Write a letter to the Mayor of the Villanueva Mesía

Anyone can write a letter to the Mayor of the Villanueva Mesía. Perhaps you have a question, a suggestion, an opinion, a request, a concern, or a criticism for the Mayor. Or you may simply want to send your congratulations or well-wishes the Mayor. Use these hints to help you write a letter to the Mayor.

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Today's Date (For example: Jan. 23, 2009)
Dear Mayor __________ (Write the Mayor's name here),

In the body of the letter, you should first briefly introduce yourself. Remember to include you name and address so that you can receive an answer to your letter.
Explain why you are writing this letter to the Major. Perhaps you have a question, a suggestion, an opinion, a request, a concern, or a criticism for the Major. Or you may simply want to send your congratulations or well-wishes to the Major.

Ask the Major specifically for a response that you would like (for example, you might request that the President visit yourschool, house, area... or support legislation helping students).

Remember to thank the Major for reading your letter.

Thank you, (or use another closing phrase)
(Sign your name here)
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• Remember: Do a space next to a punctuation mark. Put capital letter then a point. Beware of copy and paste from a translator. Translations are nonsense! Beware of spelling or typing mistakes!
  
• You must do this task until March 31st.

Write your own story here.

Do you like writing? You can create your own story here.

WRITE A STORY!!

Write a story in a piece of paper using one of the story ideas below.

• You become invisible for a day.
• You can see things other children can´t.
• You become famous around the world.

Title your story and draw a picture to illustrate it.
Afterward, review your story and make sure all your sentences are complete sentences: Subjects, verbs and complemets.
Finally, copy your own story in the Englishblog and give de paper to your teacher.

• Remember: Do a space next to a punctuation mark. Put capital letter then a point. Beware of copy and paste from a translator. Translations are nonsense! Beware of spelling or typing mistakes!
  
• You must do this task until April 30th.

Do you know Ireland?

On 17 March, Ireland celebrates its national holiday, St. Patrick's Day. A good reason to take a virtual tour around the Emerald Isle and dig a little deeper into Irish history. And don't miss our Irish legends and lyrics of traditional songs. All topics are linked from the Ireland frontpage.

Useful Links

History Channel
Orígenes del Saint Patrick's Day y otras curiosidades:
http://www.history.com/minisites/stpatricksday/

The Holiday Zone
Juegos y actividades relacionadas con Saint Patrick's Day
http://www.theholidayzone.com/stpat/

• Write about Ireland in the English Blog. Can you explain how is Ireland?, how do they celebrate St. Patrick`s Day?.
  
• You can write about Irish traditions, festivities or any relevant aspects that you think are interesting in Ireland.
  
• Remember: Do a space next to a punctuation mark. Put capital letter then a point. Beware of copy and paste from a translator. Translations are nonsense! Beware of spelling or typing mistakes!
  
• You must do this task until March 31st.