Monday, 13 April 2020

LISTENING AND VOCABULARY JUNIORS 1A. MONDAY 13th.

Hi everybody!

How was your Easter break? I hope you all had time to relax a bit and disconnect from schoolwork. ready for reactivating your English?

How about a song to start the week? I chose this easy nice and romantic song for you and some additional material to work the vocabulary. I hope you enjoy it and learn a lot of new words and phrases. Ready? Play!


STEP 1.
Listen to this song by Ed Sheeran. Take your time in paying attention to the lyrics , do not read the lyrics the first time , just give your "ears" the opportunity to understand what you're listening to.

STEP 2.
Listen again. Download the exercise with the lyrics of the song , and complete the fill in the blanks exercise.
Check the meaning of the words in the box that are unknown for you on an online dictionary.
READY FOR MORE VOCABULARY? ( You do not need to send the song or post the results of the exercise)

STEP 3
WATCH THIS VIDEO BY "Eat, Sleep, Dream" on Ed Sheeran's song and answer the following questions. Post a comment on the blog with your answers by today.



QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED ON THE BLOG

1. What incorrect grammar is he talking about? 
2. What phrasal verb with two meanings is he explaining? Can you use it in two different sentences with the two meanings he is explaining.
3. Use the following  words and expressions 
"against all odds"and "say something underneath your breath" on a sentence.
4. Use "gaze" (n), barefoot (adj) and "a mess" (n), in three different sentences that are true for you.

PRONUNCIATION ACTIVITY.
Try to sing the song at home, pay attention to pronunciation and stress . You can also learn some lines and sing them aloud.
 I hope you enjoy it and learn a lot!!   Tomorrow? Be ready for Grammar😉











24 comments:

  1. I found a love for me
    Darling just dive right in
    And follow my lead
    Well I found a girl beautiful and sweet
    I never knew you were the someone waiting for me
    'Cause we were just kids when we fell in love
    Not knowing what it was
    I will not give you up this time
    But darling, just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own
    And in your eyes you're holding mine
    Baby, I'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms
    Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
    When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
    But you heard it, darling, you look perfect tonight
    Well I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know
    She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I'll share her home
    I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets
    To carry love, to carry children of our own

    We are still kids, but we're so in love
    Fighting against all odds
    I know we'll be alright this time
    Darling, just hold my hand

    QUESTIONS
    1. The incorrect grammar is ´´Kiss me slow´´, because, after verb, we need put an adverb for describe the verb, not an adjective, so, the correct sentences is: kiss me slowly
    2. The phrasal verb that have two meanings is to give sth up. On the one hand, it meaning sto doing something, like a bad habbit, por example, I should to give use lot of time the movile phone up. On the other hand, it meaning to give someone or something, for example in the song, Edd Sheran said that he is not losing hope with the person, he want to keep this romance, por example, I want to give my friendship
    3. I have lot of difficulties, but I have pass all the exams againts all odds
    My friend Edu said the he doesnt like it underneath her breath
    4. I don´t like be barefoot because I hate my foots and I dont wont that nobody see it
    I look mess because I am untidy

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    1. Hi! Thanks for posting. Could you tell me who you are?
      Thanks

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  2. Hello Arantxa!!
    I'm Mónica Ferreiro from 1ºA.
    1. In the song, they use 'kiss me slow' wrong because after a verb we need an adverb to describe the verb, certainly in British English. So we would need 'kiss me slowly'. Although in American English is much more common to use an adjective to describe a verb.

    2.To give something/ somebody up:
    -He's traying to give up smoking.
    -She love him so much, she won't give him up.

    3. - Against all odds, he recovered.
    -What are you discussing underneath your breath?

    4. -When I spend a lot of time with the computer, I have to pulled my gaze away.
    -I'm always barefoot at my house
    -When I wake up, I look a mess.

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    1. Thanks Monica!
      Please, review the answer in #2 and tell me what you would correct.
      Thanks

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    2. The correct answer would be: 'She loves him so much, she won't give him up'

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  3. Hi Maks!
    Please check question #2. Hold is not a phrasal verb. I am referring to a verb+ preposition. Check again.

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  4. Flores Gloria, 1A:

    1. In the song, Ed Sheeran write a mistake in the part of: " But darling, just kiss me slow". It´s incorrect because "kiss me" is a verb and we need a adverb that describe this verb, and we need to pass "slow" a adverb, adding to it "ing". The correct from is: " But darling, just kiss me slowling.

