Hola, compañeros!
Miren el video y después escriban que compran ustedes en el súper.
domingo, 15 de fevereiro de 2009
quinta-feira, 12 de fevereiro de 2009
Unique lakes around the world
Hi guys!
I was reading this article called 10 Most Unique Lakes of Our World on Oddee and some of the lakes are so beautiful that I decided to share pictures and information with you. If you like it, don't forget to check the complete article here. Enjoy it!
Plitvice Lakes (Croatia): Sixteen Lakes interconnected by Spectacular Waterfalls
The Plitvice Lakes are a series of sixteen lakes interconnected by spectacular waterfalls, set in a deep woodland and populated by deers, bears, wolves, boars and rare bird species. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the lakes are renowned for their distinctive colours, ranging from azure to green, grey or blue. The colours change constantly depending on the quantity of minerals or organisms in the water and the angle of sunlight.
Five-Flower Lake (China): Beautiful Multi-Coloured Lake with Fallen Tree Trunks
The Wuhua Hai, or Five-Flower Lake, is the signature of the Jiuzhaigon National Park in China. The lake is a shallow multi-coloured lake whose bottom is littered with fallen tree trunks. The water is so clear that you can see the trunks clearly. The water comes in different shares of turquoise, from yellowish to green, to blue. It is located at an elevation of 2472 meters, below Panda Lake and above the Pearl Shoal Waterfall.
Crater Lake (USA): its waters are considered one of the World's Most Clearest
Crater Lake is a caldera lake located in Oregon; due to several unique factors, most prominently that it has no inlets or tributaries, the waters of Crater Lake are considered one of the world's most clearest. The lake partly fills a nearly 4,000 foot (1,220 m) deep caldera that was formed around 5,677 (± 150) BC by the collapse of the volcano Mount Mazama. Its deepest point has been measured at 1,949 feet (594 m) deep, making it the deepest lake in the United States, and the ninth deepest in the world.
Caspian Sea (Russia): World's Largest Lake
The Caspian Sea is the world's largest lake or largest inland body of water in the world, and accounts for 40 to 44 percent of the total lacustrine waters of the world. With a surface area of 394,299 km² (152,240 mi²), it has a surface area greater than the next six largest lakes combined.
Source: Oddee.com.
I was reading this article called 10 Most Unique Lakes of Our World on Oddee and some of the lakes are so beautiful that I decided to share pictures and information with you. If you like it, don't forget to check the complete article here. Enjoy it!
Plitvice Lakes (Croatia): Sixteen Lakes interconnected by Spectacular Waterfalls
The Plitvice Lakes are a series of sixteen lakes interconnected by spectacular waterfalls, set in a deep woodland and populated by deers, bears, wolves, boars and rare bird species. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the lakes are renowned for their distinctive colours, ranging from azure to green, grey or blue. The colours change constantly depending on the quantity of minerals or organisms in the water and the angle of sunlight.
Five-Flower Lake (China): Beautiful Multi-Coloured Lake with Fallen Tree Trunks
The Wuhua Hai, or Five-Flower Lake, is the signature of the Jiuzhaigon National Park in China. The lake is a shallow multi-coloured lake whose bottom is littered with fallen tree trunks. The water is so clear that you can see the trunks clearly. The water comes in different shares of turquoise, from yellowish to green, to blue. It is located at an elevation of 2472 meters, below Panda Lake and above the Pearl Shoal Waterfall.
Crater Lake (USA): its waters are considered one of the World's Most Clearest
Crater Lake is a caldera lake located in Oregon; due to several unique factors, most prominently that it has no inlets or tributaries, the waters of Crater Lake are considered one of the world's most clearest. The lake partly fills a nearly 4,000 foot (1,220 m) deep caldera that was formed around 5,677 (± 150) BC by the collapse of the volcano Mount Mazama. Its deepest point has been measured at 1,949 feet (594 m) deep, making it the deepest lake in the United States, and the ninth deepest in the world.
Caspian Sea (Russia): World's Largest Lake
The Caspian Sea is the world's largest lake or largest inland body of water in the world, and accounts for 40 to 44 percent of the total lacustrine waters of the world. With a surface area of 394,299 km² (152,240 mi²), it has a surface area greater than the next six largest lakes combined.
