U2 ON TOUR

Source: www.speakup.com.br

Language level: Pre-Intermediate

Standards: American and British accents

U2 ON TOUR

U2, the great rock band, is having a busy Autumn. After playing in Europe, the group is now heading to New Zealand and Australia. Earlier this year the group cancelled tour dates in the USA. Lead singer Bono injured his back. Luckily for U2 fans, he has now recovered and the tour is back on the road!

THE CLAW!

The 360º tour is unique. The group performs on a special stage: the Claw 200 trucks transport the stage from city to city. The enormous structure serves as stage, lighting system, video centre and sound system. It’s like a huge spaceship in the middle of the stadium. Lights flash. The music roars. And Bono is in constant motion as he sings and dances. The Claw is a spectacular stage, but Bono is the star.

DUBLINERS

U2 have been together since 1976. What is the secret of their success? Guitarist The Edge explains, “We’re a real band. We’re committed and loyal. And we’re real friends.” The group met as school boys at Dublin’s Mount Temple Comprehensive School. Bono even met his wife Alison Stewart, as the same school.

RELIGION

Incredibly, the group almost never existed. Bono and The Edge attended prayer meetings in the 1970s and their Christian beliefs contradicted the rock’n’ roll lifestyle. They decided to continue, but their Christian beliefs remains important to them.

AFRICA

The group’s religious beliefs are the inspiration behind their charity work. Bono is world-famous as an advocate for Live Aid, ONE and DATA in the fight to end poverty in Africa. He’s a friend of world leaders and receives invitations to speak at events like the 2005 G8 Summit. Some people accuse him of arrogance. He admits, “I’m sick of Bono, and I am Bono!”

FASHION

This autumn is an import time for Alison Hewson, Bono’s wife, and her ethical clothing collection EDUN. Alison and Bono founded EDUN to promote business and create jobs in Africa in 2005. So far the collection hasn’t been a success. But new designer Sharon Wauchob and partners, international fashion house LVMH, should change that, EDUN was recently re-launched during New York’s Fashion week to positive reviews by major media in the US.

Those Names: Bono and the Edge (no audio)

Bono’s real name is Paul Hewson. His first nickname was Steinheg Van Huyse No Leg Bangbangbang. It evolved info Bonavox of O’Connell Street. bonavox was a Dublin store that sold hearing aids. This nickname became BonoVox – terrible Latin for ‘good voice’ –and finally Bono. Guitarist The Edge is really David Evans. Bono gave him his nickname because of the way he observes life from the edge and his angular face. 

Feliz Aniversário (Blogueiros Brasileiros) e Internacionais

Hoje estamos completando um ano e quero agradecer a todos os parceiros blogueiros no Brasil, por todos que acessam e divulgam meu blog, Teclasap, Blog do Denilson de Lima, Voa News, Maganews, English Experts, Elllo.Org, Teacher Manoel Carlos, estes são os que eu divulgo, blogs parceiros não tenho nem palavras para agradecer, a não ser a todos que adicionaram meu blog e que eu divulgo. Este blog não tem nenhuma intenção de roubar exercícioss, mas a minha função e divulgar as dicas de outros blogs parceiros; a todos os blogueiros da região e do sul do País, e em vários partes do mundo, muito obrigado.

Today English tips is turning 1 year on air, and I want to thank all those partners/bloggers in Brazil and those who access and promote it, Teclasap, Denilson de Lima, Voa News, Maganews, English Experts, Elllo.Org, Teacher Manoel Carlos, this is ones I use tips on my blog, I have no words to thank you so much, unless for those who added my blog which I promote them on my blog. I have no intention to steal Exercises, the purpose is spread tips from the others bloggers/partners; for those blogger from the region, the South and throughout Brazil, as well those located in different parts of the world, Thank you so much. I'm sure for those who visit here and promote Tour Guide (English tips) are providing a resource material for Students overseas, just a click on twitter, Facebook, StumbleUpon among other social Networking. God bless you all, you are really special.

