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This is a page for students and teacher to talk about their likes and dislikes on music, movies, art, literature... A page for everyone to make friends and take a break, Rule nº1 -> English only Rule nº2 -> Don't forget Netiquette João Neto OK, João, permission granted! The page is yours to promote. ANA I liked very much the song from the dwarfs! I think we should sing more songs like that, although Diogo José do not like it! Ah ah :) we can sing the fairy godmother's song from Cinderella too! Mariana Ferreira Well, I don't know if you know but there's a spectacular rap called Cinderella Man. It is sang by Eminem. Listen to it, Mariana, you'll see you'll like it ;) Mariana Marques So, as my first try to increase the population of this page I would like some comments on the game "Call of Duty: Black Ops". Is it worth the money? João Neto Sorry, João, but I don't play Call of Duty. About video games I just know about Singstars. and if you ever have a doubt about it don't hesitate and contact me eh eh :) Mariana F Like Mariana F. said we just play Singstars and BAND HERO, she forgot so I came here to remember her that we play it too :) Inês Sousa Those two forgot to tell you about my talents as a singer :H ask Mariana F., I'm really GOOD :| Mariana Marques Singer!!! That's my call in life but I really suck at it :)) Better leave it to others and enjoy music calmly sitting next to sb I cherish or dancing in his arms. I'm so romantic these days! Ah!Ah! So here goes one of my favourite singers ever. I hope someone enjoys the song and doesn't think it's an "oldie"!!!...Anamedia type="youtube" key="9hMrY8jysdg?fs=1" height="150" width="192" I like him very much too, teacher. yes, Mariana, I completely forgot to say how bad you are at singing! You almost broke my windows! Mariana Ferreira Teacher, believe me, compared with some recent songs, oldie is GREAT ! It seems like my generation still likes most of the songs of this generation that is represented by the great Freddie ;) I really like the song too, it cheers us up. Here's another song that I love about them... You tell me what do you think, people. Mariana M. media type="youtube" key="HgzGwKwLmgM?fs=1" height="170" width="199"**This one is also one of my favourite songs. As you say, it cheers me up whenever I feel down and need some reassurance. And now, something completely different as a way of establishing a close connection with my Belgian "son". Distances are sometimes unbearable and he's always in my thoughts. Arent the lyrics powerful? "And touch we touched the soul/the very soul, the soul of what we were then/With the old schemes of shattered dreams **** /lying on the floor/You looked at me/no more than sympathy/my lies you have heard them/My stories you have laughed with/my clothes you have torn/ **** And do you still love me?/do you feel the same/And do I have a chance/of doing that old dance again/Is it too late for some of that romance again/Let's go away, we'll never have the chance again. Do you like dEUS? ANA ** media type="youtube" key="lO_SwOEjO_o?fs=1" height="151" width="192"

Great songs, all of them Posting a song from one of my favourite bands, Blind Guardian, a Symphonic Power Metal band. I have chosen this one because of the vocals, they're simply beautifull media type="youtube" key="1AfNOKQdY-U?fs=1" height="151" width="192" I like very much this song, it's more actual but I like it. Mariana F media type="youtube" key="srMBZiqNMaM?fs=1" height="160" width="211" So like I knew today in class that have a topic to talk about music, I dicide to came here just to post a musac that probably some of you know , and others no , but like today we are talking about suicide in the pyramid discussion and want to let you this song talks for me in opinion of that media type="youtube" key="iJZYG5qwHHI?fs=1" height="94" width="328"Hope you also like ;), Tiago Lopes Just a question: Does anyone knows what a roleplay game is? I think it would be a great activity for our growing wiki João Neto A roleplay game? Have no idea x) Well, as we can see tea break is turning into a page with REALLY good videos. Due to that fact, I need to post this one :| I know all the lines from the trailer.media type="youtube" key="_EC2tmFVNNE?fs=1" height="182" width="178"Who's a fan?! Mariana Marques So many great songs! It's incredible but I think I'm going to use some of them and, all of a sudden, I had a great idea for the next term. I hope you like it. It's going to be linked with music. Let's see your reaction! And, by the way, João, your page is a huge success. Congratulations! ANA João Neto, please tell us what is a roleplay game, we are begging you X) , because we have no idea what´s that :| .... Sorry Mariana I´m not fan :\ Tiago Lopes

