Sunday 8 November 2009

Travelling into the PAST - week starting November 9

This week is dedicated to the PAST.
For those of you who have problems with the irregular verbs, here is the place where you can repeat them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRsLLGnYhJ0&feature=related.

Then you can listen (top of the page) and at the same time read some news about: Woman dies in House Fire: http://www.rong-chang.com/qa2/stories/story053.htm . Then do the cloze, answer yes/no and wh-questions, even a dictation. Tell us your impression about this lesson and what you have learnt.

Your story: in about 50-100 words sum up a piece of news that you watched or listened to last week. Don't forget to check your past tense verbs(-ed, 2nd form for irregulars).

53 comments:

  1. well I've just seen on protv news that a teenager jumped out from the 4th floor and was luky because he jumped on a pile of snow and didn't break anything and he's friends filmed the jump and laught because he was dizzy on the moment he stood up from the pile of snow

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  2. Dear Cristian, I appreciate your comments, including this funny one, just pay attention to the following: you say his friends, he was lucky, and they laughed.
    Teacher

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  3. Earlier this day I was shopping and I heard on the radio some shocking news. The great actor Gheorghe Dinica passed away at noon. He has been very ill recently and he was 75 years old. In spite of his age and illness, the news of his death shocked me. I think Romania lost one of its greatest actors of his generation. Although I have never been his fan I feel sorry about his death. Some of the youngest actors say that Gheorghe Dinica was a good person, a real mentor to them, who made them laugh all the time when filming. Vladimir Gaitan also a great actor was Gheorghe Dinica's good friend. He said that Gheorghe Dinica seemed a tough person but he was really sensitive. The news strongly impressed me because we are never ready to loose the ones we love.

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  4. Monica, you should go to an earlier post, that with dislikes. There's a question for you!

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  5. Tragedy in the soccer world, Robert Enke the famous goalkeeper from Germany has died. In the past he used to play for Borussia M'gladbach, Benfica, Barcelona, Fenerbahce and Tenerife. Three years ago he suffered a tremendous tragedy that marked his life. From that day he was never the same person, he was depressed all the time. On the night of 10th of November, Robert Enke committed suicide by throwing himself in front of a train. Police said that they found a goodbye letter! God rest his Soul!

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  6. Recently, I read on the e-mail a news about the recent strike of the underground’s employers in Bucharest. The strike created huge problems persons which uses it daily. The journalists studied detailed the effect of the strike. They said it were affected also the companies of transport and couriers. A TNT general manager observed the traffic wasn’t more affected than before a holiday day like Christmas, Easter, New Year. But this mustn’t represent a consolation, considering the grave reasons which determined the employers not to work.

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  7. Adrian90, which was the tremendous tragedy which depressed him so much?

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  8. Monica m, what do you think about this: a real value or personality it's appreciated just posthumously? I think that, indeed, a real artists or phenomenon can be glorified just after his death. A big postmodern Romanian writer, Nichita Stanescu, said that also the poets and their poetries will be appreciated on their real value just posthumously.

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  9. Moldalin,
    I guess it was the employees' strike, wasn't it? :-)

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  10. Indeed, I talked about the employees strike. I'm waiting for questions from the other colleagues too.

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  11. Hello

    To answer moldalin's question the tragedy was losing his daughter 3 years before committing suicide.

    Bye

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  12. In Bucharest a 7th grade girl was knocked over by a car on the pedestrian crossing in front of her school. This accident could be prevented if the city hall installed at the time the traffic lights. The driver was driving with high speed and he didn't had time to brake. The little girl is in Hospital, and like every time the state employees are blaming each other.

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  13. This weekend I saw the presentation of the new model of Dacia constructor, called Duster. It was a unique event because the presentation was not a "classical" one, the rally version being presented. Then the news made me very happy because I saw this segment of the economy hurdling the financial crisis.
    And another delight for me was when I found out the fact that the new model was registered at a rally championship.

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  14. The approximately 3.5 million students in pre-university and kindergarten children return, starting Monday, the courses, according to the timetable of the Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sports. Initially students were supposed to get their haliday on December 18 but MERYS decided to give teachers days off without pay in accordance with Article 10 of Law 329/2009 on the reduction of staff costs in November and December by 15.5% . Kindergarten students and children who should go on holiday between 19 December 2009 to 3 January 2010 remained at home with five days earlier, starting from December 14. Next holiday will start on Saturday, January 30, and will end on Sunday, February 7, and second term courses, will take place from Monday, February 8, and Friday, April 2. Students will have an Easter holiday,starting with Saturday, April 3, to Sunday, April 11, then will return back to classes Monday, April 12, until Friday, June 11. Summer holiday will start on Saturday, June 12, and will end Sunday, September 12.Students will go on holiday too, but its duration will be fixed by decisions of the university senates.

