The studio was filled with the rich odour of roses, and when the light summer wind stirred amidst the trees of the garden, there came through the open door the heavy scent of the lilac, or the more delicate perfume of the pink-flowering thorn.
From the corner of the divan of Persian saddle-bags on which he was lying, smoking, as was his custom, innumerable cigarettes, Lord Henry Wotton could just catch the gleam of the honey-sweet and honey-coloured blossoms of a laburnum, whose tremulous branches seemed hardly able to bear the burden of a beauty so flamelike as theirs; and now and then the fantastic shadows of birds in flight flitted across the long tussore-silk curtains that were stretched in front of the huge window, producing a kind of momentary Japanese effect, and making him think of those pallid, jade-faced painters of Tokyo who, through the medium of an art that is necessarily immobile, seek to convey the sense of swiftness and motion. The sullen murmur of the bees shouldering their way through the long unmown grass, or circling with monotonous insistence round the dusty gilt horns of the straggling woodbine, seemed to make the stillness more oppressive. The dim roar of London was like the bourdon note of a distant organ.
In the centre of the room, clamped to an upright easel, stood the full-length portrait of a young man of extraordinary personal beauty, and in front of it, some little distance away, was sitting the artist himself, Basil Hallward, whose sudden disappearance some years ago caused, at the time, such public excitement and gave rise to so many strange conjectures.
As the painter looked at the gracious and comely form he had so skilfully mirrored in his art, a smile of pleasure passed across his face, and seemed about to linger there. But he suddenly started up, and closing his eyes, placed his fingers upon the lids, as though he sought to imprison within his brain some curious dream from which he feared he might awake.
"It is your best work, Basil, the best thing you have ever done," said Lord Henry languidly. "You must certainly send it next year to the Grosvenor. The Academy is too large and too vulgar. Whenever I have gone there, there have been either so many people that I have not been able to see the pictures, which was dreadful, or so many pictures that I have not been able to see the people, which was worse. The Grosvenor is really the only place."
"I don't think I shall send it anywhere," he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford.
"No, I won't send it anywhere."
Lord Henry elevated his eyebrows and looked at him in amazement through the thin blue wreaths of smoke that curled up in such fanciful whorls from his heavy, opium-tainted cigarette. "Not send it anywhere? My dear fellow, why? Have you any reason? What odd chaps you painters are! You do anything in the world to gain a reputation. As soon as you have one, you seem to want to throw it away. It is silly of you, for there is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about. A portrait like this would set you far above all the young men in England, and make the old men quite jealous, if old men are ever capable of any emotion."
"I know you will laugh at me," he replied, "but I really can't exhibit it. I have put too much of myself into it."
ACTIVITY
Choose the best answer, a), b) or c)
1. The artist has just finished a painting of - ?
a) a view of the garden
b) Basil Hallward
c) Lord Henry Wotton
2. The scene takes place on - ?
a) a cold winter’s night
b) a warm summer’s day
c) a stormy spring morning
3. Lord Henry suggests that the painting be put on exhibition - ?
a) in The Academy
b) in The Grosvenor
c) he doesn't think it should be put on exhibition anywhere
4. Lord Henry believes that when people talk about an artist it - ?
a) improves his/her reputation
b) ruins their reputation
c) makes the artist want to throw their reputation away.
5. The artist doesn’t want to exhibit his painting because - ?
a) he doesn’t think it’s any good
b) his friends at Oxford will laugh at him
c) it was so difficult and demanding to paint
SOURCE: LA MANSION DEL INGLES (http://www.mansioningles.com/lectura08.htm)
REFLEXION: IN THIS ACTIVITY I PRACTICE MY LISTENING AND I UNDERSTAND BETTER THAT I WAS TO LISTEN.
8 de diciembre de 2008
HARRY RETIRED
Listen to Harry and tick the jobs that he's done in his life.
Politician Tobacconist Driver Teacher Electrician Salesman Supermarket manager Sandwich bar owner T.V. personality
Comprueba
Before you listen again, read the following true or false (verdadero o falso) questions.
1. Harry left school in 1956.
False. he left school in 1946.
2. Harry worked in Covent Garden fruit market.
True
3. Harry worked as a canned food salesman for seventeen years.
True
4. Harry had a sandwich bar for five years.
False. he had for two years.
5. The tobacconist's was in the centre of London.
False. the sandwich bar owner was here.
6. Harry drove the South African High Commissioner after driving T.V. personalities.
True
7. Nelson Mandela drove Harry during a state visit.
False, harry drove Nelson Mandela.
8. One of the worst jobs that Harry has had was the electrician's apprentice.
True
9. Harry is happy he left school early.
False. He wishes he had studied more and improved his educational level.
