Friday, 21 February 2014

Cooking in the danger zone: Chernobyl

http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20140116-cooking-in-the-danger-zone-chernobyl

This is a video from a serie of videos about a man who travels around the world discovering the different foods and cultures. In this one, the man goes to Chernobyl , in Ukraine, where the radiation reachs high levels that people are not allowed to eat aliments from a restricted zone beacuse they are contaminated . The man talks with people that live in side the forbidden radio , an old couple that have animals, fruit trees and plants and they live in a shack. They mustn't eat those aliments because of the radiation, but they say that they have been living there for 20 years eating that and they are perfectly sane. The man interview some experts and people living out of the danger zone too. Inhabitants think that there's no more danger because the catastrophe was a long time ago, but they still don't eat food from the interior of the danger limit.

This video has impacted me a lot. Is pretty sad to see all these abandoned places, all ruined, and I remember the catastrophe that happened there and really moves me. I would never eat food from inside the zone, that radiation is still there and it could have bad side effects that perjudice your health. I would never live there, is too dramatic and I wouldn't like to see that wrecked landscape everyday. 

Tuesday, 18 February 2014

STATUS UPDATE

http://vimeo.com/49262810

This is an awesome video about a man, Allan, who works on a really boring office . He is in love with one woman there, her name is Sam. One day her bosse orders him to stay more time in the office to finish the work. In that moment, he that was very angry with her, writes on Facebook "Iwish my bosses head would explode" and suddenly her bosses head explodes. Then he realises that everything that he puts on his status on facebook beacomes true. So he starts writing that he is rich, that he has won the lottery 5 times in a month , he mets very famous people... but one day he decides to get back to the office because he misses Sam. He gets a date with her on a desert island (because he has wrote on his status previously that they were going to have a date on a desert island ) . The evening is being great but when they decide to go to swim naked suddenly Allan's penis starts shining. That's because his work-mate is at the office writing on Allan's status  that he has a very shinning penis. 
That's a funny ending for the video.
I've liked a lot, I've  really enjoyed it and this is a very creative video which breaks the routine of the office world. I've enjoyed every single minute. I think that If I were in Allan's situation I would write that I have won the lottery like 5 or 6 times and then I would buy anything I could , and I think that I would never get back to work . I also think that I wouldn't play so much with Facebook status because I could get into troubles, just like Allan.

Friday, 14 February 2014

DIALOGUE: Travelling

Woman: Excuse me

Receptionist: Good morning, welcome to Oroel Hotel. How can I help you?
woman: good morning, I would like to book a room for one.
receptionist: I' m afraid  I think the hotel is booked tonight. Let me check it.
woman: oh, what bad news! I hope that you would have a room for me.
receptionist: Just one second
...
receptionist: How lucky you are , a couple has just left . Would you mind to have a room  for two people?
woman: is it more expensive?
receptionist: oh yes , but we'll lend you the room at the same price as the single one.
woman: wow , that's fantastic! Thank you very much!
receptionist: You're welcome, lady. So , how many days are you staying here? 
woman: mmm for a week , please. I'll leave on sunday morning.
receptionist: Okey , a double room for one, for 6 nights and you are leaving on Sunday morning. You have to leave before twelve in the morning.
woman: ok ok , that's it. I would like bed and breakfast, please
rec: Ok , perfect. It will be 55€ , per night with breakfast included.
woman: Do you accept any credit card?
rec: yes, all types.
woman: here you are
rec: could you please, give me your passport?
woman: sure. Here you are.
rec: ok , that's all. Here is the key of your room , 409. If you need anything, just call the room service , or come here and someone will attend you.
woman: Thank you very much .
rec: Remember to leave the room before 12 on sunday , if you need it there is a luggage room to leave your suitcase and you can come later to take it.
woman: okey , that would be perfect , I could go skiing and after lunch I could take my luggage. Thank you
rec: you're welcome. Goodbye , lady
woman: Good bye , madame.

Happy Valentine's

 A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous. Ingrid Bergman

Friday, 7 February 2014

Questions about NYC

1) What is the reason because of the Broadway's direction is from north to south?
2) When was build the Chrysler Building? How many metres tall does it have?
3) How many areas of park does th Central Park have?
4) Where is located the Metropolitan Museum of Art?
5) Where is sitted the archbishop of NY?
6) How many floors does the Empire State have? When was build?
7)  What type of events are celebrated un Madison Square Garden?
8) Who was the 1st president of US?
9) Why wall street is called with that name?

Monday, 3 February 2014

Diamante poem. ANTONYMS.

Day
sunny, hot
sunrising, lighting , shining 
sun , moon , brightness, darkness
obscuring , fading , waning
dull , cold 
night 

Diamante poem. SYNONYMS

Holiday
Funny, amazing
travelling, visiting, swimming
beach, summer , sun, freedom
dancing, sunbathing, ridding
sunny, warm 
vacation