What's your name?

¿Cómo te llamas? / ¿Cuál es tu nombre?

- Hello, I'm Lola. What's your name?

- My name's Peter.

Hello = hola

I'm = I am (yo soy, soy)

My name's = my name is (mi nombre es)

What's = What is (cuál es)

NOTA:

En inglés, para decir 'yo' se escribe siempre 'I' (con mayúscula), independientemente del lugar que ocupe
en la frase.

My name's Craig and I am a teacher Me llamo Craig y soy profesor.

Fíjate también en el ejemplo anterior que en inglés el pronombre personal (I) se utiliza siempre, a
diferencia del español, en que el pronombre personal (yo) no siempre es necesario.

I'm Luis. I'm Spanish (yo) Soy Luis. (yo) Soy español.

¿Has observado que en ocasiones se utiliza un apóstrofo (') para abreviar palabras?

I am x I'm

My name is x My name's

Esta forma gramatical se denomina contracción y es una característica del idioma inglés. Aprenderás su
uso progresivamente, aunque como norma general podemos avanzarte que se utilizan habitualmente en
el lenguaje hablado y en la forma escrita informal. En escritos formales es más adecuado utilizar las
formas no contraidas.

Manoli: Craig, this is Luis. Luis, this is Craig

Luis: Hi Craig

Craig: Hello Luis

This is.... = Se traduce literalmente como 'Esto es...' pero en este contexto significa 'te presento a...'

NOTA:
En inglés, muchas palabras y frases no siempre tienen una única traducción.

En diferentes contextos pueden significar cosas distintas.

¡El contexto es importante!

NOTA:

¿Te has dado cuenta de que en inglés las palabras no se pronuncian como se escriben?

A continuación hay una lista de palabras y cada una tiene el mismo sonido vocal:

I'm - fine - Hi -> /aI/

En inglés, el sonido de algunas palabras se une y no se oyen como dos palabras separadas, sino como
una.

(How are) you? [Jawa iu]

PERSONAL PRONOUNS (Pronombres personales)

'Yo' se dice en inglés 'I' -> Yo soy Juan / I am Juan

'Tú' se dice en inglés 'You' -> Tú eres María / You are María

'Él' se dice en inglés 'He' -> Él es Victor / He is Victor

'Ella' se dice en inglés 'She' -> Ella es Laura / She is Laura

Para indicar objetos o animales usamos 'It' -> Es una mesa / It is a table.

'Nosotros' se dice en inglés 'We' -> Nosotros somos americanos / We are American

'Vosotros' o 'ustedes' se dice en inglés 'You' -> Ustedes son profesores / You are teachers

'Ellos' (y también 'ellas') se dice en inglés 'They' -> Ellos son españoles / They are Spanish

NOTA:

'You' equivale a los pronombres españoles 'tú', 'usted', 'vosotros', 'vosotras', 'ustedes' (debemos
determinar a qué forma pertenece por el contexto de la frase).

En la tercera persona singular encontramos las formas 'He' (se utiliza esencialmente para referirse a
personas del género masculino), 'She' (se emplea esencialmente para referirse a personas del género
femenino) e 'It' para el género neutro (objetos, cosas, animales, etc.). Existen algunas excepciones. Así,
en el caso de los animales, cuando queremos personificarlos y dotarlos de sexo masculino o femenino
podríamos emplear 'he' o 'she'.
VERBO TO BE

I am = I'm

He is = He's

She is = She's

It is = It's

We are = We're

You are = You're

They are = They're

ADJETIVOS POSESIVOS

My name's Manoli.

What's your name?

Vocabulario

a computer = un ordenador (amer. computadora)

a hamburger = una hamburguesa

a football = un balón (de fútbol)

a car = un coche, un automóvil

a dog = un perro

a camera = una cámara

a sandwich = un emparedado, un sándwich

a phone = un teléfono

a television = un televisor, una televisión

a book = un libro

What's this? This is a ... or It's a ...

NUMBERS

one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten

Where's Manoli From?

¿De dónde es Manoli?

Where are you from Manoli?

I'm from Spain. Where are you from?

I'm from England.

NOTA:

Existen palabras en inglés con una sola sílaba. Ejemplo: Spain, book, car...

Hay palabras con dos sílabas o más:

·football (2 sílabas) foot-ball

·sandwich (2 sílabas) sand-wich

·television (4 sílabas) te-le-vi-sion

Algunas sílabas se pronuncian más fuerte que las demás.

football

sandwich

television

Where are they from?

¿De dónde son ellos?

Her name’s Maria. / Su nombre es Maria.

She’s from Argentina. / Ella es de Argentina

His name’s Alejandro. / Su nombre es Alejandro.

He’s from Brazil. / Él es de Brasil.

He's = he is (él es)

She's = she is (ella es)

NOTA:

En inglés existen también algunas palabras que pueden escribirse igual o de forma muy parecida al
español, como has visto por ejemplo en el ejercicio anterior ('Chile', 'Venezuela', etc.) aunque su
pronunciación puede variar.

