Drawing by alan
viernes, 30 de diciembre de 2011
99.) HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013 = FELIZ AÑO NUEVO
Happy New Year 2013 and may everyone find the magic key to open the door of happiness
Drawing by alan
Drawing by alan
miércoles, 21 de diciembre de 2011
98.) EL USO DE "EVER Y NEVER"
"Have you ever seen a pig walking freely in the street?"
"EVER y NEVER" son adverbios y por tanto se colocan antes del verbo
"EVER" significa "Alguna vez" (en algún momento) y "Jamás"y "Nunca"
Se suele usar en frases interrogativas
Ejemplos con los diferentes tiempos verbales:
-Do you ever have time to paint? = ¿Alguna vez tienes tiempo para pintar?
-Do you ever wish you could travel more? = ¿Alguna vez deseas que pudieras viajar mas?
-Do you ever want to get married and have children? = ¿Alguna vez quieres casarte y tener hijos?
-Do you ever feel lonely? = ¿Alguna vez te sientes solo?
-Do you ever go by bike to work? = ¿Alguna vez vas en bici al trabajo?
-Don´t you ever listen? = ¿Es que nunca escuchas?
-Don´t you ever sleep? = ¿Es que nunca duermes?
-Doesn´t your brother ever work? = ¿Es que tu hermano nunca trabaja?
-*Did you ever win a lot of money? = ¿Alguna vez ganaste mucho dinero?
* Si usamos el auxiliar "DID"+ sujeto + ever + verbo en presente: es el estilo (AmE: Ingles Americano)
* Esta misma frase se puede usar el auxiliar "HAVE / HAS"+ sujeto + ever + verbo en participio pasado: es el estilo (BrE: Ingles Británico) y se parece mas al estilo"Español")
*Se puede usar las dos formas perfectamente y es bueno saber hacer las dos construcciones
Ejemplos:
*Have you ever won a lot of money? = ¿Has ganado alguna vez mucho dinero?
-Did you ever ride a horse? = ¿Montaste alguna vez un caballo?
-Have you ever ridden a horse = ¿Has montado alguna vez un caballo?
-Did your father ever drive a Cadillac? = ¿Tu padre condujo alguna vez un Cadillac?
-Has your father ever driven a Cadillac) = ¿Tu padre ha conducido alguna vez un Cadillac?
-Did Susan ever go skiing? = ¿Susan fue a esquiar alguna vez?
-Has Susan ever gone skiing? = ¿Ha ido Susan a esquiar alguna vez?
"EVER" = Jamás: También se puede usar en frases afirmativas con el verbo en participio pasado y usando el "SUPERLATIVO"y el "Present Perfect"= Participio pasado
Ejemplos:
-This is the best wine I have ever drunk = Este es el mejor vino que jamás he bebido
-This is the best food I have ever eaten = Esta el la mejor comida que jamás he (haya) comido
-You´re the nicest person I´ve ever met = Eres la persona mas simpática que jamás he (haya) conocido
-This is the most expensive car I´ve ever bought = Este es el coche mas caro que jamás he comprado
-This is the coldest winter we´ve ever had = Este es el invierno mas frío que jamás hemos tenido
-That´s the worst examination I´ve ever done = Ese es el peor examen que jamas he hecho
-It´s the worst movie I´ve ever seen = Es la peor película que jamás he visto
"EVER" también se usa con "HARDLY"= "APENAS"+ Ever + Verbo
Ejemplos:
-I hardly ever have time to study = Apenas nunca tengo tiempo para estudiar
-We hardly ever go out = Apenas nunca salimos
-He hardly ever goes to work by car. He prefers to walk = Apenas nunca va al trabajo en coche. Prefiere andar
-My parents hardly ever travel = Mis padres apenas nunca viajan
-Susan hardly ever smokes = Susan apenas nunca fuma
"EVER" También se puede usar en exclamaciones para dar mas énfasis
Ejemplos:
-Don´t ever do that again! = No vuelvas hacer eso jamás!
-Don´t ever talk to me like that again! = Jamás vuelvas a hablarme de esa forma!
-Don´t ever eat those mushrooms again! = No vuelvas a comer esas setas jamás!
-Don´t ever drink so much when you drive or you´ll lose you driver´s license! = Jamás vuelvas a beber tanto cuando conduzcas o perderás tu carnet de conducir!
