Music to brighten up our Friday!

This song written by the American singer-songwriter Christina Perri describes the vulnerability of being human.
Originally Christina wasn't sure if this song would be in the album because she felt it too personal. I'm glad she finally changed her mind.







Video with Lyrics


"Human"

I can hold my breath
I can bite my tongue
I can stay awake for days
If that's what you want
Be your number one

I can fake a smile
I can force a laugh
I can dance and play the part
If that's what you ask
Give you all I am

I can do it
I can do it
I can do it

But I'm only human
And I bleed when I fall down
I'm only human
And I crash and I break down
Your words in my head, knives in my heart
You build me up and then I fall apart
'Cause I'm only human

I can turn it on
Be a good machine
I can hold the weight of worlds
If that's what you need
Be your everything

I can do it
I can do it
I'll get through it

But I'm only human
And I bleed when I fall down
I'm only human
And I crash and I break down
Your words in my head, knives in my heart
You build me up and then I fall apart
'Cause I'm only human

I'm only human
I'm only human
Just a little human

I can take so much
'Til I've had enough

'Cause I'm only human
And I bleed when I fall down
I'm only human
And I crash and I break down
Your words in my head, knives in my heart
You build me up and then I fall apart
'Cause I'm only human





And after so much relaxation, it's time for Rude, a song by the Canadian reggae fusion band Magic from their debut studio album Don't kill the magic. Listen to it and you'll be hooked. A really funny video!







Video with Lyrics


Practise the Past Simple Tense by filling the gaps in the first paragraph, and complete the  missing words in the rest of the lyrics.

 "Rude"

Saturday morning .................... out of bed
And ................. on my best suit
......................  in my car and .................... like a jet
All the way to you
..........................  on your door with heart in my hand
To ask you a question
'Cause I know that you're an old-fashioned man, yeah

Can I have your d........................ for the rest of my life?
Say yes, say yes 'cause I need to know
You say I'll never get your blessing 'til the day I die
Tough l.................., my friend, but the answer is 'No'

Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm h........................ too?
Why you gotta be so rude?
I'm gonna m....................... her anyway

Marry that girl
Marry her anyway
Marry that girl
Yeah, no m........................ what you say
Marry that girl
And we'll be a f........................
Why you gotta be so
Rude?

I h................... to do this, you leave no choice
Can't live without h....................

Love me or hate me we will be boys
Standing at that a.....................
Or we will run away
To another g........................., you know
You know she's in l.................... with me
She will go anywhere I go

Can I have your d.......................... for the rest of my life?
Say yes, say yes 'cause I need to know
You say I'll never get your blessing 'til the day I die
Tough l......................., my friend, 'cause the answer's still 'No"

Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm h....................... too?
Why you gotta be so rude?
I'm gonna m....................... her anyway

Marry that girl
Marry her anyway
Marry that girl
No m..................... what you say
Marry that girl
And we'll be a f.........................
Why you gotta be so
Rude
Rude

Can I have your d....................... for the rest of my life?
Say yes, say yes 'cause I need to know
You say, I'll never get your blessing 'til the day I die
Tough l...................., my friend, but 'No' still means 'No'!

Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm h.................... too?
Why you gotta be so rude?
I'm gonna m....................... her anyway

Marry that girl
Marry her anyway
Marry that girl
No m....................... what you say
Marry that girl
And we'll be a f..........................
Why you gotta be so
Rude
Why you gotta be so
Rude
Why you gotta be so rude?

Go Spain!

Sing along with Jenniffer López and Pitbull! Good luck Spain!

London

I have always been very fond of London. In fact, it is one of my favourite cities. Maybe, one of the reasons is that I lived there once. It was long ago but I still keep many good memories of those days in my mind. But, you don't need to stay there for long to fall in love with this city because the first time you visit it, you immediately realize how amazing it can be.

Let's start with this London Virtual Tour. Take a look at London’s most iconic landmarks.

Now, you can listen to some people talking about this city in The London Story. They tell us some fascinating stories and show us different parts of London. You can watch the videos with Spanish subtitles by changing the language on the left top of the page.

This one is a compilation of some of them.

Choose the topic that you prefer: Sightseeing, Travel, Shopping, Food & drink, What's on or Outdoors.

Check this video out! What a great job by a 16-year-old student!

    

London In Motion- A Short Timelapse/Hyperlapse video from Lewis Symonds on Vimeo.

This is an Introduction to Britain video from the series Window on Britain (with English subtitles).

And from the same series, another video About London.

If you click on the image below, you can enjoy some breathtaking panoramic views of London.  Enter their webpages and discover some more.  

                                

Top 10 attractions 

on this link on the image.

There are some more information that you can learn about London here.

And you will find new videos with activities on the British Culture page

here

and also

here

I hope you find London your cup of tea!

 

Happy

This song always gets me in a good mood. Listen to it and try to complete the lyrics.
If you prefer, you can choose the Karaoke mode clicking on this link. Have fun!