    2. "to whisper" " Say sth under your breath" .
    - And he whisper her that she look perfect tonight.
    - He say to her under her breath that she look perfect tonight.

    3. - We can fight to against all odds for our love.
    - She say something underneath my breath, but I didn't listen.

    4. - In the morning, I´m a mess.


    - When I see my crush, I have my gaze on him.
    - I walk barefoot for home.

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    1. Hi Gloria!
      Please check the expression "under someone's breath". Remember you have to change then pronoun. E.G. if you are using he ( as the subject) , then it would be under his breath.

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  5. Hello Arantxa!
    I am María Carrasco from 1º A
    ED SHEERAN (PERFECT)
    COMPLETE THE LYRICS WITH THE WORDS FROM THE BOX
    I found a love for me
    Darling just dive right in
    And follow my lead
    Well I found a girl beautiful and sweet
    I never knew you were the someone waiting for me
    'Cause we were just kids when we fell in love
    Not knowing what it was
    I will not give you up this time
    But darling, just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own
    And in your eyes you're holding mine
    Baby, I'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms
    Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
    When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
    But you heard it, darling, you look perfect tonight
    Well I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I'll share her home I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets To carry love, to carry children of our own
    We are still kids, but we're so in love fighting against all odds
    I know we'll be alright this time
    Darling, just hold my hand
    Be my girl, I'll be your man
    I see my future in your eyes
    Baby, I'm dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
    Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
    When I saw you in that dress, looking so beautiful
    I don't deserve this, darling, you look perfect tonight
    Baby, I'm dancing in the dark, with you between my arms Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song I have met an angel in what I see Now I know I have met an angel in person And she looks perfect I don't deserve this You look perfect tonight

    QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED ON THE BLOG

    1. What incorrect grammar is he talking about?
    In the song it says “kiss me slow” but it is correct form is “kiss me slowly”

    2. What phrasal verb with two meanings is he explaining? Can you use it in two different sentences with the two meanings he is explaining.
    To give something/ somebody up:
    - She is traying to give up eating meat.
    - He loves her so much and he won’t give him up.

    3. Use the following words and expressions "against all odds"and "say something underneath your breath" on a sentence.
    - Against all odds the weather will be good today.
    - Say something under your breath where you explain your action.

    4. Use "gaze" (n), barefoot (adj) and "a mess" (n), in three different sentences that are true for you.
    - Permanent my gaze in my doga ll day.
    - In the quarantine I dance every day barefoot.
    - I am a mees for this subject.

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  6. Hi María! Thanks for posting.
    Could you repeat the second sentence in #3 and the first in #4? I don't quite understand what you mean.
    Thanks

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  7. Árac Alfonso 1A

    2 ED SHEERAN (PERFECT)
    COMPLETE THE LYRICS WITH THE WORDS FROM THE BOX
    I_______ (Found) a love for me
    Darling just dive right in
    And follow my lead
    Well I found a girl beautiful and _______ (sweet)
    I never knew you were the someone ______________(Walting for me)
    'Cause we were just kids when we __________________ (fell in love)
    Not _____________ Knowong) what it was
    I will not give you up this time
    But darling, just kiss me slow, your heart is all I __________ (Own)
    And in your eyes you're holding ___________ (Mine)
    [...]
    Well I found a woman, ___________ (Stronger) than anyone I know
    She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I'll share her ________ (Home)
    I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets
    To carry love, to carry___________ (Children) of our own
    We are still kids, but we're so in love
    __________ (Fighting)against all odds
    I know we'll be alright this time
    Darling, just hold my hand

    [...]
    When I saw you in that dress, looking so beautiful
    I don't ____________ (Deserve) this, darling, you look perfect tonight
    Baby, I'm dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
    Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
    I have _________ (Faith) in what I see
    Now I know I have met an angel in person
    And she looks perfect
    I don't deserve this
    You look perfect tonight
    3.1
    In the phrase: "Darling just kiss me slow" he has a grammatical error since in songs he usually has a failure, in British English "We have kiss" is a verb and to describe it we need an Adverb then we need: "Kiss me Slowly "since" Me slow "is an Adjective and that would describe a noun

    3.2

    two
    To give + Sb / Sth up

    Because the first means giving something and the second does not want something

    I to give a balloon to my brother and he to give up my present

    3.3
    I love two people but I don't know who to go with I'm against all odds

    I say something Underneath your breath to my sister on her birthday so that people don't hear

    3.4

    My mother got mad at me and to hold sb's gaze

    My brother sleeps barefoot

    I am a mess with english

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  8. Hi Arantxa !! I’m Antonio Sánchez from 1ºA. There are my homework today:

    QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED ON THE BLOG

    1. What incorrect grammar is he talking about?

    The incorrect grammar is observed when it says "KISS ME SLOW". After the verb, we need an adverb to give information about the verb (we don't use an adjective). The correct expression is "KISS ME SLOWLY".


