Let's celebrate it with a song called "COLORFIELD"
by Loheem, a French artist singing in English.
As we can see later, "Colorfield" is a metaphor
for our new academic year.
Now, watch the following video
and simply enjoy her voice/music:
A LISTENING TASK.- PAYING ATTENTION:
Watch the video again and pay attention just to the first part of the lyrics
(1st paragraph/stanza) and Identify the 3 invented lines:
1.- The morning came before the sun
2.- I don't know how, I don't know why
3.- I don't know what, I don't know where
4.- I feel the rainbow in my hands
5.- I see the rainbow in your eyes
6.- Red and black orange and grey
7.- Blue and green pink and white
8.- Yellow waves all around us
9.- I know we have to share
10.- This so amazing trip we're gonna do
11.- Don't be afraid all day, I stay with you
12.- Don't be afraid all day, I stay with my dog
ANSWER: The 3 Invented Lines are the lines number ...
Let's celebrate the school year 2012 / 2013 is over!
And to start our Summer Holidays
We have chosen a real summer holiday classic...
... "Summer Holiday".
This is the Karaoke version
of Cliff Richard's "Summer Holiday"
and this is also the theme song
from the film by the same name.
We hope you like it!
As you can observe,
the lyrics of the song are simple and short,
and above all... very easy lo learn by heart.
Try it !
;-)
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“Summer Holiday”
Cliff Richard
We're all
going on a summer holiday
No more working for a week or two
Fun and laughter on our summer holiday
No more worries for me or you
For a week or two
We're going where the sun shines brightly
We're going where the sea is blue
We've seen it on the movies
Now let's see if it's true
Everybody has a summer holiday
Doing things they always wanted to
So we're going on a summer holiday
To make our dreams come true
For me and you
For me and you
Her name is Emmelie de Forest ... She is the singer representing Denmark and
the WINNER of the
Eurovision Song Contest 2013
celebrated in Malmö (Sweden) with the song "Only Teardrops".
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This is the video-clip of her song:
Do you like it?
"Only Teardrops"
The sky is red tonight
We’re on the edge tonight
No shooting star to guide us
Eye for an eye, why tear each other apart?
Please tell me why, why do we make it so hard?
Look at us now, we only got ourselves to blame
It’s such a shame
How many times can we win and lose?
How many times can we break the rules between us?
Only teardrops
How many times do we have to fight?
How many times till we get it right between us?
Only teardrops
So come and face me now
Here on the stage tonight
Let’s leave the past behind us
Eye for an eye, why tear each other apart?
Please tell me why, why do we make it so hard?
Look at us now, we only got ourselves to blame
It’s such a shame
Tell me
How many times can we win and lose?
How many times can we break the rules between us?
Only teardrops
How many times do we have to fight?
How many times till we get it right between us?
Only teardrops
(Tell me now) What’s gone between us has come between us
Only teardrops
(Tell me now) What’s gone between us has come between us
How many times can we win and lose?
How many times can we break the rules between us?
Only teardrops
How many times do we have to fight?
How many times till we get it right between us?
Only teardrops, only teardrops
Only teardrops
Only teardrops
How many times can we win and lose?
How many times can we break the rules between us?
Only teardrops
How many times do we have to fight?
How many times till we get it right between us?
Only teardrops
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Now, Have a look at the lyrics of the song "Only Teardrops"
to complete the following ...
TASKS.-
*Revising Synonyms, Antonyms and Definitions (in English):
Read the lyrics of the song and look for...
a) a line where you can find a pair of Antonyms (a word and its antonym):
......................................................................................................................
b) an adjective that is an Antonym for "uncomplicated, gentle, painless, relaxed or friendly":
.............................
c) a verb that is a Synonym for "battle, conflict or struggle":
.............................
d) a word whose meaning/definition is:
"a drop of liquid that comes from your eyes especially when you cry":
............................
SELF-CORRECTION.-
* You can use the following dictionaries to check your answers:
... So tell us ...
We would like to know your opinion!
What is your favourite song
in the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest ?
Watch the following video
and vote for your favourite song
from all of the 39 countries in this year's contest.
