Algunos seguidores del blog me han pedido que ponga más canciones con sus lyrics (letras) porque les ayuda a practicar la pronunciación de una forma más divertida, y además aprenden vocabulario y expresiones comunes. Hoy propongo la canción "Hello, I love you" de The Doors, por dos motivos:
1) La pronunciación de la "H". Un problema común de los españoles es pronunciar el sonido de la "h" inglesa como nuestra "j" española, de una manera muy fuerte. Fíjate en la pronunciación de la "h" en la canción y verás que es una j muy suave, como suspirando....
2) En esta canción usan mucho la tercera persona del singular, en este caso "she". Recuerda que en el presente simple añadimos una "s" al verbo principal. Por ejemplo: She meets, She holds, She moves....son algunos ejemplos que aparecen en el vídeo.
24/6/11
20/6/11
Por lo que a mi respecta - As far as I am concerned
Cuando queramos dar nuestra opinión, podemos utilizar fórmulas ya conocidas como "I think", "In my opinion" or "Personally". Hay un idiom en inglés que no es tan conocido por lo estudiantes, pero que los nativos usan constantemente. Si lo usas, tu inglés sonará más natural:
"As far as I am concerned"
Some examples:
- As far as I am concerned, McEwan is a truly remarkable writer.
- Frida Kahlo is one of the most famous female painters ever and one of the best as far as I am concerned.
- This is the best paella I've ever eaten as far as I am concerned.
14/6/11
Matt from Miami
Listen to my friend Matt and answer these questions:
Where is Matt?
What's the story of that place?
Where is he from?
What does he think about Valencia?
What does he do?
What can you say about Miami? (weather, beaches, lifestyle)
Where is Matt?
What's the story of that place?
Where is he from?
What does he think about Valencia?
What does he do?
What can you say about Miami? (weather, beaches, lifestyle)
10/6/11
Not / No
En algunas redacciones he leído un error común en el uso del NOT/ NO.
- Usamos NOT cuando negamos el verbo:
"I do not (don't) have any interest" (have es el verbo/ "no tengo")
"He does not (doesn't) like playing tennis" (like es el verbo/ "no gusta")
- Usamos NO cuando negamos el nombre:
"She showed no enthusiasm for the idea". (entusiasmo es el nombre)
"They have no interest". (interés es el nombre)
- Usamos NOT cuando negamos el verbo:
"I do not (don't) have any interest" (have es el verbo/ "no tengo")
"He does not (doesn't) like playing tennis" (like es el verbo/ "no gusta")
- Usamos NO cuando negamos el nombre:
"She showed no enthusiasm for the idea". (entusiasmo es el nombre)
"They have no interest". (interés es el nombre)
7/6/11
El verbo "Suggest"
Después de muchas clases, he comprobado que el verbo "suggest" nos suele dar problemas a la hora de usarlo. A continuación podrás ver cómo formarlo para no equivocarte más:
1) SUGGEST + GERUND
- I suggest writing this down. (Sugiero que apuntes esto)
- I suggest going to Scotland again. (Sugiero ir a Escocia otra vez)
2) SUGGEST + SHOULD
- My boss suggested I should change banks. (Mi jefe sugirió que debería cambiar los bancos)
- I suggest your sister should join a dancing club. (Sugiero que tu hermana se una a un grupo de baile/ tu hermana debería unirse a un grupo de baile)
** Estas dos opciones son las más comunes, pero también podemos usarlo de la siguiente forma:
3) SUGGEST OMITTING "SHOULD" (ELLIPSIS)
- He suggested I change banks.
- I suggest your sister join a dancing club ("I suggest your sister should join a dancing club")
**Este verbo también es típico del "Reported Speech":
- "Let's close the windows, it's cold in here" (Nerea to Irene)
Nerea suggested closing the windows because it was cold in there OR
Nerea suggested closing the windows to Irene
- "Why don't we go shopping together?" (Remei to Toni)
Remei suggested going shopping together OR
Remei suggested going shopping together to Toni
**Negative sentences: como usar "suggest" en negativo.
He suggested not spending so much money on clothes.
