Aprendé on line con FGP Centro de Enseñanza de Inglés.

- Mejorá tu vocabulario.

False friends son palabras que son muy parecidas a una palabra en castellano pero tienen otro significado. Por ejemplo:

- ACTUAL: significa real; entonces decimos: it wasn´t a ghost, it was an actual person. (no era un fantasma, era una persona real.)

- PRESENT/CURRENT: significan actual; entonces decimos: our present/current president is Cristina Kirchner. (nuestra actual presidente es Cristina Kirchner.)

Tené en cuenta esta info y así mejorás tu inglés.

Aprendé on line con FGP Centro de Enseñanza de Inglés.

 - Tips para mejorar tu pronunciación.

¿Sabías que los verbos (con 3 sílabas o más) que terminan con la sílaba '-ise' son esdrújula? Por lo tanto se pronuncian así:

- REalise (el acento está en RE) - REcognise (el acento está en RE)
- Analise (el acento está en A) - ORganise (el acento está en OR)

Tené en cuenta este tip, y así mejorá tu inglés.

FGP Centro de Enseñanza de Inglés les desea a todos sus alumnos y seguidores del blog Felices Pascuas!! HAPPY EASTER!!

Let's practise question formation by listening to a song. (Praticamos formar preguntas escuchando una canción).

- Put the the words of the questions in order, then listen and check. (Poné en orden las palabras en cada pregunta, después escuchá y chequeá).

- Go to www.facebook.com/fgpingles, to find the explanation of  question formation. (La explicación de cómo formar preguntas, la podés encontrar en www.facebook.com/fgpingles.)

Supreme by Robbie Williams.

Oh it seemed forever stopped today
All the lonely hearts in London
Caught a plane and flew away
And all the best women are married
All the handsome men are gay
You feel deprived

1) Yeah size your  you questioning  are ?
2) in  a  is  humour there  tumour  your,
3) eyes   bags there  under your  are ?
4) where   sit   you    do     you  dents  leave,
5) on   you   getting   bit  a    are? Will you survive
You must survive

When there's no love in town
This new century keeps bringing you down
All the places you have been
Trying to find a love supreme
A love supreme

6) Oh really for  are  looking  you  what? Another partner in your life to
Abuse and to adore?
Is it lovey dovey stuff,
Do you need a bit of rough?
Get on your knees

Yeah turn down the love songs that you hear
'Cause you can't avoid the sentiment
That echoes in your ear
Saying love will stop the pain
Saying love will kill the fear
Do you believe
You must believe


I spy with my little eye
Something beginning with (ah)
Got my back up
And now she's screaming
So I've got to turn the track up
Sit back and watch the royalties stack up
I know this girl she likes to switch teams
And I'm a fiend but I'm living for a love supreme

Come and live a love supreme
Don't let it get you down
Everybody lives for love

Answers:

1) Yeah are you questioning your size?
2) Is there a tumour in your humour?
3) Are there bags under your eyes?
4) Do you leave dents where you sit?
5) Are you getting on a bit?
6) Oh what are you really looking for?

Happy St Patrick's Day! Let´s learn something about it.

   Saint Patrick's Day is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated on 17 March. It commemorates Saint Patrick (c. AD 387–461), the most commonly recognised of the patron saints of Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. Saint Patrick's Day was made an official feast day in the early seventeenth century, and has gradually become a celebration of Irish culture in general.
    The day is generally characterised by the attendance of church services wearing of green attire and the lifting of Lenten restrictions on eating, and drinking alcohol which is often proscribed during the rest of the season.
    Today, St. Patrick's Day is probably the most widely celebrated saint's day in the world.
    In Argentina, and especially in Buenos Aires, long parties are celebrated in designated streets, since the weather is comfortably warm in March. People dance and drink only beer throughout the night, many people wear something green. In Buenos Aires, the party is held in the downtown street of Reconquista, where there are several Irish pubs.


    El día de San Patricio es un feriado religioso y cultural que se celebra el 17 de marzo. Conmemora al Santo Patricio, el más reconocido de los santos patronos de Irlanda, y el arribo del Cristianismo a Irlanda. A principios del siglo 17 esta fecha se transformó en un día festivo oficial, y gradualmente se ha transformado en una celebración de la cultura irlandesa en general.
    Este día se caracteriza por la concurrencia de la gente a las iglesias usando atuendos verdes.
    En Argentina, y especialmente Buenos Aires, se celebran fiestas en determinadas calles, ya que el clima es agradable en marzo. La gente toma cerveza toda la noche, y mucha gente usa algo verde. En Buenos Aires, la fiesta se celebra en la calle Reconquista, donde hay muchos pubs irlandeses.

FGP Centro de Enseñanza de Inglés wishes all the women a Happy Women's day!

Happy Women´s Day! The first International Women’s Day occurred on March 19 in 1911. The March 19 date was chosen because it commemorated the day that the Prussian king promised to introduce votes for women in 1848. The promise gave hope for equality but it was a promise that he failed to keep. Then, in 1913, The International Women’s Day date was moved to March 8. Since then, it has been held on March 8 to celebrate women’s achievements throughout history and across nations. It is also known as the United Nations (UN) Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace.

