Family album, 66, USA

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Patty Hearst, Speak Up in Class

Source: SPEAK UP


Speak Up in Class could provide an improvement to grammar focusing check it out the link and do the lesson. Please contact with me through carlosrn36@gmail.com and I'll leave the answers  http://englishtips-self-taught.blogspot.com/2011/04/where-are-they-now.html

Listen to the audio and getting started:

Where are they now?

Speak Up in Class

Patty Hearst

A-  Before you start!

Answer the question with a partner.

1.   Many people consider the Orson Welles film Citizen Kane (Quarto Potere) to be the best film of all time. What do you know about the story and characters? Have you seen it?

2.   What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of belonging to a very rich and famous family?

3.   Can you name any past or present terrorist organizations?

4.   What kinds of crimes do terrorists often commit?

B-  Listen and answer.

Read these statements. Then listen (without reading) and write T (true) or F (false).

1.   The film Citizen Kane was based on the life of William Randolph Hearst.

2.   W.R. Hearst was a rich Banker.

3.   He was Patty Hearst’s great-grandfather.

4.   Patty was kidnapped by terrorists while she was walking along the street.

5.   She became a member of the terrorist group.

6.   After her arrest, she spent many years in prison.

7.   Life is difficult for her now and she lives in poverty.

8.   She doesn’t like talking about her past.

C-  Read and answer.

Read the article and answer the questions.

1.   What did the SLA want Patty’s family to do?

2.   Why weren’t the terrorists happy with the result?

3.   What did Patty do after she was kidnapped?

4.   What was her defence?

5.   Did the jury believe Patty’s tory?

6.   What is Patty interested in now?

D- Learn it! Use it!

Find words in the text for these definitions.

1-  A person who has been kidnapped. H__ __ __ __  __  __

2-  The time when you are a child.  C __  __  __ __ __ __ __ __

3-  A group a criminals working together. G __ __ __

4-  Another word of “film.”  M __ __ __ __

5-  Stole money using force. R __ __ __ __ __

6-  A formal court process to decide whether a person is innocent or guilty. T __ __ __ __.

HANDS ACROSS THE SAND

 
Source: Speak Up


THE ENVIRONMENT HANDS ACROSS THE SAND

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill, better known as the “BP oil disaster,” has been a dramatic reminder of the high environment coast of our dependence on oil. The explosion – and first spill – took place in April, and wasn’t completely sealed until September, allowing roughly 4.4 million barrels of oil to escape into the ocean.

FATHER AND SON

Yet American citizens were aware of the threat posed by oil long before the Deepwater disaster. The first moratorium on offshore drilling become law in the early 1980s and, after the Exxon Valdez disaster of 1989. President George W. Bush began to relax it. It was expected that Barack Obama would have a different approach but he also seemed to support offshore drilling. Local state governments were similarity on favor. This was certainly the case in Florida, and one resident, Dave Rauschckolb, was particularly angry about this. Rauschckolb describes himself as “a  surfer and owner of there restaurants on the beach in Seaside, Florida” and he came up with the idea of organizing a protest. On February 13^th of last year (two months before the “BP Oil Spill”) thousands of Floridians linked hands on beaches around their state in order to “project” it against offshore drilling. The “Hands Across the Sand” movement was born.

ACROSS THE NATION

The Deepwater oil rig explosion (in which 11 people died) and its dramatic ecological impact on the Gulf Coast shoreline increased awareness of the whole energy question. The Hands Across the Sand group therefore decided to organize more protests in the United States and around the world on June 26^th (2010). John Weber who like Dave Rauschkolb, is also a member of another environmental campaign, Surfrider, says that “it ended up having almost 900 different events around the world and at least 100.000 people participated in the United States.”

THE NATION

Yet the horrors of the Deepwater disaster haven’t yet convinced all Americans that they need to think again about ht energy. Sarah Palin, the controversial former Governor of Alaska (the state where the Exxon Valdez spill took place), continues to chant “Drill, Baby, Drill!” but at least President Obama appears to have understood the problem, even if John Weber describes his position as “disappointing.”

