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"I Will Always Love You" is a song
written and originally recorded in 1973 by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. Written as a farewell to her business partner
and mentor Porter Wagoner, expressing Parton's decision to pursue a solo
career, the country single was released in 1974.
VOCABULARY
farewell /ˌfɛərˈwɛl/
farewell n (parting wishes) = despedida
He
made his farewells and left. = Dijo unas palabras de despedida y se fue.
farewell n (departure) = partida
He went so suddenly that I missed
his farewell. = Se fue tan repentinamente que no pude estar presente en
su partida.
farewell interj dated, literary (goodbye) = adiós
I
must go now. Farewell.= Ya me tengo que ir. Adiós.
pursue /pərˈsjuː/
pursue [sb]⇒ vtr (follow:
physically) = perseguir a , seguir a
The
police officer pursues the thief along the street. = El policía
persiguió al ladrón por la calle.
Melanie
is pursuing a career in medicine.= Melanie hace la carrera de medicina.
pursue [sth] vtr (follow: information) = seguir
The
police are pursuing a number of leads in their hunt for the suspect.= La
policía sigue varias pistas para cazar al sospechoso.
pursue [sth] vtr (apply yourself to [sth]) = dedicarse a
James
is pursuing his studies in comparative literature.= James se dedica a
sus estudios de literatura comparada.
We will always love Whitney Houston's "I Will
Always Love You." Written by Dolly Parton and originally released as a chart-topping
country hit by the legendary musician in 1974, the iconic ballad reached new
heights once Houston recorded it for the soundtrack to the 1992 film The
Bodyguard.
"All You Need Is Love" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a non-album single in July 1967. It was written by John Lennon[4] and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The song was Britain's contribution to Our World, the first live global television link, for which the band were filmed performing it at EMI Studios in London on 25 June. The programme was broadcast via satellite and seen by an audience of over 400 million in 25 countries. Lennon's lyrics were deliberately simplistic, to allow for the show's international audience, and captured the utopian ideals associated with the Summer of Love. The single topped sales charts in Britain, the United States and many other countries, and became an anthem for the counterculture's embrace of flower power philosophy.Our World coincided with the height of the Beatles' popularity and influence, following the release of their album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Rather than perform the song entirely live, the group played to a pre-recorded backing track. With an orchestral arrangement by George Martin, the song begins with a portion of the French national anthem and ends with musical quotations from works such as Glenn Miller's "In the Mood", "Greensleeves", Bach's Invention No. 8 in F major, and the Beatles' 1963 hit "She Loves You". Adding to the broadcast's festive atmosphere, the studio was adorned with signs and streamers and filled with guests dressed in psychedelic attire, including members of the Rolling Stones, the Who and the Small Faces. Brian Epstein, the Beatles' manager, described the performance as the band's "finest" moment.[5] "At one level it means that love is the
most important thing in the world, but it can also mean that love is the one
thing you are lacking, the thing you haven't got."
LYRICS
Love, love, love Love, love, love Love, love, love
There's nothin' you can do that can't be done Nothin' you can sing that can't be sung Nothin' you can say, but you can learn how to play the game It's easy Nothin' you can make that can't be made No one you can save that can't be saved Nothin' you can do, but you can learn how to be you in time It's easy
All you need is love All you need is love All you need is love, love Love is all you need
All you need is love All you need is love All you need is love, love Love is all you need
There's nothin' you can know that isn't known Nothin' you can see that isn't shown There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be It's easy
All you need is love All you need is love All you need is love, love Love is all you need All you need is love (all together now) All you need is love (everybody) All you need is love, love Love is all you need
Love is all you need (love is all you need) Love is all you need (love is all you need) Love is all you need (love is all you need) Love is all you need (love is all you need) Love is all you need (love is all you need) Love is all you need (love is all you need) Love is all you need (love is all you need) Love is all you need (love is all you need) Love is all you need (love is all you need) Love is all you need (love is all you need) Love is all you need (love is all you need) Yee-hay (love is all you need) (Love is all you need) (Love is all you need) Yesterday (Love is all you need) Oh Love is all you need Love is all you need (oh yeah) Love is all you need (She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah) (She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah) (Love is all you need) (Love is all you need) (Love is all you need) (Love is all you need) (Love is all you need) (Love is all you need)
Escuchar es una práctica muy buena para aprender inglés. Es recomendable escuchar sin el apoyo de la lectura en alguna ocasión. Se puede alternar la escucha y la lectura.
