Glosario Lengua I

GLOSARIO LENGUA I
Tema 1
SALUDOS, DESPEDIDAS Y PRESENTACIONES
EXPRESIONES TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Hello, I´m + name. Hola. Hello/Hi, I’m Susan.
This is + name. Este es Peter. This is Peter.
What’s your name? My name is ¿Cuál es tu nombre? Mi nombre es/ What’s your name? My name is Maria.
(Maria/Juan). me llamo…
What’s your last name? My last name ¿Cuál es tu apellido? Mi apellido es… What’s your last name? My last name is
is ... Montenegro.
How do you spell …? It’s … ¿Cómo deletreas…? Lo deletreo… How do you spell your name? It’s C-E-L-I-
A…
How old are you? I’m + age (years old). ¿Cuántos años tienes? Happy birthday, how old are you?
Where are you from? ¿De dónde eres? I’m sorry, where are you from?
I’m from + city/ country/ state. Soy de… I’m from Acayucan/ Veracruz/ México.
What’s your cell/(tele)phone number? ¿Cuál es tu número telefónico? Excuse me, what’s your phone number?
My cell/(tele)phone number is… Mi número es… My cell phone number is 555 45678.
What’s your e-mail (address)? ¿Cuál es tu correo? Sorry to ask but, what’s your e-mail?
My e-mail (address) is…./ It’s … Mi correo es… My e-mail is armjuba@gmail.com/ It’s
armjuba@gmail.com
What’s your job/occupation? / What ¿En qué trabajas/A qué te dedicas? Excuse me, what’s your occupation?
do you do? What do you do?
I’m a (an) + job. Soy… I’m an Engineer.
Are you married? / single? Eres casado (a)/ soltero (a) Are you single Peter?
Yes, I am/ No, I’m not. Sí soy/ estoy…/ No, no soy/ No, no No, I’m not married.
estoy…
SALUDOS DE BIENVENIDA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Good morning/ afternoon /evening. Buenas tardes/ días/ noches. Good morning, boys and girls/ Good
afternoon, how are you? /Good evening,
how are you today?
Hi /Hello /Hallo. Hola. Hi, I´m Paul.
How are you? /How do you do? / How ¿Cómo estás? How are you today? / Hello, how do you
is it going? do?
I’m fine/ Fine, thank you. Estoy bien/ bien gracias. I’m fine.
SALUDOS DE DESPEDIDA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Good-bye/ Bye / Bye-bye. Adiós. Good-bye/bye/bye-bye, see you later.
See you (later/tomorrow/soon). Te veo más tarde/ See you tomorrow at seven.
mañana/pronto.
Good night Buenas noches. Good night, sleep well.
Nice to meet you (too). Mucho gusto. Hello, it’s nice to meet you.
Have a nice day. Que tengas buen día. Relax, have a nice day.
CORTESIA Y AGRADECIMIENTO TRADUCCION EJEMPLO
Excuse me… Disculpe… Excuse me, what’s your name?
Thank you! ¡Gracias! I am fine, thank you!
You´re welcome! ¡De nada! A: Thank you!
B: You´re welcome!
Welcome! ¡Bienvenido (a)! Welcome to school!
Bless you! ¡Salud! (Después de que alguien Bless you! Do you need a tissue?
estornuda)
PRONOMBRES PERSONALES SUJETO

PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
I Yo I am Canadian.
You Tú You are a student.
He Él He is my father.
She Ella She is the Math teacher.
It Eso It is my dog.
We Nosotros We live in Coatzacoalcos.
You Usted/ ustedes You are not my Accountancy teacher.
They Ellos They are engineering students.
ADJETIVOS POSESIVOS
My Mi My name is Susan.
Your Tu Your last name is González.
His Su (de él) His e-mail is maravela@yahoo.com.
Her Su (de ella) Her address is 29 Lexter Street.
Its Su (de eso) Its name is Rufo.
Our Nuestro Our soccer match is in the afternoon.
Their Su (de ellos) Their sisters are Helen and Monica.
IDENTIFICACIÓN PERSONAL
Name Nombre Her name is Catherine.
First name Primer nombre His first name is Peter.
Middle/Second name Segundo nombre His middle/second name is Michael.
Full name Nombre completo My full name is Jonathan Orozco Montiel.
Family name/Last name Apellido My family/last name is Orozco.
Nickname Sobrenombre My nickname is Paco.
TÍTULOS
Mr. Señor Mr. González is my boss.

Mrs. Señora (casada) Mrs. Domínguez is a lawyer.
Miss Señorita (soltera) Miss Victoria is the English teacher.
Ms Señora Ms. García is a famous Baker.
ESTADO CIVIL
Single Soltero/a I am single.
Married Casada/o You are married.
Engaged Comprometido/a She´s engaged.
Divorced Divorciado/a My brother is divorced.
E-MAIL
@ = at Arroba My email address is sheryl12@gmail.com.
.com = dot com Punto com Gmail.com
/ = slash Punto edu www.education.edu/english
- = dash Guión medio His email address is lol-304@hotmail.com.
_ = underscore Guión bajo Her email address is Katy_56@yahoo.com.
CONTINENTES
America América He’s from America.
Antartica Antártica Antartica is a big continent.
Europe Europa France is in Europe.
Asia Asia Asia is a small continent.
Australia Australia They are from Australia.
Africa África Africa is very hot.
ORIGEN (PAISES, NACIONALIDADES E IDIOMAS)
American Americano/ americana Dave is from Texas. He is American.
The United States Estados Unidos The Statue of Liberty is in The United States.
Australia Australia Australia is a big country.
Australian Australiano/ australiana Charles is from Sydney. He is Australian.
Brazil Brasil Brazil is in South America.
Brazilian Brasileño / brasileña Rose is from Rio de Janeiro. She is Brazilian.
Canada Canadá Canada is in North America.
Canadian Canadiense Ana is from Quebec. She is Canadian.
China China China is a big country.
Chinese Chino / china (nacionalidad) Yuriko is from Beijing. She is Chinese.
Chinese Chino (idioma) Yuriko speaks Chinese.
Chile Chile The capital of Chile is Santiago.
Chilean Chileno / chilena Rosa is from Bogotá. She is Chilean.
Colombia Colombia Sofía Vergara is from Colombia.
Colombian Colombiano / colombiana Shakira is from Colombia. She is Colombian.
France Francia France is a beautiful country.
French Francés / francesa (nacionalidad) Sandra is from Paris. She is French.
French Francés (idioma) Sandra speaks French.
Germany Alemania Germany is an amazing country.
German Alemán / alemana (nacionalidad) Andreas is from Berlin. He is German.
German Alemán (idioma) Andreas speaks German.
Great Britain Gran Bretaña Great Britain is in Europe.
British Británico William Shakespeare was British.
English Inglés We speak English in class.
Ireland Irlanda Ireland is a rainy country.
Irish Irlandés Irish people celebrate St. Patrick´s Day.
Italy Italia Italy is in Europe.
Italian Italiano / italiana (nacionalidad) Simona is from Milan. She is Italian.
Italian Italiano (idioma) Simona speaks Italian.
Japan Japón Japan is an attractive country.
Japanese Japonés /japonesa Yuriko is from Tokyo. She is Japanese.
Japanese Japonés Yuriko speaks Japanese.
Korea Corea Korea is a historical state in East Asia.
Korean Coreano (nacionalidad) Korean dishes often contain a lot of sugar.
Korean Coreano (idioma) People from Korea speak Korean.
Mexican Mexicano / mexicana Maria is from Veracruz. She is Mexican.
Mexico México Mexico is a beautiful country.
Spain España Banderas is from Spain.
Spanish Español (nacionalidad) María is from Madrid. She is Spanish.
Spanish Español (idioma) People from Spain speak Spanish.
ESTUDIANTE UNIVERSITARIO
Accountancy Contaduría I study accountancy at the UV.
Accountant Contador My father is an accountant.
Architect Arquitecto An architect designs houses.
Architecture Arquitectura Architecture is expensive in Mexico.
Biology Bilogía Biology studies human beings.
Biologist Biólogo Richard is a biologist and works in a zoo.
Business Administration Administración de Negocios Business administration is a good career.
Business Administrator Administrador My father is a business administrator in a big
(woman, man) company.
Chemistry Química (ciencia) Chemistry studies all the substances.
Chemist Químico (profesión) Jhon works as a chemist in a laboratory.
Dentistry Odontología Dentistry is an expensive career.
Dentist Dentista A dentist keeps your teeth in good condition.
Engineering Ingeniería Engineering is my favorite career.
Engineer Ingeniero Engineers build tall buildings.
Medicine Medicina I like to help sick people. I want to study medicine.
Doctor Doctor Sophie is a doctor and she works in a hospital.
Nursing Enfermería The nursing department in the UV is fully equipped.
Nurse Enfermero My father has Alzheimer. He needs a nurse to take
care of him.
Veterinary Veterinaria (lugar) My brother opened a new veterinary in my house.
Veterinarian Veterinario (profesión) Take your dog to the veterinarian.
EMPLEOS Y OCUPACIONES
Accountant Contador I’m an accountant and I work for a company.
Builder Albañil/Constructor A builder´s job is dangerous.

