Sarah Murdoch accidentally calls out Kelsey as the winner only to be told that Amanda actually won... OOPS!
#FAIL
quinta-feira, 30 de setembro de 2010
quarta-feira, 29 de setembro de 2010
Beautiful places in the world
Hey, guys…
My students from Teens 4 talked about Beautiful Places in the World last class… So, here’s some of the most beautiful places in the world…
Enjoy it!!!
The Tadj Mahall
Country : India
Place : Agra, south-west of Delhi
The Coliseum
Country : Italia
Place : Rome
Big Ben and the Parliament Square
Country : United Kingdom
Place : London
The statue of Liberty and the Manhattan view
Country : United States of America
Place : New-York
The Tasmania island
Country : Australia
Place : south-east of the country
The Burj al arab hotel
Country : the United Arab Emirates
Place : Dubai
The golden gate bridge and the San Francisco bay
Country : United States of America
Place : California state
The Neuschwanstein castle
Country : Germany
Place : near the border with Austria, south of Munich
The Eiffel tower
Country : France
Place : Paris
Aerial view of Rio bay
Country : Brazil
Place : Rio of Janeiro
Have a nice week…
My students from Teens 4 talked about Beautiful Places in the World last class… So, here’s some of the most beautiful places in the world…
Enjoy it!!!
The Tadj Mahall
Country : India
Place : Agra, south-west of Delhi
The Coliseum
Country : Italia
Place : Rome
Big Ben and the Parliament Square
Country : United Kingdom
Place : London
The statue of Liberty and the Manhattan view
Country : United States of America
Place : New-York
The Tasmania island
Country : Australia
Place : south-east of the country
The Burj al arab hotel
Country : the United Arab Emirates
Place : Dubai
The golden gate bridge and the San Francisco bay
Country : United States of America
Place : California state
The Neuschwanstein castle
Country : Germany
Place : near the border with Austria, south of Munich
The Eiffel tower
Country : France
Place : Paris
Aerial view of Rio bay
Country : Brazil
Place : Rio of Janeiro
Have a nice week…
segunda-feira, 27 de setembro de 2010
Inter 9 cooks!
Inter 9 in the kitchen! They exchanged their recipes and each one had to prepare the other's specialty.
It was really fun, needless to say that the food was really good. We had pasta with eggs, pizza made of bread, pancakes,omellet, sandwich and bread with a cream made of corn.
check the pictures out!
It was really fun, needless to say that the food was really good. We had pasta with eggs, pizza made of bread, pancakes,omellet, sandwich and bread with a cream made of corn.
check the pictures out!
domingo, 26 de setembro de 2010
Almuerzo Mexicano
Ya no cabe dudas de que International House Idiomas es la casa de los extranjeros en Catalão. Hoy hemos hecho una gran fiesta para recibir los intercambistas mexicanos Monica, Nayrobi y Eduardo.
Monica está en Catalão, Nayrobi en Araguari y Eduardo en Uberlândia.
Los alumnos de International House Idiomas han preparado comida típicamente mexicana (guacamole, chile beans) y también un plato brasileño, feijoada.
Lorena de Paula ha cuidado con mucho cariño de los adornos y ha preparado una piñata.
Monica está en Catalão, Nayrobi en Araguari y Eduardo en Uberlândia.
Los alumnos de International House Idiomas han preparado comida típicamente mexicana (guacamole, chile beans) y también un plato brasileño, feijoada.
Lorena de Paula ha cuidado con mucho cariño de los adornos y ha preparado una piñata.
sexta-feira, 24 de setembro de 2010
Using your tongue with Britney Spears
All of you know that pronounciation in English is very different from pronounciation in Portuguese. Most of the times, for example, we pronounce the letter "l" as "u" in Portuguese, like the word "sal" ou "mural", which you pronounce "sau" and "murau". That doesn't happen in English, where the letter L is always pronounced as L. Also, in English you have the sound of TH, which most of you hate just because it's difficult and unusual for your mouth to do it.
All of you also know that Britney is a sexy chick, and her sexiness spreads all over her body, including... her tongue! Take a look at this video and learn how your mouth must move in the sounds of "L" and "TH". Of course we'll never be as sexy as Britney but, at least, our pronounciation will be perfect :D
Enjoy it!