Lo que NO hay que hacer:
Ahora que ya sabes como usar el verbo, recuerda que el error típico que se comete es:
" He suggested me to buy a present for my brother" >>>NO !!!
¿Qué te parece si te inventas algunos ejemplos para praticar?
1) SUGGEST + GERUND
- I suggest writing this down. (Sugiero que apuntes esto)
- I suggest going to Scotland again. (Sugiero ir a Escocia otra vez)
2) SUGGEST + SHOULD
- My boss suggested I should change banks. (Mi jefe sugirió que debería cambiar los bancos)
- I suggest your sister should join a dancing club. (Sugiero que tu hermana se una a un grupo de baile/ tu hermana debería unirse a un grupo de baile)
** Estas dos opciones son las más comunes, pero también podemos usarlo de la siguiente forma:
3) SUGGEST OMITTING "SHOULD" (ELLIPSIS)
- He suggested I change banks.
- I suggest your sister join a dancing club ("I suggest your sister should join a dancing club")
**Este verbo también es típico del "Reported Speech":
- "Let's close the windows, it's cold in here" (Nerea to Irene)
Nerea suggested closing the windows because it was cold in there OR
Nerea suggested closing the windows to Irene
- "Why don't we go shopping together?" (Remei to Toni)
Remei suggested going shopping together OR
Remei suggested going shopping together to Toni
**Negative sentences: como usar "suggest" en negativo.
He suggested not spending so much money on clothes.
Lo que NO hay que hacer:
Ahora que ya sabes como usar el verbo, recuerda que el error típico que se comete es:
" He suggested me to buy a present for my brother" >>>NO !!!
¿Qué te parece si te inventas algunos ejemplos para praticar?
4/6/11
Emily
- What does Emily study?
- What does she think about learning German?
- What does she like about Madrid?
- What does she think about Spanish food?
30/5/11
El boca a boca - El boca a oreja
En inglés la expresión "el boca a boca" se traduce como "by word of mouth" cuya definición es:
Word of mouth refers to oral communication and the passing of information from person to person. Storytelling is the oldest form of word-of-mouth communication where one person tells others of something, whether a real event or something made up. (Wikipedia)
For example: " They are promoting their business by word of mouth."
Word of mouth refers to oral communication and the passing of information from person to person. Storytelling is the oldest form of word-of-mouth communication where one person tells others of something, whether a real event or something made up. (Wikipedia)
For example: " They are promoting their business by word of mouth."
29/5/11
Desayuno - Breakfast
Hay palabras cuya formación y significado es bastante curioso.
For example: The word breakfast comes from break and fast.
Break means romper and fast means ayunar.
So the word means: "romper el ayuno" (después de la noche)
Have you ever thought that in Spanish it is exactly the same?
Des - ayunar
For example: The word breakfast comes from break and fast.
Break means romper and fast means ayunar.
So the word means: "romper el ayuno" (después de la noche)
Have you ever thought that in Spanish it is exactly the same?
Des - ayunar
23/5/11
Sobre las elecciones
Después de las elecciones hay que seguir aprendiendo inglés :) soooo...here you have an exercise to fill the gaps:
Spain
Spanish socialists suffer heavy election losses
With 91% of municipal votes counted, the centre-right Popular Party (PP) had almost a 10-percentage point ..................., the interior ministry said. Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero conceded defeat but ruled out early general elections.
Voting took place amid mass protests against high unemployment and the government's handling of the economy.
Mr Zapatero said three years of economic crisis had taken their toll. "It destroyed thousands of jobs. It is a crisis that had profound effects on citizens' morale. I know that many Spaniards suffer great .................... and fear for their futures," he said. "Today, without doubt, they expressed their discontent," he added.
However, he vowed to .................... job-creating reforms until the end of his mandate. At this point, a general election must be ................... by March of next year.
