Translating is a good way to remember the verb tenses, expressions and vocabulary. First translate the sentences without looking at the solution, and later you can compare it with my translation. If you have any questions, ask me And remember...it´s also good to listen to the lyrics of songs. It´s fun. See solution below 1. Era mas fácil de lo que pensaba 2. Ojala pudiera ir contigo 3. Comimos una tarta al final de la reunión 4. Al final no fuimos en avión 5. Que hubieras hecho tu? 6. No le hubiera dicho nada 7. Que guitarra mas bonita! Cuanto tiempo la tienes? 8. Sabes tocar? Un poco 9. Me hubiera ido con ellos, pero tenia que cuidar a mi madre unos días 10. Que te has comprado? Solamente unas cuantas cosas 11. Lo le hagas caso. No sabe lo que dice 12. No hace tanto frío 13. Lo que te hace falta es tomarte unos días libres 14. Has estado trabajando demasiado 15. No te hubiera llamado, pero tenia que decirte algo 16. Me haces un café? 17. Aun no se que comprarte. Ni yo 18. Ya se está haciendo de noche 19. Quieres salir esta noche? 20. Pues....si. Me apetece ir al cine y después tomar algo
Solution 1. It was easier than I thought 2. I wish I could go with you 3. We ate a cake at the end of the meeting 4. In the end we didn´t go by plane 5. What would you have done? 6. I wouldn´t have told her anything 7. What a nice guitar! How long do you have it? 8. Can you play? A little 9. I would have gone with them, but I had to look after my mom for a few days 10. What did you buy? Just a few things 11. Don´t pay attention to him. He doesn´t know what he´s saying 12. It´s not so cold 13. What you need is to take some days off 14. You´ve been working too much 15. I wouldn´t have called you, but I had to tell you something 16. Will you make me a coffee? 17. I still don´t know what to buy you. Neither do I 18. It´s alreadygetting dark 19. Do you want to go out tonight? 20. Well...yes. I feel like going to the movies (cinema) and later have a drink
Why on earth? = A santo de que
Start from scratch = Empezar desde zero
What´s bugging you? = Que mosca te ha picado?
Don´t let me down = No me falles
Are you out of your mind! = Te falta un verano!
Go fly a kite = Vete a freir asparagos
It´s so important to read, listen and speak in English to get the feeling of the English language. It´s fun to learn expressions because people use them all the time. Listening 1
I wonder who doesn´t like to eat chocolate. I love all kinds of chocolate, but dark chocolate is my favorite. People say that dark chocolate can make you feel happy. Well, it makes me feel so good....especially when I eat very dark chocolate.
I also love drinking hot chocolate every now and then in the morning
So, do you think that chocolate is good for your health? Well, I don´t think it´s bad if you eat a few pieces, and not the whole package. And, it´s also a good idea to brush your teeth after eating chocolate in order not to have any cavities and have to make an appointment to see the dentist. Anyway, the rest of this article was written by the author below the text A
number of studies show the benefits of dark chocolate.
Does
that make dark chocolate sound like a superfood?
Maybe
so--especially when you factor in the effect eating dark chocolate can have on
how happy you feel.
Recent research from University
College London studied over 13,000 people and found that individuals who
reported eating any dark chocolate in two 24-hour periods were 70 percent less
likely to report clinically-relevant depressive symptoms than those
who ate no chocolate at all.
Or in
non-research-speak, eating dark chocolate can make you feel happier.
How?
Dark chocolate contains psychoactive ingredients that produce feel-good
results; one is phenylethylamine, a neuromodulator that helps regulate
mood. Plus, dark chocolate contains a higher concentration of antioxidants
that reduce inflammation, a condition linked to the onset of depression.
But
before you reach for a candy bar, keep in mind there's a catch: All
participants ate half an ounce of chocolate per day.
And
there's another catch: If you're watching your weight, even a small amount
of chocolate has a calorie impact.
A
half-ounce of dark chocolate typically contains between 70 and 80
calories, depending on the percentage of cacao solids, the paste that
results from fermenting, roasting, and crushing cocoa beans. The
cacao then gets mixed with other ingredients like milk and sugar to
produce a wide range of chocolates.
While
"dark chocolate" can contain as little as 45 to 50 percent
cacao solids, research shows the
greatest benefits come from dark chocolates containing at least 60 percent
cacao solids.
And
there's one more catch, but this time a good one. Since some dark
chocolates contain as much as 85 percent cacao solids, you might be
tempted to think venturing way over into the dark side will make you even
happier.
Yet the
evidence suggests mood improvements only occur if you enjoy the chocolate
you eat, suggesting the experience of eating the chocolate is a
factor as well.
Sure,
the chemical ingredients can make an impact. But so can the taste.
All of
which means the relationship between dark chocolate and mood may be more
correlated than causal. As the researchers say:
This study provides some evidence that consumption of
chocolate, particularly dark chocolate, may be associated with reduced odds of
clinically relevant depressive symptoms.
However, further research is required to clarify the direction
of causation--it could be the case that depression causes people to lose their
interest in eating chocolate, or there could be other factors that make people
both less likely to eat dark chocolate and to be depressed.
But
then again, past studies found that consuming chocolate may
help improve your mood and make
you feel calmer and more content, partly because dark chocolate stimulates
the production of endorphins, the chemicals in the brain that create
feelings of pleasure. And dark chocolate also contains serotonin, an
antidepressant that can elevate mood.
The technical article was written by Jeff Haden, 2019
Vocabulary Every now and then = de vez en cuando Whole = entero In order no to = para no Cavities = caries Make an appointment Stroke = infarto Al least = por lo menos Keep in mind = tener en cuenta Catch = trampa Mood = estado de ánimo
