ONCE UPON A TIME... EL BLOG DE CELIA ÁLVAREZ MARTÍNEZ

DIFFERENT WAYS OF SAYING "PLEASE" AND "THANK YOU"

2012-03-20T10:05:00.003+01:00

SELECTIVIDAD- COMPOSITION -COMMON MISTAKES 1

2012-03-20T10:05:00.002+01:00

Cuando escribáis una redacción en inglés hay que cuidar especialmente las faltas de ortografía. Aquí os dejo los errores más comunes.

1. PALABRAS DE USO FRECUENTE QUE SUELEN CONFUNDIRSE

- think (pensar)

- thing (cosa)

- which y NO wich

- with y NO whit

- cannot o can't y NO can not

- the y NO de

- practice (nombre) * Los verbos suelen terminar en -ise o -ize, y los sustantivos en -ice.

- practise (verbo) * Excepción: surprise se escribe igual el verbo y el sustantivo.
2. DUPLICACIÓN DE LA CONSONANTE AL AÑADIR SUFIJOS:

Palabras monosílabas terminadas en una consonante precedida de una sola vocal, duplican la consonante ante un sufijo:

Ejemplos:

- big bigger, biggest - plan planned - stop stopping

* No duplican la consonante final las palabras que no reunan las condiciones anteriores:

Ejemplos:

- open opening - late later - read reading - bring bringing.

Las palabras de más de una sílaba duplicarán la consonante final sólo si se acentúa su última sílaba:

Ejemplos:

- begin beginning - refer referring

En inglés británico se dobla la -L final siempre, aunque la palabra no sea aguda. En inglés americano nunca se dobla:

-travel travelled....... o...... traveled.

3. CAMBIO DE -Y POR -I AL AÑADIR UN SUFIJO:

Se sustituye la -y al final de palabra por -i sólo si la -y va precedida de consonante:

ejemplos

- lady ladies - heavy heavier, heaviest - fly flies

- try tried - happy happiness - easy easily

Sin embargo se conserva la -y final si va precedida de vocal:
Ejemplos:

- day days - boy boys - lay lays - play played

4. PALABRAS QUE DEBEN ESCRIBIRSE CON MAYÚSCULAS:
- Las que inicien una frase.

- Los días de la semana, y los meses del año.

- Los adjetivos de nacionalidad: American, Spanish. Chinese...

GREETINGS: DIFFERENT WAYS OF SAYING HELLO AND GOOD-BYE

2012-03-19T08:13:00.000+01:00

SELECTIVIDAD - COMPOSITION - USO DEL SUBJUNTIVO

2012-03-19T08:12:00.000+01:00

Cuando redactes tu redacción, ten cuidado con la traducción del subjuntivo en español al inglés. Algunos puntos de interés a tener en cuenta son:

- En el presente, la 3ª persona sing. se pone en infinitivo sin to.

Ejemplo: It is necessary that he remain here.

- En el pasado, el verbo to be usa la forma were para todas las personas.

Ejemplo: Just suppose the child were yours!

Aquí tienes algunos usos del subjuntivo y su traducción:

- Let's be friends. ................................... Seamos amigos.

- Tell him to come. ............................... Dile que venga.

- Don't do it. ........................................ No lo hagas.

- Come what may, I'll help you. ............ Pase lo que pase, te ayudaré.

- Whoever wins, The result will be the same. ............. Gane quien gane, el resultado será el mismo.

- Whether you like it or not, I'm going right now. ........ Lo quieras o no, me voy en seguida.

- I wish she were here. ............................Ojalá estuviese aquí.

- It is time she were here. ........................Ya es hora de que estuviese aquí.

- I wish I could go. ..................................Ojalá pudiese ir.

- I wish she hadn't left. ............................Ojalá no se hubiese ido ella.

- I wish it would stop raining soon. ..........Ojalá dejase de llover pronto.

- If only I knew it. ................................... Ojalá lo supiese.

- If only I had known. .............................. Ojalá lo hubiese sabido.

- You had better ring me later. ................. Es mejor que me llames más tarde.

- It is possible that he will come. .............. Es posible que venga.

- It may rain tomorrow. .............................Quizás llueva mañana.

- They might come later. ...........................Tal vez vengan más tarde.

- They didn't want him to drive the car. ..... No querían que el condujese el coche.

- They asked him not to drive the car. .........Le pidieron que no condujese el coche.

- Excuse my ringing so late last night. .........Perdona que te llamase tan tarde anoche.

- He denied his having taken the money. ......Negó que se hubiese llevado el dinero.

- If he were here, you wouldn't say that. .......Si é estuviese aquí, no lo dirías.

- If we had time, we'd go with you. ...............Si tuviesemos tiempo, iríamos con vosotros.

- If they had told us, we wouldn't have come. ......Si nos lo hubiesen dicho, no habríamos venido.

- I left it on the table so that he might find it. ........Lo dejé sobre la mesa para que pudiera encontrarlo.

- She brought some documents for me to sign. .......Trajo unos documentos para que los firmara.

HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY!

2012-03-17T09:00:00.000+01:00

The saying goes that red and green
should never together be seen.
But in the name of our Irish friends
at Once Upon a Time blog these colours are making amends.

In the name of truly Celtic cheer,
this Saturday we pour Guinnes, not beer.
So on this special day we aren't wearing red,
we are all dressed up on green instead.

So join with us and raise a glass,
for Irish Paddy present and past!
Bring out the shamrock. Let them be seen,
for this very Sunday we're praising all things green!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Exercise using ALREADY, STILL, YET, ANY LONGER and ANYMORE

2012-03-16T08:03:00.001+01:00

TEORÍA
* Para expresar la idea de "ya", empleamos:
- Already, en frases afirmativas e interrogativas. Queremos dar a entender que la acción acaba antes de lo esperado.
Ejemplo: They have already finished.
- Yet, en frases interrogativas, para referirnos a algo que estamos esperando.
Ejemplo: Has my mother phoned yet?
- No longer, en frases negativas con el significado de "ya no". Ocupa una posición intermedia entre el sujeto y el verbo.
Ejemplo: They no longer live in Seville.
- Any longer / any more, en frases negativas con el significado de "ya no". Va al final de la frase.
Ejemplo: He is not working here any longer.

* Para expresar la idea de "todavía", empleamos:
- Still, en frases afirmativas e interrogativas. Aparece en posición intermedia en la frase.
Ejemplos: - Does Paul still live in Madrid?
- John hasn´t arrived yet, he is still in his office.
- Yet, en frases negativas, en posición final de frase.
Ejemplo: Your mother hasn´t phoned yet.
* A veces se usa still o yet en la misma frase para cambiar el significado ligeramente:

I dont understand it yet. Todavía no lo entiendo
- I still don´t understand it. Sigo sin entenderlo.

--the basic concept of this exercise is based on an exercise inFundamentals of English Grammar, 2nd ed

EJERCICIO:

Using the given information at thebeginning, choose either already, yet, still or anymore (whicheverfits) and rewrite the sentence in italics.

Do not rewrite the firstsentence (the one that is in regular type), only the sentence initalics.
Do not change the grammar of the sentence.
You only needto give one correct answer for each sentence, but if there are twosentences in italics, you need to give an answer for each sentence.

1. We were hungry half an hour ago,but we didn't eat anything. In other words, we're hungry.

2. Sylvia used to work at thedepartment store, but she quit her job. In other words, shedoesn't work there.

3. John and Al are late. The moviebegan fifteen minutes ago. In other words, the movie has begun.

4. Greg started keeping a journalthree years ago. In other words, he keeps a journal. He hasn'tstopped.

5. My sister spoke a little Germanwhen she was a child, but she has forgotten it. In other words,she doesn't speak German.

. My uncle works for a constructioncompany. He wants a different job, but he hasn't found one. Inother words, he is looking for a different job. He works for aconstruction company.

LISTENINGS - A1.2 (1º ESO)

2012-03-16T08:00:00.000+01:00

LISTENINGS: A1.2 LEVEL

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW (Subtitulado)

2012-03-15T14:49:00.002+01:00

EL VERBO "TO BE" TRADUCIDO POR "TENER": to be cold, to be thirsty...

2012-03-15T10:10:00.002+01:00

El verbo "to be" se traduce como "tener" cuando hablamos sobre algo que no se puede tocar, frio, calor, pena, verguenza,....

El verbo "to have" lo utilizamos cuando es una objeto material, una cosa que se puede tocar, una pelota, un coche, una cometa, unas llaves

to be cold ---- Tener frio.

to be hot ---- Tener calor.

To be + age -- Tener tal cantidad de años

to be hungry -- Tener hambre.

to be afraid of ---Tenerle miedo a

to be right -- Tener la razon.

to be thirsty -- Tener sed.

to be sleepy ---- Tener sueño

to be careful --- Tener cuidado

to be wrong ---- No tener la razon

to be interested in --- Tener interes en...

Jason Chen - My Heart's A Stereo - Lyrics

2012-03-14T08:03:00.000+01:00

How Facebook Can Affect Your Sense of Happiness

2012-03-13T09:29:00.001+01:00

An American study suggests that social media can affect your thinking about other people. Young people are asked about how many friends they have on Facebook.

