Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Formal letter


November 25, 2014

Dear Tim Wall,
I am writing to express my opinion about your article "Why the Copenhagen Zoo Killed Lion Family", which I have read on news.discovery.com last week. 

First of all,  this article schocked me already with its title. No one in our life has a right to kill someone, especially on purpose. Even if we are speaking about animals. Animals have the same rights to live as all humans. 

Secondly, we all know, that humans are stronger and smarter than animals. Thus, it is very impolite and rude sign from our side, that we hurt someone, who is weaker than we are. For sure, animals has no voice and rights in our human society, so they can not protect themselves. 

In conclusion, I would like to say thank you that you payed attention on such important topic as keeping animals an captivity, and how it is a influence on them.

Thank you for your attention.

Yours sincerely,

Jekaterina Gortalova

Friday, May 23, 2014

http://www.news.com.au/world/peru-man-survives-parachute-malfunction/story-fndir2ev-1226909707290

Questions:
1. Who is Amasifuen Gamarra?
2. What happened with him?
3. What was wrong with his parachute?
4.  Did he get any injuries?
5. What is the doctor`s oppinion about this accident?
6. How many years Gamarra served in the air force?
7. What do you think about Gamarra`s fall? Was it a miracle that he stayed alive?

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Hawaii: Guests can tread in Godzilla's footsteps on Oahu tour

Visitors can walk in Godzilla’s footsteps, and live to tell about it, during a movie set tour on Oahu.

The owners of Kualoa Ranch are sworn to secrecy and can’t divulge details until after “Godzilla” opens May 16, but it is known that at least one scene was filmed on a set built at the ranch’s Secret Island. It is one of the stops on a tour of the lush valley that guides refer to as “the backlot of Hawaii.”

Godzilla has been stomping around the move business for six decades. The Japanese monster appeared in 1954 and has done 28 movies under his belt. This time around, he is, according to the movie website, “pitted against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity's scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence.” Early buzz is positive. 

For a tour of film spots, guests can board an old school bus that’s been painted dark green. They will be taken to the locations where scenes from movies, including “Jurassic Park” and “Windtalkers,” have been filmed. The ranch has also hosted crews shooting popular TV shows such as “Hawaii Five-0” and “Lost.”

Tickets cost $27 for adults and $16 for children ages 3-12.

Kualoa Ranch is along the scenic Kamehameha Highway on the eastern side of Oahu. It’s about a 45-minute drive from Honolulu.

http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-hawaii-godzilla-movie-tour-oahu-20140428-story.html

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This article is about Oahu tour in Hawaii. During this tour people can visit places where were filmed many famous movies and soap operas. For exaple `Godzilla`, `Lost` and `Hawaii Five-o` were filmed there.
I think this article is quite interesting for film-lovers. Moreover, visiting such places as Oahu is very fun, exciting and curious.