BODY LANGUAGE

In the word there are a lot of gestures that when we do them we have to be careful because can change meaning according to culture and you,accidentally,can offend someone. So some gestures are common in some countries but not in others.

Here are some examples: the classic horn that in Italy,Spain and South America means that your partner is infaithul to you,in the Philippines means"I love you"; 

the typical Italian gesture to say "what do you want" in Spain means "we eat?" while in Egypt it is used to say it will only serve one minute; 

the"V" sign made with the index finger and the middle finger cam means victory if the back of the hand is turned to the person that doing the gesture,while if he is facing the interlocutor it's a sign of eviction:

in Italy blush your nose is allowed,but discretely while in Japan and Turkey is considered disrespectful and vulgar.

THEODORE AND HER FOLLOWERS
"Theodore and her followers" is a large mosaic located in the Basilica of San Vital in Raven. Theodore was the most important Byzantine Empress and she was married with the Justinian Emperor. In this mosaic the figures are flat, with no thickness. It isn't a real scene but express,symbolically,the union between the Byzantine Empire and the Church of Raven, demonstrating the devotion of Theodore to Christianity.
Theodore wears expensive and elegant dresses,a large crown decorated with precious stones and jewelry of every type and colour that seem very expansive.She has dark but bright eyes and nose long but not too much,the mouth red and has white face like snow. Her face is still and beautiful and the expression is serious.

THE NEWTOWN MASSACRE

On December 14th, 2012 a boy of 20 years called Adam Lonza,entered in a Elementary School in Newtown and murdered 20 children and 6 school administrator. He was armed with a semi-automatic rifle and two semi-automatic pistols. Before the massacre he killed his mother and after the massacre he killed himself. Adam Lonza suffered from anxiety and had been diagnosed with a personality disorder related to autism. This attacks in USA are very common because if a people want buy a gun go in a gun shop and buy the arms. The FBI do a "back-ground check" to the people that wants buy guns but the problem is that the FBI's database contains very little information about the people, and often the bad people buy the arms from another private person or on Internet.

In my opinion the legal sale of the arms is a ruin for the population.

MY ARTICLE ABOUT MEMORY :
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0OlkWFiqDts

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Black History Month,also known as African-American History month in America, is an annual observance in the United States,Canada,and the United Kingdom for remember the important people and the events in the history of the African Diaspora. It is celebrated annually in the USA and Canada in February and in the United Kingdom in October.

MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.(1929-1968) was a Baptist minister and social activist who played a key role in the American civil right movement. He hoped that America and the world could become a colourblind society where race would not impact a person's civil rights. In his first major civil rights action, Martin Luther King Jr.,led the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This started when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat an a bus to a white man. So,Martin helped to organize a boycott of the public transportation on system. He was arrested and his house was bombed.

AN INTERNET PHENOMENON

Today a lot of people spend their free time on Internet, especially on social networking. In my country the most popular social networkings are, Instagram,Twitter,and Whatsapp. The social where I spend more time is Instagram, it was born in October,2010 and the founders are Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, it is an online photo and video sharing social networking service. It allows users to take pictures and videos, apply digital filters and share them to their followers. A feature is that it confines photos to a square shape, similar to Kodak Instamatic.                                                             On April 9,2012 Mark Zuckerberg announced the acquisition of Instagram by Facebook, for about US $ 1 billion.  Instagram became very popular, in 2012 it reached 25 million of users. A lot of teenagers use this social networking and they invite a lot of friends to use Instagram. In this social networking when you published a photo you can add hashtag (#) to make them easily searchable. A lot of teenagers make the competition to see who has the more like and more followers. Recently came out a new way to publish photos called "Instagram stories" when you can publish photos and the people can see tour photos or videos only for 24 hours and you can see who see your photos. Also a lot of VIP people use this social networking to make participant their fans of their life.

HOLOCAUST
Photo:                                                                      

I chose this photo because we can see that also the children were forced to live in precarious conditions.






Video:
<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CKmUZprD3RA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>:I chose this video because explains all the heartbreaking story of the Holocaust.

Quotation:
The quotation that i chose is of Primo Levi:"Monsters exist, but they are too few in number to be truly dangerous. More dangerous are the common men, the functionaries ready to believe and to act without asking questions." I chose this because the real danger of the humans are men.

         LUCKY THINGS      

1. The bull is considered lucky because it is symbol of power and health, while in the past the bull was important because it was used to work in the lends.                                                                      
2. The acorn is considered lucky because English people, during wars used acorns like a food to survive.                                                        
3. The stars was considered lucky because, in the past, it meant universe mysteries and the perfection man.

