ESPEctrum radio program 7

PART 1: LEARN ENGLISH THROUGH SONGS

SONG: I lose control by Teddy smith
LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU89X5COFs4
ACTIVITY 1
Listen to our radio program and write the sentences in Spanish and English.
NEW VOCABULARY
1.

GET (A) HOLD OF: APODERARSE/CONCEGUIR/CONTACTARSE

- ¿Qué se apoderó de ti? / ¿What did get a hold of you?
- ¿Dónde conseguiste una pistola?/¿Where did you get hold of a gun?
- Es difícil contactarse contigo./It's difficult to get hold of you.

2.

FEEL LIKE: SENTIR COMO/TENER GANAS - -

-Me sentí como un tonto cuando no pude recordar su nombre./I felt like a fool when I couldn't
remember her name.
- No tengo ganas de ver una película. /I don't feel like watching a movie.

3.
OUT OF your/his/her.. MIND = LOCO /FUERA DE SUS CABALES
-Me voy a volver loco si tengo que pararme aqui por otra hora. / I'm going to go out of my mind
if I have to stand here for another hour.
-Juro que todos en mi oficina estan locos. /I swear everyone in my office is out of their mind.
ACTIVITY 2
FIND THE FOLLOWING FIVE NEW EXTRA WORDS, IDIOMS, ETC., IN THE SONG. COPY-PASTE
THEM WITH AN ADDITIONAL PICTURE OR VIDEO CLIP AND WRITE THE EXAMPLES THAT YOU
WILL HEAR ON THE RADIO PROGRAM IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH
SET 1
PICTURE 1 PICTURE 2

GOOD AT: BUENO PARA

EXAMPLES
1. No soy bueno para bailar bachata./ I'm not good at dancing bachata.
2. No soy bueno para bailar bachata./ I'm bad at dancing bachata.

SET 2
PICTURE 1 PICTURE 2

TAKE its/their/a TOLL ON: PASAR FACTURA/HACER DAÑO

EXAMPLES
1. Este tipo de trabajo me esta empesando a pasar factura./This kind of job is starting to take a toll
on me.
SET 3
PICTURE 1 PICTURE 2

SKIN OF MY BONES: REALMENTE

EXAMPLES
1. Eso realmente me asusta. /That scares the skin of my bones.
SET 4
PICTURE 1 PICTURE 2

FALL APART = HACERSE PEDAZOS

EXAMPLES
1. Mis viejas botas se estan haciendo pedazos./My old boots are falling apart.
2. Después que su esposa murió, el empezó a hacerse pedazos. /After his wife died, he
began
SET 5
PICTURE 1 PICTURE 2
MAKE A MESS: HACER ALGO MAL/DESORDENAR
EXAMPLES
Me a ido hecho pedazos en los examenes. / I’ve made a real mess of my exams
 1. Porfavor no desordenen las clase dejando papeles por todo lado./please, don’t make a mess of
de classroom by a scattering papers
2. PART 2: CULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
ACTIVITY 3: Listen to our radio program and fill in the gaps

Artificial Intelligence and its impact on our daily lives.

We live in a historic moment in which technology is no longer just a tool we use occasionally. It
has __become_ a constant presence, something that shapes how we work, how we __learn____,
how we communicate, and even how we think. One of the technologies that is most influencing
this transformation is artificial intelligence—or simply AI.

Most people __associate_artificial intelligence with humanoid robots or scenes from futuristic
movies. But the reality is much closer. AI isn't just something for scientists in labs or tech
companies, it's already a part of your daily life. For example, every time you open Netflix and
see recommendations that "match" your tastes, you're _interacting__with an artificial intelligence
system. It knows what you like because it learns from your behavior—what you watch, when
you pause, what you skip.

The same thing happens when you shop online, and Amazon _suggests__exactly what you need,
even before you know it. Magic? No. Just algorithms that learn your habits and predict your next
move. It's a __mix___of efficiency and something a little unsettling, because how much should
machines know about us?

Let's also think about virtual assistants. When you say "Hey Siri" or "Hey Google," you're
________________an intelligent assistant that uses natural language processing. This allows it to
understand (more or less) what you're saying and respond with useful information. It
___________simple, but behind it are thousands of lines of code and models trained on millions
of data points.
And AI isn't just in our everyday lives; it's also ________________fields like education. Today,
there are platforms that adapt their content to each student's learning level and pace. If you learn
quickly, the system offers you more advanced content. If you ____________, it slows down and
offers support. It's like having a personalized tutor. Impressive advances are also being seen in
medicine: faster diagnoses, precision in robot-assisted surgeries, and predictive disease analysis.