On January 30,
the International School Day of Non-Violence and Peace is celebrated, on the
anniversary of the death of Mahatma Gandhi (India, 1869-1948), a pacifist leader
who defended and promoted non-violence and peaceful resistance against
injustice and that he was assassinated for defending these ideas.
An education
inspired by a culture of non-violence and peace allows schoolchildren to
acquire (/əˈkwaɪər/ ) knowledge, attitudes and skills that reinforce their
development as critical global citizens committed to their rights and those of
others.
"Imagine" is a song by British rock musician John Lennon from his 1971 album of the same name. The best-selling single of his solo career, the lyrics encourage listeners to imagine a world of peace, without materialism, without borders separating nations and without religion.
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In 2014, to celebrate 25 years of UNICEF's Convention on the Rights of the Child, the organisation launched an initiative using the song. Performers including Ono, Hugh Jackman and ABBA announced the initiative at an event at the UN General Assembly in New York, with the intention of spreading the message that every voice matters. To do this, various celebrities and singers recorded cover versions of the song, which can be played on a downloadable app for people around the world to virtually sing with the celebrities and then share the videos on social media with related hashtags.
Pau Gasol tes una de las celebritiesmencionadas arriba. Puedes verlo en el video.
(Información de la página: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagine_(John_Lennon_song))
Esta versión a cappella y reivindicativa es interesante.
Como indica el título de la entrada, el 30 de enero es el Día Escolar de la no violencia y la paz.
Como verás a continuación, se eligió el día de la muerte de Gandhi para esta celebración.
A continuación tienes un texto sobre la biografía de este líder y el acceso a la página web donde encontrarás (al final del texto con el título Activities: Listen to a recorded reading of this page) el audio para ejercitar la habilidad de listening (escucha) - Fíjate en los 3 puntos que hay a la derecha y haz click sobre ellos).
Best known for: Organizing non-violent civil rights
protests
Biography:
Mohandas Gandhi is one of the most famous
leaders and champions for justice in the world. His principles and firm belief
in non-violence have been followed by many other important civil rights leaders including
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Nelson Mandela. His renown is such that he is
mostly just referred to by the single name "Gandhi".
Where did Mohandas Gandhi grow up?
Mohandas was born in Porbandar, India on October 2, 1869.
He came from an upper class family and his father was a leader in the local
community. As was tradition where he grew up, Mohandas' parents arranged a
marriage for him at the age of 13. Both the arranged marriage and the young age
may seem strange to some of us, but it was the normal way of doing things where
he grew up.
Mohandas' parents wanted him to become a
barrister, which is a type of lawyer. As a result, when he was 19 years old
Mohandas traveled to England where he studied law at the University College
London. Three years later he returned to India and started his own law
practice. Unfortunately, Mohandas' law practice wasn't successful, so he took a
job with an Indian Law firm and moved to South Africa to work out of the South
African law office. It was in South Africa where Gandhi would experience racial
prejudice against Indians and would begin his work in civil rights.
What did Gandhi do?
Once back in India, Gandhi led the fight for
Indian independence from the British Empire. He organized several non-violent
civil disobedience campaigns. During these campaigns, large groups of the
Indian population would do things like refusing to work, sitting in the
streets, boycotting the courts, and more. Each of these protests may seem small
by themselves, but when most of the population does them at once, they can have
an enormous impact.
Gandhi was put in prison several times for
organizing these protests. He would often fast (not eat) while he was in
prison. The British government would eventually have to release him because the
Indian people had grown to love Gandhi. The British were scared what would
happen if they let him die.
One of Gandhi's most successful protests was
called the Salt March. When Britain put a tax on salt, Gandhi decided to walk
241 miles to the sea in Dandi to make his own salt. Thousands of Indians joined
him in his march.
Gandhi also fought for civil rights and
liberties among Indian people.
Did he have other names?
Mohandas Gandhi is often called Mahatma Gandhi.
Mahatma is a term that means Great Soul. It's a religious title sort of like
"Saint" in Christianity. In India he is called the Father of the
Nation and also Bapu, which means father.
How did Mohandas die?
Gandhi was assassinated on January 30, 1948. He
was shot by a terrorist while attending a prayer meeting.
Fun Facts about Mohandas Gandhi
The 1982 movie Gandhi won
the Academy Award for best motion picture.
His birthday is a national
holiday in India. It is also the International Day of
Non-Violence.
