5z

NEWS. CNN A Victoria's Secret model's diet

Model Adriana Lima's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show diet lands her on 360's RidicuList.

THE MUSIC CORNER

Jewel- Hands (1998)

Jewel- Hands (1998)

If I could tell the world just one thing
It would be that we're all OK
And not to worry 'cause worry is wasteful
And useless in times like these
I won't be made useless
I won't be idle with despair
I will gather myself around my faith
For light does the darkness most fear.

My hands are small, I know
But they're not yours, they are my own
But they're not yours, they are my own
And I am never broken.

Poverty stole your golden shoes
It didn't steal your laughter
And heartache came to visit me
But I knew it wasn't ever after.

We'll fight, not out of spite
For someone must stand up for what's right
'Cause where there's a man who has no voice
There ours shall go singing.

My hands are small, I know…

In the end only kindness matters
In the end only kindness matters.

I will get down on my knees, and I will pray
I will get down on my knees, and I will pray
I will get down on my knees, and I will pray.

My hands are small, I know… (x2)

We are never broken
We are God's eyes
God's hands
God's mind
We are God's eyes
God's hands
God's heart
We are God's eyes
God's hands
God's eyes
We are God's hands
We are God's hands

VERBS. MAKE OR DO

VERBS
MAKE (to create/produce sth)	DO (to perform activity/job)
make a change make a choise make a decision make a mistake make a noise make a phone call make a plan make a progress make a promise make an arrangement make an effort make an excuse make an impression make friends make money make the bed	do (a) sport do (an) exercise do a course do a favour do a job do business do homework do housework do the cleaning do the shopping do work

PREPOSITIONS. AT, IN, ON

PREPOSITIONS
AT	IN	ON
at my house at my school at the airport at the beach at the camp at the concert at the festival at the hotel at the party at the seaside at the theatre at the university	in a car in the city in the country in the countryside in the hotel in the mountains in the sea in the sky in the street in the town in the world in this area in traffic jams	on a/the farm on a/the train on the beach on the bus on the floor on the island on the outskirts on the phone on the road(s) on the stage

time expressions: at/ it/ on

1. AT

w points of time (e.g. at six o’clock)

w mealtimes (e.g. at breakfast)

w weekend, Christmas, Easter

w nights in general

NOTE: ON the weekend (AmE)

2. IN

w periods of time (e.g. in December)

w parts of the day (e.g. in the afternoon)

w period of time before sth happens/ how long sth takes

3. ON

w for a particular dates (e.g. on April 18^th)

express location: at/ it/ on

4. AT

w place as a point (e.g. at work)

w event with a number of people (e.g. at the concert)

w for addresses (e.g. at 21 Wall Street)

5. IN

w place as an area or space (e.g. in Leon)

w for cars/taxis (e.g. in the car)

w with IN CLASS, IN HOSPITAL, IN PRISION, IN COURT

w forming lines (e.g. in the ticket queue)

w the world

6. ON

w position in contact with a surface (e.g. on the beach)

w with COAST, ROAD TO, THE OUTSKIRTS OF, THE EDGE OF, BORDER, THE WAY TO/FROM,…

   (e.g. on the way to Madrid)

w means of transport (no taxis/car)

w for technology (e.g. on the phone)

w with left/right (e.g. on your right)

w with PREMISES, FARM, FLOOR, ISLAND, LIST (e.g. on my list)

INTERVIEW. CNN Twins go on different diets and the get surprising results

A set of twins try out different diets and they get surprising results. CNN's Michaela Pereira has more. 

PHRASAL VERBS

clear up                     = make a place tidy by moving things from it or putting them where they
                                     should be

do up                         = repair or decorate a building so that it looks attractive

get on with                = continue doing sth, especially work

go on                         = continue

pick up                      = collect (or go and get)

wear out                   = make sb extremely tired                   

HORROR FILM. WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS?

Horror comedy mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows is written and directed by - and also stars- Flight of the Conchord's Jeraime Clement and his long-time collaborator Taika Waititi. The film, which had its premiere at Sundance in 2014, is about the growing pains of a group of vampires who live together in a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. (The Guardian)

Ÿ Every few years a secret society in New Zeland gathers for a special event: THE UNHOLY MASQUERADE. 

Ÿ In the moths leading up to the ball, a documentary crew was granted full access to a small group of this society. 

Ÿ Each crew member wore a crucifix and was granted protection by the subjects of the film.

ACTIVITY:
1) Viago is a lonely vampire. F
2) Last night Deason turned into an animal. T
3) Viago thinks that Peter should sweep up the floor. T
4) Peter is 100 years old. F
5) Viago considers that the group is not pulling their weight into the flat. T
6) Deason is a well-behave vampire. F

ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS. COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

PAST: PERFECT SIMPLE AND PERFECT CONTINUOUS

PAST
PERFECT SIMPLE	PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Ÿ to talk about actions happened before sth which is described in the past simple ex. When he got to the party, people had already left.	Ÿ talking about sth which happened before sth and it is described in the past simple. Focuses on the length of time ex.  I needed a break because I’d been working for four hours straight.
Ÿ also with typically time expressions (as when, as soon as, after, before…) ex. He bought the car before he had got the driving licence.	Ÿ also to say how long sth happened up to a point in the past ex. She’d been playing for Milan for only two games when she scored her first goal.
Ÿ often with adverbs: already, just, never ex. I had never sailed the seas until I came to Sardinia.

