The term "climate change" is generally used to describe how mankind's activities are affecting our climate today in ways that have a serious impact on our environment, our economy, and our lives.
In order to understand human-induced climate change, or global warming,
we need to understand something about burning fossil fuels.
Captions 7-8, Chemistry for All | FuseSchool - How Burning Fossil Fuels Leads to Climate Change
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Wikipedia describes fossil fuel as a material "such as coal, oil, and natural gas, formed naturally in the Earth's crust from the remains of dead plants and animals, that is extracted and burned as a fuel." The air pollution caused by fossil fuels causes global warming. Global warming, in turn, is the largely human-caused increase of our planet's temperatures over the last decades. If global warming continues....
... the glaciers will melt
and the level of the seas will rise unpredictably.
Captions 48-49, Once upon a Time... Planet Earth - The Guardians of the Planet
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As a result...
Countless deltas in coastal regions will be flooded.
Caption 50, Once upon a Time... Planet Earth - The Guardians of the Planet
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In addition to these problems...
So there are more floods, droughts, and storms.
Caption 66, Chemistry for All | FuseSchool - How Burning Fossil Fuels Leads to Climate Change
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A drought is the opposite of a flood: instead of too much water, there isn't enough. Without enough water, farmers are unable to grow the kinds of food that they used to in the past. Property, crops, and even human lives are lost as a direct result of storms, floods, and droughts caused by global warming.
The single most effective and significant action
that can be taken in the short term to stabilize global warming
is to stop tropical rainforest destruction.
Captions 6-8, The Prince's Rainforests Project - Prince of Wales' Introduction
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King (formerly Prince) Charles of Great Britain is probably correct in his statement that stopping the destruction of rainforests would help slow climate change. However, it's only going to change if wealthy people like King Charles and large profit-driven corporations are made to take financial and moral responsibility for the destruction they are causing.
But they won't make the necessary changes
because they have put their astronomical profits before people.
Captions 8-9, Breaking News - Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen
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The article above is referring to Facebook, but it's just as valid for companies that continue to make record profits from fossil fuels. Let's hope that the wealthiest people and companies are someday able to recognize that the planet they are polluting is the same planet where they, their families, and their descendants are supposed to be living. But in order to do that, they'll have to put humanity's long-term survival before their own profit margins.
Let's each of us continue to do our small part in reducing our consumption of products that directly lead to global warming!
Further Learning
Go to Yabla English and watch the videos above. You can also search for some of the highlighted words to find more English videos related to climate change.
En la actualidad, las redes sociales se han inundado de personas que comparten sus gustos por el mundo culinario. Se puede encontrar de todo, desde recetas hechas en cualquier escenario inusual, por personas de cualquier raza, edad o religión, hasta reality shows que ya son famosos internacionalmente.
Cooking (cocinar) es una tarea cotidiana que abarca un vocabulario muy completo que contiene verbos de acción, nombres de ingredientes y términos técnicos, que siempre serán muy útiles para entrenar tu capacidad de reaccionar en inglés.
Así que pensando en esto, hemos extraído algunos verbos útiles al cocinar, al preparar platillos, presentes en videos de la videoteca de Yabla inglés. Más adelante haremos otra lección con más términos.
Entonces, get on with it! (¡manos a la obra!)
Peel
you use a potato peeler to peel the potatoes.
se utiliza un pelador para pelar las papas.
Subtítulo 5, Michele from Down Under - Crispy and Spicy Roast Potatoes
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Bake
You want to bake them each separately.
Vas a querer hornearlos cada uno por separado.
Subtítulo 33, Just Add Sugar - Two Minute Mug Cakes
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Chop
and in the meantime, I'll chop up some garlic.
y mientras tanto, voy a trocear un poco de ajo.
Subtítulo 50, Pro Home Cooks - 15 Minute Dinners - Part 1
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Stir
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now it's... boiling a little bit, so I'm gonna stir it.
ahora que está… hirviendo un poco, entonces la voy a revolver.
Subtítulo 19, Cooking with Aria - French Toast and a Berry Topping - Part 2
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Simmer
OK, I usually leave it to simmer a little bit. -OK.
Bueno, yo suelo dejarlo a fuego lento un poco. -Muy bien.
Subtítulo 85, Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives - Pam's Trinidadian Caribbean Kitchen - Part 2
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Grate
A grater can be used to grate cheese
Un rallador puede usarse para rallar queso
Subtítulo 16, Luana explains - Cooking utensils - Part 1
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Aprendizaje adicional
Luego de observar los ejemplos que te sugerimos aquí, mira los videos completos de esas recetas y comienza a describir en inglés tus acciones al cocinar. Es un ejercicio muy divertido y útil.
In Part III of "Nationalities," we are going to continue Part I and Part II and talk about the names of the main languages that are spoken and the adjectives used to describe somebody from that country. Usually, the noun for the language spoken is the same as the adjective for somebody who resides there. Note that in English, unlike many other languages, even the adjectives for nationalities are usually written with a capital letter.
