Ballet in Russia

Russia is renowned for its ballet, featuring companies like the Bolshoi Ballet and iconic performances such as Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty. It has also produced some of ballet's biggest stars. Ballet is not only a cultural spectacle but also a popular activity for children worldwide, promoting discipline, strength, and creativity through dance lessons.

Fonte: https://www.internations.org/magazine/five-must-try-traditional-activities-around-the-world-39238

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Do you know what inspired the famous musical Cats?

The musical Cats premiered in the West End, London, in 1981 and has been successfully staged for over thirty years. It has been translated into ten languages and performed in more than twenty countries, receiving over thirty awards, including seven Tony Awards, the highest honor in theater.

In the musical, the Jellicle cats, a word only they know the meaning of, gather once a year for their leader to choose one and only one of them to go to a better place. Among the most notable characters are Munkustrap, the narrator of the story, Grizabella, the glamour cat, and Old Deuteronomy, the leader of the Jellicle cats.

The story is based on fourteen poems from the children's book Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, written by T.S. Eliot, published in 1939.

Fonte: Você sabe o que inspirou o famoso musical Cats?

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Among the most notable characters are Munkustrap, the narrator of the story, Grizabella, the glamour cat, and Old Deuteronomy, the leader of the Jellicle cats.

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Mike: So, are you a good cook?

Joan: Not really, but I can cook basic stuff.

Mike: Yeah? What can you cook?

Joan: I can make pasta dishes and some French cuisine. What about you?

Mike: I can't cook anything. I can only make an omelet.

Joan: Well, that's not too bad. Can you make pancakes?

Mike: No, I can't even make that.

Fonte: https://www.elllo.org/class/A1/A1-19-Can-Abilities.html Adaptado.

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Mike: So, are you a good cook?

Joan: Not really, but I can cook basic stuff.

Mike: Yeah? What can you cook?

Joan: I can make pasta dishes and some French cuisine. What about you?

Mike: I can't cook anything. I can only make an omelet.

Joan: Well, that's not too bad. Can you make pancakes?

Mike: No, I can't even make that.

Fonte: https://www.elllo.org/class/A1/A1-19-Can-Abilities.html Adaptado.

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Italian university switches to English

By Sean Coughlan  - Published 16 May 2012

From opera at La Scala to football at the San Siro stadium, from the catwalks of fashion week to the soaring architecture of the cathedral, Milan is crowded with Italian icons. 

Which makes it even more of a cultural earthquake that one of Italy's leading universities - the Politecnico di Milano - is going to switch to the English language.

The university has announced that from 2014 most of its degree courses - including all its graduate courses - will be taught and assessed entirely in English rather than Italian.

The waters of globalization are rising around higher education - and the university believes that if it remains Italian-speaking it risks isolation and will be unable to compete as an international institution.

Fonte: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-17958520

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The waters of globalization are rising around higher education - and the university believes that if it remains Italian-speaking it risks isolation and will be unable to compete as an international institution.

Por que a Universidade começará a ministrar as aulas em inglês?

The origins of English

The story of the English language began in the fifth century when Germanic tribes invaded Celtic-speaking Britain and brought their languages with them. Later, Scandinavian Vikings invaded and settled with their languages too. In 1066 William I, from modern-day France, became king, and Norman-French became the language of the courts and official activity. People couldn’t understand each other at first, because the lower classes continued to use English while the upper classes spoke French, but gradually French began to influence English. An estimated 45 per cent of all English words have a French origin. By Shakespeare's time, Modern English had developed, printing had been invented and people had to start to agree on 'correct' spelling and vocabulary.

Fonte: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/magazine-zone/english-language-day

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Life events

There have been lots of studies about adolescents, and the way they handle this stage of life depends on different factors. To understand this interesting stage, we can go through the cycle of life. Before we are born, it is amazing how we grow inside our mothers for about forty weeks. After we are born, time goes by fast. Childhood is the time to discover the world and learn many things. After that, we go through one of the most challenging stages in life, our teenage years, called “adolescence”. Later, when we think we are mature and everything will be simpler, we are sometimes more confused. Eventually we decide if we want to have a family, to make money, to travel the world, to buy things. If things go wrong, we get disappointed. Finally, we become elderly, we are relaxed, but health problems usually start unless you have a healthy life with a healthy diet and regular exercise.

Fonte: Life events | Carliandre91 | Live Worksheets

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Many people learn English as a second language

While English may not be the native language of many people across the world, it is universally accepted as the lingua franca for international commerce.

Businesses must communicate efficiently, and English provides a common platform for global communication that allows for seamless operations.

As such, many individuals choose to learn English as a second language for greater opportunities at home and abroad. 

With proper instruction, even non-native speakers have an excellent chance of mastering the language in their lifetimes, thereby becoming catalysts for progress in their respective communities.

Fonte: https://www.northwestcareercollege.edu/blog/why-is-english-the-language-of-business/#:~:text=While%20English%20may%20not%20be,that%20allows%20for%20seamless%20operations.

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Driver’s permit

Cathy is sixteen years old. She has a driver’s permit. The permit allows her to drive with an adult who already has a driver’s license. Cathy’s mom is teaching her how to drive. They go driving twice a week. Cathy practices turning right, turning left, backing up, and parallel driving. Today is a difficult day. Cathy is going to drive on the interstate highway for the first time. Cathy’s mom is nervous. There are a lot of cars and trucks on the interstate highway. Cathy is nervous, too. She doesn’t like to drive fast. She doesn’t like to drive close to big trucks.

Fonte: Highway- Driver's Permit - Reading Comprehension |

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