READING PLAN 2
ABU my fault mi culpa
to free somebody Liberar a alguien
to have the chance tener la oportunidad
to make a mess of everything estropear algo. También puede significar: ensuciar o desordenar algo.
to set things right poner las cosas en orden
DONKEY SHREK
kind of tipo de, clase de
I-don't-care-what-nobody-thinks-of-me no me importa lo que los demás piensan de mí. Esta frase está escrita con guiones porque se la utiliza como si fuera un adjetivo de "thing". En español diríamos "Tienes ese tipo de cosa de no me importa lo que los demás piensan de mí.
budget Presupuesto
boulder roca, canto rodado
to give/drop somebody a hint lanzar una indirecta a alguien
to leave marcharse, irse
awkward incómodo, embarazoso
to wake up despertarse. Levantarse se dice to get up.
to await something esperar algo
knight Caballero
bold valiente, audaz
be-ith Forma antigua de is
to sweep somebody recoger, alzar a alguien
off my feet de mis pies
yonder Forma antigua de over there (allá)
rope cuerda, soga
steed Corcel
to savor something saborear algo. En inglés británico se escribe to savour.
limerick poema humorístico de cinco versos
at least al menos, por lo menos
a token of gratitude un obsequio como prueba de agradecimiento
to slay somebody matar, asesinar a alguien
to-do list lista de cosas para hacer. Nuevamente en este caso se escribe to-do con guión porque se utiliza como adjetivo de list.
you were meant to... se suponía que tú...
to charge in atacar, embestir
sword drawn con la espada desenvainada. To draw one's sword significa desenvainar la espada.
banner flying con el estandarte flameando
to burst into flame quemarse, incendiarse. La expresión to be in flames significa estar envuelto en llamas.
FIONA-DONKEY
ugly Feo
'cause Forma coloquial de because (porque)
ain't Contracción coloquial que equivale a isn't, aren't, hasn't o haven't
poetry Poesía
spell hechizo, encanto. To cast a spell on somebody es hechizar o embrujar a alguien.
to marry somebody casarse con alguien. Notar que no se usa preposición.
before the sun sets antes que se ponga el sol
to calm down calmarse, tranquilizarse
gonna Forma coloquial de going to (ir a)
24/7 todo el tiempo. La abreviatura se refiere a las 24 horas los 7 días de la semana.
WOODY
whaddaya Forma coloquial de what do you. En este caso, What do you mean?significa "¿Qué quieres decir?"
till hasta. Equivale a until.
what's going on? ¿qué sucede? ¿qué está pasando?
down there allí abajo
to lose one's marbles volverse loco. Equivale a to go mad.
move mudanza. El verbo to move significa moverse, pero también mudarse.
to be worried about something estar preocupado por algo. Notar el uso de la preposición about.
ain't Contracción coloquial que equivale a isn't, aren't, hasn't o haven't
kindergarten jardín de infancia/niños
darn it Expresión coloquial del inglés americano usada para mostrar enojo o decepción. Equivale al español ¡jolín!, ¡venga!, ¡ya!
to steer somebody wrong guiar mal a alguien
to go through something pasar por algo
mean malo, desagradable
rejection rechazo. El verbo to reject significa rechazar.
it doesn't matter no importa
how much we're played with cuánto se juega con nosotros. Se trata de una oración en voz pasiva. Notar la posición de la preposición with al final.
what we're made for para lo que somos fabricados. Se trata de otra ejemplo de voz pasiva. Notar la posición de la preposición for al final.
WOODY-BUZZ
to be alive estar vivo
to be saved estar salvado
a big mistake un gran error
buddy Forma coloquial del inglés americano que equivale al español "amigo". En inglés británico se usa mate.
even though Aunque
revenge venganza. To take revenge on somebody for something significa vengarse de alguien por algo.
on my planet en mi planeta. Notar el uso de la preposición on.
TOY STORY
over here hacia aquí
tool box caja de herramientas. Para aprender los nombres de herramientas, ver Tools.
off me de encima mío
to help somebody ayudar a alguien. Notar que en inglés no se usa preposición.
to make a break for something empezar a correr hacia algo
big fall gran caída
all along todo el tiempo
whoa Exclamación que se usa para decirle a alguien que se calme, para que haga algo más despacio o para mostrar que se está sorprendido por lo dicho por la otra persona.
better mejor. Es la forma comparativa de good (bueno). Para aprender más, ver Comparatives and Superlatives.
yeah Forma coloquial de yes (sí)
the greatest el más grande. Forma superlativa de great (grande). Para aprender más, ver Comparatives and Superlatives.
pal Forma coloquial que equivale al español "amigo". Se usa tanto en inglés británico como americano.
MUFASA: Simba, I'm very disappointed in you.
SIMBA: I know.
MUFASA: You could have been killed. You deliberately disobeyed me. And
what's worse, you put Nala in danger!
