2. 1. Able = capaz
2. About = acerca de, mas o menos
3. Above = arriba, encima
4. Absence = ausencia
5. Account = cuenta, informe
6. Accurate = exacto, preciso
7. Ache = dolor
8. Across = a través, otro lado de
9. Add = sumar
10. Address = dirección
11. Admit = confesar, dejar entrar,
reconocer
12. Advertise = anunciar
13. Advice = consejo
14. Advise = aconsejar
15. Affair = asunto, relación
16. Age = edad
17. Ago = hace
18. Agree = acuerdo
19. Ahead = delante
20. Aid = ayuda, auxilio
21. Aim = puntería
22. Alike = parecida
23. Alive = vivo
24. All = todos
25. Allow = permitir
26. Almost = casÍ
27. Alone = solo
28. Also = también
29.Although = aunque
30. Amount = cantidad
31. Ancient = antiguo
32. Anger = enojo
33. Angry = enojado
34. Annoy = molestar
35. Another = otro
36. Answer = respuesta, contestar
38. Any = algún, alguno
3. apology = disculpa
appear = aparecer
approve = aprobar
argue = discutir
arise = levantarse
around = alrededor, mas o menos
arrange = ordenar, arreglar
as = mientras, como, tanto
ask = preguntar, pedir
at = en
attach = pegar, sujetar
attend = asistir
average = promedio
avoid = evitar
awake = despierto
away = lejos
Carlota was the wife of Maximillian. She was
traveling in Europe when he was executed.
For the rest of her life, she stood at a window
above the port watching for Maximillian to
return to her. She was never able to admit
that he was dead. Almost all of every day
she was at the window and would be
annoyed if people interrupted her vigil.
She would arise very early to stand alone
at the window and if a boat appeared, she
was very emotional, but always afraid that it
would not bring Maximillian back to her.
Carlota lived to an old age, dying in 1927.
4. Everyone is afraid of Freddy
Krueger. He appeared in
movies where he is an
assassin who was able to
enter people’s dreams and
kill them. Freddy attached
long knives to his fingers
and if a victim went to
sleep, he could not avoid
Freddy’s attack. Many tried
to stay awake all night but
they could not and they
would die in their sleep.
Freddy would then wait for
another victim and no one
had an answer to the
reason why so many people
were dying in their sleep.
5. bachelor = soltero
back = espalda, atrás
badge = placa
bag = bolsa
balance = balanza, equilibrio, saldo
ballot = lista de candidatos, votación
bankrupt = quebrado
baptism = bautismo
bar = cantina, obstaculo, tranca
bare = desnudo, escaso
bargain = ganga, negociar, ajustar un trato
barn = granja, establo
basket = canasta
beat = golpe, latido, ritmo
become = hacerse, volverse, ponerse
behind = atrás
belong = pertenecer
below = abajo
belt = cinto
bet = apostar
betray = traicionar
between = entre, en medio de
beware = tener cuidado
beyond = mas allá de
bill = billete, cuenta, pico de pajaro
birth = nacimiento
bit = bocado, broca, un poquito, un rato
bite = bocado, mordisco, picar
bitter = amargo
blame = culpa
blanket = cobija
bleed = sangrar
bless = bendecir
blind = ciego
blink = parpadear
blister = ampolla
blow = golpe, jadear, soplar
board = embarcarse, tabla de madera
6. body = cuerpo
boil = hervir
bone = hueso
border = frontera, borde
borrow = prestar
both = ambos
bother = molestar
bottom = fondo
brag = fanfarronear
brain = cerebro
break = romper, ruptura
breath = respiración
breathe = respirar
brick = ladrillo
bridge = puente
bruise = moretn
brush = cepillo
bubble = burbuja
bucket = cubo
buckle = hebilla
bug = chinche, insecto
burn = quemar
bury = enterrar
bush = arbusto
business = negocio, empresa
buy = comprar
Carlos Chinche is a bug that lives in a barn behind the
house that belongs to the Smith family. He likes
them very much.
Once he entered
their picnic basket
and went with
them to a place
below the old
brick bridge and
had a good time except
when he fell into the water and did not breathe for a
long time and went to the bottom of the river. Finally
he came back to the family and went back into the
basket and rested below some sandwiches. Now he
is home again with only some bruises and aches.
7. Vicente Fox was the first bachelor
president of Mexico. He later
married, but he won most of the
ballots and was not married when he
was named president. Fox had a
difficult time as president. He was
blamed for the continued corruption
in government and for the businesses
that his wife´s sons obtained. The
problems of the immigrants across
the border continued with no solution
and Fox was very bitter about the
criticism he received.
9. collect = cobrar
come = venir
comfort = cómodo, consuelo
commit = cometer, cmprometerse
complaint = queja
compromise = arreglo, solución intermedia
conceit = vanidad
concern = interes
congratulate = felicitar
cook = cocinar
cool = fresco
cotton = algodón
couple = pareja
cover = cubrir
creek = arroyo
cripple = cojo, lisiado
crook = estafador, ladron
crooked = chueco
crop = cultivo
crowd = multitud
crowded = aterstado, lleno
cry = llorar
curl = rizo, sortija
curse = hechizo, maldición, palabrota
curtain = cortina
cut = cortar
Burglar is another
word for crook.
