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Special Bulletin
Beginners Corner
Mr. Frank’s Tip
Health
How To...
What’s Happening
Monthly Lesson
Humorscope
Karaoke
Editorial
Do You Know...
CrossWord
Beginner’s
Corner:
Knew: past tense of Know. New: not old. / Greave: leg armor.
Grieve: to mourn. / Hail: frozen rain. Hale: robust. / Hay: grass. Hey: shout
to get someone's attention. / Heal: to cure of a disease. Heel: hind part
of a foot. Maybe in an oral speech we can get away with some things but in
the written part it will be a different story.
“THE
WEATHER . By Mr Frank”
Teacher: 20 minutes ago the day was really sunny. Now it seems like it is going to rain! Do you think it will?
Student: Yes, I think it will rain.
Teacher: If it rains, we won't be able to go on the Ferries Wheel! Will we?
Student: No we won't be able sir.
Teacher: Does it happen very often around here?
Student: Yes it happens very often around here.
Teacher: Is it because of the seasons in here?
Student: We don't have seasons.
Teacher: How come? Then how is the weather like here in Bogota?
Student: It's warm, windy and cloudy most of the times.
Teacher: I see. But yesterday it was really oppressive.
Student: The weather here is unpredictable.
Teacher: I can tell.
Teacher: 20 minutes ago the day was really sunny. Now it seems like it is going to rain! Do you think it will?
Student: Yes, I think it will rain.
Teacher: If it rains, we won't be able to go on the Ferries Wheel! Will we?
Student: No we won't be able sir.
Teacher: Does it happen very often around here?
Student: Yes it happens very often around here.
Teacher: Is it because of the seasons in here?
Student: We don't have seasons.
Teacher: How come? Then how is the weather like here in Bogota?
Student: It's warm, windy and cloudy most of the times.
Teacher: I see. But yesterday it was really oppressive.
Student: The weather here is unpredictable.
Teacher: I can tell.
Judas Priest is an English heavy metal band from England, formed
in 1969. They have gone through several drummers over the years, though Scott
Travis has held the position since 1989. They have been cited as an influence
on many heavy metal bands, which has earned them the nickname "Metal
Gods" from one of their songs. Together with Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden,
they are referred to as pioneers of the genre. They have sold over 35 million
albums. Judas Priest was one of the first bands to renovate the twin-guitar
sound, with their guitarists. Many people consider that, among the foundations
for what would define "pure" heavy metal,
were three early Judas
Priest
. At the age of 16 she began a career as a model,
which led to a film contract in 1946. Her early film appearances were minor, but
her performances in The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve (both 1950) were great.
In a few years, Monroe reached stardom as the leading lady in films like
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire, Some Like It Hot, and The
Seven Year Itch. Marilyn embodied Hollywood glamour with an unparalleled glow
and energy that fascinated the world. Although she was an alluring beauty with
voluptuous curves and a generous pout, Marilyn was more than a 50s sex goddess.
Her apparent vulnerability and innocence, in combination with an innate
sensuality, has won her global remembrance. The typecasting of Monroe's "dumb
blonde" persona limited her career
prospects, so she broadened her range. She studied at the Actors Studio and formed Marilyn Monroe Productions. Her dramatic performance in Bus Stop was acclaimed by critics, and made her win a Golden Globe Award for Some Like it Hot. On May 19, 1962,
prospects, so she broadened her range. She studied at the Actors Studio and formed Marilyn Monroe Productions. Her dramatic performance in Bus Stop was acclaimed by critics, and made her win a Golden Globe Award for Some Like it Hot. On May 19, 1962,
Did you know that Marilyn was born on June 1, 1926
and died on August 5, 1962? She was only 36 years old when she died of an
overdose!!!! She was first called Norma Jeanne Mortenson, but then she was
baptized Norma Jeanne Baker. Marilyn was an American actress, singer, and model.
