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STUTTER

A teacher is explaining biology to her 4th grade students. ‘Human beings are the onlyanimals that stutter,’ she says. A little girl raises her hand. ‘I had a kitty-cat who stuttered.’

The teacher, knowing how precious some of these stories could become, asked the girl to describe the incident.

‘Well’, she began, ‘I was in the back yard with my kitty and the Rottweiler that lives next door got a running start and before we knew it, he jumped over the fence into our yard!’

‘That must’ve been scary,’ said the teacher.

‘It sure was‘, said the little girl. ‘My kitty raised her back, went Sssss, Sssss, Sssssand before she could say ‘Shit!’, the Rottweiler ate her!’

• stutter > gagueira
• 4th grade students > alunos da 4a. série
• animals that stutter > animais que gaguejam
• kitty-cat > gatinha
• got a running start > saiu em disparada
• before we knew it > numa fração de segundos
• jumped over the fence > pulou por cima da cerca
• that must’ve been scary > deve ter sido assustador
• it sure was > e como foi
• raised her back > empinou-se toda
• went Sssss, Sssss, Sssss > fez Sssss, Sssss, Sssss (imitando o som)
• before she could say ‘Shit!’ > antes que ela pudesse dizer ‘Shit!’ (Merda!)
• the Rottweiler ate her > o Rottweiler a engoliu

WE ARE WHAT WE DO

What do you do to improve your life and the environment? 

Source: Speak Up

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THE ENVIRONMENT

50 (small) Ways to Change the World

By Derek Workman

Make a cup of coffee for someone who’s busy, shout with happiness, don’t swear for 30 minutes, pick one piece of litter up every day, make sure you use both sides of the writing paper, or shake someone’s hand. These may not seem like things that will change the world, but hopefully they will help to make it a better place. At least that’s what the people from: “We Are What We Do’ (WAWWD) think.

RECONNECTING

David Robinson had been a community worker of 25 years when in 2004, he decided to write a document called Reconnecting. It eas about the need for change in society and the power of people coming together to make it happen. He gathered people from a wide range of backgrounds to see how it could be done. They asked the question. “What would you ask one million people to do to change the world?” Thousands of people from all over the world replied, and the result was the best-selling book. Change the World for a Fiver - 50 actions to change the world and make you feel good. It was later published in six countries and sold over a million copies worldwide.

THE NEXT GENERATION

The first book was based on the ideas of people of all ages, but for the next book they decided to make one especially for children – and asked them to create it too. The thousands of interesting, intriguing and wonderful ideas for actions sent in by almost four–and-a-half thousand children were narrowed down to thirty and became Teaching Your Granny To Text. And Other Ways To Save The World. (The little is based on a suggestion by a young lady named Erica). Every school in England now has a copy of the book. 

A Royal Record

Source: www.speakup.com.br

Language level: Advanced

Standard accent :British

Speaker: Justin Redcliff

First part, no audio

Normally, you would see them outside Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle. Now the soldiers who wear the distinctive red uniforms and bearskin hats have swapped royal palaces for the recording studios. The result is their new album Heroes. 

Heroes came about after a £1m deal was signed with Decca records in 2009. Decca looks after some of the biggest names in pop music, including Eminen and Amy Winehouse. 

The label is also responsible for launching the careers of the Rolling Stones and Tom Jones. Hopes are high that Heroes will enjoy chart success too.

A MILITARY TRADITION

The Coldstream Guards Band is over 200 years old and therefore one of the oldest military bands in the world. They have recorded music in the past but nothing on this scale. Their regular duties involve guarding the Queen and taking part in the event on every tourist’s agenda – the changing of the Guard. You can also see them at the Trooping the Colour and The Edinburgh International Military Tattoo.

The track list on Heroes includes music from the Ride of the Valkyries, Nimrod and the film Gladiator. The musicians say that the album appeals to all ages and tastes. The adjectives – “emotional” and “epic” have been used to describe its sound.

But if playing a trumpet is difficult enough, doesn’t it makes it even harder when you are wearing heavy, furry hat? Lt. Col Graham Jones, the regiment’s Director of Music, said that the hat’s chin strap is slightly lower in order to make it easier to play certain instruments.

For more information about the Band, visit their website www.armymod.uk/music or buy their album from www.amazon.co.uk .

We’re in Business

In 1962 dick Rowe, an executive at Decca Records, famously turned down a new group called The Beatles. It was once of the music industry’s biggest mistakes, although Rowe later redeemed himself by signing The Rolling Stones. The Animals and Tom Jones. Given the label’s rock history, its latest signing is rather surprising the Band of the Coldstream Guards, who are the British army’s oldest marching band. They signed at £1 million contract with Decca and released Heroes an album of war tunes, and the band’s director of music Lt Col Graham Jones , explained how this came about.

Lt. Col. Graham Jones

(Standard English accent)

I looked at great friends of ours, of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, and they’d released two albums with Decca and I thought, “Well, if the Royal Scots Dragoon bands, in the army, pipe bands, if they can do it, why can’t we?” so I then saw the Salvation Army Band issue a recording under the same label and then I definitely thought, “We should be involved in this.” So I then went about by finding out who to speak to, and I spoke to tom Lewis, who’s the A&R guy at Decca, and I went in with a proposal, and he said, “Well, this call you back,” and he called me back and said, “We’d like to offer you a contract” and so we were offered a contract to record an album for Decca.