-Don´t ever tell your boss what you did! = Jamás le digas a tu jefe lo que hiciste!
"EVER" también se usa con "IF"
-If you ever need help, call me = Si alguna vez necesitas ayuda, llámame
-If you´re ever in Chicago you must come and visit us = Si alguna vez estás en Chicago, debes venir a visitarnos
-If you ever go fishing, let me know = Si alguna vez vas de pesca, avísame
-If I ever sell my car, you´ll be the fisrt one I´ll call = Si alguna vez vendo mi coche, tu serás el primero que llamaré
-If he ever does that again, I´m going to get pissed off = Si alguna vez lo hace de nuevo, me voy a mosquear
Esta letra es de Rod Stewart y cantada por el, "Have you ever seen the rain"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEqNrJ3AKX8
Lyrics Translated by alan
Someone told me long ago Alguien me dijo hace mucho tiempo
There's a calm before the storm, Que hay una calma antes de la tormenta
I know Lo se
It's been coming for some time. Ha estado viniendo por algún tiempo
When it's over, so they say, Cuando haya terminado, según dicen
It'll rain a sunny day, Lloverá un día soleado
I know Lo se
Shining down like water. Brillando como el agua
[Chorus:]
I want to know, have you ever seen the rain Quiero saber si alguna vez has visto la lluvia
I want to know, have you ever seen the rain Quiero saber si alguna vez has visto la lluvia
Coming down on a sunny day Lloviendo en un día soleado
Yesterday, and days before, Ayer, y días anteriores
Sun is cold and rain is hard, El sol está frío y la lluvia es fuerte
I know Lo se
Been that way for all my time. Ha sido así durante mucho tiempo
'Til forever, on it goes Para siempre, sigue así
Through the circle, fast and slow, A través del círculo, rápido y lento
I know Lo se
It can't stop, I wonder. No puede parar, me pregunto
[Chorus]
Yeah! Si
[Chorus]
"I could never jump from a plane"
"NEVER" = NUNCA : también se coloca antes del verbo
Ejemplos:
-He never does anything at home = Nunca hace nada en casa
-I never know what to say to a girl = Nunca se que decirle a una chica
-They never travel by plane = Nunca viajan en avión
-You never listen to me = Nunca me escuchas
-I´ve never been to Australia, but I´d like to = Nunca he estado en Australia, pero me gustaría
-She´ll never be able to forget him = Nunca podrá olvidarle
-We´ll never eat at this restaurant again = Nunca mas comeremos en este restaurante
-You never told me anything about your illness = Nunca me contaste / dijiste nada sobre tu enfermedad
-I never thought she would get so angry = Nunca pensé que se enfadaría tanto
Some expressions with "NEVER"
-Never in my life have I been so humiliated! = Nunca en mi vida me han humillado tanto!
-Never again will I go by boat! = Nunca mas iré en barco!
-This will never do! = Esto no puede ser!
-Well, I never! = Que morro!
-Never in a million years did I think my husband would do that! = Jamás pensé que mi marido haría eso!
-Never mind! I´ll do it. = Da igual! Lo haré yo
-Never once in all the years we were married did he buy me anything! = Ni una sola vez en todos los años que estuvimos casados me compró algo!
-I´ll never ever be able to forget my first love = Nunca jamás podré olvidar mi primer amor
Recordar algunas expresiones que hemos visto:
Que morro! = Well, I never! (y tambiénse dice : How cheeky!)
Mosqueado = Pissed off
Avísame = Let me know
Da igual = Never mind
Grammar
exercise
Poner “Ever” o “Never”
según el contexto (ver solución abajo)
1. If you……………need some help to paint the house, let me know.
2. I don´t think your parents
will...............let you go by yourself.
3. I have....................seen
anything like that before.
4. ....................again will I
go by plane ! I thought the plane was going to crash.
5. We hardly..................go out.
We like to be at home.
6. .....................mind! I´ll do
it myself.
7. This is the best cake
I´ve...................eaten.
8. Have you.....................been to Arizona?
9. We…………….thought she would get so angry!
10. Do you…………….have time to work in the garden?
11. I´ll……………be able forget my
first girlfriend.
12. Do you…………..go to work by bicycle?
13. Our boss…………….listens to us.
14. …………….in a million years did I
think my boyfriend would cheat on me !
15. If you´re……………in Los Angeles, you
must come and visit us.
