Wednesday, June 8, 2011

UAE Ecological Footprint Animation- English



Do you care about nature?
Do you care about the weather?
Do you care? Even if you only have one world?
Think twice! It can change your life. For good!

Reduce your ecological footprint.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Novo trailer de PES 2012 é divulgado



Looking forward to play it!

WORDS GOES TO THE MOVIES

Let's go guys!!!! Call your friends!!!

Assista a estréia de:
Piratas do Caribe 4 3D com a WORDS!
Data: 20 de maio
Horário: Shopping Curitiba
Horário: 15h45
Preço: R$ 16,00 (Ingresso + Camiseta Exclusiva)


Local de encontro: Em frente da bilheteria do cinema.

FOOD, INC. — ReThink Review



What are you eating?
Have you paid attention to your diet?

REM - Imitation Of Life



Nice song, very nice video.
For the ones who doesn't how, That's REM.
One of the most notable bands of the 90's.
Enjoy...

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Lend and Borrow



People, the difference between Borrow and Lend!!!
Check it out because it is going to be important in the future.

Take care
Leo

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Das Rad



Hey people,

That's a lovely animation. It doens't only show us a great graphic work but also has a political, sociological and historical critic.
If you watch it you'll find out the language they speaking is not english.
Unfortunately I couldn't find a video with english subtitle and good image quality but I found a subtitled one with a bad video quality. Check it out. That's the link - http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/322521/
It worth to be seen!

Take care.
See you in class.
Leo

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Words Quality Control

Hey everyone,

Getting in touch to remind you about the:



It's really important to give your opinion in order to improve school's service. It's fast, simple and easy. Just click on WORDS QUALITY CONTROL and do it.   


Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Existem razões para acreditar. [versão 60"]



Coca-cola has done research showing that worldwide there are more solutions than problems, that good things happen all the time and that everything can change for the better. Watch the video and find out why the good ones are the majority.



Whatever - Oasis

I'm free to be whatever I
Whatever I choose
And I'll sing the blues if I want
I'm free to say whatever I

Whatever I like
If it's wrong or right it's alright
Always seems to me
You only see what people want you to see
How long's it gonna be

Before we get on the bus
And cause no fuss
Get a grip on yourself
It don't cost much

Free to be whatever you
Whatever you say
If it comes my way it's alright
You're free to be wherever you

Wherever you please
You can shoot the breeze if you want
It always seems to me
You only see what people want you to see

How long's it gonna be
Before we get on the bus
And cause no fuss
Get a grip on yourself

It don't cost much
I'm free to be whatever I
Whatever I choose
And I'll sing the blues if I want

Here in my mind
You know you might find
Something that you
You thought you once knew

But now it's all gone
And you know it's no fun
Yeah I know it's no fun
Oh I know it's no fun

I'm free to be whatever I
Whatever I choose
And I'll sing the blues if I want
I'm free to be whatever I

Whatever I choose
And I'll sing the blues if I want
Whatever you do
Whatever you say

Yeah I know it's alright
Whatever you do
Whatever you say
Yeah I know it's alright

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

EASTER QUIZ

Hey People,

Getting in touch to remember you about the WORDS EASTER QUIZ.
Access the web site http://www.portalw3.com/ and try the quiz. Don't forget you must do it three times in a week. The winner is going to be anounced next monday evening. The person with biggest number of points (right questions) get the huge chocolate basket exposed on our school!!!


After qthe QUIZ, get the chance do fill in the QUALITY CONTROL FORM. The link for it is below the link for the EASTER QUIZ.  There is your chance to say whatever you like about our school, your teacher(me) and everything else you think is important. Any critic is important and it'll certantly contribute to our improvement.

Take care guys,
Best regards.
Leo

Friday, April 8, 2011

A Vision of Students Today



Do you agree??

