Easter holidays by fernando, iker, iñigo e ibainbarbajero
This document discusses Easter holidays in Spain. It describes the important church days leading up to Easter including Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. It also discusses Holy Week processions that occur in different cities and regions of Spain, featuring events like the Descent of the Angel in Tudela and processions in Corella and Pamplona. Finally, it mentions two traditional Easter foods in Spain - torrijas, which are French toast made from bread soaked in milk or wine and then fried.
Spanish meals have different timetables than other parts of Europe. Lunch is the most important meal, eaten between 2-3pm, and usually consists of a first course, second course, and dessert. Dinner is also usually shared with family from 9-10pm. There are five main meals - breakfast, a mid-morning snack, lunch, an afternoon snack, and dinner. Typical Spanish foods include paella, Spanish omelette, olives, wine, and desserts like flan.
Oranges were sold to audiences attending plays at the Globe Theatre in Shakespeare's time. If the audience didn't like a play, they would throw oranges at the actors. One famous actress, Nell Gwyn, formerly sold oranges to theatre patrons. Twelfth Night is one of Shakespeare's plays, named after the traditional celebrations held on January 5th, when practical jokes were common. The play involves twins separated and disguises. The new Globe Theatre, built in 1997 to recreate the original Globe, seats up to 1,000 spectators using the same building materials.
Romeo and Juliet is a famous play written by Shakespeare between 1593-1596. It was first published in 1599 and was mentioned in 1598 by Francis Meres who praised Shakespeare's plays. The play tells the story of impossible love between two teenagers from feuding families in Verona. Though the language has changed over time, the feelings expressed by Romeo are still relatable today. Various obstacles stand in the way of their love, including society, prejudice, and disapproval from their parents. The play has been adapted into many films, including West Side Story in 1961, and has also inspired versions like the vampire story in Twilight.
The document provides background information on William Shakespeare and some of the key people and works related to him. It mentions Emilia Bassano as Shakespeare's supposed "Dark Lady", Henry Carey who was Lord Chamberlain and patron of the Lord Chamberlain's Men theatrical troupe that included Shakespeare, and Queen Anne of Denmark who enjoyed plays. It also lists some modern film adaptations of Shakespeare's works like Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet, as well as a Simpsons parody.
The song lyrics celebrate perseverance and determination in the face of challenges. It describes facing hardships and mistakes but continuing to fight on through adversity. The chorus declares that because of refusing to give up, they are champions who will keep fighting to the end with no time for losers.
False friends are pairs of words in different languages that look or sound similar but have different meanings. The document provides examples of false friends between English and Spanish words, such as "parents" and "parientes" which look similar but have different meanings in their respective languages, and "avocado" and "abogado" which are easily confused due to their similar spellings. In total, 10 examples of English-Spanish false friend word pairs are listed to illustrate how words can deceive due to superficial similarities in spelling or sound between languages.
False friends are pairs of words in different languages that look or sound similar but have different meanings. The document provides examples of false friends between English and Spanish words, such as "parents" and "parientes" which look similar but have different meanings in their respective languages, and "avocado" which sounds similar to the Spanish word "abogado" but means a lawyer not the fruit.