77.) "OUR EYES" = NUESTROS OJOS

Eyes....the mirror of the soul

Our eyes suffer 1.) due to using the computer many hours, watching television, driving at night and the use of not appropriate 2.) sunglasses.
In summer, 3.) sunlight is 4.) rather strong and is now considered one of the major causes of cataracts.
"The 5.) thinning of the ozone layer means more 6.) short-wave ultraviolet rays are 7.) reaching the earth and these are the biggest risk factors for 8.) clouding the lens of the eyes," says Jan Bergmanson, a Swedish optometrist.
Ultraviolet rays increase the risk of changes to the cornea; the 9.) outer shell of the 10.) eyeball, causing clouded vision and eventually cataracts.This can only be 11.) shielded by anti-UV lenses. 12.) Therefore, many 13.) fashion sunglasses don´t 14.) provide sufficient protection.
"Poor night vision and eye fatigue is a lot more common and there has been a big increase in minor eye 15.) complaints in the 16.) over -40´s," says optometrist Dr. Miireille Bonnet. She says that the six muscles controlling  each eye move more than 100,000 times a day, and that everyone should learn to exercise eye muscles and 17.) allow them to 18.) rest.
It was thought that 19.) near or far-sightedness were inherited conditions and could not be influenced by environmental factors, 20.) however new 21.) research is 22.) challenging this assunption.
Recent research suggets that up to 80% of schoolchildren in the United States and in western Europe are 23.) near-sighted. Years of focusing on close, two dimensional work causes most children to become 24.) at least 25.) slightly near-sighted by the age of ten.
Using computer 26.) screens means the eye operates in electro-magnetic fields that makes the eye work harder, and infra-red from the screen adds 27.) strain to the eye.
Concentrated visual work 28.) slows down the rate of blinking, the process that 29.) washes the eyeball with 30.) tears and keeps it lubricated. At least 15% of people suffer from 31.) dry eyes.
People who work in offices are vulnerable because 32.) central heating and air conditioning 33.) dehydrate the tissues more, 34.) as well as smoke from cigarrettes. Dry eyes can make you feel 35.) tired.
When doing 36.) close-up work, 37.) lift the eyes occasionally to focus on objects in the distance.
When working on a computer, have a three-dimensional object 38.) on top and rest your eyes on it regularly.
Reference: Strategic Reading, Cambridge University Press

"It´s a good idea to do these eye exercises several times per day":
1. Make your eyeball 39.) look up and down about ten times
2. Make you eyeball 40.) look to the left and then to the right ten times
3. Make your eyeball 41.) turn to the left in circles ten times
4. Make your eyeball 42.) turn to the right in circles ten times
5. 43.) Bring your index finger 44.) close to your eyes looking at it and 45.) slowly move your finger to the distance looking at it and bringing your finger closer and then 46.) farther about ten times.

Vocabulary
1. Due to  = Debido a
2. Sunglasses  = gafas de sol
3. Sunlight  = luz de sol
4. Rather strong  =  bastante fuerte
5. Thining  = disminución del espesor
6. Short-wave  = Onda corta
7. Reaching  =  alcanzando
8. Clouding  =  nublando
9. Outer shell  = cubierta exterior
10. Eyeball  =  globo ocular
11. Shielded =  protegido
12. Therefore  =  por tanto
13. Fashion  =  moda
14. Provide =  proporciona
15. Complaints  =  quejas
16. Over 40´s  = cuarenta para arriba
17. Allow  = permite
18. Rest  =  descansar
19. Near or far-sightedness  =miopía  o hipermetropía
20. However  =  sin embargo
21. Research  =  investigación
22. Challenging  =  desafiando
23. Near-sighted  = miopía
24. Al least  =  por lo menos
25. Slightly  =  ligeramente
26. Screens  =  pantallas
27. Strain =  esfuerzo
28. Slows down the blinking  = ralentiza el parpadeo
29. Washes  =  lava
30. Tears  =  lagrimas
31. Dry  = seco
32. Central heating =  calefacción
33. Dehydrate  = deshidrata
34. As well as  =  igual como
35. Tired  = cansado
36. Close-up work  =  trabajo de cerca
37. Lift  =  levantar
38. On top  =  encima de
39. Look up and down  = mirar hacía arriba y abajo
40. Look to the left and then to the right =  mirar hacia la izquierda y luego hacia la derecha
41. Turn to the left in circles  =  Girar hacia la izquierda en círculos
42. Turn to the right  =  Girar hacia la derecha
43. Bring your index finger =  acercar tu dedo índice
44. Close  = cerca
45. Slowly  =  lentamente
46. Farther  =  mas lejos

Expressions with "EYES"
Susan is an eye-catcher  =  Susan es una chica llamativa 
I hit my eye with the table and now I have a black eye  = Me golpee mi ojo con la mesa y ahora tengo un ojo morado
From here we can see as far as the eye can see  =  Desde aquí podemos ver hasta donde alcanza la vista
My children were all eyes when we went to a nudist beach  =  Mis hijos estaban llenos de curiosidad cuando fuimos a una playa nudista
Keep your eyes open walking in that neighborhood  =  Andar con cuidado con vayas andando por ese bario
She was so sad that she cried her eyes out  = Estaba tan triste que lloró a lagrima viva
Tom is up to his eyes in work  = Tom está hasta las cejas de trabajo
All eyes were on Mary when she was singing  = Todas las miradas estaban puestas en Mary cuando estaba cantando
In the eyes of the law he´s still not guilty = Ante la ley aun no es culpable
Can you keep on eye on my bike for a second?  = Puedes vigilar mi bici un segundo?
They turned a blind eye to the fight in the street  =  Hicieron la vista gorda a la pelea en la calle
She´s the apple of his eye  =  Ella es la niña de sus ojos