For example, in the country Spain, most people of Spanish nationality speak the Spanish language. But there are also exceptions: In the United States, most Americans speak English. It is interesting that the residents of the United States choose to call themselves "Americans," when in fact all of the people in the countries in North, Central, and South America could equally call themselves "Americans."
Let's take a look today at some countries we didn't discuss in the first two lessons whose country names and/or languages differ from the nationalities.
And look at that temperature in Brazil!
Caption 69, Side by Side - Beginners - The Weather
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This is also by Kobra, the Brazilian street artist.
Caption 16, John S in New York - Kobra
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I can speak Portuguese.
Captions 25-26, Side by Side - Beginners - Expressing abilities
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In the country of Brazil, most Brazilian people speak the Portuguese language.
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I come from Canada.
Caption 19, English Grammar in Use - Present Simple
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Canadian kids are stepping up.
Caption 19, CBS News - The Easter Bunny in New Zealand
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They brought many French words that became part of English.
Caption 46, The Alphabet - Introduction to the Alphabet
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In the country of Canada, most Canadian people speak predominantly English or French. In the Canadian province Quebec, most people speak French and are called French Canadians.
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The whole world was turned upside down by pictures from Ethiopia.
Caption 6, Make Poverty History - Bono
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But a black runner never won the marathon until 1960,
when an Ethiopian runner did it barefoot.
Captions 11-12, Olympics 2012 - Fun Facts
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In the country of Ethiopia, the dominant language spoken by the Ethiopian people is Amharic.
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They were colonized by Spain, and so was the Philippines.
Caption 54, Turn Here Productions - San Francisco, CA
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What's been the response to your winning from the Filipino people?
Caption 36, Miss World - Megan Young - Hello London!
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In the country of the Philippines, most of the Filipino people speak Filipino or Tagalog.
Further Learning
Go to Yabla English and find more videos that use some of the country names, dominant languages, and nationalities used above and listed below. You can also see a more complete list of countries, their people, and their languages here.
Country Language Nationality
Australia English Australian
Brazil Portuguese Brazilian
Chile Spanish Chilean
China Chinese Chinese
Egypt Arabic Egyptian
Hungary Hungarian Hungarian
Italy Italian Italian
Japan Japanese Japanese
Korea Korean Korean
Netherlands Dutch Dutch
Portugal Portuguese Portuguese
Russia Russian Russian
United States English American
Easter (Pascua o Semana Santa) es una celebración religiosa cristiana, pero en muchos lugares se ha convertido en una celebración cultural internacional.
Easter is a holiday that follows the vernal equinox.
La Pascua es una fiesta que sigue el equinoccio de primavera.
Subtítulo 6, Holidays and Seasons with Sigrid - Easter
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Por ejemplo, muchas familias se reúnen para cenar, dar regalos y buscar huevos coloridos de Pascua the Easter eggs traídos por el Easter Bunny (conejo de pascua). Se suelen organizar eventos y actividades como desfiles, carnavales y conciertos.
um... that we do consider both the Tooth Fairy
mm... que consideramos que tanto el Ratón Pérez
and the Easter Bunny, to be essential workers.
y el Conejo de Pascua, son trabajadores esenciales.
Subtítulo s 5-6, CBS News - Why the Easter Bunny Is 'An Essential Service' in New Zealand
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El Easter a menudo se asocia con el comienzo de la primavera, y muchas personas usan este evento para celebrar la llegada de días más largos y un clima más cálido.
The months of spring are March, April and May.
Los meses de primavera son marzo, abril y mayo
Subtítulo 12, The Four Seasons - Spring
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Aprendizaje adicional.
Algunas palabras del inglés son de uso común en los meses primaverales.
Por ejemplo, blooming renewal awakening sunshine tienen todas una esencia positiva asociada al crecimiento, el cambio y la positividad. Presta mucha atención al uso de estas palabras en contexto, en muchos de los videos de
la videoteca de Yabla inglés y llena tu aprendizaje de primavera.
Happy Women's History Month in March! Many countries celebrate International Women's Day every year on March 8th, some as official public holidays, and some less formally. Unfortunately, none of the major English-speaking countries—the United States, the United Kingdom, or Canada—observe the holiday officially. The United States has, however, made Women's History Month a "proclaimed" one-month observance since 1987. Every year, the White House makes an official proclamation about it.
This experience has convinced me that we all need to focus on the issues that afflict women around the world, and we need to do it now.
Captions 9-10, A Message from Prince Harry - At the CHIME for Change Concert
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What are some of the issues that affect, or as Prince Harry puts it, afflict women around the world?
You're disrespectful, bullying, sexist, and I hate to say it, misogynistic.
Caption 14, Madonna - The Glee Club
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You probably know what the first three words above mean, but do you know what is meant by "misogyny"? This unpleasant word comes from the ancient Greek words for "hate" and "women."
Women's liberation has made us not have to be slaves to our anatomy.