10. Harry thinks that everyone should be happy with their lives.
True
SOURCE: LA MANSION DEL INGLES(http://www.mansioningles.com/listening13.htm)
REFLEXION: WITH THIS ACTIVITY I PRACTICE MY LISTENING BY BETTER A LITTLE MORE.
MY LAST PAGE
HI ALL!
IT IS MY LAST PAGE OF MY JOURNAL I REALLY DON´T KNOW THAT I CAN TO SAY. FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN I HAVE WRITTEN I FELT ME GOOD. I THINK THAT TO WRITE A JOURNAL ONLY TO HAVE ADVANTAGE BECAUSE YOU PRACTICE YOUR WRITING AND LEARN MORE VOCABULARY ALTHOUGH SOMETIMES YOU DON’T HAVE TIME FOR IT. BECAUSE YOU HAVE MANY HOMEWORK OF OTHER CLASS AND THAT YOU CAN TO DO IT IS A LITTLE COMPLICATED. BUT I THINK THAT NEVER IS TOO LATE FOR THAT YOU DO IT, SO THAT LUCK WITH IT. FINALLY, I SAY BYE AT ALL. I SEE US LATER. BYE‼ ☼
IT IS MY LAST PAGE OF MY JOURNAL I REALLY DON´T KNOW THAT I CAN TO SAY. FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN I HAVE WRITTEN I FELT ME GOOD. I THINK THAT TO WRITE A JOURNAL ONLY TO HAVE ADVANTAGE BECAUSE YOU PRACTICE YOUR WRITING AND LEARN MORE VOCABULARY ALTHOUGH SOMETIMES YOU DON’T HAVE TIME FOR IT. BECAUSE YOU HAVE MANY HOMEWORK OF OTHER CLASS AND THAT YOU CAN TO DO IT IS A LITTLE COMPLICATED. BUT I THINK THAT NEVER IS TOO LATE FOR THAT YOU DO IT, SO THAT LUCK WITH IT. FINALLY, I SAY BYE AT ALL. I SEE US LATER. BYE‼ ☼
MY FAVORITE PROGRAM OF TV
My favorite program of TV is “House”. It is a serial about medical case. In this program to appear a doctor very intelligent and astute but very proud and egoist he is named “Gregory House”. Also to appear other doctor but the principal actor is House he is a medical eminence.
It is a program of TV very good for me because is very entertainment and it is a serial of much amazed because the doctor to have that to meet which is the disease of the patients before that they to died. For me those programs are very exciting and defy because you like audience to need to know because is the disease. Also you learn new words for your vocabulary. Finally, I think that is a program very good so that you should to see sometime.
REFLEXION: WITH THIS ACTIVITY I FELT THAT I PRACTICE MY WRITING A LITTLE MORE.
It is a program of TV very good for me because is very entertainment and it is a serial of much amazed because the doctor to have that to meet which is the disease of the patients before that they to died. For me those programs are very exciting and defy because you like audience to need to know because is the disease. Also you learn new words for your vocabulary. Finally, I think that is a program very good so that you should to see sometime.
REFLEXION: WITH THIS ACTIVITY I FELT THAT I PRACTICE MY WRITING A LITTLE MORE.
MY FAVORITE PLACE
My favorite place is my BEDROOM because this place is only mine. In my bedroom I can to sleep, to watch tv, to listen music, to do my homework, to think and many things more. The bedroom of each one is like the window of soul, this place to reveal that we to be. It is my favorite place because it is the place more intimate or private of my house. It is the place more private of my life. In my favorite place I can to be myself. My bedroom is the pink color because it is my favorite color. Besides my bedroom is clean and tidy I hate that something to be untidy or dirty. My bedroom have too many teddy bears because I love its. Finally, I only can to say that your bedroom is only yours and it to reveal that you to be.
REFLEXION: WITH THIS ACTIVITY I FELT THAT I PRACTICE MY WRITING A LITTLE MORE.
REFLEXION: WITH THIS ACTIVITY I FELT THAT I PRACTICE MY WRITING A LITTLE MORE.
A CHANGE IN MY LIFE
When I was of vacations in July of 2006 I began a job. I was happy because I was winning my own money and I can to buy the things that I to wanted. The situation in my life began at to change. I was going to parties in the nights whereas I didn´t never it before. I was being independent and change my way of live. I was being more responsible with myself and with other people. And the change more big in my life was when I met my boyfriend, my first boyfriend. And I was very happy because it. But when I began the University my life changed even more because I was working and studying in the same time. This period of my life was very difficult. I was doing it by three semesters when I decided to give up my job and I continued only with my studies. Finally, in this moment my normal life came back although anything never came back to became like before.
