This is part of the lyrics of a song by Dolly Parton and it has never been truer.
Photopeach, the tool I have been using to create the role-play videos has decided to take a one-or-two -day maintenance break , just now. I can’t believe it!!
This is what they say on their website so hopefully tomorrow it will be working again
Meanwhile, you can enjoy the Dolly Parton’s song the title of this post makes reference to
I had to choose a singer , it would undoubtedly be her, I absolutely love this woman !!. The beautiful sweet Sade ʃɑːˈdeɪ /is the lead vocalist of the English group, Sade , and I’ve been addicted to her music ever since I heard her song Smooth Operator back in 1984 .I’ve got lots of favourite songs but two of my favourites are “By your side“ and “Is it a crime? “
My love is wider, wider than Victoria Lake
My love is taller, taller than the Empire State
Now ,after 10 years in retirement she’s just released her new album “Soldiers of Love”and she’s as good as ever but I want to show you what made me fall in love with her music.I was very young when I watched the music video of The Sweetest Taboo but I was mesmerized by her beauty, her elegance and her incredible voice .I’m convinced that Sade’s music will be in my life for ever.
This song is probably not her best one but I think it very well shows the essence of Sade and what made me fall in love with the sound of her music.
“Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn“ is a line from the 1939 film Gone with the Wind . It was spoken by Clark Gable, as Rhett Butler, in his last words to Scarlett O’Hara.
At home I was never allowed to use bad language or swearwords, not that my father didn’t use them more often than necessary but I swear to God I’ve never ever heard my mother utter a single rude word . My parents were brought up in the traditional way , which meant going to church on Sundays and even though my father then changed his mind about the Sunday ritual , my mother is still quite devoted to most church rites. I guess being educated at a nun’s school ’til the age of 18 has a lot to say in this matter.
So as I said not a single taboo word was ever allowed at home although as you can imagine everything forbidden was used and overused when we thought we weren’t heard and also in the midst of some angry arguments among my siblings and me. Among the words we couldn’t use was the word ” Damn”and although we knew that it could only be used in church ,by priests when preaching ( it is used in religious contexts to mean “To condemn to hell”) we liked to tease our parents by saying it as often as we could pretending we didn’t know it was popularly used as a cuss word.
Although it still maintains the religious connotations , the word Damn is used , nowaday , to express anger, annoyance, disgust…etc . Look at the word being used in context:
No, damn it, you wait a minute!
God damn it, the man said he’d write, so why doesn’t he send me a letter?
That car isn’t worth a damn ( worthless)
What is the Government doing to reduce global warming? Damn all (nothing at all)
Damn it all! (expressions of anger, annoyance or impatience)
I don’t give a damn about what they say ( I don’t care)
Now if you’re in the mood for more Damn , watch this video where Beyoncé plays the role of a gorgeous housewife who can’t understand why her husband doesn’t love her:
Why don’t you love me?
Tell me, baby, why don’t you love me
When I make me so damn easy to love?
Why don’t you need me?
Tell me, baby, why don’t you need me
When I make me so damn easy to need?
Music has played quite an important role in my life and I ‘m glad it also plays an important role in the rebuilding of Haiti and in giving some relief to its people. It gives me hope for the future to see so many people doing their best to help alleviate the pain and suffering of those who desperately need help .
♥ A remake of REM’s “Everybody Hurts” with Leona Lewis, Mariah Carey, Bon Jovi, Robbie Williams, Kylie, Rod Stewart, , Miley Cyrus, Take That,Mika, Michael Bublé, James Blunt, James Morrison, Susan Boyle and Westlife among others. Lyrics
♥ A remake of the 1985 “We Are The World”. The new version is titled “We Are the World - 25 for Haiti”;Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie have recruited 81 singers among which we can see the Enrique Iglesias, Celine Dion, Carlos Santana, Barbra Streisand, Jeff Bridges; Akon, Usher, Pink , The Jonas Brothers…etc.. The video will be broadcast during the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
This presentation has been sent by Paula Valdés Collazo , a student from the Pre-Intermediate level. Thanks so much for sharing.
