I Don't Want to Miss a Thing

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I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing

I could stay awake just to hear you breathing

Watch you smile while you are sleeping

While you’re far away dreaming

I could spend my life in this sweet surrender

I could stay lost in this moment forever

Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure

[Chorus]

Don’t want to close my eyes

I don’t want to fall asleep

Cause I’d miss you baby

And I don’t want to miss a thing

Cause even when I dream of you

The sweetest dream will never do

I’d still miss you baby

And I don’t want to miss a thing

Lying close to you feeling your heart beating

And I’m wondering what you’re dreaming

Wondering if it’s me you’re seeing

Then I kiss your eyes

And thank God we’re together

I just want to stay with you in this moment forever

Forever and ever

[Chorus]

I don’t want to miss one smile

I don’t want to miss one kiss

I just want to be with you

Right here with you, just like this

I just want to hold you close

Feel your heart so close to mine

And just stay here in this moment

For all the rest of time

[Chorus]

Don’t want to close my eyes

I don’t want to fall asleep

I don’t want to miss a thing

No Quiero Perderme Nada

Podría estar despierto sólo para escucharte respirar

Ver tu sonrisa mientras duermes

Mientras estás lejos soñando

Podría emplear mi vida en esta dulce entrega

Me podría perder en este instante eternamente

Cada momento que paso contigo es muy preciado para mí

[Coro]

No quiero cerrar mis ojos 

No quiero quedarme dormido

Porque te echaría de menos

Y no quiero perderme nada

Ya que incluso cuando sueño contigo

El más dulce de los sueños no sería suficiente

Aún te echaría de menos cariño

Y no quiero perderme nada

 Tumbado junto a ti sintiendo tu corazón latir

Y me pregunto qué estás soñando

Me pregunto si soy yo el que ves

Entonces beso tus ojos

Y doy gracias a Dios de que estamos juntos

Tan solo quiero estar contigo en este momento eternamente

Por siempre y para siempre

[Coro]

No quiero perderme ni una sonrisa

No quiero perderme ni un beso

Tan solo quiero estar contigo

Justo aquí contigo así

Tan solo quiero tenerte cerca de mí

Sentir tu corazón tan cerca del mío

Y quedarme aquí en este momento

El resto de mis días

[Coro]

No quiero cerrar mis ojos

No quiero quedarme dormido

No quiero perderme nada

Sayings !

A  saying (dicho)  is  a well-known and wise statement, which often has a meaning that is different from the simple meanings of the words it contains. Here are  a few  examples: 

Too many chiefs and not enough Indians

If everybody wants to be the boss and nobody wants to work, then there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

When the cat’s away the mice will play.

When the authority figure is away, the subordinates are free to do what they want.

No pain, no gain

If you don’t make an effort and a sacrifice, you won’t achieve anything.

To see red

If you see red, you become angry; lose self-control.

More uses of get .

"You get on a bus... "

Get with prepositions

We often use “get” as a verb of movement. Other verbs of movement are go, come, run, walk, fly, jump… Verbs of movement are commonly followed by prepositions to indicate the direction of the movement: get up, get down, get into, get out of, get through, get on, get off…

We use get on/off with most means of transport (but not with cars) with the meaning of “board”, “enter” (get on) and “disembark”, “exit” (get off).

Get on the boat! [board]  It’s about to leave.

(In the bus) I’m getting off [exiting] at the next stop.

He got on [mounted] his bike and rode away.

The cowboy got off [dismounted] the horse and hid behind a rock.

With cars, taxis, etc., we use get into/out of.

Get into [enter] the car and let’s go!

We got out of [exited] the taxi in Trafalgar Square..

Here are other examples of get as a verb of movement. Can you guess their meaning now?

He got down on his knees and prayed.

I’m trying to phone my brother but I can’t get through.

The thieves got into the house through an open window.

They used a boat to get across the river.

Sometimes, we use get + preposition to form a new specific meaning which is not exactly the combination of the meaning of the verb and the meaning of the preposition. We call these “phrasal verbs”. Study the table:

Prepositional verb	Phrasal verb
He got up from the chair and walked to the window. GET UP means STAND UP (He was sitting on a chair. Then, he stood up and walked to the window).	He never gets up before 10 o’clock. What time do you normally get up? GET UP means GET OUT OF BED TO START A NEW DAY.

