Mini Bio: Emma Watson 2 (wikipedia)

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990) is an English actress and model who rose to prominence playing Hermione Granger, one of three starring roles in the Harry Potter film series. Watson was cast as Hermione at the age of nine, having previously acted only in school plays.^[2] From 2001 to 2011, she starred in all eight Harry Potter films alongside Daniel Radcliffeand Rupert Grint.^[3] Watson's work on the Harry Potter series has earned her several awards and more than £10 million.^[4] She made her modelling debut for Burberry's Autumn/Winter campaign in 2009.

In 2007, Watson announced her involvement in two productions: the television adaptation of the novel Ballet Shoes and an animated film, The Tale of Despereaux. Ballet Shoes was broadcast on 26 December 2007 to an audience of 5.2 million, and The Tale of Despereaux, based on thenovel by Kate DiCamillo, was released in 2008 and grossed over US $86 million in worldwide sales.^[5][6]

Mini Bio: Emma Watson (wikipedia)

Emma Watson
Watson in November 2010
Born	Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson[1] 15 April 1990 (age 21) Paris, France
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	2001–present

Astrology: Cancer-Linguaspectrum

Song: Rehab-Amy Whinehouse

Amy Winehouse (wikipedia)

Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011)^[1] was an English singer-songwriter, known for her powerful contralto vocals^[2] and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B, soul, and jazz.^[3] She received extensive publicity over her substance abuse andmental health issues.^[4][5]
Winehouse's 2003 debut album, Frank, was critically successful in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Her 2006 follow-up album, Back to Black, led to six Grammy Awardnominations and five wins, tying the record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night, and made Winehouse the first British singer to win five Grammys,^[6][7] including three of the "Big Four": Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. On 14 February 2007, she won a BRIT Award for Best British Female Artist; she had also been nominated for Best British Album. She won the Ivor Novello Award three times, one in 2004 for Best Contemporary Song (musically and lyrically) for "Stronger Than Me", one in 2007 for Best Contemporary Song for "Rehab", and one in 2008 for Best Song Musically and Lyrically for "Love Is a Losing Game", among other prestigious distinctions. The album was the third biggest seller of the 2000s in the United Kingdom.^[8]
Winehouse died on 23 July 2011 at her home in London; police have said that the cause of her death was "as yet unexplained

Amy Winehouse (wikipedia)

Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Amy Jade Winehouse
Born	14 September 1983 Southgate, London, England
Died	23 July 2011 (aged 27) Camden, London, England
Genres	Soul, R&B, jazz
Occupations	Singer, songwriter
Years active	1998–2011
Labels	Island, Lioness, Universal Republic (U.S.)
Website	amywinehouse.com

The lion and the monkey.

Vocabulary: At the seaside (Linguaspectrum)

Exercise:Use: will/won´t,may/might

A: When will my photos be ready?
B: They probably _________take very long.
    Two hours at the most, so they ________
    definitely be ready by four o´clock.
A: How much ________they cost?
B. Ten punds probably. But they _________
     be a little more.It depends.
A: I________try to be back at two to pick them
    up. But I_________be a bit late.

Will /won´t, may or might for predictions

We use will / won´t to talk about definite future events.

We use may / might to talk about possible future events.

Examples: We will be there at six. (definite)
                 Jackie may come too.(possible)


                 We won´t be late.(definite)
                 We might not come by car.(possible)

Astrology: Gemini-Linguaspectrum

Kate Winslet (info:wikipedia)

Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born 5 October 1975) is an English actress and occasional singer. She has received multiple awards and nominations. She is the youngest person to accrue sixAcademy Award nominations, and won the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Reader(2008). Winslet has been acclaimed for both dramatic and comedic work in projects ranging fromperiod to contemporary films, and from major Hollywood productions to less publicised indie films. She has won awards from the Screen Actors Guild, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association among others, and has been nominated for an Emmy Award for television acting.

Kate Winslet (wikipedia)

Kate Winslet
Winslet at 2007 Palm Springs Film Festival
Born	Kate Elizabeth Winslet 5 October 1975 (age 35) Reading, Berkshire, England
Occupation	Actress, singer
Years active	1991–present
Spouse	Jim Threapleton (m. 1998–2001)  Sam Mendes (m. 2003–present)(separated)
Relatives	Anna Winslet, Beth Winslet(sisters)

Calling in sick

The best of London. Exercise (who,which,where)

Complete with: who, which, where


The London Eye, which takes thirty minutes to go round,
will give you an amazing view of the city.

