BOSTON - MORE THAN A FEELING

1.- Historia

El hecho de ser un grupo de Hard Rock, no implica necesariamente hacer música que para algunos pueda ser estridente. Un buen ejemplo de esto es el grupo Boston. Dos de las canciones más conocidas de este grupo estadounidense son "More Than A Feeling" y "Amanda". Ambas son canciones lentas pero también potentes. Pero, no son las únicas canciones importantes del grupo. "Long Time", "Don't Look Back", "Feelin' Satisfied", "Rock And Roll Band" y "We're Ready" entre otros, también figuraron en las listas musicales. Boston se formó en 1976 y cuenta con media docena de álbumes en su repertorio.

Fuente : Music History


2.- Lyrics

a)

I looked out this morning
and the sun was gone
Turned on some music
to start my day

I lost myself
in a familiar song
I closed my eyes
and I slipped away

Chorus:

It's more than a feeling
When I hear that old song
they used to play
And I begin dreaming
'Til I see Marianne walk away
I see my Marianne walking away

b)

So many people
have come and gone
Their faces fade
as the years go by
Yet, I still recall
as I wander on
As clear as the sun
in the summer sky

Repeat chorus

c)

When I'm tired and
thinking cold
I hide my music
forget the day
And dream of a girl
I used to know
I closed my eyes
and she slipped away
She slipped away

Repeat chorus


3.- Vocabulary

- Look out = Mirar hacia afuera.

- Turn on = Encender

- Familiar = Conocido/a

- Slip away = Desvanecer(se)

- 'Til = Until = Hasta

- Fade = Desaparecer poco a poco.

- Recall = Recordar

- Wander = Pasear

- Hide = Esconder(se)

- Walk away = Alejarse


4.- Grammar

a) Simple Past Tense

- I lost myself ...

(Irregular verb "lose")

- I closed my eyes ...

(Regular verb "close")

b) Present Simple

- I begin dreaming.

- I hide my music.

c) Present Perfect Tense

- So many people have come and gone.

d) As ... As (Comparative)

- As clear as the sun.


5.- Videoclip

PLEASE FORGIVE ME - BRYAN ADAMS

1.- History

Nacido el 05-11-1959, Bryan Adams es uno de los mayores artistas canadienses en la actualidad. Empezó su carrera hacia mediados de los 70's en diversos grupos juveniles. Pero, su mayor éxito lo conseguiría en 1983 con su canción "Straight From The Heart". Un año más tarde, su álbum "Reckless" se convirtió en uno de los más vendidos. 6 singles de este disco se posicionaron entre los primeros puestos de los rankings. En 1985, participó en el concierto LIVE AID. También ha participado en el PRINCESS TRUST CHARITY, THE LONDON FREEDOM FEST y THE WALL con Roger Waters en Berlín. En 1991, "Everything I Do I Do It For You", tema del film "Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves", se convirtió en el single más vendido del sello AM RECORDS. Otras canciones importantes en su carrera son "Heaven", "Cuts Like A Knife", "Summer Of '69", "Heat Of The Night" y "Can't Stop This Thing We Started", entre muchos otros.

Fuente : http://the-music-history.blogspot.com.es


2.- Lyrics

Still feels like
our first night together
Feels like the first kiss
It's getting better baby
No one can better this
Still holding on
You're still the one
First time our eyes met
Same feeling that I get
Only feels much stronger
Wanna love ya longer
You still turn the fire on



a)

So if you're feeling lonely don't
You're the only one
I'd ever want
I only wanna make it good
So, if I love ya a little more
Than I should

b)

Please forgive me
I know not what I do
Please forgive me
I can't stop loving you
Don't deny me
This pain I'm going thru
Please forgive me
If I need ya like I do
Please believe me
Every word I say is true
Please forgive me
I can't stop loving you


Still feels like
Our best times are together
Feels like the first touch
Still getting closer, baby
Can get close enough
Still holding on
You're still number one
I remember the smell of your skin
I remember everything
I remember all your moves
I remember you, yeah
I remember the nights
You know I still do

** a, b

One thing I'm sure of
Is the way we make love
The one thing I depend on
Is for us to stay strong
With every word and every breath
I'm praying
That's what I'm saying

** b

Never leave me
I don't know what I'd do
Please forgive me
I can't stop loving you
Can't stop loving you


3.- Vocabulary

- Hold on = Continuar

- Ya = You = Tú, usted, ustedes

- Still = Aún

- Turn on = Encender

- Lonely = Solitario/a

- Deny = Negar

- Thru = Through = A través, por

- Touch = Caricia


4.- Grammar

a) Adjetivos Comparativos

- Better = Mejor, mejores

NOTA.- También se usa como verbo = Mejorar.