First of all thanks teacher. Now, to your answer... I don't really know how to explain... It's some sort of forum where a bunch of people write a story. A friend of mine conviced me to join one and I loved the idea. It was a fantasy story, Narnia style, with magic and all of those medieval weapons. Each person had a character created by them, they interacted with each other and in the ending we managed to conquer the Bleggard Castle. (Bleggard was one of the races available) Probably this wouldn't be the best theme to write here, although it was very fun, but I think we can do a small one just for trying. Waiting for your reactions BTW the other RPG last 7 months. João Neto First of all hi everyone :D now to discuss joao's opinion i think it's a great idea to dinamise the forums since it's a thing we all can get involved in i also got into one some whyle ago and i had a lot of fun. Also for ur COD question joao (yea i know it was a whyle ago :P) it's worth ur money i saw some vids and it's awsome u have achievs (wich in my case really get me into playing :P) the graphics are awsome plus it's a long played game so u will always have someone online to play with you also i saw that the weapons and damage from them are pretty realistic for example if u hit an opponent below his waist he will stay on ground still trying to kill you wich in my opinion is one great achievement from the COD production all around of a good name ;) I also love the trailer mariana (and some of the musics up there) but you know what i loved even more ? The movie it's was sooooooo awsome whoever saw it leave ur opinion about the new Harry Poter Movie or even about all of them :P About the first song teacher i just thing "old" music was much better then the music they do today. In my case (and i'm not the only one i know that :P) i just loved listening to bands like Queen, Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones for the awsome guitar solos and even the inging made more sence in my opinion music now a days is pretty much ruined compared with the "old music" (this is kind of a discussion for Tiago Lopes cuse i know he's a music addict :P) Now to say goodbye i'il leave u with a vid i like of a remake of the vid of the song bohemian rhapsody media type="youtube" key="tgbNymZ7vqY?fs=1" height="151" width="256" Ricardo Afonso Now I know João, thanks :D ... I have already heard about that , I think we should start one , but with another theme , I propose to first vote the theme and them start the story .... Like Ricardo refer I´m a lover music and would like to have discussion about it (this is a suggestion teacher !! XDD ) ... let you with another classic that I know some of you know and probably love it to media type="youtube" key="Bkjv9SscotY?fs=1" height="80" width="80"let you with this classic *.*, Tiago Lopes

Joâo Neto, feel free to start the roleplay game! As Tiago mentioned, I think it's a good idea to vote the theme and then start the discussion. It's nice to know that you also like the Queen. I also love Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Nirvana, Pearl Jam and others. After all, the age barrier turns out not to be a barrier after all :)) ANA Hello everybody! :) First I would like to say I think that the idea of having a discussion about music, like Tiago said, is just brilliant because almost everyone enjoys music and music is a very usual topic in nowadays discussions between people of every age. Secondly, as everyone is sharing videos about their favourite musics I would like to share some too. The first one is a music from White Stripes called Ball and Biscuit, which has an execellent instrumental made by Jack and Megan White. The second music is from a musician called Jamie Cullum, who came to Portugal this summer on his birthday in the tour of his new album "The Pursuit", and plays contemporary jazz. I chose this particular music from Jamie Cullum because in my opinion it's the one with the most amazing instrumental. Hope you enjoy it. Luís Tomás media type="youtube" key="1JLaFyOMrAg?fs=1" height="133" width="166"media type="youtube" key="RPeuFt749l8?fs=1" height="129" width="161" Ok guys, and gals, it's me again! I'm posting to ask you what would you like to do for the roleplay.I'm waiting for theme sugestions from all of you. We'll vote later.I leave you with an example of a roleplay, but it is in portuguese Mariana always talking about Harry Potter couldn't fail! João can you make your idea more explicit like you said in the class please? I liked all the songs you posted! please continue because I'm liking very much this page people!! MarianaF Well the classic ones of music like Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Pearl Jam will always predict in the music world then there are the "new" ones whose music is only listened when it comes out and to be honest it is awful music. However there are great new musicians like Florence and The Machine or The Drums (alternative rules xD) whose music is awesome and the lyrics too. Listen and Enjoy :) Rita Pinto media type="youtube" key="9sHpHQTuZC4?fs=1" height="114" width="131"media type="youtube" key="DhuLU4Ti7fg?fs=1" height="109" width="141" It is possible to be new music which is listened only when it comes out, but there other like Lady Gaga even if you don't like it very much when it is playing on the radio you don't change the radio channel and listen till the end, and, Rita, don't tell me that it isn't true because you know it is... I like different types of music from hip hop to pop or R&B, I like very much Eminem and Jay-Z and I have to desagree with Rita because is not every type of music which is awful... some are, some are not. MarianaF