SELECTIVIDAD: USE OF ENGLISH (II): Confusing words: adjectives and adverbs written in the same way (palabras confusas: adjetivos y adverbeios que se escriben igual

2012-03-12T08:02:00.001+01:00

Adjectives	Adverbs

That is a very fast train.	It goes very *fast*.
He is a hard worker.	He works *hard*.
He has gone to the Far East.	We didn’t walk very far.
It is a straight road.	It runs *straight* for miles.
I saw a dead bird in the garden.	He was *dead* drunk.
That is a very high building.	The birds are flying *high*.
She is a pretty girl.	That is a pretty good picture.
My shoes are too tight.	Hold tight.
I’m afraid he is not well. (healthy)	He can sing *well*.
This is the short way home.	The teacher cut him *short* in the middle of the presentation. (interrupt)

Adverbs with two forms and different meanings

He came late.	I haven’t seen him *lately*.
The team played fair.	He did *fairly* well in his examination.
My grandparents live quite near.	I *nearly* made a mistake.
We had to work hard.	They could *hardly* find their way.
The boy climbed high up the tree.	She is *highly* interested in history.
He studied deep into the night.	He is *deeply* grateful for our support.
The car stopped short at the gate. (in an abrupt way; suddenly)	He will come *shortly* (= soon).
Please be back at 6 o’clock sharp.	The father spoke *sharply* to the boy.
You guessed wrong.	He was *wrongly* accused of the crime.

Now do this exercise.

SELECTIVIDAD: USE OF ENGLISH (I): Confusing words: adjectives ending -ly (palabras confusas: adjetivos que terminan en -ly)

2012-03-12T08:02:00.000+01:00

En los exámenes de selectividad de inglés en la sección II USE OF ENGLISH aparece un tipo de ejercicio de vocabulario del siguiente tipo:

Which of these words is not an adverb? costly / fast/ hardly/ slowly

Aquí tienes una lista de palabras que aparentan ser adverbios (terminan en -ly), pero son adjetivos. Así que, watch out!!

It was a lively party and there were lots of very friendly people there.
He was really quite ugly and unlikely to succeed in the blind date competition.
It was a costly mistake and it meant I wouldn't have another chance until the autumn.

	ENGLISH ADJECTIVES (NOT ADVERBS!)ENDING IN -LY.	SPANISH
1	UGLY	FEO-A
2	SILLY	TONTO-A
3	COSTLY	COSTOSO-A
4	COWARDLY	COBARDE/ MIEDOSO-A
5	DEADLY	MORTAL / MORTÍFERO
6	FRIENDLY	SIMPÁTICO / AGRADABLE
7	LIKELY	PROBABLE
8	LIVELY	ALEGRE
9	LONELY	SOLITARIO-A /SOLO-A
10	LOVELY	ENCANTADOR-A / HERMOSO-A
11	UNLIKELY	IMPROBABLE / POCO PROBABLE

USED TO - BE USED TO - GET USED TO

2012-03-11T09:06:00.000+01:00

CREDENCE - HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN? -lyrics

2012-03-10T09:23:00.000+01:00

English Lesson: Misery Loves Company

2012-03-09T08:09:00.000+01:00

PRELISTENING: Read the introduction below and then listen to the audio.

Themes: Friend, Soap Opera

Grammar: Simple Future Tense

When you’re sad, there is nothing more annoying than happiness around. You don’t want to hear happy music or watch a happy movie. You don’t even want happy people around you.

In fact, when you’re miserable, the best way to feel better is often to listen to sad music, watch a sad film or hang out with other people who are also sad. This is the meaning of the English saying, “misery loves company.”

When we last saw Devan, she and her fiance Jason had just broken up. Her friend and co-worker Mason has been in love with a woman for some time who does not love him back. Find out if they can cheer each other up.

AFTER LISTENING:

Devan is miserable because her wedding was cancelled. Mason is sad because Ella doesn’t love him back. Devan suggests that they hang out together, since misery loves company.

At first, Mason misunderstands and thinks that Devan wants to date him. She explains that spending time with another sad person might make them both feel better. She says she wants to watch a sad movie in which the characters feel awful at the end. Mason joins her to watch the movie and cry.

Do you think it’s true that misery loves company? How do you make yourself feel better when you’re sad?

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (digital narration)

2012-03-08T09:29:00.000+01:00

PART 2. (CHAPTERS 7-11)

PART 3 (CHAPTERS 12-16)

PART 4 (CHAPTERS 17-20)

PART 5 (CHAPTERS 21-24)

PART 6 (CHAPTERS 25-28)

PART 7 (CHAPTERS 28-33)

How to Say Fashion Brands -- American English Pronunciation (ESL)

2012-03-07T15:37:00.000+01:00

LEARNING ENGLISH VOCABULARY

2012-03-06T17:48:00.001+01:00

Visit this interesting VOCABULARY PAGE and learn new words with videos, Flash Cards...

ESL Vocabulary - Parts of the house and its furniture

2012-03-05T11:40:00.001+01:00

Melanie Fiona - Monday Morning - Lyrics

2012-03-05T11:33:00.000+01:00

Understanding Happiness

2012-03-03T09:32:00.000+01:00

There Will Be Stars on Sunday at the Academy Awards in Hollywood

2012-03-02T20:54:00.001+01:00

Drive for 'Green' Cars Leave Some Auto Workers Behind

2012-03-01T11:36:00.002+01:00

CNN STUDENT NEWS

2012-02-29T13:27:00.003+01:00

CNN Student News - February 29, 20

Would prefer - Would rather ( preferiría)

2012-02-29T13:16:00.000+01:00

Diferencia importante entre "would prefer" y “would rather”: el verbo que sigue a “would rather” va en infinitivo sin “to”. En cambio, el verbo que sigue a “would prefer” puede ir seguido de un verbo en infinitivo con “to” o en "-ing"; no hay mucha diferencia de significado entre una u otra opción.

Veamos algunos ejemplos:

Ejemplo 1: I would prefer to go out. Preferiría salir.

Ejemplo 2: I'd rather stay here. Yo preferiría quedarme.

Ejemplo 3: She'd prefer dancing. Ella preferiría bailar.

Ejemplo 4: Would you rather sleep or stay awake? ¿Preferirías dormir o permanecer despierto?

Nota 1: “Would rather like” no es lo mismo que “would rather”. “I would rather like” significa “Me gustaría mucho”. No expresa preferencia y tiene un uso similar a "quite" [kuait] bastante. No obstante, -creo- que esta expresión es más británica que americana.
Nota 2: I'd sooner se emplea de la misma forma que I'd rather. If you say that you would sooner do something or you'd sooner do it, you mean that you would prefer to do it.

Ejemplo: I'd rather (I'd sooner) like a cold beer. Me gustaría mucho una cerveza fría.

Algo más sobre “would rather”:
Podemos decir:
Ejemplo 1 : I'd rather you spoke in English. Preferiría que hablases (o hablaras) en inglés.
Ejemplo 2: My brother would rather we didn't go home. Mi hermano preferiría que no fuésemos (o fuéramos) a casa.
Fíjate cómo esta estructura contiene dos oraciones (una principal y otra subordinada) y expresa las preferencias de una persona:

(1)sujeto +“would rather” + (2) sujeto + past tense

Ejemplo 3: She'd rather you worked. Ella preferiría que tú trabajases.
Observa además como en esta estructura traducimos el “past tense” por el “pretérito imperfecto del subjuntivo” (no por el pasado).
Por ejemplo decimos:(worked) trabajara/trabajases, (slept) durmieras/durmieses, (told) contara/contases, etc. Igual ocurre en el condicional de segundo tipo (el improbable), con el “past tense” que va después de “if”. Por ejemplo decimos: “If I were rich, I wouldn't work.” “Si yo fuera/fuese rico, no trabajaría.”
Observa la similitud en las siguientes oraciones
A) It would be better if you didn't stay long
I'd rather you didn't stay long

B) I'd rather have bear than wine

I'd prefer bear to wine

C) I don't want to go to the meeting

I'd prefer not to go to the meeting

I'd rather not go to the meeting

Looking at a Piece of U.S. History: the Amendment That Banned Slavery

2012-02-28T20:18:00.000+01:00

Modal Verbs to Express Past Possibilities

2012-02-23T11:28:00.000+01:00

CNN NEWS - BLACK IN AMERCA --- THE WHITE AMERICAN

2012-02-23T10:50:00.000+01:00

"BLACK IN AMERICA" (PART 1)

"WHITE IN AMERICA" (PART 1)

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

2012-02-22T08:15:00.000+01:00

1 GERUNDS
A GERUND is a verb in its "ing" form (the present participle); for example, raining, dancing, laughing, thinking, creating, running, and so on.
By definition, they are activities . either physical or mental.
These words function as NOUNS in a sentence:

The subject of the verb:          Swimming is a lot of fun and good exercise.
The object of the verb:            I really like swimming.
The object of a preposition:   I am looking forward to swimming in the ocean.

1.1 GERUNDS AS THE SUBJECT OF THE SENTENCE
Any activity that can be expressed with the "ing" form of a verb can be the subject of a sentence.
All gerunds can be the subject of a sentence.

Breathing is necessary.
Driving a car requires good vision.
Helping other people feels good.

1.2 GERUNDS AS THE OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION
Prepositions (for, with, about, &) must be followed by an object.
The object can be a noun or a gerund (a verb acting as a noun).

I am tired of waking up too early.
I look forward to meeting your friend.
I am interested in learning baseball.
She is responsible for implementing new policy.

