Si Demain (Kareen Antonn)
Bonnie Tyler

Je tourne en rond
Tu sais que quelques fois je me sens seule et perdue
Est ce que tu me reviendras
Je tourne en rond
Tu sais que quelque fois je me sens loin de toi
Dis est ce que tu te souviendras de moi
Je tourne en rond
Sur la terre entière je me sens abandonnée
Dis est ce que tout ça va changer
Je tourne en rond
Pour habiter ma solitude de mon mieux
Moi qui ne sais qu'être deux
Je tourne en rond sans toi
Tu sais que quelque fois j'ai peur de toi
Je tourne en rond sans toi
Tu sais que quelque fois j'ai peur de moi

Turn around
Every now and then I get a little bit restless and I dream of something wild
Turn around
Every now and then I get a little bit helpless and I'm lying like a child in your arms
Turn around
Every now and then I get a little bit angry and I know I've got to get out and cry
Turn around
Every now and then I get a little bit terrified but then I see the look in your eyes

Je tourne en rond sans toi
Tu sais que quelques fois j'ai peur de toi
Je tourne en rond sans toi
Tu sais que quelques fois j'ai peur de moi

Et j'ai tant besoin de toi
Et j'ai tant besoin de ta voix
Je veux tomber dans tes bras
Je voudrais marcher dans tes pas
On invente les règles du jeu
Quand on est tous les deux
Ensemble nous irons jusqu'au bout du chemin
Je tiendrai dans ton ombre
Si tu me prends la main
Retiens moi si je sombre je suis ta prisonnière
Si loin de notre monde j'ai la tête à l'envers
J'ai vraiment besoin de toi
Si demain commençait ce soir
Si demain commençait ce soir

Il était une fois une femme amoureuse
Peut-être un p'tit peu trop rêveuse
Tant pis si j'en pleure tu as tous les droits sur mon coeur
Si demain commençait ce soir

Once upon a time there was light in my life
But now there's only love in the dark
Nothing I can say
A total eclipse of the heart
A total eclipse of the heart

Et j'ai tant besoin de toi
Et j'ai tant besoin de ta voix
Et je veux tomber dans tes bras
Je voudrais marcher dans tes pas
On invente les règles du jeu
Quand on est tous les deux

Together we can take it to the end of the line
Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time (all of the time)

Retiens moi si je sombre je suis ta prisonnière
Si loin de notre monde j'ai la tête à l'envers

I really need you tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Si demain commençait ce soir

Il était une fois une femme amoureuse
Peut être un p'tit peu trop rêveuse
Tant pis si j'en pleure tu as tous les droits sur mon coeur

Total eclipse of the heart
Si demain commençait ce soir
Regarde moi droit dans le coeur

COMMON MISTAKES

Hi...
Last month I received an interesting email from one of my basic students and I decided to share it with you!!! Sometimes we don't know the right word in ENGLISH, so take a look at the clues below and let me know if you think it's helpful, ok?

1- Good or Well

Good is an adjective and well is an adverb. Many people, including many native speakers, incorrectly use the adjective form good, rather than the adverb well.
Examples:

I did good on the test. INCORRECT! - Correct form: I did well on the test.
She played the game good. INCORRECT! - Correct form: She played the game well.

Use the adjective form good when describing something or someone. In other words, use good when stating how something or someone is.
Examples:

She is a good tennis player.
Tom thinks he is a good listener.

Use the adverb form well when describing how something or someone does something.
Examples:

She did extremely well on the exam.
Our parents think we speak English well.

2- Bring Take Fetch/Get

The use of bring and take is confusing for many students. The choice between bring or take depends on the location of the speaker. If the speaker refers to something that is at her current location, she uses bring. Generally, use bring when something moves from there to here.
Examples:

I'm glad you brought me to this shop. It's great!
I'll bring the map with me on the trip.

If the speaker refers to something that has been moved to a different location, she uses take. Generally, use take when something moves from here to there.
Examples:

The coach took the boys to football field.
Jack took his laptop with him on his trip.

Fetch/Get

When speaking about going somewhere and getting something and then bringing it back, use get (American English) or fetch (British English).
Examples:

Could you get the newspaper?
She fetched her diary and showed him the entry.

3- Everyone

Use everyone as a pronoun to mean all the people in a group.
Examples:

Do you think everyone will want to come to the party?
She wants everyone to leave comments on her blog.

Every one

Use every one as a noun to indicate each person.
Examples:

Every one of the students has a question about the grammar.
My boss told every one of the employees himself

4- Everyday

Use everyday as an adjective to mean 'daily'.
Examples:

Peter has an everyday appointment with his boss for briefings.
Susan has an everyday yoga class at five pm.

Every day

Use every day as a time expression to mean 'each day'.
Examples:

Peter studies Russian every day.
She pratices the piano three hours every day.

5- Whether / If

Both whether and if are used to introduce a yes/no question:
Examples:

He asked me whether I felt well.
We're not sure if they have decided.

