I USED TO RULE THE WORLD (SOLÍA GOBERNAR EL MUNDO)

Usamos used to para hablar de algo que solíamos hacer en el pasado, pero que ahora ya no hacemos.

Haz doble click sobre el siguiente enlace para ver su pronunciación, explicación en español y varios ejemplos: USED TO + INFINITIVE (solía...)

A continuación, vas a escuchar una canción de Coldplay titulada Viva la Vida. Habla de un rey que solía gobernar el mundo con su ejército y la ayuda de la Iglesia, pero que un día perdió su poder y ahora vaga por las calles como un hombre cualquiera.

Observa que sólo usa used to cuando habla de su pasado, mientras que para hablar de ahora (now), emplea el Presente Simple.




Now, answer the following questions without reading the lyrics:
-What things did he use to do when he was a king? (He used to...)
-What does he do at present? (He + Present Simple)

1. own the streets.
2. sweep the streets.
3. feel the fear in his enemies' eyes
4. hear the crowd sing 'Long live the king!'
5. not/ listen an honest word.

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS:
Long live [liv] the King!: ¡Viva el Rey!
RULE [rul]: gobernar
OWN [on]: poseer
crowd [kraud]: muchedumbre, multitud

COLDPLAY SINGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There's just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree

I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you.

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
underneath the Christmas tree

I just want you for for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
You baby

I won't ask for much this Christmas
I won't even wish for snow
I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe
I won't make a list and send it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeer click'
Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do
Baby all I want for Christmas is youYou

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN

Santa is coming girl
(Santa Claus is coming to town)
ye ye yei yei yeee)
Santa Claus is coming to town

You better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town

He's making a list
And checking it twice
He's going to find out
Who's naughty and nice

Santa Claus is coming to town

He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake!

DAYS OF THE WEEK (1st of ESO)

Estos son los días de la semana
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
y con algunos colores

1.-Listen to the song. Complete it with the days of the week

I don't care if Monday is ………………
Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too
Thursday I don't care about you
It's …………….., I'm in love

Monday you can fall apart
…………….., Wednesday break my heart
Oh, Thursday doesn't even start
It's Friday I'm in love

Saturday, wait
And ……………… always comes too late
But Friday, never hesitate

I don't care if Monday is ……………..
Tuesday, ……………….. - heart attack
Thursday, never looking back
It's Friday, I'm in love

Monday, you can hold your head
Tuesday, Wednesday stay in bed
Or …………………….. - watch the walls instead
It's Friday, I'm in love

…………………., wait
And Sunday always comes too late
But Friday, never hesitate...

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE

This is a song by the Beatles. Here you can watch two new versions. Which one do you prefer?
-This first one is sung by Rufus Wainwright.

-A second version was sung by Fiona Apple in the soundtrack of the film "Pleasantville" and in IBERIA's advert with children flying on balloons.


ACROSS THE UNIVERSE: LYRICS
Words are flying out like
endless rain into a paper cup
They slither while they pass
They slip away across the universe
Pools of sorrow waves of joy
are drifting through my open mind
Possessing and caressing me

Jai guru deva om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world

Images of broken light which
dance before me like a million eyes
That call me on and on across the universe
Thoughts meander like a
restless wind inside a letter box
they tumble blindly as
they make their way across the universe

Jai guru deva om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world

Sounds of laughter shades of life
are ringing through my open ears
exciting and inviting me
Limitless undying love which
shines around me like a million suns
It calls me on and on across the universe

Jai guru deva om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world

DIFFICULT WORDS
FLY OUT:escaparse volando
endless: infinito
SLITHER: deslizarse
SLIP AWAY: desvanecerse
pool: charco
sorrow: tristeza
wave: ola
joy: alegría
DRIFT: ir a la deriva
thorough: completamente, a fondo
CARESS: acariciar
MEANDER: serpentear
restless:inquieto
letter box: buzón
TUMBLE: tambalearse
blindly: a ciegas
MAKE ONE'S WAY: abrirse camino
laughter: risa
shade: sombra
limitless: infinito, sin fronteras
undying: inmortal
CALL someone ON: llamar, invocar
Jai Guru Deava Om vendría a ser más o menos: Gracias (Jai) Maestro (Guru) Deva (que era el nombre del maestro del Maharishi) Om (el típico mantra: ommmmmmm). Vamos, sería "gracias Maestro Deva; ommmmmmm".

TOMORROW YOU DIDN'T- BY AVRIL LAVIGNE

This is a song we listened to in 2nd of Bachillerato. Listen to the music and fill in the gaps. After the lyrics, there is a vocabulary-help list.


