20 Diciembre

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Lyrics | Jonas Brothers lyrics - This Is Real This Is Me (Feat. Demi Lovato) lyrics
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Video: http://youtu.be/cr3VZtj2D8U
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Lyrics to This Is Me :
I've always been the kind of girl
That hid my face
So afraid to tell the world
What I've got to say
But I have this dream
Right inside of me
I'm gonna let it show, it's time
To let you know
To let you know

This is real, this is me
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be, now
Gonna let the light, shine on me
Now I've found, who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I want to be
This is me

Do you know what it's like
To feel so in the dark
To dream about a life
Where you're the shining star
Even though it seems
Like it's too far away
I have to believe in myself
It's the only way

This is real, This is me
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be, now
Gonna let the light, shine on me
Now I've found, who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I want to be
This is me

You're the voice I hear inside my head
The reason that I'm singing
I need to find you, I gotta find you
You're the missing piece I need
The song inside of me
I need to find you, I gotta find you

This is real, this is me
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be, now
Gonna let the light, shine on me
Now I've found, who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I want to be
This is me
You're the missing piece I need
The song inside of me (this is me)
You're the voice I hear inside my head
The reason that I'm singing
Now I've found, who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I want to be
This is me
I've always been the kind of girl
That hid my face
So afraid to tell the world
What I've got to say
But I have this dream
Right inside of me
I'm gonna let it show, it's time
To let you know
To let you know

This is real, this is me
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be, now
Gonna let the light, shine on me
Now I've found, who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I want to be
This is me

Do you know what it's like
To feel so in the dark
To dream about a life
Where you're the shining star
Even though it seems
Like it's too far away
I have to believe in myself
It's the only way

This is real, This is me
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be, now
Gonna let the light, shine on me
Now I've found, who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I want to be
This is me

You're the voice I hear inside my head
The reason that I'm singing
I need to find you, I gotta find you
You're the missing piece I need
The song inside of me
I need to find you, I gotta find you

This is real, this is me
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be, now
Gonna let the light, shine on me
Now I've found, who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I want to be
This is me
You're the missing piece I need
The song inside of me (this is me)
You're the voice I hear inside my head
The reason that I'm singing
Now I've found, who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I want to be
This is me
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Siempre he sido la clase de chica
que ocultó su cara con miedo
de decir al mundo lo que tiene que decir.
Pero tengo un sueño justo dentro de mí
Voy a dejarme mostrar
es tiempo para que lo sepas
para que lo sepas.

Esto es real
Esta soy yo
Estoy exactamente donde se supone que debo estar ahora
Voy a dejar que la luz brille en mí.
Ahora encontré quien soy yo,
No hay modo de esconderlo
No huiré más de quien quiero ser,
esta soy yo.

Sabes tu lo que es sentirse en la oscuridad?
Soñar con una vida donde eres la estrella que brilla.
Aún el pensamiento parece que fuera tan distante
Tengo que creer en mí misma,
es el único modo.

Esto es real
Esta soy yo
Estoy exactamente donde se supone que debo estar ahora
Voy a dejar que la luz brille en mí.
Ahora encontré quien soy yo,
No hay modo de esconderlo
No huiré más de quien quiero ser,
esta soy yo.

Eres la voz que escucho en mi cabeza,
la razón por la que estoy cantando,
Necesito encontrarte,
Voy a encontrarte.
Eres la pieza perdida que necesito
En la canción dentro de mí,
Necesito encontrarte,
Voy a encontrarte.

Esto es real
Esta soy yo
Estoy exactamente donde se supone que debo estar ahora
Voy a dejar que la luz brille en mí.
Ahora encontré quien soy yo,
No hay modo de esconderlo
No huiré más de quien quiero ser,

Esta Soy yo,
Esta soy yo,
Sí...

Eres la pieza perdida que necesito
En la canción dentro de mí
Eres la voz que escucho en mi cabeza,
la razón por la que estoy cantando.

Ahora encontré quien soy yo,
No hay modo de esconderlo,
No huiré más de quien quiero ser,

Esta soy yo...
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18/12/10

http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/rihanna-take-a-bow-listening-lesson
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This song is full of theatre and performing arts related vocabulary, so obviously I love it. I’ve removed all this vocabulary, all you need to do is listen and put the words in the correct gaps.

