How do you say the years in English?

• Los años con cuatro dígitos se leen normalmente de dos en dos:

            1998: nineteen ninety-eight

            1492: fourteen ninety-two

            1675: sixteen seventy-five

• Cuando terminan en 00, se usa la palabra "hundred":

            1900: nineteen hundred

            1700: seventeen hundred

• Cuando el tercer dígito es un 0, se pronuncia con oh (ou):

            1905: nineteen oh five

            1807: eighteen oh seven

• entre el 2000 y 2009 se utiliza la palabra thousand. Después del 2010 se pueden elegir las dos opciones mencionadas ( de dos en dos o con la palabra thousand)

            2002: two thousand and two

            2023: two thousand and twenty-three/ twenty twenty-three

Mount Saint Michel

 One of the most visited place in France, the Mount Saint Michel welcomes 2.5 visitors every year.

Where is it?

It is in Normandy, in the North of France. 

How far is it from Paris?

It is 363 km far from Paris.

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WORLD RECORDS

 THE UK:

• The highest mountain is Ben Nevis (1,345 m high).
• The longest river is Severn river (220 miles long).
• The largest lake is Lough Neagh (392 km²).

EUROPE:

• The highest mountain is Elbrus (5,642 m high).
• The longest river is  Volga river(3,690 km long).
• The largest lake is Ladoga (17,700 km²).

WORLD:

• The highest mountain is Everest (8,848 m high).
• The longest river is Nile river (6,650 km long).
• The largest lake is Caspian Sea (389,000 km²).

Chinese New Year 2023

Did you know London’s festivities are the biggest Chinese New Year celebrations outside of Asia? 

This weekend, they celebrate the Year of the Rabbit in China Town London.

Facts about Lunar New Year.

* How long does Lunar New Year last 2023?

15 days.

* What is the luckiest food?

Oranges, tangerines and pomelos are common gifts.

SHERLOCK HOLMES

Sherlock Holmes is a detective in books by the British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock is tall and he has got dark hair. He is very intelligent and he likes playing the violin. He wears a special coat and hat. He lives in London. He catches criminals with his friend Doctor Watson. 
Sherlock Holmes is a very popular character. There are Sherlock Holmes films, books and TV series.

You can visit Sherlock Holmes Museum. Go to 221b Baker Street, London, and you will find more information about this peculiar detective.