Manual Holidays - Listening Practice

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Holidays. time to relax and have fun...

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Holidays. time to relax and

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Holidays: )ime )o Relax%nd Have Fun*

#as va(a(iones son el momento +ara

disfrutar y divertirnos, aunue tami/n (uando

estamos estudiando un idioma es ne(esario

mantener la +r(ti(a tanto auditiva (omo es(rita.

s +or eso ue te invito a a+rove(har ese

tiem+o de relax ue tienes en las va(a(iones

+ara aumentar tus (ono(imientos de in2l/s y

adems +oder meorar tu nivel auditivo.

s+ero ue esta +r(ti(a te ayude a re2resar

de tus va(a(iones no s4lo ms des(ansado, sino

tami/n ms se2uro (on tu in2l/s.

noy yourholidays*

%nd im+rove yourn2lish*

$isfruta tus

va(a(iones* & meora

tu In2l/s*



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#istenin2 1A typical English 1eing

"n(e a (ou+le de(ide to 2et en2a2ed they +re+are their*

6eddin2. In n2land the (ou+le usually s+end from months to years en2a2ed.7hen the (ou+le 2ets en2a2ed theyhave a +arty to (elerate. )his +arty is a small +arty6ith family and friends.

8ost 6eddin2s are hard and stressful to or2anie. )here is the +rolem of 6ho to invite,6here to 2et married, ho6 mu(h to, 6here to uy the dress, 6hat food to eat, et(.7hen ever ythin2 is de(ided the one thin2 to loo for6ard to is: )he 7eddin2 $ay.8ost 6eddin2s tae +la(e in the, in the mornin2 or early afternoon. ;0< of 6eddin2s are in (hur(hes.In the , the family of the ride sit oneside of the (hur(h and the family of the 2room on the

other side. It isusual for the =an(/ to e at the (hur(h =rst. He at the alter of the (hur(h forhis =an(/e to arrive. It is a tradition for the ride to arrive 6ith her father and herridesmaids. 7hen they enter the (hur(h the 6eddin2 mar(h sounds and the ride 6ith her 6al slo6ly do6n the aisle 6ith the ridesmaids follo6in2. the (eremony theride and 2room say their vo6els and the rin2s are ex(han2ed. )he 2room then the ride. )hey are no6 husand and .

> %re you married?

> $o you lie 2oin2 to 6eddin2s?

> 7hat do you enoy at a 6eddin2 (eleration?



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'he is a ver y famous sin2er. 'he is %meri(an. 'he is middle-a2ed. 'he is married 6it .

'he has een famous for aout B#ie a CrayerD and B#a Isla EonitaD. years. 'he is famous for son2s su(h as BVo2

'he usually has ver y londe hair - either or . %s a +ersonshe is ver y , intelli2ent, stylish andsu((essful.

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He is a famous a(tor. He is %meri(an. He has dar and is ver y2ood looin2. He used to e married to a famous %ustralian ut theyare no lon2er to2ether. )hey have t6o ado+ted (hildren.He has +layed the leadin2 role in many su((essful , e.2. Bo(tailD,B)o+ AunD, and B8ission Im+ossileD. %s a +erson he is 6ell edu(ated,and determined to do 6ell.

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He is a famous footaller. He is . He has londe hair and lue. He is married to a famous Eritish sin2er. )hey have t6o (hildren to2ether -

Eroolyn and Romeo.He used to +lay footall for 8an(hester Gnited ut in !003 he moved to Real 8adridFootalllu. )herefore, he no6 in



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> ho is your favoritea(tor?

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#I')@I@A 3ALEX)7 LIFE

%lex 6aes u+ ever y day at

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oD(lo( and hestays in ed for minutes listenin2 tothe radio.%t uarter +ast seven he 2ets u+. He 2ets dressed into

his 2rey and tra(suit and he2oes (y(lin2 for a++roximately half an hour.hen he returns he has his . He usually eats toast and amand he

a 2lass of oran2e ui(e or a (u+ of (offee. %fter reafast he has asho6er and 2ets dressed.%lex 2oes to 6or at half +ast ei2ht y .%lex doesnDt 6or in an of=(e he 6ors in a .In the mornin2s he 2ives tennis and 2ymnasti( lessons and in the afternoon hetea(hes 2olf. He his o e(ause he meets lots of interestin2 +eo+le and he(an ee+ =t.

He normally eats his at half +ast one. He has one hour for his lun(hrea. He

rin2s food from.He eats a sand6i(h 6ith ham and

is(uits.or (hi(en, an a++le and a +a(et o

He =nishes 6or at :30 and he 2oes home. %t home he 6at(hes television, ordoes the house6or. "n ni2hts he 2oes out 6ith his friends tothe (inema or to a ar.He has his dinner at . He 2oes to edaround 10:30.

> 7hat time do you usually 2etu+?

> $o you +ra(ti(e s+ort in the mornin2?

> 7hat do you have for reafast?



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> 7hat time do you have lun(h?

> 7hat do you usually do in the evenin2s?



#I')@I@A MAR@)7 A>ILITIE7R$n Hi, IDm Ron from Ha6aii. IDm here 6ith 8ari

from* a+an. )oday 6e 6ill e talin2 aout ailities. 'o,

8ari, are you a 2ood (oo?

Ma,i I lie to (oo, more s+e(i=(ally, I lie to(oo for +eo+le. I lie to have +eo+le over and eat6ith +eo+le. I donDt really lie to eat

, so I donDt lie to (oo for myself. I lie to (oo forother +eo+le, ut more than (ooin2 I lie to ae.

