Olvidate de mi!

"Olvídate de mi!" fue el título que se eligió en español para una de mis películas favoritas "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind". Os animo a verla en versión original (subtitulada si hace falta)....

Some information about this wonderful film: (wikipedia)

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 American romantic fantasy film about an estranged couple who have each other erased from their memories, scripted by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Michel Gondry. The film uses elements of science fiction, psychological thriller, and nonlinear narration to explore the nature of memory and romantic love.
Kaufman and Gondry worked on the story with Pierre Bismuth, a French performance artist. The film stars an ensemble cast starring Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Wilkinson, Elijah Wood, Jane Adams, and David Cross.
The title is taken from the poem Eloisa to Abelard by Alexander Pope, the story of a tragic love affair, where forgetfulness became the heroine's only comfort:

How happy is the blameless vestal's lot!
The world forgetting, by the world forgot.
Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind!
Each pray'r accepted, and each wish resign'd;

The film was a critical and commercial success, developing a strong cult following and receiving a myriad of accolades, winning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The film was lauded by critics as one of the best and most thought-provoking films of 2004.

Evelyn and her book

Evelyn es una mujer valiente que ha escrito un libro muy interesante sobre sus viajes. Lo puedes encontrar en: http://www.troubador.co.uk/book_info.asp?bookid=1242 ya sabes que leer libros en inglés es muy beneficioso para aumentar tu vocabulario, mejorar tu comprensión y en los exámenes te da agilidad a la hora de hacer el apartado de "Reading".

Now, listen to Evelyn and answer the questions:

When did she publish her book?
What is the book about?
What countries did she visit?
Why did she come back home?
Where is Evelyn from?

Numbers / Números

Algunos ejemplos prácticos para recordar cómo escribir números en inglés:

56: fifty-six 

100: one hundred

101: one hundred and one

328: three hundred and twenty-eight

1000: one thousand

1099: one thousand and ninety-nine

1100: one thousand one hundred

5261: five thousand, two hundred and sixty-one

10000: ten thousand

47204: forty seven thousand, two hundred and four

100000: one hundred thousand

999000: nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand

1000000: one million

1500000: one million five hundred thousand

1043208: one million forty-three thousand two hundred and eight

Connecting the dots...

Hace algunos años alguien me mandó este discurso de Steve Jobs, me sirvió para practicar mi listening pero también me ayudó a tomar algunas decisiones muy importantes en mi vida, como dedicarme a la docencia del inglés.

Stay hungry, stay foolish

Conscience

A proverb I read today and I liked:

"Conscience is the dog that can't bite but never stops barking"