Idioms for Advanced Level

SPEAK YOUR MIND:

We use this expression when we say what we think.

En Español significaría: decir lo que pensamos sin dar rodeos o buscar lo políticamente correcto.

e.g. She will not hesitate to speak her mind if she sees you smoking.

LIKE TALKING TO THE WALL:

When we talk to someone and that person doesn't listen to us, we say that It's like talking to the wall.

En Español lo traducimos de forma directa, Es como hablarle a la pared.

e.g. Talking to her is difficult because it's like talking to the wall.

STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSES'S MOUTH:

This expression is used to mean that you have heard something from the person who knows the most about it.

En Español , la traducción directa no sirve , y significaría algo así como: de primera mano, o lo sé a ciencia cierta.

e.g. I heard it straight from the horse's mouth.

I'M ALL EARS:

It means that I'm giving you my full attention.

En Español usamos la misma expresión, cuando nos interesa algo mucho, decimos: Soy todo oídos.

e. g. Tell me about it, I'm all ears!

BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH:

When you avoid the main point, or you don't give a direct answer about something.

En Español , significa : Dar rodeos, no ir al grano.

e.g. Don't beat about the bush, tell me right now where the money is.

Game to Promote our students' Linguistic competence

Game: Find out the title and writer of a serie of literary works.

HEARTBEAT - Enrique Iglesias and Nicole Scherzinger

“Heartbeat” is a Dance pop song performed by Spanish pop singer and songwriter Enrique Iglesias featuring Pussycat Dolls lead runner Nicole Scherzinger released as the second English single from his upcoming bilingual studio album Euphoria.

LYRICS

I saw you talking on the phone
I know that you are not alone
But you steal my heart away
Yeah you steal my heart away

You’re acting like you’re on your own
But I saw you standing with a girl
Stop tryn’ to steal my heart away,
Stop tryn’ to steal my heart away

I don’t know where we going
I don’t know who we are

I can feel your heartbeat … x2
He said to me
I can feel your heartbeat
Running thorugh me
Feel your heartbeat
She said
I can feel your heartbeat
She said to me
I can feel your heartbeat
She said to me
I can feel your heartbeat
She said to me
I can feel your heartbeat
Running through me
Heartbeat
Feel your heartbeat

Maybe it’s the way you move
You got me dreaming like a fool
That I can steal your heart away
I can steal your heart away

No matter what it is you think
I’m not the kind of girl you think
And give my heart away
Stop tryin’ steal my heart away

I don’t know where we going
I don’t know who we are

I can feel your heartbeat
He said to me
I can feel your heartbeat
He said to me
I can feel your heartbeat
Running through me
Heartbeat
Feel your heartbeat
She said
I can feel your heartbeat
She said to me
I can feel your heartbeat
She said to me
I can feel your heartbeat
Running through me

Stop stealling my heart away … x3
You’re stealling my heart away

I don’t know where we going
I don’t know who we are
Feels like we are flowing
High above the stars, the stars, the stars, the stars …

I can feel your heartbeat
He said to me
I can feel your heartbeat
He said to me
I can feel your heartbeat
Running through me x2
I can feel your heartbeat
She said
I can feel your heartbeat
She said to me
I can feel your heartbeat
She said to me
I can feel your heartbeat
Running through me
Heartbeat
Feel your heartbeat

Your love is my drug -- KESHA

Kesha - Your Love Is My Drug




Fill in the blanks with the words from the song/ Rellena las palabras que faltan al escuchar la canción:

Your Love Is My Drug de Kesha

Maybe I need some ______, or maybe just need some sleep
I got a ____ obsession, I'm seeing it in my dreams
I'm looking down every alley, I'm making us desperate 'cause
I'm staying up all night hoping and hitting my head against the ____

What you got it's hard to ______
I think about it all the time
I'm all strung out, my heart is ____
I just can't get you off ____ _____

Because your love your love your love is my drug
Your love your love your love
I said your love your love your love is my drug
Your love your love your love

