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ISSN 1668-4877
October
1, 2004 |
Hi, everybody!! Today we are bringing you a listening activity with
questions from The Matrix movie; a new grammar about two-word
idiomatic expressions; and our choice
of useful links (don't lose the mp3 file of famous song Memory).
THANKS again for rating us by
CLICKING
HERE. See you on
October 15.
Hola a tod@s!! Hoy traemos una actividad de comprensión oral con preguntas
de la película The Matrix; una nueva gramática con expresiones
idiomáticas de dos palabras; y nuestra selección de enlaces útiles (no te pierdas
el archivo de sonido mp3 de Memory).
GRACIAS por
calificarnos haciendo
CLIC
AQUI. Nos
vemos el 15 de octubre. |
IN
THIS ISSUE: |
Listening Comprehension
An activity with questions |
Grammar
Two-word expressions |
Useful Links
A series of interesting links
inside our megaportal |
OM Shopping
Our affordable learning tools |
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Click on the image below
and listen carefully to Morpheus on this sound excerpt from THE MATRIX
movie. Then, try to answer the questions below writing ONLY ONE
alternative to those mentioned. Correct answers will be available in our
next newsletter.
Pulsa en la imagen y
escucha atentamente a Morpheus en este fragmento sonoro de la película THE
MATRIX. Luego, intenta responder la preguntas más abajo escribiendo SOLO
UNA de las alternativas que se mencionan. Las respuestas correctas
aparecerán en nuestro próximo boletín. |
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BINOMIALS are idiomatic expressions in
which two words are joined by a conjunction (generally AND, OR, BUT). The
order of the words is usually fixed. Let's study below some bilingual
binomials together with examples...
BINOMIOS son
expresiones idiomáticas en las cuales dos palabras se hallan unidas por
una conjunción (por lo general Y, O, PERO). El orden de las palabras suele
ser fijo. Estudiemos abajo algunos binomios bilingües ejemplificados... |
ODDS AND ENDS (chucherías, cosas sin valor)
Let's get the main things packed; we can do the odds and ends
later.
GIVE AND TAKE (toma y daca, concesiones mutuas)
Every relationship needs some give and take to be successful. |
Sometimes you can identify a binomial because of the sound pattern.
A veces puedes identificar un binomio por su construcción sonora.
PART AND PARCEL (parte integrante, carne y uña)
Tears are part and parcel of growing up.
WINE AND DINE (llevar a comer y beber)
The new manager has to wine and dine some importants clients
from Japan.
SAFE AND SOUND (sanos y salvos)
Fortunately they arrived safe and sound after such a terrible
plane crash. |
Other times the clue is that the words are nearly synonyms.
Otras veces la pista indica que las palabras son prácticamente
sinónimos.
PICK AND CHOOSE (escoger con esmero y dedicación)
At this restaurant you can pick and choose, so what you eat
it's up to you.
LEAPS AND BOUNDS (a pasos agigantados)
My English is progressing in (by) leaps and bounds at OM
Personal megaportal.
PEACE AND QUIET (paz y tranquilidad)
It's really nice to have some peace and quiet during the
weekend.
REST AND RECREATION (reposo y entretenimiento)
The doctor recommended some rest and recreation.
FIRST AND FOREMOST (primero y principal)
Please, listen to me. First and foremost, you have to work hard
in your new job. |
Many prepositions and adverbs usually combine to form binomials.
Muchas preposiciones y adverbios suelen combinarse para formar
binomios.
HERE AND THERE (acá y allá, por todas partes)
In Buenos Aires you will find cafés and cafeterias here and there.
ON AND OFF (cada tanto, de vez en cuando, a intervalos)
We have had meetings on and off to create new multimedia
courses.
BACK AND FORTH (de arriba para abajo)
Mr. Heger has been running back and forth to sell his
apartment.
TO AND FRO (de acá para allá)
Mothers are really great. They usually run to and fro all day
long.
OUT AND ABOUT (pasear por todas partes, andar de un lado al
otro)
She has recovered from the accident and is out and about again. |
There are binomials linked by words others than conjunction AND.
Existen binomios unidos por otras palabras aparte de la conjunción Y.
SINK OR SWIM (irse a pique o nadar, hundirse o salvarse)
Her father-in-law will not help her, so she will have to sink or
swim.
SLOWLY BUT SURELY (lento pero seguro)
It was terrible!! Slowly but surely I realized my boat was
sinking in the river.
SOONER OR LATER (tarde o temprano)
My boss told me that sooner or later I would learn the lesson.
TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT (tómelo o déjelo, acéptelo o rechácelo)
Well, I'm sorry, that's all I can offer you; take it or leave it.
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