1.2.1 Verb + Preposition
Here are some verbs plus a preposition followed by a gerund:
to complain about __________ing
to insist on __________ing
to participate in __________ing
to apologize for __________ing
to object to __________ing
to look forward to __________ing
to think of __________ing
to win by __________ing
to take part in __________ing

1.2.2 Verb + Object + Preposition
Here are some verbs plus an object plus a preposition followed by a gerund:
to have difficulty in __________ing
to take advantage of __________ing
to have a good reason for __________ing
to prevent someone from __________ing
to keep someone from __________ing
to stop someone from __________ing
to thank someone for __________ing
to blame someone for __________ing
to accuse someone of __________ing
to charge someone with __________ing
to fine someone for __________ing

1.2.3 To Be + Adjective + Preposition
Here are some combinations of the verb "to be" plus an adjective plus a preposition followed by a gerund:
to be accustomed to __________ing
to be interested in __________ing
to be excited about __________ing
to be capable of __________ing
to be responsible for __________ing
to be used to __________ing
to be tired of __________ing
to be bored with __________ing
to be good for __________ing
to be good at __________ing
to be bad at __________ing
to be guilty of __________ing

1.2.4 To Be + Noun + Preposition
Here are some combinations of the verb "to be" plus an object plus a preposition followed by a gerund:
to be a victim of __________ing
to be an advocate of __________ing
to be a believer in __________ing
to be a supporter of __________ing
to be a critic of __________ing

1.3 GERUNDS AS THE OBJECT OF A VERB
When it comes to gerunds as the object of a verb, not all verbs are equal.
That is, some verbs can take a gerund as their objects, but other verbs cannot.
(Some verbs can take infinitives as their objects. Some verbs never take an object at all.)
These differences can only be learned, as individual vocabulary items.

1.3.1 Verb + Gerund:
Here are some verbs that are followed by a gerund.
(These verbs can be followed by any gerund. The gerunds used in these sentences are only examples.)
I admit losing the combination to the safe.
I advise finding a good lawyer.
I don't anticipate waiting very much longer.
I appreciate hearing a good joke.
I avoid flying as much as I can.
Would you consider selling your share of the company?
We will delay signing an agreement.
I deny saying that.
We must discuss hiring more people.
I dislike eating alone.
I enjoy talking with new people.
I fear losing his confidence.
When I finish typing this, I'll help you.
I gave up explaining my position to them.
I often go dancing.
I can't help thinking that we could have done better.
I can't imagine spending that much money.
Business trips involve waiting in airports and staying in hotels.
They keep saying that, but they don't do anything about it.
Did I mention seeing him yesterday?
I don't mind working on the weekend.
I will miss seeing you around.
They postponed starting construction until next year.
You should practice using set phrases.
I quit smoking six years ago.
I recall meeting him a long time ago.
I don't recollect being there.
I recommend having the New York steak.
I resent having to sign in each morning.
I couldn't resist telling them.
We should not risk losing their trust.
I hope they stop making so much noise so I can get some sleep.
He suggested starting my own agency.
They won't tolerate trading insider information.

2 INFINITIVES An infinitive may exist with or without the word "to".
For example, following modal verbs (can, may, must, ... ).
Infinitives with the word "to" can function as either the SUBJECT or the OBJECT of a verb.

2.1 INFINITIVES AS THE SUBJECT OF THE SENTENCE

To read a good book is my favorite form of relaxation.
To win means everything to him.
To speak a foreign language well requires practice.
2.2 INFINITIVES AS THE OBJECT OF THE VERB
Most people like to win.I don't want to go.
We don't need to fight like this.

2.2.1 Verb + Infinitive
Here are some verbs that are followed by an infinitive.
(These verbs can be followed by any infinitive. The infinitives used in these sentences are only examples.)
We can't afford to remain outside the market.
Should we agree to buy from them?
It appears to be a mistake.
I will arrange to talk with them as soon as possible.
I asked to see the manager about it.
I beg to differ with you, sir.
Would you care to try a California wine?
They claim to make the best potato chips in the world.
We will never consent to allow your name to be put on our product.
Finally, I decided to do it myself.
I demand to know who is responsible for this!
He deserves to get a promotion.
She expects to hire an apprentice.
Do not fail to let us know your decision.
If you have trouble, don't hesitate to call us for help.
We hope to begin by next week.
I intend to go home early.
He learned to speak English as a child.
You managed to overlook something.
Did you mean to put my report in the waste basket?
I need to talk to an expert.
They offered to buy the rest from us.
We plan to expand our product range.
Are you prepared to explain this disaster?
I don. t pretend to know all the answers.
I promise to do my best.
He refuses to answer my calls.
He seems to be the one who is in charge.
We had to struggle to open the window.
Do you swear to keep this a secret?
They threatened to sue us if we didn't pay their fee.
No one volunteered to clean up after the picnic.
I cannot wait to see the expression on his face when he hears the news.
I want to find the right person for this job.
I do not wish to be a part of your scheme.

2.2.2 Verb + Pronoun/Noun + Infinitive
Here are some verbs plus an indirect object followed by an infinitive.
(These verbs can be followed by any infinitive. The infinitives used in these sentences are only examples.)
I would advise you to say nothing about this.
Will you allow me to use your telephone?
She asked me to help her with her car.
He begged me to let him come along.
The weather caused us to take a later flight.
He challenged me to find an error in his figures.
We must convince them to investigate the situation.
I dare you to tell him what you told me.
I encouraged her to continue with the task.
He expects you to finish on time.
I forbid you to use that tone of voice with me.
They forced him to reveal his source.
We should hire someone to run our photocopying operation.
I instructed them to wait for us here.
I invited John to take part in our discussion.
I need you to tell me what is going on here.
My boss ordered me to go to London last week.
We permitted them to talk to our client.
He persuaded her to listen to his problem.
He reminded me to bring an umbrella.
This situation requires us to be very cautious.
The experience taught me to buckle my seat belt.
He told me to take two aspirins and go to bed.
She urged me to take the job.
I want you to wash my car.
He warned me not to drive too fast around here.

3 GERUNDS OR INFINITIVES?
Some verbs can be followed by either a gerund or an infinitive.
Sometimes, there is no difference in meaning.
Sometimes there is.

3.1 VERB + INFINITIVE = VERB + GERUND

These verbs can be followed by either an infinitive or a gerund, with NO DIFFERENCE IN MEANING.

He began to shout.

He started to shout.

He continued to shout.

I like to read.

I love to read.

I prefer to read.

I hate to wait.

I can't stand to wait.

I can't bear to wait.

He began shouting.
He started shouting.
He continued shouting.
I like reading.
I love reading.
I prefer reading.
I hate waiting.
I can't stand waiting.
I can't bear waiting.

3.2 VERB + INFINITIVE ¹ VERB + GERUND
Some verbs can be followed by either an infinitive or a gerund, but THEIR MEANINGS ARE NOT THE SAME:

I will remember to call her. (I will be sure to call her in the future.)	≠	I remember calling her.(I have the memory of calling her in the past.)
I will not forget to meet him. (I will be sure to meet him in the future.)	≠	I will never forget meeting them. (I will not lose the memory of meeting them.)
I regret to say he is not here. (I am sorry I must tell you he is not here.)	≠	I regret saying it. (I am sorry I said it.)
I will try to ring the bell. (I will see if it is possible to ring the bell.)	≠	I will try ringing the bell. (I will ring the bell to see if it will help the situation.)
I stopped to smoke at ten o. clock. (I interrupted an activity and had a cigarette.)	≠	I stopped smoking a year ago. (I ended my cigarette habit.)

FOOTBALL GAME: SOCCER HISTORY TRIVIA

2012-02-22T08:04:00.001+01:00

READY? SET? GOOOOOO!!!!

LISTENING ENGLISH ONLINE _ - MY AMERICAN FRIEND

2012-02-21T09:41:00.001+01:00

MY AMERICAN FRIEND

More US Cities Getting Aboard Idea of Streetcars - LISTENING

2012-02-20T08:22:00.000+01:00

LIVING ABROAD AND STRESS - A 6 MINUTE ENGLISH LISTENING

2012-02-19T10:53:00.000+01:00

6 Minute English - Living Abroad

6 Minute English - Stress

TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH IN SPAIN: "CONVERSATIONS IN SPAIN"

2012-02-18T10:14:00.000+01:00

LA LEY SINDE (THE SINDE LAW, PIPA AND SOPA)

2012-02-17T11:08:00.001+01:00

The Spanish government confirmed that a legislation was necessary to bring it in line with international crackdowns on piracy, although the Sinde Law remains controversial.

a anti-piracy law: a law which makes the copying and distribution of copyrighted material (music, films etc.) illegal idiom

piracy: the (illegal) mass sharing or distribution of copyrighted material such as music, films etc. noun

For more information on the topic, visit the pages below:

http://infojustice.org/archives/6820
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jan/05/us-pressured-spain-online-piracy http://dottech.org/tipsntricks/keeping-them-honest/26287/sinde-law-is-spains-sopa/

CNN STUDENT NEWS - February 16, 2012

2012-02-16T14:30:00.001+01:00

EJERCICIO SOBRE "SO, SUCH, TOO, ENOUGH"

2012-02-12T20:25:00.000+01:00

Interesting exercise to practice SO, SUCH, TOO, ENOUGH

TOO AND ENOUGH

2012-02-12T20:22:00.002+01:00

"Enough" [inaf]

Significado: Suficiente.Escucha cómo suena y mira aquí sus usos.

Usos:

Nos sirve para modificar un adjetivo o un adverbio y, normalmente, se coloca detrás de estos.
Por ejemplo:
- Is it good enough for you?
¿Es lo suficientemente bueno para ti?
Nota: "Good" es el adjetivo, por tanto, coloco "enough" justo detrás de "good".Por tanto, no es "~~enough~~ good", sino "good enough".
She is not working hard enough.
Ella no está trabajando lo suficientemente duro.
Nota: En este ejemplo modificamos el adverbio "hard" (hard también es adjetivo pero cuando acompaña a un sustantivo. En este caso es adverbio porque que acompaña al verbo "work"), y por tanto, ponemos "enough" detrás. No obstante, la traducción al español de esta oración a mi me parece un tanto extraña. Yo creo que que no diría esta expresión. Quizá diría: "No se está esforzando en su trabajo lo que debería" o algo similar.
- My car is big enough.
Mi coche es suficientemente grande.