    2. What phrasal verb with two meanings is he explaining? Can you use it in two different sentences with the two meanings he is explaining.

    It uses two phrasal verbs when it means:
    - To give something up: He is traying to give up smoking.
    - To give somebody up: I give up the girl who loved me.

    3. Use the following words and expressions
    "against all odds" and "say something underneath your breath" on a sentence.

    - AGAINST ALL ODDS: Against all odds, I have survived after the cancer.
    - SAY SOMETHING UNDERNEATH YOUR BREATH: He won the race for underneath their breath.

    4. Use "gaze" (n), barefoot (adj) and "a mess" (n), in three different sentences that are true for you.

    - His gaze is penetrating.
    - I walked barefoot on the beach.
    - When I don't do my homework, I'm a mess

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  9. Hi Arantxa! I`m Laura Duque from 1A
    1-Ed sheeren made an error saying ¨kiss me slow¨ because we have an adverb that describes the verb,to put it on a correct form we must add "ly". Finally, it would be ¨kiss me slowly"
    2- He explained To give something/ somebody up:
    i´m trying to give up scratching my hands
    i would never give him up without a reason
    3- He approved her decision against all odds
    My mum usually say something underneath her breath when
    we fight
    4- My dog throw me gazes if i have food.
    I like to be barefoot and feel the cold floor on summer.
    Im a totally mess organizing my bag.

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  10. Aylén Domínguez Silva.

    1- Ed Sheeran says "Just kiss me slow", but the correct form is "Just kiss me slowy".

    2-To give something up.

    3- Against all odds, we became a family.

    Say them to yourself, under your breath, how strong you are.

    4- My gaze it's always on her.

    I used to play barefoot on the grass when I was a child.

    My room is a mess.

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  11. Hi Arantxa! How are you? I'm Valeria from 1°A

    THE LYRICS:

    I found a love for me
    Darling just dive right in
    And follow my lead
    Well I found a girl beautiful and sweet
    I never knew you were the someone waiting for me
    'Cause we were just kids when we fell in love
    Not knowing what it was
    I will not give you up this time
    But darling, just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own
    And in your eyes you're holding mine
    Baby, I'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms
    Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
    When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
    But you heard it, darling, you look perfect tonight
    Well I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know
    She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I'll share her home
    I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets
    To carry love, to carry children of our own
    We are still kids, but we're so in love
    Fighting against all odds
    I know we'll be alright this time
    Darling, just hold my hand

    QUESTIONS:

    1. in the song Es Sheeran says "kiss me slow", but it isn't the correct form, because after a verb we have to put an adverb to give verb information. So the correct form is " Kiss me slowly"

    2.- To give something: he is traying to give smoking
    - he loves a girl but he gives up her

    3. "Against all odds": I will PASS the B1 exam against all odds.

    4. Gaze: my gaze was lost in his eyes

    Barefoot: sometimes, I walk barefoot in My house

    A Mess: my brother's room is a Mess

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    1. Hi Valeria,
      Thanks for posting! See your second sentence in question #4 .Remember the way of expressing ( en casa ) is "at home". Well done

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  12. Hi Arantxa! I`m Ana Dominguez from 1A


    ED SHEERAN (PERFECT)
    COMPLETE THE LYRICS WITH THE WORDS FROM THE BOX
    I found a love for me
    Darling just dive right in
    And follow my lead
    Well I found a girl beautiful and sweet
    I never knew you were the someone waiting for me
    'Cause we were just kids when we fell in love
    Not knowing what it was
    I will not give you up this time
    But darling, just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own
    And in your eyes you're holding mine
    Baby, I'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms
    Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
    When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
    But you heard it, darling, you look perfect tonight
    Well I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I'll share her home I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets To carry love, to carry children of our own
    We are still kids, but we're so in love fighting against all odds
    I know we'll be alright this time
    Darling, just hold my hand
    Be my girl, I'll be your man
    I see my future in your eyes
    Baby, I'm dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
    Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
    When I saw you in that dress, looking so beautiful
    I don't deserve this, darling, you look perfect tonight
    Baby, I'm dancing in the dark, with you between my arms Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song I have met an angel in what I see Now I know I have met an angel in person And she looks perfect I don't deserve this You look perfect tonight

