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3 dic 2012
10 Language Mistakes Kids Make that Are Actually Pretty Smart
Little kids make such cute mistakes when they talk. We know they’re still learning the language, so we tolerate their errors and chuckle at how funny they sound. Behind that chuckle is the assumption that the kids are getting it wrong because they just don’t know the rules yet. In fact, kids’ mistakes show they know a lot more about the rules than we think. The mistakes are evidence of very smart hypotheses the kids are forming from the limited data they’ve been given so far. Here are 10 really smart language mistakes that kids make.
Read the full text here: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/153742#ixzz2DziGVCvT
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16 jul 2012
22 sept 2011
Follow your instinct
El consejo de antaño para rendir el FCE, ahora con fundamento científico.
Aquí, la nota:
¿Qué es más efectivo a la hora de tomar una decisión rápida, bajo presión? Lo mejor es seguir la "corazonada".
Por lo menos, así lo indica un trabajo de investigadores de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas de la Universidad de Buenos Aires.
Aquí, la nota:
¿Qué es más efectivo a la hora de tomar una decisión rápida, bajo presión? Lo mejor es seguir la "corazonada".
Por lo menos, así lo indica un trabajo de investigadores de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas de la Universidad de Buenos Aires.
10 ago 2011
Natively Speaking Comics
To practise vocabulary, idioms, collocations, etc.
Thank you 2011 FCE student Nick Ba.
Thank you 2011 FCE student Nick Ba.
4 ago 2011
Learn American English on the Way!
Un buen sitio con podcasts para aprender inglés americano, con secciones específicas para gramática, frases, pronunciación, música, juegos, entre tantos otros.
Gracias a la colega cañadense Susana Bruera.
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Gracias a la colega cañadense Susana Bruera.
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21 abr 2011
Madame Tussauds
This video (4:41) shows the history of the famous Madame Tussauds.
Hope you enjoy it.
Hope you enjoy it.
24 ene 2011
Guía de estilo para las noticias de la BBC
Interesante vínculo con sólo ver el índice. Espero que lo disfruten.
14 ene 2011
You've been verbed
Friending, trending, even evidencing and statementing... plenty of nouns are turning into verbs. Anthony Gardner works out what’s going on ...
From INTELLIGENT LIFE Magazine, Winter 2010
Mothers and fathers used to bring up children: now they parent. Critics used to review plays: now they critique them. Athletes podium, executives flipchart, and almost everybody Googles. Watch out—you’ve been verbed.
The English language is in a constant state of flux. New words are formed and old ones fall into disuse. But no trend has been more obtrusive in recent years than the changing of nouns into verbs.
Clic aquí para leer el texto entero.
From INTELLIGENT LIFE Magazine, Winter 2010
Mothers and fathers used to bring up children: now they parent. Critics used to review plays: now they critique them. Athletes podium, executives flipchart, and almost everybody Googles. Watch out—you’ve been verbed.
The English language is in a constant state of flux. New words are formed and old ones fall into disuse. But no trend has been more obtrusive in recent years than the changing of nouns into verbs.
Clic aquí para leer el texto entero.
7 ene 2011
Babel y el origen de las lenguas
Podés leer el texto completo aquí.
Aunque parezca increíble, el Castellano cinco y el Inglés five provienen de la misma palabra Indoeuropea, penk´e:
La explicación de que dos palabras tan distintas tengan un antepasado común estriba en uno de los mecanismos básicos de la evolución de los idiomas: la mutación consonántica.
6 dic 2010
Words and Their Stories: Money, Part 1
I think people everywhere dream about having lots of money. I know I do. I would give anything to make money hand over fist. I would like to earn large amounts of money. You could win a large amount of money in the United States through lotteries. People pay money for tickets with numbers. If your combination of numbers is chosen, you win a huge amount of money – often in the millions. Winning the lottery is a windfall.
A few years ago, my friend Al won the lottery. It changed his life. He did not have a rich family. He was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Instead, my friend was always hard up for cash. He did not have much money. And the money he did earn was chicken feed – very little.
Sometimes Al even had to accept hand-outs, gifts from his family and friends. But do not get me wrong. My friend was not a deadbeat. He was not the kind of person who never paid the money he owed. He simply pinched pennies. He was always very careful with the money he spent. In fact, he was often a cheapskate. He did not like to spend money. The worst times were when he was flat broke and had no money at all.
One day, Al scraped together a few dollars for a lottery ticket. He thought he would never strike it rich or gain lots of money unexpectedly. But his combination of numbers was chosen and he won the lottery. He hit the jackpot. He won a great deal of money.
Al was so excited. The first thing he did was buy a costly new car. He splurged on the one thing that he normally would not buy. Then he started spending money on unnecessary things. He started to waste it. It was like he had money to burn. He had more money than he needed and it was burning a hole in his pocket so he spent it quickly.