LYRICS:
It’s a forgone (1)...................., you’re love’s an illusion
and the (2)....................... is starting to fade
boy let’s be honest, when it comes to your (3).....................
it’s just a lot of empty words you say
and the future’s only gonna be more of the same
you’ve only got (4)................... to blame

[Chorus]
Tomorrow you didn’t, yesterday you won’t
’cause I know everything you say you gonna do you don’t
that’s forgiven, it doesn’t matter (5)....................
hey, I know what love wasn’t, I know what (6)................... isn’t
so when you say you’re gonna change you gotta be kidding
tomorrow you didn’t,
hey hey, I’m outta here (7)..................

I used to believe in, all your romantic (8)......................
but it really ain’t that cute (9).........................
’cause my time’s too precious
so I wish you the best with
whatever it is you’re looking for
baby this is all for your own (10)..................,
I’m leaving ‘cause I know you never would

[Chorus]

I don’t need a crystalball to (11).................. it all my dear,
it doesn’t matter what you say,
it always turns out the same way
your predictions are (12).............................
and it’s tragically clear

[Guitar solo]

[Chorus]

(dadada, yea)



VOCABULARY HELP
forgone: obvio
FADE: desvanecerse
empty: vacío
gonna: going to
same: lo mismo
BLAME: culpar
'cause: because
it doesn't matter: no importa
gotta: got to
KID (kidding): bromear
outta here: out of here
ain't: isn't
cute: bonito, mono
precious: valioso
crystalball: bola de cristal
my dear: querido
TURN OUT: resultar

IN THE SHADOWS- THE RASMUS

This is a song dealing with Present Perfect Continuous.

Listen to the song and fill in the gaps.


No sleep
No sleep until I am done with finding the (1)...................
Won't stop
Won't stop before I find a cure for this cancer
(2)..................... I feel I am going down I'm so disconnected
Somehow I know that I am haunted to be wanted

CHORUS
I've (3).............. watching
I've been waiting
In the shadows all my time
I've been searching
I've been (4)..................
For tomorrows all my life

In the shadows

In the shadows

They say that I (5)................ learn to kill
before I can feel safe
But I I rather kill myself then turn into their slave
Sometimes I feel that I (6).................. go and play with the thunder
Somehow I just don't wanna stay and wait for a wonder

CHORUS

Lately I been (7)................,................. in circles,
watching waiting for something
(8)................me touch, me heal me, come take me higher

CHORUS

UMBRELLA BY RIHANNA

This is another song we've worked with in first of ESO.

Listen to the song and fill in the gaps.

UH HUH, UH HUH.
Rihanna
Good girl gone bad
Take three action
No clouds in my storm
Let it rain,
I had this glame in a fame,
coming down the Dow Jones.
When the clouds come we're gone
We rock our fellow,
We fly higher than the weather
And G 5s are better.
You know me,
And anticipation for precipitations,
Back chicks in the rainy days.
Javy.
Rain man is back,
With little Miss Sunshine,
Rihanna where are you at?

You have my heart
And we'll never be worlds apart
Maybe in (1)............................
But you'll still be my star
Baby 'cause in the dark
You can't see shiny (2)...................
And that's when you need me there
With you I'll always share
Because...

CHORUS

When the (3)................. shines,
we'll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be a (4)...................
Took an oath,
I'm gonna stick it out till the end
Now that it's (5)......................... more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella

(Ella ella, eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella, eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella, eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella, eh eh eh, eh eh eh)

These fancy things,
will never come in between
You're part of my (6)..................,
here for infinity
When the war has took its part
When the (7)..................... has dealt its cards
If the hand is hard,
together we'll mend your (8)................

CHORUS

You can run into my arms
It's (9)....................... don't be alarmed
Come here to me
There's no distance in between our love
So go on and let the rain pour
I'll be all you need and more

CHORUS


It's raining
Ooh baby it's raining
Baby come here to me
Come here to me
It's raining
Ooh baby it's raining
You can always come here to me
Come here to me
It's pouring rain
It's pouring rain
Come here to me
Come here to me

VOCABULARY HELP
cloud: nube
storm: tormenta
RAIN: llover; rain: lluvia
weather: tiempo (meteorológico)
precipitations: precipitaciones
rainy days: días lluviosos
rain man: metereólogo (hombre del tiempo)
sunshine: brillo o luz del sol
SHINE: brillar
umbrella: paraguas
POUR: derramar, caer (la lluvia)

CLICK TO SEE THE ANSWERS

YOU AND ME SONG- The Wannadies

This is a song we've sung in 1st of ESO. Enjoy it out!