Negaciones

¿Qué ocurre si niego con "enough"? Ya lo hemos visto en el segundo ejemplo: Ponemos "not" antes del adjetivo/ adverbio + "enough".
- You are not old enough.
No eres suficientemente mayor.
"Enough" tiene muchos otros usos, pero de momento nos detendremos aquí para compararlo con "too".
Veremos, por tanto, el uso "too" cuando modifica una adjetivo o adverbio.

TOO [tú]

Significado: Demasiado. Escucha aquí cómo suena y mira sus usos, fíjate sobre todo el punto 2.

Usos:

Cuando "too" modifica un adjetivo o adverbio, va delante (no detrás como "enough"). Esta es, por tanto, la principal diferencia entre "enough" y "too", es una diferencia de colocación ya que "too" va delante del adjetivo/adverbio y "enough" detrás.
Por ejemplo:

- He is too young to come with us.

Es demasiado joven para venir con nosotros.
Nota: El adjetivo es "young" (joven), por tanto, pongo "too" delante de "young".
- We were too late to play tennis.

Llegamos demasiado tarde para jugar al tenis.

Nota: "Late" es el adverbio que acompaña a "play", por tanto pongo "too" delante de "late".

- It's too cold to go out.

Hace demasiado frío para salir.

Fíjate en la estructura de todos los ejemplos. ¿Lo ves? Con "too" siempre es igual.

too + adjetivo/adverbio + verbo en infinitivo con "to".

- You are too good to be true. Eres demasiado bueno para ser verdad. Nota: Ponemos "too" delante de "good" que es al adjetivo y después "to + verbo en infinitivo".

Negaciones

¿Puedo negar utilizando "too"? Sí, claro que sí.
Puedo decir:
-She is not too good for the job.

Ella no es demasiado buena para el trabajo.

Esta misma oración, la podríamos expresar con "enough" así:
- She is not good enough for the job.

Ella no es lo suficientemente buena para el trabajo.

¿Cuáles son las diferencias?

1)Diferente colocación: Pongo "too" delante de "good" y "enough" detrás de good. ¿Otra diferencia?
2)Matizar de manera diferente al adjetivo/adverbio. Fundamentalmente matizo de una manera ligeramente diferente el adjetivo "good".
-"Not too good"-

No demasiado buena.

Indico que su trabajo no es bueno.
-"Not good enough"---

No lo suficientemente bueno.

Indico que su trabajo no es lo suficientemente bueno para los objetivos que yo quiero conseguir, por ejemplo.
Otro ejemplo de como se niega con "too".
Not too good at Maths.
No demasiado bueno en matemáticas

DIFERENCIAS ENTRE "SO" Y "SUCH"

2012-02-12T18:45:00.000+01:00

Es fácil confundirse con "so" y "such" porque ambos pueden significar "tan". Por ejemplo, puedo decir:
He is such a nice boy. Él es un chico tan simpático.
She is so beautiful. Ella es tan guapa.
La diferencia se encuentra en el uso estas palabras. Fíjate bien en lo que te voy a decir:

"Such" se utiliza delante de un adjetivo y un sustantivo.

En el ejemplo que he puesto: "He is such a nice boy", "nice" es un adjetivo que significa "simpático" o "bonito" y "boy" es un sustantivo.

"So", en cambio, se utiliza delante de un adjetivo o un adverbio, pero no delante de un sustantivo.

Si detrás del adjetivo hay un sustantivo, no puedo utilizar "so". Es decir, no puedo decir: "he is ~~"so"~~ nice boy". Sí puedes decir:
She is so beautiful, porque "beautiful" es un adjetivo y no hay detrás un sustantivo. Más ejemplos:
-He is so impatient. Él es tan impaciente. "
Impatient" es el adjetivo, como ves, no hay un sustantivo detrás de "impatient".
Why does she work so hard? ¿Por qué trabaja tan duro? En este caso "so" va delante de un adverbio "hard". Es un adverbio porque está calificando al verbo "work"

PRACTICA GRAMÁTICA INGLESA: ESTILO INDIRECTO, PASIVA, CONDICIONALES Y ORACIONES DE RELATIVO

2012-02-12T12:29:00.001+01:00

REPORTED SPEECH EXERCISES
RELATIVE CLAUSES EXERCISES
PASSIVE EXERCISES
CONDITIONAL EXERCISES

A REVIEW ON ENGLISH GRAMMAR WITH KEY (PDF FORMAT)

ORACIONES CONDICIONALES

2012-02-12T12:12:00.000+01:00

11.1 ORACIONES CONDICIONALES

Cuando hablamos, en español o en inglés, utilizamos con frecuencia las llamadas oraciones condicionales. En estas oraciones ponemos una condición, a lo que decimos a continuación, en la oración principal:

Si puedo, iré al concierto.

If I can, I will go to the concert.

Aunque el termino "oración condicional" suele utilizarse para las dos partes de esta oración, propiamente la 1 es una oración subordinada condicional y la 2 es la oración principal.
La condicional siempre empieza por "Si." ("If.")
Existen varios tipos de oracion condicional. Observa:

a. Si me acompañas, te invitaré al cine

b. Si me acompañases, te invitaría al cine

c. Si me hubieras acompañado, te habría invitado al cine

Aunque existen variantes que veremos después, casitodas las oraciones condicionales, en español y en inglés, corresponden a uno de estos tres tipos. A estos tres tipos les podemos llamar, para entendernos tipo 1, tipo 2 y tipo 3, o, por ejemplo, probables, improbables, e imposibles.
Para aprender a construir bien las condicionales, lo fundamental es fijarse en los tiempos de los verbos:

TIPO 1: PROBABLES. En la oración condicional el verbo va siempre en presente y en la principal suele ir en futuro:

If your son plays football, you won't manage without Ariel (presente- futuro)

La principal también puede ir en presente,
If you close your eyes, you can't see anything (presente - presente)
Y también puede ir en imperativo.
If you go out, Come back before nine. (presente- imperativo)

TIPO 2: IMPROBABLES: En la oración condicional, el verbo va siempre en pasado y en la oración principal siempre en condicional. Fíjate que en español es igual. En las frases

Si su hijo jugara al fútbol, no podría Vd. pasar sin Ariel.

Si me acompañases, te invitaría al cine

El primer verbo es un pasado de subjuntivo (Yo jugara o jugase, Yo acompañara o acompañase, etc.). En inglés “afortunadamente” no hay subjuntivo, por lo que equivale a un pasado simple.
El segundo verbo es un condicional. Estos verbos siempre acaban en ía y en inglés siempre se forman con “WOULD + infinitivo sin to”. Las frases anteriores quedarían:

If your son played football, you wouldn't manage without Ariel.

___________________pasado condicional

If you came with me, I would invite you to a cinema

________________-pasado condicional
Para decir podría en vez de would can* (que NO EXISTE), es utilizar could y might.
Si me llamaras esta noche, podría decirtelo

If you phoned me tonight, I might tell you

TIPO 3: IMPOSIBLE. Este tipo de condicionales se llama así porque son frases que se refieren a cosas que podrían haber pasado, pero que ya no son posibles. Este tipo utiliza verbos compuestos (formados por dos o más palabras) y hay que fijarse bien para no equivocarse.
En la oración condicional, el verbo se forma siempre con “HAD + PARTICIPIO”.
En la oración principal, el verbo se forma siempre con “WOULD HAVE + PARTICIPIO”. Así las frases:

Si hubiera usado Ariel, su hijo habria ganado el partido

Si me hubieras acompañado, te habria invitado al cine, las formamos

If you had used Ariel, your son would have won the match

had + participio would+have+participio

If you had come with me, I would have invited you to a cinema

had + participio would+have+participio

OBSERVACIONES:
a) Aunque en los ejercicios gramaticales usuales sólo suelen aparecer estos tres tipos, lo cierto es que al hablar muchas veces mezclamos los tipos, sobre todo el tipo 3 con el 2:

Si hubiera encontrado trabajo, no estaría hoy aquí.

If I had found a job, I wouldn't be here today.

b) Las condicionales suelen formarse empezando por If y poniendo una coma entre la condicional y la principal. Sin embargo, también pueden formarse al revés, en cuyo caso no hace falta la coma.

If you are tired, close the book

Close the book if you are tired

c) Aparte de If se pueden formar condicionales con otras palabras de distinto significado. Las más utilizadas son
· whether que equivale "If ... or not"

Go on reading, whether you are tired or not

Sigue leyendo, si estas cansado como si no

· unless que equivale a "a menos que"

You can't go to a bar in California, unless you are 21.

No puedes ir a un bar en California, a menos que tengas 21 años.

RSA Animate - Changing Education Paradigms

2012-02-02T14:39:00.000+01:00

Katy Perry The One That Got Away

2012-01-31T19:23:00.001+01:00

I think this song is highly relatable to anyone that has loved and lost.

The video was released on November 11, 2011. It begins with an old Perry at a modernistic home with a man who is presumably her husband. She makes herself a cup of coffee and thinks about the past when the song begins. As she sits on her bed, it cuts back to a younger Perry with her boyfriend, an artist (played by Diego Luna). They paint portraits of each other, dress up, and dance at a party. He gives her a tattoo with hot ink. These scenes are inter-cut with shots of the older Perry sadly reminiscing, as she sits on her bed at night.