Chemist Químico/ farmacéutico The chemist from that pharmacy is my son.
Cleaner Persona que limpia la casa I need a cleaner! My house is very dirty.
Cook Cocinero My brother is a good cook. He works in a famous
restaurant.
Construction worker Obrero/ albañil The construction workers work from Monday to
Saturday.
Dentist Dentista I fix teeth. I am a dentist.
Doctor Doctor I like to help sick people. I want to be a doctor.
Driver Chofer Carlos is a personal driver.
Employee Empleado The employee is very punctual.
Lawyer Abogado I am an excellent lawyer.
Lecturer Académico/orador Peter is a famous lecturer.
Manager Gerente The manager of the company is my brother.
Mechanic Mecánico My brother is a mechanic for the Volkswagen company.
Nurse Enfermero My father has Alzheimer. He needs a nurse to take care
of him.
Officer Policía There is an officer at the school´s entrance.
Personal assistant Asistente personal Artists need personal assistants.
Police officer Oficial de policía The police officers wear uniform.
Porter = doorman Botones A porter works in hotels.
Sales executive Ejecutivo de ventas The sales executive is a nice person.
Student Estudiante I´m an accountancy student.
Teacher Maestro He is an English teacher.
Tutor Tutor My tutor is from The United States.
Unemployed Desempleado I do not have a job. I´m unemployed.
Waiter/waitress Mesero/mesera A waitress works in a restaurant.
Worker Trabajador The worker starts his job at 6:00.
ARTICULOS
A Un, una The apple is a delicious fruit.
An Un, una There is an elephant in the zoo.
NUMEROS
One Uno My dog is one year old.
Two Dos My dog is two years old.
Three Tres My dog is three…
Four Cuatro My dog is four…
Five Cinco My dog is five…
Six Seis My dog is six…
Seven Siete My dog is seven…
Eight Ocho My dog is eight…
Nine Nueve My dog is nine…
Ten Diez My dog is ten…
Eleven Once My dog is eleven…
Twelve Doce My dog is twelve…
Thirteen Trece My dog is thirteen…
Fourteen Catorce There are fourteen black horses.
Fifteen Quince There are fifteen…
Sixteen Dieciséis There are sixteen…
Seventeen Diecisiete There are seventeen…
Eighteen Dieciocho There are eighteen…
Nineteen Diecinueve There are nineteen…
Twenty Veinte There are twenty
Thirty Treinta There are thirty students in my classroom.
Forty Cuarenta There are forty …
Fifty Cincuenta There are fifty…
Sixty Sesenta There are sixty …
Seventy Setenta There are seventy …
Eighty Ochenta My grandfather is eighty years old
Ninety Noventa My grandmother is ninety years old in March.
One hundred Cien I have one hundred pesos.
GLOSARIO LENGUA I
Tema 2
SALÓN DE CLASES

How do you say… in English? ¿Cómo dices... en Ingles? How do you say pizarrón in English?
How do you write…? ¿Cómo escribes…? How do you write “watch”?
Can you repeat (that), please? ¿Puedes repetirlo, por favor? I don’t understand. Can you repeat, please?
Say it again, please. Dilo otra vez, por favor. I didn’t listen. Say it again, please.
Again, please. Otra vez, por favor. Do your homework again, please.
Can you lend me…, please? ¿Puedes prestarme..., por favor? Can you lend me your book, please?
What’s this? ¿Qué es esto? What’s this? This is my pencil.
What’s that? ¿Qué es eso? What’s that? That is my pen.
This is… Esto es… This is a pencil.
That is… Eso es… That is an eraser.
What are these? ¿Qué son estos? What are these? These are my keys.
What are those? ¿Qué son aquellos? What are those? Those are my books.
These are… Estos son… These are keys.
Those are… Esos son… Those are erasers
I have a question. Tengo una pregunta/duda. Teacher, I have a question about the
homework.
I know. Lo sé. I know the answer, teacher.
I don’t know. No sé. Teacher, I don’t know the answer.
I don’t understand… No entiendo... I don’t understand what you are saying.
I didn’t do homework, sorry. No hice la tarea. I didn’t do homework yesterday.
Right! Bien/ correcto. Your translation is right!
That’s right. (Eso) está bien. That’s right; my class begins at 8:00.
Wrong. Mal/ equivocado. The last sentence is wrong.
That’s wrong. (Eso) está mal. That’s wrong, it is incorrect.
That’s correct! Es correcto. The answer is 10, teacher.
That’s correct, student.
Well done! ¡Bien hecho! Teacher I have finished the exercise.
Well done! Paul
INSTRUCCIONES DENTRO DEL SALON DE CLASE
Come in! Entrar/ pasar. May I come in?
Open your books! Abre tus libros. Open your books on page 21.
Close your books! Cierra los libros Close your books and listen to me!
Look at page. Mira la página. Look at page 74.
Listen to the teacher. Escuchen a la maestra. Listen to the teacher and repeat!
Please, repeat. Por favor, repitan. Please, repeat after me!
Work by yourself. Trabaja por ti mismo. Don’t copy, work by yourself.
Work with a partner/classmate. Trabajen con una Work with a partner in the reading activity.
pareja/compañero.
Work in groups (of three). Trabajar en grupo (de tres). In the next activity, you work in groups.
Work in pairs. Trabajen en parejas. Work in pairs for the lesson!
Listen and practice. Escuchen y practiquen. Listen and practice the next exercise.
Listen to the conversation. Escuchen la conversación. Listen to the conversation between the
Mexican president and the Italian president.
Repeat the conversation. Repitan la conversación. Repeat the conversation in pairs.
Practice with a partner. Practica con un compañero. In the next exercise, practice with a partner.
Start your conversation. Comiencen su conversación. Start your conversation after the reading.
Read the instructions. Lee las instrucciones. Read the instructions carefully.
Choose the correct answer. Escoge la respuesta correcta. In the next activity, choose the correct
answer.
Check your answers (with a Checa tus respuestas (con tus You have to check your answers with a
partner). compañeros). partner.
Write your name on your Escribe tu nombre en tu libreta. Remember to write your name on your
notebook. notebook.
Take out a piece of paper. Saquen una hoja. Take out a piece of paper for the exam.
Copy from the board. Copien del pizarrón. Copy from the board carefully.
Do homework. Hacer la tarea. It is important to do the homework.
Stand up, please! Párense, por favor. Now, stand up, please!
Put down your… Retiren/ dejen… Put down your cell phones.
Learn by heart. Aprender de memoria. Learn by heart the verbs.
Any questions? ¿Alguna pregunta? Any questions?
Yes teacher, how do you spell….?
OBJETOS
PALABRAS TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Bag Bolsa My bag is blue.
Board Pizarrón Write that sentence on the board.
Book Libro They read that book.
Bottle Botella The bottle is in my bag.
Box Caja The box is under the table.
Card Tarjeta Read the cards carefully.
Case Estuche My glasses are in the case.
CD Disco compacto The book has a CD for listening.
CD player Reproductor de discos That CD player is nice.
compactos
(Cell) phone Celular My cell phone is black.
Chair Silla Sit on that chair.
Chalk Gis, yeso Take that piece of chalk.
Clock Reloj de pared The teacher checks the clock to see the lunch
time.
Computer Computadora They have a computer at home.
Copies Copias We can’t take copies to the exam.
Desk Escritorio The book is on the desk.
Dictionary Diccionario Use your dictionary.
Door Puerta Open the door, please!
Drawing Dibujo I like Frida Kahlo’s drawings.
Envelope Sobre The letter isn’t in the envelope.
Eraser Borrador Take that eraser near the board.
Highlighter Marcador My orange highlighter is in my pencil case.
Laptop Computadora personal I need to buy a lap top for my IT class.
Lesson Clase/lección We study a lesson every week.
Map Mapa We need a map.
Marker Marcador Take the red marker.
Note Notas I take notes to understand some topics.
Notebook Libreta Show me your notebook.
Office Oficina The principal’s office is in front of the library.
Page Página Open your book on page 18.
Painting Pintura I love Picasso’s paintings.
Paper Hoja de papel I don’t use a lot of papers.
Pen Pluma What color is your pen?
Pencil Lápiz Take that yellow pencil on the desk.
Picture Fotografía That is a beautiful picture.
Piece of paper Hoja de papel Can you give me a piece of paper, please?
Platform Plataforma educativa Eminus is a platform from the UV.
Program Programa We use a program for learning a vocabulary.
Projector Proyector There is a projector in my classroom.
Quiz Examen/prueba We have a quiz every Friday.
Ruler Regla I don’t have a ruler in my bag.
Seat Asiento Is this seat free?
Slide Diapositiva I have to present 5 slides for my homework.
Table Mesa Put your books on that table.
Text book Libro de texto We use an English text book in class.
Video Vídeo I usually watch videos on you tube.
Wall Pared There is a picture on the wall.
Wastebasket Bote de basura Put those papers in the wastebasket.
Window Ventana The window is open.
Workbook Cuaderno de trabajo The workbook is to practice exercises.
SUSTANTIVOS
Article Artículo The words “the” and “a” are articles.
Class Clase What is the name of that class?
Classroom Salón (de clase) Where is your classroom?
College Universidad I study in a small college.
Competition Competencia What competition is that?
Exam/test Examen We have a final test at the end of the
semester.
Game Juego We like playing games in the class.
Information Información I read some information on internet.
Language Idioma I can speak two languages. English and
Spanish.
Lecture Clase/conferencia I sometimes have lectures on Saturdays.
Library Biblioteca Our library is big and beautiful.
Mistake Error Sorry, it is my mistake.
Number Número What is her phone number?
Partner Pareja/compañero Work with a partner in the reading activity.
Problem Problema Solve the problem.

Pupil Alumno There are 26 pupils in the classroom.
Question Pregunta What is the question?
Room Habitación My room is very big.
School Escuela Is that your school?
Science Ciencias My favorite subject is science.
Sentence Oración Complete the next sentence, please.
Student Estudiante There are 4 foreign students in my class.
University Universidad She goes to university.
Word Palabra Repeat the last word, please.
GLOSARIO LENGUA I
TEMA 3
LOCALIZACIÓN DE LUGARES
Excuse me… Disculpa… Excuse me, where is the supermarket?
Where´s the…? ¿Dónde está el /la…? Where´s the bank?
Where are the…? ¿Dónde están los/las…? Where are the movies?
Is there a…? ¿Hay un/una…? Is there a school near here?
Are there any…? ¿Hay algunos/algunas…? Are there any parks around here?
There is a… Hay un/una… There is a bank in Villa Allende.
There are… Hay unos/unas There are two restaurants on Main
Street.
Yes, there is one on… Sí, hay un/una en… Yes, there is one on Main street.
It´s about # minutes from… Está a # minutos de…. Is it near the department store?
No, It´s about 15 minutes from here.
How do you go to school/work? ¿Cómo te vas a la How do you go to school?
escuela/trabajo? By bus.
On foot A pie I go to work on foot.

