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frases intermediate

Es un secreto que debo guardar = It's a secret I . must + verbo¿Qué pasará si alguien se entera? = What'll happen if someone ?

¿No sabes cuándo vienen? = Don't you know where they ? No tengo ni idea = I have

pronunciación carry (vocal)vocabulario: hire = contratar gente, fire = despedir

complain verbo, complaint sustantivopronunciación verbo contact acento /'kɒntækt/, tanto verbo como sustantivovocabulario to book : I book a tablepronunciación: I usually walk to work Spain Spanish Portugal Portuguese Brazil Brazilian The US American Canada Canadian Japan Japanese China Chinese Australia Australian

Switzerland Swiss Sweden Swedish Norway Norwegian Russia Russian India Indian Egypt Egyiptian Morocco Moroccan South Africa South African France French Germany German

class 1 lunes 4 octubre 2010

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Denmark Danish The Netherlands Dutch Cuba Cuban The UK British Scotland Scottish Ireland Irish Poland Polish Hungry Hungarian Ucrain Ucrainian

Turkey Turkish Greece Greek Austria Austrian Algeria Algerian Italy Italianpronunciación: handkerchief /'hæŋkәrtʃәf/ , /-tʃi:f / || /'hæŋkәtʃɪf/ , /-tʃi:f/probabilidad = likelihood

No tienen que llamarnos nunca = They never have to call us

pronunciación: touch, touched sonido 't'everyday I look at you on TV mirar algo que se mueve: I watch you on TV to look at = fijar la atención sobre algo que no se mueve (to look at a picture or a painting) watch TV, pero nunca con un 'picture'to stay still = permanecer quietoañadir 'ed': start, want,pronunciación: yerterday /'jestәdeɪ/pronunciación de usually /'ju:ʒuәli/, como /'ju:ʒ + әli/ para no marcar demasiado la 'u'¿Hace viento hoy? = Is windy today?las noticias = the news, pero es singular: the news is very important the news today is about ...trabajar mucho = to work long hours

Todo el mundo sabe que no hay nadie allí. Everyone know there isn't anyone there. Ella nunca dice nada a nadie. She never tells anyone anything.

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Posición de probably : I'll probably go there. I probably won't go there.

Yesterday I fell on the bus. Yesterday I fell over on the bus.

Yesterday I fell down on the bus. clumsy = patoso accident = con tendencia a accidentarse pronunciación disadvantage /'dɪsәd'væntɪdʒ /

I fell down the stairs = me caí por las escaleras to fall down the hillIntermediate Sácalo del bolsillo de mi camisa.

Take it out my shirt pocket.

get on the bus: subir (entrar) get off the bus: bajar (salir)

get on = subir (bus, bike, train, boat) en todos los transportes excepto los de entrar como coche y taxi

get in the car: entrar en el coche (porque es pequeño) get on the car: estar encima del coche (en la baca) get on the table: subirse a la mesa

I don't care = me trae sin cuidado most = la mayoría de



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thank God = gracias a Dios thank you = gracias do you know the lyrics that song? to be about ... = estar a punto de ...

Intermediate ¿Qué más puedo hacer? What else can I do? Hago todo lo que puedo. I do everything I can.

Shall we repeat whenever Kyle tells us to?

you start to [learn/learning] English?

pronunciación de run-ran: run /rʌn/ ran /ræn/ más abierta y nasal

to give in = rendirse, ceder to back up = respaldar, apoyar heir = /eә(r)/ heredero

ahora mismo = right now hace un momento = just now pasta, dinero = doughfrases Hicieron una fortuna = They made a fortune Hazme una promesa = Make me a promise Hazme un favor = Do me a favour ¿Hiciste reservas? = Did you make reservations? Hice un crucigrama = I did a crossword puzzle

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Haz ejercicios = Do exercises Tengo que hacer un recado = I have to do an errand Él no hizo nada = He didn't do anything

furniture = muebles, incontable Did you sell furniture last week? as far as I know = que yo sepa as far as I'm concerned = en lo que a mí me atañe I'm concerned = estoy preocupado

go fly a kite = vete a freir espárragos I don't care = me trae sin cuidado to a complaint

my car is in good (singular ) ¿cuánto tiempo nos queda? = how much time do we have left?

Dios mediante = God willing What did you say? = ¿Qué has dicho?

much, many, a lot of

much: para incontables o singular I don't have much sugar, money, patience en afirmativo nunca se usa

lo contrario de I don't have much money, sugar, patience I have a lot of money, sugar, patience a lot of = lots of: I have lots of money para contables y plural: I don't have many problems contrario: I have a lot of problems también se admite (es correcto, pero no es muy inglés) I have many problems







many para interrogativo y negativo a lot of sirve para siempre: interrogativo, negativo y afirmativo, contable e incontable

the party how long did you start to learn English?

to tell someone something siempre en ese orden siempre con to tell

a lie, a story, the truth, a tail to be better [doing] something than ...

It's more and more difficult ... It's easier and easier ...

livestock = ganado gross domestic product = PIB gross regional product = producto regional bruto she's more and more beautiful = she's prettier and prettier we're further and further away = estamos cada vez más lejos He's crazy about baseball = está loco por el beisbol

de vez en cuando

from time to time [se usa poco] every once in a while every now and then now and then every now and again [BR] occasionallyse usan al principio o al final de la frase (como referencia temporal)









vocabulary

since when = desde cuándo to surrender = rendirse (en una guerra; en otro contexto es to give up o to give in carne y hueso (no uña y carne)= flesh and blood irse de vacaciones (viaje) = to go on holliday did you have a nice holliday = ¿lo pasaste bien en tus vacaciones? hollidays = las vacaciones

I'm going ...

to the hairdresser's to the doctor's

to bake = hornear

to know how to bake cakes not long ago = no hace mucho

I'm not crazy about hunting.I dropped six objects.

mall = centro comercial AM/shopping centre EN Which part of Spain were you born in?

also = también, siempre se pone en medio, casi nunca al final de una frase at nine o'clock sharp = a las nueve en punto a joke = una broma y siempre es to tell a joke

present AM = gift EN never mind = no hagas caso


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Besides books, what else do you read? to make a living = to earn a living = ganarse la vida to take for granted = dar por hecho sabelotodo = know-it-all Who is his boss? Do you know who his boss is? What started it? Do you know it started it? ?????????

aquí no cambia el orden porque la question word es el sujeto

to speak to someone the phone to speak to me the internet to speak something I spoke to you at the gym while getting fit in all = en total which one are in my left hand? novia

girlfriend fiancée prometida bride en la boda novio boyfriend fiancé prometido groom en la boda

indirect questions

- Which one is it?

Do you know which one it is? -

no cambia

-no cambia

- Which drink tastes like Pepsi? Do you know which drink tastes like Pepsi? - Which book is on the table? Do you know which book is on the table?

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to speak to someone the phone NUNCA by phone

indirect questions

Which one is mine? = Do you know which one is mine? porque mine is the subject

How is she feeling? = Do you know how she's feeling? How do you clean this? = Do you know how you clean this?

to have trouble + verbo-ing = costar trabajo + verbo I don't have [any] trouble ...

to put on = ponerse (ropa o lo que sea sobre el cuerpo) to take off = quitarse maquillarse = to put on make up

the count of three, we'll switch

- Were the people friendly? Actually I tought they were going to be friendlier. - Was the hotel expensive? Actually I tought it was going to be more expensive.

asked you se pronuncia como ast you comiéndose la k

- It's raining. I told you it was going to rain. - They're wining. I told you they were going to win. - She's falling. I told you she was going to fall.


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toast es incontable: pieces of toastlamb /læm/

Ask me who I ate with.Who did you eat with?Could you show me your cup please?Sure, do you want me to show it to you with my left hand or with my right hand?I don't care, you can use either hand, whichever hand you want to show me the cup.... is the other way around = es al revésacquaintance = conocido (persona conocida, sustantivo)to set fire to = prender fuego a

déjame intentarlo = let me trylet me try it = déjame probarlo, catarlo (una comida, por ejemplo)If at first you don't succeed, try and try again.Rain, rain go awaycome again another day

more/less ... than para incontables:My sister has less money than I do.

fewer ... than para contable:My sister has fewer opportunities than I do.

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brought (bring), bought (buy), taught (teach), caught (catch), fought (fight)no se dice boring a secas, sino more boring

mug: cara (forma despectiva), asaltar (a una persona para robarle) y mug

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1. No te gustarán.You won't like them.

2. No quiero seguir.I don't want to go on.

3. Despídete de ellos.Say 'good bye' to them.

4. Estoy esperando que salgan de la sala.

I'm waiting for them to leave the room.5. Mira en ambos sentidos antes de cruzar.Look both ways before crossing.

6. Me gustaría ser famoso.I'd like to be famous.

7. Siéntate y escúchame un momento.Sit down and listen to me for a moment.

8. ¿Por qué lo hiciste así?Why did you do it [that way/like that]?

9. Me dijeron que estabas enfadado.They told me [that] you were angry.

10. ¿Te importa que fume?

Do you mind if I smoke?11. No son lo suficientemente altos.

They're not tall enough.12. Hay demasiada gente aquí.

There are to many people here.

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comb /kәʊm/ peineapagar:to turn off (una corriente eléctrica)to blow up = soplar (una vela, una llama)to put out /to extinguish = extinguirgood day! = g'day

comparatives

there is more sunlight in Spain than in Francethere is less sunlight in France than in Spainthere isn't as much sunlight in France as in Spainincontables: more than, less than, as much ascontables: more than, fewer than, as many as

otras cosas

encender un mechero no es to turn on lighter sinoto light a lighter

mason = maestro canterovacaciones:

holidays ENvacation AM

¿Puedes ayudarme a llevar ésto a la cocina?Can you help me take this to the kitchen?

