Vocabulary
English:
1. "Lengua nativa o materna"
2. Lengua romance (que proviene del latín)
3. Lengua global
1. Mother tongue (también "first language" or L1)
2. Romance language
3. Global language
English: "Pensamiento"
Thought
Mom, ______ I go to Patrick’s house today, please? (Permission)
Mom, CAN/MAY I go to Patrick’s house today, please?
If I ________ (have) money, I ____________ (travel) more. (Desire/hypothesis)
If I HAD (have) money, I WOULD TRAVEL (travel) more.
"I wore sunglasses __________ that I wouldn't get sunburned." (Purpose/aim)
I wore sunglasses SO that I wouldn't get sunburned.
Spanish: "Fast-paced"
De ritmo rápido, de acción, normalmente
English: "Serie derivada"
"This TV series is highly recommended. You ___________________ give it a try."
This TV series is highly recommended. You SHOULD give it a try.
You __________ smoke in the school (if you do it, you will be expelled)
You MUSTN’T smoke in the school (if you do it, you will be expelled)
Rewrite:
He worked overtime. Aim: Earning some extra money.
He worked overtime FOR earning some extra money.
English:
1. Probador de ropa
2. Consumismo
3. Escaparate (de tienda)
4. Presupuesto
1. Fitting room (or changing room)
2. Consumerism
3. Display
4. Budget
English: "Políglota" (persona que domina más de dos lenguas)
Multilingual
1. "I can help you tomorrow"
She___________________________________________________________
2. "He works in a bank"
She___________________________________________________________
1. She said (that) she could help me tomorrow
2. She said (that) he worked/works in a bank.
We ___________________ the house ___________________ (clean) before the guests arrived.
We HAD/GOT the house CLEANED (clean) before the guests arrived.
The plot was filled with unexpected twists and turns, ___________________ (addition) the characters were well-developed.
The plot was filled with unexpected twists and turns, MOREOVER/ADDITTIONALLY/ALSO (addition) the characters were well-developed.
Spanish: "Insightful"
Profunda
English:
1. "Coches que conducen solos"
2. Avance, logro
3. Resultado
1. Self-driving card
2. Breakthrough
3. Outcome
Tranform: active > passive voice
John baked a delicious cake for the party yesterday.
A delicious cake WAS BAKED for the party yesterday by John
By the time he arrives, we ___________ (finish) dinner.
By the time he arrives, we WILL HAVE FINISHED (finish) dinner.
The restaurant has a good reputation. ___________ (contrast), the food was terrible.
The restaurant has a good reputation. HOWEVER, the food was terrible.
Spanish:
1. "Computer literacy"
2. English: Redes sociales
3. English: Algo que se hace viral
1. Conocimiento y manejo que se tiene sobre el ordenador y sus funciones
2. Social media
3. Viral
Spanish:
1. "Go through"
E.g To go through the border checkpoint, you needed a valid passport
2. Culture shock
3. Homesick
1. Atravesar, pasar a través de
2. Choque cultural
3. Morriña, nostalgia del hogar/casa
By 2050, scientists _______________ (discover) new ways to combat climate change.
By 2050, scientists WILL HAVE DISCOVERED (discover) new ways to combat climate change.
If I _____________ (eat) so much, I wouldn't have felt sick
If I HADN'T EATEN so much, I wouldn't have felt sick
Brian is good at maths ___________ his sister is good at science.
Brian is good at maths WHEREAS his sister is good at science.