Chuletas y apuntes de Inglés de Bachillerato y Selectividad

CAN SCIENTISTS MAKE IT RAIN?

1-A) False:" A swiss company called Meteo Systems claims to have started more than 50 rainstorms over the Abu Dhabi desert last year.

B) False:" Professor Peter Wilder of the Technical University of Munich is keeping an open mind about this new idea.``I am convinced that the ionization technology has the potential to work´´he says"

C) True:" But when forecasters said there was a good chance of drizzle on the National Day Parade in October 2009, Chinese scientists were told to hold back the rain"

D) False:" Rain is not the only attempt to modify the weather in scientists sights"

2-A) Because scientists want to make it rain in the desert an unfarmable land.

B) Scientists want to avoid storms and hailstorms that could

To begin with the theme"".I can say that is a current topic. In magazines, in the newspapers and on television it has appeared in recent months./2.From my point of view, I think that smoke is bad for the people. For that, I think that smoke in public places should be forbide. It is bad for the children./3.To sum up, and after thinking about this current topic, I think that the society, the people in general, should be reflect on this theme, the positive and negative consequencies and finally set up a debate to decide what is the best for everyone.

The person that appears in the picture is... She/he is tall/short and fat/slim. I think she/he is handsome/ugly. She/he has got long/short hair, blue eyes, big nouse, small mouth... He wears casual

Spain changes sizes
1-
1.Retailer and manufacturer
2.Conform and adjust
3.Comprehensible and clear
4.Overall and general
5.Discourage and prevent

2-
The new sizing will be based on the statistical analysis of sizing
One consequence of the agreement is that customers will find more information on labels.

3- b) Information on hip and shoulder sizes will be include on labels
c) Minister Elena Salgado said that male sizes wiel change if women resizing goes well
d) The agreement was taken accorded by fashion houses and the ministry.

4- a) as b) rejected c) who d) didnt e) hight f) not

5- its aim is to agree in order to change the size of the garment, ie defining standard patterns and the standardization of sizes. And the mannequins in the windows will be of... Continuar leyendo "Pau examns" »

Tiempos Verbales en Inglés: Una Visión General

Presente Simple

Ejemplo: Me voy, que va.

Negación (N): Yo no, no.

Interrogación (I): ¿Debo ir?, ¿Va?

Usos: Acciones habituales, rutinas.

Presente Continuo

Ejemplo: Voy, vas, ella va.

Negación (N): Yo no soy, no lo es, ella no va.

Interrogación (I): ¿Me voy?, ¿Te vas?, ¿Va?

Usos: Algo que haremos seguros en un futuro próximo.

Pasado Simple

Ejemplo: Acabado en -ed, terminó.

Negación (N): No terminó.

Interrogación (I): ¿Terminaste?

Usos: Hablar de cosas que tuvieron un momento concreto.

Pasado Continuo

Ejemplo: Yo estaba escribiendo, estaba escribiendo.

Negación (N): Yo no estaba escrito, usted no ha escrito.

Interrogación (I): ¿Estaba yo escribiendo?, ¿Se está escribiendo?

Usos: Decir algo que... Continuar leyendo "Tiempos Verbales en Inglés: Manual Completo" »

El prestigi: una qüestió subjectiva

El prestigi és una qüestió subjectiva que no afecta les llengües sinó els parlants. En una segona fase de la substitució lingüística, la competència que els joves demostren en la llengua dominant contrasta amb els dubtes i les vacil·lacions amb què s'enfronten quan utilitzen la llengua recessiva.

Causes de la substitució lingüística

• Socials: la desaparició d'una llengua s'emmarca en aquests casos en un procés més general que anomenem assimilació cultural.
• Consolidació dels estats: el creixement dels estats ha anat sovint aparellat a la imposició lingüística. Amb massa freqüència la unitat nacional s'ha volgut bastir sobre la unitat lingüística. En aquest context, la pluralitat cultural

verb + object + infinitive (with to)
advise, encourage, invite, remind, warn, ask, order, tell, persuade
Tom advised me to go home early.
She reminded me to telephone my mother.
verb + infinitive
agree, decide, offer, promise, refuse
They agreed to meet on Friday.
He refused to take his coat off.
verb (+ that)+ subject + verb in reporting tense
admit, declare, explain, insist, promise, recommend, reply, reveal, say, suggest, add
Why dont you get a burglar alarm à she suggested (that) We got a burglar alarm
You need to call this number à He explained (that) I needed to call that number
verb + for + gerund
apologize
They apologized for not coming.

FIRST CONDITIONAL:    If/ Unless + Present Simple + will + verb|||SECOND CONDITIONAL: If/ Unless + Present + Would + verb ||THIRD CONDITIONAL:  If+ Past Perfect  Simple + would have + past participle ||| THE PASSIVE: be +  past participle ---Present Simple:(They made that car in Japan-> That car is made in Japan)Present Perfect: ( Somebody has cleaned this room -> This room has been cleaned)Present Continuous: (Somebody is cleaning the room-> The room is being cleaned)Past Simple: (They broke the window-> The window was broken (by them) )Past Continuous: (Somebody was making the bed-> The bed was being made)Future Simple: ( I will finish this exercise soon-> This exercise will be finished soon)Be Going To: ( She is... Continuar leyendo "Inglés Condicional, pasiva, speech" »

THE PASSIVE.
1. You should clean the bathroom this morning. The bathroom should be cleaned this morning.
2. You can reserve a table. A table can be reserved
3. You can phone the information service for help. The information service can be phoned for help.
4. Somebody should repair this machine. The machine should be repaired.
5. They should cancel the day trip.The day trip should be canceled.
THE PASSIVE - 1 OBJECT
Present Simple

1the documents / print / Peter. The documents are printed by Peter
2.the window / open / my sister. The window is opened by my sister
3.the shoes / buy / (he).The shoes are bought by him
4.the car / wash / (they).The car is washed by them
5.the litter / throw away / my brother.The litter is thrown away for my brother
6.the letter... Continuar leyendo "The passive reported speech" »