Always when we fight
I try to make you laugh
Til everything's forgotten
I know you hate that

ba ba da da ba ba ba ba (2x)

Always when we fight
I kiss you once or twice
And everything's forgotten
I know you hate that

I love you Sunday song
The week's not yet begun
And everything is quiet
And it's always...

You and me always, and forever
You and me always, and forever
ba ba ba ba da ba, it was always
You and me always..

You tell me I'm a real man
and try to look impressed
Not very convincing
But you know I love it

Now we watch TV
Til we fall asleep
Not very exciting
But it's you and...

Me and we'll always be together
You and me always, and forever
ba ba ba ba da ba, it was always...
You and me always, and forever
You and me always, and forever
ba ba ba ba da ba, it was always...
You and me always, and forever
You and me always, and forever
ba ba ba ba da ba ba....ba ra ra

OUR HOUSE

Os propongo un juego para repasar las habitaciones de la casa y la familia.

1. Vas a ver un vídeo sobre una familia. Antes de verlo ¿Cuáles de estos miembros de la familia esperas encontrarte?
UNCLE
AUNT
SISTER
BROTHER
COUSIN
GRANNY (grandmother)
GRANDAD
NEPHEW (sobrino)
PET (mascota)

2.Ya puedes ver y escuchar el vídeo para ver si has acertado. Observa que la canción va diciendo el nombre del miembro de la familia que aparece.







3.Vamos a ver si tienes buena memoria. Sin ver el vídeo otra vez, responde a estas preguntas.

1. Where is the mirror (espejo)?
a. in the kitchen
b. in the bedroom
c. in the living-room

2. How many floors (pisos) are there in the house?
a. one floor
b. two floors
c. three floors

3. Which part of the house is not in the video?
a. the garden.
b. the kitchen.
c. the bathroom.

4. Who are arguing(discutiendo) in the living-room?
a. the brothers.
b.the brother and the sister.
c. the parents (padres).

5. What's the colour of the sofa in the living room?
a. Blue
b.Red
c. Green


4. Para terminar, aquí tienes la letra de la canción en inglés, compuesta por el grupo Madness (Locura).

Father wears his Sunday best
Mother's tired she needs a rest
The kids are playing up downstairs
Sister's sighing in her sleep
Brother's got a date to keep
He can't hang around

Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our

Our house it has a crowd
There's always something happening
And it's usually quite loud
Our mum she's so house-proud
Nothing ever slows her down
And a mess is not allowed

Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our

Our house, in the middle of our street
(Something tells you)
(That you've got to get away from it)
Our house, in the middle of our

Father gets up late for work
Mother has to iron his shirt
Then she sends the kids to school
Sees them off with a small kiss
She's the one they're going to miss
In lots of ways

[Instrumental Interlude]

Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our

I remember way back then when
Everything was true and when
We would have such a very good time
Such a fine time
Such a happy time
And I remember how we'd play
Simply waste the day away
Then we'd say
Nothing would come between us
Two dreamers

Father wears his Sunday best
Mother's tired she needs a rest
The kids are playing up downstairs
Sister's sighing in her sleep
Brother's got a date to keep
He can't hang around

Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our
Our house, was our castle and our keep
Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, that was where we used to sleep
Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our street

A PREPOSITION SONG: A LEMON TREE

Aquí vamos a hacer un juego sobre las preposiciones.










1.Vas a escuchar una canción titulada Lemon tree ("Limonero").

2.Tienes que colocar estas preposiciones en los huecos que aparecen en la letra de la canción. La palabra roja es cómo escribimos la preposición y la forma verde, cómo suena la palabra.
Recuerda que cada preposición puede aparecer más de una vez.
about [abaut]
around [araund]
down[daun]
for
in
into [intu]
of
on
to [tu]
up [ap]


¿Estás preparado? Pincha en la flecha de PLAY que aparece debajo.


LEMON TREE by Fool's Garden
I'm sitting here (1)...a boring room Estoy sentado aquí, en una habitación aburrida
it's just another rainy Sunday afternoon. Es otra lluviosa tarde de Domingo
I'm wasting my time Estoy desperdiciando el tiempo
I got nothing (2)... do No tengo nada que hacer
I'm hanging (3)... Estoy haciendo el vago
I'm waiting (4)... you Te estoy esperando
But nothing ever happens- Pero nunca pasa nada
and I wonder y le estoy dando vueltas