PAST: SIMPLE, CONTINUOUS AND USED TO

PAST
SIMPLE	CONTINUOUS	USED TO
Ÿ to talk about actions or events in the past ex. He came to London last year.	Ÿ to talk about an activity started before and continued until an event in the past ex. He was walking and phoning Maria when he bumped into a tree.        (the activity of phoning and walking was interrupted by the problem with the tree)	Ÿ to talk about situations or states in the past (not now) ex. Helen used to belong to the chess club.
Ÿ also actions or events happened one after another ex. He saw the London Bridge and then he bought tickets to saw the tennis tournament in Wimbledon.	Ÿ also activity started before and continued after an event in the past ex. I was spending my free time with Anna when Muriel was elected president of the club.      (I continued to spend my free time afterwards)	Ÿ also about repeated activities or habits in the past (not now) ex. When I was a teenager I used to go to the swimming-pool with my friends every afternoon.     Did you use to compete in swimming?
Ÿ things which happened for a long time in the past ex. They worked in Sevilla for five years from 1998 to 2013.		NOTE: Ÿ about habits in the present we use present simple + adverb ex. I usually drink coffee instead of milk.

QUOTES

‘The last monk leaves the garden; days decrease, 
And autumn grows, autumn in everything’. 

Robert Browning

WE ARE ON THE TRAIN

EXPRESSIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. BEHAVIOR

get hold of                  = obtain sth

have ago                    = try to do sth

keep a promise          = do what you said you would do

make up                     = say or write sth which is not true

not have a clue          = be complety unable to guess, understand, or deal with sth

sum up                       = describe the important facts or characteristics about sb or sth

take risks                    = do sth even though something bad might happen because of it

take up                       = start doing a particular activity or job

PRESENT: PERFECT SIMPLE AND PERFECT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT
PERFECT SIMPLE	PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Ÿ completion (how much of an activity is complete) ex. Have you finished your essays?	Ÿ continuation (how long the activity has been in progress) ex. I’ve been cooking all afternoon.      Marcos has been thinking about Nora all day.
Ÿ change or result ex. I’ve phoned my sister and she’s coming to my parents’ house.	Ÿ repetition ex. I’ve been phoning my friends.      Joseph and I have been seeing a lot of each other lately.
Ÿ very long or permanent states (may be accompanied by a time expession) ex. Vanessa has always lived in Japan.	Ÿ temporary (may be accompanied by a time expression) ex. You’ve been putting on diet during Christmas. Congrats!
Ÿ how many times (an action has been repeated) ex. Robert has sent his CV to IDC Company two or three times.	Ÿ process of change over a period of time (these changes are not finished) ex. I’ve been improving my skills since my boss started teaching me how the new programme works.

PRESENT: SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS

PRESENT
SIMPLE	CONTINUOUS
Ÿ describes permanent or regular situations ex. Fiona lives in Philadelphia.      They go to the beach every weekend.	Ÿ describes temporary situations or in progress ex. She’s watching the Doctors’ series.      I’m changing all my summer clothes and putting them in a loft.
Ÿ also describes states or actions a)      thoughts (know, remember, think (=believe), feel (=believe)),… b)      feelings       (love, like, hate, want, prefer,…) c)      senses       (smell, hear, taste, see, feel, touch,..) d)     possession (have, belong, own,…) e)      verb to be	Ÿ sometimes verbs think and feel appear in continues tense a)      think (=plan sth, solve problem, make a decision) b)      feel (=to experience sth physical or emotional) ex. I’m thinking about what to do in the gym.     He doesn’t want to visit the museum because he’s feeling bad.

DOCUMENTARY. BBC Chinese School

BBC Chinese School Episode 2
Back from vacation, the elementary students have been careless with their chores. Misses Zhan gets them into shape.
At Xiuning High School, there's a ceremony to mark the end of childhood.
Wu Yufei got the highest score ever for the mock exam at her high school!

THE MUSIC CORNER

Kelly Clarkson- Because of you (2004)

Kelly Clarkson- Because of you (2004)

I will not make
The same mistakes that you did
I will not let myself
'Cause my heart so much misery
I will not break.
The way you did, you fell so hard
I've learned the hard way
To never let it get that far.

Because of you
I never strayed too far from the sidewalk.
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side
So I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust
Not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you, I am afraid.

I lose my way
And it's not too long before you point it out
I cannot cry
Because I know that's weakness in your eyes
I'm forced to fake
A smile, a laugh, every day of my life
My heart can't possibly break
When it wasn't even whole to start with.

Because of you
I never strayed too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side
So I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust
Not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you, I am afraid

I watched you die, I heard you cry
Every night in your sleep
I was so young, you should have known
Better than to lean on me
You never thought of anyone else
You just saw your pain
And now I cry, in the middle of the night
for the same damn thing.

Because of you
I never strayed too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side
So I don't get hurt
Because of you
I tried my hardest just to forget everything
Because of you
I don't know how to let anyone else in
Because of you
I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
Because of you, I am afraid.

Because of you
oh oh oh
Because of you
oh oh oh.

ADJECTIVES

ADJECTIVES
APPEARANCE	PERSONALITY	(+) FEELINGS	(-) FEELINGS
adorable attractive alluring beautiful confident cute disheveled elegant fair filthy glamorous glowing good-looking handsome homely lovely magnificient pleasant perfect pretty scruffy shiny slender sparkling splendid ugly vivacious wild	aggressive ambitious brave bright clever clumsy crazy critical cruel cooperative delightful determinated diligent enjoyable fanny fearless fool hard-working helpful honest impolite intelligent jealous knowledgeable mature mysterious organised reasonable self-confident selfish sincere stupid successful talented witty wise zany	agreeable amused bad-tempered brave calm comfortable concerned delightful eager energetic enthusiastic excited grateful jolly jovial lively proud peaceful relieved responsible sensitive silly smart strict thankful thrilled understanding victorious witty	anxious bewildered clumsy confused cruel defeated depressed disappointed disturbed embarrassed envious fierce grumpy helpless jealous impatient nervous somber sorrowful spiteful troubled unrealiable vengeful weary winked