By car/taxi/bus En carro/taxi/autobús She travels by car.
I take a bus/a taxi Tomo un autobús/taxi I take a bus every day.
I walk to school Camino a la escuela I walk to school on Monday.
I ride my bike to school Manejo mi bicicleta para la I ride my bike to school in the morning.
escuela
I drive to work Manejo al trabajo I drive to work daily
Thanks a lot! ¡Muchas gracias! I like my surprise. Thanks a lot!
No problem! ¡No hay problema! May I use your camera? Sure, no
problem!
That´s right! Correcto/ está bien. That´s right! There is just one class.
Is it on…? ¿Está en…? Is it on First Avenue?
Yes, that´s right! ¡Sí, así es! Is the University on Zapata street?
¡Yes, that´s right!
LUGARES PÚBLICOS
Airport Aeropuerto The airport is international.
Aquarium Acuario I like the aquarium in Veracruz.
Bank Banco The bank opens at 10 am.
Bar/pub Bar/cantina The bar/pub closes at 3 am.
Bookstore Librería The bookstore is small.
Building Edificio The building has many apartments.
Bus station Estación del autobús The bus station is near.
Bus stop Parada del autobús The bus stop is far.
Café Cafetería My friends are in the café.
Camp Campamento My children are in a camp.
Cathedral Catedral The cathedral is amazing.
Center Centro The center of the city is noisy.
Church Iglesia The church is old.
Cinema Cine The cinema isn´t clean.
Clinic Clínica The spa clinic is expensive.
Coffee shop Cafetería The coffee shop has different types of
coffee.
Country País Sinaloa isn´t a country, it´s a city.
Department store Tienda departamental The department store is on Third
Avenue.
Doctor´s office Consultorio I work in a doctor´s office.
Factory Fábrica Eduardo works in a factory.
Fair Feria The fair starts on Saturday.
Field Cancha, campo The field is big.
Flat/apartment Departamento I have a nice flat.
Flower shop Florería That flower shop has beautiful flowers.
Gas station Gasolinera The gas station is not working.
Garage Cochera My garage is dirty.
Garden Jardín I have a small garden.
Gym Gimnasio I go to the gym at night.
Town hall Ayuntamiento The town hall is in the center of the city.
Hospital Hospital The hospital needs medicine.
Hotel Hotel I like this hotel.
House/home Casa My brother lives in a big house.
Internet café Cibercafé The internet café is nice.
Karaoke bar Bar con karaoke I like the karaoke bar.
Lake Lago The lake is deep.
Library Biblioteca The library closes at 5 pm.
Market Mercado I go to the market on Sundays.
Museum Museo There isn´t a museum in Coatzacoalcos.
Office Oficina The office is empty.
Park Parque The park is next to my house.
Parking lot Estacionamiento The parking lot is huge.
Pizza shop Pizzería The pizza shop is cheap.
Playground Patio de juegos The beach has a playground.
Post office Oficina postal Marcos is in the post office.
Restaurant Restaurante We eat in that restaurant on weekends.
Restroom Baños The restroom isn´t clean.
School Escuela The teachers from my school are great.
Shoe store Tienda de zapatos The shoe store has special prices.
Shop Tienda The shop is in the hometown.
Shopping mall Plaza comercial Liverpool is in the shopping mall.
Store Tienda My mom has a store in her garage.
Stadium Estadio He runs in the stadium.
Station Estación Workers are repairing the station.
Stationery Papelería The stationery is in front of the park.
Subway station Estación del metro There are a lot of people in the subway
station.
Supermarket Supermercado The supermarket has fresh fruits.
The movies El cine I like the movies in Forum.
Theater Teatro The theater has many plays today.
Toy store Tienda de juguetes My daughters love the toy store.
Train station Estación del tren The train station is on Zapata street.
MEDIOS DE TRANSPORTE
Bus Autobús I take the bus every day.
Bicycle Bicicleta My son loves his bicycle.
Car Carro I don´t have a car.
Plane Avión The new plane is in Mexicana Company.
Ship Barco The ship is in the Caribbean
Taxi Taxi My boss needs a taxi.
Train Tren The train is very long.
Coach Autobús turístico In Xalapa there is a coach.
Tram Tranvía I take a tram to work in the city.
REGIONES Y ÁREAS GEOGRÁFICAS
Beach Playa The beach is near my house.
Forest Bosque In the forest there are many animals.
Hill Colina The hill is high
Island Isla There is an island in this country.
Lake Lago The lake is contaminated.
Mountain Montaña The mountain has 20 meters high.
Ocean Océano There ocean is blue.
River Río My friends and I swim in the river.
Seaside Costa I visit the seaside every day.
EXPRESIONES DE LUGAR
In En I´m in the school.
On Sobre My book is on the desk.
At En She´s at the university.
Across from En frente de The church is across from the post office.
Behind Detrás The cat is behind the door.
Between Entre The shoe store is between the park and
the pub.
Next to A lado de My purse is next to the TV.
In front of En frente de The wallet is in front of the computer.
In the center En el centro The university is in the center.
Around the corner from… Cerca de... The restaurant is around the corner from
my job.
At 68 Ross Street En la calle Ross # 68 I live at 68 Ross Street.
On Second Avenue En la Segunda Avenida The airport is on second avenue.
On the right A la derecha The bookstore is on the right.
On the left A la izquierda The cinema is on the left.
On the corner (of)… En la esquina (de) The department store is on the corner of
Main street and Second Avenue.
Opposite Enfrente The flower shop is opposite the cinema.
At the bus station A la estación de autobús She´s at the bus station.
In the bus station En la estación del autobús They´re in the bus station.
OTRO VOCABULARIO
Ambulance Ambulancia Hurry up! Call an ambulance.
Credit card Tarjeta de crédito I will pay by credit card.
Driving license Licencia de manejo I have my driving license.
Fee Tarifa The fee is good.
Gasoline/petrol Gasolina The car doesn´t have gasoline.
Hometown Pueblo natal My hometown is San Cristobal de las
Casas.
Motorway Autopista This motorway is new.
Place Lugar It’s a beautiful place.
Road Carretera The road is awful.
Street Calle The street is wide.
Self-service Auto servicio This is a self-service restaurant.
Ticket Boleto The ticket is false.
Traffic lights Semáforos The traffic lights are not working today.
Town Ciudad The town is small.
One way Un sentido This is a one way street.
Street Calle This is the “Huasteca” street.
Two way Doble sentido This a is two way street.
Village Pueblo/ aldea There is a village next to the river.
Way Camino This isn’t the right way.
VERBOS
Drive Conducir I drive my car to work.
Ride Manejar Boys ride their bikes in the afternoon.
Take Tomar These people take the bus in the
mornings.
Walk Caminar We walk in the forest.
Arrive Llegar My cousins arrive at 11 pm.
GLOSARIO LENGUA I
Tema 4
ACTIVIDADES COTIDIANAS
What do you do … ¿Qué haces… What do you do in the morning?
What does he/she do … ¿Qué hace él/ella… What does he do in the afternoon?
In the morning? En la mañana? What does she do at night?
In the afternoon? En la tarde?
In the evening? En la noche?
At night? En la noche?
What do you … ¿Qué… What do you read?
What does he/she … Lees/ lee? What does he play?
read? Juegas/juega? What does she play?
play?
What time is it? ¿Qué hora es? What time is it?
It’s 9 o’clock.
What time do/does? ¿A qué hora…? What time does the class start?
How do/does… go to? ¿Cómo vas a …? How do you go to school?
By bus/car/taxi/train En autobus/ carro/ taxi/ tren. I go to school by car.
What kind of ¿Qué tipo de música/libros…? What kind of books do you read?
music/books/do/does…?
What do you have for ¿Qué A: What do you have for breakfast?
breakfast/lunch/dinner? desayunas/almuerzas/cenas? B: Eggs and orange juice.
EXPRESIONES DE TIEMPO
Early Temprano I wake up early in the mornings.
Late Tarde I wake up late on weekends.
On time A tiempo The students always arrive on time.
All day Todo el día My father works all day.
Every … Cada… I take my medicine every hour.
hour hora My brother and I study English every
day día day.
week semana Pablo and Jose travel to Minatitlan
month mes every week.
year año I pay my rent every month.
morning mañana My friends and I drink coffee every
afternoon tarde morning.
evening noche (5 pm a 8 pm) They dance Zumba every afternoon.
night noche (8pm a 6 am) I have dinner with my family every
evening.
We watch TV every night.
At …
night En la noche Mary studies at night.
noon A medio día I study at noon.
midnight A media noche My husband arrives at midnight.
__ o´clock A las……en punto My classes start at 8 o´clock.
the weekend El fin de semana I play football at the weekend.
In …
the morning En la mañana Sofia travels in the morning.
the afternoon En la tarde I study French in the afternoon.
the evening En la noche My friends work in the evening.
On…
weekends Los fines de semana I go to church on weekends.
weekdays Los días de semana They drive on weekdays.
the weekend El fin de semana We take the bus on the weekend.
ADVERBIOS DE FRECUENCIA
Always Siempre I always get up late.
Sometimes Algunas veces I sometimes eat breakfast at home.
Never Nunca I never have dinner with my wife.
Often Seguido I often drink soda.
Usually Usualmente I usually do exercise.
PALABRAS INTERROGATIVAS
What do... ¿Qué? What do you do?
What ¿Cuál? What´s your favorite color?
Where ¿Dónde? Where do you live?
When ¿Cuándo? When do you study?
Who ¿Quién? Who do you play soccer with?
Why ¿Por qué? Why are you sad?
How ¿Cómo? How are you?
VERBOS
Arrive Llegar I arrive at school at 8am.
Brush Cepillar I brush my hair every day.
Catch the bus Tomar el autobús I catch the bus every day.
Check social networks Revisar las redes sociales I like to check my social networks.
Clean (the house) Limpiar (la casa) We clean the house together.
Do homework Hacer tarea They do homework with me.
Do the housework Hacer el quehacer My mother and I do the housework in
the afternoon.
Download music Descargar música I want to download music.
Drive to school Manejar a la escuela They drive to school.
Drive to work Manejar al trabajo My sisters drive to work.

