What a busy day today was. I started working at 9 am and finished it at 5 o'clock sharp , i thought nobody was going to ask me a favor but i was wrong. A relative asked me to take her to a lot of houses to hand in a few wedding invitations. I drove about a couple of hours and when i finished I was already sick and tired of it. Definitely, I won't hand in the wedding invitations when i get married.
I was wrong when i thought that all the logistics were easy. Planning a wedding is a headache, I think that when i get marry i'll have a party with just relatives and friends. Having a party with less than 50 people is convenient for me, because there's no need to spend all your savings on a party.
What would you have if you got married?
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
concern - noun
Definition
interest, worry ("express concern about")
Example Sentences
Do you have any concerns about this new job?His concern was about the treatment of the children.
care - verb
Definition
to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest
Example Sentences
I care about all my students.Do you care about the environment?
common - adjective
Definition
usual; same for all
Example Sentences
We have many common experiences.That's not really very common in this part of the world.
chase - verb
Definition
to run or go after someone or something
Example Sentences
The police chased the robber across the town.My dog chases our cat every day around the house.
Definition
interest, worry ("express concern about")
Example Sentences
Do you have any concerns about this new job?His concern was about the treatment of the children.
care - verb
Definition
to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest
Example Sentences
I care about all my students.Do you care about the environment?
common - adjective
Definition
usual; same for all
Example Sentences
We have many common experiences.That's not really very common in this part of the world.
chase - verb
Definition
to run or go after someone or something
Example Sentences
The police chased the robber across the town.My dog chases our cat every day around the house.
A tough week
This week has been one of the most tiring for me during this year, I worked too many hours in the workshop and i had to sacrifice my days off.
The life in a workshop is a kind of stressful because of the lack of data and planning in all the logistic slaves.
Despite all the barrers and problems in the week i learned something valuable when speaking to a filipina and when reading a leadership course. She told me that when you don't like something, you have to take a rest, relax for a moment, go to anyplace you like, go out to hang out and keep looking for something you like. In the leadership course it's important to point out that if you doesn´t like your job you have to put pictures of good moments just to the mere fact of slowing down the stress. Also, you have to take one moment to practice any sport.
And speaking about the streess i done something to slowing down it, i met a couple of swiss people who are friendly and talkative, it was absolutely necessary for me to go to a party and hang out with this guys.
The life in a workshop is a kind of stressful because of the lack of data and planning in all the logistic slaves.
Despite all the barrers and problems in the week i learned something valuable when speaking to a filipina and when reading a leadership course. She told me that when you don't like something, you have to take a rest, relax for a moment, go to anyplace you like, go out to hang out and keep looking for something you like. In the leadership course it's important to point out that if you doesn´t like your job you have to put pictures of good moments just to the mere fact of slowing down the stress. Also, you have to take one moment to practice any sport.
And speaking about the streess i done something to slowing down it, i met a couple of swiss people who are friendly and talkative, it was absolutely necessary for me to go to a party and hang out with this guys.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Some grammar stuff.
REDUCED ADJECTIVE CLAUSES
Debemos de asegurarnos que sea el mismo sujeto el que haga la accion.
Adjective conector/subject + be verb se omiten.
Adjective conector/subject with no be verb , el verb se convierte a - ING
The woman who is waving to us is the tour guide = The woman waving to us is the tour guide.
The letter which was written last week arrived today = The letter written last week arrived today.
The pitcher that is on the table is full of iced tea. = The pitcher on the table is full of iced tea.
I don't understand the article that appears in today's papers. = I don't understand the article appearing in today's papers.
DOES NOT REDUCE
Son 2 sujetos diferentes que hacen la accion.
The woman that I just met is the tour guide.
The letter which you sent me arrived yesterday.
REDUCED ADVERB CLAUSES
Debemos de asegurarnos que sea el mismo sujeto el que haga la accion.
Subject y be verb se omiten.