Cattle always need
to be careful
because if they
don’t give lots of
milk, they could
become a
hamburger! Maybe
this cow should be
less concerned and
close the curtains
and sleep
comfortably.
10. THE GOAT CURSE OF THE CHICAGO CUBS
William Sianis was an immigrant from Greece, a big fan of the Chicago Cubs
and very superstitious. For that reason he bought two tickets to game four of
the world series, one for him and the other for his pet goat. He believed the
goat would give the Cubs good luck. But security guards would not permit the
goat to enter the stadium and Sianis got very angry. That was when he put a
curse on the Cubs. “They will never win again,” he told the guards and he left
with his goat.
The Cubs lost the world series in 1945 and now, 65 years later, they have never
been in the world series again. The famous curse has apparently worked.
The 1969 Cubs was the best Cubs team ever with many
all star players. With a late season lead of 9 1/2 games
over the Mets, it looked like nothing could stop the
Cubs from returning to the World Series.
Then, on September 9th, 1969 a black cat ran onto the field as the Cubs played a crucial series against the Mets
at Shea Stadium. It walked around the player waiting to go to bat and then walked back and forth in front of
the Cubs players. The Cubs lost the game and did not go to the world series.
In 1987, 1989 and 2003, the Cubs were leading in the final games only to lose each time. In
2003, they needed one out to go to the world series. The last batter for the other team hit a
long fly ball that the Cubs outfielder could have caught but a Cubs fan touched the ball and it
was called a home run. Again, the Cubs did not go to the world series and the famous goat
curse was still working.
11. dairy = establo, lecheria
dam = presa, dique
damage = dañar
damp = húmedo
dare = desafio, reto
dark = oscuro
date = cita, fecha
daughter = hija
dawn = amanecer
dead = muerto
deaf = sordo
deal = pacto
dear = querido
debt = deuda
decrease = reducción
deep = profundo
defeat = derrota
degree = grado, titulo
delay = demorar, tardar
deliver = entrega, reparto
depart = partir, salir
depth = profundidad
develop = desarollar, revelar
device = aparato
devil = diablo
devoted = fiel, leal
dig = excavar
die = morir
dim = apagado, debil, oscuro
dinner = cena
dirt = tierra, suciedad
dirty = sucio
disappear = desaparecer
discuss = hablar, discutir
disease = enfermidad
disgust = repugnancia
dismiss = despedir
display = exposición
12. ditch = zanja
dive = saltar (en agua)
dot = punto
down = bajo
dozen = docena
drag = arrastrar
drain = desague, drenar
draw = dibujar, empate (box), sacar
drove = manejar
drop = caer, dejar caer, gota
drown = ahogar
dry = seco
due = pagadero, pendiente
during = durante
dust = polvo
duty = deber, obligación
each = cada
eager = entusiasta
early = temprano
earn = ganar
earthquake = terremoto, temblor
east = oriente
easy = facil
edge = borde, orilla
effort = esfuerzo, intento
egg = huevo
either = cualquiera de los dos
else = cualquier otro
embarrass = apenar, avergonzar
embrace = abrazo
employ = emplear
employee = empleado
empty = vacio
end = fin
engaged = prometido
13. engine = motor, maquina
enjoy = disfrutar
enough = suficiente
envy = envidia
even = nivel, igual, aun
ever = siempre, nunca, jamas
every = cada, todo
evil = malvado
equal = igual
exchange = cambiar
expand = ampliar
expense = gasto
explain = explicar
Marlee Matlin is a deaf
actress who won an
Oscar in 1987. Early in
her career, she was told
that her disability would
decrease her chances to
work in Hollywood. She
refused to accept defeat
and continued trying to
get parts in movies and
television shows.
As a child, Marlee was eager to prove to the
world that she could be a professional actress
and devoted herself to her profession. It was a
demanding effort to convince directors that she
was equal to any actress and developed a
reputation as an actress people could enjoy
watching and was excellent in either television
or in movies. Marlee uses no hearing device
and hears no sound but delivers incredible
performances as a professional deaf actress.
Earthquakes sometimes open
deep ditches that go down
many meters. Tons of dirt fall
into the ditch and centuries
ago, people believed that
earthquakes were caused by
the devil and the ditches went
down into
hell.
