tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92071972846613696222024-02-08T06:20:13.923+01:00ABRIGOS PARDOSNot your average ESL /EFL blogCabohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14797277485439093519noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207197284661369622.post-71178699168384843532008-06-09T13:32:00.001+02:002008-06-09T13:34:45.460+02:00COMMON VOCABULARY<span style="font-weight:bold;">SOME COMMON ENGLISH WORDS </span><br />AUXILIARIES<br />can poder (fut. will be able)<br />could pude, podría<br />do, does (aux. pres.simple)<br />did (aux. de pasado simple)<br />don’t (aux. negativo)<br />may puedo, puede (prob.)<br />might (indica probabilidad)<br />must debo, debe (obligat.)<br />shall (ofrecimientos; fut.)<br />should debería<br />will (indica futuro)<br />would (indica condicional)<br /><br />CONJUNCTIONS<br />although aunque<br />and y<br />as mientras, como<br />because porque<br />but pero, excepto<br />if si (condicional)<br />in order to con el fin de<br />instead of en vez de<br />however sin embargo<br />nor ni<br />or o<br />since desde, ya que<br />so así que<br />so that para que<br />than (comparative) que<br />then entonces, luego<br />though aunque<br />whether si (condicional)<br />while mientras<br /><br />PRONOUNS<br />anybody / anyone (+)cualquiera, (-)nadie, (?)alguien<br />anything (+)cualq. cosa, (?)algo, (-) nada<br />everything todo<br />everybody /everyone todos<br />he él<br />her (a) ella (complemento) <br />herself ella (sí) misma<br />him (a) él (complemento)<br />himself él (sí) mismo<br />I yo<br />it ello (pron. neutro)<br />itself ello mismo<br />me mí, me (compl.)<br />myself yo (mí) mismo<br />nobody / no one nadie<br />nothing nada<br />one uno, el (the blue one)<br />ourselves nosotros mismos<br />she ella<br />them (a) ellos/as (compl.)<br />themselves ellos mismos<br />they ellos/as<br />us (a) nosotros/as (compl.)<br />we nosotros/as<br />what que<br />which cuál, cuáles, lo cual<br />who quien<br />whom a quien, quien<br />whose cuyo, cuya<br />you tu, te, a ti, para ti<br />yourself tu mismo<br />yourselves vosotros mismos<br />somebody alguien<br />someone alguien<br />something algo<br />somewhere (en) algún sitio<br /><br />PREPOSITIONS<br />about acerca de<br />above por encima de<br />according to según (dice)<br />across al otro lado de<br />after después de<br />against contra<br />along a lo largo de<br />among entre (varias cosas)<br />around alrededor (de)<br />at en, a (una hora)<br />before antes (de)<br />between entre (dos cosas)<br />by junto a, por<br />down abajo<br />during durante, en<br />for para, por, durante<br />from de, desde<br />into (hacia) dentro<br />in en, dentro de<br />near cerca de, cerca<br />of de<br />on encima, sobre, puesto<br />opposite enfrente de<br />outside fuera<br />over sobre, más de<br />through a través de<br />to a, hacia, para<br />toward (towards) hacia<br />till hasta que<br />under bajo, debajo de<br />until hasta que (time)<br />upon en<br />with con<br />within dentro (de)<br />without sin<br /><br />ADVERBS<br />abroad en el extranjero<br />actually en realidad<br />again de nuevo, otra vez<br />ago hace... (six years ago)<br />almost casi<br />already ya<br />also también, además<br />always siempre<br />away lejos<br />early temprano<br />easily fácilmente<br />even incluso<br />ever (con have) alguna vez<br />fast rápido, rápidamente<br />hardly apenas, casi no<br />here aquí<br />how cómo<br />instead en vez de ello<br />just recién, justo, sólo<br />late tarde<br />lately últimamente <br />maybe quizás<br />nearly casi<br />never nunca<br />not (con un verbo) no<br />now ahora<br />nowadays hoy día<br />off (contrario de on)<br />often a menudo<br />once una vez<br />only solamente<br />out fuera<br />perhaps quizás<br />probably probablemente<br />quite bastante, muy<br />quickly rápidamente<br />rather mas bien<br />recently recientemente<br />slow despacio<br />so tan<br />sometimes a veces<br />soon pronto<br />then entonces, luego<br />there allí<br />thus por