CONVERSATION QUESTIONS: DREAMS

En esta nueva lista de preguntas, hablamos de los "Sueños".

1.- Do you usually remember your dreams?

2.- What was your nicest dream that you can remember?

3.- How do you interpret a dream?

4.- Do you generally have pleasant dreams or nightmares?

5.- Have you ever had or heard of a dream that foretold the future?

6.- Do you believe that dreams can sometimes predict the future?

7.- What sayings about dreams do you know?

8.- Do your dreams ever affect your moods?

9.- Do you usually dream in black and white or in color?

10.- Have you ever dreamt in a language that you don't speak?

11.- Do you remember what you dream about in your sleep?

12.- Do you think that having dreams and aspirations is a waste of time?

PLEASE

Aunque se le conoce como "por favor", esta palabra cuenta con más definiciones y usos.

1.- Please - Interjección

Es una de las primeras palabras que forman parte del vocabulario inicial de los estudiantes de inglés. En nuestro idioma equivale a "Por Favor".

- Please come in = Por favor, ingrese

- Could you pass the salt, please? = Puede pasar la sal, por favor?

2.- Please - Verbo

En este caso su significado es "complacer" y "desear".

- He's not difficult to please. = Él no es dificil de complacer.

- As long as you please = Tanto tiempo como desées

3.- Please - Más Palabras y Expresiones

- As you please = Como quiera / Como desée

- If you please = Si no te importa

- Please God = Si Dios quiere

- Please, do! = ¡Por supuesto!, ¡Adelante!

- To be pleased for somebody = Alegrarse por alguien

- Pleased to meet you! = ¡Encantado/a de conocerte!

MISS

1.- Miss - Sustantivo

Equivale a "Señorita". Siempre va con mayúscula. También se refiere a una ganadora de un concurso de belleza. Además, es una forma de dirigirse a una profesora o maestra.

- Miss Taylor

- She is Miss Universe.

- May I go to the toilet, Miss?

2.- Miss - Verbo

Significa "perder(se)", "no acertar", "faltar", "echar en falta".

- He shot at the bird but missed.

- He missed the train.

- To miss work.

3.- Miss - Phrasal Verb

- To miss somebody/something out = Pasar a alguien/algo

- My name's not on the list. I've been missed out.

4.- Miss - Más Frases y Expresiones

- (Be) too good to miss = Ser demasiado bueno para no aprovecharlo

- To miss the boat = Perder la oportunidad

- The missing link = El eslabón perdido

BILLIE JEAN - MICHAEL JACKSON

1.- Historia

Michael Joseph (Joe) Jackson, nace el 29 de Agosto de 1959 en GARY, una población ubicada en INDIANA, USA. A los 5 años forma parte del grupo JACKSON FAMILY con 4 de sus 8 hermanos. Más tarde y tras algunos cambios, el grupo fué re-bautizado por Diana Ross como JACKSON FIVE o JACKSON 5.

"Billie Jean" es tal vez el tema más conocido de Jackson a nivel mundial. Fué catalogado por los lectores de la revista norteamericana BILLBOARD como "Mejor Canción POP" (interpretada por un vocalista masculino), de la década de los 80's. La primera vez que Michael Jackson interpretó este tema en vivo, fué en el especial "MOTOWN 25th". También fué alli donde demostró su famoso paso de baile "Moonwalk" o "Paso Lunar".

Fuente: https://the-music-history.blogspot.com/2011/06/michael-joseph-joe-jackson-nace-el-29.html

2.- Lyrics

She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene

I said, "Don't mind, but what do you mean, I am the one

Who will dance on the floor in the round?"

She said I am the one

Who will dance on the floor in the round?

She told me her name was Billie Jean as she caused a scene

Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of bein' the one

Who will dance on the floor in the round?

People always told me, "Be careful of what you do

Don't go around breakin' young girls' hearts"

And mother always told me, "Be careful of who you love

And be careful of what you do

'Cause the lie becomes the truth"

(Chorus)

Billie Jean is not my lover

She's just a girl who claims that I am the one

But the kid is not my son

She says I am the one

But the kid is not my son

For forty days and for forty nights, law was on her side

But who can stand when she's in demand? Her schemes and plans

'Cause we danced on the floor in the round

So take my strong advice

Just remember to always think twice

(Do think twice) do think twice

She told my baby we'd danced 'til three, then she looked at me

Then showed a photo of a baby cryin', his eyes were like mine

Go and dance on the floor in the round, baby

People always told me, "Be careful of what you do

And don't go around breakin' young girls' hearts"

But she came and stood right by me

Just the smell of sweet perfume

This happened much too soon

She called me to her room

Billie Jean is not my lover

She's just a girl who claims that I am the one

But the kid is not my son

No-no-no, no-no, no-no-no

(Repeat Chorus)

She says I am the one

But the kid is not my son

(Repeat Chorus)

She says I am the one

But the kid is not my son

She says I am the one (you know what you did)

She says he is my son (breakin' my heart, babe)

She says I am the one

Billie Jean is not my lover (x6)

3.- Vocabulary

- Beauty = Belleza

- Queen = Reina

- Dance = Bailar; Baile

- Floor = Suelo

- Told = Tell = Contar, decir

- Turned = Turn = Girar

- Careful = Cuidadoso/a

- Lie = Mentira

- 'Cause = Because = Porque

- Truth = Verdad

- Lover = Amante

- Claim = Afirmar

- Kid = Niño

- Law = Ley

- Demand = Demandar; Demanda

- Schemes = Proyectos

- Advice = Consejo

- Twice = Dos veces

- 'Til = Until = Hasta

- Showed = Show = Mostrar

- Came = Come = Venir

- Stood = Stand = Ponerse, permanecer

- Smell = Oler; Olor

4.- Gramática

a) Simple Present Tense

- Billie Jean is not my lover

- But the kid is not my son

- She says I'm the one

b) Simple Past Tense

- She was more like a beauty queen

- She said I'm the one

- Law was on her side

c) Future Simple

- Who will dance on the floor in the round?

d) Frases y Expresiones

- What do you mean? = ¿Qué quieres decir?