14. 1. Face = cara
2. Fact = hecho
3. Fail = fallar, fracasar
4. Failure = fracaso
5. Fair = feria, justo
6. Faith = creencia, confianza, doctrina, fe
7. Faithful = fiel, leal
8. Fall = caer
9. Far = lejos
10.Fashion = moda
11. Fasten = abrochar, sujetar
12. Fat = gordo
13. Fate = destino
14. Fault = culpa, defecto
15. Fear = miedo
16. Feather = pluma de pajaro
17. Feed = alimentar, dar de comer
18. Feel = sentir
19. fence = valla
20. Few = pocos
21. Field = campo
22. File = carpeta
23. Fill = llenar
24.Find = encontrar
25.Fine = bien, fino
26. Finish = terminar
27. Fire = fuego
28. First = primero
29. Fist = puño
30. Fit = apto, sano, sentar (como ropa)
31. Fix = reparar, arreglar
32. Flag = bandera
33. Flat = llano, plano
34. Flatter = adular, halagar
35. Flee = huir
36. Flood = inundación
37. Floor = piso
38. Flow = corriente
15. 39. Fly = volar, mosca
40. Fog = niebla
41. Fold = doblar
42. Follow = seguir
43. Food = comida
44. Fool = engañar, tonto
45. For = para, por
46. Force = fuerza
47.Foreign = extranjero
48. Forget = olvidar
49.Forgive = perdonar
50.Former = anterior
51.Forward = adelante
52.Free = gratis, liberar, libre
53.Freedom = libertad
54. Fresh = fresco, reciente
55. Frighten = asustar, tener miedo de algo
56. From = de, desde
57. Front = en frente
full = lleno
fun = diversión
funny = gracioso
furniture = muebles
gain = aumentar
gamble = apostar, especular
game = juego
gang = banda, pandilla
garbage = basura
gather = juntar, reunir, recoger
get = obtener, recibir
gift = regalo
girl = niña, chica
give = dar
glass = vidrio, vaso
glad = contento
goal = gol, meta
god = dios
16. gold = oro
gossip = chismear
grab = agarrar, coger
grass = sacate, pasto
grave = grave, tumba
grease = grasa, lubricante
greed = avaricia
greet = saludar
ground = tierra, suelo
grow = crecer
guess = conjetura, suposición
guide = guia
guilty = culpable
gun = Pistola, arma
Would you like to win the
lottery? Imagine winning
the lottery two times!
Evelyn Adams filled in the
lottery form with the
numbers of her family’s
birthdays and won about
$6 million dollars.
Five years later, because
of her family’s greed and her gambling problem, she
had lost all $6 million. “I was a fool,” she says today.
“I never learned to say no and everyone wanted
something.” She admits that she was guilty of
losing so much money. She played the games in Las
Vegas and failed to control herself.
“The fact is that it was easy to forget that the
money could go so fast. It was my fault. I had the
freedom to stop gambling and my choice was to lose
everything.”
Evelyn is poor today and has problems paying her
rent. She thinks that money is to be used and you
can’t take it to your grave. But $6 million and she
couldn’t save $1 million for her future?
There are about 2 million guns in the United States
owned by citizens. That number does not include
guns of the military. Do you think that if there
were guns in private homes, it would frighten
delinquents from committing crimes?
17. The huia bird lived in New Zealand and its feathers were used by the
native chiefs as part of their clothing. Later, the long huia feathers
were used for women’s hats in Europe and so many of the birds were
killed for their feathers that by the 1900s, the bird was extinct.
Women’s fashions have made several species extinct. The glands of
some deer and oils from the brain of the whale are used to make
perfume.
How to know if your boyfriend is cheating
How does a woman know if her boyfriend is cheating? There are some basic facts that will help you to
know if he is guilty or not. A boyfriend who is not faithful does certain things that cause suspicion.
First, do you know his family? If you do not, it is the first red flag. Do you know his friends? If you
don’t, then maybe it’s because there is some informaiton about him he doesn’t want you to know. If he
doesn’t want you to call him at home or at work, that is a huge indicator that something is wrong.
There are those typical signals, of course, like the aroma of perfume or lipstick on his collar.
If you have planned a date and he calls to say he can’t go, it’s time to be
suspicious. If he has a call on his cellular phone and walks away to talk in
private, that’s another signal. A faithful boyfriend doesn’t need to do
these things and he wants you to know as much about him as possible.
So if you have suspicions, follow your instincts and investigate. It is much
better to be a former girlfriend than to gamble with your future with
someone who will never be faithful.
18. half = medio, mitad
hair = pelo, cabello
handle = manejar, mango, tocar
handsome = guapo
hang = ahorcar, colgar
happen = ocurrir, pasar, suceder
hard = duro
harm = daño, prejuicio
harvest = cosecha
hate = odiar
have = tener
head = cabeza
heal = curar
health = salud
hear = oir
heat = calor
heaven = cielo
heavy = pesado
height = altura, altitud, estatura
hell = infierno
help = ayudar
here = aquí
hesitate = vacilar
hidden = escondido
hide = esconder
high = alto
hill = colina, loma
hire = contratar
hit = éxito, golpe
hold = agarrar, coger, contener, ocupar
hole = hoyo
holiday = dia festivo
holy = santo
hollow = hueco
home = hogar
hope = esperanza
hopeless = desesperado, sin esperanza
hostage = rehén
19. hour = hora
however = sin embargo
huge = enorme
hunger = hambre
hurry = prisa
hurt = doler, hacer daño
husband = esposo
ice = hielo
if = si
ill = enfermo, mal
improve = adelantar, mejorar
include = incluir
income = ingresos
increase = aumentar, subir
injure = herir, lesionar
inquire = preguntar
inquiry = interrogante, pregunta
insane = demente, loco
inside = dentro, interior
instead = en vez de
insurance = seguro
into = dentro de
introduce = presentar
invest = invertir
investment = inversión
involve = comprometerse, involucrar
iron = fierro, plancha
irritate = fastidiar, molestar
issue = asunto, cuestión
it = el, ella
itch = picazón, picar
item = articulo
The most used words in English are the connecting
words like the, and, of, to, a, in, is and it. After those,
the most used words are you, that, he, was, for, on,
are, with, as and I. The most used words tell us what
words we really need to know to understand and
speak well.
