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The man who walked between the towers

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Who is that man? Philippe Petit became known to New Yorkers in the early 1970s for his frequent tightrope-walking performances and magic shows in the city parks, especially Washington Square Park. Petit's most famous performance was in August 1974, conducted on a wire between the roofs of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in Manhattan, a quarter mile above the ground. The towers were still under construction and had not yet been fully occupied. He performed for 45 minutes, making eight passes along the wire, during which he walked, danced, lay down on the wire, and saluted watchers from a kneeling position. Office workers, construction crews and policemen cheered him on.  Philippe walked through one tower to another with nothing more than resolution. He studied the plans for about three years before he started everything. His friends helped him, some worked in the towers and some others carried the equipment to the top. Philippe was born in F...

How does it make you feel?

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Movies to talk about Some movies can make you feel... nervous, some others can make you feel scared. Most of the time, movies are stories that were written to make you feel different emotions, that´s why movies are so exciting! We all have a favorite movie, remember that one that was really scary? Movie directors enjoy when you feel excited or nervous because that means that the movie was a good one. Most movies are made to be shown on big screens at movie theaters and at home. After movies were shown on movie screens for a period of weeks or months, they may be shown through several other media. They are shown on pay television or cable television, and sold or rented on DVD disks, so that people can watch the movies at home. You can also download or stream movies. Older movies are shown on television stations.  Now some questions * Were you excited or bored with the last Starwars movie? * What was the last movie you see?  * Were you sleepy in the t...

Around the city

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A city to walk around Come on! a new city is in front of our eyes. Let´s go and find new places to enjoy! Today we are going to see a city called Cancun. Cancun is in Mexico, so we have to go by plane. This is Cancun: Cool! Oh yes,  it is one of the most beautiful cities in Mexico. And what about its parks? let´s see some of them: How can we make it to this wonderful parks? let´s see: 1. Take a taxi to the south of the city, taxis are opposite any hotel at Bulevar Kukulkan 2. Turn left in the highway pass, they are next to Tulum´s village 3. Turn right to the park entrance, the parking lot is behind the woods 4. The park´s entrance is between two big stone towers, turn left to the front desk 5. Go straight to the locker room, it is in  front of a big waterfall 6. Have fun! Now some questions: * Where are the taxis? * Where´s the park entrance? See you guys Bye