Guitar Legend

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Guitar Legends

This month sees the 19^th edition of the Wirral’s International Guitar Festival on Great Britain. From November 7^th  to 25^th, top guitarists from all over the world will come to the Wirral Peninsula, an area to the west of Liverpool, a short ferry ride across the River Mersey. Festival Director Rob Smith says, “We have a concept programme that inspires people to discover both new and old artist.”

THE MERSEY BEAT

This year’s festival opens with The Gray Murphy Band, which recreate the sounds of famous players, from Django Reinhardt to Eric Clapton. It goes on to include a wealth of talent, from experienced players to newcomers. Among the highlights: Dominic Miller (Sting’s regular guitarist), within a quarter setting that includes percussionist Rhani Krija; Martyn Joseph, winner of the 2004 Best Male Artist Category in the BBC Welsh Music Awards; and guitar legend John Williams, who will perform twice, first England’s jazz guitar virtuoso John Etheridge, then in a solo recital that tops the festival on Sunday 25. You’ll find every style of guitar-playing: classical, jazz, rock, blues, slide, country and flamenco.

2-DAY START

Everyone is encouraged to bring their guitars to the festival; each year there are workshops where you learn new playing techniques and how to look after your guitar. This year, for example, Eric Lugosh will conduct a workshop specializing in the style and music of the legendary Rev. Gary Davis, and Brendan McCormack will run Starting Classical Guitar, a two-day course for beginners.

For more info: (no audio)

Visit the festival website www.bestguitarfest.com for detailed information about the artists, dates and online booking. There is also a list of hotels etc. which offer discounts during the festival.


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Lucas: Hello Pedro
Pedro: Hi Lucas, How are you doing(1)?
Lucas: Fine thanks. Pedro, Let's ask(2) the girls to a picnic
Pedro: That's a good idea man. But we have to go shopping(3) first
Lucas: Yes, and the girls can(4) go with us(5)
Pedro: OK, I can call(6)Julia and you can call Mariana
Lucas: OK. bye.
Pedro: Bye bye. See Ya'(7)

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Lucas: Hello Mariana
Mariana: Hello Lucas, how are you today?
Lucas: OK. What are you doing now?
Mariana: Nothing much(8)
Lucas: Let's have(9) a picnic
Mariana: A picnic. How nice!(10) But where? It can't be far from here(11)
Lucas: No, we can do it near (12) here. We can do it in the park
Mariana: Great. I have to speak with Julia first OK? And I'll call you back(13)
Lucas: OK
Mariana: bye bye
Lucas: Bye
 

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Mariana: Hello
Julia: Hi Mariana. It's Julia here
Mariana: Hi Julia, I want to talk to you
Julia: Is it about the picnic with the boys?
Mariana: Yes
Julia: I know about it. So, can you go?
Mariana: Yes, can you?
Julia: Yes, I can. We are not going far from here.
Mariana: Ok, Let's meet at the supermarket at nine
Julia: OK, nine o'clock is fine. But we have to call the boys first. I can call Lucas and you can call Pedro. Ok, bye bye.

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                                      Vocabulary
1. How are you doing? = Como vai?
2. Let's ask = Vamos convidar
3. To go shopping = Ir fazer compras
4. Can = poder
5. With us = conosco
6. Call = ligar para
7. See ya' = Até logo
8. Nothing much = Nada de mais
9. Let's have = vamos fazer
10. How nice! = Que legal!
11. It can't be far from here = Não pode ser longe daqui
12. Near = Perto
13. I'll call you back = Eu vou te ligar de volta

Food for thought

We live in a reality, we need to transform it, positive thoughts, self-reliance and much more. Will power, determination and no worries about tomorrow, live the present, do not think about the future, and about the past...Look ahead...Never give up your dreams, but live and learn with your own mistakes, but do not forget to be happy. Remember how much you are important, everything is going to be all right, keep your chin up, and don't look back, walking forward, life is a long road, continue struggling...Because all your dreams come true. That's all readers for today. May you have a blessed and wonderful night, for those in Oceania and Asia continent, have a wonderful day. 

