ENGLISH UNITS 0 – 4 (FINAL EXAM)

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VOCABULARY

Body Art and Decoration

  • body painting: pintura corporal
  • face paint: pintura facial
  • pale: pálido/a
  • mask: máscara
  • hairstyles: peinados
  • wig: peluca
  • mohican: cresta
  • make-up: maquillaje
  • eyeliner: raya de ojos
  • eye shadow: sombra de ojos
  • lipstick: pintalabios
  • nail varnish: pintauñas
  • tattoo: tatuaje
  • piercings: piercings
  • nose stud: piercing de la nariz
  • navel ring: piercing del ombligo
  • earrings: pendientes
  • necklace: collar
  • jewellery: joyería, joyas
  • fashionable: a la moda

Reading vocabulary

  • forehead: frente
  • tribes: tribus
  • headscarf: pañuelo para la cabeza
  • beauty standards: estándares de belleza
  • pattern: patrón
  • coming-of-age ritual: ritual de crecimiento
  • cosmetic surgery: cirugía estética
  • be keen on: gustar
  • reckon: pensar, opinar
  • prefer, like best: preferir
  • audio guide: audioguía
  • tickets: entradas
  • leaplings: nacidos el 29/2
  • leap day: 29 of February
  • leap year: año bisiesto (cuando febrero tiene 29 días)
  • siblings: hermanos/as
  • actually: de hecho

Life habits

  • be born: nacer
  • grow up: crecer
  • leave school: abandonar el colegio
  • get a school diploma: graduarse del colegio
  • go to university: ir a la universidad
  • get a degree: licenciarse / graduarse de la universidad
  • get a job: conseguir un trabajo
  • learn to drive: aprender a conducir
  • get the driving license: conseguir el carnet de conducir
  • fall in love: enamorarse
  • leave home: irse de casa
  • buy a house: comprar una casa
  • get engaged: comprometerse
  • get married: casarse
  • have children: tener hijos
  • get divorced: divorciarse
  • get old: envejecer
  • retire: jubilarse
  • die: morir

Uses of get

  1. get = obtain: get a driving license
  2. get = buy: get a house
  3. get = receive: get a present
  4. get = become: get older
  5. get = arrive: get home
  6. get = bring: get me a drink

Communication verbs

  • talk: hablar, conversar
  • tell: contar (*tell stories/trues)
  • say: decir
  • speak: hablar
  • call: llamar
  • text: mandar un mensaje de texto
  • listen: escuchar
  • phone: llamar por teléfono
  • wave: saludar con la mano
  • kiss: besar
  • smile: sonreír
  • laugh: reír
  • cry: llorar
  • nod: asentir con la cabeza
  • shake your head: negar con la cabeza
  • shake hands: dar la mano como saludo
  • bow: hacer una reverencia

Technology

  • take photos: fotografiar
  • surf the Internet: navegar por Internet
  • search information: buscar información
  • do homework: hacer deberes
  • play videogames: jugar videojuegos
  • chat with other players: hablar con otros jugadores
  • count your steps: contar tus pasos
  • control your heart rate: controlar tu frecuencia cardíaca
  • read your messages: leer tus mensajes
  • pull the plug: desenchufar
  • mobile phone: móvil
  • gadget: artilugio, dispositivo
  • laptop: portátil
  • computer (pc): ordenador (sobremesa)
  • smartwatch: reloj inteligente
  • television (TV): televisión
  • tablet: tableta
  • e-reader / e-book: libro electrónico
  • projector: proyector
  • headphones / earphones: auriculares
  • charger: cargador
  • remote control: mando
  • landline phone: teléfono fijo
  • social networking site: redes sociales
  • applications (apps): aplicaciones
  • instant messaging: mensajería instantánea
  • cloud computing: la nube

Oliver twist

  • stealing: robo, robando
  • rob / lash out: atacar
  • pickpocket: carterista
  • starving: muerto de hambre
  • kill: matar
  • peer pressured: presión de grupo
  • victim: víctima
  • kidnapping: secuestrar, raptar
  • purse: monedero / bolsito
  • bully: acosar, acosador
  • aunty: tía (cariñosamente)
  • coffin: ataúd
  • punish: castigar
  • duties: tareas, obligaciones
  • blame: culpa
  • kick out: echar
  • therefore: por lo tanto
  • whilst: mientras (que)
  • homeless: sin hogar
  • wealthy: rico/a (dinero)
  • attempts: intentos
  • rise: elevar
  • upset: mal (hungry, sad, angry, uncomfortable… for many reasons)

