Wednesday 19 December 2012

PRONUNCIATION: S vs SH sound


Algunos de vosotros tenéis problemas para distinguir o hacer el sonido de she, shhhhh!  y os sale una s

fijaros que no es lo mismo decir :

short que sort
Sue que shoe


Here is a few podcasts and videos to practise the shhhh sound

http://www.engvid.com/english-pronunciation-s-sh/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/sounds/con_voiceless_8.shtml


The one below...este os da vocabulario y expresiones con el shhh sound:
It's vaughan giving words with this sound. He doesn't compare it with s sound, though.
Your problem seems to be that the you produce s in situations where you should say sh

http://www.ivoox.com/pronunciation-of-the-sh-in-english-audios-mp3_rf_1652032_1.html
Enjoy

Tuesday 18 December 2012

conseguir en inglés

El verbo conseguir pone muchos problemas a muchos de vosotros.

Conseguir + verbo = conseguir hacer, conseguir acabar...

al final he conseguido/podido hablar con mi jefe.
I have finally managed to speak to my boss.
I have been able to speak to my boss.
I have succeeded in speaking with my boss (a bit more formal)

La mayoría de vosotros conoceréis el manage como "gestionar" :
I have to learn to manage difficult situations more effectively
Peter will manage a team of 5.
team management, people management, risk management
my  manager

Fijaros que manage en el sentido equialente de conseguir va seguido de un TO INFINITIVE
mientras que manage gestionar de un NOMBRE

Conseguir + nombre

conseguir mis objetivos
conseguir algo
 significado de alcanzar

muchos usáis el get, pero mejor el reach, achieve, attain, entre otros
 i will reach my objectives next year, i haven't reached my target this month
they will achieve their goals

Reach y achieve nunca van seguidos de un TO infinitive

Fijaros en esto:
I have managed to reach my objectives
He conseguido alcanzar (=conseguir) mis objetivos

managed to + verb