My Trip to The Domincan Republic

My sister and I decided to take a trip to the Dominican Republic. We were amazed and captured by the spectacular beaches. After seeing the beautiful beaches, I just wanted to pull a chair and relax under a coconut palm tree. Since the warm water was so clear and blue that I could see the colorful fish swimming in the ocean. The sand was super fine and white. The weather was hot and sunny with a steady cool breeze.

When we got to the hotel, we were offered a variety of activities to do and we choose snorkeling. Exploring the underwater world was incredible because of the vivid multicolored fish, sting rays and other marine life. Since I stayed at an all-inclusive hotel I had the opportunity to get lessons on snorkeling. Snorkeling is definitely an activity that must be experienced because it is a unique feeling.

Later I tried windsurfing, and my sister tried kite boarding. There were many indoor activities such as dancing, shopping and gambling. I had the time of my life because I always had something to do, but my only challenge was to have enough time to get to do all the exciting activities.The food was fabulous, with a huge selection of seafood, meats, rice and vegetables. If you love seafood, you should definitely visit the Dominican Republic because it is the perfect place to have the best shrimp, and fish that is fresh and tastes incredible. The nightlife was vibrant and very entertaining. Since I love to dance, the music beats that filled the air made me go out and enjoy the music. After having a great time dancing, the next activity I decided to do was to try my luck at the casinos.

As the end of my trip approached I visited a museum called ‘Museo Del Hombre Dominicano” this museum had pre-Columbian artifacts such jewelry, religious pieces and sculptures. Over all this vacation was unforgettable and amazing. This trip was so exciting and incredible that I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys terrific food, exhilarating outdoor activities, and entertaining nightlife.

Grammar Point: Let’s use simple, compound, complex and complex-compound sentences!

Simple Sentences contain a subject and a verb that expresses a complete thought.

Ex: My sister and I decided to take a trip to the Dominican Republic.

Compound Sentences contain two independent clauses that are joined by for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

Ex: Later I tried windsurfing, and my sister tried kite boarding.

Complex Sentences has an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses. A complex sentence always has a subordinator such as because, since, after, although, or when, that, who, or which.

Ex: After seeing the beautiful beaches, I just wanted to pull a chair and relax under a coconut palm tree.

Complex-Compound Sentence is formed by having at least one dependent clause before or after two independent clauses.

Ex: When we got to the hotel, we were offered a variety of activities to do and we choose snorkeling.

How to make Flan

Since we just celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month I thought I could give you the recipe to make a Flan.

The Ingredients Needed:

1 can of sweetened condensed milk.

1 can of evaporated whole milk.

3 whole eggs

5 egg yolks

a pinch of salt

12 tsp of white sugar.

Boiling water.

Directions:

Pour 1 cup sugar in warm pan over medium heat.

Constantly stir sugar until turns brown and becomes caramel.

Quickly pour approximately 2-3 tablespoons of caramel in each ramekin, tilting it to swirl the caramel around the sides.

Reheat caramel if it starts to harden.

Blend the eggs together.

Mix in the milks then slowly mix in the 1/2 cup of sugar.

Blend smooth after each ingredient is added.

Pour custard into caramel lined ramekins.

Place ramekins in a large glass or ceramic baking dish and fill with about 1-2 inches of hot water.

Bake for 45 minutes in the water bath and check with a knife just to the side of the center.

If knife comes out clean, it's ready.

Remove and let cool.

Let each ramekin cool in refrigerator for 1 hour.

Invert each ramekin onto a small plate, the caramel sauce will flow over the custard.

Hope you can enjoy your flan.

Grammar Point: What is you favorite recipe? Make a list of directions that are needed to make you favorite dish.

Vocabulary Words:

1. Flan- caramel custard is a rich custard dessert with a layer of soft caramel on top

2. Recipe- is a set of instructions that show how to prepare or make something.

3. Ingredients- is a substance that forms part of a mixture

4. Evaporated- is the slow vaporization of a liquid.

5. Yolks- is the part of an egg which serves as the food source for the developing embryo inside.

6. Pinch- slight but appreciable amount.

7. Constantly- without variation or change, in every case.

8. Ramekin- a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions.

9. Tilting- to incline or bend from a vertical position.

10. Swirl- flow in a circular current, of liquids.

11. Custard- sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen.

Sentences:

1. The _________ is known as a Hispanic desert.

2. What is your secret _________ for a good desert?

3. This recipe contains many __________.

4. The milk quickly ____________ and spilled on the stove.

5. The ___________ of the egg was as bright yellow as the morning sun.

6. I usually add a __________ of salt and pepper to the steak.

7. If you _____________ study you will get better grades.

8. The ________ is the perfect to dish to use for baking.

9. When the dog came in the door he ______ over the glass of water.

10. A vanilla ice cream sundae is not complete without a chocolate ________.

11. I loved the chocolate _______ in the Oreo pie.