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© 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 ...

Jolly Harbour. D avid Stanley CC-BY Look at this photo. It was taken somewhere in the Caribbean. The name of the island means "ancient". Can you guess now? OK, it's Antigua, which together with Barbuda form a twin-island nation. The British ruled these islands from  1632 to 1981. The islands became independent in 1981 and today they belong to the Commonwealth. More Caribbean countries where English is spoken Look at this map and have a go at guessing where they speak English. If you would like to see a larger version of the map, click on the image. Click on this Wikipedia link to see a list of countries. Learn about the English spoken in the Caribbean. Have you ever listened to Jamaican English? How about Trinidadian? Would you like to learn how English evolved on these islands? You can visit the British Library page and learn about the phonological features of Caribbean English. If you scroll down the page, you will be able to listen to sound fi...