AROUND THE WORLD

A total of 26 nations took part in the Hands Across the Sand protest in June 2010. The United States came first, with 826 events, while Canada managed 27 and Australia 10. Most other nations (such as Brazil, Colombia, Peru, South Africa, India and China, for example) organized two or three events each and the same was true of European nations. For more on Hands Across the Sand and the Deepwater disaster, visit: www.handsacrossthehand.com . www.surfrider.org . www.nottheanswer.org . http://oilspill.skytruth.org/

10 Tips to Learn English

I've been posted here 10 tips to learn English, as you can see, there is no mystery, for those love English as a Second Language. Day in, day out I'm here to give support on my blog, daily updating, useful podcasts and website links that provides a self-studying. 

Source: http://www.howtolearnenglish.co.uk

Keep in your mind, how much you dedicate, how much fluent you got it, visit this website and check it out more different tips to learn English 

The following tips are designed to help you learn English as a second language. It is not easy learning a second language, but with dedication and a passion to learn you will be fluent in English in no time!

Tip 1 – Get A Good Dictionary

If you are a beginner, you may want to start off with a bilingual dictionary. Bilingual dictionaries are useful for comparing certain words to your own language. Remember though, when using a bilingual dictionary, it isn’t just about translating the word. It is also about understanding what type of word you are comparing: verb, noun, how it’s pronounced and so on.

Once you are past the beginner stage of learning English as a second language, throw that bilingual dictionary away (or give it to a friend who is a beginner) and get yourself a dictionary that is English-English.

Tip 2 – Making Time For Learning

30 minutes per day, for 5 days a week is a good study routine. This allows you to study most days of the week, and also gives you a break from learning. Taking time to study English is very important; if you don’t study, you won’t become fluent in the language.

Tip 3 – Show Interest

If you are not interested in learning English as a second language, chances are you are not going to learn to your full potential. If you are interested in learning English, you are much more likely to succeed.

Take the time to explore your particular interests in English. If you are a movie fan, read movie reviews in English; if you are a football fan, go to your team’s website, but view it in English. The Internet is full of amazing resources for you when you are learning English, so make sure to make the most of it.

Tip 4 – Don’t Worry If You Make Mistakes

Mistakes are how we learn; we make the mistake then we learn from it and improve. If you are not sure of the answer, have a go anyway. You may just surprise yourself! And, even if you are wrong, at least you will be able to learn the correct word, phrase or pronunciation.

Tip 5 – Thinking In English

It’s much easier to learn English if you can teach yourself to ‘think’ in English. If you are thinking of what you want to say in your own language, then translating it in your head, you may get confused. Constructing the sentence in English first is a good way to make fewer mistakes.

Tip 6 – Practice, Practice, Practice

The key to being able to speak, read and write better English is to practice the skills you have acquired through learning. Don’t just concentrate on one specific area of English; make sure to practice areas such as basic grammar, pronunciation and other aspects of the English language.

Tip 7 – Remember To Learn (And Love) English Grammar

English grammar may seem boring at a first glance, but it can be interesting if approached in the right way. Remember that learning English grammar will help you understand the language, as well as making you more fluent.

Tip 8 – Find A Friend To Practice With

Finding a friend who is also learning English as a second language, and sharing your learning experience is a great way to progress further.

You can do lots of things together to help you learn like: go for coffees together, speak only in English, swap notes, go to the cinema to watch English movies, and share your experiences.

Tip 9 – Learning How To Learn

All of us have different ways to learn that work better for us as individuals. The important thing is to find out how you learn best. For example, do you learn better by reading, doing, seeing or listening?

The majority of us learn by using a combination of all of these skills, however, finding out how you learn best will help you learn quicker.

Tip 10 – Finding A Good Teacher

Using a qualified teacher that understands English is a step in the right direction. A teacher can set you goals and timelines for learning.

Finally, remember that learning a language is a skill that needs constant use; if you don’t use it, you will probably lose it! A language isn’t just something you can learn and forget about; another language helps you understand the world, different cultures and different perceptions of life.

