Some Words with the Sound "AH"

Let's Practice the Words with the Sound "AH".

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Tutorial Videos and its Importance

The Importance of Videos

Videos are very important in learning languages. The videos as tutors are another way to improve our listening comprehension as well as our enjoynent. In the section "VIDEOS" you can watch some YouTube programs and tutorials. ENJOY THEM !!!!

Would you like some coffee or tea?

Aquí te presento el PDF del dialogo #199 de Ameican English Pronunciation Podcast, _199_podcast_transcript.pdf

Entomación de las Preguntas en Inglés

#199: Would you like some coffee or tea?

La entonación o pitch de las preguntas en inglés es muy importante. Aquí te muestro un podcast para que lo escuches, la transcripción del texto estará en formato PDF en el siguiente post, así podrás leerlo. Blogger no me permite adjuntarlo en el mismo post.

El verbo TAKE y sus Modismos

Word Study

The Verb TAKE

The verb take can be used in many different ways in English. Here are some examples:

1.   Jane usually takes the bus to work.

2.   Do you take sugar in your coffee?

3.   I like to take a walk after dinner.

4.   Don't forget to take your coat when you leave.

5.   Mr. Phillips asked Mark to take a seat in his office.

6.   The conference will take place in Room 514.

7.   Mr. Morrison will take part in the discussion.

8.   The plane for New York takes off at seven o'clock.

9.   Roger will take care of this problem.

10.  This report will take hours to type.

11.  How long does it take to get from here to Manhattan?

12.  Take it easy ! You're going too fast.

13.  John takes after his mother. They  really look alike.

14.  You should take turns driving. It's a long trip.

15.  After they ordered dinner, the waiter took away the menu.

16.  He speaks English so well, he's often taken for an American.

17.  You can have either one.. Take your pick.

18.  You don't have to hurry. Take your time.

19.  The small company was taken over by the big one.

20.  Look at that huge car, it takes up two parking spaces.

Aunque su significado primordial es "tomar", el  verbo take se combina a menudo con otros

vocablos que le confieren diversos significados:

1.  tomar el autobus                         11.  ¿Cuánto tiempo lleva....?

2.  servirse azúcar                            12.  ¡Cálmate!

3.  pasear, dar un paseo                   13.  parecerse a

4.  tomar su abrigo                           14.  turnarse

5.  sentarse, tomar asiento                15.  llevarse, retirar

6.  tener lugar, celebrarse                 16.  tomado por

7.  participar                                    17.  escoja(n)

8.  despegar                                    18.  tomarse su tiempo

9.  ocuparse de                               19.  vuelta a comprar

10. llevar horas                               20.  ocupar

Lesson 1: Stress & Syllables {The Rhythm of English}

El Acento en Inglés  (the Stress)

Es interesante e importante saber dónde recae el acento en una palabra escrita en inglés. Hay que decir que las palabras en ingles la gran mayoría son graves, es decir que las palabras de dos sílabas, casi siempre la sílaba más fuerte es la primera. Hay excepciones pero por lo regular esta es la norma. Las excepciones las encontramos en las palabras que son sustantivos y verbos a la vez. Ejemplo: record (sustantivo) se pronuncia más fuerte la primera sílaba. Record (verbo) se pronuncia más fuerte la segunda sílaba. OJO: no siempre sucede esto. 

Otra característica del inglés, es que en una palabra grande como por ejemplo:  confidencial [kanˈ´fɪ-den’ʃəl], encontramos dos acentos uno primario y otro secundario, y además la última silaba se reduce. 

Cuando una vocal se reduce, siempre se pronuncia igual. Este sonido es muy importante que hasta tiene su nombre propio "shwa" ə. 

Por lo pronto ve el video de la maestra Melanie, y pon mucha atención.