Adventure sports

  • base jumping: salto base
  • bungee jumping: puénting
  • inline skating: patinaje en línea
  • rollerblading: patinaje sobre ruedas
  • kayaking: practicar kayak
  • rafting: rafting
  • skydiving: paracaidismo
  • bicicle motocross (BMX): ciclocross
  • motocros: motocross
  • rock climbing: escalada en roca
  • surfing: surfear
  • waterskiing: esquí acuático
  • skiing: esquí en la nieve
  • snowboarding: tabla de nieve
  • snowmobile: moto de nieve
  • skateboarding: deslizarse con skate
  • rally-car racing: carrera de coches
  • adrenaline rush: subidón de adrenalina
  • train: entrenar

Visual art

  • drawing – drawer: dibujo (lápiz)
  • sculpture – sculptor: escultura
  • graffiti – graffiti artist: grafiti
  • pottery – potter: alfarería
  • portait – painter: retrato
  • photograph – photographer: frotografía
  • landscape: paisaje
  • installation: instalación
  • still life: bodegón (objetos inanimados)
  • print: impreso, grabado, estampado

Phrasal verbs

  • find out: averiguar, descubrir
  • set up: fundar, iniciar
  • log on: iniciar sesión, conectarse
  • look up: buscar (diccionario, lista)
  • look for: buscar
  • turn off: apagar
  • turn on: encender
  • turn up: subir
  • turn down: bajar
  • give back: dar de vuelta
  • call back: devolver llamada
  • catch up: ponerse al día
  • give up: rendirse
  • get used to: acostumbrarse a

-ed & -ing adjectives

Los verbos que acaban en -ed son los que sufren la acción del verbo.
En cambio, si acaben en -ing, son los que producen la acción del verbo.

Entonces:

  • to embarass:
    • embarassed: avergonzado
    • embarassing: vergonzoso
  • to bore:
    • bored: aburrido
    • boring: que aburre
  • to worry:
    • worried: preocupado
    • worrying: preocupante
  • to tire:
    • tired: cansado
    • tiring: que cansa
  • to relax:
    • relaxed: relajado
    • relaxing: relajante
  • to surprise:
    • surprised: sorprendido
    • surprising: sorprendente
  • to excite:
    • excited: emocionado
    • exciting: emocionante
  • to frighten:
    • frightened: asustado
    • frightening: aterrador
  • to disappoint:
    • disappointed: decepcionado
    • disappointing: decepcionante
  • to amuse:
    • amused: divertido
    • amusing: que divierte

GRAMMAR

Verbs combination

  • VERBS + GERUND (-ing):
    • likes and dislikes: like, prefer, love, hate, enjoy, don’t mind…
      -I like cooking.
    • go + sport/hobbies: shopping, swimming, camping, dancing…
      -She goes swimming in the summer.
    • after preposition: before, after, for, at, in…
      Before going to school, I have a shower.
    • end or repetition of an action: finish, stop, give up, begin, start, keep, go on…
      -Have you finished eating?
    • verb as the subject:
      -Reading is amazing.
  • VERBS + INFINITIVE (to ____):
    • after some adjectives: difficult, easy, lucky, happy…
      -It’s difficult to paint a portrait.
    • as an explanation of an action: to = para
      -We went to Paris to visit the Louvre
    • after some words: want, decide, agree, forget, promise, plan, hope, arrange, try, offer, would like…
      -I would like to buy a house.
  • VERBS + BASE INFINITIVE (to):
    • modal verbs: might, may, can, could, will, should, must…
      -It might rain tomorrow.