FAMILY ALBUM USA, 65

Good morning every one, afternoon or good night desire a wonderful and blessed day, may you keep going to practise and improve your English.

Source: FAMILY ALBUM USA 

A-Ha, Hunting High and Low

  A pay a single homage to the great Indonesian teacher Agnes very useful English exercises.

Source: http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=5331

Author: Pawag Agnes

 

Complete information about the song:

 

Choose the correct words

 

'Hunting High and Low' was realized / released  in the summer of 1986 and became the third most successful / successfull single from 'Hunting High and Low' on the rock chats / charts and one of the band's most recognizable and popular songs. The song didn't chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but charted in Britain where its pick / peak was #5 and in Ireland where it peaked at #4.

The album version was produced / manufactured by Tony Mansfield and is played with / by synthesizers, the single remix produced by Alan Tarney features an orchestra.

Coldplay has been known to acted /perform this song in concert, with a special nod to the band of their initial inspiration.

'Hunting High and Low' is one of a-ha's most famous songs and is part of their live /life set. The song appears on the live album 'How Can I Sleep with Your Voice in My Head'.

 

 

Listen to the song and do the tasks:

 

Choose the correct words

 

Here / There I am
And within the reach / rich of my hands
She sounds than sleep / asleep and she's sweeter now
Than the wildest dream could have / been seen her
And I Watch her slipping / sleeping away
Though / Through I know I'll be hunting high and low

 

Write in missing words

High
There's   end to the   I'll go to
Hunting high and  High
There's    end to    I'll go

Choose the correct words

 

To find hishimher again
intouponabove this my dreams are depending
thoughtthroughtough the dark
I sense the pounding ofonor her heart
Next totoothrough mine
She's aanthe sweetest love I could find
So I guess I'll bibeebe hunting high and low

Write in missing words

 

High
There's  end to the  I'll go to
High and 

High
Do you  what it  to love you...

Unscramble the words

I'm  IUGHTN high and low
And now she's  EIGNLTL me she's got to
go away
I'll always be   IUGHTN high and low
Hungry for you
Watch me  AEIGTNR myself to pieces
  IUGHTN high and low

High
There's no end to the lengths I'll go to
Oh, for you I'll be  IUGHTN  high and
low

 

Antonyms

 

HIGH		BITTEREST
WIDTH		LIGHT
BEGINNING		BEYOND (REACH)
THERE		HATE
AWAKE		REALITY

 

Wite in missing words

 

 within the  of my hands
 asleep
  high and low
 the dark
I sense the  of her heart
Next to mine
tearing myself to 

hungry  you

 

Wordsearch

 

Find these words: again, asleep, depending, guess, high, means, myself, upon, tearing, watch.

 

Crosswords

 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

The clues of the crossword: 1. Synonym of ' distance' (6 letters). 2. Phrasal verb meaning 'to get away, leave'(4 ,4). 3. With little or no light(4). 4. To feel or experience something without being able to explain exactly how(5). 5. To hit or beat repeatedly with a lot of force(5). 6. Something that you can hear or that can be heard(5). 7. (Of sleep) it means to sleep deep loud sleep(5). 8. Past participle of 'see'(4).

 

The crossword answer is the title of the first singl released by A-HA. 

 

Write in missing words and translate them

(students own answers)

 

 1.Here I am within the reach of my hands
2. She's sound asleep
3. I'll be hunting high and low
4. There's no end to the lengths I'll go to
5. To find her again upon this my dreams are depending
6. I sense the pounding of her heart
7. Watch me tearing myself to pieces

Interview TV SERIDÓ

Here a local internet's TV Seridó was there covering the Launching of the Walkways Xique-Xique I and II, check it out the link bellow, the interviewers talked about how much is important the buildings in order to improve the Infrastructure to the Sustainable Tourism http://www.tvserido.com thank you for watching, of course the content is in Portuguese language, anyways,  just watching and enjoy the landscapes.