When we got together for a meal at a restaurant, Al paid every time. He would always foot the bill, and pick up the tab. He told me the money made him feel like a million dollars. He was very happy.
But, Al spent too much money. Soon my friend was down and out again. He had no money left. He was back to being strapped for cash. He had spent his bottom dollar, his very last amount. He did not even build up a nest egg. He had not saved any of the money.
I admit I do feel sorry for my friend. He had enough money to live like a king. Instead, he is back to living on a shoestring -- a very low budget. Some might say he is penny wise and pound foolish. He was wise about small things, but not about important things.
A few years ago, my friend Al won the lottery. It changed his life. He did not have a rich family. He was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Instead, my friend was always hard up for cash. He did not have much money. And the money he did earn was chicken feed – very little.
Sometimes Al even had to accept hand-outs, gifts from his family and friends. But do not get me wrong. My friend was not a deadbeat. He was not the kind of person who never paid the money he owed. He simply pinched pennies. He was always very careful with the money he spent. In fact, he was often a cheapskate. He did not like to spend money. The worst times were when he was flat broke and had no money at all.
One day, Al scraped together a few dollars for a lottery ticket. He thought he would never strike it rich or gain lots of money unexpectedly. But his combination of numbers was chosen and he won the lottery. He hit the jackpot. He won a great deal of money.
Al was so excited. The first thing he did was buy a costly new car. He splurged on the one thing that he normally would not buy. Then he started spending money on unnecessary things. He started to waste it. It was like he had money to burn. He had more money than he needed and it was burning a hole in his pocket so he spent it quickly.
When we got together for a meal at a restaurant, Al paid every time. He would always foot the bill, and pick up the tab. He told me the money made him feel like a million dollars. He was very happy.
But, Al spent too much money. Soon my friend was down and out again. He had no money left. He was back to being strapped for cash. He had spent his bottom dollar, his very last amount. He did not even build up a nest egg. He had not saved any of the money.
I admit I do feel sorry for my friend. He had enough money to live like a king. Instead, he is back to living on a shoestring -- a very low budget. Some might say he is penny wise and pound foolish. He was wise about small things, but not about important things.
3 dic 2010
La be sigue siendo be
Las academias del español acuerdan en la ciudad mexicana de Guadalajara mantener la ortografía con nuevas recomendaciones de uso.- La Feria está dedicada este año a Castilla y León
La be sigue siendo be. Y la y griega no tiene por qué ser obligatoriamente ye. La uve puede conservar esa denominación, uve. Y sí y sólo pueden seguir acentuándose, si lo exigen el significado o la fonética. En definitiva, todo sigue igual con respecto a la ortografía del español, y esto lo han acordado por unanimidad las 22 academias del español reunidas en la FIL de Guadalajara. Los académicos han llegado a la conclusión de que no quieren imponer nada, ninguna novedad en la nueva ortografía razonada del español. Lo que quieren es hacer propuestas.
Diccionario de colocaciones del Español
¿Qué es una colocación?
Un hablante de español podrá reconocer la extrañeza del siguiente texto:
A Juan le introdujeron ganas de salir. Cuando llegó a la calle, albergó un chasco porque vio que llovía.
La combinación *introducir ganas no existe en español, pero sí entrar ganas. Lo mismo ocurre con *albergar un chasco. En español, albergamos esperanzas e incluso odios, pero no chascos. Estos, los tenemos o nos los llevamos. Todas estas combinaciones de verbo y nombre o nombre y adjetivo son colocaciones del español.
Aquí podrá encontrar las colocaciones más frecuentes de los nombres de sentimiento, así como sus derivados semánticos. En el DiCE no encontrará la definición de abatimiento, alegría ni vergüenza, pero sí con qué otras palabras se combinan estos nombres. Por ejemplo, podrá comprobar que en español decimos una alegría loca para expresar que la alegría es muy grande, pero no decimos una vergüenza loca sino una vergüenza terrible.
A Juan le introdujeron ganas de salir. Cuando llegó a la calle, albergó un chasco porque vio que llovía.
La combinación *introducir ganas no existe en español, pero sí entrar ganas. Lo mismo ocurre con *albergar un chasco. En español, albergamos esperanzas e incluso odios, pero no chascos. Estos, los tenemos o nos los llevamos. Todas estas combinaciones de verbo y nombre o nombre y adjetivo son colocaciones del español.
Aquí podrá encontrar las colocaciones más frecuentes de los nombres de sentimiento, así como sus derivados semánticos. En el DiCE no encontrará la definición de abatimiento, alegría ni vergüenza, pero sí con qué otras palabras se combinan estos nombres. Por ejemplo, podrá comprobar que en español decimos una alegría loca para expresar que la alegría es muy grande, pero no decimos una vergüenza loca sino una vergüenza terrible.
7 oct 2010
Had enough anglicisms? | Macmillan
To give you an idea of how heterogeneous the English lexicon is, take a look at these facts:
Did you know that: there are more than 120 languages that make up the English lexicon? This means that English is one of the least pure languages you’ll find on Earth.