- Stronger = Más fuerte

- Longer = Más largo o duradero

- Closer _ Más cerca

b) Adjetivo Superlativo

- Best = Mejor, mejores


5.- Videoclip

LA FORMA SUPERLATIVA

Las normas o reglas son las siguientes :

1) En la mayoría de adjetivos se agrega "-est".

Ejemplo :

- Cheap - Cheapest


2) En adjetivos de una o dos sílabas acabados en "-e", sólo se agrega "-st".

Ejemplo :

- Fine - Finest


3) Para los acabados en -y , se elimina ésta última y se agrega "-iest".

Ejemplo :

- Friendly - Friendliest


4) En los adjetivos de una sola sílaba acabados en consonante-vocal-consonante, se duplica ésta última y se agrega "-est".

Ejemplo :

- Thin - Thinnest


5) La palabra "the", se coloca antes de el adjetivo.

Ejemplo :

- James is the tallest pupil in the classroom.


6) En algunos adjetivos de 2 sílabas, además de la palabra "the", se agrega la palabra "most" y se deja el adjetivo igual, es decir, sin cambio alguno. En algunos casos se utiliza también "least".

Ejemplo :

- It's difficult to know, who the most intelligent person in the world is.

- Dean is not the least smart person in this world.


* NOTA IMPORTANTE

Existen adjetivos irregulares que cambian su forma totalmente del original.

Ejemplos :

*Good - Best

*Bad - Worst

*Many - Most

FORMA COMPARATIVA

La forma comparativa requiere de ciertas reglas :

1) En adjetivos de una, y algunos de dos sílabas se le añade "-er" al final del mismo.

Ejemplos :

- Cold - Colder

- Long - Longer


2) Cuando el adjetivo acaba en "-e" sólo se añadirá "-r".

Ejemplos :

- Large - Larger

- Late - Later


3) Para adjetivos acabados en "-y" se suprime ésta última y se agrega "-ier".

Ejemplos :

- Happy - Happier

- Easy - Easier


4) En algunos adjetivos de una sola sílaba, acabados en consonante, se duplica ésta última y se agrega "-er".

Ejemplos :

- Hot - Hotter

- Big - Bigger


5) Tras el adjetivo siempre viene la palabra "than".

Ejemplos :

- Thailand is bigger than Britain.

- English is easier than Maths.


6) Algunos adjetivos de dos sílabas o más NO siguen éstas reglas, es decir, NO sufren cambio alguno. A ellos se les antepone las palabras "more" o "less" para formar el comparativo.

Ejemplo :

-Tina is more intelligent than Jane.

- This car is less expensive than the other one.


7.- Hay que tener en cuenta los adjetivos irregulares. Estos son los que NO siguen las reglas anteriores.

Ejemplos :

- Good - Better

- Bad - Worse

INTERMEDIATE TEST (2)

Este es el segundo test de nivel intermedio que aquí publicamos. Para resolverlo, necesitará copiarlo y pegarlo en un archivo WORD o similar.

Si lo desea, puede pedir las respuestas vía e-mail o mediante un comentario.

I.- Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences.

1) All / None the students are having a break now.

2) Barcelona has a higher / the highest population than Valencia.

3) Both / All Susan and Peter are taking part in the competition.

4) Don't touch this body ! He's death / dead.

5) He isn't as big / the same big as his brother.

6) I find going to the cinema a lot more interesting / the most interesting than watching tv.

7) I haven't got much / many time to waste.

8) In my opinion, Scotland has more beautiful / the most beautiful countryside in the world.

9) Is the baby still / yet sleeping? No, he's just woken up.

10) Is there any / anything we can do for you?

11) Most of / Most my students speak two languages.

12) Our trip to Mallorca last year was one of the more enjoyable / most enjoyable holidays we've never / ever had.

13) Some / Any of my friends have a driving license.

14) The police nearly / near discovered the criminal.

15) There isn't somewhere / anywhere to park in this area.

16) There was a bank robbery / rob at 8 pm yesterday.

17) There were a lot / few of people at the party.

18) I've had an argument with my boyfriend. We're not speaking to ourselves / each other.

19) Your computer isn't so good / better as mine.

20) He's very good at / in painting.

21) All / Everyone I invited came to my party.

22) Both Frank and Paul has / have a lot of spare time.

II.- Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.

1) Bats are animals that sleep ___ the day and fly ___ night.

2) He is such an adventurer ! He has travelled all ___ the world.