Future tenses

  • WILL (future simple): SUBJ + WILL/WON’T + VERB + COM.
    • FUTURE PREDICTIONS (suppose):
      -You will study medicine.
    • PROMISES:
      -I’ll never cheat you .
    • SPONTANEOUS DECISIONS:
      -I’ll answer!
  • BE GOING TO (voy a…): SUBJ + AM/IS/ARE GOING TO + V + COMP.
    • CERTAIN PREDICTIONS:
      -The teacher is going to tell him off.
    • PLANS AND INTENTIONS:
      -We are going to study biology.
  • PRESENT CONTINUOUS: SUBJ + AM/IS/ARE + V-ING + COMP.
    • PLANS AND INTENTIONS:
      -I am going to Bonaire.

POSSIBILITY & PROBABILITY

  • ADVERBS:
    • DEFINITELY = Seguro
      -She will definitely pass her exams –> SUBJECT + WILL + DEFINITELY + V + COMP.
      -I definitely won’t invite him to my party –> SUBJECT + DEFINITELY + WON’T + V + COMP.
    • PROBABLY = Probablemente
      -He will probably have 2 children –> SUBJECT + WILL + PROBABLY + V + COMP.
      -I probably won’t adopt any pets –> SUBJECT + PROBABLY + WON’T + V + COMP.
    • MAYBE/PERHAPS = Quizá, a lo mejor
      Maybe cars will fly in the future –> MAYBE/PERHAPS + SUBJECT + WILL/WON’T + V + COMP.
      Perhaps she won’t become a celebrity.
  • EXPRESSIONS (+SUBJ + WILL + V + COMP.)
    • It’s (very) likely that… = Es (muy) probable que…
    • It’s not (very) likely that… = No es (muy) probable que…
    • It’s unlikely that… = Es improbable que…
    • There’s no chance that… = No hay posibilidad de que…
  • MODAL VERB:
    • MIGHT = Puede que
      -It might rain tomorrow –> SUBJECT + MIGHT + V + COMP.

Ability and permission

  • COULD: Ability and permission in the past
    • SUBJECT + COULD + V + COMP
      -My parents could leave school soon.
    • SUBJECT + COULDN’T + V + COMP.
      -My parents couldn’t leave school soon.
    • COULD + SUBJECT + V + COMP?
      Could you speak Valencian?
    • YES, SUBJECT COULD / NO, SUBJECT COULDN’T
      -Yes, I could
      No, I couldn’t
  • WAS/WERE ABLE TO: Ability and permission in the past
    • SUBJECT + WAS/WERE ABLE TO + V + COMP.
      -I was able to leave school.
    • SUBJECT + WASN’T/WEREN’T ABLE TO + V + COMP.
      -We weren’t able to drive a car.
    • WAS/WERE + SUBJECT + ABLE TO + V + COMP?
      Were you able to come later?
    • YES, SUBJECT WAS/WERE // NO, SUBJECT WASN’T/WEREN’T
      -Yes, I was.
      No, they weren’t.
  • CAN: Ability and permission in the present
    • SUBJECT + CAN + V + COMP.
      -I can speak French.
    • SUBJECT + CANNOT (can’t) + V + COMP.
      -He can’t ride a bike.
    • CAN + SUBJECT + V + COMP?
      Can I go to the toilet?
    • YES, SUBJECT CAN // NO, SUBJECT CAN’T
      -Yes, you can
      -No, you can’t
  • BE ABLE TO: Ability and permission in the present
    • SUBJECT + BE ABLE TO + V + COMP.
      -I am able to speak French.
    • SUBJECT + BE NOT ABLE TO + V + COMP.
      -We aren’t able to ride a bike.
    • BE + SUBJECT + ABLE TO + V + COM?
      Am I able to go to the toilet?
    • YES, SUBJECT BE // NO, SUBJECT BE NOT
      -Yes, you are
      -No, you aren’t
  • WILL BE ABLE TO: Ability and permission in the future
    • SUBJECT + WILL BE ABLE TO + V + COMP.
      -I will be able to leave school soon.
    • SUBJECT + WON’T BE ABLE TO + V + COMP.
      -We won’t be able to drive a car.
    • WILL + SUBJECT + BE ABLE TO + V + COMP?
      Will you be able to come later?
    • YES, SUBJECT WILL // NO, SUBJECT WON’T
      -Yes, I will
      -No, I won’t

Present simple

Talk about routines & habits.