Source: Oddee.com.
domingo, 8 de fevereiro de 2009
Her morning elegance
Guys,
I found on the internet this very creative video clip, and the song is great. The artist name is Oren Lavie. The song is calm and sweet, and de clip is simple but very creative and beautiful. Enjoy it!
Her Morning Elegance by Oren Lavie
Sun been down for days
A pretty flower in a vase
A slipper by the fireplace
A cello lying in it's case
Soon she's down the stairs
Her morning elegance she wears
The sound of water makes her dream
Awoken by a cloud of steam
She pours a daydream in a cup
A spoon of sugar sweetens up
And she fights for her life
As she puts on her coat
And she fights for her life on the train
She looks at the rain
As it pours
And she fights for her life
As she goes in a store
With a thought she has caught
By a thread
She pays for the bread
And she goes...
Nobody knows
Sun been down for days
A winter melody she plays
The thunder makes her contemplate
She hears a noise behind the gate
Perhaps a letter with a dove
Perhaps a stranger she could love
And she fights for her life
As she puts on her coat
And she fights for her life on the train
She looks at the rain
As it pours
And she fights for her life
As she goes in a store
With a thought she has caught
By a thread
She pays for the bread
And she goes...
Nobody knows
And she fights for her life
As she puts on her coat
And she fights for her life on the train
She looks at the rain
As it pours
And she fights for her life
Where people are pleasently strange
And counting the change
And she goes...
Nobody knows
Hope you like it!
I found on the internet this very creative video clip, and the song is great. The artist name is Oren Lavie. The song is calm and sweet, and de clip is simple but very creative and beautiful. Enjoy it!
Her Morning Elegance by Oren Lavie
Sun been down for days
A pretty flower in a vase
A slipper by the fireplace
A cello lying in it's case
Soon she's down the stairs
Her morning elegance she wears
The sound of water makes her dream
Awoken by a cloud of steam
She pours a daydream in a cup
A spoon of sugar sweetens up
And she fights for her life
As she puts on her coat
And she fights for her life on the train
She looks at the rain
As it pours
And she fights for her life
As she goes in a store
With a thought she has caught
By a thread
She pays for the bread
And she goes...
Nobody knows
Sun been down for days
A winter melody she plays
The thunder makes her contemplate
She hears a noise behind the gate
Perhaps a letter with a dove
Perhaps a stranger she could love
And she fights for her life
As she puts on her coat
And she fights for her life on the train
She looks at the rain
As it pours
And she fights for her life
As she goes in a store
With a thought she has caught
By a thread
She pays for the bread
And she goes...
Nobody knows
And she fights for her life
As she puts on her coat
And she fights for her life on the train
She looks at the rain
As it pours
And she fights for her life
Where people are pleasently strange
And counting the change
And she goes...
Nobody knows
Hope you like it!
sábado, 7 de fevereiro de 2009
quinta-feira, 29 de janeiro de 2009
Winks and hiccups
HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS!
Is it only me or everyone is back from vacations with a huge burst of energy? New semester, new year, new things to be done and tons of new posts to be put in here.
To start the semester, you're gonna learn now two new verbs with the video of a cute rottweiler puppy I've uploaded here: to wink and to hiccup. Enjoy it!
SOOOOOOO CUTE.
I hope you all have a great semester!
xoxo,
teacher Bel
Is it only me or everyone is back from vacations with a huge burst of energy? New semester, new year, new things to be done and tons of new posts to be put in here.
To start the semester, you're gonna learn now two new verbs with the video of a cute rottweiler puppy I've uploaded here: to wink and to hiccup. Enjoy it!
SOOOOOOO CUTE.
I hope you all have a great semester!
xoxo,
teacher Bel
segunda-feira, 19 de janeiro de 2009
New Year's Resolutions
Início de ano é ótimo para rever o que estamos fazendo de nossas vidas. Normalmente a gente define uma lista de metas a serem cumpridas, em inglês isso se chama New Year’s Resolutions. Isso é muito interessante, pois quem não sabe aonde quer chegar, fica parado no tempo.
Gostaria de propor, uma nova forma de encarar esse “plano de metas”. Vocês já perceberam que costumamos prometer um monte de coisas no início do ano?
- Eu vou aprender inglês;
- Eu vou praticar esportes diariamente;
- Eu vou emagrecer 5 quilos;
- Eu vou parar de fumar;
Só que na hora do “vamo vê” aquela coragem inicial desaparece. Um problema muito comum que afeta quase todo mundo é a “síndrome do estudante”.
