Mar-A traditional spanish drink: Sangria

One of the most known Spanish drinks over the world is sangria. You can find this drink in almost all countries in the world, but if you really want to taste a real sangria you should go to Spain. The main ingredients for a real spanish sangria are: red wine, lemon or orange juice, soda, sugar, pieces of some fruits like orange, apple, peach..., also the peel of the orange and a licour or vermouth. In my country sangria is a popular drink but we don't usually ask for sangria if we want to go for a drink, we usually ask for a canha (an small glass of beer) or for a tinto de verano (red wine with soda or lemon fanta).

Rogerio - CAIPIRINHA

Brasil is a tropical  contry and we have samo refreshe cocktails but the must importante is The Caipirinha, It is made of Cachaça, sugar and lemon, It is very easy to prepere.
It is a refreshe cocktail and you can drink in a sunny day or in a party with your friands.

Ingredients:

• 1 lime, quartered
• 2 tsp fine sugar
• 2 oz cachaca

 

 

Leo----Chinese Wine

The name of this kind of chinese wine is "Baijiu", means "white liquor", it often translated as "white wine". This kind of wine is even stronger than Vodka. White wine has some diffrent taste and smell, but for normal people in China, they can not distinguish all of them, because is hard to do it. In China, on some important days, people like to drink this white wine.

Mar-How to get a job in a research center

When I decided to come to Perth I was really worried about how I could find a job as soon as possible. I thought it was going to be so difficult but one month and a half later I am working in a research center called CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Resaerch Organisation). The story begans when I met a girl who was working there as a researcher. To meet people and talk with them about you and what you like to do is so important to get a job, don't be shy!. One week ago she heard about a colleague of her  at the CSIRO he was needing a person to work as a casual for a two months project...and she thought of me! If you want to work as a casual in the CSIRO you don't need any skills or degree because  it  is a simple job. For example, my job consists of helping a researcher who is studying the effect of drought in some plants. I have to water the plants, weigh them, harvest them or make different measures. They need casuals all the time for their different projects. These studies can take a month or a year and they can required full time or part time casuals. The CSIRO is an important and famous institution therefore working   there is good for your CV but also useful to practice English in a working and multicultural atmosphere.

Leo---Southbound Festival

This is a festival which young people in Australia want to join it. It is located in the beautiful South West town of Busselton, about two hours to drive there. The next festival will begin at 07/01/2012, end at 08/01/2012.
Southbound festaval have some music and comedy acts,also there are food and markets. And in this festival, you can see a lot of acts such as the Klaxons, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Public Enemy, The Hives, Kings of Leon, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The National. You can camping there and enjoy two days weekend, it will cost you about 200 dollars, but it is the most intersting thing in Australia.

Rogerio- 2011 FIFA Club World Cup

The FIFA World Club is the major event arold soccer club, all the soccer clubs around the world want to win this competition. It is like   world cup but whit clubs  aurond the world.

 FIFA Club worl Cup will be in Japan in 2 cities, Toyota city amd Yokorama city.
The compitition starts on 8 of December and will finish  on 18 of December. It is an amazing compatition whit the champion of differents world leagues. The edition of this year cup has great teams, Barcelona  (Span) from Europe, winner of 2010-2011 UEFA Champions Legue, Santos (brazil) from South Ammerica, Winner of the 2011 Copa Libertadores, Monterrey (Mexico), from North America, Auckland City from New Zeland and we are wainting for the chapioms of AFC, CAF, J., LEAGUES.

There are many flights to Japan and them aren't expensive.

You can stay in a hotel or backpackers, you will pay average AU$40 per night.

It you are enthusiastic and love soccer you will enjoy this compatiiton with greats teams , Santos the best team from America, Barcelona the  best team from Europa. Lets go to watch this big event!!!!!

Martin - Ice Cendol (Drinks)

Cendol is a sweet dessert broth that is found throughout Malaysia and Indonesia, as well as South Thailand and Singapore. In Malaysia, cendol is particularly popular in Penang and Malacca but it can be found in any part of Malaysia. The ingredients of cendol is coconut milk, palm sugar (gula melaka), red beans, grated ice and short starch noodles traditionally colored with pandan leaves. Nowadays artificial coloring is used.