GOOD FOR YOU!! & MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!

This is what Cristina ,the librarian of Pravia Public Library wrote to me last week. Whatever we can do to motivate to young and not so young people with learning problems is worth the effort. Lack of understanding other people´s lives and problems makes us self-centred and proud, not realizing that at any time we can be in the position of the people we ignore.

Querida Ana: perdona que haya estado unos días sin dar señales de vida, pero anduve algo atareada. Acabo de terminar la reunión con Ascivitas y les leí los comentarios de tus alumnos. De su parte te transmito que están sorprendidos ante la repercusión de su trabajo y muy contentos de que sus ideas puedan servir para concienciar a la gente. En un momento determinado, Reyes, la monitora, dijo que el libro había llegado a la cabeza de la gente, y, rápidamente, José Antonio dijo: "Y al corazón, que es mejor". En fin, que para nosotros está resultando una experiencia buenísima. Además, a mí personalmente me sirve para refrescar un poco el inglés, que lo tengo olvidadísimo...
Mil gracias por todo. Seguimos en contacto.
Cristina

Knowing Asturias
Sometimes when we see a disabled person we think that they are different but that´s a wrong thought . We shouldn´t concentrate on the appearance . When I read this article I knew it. They like eating the same thing we do: letizias, marañueles,boroñines,fabada, picadillo, callos and ,of course, sidrina. They usually go to the same places in Asturias we do, and incredibly they know a lot of things that I´m sure many people don´t. They strain for understanding things and for improving their lives and this is a lot more important than being intelligent. They are proud of being Asturian , me too. so why are they different?

Cristina Martín. NI2·

My name´s Almudena ,I live in La Felguera, Asturias, and I´m 16 years old. I read your book and I think it´s very interesting and funny. I chose the topic of partners because I have a boyfriend. We have been together for two years. I also have homosexual friends and I get on well with them. I agree with them because everybody has freedom to do what they want and no one is different: we have the same rights and the same obligations
Almudena Gómez. NB2C

The following song has been suggested by Cristina Martin. It´s a Christmas Carol. Please, I beg you to sing it. Great listening exercise.

HAVE A GREAT TIME ,ENJOY THESE DAYS WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND PLEASE, HAVE A THOUGHT FOR THE UNDERDOGS, HOMELESS AND UNDERPRIVILEGED. AS ONE OF YOU SAID, THEY ALSO HAVE RIGHTS.