20. The Mayan secret world
History books in school say that the Mayan civilization existed about 900 years ago. New discoveries,
however, tell us that the Mayans existed at the same time as the early dynasties of the Egyptians and
maybe before. Carbon 14 examinations on foods found in caves give us the fact that Mayans visited the
caves 35,000 years ago. The longest subterranean river in the world was discovered near the ancient
temples and the famous “underworld” of the Mayans, similar to our idea of hell, has also been
discovered with no publicity given to the public. The reason is probably because historians and other
experts to not want to admit that the information in textbooks is not accurate.
The caves and tunnels discovered in
the Yucatan were described in the
sacred book Popul Vuh and tells of a
tortuous journey that souls (almas)
had to make to get to Xibalba, the
underworld.
The discoveries improve what we
know about the Mayans and forces
us to ask how much more is hidden
in the jungles that have not been
discovered? Thanks to space
satellites with sophisticated devices,
ancient sites are easier to find.
One thing is certain, the Mayan
civilization is much older than we
were told, however, if information
learned is not given to the people,
what value does it have?
22. ladder = escalera
lady = dama
lake = lago
lamb = cordero
lame = cojo
land = agricola, aterrizar, tierra
large = grande
last = anterior, durar, ultimo
laugh = risa
law = ley
lazy = peresozo
lead = delantera
lead = plomo
leak = fuga
least = más pequeño, menor, minima
leave = salir
left = izquierdo, salio
lend = prestar
length = larga, duración, extensión, longitud
less = menos
let = dejar, permitir
letter = carta, letra
level = nivel
lie = acostarse, mentira
life = vida
lift = levantar
lightning = rayos, relámpago
like = gustar, como
limb = miembro, rama
listen = escuchar
little = chico, pequeño, poco
load = cargar
loan = préstamo
lock = candado, chapa
lonely = solo
long = largo
look = apariencia, mirada, parecer, buscar
loose = flojo, suelto
23. lose = Perder
Loss = Pérdida
Lot = Lote, mucho
Loud = Alto, fuerte
Low = Bajo
Luck = Suerte
luxury = lujo
JEALOUSY
People get jealous when certain
things happen in their lives. They
get divorced, for example, and their
ex-wife or ex-husband starts to date
another person. Jealousy sometimes
comes when we see an ex-girlfriend
with her new boyfriend.
The best way to control jealousy is to be logical. First, put things in
perspective. The other person lost everything. They lost someone who
loved them. You lost nothing. Also be philosophical. Be happy that you
were able to know this person because now you are better prepared to
really love the right person when you find them.
Remember that you are the one feeling jealous. Your feeling has little
impact on the other person and you are only harming yourself. It is best
to accept the situation and maybe it will be reversed and the other
person will someday see you with your new companion. If you are
interested in vengeance, remember that the best revenge is to be
successful.
Many people allow jealousy to
consume them and to destroy their
lives. It is easier to think that either a
person is yours or they are not. You
cannot force a person to love you.
STRANGE FACTS
Your body is creating and killing 15
million red blood cells per second
Tourists visiting Iceland should know
that tipping at a restaurant is
considered an insult!
During your lifetime, you'll eat about
60,000 pounds of food, that's the
weight of about 6 elephants!
Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel,
"Gadsby", which contains over
50,000 words -- none of them with the
letter E!
24. mad = enojado, loco
machine = maquina
mail = correo
main = central, principal
make = hacer
manage = administrar, arreglarselas
maintain = mantener
mark = huella
marriage = matrimonio
mass = misa, masa
master = amo
match = cerillo, juego, pareja
mate = compañero
matter = cuestión, materia, sustancia
meal = comida
mean = querer decir, significar, tacaño
measure = medida, medir
meat = carne
meet = encontrarse, reunirse
melt = derretir
merchant = comerciante
mercy = misercordia, piedad
middle = central, en medio
mind = mente, opinión, tener inconveniente
mine = mio, mina
miss = extrañar, fallo, perder
mistake = error
mist = mezclar
moist = húmedo
mood = humor
more = mas
most = mas que todos
motto = lema
mourn = estar de luto, lamentar
mud = barro, lodo
must = deber, tener que
narrow = angosto
25. near = cerca
neat = ordenado, pulcro
neglect = descuido
never = nunca, jamas
news = noticias
next = próximo
nice = amable, simpatico
noise = ruido
none = nada, nadie, ninguno
noon = 12:00 mediodia
north = norte
nothing = nada
now = ahora
nowhere = en ninguna parte
occupation = empleo, profesión
of = de
off = afuera de
often = a menudo, muchas veces
old = viejo, antiguo
on = en, sobre
once = una vez
only = solo, único
operate = manejar, operar
opposite = contrario, enfrente, opuesto
or = o
ordinary = corriente, común
orphan = huérfano
ought = deber
our = nuestro
out = afuera
owe = deber
own = propio, ser dueño
Pirahã is the language spoken by indigenous people in the
Amazon jungles. The language does not have words for
numbers but has only words for “more than” and “less than.”
There are no words for colors but has words for only “light”
and “dark.” Pirahã has no way of expressing a singular or
plural form of anything. There is no way to express the
present, past or future.
26. FAMOUS ORPHANS
History has many examples of orphans who became famous, productive
people. The Greek philosopher Aristotle, was an orphan as was Moses in the
Bible. Mohammad, the great prophet of Islam was an orphan at the age of six.
