Tattoo time

Language level: Basic

Standard: American accent

TATTOO TIME

Tattoos are fashionable. Everybody seems to have one, including top stars like Angelina Jolie, Ben Affleck and Eminem. Well, Derby may not be the most fashionable English city, but tattoo enthusiasts from around the world come each year for the State of the Art Tattoo Convention. This year it takes place at the Assembly Rooms on July 21^st and 22^nd.

The world’s top tattoo artist come to take part in the convention’s prestigious competitions, while enthusiasts come to see – and display – spectacular examples of body art. There are three types of award: for small tattoos, which cover a shoulder or arm; large design, which cover half the body; and, finally, “the body suit,” which covers the entire body.

ASK A STUPID QUESTION

Spectators watch the tattoo artists at work. Their first question is always the same: does it hurt? Well, of course, it does! The least painful areas are the arms and shoulders, followed by the back; avoid joints such as knees and ankles, and just forget about your neck. Ouch! And remember: choose the design carefully, go to a registered tattooist, certainly not the cheapest of offer, and insist on new needles and new ink. Legally, you have to be over 18 years old in Britain.

SHOCKING

Why do people get tattoos?

The answer varies: some people love the designs, some want to express their inner selves, while others want to shock. Local teenager Janine says: “My mother told me, proper young ladies do not get tattoos. So I went and got one immediately!”

Finally, there are people like Enigma who make a living from displaying their tattoos as slideshow attractions. Enigma’s body (pictured opposite page, top, left) is completely covered in a blue jigsaw design.

Flowers for Girlfriend, podenglish lesson 53

Thai Tsunami

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Todd: Hello, can you introduce yourself please?

Tarta: Yes. My name is Tarta, I am from Thailand. I live in the Southern part, in the East Coast.

Todd: So Tarta, you were in Thailand when you had the "tsunami"?

Tarta: Yes, I was right back from my Laos trip with my family on the way... because we drive car. We go by car to Laos and then on the way back

, then we drive back on to the Seven. Then we saw on the news on television that like the "tsunami" hit on the west coast and first we thought like we watching the documentary, that it is somewhere else, not in Thailand, but then suddenly it is getting more serious and then ... it's a really sad story ... and 26th it happened and 27th, because living not really far away from Phuket and also I really want to go and help them. But then my Dad didn't allow me

 because they say the 27th it gonna have the aftershock

, so we wait until the 28th. And then my uncle, my Dad's friend, he have a small company and he really want to help so he brought two vans, with one van full of food, like lunchbox for maybe 300 packs, and then lots of necessary stuff like the medicines or water and all those kinds of stuff

. So we drove to Phuket and then tried to, you know, distribute all the food as much as we can, even though we have no idea where we are. And actually that time there were not many volunteers still, so we were following ... follow with the other radio staff, local radio staff who really want to help as well. So we went up into the hills, where the people move up because they are afraid of the "aftershock".

So we went there and then there were, like, our villagers around 210 people who were waiting for food because they ... they were living there without any food or water for two days already. So we went there, like, try to provide as much as we can, like all the food that we had and then it was very sad because what you see, it's like nothing from TV, you know?

Everything I do, I do it for you

Everything I do, I do it for you

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Look into my  you will 

What you  to me

Search your  search your 

And when  there you'll search 

Don't tell me it's  tryin' for

You can't tell me it's  dyin' for

You know it's true

Everything I do I do it for you

Look into your  you will 

There's nothin' there 

Take me as I am take 

I would give it all I would 

Don't tell me it's  fightin' for

I can't help it there's nothin' I 

Ya know it's 

Everything I do I do it for you

There's  like 

And no other could give 

There's nowhere  you're there

All the time all the way

Oh you can't tell me it's  tryin' for

I can't help it there's nothin' I 

I would  I'd 

 for you Ya I'd 

Ya know it's 

Words and Their Stories: Chickenfeed

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I'm Susan Clark with WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English on the Voice of America.

Almost every language in the world has a saying that a person can never be too rich.

Americans, like people in other countries, always want more money. One way they express this is by protesting that their jobs do not pay enough. A common expression is, "I am working for chickenfeed."  It means working for very little money.  The expression probably began because seeds fed to chickens made people think of small change.  Small change means metal coins of not much value, like nickels which are worth five cents.

An early use of the word chickenfeed appeared in an American publication in nineteen thirty. It told about a rich man and his son. Word expert Mitford Mathews says it read, "I'll bet neither the kid nor his father ever saw a nickel or a dime. They would not have been interested in such chickenfeed."