tanto<br />today hoy<br />tomorrow mañana<br />tonight esta noche <br />together juntos<br />too (final de frase) también<br />too (+ adj.) demasiado<br />twice dos veces<br />usually habitualmente<br />very muy<br />well bien<br />when cuando<br />where donde<br />why por qué, por lo que<br />yes sí<br />yesterday ayer<br />yet ya (?), todavía (-)<br /><br />DETERMINERS<br />a un, una<br />all todo, todos<br />an un, una<br />another otro <br />any cualquier, (-) ningún<br />both ambos<br />each cada, cada uno<br />either o, cualquiera de los dos , (-) tampoco<br />every todos<br />few pocos<br />first primer, primero<br />her su, suyo (de ella)<br />his su, suyo (de él) <br />its suyo (neutro)<br />last último<br />least el menos<br />less menos<br />many muchos<br />more más<br />most el más, la mayoría<br />much mucho<br />my mi<br />next siguiente<br />other otros, otro<br />our nuestro, nuestros<br />own propio<br />same mismo<br />second segundo<br />several varios<br />some algunos<br />such tan, tal<br />that ese, esa, aquel<br />the el, la, los, las<br />their su (de ellos/as)<br />these éstos, éstas<br />this ésto, ésta, éste<br />those esos/as, aquellos/as<br />your tu (posesivo)<br /><br />ADJECTIVES<br />actual real<br />afraid asustado<br />alone solo<br />appropriate apropiado<br />available disponible<br />awful horrible<br />asleep dormido<br />back de atrás<br />big grande<br />bored aburrido (por algo)<br />boring aburrido (que aburre)<br />broken roto, averiado<br />bright brillante<br />busy /bizi/ ocupado<br />chief principal<br />clean limpio<br />clear claro, despejado<br />close cercano, íntimo<br />closed cerrado<br />cold frío<br />cool fresco (temperatura)<br />correct correcto<br />deep profundo<br />different diferente<br />dry seco<br />easy fácil<br />enough /in(f/ suficiente /-s<br />far lejano, lejos<br />fast rápido<br />fed up (with) harto (de)<br />fine bien, bueno<br />fit en buena forma física<br />front de delante<br />frightened asustado<br />full lleno<br />fun divertido<br />funny gracioso, raro<br />good -better - the best <br />bueno - mejor - el mejor<br />great gran(de), genial<br />green verde<br />happy feliz<br />hard duro, difícil<br />hard-working trabajador/a<br />healthy sano, saludable<br />high alto<br />hot caliente<br />human humano<br />important importante<br />just justo<br />kind amable<br />large grande<br />late tarde, con retraso<br />lazy perezoso, vago<br />little pequeño<br />long largo(tb. de tiempo)<br />lost perdido<br />low bajo (en una escala, o el tono)<br />main principal<br />major importante, serio<br />modern moderno<br />national nacional<br />narrow estrecho<br />new nuevo<br />no no, ningún (no car)<br />old viejo<br />old-fashioned anticuado<br />poor pobre<br />possible posible<br />present presente, actual<br />proud orgulloso / a<br />public público<br />real real<br />red rojo<br />rich rico<br />right derecho, correcto<br />round redondo<br />sad triste<br />safe seguro, sin peligro<br />scared asustado<br />scary terrorífico<br />scientific científico<br />short corto, bajo (estatura)<br />sick enfermo<br />soft blando<br />slow lento<br />small pequeño<br />straight recto<br />strong fuerte <br />suitable adecuado<br />top superior, destacado<br />true verdadero<br />warm cálido<br />weak débil<br />white blanco<br />whole entero, íntegro<br />wide ancho<br />wild salvaje, silvestre<br />worried preocupado<br />wrong equivocado, erróneo<br />young joven<br /><br />VERBS<br />act actuar<br />add añadir<br />agree estar de acuerdo<br />appear aparecer, parecer<br />am soy, estoy<br />are eres, somos, sois, son<br />ask preguntar<br />ask to /ask for pedir<br />attack atacar<br />attempt intentar<br />avoid evitar<br />be ser, estar<br />been sido, estado<br />being siendo, estando, ser<br />become llegar a ser/hacerse<br />begin empezar<br />believe creer<br />belong pertenecer<br />be over acabar<br />bite morder<br />bring traer<br />brought traje, trajiste, trajo, trajeron… built construí, construíste...