A diferencia del español, en inglés no existen los acentos ortográficos (Perú 'Peru')

Vamos a practicar el sonido /h/. En inglés es un sonido muy suave, no viene de la garganta. Es similar al
sonido que se hace cuando se limpian los anteojos. No se pronuncia como una 'j' española.

Hello

Hello. How are you?

He

Where’s he from?

He’s from Helsinki.

Her

What’s her name?

Her name’s Helen.

His

What’s his name?

His name’s Harry

Hamburger

This is a hamburger.

Where = donde

What = qué

Where's = where is

NOTA:

El posesivo español 'su' en inglés es distinto dependiendo del género (masculino o femenino)
Se emplea 'Her' como posesivo 'su' (de ella) y 'His' como posesivo 'su' (de él)

Su nombre es Ana -> Her name's Ana

Su nombre es Juan -> His name's Juan

Fíjate en la diferencia

Su nombre es Ana. Ella es de Perú -> Her name's Ana. She's from Peru

Su nombre es Juan. Él es de Venezuela -> His name's Juan. He's from Venezuela

(Where are) you from? [Weery iu from]

NOTA:

Observa lo que ocurre con el orden de las palabras cuando hacemos preguntas en inglés.

He is from Tokyo - Where is he from?

They are French - Are they French?

En inglés, los signos de interrogación '?' y exclamación '!' solamente se colocan al final de la frase (a
diferencia del español, en que se ubican al comienzo y al final de la frase).

¿Cómo te llamas? -> What's your name?

¡Vaya día! -> What a day!

Más Numeros

11 eleven

16 sixteen

12 twelve

17 seventeen

13 thirteen

18 eighteen

14 fourteen

19 nineteen

15 fifteen

20 twenty
What's your Job? ¿Cuál es tu trabajo?

Profesiones

a teacher / a bus driver / a doctor / a secretary / a student / a nurse

a shop assistant / a businessman / a housewife (ama de casa)/ a barman

What's your job?

I'm a housewife. What's your job?

I'm a teacher. What's his job?

He's a businessman.

NOTA:

En inglés, las profesiones se preceden de los artículos 'a' o 'an' ('un', 'una' indistintamente), dependiendo
de que el sustantivo (nombre de la profesión) comience por el sonido de una consonante o vocal.

My sister is a nurse -> Mi hermana es enfermera.

I'm an engineer -> Soy ingeniero.

Your brother is a student -> Tu hermano es estudiante.

Questions

What’s his name? Wayne Brown

Where’s he from? USA

What’s his address? 21 Coronation Street, Detroit, Michigan

What’s his phone number ? 715 238 5146

How old is he? He’s 32.

What’s his job? He’s a teacher.

Is he married? No, he isn’t.

Isn't = is not (no es)

Married = Casado/a (marriage = matrimonio)

How old is he? = ¿Cuántos años tiene? / ¿Qué edad tiene?

El Negativo

Sonia isn’t a nurse / Sonia no es enfermera.

She isn’t married / Ella no está casada.

She isn’t from Argentina. / Ella no es de Argentina

Is Sonia a nurse? - No, she isn’t. / ¿Sonia es enfermera? - No, no lo es.

Is she married? - No, she isn’t. / Está casada? - No, no lo está.

Is she from Argentina? - No, she isn’t. / ¿Es de Argentina? - No, no lo es

Negativo

I'm not = I am not (No soy)

Is your name Manoli? Yes, it is.

Where are you from? I’m from Spain.

Are you from Madrid? No, I’m not. I’m from Valencia.

What’s your address? 14 Calle del Mar

What’s your phone number? 96 468 35 29

How old are you? 42

What’s your job? I’m a housewife.

Are you married? Yes, I am.

NOTA:

En inglés, no es normal contestar a una pregunta con un escueto 'Sí' o 'No' (yes / no).

Sonaría poco amable. Lo mejor es ampliar la respuesta incluyendo el pronombre personal y el verbo
principal de la pregunta.

Are you from Madrid? Yes, I am / No. I'm not

Is he an engineer? No, he's not / Yes, he is

Números del 20 al 30.

Manoli's family

NOTA:

La 's posesiva

Manoli's family = La familia de Manoli

's se usa normalmente para expresar posesión.

Manoli’s mother = La madre de Manoli

- ¡Cuidado!. No lo confundas con la contracción de 'is'.

His name's Rubén (name is) = Su nombre es Rubén.

He's 18 (he is 18) = (Él) Tiene 18 años.

- Pero:

Rubén’s university = La universidad de Rubén.

¿Has observado que el adjetivo (big) precede al nombre?

En inglés suele ser habitualmente así, mientras que en español es generalmente al revés.

Big house Casa grande.

Red car Coche rojo

Verbo TO HAVE (tener)

I have a house

He/She/It has a house

We/You/They have a house

El alfabeto

A, H, J, K /eI/ ei, eich, yei, kei

B, C, D, E, G, P, T, V /I:/ bi, ci, di, i, yi, pi, ti, vi

F, L, M, N, S, X, Z /e/ ef, el, em, en, es, ex, zet

I, Y /ai/ ai, guai

O /aU/ ou
Q, U, W /u:/ qiu, iu, dableiu

R /a:/ ar

How doy you spell it? (Cómo se escribe eso?)

