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What is the "American Dream"?

The term “American Dream” is used in a number of ways, but essentially the American Dream is an idea which suggests that all people can succeed through hard work, and that all people have the potential to live happy, successful lives. Many people have expanded upon or refined the definition of the American Dream, and this concept has also been subject to a fair amount of criticism. Many people believe that the structure of American society belies the idealistic goal of the American Dream, pointing to examples of inequality rooted in class, race, and ethnic origin which suggest that the American Dream is not attainable for all.

The idea of an American Dream is older than the United States, dating back to the 1600s, when people began to come up with all sorts of hopes and aspirations for the new and largely unexplored continent. Many of these dreams focused on owning land and establishing prosperous businesses which would theoretically generate happiness, and some people also incorporated ideals of religious freedom into their American Dreams. During the Great Depression, several people wrote about an American Dream, codifying the concept and entrenching it in American society.


For people who believe in the American dream, anything is attainable through hard work. The concept plays on the idea that American is a classless society, although it is obviously not, as any honest examination of the United States will reveal. The idealistic vision of the American Dream also assumes that people are not discriminated against on the basis of race, religion, gender, and national origin, another thing which is unfortunately not true in the United States.

Critics of the American dream also point out that many versions of the dream equate prosperity with happiness, and that happiness may not always be that simple. These critics suggest that the American Dream may always remain tantalizingly out of reach for some Americans, making it more like a cruel joke than a genuine dream.

People with a more skeptical view of the American Dream sometimes say that the American Dream represents the possibility of living better than your parents did, and a desire among parents for their children to lead happy lives. This is especially true in the immigrant community, as many immigrants have come from extremely difficult circumstances.


Some one who manages to achieve his or her version of the American Dream may be said to be “living the dream,” and everyone has a unique interpretation of what the American Dream might be. Fundamentally, the American Dream is about hope and the potential for change, and one could argue that people who enact change in some way, even a small way, are living the dream.

Spanish touching songs...

Extra-pratice exam.

Hii!, Here you are some activities to practice for the test. Best do it once you have studied the grammar rules and vocabulary (It will be more effective...).
See u tomorrow!
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St. Patrick's day (March 17th)

Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. A patron saint takes special care of a country or group. Saint Patrick was a caring person and did many nice things for the people of Ireland. Saint Patrick was born in 385 and died around the year 460. That is over 1,500 years ago. Saint Patrick died on March 17th.
March 17th is the day Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated. People march in parades and marching bands play. Corned beef and cabbage is a favourite meal on Saint Patrick's Day. Many people wear green on this day. Green is an Irish colour because of a few reasons. The first reason is because the green shamrock leaf is a symbol of Saint Patrick and Ireland. The Irish say a shamrock brings good luck. The second reason is because Ireland is called the "Emerald Isle" with lots of green pastures. The third reason is because the people of Ireland would burn green leaves to spread over their land to make their soil richer.
There are legends that go along with Saint Patrick's Day. A popular legend is about the leprechaun. Leprechauns are tiny people dressed in green and they collect pots of gold. The legend says that if you catch a leprechaun, he will lead you, following the rainbow to the end, to his pot of gold.
The first Saint Patrick's Day celebration in the United States was in 1737. This day is now celebrated all over the world. Some people sing songs and dance to celebrate. The Irish dance is called the "jig". A popular song is "The Wearin' of the Green".
The Irish are very thankful on this day because Saint Patrick taught them to read and write. The Irish read and write because generations passed their knowledge on to other generations.

In this day, try to find a Leprechaun and he will lead you to your desired treasure!
You can listen above to one of the most beautiful traditional Irish song ever, it is Celtic music. It is instrumental, listen to, relax and enjoy...Happy St. Patrick's day and good luck ;)!

Wild nature: Ireland!

For those who come with me in this travel...this is Ireland. I'm sure we'll enjoy the experience very much. I'm very excited to share this experience with all of you :).
Have a nice weekend!
P.D. Pleaseee, aquellos que falten por hacer ingreso y entregarme el recibo o darme el dinero, buscadme el lunes a mi o a María Pozo. Yo a segunda hora estaré de guardia en el aula de convivencia.

Everybody has a romantic side, don't you think so?