3) My brother has been ill ___ a week.

4) I always leave the key ___ the doormat when I leave home.

5) I have a cut ___ my knee and it really hurts.

6) I've just bought some apples but there isn't a good one ___ them.

7) Keep your shoes ___ the rug, please. I don't want it to get dirty.

8) My son keeps his toys ___ a big box ___ a corner of the room.

9) Take those papers ___ of the drawer and give them to me.

10) The alarm clock fell ___ the bedside table but it didn't break.

11) The car was driving ___ the station ___ the end of the street but it stopped in front of my restaurant.

12) Suddenly, a rabbit ran ___ the road in front of the car.

III.- Put the following words in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.

1) behind / The / in / was / angrily / man / the / shouting / car

2) She / home / as / she / walked / back / quickly / could / as

3) like / that / looks / and / house / Peter / Fiona's

4) curly / She's / wears / got / long / hair / glasses / and

5) river / is / deep / This / swim / enough / to / not / in

6) the / whole / He / asleep / film / was / during

IV.- Fill in the gaps with one of the following words.

a, all, another, both, every (x2), few, her, neither, none, other, the (x2), their

When Michelle got to ___ bus stop, there was ___ woman there too. After a ___ minutes they started chatting and get on the same bus to the city centre. Soon, they realised they were ___ going to the same place. The ___ woman was also on ___ way to Millicent Computers for ___ job interview. ___ of them knew much about the company or the position offered. They had seen it advertised in ___ Sunday papers. They both bought the papers ___ Sunday to look for work, but ___ of the job ads were very interesting. In the case of this job, it seemed you had to work ___ weekends and almost ___ night. As they were getting to ___ stop, they saw a long queue of people waiting at the entrance door to Millicent Computers.

TEST ELEMENTARY (3)

Les presentamos un nuevo TEST de nivel ELEMENTARY.
NOTA .- Las espuestas las podeis solicitar mediante un comentario o un e-mail.

A.- Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences.

1.- a) Is this your/their coat?
      b) No, mine/my is the red one.

2.- Anna : Where's your homework?
     Keith : I'm doing it/them at the moment.

3.- David and Carla's/David and Carlas' house is practically on the beach.

4.- Don't forget to brush your teeth/tooths.

5.- Have you got a copy of yesterday's/yesterdays' newspaper?

6.- He didn't sell many/much books.

7.- He isn't as big/bigger as his brother.

8.- Hey, I've got a/some fantastic news.

9.- His brother sings beautifully/beautiful.

10.- I've just bought some/a new trousers.

11.- I had some/a toast for breakfast today.

12.- Is this/that your car at the end of the street?

13.- Let's have some wine/wines with our/my dinner.

14.- Marta has lost her/the purse.

15.- My old jacket doesn't fit my/me anymore.

16.- Pedro speaks English very good/well.

17.- Rio de Janeiro is famous for its/it's carnival.

18.- Thanks for a lovely evening. I really enjoyed myself/me.

19.- The african elephant is the larger/largest land mammal in the world.

20.- The Sears Tower is taller/the tallest than the Eiffel Tower.

21.- These/this are my children Sam, Nick and Mark.

22.- We've never made much/few money.

23.- You have no/any messages today.

B.- Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

1.- What do you do ___ Mondays? Do you go ___ the swimming pool or do you stay ___ home?

2.- ___ the morning I drink coffee and ___ night I have some tea.

3.- My brother works ___ an office and my father works ___ a farm.

4.- I'd like to live ___ a Greek island ___ the Mediterranean.

5.- We arrived ___ Gatwick airport ___ 5pm. What time did you arrive ___ London then?

6.- I live ___ the east coast ___ Spain.

C.- Put the following words in the correct order to form a meaningful sentece.

1.- spoke, her, about, yesterday, I, it, to

2.- the, one, Catalan, is, of, in, languages, Spain

3.- as, train, slow, The, as, bus, the, isn't, (The bus ....)

4.- cinemas, of, the, are, lots, in, centre, There, city

5.- any, tank, Is, petrol, the, ?, in, there

6.- some, All, us speak, French, can, of

7.- doesn't, difficult, exercise, too, do, This, to, seem

D.- Fill in the gaps with : some, any, a, an, much, little, few.