'Spell' tiene principalmente el sentido de 'deletrear'.

Como habrás visto, a diferencia del español, en inglés las palabras tienen generalmente una
pronunciación diferente a su forma escrita. Por ello suele emplearse el recurso de deletrear las palabras
(sobre todo apellidos, lugares geográficos y términos que puedan resultar desconocidos) para
identificarlas con certeza.

NOTA:

El plural en inglés generalmente se forma añadiendo una 's' al final de la palabra

brother brothers (hermano / hermanos)

daughter daughters (hija / hijas)

Pero no siempre es así. En inglés, algunas palabras tienen un plural irregular.

wife wives (esposa / esposas)

son children (hijo / hijos)

Idiomas

Spanish, French, Italian, English, German, Portuguese

Craig, do you speak Italian?

No, I don’t. or Yes, I do.

Nota: A diferencia del español, en inglés, los gentilicios (nombres que expresan el origen geográfico) se
escriben siempre con mayúscula.

Spain / España -> I'm from Spain / Soy de España

Spanish / español -> I'm Spanish / Soy español

Italy / Italia -> You are from Italy / Eres de Italia

Italian / italiano -> You speak Italian / Hablas italiano

Vocabulario:

paella (paela) / tea / wine / beer (bier) / ice cream / swimming

dogs / rap music / chocolate (choklet) / football / wine

chips / classical / pizza / rap / chocolate / pop / ice cream / swimming / beer / hamburger

rock / tea / football / water / fruit / pasta / coffee / skiing / tango / rugby / coke / tennis / jazz

What do you like? ¿Qué te gusta?

Do you like beer? No, I don't. or Yes, I do.

I like pizza, but I don't like pasta

Present Simple - Presente de Indicativo (I, we, you, they)

Positivo -> I speak Spanish. I like football

Negativo -> I don't speak French. I don't like swimming. don't = do not

Pregunta -> Do you speak Spanish?

Respuesta -> Yes, I do / No, I don't

El verbo es el mismo para I (yo), you (tú, vosotros, usted/es), we (nosotros) y they (ellos)

I speak / you speak / we speak / they speak

Texto: Sports... Hmm... Well, I like football and rugby, but I don’t like tennis. Food? Definitely chocolate .
I like chocolate, yes. I don’t like pasta and I don’t like pizza. I don’t like Italian food. Erm… well I like
coffee. Spain and Italian coffee. I don’t like American coffee and I don’t like English coffee eearhh!
Disgusting, but I like tea. Mmm. I don’t like wine and I don’t like beer. And music? Jazz. I really like jazz.
And rock music. I like rock music but I don’t like classical music and I don’t like pop. No not pop.

Definitely = claramente

disgusting = asqueroso

I really like = me gusta mucho

Texto: Hi! I’m Rubén and I’m Spanish. I live in Valencia, Spain. I’m a student and I study communication
technology in Valencia. I’m 18 and I’m not married. I live with my parents in a flat. We don’t have a
house and I don’t have any brothers and sisters. My mother’s name’s Manoli. She’s a housewife.

I live = vivo

I study = estudio

communication technology = telecomunicaciones

a flat = un piso, apartamento

A o An?

Se usa 'a' delante de una consonante /b/, /c/, /d/, /f/ etc.

Ej. a pizza, a coke, a flat

Se usa 'an' delante de una vocal /a/, /e/, /i/, /o/, /u/.

Ej. an ice cream, an animal, an apple

Cuando a un sonido de vocal le sigue un sonido de consonante, es usual que ambos se junten.

Ej. an ice cream, an orange, an animal

¡OJO!

También se usa 'an' delante de lo sonidos vocales.

Ej. an hour (la /h/ no se pronuncia)

Se usa 'a' delante del sonido /ju:/ (yoo)

Ej. a university /ju:niversity/

'a' y 'an' se pone delante de los nombres de profesiones.

a student

a teacher

a taxi driver

an engineer

an accountant

Country or Nationality? ¿País o nacionalidad?

Italy / Italian

France / French

Portugal/ Portuguese

The United State / American

Canada / Canadian

Mexico/ Mexican
England/ English

Spain / Spanish

Columbia / Columbian

Brazil / Brazilian

Nota: Para preguntar de dónde eres: Where are you from?

Para contestar: I'm from ... (país) o I'm ... (nacionalidad)

- Where are you from?

- I'm from Spain / I'm Spanish

They're from France. They speak French.

Nota: Muchos gentilicios de nacionalidad se forman derivados del nombre de la nación y acabando en
'an'.

America American

Italy Italian

Cuba Cuban

Russia Russian

Otros en cambio derivan del nombre de la nación y acaban en 'ese'

Portugal Portuguese

Japan Japanese

China Chinese

Existen también casos de gentilicios irregulares.

