CURIOSITES/ CURIOSIDADES

CHARROS WILL TRY TO BREAK WORLD RECORD IN JALISCO, MEXICO.

The national chamber of commerce in Jalisco central Mexico ,announced it will

attempot to break the record for the largest gathering of “charros”, or Mexican
cowboys, ever to be celebrate.

It will take place during the international mariachi and rodeo festival,
scheduled for august 26th thru September 5th .Last year the event managed
to break the record most mariachi playing in unison when it got more than
356 musicans to play traditional Mexicans tunes together. The festival brings
together musicans from all over the world who take part in parades, `public’s
concerts and galas as well as a national “charreria” championship.

THE BACK-UP PLAN

Most people want to meet the person of their dreams. Fall in love and have a
family, but can it work in reverse? It’s what zoe sets out to do when she
realizes, she’s ready for motherhood but doesn’t have a man in her life. On the
day she gets artificially inseminated she meets Stan, a man with real
possibilities… buy can such a new relationship withstand the hardships of
parenthood?

PANAMIAN GOVERNMENT MAY HAVE MADE DEALS WHIT FARC

Panamian newspaper, la prensa, reporters that former presidents mireya

moscoso and martin torrijos where involved in deals with the farc guerrilla to
keep confortations from happening on the borders. A source claimed there are
records of the slain guerrilla chief, Raul Reyes. Torrijos vehemently denied the
accusations.

URIBE ADDRESSES KEY ISSUES AS GUEST AT G-8 SUMMIT

For the first time in the history of the G-8 summit, Colombia was a special guest
in Canada along with a other developing nations. Presidents Alvaro Uribe
addressed world leaders about progress made in the country’s fight against
drug trafficking and terrorism, and took the opportunity to ask for continued
support from the international community.

GLOSSARY/ GLOSARIO

AT THE SERVICE OF: al servicio de

BACK-UP: refuerzo

CONSPIRALY TO COMMIT A CRIME: consierto Para delinquir

DEVELOPING: en desarrollo

ELABORATE: complicado, intrincado

HIGHLIGHT: lo más destacado

MOTHERHOOD: maternidad

NEWLY: recién

NEWPAPER: periódico

ODE: himno

PARENTHOOD: paternidad

POETRY: poesía

ROVING: ambulante, viajero.

SLAIN: muerto

SUPERVISORY JUDGE: juez de garantía

TO FALL IN LOVE: enamorarse

TO RECALL: recorder

TO SET OUT: disponerse a

WIDE ARRAY: amplia variedad.

 GLOSSARY

HOLY SEE: santa sede

UNKNOW: desconocido

TO DOUBLE: duplicar

TO INVOLVE: involucrar

OUT OF THE QUESTIONS: imposible

UNWILLINGNESS: renuencia

UPHOLD: respetar, cumplir

IN EXCHANGE: a cambio

FORBIDDEN: prohibido

VENGEFUL: vengativo

UNDER WORLD: el infierno

BATTLE: batalla

WITHDRAWAL: retiro

TEDDY BEAR: ositos de peluche

POSTCARD: tarjeta postal

REINDEER: reno

WORN: desgastado

TORN: roto

GLOSSARY

ALL-TIME: sin precedentes

AMBUSH: emboscada

BLANKET: cobija
GROUNDS: motivo, justificacion

HEART AND SOUL: Corazon y Alma

JAM-PACKED: repleto

MATTRESS: colchon

NON-PERISHABLE: no perecedero

PERFORMANCE: presentacion

PLOY: estrategia

RUN-OFF: segunda vuelta de elección

SHAPES: figuras

STOOD OUT: sobresalieron

TO ACKNOWLEDGE: reconocer

TO LODGE AN APPEAL: interponer recurso de apelación

TO REACH OUT: ponerse en contacto

TROPHY: trofeo

GLOSSARY

ACCOMPANMENT: acompañamiento

BUDGET: presupuesto

CHEATING: tramposo

DEPLOYMENT: despliegue

FATE: destino

HUNGEF STRIKE: huelga de hambre

MISLEADING: engañoso

NATO: otan north atlantic treaty organization

PAN ON THE BACK: palmada en la espalda felicitar a alguien.