<br />burn quemar<br />call llamar<br />care for cuidar<br />carry llevar, cargar con<br />come venir<br />check comprobar, revisar<br />claim afirmar, reivindicar<br />clean limpiar<br />climb subir, escalar<br />complain quejarse<br />consider considerar<br />continue continuar<br />cook cocinar<br />cost costar <br />cover cubrir<br />create crear<br />cry llorar<br />cut cortar<br />demand exigir<br />develop desarrollar, revelar (fotos)<br />die morir<br />do hacer<br />drop dejar caer<br />enter entrar<br />exercise hacer ejercicio<br />fall caer<br />fear temer<br />feed alimentar<br />feel sentir, palpar<br />fill llenar<br />find encontrar<br />find out averiguar, descubrir<br />fit encajar, quedar bien<br />follow seguir<br />give dar<br />get obtener, comprar, llegar a, ponerse, hacerse<br />get back llegar de regreso<br />get dressed vestirse<br />get in entrar <br />get old envejecer<br />get ready prepararse<br />get up levantarse<br />got (pasado de “get”)<br />go ir<br />go home ir a casa<br />go on continuar<br />go out salir<br />gone ido<br />grow crecer, cultivar<br />grow up hacerse adulto<br />happen ocurrir, pasar<br />have tener, (aux) haber<br />had pasado de have<br />has tiene<br />hear oir<br />heard oí, oído<br />help ayudar<br />hold sujetar<br />held pasado de hold<br />hurry apresurarse<br />hurt hacer daño, doler<br />improve mejorar<br />increase aumentar<br />is es, está<br />join unir, unirse a<br />keep guardar, mantener<br />keep on persistir, continuar<br />kick patear, dar patadas<br />kill matar<br />know saber, conocer<br />laugh /-f / reir<br />learn aprender<br />leave dejar, marcharse<br />let dejar, permitir<br />lie echarse (I), mentir (R)<br />like gustarle a uno<br />listen (to) escuchar<br />live vivir<br />look mirar, parecer, verse<br />look for buscar<br />look (sth) up buscar en libros<br />made hice, hecho, fabricado<br />make hacer<br />make up inventarse algo<br />manage arreglárselas<br />mark marcar<br />marry casarse con<br />match unir, combinar<br />mean querer decir o hacer<br />miss echar en falta, perder<br />mix mezclar<br />move mover(se), mudarse<br />murder asesinar<br />need necesitar, hacer falta<br />notice notar<br />organize organizar<br />owe deber, estar en deuda<br />own tener, ser dueño de<br />pass pasar, adelantar, aprobar (examen)<br />pay pagar<br />phone telefonear<br />play jugar, tocar música<br />produce producir<br />pull tirar de algo<br />punish castigar<br />push empujar<br />put poner<br />reach alcanzar<br />read leer<br />realize darse cuenta <br />receive recibir<br />relax relajarse, tranqulizarse<br />release soltar, editar(discos)<br />remain permanecer<br />remember recordar<br />remove quitar<br />replace sustituir, reponer<br />report dar parte, informar<br />rest descansar<br />return regresar, volver<br />reward recompensar<br />ride subir en (bici, caballo..)<br />rise alzarse, elevarse<br />run correr, dirigir algo<br />say decir<br />said /sed/ dije, dijiste, dijo<br />saw / so:/ vi, viste, vio...<br />search buscar<br />see ver<br />seek buscar<br />seen visto<br />seem parecer<br />send enviar<br />serve servir<br />set colocar, poner<br />show mostrar, enseñar<br />smell oler<br />smile sonreir<br />speak hablar<br />speed ir deprisa<br />spread extender<br />stand estar de pie<br />stand up ponerse de pie<br />start empezar<br />start over volver a empezar <br />state declarar, afirmar<br />stay quedarse<br />step pisar<br />steal robar una cosa<br />stop parar<br />store almacenar<br />suppose suponer<br />take coger, llevar<br />take care of cuidar de<br />taken cogido<br />talk hablar, conversar<br />taste saborear, probar<br />tell decir, contar, mandar<br />test probar, comprobar<br />think pensar, creer<br />touch tocar<br />try intentar, probar a.