EXTRA

PHRASAL VERBS.

(to) eat up: menjar, devorar. (to) egg on: animar, incitar.(to) end off: acabar, anar a parar. (to) face up to: afrontar, enfrontar-se a. (to) fall down: caure, enfonsar-te.(to) fall in love: enamorar-se de. (to) fall into: dividir-se en, classificar-se en/ adquirir. (to) fall on: incidir en, recaure en, tocar a/atacar.(to) feel up to: sentir-se amb ànims/forces per. (to) find out: preguntar, descobrir(to) get back: tornar. (to) get down: deprimir
(to) get together: ajuntar-se(to) give in: donar-se per vençut(to) go along with/hold with: estar d’acord amb. (to) go away: marxar(to) grow away from: distanciar-se de. (to) grow up: fer-se gran. (to) keep up: mentenir.(to) kick against something: protestar contra, reaccionar contra. (to) lay before: presentar. (to) look ahead: mirar endavant. (to) look forward to: esperar (amb ànsies). (to) look up to: respectar. (to) pull through: treure algú d’algúna enfermetat o contratemps.(to) put by: estalviar. (to) ride on: dependre de. (to) ride out: aguantar fins al final de. (to) stand by: creuar els braços, estar sense fer res.(to) stand up to: resistir a. (to) tell apart: distingir.


LINKING WORDS.

Also
In addition
Moreover
For example
On the other hand
In contrast
So
Consequently
Finally
In conclusion
To conclude
To summarise
Firstly/Secondly

RELATIVE PRONOUNS

That, who, which, whom, whose, what, why.

Orangutan in zoo escape bid.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8043283.stm

This video show some persons (3 persons conretly) who are talking about Orangutan in zoo escape bid. This zoo (in Australia) was temporarily evacuated after an orangutan short-circuited an electric fence in a daring escape attempt.
The monkey named Karta blocked a stick into wires connected to the fence, and piled up debris to climb a wall at Adelaide Zoo.
She sat on top of the wire for about 30 minutes before apparently changing her mind and climbing back inside.

Monday, 11 May 2009

BBC VIDEO NEWS

MARINE ZOO

Thursday 21 of April, the bulldozers began to draw the surplus lands of the place that in the future will be marine zoo, which is to be built on land reclaimed from the sea next to the Parc Fórum (in Barcelona. It will be a centre for the re-introduction of Mediterranean marine species. It's the first step for the reform of the City Zoo, that should allow to shift part of the zoo collection from the Parc de la Ciutadella. If all goes to plan, the zoo is due to be inaugurated in 2010.

22 april 2009

Catalonia Today

SEEDS OF CHANGE

Nicholas Mead says: is organic food a healthier way to eat, or a pricey marketing ploy?

Although organic food is as old as the hills, some consider it just another new-age fad alongside such things as yoga, tai-chi and bio-diesel. The Minister David Milliband dismissed organic food as nothing more than a lifestyle choice. Never, skeptics maintain that organic is nothing but a marketing label.
Organic crops are those that have been grown without modern industrial methods such as pesticides, artificial fertilizers and they have also been processed without food additives. A result of these is that organic farms still only account for two percent of Spain farms, and over 80 percent of heir produce is exported.


Costa Brava, RESIDENT
Juli 2007. Nº23

1. NEWS

Dalí on film

Salvador Dalí was a showman and one of three films being made this ywar about Figueres. It tells the story pf the painters relationship with art dealer Stan Lauryssen, a neighbour of Dalí in Port Lligat. A second film, Dalí is to focus on the artists relationship with Picasso and his rise to worldwide importance.
For the actors about to portray the Catalan Surrealist, a visit to where Dalí was borned, lived and died should be a part of their preparation.
David Montgomery, the author of this article, says: It is only possible to properly understand the artist by visiting Catalunya.

RESIDENT, nº25

I learnt: dealer, worldwide, portray.

1. NEWS

Population that speaks fluent English

In Catalunya, the level of English is lower than the other countries, just a fifth of its population speak English fluently. This dearth of Enhlish speakers make some problems dor Sapin's economy.
Now the Generalitat has launched an a plan to boost the teaching of English in state schools, 4000 teachers will be asked to teach English in classes such as maths, science and history.
The Generalitat hopes that by adopting this immersion technique, the level of fluency in students will be improve.

RESIDENT - nº25.

I learnt: boost.

1. NEWS

Changing rooms for the masses



Turisme de Barcelona wants to upgrade the city's beach experience. As part of its compaign to appeal a higher end tourism, Barcelona's tourist agency has announced that it will install changing rooms and left - lug - gage stations at the city's beaches.
The city third deputy mayor, said the government is responding to citizens requesting that we attract a tourist with a high level of buiyng power.
Finally, the agency saig it was building its connections with Africa, where businesses that are looking to hold more congresses putside it's borders.

Thursday, February 28, 2008