Captions 57-58, Mayim Bialik - Open Relationships
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"Women's liberation" is a term for the women's rights movement. And while it is true that women's rights have advanced a lot in some countries, there is still a long way to go for women to truly have equal rights under the law and in real practice around the world.
By investing in education and women's rights, and raising people out of poverty, we could bring about "peak human" even sooner.
Captions 12-14, WWF International - How to Save Our Planet
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In this video, the speakers believe that better women's rights are essential in improving the evolution of humanity.
Thank you for showing your support for women's rights.
Caption 4, A Message from Prince Harry - At the CHIME for Change Concert
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You are very welcome, Prince Harry.
Further Learning
But seriously—and this goes for everyone, not just the males of the species: When is the last time you had a good talk about women's rights? Watch the videos above on Yabla English and write down some questions that come to mind in English. Then, either in small groups or in tandems, talk about your views on some of the issues. How we can improve our support for women's rights in our own lives?
La palabra crush en inglés funciona como sustantivo para referirse a la atracción o afecto que una persona tiene por otra, muchas veces en secreto o inesperadamente. La etimología de la palabra crush no está clara. Se cree que su origen es del francés croissir, que significa crecimiento o prosperidad. En español, en un anglicismo de uso cotidiano que se ha vuelto tendencia y se lee muy a menudo en las redes sociales y aplicaciones de citas.
like, "I have a crush on Joe!"
como, "¡Me gusta Joe!"
Subtítulo 7, Jessica - On Books
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También puede utilizarse como verbo para expresar que una persona siente un tipo de atracción hacia otra.
So, I have a feeling Riley has a crush on you.
Entonces, tengo la sensación de que Riley está enamorado de ti.
Subtítulo 44, Jimmy Kimmel - Lie Detective - Part 4
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Considering that Harold Lauder's had a crush on you since he was nine years old...
Considerando que Harold Lauder está enamorado de ti desde que tenía nueve años...
Subtítulo 2, Stephen King - The Stand - Part 8
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En resumen, Crush se utiliza para describir una atracción o enamoramiento que una persona siente por otra persona, a menudo de manera secreta o no correspondida. El término se utiliza comúnmente para referirse a una persona por la que se siente una atracción romántica intensa, pero que no necesariamente ha evolucionado en una relación amorosa.
I'll admit it, I have a man-crush.
Lo admito, tengo un enamoramiento con un hombre.
Subtítulo 47, American Film Institute - Mike Myers Salutes Sean Connery in a Kilt
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Aprendizaje adicional.
La palabra crush también tiene varios significados dependiendo del contexto en el que se utilice. Te invitamos a revisar los videos de Yabla inglés y pon atención al uso de crush y su en otros contexto, como por ejemplo en esta famosa canción del gran artista David Bowie
And should we crush his sweet hands?
¿Y debíamos triturar sus dulces manos?
Subtítulo 21, David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
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In last month's Yabla English lesson, we discussed heterographs. Today, we'll be taking a look at homographs. These are homophonic words that sound the same and are spelled the same but have different meanings. Homographs can be quite confusing in spoken language, because the only way to know the meanings of the words that sound the same is by the context in which they are used. The word "homograph" comes from Ancient Greek and literally means "written the same."
A female brown bear has shown up in the delta with her cub.
Caption 10, Nature & Wildlife - Search for the Ghost Bear
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OK, sure, it looks complicated, but bear with us.
Caption 3, Brexit - What Happens When the UK Leaves the EU?
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The noun "bear" is a large and sometimes dangerous land mammal. The verb "to bear" means to carry something or to go along with something. Thus, somebody who "bears arms" is carrying weapons, and "to bear with somebody" is literally to follow them or figuratively to follow a concept they are explaining. The verb "to bear" can also mean to have children or offspring. Here is an example of a homophone pair in a single sentence: "The mother bear was ready to bear her cubs."
There was a mother duck sitting on her seven eggs.
Caption 6, Fairy Tales - The Ugly Duckling
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I've also always believed that we have to confront big decisions, not duck them.
Caption 36, Brexit - David Cameron Resigns as UK Votes to Leave
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The noun "duck" is a flat-billed water fowl or bird, whereas the verb "to duck" means literally to lower your head for safety, or figuratively to avoid something. Thus the question "Can a duck duck?" is asking if this species of bird is capable of lowering its head for safety. It sounds pretty funny too, right?
Why, she wouldn't even harm a fly.
Caption 23, Alice Cooper - Along Came a Spider
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Airplanes fly there every day.
Caption 41, Motorcycle Masters - Birmingham Alabama
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This one is quite easy. The noun "fly" is an insect, and the verb "to fly" is to move through the air. Unless it's in pretty bad health, your average housefly should be able to fly!
We can go by train, by plane, or by bus.
Caption 5, A Weekend in Amsterdam - Planning the Trip
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We don't train them, we don't do anything like that.
Caption 28, Animal Planet - Lions Treat Woman like the Leader of Their Pride
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The noun "train" is the way to travel on railways, and the verb "to train" is to teach or learn by instruction or drill. Since trains are mechanical machines, they can be engineered, but I don't think they can really be "trained" to behave!
