This New York restaurant takes Facebook stalking to a new level
You won’t be able to hide from New York’s Eleven Madison Park, the restaurant which knows all about you. Leer más
You won’t be able to hide from New York’s Eleven Madison Park, the restaurant which knows all about you. Leer más
American flag, made from food. Via Visual News
What’s your favourite cuisine? Mine is without a doubt Italian. So much so that when I was living there, you could tell – I was a little more rounded. I couldn’t get enough of the mouthwatering pizzas, the crunchy arancini, and the delicious pasta. Then, of course there’s the red wine; Nero D’Avola is my favourite, and the most dangerous.
I came across a collection of photos of flags made from food, taken by an Australian Advertising agency called WHYBINTBW. The images are of flags from around the world, made from the cuisine of that country. The agency came up with the idea and took these delicious photographs to promote the Sydney International Food Festival, Australia’s largest food festival.
Maya is a CIA operative whose first experience is in the interrogation of prisoners following the Al Qaeda attacks against the U.S. She is a reluctant participant in extreme duress applied to the detainees, but believes that the truth may only be obtained through such tactics. For several years, she is single-minded in her pursuit of leads to uncover the whereabouts of Al Qaeda’s leader, Osama Bin Laden.
Babel is the second studio album by British indie folk band Mumford & Sons. In late 2010, Mumford & Sons had already begun road-testing new material that they had been working on. Most of these songs, including “Broken Crown” and “Below My Feet”, had already been played live on numerous occasions before the album’s release. Mumford & Sons decided not to change their sound on Babel, which is the follow-up to 2009′s highly successful Sigh No More, which elevated them to international fame.
The area that has the longest life expectancy in the world is Japan. It is believed the longevity of its locals has something to do with their daily menu, which is full of vegetables, fish, grains and dairy products.
Ireland is the only European country where there are no snakes. New Zealand and Hawaii are other places in the world where there are no native snakes.
Reluctant (adj.) = not eager; unwilling
Detainees (n.) = a person held in confinement
To uncover (v.) = to reveal or disclose
Road-testing (n.) = to test something in a real environment or context
To elevate (v.) = to raise to a higher position
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Looper is a time travel movie, set in a near future where time travel doesn’t exist but will be invented in a few decades. It’s dark in tone and involves a group of killers (called Loopers) who work for a crime syndicate in the future. Their bosses send their targets blindfolded back in time to the Loopers, and their job is to simply shoot them so the target will vanish from the future but there are some problems.
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Red is the fourth studio album by Taylor Swift, an American singer-songwriter who has had many hits around the world with songs such as Love Story and You Belong with Me. She was born in Pennsylvania but then moved to Nashville where she performed country music and ultimately gained a record deal. In her new album, she experiments with new musical genres, including rock.
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The Popsicle was invented by an 11 year old who kept it secret for 18 years. The inventor was Frank Epperson who left a mixture of powdered soda and water outside, which contained a stick. That night, temperatures in San Francisco reached a record low temperature. When he woke the next morning, he discovered that it had frozen to the stick, creating a fruit flavoured ice treat. 18 years later he patented it and called it the Popsicle.
time travel (n.) = travel to the past or the future = viaje a través del tiempo
crime syndicate (n.) = organised ring of illegal activity = mafia
blindfolded (adj.) = when the eyes have been covered = con los ojos vendados
to vanish (v.) = to disappear = desaparecer
singer-songwriter (n.) = someone who writes and sings their own songs = cantautor
record deal (n.) = recording contract = contrato de grabación
patented (adj.) = exclusivity to sell something = patentado
Bryan Mills, the former CIA man who rescued his daughter Kim from some Albanian human traffickers in the film ‘Taken’, is being targeted by the families of the men he killed. When he goes to Istanbul on a job, he invites Kim and her mother, Leonor, whose marriage is on the rocks to join him. When the Albanians learn of this they try to kidnap them and are seeking revenge against Bryan. Haz click para conocer los mejores Cursos de Inglés Online
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The Killers are an American indie-rock band. Hailing from Las Vegas, they rose to fame with the release of their debut album, Hot Fuss in 2004. The line-up of the band is Brandon Flowers on lead vocals and keyboards, Ronnie Vannucci Junior on drums, Mark Stoermer on bass and vocals and Dave Keuning on guitar and vocals. ‘Battle Born’ is the name of their new album, which they released after a hiatus.
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It’s not easy to catch a giraffe when it is sleeping, because they get so little of it! Always vigilant for predators, giraffes just sleep for a few minutes at a time, and usually only get about 30 minutes total in a single day.
to seek revenge (v.) = buscar revancha
to hail from (v.) = to come from a place = ser de
hiatus (n.) = a break, pause = interrupción
vigilant (adj.) = alert = alerta, vigilante
Felix Baumgartner is an Austrian skydiver. He is well-known for the dangerous nature of the stunts he has performed during his career.
Felix spent time in the Austrian military where he practiced parachute jumping, including training to land on small target zones.
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Daredevil (n.) = a recklessly daring person = un/una atrevido/a
Freefall (n.) = descending freely in the air = una caída libre
Fearless (adj.) = without fear for anything = sin miedo
Supersonic (adj.) = greater than the speed of sound = supersónico
Helium (n.) = a gaseous element = el helio
Stratosphere (n.) = the upper section of the atmosphere = la estratosfera
Smash a record (v.) = break a previous record = batir un récord
La mejor manera de hablar el inglés en verano es viajar a un país de habla inglesa … Por supuesto!
The best way to speak better English is to travel to an English-speaking country, of course! Don’t stay on a resort where there will be many foreigners, instead stay in trendy areas where the locals hang out. You have many choices for your break– USA, England, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada are just a few options for the traveller seeking an English-speaking experience.
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To travel light: to bring very few things with you when you go on a trip
“Baggage fees are extortionate! Make sure to travel light if you are flying with a budget airline.”
Tourists have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to take a Titanic memorial cruise this year, on the 100th anniversary of its sinking. Two memorial cruises will sail in April, one from New York and one from Southampton, England (which is already sold out). They will circle the spot where the ship went down.
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