The verb discuss generally takes whether rather than if.
Examples:

We discussed whether he should be hired.
They discussed whether to invest in the new idea.

After Prepositions

Use only whether after prepositions:
Examples:

We talked about whether we should go or not.
I looked into whether he should stay.

Infinitives

Use only whether before infinitives:
Examples:

She can't decide whether to buy the house or wait.
He considered whether to give up the position or quit next year.

Formal / Informal

Generally, whether is considered more formal than if.
Examples:

Let me know whether you will be able to attend the conference.
The CEO will decide whether this is a risk worth taking.

6- Too vs. Two vs. To

Too means "also" and is generally used at the end of a sentence. "Too" also indicates too much of a particular quality.
Examples:

That car is too expensive for me!
I'd love to come to the party, too.

Two is the written form of the number 2.
Examples:

There are two applicants for the job.
She has two cats.

To is generally used as a preposition. It is also used as part of the infinitive form of verbs.
Examples:

I gave the book to him.
The verb "to understand" is irregular.

7- Has gone to vs. Has been to

... has/have gone to ... refers to someone who has gone to a place but has not yet returned.
Examples:

He's gone to the bank. He should be back soon.
Where has Tom gone?

... has/have been to ... refers to a place which someone has visited sometime in his life. In other words, "has been to" refers to an experience.
Examples:

He's been to London many times.
I've been to Disneyland twice.

8- Then vs. Than

Then is used as a time expression.
Examples:

I'll see you then.
I'll be at the party. We can speak then.

Note: It is not used in the form "different than" which is used for comparisons.

Than is used for comparisons.
Examples:

He's lived here longer than I have.
His skills are very different than mine.

see ya!

A little bit of classical music

Hey guys!
This is one of my favorite arias... Its name is Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen, in english it would be something like "a hellish vengeance burns in my heart". This aria is part of the opera The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte) by Mozart. It was composed in the end of the XVIII century. This aria in particular is very famous because you need a soprano to sing it. However, the singer has to be an extraordinary soprano to reach the high notes from the aria.
I like very much this part of the opera, when the Queen of the Night obligates her daughter to kill Sarastro, her foe. She says that if the girl refuse to do it, she'll curse her and break the nature bonds with her own daughter. "If you do not kill Sarastro, you'll no more be my daughter", she says. It's all about emotional and psycological pressure. And, of course, revenge.



The lyrics in this video are in castellano, so I'll put here the original lyrics with the translation in portuguese.

German:
Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen,
Tod und Verzweiflung flammet um mich her!
Fühlt nicht durch dich Sarastro Todesschmerzen,
So bist du meine Tochter nimmermehr.
Verstossen sei auf ewig,
Verlassen sei auf ewig,
Zertrümmert sei'n auf ewig
Alle Bande der Natur
Wenn nicht durch dich Sarastro wird erblassen!
Hört, Rachegötter, hört der Mutter Schwur!

English:
Hell's vengeance boils in my heart,
Death and despair flame about me!
If Sarastro does not, through you, feel the pain of death,
Then you will be my daughter nevermore.
Disowned be forever,
Forsaken be forever,
Destroyed be forever
All the bonds of nature
If you do not make Sarastro turn pale!
Hear, Gods of Vengeance, hear a mother's oath!

The soprano's name in this aria is Elena Musoc, but I higly recommend that you check Maria Calla's interpretation for this song. Elena is good, but Maria sings like a bird.
I know that nowadays operas and arias and classical music are considered "boring" and "eldery music", but I wish more people would appreciate this style.

I hope you like it!

xxx,
Teacher Bel

Rhyming...

So you think you know everything about English?

Then tell me one word in English that rhymes with:

month,

orange,

silver,

purple.

Difficult???

PS: What about one that rhymes with ônibus in Portuguese?
Well, I've been trying to find answers, but I'm afraid I'll never find them.

=/

Talking about rhymes, read this poem, which is nice, and check your pronunciation:

Ration only sometimes rhymes with nation,
Say prefer, but preferable,
Comfortable and vegetable.
B must not be heard in doubt,
Debt and dumb both leave it out.
In the words psychology,
Psychic, and psychiatry,
You must never sound the p.
Psychiatrist you call the man
Who cures the complex, if he can.
In architect chi is k
In arch it is the other way.
Please remember to say iron
So that it'll rhyme with lion.
Advertisers advertise,
Advertisements will put you wise.
Time when work is done is leisure,
Fill it up with useful pleasure.
Accidental, accident,
Sound the g in ignorant.
Relative, but relation,
Then say creature, but creation.
Say the a in gas quite short,
Bought remember rhymes with thwart,
Drought must always rhyme with bout,
In daughter leave the gh out.
Wear a boot upon your foot.
Root can never rhyme with soot.
In muscle, sc is s,
In muscular, it's sk, yes!
Choir must always rhyme with wire,
That again will rhyme with liar.
Then remember it's address.
With an accent like posses.
G in sign must silent be,
In signature, pronounce the g.
Please remember, say towards
Just as if it rhymed with boards.
Weight's like wait, but not like height.
Which should always rhyme with might.