Note: some of the words are used more than once.
Lesson by Caroline

Key words

• Show


• Entertaining


• Applause


• Speech


• Curtains


• Award



• Bow


• Re-run


• Ovation

Rihanna - Take A Bow Lyrics

Ohh, how about a round of _1_,
Hey, standing _2_
Ooh, ohh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

You look so dumb right now,
Standin’ outside my house,
Tryin’ to apologize,
You’re so ugly when you cry,
Please, just cut it out

Don’t tell me you’re sorry ’cause you’re not,
Baby when I know you’re only sorry you got caught,
But you put on quite a _3_(oh),
You really had me goin’,
But now it’s time to go (oh),
_4_ finally closin’,
That was quite a show (oh),
Very _5_
But it’s over now (but it’s over now),
Go on and Take a _6_, ohh..ohh

Grab your clothes and get gone (get gone),
You better hurry up before the sprinklers come on (come on),
Talkin ’bout girl, I love you, you’re the one,
This just looks like a _7_,
Please, what else is on

Don’t tell me you’re sorry ’cause you’re not (mmm),
Baby when I know you’re only sorry you got caught (mmm),
But you put on quite a _8_(oh),
You really had me goin’,
But now it’s time to go (oh),
_9_ finally closin’,
That was quite a show (oh),
Very _10_
But it’s over now (but it’s over now),
Go on and take a _11_, ohh

And the _12_ for the best liar goes to you (goes to you),
For makin’ me believe that you could be faithful to me,
Let’s hear your _13_ out?

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14 Dec

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At the airport

If you take a flight from an airport in an English-speaking country, you're likely to hear some of these phrases.

Checking in

Did you pack these bags yourself?
Have you left these bags unattended?
Does the luggage belong to you?
Have you been with your bags the whole time?
Has anyone given you anything to take on the flight?
How many bags do you have to check in?
Do you have any hand luggage?
Are you carrying any restricted items?

Can I see your passport?
Would you like an aisle seat or a window seat? (aisle = next to the corridor)
Your gate number is … and your flight boards at …. (gate number = the numbered area of the airport where your flight leaves from)

Going through security

You need to put your hand luggage through the x-ray machine. Some items cannot be taken on board as hand luggage (such as knives, aerosol cans etc.) As you pass through security, you may set off the alarm. When this happens, the airport personnel search you.

In the departure lounge

When you pass through security, and before you board your flight, you can wait in the departure lounge. At international airports there is duty free shopping, where you can buy goods without paying taxes.

Airport announcements

Please proceed to gate number… (proceed = go to)
In a few moments we will be calling all passengers with priority boarding.
Please have your boarding card ready for inspection

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A useful skill in English is to be able to tell a story or an anecdote. Anecdotes are short stories about something that happened to you or to someone you know.

How to start

Traditional stories often start with the phrase "Once upon a time". However, if you are going to tell your story after someone else has already spoken, you can say something like:

That reminds me!
Funny you should say that. Did I ever tell you about…
Hearing your story reminds me of when…
Something similar happened to me….

How to tell your story

First of all, your story should be quite short. Try to keep it grammatically simple as well, so that it is easy to follow.

Make it easy for the listener to understand by using sequencing and linking words:

Sequencing words
These words show the chronological sequence of events.

First of all, I (packed my suitcase)
Secondly, I …. (made sure I had all my documents)
Previously (before that) ….. I changed some money.
Then… I (called a taxi for the airport)
Later (on)… (when we were stuck in traffic, I realised…)
But before al that… (I had double checked my reservation)
Finally… (I arrived at the wrong check-in desk at the wrong airport for a flight that didn't go until the next day)

Linking words
Use these words to link your ideas for the listener. Linking words can be used to show reason, result, contrasting information, additional information, and to summarise.

I booked a flight because….
As a result, I was late…
Although I had a reservation, I hadn't checked the airport name.
I made sure I had an up-to-date passport and I also took along my driving licence.
In short, I had made a complete mess of the holiday.

Tenses

We can use a variety of tenses to tell stories and anecdotes. Jokes are often in the present tense:

A man walks into a bar and orders a beer.

We also use the present tense to give a dramatic narrative effect:

The year is 1066. In medieval England people are worried that the king, Harold, is not strong enough to fight off a Norman invasion.

However, we generally use past forms to talk about past events. If you tell your story in chronological order, you can use the past simple:

I double checked my reservation. I packed my suitcase, and then I called a taxi.

Use the past continuous to describe activities in progress at the time of your story, or to describe the background.

The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. We were driving along the motorway quite steadily until we suddenly saw in front of us the warning lights to slow down. We were heading towards a huge tailback.

Sometimes, you might want to avoid telling your story as one chronological event after the other. You can use the past perfect (simple and continuous) to add more interest to your story by talking about events that happened before the events in your story:

I double checked my reservation, which I had made three days previously.

I wanted to visit some friends who had been living in France for the last five years.

Vocabulary

Try to use a wide range of words to make your story more interesting. Remember that you can "exaggerate" when you tell a story, so instead of using words like "nice" or "bad", experiment with more interesting words, such as "beautiful", "fabulous", "wonderful", "horrible", "awful" or "terrible".

Finally – remember that you are telling a story – not giving a lecture. Look at the people listening, and try to "involve" them in the story or anecdote. Keep eye contact, use the right intonation and try to make your face expressive. You might also want to try practising a few anecdotes in the mirror before "going live". Have fun!