She spent much of her childhood in foster homes because her mother was sent to a
mental institution since Marilyn was little. At the age of 16 she began a career
as a model, which led to a film contract in 1946. Her early film appearances
were minor, but her performances in The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve (both
1950) were great. In a few years, Monroe reached stardom as the leading lady in
films like Gentlemen eDid you know that Marilyn was born on June 1, 1926 and
died on August 5, 1962? She was only 36 years old when she died of an
overdose!!!! She was first called Norma Jeanne Mortenson, but then she was
baptized Norma Jeanne Baker. Marilyn was an American actress, singer, and model.
She spent much of her childhood in foster homes because her mother was sent to a
mental institution since Marilyn was little
Idioms
Name after: name a child using another family member's name. I was named after my grandfather. / Nod off: fall asleep. The movie was so boring that I nodded off before it was finished. / Nose around: sneak around. I hate it when my mother noses around my room. / Occur to: pop into one's mind, come to one's mind. It didn't occur to us that we had left the iron on. / Open up: share feelings. I'm glad that John feels comfortable enough around me to open up. / Out to: try to. She is out to get revenge now that her husband left her for another woman. / Wait up: not sleep because you are waiting for something or someone. Don't wait up. / Wash up: clean. If we work together, we can wash the kitchen up in a few minutes. / Wear out: cause to be very tired. Her three kids wore me out. / Wind up: finish. If he doesn't get his act together, he is going to wind up in jail.
Name after: name a child using another family member's name. I was named after my grandfather. / Nod off: fall asleep. The movie was so boring that I nodded off before it was finished. / Nose around: sneak around. I hate it when my mother noses around my room. / Occur to: pop into one's mind, come to one's mind. It didn't occur to us that we had left the iron on. / Open up: share feelings. I'm glad that John feels comfortable enough around me to open up. / Out to: try to. She is out to get revenge now that her husband left her for another woman. / Wait up: not sleep because you are waiting for something or someone. Don't wait up. / Wash up: clean. If we work together, we can wash the kitchen up in a few minutes. / Wear out: cause to be very tired. Her three kids wore me out. / Wind up: finish. If he doesn't get his act together, he is going to wind up in jail.
GEMINI
The Moon in Capricorn trines Saturn today, giving you a solid and stable framework with which to develop your future plans. If you can patiently and carefully focus on your goals now, you could find that you are able to accomplish far more than you may have thought.
CANCER
If you feel suffocated by your romantic relationships, if you feel they lack some spice or are too traditional, then why not liberate yourself? There is a feeling in the air that life is turning in a positive direction. This will help you set things up to turn even your craziest ideas into reality. Starting today, Cancer, you're going to be asked to be more concrete.
The Moon in Capricorn trines Saturn today, giving you a solid and stable framework with which to develop your future plans. If you can patiently and carefully focus on your goals now, you could find that you are able to accomplish far more than you may have thought.
CANCER
If you feel suffocated by your romantic relationships, if you feel they lack some spice or are too traditional, then why not liberate yourself? There is a feeling in the air that life is turning in a positive direction. This will help you set things up to turn even your craziest ideas into reality. Starting today, Cancer, you're going to be asked to be more concrete.
Lyrics to:
BAD ROMANCE
LADU GA GA
(Chorus)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh! Oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh!
Caught in a bad romance (repeat once)
Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah! Roma-Roma-ma-ah!
Ga-ga-ooh-la-la! Want your bad romance
(repeat once)
I want your ugly. I want your disease
I want your everything. As long as it's free
I want your love Love-love-love
I want your love
I want your drama. The touch of your hand
I want you leather studded kiss in the sand
And I want your love. Love-love-love
I want your love. Love-love-love
I want your love
You know that I want you
And you know that I need you
I want a bad, your bad romance
I want your loving. And I want your revenge You and me could write a bad romance
I want your loving. All your love is revenge You and me could write a bad romance
LADU GA GA
(Chorus)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh! Oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh!
Caught in a bad romance (repeat once)
Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah! Roma-Roma-ma-ah!