Subject y no be verb se omite el subject y el be verb se convierte a - ING
Although he is rather unwell, the speaker will take part in the seminar. = Although rather unwell, the speaker will take part in the seminar.
When you are ready, you can begin your speech = When ready, you can begin your speech.
Although he feels rather sick, the speaker will take part in the seminar. = Although feeling rather sick, the speaker will take part in the seminar.
When you give your speech, you should speak loudly and distinctly. = When giving your speech, you should speak loudly and distinctly.
Debemos de asegurarnos que sea el mismo sujeto el que haga la accion.
Adjective conector/subject + be verb se omiten.
Adjective conector/subject with no be verb , el verb se convierte a - ING
The woman who is waving to us is the tour guide = The woman waving to us is the tour guide.
The letter which was written last week arrived today = The letter written last week arrived today.
The pitcher that is on the table is full of iced tea. = The pitcher on the table is full of iced tea.
I don't understand the article that appears in today's papers. = I don't understand the article appearing in today's papers.
DOES NOT REDUCE
Son 2 sujetos diferentes que hacen la accion.
The woman that I just met is the tour guide.
The letter which you sent me arrived yesterday.
REDUCED ADVERB CLAUSES
Debemos de asegurarnos que sea el mismo sujeto el que haga la accion.
Subject y be verb se omiten.
Subject y no be verb se omite el subject y el be verb se convierte a - ING
Although he is rather unwell, the speaker will take part in the seminar. = Although rather unwell, the speaker will take part in the seminar.
When you are ready, you can begin your speech = When ready, you can begin your speech.
Although he feels rather sick, the speaker will take part in the seminar. = Although feeling rather sick, the speaker will take part in the seminar.
When you give your speech, you should speak loudly and distinctly. = When giving your speech, you should speak loudly and distinctly.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Motivation!
EQUIVOCACIONES
No se equivoca el río cuando, al encontrar una montaña en su camino, retrocede para seguir avanzando hacia el mar.
Se equivoca el agua que por temor a equivocarse, se estanca y se pudre en la laguna.
No se equivoca la semilla cuando muere en el surco para hacerse planta; se equivoca la que, por no morir bajo la tierra, renuncia a la vida.
No se equivoca el pájaro que ensayando el primer vuelo cae al suelo; se equivoca aquel que por temor a caerse renuncia a volar por la seguridad del nido.
No se equivoca el hombre que ensaya distintos caminos para alcanzar sus metas; se equivoca aquel que por temor a equivocarse nunca acciona.
Creo que al final del camino no te premiarán por lo que encuentres, sino por aquello que hayas buscado honestamente.
El error más grande lo cometes cuando, por temor a equivocarte, te equivocas dejando de arriesgar en el viaje hacia tus objetivos.
No se equivoca el río cuando, al encontrar una montaña en su camino, retrocede para seguir avanzando hacia el mar.
Se equivoca el agua que por temor a equivocarse, se estanca y se pudre en la laguna.
No se equivoca la semilla cuando muere en el surco para hacerse planta; se equivoca la que, por no morir bajo la tierra, renuncia a la vida.
No se equivoca el pájaro que ensayando el primer vuelo cae al suelo; se equivoca aquel que por temor a caerse renuncia a volar por la seguridad del nido.
No se equivoca el hombre que ensaya distintos caminos para alcanzar sus metas; se equivoca aquel que por temor a equivocarse nunca acciona.
Creo que al final del camino no te premiarán por lo que encuentres, sino por aquello que hayas buscado honestamente.
El error más grande lo cometes cuando, por temor a equivocarte, te equivocas dejando de arriesgar en el viaje hacia tus objetivos.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
The cleaner movie!
Yesterday i watched a film called the cleaner, just by hearing the name you can imagine that it's a movie about crime scenes.
The main actor is Samuel Jackson who is a former policeman, the owner of a cleaning company, and cleans all the crime scenes.
