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For EOI Laredo "Patética Fonética" brilliant podcasts, click here . I know something about love You've gotta want it bad If that girl's got into your blood Go out and get her If you want her to be The very heart of you Make you want to breathe Here's the thing to do CHORUS Tell her that you're never gonna leave her Tell her that you're always gonna love her Tell her, tell her, tell her, tell her right now I know something about love, you gotta show it and Make her see the moon up above Go out and get her If you want her to be always by your side If you want her to only think of you CHORUS Ever since the world began, it's been that way for man And women were created to make love their destiny Then why should true love be so complicated,   I know something about love You gotta take her hand Show her what the world is made of One kiss will prove it If you want her to be always by your side Take her hand tonight, swallow your

GO TO THE MARDI GRAS

New Orleans Official Guide Nola News: Mardi Gras 2015 Recap of Mardi Gras parades : NOLA (abbreviation for New Orleans, Louisiana). SONG: Go to the Mardi Gras While you stroll in New Orleans You ought to go see the Mardi Gras If you go to New Orleans You ought to go see the Mardi Gras When you see the Mardi Gras Somebody'll tell you what's Carnival for Get your ticket in your hand If you wanna go through New Orleans Get your ticket in your hand If you wanna go through New Orleans You know when you get to New Orleans Somebody'll show you the Zulu King You will see the Zulu King Down on St. Claude and Dumaire You know, you'll see the Zulu King Down on St. Claude and Dumaire An if you stay right there I'm sure you'll see the Zulu Queen. PANCAKE DAY AND MARDI GRAS older posts.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/ To belittle I'm willing to give it a shot If you're gonna be a crappy teacher, I'm gonna be a crappy student That's where I'm a little fuzzy Making a straw To shoot a spit ball

THE IDIOM CONNECTION

The Idiom Connection (lists of idioms and quizzes) Business Idioms Self-study idioms quizzes Idioms in songs 12 English idioms that you can use everyday. BE ON CLOUD NINE meaning. Check out this song. It's full of idioms! Genius in France by Weird Al Yankovic (Lyrics here ). More idioms in this song: HOLD YOUR HORSES (Name that painting). Meaning here .

HARPER LEE IS TO PUBLISH SECOND NOVEL!!!

Harper Lee to publish Mokingbird 'sequel' (BBC News) Harper Lee's 'Go Set a Watchman' is already a best-seller (video) Harper Lee to publish new novel 55 years after 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (The Guardian) 'To Kill a Mockingbird', other iconic books as films (The Washington Post)

WHAT CAN I READ NOW?

The books that shaped history (BBC4 video) Cambridge Digital Library World Digital Library Bookdrum collection (reading guide:   the perfect companion to the books we love, bringing them to life with immersive pictures, videos, maps and music ). Sparknotes collection. BRITISH CLASSICS AMERICAN CLASSICS

GATSBY: FINAL CHAPTER

Check out this extraordinary study guide: http://genius.com/albums/F-scott-fitzgerald/The-great-gatsby Just go through the lines of this wonderful novel and click on any word/s you are interested in. The required information will appear on the right-hand side of your screen. TIP: You can do it while listening to music from the Jazz Age ;) F. Scott Fitzgerald just didn't pluck the idea for Gatsby out of thin air. No, the book is loosely based on his own experiences in trying to woo his wife Zelda, a rich and pretty socialite, when he was just a penniless writer. Some critics even see it as a thinly-veiled autobiography. Fitzgerald and Zelda went on to be the party animals of the 20s - living it up in Paris, drinking and dancing, partying and holidaying, gaining the reputation of 'crazy' by many of their contemporaries.  Also, the fate of  Gatsby  when it was first published almost mirrors that of the lead character himself - it was a flop on first publication, f