sábado, 22 de marzo de 2025

YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME. Toy Story.

 

Randy Newman wrote and recorded this for the Pixar movie Toy Story, and it became the theme song for the popular franchise. In the first film, Woody, an old-fashioned toy cowboy voiced by Tom Hanks, vies for his owner's attention when the boy receives a modern space ranger toy named Buzz Lightyear, voiced by Tim Allen.

"The song is about the friendship of Woody and the boy, Andy," Newman told Rolling Stone in 2017. "I asked for adjectives, they gave me 'friendly,' 'comforting.' I took them seriously. Cartoon figures have adult emotions, just like a character in [the war film] Dunkirk."

The movie also features a duet version with Newman and Lyle Lovett.

This was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, but lost to "Colors Of The Wind" from Pocahontas.

Michael Bublé covered this on his 2013 album, To Be Loved. His version peaked at #10 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

LYRICS

You've Got A Friend In Me

You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
When the road looks rough ahead
And you're miles and miles from your nice warm bed
You just remember what your old pal said
Boy you've got a friend in me
Yeah you've got a friend in me

You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You got troubles and I got 'em too
There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you
We stick together, we can see it through
'Cause you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me

Some other folks might be a little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger too
Maybe
But none of them
Will ever love you the way I do
It's me and you boy

And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
You're gonna see it's our destiny
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me


VOCABULARY

 

rough adj[ˈrʌf]

(abrasive)

áspero/a adj  rugoso/a adj

 

look   vi  [ˈlʊk]

(+ adj: appear to be) (AmL)

verse v prnl lucir vi parecer vi

 James looked tired when he arrived last night. James se veía cansado cuando llegó anoche.

 

pal n   [ˈpæl]

informal (friend, buddy) (coloquial)

colega n común compañero nm

 

stick n   [ˈstɪk]

(small branch, twig)

rama nf     palo nm

 

stick [sth]vtr

(attach with glue)

pegar vtr

 

see [sth]through vtr phrasal sep

informal (task, project: complete)

llevar a cabo loc verb

 It won't be easy, but we'll see this project through. / No va a ser fácil pero lo llevaremos a cabo.

folk npl[ˈfəʊk]

(people)

gente nf

 

 The villagers are simple folk, who still follow a very traditional way of life.// Los aldeanos son gente sencilla que todavía lleva un estilo de vida muy tradicional.

 

folks npl

US, informal (people) (coloquial)

gente nf

 

 Folks aren't very friendly around here. / La gente no es muy amable por aquí

 

smart adj  [ˈsmɑːt]

mainly US, colloquial (person: intelligent)

inteligente adj mf   listo/a adj

 

go by vi phrasal

figurative (time: pass)

pasar vi   irse v

 

 I can't believe the holiday is already over. Time went by too quickly!

 

 

might v aux

(expressing possibility)

es posible que loc verb

  [ˈmaɪt]

 

puede que vi + conj

 

I might go out on my bike today, but then again, I might not.

 

Es posible que salga a pasear en bicicleta hoy, pero también es posible que no.

 

Puede que salga a pasear en bicicleta hoy, pero también puede que no.

might v aux

(asking permission) (poder: condicional, 3ra, sglr)

podría vtr

 

Might I use your bathroom?

 

¿Podría pasar a tu baño?

might v past

(past tense of may) (poder: pretérito imperfecto, 3ra, sglr)

podía vtr

 

He asked if he might go to the bathroom.

 

Preguntó si podía ir al baño.

might v aux

(expressing annoyance) (condicional de poder)

podrías cond 2ª pers sing

 

Well! You might have let me know sooner!

 

¡Bueno! ¡Podrías habérmelo dicho antes!

At the beginning of Toy Story 3, it packs an ironic punch when played over the opening credits. The lyrics, "As the years go by, our friendship will never die" fade as we're shown the teenaged Andy has forgotten all about his old toy pals, now stored in boxes. (Certainly no surprise for Newman, who once told an audience after performing the sentimental tune, "It's a f--kin' lie, of course, but what do you expect? It's a cartoon").

At the end of the movie, Jessie the cowgirl and Buzz Lightyear dance to a Spanish version by the Gipsy Kings.