Won't listen to any _____
Momma's telling me I should think _____
But love to my own devices
I'm addicted, it's a crisis

My friends think I've gone crazy
My ________ getting kinda hazy
My esteem is gonna be _______
If I keep it up like a lovesick cracker

Because your love your love your love is my drug
Your love your love your love
I said your love your love your love is my drug
Your love your love your love

I don't care what people say
The rush is worth the price I pay
I get so high when you're with me
But _____ and crave you when you leave

Hey, so I gotta ________
Do you wanna have a slumber party in my _______?
Do you wanna make it hot, beat like an 808 drum?
Is my love with your drug?
Your drug, uh your drug
Uh your drug is my love, your drug

Because your love your love your love is my drug
Your love your love your love
I said your love your love your love is my drug
Your love your love your love

Hey...so?
Your love your love your love, is my drug
(spoken) "I like your _____"

(YOU CAN CHECK THE ANSWERS IN THE COMMENTS OF THIS POST/ COMPRUEBA LAS RESPUESTAS EN EL APARTADO DE COMENTARIOS)

TRASLATION INTO SPANISH/ TRADUCCIÓN AL ESPAÑOL


Quizá necesito un poco de rehabilitación, o tal vez sólo necesita dormir un poco
Tengo una obsesión enferma, estoy viendo en mis sueños
Estoy mirando hacia abajo cada callejón, estoy haciendo nosotros desesperada porque
Me quedo despierto toda la noche esperando y golpeando mi cabeza contra la pared

¿Qué tienes que es difícil de encontrar
Pienso en ello todo el tiempo
Estoy enganchado, se fríe mi corazón
No puedo sacarte de mi mente

Porque tu amor tu amor tu amor es mi droga
Tu amor tu amor tu amor
Me dijo tu amor tu amor tu amor es mi droga
Tu amor tu amor tu amor

No va a escuchar cualquier consejo
Mamá me dice que debo pensar dos veces
Pero el amor a mis propios dispositivos
Soy adicto, que es una crisis

Mis amigos creen que me he vuelto loco
Mis juicios conseguir un poco confuso
Mi estima va a ser afectada
Si lo guardo como un cracker enamorado

Porque tu amor tu amor tu amor es mi droga
Tu amor tu amor tu amor
Me dijo tu amor tu amor tu amor es mi droga
Tu amor tu amor tu amor

No me importa lo que digan
La prisa vale la pena el precio que pago
Me siento tan alto, cuando estás conmigo
Pero accidente y anhelan cuando te vas

Hey, así que tengo que pregunta
¿Quieres tener una fiesta de pijamas en mi sótano?
¿Quieres que sea caliente, latía como un 808 tambor?
Es mi amor con su droga?
Su medicamento, uh su medicamento
Uh su medicamento es mi amor, su medicamento

Porque tu amor tu amor tu amor es mi droga
Tu amor tu amor tu amor
Me dijo tu amor tu amor tu amor es mi droga
Tu amor tu amor tu amor

Hey ... eso?
Tu amor tu amor tu amor, es mi droga
(hablado) "Me gusta la barba"

LADY GAGA --- ALEJANDRO --

I know that we are young,
And i know that you may love me,
But i just can't be with you like this anymore,
Alejandro

She's got both hands
In her pocket
And she wont look at you
Won't look you at
She hides through love
en su bolsillo
She got a halo around her finger
Around you

You know that I love you boy
Hot like Mexico, rejoice
At this point I gotta choose
Nothing to loose

Don't call my name
Don't call my name, Alejandro
I'm not your babe
I'm not your babe, Fernando

Don't wanna kiss, don't wanna touch
Just smoke one cigarette and run
Don't call my name
Don't call my name, Roberto

(Alejandro
Alejandro
Ale-ale-jandro
Ale-ale-jandro) x2


(Just stop
Please, Just let me go Alejandro, Just let me go)

She's not broken
She's just a baby
But her boyfriend's like a dad, just like a dad
Draw those flames that burn before him
Now he's gonna find a fight, gonna fool the bad

