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Hola! Con este blog espero ayudarte a aprender inglés y también a no olvidar lo que ya sabes. Te recomiendo que leas desde las primeras entradas para aprender desde lo basico. También agrego videos para que practiques la pronunciación. Encontrarás ejercicios con las respuestas para autocorrección.
Espero que te resulte útil.
Stella


lunes, 28 de noviembre de 2011

John Lennon- Misty Buttons Groupies

domingo, 27 de noviembre de 2011

20 years without a great Rock-idol (Prekladatel´ský Blog)

20 years without a great Rock-idol – 20 years without Freddie Mercury


On 23rd of November 1991 people could read a confession in the news papers made by a man who protected his privacy and was an extroverted entertainer on the stage. Yes, he was HIV positive and he had AIDS. Less than 24 hours later Freddie Mercury died in the age of 45.

His name still is well known and it’ll always be. He was the lead singer of the famous band Queen and wrote numerous songs for them. Amongst them a lot of Queen’s greatest hits like “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “We will rock you” and “Another one bits the dust”. But he also performed several songs as solo artist. Together with the Catalan opera singer Montserrat Caballé he recorded the grandiose song “Barcelona”.

Mercury was born in 1946 in Zanzibar as Farrokh Bulsara. But during his school time he already started calling himself Freddie. There he also played in his first band. When he was 17 his family moved to England. In 1970 he eventually also changed his surname and in the same year the band Queen with which he should be so extremely successful was formed.

When performing he was an extroverted person. I couldn’t really believe it when reading that the music clip to “I want to brake free” (my favourite Queen song) had been banned by MTV cause the guys were dressed up as women! But in private Mercury was a quite introverted person. He always referred to Mary Austin as his only true friend. She had been his girlfriend for a long time and even though he had been in a relation with Jim Hutton until his death it’s been her who inherited most of his estates.

He’s referred to as being one of the greatest if not THE greatest singers of all times. And in my opinion he is, as he had a fascinating range over four octaves! Also in the West End Musical “We Will Rock You” his spirit is staying alive. It’s a breathtaking experience when audience and actors perform Mercury’s song “We are the champions” together in the end of the show.

Freddy Mercury Montreux Statue (Walyou.com)

 One of the most iconic locations of the Switz city of Montreux is the Freddie Mercury Statue, right in front of Lake Geneva. The statue is also based on his Wembley look (a lot of fans call this Queen’s best show ever) and is one of the greatest tributes we’ve ever seen.


Freddie Mercury Statue

Freddy Mercury Lego version (walyou.com)

Lego Freddie Mercury 2

20 years without Freddy Mercury 2nd part (www.eitb.com)

Thursday, November 24th marks twenty years since the death at the age of 45 of Freddie Mercury. The lead vocalist of Queen, one of the most successful bands in the history of rock and roll,would have turned 65 on September 5th this year had his life not been prematurely ended by AIDS.
Mercury formed Queen in 1970 with guitarist Bryan May and drummer Roger Taylor. During their 20 year career they released twelve albums, selling more than 170 million copies.
Songs like ‘We Will Rock You’, ‘Somebody to Love’ and ‘We Are the Champions’ have already become anthems for a generation.
Alongside Montserrat Caballé, Mercury performed ‘Barcelona’, the official theme tune of the 1992 Olympics.
A 1980s icon of rock music and role model for the gay community, Mercury also had success as a solo artist with singles like ‘Living on my Own’.
A revolutionary artist, charismatic, provocative and theatrical in his stage performances, Freddie Mercury continues to be one of the most memorable musicians of the twentieth century.

20 years without Freddy Mercury (rafa-pardo-almudi.blogspot.com)

November 24th marked twenty years since the death at the age of 45 ofFreddie Mercury, the lead vocalist of Queen, would have turned 65 on 2011 had his life not been prematurely ended by AIDS.
Mercury formed Queen, one of the most successful bands in the history of rock and roll, in 1970 with guitarist Bryan May and drummer Roger Taylor. During their 20 year career they released twelve albums, selling more than 170 million copies.

sábado, 19 de noviembre de 2011

Mini Bio: Queen Victoria (wikipedia)

Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India.
Victoria was the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of King George III. Both the Duke of Kent and the King died in 1820, and Victoria was raised under close supervision by her German-born mother Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. She inherited the throne at the age of 18 after her father's three elder brothers died without surviving legitimate issue. The United Kingdom was already an established constitutional monarchy, in which the Sovereign held relatively few direct political powers. Privately, she attempted to influence government policy and ministerial appointments. Publicly, she became a national icon, and was identified with strict standards of personal morality.
She married her first cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, in 1840. Their nine children and 26 of their 34 grandchildren who survived childhood married into royal and noble families across the continent, tying them together and earning her the nickname "the grandmother of Europe". After Albert's death in 1861, Victoria plunged into deep mourning and avoided public appearances. As a result of her seclusion, republicanism temporarily gained strength, but in the latter half of her reign, her popularity recovered. Her Golden and Diamond Jubilees were times of public celebration.
Her reign of 63 years and 7 months, which is longer than that of any other British monarch and the longest of any female monarch in history, is known as the Victorian era. It was a period of industrial, cultural, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. She was the last British monarch of theHouse of Hanover; her son and successor Edward VII belonged to the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Queen Victoria (wikipedia)

