dissabte, 4 de juny del 2011

Wino 'demands 48 bottles of whiskey'

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Do you know Rehab by Amy Winehouse? Here's the official video and the lyrics.


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Festival organisers were said to be 'shocked' at the 24-year-old's order for two crates of the 40 per cent alcohol.

They had feared she would be unable to perform. With Amy’s record this can mean failure to perform or giving a shambolic performance.


Winehouse is already facing a legal challenge after not turning up to the Rock En Seine festival in Paris last month.


Organisers were furious when the Rehab singer finished her concert two hours before scheduled after apparently collapsing at home due to ill health.

In June it emerged that she has developed the chronic lung disease emphysema after she collapsed and was rushed to hospital.

(7th September 2008)

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In turns, ask your partner three questions about the following subjects and answer his/her questions. Start with the first one. 
- Her addictions (smoking, beating her nails, eating too much, etc) and difficulty to break with them.
- How you overcame a problem with her willpower.
- How her family can helped her in a difficult situation.
- When she drinks alcohol and why (to celebrate things, with meals, because she's sad...)
- Advice on how to avoid being and addict.

Amy Winehouse told: stop drinking or die



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Do you know Rehab by Amy Winehouse? Here's the official video and the lyrics.


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Amy Winehouse checked herself into rehabilitation some days ago after falling off the wagon again. This time, however, doctors are said to be extremely worried about the singer's health and have even warned that this may be her last chance: Stop drinking or die.

On previous occasions, father Mitch would encourage daughter Amy to seek medical help. But "this time, she made the decision to enter the clinic herself. . But only Amy Winehouse herself can fight her addiction through willpower.

Amy previously underwent rehabilitation on several previous occasions between 2007 and 2009, but continually gave in to her addictions.

To know more on the topic
In turns, ask your partner three questions about the following subjects and answer his/her questions. Start with the first one.
- Her addictions (smoking, beating her nails, eating too much, etc) and difficulty to break with them.
- How you overcame a problem with her willpower.
- How her family can helped her in a difficult situation.
- When she drinks alcohol and why (to celebrate things, with meals, because she's sad...)
- Advice on how to avoid being and addict.