French Band Phoenix's "Long Distance Call".
Video.
Phoenix - Long distance call - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.
Complete the Lyrics.
Where to go I had no _______
26.10 was the price ___ _____
A messed up kid with no ideals at all
I thought those 26.10 I shouldn't _____'em ____
I remember this young guy died and I took his part He got far too many stitches on his pretty face
Long time to see but I always thought us two would be _________ I was looking around town, thinking the same as you
I'm far gone but your long distance call and your _______ ________ keep me ________ _______ _______
It's never _______ like that
It's never _______ like that
I'm _____ ________ but your ______ _________ ________ And your ________ ___________ keep me ________ _________ _______
Where to go I had no _____ _____ it
Most of the ________ do, there're only doing just fine I don't wanna stay in place no more, see Ain't _______ well well well, I am only ______ just fine
long time no see, long time no say
Got little to tell, I don't say much but I might Something _____ _______me us two would be _________ I am looking around town, thinking the same as you
I'm far gone but your _______ _________ ________ And your capital letters keep me _______ _________ _________
It's never been like that
It's never been like that
I'm far gone but your _______ _________ ________ And your capital letters keep me _______ _________ _________
Long time no see... Long time no say..
11/08/2011
10/24/2011
Working Mother On Board.
Working Mother On Board.
Lesson 26.
Reading Exercise.
workingMomsOnBoard.mp3
Activity.
Watch the video, read the story and share your point of view.
Video.
Lesson 26.
Reading Exercise.
workingMomsOnBoard.mp3
Activity.
Watch the video, read the story and share your point of view.
Video.
10/13/2011
Steve Jobs Commencement Speech
Steve Jobs Commencement Speech in Stanford.
Lesson 24.
Activity.
Stanford always hosts a public figure to give a speech when a class graduates from undergraduate and graduate school. Watch this video from a commencement speech given by Steve Jobs back in 2005.
Video.
Questions about Context.
Did he graduate from school? Why or why not?
What does he mean by connecting the dots?
What did he do after he got fired from Apple back in 1995?
What happened to him after he found out he was supposed to have terminal cancer back in 2003?
Script.
Find it at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/05/scripts-lesson-24.html
Lesson 24.
Activity.
Stanford always hosts a public figure to give a speech when a class graduates from undergraduate and graduate school. Watch this video from a commencement speech given by Steve Jobs back in 2005.
Video.
Questions about Context.
Did he graduate from school? Why or why not?
What does he mean by connecting the dots?
What did he do after he got fired from Apple back in 1995?
What happened to him after he found out he was supposed to have terminal cancer back in 2003?
Script.
Find it at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/05/scripts-lesson-24.html
9/27/2011
Describing Fabric Patterns
Describing Fabric Patterns.
Lesson 11.
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "531 Describing Fabric Patterns".
Audio name on your CD: "531 Describing Fabric Patterns.mp3".
Exercise.
Describe the fabric patterns you can find in sofas, chairs and clothes around you.
Vocabulary.
Pattern. Noun. Design. “This pattern is busy”.
Tacky. Adjective. Something with bad taste.
Pick out. Verb. Select. 3:00
Fabric. Noun. 3:21. Cotton, wool, silk to cover something or to make clothes.
Upsholtery. Noun. 3:21. Fabric covering.
Checkered. 4:10. Adjective.
Subtle. 5:32. Adjective. Not easily noticed for somethng or someone.
Bold. Strong, something that tldraws a statement.
Stripe. Noun.
Boot. In addition.
Dull. Boring.
Idiomatic Expressions.
Eye sore. 5:10. Ugly.
Make a statement. 6:45. Doing something uniqye and noticeable.
Polka dots.
Sight for sore eyes. Attractive.
Solid. No pattern and only one color.
Shades f colors. Types of colors, also said hues of colors.
A classic.
Script.
Find it at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/scripts-lesson-11.html
Lesson 11.
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "531 Describing Fabric Patterns".
Audio name on your CD: "531 Describing Fabric Patterns.mp3".
Exercise.
Describe the fabric patterns you can find in sofas, chairs and clothes around you.
Vocabulary.
Pattern. Noun. Design. “This pattern is busy”.
Tacky. Adjective. Something with bad taste.
Pick out. Verb. Select. 3:00
Fabric. Noun. 3:21. Cotton, wool, silk to cover something or to make clothes.
Upsholtery. Noun. 3:21. Fabric covering.
Checkered. 4:10. Adjective.
Subtle. 5:32. Adjective. Not easily noticed for somethng or someone.
Bold. Strong, something that tldraws a statement.
Stripe. Noun.
Boot. In addition.
Dull. Boring.
Idiomatic Expressions.
Eye sore. 5:10. Ugly.
Make a statement. 6:45. Doing something uniqye and noticeable.
Polka dots.
Sight for sore eyes. Attractive.
Solid. No pattern and only one color.
Shades f colors. Types of colors, also said hues of colors.
A classic.
Script.
Find it at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/scripts-lesson-11.html
Scientist Jane Goodall
Interview with Scientist Jane Goodall.
Lesson 16.
Vocabulary.
Advocate. Noun. One that defends or maintains a cause or proposal.
Chicken coop. Noun. the place where chickens live.
Get accross. Verb. To make clear or convincing.
Inquisitiveness. Noun. Always willing to ask questions.
Make up. Verb. invent.
Outdoors. Noun. Outside buildings or houses.
Squeeze. Verb. Compress.
Reassure. Verb. To restore to confidence.
Link to Video.
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/05/13/books/review/100000000789861/jane-goodall-illustrated.html .
Exercise.
Jane Goodall is a world famous British scientist who has spent a lifetime learning about chimpanzees. After listening to the interview and finding out more about who she is, write a biography in your own words.
Questions about Context.
Video.
Lesson 16.
Vocabulary.
Advocate. Noun. One that defends or maintains a cause or proposal.
Chicken coop. Noun. the place where chickens live.
Get accross. Verb. To make clear or convincing.
Inquisitiveness. Noun. Always willing to ask questions.
Make up. Verb. invent.
Outdoors. Noun. Outside buildings or houses.
Squeeze. Verb. Compress.
Reassure. Verb. To restore to confidence.
Link to Video.
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/05/13/books/review/100000000789861/jane-goodall-illustrated.html .
Exercise.
Jane Goodall is a world famous British scientist who has spent a lifetime learning about chimpanzees. After listening to the interview and finding out more about who she is, write a biography in your own words.
Questions about Context.
- what was the name of her chimpanzee when she was a child?
- What's a good definition for Ms. Goodall?
- How do chimpanzees reassure each other?
- Who is Jane Goodall?
- What's the message she always tries to get across?
- What's the book "Me Jane" all about?
- When Jane was a kid, what did she want to do with her life?
- Who made the drawings and diagrams contained in the book?
- What's the book "The Watcher" all about?
- Where's Jane Goodall from?
- What's typical behavior from chimpanzees?
- Why did she spend so much time at the chicken coop when she was a kid?
- According to Jane, what's the morale from the story at the chicken coop?
- How does her life when she was a child compare with today's kids?
Transcript.
9/12/2011
Good Fellas and the Great Mob Flicks
Good Fellas and the Great Mob Flicks.
Lesson 22.
Movies.
Questions about Context.
Lesson 22.
Movies.
Questions about Context.
- According to A.O. Scott, what's so attractive about this movie?
- What's your favorite movie about the American Mafia? Why?
- Number other attibutes by this movie according to A.O. Scott.
- Compare your point of view with the one from the critic.
9/07/2011
Alissa Torres and September 11
Alissa Torres and September 11.
Lesson 24.
Biographies.
9/11
Luis Eduardo Torres, 31 years old, was working as a Currency Trader for Cantor -
Fitzgerald on September 11. He married Mrs. Alissa Rosenberg and had a child with her
who was born two months after he passed away. From a previous marriage Luis
Eduardo had two kids: Kevin Torres who is probably 17 years old now, and Nicolas Torres who is probably 13. Both families were dependents of Luis Eduardo Torres Rueda. Luis Eduardo’s
mother, Mrs. Maria Teresa Rueda de Torres, was also depending on him. At the time of
the tragedy, Mrs. Rueda was living in Colombia, where Luis Eduardo was born. She has
come to United States and is now recovering from the loss.
Video.
Exercise.
After watching the video, describe Mr. Torres's story.
Lesson 24.
Biographies.
9/11
Luis Eduardo Torres, 31 years old, was working as a Currency Trader for Cantor -
Fitzgerald on September 11. He married Mrs. Alissa Rosenberg and had a child with her
who was born two months after he passed away. From a previous marriage Luis
Eduardo had two kids: Kevin Torres who is probably 17 years old now, and Nicolas Torres who is probably 13. Both families were dependents of Luis Eduardo Torres Rueda. Luis Eduardo’s
mother, Mrs. Maria Teresa Rueda de Torres, was also depending on him. At the time of
the tragedy, Mrs. Rueda was living in Colombia, where Luis Eduardo was born. She has
come to United States and is now recovering from the loss.