R$n Eain2. 7hat do you lie to ae?

Ma,i ooies and ro6nies and .

R$n )hat sounds ver y 2ood. I 6ould lie to eat one of your ro6nies. "J, next, area2ood sin2er?

Ma,i I am at sin2in2. I donDt lie 2oin2 to araoe and IdonDt lie to sin2. I lie musi(, ut I (anDt sin2 for my life. I, yesterday, or I 2uess in(lass it 6as a studentDs irthday and I made my students sin2 Ha++y Eirthday ut they6ouldnDt start so I had to start them off sin2in2 and my voi(e 6as so ad, theystarted lau2hin2 at me, so IDm 3ust a terrile

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R$n )hatDs funny. "J, next. %re you a 2ooddan(er?

Ma,i@o, IDm not a 2ood dan(er. I (anDtat all. I used to 6hen I 6as , my

+arents enroll me in allet (lasses, so I did allet for sixyears ut I am not ver y 2ood at dan(in2.

R$n 'o, youDre a no6 ri2ht? 'o,6ere you a 2ood student 6hen you 6ere a student?

Ma,i I 6as a 2ood student e(ause IDm a dor!. @o, yeah, I



thin I6as a 2ood student. I tried hard in all of my (lasses. I al6ays

did my . I 6as al6ays fo(used and too notesdurin2




(lass. If I didnDt understand , I 6ould either as uestions in(lass ors+ea to the tea(her or +rofessor (lass. I al6ays really liedlearnin2 and so I thin thatDs 6hy I 6as a really 2ood student.

R$n %nd athleti(s? 7ere you a 2ood athlete, and are you a 2oodathlete no6?

Ma,i )hatDs a tri(y uestion. I lie s+orts, and I lie +layin2 s+orts. I donDt thin IDma ver y 2ood athlete, +roaly (om+ared to you, IDm +roaly not, ut I really+layin2 s+orts. In hi2h s(hool, I +layed so((er. I ran (ross-(ountr y. I +layed i(e-ho(ey and a little it of la(rosse.

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R$n %nd 6hi(h one 6as your favorite s+ort?

Ma,i 8y favorite s+ort 6as i(e-ho(ey.

1B e ver y ad at somethin2

"B nerd, +erson 6ho studies a lot ut 6ho is not ver yB(oolD

KG')I"@' F"R &"GL

%re you a 2ood (oo?

%re you a 2ood sin2er?

%re you a 2ood dan(er?

%re you a 2ood student?

%re you a 2ood athlete?



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Aro(eriesRe-ecca an Dieg$ ecie what *$$ they nee *

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Re-ecca Hey, $ie2o, IDm ust aout to 2o to the2ro(er y sho+, 6hat food do you 6ant me to 2et?

Dieg$ I donDt no6. hat do you feel lie eatin2toni2ht?

Re-ecca Ho6 aout somethin2 ?

Dieg$ "J, 6e (an do that.

Re-ecca 'o, "J, 6hat 6ould you e (ooin2?

Dieg$ Ho6 aout faitas?

Re-ecca 'ounds 2ood. 7hat do I need for

that? Dieg$ "J, 6e have the hot sau(e here,

so (hi(en. Re-ecca Ri2ht, (hi(en reasts.

Dieg$ &eah, of them. Areen +e++ers, red +e++ers and t6o .

Re-ecca Ho6 many +e++ers?

Dieg$ )6o of ea(h. 'o t6o 2reen +e++ers and t6o red +e++ers.

Re-ecca Ho6 hot is it 2oin2 to

e? Dieg$ )heyDre not that hot.

Re-ecca Really?

Dieg$ &eah.



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Re-ecca I donDt hot.

eat +e++ers at home so, yeah, mae... donDt mae it

Dieg$ "J, IDll tae the seeds a6ay so itDs not that s+i(y.

Re-ecca "J, so, "J, ho6 aout... yeah, t6o +e++ers is "J. 7hat else?

Dieg$ "nions. )6o onions.

Re-eccaA ust the ro6n

ones? Dieg$ &eah, the

ro6n onions.

Re-ecca e donDt need salad onions? )he +ur+le ones?

Dieg$ e (an have them on the side if you . e (an mae a salad, lie asmall salad.

Re-ecca %lri2ht. %nd youDve 2ot the tortillas?

Dieg$ &eah, &eah. I have this here so IDll start main2 the mix and yeah, 2ettin2 ready

Re-ecca "J, 6hat aout ?

Dieg$ I 6ant soda. *

Re-ecca 'hould you really have soda?

Dieg$ &es.

Re-ecca &ou no6 ho6 ad that (an e for

you? Dieg$ I no6. I no6, ut itDs so .

Re-ecca Aettin2 a it of tuy around the

elly.

Dieg$ "J. "J. Coint taen. "J, (an I 2et some ?

Re-ecca &eah, 6e (an do that, and I mi2ht 2et some ui(e for myselffor the mornin2.

Dieg$ I lie ui(e in the mornin2, so you mi2ht as 6ell 2et oth.



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Re-ecca "J, 6eDll 2et oth.

Dieg$ "J.




Re-ecca 'o, a++le ui(e, oran2e ui(e, (hi(en, +e++ers M2reen and redN, onions.

Dieg$ %nd 2arli(. e need 2arli(.

