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20 years without a great Rock-idol (Prekladatel´ský Blog)

20 years without a great Rock-idol – 20 years without Freddie Mercury

On 23^rd of November 1991 people could read a confession in the news papers made by a man who protected his privacy and was an extroverted entertainer on the stage. Yes, he was HIV positive and he had AIDS. Less than 24 hours later Freddie Mercury died in the age of 45.

His name still is well known and it’ll always be. He was the lead singer of the famous band Queen and wrote numerous songs for them. Amongst them a lot of Queen’s greatest hits like “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “We will rock you” and “Another one bits the dust”. But he also performed several songs as solo artist. Together with the Catalan opera singer Montserrat Caballé he recorded the grandiose song “Barcelona”.

Mercury was born in 1946 in Zanzibar as Farrokh Bulsara. But during his school time he already started calling himself Freddie. There he also played in his first band. When he was 17 his family moved to England. In 1970 he eventually also changed his surname and in the same year the band Queen with which he should be so extremely successful was formed.

When performing he was an extroverted person. I couldn’t really believe it when reading that the music clip to “I want to brake free” (my favourite Queen song) had been banned by MTV cause the guys were dressed up as women! But in private Mercury was a quite introverted person. He always referred to Mary Austin as his only true friend. She had been his girlfriend for a long time and even though he had been in a relation with Jim Hutton until his death it’s been her who inherited most of his estates.

He’s referred to as being one of the greatest if not THE greatest singers of all times. And in my opinion he is, as he had a fascinating range over four octaves! Also in the West End Musical “We Will Rock You” his spirit is staying alive. It’s a breathtaking experience when audience and actors perform Mercury’s song “We are the champions” together in the end of the show.

Freddy Mercury Montreux Statue (Walyou.com)

 One of the most iconic locations of the Switz city of Montreux is the Freddie Mercury Statue, right in front of Lake Geneva. The statue is also based on his Wembley look (a lot of fans call this Queen’s best show ever) and is one of the greatest tributes we’ve ever seen.

Freddy Mercury Lego version (walyou.com)

20 years without Freddy Mercury 2nd part (www.eitb.com)

Thursday, November 24th marks twenty years since the death at the age of 45 of Freddie Mercury. The lead vocalist of Queen, one of the most successful bands in the history of rock and roll,would have turned 65 on September 5th this year had his life not been prematurely ended by AIDS.

Mercury formed Queen in 1970 with guitarist Bryan May and drummer Roger Taylor. During their 20 year career they released twelve albums, selling more than 170 million copies.

Songs like ‘We Will Rock You’, ‘Somebody to Love’ and ‘We Are the Champions’ have already become anthems for a generation.

Alongside Montserrat Caballé, Mercury performed ‘Barcelona’, the official theme tune of the 1992 Olympics.

A 1980s icon of rock music and role model for the gay community, Mercury also had success as a solo artist with singles like ‘Living on my Own’.

A revolutionary artist, charismatic, provocative and theatrical in his stage performances, Freddie Mercury continues to be one of the most memorable musicians of the twentieth century.

20 years without Freddy Mercury (rafa-pardo-almudi.blogspot.com)

November 24th marked twenty years since the death at the age of 45 ofFreddie Mercury, the lead vocalist of Queen, would have turned 65 on 2011 had his life not been prematurely ended by AIDS.
Mercury formed Queen, one of the most successful bands in the history of rock and roll, in 1970 with guitarist Bryan May and drummer Roger Taylor. During their 20 year career they released twelve albums, selling more than 170 million copies.

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Mini Bio: Queen Victoria (wikipedia)

Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India.

Victoria was the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of King George III. Both the Duke of Kent and the King died in 1820, and Victoria was raised under close supervision by her German-born mother Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. She inherited the throne at the age of 18 after her father's three elder brothers died without surviving legitimate issue. The United Kingdom was already an established constitutional monarchy, in which the Sovereign held relatively few direct political powers. Privately, she attempted to influence government policy and ministerial appointments. Publicly, she became a national icon, and was identified with strict standards of personal morality.

She married her first cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, in 1840. Their nine children and 26 of their 34 grandchildren who survived childhood married into royal and noble families across the continent, tying them together and earning her the nickname "the grandmother of Europe". After Albert's death in 1861, Victoria plunged into deep mourning and avoided public appearances. As a result of her seclusion, republicanism temporarily gained strength, but in the latter half of her reign, her popularity recovered. Her Golden and Diamond Jubilees were times of public celebration.