Video.
Exercise.
After watching the video, describe Mr. Torres's story.
9/06/2011
Reluctant to Facebook
Reluctant to Facebook.
Social Media.
Lesson 25.
Text name on your CD: "FacebookAvoidance.pdf".
Exercise
Read this essay from the newspaper about someone's take on Facebook.
Questions about Context.
Social Media.
Lesson 25.
Text name on your CD: "FacebookAvoidance.pdf".
Read this essay from the newspaper about someone's take on Facebook.
Questions about Context.
- Do you consider having multiple personalities? Do you agree with Curtis's point of view about keeping several different personalities in life?
- Do you agree not being on Facebook is plain rude as Jesse states?
- Have you or someone close to you been in an awkward situation by not being or Facebook? Tell us about it.
8/23/2011
Fringe Benefits At Work.
Fringe Benefits At Work.
Lesson 17.
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "Go Fluent Podcast #26 Speaking to Your HR Manager".
Audio name on your CD: "Go Fluent Podcast #26 Speaking to Your HR Manager about Employee Benefits.mp3".
Exercise.
Listen to the dialog and make a list of the benefits offered to Ms. López.
Vocabulary.
Appraisal.
Pursuit. Verb.
Reinbursement
Shoulder. Verb.
Seniority
Disabled
Disability
In-house
Premium
Useful Expressions.
Annual gross sales.
Compensation package.
Post graduate studies.
Tuition fees.
Relocation expenses.
Moving company.
Transporting furniture.
Retirement and savings.
Life insurance policy.
401k plan.
Airfare and hotel accommodations.
Travel allowance.
Health and wellness benefits.
HMO provider.
Gas allowance.
Medical, dental and vision insurance.
Short term and long term disability.
Maternity benefits.
Prenatal and postnatal care.
Child care.
Counseling and legal assistance.
Company car.
Gas allowance.
Non-compete clause.
Resign from the company.
Resignation notice.
Visa status.
Immigration lawyer.
Work permit.
H1B visa.
Lesson 17.
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "Go Fluent Podcast #26 Speaking to Your HR Manager".
Audio name on your CD: "Go Fluent Podcast #26 Speaking to Your HR Manager about Employee Benefits.mp3".
Exercise.
Listen to the dialog and make a list of the benefits offered to Ms. López.
Vocabulary.
Appraisal.
Pursuit. Verb.
Reinbursement
Shoulder. Verb.
Seniority
Disabled
Disability
In-house
Premium
Useful Expressions.
Annual gross sales.
Compensation package.
Post graduate studies.
Tuition fees.
Relocation expenses.
Moving company.
Transporting furniture.
Retirement and savings.
Life insurance policy.
401k plan.
Airfare and hotel accommodations.
Travel allowance.
Health and wellness benefits.
HMO provider.
Gas allowance.
Medical, dental and vision insurance.
Short term and long term disability.
Maternity benefits.
Prenatal and postnatal care.
Child care.
Counseling and legal assistance.
Company car.
Gas allowance.
Non-compete clause.
Resign from the company.
Resignation notice.
Visa status.
Immigration lawyer.
Work permit.
H1B visa.
8/22/2011
Vincent Moon's Take Away Shows
Vincent Moon'sVideo With Brooklin's Band Yeasayer.
Lesson 09.
Exercise.
As you listen to this band, think what they're doing in the meantime.
Video.
Take Away Show #87 _ Yeasayer (full version) from Vincent Moon / Petites Planètes on Vimeo.
Lesson 09.
Exercise.
As you listen to this band, think what they're doing in the meantime.
Video.
Take Away Show #87 _ Yeasayer (full version) from Vincent Moon / Petites Planètes on Vimeo.
Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior
Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior.
Lesson 27.
Text name on your CD: "L27WhyChineseMothersAreSuperior.pdf".
Extra exercise.
Share your point of view. Tell us your take about
Lesson 27.
Text name on your CD: "L27WhyChineseMothersAreSuperior.pdf".
Extra exercise.
Share your point of view. Tell us your take about
- Not allowing your kids to do the things on Amy's list.
- Being respectful to your parents
- Children's self-esteem
- Getting straight A's when at school
- Her story about her kids learning a tough piano piece.
Find out a bit more about the book this essay is based on. Find it as a book, as an e-book for your kindle or as an e-book for your i-pad or smartphone (i-phone or android) at http://www.amazon.com/Battle-Hymn-Tiger-Mother-Chua/dp/1594202842/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1314034281&sr=1-1
8/20/2011
A Reluctant Reader
A Reluctant Reader.
Lesson 25.
Exercise.
Listen to this two authors talk about kids and reading habits. Tell us when you started reading, why and your favorite topics.
Video:
Lesson 25.
Exercise.
Listen to this two authors talk about kids and reading habits. Tell us when you started reading, why and your favorite topics.
Video:
8/15/2011
Music Virtuosos Becoming Very Common
Music Virtuosos Becoming Very Common.
Lesson 16.
Text:
pdf file: Virtuosos Becoming a Dime a Dozen.pdf.
Exercise.
Use a few of the adjectives used here to describe the music and musicians you like.
Lesson 16.
pdf file: Virtuosos Becoming a Dime a Dozen.pdf.
Exercise.
Use a few of the adjectives used here to describe the music and musicians you like.
8/07/2011
Pizza from Scratch
Pizza from Scratch.
Lesson 13.
Exercise.
Write the steps necessary to make pizza from scratch.
Vocabulary.
homemade. adj.
dough. Noun.
récipe. Noun.
cookbook. Noun.
pizzería. Noun.
stretch. Verb.
stick. verb.
glue. verb.
press. Verb.
thick. adj.
thin out. verb.
shake. verb.
knuckles. noun.
underneath. prep.
translucent
edge. Noun.
trapezoid.
overturned. adj.
pile on. verb.
puff up. verb.
cardboard.
scatter. verb.
roasted. adj.
garlic. noun.
anchovy
pregraded. adj.
ricotta.
crumble. verb.
parmesan. Noun.
position. verb.
encourage. Verb.
tray. noun.
fall off. Verb.
drizzle. verb
oven. noun.
broiler. noun.
tongs. Noun.
slip. Verb.
basil. Noun.
wheels. Noun.
oregano. Noun.
Idiomatic Expressions.
freezer section
chances are
pizza stone
rolling pin.
baking sheet.
against the law.
chilli flakes
serrated bread knife.
bite size.
Lesson 13.
Exercise.
Write the steps necessary to make pizza from scratch.
Vocabulary.
homemade. adj.
dough. Noun.
récipe. Noun.
cookbook. Noun.
pizzería. Noun.
stretch. Verb.
stick. verb.
glue. verb.
press. Verb.
thick. adj.
thin out. verb.
shake. verb.
knuckles. noun.
underneath. prep.
translucent
edge. Noun.
trapezoid.
overturned. adj.
pile on. verb.
puff up. verb.
cardboard.
scatter. verb.
roasted. adj.
garlic. noun.
anchovy
pregraded. adj.
ricotta.
crumble. verb.
parmesan. Noun.
position. verb.
encourage. Verb.
tray. noun.
fall off. Verb.
drizzle. verb
oven. noun.
broiler. noun.
tongs. Noun.
slip. Verb.
basil. Noun.
wheels. Noun.
oregano. Noun.
Idiomatic Expressions.
freezer section
chances are
pizza stone
rolling pin.
baking sheet.
against the law.
chilli flakes
serrated bread knife.
bite size.
8/06/2011
Cucumber Salad With Scallops
Cucumber Salad With Scallops.
Lesson 20.
Vocabulary.
Cucumber.
Sesame Seeds.
Ginger.
Vinegar.
Lesson 20.
Vocabulary.
Cucumber.
Sesame Seeds.
Ginger.
Vinegar.
Strawberry Fool
Strawberry Fool.
Lesson 20.
Vocabulary.
Puree. Verb. to make a puree of.
Dairy. Noun. The department of farming or of a farm that is concerned with the production of milk, butter, and cheese.
Heavy cream.
Sour cream.
Yoghurt. Noun.
Off-season. Adjective.
Sweet. Adjective.
Syrup. Noun.
Chopped. Adjective.
Melange. Noun. a mixture often of incongruous elements.
Texture. Noun.
Blender. Noun.
Smoothie. Noun.
Juicy. Adjective.
Whipped. Adjective.
Stir.verb.
Exercise.