Ga-ga-ooh-la-la! Want your bad romance
(repeat once)
I want your ugly. I want your disease
I want your everything. As long as it's free
I want your love Love-love-love
I want your love
I want your drama. The touch of your hand
I want you leather studded kiss in the sand
And I want your love. Love-love-love
I want your love. Love-love-love
I want your love
You know that I want you
And you know that I need you
I want a bad, your bad romance
I want your loving. And I want your revenge You and me could write a bad romance
I want your loving. All your love is revenge You and me could write a bad romance
Have
you ever wondered if someone is being straight forward with you? By closely
observing body language, gestures, and eye movement we can tell if they are
or not. Here are some techniques applied by police, business people, and many
others to determine if people are truthful. 1. Look for discrepancies in the
plot. Do they keep eye contact? 2. Do they look relaxed and comfortable? Are
they making unusual gestures or scratching some part of the body? Are they
touching their chin or rubbing their nose? 3. Check for eye movement, when
they are facing you at any point if the eyes look up and to the left, they
are thinking of something unreal or an event that has not occurred, hence
they are lying. 4. If you want to be certain of this ask more direct questions
on the events trough the end, if they keep looking up and to the left it definitely
is a lie. 5. Timing in their response is also a factor. If it takes some time
for them to answer it is probably a lie or they do not remember clearly. 6.
Check for mixes between emotions and what they say: for example if you give
someone a gift and they smile and a couple of seconds later they say “I
love it” or vice versa, it is not true. 7. Expressions are limited to
mouth movements when someone is faking emotions (like happy, surprised, sad,
awe,) instead of the whole face. For example; when someone smiles naturally
their whole face is involved: jaw/cheek movement, eyes and forehead push down,
etc. 8. A guilty person gets defensive. An innocent person will often go on
the offensive. 9. A liar is uncomfortable facing his questioner/accuser and
may turn his head or body away. 10. A liar might unconsciously place objects
(book, coffee cup, etc.) between themselves and you. 11. A person telling
a lie doesn't use contractions. 12. The guilty person may speak more than
natural, adding unnecessary details to convince you... they are not comfortable
with silence or pauses in the conversation. 13. If you believe someone is
lying, then change subject of a conversation quickly, a liar follows along
willingly and becomes more relaxed. The guilty wants the subject changed;
an innocent person may be confused by the sudden change in topics and will
want to back to the previous subject. Obviously, just because someone exhibits
one or more of these signs does not make them a liar. The above behaviors
should be compared to a person's base (normal) behavior whenever possible.
Most lie detecting experts agree that other means of testing are to be used
to ascertain the truth.
Special Bulletin: REPORTS: 1908 By Mr Frank
EDITORIAL:
BIRTHS:
Bette Davis, American film actress, April 5. Carlos Lleras Restrepo, Colombian
politician, was born in Bogota, April 12th. Salvador Allende, who will be
an important Chilean politician, June 26th. DEATHS: Jose M. Marroquin, He
was president of Colombia for two administrations, died in Bogota at 81 years
of age. As Vice-president, he reached his first presidency in 1898 due to
the fact that Manuel Antonio Sanclemente did not reach his possession ceremony
in time. He returned as president in 1900
Junio 2010
after
a military coup against Sanclemente. He stood out because of his dedication
to philology,
grammar, and literature. GALLERY: Olympics, The 4th Edition of the Olympic Games was inaugurated in London. Ford Model T. Sells at U$8.50, this car was put out on the market, it will not be exclusive to the well off portion of the population anymore. Coltejer, through an electrical signaling mechanism, the President turned on the first textile machine in the country. In this way, the Medellin factory was set in motion. Earthquake, Over 84 thousand deaths were announced after the quake that totaled the cities of Messina and Reggio di Calabria in Italy. MEDIA: Gossip, In Cali a publication called “Variedades” started circulating. El Republicano, the capital’s leading newspaper was suspended due to its article “Paper Money” Which confronts the Rafael Reyes Presidency. We will have to wait for some time for accurate news.
