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Remembrance

vocabulary / expression

to commemorate _{to do something to show that you respect and remember something that happened}

Remembrance Day _{a day when people in Britain remember those killed in wars}

a poppy _{a red flower that some people wear on their clothes to commemorate the dead}

to pay your respects _{to do something to show that you respect something or someone}

to be poignant _{to make you feel sad and emotional}

to reflect on something _{to think deeply about it and what it means}

19th Bienal do Livro

Bienal do Livro is a book event that takes place at every 2 years to promote authors, titles and publishing companies. On 19th edition, this Bienal is at Anhembi, a huge place near Tiete bus terminal.
I've bought some books I've wanted for some time: The Lord of the Rings, The Kite Runner, Angels & demons and Harry Potter: The Philsopher's Stone.

English

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Bloopers

vocabulary
a blooper / to slip up / a technical problem / to get the giggles / she can't contain herself / dead air / to ad lib, to improvise / the conversation dried up / awkward silences

expression
getting him to pay is like getting blood from a stone _{it's very difficult to get him to pay}

Guy Fawkes

expression
to be discriminated against _{to be treated unfairly because of your religion, race, sexuality or a disability, for example}
a plot _{a secret plan by a group of people to do something that is harmful and illegal, usually to a government}
a bonfire _{a large outdoor fire that's built for pleasure or to burn unwanted things}
an effigy _{a model or dummy that's made to look like someone or to represent someone}
fireworks _{small containers filled with explosives that produce bright colourful patterns and loud noises when they are lit}
bangers _{a type of firework that produces a particularly loud noise}
sparklers _{a small type of firework which produces lots of small sparks and can be held by children in their hands}
toffee apples _{slightly sour tasting apples which are dipped in hot toffee and left to get hard before being eaten}
jacket potatoes _{potatoes that are roasted in their washed skin, often on an open fire}

Fullmetal Alchemist

It's a cool adventure anime that has power to keep watching and watching. Using alchemy, two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, try to ressurrect their mother, passed away by a fatal dicease. As their power was not enough, they go after military looking for the Philosopher's Stone.