Peter, Bjorn & John - Young Folks



Better later than never!!! hehe
Lyrics:

If I told you things I did before
told you how I used to be
would you go along with someone like me
If you knew my story word for word
had all of my history
would you go along with someone like me

I did before and had my share
It didn't lead nowhere
I would go along with someone like you
It doesn't matter what you did
who you were hanging with
we could stick around and see this night through

and we don't care about the young folks
talking about the young style
and we don't care about the old folks
talking about the old style too
and we don't care about their own faults
talking about our own style
all we care about is talking
talking only me and you

usually when things has gone this far
people tend to disappear
no one will surprise me unless you do

I can tell there's something going on
hours seems to disappear
everyone is leaving I am still with you

It doesn't matter what we do
where we are going too
we can stick around and see this night through

and we don't care about the young folks
talking about the young style
and we don't care about the old folks
talking about the old style too
and we don't care about their own faults
talking about our own style
all we care 'bout is talking
talking only me and you

and we don't care about the young folks
talking about the young style
and we don't care about the old folks
talking about the old style too
and we don't care about their own faults
talking about our own style



All we care about is talking
talking only me and you
talking only me and you

talking only me and you
talking only me and you






If you interested - See a further approach on the topic of the song on the video about STRAIGHT EDGE (as we talked in class).

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Soccer player hits himself and gets away with it !



If you were the referre, what would you do?

Straight Edge On Fox News




People,

That's an example of the social groups we have been talking during our classes.
They have their style, their language, music, behaviour and a specific goal.
I do have a documentary talking about this group, how and where it started.
Although majority of population doesn't know this group exists its important to point it does exist and have their followers. They have their own way to see life and who we should behave to it.


Would you like to be a Straight Edge???

Thursday, March 24, 2011

This, That, These and Those



A simple video class people.
Try it at home yourself!!!!

See you in class
leo

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Diablo III Cinematic Teaser


I cannot wait to play this game!
Looks incredible.

Bullying

Hey Everyone,

Here I am again.

Now to speak about a really serious subject. Bullying.

Many people have been suffering social pression only because a specific behaviour or an appearence element.

Sad things have been done, since tease with bad words to beating situations, just to show useless supremacy.

Nowadays a famous case have been commented all over the world. It's the case of Casey Heynes, a 15-year-old boy from Australia. In Brazil he's been called Zanguief, in regard to a special skill of the character of the Street-Fighter.

The main reason of the importance of this case is that the victim faught the bullying back. After years of suffering the victim didn't stay passive waiting, but he got his agressor and taught him a lesson.

Here - http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article/8226524/net-bullying-victim - you find an interview with Casey, where he tell his difficulties with bullying.

Have you even seen a bullying situation before?

That's all people

See you in class.

Leo

Friday, March 18, 2011

The High Kings, Rocky Road to Dublin


Happy Saint Patrick's Day every one!!!!







And to celebrate this important moment to English speaker's countries I offer you the music we listened in class. There is no aparent relation with Saint Patrick's Day, but it is a clasical Irish folk music and represents well the life in Ireland. I'm also attaching some photos my wife and I took during a Saint Patrick's day Parade. It's really nice event around there. I hope you like....




Dubliners – Rocky Road to Dublin[1]
While in the merry month of May from me home I started, Left the girls of Tuam so sad and broken hearted, Saluted father dear, kissed me darling mother, Drank a pint of beer, me grief and tears to smother,
Then off to reap the corn, leave where I as born, Cut a stout black thorn to banish ghosts and goblins; Bought a pair of brogues rattling o'er the bogs And fright'ning all the dogs on the rocky road to Dublin.

One, two, three four, five, Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road all the way to Dublin, Whack follol de rah !

In Mullingar that night I rested limbs so weary, Started by daylight next morning blithe and early, Took a drop of pure to keep me heart from sinking; Thats a Paddy's cure whenever he's on drinking. See the lassies smile, laughing all the while. At me curious style, 'twould set your heart a bubbling. Asked me was I hired, wages I required, I was almost tired of the rocky road to Dublin.

One, two, three four, five, Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road all the way to Dublin, Whack follol de rah !

In Dublin next arrived, I thought it such a pity To be soon deprived a view of that fine city. So then I took a stroll, all among the quality; Me bundle it was stole, all in a neat locality. Something crossed me mind, when I looked behind, No bundle could I find upon me stick a wobbling. Enquiring for the rogue, they said me Connaught brogue
Wasn't much in vogue on the rocky road to Dublin.

One, two, three four, five, Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road all the way to Dublin, Whack follol de rah !


From there I got away, me spirits never falling, Landed on the quay, just as the ship was sailing. The Captain at me roared, said that no room had he; When I jumped aboard, a cabin found for Paddy. Down among the pigs, played some hearty rigs,
Danced some hearty jigs, the water round me bubbling; When off Holyhead I wished meself was dead, Or better for instead on the rocky road to Dublin.

