It’s unbelievable, by Diego 2ºI-NI

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“Stand by Me” performed by musicians around the world, by Andrés 1ºL-NI

Thanks for sending us this emotional version of Ben E. King’s “Stand by me”, performed by musicians from all over the world.

The video has been released by the Playing for Change Foundation, “a community of artists and inspired people who have come together to connect the world through music”. They believe “music can break down the walls and barriers between cultures and raise the level of human understanding and connection”, becoming the key to a better world. Beautiful ideas indeed!

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Here you can read the lyrics of  Ben E King’s original song.

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To kiss or not to kiss…

Have you ever come across a sign like this before? Well, now you can see it if you are at Warrington Bank Quay Station, in Warrington, a city between Liverpool and Manchester, in the northwest of England.

What do you think it means? How would you express that using a” modal verb”? You _______ kiss at this point.

According to ITN, the sign was placed by rail bosses at the passenger drop-off point at Warrington Bank Quay station.

“The sign is a light-hearted way of getting people to move on quickly” – Virgin spokesman

Virgin Rail, which runs the station, said if passengers want to share an embrace before they part company, their loved ones should pay to park their cars nearby.

A Virgin spokesman said: “We have not banned kissing in the station.

“But we have put the sign up at the drop off point because it is not a very big area and it often gets busy with lots of traffic.

“The sign is a light-hearted way of getting people to move on quickly.”

He added: “If people wish to spend a little more time with their loved ones before they leave, then they should park in the short-stay car park nearby.”

The no kissing zone was created at Bank Quay’s drop off point ten years ago following a suggestion by the local Chamber of Commerce.

The sign was created and installed as part of a “1 million refurbishment of the station which is currently under way.

(taken from ITN )

Thsi video provides you with more information about the kissing sign.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/4638304/Kissing-banned-at-railway-station.html

Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke, (1931 – 1964) was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and pop singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the pioneers and founders of soul music.
Cooke had 29 Top 40 hits in the U.S. between 1957 and 1965. Major hits like “You Send Me”, “A Change Is Gonna Come”, “Chain Gang”, “Wonderful World” and “Bring It on Home to Me” are some of his most popular songs. Cooke was also among the first modern black performers and composers to attend to the business side of his musical career. He founded both a record label and a publishing company as an extension of his careers as a singer and composer. He also took an active part in the American Civil Rights Movement.

This is a video of “What a wonderful world it would be”

Cooke died at the age of 33 on December 11, 1964 at the Hacienda Motel  in Los Angeles, California. Bertha Franklin, manager of the motel, told police that she shot and killed Cooke in self-defense because he had threatened her, although the details of the case involving Cooke’s death are still in dispute.

There are numerous and undoubted examples of Cooke’s legacy and cultural impact:
The song “A Change Is Gonna Come” was played upon the death of Malcolm X, and was memorably featured in Spike Lee’s film Malcolm X. Barack Obama’s presidential victory speech paraphrased the song: “It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.”
Many and great  have been the artists that have covered Cooke’s songs. In 2007 the Bristish soul singer Amy Winehouse covered his song “Cupid” for the Deluxe Edition of her award-sinning album Back to Black.

(adapted from the Wipipedia)

The more I listen to this song, the more I like it. This is my personal ” tribute” to Valentine.

Now a little work, why don’t you try filling in the gaps?  The full version is underneath.

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Adventure weekend by Alejandro, 2ºI-NI

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Risk sports, by Roberto 2ºI-NI

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Juniper Springs, by Eva 2ºI-NI

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