Chuletas y apuntes de Inglés

The Future of Technology

In my opinion, most key changes in our future lives will be in technology. Technology will develop and, consequently, will make our lives better.

I personally believe that computers will control nearly all appliances and machines at home. For instance, I predict that the fridge will order most groceries from the supermarket by computer and will suggest recipes to use food that is nearly out of date. Robots will also help at home. I am also convinced that people will be able to work from home more effectively using emails and video conferences and, as a result, there will be more free time.

However, there will be problems caused by technology. If people stay in to work, they will not have enough social contact with other...

Vocabulario de inglés en catalán

Países y nacionalidades

• Brazil – Brasil
• Brazilian – Brasiler-a
• Britain – Gran Bretanya
• British – Britànic-a
• Canada – Canadà
• Canadian – Canadenç-a
• China – Xina
• Chinese – Xinès-esa
• England – Anglaterra
• English – Anglès-esa
• France – França
• French – Francès-esa
• Ireland – Irlanda
• Irish – Irlandès-esa
• Japan – Japó
• Japanese – Japonès-esa
• Morocco – Marroc
• Moroccan – Marroquí-ina
• Spain – Espanya
• Spanish – Espanyol-a
• USA – Estats Units
• American – Nord-americà-ana

Asignaturas (School subjects)

• Art – Art
• English – Anglès
• Geography – Geografia
• History – Història
• IT – Informàtica
• Maths – Matemàtiques
• Music – Música
• Science – Ciència

Objetos de la clase (Classroom objects)

• Blackboard

Tiempos verbales en inglés

Past Simple

• Afirmativa: sujeto + verbo + ed
• Negativa: sujeto + did + not + verbo
• Interrogativa: Did + sujeto + verbo

Future Simple

• Afirmativa: sujeto + will + verbo
• Negativa: sujeto + will + not + verbo
• Interrogativa: Will + sujeto + verbo

Present Simple

• Afirmativa: sujeto + verbo
• Negativa: sujeto + don't (doesn't) + verbo
• Interrogativa: Do (Does) + sujeto + verbo

Past Continuous

• Afirmativa: sujeto + was (were) + verbo + ing
• Negativa: sujeto + was (were) + not + verbo + ing
• Interrogativa: Was (were) + sujeto + verbo + ing

Present Continuous

• Afirmativa: sujeto + to be + verbo + ing
• Negativa: sujeto + to be + not + verbo + ing
• Interrogativa: to be + sujeto + verbo + ing

Future Continuous

• Afirmativa: sujeto + will + be + verbo + ing
• Negativa:

ABOUT ME

I consider myself a responsible and honest person. I would like to help the company reach its potential customers, in addition to trying to create an extraordinary experience with my coworkers as well as with the end customer. I am a confident person who likes challenges, as well as the effort required. That's why I'm so grateful for the opportunity of this interview. Especially with work, I like to play football, watch series and go out with family.

Me considero una persona responsable y honesta. Me gustaría ayudar a la empresa a llegar a sus clientes potenciales, además de tratar de crear una experiencia extraordinaria con mis compañeros de trabajo, así como con el cliente final. Soy una persona segura de sí misma a la que le...

1. Idiomas y comunicación

• A foreign language = lengua extranjera
• Proficient = experto
• Slang = lenguaje específico (jerga)
• Mother tongue = lengua materna
• Fluent = fluido
• Body language = lenguaje corporal
• Misinterpreted = malinterpretar
• Talk you out of = convencer a alguien hablando
• Talk over = debatirlo
• Talk back to = contestar de mala manera
• Talk down to you = hablar con superioridad
• Talk you into = convencer a alguien de algo
• Talk you round = convencer para que cambie de opinión
• Raises questions = generar preguntas
• Worthwhile = que vale la pena
• Degree = licenciatura
• Advertises = anuncia
• Markers = marcadores
• Annoyance = molestia
• Defacing = desfigurado
• Include = incluir
• Graduate = graduado
• Property = propiedad
• Disease = enfermedad
• Notice = noticia
• Decline = disminución
• Signs

Unit 6

NOUNS

• Bulletin board: tauler d'anuncis
• Caretaker: conserge
• Cheating: copiar
• Courage: valor
• Curriculum: pla d'estudis
• Discovery: descobriment
• Elementary school: escola primària
• Fee: matrícula
• Fur: pèl, pelatge
• Headteacher: director
• High school: institut
• Janitor: conserge
• Lecture: conferència, xerrada
• Noticeboard: tauler d'anuncis
• Primary school: primària
• Principal: director
• Secondary school: secundària
• Schedule: calendari
• Timetable: horari
• Tuition: matrícula

