ANSWERS TO THE QUIZZES

*Which is the capital of Cuba?
The capital of Cuba is La Habana
*What language is spoken in Cuba?
The language spoken is Spanish
*Which currencies do they used?
Peso cubano
*Which is the main economic activity?
The main economic activity is tourism
*Which is the most important religion?
Catholicism
*What is Tropicana?
Tropicana is a cabaret
*What you can do in Varadero?
YOu can go to the beach and lots of things


*Who is the president of South Africa?
The president is Jacob Zuma
*How many inhabitants live in South Africa?
50000000 inhabitants.
*How many christians are in the country?
80% of the population is christian.
*When was the World Cup of football?
Last summer
*Who was the main fighter against the apartheid?
Nelson Mandela


*How many countries are in Europe?
There are 50 countries
*Who of them are the biggest ones?
Russia
*What is its currency? (easy question, don't deny ;))
The euro
*How many religions are in Europe? Write their names.
Christianity, Catholicism, Buddhism...
*What are the most spoken languages?
Germanic, Russian, Italian, French, English & Spanish.
LAURA FARRÉS

NEWS!!

19 dead in suicide bombing at Pakistan bakery

This story is about a bombing in a bakery in Khyber Nowshera in Pakistan, the province Pakhtunkhwa. The attacker walked into the bakery and detonated his explosives.

1-How many people died at night?

2-How many people were injured?

3-How many vehicles were destroyed?

(Cristina Granados)

Toyota making drastic production cuts after Japan quake, tsunami

Why has Toyota made a production cut?

What was happening in Canadian production? 

How many employs has Toyota in North America? 

Toyota had already announced that it dropped production in its manufacturing facilities in Japan to ___

(Jordi Cortina)

Storm suspends work at Japan Fukushima nuclear plant

What incident did the work suspend?
Which is the radioactive material problem?
Which part of Japan was devastated in March ?
Write one precaution for the incident.
A company official said that the men were....(complete)

(JORDI CORTINA)



China farmers face "exploding" watermelon problem



1-Which is China farmers problems?
2-Which is the cause of the problem?
3- What is the future solution to achieve a proper food safety control?
(Laura S)



Three police officers killed in Taliban attack in Afghanistan.
This new talk about that four suicide bombers attacked a police station, and three policemen were killed and two injured women.

How many terrorists attacked the police station?
Where was the deadly attack?
How many women were injured?
(Cristina Granados)

I had seen these stunning images in the news and I wanted to show you them.
It's a place before and after the earthquake in Japan.

(Laura Farrés)


No short-term risk from contaminated food by the radiation
1-Why the authorities of Litake don't allow the population to drink tap water?
2-What type of food has been banned to sale?
3-What have they seen that Japanese people do in grocery stores?
4- Who is Ukia Uchida?
(Laura Farrés)

Dalai Lama ready to give up political power
1-What did he announce?
2-What did he say
3-When will parliament meet in Dharamsala?
4-When did he flee from Tibet?Why?
5-How many people were arrested in Nepal?
(Fernando)


Court orders Delhi to check 'toxic' vegetables

1-Who is buying vegetables? Why?
2-How many times is exceed pesticides limit?
3-How many weeks has the government to returns with its findings?
4-Do you like cucumbers?
5-Who is Dipak Misra?
6-What did he say?
(Jordi Cortina)

Japan has had one of the most important earthquake in its history...
Radiaton falls at Japanese plant

1-Do you think that the explosions are dangerous to the chinese people?
2-Do you think that the explosions are dangerous to the Spanish people? If you  think yes, say why.
3-Do you think that spain can endure of magnitude 8.9 earthquake as china? Why?
4-How many people are homeless?
5-After the first earthquake. They've had more earthquake?

(Laura Sánchez)

Japan steps up cooling operation

1-Why helicopters throw water to cool nuclear reactors?
2-How many people are missing?
3-People are scared or not?

(Laura Sánchez)

Glogster

1st week after Christmas, News.

Police: Suspected car bomb blast injures 12 in Thailand
This news tells us that there are many attacks lately in Thailand.

