First, listen to me say these short sentences in English and see if you can understand them. Later, write them in English. (See the solution below after the song)
America sings "A horse with no name" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpSdePGgVyQ
Solution
1. He doesn´t know what to do 2. Where did you say you´re from? 3. How long will you be away? 4. We´re all going to the party 5. I´m feeling better 6. Are your friends coming? 7. I often go by bike to work 8. Susan doesn´t like to go shopping 9. Some streets smell awful 10. My boss gives me a hard time (agobiar) 11. What time did you get up last night? 12. I like the way she sings 13. Can you do me a small favor? 14. They came late 15. We finally found the place
La expresión inglesa "What´s up" en español significa "Que cuentas" y "What´s going on" significa "Que pasa o Que sucede" Mas expresiones curiosas 1. Volverse loco= go crazy - I´m going crazy = Me estoy volviendo loco 2. Estar de mala leche = be in a bad mood - My boss is in a bad mood = Mi jefe está de mala leche 3. Anímate = CHEER UP - Cheer up and let´s go out and have a drink = Anímate y salgamos y tomar algo 4. Basta ya! = Knock it off - Knock it off! You´re making too much noise = Basta ya! Estás haciendo mucho ruido 5. Costar un riñon = Cost an arm and a leg - What a nice car! Yes, but it cost me an arm and a leg I like this song- It´s by 4 Non Blondes Enjoy
And I also like this song by Meridith Brooks
This is also one of my favorite songs by R.E.M ..."Losing my religion"
LYRICS - Losing my mind Oh, life is bigger It's bigger than you And you are not me The lengths that I will go to The distance in your eyes Oh, no, I've said too much I set it up
That's me in the corner That's me in the spot light Losing my religion Trying to keep up with you And I don't know if I can do it Oh, no, I've said too much I haven't said enough
I thought that I heard you laughing I thought that I heard you sing I think I thought I saw you try
Every whisper Of every waking hour I'm choosing my confessions Trying to keep an eye on you Like a hurt, lost and blinded fool (fool) Oh, no, I've said too much I set it up
Consider this Consider this the hint of the century Consider this The slip that brought me To my knees failed What if all these fantasies Come flailing around Now I've said too much
I thought that I heard you laughing I thought that I heard you sing I think I thought I saw you try
But that was just a dream That was just a dream
That's me in the corner That's me in the spot light Losing my religion Trying to keep up with you And I don't know if I can do it Oh, no I've said too much I haven't said enough
I thought that I heard you laughing I thought that I heard you sing I think I thought I saw you try
But that was just a dream Try, cry, why, try That was just a dream Just a dream, just a dream, dream
3. Después traducir el texto (debajo de mi "listening") del español al inglés
4. Y después ver como escribo en inglés el texto (debajo de la canción)
The top of Sierra Mariola
Listen to me and later write in English
Traducir y después ver mi traducción del dictado
Todos estamos cansados. Hoy, andamos alrededor de viente kilómetros empezando desde un pequeño pueblo llamado Ares todo el trayecto hasta la cima de la montaña.
Era un día bonito y no hacia demasiado calor.
Fue una escalada fácil al principio, pero los últimos cinco kilómetros fueron un poco duros.
Cuando alcanzamos la cima, todo el mundo se quitó los zapatos para andar por la nieve.
En este video John Denver canta "Rocky mountain high" = Las altas montañas rocosas
TEXTO EN INGLES
We`re all tired. Today we walked around twenty kilometers starting from a small village
called Ares all the way to the top of the mountain.
It was a nice day and it wasn´t too hot.
It was an easy climb at first, but the last five kilometers were a little hard.
When we reached the top, everybody took off their shoes to walk in the snow.
From old Provencal it is called “figa”, which is also used in Valenciano. Thus, the word “figa” in Valenciano has a double meaning.
The Greek and Italian use a slang word for fig which is
“vulva”.I wonder why?