Anybody (singular ) can learn English if they ( plural, para evitar his/her ) put theirmind into it.Anybody can learn English if he or she put his or her mind into it (sería en plan


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purista).To be aware of that facttake advantage of it = aprovéchaloeverybody, anybody son singulares

any Tom, Dick and Harry = cualquier hijo de vecinoen inglés se usa más "to fly to, to drive to" en lugar de "to go by medio de

locomoción" como en español. Fly me to the Moon ... .¿Te importaría usar el otro coche? = Would you mind using the other car?Pensé que estarías de acuerdo = I thought [that] you would agreelever /'li:vә(r)/ BR /'levәr/ AM

at/in

Si en lugar de «at» se usa «in», se entiende igual. Pero no al revés.To be «at» the farmacy: una persona que va por el servicio, está «at» the farmacy.Un perro que se escapa y se mete en una farmacia está «in» the farmacy.Una persona que va a ver un partido de béisbol está "at the baseball game". Si llevaun perro, el perro está "in the stadium".To go or to be at school.AM: to be at [college/the university]EN: to be at university

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the best teacher of them all?To look into the mirror = mirarse en el espejoto look at the mirror = mirar el espejoI'm better than the best!







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Diles lo que me dijiste.Tell them what you told me.Yo no dije eso.I didn't say that.Yo no te dije eso.I didn't tell you that.Salieron para Brasil anoche.They left for Brazil last night.

in the whole wide world = en el mundo mundial

lo mejor de este programa = the best thing about this programel plural de sheep es sheep

consciousness /'kɑ:ntʃәsnәs / ||/'kɒnʃәsnɪs/to lose a game, to lose the keysto miss the train

perder = lose, lost, lostpérdida = loss

quiero que haya una reunión mañana = I want there to be a meeting tomorrowWill there be anyone you know there?Yes, there will be someone I know there.Will there be any drink there too?Yes, there will be some drink there too.









Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match!matchmaker = casamenteroEasy-peasy (japanese) = muy fácillook at what I foundwallet = cartera (más de uso de hombres)purse = monedero

Fiddler on the roof - Matchmaker

tratar con gente = to deal with peopleto deal with a problem = tratar un problemasignifica mucho para mí = it means a lot to me

how many did you [miss/get right]? how many did you get wrong?Para los años múltiplos de 100 se dice:the year two thousand, the year nineteen hundred, etc.to promote someone = ascender a alguiento promote sth. = promover algoto lack = faltarI'm lacking ideas = me faltan ideasto report to = depender de

Do you agree there is too much traffic in Madrid?

Do you see what I mean?Do you know what I mean?





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to beat

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1. Yo no sabía que estabas detrás de mí.I didn't know [that] you were behind me.(behind si es físicamente; after , si es en sentido de persecución.)

2. ¿Qué ibas a decir?What were you going to say?

3. Nunca lo he hecho.I've never done it.

4. No me gustan los coches grandes.I don't like big cars.

5. Quiero que me escuches.I want you to listen to me.

6. Déjales hacer lo que quieran.Let them do whatever they want.

7. ¿Lo encontraste?

Did you find it?8. ¿Quién lo encontró?Who found it?

9. ¿Por qué no lo buscaste?Why didn't you look for it?

10. Todavía hay monedas en la máquina.There are still some coins in the machine.

11. Espero que entiendas nuestra postura.I hope you understand our position.

12. ¿Cuánto se tarda en diseñar un producto?How long does it take to design a product?

Did you beat Paul Gasol basketball last february?I beat Santa Claus a 100 meter race last Christmas.adjetivos/adverbios +

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+ nombre (se admite al revés en plan poético)to be speechless = quedarse sin palabrasapplicant = candidatoan fills an form to for a job

it's not low enough for me to touchit's not close enough for me to readhow much was it? = how much did it cost?

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1. No hemos perdido nada todavía.We haven't lost anything yet.

2. Lo ví con mis propios ojos.I saw it with my own eyes.

3. Tienes que pagar el precio.You have to pay the price.4. Es muy hermosa esta ciudad.

This city is very beautiful.5. Llegarás a ser famoso algún día.

You'll become famous some day.6. No olvides lo que te dije.

Don't forget what I told you.7. Eso no es lo que quiero.

That's not what I want.8. Lo compraré cuando tenga suficiente dinero.

I'll buy it when I have enough money.

9. Ella siempre lleva ropa extraña.She always wears strange clothes.

10. ¿Por qué siempre dice ella tu nombre en francés?Why does she always say your name in French?

11. El programa durará hasta la próxima semana.The program will last until next week.

12. Él lee más rápido que la mayoría de la gente.He reads faster than most people.

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to do the shopping, the gardening, the washing [up], the house cleaning, the housekeeping, the homework, the housworktwo flights of stairs = dos tramos de escalera

whose

whose camera is that?whose pencils are these?(aunque se admite whose are these pencils?)

whose también es cuyo:Peter Shakespeare is the man whose son is the poet William.chores = tareas domésticas, faena

to teach

teach, taught, taught: |tɔːt|fight, fought, fought: |fɔːt|catch, caught, caught: |kɔːt|buy, bought, bought: |bɔːt|bring, brought, brought: |brɔːt|thing, thought, thought: |θɔːt|

I thought I bought it and brought it = pensé que lo compré y lo traje

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1. Yo creía que estaban hablando en alemán.I thought [that] they were speaking [in] German.

2. No lleves cosas pesadas.Don't carry heavy things.

3. Pide a alguien que te ayude.

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Ask someone to help you.4. Recuerda lo que pasó la última vez.

Remember what happend the last time.5. He oído suficiente.

I've heard enought.6. ¿Siempre suena así?

Does it always sound like that?7. Ya no trabajan aquí.

They don't work here anymore.

8. Se marcharon de la empresa hace dos meses.They left the company two months ago.9. Se trasladaron a otro país.

They moved to another country.10. Nunca he escrito una carta de amor.

I've never written a love letter.11. Siempre hay una primera vez.

There's always a first time.12. ¿Con qué frecuencia te llama ella?

How often does she call you?

why ...? because ...what are we here for? we're here to ...numbers

to catch

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1. Me dijeron que estabas enfermo.They told me you were sick/ill.

2. Por eso no te invité a la boda.


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That's why I didn't invite you to the wedding.3. ¿Me puedes traer un vaso de agua?

Can you bring me a glass of water?4. Tengo mucha sed.

I'm very thirsty.5. No he comido nada desde ayer.

I haven't eaten anything since yesterday.6. Estoy cansado de ser pobre.

I'm tired of being poor.

7. Quiero hacer lo que hace la gente rica y famosa.I want to do what the rich and famous people do.8. ¿Qué hacen?

What do they do?9. No tienen que preocuparse por el dinero.

They don't have to worry about money.10. Enseñame cómo hacerlo.

Show/teach me how to do it.11. La línea está ocupada.

The line's busy/engaged (AM/EN).12. ¿Dónde guardas tu colección de sellos?

Where do you keep your stamp collection?

to take on (responsabilities) = asumir (responsabilidades), aceptar trabajo, contratar(a gente)aloud = out loud = en voz altaexcepto pensar en voz alta = to think

to take on

to take on more responsabilitiesask me if we tooke on more teachers for these course?did you take to help you at work?ask me if I took on another projectdo you think is good to take on too much work?Tienes que asumir más responsabilidades.You have to take on more responsabilities.



Ellos tienen que contratar a un jardinero para ayudarles con el jardín




Ellos tienen que contratar a un jardinero para ayudarles con el jardín.They have to take on a gardener to help them with the garden.Voy a encargarme de ese proyecto.I'm going to take on that project.Contrataron a muchas enfermeras el año pasado.They took on [many/a lot of] nurses last year.

what's ... like?

¿qué tiempo hace? = what's the weather like?how's the weather? es un poco flojo¿cómo es Chicago? = what's Chicago like?

to spend money or time: I spent 7 days in Rome = I stayed in Rome for 7 daysto hitch-hike = hacer autostop o dedowe spent quite a bit of money = gastamos bastante dineroto spend money groceries

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1. Habrá varias demostraciones.There will be several demonstrations.

2. Tengo que asistir a una reunión urgente.I have to attend an urgent meeting.

3. Todo el mundo fue a la fiesta, incluso mi jefe.Everybody went to the party, even my boss.

4. Nadie sabe nada acerca de aquello.

Nobody knows anything about that.5. Se tarda media hora en llegar al aeropuerto.It takes half an hour to get to the airport.

6. Hay demasiada gente en esta empresa.There are too many people in this company.

7. Había demasiado humo en la sala.There was too much smoke in the room.

8. Alcanzarás tu potencial.You'll reach your potential.



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9. Lleva esto a mi secretaria.Take this to my secretary.

10. Dáselo.Give it to her.

11. Él no dijo por qué se marchaba.He didn't say why he was leaving.

12. Tiene algo que ver con el dinero.It has something to do with money.

what did you spend it on?hay trabajo que hacer = there's work to be done

the present perfect

La conozco desde hace mucho tiempo.I've known her for a long time.en lo que va de mes ...so far this month ...

to take

Little Child - Meet The Beatles

Little Child, little child,little child won't you dance with me?I so sad and lonely,Baby take a chance with me.... a risk, a chance, a shower, the day off, to take pictures, to take a nap, to takesb. somewhere, to take a rest

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1. ¿Cuánto tardaste en aprender tu trabajo?




1. ¿Cuánto tardaste en aprender tu trabajo?How long did it take you to learn your job?

2. ¿Me estás hablando a mí?Are you talking to me?

