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The Person I admire

     Hi guys! Here is something about the person I admire.

His name is Lebron James. He was born on December 30 in 1984. He is a professional basketball player.

He played high school basketball at St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, where he was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar. After graduating, he was selected with the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft by the Cavaliers. James led Cleveland to the franchise's firialst Finals appearance in 2007, losing to the San Antonio Spurs in a sweep. In 2010, he left the Cavaliers for the Miami Heat in a highly publicized free agency period. In his first season in Miami, the Heat reached the Finals but lost to the Dallas Mavericks. James won his first championship in 2012 when Miami defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder. In 2013, he led the Heat on a 27-game winning streak, the second longest in league history. Miami also won its second consecutive title that year. In 2014, the Heat reached the Finals for the fourth consecutive year, eventually losing to the Spurs. Following Miami's defeat, James opted out of his contract with the Heat and rejoined the Cavaliers.

These are some information about his amazing profession I love the way he plays at the court and his actitud when his team is lossing he never accept defeat he fights until the final of the game to get the victory. His actitud and collegiality makes him an excellent person and human being.

There is a short video in which he talks about decision and how decisions make you a better person. 

Our hometown!!! Ximena-Silvia

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What a film is about

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                                                          DAY OF THE DEAD

     

      Day of the Dead is originated centuries ago in Mexico, where it is still widely celebrated to this day. The holiday is a blend of pre-Hispanic indigenous beliefs and Spanish Catholic beliefs.

      Day of the Dead is celebrated throughout Mexico. Many other countries around the world celebrate similar versions of Day of the Dead as well, by having special days for honoring the dead. These celebrations occur in various countries in Central and South America, Europe and Asia, where they celebrate the holiday according to their own local customs.

      Day of the Dead has also taken hold in areas with a high Mexican immigrant population, particularly in California, Texas, Arizona and other parts of the United States.

Many people around the world, even if they are not directly connected to Mexican culture, are drawn to the concept and imagery of Mexico's Day of the Dead, so the holiday seems to continually gain in popularity as more people learn about it.

WHAT IS day of the dead?

    This day is a holiday for remembering and honoring those who have passed. It is a festive, joyous time of celebration. Day of the Dead is Mexico's most important holiday, which means they invest a lot of time and money into celebrating.

WHEN IS DAY OF THE DEAD?

   Day of the Dead is on November 1st and 2nd of each year, coinciding with the Catholic holidays All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day.

Although November 2nd is the official date for Day of the Dead, it is celebrated between October 31st and November 2nd. Usually the preparations (and some festivities) start even earlier than that. So really, the "Day" of the Dead can also be called the "Days" of the Dead, because the holiday spans more than one day.

Traditionally, November 1 is the day for honoring dead children and infants, and November 2 is the day for honoring deceased adults.

WHERE IS DAY OF THE DEAD CELEBRATED?

    Day of the Dead is celebrated in both public and private spaces. It is most often celebrated in homes and graveyards.

• In homes, people create altars to honor their deceased loved ones. In some places it is common to allow guests to enter the house to view the altar.
• In graveyards, families clean the graves of their loved ones, which they then decorate with flowers, photos, candles, foods and drinks. People stay up all night in the graveyards, socializing and telling funny stories about their dead ancestors. Musicians are hired to stroll through the graveyard, playing the favorite songs of the dead.

In the public sphere, Day of the Dead celebrations can also take the form of street parties, parades, and festivals on university campuses.

WHY DO PEOPLE CELEBRATE DAY OF THE DEAD?

     People celebrate this day to honor their deceased loves ones. It is a loving ritual, full of joy and remembrance.

Day of the Dead allows the dead to live again. During this time it is believed that the deceased return to their earthly homes to visit and rejoice with their loved ones.

     Most people celebrate Day of the Dead out of love and commitment to their loved ones, but some people celebrate this holiday out of fear! Mexico is rampant with folk tales that tell what happens if someone neglects their ancestors on Day of the dead. If a spirit returns to find that no one has built an altar for them, or that their loved ones only left them paltry offerings, they will feel sad and angry especially when they see what bounteous offerings other spirits received!