Re-ecca "h, I love 2arli(. "J, IDll 2et lots of 2arli(.

Dieg$ "J, and somethin2 for maye. 'omethin2 s6eet.

Re-ecca ho(olate.

Dieg$ &es.

Re-ecca IDm a (ho(olate... IDm addi(ted to (ho(olate. I love (ho(olate, so ho6aout... you lie a (ho(olate +uddin2 or (ho(olate i(e-(ream?

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Dieg$ ho(olate i(e-(ream.

Re-ecca &eah?

Dieg$ Eut mae sure you 2et the lo6 fat ,you no6, youDre 2ettin2 rou2h around the ed2estoo.

Re-ecca "J, no soda and fat-free i(e-(ream.

Dieg$ &es. 'ounds +erfe(t.

Re-ecca %lri2ht. Areat.

Dieg$ %nd IDll 2ive you the 6hen (omea(.

Re-ecca "J, yeah, IDve 2ot maye t6enty minutes, minutes.

Dieg$ "J.

Re-eccaA Is that "J?

Dieg$ &eah, yeah. IDll start 6orin2 ontortillas.

money. 'o I should +roaly e ao

Re-ecca "J, if you need anythin2 else ust me a (all.

Dieg$ "J

Re-ecca %lri2ht, 'ee you soon.




Dieg$ Eye



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Al:Englan

7hen I have a (old, I donDt tae the traditional , or lemon, hot

lemon drins or anythin2 lie that. I tae (ayenne +e++er, red +e++er +o6der and I

+ut it in ever ythin2 IDm and that 6ors forme.

Anita:Taiwan

7hat do I do for a (old? 7hen IDve 2ot a (old, I 6ill at home and my2randmother

2ives me a s+e(ial her tea for (olds, and my 2randmother

al6ays 2ives me a hand massa2e. Eut no6 I y myself so 6hen

I 2ot a (old I 6ill ust mae myself her tea and tr y the 6ay my 2randmother

al6ays did on me. I 6ill massa2e my

and myhands.

R%th:I,elan

hen you have a (old I donDt thin there is you (an really do.

Gsually, if I have from 6or I 6ill 2o to ed for the 6eeend,

maye drin lots of hot drins and sometimes eat and (itrus fruit

for vitamin , ut I thin the only thin you (an do 6ith a (old is to 6ait it out.





T,es: The Unite7tates

7henever I have a (old, I thin: it is 2ood to 2et a lot of rest. ItDs also 2ood to have ahot toddy

- liuor, lie , lemon, , heat it u+, drin: it. 7i+es the

(old out.

R%th:Englan

For a (old? &ou no6, a(tually if I have a (old, I do asolutely nothin2. I donDtreally

these (old remedies and my theor y is that, if you have a

(old and you tae all of these (old remedies and antiioti(s, they donDt

e(ause your ody is immune to them, so you may as 6ell ust not tae anythin2 letyour ody heal itself. )hatDs 6hat I tend to do. %lthou2h on o((asion, 6hen my (old

has een really , I have taen somethin2.

7i#$n:?anaa

7hat do I do for a (old? 7ell, I lots of Puids. I lie to eat, so

2et as mu(h (lear sou+ do6n me as +ossile. I donDt 2et (olds that often so itdoesnDt really

, or another 6ay is ust +retend the (oldthere.

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"J, so 6hat is ty+i(al 6orday for me, asi(ally

(ome from 6or and I +la(e a lot

of im+ortan(e on dinner so I tr y to

somethin2 ni(e for dinner and then after that I

asi(ally listen to my (om+lain

and ar2ue and thatDs aout it.

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R%th:Englan

% ty+i(al evenin2* IDm not sure that I have a ty+i(al evereally. 6hen IDm in the G.J. in the

evenin2s if I have 6or to do I usually do my 6or

=rst and then I tend to 2o out 6ith my .

"((asionally I stay in and maye 6at(h )V 6ith my

and

uite often I 2o to the 2ym or I 2o in

the evenin2. I su++ose it de+ends on 6hat ni2ht of the6ee it is.

T$: The Unite7tates

"J, a ty+i(al evenin2 for me, I usually 2et home at aout oD(lo(,

ui(ly (han2e my (lothes, +ut on my runnin2 2ear. Ao for aout






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Ma,tin: The Unite7tates7ell, a ty+i(al evenin2 for me I 6ould have to say is 2enerally

s+ent, main2 , (leanin2 ,doin2 other domesti( thin2s su(h as that and then usually asein2 a student still, doin2 a lot of resear(h andand usually (hattin2 6ith friends aroad, and asi(ally a ver ydomesti( evenin2.

/,eg: The Unite7tates% ty+i(al evenin2 involves dinner and IDm a it of a6oroholi(, so I 6or, and the relaxin2 +art (omes I 2uess6hen I 6al my , and sometimes my 6ife (omesalon2 6ith me and thatDs, thatDs really ni(e too. % littletime to2ether outside.

