Cristiano Ronaldo's donation by Mohamad Diab

Real Madrid's players observe a minute of silence.

The Portuguese and Real Madrid soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, has donated €3 million to Chapecoense, the Brazilian soccer club that had an accident due to a plane crash in Medellin, with 76 passengers including players and staff, 71 people died shoking the football community. Cristiano Ronaldo is also known as a big benefactor because of his donations for charities, children and people in need and dominated countries like Palestine.

Cristiano Ronaldo on twitter: Shocked by the tragedy that happened to @Chapecoense . Solidarity with the families and friends of all the victims. A hug for the club and for all Brazilian football.

Christmas by Nour Taha

Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed most commonly on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. Christmas is a public holiday in many of the world's nations,its celebrated culturally by a large number of non Christians people 

Plane crash

A chartered plane with a brazilian football team crashed near Medellin while on its way to the finals of a regional tournament,killing 71 people and 6 people survived. Among the survivors was a defender named Alan Rushel, who two doctors said suffured spinal injuries. Two goalkeepers , Marcos Danilo and Jackson Follmann as well as a member of the team survived the crash however Danilo died a short time later. Alfredo Bocanegra the head of the Colombia's avistion authority,said that the aircraft was suffering electrical problems although investigations were also looking into an account from one of the survivors that the plane har run out of fuel about 5 minutes from  its expected landing at Jose Maria Cordova airport outside Medellin.

The UNHCR by Nour Taha

There are thousands of charities and non profit organisations in Lebanon that help those in need. The UNHCR is one of the most important organisations in Lebanon. It has been created in 1950 after the second world war. UNHCR stands for "United Nations  High Commissioner for Refuguees.

صباح / عمر بيزيد / LV2

صباح

(10 نوفمبر 1927 - 26 نوفمبر 2014)

•  مغنية وممثلة لبنانية .

•  اسمها الأصلي هو " جانيت جرجس فغالي". شاركت في الكثير من المهرجانات : بعلبك، جبيل، بيت الدين.

• المسرحيات التي شاركت فيها :

1.  موسم العز، من أعمال الرحابنة .                                       
2. دواليب الهوا، من أعمال الرحابنة .
3. القلعة، من أعمال الرحابنة .                                                       
4. الشلال، من أعمال الرحابنة .                                                               
5. ست الكل، من أعمال زوجها الفنان وسيم طبارة .
6. حلوة كثير، من أعمال زوجها الفنان وسيم طبارة .

• اشتهرت بكثرة زيجاتها، إذ وصل عدد أزواجها إلى تسعة.

•  شاركت في السينما المصرية، ولها عدد كبير من الأفلام التي تعتبر هي إحدى نجماتها، ذلك بالإضافة لعدد كبير من الأغاني .ولها 83 فيلم بين مصري ولبناني، و27 مسرحية لبنانية، ومايزيد عن 3000 أغنية بين مصري ولبناني

عمر بيزيد

Arabe / 3e1/ LV2 

نادين لبكي / أحمد محيو / LV2

نادين لبكي

 

•  اسمها نادين لبكي، ممثلة لبنانية. 
•  ­أبوها "أنطوان لبكي" و أمها "أنطوانيت لبكي".
•  ولدت في ١٨ شباط ١٩٧٤ في بيروت.                           
•  أحدثت موجة جديدة في مجال إخراج الفيديو كليب .                       
• متزوجة الآن من "خالد مزنر" مؤلف موسيقى فيلم "سكر بنات" الذي حقّق   نجاحًا باهرًا لم يسبق له مثيل في السينما اللبنانية ، وحصد الكثير من الجوائز، وشارك في مهرجان "كان" الفرنسي الضخم عام 2007 قبل أن يُوَزَّع على عشرات البلدان في أوروبا وكافّة أنحاء العالم. يعتبر فيلم "سكر بنات" أول فيلم سينمائي طويل لها بعد إخراجها للعديد من الافلام الصغيرة.

