May 2008    
ESL ARTICLE: COMPARING ONLINE DICTIONARIES   FINANCE: BILLIONAIRES AT 20? YOUNG & SUCCESSFUL

A good online dictionary is indispensable for language students. The problem, however, is that many online and electronic translators are not accurate. Students who want a quick translation of a text might have problems if they decide to use a translator like Babel Fish, for example.

Babel Fish is AltaVista’s online translation application. The website is useful for translating large pieces of text and also entire websites.

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Imagine having a fortune of billions of dollars by the time you are 30 years old. It is rare, but there are people who turned innovation into a successful business by a very young age.

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SPORTS:

BEIJING WILL “WELCOME THE WORLD” FOR THE 2008 SUMMER OLYMPICS

 

 

OLYMPIC HISTORY

In 2001, Beijing was selected from other candidates to be the host city of the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Olympic sports events will begin in August.

Beijing is the political and cultural center of China. More than 11 million people live in the modern city.

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Q: What is the significance of the Olympic symbol?


A: The Olympic symbol, five colored rings, represents the union of five continents. The individual colors do not symbolize anything in particular, but the colors appear on all national flags in some combination.

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THE ROAD TO SUCCESS: J.K. ROWLING

 SCIENCE: DID YOU KNOW?

Once upon a time there was a single mother living in England, who was unemployed and supported by government benefits.

 

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  • Women blink almost twice as much as men!
  • Albert Einstein was once offered the presidency of Israel. He declined the offer, saying he has ‘no head for problems.

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SCIENCE ARTICLE:

HAIR DETECTIVES? HOW A NEW TECHNIQUE CAN SOLVE CRIMES

 

 

FOOD ARTICLE ANTHONY BOURDAIN: THE ADVENTUROUS AND HONEST CHEF

Scientists recently developed a way to identify where a person lives based on their hair—but not by what hairstyle the person wears. This interesting method could help solve crimes, among other applications.

The technique comes from analyzing water. Over half of the human body is made up of water.

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Anthony Bourdain is a famous chef known for the delicious food he makes at New York restaurant Brasserie Les Halles.

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FUN FOOD FACTS   MUSIC: GREAT MUSIC FOR GREAT FILMS
  • Popcorn has been a food product for over 6,000 years!
  • Two-thirds (2/3) of the world’s coffee comes from Brazil.

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Music is very important in a movie: it might warn the viewer if something good or bad will happen, it creates energy during an exciting moment, and it conveys complex emotions such as love and loss.

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MUSICIAN TRIVIA   HOW TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE E-MAIL

What ‘nicknames’ did some of your favorite pop musicians have?

  • Johnny Cash, the famous country singer, was called “The Man in Black.”

 

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