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NewsFlash. 3. March :: Issue. Can you name the stories below ?. They have all been written by this man :. Hans Christian Andersen. The Little Mermaid. The Ugly Duckling. The Emperor’s New Clothes. What are they about ?. What do they have in common ?.

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  1. NewsFlash

  2. 3 March:: Issue

  3. Canyounamethestoriesbelow? Theyhaveallbeenwritten bythisman: Hans Christian Andersen TheLittleMermaid TheUglyDuckling TheEmperor’sNewClothes What are theyabout? What do theyhave in common?

  4. WhatBrazilianauthorandillustratorwerenominated to wintheawardthisyear? What is theHans Christian Andersen award? This year’s Brazilian nominees are Bartolomeu Campos de Queirós, theauthor, and Roger Mello, theillustrator. The "Nobel Prize for children's literature", is an international award given biennially by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) in recognition of a "lasting contribution to children's literature". There are two categories of award winners: authors, and illustrators. children’sliterature international illustrators authors

  5. Conversation Haveyoueverread a book byBartolomeu Campos de Queirós? What do youthinkof Roger Mello’sillustrations? Howmuchdidyou use to read as a kid? Do youthinkyourreadinghabits as a childdefinedthekindofreaderyouhavebecome? Howimportant is it for kids to develop a taste for reading? In pairs, compare yourfavouritechildhood book. How similar/differentwerethey to whatchildrenreadnowadays?

  6. What’s the odd-man out? What do these refer to? voting statistics referendum poll plebiscite ballot

  7. Earlier this week, voters in Switzerland went to the polls and said "no" to an additional two weeks paid vacation a year. How would Brazilians have voted? Why? In your opinion, why did the Swiss say “no”? ??????

  8. Let’s talk! Howmanydays off canyoutake a year? Do youusuallytakeallofthem? Why (not)? Haveyouevergonelongperiodsof time withoutanyvacations? Why? Howdidthataffectyour performance? Whatdidyou do onyourlastvacation? What’sthebestway to spend a vacation? Why? Haveyoueverheardof a referendum orplebiscite in Brazil? Whatdidyouthinkoftheoutcome? Why?

  9. Although the words referendum and plebiscite are often used interchangeably, their origin is different. The term plebiscite originated with Roman law, and described a law enacted by vote of the plebians, or commoners, at the request of a plebian magistrate. It now describes a vote by the electorate of a political jurisdiction, expressing their opinion on some specific issue or question. The word referendum identifies a similar method of "referring" an important legislative measure to a direct vote. The term did not appear in English until the late nineteenth century, but the Swiss cantons had decided issues ad referendum 200 years earlier. According to the Brazilian Constitution: A plebiscite is a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposed law. A referendum is the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure that has already been passed on by a legislative body.

  10. Credits Story 1: http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folhinha/1062623-dois-brasileiros-concorrem-ao-principal-premio-da-literatura-infantil.shtml Story 2: http://business.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/16/what-country-gets-the-most-vacation/

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