Teacher Bel
All of you also know that Britney is a sexy chick, and her sexiness spreads all over her body, including... her tongue! Take a look at this video and learn how your mouth must move in the sounds of "L" and "TH". Of course we'll never be as sexy as Britney but, at least, our pronounciation will be perfect :D
Enjoy it!
Teacher Bel
quinta-feira, 23 de setembro de 2010
A Surprise...
A group of students from Inter 4 wrote a very nice composition, take a look and enjoy the end of the story!!!
"I woke up early and I was very hungry. It was raining when I saw my mother in the kitchen preparing breakfast, my father was waiting my sister and he had a terrible headache when my mother said:- Go to the supermarket and buy onions, yogurt and some bottles of water!
My father went to the supermarket and a weird man offered my father some flowers. My dad came back home with some posters and in one of the pictures there was the face of my mother and the words: " I will love you forever."
He gave my mother the flowers and the picture with all the family.
At the beginning I didn't understand! After that my father said: Honey, it's our wedding anniversary!
see ya!
"I woke up early and I was very hungry. It was raining when I saw my mother in the kitchen preparing breakfast, my father was waiting my sister and he had a terrible headache when my mother said:- Go to the supermarket and buy onions, yogurt and some bottles of water!
My father went to the supermarket and a weird man offered my father some flowers. My dad came back home with some posters and in one of the pictures there was the face of my mother and the words: " I will love you forever."
He gave my mother the flowers and the picture with all the family.
At the beginning I didn't understand! After that my father said: Honey, it's our wedding anniversary!
see ya!
quarta-feira, 22 de setembro de 2010
Recycle...
Hey, everybody...
These days, recycling is even more important than before. As the Earth gets closer and closer to global warming, it is filling up more and more with garbage. We can help with this problem.
My students from kids 6 learned some values about The Environment. Then, we decided to recycle things. We are going to collect cans.
Take part!!!
The Earth thanks...
These days, recycling is even more important than before. As the Earth gets closer and closer to global warming, it is filling up more and more with garbage. We can help with this problem.
My students from kids 6 learned some values about The Environment. Then, we decided to recycle things. We are going to collect cans.
Take part!!!
The Earth thanks...
terça-feira, 21 de setembro de 2010
Where to go? Travel tips, by Inter3
Hi people! What's up?
This week I asked some help for my Inter3 students by e-mail. Here's what I asked them:
Dear student,
How are you? Well, I have a problem, and maybe you can help me. My next vacacations are in December and I want to visit a different place. The problem is: I don't know where to go! Oh no!! Could you please help me in this problem? It's very simple to help me. Just recomend me some nice city you've visited, and maybe I'll go there! Use these questions to tell me about the best city/place you've ever traveled to. Add any other information you think maybe important for me:
What's the best city/place you've ever visited? In what state/country is it? Is it in the north, south, south-east...?
What's the weather like? Should I take warm clothes or shorts and bikinis?
I really like going out, so tell me one important thing: What's the nightlife in this city like? Is it dull and boring, or exciting?
I'm very communicative and enjoy making friends, so tell me another important thing: What are the people like in this city? Are they friendly?
What's the architecture like?
What are the stores like?
What did you like most about this city? Do you have any pictures of it to show me? You can find them in Google, or attach your own pictures in this e-mail for me!
Write back soon!
Hugs,
Teacher Bel
Some of the students wrote me back, and I'm going to publish some of their answers for you. The first one was written by Dayana Liz, a journalist who studies here on Saturday mornings:
Hello teacher Bel!
I know few places in Brazil and never traveled outside the country, but my town is very interesting. Itumbiara is located in the South of Goiás, it borders on the state of Minas Gerais and is 200 Km from Catalão. Has nearly 100 000 inhabitants. By car it takes about two and a half hour trip.
The climate is hot all year round, you should always take, light clothing such as shorts, tops and sandals.
The nightlife is good in Itumbiara, have several options of bars, restaurants and also clubs for dancing. During the day you can walk down the Avenue Beira Rio and enjoy the view the River Paranaíba. It cuts the city is very beautiful, especiallty at night.
Or you can rent a boat or a speedboat, is very good.
The people are interesting and very receptive.
The city complete 101 year on October 12 and still has some old buildings, but also has many modern buildings.
There have many stores to buy clothes, shoes and accessories and are expensive. But it has stores with cheaper prices also.
I really like Itumbiara and you will also enjoy.
