{"id":3522,"date":"2016-06-10T11:03:27","date_gmt":"2016-06-10T17:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/?p=3522"},"modified":"2019-05-13T23:06:42","modified_gmt":"2019-05-14T05:06:42","slug":"copa-america-centenario-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/copa-america-centenario-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"copa america centenario in the u.s."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>the latest video on the<strong> <\/strong> celebrates that the <strong>copa america centenario<\/strong> is\u00a0<strong><em>underway\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/ie-def\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">i.e. <\/a><em>has<\/em> <em>started<\/em>.\u00a0the cup, traditionally a south american event, is \u00a0(organized, is happening) for the first time in the united states. the primary focus of the video is the irony that<\/p>\n<h4>the tournament <em>is being played<\/em> against the <em>backdrop<\/em> of a tense political environment.\u00a0<em>appealing<\/em> to the strong and <em>ever-present<\/em>\u00a0<em>supremacist<\/em> attitudes<i>\u00a0<\/i>in the republican party, donald trump&#8217;s <em>straight talk<\/em> has his supporters believing they are part of a revolution to\u00a0make america great again by <em>getting rid of<\/em> latinos.<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"copa america centenario\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y6Oq4biph-Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>is being played<\/strong><\/em> is<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>. the subject (the teams playing in copa america)\u00a0is not included. it is not crucial to the understanding of the idea.\u00a0<strong><em>backdrop<\/em><\/strong> is the <em>setting<\/em>\u00a0or the <em>conditions<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3540\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mexico-rose-bowl-300x167.jpg\" alt=\"mexican fans at the rose bowl when mexico played jamaica in the 2016 copa centenario\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mexico-rose-bowl-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mexico-rose-bowl-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mexico-rose-bowl-600x334.jpg 600w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mexico-rose-bowl-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mexico-rose-bowl.jpg 962w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6><em>the rose bowl was the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">backdrop<\/span> for mexico&#8217;s copa america match with jamaica yesterday. lots of mexicans showed up.(getty)<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>indicates that trump <em>anticipates a positive response<\/em> from his controversial comments about mexico because of <em><strong>ever-present<\/strong><\/em> (always there) <em><strong>supremacist<\/strong><\/em> attitudes (superior, better than other people) in the republican party.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/straight-talk-on-mexico-from-donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>straight talk<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is <em>direct<\/em> or <em>honest communication<\/em>. <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/get-rid-of-def\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>get rid of<\/strong><\/em><\/a> means <em>eliminate, remove<\/em> or in this situation, <em>deport<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3539\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/deportation_tAP100525048763-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"mexicans getting deported\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/deportation_tAP100525048763-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/deportation_tAP100525048763-600x339.jpg 600w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/deportation_tAP100525048763-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/deportation_tAP100525048763.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6><em>many trump supporters think <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">getting rid of<\/span> the mexicans in the u.s.\u00a0is a realistic 21st century policy. (lm otero\/ap photo)<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>the vid mentions an interesting\u00a0detail related to language. depsite copa america taking place in the u.s.,<\/p>\n<h4>they <em>didn&#8217;t even bother<\/em>\u00a0to translate the name of the tournament into english.<\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>bother<\/strong><\/em> in this context means <em>make an effort<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3537\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/no-mexicans.jpg\" alt=\"no mexicans\" width=\"223\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/no-mexicans.jpg 223w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/no-mexicans-139x150.jpg 139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6><i>it\u00a0used to be acceptable to post signs like this outside of businesses in the u.s. <\/i><i>make america great again. .<\/i><\/h6>\n<p>there is\u00a0commentary in the video about the trump campaign slogan <em>make america great again\u00a0<\/em>as well.<\/p>\n<h4><em>shit ain&#8217;t never<\/em> <em>comin back<\/em>, if it ever\u00a0<em>actually<\/em> <em>existed.<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/shit-expressions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>shit<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0in this case refers to the time\u00a0when trump supporters believe the united states was great. <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/aint-def-richyrocks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>ain&#8217;t<\/em> <\/strong><\/a>is an \u00a0informal alternative for all forms of <em>be<\/em> in the negative. \u00a0<em>ain&#8217;t never<\/em> is a double negative. following formal grammatical rules, the phrase would be\u00a0<em>shit is never\/isn&#8217;t ever coming back<\/em>. \u00a0<em><strong>come back<\/strong><\/em>, a phrasal verb, means <em>return<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3541\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"venezuela and uruguay fans at the copa america centenario\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image-210x140.jpg 210w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6><em>though uruguay had more fans in the stands, venezuela defeated them\u00a0yesterday\u00a0to pass\u00a0to the knockout round.(matt slocum\/ap)<\/em><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/actually-def\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>actually<\/strong> <\/em><\/a>means <em>in fact<\/em> or <em>really<\/em>. it has no connection to time. it is NOT a direct translation for the spanish word <em>actualmente<\/em>. another important distinction between english and spanish is with the verb<em><strong> exist<\/strong><\/em>. \u00a0in english it must come after the subject, which in this example is &#8220;it&#8221;; the time when america was great.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/richyrocks-youtube-subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fun esl practice\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-smiley\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/simple-smile.png?zoom=1.5&amp;w=940\" alt=\":)\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" \/>\u00a0richyrocks english on youtube<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>people frequently <em><strong>reminisce<\/strong><\/em> (happily remember) about a glorious past, or the good old days. the idea in the video is that &#8220;make america great again&#8221; is\u00a0nostalgia, not reality.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3542\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3542\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3542 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oribe-goal-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"mexican fans in the rose bowl for a group c match at copa america centenario\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oribe-goal-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oribe-goal-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oribe-goal-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oribe-goal-210x140.jpg 210w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oribe-goal-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oribe-goal.jpg 962w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">oribe peralta scored mexico&#8217;s second goal yesterday to secure victory vs jamaica and clinch a spot in the knockout round. (getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>who is your team in the copa america centenario? was it a good idea to <em>hold<\/em> copa america in the united states? share your comments under<strong> leave a reply<\/strong><\/p>\n<form name=\"s2form\" method=\"post\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"ip\" value=\"216.73.217.66\" \/><span style=\"display:none !important\"><label for=\"firstname\">Leave This Blank:<\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"firstname\" name=\"firstname\" \/><label for=\"lastname\">Leave This Blank Too:<\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"lastname\" name=\"lastname\" \/><label for=\"uri\">Do Not Change This:<\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"uri\" name=\"uri\" value=\"http:\/\/\" \/><\/span><p><label for=\"s2email\">Your email:<\/label><br><input type=\"email\" name=\"email\" id=\"s2email\" value=\"Enter email address...\" size=\"20\" onfocus=\"if (this.value === 'Enter email address...') {this.value = '';}\" onblur=\"if (this.value === '') {this.value = 'Enter email address...';}\" \/><\/p><p><input type=\"submit\" name=\"subscribe\" value=\"Subscribe\" \/>&nbsp;<input type=\"submit\" name=\"unsubscribe\" value=\"Unsubscribe\" \/><\/p><\/form>\r\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the latest video on the celebrates that the copa america centenario is\u00a0underway\u00a0i.e. has started.\u00a0the cup, traditionally a south american event, is \u00a0(organized, is happening) for&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3540,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"spay_email":""},"categories":[56,3,89,19],"tags":[1367,1382,1509,1508,1512,1514,8,9,11,10,1510,1513,302,404,914,1515,16,563,1511,1507],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mexico-rose-bowl.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3522"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3522"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3522\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9367,"href":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3522\/revisions\/9367"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3522"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3522"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3522"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}