VOCABULARY

Thuse: Por lo tanto

Fairy: Hada

Remarkable: Notable

Although: Aunque

Quiet: Tranquilo

Unpleasant: Desagradable

Sudden swirl: Remolino repentino

It seemed to me: Me pareció

It seemes to me: Me parece

I will take it: Tomaré eso

Shopping around: Comparando precios

Talk down: Pedir rebaja

Bargaining: Pedir rebaja

Second – hand: productos de segunda mano

Impulse buy: Compra impulsiva

Go shopping: Ir de compras

To do the shopping: Comprar lo que se necesita regularmente

Go grocery shopping: Comprar lo que necesita regularmente

Go food shopping: Ir a comprar comida (REINO UNIDO)

Treat ourselves when shopping: Comprar para nosotros mismos.

Shopaholic: Expresa adicción a la compra (HOLIC expresa la adicción)

Window shopping: Vitriniar

Dressing room: Vestier

Fitting room: Vestier (REINO UNIDO)

Try on: probarse

Refund policy: Devolución

Cash register: Caja registradora

Till: Caja registradora (EUROPA)

Cashier: Cajero

Credit Card: tarjeta de credito

Overpriced or pricey: para expresar que algo es costosom

DIFERENCIA ENTRE HAVE/HAS AND HAVE GOT/HAS GOT

Los dos significan TENER

I don’t have a car

I haven’t got a car

Have you got a car?

She has a car

She has got a car

Se omite el auxiliar cuando usamos GOT y negamos con el HAVE/HAS

USO DE THOUGH PARA CONTRADECIR

Carlos es realmente ruidoso, él es divertido también – Carlos is really loud, he is funny though.

Pero es feo, el es buena persona también – Pedro is ugly, he is Good person thought.

Esta lloviendo, pero salgamos – Its raining, lets go out thought.

a pesar de que tenía mas de treinta, ella lucia de 20 – thought she was over 30, she looked like 20.

Algunas veces puede remplazar ANYWAY – como sea

También es posible reemplazar LIKE comparativo por AS THOUGHT

WISH

1. Para cambiar mi presente.

SUBJ + WISH (ES) + SUBJ + VERB (SIMPLE PAST)

I wish I had a dog
I wish I didn’t have a dog
2. Para cambiar mi pasado

SUBJ + WISH(ES) + SUBJ + (HAD + V3)

I wish I had called Lizeth
I wish I had bought a computer
 3. Quieres que alguien haga o deje de hacer algo

SUBJ + WISH (ES) + SUBJ + (WOULD + V BASE)

I wish you would stop talking
I Wish you would study at Harvard next year

DIEZ CONECTORES MÁS UTILES A LA HORA DE REDACTAR DOCUMENTOS

1. In spite of/despite: A pesar de (usado para contrastar dos ideas)

- In spite of the snow, we went for a walk to the park.
- In spite of the snow, we went to walk around to the park.

2. On one hand/on the other hand: Por un lado/Por el otro lado (contrastar ideas
introduciendo ideas mas largas y se pueden usar al comienzo de dos párrafos
consecutivos)
- On one hand, i love living in England because my English is improving, but on the other
hand I think I’m forgetting Spanish.
- On one hand, I can talk with someone about some topics, because I wanna improve
my English skills, but on the other hand I can’t write a letter because a I don’t know
the keywords and I need to learn that.

3. Due to: Debido a (Para dar la causa de algo)

- Due to the snow, the classes were suspended today.
- Due to the weather, I will be able to ride bicycle.

4. In order to: Para/Con el objetivo de (Para explicar los requisitos de alguna actividad o
cosa)
- In order to travel abroad, you must have a valid passport.
- In order to play, you have to train with us everyday.

5. Therefore: Por lo tanto/Por eso/Luego (Textos formales, para explicar que algo es
consecuencia)
- I think, therefore i am.
- I studied, therefore I can pass the test.

6. Nevertheless: Sin embargo (Lenguaje formal)

- She didn’t like the computer price. Nevertheless, she ended up buying it.
- I don’t like reading books. Nevertheless, I am reading La Divina Comedia.

7. As well as: Ademas de (Para unir elementos relacionados)

- She likes coffee, as well as tea, but she prefers drinking a beer when she’s with her
friends.
- I Can run faster than you, as well as playing better than you.

8. For instance: Por ejemplo (Para presentar un ejemplo de manera formal)

 - Art activities at school could include, for instance painting lessons.

9. Whereas: Mientras que (Para enlazar ideas contrapuestas)

- He prefers going to the swimming pool, whereas she likes to swim in open waters.
- I prefer driving a car, whereas my mom likes to ride a motorcycle.