I'm sending some photos of Avenue Beira Rio. I hope you enjoy.
Kisses,
Dayana!
I loved to receive e-mails from my students. Did you know that all your teachers have an e-mail? You guys should write us more often!
Next week I'm going to publish more e-mail from the students.
xoxo,
teacher Bel
This week I asked some help for my Inter3 students by e-mail. Here's what I asked them:
Dear student,
How are you? Well, I have a problem, and maybe you can help me. My next vacacations are in December and I want to visit a different place. The problem is: I don't know where to go! Oh no!! Could you please help me in this problem? It's very simple to help me. Just recomend me some nice city you've visited, and maybe I'll go there! Use these questions to tell me about the best city/place you've ever traveled to. Add any other information you think maybe important for me:
What's the best city/place you've ever visited? In what state/country is it? Is it in the north, south, south-east...?
What's the weather like? Should I take warm clothes or shorts and bikinis?
I really like going out, so tell me one important thing: What's the nightlife in this city like? Is it dull and boring, or exciting?
I'm very communicative and enjoy making friends, so tell me another important thing: What are the people like in this city? Are they friendly?
What's the architecture like?
What are the stores like?
What did you like most about this city? Do you have any pictures of it to show me? You can find them in Google, or attach your own pictures in this e-mail for me!
Write back soon!
Hugs,
Teacher Bel
Some of the students wrote me back, and I'm going to publish some of their answers for you. The first one was written by Dayana Liz, a journalist who studies here on Saturday mornings:
Hello teacher Bel!
I know few places in Brazil and never traveled outside the country, but my town is very interesting. Itumbiara is located in the South of Goiás, it borders on the state of Minas Gerais and is 200 Km from Catalão. Has nearly 100 000 inhabitants. By car it takes about two and a half hour trip.
The climate is hot all year round, you should always take, light clothing such as shorts, tops and sandals.
The nightlife is good in Itumbiara, have several options of bars, restaurants and also clubs for dancing. During the day you can walk down the Avenue Beira Rio and enjoy the view the River Paranaíba. It cuts the city is very beautiful, especiallty at night.
Or you can rent a boat or a speedboat, is very good.
The people are interesting and very receptive.
The city complete 101 year on October 12 and still has some old buildings, but also has many modern buildings.
There have many stores to buy clothes, shoes and accessories and are expensive. But it has stores with cheaper prices also.
I really like Itumbiara and you will also enjoy.
I'm sending some photos of Avenue Beira Rio. I hope you enjoy.
Kisses,
Dayana!
I loved to receive e-mails from my students. Did you know that all your teachers have an e-mail? You guys should write us more often!
Next week I'm going to publish more e-mail from the students.
xoxo,
teacher Bel
INTER 1 - PROFILES
My students from INTER 1 created different profiles. We were doing a review about verb to be, personal information and possessives. They created all the personal information together and the result is here:
PROFILE 1:
Her name is Luiza. Her last name is Fager. She is 21 years old. She is from Brazil and she is a doctor. Her telephone number is (64) 92354577.
PROFILE 2:
Her name is Filomena. Her last name is Garcia. She is 24 years old. She is from the USA. She is a police driver. Her telephone number is 2233713529.
PROFILE 3:
Her name is Giovana. Her last name is Silva. She is 28 years old and she's from Brazil. She is a nurse. Her telephone number is 91421234.
PROFILE 4:
His name is Jucelino. His last name is Silva. He is 49 years old and he's from Brazil. He is a nurse. His telephone number is (11) 92018444.
PROFILE 5:
His name is Sebastian. His last name is Soares. He is 77 years old. He is from Paraguay and he's a dentist. His telephone number is 66811222.
PROFILE 6:
Her name is Felisbina. Her last name is Jackson. She is 81 years old. SHe is from Italy. She is a housewife. Her phone number is 892349212.
PROFILE 7:
Her name is Maria. Her last name is Pinto. She is 22 years old. She is from Japan. She is an office girl. Her telephone number is 3375837.
PROFILE 8:
His name is Jósé. His last name is Lourenço. He is nine years old. He is from France. He is a firefighter. His phone number is (64)34111515.
PROFILE 9:
His name is Coc. His last name is Caetano. He is 69 years old. He is from Argentina. He is an engineer. His phone number is 843201049675.
=)
Interesting and some funny profiles too...
See you!
