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Photo by Pep Fernández. Flickr.com CC-BY-NC-SA Nelson Mandela (1928-2013) died a year ago. He was 95 years old. He did nothing but fought throughout his entire life for peace and reconcilation in South Africa, a country notorious for racial oppression and apartheid . Is South Africa a peaceful country today? Reading and Listening Read this article about how South Africans are celebrating Nelson Mandela's life today. You can also watch an interview with his grandaughter, Ndileka Mandela, who talks about his gradnfather's legacy. And meanwhile, demonstrators fill the streets of New York Have you watched or read the news recently? What's going on in America? How much do you know about Eric Garner? Reading  Read this Wikipedia article about him and take notes When and where did it happen? Who was involved in the incident? What happened to Eric? What was the outcome of the investigation and the grand jury?  Watch this video Visit this New York T...

I shared some photos of my holiday in the post titled "New York".  In this post I would like to share some more photos. As you can see in the slideshow, I visited not just New York City but also upstate New York. What did I do during my holiday?  During my two-week stay I managed to do quite a lot. You can guess by just browsing my photos. I visited Manhattan, Long Island and Lake George. New York City New York City Boroughs map. User Perry Planet. CC-SA How much do you know about New York? Can you answer these questions?: How many languages are spoken in New York? How many people live in New York? New York used to be the capital of the USA? When? What landmarks can you find in Manhattan? Where is the One World Trade Center building? Where is the Statue of Liberty? What is the Bronx famous for? and Brooklyn? What is the climate in New York?  You can click here to check your answers. Long Island   NYC and the counties o...

© 2014 Lola la Torre Hello again. It has been a long time since I kept in touch. Back to school, back to work, back to learning.... Look at the photo on your left. Does it ring a bell? Of course, it is Broadway, the heart of American theatre industry. This theatre pictured here is in Times Square, New York City. I would like to share with you my holiday in New York. I took hundreds of photos. Rather than me telling you about my holiday, I'd like you to look at the photos and guess what I did each day. Also, you will find an interview with Woody Allen, a typical New Yorker. Day 1 © 2014 Lola la Torre View from my hotel room in Times Square © 2014 Lola la Torre Something unexpected happened on the first day of my arrival. © 2014 Lola la Torre © 2014 Lola la Torre Day 2 © 2014 Lola la Torre. Typical American breakfast. Follow the recipe © 2014 Lola la Torre.7th Avenue © 2014 Lola la Torre Mega famous station. Click here ...