Watch the video a couple of times keeping the list of words handy. Then Try describing the recipe as you see the video once more with no volume.
Lesson 20.
Vocabulary.
Puree. Verb. to make a puree of.
Dairy. Noun. The department of farming or of a farm that is concerned with the production of milk, butter, and cheese.
Heavy cream.
Yoghurt. Noun.
Off-season. Adjective.
Sweet. Adjective.
Syrup. Noun.
Chopped. Adjective.
Melange. Noun. a mixture often of incongruous elements.
Texture. Noun.
Blender. Noun.
Smoothie. Noun.
Juicy. Adjective.
Whipped. Adjective.
Stir.verb.
Exercise.
Watch the video a couple of times keeping the list of words handy. Then Try describing the recipe as you see the video once more with no volume.
Fried Chicken
Fried Chicken.
Lesson 20.
Vocabulary.
Thighs.
Drumsticks.
Wings.
Crispy. Adjective.
Succulent.Adjective.
Delectable. Adjective.
Breasts. Noun.
Cut up chicken
Whole chicken.
Buttermilk. Noun.
Olive oil. Noun.
Lard. Noun.
Marinate. Verb.
Tenderize. Verb.
Season. Verb.
Cayenne. Noun.
Sriracha. Noun. is a type of Thai hot sauce named after the coastal city of Si Racha, in the Chonburi Province of central Thailand, where it was first produced for dishes served at local seafood restaurants. It is a paste of chili peppers, distilled vinegar, garlic, sugar and salt. Sriracha is a common condiment in many Asian restaurants and increasingly found in American and European homes.
Smash. Verb.
Coat. Verb.
Thongs. Noun.
Splatter. to scatter or fall in or as if in drops.
Exercise.
In a concise way, try to follow the recipe by telling us the steps to follow.
Lesson 20.
Vocabulary.
Thighs.
Drumsticks.
Wings.
Crispy. Adjective.
Succulent.Adjective.
Delectable. Adjective.
Breasts. Noun.
Cut up chicken
Whole chicken.
Buttermilk. Noun.
Olive oil. Noun.
Lard. Noun.
Marinate. Verb.
Tenderize. Verb.
Season. Verb.
Cayenne. Noun.
Sriracha. Noun. is a type of Thai hot sauce named after the coastal city of Si Racha, in the Chonburi Province of central Thailand, where it was first produced for dishes served at local seafood restaurants. It is a paste of chili peppers, distilled vinegar, garlic, sugar and salt. Sriracha is a common condiment in many Asian restaurants and increasingly found in American and European homes.
Smash. Verb.
Coat. Verb.
Thongs. Noun.
Splatter. to scatter or fall in or as if in drops.
Exercise.
In a concise way, try to follow the recipe by telling us the steps to follow.
8/03/2011
Datos Curso Intensivo
Fashion During the Summer
Fashion During the Summer.
Lesson 29.
Watch the following videos talking about fashion in the summertime.
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/07/29/fashion/100000000973237/on-the-street-sizzling.html
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/07/08/fashion/100000000937623/on-the-street-lining-up.html
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2010/06/11/fashion/1247468032311/on-the-street-graphic.html
Vocabulary.
Arguile sweater.
Lapel.
Lesson 29.
Watch the following videos talking about fashion in the summertime.
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/07/29/fashion/100000000973237/on-the-street-sizzling.html
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/07/08/fashion/100000000937623/on-the-street-lining-up.html
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2010/06/11/fashion/1247468032311/on-the-street-graphic.html
Vocabulary.
Arguile sweater.
Lapel.
Fashion and Market Value.
Fashion and Market Value.
Lesson 28 and Lesson 29.
Watch the following video:
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/06/03/multimedia/100000000848113/pradas-revealing-numbers.html
Exercise.
Tell us briefly about the 2010 figures for Italian Fashion House "Prada".
Lesson 28 and Lesson 29.
Watch the following video:
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/06/03/multimedia/100000000848113/pradas-revealing-numbers.html
Exercise.
Tell us briefly about the 2010 figures for Italian Fashion House "Prada".
Fashion and Job Interviews
Fashion and Job Interviews.
Lesson 29 and Lesson 27.
Watch the excerpt from 20th Century Fox's movie "The Devil Wears Prada".
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/03/05/multimedia/1194838344008/the-devil-wears-prada-excerpt.html
Exercise.
What are Andy Sachs' possibilities to get the job? Why is that?
Lesson 29 and Lesson 27.
Watch the excerpt from 20th Century Fox's movie "The Devil Wears Prada".
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/03/05/multimedia/1194838344008/the-devil-wears-prada-excerpt.html
Exercise.
What are Andy Sachs' possibilities to get the job? Why is that?
Cars With Computers.
Cars With Computers.
Lesson 22.
Vocabulary.
Tune in. Verb.
Knob. Noun.
Dashboard. Noun.
Steering wheel.
Scatter. Verb.
Layout. Noun.
Volume. Noun.
Turn on. Verb.
Adjust. Verb.
Flipside. Noun. A reverse or opposite side, aspect, or result.
Clutter. Noun. A crowded or confused mass or collection.
Reach out. Verb.
Featureless. Adjective.
Nerve breaking Adjective.
Idiomatic Expressions.
On display.
Hit the button.
Fancy Schmancy. A high brow word for a common item.
Touch pad.
Highway speeds.
Activity.
Exercise.
Learn about these three different technologies available for your car. Mention the flipsides of each and every one and choose the one you like the best. Tell us why.
Lesson 22.
Vocabulary.
Tune in. Verb.
Knob. Noun.
Dashboard. Noun.
Steering wheel.
Scatter. Verb.
Layout. Noun.
Volume. Noun.
Turn on. Verb.
Adjust. Verb.
Flipside. Noun. A reverse or opposite side, aspect, or result.
Clutter. Noun. A crowded or confused mass or collection.
Reach out. Verb.
Featureless. Adjective.
Nerve breaking Adjective.
Idiomatic Expressions.
On display.
Hit the button.
Fancy Schmancy. A high brow word for a common item.
Touch pad.
Highway speeds.
Activity.
Exercise.
Learn about these three different technologies available for your car. Mention the flipsides of each and every one and choose the one you like the best. Tell us why.
Pregnancy and How that Shapes the Babies' Lifes.
Pregnancy and How That Shapes the Babies' Lifes.
Lesson 27.
Exercise.
What's the basic theory around what Annie Murphy Paul talks about in her book?
Lesson 27.
Exercise.
What's the basic theory around what Annie Murphy Paul talks about in her book?
7/21/2011
The New Economics of Summer Camp.
Lesson 19.
Extra Work: The New Economics of Summer Camp.
Article.
Pdf name on your CD: "TheNewEconomicsOfSummerCamp.pdf".
Video.
...or you can click on the following link: http://www.nytimes.com/video/2011/07/09/business/100000000915819/endless-summer.html
Vocabulary.
Alumni. People who are former members.
Bunk. Noun. A sleeping place.
Enrollment. Noun.
Hum along. Verb. Busily active.
Solidify. Verb.
Idiomatic Expressions.
Economic Downturn.
Gluten free.
In full swing. In full operation.
Kosher diet.
Non profit.
Self-esteem.
Slim profit margins.
Strength character.
Tight economy.
Year round operation.
Questions about Context.
1. What's the story behind this camp? Who runs the camp now? How long has it been doing business?
2. According to Marvin Black, what was the emphasis at the camp back in the old days?
3. How big is the camp?
4. How many kids attend summer camp?
5. How many activities are held during camp?
6. According to the camp director, what benefits does it offer to attend the summer camp? (extra info comes in the video)
7. According to the camp director, what benefits are expected from parents?
8. According to the camp director, what does it take to convince parents to send their kids to camp?
Exercise.
Using the information from the article and from the video, figure out how profitable this company is.
Extra Work: The New Economics of Summer Camp.
Article.
Pdf name on your CD: "TheNewEconomicsOfSummerCamp.pdf".
Video.
...or you can click on the following link: http://www.nytimes.com/video/2011/07/09/business/100000000915819/endless-summer.html
Vocabulary.
Alumni. People who are former members.
Bunk. Noun. A sleeping place.
Enrollment. Noun.
Hum along. Verb. Busily active.
Solidify. Verb.
Idiomatic Expressions.
Economic Downturn.
Gluten free.
In full swing. In full operation.
Kosher diet.
Non profit.
Self-esteem.
Slim profit margins.
Strength character.
Tight economy.
Year round operation.
Questions about Context.
1. What's the story behind this camp? Who runs the camp now? How long has it been doing business?
2. According to Marvin Black, what was the emphasis at the camp back in the old days?
3. How big is the camp?
4. How many kids attend summer camp?
5. How many activities are held during camp?
6. According to the camp director, what benefits does it offer to attend the summer camp? (extra info comes in the video)
7. According to the camp director, what benefits are expected from parents?
8. According to the camp director, what does it take to convince parents to send their kids to camp?
Exercise.
