lunes, 23 de marzo de 2015

The Phantom of the Opera: Fact or Fiction?

Hi everybody!!
I was interested in this topic so I decided to look for an answer:
DO THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA REALLY EXIST?
The anwer is probably yes but not as Leroux said in his book. I have found some information about the real life of the phantom, here it goes......
CHRISTINE DAAÉ
There have been studies about this character and there are SO MANY coincidences. There was a girl called Christine Nilsson who had the same features as Christine Daaé.
1.Christine Daaé was born in Skotelof, Suiza. Nilsson was born in Sjöabol, Suiza.
2. Both of them traveled around the world singing with her father.
3. Both of them acted in Ópera characters like Ofelia (Hamlet), Margarita (Fausto), Reina de la noche (La flauta mágica)...
4. Both of them had a rivarly with another soprano.
5. Both of them had a governess called Valerious.
6.Both of them were married with a Viscount.
Polémica ¿mito o realidad? El Fantásma de la ÓperaChristine Nilsson.
ERIK
About Erik... There was a deformed boy and he used to wear a mark because he didn't want to scare people.
This boy also was in love with another actress.

The Phantom of the Opera.



Now guys, is your choice to believe it or not.... Maybe one day when you are at the Opera House in Paris you will remember this story and the time we were reading the book....
See you tomorrow guys :)

Vocabulary from the book

CHAPTER 8
Arouse: to stir up.
Hars: Not gentle or pleasant.
Sob:To weep with a catching of the breath or in sudden, short gasps.
Thud:A dull sound, as of a heavy blow or fall.
CHAPTER 9
At stake: Something is at stake if it is something you care about and it's in risk.
Grasshopper: A plant-eating insect having large hind legs used for leaping.
Gunpowder: An explosive mixture, as one made of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal, used in shells and cartridges, in fireworks, and for blasting.
CHAPTER 10
Mahogany: A tropical American tree giving hard, reddish brown wood.

lunes, 2 de marzo de 2015

To practice with pasive sentences.....

Hi everybody!
Here you have a song with lyrics I found about pasive senetences.
I hope it helps you to understand and learn better all pasive sentences... Here it goes.... :)