Pro-jovem, part 12, Inglês Vip

Source: www.ingvip.com


Boss: Nice to meet you. Pleas, sit down(1). What's your name?
Mariana: My name is Mariana Soares
Boss: Date of birth(2)
Mariana: April 14th, 1981
Boss: What are your skills(3)?
Mariana: My skills?
Boss: Yes, what can you do(4)?
Mariana: Oh, OK. I can use the computer, I'm good at writing...
Boss: Good. Can you Stay(5) all day? Then(6) I can show you some things(7) and see if you can be a good call center operator
Mariana: OK, no problem
Boss: Well Mariana, this is where we work. We are a travel agency(8) and you can be our call center operator
Mariana: OK, good. What do I have to do?
Boss: You have to answer questions(9) the customers(10) make. It is about the places(11) they want to visit, the prices(12). But don't worry(13), you are going to be trained to know all this information
Mariana: OK
Boss: OK, ready(14) for your first test?
Mariana: Yes
Boss: I'm going to call you, pretending to be(15) a customer, and ask(16) you some questions OK?
Mariana: OK
Boss: OK, just a second. Hang on(17), I have to answer this. Mariana!
Mariana: Oops, sorry!
 

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                                      Vocabulary
 1.  Sit down = Sente-se
 2. Date of Birth = Data de Nascimento
 3. Skills = habilidades
 4. What can you do? = O que você sabe fazer?
 5. Stay = ficar
 6. Then = Então
 7. Some things = Algumas coisas
 8.  Travel agency = Agência de viagens
 9. Answer questions = Responder perguntas
 10. Customers = Clientes
 11. Places = Lugares
 12. Prices = Preços
 13. Don't worry = Não se preocupe
 14. Ready = pronto(a)
 15. Pretending to be  = fingindo ser
 16. Ask = perguntar
 17. Hang on = aguarde

Tour guide's blog is turning 1 year on air

Tour Guide (English Tips) celebrates 1 year-old on air.

First of all, I’d like to thank you for those bloggers’ partners of Tour Guide, tomorrow is a special date ‘cause it celebrates 1 year on air. In a short time, it received over 55.000 readers, over 153 countries, as well as comments, suggestions and the most important, students and teachers worldwide have been using this blog for educational purposes.

I have no word beyond thanks, without you this blog doesn’t make sense, continue give support promoting for friends, every time you twit it, you are providing for students around the world opportunity to practise English.

Happy birthday Tour Guide (English Tips). Thank you for your help in advance. 

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September 11th, 9 years after the attacks of WTC

                                 Ground Zero Memorial

Source: www.speakup.com.br

Language level: Advanced

Standard:British accent

September 11th is a dark Day for Americans and this year, which marked the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, was no exception. Next year, the tenth anniversary, will be even worse. And yet September 2011 should see the inauguration of the memorial plaza (see interview below) at the site of the attacks.

      Ground Zero is currently under construction, but one new building, 7 World Trade Center, opened in 2006. Earlier this summer it hosted a remarkable exhibition. “Salt Queen” Bettina Wermet, a Latin artist who has lived in New York for many years, used a gallery space on the 49th floor (the building has 52) for her retrospective. The exhibition title was “Salt Rises Above the Sky: 25 years of Unique Salt Artworks.”

      Ms. Werner was naturally keen to pay homage to the victims of 9/11 and this she did with one work in particular: “Preserving with Salt the Eternal Light of their Souls.”

Interview Ground Zero

Nine years ago one of the most traumatic events in modern history took place: the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. But what will replace the famous Twin Towers at Ground Zero? In order to find out, we met with Steve Coleman, who is a spokesperson for the New York and New Jersey Port Authority:

Steve Coleman

(Standard American Accent)

Currently we have several projects that are under way to rebuild the World Trade Center site. Currently under construction is One World Trade Center site, which will be the 1776 feet (541m) tower, that’ll be the biggest building on the site and, once it’s completed, it’ll be the tallest tower in the United States. We’re also building an 8-acre memorial to those who lost their lives on September 11th, and the plaza level, which is on the street level, for that memorial, is nearing completion and will be completed and opened in time for the tenth anniversary, which is next September 11th, in 2001.

SECRECY?

Many observers believe that the Ground Zero site is surrounded in secrecy. We put this to Steve Coleman:

Steve Coleman

I don’t think there’s a lot of secrecy. I think what people don’t understand is that a lot of the work we’ve done so far is being done below ground and at street level and, with the construction fence that we have to have around the project, to protect workers and tourists, (it’s) difficult to see inside the site, other than the One World Trade Center, which is obviously 32 floors above street level, but we’ve built a 700,000 square-foot (65m2) basement for a good portion of the site, which is basically the size of a larger office tower here in Manhattan, so it’s a lot of space that’s been built bellow ground. The Memorial Plaza, is primarily a street level plaza, so it’s difficult to see over a construction fence. Two years ago we started a new website www.wtcprogress.com, where we have updated construction photos going on a regular basis, to try to keep people informed about what’s going on behind the fence, and we’ve also wrapped the fence that surrounds the site with giant panels that we update on a regular basis, to kind of show you the type of work that’s going on behind the fence, so that tourists that do come to the site can see what we’re going back there.

WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?

But he did admit that there have been quite a few delays in the building projects:

Steve Coleman

I think the biggest reason why it took so long was that a lot of people had a stake in what was going to be built there. You had family members who lost loved ones that had a stake, you know, you had elected officials who had ideas about what was going to be built there, and you had a developer who had the lease to the site, who had ideas of what he wanted to build there and it took a long time to reach consensus as to exactly what the site would look like when it was rebuilt. You know, once that consensus was reached and especially in the last two to three years, once we’ve determined who’s going to build what, who’s going to pay for it and how long it’s going to take to get built, you know, we’ve seen some pretty tremendous progress. A lot of the work that’s gone on for the past couple of years has been below-ground work, where we’ve had to build out a memorial museum, we’ve had to build out a basement for One World Trade Center, we’ve had to excavate the eastern part of the site, which had never been excavated before, that was basically, you know, a street level plaza before 9/11. So it’s been a lot of work that’s gone on in the past two to three years, to work on areas of the site that are at street level, or below street level, which is why people probably haven’t seen much until the tower started to rise above the fence.


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Pro-Jovem, Inglês Vip, Part 11

Source: www.ingvip.com Students of Sorocaba and Region, in São Paulo or throughout Brazil can keep in touch with Professor Fuvio C. Perini on the site and getting started to speak English. Actually he provide a private course, online classes, just access the site for more information.

Julia: Mariana, why are you so sad?(1)
Mariana: I'm not sad. I'm worried(2).
Julia: Why are you worried?
Mariana: Because I don't have a job(3) and I don't have any(4) money
Pedro: I don't have a job either(5) Mariana. I know exactly how you feel. But we can find a job together(6)
Julia: Guys(7), in the newspaper(8) there is a list of companies(9) that are looking for(10) workers
Pedro: That's great!(11). And Lucas, is he looking for a job too?
Mariana: No, he already(12) has a job. He is working as a computer assistant
Julia: A newspaper please. Thanks. Here it is(13)
Mariana: Oh, call center operator. That is a nice one. Hum..waitress(14). Interesting(15). Hairdresser(16)
Julia: Call everybody and see if you can make an interview(17)
Mariana: OK. I can do that.
Julia: What about you(18) Pedro?
Pedro: I can try(19) all of these too. Let´s go Mariana. We have a lot of(20) phone calls to make
Mariana: OK, let's go!

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Vocabulary

1. Why are you so sad? = Por que você está tão triste?
2. Worried = preocupado(a)
3. Job = Emprego
4. Any = nenhum
5. Either = também
6. We can find a job together = Nós podemos encontrar um emprego juntos
7. Guys = Pessoal
8. Newspaper = jornal
9. Companies = Empresas
10. Looking for = procurando
11. That's great! = Isso é ótimo!
12. Already = Já
13. Here it is = Aqui está
14. Waitress = Garçonete
15. Interesting = Interessante
16. Hairdresser = Cabeleireiro(a)
17. Interview = Entrevista
18. What about you? = E você?
19. Try = Tentar
20. A lot of = muitos, muitas

Adsenses (Off-topic)

First of all, so sorry dear readers, apologize me, but I have to post this, actually I have no sponsors on my blog and I added some ads on my account in order to earn money, unfortunately according to the adsense's e-mail irresponsible people on my town (Carnauba dos Dantas), clicked until deleting my account. I swear, it was not the first time, after 12 times, I had no success. Idiot, stupid is the proper for them. Life is going on, that's it.

Antes de tudo queridos leitores, peço-lhe desculpas, mas tenho que postar isso, na verdade este blog não tem patrocinadores e adicionei alguns adsenses na minha conta para gerar algum dinheiro, infelizmente de acordo com o e-mail do Adsense pessoas irresponsáveis da minha cidade, clicaram até deletar minha conta (as outras vezes também foi assim de acordo com um dos engenheiros). Juro que não foi a primeira vez, já foram 12 vezes, que não tenho sucesso. Idiota, estúpido é o nome mais apropriado para eles. A vida continua, é isso aí.