End Year Greetings & My Preliminary English Test Results

Hi every one!!!

I'm so happy for have shared this year together. Thaks to all for spent time with me, learning and having fun time.

I thank specially to Vale and Ceci, who offered the time, the effort and patience in order to guide me through the way of learning English.

Finally, and as a Chrismas present, I have received the results of my PET exam and, guess what ...

I PAAAAASSSED IT!!!!

 

So, I'm extremely excited because this is a reward by the effort, not only mine, but all of you which worked with me on the construction of our knowledge.

Thanks again. Happy Merry ChristmasMarcelo

Marcelo

LOL

ps: I attach the Statmen of Results of the exam

Sherwood School's Conversation Worshop

Hi Everybody!

Here I'm again!
This time I'm embeding a video made in our Conversation Workshop which is managed by Kelly, who is our teacher from L.A.
I warning you, I'm not selling my Bass Guitar, I just tried to describe it, and finally I show that I'm not a good player, but, I can't sing, either. Hahaha!
Well, please, don't be cruel with your feedback!




BEHIND BLUE EYES

NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT´S LIKE
BE THE TO BE THE SAD MAN
BEHIND BLUE EYES
AND NO ONE KNOWS
WHAT IT´S LIKE TO BE HATED
TO BE FATED TO TELLING ONLY LIES

[CHORUS:]
BUT MY DREAMS THEY AREN´T AS EMPTY
AS MY CONSCIENCE SEEMS TO BE
I HAVE HOURS, ONLY LONELY
MY LOVE IS VENGEANCE
THAT´S NEVER FREE

NO ONE KNOWS WHAT ITS LIKE
TO FEEL THESE FEELINGS
LIKE I DO, AND I BLAME YOU!
NO ONE BITES BACK AS HARD
ON THEIR ANGER
NONE OF MY PAIN AND WOE
CAN SHOW THROUGH


[CHORUS]


NO ONE KNOWS WHAT ITS LIKE
TO BE MISTREATED, TO BE DEFEATED
BEHIND BLUE EYES
NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO SAY
THAT THEY´RE SORRY AND DON´T WORRY
I´M NOT TELLING LIES

[CHORUS]

NO ONE KNOWS WHAT ITS LIKE
TO BE THE BAD MAN, TO BE THE SAD MAN
BEHIND BLUE EYES.

Drive / Lift / Ride / Carry

Hello Everybody!

Some days ago, we were wondering about which of this expressions could be correct.
And well, I've heard somethigs, Mariano's heard some others, so we both made our own research about it.
This is what I found. 
 
All this expression are corrects:
 

• "Can you give me a ride home?"
• "Can you give me a lift home?"
• "Can you drive me home?"
• "Can I get a lift home with you ?"
• "Can I get a ride home with you?"
• "I'm going to get a lift/ride home"
• "Can you carry me home?"

 
The British people use the word 'LIFT', while 'RIDE' is used in USA.
Aparently in the Midwestern USA the expression "Can you give me a lift?" is used, too. But only In the Southern USA, some people use 'carry,' as in "Can you carry me home?"
"Can I ride you home?" doesn't work, unless you're talking to a horse which can understand English! You are asking to "ride" the subject to whom you are making the question, that suggests that the other person will carry you on his or her back.
I've found the expression 'DRIVE YOU HOME' in some songs by American Groups, so I infere that is used in USA too. (I've just embeding one beatiful video's song below).

Well, please! Let me know your opinion or what have you found.

Lol.
Marcelo
xoxo




 Who's Gonna Drive You Home - The Cars

Who's gonna tell you when

it's too late

who's gonna tell you things

aren't so great

you can't go on

thinking nothing's wrong

who's gonna drive you home tonight

who's gonna pick you up

when you fall

who's gonna hang it up

when you call

who's gonna pay attention

to your dreams

who's gonna plug their ears

when you scream

you can't go on

thinking nothing's wrong

who's gonna drive you home tonight

who's gonna hold you down

when you shake

who's gonna come around

when you break

you can't go on

thinking nothing's wrong

who's gonna drive you home tonight

oh you know you can't go on

thinking nothing's wrong

who's gonna drive you home tonight

First Conditional

Hi my friends!
Here I am again, sharing this video which include the First Conditional in its lyric.
Enjoy it!
Hughs,
Marcelo




If you don't know me by now - by Simply Red (Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes)

If you don't know me by now
You will never never never know me

All the things
That we've been through
You should understand me
Like I understand you
Now girl I know the difference
Between right and wrong
I ain't gonna do nothing (I don't going to do nothing)
To break up our happy home
Don't get so excited
When I come home
A little late at night
Cos we only act like children (Because we...)
When we argue fuss and fight


If you don't know me by now
You will never never never know me


We've all got our
Own funny moods
I've got mine,
Woman you've got yours too
Just trust in me like I trust in you
As long as we've been together
It should be so easy to do
Just get yourself together
Or we might as well say goodbye
What good is a love affair
When you can't see eye to eye


If you don't know me by now
You will never
Never never know me

Second conditional - Conditional type 2

Hi!

I'm sharing a video in which we can find the use of the "2nd Conditional".

It's another example of a beautiful and extremely sad song. I think that the artists can express and give out all them talent, their bests, in middle of the crissis or hard times.

'Tears in heaven' is outstanding. I look up to Eric Clapton, is an exceptional guitar player and singer. He is called 'The White God of Blues'.

I hope you enjoy this video, and you'll give me a feedback.

Lol.

