miércoles, 22 de marzo de 2023

LET´S HIT THE ROAD

In this entry we will learn vocabulary and expressions related to driving and parts of the car.

LEARN SOME PARTS OF THE CAR

INSIDE

OUTSIDE

FRONT

BACK

NOW CLICK ON THE LINKS ABOVE IF YOU WANT TO PLAY AND LEARN WITH SOME OF THESE WORDS👇

QUIZLET GAME PARTS OF THE CAR

GAME DRIVINGAm E/Br E

CAR PARTS

VOCABULARY ENGLISH/SPANISH

VIDEOS

Watch the following videos to know more about American versus British English about vehicles and driving.🚗🚗

IDIOMS, PROVERBS AND SAYINGS WITH VEHICLE NAMES:

The picture shows you an expression we use to call cars or other sort of vehicles that have been made more powerful or faster by having changes made to it. Souped up cars or vehicles.

Spanish translation: coche tuneado.

IDIOMS WITH MEANS OF TRANSPORT

JUST FOR FUN😂😂

PUNS are jokes made by exploiting the different possible meanings of a word.

The picture above is an example of a pun as it plays with the double meaning of the word well. a) The adverb of good. She played football very well. b) A noun meaning a deep hole full of water or oil.

Below you have several more:

Car puns that will boost up your laughter

1. What kind of cars do cooks drive?

Chef-rolets.

2. What has four wheels and flies?

A garbage truck.

3. What snakes are found on cars?

Windshield vipers.

4. Why can’t motorcycles hold themselves up?

Because they are two-tired.

5. What do you get when you put a car and a pet together ?

Carpet.

SONGS

BABY YOU CAN DRIVE MY CAR by the Beatles

CLICK TO LISTEN TO THE SONG

… Asked a girl what she wanted to be
She said, "Baby, can't you see?
I wanna be famous, a star of the screen"
But you can do something in between

… Baby, you can drive my car
Yes, I'm gonna be a star
Baby, you can drive my car
And maybe I'll love you

… I told that girl that my prospects were good
And she said, "Baby, it's understood
Working for peanuts is all very fine
But I can show you a better time"

… Baby, you can drive my car
Yes, I'm gonna be a star
Baby, you can drive my car
And maybe I'll love you

… Beep-beep, beep-beep, yeah

… Baby, you can drive my car
Yes, I'm gonna be a star
Baby, you can drive my car
And maybe I'll love you

… I told that girl I can start right away
When she said, "Listen, babe, I got somethin' to say
I got no car and it's breaking my heart
But I've found a driver and that's a start"

… Baby, you can drive my car
Yes, I'm gonna be a star
Baby, you can drive my car
And maybe I'll love you"

… Beep-beep, beep-beep, yeah
Beep-beep, beep-beep, yeah
Beep-beep, beep-beep, yeah
Beep-beep, beep-beep, yeah

In the song you can listen to an expression:“work for peanuts”

What do you think it means?

-Work for a long time

-Work for a bad salary

-Work hard to get a ggod salary

Use the picture below to help you

CURIOSITIES

Short, pointed sentences that express a wise or clever observation:

- The nicest thing about the is that it always starts tomorrow.

-Money will buy a fine dog but only kindness will make him wag his tail.

-If you don´t have a sense of humour, you probably don´t have any sense at all.

Curiosities

Fly as a noun has the meaning of a bearing insect who buzzes with wings , but it also means the zipper on a pair of pants. Sp: bragueta. E.g: hey, your fly is down!! As an adjective fly has the meaning of cool.

Zero is the only number that cannot be represented by Roman numerals.

In ancient times strangers shook hands to show that they were unarmed.

Strawberries are the only fruits whose seeds grow on the outside.

WORD CORNER

IDIOMS RELATED WITH NATURE: A drop in the ocean- If an amount is a drop in the ocean, it's a very small portion of the amount that's needed.(es una gota en el océano, algo insignificante) a ray of sunshine-Something is a ray of sunshine if it brings happiness to someone. (ser un rayo de esperanza) a voice (crying) in the wilderness- You're a voice in the wilderness, or a voice crying in the wilderness, if you're expressing an unpopular opinion or insight. (ser una voz en el desierto) answer the call of nature- If you answer the call of nature, you go to the toilet. at sea | all at sea If you're at sea, or all at sea, you're confused about something and not sure what to do. (estoy perdido/a) To be green with envy- To be very jeaulous. To give the green light-to give approval to proceed with something(e,g. a plan) To have a green thumb or finger-To be very good at gardening or at plants.(tener buena mano con las plantas o jardinería) TYPES OF PEOPLE

City slicker-a person who lives in a city and has no experience or knowledge about living in the countryside. (urbanita)

Hick; red neck;rube(Am E, slang) - a person from the countryside who is considered to be stupid and without experience. (paleto, pueblerino)

Party crasher-one who attends a party without having been invited. ( un "colado" en una fiesta sin ser invitado)

Party pooper;Killjoy(slang )-aguafiestas

IDIOMS and EXPRESSIONS-

To break a leg- in theatre it is used to wish a performer good luck. Well-wishers typically say "Break a leg" to actors and musicians before they go on stage to perform.

Books and dictionaries

Cambridge Dictionary of American English
Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary
cambridge Idioms Dictionary
Cambridge Picture Dictionary
Diccionario Bilingue Cambridge Compact, Spanish-English
Cambridge Phrasal Verbs Dictionary
Cambridge Word Routes
Cambridge School Dictionary
Longman Photo Dictionary British English
Longman Idioms Dictionary
Longman Dictionary of Common Errors
longman American Idioms Dictionary
Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5th Edition
Longman Business English Dictionary
Longman Advanced American Dictionary
Longman active Study Dictionary
Longman Photo dictionary of American English
Basic Englishn Dictionary 3rd edition
Longman Elementary dictionary
Longman Basic Dictionary of American English
Longman Picture Dictionary of American English
Longman Picture Dictionary
Longman Elementary Dictionary
Dictionary of Contemporary English Longman
gran Diccionario Oxford+CD-ROM 3ª Edición
Diccionari Oxford Pocket català
Oxford Pocket 3ª Edición
Oxford Essential Dictionary
Oxford Advanced Learner´s Dictionary Oxford
Diccionario Oxford para estudiantes de inglés Oxford
Word Up idiomas Pons
Diccionario inglés Oxford university press
The Oxford Spanish Dictionary Oxford

PUSHING ENGLISH

miércoles, 22 de marzo de 2023

LET´S HIT THE ROAD

PUNS are jokes made by exploiting the different possible meanings of a word.

The picture above is an example of a pun as it plays with the double meaning of the word well. a) The adverb of good. She played football very well. b) A noun meaning a deep hole full of water or oil.

Below you have several more:

Car puns that will boost up your laughter

1. What kind of cars do cooks drive?

2. What has four wheels and flies?

3. What snakes are found on cars?

4. Why can’t motorcycles hold themselves up?

5. What do you get when you put a car and a pet together ?

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