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Hi, in Sant Boi, Barcelona, we are preparing some useful information for those who would like to visit the town and the area.
We are going to work on different items. To start with we are going to talk about public transport, and private transport in case one would like to hire a car.

Our nearest airport is at El Prat de Llobregat which is only few kilometres from Barcelona centre (19 km) and Sant Boi, you could visit the website AIRPORT. There are many companies flying, some of them are low cost, if you would like to have a look click on the link LOWCOST. But there are other ways to arrive like bus, car....... I hope we could exchange ideas...

New Year's Eve

As we could check from the pool half of our students stay home with the family or friends on December 31st and half went out. I hope everybody enjoyed that night.

Caganer. A new character.

In Catalonia, as well as in other southern Europe countries the traditional Christmas decoration is a Nativity Scene but trying to show the entire town of Bethlehem rather than just the typical Nativity cave, showing not only Maria, Joseph and Christ but also shepards, the three wise men, farmers, black smith…The Catalans have added an extra character known as the Caganer is often tucked away in some corner of the model, typically nowhere near the manger scene, where he is not easily noticed, there’s a clear reason, Caganer can be translated as Pooper, and that is exactly what this little statue is doing — defecating. The Caganer represents the equality of all people: regardless of status, race, gender everyone defecates. Caganers are easy to find before Christmas in markets. Traditionaly it was wearing a traditional shepard dress with tha Barretina hat but nowadays there Caganers that represent many famous people, from politicians, fotball players, singer, actors or kings and Popes. Children always try to find where the cagaber is in every “Presepio” they found. Here you can see a traditional one, on representing a painter Salvador Dalí and one from the Pope.

What does people usually do on new year's eve.

On the last day of the year, people gather up in groups and go out for a dinner to celebrate the new year's eve. I didn't do anything special.

Dani.

Hi, I'm Cristian

My name´s Cristian. It´s a German name , but I'm Spanish and I live in Barcelona , a big city in Catalonia , I live with my wife and my children . I am 32 years old , and I have a physical education degree from University of Zaragoza .

Now, I'm studying physical exercises program . It's two years to finish .

I have short and dark hair , my eyes are green and my skin is white , I've got an athlete body.

I think I'm a positive person , serious , sensible with character and friend of my friends .

In my free time I love walking with my wife and having a coffee with a muffin in Starbucks coffee ( Barcelona )
but in my free time when I'm alone I like reading books written by Eduard Punset or other American authors .


CRISTIAN

6th of December

Every year, on that day we celebrate Santa Claus' name day. The tradition is that people give each other small gifts. Parents put them under the pillow or into kid's shoes. Do you have similar tradition?

New year's eve poll

Hello,
There's a Poll about December 31st, you can vote about where are you going to celebrate. You can select one or more items. You can vote until January the 1st. I also invite you to talk and write about this topic. What are you going to do on December 31st? How are you going to celebrate.
If you don't how to do it, just write the text on a page or better using a word, open office or other and show or send it to your teacher....

Enjoy the adventure!!!

M.Rius

Antonia definitions

Hello, my name is Antonia. I am Spanish . I was born in Jaen. I live in Sant Boi., I am married my husband' name is Antonio . I have two daughters, Laura who lives in Sant Boi and Raquel who lives in Begues. I go to English classes on Thursday morning . In my free time I like travelling , seeing films in the cinema....

I have brown eyes and brown hair. I work in carpenter's shop from Monday to Friday , on Saturday morning I clean my house and in the afternoon we go dancing with my husband and with some friends

Antonia

Introducing Mª Angeles

My name’s Mª Angeles . I’m Spanish, I live in Sant Boi , a big city near Barcelona. I am 36 years old. I live with my parents.I work in a hospital .I am a nurse assistant , I am studying English and love taichi. I have curly and black hair, and brown eyes . I’m nice and friendly I like talking with my friends. In my free time I love going to the cinema and listening to music. I like to travel around the world and going to the theatre, and going to friends parties. Please write soon and tell me about you and your life. Best wishes Mª Angeles

Introducing Gema

Hello,

My name's Gema. I'm forty years old. I live with my partner and his daughter in Sant Boi. It's a big town near Barcelona. We have a little family company with two big shops .We are specialist mattress sellers, special beds , massage armchairs, and all type products to relax.

I am not very tall and I need to lose some height but I thing that I am good looking for being forty years. As a good seller I am very talkative, and extrovert but I like being alone. I like reading and studying things in my free time . I trying improve my English and to learn some computer programmes because I don't want to lose the progress.

I work a lot but in fact every day I dedicate the afternoon to stay with my daughter. I don't have time to travel because I have to work every Saturday but in the summer we have a special family trip.

Gema