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 !!!

Music Documentary.... DIANA AND JESUS...

Hello!

We are going to talk about our "Music Documentary".

In this ,we going to introduce two very famous songs!!

Such as:

1.- Fools garden by Lemon Tree.

2.-We are young by  Nate Ruess.

We are young is a song from the second album by American trio fun. 

The topic was originally published in the United States on September 2011, but lately has become popular in the version in which Janelle Monáe participates as guest singer.

Although not just clarify the meaning of the song We are young, singer and composer of the theme, Nate Ruess has commented in an interview that the letter was born one day while driving his car.

  The start was "... Tonight we are young" thinking it would be just the end, came to realize that really worked as chorus, so he decided to record the first fragment on your mobile phone.

This song represents all the events that we live as young.

In conclusion tells us that to be young is to be unpredictable, you never give up.

Fools garden is a pop band originally from  Pforzheim,Germany. It was created in 1991 by Peter Freudenthaler (vocals) and Volker Hinkel (guitar) under the name  Fool´s Garden.

This album was dedicated to John Lennon.

Lemon Tree represent depression in the main theme of the song ,the situation of a main  character who despise his desolation, he try to feel better,but he can´t ,whatever he does.

All this event was because the Peter´s girlfriend died in a car accident that it´s related with a lemon tree.

And with this information ,all the words to the song begins to have a deeper meaning and terrible.

True or not this fact, Lemon Tree is still a sad song ,and the most successful  that they were able to  achieve with this magnitude.

  

Greetings and customs in my town !!! Diana Jazmín Perez Arrieta and Jesus Zepeda.

H i good morning .Today we have as invited to Diana Jazmín. She is Italian ,and she is going to talk about her customs and the most important ways to greet in Italy.

How do you feel here in Mexico Diana?
I feel excellent . I love this country.
And tell me . Have you taste our traditional food?
No yet.What do you recommend me?
In general you can eat seafood , junk food, mole ,chalupas,cemitas,tacos, pozole,chiles en nogada....
Wait ,wait... What is a chile en nogada?
Chile en nogada is a kind of chili , and inside have ;pear,peanut,meat,apple,peach,and all is fried with egg.Then is serve with nogada ; it is  a mix of nut and is delicious.
You can decorate it at the end with parsley and pomegranate.
That sound interesting.I´m going to eat Chiles en Nogada.
But now, tell me about the ways to greet and customs in Italy?
In Italy we salute with the word "ciao" as arrive and as a farewell.We use "ciao"in all moments but it is an informal way to greet.
Our formal ways to greet are: BUON GIORNO, like good morning in English and buenos dias in Spanish.
BUON POMERIGIO , like good afternoon in English and buenas tardes in Spanish.
BUONA SERA , like good evening in English and buenas  noches in Spanish.
BONA NOTTE is not a greeting , it is like say sweet dreams or when you are going to sleep.
We use the word CHAPERONAS these are a groups of woman's that goes with the couple when they are in a date to take care of them.
In our cucina ; it is such as a kitchen , in this we prepared 
-Fettuchinis 
-Espaguetis
-Pomarola
-Pasta and Pizza.
Wait ,wait , wait How do you prepare pizza? 
It is very easy if you want when the program finish . I´m going to teach you.
And all our dishes are serve at the end with a glass of wine.
 And you,How do you celebrate Christmas Eve?
Christmas eve in Mexico  , is an event that we begins  to celebrate  from early December to January 6th.
During this you will see Christmas scenes such as poinsettias and Christmas trees  followed by traditions such as posadas , and pastorelas.
You eat turkey , chicken and after  dinner old people drink ponche or cider .At the end all people will eat the traditional bunch of grapes.
And you?
We celebrate Christmas eve , with a plate of lentil  and is very traditional that at 12 o clock at night , people trow all the furniture by the windows.
That sound funny!!!
Oh wait , I forgot to tell you this.
I f you are a business man you need to present all moments your business card.
Thank you for the suggestion ,and thank you very much for the interview.

Your welcome ¡¡ Good day... 

Job Interview!!! Jesus Zepeda and Diana Jazmín Pérez Arrieta.

Good morning!!
Are you Jesus Zepeda?
Yes ,I am .
I´m going to ask you some questions about your life .Please answer me with all the true.
1.- When did you graduate from college?
I graduated 3 years ago.
2.- What faculty were you in?
I studied at the faculty of law.
3.- Do you like your career?
Yes , I really love . I think that in my town we need to improve our laws.
4.-What were your favorite topics at University?
I really like Philosophy, Civil Law, Criminal Law,History and Economics.
5.-What do you consider are your strengths?
I am smart,patient,friendly,sociable,responsible and a clever problem solver.
6- Do you consider yourself a punctual man?
Yes because I always say Don´t be late!.
7.- Do you like working with Internet?
Yes , I really do, I actually took a technology course.
8.-Do you know how to work on web page?
Yes, I can show you if you´d like.
9.- Are you capable of working with big groups or small groups?
I´m an  expert with both big and small groups.
10.- Could you tell me What you last job was?
Of course, I worked in the Supreme Court of Justice.
You really convince me !!! YOU ARE HIRED...
When would you like start working?
I can start right now!
thank you!! for the opportunity...

Cuetzalan a wonderful magical town¡¡¡ Correction¡¡¡

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.
The fair of Cuetzalan is on October 4th.In this event our town has to choose the " Huipil Queen" ; in this contest participate a girl from each town , and each of them has to give a speech in Nahuathl.

 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, rivers and lakes.

Schooldays....

I have good memories of my days in High School. In my first grade , I was 15 years old. I had a lot of friends. In this period, I met my boyfriend,he is a wonderful man.  Currently, I have  a relationship  of four years, and I´m still with him.

I had good notes ,for this reason I accomplished a scholarship.

In my first year , I met Karina. She is my best friend now. She is very intelligent and she study medicine at Instituto Politecnico Nacional. We used to play the guitar, practice yoga and zumba. Therefore, we were unforgettable.

The second year was the most important for me because I participated in the Oratory Contest. In this event I won a trip to ; los Pinos , el Senado de la Republica ,Camara de Diputados  y Senadores and a laptop. After that , I used to practice my vocabulary to improve  this and win the next years again.

My last year in High School was sad because I didn't want to go out. The second Oratory Contest started so I decided to participate again. 

My boyfriend and I participated together because the roots of changed, and in that moment there was " Public Debate" . The event was very difficult but with all our effort ,this time we won together.

In that moment there wasn't a trip , we only won $1000  each one.