this week has been bored because I just go to the school, return to my home, do my homework and that's all what I've done. but what I realy expect is the weekend because I'll get out with my friends and I'll don't be so stressed, because today I started to feel a backache and I think that is for the stress. but I don't know why I'm stressed because I haven't had too many activitys =
anyway... that's all what I have to say, today ha ha
miércoles, 22 de octubre de 2008
domingo, 19 de octubre de 2008
Copacabana by Barry Manilow
*Listen to the song and complete the gaps witn the words you hear.
Her name was Lola
she was a showgirl
with yellow feather in her hair
and dress cut down to there
she wold merengue
and do the cha-cha
and while she tried to be a star
Tony always tended bar
across the crowded floor
ther worked from eight to four
they were young and they had each
other who could ask for more?
At the copa-copacabana
the hottest spot north of Havana
at the copa-copacabana
music and passion were always the
fashion at the copa
they fell in love.
His name was Rico
he wore a diamond
he was escorted to his chair
he saw Lola dancing there
and when she finished
he called her over
but Rico went a bit too far
Tony salied across the bar
and then the punches flew
and chairs were smashed in two
there was blood and a single gunshot
but just who shot who?
At the copa-copacabana
the hottest spot north of Havana
at the copa-copacabana
music and passion were always
the fashion at the copa
she lost her love.
Her name is Lola
she was a showgirl
but that was thirty years ago
when they used to have a show
now it's a disco, but not for Lola
still in the dress she used to wear
faded feathers in her hair
she sits ther so refined
and drinks herself half blind
she lost her youth and her Tony
now she lost her mind.
At the copa-copacabana
the hottest spot north of Havana
at the copa-copacabana
music and passion were always
the fashion at the copa
don't fall in love.
*After listening to the song, answer tho following questions.
1) what is the topic of the song?
It's about a woman who was a showgirl in a disco bar and there she know a guy and they felt in love (she to him and he to her), but the destiny was in charge to separate them.
2) what's Lola's and Tony's job?
Lola was a showgirl and Tony was a tended bar
3) what do you think the copacabana was?
I think that it was a disco-bar where Lola and Tony worked
4) who was killed and why?
I think that Tony died because I think who had the gunshot was Rico and he shoted Tony to stay with Lola.
5) what's Lola situation now?
she's an old person who become crazy for remember their past.
6)write a list of the adjectives you find in the song. write another list for the verbs in past, and find their present form.
adjectives:
· yellow
· crowded
· young
· hottest
· faded
verbs (past form, present form):
tried - try
worked - work
saw - see
finished - finish
went - go
flew - fly
used - use
lost - lose
escrted - escort
Pathway: after that I looked for information in internet about Barry Manilow's biography and about the story of the song.
reflection:
in this activity I could practice my listening and I practiced to understand better the words. I have fun in this activity =D
source:
worksheet L350-005.
Her name was Lola
she was a showgirl
with yellow feather in her hair
and dress cut down to there
she wold merengue
and do the cha-cha
and while she tried to be a star
Tony always tended bar
across the crowded floor
ther worked from eight to four
they were young and they had each
other who could ask for more?
At the copa-copacabana
the hottest spot north of Havana
at the copa-copacabana
music and passion were always the
fashion at the copa
they fell in love.
His name was Rico
he wore a diamond
he was escorted to his chair
he saw Lola dancing there
and when she finished
he called her over
but Rico went a bit too far
Tony salied across the bar
and then the punches flew
and chairs were smashed in two
there was blood and a single gunshot
but just who shot who?
At the copa-copacabana
the hottest spot north of Havana
at the copa-copacabana
music and passion were always
the fashion at the copa
she lost her love.
Her name is Lola
she was a showgirl
but that was thirty years ago
when they used to have a show
now it's a disco, but not for Lola
still in the dress she used to wear
faded feathers in her hair
she sits ther so refined
and drinks herself half blind
she lost her youth and her Tony
now she lost her mind.
At the copa-copacabana
the hottest spot north of Havana
at the copa-copacabana
music and passion were always
the fashion at the copa
don't fall in love.
*After listening to the song, answer tho following questions.
1) what is the topic of the song?
It's about a woman who was a showgirl in a disco bar and there she know a guy and they felt in love (she to him and he to her), but the destiny was in charge to separate them.
2) what's Lola's and Tony's job?
Lola was a showgirl and Tony was a tended bar
3) what do you think the copacabana was?
I think that it was a disco-bar where Lola and Tony worked
4) who was killed and why?
I think that Tony died because I think who had the gunshot was Rico and he shoted Tony to stay with Lola.
5) what's Lola situation now?
she's an old person who become crazy for remember their past.