I'm driving (5) ... (6)...my car Estoy dando vueltas en mi coche
I'm driving too fast, Estoy conduciendo demasiaso rápido
I'm driving too far Estoy conduciendo demasiado lejos
I'd like (7)... change Me gustaría cambiar
my point (8)... view mi punto de vista
I feel so lonely Me siento tan solo
I'm waiting (9) ... you Te estoy esperando
But nothing ever happens- Pero nunca pasa nada
and I wonder Y le estoy dando vueltas


I wonder how, Me pregunto cómo
I wonder why, Me pregunto por qué
yesterday you told me Ayer tú me hablabas
(10)................ the blue blue sky sobre el cielo azul, azul
and all that I can see Y yo todo lo que veo
is just a yellow lemon-tree es un limonero
I'm turning my head Giro mi cabeza
(11) .... and (12).... arriba y abajo
I'm turning turning turning turning turning (13)............ la giro y la giro y la giro alrededor
And all that I can see Y yo todo lo que veo
is just another lemon-tree es un limonero


I'm sitting here Estoy aquí sentado
I miss the power He perdido mi poder
I'd like (14)..... go (15) .... Me gustaría salir
taking a shower darme una ducha
but there's a heavy cloud pero hay un nubarrón
(16) .... side my head dentro de mi cabeza
I feel so tired Me siento tan cansado
put myself (17) ...bed Me meto en la cama
where nothing ever happens- donde nunca pasa nada
and I wonder y le estoy dando vueltas


Isolation - is not good (18) ... me El aislamiento no me hace bien
Isolation - I don't want (19) ... sit Aislamiento, no quiero sentarme
(20) ... a lemon-tree encima de un limonero
I'm stepping (21) ... Estoy dando vueltas
(22) ... a desert joy en un desierto de felicidad
Baby anyhow Cariño, de todas formas
I'll get another toy and me buscaré otro juguete y
everything will happen- pasarán muchas cosas
and you'll wonder why y tú te preguntarás por qué


I wonder how, Me pregunto cómo
I wonder why, Me pregunto por qué
yesterday you told me Ayer tú me hablabas
(23).... the blue blue sky sobre el cielo azul, azul
and all that I can see Y yo todo lo que veo
is just a yellow lemon-tree es un limonero
I'm turning my head Giro mi cabeza
(24) .... and (25).... arriba y abajo
I'm turning turning turning turning turning (26)... la giro y la giro y la giro alrededor
And all that I can see Y yo todo lo que veo
is just another lemon-tree es un limonero


FINISHED? CLICKA EN EL DIBUJO DE LOS LIMONES ¡HAY UNA SORPRESA!

OLIMPIADAS

Un alumno me ha pedido que publique este comentario.

LAURA COMENTA ESTO:
HOY EN EL IES NOS HAN DADO LA AUTORIZACION PARA LA EXCURSION QUE TENDRA LUGAR EL PROXIMO MARTES DIA 17/4/07, SERA DESDE LAS OCHO Y MEDIA APROXIMADAMENTE HASTA LAS TRES O LAS DOS.
SERA EN HYTASA Y PARTICIPAN ALUMNOS DE EN CURSOS COMPRENDIDOS EN 1ºY 2º.
YO SINCERAMENTE PARTICIPE ALLI Y ME GUSTO MUCHO "CORRED Y APUNTADSE EL LUNES". GRACIAS Y ESO ES TODO.
RADIOINFORMACIONCARANDE 13/4/07


Teacher:
Con motivo de las Olimpiadas, he escogido esta canción para felicitar a todos los que habéis participado en ellas y a quienes habéis estado apoyando a vuestros amigos.
Faltan algunas palabras que no sabía dónde escribirlas. Espero que me echéis una mano. Están debajo del vídeo.
Podéis madarme un comentario con vuestras respuestas.




Palabras que no sé dónde colocar:

world /wold/: mundo
end: final
fame/feim/: fama
mistakes /misteiks/: errores
face/feis/: cara
friends/frends/: amigos
thank/zenk/: agradecer
lose/lus/:perder

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS SOMOS LOS CAMPEONES
I've paid my dues He pagado mis deudas
Time after time Una y otra vez
I've done my sentence He cumplido mi condena
But committed no crime Pero no cometí ningún crimen.
And bad (1).............. Y ............... graves,
I've made a few he cometido unos pocos.
I've had my share of sand Me tocó tragarme el puñado de arena
Kicked in my (2).......... que me arrojaron a la ...........
But I've come through Pero ya he pasado por ello.



CHORUS Estribillo

We are the champions - my (3)..........Somos campeones, ............. míos.
And we'll keep on fighting Y seguiremos luchando
Till the (4)...................... hasta el .....................
We are the champions Somos campeones,
We are the champions Somos campeones,
No time for losers No es momento de perder
'Cause we are the champions Porque somos los campeones
of the (5)................... del .............................