One, two, three four, five, Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road all the way to Dublin, Whack follol de rah !

Well the boys of Liverpool, when we safely landed, Called me self a fool, I could no longer stand it. Blood began to boil, temper I was losing; Poor old Erin's Isle they began abusing. "Hurrah me soul" says I, me Shillelagh I let fly. Some Galway boys were nigh and saw I was a hobble in, With a load "hurray !" joined in the affray. We quitely cleared the way for the rocky road to Dublin.

One, two, three four, five,
Hunt the Hare and turn her down
the rocky road and all the way to Dublin,
Whack follol de rah !



[1] http://www.stlyrics.com/songs/d/dubliners6611/therockyroadtodublin249318.html
Glossary -
Merry - Full Of joy
Grief - Deep/Intense sorrow
Smother - Stifle or suffocate
Reap - Cut
Stout - Strong and thick
Thorn - Spine/Prickle
Banish - to condemn to exile
Brogues - Strong shoes
Rattling - Short and sharp sounds
O'er - Over
Bogs - Wet ground
Hare - Lebre
Whack - Hit with sound
Mullingar - Irish county
Limbs - Parts of body
Weary - Exhausted
Blithe - Joyful
Lassies - Young Girls
Twould - It would
Bubbling - Spherical body of gas contained in a liquid
Stroll - A walk
Bundle - Several objects
Neat - Clean
Wobbling -
To incline to one side and to the other alternately
Rogue - Tramp/Dishonest
Quay - Dock/Pier
Roared - Laugh Loudy/Sound made by mouth
Hearty - Genuine/Cordial
Jigs - Group of boys
Shillelagh - Irish cudgel
Hobble - Walk lamely (Manco)
Affray - Noisy quarrel


That's all guys.
See you in Class.
All the best.
Leo

UEFA Champions League draw 2010/2011 18/03 - quarter finals


For the ones who like football the UEFA Champios League Quarter-finals draw.

1)Real Madrid plays Tottenham
2)Barcelona plays Shakhtar Donetsk
3)Chelsea plays Manchester United
4)Internazionale plays Schalke

Winner of 1) plays winner of 2) and winner of 3) plays winner of 4).
What kind of semi-finals we will have?What about Barcelona playing Madrid?

Looking forward to watch those matches!!! hehe

Take care you all.

Leo

For more info check - www.footytube.com

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

"Mario" - SXSW 2011 Film Bumper

Hello Everyone,

I was surfing on Facebook and a friend of mine posted a movie's trailes called "Mario".
Yeah, "Mario", the same game created by Nintendo. The game majority of us played during childhood and some of us still playing nowadays.
The trailer brings a bit of the magic of Mario's world, with all the characters we used to see in the game.
There are Peach, Luigi, Koopa, Turtles, Golden boxes, Mushrooms and etc. Mario's image is built as a loser that cannot get his princess back and start to have alucinacions over it. After the alucinations, he became a junker on the streets fighting against things that doesn't exist.
I didn't watch it, but I'll love to do so. I played so many times the game (my son still does) that I do understand every comment made in the trailer. It make me fell as a nerd. hehe
What about you? What do you thing about the trailer? Would you like to watch it?

Take care people!!!
See you in class.
Leo

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

UPPER LEVELS: Counting Crows - Mr. Jones (acoustic version)

UPPER LEVELS: Counting Crows - Mr. Jones (acoustic version): "Hello everyone, That´s a acoustic version of the music we worked in class. It's bit different but I hope you like it. He doesn't say sha ..."

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Study by yourself

Hey everyone,

I have some hints to give you.
If you want to improve your english by yourself, I´ll show you some possible ways.
Here we go:

For conversation in English and other languages
- www.livemocha.com
- www.babel.com

For conversation only in English

- www.englishcafe.com

A software to help you in English and any other language you wish to know
- www.rosettastone.com

Question Words

Hello everyone,

As I promess you here we have some of the most commons question words in english.
I hope it help you in your learning process.


São as perguntas feitas em inglês que geralmente usam palavras iniciadas com WH, com uma única exceção do HOW.

Who (quem) – é uma palavra usada como o sujeito da oração.

Exemplos: Who is that beautiful girl?
(Quem é aquela moça bonita?)