Feliz Día de la Mujer! El primer Día de la Mujer fue celebrado el 19 de marzo de 1911. Esta fecha fue elegida porque conmemoraba el día que el rey de Prusia prometió incorporar el voto femenino en 1848. Esta promesa daba esperanza de igualdad entre el hombre y la mujer, pero el rey rompió esta promesa. En 1913 se empezó a celebrar el Día de la Mujer el 8 de marzo. En este día se celebra los logros que las mujeres han alcanzado a través del tiempo en todo el mundo. Esta fecha también se la conoce como el Día de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos de las Mujeres y la Paz Mundial.

Nuestro slogan: where learning is fun-tastic. Aquí un artículo que explica porque aprender inglés debe ser ameno, entretenido.Leelo, muy interesante.

Los genes y la inteligencia

La mayoría de los estudiantes están teniendo la impresión de que el estudio es algo aburrido y tedioso. Los niños inteligentes suelen ser aquellos que tienen una actitud positiva hacia el aprendizaje. Y mientras que el potencial de cada uno para la inteligencia ya está predeterminada por sus genes, este potencial puede verse influenciado por factores externos, tales como la influencia de los profesores, maestros.

Factores externos que afectan la inteligencia

Las primeras impresiones son muy importantes. De la misma manera que primero nos enteramos que debemos permanecer lejos del fuego para no quemarnos con algo caliente, también, creamos impresiones acerca de los estudios en función de las primeras experiencias. Si el profesor presenta la idea que aprender Inglés es una responsabilidad, entonces el estudiante puede verla como tal y puede rechazarla a favor de cosas más agradables, como jugar, por ejemplo. Sin embargo, si el maestro presenta el aprendizaje de Inglés como algo divertido y agradable desde el principio, entonces el estudiante tiene más probabilidades de tener una actitud positiva hacia el idioma. Y si el estudiante tiene una actitud positiva hacia el aprendizaje de Inglés, será más receptivo hacia la información nueva y estará más dispuesto a aprender cosas nuevas, lo cuál, contribuye a su propio desarrollo y le ayuda a alcanzar su verdadero potencial.

Además, si uno intenta darse cuenta, las cosas que le interesan normalmente permanecen en la cabeza por más tiempo que las cosas que le resultan aburridas. Si un estudiante tiene una actitud negativa hacia el aprendizaje, entonces cualquier cosa que se le presentó para el estudio sería clasificado de forma automática como "aburrido". Sin embargo, si el aprendizaje se le presenta a él como algo divertido, entonces es más probable que encuentre algo que realmente le interesa porque no va a estar con la mente cerrada sobre los temas que se les enseñan. Por lo tanto, hay juegos, canciones, actividades para el aprendizaje de Inglés que los profesores pueden y deben utilizar. Ya que aprender Inglés debe ser divertido con el fin de ayudarles a comprender mejor el idioma. Y ésto es lo que hacemos en FGP Centro de Enseñanza de Inglés para que el aprendizaje de inglés te resulte entretenido, interesante como lo dice nuestro slogan: 'where learning is fun-tastic!'

St Valentine's day. How much do you know about it? Find it out by doing this quiz.



Be my Valentine!

Who was St. Valentine?

A member of the Roman Senate

An emperor of Rome

A Roman martyr

What is the love story behind St. Valentines Day?

On February 14th, Valentine was put to death, but left a note for his love, a jailer's daughter, signed "From Your Valentine"

On February 14th, Valentine handed out flowers to all of Rome´s women

On February 14th, Valentine got married to his true love from childhood

How many Valentines Day cards are sold each year?

50 million

500 million

1 billion

 

Who is Cupid?

In Roman mythology, he is the son of Venus

In Greek mythology, he is the child of love

In Roman mythology, he is the king of other gods and goddesses

When did Valentine's Day become associated with romance?

When Chaucer wrote about love birds in the middle ages

When President Theodore Roosevelt declared it a holiday  

When Hollywood started to make romantic comedies

Answers:

1) A Roman martyr.
2) On February 14th, Valentine was put to death, but left a note for his love, a jailer's daughter, signed "From Your Valentine".
3) 1 billion.
4) In Roman mythology, he is the son of Venus.
5) When Chaucer wrote about love birds in the middle ages.

Adele: facts and an activity with one of her hits.

- Did you know that in 2011 the artist with the best-selling album was Adele, a 23-year-old singer from London? The album is called 21. (¿Sabías que en el 2011 la artista que vendió más discos fue Adele, una cantante de 23 años oriunda de Londres? Su album se llama 21.)

- Listen to one of her hits and do the following activity. (Escuchá a uno de sus hits y hacé la siguiente actividad.)

- Some lines are wrong(6), they have a wrong word. Try to correct those lines. (Algunas líneas están mal (6), tienen una palabra equivocada. Tratá de corregir esas líneas.)