    QUESTIONS:

    1. What incorrect grammar is he talking about?
    the incorrect is "kiss me slow" Because it should be "kiss me slowly".
    2. What phrasal verb with two meanings is he explaining? Can you use it in two different sentences with the two meanings he is explaining.
    To give up something:
    -He's trying to quit smoking.
    "She loves him so much that she will never leave him."
    3. Use the following words and expressions
    "against all odds" and "say something underneath your breath" on a sentence.3.-she is living against all odds,.
    You feel like behind your tired breath
    4. Use "gaze" (n), barefoot (adj) and "a mess" (n), in three different sentences that are true for you.
    -I like to walk around the house barefoot
    -these days are being a mess
    -i love my gaze

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    1. Hi Ana! Well Done. You needn't post the song lyrics , just the exercises. Thanks for posting.
      Regards

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  13. Hello Arantxa! I´m María Ortiz from 1ºA

    ED SHEERAN-PERFECT

    I found a love for me

    Darling just dive right in

    And follow my lead

    Well I found a girl beautiful and sweet

    I never knew you were the someone waiting for me

    'Cause we were just kids when we fell in love

    Not knowing what it was

    I will not give you up this time

    But darling, just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own

    And in your eyes you're holding mine

    Baby, I'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms

    Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song

    When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath

    But you heard it, darling, you look perfect tonight

    Well I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know

    She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I'll share her home

    I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets

    To carry love, to carry children of our own

    We are still kids, but we're so in love

    Fighting against all odds

    I know we'll be alright this time

    Darling, just hold my hand

    Be my girl, I'll be your man

    I see my future in your eyes

    Baby, I'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms

    Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song

    When I saw you in that dress, looking so beautiful

    I don't deserve this darling, you look perfect tonight

    Baby, I'm dancing in the dark, with you between my arms

    Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song

    I have faith in what I see

    Now I know I have met an angel in person

    And she looks perfect

    I don't deserve this

    You look perfect tonight

    EXERCISES:

    1. What incorrect grammar is he talking about?
    The mistake is in the phrase “kiss me slow”. The correct sentence answer is “kiss me slowly”
    2. What phrasal verb with two meanings is he explaining? Can you use it in two different sentences with the two meanings he is explaining.
    Somebody up/To give something:
    -He loves her so much and he won’t give him up.
    -She is traying to give up eating meat.
    3. Use the following words and expressions "against all odds"and "say something underneath your breath" on a sentence.
    -Against all odds, he recovered.
    -What are you discussing underneath your breath?
    4. Use "gaze" (n), barefoot (adj) and "a mess" (n), in three different sentences that are true for you.
    -GAZE: I always gaze at all kinds of information to make sure it’s correct.
    -BAREFOOT: I like to go barefoot in summer.
    -MESS: I’m a mess cooking up.

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    1. HI María, Thanks !

      Please check the first example sentence in #2 answer. You'll have to change one of the pronouns. Well done!

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  14. 1. What incorrect grammar is he talking about?

    The guy in the video talks about "kiss me slow" part in the song.
    He points out that this is incorrect, because when a verb is followed by an adverb this one must have the sufix -ly.

    2. What phrasal verb with two meanings is he explaining? Can you use it in two different sentences with the two meanings he is explaining.

    The phrasal verb with two meanings he uses is:
    - To give something up: Stop doing something (usually a bad habit)
    -I really have to give up eating so unhealthy

    - To give somebody up: To stop the relationship with someone or letting that person go.
    -I don't want to give up you


    3. Use the following words and expressions
    "against all odds"and "say something underneath your breath" on a sentence.

    I passed french against all odds

    I insulted him underneath my breath


    4. Use "gaze" (n), barefoot (adj) and "a mess" (n), in three different sentences that are true for you

    My bedroom this quarantine is a mess

    I love to walk barefoot when I am at the beach

    My boyfriend always says that I have an unique gaze

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    1. Thanks Lucia! Well done!Please check the word order in your first example of question #4. Thanks

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