France French

Holland Dutch

Ireland Irish

Numbers:

twenty-one 21

twenty-six 26
twenty-two 22

twenty-seven 27

twenty-three 23

twenty-eight 28

twenty-four 24

twenty-nine 29

twenty-five 25

thirty 30

forty 40

fifty 50

sixty 60

seventy 70

eighty 80

ninety 90

one hundred 100

Precios

$1.50 a dollar fifty

£7.99 seven ninety-nine

50p fifty p (pence)

$60 sixty dollars

£20 twenty pounds

£3.80 three eighty

$24 twenty-four dollars

£1.75 one pound seventy-five

$100 one hundred dollars

£12.45 twelve forty five

Nota: Para expresar las cifras en inglés, el punto se utiliza como separador decimal y la coma indica las
unidades de millar (al revés que en español).

103.17 (ciento tres con diecisiete)

10,215 (diez mil doscientos quince)

1,432.25 (mil cuatrocientos treinta y dos con veinticinco)

En USA, la moneda es el dólar ('dollar') que se divide en 100 centavos de dólar ('cent').

En el Reino Unido, la moneda es la libra ('pound') que se divide en 100 peniques ('penny', en plural
'pence')

Luis's Day / Un día con Luis

Luis is 43. He lives with his family in Valencia.

Luis is the webmaster of La Mansión del Inglés, and he works as a computer technician.

Nota:

he lives = él vive

he works = él trabaja

to listen to the radio = escuchar la radio

to have breakfast = desayunar

to have lunch = comer

to have dinner = cenar

to go to work = irse a trabajar

to get home = llegar a casa

to go to bed = irse a la cama

at 7 o'clock = a las siete en puntp

I have dinner with my husband.

He has dinner with his family.

El verbo en tercera persona añade la letra final 's'.

Observa la conjugación del verbo 'To work' (trabajar).

I work

You work

He works

She works

It works

We work

You work

They work

Nota:

'Do' se emplea como auxiliar del verbo principal para hacer preguntas. La forma negativa es don't (do
not). También se utiliza cuando se contesta en las respuestas cortas. 'Do' puede ser también un verbo
('To do' = hacer).

Cuidado en las respuestas. Hay que emplear 'do' y no el verbo principal. Fíjate en los ejemplos
siguientes.

Do you speak English? / Yes, I do (yes, I speak) ¿Hablas inglés? / Sí

Do you go to work by bus? / No, I don't (No, I no go) ¿Vas a trabajar en autobús? / No

What time do you go to bed? ¿A qué hora te vas a la cama?

What do you do? ¿Qué haces? (El primer 'do' es el auxiliar y el segundo el verbo hacer)

Cuando nos referimos a la tercera persona ('he', 'she', 'it') se emplea 'does'. En este caso, no se añade la
's' final al verbo principal. La forma negativa es doesn't (does not). Al igual que con 'do', también se
utiliza la forma auxiliar en las respuestas cortas.

Fíjate en este ejemplo de una conversación corta como cambia la forma del auxiliar y la del verbo
principal (en este caso, 'hablar', 'speak').

- I'm Luis. I speak Spanish and English.

- Do you speak French?

- No, I don't
- He's Paul. He speaks French but he doesn't speak Spanish.

- Does he speak English?

- Yes, he does

Present Simple - Presente de Indicativo (he, she, it)

Positivo

He speaks Spanish

She likes football

Negativo

She doesn't speak French

He doesn't like swimming

Pregunta

Does she speak Spanish?

Respuesta

Yes, she does / No, she doesn't

El 'present simple' se usa para expresar afirmaciones que son generalmente verdaderas o bien hechos o
situaciones que ocurren con cierta frecuencia o habitualmente.

Frases:

Thank you for coffee = gracias por el café

Bye / goodbye = adios

See you next week = hasta la semana próxima

You're welcome = de nada

You're = you are

Saludos:

Good Morning (hasta las 12hs)

Good Afternoon (desde las 12hs hasta las 18hs)

Good Evening (desde las 18hs hasta las 24hs)

Good Night (buenas noches, antes de irse a dormir)

Nota:

Your (tuyo/suyo) y you're (contracción de you+are) tienen la misma pronunciación.

El sonifo vocal es: /C:/

Days of the week

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Lunes, martes, miércoles, jueves, viernes, sábado, domingo.

Las Preposiciones

IN the morning/evening/night

AT nine o'clock/six o'clock/one o'clock

ON Monday/Friday/Sunday

Nota:

En inglés, los días de la semana y los meses del año se escriben siempre con mayúsculas.

- Monday (lunes), Tuesday (martes), etc...

- January (enero), February (febrero), etc...

Ejercicios:

a) Rubén's a student. (Verbo)

b) Rubén's computer. (Posesión)

c) Manoli is Luis's wife. (P)

d) She's a housewife. * housewife=ama de casa (V)

e) Elizabeth is Charle's daughter. (P)

f) This is Manoli's son. (P)

g) What's your address? (V)

h) Where's the dog? (V)

i) Craig's 41 on Thursday. (V)

j) Manoli and Luis's flat is in Valencia. (P)

k) Who's Angeles? (V)

l) Harry is Craig's father. (P)

m) It's my camera. (V)

Adjetivos posesivos

I = My

You = Your

He = His

She = Her

We = Our

They = Their

Preguntas:

How? Cómo?

