Christmas in London

Hi there,


Christmas is around the corner and today I want to share with you a wonderful video about Christmas in London.

If you want to see how the city is transformed during the Christmas season do not miss the video attached.

There are plenty of things you can do at Christmas in London, Covent Garden, Harrod's, Liberty, are some of the places you can go, you will see the magic of Christmas spread all over.

Enjoy the video and have a Merry Christmas.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omf0ObXxYvo

WE RELY TOO MUCH ON OPIOIDS

https://www.facebook.com/cnnmoney/videos/vb.6651543066/10155049361898067/?type=2&theater&notif_t=notify_me_page&notif_id=1506199112455621



Every 19 minutes someone dies from an accidental drug overdose. Most of the time, it's from prescription narcotics called opioids.




Most painkillers belong to the group of opioids. Our body releases opioids but if we rely on the drugs too much our body stops reeasing the natural one so we are hooked on the drugs.

They boost dopamine and make feel us better but we shouldn't cure everything with them.

Migrants caught coming from Bilbao .

Migrants are using Bilbao as 'back door to UK'

A growing number of migrants are trying to get to the UK by sneaking on to ferries at the Spanish port of Bilbao.

http://www.bbc.com/news/video_and_audio/headlines/41275081/migrant-crisis-is-bilbao-the-new-back-door-to-britain


Some of them know it is difficult and some of them have been caught more that once, but they are still going to try.

Barcelona attacks

Those things simply shouldn't happen. You are supposed to have a nice break on your holidays and everything turns up to be a complete nightmare.

Barcelona attacks caused panic among the crowd.

Thursday’s attacks took place on the city’s iconic La Rambla promenade, a cosmopolitan area visited by tourists from all over the world. 

Among those killed and injured in the attack, and among the missing, there are people from at least 35 countries. 

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SYRIA.

See attached some Vocabulary related to refugees

refugee: an exile who flees for safety

asylum: a shelter from danger or hardship

humanitarian: relating to the promotion of popular welfare.

flee: run away quickly

crisis: a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something

See attached video about it. 

 

Germany as a hosted country.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cScllA3cpL0