أحمد محيو

3^e1 / LV2

The Little Drummer Boy by Rachel HAMMOUD

Dear friends, Christmas is coming soon!!!
And in this occasion, I invite you to listen to this beautiful, magical and fantastic Christmas Spirit Song.     Believe me, you will really like it!
  

The Little Drummer Boy

Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum

A new born King to see, pa rum pum pum pum

Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum

To lay before the King, pa rum pum pum pum,

rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum

So to honour Him, pa rum pum pum pum,

When we come.

Pum pum pum pum pa rum pum pum

pum pum pum pum pa rum pum pum

pum pum pum pum pa rum pum pum

pum pum pum ahh

Little Baby, pa rum pum pum pum

I am a poor boy too, pa rum pum pum pum

I have no gift to bring, pa rum pum pum pum

That's fit to give a King, pa rum pum pum pum,

rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,

Shall I play for you, pa rum pum pum pum,

On my drum?

Pum pum pum pum pa rum pum pum

pum pum pum pum pa rum pum pum

pum pum pum pum pa rum pum pum

pum pum pum ahh

Mary nodded, pa rum pum pum pum

The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pum pum pum

I played my drum for Him, pa rum pum pum pum

I played my best for Him, pa rum pum pum pum,

rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,

Pum pum pum pum pa rum pum pum

pum pum pum pum pa rum pum pum

pum pum pum pum pa rum pum pum

pum pum pum ahh

Then He smiled at me, pa rum pum pum pum

Me and my drum.

Hope you liked it! 😊

  

Reference:  http://www.metrolyrics.com/little-drummer-boy-lyrics-christmas-song.html

And if you wanna listen to the song : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT1fA59oH7Q

What is Thanksgiving Day by Rachel HAMMOUD

What is Thanksgiving Day?

Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in Canada, in the United States, in some of the Caribbean islands and in Liberia. It was originally celebrated as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year.

In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states. It wasn't until 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November.

                                

                               So that's how this special and beautiful day was born. 

Reference: http://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/history-of-thanksgiving

Nan's Christmas pud with Vin Santo's recipe by Rachel HAMMOUD

Nan's Christmas pud with Vin Santo's recipe

"This light, fruity Christmaspudding makes buying one from the shops a thing of the past!"

           

                                                                 

               SERVES 8                         COOKS IN 3H15M               DIFFICULTY: SUPER EASY!

Ingredients:
-500g of mixed dried fruit (cranberries, cherries, sultanas and raisins)                   
-100g of chopped dates
-3 tbsps of chopped crystallized ginger
-125g of suet
-1 orange, zest of
-125g of plain flour
-125g of caster sugar
-150g of fresh white breadcrumbs
-2 tbsps of vin santo or brandy                                                                           
-1 handful chopped nuts (pecans, Brazils or hazelnuts)
-1 medium free-range egg
-150ml of milk
-golden syrup, to serve
Method:

1. Grease a 1,5 liter pudding bowl.
2. Mix all the ingredients together except the golden syrup.
3. Put the mixture into the greased bowl and cover with a double layer of aluminium foil.
4. Tie a piece of string round the side of the bowl.
5. Place in large saucepan with water halfway up the sides of the bowl.
6. Bring the water to the boil, put on a tight-fitting lid, and simmer for 3 hours.
7. When it's ready, remove the foil, turn out on to a plate.
8. Drizzle with golden syrup.Decorate it as you like. You can also light it with brandy if you want to be really fancy.

WARNING! While simmering the water, don't forget to check it regularly, making sure it never boils dry, because if it does, it will burn and the bowl will crack.
                                     
                                                      ENJOY!!!😊
References:

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/fruit-recipes/my-nan-s-christmas-pud-with-vin-santo/ (recipe)

https://www.google.com.lb/search?q=nan%27s+christmas+pudding&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjs_v7iw8zQAhXJ6xoKHVG6B_IQ_AUICCgB&biw=2049&bih=989&dpr=0.67#imgrc=9GzB0J7_cSPbYM%3A (picture)