In the flashback, the younger Perry and her boyfriend are seen fighting, culminating in her splashing red paint on one of his elaborate paintings after he did the same to one of her paintings. He leaves angrily and drives away. The angry boyfriend is seen driving; he opens the sun visor above him and finds the veil of the dress Perry wore when partying. As he stares at it, he does not notice until too late the large boulders on the road. He tries to avoid running into them and crashes off a cliff.

The final sequence is focused on the present time in which the older Perry is seen standing at the cliffside where the car had crashed, while Johnny Cash's cover of "You Are My Sunshine" plays in the background (which may be a reference to the lyrics "I was June and you were my Johnny Cash"). The ghost of the painter appears andthe former lovers holds hands as in old times , revealing matching tattoos on their hands. However, the song in the background is cut when the ghost vanishes, and the older Perry slowly walks away from the cliffside.

Sade-King Of Sorrow With Lyrics

2012-01-27T20:35:00.000+01:00

ORACIONES DE RELATIVO - RELATIVE CLAUSES

2012-01-27T20:29:00.000+01:00

1 ORACIONES DE RELATIVO

Si decimos, "me gusta un chico" I like a guy" o "Me gusta el chico" (I like the guy) no queda claro a quién, a qué chico, nos referimos. Podemos aclararlo diciendo, por ejemplo,

Me gusta un chico de mi clase I like a guy in my group
Me gusta el chico rubio I like the blond guy o
Me gusta el chico que vive en tu bloque I like the guy who lives in your flat
Esta tercera forma de dar más información sobre algo o alguien, se conoce como una oración de relativo.
Una oración de relativo es, por tanto, una frase que empieza por un pronombre de relativo (who, which, that, whose, where or when) y con la que explicamos o damos más información sobre algo o alguien de la oración principal. Las oraciones de relativos son fáciles de hacer. Toda su dificultad está en aprender a utilizar correctamente los pronombres de relativo.

2 PRONOMBRES DE RELATIVO
Los pronombres de relativo son la primera palabra de las oraciones de relativo.
En español se utiliza casi siempre "que" En inglés se utilizan who, which, that, etc. Veamos ejemplos:
Esa es la chica que sale con Freddy (pronombre de relativo: que)
That's the girl who goes out with Freddy (pronombre de relativo:who)
o That's the girl that goes out with Freddy (pronombre de relativo: that) Vimos la pelicula que nos recomendaste (pronombre de relativo: que) We saw the film which you recommended us (pronombre de relativo: which) o We saw the film that you recommended us (pronombre de relativo: that) o We saw the film you recommended us (pronombre de relativo: ... ninguno)
Estos pronombres (who, which y that) son muy fáciles de utilizar, siguiendo las reglas 1, 2 y 3 que damos más abajo. Uutilizar uno u otro depende del "antecedente", que es la palabra que viene justo antes. En el ejemplo That's the girl who goes out with Freddy el antecedente es the girl, la chica.
- En el ejemplo We saw the film which you recommended us el antecedente es the film, la película.

3. UTILIZACION DE LOS PRONOMBRES DE RELATIVO
Reglas de utilización de los pronombres de relativo
1. Cuando el antecedente es una persona, utilizamos who o that.

Es el carpintero que hizo los muebles

He’s the carpenter who made the furniture
He’s the carpenter that made the furniture
2. Cuando el antecedente es un animal o cosa, utilizamos which o that

Este es el coche que ganó la carrera

This is the car which won the race
This is the car that won the race
3. Cuando el pronombre de relativo (who, which o that) no es el sujeto de la frase de relativo, se puede sustituir por el pronombre 0 (cero), es decir, se puede eliminar y no poner nada.

Aquellos son los zapatos que Maria me regaló

Those are the shoes... Mary gave me
a) De las reglas 1 y 2 se deduce que who sólo se puede utilizar con personas, which sólo con animales y cosas y that vale para todo. That es más informal, mientras que who y which suenan más formales. Esto solo es válido en oraciones de relativo "normales", a las que llamamos "defining" (la oración de relativo no va entre comas)
Pero es necesario utilizar who o which (y no that) con frases de relativo que añaden información o comentario extra, no necesaria para identificar a la persoan o cosa a la que nos estamos refiriendo y que, por eso, se facilita entre comas (a estas oraciones entre comas que añaden informacion aparte las llamamos "non defining". Ejemplo:
El coche que compró Juan es muy caro: the car which Juan bought is very expendive (no va entre comas porque estamos definiendo el coche del que hablamos (el coche de Juan y no el de Luis, el coche de Juan y no el coche rojo que vemos al lado del de Juan, por ejemplo)

El coche de Juan, que es muy caro, es nuevo

Juan's car, which is very expensive, is new
b). Para aplicar bien la regla 3, hemos de saber que no hace falta pronombre cuando la frase de relativo tenga otra palabra (un pronombre o un nombre) antes del verbo. En el ejemplo...the film that you recommended us, aparte del relativo (that) hay otra palabra antes del verbo (el pronombre you) que actúa como sujeto.. Por tanto, el relativo se puede quitar...the film you recommended us Pero si no hubiera otra palabra, el pronombre relativo (who, which o that) sería el sujeto de la frase y no se podría quitar:...the girl that goes out with Freddy. (Aquí No se puede eliminar el pronombre)
c) Aparte del pronombre "que", que en inglés equivale de los pronombres a who,. which, o that, y 0, existen otras posibilidades y combinaciones, como el pronombre posesivo de relativo whose, los relativos con preposición y por último los adverbios de relativo.
Cuando el verbo en las oraciones de relativo especificativas va seguido de una preposición (p.e. look at, speak to), se puede omitir el pronombre. Las preposiciones en las oraciones de relativo se colocan normalmente al final de la oración de relativo:
a) personas como complemento de una preposición:
- The person (that / who) I got this letter from lives in Italy.
b) cosas como complemento de una preposición:
- Is that the knife (that / which) you cut the cake with?
En inglés muy formal, también se puede poner la preposición delante de whom o which:
- The police found the man for whom they had been searching = The police found
the man (that / who) they had been searching for.
- The company for which he works is very successful = The company (that /which) he works for is very successful.
Entre las combinaciones de verbo + preposición más corrientes encontramos:
look for, look after, look at, be in, be from, be for, speak to, be interested in, be surprised by / at, go to, go into, go out with, work in / at, work for, sell to, buy from, live in, stay at, write with, write to, etc.

SELECTIVIDAD: VOCABULARIO - MEDIOAMBIENTE (ENVIRONMENT

2012-01-26T17:41:00.000+01:00

Vocabulary Environment: Useful English vocabulary, phrases and terms relating to the environment.
Acid rain	Acid rain is rain mixed with sulphuric, nitric and other acids formed by gases released into the atmosphere, fossil fuels are burned (factory smoke, cars, etc.). Acid rain is considered responsible for damaging forests and crops, and is particularly harmful to fish and other aquatic life in rivers and lakes. when
Biodegradable	Capable of being broken down or decomposed by natural biological processes. The term is used to refer to "environmentally friendly" products. Many chemicals, food scraps, cotton, wool, and paper are bio-degradable; plastics and polyester generally are not.
Biotechnology	The application of technology to the study or manipulation of living things in areas such as agricultural production, hybrid plant development, medicine, environmental research, etc.
C02	Carbon dioxide: a colourless, odourless, non-poisonous gas that is a normal part of the air. It is absorbed by plants and exhaled by humans and animals. Burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, wood) increases carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming.
Climate change	Climate change, which is often called global warming, refers to changes in weather patterns including: - a rise in global temperatures - changes in rainfall patterns, which result in flooding and droughts - a rise in sea level. Climate changes can be caused both by natural forces and by human activities.
Compost	A mixture of decaying organic matter, such as leaves, wood and manure. Compost is used in gardening and agriculture to fertilize and enrich the soil.
Conservation	Protecting, maintaining or improving natural resources, to keep them safe from destruction or degradation and conserve them for future generations. Clean rivers and lakes, wilderness areas, wildlife, healthy soil, and clean air are natural resources
Dead zone	Area of water containing low levels of oxygen in which fish, plants and other aquatic life find it difficult to survive.
Deforestation	Destruction of forests to make land for agriculture. Cutting down trees, which provide oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide, is seen as a cause of increased greenhouse effect. Deforestation also entails the destruction of animal habitats.
Desalinisation	Desalinisation is the removal of salts from saline water to obtain fresh water suitable for animal and human consumption, or for irrigation.
Desertification	The change from once fertile land into desert as a result of factors including climatic variations and human activities (overgrazing by animals, deforestation, poor irrigation practices).
Disposable	Refers to material designed to be thrown away after use.
Drought	A prolonged period of abnormal dryness, with little or no rainfall.
Ecology	The study of the relationship of living things (plants, animals and humans) with each other and with their environment.
Ecosystem	A community of plants, animals and other organisms living in an area which provides what they need in order to survive. The different species depend on the environment and the environment depends on them. An ecosystem can be as small as a tiny pool or as large as a huge desert.
Emission	The release or discharge into the air of pollutant substances such as gas or smoke.
Endangered species	Animals and plants in danger of becoming extinct.
Environment	The surroundings and external conditions that affect the growth and development of living things
Food chain	A representation of the relationship between plants and animals showing what eats what (for example : grass, mouse, snake). Energy is passed from one organism to another through the food chain.
Fossil fuels	Fuels that are formed in the ground from the remains of dead plants and animals. Oil, natural gas and coal are all fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are not a renewable resource. Once consumed they are gone forever. When burned, they are a major cause of greenhouse gases and global warming.
Global warming	A gradual warming of the earth's surface temperature reportedly caused by the emission of gases that trap the sun's heat in the earth's atmosphere. The burning of fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. These gases form a blanket around the earth (similar to the walls of a greenhouse), holding heat and raising temperatures on the ground. Climate change is believed to be linked to global warming.
Greenhouse gases	Greenhouse gases are gases that trap the heat of the sun in the earth's atmosphere, producing the greenhouse effect. The result is an increase in the temperature of the earth’s surface. Greenhouse gases include water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone.
Habitat	The natural home of a plant or animal.
Nuclear energy	Energy produced by the process of nuclear reaction (fission or fusion) inside a nuclear reactor, or by radioactive decay.
Organic	General term used for a type of gardening or agriculture using no chemical or synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.
Pesticide	Substance that repels or kills plant or animal pests. Herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, etc. are all pesticides.
Pollution	Contamination of the air, water, or soil with substances that can cause harm to human health or the environment.
Recycling	The process of minimising waste by recovering materials and transforming them into new products.
Smog	Originally smog meant a mixture of smoke and fog. Today, it is used for any kind of air pollution found in cities, including dust, smoke, exhaust gases or chemical fumes.
Sustainable development	Economic development which ensures that the use of resources and the environment today does not compromise the needs of future generations.

