Aprenda inglés con una calabaza

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Transcripción en inglés

Dragons, wolves, princesses…

All these intricate designs are in fact carved from pumpkins.

Making creepy lanterns is a favourite Halloween pastime for many families.

But for Noel Dickover in Virginia in the US, it's more than that.

It's a chance to create beautiful, ephemeral art.

And share his fondness for Star Wars characters.

Vocabulario

intricate

very detailed in design

creepy

strange and unpleasant in a way that makes you feel frightened

pastime something you do regularly for enjoyment in your free time

ephemeral lasting only for a short time

fondness liking, preference

Ejercicios

Use one of the words or phrases below to complete each of these sentences from news reports. Note that you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence correctly.

intricate / creepy / pastime / ephemeral / fondness

1. Some think of the eel as a _________, slimy creature. Others consider it the best health food in the world.

2. Videos of cats online have come to symbolise the internet community's _________ for amusing quick-hit entertainment.

3. Whether or not it moves into the mainstream, advances in 3D printing technology are certainly allowing more and more _________ objects to be made, by a vast array of designers - from architects to fashion students.

4. India is thought to be the birthplace of chess, with the game emerging from a 6th century _________ called chaturanga.

5. "Try and think of things that are _________ and will change. When you are eating, photograph the meal, if you are going out to the supermarket, photograph that as well."

Respuestas

1.Some think of the eel as a creepy, slimy creature. Others consider it the best health food in the world.

Source: Netherlands fisheries: The vanishing eels of Volendam http://bbc.in/1g8YBRl

2. Videos of cats online have come to symbolise the internet community's fondness for amusing quick-hit entertainment.

Source: Cat video film festival to celebrate web's furriest virals http://bbc.in/1aQuB5e

3. Whether or not it moves into the mainstream, advances in 3D printing technology are certainly allowing more and more intricate objects to be made, by a vast array of designers - from architects to fashion students.

Source: Bras and guitars: What people today are 3D printing

http://bbc.in/1amdTzK

4. India is thought to be the birthplace of chess, with the game emerging from a 6th century pastime called chaturanga.

Source: Queen's Baton Relay: Welcome to… India http://bbc.in/1f1lovh

5. "Try and think of things that are ephemeral and will change. When you are eating, photograph the meal, if you are going out to the supermarket, photograph that as well."

Source: Should you even take a camera on holiday? http://bbc.in/1hpwTic