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Posts in English Spring has sprung
‘Spring has sprung’ is a popular expression. We say it when the winter is over and suddenly plants start to grow with new life. Many people in Barcelona grow plants in window boxes and spring[…]
Posts in English What’s with the weather?
The weather can be very unpredictable. People love talking about the weather because it is something that affects everyone and this means that we have a lot of special vocabulary to describe rain, clouds and[…]
Chocolate at Easter!
Easter happens on a different date every year; it is a moveable celebration. The date of Easter depends on the moon and it can be any time between March 22nd and April 25th. This year Easter[…]
Morris dancing in May
In the UK the traditional May Day holiday is the first Monday in May. This is a village festival that can be traced back to the ancient Roman festival of Flora (the Roman goddess of[…]
Posts in English The spoken word
Did you know that William Shakespeare and Miguel Cervantes both died on April 23rd? This strange but true fact is one of the main reasons that April is a very special month for books. In[…]