1-Tate Modern is the art gallery _________you can see
   the most exciting modern art.
2-The Tower _________is London´s most popular tourist
   attraction, was built in the twelfth century.
3- Big Ben is the clock ________every visitor wants to
    photograph.
4- Covent Garden _________musicians and actors perform
    at weekends is very popular with tourists.
5- People_______ are interested in fashion will love the clothes
    at Portobello Market.

Non-defining relative clauses with: who,which,where

Non-defining relative clauses, which give extra information and
which can be left out, have a comma before the relative clause
and a comma or full stop after it.

Ex: Jim, who loves cooking, made that cake.
      Penzance, where my friend Sally lives, is a busy seaside town.
      Strawberries,which are my favourite fruit, are delicious with sugar
      and fresh cream.

Defining relative clauses with: who, where, which

Defining relative clauses give essential information.
They do not have commas.

ex: The girl who lives next door is Australian.
     Where is the money which was on the table?
     I know a place where you can get cheap CDs

Who = To refer to people
Which =To refer to things
Where= To refer to places

Aha! Jokes Cartoons Calling a husband

Aha! Jokes Cartoons Calling a husband

Song: Neutron star collision-Muse

Muse- Info:wikipedia

Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy (lead vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, keytar), Christopher Wolstenholme (bass, backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, harmonica) and Dominic Howard (drums, percussion, synthesisers, backing vocals, sampling, harmtar). After the release of their 2006 album Black Holes and Revelations, keyboardist andpercussionist Morgan Nicholls has performed live with the band. Muse are known for their energetic and extravagant live performances (often being claimed as 'the best live band in the world') ^[1][2][3] and their fusion of many music genres, including space rock, post grunge,progressive rock, alternative rock, heavy metal, classical music and electronica. ^[4


Black Holes and Revelations earned the band a Mercury Prize nomination and a third place finish in the NME Albums of the Year list for 2006.^[5] Muse have also won numerous other music awards throughout their history, including five MTV Europe Music Awards, five Q Awards, eight NME Awards, two BRIT awards, an MTV Video Music Award, four Kerrang! Awards and an American Music Award. They were also nominated for three Grammy Awards,^[6] of which they won Best Rock Album for their fifth studio album, The Resistance.^[7]As of June 2011, Muse have sold over 10 million albums worldwide.^[8] On 27 June 2011, Muse's HAARP Tour was voted as Wembley Stadium's greatest ever event by the public

Muse- (wikipedia)

Muse
Muse performing at Big Day Out 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. From left to right: Dominic Howard,Matthew Bellamy and Christopher Wolstenholme
Background information
Origin	Teignmouth, Devon, England
Genres	Alternative rock, new prog, space rock,progressive rock
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Warner Bros., Helium 3, Taste,Mushroom, Dangerous
Website	www.muse.mu
Members
Matthew Bellamy Christopher Wolstenholme Dominic Howard

Song: Inbetween days-The Cure

To the rescue

Taurus / Astrology -Linguaspectrum

The passive: past simple- exercise

Put the verb into the correct form:


1- This letter ________(post) last Monday.
2- This film _________(show) on tv last week.
3- Planet Pluto _________(discover) in 1930.
4- Martin Luther King ___________(assassinate) in 1968.
5-The first Olympic Games __________(hold) in Greece.

The passive: past simple

The past simple passive is formed with the past tense of the verb
to be and the past participle of the main verb

ex: A lot of money was stolen from the bank
   
     The telephone was invented by Bell.

     We were invited to a jazz concert.

      She wasn´t told about the broken window.

The passive: present simple- exercise

Put the verb in the correct form


1- Lunch _________(serve) in the hotel at one o´clock every day.
2- The front door _________(lock) at midnight every night.
3- Animals that __________(keep) in cages often look sad.
4- A lot of plants _________(use) to make medicines these days.
5- These photos __________(take) with my new camera.

The passive: present simple

The present simple passive is formed with the present tense of the verb
to be and the past participle of the main verb

We use the passive when we are more interested in the action or process
than the person or thing that causes it.

ex: Are the animals treated well?
     (It´s not important who treats them well)

      Where is the sugar kept?

      Paper is made of wood.

     These gates are locked at night

Aha! Jokes Cartoons A dog that has cats

Aha! Jokes Cartoons A dog that has cats