PROFILE 1:
Her name is Luiza. Her last name is Fager. She is 21 years old. She is from Brazil and she is a doctor. Her telephone number is (64) 92354577.
PROFILE 2:
Her name is Filomena. Her last name is Garcia. She is 24 years old. She is from the USA. She is a police driver. Her telephone number is 2233713529.
PROFILE 3:
Her name is Giovana. Her last name is Silva. She is 28 years old and she's from Brazil. She is a nurse. Her telephone number is 91421234.
PROFILE 4:
His name is Jucelino. His last name is Silva. He is 49 years old and he's from Brazil. He is a nurse. His telephone number is (11) 92018444.
PROFILE 5:
His name is Sebastian. His last name is Soares. He is 77 years old. He is from Paraguay and he's a dentist. His telephone number is 66811222.
PROFILE 6:
Her name is Felisbina. Her last name is Jackson. She is 81 years old. SHe is from Italy. She is a housewife. Her phone number is 892349212.
PROFILE 7:
Her name is Maria. Her last name is Pinto. She is 22 years old. She is from Japan. She is an office girl. Her telephone number is 3375837.
PROFILE 8:
His name is Jósé. His last name is Lourenço. He is nine years old. He is from France. He is a firefighter. His phone number is (64)34111515.
PROFILE 9:
His name is Coc. His last name is Caetano. He is 69 years old. He is from Argentina. He is an engineer. His phone number is 843201049675.
=)
Interesting and some funny profiles too...
See you!
segunda-feira, 20 de setembro de 2010
Inter 9 goes out!
Hi!
Here's a photo of inter 9 at "Massas Italianas" restaurant. we studied about food and decided to go to somewhere different to have fun.
Guys, it was really fun.(The girl next to me is Patrícia, a friend of mine that joined us that night.)
Next week you'll see photos of inter 9 cooking.
see you!
Here's a photo of inter 9 at "Massas Italianas" restaurant. we studied about food and decided to go to somewhere different to have fun.
Guys, it was really fun.(The girl next to me is Patrícia, a friend of mine that joined us that night.)
Next week you'll see photos of inter 9 cooking.
see you!
domingo, 19 de setembro de 2010
El chachachá
Sabes qué es el chachachá?
El chachachá es un ritmo y un sonido que con más de cuarenta años de vida se mantiene más que saludable, lleno de vida y energía. Con un vigor que sólo puede dar el ritmo cálido y apasionado del trópico.
El chachachá como todo género realmente popular no nació de la nada. Se originó como un proceso de evolución y de experimentación de Enrique Jorrín con el danzón. Durante sus años mozos, lo único que Jorrín componía eran danzones, que al principio respetaban todos los cánones musicales propios del género pero que después, poco a poco, se iban permitiendo pequeños cambios que los acercaban cada vez más al chachachá. Una de las más importantes fue la conformación de un trío de cantantes que entonaban al unísono el tema de la composición y que le darían ese tono tan característico al nuevo género.
El nombre con el que originalmente Enrique Jorrín llamó a sus experimentos fue neodanzón. No era evidentemente un nombre muy atractivo, pero nos habla de lo que el compositor pensaba de su nueva creación. Lo que Enrique Jorrín componía, según él, no eran sino danzones que su creatividad modificaba. El nombre que todos conocemos nació con ayuda de los bailadores, cuando al inventarse el baile que se acoplaba con el ritmo, se descubrió que los pies marcaban un sonido peculiar al rozar el suelo, precisamente en tres tiempos seguidos, cha - cha - chá, y de ahí, de ese sonido, nació, por onomatopeya, el nombre que despierta en todo el mundo las ganas de mover los pies, el chachachá.
La instrumentación del chachachá originalmente fue retomada del danzón que en Cuba se toca con una agrupación musical llamada Charanga Francesa, herencia musical de las emigraciones debidas a la guerra de independencia de Haití. El chachachá comenzó a crear sus propias imágenes y mitos gracias al trabajo de múltiples compositores principalmente cubanos y mexicanos que contribuyeron a ello.
La instrumentación básica consiste, además de las sección rítmica compuesta habitualmente por la percusión, el piano y el bajo, en una sección de cuerdas que traza un colchón armónico y rítmico sobre el que una flauta teje melodías sabrosamente confeccionadas. El auge del chachachá sacó del olvido este tipo de agrupación que ya estaba perdiendo adeptos en la isla dándole un nuevo aire, que dura hasta nuestros días.