16. Not....................did you
send me a card for my birthday!
17. Will you.................forgive me?
18.
………………mind. I´ll do it myselfTranslation exercise (ver solución mas abajo)
1. ¿Has comido alguna ves comida Mejicana?
2. Jamás le digas a tu jefe lo que pasó en la reunión.
3. Esta es la mejor tarta que jamás he comido.
4. Eres la chica mas simpática que he conocido.
5. ¿Me perdonarás alguna vez?
6. Es que nunca te sientes solo!
7. Apenas nunca salgo porque no gano tanto dinero.
8. ¿Has estado alguna vez en Nueva York?
9. Ellos nunca hacen nada en el trabajo.
10. Ella ya nunca me llama porque me enfadé con ella.
11. Quieres que lo hago yo? Da igual, lo arreglaré yo.
12. Nunca me lo hubiera imaginado que haría eso.
13. Ni una sola ves me ha llamado para felicitarme para mi cumpleaños.
14. Nunca se que decir cuando estoy con mucha gente.
15. Nunca mas viajaré en autocar!
This song by The Beatles was composed by Paul McCartney and uses "NEVER" y "EVER"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGDgxBcl040
Oh! Darling, please believe me Ay! Mi amor, por favor créeme
I'll never do you no harm Nunca te haré daño
Believe me when I tell you Créeme cuando te digo
I'll never do you no harm Nunca te haré daño
Oh! Darling, if you leave me Ay! mi amor, si me dejas
I'll never make it alone Nunca sobreviviré solo
Believe me when I beg you Créeme cuando te suplico
Don't ever leave me alone Jamás me dejes solo
When you told me you Cuando me dijiste que tu
didn't need me anymore ya no me necesitabas
Well you know I nearly Pues tu sabes que casi
broke down and cried me derrumbé y lloré
When you told me you Cuando me dijiste que tu
didn't need me anymore ya no me necesitabas
Well you know I nearly Pues sabes que casi
fell down and died me caí y morí
Oh! Darling, if you leave me Ay! Mi amor, si me dejas
I'll never make it alone Nunca sobreviviré solo
Believe me when I tell you Créeme cuando te digo
I'll never do you no harm Que nunca te haré daño
When you told me you " " "
didn't need me anymore
Well you know I nearly
broke down and cried " " "
When you told me you
didn't need me anymore
Well you know I nearly
fell down and died
Oh! Darling, please believe me Ay! Querida, créeme por favor
I'll never let you down Nunca te defraudaré
Believe me when I tell you Créeme cuando te digo
I'll never do you no harm Nunca te haré daño
Grammar solution
1. ever
2. ever 3. never 4. never
5. ever 6. Never 7. ever
8. ever 9. never 10. ever
11.
never 12. ever 13. never
14. Never
15. ever 16. ever 17. ever
18.NeverTranslation solution
1. Have you ever eaten Mexican food?
2. Don´t you ever tell your boss what happened in the meeting.
3. This is the best pie I´ve ever eaten.
4. You´re the nicest girl I´ve ever met.
5. Will you ever forgive me?
6. Don´t you ever feel lonely?
7. I hardly ever go out because I don´t earn so much money.
8. Have you ever been to New York?
9. They never do anything at work.
10. She never calls me anymore beacuse I got angry with her.
11. Do you want me to do it? Never mind, I´ll fix it.
12. I never would have imagined he would do that.
13. Never once has he called me to wish me a Happy Birthday!
14. I never know what to say when I´m with a lot of people.
15. Never again will I travel by coach!
domingo, 18 de diciembre de 2011
97.) "APPLE CIDER" = SIDRA
There is an old 1.) saying, 2.) "An apple a day keeps the doctor away"
The first 3.) apple ciders were made by the Egyptian and Byzantine civilizations. People have been 4.)
enjoying apple cider since 55B.C. when the Romans arrived in England and saw that the local people were drinking this 5.) beverage.
So, what´s so special about apple cider?
Apple cider is made from fermenting apple juice. It is a natural and a 6.) healthy drink without any additives or chemicals. It´s 7.) made up of 75 to 85% water and sugar.
Cider contains vitamins C, B2, A, and D which is important for everyone. Cider has an alcohol content between 4 to 6 degrees. If one drinks it moderatly, it increases vitality and a 8.) feeling of happiness.