SELECTIVIDAD: VOCABULARIO - MEDIOAMBIENTE (ENVIRONMENT

2012-01-26T17:40:00.003+01:00

ENVIRONMENT

acid rain	lluvia ácida
carbon dioxide	dióxido de carbono
chemicals	sustancias químicas
climate change	cambio climático
conservation	conservación
contaminant	contaminante
contamination	contaminación
deforestation	deforestación
eco-friendly	que no daña el medio ambiente
ecological	ecológico
ecologist	ecologista
ecosystem	ecosistema
effluent	aguas residuales
endangered species	especies en peligro de extinción
environment	medio ambiente
environmental	medioambiental
environmentalist	ecologista
environmentally friendly	que no daña el medio ambiente
extinction	extinción
garbage disposal (US)	eliminación de residuos
garbage separation (US)	separación de residuos
global warming	calentamiento global
greenhouse effect	efecto invernadero
noise pollution	contaminación acústica
nuclear radiation	radiación nuclear
organic	orgánico
ozone	ozono
ozone-friendly	que no daña la capa de ozono
ozone layer	capa de ozono
pollution	polución, contaminación
radioactive substance	sustancia radiactiva
radioactive waste	residuos radiactivos
radioactivity	radiactividad
recyclable	reciclable
recycled	reciclado
recycling	reciclaje
reforestation	repoblación forestal
sewage	aguas residuales
sewage farm (GB)	estación depuradora
sewage plant (US)	estación depuradora
sewage works (GB)	estación depuradora
smog	smog
solar energy	energía solar
sulphur dioxide (GB)	dióxido de azufre
sulfur dioxide (US)	dióxido de azufre
toxic waste	residuos tóxicos
waste separation (GB)	separación de residuos
waste disposal (GB)	eliminación de residuos
wind power	energía eólica

to become extinct	extinguirse
to conserve	conservar
to contaminate	contaminar
to die out	extinguirse
to poison	envenenar
to pollute	contaminar
to recycle	reciclar

EDUARDO GALEANO: The right to dream of a better world (El derecho a soñar)

2012-01-26T10:18:00.001+01:00

Although the United Nations proclaimed long lists of human rights, most of the world's people still enjoy only the rights to see, hear and remain silent.

EL PORTFOLIO EUROPEO DE LAS LENGUAS

2012-01-25T14:07:00.001+01:00

A grandes rasgos, el PEL (Portfolio Europeo de las Lenguas) es un cuaderno con cuadros, preguntas, orientaciones y ejercicios para sensibilizar al alumno respecto al aprendizaje de lenguas y a la realidad plurilingüe y pluricultural en que vive y para formarle como aprendiz autónomo de idiomas a lo largo de la vida.

La aplicación del PEL en el Estado español cuenta con cuatro Portfolios para diferentes grupos de edades. Un primer Portfolio de educación infantil, para niños de 3 a 5 años, utiliza una estructura y un formato de cuento ilustrado para iniciar la toma de conciencia sobre las lenguas. Un segundo Portfolio de primaria, de 6 a 12 años, supone la continuación y profundización de la reflexión sobre las lenguas. Este tercer Portfolio de secundaria, de 12 hasta 18 años, cierra el periodo de educación obligatoria y prepara al aprendiz para el uso del cuarto y último Portfolio, el de adultos, que se puede usar a partir de los 16 años y que se presenta con el formato europeo más estandarizado.

Para usarlo en clase pincha aquí

India Arie - Beautiful Flower

2012-01-24T10:25:00.000+01:00

EJERCICIOS DE INGLÉS PARA 1º ESO: GRAMÁTICA, VOCABULARIO, LISTENING

2012-01-23T16:49:00.000+01:00

Visit this page and you will find plenty of exercises to do. The more you pracice the better!!

RSA Animate - The Secret Powers of Time

2012-01-22T19:48:00.000+01:00

LUCIE SILVAS - NOTHING ELSE MATTERS"

2012-01-21T20:00:00.000+01:00

Metallica - Nothing Else Matters

Singer and guitarist James Hetfield wrote the song while he was on the phone with his then girlfriend. The lyrics, which talk about being "so close, no matter how far", were also dedicated to his girlfriend, showing the bond they shared even when Hetfield was on tour. Initially, the song was not meant to be released, as Hetfield had written it for himself, but only after drummer Lars Ulrich heard it, it was considered for the album.

So close, no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
and nothing else matters

Never opened myself this way
Life is ours, we live it our way
All these words I don't just say
and nothing else matters

Trust I seek and I find in you
Every day for us something new
Open mind for a different view
and nothing else matters

never cared for what they do
never cared for what they know
but I know ...

Never opened myself this way
Life is ours, we live it our way
All these words I don't just say

Trust I seek and I find in you
Every day for us, something new
Open mind for a different view
and nothing else matters
Never cared for what they say
never cared for games they play
never cared for what they do
never cared for what they know
and I know ...

IF I CATCH YOU - OFFICIAL - MICHEL TELÓ (AI SE EU TE PEGO)

2012-01-20T21:11:00.001+01:00

Katy Perry FireWork - Lyrics

2012-01-20T20:08:00.003+01:00

Katy Perry Hot 'n Cold Lyrics

2012-01-20T19:53:00.000+01:00

Los Bajau, gitanos del mar. Human Planet.

2012-01-19T18:07:00.000+01:00

SELECTIVIDAD: VOCABULARIO CRISIS ECONÓMICA - Global Economic Crisis

2012-01-18T18:00:00.000+01:00

Talking About Money Banks And Crisis

The European sovereign debt crisis has been created by a combination of complex factors such as: the globalization of finance; easy credit conditions during the 2002-2008 period that encouraged high-risk lending and borrowing practices; international trade imbalances; real-estate bubbles that have since burst; slow growth economic conditions 2008 and after; fiscal policy choices related to government revenues and expenses; and approaches used by nations to bailout troubled banking industries and private bondholders, assuming private debt burdens or socializing losses.

Vocabuary Lesson

El banco: bank

rico: rich
Pobre: poor
Caro: expensive
Prestar: lend

Burbuja inmobiliaria: real-estate bubbles
El dinero: money

Recesión: recession

El cheque: bank check/cheque
La tarjeta de débito: debit card
La tarjeta de crédito: credit card
El pago: payment
Propina: tip

Abrir una cuenta: to open an account
La sucursal: branch

Problema de liquidez: liquidity problem
El cajero/La cajera: teller, cashier
El cajero automático: ATM machine, cash point
La libreta de ahorro: bank book
La cuenta: account
Presupuesto: budget
Invertir en: invest on

La bolsa: Stock Exchange
Cerrar una cuenta: to close an account
Los ahorros: savings

Los inversores: investors
Las deudas: debts
El consumo de capitalismo: consumer capitalism
El banquero/La banquera: banker
El retiro: withdrawal
Retirar dinero: to withdraw
Ingresar dinero: to put money in, to deposit money
El billete: bill, note
Gastar dinero: spend money
La caja de ahorros: savings bank

Las decisiones de los prestamos excesivos: excessive lending decisions
El interés: interest
En efectivo: in cash
A plazos: on credit
En quiebra/bancarrota: bankrupt
La chequera/El talonario: check/cheque book
El cheque de viajero: traveller’s check/cheque
La cuenta conjunta: joint account
La cuenta de ahorros: savings account
La inversión: investment
Invertir: to invest
Los fondos: funds

Los mercados de valores se desplomaron / estrellaron / hundieron / en picada, uno tras otro: stock markets plummeted/crashed/plunged/nose-dived one after another.
El préstamo: loan
Bienes personales: personal assets.
Solicitar un préstamo: to ask for a loan
La transferencia bancaria: bank transfer
El depósito: deposit
La hipoteca: mortgage

La crisis de las hipotecas: mortgage crisis

Deuda deuda de la economía: debt-driven economy
El tipo de interés: interest rate
El seguro: insurance
El estado de cuenta: account statement
La caja de caudales/caja fuerte: safe
Las finanzas: finances
Financiero/a: financial
El beneficio: profit