SIMBA: I was just trying to be brave like you.
MUFASA: I'm only brave when I have to be. Simba... being brave doesn't mean you go looking
fortrouble.
SIMBA: But you're not scared of anything.
MUFASA: I was today.
SIMBA: You were?
MUFASA: Yes... I thought I might lose
you.
SIMBA: Oh. I guess even kings get
scared, huh?
MUFASA: Mm-hmm.
SIMBA: But you know what?
MUFASA: What?
SIMBA: I think those hyenas were even scareder.
MUFASA: Because nobody messes with your dad. Come here, you.
JASMINE: Father, I hate being forced into this.
If I do marry, I want it to be for love.
SULTAN: Jasmine, it's not only this law. I'm not going to be around
forever, and I just want to make sure you're taken care
of, provided for.
JASMINE: Try to understand. I've never done a thing on my own. I've never
had any real friends. Except you, Rajah. I've never even been outside the
palace walls.
DONKEY: Princess? What
happened to you? You're, uh, uh, uh, different.
FIONA: I'm ugly, okay?
DONKEY: Well, yeah! Was it something you ate? 'Cause I told Shrek
those rats was a bad idea. You are what you eat, I said. Now...
FIONA: No. I... I've been this way as long as I can remember.
DONKEY: What do you mean? Look, I ain't never seen you like this
before.
FIONA: It only happens when the sun goes down. "By night one way, by day
another. This shall be the norm until you find true love's first kiss, and then
take love's true form."
DONKEY: Ah, that's beautiful. I didn't know you wrote poetry.
FIONA: It's a spell. When I was a little girl, a witch cast a spell on me.
Every night I become this. This horrible, ugly beast! I was placed in a tower
to await the day my true love would rescue me. That's why I have
to marry Lord Farquaad tomorrow before the sun sets and he
sees me like this.
DONKEY: All right, all right. Calm down. Look, it's not that bad. You're
not that ugly. Well, I ain't gonnalie. You are ugly. But you only look
like this at night. Shrek's ugly 24/7.
WOODY: Hey, get over
here and see if you can get this tool box off me! Oh, come on,
Buzz! Buzz, I can't do this without you. I need your help!
BUZZ: I can't help. I can't help anyone.
WOODY: Why, sure you can, Buzz. You can get me out of here and then I'll get
that rocket off you, and we'll make a break for Andy's house.
BUZZ: Andy's house. Sid's house. What's the difference?
WOODY: Oh, Buzz, you've had a big fall. You must not be thinking clearly.
BUZZ: No, Woody, for the first time I am thinking clearly. You were
right all along. I'm not a Space Ranger. I'm just a toy. A stupid little
insignificant toy.
WOODY: Whoa, hey, wait a minute. Being a toy is a
lot better than being a Space Ranger.
BUZZ: Yeah, right.
WOODY: No, it is! Look, over in that house is a kid who thinks you are the
greatest, and it's not because you're a Space Ranger, pal, it's because
you're a toy! You are his toy!
PUMBAA: Uh-oh. Hey, Timon! You'd better come look! I think it's still alive...
TIMON: Er... All righty, what have we got here? Jeez, it's a lion! Run, PUMBAA! Move it!
PUMBAA: Hey, Timon. It's just a little lion. Look at him.
He's so cute, and all
alone! Can we keep him?
TIMON: Pumbaa, are you nuts? We're talking about a lion. Lions eat guys like us.
PUMBAA: But he's so little.
TIMON: He's gonna get bigger.
PUMBAA: Maybe he'll be on our side.
TIMON: U-huh! That's the stupidest thing I've ever
heard. Maybe he'll b-- ... Hey, I
got it! What if he's on our side? You know, having a lion around
might not be such a bad idea.
PUMBAA: So are we keeping him?
TIMON: Of course. Who's the brains in this outfit?
PUMBAA: Er...
TIMON: My point, exactly. Jeez, I'm fried! Let's get out of here
and find some shade.
ALADDIN: Abu? Abu! Oh, this is all my fault. I should have freed the genie when I had the chance. Abu! Are you okay? I'm sorry, Abu. I made a mess of everything, somehow. I've got to go back and set things right.
DONKEY: Shrek? Well, you
know what I like about you, Shrek? You got that kind
of I-don't-care-what-nobody-thinks-of-me thing. I like that. I
respect that, Shrek. You all right. Whoa! Look at that. Who'd want to live in a
place like that?
SHREK: That would be my home.
DONKEY: Oh! And it is lovely! Just beautiful. You know you are quite a
decorator. It's amazing what you've done with such a modest budget. I like
that boulder. That is a nice boulder. I guess you don't entertain much, do
you?
SHREK: I like my privacy.
DONKEY: You know, I do too. That's another thing we have in common. Like I hate
it when you got somebody in your face. You've trying to give them a hint,
and they won't leave. There's that awkward silence.