<br />turn girar<br />turn down bajar el volumen, rechazar<br />turn on / off encender/ apagar<br />use usar<br />wait esperar<br />wake up despertar<br />walk caminar<br />want querer<br />wash lavar<br />watch mirar<br />wish desear<br />wonder preguntarse<br />work trabajar<br />worry preocupar(se)<br />write escribir<br /><br />NOUNS<br />account cuenta<br />accord acuerdo<br />age edad<br />aid auxilios, ayuda<br />air aire<br />alarm clock despertador<br />appearance apariencia<br />amount cantidad, suma<br />answer respuesta<br />arm brazo<br />army ejército<br />attack ataque<br />attempt intento<br />bank banco<br />back espalda, parte trasera<br />bill factura, billete<br />billion mil millones<br />bite mordedura<br />body cuerpo<br />book libro<br />boy muchacho, chico<br />break descanso, oportunidad<br />brother hermano<br />building edificio<br />business negocio, empresa, asunto<br />call llamada, llamamiento<br />campaign campaña<br />car coche<br />care cuidados<br />case caso, maleta<br />cause causa<br />center / centre centro<br />century siglo<br />chance oportunidad, azar<br />change cambio<br />character personaje, carácter<br />chemical producto químico<br />child niño o niña, hijo/a<br />children niños, hijos<br />city ciudad<br />claim afirmación, reivindicación<br />color / colour color<br />collar cuello (ropa), collar<br />community comunidad<br />company compañía<br />complaint queja<br />concern preocupación<br />condition condición<br />corner esquina<br />country país, campo<br />course curso<br />court tribunal, juzgado<br />crime delito<br />day dia<br />development desarrollo<br />doctor médico<br />disease enfermedad<br />door puerta<br />dress vestido<br />drop gota<br />end fin<br />entrance entrada<br />evening tarde-noche<br />exit salida<br />eye ojo<br />face cara, rostro<br />fact hecho, realidad<br />factory fábrica<br />family familia<br />father padre<br />fear miedo<br />feet pies (foot pie)<br />fight pelea, lucha<br />fire fuego<br />food comida<br />force fuerza<br />friend amigo/a<br />front parte delantera <br />fun diversión<br />game juego<br />garden jardín, huerta<br />gate puerta, portón<br />girl chica<br />god dios<br />government gobierno<br />half (la) mitad<br />hand mano<br />head cabeza<br />health salud<br />heart corazón<br />home hogar<br />hope esperanza<br />horse caballo<br />hour hora<br />house casa<br />hundred ciento<br />husband marido<br />idea idea<br />illness enfermedad<br />interest interés, afición<br />iron hierro, plancha (de ropa)<br />job trabajo, colocación<br />kind tipo, clase<br />lady dama<br />land tierra, pais<br />law ley<br />letter carta, letra<br />life vida<br />light luz<br />line línea, cola (gente)<br />love amor<br />man hombre (men hombres)<br />mark marca, puntuación<br />matter asunto<br />meal comida<br />meaning significado<br />men hombres<br />mile milla<br />mind mente<br />miracle milagro<br />mistake error<br />mixture mezcla<br />moment momento<br />money dinero<br />month mes<br />morning mañana <br />mother madre<br />murder asesinato<br />murderer asesino<br />name nombre<br />news noticias<br />night noche<br />noise ruido<br />note nota<br />nothing nada<br />number número<br />office oficina<br />pain dolor<br />pair par <br />paper papel, periódico<br />parent padre o madre<br />party fiesta, grupo, partido<br />patient paciente<br />peace paz<br />pen pluma, bolígrafo<br />people personas, gente (pl.)<br />picture imagen, dibujo, foto<br />piece pieza, pedazo, trozo<br />place lugar, sitio<br />plane avión, plano<br />plant planta<br />point punto, punta<br />poison veneno<br />poisoning envenenamiento<br />pollution contaminación<br />power poder, potencia(elec)<br />pressure presión<br />price precio<br />prison prisión, cárcel<br />prize premio<br />race carrera, raza<br />reason razón<br />report informe<br />research investigación <br /> científica<br />reward recompensa<br />road carretera, calle<br />room habitación<br />safety seguridad<br />sale venta, rebajas<br />search búsqueda<br />school escuela<br />science ciencia<br />scientist científico<br />ship barco, nave <br />shop tienda, taller<br />sister hermana<br />side lado, costado<br />size talla, tamaño<br />sky cielo<br />smell olor<br />speed velocidad<br />sport deporte<br />stairs escaleras<br />step paso<br />store almacén, tienda<br />strength fuerza<br />stuff cosas<br />surface superficie<br />taste sabor<br />thing cosa<br />top parte de arriba, cima<br />train tren<br />trainer entrenador<br />training entrenamiento<br />trip viaje<br />truth verdad<br />wall pared, muro<br />war guerra<br />warning advertencia<br />way camino, sentido, manera<br />week semana<br />welcome bienvenida<br />wheel rueda<br />wind viento<br />window ventana<br />woman mujer (women /wimin/ mujeres)<br />wonder maravilla, milagro<br />word palabra<br />work trabajo<br />world mundo<br />year año<br />zero ceroCabohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14797277485439093519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207197284661369622.post-68504214494483155132007-12-20T12:03:00.000+01:002007-12-20T12:08:49.316+01:00Famous movie scenes: "The Shining" Original Trailer.<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/opWuhHspLBg&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/opWuhHspLBg&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br />"The Shining" was directed by Stanley Kubric in 1980 based on a story by Stephen King. It was not well received by critics then, but now it is considered one of the best horror movies of all time. Tomorrow my students from 2nd year of bachillerato and I have scheduled a screening of "the Shining" as the last activity before Christmas break. After watching this movie I think they may have trouble sleeping, and not exactly because they're expecting Santa Claus! The original trailer above will give you an idea of the kind of horror film this is. Just don't ride your tricycle along the hallways of an empty hotel this Christmas!Cabohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14797277485439093519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207197284661369622.post-71524627827131026472007-12-10T13:13:00.000+01:002007-12-11T21:24:39.499+01:00Famous Movie Scenes: The Shower Scene in "Psycho"<object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sdrDpELNbks&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sdrDpELNbks&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br />"Psycho" is a well-known horror classic directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1960 in glorious black and white. It includes the most famous shower scene in film history, a murder scene showcasing the also famous and haunting music of Bernard Herrmann. The scene is a perfect example of the importance of montage (editing) in film. Almost like a Picasso cubist painting, the camera permits us to compose the scene in our minds by showing a variety of different angles. You can hardly see the murderer's knife touch the victim, but the effect is one of great violence.Cabohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14797277485439093519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207197284661369622.post-54016212624072133532007-11-23T14:35:00.000+01:002007-11-23T14:46:50.424+01:00Yeti, Bigfoot, SasquatchA Yeti, a Sasquatch, or a Bigfoot are all very similar mythical animals supposedly inhabiting the Himalayas, Canada, or the USA. They look as if they were half ape, half human, or as if they were all human pranksters in a gorilla costume. They live hidden in the forests and are very rarely captured by a camera. This is the most famous Bigfoot movie, filmed in the sixties by a man called Patterson. Look at the way the creature walks. That must have been a very uncomfortable costume!<br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IJjUt2sXo5o&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IJjUt2sXo5o&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object>Cabohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14797277485439093519noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207197284661369622.post-79879397700266036822007-11-22T14:03:00.000+01:002008-11-07T11:16:00.257+01:00Invaders from Mars!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyPy7XH58Nfd6ost_k120dgFwhHKAHO93djupbuGbSiTXFD8k0N1K2Dl1jl7twWlWqQS0QI0B5uHSQKx5k4P0LDJ7ffGu9ExKsFvHizMGteRua26-4NowakxoowwiXVafYzYSc802fkRw/s1600-h/owelles.