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8y ty+i(al evenin2 involves (ooin2, de=nitely and

sometimes (leanin2, doin2 , 6orin2 and thenslee+in2. )hatDs all. *

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#I')@I@A ;HAT DO @OU A7TE @OURMONE@ ON2

>a,-a,a:A%st,alia'omethin2 that I 6aste money on 6ould +roaly e

oos. *

I al6ays uy oos. I love . ItDsterrile if IDm stu( on the train or 6aitin2 forsomethin2 and I donDt have somethin2 to read so Itend to uy a lot of oos, , a fe6 ,readerDs di2est and also I 6aste a lot of money onsham+oo e(ause I have lon2 hair and I have to6ash my ever y day. )hatDs a i2+ain.

eannie: Unite7tates

'omethin2 that I 6aste money on, for me this 6ould e e6elr y. I often s+end too mu(h money on e6elr ye(ause shiny thin2s really me.If IDm sho++in2 some6here and thereDsPashy shinin2 at me I usually sto+ and loo and oftentimes the sales+erson (an 2et me to uy. %notherthin2, mi2ht e

ut I donDt no6 so mu(h if that is a 6asteor not.

Ma,9: Unites 7tates*

%h, I 6aste money on, I 2uess mostly on out,



Holidays. time to relax andlie 6hether itDs 2oin2 to restaurants or, I donDt really 2oto or anythin2, ut, yeah, I ust s+endmoney tem+orar y thin2s. I donDt a(tually uy alot of oe(ts lie a or a $, oranythin2 lie that, I 3ust s+end money on 2oin2out 6ith my friends, and ust anddrins asi(ally.




T$: Unite7tates'omethin2 that I 6aste money on is $V$s. IDm al6ays uyin2 $V$s and IDll e insome ele(troni(s, lie , and IDll see a ne6 $V$ and IDll uy it ratherthan ust 2o to the video store and rent it. I donDt no6 6hy ut I lie to uy the $V$6hen it has the s+e(ial stuff on the a(, ut still, itDs +retty6hen you thin: aout it, so, yeah, I 6aste 6ay too mu(h money on $V$s.

Na$#i: A%st,alia*

'omethin2I6astemoneyonof tenis sho++in2. I 2uess e(ause IDm a 2irl to start6ith sho++in2 is al6ays a fun +ast time and I=nd it , a(tually I (all it

sho++in2 thera+y to 2o and uy some ne6(lothes often uy myself, I 2o sho++in2 utsho++in2 is somethin2 I or 6aste money on.

ey$ng:$,eaI usually donDt s+end that mu(h money on anythin2 ut then if thereDs somethin2I 6aste money it 6ould e food. I lie , es+e(ially i(e (ream so

6hen I 2o out for dinner I 6ould de=nitely have a dessert after 6ards and, (andies, (ho(olates, all those thin2s, I s+end money on.

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#I')@I@A9HAT ARE @OU ADDI?TED TO2A,ienne: N$, way7hat am I addi(ted to? Gnfortunately, IDm addi(ted to , 6hi(h is reallyad e(ause are ver y ad for ever yoneDs ody and health asi(ally@or 6ay, 6here IDm from, 6eDre not allo6ed to smoe in , 6hereas a lotof other +la(es in the 6orld +eo+le smoe in restaurants, so 6hen IDm aroad it

ma:es it ver y to tr y to uit, 6hi(h I have many times.

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e* *:?anaaIDm addi(ted to exer(ise, +hysi(al a(tivity. I +layedall my life and I do it ever y day and I need to do itday and if I donDt do it ever y day then I donDt

ver y 2ood so IDm to s+orts.

F,e:?anaa7hat am I addi(ted to? 7ell, I elieve I am addi(ted to 2oin2 to theever y day. 7hen I have a lot of 6or from s(hool, or I feel stressed out, itrelieves me from uite a it of +ressure and so I thin 2oin2 to the 2ym is athin2

for me.

e3in: $,ea"h, IDm addi(ted to . I lie to eat (ho(olates, (ooies, es+e(+uddin2s. )hese +uddin2s are really 2ood. In my Ihave... I al6ays ee+ at least three or four , al6ays




there ready for eatin2.



Re9y:In$nesia

* IDm addi(ted to )V sho6s. @o6 there is aver y interestin2 )V sho6 (alled Heroes. It(omes ever y

ni2ht, so I usually do6nload it and I(an 6at(h it. I lie heroes e(ause itDs a =(tionand there are ver y (hara(tersinside it. %nd the (hara(ter, the +eo+le havesu+ernatural +o6er, so +eo+le... someonedisa++ear or read +eo+leDs minds or (an domany different thin2s, so I ind of li:e it. ItDs ver yinterestin2.

Re-ecca:A%st,alia7hat am I addi(ted to? I am addi(ted to(ho(olate. I (an eat (ho(olate ever y, lun(h and dinner. 8y favorite (ho(olate is mil(ho(olate. I do lie (ho(olateas 6ell, and I also love ananas, (ho(olate andi(e-(ream all to2ether. )hat is my favoriteof the day... is (ho(olate.

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#I')@I@A 10HAT ARE @OUR >E7T GUALITIE72

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A,ienne: The Unite7tates

hat are my est ualities? )his isa uestion for

someone to ans6er I thin, ut IDll 2ive it ashot. I thin my est ualities are +roalythat I have a 2ood sense of . I 2enuinely lie +eo+le and I lie talin2 toand I lie to e entertainin2 if I (an +ossilye.

?$n,a: The Unite

7tates7hat is my est uality? IDd say my estuality ismy friendliness. I al6ays tr y to e +ositiveand and to +eo+le6ho I meet, es+e(ially the =rst time and I tr yto (ontinue that ut re2ardless of 6ho they are Itr y to 2ive them,you no6, treat them friendly. I ein2

friendly, so itDs not really 6or to me. ItDs 3ust+art of my .