One day he receives an order to clean a mansion, as nobody is available at the moment he decides to do the job. He arrives at the place and ring the belt, nobody answers and he sees a note on the service order that says that the key is under the plant pot. He opens the door and go to the living room. All the place is full of goagulated blood , there are stains on the couch, window , floor, and wall. As a normal procedure he takes pictures and records his voice saying how the crime scene is. He clean all the mess up and go back home.
The next day he goes back to that mansion to give the key back to the owner and talks to the wife of the death, she apparently doesn't know anything about the cleaning service nor the death of her husband, so he decides not to tell her the true and goes back to the office. He knows that something is wrong, so he calls to the police and asks for the name of the detective who pay for the service and He's said that any detective with that name doesn't work there.
The day after the wife of the death goes to the office to talk to Samuel and he tells fibs again.
After some days Samuel Jackson tells his police friend about what happened that day and he promises to help him.
Samuel is under a lot of pressure because the homicides detectives find some cleaning products in the scene of crime so he's asked about that and he decides to talk to the wife of the death about what happened that day and not to make the story longer he search for all the clues so that he wouldn't be guilty for the homicide and realized that his police friend and the wife of the death are lovers and his police friend kills the husband of hers.
At the end the police friend and Samuel are arguing in Samuel's house where is his daughter, the police point the gun to Samuel and Samuel's daugther shots the police.
The policeman is kill and Samuel and his daugher alive. The last scene of the movie is a cleaning worker cleaning Samuel's house.
The main actor is Samuel Jackson who is a former policeman, the owner of a cleaning company, and cleans all the crime scenes.
One day he receives an order to clean a mansion, as nobody is available at the moment he decides to do the job. He arrives at the place and ring the belt, nobody answers and he sees a note on the service order that says that the key is under the plant pot. He opens the door and go to the living room. All the place is full of goagulated blood , there are stains on the couch, window , floor, and wall. As a normal procedure he takes pictures and records his voice saying how the crime scene is. He clean all the mess up and go back home.
The next day he goes back to that mansion to give the key back to the owner and talks to the wife of the death, she apparently doesn't know anything about the cleaning service nor the death of her husband, so he decides not to tell her the true and goes back to the office. He knows that something is wrong, so he calls to the police and asks for the name of the detective who pay for the service and He's said that any detective with that name doesn't work there.
The day after the wife of the death goes to the office to talk to Samuel and he tells fibs again.
After some days Samuel Jackson tells his police friend about what happened that day and he promises to help him.
Samuel is under a lot of pressure because the homicides detectives find some cleaning products in the scene of crime so he's asked about that and he decides to talk to the wife of the death about what happened that day and not to make the story longer he search for all the clues so that he wouldn't be guilty for the homicide and realized that his police friend and the wife of the death are lovers and his police friend kills the husband of hers.
At the end the police friend and Samuel are arguing in Samuel's house where is his daughter, the police point the gun to Samuel and Samuel's daugther shots the police.
The policeman is kill and Samuel and his daugher alive. The last scene of the movie is a cleaning worker cleaning Samuel's house.
Flimsy
Flimsy - poco sólido / endeble
The material for the shelves is too flimsy to bear any weight. - El material para los estantes es demasiado endeble para soportar peso.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Welcome!
Welcome to Espanchinglish
Hello everybody! Please you're very welcome to this site where I'm going to help you learn English and Spanish.
By now I just speak Spanish, English and a little bit of Portuguese and Chinese.
This is something that I really like it because sooner or later it'll pay off.
Any advice, help and support to grow the site will be very helpfull.
If you want to give me some feedback about the site, feel free to leave a message.
Hola a todos. Sientánse bienvenidos en este sitio donde les voy a ayudar a aprender Ingles y Español.
Por ahora solo hablo Español, Inglés y un poco de Portugues y Chino.
Esto es algo que me gusta hacer, tarde o temprano dará frutos.
Cualquier consejo, ayuda y soporte para alimentar al sitio será de mucha ayuda.
Si quieres darme retroalimentación por favor deja un mensaje.
Espanchinglish team
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