Evolve.

                 What you resist, persists

                 What you accept, transforms

→ about the concepts :

accept: https://www.wordreference.com/synonyms/accept

             https://www.wordreference.com/definition/accept

resist:  https://www.wordreference.com/synonyms/resist

            https://www.wordreference.com/definition/resist

                                          have a lovely day

                                                     

                                                    💛

Recharging batteries.

                          

                                              Charge yourself with positive energy. 
                                                  Have a positive start of the week.

* recharge your batteries = "to rest and relax for a period of time so that you feel energetic again".                                                                  http://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/recharge-your-batteries

Take a break.

                                                   What's your favourite ? 
                                             
    We deserve it. 
                                                         Enjoy your break ! 
       

Sensations.

What do you first feel when you look at  the photograph above ?




                                                     I feel ...

"One of a kind".

You're one of a kind = There is no one else like you
                                      You are unique
                                      You are unrepeteable 
                                      You're very unusual and special 

*"One of a kind" = Único en su especie

Compound nouns.

Health problems.

                                                        Match illnesses and medicines :

                                    

Spanglish.

"The word Spanglish is defined as a hybrid language combining words and idioms from both Spanish and English.

 Spanglish isn’t limited simply to mixing or adding phrases from both of the original languages. Individual words can combine aspects of English and Spanish. The Spanish language adopted the English verbs to rent and to park as rentar and parquear, and they are conjugated in Spanish accordingly: yo rento (I rent), tu rentas (you rent), yo parqueo (I park), and tu parqueas (you park). Of course, American English has adopted several words from Spanish too. We have more than a few fashionistas (fashion plus the Spanish suffix –ista) in the city and what New York neighborhood would be complete without a bodega?"

( source: http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2013/06/spanglish/ )

"I'm sorry."

So what were the different ways of saying sorry in the programme?

1) The simple ones. These are just statements on their own:

• Sorry.
• I'm sorry.
• I'm so sorry.
• I'm really sorry.

2) The classic one: Sorry I'm late.

3) Sorry about (something).

• Sorry about this
• Sorry about the damage to your bike

4) Sorry for (doing something). Normally this is followed by a verb in the -ing form.

• Sorry for losing your bike
• Sorry for being so smelly

5) Saying sorry without saying sorry – I apologise for...

• I apologise for calling you an idiot. It wasn't very nice.

source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-19/session-4

Artificial Halloween.

                               Halloween or the art of making money out of any celebration.
                                                            

                                                     * How do I look : terrific or horrific?

                            - You look terrific ! (positive meaning)  
                                             terrific = great, excellent, fabulous, splendid, wonderful
                            - You look horrific ! (negative meaning)
                                             horrific = terrible, horrible, awful

          * What is the meaning of "trick or treat"? 
              In Halloween :    trick = broma, travesura, "hacer la puñeta" (informal)
                                          treat = dulces, caramelos 
             The common translation "truco o trato" is not really very meaningful. I'd rather say 'broma o golosinas'.

 

Good morning everyone !

Good morning in many languages http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/goodmorning.htm
                                   
                                                    Buenos días a todos. :)

Loneliness or solitude ?

 

The Difference between Loneliness and Solitude

Loneliness

1. Loneliness is a painful, negative state.

2. It is where we feel alone, and cut off and estranged from other people. Thus, we may feel as if we are excluded, unwanted, unimportant or unnoticed.  

3. We can be surrounded by people we know and love and still experience feelings of intense loneliness.

4. Loneliness feels like punishment or rejection. It is rooted in a sense of deficiency or inadequacy.

5. It is something that depletes us, and is imposed on us.

6. Loneliness can lead to self rejection, and even to self loathing and despair.

Solitude

1. Solitude is a positive state.

2. It is where we are perfectly happy to be by ourselves, and relish and enjoy our own company.

3. Solitude can help us get in touch with, or engage with, our true self.  It allows us to reflect on ourselves, others, our life, and our future.  

4. Often, solitude is a springboard to greater self-awareness, greater creativity, fresh insights, and new growth.

5. Solitude is something we choose. It is something that restores and builds us up.  

6. Solitude grounds us in who we are – and that enables us to reach out and give to others.

source: http://onlinecounsellingcollege.tumblr.com/post/43801646073/the-difference-between-loneliness-and-solitude

 

 

BBC Learning English : Words in the News. Royal baby.

Words in the news:

* a tribute to = an act done to show respect and admiration to someone (un homenaje a)
* monarch = sovereign or ruler (monarca, reina)
* named after = to be called the same as someone else (llamarse como)
* the late = the deceased (el difunto)
* in line to = in a queue for something (en cola, en línea)

For vocabulary and exercises:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/...

BBC Learning English : Words in the News. Return of the lynx.

Words in the news:

* elusive = evasive, avoid capture ( huidizo, escurridizo)
* predator = hunting animal (depredador)
* ecosystem = ecological community (ecosistema)
* pose a threat = present a danger to, threaten, menace (representa una amenaza)
* livestock = cattle, farm animals (ganado)

For vocabulary and exercises: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/...

Either and neither for negative agreements.

                                                                                                         By Real English

African Animals.

Forty ways to say "Very Good".

                  * Number 15 is spelled incorrectly. It is supposed to be "clever" (smart)
                  * A "cleaver" is a type of knife.

"Do one's bit"

                                                          "I do my bit"

            "I do my bit" = pongo mi granito de arena
                                   =  (informal) make a useful contribution to an effort or cause
                                   Ex. 'I was persuaded to do my bit for the environment"
                                   Synonyms: assist, help, lend a hand, give one's support, contribute.
                                                                                                 (Source: Oxford Dictionaries)

Thanks for learning with me.
:)

Mental midget.

Mental midget:
 * a person who is narrow-minded or has limited knowledge or insight to anything outside his or her immediate life.
* basically someone who lacks education or higher thought. 
     (Source : Urban Dictionary )

Some nice expressions to refer to brainless people:

"Not the sharpest knife in the drawer"
"As thick as two short planks"
"He's a card short of a deck"
"That's a bolt without a nut"
"There's a cog missing in that wheel"

                           Dear students,
                                           Educate your brain,
                                           inspire your soul,
                                          stupidity is not sexy.

                                           :)

PS: Thanks to my friend Consol Santamaría for such a nice recommendation.

Contradictory Proverbs.

                
               
 Nice proverbs for you to learn:

1.  Look before you leap.
     He who hesitates is lost.

2. You're never too old to learn.
    You can't teach an old dog new tricks. 

3. Many hands make light work.
    Too many cooks spoil the broth.

4. Don't judge a book by its cover.
    The clothes make the man.

5. If at first you don't succeed, try and try again.
    Don't bang your head against a brick wall.

6. The early bird catches the worm.

Do you like proverbs ? What's your favourite ?