Thursday, April 16, 2015

Spoiler Alert



To Spoil - arruinar, echar a perder, estropearse, pudrirse
 
Spoiler Alert! - un aviso que lo que sigue puede arruinar el argumento del cuento

Un spoiler es algo que revela eventos importantes de la trama o del fin. Por ejemplo, si estamos hablando de la película The Sixth Sense o, en español, el sexto sentido, un spoiler sería que el protagonísta está muerto. Si estabas escribiendo un resumen de la película y querías hablar de cómo el fin cambíó tu percepción de la película, por ejemplo, y pusiste exactamente qué pasó en el fin en tu resumen, sería un spoiler para todas las personas que todavía no han visto la película, porque no podrían estar sorprendidos. Entonces, el comentario en el foro de cine está diciendo que tienes que poner una advertencia que existen spoilers en tus comentarios o resúmenes antes de revelar detalles importantes.

Hay un famoso chiste en castellano sobre un hombre que llega a una sala de cine y pide ayuda al acomodador para que le busque un asiento. Tras llegar a la butaca, el acomodador hace un gesto con la mano esperando recibir una propina (algo que ya no se hace actualmente, creo) y el señor responde dándole una moneda. El acomodador sale de la sala oscura y comprueba, a la luz del pasillo, que el señor sólo le ha dado una mísera peseta. Cabreado, vuelve a la sala, se dirige hacia la butaca del señor y le dice al oído: ¡"El asesino es el Sheriff!".

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Conversation for Kids



SARA - Hello, my name is Sara.
ANA - And my name is Ana.
SARA - I am 7 years old.
ANA - I am 8.
SARA - I live in Valencia.
ANA - I live in Valencia, too.
SARA - I go to school.
ANA - I go to the same school as Sara
SARA - We are in the same class.
ANA - Sara is my best friend.
SARA - Ana is my best friend.
ANA - My favorite color is purple.
SARA - I like yellow. My favorite TV program is Dog with a Blog.
ANA - I like that program, too. It is very funny.
SARA - Stan is a dog. He can talk.
ANA - Avery is very smart.
SARA - Tyler is her brother. He is stupid.
ANA - Cloe is a little girl.
SARA - I can swim.
ANA - I can swim, too. I can speak English. My teacher is John.
SARA - John is my teacher, too.
ANA - I have one brother and one sister.
SARA - Me, too.
ANA - Sara is my best friend.
SARA - You said that.
ANA - I watch TV in the living room.
SARA - I sleep in the bathroom.
ANA - No, you sleep in your bedroom.
A-That was a joke.
ANA - Sara is crazy.
SARA - I’m not crazy. My favorite movie is Frozen.
ANA - I love that movie.
SARA - I like Anna.
ANA - I like Elsa.
SARA - I have two turtles.
ANA - I have many fish.
SARA - Today is Monday.
ANA - Tomorrow is Tuesday.
SARA - We don’t have school on Saturday and Sunday.
ANA - I live near El Corte Inglés.
SARA - Valencia is far from China.
ANA - I drink milk, water, and juice.
SARA - I eat cookies for breakfast.
ANA - I have spaghetti for lunch.
SARA - I have dinner at 9:00 at night.
ANA - I have breakfast before school.
SARA - I have lunch at 2:00 o’clock.
ANA - My birthday is in April.
SARA - My birthday is in June.
ANA - I can cook eggs.
SARA - I can cook popcorn.
ANA - I run in the park. I like to read.
SARA - I swim at the beach. I can write in English and Spanish.
ANA - I laugh at Dog with a Blog. It is very funny.
SARA - I never cry. Almost never.



SARA - Valencia is in Spain.
ANA - Madrid is bigger than Valencia.
SARA - Barcelona is smaller than Madrid.
ANA - Madrid is the biggest city in Spain.
SARA - Ana is older than I am.
ANA - My birthday is in April and Sara’s birthday is in June.
SARA - I like the pool.
ANA - I like the beach. I like to swim in the sea.
SARA - I like to ride my bike in the park.
ANA - I can sing.
SARA - I can sing, too.
ANA - We sing together.
SARA - My favorite singer is Hannah Montana.
ANA - My favorite song is “5 Little Monkeys.”
SARA - I love that song.
ANA - 5 little monkeys jumping on the bed.
SARA - 1 fell off and bumped his head.
ANA - Mama called the doctor and the doctor said.
SARA - Stupid monkeys! Stop jumping on the bed!
ANA - Monkeys like to jump on the bed.
SARA - I like to jump on the bed.
ANA - I like to jump on the bed, too.
SARA - Are you a monkey?
ANA - No, I’m not a monkey. I’m a little girl.
SARA - Do you like bananas?
ANA - Yes, I like bananas.
SARA - Can you climb a tree?
ANA - Yes, I can climb a tree.
SARA - Monkeys like bananas and monkeys like to climb trees.
ANA - I am not a monkey!

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

The Beautiful Princess and the Bad Witch

Mary is a princess. She lives in Valencia. Mary is 20 years old. She is very beautiful. She has a pink dress. Valencia is near the sea. Mary likes the beach. She goes to the beach every Saturday.


Mary lives in a big castle. There are trees around the castle. The castle is near the mountains. Where do you live? Do you live near the mountains? Do you live far from the sea?
Mary likes pizza. Her favorite food is pizza. She likes pizza with cheese, ham, tomatoes, and olives. What do you like on your pizza? 

Mary drinks water. She drinks milk. What do you drink?

a fat cat
Mary has a pink horse and a cat. The cat likes spaghetti. He eats lots of spaghetti. Mary's cat is fat. Her horse is very fast. The horse can run very fast. Are you fast or slow?