Here are some phrasal verbs with get:

GET AT SOMEONE = scorn, criticize. He’s always getting at me when I give my opinion.

GET ROUND/AROUND TO DOING SOMETHING = to manage to do something. I can’t get round to tidying my room. I’m always too busy.

GET AWAY = escape. The thieves got away from the police.

GET ON (WITH SOMEONE) = have a pleasant relationship with someone. I always like to get on with my bosses. It makes work easier.

GET OVER SOMETHING = recover from (an illness or unpleasant experience). He can’t get over his mother’s dead. It was a great shock for him.

Practice 

Complete the sentences. Use get off / get into / get on  /get through

a) John ______________ very well with his family. He never argues with them.

b) The line is constantly engaged. I can never ______________ to make my complaint.

c) We must ________________ the bus at Piccadilly Circus.

d) When we arrived to the station, the doors of the train were still closed. We had to wait half an hour to __________________ the train.

e) He lost his keys and he had to ___________________ his house through an open window on the second floor.

Answers: (a) gets on; (b) get through; (c) get off; (d) get on; (e) get into

British Pubs

British people love going to the pub. But what exactly is a pub? Well, a pub is like a bar – people go there to have a drink, to meet their friends or to play darts.

Pubs open at about 9 o’clock in the morning and they usually close at about eleven o’clock at night. You have to remember two very important things about pubs in Britain: you have to order your drinks at the bar because there is no table service (servicio de camareros en las mesas) and you have to pay for (pagar) your drinks when you order them! If you go with friends, everyone usually buys a round of drinks (ronda de bebidas). Of course, you don’t have to drink alcohol; you can also have non-alcoholic drinks.(bebida sin alcohol)

       

Here is a list of some of the things you can order in a pub.

Beer and whisky

There are lots of different kinds of beer; lager, bitter, mild or stout for example. And of course, there are many different kinds of whisky: Ballantines, Glenfiddich, Cardhu or Johnnie Walker, for example. Do you know of any other brands (marcas) of whisky?

Ordering drinks – beer and spirits

When you want a glass of beer, you can order a pint or half a pint.

 “Pint” – 1 pint = 0.568 litres

“Half pint” – 1/2 pint = 0.284 litres

         

In British pubs, when you buy spirits (bebidas alcohólicas) the barman gives you a very small amount of alcohol. He measures (mide) the amount of alcohol (0.0284 litres) that he puts in each glass. In Britain, the law (la ley) says that pubs have to do this. If you want a bigger drink, ask for a double – but remember you have to pay double as well.

Do you like whiskey? Yes? Well, then you probably know that you can drink whisky with or without ice If you want your whisky with ice, you can say “a whisky with ice, please”, or you can ask for “Scotch on the rocks, please” – they always use this expression in films!

You are now ready to survive (sobrevivir) in a British pub!

Shakespeare and The Tempest

 

Everyone knows who William Shakespeare is, he is England’s most famous playwright (escritor) and he is often called “The Bard”.Perhaps you have visited Stratford-upon-Avon, where Shakespeare was born, or The Globe Theatre in London, where they show Shakespearean plays such as The Tempest. The theatre has no roof and so all the plays are outdoor performances. (representaciones) If you decide to go, watch out: you can never trust the English weather! In the middle of the play, it might suddenly start raining! But don’t worry, the play won’t stop. The actors will continue and everyone will stay in their seats. At the end, everyone will be very wet, but it should be a memorable experience! You’ll be able to say that you have seen The Tempest in the middle of a real tempest.

The Tempest

Prospero is the Duke of Milan. After his brother, Antonio, betrays him (le traiciona), he leaves Milan and goes to live on an island with his young daughter, Miranda. Ariel, a spirit, and Caliban, the son of a witch (bruja) called Sycorax, live on the island too. Prospero is also a magician (mago) and one day, he starts a storm (tormenta) at sea. A ship is caught in the storm and the people on the ship go to the island. Who are these people? Antonio, Prospero’s brother, Alonzo, the King of Naples and his son, Ferdinand. Prospero plans to get revenge on Antonio and his friends. However, Miranda and Ferdinand fall in love and Miranda asks Prospero to let them live. Prospero agrees (está de acuerdo) and he helps them. Finally, they go back to Milan. Miranda marries Ferdinand, and Prospero is restored (es nombrado de nuevo) as the Duke of Milan. It’s a fabulous story, isn’t it?