Plan de rescate: bailout plan

Las ganancias: earnings
Los gastos: expenses
El rendimiento: yield yild, return
El rendimiento alto: high yield/return
El rendimiento bajo: low yield/return
Coste: cost
El dividendo: dividend
Los ingresos: income, revenue
Los ingresos netos: net income
Los ingresos brutos: gross income
Los ingresos devengados: earned income
Los ingresos imponibles: taxable income
Los ingresos medios: average income
El certificado de depósito: certificate of deposit
El sistema bancario: banking system
El pago domiciliado: direct debit/billing
El mercado de valores: stock market
La bolsa de valores: stock exchange
Acaudalado (con mucho dinero): Wealthy

Selectividad. Vocabulario: La migración - MIGRATION TOPIC

2012-01-17T18:39:00.000+01:00

	Side A			Side B
.	Rural to Urban Migration	Migrating from the countryside to a more...	8.	Guest Workers	Persons who migrated legally to fill job...
.	Interregional Migration	Migration within a countries borders. ...	9.	Intercontinental Migration	Migration from continent to continent. ...
3.	Migration	A group or person moving from one country...	10.	Forced Migration	A group of people forced to move, usually...
4.	Reluctant Relocation	Migration that is not forced, but also no...	11.	Volitional	Voluntary Migration. Ex. persons...
5.	Push Factors	adverse conditions that lead to the decision...	12.	Pull Factors	Good conditions that exist at the place where...
6.	Place utility	determines migration and how much a person...	13.	Spatial Search	Evaluating other alternatives for migration....
7.	Step Migration	Small migration steps. Ex. moving from...	14.	Chain Migration	a support network of migrants, referred to...

Practice tests at C2 level

2012-01-08T20:18:00.000+01:00

Practice tests at C2 LEVEL. Click here
C2

Puede entender virtualmente todo lo que oye o lee. Puede resumir información de diferentes fuentes excritas y habladas, reconstruyendo argumentaciones de forma coherente. Se expresa con fluidez y precisión diferenciando los más pequeños matices de significados incluso en las situaciones más complejas.

C2 Mastery

The capacity to deal with material which is academic or cognitively demanding, and to use language to good effect at a level of performance which may in certain respects be more advanced than that of an average native speaker.
Example: CAN scan texts for relevant information, and grasp main topic of text, reading almost as quickly as a native speaker.

EXÁMENES DE INGLÉS: NIVEL A2. ENGLISH TESTS A2 LEVEL

2012-01-08T20:00:00.000+01:00

Practice tests at A2 LEVEL. Click here

A2: An ability to deal with simple, straightforward information and begin to express oneself in familiar contexts

Usuario Principiante	A1	Puede entender y utilizar expresiones básicas y cotidianas que le servirán para cubrir sus primeras necesidades en el país. Sabe presentarse a sí mismo y hacer las preguntas básicas para identificar a los demás. Puede interactuar siempre que la otra(s) persona(s) estén dispuestas a hablar relativamente despacio y a ayudarle.
Usuario Principiante	A2	Puede entender frases y expresiones frecuentemente utilizadas en las áreas más relevantes, información personal básica, sobre la familia, compras, empleo... Puede describir básicamente su pasado y su medio inmediato.

Exámenes de inglés nivel C1 -- English tests at C1 level

2012-01-08T19:18:00.000+01:00

All practice tests at this level: Click here

Usuario Experto

Puede entender un amplio espectro de textos más largos y exigentes (especializados, complejos...) así como reconocer el significado implicito de los mismos. Puede explicarse fluente y espontáneamente sin necesidad de hacer un gran esfuerzo para buscar las expresiones adecuadas. Sabe utilizar el lenguaje con fines profesionales, académicos o sociales de forma flexible y efectiva. Produce textos detallados, claros y bien estructurados sobre temas complejos y muestra un completo dominio sobre las estructuras organizativas, conectores y elementos de cohesión del texto.

C1: Effective Operational Proficiency

The ability to communicate with the emphasis on how well it is done, in terms of appropriacy, sensitivity and the capacity to deal with unfamiliar topics.

Example: CAN deal with hostile questioning confidently. CAN get and hold onto his/her turn to speak.

EXÁMENES DE INGLÉS: NIVEL B1. eNGLISH TESTS - B1 LEVEL

2012-01-08T19:15:00.000+01:00

Practice tests at B1 level. Click here

B1

Usuario Independiente

Puede entender los puntos principales de cualquier input estandar o asuntos familiares. Puede manejar la mayoría de las situaciones que puedan aparecer en posibles viajes por zonas donde se habla el idioma. Puede producir textos sencilllos de interés personal o familiar. Puede describir experiencias, sucesos, sueños, deseos y ambiciones, así como dar razones y breves explicaciones sobres sus opiniones y planes.

Threshold The ability to express oneself in a limited way in familiar situations and to deal in a general way with nonroutine information.
Example: CAN ask to open an account at a bank, provided that the procedure is straightforward.

Exámenes de inglés nivel B2 -- Practice tests at B2 level

2012-01-08T19:10:00.000+01:00

Practice tests at B2 level. Click here

Puede entender las ideas principales de textos tantos concretos como abstractos, incluyendo discusiones técnicas sobre un campo en el qeu este especializado. Puede interactuar con nativos con un nivel de fluidez y espontaneidad muy alto. Puede producir textos claros y detallados sobre una amplia gama de temas y explicar un punto de vista sobre un tema aportando comentarios sobre las ventajas y desventajas de las diferentes opciones.

B2 Vantage The capacity to achieve most goals and express oneself on a range of topics.

COLDPLAY - FIX YOU __LYRICS

2012-01-03T19:45:00.000+01:00

HAPPY 2012 TO EVERYONE!!!

When you try your best, but you don't succeed
When you get what you want, but not what you need
When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse
And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone, but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
And high up above or down below
When you're too in love to let it go
But if you never try you'll never know
Just what you're worth
Tears stream down on your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down on your face
And on your face I...
Tears stream down on your face

I promise you I will learn from my mistakes

Tears stream down on your face
And on your face I...

ENGLISH PREPOSITIONS: IN, AT, ON __ POSITION / PLACE

2012-01-03T19:40:00.000+01:00

Using “in” as a Preposition of Position

Look at the following examples of IN.

Prepositional Phrase	Example
in a line in a row	The flowers are planted in a line. The seats are in a row.
in a field in a park in a garden in a room in a city	Look at that horse in the field. Let's play ball in the park. We have beautiful roses planted in a garden. We keep our boxes stored in a room. They live in San Diego.
in the lake in the water in the ocean	Greg went swimming in Elk Lake. The dog dropped the ball in the water. We had a wonderful time swimming in the Pacific Ocean.
in an armchair Note the difference: on a chair	I like to sit in that red armchair. It is more comfortable than sitting on the brown chair.
in a mirror in a photo in the sky	The actor is looking at himself in the mirror. I can't see you in the photo. Are you in it? Did you see that falling star in the sky?
Corners: Use in or at for a corner that is outside (on the street): at / on a corner Use in for a corner that is inside a room: in a corner	I will meet you on the corner by the bank. Let's meet at/on the corner of Main Street and Hastings Street. The desk is in the corner of the living room.
in (the) front of in the front in the back Note: We say: on the back of the envelope on the back of the newspaper on the front of the newspaper in the middle of the newsp	The park is in front of the lake. I was sitting in the front of the class. The children are in the back of the car. Write your address on the back of the envelope. We read the story on the back of the newspaper. The most popular story was on the front page of the newspaper. We found the advertisement in the middle of the newspaper.

Using “at” as a Preposition of Position

Look at these examples of AT.

Prepositional Phrase	Example
at the desk at the window at the door at the train station at the bus stop	Cathy is sitting at her desk and doing her work. The cat sat at the window for most of the day. Someone is at the door. Please answer it! We met at the London train station. The children waited at the bus stop.

Using “on” as a Preposition of Position

Look at these examples of ON.

Prepositional Phrase	Example
on the chair on the grass on the floor on the notice board on the door on the middle shelf on your nose	The little boy sat on the big chair. The dog is sleeping on the grass. He dropped his pencil on the floor. The soccer club put a poster on the notice board. I put a notice on the door. Please put the cup on the middle shelf. There is a spot on your nose.
on the left (side) on the right (side) on the second floor	The flower shop is on the left side. The coffee shop in on the right side. Get out of the elevator on the second floor and look for it on the left.
on the way on a lake on a river on a small island on the coast	I often buy a coffee on my way to work. We saw a beautiful boat on the lake. They built a huge dam on the Colorado River. Haley lives on Salt Spring Island on the Pacific Coast. She loves living on the coast.

RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD - Lyrics

2011-12-20T12:12:00.000+01:00

Do you fancy a ride?

EVANESCENCE - MY INMORTAL lyrics

2011-12-17T13:37:00.000+01:00

JUSTIN BIEBER -MISTLETOE

2011-12-16T10:35:00.001+01:00

To David R. who looks like Justin Bieber

TONIGHT I CAN WRITE THE SADDEST LINES- Pablo Neruda poem

2011-12-16T08:00:00.000+01:00

When the night evokes memories...

the present fades into the arms of the past...

CHRISTMAS TOPIC

2011-12-15T20:30:00.000+01:00

Click here and you will find plenty of interesting links dealing with the topic of Christmas

CHRISTMAS SONGS - LYRICS

LAST CHRISTMAS - WHAM

ESL: TENSE PRESENT CONTINUOUS AND PAST CONTINUOUS - VIDEO EXPLANATION

2011-12-15T11:26:00.000+01:00

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PAST CONTINUOUS

Quantifiers / Expresiones de cantidad

2011-12-15T10:00:00.000+01:00

Form:All, no, each, every, some,any, much, many, several,more, most, little, less,a lot of, few, fewer,enough, one, two, first,second,last, either, neither.

