domingo, 29 de marzo de 2015
VIDEO.British Council Word on the street History Scene 2 (LearnEnglish)
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street/history-scene-2
Ashlie and Jay Marie have afternoon tea and Stephen and Tristan take a tour of Elizabeth Tower and listen to a famous bell.
Ashlie: OK. So, what time is it?
Stephen: I don’t know. I don’t have a watch.
Tristan: Ah. It’s almost one o’clock.
Stephen: OK, here’s the plan. Ashlie and Jay Marie, you two are going to go and have afternoon tea. And Tristan, why don’t you and I go up Big Ben?
Tristan: Err, Stephen I don’t think you just ‘go up’ Big Ben.
Stephen: You can if you’ve booked.
Tristan: Brilliant! I’ve always wanted to go up there!
Stephen: OK. And we’ll meet back here later.
Ashlie: Have a good time!
Jay Marie: See you guys! Bye!
Stephen: Bye!
Wow! I can’t wait for this… Wow! Come on, I’ll race you. 31, 32, 33, 34. 35, 36...
98, 99, 100. This is harder than I thought. You all right, Tristan?
Tristan: Stephen! I’m up here! Hurry up, slow coach!
Jay Marie: Oh, this is lovely, Ashlie! I’ve always wanted a traditional English afternoon tea.
Ashlie: Yes, it’s nice, isn’t it? Though we don’t do it every day.
Jay Marie: Really? I thought afternoon tea was a meal for you. Breakfast, lunch, tea?
Ashlie: Well, actually, it’s a bit confusing. Some people call ‘lunch’ ‘dinner’ and ‘dinner’ ‘tea’ but not like afternoon tea like this. And then of course, there’s the tea that you drink.
Jay Marie: Hmm. You’ll have to explain it to me later. This looks delicious.
Stephen: Wow! Look, you can see all the clock faces.
Guide: So here we are now in the clock room. This is called the chime train. It governs the four chime bells, which play the Westminster chimes. We all know the tune: ding dong ding dong. You’re all familiar with that. Well, that’s what’s going to play now.
So here we are. The bells themselves. And that bell there is Big Ben himself.
Tristan: I thought the tower was called Big Ben?
Guide: No, it’s just the name of the bell.
Stephen: Yes, in fact the tower is called the Elizabeth Tower.
Guide: That’s right. And watch out, guys, the bells are going to ring any second now.
Ashlie: Hey, wow! It’s already three o’clock. I bet it’s loud where Stephen is. Let me call him.
Stephen: Hello, Ashlie. I can’t hear you. It’s really loud up here. Oh, that was cool. Can you hear the bells from where you are?
Ashlie: Err, no. Are you having fun?
Stephen: Yeah, the stairs were really hard work but it’s really interesting from up here. Oh, the tour’s moving on. See you later.
Ashlie: OK, Bye… Bye.
Jay Marie: More sandwiches?
Ashlie: Oh, go on then.
Tristan: Stephen, we’re running out of time. We need to head off and meet the girls.
Stephen: OK. Wait a second. There’s just one thing I’ve always wanted to do.
Jay Marie: You guys are so lucky to be living in London. So many beautiful buildings to see.
Ashlie: Yeah, we love it here. I just wish we had more time to enjoy the city, instead of working all the time.
Ashlie: I wonder how Stephen and Tristan are getting on? They should be down by now.
Jay Marie: Hey, Ashlie! What’s that?
Ashlie: Hmm – I'm not sure. Stephen?!
Stephen: Ashlie!!!
VIDEO.British Council. Word on the street History Scene 1
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street/history-scene-1
Ashlie and Stephen take Tristan and his friend Jay Marie on a bus tour of London. Who is the better tour guide?
Ashlie: What’s the time? She should be here by now.
Stephen: It’s five past nine. She’ll be here in a minute.
Ashlie: We’re at Paddington Station with our friend Tristan.
Tristan: Hi.
Ashlie: And we’re waiting for Tristan’s friend Jay Marie to arrive from the airport. She’s just flown in from the States.
Tristan: Here she is! Hi, Jay Marie!
Jay Marie: Hi!
Tristan: Stephen, Ashlie, this is Jay Marie.
