THE FORGOTTEN ART OF LISTENING

Forgotten (olvidado)

I have forgotten the car keys in the car many times.

In these times many government leaders have forgotten about citizens in general.
Listening (escuchar)

Listening makes people grow as individuals.

Listening is a skill we all have to master to through our lives.
Picturesque (Pintoresco)

San Miguel de Allende is a very picturesque city in the South of Mexico.

Most people would like to live in picturesque places surrounded with mountains,
lakes and many trees.
Hill (colina)

There are more mountains than hills in Monterrey, but in Europe many people live
over the hills.
Spain has many hills where they grow olives and grapes.
Fractured (fracturado)

Many students have fractured their English by not practicing.

The relationship between France and United Kingdom was fractured a long time
ago.
Tried to (trate de)

The crime victim tried to say the truth about the accident, but she couldnt because
she fainted.
Many people from other countries tried to help after Catrina devastated New
Orleans.
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To master (dominar <en habilidades o conocimiento>)

In order to master abilities in general we have to be very persistent and with a clear
objective.
I think I have mastered my skills in playing several musical instruments.
To get mad (enojarse)

We all get mad when we see that someone is trying tom take advantage of us.
Its hard to get mad when you have it all.
Have it your way; Do it your way (hazlo como tu quieras)

O.k., Do it your way this time, but next time Ill have it my way.
You cant have it your way every time you negotiate with somebody.
Just (solamente)

I just want to know how you do it; I dont want to know the whole story.
Dont ask too many questions, just do it.
Fell off (caerse en pasado)

I fell off my bed last night and I didnt notice until next day.
My next door neighbor fell off a motorcycle this morning.
Laughing (riendose)

I was laughing very much when you told me about that little incident.
Everybody was laughing in the party yesterday after those absurd jokes.
Nuts (loco)

My classmates told me our principal went nuts after she heard about her sons
accident.
Are you nuts or what?, You are doing strange things lately
Stress (enfatizar)
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 When you talk to employees, stress your interest for them and this company.
When I teach my students I always stress on the word PRACTICE.
Mostly (la mayora de las veces)

I mostly eat vegetables instead of meats; and my intention is not to be a vegetarian

either.
What I mostly need to lose weight is exercising on my diet.
The catch (el truco, la clave del asunto)

The catch to having a happy wife is listening to her every time she wants.
Subliminal messages is the catch to having successful publicity.
Make sure (asegurarse)

When you go to the store make sure you buy meat tenderizer for dinner.
Every time I go shopping I always make sure I have the right change.
Hole (agujero)

I spotted a hole on my shoe last night, I need to buy a new pair.

There is a big hole in your company, your most important client quit his business
relationships with you.
Kindly (muy amable)

When I want somebody to do me a favor I always ask kindly.

I kindly asked the police officer for support and he refused to help us.
A bit of advice (un consejito)

We all need a bit of advice every now and then; we can not know it all.
All adolescents need more than a bit of advice; they need an entire family
communication system.
Get the point across (caerle el veinte)

I didnt get the point across until I experienced it. It was interesting!
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 Those delinquents didnt get the point across until they were beaten by the police.
Luckily (afortunadamente)

Luckily I get another chance to work over time to make a little more money.
Emily touched our next state on the coast, luckily we were not affected.
Tailor made (hecho a la medida)

This is a tailor made job for me, Im really happy working here.
Teaching is a very nice occupation, but its not tailor made for you; you need to get
involved in politics.
Entire (completo, entero)

The soldiers will need an entire convoy of 40 trucks to help carry all people from the
earthquake zone.
My brother and I ate an entire pizza last night; we were starving.
Purpose (propsito)

The purpose of this meeting is to make clear certain aspects that might affect the
organization.
Many people dont know their purpose in life.
Eskimo (esquimal)

Eskimos in the Arctic Circle live better than in a Tropical Zone, they accustomed to
low temperature.
Eskimos belong to Indian groups or original inhabitants of North America.
Printout (impresin de papel)

I told you I needed that print-out first thing in the morning.

The print-out you gave me needs to be updated as soon as possible.
Such as (tales como)

We need important basic food such as: vegetable, fruits and grains to have energy
for the day.
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 Children demand a lot of care such as: education, food and recreation.
Cutting-edge (lo mximo)

Twenty years ago apple was a cutting-edge computer company for millions of
people, now Microsoft has is the leader.
Nikon and Canon are cutting-edge in photography in these times.
Stuff (cosa, cosas)

Get your stuff before you leave for the beach.

I dont like to eat that stuff; its very greasy and bad for my health.
Armpit (axila)

Toughest (el mas dificil, lo ms fuerte)

Under-paid (mal pagado)

Success (xito)

Mouth shut (boca cerrada)

Flowery (colorido, llamativo)

Throw out (sacar a alguien de algun lugar, hechar afuera)

Staying in shape (mantenerse en forma)

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It turns out (resulta que)

Master (dominar <en habilidades>)

Quite = very (muy)

Go through (pasar por <experimentar>)

In order to (para)

On a regular basis (constantemente)

Come up with (sacar escusas, sacar ideas)

Amazing (sorprendentes)

Once (una vez que, una vez)

Get to (llegar)

Train (entrenar)

Suggestions (sugerencias)

Develop (desarrolla)

Desire (deseo)
The Fact (el hecho)

Strongest (ms fuerte)

Weapon (arma)

Given the opportunity (dada la oportunidad)

Create (crear)

Matter (asunto)

I suggest that (sugiero que)

This will clear up (esto aclarar)

Misunderstanding (malentendido)

Body language (lenguaje corporal)

Decode (decodificar)

Message (mensaje)

Foolproof (demasiado fcil, a prueba de tontos)

Shortcut (atajo)

Open-ended questions (preguntas abiertas)

Intimidating (que intimida)

How come? (Como sucedi?)

Advice (consejo)

Demonstrate (demostrar)

Technique (tcnica)

Convince (convencer)

Role model (ejemplo a seguir)