Lisa:?anaa7hat are my est ualities? 8y est ualities are the fa(t that I am a 2ood friend. IDm



(onsiderate and (arin2. IDm a 2ood . I (an al6ays... IDm al6aysthere to hear if my friends havin2 a day or 3ust really needs to, and I thin IDm 3ust really ni(e, even thou2h IDm not al6ays ni(e to ever yone. )othe +eo+le I really (are and love, I 6ill +ut them into an im+ortant.... I 6ill al6ays mae them ver y

im+ortant in my .



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=hil:

Englan

'o 6hatDs my est uality? I thin my est uality has toe the aility to lau2h at myself. humoris ver y mu(h ased around lau2hin2 at yourself and alsolau2hin2 6ith others at themselves so myuality de=nitely is that I (an lau2h at myself and 6ithothers 6hen they lau2h at me.

7i#$ne:7ween

7hatDs my est uality? I thin: itDs that IDm ver y minded so Ial6ays... IDm notafraid of ne6 thin2s, and nothin2 sho(s me so I learn ne6 thin2s a lot that most+eo+le donDt they are too narro6 minded, Ithin.

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?hip: The Unite7tates"J, 6hat are my est ualities? I 2uess the one that I thinis the most for me is to e (urious. I6ant to =nd out ne6 thin2s, I 6ant to 2o .I 6ant to have ne6 ex+erien(es. I donDt li:e to 3ust sit around6here I :no6 ever ythin2e(ause it sto+s ein2 and ins+irin2

after

a6hile. I lie to have ne6 thin2s ha++en to me andmeet ne6 +eo+le and that is 6hat ee+s me (reativeand I fresh ideas that 6ay.

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#I')@I@A11HAT I7 @OUR FAVORITEANIMAL2

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'o, 6hat is my favorite animal? $e=nitely (ats. I love (ats. Ihad a (at 6hen I 6as a . He 6as mostly6ith 6hite +a6s and the ti+ of his tails 6as 6hite and he 6asdead (ute and he lived to e years old 6hi(his uite old for a (at.I donDt no6. I ust understand (ats and I thin they understandme. I them.

?$n,a: The Unite7tates8y favorite animal is de=nitely a do2. I (an relate to do2s e(ause I share similar(hara(teristi(s su(h as ein2 , lovale, loyal and (ute. $o2s also (ando so thin2s to hel+ mae a +erson feel . )heyDresu(h 2ivin2 animals and 6e have a Aerman 'he+erd at my +arentDs inalifornia and I miss him no6. His name is &o2i.

* Lisa: ?anaahatDs my favorite animal? 8y favorite animalis a (at. If you ased me thislast year or t6o years a2o I 6ould say a do2,(ause do2s are and friendly and (ute ut t6o



Holidays. time to relax andyears a2o I a(uired a (ar and sin(e then Ihave 2ro6n to (ats more intelli2ent than do2s,not so

ut 6hen they (uddle on you,you love them more.




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hatDs my favorite animal? 8y favorite animal isde=nitely a e(ause I thin they have ver y mu(h in

(ommon 6ith humans the 6ay they intera(t 6ith ea(h otherand the 6ay their life is ver y to humanrelationshi+s. )hey have one sin2le +artner for all their lifetimeand they have one 6hi(h they 2ro6 u+ 6ith. )hey nurture and hel+ to 2ro6 u+. ItDs ver y, ver y similar tohumans. "J, I also lie e(ause theyDre funnyand ver y (ute, ut my favorite animal is de=nitely a .

A,ienne: The Unite 7tates 7hat is my favorite animal? 7ell, my favorite animal to live 6ith is a (at, so for a +et I say a (at e(ause they tae 2ood(are of themselves and theyDre to loo after. &ou (an leave them alone forlon2 +eriods of time. )hat suits me ver y 6ell, ut I re(ently sa6 a (alled )he 8ar(h of the Cen2uins and I suddenly have a ver y i2 a++re(iation for+en2uins and ho6 they are and ho6 (ute they are, really, soI thin maye +en2uins and .

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7hat is my animal? ell, the animal thatI

is most interestin2 or that I tr y to... I donDt no6.I donDt 6ant to say live lie ut that I thin aout most is the6olf e(ause I 2re6 u+ in 8innesota and 8innesota in the G.'.has the only native 6olf +o+ulation in the G.'. and so thatDsind of an ima2e that I tr y and... you no6, stron2 and, ut 6ors 6ell in a 2rou+.

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-y TinaT%,ne,

I (all you,7hen I need you,8y is on=re. &ou (ome to me,ome to me 6ild and6ild. &ou (ome to me,Aive me I need.

Aive me a lifetime of+romises %nd a 6orld ofdreams.'+ea the lan2ua2e of love#ie you 6hat itmeans. %nd it (anDt e 6ron2, )ae my heart and ma:e it ,ay.

&ouDre sim+ly theest, Eetter than allthe rest, Eetter than

anyone, %nyone IDveever met. IDm stu(on your heart,%nd han2 on 6ord yousay, )ear us a+art, ay,I 6ould rather e dead.