He was the 1930 Time
Magazine Man of the Year.
Gandhi wrote a lot.
The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi have 50,000 pages!
He was nominated for the
Nobel Peace Prize five times.
Imagine.
Artistas de todo el mundo participaron en esta grabación.
Spotlight English® is the best way to listen to
native English speakers. Spotlight English® uses a special method of
broadcasting that makes it easier to understand for listeners worldwide.
"Happy" is a song written, produced, and performed by American musician Pharrell Williams, released as the only single from the soundtrack album for the film Despicable Me 2 (2013). The song was first released on November 21, 2013.
Most hit songs around this time were written by
teams of writers, but this one was entirely composed by Pharrell Williams.
This was the third UK #1 single in 2013 for
Pharrell Williams.
El el siguiente video tienes la letra y traducción
https://spotlightenglish.com/your-life/be-happy/
En esta página puedes practicar listening and reading.
El tema de este capítulo lo presentan como sigue.
What is happiness? Are you happy? What makes you happy? For thousands of years people all over the world have discussed these questions and expressed different opinions.
A continuación presentamos el video con el texto y audio
It might seem crazy what I'm 'bout to say
Sunshine she's here, you can take a break
I'm a hot air balloon that could go to space
With the air, like I don't care baby by the way
Huh, because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
Here come bad news, talking this and that
(Yeah) Well, give me all you got, and don't hold it back
(Yeah) Well, I should probably warn you I'll be just fine
(Yeah) No offense to you, don't waste your time
Here's why
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
Hey, come on, uh
Bring me down, can't nothin' (happy)
Bring me down
My level is too high to bring me down (happy)
Can't nothin', bring me down (happy)
I said, let me tell you now, unh (happy)
Bring me down, can't nothin', bring me down (happy, happy, happy)
My level is too high to bring me down (happy, happy, happy)
Can't nothin' bring me down (happy, happy, happy)
I said
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
Come on, unh bring me down can't nothin' (happy, happy, happy)
Bring me down my level is too high (happy, happy, happy)
Bring me down can't nothin' (happy, happy, happy)
Bring me down, I said
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you, eh eh eh
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you, eh hey
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do, heh come on
Autores de la canción: Pharrell Williams
VOCABULARY
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hold [sb] back vtr phrasal sep (restrain [sb] physically) (emociones) contener⇒ vtr
·The
boys started fighting so teachers came to hold them back. Los chicos comenzaron a pelear y los profesores
tuvieron que contenerlos.
hold [sth] back vtr phrasal sep (restrain, keep under control) contener⇒ vtr
·He
held back his anger until the children had gone to bed. Contuvo la ira hasta
que los niños se fueron a dormir.
·She
had had such a bad day, she couldn't hold back the tears any longer.
hold [sb] back vtr phrasal sep figurative (hinder [sb]'s progress) ser un lastre loc verb
·She
wants to be an actress but a lack of talent is holding her back. Quiere ser actriz pero su falta de talento es un
lastre.
hold [sth] back vtr phrasal sep figurative (not divulge [sth]) ocultar⇒ vtr / esconder⇒ vi / (figurado) callar⇒ vi
·She
said she had told him all about her previous marriage, but he suspected she was
holding something back. Ella le dijo que
le había contado todo sobre sus matrimonios anteriores, pero él sospechaba que
ella ocultaba algo.
hold [sth] back vtr phrasal sep (withhold, not give [sth]) (objetos, dinero) retener⇒ vtr
·He
didn't give me all the money today, he's holding back half of it till the work
is finished. No me ha dado todo el dinero
hoy, ha decidido retener la mitad hasta que el trabajo esté listo.
hold back vi phrasal figurative
(repress feelings) contenerse⇒ v prnl / reprimirse⇒ v prnl
·She
is always holding back, afraid to share her true feelings. Siempre
se está conteniendo, teme mostrar sus verdaderos sentimientos.
bring [sb/sth] down vtr
phrasal sep hacer caer / derribar (coloquial,
figurado) /echar por tierra (figurado) ⇒ vtr
·The
scandal brought down the government. El
escándalo hizo caer al gobierno.
bring [sb] down vtr phrasal sep US, figurative, slang (make sad) abatir a vtr + prep / hundir a
vtr + prep
·If
you keep criticizing Michael, you'll just bring him down. Si sigues criticando a Michael, solamente vas a
abatirlo.