Stephen: Hello.
Jay Marie: Hi! I’ve heard so much about you guys. It’s great to meet you. It’s so awesome to be in London.
Ashlie: Ah, great. So are you guys ready for some sightseeing?
Jay Marie: Sure. Sounds cool.
Stephen: OK – let’s drop off your bags, and we’re ready to go.
Jay Marie: Cool!
Ashlie: OK, guys. So we’re going to take a double-decker tour around the city.
Jay Marie: A what?
Ashlie: A double-decker. You know, a bus with two floors. It should be here any minute now.
Stephen: Ah!
Jay Marie: Oh! Oh no, Stephen! I’m so sorry. All over your pants.
Stephen: My pants? No, no, no. It just went on my trousers. I’m fine.
Ashlie: Oh, look. I think that must be our bus coming.
Jay Marie: The one without a roof?
Ashlie: Yeah, so we can see more.
Jay Marie: Oh, great!
Stephen: Come on, let’s jump on.
Tour Guide: All aboard!
Tour Guide: Ladies and gentlemen, to your left is St Paul’s Cathedral...
Jay Marie: I didn’t catch any of that. What did he say?
Tristan: I think he’s talking about that building over there.
Tour Guide: It was on this site that the original St Paul’s was destroyed...
Jay Marie: No. I didn’t get a single word of that.
Stephen: Look, tell you what. I’ve got my guide book here. Why don’t I take over as your personal guide?
Jay Marie: Well, OK!
Stephen: OK, let’s see. Piccadilly Circus. Did you know that Piccadilly Circus was built in 1819 to connect Regent Street and the major shopping street of Piccadilly? The fountain with its famous statue of the Greek god Eros was added in 1893. Piccadilly Circus...
Ashlie: Oh Stephen, that is so boring! Listen, I’ve just looked it up on my phone and here is an interesting fact for you. Did you know that British people say, ‘It’s like Piccadilly Circus’ to mean that somewhere is busy and crowded and full of people?
Jay Marie: Really?
Stephen: Err, Ashlie. I’ve got the guide book. A book for guides!
Ashlie: Whatever, Stephen.
Stephen: Did you know that Tower Bridge was built between 1886 and...
Ashlie: And you know that song ‘London Bridge is falling down, falling down’? Well, most people think it’s about this bridge, but actually it’s about another bridge.
Stephen: And it was painted blue to match the colour of the Queen’s eyes.
Trafalgar Square. Did you know the column is 51.5 metres tall from the ground to the tip of the Admiral's hat? It was built between 1840…
Ashlie: Did you know that one of the statues in the Square changes once a year to a new piece of art? At the moment, it’s that big blue one over there.
Stephen: All right. That’s it! Give me that phone.
Ashlie: Give me that book!
Stephen: Jay Marie! Jay Marie! Who do you want to be your guide? Me with my expert guide book or Ashlie with her stupid internet facts?
Jay Marie: Huh? Well I was just listening to the audio tour. Sorry guys!
Stephen: What? Jay Marie!
COMPARATIVES REVIEW
A. Between two things
1. For a small difference
slightly,
a little bit, a tiny bit, marginally (formal),…
2. For a large difference
much,
far, miles (informal), considerably (formal),…
3. as + … + as (big or small difference)
Ÿ = two things are equal ð as
+ adjective + as
Ÿ
= two things are not equal ð not as + adjective + as
B. Whether the difference is big or small
5. For small difference
not quite
as
6. For a big difference
nowhere
near, nothing like
7. To express preference
would
sooner + infinitive (to)
wold
rather + infinitive (to)
rather
than + … + prefer to
would
prefer
8. The (double comparatives)
Ÿ
= one thing causes another
* The longer…, the less…
* The more…, the more…
* ...
lunes, 23 de marzo de 2015
BBC Food. The Great British Bake Off. Lemon tart
Delicious crisp pastry with a smooth lemon filling by Mary Berry.
http://www.maryberry.co.uk/recipes/great-british-bake-off-recipes/classic-lemon-tart
Ingredients:
PASTRY
- 225g plain flour
- 150g cold butter, cut into small cubes
- 25g icing sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2 tbsp water
LEMON FILLING
- 9 large eggs
- 300ml double cream
- 350g caster sugar
- finely grated zest and juice of 6 large lemons
viernes, 20 de marzo de 2015
RECIPE. Beef salad
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Ingredients:
Roast beaf,
6 potatoes, beets, tomatoes, lettuce, parsley, mayonnaise
1.
