1. Spain
Wordcloud:
1.Article:
Fresh forecast of snow, showers leaves 33 Spanish
provinces on alert
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This article is about the dangerous weather that was yellow warned in a big area of Spain.
-A fresh wave of cold weather is expected to leave much of Spain with a blanket of snow today, in
particular in areas above 300 meters in the north of the peninsula and 600 meters in the southeast.
Temperatures are also expected to fall, with rain and strong winds. Yellow warnings have been sent
out for cities like, Granada, Jaén, Aragón, Albacete, Cuenca, Guadalajara, Ávila, Burgos, León,
Salamanca, Segovia, Zamora, the rest of Catalonia and Madrid.
The AEMET forecast also predicts grey skies for much of the peninsula, with rain showers spreading
from the west as the day continues.
The temperature will fall during the day in the northwest and in the center of the peninsula, with
frost expected in the north,particularly in mountainous areas.
19 mars 2018
https://elpais.com/elpais/2018/03/19/inenglish/1521448965_122609.html
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2. Burning photos of Spanish king is “freedom of
expression”
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The article is about the European Court of Human Rights rules, against Spain for sentencing two
protesters to prison over two thousand incidents.
-In 2007, Enric Stern and Jaume Roura burned a large-format photo of the Spanish king and queen
during an anti-monarchy protest in Girona. Stern doused the photo, which had been placed upside
down, with inflammable liquid, while Roura set fire to it, as both were egged on by other
demonstrators.
A year later, Spain’s High Court sentenced them to pay a €2,700 fine if they wanted to avoid jail for
insulting the crown. If they failed to pay up, they were warned, they would have to serve 15 months
in jail.
13 mars 2018
https://elpais.com/elpais/2018/03/13/inenglish/1520946121_792740.html
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The articles do come in context and from these articles I have concluded that some
inhabitants of Spain wants to set aside the monarchy.
2.Interesting people:
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso was born in the 25th October 1881, his father
was an art teacher and taught Picasso some basics of art.
So when Picasso was young, he had already learned a lot of
the basics of art.
Do you have kids? If you do, how many?
3. I have 4 kids. Paulo, Maya, Claude and Paloma.
How many wives have you had in your life?
First I was married to Jacqueline Roque from 1961 to 1973 and than I got
married to Olga Khokhlova from 1918 to 1955.
Name one of your most famous works?
One of my most famous works is “The crying woman”
What was your last artwork?
It was my self portrait I made in 1971.
3.What do people eat?
Starter:
Fried Calamari with Tartar sauce
● For the Fried Calamari
● 1 squid tube
● 1 egg
● 1 tbsp whole milk
● 50 g breadcrumbs
● Vegetable oil
● 1 portion of tartar sauce, recipe below
● Salt and pepper
● For the Tartar Sauce
● 250ml Mayonnaise (homemade or shop bought)
● 2 tbsp capers
● 1/2 red onion
● 2 tbsp gherkins
● Small handful of parsley
● 2 tsp whole grain mustard
● Juice of 1/2 lemon
● Salt and pepper
1. Prepare the squid tube by removing the wings, head, innards and backbone (or ask your fishmonger to
do this). Wash the squid, pat dry and slice into rings approximately 1 cm wide.
4. 2. Mix the egg and milk and place in a bowl. Make the breadcrumbs by whizzing stale bread slices and
place in a bowl along with lots of pepper and a pinch of salt. Cover each ring in the egg mixture, then
transfer to the breadcrumbs and coat evenly. Leave to sit for ten minutes before frying.
3. Place 5 cm of oil into a pan and put on high heat with a thermometer until it reaches 180°C.
4. Place one ring at a time into the oil until you have the heat right, it should take 60 seconds per ring.
Cook in small batches, remove and lay on kitchen paper to absorb the oil and sprinkle with salt.
5. Finely chop the gherkins and capers, place in a bowl with the other ingredients and dollop on the
mayonnaise. Mix well and adjust the seasoning as necessary.
6. Serve alongside calamari for a delicious summer appetiser or starter.
Artichoke Bites
● 1 slice brown bread, crusts removed
● Pinch of dried oregano leaves
● 1 (170g) jar oil-marinated artichoke hearts, drained, rinsed, and chopped
● 35g freshly grated Parmesan
● 6g chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
● 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
● 1/2 small onion, chopped
● 1 clove garlic, chopped
● 3g salt
● Pinch of red pepper flakes
● 3 large eggs
1. Preheat the oven to 190°C / gas mark 5. Lightly
butter or spray a 6-cup nonstick muffin tin.