What? Qué?

Where? Dónde?

Who? Quién?

Pronunciación: /u:/ TUESDAY (chiusday) - /E:/ THURSDAY (zersday)

NOTA:

I Work (Yo trabajo) (+) <> I don't work (Yo no trabajo) (-)

He / she works (Él / Ella trabaja) <> He / she doesn't work (Él / Ella no trabaja)

I have a sister (Yo tengo una hermana) <> He / she has a sister (Él / Ella tiene una hermana)

('have' es un verbo irregular)

He /she doesn't have a sister (Él / Ella no tiene una hermana)

Nuevos verbos

This is Angeles. She's a dentist and she lives and works in Valencia, Spain. On Mondays and Wednesdays
Angeles gets up at 7 o’clock and goes swimming. She has breakfast in a bar and goes shopping. She never
gets up late. She usually listens to the radio and sometimes she reads the newspaper.

She has lunch at 2 o’clock and goes to work by bus in the afternoon. She has a car but she doesn’t drive
to work.

Angeles gets home late, usually at 9 or 10 o’clock. She has dinner and she sometimes plays ‘spider’ on
her computer. She usually goes to bed at 12 o’clock. Sometimes she reads a book in bed.

Nota:

goes swimming = va a nadar

goes shopping = va a la compra

never = nunca

usually = normalmente

but = pero

sometimes = a veces

late = tarde

in bed = en la cama

Actividades:

Angeles doesn’t work in Barcelona. She works in Valencia.

She doesn’t go swimming on Tuesdays and Thursdays. She goes swimming on Mondays and
Wednesdays.

She doesn’t listen to the television. She listens to the radio.

She doesn’t have lunch at 12 o’clock. She has lunch at 2 o’clock.

She doesn’t go to work by car. She goes to work by bus.

She doesn’t go to work in the morning. She goes to work in the afternoon.

She doesn’t play ‘Tomb Raider’ on her computer. She plays ‘Spider’ on her computer.

She doesn’t read a magazine in bed. She reads a book.

Present Simple - Presente de indicativo

Positivo + Negativo -

I work don't work

You work don't work

He works doesn't work

She works doesn't work

We work don't work

They work don't work

Preguntas con respuesta corta Respuestas cortas

Does she speak English? No, she doesn’t. / Yes, she does.

Do we work on Saturday? Yes we do. / No, we don’t.

Do they work on Saturday? Yes they do. / No, they don’t.

Does he work on Saturday? Yes he does. / No, he doesn’t.

Más preguntas

What time does she have lunch? ¿A qué hora come ella?

Where does she live? ¿Dónde vive ella?

When does she go to work? ¿Cuándo va al trabajo?

What does she read in bed? ¿Qué lee ella en la cama?

Pronunciación: does /dAz/ - doesn't /dAzent/

NOTA:

En las frases afirmativas del presente simple normalmente no se usa el auxiliar 'do' o 'does' delante del
verbo. Sin embargo, la tercera persona añade una 's'.

You live in Valencia. He lives in London. Tú vives en Valencia. Él vive en Londres

En las preguntas y negaciones se utiliza el auxiliar 'do' / 'don´t' ('does' / 'doesn´t' para la tercera
persona).

Do you live in Valencia? / Does he live in London?

No, I don't. / No, he doesn't

Con el verbo 'To be' (ser, estar) no se utiliza el auxiliar 'do' / 'does'

Observa la diferencia:
Where does she live? / She lives in Valencia ¿Dónde vive ella? / Ella vive en Valencia

Where is she from? / She is from London ¿De dónde es ella? / Ella es de Londres

Never/Usually/Sometimes

Las palabras never, usually y sometimes (nunca, normalmente, a veces) son adverbiales (adverbios de
frecuencia). Normalmente van justo delante del verbo.

She never gets up late. / Ella nunca se levanta tarde.

I usually read the newspaper in the morning. / Normalmente leo el periódico por la mañana.

We sometimes listen to the radio. / A veces escuchamos la radio.

Ejemplos:

1. He sometimes goes swimming on Saturdays.

2. We usually have dinner at home.

3. I never go to work by bus.

4. She sometimes has lunch in a bar.

5. I never read in bed.

6. They usually go swimming in the morning.

7. I sometimes have breakfast in a bar.

8. I never get up at 6 o’clock in the morning.

9. We usually go shopping on Saturdays.

NOTA:

Para preguntar sobre el nombre de un objeto:

What's this? It's a .... or It's an ... (si el nombre empieza por vocal)

What's this? It's a car or It's an apple.

Para preguntar la edad:

How old are you?

I'm ... or I'm ... years old

Adjetivos:
New = nuevo, Cheap = barato, Late = tarde, Cold = frío, Hot = caliente, Expensive = caro,

Old = viejo, Early = temprano

Preguntas:

When...? = ¿Cuándo...?

