Ejercicios de Inglés Resueltos: Redacción sobre Au-Pair y Conectores de Oraciones

Comprensión Lectora: Preguntas y Respuestas sobre el Trabajo de Au-Pair

1. What is an au-pair?
   An au-pair is a young, single person, aged between 18 and 35. He or she is expected to take care of children and do housework.
2. What are two benefits of being an au-pair?
   Two benefits of being an au-pair are discovering another culture and learning a foreign language.
3. Are there any other advantages?
   Further advantages of being an au-pair include earning your own money and traveling around the world.
4. What misunderstandings are mentioned?
   According to the text, one misunderstanding is that host families do not always realize that an au-pair is not a professional childcare worker; another misunderstanding is that au-pairs sometimes think they are on vacation and do not have to work.
5. Why do au-pairs attend classes?
   As mentioned in the text, au-pairs are encouraged to attend language school in order to improve their level in the foreign language they use to communicate with the host family.

Redacción de Opinión: Ventajas y Desventajas de Trabajar como Au-Pair

In my view, being an au-pair is one of the best experiences you can have when you are between 20 and 25 years old.

On the one hand, there are several great reasons to become an au-pair: you can practice other languages, experience living abroad, and, if you love children and childcare, it is an ideal job.

On the other hand, working as an au-pair can be demanding work. You usually have to work more than five hours a day taking care of children and doing housework. Moreover, you are far away from home and will probably miss your family.

In a nutshell, I personally would not like to work as an au-pair because I think I would miss my family too much. I prefer working as a policewoman, as that is my true dream.

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Ejercicios de Rephrasing: Transformación de Oraciones con Conectores

Bloque 1: Conectores de Causa, Concesión y Tiempo

• Peter put on his seat belt. However, he was injured. (yet)
  → Peter put on his seat belt, yet he was injured.
• John keeps to the speed limits. He doesn't want the police to fine him. (so that)
  → John keeps to the speed limits so that the police won't fine him.
• Mary bought him presents. She wanted him to be happy. (so that)
  → Mary bought him presents so that he would be happy.
• He went on a diet. He lost weight. (result)
  → He went on a diet. As a result, he lost weight.
• John and Mary fell in love 10 years ago. (for)
  → John and Mary have been in love for 10 years.
• First I woke up. Then I had breakfast. (after)
  → After I had woken up, I had breakfast.
• He bought a caravan 2 years ago. (for)
  → He has had a caravan for 2 years.
• He missed the bus. He forgot to set the alarm. (owing)
  → He missed the bus owing to the fact that he had forgotten to set the alarm.
• He took up golf last year and now he has given it up. (for)
  → He played golf for a year and now he has given it up.
• They swept the floor and they washed the windows. (not only)
  → Not only did they sweep the floor, but they also washed the windows.

Bloque 2: Contraste, Consecuencia y Expresión de Propósito

• He was tired. However, he didn't go to bed. (though)
  → Though he was tired, he didn't go to bed.
• It was snowing. Yet, the school didn't close. (in spite of)
  → In spite of the snow, the school didn't close.
• He drank too much. Nevertheless, he didn't feel sick. (although)
  → Although he drank too much, he didn't feel sick.
• He ate too much. Yet, he was still hungry. (despite)
  → Despite eating too much, he was still hungry.
• Although he was bored, he continued studying. (nonetheless)
  → He was bored; nonetheless, he continued studying.
• He passed because he studied so much. (owing to)
  → He passed owing to studying so much / owing to hard work.
• It was so hot, so he took off his coat. (as)
  → As it was so hot, he took off his coat.
• He crashed because he was going too fast. (due to)
  → He crashed due to going too fast.
• He went on a diet, so he lost weight. (therefore)
  → He went on a diet; therefore, he lost weight.
• He studied the verbs, so he passed. (consequently)
  → He studied the verbs; consequently, he passed.

Bloque 3: Estructuras de Finalidad (Propósito)

• He trained hard because he wanted to be the best. (Para - 3 formas)
  • He trained hard in order to be the best.
  • He trained hard so as to be the best.
  • He trained hard so that he would be the best.
• He trained hard. He didn't want to lose his fitness. (Para no - 2 formas)
  • He trained hard in order not to lose his fitness.
  • He trained hard so as not to lose his fitness.
• He works hard. He doesn't want his parents to be disappointed. (Para que)
  → He works hard so that his parents won't be disappointed.
• He behaved well. He didn't want to be given a reprimand. (Para que)
  → He behaved well so that he wouldn't be given a negative note.