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Yesterday morning, me, Joelson and Jailma went to Fundoes, a beautiful place located around 5 kilometres away the down town. There, is a Canyons rock forming, as well as there are some petroglyph, engravings in low relief (carving on the rock).
During the winter local people, tourists go there in order to bath on its clean water, check out the pictures bellow, for more info, visit my Facebook profile.
Pedro: I was studying in the library(2) and I decided to come downstairs(3) to use the internet.
Julia: I was preparing to go back home(4), but now that you are here, why don’t you teach(5) how to use it?
Pedro: Ok. First: the good thing(6) about the internet is that you are connected to the whole world(7) by computer! For example, think about a place(8) far, far away from here.
Julia: Hum, let me see(9), Bangladesh!
Pedro: Bangladesh!? Where is it?
Julia: Bangladesh is a country(10), in the Asian continent. Pedro, what were you doing in during(11) your Geography class(12)?!
Pedro: If we go(13) to a search site(14), we can find(15) all kinds(16) of information about Asian and its countries. We can even(17) make friends in Asia!
Julia: But I don’t speak any Asian language(18). How could(19) I make friends in Asia?
Pedro: You speak English.
Julia: I was thinking about the war in Iraq the other day(20)! Can we find information about that?
Pedro: Let’s see. We can find a website and look for news(21) about Iraqian war(22). Oh, I have a friend who wasliving(23) in France until last year. And he was always writing me about a museum called(24) Louvre. Let’s see what that is.
Julia: Oh, the Louvre is very famous art museum. I would like to know more about journalism.
Pedro: Ok, let’s look about journalists. Here, a discussion group about young journalists.
Julia: Perfect!
Pedro: Go ahead, Julia! Type something(25)…
Vocabulary
1. What a surprise! = Que surpresa! 2. Library = Biblioteca
3. Downstairs = andar de baixo
4. Go back home = voltar para casa
5. Teach = ensinar
6. Thing = coisa
7. Connected to the whole world = conectado ao mundo inteiro
8. Place = lugar 9. Let me see = Deixe-me ver
10. Country = país
11. During = durante
12. Class = aula
13. If we go = se nós formos
14. Search site = site de busca
15. Find = encontrar 16. Kinds = tipos
17. Even = até mesmo
18. Language = língua
19. Could = poderia
20. The other day = outro dia
21. News = notícias
22. War = guerra
23. Living = morando
24. Called = chamado
25. Type something = Digite alguma coisa
For the last 20 years, Michael Moore’s documentaries have exposed –in a tragicomic way – the disturbing side of the American dream. His First film, Roger & Me, was released in 1989 and it showed the disastrous effects on his home town, Flint, Michigan, when the General Motors factory closed. He has since examined the fully of American’s love of guns, in Bowling for Columbine (2002), of the so-called war on terror, in Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004), and the lack of health insurance in Sicko (2007). His latest film, Capitalism: A Love Story, which hit theaters in 2009 and is now out on DVD, focuses on Wall Street. when Moore met with the Press, he was asked who loves who in the movie:
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY
Michael Moore
(Standard American accent)
Capitalists love their money and they not only love their money, they love our money! The upper 1 percent, who have more financial wealth than the bottom 95 per cent! I mean, seriously, when anthropologists dig us up, what do you think they’re going to call that? Seriously, what do you think they’re going to cal us? There’s a name for it. We wouldn’t like the name, we would never use the name right now, but they’ll have a name for us, and I have a good idea what it is, when they see that the 95 per cent were essentially beholden to the 1 per cent. So, the rich love their money and they love our money and they want our money and they could never get enough. It’s the dirtiest word in capitalism, is “enough.” There’s no such thing as enough. They want more and more. It’s like a beast and you have to stop the beast and that’s why ate end, I said you can’t regulate the beast. You really have to put a stake in its heart…as long as we have an economic system that is not democratic and that’s what I’m calling for, a democratic economic system, that…where you and I have a say in how this economy is run. That’s all I’m asking for, that we just apply the democracy that we love to our economy.
