Thursday, October 20, 2011

How to tie a tie and prepositions.

Have you ever had problems tying a tie ( anudando una corbata) ? The following video shows you how to tie one of the most popular knots (nudos : the  double Windsor . Follow these step -by -step instructions  paying special attention to prepositions.  Read the text below  before watching the video  to help you understand them better.

Preparation:

-Take your collar up. (hacia arriba)
-Put the tie around  your neck .(alrededor del cuello)
-Keep the long end in your right hand and the short end in your left hand.

The Steps:

Step 1-Cross the tie over. ( al otro lado  )
Step 2-Take the long end and stick it up and behind (detrás)  , through (a través de) the little hole and then down .(hacia abajo)
Step 3-We pull it around ,switch hands and put it through the hole.
Step 4-Push it around and then push it up through the hole  and down a little "tunnel" that we have created.
          -Pull the collar down and voila  !!

Now play with it until you get it right  !!

1 comment:

Stanley Lewis said...

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