WOODY: Buzz!
You're alive! This is great! Oh, I'm saved! I'm saved! Andy will find
you here, he'll take us back to the room, and then you can tell everyone that
this was all just a big mistake, huh? Right, buddy?
BUZZ: I just want you to know that even though you tried to terminate
me, revenge is not an idea we promote on my planet.
WOODY: Oh, oh, that's good!
BUZZ: But we're not on my planet, are we?
WOODY: No.
REX:
What? Whaddaya mean, the party's today? His birthday's
not tillnext week!
HAMM: What's going on down there? Is Mom losing her marbles?
WOODY: Well, obviously she wanted to have the party before the move. I'm
not worried. You shouldn't be worried.
MR. POTATO HEAD: Of course Woody ain't worried! He's been Andy's
favorite since kindergarten!
SLINKY: Hey, hey, come on, Potato Head! If Woody says it's all right, then,
well, darn it, it's good enough for me. Woody has never steered us
wrong before.
WOODY: Come on, guys! Every Christmas and birthday we go
through this.
REX: But what if Andy gets another dinosaur? A mean one? I just don't
think I can take that kind of rejection.
WOODY: Hey, listen, no one's getting replaced. This is Andy we're talking
about. It doesn't matter how much we're played with. What matters is
that we're here for Andy when he needs us. That's what we're made for, right?
Get me to the church on time
Read about what happens at a Mark Anthony newer wedding after everyone leaves the church. Then complete the text with the verbs in the box in the present simple.
decide -have -return -come -begin -marry -speak -work
When they leave the church, all the guests are invited to a reception (a big party), where they (a) _____ good food and (b) _____ champagne. The guests (c) _____ the couple their wedding presents. After the meal, the best man(Carlos Vives) (d) _____ a speech (he stands up and tells the guests funny stories) and the bride's father (e) _____ all the guests for coming. Then the bride and groom (f) _____ the wedding cake and all the guests have a piece. The reception (g) _____ on until late at night but the bride and groom leave early. They go on their honeymoon (a special holiday). Sometimes some of the guests (h) _____ tin cans to the couple's car and spray the windows with messages.
Conversations in Brazil
Read the text about Japanese people living in Brazil. Then complete the text with the verbs in the box in the past simple.
There are around 1.5 million people of Japanese origin living in Brazil - more than in any country apart from Japan. The first people from Japan (a) ______ to Brazil at the beginning of the last century looking for a better life. Most of them (b) ______ on coffee plantations. Some of them (c) ______ Brazilians, (d) ______ children and settled in their new country. During the Second World War, Brazil didn't allow the teaching of Japanese in schools and the children of the settlers (e) ______ only Portuguese. At the end of the war many more Japanese people (f) ______ to stay in Brazil. In the 1980s there were economic problems in Brazil while Japan's economy (g) ______ to improve. A lot of Japanese families (h) ______ to Japan. Today there are around 300,000 Japanese Brazilians living in Japan.
4.Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Brazil - the country of soccer, samba, Carnival, and ... what?
What do people think of when they hear the word "Brazil"? Of course, they know about the 2014 World Cup™, and the 2016 Olympic Games® in Rio de Janeiro. So, for many people, Brazil is the place for soccer and sport. Many other people only think of the Amazon Rainforest1 and Amazon River when they think about this South American country. However, Brazil is much more interesting than this. It is a country that is changing: it is a country with a future. Its economy2 is growing. It has modern industries3 , and natural resources4 like water and oil5 . Tourism is important in every region6 . There are very big cities, like São Paulo, and historic ones, like Recife and Salvador. The country has exciting artists and a rich tradition of music: different styles in different regions, but always Brazilian! To visit all of Brazil would be very difficult. It is a very big country- over 8.5 million square kilometers. It is so big that many Brazilians do not know all of the different parts of their own7 country. Brazil is a country that everyone can learn something new about.
Reading Comprehension
1 What was the first capital of Brazil?
a Olinda
b Rio de Janeiro
c Salvador
2 What is the capital of Brazil today?
a Brasília
b Rio de Janeiro
c São Paulo
3 What industry is important now in all parts of Brazil?
a electronics
b oil
c tourism
4 Where is the second biggest ecosystem12 in Brazil?
a Amazonia
b the Cerrado
c the Pantanal
5 What language did the first colonists13 speak?
a French
b Portuguese
c Spanish
6 Which of these is one of the most popular subjects at university today?
a business management
b English
c technology
7 Which Brazilian animal is also a sports star now?
a armadillo
b crocodile
c parrot
8 What vegetable is one of the main ingredients in feijoada?
a beans
b onions
c potatoes
9 What type of arts festival14 takes placeP in Paraty every year?
a books
b movies
c music
10 Which Formula One driver gave his name to a motorway and a bridge?
a Ayrton Senna
b Emerson Fittipaldi
c Felipe Massa