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Get your facts right!

If you are on social media, you have certainly heard of ‘fake news’ or ‘Internet hoaxes’. How much do you really know about these terms?

Let’s take a short quiz:

  • Do you often share stories that seem strange, unbelievable or that make you feel angry or upset?
  • Would you share a news item without checking the source?
  • Does this URL seem to be a trustworthy website: crazymonkeyblogspot85.com.co ?
  • Do you think an image can provide solid evidence for a particular news item?
  • If a well-known journalist reports something is it necessarily a fact?

If you have answered ‘YES’ in most of the questions above, then you need to learn more about how to spot fake news.

Here’s a useful video lesson by the British Council website to help you spot fake news while practising some useful language.

Video lesson: Five ways to spot fake news

There has recently been a lot of misinformation and disinformation regarding the new coronavirus disease on the media. Some commentators are now referring to this avalanche of false information as a ‘disinfodemic’, which is as dangerous (if not more) as the pandemic itself. Organizations such as UNESCO and the World Health Organization (WHO) are making constant efforts to prevent the spreading of misleading rumours and promote the facts about the virus.

How much do you know about coronavirus disease? Are you confused about opposing views or not sure whether a rumour is a myth or a fact? Where can you get reliable information about the pandemic?

Here is your place to start!

CORONAVIRUS: MYTHS & FACTS

Explore this interactive poster to debunk some myths and learn all you need to know about coronavirus. Do a quiz, watch videos, get answers to your questions from trusted sources and have fun! Be informed and stay safe!

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Christmas fun!

Christmas Quizzes and Games

Christmas is coming, so let’s get into the spirit of Christmas by playing some games!

  • If you think you know all about Christmas, check it out with this Christmas quiz!
  • If you have a good memory, play this word-memo game.
  • Are you fast enough? Find some more Christmas words by bursting the right balloons in this word game!

 

Christmas Songs

Do you like music? Listen to these Christmas songs and get into the mood!

That’s all for now boys and girls! More Christmas activities coming up soon! Have fun!

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How did Thanksgiving start?

 

Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated in the USA and Canada as a day for families and friends to get together for a special meal. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States and on the second Monday of October in Canada. The meal often includes a turkey, stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, pumpkin pie, and vegetables. Thanksgiving Day is a time for many people to give thanks for what they have. Thanksgiving Day parades are also held in some cities and towns. But how did this holiday start?

A traditional thanksgiving meal includes turkey!

 

A bit of history

Thanksgiving

The first Thanksgiving took place in 1621, in Plymouth, Massachussets, where the European colonists (often called ‘Pilgrims’) organised a feast to thank the local Indians for helping them produce their first successful corn harvest. For more than two centuries, different days of thanksgiving were celebrated by different colonies and states. It wasn’t until 1863, during the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held on the fourth Thursday of November.

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Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts, the traditional site of disembarkation of William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims who founded Plymouth Colony in 1620.

If you want to know more about the history of the holiday, watch this funny video of Plymouth Rock (where the European colonists landed in 1960) telling the whole story!

Sources:

http://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/history-of-thanksgiving

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving

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What would you think if you saw this 99-year-old man begging?

dobri1You would probably feel sorry for him, having to beg at that age. However, Bulgarian Dobri Dimitrov Dobrev, also known as Grandpa Dobri or Elder Dobri, is not an ordinary beggar. He walks several kilometers every day to sit in front of the Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky in Sofia to beg for money. But what really makes the difference is that he doesn’t keep any of this money for himself! What does he do with it then? He gives it all to charities, orphanages, churches and monasteries, while he manages to live with only an 80 euros pension a month!

Elder Dobri, who will be 100 years old on 20th July 2014, has lived through both world wars. His father died in World War I, and in one of the bombings of Sofia during World War II, a shell fell near him and he lost almost all his hearing.

dobri2Around year 2000, he decided to donate all his belongings to the church and now he lives in a small extension to the church “Sts. Cyril and Methodius” in the village of Baylovo. Over the years, “the saint of Baylovo”, as many people call him, has donated every single penny he has collected, which makes over 40,000 euros! A true saint? In our material world, Grandpa Dobri is definitely a role model for everyone.

 

 

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Women have the power!

Emmeline Pankhurst, a British political activist and leader of the British suffragette movement who helped women win the right to vote. Here, she is arrested by police outside Buckingham Palace in May 1914.
Emmeline Pankhurst, a British political activist and leader of the British suffragette movement who helped women win the right to vote. Here, she is arrested by police outside Buckingham Palace in May 1914.

On 8th March every year, women all around the world celebrate International Women’s Day. It is a day to remember the struggles of women for social and political rights and equality.

 

A bit of history…

The idea of an International Women’s Day dates back to the turn of the 20th century. At that time, factory workers in many countries protested over bad working conditions and low wages. On 8th March 1857 women from clothing factories organised one such protest in New York City. In 1910, the first international women’s conference in Copenhagen established an International Women’s Day to celebrate the movement for women’s rights and to help gain women’s right to vote. In Russia demonstrations on International Women’s Day were the first stage of the Russian Revolution of 1917.

So how do women celebrate International Women’s Day?

In most countries around the world on Women’s Day, men give their mothers, wives, girlfriends, etc. flowers or gifts. Women’s groups around the world organise different events, such as political rallies, theatrical performances, fashion shows and more. In some countries of the former Soviet Union, such as Russia, Bulgaria and Ukraine, it is an official holiday!

A women's rally in India on International Women’s Day.
A women’s rally in India on International Women’s Day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What about the future?

Women have won many battles over the years. But there is still a long way to go. Equal opportunities to work and education are still a dream for millions of women. Organisations, such as the The Girl Effect (www.girleffect.org), help women around the world make this dream come true.

Do women really have the power to change the world? Watch the video and say if you agree!

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Shake, rattle and rock!

Earthquake damage at Lixouri port on Kefalonia. Photograph: AP
Earthquake damage at Lixouri port on Kefalonia. Photograph: AP

Wednesday, 5th March, 2.50 p.m. Here it comes again. First, the rumbling sound, then the tremor. I freeze for a few seconds. My son’s at school. We call them to see if the kids are all right. “Don’t worry, the children are all safe, outside”, says the head teacher. Then, I go online. It was a 4.8 earthquake on the Richter scale this time.

After two major earthquakes and more than 2.500 aftershocks within a month, the earth still rocks on the island of Kefalonia. Buildings have been damaged, roads have cracked, people have been left homeless. Fortunately, there were no casualties or serious injuries. It seems Saint Gerasimos has protected his people once again.

Most of us, in Kefalonia, have almost become used to the daily tremors by now. However, do we really know how to protect ourselves during an earthquake or have we just been lucky?

What did I do when the first big earthquake happened on January 26th? I stood under a doorway, holding my 6-year-old son tight in my arms. He asked me to hide under the dinner table, but I was too scared to let him go. Then, while the ground was still shaking, we ran together to the other side of the house where my younger boy was still sleeping in his bedroom. Again, we stood in the doorway and waited until the earthquake stopped. Did I do the right thing? Well, actually, everything I did was wrong! Why? Watch the following video and find out!

Which 3 things can save your life during an earthquake? Are your reactions the right ones?

 

 

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How are artificial Christmas trees made?

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Have you decorated your Christmas tree this year? Did you buy a real one or did you decorate an artificial (fake) one? I’m really happy to take mine out of its box every year and decorate it, rather than spend money on a real one. I guess most people do the same. Did you know where and how these trees are made? Watch this video and find out! If you want some more practice with your English can do the online exercises than follow.

 

Click here to watch the video!

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