THE BEANS DISCOVER THE ANCIENT SECRETS OF LIGHT

Natalia Bean prepares Nachos con Guacamole

This morning, The Beans have continued their English classes practising with Countable and Uncountable. 

It's not an easy thing and they must work very hard to have success.

They have also reviewed some aspects of Present Simple and Social English before leaving Dominican Republic and arrive to Mexico where Natalia Bean has offered an incredible surprise to them.

More information: Countable & Uncountable List 

During the flight, the family has discussed apassionately about education and the educational system. It's a deep and hard theme with different points of view that join in one: the school is a place to take knowledge and home is the place to be educated.

Past picture of The Grandma in Majorca's Cathedral

Next, The Grandma has talked about February, 2, the an important day for Azteca culture but also for Mediterranean one. 

Today, in some buildings of the Mediterranean countries you can watch the effect of eight thanks to the position of the sun and the special characteristics of the buildings.

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Meanwhile, in Punxsutawney, Phil has predicted six more weeks before the end of winter,  The Grandma has continued her story talking about one of the greatest genius of the last century, Antoni Gaudí, who influenced by nature built the most spectacular and mysterious buildings that you can imagine like the Colònia Güell or The Sagrada Família.

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The architect started to work in his creations in Sant Boi de Llobregat and from there he imagined incredible fantasy worlds which he built some years later.

Finally, The Grandma has fallen asleep and has been dreaming about The Beans visiting The Sagrada Família... 

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Nothing is art if it does not come from nature. 

Antoni Gaudí

PUERTO PLATA IS 72: "LO STUPORE, 'A MARAVIGLIA!"

The Beans buying some food

This morning, The Beans continue visiting Dominican Republic. It's the last day in the country because tomorrow they are going to travel to Mexico. The family has reviewed the Relative Pronouns and Countable and Uncountable nouns before going to buy some local products to prepare a great lunch because they want to say goodbye to this wonderful country with all the honours. They have been tasting different kinds of beans, the typical Dominican food whose name is the same that the family.

More informatioin: Relative Pronouns

The Grandma and Anton Bean have explained some things about the Indians, the Catalans who travelled to the Caribbean Islands to find fortune, did it, and returned to their hometowns where they invested in new business and factories, especially food and textile ones. The Indians never forgot the Caribbean Islands and tried to recreate the American landscapes in the European ones, importing Caribbean plants and seeds and building Caribbean-style houses closer the sea.

More information: Countable and Uncountable

The family has been talking about the importance of Salvador de Samà i Torrents, Marquis of Samà who was a great investor and closer friend of Eusebi Güell, who was Antoni Gaudí's patron. Samà was one of these indians who made fortune in the Caribbean Islands and returned to Vilanova i la Geltrú in El Garraf and bought lots and lots of lands in Barcelona, where years after, will be built the most important monuments of the city like Park Güell, Palau Güell and the Sagrada Família.

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Edgar, Oscar and Nereyda Bean in Puerto Plata

The family has also talked about the influence of the Jewish community and the kabbalah in Barcelona and the interpretations of our dreams in a Neapolitan-style with the Smorfia.

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This afternoon, The Beans have visited Puerto Plata in the north of Dominican Republic. The family has enjoyed the landscapes and they have travelled by cable car to the top of the mountains to have a great view of the north of the island. It has been enjoyable, a beautiful trip before saying goodbye to this unforgettable country.

Tonight, The Beans are flying to Mexico. During the travel, they are listening some classic books thanks to Natalia Bean and Burlington. Enjoy them!

Burlington Books Online (MP3's)

I've done the calculation and your chances of winning 

the lottery are identical whether you play or not. 

Fran Lebowitz

ELI BOND-BEAN'S BIRTHDAY IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

The Beans celebrating Eli's Birthday

The Beans have had an intensive day today. They have just arrived to Santo Domingo, the capital of Dominican Republic and they have gone directly to the hotel to rest a little before starting their English classes.

They have revised the Future with Going to and Countable and Uncountable with Much, Many and A lot of before celebrating Eli Bond-Bean's Birthday. It has been a fantastic morning full of happiness and joyful.

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Next, Nereyda Bean has invited the family to know lots of things about Dominican Republic: its sights, its landscapes, its food, its history... and the most important and beautiful, its people.

More information: Much, Many, A lot of

After this wonderful trip, the family has been talking about this Caribbean country and they have played a little to enjoy this unforgettable day.

You don't get older, you get better. 

Shirley Bassey