VERBS

• Achieve: aconseguir
• Attend: assistir
• Cheat: copiar / enganyar
• Drop out: deixar els estudis
• Encourage: animar
• Enrol: inscriure's
• Expect: esperar
• Figure out: trobar / entendre
• Make up: inventar
• Motivate: motivar
• Record: gravar
• Revise: revisar
• Skip: saltar-se
• Speak up: donar l'opinió
• Stand up for: defensar
• Trick:

Vocabulario Bilingüe: Halloween y Odontología en Inglés

Vocabulario de Halloween en Inglés

• Bat: murciélago
• Bones: huesos
• Broom: escoba
• Candy: dulces
• Cauldron: caldero
• Cemetery: cementerio
• Coffin: ataúd
• Costume: traje
• Creepy: espeluznante
• Frightening: espantoso
• Ghost: fantasma
• Goblin: duende
• Haunted: encantado
• Magic: magia
• Mummy: momia
• Owl: búho
• Party: fiesta
• Pie: pastel
• Potion: poción
• Pumpkin: calabaza
• Scary: de miedo
• Scream: gritar / grito
• Shadow: sombra
• Skeleton: esqueleto
• Skull: cráneo
• Spell: hechizo
• Spider: araña
• Spirits: espíritus
• Superstition: superstición
• Tombstone: piedra sepulcral
• Treat: tratar / invitado
• Trick: truco
• Vampire: vampiro
• Warlock: brujo
• Werewolf: hombre lobo
• Witch: bruja

Vocabulario Dental y Odontológico en Inglés

• Arch: arcada
• Bridge: puente
• (to)

Vocabulario

• Demonstration: manifestación
• Despair: desesperación
• Imprisonment: encarcelamiento
• Intolerance: intolerancia
• Intolerant: intolerante
• Justice: justicia
• Kidnapped: secuestrado/a
• Patriotism: patriotismo
• Racism: racismo
• Racist: racista
• Refugee: refugiado/a
• Respect: respeto (sentido: sentido, significado)
• Struggle: lucha, luchar
• Surrender: rendición, rendirse
• War: guerra

Vocabulario

• Cheerful: alegre
• Choice: elección
• Cruise: crucero
• Cultural information: información cultural
• Foreign: extranjero
• Guesthouse: pensión / casa de huéspedes
• Holiday resort: centro turístico
• Hotel facilities: instalaciones hoteleras
• Laughter: carcajada
• Pleasure: placer
• Rock climbing: escalada
• Scuba diving: submarinismo
• Sights: monumentos, lugares de interés
• Snorkelling: buceo de superficie
• Stimulate:

Comprensión de Lectura: The Judge's House

Preguntas y Respuestas sobre el Relato

Why didn't Malcom go to the seaside? Where did he decide to go?
He didn't want to go to the seaside because he wanted to avoid the attractions typical of the seaside. Then, he decided to go to the countryside, to a quiet and little town so as not to get distracted by anything.

Where did he exactly go? What was the name of the place?
He bought a train ticket for a place he had never heard of; the place was called Benchurch. It was a market town and it was only crowded once in three weeks.

Could you describe the only house that he liked? What was the problem with the house?
The house was very quiet and isolated. It was an old, rambling house with small windows and heavy...

Ejercicios Resueltos de Consultas SQL

A continuación se presentan una serie de consultas SQL resueltas sobre un modelo de base de datos académica que incluye las tablas CARRERA, ASIGNATURA, PERIODO, ASIGNATURA_PERIODO y ALUMNO. Cada ejercicio indica si la consulta funciona correctamente o si presenta errores que deben corregirse.

1. Asignaturas dictadas en primavera de 2008

Estado: Correcta

SELECT *
FROM carrera c
INNER JOIN (
    asignatura a
    INNER JOIN (
        asignatura_periodo ap
        INNER JOIN periodo p ON (ap.idp = p.idp)
    ) ON (a.ida = ap.ida)
) ON (c.idc = a.idc)
WHERE p.semestrep = 'primavera'
  AND p.anop = 2008;

2. Carreras de ingeniería

Estado: Correcta

SELECT C.NOMBREC AS "Nombre de Carrera"
FROM CARRERA C
WHERE C.NOMBREC