El Juego Precioso!

Hola Amigos,

Argentina esta mas feliz después de el partido de Argentina y Columbia de Martes!

Otra vez Lunes fue un dia muy ocupado. Los estudiantes tienen muy mixto habilidad de Ingles. Alguien hablan ingles bueno, alguien no tratan suficiente. Tenemos un proverbio en Ingles..."Peude dirigir uno caballo a agua pero no puede forzar tomar".

El primero falta es pronunciación y tienen que mucho practicar.

Llegaba martes y después de enseñando, Olie y yo encontré Marcelo jugar football. Después de football con Marcelo y suyos amigos nosotros miramos el grande partido.  No jugué bueno pero todavía me hablaron"Rooney"! Como me escaparé este?!

El grande partido no empezó bueno porque Colombia marcó un gol. Argentina estaba jugando malo! Marcelo y suyos amigos estaba preocupé. Pero, después de el intervalo, Argentina jugare mucho mejor porque ellos tendré tres delanteros ahora.

Estaba muy divertido porque después de los dos gols de Argentina uno de Marcelos amigos salte arriba y exigó cambiar camisas con Olie!

Ayer me resfriaba! Tengo una dolorosa garganta. No bueno.

Después de hoy, yo estoy el solo voluntario. Entonces vamos a ir a el bar para pool y bowls. Marcelo te gustaría vengarse que la viernes pasado. Que será, será!

Entonces amigos la próxima dos semanas yo estaré solo mío! Mejor para aprenderé castellano!

Adios!


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Subtitles time........... (bonus bits in brackets) - please help me by correcting any mistakes, of which I'm sure there are many!!

Hello Friends,

Argentina is happier after the game on Tuesday with Colombia!

Once again, Monday was a very busy day. The students are of very mixed abilities in English. Some are good, but some don't even try. We have a saying in English..."You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink."

The main thing for them to work on really is speaking and pronunciation. (I don't think they are encouraged to practice enough - I speak here about the municipal school - the private schools I've been to are much better at this e.g Itaembe mini)

So Tuesday arrived (the day of the big game) and after teaching, Olie and I joined Marcelo to play football. After football with Marcelo and his pals we watched the big game. I didn't play well but still they called me "Rooney". How can I escape this?!!

The big match did not start well because Colombia got a goal. Argentina were playing badly and everyone was worried. However, after the break Argentina played much better because they now had 3 strikers. (Messi had no support in the first half but after they brought on the extra striker/winger in Aguero he got much more space to cause Colombia problems).

It was hilarious because for each of Argentina's two goals one of Marcelo's pals jumped up and demanded to swap shirts with Olie!! (Olie was wearing an Ecuador shirt that had brought comment earlier)

Yesterday I caught a cold! I have a sore throat. Not good!

After today I will be the only volunteer left (everyone else leaves tomorrow). So we are going to the bar tonight for pool and bowls. Marcelo would like revenge for last Friday - what will be will be!

So pals, for the next two weeks I'll be on my own (not really of course, but the only volunteer). Better for learning Castilian (as they call spanish here).

Bye!

(Other bits and bobs.... I had no lessons today as there was another 1 day strike - another banrock day, Mr Haines :o). However, fear not, I won't be bored as I had already arranged a spanish lesson for this morning and with my cold I think a wee afternoon siesta might be in order -  I need to perk up a bit to ensure honour is maintained at pool and bowls).