grammar, and literature. GALLERY: Olympics, The 4th Edition of the Olympic Games was inaugurated in London. Ford Model T. Sells at U$8.50, this car was put out on the market, it will not be exclusive to the well off portion of the population anymore. Coltejer, through an electrical signaling mechanism, the President turned on the first textile machine in the country. In this way, the Medellin factory was set in motion. Earthquake, Over 84 thousand deaths were announced after the quake that totaled the cities of Messina and Reggio di Calabria in Italy. MEDIA: Gossip, In Cali a publication called “Variedades” started circulating. El Republicano, the capital’s leading newspaper was suspended due to its article “Paper Money” Which confronts the Rafael Reyes Presidency. We will have to wait for some time for accurate news.
On the
subject of such a subliminal message, the band's singer Rob pointed out that
"Do it!" had no direct message. Their last production, Nostradamus,
is a conceptual album focused on the 16th century prophet. Musically, the
album contains symphonic orchestrations, including the use of keyboards and
choirs, which is unlike anything the band has previously attempted. LONG LIFE
TO THE METAL GODS!!!
the last aspect mentioned, in 1991 PETA launched a campaign called “rather go
naked than wear fur”. We know that animals are tapped, drowned, beaten, or
electrocuted for their fur, their skins are taken when they are still alive (the
baby seals case in Canada is a very common example). With this idea thousands of
compassionate people have joined to help animals in need, just by being bared!
Some celebrities are taking part in those movements. Animals need people who can
pay attention by doing simple things like wearing synthetic clothes, report or
donate if possible. You can speak up for animals! Would you?
are capable of reasoning and correcting whatever actions or thoughts we carry
out wrong. Sometime we learn the hard way and it is not very pleasant when
someone tell you in not a good manner in front of other people or in some cases
we end up alone just because we are stubborn and are not able to know or
recognize our flaws and mistakes. Unfortunately when this happens we are old
people and nobody will listen to us even if we are apologizing. Let's reflect
take some time and think with our head cold and try not to react with hatred or
our emotions from now on.
beings we need to be able to identify when this is happening. Seek advice and do
our best to correct the situation. Thebeings we need to be able to identify when
this is happening. Seek advice and do our best to correct the situation. The
best place to start is by asking someone who you trust and who will not lie to
you. The rest is up to you. How to correct yourself is easy, always try to think
as if you were the one affected by an action, this will give you a better
perspective and you will finally grasp the idea of knowing yourself. This will
never mean that we are weak or that we being untruthful to ourselves. It simply
means that we are able to understand and comprehend. We want to make a change
for a better way of living amongst others. That we
We are always very prompt at criticizing others, but do we practice this on
ourselves? As human beings we like to be unique, different, differ from some
type of person or personality that we are not. In doing this and in common
practice we go astray from reality and sometimes we make mistakes and not even
notice them. People will always try to argue some illogical fact and fight for
their point of view, but when two or three different people tells them that they
are wrong, they think back and even then, knowing they are wrong, they will
still defend their point of view. By avoiding the truth they do not help
themselves, the parties involved, or the outcome of the situation. If we stay
the same, it will not be an acceptable way of behaving for friends, coworkers,
and x
Unfortunately, human beings have not improved in terms of animal rights
protection. Nowadays our cultures approve activities such as bullfights and many
other kinds of cruelty. PETA (People for the ethical treatment of animals) is an
organization that takes care of animals all around the world. This society with
more than 2 million members and sponsors is taking action through education,
information, investigation, research, rescue, legislation and campaigns in order
to promote awareness on animal abuse and cruelty in four areas: factory farms
like McDonald's, laboratories and universities' experiments, the entertainment
industry like circuses and finally clothing trade. Keeping in mind
Dictionary
Ha: When Stanley laughed, he said, “Ha, ha!”. / Habit: a habit is the usual thing to do. I have the habit of brushing my teeth after every meal. Every time I eat a meal, I brush my teeth. I am in the habit of saying my prayers before I go to bed. Every night before I go to bed, I say my prayers. / Had: Mayerly had a green dress. Mayerly owned a green dress. A green dress belonged to her. Mother had a baby in her arms. Mother held a baby in her arms. / Hail: Hail is frozen raindrops. The hail beat on the tin roof. it made a loud sound. / Hair: My father has black hair on his head. My uncle Jack doesn’t have any hair on his head. My cat is covered with hair. The cat’s hair is called fur. / Half: Mother cut the pie into two parts. Each part is the same size. one half of ten is five. / Hall: In the hall there are many doors. I must walk through the hall to go my bedroom.
