English Recordings

I help children everyday to learn new things: to explore, to experience, to learn. There are those who grasp quickly; and those who take a little longer.

However, sitting beside them, showing them step by step, I see the understanding slowly emerge.Suddenly the child looks at me with understanding: “I get it.” What satisfaction it is to me when I hear those words.

Then I know I have achieved what I set out to do:
I have given the child the satisfaction of knowing they are capable, and able to do the task that has been set out for them.

Sometimes it takes a while for me to grasp certain things. Add anything technical into the mix and I am a little slower at figuring things out. Step by step. Bit by bit.

Sometimes at a snail’s pace. Eventually, though, with a little self patience I can get there. I need to just believe in my self and have faith that I can do it. Never give up and it can be done.

Dreaming entails cultivating a peculiar control over one's dreams to the extent that the experiences undergone in them and those lived in one's waking hours acquire the same pragmatic valence.

The sorcerers' allegation is that under the impact of dreaming the ordinary criteria to differentiate a dream from reality becomes inoperative.

The early stage of the preparatory facet, called setting up dreaming, consists of a deadly game that one's mind plays with itself.

Some part of yourself is going to do everything it can to prevent the fulfillment of your task. As soon as the sight of your hands begins to dissolve or change into something else, you have to shift your view from your hands to any other element in the surroundings of your dream.

Something in us is threatened by our activities in dreaming. Each warrior has his own way of dreaming.
Each way is different.

The only thing which we all have in common is that we play tricks in order to force ourselves to abandon the quest. The counter-measure is to persist in spite of all the barriers and disappointments.

It was flown high so that people in the city could see it.it showed which play was performed: Black for a tragedy, red for History, white for a comedy.

It is the part over the stage. It protected the actors from the sun and the rain.It was painted blue with stars and represented the sky and heavens. Actors who played angels or spirits descended from there to the main stage.

This part was used for dressing and storing. This is where the actors got dressed and rested between scenes.

This place was used for some balcony scenes like in Romeo and Juliette. This is also where the musicians played.

This is where people sat to watch the play.It was more expensive than standing near the stage. There, The spectators were protected from the sun and rain. They could even get a cushion if they wanted to be more comfortable. Don't forget that most plays were very long....

This is where the main action of a play took place.Rich Spectators could sometimes sit there next to the actors. It was also rather high to stop some spectators from jumping on it during a play!

This is where poor Spectators stood to watch the play.
There was no roof, no seats, it could be wet or cold or hot. The people there were often noisy and smelly, they drank beer, ate nuts, played games, argued, commented loudly on the plays....It sounds very different from modern theatres , doesn't it?

They were 2 of them. They supported the roof and were painted like marble.Actors used them to hide during a play or to observe other actors.

That part is located under the stage, it was called "Hell". This is where spirits and ghosts would appear on the stage. There was a little door to let them in.

This is where spectators bought paid to get into the theatre. There were strong doorkeepers who tried to stop pickpockets and trouble makers. Believe me, that was not easy to spot the rascals!

The theatre was built near the river Thames and the ground was wet so this part of the theatre had to be built with stones.

On June 29, 1613, during a performance of Henry VIII, a misfired canon ball set this part of the theatre on fire and the whole place was consumed.

It felt amazing! To win silver at the Olympics was wonderful! I’m a happy guy!

I trained for six days a week for seven years. Gymnastics is not easy. I broke my wrists, my ankles, my fingers and my toes!

I started when I was four years old. I had too much energy. I ran around the house and climbed on everything. So my Mum took me to a gymnastics club.

She’s fantastic. My Dad left home when I was three years old, so life was difficult for my
Mum. She took me to the gym on the bus or the back of her bike because she didn’t have enough money for a car. Later, she drove me 42 km from school to the gym every day.

Yes, before I did gymnastics, I was a singer! When I was eight, I sang in a choir at school, but I chose gymnastics instead. In 2009, I sang on the TV show – The X Factor ! Now, I only sing when I’m in the car or the shower!

Yes! I’m dancing on the TV dance show "Strictly Come Dancing". I love it!

How did it feel when you won your medals?

How difficult was the training?

How did you become a gymnast?

You threw some flowers to your Mum when you won, didn’t you? How important is she to you?

is it true you have a secret talent?

And you can dance, too?

1. Never throw stones at the windows.
2. Never say that in public.
3. Always pay your debts.
4. Never come so late.
5. Never go for a walk alone in the woods.
6. Always tell the truth.
7. Never ask for money from anybody.
8. Always wash your hands before eating.
9. Never touch anything without knowing what it is.
10. Always ask for advice.
11. Never criticize anybody.
12. Always eat what you consider necessary.
13. Never go with strangers.
14. Always speak clearly.
15. Never go too far swimming. I Never swim too far.
16. Always tell me all your problems.
17. Never go to bed without forgiving your enemies.
18. Always drink running water.
19. Never speak like that about your teachers.
20. Always be honest.
21. James is still in bed.
22. They haven't arrived yet.
23. Mum hasn't finished washing up yet.
24. Your son is still washing the car.
25. He hasn't finished yet.
26. Mrs Smith is still in hospital.
27. We are still thinking about what to do.
28. Are you still in bed?
29. I haven't written to him yet.
30. My children are still studying English.
31. They haven't told me yet.
32. We are still thinking about it.
33. Don't go yet.
34. We can still arrive in time.
35. I can't give it to you yet.
36. My sister is still in the bathroom.
37. We haven't taken a holiday yet.
38. Frederick is still doing his homework.
39. My father still works for that company.
40. The children haven't gone to bed yet.