Jubilant PP supporters celebrated outside their party headquarters in Madrid
In municipal elections, the PP won by about two million votes, compared ................ its victory margin of 150,000 in 2007. The Socialist party also lost bastions such as the town halls in Barcelona and Seville
Prime Minister Zapatero's government has been ........................ to overcome recession and create jobs. Prime Minister Zapatero says voters expressed their discontent ...................... Spain Spain
......................., thousands of young protesters remain camped out in squares across the country. What began as a sit-in in Madrid
About 30,000 people were estimated to have occupied the central square in the run-up to the vote. The protests, which have also taken place in cities including Barcelona , Valencia , Seville and Bilbao
Demonstrators ........................ a government ................. on political protests on the eve of the election. On Sunday protesters in Puerta del Sol voted to stay in the square until at least 29 May. "Our ................. to press on is at maximum level," said spokesman Francisco Minarro, 32.
peaceful | turned | zeal | held | defied |
ban | soared | at | Meanwhile | struggling |
being | to | lead | pursue | hardship |
19/5/11
Indignados
El Washington Post se hace eco del movimiento social "Democracia Real YA".
Vocabulario útil antes de leer la noticia:
Demonstration: manifestación
Political party: partido político (el plural es "parties")
Ban: prohibición
Protest: protestar
Economic crisis: crisis económica
Regional elections: eleciones municipales
Ruling: sentencia
Complaints: quejas
Corrupt: corrupto
Austerity measures: medidas de austeridad
Unemployment rate: tasa de desempleo
To lay off: despedir
Protesters: manifestantes
The Madrid electoral board banned the demonstration Wednesday evening saying it could influence the elections Sunday. But the ruling appeared to have the opposite affect and — spurred on by social media messages — thousands of people of all ages swarmed into the square.
Some 500 riot police stood guard but did not intervene.
Similar overnight protests, albeit smaller in size, have taken place in several cities, including Barcelona and Seville, in recent days.
The demonstrators have a range of complaints but are united behind the slogan of “Genuine Democracy Now.”
They see the mainstream political parties as incompetent, corrupt and pro-business and are angry that ordinary people have had to suffer the brunt of the austerity measures aimed at resolving the economic crisis.
Spain is battling to emerge from nearly two years of recession that has left it with a swollen deficit and a staggering 21.3 percent unemployment rate.
The demonstrations, initially organized by students and unemployed and disaffected youths, are a spillover from countrywide demonstrations last Sunday. They have triggered a lively debate throughout the country on how the crisis has been handled by the politicians and financial institutions.
Jose Delgado Marquez, a 72-year-old retiree, said he went to the protest Wednesday out of solidarity with his children.
“Fortunately, they have work but they earn next to nothing and are always worried about getting laid off,” Marquez told the Associated Press. “This movement has to carry on. The protesters have to stick it out.”
In Madrid, the protesters set up tents to keep dry or protect them from the sun. They used cardboard sheets to lie on and distributed blankets. They also set up free food and drink stalls.
The ruling Socialist party of Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is tipped to suffer a resounding defeat in the local elections. In turn, the leading conservative opposition Popular Party is expected to make huge gains.
General elections are not scheduled until 2012.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/thousands-stage-demonstrations-in-spanish-cities-to-protest-political-parties-crisis-handling/2011/05/19/AFZuq16G_story.html
Vocabulario útil antes de leer la noticia:
Demonstration: manifestación
Political party: partido político (el plural es "parties")
Ban: prohibición
Protest: protestar
Economic crisis: crisis económica
Regional elections: eleciones municipales
Ruling: sentencia
Complaints: quejas
Corrupt: corrupto
Austerity measures: medidas de austeridad
Unemployment rate: tasa de desempleo
To lay off: despedir
Protesters: manifestantes
Thousands stage demonstrations in Spanish cities to protest political parties, crisis handling
Thousands of Spaniards defied a ban on a pre-election demonstration and mounted a protest camp in the heart of the Spanish capital to express anger at political parties and the country’s handling of the economic crisis.
The crowds packed Puerta del Sol square overnight Thursday and pledged to stay there until after municipal and regional elections this weekend.The Madrid electoral board banned the demonstration Wednesday evening saying it could influence the elections Sunday. But the ruling appeared to have the opposite affect and — spurred on by social media messages — thousands of people of all ages swarmed into the square.