I have to confess...although I speak and understand English quite a lot, obviously Spanish songs touch the heart much more just because that is our mother tongue. In this sense, somebody told me some time ago that I am the most Mexican Spanish he has ever known. I like the mexican food, people, culture, and music (alejandro fernandez, camila, sin bandera, luis miguel...I love mariachi!)...despite corny, I sometimes listen to and enjoy it ;P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNk2HRe7iaY&feature=related

Cuando llega el Carnaval...

Cuando llega el Carnaval, los poetas de la calle van al falla (teatro Falla) a deleitar al gran público. Y éste año, una vez, lo han conseguido. Coros, comparsas, chirigotas y cuartetos han satisfecho las expectativas de los aficionados. No es que sea una forofa del Carnaval, porque creo que en la calle se ha desvirtuado mucho. Por lo tanto, en la distancia, lo veo por la tele, q se ve "la mar de bien...". La verdad sea dicha, las bromas de Carnaval al completo sólo las entiende/entendemos el gaditano/a, porque aunque cada vez hay más gente que le gusta el Carnaval de Cádiz, el gaditano hace su carnaval para su propio disfrute y no le importa lo que digan los demás. Teniendo en cuenta que la mayoría de veces en las noticias nacionales sólo aparece el de Tenerife y apenas nada del de Cádiz, ésta actitud puede llegar a ser comprensible...
En resumidas cuentas...en mi opinión, éste es el auténtico Carnaval, no se puede tener más arte y más ingenio.

Este primer video es de la chirigota "Los joaquin pamplina, cantauror de la plaza mina", lo del nombre viene por joaquin sabina (usan muchas de sus canciones) y laplaza mina es una plza que hay en Cádiz muy bonita dónde hay muchas palomas, de ahi su vestuario. la última parte del video que hablan sobre Julio Pardo, éste hombre es un famoso compositor de carnaval, sobre todo de coros, y casi siempre recibe premios.Ésta chirigota a pesar de haberse llevado el segundo premio, para mi gusto tiene un humor más fino que el del primer premio que son "Ricas y maduras" que están abajo también.

Chic@sss, see u tomorrow!

Subliminal messages...

Being tutor is complicated... When boys and girls are 15, they have a lot of inner problems. I try to help them in a personal and academic way, but it is not always so easy.
Two weeks ago, I discovered that girls have much more problems than boys at this moment. Sometimes, being 15 is more difficult for girls. What is the problem? In my opinion, it is called Oxitocina. Women have more oxitocina than men from the very beginning of their lifes. This substance makes us suffer in every single way (love, pain, sorrow...) in a very harmful manner.
We have much more sufferings than men since we are 4 (approx the age in which we fall in love for the first time, in nursery...;P). That's the critical moment in which we are said the most well-known lie. When a boy insult you and treat you in bad manners and you get home a tell your mother, and your mother says: that's why he likes you... FALSEEEEEEE...
The problem is that we believe that lie almost for the rest of our lifes. So, I think that being 15, as the girls in my tutorial, is a good moment to discover the truth. If someone blames you, he/she doesn't love you!!. I try to tell them but they seem not to get the message.
Tomorrow, I'm going to make them listen to this song... Do you think they'll get the message? (see the lyrics below the video...just if you need it ;P)


Come with me, stay the night
You say the words but boy it don't feel right
What do you expect me to say (You know it's just too little too late)
You take my hand, and you say you've changed
But boy you know your beggin don't fool me
Because to you it's just a game

So let me on down
Cause time has made me strong
I'm starting to move on
I'm gonna say this now
Your chance has come and gone
And you know

It's just too little too late
A little too wrong
And I can't wait
Boy you know all the right things to say (You know it's just too little too late)
You say you dream of my face
But you don't like me
You just like the chase
To be real, it doesn't matter anyway (You know it's just too little too late)

I was young and in love
I gave you everything but it wasn't enough
And now you wanna communicate
Go find someone else
In lettin you go, I'm lovin myself
You gotta problem
But don't come askin me for help
Cause ya know

CHORUS
I can love with all of my heart baby
I know I have so much to give (I have so much to give)
With a player like you, I don't have a prayer
That's the way to live, yeah oh