Finish school Terminar la escuela We finish school this year.
Finish work Terminar de trabajar The boys finish work late.
Get dressed Vestirse I get dressed after I take a shower.
Get to work Llegar al trabajo I get to work by car.
Get to school Llegar a la escuela They get to school on foot.
Get up Levantarse My brothers get up at 5 am.
Get undress/ undress Quitarse la ropa I get undress after I arrive at home.
Go by bus/car Ir en autobús/en carro I go by bus to the hometown.
Go home Ir a casa People go home late on Fridays.
Go out (for dinner) Salir (para cenar) All my friends go out on Saturdays.
Go shopping Ir de compras I go shopping every month.
Go to bed Ir a la cama My parents go to bed late.
Go to school Ir a la escuela My brothers and sisters go to school
on the weekend.
Go to the CAA Ir al centro de auto acceso Students go to the CAA twice a week.
Go to the gym Ir al gym I go to the gym every day.
Go to the park Ir al parque Children go to the park in the
afternoon.
Go to work Ir a trabajar People go to work early.
Go on foot Ir a pie My friends go on foot to school.
Get on/off the bus Subirse/ Bajarse del autobus I get on the bus at the bus stop.
Have: Tener
A meal una comida Today I have a meal with my Friends.
A salad Una ensalada. My family and I have a salad.
Have/eat: Tener/Comer
Breakfast Desayuno I have breakfast at 8 am.
Lunch Almuerzo I have lunch at my job.
Dinner Cena We don´t have dinner at home.
supper Un refrigerio I always have supper with my friends.
Leave home Dejar la casa We leave home at 7 am.

Listen to music Escuchar música I listen to music in my bedroom.
Listen to the radio Escuchar la radio My parents listen to the radio in the
mornings.
Play computer games Jugar juegos de computadora My children play computer games in
their free time.
Put on clothes Vestirse I put on my favorite clothes.
Read a book Leer un libro My students read a book every two
months.
Read a newspaper Leer un periódico My aunts read a newspaper every
day.
Start work Empezar a trabajar I start work next week.
Start school Empezar la escuela They start school tomorrow.
Study Estudiar I study for my English exam.
Take a bath Bañarse My daughters take a bath daily.
Take a shower Ducharse We take a shower at 6 am.
Take the bus Tomar el autobús Peter and Mary take the bus.
Take a car Tomar un carro I take a car during the day.
Take a taxi Tomar un taxi I take a taxi at nights.
Walk to school Caminar a la escuela Those girls walk to school.
Wake up Despertarse My uncles wake up very early.
Wash Lavar I wash the car on Tuesday.
Wash one´s face Lavarse la cara I wash my face every six hours.
Wash the dishes Lavar los trastes My sisters don´t wash the dishes.
Watch TV Ver televisión We watch TV at night.
FRASES ADVERBIALES
Once a day Una vez al día I take a shower once a day.
month mes
year año
Twice a day Dos veces al día I visit my grandmother twice a month.
month mes
year año
CONECTORES DE SECUENCIA
First, Primero, First, I take a shower.
Then Luego, Then I get dressed.
After, Después, After, I have breakfast.
After that, Después de eso, After that, I go to school.
Next, Inmediatamente, Next, I study English.
Finally Finalmente, Finally, I have lunch.
ALIMENTOS
Apples Manzanas I like apples.
Bananas Plátanos I like bananas.
Beans Frijoles I don’t like beans.
Beef Carne de res We eat beef twice a week.
Bread Pan I don’t eat bread.
Butter Mantequilla I need butter for my hotcakes.
Cake Pastel I like chocolate cake.
Cereal Cereal I eat cereal in the mornings.
Cheese Queso I love cheese.
Chicken Pollo They eat chicken every day.
Cookies Galletas I like cookies.
Eggs Huevos I eat eggs for breakfast.
Fast food Comida rápida My grandparents don’t like fast food.
Fish Pescado My sisters don’t eat fish.
French fries Papas fritas I like French fries with ketchup.
Fruit Fruta My favorite fruit is the apple.
Hamburger Hamburguesa I want a hamburger.
Jam Mermelada I need jam for my hotcakes.
Jelly Gelatina They eat jelly for lunch.
Junk food Comida chatarra Junk food is bad for health.
Meat Carne My dog loves meat.
Mexican food Comida mexicana Mexican food is delicious.
Oranges Naranjas I eat two oranges.
Pasta Pasta Pasta is delicious.
Chips Papas fritas I don’t eat chips.
Rice Arroz My mom and my dad cook the best
rice.
Salad Después de eso, We eat salad once a week.
Sandwiches Emparedados My friends eat sandwiches for lunch.
Sea food Mariscos I don’t like sea food.
Spaghetti Espaguetis I love spaghetti.
Vegetables Verduras I don’t eat vegetables.
Yogurt Yogurt I like yogurt.
BEBIDAS
A drink Una bebida I’m thirsty. I need a drink.
Beer Cerveza I don’t like beer.
Bottled/Mineral water Agua embotellada/mineral Carlos and Luis like mineral water.
Coffee Café I drink coffee every morning.
Juice Jugo I like orange juice.
Lemonade Limonada I want a lemonade.
Orangeade Naranjada I want an orangeade.
Milk Leche Children drink milk.
Milkshake Malteada I love milkshake.
Soda Refresco I don’t drink soda.
Tea Té My mom and her friends drink tea.
Wine Vino My parents drink wine.
Tema 5
ACTIVIDADES EN PROGRESO, EL CLIMA, LA ROPA Y ACCESORIOS.
EXPRESIONES Traducción Ejemplo
What do you wear in ¿Qué usas en A: What do you wear in winter? B: I use gloves
winter/spring…? I wear… invierno/primavera? Yo and a hat.
uso…
What are you wearing today? I’m ¿Qué traes puesto hoy? A: What are you wearing today? B: I´m wearing
wearing... Traigo... a red dress.
What’s s/he wearing today? ¿Qué trae puesto él/ella? / A: What is she wearing today?
She/he’s wearing… ¿Qué está usando ella/él
hoy? B: She is wearing jeans and a blouse.
Ella está usando…

What’s the weather like? ¿Cómo está el clima? A: What’s the weather like?
It’s awful/ wonderful. Está horrible/maravilloso. B: It’s awful.
It’s sunny/warm. Está soleado/caluroso. A: What’s the weather like?
B: It’s sunny.
It’s sunny but cold. Está soleado pero hace frío. A: What’s the weather like?
B: It’s sunny but cold.

It’s a rainy/ wonderful day. Es un día lluvioso/ A: What’s the weather like?
maravilloso.
B: It’s a rainy day.
Do you like/ love…? ¿ Te gusta…? Do you love wearing high heels?
Ropa
Palabra Traducción Ejemplo
Blouse Blusa This is my favorite blouse.
Boots Botas My boots are black.
Coat Abrigo His coat is gray.
Dress Vestido I don´t like dresses.

Hanky/ Hankie Pañuelo Do you have a hankie?
High heels Tacones altos She is wearing high heels..
Jacket Chamarra / saco My jacket is in the closet.
Jeans Pantalones de mezclilla Levi’s Jeans are very popular.
Pajamas Pijamas My baby is wearing pink pajamas.
Raincoat Impermeable Today I’m wearing my raincoat.
Sandals Sandalias My sister is wearing sandals.
Shirt Camisa My father is wearing a shirt with a tie.
Shoes Zapatos How much are these shoes?
Shorts Pantalones cortos / shorts It’s hot, so I’m wearing shorts.
Skirt Falda This is Melanie’s skirt.
Sneakers Tenis / zapatos deportivos My new sneakers are Nike.
Socks Calcetas / calcetines Mario’s soccer socks are blue.
Stockings Calceta (larga) Susan is wearing stockings under her skirt.
Suit Traje Michael’s suit is Armani.
Sweater Suéter This sweater is really warm!
Sweatshirt Sudadera My sweatshirt is navy blue.
Swimsuit / Bathing suit Traje de baño I´m wearing a bathing suit/swimsuit.
Tie Corbata He’s wearing a tie.
Tights Medias This pair of tights is cheap.
Trousers / Pants Pantalones My brother is wearing brown trousers-
T-shirt Camiseta / playera Today Steven is wearing a white T-shirt.
Underwear Ropa interior My underwear is white.
Uniform Uniforme This is my school uniform.
Accesorios
Belt Cinturón My brother has many belts.
Cap Gorra Peter and Richard are wearing a red cap.
Earrings Aretes I like silver earrings.

Glasses Lentes My sister wears glasses.
Gloves Guantes It’s cold. I need gloves.
Hat Sombrero My father is wearing a hat now.
Necklace Collar I like long necklaces.
Scarf Bufanda In winter we wear a scarf and a sweater.
Sunglasses Lentes de sol It´s sunny, I´m wearing sunglasses.
Wallet Billetera My wallet is new.
Watch Reloj (de mano) My watch is in my bag.
Colores
Black Negro My mother’s eyes are black.
Blue Azul Her school bag is blue.
Brown Café Mary’s favorite color is brown.
Dark + color Color + oscuro My t-shit is dark blue.
Gray Gris My pen is gray.
Green Verde Trees are green in spring.
Light + color Color + claro My notebook is light blue.
Orange Anaranjado Oranges are orange.
Pink Rosa Our house is pink.
Red Rojo Apples are red, green, and yellow.
White Blanco I like white T-shirts.
Yellow Amarillo Bananas are yellow.
Verbos
Buy Comprar The girls like to buy clothes and accessories.
Cost Costar This scarf costs $30 dollars.
Match Unir You need to match column A and B.
Pay Pagar I need to pay my new cell phone.
Sell Vender The girls sell shoes and accessories.
Take Tomar (Agarrar) The student takes the bus to school at 6.