El chachachá comenzó a crear sus propias imágenes y mitos gracias al trabajo de múltiples compositores principalmente cubanos y mexicanos que contribuyeron a ello.
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El chachachá es un ritmo y un sonido que con más de cuarenta años de vida se mantiene más que saludable, lleno de vida y energía. Con un vigor que sólo puede dar el ritmo cálido y apasionado del trópico.
El chachachá como todo género realmente popular no nació de la nada. Se originó como un proceso de evolución y de experimentación de Enrique Jorrín con el danzón. Durante sus años mozos, lo único que Jorrín componía eran danzones, que al principio respetaban todos los cánones musicales propios del género pero que después, poco a poco, se iban permitiendo pequeños cambios que los acercaban cada vez más al chachachá. Una de las más importantes fue la conformación de un trío de cantantes que entonaban al unísono el tema de la composición y que le darían ese tono tan característico al nuevo género.
El nombre con el que originalmente Enrique Jorrín llamó a sus experimentos fue neodanzón. No era evidentemente un nombre muy atractivo, pero nos habla de lo que el compositor pensaba de su nueva creación. Lo que Enrique Jorrín componía, según él, no eran sino danzones que su creatividad modificaba. El nombre que todos conocemos nació con ayuda de los bailadores, cuando al inventarse el baile que se acoplaba con el ritmo, se descubrió que los pies marcaban un sonido peculiar al rozar el suelo, precisamente en tres tiempos seguidos, cha - cha - chá, y de ahí, de ese sonido, nació, por onomatopeya, el nombre que despierta en todo el mundo las ganas de mover los pies, el chachachá.
La instrumentación del chachachá originalmente fue retomada del danzón que en Cuba se toca con una agrupación musical llamada Charanga Francesa, herencia musical de las emigraciones debidas a la guerra de independencia de Haití. El chachachá comenzó a crear sus propias imágenes y mitos gracias al trabajo de múltiples compositores principalmente cubanos y mexicanos que contribuyeron a ello.
La instrumentación básica consiste, además de las sección rítmica compuesta habitualmente por la percusión, el piano y el bajo, en una sección de cuerdas que traza un colchón armónico y rítmico sobre el que una flauta teje melodías sabrosamente confeccionadas. El auge del chachachá sacó del olvido este tipo de agrupación que ya estaba perdiendo adeptos en la isla dándole un nuevo aire, que dura hasta nuestros días.
El chachachá comenzó a crear sus propias imágenes y mitos gracias al trabajo de múltiples compositores principalmente cubanos y mexicanos que contribuyeron a ello.
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sexta-feira, 17 de setembro de 2010
Michael's trip - two versions of the same story.
Michael was looking forward to his business trip to Venezuela because...
He was late leaving the house because...
The traffic was very slow from his house to the ariport because...
At the check-in, he had to accept a seat at the back of the plane because...
The departure was delayed because...
As the plane was taking off, he suddenly remembered that...
Version 1 - by Adriana and Eduardo (Inter 6)
Michael was looking forward to his business trip to Venezuela because he had a meeting with the president of the company. He was late leaving the house because he had not slept well, he had been very anxious, he had woken up late. The traffic was very slow from his house to the airport because of a terrible crash that had happened in that avenue. At the check-in, he had to accept a seat at the back of the plane because that was the last one that was available. The departure was delayed because on that day it had rained too much. As the plane was taking off, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten his suitcase at home.
Version 2 - by Fábio and Ramon
Michael was looking forward to his business trip to Venezuela because he had dreamed of visiting Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. He was late leaving the house because he had visited the zoo in another city. The traffic was very slow from his house to the airport because the police had closed the street. At the check-in, he had to accept a seat at the back of the plane because he hadn't had enough money to pay for the first-class area. The departure was delayed because it had rained a lot. As the plane was taking off, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten his son.
He was late leaving the house because...
The traffic was very slow from his house to the ariport because...
At the check-in, he had to accept a seat at the back of the plane because...
The departure was delayed because...
As the plane was taking off, he suddenly remembered that...
Version 1 - by Adriana and Eduardo (Inter 6)
Michael was looking forward to his business trip to Venezuela because he had a meeting with the president of the company. He was late leaving the house because he had not slept well, he had been very anxious, he had woken up late. The traffic was very slow from his house to the airport because of a terrible crash that had happened in that avenue. At the check-in, he had to accept a seat at the back of the plane because that was the last one that was available. The departure was delayed because on that day it had rained too much. As the plane was taking off, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten his suitcase at home.