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This is the speech given in class by Olaya Cruz, a student in the Pre-intermediate level. Thank you very much Olaya, it was beautifully done.
“Nothing else matters” is a song written in 1991 by Metallica, a band of Thrash metal. This song is considered the best hit in history of metal ballads.
James Hetfield, vocals and guitar of Metallica wrote this song. It was written when he was talking on the phone with his girlfriend. While he was talking to her, at the same time he was playing the strings of his guitar at random with the other hand. He heard a rhythm that he really loved, so he hang up and started to compose this beautiful song.
James initially wrote this song for his family, for the homesickness because he spent almost all his life in tours and concerts -he says in the song “so close no matter how far”- so he couldn’t dedicate so much time to them
In the beginning he didn’t want to publish this song because he considered it very personal, but Kirk Hammett, another member of Metallica, listened to it and loved it, so finally they decided to include the song in the “Black Album”.
This song was played with the Symphonic Orchestra of San Francisco and it was also played in a concert dedicated to Fredie Mercury when he died.
Since this song has been published a lot of artists, like Apocalyptica, Lucie Silvas and White Raven recorded new versions of the original song.
Nowadays this song is considered, according to James H. a song dedicated to all his fans who fall in love.
It is the time of the year when you start thinking about New Year’s Resolutions.
But what is a New Year’s Resolution ? It is our determination to accomplish something over the next year such as enjoy life more, quit smoking, lose weight, do exercise.
I always try and think of some New Year’s Resolutions to accomplish next year but ,let’s face it , I don’t have enough fingers or toes to count the number of times I have broken them and then I think why bother? Do you know anyone who keeps their New Year’s resolutions? Or even remembers them after January 15? I sure don’t.
Anyway, this is how you can express your Resolutions , being number 1 the weakest and 10 the strongest. So, depending on how willing you are to keep your promise , use one or the other.
Ten expressions to use in speaking and writing
1. I guess I’d better stop overspending..
2. I suppose I really ought to go to the gym
3. I really should diet, but then again…
4. There’s nothing for it. I’ll have to do it
5. I promise I’ll try harder to arrive early
6. I have every intention of passing the test
7. Never again will you catch me snoring..
8. Nothing is going to stop me finishing..
9. No matter what happens, I’m going to win..
10. Come hell or high water, I’ll pay it back
If you have difficulty coming up with resolutions , try New year Resolution Generator
Now , you are going to listen to a funny song about resolutions .This is what you can do:
1. Before you listen .Predict some of the promises you might hear
2. Then, write down at least three of the ones you hear
3. Check here
This link was sent to me some days ago by one of my students, Jose Manuel Hildalgo. Many thanks to you for sharing!! Add it to your favourites if you are keen on music, and even if you are not, to learn some English.
How does it work? Easy !! Just click on any letter of the alphabet , and a list of all the singers whose name begins with this letter will be displayed . Click on the one you want, (strictly forbidden to click on any singer other than the English -speaking ones) and the screen will be filled with the lyrics of the song on one side and the video on the other one.
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I am one of those teachers who think that playing music is as good a way to improve listening as it is playing any other piece of information.
That’s why every Monday you’ve been doing listening based on lyrics. It’s not always easy to choose the song and even more difficult to choose which lines you will be able to understand. What’s more, I’m also quite aware of the fact that the music I like is probably not everyone’s cup of tea (I know, I know… you’ve never complained) . So , now it’s your turn. Have you been listening to some tracks lately and thought… “Cristina should be playing this track” ?
Yes…. Then , let me know. Send me a reply to this post with your suggestion.It should include the following information
Singer/ Band:
Song Title
A few lines:
and thanks for your help. This blog is written for you and with you.
