WALES...

Like all the years, I've been in England visiting my family, and like all the summer I've been in Wales.
I love Wales, cause you can go everywhere walking on secret paths or swimming in really cold water, or looking goodloking surfer guys.
This year we've been in a little house in the village where my father and auntie past their summers when they were little. The house was near by the beach, and the first day we played cricket all the afternoon.
Is really cool swimming in Wales cause it's cold the first minutes but when you're inside a bit longer becomes hotter, and you never want to get out cause outside is very chilly.
My favourites beaches are Mewslade because there are caves to explore, there are always cute surfer guys and cause it's really beautiful beach, WormsHead because you can only go when the tide is low, and because once i saw a seal swimming around and is amazing, and the last one is Three Cliffs Bay, this beach has a river across the sand of the beach, and you can ride a horse in this really big beach, and i always have great time there.
I love this beaches, so peaceful and extraordinary...

The Best beaches of the world!

Coldplay create sparse, emotional soundscapes, dripping with melancholy. The London-based quartet is singer Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion, the group formed on 16 January 1998. Coldplay have sold 35 million albums, and are also known for their hit singles, such as "Yellow", "The Scientist", "Speed of Sound", "Fix You", "Viva la Vida" and the Grammy Award-winning "Clocks".
Their debut album, Parachutes, was released in late 2000 in the U.S., and they quickly became a sensation. The record went No. 1 in the U.K. charts and won Best Alternative Music Album at the 2002 Grammys. Marked by Martin's falsetto-happy vocals, songs like "Yellow" and "Shiver" employ stop/start dynamics that allow serene verses to build to a crescendo, centering on the well-trodden theme of love. Sophomore effort A Rush of Blood to the Head took home two Grammys and earned a spot on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list. Hits "Clocks" and "In My Place" were wistful and romantic, labeled by some as radio-friendly Radiohead. The group's third album, X and Y, became the best-selling album of 2005, and "Speed of Sound" topped the year's charts worldwide. After conquering the charts and the Grammys, Coldplay shifted their focus from chart-topping anthems to a more experimental approach for their fourth album, Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends (which nevertheless topped charts upon its release). With ambient maestro Brian Eno co-producing, the 2008 album was an intriguing progression for the band, featuring a mix of global influences, classical strings, heavy piano and glistening bits of dreamy electronics.
Coldplay's musical style has been defined as alternative rock.




"Our type of music is very Heavy Soft Rock"- Coldplay.








It's my favourite band, I love it, I'm a Coldplay lover!!



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PRESENT SIMPLE VS. PRESENT CONTINUOUS



-> Present Continuous

Form

am/ is/ are + present participle


Uses

Now:
Use the Present Continuous with Normal Verbs to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. It can also be used to show that something is not happening now.

Longer Actions in Progress now:
In English, "now" can mean: this second, today, this month, this year, this century, and so on. Sometimes, we use the Present Continuous to say that we are in the process of doing a longer action which is in progress; however, we might not be doing it at this exact second.

Near Future:
Sometimes, speakers use the Present Continuous to indicate that something will or will not happen in the near future.

Repetition and Irritation with Always:
The Present Continuous with words such as "always" or "constantly" expresses the idea that something irritating or shocking often happens. Notice that the meaning is like Simple Present, but with negative emotion. Remember to put the words "always" or "constantly" between "be" and "verb+ing."


Examples

• They are reading their books.
• They are not watching television.
• I am not reading any books right now.
• Are you working on any special projects at work?
• Aren't you teaching at the university now?
• Is he visiting his parents next weekend?
• Isn't he coming with us tonight?
• She is always coming to class late.
• He is constantly talking. I wish he would shut up.
• I don't like them because they are always complaining.

-> Present Simple


Form

Verb + s/es in third person


Uses

Repeated Actions:
Use the Present Simple to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.

Facts of Generalizations:
The Present Simple can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things.

Scheduled Events in the Near Future:
Speakers occasionally use Present Simple to talk about scheduled events in the near future. This is most commonly done when talking about public transportation, but it can be used with other scheduled events as well.