3. Creí que hablabas contigo mismo.I thought you were talking to yourself.

4. No sé dónde están.I don't know where they are.

5. Entrégalo lo antes posible.Deliver it [as soon as possible/asap]. ( pronunciado /ˈeɪsɒp/ )

6. ¿Dónde has estado?Where have you been?

7. ¿Dónde estuviste anoche?Where were you last night?

8. ¿Dónde estás ahora?Where are you now?

9. ¿Dónde estarás a las 10 de la noche?Where will you be at 10?

10. ¿Dónde estarías ahora sin mí?Where would you be now without me?

11. Hay muchos errores en el informe.

There are a lot of mistakes in the report.12. ¿Estás seguro de que quieres hacerlo?

Are you sure you want to do it?

Ejercicio Present perfect, con una lista de verbos:I saw her last week, but I haven't seen her this week. (negativo)I didn't see UFO last week, but I've seen three this week. (afirmativo)

How many did you see yesterday? How many people have you seen today? (interrogativo

)I bought you lunch yesterday = te a comer ayerinvite: to invite es por ejemplo llamar a alguien para que se una a un evento.

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1. Atiende este asunto ahora, no más tarde.[Handle/take care of] this matter now, not later.

2. No dejes las cosas para más tarde.



Don't leave things for later.




g3. Dime todo lo que sabes.

Tell me everything you know.4. Quiero que ellos vayan conmigo.

I want them to go with me.5. No pararán para esperarte.

They won't stop to wait for you.6. ¿Quién está haciendo ese horrible ruido?

Who's making that horrible noise?7. Incluso mi mujer estaba de acuerdo conmigo.

Even my wife agreed with me.8. Nadie le dió nada a él.

Nobody gave him anything.9. ¿Qué hacía él cuando le viste?

What was he doing when you saw him?10. Puedes encontrar todo en el manual de instrucciones.

You can find everything in the manual.11. ¿Qué tengo que hacer para conseguir ayuda?

What do I have to do to get help?12. No me pidas nada.

Don't ask me for anything.

to ask for = pedirpídeselo a él = ask him for itpídele un café = ask him for a coffeepídeselo ahora = ask him for it nowpídele a ella un lápiz = ask her for a pencilpídemelo = ask me for itdo you know whose class this is?

whose

answer in the negative

Do you know whose shoes they are?No, I don't know whose shoes they are.Do you know whose boss we had the meeting with?Do you know whose house the burglar broke into?



Do you know whose couch we're sitting on?




Do you know whose turn it is?Do you know whose purse that is?Do you know whose story won the competition?Do you know whose song is on the radio?Do you know whose necklace you're wearing?Do you know whose brother I run into?Do you know whose office we're in?Do you know whose hometown I visited?Do you know whose mess you're tidying up?Do you know whose telephone is ringing?Do you know whose idea this was?

I'm in a seafood diet: I see food and I eat it.

to look up to someone = admirar a alguiento see = es pasivoto watch = es mirar con intención

to see someone = salir con alguiento see out the client = acompañar a la puerta al clienteto forsee = prever

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1. Siento que perdieras tanto dinero.I'm sorry you lost so much money.

2. Dime lo que estás pensando.Tell me what you're thinking.

3. No dijeron a dónde iban.They didn't say where they were going.

4. Ella estaba segura de que ganaría la apuesta.She was sure she would win the bet.

5. ¿A dónde vas?Where are you going?

6. ¿Qué haces?What are you doing?

7. ¿Es esto lo que quieres?Is this what you want?

8. Estoy sorprendido por los resultados.



I'm surprised by/at/with the results.




9. Nadie creía que ellos terminarían tan pronto.Nobody thought they would finish so soon.

early es temprano, soon es pronto

10. Forman un equipo fantástico.They [form/make up] a fantastic team.

11. Trabajan bien juntos.They work well together.

12. Se entienden los unos a los otros.They understand [each other/one another].

Diferencia entre finish/end (clase 5):Sujeto impersonal > endSujeto personal > finish

This class will end when I finish it.to look it up: en diccionario, en la guía telefónica, en un cuadro horario ...to look for sth. = buscar algo perdido

Have you ever heard of ...?Have you ever heard about ...? = ¿Has oído lo último sobre ...?

to look into

to look into = investigar, mirar, considerar o estudiar posibilidades, alternativas

Will you look into the mather lately?Did you ask him to look into it yesterday?Did they ask you to look into the problem?Did he ask them to look into it?Have they looked into it?

Will you look into it?Did you look into it yesterday?Ask me if I'll look into it tonight.Ask me if I looked into it yesterday.Ask me if my sister has looked into it too.Ask me if I always look into all the posibilities.

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Have you heard The Who?... and the Japanese, the French, the Americans could defeat ...Disraeli Gears (LP del grupo Cream en donde estaba Eric Clapton)to getThe older we get, the more we forget.I'll look into the matter = lo investigarécarnet de conducir = driver's license [AM]driving licence [UK]

Almost everybody gets their driver's license when they're sixteen.Error gramatical a propósito, que consiste en que el sujeto es singular y no concuerdacon el pronombre posesivo (poseedor plural), para evitar "...driver's license when is sixteen", que sería lo correcto.El sujeto almost everybody es singular.I'm not getting tired answering questions.

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1. Una vez que empiezan, no acaban.Once they start, they don't stop.(begin es correcto, pero no se dice en este caso)

2. Por eso siempre terminan los primeros.That's why they always finish first.

3. ¿Estás seguro de que es ésto lo que quieres?Are you sure this is what you want?

4. Deja tu coche al lado del mío.Leave your car next to mine.

5. No me lo puedo creer.I can't believe it.

6. ¿Cuánto tardaste?How long did it take you?

7. ¿Dónde estabas cuando ocurrió?Where were you when it happened?

8. Es peor de lo que yo pensaba.It's worse than I tought.

9. Déjame verlo.Let me see it.

10. ¿Cómo hiciste eso?How did you do that?

11. Estás loco si crees que te voy a seguir.You're crazy if you think I'm going to follow you.


12. Prefiero hacer las cosas a mi manera.I f t d thi




I prefer to do things my way.

I'm glad to see your back = I'm glad to see you're back

Have you ever taken any golf lessons?Me encantaría = I'd love it

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1. Hablemos de ellos.

Let's talk about them.2. ¿Qué quieres que te diga?What do you want me to tell you?

3. Mira el cuadro y dime lo que ves.Look at the picture and tell me what you see.

4. Veo un hombre montando a caballo.I [can] see a man riding a horse.

5. ¿Me puedes traer un clip?Can you bring me a paper clip?

6. No soy tan alto como él.I'm not as tall as he is.

7. Mantén la espalda recta.

Keep your back straight.8. ¿Sabías que esto iba a ocurrir?

Did you know this was going to happen?9. Oí algo, pero no sabía qué era.

I heard something, but I didn't know what it was.I heard they burned a bird = /aɪ h d ðeɪ b nd ә b d/

10. Mis ideas son parecidas a las tuyas.My ideas are similar to yours.




11. Estaban volando por encima de las nubes.The ere fl ing abo e the clo ds




They were flying above the clouds.above love = /әˈb v l v/

12. Mi nivel es inferior al de ellos.My level is below theirs.

to dwell = morar, habitarto dwell on = ocuparse en, preocuparse por

since/for

How long have you been awake?How long have you known me?How long have you had that necklace?How long have you lived in your current house?How long have you considered English to be an important language?

How long have you been my student?How long have you known that English was important?How long have you lived in Spain?

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1. Me siento como un hombre nuevo.I feel like a new man.

2. Siento como si estuviera flotando.I feel as if I were floating.

como si = as if

3. No me cuentes la misma historia otra vez.Don't tell me the same story again.4. Alguien tendrá que venir.

Someone [will have/has] to come.5. Levántate y contesta el teléfono.

Get up and answer the telephone.6. Si es Pepe, dile que no estoy.

If it's Pepe, tell him I'm not .7. Dile que me he ido a la playa.

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Tell him I['ve gone/went] [/AM] to the beach.8 Dile cualquier cosa




8. Dile cualquier cosa.Tell him anything.

9. Yo no sé mentir.I don't know how to lie.

10. ¿Cuánto quieren por el cuadro?How much do they want for the picture?

11. No me lo des todavía.Don't give it to me yet.

12. No hay mercado para un producto como ése.

There isn't a market for a product like that.

where, wear = /weә/ (si no se aspira la h como en AM)

(to wear = llevar puesto)to wear out = deteriorarwear = desgaste (sustantivo)wear and tear = desgaste naturalto write a typewriterto look up = buscar (consultar) en un diccionario, una tabla, una guíato look for = buscar

to look for a jobtambién, buscar algo que se ha perdidoto search for = buscar, en plan campaña organizada de búsquedato search = registrar (para encontrar algo)Did you look for help with your English?

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1. Pon la fecha en la parte superior.Put the date the top.

class 88 jueves 3 febrero 2011

class 89 viernes 4 febrero 2011


2. Firma al pié.Sign at the bottom




Sign at the bottom. the corner

3. Estoy un poco cansado, eso es todo.I'm a little/bit tired, that's all.

I know how to take care of myself.4. ¿Quieres que me siente?

Do you want me to seat down?5. Espera hasta que estén listos.

Wait until they're ready.

6. ¿Están listos ya?Are they ready yet?

7. Nunca haces nada por mí.You never do anything for me.

8. Hay alguien esperándote.There's somebody/someone wainting for you.

9. ¿Quién es?Who is it?

10. Yo no sé quién es.I don't know who it is.

11. Le preguntaré quién es.

I'll ask him who he is.12. No conozco a nadie por ese nombre.I don't know anybody by that name.

to look + preposition

Do most men look the mirror when they are shaving?How often do you look up the stars?Did you look the book this morning?Am I looking you with both eyes or just one eye?Am I looking at you or am I looking at George?Am I looking at her or am I looking at you?Are you looking a new car at the moment?Do people look with their eyes or with their ears?Are you looking at me or are you looking at the floor?