When cider is rich in 9.) tannin, its effect is astringent and 10.) therefore recommended in cases of diarrhea. It´s also good for rheumatism, obesity, hipertension and can reduce cholesterol 11.) due to its diuretic effects.
Moderate drinking can also protect one´s cardiovascular sysetm, 12.) such as arteriosclerosis and can also prevent 13.) kindey stones.
There are studies in England and the USA which 14.) state that there are 15.) less deaths of heart attacks in moderate drinkers of apple cider due to its high 16.) pectin content. This 17.) compound is considered to be one of nature´s best medicine. Pectin is good in the treatment of digestive disorders. It is rich in fiber and can be used to regulate 18.) bowel movements. It can also help people suffering from 19.) bad breath by regulating stomach fluids.
In Spain, the best natural apple ciders are made in Asturias and in The Basque country in northern Spain.
"Sidra" = Apple cider from Asturias, Galicia
"Sidra" from The Basque country
In the USA, fermented alcoholic apple juice is called "hard cider"; 20.) while freshly pressed non-alcoholic cider is called sweet cider.
American hard apple cider
Drinking hot apple cider is also delicious. You 21.) heat it to a temperature 22.) just below boiling, 23.) adding cinnamon, orange 24.) peel, 25.) nutmeg and 26.) cloves.
To really enjoy drinking cider, one needs to travel to Austurias or the Basque country and visit the local taverns eating the local "tapas"(small dishes of a variety of food) and drinking "Sidra" (apple cider). You will see that serving the cider is done in a very special way. Cider 27.) should be 28.) poured into a glass from a 29.) height of about three feet 30.) so as to enhance the natural qualities of this natural beverage.
31.) Of course, I wouldn´t recommend pouring the cider 32.) this way at home, or you´ll 33.) make a big mess.
Vocabulary
1. Saying = dicho
2. An apple a day keeps the doctor away = A diario una manzana es cosa sana
3. Apple ciders = sidra
4. Enjoying = disfrutando
5. Beverage = bebida
6. Healthy = saludable
7. Made up = compuesta.
8. Feeling of happiness = sensación de felicidad
9. Tannin = tanino
10. Therefore = por tanto
11. Due to = debido a
12. Such as = tal como
13. Kidney stones = cálculos renales
14. State = afirman
15. Less deaths = menos muertes
16. Pectin = pectina
17. Compound = compuesto
18. Bowel movements = hacer popo
19. Bad breath = mal aliento
20. While freshly pressed = mientras recién prensado
21. Heat = calentar
22. Just below boling = justo antes de hervir
23. Adding cinnamon = añadiendo canela
24. Peel = piel
25. Nutmeg = nuez moscada
26. Cloves = clavo
27. Should = debería
28. Poured = vertido
29. Height = altura
30. So as to enhance = para poder realzar
31. Of course = por supuesto
32. This way = de esta manera
33. Make a big mess = echarlo todo a perder
This song is by an Irish singer called Damien Dempsey and the song is called "The apple of my eye" = La niña de mis ojos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pae6bNjltdA
Lyrics Translation by ajm
Flying over the sea Volando sobre el mar
My guitar and me Mi guitarra y yo
Forty thousand feet Cuarenta mil pies
What a brilliant feat Vaya hazaña
Go west, don't go east Ir hacia oeste, no vayas hacia el este
A famine or a feast Una hambruna o un festín
We're treated better there Nos tratan mejor allí
A homeless one is rare Uno sin techo es raro
I feel the city's lure Siento el aliciente de la ciudad
The apple of my eye La niña de mis ojos
I cherish her La aprecio
Everybody's here Todo el mundo está aquí
From all across the earth De todo el planeta
Tongues and tribes galore Lenguas y tribus sinfín
There isn´t any war No hay guerra
I feel the city´s lure Siento el aliciente de la ciudad
The apple of my eye La niña de mis ojos
I cherish her La aprecio
New York, New York, Nueva York........
I´m coming Que vengo
" " "
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miércoles, 14 de diciembre de 2011
96.) A GAME: DECORATE A ROOM = UN JUEGO: DECORAR UNA HABITACIÓN
A GAME TO PLAY IN ENGLISH
You have to listen to a man telling you how to decorate his room.
He starts: "I was wondering....." = Me preguntaba....
