A Tribute Chico Anysio, the king of comedy

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People – A TributeChico Anysio, the king of comedy

On March 23, Brazil lost this comedy genius. But his work and more than 200 characters will stay forever in the memory of the Brazilian people

  For many Brazilians, Chico was the greatest Brazilian comedian of all time. He created memorable characters such as Alberto Roberto, Justo Veríssimo, Professor Raimundo, Bento Carneiro, Coalhada, Painho and Salomé, among others. A total of 209 characters! Besides acting [1], Chico wrote the scripts [2] for his characters. He was so creative that he wrote many books and was also a painter [3] and composer. Chico worked for some years as a radio broadcaster [4] before debuting on television in 1957, working at the now-defunct TV Rio. In 1968 he was hired by Rede Globo and for more than four decades his characters introduced creative and intelligent humor to tens [5] of millions of Brazilians. One of the most successful programs that he produced was the Escolinha do Professor Raimundo. He also acted in some movies and soap operas. 

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Women, children, and cigarettes

 Francisco Anysio de Oliveira Paula Filho was born in Maranguape, Ceará state, on April 12, 1931, and moved to Rio de Janeiro when he was a child. As a teenager he was not sure what he wanted to do in his professional life. He thought of studying to be a lawyer, but also dreamed of being a soccer player. But his passion and his talent for comedy shone through [6].  Chico Anysio was married six times and had eight children. His last wife was Malga di Paula, who was much younger than him. Chico's career lasted 65 years as a comedian, but could have been longer if not for cigarettes. He smoked for 40 years. 

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Matéria publicada na edição de abril da revista Maganews.

Fotos – Rede Globo

Áudio da edição impressa – Aasita Muralikrishna

Vocabulary
1 to act - atuar

2 script – roteiro / texto

3 painter - pintor
4 radio broadcaster – aqui = locutor de rádio

5 tens – dezenas
6 to shine through – exp. idiom. = falar mais alto / prevalecer

 

Massai, the tribe that drinks blood

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Life abroad

Massai, the tribe that drinks blood

They live in a region inhabited by wild [1] animals. They are tall, strong, and eat raw meat [2] and drink animal blood [3].  They are brave, and they are one of the most famous tribes in the world

  
   Between the north of Tanzania and the south of Kenya (two of the main African countries), there is a region full ofcattle [4] and wild animals. Here lives one of the most famous tribes in the world: the Massai. The men and women of this tribe are tall, beautiful, and strong, and they like to wear the color red. They raise cattle and live in mud [5] huts [6]. The Brazilian Márcia Pavarini visited one of these huts some months ago.“The Massai do not like visitors and hate [7] tourists taking photographs. But with the help of my guide (who is a Massai) I got permission to take photographs and was even welcomed by a Massai village leader. He offered me raw meat and a cup of animal blood (their traditional food). I politely [8] refused [9],” she said.

                              Lion hunting 

The Massai are considered to be a people. Some youths hunt [10] lions with spears [11] they make. Some of them, after killing a lion, use this as a way to impress beautiful young girls from the village.

Romantic wedding?

   When a girl turns 15, her parents take her to the hut of another family’s. There she is introduced and “offered” in marriage to a young man from the other family. If the young man shows an interest in the girl, he (or his family) will have to give some cattle to the bride’s [12] family and only after this will the engagement [13] be official. 

A strange ritual

   Until not long ago, when a Massai tribe member died, his body was not buried. The Massai simply took the deceased [13] to a far away place and left the body to be eaten by hyenas and other wild animals.

Tanzania and Kenya

Tanzania and Kenya are two of the best-known countries on the African continent. They are neighboring nations with much in common, besides a hot climate and being home to the Massai. In Tanzania the population is 36 million, while in Kenya it is almost 35 million. Poverty is rife in these countries, where the life expectancy is no more than 53 years old. 

Pictures:  Márcia Pavarini

Vocabulary

1 wild – selvagem

2 raw meat – carne crua
3 blood – sangue

4 cattle - gado

5 mud – barro

6 hut – cabana
7 to hate – odiar
8 politely – educadamente

9 to refuse – recusar
10 to hunt – caçar
11 spear – lança
12 bride – noiva

13 engagement – noivado
14 deceased - falecido

15 rife – adj.  predominante / volumoso

Adele, a singer who touches millions

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Adele, a singer who touches millions
Through moving songs such as “Someone Like You,”  Adele has shown the world that you can be successful without wearing extravagant outfits [1] or doing sexy dances

Adele had a fabulous 2011. Her second album, “21”, was the biggest-seller in the UK and in several other countries last year. The album includes two of the biggest hits of 2011: “Someone Like You,” and “Rolling in the Deep.” In November, Adele had surgery on her vocal cords. To recover fully from the surgery [2], she will have to go a few months without singing. Adele does not wear extravagant outfits or do sexy dance routines at her shows. She has won over the world through her ​​beautiful voice and her emotional interpretations. Adele tends to write songs about heartbreak [3]. In 2008 she released her first album, “19”, when she met the love of her life. In 2009, however, she was abandoned by the man she loved. Adele used music as her therapy and composed several songs ‘inspired’ by the end of her relationship. “Someone Like You” is one. Adele Laurie Blue Adkins was born in Tottenham, in London, on May 5, 1988. Her mother, Penny Adkins, was left by her boyfriend during the pregnancy and had to raise [4] her only daughter alone.

