EOI BLOG

viernes, 26 de febrero de 2016

(2NI) Where does the red carpet come from? Who was Oscar?

The origin of the phrase ‘red carpet treatment’ is thought to derive from the start of the 20th Century, when the red carpet was co-opted by the railroads. An exclusive, express passenger train run by the New York Central Railroad from 1902 welcomed its passengers aboard with a red carpet, which also helped guide them onto the train

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20160222-where-does-the-red-carpet-come-from

Officially, the statuette is called the Academy Award of Merit, but everyone in Hollywood has known it as Oscar since at least 1934. The Academy itself adopted the nickname in 1939. The most likely story is that when the Academy’s librarian, Margaret Herrick, first saw the statuette, she said it looked like her Uncle Oscar. There were other claims to the name at the time – including the rumour that Bette Davis had named it after her first husband, Harmon Oscar Nelson – but whatever its uncertain provenance, it was to stick as firmly as superglue.

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20160219-who-was-oscar-a-history-of-the-academy-awards-statuette

martes, 23 de febrero de 2016

(2NB) About my partners' likes and dislikes

Marta hates being late, but as she is always early, she doesn't mind waiting for her friends. Ángeles loves travelling to new places and meeting new people in those places. Paula likes doing exercise, but she has time to go shopping, because she likes it too. Raisa isn't afraid of going to the dentist and she doesn't mind going to him. Borja

viernes, 19 de febrero de 2016

Bafta Film Awards 2016

The two leading men of the night were undoubtedly The Revenant's Leonardo DiCaprio and its director, Alejandro G Inarritu. DiCaprio - winning his first ever Bafta - will now be widely viewed as unbeatable in the race to the best actor gong at the Oscars later this month.