But we can't talk about artificial intelligence without _______________its risks. One of the most
obvious is the automation of work. AI can perform tasks that previously required human
workers. And that raises a big question: what will happen to all the people whose jobs could be
_____________by a machine? It's not just about economics, it's about identity. Because many
people don't just "do" a job; they "are" their job.

Another sensitive issue is privacy. Every click, every______________, every interaction with an
app generates data. And this data is used to train AI systems. That's why we sometimes
__________ __________ our phones are "listening" to us or that the internet "knows too much."
This isn't paranoia—it's the result of technology feeding off our habits. An ethical question
comes into play here: how much control are we willing to give up for convenience?

And there's something deeper. By ______________so many decisions to a machine, we risk

losing a certain degree of autonomy. When AI recommends what to watch, what to buy, or even
who to go out with, it's changing our decisions. Are we still _______________decisions for
ourselves, or are we just choosing from what a machine suggests?

Now, it would be ___________ to see only the dark side. Artificial intelligence also represents a
great opportunity to solve complex problems. It can optimize energy consumption,
____________ transportation systems, detect financial fraud, and even help in the fight against
climate change. It can be a powerful ally if we use it responsibly.

The big question isn't whether artificial intelligence will change the world. It's already doing so.
The real question is: how are we going to ___________? How are we going to ___________ the
new generations to understand this technology, use it critically and ethically, and not just as
passive consumers?
Because in the end, the most important intelligence isn't the one we program, but the one we
______________. Emotional intelligence, ethical intelligence, human intelligence. That can't be
_______________ or automated.

Technology is neither good nor bad in itself. It's a tool. And like any tool, it ___________ on
how we use it. We can allow it to connect us more with the world, or let it ___________ us. We
can use it to learn, create, and share... or simply to consume mindlessly.

AI is a mirror: it reflects the values of those who ___________ it and those who __________ it.
And that's where our responsibility comes in.

PART 4
THIS WEEK’S INSPIRING PHRASES, SAYINGS AND IDIOMS

IDIOM: TAKE A RAIN CHECK

POSPONER ALGO PARA OTRA OCASIÓN

INSPIRING PHRASE: “Has lo que puedas, con lo que tengas, donde estes”
ACTIVITY 5
Listen to us on ESPEctrum and we’ll help you UNSCRAMBLE/UNJUMBLE the following example using the
idiom TAKE A RAIN CHECK

Spanish:
English:

Invitation/the/can/emergency/I/family/appreciate/a/your/movies/have/I/invitation/I/take a rain
check/but/to

PART 5: LEARN ENGLISH THROUGH SONGS

SONG: Nice to meet you by Myles Smith
LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQLA-Sequag
ACTIVITY 6
Listen to our radio program and write the sentences in Spanish and English.
NEW VOCABULARY

1.

CROWD: Multitud
- __________________________________________________________________________________________

2.

AWAY = LEJOS
-_________________________________________________________________________________
- _________________________________________________________________________________
-_________________________________________________________________________________

3.
SLIP BY = PASAR
-______________________________________________________________________________________________________
-______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Activity 7
FIND THE FOLLOWING FIVE NEW EXTRA WORDS, IDIOMS, ETC., IN THE SONG. COPY-PASTE THEM WITH AN
ADDITIONAL PICTURE OR VIDEO CLIP AND WRITE THE EXAMPLES THAT YOU WILL HEAR ON THE RADIO PROGRAM
IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH
SET 1
PICTURE 1 PICTURE 2

CATCH somebody’s EYE: Llamar la atención

EXAMPLES
1. Tu belleza me llamo la atención. / Your beauty caught my eye.
2. /Trate de no llamar la atención de el jefe en la
reunión. /I tried not to catch the boss' eye in the meeting,
SET 2
PICTURE 1 PICTURE 2

COME UP TO: Acercarse/llegar

EXAMPLES
1. Los exámenes están acercándose. /Exams are coming up.
2. El agua me llego al cuello. /The water came up to my neck.

SET 3
PICTURE 1 PICTURE 2

LET’S = permite que los verbos en ingles terminen en OS

EXAMPLES
1. ____________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________

SET 4
PICTURE 1 PICTURE 2

THROUGH: A TRAVEZ
EXAMPLES
1. ____________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________
SET 5
PICTURE 1 PICTURE 2

FEEL THE BEAT: Siente el ritmo

EXAMPLES
1. ____________________________________________________