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Do you look at cartoons with your children on the television?Do you look at yourself on TV?




Do you look at yourself on TV?Do you look at the keyboard while typing?

Will you me take a few pencils out?to let = to allow = to permit (en ese orden de frecuencia de uso)Let me give you [a piece of/some] advice.Did your parents let you play outside whenever you wanted you?You get out of it what you put into it.I'll call you back two hours = Te llamo dentro de dos horas

Ask me if I let my students not do their homework?Where did you go for your holidays last year?Last year I went to the US holidays.Do you ever go for a swim in the sea?

comer = I've just eatenacabar de + infinitivo = to have just + past participle

acabar de + infinitivo = just + past simple [AM]I'm about to = estoy a punto deimitarte = to do an impression of youÉl acaba de salir = He's just gone out = He just went out

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1. Siempre tengo hambre.I'm always hungry.

2. Esto va a ser un desastre.This is going to be a disaster.

3. Conozco un lugar que te va a gustar.I know a place you're going to like.

4. ¿Cuáles son nuestras alternativas?What are our alternatives?

5. Aparca donde puedas.Park wherever you can.

6. ¿Dónde dejaste las llaves?Where did you leave the keys?

7. ¿Conoces el camino hasta mi casa?

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Do you know the way to my house?8. Estás jugando con mis sentimientos.




j gYou're playing with my feelings.

9. ¿Les puedes llevar al hotel?Can you take them to the hotel?

10. Más de la mitad de ellos fuman.More than half of them smoke.

11. Viven al otro lado del río.They live on the other side of the river.

12. Incluso el profesor comete errores algunas veces.

Even the teacher makes mistakes sometimes.

to tell him off = regañarlees separable: cuando hay pronombre va entre el verbo y la preposición

Have you ever thought about...?

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1. ¿Sabes cuánto tardarán?Do you know how long it'll take them?

2. Siempre tardan mucho tiempo.

It always takes them a long time.3. Mueve las sillas al otro lado de la habitación, por favor.

Move the chairs to the other side of the room, please.4. Dame otro, no éste.

Give me another [one], not this [one].5. De hecho quiero el que tenías ayer.

In fact I want the one you had yesterday.6. Estoy cansado de mirar cifras.




I'm tired of looking at figures.7. Comprueba este cálculo, por favor.




Check this calculation, please.8. Está fuera de mi alcance.

It's out of my reach.9. La situación económica está mejorando.

The economic situation is improving.10. Habrá opiniones interesantes.

There will be interesting opinions.11. No llueve demasiado en esta región.

It doesn't rain much in this region.12. Si le ves, díle que me llame.

If you see him, tell him to call me.

Hace mucho que no sé nada de ella = I haven't heard her in a long timeNo tengo noticias sobre ella = I haven't heard her

Have you ever heard Andrew Jackson?Last I lost 767,676 at bingo.

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1. Tienes 10 minutos para preparar una respuesta.You have 10 minutes to prepare an answer.

2. Los tigres son animales peligrosos.Tigers are dangerous animals.3. ¿Por qué quieres saber lo que hay dentro?

Why do you want to know [what there is/what's] inside?4. Va a ser un día muy triste.

It's going to be a very sad day.5. ¿Quién dijo que íbamos a perder?

Who said we were going to lose?6. ¿Te estás cansando?




Are you getting tired?7. ¿Te cansas fácilmente?




Do you get tired easily?8. Él nunca se cansa.

He never gets tired.9. ¿Qué pasó con los papeles que dejé aquí?

What happened to the papers I left here?10. Los dejé aquí mismo, al lado del teléfono.

I left them right here, next to the telephone.11. Alguien ha estado utilizando tu mesa.

Someone has been using your desk.12. Tu jefe estuvo aquí hace media hora.

Your boss was here half an hour ago.

to type the computer

to [have to/must]

en caso de duda entre have to y must, usar have to

casi siempre es to have to: imperativo externoI have to work

to must es por imperativo moral personal:I must find a way to work less

to must también cuando es conclusión lógica:she must be rich (usa un rolls)

don't have to = don't need or needn'tyou don't have to worry

you needn't worry about itdon't have to = no necesidadmustn't es alarma

you mustn't go thereshould y shouldn't es un consejo, recomendación




party pooper = aguafiestas [US]




party pooper aguafiestas [US]

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1. ¿No hay una forma más rápida de aprender inglés?Isn't there a faster way to learn English?

2. Incluso había gente de Australia.There were even [some] people from Australia.

3. ¿Qué hacían aquí esos japoneses?What were those Japanese people doing here?

4. Querían aprender nuestros métodos de trabajo.They wanted to learn our work/working methods.

5. Les dejamos salir antes que a los demás.We let them leave before the rest/others.

6. La gente no quería marcharse.The people didn't want to leave.

7. Todo el mundo se lo pasó bien.Everyone had a good time.

8. Alguien robó el dinero que (yo) tenía en el bolsillo de mi abrigo.Someone stole the money I had in my coat pocket.

9. Dejaron las llaves, pero se llevaron el dinero.They left the keys, but they took the money.

10. ¿Me puedes prestar dinero para un taxi?Can you lend me [some] money for a taxi?

11. Hoy no es mi día.Today's not my day.

12. Lo leerán antes de tomar una decisión.They'll read it before making/taking (/[UK]) a decision.

I get up early on Mondays/Monday.Do you have to get up early on Mondays/Monday?to fightto buy, bring, fight, think, teach, seek, catch.as it happens I was teaching the same verbs...da la casualidad = as it happens






Da la casualidad que tenemos un amigo en común.As it happens we have a friend in common.Da la casualidad que a los dos nos encanta la música.

As it happens [we both/both of us] like music.Da la casualidad que nos conocimos en un restaurante.As it happens we met at a restaurant.

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1. ¿Quién va a ganar la carrera?Who's going to win the race?

2. Le ví a él en medio de la multitud.I saw him in the middle of the crowd.

3. Esto mata insectos en menos de cinco segundos.This kills insects in less than five seconds.

4. Y el efecto dura tres meses.And the effect lasts [for] three months.

5. Déjame ver tu informe.Let me [see/go over] your report.

6. Tienes suerte de tener una jefa como ella.You're lucky to have a boss like her.

7. Cada vez que voy allí me piden el pasaporte.[Every time/Whenever] I go there they ask me for my passport.

8. ¿Has leído todos esos libros?Have you read all those books?

9. ¿Por qué llueve tanto aquí?Why does it rain so much here?

10. ¿Quién escribió esta carta?Who wrote this letter?

11. Todavía estoy esperando una respuesta.I'm still waiting for an answer.

12. Dame el azul, no el verde.Give me the blue one, not the green one.







Yet al principio de frases afirmativas significa sin embargo:I like potatoes, yet I rarely eat them.

tax return = declaración de la rentatax rebate = devolución de impuestosWhat time do I need to be there?You need to be there 7 o'clock (at the latest).US: the show had to begin at quarter past elevenUK: the show had to begin at quarter past eleven

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1. ¿Por qué son tan largas estas listas?

Why are these lists so long?2. Hablas demasiado.

You talk to much.3. Ocurre de vez en cuando.

It happens from time to time.from time to timenow and thenevery now and thenevery now and againevery once in a while

4. ¿Con qué frecuencia ocurre?How often does it happen?

5. ¿Fué tan fácil como decían?Was it as easy as they said?

6. ¿Hubo problemas?Were there any problems?

7. Tardarás alrededor de una hora.It'll take you around/about an hour.

8. Estaban muertos cuando los encontré.They were dead when I found them.



9. Yo no tenía nada contra de él.I didn't have anything against him.

10 Eran buenos amigos




10. Eran buenos amigos.They were good friends.

11. Nunca ganarás tango como tu jefe.You'll never earn as much as your boss.

12. Estoy de acuerdo con ellos.I agree with them.

to sleep

What did you sleep in last night?I slept in my pyjamas.What else did you sleep in?I slept in my bed (on the mattress).

to must

no tiene pasado: se usa

to moan = quejarse

Which side of your bed did you sleep on?

Tengo que dejar de fumar.I must quit smoking.No debes hablar en la biblioteca.You mustn't speak the library.No debes fumar en las gasolineras.You mustn't smoke in petrol stations.

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1. ¿Puedes coger el sobre que dejé en tu mesa?Can you get the enveloppe I left on your desk?

2. Todavía vivo allí.




2. Todavía vivo allí.I still live there.

3. Ya no vivo allí.I don't live there anymore.

4. Están luchando por sus derechos.They're fighting for their rights.

5. Gastaré mi dinero en cosas que me gustan.I'll spend my money things I like.

6. No puedo mantener los ojos abiertos.I can't keep my eyes open.

7. Tengo sueño.I'm sleepy.

8. Déjeme sacar la foto.Let me take the picture.

9. Quiero dejar un mensaje para Juan.I want to leave a message for Juan.

10. Esta ciudad es la más hermosa de Europa.This city is the most beautiful in Europe.

11. Todo el mundo quiere conocerte.Everybody wants to meet you.

12. Llámame cuando tengas una oportunidad.Call/phone/ring me when you have a chance.

you mustn't do that: es una prohibiciónyou don't have to: no es necesarioSeeing that/as you're here, I guess I should start.En vista de...




oa siempre es /әʊ/excepción: broad /brɔ:d/




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1. ¿Saben cargar un rifle?Do they know how to load a rifle.

2. Deja que los alumnos trabajen juntos.Let the students work together.

3. ¿Qué harás cuando te jubiles?

What will you do when you retire?4. Cuando lleguen aquí, les mandaré a tu despacho.

