There are many words in English to express the way things sound. Fortunately, we are not going to use them all. Again, I'm offering you a vocabulary map to revise what you already know, to present new issues and to make room for any other areas of interest you may want to add. Feel free to work on the map os, if you don't feel like it, just go through and revise!
There are many ways to write an article and many ways to train and get ready to write one. If you go Googling about it, you'll find a lot of tips on the topic. If you don't won't to bother much, here's a handout with the key facts you should consider before writing you article.
GET is by far the commonest verb in the English language (let aside BE, of course). It is present in every level of register, whether formal or informal, oral or written. You are already used to many of its meanings, but no doubt there will be other still unknown. I hope this chart helps you get a general view of it.
For those who skipped classes last week, here's a handout with the keys to unit 2C (Breaking up). Try to go through all sections on unit 2C on your own; once done and revised, check the keys to contrast your degree of success.
Written after Paul Simon's divorce from first wife Peggy Harper (1975), this song is a mistress's humorous advice to a husband on ways to end a relationship: Just slip out the back, Jack/Make a new plan, Stan... You can consider what the message really is... if there's a message in the song. Either way, just listen and enjoy. The rhythm is good for a song written +35 years ago.
Paul Simon - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover "The problem is all inside your head", she said to me The answer is easy if you take it logically I'd like to help you in your struggle to be free There must be fifty ways to leave your lover
She said it's really not my habit to intrude Furthermore, I hope my meaning won't be lost or misconstrued But I'll repeat myself, at the risk of being crude There must be fifty ways to leave your lover Fifty ways to leave your lover
You just slip out the back, Jack Make a new plan, Stan You don't need to be coy, Roy Just get yourself free Hop on the bus, Gus You don't need to discuss much Just drop off the key, Lee And get yourself free
Ooo slip out the back, Jack Make a new plan, Stan You don't need to be coy, Roy Just listen to me Hop on the bus, Gus Don't need to discuss much Just drop off the key, Lee Get yourself free
She said it grieves me so to see you in such pain I wish there was something I could do to make you smile again I said I appreciate that and would you please explain About the fifty ways
She said why don't we both just sleep on it tonight And I believe in the morning you'll begin to see the light And then she kissed me and I realized she probably was right There must be fifty ways to leave your lover Fifty ways to leave your lover
You just slip out the back, Jack Make a new plan, Stan You don't need to be coy, Roy Just get yourself free Oh you hop on the bus, Gus You don't need to discuss much Just drop off the key, Lee And get yourself free
Slip out the back, Jack Make a new plan, Stan You don't need to be coy, Roy You just listen to me Hop on the bus, Gus You don't need to discuss much Just drop off the key, Lee And get yourself free
Thanks Rocío for sending
the links to these two songs dealing with a break up crisis... Before listening
(if you do listen to them), it could prove to be interesting to learn about the
context and background.