  • AFFIRMATIVE:
    • I / YOU / WE / THEY + V+ COMP.
    • HE / SHE / IT + V-S + COMP.
  • NEGATIVE:
    • I / YOU / WE / THEY + DON’T + V+ COMP.
    • HE / SHE / IT + DOESN’T + V + COMP.
  • INTERROGATIVE:
    • DO + I / YOU / WE / THEY + V + COMP. ?
      • Yes, I / YOU / WE / THEY DO
      • No, I / YOU / WE / THEY DON’T
    • DOES + HE / SHE / IT + V + COMP. ?
      • Yes, HE / SHE / IT DOES
      • No, HE / SHE / IT DOESN’T

Present simple time expressions

  • always: siempre
  • usually: normalmente
  • often: a menudo
  • sometimes: a veces
  • rarely / hardly ever: difícilmente, raramente
  • never: nunca

SUBJECT + TIME EXPRESSION + VERB + COMP. (I always do my homework)
SUBJECT + VERB BE + TIME EXPRESSION + COMP. (I am always here)

Present continuous

Talk about something is happening now, in progress, puntually

  • AFFIRMATIVE: SUBJECT + BE V-ING + COMP.
  • NEGATIVE: SUBJECT + BE NOT V-ING + COMP.
  • INTERROGATIVE: BE + SUBJECT + V-ING + COMP. ?
    • Yes, SUBJECT BE
    • No, SUBJECT BE NOT

Verb be can be: I am, He/She/It is, We/You/They are

Present continuous time expressions

  • now
  • at the moment
  • right now
  • tonight
  • tomorrow
  • later
  • this week / month / year

SUBJECT + BE V-ING + COMP. + TIME EXPRESSIONS (I am listening to music now)

Past simple

To talk about single completed actions

  • AFFIRMATIVE:
    • SUBJECT + V-ED + COMP.
    • SUBJECT + IRREGULAR PAST SIMPLE VERB + COMP.
  • NEGATIVE:
    • SUBJECT + DIDN’T V + COMP.
  • INTERROGATIVE:
    • DID + SUBJECT + V + COMP. ?
      • Yes, SUBJECT DID
      • No, SUBJECT DIDN’T

Past continuous

To talk about actions in progress in the past

  • AFFIRMATIVE:
    • I / He / She / It + WAS V-ING + COMP.
    • We / You / They + WERE V-ING + COMP.
  • NEGATIVE:
    • I / He / She / It + WASN’T V-ING + COMP.
    • We / You / They + WEREN’T V-ING + COMP.
  • INTERROGATIVE:
    • WAS + I / he / she / it + V-ING + COMP. ?
      • Yes, I / he / she / it WAS
      • No, I / he / she / it WASN’T
    • WERE + we / you / they + V-ING + COMP. ?
      • Yes, we / you / they WERE
      • No, we / you / theye WEREN’T

Past simple vs past continuous

  • PAST SIMPLE + WHILE + PAST CONTINUOUS = WHILE + PAST CONTINUOUS, PAST SIMPLE
    • I heard a noise while I was doing my homework = While I was doing my homework, I heard a noise
  • PAST CONTINUOUS + WHEN + PAST SIMPLE = WHEN + PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS
    • I was doing my homework when I heard a noise = When I heard a noise, I was doing mi homework.

Present perfect

To talk about actions in the past that are still relevant or experiences of the life

  • AFFIRMATIVE:
    • I / We / You / They + HAVE PARTICIPLE V + COMP.
    • He / She / It + HAS PARTICIPLE V. + COMP.
  • NEGATIVE:
    • I / We / You / They + HAVEN’T PARTICIPLE V. + COMP.
    • He / She / It + HASN’T PARTICIPLE V. + COMP.
  • INTERROGATIVE:
    • HAVE + I / we / you / they + PARTICIPLE VERB + COMP. ?
      • Yes, I / we / you / they HAVE
      • No, I / we / you / they HAVEN’T
    • HAS + he / she / it + PARTICIPLE VERB + COMP. ?
      • Yes, he / she / it HAS
      • No, he / she / it HASN’T