Some 500 riot police stood guard but did not intervene.
Similar overnight protests, albeit smaller in size, have taken place in several cities, including Barcelona and Seville, in recent days.
The demonstrators have a range of complaints but are united behind the slogan of “Genuine Democracy Now.”
They see the mainstream political parties as incompetent, corrupt and pro-business and are angry that ordinary people have had to suffer the brunt of the austerity measures aimed at resolving the economic crisis.
Spain is battling to emerge from nearly two years of recession that has left it with a swollen deficit and a staggering 21.3 percent unemployment rate.
The demonstrations, initially organized by students and unemployed and disaffected youths, are a spillover from countrywide demonstrations last Sunday. They have triggered a lively debate throughout the country on how the crisis has been handled by the politicians and financial institutions.
Jose Delgado Marquez, a 72-year-old retiree, said he went to the protest Wednesday out of solidarity with his children.
“Fortunately, they have work but they earn next to nothing and are always worried about getting laid off,” Marquez told the Associated Press. “This movement has to carry on. The protesters have to stick it out.”
In Madrid, the protesters set up tents to keep dry or protect them from the sun. They used cardboard sheets to lie on and distributed blankets. They also set up free food and drink stalls.
The ruling Socialist party of Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is tipped to suffer a resounding defeat in the local elections. In turn, the leading conservative opposition Popular Party is expected to make huge gains.
General elections are not scheduled until 2012.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/thousands-stage-demonstrations-in-spanish-cities-to-protest-political-parties-crisis-handling/2011/05/19/AFZuq16G_story.html
15/5/11
Sano y salvo
"A pesar del mal tiempo, llegamos sanos y salvos"
"Despite the bad weather, we arrived safe and sound"
"Despite the bad weather, we arrived safe and sound"
12/5/11
Terremoto en Lorca - Spanish earthquake
Aquí tenéis la noticia del terremoto en Lorca por la BBC a modo de ejercicio. Rellena los huecos con las palabras de la tabla. My condolences to Lorca.
Spain
Spain Murcia Mediterranean Sea where the European and African continents meet.
Thousands of people have spent the night outdoors in the southern Spanish town of Lorca
The magnitude-5.2 tremor toppled several buildings after striking at a depth of just 10km (six miles), 120km south-west of Alicante Spain
Regional officials on Thursday put the official (2) ....................... at eight, revising it down from 10. It is not clear how many people were (3) ....................., although Spanish media say there are dozens with some in a critical condition.
Shocked residents and workers (4).................. out of buildings and (5).................... in squares, parks and open spaces after the quake (6)....................... at 18:47 in the town in Murcia
The Red Cross had set up a temporary (11) ................. with 800 beds on the (12)................ of town, but many people preferred to "sleep outside" to be near their homes or for fear of aftershocks, (13).................... Carla Vera said. Many people spent the night (14)........................ under blankets in parks and other open spaces including an outdoor basketball court and playgrounds.
"We know we live near a fault line but we never thought this would happen," Lorca resident Pepe Tomas, 56, said. "People are (15).................. No-one here has ever seen anything like this before." Ms Vera said the Red Cross has moved in 24 ambulances and set up three ambulances. The interior ministry says 225 emergency military units and 400 workers, including rescuers with dogs, have been (16)............. to Lorca. Some 350 ambulances have transferred 400 patients out of two of the town's hospitals, the regional government said.
gathered | noticed | badly | spokeswoman | close to |
sent | beneath | crushed | death toll | suffered |
afraid | shelter | injured | unable | fear |
edge | crashing | struck | rushed | huddled |
More about the earthquake: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13371472
10/5/11
Salsa!!
Richard loves dancing salsa!
Listen to him and answer these questions:
Where and what was he studying?
Did he go there alone or with his friends?
Where were the girls in the school from?
Were they friendly?
Why did Richard start dancing salsa?
Which factors are important when dancing salsa?
Listen to him and answer these questions:
Where and what was he studying?
Did he go there alone or with his friends?
Where were the girls in the school from?
Were they friendly?
Why did Richard start dancing salsa?
Which factors are important when dancing salsa?