Chop very fine slices of cold roast beef, having first removed all fat.
2.
Add six finely chopped cold potatoes.
3. Add the same quantity of beets, a
few slices of tomatoes, a few leaves of lettuce and small.
4.
Add a small bunch of parsley.
5.
Mix thoroughly, and chop all together, until the whole is
almost reduced to a cream.
almost reduced to a cream.
6.
Cover with a rich mayonnaise.
7.
Garnish with slices of tomato and lettuce leaves.
SHORT FILM. Palm Sunday
Brothers Julio and Marvin become restless during the
reading of the Passion, and begin playfully slapping one another with palms
they received upon their visit to church. Unsurprisingly, their mother is not
amused with their behavior. After a brief scolding, the two simmer down only
for a moment before they agree to a wager with one another: who can shout
"crucify him" the loudest. Once arranged, the younger of the brothers
gets overwhelmed by the experience.
VOCABULARY. PHRASAL VERBS
cater for =
provide
for
chill out = calm down, get cool
come up against =
encounter
opposition, obstacle
come up with =
suggest
or propose idea
cut down (on) =
chop,
consume less, reduce; kill sb
hang around with = spend a lot of time with sb
pick up = collect; fetch
pop into =
spring
up suddenly; appear
pull in = inf attract, provoke; arrest sb; vehicle rest stop
take over =
charge
of; take control
viernes, 13 de marzo de 2015
VOCABULARY. CAUSE, MAKE, PASS, SPEND, STAY
Cause
to make sth happen, especially sth bad. To
bring about. To be the means of.
e.g. He caused me to drop my suitcase; What
caused the accident?
Make (+ noun/adjective)
to cause to be or become. To appear to begin
(an accion).
e.g. She made to leave; Make ready; It’s the
good weather that makes Balearic Islands such a popular tourist destination.
Pass
to happen, take place. To allow to go by or
elapse; spend.
e.g. We wanted to know what had passed at
the meeting; She pased her autumn in Rome.
Spend
to pass (time) in a specific way, activity,
place, etc. (= use up). Sacrifice. To pay out (money, wealth, etc.).
e.g. Spent their holidays in Lisbon; spent
an hour exercising.
Stay
to continue to be in a place or condition. A
brief period of residence or visiting.
e.g. Stay home; stay calm.
THE MUSIC CORNER
Robert Palmer- Addicted to love (1985)
Robert Palmer- Addicted to love (1985)
Your lights are on, but you're not home
Your mind is not your own
Your heart sweats, your body shakes
Another kiss is what it takes
You can't sleep, you can't eat
There's no doubt, you're in deep
Your throat is tight, you can't breathe
Another kiss is all you need
Ohh oohh
You like to think that you're immune to the stuff...oh yeah
It's closer to the truth to say you can't get enough
You know you're gonna have to face it
You're addicted to love
You see the signs, but you can't read
You're runnin' at a different speed
You heart beats in double time
Another kiss and you'll be mine, a one track mind
You can't be saved
Oblivion is all you crave
If there's some left for you
You don't mind if you do
Ohh oohh
You like to think that you're immune to the stuff
It's closer to the truth to say you can't get enough
You know you're gonna have to face it
You're addicted to love
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love (x5)
Your lights are on, but you're not home
Your will is not your own
Your heart sweats and teeth grind
Another kiss and you'll be mine
Ohh oohh
You like to think that you're immune to the stuff
It's closer to the truth to say you can't get enough
You know you're gonna have to face it
You're addicted to love
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love (x8)
Robert Palmer- Addicted to love (1985)
Your lights are on, but you're not home
Your mind is not your own
Your heart sweats, your body shakes
Another kiss is what it takes
You can't sleep, you can't eat
There's no doubt, you're in deep
Your throat is tight, you can't breathe
Another kiss is all you need
Ohh oohh
You like to think that you're immune to the stuff...oh yeah
It's closer to the truth to say you can't get enough
You know you're gonna have to face it
You're addicted to love
You see the signs, but you can't read
You're runnin' at a different speed
You heart beats in double time
Another kiss and you'll be mine, a one track mind
You can't be saved
Oblivion is all you crave
If there's some left for you
You don't mind if you do
Ohh oohh
You like to think that you're immune to the stuff
It's closer to the truth to say you can't get enough
You know you're gonna have to face it
You're addicted to love
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love (x5)
Your lights are on, but you're not home
Your will is not your own
Your heart sweats and teeth grind
Another kiss and you'll be mine
Ohh oohh
You like to think that you're immune to the stuff
It's closer to the truth to say you can't get enough
You know you're gonna have to face it
You're addicted to love
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love (x8)
jueves, 12 de marzo de 2015
SHOW.BigCob Productions.Funny & Die: Baby names
A pair of newlyweds get into character when picking a name for their unborn baby.