When they get here, I'll send them to your office.5. ¿No sabes lo que pasó?

Don't you know what happened?6. Siempre tengo que hacer lo que él dice.

I always have to do what he says.7. Él dice que estás un poco verde todavía.

He says you're still a little green.8. Si no me ayudas, ¿cómo lo voy a hacer?

If you don't help me, how am I going to do it?9. Vamos a perder mucho dinero este año.

We're going to lose a lot of money this year.10. Sus (de él) últimas palabras eran difíciles de entender.

His last words were difficult to understand.11. Estoy tan cansado que no me puedo ni mover.

I'm so tired I can't move.12. Enseñame cómo lo hiciste.

Show me how you did it.

review

uso de must en una conclusión lógica:The educational system must be doing something wrong.

to shut

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I'll try = lo intentarésin complementoI'll try it = lo probaré (una comida, por ejemplo)




to shut = to closeadvice es incontable:

Would you like some advice?shut up = cerrar el pico

es una expresión fuerteshut es equivalente a close: shut the door, shut your eyes,to shut down = cerrar, referido operaciones comerciales

to shut down a businessthe factory has shut down, it has gone out of business because the company'sbankrupted

diferencias shut/close:cerrar la mano: to close the handen caso de duda, usar close to close the factory puede entenderse como cierre (físico)

El participio también se usa como adjetivo.

must + not...

He must be richNo debe de ser pobre: he can't be poor

En Norteamérica no lo dicen así, sino:he be poorsin contracción: musn't es obligaciónmust not be = must + not be

must: conclusión lógicanot be

El resto de angloparlantes usanHe must be thirsty, because he keeps taking sips of water during the classHoy no bebe nada: he can't be thirstyHoy no bebe nada: he must not be thirsty

still

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1. ¿Qué quieres que yo haga?




What do you want me to do?2. Vendí el único cuadro que tenía.

I sold the only painting I had.3. Necesitaba dinero para ayudar a un amigo.

I needed money to help a friend.4. Quédate allí hasta que suene la campana.

Stay there until the bell rings.

5. ¿Y si no suena?And if it doesn't ring?6. Espero que tengas razón.

I hope you're right.7. Elijo mis propias corbatas.

I choose my own ties.8. Enséñales dónde pusiste el dinero.

Show them where you put the money.9. Déjame si ya no me quieres.

Leave me if you don't love me anymore.10. Tengo que hacerlo de nuevo.

I have to do it again.

11. ¿Qué camisa llevas hoy?What shirt are you wearing today?

12. ¿Cuándo quieres estar ahí?When do you want to be there?

Big Spender

Money

Rock Around the Clock

review: still

to tell the time

class 108 jueves 3 marzo 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkRIbUT6u7Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8FlmXla0Pw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud_JZcC0tHI




This week has been very pleasant.9. ¿Cuánta gente había en la tienda?

How many people were there in the shop/store?10 H t f d h l t bié




10. Hay otra forma de hacerlo también.There's another way to do it too.

11. Esto se está poniendo difícilThis is getting difficult.

12. Saldré con él si no llueve.I'll go out with him if it doesn't rain.

to sit

estar sentado = to be sittingen inglés se usa sit y stand mucho más que el equivalente en español; se usan enocasiones en que en español se usa estar

to sit a chair, the sofa/couch, the bed.

to have ... left

I have 14 pencils left = me quedan...How much time do I have left?

It's five past = son y cinco

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1. ¿Te importa que abra la ventana?Do you mind if I open the window?

2. Tendrás que hacer un gran esfuerzo.You'll have to make a big effort.

3. Déjame ir con él si no te importa.

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Let me go with him, if you don't mind.4. Enséñales cómo funciona la nueva máquina.

Show them how the new machine works.5 Dámelos




5. Dámelos.Give them to me.

6. ¿Cuál fue tu primera impresión?What was your first impression?

7. Ella no me gustó en absoluto.I didn't like her at all.

8. Puede que sea importante.

It may be important.9. ¿Hay cambios?[Are there] any changes?

10. Estoy preparado para lo que sea.I'm prepared for anything/whatever.

11. No discutas conmigo.Don't argue with me.

12. Quiero que lo hagas ahora.I want you to do it now.

Let it be - Beatles

to ought to...

ought to = shouldought /ɔ:t/I think you ought to (do it).

to turn up

to turn up = aparecer [UK]to turn down = rechazar(to turn down/up = bajar/subir el volumen)aparecer [US] = to show up


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEogJacjLTE




to throw a pencil sbtirar algo con violenciato throw a pencil sblanzar algo lejos sin violencia




lanzar algo lejos sin violencia(lo mismo pasa con to shout, se usa con to y con at)

should have

should've + pp

review: to throw, should've, shouldn't have

at/to: to shout, to point:don't point at peopleto point to the blackboard

I meant to throw this pen, but I got confused.

Mi intención era lanzar...shouldn't have(I'm sorry, I'm here: I shouldn't be here.)I'm sorry, I was here yesterday: I shouldn't have been here.I'm sorry I met María: I shouldn't have met her.I'm sorry I hit the table: I shouldn't have hit it.I'm sorry I drank the water: I shouldn't have drunk it.

He shouldn't have taken more than he could chew.I'm sorry I did it, I shouldn't have done it.I'm sorry I didn't go, I should've gone.I'm sorry I went, I shoudn't have gone.

It's Too Late - Carole King

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1. No vendrán si no les llamas.They won't come if you don't call them.

2. El mundo se está haciendo más pequeño.The world is getting smaller.



3. Quién los va a recoger?Who's going to pick them up?

4. No vas a alcanzar tu potencial.You're not going to reach your potential.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSep7QJXKlE




ou e ot go g to eac you pote t a5. No me escuchas cuando te hablo.

You don't listen to me when I talk to you.6. ¿De cuántos profesores dispones?

How many teachers do you have available?7. Vamos a necesitar muchos.

We're going to need a lot.

8. Vamos a necesitar bastantes.We're going to need quite a few.9. Dejemos este tema hasta (para) el final.

Let's leave this subject until the end.10. Quiero que la gente disfrute de su trabajo.

I want the people to enjoy their job.11. Deberías cuidarte.

You should take care of yourself.12. No deberías hablar así.

You shouldn't talk like that.

You should've invited me to have a coffee.You should've treated me to a coffee.I'm moving the pen towards/toward you.I'm moving it away from you.towards/toward, backward, forward, sideward,

Quizás, quizás, quizás - Nat King Cole

review: should've, shouldn't have




distrustful /dɪs'trʌstfәl/ desconfiado

to be in a hurry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zw82rB9Y1A




hurry up!why are you in such a hurry?there's no need to rushthe rush hour = la hora punta (en circulación)

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1. ¿Cuánto crees que vamos a tardar?How long do you think it's going to take us?

2. ¿Tenemos gente suficiente?Do we have enough people?

3. Mi marido no está de acuerdo con tu sugerencia.My husband doesn't agree with your suggestion.

4. Pues dile que me llame.Tell him to call me.

5. ¿Funciona?Does it work?

6. El sol está detrás de las nubes.

The sun is behind the clouds.7. Tenemos que darnos prisa.We have to hurry [up].

8. Echo de menos mi antiguo trabajo.I miss my old job.

9. ¿Puedo sugerir algo?Can I suggest something?

10. La habitación está llena de humo.The room is full of smoke.

11. No sé cómo puedes fumar tanto.I don't know how you can smoke so much.

12. ¿Paga bien esa compañía?

Does that company pay well?

Dale Evans & Roy Rogers - Happy Trails



to drive

I'm going crazy, because she's driving me crazy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcYsO890YJY




go g c a y, because s e s d g e c a y.I'll stop by, pick you up and take/drive you to work.to drive the cattle

must have

She must have been in a big hurry.

He must have been in love with her.Something must have happened.

People - Barbra Streisand

The Beatles - Drive my Car

Blues Brothers - Rawhide

to make up stories

you're making that up!cross my heart and hope to die

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1. Déjame ponerte un ejemplo.Let me give you an example.

2. Esa música es de cuando yo era joven.

That music is from when I was young.3. Hemos estado buscándote.We've been looking for you.

all over the place = por todas partes4. Avísame la próxima vez.

Let me know the next time.5. Espera hasta que el teléfono deje de sonar.

Wait until the telephone stops ringing.

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6. Estás buscando algo que no existe.You're looking for something that doesn't exist.

7. Aprenderemos este proceso paso a paso.We'll learn this process step by step.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCRae5mRoRE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1wmvPP_-Qs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyB5aMdv0Q0




8. Déjame que te guíe a través de los primeros pasos.Let me guide you through the first steps.

9. Había incluso uno para tí.There was even one for you.

10. Falta una línea en el informe.There's a line missing in the report.

11. Casi todo el mundo estaba sorprendido.Almost everyone was surprised.12. Necesito a alguien que sepa alemán.

I need someone who knows German.

Eric Burdon And The Animals - When I Was Young

Frank Sinatra - Younger Than Springtime

as soon as

tan pronto como, en cuanto,

what

level with me, be sincere...ésto es lo que quierothis is what I wantésto es todo lo que quierothis is everything [that] I wantcon everything, noanything else anything more tienen connotaciones diferentes




anything else: alguna otra cosa, lateralanything more: algo más, acumulativoen caso de duda, usar

t l ti li t 39

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUEkIpFOsJg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPgoMU4nABM




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1. Tenemos que fijar los objetivos.We have to set the objectives.

2. No me consideran una persona clave.They don't consider me a key person.

3. Mis responsabilidades son las siguientes.My responsibilities are the following.

4. Estoy encargado del mantenimiento.I'm in charge of maintenance.

5. Dependo del jefe de producción.I report to the production manager.

6. Nos conocemos bien.We know each other well.

7. Nos conocemos desde hace años.We've known each other for years.

8. Siempre estamos discutiendo.We're always arguing.

9. Él no sabe delegar.He doesn't know how to delegate.10. No hagas tanto ruido.