I've taken my bows He recibido vuestros aplausos,
And my curtain calls Y llega la hora de dejar que caiga el telón
You brought me (6)........... and fortune Me trajistéis ........... y fortuna
And everything that goes with it y todo lo que conllevan.
I (7)................ you all Os lo ................... a todos
But it's been no bed of roses Pero no ha sido un camino de rosas
No pleasure cruise Ni un crucero de placer
I consider it a challenge before Lo tomo como un reto delante
The whole human race de toda la humanidad
And I ain't gonna (8)............ Y no voy a ............

( Repeat CHORUS) (Repetid el estribillo)

AN ADJETIVE SONG (o...una canción para practicar los adjetivos)

This is a song by Alanis Morissette. Its name is "Hand in my pocket" (Una mano en el bolsillo).

1. Watch the video. (Para ver el vídeo, pincha en la señal de PLAY)
2. Listen to the song again and do the exercises below. (Escucha la canción de nuevo y completa los ejercicios que aparecen debajo del vídeo)



a.Complete the lyrics of the song with these words.(Completa la canción con estas palabras)
sane [sein]: sano/ short: bajo / free [fri]:libre
happy: feliz / fine [fain]: bien/ pretty [priti]: guapa
young [iang]: joven / sad: triste/ wrong[rong]: equivocado

I'm broke, but I'm (1).................
I'm poor but I'm kind
I'm (2).................... but I'm healthy, yeah

I'm high, but I'm grounded
I'm (3)......................., but I'm overwhelmed
I'm lost but I'm hopeful, baby


WHAT IT ALL COMES DOWN TO
IS THAT EVERYTHING IS GONNA BE (4).......,........,.........
I'VE GOT ONE HAND IN MY POCKET
AND THE OTHER IS GIVING A HIGH FIVE

I feel drunk, but I'm sober
I'm (5)................, but I'm underpaid
I'm tired but I'm working, yeah
I care, but I'm restless
I'm here, but I'm really gone

I'm (6)................, and I'm sorry, baby

WHAT IT ALL COMES DOWN TO
IS THAT EVERYTHING IS GONNA BE QUITE ALRIGHT
I'VE GOT ONE HAND IN MY POCKET
AND THE OTHER ONE IS FLICKING A CIGARETTE

WHAT IT ALL COMES DONW TO
IS THAT I HAVEN'T IT ALL FIGURED OUT JUST YET
I'VE GOT ONE HAND IN MY POCKET
AND THE OTHER ONE IS GIVING A PEACE SIGN

I'm (7).........................., but I'm focused
I'm green, but I'm wise
I'm hard, but I'm friendly, baby
I'm (8)................... but I'm laughing
I'm brave but I'm chicken shit
I'm sick, but I'm (9) ..........................., baby

WHAT IT ALL COMES DONW TO
IS THAT I HAVEN'T IT ALL FIGURED OUT JUST YET
I'VE GOT ONE HAND IN MY POCKET
AND THE OTHER ONE IS PLAYING THE PIANO

WHAT IT ALL COMES DOWN TO
IS THAT EVERYTHING IS GONNA BE FINE, FINE, FINE
I'VE GOT ONE HAND IN MY POCKET
AND THE OTHER IS HAILING A TAXI CAB

A CONDITIONAL SONG

There are many ways to learn conditionals. For instance, you can do it singing.
This is a song by Linkin' Park. You can watch the video and read the lyrics below.
Click on It's easier to run

LYRICS

Easier to Run 03:24
It's easier to run,
Replacing this pain with something numb.
It's so much easier to go
Than face all this pain here all alone.

Something has been taken
From deep inside of me,
A secret I've kept locked away
No one can ever see.
Wounds so deep they never show,
They never go away,
Like moving pictures in my head
For years and years they've played.

If I could change I would
Take back the pain, I would
Retrace every wrong move that I made, I would.
If I could
Stand up and take the blame I would.
If I could take all the shame to the grave I
Would.

Sometimes I remember
The darkness of my past,
Bringing back these memories
I wish I didn't have.
Sometimes I think of letting go
And never looking back
And never moving forward so
There would never be a past.

Just washing it aside
All of the helplessness inside,
Pretending I don't feel misplaced
Is so much simpler than change.

It's easier to run
Replacing this pain with something numb.
It's so much easier to go
Than face all this pain here all alone.

-Read the purple lines. What does the singer want to change?
-Does he believe that he can change? Why?
-Does the singer express a real fact or just his desire?
-What type of conditional sentences have you found in the song?