What does the expression 'being behind the curve' mean? What's the opposite?
Let's do this listening exercise and we'll learn about it and about the different ways you can use to pay, especially when you're abroad (for instance, on our study trip to Dublin):
How would you like to pay? (BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English)
Now tell me different ways you can use to pay.
By the way, did you know Taylor Swift breaks Grammy record (News Report)? It is the second time she wins album of the year. I would be lying through my teeth if I told you I know many songs by her, so can you send me any? Actually, old Grandpa is again behind the curve!!! Anyway, I've got my sons to keep me up (This is Albert jr's playlist ). Here's the one I know:
And here's the original video clip: 'Shake it Off' by Taylor Swift.
LINGOHACK:
Be behind the curve is when you aren't quite able to keep up or quite up to the times. (An example would be a person who laughs at a joke two minutes after everyone else gets it).
ResponderEliminarI'm a Taylor's fan. I really like all her songs. How well she sings! I like the song "Shake it off", but the songs I like most are Style, Wildest dreams, Bad Blood, Blank Space, You belong with me and Love Story.
Taylor was born on 13th December 1989, in Pennsylvania. She is an American singer and songwriter, who in 2010, at the age of 20, became the youngest artist in history to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. In addition, in 2011, she was named Billboard's woman of the year.
Her mother was a one-time marketing executive, and her father a financial adviser.
I've read that she might stop a year to rest. I hope it isn't true!
María Béjar Rodríguez 4º ESO A
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ResponderEliminarThe definition of behind the curve refers to something or someone who is not quite able to keep up or not quite up to the times. If you are behind the curve, you are behind or out of touch with current trends or developments. The opposite of behind the curve is ahead of the curve that means to take action to prevent a problem rather than waiting until it occurs, when the action would be less effective.
ResponderEliminarI would like to pay by credit card, because I think that it is more comfortable than carry money with me. On the contrary, my parents don’t want me to have a credit card, because they think it isn’t as sure as pay with money, but I don’t think so.
I know Taylor Swift and I know she is a composer and an American singer. Taylor Swift was born on 13th December, 1989. She is known for writing narrative songs with her personal experiences. The song of Taylor Swift I have listened the most is Shake it Off, I have listened it on TV and on the radio.
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ResponderEliminar'being behind the curve' The definition of behind the curve refers to something or someone who is not quite able to keep up or not quite up to the times.
ResponderEliminarI know Taylor Swift and I know she is a composer and an American singer. Taylor Swift was born on 13th December, 1989. She is known for writing narrative songs with her personal experiences. The song of Taylor Swift I have listened the most is Shake it Off, I have listened it on TV and on the radio. Her first album of the year was in 2010 with Fearless. Here one of her latest song,Out of the woods.https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=nP2fx648HBo
ALBERTO ANTEQUERA GONZÁLEZ 4ºB
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ResponderEliminar'Being behind the curve'refers to something or someone who isn't quite able to keep up or not quite up to the times.
ResponderEliminarThere are different ways to pay. It's good to know all of them, especially if you are abroad or you are going to travel abroad, like me. You can pay via mobile pone. contactless cards, by cash, by EFTPOS, paying online, by cheque, by credit, etc. There are lots of ways to pay.
I like Taylor Swift's songs, but I'm not a fan of her. The song I like the most is 'Blank Space'. Taylor is a pop Singer-songwriter and model who was born on 13th December, 1989. She had her first hit, called 'Tim McGraw' in 2006 at the age of sixteen which was also her debut single.
They say that she doesn't know how to sing, but she has become famous thanks to writing great songs.
To start, being behind the curve means not keeping up with current thinking or trends and the opposite ahead of the curve.
ResponderEliminarIn Dublin I had to pay cash, because I don't have any credit cards or similars. Tap-and-go would be a good idea, for example when you go abroad, as you don't have to worry about carrying money or no. Nowadays, we can pay via mobile phone, contactless cards, and using your finger.
On the other hand, I knew that Taylor Swift breaks Grammy records with her album 1989.Her first album of the year was in 2010 with Fearless. Here one of her latest song,Out of the woods.https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=nP2fx648HBo
She was born on 13th December 1989. She is a singer and composer. The twenty-six-aged girl started into music with only fourteen in the genre 'country'. She launched her first album in 2006 called like her. Since she started to sing, Taylor has won a lots of awards around the world. In addition, she has appeared on the small and great screen. In films like Jonas Brothers, Valentine's Day, The Giver and in series like CSI, Saturday Night Live...
Andrea Gutiérrez López 4º ESO B
The definition of behind the curve refers to something or someone who is not quite able to keep up or not quite up to the times. Young people increasingly manage technology, but there are many people with middle-aged and older people who can not handle new technologies, and they are not on the latest trends and latest technologies , The opposite of behind the curve is ahead of the curve that means to take action to prevent a problem rather than waiting until it occurs, when the action would be less effective.
ResponderEliminarIn the future I wish they could make payments with the touchpad footprint, and other payment methods more simple and quick, because efetivo pay by credit card or is obsolescent , It would be best that each person in the future have its own bank account to pay by the touchpad footprint.
Taylor Swift was born on 13th December, 1989 , songs in English genre Pop, for me the best are those of Taylor Swift, she's a tall girl blonde with blue eyes and very pale skin, she sings well, she shot to fame recently and she this fast becoming one of the most famous singers in the genre Pop in the world .
Jose Manuel Diaz España 4ºB