O que é isso Alessandro. É uma doença?
Depende do ponto de vista. Ela nada mais é do que aquele costume de sempre adiar o trabalho até o último momento possível. Em bom português, procrastinar. Todos nós caímos na Síndrome do Estudante ocasionalmente. Ela ganhou esse nome pela forma como os estudantes lidam com o dever de casa. Imagine seu professor dizendo que você tem uma prova final em 19 semanas. Ele lhe dá todo o material, o livro, os objetivos que serão testados e a data. Quando você começa a estudar? Na véspera da prova. Por quê? Você tem tempo, é por isso. Outras tarefas pressionam mais e, portanto, você atrasa o início de uma tarefa até o último momento, para lhe dar tempo de completar outro trabalho, muito provavelmente também sendo feito no último momento.
Agora que eu já sei o que é Síndrome do Estudante, como faço para escapar dessa armadilha?
Veja bem, é complicado, porém vou compartilhar o que tem funcionado comigo. Nos anos anteriores percebi que nunca conseguia cumprir o prometido nas resoluções de ano novo. Eu acabava empurrando com a barriga as metas, dando sempre maior prioridade a outras tarefas consideradas urgentes. Acabava o ano e eu via que pouca coisa realmente tinha sido realizada, tomando como base o planejamento inicial.
Já que o ano é um período muito longo, fato que facilita a procrastinação. Resolvi experimentar dividir as metas nos meses: em janeiro vou fazer isso, em fevereiro aquilo, em março… e assim por diante. Melhorou, mas ainda sim eu deixava muita coisa para o final do mês e muitas vezes não conseguia concluí-las.
Tudo mudou quando comecei a trabalhar com metas semanais.
Como assim? Tenho que criar 52 listas com as metas semanais?
Bingo! Exatamente isso. Mas veja só, essa lista deve ser feita sempre na semana anterior. Continue criando o seu plano de metas anual.
Vamos supor que você tenha incluído na lista a meta “aprender inglês”. Inclua em sua agenda semanal, o tempo necessário para realizar uma pequena parte dessa tarefa. Exemplo: estudar 1:30 na terça e 1:30 na quinta. Como você está na semana anterior a probabilidade de isso funcionar é muito alta.
Faça as contas:
180 minutos * 52 semanas = 9.360 minutos
Ou seja, 156 horas de estudo. Nada mal não acha? Sei que isso não é suficiente para se tornar fluente, mas tenho certeza que sua evolução será considerável. Aplique isso para os outros itens do seu plano. Recomendo fortemente a utilização do site Remember The Milk. Ele vai ajudar bastante no seu planejamento semanal.
Depois que adotei esse costume percebi que tenho obtido muito mais sucesso em minha vida. Faça o teste e volte aqui para relatar sua experiência.
http://www.englishexperts.com.br/category/motivacao-e-desmotivacao/
Gostaria de propor, uma nova forma de encarar esse “plano de metas”. Vocês já perceberam que costumamos prometer um monte de coisas no início do ano?
- Eu vou aprender inglês;
- Eu vou praticar esportes diariamente;
- Eu vou emagrecer 5 quilos;
- Eu vou parar de fumar;
Só que na hora do “vamo vê” aquela coragem inicial desaparece. Um problema muito comum que afeta quase todo mundo é a “síndrome do estudante”.
O que é isso Alessandro. É uma doença?
Depende do ponto de vista. Ela nada mais é do que aquele costume de sempre adiar o trabalho até o último momento possível. Em bom português, procrastinar. Todos nós caímos na Síndrome do Estudante ocasionalmente. Ela ganhou esse nome pela forma como os estudantes lidam com o dever de casa. Imagine seu professor dizendo que você tem uma prova final em 19 semanas. Ele lhe dá todo o material, o livro, os objetivos que serão testados e a data. Quando você começa a estudar? Na véspera da prova. Por quê? Você tem tempo, é por isso. Outras tarefas pressionam mais e, portanto, você atrasa o início de uma tarefa até o último momento, para lhe dar tempo de completar outro trabalho, muito provavelmente também sendo feito no último momento.
Agora que eu já sei o que é Síndrome do Estudante, como faço para escapar dessa armadilha?