Why...? = ¿Por qué...?

What...? = ¿Qué...?

Where...? = ¿Dónde...?

How...? = ¿Cómo...?

How many...? = ¿Cuantos...?

Where do you live?

How are you?.

What time do you go to work?

When do you usually have lunch?

What does she read in bed?

When does your husband get home?

What do you do after work?

How many brothers and sisters do you have?

Why do you get up at 6 o'clock?

What music do you like?

How old are you?

Where's my new radio?

Manoli's House - La casa de Manoli

The dining room – el comedor

The kitchen – la cocina

The office – el despacho

The bedroom – el dormitorio

The balcony – el balcón

The living room - salon

The bathroom – el baño

The toilet – el lavabo/el wáter

Furniture - Los muebles

A bed – una cama

A cooker – una cocina

A fridge – un nevera

An armchair – un sillon

A table – una mesa

A chair – una silla

A picture – un cuadro

A sofa – una sofá

A shower = una ducha

A bath = un baño

TEXTO: This is my flat in Valencia. It isn't very big, but I like it very much. I live here with my husband Luis
and my son, Rubén. My flat has two bedrooms, a living room, a bathroom, a kitchen and an office. In the
living room there are two sofas, an armchair, a TV, a coffee table and there's a big table with six chairs.
There are some pictures on the walls and a fish tank with some fish. We also have a pet bird, Popy. We
don't have any cats or dogs.

Nota:

there's = there is

there is / there are = hay

the walls = las paredes

fish tank = pecera

some fish = algunos peces

pet bird = pájaro doméstico

we don't have any = no tenemos...

Algunas palabras pueden variar en su uso habitual en inglés británico y en el inglés que se habla en USA.

nevera/heladera => fridge (UK) / refrigerator (USA)

En nuestros cursos, a medida que vayas introduciéndote en el conocimiento del inglés, dichas diferencias
se indicarán expresamente.

There is / There are

Positivo

There’s a sofa. (singular) Hay un sofá

There are four chairs. (plural) Hay cuatro sillas

Negativo

There isn’t a radio in the bathroom.

There aren’t any chairs in the bedroom

Pregunta

Are there any pictures in the kitchen?

Is there a shower in the bathroom?

Respuesta

Yes, there are. /No, there aren’t.

Yes, there is./No, there isn’t

Nota:

Normalmente utilizamos any para las preguntas y frases negativas.

Are there any chairs in the bedroom? ¿Hay sillas en el dormitorio?

There isn't any beer! ¡No hay cerveza!

Where's Manoli - ¿Dónde está Manoli?

In a bus station / En la estación de autobuses

In a clothes shop / En una tienda de ropa

In a cyber café / En un ciber café

In a bar / En un bar

Textos:

Excuse me, how much is this T-shirt?

It’s $24.

Okay, I’ll take it. Can I pay by credit card?

Yes, of course Madam.

Hello. Can I send an email?

Certainly, er…this computer is free.

How much is it please?

It’s 5 cents a minute or one hour for a dollar.

Thank you.

You’re welcome.

Good morning. When is the next bus to Liverpool please?

It’s at 2 o’clock.

Can I have one return ticket please?.

That’s thirty pounds.

Thirteen pounds?
No, thirty pounds.

Oh. Here you are.

Hi. Can I take a Coke please?

With or without ice?

With ice please.

Anything else?

Yes. A Kit Kat please.

That’s ₤2.50.

Here’s ₤3.

And 50p change.

Thanks very much.

Vocabulario:

how much = cuanto es

T-shirt = camiseta

I'll take it = lo llevo

to pay = pagar

credit card = tarjeta de crédito

To send = enviar

an email = un correo electrónico

free = libre

a minute = un minuto

an hour = una hora

you're welcome = de nada

return ticket = billete de ida y vuelta

here you are = aquí lo tienes

with or without ice? = ¿con o sin hielo?

change = cambio

thanks very much = muchas gracias

Nota:

Al igual que en español, podemos decir lo mismo usando distintas palabras o expresiones (sinónimos).

Thank you / Thanks... gracias

En ocasiones es indiferente utilizar una u otra fórmula, pero puede ocurrir que unos términos sean más
formales que otros.

Thank you (formal) / Thanks (informal)

Colours - Los colores

red / green / blue / pink / brown / yellow / black / orange / white

rojo / verde / azul / rosa / marrón / amarillo / negro / naranja / blanco

Vocabulario:

A fridge = una nevera

A plant = una planta

A rug = una alfombra

A lamp = una lámpara

A cab / a taxi = un taxi

When were they born? / ¿Cuándo nacieron?

When were you born? / Cuándo naciste?

I was born in 1973.

Who was she? / Quién fue ella?

Who was G. Bogart? He was an actor, an American actor.

When were Manoli and Craig born? / ¿Cuándo nacieron Manoli y Craig?

