English Class
English Class
2. Make
-a list
-a mistake
-an effort (haz un esfuerzo)
-an excuse
-a decision
3. Take
-a Good time
-a talk
-some tea/coffee
-an argument (discusión)
4. Do
-Pilates
-your homework
-Your best (haz tu mejor esfuerzo)
-something
6A Phrasal verbs
1. Turn on (encender)
2. Find out (descubrir, enterarse,averiguar)
3. Run out of (quedarse sin)
4. Break down (descompostura, romper)
5. Throw away (tirar a la basura)
6. Fill up (llenar)
7. Clean up (limpiar)
8. Look up (buscar)
1. Go on-continue
2. Take up- start
3. Take care of-be with (cuidar)
4. Fill out-complete
5. Give back- returns
6. Give up-stop
7. Hold on-wait
8. Turn into-become
7A City features
1. Bike lane
2. Bridge
3. Traffic lights
4. Fountain
5. Crosswalk
6. Street sing
7. Apartment building
8. Streetlight
9. Bench (banca)
10. Trash can
11. Sidewalk (banqueta)
12. Statue
7B Transportation
1. Parking lot (a lot space)
2. Commuter (viajero diario, estudiante)
3. Delayed (retraso)
4. On time
5. Parking space (one car)
6. Passenger
7. Platform (observatorio)
8. Public transportation
9. Rush hour (hora pico)
10. Traffic jam (embotellamiento)
1. Spicy (picante)
2. Unhealthy
3. Tasty (muy rico)
4. Raw (crudo)
5. Fresh
6. Crunchy
7. Salty
8. Delicious
9. Sour (acido, agrio)
10. Disgusting
11. Healthy
12. Vegetarian
13. Bitter (amargo)
14. Burned (quemado)
15. Creamy
16. Sweet
Say something is a good idea: You should see a doctor. I think should get help
Say something is a bad idea: You shouldn´t trust tips on the internet. I don´t think you should go to work.
We use should and shouldn´t + the base form to ask for and give advice and recommendations.
We often use I think, and I don’t think with should to show our opinion.
What do you think I should do?
I don’t think you should go out. NOT I think you shouldn´t go out.
-If the train doesn´t arrive, I´ll be late for the meeting.
We use first conditional to talk about the result of a possible future action.
There are two parts to a first conditional sentence: an if clause to describe the possible future action, and the main
clause to describe the result.
We can put either clause first with no change in meaning. However, if we put the main clause first, we don’t use a
comma between the two causes.
-If they don´t invite me to the wedding, I won´t buy them a present.
-Extremely, very, fairly (bastante), not very, not at all, really, pretty, a little.
1. Hello- Hi
2. How are you? - How´s it going?
3. On another subject- Anyway (de todad formas, de cualquier manera)
4. Would you like to… Do you feel like?
5. Please tell me - Let me know
6. Goodbye – See you later
Look! We use the simple past to talk about when an event happened and to give more details.
We often use ever with questions and never instead of the negative to emphasize that we are talking about our lifetime.
We from the present perfect with the verb have and the past participle on the main verb.
-They haven´t gone to the park. Claude hasn´t seen my new car.
We use linkers and, also, as well, and too to add extra information:
• And comes between two phrases: It´s a very beautiful place and it´s very remote.
• Also comes before the main verb: He also gives talks about his adventure.
• As well and too come at the end or phrase: …he was alone, as well… he pushed with his feet, too.
We use the second conditional to talk about impossible or very unlikely situations.
There are two parts to second conditional sentence: an If clause to describe the situation and the main clause to
describe to result.
How often do you see him? I usually see him on the weekend
Something that happened earlier than we expect: He´s already finished his homework.
Something we expected to happen before now: Have you had lunch yet? I haven´t seen the movie yet.
We use yet in negative sentences and questions to talk about something that we expected to happen before now. Yet
comes at the end of the sentence or question.
We sometimes use already in questions instead of yet. Already comes between the auxiliary verb and the main verb or
at the end of the question. Already is usually stressed to show surprise.
We from the present perfect with the verb have and the past participle of the main verb.
I/YOU/WE/THEY HE/SHE/IT
+ We´ve already heard the news. The bus has already left the station.
-They haven´t found the keys yet. He hasn´t paid the bill yet.
? Have you been to the mall yet? Has she spoken to the police yet?
Y/N Yes, I have. / No, I haven´t/ Not yet. Yes, she has. / No, she hasn´t./ Not yet.
For situations that started in the past and continue in the present:
I´ve worked as an actress for twenty years. She hasn´t seen me since 2010.
Look! We use for for a period of time and since for a point in time:
I´ve has this car for six months. I´ve had this car since February.
It´s too noisy. I can´t concentrate. We have enough eggs to bake a cake. I don´t have enough time.
You put too much milk in my coffee! Is the room warm enough for you? The car isn´t fast enough.
There are too many people on the bus. OR The car´s not fast enough.
We use too, too many, too much to mean “more than necessary” or “more than is good”.
We use enough to mean “the right amount” or “sufficient”. We can also use not enough to mean “less than necessary”
or “less than is good”.
Is your coffee sweet enough? I didn´t have enough sugar for everyone.
Countable nouns You shouldn´t watch too many movies We have enough eggs to bake two cakes.
Uncountable nouns Jen drinks too much coffee in this morning. Do you have enough money to buy those shoes?
Adjectives The train is too crowded at rush hour. The soup isn´t hot enough.
You have to start school at 9:00 am You don´t have to take the course, Students can´t use a calculator
Do they have to wear a uniform? but you can if you want. during the exam.
Inviting: Accepting: Refusing:
Would you like to…? I´d love to. Thank you That´s really nice of you, but I´m sorry, I can´t.
Would you be interest in…? Thanks, that sounds great! I´m afraid I already have plans.
Do you want to…? That´s very nice/ kind of you. I really appreciate the invitation, but…
Do you feel like…? That would be wonderful Sorry, I think I´m busy that evening.
Fantastic
Everyone knows each other. Here are delicious tamales, It´s the best, but I live in the center of my town and It´s
crowded, people are sometimes too noisy.