Further Learning
Take a look at this list of 299 English homographs and make yourself familiar with some of the words that are new to you. Once you have looked up the definitions to learn what the different meanings are, find some videos on Yabla English that use the words in different contexts.
Don't be afraid of the difficult-looking words above! It's really quite simple: Homophones are all words that sound the same, but have different meanings. Heterographs are simply homophones that have different spellings. They can be quite confusing in spoken language, because the only way to tell homophones and heterographs apart is by the context in which they are used. The word "homophone" literally means "sounds the same," whereas the word heterograph means "written differently."
English has a large number of heterographs, and this probably has a lot to do with the history of the language. English is a Germanic language, meaning that it has its basic roots in the languages that were spoken in Scandinavia more than a thousand years ago. These peoples, called the Saxons, occupied much of Britain for centuries. But in the 1100s, the Normans, from what is now in France, invaded much of Britain and brought with them influences from the French language. This is also why English spelling can seem so difficult. The mix of languages in its development made for a mix of influences that also changed over time. For example, the word "rough" is pronounced RUFF, but the word "through," with the same -ough letter combination, is pronounced THROO. Let's take a look today at some heterographs in English.
Oh no. It's going to rain all week.
Caption 20, Sigrid explains - The Weather
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There have been ravens here since the reign of Charles the Second.Caption 9, The London Story - Tower of London
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The words "rain" and "reign" sound the same. But if somebody is talking about weather, you'll know they are probably talking about rain. On the other hand, if the talk is about a king or a queen, they are likely discussing reigns.
I can hear about what they've been up to since they've been here.
Caption 48, The Apartment - Maggie's Visit
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In the example above, the heterographs "hear" and "here" both appear in the same sentence. Again, in most cases you can tell the difference in their meanings by the contexts in which the words are spoken.
OK, sure, it looks complicated, but bear with us.
Caption 3, Brexit - What Happens When the UK Leaves the EU?
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The koala bear is not a bear. It's a marsupial.
Caption 38, English with Lauren - Contradictions
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And our nightgowns are trailing and our feet are bare.
Caption 10, Katie Melua - Moonshine
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In the first example above, we see the verb "to bear," which figuratively means "to have patience" or literally "to carry" something. The noun "bear," which refers to a large mammal, is a homophone of the verb "to bear." They are spelled the same but mean different things. The last example, "bare," sounds the same as the verb "to bear" and the noun "bear," but is spelled differently. "Bare" can mean "uncovered," as in "bare feet," or "empty," as in "a bare cupboard." So a silly sentence like "Bear with the bare bear" means "Have patience with the uncovered large animal."
Pollination happens when insects, such as bees, or wind, or other forces of nature transport pollen from one flower to another.
Captions 31-32, Luana explains - Plants
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Mix the baking powder well into the flour before adding it to the other ingredients.
Caption 14, English Afternoon Tea - Victoria Sponge - The Royal Connection
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Again, the context in which the word is spoken will help you to know if the speaker is talking about flowers or an ingredient in a recipe!
Further Learning
Take a look at this list of 335 English heterographs and make yourself familiar with some of the words that are new to you. Then choose a pair of words that are pronounced the same, but spelled differently, and find some videos on Yabla English that use the words. Listen to the videos with the captions turned off so you can practice listening to the two words in the context of the videos. In most cases, you will probably know which word is meant! You can also watch the 10-Part Yabla series "The History of the English Language."
La palabra inglesa way puede utilizarse en una gran variedad de contextos distintos y por ello tiene significados diferentes. Algunos de los usos más comunes de la palabra way incluyen:
Como sustantivo way puede referirse a un método, a una forma o medio de hacer algo. También puede referirse al curso, dirección o camino que uno toma, asimismo a una manera, a una costumbre o práctica.
Now I'm free to run the company my own way!
¡Ahora soy libre de dirigir la compañía a mi propia manera!
Subtítulo 28, A Mickey Mouse Cartoon - Workin' Stiff
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That's a great way to start.
Es una buena forma de empezar.
Subtítulo 31, Abiventures - Happy New Year
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Como adverbio way puede indicar distancia o grado como en:
These friends keep talkin' way too much
Estas amigas siguen hablando demasiado
Subtítulo 13, Ariana Grande - Side to Side (Live on The Tonight Show)
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Junto a un adjetivo way puede ayudar a indicar un grado excepcional, como en:
but you're way too young to find out.
ero tú eres muy joven para enterarte de esto.
Subtítulo 51, Ask Jimmy Carter - Interview with Angelina Jolie
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Como interjección way se utiliza para expresar aprobación o acuerdo, como en:
No way!
¡Ni hablar!
Subtítulo 4, Oliver Tree - All That x Alien Boy
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Aprendizaje adicional
Way es una palabra comúnmente utilizada en el inglés hablado y escrito. Según el corpus de datos del Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA), way es una de las 3,000 palabras más comunes utilizadas en el idioma inglés y se utiliza en una variedad de contextos y frases. Ahora identifica la función gramatical (sustantivo, adverbio, adjetivo e interjección).
