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jueves, 29 de marzo de 2018

GOOD FRIDAY


GOOD FRIDAY


Good Friday is a Christian tradition to mark the day when Jesus Christ, the son of God, was nailed to the cross. This is often known as crucification of Lord Jesus.
If this is the day Jesus died, why is it called Good Friday?
Some believe that Good Friday evolved from God Friday, which is what the day was called initially. Some believe that  the good about Good Friday is that Jesus gave up his life for his people and then came back on Easter, proving that he indeed was son of God.
Did you know?
It is a tradition to eat hot cross buns with cross icing this day.
Some people believe that bread baked on Good Friday will never rot.
There are some that say, eggs laid on Good Friday will never go bad.







domingo, 25 de marzo de 2018

PALM SUNDAY

PALM SUNDAY


Palm Sunday begins today, marking the first day of Holy Week in the Christian calendar. Millions of Christians around the world will take part in church services today, as well as completing activities and singing songs to observe the day and pay their respects to Jesus. What is Palm Sunday?

Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2016/03/20/palm-sunday-2016-what-is-it-facts-songs-and-activities-for-kids-5762096/?ito=cbshare
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Palm Sunday marks the day Jesus arrived in Jerusalem on a donkey, just a few days before he was betrayed by his friend Judas Iscariot, one of the 12 apostles, put on trial and sentenced to death by crucifixion. The day is called ‘Palm Sunday’ because the people of Jerusalem threw palm leaves to the floor as a greeting when he arrived. Nowadays Palm Sunday is commemorated by a ritual procession of people carrying palm branches, or if these are not available, branches from yew, willow and olive trees into church. For this reason Palm Sunday is sometimes called Branch Sunday. These palms are then blessed, and sometimes fashioned into crosses. Palm Sunday is always the Sunday before Easter and is also the final day of lent.

Palm Sunday 2016: What is it? Facts, songs and activities for kids

domingo, 18 de marzo de 2018

THE MOTTO OF EUROPEAN UNION


The motto of the European Union is, "united in diversity."

The motto of the Union is ‘united in diversity’. Like the other symbols, the motto clearly highlights the sense of European identity that is the birthright of every citizen of the Union, over and above the actual European Union. The preamble to the Treaty, in which the term ‘united in diversity’ is used in the fifth recital, goes some way towards interpreting the meaning of the motto set out in Article I-8 of the Constitutional Treaty. Let us consider the two words used in the European Union motto: ‘united’ and ‘diversity’.
The term 'united in diversity' refers to Europe, its values and its cultural, religious and humanist heritage. These are values that place two protagonists at the centre of social life: on the one hand, man and his rights and, on the other, the respect for law. For the purposes of interpreting the motto, the most illuminating passage of the preamble is to be found in the fourth recital, which states that the peoples of Europe, while remaining proud of their own national identities and history, are determined to transcend their former divisions and, united ever more closely, to forge a common destiny.
This phrase clearly explains both the notion of unity and the notion of diversity. The concepts expressing unity are not new. They recall, and appropriately take up, the formula of ‘ever closer union’ included in the preamble to the Treaty on European Union. The path towards ever closer ties is gradual and proceeds — as heralded right from the Schuman Declaration of 9 May 1950 — from concrete achievements that create actual solidarity. However, ‘unity’ is not an end in itself but has a specific goal: forging a ‘common destiny’. The notion of ‘diversity’ is nevertheless also explained. It lies in the strong call for peoples to be proud of their national identities and history and for the respect of everyone’s rights.

sábado, 17 de marzo de 2018

SAINT PATRICK


SAINT PATRICK

 

Lego Professor of Play hired by Cambridge University.


Lego Professor of Play hired by Cambridge University.


One of the world's best universities is planning to hire a professor - of Lego.