Veja bem, é complicado, porém vou compartilhar o que tem funcionado comigo. Nos anos anteriores percebi que nunca conseguia cumprir o prometido nas resoluções de ano novo. Eu acabava empurrando com a barriga as metas, dando sempre maior prioridade a outras tarefas consideradas urgentes. Acabava o ano e eu via que pouca coisa realmente tinha sido realizada, tomando como base o planejamento inicial.
Já que o ano é um período muito longo, fato que facilita a procrastinação. Resolvi experimentar dividir as metas nos meses: em janeiro vou fazer isso, em fevereiro aquilo, em março… e assim por diante. Melhorou, mas ainda sim eu deixava muita coisa para o final do mês e muitas vezes não conseguia concluí-las.
Tudo mudou quando comecei a trabalhar com metas semanais.
Como assim? Tenho que criar 52 listas com as metas semanais?
Bingo! Exatamente isso. Mas veja só, essa lista deve ser feita sempre na semana anterior. Continue criando o seu plano de metas anual.
Vamos supor que você tenha incluído na lista a meta “aprender inglês”. Inclua em sua agenda semanal, o tempo necessário para realizar uma pequena parte dessa tarefa. Exemplo: estudar 1:30 na terça e 1:30 na quinta. Como você está na semana anterior a probabilidade de isso funcionar é muito alta.
Faça as contas:
180 minutos * 52 semanas = 9.360 minutos
Ou seja, 156 horas de estudo. Nada mal não acha? Sei que isso não é suficiente para se tornar fluente, mas tenho certeza que sua evolução será considerável. Aplique isso para os outros itens do seu plano. Recomendo fortemente a utilização do site Remember The Milk. Ele vai ajudar bastante no seu planejamento semanal.
Depois que adotei esse costume percebi que tenho obtido muito mais sucesso em minha vida. Faça o teste e volte aqui para relatar sua experiência.
http://www.englishexperts.com.br/category/motivacao-e-desmotivacao/
quinta-feira, 15 de janeiro de 2009
Mi Buenos Aires querido!
Hola, amigos!
Otra vez estamos juntos. Desde hoy volvemos a tener actualizaciones diarias del Blog y ojalá les gusten las novedades que les estamos preparando para el 2009.
Llegué de Buenos Aires hace dos días. Me fui a Argentina para hacer un curso de perfeccionamiento en español. Seguir estudiando es algo muy importante a los que queremos estar siempre al día. Fueron diez días muy interesantes y divertidos. En IBL, la escuela de español de Buenos Aires, conocí muchas personas y entre ellas algunas fueron más especiales. Me refiero a Ronnie y Marcela, nuestras compañeras de clase, y a Claudio y Florencia, nuestros profesores.
Fueron días muy felices.
Bueno, es esto. Chau.
Otra vez estamos juntos. Desde hoy volvemos a tener actualizaciones diarias del Blog y ojalá les gusten las novedades que les estamos preparando para el 2009.
Llegué de Buenos Aires hace dos días. Me fui a Argentina para hacer un curso de perfeccionamiento en español. Seguir estudiando es algo muy importante a los que queremos estar siempre al día. Fueron diez días muy interesantes y divertidos. En IBL, la escuela de español de Buenos Aires, conocí muchas personas y entre ellas algunas fueron más especiales. Me refiero a Ronnie y Marcela, nuestras compañeras de clase, y a Claudio y Florencia, nuestros profesores.
Fueron días muy felices.
Bueno, es esto. Chau.
quinta-feira, 25 de dezembro de 2008
domingo, 14 de dezembro de 2008
Festa de Fim de Ano
A Equipe In House se reuniu lá em casa, no sábado, 13 de dezembro. Fizemos amigo secreto, bingo de prêmios "exóticos" e jogamos conversa fora.
Gosto muito de me reunir com os amigos, de recebê-los em casa. Sou muito feliz em trabalhar com tanta gente boa, competente e alegre.
Obrigado, Deus. Obrigado, amigos.
Gosto muito de me reunir com os amigos, de recebê-los em casa. Sou muito feliz em trabalhar com tanta gente boa, competente e alegre.
Obrigado, Deus. Obrigado, amigos.
quinta-feira, 11 de dezembro de 2008
LiNuS wRiTeS A lEtTeRr tO sAnTa ClAuS
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Can we live without them??? Peanuts...