Now (Non-Continuous Verbs):
Speakers sometimes use the Present Simple to express the idea that an action is happening or is not happening now. This can only be done with Non-Contiuous Verbs and certain Mixed Verbs.

Examples

• The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.
• The train does not leave at 9 AM.
• When does the train usually leave?
  
• California is in America.
• California is not in the United Kingdom.
• Windows are made of glass.
• The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.
• The bus does not arrive at 11 AM, it arrives at 11 PM.
• When do we board the plane?
• He has his passport in his hand.
• Do you have your passport with you

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Web 2.0

"Web 2.0 is the business revolution in the computer industry caused by the move to the Internet as platform, and an attempt to understand the rules for success on that new platform."- Tim O' Reilly.

Web 2.0 is a living term describing changing trends in the use of World Wide Web technology and web design that aim to enhance creativity, information sharing, collaboration and functionality of the web. Web2.0 concepts have led to the development and evolution of web-based communities and hosted services, such as social-networking sites, video sharing sites, wikis, blogs and folksonomies. The term became notable after the first O' Reilly Media Web 2.0 conference in 2004. Although the term suggests a new version of the World Wide Web it does not refer to an update to any technical specifications, but to changes in the ways software developers and end-users utilize the Web.

Web 2.0 websites allow users to do more than just retrieve information. The characteristics of Web 2.0 are: rich user experience, user participation, dynamic content, metadata, web standards and scalability. Further characteristics, such as openness, freedom and collective intelligence by way of user participation, can also be viewed as essential attributes of Web 2.0. Users can own the data on a Web 2.0 site and exercise control over that data.
These sites may have an "Architecture of participation" that encourages users to add value to the application as they use it. This stands in contrast to very old traditional websites, the sort which limited visitors to viewing and whose content only the site's owner could modify.

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE + PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS



Present Perfect Continuous

Form

has/have + been + present participle

Uses

-Duration from the past until now:

We use the Present Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and has continued up until now. "For five minutes", "for two weeks," and "since Tuesday" are all durations which can be used with the Present Perfect Continuous.

-Recently, Lately:

You can also use the Present Perfect Continuous WITHOUT a duration such as "for two weeks." Without the duration, the tense has a more general meaning of "lately." We often use the words "lately" or "recently" to emphasize this meaning.

Examples

• She has been working at that company for three years.
• What have you been doing for the last 30 minutes?
• Recently, I have been feeling really tired.
• She has been watching too much television lately.
• Have you been exercising lately?
• They have been talking for the last hour.

Present Perfect Simple

Form

has/have + past participle

Uses

-Unspecified time before now:

We use the Present Perfect to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now. The exact time is not important. You CANNOT use the Present Perfect with specific time expressions such as: yesterday, one year ago, last week, when I was a child, when I lived in Japan, at that moment, that day, one day, etc. We CAN use the Present Perfect with unspecific expressions such as: ever, never, once, many times, several times, before, so far, already, yet, etc. The concept of "unspecified time" can be very confusing to English learners. It is best to associate Present Perfect with the following topics: Experience, Change over time, Accomplishments, An uncompleted action you are expecting, Multiple Actions at Different Times.

-Duration From the Past Until Now:

With Non-Continuous verbs and non-continuous uses of Mixed Verbs, we use the Present Perfect to show that something started in the past and has continued up until now. "For five minutes," "for two weeks," and "since Tuesday" are all durations which can be used with the Present Perfect. Although the above use of Present Perfect is normally limited to Non-Continuous Verbs and non-continuous uses of Mixed Verbs, the words "live," "work," "teach," and "study" are sometimes used in this way even though they are NOT Non-Continuous Verbs. You can place grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc.

Examples

• I have seen that movie twenty times.
• I think I have met Tony once before.
• There have been many earthquakes in California.
• People have traveled to the Moon.
• People have not traveled to Mars.
• Have you read the book yet?
• Nobody has ever climbed that mountain.
• A: Has there ever been a war in the United States?
  B: Yes, there has been a war in the United States.

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