Victoria
Photograph of Queen Victoria, 1882
Victoria wearing her small diamond crown
Photograph by Alexander Bassano, 1882
Queen of the United Kingdom
Reign20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901
Coronation28 June 1838
PredecessorWilliam IV
SuccessorEdward VII
Prime MinistersSee list
Empress of India
Reign1 May 1876 – 22 January 1901
Imperial Durbar1 January 1877
PredecessorTitle created
SuccessorEdward VII
ViceroysSee list
ConsortPrince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Issue
Full name
Alexandrina Victoria
HouseHouse of Hanover
FatherPrince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
MotherPrincess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
Born24 May 1819
Kensington PalaceLondon
Died22 January 1901 (aged 81)
Osborne House, Isle of Wight
Burial4 February 1901

jueves, 17 de noviembre de 2011

Mini Bio: Hugh Laurie (wikipedia)

James Hugh Calum LaurieOBE (11 de junio de 1959OxfordInglaterra), más conocido como Hugh Laurie, es un actorcomedianteescritor y músico británico.
Conocido principalmente por su papel de Gregory House, protagonista de la serie de televisiónHouse, Laurie ha conseguido gracias a éste el premio Globo de Oro al mejor actor dramático en dos años consecutivos (2006 y 2007). En su rol de músico, Hugh forma parte de la banda benéfica Band From TV.

Hugh Laurie (wikipedia)

Hugh Laurie 2009.jpg

Astrology: Capricorn- Linguaspectrum

False friends (saberingles.com.ar)

False friends

- doze significa dormitar (y no doce, que se dice twelve)
- economics significa economía (y no económicos, que se dice cheap)

Joke (saberingles.com.ar)

Joke
A new tiger was brought to a circus. The other tigers greeted him and said, "What a pity you weren't here in the days of our old trainer. He was very kind, dedicated and delicious!" 

Do or Does ? (saberingles.com.ar)

do or does?

Does is only used for the third person singular verbs in the present time.
Do is used for all other persons. 
Examples:

- What do the boys eat for lunch?
- Where do you go on Sundays?
- What does the boy eat for lunch?
- Where does she go on Sundays?

Adjectives (vunderkindam)

martes, 15 de noviembre de 2011

Personality: Negative aspect (saberingles.com.ar)

absent-mindeddistraído, despistado
aggressiveagresivo
annoyingmolesto
arrogantarrogante, prepotente
bad-temperedmalhumorado
boastfulfanfarrón
bossymandón
cheekyatrevido
clumsytorpe
deceitfulfalso
dishonestdeshonesto
disrespectfulirrespetuoso
dominantdominante
dull = boringaburrido
eccentricexcéntrico
enviousenvidioso
forgetfulolvidadizo
frivolousfrívolo
fussyquisquilloso
hypocriticalhipócrita
impatientimpaciente
impulsiveimpulsivo
indifferentindiferente
insecureinseguro
insensitiveinsensible
insolentinsolente
introvertedintrovertido
irascibleirascible
irresponsibleirresponsable
jealousceloso
lazyharagán
lonelysolitario
materialisticmaterialista
mean = cruelcruel
mean = stingy,  tight-fistedmezquino
modestmodesto
moodymalhumorado
noseymetido
obsessedobsesionado
pessimisticpesimista
proud = arrogantorgulloso
quarrelsomependenciero
querulousquejumbroso
resentfulrencoroso
rude = impolitedescortés
selfishegoísta
self-seekinginteresado
shytímido
spitefulrencoroso
strictestricto
stubborn = obstinateobstinado
talkativecharlatán
unpredictableimpredecible
unreliable = untrustworthydesconfiable
unsympatheticapático
vain = conceitedvanidoso
weakdébil

Personality: Positive aspect (saberingles.com.ar)

ambitiousambicioso
attentivecortés
audaciousaudaz
calmcalmo
charmingencantador
cheerful = amusingdivertido
considerateconsiderado
courageous = bravevaliente
creativecreativo
curiouscurioso
determined = b-willeddecidido
energeticenergético
extrovertedextrovertido
frankfranco
friendlyamigable
generousgeneroso
gentle = kind, politeamable
honest = truthfulhonesto
humblehumilde
ingeniousingenioso
likable / likeableagradable, simpático
loyal = faithfulleal
maturemaduro
obedientobediente
optimisticoptimista
organizedorganizado
passionateapasionado
patientpaciente
politeamable
practicalpráctico
realisticrealista
reliable = trustworthyconfiable
respectfulrespetuoso
responsibleresponsable
self-confidentseguro
sensiblesensato
sensitivesensible
sinceresincero
sociable = outgoingsociable
strongfuerte
sympatheticcompasivo
thankful = gratefulagradecido
tolerant = patientpaciente
understandingcomprensivo
zealousentusiasta

Question words - exercise (saberingles.com.ar)

Completa con la "question word" que corresponda.
1.  are you happy?
Because I finished school.
2.  is your birthday?
May 12th.
3.  are you going for holidays?
I'm going to London.
4.  are you going for holidays?
Because I need a rest.
5.  did you do yesterday?
6.  happened?
7.  trousers are these?
8.  money do you have?
9.  children do you have?
10.  were you yesterday evening?