 'Happy' by Pharrell Williams

It might seem _______ what I’m about to say
Sunshine she’s here, you can take a _______
I’m a hot air ________ that could go to space
With the _______, like I don’t care baby by the way

[Chorus:]
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you ________ like a room without a roof
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like ___________ is the truth
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to ______   

Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna _______

[Verse 2:]
Here come ______ news talking this and that, yeah,
Well, give me all you got, and don’t ________ it back, yeah,
Well, I should probably ________ you I’ll be just fine, yeah,
No offense to you, don’t waste your time
Here’s _______

[Chorus]

Hey, come on

[Bridge:]
(happy)
Bring me down
Can't _________ bring me down
My level's too _______

Bring me down
Can't ________ bring me down
I said (let me _______ you now)
Bring me down
Can't ________ bring me down
My level's too _______      

Bring me down
Can't ________ bring me down
I said

[Chorus 2x]

Hey, come on

(happy)
Bring me down… can’t __________…
Bring me down… my level's too ______…
Bring me down… can’t nothing…
Bring me down, I said (let me ______ you now)

[Chorus 2x]

Come on

[Verse 1:]
It might seem crazy what I’m about to say
Sunshine she’s here, you can take a break
I’m a hot air balloon that could go to space
With the air, like I don’t care baby by the way

[Hook:]
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do

[Verse 2:]
Here come bad news talking this and that, yeah,
Well, give me all you got, and don’t hold back, yeah,
Well, I should probably warn you I’ll be just fine, yeah,
No offense to you, don’t waste your time
Here’s why

[Hook]

Hey, come on

[Bridge:]
(happy)
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
My level's too high
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
I said (let me tell you now)
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
My level's too high
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
I said

[Hook 2x]

Hey, come on

(happy)
Bring me down… can’t nothing…
Bring me down… my level's too high…
Bring me down… can’t nothing…
Bring me down, I said (let me tell you now)

[Hook 2x]

Come on

Read more at http://www.songlyrics.com/pharrell-williams/happy-lyrics/#PBz5FjjJdgUxXKWa.99

[Verse 1:]
It might seem crazy what I’m about to say
Sunshine she’s here, you can take a break
I’m a hot air balloon that could go to space
With the air, like I don’t care baby by the way

[Hook:]
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do

[Verse 2:]
Here come bad news talking this and that, yeah,
Well, give me all you got, and don’t hold back, yeah,
Well, I should probably warn you I’ll be just fine, yeah,
No offense to you, don’t waste your time
Here’s why

[Hook]

Hey, come on

[Bridge:]
(happy)
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
My level's too high
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
I said (let me tell you now)
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
My level's too high
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
I said

[Hook 2x]

Hey, come on

(happy)
Bring me down… can’t nothing…
Bring me down… my level's too high…
Bring me down… can’t nothing…
Bring me down, I said (let me tell you now)

[Hook 2x]

Come on

Read more at http://www.songlyrics.com/pharrell-williams/happy-lyrics/#PBz5FjjJdgUxXKWa.99

[Verse 1:]
It might seem crazy what I’m about to say
Sunshine she’s here, you can take a break
I’m a hot air balloon that could go to space
With the air, like I don’t care baby by the way

[Hook:]
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do

[Verse 2:]
Here come bad news talking this and that, yeah,
Well, give me all you got, and don’t hold back, yeah,
Well, I should probably warn you I’ll be just fine, yeah,
No offense to you, don’t waste your time
Here’s why

[Hook]

Hey, come on

[Bridge:]
(happy)
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
My level's too high
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
I said (let me tell you now)
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
My level's too high
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
I said

[Hook 2x]

Hey, come on

(happy)
Bring me down… can’t nothing…
Bring me down… my level's too high…
Bring me down… can’t nothing…
Bring me down, I said (let me tell you now)

[Hook 2x]

Come on

Read more at http://www.songlyrics.com/pharrell-williams/happy-lyrics/#PBz5FjjJdgUxXKWa.99

[Verse 1:]
It might seem crazy what I’m about to say
Sunshine she’s here, you can take a break
I’m a hot air balloon that could go to space
With the air, like I don’t care baby by the way

[Hook:]
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do

[Verse 2:]
Here come bad news talking this and that, yeah,
Well, give me all you got, and don’t hold back, yeah,
Well, I should probably warn you I’ll be just fine, yeah,
No offense to you, don’t waste your time
Here’s why

[Hook]

Hey, come on

[Bridge:]
(happy)
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
My level's too high
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
I said (let me tell you now)
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
My level's too high
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
I said

[Hook 2x]

Hey, come on

(happy)
Bring me down… can’t nothing…
Bring me down… my level's too high…
Bring me down… can’t nothing…
Bring me down, I said (let me tell you now)

[Hook 2x]

Come on

Read more at http://www.songlyrics.com/pharrell-williams/happy-lyrics/#PBz5FjjJdgUxXKWa.99