                                                             

MY FAVOURITE BRAND 

My favourite brand is "Guess". The brand Guess was born in Los Angeles in 1981 by four brothers (Marciano's brothers).

They became famous with a jeans' line. 

In 1983 they did a line for man and jewelry, perfumes and   shoes.

The logo is an inverted triangle with the written "GUESS".

KATY PERRY

Katy Perry is 24 years old and she is American. Katy is the star of the moment, she had two massive hits: "I Kissed A Girl", which was about her attraction for another woman, and "Hot N Cold", which was about her problematic boyfriend. Other to her music, Katy Perry is famous for her colorful clothes. Katy Perry's childhood probably wasn't typical for a pop star. Katy began singing in a church. She published her first album at the age 15. She used her real name, Katy Hudson, but after she changed her name to Katy Perry because "Katy Hudson" could be confused with the actress Kate Hudson. 

A STRANGE ARTICLE

Countries discuss same-sex marriage, but not marriage to a bridge. Last month, an Australian artist, Jodi Rose, fell in love with a 600 -year- old bridge in France and married it. France does not agree  with marriages between people and bridges. Fourteen guests went to the wedding to see the couple become bridge and wife. The mayor of the near by town blessed the marriage. Jodi wore a white wedding dress. She gave the bridge a very large ring. Jodi Rose visits bridges worldwide to record their sounds and movement. She makes experimental music. She said it was love at first sight for her bridge. She blogged that:"Although he is made of stone...I feel at peace...He makes me feel connected to the earth," especially after travelling. Ms Rose said she loves "the spiritual vibration in everything". She said her new partner is:"The perfect husband... strong and silent".

EARTH  DAY

Earth Day  is an annual event, celebrated on the 22th of April  on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network and celebrated in more than 192 countries each year. According to Nelson, the moniker "Earth Day" was "an obvious and logical name" suggested by "a number of people" in the fall of 1969, including, he writes, both "a friend of mine who had been in the field of public relations" and "a New York advertising executive," Julian Koenig". Koenig, who had been on Nelson's organizing committee in 1969, has said that the idea came to him by the coincidence of his birthday with the day selected, April 22.

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CINCO DE MAYO

Cinco de Mayo  is a celebration held on the 5th of May . It is celebrated in the United States and in Mexico.The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on the 5th of May,1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguin.

Cinco de Mayo is sometimes mistaken to be Mexico's Independence Day.

PHARRELL WILLIAMS

Pharrell Williams is the star of the moment. His single "Happy" has been on international hit. He called his album " G I R L", all capital letters and two spaces between each letter, because he wanted to make on album for explaning the full spectrum of his appreciation for women.
Pharrel also works in a number of other fields. He has a fashion label. He has worked as a sculptor and he is houses's design.

INTERNATIONAL WORKERS' DAY

The International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day,  is celebrated on May 1st of each year in many countries around the world to commemorate the achievements of the workers in the economic and social, The date was chosen for International Workers' Day by the Second International to commemorate the Haymarket affair, which occurred in Chicago on May 1st 1886. Some countries celebrate a Labour Day on other dates significant to them, such as the United States which celebrates Labor Day on the first Monday of September.

THE SCHOOL

The name of my school is G. Galileo, it is located in the center of the town. In my school there are about 900 students, it is a big school. There are also a car park, a theater, a gym and 3 buildings.

My classroom is in the first building, on the first floor, it is small but there is an electronic blackboard. In my classroom there are 16 students, they are very sociable. My teachers aren't bad! 

In my school there are a computer lab and a linguistic lab.  My class  and I always go to the linguistic lab with our teachers of English.

 

THANKSGIVING DAY

Thanksgiving Day, is a holiday celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November, and in Canada on the second Monday in October.It became an official Federal holiday in 1863, during the Civil War. Thanksgiving is one of the major holidays of the year. The event that Americans commonly call the "First Thanksgiving" was celebrated by the Pilgrims. It is celebrated as a sign of gratitude for the end of the harvest season.

INTRODUCING MYSELF

My name is Martina V. and I'm 13 years old. My birthday is on February 19th. I'm attending a secondary school of language. 

In my family there are 4 people,my father,my mother, my brother called Salvatore, and me. I love going out with my friends, chatting and listening to music.My favourite singers are: Ligabue, Emma, and Alessandra Amoroso. My best friend is Melanie,but I have got another friend but she is as a sister.I love them ♥

        Meaning of the name          "Martina"

My name is Martina. Derived from the Latin Martinus, meaning 'dedicated to Mars'. Martina celebrates the name day on  January 30th in memory of St. Martina, virgin and martyr of Rome.It is a pacific person, a sweet person and a sensible person.