GOLDMAN SAHS
One of the features of the financial collapse of 2008 was that Lehman Brother, a rival to the powerful investment bank, Goldman Sachs, was essentially eliminated. Other banks were rescued with vast sums of money and they later paid back their loans. Did this mean that capitalism was now “back on track?”
Michael Moore:
Some of these banks have so-called “repaid” – they…they took this money from us and then had it for seven, nine months, or whatever. I mean, if you give me $20 billion, like Goldman Sachs, I’m not an investor, but I’ll bet you I could do something with $ 20 billion and nine months later, you know, but the unemployment rate went up again this month, the foreclosure rate continues to be extremely high. These are the real things that affect real people, not that…the fact that the stock market now is back over 9000 and Goldman Sachs is posting records profits and, as you said, they brilliantly helped to eliminate the competitions, so that they have now essentially a Soviet-style investment firm. It’s always…it’s got me about how, in terms of how those who call themselves capitalists actually admire the Soviet system of no competition, no choice, and eliminate everything in your path.
PROPAGANDA
For much of his career Moore has been a hate figure for the American right, and several health insurance firms accused him of inaccuracy in Sicko. Yet Obama’s healthcare reform proposals also seem to have angered many Americans. There have been protests at town hall meetings all over the country. Moore was asked what he thought of this:
Michael Moore:
As far as the crazy, angry people at this town hall meetings, while it’s true that was well-organized and well-financed by the industry, and you should have no misconceptions about that, and if you don’t believe that they do those sorts of things, you just need to get a transcript of the Bill Moyers show, from July (2009), where the Vice President of CIGNA health insurance went public and told the story on how the health insurance industry put up money and got together to have a campaign to smear me and Sicko, and how to tell lies about Sicko, and his name was Wendell Potter, and you should look it up on the internet and it’s a stunning sort of admission of how they identify journalists, to sort of feed things to the journalists they believe will just kind of start repeating the same old, same old line, that if you repeat it enough, it just becomes truth, I’ve experienced that ever since, I mean, Roger & Me, when General Motors had a little packet that they would send to journalists, trying to discredits me and the film, but to really hear one of their own explain how they do this, it’s an amazing thing to see. And so when I saw those…the mobs at the town hall meetings, I…I thought, well I’m not surprised by this. They’re very good at this: that’s why they usually win!
Actually one of the most difficult for beginners is "Speaking without fear," I'm not talking about speaking without mistakes, they are very common, and of course do not imitate a native-speaker, just choose an accent, it's up to you. Check out the tip bellow and keep in touch with the language, never give up, invite some friends and getting started to practise English. Take classes? Invite your class mate and getting started a group, I mean, you are a self-taught or attend private class, practise as much as possible and go ahead, check out the tip number 1 posted originally by English Vip http://www.ingvip.com
1. Speak without Fear the biggest problem most people face in learning a new language is their own fear. They worry that they won’t say things correctly or that they will look stupid so they don’t talk at all. Don’t do this. The fastest way to learn anything is to do it – again and again , until you get it right. Like anything, learning English requires practice. Don’t let a little fear stop you from getting what you want.
An IBGE survey has shown that Brazilians are eating too much sugar and not enough fruit and vegetables
Eating rice and beans [1] for lunch was always been a very common habit for millions and millions of Brazilians. However, in recent years Brazilians have been eating less of this traditional dish[2]. Between 2003 and 2009 Brazilians ate 40% less rice and 26% fewer beans. In addition, domestic consumption of soft drinks [3] rose [4] by 40% and beer consumption rose by 23%. These are the findings[5] of a study carried out by the IBGE between 2008 and 2009. The result of the study was only released in late December 2010. The IBGE survey revealed some disturbing [6] facts about the eating habits of Brazilians. One is that Brazilians are consuming more and more processed food [7] and less fruit and vegetables than they should. The daily consumption of fruit and vegetables, foods considered to be very healthy, makes up less than 3% of the Brazilian diet. The ideal amount [8] would be between 9% and 12%, according to nutritionists.
