David Bowie

David Bowie is famous for reinventing his music... And his style! He had his first hits with "Space Oddity" in 1969 and "Starman" in 1972. Bowie played a new form of soft guitar rock that sounded like it came from space. He also created a persona, Ziggy Stardust, who had a strange look wich shocked people. Bowie then began to play funy and commercial music and he became a big star in America. In 2013 bowie released his first single in ten years called "Where Are We Now?" It was Number One on iTunes in 17 countries!

Remembering John Lennon

Jhon Lennon of The Beatles was one of the greatest musicians of all time. Generations of new fans continue to discover his songs. This year, Jhon Lennon fans will be thinking of their idol on 8 December: the 30th anniversary of his dead.

News

Russian spy Raymond Poeteray jailed by Dutch

A former Dutch foreign ministry worker has been jailed for 12 years for passing hundreds of sensitive political and military documents to Russia.

The 61-year-old spy, Raymond Poeteray, passed on documents which included details of Nato activity in Libya.
Poeteray was found guilty of passing information to a couple in Germany, who are also on trial accused of being Russian agents.
The Dutch court said Poeteray had acted "purely out of financial interest".
The documents also included sensitive political and military information on Nato and EU activity in Afghanistan and Georgia, reports the AFP news agency.
"The court rules as proven that he passed confidential documents to the Russian Federation for years at the request of the Russian intelligence service" the court in The Hague said in a statement.

News

Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes insisted he was not surprised by their performance as they thrashed Barcelona 4-0 in the Champions League.

Heynckes, 67, is on the brink of taking Bayern to their third Champions League final in four years after a crushing victory in the Allianz Arena.
He said: "We've been playing extraordinary football all season.
"It was not a really big surprise to me that we scored four goals. We have played to a high level all season."

Dialogue unit 8

Teacher  Leah, what's happened? Are you OK?
Leah  No, I've cut my arm
Teacher  How did happen?
Leah  It was an accident. I fell while I was playing basketball
Teacher  Oh, right. Have you cleaned it?
Leah  Yes, I have, but it hurts
Teacher  Do you ned help?
Leah  No, I think it'll be OK
Teacher  Mmm. Maybe you need to see a doctor

Dialogue unit 7

Gemma  Callum ... Callum!
Callum   Yes? Ohm hi, Gemma
Gemma  Are you doing anything this evening?
Callum  No, nothing special. Why?
Gemma  I'm going to a basketball match if you're interesed
Callum  Yes, great. What time does it start?
Gemma  It's on at eight o'clock at the sports centre
Callum  OK. Shall I meet you outside at about seven thirty?
Gemma  Yeah, OK. I'll see you there
Callum  See you later, Gemma

Jamaica

In 2012, Jamaica celebrated its 50 years of independence. A former British colony, this Caribbean island is famous for its stylish beaches and sports stars. From Bob Marley to Usain Bolt, freedom that blows trought Jamaica. Peace and Love in a rasta nation.