Emergency Situation

- Hello, emergency service here. Which service do you need?
- Hello, I need an ambulance, please.
- Where are you calling from?
- I am at Nilo Peçanha Avenue.
- What happened?
- An elder woman fell down in front of me.
- Is she severely hurt?
- She has some scratches in her face, an she probably broke her leg.
- Okay, thank you. An ambulance is coming for you right now.
- Thank you very much! Bye!

Crime Report

In the big new London police station, the policeman Joseph Owen receives a new case: a short woman, with long brown hair called Jennifer has been stolen. The criminal took her beautiful new blue purse. According to the victim, the purse had some scratches on the shoulder strap, and also, one of the zips was broken. Inside it was her modern smartphone.
Jennifer also says that the criminal was wearing brown shoes, blue jeans, a black t-shirt and a cap. He also had a long beard.
Joseph concludes that the best way to find the purse is using the GPS system of Jennifer's smartphone. When he activates it, the GPS says that the phone is located in a beautiful big neighbour of the city.
The police go there and finds the criminal in a fantastic big modern blue house. The man gets arrested, and Jennifer gets her beautiful new blue purse back.

Sherlock Holmes and the Man with the Twisted Lip

The famous detective Sherlock Holmes is called for another case: a woman called Mrs. Saint Clair says that she saw her husband shouting to her with an expression of horror, in a building on a poor neighbour. When she got in the building, her husband had disappeared. In a room, there were the man's clothes. In the window facing the river, there was blood. The only man who lived in the apartment was a beggar. What happened then to the man?

Sherlock Holmes realizes that the only possible answer is that the beggar and the "victim" are the same person. He decides to visit the poor man, who has been arrested as guilty for the murder of Mr. Saint Clair. The beggar is sleeping, so Sherlock Holmes can put his plan in action: he washes the man's face, making appear Mr. Saint Clair's true face. When the prisionner awakens, he realizes that his true identity has been discovered. Realizing that the only thing he can do is to tell Holmes the truth, he does it. 

Mr. Saint Clair was a student of journalism. Once, he decided to do a reportage about how much money beggars earn per day. He concluded that the best way to discover it was disguising himself as a beggar.  Being very humoristic, Mr. Saint Clair turned in a very popular character of the neighbour where he used to beg for money, earning much more than he earned studying journalism. The man realized that being a beggar was not that bad for him, so he abandoned his job. However, there was a problem: how could he explain it for his family? Mr. Saint Clair kept it a secret. When he saw his wife, he got worried, because she could discover his true job. He changed his clothes for his beggar's and threw them in the lake, by the window. With this fast movements, he cut his hand, which explained the blood.

Satisfied with the story, Holmes tells Mr. Saint Clair not to worry, because he couldn't be accused of anything. With Sherlock authorization, the beggar was freed from prision.

Selling Dialogue

- Hello Mr. Specter. My name is Vitor from Virgin Internet and I would like to know if you are interested in our Gold Enterprise plan.
- What does it include?
- This plan includes 100 MB internet for your entire enterprise, with full assistance 24h a day, the whole week.
- How much is it?
- Our Gold Plan is available for 100 dollars, but if you sign it now, we will give you 10% discount in your first month.
- Sorry, but I won't sign it if the price is this one.
- We will give you 15% discount if you sign it for 1 year.
- That's more interesting. When can you install it?
- We can send someone on Monday, between 3:00 and 5:00pm.
- That's ok. Thank you.
- Thank you, sir. Goodbye.

Tokyo Travel Guide

Tokyo is one of the biggest megalopolis, and also one of the most crowded cities in the world.

Even though it is such a big city, traffic is not that bad. There is a great respect between drivers, so, if you want to rent a car, it won't be a problem. If you prefer a cheaper alternative for transportation, however, you can buy metro tickets, as Tokyo has an enormous metro system. Many hotels have stations next to them, but it would be interesting to stay in the neighbourhoods of Ginza, Hibiya or Roppongi, as they are next to the central station and are very touristic neighbourhoods. Park Hyatt, one of the best hotels in the world, is located in this region, so, if you aren't worried about money, you can stay in this pricey establishment.

 By the way, the local currency is called "Yen", and actually, one Dollar worths around 122 Yens. You can change your money in current exchange offices located at bigger metro stations, shopping malls, etc.

Some of the most famous touristic points in Tokyo are the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, a fascinating botanic garden with beautiful local plants, like bonsai, the Senjo-ji Temple and the Meiji Jingu.

Have a nice visit to Tokyo!

Sleepy Hollow Themes Summary

Veracity in Storytelling

The man who tells the legend to the narrator says he doesn't believe on it. Throughout the story, many doubtful events happen. All these elements make the story hard for the reader to believe on.


The Power of Imagination

Ichabod is very imaginative. He can even imagine his whole life with Katrina. He gets so deep in this imagination that he forgets he has to make it real.


Lack of Class Structure in America

In Europe, back on the time when Legend of Sleepy Hollow takes place, it was mandatory for noble women to marry rich or intelligent men. Katrina can marry any rich or intelligent man in Sleepy Hollow, but prefers to marry Brom, who is known for his strenght.


Abundance of Resources in America

Ichabod is a poor man, but he can have very good meals every day. Why? Because the American farmer's family he used to teach had so many resources, and rich and big farms, that he could have lunch there and eat delicious food without any problem.


Lack of History and Continuity in America

Even if Sleepy Hollow is a special village, as it developed legends with a short time of history, it still has much less history than European villages. The narrator says that the legend happened "in some remote period of American story, that is to say, 30 years ago". In Europe, 30 years means the same as nothing on its history, but in America, it was already a great part of its existence.


The Natural and the Supernatural

People in Sleepy Hollow always prefer to believe in the supernatural explanation of a mistery. What proofs it is the fact that they prefer to believe that Ichabod was hit by a ghost's head than a pumpkin.


The Human Selfishness

Katrina, aware of Ichabod's feelings, starts to use the teacher to make Brom care more about her. This shows her selfishness, as, even knowing Ichabod's good intentions, she makes him a puppet to call her true love attention.