ENGLISH A1: noviembre 2008

jueves, 27 de noviembre de 2008

11.- WHAT ARE YOUR LIKES AND DISLIKES?

As you know by now, my name is Ana Rosa. I am a teacher at Bermeo Language School. I teach A1 and B1.2 English. You probably know about me. But let me tell you a couple of things about me.

I absolutely hate getting up before eight o'clock in the morning.

I hate eating vegetables. However, I sometimes eat green beans and spinach.

I don't like cleaning or cooking. Sometimes I cook , but the results are terrible.

I don't mind helping at home or working overtime.

I like my job very much. Some students find English difficult to pronounce. But they make the effort. That is very rewarding for me.

I love singing along when I drive my car. My favourites are country music, and of course, Julio Iglesias. The song called: "rio rebelde" is the top one when I am happy. The duet with Alejandro Fernandez "Dos corazones rotos" is also very nice. People laugh at me when they see me, but I love singing in the car!!

Above all, I absolutely love eating chocolate. It is my secret vice.

And what about you? Please leave a message telling who you are, and how you are.

10.- GRAVITY SPORTS (HELL, THEY ARE DANGEROUS!!!)

Bobsleigh

Bobsleigh is a winter sport invented by the British in 1860. Teams of athletes go down an ice track in a gravity powered sleigh (trineo) . Together with Luge and Skeleton, they are variations of descension on a sleigh. Hey, Santa Klaus himself descends on a sleigh!

Ice luge

In Luge, you descend on a sled. The person lies face-up with his or her feet first. This is done in circuits. Sleds run due to the force of gravity. The rider steers by flexing the sled's runners (similar to wheels) with the legs or by moving the shoulders to make pressure to the other side.

Streetluge
Here you can see another variation. This sport is called STREETLUGE, and it is considered a GRAVITY SPORT. Streetluge is a relatively new sport. It is sort of a road-going version of ice luge. Streetluges are non motorised and rely on the force of gravity as a power. On big mountain roads streetluges can reach speeds exceeding 80 miles per hour. They don't have any form of suspension and they are very close to the ground. This provides the rider with a tremendous sensation of speed. Common injuries among streetlugers include: poking elbow bones(taking out the elbow), concussions (cerebral damage), broken fingers, and mashed ankles. Man! This is risky! and it is not a kid's game.

Skeleton luge: Bob Skeleton is a sport where athletes race down a sloped ice track on a small sled. It is different to Luge, here the athletes have their heads at the front, and they steer by leaning and moving their head from side to side or dragging a toe on the ice. The skeletons do not have brakes. Oh what a feeling!!!

Gravity bikes

Gravity bikes are a relatively new thing. They run by force of gravity. They do not have pedals, not chains. They have (goodness! they should have!) brakes and a bit of suspension. The rest you can imagine.... It flies down the hill!!! . Bikers ride them with their legs flexioned, and their knees leaned on holders similar to pedals. Can you imagine yourself on one , down Sollube? Wo00000w! Awesome!!! ( /o:som/)

martes, 25 de noviembre de 2008

9.- A PEACEFUL PLACE

This is a beautiful view you can see around here.
It is the time of the day when the sun rises in Mundaka.
The fog doesn't let us see the other side of the estuary.
It looks like magic. No wonder why the Lonely Planet guide
includes this place in their year book.
I took the picture from http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinuu/, and I wish to thank Martin for the beautiful pictures.