Version 2 - by Fábio and Ramon
Michael was looking forward to his business trip to Venezuela because he had dreamed of visiting Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. He was late leaving the house because he had visited the zoo in another city. The traffic was very slow from his house to the airport because the police had closed the street. At the check-in, he had to accept a seat at the back of the plane because he hadn't had enough money to pay for the first-class area. The departure was delayed because it had rained a lot. As the plane was taking off, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten his son.
quarta-feira, 15 de setembro de 2010
A delicious hot dog...
Hey, guys...
My students from Kids 4 learned about Food and we prepared a delicious Hot Dog...
We had a great time...
It was really good...
See you...
My students from Kids 4 learned about Food and we prepared a delicious Hot Dog...
We had a great time...
It was really good...
See you...
terça-feira, 14 de setembro de 2010
C1 en el Restaurante Casa Velha
Los alumnos del C1 han recibido a las intercambistas del Rotary, Mónica y Jill, en la Casa Velha. La primera es mexicana y la segunda, estadounidense.
Ha sido una noche muy divertida.
Ha sido una noche muy divertida.
INTER 2 - Let's go shopping in the USA?
Some websites for you to improve your vocabylary about CLOTHES and see what is fashion in the US now...
http://www.jcpenney.com/jcp/default.aspx
http://www.dillards.com/
Young folks, this is for you:
http://www.forever21.com/
(Loved this one!!!)
Tell me your opinion about the websites, ok?
=)
http://www.jcpenney.com/jcp/default.aspx
http://www.dillards.com/
Young folks, this is for you:
http://www.forever21.com/
(Loved this one!!!)
Tell me your opinion about the websites, ok?
=)
Clothes...
INTER 2 students are learning about CLOTHES, right?
So, here there is a video to remember the vocabulary:
=)
See you!
So, here there is a video to remember the vocabulary:
=)
See you!
segunda-feira, 13 de setembro de 2010
VMA 2010 - Eminem & Rihanna Love The Way You Lie & Not Afraid
Eminem and Rihanna's astonishing performance in VMA:
quinta-feira, 9 de setembro de 2010
Cooking club - Saturday
Last Saturday my students from Inter2 presented two delicious recipes for the teacher in the Cooking Club. The girls (Kelly, Maxwellen and Aline) presented the recipe for the Delicious Sandwich, while Kaique presented a salad fruit (in which I even took part, cutting some apples and oranges!). It was fun and delicious :)
Delicious Sandwich, by Maxw, Kelly and Aline
Ingredients:
Bread
Ham
Cheese
Lettuce
Tomato
Carrot
Above: Aline, Maxw and Kelly, the chefs.
Salad Fruit, by Kaique
Ingredients:
Bananas
Apples
Grapes
Oranges
Condensed milk
Above: teacher helps, but Kaique is on the lead!
Nom nom nom nom nom nom nom...
quarta-feira, 8 de setembro de 2010
stand up lovers!
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The Simpsons Family Tree
Last Saturday, my students from Inter 1 learned about Family Members… We talked about The Simpsons Family.
About The Simpsons:
The Simpsons is an American animated television series created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a working-class American lifestyle epitomized by its eponymous family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional city of
terça-feira, 7 de setembro de 2010
El humor de los Les Luthiers
Hola amiguitos,
Me he divertido mucho este fin de semana. Es que he visto unas presentaciones del grupo Les Luthiers. Ustedes lo conocen?
Les recomiendo visitar la página web del grupo (www.lesluthiers.com) y también ver sus presentaciones en el Youtube.
Los comienzos: El coro de Ingeniería
Todo comenzó a principios de los años 60, en el coro de la facultad de Ingeniería de la Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), dirigido por el maestro Virtú Maragno. Aquel coro, como todos los de la UBA, estaba abierto a estudiantes de cualquier carrera.
Por aquella época, se desarrollaba en la Argentina una intensa actividad coral universitaria. Todos los años se realizaban festivales corales nacionales, que duraban una semana y representaban un importante acontecimiento cultural. Según era costumbre, en el cierre de esos festivales los estudiantes presentaban entremeses humorísticos.