Ha: When Stanley laughed, he said, “Ha, ha!”. / Habit: a habit is the usual thing to do. I have the habit of brushing my teeth after every meal. Every time I eat a meal, I brush my teeth. I am in the habit of saying my prayers before I go to bed. Every night before I go to bed, I say my prayers. / Had: Mayerly had a green dress. Mayerly owned a green dress. A green dress belonged to her. Mother had a baby in her arms. Mother held a baby in her arms. / Hail: Hail is frozen raindrops. The hail beat on the tin roof. it made a loud sound. / Hair: My father has black hair on his head. My uncle Jack doesn’t have any hair on his head. My cat is covered with hair. The cat’s hair is called fur. / Half: Mother cut the pie into two parts. Each part is the same size. one half of ten is five. / Hall: In the hall there are many doors. I must walk through the hall to go my bedroom.
(Chorus)
I want your horror. I want your design
'Cause you're a criminal. As long as your mine
I want your love. Love-love-loooove
I want your love
I want your psycho. Your vertical stick
Want you in my room. When your baby is sick
I want your love. Love-love-love
I want your love. Love-love-love
I want your love
You know that I want you
And you know that I need yooouuu
I want a bad, your bad romance
I want your loving. And I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
I want your loving. All your love is revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
(Chorus)
Walk walk fashion baby. Work it
Move that bitch crazy.
Walk walk fashion baby
Work it I'm a Freak bitch baby
I want your love. And I want your revenge I want your love. I don't wanna be friends
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh! Oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh!
Caught in a bad romance, Caught in a bad romance
This type of words is always confusing. This is why we are
giving you a little list of words that sound alike and sometimes are spelled
the same but depending on the context they have very different meanings. Here
are some examples: Ade: fruit beverage. Aid: to assist or help. Aide: an assistant.
/ Ant: insect. Aunt: parent's sister. / Ascent: to climb. Assent: to agree.
/ Bare: naked. Bear: wild animal. / Base: the bottom support for anything,
or a safe spot in a sport. Bass: the lowest musical pitch and or instrument.
Two blondes lock the keys in the car. One of the blondes tries to break into the
car while the other one watches.
Finally the first blonde says "Darn, I can't get in the car!" The other blond replies, "keep trying, it looks like it is going to rain and the top is down".
Q: What is the blonde doing when she holds her hands tightly over her ears?
A: Trying to hold on to a thought
Q: What do you call a really smart blonde?
A: A golden retriever.
Q. What does a blonde and beer bottles have in common?
A. They're both empty from the neck up.
Finally the first blonde says "Darn, I can't get in the car!" The other blond replies, "keep trying, it looks like it is going to rain and the top is down".
Q: What is the blonde doing when she holds her hands tightly over her ears?
A: Trying to hold on to a thought
Q: What do you call a really smart blonde?
A: A golden retriever.
Q. What does a blonde and beer bottles have in common?
A. They're both empty from the neck up.
Links
“HOMONYMS"
By Yoliana Hernandez
/ Beat: to hit. Beet: edible red root. / Bold: brave. Bowled:
played bowling or knocked something over. / Bread: a loaf. Bred: past tense
of to breed. / Buy: to purchase. By: near. Bye: farewell. / Ceding: giving.