1. What a house!
2. What a nice house!
3. What girls!
4. What pretty girls!
5. What an interesting book I'm reading!
6. What an attractive face that girl has got!
7. How difficult this crossword is!
8. How tall that woman was!
9. What a terrible meal this is!
10. How stupid you are!
11. What a curious story that is!
12. What terrible coffee!
13. What horrible men!
14. How wide this river is!
15. What beautiful girls there are in this town!
16. How clever you were to answer the question!
17. How lucky you were to win the lottery!
18. What a large mansion this is!
19. What a waste of time!
20. How heavy these cases are!
21. How difficult it is to answer all these questions!
22. What awful weather we are having!
23. What strange houses there are in this village!
24. What wonderful coffee you make, Mrs Martin!
25. What nonsense you're saying!
26. What clever people there are in this town!
27. What long queues there are to take/catch the bus!
28. What a fantastic bargain I found in that shop!
29. What horrible beer this is!
30. How untidy the room is!
31. What an idiot that man is!
32. What a haircut you've got!
33. How dark the tunnel was!
34. What a nice motorway this is!
35. How good this motorway is!
36. How wonderful this woman is!
37. What a wonderful woman this is!
38. How wide this river is!
39. What a wide river this is!
40. What a silly story this is!

1. Ambos llegaron al mismo tiempo.
2. Los dos sabiamos lo que iba a pasar.
3. Los dos bebieron de la misma botella.
4. Las dos chicas parecian americanas.
5. Comprare los dos, por favor.
6. Los dos sois muy jovenes.
7. Las dos chicas eran muy guapas.
8. Ella habla los dos, ingles y frances.
9. Los doslAmbos gatos estaban sentados al sol.
10. Los dos pianos necesitan afinarlos.
11. Ella hace las dos cosas, cantar y tocar el piano.
12. Tanto Pedro como su hermano llegaron tarde.
13. Las dos mesas estaban hechas de madera.
14. Las dos habitaciones necesitan pintarlas.
15. Los dos planetas son muy parecidos.
16. Ha hecho los dos, telefonear y escribir.
17. Los dos, Mike y su hermano se casaron al mismo tiempo.
18. A los dos nos gusta la cerveza.
19. Los dos ninos han estado en Paris.
20. Tanto la iglesia como la catedral eran maravillosas.
21. Todos estamos muy cansados.
22. Los mandamos todos.
23. Todos vosotros estais equivocados.
24. Todas estan malas.
25. Todo es muy caro.
26. Todos tienen razon.
27. Todas son guapas.
28. Todas estas son para vosotros.
29. Todos estamos contigo.
30. Todos los ninos supieron la leccion.
31. Todos supieron la leccion.
32. Todos bebimos el whisky.
33. Todos disfrutaron de la fiesta.
34. Todos estan aqui.
35. Las compramos todas.
36. Todos estaban sedientos.
37. La bebi toda.
38. Los comimos todos.
39. Todo el pueblo salio a darnos la bienvenida.
40. Todos vinieron tarde a trabajar.

Test on newspapers.
The first article called "Hubble Telescope Sends Back Annoying Stream of Selfies" focused on an experiment that went wrong.
Indeed it seems that the telescope has run out of control and that it can’t stop sending pictures of himself that it posts on Twitter using the Hashtag pimpin.
The elements that may have helped me understand that this article was in fact a parody and a fake were:
“but that if it persists in sending back nothing but self-portraits, NASA would “probably stop following it.””
It’s as if the telescope was going to be punished by NASA, it really sounds funny.
Also the sentence “The Hubble might think it looks good in these pictures”. The personification of the telescope makes it less than likely that it could have been able to be a victim of vanity.
The source of the article is the Newyorker.com which specializes in writing parodies of serious events.
Article number two dealt with President Obama posing for a selfie at Mandela’s memorial service.
The familiar vocabulary used such as “moronic selfish” and “oh yeah” leads us to believe that we are dealing with a tabloid newspaper. The journalist gave his point of view and criticized Obama’s choice.
It came from www.express.co.uk
Finally the last article from the Times was easily recognizable thanks to the vocabulary used:
"a distinct lack of the decorum, a playful selfie, ubiquitous"
Also the journalist reminded us that Obama had greeted Castro at that event and commented on the overwhelming response on social networks.
Selfie has become the word of the year 2013 and describes the vain habit of taking and posting photos of oneself in the obvious desire to show off. The social networks then allow us to spread the news: for instance, I’ve been at Bono’s concert and manage to pose next to him. What an accomplishment!

Percy Boswell 's last letter
30.6.16
B.E.F
Dear father,
I am writing you a short note which you will receive only if anything happened to me during the next few days. The Hun is going to get consummate hell just in this quarter and we are going tover the parapet tomorrow, when I hope to spend a few merry hours in chasing the Bosch all over the place. I am absolutely certain that I shall get through all right, but in case the unexpected does happen I shall rest content with the knowledge that I have done my duty - and one can't do more.
Good bye and wish the best of love to all
from Percy.