7/5/11
Jamón y mermelada
Hay dos palabras que crean bastante confusión para los españoles: jamón y mermelada.
Jamón es ham, si hablamos de serrano y cooked ham si hablamos de "jamón york".
La pronunciación es /hæm/ pronunciando la h como en "hello".
Mermelada es jam y se pronuncia /dʒæm/ como John.
Sin embargo en USA mermelada es jelly /'dʒeli/
Nosotros no distinguimos entre los distintos tipos de mermeladas, pero en el mundo anglosajón si la mermelada es de cítricos, entonces la llaman marmalade /'mɑ:rməleɪd /'.
Some examples
British English: I love strawberry jam but I don't like orange marmalade.
American English: I love strawberry and orange jelly.
Jamón es ham, si hablamos de serrano y cooked ham si hablamos de "jamón york".
La pronunciación es /hæm/ pronunciando la h como en "hello".
Mermelada es jam y se pronuncia /dʒæm/ como John.
Sin embargo en USA mermelada es jelly /'dʒeli/
Nosotros no distinguimos entre los distintos tipos de mermeladas, pero en el mundo anglosajón si la mermelada es de cítricos, entonces la llaman marmalade /'mɑ:rməleɪd /'.
Some examples
British English: I love strawberry jam but I don't like orange marmalade.
American English: I love strawberry and orange jelly.
2/5/11
False friends
False friends: son palabras que se parecen (escritas o pronunciadas) a palabras de otro idioma pero que tienen distinto significado. Por eso decimos que son nuestros “falsos amigos” ya que nos pueden llevar a confusiones y “engaños”.
Dos de las más conocidas son:
To be constipated (estar estreñido), en español pensaríamos que la traducción es “estar constipado” (¡¡muy lejos de la realidad!!)
“I’ve been constipated for three days so I am going to have a couple of Activia yoghurts”
To be embarrassed (estar avergonzado), y no estar embarazada.
“I acted like a fool at the party, I feel so embarrassed now!”
More false friends:
Actually: realmente
“ I’ve lived in Spain nearly all my life but actually I was born in Scotland”
Eventually: finalmente, después de un largo periodo de tiempo.
She refused to go out with me but I insisted and eventually she agreed.
Argument: discusión, pelea
“My children are always having arguments at lunchtime”
Sensible: sensato
“Despite of being so young, he is a really sensible guy”
Sensitive: sensible
“She is too sensitive, she is always crying!”
To realize: darse cuenta de algo
“When I realized the time it was too late”
Ahora veamos cómo se dicen las siguientes palabras en inglés:
Estar constipado: to have a cold
“I have a cold, so I am afraid I can’t go for a swim today”
Estar embarazada: to be pregnant
“A lot of my friends are pregnant right now”
Actualmente: currently/ nowadays/at the moment/now/at present
“I’m currently working as an English teacher”
“Nowadays it is difficult to find a good job”
Eventualmente: possibly
“I could possibly go to visit you”
Argumento: plot
“I loved the plot of that scary film”
Realizar: to make
“The theatre group made an outstanding performance”
“I’m going to make a phone call as soon as we finish”
(More false friends coming soon!!)
1/5/11
Jason Mraz "I'm yours"
La letra de esta canción es muy interesante por la cantidad de phrasal verbs que tiene. Un phrasal verb es un verbo junto con una preposición o adverbio que modifica el significado del verbo. p.ej. get up / look after / take off
He escrito el significado de estos verbos en la canción, ya que pueden tener más de un significado y también algunas palabras de vocabulario que considero importante aprender. Por cierto, what a beautiful song!!!Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
you bet = you can be sure
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted
To be chill = ser frio to chill = relax, take it easy, not get overexcited
To be hot= caliente (sexy) To melt= derretir
I fell right through the cracks, now I'm trying to get back
I fell right through the cracks, now I'm trying to get back
To fall=caer To get back = volver
Before the cool done run out I'll be giving it my best test
Before the cool done run out I'll be giving it my best test
To run out =acabar
And nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
Aquí “but” significa sino/mas, por lo que la frase significa que nada le va a parar excepto la intervención divina.