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyPy7XH58Nfd6ost_k120dgFwhHKAHO93djupbuGbSiTXFD8k0N1K2Dl1jl7twWlWqQS0QI0B5uHSQKx5k4P0LDJ7ffGu9ExKsFvHizMGteRua26-4NowakxoowwiXVafYzYSc802fkRw/s320/owelles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135652873532259298" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Most Famous Radio Show in History</span><br />On October 30, 1938 a CBS "Halloween special" radio show directed by Orson Welles caused panic in many areas of the USA. The show was a dramatization of <span style="font-style: italic;">The War of the Worlds</span> by British science-fiction author H. G. Wells. The difference was that the show, after an introduction by Orson Welles himself and a musical interlude, was presented as an actual news report. Many listeners tuned in late and missed the introduction, so they believed it was the real news. They believed that Martians were actually invading the USA destroying communication lines and killing people. Later, the same show was broadcast in the same format in other countries, causing similar panic. This "Halloween special" is considered to be the most famous radio show in history, and it made Orson Welles incredibly famous!<br /><br />You can read the script here: http://members.aol.com/jeff1070/script.html<br /><br />And you can listen to the original show here:<br />http://www.archive.org/details/WAROFTHEWORLDS2Cabohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14797277485439093519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207197284661369622.post-49588543487895974762007-11-21T16:22:00.000+01:002007-12-20T10:55:17.770+01:00Crazy Math: How to Prove that 2 = 1<span style="font-weight: bold;">How to prove that 2 = 1</span><br /><div>1. Suppose that a = b<br /> Multiply by a.<br /> Then:<br />2. a² = ab<br /> Subtract b². then:<br />3. a² - b² = ab - b²<br /> But a² - b² is the same as (a + b) (a – b).<br /> and ab - b² is the same as b (a – b)<br /> So:<br />4. (a + b) (a – b) = b (a – b)<br /> Divide by (a – b)<br /> Then:<br />5. a + b = b.<br /> But a = b.<br /> Therefore:<br />a + b = 2b<br /> So:<br />6. 2b = b<br /> Divide by b.<br /> Then:<br />7. 2 = 1.<br />But we know this can't be right. What is wrong with this?</div>Cabohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14797277485439093519noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207197284661369622.post-83697606034522722042007-11-21T11:03:00.001+01:002008-11-07T11:16:00.440+01:00What's Your Phobia?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9UBZ92i5N7P1e1Gr1hbHK829BigyMyoxLDg0YSM9xGlEqHOclGJ8T0to194W4EJAftU9ZWkmuRr8xoZPsd7WGmycWocy6oxSBBUcDwkAh1ajePBED1OpFEcFKliRvzwz9Gf9C0FTvDM/s1600-h/TN_DSC_0596d.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9UBZ92i5N7P1e1Gr1hbHK829BigyMyoxLDg0YSM9xGlEqHOclGJ8T0to194W4EJAftU9ZWkmuRr8xoZPsd7WGmycWocy6oxSBBUcDwkAh1ajePBED1OpFEcFKliRvzwz9Gf9C0FTvDM/s320/TN_DSC_0596d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135654346706041842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">What is a "phobia"?</span></span><br /><br />A phobia is an irrational fear of something. That "something" may be an object, an animal, a place, a situation, an activity, or certain persons. IF you can't control this fear a psychologist may diagnose you as suffering from an anxiety problem. The list of available phobias is so extensive that you are always likely to find one that fits you. For example, if you can't stand to look at the photo above, you may suffer from "aracnophobia" (fear of spiders). "Technophobia" is the fear of technology, "agoraphobia" is the fear of crowded places from which it is difficult to escape, and "aviophobia" is a fear of flying. Apparently the Spanish pop singer Melendi gave that as an excuse for his aggressive conduct during a flight, but I'm sure the fact that he was drunk didn't help either. The phobia with the longest name is "hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia", or "fear of the number 666". I guess it takes all kinds!Cabohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14797277485439093519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207197284661369622.post-25469325272013102652007-11-21T10:27:00.001+01:002008-11-07T11:16:00.661+01:00The First Photo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4eJRRl6-VhKYQaBpqvj6vFIQ2oMFNhev1oj5mkmuZsFtYkTpzYHkevuOM9MYRWNfagYm_tODTvuxBWpnFxt4hBm4r6K8QKwVRhKMMF1hFEkGg0NG7pDtPy6W-Ac64sx9I9-5YxblwQc/s1600-h/1Pic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4eJRRl6-VhKYQaBpqvj6vFIQ2oMFNhev1oj5mkmuZsFtYkTpzYHkevuOM9MYRWNfagYm_tODTvuxBWpnFxt4hBm4r6K8QKwVRhKMMF1hFEkGg0NG7pDtPy6W-Ac64sx9I9-5YxblwQc/s320/1Pic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135223282313378754" border="0" /></a>This is the first photograph that was ever taken. It is a picture of a landscape with some buildings in Saint-Loup-de-Varennes, in France. It was taken in 1827 by Nicephore Niepce, the inventor of photography. Its dimensions are 16.2 x 20.2 cm. Of course the picture is not very clear, but then remember this was the 19th century. Niepce's photographic technique was called heliography, and involved Judea bitumen (a nasty black substance used in crafts classes today to make things look old) on a silver plate. The plate was exposed to light for several days. It was <span style="font-style: italic;">hard work</span>. So, next time you use your nifty digital camera, you may want to think for a second about how difficult it was for those pioneers like Niepce or Daguerre to come up with this pastime you enjoy so much! You lucky duck!Cabohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14797277485439093519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207197284661369622.post-36933040606014254092007-11-20T16:54:00.000+01:002008-11-07T11:16:00.931+01:00Bad English<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUSttlkQb1X3vhcXIAjq9r4N3d4Rt8LJrayq3vT4uXkLHvlfIoYMBli8zo7j6_HXIw-Oq7nFKQpAgfqXDFNPt0GEALBi-L674GRH3Sq_tucFjnJFJzr05nLM25UROJNS-ffcaUjpHK2A/s1600-h/gobacktowardsyourbehind.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134953274899348402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUSttlkQb1X3vhcXIAjq9r4N3d4Rt8LJrayq3vT4uXkLHvlfIoYMBli8zo7j6_HXIw-Oq7nFKQpAgfqXDFNPt0GEALBi-L674GRH3Sq_tucFjnJFJzr05nLM25UROJNS-ffcaUjpHK2A/s320/gobacktowardsyourbehind.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div>Why is bad English so funny? This picture is probably from a Japanese airport. Restrooms are toilets, and "behind" is another word for the part of your body that you use for sitting on. You can find lots of funny bad English in your town (try the Tourist Information Screen in the park or the Rules of conduct at your local swimming pool). I have a collection of funny mistakes from students, too. But when it comes to <em>really</em> funny bad English, I think El Principe Gitano takes the cake. Have you ever heard his rendition of the Elvis hit "In the Ghetto". It's priceless. Here it is in karaoke format for your enjoyment. It's in "three languages", English, Spanish, and El Principe's own "pichinglish".</div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Wq4AkIEVBw">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Wq4AkIEVBw</a></div><div></div><div></div>Cabohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14797277485439093519noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207197284661369622.post-9969866778748491582007-11-14T10:23:00.000+01:002008-11-07T11:16:01.045+01:00Beowulf<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo16G9TihTg0nKRlJxlDDOjLpxhGz8HueYDPDY1-IWbJ4zY8NYBiZTt1nVXjOeKdtWDAQVwy0gGc9t42mL5_9CXgImh2iSc6De-u6YDHoGZklO3xtOIKL-IHHRWshyphenhyphenotnMN6ufjfD0__w/s1600-h/beowulfsml.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo16G9TihTg0nKRlJxlDDOjLpxhGz8HueYDPDY1-IWbJ4zY8NYBiZTt1nVXjOeKdtWDAQVwy0gGc9t42mL5_9CXgImh2iSc6De-u6YDHoGZklO3xtOIKL-IHHRWshyphenhyphenotnMN6ufjfD0__w/s320/beowulfsml.