See how much you can understand and there is a lot of interesting vocabulary to learn = aprender
You´ll probably have to practice several times = varias veces
"HAVE FUN" = Que te diviertas
http://www.ur.se/sprk/engelska/inredning/
You have to listen to a man telling you how to decorate his room.
He starts: "I was wondering....." = Me preguntaba....
See how much you can understand and there is a lot of interesting vocabulary to learn = aprender
You´ll probably have to practice several times = varias veces
"HAVE FUN" = Que te diviertas
http://www.ur.se/sprk/engelska/inredning/
95.) "COUNTRY MUSIC" 2
Tammy Wynette 1.) was born on May 5th in 1942 in a small 2.) town called Tremont, Mississippi, and she died in 1998.
Before becoming famous, she worked as a 3.) hairdresser.
She 4.) became very popular in the 5.) late 1960´s and 6.) early 1970's and was considered the 7.) Queen of country music.
Her songs talk about 8.) lonliness, relationship problems between men and women and divorce.
9.) Perhaps her most popular song was 10.) "Stand by your man"
Vocabulary
1. Was born = nació
2. Town = pueblo
3. Hairdresser = peluquera
4. Became = convirtió
5. Late = finales
6. Early = principio
7. Queen = reina
8. Lonliness = soledad
9. Perhaps = quizás
10. Stand by your man = Apoya a tu hombre
Tammy Wynette singing "Stand by your man"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Db3-2iaFhs
Lyrics "Stand by your man" Translated by ajm
Sometimes it's hard to be a woman A veces es duro ser mujer
Giving all your love to just one man Dando todo tu amor a un solo hombre
You'll have bad times Tendrás malos momentos
And he'll have good times Y el tendrá el tendrá buenos momentos
Doing things that you don't understand Haciendo cosas que no entiendes
But if you love him Pero si le quieres
You'll forgive him Le perdonarás
Even though he's hard to understand Aunque el sea difícil comprender
And if you love him Y si le quieres
Oh, be proud of him Ay, estar orgulloso de el
Cause after all he's just a man Porque después de todo solamente es un hombre
Stand by your man Apoya a tu hombre
Give him two arms to cling to Dale dos brazos que sujete
And something warm to come to Y algo cálido al ir a casa
when nights are cold and lonely cuando las noches son frías y solitarias
Stand by your man Apoya a tu hombre
And show the world you love him Y muestra al mundo que le quieres
Keep giving all the love you can Sigue dando todo el amor que puedas
Stand by your man Apoya a tu hombre
Stand by your man " " "
And show the world you love him
Keep giving all the love you can
Stand by your man " " "
Before becoming famous, she worked as a 3.) hairdresser.
She 4.) became very popular in the 5.) late 1960´s and 6.) early 1970's and was considered the 7.) Queen of country music.
Her songs talk about 8.) lonliness, relationship problems between men and women and divorce.
9.) Perhaps her most popular song was 10.) "Stand by your man"
Vocabulary
1. Was born = nació
2. Town = pueblo
3. Hairdresser = peluquera
4. Became = convirtió
5. Late = finales
6. Early = principio
7. Queen = reina
8. Lonliness = soledad
9. Perhaps = quizás
10. Stand by your man = Apoya a tu hombre
Tammy Wynette singing "Stand by your man"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Db3-2iaFhs
Lyrics "Stand by your man" Translated by ajm
Sometimes it's hard to be a woman A veces es duro ser mujer
Giving all your love to just one man Dando todo tu amor a un solo hombre
You'll have bad times Tendrás malos momentos
And he'll have good times Y el tendrá el tendrá buenos momentos
Doing things that you don't understand Haciendo cosas que no entiendes
But if you love him Pero si le quieres
You'll forgive him Le perdonarás
Even though he's hard to understand Aunque el sea difícil comprender
And if you love him Y si le quieres
Oh, be proud of him Ay, estar orgulloso de el
Cause after all he's just a man Porque después de todo solamente es un hombre
Stand by your man Apoya a tu hombre
Give him two arms to cling to Dale dos brazos que sujete
And something warm to come to Y algo cálido al ir a casa
when nights are cold and lonely cuando las noches son frías y solitarias
Stand by your man Apoya a tu hombre
And show the world you love him Y muestra al mundo que le quieres
Keep giving all the love you can Sigue dando todo el amor que puedas
Stand by your man Apoya a tu hombre
Stand by your man " " "
And show the world you love him
Keep giving all the love you can
Stand by your man " " "