Wash Lavar My mother washes our uniforms on Friday.
Wear Usar (ropa y accesorios) I wear the uniform from Monday to Friday
Adjetivos
Cheap Barato This blue skirt is not cheap.
Expensive Caro This car is very expensive.
Dirty Sucio This dirty blouse is Helen´s.
Clean Limpio This is a clean sweater.
New Nuevo My new uniform is dirty.
Nice Agradable, simpático This nice bracelet is not mine.
Old Viejo Her old jeans are on her bed.
Wonderful Maravilloso It’s a wonderful day.
Ugly Feo There is an ugly collar on the table.
Preposiciones de lugar
With Con It´s a sunny day. Take a hat with you.
Without Sin The blouse without sleeves is nice.
At En My son is at school.
In En Peter is in his house.
On Sobre The socks are on the bed.
Meses del año
January Enero January is the first month of the year.
February Febrero St. Valentine is in February.
March Marzo The beginning of spring is in March.
April Abril Holy week is in April.
May Mayo Mother’s Day in Mexico is on May the 10th.
June Junio My birthday is in June.

July Julio Children finish school in July.
August Agosto August is the 8th month of the year.
September Septiembre Independence Day in Mexico is in September.
October Octubre USA celebrates Halloween in October.
November Noviembre Mexico celebrates Revolution Day in November.
December Diciembre My daughter's birthday is in December.
Días de la semana
Monday Lunes I go to classes on Monday.
Tuesday Martes Do you practice karate on Tuesday?
Wednesday Miércoles Let`s go to a cafeteria on Wednesday.
Thursday Jueves My father goes to Mexico on Thursday.
Friday Viernes My sister does not have classes on Friday.
Saturday Sábado I play soccer on Saturday.
Sunday Domingo My mother goes to church on Sunday.
Estaciones del año
Spring Primavera In spring is very hot.
Summer Verano I go on vacation in summer.
Fall/autumn Otoño It’s very windy in autumn.
Winter Invierno Alaska is very cold in winter.
Palabras para describir el clima
Cloudy Nublado It’s a cloudy day.
Fog (gy) Neblina/ Neblinoso There’s a lot of fog.

England is always foggy.
Ice (y) Hielo/cubierto de hielo There is so much ice on the windows.

The floor is icy, be careful!
Rain (y) Lluvia/ lluvioso Look! The rain is heavy. / Today is a rainy day.
Snow (y) Nieve/nevado There are 10 cm of snow in my patio.
The snowy mountains look beautiful.
Storm (y) Tormenta/tempestuoso Turn off the TV there is a storm.

Don’t go out. It’s stormy and dangerous.
Sun (ny) Sol/soleado The sun is bright today.

It’s a sunny day to go to the beach.
Wet Húmedo My clothes are wet.
Weather Clima What’s the weather like?
Wind (y) Viento/ventoso The wind is strong. Stay at home.

Chicago is called the windy city.
Palabras para describir la temperatura
Cold Frío Alaska is cold all the year.
Cool Fresco It’s a cool day.
Hot Caluroso It’s very hot. I want some water.
Warm Templado Get into the house to keep warm.
Frases adverbiales
FRASE TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
At the present En la actualidad At the present, I live with my parents.
At the moment En este momento At the moment, I study the high school.
Now Ahora Come here now!
Right now Justo ahora I’m watching TV right now.
Actividades en progreso
ACTIVIDAD TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Cooking (dinner/breakfast/lunch) Cocinando (la cena/ el My mom is cooking the dinner.
desayuno/ el almuerzo)
Doing (homework/ the dishes) Haciendo (tarea/ Lavar los I’m doing my homework.
platos).
Driving (a car) Manejando (un carro) She’s driving a car.
Eating (breakfast/ lunch/ dinner) Desayunando/ comiendo/ We aren’t eating breakfast. It’s our lunch.
cenando
Going (home) Yendo a casa He’s going home.
Going to (school/ work/ bed/ the Yendo a (la escuela/ el I’m going to school.
cinema/ the theater/ the disco/ trabajo/ la cama/ el cine/ el
the park) teatro/ la disco/ el parque)
Having (breakfast/ lunch/ dinner) Desayunando/ comiendo/ We’re having lunch.
cenando
Listening to (music/ the radio/the Escuchando (música/ la I’m listening to music.
news) radio/ las noticias)
Making (a cake/ a phone call) Haciendo (un pastel/ una My grandmother is making a cake.
llamada telefónica)
Playing (a sport/ video games/ a Jugando (un deporte/ Robert is playing video games.
musical instrument) video juegos/ tocar un
instrumento)
Reading (a book/ a magazine/ a Leyendo (un libro/ una I’m reading a book.
newspaper/ an e-mail) revista/ un periódico/ un
correo)
Sending (an e-mail/ a letter/ a Enviando (un correo/ una He’s sending an e-mail.
text message/ photos) carta/ un mensaje de
texto/ fotos)
Studying (for an exam/ English) Estudiando (para un I’m studying for my English exam.
examen/ inglés)
Surfing (the web) Navegando (en internet) Are you surfing the web?
Taking (a shower/ photos) Tomando (un baño/ fotos) I’m taking photos.
Talking (on the phone) Hablando (por teléfono) She’s talking on the phone.
Watching (TV/ a movie) Viendo (television/ una They’re not watching TV.
pelicula)
Working (in class/ at the office/ at Trabajando (en clase/ en la My mom is working at the office.
a school/ in Cordoba) oficina/ en una escuela/ en
Cordoba)
Writing (a postcard/ an article/ a Escribiendo (una postal/ un He’s writing a letter.
letter/ an e-mail). artículo/ una carta/ un
correo)
Hablar acerca de gustos y preferencias
Tema 6
EXPRESIONES
Do you like …? ¿Te gusta…? Do you like the pizza?
Don’t you like …? ¿No Te gusta …? Don’t you like singing?
I like/love…, but I don´t like… Me gusta/encanta..., pero no I love reading, but I don’t like studying.
me gusta…
I really like + noun/object Realmente me gusta… I really like spaghetti.

pronoun
I really like + verb + ing Realmente me gusta… I really like driving my car.
I dislike… No me gusta I dislike dancing.
I hate + verb + ing Detesto … I hate eating vegetable soups.
I prefer + verb + ing Yo prefiero I prefer playing video games.
It’s amazing! ¡Es increíble! It’s amazing to see the river!
Wow! Órale/ caramba Wow! I got good grades in English.
Not kidding No bromeo I’m not kidding.
It’s /I’m / he’s free… Está libre/estoy libre/está Let’s go to the movies I’m free in the afternoon.
libre
In my free time I… En mi tiempo libre yo… In my free time I like to go to the movies.
Let’s buy some magazines /a Vamos a comprar algunas Let’s buy some magazines at the newsstand.
newspaper revistas/ un periódico
What’s your favorite sport? ¿Cuál es tu deporte favorito? A: What’s your favorite sport?
B: My favorite sport is soccer.
What’s your favorite subject? ¿Cuál es tu materia favorita? A: What’s your favorite subject?
B: My favorite subject is English.
What kind of music / movies do ¿Qué tipo de música/películas What kind of music do you like?
you like? te gustan? I like pop music
What kind of music / movies do ¿Qué tipo de música/películas What kind of music do you dislike?
you dislike? no te gustan? I dislike rock music
DEPORTES
Baseball Béisbol Mexicans like playing baseball.
Basketball Basquetbol My favorite basketball team is the Chicago

bulls.
Bowling Boliche I usually go bowling in the afternoon.
Boxing Boxeo I dislike boxing.
Car racing Carrera de carros My father loves car racing.
Cycling Ciclismo I practice cycling every day.
Football Futbol americano I always watch the football on Sundays.
Golf Golf Fernando plays golf very well.
Hockey Hockey My cousin plays hockey with his friends.
Horse racing Carrera de caballos My uncle enjoys watching horse racing.
Jogging Trote She likes jogging along the boulevard.
Playing ping-pong Jugar tenis de mesa Chinese people like playing ping-pong.
Roller skating Patinaje sobre ruedas I think roller skating is dangerous.
Running Correr I love running along the beach.
Skating Patinar She hates skating on ice.
Soccer Balón pie My friends play soccer after school.
Softball Softbol My grandfather plays softball with his

friends.
Surfing Surf Australians love surfing every day.
Swimming Natación I don’t like swimming in the river.
Tennis Tenis Tennis is my favorite sport
Volleyball Volibol I hate playing volleyball.

ACTIVIDADES RECREATIVAS Y PASATIEMPOS
Chatting Chatear I like chatting with my friends.
Collecting comics Coleccionar historietas I like collecting comics.
Dancing Bailar My parents love dancing salsa.
Doing karaoke Hacer karaoke We like doing karaoke at parties.
Drawing Dibujar Susan likes drawing some houses.
Eating in restaurants Comer en restaurantes Sean loves eating in restaurants.
Fishing Pescar Charles enjoys fishing very early.
Gardening Jardinería My grandmother enjoys gardening.
Going bowling Ir al boliche We don’t like going bowling.
Going clubbing Ir a la discoteca My friends enjoy going clubbing on

holidays.
Going for a walk Dar un paseo My friend and I like going for a walk.
Going out Salir con los amigos On Sundays, we like going out with friends.
Going shopping Ir de compras My wife loves going shopping to the mall.
Going to the gym Ir al gimnasio I like going to the gym every day.
Hanging out with friends Juntarse con/pasar el rato con On weekends, I enjoy hanging out with my
friends.
Having coffee with … Tomar café con ... I prefer having coffee with my friends than
going to the disco.
Listening to music Escuchar música Tommy likes listening to music.
Playing video games Jugar video juegos My boyfriend loves playing video games
every day.
Reading Leer Jimmie prefers reading a book.
Singing Cantar Karla likes singing in the church.
Staying home Quedarse en casa I hate staying home on Sunday.
Sunbathing Tomar sol My elder sister likes sunbathing in the

beach.
Surfing the web Navegar en la web My brother spends many hours surfing the
web.
Taking photographs Tomar fotos Dorothy likes taking photographs.
Traveling/ Travelling Viajar I like traveling at night.
Watching movies Ver películas Pedro likes watching movies on weekends.
Watching T.V. Ver televisión I don’t like watching T.V.
Going to the movies Ir al cine Pedro likes going to the movies on

weekends.
Going to the theater Ir al teatro On weekends I like going to the theater.
TIPOS DE MUSICA
Classical Música clásica Classical music is interesting.
Country Música country Miley Cyrus sang country music.
Dance Música para bailar I like dance music.
Electronic Música electrónica We prefer electronic music than country music.
Hip hop Música hip hop I like hip hop.
Jazz Música jazz I sometimes listen to jazz music.
Latin Música latina I love singing latin music.
Pop Música pop Teenagers love listening to pop music.
Rock Rock Bon Jovi is a rock star.
Salsa Salsa I like dancing salsa.
R&B (rhythm and blues) Ritmo y blues R&B is a calm music.
Traditional Tradicional My father likes traditional music.
Reggaeton Reggaetón Reggaeton is a horrible music
TIPOS DE PELICULAS
Action Acción Sylvester Stallone acts in action movies.
Animated Animados Cars is an animated movie.