REFLEXION: WITH THIS ACTIVITY I FELT THAT I PRACTICE MY WRITING A LITTLE MORE.
REFLEXION: WITH THIS ACTIVITY I FELT THAT I PRACTICE MY WRITING A LITTLE MORE.
BANKING
TAKE ONE WORD FROM THE LEFT-HAND COLUMN AND ONE FROM THE RIGHT TO COMPLETE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.
ACCOUNT-BANK (2)-BASE-CENTRAL-CHEQUE-OVERDRAFT-SORT-STANDING-WITHDRAW-BANK-BOOK-CASH-CARGES-CODE-FACILITY-NUMBER-ORDER-RATE
STATEMENT
1. All correspondence with the bank must include the company ACCOUNT NUMBER.
2. The company CHEQUE BOOK should be kept in a safe place when not being used.
3. The office needed money, so had to WITHDRAW CASH from the account.
4. Each branch of the bank has its own unique SORT CODE.
5. The bank will set BANK CHARGES wich are payable for each transaction carried out by the bank.
6. Interest rates are calculated as a small percentage above BASE RATE.
7. The CENTRAL BANK in Britain is the Bank of England and in Germany it’s the Bundesbank.
8. The bank can be asked to pay the rent for the building automatically every month by STANDING ORDER.
9. The BANK STATEMENT each month lists all the money which has gone into and out of the account.
10. The company has negotiated an OVERDRAFT FACILITY which allows them to spend more than they actually have in the account.
SOURCE: POHL ALISON, PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH: ACCOUNTING, LESSON 10(SECTION 2: FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING)
REFLEXION: IN THIS ACTIVITY I DID LEARN A LESS MORE ABOUT VOCABULARY FOR MY MAJOR OF ACCOUNTING. IT WILL BE USED FOR ME AFTER.
ACCOUNT-BANK (2)-BASE-CENTRAL-CHEQUE-OVERDRAFT-SORT-STANDING-WITHDRAW-BANK-BOOK-CASH-CARGES-CODE-FACILITY-NUMBER-ORDER-RATE
STATEMENT
1. All correspondence with the bank must include the company ACCOUNT NUMBER.
2. The company CHEQUE BOOK should be kept in a safe place when not being used.
3. The office needed money, so had to WITHDRAW CASH from the account.
4. Each branch of the bank has its own unique SORT CODE.
5. The bank will set BANK CHARGES wich are payable for each transaction carried out by the bank.
6. Interest rates are calculated as a small percentage above BASE RATE.
7. The CENTRAL BANK in Britain is the Bank of England and in Germany it’s the Bundesbank.
8. The bank can be asked to pay the rent for the building automatically every month by STANDING ORDER.
9. The BANK STATEMENT each month lists all the money which has gone into and out of the account.
10. The company has negotiated an OVERDRAFT FACILITY which allows them to spend more than they actually have in the account.
SOURCE: POHL ALISON, PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH: ACCOUNTING, LESSON 10(SECTION 2: FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING)
REFLEXION: IN THIS ACTIVITY I DID LEARN A LESS MORE ABOUT VOCABULARY FOR MY MAJOR OF ACCOUNTING. IT WILL BE USED FOR ME AFTER.
TAXES
MATCH EACH DEFINIFITION ON THE RIGTH WITH A TERM FROM THE BOX. WRITE THE TERM BESIDE EACH DEFINITION.
CAPITAL GAINS TAX CORPORATION TAX CREATIVE ACCOUNTING EXCISE DUTY
INCOME TAX LOOPHOLE MONEY LAUNDERING PROGRESSIVE TAX TAX DEDUCTABLE
TAX EVASION TAX HAVEN TAX LOSS TAX SHELTER VALUE ADDED TAX
1. INCOME TAX PEOPLE PAY THIS TAX ON THE MONEY THEY EARN.
2. CORPORATION TAX COMPANIES PAY THIS TAX ON THEIRS PROFITS.
3. CAPITAL GAINS TAX PROFITS FROM THE SALE OF ASSETS MAY BE SUBJECT.
4. EXCISE DUTY GOVERNMENT TAX ON THINGS SUCH AS CIGARETTES, ALCOHOL AND PETROL.
5. PROGRESSIVE TAX THIS KIND OF TAX MEANS THAT THE MORE MONEY YOU EARN, THE HIGHER THE RATE OF TAX YOU HAVE TO PAY.
6. CREATIVE ACCOUNTING A CLEVER BUT STILL LEGAL WAY OF REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF TAX TO AN ABSOLUTE MINIMUM.