Her reign of 63 years and 7 months, which is longer than that of any other British monarch and the longest of any female monarch in history, is known as the Victorian era. It was a period of industrial, cultural, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. She was the last British monarch of theHouse of Hanover; her son and successor Edward VII belonged to the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Queen Victoria (wikipedia)

Victoria
Victoria wearing her small diamond crown Photograph by Alexander Bassano, 1882
Queen of the United Kingdom
Reign	20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901
Coronation	28 June 1838
Predecessor	William IV
Successor	Edward VII
Prime Ministers	See list
Empress of India
Reign	1 May 1876 – 22 January 1901
Imperial Durbar	1 January 1877
Predecessor	Title created
Successor	Edward VII
Viceroys	See list
Consort	Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Detail Issue
Victoria, German Empress Edward VII Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Helena, Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany Beatrice, Princess Henry of Battenberg
Full name
Alexandrina Victoria
House	House of Hanover
Father	Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
Mother	Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
Born	24 May 1819 Kensington Palace, London
Died	22 January 1901 (aged 81) Osborne House, Isle of Wight
Burial	4 February 1901

Mini Bio: Hugh Laurie (wikipedia)

James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE (11 de junio de 1959, Oxford, Inglaterra), más conocido como Hugh Laurie, es un actor, comediante, escritor y músico británico.

Conocido principalmente por su papel de Gregory House, protagonista de la serie de televisiónHouse, Laurie ha conseguido gracias a éste el premio Globo de Oro al mejor actor dramático en dos años consecutivos (2006 y 2007). En su rol de músico, Hugh forma parte de la banda benéfica Band From TV.

Hugh Laurie (wikipedia)

Astrology: Capricorn- Linguaspectrum

False friends (saberingles.com.ar)

False friends

- doze significa dormitar (y no doce, que se dice twelve)
- economics significa economía (y no económicos, que se dice cheap)

Joke (saberingles.com.ar)

Joke

A new tiger was brought to a circus. The other tigers greeted him and said, "What a pity you weren't here in the days of our old trainer. He was very kind, dedicated and delicious!" 

Do or Does ? (saberingles.com.ar)

do or does?

Does is only used for the third person singular verbs in the present time.
Do is used for all other persons. 
Examples:

- What do the boys eat for lunch?
- Where do you go on Sundays?
- What does the boy eat for lunch?
- Where does she go on Sundays?

Adjectives (vunderkindam)

Personality: Negative aspect (saberingles.com.ar)

absent-minded	distraído, despistado
aggressive	agresivo
annoying	molesto
arrogant	arrogante, prepotente
bad-tempered	malhumorado
boastful	fanfarrón
bossy	mandón
cheeky	atrevido
clumsy	torpe
deceitful	falso
dishonest	deshonesto
disrespectful	irrespetuoso
dominant	dominante
dull = boring	aburrido
eccentric	excéntrico
envious	envidioso
forgetful	olvidadizo
frivolous	frívolo
fussy	quisquilloso
hypocritical	hipócrita
impatient	impaciente
impulsive	impulsivo
indifferent	indiferente
insecure	inseguro
insensitive	insensible
insolent	insolente
introverted	introvertido
irascible	irascible
irresponsible	irresponsable
jealous	celoso
lazy	haragán
lonely	solitario
materialistic	materialista
mean = cruel	cruel
mean = stingy,  tight-fisted	mezquino
modest	modesto
moody	malhumorado
nosey	metido
obsessed	obsesionado
pessimistic	pesimista
proud = arrogant	orgulloso
quarrelsome	pendenciero
querulous	quejumbroso
resentful	rencoroso
rude = impolite	descortés
selfish	egoísta
self-seeking	interesado
shy	tímido
spiteful	rencoroso
strict	estricto
stubborn = obstinate	obstinado
talkative	charlatán
unpredictable	impredecible
unreliable = untrustworthy	desconfiable
unsympathetic	apático
vain = conceited	vanidoso
weak	débil

Personality: Positive aspect (saberingles.com.ar)

ambitious	ambicioso
attentive	cortés
audacious	audaz
calm	calmo
charming	encantador
cheerful = amusing	divertido
considerate	considerado
courageous = brave	valiente
creative	creativo
curious	curioso
determined = b-willed	decidido
energetic	energético
extroverted	extrovertido
frank	franco
friendly	amigable
generous	generoso
gentle = kind, polite	amable
honest = truthful	honesto
humble	humilde
ingenious	ingenioso
likable / likeable	agradable, simpático
loyal = faithful	leal
mature	maduro
obedient	obediente
optimistic	optimista
organized	organizado
passionate	apasionado
patient	paciente
polite	amable
practical	práctico
realistic	realista
reliable = trustworthy	confiable
respectful	respetuoso
responsible	responsable
self-confident	seguro
sensible	sensato
sensitive	sensible
sincere	sincero
sociable = outgoing	sociable
strong	fuerte
sympathetic	compasivo
thankful = grateful	agradecido
tolerant = patient	paciente
understanding	comprensivo
zealous	entusiasta

Question words - exercise (saberingles.com.ar)

Completa con la "question word" que corresponda.

1.  are you happy?
Because I finished school.

2.  is your birthday?
May 12th.

3.  are you going for holidays?
I'm going to London.

4.  are you going for holidays?
Because I need a rest.

5.  did you do yesterday?

6.  happened?

7.  trousers are these?

8.  money do you have?

9.  children do you have?

10.  were you yesterday evening?