Comedies Comedia My best friend loves comedies.
Horror Terror I dislike horror movies.
MEDIOS DE ENTRETENIMIENTO
CD player Grabadora There is a CD player in my room.
Computer Computadora My computer is broken.
DVD Video digital DVD players are cheap.
iPod iPod I want an iPod for my birthday.
MP3 / MP4 Formato Mp3/Mp4 Lots of people like taking an mp3 player with them in the
bus.
Radio Radio She usually listens to the radio online.
Television Televisión I usually watch television after doing my homework.
ADJETIVOS
Amazing Asombroso, increíble Your dress looks amazing.
Bad Mala/Malo That’s a bad movie.
Boring Aburrido/a What a boring show!
Fantastic Fantástico Cancun is a fantastic place to visit.
Cool Chido My new car is cool.
Great Grandioso, estupendo Have a great day!
Lovely Encantador I have a lovely dog.
Terrible Terrible You look terrible. What happened to you?
Very pleasant Muy complaciente It is very pleasant to be here in your house.

GLOSARIO LENGUA I
TEMA 7
DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA VIVIENDA

Where do you live? ¿Dónde vives? Where do you live?
Where does he/she live? ¿Dónde vive él/ella? Where does he live?
Where does she live?
Do you live in a house or in an ¿Vives en una casa o en un Do you live in a house or in an

apartment? departamento? apartment?
Does he live in a house or an ¿Vive él en una casa o en un Does he live in a house or an

apartment? departamento? apartment?
I live in a house/an apartment. Yo vivo en una casa/un I live in a house.

departamento I live in an apartment.
He/she lives in… Él/ella vive en … He lives in a small house

She lives in a big house.
How many rooms does your…have? ¿Cuántas habitaciones tiene tu…? How many rooms does your house
have?
It has…rooms. Tiene...habitaciones. It has three rooms.
What´s your favorite room? ¿Cuál es tu habitación favorita? What´s your favorite room?
My favorite room is the… Mi habitación favorita es el/la… My favorite room is the bedroom.
What´s there in your…? ¿Qué hay en tu…? What´s there in your bedroom?
There is a/an + singular noun Hay un/una + sustantivo singular There is a chair.
There are + plural noun Hay + sustantivo plural There are some pictures.
PARTES DE LA CASA
Bathroom Baño The bathroom is big.
Bedroom Recámara My bedroom is pink.
Closet Guardaropa My closet is very big.
Dining room Comedor Her dining room is beautiful.
Door Puerta My bedroom´s door is purple.
Floor Piso The floor is nice.
Garage Garaje My garage doesn´t work.
Garden Jardín I have a garden in my house.

Hall Pasillo The hall is small.
Kitchen Cocina My husband repairs the kitchen on

weekends.
Living room Sala I need a new living room.
Room Habitación Her favorite room is her bedroom.
Stairs Escaleras We need stairs in our new house.
Toilet Inodoro The toilet is dirty.
Upstairs Piso de arriba My mom is upstairs.
Downstairs Piso de abajo The kitchen is downstairs.
Wall Pared The wall is white.
Window Ventana Open the window, please!
MUEBLES Y OBJETOS
Bath Tina The bath is expensive.
Bed Cama I love my bed.
Bedclothes Ropa de cama I need some bedclothes.
Box Caja My babies have a box for their toys.
Carpet Alfombra That carpet is cheap.
Chair Silla This chair is clean.
Clock Reloj Look at the clock, it´s late!
Computer Computadora A computer is necessary in the office.
Cooker/stove Estufa In Sears, there is a good cooker.
Machine Máquina Don´t touch this machine!
Mirror Espejo The mirror is in the bathroom.
Pictures Imágenes There are two pictures in my living

room.
Refrigerator Refrigerador I have problems with my refrigerator.
Shower Ducha She needs a shower.
Sofa Sofá That´s a purple sofa.
Table Mesa I like your table, mom!
Telephone Teléfono There is a telephone on the bed.
Towel Toalla Emma needs a big towel.
SERVICIOS
Electricity/power Electricidad I don´t have electricity in my garage.
Gas Gas Her stove needs gas.
Rent Renta My daughter´s rent is very expensive.
Heat(ing) Calefacción Our heat(ing) isn´t working today.
Light(ing) Luz/iluminación The light(ing) in this room is soft.
ANIMALES Y EL ENTORNO
Pet Mascota She has a pet in her house.
Cat Gato My cat is light brown.
Dog Perro His dog is a beautiful Chihuahua.
Fish Pez I love the fish.
Bird Pájaro My mother wants a blue bird.
Horse Caballo In the ranch there is a white horse.
Pig Cerdo I don´t like pigs.
Chicken Pollo My mother eats chicken every day.
Insect Insecto That insect is so big!
Grass Pasto The yard has much grass.
Flower Flor There is a beautiful flower in my

garden.
Plant Planta I have just one plant in my house.
Tree Árbol My grandmother needs a tree in her

home.
Vegetable Vegetal I don´t like this vegetable in my soup!
ADJECTIVES
Big Grande I like the big trees.
Comfortable Cómodo(a) My sofa is comfortable.
Favorite Favorito(a) Apple is my favorite fruit.
Modern Modern I have a modern house.
New Nuevo My car is new.
Nice Amable That´s a nice man.
Old Viejo(a) My grandfather is very old.

Pretty Bonita(o) His sister is so pretty.
Small Pequeño(a) Her car is small.
Beautiful Hermoso (a) It´s a beautiful beach
VERBOS
Live Vivir My family and I live in Veracruz.
Have Tener I have two daughters.
PREPOSICIONES
In En I´m in my job.
On Sobre The book is on the desk.
Under Debajo His wallet is under the table.

