LADY - KENNY ROGERS

1.- Historia

Esta canción fue compuesta y producida por el músico y compositor de R and B, Lionel Richie. Se trata de un tema que evoca su éxito "Three Times A Lady" de 1978. Llegó al primer lugar en 4 listas Billboard. En la de Singles, por ejemplo, lo hizo el 15 de noviembre de 1980 y se mantuvo allí durante 6 semanas.

Fuente : https://the-music-history.blogspot.com/2020/03/kenny-rogers.html


2.- Lyrics

Lady

I'm your knight in shining armour

And I love you

You have made me what I am and

I am yours

My love

There's so many ways I want to say

I love you

Let me hold you in my arms

Forever more

You have gone

And made me such a fool

I'm so lost in your love

And girl

We belong together

Won't you believe

In my song

Lady

For so many years I thought

I'd never find you

You have come into my life

And made me whole

Forever

Let me wake to see you

Each and every morning

Let me hear you whisper

Softly in my ear

In my eyes

I see no one else but you

There's no other love like our love

Oh yes girl

I'll always want you near me

I'm waiting for you for so long

Lady

Your love's the only love I need

And beside me

Is where I want you to be

Cause my love

There's something I want you to know

You're the love of my life

You're my lady

3.- Vocabulario

- Knight = Caballero
- Armour = Armadura
- Hold = Coger, agarrar
- Fool = Tonto/a
- Lost = Perdido/a
- Belong = Pertenecer
- Whole = Entero, todo
- Let = Permitir
- Wake = Despertar
- Whisper = Susurrar (Verbo), Susurro (Sustantivo)
- Near = Cerca
- Beside = Al lado
- Cause = Because = Porque

4.- Gramática

a) Presente Simple

Ejemplos:

- I'm your knight.

- I love you.

b) Pasado Simple

Ejemplo:

- I thought.

c) Presente Continuo

Ejemplo:

- I'm waiting for you

d) Futuro Simple (Will)

Ejemplos:

- Won't you believe?

- I'll always want you near me.

e) Presente Perfecto

Ejemplos:

- You have made me.

- You have gone.

- You have come.

f) Would

- I'd (I would) never find you.


5.- Videoclip

MERRIAM-WEBSTER : CORONAVIRUS NEW WORDS

Esta semana, el diccionario Merriam-Webster incluyó nuevas palabras relacionadas con la enfermedad del Coronavirus.

La versión original aquí : https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/new-dictionary-words-coronavirus-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR2p3uFNu4kMWlJCZLVhpf8Z-eqOjWFly46UAj2uPmUhqjUdlP3zb6fVhgk

I.- Definiendo la enfermedad

1) Covid-19 = Es la abreviación de "Coronavirus disease 2019".

2) Coronavirus = Es el nombre grupal que incluye al COVID-19.


II.- Abreviaciones importantes

3) SARS = Severe acute respiratory syndrome = Síndrome respiratorio severo.

4) MERS = Middle East respiratory syndrome = Síndrome respiratorio de Este Medio.

5) nCoV = Novel coronavirus = Nuevo coronavirus.


III.- Diagnosis

6) Index case = Se refiere al primer caso documentado de una enfermedad infecciosa o mutación o condición genéticamente transmitida.

7) Index patient = Es la primera persona afectada por una enfermedad infecciosa o mutación o condición genéticamente transmitida.

8) Patient zero = Se define así al primer paciente infectado en el brote de una enfermedad.

9) Contact tracing = Es identificar y monitorear a las personas que podrían haber tenido contacto con una persona infectada, para controlar la expansión de la enfermedad.

10) Community spread = Se refiere a la expansión de una enfermedad contagiosa en personas de un lugar particular que no tienen contacto conocido con personas infectadas o que no han viajado a un área donde existen casos documentados.

11) Super-spreader / Super-spreading = Es nombre que se le da a una persona altamente contagiosa y capaz de contagiar a un gran número de personas no infectadas.


IV.- Prevention

12) Social distancing = Es una práctica segura para prevenir la expansión de la enfermedad.

13) Social distance = Grado de aceptación o rechazo social entre personas o clases sociales.

14) Socially distance = Evitar interacción social con otras personas o grupos.

15) Self-quarantine = Es la abstención de cualquier contacto con otras personas por un periodo de tiempo y durante la expansión de una enfermedad contagiosa. Normalmente se realiza quedándose en casa y limitando el contacto con miembros de la familia.

CORONAVIRUS - COVID-19 - READING (INTERMEDIATE)

I.- About Coronavirus

1.- What is a Coronavirus?

Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases.
Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning that they are transmited between animals and people.





2.- Symptoms

Respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.

II.- About COVID-19

3.- What is COVID-19?

COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China in December 2019.

4.- Symptoms of COVID-19

The most common symptoms are fever, tiredness and dry cough. Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea. These symptoms are usually mild. Some people become infected but don't develop any symptoms. About 80% people recover from the disease without special treatment. Older people and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes are more likely to develop serious illness.

5.- How does COVID-19 spread?

The virus can spread from person to person through droplets from the nose or mouth which are spread when someone infected coughs or exhales. These droplets land on objects and surfaces around the person infected. Other people then catch the virus by touching these objects or surfaces, then touching their eyes, nose or mouth. People can also catch COVID-19 if they breath in droplets from a person with it who coughs out or exhales droplets. This is why it is important to stay more than 1 metre away from a person who is sick.




  III.- Protection measures

- Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. This action kills viruses that may be in your hands.

- Maintain at least 1 metre distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.

- Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth.

- Cover your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then dispose of the used tissue immediately.

- If you show some COVID-19 symptoms, seek medical attention and call in advance.

- Stay informed and follow advice given by health authorities.



   - Avoid travelling to places where COVID-19 is spreading widely. Especially if you are an older person or have diabetes, heart or lung disease.

- If you have recently visited areas where COVID-19 is spreading, follow the guidance outlined above.





  IV.- Should I wear a mask to protect myself?

Only wear a mask if you are ill with COVID-19 symptoms (especially coughing) or looking after someone who may have COVID-19.


Source : https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019



V.- Vocabulary

- Ranging from = Oscilando desde

- Acute = Extremo

- Kidney = Riñón

- Outbreak = Brote

- Tiredness = Cansancio

- Mild = Leve

- Underlying = Subyacente, detrás de algo, oculto.

- Likely = Probable

- Spread = Extenderse

- Droplet = Gotita

- Land = Aterrizar

- Surfaces = Superficies

- Thoroughly = A fondo, a conciencia, de forma minuciosa.

- Sneezing = Estornudando

- Avoid = Evitar

- Cover = Cubrir

- Bent = Curvado, en curva

- Tissue = Pañuelo de papel.

- Dispose of something / somebody = deshacerse de algo / alguien.

- Seek = Buscar

- In advance = Con antelación.

- To follow advice = Seguir consejo

- Widely = Ampliamente

- Guidance = Orientación

- Outlined = Expuestas

- Look after = Cuidar

- Source = Fuente