WAS AND WERE

+ POSITIVO

I , He, She, It was born in London

You, We, They were born in London

- NEGATIVO

I , He, She, It wasn't born in London

You, We, They weren't born in London

wasn't = was not

weren't = were not

PREGUNTAS Y RESPUESTAS

Was I , He, She, It was born in London?

Yes, I, He, She, It was / No, I, He, She, It wasn't

Were You, We, They born in London?

Yes, You, We, They were / No, You, We, They weren't

Past Simple

I'm married. (I am married) Estoy casado/a. => I was married. Estaba casado/a

They are actors. Ellos/Ellas son actores. => They were actors. Ellos/Ellas eran actores.

Entonación y enfasis

1. She was born in London.

2. What’s your name?

3. Where do you live?

4. My son has a daughter.

5. Do you speak Spanish?

6. Thank you for the wine.

7. Do you go to work by car?

8. Yesterday was Monday.

9. We always go shopping on Mondays.

10. Are there any beers in the fridge?

Vocabulario

BAD - malo - A bad person

GOOD - bueno - A good person

SMALL - pequeño - A small table

BIG - grande - A big table

LOVELY - precioso, encantador - A lovely day

HORRIBLE - horrible - A horrible day

MARRIED - casado/s - They're married

SINGLE - soltero/a - He's single

It's Lovely!

El adjetivo Lovely puede ser muy útil como una respuesta corta, especialmente si no entiendes bien lo
que están diciéndote. Mira los siguientes ejemplos y como lovely puede ser usado en muy diversas
circunstancias.

Would you like some tea? >> Mmm lovely!

Can I take your coat? >> Lovely!

Do you like New York? >> Yes, lovely city.

I go to Spain every year on holiday. >> Oh how lovely!

This is our new house. >> It’s lovely!

It's very hot today. >> Mmmm Lovely!

This is my daughter. She's 2 years old. >> She’s lovely!

Do you want some more cake? >> Mmm, lovely. Thank you.

These tomatoes are from our garden. >> Really? They are lovely!
Look! This is a photo of my sister. >> Wow. She’s lovely!

Filling in a form / Completando un formulario

Registration form / Formulario de matricula

Surname / Apellido

First name / Nombre

Date of Birth / Fecha de nacimiento

Home Address / Dirección

Postcode / Codigo postal

Telephone number / Telefono

Mobile / Celular

e-mail address / correo electronico

Nationality / nacionalidad

Married/Single / casado/soltero

Profession / profesion

Signature / Firma

Date / Fecha del día

Manoli's shopping list

Vocabulario

bread = pan

cheese = queso

ham = jamón

sugar = azúcar

biscuits = galletas

the bank = el banco

change money = cambiar dinero

tourist office = oficina de turismo

map = mapa

post office = oficina de correos

stamps = sellos

How much would you like to change? = ¿Cuánto le gustaría cambiar?

I'd like (I would like) = me gustaría

change = cambio

next to = al lado

NOTA:

I'd like a coffee = Me gustaría un café

I like coffee = Me gusta el café

WOULD LIKE ...

Utilizamos would like para pedir cosas.

- I'd like a beer, please. Quisiera una cerveza por favor.

- We'd like two coffees. Queríamos dos cafés.

*('d = would)

También podemos utilizar would like para ofrecer cosas.

- Would you like a drink? ¿Te apetece beber algo?

- Would you like some more bread? ¿Te apetece un poco más de pan?

Utilizamos like para hablar de las cosas que nos gustan y de las que disfrutamos.

- I like beer. Me gusta la cerveza. (siempre)

- I like playing tennis. Me gusta jugar al tenis. (siempre)

- What do you like doing? ¿Qué te gusta hacer?

Would like es paracido a want, pero utilizamos would like con gente que no conocemos y para ser más
cortés y educado.

- I want some more cake! ¡Quiero más pastel!

- I'd like some more cake, please. Me gustaría un poco más de pastel por favor.

Pronunciación

I /aI/

I'd /aId/

like /laIk/

I'd like /aId/ /laIk/

I'd like a sandwich /aId/ /laIk/ /e/ /saenwIdz/

I'd like a beer /aId/ /laIk/ /e/ /bIe/

I'd like some sugar, please. /aId/ /laIk/ /sem/ /Suge/

Would you like a cup of tea ?

What would you like ? /wat/ /wud/ /ju:/ /laIk/

Shopping with Manoli

Ham, Fruit /fru:t/, Cheese, Fish, Salad, Chicken, Soup, Vegetables /vedzteblz/

lunch = comida

prawn cocktail = cóctel de gambas

roast = al horno

potatoes = patatas

dessert = postre

steak /steik/

soup /su:p/

A postcard to Manoli

Hi Manoli. We're in Rome and the weather here is beatiful. We like the pasta, the pizzas and the coffee.
Every day we have breakfast in a bar and look at people in the street. We sit for two or three hours. I
read my book, and Angeles takes photos!

Rome is a big city and there are some lovely museums and buildings, but it is expensive here. 3 Euros for
a coffee!

I like Italian cars, but Italians drive very badly!