Un día de comienzos de 1964, Gerardo Masana , un integrante del coro de Ingeniería, se presentó a un ensayo con un libreto y unas partituras bajo el brazo, una caja con pelucas y un sueño: poner en escena una opereta cómica llamada Il figlio del pirata, con música de Carlos Mangiagalli. La obra había sido estrenada en Madrid en 1883, y desde entonces, había pasado al olvido.
El libreto era un cuadernillo de papel amarillento copiado a pluma y cosido a mano, que
tenía más de 70 años, y que había traído desde Barcelona por el abuelo materno de Gerardo, un inmigrante catalán que había sido actor y director teatral.
El argumento de Il figlio del pirata era muy divertido y satirizaba varios lugares comunes de las tragedias operísticas. La intención de Masana era presentar esa obra en el cierre del Quinto Festival Nacional de Coros Universitarios, a realizarse en la ciudad de La Plata.
El proyecto representaba todo un desafío. La parte lírica era exigente y los estudiantes deberían actuar, algo a lo que no estaban muy acostumbrados. Además, la puesta en escena incluía vestuario de época, escenografía y efectos especiales, como truenos, rayos y una burbujeante pócima venenosa.
El entusiasmo con el que Masana se abocó a los preparativos, hizo que un grupito de coreutas lo siguieran sin vacilar. Finalmente, el sábado 26 de septiembre de 1964, la obra fue presentada, y tuvo una magnifica repercusión entre el público.
Aquella función fue histórica; por primera vez, actuaron juntos en un mismo escenario cuatro futuros integrantes de Les Luthiers: Marcos Mundstock, Carlos Núñez Cortés, Daniel Rabinovich y el propio Masana.
Al año siguiente, lejos de dejarse intimidar por la súbita fama adquirida en el mundillo coral universitario, el Flaco Masana decidió doblar la apuesta, y compuso la Cantata Modatón. Era una obra escrita al estilo de La Pasión según San Mateo, de Johann Sebastian Bach, pero con la letra tomada del prospecto de un laxante.
Masana propuso, además, que la interpretaran con una orquesta conformada por exóticos instrumentos construidos por ellos mismos. El Flaco había dado el ejemplo, al crear, con tubos de cartón, papel maché y las ruedas de un carrito, el bass-pipe a vara, instrumento que aún hoy, cuarenta años más tarde, sigue siendo empleado por Les Luthiers.
Núñez Cortés, que por aquel entonces era estudiante de química, se entusiasmó con la idea y construyó el tubófono parafínico cromático, un instrumento de viento hecho con tubos de ensayo. Su afinación era tan precisa que al escribir la partitura, Masana lo eligió para que llevara la melodía. Otros instrumentos desarrollados por aquel entonces, como el gom-horn y la manguelódica neumática, también son empleados hoy en día por Les Luthiers.
El debut tuvo lugar al cierre del Sexto Festival de Coros Universitarios, en la ciudad de Tucumán. La incorporación de Jorge Maronna, de sólo 17 años de edad, hizo que en aquella obra participaran cinco futuros componentes de Les Luthiers.
El resultado fue apabullante. Nadie esperaba semejante grado de creatividad y elaboración en un festival amateur.
Esta vez el éxito trascendió al ámbito universitario. Algunos periodistas dedicaron más espacio en sus comentarios a la Cantata Modatón que al resto del festival.
(www.lesluthiers.com)
Me he divertido mucho este fin de semana. Es que he visto unas presentaciones del grupo Les Luthiers. Ustedes lo conocen?
Les recomiendo visitar la página web del grupo (www.lesluthiers.com) y también ver sus presentaciones en el Youtube.
Los comienzos: El coro de Ingeniería
Todo comenzó a principios de los años 60, en el coro de la facultad de Ingeniería de la Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), dirigido por el maestro Virtú Maragno. Aquel coro, como todos los de la UBA, estaba abierto a estudiantes de cualquier carrera.
Por aquella época, se desarrollaba en la Argentina una intensa actividad coral universitaria. Todos los años se realizaban festivales corales nacionales, que duraban una semana y representaban un importante acontecimiento cultural. Según era costumbre, en el cierre de esos festivales los estudiantes presentaban entremeses humorísticos.