The lucky candidate will be the head of their own research department at prestigious University of Cambridge.
Officials say the role is expected to be created within the Faculty of Education after the university received £4 million of donations from the Lego Foundation.
Cambridge's general board has recommended for the Lego professorship "of play in education, development and learning"
The professor will be director of the Research Centre on Play in Education, Development and Learning.
A board of electors will be selected to chose from the candidates for the post whose work must fall "within the general field of the title of the office." 



sábado, 10 de marzo de 2018

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

A family found on a beach in Australia a bottle with a message inside that a ship threw overboard in 1886. It is the oldest find of this type that is known so far.
They noticed that there was something written in the note with a date of June 12, 1886 and the name of the ship, Paula.

Dr. Ross Anderson, assistant curator of Maritime Archeology at the Perth Museum, confirmed that the finding was genuine after consulting colleagues in Germany and the Netherlands.

Incredibly, a search of archives in Germany found the original meteorological diary of the ship Paula and there was a note for June 12, 1886 made by the captain, registering a bottle with a message inside thrown overboard. "



domingo, 25 de febrero de 2018

¿GORDITO?

¿GORDITO?

En inglés hay muchas formas de decir que alguien es o está gordo. Todo tiene que ver con la confianza que se tenga con la persona con la que se está hablando. Hay algunas formas que son ofensivas. Aquí pongo algunas y como siempre espero comentarios y alguna palabra que se puede agregar

lump /plʌmp/ regordete

Round /raʊnd/ rellenito

Embonpoint /ɑ̃bɔ̃pwɛ̃/ rollizo

Roly Poly entrado en carnes

Well fed bien alimentado (irónico)

Chubby /ˈtʃʌbɪ/ regordete

Fatty /ˈfætɪ/ gordito , pero es peyorativo

Fatso /ˈfætsəʊ/ gordo, ofensivo

Podge /pɒdʒ/ gordito y bajito (UK)

Pudge /ˈpʌdʒɪ/ gordito y bajito (US)

Buxom /ˈbʌksəm/ regorta, sólo para mujeres y con pechos grandes. Se suele decir jamona (ofensivo)

Tubby /ˈtʌbɪ/ regordete pero especialmente barriga grande. Barrigón.

Potbelly /ˈpɒtˌbɛlɪ/ barrigón

Retund  /rəʊˈtʌnd/ rechoncho

Overweight /ˌəʊvəˈweɪt/ con sobrepeso




domingo, 12 de noviembre de 2017

viernes, 3 de noviembre de 2017

MUST / HAVE TO

MUST / HAVE TO


"Must" y "Have to" expresan una obligación. A veces se pueden utilizar indistintamente (especialmente con la primera persona donde prácticamente tienen el mismo sentido), no obstante existen ciertas diferencias.

"Must" se utiliza con el tiempo presente y futuro.
"Have to" con pasado, presente y futuro.



Autoridad externa
Autoridad del emisor
Pasado
Had to
Had to
Presente
Have to
Must
Futuro
Will have to
Must

"Must": el emisor impone una obligación.
"Have to": el emisor no impone ninguna obligación, se limita a comunicar una obligación que existe.

  • (Teacher) You must do your homework (El profesor impone el deber de hacer los deberes)
  • (Student) I have to do my homework (El estudiante se limita a comunicar una obligación que le ha sido impuesta)

Forma Negativa
Cuando la oración es negativa el significado de estos dos verbos es diferente:
"Mustn't": no se debe hacer algo, está prohibido.
Don't have to”: no es necesario hacer algo

jueves, 2 de noviembre de 2017

WOULD RATHER

Cómo se dice en inglés "yo prefiero"? El verbo preferir en inglés (prefer) suele causar bastante confusión ya que existen diversas formas para expresar la preferencia en este idioma. A continuación os explicamos qué estructuras se han de utilizar.
1) PREFER.

Para hablar de preferencias en general, usamos el verbo prefer seguido de verbo con -ing o de infinitivo con to sin que cambie el significado.
I prefer buying online = I prefer to buy online (prefiero comprar por internet)

- También podemos indicar que preferimos una cosa a otra con la siguiente estructura:
Sujeto+ prefer+ sustantivo+ to + sustantivo
I prefertea to coffe (prefiero el té al café)

- Para decir que preferimos hacer una cosa a hacer otra podemos usar las siguientes estructuras:
Sujeto + prefer + verbo con -ing + TO + verbo con -ing
I prefer going to the cinema to staying at home. (prefiero ir al cine a quedarme en casa)

Sujeto + prefer+ infinitivo con to + RATHER THAN + infinitivo sin to
I prefer to read rather than watch TV (prefiero leer a ver la televisión)


2) WOULD RATHER.

