Question Words

1. We use what and which to ask about things.
2. We use who to ask about people.
3. We use whose to ask about possession.
4. We use when to ask about time.
5. We use where to ask about place.
6. We use why to ask for a reason.
7. We use how to ask about manner or metod.
8. We use how often to ask about frecuency.
9. We use how many to ask about quantity.
10. We use how much to ask about number.

Esto, a diferencia de otras entradas, no es un ejercicio. Es una sencilla guia para saber en que caso usar las Question words.

Saludos, AGR.

Monday´s exercises.

First Conditional. Some examples.

1. If we organise a protest, hundreds of people will come.
2. If they don´t find their keys, they´ll have to wait outsite.
3. I won´t be disappointed if I don´t win the competition.
4. If it doesn´t snow this month, we won´t be able to go skiing.
5. She´ll go to university if she does well in her exams.
6. You´ll help somebody if you make a donation to charity.

Translation Unit 6.

A. She´s organising a protest against the arms trade.
- Está organizando una protesta en contra del tráfico de armas.
B. They gave out leaflets about famine and desease in Africa.
- Repartieron campartas sobre la muerte y la enfermedad en África.
C. I´m putting up posters.
- Estoy pegando pósters.
D. Look at the goalkeeper. He´s going to take penalty.
- Mira al portero. Se va a parar el penalti.
E. If we write a letter to the government, they won´t read it.
- Si mandamos una carta al gobierno, no la leerán.
F. We´ll help to stop global warning if we recycle glass and paper.
- Ayudaremos a parar el calentamiento global si reciclamos vidrio y papel.

Saludos, Antonio Gómez.

Canción con letra para practicar.

My wish

Video por cortesia de youtube,

Saludos, Antonio gómez Rojas.

Vocabulario

Vocabulary Unit 5

The jobs in the world.

- architect = arquitecto
- cashier = cajero
- chef = cocinero
- coach = entrenador
- firefighter = bombero
- flight attendandt = azafata
- lawyer = abogado
- plumber = fontanero
- soldier = soldado
- surgeon = ciriujano
- tour guide = guía turístico
- vet = veterinario

Saludos... Manu Mesa

New Grammar.

Will: offers, promises and decisions.

Take note!

We can use will to make an offer or promise. Podemos usar will para hacer una oferta o promesa.

Ejemplos:
" We left the leaflets at home"
" I´ll go and get them"
" It´s the peace march tomorrow"
" I won´t forget"

We can use will to make an instant decision. Podemos usar will para hacer una propuesta de futuro instantánea.

Ejemplos:
"I´ll have a mushroom pizza, please"
" I know! I´ll send him an email"

*Example of exercise:

page 56 - Unit 6 - exercise nº5


They will sing 1.
The cat will jump 2.
Number 67 won´t win 3.
My friends won´t enjoy their dinner 4.
The man will be happy 5.
She will meet her friends 6.

Grammar

Not as...as

We can use not as + adjective + as to
compare two people or things.

Podemos utilizar no es tan + adjetivo + como
para comparar dos porsonas o cosas.

Ex: Enrique isn´t as tall as Carlos

Enrique no es tan alto como Carlos

So and Such

We can use so and such with that to talk about
result.

Podemos utilizar so y such con that para hablar
de resultados.

So... se utiliza cuando lo que va atrás es un
adjetivo.

Ex: Manu was so nervous, that he couldn´t sleep

Manu estaba tan nervioso que no puedo dormir

Such... se utiliza cuando lo que va atrás es un
nombre.

Ex: Jose had such a strange feeling, that he knew
something was wrong.

Jose tenía un sentimiento tan raro, que sabía
que algo estaba mal.

Un saludo... Manu Mesa

Translation unit 5

Translation

1. My dad is a plumber and my mum is a vet.
- Mi padre es fontanero y mi madre veterinaria.
2. The people in liverpool are friendlier than the people in London.
- La gente de Liverpool es más amistosa que la de Londres.
3. David is the shortest boy in the class.
- David es el chico más bajo de la clase.
4. My trainers aren´t as expensive as yours.
- Mis tenis no son tan caros como los tuyos.
5. Julian is such a nice boy.
- !Julian es un chico tan encantador!
6. The film was so boring that a went to bed.
- La película era tan aburrida que me fui a dormir.

Además para practicar el listening, si pinchas sobre el titulo iras a un
enlace de youtube con una cancion subtitulada en ingles.

Saludos, Antonio Gómez Rojas.

Vocabulario

Extreme Adejctives


- bad = terrible
- beautiful = gorgeous
- big = enormous
- cold = freezing
- dirty = filthy
- good = fantastic
- hot = boiling
- hungry = starving
- small = tiny

Un saludo...Manu Mesa

ejercicio

5. Complete the interview. Use the comparative or superlative form of the adjetives in the box.

1. Most tiring.
2. Furthest.
3. Most successful.
4. Bigger.
5. More interested.
6. Closer.
7. Most exciting.

Saludos, Manu L.

Greetings, Manu L.

Translations

Translation introduction

1. They´re sitting near the exit. Se están sentando cerca de la salida.
2. He´s very funny, but he´s quite moody too. Es muy divertido,
pero le cambia también el humor con facilidad.
3. She goes to the library every weekend. Ella va a la biblioteca todos
los fines de semana.
4. I met a nice girl on the train. Conocí a una chica agradable en el tren.
5. Whose computer are you using? ¿De quién es el ordenador que estas usando?
6. How often do you read magazines? ¿Lees revistas a menudo?

Translation unit 1

1. She wears black make-up and she´s got a tattoo on her arm.
Lleva maquillaje negro y tiene un tatuaje en su brazo.
2. I´m annoyed that I failed the exam. It´s really disappointing.
Estoy molesto porque suspendí el examen. Es muy decepcionante.
3. You don´t know what I´m thinking. No sabes lo que estoy pensando.
4. I usually wear shoes, but today I´m wearing trainers. Normalmente
llevo zapatos pero hoy llevo tenis.
5. I like watching DVDs, but I prefer going to the cinema. Me gusta ver DVDs
pero prefiero ir al cine.
6. Who did you see? ¿A quién viste?
7. Who saw you? ¿Quién te vio?

Saludos, Antonio Gómez Rojas.