2. Toast the bread slice until crisp. Cool and cut the toast into small pieces into a medium-size bowl and
add the oregano, artichoke hearts, cheese, and parsley.
3. Heat the oil in a small skillet over medium heat, add the onion, garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes, and
cook until soft, about five minutes. Stir into the artichoke mixture.
4. Lightly beat the eggs in a small bowl until foamy, stir into the artichoke mixture; spoon a 50 ml portion
of the mixture into each of the muffin cups. Cook until lightly puffed, golden, and just set in the center,
about 17 to 20 minutes. Let cool on a rack for about five minutes, then remove the artichoke bites from
the pan and serve warm.
5. Main courses:
Paella
● 4 tablespoons olive oil
● 1 onion, chopped
● 2 cloves garlic, minced
● 1 red bell pepper, chopped
● 4 ounces Spanish chorizo (cured spiced pork sausage), casing discarded and sausage cut into
1/4-inch dice
● 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes
● 1 (12 ounce) package uncooked Arborio rice
● 5 cups chicken broth
● 1/2 cup white wine
● 1 sprig fresh thyme
● 1 pinch saffron
● salt to taste
● ground black pepper to taste
● 2 squid, cleaned and cut into 1 inch pieces
● 2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
● 1/2 cup frozen green peas
● 12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
● 1 pound mussels, cleaned and debearded
● 1/4 cup chopped Italian flat leaf parsley
● 8 slices lemon, for garnish
● Add all ingredients to list
1. Heat olive oil in paella pan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and pepper; cook and stir for a few
minutes. Add chorizo sausage, diced chicken, and rice; cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in 3 1/2 cups
stock, wine, thyme leaves, and saffron. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, and simmer
for 15 minutes; stir occasionally.
2. Taste the rice, and check to see if it is cooked. If the rice is uncooked, stir in 1/2 cup more stock.
Continue cooking, stirring occasionally. Stir in additional stock if necessary: use up to 2 cups
additional stock, 5 cups total. Cook until rice is done.
3. Stir in squid, tomatoes, and peas. Cook for 2 minutes. Arrange prawns and mussels on top. Cover
with foil, and leave for 3 to 5 minutes.
4. Remove the foil, and scatter parsley over the food. Serve in paella pan, garnished with
lemon wedges.
6. Three cheese salami frittata
● 16 eggs
● 1/4 cup milk
● 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
● 6 1/4-inch thick slices Genoa salami
● 1 cup chopped fresh parsley, or more to taste
● 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
● 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese, divided
● 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
● salt and ground black pepper to taste
● 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste (optional)
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. Whisk eggs and milk together in a large bowl.
3. Heat olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Pour 1/2 the egg mixture into the
hot oil; arrange salami over egg mixture and sprinkle with parsley. Add 2/3 the Parmesan cheese,
2/3 Romano cheese, and 2/3 the mozzarella cheese over the salami-parsley layer; season with
salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
4. Cook egg-cheese mixture until edges of frittata are browned and middle is set, 10 to 15 minutes.
Pour the remaining egg mixture over frittata; sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese, Romano
cheese, and mozzarella cheese; season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until frittata has risen to about 3 inches and middle is set, 20 to 25
minutes. Carefully turn frittata onto a cutting board; cut into 2-inch squares using a sharp knife.
Arrange squares in a bowl and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
4.What’s it like to be young in your country?
There many options for the spanish teenagers to practice fun activities or sports in
the outdoors. In the summer, many teenagers in Spain practice adventure sports
such as canoeing, rafting or climbing. They can also surf on the waves of the
7. Cantabrian Sea in the north or practice windsurfing and kite-surfing in the
blusterous Strait of Gibraltar. Spain also has more theme parks than any other
European country and these theme parks attract a large number of teenagers from
Spain as well as families from all over Europe.
In spain education is a must for all children and young people in Spain between the
ages 6-16 years. Education is free in Spain from preschool to 18 years, although in
some regions parents may be asked to pay for books or other materials. The best
thing living in Spain must be the weather while the worst thing must be the
bullfighting because it physically hurts the animal just to make other people enjoy it.
5.Map of Spain