I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some
I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some
To reckon= en este caso es como “I think” = “Creo que otra vez se me presenta la oportunidad de ganar o, si no, de aprender algo”
But I won't hesitate no more, no more
But I won't hesitate no more, no more
To hesitate= dudar
It cannot wait, I'm yours
Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and then you're free
It cannot wait, I'm yours
Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and then you're free
open up = abrir plenamente. En sentido figurado también es sincerarse por lo que puede tener un doble sentido.
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
Look into your heart and you will find love,love, love, love
look into= investiga/examina tu corazón
look into= investiga/examina tu corazón
Listen to the music of the moment people, dance and sing
We're just one big family
And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved
We're just one big family
And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved
Godforsaken = de la mano de Dios, ser amados es nuestro derecho
So I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm sure
There's no need to complicate, our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours
So I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm sure
There's no need to complicate, our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours
Fate= destino
I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
looking at myself in the mirror unsure of myself, of my looks, of my worth
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
To bend over= reclinarse
bend over backwards to do something = making a supreme effort
But my breath fogged up the glass
bend over backwards to do something = making a supreme effort
But my breath fogged up the glass
fog up = empañar
And so I drew a new face and I laughed
I guess what I be saying is there ain't no better reason
And so I drew a new face and I laughed
I guess what I be saying is there ain't no better reason
There ain’t = there is not (colloquial)
To rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons
To rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons
To rid = deshacerse (deshacerte de tus vanidades/orgullo)
Go with the seasons= dejarse llevar – go with the flow, let it be...
It's what we aim to do, our name is our virtue
To aim = aspirar (es lo que aspiramos a hacer)
But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm sure
It cannot wait, I'm sure
There's no need to complicate, our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours
Open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
This is our fate, I'm yours
Open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find that the sky is yours
……..I'm yours
29/4/11
BODA REAL - ROYAL WEDDING
Prince William and Kate Middleton are already married. So today's topic is weddings!
Let's see some useful vocabulary and expressions about weddings:
Let's see some useful vocabulary and expressions about weddings:
First of all: TO GET MARRIED / TO MARRY: casarse
“They will get married very soon”
“They don’t want to get married”
“Will you marry me?”
TO BE MARRIED TO: estar casado
“Priests are married to God”
“They are already married”
“They have been married for 10 years”
IMPORTANT: We never use the preposition "with" with the verb marry
"She will get married to him" CORRECT
"She will get married with him" INCORRECT
IMPORTANT: We never use the preposition "with" with the verb marry
"She will get married to him" CORRECT
"She will get married with him" INCORRECT
JUST MARRIED: recién casados
“They look so happy, they must be just married”
To pop the question: cuando alguien pide matrimonio a su pareja.
“He popped the question when they were in Thailand”
To be engaged: estar comprometido
“They are engaged”
The fiancée es la prometida y the fiancé es el prometido. These are French words.
The engagement ring (anillo de compromiso) is not the same as the wedding rings (anillos de casados).
You can get married in a civil ceremony (por lo civil) or in a traditional white wedding held in church.
Before getting married, the couple draw up a guest list (preparan la lista de invitados) and the wedding list (la lista de regalos).
The bride (novia) chooses her bridesmaids (damas de honor)and the matron of honour (madrina) and the groom (novio)chooses the best man (el padrino).
The bride’s wedding dress can have a long train (cola) and her face can be covered in a veil (velo)
The bride is walked down the aisle (pasillo) until the altar, normally by her father while the Wedding March (marcha nupcial) is played.
Before declaring the couple “man and wife” (marido y mujer) the priest (sacerdote) asks if there is any objection to the marriage saying “speak or forever hold your peace” (que hablen ahora o callen para siempre sería nuestra version).
Some examples of the wedding vows (votos) are:
“to love for richer and poorer, for better and worse, in sickness and in good health” (amarte en la riqueza y en la pobreza, en lo bueno y en lo malo, en la enfermedad y en la salud”
“until death do us part” (hasta que la muerte nos separe)
After this, they have a wedding reception (banquete) with the guests and they normally have a wedding cake with three tiers (tarta de bodas de tres pisos) as a dessert.