En esta edición vamos a aprender algunas expresiones en inglés sobre el invierno.
Los ejemplos con expresiones auténticas son tomados de videos de la biblioteca de Yabla inglés. Haz click sobre cada uno de ellos y diviértete.
El invierno es la estación más fría del año, todo se congela, las noches se hacen
más largas y los días más cortos, el suelo se cubre de nieve. Durante el invierno, muchos animales migran ya sea para encontrar comida o un lugar adecuado para reproducirse y criar a sus pequeños. Es el caso de la inmensa ballena jorobada:
while they spend their winter in tropical and subtropical waters.
mientras pasan el invierno en aguas tropicales y subtropicales.
Subtítulo 7, Evolution Sea Creatures - Part 3
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Con la llegada del frío invernal hay que ajustar cosas en casa para que el servicio de calefacción, las tuberías de agua y el aislamiento térmico, entre otras, estén preparadas para algunos meses de bajas temperaturas y mucha humedad. Desde Reino Unido, Amanda Lamb nos da útiles consejos al respecto:
Now if your boiler breaks down during the winter months,
para ayudarlos a preparar sus hogares para los meses de invierno.
Subtítulo 9, British Gas Top Tips on Preparing Your Home for Cold Weather
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Sentir frío físicamente aumenta el gusto y la disposición de ver y escuchar tanto películas como canciones románticas. Hay algo en las noches frías, en los días más cortos, en los días grises y nevados y en los paisajes nublados que la gente asocia con historias de amor:
Tryin' to find ourselves in the winter snow
Tratando de encontrarnos en la nieve del invierno
Subtítulo 8, Ed Sheeran Afterglow
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I see you break It's like the sound of winter
Veo que te quiebras, Es como el sonido del invierno
Captions 42-43, Bush The Sound of Winter
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En resumen, cuando llega el invierno provoca estar más tiempo en casa. Es una época propicia para visitar o recibir visitas. El invierno también es época de reconocidas fiestas que son celebradas por una gran parte de la población mundial. Sigrid del Yabla team nos comenta:
So, just as Christmas is a winter holiday,
Entonces, así como la Navidad es una fiesta de invierno,
Subtítulo 4, Holidays and Seasons with Sigrid Easter - Part 1
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Aprendizaje adicional.
Escribir los New Year Resolutions, propósitos del año nuevo, es un ejercicio muy útil para autoevaluar lo que hemos hecho y para visualizar aquello que se quiere lograr ¿Cómo fijarse propósitos para el Año Nuevo? Piensa ¿Qué quieres conseguir? ¿De qué te has sentido orgulloso este año? Entérate de lo que te dice Abi del Yabla team sobre sus propósitos para el venidero año:
If you ever decide to move to an English-speaking country, you may be looking for an apartment or house to rent. Let's take a look today at some of the basic English terminology related to renting a place of your own! Note that in some countries like the UK, an apartment is often informally called a "flat."
Are you still looking for an apartment?
Caption 3, Side by Side: Beginners Looking for an apartment
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The first step in finding an apartment is to look for one! Sometimes people also say they are "apartment-hunting."
Hi, I'm calling about an apartment that I saw listed on craigslist?
Caption 33, Jessica and Liz: How Much and How Many
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How much does it cost? -A thousand a month.
Caption 36, Jessica and Liz How Much and How Many
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Looking on the internet is one of the best ways to find listings for rental apartments. Some people still use a website called craigslist, but in the United States, one of the most popular current websites is Zillow. Once you have found an available apartment that meets your requirements for size, price, and neighborhood etc., you can make an appointment to see the apartment.
Many employers don't check references at this stage of the application process.
Caption 4, Business Life: Curriculum Vitae
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The video above is about a job application, but when you find an apartment you like, you will then need to fill out an apartment application. In your application, you state things like job and landlord references. Sometimes potential landlords will ask your permission to run a credit check on you, which in some cases requires you to pay a fee. You may have to pay this fee whether you get the apartment or not, so be careful in these situations!
And how soon can you send us the contract to finalize the deal?
Caption 48, The Company: Difficulties with Coworkers and Contracts
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Once your rental application and credit check are approved, the next step is for you to sign a rental contract. This is often referred to as a "lease."
And if you're interested you can put down a deposit. How much money do you want for the deposit? 200 for the deposit and I'd like the first month's rent up front.
Captions 49-51, Jessica and Liz: How Much and How Many
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In most cases, you will be required to pay a rental deposit, either directly to the landlord, or into a shared escrow account. The amount is usually the equivalent of two or three months' rent.
Where are my keys?
Caption 50, Parts of Speech: Question Words
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Once you have signed the rental contract, it is standard for the landlord to give you the keys to the apartment.
I'm so excited to show her our new apartment.
Caption 3, The Apartment: Maggie's Visit
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Congratulations on getting your new place, at least in theory! A good English vocabulary will help you in your quest, but you'll need a little bit of luck too!