In your heart I see the star"f ever y and ever yday. In your eyes I 2et lost,I 2et 6ashed a6ay.

ust as lon2 as IDm here in your arms,I (ould e in no +la(e.

horus

a(h time you leaveme, I start losin2(ontrol. &ouDre6alin2 a6ay

7ith my heart and my

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lamo,ndo te ne(esito,

est en llamas.a m,a m alo(ado y

enfrenado. Ven a m,me lo ue ne(esito.me una vida de +romesasn mundo de sueSos.las el len2uae delormo si lo ue si2ni=(a.o +uede estar euivo(ado,

ma mi (ora4n y halo ,So.

s sim+lemente el

or, 8eor ue todo elo, 8eor ueluiera,uiera ue haya

(ono(ido. stoy atas(adaen tu (ora4n, & me a2arro de (ada +alara uedi(es, @os destroa, (ariSo,Creferira estar muerta.

n tu (ora4n veo la estrella$e (ada y (adada. n tus oos me +ierdo,8e deo llevar.8ientras est/ au en tus raos,@o +odra estar en lu2ar.

horus

ada ve ue me deas,omieno a +erder el

(ontrol. )e aleason mi (ora4n y mi. Cuedo sentirte aTn (uando estoysola. "h, (ariSo, no lo dees ir.

n$w st,$ng e3e, ything hea,t e3e, y 9n$w night -ette, s$%l




FROM THI7MOMENT ON

-y 7hania

Twain

From this moment, life has e2un.From this moment, you theone. Ri2ht eside you is Ielon2 From this moment on.

From this moment, I have eenlessed. I live for yourha++iness.%nd for your love IDd my last

reathFrom this moment on.

$esde este momento, la vida ha(omenado.$esde este momento, eres elTni(o.

usto al lado de ti es +ertene(o% +artir de este momento.

$esde este momento, he sido

ende(ida. Vivo +ara tu feli(idad.

I 2ive my to you 6ith all myheart.FanDt 6ait to live my 6ithyou, FanDt 6ait to start.

&ou and I never ea+art.

& +or tu amor sus+iro% +artir de este momento.

mi Tltimo

8y dreams (ame e(ause ofyou.

)e doy mi (ora4n.

(on todomi

From this moment, as lon2 as I liveI 6ill love you, I youthis. )here is nothin2 I 6ouldnDtFrom this moment on.

&ouDre the reason I elieve in love.%nd youDre the to my+rayersFrom u+ aove.%ll 6e need is 3ust the of us.8y dreams (ame e(ause ofyou.

From this moment, as lon2 as I liveI 6ill love you, I you this.

)here is nothin2 I 6ouldnDt From this

moment.I 6ill love you as lon2 as I liveFrom this moment on.

@o +uedo es+erar a vivir mi (onti2o,@o +uedo es+erar a(omenar. )T y yo nun(anos se+araremos.8is sueSos se hi(ieron +or ti.

$esde este momento, mientras viva )e amar/, te esto.@o hay nada ue no % +artir de este momento.

)T eres la ra4n +or la ue (reo

en el amor. & eres la a mis +le2arias$esde arria . )odo lo ue ne(esitamos es s4lo anosotros .8is sueSos se hi(ieron +or ti.

$esde este momento, mientras viva



Holidays. time to relax and )e amar/, te esto. @o hay nada ue no

% +artir de este momento.

$nly p,$#ise a,e whe,e gi3e li*e will t,%e han answe,tw$




hen y$% l$3e-y >,ianAa#s

7hen you love someone, &ouDll do. &ouDll do all the (ray thin2s )hat you (anDt . &ouDll shoot the moon,Cut out the ,7hen you lovesomeone.

&ouDll deny the truth, alie. )hereDll etimes )hat youDll elieve you (an really Py.Eut your lonely ni2htsHave ust e2un,7hen you love someone.

7hen you love someone, &ouDll feel it dee+ %nd nothin2 elsean ever (han2e your .7hen you 6ant someone,

7hen you needsomeone, 7hen youneed someone...

7hen you lovesomeone, &ouDllsa(ri=(e.

&ouDd 2ive ever ythin2 you 2ot%nd you 6onDt thin: it .

&ouDd ris: it all,@o matter 6hat may ,

7hen you love someone. &ouDll shoot the moon,Cut out the ,7hen you lovesomeone.

uando ames a al2uien,Hars .Hars todas las (osas lo(asKue no +uedes .$is+arars a la luna,%+a2ars el ,uando ames a al2uien.

@e2ars la verdad, unamentira. Har ve(es

ue (reersKue realmente +uedesvolar. Cero tus no(hessolitarias Re(i/n han(omenado, uandoames a al2uien.

uando ames a al2uien,#o sentirs muy

& nin2una otra (osaCuede (amiar tu .uando uieres a al2uien,

uando ne(esitas aal2uien, uando ne(esitasa al2uien...

uando ames aal2uien, )esa(ri=(ars.$aras todo lo ue tienes & no lo +ensars .#o arries2aras todo,'in im+ortar lo ue +ueda

,uando ames aal2uien. $is+arars ala luna,%+a2ars el ,uando ames a al2uien. )e amar/ mientras viva% +artir de este momento.




hen y$% l$3e

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EVER@>OD@-y

REM

7hen the day is lon2 and theni2ht, )he ni2ht is yours alone,7hen youDre sureyouDve had "f this life, 6ell, han2on. $onDt let yourself2o.ver yody (ries%nd ever yody hurts .

'ometimes ever ythin2 is .@o6 itDs time to sin2 alon2.7hen your day is ni2htalone, MHold on, hold onN

uando el da es lar2o y lano(he, #a no(he es solamentetuya, uando ests se2uro dehaer tenido $e esta vida, ueno,resiste. @o te deesllevar. )odos lloran & todos lastiman .

