The Way Things Sound

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!

HO: The Way Things Sound

Writing an article

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.

HO: WRITING AN ARTICLE

The many meanings of GET

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.

HO: The meanings of GET

Keys for Unit 2C

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. 

HO: keys to 2C

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

There are 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

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

Angry Break Up Songs

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Talking 'bout the end of love

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.

Wikipedia: Eamon

Wikipedia: The song"F**k You"

Wikipedia: Frankee

Wikipedia: FURB 

Warning: The lyrics are both expletive and explicit. 

Singer: Eamon

Song: F**k You (I Don't Want You Back)

YouTube Videoclip

YouTube Sing-AlongVideoclip (lyrics on)

Singer: Frankee

Song: F.U.R.B. (F*ck You Right Back)

YouTube Videoclip

YouTube Sing-Along Videoclip (lyrics on)

Download both lyrics on a pdf file: Angry Break Up Songs