[Verse 1:]
It might seem crazy what I’m about to say
Sunshine she’s here, you can take a break
I’m a hot air balloon that could go to space
With the air, like I don’t care baby by the way

[Hook:]
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do

[Verse 2:]
Here come bad news talking this and that, yeah,
Well, give me all you got, and don’t hold back, yeah,
Well, I should probably warn you I’ll be just fine, yeah,
No offense to you, don’t waste your time
Here’s why

[Hook]

Hey, come on

[Bridge:]
(happy)
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
My level's too high
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
I said (let me tell you now)
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
My level's too high
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
I said

[Hook 2x]

Hey, come on

(happy)
Bring me down… can’t nothing…
Bring me down… my level's too high…
Bring me down… can’t nothing…
Bring me down, I said (let me tell you now)

[Hook 2x]

Come on

Read more at http://www.songlyrics.com/pharrell-williams/happy-lyrics/#PBz5FjjJdgUxXKWa.99

"And life passes you by..."

For Kodaline, music isn’t just music. “It’s therapy,” says singer Steve Garrigan. “When we write music, the first thing we think of is, it’s therapy for us. Then we think of how we can use that feeling to touch as many people as possible.”
Steve, Mark and drummer Vinny May – all aged 22 and 23 – have been working towards this moment for much of their young lives. Growing up in houses just two minutes away from each other in Swords, Dublin, Steve and Mark met aged eight, when they were the only boys in the school choir. “We were there to pick up girls, of course”, jokes Mark. Years later, they began to share a love for music and at that stage Vinny May, who also lived in Swords, joined the group. The group wasn't fully complete until January 2012, when bass player Jason Boland was recruited.
They hope their music will provide therapy for others too. “Music should have a purpose, you know,” says Steve, “Our purpose is honesty”.




"One Day"

One day it's here and then it's gone
How are you still holding on?
How are you still holding on?

You've felt this way for far too long
Waiting for a change to come
You know you're not the only one

And life passes you by
Don't be wasting your time
On your own

You always try to see yourself
Through the eyes of someone else
Through the eyes of someone else

Too shy to say that you need help
You and everybody else
You and everybody else

Oh, life passes you by
Don't waste your time
On your own

Yeah life passes you by
Don't be wasting your time
All alone

As your heart gets bigger
And you try to figure out
What's it all about

And your skin gets thicker
As you try to figure out
What's it all about

Yeah life passes you by
Don't waste your time
On your own

One day it's here and then it's gone
How are you still holding on?
How are you still holding on?

Adverbs of manner

 Adverbs of Manner tell us the manner or way in which something happens. They answer the question "how?". Adverbs of Manner mainly modify verbs. They are usually formed from adjectives by adding –ly.

If we behave in the way all these adverbs from the image recommend, I am sure we will be happier.

You can do exercises on adverbs of manner by clicking  here ,  here ,  here ,  here  and you can revise the grammar and do some more practice  here.

Katy Perry tells us the way she will love someone in her new song Unconditionally. Watch the video and read the lyrics below.




"Unconditionally"

Oh no, did I get too close?
Oh, did I almost see what's really on the inside?
All your insecurities
All the dirty laundry
Never made me blink one time

Unconditional, unconditionally
I will love you unconditionally
There is no fear now
Let go and just be free
I will love you unconditionally

Come just as you are to me
Don't need apologies
Know that you are worthy
I'll take your bad days with your good
Walk through the storm I would
I do it all because I love you, I love you

Unconditional, unconditionally
I will love you unconditionally
There is no fear now
Let go and just be free
I will love you unconditionally

So open up your heart and just let it begin
Open up your heart and just let it begin
Open up your heart and just let it begin
Open up your heart

Acceptance is the key to be
To be truly free
Will you do the same for me?

Unconditional, unconditionally
I will love you unconditionally
And there is no fear now
Let go and just be free
'Cause I will love you unconditionally (oh yeah)
I will love you (unconditionally)
I will love you
I will love you unconditionally 




And now, it is time for a joke from ESLjokes.net. You can learn lots of adverbs by heart.

Country roads

Henry Kilburn loved fast cars. One day he looked out of the window and saw that the sun was shining brightly.
   ‘It’s a good day for a drive in the country,’ he said to himself, happily.
So he set off in his shiny red sports car and turned on the radio. He started singing loudly to one of his favourite tunes and he put his foot down on the accelerator. The car was moving quickly through the countryside, when he went over the top of a hill and saw another car moving towards him. The woman in the car was driving very slowly, and she was honking her car horn.
   As Henry passed her, she rolled the car window down, put her head out and shouted loudly, ‘Pig! Pig!’
   ‘Ridiculous,’ Henry thought to himself angrily, ‘I know I’m driving fast, but I’m driving carefully. Just because I'm driving fast, it doesn't mean I'm driving badly.’
   ‘Stupid cow!’ he shouted at her out of his window and drove away even faster.
   Around the next corner he crashed his car into a pig.