Further Learning
Go to Yabla English and watch the entire Looking for an Apartment video, then practice any new words that you've learned. Happy holidays from Yabla!
This is the third and final lesson about non-digital office supplies that we use in the workplace and at school. You probably know some of the words already, but today let's take a look at some items that may be new to your vocabulary.
On your desktop you will see a folder marked "Irish Promotion."
Caption 32, The Company: Starting on a New Job
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This book is big. This is a red folder.
Caption 31, Parts of Speech: Introduction
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A folder is a folded piece of plastic or thin cardboard that you can store papers in. Like many office supplies, the folder has a digital counterpart, such as the virtual folders on your computer desktop.
I take notes in a notebook or on a notepad.
Caption 9, The Alphabet: The Letter N
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Do you know where you can see da Vinci's notebook?
Caption 20, Visit London: Top 10 London Attractions
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A notebook or notepad is a bit like a book with blank pages. Sometimes they are bound like a book, and sometimes they are bound with piece of spiral wire. Some laptop computers are called notebooks or notepads. So while Leonardo da Vinci would probably have been very impressed with a laptop, they hadn't yet been invented in the 15th century!
And in this cubby I have my interior design tools like my scale ruler and my measuring tape.
Captions 39-40, Creative Space: An Artist's Studio
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A cubby, also called a "cubbyhole," is a small shelf that may be part of a desk or part of a free-standing shelf. Cubbyholes are convenient for keeping items that you use a lot within easy reach.
A scale ruler is a kind of ruler that designers and architects often use. Unlike a flat ruler, the scale ruler is shaped on the end like a 3-pointed star and has 6 sides.
A measuring tape, also called a "tape measure," is for measuring things that are longer than a standard ruler. Measuring tapes roll up into a small case that you can carry in your pocket.
Let's get down to brass tacks.
Caption 20, Groucho Marx: You Bet Your Life
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A tack, or "thumbtack," is usually a round piece of metal with a pin attached that allows you to attach papers onto a bulletin board or a wall.
A bulletin board is a somewhat large board usually made out of cork for tacking papers onto. A tack with a plastic handle that makes it easier to pull out is called a push-pin.
Note that in the video caption above, the phrase "to get down to brass tacks" is an expression that means "to get down to the basic facts." It probably came from Cockney rhyming slang.
Further Learning
Review Part I and Part II of this office supplies series to see if you remember the different English names for the various items commonly found in an office. Then go to to Yabla English and watch the videos above to get a better overview of the words you just learned. If you're feeling really brave, read the Wikipedia article above and see if you can invent your own Cockney rhyming slang for something!
La palabra now se utiliza mucho en la vida cotidiana. Funciona principalmente como adverbio y a veces como conjunción. Now se refiere al momento presente y se utiliza para explicar que algo está ocurriendo o va a empezar a ocurrir en ese momento concreto
Como es un adverbio, entonces se utiliza para modificar verbos, adjetivos u otros adverbios, por lo que principalmente va después de estos. Sin embargo, es posible tener un now, adverbio de tiempo al principio de una frase.
En ocasiones es un nombre también como en la frase: Now is a good time to do it (Ahora es un buen tiempo para hacerlo)
En esta lección, hablaremos de cómo utilizar now.
Now como adverbio.
Now es un adverbio de tiempo para expresar cuando algo está sucediendo en el momento presente. Al hablar, se usa now para llamar la atención de alguien antes de cambiar de tema; se usa para introducir una orden, reprimenda o petición y también cuando queremos mostrar informalmente que algo nos ha molestado.
But now I give up
Pero ahora me rindo
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And sometimes I wake up in the morning and it's all I want to do now.
Y algunas veces, me levanto en la mañana y es todo lo que quiero hacer ahora.
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I've been living here for about two years now.
He estado viviendo aquí aproximadamente dos años ya.
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Now como conjunción.
La palabra now como conjunción se utiliza para unir palabras, frases y oraciones.
Se le considera como tal cuando se utiliza junto con la palabra that para unir dos oraciones,
en particular cuando se dan instrucciones o se introduce una nueva idea o tema.
Might as well do it now that I'm getting paid for it...
Mejor lo hago ahora mientras me pagan por eso...
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now it's... boiling a little bit, so I'm gonna stir it.
ahora que está… hirviendo un poco, así que la voy a menear.
Subtítulo 19, Cooking with Aria French Toast and a Berry Topping - Part 2
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Aprendizaje adicional.
Tomando en cuenta que now es un adverbio de tiempo, te invitamos a disfrutar en las librerías de Yabla inglés del siguiente video que nos explican este tema:
English Grammar Lesson - English Sentence Structure - Part 4 of 8
Let's talk today about office supplies that we use in the workplace and at school. Some words, like "ballpoint pen," you probably know already, but let's take a look at some items that may be new to your vocabulary.
This is a felt-tipped pen because the tip, the end — usually a small end — is made of felt or something synthetic.Captions 15-17, Sigrid explains: The Tipping Point
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Felt-tipped pens are also called "marking pens" or "permanent markers." This is because you can write on surfaces like steel or plastic with them and the ink does not rub off. They also often smell bad!
