Pancho Villa´s son dies in USA

The last surviving son of Mexican revolutionary hero Pancho Villa, Ernesto Nava Villa, died in Castro Valley, California, at age 94 last Dec. 31st.

I was interested at this piece of news as not so long ago, I learned about the existence of Ernesto Nava Villa - I guess as everyone else - and the amazing stories about how he kept his true identity hidden for over 80 years after having promised his mother, in fear that Villa´s enemies both sides of the border would retaliate or seek vengance.
It turns out that Mr. Nava was taken to the United States at age 2 by his mother, Macedonia Ramírez, fleeing from the political turmoil caused by the revolution and the persecution of Gral. Pancho Villa, in Mexico and the US.
In 1923, shortly after Gral. Villa was assassinated, eight-year-old Ernesto Nava learned the truth about his father and promised his mother,  never to tell anyone about it.
It wasn´t until his first visit to México after 70 years, at the city of Parral in the Mexican state of Durango - the city where Gral. Villa was gunned down - that the world knew of this hidden legacy.

Visit the website of Ernesto Nava, the last surviving son of Pancho Villa to know more about him and Pancho Villa.

 Trailer: "Pancho Villa: La Revolución no ha terminado", Mexico, 2006.

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LigaMAC ESL Course

Hola dear Readers! Let me tell you a little bit of what we have been doing at the ESL extension of Centro LigaMAC this past few months. But first I must say that I´m proud and thankful for the effort of many people that have worked together to achieve this good cause, and that includes ALL of you: Cynthia, Cathy, Erika, Blanca, Bettty, Tere, Claire, Paula, Judy, Denise, Bonnie, Bo, Martin, Carole, Robin..Uff I hope I´m not forgetting anyone!

Extending the English program for teens has become a reality! Yes, after weeks of talks, thinking, planning and organizing, this year, for the first time ever, the ESL program will run all year. And let me tell you, it was and incredible start, more than 70 students joined and will take lessons during the months of July, Aug & mid-Sept. All of our new students are very motivated to learn and are making the effort to attend -Muchas gracias!- Six volunteers are helping us get on with the project and expectations are high!

The first stage of the language program is the Summer Course and is to be held on Saturdays. Junior-high and high-shcool kids will be able to formally learn English with the helpful aid of native speakers. A second phase is on the works to begin sometime in October that would offer the kids, more options in schedules and levels..

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Describing People

To describe how people look or are - their appearance and personalities- we use special verbs Ser, Tener, Parecer & Usar, along with descriptive adjectives.



Remember:

• Ser = To Be
• Tener = To Have
• Parecer = To Seem
• Usar = To Wear
  

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