1-Where the bomb exploded?
2-How many people were injured?
3-What caused the explosion?
4-The last month, how many people died?
(Cristina Granados)

Pakistan: Pervez Musharraf 'accused' over Bhutto murder

Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency has named former military ruler Pervez Musharraf as "an accused" in an interim criminal charge-sheet.

1- Who was the victim of the murder?

2- What have legal experts said about the mention of Musharraf' in a prosecution?

3- When was killed Ms Bhutto?

4- Tell me the name of two police officials who appear in the new
5- Where does Musharraf live in exile?
(Jordi Cortina)


Pakistani teen jailed for blasphemy in school exam
Police have arrested a Pakistani teenager accused of writing insulting comments about Muslim prophet Mohammed in a school exam

1-Why the policeman doesn't say what had the teenager written in the exam?
2-Which is the punishment for people who blaspheme?
3-What happened with Salman Taseer?
4-When did he write the blasphemous comments?
(Laura Farrés)

Christmas Update

Recipe: How to make Toffeee Butter Crunch.

Ingredients:
-1 cup butter
1- 1/3 cups sugar
-1 tablespoon light corn syrup
-3 tablespoons water
-1 cup coarsely chopped blanched almonds, toasted
-4 4-1/2-ounce bars milk chocolate, melted
-1 cup finely chopped blanched almonds, toasted

Crafting:
Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add sugar, corn syrup, and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring now and then, to hard-crack stage (300 F on your candy thermometer) - watch carefully after temperature reaches 280 F. Quickly stir in coarsely chopped nuts; spread in well-greased 13x9 inch pan. Cool thoroughly. Turn out on waxed paper; spread top with half the melted chocolate; sprinkle with half the finely chopped nuts. Cover with waxed paper; invert; spread again with remaining chocolate. Sprinkle top with remaining nuts. If necessary, chill to firm chocolate. Break into pieces.Also do it with love
(Fern, Laura S, Laura F, Cristina, Jordi)

4th week, news:

Sri Lanka 'porn actors' arrested and bailed

Sri Lankan police have arrested and bailed seven people accused of appearing in pornographic films.

Questions:

How many suspects have been indentified?

The suspects face up to six months in ____ or a fine of 10,000 rupees ($89.75), or both, if ______. (complete)

What has the Sri Lankan media reported?

What does a woman identified as starring in the films say?
(JORDI)

BlogNews

(Don't hit me I started today learning to draw with computer, Fern)


Japan, U.S. begin joint military exercises
The new is about the military exercises in Japan and U.S.

Questions:
1-What did the Japanese Defense Ministry?
2-How many members of the U.S. are on duty?
3-What said Maj. William Vause?
4-What is the purpose of Keen Sword?
5-When you start the exercise?
(CRISTINA GRANADOS)

3rd week news

Wife of accused arms dealer says she plans to sue Thai officials
This story is about a boy who is alleged arms dealer in Thailand. And his conviction and to plead guilty.

Questions:
1-What did the Department of Justice?
2-Where was her husband illegally extradited?
3-What did Alla Bout say to journalists?
4-When he pleaded guilty? In which city?
5-What is said in the recorded meeting in Thailand in March 2008?
(CRISTINA GRANADOS)

 Whaling collision 'fault of both sides'

A collision between a Japanese whaling vessel and a high-tech protest boat off Antarctica was the fault of both captains, New Zealand has ruled.

Questions:
1-What's whaling?
2-Why Japan abandoned whaling in 1986?
3-What is the sea sheperd acusation?
4-What do you think about whaling?
(Fern)


Gangster arrested in Japan
Police in Japan have arrested a man alleged to be second in command of Japan's biggest yakuza crime syndicate.

Questions:
1-  What's a yakuza?
2- What's his guilty?
3- What's the name of the gangster?
4- What are the ilegal activities that yakuza realize?
(Jordi)

 Deaths in India building collapse

At least 60 killed and scores injured as a five-storey residential building falls in New Delhi.

Questions:

1.How many people was dead and how many people was injured?

2.Where happened this horrible incident?

3.What did Sheila Dikshi said?

4.What did the city's finance minister said?

(Laura Farrés)