Hi,there!
I´ve received a link from a friend with these pictures showing the eruption of the volcano in Iceland!! The name... awfully difficult to be pronounced. Have tried many times but wasn´t able to!! But the photos? Really amazing!
How about having a look at the photos and thinking about the words which are connected to it and that you don´t know in English!! For example: ash clouds. Would that come straight to you mind? Even if you don´t know the word write in Portuguese if you´re lucky you´ll be able to find them in the text!!
Have got the list of words with you??
Here´s the text:
Ash cloud flight delays extended
Restrictions on England's airspace will remain in place until at least 1300 BST on Saturday as a cloud of volcanic ash continues to drift across the country.
However, the air traffic control body Nats said Manchester, Liverpool and all other airports north of there may be operational between 0400 and 1000 BST.
It warned that the situation was changing constantly.
The grounding of aircraft began on Thursday morning after a volcanic eruption in Iceland.
The restrictions were imposed because of the danger the ash poses to aircraft.
Tiny particles of rock, glass and sand in the cloud could damage engines.
Initially, Nats said all flights would be grounded until 1800 BST on Thursday.
However, further reviews meant the ban was extended until at least 0700 BST on Saturday, and then until 1300 BST - with the possible exception of some northern airports.
Barbados flights
In Manchester, Nats lifted its restriction on flights for an hour to allow a plane to take off before 1300 BST on Friday.
It travelled to Florida in the US to pick up stranded holidaymakers.
The restriction was lifted due to the positioning of the ash cloud.
Two flights from Barbados and Vancouver were also able to land at the airport.
A Nats spokesman said: "We are looking for opportunities when the ash cloud moves sufficient for us to enable some flights to operate under individual co-ordination with ATC [air traffic control].
Restrictions were lifted in Scotland and Northern Ireland earlier.
Some smaller airlines in England have been operating flights, on routes where aircraft fly below the controlled airspace.
Isle of Man airline Manx2 has a few services between the island and Blackpool and Belfast, and there are flights between Newquay in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Thousands of passengers across England have faced severe disruption since Thursday.
Airports have been cleared of all but essential staff.
Travellers were warned further delays could be expected when restrictions are eventually lifted and they have been advised to check with their airlines for up-to-date information.
Teesside University lecturer Michael Short is stuck in Stockholm, Sweden, after flying out there for a conference.
Speaking on Friday afternoon, he said: "I should be on my way home now. I should have landed at Heathrow. It's annoying really.
"I can think of worse places to be stuck but I am supposed to be at a friend's wedding tomorrow and I've got to get back for my job as well.
"There's not a great deal I can do though."
Barbara and Tony Mallinder travelled to Heathrow from their home in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, hoping to catch a flight to Shanghai on Friday afternoon.
They are due to leave on a cruise around Hong Kong, Vietnam and Japan on Sunday, but now fear they won't make it.
Mrs Mallinder said: "We didn't know it would still be shut.
"Unlike other people, we can't go 48 hours later and have the rest of our holiday.
"But it can't be helped. They can't send the planes up if it's dangerous."
The ash has also affected air ambulances, with several areas grounding their aircraft and transferring crews to rapid response vehicles.
Helicopters which support North Sea oil and gas rigs have also been grounded.
Many air passengers have tried to find alternative transport methods.
Eurostar trains reported a complete sell-out of its services to Brussels and Paris for the second day on Friday.
Ferry operator Norfolkline laid on special coaches to take foot passengers from Dover to France.
The ash cloud was created by an eruption in the Eyjafjallajoekull area of Iceland, which began on Wednesday and is continuing.
It is the second in Iceland in less than a month.
An atmospheric research team from Gloucestershire has been monitoring the volcanic ash cloud, having flown to the edge of the plume in a specially-adapted plane.
However, the air traffic control body Nats said Manchester, Liverpool and all other airports north of there may be operational between 0400 and 1000 BST.
It warned that the situation was changing constantly.
The grounding of aircraft began on Thursday morning after a volcanic eruption in Iceland.
The restrictions were imposed because of the danger the ash poses to aircraft.
Tiny particles of rock, glass and sand in the cloud could damage engines.
Initially, Nats said all flights would be grounded until 1800 BST on Thursday.
However, further reviews meant the ban was extended until at least 0700 BST on Saturday, and then until 1300 BST - with the possible exception of some northern airports.
Barbados flights
In Manchester, Nats lifted its restriction on flights for an hour to allow a plane to take off before 1300 BST on Friday.
It travelled to Florida in the US to pick up stranded holidaymakers.
The restriction was lifted due to the positioning of the ash cloud.
Two flights from Barbados and Vancouver were also able to land at the airport.
A Nats spokesman said: "We are looking for opportunities when the ash cloud moves sufficient for us to enable some flights to operate under individual co-ordination with ATC [air traffic control].
Restrictions were lifted in Scotland and Northern Ireland earlier.
Some smaller airlines in England have been operating flights, on routes where aircraft fly below the controlled airspace.
Isle of Man airline Manx2 has a few services between the island and Blackpool and Belfast, and there are flights between Newquay in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Thousands of passengers across England have faced severe disruption since Thursday.
Airports have been cleared of all but essential staff.
Travellers were warned further delays could be expected when restrictions are eventually lifted and they have been advised to check with their airlines for up-to-date information.
Teesside University lecturer Michael Short is stuck in Stockholm, Sweden, after flying out there for a conference.
Speaking on Friday afternoon, he said: "I should be on my way home now. I should have landed at Heathrow. It's annoying really.
"I can think of worse places to be stuck but I am supposed to be at a friend's wedding tomorrow and I've got to get back for my job as well.
"There's not a great deal I can do though."
Barbara and Tony Mallinder travelled to Heathrow from their home in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, hoping to catch a flight to Shanghai on Friday afternoon.
They are due to leave on a cruise around Hong Kong, Vietnam and Japan on Sunday, but now fear they won't make it.
Mrs Mallinder said: "We didn't know it would still be shut.
"Unlike other people, we can't go 48 hours later and have the rest of our holiday.
"But it can't be helped. They can't send the planes up if it's dangerous."
The ash has also affected air ambulances, with several areas grounding their aircraft and transferring crews to rapid response vehicles.
Helicopters which support North Sea oil and gas rigs have also been grounded.
Many air passengers have tried to find alternative transport methods.
Eurostar trains reported a complete sell-out of its services to Brussels and Paris for the second day on Friday.
Ferry operator Norfolkline laid on special coaches to take foot passengers from Dover to France.
The ash cloud was created by an eruption in the Eyjafjallajoekull area of Iceland, which began on Wednesday and is continuing.
It is the second in Iceland in less than a month.
An atmospheric research team from Gloucestershire has been monitoring the volcanic ash cloud, having flown to the edge of the plume in a specially-adapted plane.
Story from BBC NEWS:http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/8624178.stmPublished: 2010/04/16 20:39:58 GMT© BBC MMX
Was it too long ?? Well, hope you´ve read at least part of it!!!
Now, let´s get down to some more serious work!!
What would be relevant to comment about it! Post your comments...your friends might have different ideas!
Let´s have a look at how the linker however is used in the text:
As you can notice the verb be occured in the text 8 times!! So let´s have a look at the words which are on the left and the ones on the right. have you come to any conclusions??
Now let´s observe the been... 
Now you could prepare a summary of this piece of news and afterwards record a one-minute podcast to post to you colleagues!! Don´t forget to include some of the new items!!
Now you could prepare a summary of this piece of news and afterwards record a one-minute podcast to post to you colleagues!! Don´t forget to include some of the new items!!Have a nice work! Enjoy!
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