See you soon, Love Craig and Angeles

Nota:

I'm happy = estoy feliz

I'd like to see = me gustaría ver

buildings = edificios

I study = estudio

wonderful = maravilloso, estupendo

Who has a Healthy Life? / ¿Quién tiene una vida sana?

Healthy = orange juice, go jogging (ir a correr), fruit, go swimming, a bycicle

Unhealthy = coffee, a takeaway, alcohol, English breakfast, cigarettes, a car, watching TV

Textos integrando lo aprendido:

UNHEALTHY

I get up late, usually about 9 o’clock. I have a big English breakfast; eggs, bacon, tomatoes, sausages,
beans, bread and butter, jam and tea.

I don’t do any exercise and I smoke two packets of cigarettes every day.

I drive to work. I have a big lunch with two or three beers, and I usually have a sandwich or some biscuits
in the morning. I love coffee and I drink about eight cups every day.

I finish work at 6. After work I sometimes go to the pub with friends and have four or five beers and one
or two whiskeys. After the pub we usually have dinner in a Chinese or Indian restaurant. Sometimes we
get a takeaway and eat it at home.

We watch TV after the pub, drink more beers and eat our takeaway dinner on the sofa.

eggs = huevos

sausages = salchichas, embutido

beans = judías

butter = mantequilla

jam = mermelada

love = querer, encantar

finish = terminar, acabar

takeaway = comida para llevar

get = conseguir

watch tv = ver la televisión

more = más

HEALTHY

I sleep eight hours every night. I always get up early, about 7 o’clock and I go jogging. I get up early on
Sundays too, but at the weekends I don’t go jogging, I go swimming.

I have orange juice and cereal for breakfast. I don’t drink tea or coffee.

I go to work by bicycle every day. I sometimes have salad for lunch or fish with vegetables or rice.

I always buy fruit and vegetables because I don’t eat meat. I eat fruit every day and I don’t smoke. I hate
cigarettes. I never drink alcohol, but I drink a lot of water. I’m very healthy!

sleep = dormir

go jogging = hacer footing

weekends = los fines de semana

rice = arroz

buy = comprar

eat = comer

drink = beber

hate = odiar

a lot of = mucho

-What does Craig do after the pub? He has dinner, watches TV and drinks more beer.

·Does Craig smoke? Yes, he does.

·Does Angeles drink tea? No, she doesn't.

·How do Angeles and Craig go to work? Angeles goes to work by bicycle. Craig drives to work
·Does Craig get up early?No, he doesn't. He gets up late.

·Who doesn't eat meat, Craig or Angeles? Angels doesn't eat meat.

·How many cups of coffee does Craig drink every day? About 8 cups.

·Where do Craig and his friends usually have dinner after the pub? In a Chinese or Indian restaurant.

·Who buys fruit and vegetables? Angeles.

·What does Craig usually drink with his lunch? He drinks 2 or 3 beers.

·Does Angeles go swimming or jogging at the weekends? Angeles goes swimming.

·When does Craig finish work? He finishes at 6.

Pronunciación

/S/

He drinks beer.

She sleeps eight hours.

He smokes.

She eats vegetables.

/Z/

She goes swimming.

He doesn’t get up early.

She has a bicycle.

He loves coffee.

She does exercise.

She buys fruit.

/IZ/

He watches TV.

He finishes work at 6.

Do you have a healthy life?

I don't smoke. I sometimes drive to work. I usually get up late. I sometimes do exercises. I never get a
takeaway. I never go jogging. I never drink whiskey. I eat healthy food. I don't like swimming. I love fruit
and vegetables. I usually watch TV. I never drink alcohol.

An interview with Manoli / Una entrevista con Manoli.

1. Do you smoke?

2. Do you do any exercise? What?

3. Do you drink alcohol? What?

4. What time do you get up in the morning?

5. When do you go to bed? How many hours do you sleep?

6. Do you drive? Do you have a bicycle?

7. What food do you like? Do you eat a lot of vegetables and fruit?

8. Do you drink tea and coffee? How many cups a day?

9. Do you buy healthy food?

10. Are you a healthy person?

TEXTO:

Prince William is the son of Prince Charles and Lady Diana. He was born in 1982 in St. Mary’s hospital,
London. He has a brother, but he doesn’t have any sisters. His brother’s name’s Harry. Harry was born in
1984.

Prince William studies at St. Andrews University in Scotland. He lives in a small flat in the university. St.
Andrews doesn’t have a train station, and there aren’t any nightclubs or discos. His course at university is
Art History, and he finishes in 2005.

On Sundays Prince William walks on the beach with his friends from University. In winter the weather is
very cold.

He likes swimming and he plays rugby and water polo at St. Andrews. He likes chocolate, fruit salad,
pizza and pasta. He doesn’t smoke and he sometimes drinks alcohol with his friends and at parties.

He sometimes visits his grandmother, the Queen of England, at Windsor Castle.

Nota:

flat = apartamento, piso

course = curso

art history = historia del arte

beach = playa

winter = invierno

parties = fiestas

queen = reina

castle = castillo

Ojo:

2005 = Two thousand and five