Facebook stalking taken to a new level

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American Hustle

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Colorado’s Legalization of Marijuana

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5 Ways to Start the New Year Right!

Health Body, Healthy Mind: 5 Ways to Start the New Year Right! Oh no! It’s that time of the year again. You’re a year older and you’re faced with 2013’s list of New Year’s Resolutions. If Leer más
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VIDEO: The Social Selfie Trend

Publicado el April 10, 2013 by ryan Publicado en Novedades, VIDEOS | Deja un comentario  

social-media-infographic--62c05d2cd0Watch the video below which is about the ‘selfie’ nation. A ‘selfie’ is a photo taken of you, by yourself and then uploaded onto social networking sites such as Facebook or Instagram to share with your friends and the public. The video explains the craze and why so many people, including celebrities, frequently upload their photos for everyone to see. Leer más

VIDEO: Energy Drinks

Publicado el March 21, 2013 by ryan Publicado en Novedades, VIDEOS | Deja un comentario  

sodaWatch the video below which shows the story of a mother who has tried to prevent children from drinking energy drinks which are high in sugar and caffeine. One of the biggest market leaders has threatened to sue her if she does not retract her statement. Which side of the argument do you agree with? Perhaps the video will help to make your mind up.

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make your mind up = to make a decision

caffeine = a mild chemical stimulant found in tea, coffee, energy drinks etc

to retract = to take back or withdraw

to sue = to appeal against something in court

beverage = a drink or refreshment

atrocious = extremely bad

VIDEO: Top 10 Places to Visit Before They Disappear

Publicado el March 13, 2013 by ryan Publicado en Novedades, VIDEOS | Deja un comentario  

shutterstock_31926499Watch the video below which shows the top 10 places in the world which you should visit before they disappear. The video gives brief explanations of why these places might disappear in the near future, because of global warming, rising sea levels, diminishing building structures, farming , natural disasters and others.

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Nuevo vocabulario

global warming (n.) = increase in the atmosphere’s temperature with serious effects

natural disaster (n.) = any force of nature that has destructive consequences

hurricane (n.) = a destructive storm with strong wind

flood (n.) = an overflow of water onto land that is normally dry

submerged (adj.) = beneath the surface of the water; underwater

decade (n.) = a period of 10 years

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VIDEO: Micro Apartments in Japan

Publicado el March 6, 2013 by ryan Publicado en VIDEOS | Deja un comentario  

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In our video blog this week, we are taking a look into the amazing world of micro apartments in Japan. In the video you can see exactly how people manage to live in such a small space with very modern kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms and living rooms.

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  • Do you think you could live in a micro apartment?
  • What do you think would be the best and worst thing about living in one?

 

 

Nuevo vocabulario

Micro = very small and basic

Rammed into = put in place by force

Double as = to serve as two different uses

Trend = Something currently in style or becoming increasingly popular

Architect = Someone who designs and supervises the construction of buildings

Slivers of land = Small narrow pieces of land

Abode = a place in which someone lives; a home

Maze = A physical situation in which it is easy to get lost

VIDEO: Jennifer Lawrence nominated for Oscar

Publicado el February 21, 2013 by ryan Publicado en Novedades, VIDEOS | Deja un comentario  

jenniferlawrenceThis week we bring you a video about the actress, Jennifer Lawrence who stars in the movie ‘Silver Linings Playbook’. She is nominated for an Oscar award for her in the role and many are hoping she can turn silver into gold. Watch the video below to hear her talking about her acting career and how she has suddenly been tipped to win her Oscar:

Nuevo vocabulario

strong contender (n.) = likely to be the winner in a competition

glam (adj.) = short for ‘glamorous’ meaning beautiful and smart

nerve-wracking (adj.) = intensely distressing or irritating to the nerves

adrenaline (n.) = a hormone triggered in response to anger, fear or stress

countdown (n.) = the act of counting backwards towards an event

refreshing (adj.) = pleasantly fresh and different

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VIDEO: Superbowl Highlights

Publicado el February 7, 2013 by ryan Publicado en Novedades, VIDEOS, WHAT'S HOT | Deja un comentario  

shutterstock_37874410The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), the highest level of professional American football in the United States, concluding a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. In the US, the Super Bowl is frequently the most-watched television programme every year and one of the most-watched sporting programmes in the world.

