SUBSTITUTION WORDS AND FORMS

 1.- Definición

A menudo se utilizan palabras o frases que sirven para evitar hacer mas larga una conversación, o para evitar repetir palabras ya mencionadas con anterioridad. Palabras como do, either y ones son sólo algunas.

Ejemplo:

- I went to the supermarket to buy some cookies. I got the best ones.

- Can I sit here?

  Yes, please do.

2.- Palabras a utilizar

Algunas de las más comunes son:

- another

- both

- each

- either

- neither

- many

- much

- none

- one(s)

- some

3.- Do, So

Utilizamos do, do it y do so para reemplazar a un verbo y el complemento que lo acompañe.

Ejemplo:

- I always have bread and coffee for breakfast.

  I do too.

Mientras que so se puede utilizar de varias formas.

Ejemplo:

- It remains so. = This way.

- I think so. = I think the same.

- So I heard. = I heard the same.

4.- Pronombres de Cantidad

Los pronombres de este tipo más utilizados son:

- little

- all

- both

- neither

Ejemplo:

- A lot of people came to the party and all enjoyed it.

5.- That, Those

Se usan en contextos formales.

Ejemplos:

- The books I read were those which I found in the library.

- The water was that from the local reservoir.

LUCILLE - LITTLE RICHARD

1.- Historia

Richard Wayne Penniman nació el 5 de diciembre de 1932 en Georgia, USA. Este pianista y vocalista de R and B y Rock And Roll, obtuvo su primer contrato discográfico en 1951 con la compañía RCA. Participó en 3 películas de Rock And Roll ("Don't Knock The Rock", "The Girl Can't Help It" y "Mister Rock 'n' Roll") y se hizo ministro religioso tras acabar sus estudios de Teología en 1961. Little Richard Falleció el 9 de mayo de 2020.

2.- Lyrics

1.-

Lucille, you won't do your sisters will?

Oh, Lucille, you won't do your sisters will?

You ran off and married, but I love you still

2.-

Lucille, please, come back where you belong

Lucille, please, come back where you belong

I('ve) been good to you, baby, please, don't leave me alone

3.-

I woke up this morning, Lucille was not in sight

I asked my friends about her but all their lips were tight

Lucille, please, come back where you belong

I('ve) been good to you, baby, please, don't leave me alone

(Repeat)

Lucille, baby, satisfy my heart

Lucille, baby, satisfy my heart

I played for it, baby, and gave you such a wonderful start

3.- Vocabulary

- Still = Aún, todavía.

- Alone = Solo, sola.

- Sight = Vista, visión.

- Lips = Labios

- Tight = Apretado, apretada.

- Wonderful = Maravilloso, maravillosa.

4.- Grammar

a) Futuro Simple (Will)

- You won't do, your sisters will?

b) Presente Simple

- I love you still.

- Come back where you belong.

- Lucille, baby, satisfy my heart.

c) Pasado Simple

- You ran off and married.

- Lucille was not in sight.

- I asked my friends...

- I played for it...

d) Present Perfect

- I(ve) been good to you baby.

Nota.- La contracción entre paréntesis no suele aparecer en la letra original, pero por la fórmula gramatical se deduce que es Presente Perfecto.

Sujeto + Have/Has + Verbo Principal en Participio + Complemento.

e) Phrasal Verbs

- Run off = Salir corriendo

- Come back = Volver

- Wake up = Despertar(se)

5.- Videoclip

INTENSIFIERS AND DOWNTONERS

1.- Intensifiers

Son adverbios o frases adverbiales que se utilizan para dar énfasis.

2.- Ejemplos

-  Very

 He has a very bad humor!

- Too

 John works too hard.

- Really

 Jane was really upset.

- At all

 I don't like pizza at all.

- What on earth...

 What on earth are you doing?


3.- Downtoners

Son palabras o frases utilizadas para suavizar o reducir el sentido de otra palabra o frase.

4.- Ejemplos

- A bit

 I'm a bit hungry.

- Slightly

 Jane got slightly upset.

- Barely

 I was barely 16 when I started working in this company.

- Somewhat

 My neighbourhood has changed somewhat in the las 20 years.

- Kind of

 Mark's kind of bossy.


5.- Recomendaciones

- Hacer una pequeña lista de Intensifiers y Downtoners con al menos un ejemplo.

- Utilizar sólo los Intensifiers o Downtoners más fáciles de recordar.