With BigCob Productions, Iván Díaz and Ryan Collins.
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COMEDY.TBS.Team Coco: Conan in Cuba
Watch the first four minutes of Conan O’Brien's one-man mission to meet the Cuban people and make some friends. More CONAN in Cuba @http://teamcoco.com/cuba
ARTICLE
Behavioural
addictions
Normally, when we speak about
addictions we immediately think about serious problems or disseases such as
alcoholism, drug addiction or smoking dependence. However, we are not concerned
enough about some other new harmful tendencies or behaviours that are occurring
lately. But what are these damaging tendencies?
It seems that in our modern life we are
changing our habits because of the need to live in comfort. Therefore, we do
some activities in order to increase our positive feelings, believing in
ourself, reducing the stress and the loneliness, among others. The number of
these unsafe activities is endless and includes compulsive attachments to smart
phones, plastic surgery, sun beds, overexercise and even shopping.
According to experts, behavioural
addictions can be as serious as addicted to drink or drugs. Despite the fact
that some things are apparently innocuous can be a destructive weapon in the
future, wreaking our lives. Besides, Dr Robert Lefever believes that compulsive
behaviour is often obvious itself in clusters. For instance, he thinks that one
disorder is related with others and says that the “eating disorder cluster”
includes shopping and spending, work, cosmetic surgery and exercise; the
“hedonistic cluster” includes alcohol, drugs, caffeine, sex and gambling; and
the “relationship cluster” includes compulsive helping of others and addiction
to love and being in love.
Fortunately, addictions are
treatable nowadays. There are specific treatments to overcome these problems by
means of psycotherapy or staying in a clinic in the most critical cases. Nonetheless,
avoiding being obsessed with something and enjoying the things and the people around
us can be the perfect way to live plenty of happiness.
QUOTES
‘Some people who are obsessed with food become gourmet chefs. Others become eating disorders’.
Marya Hornbacher
miércoles, 11 de marzo de 2015
PROGRAMME.A&E.Intervention:"Obsessed"
Follow as Elijah battles his very own addiction. Journey through his trials as his family and friends attempts to rescue him from self destruction. This Is "Intervention."
VOCABULARY. Adjectives + prepositions
ADJECTIVES
+ PREPOSITIONS
|
addicted TO
dependent ON
famous FOR
fed up WITH (exasperate)
fond OF
helpful TO
hooked ON
keen ON
obsessed WITH
open TO
proud OF
sick OF
|
Anna is addicted to social networking
websites.
There are a lot of people who are dependent
on their parents even when they live independents.
He is famous for marrying a famous
actress.
People are absolutely fed up with
fraudulent politicians.
I’m fond of music.
They are helpful to new students.
Most young people are hooked on
video games.
Gerard is very keen on swimming.
People are becoming more obsessed with
dieting.
She is always open to any
reasonable suggestion.
Christian and Lisa are quite proud of their
son.