Using the information from the article and from the video, figure out how profitable this company is.
7/13/2011
Apparel and VIP's
Extra Work: Apparel and VIP's.
Pdf name on your CD: "The Power of Apparel.pdf".
Exercise.
Describe just by heart what chef Thierry Rautureau, Andrea Jung, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and Sergio Marchionne look like and why they made up their minds about looking that way.
Pdf name on your CD: "The Power of Apparel.pdf".
Exercise.
Describe just by heart what chef Thierry Rautureau, Andrea Jung, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and Sergio Marchionne look like and why they made up their minds about looking that way.
An Open House
Extra Work: Having An Open House.
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "546 - Having an Open House".
Audio name on your CD: "546 - Having an Open House.mp3".
Vocabulary.
Open house. From 5:07 to 7:22
Lookie-loos. From 8:56 to 9:25
Stager. From 10:50 to 11:54
De-cluttered. From 12:15 to 13:23
Landscaping. From 13:23 to 13:41
Fact sheet. From 14:40 to 15:05
Square footage. From 15:16 to 15:34
Lot. From 15:34 to 15:43
Addition. From 15:50 to 16:14
Permitted. From 16:19 to 17:18
Upgrade. From 17:18 to 17:54
Questions about context.
What did Ernie and Kyoko do to have their house ready for the open house?
What did the stager do before the open house started?
Script.
Find the script at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/scripts-lesson-15.html .
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "546 - Having an Open House".
Audio name on your CD: "546 - Having an Open House.mp3".
Vocabulary.
Open house. From 5:07 to 7:22
Lookie-loos. From 8:56 to 9:25
Stager. From 10:50 to 11:54
De-cluttered. From 12:15 to 13:23
Landscaping. From 13:23 to 13:41
Fact sheet. From 14:40 to 15:05
Square footage. From 15:16 to 15:34
Lot. From 15:34 to 15:43
Addition. From 15:50 to 16:14
Permitted. From 16:19 to 17:18
Upgrade. From 17:18 to 17:54
Questions about context.
What did Ernie and Kyoko do to have their house ready for the open house?
What did the stager do before the open house started?
Script.
Find the script at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/scripts-lesson-15.html .
6/21/2011
Ellen's Animals
Ellen's Animals Page 18.
Lesson 16.
Video name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "Ellen's animals".
Video name on your CD: "Ellen's Animals" Quick Time movie.
To download the Quicktime software, click http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
Exercise about context.
Write about your childhood ambition.
Script.
Find the transcript at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/scripts-lesson-16.html .
Lesson 16.
Video name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "Ellen's animals".
Video name on your CD: "Ellen's Animals" Quick Time movie.
To download the Quicktime software, click http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
Exercise about context.
Write about your childhood ambition.
Script.
Find the transcript at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/scripts-lesson-16.html .
6/20/2011
Pets and Allergies
Pets and Allergies.
Lesson 15 & Lesson 17.
Exercise.
Read the following story and write a brief essay to explain what could happen if you had pets and kids.
Story.
Read the story at http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/20/really-pets-can-raise-a-childs-risk-of-developing-allergies/ .
Lesson 15 & Lesson 17.
Exercise.
Read the following story and write a brief essay to explain what could happen if you had pets and kids.
Story.
Read the story at http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/20/really-pets-can-raise-a-childs-risk-of-developing-allergies/ .
6/15/2011
Nora Volkow on Addictions
Nora Volkow on Addictions.
Lesson 25.
Exercise.
Tell us what she has to say about addictions, her childhood, her being a scientist as a woman.
Video.
Lesson 25.
Exercise.
Tell us what she has to say about addictions, her childhood, her being a scientist as a woman.
Video.
6/14/2011
French Culture and Hand Kissing
French Culture and Hand Kissing.
Lesson 18
Exercise.
Read or Listen to the story and tell us how this compares to your country or to the US.
News Report.
You can listen or read the story at http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/17/operation-seduction/?scp=1&sq=hand%20kiss%20france&st=cse .
Lesson 18
Exercise.
Read or Listen to the story and tell us how this compares to your country or to the US.
News Report.
You can listen or read the story at http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/17/operation-seduction/?scp=1&sq=hand%20kiss%20france&st=cse .
The Disney Experience
The Disney Experience.
Lesson 23.
Exercise.
Read this story about this guy who recently went on a trip to Disney. Share your thoughts about it.
News Report.
Find the reading exercise at: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/magazine/a-rough-guide-to-disney-world.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1
Lesson 23.
Exercise.
Read this story about this guy who recently went on a trip to Disney. Share your thoughts about it.
News Report.
Find the reading exercise at: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/magazine/a-rough-guide-to-disney-world.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1
6/09/2011
Curly Hair with Neil Patrick Harris.
Extra work: Curly Hair with Neil Patrick Harris.
Lesson 10.
Video name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "Sesame Street: Curly with Neil Patrick Harris" from 00'50'' to 02'40''.
Video name on your CD: "Sesame Street_ Curly with Neil Patri". iTunes music player file from 00'50'' to 02'40''.
Vocabulary,
Natural. Adjective.
Chin. Noun.
Nose. Noun.
Ears. Noun.
Straight. Adjective.
Curly. Adjective.
Miss. Verb.
Lucky. Adjective.
Exercise.
1. What do you have to do to hold a newborn baby?
2. Mention some of the names suggested for the newborn.
3. What's going to be her name after all?
4. Who named her?
Lesson 10.
Video name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "Sesame Street: Curly with Neil Patrick Harris" from 00'50'' to 02'40''.
Video name on your CD: "Sesame Street_ Curly with Neil Patri". iTunes music player file from 00'50'' to 02'40''.
Vocabulary,
Natural. Adjective.
Chin. Noun.
Nose. Noun.
Ears. Noun.
Straight. Adjective.
Curly. Adjective.
Miss. Verb.
Lucky. Adjective.
Exercise.
1. What do you have to do to hold a newborn baby?
2. Mention some of the names suggested for the newborn.
3. What's going to be her name after all?
4. Who named her?
Job Titles
Job Titles.
Lesson 10.
I'm All Ears Extra Activity #3 on Page 54.
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "English Cafe #62" from 11'02'' to 15'07''.
Audio name on your CD: "AbbreviationsAfterAName.mp3".
Exercise.
Write meanings and examples from abbreviations mentioned in this podcast.
Ph.D.
MD
RN
DDS
CPA
Esq
Lesson 10.
I'm All Ears Extra Activity #3 on Page 54.
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "English Cafe #62" from 11'02'' to 15'07''.
Audio name on your CD: "AbbreviationsAfterAName.mp3".
Exercise.
Write meanings and examples from abbreviations mentioned in this podcast.
Ph.D.
MD
RN
DDS
CPA
Esq
Types of Work
Types of Work.
I'm all ears extra activity #5 on Page 56.
Lesson 10.Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "Types of Work".
Audio name on your CD: "Types of Work.mp3".
Vocabulary.
RSVP. Verb. To respond to an invitation. "I was invited to Joan's party, but I haven't RSVP'd".
Hear back from. Verb. Receive communication from. "I still need to hear back from my uncle George".
Accounting.
Marketing.
Finance.
Retail.
Orthopedic surgeon.
Automobile industry.
Hospitality industry.
Moonlight. Verb. "I moonlight as a taxi driver on weekends".
Just out of curiosity.
Questions about Context.
1. What’s the plan?
2. When?
3. What time?
4. Where?
5. Tell us what these people attending the party do for a living:
Jennifer:
James:
Janice:
Tim:
Megan:
Script.
You can find the script at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/scripts-lesson-10.html .
I'm all ears extra activity #5 on Page 56.
Lesson 10.Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "Types of Work".
Audio name on your CD: "Types of Work.mp3".
Vocabulary.
RSVP. Verb. To respond to an invitation. "I was invited to Joan's party, but I haven't RSVP'd".
Hear back from. Verb. Receive communication from. "I still need to hear back from my uncle George".
Accounting.
Marketing.
Finance.
Retail.
Orthopedic surgeon.
Automobile industry.
Hospitality industry.
Moonlight. Verb. "I moonlight as a taxi driver on weekends".
Just out of curiosity.
Questions about Context.
1. What’s the plan?
2. When?
3. What time?
4. Where?
5. Tell us what these people attending the party do for a living:
Jennifer:
James:
Janice:
Tim:
Megan:
Script.
You can find the script at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/scripts-lesson-10.html .
Describing People's Looks
Describing People's Looks.
Lesson 10.
I'm all ears extra activity #2 Page 51 (Also in your CD).
