Chuletas y apuntes de Inglés de Otros cursos

Textos d'opinió

Expressions útils per introduir una opinió:

• It has been argued that...
• So the argument goes...
• It has been claimed that...
• It is suggested that...

Aquestes expressions han estat àmpliament superades recentment. La qüestió de... és una qüestió important perquè... S'han presentat diverses arguments. En aquest assaig, jo...

Carta de candidatura

Models de frases per a una carta de candidatura:

• With reference to your advertisement in the...
• I would like to apply for the post of...
• As you will see from my enclosed CV, I have good academic qualifications.
• In the course of my present job, I have been responsible for the planning and organisation of...
• During my apprenticeship I obtained practical training in all aspects of...
• I think I

JEAN RHYS: WIDE SARGASSO SEA (1966)

Jean Rhys pasó su infancia y adolescencia en Dominica, un lugar que en 1833 pasó de ser una sociedad esclavista a una sociedad colonial. Este entorno dejó una marca imborrable en ella, la cual revisita posteriormente a través de su ficción. Los conflictos que vivió en Dominica por ser blanca, junto con la falta de afecto de sus padres, contribuyeron a un sentimiento de marginación y soledad, perceptible en todas sus heroínas.

Muchos de los temas recurrentes de su ficción reflejan su propia vida, por ejemplo, las escenas de la aburrida vida del mundo del espectáculo y la forma en que las mujeres desamparadas y con poca educación eran presa fácil de los explotadores masculinos. En algunas de sus novelas,...

Vocabulario de inglés con traducción

To whine: gimotear
To chew: masticar
To swallow: tragar
To pick up after yourself: recoger lo que tiras
To help out: ayudar
I am not bothered: no me apetece
I slept in: me he quedado dormido
Matching: a juego
Time off: tiempo de descanso
To rest: descansar
Stationery: artículos de papelería
Shift: turno
More eagerly: con más entusiasmo
Shanty: saloma
Civil servants: funcionarios
Days off: días libres
Convenio: collective bargaining agreement

Señales de tráfico

Signs: señales
Traffic signs: señales de tráfico
Traffic lights: semáforo
To blow the horn: tocar el claxon
Junction or intersection: cruce
It's forbidden: está prohibido
Fine: multa
Building site: obra
Triangle: danger
Red circle: prohibition
Square: recommendation
Pedestrian...

Veu passiva en anglès: tensos i exemples

Vocabulario y Phrasal Verbs

Phasal Verbs y Derivados

• cut across - atajar
• cut down on - reducir consumo
• cut off - dejar incomunicado
• turn against - ponerse en contra
• turn back - media vuelta
• turn down - rechazar
• misbehave - portarse mal
• turn into - convertirse en
• misuse - mal uso
• turn up - presentarse
• overdone - exagerado
• underpaid - mal pagado
• underfed - desnutrido

Variaciones Americanas vs. Británicas

• apartment (US) / flat (UK)
• center (US) / centre (UK)
• closet (US) / wardrobe (UK)
• couch (US) / sofa (UK)
• elevator (US) / lift (UK)
• yard (US) / garden (UK)
• package (US) / parcel (UK)
• saleswoman (US) / shop assistant (UK)

Verbos con Preposición

• approve of - aprobar
• argue about - discutir
• believe in - creer en
• participate in - participar en
• blame for - echar la culpa
• prevent

Historical Overview of the Development of the Notion of Communicative Grammar

Different writers have used this term in different ways:

• Chomsky: According to him, there is a difference between competence (knowledge of a language system needed for scientific investigation) and performance (ability to perform the language). He gives two definitions of competence: weak (not related to usage and ability) and strong (related to usage and ability). This is far from true.
• Dell Hymes: He criticizes Chomsky's competence for being too narrow a concept, leaving performance as a dustbin. He added other types of competences: pragmatic (knowledge of conditions and manner of appropriate use) and differential (differences among individuals). Hymes extended the

Redacción: Hi Richard, I received your email this morning but I couldn't answer before because I have been busy. Sorry. I called that afternoon to AVON COMPANY and they will send us the information about the new product tomorrow first thing in the morning. About the Hyphen's meeting of this Monday, I have attached it to this email. If you have any questions, please write to me.

3º When were the sales figures published? What is the company called? How was the document sent? Where will the printer be manufactured? How often are we given gifts?

TEXTO:

1º pregunta: Create new content, creating a newsletter and adding a chat room.

2º pregunta: Pop-ups... because they're very annoying, having to close them out; they don't let you see what you want...

Ejercicios de Condicionales y Estructuras Variadas

Si acab prest te cridaré.
If I finish early, I will call you.

Ella sabrà la resposta si intenta comprendre.
She will know the answer, if she tries to understand.

Si fos una estrella, ajudaria els necessitats.
If I were a star, I would help the needy.

Ell compraria una casa si tengués una feina.
He would buy a house if he had a job.

Ella seria feliç si se casàs amb ell.
She would be happy, if she married him.

Si hagués anat alerta, no hauria tengut aquell terrible accident.
If he had been careful, he would not have had that terrible accident.

(Jo) Hauria aprovat l'examen si hagués treballat dur.
I would have passed the exam if I had worked hard.

El seu pare no hauria mort si hagués anat al metge.
Her

Receta de Pancakes Caseros

Ingredientes

• 1 taza de harina
• 1 huevo
• 1 taza de leche
• 1 cucharada de azúcar
• 1 cucharadita de levadura en polvo
• 1 pizca de sal
• 1 cucharada de mantequilla derretida (opcional)

Instrucciones

1. En un bol, mezcla la harina, el azúcar, la levadura y la sal.
2. Añade el huevo, la leche y la mantequilla derretida (si la usas).
3. Mezcla hasta obtener una masa suave.
4. Calienta una sartén antiadherente a fuego medio.
5. Vierte un poco de masa en la sartén, formando pequeños círculos.
6. Cocina hasta que aparezcan burbujas en la superficie, luego dales la vuelta y cocina el otro lado.
7. Sirve caliente con miel, frutas o lo que prefieras.

¡Disfruta tus pancakes!

Vocabulario en Inglés

La casa

bathtub = bañera
mirror = espejo
aunt = tía
wife = esposa
bed =...

Frases y Traducciones

Em sents, ara?
Do you hear me now?

Què estudies ara?
What are you studying now?

Ara mateix juga a tennis.
She is playing tennis right now.

Ella jugarà a tennis amb na Debbie demà. (pla definit)
She is playing tennis with Debbie tomorrow.

Vaig a treure el ca. (intenció)
I'm going to take the dog out.

Encara no hem planejat les nostres vacances.
We haven't planned our holiday yet.

(Ella) No ha vist la seva mare durant (per) molt de temps.
She hasn't seen her mother for a long time.

Ell) Va escriure un bonic poema ahir.
He wrote a beautiful poem yesterday.

Em va dir que havia vist la pel·lícula.
He told me that he had seen the film.

Necessit algun temps per acostumar-me a viure en aquesta ciutat.
I need some time to get used to living...