Certification B2 Diana and Jesus.

coffee with friends

Day of the death. DIANA AND ANDREA.

In our town we celebrate the day of the death with a big altar. We put seven things of each thing because this number represent the number of the souls that are in the sky.
We put on the corner of the table one candle and with this ,we represent the arrive light of each deceased.Is important to mention that in the middle of the table we collocate a portrait of the person who dead.
After that we collocate some food such as:

• 7 sugar skulls.
• 7 candies of pumpkin.
• Seeds
• 7 chocolates cups.
• A bottle of tequila
•   A glass of water.
• 7 tortillas
• 7 grains of corns.
• 7 grains of beans.

And spines to avoid being disturbed by evil spirits . Also we put a figure that represent the  Scuinthli , It is a dog in nahuathl that meaning guardian of the altar.

At the end ,people create a way of cempasuchi flower because people in our town believe that with this way ,all the souls, will return at the sky  and at the journey to other world , lasting seven years , after witch they will leave eventually.

This tradition finish on November 2nd, when the churches of the town rang bells at noon because the souls leave their homes to return at the other world. 

My first Oratory Contest !!! Diana Jazmin

When I attended the first grade on Junior High School; I had a big emotion because the subjects were the best for me and I liked them , but I had two favorite subjects History and Identity ,Culture and Society.

  Both subjects dealing with policy issues ,social security ,ambient environment ,culture,among others , and  for me this topics were amazing.

One day in the middle of the course , my history teacher made the invitation to all fist grade students to the twenty -third internal oratory contest in the junior high school.

That invitation was really exiting for me ,so without thinking about it, I raised my hand and I said " I want participate ".

The teacher asked for an applause and he wrote my name on a list.

Next day of the contest , all students who made  their registration in this participated ;each one had to select one of the twenty eight topics ,and develop it orally about 10 minutes .This topic had to have introduction ,development and conclusion.

The students who passed the first phase ,obviously would continue to the second and students had to improvise a topic about 12 minutes .

Then only four passed to the final stage : and that was a Public Debate.

I was so nervous , but fortunately I passed all the phases and I was a finalist , I was so nervous again , I wanted to run away but that moment before I passed ; my teacher told me " I trust in you, you have all to win , you can!"

And seven years later I wont the twenty third Oratory Contest in Ciudad Serdan.

Currently with this opportunity I feel  as a loving woman of the word.

How to improve your memory?

A strong memory depends on the health and vitality of you brain.
There are lots of things you can do to improve your memory and mental performance.


1.- When you exercise the body ,you exercise the brain .
2.- Improve your meaning by sleeping on it.
3.-Make time for friends and fun.
4.- Healthy relationships :The ultimate memory booster .( Relationships stimulate our brain ,in fact,interacting with other may be the best kind of brain exercise.
5.- Laughter is good for your brain.
6.- Keep stress in check.(do a lot of meditation)
7.- Eat a brain -boosting diet.
We probably already know that a diet based on fruits,vegetables,whole grains, "healthy fats "(such as olive oil,nuts,fish) and lean protein will provide lots of health benefits.



*Use mnemonic devices to make memorization easier.

Mnemonic device	Example
Visual image – Associate a visual image with a word or name to help you remember them better. Positive, pleasant images that are vivid, colorful, and three-dimensional will be easier to remember.	To remember the name Rosa Parks and what she’s known for, picture a woman sitting on a park bench surrounded by roses, waiting as her bus pulls up.
Acrostic (or sentence) - Make up a sentence in which the first letter of each word is part of or represents the initial of what you want to remember.	The sentence “Every good boy does fine” to memorize the lines of the treble clef, representing the notes E, G, B, D, and F.
Acronym – An acronym is a word that is made up by taking the first letters of all the key words or ideas you need to remember and creating a new word out of them.	The word “HOMES” to remember the names of the Great Lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior.
Rhymes and alliteration - Rhymes, alliteration (a repeating sound or syllable), and even jokes are a memorable way to remember more mundane facts and figures.	The rhyme “Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November” to remember the months of the year with only 30 days in them.
Chunking – Chunking breaks a long list of numbers or other types of information into smaller, more manageable chunks.	Remembering a 10-digit phone number by breaking it down into three sets of numbers: 555-867-5309 (as opposed to5558675309).
Method of loci – Imagine placing the items you want to remember along a route you know well or in specific locations in a familiar room or building.	For a shopping list, imagine bananas in the entryway to your home, a puddle of milk in the middle of the sofa, eggs going up the stairs, and bread on your bed.

Tourists in my town! Diana and Jesus

Hello , Good morning!
May I come in please?
Yes come in..
Thank you...

Hi good morning! You study here in Cambridge too?
Yes ,I study here too.
Oh! Where are you from?
I´m from Mexico. And you?
Oh ! me too. I from Mexico...
Really?
But exactly where do you live?
I´m live in Cuetzalan del Progreso ,Puebla. And you?
I´m live in Puebla city.
Really ? That sound fantastic!! Two Mexicans in Cambridge!!.
But, tell me .What is the most important place that I can visit in your city?
There are many places that you should to visit ,but the most important for me is the Cathedral..
The Cathedral??? Why?
Because there is a legend about this construction...
It is a Roman  Catholic building ,it was created on January 24,1557.It is very old architecture
When the towel of the cathedral was build the architects  decided to collocate a big bell on the top but they  couldn't do it.
So they think that Angels were who put it.....
Oh that sound interesting!!

But now tell me about your town !
OK ..

Cuetzalan del Progreso is located in the north of the Puebla state.It is a big magical town. Its name means a place were the colorful birds abound.
Its weather is freezing,wet,hot,sunny and warm in spring; but in summer is rainy and windy.

THE FOOD
It is absolutely delicious. You can eat cecina,tamales,sopes and tlayoyos.
The typical drinks are the yolixpa and maracuya water.The yolixpa is a kind of wine with a mix of twenty three herbs to prepare it.
In my town the main economic activity is the coffee.
People are friendly, sociable,and polite.

TRADITIONAL EVENTS.
The flyers of Papantla , it is a dance in which four men dance  to represent the compass rose.
Another important dance is the Xochipitzahuathl it dance represent our town and it means a delicate flower.

INTERESTING PLACES:
You can visit interesting old places around the downtown such as the traditional market it is each Sunday, and in this you can by hundreds of things.
The ecological hotel, there are 26 rooms and 10 cabins to rest.
There are 3 important churches such as:
1.-SAN FRANCISCO DE ASIS.
2. - LA CONCEPCION.
3.-LOS JARRITOS.

If you want some adventure time.... You should to visit the caves, waterfalls such as Velo de Novia , Salto del Agua  and the Rivera river.

 I need to get to my next class, bye

Wait, wait!

What is your name ?

Jesus Zepeda .And you?

My name is Diana Jazmin !!!!

Bye ... See you later !!!