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "DescribingPeopleLooks".
Audio name on your CD: "DescribingPeopleLooks.mp3".
Vocabulary.
Trip.
Look at.
Have a look.
Someone looks like you.
Fair.
Heart-shaped face.
Round-shaped face.
Oval face.
Squared face.
Thin lips.
Thick lips.
Bushy eyebrows.
Thin eyebrows.
Gorgeous.
Interested in someone.
Give yourself enough credit.
Guy friend.
Female friend.
Pudgy face.
Complement.
Go straight to your head.
Questions about Context.
1) What's Nora looking at?
2) What does Nora look like?
3) What does Nora’s sister look like?
4) What does Nora’s cousin look like?
5) What does Adriano’s daughter look like?
6) What does Adriano's newborn baby look like?
Script.
You can find the script at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/scripts-lesson-10.html .
Lesson 10.
I'm all ears extra activity #2 Page 51 (Also in your CD).
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "DescribingPeopleLooks".
Audio name on your CD: "DescribingPeopleLooks.mp3".
Vocabulary.
Trip.
Look at.
Have a look.
Someone looks like you.
Fair.
Heart-shaped face.
Round-shaped face.
Oval face.
Squared face.
Thin lips.
Thick lips.
Bushy eyebrows.
Thin eyebrows.
Gorgeous.
Interested in someone.
Give yourself enough credit.
Guy friend.
Female friend.
Pudgy face.
Complement.
Go straight to your head.
Questions about Context.
1) What's Nora looking at?
2) What does Nora look like?
3) What does Nora’s sister look like?
4) What does Nora’s cousin look like?
5) What does Adriano’s daughter look like?
6) What does Adriano's newborn baby look like?
Script.
You can find the script at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/scripts-lesson-10.html .
Applying for a Passport
Lesson 09.
Applying for a Passport.
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "557 - Applying for a Passport".
Audio name on your CD: "557 - Applying for a Passport.mp3".
Vocabulary.
Fill out. Verb.
Birth certificate
Military ID.
Driver's license.
Identical. Adjective.
Exercise.
List the things Oscar needs to get his passport.
Find the script at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/05/scripts-lesson-09.html
Applying for a Passport.
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "557 - Applying for a Passport".
Audio name on your CD: "557 - Applying for a Passport.mp3".
Vocabulary.
Fill out. Verb.
Birth certificate
Military ID.
Driver's license.
Identical. Adjective.
Exercise.
List the things Oscar needs to get his passport.
Find the script at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/05/scripts-lesson-09.html
Alexander McQueen at the Met
Extra Work: Alexander McQueen's Exhibit at the Met.
Exercise.
Watch this news report and tell us what it's like to you.
Video.
Find the video at http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/05/13/fashion/100000000818642/on-the-street--mcqueened.html?scp=1&sq=mcqueened&st=cse .
Exercise.
Watch this news report and tell us what it's like to you.
Video.
Find the video at http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/05/13/fashion/100000000818642/on-the-street--mcqueened.html?scp=1&sq=mcqueened&st=cse .
6/03/2011
You Make my Dreams Come True (the Coreography)
You Make my Dreams Come True.
By Hall and Oates.
Excerpt from the movie 500 days of Summer.
Want to sing along? Here's the song with the lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w446xMo3MQU
By Hall and Oates.
Excerpt from the movie 500 days of Summer.
Want to sing along? Here's the song with the lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w446xMo3MQU
There Goes the Fear
There Goes the Fear
by the Doves.
Exercise.
Complete the song.
_____of here
We're out of _____
Out of heartache
Along with fear
There goes the fear _____
There goes the fear
And ______ speed _____
Out of here
And life goes past
Again so near
There goes the fear _____
There goes the fear
______ your brown eyes
And lay down _____ ____ me
______ your eyes, lay down
'Cos there goes the fear
Let it go
You _____ _____ and life's passed you by
You ______ to ones you love to ask them why
You ______ to those you love to justify
You _____ ______ and life's passed you by
Passed you by _____
And late last _______
Makes up her mind
Another fight
left behind
There goes the fear ________
Let it go
There goes the fear
______ your brown eyes
And lay down next to me
_______ your eyes, lay down
'Cos there goes the fear
Let it go
You _____ _______ and life's passed you by
You _____ to ones you love to ask them why
you _____ to those you love to justify, why
you _____ ______ and life's passed you by
Think of me when you're _____
But don't _____ _______ when leaving town
Oh think of me when he's calling out
But don't ____ ____ when ________ town
Think of me when you ______ your eyes
But don't _____ ______ when you break all ties
Think of me when you're coming down
But don't _____ ______ when __________ town today
There goes the fear ________
Let it go
There goes the fear
Let it go
Think of me when you _______ your eyes
But don't ______ _______ when you break all ties
Think of me when you're coming down
But don't ______ ______ when _____ town today
by the Doves.
Exercise.
Complete the song.
_____of here
We're out of _____
Out of heartache
Along with fear
There goes the fear _____
There goes the fear
And ______ speed _____
Out of here
And life goes past
Again so near
There goes the fear _____
There goes the fear
______ your brown eyes
And lay down _____ ____ me
______ your eyes, lay down
'Cos there goes the fear
Let it go
You _____ _____ and life's passed you by
You ______ to ones you love to ask them why
You ______ to those you love to justify
You _____ ______ and life's passed you by
Passed you by _____
And late last _______
Makes up her mind
Another fight
left behind
There goes the fear ________
Let it go
There goes the fear
______ your brown eyes
And lay down next to me
_______ your eyes, lay down
'Cos there goes the fear
Let it go
You _____ _______ and life's passed you by
You _____ to ones you love to ask them why
you _____ to those you love to justify, why
you _____ ______ and life's passed you by
Think of me when you're _____
But don't _____ _______ when leaving town
Oh think of me when he's calling out
But don't ____ ____ when ________ town
Think of me when you ______ your eyes
But don't _____ ______ when you break all ties
Think of me when you're coming down
But don't _____ ______ when __________ town today
There goes the fear ________
Let it go
There goes the fear
Let it go
Think of me when you _______ your eyes
But don't ______ _______ when you break all ties
Think of me when you're coming down
But don't ______ ______ when _____ town today
5/17/2011
New York Street Food
Extra Work: New York Street Food.
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "NewYorkStreetFood" (from 2:08 to 4:50).
Audio name on your CD: "NewYorkStreetFood.mp3" (from 2:08 to 4:50).
Video.
Written Exercise.
1. What are the things you can get for breakfast lunch and dinner in the big apple?
2. How much are you expected to pay for them?
3. Is there a special area suggested for lunch or dinner?
4. Write some of the suggestions offered.
Script.
Find the script at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/06/scripts-lesson-20.html .
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "NewYorkStreetFood" (from 2:08 to 4:50).
Audio name on your CD: "NewYorkStreetFood.mp3" (from 2:08 to 4:50).
Video.
Written Exercise.
1. What are the things you can get for breakfast lunch and dinner in the big apple?
2. How much are you expected to pay for them?
3. Is there a special area suggested for lunch or dinner?
4. Write some of the suggestions offered.
Script.
Find the script at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/06/scripts-lesson-20.html .
Clases Grupales Zona Perisur
Clases Grupales Zona Perisur.
Costo: $1,200 + $100 de inscripción
Máximo 2 participantes.
Incluye:
- 4 sesiones de 90 minutos con uno de nuestros profesores
- Libro y material de trabajo (audios, videos y lecturas)
- Plan de trabajo
- Corrección a ejercicios vía e-mail.
Curso Intermedio Media Mañana.
Cuando: Todos los martes
Dirigido a: Personas con nivel conversacional que desean mejorar su nivel
Donde: Starbucks Perisur (Enfrente del Wings en planta baja de centro comercial)
Horario: 10:30am a 12:00pm.
Inicio: Martes 7 de febrero. Te visitamos para mostrarte el material. Llámanos: 2454-5939.
Curso Intermedio Matutino.
Cuando: Todos los miércoles
Dirigido a: Personas con nivel conversacional que desean mejorar su nivel
Donde: Starbucks Perisur (Enfrente del Wings en planta baja de centro comercial)
Horario: 7:30 a 9:00am.
Inicio: Miércoles 8 de febrero. Te visitamos para mostrarte el material. Llámanos: 2454-5939.
Requieres una clase personalizada en otro horario o en otra zona, entra a http://www.englishville.com.mx/InglesParticulares.aspx o para consultar sus costos a http://www.englishville.com.mx/CostosYPlanes.aspx .
Costo: $1,200 + $100 de inscripción
Máximo 2 participantes.
Incluye:
- 4 sesiones de 90 minutos con uno de nuestros profesores
- Libro y material de trabajo (audios, videos y lecturas)
- Plan de trabajo
- Corrección a ejercicios vía e-mail.