Ok guys, and gals, it's me again! I'm posting to ask you what would you like to do for the roleplay.I'm waiting for theme sugestions from all of you. We'll vote later.I leave you with an example of a roleplay, but it is in portuguese There is a topic explainig what a roleplay is here A topic to explain how to create a character here Waiting for Replies! ===like it´s said before, there are many types of music and there is good and bad music inside every style ... but I think every people should have them own likes , and no one have nathing to do with that , so music it's one thing to me and another thing to you, it's because of this we have diferent likes ... let you another music media type="youtube" key="i0-hAo-XlVU?fs=1" height="68" width="111"=== enjoy, Tiago Lopes Mariana, I am not talking in a specific case like Lady Gaga, I have to addmit that she is tallent and she can take from us any feeling and she is strange but everyone knows her however there are other ones that are horrible like Justin Bieber or something like that. Ok there is people who like it and I dont't have any problem for sure. Of course not every type of music is awful, as Tiago said there are the great ones and the horrible ones in each style. I like to variate my choices of course I like more Alternative but I also have curiosity about other styles. Rita Pinto I agree with you, I don't like Justin Bieber too and I have no problem against the ones who like him. I'm sorry but I can't change the font because my computer doesn't let me! Another band I love is Bon Jovi, I'll leave you with some of my favorite songs: media type="youtube" key="ZAMYIKfIVSQ?fs=1" height="173" width="201"media type="youtube" key="9BMwcO6_hyA?fs=1" height="176" width="175"media type="youtube" key="mh8MIp2FOhc?fs=1" height="176" width="195"media type="youtube" key="lDK9QqIzhwk?fs=1" height="177" width="215" MarianaF

Bon Jovi is great, I can't post clips my computer doesn't let me -.- Rita Pinto

That happens because your computer doesn't like you! eh eh MarianaF

Ahah, very funny but you can't change font because your computer doesn't like you! Rita Pinto

Almeida __ OK, you have already answered that on class, thanks. __
====Last year, our beloved teacher had the habit of often write what she used to call "Quote of the Day", in the board, at the beggining of the lesson. As this year we haven't done it yet, I just thought we could do it here...====

Here goes the first quote, go on and comment it:
**"Religion is the masterpiece of the art of animal training, for it trains people as to how they shall ****think."** by Arthur Schopenhauer

But you can always start with an interesting quote. Suggestion accepted ANA
==== About Justin Bieber... I think Mariana F and Rita Pinto that you'll strat to love justin Bieber as soon as you see an amazing perfomance by rita rebelo, on his song baby. I think I speak for all when I ask you, teacher, the favor to post that video here, on wiki. even if it is in a tiny window so that wiki still sontinues with an amout of space. You will believe me ! Mariana Marques ====

ahah Mariana, in my class happened the same but with Jonas Brothers too! Filipe, Diogo, Ricardo and Tiago sang 'Baby', 'When you look me in the yes', ... Mariana F
In my class nobody wanted to show their singing skills. They only show their porn imagination skills x) Rita Pinto Yes, you're right, Rita. It's easier to show their :)) skills ANA  As no one answered my post I think it shows a lack of interest in the project and therefore I will not begin it, as it needs a lot of time and patience from you guys and gals.  Just to remind you that I control this page...

