Thursday, 26 October 2017



I have found something very useful at London School page. Have a look!!!


Los símbolos más comunes y cómo se leen en inglés

Everyday symbols and how to read them in English









and some more...

Internet/web symbols
We are all very familiar with symbols that we use everyday on the internet and on our computers, but are we always sure how to say them?
“At” symbol (@)
The @ “at” symbol is used in email addresses.
Leelo así: “David dot Jones at international hyphen indemnity dot com”
"Underscore" (_)
“Jennifer underscore Bateson at H W X dot org”
"Slashes"
The forward slash (sometimes just called “slash”) (/) is used in web page addresses:
Universal-Appliances.co.uk/customer_enquiries
“Universal hyphen Appliances dot co dot UK (forward) slash customer underscore enquiries”.
The back slash (or backslash) (\) is only really used for file paths on a PC (personal computer).
E.g. See if you can find the file in C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp
Leelo así: 
C (drive) Users backslash User backslash AppData backslash Local backslash Temp
If you have to read this out (typically when you are speaking to someone on an IT helpdesk or in a technical support department) you would probably just say:
“C Users User AppData Local Temp”.
Maths and science
A pesar de ser muy conocidos para nosotros, no falta oportunidad para que nos hagan detener a pensar en ellos. 
Plus / add (+)
3 + 4 = 7
Leelo: “Three plus four equals seven”
Minus/Subtract/Take away (-)
9  - 8 = 1
Leelo: “Nine minus eight equals one”
Times (multiply) (X) (*)
8 x 8 = 64
Leelo: Eight times eight is 64.
O: eight eights are sixty-four.
Divide( ÷) (/)
24 ÷ 8 = 3
Leelo: “Twenty-four divided by eight equals three”
Greater than (>) and less than (<)
These symbols are used to show that something is either “greater than” (>) a certain amount – or “less than” (<) a given figure:
<50% means “less than fifty per cent”, e.g. 49%
>50% means “greater than/more than fifty per cent”, e.g. 51%
Degree
30°C – Thirty degrees centigrade (or Celsius).
Note: Americans, and some British people, use Fahrenheit instead of centigrade.  In Britain this is particularly common when demonstrating a dramatically high temperature, for example, “PASSENGERS ROAST IN 100° TUBE CARRIAGES”
Other symbols
The percentage symbol (%) is read as “per cent”, e.g. 56% “fifty-six per cent”.
The hash symbol (#) and the asterisk (or star)(*) symbol are often used in automated instructions, e.g. when you phone a call centre using a touch-tone phone:
Enter your sixteen digit card number followed by the hash key (#).
Thank you. Please press the star key now (*).  Note, the hash key (#) may be called the pound key in the USA.
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Wednesday, 25 October 2017


More adjectives which sometimes make us stop, doubt and choose with difficulty.

More confusing adjectives

Algunos adjetivos más que frecuentemente nos hacen dudar, detenernos y elegirlos con dificultad






How much farther is the dinosaur park?
Further info will be given next week




Less pollution is better for our glaciers
You´ll catch fewer colds with these vaccines





We went to Boston last Friday
When there is an option between a tree and an adjacent house, the latter is doubtless the safer choice.
Have you heard the latest?



It´s great to have high ideals
It was a big horse, tall and bony


Saturday, 21 October 2017


ADJECTIVES OFTEN CONFUSED




Take a few minutes to revise the meanings of these frequently confused adjectives

Tomate unos minutos para revisar el significado de estos adjetivos que confundimos frecuentemente 




Caroline doesn´t have many friends
Josh doesn´t have much money






Niall has few possible solutions
Niall has a few friends







They gave us little information
The children were a little scared

En mi próxima entrada más adjetivos. 

Sunday, 1 October 2017


Colores para niños

Kids at home? Why don´t you sing with her/him and revise the names of the colours in English?

Have a nice time with your kids, singing a sweet song while you help her/him remember the names of the colours.

¿Niños en casa? ¿Te gustaría acercar despacito a tu hijita o hijito a conocer la lengua inglesa? ¿Y se animan a hacerlo cantando?! Seguro que sí!
Esta dulce canción llamada "I can sing a rainbow", los entretiene, les enseña los colores sin que se den cuenta y los serena si es que no tenían un buen día. 
Te dejo el enlace de youtube y la letra. A disfrutar en familia!!





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvjn-Se37Os

Title: I can sing a rainbow --- Red and yellow and pink and green. Purple and orange and blue. I can sing a rainbow. Sing a rainbow. Sing a rainbow, too. Listen with your heart. Listen with your heart. And sing everything you feel. I can sing a rainbow. Sing a rainbow. Sing a rainbow, too. Red and yellow and pink and green. Purple and orange and blue. I can sing a rainbow. Sing a rainbow. Sing a rainbow, too.