La clase de Inglés Básico en Escuela de Idiomas
London red bus
La clase de Inglés Avanzado en Escuela de Idiomas
Conversaciones con estudiantes de Escuela de Idiomas en Icod en Tenerife.
My friend Alicia had invited me to Icod to talk to English language students. I spent the afternoon wandering around the old part of Icod, Alicia picked me up late afternoon and took me to the school which was next to the football ground.
She introduced me to her teacher, then took me to her class. She asked that I talk on music and Paulo Coelho, plus a few other topics.
I like music, at least good music, I do not like bad music.
In the last week I had been to concerts by Ensamble dos Orillas and A Ritmo de Tango. Los dos excelente.
Good music can be changed. Good musicians can improvise.
Bandcamp is a good site for music. It enables sharing, we can listen on-line, we can download high quality music formats for example FLAC as well as mp3 and it connects the music with those who like the music. Everyone benefits. [see mp3 v FLAC]
To listen to FLAC need VLC Media Player.
Listen to lyrics of music. Bandcamp often includes the lyrics.
- All That I Know – Josie Charlwood
- I’ve Just Seen a Face
Use Google Chrome to browse the web. Can also be used for reasonable translation.
When we like music or a book, it is because someone has shared it with us.
Paulo Coelho is a well known writer. Before he wrote, he was a music producer and songwriter. He had always wanted to write. When he was young, he told his mother of his wish to be a writer. She thought he was crazy and had him placed in a Mental Hospital. He descibes this experience in Veronika Decides to Die.
Most people think his first book was The Alchemist. It was not. His first book was The Pilgrimage, an account of walking the pilgrim’s route the Road to Santiago (a medieval pilgrim’s route between France and Spain).
El Camino de Santiago runs across northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela.
His latest book is Aleph, a journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway. And yes, according to Paulo Coelho, a true account of what took place.
We need to read good books, but not easy to find books that are written in good English, easy to read and interesting to read. Try Agatha Christie and Paulo Coelho.
Three famous English visitors to Puerto de la Cruz: Agatha Christie, Winston Churchill and The Beatles.
Last year I was with Paulo Coelho at a party in Istanbul to mark St Joseph´s Day.
- Paulo Coelho’s St Joseph’s Day Party at Pera Palace Hotel
My first encounter with Paulo Coelho was an attractive girl sat by a river in Guildford reading The Zahir. [see Synchronicity and Paulo Coelho]
Guildford is a small town southwest of London. The name is derived from golden ford.
I wanted to read The Valkyries, but had not a copy. When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
Words and phrases
dog-eared – looking worse for wear
like watching paint dry – tedious, slow, boring, nothing happening
Blogs
Muchas gracias a Alicia por la invitación.
Synchronicity: During a break between the classes I went for a walk. I noticed a large print of a London red bus. It was the No 38. This was the bus I used to catch to visit my grandmother! It shows destination Victoria. Alicia gave me a lift home. She told me she will be visiting England. She will be staying at Victoria!
Synchronicity: During my walk around Icod earlier in the day, I came across two signs, Maktub! I had just finished reading The Alchemist and gave as a present my copy to Alicia.
Tags: books, Escala de Idiomas, Icod, music, Paulo Coelho
March 7, 2012 at 5:07 pm |
Muchas gracias, Keith.
Espero que tengas un buen regreso a Londres.
Un saludo.
Alicia
March 8, 2012 at 4:07 pm |
Muchas gracias Alicia.
Espero verte en Londres.
Keith