Significa prefiero o preferiría y va seguido de infinitivo sin to(bare infinitive).
Shall we go shopping? I would rather go to the cinema. (¿Vamos de compras? Prefiero / preferiría ir al cine)
Forma abreviada: I'd rather go out (prefiero / preferiría salir)

Para decir que preferimos hacer una cosa a hacer otra usamos la siguiente estructura:
Sujeto + would rather + infinitivo sin to + THAN+ infinitivo sin to
She would rather go out than stay at home. (ella prefiere/ preferiría salir a quedarse en casa)


3) WOULD PREFER.

También significa prefiero o preferiría y va seguido de infinitivo con to. Es más formal que would rather.
Shall we go shopping? I would prefer to go to the cinema. (¿Vamos de compras? Prefiero / preferiría ir al cine)
Forma abreviada: I'd prefer to go out (prefiero / preferiría salir)

Para decir que preferimos hacer una cosa a hacer otra usamos la siguiente estructura:
Sujeto + would prefer + infinitivo con to + RATHER THAN + infinitivo sin to
They would prefer to travel to London rather than go skiing. (ellos prefieren / preferirían viajar a Londres que ir a esquiar)

¡Cuidado!
- Después de than o rather than siempre va un infinitivo sin to (bare infinitive)
(Prefiero viajar en tren a conducir)
I prefer to travel by train rather than drive.
I would rather travel by train than drive.
I would prefer to travel by train rather than drive.

-Prefer en pasado dobla la r.
When he was a child, he preferred chocolate to crisps (de niño prefería el chocolate a las patatas fritas)

RESUMEN

1) PREFER se usa en correlación con TO (si usamos gerundio) o con RATHER THAN (si usamos infinitivo con to)
I prefer swimming to running (prefiero nadar a correr)
I prefer to swim rather than run (prefiero nadar a correr)

2) WOULD RATHER se usa en correlación con THAN.
I would rather swim than run (prefiero nadar a correr)

3) WOULD PREFER se usa en correlación con RATHER THAN

I would prefer to swim rather than run (prefiero nadar a correr)

domingo, 1 de octubre de 2017

"I PUT A SPELL ON YOU"

I PUT A SPELL ON YOU

Esta expresión se puede traducir como "te he hechizado"
Hay una canción de Nina Simone que se titula así.
Aquí dejo la canción con la letra para practicar.




sábado, 30 de septiembre de 2017

SUSTANTIVOS EN INGLÉS

SUSTANTIVOS O NOMBRES EN INGLÉS

En inglés los sustantivos se dividen en sustantivos contables y sustantivos incontables.

Una forma sencilla de saber si un sustantivo es contable, es contarlo mentalmente. Si  es posible se trata de un sustantivo contable; si no lo es, se trata de un sustantivo incontable.

Ejemplo:

Una camisa           A shirt
Dos camisas         Two shirts
Tres camisas         Three shirts

Queda claro que el sustantivo "camisa" es contable.

Pero, si intento contar el sustantivo "agua" me doy cuenta que no se puede contar.

Un agua  (es incorrecto)          A water (es incorrecto)

Lo correcto es:

Agua                                        Water

Entonces el sustantivo "agua" es incontable.

Los sustantivos contables pueden tener singular y plural.

They have got a red umbrella.
They have got two red umbrellas

Los sustantivos incontables no tienen plural

El agua está fría
Water is cold


viernes, 22 de septiembre de 2017

lunes, 18 de septiembre de 2017

HARVEST FESTIVAL


HARVEST FESTIVAL

Every year in UK it is celebrated a Harvest Festival in schools and churches. Do you know why?

Harvest Festival is a celebration of the food grown on the land. 