Just something I did xD Sabaton RULE!! media type="youtube" key="5FSl1_y8X-A?fs=1" height="190" width="240" João Neto YES, JOÃO, claim your creator status! ANA And, by the way, why don't you react to the project? Is that Braille? Almeida 11ºA Some trouble with the ASCII xD João Neto Oh! All right. SHIELD for the win! Almeida 11ºA Post a tabard print screen. Haven't seen it yet João Neto Here it is: What do you think? Almeida 11ºA Hi, I think that is a very nice tabard =) Pedro 11ºA  Hi guys, just wanna say that a small number of people from US visited our Wiki, we are becoming famous!  Slotter69 media type="youtube" key="7XnQ5kKmOro" width="233" height="194" led zeppelin Roque 11ºA How do you know that, Slotter69? (that Led Zeppelin's song is really great!) ﻿yes, how do you know that ? maybe one day they'll invite to be part on a debate in US ahah :D ﻿Mariana11thA I know 'case I hacked into the wiki and searched for it. kidding. You can see it in the manage wiki option, and then in statistics =P slotter No comments on the ASCII I did? João Neto

Almeida
Two games that marked the year of 2010, and don't want to disappear xD Try them out and post your highscores

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João Neto I'm a super fan of HARRY POTTER! Crazy about the movies, I wish we could live in a world full of magic! And Rupert Grint is SO cute! The movies really make me dream about the impossible. Cátia Borrego Hello people :D I've already said that I love Eminem, here is one of my favourite songs. two actually :b [] - Space Bound [] - So Bad Mariana11thA So Mariana, what is your highscore? Bet you can't do more than 50,000 XD Waiting for your highscores João Neto

I didn't understand what is that :s sorry... explain it to me, please. and I didn't know who wrote that, and if that Mariana is me.. Mariana11thA I posted two links for two amazing games. I was waiting for you to try them out Mariana 11thA. João Neto ROBOT UNICORN ATTACK is the most famous flash game IN THE WORLD! (thanks to 4chan) Almeida 11ºA Great song! [] Cátia Borrego Hello everyone! This is the first time I write in this wiki, but lets see how it goes... For all the english students: forgive me if I make any mistakes. First of all, introduction: my name is Cristina, last name Costa.. So for the ones that recognize my last name, yes, I am the younger daughter of your english teacher!! :) Just wanted to post a song also (that is, if I manage to work out how that's done... Computers are not my thing!!) It's not a favourite song or anything, just a song of this great country where I am now... Nothing compared to my sweet Portugal, but here goes my favourite scottish song... Caledonia is another name for Scotland. Hope you enjoy the song and the images, although it might not be your kind of music.. Next time I'll put something more cheering!!! LOL  I'll just put the link because I didn't manage to embed.. Once again, me and computers just don't get along!!  [] See you next time Kisses KiKi Costa

Welcome to Tea Break KiKi. That's a very good song from Scotland. May we know in what city you are living? I leave you with a song from a great scottish band, singing "Flower of Scotland", Scotland's national anthem. media type="youtube" key="9tl05qZqeQU" width="281" height="233" Still waiting for highscores... João Neto I liked both of the songs :) and as João said, WELCOME TO TEA BREAK! This is one of my favorite bands [] Very cool! :D  Cátia Borrego  Cátia you are a suprise box. I didn't know about your refined music taste. The Strokes and Legendary Tigerman are from the top! Listen this one, The Dead Weather ;) (damm, I haven't discovered yet how I put here the video from youtube like the above ones -.-) Rita Pinto I cut like a buffalo. WELCOME TO OUR WIKI :D we are looking forwards to see you here more often :) kisses Rita, I explain you how to do that. When you see this, give me a call. Mariana11thA

Thank you for all the welcoming messages! I will try to come here more often! To Joao Neto: I am in Glasgow, in the Lowlands of Scotland. It is a nice town, full of men in kilts, but with no mountains. It has the worst scottish accent I have ever heard in my life, and most of the times I can't even understand them. Forget about Braveheart, it's much worse!! ;) I enjoyed the songs, just heard them before starting to work (yes, I do work weekends here!! ). As for my favourite bands, there is one that has always been at the top: Dave Matthews Band. My favourite song is Crush:  []  Well, back to work now! :( Kiki Costa

I hope I will never stop surprising you RITA PINTO! I have good taste when it comes to music (I think ahah) It's the 6th sense, you know what I am talking about :b My favorite band is The Rolling Stones! I've seen them in Lisbon. I also like The Beatles, they are great :D Cátia Borrego "I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, and wear Reebok." Shaquille O'Neal (American basketball player.) love this quote! Cátia Borrego Welcome Kiki, hope you enjoy our wiki (it rhymes). What about Led Zepplin, do you like Cátia? Mariana: I will call you, but later (it's 15h you are studying for sure) Rita Pinto