We cannot forget the founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus, orphaned as
infants.
Other famous orphans include Nelson Mandela, John Lennon, Marilyn
Monroe, Babe Ruth and Edgar Allen Poe. Maybe being an orphan causes a
child to establish strong goals and to be more determined to succeed in life.
At what age is a person not an orphan if his parents die?
Robert and Amanda Steele were invited to a party on the private yacht of
Charles Benningham, owner of a chain of newspapers in Florida. The party
lasted for hours and Robert drank too much and went to a cabin to sleep.
Amanda stayed with him to be certain that he was okay. During the night
there was an explosion in the engine room of the yacht and everyone left
in the lifeboats except Robert who was asleep and Amanda who was
reading and did not hear or feel anything. Soon, the yacht started to sink
(hundir) and Robert woke up. Amanda found a life jacket and put it on but
Robert forced her to give it to him. He then told her goodbye and jumped
into the Caribbean where a huge shark immediately attacked him! Part of
the yacht continued to float and Amanda was rescued by men on a fishing
boat hours later.
28. plenty = abundancia
plus = mas, positivo
pocket = bolsillo
point = punto
poison = veneno
polish = brillo, cera
poor = pobre
possess = poseer, tener
pot = cazuela, olla
pour = echar, verter
poverty = pobreza
powder = polvo
power = fuerza, poder
praise = alabanza, elegio
prayer = oración
pregnant = embarazada
prejudice = prejuicio
prescription = receta
preserve = conservar, proteger
press = apretar, prensa, presionar, pulsar
pretend = fingir, simular
pretty = bonita
prevent = impedir
pride = orgullo
priest = sacerdote
prize = premio
profit = ganancia
proof = prueba
proposal = propuesta
prove = probar
provide = proveer
pull = jalar, tirar de
pump = bomba
punish = castigar
purchase = comprar
purpose = motivo, unidad
purse = bolsa
push = empuje
29. put = Poner
Quality = Calidad
Quarrel = Pelea, riña
Question = Pregunta
Quick = Rápido
Quit = Abandonar, dejar, renunciar
quite = Completamente, totalmente
THE GIRL OF
WHITE ROCK LAKE
Near to Dallas, Texas is White Rock Lake.
There is a legend of a girl who appears on rainy nights near
to the lake and stands in the middle of the road, trying to
force cars to stop. When a car stops, she asks for a ride to
her home. If they agree, she enters the car and tells the
driver the directions to her house. When he arrives at the
house, he turns to tell her and she has disappeared! All that
is left is a wet place on the
seat of the car.
Sometimes the driver
will go to the house to
see if the girl somehow
left the car and entered
the house without him
seeing. A couple comes
to the door and tells the driver that it was the ghost of their
daughter who drowned in the lake on a rainy night several
years earlier. The parents say that people come to their
house regularly on rainy nights, always wanting to know
what happened to the young girl who asked them for a ride
so that she could go home.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Rock_Lake
Maybe there is proof of the power of
prayer when we think about the Russian
priest, Rasputin. He had many political
enemies and there were always plans to kill
him. They put a powdered poison in the
pitcher he used for water and he did not
die. A lady friend of his was paid to put a
pistol in her purse and to kill him during a
long kiss. She shot and missed and still
Rasputin refused to perish. Again they
poisoned Rasputin and captured him and
threw him from a bridge into the muddy
water below. The water made him sick and
he vomited the poison and swam to shore.
31. rock = piedra
roll = lista, rodar, rollo
room = carto
rope = soga
rotten = podrido, putrefacto
rough = áspero, brusco
round = redondo
row = rila, rmar
rub = frotar
rubber = goma
rude = bruso, grosero
rule = gobernar, norma, regla (para juego)
ruler = gobernandte, regla (para medir)
rush = prisoa
rust = oxidación
The Lion King was
released in 1994 by the
Disney Studios and was
an immediate hit with
young people. It later
was a Broadway show
and in total, the movie
earned more than two
billion dollars! The Lion King started a new
business concept for Disney and it proved that
a movie could be made for children and also
enjoyed by adults. The animated movie won
the Oscar for the best music and the best
song. It also won the Golden Globe Award as
the best movie of the year and again for its
beautiful music. Today, 16 years later, it
remains the animated movie that had the best
public response of any in history.
THEY RACED TO REACH THE ROAD TO THE ROUND ROCK WHERE
THE BAD ROAD GAVE THEM A ROUGH RIDE. THEIR RULER
REFUSED TO RECOGNIZE THEIR REQUEST TO REMOVE SUSHI,
RAW FISH, FROM THEIR MEALS. ONE MAN REMARKED THAT
THE FISH WAS ROTTEN BUT THE KING LEFT THE ROOM.
32. GREAT REAL LIFE ROMANCES
MARC ANTONY & CLEOPATRA
The true love story of Antony and
Cleopatra is one of the classic
romances of all time. Two great
historical characters who fell in
love at first sight. The relationship
between these two powerful
people put the country of Egypt in
a position of great power. But
their love affair angered the
Romans who were afraid that
Egypt would be too powerful for
them to control. Rome threatened
Antony and Cleopatra of the
consequences if they did not end
their relationship. As an answer,
they were married. A war followed
and when in a battle Antony was
told the lie that Cleopatra was
dead, he fell on his sword. When
Cleopatra learned about Antony’s
death, she had her servants go
into the desert and find a
poisonous snake and provoked it
to bite her. Like Romeo and Juliet,
Antony and Cleopatra loved until
their deaths.
