Someting changed: by Pulp

 

Shared by Monserrat Herrera:

This week I've done an activity with a song by Pulp, a group of the 90s that was quite popular at the time and which is one of my favourite because it brings very good memories!

The song I used is 'Something changed' because it has some modal verbs and that's what we're studying at the moment. 

Here's the link if you feel like listening to it:

Brian Lara, Trinidadian cricket player

 

Brian Lara

Shared by Simon Griggs:

One of the most famous Trinidadians is Brian Lara. 

In the 1990s and 2000s he played some of the best cricket ever seen and after his retirement he has become universally recognised as one of the top batsmen who has ever graced the wicket. 

I'm not trying to convert you but cricket really is a wonderful game!

Lamingtons. 21st July - National Lamington Day in Australia

 

Shared by Remedios Gómez:

I had an Australian flatmate around 15 years ago who taught me how to bake Lamingtons, one of the most typical dessert in Australia. They are such an iconic sweet that they even have their own official day (21st July - National Lamington Day in Australia).

It is traditionally made from a vanilla sponge cake, coated in a chocolate sauce and then rolled in grated coconut.

This is the recipe, for you to try (easy peacy!!) and then I post a video for you to follow the different steps visually:

For the cake

• 150g flour
• 50g corn flour
• 150g sugar

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• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 eggs

For the chocolate icing

• 200g icing sugar
• 200g dark chocolate
• 15g butter
• 300g (12 oz) grated coconut
  

And another recipe shared by Petrina Moir: 

https://whereismyspoon.co/lamingtons-chocolate-and-coconut-cake-australian-food/

Murgh Chicken Curry. Cooking with Iván Surider

 

Iván Surinder

Shared by Remedios Gómez:

Around six years ago, I was watching a cookery TV channel ("Canal Cocina") when my attention was caught by this amazing Indian chef. His charisma and professionalism did not let me to lose sight of him. Since then, I started following him on social networks and I became a big fan of his cooking programme. In fact, Indian food is one of my 'salty' specialities :)

See how well he works with so many different spices; this is the Murgh Chicken Curry recipe video ;)

https://canalcocina.es/receta/curry-de-pollo-murgh-chicken-curry

If you want to learn about his life, which I think is surprising, you can read about him here: https://www.inoutviajes.com/entrevista-pedro-madera-e-ivan-surinder

Bake with Anna Olsen

 

And this is my favourite book

Shared by Remedios Gómez:

Although she was born in Atlanta, Georgia, she grew up in Toronto and, as far as I know, she currently lives in Ontario. I've watched all her cookery programmes, I follow her in social networks to be up-to-date with recipes and I have some of her recipe books. She's worth it!! :)

You can enjoy her creations in her Youtube channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr_RedQch0OK-fSKy80C3iQ

This is her official website: http://www.annaolson.ca/ with full recipes, photos and useful videos.

Indigenous communitites. First Nations

 Shared by Cristina Sánchez:

I'd like to tell you a bit about American indigenous culture, specifically about Canadian indigenous culture. By the way, to properly refer to indigenous people (never call them Indians, as this is a name that originated in their colonization and subsequent massacre), you can visit this link, in which a guideline for several terms is given: https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/indigenous-peoples-terminology-guidelines-for-usage

Indigenous communities usually gather to dance, sing, socialize and honor their ancestors in meetings called "pow wow". These social meetings often have dance competitions, in which people from different tribes compete in different categories, all of them wearing elaborate regalia that represents their tribe, and even the type of dance they perform.

I first heard about powwows in TikTok, of all places. The younger indigenous generations have taken it by storm, uploading traditional dances and singing (like throat singing), meditation videos with original background music and poems, explanations about indigenous practices (like long hair for men and braiding) and videos about social criticism and protests. It is so enriching and interesting to watch.

My favorite content creators in this platform (and Instagram) are:

@notoriouscree - a play on words of rapper Notorious B.I.G.'s name, he's a traditional dancer

@shinanova - an Inuk throat-singer

@tiamiscihk - an incredible singer (she uploaded a version of a TikTok song and it went viral within the community)

More about First Nations or First Nation People or First People:

PDF Canada’s First People – Map

Source, info and resources: https://fner.wordpress.com/2013/06/09/canadas-first-people-map/

Shared by Mary Marsell:

Take a look!

The Canadian non-profit Native Land Digital has created an app where users can enter an address and see which Indigenous nations lived on that land. 

"Native Land Digital creates spaces where non-Indigenous people can be invited and challenged to learn more about the lands they inhabit, the history of those lands, and how to actively be part of a better future, going forward together," states the Native Land Digital website. https://native-land.ca/

Red Nose Day: celebration in March

     Quote from Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens

Friday 19 March is around the corner and it is one of my favourite celebrations: Red Nose Day (click here to know about it).

Learn here about this year's celebrations.

This is just one of this year's videos about it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXZblRmcqRo

I used to ransack 1€ shops in rearch of red noses to bring to my class and celebrate it. They try to involve schools as well and there are many activities on the internet related to this day.

Enjoy and celebrate.