- Think twice = Piensa dos veces

5.- Videoclip

SET

1.- Sustantivo

Como sustantivo se refiere a un lote, juego o serie de algo.

Ejemplos:

- A set of cutlery = Una cubertería

- A set of instructions = Una serie de instrucciones

- A set of books = Una colección de libros

- A TV set = Un aparato de televisión

- A set and match = Un set y el partido

2.- Verbo

Tiene varios significados. Ellos son: Poner, colocar, localizar, preparar, establecer.

Ejemplos:

- To set the table = Poner la mesa

- He set the alarm clock for six = Él puso la alarma para las 6

- The film is set in Australia = La película se sitúa en Australia

- They've set a date for the wedding = Ellos han fijado fecha para la boda

- The setting sun = El sol que se pone

3.- Adjetivo

En este uso, equivale a situado o determinado.

Ejemplos:

- A house set next to the river = Una casa situada al lado del río

- To be set on doing something = Estar decidido a hacer algo

4.- Phrasal Verbs

Algunos de los más comunes son:

- To set about somebody = Atacar a alguien

Ejemplo: He set me about with a knife = Él me atacó con un cuchillo

- Set about doing something = Ponerse a hacer algo

Ejemplo: We set about cleaning the house = Nos pusimos a limpiar la casa

- Set somebody against somebody = Poner a alguien en contra de alguien

Ejemplo: The civil war set brother against brother = La guerra civil enfrentó hermano contra hermano

- Set apart = Diferenciar o distinguir a alguien / algo de otro.

Ejemplo: His confidence sets him apart from his classmates = Su seguridad lo distingue de sus compañeros de clase

- Set aside = Reservar, ahorrar, apartar algo.

Ejemplos:

She sets aside 30 dollars every month for a holiday = Ella ahorra 30 dólares cada mes para vacaciones

We decided to set our differences aside = Hemos decidido dejar nuestras diferencias a un lado

- Set something / somebody back = Retrasar algo / a alguien.

Ejemplo: Her resignation set us back = Su dimisión nos ha retrasado

- Set in = Empezar, entrar

Ejemplo: I need to mend the roof before winter sets in = Tengo que reparar el techo antes de que llegue el invierno

- Set off = Salir

Ejemplo: I set off for work at seven = A las 7 salgo para el trabajo

- Set something off = Hacer que algo salte o explote.

Ejemplo: The burglars set the alarm off = Los ladrones hicieron saltar la alarma

- Set up = Establecer, crear, montar.

Ejemplo: He left the firm and set up in business on his own = Él dejó la empresa y montó un negocio por su cuenta

5.- Más palabras y expresiones

- Set square = Escuadra (regla)

- Set-to = Bronca, pelea

- Set phrase = Una frase hecha

- Set (a good / bad) example = Dar (un buen / mal) ejemplo

- Set somebody free = Poner a alguien en libertad

- Set the pace = Poner el ritmo

- Set your sights on something = Tener la vista puesta en algo

- Set tongues wagging = Dar que hablar

- Set a trend = Marcar la moda

WEATHER VOCABULARY

Hacemos una lista con algunas de las palabras más comunes relacionadas con el clima.

1.- Breeze = Brisa

2.- Cloud = Nube

3.- Cold = Frío

4.- Drizzle = Llovizna, lloviznar

5.- Dry = Seco

6.- Flood = Inundación

7.- Foggy = De niebla

8.- Forecast = Pronóstico

9.- Frost = Helada, escarcha; escarchar, helar

10.- Hail = Granizo; granizar

11.- Hot = Caliente, caluroso

12.- Humid = Húmedo

13.- Hurricane = Huracán

14.- Ice = Hielo

15.- Lightning = Rayo, relámpago

16.- Mist = Neblina

17.- Overcast = Nublado, cubierto

18.- Rain = Lluvia

19.- Rainbow = Arco iris

20.- Shower = Chubasco

21.- Sky = Cielo

22.- Sleet = Aguanieve

23.- Slush = Nieve derretida y sucia

24.- Smog = Neblina de contaminación

25.- Snow = Nieve

26.- Storm = Tormenta

27.- Sunny = Soleado

28.- Thunder = Trueno

29.- Tornado = Tornado

30.- Typhoon = Tifón

31.- Weather = Clima

32.- Wind = Viento

33.- Windy = Ventoso

CONVERSATION QUESTIONS: NATURAL DISASTERS

Esta nueva ronda de preguntas está dedicada a los Desastres Naturales.

1.- What is a disaster?

2.- Have you ever been in a disaster?

3.- What are some different kinds of disasters?

4.- What kind of disasters are common in your country?

5.- Are there ways we can prepare ourselves in advance to cope with disasters?

6.- Do some natural disasters occur repeatedly in the same area?

7.- Are you prepared for a disaster?

8.- How do you think you would react in a disaster?

9.- Have you ever been injured?

10.- What are some essential things you would need in your house in order to be prepared for a disaster?