OLYMPIC GAMES OF LONDON IN 1948

Olympic torch☝:                                              part3

London 1948 maintained the relay tradition of the Olympic torch, established in Berlin 1936,6 although with a very different approach. It was called "relay of peace" because it passed through several countries in Europe, symbolizing their union after the Second World War. It took place from July 17 to 29, 1948, with a distance of 3,160 kilometers and 1,416 relievers

The torch was designed by Ralph Lavers and there were three types: a standard one powered by solid fuel and made from aluminum, a special one powered by butane gas that traveled aboard the HMS Whitesand Bay and a third to enter the Wembley stadium, made stainless steel and powered by a magnesium candle.

The tour began with the lighting of the fire in Olympia. The Greek side moved directly to Corfu because of the civil war. The ship Whitesand Bay transported the flame to Bari and from there several relievers toured Italy, Switzerland and France. This route was diverted to Belgium and Luxembourg, after their governments requested to be part of the route, and returned to France for a boat trip from Calais to Dover. Although there were many problems, the 12-day plan was fulfilled and the torch arrived at Wembley only thirteen seconds later than planned.

OLYMPIC GAMES OF LONDON IN 1948

Sports💪:                                       part2

• At the London Olympic Games, 136 events were held in 17 official sports. In addition, a demonstration sport, lacrosse, was accepted. In this edition, modalities such as the 10 kilometer run and the female versions of the 200 meter run, long jump and shot put were included. It was started to give medals to the winners.

1. Athletics                         13.  Football
2. Basketball                       14. Gymnastics                              
3. Boxing                            15. Weightlifting
4. Cycling                           16. Hockey
5. Track                               17. Fight
6. Route                              18. Greco-Roman fight
7. Watersports                     19. Wrestling
8. Swimming                      20. Modern pentathlon
9. Jumps                             21. Canoeing
10. Water polo                      22. Rowing
11. Horse riding                   23.  Threw
12. Fencing                          24. Candle

OLYMPIC GAMES OF LONDON IN 1948

The Olympic Games of London 1948🙌. PART1

• Officially known as Games of the XIV Olympiad, were held in London (United Kingdom) between July 29 and August 14, 1948. They were the first after a parenthesis of twelve years, since the editions of 1940 and 1944 were They suspended for the Second World War. A total of 4104 athletes (3714 men and 390 women) from 59 countries participated.

• For the post-war economy, London was being rebuilt after the German bombings of the war and the population lacked basic goods, so many Britons were against the designation.

• For that reason, no new Olympic infrastructure was built. Instead the existing ones were used and the Wembley stadium was adapted to be the Olympic stadium, with an ash track for athletics events. The Thames hosted rowing and canoeing events. The athletes slept in barracks that during the conflict were for military use.

               

VOCABULARY

VOCABULARY unit: VI

1. Book a hostel/hotel...: reservar un hostal/hotel...
2. Get sunburned: ponerse moreno (quemarse la piel)
3. Charity: caridad
4. Hire a car: alquilar un coche 
5. Delayed: retrasado
6. Long haul: largo plazo 

SELF-ASSESMENT

                       
                                                              2nd Term

• What can I do that I couldn't do before?
Now I know more Muisca history and play more songs with the flute.


• What do I like most?
I like most play different types of instruments to make rithyms.


• What do I do well?

I work better in teams.

• What am I confused about?


I think I have everything clear


• What do I need help with?


I need help in translation.


• What do I do in English and/or music outside the class?

Outside of classes I listen to several songs in English.

• What do I need to improve?
I need to do more exercises related to what we are doing in class


• What did I learn about culture?

I have learned several rhythms and where music comes from

VOCABULARY

VOCABULARY III

• Genre: género.                 
• Folk music: música folclórica.
• World music: músicas del mundo.         
• Popular music: música popular. 
• Vinyl record: disco de vinilo.
• Sacred music: música sacra.
• Dance music: música de danza.
• Soundtrack: banda sonora.
• Choreography: coreografía.
• Ballet: ballet.
• Stage: escenario.
• Improvisation: improvisación.
• Flamenco: flamenco.
• Synthesizer: sintetizador.
• Middle Ages: Edad Media.
• Renaissance: Renacimiento.
• Baroque: Barroco.
• Classicism: Clasicismo.
• Romanticism: Romanticismo.
• Impressionism: Impresionismo.
• Twentieth Century Music: Música del Siglo XX.
• Triplet: tresillo.
• Anacrusis note: nota anacrúsica.
• Fret: traste.
• Gregorian chant: canto gregoriano.
• Opera: ópera.
• Program music: música programática.
• Gothic Rock: Rock Gótico.
• New Wave: "nueva ola".
• Symphony: sinfonía.
• Mass: misa.
• Consonance: consonancia.
• Dissonance: disonancia.
• Theme: tema musical (principal).
• Stress: acento. 
• Reed: lengüeta.
• Polyphony: polifonía.

ASTON VILLA

INFORMATION OF ASTON VILLA:

1. The team started in 1888.
2. Gordon Cowens has been the coach since 1999.
3. The football club has played for over 100 years.
4. Aston Villa has won the Football Association Cup 7 times.
5. It won the European cup in 1982.
6. Aston Villa´s stadium has got 43.000 seats.
7. Scott Bridges is one of Aston Villa´s best young players.
8. Gordon Cowens played for Aston Villa 14 years.
9. Birmingham is in the centre of England.
10. Gordon´s ambition is to play for his country in the World.