THE KING’S LOVE SCANDAL
Edward was a
prince in England.
In 1931, Edward
went to a party
and saw a woman
who he loved
immediately. Her
name was Wallis Simpson and
she was an American. A prince
couldn’t love a person who was
not from a noble family and
certainly not an American, but
Edward was totally in love. A
few months later, his father died
and Edward was named king.
Not long after, he asked the
people of England to listen to
their radios because he had
something to tell them. He said
that his heart was more
important than being king and he
wanted to be with his love. They
married and were together for
more than 50 years when they
died in the United States.
33. sack = bolsa de papel
sad = triste
safe = caja fuerte, seguro
sail = vela de barco
sailor = marino
saint = santo
same = mismo
sand = arena
save = ahorrar, guardar, rescatar, salvar
say = decir
scare = susto
scatter = desparramar, esparcir
scene = escena
scent = aroma, olor
score = marcar, tanteo
scratch = arañazo, rascarse, rasguño
screen = pantalla
sea = mar
search = buscar, registro
season = estacion, sazonar, temporada
seat = sentar, silla, asiento
second = segundo
see = ver
seed = senilla
seek = buscar
seem = parecer
self = mismo
selfish = egoista
send = enviar, mandar
sense = sensación, sentido
set = bateria, poner, vajilla, servicio
settle = colocar, colonizar, resolver,
shade = persiana, sombra
shadow = sombra
shake = agitar, mover, sacudir
shallow = poco profundo
shame = pena, vergüenza
shape = figura, forma
35. small = chico, pequeño
smart = astuto, inteligente
smell = olfato, olor
smooth = liso
so = tan, también, entonces
soft = suave
soil = tierra
some = algunos
son = hijo
soon = pronto
sort = tipo, separar
sour = agrio, amargo
south = sur
spare = de resrva, sobrante
speak = hablar
speech = discurso, habla
speed = velocidad, rapidez
spell = deletrear, hechizo
spend = gastar
spill = echar, derramar
spin = vuelta, girar
split = hendidura, partir, ruptura
spoil = arruinar, esropear
spot = mancha
spread = diseminación, estender
spring = primavera
square = cuadrado
stab = puñalada
stage = escenario, plataforma
stamp = estampilla, sello
stand = puesto, parada
start = comenzar, empezar, principio
starve = morir de hambre
status = estado
stay = quedarse, permanecer
steady = constante, estable
steer = conducir, manejar
step = escalón, paso
36. stick = adherir, palo, pegar
stiff = rigido
still = aún, todavia, tranquillo
stone = piedra
storm = tormenta
story = cuenta, historia, piso
stove = estufa
straight = derecho, recto
straw = paja, popote
stream = arroyo
stretch = elasticidad, estirarse
strike = huelga, ataque, golpe
string = cordón, cuerda
strong = fuerte
struggle = lucha, pelea
stuff = llenar, materia
subject = sujeto, tema, materia
succeed = éxito
such = semejante, tal, tanto
sudden = de repente
suffer = sufrir
suggest = sugerir, proponer
suit = agradar, convenir, pleito, traje
summer = vernao
supply = suministro
suppose = suponer
sure = firme, seguro
surprise = sorpresa
surrender = rendición, capitulación
surround = rodear
swallow = tragar
swap = canjear, trueque, caminar
swear = jurar, decir groserias
sweet = dulce
swell = hincharse, inflamarse
“Strengths” is the longest word in the English
language with only one vowel.
37. THE STORY NEVER TOLD
Manuel Uruchurtu was born on June 12,
1872 in Hermosillo. He studied in the
National University in Mexico City and
became a lawyer. In time he was known
in courts and politics as a very intelligent
man with a great future waiting for him.
In 1912, he went to France on official
business for the Mexican government
and while he was in Paris, he had a visit from Guillermo Obregon
who was the president of the Camera de Diputados. Obregon
had paid 27 English pounds for a ticket to go to the United States
on the luxury boat, Titanic. He had a last minute change of
plans, however, and offered the ticket to Uruchurtu. The young
lawyer accepted.
On April 14, 1912, the Titanic collided with a floating piece of ice
called an iceberg and was totally damaged and was going to sink.
Because he was a representative of a government, Uruchurtu
was given a place in one of the life boats. The small boat was
ready to be lowered into the water when Elizabeth Ramell Nye,
an American, asked for a place in the boat. She said that her
husband and young son were waiting for her in New York.
Manuel Uruchurtu stood up and left the boat and told the
woman that she could have the place but she had to promise to
go to Veracruz where his family then lived and tell them about
his last minutes.
In 1914, Elizabeth Nye went to Veracruz to keep her promise and
tell about the death of the only Mexican on the Titanic.
We must first understand that we have a 1 in 60
chance of selecting the first number correctly. We
have a 1 in 59 chance of selecting the second
number, and on and on. If we calculate all those
chances, we discover that our chance of winning is 1
in 36045979200. If we calculate that we can repeat a
number, the chances improve a little but in the end
we will have a 1 in 50,063,860 chance of winning the
lottery .
