domingo, 7 de septiembre de 2014

A story with the phrasal verb Look

If you studied a previous post then this link will prove to be very useful to revise. This is learning in context. Why don´t you read it aloud, record it on your mobile and listen to it several times. You will soon remember it.

Aprende más sobre phrasal Verbs y preparación para exámenes de Cambridge


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Enjoy reading

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Read this article and follow the links at the end so that you can listen and do follow-up exercises if you fancy them

http://wsdownload.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/pdf/2014/09/140901122132_witn_meat.pdf


And enjoy reading...

Many of us love to read books and we know that reading has many benefits. So much so, that UNESCO has declared 8 September to be World Literacy Day.
In this week's programme we hear about 'literacy heroes' who have encouraged more people to enjoy reading

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2014/09/140904_6min_literacy.shtml

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If you want to find out how to translate some fun expressions, go here





sábado, 8 de marzo de 2014

Preparación examenes Cambridge: 10 Today 10 Phrasal Verbs with LOOK



David was driving when his girlfriend shouted " Look out" ( pay attention), there is a dog crossing the road. David had not seen it as he had looked away (apartar la mirada)) from the road, distracted by a red flashing light.
They continued talking and she looked back on the days (think about the past and remember) when they didn´t need to drive to work. They were looking for (searching) a new outlet for furniture and decided to look the address up on google maps ( consult a source for an answer).  They looked on an outlet ( to consider sth as) as being the cheapest way to find a spare bed for a visitor.
They were now in the shop and they looked down  on (despreciar, have a poor opinion of) the dirty old stock they had. They had looked forward to finding a bargain (esperar con ansia, con ganas) but in the end they opted to look into (study, investigate) other ways of finding what they really wanted to decorate their new room. They then decided to go to Ikea as it was not far away and once there, they looked over what they had to offer (have a look, check to see if it is ok ). They did not find what they really wanted so they went home empty handed ( without anything).

viernes, 7 de marzo de 2014

10 today = 10 ways of using one word......




Some people believe in single-sex schools ( schools for only boys or girls, not mixed).
Not all children have a Mum and Dad, they belong to a single -parent family
Sometimes we do something difficult without help, single handed.
Prices usually go up a little, and we have a single figure rise ( less than 10% )
When we single out sb or sth,   we choose him/ her from a group
If you go to a singles bar, you should not find anybody married there.
In sport we talk about a men´s singles final  (individual, not in a team)
When travelling we can buy a single ( de ida) or a return ticket (de Ida y Vuelta)
She did not make a single mistake in the exam.(  ni un error)
And when we have to queue up, we usually stand in a single file ( en fila india)

jueves, 6 de marzo de 2014

10 today Some funny intelligent comments people make




"No one political party can fool all of the people all of the time; that's why we have two parties.”

“She said she was approaching (acercando a un edad) forty, and I couldn't help wondering from what direction.”

“When you're in jail, a good friend will be trying to bail you out ( pagar la fianza) . A best friend will be in the cell next to you saying, 'Damn, that was fun'.”

I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set (the t.v. = the telly) , I go into the other room and read a book.”

“I was married by a judge ( juez) . I should have asked for a jury ( jurado) .”
“Only one man in a thousand is a leader of men -- the other 999 follow women.”


On the current crisis: We have paralysis by analysis.

A meeting is an event at which the minutes ( minutos y las actas) are kept and the hours are lost.