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Uses of "All"

The word all is particularly useful in English and is used in many idiomatic expressions. Here are some examples:

1.  All men are created equal.

2.  All for one and one for all.

3.  All the people at the party had a great time.

4.  Did John spend all his money on his new car?

5.  I've received many letters, but I haven't read all of them.

6.  I studied all night long, but I failed the exam all the same.

7.  All of a sudden it started to rain.

8.  Peter! Once and for all don't leave your toys all over the house.

9.  I think we should leave now. After all, it is getting late.

10.  Hamburgers and hot dogs are good, but I like steak most of all.

11.  It's getting late. For all I know, the bank may already be closed.

12.  The letter was all wrong. Susan had to type it all over again.

13.  The traffic was very heavy; we all but missed our plane.

14.  Is it all right if I stop by your office tomorrow?

15.  All in all, we had a very boring vacation. There was nothing at all to do at night.

16.  There were about thirty people in all at the party.

17.  Monica is friendly, cooperative and, above all, efficient.

18.  I'm sorry, sir, we're all out of cigarettes.

19.  The floor was all covered with dirt.

20.  The meeting is all over.

Use of "All"

1.  todos los hombres.

2. Todos para uno y uno para todos,

3.  todas las personas

4.  todo su dinero

5.  todas (ellas)

6.  durante toda la noche...  así y todo

7.  de repente

8.  por última vez...  por toda la casa

9.  después de todo

10.  sobre todo

11.  que yo sepa

12.  completamente equivocada....  otra vez

13.  por poco, casi

14.  bien

15.  en resumidas cuentas...  absolutamente nada

16.  en total

17.  sobre todo

18.  quedarse sin

19.  totalmente cubierto

20.  completamente terminado

Listening

Escuchar

El escuchar inglés y en especial de personas originarias de países anglosajones, es la mejor forma de acostumbrarse al sonido, ritmo, acento, y características muy propias del inglés.

Reading

Improving Your Vocabulary

Listening and Speaking

The most common ways to increase your vocabulary are listening, reading, and taking part in conversation.

One of the most important skills in language learning is listening. Listen for new words when talking with others, joining in discussions, listening to the radio or audio books, or watching television.

   You can find out the meanings of the words by asking, listening for clues, and looking up the words in a dictionary. Don't be embarrassed about asking what a word means. It shows that you are listening and that you want to learn. Whenever you can, use the new words you learn in conversation.

Reading Aloud

Listening to texts read aloud is another good way to build your vocabulary. There are many audio books available, and most libraries have a collection of them. When you listen to an audio book, you hear how new words are pronounced and how they are used. If you have a printed copy of the book, read along as you listen so that you can both see and hear new words.

Reading Often

Usually, people use a large variety of words when they write than when they speak. The more you read, 

the more new words you'll find. When you see new words over and over again, they will become familiar to you and you'll begin to use them. Read from different sources--books, newspapers, magazines, internet websites--in order to find a wide variety of words.

Spanish Section of the words in Red

increase - incrementar 

important skills - habilidades importantes

find out - averiguar

clues - pistas o claves

look up - buscar (e.g. en un diccionario)

embarrassed - apenado, avergonzado. (Nunca significa "embarazada")

whenever - cada vez que

aloud - en voz alta

available - disponible

sources - fuentes: Reliable sources - fuentes fidedignas

wide - amplio/a

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Grammar

Grammar

Grammar means the rules about how to speak and write in a language. The Ancient Greeks used to call it "grammatike tekhne", the craft of letters. It can have many of these meanings:

1.  The study of a language:  how it woks, and everything about it. This is "background research" on 

     language.

2.  The  study of sentence structure. A set of rules and examples to show how the language should be used.

     This is a correct "usage grammar", as in a texbook or manual.

3.  The system which people learn as they grow up. This is the "native-speaker's grammar".

When we speak, we use the native-person's grammar, or as near as we can. When we write, we try to write with  correct grammar. So, speaking and writing a language each have their own style. 

Spanish Section of Words in Red

craft - arte

meanings - significados

background research - investigación de antecedentes

usage grammar - uso de la gramática

native-speaker's grammar - gramática de las personas nativas

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