History and Culture A _ 2012-2013

A class blog Patricia Bou. English Studies. UV

Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Tea Time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lL-GWRXHe8
QUESTIONS

1. How was the tea discovered?

a. By a magician
b. By a Chinese emperor
c. By merchant ships

2. Which emperor discovered the tea?

a. Shen Nung
b. Alejandro Magno
c. By Charles V emperor

3. How was the tea transported after the end of the end of the East India Company?

a. By the king’s boats
b. By clippers
c. By pirates

4. Which types of tea have we mentioned in the video?

a. Black, red, white, green, oolong and yellow tea
b. Black, red, pu-her tea, and green tea
c. Black, white, green and oolong tea

Clara Aloy Mayo

Carmen Moncho Puchol

Blanca Milián Hernández

Carla Moret Garzón

Sara Fornas Martínez

Labels: Digital Story

Sunday, 8 May 2011

Two Men, One Fate

Questions:

1. What was Winston Churchill’s first job as Prime Minister?

a. To get a majority vote on a social reform bill

b. To convince the House of Commons and his cabinet that Britain had to continue fighting

c. To convince the House of Commons and his cabinet that Britain’s only option was to surrender to Hitler

2. What illness did Roosevelt suffer from in 1921?

a. Chicken Pox

b. Lupus

c. Polio

3. True or False- The US and the UK made an alliance after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

4. Who was the other world leader that made up the “Big Three”?

a. Vladimir Lenin

b. Joseph Stalin

c. Mikhail Gorbachev

AUTHORS:

Alba La Orden García

Inés Gabaldón Cervelló

Lucía Molina Iniesta

María Lenze Juliá

Meghan Coakley

Labels: Digital Story, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, WW2

Friday, 6 May 2011

British Traditional Dishes

QUESTIONS

1-When did fish and chips become famous in England?
It became famous in the 1860s

2-What are the main accompaniments in the British cuisine?
They are potatoes and vegetables

3-What kind of food is laverbread?
Laverbread is a purple seaweed called Porphyra

4-What is haggis made of?
It is made of sheep’s heart, liver, and lungs, minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices and salt

5-What is Ulster Fry similar to?
It is similar to the Irish Breakfast

AUTHORS
Ana Albero Borrás
Laura Calatayud Medina
Sara Marí Cubero
Laia Querol Gomis
Ana Ros Benavent

Labels: Digital Story

Thursday, 5 May 2011

Australia

Questions about Australia:

Which animal characterizes Australia?

- The Kangaroos.

Which is the day of Australia Independence?

- 26th January, 1788.

Which are the three main typical Australian clothes?

- Driza bone coats, cork & UGG boots.

When is the Floriade flower festival celebrated in Canberra?

- In September and October.

What’s the most famous monument in Sydney?

- The Opera House.

Authors:

Sonia Ramos Villalba

Mª Belén Martí García

Maria Traver Boix

Sonia Camarena Pavía

Esther Iyanga Mambo

Labels: Digital Story

Thanksgiving day

Questions

1 - When did the celebration of Thanksgiving Day begin? Who started it?

a) Pilgrims, 1621
b) French people, 1583
c) Mexican people, 1700

2 - Which president established Thanksgiving Day as a national holiday?

a) Abraham Lincoln.
b) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
c) George W. Bush.

3 - What was the first ballon used in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

a) Turboman
b) Felix the Cat
c) Snoopy

4 - What does Black Friday mean to the Americans?

a) The beginning of the summer shopping season.
b) The celebration of the Great Crash.
c) The beginning of the Christmas shopping season.

5 - Where is Thanksgiving Day celebrated?

a) China, USA, Poland and Pakistan
b) Canada, the Netherlands, Liberia, Usa and Norfork Island
c) Mexico, Canada and Spain.

Author:

Irene Lull Cerezo
Marina Rodrigo Fernández
Pau Tena Andrés
Joanna Fossati López
Manuel Barberá López

Labels: Digital Story