When I was a child I always went to
the rhythmic gymnastics competition of my sister. I watched her from the
grandstand of the pavilion. I couldn’t wait for my fourth birthday to come around
because children had to be four years old to start gymnastic lessons. My first
exhibition was in 2003 and it was an emotion-filled moment. That day we received a medal, MY FIRST MEDAL, and it was such an important medal for me
that I put it aside in my bedroom. Today I still preserve it.
Seven years later I started to
compete in National Champions. I was very nervous and confused because it was a
high leap; I passed from training three hours a week to three hours a day. I
thought I couldn’t be able to put up with that pressure. I was wrong; I trained
very hard day to day and I won one Galician Championship after another for four
years until I left my gymnast period. Even I represented Galicia Team in Scholar Age Championship during four
years which Federation allow you compete.
I never believed I could get all of
that and I’m very proud myself for my persistence and not only for my records.
This is the thought that I will like to transmit to my gymnasts. At the age of sixteen I started the first course to become a trainer. I continued
for two years more to obtain the national degree. . Today I’m rhythmic
gymnastics coach and I’m training four groups at afternoons. There are many
difficult times as a trainer but there are many happier ones that make up for
all efforts. đȘ
Nowadays, we have at our disposal an infinite number of series on various topics: action, love, adventure, history... And with all of them, we can learn new vocabulary to use in our lives.
Watching these series in our native language can serve us as entertainment, but if we change them to English, we can enjoy different benefits. For example, it helps us to better understand the language and practice listenings. In addition, by having subtitles, we can more easily recognize the sounds and pronunciations of words. Without evading the amount of new vocabulary that we learn and the way to express it.
To get started with these practices, some tips should be followed. You have to start little by little, putting the original audio and subtitles in Spanish. When you think you are already mastering it, change the subtitles to English. The most important thing is to lose the fear of not understanding the dialogues! đ
Some of the series with which you can start, and which at the same time are very entertaining, are the following:
Game of thrones. Surely many of you have already seen it, but in your language. For those who don't know, it's about the fight between different dynasties for the Iron Throne. Therefore, it's perfect to learn war vocabulary and also vocabulary from the fantasy world, in addition serving to practice listening comprehension, thanks to the accents of the characters.
Skins. It's an adolescent series that relates the problems of a group of friends: drugs, sex, alcoholism, anorexia... With this series, you will be able to learn colloquial and everyday vocabulary. The language of young people of the moment. In addition, you will empathize with each of the characters, and you will even drop a tear. This is a point in favor of working on feelings.
Black mirror. It's a science fiction series where the top of how technology affects society is mainly covered. Each chapter is independent of each other, so they could be conceived as small films. It's perfect for acquiring new concepts related to technology or the problems that sometimes entails. With this series, you will draw many conclusions...
Peaky Blinders. It's the most famous series about gangsters. It's set in Birmingham in 1919. In this case, this series already has a higher level of English, so it would be aimed at those who have a little more command of the language. The accents of some actors are quite closed, but based on practice, they can be understood without problem.
Vikings. Another of the most famous series of the moment, set in Scandinavia in the 700s. This series is full of action, and with it you will learn about Norse history and mythology. Also, the actors speak very slowly and clearly, so many times you won't even need the help of the subtitles.
Sense8. I can't explain much the plot of this series, because I would make many spoilers, but it has been a series that had a great acceptance and at the same time, a great rejection. The actors come from many different countries, there's even a well-known Spanish one. So, thanks to this, you can hear many types of accents.
And that's all! I hope that list of series has helped you, and that you can improve your English with them.
Leave me a comment if you have already seen one, or if you want to recommend another one that isn't there! đđ
