Reported Speech (basics)

Para referirnos a lo que alguien dijo, podemos hacerlo de dos maneras: 1) Direct Speech: es decir, citando literalmente sus palabras (entre comillas) –> Mary said: “I work in this office”. 2) Reported Speech: “contando” lo que dijo, que es más normal –> Mary said (that) she worked in that office. (“That” aparece entre paréntesis porque podemos omitirlo)

Anuncios

Valentines cards

Fly on the wings of love

Fly on the Wings of Love is a love ballad by the Olsen Brothers, which was the winner of Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed for Denmark but singing in English. The Danish original song was called Smuk som et stjerneskud (“Beautiful as a shooting star”). Surprised? Well, I am; I’ve just found it out right now. I only knew Annia‘s version and the Chasis Remix (both of which you have below, after the lyrics). Enjoy!

Google translator

 

English varieties

Me preguntabais en clase si el inglés también tenían diferentes “acentos” como el castellano: aquí tenéis una breve muestra de siete de ellos y un mapa muy simplificado de sus variantes, sólo en Inglaterra.

Psychic symbols

Click on the picture and follow the instructions. Gonna freak out!

Valentine’s Day

A dozen of “politically incorrect” or “non-mainstream” pics about this date for your enjoyment. You’ll find some explanation about the origins and real meaning of this celebration (and some more pics) here and here [in Spanish].