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Born to Run
Views #1200 | Intermediate (B1) -
Other Means
Views #1199 | Intermediate (B1) -
Alternative Exercise
Views #1198 | Intermediate (B1) -
Extreme Weather
Views #1197 | Intermediate (B1) -
Rainy Routine
Views #1196 | Intermediate (B1) -
Rain Pain
Views #1195 | Intermediate (B1) -
His Bad Habits
Views #1194 | Intermediate (B1) -
His Change
Views #1193 | Intermediate (B1) -
Katia's Weekend
Views #1192 | Intermediate (B1) -
Alex's Weekend
Views #1191 | Intermediate (B1) -
Language Learners
Views #1190 | Intermediate (B1) -
Learning Language
Views #1189 | Intermediate (B1) -
Women and Football
Views #1188 | Intermediate (B1) -
Soccer Emotions
Views #1187 | Intermediate (B1) -
Match Day
Views #1186 | Intermediate (B1) -
Football Culture
Views #1185 | Intermediate (B1) -
Character Changes
Views #1184 | Intermediate (B1) -
Changes in Appearance
Views #1183 | Intermediate (B1) -
The Real World
Views #1182 | Advanced (C1) -
Internship
Views #1181 | Advanced (C1) -
Rave Scene
Views #1180 | Intermediate (B1) -
Salsa Dancing
Views #1179 | Intermediate (B1) -
High Cost of Tourism
Views #1178 | Advanced (C1) -
The Galapogos
Views #1177 | Advanced (C1) -
Tacos for Two
Views #1176 | Intermediate (B1) -
The Day of the Dead
Views #1175 | Intermediate (B1) -
Future Plans for Alex
Views #1174 | Intermediate (B1) -
Future Plans for Maria
Views #1173 | Intermediate (B1) -
Road Regulations
Views #1172 | Advanced (C1) -
Road Rage
Views #1171 | Advanced (C1) -
Cambodia Road Trip Part 3
Views #1169 | Advanced (C1) -
Cambodia Road Trip Part 2
Views #1168 | Advanced (C1) -
Cambodia Road Trip Part 1
Views #1167 | Advanced (C1) -
Social Media Overload
Views #1166 | Intermediate (B1) -
Social Connections
Views #1165 | Intermediate (B1) -
Families and Facebook
Views #1164 | Intermediate (B1) -
Parent Watch
Views #1163 | Intermediate (B1) -
More Tips for Chile
Views #1162 | Intermediate (B1) -
Chile Travel Tips
Views #1161 | Intermediate (B1) -
Projects in Educations
Views #1160 | Intermediate (B1) -
Testing Students
Views #1159 | Intermediate (B1) -
Rehab and Yoga
Views #1158 | Advances (C1) -
Gyms and Fitness
Views #1157 | Advanced (C1) -
The Economy for Europeans
Views #1156 | Advanced (C1) -
Economics in Australia
Views #1155 | Advanced (C1) -
Long Distance Relationships
Views #1154 | Intermediate (B1) -
Love At First Sight
Views #1153 | Intermediate (B1) -
Buenos Aires at Night
Views #1152 | Advanced (C1) -
Buenos Aires
Views #1151 | Advanced (C1)
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Buenos Aires at Night
Valeria talks more about her city and shares what you can do there at night.
Valeria: You have to think in Buenos Aires in terms of day Buenos Aires and night Buenos Aires.
Daniel: OK.
Valeria: They are like two cities.
Daniel: What about the night?
Valeria:: Well, there are a lot of night life. For instance, you can go to a restaurant at eleven pm and everything is fine.
Daniel: OK.
Valeria:: You can go to a pub from Monday to Monday. You can go to a disco from Monday to Monday. Of course Fridays and Saturdays are...
Daniel: Are better obviously?
Valeria: Of course, but still you can enjoy night life every day. Another that is very interesting, in terms of night life, is that cultural activities that are usually like in the day, but you can enjoy them at night.
Daniel: Like?
Valeria: For instance, you can visit the JardÌn Botanico, the botanical garden. Once per month they offer a kind of special night beside plants, flowers and the typical things of a botanical garden. You can find sculptures, and it's very interesting. Another thing that is a day visit, but there are some opportunities for visiting at night, is like the cemetery of the Recoleta.
Daniel: I've heard that. I think it's really famous, but I don't know why.
Valeria: Well, the thing is that it's very beautiful. I really like this place; it's one of my favorites. All the main personalities of the history of my country are there. It's very beautiful, because it's full of sculptures of famous artists so if you visit that place with a guide you will find, you will know the history of Argentina in an art museum.
Daniel: But it's...
Valeria: But it's a cemetery.
Daniel: But at the same time it's a cemetery, an art museum, and kind of history lesson?
Valeria: OK, let's put it this way. You are in a cemetery, but it's like being in an art museum taking a lesson of Argentian history.
Daniel: That's brilliant. Thanks.
Valeria: You're welcome.
for instance
For instance, you can go to a restaurant at 11 pm and
everything is fine.
You can say 'for instance' when you want to give an example about something. Notice the following:
- I really like ethnic food, like Chinese food, for
instance.
- I was thinking, for instance, that she might like
some new clothes
botanical garden
For instance, you can visit the botanical garden.
A 'botanical garden' is a place for people to visit with gardens full of plants. Notice the following:
- Have you ever been to a botanical garden before?
- Our university has one of the best botanical gardens
in the area.
cemetery
Another thing to visit is the cemetery of Recoleta.
A 'cemetery' is place where dead people are buried. Notice the following:
- Do cemeteries make you nervous?
- All of my relatives are buried in this cemetery.
personalities
All the main personalities of my country are there.
In this case, 'main personalities' can be replaced by 'important people.' Notice the following:
- You can see a lot of famous personalities in the wax
museum.
- Who are some important personalities from your
country?
sculptures
It's very beautiful, because it's full of sculptures of
famous artists.
A 'sculpture' is an artistic form made out of materials such as ice, rock or clay. Notice the following:
- The actually have a ice sculpture contest in
January.
- Most of these sculptures were made at the end of his
career.
Vocabulary Quiz
personalities • sculptures
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