I always get depressed when I open the fridge in my flat because we never buy ___ food. Yesterday was no different from any other day. I wanted a light snack in the afternoon but there was only half ___ packet of raisins, ___ decaf coffee in a jar and a ___ milk. We had ___ cheese but not ___. I decided to have ___ orange.
"Was there ___ fruit?", you may ask. Of course not, there are never ___ oranges when you want some!
There were a ___ bananas, ___ slice of watermelon and a ___ pinneapple juice, but I don't like ___ of them much.
I was feeling miserable and hungry when my flatmate came into the kitchen and asked : "Have you got ___ vegetables?"
Before I could answer she continued, "I want to make a big salad and I need ___ lettuce, a ___ tomatoes, ___ slice carrots and olives."
I pointed at the fridge and suggested, "Why don't you go shopping, my dear?".

EL ADJETIVO

Un ADJETIVO es aquel que se encarga de modificar nombres, pronombres o incluso a otros ADJETIVOS. Además añaden color y precisión a una frase.
Ejemplos :

A) The zoo has a TWO-YEAR-OLD-MALE leopard.
Indica el tipo de leopardo.

B) There may be TEN planets in our solar system.
Indica la cantidad de planetas.

C) He gave her THAT hat over there.
Indica cuál sombrero en concreto.

ADJETIVOS DEMOSTRATIVOS

Se usan para indicar el elemento del que se habla, asi como la distancia que existe entre éste y el locutor. Ellos son : WHICH, WHAT, THIS, THESE, THAT y THOSE.

Ejemplos :

A) I feel sorry for those people caught in the flood.
Indica el elemento, (en este caso, el Pronombre) AQUELLOS.

B) I don't understand WHICH person you're talking about
Indica cuál o qué = WHICH

C) Take THIS car here and THAT car over by the driveway and park them both in the lot.
Indica la distancia entre los elementos = THIS, THAT.

ADJETIVOS INDEFINIDOS

Por norma, son los que preceden al nombre (Noun). Sirven para identificar o contar a los nombres (Nouns) que modifican.
Algunos de los más comunes son :

a - an, the, few, many, every, each, both, several, some, any, most, one.

ADJETIVOS PREDICATIVOS

Son los que complementan algunos verbos como : feel, become, seem, get, is, look y smell.

Ejemplos :

A) She looks BEAUTIFUL.
B) He seems UNHAPPY. Is he ALRIGHT?
C) The water is getting HOT.

POSICIÓN DE LOS ADJETIVOS

Los ADJETIVOS pueden ir ubicados en 2 partes de una frase:

A) Después del verbo TO BE.
Ej: The book is VERY interesting

B) Antes del SUSTANTIVO.
Ej: It's an INTERESTING book.

FORMACIÓN DEL COMPARATIVO Y SUPERLATIVO

FORMA COMPARATIVA

Para COMPARAR 2 personas o cosas, el ADJETIVO requiere de ciertas reglas :

1) En muchos ADJETIVOS se le añade -er , al final de el mismo.
Ejemplo : Cold - Colder

2) Cuando el ADJETIVO acaba en -e , sólo se añadirá -r.
Ejemplo : Large - Larger

3) Para ADJETIVOS acabados en -y , se suprime ésta última y se agrega -ier.
Ejemplo : Happy - Happier

4) A los ADJETIVOS de una sola sílaba, acabados en consonante o vocal, se duplica ésta última y se agrega -er
Ejemplo : Hot - Hotter

5) Tras el ADJETIVO siempre viene la palabra THAN.
Ejemplo : Thailand is bigger THAN Britain.

6) Los ADJETIVOS de más de una sílaba NO siguen éstas reglas. A ellos se les antepone las palabras MORE o LESS.
Ejemplo : Tina is MORE intelligent than Jane.
This car is LESS expensive than the other one.

FORMA SUPERLATIVA

Las normas o reglas son las siguientes :

1) En la mayoría de los ADJETIVOS se agrega -est.
Ejemplo : Cheap - Cheapest

2) En otros, sólo se agrega -st.
Ejemplo : Fine - Finest

3) Para los acabados en -y , se elimina ésta última y se agrega -iest.
Ejemplo : Friendly - Friendliest

4) En los ADJETIVOS de una sola sílaba, se duplica ésta y se agrega -est.
Ejemplo : Thin - Thinnest

5) La palabra THE , se coloca antes de el ADJETIVO.
Ejemplo : James is THE tallest pupil in the classroom.

6) En ADJETIVOS de más de 1 sílaba, además de la palabra THE , se agrega la palabra MOST. En algunos casos se utiliza también LEAST.
Ejemplo : It's difficult to know, who the MOST intelligent person in the world is.
Dean is not the LEAST smart person in this world.

NOTA IMPORTANTE

Existen ADJETIVOS IRREGULARES que cambian su forma totalmente del original.

Ejemplos :

*Good - Better - Best

*Bad - Worse - Worst

*Many - More - Most