I love Led Zepplin, Rita :) [] SO EPIC! What is your favorite song of them? And what do you think about this song : [], it's from Panic!At the Disco, watch the clip, it is very interesting. Cátia Borrego It's impossible to like one music of Led Lepplin. Starway to Heaven, Whole Lotta Love, All of My Love, The Rover. I like many of them, they were really good and Jimmy Page is one of the best guitar players in world!  What about The White Stripes? They are only two, Jack and Meg White. Drums and Guitar. Perfect. I'm sure you know this one. [|Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes] What about you, Kiki? What are your favourite ones besides scotish? Rita Pinto  Well, I would like to thank you for making my afternoon much better.. Listening to good music always helps me to work better!! :) By the way, I would also like to leave another song in here... Monday night I went to this concert at the "Celtic Connections", a tribute to Bob Dylan 70th birthday, with a lot of invited singers. I was amazed by all these new voices which I knew nothing about, and really enjoyed this one. Hope you enjoy it too... <span style="background-position: 100% 50%; color: #404040; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px;">[]  I have already seen her live, which is a good thing as I know her voice is real!! I will be able to see some of my other favourite bands this year: Coldplay and Foo Fighters at the Optimus Alive Lisbon!! I am quite anxious for that!!! I saw another of my favourite bands last year also: Pearl Jam.  I have a lot of favourites... Dave Matthews will always come first. I like the ones I have just mentioned, and Key's Choice, U2, Lamb, and some others... Hate Lady Gaga by the way... :) ﻿Kiki Costa <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Oh, I know Rita, but you could have one that you like the most :) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Of course I know that song, I know the lyrics :b But try to listen to this version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4XKNNl31Gc I didn't knew this version until I listened in a video made by Lista C for the Youth Parliament. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">I saw Bod Dylan a few years ago, but I was so little that I fell asleep during the concert :s <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">I also liked to see **FOO FIGHTERS**! I love them and I was planning to go see them ate the Optimus Alive but I think I'll be with exams! :( I am so sad about that. Cátia Borrego Bob Dylan is really good, __You're a Big Girl Now__ is a really sweet music one of my favourites. Foo Fighters and Coldplay at Alive! an we can't go :( Last Edition of Optimus Alive! had really good acts like Alice in Chains, Faith No More, Pearl Jam, Kasabian, The Drums, Florence and The Machine. Alive is probably the greatest music festival in Portugal. Fall asleep during Bob Dylan's concert?! x) We are forgetting something. Portuguese music. Portugal has many talents: David Fonseca, Rita RedShoes, Feromona, Mão Morta, Manuel Cruz, Linda Martini, Xutos&Pontapés... Here's one of my favourite portuguese singer (its a pity not to sing in Portuguese) [|David Fonseca - U Know Who I Am]/ [|Feromona - Canção Para Nós]/ [|Foge Foge Bandido (Manuel Cruz) - Borboleta] Portugal has very good music composers but they are "hide". Portuguese should listen more music of their own country. Rita Pinto