Seeding: Planting. / Cent: One hundredth of a dollar. Scent: aroma. Sent:
dispatched. Cereal: Grain. Serial: in a number sequence. / Chilly: uncomfortably
cool. Chili: a dried pod of a red pepper. / Die: to become dead: Dye: coloring
agent. / Faint: to pass out. Feint: a weak misdirected attack to confuse the
enemy. / Faze: to stun. Phase: part of a sequence. / Friar: a monk. Fryer:
small chicken. /
THE
METAL GODS By: Jorge Quintero
Monroe made her last significant public
appearance, singing "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" at a birthday party for
President John F. Kennedy at Madison Square Garden. The dress that she
wore to the event was sold at an auction in 1999 for USD $1.26 million. Rumors
have existed since the 1960s that Monroe had affairs with Robert Kennedy or John
Kennedy, or both. The final years of Monroe's life were marked by illness,
personal problems, and a reputation for being unreliable and difficult to work
with. The circumstances of her death, from an overdose of barbiturates, have
been subject of speculation. Though officials classified it as a "probable
suicide," the possibility of an accidental overdose, as well as the possibility
of homicide, have not been ruled out. In 1999, Monroe was ranked as the sixth
greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute.
WHAT’S
HAPPENING: THE
WORD CUP By Jaques Louis Manrique
Monthly Lesson
Humorscope
TOP KARAOKE SONGS
HOW
TO: DETECT A LIE By: MAURICIO RODRIGUEZ
PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
RATHER GO
NAKED THAN WEAR FUR By: Iris Ruiz
Conversation Club
albums: Sad Wings of Destiny, Sin After Sin, and Stained Class. One of
the band's highlights, besides their music, is their extravagant sadomasochism-based
outfits that have become a symbol of heavy metal, and thus have inspired other
musicians to change their way of dressing. As it turns out many rock artists,
they've had problems with the law. In 1990, the band was involved in a civil
action that alleged they were responsible for the self-inflicted gunshot wounds
in 1985 of two youngsters in Reno. The men's parents and their legal teams
alleged that a subliminal
We know that this month most people around the world are going to be very
busy in front of their TV sets. Drinking beer, having BBQ's, discussing games
and plays, and even betting on games, these are some of the things that many
people will be doing this coming June and July. Allow me to give you a little
tour of previous World Cup events and let's see if you agree with me? In 2006
Italy won their fourth world crown in Germany, beating France on penalties
in Berlin. Italy's triumph would be remembered as a team effort with ten different
Azzurri players finding the net. It was also a special month for Germany,
the goals of Miroslav Klose helping secure third place in a tournament memorable
for the festival mood across the host country. In 2002 Brazil became champions
for the fifth time as top scorer Ronaldo exorcised the ghosts of 1998, scoring
both goals in the Final against Germany. This was Asia's first FIFA World
Cup and both host nations Korea and Korean Republic going as far as the last
four. A tournament of surprises, it opened with France losing to Senegal and
closed with Turkey third in the world.
In 1998 France hosted and it is also the home of tournament founder Jules
Rimet, France enjoyed an unforgettable summer as its footballers finally tasted
FIFA World Cup glory, Zinedine Zidane leading Les Bleus to victory over Brazil
in the Final. It was the first finals with an enlarged cast of 32 teams and
among the newcomers were a Croatia side who, fired by the goals of top scorer
Davor Suker, and confounded expectations by finishing third. In 1994 The United
States staged a hugely successful 15th FIFA World Cup that became the best
attended in history and ended with Brazil celebrating their first world title
since 1970. Forwards Romario and Bebeto were the Brazilians' star performers
while Roberto Baggio shone equally brightly for Italy despite his penalty
miss that concluded the first ever Final shoot-out. While Sweden finished
third, the undoubted surprise package was their fellow semi-finalists Bulgaria.
Who are you going to root for during this World Cup?