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Talhado do Gaviao

At 2:10 p:m we set-off towards the Lagedo’ s district, rural zone of Carnauba dos Dantas town. We went by bus and as soon as we arrived to Aurelio’s house, the group of Rondon’s project and students of Tourism spot sat down and relax, as well as we chit-chatted  (bate-papo) with Mr. Aurelio, he is a nice person, we had a nice conversation. Afterwards the group leadership by Matheus Cadore, Adriele Martins and also took part Bianca (student of Nutrition) and  Cristiane (Student of Nursery) we climbed up towards Talhado do Gaviao with students (local guide course) actually we had a good hiking, for a change on top of Talhado the wasps stung the group, Carlos (regional tour guide), Matheus (Teacher) and Roniere (Student). Inspite of Talhado do Gaviao is a beautiful rock art shelter. One of the most beautiful landscape from Serido, without mention the rock art paintings present a diversity of drawings expressing the ancient culture about 9.000 B.P. (Before Present). As well as you can see a beautiful belvedere, natural by the way. We were around 450 metres above the sea level.  

At 5 p:m we return home, actually is a great experience, most local guides never visited a rock art painting before, this is a great opportunity for Rodon’s teachers visit as well. See you tomorrow.

                                 Students in Lagedo's district

                                  Hiking towards Talhado do Gaviao

                                  Continue hiking, hiking, climbing, climbing 

                                 From right to left: Matheus Cadore, Adriele Martins, Carlos Tour guide (owner of English tips), Cristiane and Bianca.

Take

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Take That!

This month we discover a new take, that’s a new perspective, on the world take, so take a seat (sit down) and get comfortable. Basically, to take means to obtain; sometimes it’s as easy as picking up a biscuit from a plate. Other times it involves violence: a mugger takes an old woman’s handbag and escapes. That’s a chocking experience which is very difficult to take in (or understand); everyone is taken by surprise (or shocked) by the situation.

TIME OUT

Here are some more examples. If you see on unusual bird, you “do a double take” – you see the bird the first time, look away in disbelief, and then look again to check.

Someone says, “take five”. What does that mean? Well, it’s the same as “let’s take a break,” or let’s have a five-minute rest. Perhaps you need a real break, so take off a few day from work (go on holiday), and fly to somewhere exotic. If you book last minute, the agent takes off 30 per cent –t hat’s a big discount. In no time at all, you take your seat on a plane, the plane takes off, and you’re flying high above the clouds. So take off you jacket, sit back and take it easy, just relax.

ON LOCATION

On holiday you take photographs with your camera. When a movie director makes a film, he often asks his actors to repeat a scene –each attempt is called a take, so you have take 1, take 2, and so on. One fight scene in Jackie Chan’s The Young Master was so difficult to perform, the actors needed 329 takes. Take also means “need” or “involve.” “It takes two to make a dream come true,” sang Marving Gaye. He was absolutely right because the song was a duet, and he needed partner Kim Weston to sing with him. Barbara Streisand didn’t agree: in the musical Hello Dolly she sang “It takes a woman…to bring the sweet thing in life.”

Pro-Jovem,2 IngVip

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Pro-Jovem is a government project developed during the Lula's former president of Republic, actually I got a useful link posted by Professor Fuvio C. Perini. For more information access http://www.ingvip.com He also works with translation and online classes, check out this interesting videos, you find out on the site INGÊS VIP the full English course, as well texts available with audio from VOA Special English, among conversations videos' classes. Not only for Brazilian, but students worldwide can access and practise English. 

Pedro: Hi Mariana, How are you today?
Mariana: Not bad(1), thanks. And you?
Pedro: Very well(2). Are you from here(3)?
Mariana: No, I'm not
Pedro: So, where are you from(4) Mariana?
Mariana: I'm from São Paulo
Pedro: Oh, you're from São Paulo. That's good. And Julia, is she from São Paulo?
Mariana: No, she's not. She is from Goiás.
Pedro: Oh, she is from Goiás. Mariana, what's your phone number(5)?
Mariana: My phone number? It's 555-1679
 

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Pedro: Hi Lucas, What's up?
Lucas: What's up man(6)? What is it? All right(7)!
  

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                                      Vocabulary
1. Not bad = Tudo bem
2. Very well = Muito bem
3. Are you from here? = Você é daqui?
4. Where are you from? = De onde você é?
5. What's your phone number? = Qual é o número do seu telefone?
6. Man = "cara"
7. All right = "legal"

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