For you my students " HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!!!!"
PS: DON'T FORGET TO WRITE YOUR LETTER, RIGHT? KKK
terça-feira, 9 de dezembro de 2008
Yeah, we're READY to start it again!
Reading the text Iargo wrote, I was thinking about so many things...it's time to finish some things...end of the semester, end of the year, many endings, right?
And we must always be ready to start it again...over and over again!
Let's try one more time, one step at time, ok?
I selected some quotes and also a poem because it's time to think about what we've done and remember we should try to do our best always, no matter what happens!
Once I found this on the net (don't remember when, but...):
"People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. FORGIVE them anyway.If you are KIND, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. SUCCEDD anyway.If you are HONEST and SINCERE people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway.What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. CREATE anyway.If you find SERENITY and HAPPINESS, some may be jealous. BE HAPPY ANYWAY!!! The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do GOOD anyway.Give the BEST you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway. In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway."
A poem (by the way, very beautiful and meaningful, in my opinion...):
THE ROAD NOT TAKEN (Robert Frost)
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth.
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same.
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
That's it, guys!
We should choose, take one road, change our minds when it's necessary and start over and over again...cause I do BELIEVE we can DO whatever we want and we can be what we wanna BE!
And we must always be ready to start it again...over and over again!
Let's try one more time, one step at time, ok?
I selected some quotes and also a poem because it's time to think about what we've done and remember we should try to do our best always, no matter what happens!
Once I found this on the net (don't remember when, but...):
"People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. FORGIVE them anyway.If you are KIND, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. SUCCEDD anyway.If you are HONEST and SINCERE people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway.What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. CREATE anyway.If you find SERENITY and HAPPINESS, some may be jealous. BE HAPPY ANYWAY!!! The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do GOOD anyway.Give the BEST you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway. In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway."
A poem (by the way, very beautiful and meaningful, in my opinion...):
THE ROAD NOT TAKEN (Robert Frost)
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth.
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same.
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
That's it, guys!
We should choose, take one road, change our minds when it's necessary and start over and over again...cause I do BELIEVE we can DO whatever we want and we can be what we wanna BE!
segunda-feira, 8 de dezembro de 2008
Christmas is just around the corner
HO-HO-HO vibes here \o/
The best presents don't come in boxes.
And the lyric of a classic Christmas carol from the USA, called "Oh Holy Night", composed in 1847 by Adolphe Adam. It's one of my favorites:
O Holy Night
O holy night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
'Til He appear'd and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees! O, hear the angels' voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born;
O night divine, O night, O night Divine.
Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here come the wise men from Orient land.
The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger;
In all our trials born to be our friend.
He knows our need, to our weakness is no stranger,
Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend!
Behold your King, Behold your King.
Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother;
And in His name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! O praise His Name forever,
His power and glory evermore proclaim.
His power and glory evermore proclaim.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for you all!
The best presents don't come in boxes.
And the lyric of a classic Christmas carol from the USA, called "Oh Holy Night", composed in 1847 by Adolphe Adam. It's one of my favorites:
O Holy Night
O holy night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
'Til He appear'd and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees! O, hear the angels' voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born;
O night divine, O night, O night Divine.
Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here come the wise men from Orient land.
The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger;
In all our trials born to be our friend.
He knows our need, to our weakness is no stranger,
Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend!
Behold your King, Behold your King.
Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother;
And in His name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! O praise His Name forever,
His power and glory evermore proclaim.
His power and glory evermore proclaim.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for you all!
sábado, 6 de dezembro de 2008
Muito Obrigado!!!
Já refletiu sobre como a gente se engana?
Já pensou sobre como nós fingimos que o tempo não passa, porém, de tempos em tempos, nos assustamos com quão rápido o tempo passou?
Já percebeu que por mais que o tempo passe certas coisas ficam intactas e completamente preservadas?
Já percebeu o quanto a gente se engana com as pessoas? O quanto a gente monta uma pessoa que não existe e por vezes nos afastamos de quem nem ao menos nos demos a chance de realmente conhece-las??
Assim que eu cheguei em Catalão montei uma visão negativa. Não foi fácil, mas... percebi que em qualquer situação podemos abrir novas portas, conhecer novos lugares, novas pessoas, ter outros sonhos.
