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Billy Elliot The Musical Billy Elliot tells the story of a motherless boy, Billy, who grows up in a tough mining town in the North of England. His father sends him to learn boxing but he discovers he has a passion and talent for dancing, which he tries to keep a secret from his family at first. It is a moving story about a boy who follows his dreams and finally inspires everyone around him. The musical, which premiered in London in 2005, is based on the 2000 British drama written by Lee Hall. Lee Hall is also the man behind the lyrics of the musical, while the music itself is by Sir Elton John. It combines memorable music, incredible dancing and a very strong storyline. The musical has been a big hit with audiences in London, Australia and New York, and it has won several awards wherever it has been staged. AVATAR Avatar is a 3D blockbuster directed by James Cameron. This award-winning science-fiction movie stars Sam Worthington as Jake Sully, a solider from an envi...

Float on air Sky surfing is an extreme sport where courageous athletes jump out of a plane with a board attached to their feet. Then, they open their parachute and float to the ground. Although some of the aerobatics look easy and fun, they can be extremely dangerous. Sky surfers use specially designed boards, which are smaller than common surfboards. Sky surfers fasten their shoes to this board before they jump off the plane. Sky surfers need a particular kind of shoe that can be fastened to the board, as well as sunglasses and a jumpsuit designed for the sport. Of course, a parachute, hook knife, gloves and a helmet are also used for safety reasons. It is necessary to take many other safety measures, because this fun and exciting sport is not as easy as it looks. On the contrary, there are many difficulties. Because sky surfers fall at high speeds, this would have quite unpleasant consequences. If surfers make a mistake, they may be seriously injured, or worse yet, their mistak...

Modelo de comprensión oral En los últimos años se ha multiplicado la bibliografía que intenta crear un modelo perfecto y estratégico de lo que supone el proceso de comprensión oral, adoptando tanto posturas psicológicas o lingüísticas como ópticas didácticas y pedagógicas. Varios autores (entre otros: Rivers y Temperley 1978, McDowell 1984, McDowell y Stevens 1982, y Rixon 1981) proponen modelos del proceso de comprensión oral con pocas diferencias entre sí, siendo esencialmente la base del modelo el siguiente esquema: El proceso empieza antes de que se inicie propiamente el discurso, con un importante conjunto de estrategias de precomprensión. Por ejemplo, si ya hemos hablado en alguna ocasión con ese hablante sabremos cómo se desarrolla en la comunicación, de qué temas trata, cómo habla (tono, estilo, lenguaje, etc.), el significado personal de determinadas expresiones, etc. También las características concretas del encuentro determinan otros puntos: hace tiempo que n...