This highlighter is pink, and pink is usually just red and white mixed together,
Captions 31-32, Luana explains: Colors
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A highlighter, also called a "highlighter pen," is often used to mark passages of text in books with bright colors so you can more easily find them again. Since this makes it difficult for someone else to read it later, you may want to consider marking the book lightly with a pencil instead. It's also more environmentally friendly.
The caveman assembles the board with glue.
Caption 5, Caveman Skatetech: Desert
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Glue is a sticky fluid used to fasten objects such as wood and paper together. There are many different kinds of glue for different purposes.
I use a ruler to draw a straight line.
Caption 52, The Alphabet: The Letter U
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A ruler is a straight, flat, and narrow piece of wood, plastic, or metal that you can draw a straight line with, but it usually also has centimeter or inch markings on it so that you can measure something. Builders often use a tape measure, which is much longer than a ruler, and rolls up into a small case that is portable.
Most people think that the pink part of the eraser is for pencil marks.
Captions 36-37, Facts Verse: 10 Things You Did Not Know The Use For
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An eraser is a rubber-like object you use to remove or erase pencil marks.
Further Learning
Go to Yabla English and watch the videos above to get a better overview of the words you just learned. Stay tuned for the last part of our office supplies series next month!
A quien aprende inglés generalmente le resulta complicado el uso apropiado de make y do porque en español no hay dos o más verbos que simplemente signifiquen hacer.
Además, este es un tópico que requiere atención y memorización puesto que con ambos verbos existen muchos modismos, que por así decirlo, no tienen una regla precisa.
Entonces, explicados de manera introductoria:
Verbo make
El verbo make se utiliza cuando se habla de creación o producción en un proceso. Este verbo es similar en inglés al verbo create (crear). En otras palabras, se utiliza para referirse al resultado de una acción.
Make plans
You should've made some plans with me
Debiste haber hecho planes conmigo
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También se usa make cuando haces que alguien o algo haga algo.
Make noise
Sorry, yeah -Make some noise!
Lo siento, sí -¡Hagan un poco de ruido!
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Del mismo, se escribe con make cuando provocas que alguien o algo sea o esté de cierta manera.
Make someone proud of something
Who define us -to go to school! -Make us feel proud
Que nos definen -de ir a la escuela! -Nos hacen sentir orgulloso
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Verbo do
El verbo do se utiliza cuando hablamos de tareas, deberes, obligaciones y trabajo rutinario. Se refiere al proceso de llevar a cabo estas acciones. Este verbo es similar a los verbos perform y execute (ejecutar, llevar cabo). Si se le compara con make puede considerarse un verbo con significado más general.
Do one´s homework
But you can't do that if you don't study and do your homework and listen to your parents,
Pero no puedes hacer eso si no estudias y haces tus tareas y escuchas a tus padres,
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También se usa do para sustituir a otro verbo en el contexto de un resultado claro o directo.
Do one´s hair
as I'm doin' my hair
mientras me arreglo el cabello
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Do the dishes.
I did the dishes last night.
Lavé los platos anoche.
Subtítulo 19, The Alphabet The Letter D
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Aprendizaje adicional.
Es normal estar confundido sobre cómo utilizar los verbos make y do en inglés. Hay cientos de expresiones en el inglés cotidiano que recurren a estos verbos incluso ya en el saludo más rutinario: how are you doing? Por ejemplo, el verbo make sustituye en muchos casos al verbo cook (cocinar) cuando se trata de preparar recetas. Te invitamos a buscar en las librerías de Yabla inglés videos en los que aparezcan oraciones con ese sentido.
Let's talk today about office supplies that we use in the workplace and at school. Some words, like "ballpoint pen," you probably know already, but let's take a look at some items that may be new to your vocabulary.
Who, from what I hear, needs to keep his stapler in his desk drawer.
Caption 39, New Year's Resolutions: Friends
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The Merriam-Webster dictionary describes a stapler as "a small usually hand-operated device for inserting wire staples." A stapler looks like this!
I have a brown tape, a paper tape, and this clear tape.
Caption 25, Abiventures: Organizing
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The tape described above is adhesive tape, which usually comes in rolls and has a band of plastic or paper that is sticky on one side.
What's this envelope? Is this a wedding invitation?
Caption 3, How I Met Your Mother: Douche-pocalypse
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An envelope is the folded paper holder in which you send and receive letters—the part of a letter that has the address on it.
My green pencil... My red pencil... My yellow pencil.
Captions 44-46, David and Red: in England
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A pencil is, of course, a writing instrument, usually made of wood with a graphite center. They are sometimes called "lead pencils," because in ancient times, people sometimes wrote with sticks of lead. Pencils that are other colors, such as those in the video above, are called "colored pencils."