Consider that you have about a 1 in 2,000,000
chance of being hit by lightning. A pregnant woman
has a 1 in 705,000 chance of giving birth to
quadruplets.
Someone eating an oyster has a 1 in 12,000 chance
of finding a pearl inside of it.
To better understand what a 1 in 50,063,860
chance is, make a circle with a diameter of 36 feet. In
that circle put one grain of sand. Now take another
grain of sand in your fingers and stand inside the
circle. Now throw the second grain of sand into the
circle. Your chance of hitting the first grain of sand
with the second grain of sand is about 1 in
50,063,860!
THE LOTTERY IS
FOR PEOPLE WHO
NEVER LEARNED
MATHEMATICS
38. TRIVIA THAT IT WOULD BE
BETTER NOT TO KNOW
A shrimp's heart is in its head.
It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.
More than 50% of the people in the world have never made
or received a telephone call.
Horses can't vomit.
If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to
suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your
head or neck and die. If you keep your eyes open by force,
they can pop out.
Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could
have over a million descendants.
Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the
bacteria in your ear by 700 times.
If the U.S. government has no knowledge of aliens, then
why does Title 14, Section 1211 of the Code of Federal
regulations, implemented on July 16, 1969, make it illegal
for U.S. citizens to have any contact with extraterrestrials
or their vehicles?
A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.
Using the letters
“Q, W” or “X” is
a crime in Turkey
In 1921, Turkey changed from the
old Arabic alphabet to the Latin
except for the letters Q, W or X
that they decided not to use. In
fact they passed a new law saying
that anyone using those letters
Mahmut Alinak could go to prison.
The problem is that the Kurdish people also live in Turkey
and their concept of the Latin alphabet includes Q, W and
X. For that reason when Mahmut Alinak, a political leader
of the Kurds, wrote an angry letter to the Turkish Prime
Minister in Kurdish, that letter got him an 18 month prison
sentence because it contained Q, W and X.
Dr James Barry (1799 - 1865) joined the
army in 1813, and served in various
regiments all over the world. In around
1840 he became promoted to the rank
of medical inspector, and was
transferred to Corfu where he was
based for many years where he died.
Upon his death after forty years of
service as an officer in the British army
and a perfect reputation in his field he
was discovered to be a woman.
39. tag = etiqueta
tall = cola
tailor = sastre
take = tomar, aguantar, coger, agarrar
tale = cuento, historia
talk = platicar
tall = alto
tame = domesticado
tan = bronceado, marrón
tangle = enredado, maraña
tap = golpecito, toque
tape = cinta
target = blanco, meta, objetivo
task = tarea, trabajo
taste = gusto, sabor
tax = impuesto
teach = enseñar
team = equipo
tear = desgarrón, rasgón
tear = lagrima
tease = bromista, provocador
teenage = adolescente
tell = decir, divulgar, distinguir
temper = carácter, humor
tempt = provocar, tentar
tender = tierno
tense = estirado, nervioso, tiempo
term = condiciones, periodo
terrific = maravilloso, bárbaro
test = exámen, prueba
than = que
thank = decir gracias
that = aquel, aquella, cuando, ese, que, tan
thaw = deshielo
then = después, entonces, luego
there = ahí, alla, alli
thick = grueso, gordo
thin =
=
delgado
40. thing = cosa
third = tercero
thirst = sed
this = esta, este
though = aunque
thread = hilo
threat = amenaza
thrill = emoción
throat = garganta
through = a través de
throw = lanzar, tirar
thumb = dedo pulgar
thunder = trueno
tickle = hacer cosquillas
tide = marea
tidy = limpio, ordenado
tie = corbata, empate, atar
tight = apretado
tip = consejo, pico, propina, volcar
tired = cansado, fatigado
together = juntos
tongue = lengua
too = además, demasiado, muy, también
top = cima, mas importante, mejor
touch = toque, tacto, contacto
tough = duro, fuerte, resistente
toward = hacia
trace = calcar, huella, localizar, trazar
track = huella, via, perseguir
trade = cambiar, comercio
trail = estela, pista
train = entrenar, tren
transfer = traspaso, traslado
translate = traducir
trap = trampa
trash = basura
travel = viajar
treasure = tesoro
41. treatment = tratamiento
trial = juicio, prueba, sufrimiento
tribute = homenaje, tributo
trick = truco, broma, travesura
trip = viaje
trouble = problema, dificultad
true = cierto, verdad
trunk = baúl, tonco
trust = confianza
truth = verdad
try = intento, probar, tentativo
tune = melodia
turn = volver, turno, transformar
twice = dos veces
twist = torcer, torsión
type = escribir a máquina, tipo
Timothy Turtle lived in Turtletown and had many friends. He
was also very curious and asked many questions to everyone
he knew. “Why am I so slow and Ricardo Rabbit is so fast?”
he would ask.
“Why does Donald Dog
have someone to rub his
stomach for it to feel very
good and I have a hard shell
and can’t feel anything?”
No one had an answer. No one ever had an answer to
Timothy Turtle’s questions. But one day Timothy went into
the forest to ask his questions to Octavio Owl because
everyone said that Octavio Owl knew everything.
Timothy asked all of his questions and Octavio Owl did not
answer. After a long pause, the owl looked down from his
limb and said, “The rabbit is fast but he does not have time to
see anything on his journeys. You see everything because
you are not slow, you are simply an observer. Also, if
something hits Donald Dog in the stomach, it would hurt him
very much so if your shell prevents you from feeling good
things, it also protects you from things that would feel bad.