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  15. Last week I saw in the sport news that the Unirea Urziceni soccer team couch resigned.This news was a shock in the soccer world because the team was going well and the results of the team were outstanding.So what caused the resignation? Some people said that mister Dan Petrescu left because he had a fight with the club owner but some people say that he left because he had a great offer with a great salary.In my opinion he left because at Unirea Urziceni he achieved almost impossible things and he wanted new challanges.
    PS: Happy new year!! :) Cheers!

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  16. Last week I saw in the news that Robert Pattinson, star of te Twilight vampire was reportedly ranked the most stylish man of the year by the upcoming edition of British GQ. Other celebrities who were praised for their fashion sense included Daniel Craig, David Beckham, designer Tom Ford and animated creation Fantastic Mr Fox.
    I think the best news were about R.Pattinson and it was good for the fan's.

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  17. According to road police yesterday held a serious accident.
    The car was hit in full ,even on the driver,the bus went the wrong way after ironed continous line.The impact was devastating the car was pushed into a bridgehead ,which it broke and then got into a ditch.The car driver died in hospital about an hour from the accident.A young woman of 18 years ,located in the car,was slightly wounded.
    The bus driver is a Turkish citizen,residing in Piatra Neamt.Locals say they saw him shortly before the car hit the victim,circulating at high speed and ignoring traffic rules.He will be prosecuted for murder.

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  18. Yesterday I heard at the news that over three hundred people where found driving cars whithout having a driving licence,and over one hundred of them caused car accidents in wich where envolved over fourty deceased and the rest of them with serios injuries. I also saw a man that was questioned by a police man, he was asked if he has any documents on him and he said that he doesn't, he was also drunk and his car wasn't registered since 2006.They must be crazy if they can drive a car without having a driving licence, aren't they???

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  19. Last week I saw in the news,that police greece arrested a suspected member of the Conspiracy Nuclei of Fire terrorist organisation Tuesday Nikos Bakopoulos 26,was detained based on an arrest warrant issued last week.His fingerprints matched those discovered by police at a place where the organisations is believed to hold meetings in the Athens district of Holandri.Bakapoulos was also arrested in May 2006,over incidents during an Athens vally by the European Social Forum.Undr Greek law.anyone found guilty of belonging to an outlawed terror group faces up to life in prison

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  20. Cristi Chivu was accidented at his head.He was operated.He told his wife that everything was O.K.Immediately after injury,Chivu was transported to hospital by ambulance.The Captian of Nationality was off of football matches,and replaced by Marco Materazzi.

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  21. The week of reductions in shops started 2 days ago.After the winter holiday prices were reduced by 20%,30%,40% even 50%.Exemple,now one overcoat costs 75 RON,and forth cost 150 RON.For exemple,in Italy,reductions begins on 2 January,and here just in 5 January.

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  22. I read last month that a 75 year old woman from Saudi Arabia was whipped in public and sentenced to 4 months in jail because she was seen in the company of two opposite gender persons that weren't part of her family.
    one of the guys said that he "can be considered a close friend of hers because she breastfed him when he was a child".
    My point is that not only here we can find tragic comedy scenes. :)

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  23. I saw last week at Protv News a car accident behind a men lost his life.That men was married and had a beautiful girl in the age of 6 years.My family was impressed because the men who died was my mother's cousin.

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  24. I saw at antena 1 that a younger than 24 years suffered a trauma because of unfulfilled love relationship.
    This trauma led to serious problems because the younger jumped from the balcony on the 4th floor and died instantly.
    Everyone was very impressed,especially parents who have suffered greatly behind this tragedy.

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  25. I have a question for gaby14: did you know that 2-3 years ago the price reduction of the winter collection begun after 15th february?

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  26. in the past week-end it was a total hysteria about this new vaccine for the AH1N1 virus. In Bucharest all those who stood in line got the vaccine? Many of them didn't know the composition of it, but they have to get it. In our town are two places where you can get the vaccine, at the contagius hospital in Gh. Doja street, and at the municipium hospital.

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  27. Last week I saw on television that a man who had epilepsy made a car accident and hit 6. When he started to hit two cars in the parking lot, then went the wrong way and hit a car that run regular. And finally hit another three parked cars. His friends said they felt very well when he started. Police began inquiries this case, because the law does not permit driving license to have a man who suffers from epilepsy.

