English Recordings

first world war memoir 4
"It was all luck that I escaped with my life, as most of my pals were killed outright and some of them buried alive…"

first world war memoir 3
"All we lived on was tea and dog biscuits. If we got meat once a week we were lucky, but imagine trying to eat standing in a trench full of water with the smell of dead bodies nearby."

first world war memoir 2
"The other soldiers in the hut took their shirts off after tea. They were catching lice. We had never seen a louse before, but they were here in droves. The man were killing them between their nails."

first world war memoir 1
" …We hadn't gone far up the trench before we came across three of our own lads lying dead. Their heads been badly damaged by a shell. Their names were Voice and Webster Brothers.(…) We had to go scrambling over the poor fellows - in and out, in and out. It was one of the awful sights I had ever witnessed…."

<How long will I love you? > (January 1,2014)I watchedthe movie "About Tme" , yesterday evening. It's a very sudden decision. =It was a spontaneous decision.=It was a sudden impulse.
Actually a friend of mine called me yesterday evening very suddenly, and we decided to watch thatfilm.Anyway,the two of us watchedthe movie.However, while watching the movie she was sniffing and I was coughing . Coughing annoys me. What is this movie about?The main actress of this movie can return to the past whenever she wants. So it made me think about what I would do if I could return to the past. In the movie, the father ofthe hero said "Try to live twice one day." We can see again my daytime before closing my eyes in the bed. Right now, I'm attaching two songs from the "About time" OST called "How Long Will I Love You", and "The Luckiest". I hope everyone enjoys them.
※The link below is the homepage of movie 'About Tme'

A: Excuse me, but I’m afraid I will have to be going. I promised to be home by six. Give my kindest regards to your sister.
B: Thank you, I will. It was nice to see you again. Give my best wishes to your aunt and parents.
A: Thank you. Goodbye.
B: Goodbye.

A: Well, I think I’d better be going.
В: Me, too. Remember me to Ken.
A: Thanks, I will. Best wishes to Margaret. В: Thanks. So long, then.
A: Cheerio. See you next Thursday.

A: I’ve come to say good-bye.
В: When are you off?
A: I’m flying home on Sunday
В: Good-bye then, and all the very best. My compliments to your family. A: Cheerio. Say good-bye to the rest of the family for me, wont you?

A: I’ve just called on to say good-bye.
B: What time are you leaving?
A: I’m going to try to get away by ten.
B: Good-bye then, and remember me to your parents.
A: Good-bye. See you next year.

A: Good morning, Mrs. Turner. How are you?
B: Good morning, Mr. Jackson. I’m very well, thank you. And how are you?
A: I’m not feeling very well at the moment. I think I must have caught a cold.
B: I’m sorry to hear that. I hope you’ll soon get over it.

A: Good morning.
В: Good morning. How are you today?
A: Just fine, thanks. How are you?
B: Wonderful. Things couldn’t be better.

A:Hello, Mike.
В: Hello, Joan. I haven’t seen you for a long time. How are you getting on?
A: All right, thanks. How are you?
B: Oh, not too bad, thanks.

A: Morning, Tom.
В: Hello, old man.
A: How are you?
B: Thanks, very well. Let’s go to the concert to-night.
A: With pleasure.

A: Good morning, Ann! What luck running into you!
В: Oh, I have not seen you for ages. How are you getting on?
A: Thank you, bright.

A: Very glad to see you again! How’s all your family?
B: Thank you, all are well. And how are you?
A: None too bright, could be better.
B: It’s a pity. Let’s hope for the best.

1. 'How much money have you got?' 'I haven't got much.'
2. Did you have much trouble with (the) customs?
3. There's a lot of bread on the table.
4. Sonia talks a lot.
5. There were a lot of Hots of people.
6. This girl talks too much.
7. You've bought too many potatoes.
8. There's too much coffee.
9. There's a lot of tea.
10. How much sugar do you want?
11. How many trees are there?
12. How far is the station?
13. How long is this river?
14. How wide is this street?
15. How long are you going to take?
16. How often do you come here?
17. How well can you swim?
18. How many tomatoes are there in the fridge?
19. How wide is the kitchen?
20. How far is the Post Office?
21. 'Did you work much yesterday?' 'Yes, I worked a lot.'
22. 'How much coffee have you got?' 'I haven't got much.'
23. 'How much time have we got?' 'We've got a lot.'
24. Some people talk too much.
25. There's too much water in the glass.
26. How big was the melon?
27. How long is the Thames?
28. <;How often does the bus pass this way?
29. How far is the Town Hall?
30. We have bought too many tomatoes.
31. I know I talk too much.
32. How many houses are there in this street?
33. How far is the river?
34. There were too many things to do.
35. How long ago did Shakespeare live?
36. How long do you take to go to your house?
37. How big was your flat?
38. How wide is this corridor?
39. How long is this corridor?
40. We've got a lot of wine.

1. We haven't met/seen each other since October.
2. My father works in an office from 9 to 5.
3. They have lived in different places since her husband's death.
4. She didn't feel well during her driving test.
5. They were watching television for four hours.
6. I haven't seen him since the last party.
7. Dinner time is from 7 to 10.
8. We haven't taken a holiday since 1980.
9. He has worked for this firm for four years.
10. I haven't seen Polly since Christmas.
11. We have been waiting for ages. Where have you been?
12. He has been working here for six months.
13. She has been here since Tuesday.
14. We waited from seven to eight but he didn't come.
15. This mansion has been empty for 20 years.
16. My wife fell asleep during the concert.
17. Shops open from 9 to 1 and from 3 to 7.
18. I was there since three.
19. She was very ill and she couldn't eat anything for a week.
20. My father will be on a trip from Monday to Friday.
21. I have been studying for two hours.
22. It has been raining since two.
23. I haven't seen Louise since Christmas.
24. We went for a walk during the interval!break.
25. We met many people during our stay in London.
26. This mansion has been empty since 1900.
27. It is two years since / last saw Felix/I last saw Felix two years ago.
28. I hadn't seen you since we met in Rome a year ago.
29. They lived in Australia for many years.
30. We have been watching television since four.
31. We were watching television for four hours last night.
32. It must have rained during the night, the ground is wet.
33. Donald waited for Lisa for two hours in the rain.
34. Most people work from 9 to 1 and from 3 to 7.
35. I haven't eaten anything since breakfast.
36. My wife hasn't spoken to me for a week.
37. My father has been out of work for seven months.
38. I didn't feel well during the exam.
39. The course is from October to June.
40. The production of the factory stopped during the strike.

"The Beauties In The Brig" tells the story of a Spanish ship carrying a group of female prisoners to be judged in Cadiz. It describes the relationship between the sailors and the outlaw women while the brig is besieged by Raul, a pirate, to whose gang the prisoners belong to.

This opera is based on the novel "Longing" by George Steve Smith Persons. Its adaptation was very hard, since the original book is about a lumberjack living with his parrot in a forest in Bulgaria. The only character that remained after the adaptation was the parrot.

The authors, Ralph Johnson-Johnson and Albert Favret Orwell, had composed several successful operettas before. They quickly agreed on the main line of the lyrics and music, and worked very hard for three months. When they met again, they discovered, not without surprise, that both had written the lyrics. It was at that point that they decided to add a composer to the team.

They hired the famous composer Ramón Veliz García, also known as "The Cervantes of the guitar" (because he was one-handed). Now, we'll hear the second act of "The Beauties In The Brig", by Steven Smith & Johnson-Johnson & Favret Orwell & Veliz García.