ENGLISH WORK:

• BY IKRAM HEJJAJ

ABOUT

GIBRALTAR

GIBRALTAR:• Gibraltar is a British overseas territory under the sovereignty

of the United Kingdom.• It was handed to Britain in the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.• Gibraltar is located east of the Bay of Algeciras and extends

over the geological formation of the rock of Gibraltar.• It has a population of about 30,000 inhabitants in an area of

less than 7 km ², based on a service sector economy.

BILINGUALISM:• It took place a research on the habits and attitudes of young

Gibraltarians. The results confirmed that the Spanish used more in informal interactions among family, neighbors and friends. Moreover, English is used in the educational context, especially when students are directed to teachers.

Short conversations:• 1st CONVERSATION:• Anita: «Hola, good morning, cómo estás?»• Mark: «Fine, y tú?»• Anita: «Todo bien. Pero tuve problemas parqueando my car this

morning.»• Mark: «Sí, I know. Siempre hay problemas parqueando in el área

at this time»

• 2nd conversation:• Carlos: «Hey, Ana, préstame tu cellphone.»• Ana: «No way! No tengo carga, honey.»• Carlos: «Ya veo por qué, te gastaste toda la money en lookearlo.»• Ana: «Yeah, pero quedó supercool»

SHORT PHRASES:Llanito: Hay un call pa ti. Llanito: Sí, pero at the end of the day... Español: Tienes una llamada. Español: Sí, pero a fin de cuentas...Inglés: There's a call for you. Inglés: Yes, but at the end of the day...

Llanito: Te llamo p'atrá anyway Español: Te devuelvo la llamada de todas maneras Inglés: I’ll call you back anyway

Inglés: Español: Espanglish:watch TV ver TV - ver la TV watch la TV - wachar la tv reset reiniciar resetear beer cerveza birra pipe tubo paipaappointment cita apointmentto have lunch almorzar lanchar - lonchar market mercado marquetavacuum the carpet aspirar la alfombra vacumear la carpeta

VOCABULARY:

PLACES TO VISIT IN GIBRALTAR:

You can visit the so-called Great Siege Tunnels. →

And related to the city you can visit the Gibraltar Museum. →

Well known in the area is the Gibraltar Botanic Gardens, located in the Grand Parade. →

Right on the road in Europe, from the Rock Hotel, is located the luxurious Casino of Gibraltar. →

MOST HISTORICAL BUILDINGS IN GIBRALTAR:

• Despite not being too large , the area has important architectural remains worthy to behold.

• For example : Casemates Gate , which leads to the pretty Casemates Square .

The official residence of the Governor of Gibraltar from 1728 is known as the Convent .

On Main Street is the Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned .

Entering Gibraltar is one of the first landmarks , the Castle of Muslim origin.

OTHER EXAMPLES:

• The Anchorage known as Nelson is the old port of Gibraltar, built by the Spanish in 1627. It's a historical monument

• There is also the Great Synagogue. The Great Synagogue dating from 1724 , and is one of the oldest in the Iberian Peninsula.

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