I'm cutting this string with my scissors,
Caption 12, The Alphabet: The Letter C
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In English, unlike many other languages, the noun "scissors" is always plural. Thus you say "The scissors are..." and never "The scissors is..." The word "scissor," without the -s ending, can be a verb or an adjective, however.
Further Learning
Go to Yabla English and watch the videos above to get a better overview of the words you just learned!
Many parts of the world are experiencing a heat wave of unprecedented scale this summer. As an extreme example, the United Kingdom experienced temperatures of 104 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time in recorded history. Let's talk today about the heat wave and other aspects of hot weather — hopefully with some nice, cool air conditioning running!
DJ, let the beat play, make a heat wave when you replay this.
Caption 50, Madcon feat. Ray Dalton: Don't Worry
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The heat wave referred to here is a metaphor, or figure of speech, but the heat wave enveloping many English-speaking countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom this summer is very real.
With more energy in the atmosphere, weather becomes more extreme, so there are more floods, droughts, and storms.
Captions 64-66, FuseSchool: How Burning Fossil Fuels Leads to Climate Change
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A common side effect of heat waves is droughts. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines "drought" as "a period of dryness especially when prolonged; specifically, one that causes extensive damage to crops or prevents their successful growth." It is therefore likely that the heat will cause there to be shortages in food production and higher prices in the coming year.
This heat makes more ice melt, which in turn allows more heat to be absorbed.
Caption 80, FuseSchool: How Does Global Warming Affect The Environment
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Another problem with excessively hot weather is the melting of the polar ice caps, which leads to rising ocean levels and floods.
The sea ice acts like the world's air conditioner.
Caption 35, Arctic Sea Ice: Why melting matters
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Many places that are now experiencing heat waves have rarely seen such high temperatures and do not have the infrastructure to deal with them. In some places, living spaces, offices, schools, and public transport do not have air conditioning, which makes day-to-day living uncomfortable and even dangerous. The heat can present a major health risk for the elderly and people suffering from illnesses.
I have a fan, so in the summertime it's cool enough for me to be in here.
Captions 16-17, Creative Space: An Artist's Studio
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If you don't have an air conditioner and are experiencing extreme heat where you live, having a good fan is the next best thing!
Further Learning
Go to Yabla English and search for terms like "heat" and "weather" to find more videos relating to hot weather. If you're experiencing intense sunny weather where you live, be sure and follow some good rules for safety in the sun. Thank you for learning English with Yabla and do your best to stay cool out there this summer!
Let's get party started!, ¡Que comience la fiesta!
Una gran parte de los viajes consiste en conocer gente y divertirse. El vocabulario de fiestas es necesario cuando tengas que ir con tus nuevos amigos y divertirte ya sea, al salir a tomar unos tragos, a bailar al club, o al participar en celebraciones de cumpleaños, de aniversario, etc. Presta atención a los siguientes clips de videos con frases, modismos y verbos relacionados con ir de fiesta, o celebrar. En otras ediciones seguiremos tratando este tema.
-All night long
Si se trata de describir cuán larga fue la fiesta, quizás esta expresión adverbial es una de las más usadas en inglés.
You have your alcohol downstairs, party up front, and lock the doors up, and went all night long.
Se tiene alcohol abajo, fiesta al frente, y se cierran las puertas, y se seguía toda la noche.
Caption 30, Turn Here Productions Detroit, Michigan
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-The party is rocking
Es sin duda un adjetivo difícil de traducir literalmente, que significa que
algo está muy animado.
Yes, this song is poppin', yes the party's rockin'
Sí, está canción está movida, sí, la fiesta está prendida
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-Throwing a party
Una manera de decir que se organiza una fiesta
Throwing a good party is all about the people who were there. -Yeah. -Definitely.
Organizar una buena fiesta tiene que ver completamente con la gente que está ahí. -Sí. -Definitivamente.
Subtítulo 1, Sugababes Throwing A Party
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-To have a blast
Ya habíamos nombrado esta expresión recurrente que puedes usar para describir cualquier evento o situación en la que la pases extremadamente bien.
I actually had a fuckin' blast!
¡Me lo pasé en realidad demasiado bien!
Subtítulo 41, Taylor Swift All Too Well: The Short Film - Part 2
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-Lit
Cuando algo, una fiesta por ejemplo, está muy buena, es muy agradable o emocionante, se puede decir que está Lit (literalmente, encendido).
It's lit! It's so lit! Here I got you something.
¡Es fantástico! ¡Es tan fantástico! Aquí tengo algo para ti.
Subtítulo 65, BBC Radio 1 Hangs Out at Justin Bieber's House - Part 1
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Aprendizaje adicional.
A lo largo de los años, la gente ha inventado todo tipo de frases curiosas para las fiestas. En la actualidad, el crecimiento de las redes sociales ha ayudado a que el vocabulario del mundo de la fiesta y de la vida nocturna se haga más amplio y popular. Ahora identifica cuántas palabras del inglés utilizas tú, y se utilizan en tu contexto, para hablar de las fiestas, y de la vida nocturna. Puede ser sorprendente darnos cuenta de la internacionalización del inglés como el party language.
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