I completely agree with you!! My favourite portuguese band are Xutos, and I was very lucky to see them last year in Rock'in'rio, when I went to see one of my top bands: Muse!!! :) And everytime I go to Coimbra for "Queima" I always get them!! I like Fado (call me oldie...) and Mariza is my favourite singer!! Now that I think of it, Deolinda came last year to the Celtic Connections also. Also like the ones you mention before, love Rui Veloso and Perfume also.  Well, it has been a great day, but now it is time for me to stop working and start partying!!!! :) Speak soon everyone P.S. And yes, Optimus is one of the greatest music festivals... Have been going for several years now, and want to keep the tradition!!! :) Ups, forgot to sign.... Kiki Costa You are really lucky! Rock in Rio, Alive... I wish so :) Rita Pinto We need to see when are the exams. Maybe we can go! :D And maybe we can waste on day of studying for brighten and DANCE, SING, YELL...! I was very little and I needed to sleep! I din't even know who was Bob Dylan in that time! xD I could never forget Portuguese music! David Fonseca IS THE MAN!! Do you remember when we sing "The 80´s" in Gonçalo's house?? xD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFWVuVcPPiw VERY GOOD SONG! He did a Lip Dud in my sister's University http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6dxarfOHIo. I totally agree when you say we need to listen more to Portuguese music! And Rock in Rio is also a nice festival! Rui Veloso, João Pedro Pais, Mafalda Veiga, Mariza, Deolinda, Jorge Palma... <3 Cátia Borrego The 80's is the hit at Gonçalo's house xD I think Alive is by the time of 2nd round of exams. Rita Pinto Hey, I want to go too! Have I been forgotten? ;o Such an injustice. Please, remember me :D Francisca Veiga ;) Why do you say we have forgotten about you? :o Cátia Borrego __ _"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." Walt Disney_ __ Cátia Borrego __ "A life without love is like a year without summer." Swedish Proverb __
 * Cátia Borrego Sorry, I can't change my font color, so I have to write in green. I agree with you when you say we need to hear more portuguese music, of course. But I can't stand Mafalda Veiga. I don't know why, I simply can't stand her. I don't like her voice, her image, her songs. nothing :s My favourite music, sorry, one of my favourite musics is 'Take on Me' by A-ha. [] Mariana11thA Great song Mariana ;) Do you like this one: [] ? Cátia Borrego **

"May your dreams defy the laws of gravity." H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Cátia Borrego
 * How can scottish accent be so bad Kiki? Could you record someone talking so we could listen? Oh, and thank you for giving back life to Tea Break!!**
 * João Neto **
 * Great songs girls! <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Listen this one. It has a wonderful lyrics :')[|Eu não sei quem te perdeu - Pedro Abrunhosa] Mafalda Veiga is one of the best female singers in Portugal. I discovered a new one, Nuno Prata [|Um dia não são dias não - Nuno Prata] Rita Pinto **
 * JOÃO, I'm starting to feel jealous of your success+ the success of your page. Just kidding! As a reward, you are entitled to create another. So, USE YOUR IMAGINATION AND HAVE A GO! By the way, congratulations to all of you! Your participation is incredible! **
 * Well, I think it would be bad if I would turn up at work with a recording machine and asked people to talk to it... Instead, I found this video on youtube**
 * [] and the guy interviewed sounds exactly like a true "glaswegian". There are at least 2 people in the lab that I don't understand!! It's just... not english!!! :) Well, got to go back to work! Later on I am making "Pasteis de Nata" for tomorrow's meeting... Show them why portuguese are such sweet people!!! Kiki Costa **
 * Pasteis de Nata are good way to show them how is good to be portuguese. In England they only have strange puddings, isn't it? Rita Pinto Oh My F**

