Mastering English: Pronouns, Vocabulary, and Everyday Expressions
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English Grammar Essentials
Possessive and Reflexive Pronouns Practice
Choose the correct pronoun or adjective in each sentence:
- He does his homework every day.
- They look at themselves in the mirror.
- This pencil is hers.
- She was a good friend of mine.
- Those books are ours.
- He teaches them French.
- It's your computer.
- Don't tell her anything.
- Our dogs don't want to go out.
- They did it by themselves.
Common Phrases and Pronoun Usage
Correct the Spanish phrases and their English translations:
- A mí no me cae bien Aitor, no quiero salir con él: I don't like Aitor; I don't want to go out with him.
- ¿Por qué la miras?: Why are you looking at her?
- ¿Quieres ir con ellos?: Do you want to go with them?
- Es muy fácil. Podéis hacerlo: It's very easy; you can do it.
- No tenemos su dirección. No nos la dio: We don't have her address; she didn't give it to us.
- Se metió las manos en los bolsillos: He put his hands in his pockets.
- Tengo las manos frías: My hands are cold.
- ¿Es ese su coche? No, el suyo es verde: Is that his car? No, his is green.
- Mi hermano trabaja aquí, ¿lo conoces?: My brother works here. Do you know him?
- La vimos en el cine pero ella no nos vio: We saw her in the cinema but she didn't see us.
- Amaia se suicidó: Amaia killed herself.
- Comportaos bien: Behave yourselves properly.
- Sírvase usted mismo: Help yourself.
- Estaba sola: She was on her own.
- Ten cuidado, ese plato está muy caliente. No te quemes: Be careful, that plate is very hot. Don't burn yourself.
Practical English: Signs, Labels, and Everyday Vocabulary
Translations of Signs and Labels
Common phrases found on signs and labels:
- Precaución extrema. Cuidado con el hielo: Extreme caution. Watch for ice.
- Solo salida: Exit only.
- Por favor, bajar las perchas: Please put the hangers down.
- Al punto: Just right / Perfectly done.
- Lavar a mano, no usar lejía, no centrifugar, planchar en frío: Hand wash, do not bleach, do not tumble dry, cool iron.
- Cierra la ducha cuando termines de ducharte: Please turn off the shower when you are done. Thank you.
- Sitio en obras, no entrar: Construction site. Keep out.
Crossword Vocabulary
Key terms and their Spanish equivalents:
- Envelope: sobre
- Admit: reconocer
- Estimate: calcular
- Valuable: valioso
- Procedure: procedimiento
- Measurement: medida
- Toll: peaje
- Useful: útil
- Eager: ansioso
- Fetch: traer
- Due: debido
- Elect: elegir
- Arrange: organizar
- Arrive: llegar
- Luggage: equipaje
- Improve: mejorar
- Shareholder: accionista
- Overheads: gastos generales
- Overseas: extranjero
- Advertising: publicidad
- Give away: regalar
- Customer: cliente
- Domestic market: mercado interno
- Hurry: apresurarse
- Take over: tomar el control
- Earn: ganar
Unit 1 Vocabulary
Essential vocabulary for Unit 1:
- Abroad: extranjero
- Aim: objetivo
- Application: solicitud
- Attend: asistir
- Bureaucracy: burocracia
- Talent: talento
- Conditions: condiciones
- Consultant: asesor
- Corruption: corrupción
- Demanding: exigente
- Depressing: deprimente
- Development: desarrollo / progreso
- Donation: donación
- Dull: aburrido
- Fundraiser: recaudación de fondos
- Grant: conceder
- Maintenance: mantenimiento
- Rewarding: gratificante
- Sponsor: patrocinador
- Statement: declaración
- Target: objetivo
- Varied: variado
- Variety: variedad
- Worthwhile: que vale la pena
- Networking: redes
- Recognition: reconocimiento
- Recruitment: reclutamiento
- Quango: organismo estatal semiautónomo
- Hire: alquiler
- Lease: arrendamiento
- Purchase: compra
- Spreadsheet: hoja de cálculo
- Dear: caro
- Closure: cierre
- Shrink: encoger
- Warehouse: almacén
- Drop, plunge: caer
- Borrow: préstamo
- Takeover: absorción de una empresa por otra
- Receipt: recibo / factura
Common Phrasal Verbs and Prepositions
Understand these essential phrasal verbs:
- Come up with: idear / proponer
- Decide to: decidir
- Find out: descubrir
- Focus on: centrarse
- Get out: salir / escapar
- Look for: buscar
- Stay in: quedarse en casa / permanecer
- Think about: pensar en