Curso Intermedio Media Mañana.
Cuando: Todos los martes
Dirigido a: Personas con nivel conversacional que desean mejorar su nivel
Donde: Starbucks Perisur (Enfrente del Wings en planta baja de centro comercial)
Horario: 10:30am a 12:00pm.
Inicio: Martes 7 de febrero. Te visitamos para mostrarte el material. Llámanos: 2454-5939.
Curso Intermedio Matutino.
Cuando: Todos los miércoles
Dirigido a: Personas con nivel conversacional que desean mejorar su nivel
Donde: Starbucks Perisur (Enfrente del Wings en planta baja de centro comercial)
Horario: 7:30 a 9:00am.
Inicio: Miércoles 8 de febrero. Te visitamos para mostrarte el material. Llámanos: 2454-5939.
Requieres una clase personalizada en otro horario o en otra zona, entra a http://www.englishville.com.mx/InglesParticulares.aspx o para consultar sus costos a http://www.englishville.com.mx/CostosYPlanes.aspx .
Chicago Street Food
Chicago Street Food.Watch Andrew Zimmern as he spends time with famous chef Rick Bayless in food stands in Rick's hometown.
Video.
Questions about Context.List 3 things that you found amazing about the food stands in Chicago according to this report.
Video.
Questions about Context.List 3 things that you found amazing about the food stands in Chicago according to this report.
5/07/2011
Extra Work Lesson 29
Extra Work: Something Wrong with her Serve.
Exercise.
Even if you don't like tennis, here's a good exercise to talk about body movements and parts of the body. Make a few notes to describe each player's problems when they serve.
Questions about context.
1. What causes the serve to be so difficult?
2. What happened at the women's final in Toronto?
3. What's the matter with Maria Sharapova?
4. What's the matter with Elena Dementieva?
5. What's wrong with Elena's serve in general?
6. List all the problems Dinara Safina sees in her own serving motion.
7. What does Dinara think about herself after losing her match at the open?
8. What's Dinara's key factor to be number one?
Find the video at http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/09/01/sports/tennis/1247464335987/service-errors.html .
Exercise.
Even if you don't like tennis, here's a good exercise to talk about body movements and parts of the body. Make a few notes to describe each player's problems when they serve.
Questions about context.
1. What causes the serve to be so difficult?
2. What happened at the women's final in Toronto?
3. What's the matter with Maria Sharapova?
4. What's the matter with Elena Dementieva?
5. What's wrong with Elena's serve in general?
6. List all the problems Dinara Safina sees in her own serving motion.
7. What does Dinara think about herself after losing her match at the open?
8. What's Dinara's key factor to be number one?
Find the video at http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/09/01/sports/tennis/1247464335987/service-errors.html .
4/26/2011
We were fired! United Airlines Commercial
We were fired (United Airlines Commercial).
Exercise.
Tell us what the boss thinks the company should do to keep its customers.
Exercise.
Tell us what the boss thinks the company should do to keep its customers.
4/07/2011
Johnny Depp's Rango
Rango the Movie Behind the Scenes Movie Trailer.
Find the movie trailer at http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2359925529/
Find the movie trailer at http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2359925529/
Vocabulary.
Crunchy. Adjective.
Creamy. Adjective.
Cookie. Noun.
Candy. Noun.
Cupcake. Noun.
Lizard. Noun.
Adapt. Verb.
Surroundings. Noun.
Figure out. Verb
Acting. Noun.
Find the movie trailer at http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2359925529/
Idiomatic Expressions.
On stage.
Motion capture.
Raise your game.
Bunch of. Group of.
Grown-ups. Adults.
Video
Find the movie trailer at http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2359925529/
Questions about Context.
Find the movie trailer at http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2359925529/
Find the movie trailer at http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2359925529/
Vocabulary.
Crunchy. Adjective.
Creamy. Adjective.
Cookie. Noun.
Candy. Noun.
Cupcake. Noun.
Lizard. Noun.
Adapt. Verb.
Surroundings. Noun.
Figure out. Verb
Acting. Noun.
Find the movie trailer at http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2359925529/
Idiomatic Expressions.
On stage.
Motion capture.
Raise your game.
Bunch of. Group of.
Grown-ups. Adults.
Video
Find the movie trailer at http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2359925529/
Questions about Context.
- According to the actors, what makes this movie unique?
Video
Find the movie trailer at http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2359925529/
Video
Find the movie trailer at http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2359925529/
4/06/2011
Haven't Met You Yet by Michael Bublé
Song: Haven't Met You Yet.
Sung by Michael Bublé.
Exercise.
Fill out the missing words.
Find the official music video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AJmKkU5POA .
Lyrics.
I'm Not ________
Not everything Lasts
Have Broken My Heart So Many _____,
I Stopped Keepin’ Track.
Talk Myself In
I Talk Myself Out
I Get All Worked Up
Then I Let Myself Down.
I Tried So Very _____ Not To _____ It
I Came Up With A _______ Excuses
I Thought I Thought Of Every _________
And I Now Someday That It'll All Turn Out
You'll Make Me _____ So We Can _____ To Work It Out
And I Promise You Kid That I'll Give So Much More Than I Get
I Just Haven't Met You Yet
Mmmmm ....
I Might Have To _____
I'll ______ Give Up
I Guess It's Half Time
And The Other Half's Luck
Wherever You Are
Whenever It's Right
You _____ Out Of Nowhere And Into My _____
And I Know That We Can Be So ________
And Baby Your Love Is Gonna ________ Me
And Now I Can See Every __________
Hmmmmm ......
And Somehow I Know That Will All Turn Out
And You'll Make Me ______ So We Can ____ To Work It Out
And I Promise You Kid I'll Give So Much More Than I Get
I Just Haven't Met You Yet
They Say All's Fair
And In Love And War
But I Won't Need To Fight It
We'll Get It By It ??
To Be United
And I Know That We Can Be So _______
And Being In Your Life Is Gonna _______ Me
And Now I Can See Every Single _______
Hmmm .....
And Someday I Know It'll All _____ ______
And I'll ____ To _____ _____ ______
Promise You Kid I'll Give More Than I Get
Than I Get Than I Get han I Get
Oh You Know It Will All _____ ____
And You'll Make Me _____ So We Can Work To ____ _____ _____
And I Promise You Kid To Give So Much More Than I Get
Yeah I Just Haven't Met You Yet
I Just Haven't Met You Yet
Oh Promise You Girl
To Give So Much More Than I Get
I Said Love Love Love Love Love Love Love .....
I Just Haven't Met You Yet
Love Love Love .....
I Just Haven't Met You Yet
Find the official music video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AJmKkU5POA .
Sung by Michael Bublé.
Exercise.
Fill out the missing words.
Find the official music video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AJmKkU5POA .
Lyrics.
I'm Not ________
Not everything Lasts
Have Broken My Heart So Many _____,
I Stopped Keepin’ Track.
Talk Myself In
I Talk Myself Out
I Get All Worked Up
Then I Let Myself Down.
I Tried So Very _____ Not To _____ It
I Came Up With A _______ Excuses
I Thought I Thought Of Every _________
And I Now Someday That It'll All Turn Out
You'll Make Me _____ So We Can _____ To Work It Out
And I Promise You Kid That I'll Give So Much More Than I Get
I Just Haven't Met You Yet
Mmmmm ....
I Might Have To _____
I'll ______ Give Up
I Guess It's Half Time
And The Other Half's Luck
Wherever You Are
Whenever It's Right
You _____ Out Of Nowhere And Into My _____
And I Know That We Can Be So ________
And Baby Your Love Is Gonna ________ Me
And Now I Can See Every __________
Hmmmmm ......
And Somehow I Know That Will All Turn Out
And You'll Make Me ______ So We Can ____ To Work It Out
And I Promise You Kid I'll Give So Much More Than I Get
I Just Haven't Met You Yet
They Say All's Fair
And In Love And War
But I Won't Need To Fight It
We'll Get It By It ??
To Be United
And I Know That We Can Be So _______
And Being In Your Life Is Gonna _______ Me
And Now I Can See Every Single _______
Hmmm .....
And Someday I Know It'll All _____ ______
And I'll ____ To _____ _____ ______
Promise You Kid I'll Give More Than I Get
Than I Get Than I Get han I Get
Oh You Know It Will All _____ ____
And You'll Make Me _____ So We Can Work To ____ _____ _____
And I Promise You Kid To Give So Much More Than I Get
Yeah I Just Haven't Met You Yet
I Just Haven't Met You Yet
Oh Promise You Girl
To Give So Much More Than I Get
I Said Love Love Love Love Love Love Love .....
I Just Haven't Met You Yet
Love Love Love .....
