In Xultun, the last known largely unexcavated Maya megacity located 40 km northeast of Tikal and 8 km south of the smaller site of San Bartolo, in northern Guatemala, archaeologists have uncovered the only known mural adorning an ancient Maya house. In addition to a still vibrant scene of a king and his retinue, the …
Ahmed Ahmed es un reconocido comediante egipcio-americano quien viaja alrededor del mundo con sus rutinas cómicas. Ahmed habla sobre sus experiencias de viajes y las maravillosas personas que ha conocido en estos viajes. A través de sus divertidas historias demuestra como todos somos iguales cuando se trata de risas y humor, sin importar las diferencias …
September 17 is an important day in the United States of America, as it is the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. In 2012 we celebrate its 225th anniversary (it was signed on September 17, 1787). The Constitution is the supreme law of the country. It sets up the government, protects basic rights …
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Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, «the District», or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a capital district as permitted by the U.S. Constitution. The District is therefore not a part of any …
Uncle Sam (initials U.S.) is a common national personification of the American government that, according to legend, came into use during the War of 1812. Legend says Sam Wilson was a meat packer in New York, who supplied rations for the soldiers. They had to stamp their contractors name and where the rations were coming …
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Serena Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women’s Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002. Her Grand Slam titles places her ninth on …
Aquí les dejamos algunas palabras de vocabulario sobre los trabajos y profesiones butcher: carnicero/a postman: cartero cook: cocinero/a electrician: electricista plumber: fontanero/a gardener: jardinero/a translator: traductor/a teacher: profesor/a painter: pintor/a journalist: periodista student: estudiante accountant: contable actor: actor actress: actriz administrative staff: empleado administrativo bricklayer: albañil baby sitter: niñera builder: constructor carpenter: carpintero cashier: cajero …
In the movie “One for the money”, unemployed and newly-divorced Stephanie Plum lands a job at her cousin’s bail-bond business, where her first assignment puts her on the trail of a wanted local cop from her romantic past. It stars Katherine Heigl, Jason O’Mara, Sherri Shepherd, Daniel Sunjata and Debbie Reynolds, among others. “One for …
Mejora tu pronunciación y tu vocabulario en inglés practicando con esta canción de la banda estadounidense The Killers. Tras la letra encontrarás unos ejercicios sobre la misma. Haz clic en Play y ¡a disfrutar! I’m coming out of my cage And I’ve been doing just fine Gotta gotta be down Because I want it all …
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, often referred to by his initials JFK, is one of the most known US presidents. He was the youngest man elected president and the youngest to die. Also, he was the first president to have been born in the 20th century, the only Catholic president and the only president to have won a …