Neglected spirits may seek vengeance on those who have forgotten them. Additionally, many folk tales describe how those who ignore their deceased loved ones fall immediately ill and even meet their death shortly after the holiday.

So you see, there are some people in Mexico who participate in this day out of fear and superstition instead of love!

HOW DO PEOPLE CELEBRATE DAY OF THE DEAD?

The most common ways of celebrating Day of the Dead in Mexico include:

• Cleaning and decorating graves
• Setting up an altar with offerings
• Holding all-night graveside vigils
• Telling stories about the deceased

Cultural differences

     Japan is often considered more "Western" in culture than other Asian countries. Compared to the United States, there are certainly a lot of similarities, but Japan and the U.S. have many cultural differences as well. Here are some things that stick out to American expatriates living in Japan.

1.    Japanese attitudes toward religion: not Christian, and it's not important anyway.

      The vast majority of Japanese people identify as Shintoist or Buddhist, or both at the same time. Though Christian missionaries have been present in Japan for hundreds of years, there has been little effect on Japan's religious identity and philosophy. Therefore, issues that are based in typical debate in the Abrahamic faiths, such as gay marriage or teaching creationism in schools, lack a religious foundation in Japan. Japanese people's approach to Shinto and Buddhism is also largely reserved to traditions, celebrations and superstitions more than strong spiritual belief. For example, in America, a politician's religious affiliation may become the cause of heavy debate, but there are few such issues in Japan.

2.    Japanese people tend to be more formal. 

     This is a generalization that depends on which region of Japan we are referring to, but overall Japan, especially Tokyo, is known for being "colder" than most areas of the United States. People stand a relatively far distance apart when speaking, and last names with honorifics are used. An example can be seen in different approaches to customer service.

     In America, ideal customer service is usually warm and friendly. In Japan, it is formal and unobtrusive. Waiters don't usually stop by tables to ask customers how the food is and what their weekend plans are, and strangers won't often chat while waiting for the bus. Physically touching is also sparser in Japan than it is in America.

3.    Japanese people are nationalistic but overall not very political. 

     Politicians in Japan have a shockingly low approval rate. Politicians are quick to resign after making mistakes, causing Japan to switch Prime Ministers almost once a year since 2005. Japan has a Parliament system with many parties, and politicians don't tend to win with a majority vote. In fact, Japanese people have a notoriously low voting rate. On the other hand, Japanese people tend to have a lot of love for their country, and celebrate their unique history, language and culture in a way not dissimilar to Americans.

4.    Though America is made up of people from many different countries, Japan is overwhelmingly Japanese. 

    The population of Japan is about 98% ethnic Japanese, and the minority of groups are Korean and Chinese people. Because most Japanese citizens have an identical ethnic and national identity, seeing people who don't appear to be of East Asian descent can lead to instant assumptions of being a foreigner, whether tourist or temporary resident. This can affect society in the sense that because Japanese people view their culture as homogeneous, it is expected that everyone understands the traditions and rules of society.

5.    Japanese people bow. 

     Japanese people bow in more situations than just greetings. Bowing can be done in apologizing and thanking as well. Though in business people might bow deeply to a 45 degree angle, most bows are a casual bob of the head and slight incline of the back. However, Japanese people are well aware that foreigners usually shake hands and might readily offer their hands in greeting instead.

Strange Object

This item is made of iron it looks like a gun and a axe. It has a trigger of a regular gun. It has a big axe instead of the barrel. It has a big black tube and a sight. There is a sharp blade coanceled by the large part at the top right
A CHIKEN DISPATCHING DEVICE

What a film is about?

THE NOTEBOOK

     

     The notebook is one of my favorite films. I was really deeply moved by this story because I love the drama and romance films.

    Maybe this film is the common and romantic story of a poor and passionate young man falls in love with rich young woman, but it is lovely for the music used and the mean characters, Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams.

     The film starts in a nursing home with the resident Duke. He is reading a story to an old woman who is suffering from loss of memory. His story he reads is about two young lovers named Allie Hamilton and Noah Calhoun who met at a carnival and they soon fell in love with each other.