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sábado, 8 de marzo de 2025

WOMAN by John Lennon




WOMAN   by John LennonYoko Ono

For the other half of the sky

Woman, I can hardly express
My mixed emotions at my thoughtlessness
After all I'm forever in your debt

And woman, I will try express
My inner feeling and thankfulness
For showing me the meaning of success

Ooo, oo-oo-oo, oo-oo, well, well
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo
Ooo, oo-oo-oo, oo-oo, well, well
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo

Woman, I know you understand
The little child inside the man
Please remember my life is in your hands

And woman, hold me close to your heart
However distant don't keep us apart
After all it is written in the stars

Ooo, oo-oo-oo, oo-oo, well, well
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo
Ooo, oo-oo-oo, oo-oo, well, well
Doo-doo-doo,…

Ooh-ooh, well-well
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Ooh-ooh, well-well
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo

woman
Please let me explain
I never meant to cause you sorrow or pain
So let me tell you again and again and again

I love you, yeah-yeah
Now and forever
I love you, yeah-yeah
Now and forever
I love you, yeah-yeah
Now and forever
I love you, yeah-yeah
Now and forever

 VOCABULARY

thoughtlessness n /ˈθɔːtləsnɪs/  desconsideración nf

thoughtlessness n (carelessness)  inconsciencia nf

ü Your thoughtlessness has cost this company a lot of money; you're fired!

 

thoughtless adj /ˈθɔːtləs/  (person: inconsiderate)= Not thinking about other people; showing no thoughtcare or consideration; inconsiderate (desconsiderado/a adj)

ü  Ricky is so thoughtless; he never cares about others' feelings.   Ricky es tan desconsiderado; a él nunca le importan los sentimientos de los demás.

thoughtless adj (remark: tactless)  desconsiderado/a adj / irreflexivo/a adj inconsciente adj

ü  Mentioning Eleanor's divorce in front of all those people was thoughtless.   Fue desconsiderado mencionar el divorcio de Eleanor frente a tanta gente.

 

thankfulness n /ˈθæŋk.fəl.nəs/  (gratefulness) = the feeling of being  happy  or  grateful because of something (gratitud nf/agradecimiento)

ü  Mark showed his thankfulness by taking us all out to dinner.

 

Thankful adjective /ˈθæŋk·fəl/  = pleased or grateful about something / grateful and happy  (agradecido, contento)

ü We were thankful that none of the children saw the accident.

ü I am so thankful for my family’s support.

ü We have cause to be pleased and thankful

 


https://www.learnersdictionary.com/qa/Nouns-ending-in-ness

NOUNS ENDING IN –ness       Friday July 29th 2016

Question.- What does "-ness" mean at the end of an adjective? 

Answer.- When you add "-ness" to an adjective, it becomes a noun.

The suffix "-ness" means "state : condition : quality" and is used with an adjective to say something about the state, condition, or quality of being that adjective.

For example, 

redness is a red quality, and redness means "the quality of being red."

  • The redness in his eyes went away after he got some sleep.

bitterness is a bitter condition, or "the condition of being bitter."

  • The breakup caused them to feel anger and bitterness.

sleepiness means "the condition of being sleepy."

  • Her sleepiness made it difficult for her to pay attention in class.

weightlessness is a weightless quality. (ingravidez, ligereza=ligero de peso)

  • She was happy about the weightlessness of her new luggage.

inquisitiveness (curiosidad)means "the state of being inquisitive (curioso)."

  • The inquisitiveness of the puppy caused him to get into trouble sometimes.

bashfulness means "the state of being bashful (tímido)." Friendliness means "the state of being friendly."

  • The bashfulness of the new student soon became friendliness.

 

Not all adjectives can be made into nouns using "-ness."

Ø  Typically, if an adjective is in its -er or -est form, "-ness" cannot be added:  higher  and  highest  cannot become higherness or highestness.

Ø  Typically, if an adjective is actually a participle of a verb, "-ness" cannot be added: washed and running  cannot become washedness or runningness.

Ø  Most other adjectives, however can be made into nouns by adding "ness."