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  28. Last week happened a tragedy in the soccer world.The Togo national team was attacked by rebels when they were going to the African Nations Cup.The bus was attacked by fireshots and after this attack the team`s doctor and the busdriver were killed and two players were hit by the bullets.After this attack the Angola Soccer Confederation was blamed because the security was inexistent.

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  29. Last week I heard the news,they want to introduce some fees for Harmful foods,for chips, hamburgers. If this tax will bring these products will be in stores at prices equal as cigarettes and With this duty chips will be double the price, so people will not buy, so it will be very expensive and maybe we will not buy these taxes foods harmful to health.My opinion, is a good idea for there are many fast-foods,and this type of foods are not healthy.

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  30. I heard on television,that singer Dan Balan was the most coveted bachelor from Republica Moldova.Dan Balan was a memnber of band of boys,called O-Zone.

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  31. One night on the News I saw a miraculos event,happened in America on Cristmas Eve.Mother and newborn baby recived a new chance at life.A pregnant woman was taken to hospital to give birth.During births, there were some complications. The women's heart stopeed.The doctors saved the baby by caesarean. The Newborn baby was in danger, for not breathing.The Doctors have estimated that for four minutes she was dead. after a few minutes miraculously she started to breathe again. After their miraculous recovery, both mother and baby appear healthy with no signs of problems. This news has impressed the world

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  32. In a morning before I went to school, I saw a shocking news. An 16 years old girl committed suicide because she loved the math teacher, and he abused and threatened here if she says something.I think that this is the worst option what she made. Why kill yourself at 16 years old, when you have a whole life front of you? The math teacher denied all off the charges.

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  33. Last year I worked in a grocery store.At 7 o'clock I had to be at work and at 10 o'clock I finish.I had a lot of responsabilityes:hade to take merchandise and to fix on the shelves,the products had to be fresh,the sausage were change every day,the shop had to be clean.I had a lot to do.In time arrange the merchandise and clean the shop I had to serve the clients who camed in the shop.

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  34. I apologise teacher.The comment I have sent you about the job responsabilities was from mistake.

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  35. Last week i heard the news that an earthquake hit Haiti. Hundreds of buildings were destroyed and thounsands of people died. People were terrified, they practically saw death with their eyes. Now you can not wish to use phones in Haiti because the power lines fell. Europe,Canada,United States of America, Pope and Red Cross were mobilized and sent food and water, distressed aid for people from Haiti.

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  36. Last month I was into the company from Piatra Neamt where we discussed the possibility of buying a sausage production flow. Here I was impressed by the hospitality of the people and the beauty of the city . I also visited another company. The company where I work want to buy this flow with EU credit . The project was done and in few months we will receive money from UE . The documentation( the project) was made by me (myself ).

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  37. This week I heard at Mircea Badea show the shocking news about the divorce of Tiger Woods,the most better golf player in the world of any time.Some girls said that Tiger slept with them and cheating his wife,but there no proof.Everyone accuse Woods and eulogize his wife.The wife of Woods make a scandal in front of the media by break down one of the cars of Woods,he run away and crash.I think that is very bad that his wife is acting like that because they have kids and for Christmas she didn't let Woods to see the children,only to send them the presents.She will receive 300.000.000 $ from Woods,I think is no fear!!And she is destroing a very good player,among with the press.If those girls with had some proof...but there is no one...I'm sorry for Woods.....

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  38. Yesterday evening i was radomly changing channels on my TV when i stumbled upon quite an interesting interview with a parliament official about People's Palace. I do realize that the economic crisis hit Romania quite hard, but turning our most prestigious of buildings into a shopping mall? That's the most disturbing news i've seen lately on TV wich led me to believe there truly ain't no hope for this country.

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  39. A few days ago I saw on TV on the local news that an earthquake has happened in Haiti and a lot of people died and a lot of houses were destroyed. The authorities asked people to donate money. The goal was to reconstruct the ruined houses and to help the homeless. These affected me a lot and I hope these will never happen again.

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  40. About TITANIC. The British luxury steamship, the Titanic, was 269 meters long, making it the biggest ship of its time. Owing to its famously robust steel construction, the ship was considered unsinkable. On its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, its fate was sealed. During the night of April 14 1912, about 153 km south of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, the Titanic collided with an enormous iceberg. The hull of the ship was so badly damaged that tons of water flooded into the compartments. The Titanic finally split apart down the middle and sank.As there were not enough lifeboats for everyone, only about 700 of the 1311 passengers and 897 crew members on board were saved.

