domingo 13 de diciembre de 2009

A Christmas song by Enya




"White is the winter night"
is a beautiful song
composed by Enya.
Listen and follow the lyrics below.



White is the winter night

Have you seen the mistletoe, it fills the night with kisses.
Have you seen the bright blue star, it fills your heart with wishes.
Have you seen the candlelight, it shines from every window.
Have you seen the moon above, it lights the sky in silver.

Green is in the mistletoe and red is in the holly.
Silver in the stars above that shine on everybody.
Gold is in the candlelight and crimson in the embers.
White is in the winter night that everyone remembers.

Have you heard the boys outside, when all the girls are skating.
Have you heard their sweet hearts cry for all this time they're waiting.

Green is in the mistletoe and red is in the holly.
Silver in the stars above that shine on everybody.
Gold is in the candlelight and crimson in the embers.
White is in the winter night that everyone remembers.

Have you seen the children playing, tiny hands are frozen.
Have you seen them hurry home, when suddenly it´s snowing.

Green is in the mistletoe and red is in the holly.
Silver in the stars above that shine on everybody.
Gold is in the candlelight and crimson in the embers.
White is in the winter night that everyone remembers.

Have you heard that bells are ringing, ringing out their story.
Have you heard the choir singing, Glory, Glory Glory.

jueves 12 de noviembre de 2009

Michael Jackson´s Billie Jean lyrics

lunes 18 de mayo de 2009

Riddles and Puzzles

Full screen view will be better (right corner)

miércoles 15 de abril de 2009

The Internet Symphony by Tan Dun



The conceptual and multifaceted composer/conductor Tan Dun has made an indelible mark on the world's music scene with a creative repertoire that spans the boundaries of classical music, multimedia performance, and Eastern and Western traditions. A winner of today's most prestigious honors including the Grawemeyer Award for classical composition, Grammy Award, Academy Award, and Musical America'sComposer of The Year, Tan Dun's music has been played throughout the world by the leading orchestras, opera houses, international festivals, and on radio and television. Most recent compositions include: Internet Symphony No. 1: “Eroica” commissioned by Google/YouTube as the focal point for the world’s first collaborative online orchestra to connect aspiring musicians with world class conductors, star soloists of the classical music world, and influential institutions including London Symphony Orchestra.

From http://www.tandunonline.com.

Tan Dun on the You Tube Symphony project

martes 3 de marzo de 2009

Online reading

Links to different magazines for online reading:





Time Magazine (general information and news)


National Geographic (environment and nature)





Traveller National Geographic (travel)


Time out London (leisure in London)

miércoles 4 de febrero de 2009

Singing Valentine

Watch this video.
Enjoy “Shrek” and the music (“Accidentally in love” by The Counting Crows).




Now try to sing following the lyrics.
You singing this song in English may be a wonderful present for someone…

martes 4 de noviembre de 2008

White and Green Christmas

Watch this video on Christmas waste.





Now read the following text to find alternative and funny packages for Christmas presents.

"Wrapping presents wisely"




On Christmas morning, we usually have a small mountain of wrapping paper that ends up in the garbage instead of the recycling bin.But you don’t have to give up wonderful Christmas traditions of the beautifully-wrapped presents under the tree. With some creativity you can be environmentally friendly and have those presents. Your presents may be prettier than they’ve ever been.

Greener alternatives
Instead of using traditional wrapping paper, use pre-existing items from around your home. Try wrapping gifts with pages from fashion catalogues, fancy Christmas advertisements, newspaper cartoon strips, old calendars, left-over wallpaper and children’s art. You can also cut up parts of old holiday cards you’ve received to make tags for the presents.

Bags vs. paper
Putting gifts in colourful bags is more environmentally friendly than wrapping them with paper -- plus it’s way easier! Bags are usually recyclable and definitely reusable. They can be used for many holiday seasons.

Wrapping a gift with a gift
Try wrapping presents with scarves, aprons, placemats, and towels. You can often find all of these items with colourful holiday prints on them. Any of these items could be used to wrap a gift.

No wrapping required
Probably the easiest way around wrapping is to give a gift that doesn't need to be wrapped. Concert tickets or gifts cards can all be placed under the tree in a lovely envelope saving you the trouble of wrapping.

(From http://www.greenlivingonline.com/)


Finally, you can send your own ideas if you want to.
To do so add a comment below. Thank you.