Chuletas y apuntes de Inglés

Plot Summary

Troy Phelan, an eccentric elderly billionaire, commits suicide minutes after leaving his vast fortune to an illegitimate daughter, Rachel Lane, instead of his six children by three marriages. His reason is revulsion over years of fighting with, and embarrassment from, his family, as well as their greed — much of which was due to his neglect of his children and multiple affairs (both personal and business).

His lawyers are now tasked with protecting Troy's wishes as well as finding the heiress. Nate O'Riley, a high-powered litigation lawyer and now recovering alcoholic, is sent to Brazil, where Rachel is believed to be living as a missionary.

While Nate is trying to find Rachel, Troy's family does everything in their power to contest...

Vocabulario en inglés

Objetos y accesorios

• Bracelet: Pulsera
• Earring: Pendiente
• Make up: Maquillaje
• Sunglasses: Gafas de sol
• Dyed hair: Pelo teñido
• Glasses: Gafas
• Ring: Anillo

Lugares y edificios urbanos

• Bridge: Puente
• Block of flats: Bloque de pisos
• Car park: Parking
• Traffic light: Semáforo
• Advertisement: Anuncio
• Post box: Buzón
• Factory: Fábrica
• Motorway: Autopista
• Railway: Vía del tren
• Street lamp: Farola
• Recycling bin: Contenedor de reciclaje
• Pavement: Acera

Los sentidos

• Smell: Olfato
• Sight: Vista
• Touch: Tacto
• Taste: Gusto
• Hearing: Oído

Relaciones y citas

• Meet somebody: Conocer a alguien
• Fancy somebody: Gustar alguien
• Ask somebody out: Pedir a alguien salir
• Go out with somebody: Salir con alguien
• Fall in love: Enamorarse
• Have an argument: Tener una discusión
• Split

Prehistory: The Three Periods

Prehistory is divided into 3 periods:

1. Palaeolithic Age (Stone Age)

The Palaeolithic Age means the Stone Age. It extends from the appearance of our first ancestors to about 11,000 years ago.

• Economy: they lived from hunting, fishing and gathering wild fruit.
• Lifestyle: they were nomadic. They lived outdoors, in caves or in wooden huts.
• Social organisation: they were organised in small tribes.
• Tools: they made stone tools.
• Fire: they discovered fire about half a million years ago. They used it to heat, cook and drive animals away.
• Beliefs: they believed in supernatural forces. They had rites and believed in the afterlife.
• Cave art: about 35,000 years ago they discovered cave art. They painted animals, used the relief of

Voz Activa y Voz Pasiva en Inglés

Oraciones

Lista de verbos irregulares en inglés

A continuación encontrarás una tabla de verbos irregulares en inglés con su infinitivo, pretérito, participio de pasado y traducción al español.

Verbos irregulares de la A a la B

Adjetivos de personalidad y carácter

Long-lasting: duradero
Powerful: poderoso
Comfortable: cómodo
Sweet-smelling: perfumado
Reliable: confiable
Advanced: avanzado
Gentlest: más suave
Tight-fitting: ajustado
Good-looking: guapo
Heart-breaking: desgarrador
English-speaking: de habla inglesa
Record-breaking: que rompe récords
Hard-working: trabajador
Fun-loving: amante de la diversión
Easy-going: fácil de llevar

Rasgos físicos

• Bright-green: de color verde brillante
• Knobbly: huesudo
• Small and skinny: pequeño y flaco
• Thin: delgado

Ropa y accesorios

• Old clothes: ropa vieja
• Round glasses: gafas redondas

Rasgos distintivos

• Thin scar: cicatriz fina

Información de contexto

• Dudley had punched him: le había pegado a él

Partes del rostro y del cuerpo

Thick,

Vocabulari essencial en anglès

Llistat de paraules i traduccions:

• cloth: paño
• create: crear
• decorate: decorar
• discard: descartar
• display: pantalla
• draw: dibujar
• encourage: estimular
• exhibition: exibición
• glass: vidrio
• host: de acogida
• hubcap: tapacubos
• masterpiece: obra maestra
• obviously: obviamente
• paint: pintura
• portrait: retrato
• reconsider: reconsiderar
• recycle: reciclar
• reuse: reusar
• sculpt: esculpir
• sew: coser
• sketch: dibujo
• spot: lugar
• supposed: supone
• waste: de residuos
• wood: madera
• worth: cuanto vale
• wrapping: envolver

Gramàtica anglesa

Past simple

S'afegeix -ed o -d, la negativa és didn't, la interrogativa és did amb resposta did o didn't.

Past perfect simple

Es fa amb had + participi, la negativa és hadn't + participi, la interrogativa es fa amb had + participi...

Vocabulario y Expresiones Útiles en Inglés

• 5) Merecer la pena hacer algo: to be worth doing sth.
• Consumo de drogas: drug abuse.
• Oscilar entre: to range from.
• Hacer cola: to queue.
• Político: politician.
• Ser el centro de atención: to be in the limelight.
• Decir tonterías: to talk nonsense.
• Influyente: influential.
• En aquel momento: at the time.
• Tener efecto sobre algo: to have an effect on sth.
• Dar algo por hecho: to take sth for granted.
• Concederse un capricho: to give oneself a special treat.
• Prohibir a alguien hacer algo: to ban sbdy from doing sth.
• Ser bueno haciendo algo: to be good at doing sth.
• Ponerse en contacto: to keep in touch with sbdy.
• Tomarse la justicia por su mano: to take the law into one’s hand.
• Impedir que alguien haga algo: to stop

Oraciones Condicionales (First Conditional)

Ej.1: You'll pass the English exam IF you study
Ej.2: I will stay at home IF it rains

Ej.1: IF you study, you'll pass the English exam
Ej.2: IF it rains, I will stay at home
Ej.3: IF you go to school, you will make new friends

Ej.1: You'll pass the English exam IF you study
Ej.2: I will stay at home IF it rains
Ej.3: You will make new friends IF you go to school

Ej.1: IF you study, you will pass the English exam
Ej.2: IF it rains, I will stay at home
Ej.3: IF you go to school, you will make new friends

Expresar Opinión

En mi opinión: In my opinion, + clause
In my opinion, smoking is bad for us

Pienso que: I think (that) + clause
I think (that) Susan is very beautiful

Creo que: I believe (that) + clause
I believe