Now I have a question for you.” Timothy’s eyes got wide with
surprise as he heard the owl ask, “If you go out of your shell,
are you naked or homeless?”
THE TALL TAILOR TANGLED HIS THREAD AND
TWISTED AND TURNED WITH A BAD TEMPER
BUT FINALLY TAPED THE TAG IN PLACE.
42. DO YOU BELIEVE SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN ON
12/21/2012?
Russia’s Yamantau Mountain
project is a subterranean city
with enough food supplies
and production to serve
600,000 people for ten
years. Satellite photos prove
its existence.
A 320 kilometer tunnel system
has been constructed 62
meters under Moscow and has
food and water sufficient for
millions of people. Homes and
shops are in the tunnel for
years of living under the earth.
Sweden has completed a
subterranean base for its
navy with an area big
enough for more than
300,000 people to live. It
has been filled with food
and water supplies.
The underground base is big
enough for all the boats in the
navy of Sweden and contains a
complete city so that people can
continue their normal lives
under the earth. No reason has
been given for its construction.
Employees of the City of Tokyo accidentally discovered the
entrance to a secret underground tunnel system constructed by
the Government of Japan that is filled with food and water
supplies with enough space to serve millions of people. The
government claimed that it was an emergency supply center
but it was constructed between 2004 and 2009. Why?
The United States is the only nation with the ability to put people in space. For the past ten years
the U.S. has been constructing a series of space stations that have been filled with food and water
supplies and organic farming that will produce food for long periods of time. It is a secret of how
many people can live on the space station but apparently the idea is to take only the selected ones.
The idea is different from other nations that are trying to provide safety for millions but probably it
will be safer to be in space than in a tunnel under the earth.
43. under = abajo
understand = entender
unless = a menos que
until = hasta
up = arriba
upset = derramar, fastidiado, tirar
urge = animar, im puso, instar
useful = útil
valuable = valioso
value = valor
vast = immenso
verge = borde
very = muy
vicious = atróz, fuerte, malisioso
village = aldea, villa
vine = parra, vid
voice = voz
vow = compromiso, promesa
wade = caminar por el agua
wage = hacer, sueldo
wait = esperar
wake = despertarse
wall = pared, muro
wander = andar lentamente, deambular
warm = caluroso
warn = advertir, avisar
wash = lavar
waste = desperdicio, sobrante
wave = ola, onda, señal
way = camino, manera
weak = debil
wealth = riqueza
weapon = arma
weary = cansado
wedding = boda
weight = peso
welfare = bienestar
44. well = bien, noria
west = oeste
wet = mojado
wheel = rueda
while = mientras, ratito
whistle = chiflido, silbido
whole = entero, todo
wide = amplio, ancho
wife = esposa
wild = salvaje
will = voluntad, testamento
willing = complaciente
wind = viento
wine = vino
wing = ala
winter = invierno
wipe = limpieza, pesada
wire = alambre, cable
wise = sabio
wish = deseo
without = sin
witness = testigo
wonder = maravilla, preguntar, pensar
wood = madera
wool = lana
word = palabra
world = mundo, la planeta tierra
worry = preocupación
worship = adoración
worth = tener valor, valer
wound = herida
wrap = enrollar, envolver
wreck = accidente vehicular
wrestle = luchar
wring = escurrir, torcer
wrong = equivocado, injusto
45. year = año
yell = grito
yet = todavia
youth = juventud
young = joven
zero = cero
zipper = cierre, creallera
zoo = zoologico
THE WILD WEST IN THE MOVIES
In the early days of movies, real cowboys who remembered the
old west were hired as advisors. They said that the duels in the
street almost never happened. They also said that it was never
important how fast a man could get his gun out and shoot.
What was more important was to take your time and make a
good shot.
Actually, living in a western village in the late 1800s was not as
dangerous as living in the cities today. In the cities that had the
worst reputations, only 45 men were killed between 1870 and
1885. Dodge City, Kansas had the worst reputation of all and its
most violent year had five people dying from shootings.
The truth is that there is no documented record of two men
shooting at each other in the middle of the street as you have
seen a thousand times in the movies.
Did you ever wonder why there are never any Mexican gun
fighters in movies? In real life, there was a very famous Mexican
bandit named Joaquin Murrieta. He was the most feared man in
California for several years. He had a large gang and was a hero
to many of the Mexican people living in California. He mostly
robbed gringos and chinese people. No one is certain how or
where he died.
HE WHISTLED AND WANDERED WHILE HE
WORRIED ABOUT THE WEDDING AND OF
HOW WEARY HE WAS TO BE WITHOUT A
WIFE. BUT IT UPSET HIM TO TRY TO
UNDERSTAND THAT IT WAS WORTH IT TO
WASTE MONEY ON WINE AND VALUABLE
RINGS ONLY TO SAY VOWS AND BE
WILLING TO SHARE HIS WHOLE LIFE WITH
ONE WOMAN. HE RECEIVED WORD THAT
THE WHOLE VILLAGE AND THE
WITNESSES HAD ARRIVED AND HE
DECIDED TO BE WISE AND WAVED
GOODBYE AND HOPED SHE WOULD
UNDERSTAND.