God!!! What did he said??? They have Spotted Dick Rita As you can imagine, I have no idea of what he just said... I do know that every time we go for a pizza, they ask something that I don't understand, but just asked someone and memorized: "Black Pepper??". lol As for food, they have nothing typical, except the famous english fish and chips, and haggis (and this one is typical scottish). They do have puddings, brownies, and they also sell pastel de nata in some shops... I have just finished mine, and hope they are good!! tomorrow I will know!!!! :D Fingers crossed!!! By the way, another thing is that they are extremely violent... Especially when they are drunk and at games... Which is not a good thing, as I am going to see a Glasgow Rangers - Sporting game!!! Hope I survive, with no cuts on my body or metal plates on my face!!! :( Kiki Costa  Hi mum, hi sis, hi students!  Yup, I'm the eldest daughter of your teacher, Ana Isabel Costa, and you might see me come up as AnaJunior at one of your discussion forums. I'm writing to you from 'the other Lowlands', the Netherlands. I browsed and saw one of your discussion themes here is music... my sis and I are pretty much tuned as it comes to music: Dave Matthews Band, Muse, Lamb as top, and others... And as a personal favourite of Lamb, I'd suggest Gorecki. other bands I love are The Editors, Placebo, Radiohead, and the 'oldies' The Cure and Pixies. And now...after this break, back to work!  Groeten (greetings, cheers), from the Netherlands!  AnaJunior <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Welcome Ana, your musical likes are awesome :) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kiki, they are really freaked out :o <span style="background-color: #800080; color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Rita Pinto Thanks for welcoming me, Rita! So are your tastes! I think the poems by Abrunhosa are beautiful, very touching, and he has some great songs! Mafalda Veiga is also one that I like! And Florence and the Machine, The Strokes and others you mention are really cool too! I'm also very much into Fado, even more since I started living abroad some years ago. Mariza as the top one, but Cristina Branco has also captured my attention: she has a beautiful song that moves me, with a Dutch band, Blof. [] “Dansen aan Zee” (dancing at the sea). And the song moves me not only because it's a mix of my homeland that I miss and the country that has welcomed me, but also because it shows how you can share and understand eachother through music even if you're from different countries and not speak the same language! AnaJunior ** ﻿Hi, all of you! So, now almost the whole family has decided to pay us a visit. We are so fortunate! What a nice idea to mix cultures and languages! Thanks for that moment! As for the true glaswegian dialect, I couldn't understand anything!... Oh my goodness!... ANA ** Hi Ana! Welcome to TEA BREAK! Rita, have you already asked your parents to go see THE STROKES?? I want to go so badly! I'll pass out when Julian Casablanca walk on stage. Teacher, we could travel to the U.K on a class trip, what do you think? great idea! ahah :b Cátia Borrego (by the way, listen to this awesome music [])Not yet, not yet. Have you asked your mum? :b Teacherzinha, Cátia's idea is so cool! Pleaseeeee! :D (This one is a old one. At the time Silence4 exist. [|Angel Song - Silence4], pay attention to the lyrics) Rita Pinto I would like to share a diferent type of music with all you my partners, I think you even know it , but I'll share it in the same [] , probably you do not like , but i´ll share it anywayI've also have seen that you are talking about shows in Portugal , I recommend you , to go see "Milhoes de Festa" in Barcelos , probably will be there earthless a big band :b Tiago Lopes 11A Hi people! Yes, Catia's idea is really great ;) Talking about music, do you know Vampire Weekend or Jack's Mannequin? These bands were showed me by Filipa and they are really great. One song I am always singing is 'Giving up the Gun' from Vampire Weekend - []A song from Jack's: [] ﻿Mariana11thA Has anyone seen this movie? Did you like it? Cátia Borrego 11thB Well, I (the Belgian son of your English teacher) have seen the movie last weekend and I loved it. I love the music of Tchaikovski and haven't had the opportunity yet to attend a ballet with music by him. Films and music are a lot easier to access so I decided to go for it. Another thing that tipped the scale was the fact that the film would elaborate on the aspect of playing music or performing art (as is ballet) messing up with the performer. You could read books and have classes on the human psyche, but I don't think it would give an image that would be as lively as this film does. While seeing this film, you get drawn into the main characters head and reality, which I believe originally was the purpose of Tchaikovski writing the music for this ballet piece. The music had to tell the story together with the ballerinas, and people were supposed to leave the theatre with the feeling that they had witnessed a story they could believe. The movie "The Black Swan", to my opinion, does exactly that. The screenplay, the story, the performance, the images, the music, everything in this movie left me with the feeling that I got an insight in how the main character experiences the days leading up to performing both the role of the White Swan and the the Black Swan in the piece The Swan Lake. It's a film that not necessarily is going to put you in a happy mood, but in the words of Ana junior (my wife, your teacher's daughter) "each time I will hear "The Swan Lake" being performed, I will remember the eyes of Nathalie Portman in this movie as she "incarnates" the Black Swan...". I think it's a must-see, but only if you're up for the challenge. And I can't say more because I can't ruin the suspense... Diederik And while I'm at it, I'd like to share a song from a Belgian band with all of you. The song is by Absynthe Minded and uses a translation of a poem by a Belgian author and parts of the music of a song by Bob Dylan. A nice way to merge two artists into a new thing, if you ask me... 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 * João Neto **

Welcome Diederik! I also loved to movie. I seen it today and in my opinion it is a movie with a lot of passion and it have a very deep message that I think only the one who have a passion for something (like a sport) can understand. The music is really beautiful! And this film was not "enjoyable", nor should it have been. It was brilliant, set me on edge, and completely fulfilled its artistic vision. This movie was the most artfully and brilliantly acted visually stunning movie of the year. The drama, scenery, costumes and music were genius... the casting was truly magnificent. Original, symbolic and subtle that true creativity might have been revered. Cátia Borrego


