SO AND SUCH 4ºESO

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so + adjective	such + noun phrase
You’re so kind.	He’s such a kind person
It was so hot we couldn’t work.	November was such a cold month

Usamos soy such significan "tan" y se utilizan para dar énfasis. Se diferencian porque cada uno sigue una estructura.

SO (tan) va seguido de:

→ adjetivos y adverbios.
(adjetivo) He is so tall (él es tan alto) = es enfático, implica que es muy alto.
(adverbio) He drove so quickly (él conducía tan rápido) =es enfático, implica que iba muy deprisa.

→ cuantificadores "many", "much", "few", "little", con sustantivo detrás o sin él.

Contables en plural
So many (tantos / tantas)  There were so many people on the street you could hardly walk  (había tantas personas en la calle que apenas podías caminar)

So few (tan pocos / tan pocas)  I've got so few books I can keep them on one shelf (tengo tan pocos libros que los puedo guardar en  un único estante)

Incontables So much  (tanto)
You spend so much time in front of the computer (pasas tanto tiempo delante del ordenador)

So little (tan poco)
I have so little free time (tengo tan poco tiempo libre) 

SUCH (tan, semejante, tal) va seguido de:

→ a / an + adjetivo + sustantivo (en singular)
He is such a tall man  (es un hombre tan alto, ¡qué hombre tan alto!)

→ adjetivo + sustantivo (plural)

A: I saw Maid in Manhattan yesterday (ayer ví Sucedió en Manhattan)

B: I don't like such romantic films (no me gustan esas películas tan románticas) 

→ a / an + sustantivo (para dar una opinión )

The concert was such a success that they decided to give another (el concierto tuvo tanto éxito que decidieron dar otro)

You are such a clown! (¡Qué payaso eres!)

→ sustantivo incontable ("semejante", "ese tipo de")
We were served with such kindness that we didn't want to leave (nos sirvieron con semejante amabilidad que no nos queríamos marchar) 

I never listen to such music (nunca escucho semejante tipo de música)
Las frases con such se pueden traducir por la expresión: ¡Qué + sustantivo + tan / más + adjetivo!
It is such a beautiful day (¡Qué día tan bonito! / ¡Qué día más bonito!)

SO Y SUCH CON THAT
So y such se pueden usar con una frase introducida por "that" para expresar relación causa-efecto. 

He is such a tall man that he needs to buy special clothes (es un hombre tan alto que tiene que comprar ropa especial)

He drove so quickly that we managed to get there on time (él conducía tan rápido que pudimos llegar a tiempo)

1. I live ....................far from the city centre that I have to catch a bus.
2. She got ………………much money that she doesn’t have to work.
3. The programme was …………………boring that I fell asleep.
4. It was ………………an interesting class that everybody listened carefully to the teacher.
5. He is ………………..a good looking boy that all the girls in his class like him.

SOME IDIOMS ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS 4º ESO

know someone inside out	If you know someone inside out, you know them very well. Sue and Anne have been friends since childhood.  They know each other inside out.
speak the same language	If two or more people speak the same language, they have similar opinions or ideas, so they understand each other very well. We work well together because we speak the same language.
run with the hare and hunt with the hounds	If you run with the hare and hunt with the hounds, you want to stay on friendly terms with both sides in a quarrel. Bob always wants to keep everyone happy, but he can't run with the hare and  hunt with the hounds this time - the issue is too important.  they're like cat and dog = to often argue with someone: "Those two are like cat and dog." And a lot more in the following link http://www.idiomconnection.com/relationship.html

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CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? 4º ESO

The village that fell asleep: mystery illness perplexes Kazakh scientists 

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Do your genes determine your entire life?

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What I learned when I met the monk who ran 1,000 marathons

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100-Year-Old Woman Who Swam 1,500 Metres in About an Hour

 

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A Consellería de Cultura, Educación e Ordenación Universitaria convoca 682 prazas para realizar actividades de formación en linguas estranxeiras para o alumnado no ano 2015

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Watch this amazing video!

PIANO MAN BILLY JOEL

This is a song from the 70s. You may think it is too old but music is never old. It is good or bad. An this is a good song. Here are some opinions of listeners.

“All these good people here in the comment section have a great taste of music. "Music" of this generation will never get this good.”

“Okay so I'm 16 and I know you'll all say how I'm just another kid who "appreciates older music" well I have something to say... My mom who's quite older hates the late 70's through the 90's. I actually like this music a lot. Billy Joel, Journey, Fleetwood Mac, they're all great. Don't get me wrong the music played today is good but nothing will ever beat songs like these. No one will ever play the guitar as good as Slash, no one will sing better than Billy Joel, this generation of music is just very unique to me...”

“I'm 14 years old and I get chills when I first heard this song. How come this generation's music doesn't give the same feeling?”

“Even though I was born in '99, I don't claim to be a 90's kid because, honestly I'm not. Whoa I spent a few months in the 90's. But I can also be honest about something else, just because I'm not a 90's kid or born before that doesn't mean I cant enjoy the same music as you. I'm not being "obnoxious or being a "hipster." I'm just enjoying some music that was before my time. It's fantastic. I'm not quite sure why people get mad when they find out I listen to a bit of older music. Music is music, if it's good, it's good. Just listen to it and be happy :)”

With a partner, read the lyrics and think what the missing words could be. Each one rhymes with the previous underlined word .

It's nine o'clock on a Saturday
the regular crowd shuffles in
There's an old man sitting next to me
Makin' love to his tonic and  ……………..
He says, Son can you play me a memory
I'm not really sure how it goes
But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete
When I wore a younger man's ……………..

La la la de de da la la lade da da dum

Chorus:
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
sing us a song tonight
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin'  ……………..

Now John at the bar is a friend of mine
He gets me my drinks for free
And he's quick with a joke or to light up your smoke
But there's someplace that he'd rather  ……………..
He says Bill, I believe this is killing me
As the smile ran away from his face
Well I'm sure that I could be a movie star
If I could get out of this  ……………..

Oh, la la la de de da, la la de de da da dum

Now Paul is a real estate novelist
Who never had time for a wife
And he's talking with Davy who's still in the navy
And probably will be for ……………..

And the waitress is practicing politics
As the businessmen slowly get stoned
Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness
But it's better than drinking ……………..

Chorus:

It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday,
And the manager gives me a smile
'Cause he knows that it's me they've been coming to see
To forget about life for a  ……………...
And the piano sounds like a carnival
And the microphone smells like a beer
And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar
And say "Man, what are you doin'  ……………..?"

La la la de de da, la la de de da da du                        Chorus: