Chuletas y apuntes de Inglés de Formación Profesional

Conectores para Writing en Inglés

Conectores writing:

- Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly (por párrafos para separar)

- After that: después de eso
- In the meantime: mientras tanto

Para resumir

- To sum up: para resumir
- Lastly: por último
- Last but not least: por último, pero no por ello menos importante.

Añadir información

- Moreover, Furthermore: además
- As well as: además de
- And eventually: en algún momento

Consecuencias o resultados

- Therefore: por lo tanto
- Because of: a causa de
- As a result of: como resultado de

Dar ejemplos

- For instance: por ejemplo
- Such as: tal como

Expresar causa, razón y propósito

- As, Since: ya que
- Owing to: debido a
- So as to: para
- So that: para que

Dar opinión personal

- From my point of view: desde mi punto de...

Mr Rossi was born on the 24th of June 1983 in Rome. He suffered from back pain because he had a bicycle accident. First, Mr Rossi should get an injection of 30 mg of painkiller to relieve the pain once a day for one week. Second, he shouldn't lift heavy things for 2 months, and he can go to physiotherapy and go swimming twice a week.

Miss Wang was born on the 12th of January 1954 in Dublin. She was diagnosed with hay fever rash because she has a severe allergy to pollen. The medical team sent her antihistamines and a hydrocortisone cream for the rash. Miss Wang must take 2 capsules of antihistamines every 4 hours with water and apply hydrocortisone cream for two weeks to relieve the rash. The attending nurse gave her some advice: she should...

Vocabulario de inglés para compras, consumo y comercio

Supplier: proveedor
Manufacturer: fabricante
Wholesalers: mayoristas
Retailers: minoristas
Refund: reembolso
Discount: descuento
Delivery / Return: entrega / devolución
Dispatched: enviado
Purchased: comprado
Exchanged: intercambiado
Storage: almacenamiento
Warehouse: almacén
Sale: venta
Bargain: ganga
Offer: oferta
Cooling-off period: período de reflexión
Credit-card details: detalles de la tarjeta de crédito
Method of payment: forma de pago
Interest-free period: período sin intereses
Out of stock: agotado
Money-back guarantee: garantía de devolución del dinero
After-sales service: servicio posventa
Loyalty-card scheme: programa de tarjeta de fidelidad

Modal verbs: Should / Shouldn't

Se usan para dar...

Rompe el Ciclo de Diseño: Sé Creativo para Ser Creativo

Diseñadores de vestuario, tenemos un problema. Parece que hemos olvidado cómo ser creativos.

Es cierto que la esencia de nuestro trabajo se basa en la creatividad; sin embargo, con demasiada frecuencia nos dejamos arrastrar por las últimas tendencias o por "lo que está de moda", en lugar de buscar una inspiración genuinamente nueva.

"Un hombre sabio toma sus propias decisiones; un hombre ignorante sigue la opinión pública." – Proverbio chino

Existen varias razones para este bloqueo creativo que todos sufrimos, y en este artículo enumeraré algunas de ellas, así como alternativas para encontrar fuentes adecuadas de inspiración.

Fuentes Directas vs. Fuentes Indirectas de Inspiración

Como...

Verbos de cocina en inglés

To add = Añadir
To break = Moler/romper (cáscara)
To beat = Batir
To clean = Limpiar
To cook = Cocinar
To chop = Picar carne/cortar/cortar en trozos
To cut = Cortar
To cut into strips = Cortar en tiras
To cool = Enfriar
To cover = Cubrir
To chill = Enfriar
To defrost = Descongelar
To drain = Escurrir
To flip = Dar la vuelta
To fry = Freír
To fry lightly = Sofreír
To grate = Rallar/gratinar
To grease = Engrasar
To grind = Moler
To grill = Asar a la parrilla
To heat = Calentar
To bake = Hornear
To measure = Medir
To mince = Picar carne
To melt = Derretir
To mix = Mezclar
To peel = Pelar
To pour = Echar (líquido)
To preheat = Precalentar
To put = Poner
To raise = Levantar/aumentar
To roast = Asar
To season = Sazonar
To sprinkle = Rociar
To sinner...

Ejercicios de Inglés: Past Simple y Past Continuous

Gramática: Tiempos Pasados

1. She was reading her favorite book when someone knocked on the door.
b) was reading

2. The company developed a new product last year that became very popular.
a) developed

3. While I was walking to the train station, I realized I had forgotten my ticket.
a) was walking

4. As soon as they finished the presentation, the audience started clapping.
a) finished

5. We went to the park yesterday because the weather was lovely.
a) went

6. He wasn't playing when he fell and broke his arm.
b) fell

7. I walked to school and then I caught a bus home.
a) caught

8. We bought the house in 2003. At that time, it cost.
b) cost

9. Dad wasn't interested in buying a new car.
a) wasn't

10. My sister...

At the Doctor's

Good morning, Mrs. Jones. What seems to be the problem?

- Well, doctor, I've got a sore throat and a bad cough. I've also got a headache.

And how long have you had these symptoms?

- About four days now, and I'm feeling really tired too.

It sounds like you've got the flu. Take two aspirin every four hours. You should also get lots of rest and drink plenty of fluids, and if you don't feel better in a couple of days, give me a call.

- Thank you, doctor.

Diálogo de práctica

What seems to be the problem? I've got a sore throat and a bad cough. I've also got a headache.

How long have you had these symptoms? About four days now. And I'm feeling really tired too. It sounds like you have got the flu. Take two aspirin every four hours. You should

Gramática Inglesa Esencial

Past Perfect (Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto): Afirmativa: Sujeto + had + past participle. Negativa: Sujeto + hadn't + past participle.

Adverbios de modo: careful – carefully; adjetivo – adverbio; neat – neatly. Irregulares: fast – fast; good – well; hard – hard.

Pronombres Relativos

who – persona (sujeto); which – cosa, casa, animal; that – sustituye a who y which; where – lugar; whom – persona (complemento directo); whose – posesión.

Voz Pasiva

Voz activa: S + V + OD/OI.

Voz pasiva: OD/OI + verbo to be + participio + complemento agente.

Ejemplo activa: Peter paints the house every year.

Ejemplo pasiva: The house is painted by Peter every year.

Verbos Causativos

Estructura: have/get + something + done....

MOTIVACIÓ: Impuls sustentable i intern que inicia l'activitat amb el fet de dirigir-la cap a un objectiu concret de aconseguir determinat estat.

Teoria del contingut

Jerarquia de necessitats (Maslow)

1. Fisiològiques
2. Seguretat i estabilitat
3. Socials (pertinença a grups, afecte)
4. De consideració (autovaloració, reconeixement)
5. Autodesenvolupament del propi potencial.

FACTORS:

Higiènics: són les activitats que envolten el treball.

Política de l'empresa, relació amb els superiors, condicions laborals, salaris, vida personal.

Motivadors: són els que estan relacionats amb la motivació intrínseca: rendiment i èxit, responsabilitat, llibertat i creixement.

Teoria de les expectatives (VROOM)

La motivació del treballador depèn de la probabilitat que té...

A. Complete the sentences using the verbs in the box with the correct form of these verbs.

Do - get - live - sell - think - work

1. Normally, I am in the office in the afternoon, but this month I am doing a course.
2. Our new product line has been selling very well this year.
3. He thinks his job is really interesting.
4. In June, the weather gets hot there, so take some cool clothes.
5. At present, we are working on new products and services for the future.
6. During the week he lives in his city flat, and at the weekend he goes to the country.

B. Write questions about the information which is missing using the question words below.

Who - how much - how many - why - what

1. Our business is expanding because … — Why?
2. My company employs … people — How many?
3. The manager