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132630711373469282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This is the only known medieval manuscript of the poem of 'Beowulf'. The manuscript is over 1,000 years old (the poem itself may be even older) and was damaged by fire in 1731. This poem is the most important work of Anglo-Saxon literature that has survived. It is written in Old English, a language which looks nothing like Modern English. It is about the fight between the hero, Beowulf, and a bloodthirsty monster called Grendel.<br /><br />A mixture of history and mythology, the story takes place in the sixth century, in the court of a Danish king called Hrothgar. For many winters, Hrothgar's castle has been terrorized by a horrible monster called Grendel, who comes at night to eat up men in their sleep. Beowulf kills the monster and is celebrated as a hero. But then Grendel's mother arrives to take revenge on Beowulf.<br /><br />We will never know who wrote the poem or when. It may have come from an old oral tradition before it was written. In any case, it is a thrilling story which has influenced many later writers, including J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings...<br /><br />Soon you will be able to watch a new Hollywood movie inspired by this ancient poem. It opens in Spain on November 23.<br /><br />Listen to the voices in the trailer:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Grendel's mother</span> (Angelina Jolie): <span style="font-style: italic;">Are you the one they call Beowulf ? Such a strong man you are... A man like you could own the greatest tale ever sung. Beowulf... stay with me. Give me a son, and I shall make you the greatest king that ever lived. This... I swear. You will forever be king... forever strong... mighty beyond imagination.<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Beowulf </span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Ray Winstone): <span style="font-style: italic;">What are you?<br /></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">King Hrothgar</span> (Anthony Hopkins): <span style="font-style: italic;">She's not my curse, not anymore.<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /></span><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FgK2OMUP8t8&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FgK2OMUP8t8&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object>Cabohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14797277485439093519noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207197284661369622.post-49251475976865512172007-11-08T16:15:00.000+01:002008-11-07T11:16:01.240+01:00Welcome to the new Abrigos Pardos<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0FXJX_O7ECw/RzMoVM-gElI/AAAAAAAAAAM/8lB0S-0NiEE/s1600-h/a4b9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130488745230864978" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0FXJX_O7ECw/RzMoVM-gElI/AAAAAAAAAAM/8lB0S-0NiEE/s320/a4b9.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Hello everyone!</span> This is the new <strong>Abrigos Pardos</strong> blog. The new <strong>Abrigos Pardos</strong> is hosted by Blogger. The old <strong>Abrigos Pardos</strong> is still hosted by Educastur. I am not going to erase the old posts, however. There is a link here to the old blog and vice versa. I'm thinking about all the new things I am going to add to this blog. Yes, that's me in the picture, thinking... and while I'm thinking I like to listen to Bach!<br /><div></div><br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://stat.radioblogclub.com/radio.blog/skins/mini/player.swf" allowScriptAccess="always" width="180" height="23" bgcolor="#FFCC00" id="radioblog_player_0" FlashVars="id=0&filepath=http://www.radioblogclub.com/listen?u=.8yck5WdvN3Ln9Gbi5ybpRWYy9icm5SZlJnZuU3bulWdvNmLjNmd/Bach%2520-%2520Prelude%2520in%2520C%2520major%252C%2520piano.mp3.rbs&colors=body:#FFCC00;border:#3366FF;button:#9999CC;player_text:#3300FF;playlist_text:#666666;new_tracks:#000000;" ></embed>Cabohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14797277485439093519noreply@blogger.com1