Do you  remember  Franki Vali singing "Can´t take my eyes off you"  = No puedo quitarme los ojos de ti 

Lyrics                                                        Translated by ajm

You're just too good to be true.                 Eres simplemente demasiada buena para que sea de verdad
Can't take my eyes off you.                        No puedo quitarme los ojos de ti
You'd be like Heaven to touch.                    Serías como tocar el cielo
I wanna hold you so much.                         Quiero abrazarte tanto
At long last love has arrived                       Por fin ha llegado el amor
And I thank God I'm alive.                          Y le doy gracias a Dios que estoy vivo
You're just too good to be true.                 Eres simplemente tan buena para ser verdad
Can't take my eyes off you.                       No puedo quitarme los ojos de ti

Pardon the way that I stare.                     Perdona como te miro fijamente
There's nothing else to compare.               No hay nada mas para comparar 
The sight of you leaves me weak.             Verte me deja debil
There are no words left to speak,             No quedan palabras para decir
But if you feel like I feel,                            Pero si te sientes como me siento yo
Please let me know that it's real.               Por favor házmelo saber si es real 
You're just too good to be true.                Eres demasiada buena para der verdad
Can't take my eyes off you.                      No puedo dejar de mirarte

I love you, baby,                                       Te quiero nena 
And if it's quite alright,                              Y si te parece bien
I need you, baby,                                     Te necesito, nena
To warm a lonely night.                             Para calentar una noche solitaria
I love you, baby.                                       Te quiero nena
Trust in me when I say:                             Confía en mi cuando digo:
Oh, pretty baby,                                       Ay, nena hermosa  
Don't bring me down, I pray.                    No me hagas daño, Rezo
Oh, pretty baby,                                       Ay, nena hermosa

now that I found you, stay                       ahora que te he encontrado, quédate
And let me love you, baby.                       Y déjame quererte, nena
Let me love you.

You're just too good to be true.                Eres demasiado buena para ser verdad
Can't take my eyes off you.                       No puedo dejar de mirarte
You'd be like Heaven to touch.                  Serías como tocar el cielo
I wanna hold you so much.                       Quiero abrazarte tanto
At long last love has arrived                       Por fin ha llegado el amor
And I thank God I'm alive.                        Y doy gracias a Dios que estoy vivo
You're just too good to be true.               Eres demasiada buena para ser verdad
Can't take my eyes off you.                      No puedo dejar de mirarte

I love you, baby,                                     Te quiero nena
And if it's quite alright,                             Y si te parece bien
I need you, baby,                                    Te necesito
To warm a lonely night.                             Para calentar una noche solitaria
I love you, baby.                                      Te quiero
Trust in me when I say:                            Confía en mi cuando digo
Oh, pretty baby,                                      Ay nena hermosa
Don't bring me down, I pray.                     No me hagas daño
Oh, pretty baby, now                               Ay, nena hermosa, ahora
that I found you, stay..                             que te he encontrado


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzpWKAGvGdA

A good expression to know is "You´re the apple of my eye"  = Eres la niña de mis ojos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Byb2UL9x7Ks 


So, here are The Four Lovers sing "You´re the apple of my eye"  = Eres la niña de mis ojos
Lyrics                                             Translated by ajm
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Oit oit
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Ah ah ah ah I love you                                     Te quiero
I truly truly love you                                         Te quiero de verdad
And I've been thinking of you                            Y he estado pensando en ti
You're the apple of my ah ah eye                      Eres la niña de mis ojos
Oh oh oh I want you                                         Te deseo
I truly truly want you                                         Te deseo de verdad
You're the one that I want to                              Eres la que quiero
Hold close by my si-i-i-ide                                 tenerte cerca a mi lado
I'll love you forever                                             Te querré para siempre
Then you'll be mine alo-o-ne                               Entonces solamente serás mía
I promise I will never                                          Te prometo que nunca te
Leave you all alo-o-one uh uh uh uh                     dejaré sola
I need you                                                        Te necesito
I truly truly need you                                          Te necesito de verdad
Do anything to please you                                  Haré cualquier cosa para hacerte feliz
You're the apple of my ah ah eye                        Eres la niña de mis ojos
I'll love you forever                                              Te querré para siempre
Then you'll be mine alone                                    Entonces serás solamente mía
I promise I'll never                                               Prometo que nunca te
Leave you all alo-o-one ah ah ah ah                      dejaré sola
I need you                                                          Te necesito
I truly truly need you                                            Te necesito de verdad
Do anything to please you                                    Haré cualquier cosa para hacerte feliz
You're the apple of my ah ah eye                           Eres la niña de mis ojos
You're the apple of my ah ah eye
You're the apple of my ah ah eye
You're the apple of my ah ah eye