Marcelo

Tears in heaven - Eric Clapton


Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven
Will it be the same
If I saw you in heaven
I must be strong, and carry on
Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven

Would you hold my hand
If I saw you in heaven
Would you help me stand
If I saw you in heaven
I'll find my way, through night and day
Cause I know I just can't stay
Here in heaven

Time can bring you down
Time can bend your knee
Time can break your heart
Have you begging please
Begging please

(instrumental)

Beyond the door
There's peace I'm sure.
And I know there'll be no more...
Tears in heaven

Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven
Will it be the same
If I saw you in heaven
I must be strong, and carry on
Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven

Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven


The tragic story

A new contribution - "Used to"

Hi everyone!

As well as you asked for, and as I promised you, I'm posting something. In this case, is related with our last class.

In this lyric you can find the use of 'used to'. But, it is so rich that we can find 'First conditional', 'Second conditional', 'Future form', 'Present perfect', 'Verbal frases', etc., too!

This song is so beautiful and at the same time is so sad. I love it for that! The guy who mixes the Freddie version and the one of Brian, did an exelent work!

I hope you enjoy it.

Hugs,

Marcelo

 

 
 
 
 
TO MUCH LOVE WILL KILL YOU - Brian May (QUEEN)
 
I'm just the pieces of the man I used to be

Too many bitter tears are raining down on me
I'm far away from home
And I've been facing this alone
For much too long

I feel like no-one ever told the truth to me
About growing up and what a struggle it would be
In my tangled state of mind
I've been looking back to find
Where I went wrong

Too much love will kill you
If you can't make up your mind
Torn between the lover
And the love you leave behind
You're headed for disaster
'cos you never read the signs

Too much love will kill you
Every time

I'm just the shadow of the man I used to be
And it seems like there's no way out of this for me
I used to bring you sunshine
Now all I ever do is bring you down

How would it be if you were standing in my shoes
Can't you see that it's impossible to choose
No there's no making sense of it
Every way I go I'm bound to lose

Too much love will kill you
Just as sure as none at all
It'll drain the power that's in you
Make you plead and scream and crawl
And the pain will make you crazy
You're the victim of your crime

Too much love will kill you
Every time

Too much love will kill you
It'll make your life a lie
Yes, too much love will kill you
And you won't understand why

You'd give your life, you'd sell your soul
But here it comes again

Too much love will kill you
In the end...
In the end.



"Too Much Love Will Kill You" is a song written by Queen guitarist Brian May, Frank Musker, and Elizabeth Lamers. The song was recorded around 1988 or before, and was intended to be on Queen's The Miracle album in 1989. In 1992, Brian May performed it at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert. It also was on his solo album Back to the Light in the same year and released as a single charting in the top 10 in the UK at #5. Unheard by most Queen fans with Freddie Mercury on vocals, "Too Much Love Will Kill You" appeared on the 1995 Queen album Made in Heaven, released four years after Mercury's death. Queen's version made it to #15 on the UK singles chart in 1996. Brian May, Frank Musker and Elizabeth Lamers won an Ivor Novello award for this song, and May said later that if there was one song that he would have wanted to win an award for, it was "Too Much Love Will Kill You." Source: WIKIPEDIA.ORG

Use of "give up" in a new lyrics! + VIDEO

Hey Guys!

I've just find this version in a video of 'Never gonna give you up'.
Enjoy it. ;)




Lol
Marcelo

It might be you by Stephen Bishop - Video Clip

Hello Marce!
Here's my contribution to your blog: I've embeded the video! It's a beautiful song! EXCELLENT CHOICE!

Why don't YOU try to embed the video of Never Gonna Give You Up? :-)

Hugs,
xox
Ceci

Use of "give up" in a new lyrics!

Hi, everybody!
This is another lyric that I want to share with you in order to review and improve our use of the Phrasal Verb 'give up'.

An old song from the eighties!!! Those good times plenty of really great pop music.

Never gonna give you up (Rick Astley)

We're no strangers to love

You know the rules and so do I

A full commitment's what I'm thinking of

You wouldn't get this from any other guy

I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling

Gotta make you understand

Never gonna give you up

Never gonna let you down

Never gonna run around and desert you

Never gonna make you cry

Never gonna say goodbye

Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

We've know each other for so long

Your heart's been aching

But you're too shy to say it

Inside we both know what's been going on

We know the game and we're gonna play it

And if you ask me how I'm feeling

Don't tell me you're too blind to see

Never gonna give you up

Never gonna let you down

Never gonna run around and desert you

Never gonna make you cry

Never gonna say goodbye

Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

Repeat Chorus

Give you up, give you up

Give you up, give you up

Never gonna give,

Never gonna give, give you up

Never gonna give,

Never gonna give, give you up

Last four lines repeated

I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling

Gotta make you understand

Chorus times three

 

Hope to hear your opinion.

Hugs,

Marcelo

xox

My first contribution

Hi Everybody!
This is the song's lyrics that I told you last class, when we dealed with "might, must, can't be"
Enjoy it. I can share the mp3 file, if you want it.
xox

Marcelo

IT MIGHT BE YOU (Stephen Bishop)
Time, I've been passing time watching trains go by
All of my life
Lying on the sand watching seabirds fly
Wishing there could be someone
Waiting home for me
Something's telling me it might be you
It's telling me it might be you
All of my life

Looking back as lovers go walking past
All of my life
Wondering how they met and what makes it last
If I found the place would I recognize the face

Something's telling me it might be you
It's telling me it might be you
So many quiet walks to take
So many dreams to wake and there's so much love to make

I think we're gonna need some time
Maybe all we need is time
And it's telling me it might be you
All of my life

I've been saving love songs and lullabies
And there's so much more
No one's ever heard before
Something's telling me it might be you
Yeah, it's telling me it must be you and
I'm feeling it'll just be you
All of my life
It's you, it's you I've been waiting for all of my life
Maybe it's you Maybe it's you I've been waiting for all of my life.