We’re sick of being stuck in traffic. (also
sick and tired of)
domingo, 8 de marzo de 2015
sábado, 7 de marzo de 2015
VOCABULARY. KITCHEN
a piece of cutlery (fork, knife, spoon)
bowl
cardboard
casserole pot
china
cooker
cupboard
drawer
frying pan
jar
laundry basket
mug
napkin
packet
saucepan
shelf
sink
spice rack
tap
work surface
VERBS. CAUSATIVE HAVE AND GET
HAVE/GET + sth + done (cleaned, made,…)
|
Ÿ to ask sb to do sth for us
I’ve just had my
computer repeared.
Ÿ have is more formal than get
Lisa has got some documents
attached.
Ÿ it is unnecessary to say who did it for us,
but it is possible
I’m
going to have my hair cut tomorrow by my mother.
Ÿ this structure can be used in any tense or for
He’s
going to get his car decorated for the wedding.
Ÿ also to say we have been the victim of sth
Carrie
had her mobile stolen while she was talking with her friend.
jueves, 5 de marzo de 2015
RECIPE. Vegetable soup
Ingredients:
2 carrots, 1 turnip, 3 stalks of celery, ½ onion, potatoes, water, butter, salt, pepper.
Method:
1. Cut fine
carrots, turnip, celery and onion.
2. Cook it
ten minutes in 4 tablespoonfuls of butter stirring constantly.
3. Add a
cup of chopped potatoes, cover and cook five minutes.
4. Then add
a qt. of boiling water and cook an hour.
5. Mash the
vegetable.
6. Add a tablespoonful of butter and a little chopped parsley. 7. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Add a tablespoonful of butter and a little chopped parsley. 7. Season with salt and pepper.
miércoles, 4 de marzo de 2015
NOUNS. COMMON UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
|
accommodation
advice
behaviour
countryside
damage
equipment
experience
|
food
furniture
homework
housework
information
knowledge
luggage
|
media
music
news
paper
pollution
research
|
scenery
smoke
software
stuff
transport
work
|
PROGRAMME. BBC. Escape to the Country - West Sussex
Alistair
Appleton goes property hunting with a couple of returning expats. With a
generous budget of £950,000 to spend, our buyers want to rediscover rural life
in West Sussex. Away from the house hunt, Alistair explores the largest
conservation project of its kind deep underground in the South Downs.
NOUNS. CONTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE
|
NOUNS
|
|
|
countable
|
uncountable
|
|
- with a/an
in the singular
- can be
made plural
- some/any
in the plural
- few/many
in the plural
|
- use vb
in the sigular
- cannot
be made plural
- some/any
in the singular
- little/much
in the singular
- use
other words to refer to a “quantity”
Ÿ a piece of…
Ÿ a small amount of…
|
SERIE. BBC. Heir Hunters - Moran/Joyce
Irish roots. Please note the destruction of Irish records mentioned here was not at the GPO during the Easter Rising of 1916 but at The Four Courts in 1922 during the conflict between Pro and Anti Treaty factions in the Irish Civil War.
ADJECTIVES WITH –ED AND –ING
t Some adjectives do not have both forms –ed and –ing.
With –ed:
express how the person feels about sth.
With –ing:
describe the person or thing which produces the feeling.
t Some changes adding –ed, -ing,
-er and –est
- Become
double consonant:
a)
one
syllable word ends in consonant+vowel+consonant
b)
two
or more syllable word ends in consonant+vowel+consonant and final
syllable is stressed
c)
word
ends in –l after a single vowel (UK)
- Don’t double final consonant:
a)
two
final consonants
b)
two
vowel before final consonant
c)
word
ends in a vowel
d)
for
a verb, the stress is not on the final syllable
e)
word
ends in –in, -w, -x, -y
- With final –y:
a)
–y
+ -ed = becomes i + -ed
b)
–y
+ ing, doesn’t change
- Other changes:
ex.
lie " lying, lied die " dying, died lay " laying, laid try
" trying, tried
t Some changes adding prefixes and
suffixes
-The final –e drops:
a) consonant before –e
+ suffix begins in vowel (-er, -ed, -ing, -ance, -ation,…)
- When –e doesn’t drop:
a)
suffix begins with a consonant
- Final –y becomes –i
t Adding prefixes
- Without changes making words in negative:
a) dis-, in-, un-
b) –ir with words beginning with r-
c) –im with words beginning with m- or p-
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