You know that I love you boy
Hot like Mexico, rejoice
At this point I gotta choose
Nothing loose

Don't call my name
Don't call my name, Alejandro
I'm not your babe
I'm not your babe, Fernando

Don't wanna kiss, don't wanna touch
Just smoke one cigarette and run
Don't call my name
Don't call my name, Roberto

(Alejandro
Alejandro
Ale-ale-jandro
Ale-ale-jandro) x2


Dont bother me,
Dont bother me, Alejandro
Dont call my name,
Dont call my name, Bye Fernando
I'm not you're babe,
I'm not you're babe, Alejandro
Don't wanna kiss, don't wanna touch,
Fernando

Dont call my name,
Dont call my name, Alejandro
I'm not you're babe,
I'm not you're babe, Fernando
Don't wanna kiss don't wanna touch.
Just smoke one Ciggarette and run.
Don't call my name,
Don't call my name,
Roberto.

(Alejandro
Alejandro
Ale-ale-jandro
Ale-ale-jandro) x2


Don't call my name,
Don't call my name, Alejandro.
I'm not you're babe,
I'm not you're babe, Fernando
Don't wanna kiss, don't wanna touch
Just Smoke one Ciggarette and run.
Don't call my name,
Don't call my name, Roberto.


(Alejandro
Alejandro
Ale-ale-jandro
Ale-ale-jandro) x2

Reading comprehension text

WHY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS IMPORTANT FOR YOU?

People need to be active to be healthy. Our modern lifestyle and all the conveniences we've
become used to have made us sedentary - and that's dangerous for our health. Sitting
around in front of the TV or the computer, riding in the car for even a short trip to the store
and using elevators instead of stairs or ramps all contribute to our inactivity. Physical
inactivity is as dangerous to our health as smoking!
Add up your activities during the day in periods of at least 10 minutes each. Start slowly
... and build up. If you're already doing some light activities move up to more moderate
ones. A little is good, but more is better if you want to achieve health benefits.
Scientists say accumulate 60 minutes of physical activity every day to stay healthy or
improve your health. Time needed depends on effort - as you progress to moderate
activities, you can cut down to thirty minutes, four days a week.
Physical activity doesn't have to be very hard to improve your health. This goal can be
reached by building physical activities into your daily routine. Just add up in periods of at
least ten minutes each throughout the day. After three months of regular physical activity,
you will notice a difference - people often say getting started is the hardest part.
(From Handbook for Canada's Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living p. 4. Canadian Society for Exercise
Physiology, Ottawa, Ontario, 1998)

I. Answer the following questions using your own words (2 points: 1 point each)
a. Why is physical activity so important for people?

b. How can you include physical activity in your life?

II. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)? (1 point: 0.5 each)
a. Smoking is less dangerous than physical inactivity.
b. You do not need more than sixty minutes a day to be fit.

III. Find a word or phrase in the text which, in context, is similar in meaning
to: (1 point: 0.5 each)

a. inactive
b. fit
IV. Choose a, b, or c, in each question below. Only one choice is correct (2
points: 0.5 each)
1. Nowadays people ...
a) are less active than in the past.
b) are more active than in the past.
c) are as sedentary as they used to be.
2. Time needed for physical activity depends on ...
a) health
b) effort
c) money
3. You can improve your health ...
a) integrating physical activity into your timetable.
b) eating less and less during short periods of time.
c) relaxing and keeping cool.
4. People say that ...
a) they do not have time for physical activity.
b) getting into physical activity is the most difficult part.
c) getting into physical activity is not so difficult.

Part B. Composition (100-150 words approximately). Choose one of the following
topics (4 points)
1. Do you practise any sport? Why?

2. The relationship between our modern lifestyle and physical inactivity.

You can give your opinions about the topic leaving a comment or if you need the keys write a comment as well

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...

READING IN THE ENGLISH CLASS : SPARKY THE BABY DRAGON

READING COMPREHENSION: SPARKY , THE BABY DRAGON

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:

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