 

 

Nuevo vocabulario

quarterback (n.) = positioned usually behind the centre player on the field

cringe-worthy (adj.) = something which causes feelings of embarrassment

breathless (adj.) = without breath or breathing with difficulty

halftime (n.) = a break period which divides the two halves of a sporting event

to lip-sync (v.) = singing while miming the words to a pre-recorded track

blackout (n.) = a period of massive power failure resulting in darkness

homeless (adj.) = without a home

winner (n.) = someone who succeeds to win usually in sports or games

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VIDEO: J.K. Rowling, The Casual Vacancy

Publicado el January 31, 2013 by ryan Publicado en Novedades, VIDEOS | Deja un comentario  

JK Rowling's The Casual VacancyAfter many years of writing the Harry Potter fantasy novels, J.K. Rowling has returned to release her first book aimed the adult market, The Casual Vacancy. Major themes included in the new novel include politiics and social issues such as drugs and prostitution. The book has been extremely successful, selling over 1 million copies before it was even released and is currently being used as the basis of a television drama in the United Kingdom.

 

 

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under lock and key (idiom) = stored very securely

grim (adj.) = dismal or gloomy

idyllic (adj.) = simple and carefree

blurb (n.) = a brief publicity notice, like on the back of a book

prominent (adj.) = immediately noticeable

anxiety (n.) = a state of uneasiness relating to future events

cavalier (adj.) = a dismissive or offhand disregard

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VIDEO: Lance Armstrong

Publicado el January 24, 2013 by ryan Publicado en Novedades, VIDEOS | Deja un comentario  

shutterstock_4087399Lance Armstrong is an American former professional road cyclist who won the Tour de France competition a massive, SEVEN consecutive times. In 2012, he was disqualified from his title after he was found to be using performance-enhancing drugs, and he was banned from competing professionally for life. This video reports on an interview he did with Oprah where he admits to using the banned substances.

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Nuevo vocabulario

consecutive (adj.) = something happening one after the other

to be disqualified (verb) = when you become no longer eligible to do something

substances (noun) = referring to drugs; materials of a particular kinds

to come clean (idiom) = to make a confession about something

slew (noun) = a lot of

bully (noun) = someone who acts in an overbearing or intimidating manner

disloyal (adj.) = not being loyal or faithful

VIDEO: Brazil’s Secret Nature

Publicado el January 17, 2013 by ryan Publicado en Novedades, VIDEOS | Deja un comentario  

Today Love Speaking brings you a very interesting video about the nature and wildlife of Brazil with a National Geographic photographer narrating the types of creatures and experiences you can find there. Take note of any new vocabulary highlighted at the bottom of the blog which you will hear including in the video.

 

 

Nuevo vocabulario

fearsome (adj.) = Capable of causing fear

elusive (adj.) = Difficult to capture or to elude perception

rodent (n.) = a category of small mammels (e.g. rats, mice, squirrels)

wildlife (n.) = Wild animals and plants living in natural surroundings

agonizing (adj.) = using great effort or struggle

aggressive (adj.) = inclined to behave in an actively hostile manner

believer (n.) = someone who has confidence or faith in something

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VIDEO: Les Miserables interview

Publicado el January 10, 2013 by ryan Publicado en Novedades, VIDEOS, WHAT'S HOT | Deja un comentario  

Les Miserables is taking over the box office and music album charts after it’s successful opening week. For today’s video blog, Love Speaking brings you an interview from the Sydney movie premiere where Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe discuss the new hit.

Nuevo vocabularo

Premiere (n.) = the first public showing of the movie

Rehearsals (n.) = used to practice the script before filming the scenes

Chorus (n.) = a group of people singing together in unison

Dynamic (adj.) = continuously changing and being different

To resonate (v.) = to create a feeling of shared emotion or belief 

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