Hence, we see the
sexual connotation from the word “fig”, figa, and it´s very similar to the word in English.
In English, there is also a sexual slang word for "figa", which
is “pussy”.
In Spanish the slang word is chocho.
And so, we also have the word “fig leaf”=hoja de chocho
(coño).
I guess the fashion in those days was to cover the
female and male genitals with a fig leaf.
I first discovered figs when I came to Spain.
As I liked to
ride my bicycle in the countryside
in Spanish villages, I saw that there were fig
trees everywhere. One day I stopped and plucked a fig from a tree. To my surprise it was sweet and delicious.
I soon discovered
that there are different kinds of
figs.
There are green figs as
well as purple and black ones.
I like the green figs, but I don´t mind eating the other
ones.
In the summer, I can eat a dozen a day.
I love eating from two to five figs in the morning.
In the afternoon, I will another five figs.
It´s fun to go
walking in the countryside looking for delicious figs.
In Xirivella, Valencia, young people celebrate “Nit de les
Figues”
There a lot of
fig trees in this area, so they eat them in the morning together with
“rosquillas”.
Figs are rich in fiber, so they are perfect for people who
are constipated.
Figs are also very rich in calcium. Much more than apples and other citrus fruits.
Apart from having vitamins such as magnesium and iron, figs are rich in flavonoids.
Flavanoids can prevent a lot of illnesses.
Flavanoids are antioxident. They also improve blood circulation, reduce cholesterol, protect the stomach
and the liver, and arealso antiflamatory and protects against
bacteria. This fig fruit orginally comes from Asia and was already eaten in 9000.B.C.
If I remember correctly, there is a passage in the new
testament that mentions that Jesus was
walking in the countryside when he came upon a fig tree.
Perhaps he was hungry and he felt like eating some figs.
The only problem was that there weren´t any figs in the tree because it wasn´t the right seasonyet.
I believe Jesus got a
litle angry and cursed the fig
tree. In the end the tree died.
Perhaps Jesus didn´t sleep very well and was in a bad mood that day.
Vocabulary
I love figs = me
encanta los higos
Peel = piel
Early = antiguo
Also = tambien
Meaning = significado
Wonder = me pregunto
Hence = por tanto
Pussy = chocha, coño
Fig leaf = hoja de
chocha
Guess = supongo
Fashion = moda
Female = hembra Male = macho As = como
Countryside = campo
Plucked = arranqué
Sweet = dulce
Kinds = tipos
As well as = tanto
como
I don´t mind = no me importa Love = me encanta Fun = divertido
A lot of = muchos
Constipated =
estreñido
Such as = tal como
Improve = mejorar
Already = ya
Came upon = se cruzó
Perhaps = quizás
Hungry = hambriento
Felt like eating =
apetecia comer
Any = ningun
Right season = estacion
correta
Yet = todavia
got a little angry =
se enfadó un poco
cursed = maldijo
in the end = al final
died = murió
bad mood = mal humor Tom Jones sings "What´s new pussycat" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga3I5DTIA-E
More translating into English Apuntar el vocabulario, frases hechas y expresiones para repasar de vez en cuando (Ver solución abajo) 1. No tengo mucho tiempo 2. Hay poco trafico 3. Ella no tiene muchos amigos 4. ¿Cuando te vas a Irlanda? 5. Aun no lo se 6. Todo depende si me dan una beca 7. Me gustaría ir contigo 8. No hay nadie 9. Donde está todo el mundo 10. El mundo es un pañuelo 11. Y que lo digas 12. ¿Que te pasa? 13. Me duele la cabeza 14. Dormí mal anoche 15. Va a llover 16. ¿Como lo sabes? 17. Me pica la nariz 18. Es un coñazo trabajar los domingos 19. Mi portátil no funciona bien 20. Mi jefe es un pesado 21. Mantener la calma 22. ¿En que estás pensando? 