7. TAX HAVEN A COUNTRY SUCH AS LIECHTENSTEIN AND THE BAHAMAS WHERE TAX IS LOW.
8. LOOPHOLE A MISTAKE IN THE LAW WHICH ALLOWS PEOPLE TO AVOID PAYING TAX.
9. TAX DEDUCTABLE THESE PAYMENTS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO TAX.
10. TAX LOSS IN THE ACCOUNTS THE COMPANY IS SEEN TO MAKE THIS CAPITAL EXPENDITURE IS BROUGHT FORWARD TO USE UP PROFITS.
11. VALUE ADDED TAX THIS TAX IS ADDED TO THE PRICE OF GOODS AND SERVICES.
12. TAX EVASION AVOIDING PAYING TAX BY GIVING FALSE INFORMATION TO THE AUTHORITIES.
13. TAX SHELTER INVESTMENT SCHEMES WICH ALLOW PEOPLE TO POSTPONE PAYING TAX.
14. MONEY HANDLING MONEY MADE FROM ILLEGAL ACTIVITY.
SOURCE: POHL ALISON, PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH: ACCOUNTING, LESSON 29(SECTION 4: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING).
REFLEXION: IN THIS ACTIVITY I DID LEARN A LESS MORE ABOUT VOCABULARY FOR MY MAJOR OF ACCOUNTING. IT WILL BE USED FOR ME AFTER.
CAPITAL GAINS TAX CORPORATION TAX CREATIVE ACCOUNTING EXCISE DUTY
INCOME TAX LOOPHOLE MONEY LAUNDERING PROGRESSIVE TAX TAX DEDUCTABLE
TAX EVASION TAX HAVEN TAX LOSS TAX SHELTER VALUE ADDED TAX
1. INCOME TAX PEOPLE PAY THIS TAX ON THE MONEY THEY EARN.
2. CORPORATION TAX COMPANIES PAY THIS TAX ON THEIRS PROFITS.
3. CAPITAL GAINS TAX PROFITS FROM THE SALE OF ASSETS MAY BE SUBJECT.
4. EXCISE DUTY GOVERNMENT TAX ON THINGS SUCH AS CIGARETTES, ALCOHOL AND PETROL.
5. PROGRESSIVE TAX THIS KIND OF TAX MEANS THAT THE MORE MONEY YOU EARN, THE HIGHER THE RATE OF TAX YOU HAVE TO PAY.
6. CREATIVE ACCOUNTING A CLEVER BUT STILL LEGAL WAY OF REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF TAX TO AN ABSOLUTE MINIMUM.
7. TAX HAVEN A COUNTRY SUCH AS LIECHTENSTEIN AND THE BAHAMAS WHERE TAX IS LOW.
8. LOOPHOLE A MISTAKE IN THE LAW WHICH ALLOWS PEOPLE TO AVOID PAYING TAX.
9. TAX DEDUCTABLE THESE PAYMENTS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO TAX.
10. TAX LOSS IN THE ACCOUNTS THE COMPANY IS SEEN TO MAKE THIS CAPITAL EXPENDITURE IS BROUGHT FORWARD TO USE UP PROFITS.
11. VALUE ADDED TAX THIS TAX IS ADDED TO THE PRICE OF GOODS AND SERVICES.
12. TAX EVASION AVOIDING PAYING TAX BY GIVING FALSE INFORMATION TO THE AUTHORITIES.
13. TAX SHELTER INVESTMENT SCHEMES WICH ALLOW PEOPLE TO POSTPONE PAYING TAX.
14. MONEY HANDLING MONEY MADE FROM ILLEGAL ACTIVITY.
SOURCE: POHL ALISON, PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH: ACCOUNTING, LESSON 29(SECTION 4: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING).
REFLEXION: IN THIS ACTIVITY I DID LEARN A LESS MORE ABOUT VOCABULARY FOR MY MAJOR OF ACCOUNTING. IT WILL BE USED FOR ME AFTER.
5 de diciembre de 2008
REQUESTS
Instructions: Listen to the request by clicking the "PLAY" link (e.g., Could you please pass me the salt?). Next, look at the possible responses and choose the best answer. Press the "Final Score" button at the bottom of the page to score your quiz.
PERSONALITY TYPES
Instructions: Listen to each sentence describing a personality type (for example, "A person who is happy"). Then choose the word that describes that personality type ("cheerful" in this example). See Quiz Script here. Press the "Final Score" button at the bottom of the page to score your quiz.
[1] http://www.esl-lab.com/person1.htm
REFLEXION: IN THIS ACTIVITY I CAN PRACTICE MY LISTENING BY BETTER.
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