Don't make so much noise.11. Voy a estudiar tu propuesta.

I'm going to study your proposal.12. Va a ser divertido.

It's going to be fun.

Habanera de Carmen de Bizet

Don't let it go to your head = que no se te suba a la cabezaI could swear I heard it ringing.I'm starting to get the hang of it = estoy empezando a cogerle el truquillo



Fun Fun Fun - The Beach Boys

Are you sleeping?

The Kingston Trio- "Tom Dooley"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fZRssq7UlM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8uRB3cuz2g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDHErN3dOkc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZYjc57V55U




to pull one's weight: ¿hacer lo que le corresponde, poner de su parte?ring me when you have a chance = llámame cuando puedasany suggestion ? = ¿alguna sugerencia?if I remember right...: equivalente a si no recuerdo mal...

to do sth on the spot = hacer algo en el acto

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1. Va a haber una reunión esta tarde.There's going to be a meeting this afternoon.

2. Tú no viste lo que yo ví.You didn't see what I saw.

3. No fuiste a donde yo fuí.You didn't go where I went.

4. No estuviste donde yo estuve.You weren't where I was.

5. No oíste lo que yo oí.You didn't hear what I heard.

6. No escribiste lo que yo escribí.You didn't write what I wrote.

7. No trajiste lo que yo traje.You didn't bring what I brought.

8. No elegiste lo que yo elegí.

You didn't choose what I chose.9. No me dijiste que estaban tan enfadados.

You didn't tell me [that] they were so angry.10. ¿Te estoy molestando?

Am I bothering you?11. No quiero crearte problemas.

I don't want to [create any problems for you/cause you any problems].12. Me temo que sí/no.





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1. Dile que espere mi decisión.Tell him to wait for my decision.

2. Les conté tu versión de la historia.




2. Les conté tu versión de la historia.I told them your version of the story.

3. Alguien va a tener que llamarle.Someone's going to have to call him.

4. ¿Me puedes sumar estas cifras?Can you add up these figures for me?

5. ¿Quién tuvo la genial idea?Who had this great idea?

6. No me mires a mí.Don't look at me.

7. No fue culpa mía.It wasn't my fault.

8. Nos costará una fortuna.It'll cost us a fortune.

9. Los papeles estaban por aquí esta mañana.The papers were around here this morning.

10. Nada de lo que él dice es cierto.Nothing he says is true.

11. He intentado todo.I've tried everything.I've turned over every stone

12. Haré lo que sea.I'll do whatever/anything.

definitely = sin lugar a dudasto choosemight expresa menos posibilidad que may

It may rain todayen reported speech se diría: he said it might rain, como si might fuera pasado de mayshe needs to stay for another two hours:se usa porque después hay un número







wage = salario, paga

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1. Iré a donde sea.

I'll go anywhere.2. Lo harán de cualquier forma.They'll do it anyway.

3. No sé lo que van a decidir.I don't know what they're going to decide.

4. No van a tomarnos en consideración.They're not going to take us into consideration.

5. Tengo algo que decirte.I've something to tell you.

6. ¿Dónde estuviste anoche?Where were you last night?

7. Deja que yo atienda este asunto.

Let me [take care of/handle] this matter.8. ¿No tienes frío?

Aren't you cold?9. No vas a creer lo que te voy a contar.

You're not going to believe what I'm going to tell you.10. Déjame pensarlo un rato.

Let me think about it for a while.11. No tienes que tomar una decisión ahora.

You don't have to take/make a decision right now.12. Coge mañana libre para pensarlo.

Take tomorrow off to think about it.

might, might notfortnight



class 129 viernes 1 abril 2011




might

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1. Ya tenemos profesor.We already have a teacher.

2. Toma libre el resto del día.Take the rest of the day off.

3. Agradezco tu deseo de ayudar.I appreciate your desire to help.

4. ¿Tienes idea de dónde pueden estar?Do you have any idea where they could be?

5. Nadie quiere saber nada.[Nobody/No one] wants to know anything.

6. Yo doy mi cien por cien y espero lo mismo de tí.I give my hundred percent and I expect the same from you.

7. No deberías tomar tantas pastillas.You shouldn't take so many pills.

8. Se está haciendo tarde.It's getting late.

9. No podemos cubrir todos los temas hoy.We can't cover all the subjects/items/topics today.

10. No te harás rico trabajando para otros.You won't get rich working for others.

11. Hay miles de oportunidades ahí fuera.There are thousands of oportunities out there.

12. Tienes que aprovecharlas.

You have to take advantage of them.

class 130 lunes 4 abril 2011


ante la duda, percent, en lugar de a hundred

as of right now

a partir de ahora




as of = a partir de (formal)as of = starting

to leave sb. alone

leave me alone!

Pink Floyd - The Wall (not mentioned in the program but by me)

UK: at university or at uniAre you at university?What do you study at university?

US: at college or at the universitytitulación universitaria = university/college degreecarrera universitaria = degreeestudiar una carrera = to do a degreecareer = carrera profesionalespecializarse en xx (en la universidad) US = to major in xxespecializarse en xx = to do xx at university UKto have/get a degree from the Unviversity of Texas

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1. Quiero aprovechar esta ocasión para expresar mi gratitud.I want to take [advantage of] this occasion to express my gratitude/appreciation.2. ¿De qué te ríes?

What are you laughing at/about?3. Hay ciertas cosas que no me gusta hacer.

There're certain things I don't like to do.4. Como aprender programas informáticos.

Like learning computer programs/applications.

class 131 martes 5 abril 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eUP1SoUvnU



8/1/2015 Vaughan 4.0 - IntermediateMe jubilaré en dos años = I'll retire in two year's time

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1. No lo he hecho todavía.I h 't d it t




I haven't done it yet.2. Mándamelo en cuanto puedas.

Send it to me as soon as you can.3. No me dí cuenta de que estabas aquí.

I didn't realize you were here.4. Estoy tan cansado que no me puedo mover/levantar.

I'm so tired that I can't [move/get up].5. Esto no me pertenece.

This doesn't belong to me.6. No sé cuál es el mío.

I don't know which one is mine.7. Son los que se marcharon primero.

They're the ones who/that left first.8. Yo fuí el primero en marcharme.

I was the first one to leave.9. Nos queda mucho tiempo.

We have a lot of time left.

10. Nunca es suficiente tiempo.There's never enough time.11. Es una promesa que no puedo incumplir.

It's a promise I can't break.12. Es gracioso oirte decir eso.

It's funny to hear you say that.

to miss

to miss the plain, the fly, the trainto miss the beginning of the moviehinge = bisagrato hinge on = depender deI missed what you said.


8/1/2015 Vaughan 4.0 - IntermediateThey missed their chance.You missed out on the opportunity.to miss out on sthg = perderse algoto miss = perder, echar de menosSometimes when I start speaking quickly you probably miss a few things.t i [ t it / h ]




to miss [an opportunity/a chance]

to lose

You can lose a plain on the radar screen, but you can't lose a plain.lose /lu:z/ perder (objetos que desaparecen o control)

loose /lu:s/ flojo, sueltoloosen /'lu:sn/ aflojarto lose weight -> to gain weight (AM)/to put on (BR)to lose contact with a friend

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1. Avísame cuando llegue el paquete.Let me know me when the packet/parcel/package arrives.

2. ¿Por qué estás tan nervioso hoy?Why are you so nervous today?

3. ¿Te pasa algo?Is something/anything wrong?

4. ¿Te puedo invitar a una copa?Can I invite/treat you to/for a drink?

5. Deberías evitar a gente como él.You should avoid people like him.

6. Me temo que sea demasiado tarde.I'm afraid it's too late.7. Me encanta madrugar.

I love [to get/getting] up early.8. No bebas tanto.

Don't drink so much.9. ¿Por qué te trata tan mal tu jefe?

Why does your boss treat you so badly?


8/1/2015 Vaughan 4.0 - Intermediate10. Casi todo el mundo se marchó pronto.

Almost everybody/everyone left early.11. Me estoy cansando de estas listas.

I'm getting tired of these lists.12. Te quedan siete listas.

You have seven lists left




You have seven lists left.

to make up one's mind

decidirseassets = activo financieroliabilities = pasivo financiero

to shut up

callarse, cerrar el pico, según la entonaciónpuede ser fuerte

why don't you shut up?be quiet es equivalente, pero más suavecon una entonación normal

be quiet está bienshut up es fuerte

The Lovin' Spoonful - Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind

to make

to do = hacer, realizar o llevar a caboto make = hacer en el sentido de fabricar, elaborar o confeccionarto make = causar, provocar:


class 137 miércoles 13 abril 2011


no me hagas reirdon't make me laught

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1. No te canses todavía.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QV6FpYfbn0




1. No te canses todavía.Don't get tired yet.

2. No te enfades conmigo.Don't get angry with me.

3. No te pongas nervioso.Don't get nervous.

4. No te cases.Don't get married.

5. Estoy engordando.I'm getting fat.

6. Te acostumbrarás a mi estilo.You'll get used to my style.

7. Esto se está poniendo interesante.This is getting interesting.

8. Voy a ir directamente al grano.I'm going to get straight/right to the point.

9. ¿Cuánto tiempo llevas aquí?How long have you been here?

10. ¿Cuánto sabes acerca de él?How much do you know about him?

11. Él es un amigo mío.He is a friend of mine.