Hope you like it!

=)

How´s your pronunciation?

http://www.world-english.org/tonguetwisters.htm

How often do you ask yourself the following question: when will I ever speak like an American or at least without an accent?
I´m here to tell you that I personally don´t have that specific answer for you but what I do know is that the same way I learned to speak a language with no or a very limited accent you can do the same. What does it take? Lots of patience number 1, then finally tons of practice and tons of drills. I´ve found one exercise that is good which is called tongue twisters...sometimes in English you need to exercise some muscles of the mouth/tongue that you hardly use or probably never used in a certain way before. Tongue twisters can help!

So take a look at the link above and see what you can do afterwards...

Let's try some food from Thailand!

Hey guys!

My friend Benjapon has a blog where she teaches how to cook Thai food. I've tried some dishes myself before and I can assure they are awesome!

Let's choose one and try to cook it in the school?

Here's the address:

http://birdchili.wordpress.com/

Basil Stir-Fry

Pad See U

OK!

¿Puedes guardar un secreto?

Cuando te enteras de algo confidencial, ¿lo guardas en un rincón de tu mente recóndito y de máxima seguridad, o lo dejas salir esperando que ocurra lo mejor?
Toma este test para averiguar qué tan buenas son tus habilidades para guardar un secreto.

1) ¿Tienes algo negativo que decir acerca de prácticamente todas las personas que conoces - incluso tus amigos más cercanos- siempre y cuando no estén cerca?
A. No. Prefiero hablar con ellos a hablar de ellos.
B. De vez en cuando, pero trato de que no se convierta en hábito.
C. Sí, creo que todo el mundo lo hace. Es normal analizar las fallas de tus amigos.
2) Te relacionas con un conocido en una fiesta y todo sale mal. Besos babosos, toqueteos torpes... una historia de horror total. Tú le cuentas:
A. A mi mejor amig@, pero sólo porque sé que puede guardar un secreto.
B. A una o dos personas, pero me siento un poco avergonzad@ de ello.
C. A todo el mundo. ¡Es divertido! Y de esa manera nadie más cometerá el error de salir con esa persona.
3) En la fila de la cafetería te das cuenta que unos extraños hablan de alguien que tú conoces. Uno de ellos dice "escuché que no consiguió el empleo que buscaba porque no pasó el antidoping". ¿Qué es lo que haces?
A. Los ignoro. Se trata de un extraño que lo escuchó de alguien más. No se trata precisamente de una fuente confiable.
B. Llamo a un amigo al llegar a casa y trato de averiguar si es cierto o no.
C. Escribo a unos amigos de inmediato: "¡adivinen quién tiene un problema de drogas!"
4) Crees que un buen amigo tuyo puede ser gay, pero nunca lo ha discutido contigo. ¿Dices algo al respecto?
A. Le digo que mis personajes favoritos son Beto y Enrique.
B. Averiguo con un amigo mutuo, quizá sea un malentendido.
C. Probablemente le pregunte por qué no me lo ha contado.
5) Si compartes un secreto con alguien, te sientes:
A. Terriblemente mal
B. Culpable
C. Un poco emocionado y rebelde
6) Cuando escuchas un rumor, incluso si se trata de uno de tus amigos o alguien famoso, ¿cómo reaccionas?
A. A menos que vea una prueba contundente, creeré que alguien lo inventó para llamar la atención.
B. Normalmente creo que tiene algo de verdad, o no se diría nada al respecto.
C. Confío en mi instinto. Si suena como algo cierto, quizá lo cuente a alguien más.
7) Una de tus amistades tiene el volumen de su celular lo suficientemente alto como para que cuando estés cerca escuches toda la conversación. ¿Se lo dices?
A. Definitivamente. No quisiera escuchar accidentalmente algo que se supone debe ser privado.
B. Probablemente no. No es mi culpa que el volumen esté tan alto, y quizá escuche un poco.
C. Quizá diga algo porque eso significa que los demás podrían escuchar nuestras convesaciones.

Tus Resultados
• Mayoría de A:
Eres reservado y no te gusta crear chismes ni creértelos. Felicidades.
• Mayoría de B:
Te gustan los conflictos y además de escucharlos ¡los publicas! Trata de ser más reservado.
• Mayoría de C:
Te gustan los conflictos y además de escucharlos ¡los publicas! Trata de ser más reservado.

Whatever

Whatever (slang)

"Whatever" is a slang term meaning "Whatever you say." The term is also used to dismiss a previous statement and express indifference. It is sometimes only written as w/e, where the / indicates the beginning of the second word.

Animals talk

Talkative kitteh


Dogs can talk


The problem is that not always we understand what they mean (:

Have a great week,
Teacher Bel

A really funny bird!

Do you speak better than the parrot?