Chickenfeed also has another interesting meaning known to history experts and World War Two spies and soldiers.

Spy expert Henry S. A. Becket writes that some German spies working in London during the war also worked for the British.  The British government had to make the Germans believe their spies were working.  So, British officials gave them mostly false information. It was called chickenfeed.

The same person who protests that he is working for chickenfeed may also say, "I am working for peanuts." She means she is working for a small amount of money.

It is a very different meaning from the main one in the dictionary. That meaning is small nuts that grow on a plant.

No one knows for sure how a word for something to eat also came to mean something very small. But, a peanut is a very small food.

The expression is an old one. Word expert Mitford Mathews says that as early as eighteen fifty-four, an American publication used the words peanut agitators. That meant political troublemakers who did not have a lot of support.

Another reason for the saying about working for peanuts may be linked to elephants. Think of how elephants are paid for their work in the circus. They receive food, not money. One of the foods they like best is peanuts.

When you add the word gallery to the word peanut you have the name of an area in an American theater. A gallery is a high seating area or balcony above the main floor.

The peanut gallery got its name because it is the part of the theater most distant from where the show takes place. So, peanut gallery tickets usually cost less than other tickets. People pay a small amount of money for them.

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This Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, was written by Jeri Watson. This is Susan Clark.

Spreading this around the World, HELP ZACHARIAS

"Teachers around the world are struggling and contributing for Zach, it is up to you, donate a little bit or tell for your friends"

Dear Zacharias I’m sure that me and Michael Marzio and friends overseas we’re going to raise money for you. So it is not easy, however we never give up, in particular I’m Brazilian  (in Portugues) Eu sou Brasileiro e não desisto nunca.

Change of subject as you see, I develop Educative projects as a Brazilian Educator, however it is for free, that is I have no license for teaching, that’s why I’m majored in as a Tour Guide, however I’m struggling studying hard English over the last 20 years.

My children, teenagers and adults need money as well as you are needing so. However the priority is deserving to raise 30.0000,00 plus plane fees in order to travel to Gaulledet University in Washington D.C.

Make sure, me and Marzio we’re not going to sit back struggling, dedicate ourselves, wasting energy supply, internet but we’re going to get there.

In conclusion, Teachers from Brazil and throughout the world, Networked bloggers, Entrepreneurs let’s contribute with Zach’s Campaign, please watch this video and give donations, I’m sure God will return everything for you, if 3.000 people give 10 dollars we’re going to finish the campaign.

Watch the video  

Donations only here http://zachs-fundraiser.blogspot.com/

Don't Give Up

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Author: Maria Patricia Amaya from Argentina

Don't Give up! - Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush

Unscramble the sentences

proud In up this we grew strong land 
all wanted were along We 
fight I taught to, taught win was to 
never I could thought fail I 

Number the sentences in the order you hear them

But no-one wants you when you lose 

I've changed my face, I've changed my name 

I am a man whose dreams have all deserted 

No fight left or so it seems 

Write the missing words:

chorusDon't  up
'cos you have 
Don't give 
You're not beaten 
  give up
I know you can  it good

WRITE THE VERBS CORRECTLYThough I (SEE)  it all around
Never (THINK) that I (CAN)  be affected
Thought that we'd be last to go
It (BE)  so strange the way things turn

(DRIVE)  the night toward my home
The place that I (BE)   born, on the lakeside
As daylight  (BREAK) , I (SEE)  the earth
The trees  (BURN)   down to the ground 

Choose the correct words:Don't gavegivegivesgivengiving up
You still hashadhavinghave us
Don't give outupoffaway
We don't meetneedneat much of anything
Don't give up
'cause somedaysomebodysomewheresomehow there's a place
Where we belongedbelongsbelongbelonging
Rest your headhairhand
You worry twototoo much
It's going to be alright
When timetimesten get rough
You can fallsfellfallfalling back on us
Don't give up
Please don't give up 

Look at the pictures and write the missing words:Got to    out of here
I can't take any more
Going to stand on that  
Keep my   down below
Whatever may come
And whatever may go
That river's flowing
That river's flowing

Moved on to another  
Tried hard to settle down
For every job, so many men
So many men no-one needs 

Unscramble the wordsDon't give up
'cause you have friends
Don't give up
You're not the only one
Don't give up
No reason to be edshama 
Don't give up
You still have us
Don't give up now
We're proud of who you are
Don't give up
You know its never been ysae 
Don't give up
'cause I believe there's a eclpa 
There's a place where we belong.

 

Let's sing the song!!