TEMA 8
 RELACIONES INTERPERSONALES Y DESCRIPCIÓN DE PERSONAS
EXPRESIONES
Do you have a big or a small family? ¿Tienes una familia grande o A: Do you have a big or a small family?
pequeña? B: I have a big family. My father, my
mother and my 3 brothers.
How many people are there in your ¿Cuántas personas hay en tu A: How many people are there in your
family? familia? family?
B: There are four people in my family.
Do you have any children? ¿Tienes hijos? A: Do you have any children?
B: Yes, I do. I have a baby.
Do you have any brothers or ¿Tienes hermanos o hermanas? A: Do you have any brothers or
sisters? sisters?
B: No, I don’t. I’m the only child.
How many brothers and sisters do ¿Cuántos hermanos y hermanas A: How many brothers and sisters do
you have? tienes? you have?
B: I have two brothers.
How many children do you have? ¿Cuántos hijos tienes? A: How many children do you have?
B: I have one daughter.
Do you have a pet? ¿Tienes mascota? A: Do you have a pet?
B: Yes, I do. I have a dog and a cat.
Are you married / single? ¿Eres casado(a)/soltero(a)? A: Are you married?
B: No, I’m not. I’m single.
Is he/she married / single? ¿Está él/ella casado(a)? A: Is your brother single?
B: No, he isn’t. He is married.
What’s your sister’s name? ¿Cuál es el nombre de tu A: What’s your sister’s name?
hermana? B: My sister’s name is Beatriz.
My sister’s name is Nora. / It’s Nora. El nombre de mi hermana es A: What’s your sister’s name?
Nora. Es Nora B: It’s Nora.
What are your brothers’ names? ¿Cuáles son los nombres de tus A: What are your brothers’ names?
hermanos? B: My brothers’ names are Carlos and
Pedro.
My brothers’ names are ... and … Los nombres de mis hermanos A: What are your brothers’ names?
son… y…. B: My brothers’ names are Pablo and
Luis.
What are you like? ¿Cómo eres? A: What are you like?
B: I am shy and intelligent.
What is he like? ¿Cómo es él? A: What is he like?
B: He is tall and handsome.
What is she like? ¿Cómo es ella? A: What is she like?
B: She is thin and pretty.
What does he/she look like? ¿Cómo es él/ella (físico y A: What does he look like?
apariencia)? B: He is tall and handsome.
Who’s tall? ¿Quién es alto/a? A: Who’s tall in the group?
B: Miriam. Miriam is tall.
Who’s friendly? ¿Quién es amigable? A: Who’s friendly in the group?
B: My best friend. Laura is friendly.
Who’s that? ¿Quién es ese/a? A: Who’s that?
B: He´s Mr. Weaber.
How tall …? ¿Qué tan alto…? A: How tall is your brother?
B: He´s very tall.
I’m twenty-one… Tengo veintiún años. I’m twenty-one years old.
I’m in my teens / twenties … Estoy en mi adolescencia…/ I’m in my teens.
veintes.
He is in his teens / twenties … Él está en su adolescencia, él está Manuel is in his twenties.
en sus veintes.
She is in her teens / twenties … Ella está en su adolescencia, ella My sister is in her teens.
está en sus veintes.
I’m 1.55 meters tall. Yo mido 1.55 metros. I’m 1.55 meters tall.
He/ She is 1.55 meters tall. Él/ella mide 1.55 metros. Salma Hayek is 1.55 meters tall.
I weigh 70 kilos. Peso 70 kilos. I weigh 70 kilos.
He/ She weighs 70 kilos. Él/ella pesa 70 kilos. My father weights 60 kilos
A woman / man with blue eyes Una mujer/un hombre de ojos A woman with blue eyes and long hair
and … azules y... is the new teacher.
She has blue eyes and … Ella tiene ojos azules y ... Milla Jovovich has blue eyes and black
hair.
Her eyes are blue and … Sus ojos son azules y ... Her eyes are blue and she has a
beautiful smile.
RELACIONES FAMILIARES
Brother Hermano My brother plays soccer.
Sister Hermana Karla´s sister is really beautiful.
Child Niño That child lives in front of my house.
Children Niños The children are in the garden.
Cousin Primo (a) Trisha is my favorite cousin.
Uncle Tío My uncle’s name is Charly.
Aunt Tía My aunt Mary is nice.
Father Papá Phil’s father works in Pemex.
Mother Mamá I do exercise with my mother.
Husband Esposo Joseph is an excellent husband.
Wife Esposa I have an adorable wife.
Kid Niño The kid is friendly.
Kids Niños My kids are very funny.
Parents Padres I love my parents.
Son Hijo Tracy´s son is very intelligent.
Daughter Hija My daughter is 5 years old.
Grandchild Nieto My grandchild is very tall.
Grandchildren Nietos My grandchildren live in Miami.
Granddaughter Nieta My granddaughter is pretty.
Grandson Nieto My grandson speaks German.
Grandfather Abuelo My grandfather lives in USA.
Grandmother Abuela Tim’s grandmother is very young.
Grandparents Abuelos My grandparents walk every day.
RELACIONES DE TRABAJO
Classmate Compañero de clase My classmate is from Veracruz.
Colleague Colega I have lunch with my colleague every
day.
Coworker Compañero de trabajo My coworker speaks a lot.
Friend Amigo Her friend is angry.
Neighbor Vecino My neighbor works in Villahermosa.
Teacher Maestro/a My teacher is American.
Teammate Compañero de equipo I do the project in my teammate’s
house.
CARÁCTER Y PERSONALIDAD
Angry Enojado/a My teacher is a very angry person.
Brave Valiente I have a brave boyfriend.
Calm Calmado Dogs are very calm pets.
Careful Cuidadoso/a My mother is a very careful person.
Clever Inteligente I have a clever brother.
Dynamic Dinámico/a I have a very dynamic teacher.
Enthusiastic Entusiasta I am very enthusiastic.
Extroverted Extrovertido / extrovertida Sarah is a very extroverted person.
Friendly Amistoso / amistosa John is a very friendly person.
Funny Divertido/a My friend is very funny.
Generous Generoso/a Ana is a very generous person.
Happy Feliz I am a happy person.
Impatient Impaciente I´m not an impatient person.
Independent Independiente She is an independent person.
Intelligent Inteligente My brother is very intelligent.
Patient Paciente I am a very patient person.
Punctual Puntual Your cousin is not a punctual person.
Romantic Romántico/a My girlfriend is a romantic person.
Timid Tímido / tímida My boyfriend is very timid.
Spontaneous Espontáneo/a I’m not a spontaneous person.
APARIENCIA
Beautiful Bonito/ bonita She is so beautiful!
Good looking Guapo/a Johnny Depp is a good-looking man.
Handsome Guapo Brad Pitt is a very handsome man.
Pretty Bonita My sister is very pretty.
TIPO Y ESTILO DE CABELLO
Long Largo Elizabeth has long hair.
Short Corto I have short hair.
Straight Lacio I have straight hair.
Curly Rizado Lizbeth has curly hair.
Wavy Ondulado She has wavy hair.
Gray / grey Canoso My grandmother has gray hair.
Red Rojizo My girlfriend has red hair.
White Blanco Her hair is white.
COMPLEXION
Athletic Atlético Michael Phelps is an athletic man
Fat (offensive) Gordo / gorda Jim is a fat person.
Heavy Gordo / gorda Jim is a heavy person.
Muscular Musculoso/a Terry Crews is a very muscular actor.
Slim Esbelto/a Keira Knightley is a slim and beautiful
actress.
EDAD
Old Viejo/a Master Yoda is very old
Young Joven My sister is very young
ESTATURA
Short Bajo My mother is short and slim.
Tall Alto My father is tall and muscular.
Average height Estatura promedio Kristen Stewart is average height
Kind of … Más o menos I am kind of tall.
Very … Muy… My boyfriend is very tall.
VOCABULARIO RELACIONADO
Beard Barba He has a beard.
Mustache Bigote My father has a big mustache.
CONECTORES
And Y I have a red and short hair.
But Pero I like long hair but I prefer it short.
Or O Do you like long or short hair?
TEMA 9 LENGUA I
HABILIDADES
What can you…? ¿Qué puedes…? What can you do?
I can…, but I can´t… Yo puedo…, pero no puedo… I can draw but I can´t play tennis
I can play the piano well. Yo puedo tocar bien el piano. I can play the piano well.
I can run fast. Yo puedo correr rápido. I can run fast.
Can you play the piano/soccer? ¿Puedes tocar el piano? Can you play the piano for many hours?
¿Puedes jugar futbol? Can you play soccer?

Can you…? ¿Puedes…? Can you dance salsa?
Yes, I can / No, I can´t Sí, yo puedo/no, no puedo Can you play the piano?
Yes, I can / No, I can´t

What can you/he/ she do? ¿Qué puede/s hacer tú/ él/ ella? A: What can you do?
B: I can play the piano.

Yes, he can. / No, she can’t. Sí, él puede. / No, ella no puede. A: Can she ride a bike?
B: Yes, she can.

Can he/she sing? ¿Puede él/ ella cantar? A: Can he sing?
Yes, she/he can sing. Sí, ella/él puede. B: Yes, he can.
No, she/he can’t sing. No, ella/él no puede.

VERBOS
Cook Cocinar My sisters cook vegetables every day.
Dance (salsa) Bailar They dance salsa very well.
Draw Dibujar We draw different flowers on weekends.
Drive (a car) Manejar I drive a car on weekdays.
Fix (a car) Arreglar/reparar Mechanics can fix cars.
Play (a sport) soccer Jugar (un deporte) futbol The boys play football in the afternoon.
Play (an instrument) the guitar, the Tocar (un instrumento) la guitarra, el The girls play the guitar on Sunday.
piano piano
Ride (a bicycle/a motorcycle) Manejar (una bicicleta/una moto) She likes to ride her bicycle in the
boulevard.
Ride (a horse/a camel) (any other Montar (un caballo/un camello) My son loves to ride a horse in the park
suitable animal) (cualquier otro animal apropiado) on the weekend.
Run fast Correr rápido He can run very fast.
Sing Cantar We sing in the English class every month.
Speak (a language) Hablar My daughters speak English daily.
Swim Nadar I like to swim in the beach.
Write Escribir I write poems at night.
CONECTORES DE ADICIÓN Y
CONTRASTE
And Y I like apples and bananas.
But Pero I like oranges but I don’t like mangoes.
TEMA 1
 ESTILOS DE VIDA
HABITOS
Where do you work? ¿Dónde trabajas? Where do you work?
Where do you go to school? ¿A dónde vas a la escuela? Where do you go to school?
What time do you…? ¿A qué hora…? ¿A qué hora (ella/él)… What time do you go to school?
What time does (she/he) …? ?
How do /does …? ¿Cómo…? How do you go to school?
What do you do? ¿A qué te dedicas? What do you do? I am a student.
How often do you…? ¿Qué tan frecuentemente…? How often do you do exercise?
What do you usually do…? ¿Qué haces generalmente…? What do you usually do on weekends?
What about…? ¿Y…? I’m 20 years old. What about you?
When do you get home? ¿A qué hora llegas a casa? When do you get home?
Where do/does…? ¿Dónde…? Where do you have lunch?
How do/does... get to? ¿Cómo llegas a…? How do you get to work?
By bus/ car/ train. En autobús/ carro/tren I get to work by bus.
On foot. A pie I go to school on foot.
Early Temprano I arrive at work early.
Late Tarde She is always late.
On time A tiempo My teacher arrives on time.
All day Todo el día He teaches all day.
Every hour Cada hora I study English every day.
Day Todos los días
Week Cada semana
Month Cada mes
Year Cada año
Morning Cada mañana
Afternoon Todas las tardes
Evening Todas las tardes
night Todas las noches
After Después de My father arrives home after midnight.
Around... Alrededor de... See you around 10 p.m.
Before... Antes de... Wait for me before dinner.
At (night/noon/midnight) En la noche/ al medio día/ a media I do my homework at night.
noche
In the morning/ the En /la mañana/ la tarde/la noche) I went to the movies on Wednesday.
afternoon/the evening
On weekend/weekdays/ El fin de semana/ entre semana/ los On weekend, I go to the church.
Sundays domingos)
At … O’clock A las ... en punto The class starts at 7:00 O’clock.
EXPRESIONES DE FRECUENCIA
Almost always Casi siempre The door is almost always open.
Almost never Casi nunca I almost never eat ice-cream.
Always Siempre I always take a shower.
Ever Alguna vez Have you ever studied French?
Frequently Frecuentemente Paul frequently visits his grandmother.
Never Nunca I never study at night.
Often A menudo I often read in my free time.
Seldom Raramente/pocas veces I seldom eat junk food.
Sometimes Algunas veces I sometimes speak in Spanish in my class.
Usually Generalmente/normalmente I usually do my homework at home.
Very often Muy a menudo I read English books very often.
Very rarely Muy raramente They very rarely go to the gym.
ADVERBIOS DE MODO
Badly Mal I speak French badly.
Beautifully Bellamente She dances beautifully.
Carefully Cuidadosamente I write Chinese carefully.
Early Temprano I wake up early.
Quickly Rápidamente My English teacher speaks quickly.
Slowly Despacio I speak English slowly.
VERBOS
Cook Cocinar I cook fish every weekend.
Do exercises Hacer ejercicio My mom does exercises with me.
Drink Tomar/beber I drink three liters of water every day.
Go jogging Ir a trotar She goes jogging before her lunch.
Go (to sleep/bed/to school/to Ir (a dormir/la cama/a la escuela/al I’m very tired. I need to go to bed.
work) trabajo)
Get Home Llegar a casa He gets home at 9:00 pm.
Get up Levantarse I get up at 6:00 a.m. every day.
Have a meal Tener una comida I have a meal with friends.
Have/eat (breakfast, lunch and Desayunar, comer, cenar. Let’s have breakfast at VIP’S.
dinner)
Eat Comer My children eat healthy food.
Rest Descansar My parents rest for one hour after work.
Run Correr David can run very fast.
Sleep Dormir The baby sleeps 8 hours.
Start Comenzar I start my English class at 8:00 p.m.
Stay up Permanecer de pie I stay up in the street.
Study Estudiar I study at Veracruzana University.
Take a break/rest Tomar un descanso/receso She takes a break/rest after eating.
Take a shower/bath Bañarse en regadera/tina He takes a shower/bath in the morning.
Taste Probar / saber (de sabor) It tastes good!
Wake up Despertarse I wake up at 5:30.
Walk Caminar Every morning I walk in the boulevard.
Wash (your hands/face) Lavar (se) (las manos/cara) She washes her face three times in a day.
Watch TV Ver televisión I watch TV at night.
Work Trabajar My father works in a hospital.
HÁBITOS ALIMENTICIOS