Ally was fifteen years old. She was a rich girl and Noah was seventeen years old. He was a poor boy. They spent all the summer together.

     One day, Noah brought Allie to an ancient house, in which he dreamt of buying and restoring, so they started to make love when suddenly Allie´s parents arrived and they took Allie because they did not approve their romance for their different social classes. After that, she was forced to move and go to the university although she was willing to give it up for Noah.

     For a year, he wrote 365 letters to her but she never got them because her mother, Anne did not deliver them to her.

   

  Three years later, the United States joined the World War II and Noah and his best friend Fin enlisted in the army. After the war, Noah came back to his town and he restored the antique house and many people wanted to buy it. When Allie accidentally saw the photo of Noah and his house in a newspaper, she felt divided between her first love and her commitment with Lon. Meanwhile Duke stops reading to the old lady since his children are visiting him in the nursing home.

Music documentary!!

The Doors´ History!:D

MY CURRICULUM VITAE :)

MY CURRICULUM VITAE    

Personal Details

Name        Ximena Pérez Ortega

Address     20 Doctor Miguel Dominguez Loyo Street

Telephone 273-7370339

Email         xime_2609hotmail.com

Date of Birth 26/09/95

Personal Profile

·         Great attitude, hard-working  school leavers with good computer and language skills

·         Creative and original

·         Excellent work in teams as individual

·         Available for working in different places

·         No problems to communicate

Education

2001 to 2007 Primary School Nicolás Bravo      Average: 9.5

2007 to 2010 Secundary School Técnica 39      Average: 9.6

2010 to 2013 Cento de Bachillerato Tecnológico Agropecuario número 99    Average: 9.6

2013 Lguage School Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla     Average: --------

Work Experience

2012 to 2013 Assistant in a Primary School

Personal Interests

Ø  Folk music and dance

Ø  Basketball

Ø  Travel around the word

Ø  Languages 

JOB INTERVIEW

Interview Greetings and Customs!!

Our interview about greetings and customs by Silvia and Ximena 

What´s your idea of fun?

REMEMBERING MY SCHOOL DAYS!

My school days 

     I have many things I remember most about my high school are the parades. One of my favorite parades was in spring. It was really creative!

     In my high school, there were many fascinating parades where all the students use to take part of them. The most amazing was on March 21^st. It consisted in form several teams where each team chose their own manager, and that manager had to get dressed with an attractive and recycling clothes.

     The clothes could be made of plastic, cans, shell of eggs, carton, sheets of magazines, newspaper or seeds.

    All the members had to help to the person who they selected to be able make that clothes.

     When the clothes were ready, each manager had to exhibit them and go for a walk on the streets of Coscomatepec, while the rest of the students and teachers supported to their favorite clothes.

     At the moment that the parade ended, they came back to the school and some judges decided who was the winner for dressing the most nice and original clothes.

     My friends and I used to participate in those events. We made two different dresses, one made of newspaper and the other one made of carton with shell of eggs.

We were very curious to make them, so they were really beautiful for all the colors that we put them. However, ours dresses did not win but in spite of that, it was a good experience.     

Something about my week

COSCOMATEPEC, VERACRUZ 

Writing corrected about my hometown  !!

        The town of Coscomatepec is situated at the central part  of  the state of Veracruz. It is a mountainous zone. The name of this place comes from Nahualt “Cuezcomatepec” that is divided in two words.

“Cuezcoma” that means “Troje” (place where seeds and fruits are kept) and “Tepetl” that means mountain. Those words together mean “Cerro de la troje” but with the time this word has changed and now it is writring Coscomatepec.

Coscomatepec has three types of weather.From June to September, it is wet and rainy. From October to January, it is foggy and it is dry from February to May. This kind of weather hepls to variety of plants grow.

Coscomatepec is a quiet place in which you can take a break outside the stress of the city.

    The typical food that you can find is “Barbacoa”. It is made of meat of sheep with consommé. It is very delicious because it has a spicy flavor  and it is one of the most popular dishes. Also you can taste other types of Mexican food such as tamales, mole, mixiotes, gorditas de frijol, pozole among others.

