In 2011, Leonard Cohen received the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature for "a body of literary work that has influenced three generations of people worldwide through his creation of emotional imagery in which poetry and music are fused in an oeuvre of immutable merit". When he came to Oviedo to collect his literary prize, he gave one of the most beautiful speeches I've ever heard in this kind of setting.
His voice is so soft and delightful, his pronunciation so clear and precise, and his tempo so fine-tuned, that I recommend you to listen and repeat his words: if you do so you will certainly make good progress in your pronunciation.
This post is dedicated to Paco for appreciating the good music, and for helping out with the classroom dynamics yesterday. Thanks, Paco!
Thanks María.
ReplyDeleteI ‘m not deserving of any appreciation. I like to participate in class according to my possibilities. Otherwise, I’m who is grateful to professional people like you, Juan, Leticia, Margaret. With your effort, you get that students of different ages learn a little more every day.
About Leonard Cohen, if you like poetry and also like music, it is impossible not to appreciate a genius that combines both as Leonard Cohen. Bob Dylan is another one as him.
I would like to share with you and my classmates this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWBkFg4Ag64
It is a live concert in London on July 17th, 2008 by Leonard Cohen. At right of the screen you can see following links because the concert is separated in different pieces in youtube. I believe you don’t need are thirty odd and something (as Hugh Laurie “Dr. House” says in a TV advertisement) as me for appreciating a genius as him.
I hope you enjoy it.
I wish you a Happy New Year and also all my classmates..
PS. María, please, correct my grammar. I know I have mistakes on my writing, because I’m only a student.
All my best wishes,
Paco.