% ve(es todo est .

%hora es momento de (antar.uando tu da es una no(hesolitaria, MResiste, resisteN

If you lie lettin2 2o,Mhold onN

'i MresisteN

2anas de dearte llevar,

7hen you thin youDve had toomu(h"f this life, 6ell, han2 on.

ver yody hurts. )ae (omfort in your .ver yody hurts.

$onDt thro6 your hand."h, no. $onDt thro6 your hand.If you lie youDrealone, @o, no, no, you are notalone.

If youDre on your o6n in this life, )he days and ni2hts are7hen you thin youDve had toomu(h "f this to han2 on.

7ell, ever yody hurts .ver yody (ries%nd ever yody hurts. %nd ever yody hurts. 'o, hold on, hold on.Hold on, hold on, hold on, holdon. Mver yody hurts. &ou are notalone.N

uando +iensas ue has tenido demasiado$e esta vida, ueno, resiste.

)odos lastiman.Eus(a (onten(i4n en tus . )odos lastiman.@o te des +or ven(ido."h, no. @o te des +or ven(ido.'i ue estssolo, @o, no, no, no ests solo.

'i ests +or tu (uenta en esta vida,#os das y las no(hes son uando +iensas ue has tenidodemasiado $e esta

+ara resistir.

Eueno, todos lastiman .

)odos lloran & todos lastiman. & todos lastiman. nton(es, resiste, resiste.Resiste, resiste, resiste,resiste. M)odos lastiman. @oests solo.N




EVER@>OD@

li*e en$%gh l$ng *,iens w,$ng *eel s$#eti#es




OU)LL >E IN M@-y =hil?$llins

ome, sto+ your (r yin2. It 6ill e allri2ht.

ust ta:e my Hold it ti2ht.I 6ill +rote(t you from all you.I 6ill e here, donDt you .For one so small, &ou seem so .8y arms 6ill hold you,Jee+ you safe and 6arm. )his ond usanDt e roen.I 6ill e here, donDt you .Bos youDll e in myheart. &es, youDll e inmy heart. this day on,@o6 and more.

&ouDll e in my heart,@o matter 6hat they. &ouDll e here in my heart,al6ays. 7hy (anDt theyunderstand

)he 6ay 6e ? )hey ust donDt trust7hat they (anDt ex+lain.I no6 6eDre different ut,$ee+ us,eDre not that different atall. horus$onDt to them,Bos 6hat do they no6?e need ea(h other, )o have, to hold.)heyDll see in ,

I no6.7hen destiny (alls you, &ou must e .I may not e 6ith you,Eut youDve 2ot to hold on. )heyDll see in , Ino6. 7eDll sho6 them to2ether.horus

Ven, dea dellorar. )odoestar ien.'4lo toma mi ,)4mala fuerte. &o te +rote2er/ de todo lo ue te

&o estar/ au, no .% +esar de ser tan+eueSo, Care(es tan

.8is raos te sostendrn,

8anteni/ndote se2uro y(aliente. ste vn(ulo

nosotros @o +uede rom+erse. &o estar/ au, no .Corue estars en mi (ora4n.'R, estars en mi (ora4n. hoy,%hora y +ara .stars en mi (ora4n,@o im+orta lo ue .stars au, en mi (ora4n,

siem+re.UCor u/ no +uedenentender 4mo nos ?'im+lemente no (onfann lo ue no +ueden ex+li(ar.'/ ue somos diferentes+ero, 8uy de nosotros,@o somos tan diferentes deltodo. H"RG'@o los ,Corue Uu/ saen ellos?

@os ne(esitamos el uno alotro, Cara tenernos, +araa2uantar. Vern (on el ,#o s/.uando el destino tellama, $ees ser. Kuis no est/ (onti2o,Cero dees sorevivir.Vern (on el ,lo




OU)LL >E IN M@untos les mostraremos.

a,$%n c, y *eel ti#e st,$ng-etween *,$# *$,e3e, say insiehan *,$# listen






m$(h at all. I sit on my a"orite i(eberg, hanging o$t, (hatting to rien#s, yo$

&no!, the $s$al, b$t I #o noti(e that there are ar e!er ish aro$n# no! than

there !ere a e! years ago.

-et me tell yo$ a e! things abo$t polar bears. 'e only li"e at the North Pole,not the So$th one. An# no, I ne"er met a peng$in. o$ &no! !hy? Be(a$se

peng$ins only li"e in the So$th Pole, an# not the north one. It’s a long !ay rom

one pole to the other, so !e rarely meet. There !as a (o$sin o mine tho$gh,

!ho en#e# $p in a )oo, an# they p$t him in the en(los$re ne/t to the peng$ins.

0e sai# the peng$ins !ere o&, b$t they !ere pretty noisy.

-et me tell yo$ something else abo$t polar bears1 !e get (ol#. es, that’s as$rprise, isn’t it? I bet yo$ tho$ght !e !o$l# ha"e layers o $r an# at to

&eep $s !arm rom the ar(ti( (ol#. 'ell, !e #o, b$t it’s ne"er 2$ite eno$gh.

'e still get (ol#. I #o any!ay, an# so #o most o the other polar bears I tal&

to 3an#, belie"e me, I tal& to lots o polar bears.4

So, !here !as I? Sorr y, yes, I !as telling yo$ that I !as sitting on my

i(eberg, noti(ing that the i(eberg !as getting smaller an# the ish !eregetting e!er, !hen this !alr$s arri"es. No!, I’m a pretty easy5going polar

bear 3as long as yo$ #on’t tr y an# p$t me in a )oo64, b$t there is one thing I

hate. 'alr$ses. Perhaps yo$’"e ne"er met a !alr$s. I yo$ ha"en’t, #on’t.