You have all the 39 songs from the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest
on the following list:
SWEDEN - Robin Stjernberg - "You"
NORWAY - Margaret Berger - "I Feed You My Love"
UKRAINE - Zlata Ognevich - "Gravity"
ITALY - Marco Mengoni- "L'essenziale"
ISRAEL - Moran Mazor - "Rak bishvilo" (Only For Him)
SERBIA - Moje 3 - "Ljubav je svuda"
DENMARK - Emmelie de Forest - "Only Teardrops"
GERMANY - Cascada - "Glorious"
GREECE - Koza Mostra & Agathonas Iakovidis - "Alcohol Is Free"
CROATIA - Klapa sa mora - "Mižerja"
AUSTRIA - Natalia Kelly - "Shine"
UNITED KINGDOM - Bonnie Tyler - "Believe in Me"
SWITZERLAND - Takasa - "You and Me"
MONTENEGRO - Whoo see Feat. Nina Zizic - "Igranka"
AZERBAIJAN - Farid Mammadov - "Hold Me"
BELGIUM - Roberto Bellarosa - "Love Kills"
RUSSIA - Dina Garipova - "What If"
BULGARIA - Elitsa Todorova & Stoyan Yankoulov - "Samo shampioni" (Само шампиони)
FYR MACEDONIA - Esma Redzepova Vlatko Lozano - "Pred da se razdeni" (Пред да се раздени)
SAN MARINO - Valentina Monetta - "Crisalide"
FINLAND - Krista Siegfrids - "Marry Me"
SPAIN - ESDM - "Contigo hasta el final"
MOLDOVA - Aliona Moon - "O mie" (A thousand)
BELARUS - Alyona Lanskaya - "Solayoh"
SLOVENIA - Hannah - "Straight Into Love"
GEORGIA - Nodi Tatishvili & Sophie Gelovani - "Waterfall"
THE NETHERLANDS - Anouk - "Birds"
ARMENIA - Dorians - "Lonely Planet"
FRANCE - Amandine Bourgeois - "L'enfer et moi"
CYPRUS - Despina Olympiou - "An Me Thimase" (Αν Με Θυμάσαι)
HUNGARY - ByeAlex - "Kedvesem"
ALBANIA - Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko - "Identitet"
LATVIA - PeR - "Here we go"
IRELAND - Ryan Dolan - "Only Love Survives"
LITHUANIA - Andrius Pojavis - "Something"
MALTA - Gianluca Bezzina - "Tomorrow"
ICELAND - Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson -"Ég á líf"
ESTTONIA - Birgit Õigemeel - "Et uus saaks alguse"
ROMANIA - Cezar - "It's My Life"
Probably one of the songs that comes first to my mind,
thinking about the music I liked most during "My Old Days",
is ...
... "Voulez-Vous", by ABBA.
Do you know it?
Have you ever heard that song?
I'm sure you have!
At that time, during "My Old Days",
I ignored the meaning of the song"Voulez-Vous"(1979), by ABBA. .
Nowadays, you can easily check the meaning of the LYRICS.
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Today, I have read on a post published by the journalist Borja Terán
remembering that they disappeared 30 years ago.
In my opinion, they started a new era in Music.
ABBA was a Swedish pop music group very successful in the 1970s and early 1980s.
The name "ABBA" is made from the first letter of each member's first name...
Find them at Wikipedia:
A__________
B__________
B__________
A__________
ABBA became very popular after they won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974. They had many hits, including "Dancing Queen", "SOS", "Chiquitita", "Mamma Mia", and "Waterloo".
They broke up in 1982, but their music is still very popular.
You can watch a selection of some of their best 15 songs
on the mentioned publication on lainformación.com.
I hope you enjoy them!!
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And ... What about You?
What is the song you like most from "Your Old Days"?
Write a comment and let us know...
... The music I liked most during "Your Old Days".
She wins the Oscar for "Best Original Song"
for "Skyfall"
at the 85th Academy Awards in L.A,
celebrated in February 2013.
The 24-year-old British singer
wins best song Oscar for "Skyfall",
the theme for the 23rd official James Bond film,
also called "Skyfall".
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Just to get to know her song "Skyfall",
you can complete the following
Fill-in-the-blanks activity:
"Skyfall"
This is the _____ (1)
Hold your _____(2) and count to ____ (3)
Feel the _____ (4) move and then
Hear my _____ (5) burst again
For this is the end
I've drowned and dreamt this _____ (6)
So _____ (7) I owe them
Swept away, I'm _____ (8)
Let the sky fall
When it _____ (9)
We will stand _____ (10)
Face it all _____ (11)
Let the sky fall
When it _____ (12)
We will stand _____ (13)
Face it all _____ (14)
At skyfall
That skyfall
Skyfall is where we _____ (15)
A thousand miles and poles _____ (16)
Where worlds collide and days are ____(17)
You may have my _____ (18),
you can take my _____ (19)
But you'll _____ (20) have my heart
Let the sky fall (let the sky fall)
When it crumbles (when it crumbles)
We will stand tall (we will stand tall)
Face it all together
Let the sky fall (let the sky fall)
When it crumbles (when it crumbles)
We will stand tall (we will stand tall)
Face it all together
At skyfall
[x2:]
(Let the sky fall
When it crumbles
We will stand tall)
Where you go I go
What you see I see
I know I'd never be me
Without the security
Of your loving arms
Keeping me from harm
Put your hand in my hand
And we'll stand
Let the sky fall (let the sky fall)
When it crumbles (when it crumbles)
We will stand tall (we will stand tall)
Face it all together
Let the sky fall (let the sky fall)
When it crumbles (when it crumbles)
We will stand tall (we will stand tall)
Face it all together
At skyfall
Let the sky fall
We will stand tall
At skyfall
Oh
If you need any help, you can fill in the gaps using the following words:
name
number
end
ten
never
dark
apart
start
breath
earth
heart
blog
moment
overdue
stolen
english
together (2)
crumbles (2)
tall (2)
edrissis
Be careful !!
There are 3 words from the previous list that are NOT included
in the lyrics of the song "Skyfall" by Adele.
Identify the 3 of them and complete the name of this blog:
_ _ _ _ _ " _ _ _ _ _ @ _ _ _ _ _ "
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Now watch the video of the official movie trailer
of James Bond 007 "Skyfall" (produced by SonyPictures)
and enjoy "Skyfall" by Adele.
I hope you like it !
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SELF-CORRECTION
You can check the lyrics of "Skyfall"here. ... or You can watch the following video with English subtitles... (from http://adele.tv )
The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the film industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and sciences (AMPAS). It is presented to the songwriters who have composed the best original song written specifically for a film.