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  41. On jan 12 2010 a massive earthquake struck Haiti,reducind much of its capital to rubble.It was the worst earthquake in the region in more then 200 years,with as many as 50 000 feared dead.The devastation created serious obstacles to those attempting to deliver promised foreing aid.The earthquake,with magnitude at 7,struck just before 5 p.m,about 10 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince.In the chaos,it was not possible for officials to determine how many people had been killed and injured,but they warned that the casualties could be substantial.

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  42. Last week I saw on tv that in Haiti a powerful earthquake, the magnitude was seven on the righter scale.It was devastating, destroying many buildings and leaving behind thousands of victims.The authorities tried to rescue as many people that were caught stranded under the buildings. Also donations were made available all around the world to help the haitians with food and shelter.

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  43. Two weeks ago, I was watching the news,when I heard that the american actress Brittany Murphy died in her hause from L.A.because she suffered an heart attack.She was found by her mother.I was shock about this means because she was very young and talented.She played in lots of movie like:Just married or 8 Mille.Brittany Murphy's next appearance in a production was scheduled for next year in a film directed by Sylvester Stalon.

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  44. One of the news that came into my attention in the last days was about the death of the actor Toni Tecuceanu from Prima TV. They say that he has at the beginning the symptoms of common flu but the virus extended in his lungs and after few days in Intensive Care Unit, he died. Until his death I thought only old people or with chronic diseases can have this swain flu but this news revealed me that no one is immune, so I should be careful and do the vaccine.

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  45. Recently I saw at television a news about the earthquake from Haiti. A lot of building were affected and there is a huge disaster. The people are desperate, they have no houses, no food,cars and they lose all that they had. It's very hard for administartion to manage to cross over the situation and they asked international help. Some footbal managers decides to colect money and send them there, and not just money but also food and clothes. This is the most disaster for this region and it's very hard to define their situation, because it's more severe then we can imagine.

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  46. Last year i heard about a big tragedy for me and my family,the death of Michael Jackson.When I saw at tv about his death i was scared.I didn't expect a big singer like him and with his value to die so younger.And he has left behind the 3 children.Rest in peace!

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  47. The most shocking news that I had heard so far was that a few moth ago, two young men was shot dead in Bolivia, with the charge of terrorists. This was a shock, because I have knew them, they lived in Sovata, where I lived to. It was later revealed that the accusations were false.

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  48. Unfortunately a few days ago has had an accident that involved a trailer that was carrying Logan cars, trailer caught a little grit on the road and skid, resulting 7 or 8 Logan's largely destroyed. The driver seems to work a long time from now to pay for cars, although transportation was provided, the insurer is not liable to fell the drive is drunk driving.
    Driver was 0.7/1,000 alchol in expired air!!!!

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  49. Yesterday I heard the news that last week one of my friend had a motorcycle accident. He went to his girlfriend and the road was slippery, so he slipped and hit the tree. He was seriously injured and he is still in a hospital. This news was very shocking to me because I love to ride motorcycle to and it could happen to me to.

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  50. i was shocked wen i saw the world trade center tragedy where the two buildings where destroyed in 11 september 2001, the WTC was a complex 7 buildings , the principal buildings WTC 1 and WTC 2 were destroyed in the attack . its awful how terrorists did that just to prove something to the americans hurting so many people .

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  51. i saw at tv in 14 january the news of the tragedy in haiti , where an earthquake had destroyed almost entirely haiti.
    what surprised me mostly was that many countryes accorded to giwe a helping hand to the people that suffered in the dezaster. i also was surprised that after 5 days from the earthquake there were found alive people under the rubble. i hope that in near future there won't be desasters like this so that people will not suffer no more.

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  52. Last week i was watching the news in the TV.It was reported a tragic event.The parents left two of their small children in the car until some minutes beside a river.They went to buy ticket onto the ferry.Suddenly the car slipped into the river.The ambulences arrived soon and they tested everything, but they could'n save the children.The parents was destroyed.Everybody was shocked.

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  53. One of these days I saw on TV the Golden Globe Awards and the new and controversial movie of James Cameron took 2 of the Globes: one for the best dramatic movie of 2009 and one for the best director. His movie "Avatar" follows the path of "Titanic" which 12 years ago took 4 Globes and then 11 Oscars. "Avatar" who's earnings go up to 16.5 million dollars is one of the world's best SF movies which caught the attention of the entire world.

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