Recursos Esenciales de Inglés: Vocabulario, Gramática y Estructuras Avanzadas

Vocabulario Esencial

• The cast: Conjunto de actores.
• On air: En directo.
• The crew: Equipo de personas.
• Plot: Argumento.
• Scriptwriters: Guionistas.
• Soundtrack: Banda sonora.
• Appalling: Terrible.
• Baffling: Confuso.
• Engrossing: Interesante.
• Gloomy: Depresivo/triste.
• Gripping: Emocionante.
• Back up: Copia de seguridad.
• Break a big story: Soltar un bombazo.
• Pop up: Aparecer.
• Major disaster: Desastre catastrófico.
• Make up: Reconciliarse / Inventar.
• A tall story: Cuento chino.
• Get to: Llegar a.
• Get on with: Llevarse bien con alguien.
• Get away with: Escapar / Salirse con la suya.
• Get into: Entrar a.
• Get around to: Hacer algo planeado.
• Get over: Superar a alguien o algo.
• Get sb down: Deprimir / Menospreciar.

Estructura I Wish

• 1. I wish + sujeto + pasado simple (ej. I wish I had more money).
• 2. I wish + sujeto + was/were + verbo -ing (ej. I wish it weren't raining).
• 3. I wish + sujeto + had + participio (ej. I wish I had studied harder).
• 4. I wish you would listen to me.

Voz Pasiva

• I was making a cake / A cake was being made.
• I had made a cake / A cake had been made.
• I have made a cake / A cake has been made.
• I should have made a cake / A cake should have been made.
• The waiter will bring us the bill: a) The bill will be brought to us by the waiter. b) We will be brought the bill.
• Her mother bought Mary some sweets: a) Mary was bought some sweets. b) Some sweets were bought for Mary.
• They say that his books are still popular: a) It is said that his books are still popular. b) His books are said to be still popular.
• Why has the government banned the film?: Why has the film been banned by the government?
• What caused the accident?: What was the accident caused by?
• Who wrote this essay?: Who was this essay written by?

Estructura Have / Get (Causativos)

• 1. The mechanic changed the oil in my car: I had the oil in my car changed.
• 2. The hairdresser cut my hair in a completely different style: I had my hair cut in a completely different style.
• 3. A decorator has repainted our house: I have had our house repainted by a decorator.
• 4. A friend of mine, who is an electrician, is going to repair my DVD player: I am going to have my DVD player repaired by my friend.
• 5. My jacket is being cleaned at a specialist's cleaner's: I am having my jacket cleaned at a specialist's cleaner.
• 6. The town hall has just been rebuilt for the council: The council has just had the town hall rebuilt.