Thanksgiving ceremonies and celebrations for a successful harvest are both worldwide and very ancient. In Britain, people have given thanks for successful harvests since pagan times. They celebrate this day by singing, praying and decorating churches with baskets of fruit and food in a festival known as 'Harvest Festival', usually during the month of September.

Harvest festivals are traditionally held on or near the Sunday of the Harvest Moon. This is the full Moon that occurs closest to the autumn equinox (about September 23). In two years





domingo, 17 de septiembre de 2017

PAGE-TURNER

PAGE-TURNER


Cuando decimos que un libro es "PAGE-TURNER", queremos indicar que es tan interesante que no podemos dejar de leerlo. Es un libro apasionante.

We say that a book is a page-turner when you can't stop reading it.

jueves, 14 de septiembre de 2017

miércoles, 13 de septiembre de 2017

FRUITS / FRUTAS

FRUITS / FRUTAS


MANZANA   APPLE

NARANJA   ORANGE

CIRUELA   PLUM

MELOCOTÓN   PEACH

ALBARICIQUE    APRICOT

PARAGUAYO     DONUT PEACH / SATURN PEACH

NECTARINA   NECTARINE

NÍSPERO    LOQUAT / MEDLAR

PIÑA   PINEAPPLE

MELÓN   MELON

SANDÍA   WATERMELON

PLÁTANO  BANANA

LIMÓN   LEMON

LIMA   LIME

POMELO   GRAPEFRUIT

MANDARINA   TANGERINE

UVA   GRAPE

HIGO   FIG

PERA  PEAR

CEREZA   CHERRY

GUINDA   MORELLO / MORELLO CHERRY

MORA    BLACKBERRY

FRAMBUESA  RASPBERRY

FRESA  STRAWBERRY

ARÁNDANO  BLUEBERRY  

COCO  COCONUT

GRANADA  POMEGRANATE

CHIRIMOYA CUSTAD APPLE

PAPAYA PAWPAW

GROSELLA RED CURRANT

CASTAÑA CHESTNUT

AVELLANA  HAZELNUT

NUEZ  WALNUT

CACAHUETE  PEANUT

ANACARDO   CASHEW



lunes, 11 de septiembre de 2017

LINKING WORDS

LINKING WORDS

Estas palabras son útiles para unir ideas

HOWEVER                           Sin embargo

ALTHOUGH                         Aunque

IN SPITE OF                         A pesar de

BUT                                       Pero

ON THE ONE HAND           Por un lado

ON THE OTHER HAND      Por otro lado

NOT ONLY BUT                  No solo....pero

DUE TO                                 Debido a

FURTHERMORE                  Además


domingo, 10 de septiembre de 2017

CLASSROOM RULES

CLASSROOM RULES


  • Listen to others.
  • Raise your hand if you want to speak / answer.
  • Respect each other.
  • Respect other people's property.
  • Take care of our equipment.
  • Bring the right equipment to our lessons.
  • Use kind words.
  • Finish our work on time.
  • Treat people the way you would like to be treated.
  • Be a good friend to everyone.
  • Always tell the truth.
  • Be polite.
  • Be on time.
  • Keep the classroom tidy.
  • Tidy the classroom when we have finished working.
  • Line up quietly and smartly.




jueves, 7 de septiembre de 2017

USOS DE IN, ON and AT

IN / ON / AT


IN

We say that something or somebody is :

In a line
In a row
In a queue
In street
In a photograph
In a picture
In a mirror
In the sky
In the world
In a book
In a newspaper
In a magazine
In a letter
In the corner (of a room)
In the front of a car
In the back of a car
In a car
In a taxi

AT

We say that something or somebody is :

At the bus stop
At the door
At the end
At the top of a the page, photo, picture
At the bottom of a page, photo, picture
At the window
At the corner (of a street)
At the front of a building, cinema, group of people
At home
At work
At school

ON

On the left
On the right
On the ground floor
On the second floor
On a map
On the menu
On a list
On a farm
On a page
On an island
On the beach
On the wall
On the bottle
On a bus
On a train
On a plane
On a ship
On bike