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“HOWE” TO SEE THE BRITISH ISLES: 

“HOWE” TO SEE THE BRITISH ISLES

Listening Lolita : 

Listening Lolita Listening Lolita is a girl who listens to you speak Spanish. Lolita will appear on every page. Click on Listening Lolita to hear the Spanish pronunciation. Then, repeat the Spanish back to her as she listens to you speak. Bibliography

Start by taking the World out of the box.: 

Start by taking the World out of the box.

Now click the red circle on the globe to get to The British Isles.: 

Now click the red circle on the globe to get to The British Isles.

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Click in the circle to get an even closer look at view of The British Isles.

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England Wales Scotland 4 Countries of the British Isles Click a flag to visit a country. Ireland Click to go back to Listening Lolita

Ireland: 

Ireland

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Castles at Dublin and Blarney In Spanish we say: castillos Click on Lolita, Now, say the word aloud to Listening Lolita.

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The Claddahg, St. Patrick and the shamrock are symbols of Ireland. In Spanish we say “simbolos de Irlanda”. Click on Lolita. Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita.

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COBH (say Cove) - a fishing port in Cork Harbor. The Titanic left from this port. In Spanish we say “ El Titanic saliò de este puerto”. Click on Lolita. Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita.

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KINSALE Kin sale is the oldest town in Ireland. It is a major sailing base. In Spanish we say “Kinsale es el pueblo màs viejo “. Click on Lolita. Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita.

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The cliffs and beaches of Ireland are beautiful. In Spanish we say “Las barrancas y playas son bonitas”. Click on Lolita. Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita.

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The Irish play rugby, Irish football and soccer. In Spanish we say, ”Ellos juegan rugby, football y soccer”. Click on Lolita . Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita.

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NEWGRANGE Newgrange is a 5000 year old active solstice site. It is made of stone structures called cairns. It is used to track and record movements of the sun. Ancient people used this for their calendar. In Spanish we say, “Ellos usaban esto para sus calendarios”. Click on Lolita. . Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita. Flag Menu

England: 

England

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First, let’s travel in London on a doubledecker bus. In Spanish, it is called an autobus.. “Vamos a Londres en el autobus ahora!. Click on Lolita. Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita

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Big Ben is a famous 316 foot tower that has a clock on it. It was named after a man called Sir Benjamin Hall. He was in charge of building it. In Spanish a clock is called el reloj. To ask what time is it in London we say, “Que hora es en Londres? “ Click on Lolita. Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita! El reloj

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The London Tower Bridge is a very famous bridge. In Spanish we say, ”El puente de Londres es bien famoso..” Click on Lolita . Now say it aloud to Listening Lolita.

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Outside of the Buckingham Palace, there are guards that act like soldiers. The guards are very serious about their job. They are not allowed to talk to anyone. Every day at the same time they change places with a new set of guards. This is done very neatly and organized. People come from all over to watch this happen.... In Spanish,, we say, “ Hay soldados en el frente del palacio.” Click on Lolita. Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita!

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Buckingham Palace is where the Queen of England lives. It has many rooms and is decorated with lots of expensive things. In Spanish we say, “El palacio Buckingham es donde vive la Reyna.”. Click on Lolita. Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita

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Trafalgar Square is a famous place where people gather to meet. There are large fountains, waterfalls, and big statues to see. In Spanish, we say “Hay muchos fuentes en las plazas. Click on Lolita. Now, you say it aloud to Listening Lolita

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At Last….. London is famous for Cadbury Chocolate bars and eggs. Take a break from traveling and have a delicious candy bar! In Spanish we say …..”MMMMMM el chocolate es muy delicioso!!! Click on Lolita. Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita Flag Menu

Wales: 

Wales

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In Spanish, we say, “ Caernarfon es el Castillo màa famoso en Gales” Click on Lolita Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita The castles of Wales were built by the English. They conquered Wales and built the castles to keep control of the countryside.

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You could drive all the way across Wales in less than an hour. Yet the Welsh have their own language and traditions. In Spanish we say, “Denbigh es el pueblo màs grande Click on Listening Lolita Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita. en Gales. Flag Menu

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Scotland

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In Spanish we say, “ Vamos a mirar los jardines de Escocia”in Click on Lolita. Now, say it aloud to listening to Lolita The Climate in Scotland is Cool and Rainy. Gardens grow well here. Many people in Scotland are so interested in gardening that they form clubs and travel together to visit famous ones.

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In Spanish we say, “Este es el instrumento màs usado en Escocia” Click on Lolita. Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita This instrument is called Bagpipes. It is a combination instrument that can make more than one note at once. Bagpipes are often used in parades in America because a marcher can play them and they are loud! Flag Menu

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BIBLIOGRAPHY Croeso 1 Cymru.1999. http:\\www.croeso.com (29 September 1999). Europe Overview.1999. http:\\www.calong.dircon.co.uk/tape.euromap.htm(30 September 1999). Highlands of Scotland.1999.http:\\www.scotland.com.(29 September 1999). Humboldt Internet.1999. http:\\www.humboldt.com (29 September 1999). Irelandseye.1998.http:\\www.irelandseye.com(29 September 1999). Irish Stories.1999. http:\\www.irishstories.com (29 September 1999). Images of Ireland 1999, Gallery 1, Gallery2, Gallery3. homepages.iol.ie/~discover/images.htm(29 September 1999). Keltic Designs 1998. http:\\www.celticdesigns.com (30 September 1999). London 1998.http\\www.travel london.com (29 September 1999). Newgrange. 1999.http:\\www.newgrange.com (30 September 1999) Nick D’s Page of National Anthems.1999.http\\www.ilxlightwave.com/~ndoherty/anthems (30 September 1999)

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The team from Howe travelling through cyberspace to the British Isles in September, 1999, were: Maryanne Donnelly, Speech - Language Pathologist Eric Handel, Elementary Spanish Teacher Veronica Herring, 2nd Grade Teacher Nilsen Polanco, 2nd Grade Paraprofessional Dick Shave, Computer Paraprofessional Click to go back to Listening Lolita