I Just Haven't Met You Yet
Find the official music video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AJmKkU5POA .
4/03/2011
Lesson 30
Aid for Haiti.
Learn about what Sean Penn and his organization has been doing in Haiti for the past year.
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/03/28/t-magazine/100000000747597/tmag-penn.html
Learn about what Sean Penn and his organization has been doing in Haiti for the past year.
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/03/28/t-magazine/100000000747597/tmag-penn.html
3/27/2011
Actors Acting
Actors Acting.
Lesson 09.
For beginners:
Watch Robert Duvall and tell us what he's doing and how he feels.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#12
Watch Javier Bardem and tell us what he's doing.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#1
Watch James Franco and tell us what he's doing.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#2
Watch Vincent Cassel and tell us what he's doing.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#10
Watch Noomi Rapace and tell us what she's doing:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#9
Watch Anthony Mackie and tell us what he's doing and how he feels:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#11
Watch Natalie Portman and tell us what she's doing, how she feels and why she's there:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#3
For more advanced students:
Watch Matt Damon and tell us what he's doing and how he feels:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#6
Watch Lesly Manville and tell us what she's doing:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#13
Watch Tilda Swinton and tell us what she's doing:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#14
Watch Chloë Moretz and tell us what she's doing:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#5
Watch Michael Douglas and tell us what he's doing:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#7
Watch Jesse Eisenberg and tell us what he's doing:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#4
Source: New York Times.
Lesson 09.
For beginners:
Watch Robert Duvall and tell us what he's doing and how he feels.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#12
Watch Javier Bardem and tell us what he's doing.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#1
Watch James Franco and tell us what he's doing.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#2
Watch Vincent Cassel and tell us what he's doing.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#10
Watch Noomi Rapace and tell us what she's doing:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#9
Watch Anthony Mackie and tell us what he's doing and how he feels:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#11
Watch Natalie Portman and tell us what she's doing, how she feels and why she's there:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#3
For more advanced students:
Watch Matt Damon and tell us what he's doing and how he feels:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#6
Watch Lesly Manville and tell us what she's doing:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#13
Watch Tilda Swinton and tell us what she's doing:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#14
Watch Chloë Moretz and tell us what she's doing:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#5
Watch Michael Douglas and tell us what he's doing:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#7
Watch Jesse Eisenberg and tell us what he's doing:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?ref=magazine#4
Source: New York Times.
3/16/2011
Listerine Commercial
Listerine Commercial with Morgan Freeman.
Exercise.
Vocabulary.
Find the script at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/05/scripts-lesson-23.html .
Exercise.
Vocabulary.
Due. Appropriate. Adequate.
Written exercise.
Present unreal situation. Write the 2 ideas using if conditionals in this video. Write 2 more of your own.
Script.Find the script at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/05/scripts-lesson-23.html .
3/15/2011
Danny Boyles's 127 hours.
127 Hours at the Canyon.
Vocabulary.
Boulder. Noun.
Give up. Verb.
Guide. Noun.
Chip away. to remove, take away, or withdraw gradually .
Idiomatic Expressions.
On my own. Alone.
Exercise.
1. Explain briefly what happened to this guy at the Canyon and what he's doing to survive.
Find the script at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/scripts-lesson-17.html
Vocabulary.
Boulder. Noun.
Give up. Verb.
Guide. Noun.
Chip away. to remove, take away, or withdraw gradually .
Idiomatic Expressions.
On my own. Alone.
Exercise.
1. Explain briefly what happened to this guy at the Canyon and what he's doing to survive.
2. Record a message similar to the one Aron’s mom left at the voice mail.
Script.Find the script at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/scripts-lesson-17.html
3/09/2011
Extra Work Lesson 27
Extra Work Lesson 27.
Extra Work: Pony Tails (in your CD).
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "KWWL #54 Pony Tails".
Audio name on your CD: "KWWL #54 Pony Tails.mp3" Mp3 file.
Expressions.
Do your hair.
Tie your shoes.
Pick your clothes.
Stripes
Polka dots.
Lead someone on a path to. SHe's leading her daughter on a path to independence.
Pony tails even.
On any given day.
Appropiately batched.
Tank top.
Patten leather shoes.
Drive someone insane.
Track pants.
Football helmet.
Epilepsy.
Exercise.
Listen to what these parents do about letting their kids be independent. Share your own thoughts about that issue. What kind of a parent are you? What kind of a parent are you planning to be?
Extra Work: Pony Tails (in your CD).
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "KWWL #54 Pony Tails".
Audio name on your CD: "KWWL #54 Pony Tails.mp3" Mp3 file.
Expressions.
Do your hair.
Tie your shoes.
Pick your clothes.
Stripes
Polka dots.
Lead someone on a path to. SHe's leading her daughter on a path to independence.
Pony tails even.
On any given day.
Appropiately batched.
Tank top.
Patten leather shoes.
Drive someone insane.
Track pants.
Football helmet.
Epilepsy.
Exercise.
Listen to what these parents do about letting their kids be independent. Share your own thoughts about that issue. What kind of a parent are you? What kind of a parent are you planning to be?
3/08/2011
Clases Grupales
Clases de Máximo Dos Personas.
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Máximo participantes: 2.
Incluye:
Zona Centro.
Zona Condesa.
Zona del Valle.
Zona Lindavista.
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- 4 sesiones de 90 minutos con uno de nuestros profesores
- Libro y material de trabajo (audios, videos y lecturas)
- Plan de trabajo
- Corrección a ejercicios vía e-mail.
Zona Centro.
Zona Condesa.
Zona del Valle.
Zona Lindavista.
Clases Grupales Zona Condesa
Clases Grupales Zona Condesa
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2/28/2011
Portman's Black Swan.
Black Swan Trailer.
Watch the movie trailer at http://video.nytimes.com/video/2010/12/02/movies/1248069395412/a-scene-from-black-swan.html and answer the questions and tell us how different it is from the original script.
Questions about context.
Watch the movie trailer at http://video.nytimes.com/video/2010/12/02/movies/1248069395412/a-scene-from-black-swan.html and answer the questions and tell us how different it is from the original script.
Questions about context.
- What role is she playing first?
- What is she required to do for the black swan's role?
- In the end, is she being considered for such roles? Why not?
Script:
He leans in and walks softly so the other girls can’t hear.
He leans in and walks softly so the other girls can’t hear.
Brennan: If I was only guessing the white swan, it should be yours.
She can’t help but smile, flattered. He pulls away from her.
Brennan: But I’m not. Maestro, Odile’s Coda please.
Brennan: Now, show me your black swan, Nina.
Nervous, she glances over at Veronica and Galina, who anxiously await their turn.
The piano player rifles through the song book.
She takes a few breaths, then looks towards the piano player and nods.
She takes a few breaths, then looks towards the piano player and nods.
The music begins.
Brennan:Not so controlled! Seduce us! Not just the prince, but the court, the audience, the entire world, come on, the fouettes (spins) are like a spider spinning the web, attack it, attack it, come on!
Brennan: Well, good of you to join us.
Lilly:Sorry
A look of worry spreads across Nina’s face. Knows she’s blowing it.
Brennan: Girls, this is Lilly straight off the plane from San Francisco, she’s filling Rebecca’s old spot. Get warmed up.
Lilly:That’s OK, I’m good.
Nina: Should I go again?
Brennan:No thanks, I’ve seen enough. Ok, Veronica, the white swan variation.
Nespresso Short Commercial
Nespresso Short Commercial with Clooney and Malcovich.
Vocabulary.
Run out. Verb. To come to and end. Expire.
Capsule. Noun. Heaven. Noun.
Questions About Context.
Why is Clooney in Trouble?
Script.
George: Taxi.
God: Hello George. W've run out of capsules up there.
God: Felluto, my favorite. Very nice choice.
God: All of it, George.
God: Heaven can wait, George, but not for its capsules.
Vocabulary.
Run out. Verb. To come to and end. Expire.
Capsule. Noun. Heaven. Noun.
Questions About Context.
Why is Clooney in Trouble?
Script.
George: Taxi.
God: Hello George. W've run out of capsules up there.
God: Felluto, my favorite. Very nice choice.
God: All of it, George.
God: Heaven can wait, George, but not for its capsules.
Clases Grupales Zona Polanco
Clases Grupales Zona Polanco
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Curso Intermedio Vespertino
Dirigido a: Personas con nivel conversacional que desean mejorar su nivel
Cuando: Todos los viernes
Donde: Starbucks Mazarik (Mazarik #39 Esq. Spencer en Polanco)
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Clases Grupales Zona del Valle
Clases Grupales Zona del Valle.
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Máximo 2 participantes.