What if I told you that: the percentage of English words that comes from the French is estimated at around 40? This helps explain why English may have more words than any other language, and why there are so many cognates between English and Spanish.
There’s more! According to Bill Bryson, thanks to early Spanish settlers in the United States, 500 words entered English from Spanish. And, according to the Oxford English Dictionary,1,650 words have entered English directly from the Spanish. Interestingly, many foreign words in Spanish have also reached the English language.
Did you know that: there are more than 120 languages that make up the English lexicon? This means that English is one of the least pure languages you’ll find on Earth.
What if I told you that: the percentage of English words that comes from the French is estimated at around 40? This helps explain why English may have more words than any other language, and why there are so many cognates between English and Spanish.
There’s more! According to Bill Bryson, thanks to early Spanish settlers in the United States, 500 words entered English from Spanish. And, according to the Oxford English Dictionary,1,650 words have entered English directly from the Spanish. Interestingly, many foreign words in Spanish have also reached the English language.
8 jul 2010
27 American Terms and Their British Equivalents
| American Term | British Term |
| 1. ballpoint pen | biro |
| 2. toilet paper | bog roll |
| 3. umbrella | brolly |
| 4. fanny pack | bum bag |
| 5. cotton candy | candy floss |
| 6. french fry | chip |
| 7. plastic wrap | clingfilm |
| 8. zucchini | courgette |
| 9. potato chip | crisp |
| 10. checkers | draughts |
| 11. thumbtack | drawing pin |
| 12. busy signal | engaged tone |
| 13. soccer | football |
| 14. astonished | gobsmacked |
| 15. sweater | jumper |
| 16. elevator | lift |
| 17. restroom | loo |
| 18. truck | lorry |
| 19. ground beef | mince |
| 20. diaper | nappy |
| 21. mailbox | pillar box |
| 22. bandage (Band-Aid) | plaster |
| 23. baby carriage/stroller | pram |
| 24. collect call | reverse-charge call |
| 25. aluminum can | tin |
| 26. to go drastically wrong | to go pear-shaped |
Swearing vs. Cursing
Swearing vs. Cursing
A lot of people use the words "swearing" and "cursing" interchangeably. Some language experts, however, differentiate between the two. Swearing involves using profane oaths or invoking the name of a deity to give a statement more power or believability. Cursing takes aim at something specific, wishing for or trying to cause a target's misfortune.
28 may 2010
English is a crazy language (and so is Spanish)
1) The bandage was wound around the wound.
2) The farm was used to produce produce.
3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4) We must polish the Polish furniture.
5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10) I did not object to the object.
11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row...
13) They were too close to the door to close it.
14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
19) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
20) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
Let's face it - English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant, nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren't invented in England or French fries in France. Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat!
2) The farm was used to produce produce.
3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4) We must polish the Polish furniture.
5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10) I did not object to the object.
11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row...
13) They were too close to the door to close it.
14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
19) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
20) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
Let's face it - English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant, nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren't invented in England or French fries in France. Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat!
20 may 2010
Words in English
Detailed website on English as a language.
- History
- Structure
- Usage
- Meaning
- Resources
12 may 2010
Wavin' flag (Canción del mundial 2010)
Give me freedom
Give me freedom, Give me fire
Give me reason, Take me higher
See the champions, Take the field now
Unify us, make us feel proud
In the streets, our hands are lifting
As we lose our inhibition
Celebration, it’s around us
Every nation, all around us
Sing forever young,
Singing songs underneath the sun
Let's rejoice in the beautiful game
And together at end of the day
We all say
When I get older, I will be stronger
They'll call me freedom, just like a waving flag
And then it goes back, and then it goes back
And then it goes back , and then it goes ...
When I get older, I will be stronger
They'll call me freedom, just like a waving flag
And then it goes back, and then it goes back
And then it goes back , and then it goes ...
Oh oh oh oh oh...
Oh oh oh oh oh...
(Repeat)
And everybody will be singing it ....
And we all will be singing it ...
Give me freedom, Give me fire
Give me reason, Take me higher
See the champions, Take the field now
Unify us, make us feel proud
In the streets, our hands are lifting
As we lose our inhibition
Celebration, it’s around us
Every nation, all around us
Sing forever young,
Singing songs underneath the sun
Let's rejoice in the beautiful game
And together at end of the day
We all say
When I get older, I will be stronger
They'll call me freedom, just like a waving flag
And then it goes back, and then it goes back
And then it goes back , and then it goes ...
When I get older, I will be stronger
They'll call me freedom, just like a waving flag
And then it goes back, and then it goes back
And then it goes back , and then it goes ...
Oh oh oh oh oh...
Oh oh oh oh oh...
(Repeat)
And everybody will be singing it ....
And we all will be singing it ...
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