Percebi que o mundo está cheio de novas oportunidades. Ja percebeu como o verde se espalha mais bonito e forte depois da tempestade?
Neste segundo semestre tive a honra de trabalhar na International House Idiomas.
Por aqui tive os melhores momentos que passei em Catalão.
O rio continua sempre correndo. Não pára. Infelizmente as águas que passam nao voltam mais! Mas... onde a água de um rio passa, ela leva uns grãozinhos de areia e deixa a terra molhada! Da mesma forma se dá a minha passada por aqui. Levarei uns grãozinhos de areia, e deixarei a terra molhada!
Momentos são rápidos, acabam em segundos, mas... todos me marcam para sempre! Não ha um momento que tenha passado aqui que nao irei me lembrar!
Nao me lembro de quantas foram as gargalhadas, de quantas foram as brincadeiras, de quantos momentos divertidos tive na companhia da familia Int. House! Só sei que delas nao me esquecerei nunca!!!
A única coisa que tenho pra dizer é um MUITO OBRIGADO pelo tempo que passei com todos vocês da International House. Me senti acolhido da melhor maneira o possivel na hora que eu mais precisava!
Realmente me marcou a simpatia e a maneira com que fui recebido!
Vou embora... sempre é tempo para recomeçar e mudarmos... dar um novo destino para nossas vidas...
Já sabemos onde e como chegar ao destino, o destino é a vitória, o seu destino é ser feliz, eu creio nisso, e você?
Está pronto para recomeçar???
Já pensou sobre como nós fingimos que o tempo não passa, porém, de tempos em tempos, nos assustamos com quão rápido o tempo passou?
Já percebeu que por mais que o tempo passe certas coisas ficam intactas e completamente preservadas?
Já percebeu o quanto a gente se engana com as pessoas? O quanto a gente monta uma pessoa que não existe e por vezes nos afastamos de quem nem ao menos nos demos a chance de realmente conhece-las??
Assim que eu cheguei em Catalão montei uma visão negativa. Não foi fácil, mas... percebi que em qualquer situação podemos abrir novas portas, conhecer novos lugares, novas pessoas, ter outros sonhos.
Percebi que o mundo está cheio de novas oportunidades. Ja percebeu como o verde se espalha mais bonito e forte depois da tempestade?
Neste segundo semestre tive a honra de trabalhar na International House Idiomas.
Por aqui tive os melhores momentos que passei em Catalão.
O rio continua sempre correndo. Não pára. Infelizmente as águas que passam nao voltam mais! Mas... onde a água de um rio passa, ela leva uns grãozinhos de areia e deixa a terra molhada! Da mesma forma se dá a minha passada por aqui. Levarei uns grãozinhos de areia, e deixarei a terra molhada!
Momentos são rápidos, acabam em segundos, mas... todos me marcam para sempre! Não ha um momento que tenha passado aqui que nao irei me lembrar!
Nao me lembro de quantas foram as gargalhadas, de quantas foram as brincadeiras, de quantos momentos divertidos tive na companhia da familia Int. House! Só sei que delas nao me esquecerei nunca!!!
A única coisa que tenho pra dizer é um MUITO OBRIGADO pelo tempo que passei com todos vocês da International House. Me senti acolhido da melhor maneira o possivel na hora que eu mais precisava!
Realmente me marcou a simpatia e a maneira com que fui recebido!
Vou embora... sempre é tempo para recomeçar e mudarmos... dar um novo destino para nossas vidas...
Já sabemos onde e como chegar ao destino, o destino é a vitória, o seu destino é ser feliz, eu creio nisso, e você?
Está pronto para recomeçar???
terça-feira, 2 de dezembro de 2008
Passive voice...
Hi, guys!
Students from Inter 2 should know a little bit about passive voice.
So, take a look in theses exercises and write me if you have any doubt:
http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/passive2.php
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/passive/exercises?02
http://www.ieslosremedios.org/~josefina/english_exercises/passive-2bach.jqz.htm
See you!
Students from Inter 2 should know a little bit about passive voice.
So, take a look in theses exercises and write me if you have any doubt:
http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/passive2.php
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/passive/exercises?02
http://www.ieslosremedios.org/~josefina/english_exercises/passive-2bach.jqz.htm
See you!
segunda-feira, 1 de dezembro de 2008
A little bit of soul
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States that combines gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of funky, secular testifying."
