Knowing about Tango

WARM-UP
Activities: Answer the questions below. You can use the net to find more information. 


http://www.tangobuenosaires.gob.ar/festivalymundial/web/es/index.html


http://www.gabicerruti.com/ba/tango-festival-y-mundial/


1- Is the word TANGO familiar to you?
2- Do you know what is it?
3- Do you know where does the word came from? 
4- Have you ever dance Tango? Would you like to try?
5- Name some famous Tango singers and songs.
6- In which countries is Tango practised?

Tango festival in Buenos Aires

August is Tango: Championships afoot in BA

Starting a little over a week ago, the Tango music festival and dance world championships were well underway this week in Buenos Aires. Musicians and dancers from all over the world came to the capital to take part in the ninth edition of the annual event, which this year has attracted participants from 18 countries.

Organised by the City government'sculture ministry, the principally free event got going on August 16, with shows and concerts taking place between a variety of locations, including: the newly-refurbished Exhibitions Centre in the Recoleta neighbourhood, Teatro de la Ribera in La Boca, the CCC Teatro 25 de Mayo in Villa Urquiza neighbourhood, and Luna Park for the grande finale next week.

Throughout the events, the Exhibition Centre (Figueroa Alcorta Ave/ Pueyrredón Ave) is the place to visit, with an abundance of activities are taking place. Aside from the dance championships themselves, numerous Tango music shows, dance shows, Tango classes, free cinema, conferences, exhibitions and a fair.

Today, the Tango Salon and scenic rounds took place in the dance championships and on Friday and Saturday seventy-one couples will compete in the semi-finals.

Aside from the dance, music is available in abundance, notably with 86-year-old Alberto Podestá performing today at the CCC Teatro 25 de Mayo in Villa Urquiza.

Cosquin Rock

ACTIVITY: Write a paragraph about Cosquin Rock Festival. Add extra information by surfing the internet.

What?	Argentine music festival.
Where?	Cosquin, Cordoba.
When?	February, summer holidays.
How long?	Three days.
Who?	Rock bands.

Listening comprehension- Nurse's routine

-True or false.

1) Elizabeth is Lisa’s mother.

2) Lisa works as a nurse at the Maternity’s Hospital.

3) Lisa buys medical equipment.

4) Lisa doesn’t enjoy being a nurse.

5) The nurse starts her day early in the morning.

6) She spends many hours driving to work.

7) Every week she has to work night shifts.

8) When she works the night shift she arrives home at 8 am.

9) She gets tired because she has to work overtime.

Listening comprehension- Telephone by Glee

A)Listen and fill in the blanks:

Hello, hello, 1)..........you called I can't hear a 2)..............

I have got no service in the club you say?4) .............?

Wha-wha-what did you say huh are you 5) ................. up on me

6)............ I cannot hear you I'm kind of busy

K-kind of busy, k-kind of busy

Sorry I cannot hear you I'm kind of busy

B)Put each line in the correct order:

-Just/it's/my/ favorite /song/ they're /a/play/ second/gonna/

- my hand/I/ cannot/, eh?/text/And/with/ a drink /in / you

-You/me/ some/ plans/ should've/ with/ made

-You/ that/free/knew/was/ I /

-you/ stop /me/ I'm /kinda/won't/busy/now/And / calling

C)Put the lines in the right order.

I left my head and my heart on the dancefloor

Stop callin' stop callin'

I left my head and my heart on the dancefloor

Stop callin' stop callin'

I don't wanna talk anymore

I don't wanna think anymore

(E-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e)

Stop telephonin' me

(E-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e)

I'm busy

(E-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e)

Stop telephonin' me

(E-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e)

D)Correct the wrong words.

Can call all you want but there's no one alone

And you're not gonna preach my telephone

‘cause I'm out in the pub

And I'm sipping that bubb

And you're not gonna reach my telephone

(Repeat)

Oh the way you’re blowing up my phone

Won't make me leave no master

Put my boat on faster

Leave my pearls no faster

I should’ve left my phone at home

'Cause this is a disaster

Calling like a collection

Sorry, I cannot answer

E) Listen.

Not that I don't like you I'm just at a party

And I am sick and tired of my phone .... yeah

Sometimes I feel like I live in grand central station

Tonight I'm not taking no calls

‘Cause I'll be dancing (dancing), I'll be dancing (dancing)

I'll be dancing

Tonight I'm not taking no calls

‘Cause I'll be dancing

F) Which three parts of the song are repeated?

My telephone

Ma ma ma telephone

Cause I'm out in the club and I'm sippin that bubb

And you're not gonna reach my telephone.

Listening comprehension- The Simpsons

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/eslvideo/videos2.html

Present Simple: Robert Pattinson's Biography

1-Write Robert Pattinson’s biography.

-Name: Robert

-Surname: Pattinson

-Born: 13/05/1986

- Raised: London

- Age: 25

- English actor, model, musician, and producer

-Play: guitar and piano

- Eat: hamburguers

- Favourite actor: Jack Nicholson

-Love: his dog

- Like: smart women

- Hobbie: like to read

- Doesn’t like: sports

- Doesn’t like: drive cars

- Love: sing

-Compose: own music

- Hate: people screaming at him