29/6/10

Katy Perry and Timbaland's IF WE EVER MEET AGAIN. (A way to Flirt)










LYRICS of " IF WE EVER MEET AGAIN" Timbaland and Katy Perry.
Video, letra de la canción , gramática y vocabulario sobre esta canción:

What is someone like you doin in a place like this?
Say did you come alone or did you bring all your friends?
Say whats your name, what are you drinking
Think I know what are you thinking
Baby whats your sign tell me yours and ill tell you mine
Say what is someone like you doin in a place like this

Ill never be the same if we ever meet again
Ooohhh wont you get awaaay
This we goo got mee sooo kiss me soo ohh
Hold me tight, never let me go
Ill never be the same if we ever meet again

Do you come here much? I swear ive seen your face before
You dont see me pass but I cant help to want you more more
Baby tell me whats your history I shine don’t you worry
I put it with my eye I wouldn’t leave you here tonight
do you come here much? ive gotta see your face some more
(some more caause baby i)

Ill never be the same if we ever meet again
Ooohhh wont you get awaaay (if we ever meet again)
This we goo got mee sooo kiss me soo ohh
Hold me tight, never let me go
Ill never be the same if we ever meet again

Every every every day yeaah
Ive got so much more to say
I wont let you go away
every evry every evry
Ive got so much more to say
if we ever meet if we ever meet

Ill never be the same if we ever meet again
Ooohhh wont you get awaaay ( if we ever meet again)
Ill never be the same if we ever meet again
Ooohhh wont you get awaaay ( if we ever meet again)
This we goo got mee sooo kiss me soo ohh
Hold me tight , never let me go
Ill never be the same if we ever meet again

This we goo got mee sooo kiss me soo ohh
This night , don’t ever let me go
Ill never be the same if we ever meet again


* Grammar about the song!!

The underlined sentences are examples of Fist Conditional sentence. Las frases subrayadas son ejemplos de la primera condicional, a continuación veremos su forma y uso más común.

It's form is the following:
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IF+ Present Simple -------> Future Simple.
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It's main use is to express that something is probable to happen ,

that is, it can happen if we fulfil the condition in the conditional part of the sentence.



* Vocabulary of the song:


In this song we can find typical expressions when you want to start a conversation with an unknown person, trying to get some closer conversation or relation to someone you've seen in a club and you like him / her. En esta canción encontramos típicas frases para comezar una conversación cuando vemos a alguien que nos gusta en un bar o discoteca.



1.What is someone like you doing in a place like this? / ¿ Qué hace una chica como tú, en un lugar como este? (típica frase para ligar en los años setenta y ochenta)

This sentence is a question and a cumpliment at the same time. Because you mean that the girls is so good that the place is nothing compared to her. Esta frase es un cumplido a la vez que nos interesamos por conocer más datos de la persona.

2. What's your name?, What are you drinking? / ¿ Cómo te llamas? , ¿Qué tomas?

3.Do you come here much? / ¿vienes mucho por aquí? como diciendo que me he fijado en ti nada más verte. YA que yo si vengo a menudo y eres nueva aquí.

This questions is very similar to number one , it's a kind of compliment because you are showing to the other person that you've realised of her new appearance in that club.

4. I swear I've seen your face before... / Juraría que he visto tu cara de algo.

The girl/ boy shows reciprocal interest in the person asking the initial questions.

Aquí la chica/o muestra un interes reciproco diciendo que le suena tu cara.

A verb related to this setting is FLIRT / Tontear, ligar, cortejar...



4/6/10

Learning idioms

Today we're going to learn three different idioms thanks to Jennifer.

1st. (to be ) out of the woods: Salir de una situación dificil / come out a difficult situation or problem.

2nd. A bed of roses: Tu vida es muy cómoda y lujosa. / You're life is full of wealth and luxury things.

3rd . to have a Green thumb : Se te dan bien las plantas / You're good at making plants grow.

Watch the video:


30/5/10

HOW TO USE THE PASSIVE VOICE IN ENGLISH (VIDEO EXPLANATION)

HOW TO SPEAK ENGLISH BETTER BY SPEAKING SLOWER - VIDEO-

THIS IS AN USEFUL VIDEO ABOUT IMPROVING YOUR COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH!!
IF YOU SPEAK VERY FAST , YOU DON'T PRONOUNCE ALL THE SOUNDS.
I'M BEGINNING TO SPEAK SLOWER !!

Reported Speech / indirect speech video

25/5/10

REPORTED SPEECH PRACTICE FOR 4 ESO + keys / Practicamos el Estilo Indirecto


1.- Translate the following direct sentences in Spanish into English; Then, change the English sentences into the Indirect or Reported Speech: / Traduce las frases del español al Inglés en estilo directo, después transforma las frases resultantes al estilo Indirecto.



For example:


* Tom: " no quiero comer fruta". (spanish & Direct speech)

1 step: Tom: " I don't want to eat any fruit" (English & direct speech)

2 step: Tom said that he didn't want to eat any fruit (English & Indirect/ reported Speech)

Sentences:

1. Martha: " estoy cansada y hambrienta"
2.El policía: " tú estás conduciento demasiado deprisa en esta autovía"
3. " Quiero ir a la playa ahora" dijo el niño.
4. Mi padre: " Tú no debes llegar tarde hoy"
5. " Si tu estudiaras, aprobarías" dijo el profesor.
6. Peter: " Yo salí ayer con mis amigos"

(you can check the right answer in the comments once you've done it by yourself)

15/5/10

WHEN YOU ARE GONE - AVRIL LAVIGNE

At least I've found that extraordinary love song, it's amazing I almost cry everytime I listen to it. It includes subtitles in Spanish. / Al fin encuentro esta maravillosa canción, incluye los subtitulos en Español, para saber lo que cantamos, cuando la escuchéis os conmoverá.


Videos tu.tv

ATOMIC KITTEN'S ETERNAL FLAME KARAOKE FOR CLASSROOM

I think this song if perfect for beginners or those students who think that they don't catch anything while listening to a song in English.Try and you'll realise it's very easy. It's one of my favourites, ever! / Esta canción es perfecta para los principiantes o aquellos que crean que se les da mal entender la letra de una canción en Inglés, escuchalá y ya me dirás.