BBC Learning English: Video Words in the News: Paper helmet. 15th January 2014

Paper helmet.

Vocabulary words and phrases:

1. cyclist = sb who rides a bicycle
               =  ciclista
2. he had a lucky escape = se salvó de milagro
3. polystyrene = synthetic foam material
                        =  poliestireno
4. come up with = devise, invent
                          = inventar
5. cushioning = colocar un sistema de amortiguación y de protección


Learn something new every day !

lourdes

Coldplay. The Scientist.

Capture the moment on a photo.

 "Anybody can be a good photographer if they zoom in enough on what they love "
                                                                                                                     David Bailey

I'm starting to share photos on instagram at @ lourdesvicentebertolin if anyone wants to have a look.
I'm not a photographer but I like to share moments or objects that caught my eye.

Enjoy life !

lourdes

The blog must go on.

                                                                                              Cork Harbour, Ireland.

Thanks to all my friends who ask me to continue posting things on this blog. They encourage me to go on.
 I'm still alive,  enjoying a few days in Ireland. Nice country, very friendly, unpretentious, welcoming and thankful people. 

I hope you still continue visiting my blog from time to time.
Keep blogging !

lourdes

Don't waste your time.

      Don't waste your time on things that don't matter
      and on people who don't value it.
           Life is full of opportunities.
           :)

The Foundations. Build Me Up Buttercup.

We belong together.

                                          We belong together = Nos pertenecemos

                                          Take a weekend break. Bye for now.  :)

Kenny Rogers . Lady.

The Causative.

The causative:

   - You use the causative when you have someone do something for you.

   A) Active:
          "Sam made her boyfriend cut his hair"
   B) Passive:
            "Bill had his house painted"

*Notice the difference in Spanish :
I'm cutting my hair = Me estoy cortando el pelo (me lo estoy cortando yo misma)
I'm having my hair cut = Me están cortando el pelo (un profesional me está cortando el pelo)

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Life is too short to be spoiled.

                             
                               Life is not so complicated.  Over-thinking ruins us.
                               Try to keep it simple.                  
                                                                        :)

Too busy to improve ?

                                                Sleep well.  See you tomorrow. Maybe. :)

The Lost Thing (2010)

Suggestions and comments about the video are welcome. :)