Present perfect time expressions

  • for:
    • Expresa una duración en el tiempo (DURANTE)
    • Al final de la oración delante de la expresión de tiempo: Alejandra has been teacher for six years.
  • since:
    • Expresa el momento de inicio (DESDE)
    • Al final de la oración y delante de la expresión de tiempo: Alejandra has been teacher since 2016.
  • just:
    • Expresa acciones acabadas recientemente (ACABAR DE)
    • Entre el auxiliar (have / has) y el participio: I have just done my homework.
  • already:
    • Expresa acciones que han ocurrido antes de lo esperado (YA)
    • Entre el auxiliar (have / has) y el participio: I have already done my homework.
    • En oraciones afirmativas.
  • yet:
    • Expresa acciones esperadas que aún no han ocurrido (TODAVÍA / AÚN)
    • Al final de la oración: I haven’t done my homework yet / Haven’t you done your homework yet?
    • En oraciones negativas o interrogativas.
  • ever:
    • Pregunta experiencias del pasado (ALGUNA VEZ…)
    • Entre el sujeto y el participio: Have you ever done your homework?
    • En oraciones interrogativas y excepcionalmente negativas.
  • never:
    • Hablar de acciones que nunca han sucedido (NUNCA)
    • Entre el auxiliar (have / has) y el participio: I have never done my homework.

Present perfect vs past simple

  • PAST SIMPLE:
    • En un momento concreto del pasado.
    • Datos concretos del pasado.
  • PRESENT PERFECT:
    • Sin referencia temporal concreta.
    • Acciones que han ocurrido varias veces.
    • Experiencias de tu vida.
    • Incluye sus expresiones de tiempo (for, since, just…).

Countable & Uncountable nouns

  • COUNTABLE NOUNS: apple/s, child/children, person/people…
    • We can count them.
    • They can be singular or plural.
  • UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS: rice, water, grape, bread, money…
    • We need other units (litres, glass, bag, kilograms, coins…) to count them.
    • They are always in singular.
    • Liquid, grain, powder, abstract words…

A/an, some, any, (a) little, (a) few, (how) many/much, a lot of…

  • A/AN: uno
    • Singular countable nouns
    • Positive, negative, interrogative
  • SOME: algunos
    • Plural countable nouns
    • Uncountable nouns
    • Positive
  • ANY: ninguno/alguno
    • Plural countable nouns
    • Uncountables nouns
    • Negative, interrogative
  • A LOT OF: muchos
    • Plural countable nouns
    • Uncountable nouns
    • Positive
  • (HOW) MANY: muchos
    • Plural countable nouns
    • Negative, interrogative
  • (HOW) MUCH: mucho
    • Uncountable nouns
    • Negative, interrogative
  • (A) FEW: unos pocos / pocos
    • Plural countable nouns
    • Positive, negative, interrogative
  • (A) LITTLE: un poco / poco
    • Uncountable nouns
    • Positive, negative, interrogative

Adverbs of degree

  • really: realmente
  • very: mucho
  • quite: bastante
  • a bit: un poco
  • not very: no mucho

SUBJECT + V + ADVERB OF DEGREE + ADJECTIVE (comp.)

Comparative & superlative

  • SHORT ADJECTIVES:
    • 1 syll.
      • COMPARATIVE: _____ER THAN (smaller than)
      • SUPERLATIVE: THE _____EST (the smallest)
    • 1 syll. -c/v/c
      • COMPARATIVE: _____(C)ER THAN (fatter than)
      • SUPERLATIVE: THE _____(C)EST (the fattest)
    • 2 syll. -y
      • COMPARATIVE: _____(I)ER THAN (easier than)
      • SUPERLATIVE: THE ______(I)EST (the easiest)
  • LONG ADJECTIVES:
    • 2 syll. -y & +2 syll.
      • COMPARATIVE: MORE ______ THAN (more beautiful than)
      • SUPERLATIVE: THE MOST ______ (the most beautiful)
  • IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES: don’t follow the rules!
    EX:
    • GOOD:
      • COMPARATIVE: better than
      • SUPERLATIVE: the best
    • BAD:
      • COMPARATIVE: worse than
      • SUPERLATIVE: the worst
    • FAR:
      • COMPARATIVE: further than
      • SUPERLATIVE: the furthest


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