 

https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/suffix-%E2%80%98-ness%E2%80%99-adjective-noun

 

Suffix '-ness': Adjective to Noun

There are lots of adjectives in English that we can convert into nouns by using 'ness'. A noun ending in 'ness' literally means the state of the original adjective.

For example, hungriness means ‘the state of being hungry. Below are ten sentences which require a noun ending in 'ness'.

Look at the adjectives below and guess which one goes in each sentence. Then add 'ness' and change spelling when needed.    Good luck!

Root Nouns

Happy

Tidy

Weak

Soft

Open

Aware

Mild

Nervous

Forgetful

Tired

 

Complete the following sentences with the correct missing noun, remember to add -ness:

·                     1. __________________ is really important for your health, you should smile more.

·                     2. ________________ is a real problem in my classroom. My students never remember their homework.

·                     3. ­­­­­­­_______________ is so important to my boyfriend. If the room is messy he gets really angry.

·                     4. I have such a _________________for chocolate.

·                     5. The  ____________    of the baby’s skin amazed me.

·                     6. _______________ of where your team members are when you’re playing a sport is really important.

·                     7. ______________________ is taking over my life. I’m exhausted all the time.

·                     8. ______________________ is really important for a strong relationship, you can’t have too many secrets.

·                     9. I have a real problem with  ___________________  every time I take my driving test.

·                     10. The ________________ of our products is guaranteed to make sure your skin stays safe.

 

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles-espanol/

 

happiness noun /ˈhæp·i·nəs/ = the feeling of being happy (felicidad)  /  the state or feeling of being happy  (felicidad)

ü  My kids’ happiness is my priority.    La felicidad de mis hijos es mi prioridad.

ü  day filled with happiness     un día lleno de felicidad

 

forgetfulness  noun  /fərˈɡɛtfəlnɪs/ = olvido 

ü  She was embarrassed by her forgetfulness.    Estaba avergonzada por su olvido.

 

tidiness noun  /ˈtaɪdinɪs/ = limpieza / orden 

ü  the tidiness of her desk   la limpieza de su escritorio

 

weakness  noun  /ˈwiːk·nəs/  = a lack of strength or power  (debilidad)

ü  Asking for help is not a sign of weakness.

= a part or quality of something or someone that is not good  (debilidad)

ü  What are your weaknesses as a manager?

= sth that makes you likely to fail  (debilidad)

ü  his strengths and weaknesses as a player     sus fortalezas y debilidades como jugador

ü  She had a weakness for alcohol.     Ella tenía una debilidad por el alcohol.

= the state of being weak  (debilidad)

ü  weakness and fatigue  debilidad y fatiga

ü  the weakness of the country’s currency  la debilidad de la moneda del país

 

softness   noun   /ˈsɒft·nəs/  = the quality of being soft  (suavidad, blandura)

 

awareness     noun   /əˈweə·nəs/ = the mental state of knowing about something  (conciencia)

ü  Environmental awareness is increasing all the time.

 

tiredness  noun   /ˈtaɪəd·nəs/  = the feeling of being tired  (cansancio, fatiga)

ü  He was suffering from extreme tiredness.

 

openness   noun  /ˈəʊ.pən.nəs/ = honesty (franqueza, transparencia)

ü  If these discussions are to succeed, we’ll need openness from/on both sides.

= willingness to be honest and direct  (trasparencia,  franqueza 

ü  Her openness was surprising. Su franqueza fue sorprendente.

 

nervousness  noun  /ˈnɜrvəsnɪs/  = nerviosismo 

ü  my nervousness as the wedding date approachedmi nerviosismo al acercarse la fecha de la boda

 

mildness  noun  = suavidad, apacibilidad, levedad

mild  adjective  /maɪld/ 

= If the weather in winter is mild, it is not cold.  (templado)

= Mild food does not have a strong taste. (suave)

ü  a mild curry

 

SOLUCIONES

  1. Happiness
  2. Forgetfulness

 

  1. Tidiness
  2. Weakness

 

  1. Softness
  2. Awareness

 

  1. Tiredness
  2. Openness

 

  1. Nervousness
  2. mildness

 

 

VIDEOS

VOCABULARY: Forming words with the suffixes -ness and -ity

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FE2AY-UkLQ