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Matéria publicada na edição de fevereiro da Revista Maganews.
Áudio – David Hatton

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Vocabulary1 outfit – roupa / vestimenta
2 surgery – cirurgia
3 heartbreak – exp. idiom. = desilusão amorosa
4 to raise - criar

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'FADING LIKE A FLOWER'

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LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND TRY TO COMPLETE THE LYRICS 

1.   

In a         where the    descends alone
I ran a long long way from   
To find a     that’s made of   
I will try, I just need a little    
To get your face right          of my mind
To see the      through different     

WRITE IN MISSING WORDS

CHORUS

Every time I  you oh I try to  away
But when we meet it  I can’t let go
Every time you  the room I feel I’m  like a flower

UNSCRAMBLE THE WORDS

2.

Tell me YWH
When I scream there’s no YRLPE
When I reach out there’s nothing to IDFN

When I sleep I break down and YCR
Cry, yeah 

CHORUS

WRITE IN MISSING LETTERS

3. 

Fading like a r
Fading like a r
Beaten by the s
Talking to m
Getting washed by the r
It’s such a cold cold t
Oh, it’s a such cold t

CHORUS

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Williams Confirms Bruno Senna for 2012

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Williams F1 today confirmed that Bruno Senna will contest the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship for the Williams F1 Team. Bruno will make his debut with the Williams F1 Team in Jerez on 9th February at the first of the winter tests

Frank Williams, Team Principal, said, “Bruno only started racing when he was 20 years old but quickly proved his talent in F3 and GP2.”  Bruno commented, “I feel very privileged that Williams has selected me as one of their race drivers. The team has a great heritage and I hope I can help write a good chapter in their history. The evaluation process has been intense and methodical but the time I have spent in the factory has demonstrated that the team has great people and all the resources needed to achieve better things this season.
“It will be very interesting to drive for a team that my uncle has driven for, particularly as quite a few of the people here actually worked with Ayrton. Hopefully we can bring back some memories and create some great new ones too. I also want to get some good results in return for the support my country has given me to help get me to this position today. I am very proud to be Brazilian and more motivated than ever to demonstrate what I can do. Ever since I first sat in a go-kart I never wanted to do anything else.”

A profile of Bruno Senna

Born in São Paulo in 1983, Bruno Senna showed talent from an early age when he raced karts against his uncle, Ayrton, on the family farm. However, Bruno was a relative latecomer to professional motorsport, not making his competitive race debut until 2004 in the Formula BMW UK Championship at the age of 20. Since then he has made an impressive rise through the ranks to make his Formula One debut in 2010.
In 2005 Bruno began the first of two seasons competing in the British F3 Championship with Räikkönen Robertson Racing. After picking up three podiums in the final races of 2005, Bruno went on to take five victories en route to securing third in the 2006 Championship.
In 2007, Bruno graduated to GP2 with Arden International. He finished fourth on his debut in Bahrain and scored his first win in the feature race in Spain at the following event. He signed for iSport International in 2008 and claimed his first win of the season in the Monaco feature race. In total, Bruno claimed two wins, six podiums and three pole positions, narrowly missing out on the title.
Bruno had his first taste of Formula One in 2008 when he took part in a one day test for Honda. However, when the manufacturer decided to pull out of the sport, Bruno switched his attentions to sports car racing. In 2009 he took part in three Le Mans Series races (claiming podium finishes in two of them) and also had the opportunity to compete in the famous Le Mans 24 Hours. This proved a useful stepping stone in his career as Bruno joined the newly formed Hispania Racing team for his Formula One race debut in 2010.
Bruno started the 2011 season as official reserve driver for Lotus Renault GP. He competed in eight races after replacing Nick Heidfeld from the Belgium Grand Prix onwards, qualifying seventh for his first race. After qualifying within the top ten once again in Monza, Bruno secured his first Formula One points with a ninth place finish.
Bruno joins Pastor Maldonado at Williams F1 for the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship season starting in Australia on the 18th March. 

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 BIOGRAPHY: BRUNO SENNA

Nationality: Brazilian
Date of birth: 15th October 1983
Place of birth: São Paulo, Brazil
Lives: Monaco
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 69kg
Marital status: Single
Hobbies: Cycling, swimming, boxing, music and PS3

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Picture - Glenn Dunbar/LAT
The Williams F1 Communications Office

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