23. No me acuerdo 24. Me olvidé llamar a mi hermana 25. Hay un atasco 26. ¿Cuanto tiempo vives aquí? 27. Desde que tenia doce años 28. ¿Que haces esta noche? 29. No lo se 30. La próxima vez no iré 31. Había demasiada gente 32. Está saliendo el sol 33. ¿Que tal el libro? 34. Me gusta mucho 35. No lo puedo dejar 36. ¿Tienes hambre? 37. Mucho. No he comido nada en todo el día 38. ¿Que harías tu? 39. No tengo ni idea 40. Mas vale tarde que nunca 41. Me duele la muela 42. Deberías ir al dentista 43. Tengo miedo 44. No me lo creo 45. Iré si vienes conmigo 46. Que aburrido! 47. Que sucia está la habitación! 48. Ya están aquí 49. ¿Donde van a dormir? 50. En casa de mi abuela 51. Es bastante caro 52. Acabo de hablar con ellos Listen to Michael Jackson sing "The way you make me feel" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ru6XlZKZDg
Escúchame pronunciar las frases y compararlas a las tuyas antes de ver la solución
Solution 1. I don´t have much time 2. There´s little traffic 3. She doesn´t have many friends 4. When are you going to Ireland? 5. I still don´t know / I don´t know yet 6. It all depends if they give me a grant 7. I´d like to go with you 8. There isn´t anybody 9. Where is everyone? 10. It´s a small world 11. You can say that again 12. What´s the matter? 13. I have a headache 14. I slept bad last night 15. It´s going to rain 16. How do you know? 17. My nose itches 18. It´s a pain to work on Sunday 19. My laptop doesn´t work well 20. My boss is a pain in the neck 21. Keep a cool head 22. What are you thinking about? 23. I don´t remember 24. I forgot to call my sister 25. There´s a traffic jam 26. How long do you live here? 27. Since I was twelve years old 28. What are you doing tonight? 29. I don´t know 30. The next time I won´t go 31. There were too many people 32. The sun is coming out 33. How´s the book? 34. I like it a lot 35. I can´t put it down 36. Are you hungry? 37. A lot. I haven´t eaten anything all day 38. What would you do? 39. I have no idea 40. Better late than never 41. My tooth hurts / I have a toothache 42. You should go to the dentist 43. I´m afraid 44. I don´t believe it 45. I´ll go if you come with me 46. How boring! 47. How dirty this room is! 48. They are already here 49. Where are they going to sleep? 50. At my grandmother´s 51. It´s rather expensive / It´s pretty expensive (ver el tema acerca del uso del "bastante") 52. I just spoke to them La palabra "JUST" significa acabo de o solamente. Aqui en esta canción corta de Alan, se usa "just" para decir solamente
Hi! everybody. I´m Alan. Listen to me and see if you can choose the correct answer (Ver respuestas abajo) A ver quien acierta todas las respuestas
1. a. I´m sick b. I slept badly 2. a. She´s going to work soon b. She can´t find a job 3. a. He´s angry about something b. He wants to eat something 4. a. The house they live in is too expensive b. They don´t have too much money 5. a. There´s a lot of traffic in the city center b. The city center is full of bars 6. a. He has already finished the book b. He´s still reading the book 7. a. It´s a quarter past two b. It´s 1.45 8. a. She´s doesn´t work b. She has no time to study 9. a. It´s going to rain soon b. It´s a sunny day 10. a. They live on a noisy street b. They have noisy neighbours 11. a. She loves buying clothes b. She doesn´t have much money to buy clothes 12. a. His friend didn´t come b. He was waiting for the bus 13. a. He wants to go out b. He´s going to watch a movie at home 14. a. There wasn´t enough food b. They didn´t feel well because they ate too much 15. a. She´s already here b. Mary is on her way Listen to Simon and Garfaunkel sing "The sound of silence" ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZGayaTPQ4I