12. Es difícil hacer amigos en este pueblo.It's difficult/hard to make friends in this town.

The Lovin' Spoonful - Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind

to lend

prestarto borrow

class 138 jueves 14 abril 2011


to make it

I can't make it.to make it = poder llegar, conseguir llegarYesterday it was snowing a lot and I never made it to Barcelona.I don't think I'm going to be able to make it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QV6FpYfbn0




g g

Get me to the Church on time - My Fair Lady

to lend/borrow

lend it to melend me his penborrow something from themborrow it from themlend to/borrow fromgive to/take from

to check out a book from a public libraryyou return the bookto give it back (to a friend)

per/a

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1. Me miran como si fuera de la Luna.They look at me as if I were from the Moon.

2. Y por ello me siento incómodo.That's why I feel uncomfortable.

3. Tenemos que hacer algunos cambios.We have to make [a few/some] changes.

4. Significa mucho para mí.It means a lot to me.

5. ¿Cómo se dice pan en árabe?How do you say bread in arabic?

6. ¿Qué significa esta palabra?



What does this word mean?7. Tenemos que mejorar estos resultados.

We have to improve these results.8. ¿Quieres decir que ya no quieres trabajar aquí?

Do you mean [that] you don't want to work here anymore?9. Sigue mis consejos y te harás rico.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9pdnSy_nWQ




g j yFollow my advice and you'll get/become rich.

10. A veces me siento muy solo.Sometimes I feel very lonely.

11. Mi trabajo me pone en contacto con mucha gente.My job puts me in touch with a lot of people.

12. Él ya no fuma tanto.He doesn't smoke so much anymore.

The Beatles- Eight Days a Week

If I Were A Rich Man - Fiddler on the Roof

Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison

Only the Lonely - Frank Sinatra

weary = cansado, hartowager /'weɪdʒәʳ/ = apuesta en sentido figurativo

I'm wagering on you.

to say/tell

say something, tell me somethingto say, to tell = decirtell se usa cuando hay complemento indirecto, excepto cuando tell significa contar (totell a story, a joke)cuenta un chiste = tell a jokecuéntame un chiste = tell me a jokedilo = say itcuéntalo = tell itdecir la verdad = to tell the truthdecir mentiras = to tell lies



to say no tiene complemento indirectosay it politely, say your nameto tell = decir algo con contenidoto tell es transmitir información

over

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgNfhV5I_zc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtuybFrq7Rw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pyqs4FvkyY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2whGEvy13Ag




Doughboy

(Over there (lyrics))And we won't come back till it's over, over there.

I finish, it ends.

The party is over.The time is up, the class is over.

Only the Lonely - Frank Sinatra

The Beatles - Tell Me Why

Lionel Richie - Say you say me

Over There

yet, already

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1. ¿Dónde conseguiste eso?Where did you get that?

2. Yo creía que ya no hacían ese modelo.I thought they didn't make that model anymore.

3. ¿Fué tu idea o de ella?Was it your idea or hers? (Whose idea was it, yours or hers?)

4. ¿Por qué llueve siempre cuando canto?Why does it always rain when I sing?

5. Presto atención a lo que él dice.I pay attention to what he says.

6. ¿Cuánto te cobran por ese servicio?How much do they charge you for that service?



7. ¿Tu casa tiene aire acondicionado?Does your house have air conditioning?

8. Paso mucho tiempo en mi coche.I spend a lot of time in my car.

9. Gasto mucho dinero en comida/ropa.I spend a lot of money food/clothes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we0mk_J0zyc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pyqs4FvkyY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k9XZB6O26w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6dbpU0c9d8

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doughboy




10. Trato de controlar mis gastos.I try to control my expenses.

11. ¿Cuándo puedo verle?When can I see him?

12. Si lo quieres, tendrás que luchar por ello.

If you want it, you'll have to fight for it.

to throw

to throw sth. away/out = tirar a la basurato throw at/to sb.

to keep them all = to keep all of themthrow them all awaythrow that old document away = throw away that old document

anymore

no longerI use to ..., but I don't ... anymore.

no longer

anymore, no longer, any longerI no longer do that.




I don't do that anymore.

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1. El dinero no trae la felicidad.Money doesn't bring happyness.

2 E fá il tí d i




2. Es fácil para tí decir eso.It's easy for you to say that.

3. Tienes más dinero del que jamás necesitarás.You have more money than you'll ever need.

4. Yo ni siquiera puedo pagar el alquiler.

I can't even pay the rent.5. Además de tus derechos, también tienes obligaciones.

Besides your rights, you also have obligations.6. Este problema no te concierne.

This problem doesn't concern you.It's none of your business.

7. Llevamos tres días aquí.We've been here for three days.

8. No les dejes abrir las ventanas.Don't let them open the windows.

9. ¿No crees que deberíamos irnos?Don't you think we should leave?

10. Me quedaré hasta que todo el mundo haya salido.I'll stay until everyone has left.

11. Les encontré en medio del campo.I found them in the middle of the country.

12. Ella me está empezando a odiar.She's starting to hate me.

to begin

to begin with...I began [learning/to learn] Spanish

seven out of [every] ten times/people...



Money

class 145





present perfect continous

I have only been living in Spain for two days.

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1. Te estás haciendo viejo.You're getting old.

2. Yo no hice lo que él hizo.I didn't do what he did.

3. ¿Qué hace él cuando eso ocurre?What does he do when that happens?

4. Si ingresas el dinero ahora, ganarás más intereses.

If you deposit the money now, you'll earn more interest.5. ¿Me ibas a decir algo?

Were you going to tell me anything?6. ¿Te llegó mi fax?

Did you get my fax?7. ¿Por qué utiliza él tu dirección?

Why does he use your adress?8. Guardo su correspondencia a él mientras está fuera.

I keep his mail while he's away.9. Eso es lo que yo pensaba.

That's what I thought.10. No puedes complacer a todo el mundo.

You can't please everyone.11. Al menos podrías darme una oportunidad.

At least you could give me a chance.12. No me gustaría estar en tu lugar.

I wouldn't like to be in your place.





Does your boss always treat you like that?6. Les cobro cien dólares por hora.

I charge them a hundred dollars an hour.7. Tenemos que ahorrar energía.

We have to save energy.Ahórrame tus discursos.Spare me your speeches




Spare me your speeches.8. Agradezco tu esfuerzo.

I appreciate your effort.9. No puedo prometerte nada.

I can't promise you anything.

10. ¿Puedes cuidar mis gatos mientras estoy fuera?Can you [take care of/look after] my cats while I'm away?

11. Fue lo que yo esperaba.It was [what] I expected.

12. Deja que te lo explique.Let me explain [it to you].

I never promised you a rose garden - Martina Mcbride

review

'Twas the night before Christmas

to leave

marcharseI like to beat the crowd = me gusta llegar antes del mogollón

spelling

class 148

class 149 martes 3 mayo 2011


I can tell

se nota

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1. ¿Cómo voy a ayudarte si no me dejas?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZr-LIzD-dI

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clement_Clarke_Moore




¿ y y jHow am I going to help you if you don't let me?

2. Llevo dos años trabajando aquí.I've been working here for two years.

3. Tenéis que tener cuidado con ellos.

You have to be careful with them.4. Él quiere tener hijos, pero ella, no.He wants to have children, but she doesn't.

5. Él quería casarse, pero ella, no.He wanted to get married, but she didn't.

6. Tus llamadas nos van a costar una fortuna.Your calls are going to cost us a fortune.

7. ¿Vas a estar aquí cuando yo vuelva?Are you going to be here when I come/get back?

8. Me encuentro mucho mejor ahora que estás tu aquí.I feel much better now that you're here.

9. Yo estaba preocupado cuando oí la noticia.

I was worried when I heard the news.10. ¿Me puedes hacer un favor?

Can you me a favour?11. Yo no entendía al taxista.

I didn't understand the taxi driver.12. Se rompe cada vez que lo abro.

It breaks every time I open it.

Jiminy Cricket "E-n-c-y-c-l-o-p-e-d-i-a!"

to focus on sth.

to get lost

class 150 miércoles 4 mayo 2011


to be wrong/right

class 151 jueves 5 mayo 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy2jWJtO3lE




g/ g

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1. ¿Me puedes dar una idea del coste?

Can you give me an idea of the cost?2. Va a costar mucho más esta vez.It's going to cost much more this time.

3. La mayoría de las ciudades tienen un sistema similar.Most cities have a similar system.

4. No me consideran parte de la familia.They don't consider me part of the family.

5. Te alegrarás de saber que Juan ya no trabaja aquí.You'll be glad to know that Juan doesn't work here anymore.

6. Si no terminamos pronto, perderemos el autobús.If we don't finish soon, we'll miss the bus.

7. Me gusta dar un paseo después de comer.

I like to take a walk after [having] lunch.8. No pude cobrar tu cheque.

I couldn't cash your check.9. Quiero estar incluído también.

I want to be included too.10. ¿Tienes que hacer tanto ruido?

Do you have to make so much noise?11. No deberías tener miedo de ellos.

You shouldn't be afraid of them.12. Yo no sabía que eras tan artístico.

I didn't know you were so artistic.

I was in my early twenties

class 152 viernes 6 mayo 2011


early/late/mid

how old were you when... ?

class 153 lunes 9 mayo 2011




review

cumplir (años) = to turnI turned 21 four months after arriving in Spain

to allow

= to let, to permitlet me start, allow me startse usa más let

se usa más allow en forma pasiva: to be allowed

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1. Mi jefe tiene un acento británico.My boss has a British accent.

2. Se te cayó.You dropped it.

3. Me encanta mezclar bebidas.I love [to mix/mixing] drinks.

Con like y love se puede usar infinitivo o gerundio, excepto en el condicional,en que sólo se usan con infinitivo: I'd love to meet XX.

4. No sé cómo ahorrar dinero.I don't know how to save money.

5. Siempre estás cambiando las reglas.

You're always changing the rules.6. Hay polvo en todas partes.