Excess sugar
But the most worrying fact is that Brazilians are consuming more sugar [9] than they should. Sugaraccounts for almost 17% of the calories ingested [10] every day by Brazilians. This includes the sugar added to coffee and fruit juices [11], as well as the sugar found in soft drinks, candy [12],cookies [13] and various processed foods. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that sugar should not account for more than 10% of our daily calorie intake [14]. Several studies have shown that excess sugar can contribute to obesity and diseases such as diabetes and cancer, among others.
Matéria publicada na edição de número 59 da revista Maganews.
Áudio: David Hatton
Fotos - Ag. Vanderlei Alvarenga / André Dias (menina) e Agência Brasil (alimentos)
Source: www.ingvip.com
Julia: Mariana, you know what I'm thinking?
Mariana: No, what?
Julia: Where did the cinema come from?(1)
Mariana: Oh, look. The cinema was invented(2) in 1895 by two brothers: Louis and Auguste Lumiere. They were from France. At that time(3), the cinema was only another form(4) of registering, like(5) photography. After them, came George Melieu, another French man(6). He was the father of the cinema, because he was the first one(7) tolook at(8) the film as a new form of art
Julia: So, the cinema was invented in France. I thought the United States were the ones who(9) invented it.
Mariana: No, the first american movie was made in 1915
Julia: Mariana, were you the teacher's pet(10) in your school?
Mariana: No, I was not. Why did you say that?
Julia: Because everything I ask you know the answer(11). What about Brazilian cinema? When did it start?
Mariana: I guess(12) it started in 1910. In the 60's we had our golden time(13). And in the 90's, Brazilian cinemawas born again(14)
Julia: So, what are you? A movie specialist?
Mariana: No, not even close(15). Just a big fan. Movies can be a source(16) of information. There are a lot of(17)Brazilian movies that tell important facts about our culture, our history. We can see some of them whenever(18) you want
Julia: OK. We can do a movie session in my house this weekend
Mariana: Or in Luca's house. He has a DVD now!
Julia:That's right(19). I forgot(20). What a coincidence!(21) The boys are here to watch(22) a movie too.
Mariana: Oh, that's a big coincidence
Lucas: Hello girls Pedro: Hello Mariana Mariana: Hello Pedro. Julia: We're going to watch a Brazilian movie. Would you like to go with us? Lucas: Yes. I love movies made(23) in Brazil. Let's buy our tickets Julia: No. I can go with you, Lucas. Pedro: So, what a coincidence!
Vocabulary
1. Where did the cinema come from? = De onde veio o cinema? 2. Was invented = Foi inventado
3. At that time = Naquela época
4. Another form = Uma outra forma
5. Like = como
6. French man = Francês
7. The first one = o primeiro
8. Look at = olhar para 9. Were the ones who = foram aqueles que
10. The teacher's pet = "a queridinha do professor"
11. Answer = resposta
12. Guess = acho
13. Golden time = época dourada
14. Was born again = Nasceu novamente
15. Not even close = "Nem de perto" 16. Source = fonte
17. There are a lot of = existem muitos
18. Whenever = sempre que
19. That's right = Isso mesmo
20. Forgot = esqueci
21. What a coincidence! = Que coincidencia!
22. Watch = assistir
23. Made = feito
Today I decided to continue talking about archaeological sites, and how to preserve them. Actually is a difficult duty, not for experts. In particular IPHAN (National, Historical and Artistic Heritage) it's a Brazilian institution which support, basically the preservation of the World Culture Heritage.
This week I received Onésimo Santos and Valdecir dos Santos. Onésimo is a great and renowned archaeologist and he takes care of the project in order to infrastructure the WALKWAYS connecting both sites Xique-Xique O and II, both located in Carnaúba dos Dantas, Rio Grande do Norte State. As you now, I'm a Brazilian educator (not graduated, just a volunteer), a Tour Guide and a Tour Coordinator. That's why I had not enough time to update my blog. So far, both archaeological's are closed for visitors, but it'll open next March.
About the infrastructures they are really necessary because it is going to attract tourists from Brazil and foreigners. Check out the pictures bellow.
Passarelas dos Sítios Arqueológicos
This is Carlos (me, tour guide) and Valdecir archeologist
