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Valentine’s Day  Celebrating Love & Friendship Mexico celebrates Valentine's Day,  El Dia del Amor y la Amistad  on February 14.  Warm, festive and generous, this is how most foreigners who’ve had the opportunity to live for a while among us define Mexicans. They say that not only are we known for displaying our willingness to show affection, but also the need for feeling pampered by those closest to us. Maybe that’s why we’ve embraced  Valentine’s Day  with such enthusiasm every February 14 th , a date that many consider somewhat commercial, but one that we’ve enriched with our traditions as well as an original idea or two about how to show our love for someone, here in Mexico.    It’s true that celebrating this date has no connection with our history, but then again; love is a cause for celebration for all human beings and civilizations. And just as the Greeks and the Romans had deities that represented this feeling in all its various shades; so the  Mexi

Popular Mexican Celebrations and  Mexican Holidays In this page you will find what are the most important Mexican Celebrations and Mexican Holidays, and useful information about them. There are patriotic, religious, and traditional festivities throughout the year. Mexico's National Celebrations This year 2010 is of particular importance for Mexico, as Mexicans celebrate 200 years of start of the Independence movement and 100 years of the Revolution war. The government has prepared a series of cultural events around this year's celebrations. Mexican Independence Celebrations Mexico Independence Angel* The initiation of the independence movement in Mexico started on the morning of the 16th of September of 1810 when the priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla called the people in the town of Dolores Hidalgo in the state of Guanajuato to fight against the Spanish. This is probably the most important historic date in Mexico, and today is a public holiday and everybody t

What to do in case of  Tsunami. A tsunami is a series of waves, made in an ocean or other body of water by an earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption, or meteorite impact. Tsunamis can cause huge destruction when they hit coastlines. Step 1: Before the tsunami arrives: Turn on your radio or TV to listen if there is a tsunami warning Sep 2: Move away from the shoreline and to higher ground Sep 3: Don't go to the beach, especially if you see a noticeable recession of water away from the shoreline. Stop 4: Locate all members of your family and make sure everyone is informed.  Stop 5: Agree on a place to meet in case you’re not together and make sure it’s safe and as far away from the shore as possible. Stop 6: After the tsunami: Stay calm as you can. Stop 7: You might want to secure your house, but remember thattris  is the last priority. Your life and that of your family’s are the most important considerat

UNIDAD ACADEMICA DE LENGUAS EXTRANJERAS LICENCIATURA EN LA ENSEÑANZA DEL IDIOMA INGLES TECNOLOGIAS EN LA ENSEÑANZA DEL IDIOMA INGLES II TASK  I TRIVIA QUIZ MAESTRO: VICTOR MONTEJO ALUMNO : CONCEPCION ROJAS CASARRUBIAS 1.   Can you complete this wagging cute rhyme from 1820? "Little boys are made of frogs and snails and ...".  Puppy-dogs' tails  Sand and pails  Chickens and quails  Hammers and nails 2.   This interesting phrase dates back to the 1950s. Pick out the final word in the phrase, "More bang for your ...", and your finances could soar!  Moose  Elk  Doe  Buck 3.   The origin of this phrase is from the Bible. The last word is missing so please pick out the creamiest word for "A fly in the ...".  Soup  Salad  Light  Ointment 4.   It could be magic if you can pick out the last word of this saying: "You can't teach an old dog new ...".