There’s a fire beginning in my heart
Reaching a fever pitch,
It’s bringing me out the dark
Finally I can see your very clear
Go head and sell me out and I'll lay your shit bare

See how I leave with every piece of you
Don’t underestimate the things that I will do

There’s a fire beginning in my heart
Reaching a fever pitch,
And it’s bringing me out the dark

The scars of your love remember me of us
They keep me thinking that we nearly had it all
The scars of your love they leave me breathless
I can’t help feeling

We could have had it all
 Rolling in the deep
You had my heart and soul
And you played it to the beat 

Baby I have no story to be said
 But I’ve heard one of you and I’m gonna make your head burn
 Think of me in the depths of your despair
 Making a home down there, as mine sure won´t be shared.  

 We could have had it all
 Rolling in the deep
 You had my heart and soul
And you played it to the beat

 Throw your soul through every open door
Count your blessings to find what you search for
Turned my sorrow into treasured gold
 You pay me back in kind and reap just what you sow 

We could have had it all
Rolling in the deep
You had my heart and soul
And you played it to the beat 





Answers:

- Line 1 and 8: starting instead of beginning        - Line 4: crystal instead of very

- Line 11: remind instead of remember                - Line 12: almost instead of nearly

- Line 19: told instead of said                               - Line 28: look instead of search

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FGP Centro de Enseñanza de Inglés wishes you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Today is the 20th anniversary of Freddie Mercury´s death. Let´s remember him by doing an activity with one of his greatest songs.

- Let´s practise prepositions. Complete the gaps with the following prepositions:

to          from           on                   by         for        

I want to break free
I want to break free
I want to break free 1)......... your lies
You’re so self satisfied I don’t need you
I’ve got to break free
God knows, God knows I want to break free.


I’ve fallen in love
I’ve fallen in love 2)  ........ the first time
And this time I know it’s for real
I’ve fallen in love, yeah
God knows, God knows I’ve fallen in love.


It’s strange but it’s true
I can’t get over the way you love me like you do
But I have to be sure
When I walk out that door
Oh how I want to be free, Baby
Oh how I want to be free,
Oh how I want to break free.

But life still goes on
I can’t get used 3) ........, living without, living without,
Living without you  4) ............... my side
I don’t want to live alone, hey
God knows, got to make it 5)  ......... my own
So baby can’t you see
I’ve got to break free.

I’ve got to break free
I want to break free, Yeah
I want, I want, I want, I want to break free

- Answers:

1)  from         2) for                  3) to                  4) by             5) on

Politically incorrect jokes. Hope you find them amusing.

1) What do intelligent blondes and UFOs have in common?     
     You often hear about them, but you never see one.

2) How can you tell when a lawyer is lying?
    His lips are moving.

3) How do you make a blonde laugh on Friday?
    Tell her a joke on Monday.

4) How to impress a woman:
    Kiss her, love her, protect her, listen to her, buy gifts for her, respect her, support her, go to the ends of the earth for her,

5) How to impress a man:
    Arrive naked ... with beer.

6) What would a blonde say if her doctor told her she was pregnant?
     Is it mine?

Historical Fact or fiction?

- Let's practice the past simple (affirmative statements): put the verbs into the past simple, then try to find out which two sentences are false.

1) The White House (be) ............. originally grey before they (paint) ............... it white.

2) The French revolution (start) ..................... in 1788.

3) Yuri Gagarin (be) ...................... the first man to travel into space.

4) Gandhi (study) .......................... in England when he (be) ............. a young man.

5) Chistopher Columbus first (arrive) ............................ in America in 1392.

6) Mozart (grow) ......................... up in Austria.










Answers:

1) was, painted                                      2) started                                         3) was

4) studied, was                                      5) arrived                                         6) grew

The false ones are:

2) It started in 1789                           5) It was in 1492.

Let´s practise the present continuous by listening to this legendary band and awesome song: Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones. Level: starter, elementary.

I can't get no satisfaction
I can't get no satisfaction
'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try
I can't get no, I can't get no

When I (drive) .................... in my car
And that man comes on the radio
He (tell) .................... me more and more
About some useless information
Supposed to fire my imagination
I can't get no, oh no, no, no
Hey hey hey, that's what I say

I can´t get ...

When I (watch) .................... my T.V.
And that man comes on to tell me
How white my shirts can be
But he can't be a man 'cause he doesn't smoke
The same cigarrettes as me
I can't get no, oh no, no, no
Hey hey hey, that's what I say

I can´t get no ...

When I (ride) ...................... round the world
And I (do) ................. this and I (sign) .................. that
And I (try) ..........................  to make some girl
Who tells me baby better come back later next week
'Cause you see I'm on a losing streak
I can't get no, oh no, no, no
Hey hey hey, that's what I say

I can't get no, I can't get no
I can't get no satisfaction
No satisfaction, no satisfaction, no satisfaction.

Answers:

1) 'm driving                2) 's telling
3) 'm watching               4) 'm riding
5) 'm doing                  6) 'm signing
7) 'm triyng