Incluye:
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2/11/2011
Staff's Best Romantic Flicks Ever
Best Romantic Flicks Ever (according to us)
1. The English Patient.
The film is beautifully photographed, and like 'Lawrence of Arabia', is set in Northern Africa, but during the second world war. The story is complex, but it boils down to a forbidden love between an opinionated and often difficult archeologist played by Ralph Fiennes and a married woman played by Kristin Scott Thomas.
2. Lost in Translation (2003).
It is not easy to talk about this movie. Sofia Coppola's second film as a director is in part about things we never talk about. While its two protagonists try to find mutual solace in each other, their silence is as expressive as their words. This is a film that believes that an individual can have a valuable relationship with someone else without becoming part of that person's life.
3. Bridges of Madison County (1995).
It’s pure magic when Robert says to Francesca “This type of certainty comes but once in a lifetime”
This is an understated romantic film. This is probably down to the competent directing from Eastwood, and the exceptional acting ability of Streep, which she executes without much effort - at least it appears that way! Streep's character, Francesca, who is somewhat of a dreamer, was in search of an illusionary life, which was unobtainable, mainly because it only existed inside her head of fantasies. Indeed, the fantasy of the romance is only her interpretation of it via her journals. In reality, her romantic interlude would have turned sour because it would not live up to her expectations in everyday life, just as her idea of the American way of life didn't, being married to an ordinary farming lad.
As an Italian homemaker, Francesca is stereotyped from the start as the opera loving romantic, cooking breakfast for a largely unappreciative family in a mundane world, which she once viewed through rose tinted spectacles, whilst daydreaming back home in Italy.
The film's message is that romance can be deceptive, in that it misleads women into mundane lives that bear no reality to what they have been taught about it. But, women who crave romance, should demand it, and not be afraid to ask for it, or to admit to liking it for that matter. This is what Francesca should have done with her husband.
4. Girl with a Pearl Earring.
Is this an incredibly dull movie about a single painting - or is it a mesmerizing and penetrating insight into art and a particular 17th century Dutch artist? It probably depends on your point of view.
5. Before Sunset (2004).
Four great things about this movie:
a) The ferry ride, and the subtle ways you can tell they're both heartbroken, lonely, frustrated and angry. The way she discusses the "little details" that compose a person, and what she missed most in him. "Like I remember the way your beard has a bit of red it in, and how the sun was making it glow that...that morning right before you left."
b) The scene in the van, where they finally unburden themselves. One of the most emotionally raw and honest interplays I've seen on celluloid. The way she reaches out to touch him, but holds back at the last second. Much different in tone from the way Hawke reached out to brush her hair aside in the first film.
c) Celine's song. So simple yet so endearing. The way her voice fades to a whisper as she sings, "My heart will be yours until I die."
d) The ending, which is in all ways **PERFECT**. The slow fade, the utter charm of her Nina Simone impression, the ambiguity, and the wonderful look in his eyes as his youth, hope and happiness come rushing back to him while watching Celine dancing and singing (foreshadowed in the opening scene). This is, perhaps, one of the ten best endings in the cinema.
6 Great Expectations (1998).
Great photography by Emmanuel Lubezky and great work from Alfonso Cuarón. Wyneth Paltrow never looked so beautiful. We can't say enough about this movie....viewing should be required by law. It's absolutely amazing. We found the entire movie outstanding.
7. The Great Gatsby (1974).
This lavish Hollywood treatment of the Classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel is a visual and acoustic delight.
8. Out of Africa (1985).
OUT OF AFRICA is based on the memoirs of Danish writer Karen Blixen (pen name, Isak Dinesen) in a coffee plantation in present day Kenya. It explains how this brave woman overcomes the stereotype of a dainty, colonial British lady by running the coffee farm while her husband Bror Blixen (Brandauer) led a life of hunting and infidelities. Meryl Streep is great as Karen Blixen. She manages to maintain the realistic Danish accent through the whole film. Redford is great as Denys Finch-Hatton, the Etonian hunter who keeps companion in her loneliest and hardest. But the real attraction of the film is he outstanding photography of the African landscape together with the sweeping John Barry soundtrack that is probably the most beautiful movie soundtrack of the 1980s. OUT OF AFRICA will be regarded as Sydney Pollack's masterpiece and a Classic of our times.
9. Brokeback Mountain (2005).
It perfectly captures what true, unbridled love is all about and this love transcends any issues of sexuality or gender. "Love is a force of nature". Unfortunately for many people and indeed the protagonists of our story, society doesn't always view it that way.
10. Meet Joe Black.
11. L'amant (1992).
L'Amant is a very beautiful, haunting and sensual film. The characters are perfect and acted in a minimalist way that's refreshing.
1. The English Patient.
The film is beautifully photographed, and like 'Lawrence of Arabia', is set in Northern Africa, but during the second world war. The story is complex, but it boils down to a forbidden love between an opinionated and often difficult archeologist played by Ralph Fiennes and a married woman played by Kristin Scott Thomas.
2. Lost in Translation (2003).
3. Bridges of Madison County (1995).
This is an understated romantic film. This is probably down to the competent directing from Eastwood, and the exceptional acting ability of Streep, which she executes without much effort - at least it appears that way! Streep's character, Francesca, who is somewhat of a dreamer, was in search of an illusionary life, which was unobtainable, mainly because it only existed inside her head of fantasies. Indeed, the fantasy of the romance is only her interpretation of it via her journals. In reality, her romantic interlude would have turned sour because it would not live up to her expectations in everyday life, just as her idea of the American way of life didn't, being married to an ordinary farming lad.
As an Italian homemaker, Francesca is stereotyped from the start as the opera loving romantic, cooking breakfast for a largely unappreciative family in a mundane world, which she once viewed through rose tinted spectacles, whilst daydreaming back home in Italy.
The film's message is that romance can be deceptive, in that it misleads women into mundane lives that bear no reality to what they have been taught about it. But, women who crave romance, should demand it, and not be afraid to ask for it, or to admit to liking it for that matter. This is what Francesca should have done with her husband.
4. Girl with a Pearl Earring.
Is this an incredibly dull movie about a single painting - or is it a mesmerizing and penetrating insight into art and a particular 17th century Dutch artist? It probably depends on your point of view.
5. Before Sunset (2004).
Four great things about this movie:
a) The ferry ride, and the subtle ways you can tell they're both heartbroken, lonely, frustrated and angry. The way she discusses the "little details" that compose a person, and what she missed most in him. "Like I remember the way your beard has a bit of red it in, and how the sun was making it glow that...that morning right before you left."
b) The scene in the van, where they finally unburden themselves. One of the most emotionally raw and honest interplays I've seen on celluloid. The way she reaches out to touch him, but holds back at the last second. Much different in tone from the way Hawke reached out to brush her hair aside in the first film.
c) Celine's song. So simple yet so endearing. The way her voice fades to a whisper as she sings, "My heart will be yours until I die."
d) The ending, which is in all ways **PERFECT**. The slow fade, the utter charm of her Nina Simone impression, the ambiguity, and the wonderful look in his eyes as his youth, hope and happiness come rushing back to him while watching Celine dancing and singing (foreshadowed in the opening scene). This is, perhaps, one of the ten best endings in the cinema.
6 Great Expectations (1998).
Great photography by Emmanuel Lubezky and great work from Alfonso Cuarón. Wyneth Paltrow never looked so beautiful. We can't say enough about this movie....viewing should be required by law. It's absolutely amazing. We found the entire movie outstanding.
7. The Great Gatsby (1974).
This lavish Hollywood treatment of the Classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel is a visual and acoustic delight.
8. Out of Africa (1985).
OUT OF AFRICA is based on the memoirs of Danish writer Karen Blixen (pen name, Isak Dinesen) in a coffee plantation in present day Kenya. It explains how this brave woman overcomes the stereotype of a dainty, colonial British lady by running the coffee farm while her husband Bror Blixen (Brandauer) led a life of hunting and infidelities. Meryl Streep is great as Karen Blixen. She manages to maintain the realistic Danish accent through the whole film. Redford is great as Denys Finch-Hatton, the Etonian hunter who keeps companion in her loneliest and hardest. But the real attraction of the film is he outstanding photography of the African landscape together with the sweeping John Barry soundtrack that is probably the most beautiful movie soundtrack of the 1980s. OUT OF AFRICA will be regarded as Sydney Pollack's masterpiece and a Classic of our times.
9. Brokeback Mountain (2005).
It perfectly captures what true, unbridled love is all about and this love transcends any issues of sexuality or gender. "Love is a force of nature". Unfortunately for many people and indeed the protagonists of our story, society doesn't always view it that way.
10. Meet Joe Black.
11. L'amant (1992).
L'Amant is a very beautiful, haunting and sensual film. The characters are perfect and acted in a minimalist way that's refreshing.
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