AIR STUDIOS

He then talked about the recording process;

Lt. Col. Graham Jones:

We spent, in the end, three-and-a-half days in the studio, and it was interesting for the boys because we did quite a lot of work on click tracks, which is like a metronome playing in your ear, as opposed to watching me, the conductor, so that we could re-record it and get the tempos exactly right and then we could layer, by overdubbing, sounds onto it, which gives it this big epic film score feel to it, and then we could add different sounds and effects, once we’d finished in the studio, so it was a really great experience and the band really enjoyed being at Air studios, it really is a superb place to record and it was the ideal place to put a military band to recording.  

Flight on top of Boqueirão mountain

Well the Italian married with Gercina Silva came to Parelhas and Geovane decided to fly by Paraglider up mountain, after a nice rider by Jippeiros from Parelhas guided by Eufrasio. All credits for http://www.tvserido.com

Humor: The elevato

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What’s Their Real Name? Issue 279 POP STAR NAMES

DYLAN MADONNA YUSUF ISLAM EMINEM SHAKIRA SADE TINA TURNER DEAN MARTIN What’s Their Real Name?

 Madonna

EMINEM

Source: www.speakup.com.br Edition 79 after read the podcast do the exercise.

BEFORE YOU READ.

TASK 1. Speaking. With your partner(s) discuss these questions.

a.                   Do you like your name? Why (not)?

b.                   Do you know why your parents chose your name? Tell your partner(s)

c.                   Do you think names and people’s characteristics are often matched? Why (not)?

d.                   Would you ever consider changing your name? Why (not)?

e.                   How many different names do you have? Does everybody call you the same way?

TASK 2.  Vocabulary. Match the English words / expressions on the left with their Portuguese translations on the right. If you don't know, guess!

1 such weird names                    - surdos

2 stage names                                     - ‘grudam’, ‘pegam’.

3 attempts                                - “nome de guerra”, apelido.

4 surname                                 - escondeu.

5 knife                                               - espinhosa.

6 to avoid                                 - faca, facão.

7 moniker                                 - ferrão,picada.

8 Welsh                                     - ficou com.

9 settled on                               - galês.

10 shimmering                           - gíria.

11 hid                                       - nome, apelido.

12 handles                                 - nomes artísticos.

13 stick                                    - o rebatizou.

14 sting                                    - para evitar.

15 spiky                                    - pontos de vista alternativos.

16 re-christened him                            - por causa de uma loja de aparelhos acústicos.

17 after a... hearing-aid shop      - sobrenome.

18 deaf people                           - nomes tão estranhos.

19 sharp features                        - tentativas.

20 outsider’s viewpoint               - traços brutos, ásperos.

21 slang                                    - brilhante, reluzente.

Now check your ideas in the Glossary. How many did you do correctly?

READING

TASK 3. Prediction. You are going to read a text about celebrities whose “stage name” is different from their real name. Work with a partner and think of as many reasons as possible why people choose to change their name. Aim for at least 7!
When you have finished, check with the rest of the class.

TASK 4. Reading for Specific Information. Read the whole text as quickly as possible and complete this grid:

1.Artist	Real name	Reason for change
David Bowie
Elton John
George Michael
Sting
Ringo Starr
Axl Rose
Joe Strummer

Compare your answers with your partner(s)

TASK 5. Competition. Can you match the real names on the left to the stage names on the right? Try, then check. How many did you guess correctly?  

Alecia Moore	·         Ricky Martin
Annie Mae Bullock	·         Tina Turner
Brian Warner	·         Dido
Cordazer Calvin Broadus	·         Sade
Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong	·         Pink (or P!nk)
Eileen Regina Edwards	·         Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)
Enrique Martín Morales	·         Michael Bolton
George Waters	·         Fatboy Slim
Helen Folasade Adu	·         Moby
Helen Folasade Adu	·         Shaggy
Henry Olusegun Olumide Samuel	·         Snoop Dogg
James Todd Smith	·         LL Cool J
Joseph Saddler	·         Grandmaster Flash
Louis Firbank	·         Vanilla Ice
Mary O’Brien	·         Puff Daddy
Michael Bolotin	·         Sade
Orville Richard Burrell	·         Seal
Quentin Cook (aka Norman Cook)	·         Marilyn Manson
Richard Melville Hall	·         Shania Twain
Robert Van Winkle	·         Dusty Springfield
Roberta Joan Anderson	·         Joni Mitchell
Sean John Combs	·         Lou Reed

AFTER YOU READ

TASK 7. Speaking and / or writing. Discuss some /all of these questions with your partner(s). If you like, you can write your opinions for homework and show them to your  teacher.

a.                   Do you think the reasons for changing names mentioned in the text are justified? Why (not)?

2. How many of these artists do you think REALLY needed to change their name? Why?
3. Project: Write a brief biography of one of the artists mentioned in this article. Visit their official website or do some general internet research. Include information like:

Real name, place and date of birth, musical influences, discography, career, interesting facts. You could also write a quiz to test your fellow classmates.