Sometimes, the best man or a member of the family, makes a speech (da un discurso) during the wedding reception.
When everything finishes or a few days later, the happy couple leave on honeymoon (se van de luna de miel) where they speak about what they did in their hen party (despedida de soltera) and stag party (despedida de soltero) because it is too late to get angry with each other!
*vocabulary about divorce and separation coming soon ; )
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| Scottish wedding. Tania 08 |
27/4/11
Heroinas - Heroines
From the 8 March to 5 June 2011. Museo Thyssen- Bornemisza and Fundación Caja Madrid.
"The history of Western art is full of images of women who are seductive, compliant, submissive, defeated....Heroines is an anthology of strong women who are active, independent, creative, triumphant....Or, to use a key word at the top of the feminist agenda for the last few decades, this exhibition is interested in images which could be sources of empowerment for women themselves....
This exhibition is also a kind of city of women centred especially on the cycle of modernity , from the 19th century to the present day. Following a thematic rather than a chronological order, it explores the backgrounds and aspirations of heroies: the iconography of solitude, work, delirium, sport, war, magic, religion, reading and painting. In each chapter artworks from different periods, languages and artistic environments are juxtaposed, providing food for thought on what has changed through those differences and what has remained the same......" (Heroines, extract)
"The history of Western art is full of images of women who are seductive, compliant, submissive, defeated....Heroines is an anthology of strong women who are active, independent, creative, triumphant....Or, to use a key word at the top of the feminist agenda for the last few decades, this exhibition is interested in images which could be sources of empowerment for women themselves....
This exhibition is also a kind of city of women centred especially on the cycle of modernity , from the 19th century to the present day. Following a thematic rather than a chronological order, it explores the backgrounds and aspirations of heroies: the iconography of solitude, work, delirium, sport, war, magic, religion, reading and painting. In each chapter artworks from different periods, languages and artistic environments are juxtaposed, providing food for thought on what has changed through those differences and what has remained the same......" (Heroines, extract)
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| Frida Kahlo. Self-portrait with necklace of thorns. 1940 |
26/4/11
Expresiones útiles
Here you have some idioms and useful phrases:
Librarse de alguien/ algo
To get rid of someone/something:
"Please, get rid of this TV because it doesn't work".
"Are you still working? Get rid of your clients as soon as possible".
De vez en cuando
Every now and then:
"How often do you go to the gym? Well...I go every now and then".
(Me) apetece
To feel like it/...ing:
"Do you feel like going to the cinema tonight? Yes, I feel like it!"
Estar harto/a
To be fed up with something/somebody:
"I am fed up with your complaints and to be sincere I am fed up with you as well"
"I am fed up with having to do what they say"
Llevarse bien/mal con alguien
To get on (well/badly) with someone:
"He gets on very well with his boss, he is an excellent person".
Menos mal
Just as well:
"It's getting really dark. Just as well I brought my torch".
Depende de (ti)/como tu quieras
To be up to somebody:
"This is a personal decision, so it is completely up to you"
"Do you feel like going to the beach?" "I don't mind, it's up to you"
Librarse de alguien/ algo
To get rid of someone/something:
"Please, get rid of this TV because it doesn't work".
"Are you still working? Get rid of your clients as soon as possible".
De vez en cuando
Every now and then:
"How often do you go to the gym? Well...I go every now and then".
(Me) apetece
To feel like it/...ing:
"Do you feel like going to the cinema tonight? Yes, I feel like it!"
Estar harto/a
To be fed up with something/somebody:
"I am fed up with your complaints and to be sincere I am fed up with you as well"
"I am fed up with having to do what they say"
Llevarse bien/mal con alguien
To get on (well/badly) with someone:
"He gets on very well with his boss, he is an excellent person".
Menos mal
Just as well:
"It's getting really dark. Just as well I brought my torch".
Depende de (ti)/como tu quieras
To be up to somebody:
"This is a personal decision, so it is completely up to you"
"Do you feel like going to the beach?" "I don't mind, it's up to you"
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