6)write a list of the adjectives you find in the song. write another list for the verbs in past, and find their present form.
adjectives:
· yellow
· crowded
· young
· hottest
· faded
verbs (past form, present form):
tried - try
worked - work
saw - see
finished - finish
went - go
flew - fly
used - use
lost - lose
escrted - escort
Pathway: after that I looked for information in internet about Barry Manilow's biography and about the story of the song.
reflection:
in this activity I could practice my listening and I practiced to understand better the words. I have fun in this activity =D
source:
worksheet L350-005.
The healing power of music
* Read the lecture and answer the questions.
a) what was Tina Goodman's problem?
she hadn't the ability to walk
b) what is the purpose of the CD?
make people feel better about their sickness and, in cases, cure those sickness.
c) what's Fettaro's job?
he's a music therapist
d) What's the basic message of the book?
try to show how important is the music in our lives and that can make us happy and healthy.
e) what two techniques did he reviewer find useful?
· relaxation
· breathing
* Find six problems that John Fettaros says music can cure.
1) headaches and back pain
2) reduce the stress
3) high blood pressure
4) help to sleep
5) help to cure depression
6) help to cure cancer
* Which statement best decribes the reviewer's opinion of the book?
a) he likes the book a lot and recommens it to everyone
b) he likes the book but is no happy about some of the promises it makes
c) he doesn't like the book because few of the claim can be proved
* Do you think music can help improve our health?
yes, I think that listen music every day can help us to feel better because that make us happy and, when we feel happy, we forget all the issues that make us feel sick. So the music help us to feel better with our selfs.
reflection:
wtih this activity I could practice to understand better the readings.
source:
Craven, Miles. (2003) Reading keys, developing. pages 58, 59.
a) what was Tina Goodman's problem?
she hadn't the ability to walk
b) what is the purpose of the CD?
make people feel better about their sickness and, in cases, cure those sickness.
c) what's Fettaro's job?
he's a music therapist
d) What's the basic message of the book?
try to show how important is the music in our lives and that can make us happy and healthy.
e) what two techniques did he reviewer find useful?
· relaxation
· breathing
* Find six problems that John Fettaros says music can cure.
1) headaches and back pain
2) reduce the stress
3) high blood pressure
4) help to sleep
5) help to cure depression
6) help to cure cancer
* Which statement best decribes the reviewer's opinion of the book?
a) he likes the book a lot and recommens it to everyone
b) he likes the book but is no happy about some of the promises it makes
c) he doesn't like the book because few of the claim can be proved
* Do you think music can help improve our health?
yes, I think that listen music every day can help us to feel better because that make us happy and, when we feel happy, we forget all the issues that make us feel sick. So the music help us to feel better with our selfs.
reflection:
wtih this activity I could practice to understand better the readings.
source:
Craven, Miles. (2003) Reading keys, developing. pages 58, 59.
jueves, 16 de octubre de 2008
In the concert
I know that I didn't write anything the last week, but was because I didn't have time!... whatever. The thuesday I went to Juanes Show! =D, it was realy realy cool... I sang all his songs and the best thing... In the concert recorded a video to MTV!!! xD. So, if somebody see in the next weeks a video of the Juanes concert, think that is the show in Mérida, haha!
One more thing... I toke many pictures... I'll put some here, so wait for it.
That's all... I'll see you in class.
Byeee
One more thing... I toke many pictures... I'll put some here, so wait for it.
That's all... I'll see you in class.
Byeee
jueves, 2 de octubre de 2008
about the blog
I like the blog! I think that is a good idea to learn better this language. Also, is a good form to interactive with other people, in this case with our class companion.
I've been never had my own blog because I thought that it realy difficult to use, but now I can see that it isn't.
Well that's all what I wanted to say about the blog.
About the requirements I think that it was:
* We have to comment in other blogs at least 2 times on a week
* Every activity has to be labeled
* When we do an activity in the SAC we have to do a post with the name of the activity and describe it. And we have to describe if that activity was easy or difficult for us.
I've been never had my own blog because I thought that it realy difficult to use, but now I can see that it isn't.
Well that's all what I wanted to say about the blog.
About the requirements I think that it was:
* We have to comment in other blogs at least 2 times on a week
* Every activity has to be labeled
* When we do an activity in the SAC we have to do a post with the name of the activity and describe it. And we have to describe if that activity was easy or difficult for us.
miércoles, 1 de octubre de 2008
my expectation about this curse
I hope learn to keep a conversation with people who just speak english and, by this way, meet other people and learn about other cultures. I hope learn to pronounce the words in the correct form and be able to structure the sentences when I'll speak in english.
I would like that this curse will be fun, creative and practice because, this way, I'll learn better.
Well I think that is everithing what I hope about this course.
I would like that this curse will be fun, creative and practice because, this way, I'll learn better.
Well I think that is everithing what I hope about this course.
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