I Don't Want to Miss a Thing

Aerosmith es una banda que ha dado al panorama musical muchos de los temas que hoy son clásicos, pasando por alto barreras generacionales. Seas o no un seguidor de esta banda, te proponemos que te bajes esta canción y te damos la letra en Inglés y su traducción en español, tú solo debes modular tu voz al mejor estilo Tyler…Un toque de romanticismo rockero a nuestro Blog nunca está de más :)

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

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!

What is Black Friday ?

" People stand in line hours before the store is opened..."

The day After Thanksgiving (Friday) is known as Black Friday. This also is the start ( unofficially or officially ) of the Christmas shopping season. Many stores come out with Sales to attract consumers to their stores. People stand in line hours before the store is opened, to get the bargain  (la ganga) of the year. For bargain hunters ( cazadores de gangas)  this is the biggest festival in the year . Additionally, Green Monday is another big shopping day. Although Cyber Monday is relatively smaller shopping day but is growing each year. 

Why is it called Black Friday ? 

The closest reason as to why it is know as Black Friday is given in Wikipedia - "Many retailers report some of their highest profits on Black Friday. The name, "Black Friday" relates to businesses recording their losses (sus pérdidas) in red ink and gains ( ganacias)  in black. This tradition lives on in modern accounting software, hence the name." 

For more information visit: www.theblackfriday.com 

Food, glorious food...

Are you hungry? No? Good, because the subject in this post is  food!

Bread and butter

British people usually eat sliced bread. There are bakeries but people do not usually buy fresh bread. A sandwich in Britain usually contains butter or margarine.

Restaurant vocabulary

Some words are very specific, so it’s a good idea to learn exactly what they mean. For example, what is a menu? It’s a list of all the food you can order in a restaurant. But if you only want the two dishes and the dessert that the restaurant has prepared for the day, you have to  ask for the set meal. By the way, the two dishes that you eat before the dessert are called the first course and the second course.

And what is a plate? It isn’t part of a meal - it’s where you put your food! Which of these is hot food: crisps or chips?

When you go to a café, there are a number of things you can ask for. If you only want coffee, you ask for a black coffee. If you want coffee with some milk, you can ask for a small white coffee or a white coffee. Remember that white coffee is bigger than small white coffee.

If you want espresso-type coffee, you can also use the Italian names for these coffees. Some of the most popular are cappuccinos, café lattes and mochas.

       

National specialities

Here are some favourite types of British food:

Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding- Delicious for Sunday lunch!

Baked beans on toast- Cheap and easy to make!

Scotch eggs- Mmm! My favourite snack!

Fish and chips- Britain’s most popular takeaway!

Irish stew-Good for winter. Meat, potatoes, carrots and onions cooked in a thick soup.

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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?