There's dust everywhere.7. No cambies de canal.

Don't change [the channel/channels].8. Emborrachémonos.

Let's get drunk.


9. ¿Cómo puedes beber tanta cerveza?How can you drink so much beer?

10. Quiero cerrar esta cuenta y abrir otra.I want to close this account and open another [one].

11. No he tenido una vida fácil.I haven't had an easy life.

12. ¿Qué va a pasar?




What's going to happen?

The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil (live)

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria

to pay

invoice, bill = facturato pay the taxi fare, to pay the billto pay services, for classes, for the gasoline, for the lunch

to go dutch = pagarse cada uno lo suyo

to have a good time

pasárselo bientambién (en ese orden de frecuencia de uso)

to have funto enjoy oneself

to let

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1. Si no inviertes más dinero, el proyecto morirá.




If you don't invest more money, the project will die.2. Deja una propina del 15%.

Leave a 15 percent tip.3. ¿O sea, el servicio no está incluído en el precio?

In other words, the service isn't included on the price?4. Deja que yo decida eso.

Let me decide [on] that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLddJ1WceHQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1HwVmY28Pk&NR=1




5. He perdido cinco kilos en un mes.I've lost five kilos in one month.

6. ¿Cuál quieres: éste o aquel?Which one do you want: this one or that one?

7. ¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy?What's the date today?

8. ¿Mencionaron tu nombre en el artículo?Did they mention your name in the article?

9. Tienden a olvidar quién soy en esta empresa.They tend to forget who I am in this company.

10. Voy a subir tu nivel de inglés.I'm going to raise your English level.

11. Mi abuela me dijo que la luna estaba hecha de queso verde.My grandmother told me the moon was made [out] of green cheese.

12. Ahora sé que no es verdad.Now I know it's not true.

to bring up

to bring up = criar, educarse usa mucho en voz pasiva:

I was brought up in Houston.I was brought up by my parents.

I had a good upbringing.to bring up = sacar un tema

No voy a sacar el tema (en la reunión) = I'm not going to bring up the subject¿Quién ha sacado este tema? = Who brought [this subject up/up this subject]?

spelling



something





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1. No estoy de acuerdo con tu forma de hacer las cosas.

I don't agree with your way of doing things.2. Tengo las manos mojadas.My hands are wet.

3. Lo más importante de momento es empezar.The most important thing for now is to start.

4. Lo más difícil para mí es levantarme por la mañana.The most difficult thing for me is to get up in the morning.

5. Resuélvelo.Solve it.

6. Si no entregas la mercancía hoy, vamos a cancelar el pedido.If you don't deliver the merchandise today, we're going to cancel the order.

7. Apága todas las luces.

Turn off/out all the lights.8. Si quieres aprobar, mejora tu actitud.

If you want to pass, improve your attitude.9. Uno de mis sueños es llegar a ser millonario.

One of my dreams is to become a millionaire.10. Apunta lo que te voy a decir.

Write down what I'm going to tell you.to take down = apuntar algo muy cortoI'll take down your telephone number.

11. Dile lo que dije.Tell him what I said.

12.

The Beatles - Something

The Beatles - We Can Work It Out

class 158 lunes 16 ma o 2011


anything

alone/lonely

M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55pEzqdhKBo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GF0gq9IwMk





Money

The Beatles- Eleanor Rigby

on my own/by myself

I did it myselfI did it by myself = lo hice estando soloI did on my own = lo hice solo

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1. ¿Dónde guarda tu secretaria las llaves?Where does your secretary keep the keys?

2. Te vamos a trasladar a otra división de la compañía.We're going to transfer you to another division in the company.

3. Necesito que me ayudes con esto.I need you to help me with this.

4. Sólo quedan tres días.There are only three days left.

5. ¿Les has llamado?Have you called them?

6. Dí algo.Say something.

7. ¿Qué les dijiste?What did you tell them?

8. ¿En qué lado de la calle vives?Which side of the street do you live on?

9. Tengo la piel seca.I have dry skin/My skin is dry.



10. Está entrando un fax.A fax is coming in.

11. Llámales y diles que lo vuelvan a mandar.Call them and tell them to send it again.

12. Prefiero una cena ligera.I prefer a light dinner.

N il Di d S lit M


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9Itt02QOO0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql4IiP__5ck




Neil Diamond - Solitary Man

to quit

= to give up [BR]to give up + sth. = renunciar, abandonar, rendirse

to give up my rightsto give up the ship

to quit + gerundio = dejar de hacer algohe stopped cold turkey = paró sin mas

anything en frases negativas

anything en frases afirmativas

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1. Ésta es la última lista por ahora.This is the last list for [now/the time being/the moment].

2. ¿Por qué no coges unos días libres?Why dont' you take a few days off?

3. Pero hay tanto trabajo que hacer...But there' so much work to [do/be done]...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql4IiP__5ck






Manfred mann - Do wah diddy

Europe - The Final Countdown


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30p0PJrHrgE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcw




pasado de verbos regulares

grupo 2:-ed , sonido de t explosiva, sin añadir sílaba:work, walk, wash, talk, pick, park, kick, finish, like, watch, sack, lack, attack,back, ask.

numbers

to meet

conocer a una persona por primera vez (once in one's life)

spelling

Rock-A-Bye Baby - Lullaby

Pop Goes the Weasel

Los Pekenikes - Palomitas de maíz

review: to meet




They met in Texas.

to divide, to attend, to accept

regulares del 3er grupo: se añade una sílaba en el pasado.

short answers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXyHOYlfw9I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ6iv0iLGw8

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_Goes_the_Weasel




to be in a good/bad mood

a/an

a university, a unicorn, a European probleman honest man, an honorable man, it's an honor to be here

Nights In White Satin - The Moody Blues

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - Etta James

It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones

verbos regulares

pasado acabado en -ed , añadiendo una sílaba

posesivos


class 168 lunes 30 mayo 2011



also

siempre va antes del verbo principal, pero después del auxiliar:did you also visit...?I've also been to...

umpteenth = enésimo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thz1zDAytzU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOArsNMVqGg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13uWfr_EY1o




to steal

in the long run

eventually, in the long run = a la larga

have/have got

negativo: I [don't have/haven't got]interrogativo: [have you got/do you have]?

el auxiliar do

The Beatles - I've Got A Feeling

G. Gershwin - I got Rhythm

also, too, as well

class 170 miércoles 1 junio 2011

class 171 jueves 2 junio 2011

class 172 viernes 3 junio 2011


also is stronger than too and as well

to grow

crecerto grow up = hacerse mayor, criarseour company is growingWhat do you want to be went you grow up?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUUR5MPQJTE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiJFwIXJb-I




review

not only..., but also = no sólo..., sino también

have got

I don't have = I haven't gothave got no sirve para consumiciones, ni para pasado

to ask for

pedirpídemelo = ask me for it

Come And Get It - Badfinger

to rise

"Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise"verbo intransitivo, subir por sí solo, como go up to raise es transitivo: el sujeto sube el objeto

class 173 lunes 6 junio 2011

class 174 martes 7 junio 2011


to be able to

I'm able to do it = I can do itI was able to... es correcto para el pasadocould es correcto para el pasado, y también para el condicional

Theme from "77 SUNSET STRIP"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ignPJYr31yU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH4VAjeiLlE




numbers

superlatives

the fastest, the quickest

the past perfect

(pluscuamperfecto)

Have you ever seen a flying soccer?She asked me if I had ever seen a flying saucer.Before I came to Spain I had already been to Europe once.

late last night

late yesterday evening, late...

Frank Sinatra - Fly me to the moon





to be able to

futur: I'll be able topresent perfect: I've been able to

spelling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VXieTCqWzc




to mean

what is it for? what does he do that for?

Money

Love Makes The World Go Round - Deon Jackson

the more... the more...

The more you study, the more you learn.The faster you drive, the sooner you arrive.

Europe - The Final Countdown

into





nunca va con el verbo to besiempre con verbos de accióndentro = in, insideI'm into that.He's into drugs

what was it about?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fohGcjO4vY




I like to, I want to, I need to, I have to

to lead

to have just + participio

acabo de + infinitivo

can you tell me how to...

to put up with

to put up/away = guardar (objetos en un sitio)put/hold up your hands = manos arribato put up with = aguantarno aguantar algo = can't stand sth.





how come?

I can't put up with life in Madrid. I can't put up with it.how come = why





just

I'm just an English teacherI'm only an English teacher.

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

since when?

as... as...

as cool as a cucumberas stubborn as a muleas deaf as a postas dry as a bone

The Beatles - It Won't Be Long

and what about... ?

just




review: what about...?

The farmer in the dell


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8HQM211RZ4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2omuoO_hIbQ




The farmer in the dellHi-ho, the derry-oThe farmer in the dell

The farmer takes a wifeThe farmer takes a wifeHi-ho, the derry-oThe farmer takes a wife

The wife takes a child (2x)Hi-ho, the derry-oThe wife takes a child

The child takes a nurse (2x) . . .

The nurse takes a cow (2x) . . .

The cow takes a dog (2x) . . .

The dog takes a cat (2x) . . .

The cat takes a rat (2x) . . .

The rat takes the cheese (2x) . . .

The cheese stands alone

The cheese stands aloneHi-ho, the derry-oThe cheese stands alone

to keep

what if...?






back and forth = una y otra vez

whether

Whether I start early or late really doesn't matter.I don't know whether she's here .

unes u o




will you?

Tennessee Ernie Ford Mahalia Jackson - He's got the whole world in his hands

to tend

past, present and futur continuous

class 194 martes 5 juli o 2011

class 195 miércoles 6 juli o 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEH7jyt1eoo

http://www.ernieford.com/

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