They’re a!$l. -o$# an# smelly an# st$pi#. Al!ays bothering $s. I mean, I &no!

!e eat them




sometimes M6e +olar ears are ha++y to eat anythin2N, ut thatDs no reason for themto e so offensive. )hereDs nothin2 thatDs 2oin2 to ruin my day as mu(h as a6alrus, and here (omes 8r. 7alrus. I tried to (at(h him, ut it 6as no 2ood, he 6astoo ui( for me. He ust s+lashed around in the 6ater main2 that terrile noise theymae and shoutin2 at me.

Hey stu+id*W he shouted. &es you* Ei2 stu+id +olar ear* 7hatDs the matter?anDt you (at(h me? "f (ourse you (anDt* &ou no6 6hy? Ee(ause youDrei(eer2Ds disa++earin2* Ha* Ha* Ha*W #ie I said, I hate 6alruses.

I no6 that, u2lyW I shouted to him. If you (an tell me 6hy itDs ha++enin2 then+erha+s I

6onDt have you for mydinner*W

V&ouDre as stu+id as all +olar ears*W re+lied this extremely (heey 6alrus. Aloal

6armin2* @ever heard of it, have you? Eye no6*W %nd then the 6alrus s6am a(under the 6ater and s+lashed a6ay. I did have to admit that I never heard of 2loal6armin2, so 6hen a fe6 of the other ears 6ere around, I ased them if theyDdheard anythin2 aout it.

"h yeahW they said. It means the sea is 2ettin2 6armer, so the i(e is meltin2.W

7hatDs (ausin2 it?W I ased.

Humans, of (ourseW they re+lied. Honestly, as if oos 6erenDt ad enou2h.@o6 theyDre tr yin2 to melt our i(e as 6ell.

ItDs al6ays humansW said one of my friends. )hatDs 6hy there arenDt as many =shno6 as 6ell. )he humans are eatin2 them all.W

)his really 6as ad ne6s. @o i(eer2X no =sh. @o dinner for me. "ther than theo((asional 6alrus if I mana2e to (at(h one.

)he +rolem isW (ontinued my friend, thereDs ver y little 6e (an do aout it. Imean, ho6

(an 6e sto+ the

humans?W

#ooW I said, If there are no =sh, then thatDs ad ne6s for the 6alruses too, isnDtit? )hey

eat =shtoo.W

I 2uess soW said my friend. 'o that



Holidays. time to relax andmeans...W xa(tly...W

@o*W

&es...6eDll have to team u+ 6ith the 6alruses if 6e 6ant to do anythin2...W




@o 6ay* Im+ossile* %solutely out of the uestion*W shouted all the others. &ounot the only +olar ear 6ho doesnDt lie 6alruses.

'o, the next day, IDm sittin2 there on my favourite i(eer2 a2ain, and alon2 (omesthe same (heey 6alrus.

au2ht anythin2 yet? Ha* Ha* Ha*W

#isten u2lyW I re+lied to him. &ouDre ri2ht aout 2loal 6armin2, ut 6hat youhavenDt realised Y +roaly e(ause youDre stu+id as 6ell as u2ly Y is that the humans6ho are (ausin2 2loal 6armin2 are also eatin2 all our =sh.W )he 6alrus didnDt sayanythin2, so I (arried on.

)he only 6ay 6e (an sto+ them is if 6e 6or to2ether...+olar ears and6alruses and ever yone else 6ho lives here...W

7or 6ith you*** @o 6ay****W shouted the 6alrus, and off he 6ent.

'o, IDm sittin2 here on my i(eer2, and my i(eer2Ds 2ettin2 smaller ever yday, and IDm 2ettin2 hun2rier ever y day. 'ome other +olar ears, I hear, the ones6ho live (loser to +la(es 6here there are more humans are 2oin2 to the humansDruish ins and eatin2 ever ythin2 they (an =nd there. )hatDs one solution, I 2uess,ut IDd rather have some ni(e fresh =sh Y or i2 ui(y +ie(e of 6alrus Y than humansDruish. IDd really lie there to e a ha++y end to this stor y IDm tellin2 you, ut at themoment there isnDt. 7hat am I 2oin2 to have for my dinner?

Decie i* these state#ents a,e t,%e$, *alseC

1. )he +olar ear is ver y usy =ndin2 somethin2 to eat

!. )he +olar ear noti(es somethin2 different aout the +la(e 6here he usually (at(hes

3. )he +olar ear is eatin2 a lot of =sh at the moment.

. )he +olar ear is 2ettin2 thinner e(ause he is not eatin2 mu(h.

. )he +olar ear often tals to +en2uins.

O. )he +olar ear lies 6alruses.

7. )he 6alrus tells the +olar ear somethin2 he already ne6.

;. )he +olar ear realies he has t6o +rolems.

9. )he +olar ear su22ests that they 6or 6ith the 6alruses.

10. %ll the other +olar ears a2ree.




@o 6ay* Im+ossile* %solutely out of the uestion*W shouted all the others. &ou11. )he 6alrus refuses to hel+ the +olar ear.

1!. )he +olar ear is 2ettin2 hun2r y.

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