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IS IT GETTING BETTER
OR DO YOU FEEL THE SAME
WILL IT MAKE IT EASIER ON YOU
NOW YOU GOT SOMEONE TO BLAME

YOU SAY
ONE LOVE
ONE LIFE
WHEN IT´S ONE NEED
IN THE NIGHT
IT´S ONE LOVE
WE GET TO SHARE IT
IT LEAVES YOU BABY
IF YOU DON´T CARE FOR IT

DID I DISAPPOINT YOU?
OR LEAVE A BAD TASTE IN YOUR MOUTH?
YOU ACT LIKE YOU NEVER HAD LOVE
AND YOU WANT ME TO GO WITHOUT

WELL IT´S TOO LATE
TONIGHT
TO DRAG THA PAST OUT
INTO THE LIGHT
WE´RE ONE
BUT WE´RE NOT THE SAME
WE GET TO CARRY EACH OTHER
CARRY EACH OTHER
ONE

HAVE YOU COME HERE FOR FORGIVENESS
HAVE YOU COME TOR RAISE THE DEAD
HAVEW YOU COME HERE TO PLAY JESUS
TO THE LEPERS IN YOUR HEAD
DID I ASK TOO MUCH
Letras4U.com » letras traducidas al español
MORE THAN A LOT
YOU GAVE ME NOTHING
NOW IT´S ALL I GOT
WE´RE ONE
BUT WE´RE NOT THE SAME
WE HURT EACH OTHER
THEN WE DO IT AGAIN

YOU SAY
LOVE IS A TEMPLE
LOVE A HIGHER LAW
LOVE IS A TEMPLE
LOVE THE HIGHER LAW
YOU ASK ME TO ENTER
BUT THEN YOU MAKE ME CRAWL
AND I CAN´T BE HOLDING ON
TO WHAT YOU GOT
WHEN ALL YOU GOT IS HURT

ONE LOVE
ONE BLOOD
ONE LIFE
YOU GOT TO DO WHAT YOU SHOULD

ONE LIFE
WITH EACH OTHER
SISTERS
BROTHERS

ONE LIFE
BUT WE´RE NOT THE SAME
WE GET TO CARRY EACH OTHER
CARRY EACH OTHER

ONE

ONE.

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Tuition fees in the UK

The controversial plan to raise university tuition fees in England and Wales will be voted on in the House of Commons on December 9. The policy has been the cause of protests across the United Kingdom by students, some of which have turned violent. It has also been a source of considerable criticism and political difficulties for the Liberal Democrats and has raised questions as to the long-term viability of the Coalition government.

The new policy on tuition fees will allow universities to double the current tuition fees from £3,290 per year to around £6,000 per year, as well as allowing some universities to get special approval from the Office For Fair Access (OFFA) to raise their fees to £9,000 per year. If passed, the new fee structure will apply starting in the academic year of 2012/2013.

In addition to increasing fees, the policy will increase the threshold at which payment is made. It is currently set at £15,000 and will rise to £21,000, but the interest rate will also rise. It is currently 1.5% but will now vary from between 0% and 3% plus inflation.

Before the election, two main options were mooted for funding reform in higher education: either an increase in tuition fees or a graduate tax. Conservative members of the Coalition intend to vote for the reform, and the Labour opposition have been vociferous critics of the rise in fees, despite the previous government's introduction of top-up fees. The Liberal Democratic members of the Coalition have been left in a politically difficult position regarding the fee hike and have been target of much criticism from protesters. Liberal Democrats have opposed the rise in tuition fees: their party manifesto included a commitment to ending tuition fees within six years, and many signed a pledge organised by the National Union of Students to not vote for any increase in tuition fees.

Story Source: Wikinews

English Vocabulary Notes

controversial = criticised by many
viability = capable of working / functioning
fee = cost
threshold = starting level
mooted = discussed / argued
funding = receiving money
vociferous = noisy
hike = rise
pledge = promise

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Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now

Backbeat the word was on the street
That the fire in your heart is out
I'm sure you've heard it all before
But you never really had a doubt
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now

And all the roads we have to walk are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
There are many things that I would like to say to you
But I don't know how

Because maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You're my wonderwall

Today was gonna be the day
But they'll never throw it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you're not to do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now

And all the roads that lead you there were winding
And all the lights that light the way are blinding
There are many things that I would like to say to you
But I don't know how

I said maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You're my wonderwall

I said maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You're my wonderwall

I said maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
You're gonna be the one that saves me
You're gonna be the one that saves me
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06 Diciembre

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http://www.wonkie.com/2010/06/28/fifa-technology/

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http://www.subingles.com/ejercicios:ejercicio_cancion_245
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A Slap on the Wrist:
A very mild punishment.

A Taste Of Your Own Medicine:
When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.

A Toss-Up:
A result that is still unclear and can go either way.

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04 Diciembre

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11863274
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A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned:
By not spending money, you are saving money (little by little).

A Picture Paints a Thousand Words:
A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.

A Piece of Cake:
A task that can be accomplished very easily.

A Slap on the Wrist:
A very mild punishment.

A Taste Of Your Own Medicine:
When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.

A Toss-Up:
A result that is still unclear and can go either way.

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