Un día de comienzos de 1964, Gerardo Masana , un integrante del coro de Ingeniería, se presentó a un ensayo con un libreto y unas partituras bajo el brazo, una caja con pelucas y un sueño: poner en escena una opereta cómica llamada Il figlio del pirata, con música de Carlos Mangiagalli. La obra había sido estrenada en Madrid en 1883, y desde entonces, había pasado al olvido.
El libreto era un cuadernillo de papel amarillento copiado a pluma y cosido a mano, que
tenía más de 70 años, y que había traído desde Barcelona por el abuelo materno de Gerardo, un inmigrante catalán que había sido actor y director teatral.
El argumento de Il figlio del pirata era muy divertido y satirizaba varios lugares comunes de las tragedias operísticas. La intención de Masana era presentar esa obra en el cierre del Quinto Festival Nacional de Coros Universitarios, a realizarse en la ciudad de La Plata.
El proyecto representaba todo un desafío. La parte lírica era exigente y los estudiantes deberían actuar, algo a lo que no estaban muy acostumbrados. Además, la puesta en escena incluía vestuario de época, escenografía y efectos especiales, como truenos, rayos y una burbujeante pócima venenosa.
El entusiasmo con el que Masana se abocó a los preparativos, hizo que un grupito de coreutas lo siguieran sin vacilar. Finalmente, el sábado 26 de septiembre de 1964, la obra fue presentada, y tuvo una magnifica repercusión entre el público.
Aquella función fue histórica; por primera vez, actuaron juntos en un mismo escenario cuatro futuros integrantes de Les Luthiers: Marcos Mundstock, Carlos Núñez Cortés, Daniel Rabinovich y el propio Masana.
Al año siguiente, lejos de dejarse intimidar por la súbita fama adquirida en el mundillo coral universitario, el Flaco Masana decidió doblar la apuesta, y compuso la Cantata Modatón. Era una obra escrita al estilo de La Pasión según San Mateo, de Johann Sebastian Bach, pero con la letra tomada del prospecto de un laxante.
Masana propuso, además, que la interpretaran con una orquesta conformada por exóticos instrumentos construidos por ellos mismos. El Flaco había dado el ejemplo, al crear, con tubos de cartón, papel maché y las ruedas de un carrito, el bass-pipe a vara, instrumento que aún hoy, cuarenta años más tarde, sigue siendo empleado por Les Luthiers.
Núñez Cortés, que por aquel entonces era estudiante de química, se entusiasmó con la idea y construyó el tubófono parafínico cromático, un instrumento de viento hecho con tubos de ensayo. Su afinación era tan precisa que al escribir la partitura, Masana lo eligió para que llevara la melodía. Otros instrumentos desarrollados por aquel entonces, como el gom-horn y la manguelódica neumática, también son empleados hoy en día por Les Luthiers.
El debut tuvo lugar al cierre del Sexto Festival de Coros Universitarios, en la ciudad de Tucumán. La incorporación de Jorge Maronna, de sólo 17 años de edad, hizo que en aquella obra participaran cinco futuros componentes de Les Luthiers.
El resultado fue apabullante. Nadie esperaba semejante grado de creatividad y elaboración en un festival amateur.
Esta vez el éxito trascendió al ámbito universitario. Algunos periodistas dedicaron más espacio en sus comentarios a la Cantata Modatón que al resto del festival.
(www.lesluthiers.com)
quinta-feira, 2 de setembro de 2010
Good surprises!
Soldiers who've been away for months go back to their houses in secret. Then, they show up at their children's school for giving them a good surprise. The kid's reaction are so honest and intense that I almost cried myself away watching this video, lol. It's worth watching!
Good surprises for us all!
xx,
teacher Bel
Good surprises for us all!
xx,
teacher Bel
quarta-feira, 1 de setembro de 2010
The food guide pyramid
Hey... My students from Teens 4 learned about food, so we decided to do a Food Guide Pyramid.
The Food Guide Pyramid is one way for people to understand how to eat healthy. It's an outline of what to eat each day. It’s not a rigid prescription, but a general guide that lets you choose a healthful diet that’s right for you. It calls for eating a variety of food to get the nutrients you need and at the same time the right amount of calories to maintain or improve your weight.
The Food Guide Pyramid is one way for people to understand how to eat healthy. It's an outline of what to eat each day. It’s not a rigid prescription, but a general guide that lets you choose a healthful diet that’s right for you. It calls for eating a variety of food to get the nutrients you need and at the same time the right amount of calories to maintain or improve your weight.
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