Unforgettable Journeys

“All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it.”

 Samuel Johnson

...to our antipodes.

To infinity and.....beyond!

Solar Journey
Watch the video. Listen and complete the text with the TOPIC SENTENCES. Insert the words to fill in the scientific information.
SOLAR JOURNEY IIb.doc
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Script from the video.Read and listen.
HOW LARGE IS THE UNIVERSE.pdf
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Eyes from up above

Would you like to spot the ISS? Sometimes it is visible to the naked eye!

ISS and spacewalking.pdf
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Carl Sagan's TV series "Cosmos"

Journey to the edge of the universe

Further readings on SPACE

 A bit of science in literature...

George's secret key to the universe, by Lucy and Stephen Hawking.

George's cosmic Treasure Hunt, by Lucy and Stephen Hawking.

George and the Big Bang, by Lucy and Stepehen Hawking.

 

Some other interesting links....

A real small sample of the wonders of the Universe.

Information from the Hubble Space Telescope's greatest discoveries, for learners of all ages. 

CARNIVAL TIME

Here you will see pictures of different carnival celebrations. And you will be able to read about its history here.

conditionals ii

A description full of "negativity" ........ Can you complete with 10 adjectives, a noun and two adverbs?

How can it be permissible
She compromise my principle, yeah yeah
That kind of love is  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ,
She's anything but  _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

She's a  _ _ _ _ _  you'd endorse, she's a powerful force
You're obliged to conform when there's no other course
She used to look  _ _ _ _  to me, but now I find her...
Simply irresistible
Simply irresistible

Her loving is so  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _,  huh
It's simply unavoidable
The trend is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The woman is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

She's a natural law, and she leaves me in awe
She deserves the applause, I surrender _ _ _ _ _ _ _
She used to look good to me, but now I find her..
Simply irresistible
Simply irresistible

Simply irresistible

she's so  _ _ _ _, there's no tellin' where the money went
Simply irresistible

she's all mine, there's no other way to go

She's  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, I'm backed against the wall
She gives me feelings like I never felt _ _ _ _ _ _ 
I'm breaking promises, she's breaking every law
She used to look good to me, but now I find her

Simply irresistible
She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went
Simply irresistible

she's all mine, there's no other way to go

Her methods are inscrutable
The proof is   _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _, ooh-ooh-..

She's so completely kissable, huh
Our lives are  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

She's a  _ _ _ _ _  you'd endorse, she's a powerful force
You're obliged to conform when there's no other course
She used to look good to me, but now I find her...
Simply irresistible
Simply irresistible

She's so fine,.....

LOOKS & FASHION

For those interested in clothes styles, art and design here is a brief history of fashion in all ages.

faces.doc
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The devil wears Prada

what we didn't see

Meryl Streep speaking about fashion and appearance