English in Madrid

Image created with Chat GPT 6️⃣ PICK UP ➡️ to  lift or take something from the ground / a surface (🇪🇸 recoger, levantar) ➡️ to learn something - often informally, without studying it in depth (🇪🇸 aprender) ➡️ to improve or increase in speed, ability, or performance (🇪🇸 rejorar, agarrar ritmo) 🌞I dropped my keys, but someone picked them up for me. → Se me cayeron las llaves, pero alguien me las recogió . 🌞Can you pick up that pen from the floor? → ¿Puedes recoger ese bolígrafo del suelo? 🌞 Children pick up languages very quickly. → Los niños aprenden los idiomas muy rápido. 🌞 He picked up some useful skills during his internship. → Aprendió algunas habilidades útiles durante sus prácticas. 🌞 Business usually picks up around Christmas. → El negocio normalmente mejora en Navidad. 🌞 After a slow start, the game picked up in the second half. → Después de un comienzo lento, el partido mejoró en la segunda mitad. 1️⃣ What was the last thing you picked up from...

Image created with Chat GPT 1️⃣   GIVE UP ➡️ To stop trying to do something before you have finished, usually because it is too difficult or you no longer want to continue ➡️ to stop doing a habit or activity permanently ➡️ to surrender or yield to someone/something. 🌞 Never give up. - Nunca te rindas. 🌞 I gave up try ing to fix the printer after it jammed for the fourth time. ( preposition + verb-ing ) → Dejé de intentar arreglar la impresora después de que se atascara por cuarta vez. 🌞 She gave up her career to take care of her family. - Abandonó su carrera para cuidar de su familia. 🌞 He gave up his seat for the elderly passenger. → Cedió su asiento a la pasajera mayor 🌞 I’m not going to give up on you . → No voy a rendirme contigo / perder la fe en ti . 🌞 Please don’t give up hope — things will get better. → Por favor, no pierdas la esperanza — las cosas mejorarán. 🌞 Don 't give up the day job - Used humorously to tell someone they are not very good at s...

Here are seven Phrasal Verbs that are worth learning: #CAE #speaking #PV Where do you see yourself in five years time? I COULD WELL BE in the same job I have now. I wouldn't RULE OUT workING abroad AT SOME POINT THOUGH. I MIGHT HAVE SETTLED DOWN and have a wife and two kids BY THEN. Who knows? https://t.co/kFYY298Keh — English in Madrid (@madteacher72) November 30, 2022 Spanish PM refuses to RULE OUT suspending Catalonia's autonomy https://t.co/VmxFV1YW2M #PV to rule out = not to consider (descartar) — English in Madrid (@madteacher72) October 8, 2017   #PV PULL OUT (OF STG) - to stop being involved in an activity e.g. The favourite PULLED OUT OF THE COMPETITION due to injury. e.g. After a long war, the Soviets PULLED THEIR TROOPS OUT OF Afghanistan in the 1990s. e.g. Lack of funding meant he had to PULL OUT. — English in Madrid (@madteacher72) January 14, 2020 As a child I used to watch it. Now it's just hyped up trash. I reckon the UK should pull out of the event...

Image generated by Chat GPT The 2nd of May (Dos de Mayo) is a significant public holiday in Madrid, Spain, commemorating the uprising of the people of Madrid against French occupation on May 2, 1808. This rebellion marked the beginning of the Peninsular War (also called the Spanish War of Independence), in which Spanish forces fought Napoleon’s army . Historical Significance: On May 2, 1808, citizens of Madrid rose up against the French troops stationed in the city. Although the rebellion was brutally suppressed , it sparked a nationwide resistance movement. The event is especially remembered for the heroism of ordinary Madrileños, including the famous Daoíz and Velarde, two Spanish army officers who resisted the French at the Monteleón Artillery Barracks . Spanish painter Francisco de Goya famously depicted the brutality of the events in works like The Second of May 1808 and The Third of May 1808. Celebrations: The Community of Madrid (Comunidad de Madrid) observes this day a...

Source: You Tube (nzoz1978) Key words: Love Air John Paul Young Love is in the Air (John Paul Young) Love is in the air Everywhere I look around Love is in the air Every sight and every sound And I don't know if I'm being foolish Don't know if I'm being wise But it's something that I must believe in And it's there when I look in your eyes Love is in the air In the whisper of the trees Love is in the air In the thunder of the sea And I don't know if I'm just dreaming Don't know if I feel sane But it's something that I must believe in And it's there when you call out my name Love is in the air Love is in the air Oh-oh-oh Mm-ooh, ooh-ooh Love is in the air In the risin' of the sun Love is in the air When the day is nearly done And I don't know if you're an illusion Don't know if I see it true But you're something that I must believe in And you're there when I reach out for you Complete sentences 1 - 10 with one of ...

Image generated by Chat GPT Here are some more commonly heard expressions that Chat GPT came up with . See the previous post on in-expressions . Click on words in red - some have listening practice. 11. Mansplaining  - a man explaining something to someone, typically a woman, in a condescending or patronising manner. e.g. She found it frustrating when her male colleague kept mansplaining basic concepts to her. e.g. Mansplaining can undermine professional confidence in meetings. 12. Doomscrolling  - the act of spending an excessive amount of time reading negative news online. e.g. He stayed up until 2 a.m. doomscrolling through updates on the crisis. e.g. Doomscrolling can exacerbate anxiety and stress. 13. Clout Chasing  - seeking attention or fame by associating with popular trends or people. e.g. Critics accused the influencer of clout chasing by aligning with the latest viral cause. e.g. Clout chasing can lead to shallow interactions and short-lived fame. 14...