Other characteristics are a call and response between the soloist and the chorus, and an especially tense vocal sound.
Many consider soul music to be a genre of music created by African Americans in northern United States inner cities, particularly Chicago.
(Read the complete text here @ Wikipedia)
Now that you know a little about the history of soul, let me introduce you to The Queen of Soul:
Lady Aretha Franklin, one of the greatest female voices in the world.
She is widely acclaimed for her passionate vocal style and powerful vocal range. In 2008, the American music magazine Rolling Stone ranked Franklin #1 on its list of The Greatest Singers of All Time, and she deserves the first place. There's no other voice like hers. Wanna see?
In my opinion, her voice and style of singing are unbelievable. I could listen her songs over and over again (actually, sometimes I really do that).
Franklin was born on March 25, 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee to the Rev. C. L. Franklin, a Baptist minister, and Barbara Siggers Franklin. Aretha's parents had a troubled relationship and separated when Aretha was six.
By the age of fourteen, she signed a record deal with Battle Records, where her father recorded his sermons and gospel vocal recordings, and she issued Songs of Faith in 1956. Her earlier influences included Clara Ward and Mahalia Jackson, both of whom spent a lot of time in Aretha's home.
Teenage pregnancies derailed Franklin's gospel career when she gave birth to Clarence in 1956 (at age 14) and Edward in 1958 (at age 16). When she returned to singing, Aretha decided to secure herself a deal as a pop artist. After being offered contracts from Motown and RCA, Franklin signed with Columbia Records in 196. Her recordings during that time reflected a jazz influence and moved away from her gospel roots. Franklin initially scored a few hits on Columbia including her version of "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby (With A Dixie Melody)", which peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in 1961, and the Top 10 R&B hits, "Today I Sing The Blues", "Won't Be Long" and "Operation Heartbreak". However, by the end of 1966, with little commercial success in six years with Columbia and desperate for a sound of her own, she accepted an offer to sign with Atlantic Records. According to Franklin years later, "they made me sit down on the piano and the hits came".
Read her complete biography here @ wikipedia, and look for her videos @ youtube. I hope you like it :)
Kisses and have a nice week!
Other characteristics are a call and response between the soloist and the chorus, and an especially tense vocal sound.
Many consider soul music to be a genre of music created by African Americans in northern United States inner cities, particularly Chicago.
(Read the complete text here @ Wikipedia)
Now that you know a little about the history of soul, let me introduce you to The Queen of Soul:
Lady Aretha Franklin, one of the greatest female voices in the world.
She is widely acclaimed for her passionate vocal style and powerful vocal range. In 2008, the American music magazine Rolling Stone ranked Franklin #1 on its list of The Greatest Singers of All Time, and she deserves the first place. There's no other voice like hers. Wanna see?
In my opinion, her voice and style of singing are unbelievable. I could listen her songs over and over again (actually, sometimes I really do that).
Franklin was born on March 25, 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee to the Rev. C. L. Franklin, a Baptist minister, and Barbara Siggers Franklin. Aretha's parents had a troubled relationship and separated when Aretha was six.
By the age of fourteen, she signed a record deal with Battle Records, where her father recorded his sermons and gospel vocal recordings, and she issued Songs of Faith in 1956. Her earlier influences included Clara Ward and Mahalia Jackson, both of whom spent a lot of time in Aretha's home.
Teenage pregnancies derailed Franklin's gospel career when she gave birth to Clarence in 1956 (at age 14) and Edward in 1958 (at age 16). When she returned to singing, Aretha decided to secure herself a deal as a pop artist. After being offered contracts from Motown and RCA, Franklin signed with Columbia Records in 196. Her recordings during that time reflected a jazz influence and moved away from her gospel roots. Franklin initially scored a few hits on Columbia including her version of "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby (With A Dixie Melody)", which peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in 1961, and the Top 10 R&B hits, "Today I Sing The Blues", "Won't Be Long" and "Operation Heartbreak". However, by the end of 1966, with little commercial success in six years with Columbia and desperate for a sound of her own, she accepted an offer to sign with Atlantic Records. According to Franklin years later, "they made me sit down on the piano and the hits came".
Read her complete biography here @ wikipedia, and look for her videos @ youtube. I hope you like it :)
Kisses and have a nice week!
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