 * I'm so happy to see that the huge success continues... João, I have to ask you for advice in order to turn my pages into hits...AhAhAh... In relation to "The Black Swan", I have to see the movie first. Then we'll probably discuss it in class and share opinions. ANA **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hello everyone :D <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Well have not had the opportunity to see Black Swan, yet. But I would like to see first The King's Speech it seems to be a good movie. Rita Pinto

In relation to the "Black Swan" I just have to say : it's a great comedy...Imagine quico, andre and gonçalo (and me ) watching that movie! I couldn't stop laughing ... andre was doing the "frango de churrasco" position while quico was all excited with the "touching " scenes; I couldn't breath while gonçalo was trying to hide from the public! Was an amazing nigth...Oh! And a person during a mute scene yelled "Que m#$%* de filme". So for me was a very good film that I advice to you... heheehe mr.ramos

Well, it's not that difficult teacher. Just let people enjoy themselves, talk with eachother and make new friends. I would like to say that I created this "hit" as you said, but we all did it, people from all over the world. João Neto "Black Swan" is an excelent movie. It's a tale about being perfect and fight for our dreams (even if the obssession makes you crazy). Natalie Portman really deserves the Oscar for best actress. But even better is "The King's Speech". Colin Firth is absolutely awsome as "Bertie" (King George). Everything is perfect in the movie: interpretations, screenplay, cinematography, etc. Also, it has some fantastic british humor. Everyone should see this 2 movies. (I think we should start discussing the oscars. I've already seen 5 films nominated for best picture: The Social Network, Inception, Black Swan, The King's Speech and Toy Story 3. I think this weekend I'll see "True Grit". In this moment, my favourite are The King's Speech and Inception). Gonçalo Henriques

The movie that has kept me going countless times to imdb.com is the movie about Queen. It'll feature how the band started and the Live Aid 1985 show. With Sacha Baron Cohen as Freddie Mercury. It still doesn't has a name or expected date to premiere (even though it's on Wikipedia that it premieres this year or next year). Marta Ferreira

As Rita I haven't seen the film yet, but I would like to because my mother talked me about it. What about 'The King's Speech'? Has anyone seen it besides Gonçalo? Mariana11thA

I'm going to see Black Swan today, Mariana :b I have saw half of King's Speech x) <span style="background-color: #800080; color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Rita Pinto

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Good for you, Rita. About music, have you heard already the new song from Eminem and Dr Dre, which they presented at Grammy's? Here is the link if you and to hear it []. <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">﻿Mariana11thA

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The music is pretty nice. Here is my last discover at music Fanfarlo, a really good indie new band [|I'm a Pilot - Fanfarlo] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I have found a cool video about the important things in our lives everyone should see it :') [|A Reminder of Important Things in Life] Rita Pinto

Just passed to wish Happy Carnival to everyone!! :DD have you already decided your costume? Mariana11thA

Yes, I do Mariana. I'm going to be a monster, they say it fits my physical looks, i take that as a compliment. And you, have you already decided what were you going to wear to the masked's party? In parallel with Mariana, I wish you a Happy CARNIVAL :D Mariana Marques

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">I have to apologize for such a long time without posting, but I had no time to do that, so I'm going to do so now ^^ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">I hadn't the oppurtunity to see those 2 movies yet, <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">but I hope i will

João Neto

do you remember when you were talking about portuguese music? I really like this one [] Mariana11thA

<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">There's a beautiful music. And while listening to it I read the comments under the video. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">What do you guys, and gals, think about our representants at the Eurovision this year? <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">I think that Neto and Falâncio represent our people and our daily struggles in this country. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Leave here your opinion. João Neto

Yeah the music is good but I think that don't represent well the portguese people, we are much more that political and economical crisis. I've read on Blitz site that their participation is in danger because the contest songs can't be about political themes. The last year and 2 years ago songs are much better. Rita Pinto

I disagree with you, I think this music shows the world how our planet is. I liked their idea, and I really like Jel :) ﻿Mariana11thA

<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Quiriquiriquiriquiriquiri! Homens da Luta representing the people of our defying country pá! <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">I wish them the best of lucks!

João Neto

I also liked very much their performance at "Festival da Canção" this year. I think they now how to pass a mensage in a funny way. The happiness in the rythms of their musics is contagious. Luis 11ºA