     The typical candy you can found are“Panelitas”. They are small triangle shaped candies made of coconut, peanut, lemon or pineapple with a lot of sugar and milk.

     In Coscomatepec is very common you found a lot of bakeries because the bread is deliciuos. It is cooked in a stone oven with wood. 

     There are many parties and celebrations throughout the year but just two of them are notable. These are the most important celebration:

June 24^th Religious ceremony

    On June 24^th is San Juan Bautista commemorated. He is the patron saint of Coscomatepec. During these days the people in the town organize different events such as processions, folk dance, sports competitions in different categories and a small fair where you can find mechanical rides, games of chance, typical food, candies and some handmade objects.

October 3^rd and 4^th civic and military ceremonies

In the night of October 3^rd, there is a horseback riding representing the battle between the realistas and insurgentes to take control of Coscomatepec. On October 4^th, there is a big, civic and military ceremony where students, teachers and some people march on the streets, dressing an elegant uniform.  

My last vacation

My last summer vacation correct. 

   Last summer vacation, I traveled to Veracruz with my family. We stayed there for three days. In those days we visited the beach, a wax museum and we walked a long the seafront.

     The first day, we visited the beach. It was so beautiful because we had an awesome sea view. Fortunately, the hot weather let us spend a good time in the sea. The water was really cool  but salty.

While my cousins, brothers and I were swimming my uncles rented some sunbeds and a pair of beach umbrellas so we could  rest a bit and get a tan.

      When the night fell, we did not know if there was a hotel near by there. Then, we decided to visit my uncle´s friend called Pinzon. He had the kindness of letting us stay in his house during those days. That was very kind because we were already very tired.

    The next day, we got up late, so we decided to return to the beach for a while, just to have breakfast and eat some seafood. A bit later, we visited the wax museum. Truly it was lovely. There were many famous people such as artists, actors, important presidents from Mexico City, among others; we could see my favorite band “The Beatles”. Although they were not real people, they were very similar to the real ones. I was very excited so I had many photos taking by myself. 

    Last day, we interested in knowing a different place in which we could have a break and a relaxing moment. We spent a lot of time deciding where we would go until we decided to go to the seafront. It was big and very attractive. It was cloudy.  The wind blew strong and the palm trees moved from one side to the other.

We had an extraordinary view of the sea from the balcony, it was situated near the border. We liked it so much that we did not lose the opportunity to take  some photos.

This travel was so fantastic that I would like to visit it again but now with my friends. It would be a very nice experience for me.

Chinese tourists in Britain

Interview about Chinese tourist

By: Aricel Blanco and Ximena Pérez

MY SECOND WEEK :p

MY SECOND WEEK

I WISH ALL YOUR SUGGESTIONS GUYS!:c

My week !! :D

Wanda´s Word

by Xime:))

A little bit of my life! :)

 Hi guys!

In this video, i have some mistakes but i want  you tell me and give suggestions to make another better! thanks!   

Someting about me

Hello everybody!!! My name is Ximena Pérez. I´m 19 years old. I´m from Coscomatepec, a beautiful and big town in the state of Veracruz. I´m a student, and now  I live in Puebla because I´m studying Languages at BUAP.
I consider that i am a nice, friendly and smiley girl. i like to do many things as alone as with my friends. i like dancing all kind of music specially folklore music, i like singing pop music, listening rock and regae music, i enjoy workout, playing Basketball, Volleyball and run in the mornings.I love being with my boyfriend, family, pets and friends all the time. I have three cutes dogs, their names are Sabrina, Drako and Tifon.

I don´t like being alone wherever because sometimes I am very sensible.

I´m the youngest in my family. We are six members. My parents are very nice, they are Olga and Pascual, they are married and both speak a lot all the time.
My oldest brother is Alejandro, he is married, he is 31 years old, he is a Lawyer. He loves workout and horses´races. His wife´s name is Mariela and they have a little baby named Alejandra.
My other brother is Pascual. He is 25 years old, he is a Dentist, he is single and he loves dogs!
My sister´s name is Sara. She is 28 years old, she is single, she is a teacher and she likes buying many clothes.

This is  a little bit about my family and me, I hope you can  read it and you can see the video to know more about my life.