Who likes soccer?
(Quem gosta de futebol?)

Who was playing to you?
(Quem estava brincando com você?)

Whom (quem) – é usado como o objeto da pergunta.

Exemplos: Whom did you kiss at the party?
(Quem você beijou na festa?)

With whom did Peter go?
(Com quem Peter foi?)

Whose (de quem)

Exemplos: Whose pencil is this?
(De quem é este lápis?)

Whose house is that?
(De quem é aquela casa?)

Which (qual, quais)

Exemplos: Which of those men is your father?
(Qual daqueles homens é seu pai?)

Which sock do you prefer: the yellow one or the pink one?
(Qual meia você prefere: a amarela ou a rosa?)

What (o que, que)

Exemplos: What did you say?
(O que você disse?)

What should I do?
(O que eu deveria fazer?)

Where (onde)

Exemplos: Where is Mary?
(Onde está Mary?)

Where was Daniel last week?
(Onde estava Daniel semana passada?)

Where are the toys and objects?
(Onde estão os brinquedos e objetos?)

Why (por que)

Exemplos: Why did you run?
(Por que você correu?)

Why did you catch that?
(Por que você pegou isso?)

When (quando)

Exemplos: When were you born?
(Quando você nasceu?)

When did he go?
(Quando ele saiu?)

How (como)

Exemplos: How do you usually go to work?
(Como você faz habitualmente para ir ao trabalho?)

How’s your family?
(Como vai sua família?)

Todo conteudo foi retirado do sítio - http://www.infoescola.com/ingles/question-words/

Friday, November 5, 2010

Words' Website

Hello everyone,

I´m here to remind you to access our school´s website. There you can find some useful information and get in touch with the school´s activities.
The website is http://www.portalw3.com/

I´m loading a cartoon just for fun. Give your feedback.



See you in class.
Leo

Friday, September 24, 2010

Saturday, September 18, 2010

prepositions of place



Ok guys,
It is a boring video but very helpful !!!
I hope you enjoy.

See you in class.

Leo

English Vocabulary for Beginners - Spatial Location - UNDER, BEHIND, IN ...



Hello guys !!!

Do you remember I promise you a song with the Spatial Location (In, On, Under, Between, etc..) we just learnt.
So, here it is! But I have a sad news, I couldn´t find the song I promised. But, I found this video to help you with the Spatial Location.

Take care,
Keep studying.

Leo

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Monday, August 30, 2010

RSA Animate - Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us



It´s a new idea about managing bussiness.
You should not treat your employes as slaves, but as partners. Understanding people, keeping in mind everyone needs joy to produce the best they can.
Do you agree?

Friday, August 27, 2010

monty python football



If you like phylosophy you may like this !!!
The best comedy group of all time! Monty Python!
Enjoy guys.
See you in class.

Leo

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Do you need more sources of information ??

Sometimes is difficult to learn a new language. Mainly when we do not have where to find written or spoken materials in this language. But things changed nowadays, mainly after the internet invention. And a good prove of that is the number of websites. On websites you can find all kind of news from almost all places in the world. It happens because people want to make their voice heard all over the place. Doesn´t matter if it is for a good or bad reason. Anyway, fortunately now we have the opportunity to get news from all places at the same time and with this improve our learning of a foreign language.
To help you with this task with english I´m posting now some websites I usually go for news and useful information.

Here they are:
- Independent media center
- Independent media center Brasil
- Hindu Times
- The Sunday Times
- The New York Times
- The Washington Post
- The Irish Times
- Irish Examiner
- The Irish Independent
- The Guardian
- BBC UK
- Fox News
- CBS News
- Time magazine
- News(dot)com(dot)au
- CNN Internacional
- Footytube.com

Enjoy and post websites you would like to share with us!!!
See you in class

Monday, August 16, 2010

The Alphabet Song



Guys,

time to practice your pronuntiation and learn the alphabet!!
Have fun!

See you in class.
Leo

Friday, August 13, 2010

List of web´s free dictionaries

There are some web sites I usually use to learn english by myself.

They are real fun!

Enjoy

  • http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ All in one
  • http://dictionary.reference.com/ All in one
  • http://www.ldoceonline.com/ The Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
  • http://www.howjsay.com/ A free online Talking Dictionary of English Pronunciation 
  • http://wordia.com/ The authorative online textual dictionary. Bring words to life through video!