Cuantificador	Contable	Incontable
Many	X
Much		X
Some	X	X
Any	X	X
No, none	X	X
A lot of/Lots of	X	X
Little/A little		X
Few/A few	X

Use

Los cuantificadores, o determinantes de cantidad, nos dicen de cuántas cosaso personas hablamos o a qué cantidad se refiere del sustantivo que acompañan:
There are some cartons of milk in fridge.
Only few swimmers have been able to cross The Channel.

all

Se utiliza con sustantivos incontables: All electrical equipment should be checked carefully.
Se utiliza con sustantivos contables, en plural: All shops close at lunch time in this town.

Se utiliza en oraciones negativas después de un verbo en forma positiva:
I've got no money left.
There will be no test this week because your teacher is ill.

each and every

Se usan solamente con sustantivos contables en singular:
Fill in each blank in the exercise.
We have to telephone every person in this list to organise the party.

some

Se utiliza con nombres contables en plural:
I've borrowed some books from the library.
Se utiliza también con sustantivos incontables:
There is some milk in the fridge.
Se utiliza en preguntas cuando esperamos una respuesta positiva. Por ejemplo, cuando se ofrece comida o bebida:
Would you like some ice-cream? Yes, please!

any

Se utiliza en oraciones negativas e interrogativas tanto con sustantivos contables como incontables:
There aren't any glasses here.
Are there any glasses here?
There isn't any water on the table.
Is there any water on the table?

much and a lot of

Much se utiliza con sustantivos incontables:
How much pocket money do you get every week?
Hurry up. There isn't much time left.
En inglés hablado much se utiliza solo en oraciones interrogativas y negativas. Para hablar afirmativamente se usa a lot of:
Andalucía exports a lot of olive oil.
Please, put a lot of cream on my apple pie.

many and several

Solo se pueden utilizar con sustantivos contables en plural:
Many German tourists come to Spain in Summer.
I've tried to talk to you several times.

more and most

Se utilizan con sustantivos contables en plural y con sustantivos incontables:
Teenagers should eat more fruit and vegetables.
Most es la forma superlativa de more:
New York is one of the most attractive cities in the world.

little and a little

Solo se utilizan con sustantivos incontables y significa poca cantidad. A menudo le acompaña very:
I think you pay (very) little attention to my explanations.
a little tiene una connotación positiva, signfica que hay algo aunque sea poco:
Work a little every day and you'll succeed with your exams.

less

Se usa normalmente con sustantivos incontables. Es la forma comparativa de little y significa una cantidad más pequeña de algo:
After knowing about the problems of the crazy cows, people eat less meat at present.

few and fewer

Few y su forma comparativa, fewer, se utilizan con sustantivos contables en plural:
There are few LP's in the record shop. They are old fashion.
Fewer people buy flats in the centre of Madrid. They are too expensive.
few significa que no hay cantidad suficiente, pero si decimos a few, damos una connotación positiva a la información, es decir, que aunque pocos, hay algunos:
She has a few friends in her new school.
There are a few good Italian restaurants near here.

enough

Se puede utilizar tanto con sustantivos contables en plural como con sustantivos incontables:
There is enough lemonade for everyone.
There aren't enough glasses for everyone.

one, two, three, etc. (cardinal numbers)

Solo se pueden usar con sustantivos contables. One se usa con el nombre en singular y el resto en plural:
I have two good books for you here.
There is only one sweet. Who wants it?

first, second, third, etc. (ordinal numbers)

Solo acompañan a sustantivos contables en plural. First puede determinar a sustantivos contables en singular también:
The first men landed on the moon in 1969.
This is not the first time that we meet.
He won the Oscar for his fifth script.

last

Se utiliza para indicar que algo es el último elemento de una serie, o bien, para informar de que es el acontecimiento más reciente:
This is your last chance.
We had a quarrel last week.

***either (... or)* and *neither (... nor)***

Se pueden utilizar con nombres contables o incontables indistintamente:
You have to take either arts or science subjects next year.
I have neither milk nor sugar in my coffee.

A bowl of cereal	A chunk of cheese, ice	A handful of sweets
A barrel of wine	A bundle of branches	A box of matches
A bar of chocolate	A dish of fish	A pool of secretary
A litre of petrol	A glass of wine	A tank of water
A cup of tea	A can of coke	A bouquet of flower
A plate of spaghettis	A ball of snow	A group of teenagers
A loaf of bread	A collection of books	A carton of tobacco
A pair of shoes, glasses	A bottle of water	A jar of milk
A piece of cake	A packet of tobacco	A pot of tea
A pint of beer	A bag of potatoes	A gallon of petrol, diesel
A pack of paper	A drop of water, wine, juice,	A jug of oranje

LISTENING - ELLLO (English listening online)

2011-12-11T11:26:00.001+01:00

I am really into this page. You can improve your listening skill. You can Learn English naturally by listening to speakers from all over the world. Activities include multimedia, free MP3 files, vocabulary tasks, language notes, print page and more. Definitely, you can learn a lot!!

BRUCE SPRINGTEEN - The river - lyrics

2011-12-09T21:00:00.000+01:00

This is a heartbreaking storytelling at its very best, cinematic and vivid in every way. A close listening to the lyrics reveals the song is about teen love,and sudden pregnancy that in a while makes a stop to your youth...He knows that period was difficult and serious, but now that he's an adult he can't help remembering it with a sad smile of nostalgia, thinking back to his true love and his immaturity...

"Is a dream a lie if it don't come true
Or is it something worse"

This kind of songwriting allows you to shake your body through your pain and maybe shake off some of that pain, as well.

AGENDAWEB: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, VERBS...AND SONGS

2011-12-09T20:56:00.000+01:00

Interesting webpage for all levels

REPASO DE GRAMÁTICA ESENCIAL

2011-12-09T09:07:00.000+01:00

Click here for learning and reviewing .

ONCE UPON A TIME... EL BLOG DE CELIA ÁLVAREZ MARTÍNEZ

DIFFERENT WAYS OF SAYING "PLEASE" AND "THANK YOU"

SELECTIVIDAD- COMPOSITION -COMMON MISTAKES 1

GREETINGS: DIFFERENT WAYS OF SAYING HELLO AND GOOD-BYE

SELECTIVIDAD - COMPOSITION - USO DEL SUBJUNTIVO

HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY!

Exercise using ALREADY, STILL, YET, ANY LONGER and ANYMORE

LISTENINGS - A1.2 (1º ESO)

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW (Subtitulado)

EL VERBO "TO BE" TRADUCIDO POR "TENER": to be cold, to be thirsty...

Jason Chen - My Heart's A Stereo - Lyrics

How Facebook Can Affect Your Sense of Happiness

SELECTIVIDAD: USE OF ENGLISH (II): Confusing words: adjectives and adverbs written in the same way (palabras confusas: adjetivos y adverbeios que se escriben igual

SELECTIVIDAD: USE OF ENGLISH (I): Confusing words: adjectives ending -ly (palabras confusas: adjetivos que terminan en -ly)

ENGLISH ADJECTIVES (NOT ADVERBS!)ENDING IN -LY.

SPANISH

1

UGLY

FEO-A

2

SILLY

TONTO-A

3

COSTLY

COSTOSO-A

4

COWARDLY

COBARDE/ MIEDOSO-A

5

DEADLY

MORTAL / MORTÍFERO

6

FRIENDLY

SIMPÁTICO / AGRADABLE

7

LIKELY

PROBABLE

8

LIVELY

ALEGRE

9

LONELY

SOLITARIO-A /SOLO-A

10

LOVELY

ENCANTADOR-A / HERMOSO-A

11

UNLIKELY

IMPROBABLE / POCO PROBABLE

USED TO - BE USED TO - GET USED TO

CREDENCE - HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN? -lyrics

English Lesson: Misery Loves Company

PRELISTENING: Read the introduction below and then listen to the audio.

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (digital narration)

How to Say Fashion Brands -- American English Pronunciation (ESL)

LEARNING ENGLISH VOCABULARY

ESL Vocabulary - Parts of the house and its furniture

Melanie Fiona - Monday Morning - Lyrics

Understanding Happiness

There Will Be Stars on Sunday at the Academy Awards in Hollywood

Drive for 'Green' Cars Leave Some Auto Workers Behind

CNN STUDENT NEWS

Would prefer - Would rather ( preferiría)

Veamos algunos ejemplos:

Looking at a Piece of U.S. History: the Amendment That Banned Slavery

Modal Verbs to Express Past Possibilities

CNN NEWS - BLACK IN AMERCA --- THE WHITE AMERICAN

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

FOOTBALL GAME: SOCCER HISTORY TRIVIA

LISTENING ENGLISH ONLINE _ - MY AMERICAN FRIEND

More US Cities Getting Aboard Idea of Streetcars - LISTENING

LIVING ABROAD AND STRESS - A 6 MINUTE ENGLISH LISTENING

6 Minute English - Living Abroad

6 Minute English - Stress

TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH IN SPAIN: "CONVERSATIONS IN SPAIN"

LA LEY SINDE (THE SINDE LAW, PIPA AND SOPA)

CNN STUDENT NEWS - February 16, 2012

EJERCICIO SOBRE "SO, SUCH, TOO, ENOUGH"

TOO AND ENOUGH

DIFERENCIAS ENTRE "SO" Y "SUCH"

***either (... or)* and *neither (... nor)***