What is this/that? ¿Qué es esto/eso? What is this?
It is a potato.
This/that is… Esto/Aquello es This is my blue wallet.
What are these/those? ¿Qué son estos/esos? What are these?
They are mashed potatoes.

These/Those are Estos/ aquellos son Those are my friends.
What’s your favorite…? ¿Cuál es tu ________ What’s your favorite food?
favorito? My favorite food is sushi.
What do/does… have for…? ¿Qué… comes en la…? What do you have for breakfast?
I usually have cereal.
How many meals do you have/eat…? ¡Cuántas comidas tienes…? How many meals do you have in a day?
Do you like…? ¿Te gusta…? Do you like chocolate?
I love (bananas) Me encantan (los I love bananas for my breakfast.
plátanos).
I like (oranges) Me gustan (las naranjas). I like orange juice.
I don’t like/ I dislike No me gusta I don’t like seafood.
I hate Detesto I hate vegetable soups.
HÁBITOS DE SALUD

What time do you get up? ¿A qué hora te levantas? A: What time do you get up?
B: At 7 a.m.
How much do you sleep? ¿Cuánto tiempo duermes? How much do you sleep?
I sleep 8 hours. Yo duermo ocho horas. I sleep 8 hours.
How much water do you drink? ¿Cuánta agua tomas? How much water do you drink?
I drink (a glass of/ a litre of) water a day. Yo bebo (un vaso de/ un I drink a litre a day.
litro de) agua al día
How much … do you eat/have? ¿Cuántas… Comes…? How much bread do you eat?
I eat two pieces of bread.
I eat/have… etc.? Yo como… I eat a sandwich every morning.
Can I have…? ¿Puedo tener…? Can I have a cup of coffee?
Yes, you can.
Would you like…? ¿Te gustaría…? Would you like a meat omelet?
I’d like… Me gustaría… I’d like a slice of chocolate cake.
CARNES

Meat Carne I do not eat meat because I am a vegetarian.
Beef Res I like fried beef.
Chicken Pollo Patty prefers chicken.
Fish Pescado I do not like fish.
Lamb Cordero I don’t like eating lamb.
Pork Puerco Cristina does not like pork.
Sausage Salchicha I usually eat sausage with eggs.
FRUTAS Y VERDURAS

Fruit Fruta The child does not like fruit.
Apples(s) Manzana Mike likes apples.
Banana(s) Plátano Banana is good for breakfast.
Orange(s) Naranja My father likes oranges.
Vegetables Verduras Henry eats vegetables because he is a
vegetarian.
Carrot(s) Zanahoria She does not like carrots.
Potato (es) Papa My favorite vegetable is the potato.
Tomato (es) Tomate Eating tomato is good for you.
Lettuce Lechuga I like lettuce in my sandwich.
POSTRES

Sweet (s) Dulce My brother likes sweets.
Candy / candies Dulce/ dulces Children love candies.
Cake Pastel Jose eats chocolate cake.
Chocolate Chocolate My girlfriend loves chocolate.
Cookies Galletas I don’t like vanilla cookies.
Ice-cream Helado Michelle wants ice-cream.
BEBIDAS

A drink Una bebida Would you like a special drink?
Bottled/ Mineral /Tap water Agua I prefer bottled water.
embotellada/mineral/del
grifo
Beer Cerveza Men like beer.
Coffee Café I love coffee with milk.
Juice Jugo Orange juice is delicious.
Lemonade Limonada Lemonade is not my favorite drink.
Milk Leche I have cereal and milk for breakfast.
Milkshake Malteada I’ll have a strawberry milkshake.
Soda Refresco Sodas are not good for the health.
Tea Té I prefer tea because I don´t like coffee.
Tequila Tequila I like tequila with lemon.
Wine Vino I always drink a glass of wine in the lunch.

Food Comida My favorite food is spaghetti.
Meal Comida I have three meals in the day.
Breakfast Desayuno I usually eat quesadillas for breakfast.
Lunch Almuerzo I have lunch at 2:00 p.m.
Dinner Cena Carlos has dinner at 8:00 p.m. in the evening.
Mexican food Comida mexicana Mexican food is delicious.
Fast food Comida rápida My friends prefer fast food.
Salad Ensalada Flora eats salad with chicken.
Eggs Huevo Nadia likes eggs.
French fries Papas fritas I want French fries with a hamburger.
Chips Papas fritas I put some chips in my sandwich.
Hamburger Hamburguesa Hamburgers are delicious.
Pizza Pizza Karla prefers ham pizzas.
Rice Arroz John wants rice with beans.
Soup Sopa My mother prepares a vegetables soup.
Spaghetti Espagueti The chef cooks delicious spaghetti.
Sushi Sushi (comida japonesa) I love sushi.
Sandwich Sándwich (emparedado) Charles prefers a chicken sandwich.
Bread Pan We need to buy bread.
Butter Mantequilla She wants bread with butter.
Ice Hielo I drink coke with a lot of ice.
Cereal Cereal I usually have cereal in the mornings.
Cheese Queso Kate likes cheese.
Sugar Azúcar My uncle wants a cup of coffee with sugar.
Salt Sal You do not use a lot of salt in your food.
Pepper Pimienta I like lots of pepper in my soup.
Yogurt Yogur Betty wants strawberry yogurt.
RECIPIENTES Y PORCIONES

A bottle (of) Una botella (de) I need a bottle of water. I’m thirsty!
A carton (of) Una caja de cartón (de) I have to buy a carton of milk.
A cup (of) Una taza (de) My father drinks a cup of coffee every
afternoon.
A glass (of) Un vaso (de) I like to drink a glass of water when I go to
bed.
A piece (of) Una pieza (de) I want a piece of muffin.
A litre/ liter of Un litro de I usually drink two litres of water.
Much Mucho Don’t drink too much coke.
PALABRAS EN RESTAURANTE

Bill Cuenta Can I have the bill, please?
Self-service Auto servicio I eat in a self-service on weekdays.
Junk food Comida chatarra I hardly never eat junk food.
Waiter Mesero The waiter is not good.
Menu Menú The Italian restaurant has a good menu.
Tip Propina I don’t have cash for the tip.
LUGARES DE COMIDA

Restaurant Restaurante I usually eat in a restaurant on weekends.
Café Cafetería I sometimes go to the café.
Pub Bar Inglés In England, the pubs open at 12 pm.
Bar Bar There is a new bar in front of the mall.
FRASES ADVERBIALES

Once (a month, a week, a year) Una vez (al mes/ a la I visit my parents once a year.
semana/ al año)
Twice (a month, a week, a year) Dos veces (al mes/ a la I go to the cinema twice a month.
semana/ al año)
Three/four times Tres / cuatro veces I swim three times a week.
a week A la semana
a year Al año
a month Al mes
CONECTORES DE SECUENCIA Y CONTRASTE

Then… and Después... y... Then take your medicine on time and eat
healthy.
But Pero I speak Italian but I don’t speak French.
Or O I usually swim at 6pm or 8pm.
Before that Antes de eso I have breakfast at 6:00 am, before that, I
take a shower.
After that Después de eso I have dinner at 9pm, after that, I do my
homework.
TEMA 2
COMPARACIONES
The boy is taller than… El niño es más alto que… The boy is taller than the girl.
The boys are more popular than… Los niños son más populares que… The boys are more popular than girls.
Mike is the tallest. Mike es el más alto. Mike is the tallest boy.
Xalapa is the most important city in Xalapa es la ciudad más Xalapa is the most important city in Veracruz.
Veracruz. importante en Veracruz
Cats are as intelligent as dogs. Los gatos son tan inteligentes Cats are as intelligent as dogs.
como los perros.
How big…? ¿Qué tan grande…? How big is your house?
How tall…? ¿Qué tan alto…? How tall is your brother?
How high…? ¿Qué tan alto…? How high is the Empire State Building?
Which is the…? ¿Cuál es el…? Which is the best soccer team?
ADJETIVOS
Big Grande I live in a big house.
Brave Valiente Peter is very brave. He is not afraid of ghosts.
Careful Cuidadoso Be careful. The floor is wet.
Cheap Barato This TV is really cheap.
Classical Clásico My father likes classical music.
Clean Limpio My shirt is clean.

Cold Frío It’s cold outside. Put your jacket on.
Dark Oscuro My sister has dark brown hair.
Deep Profundo Don’t go into the river. It is deep.
Dirty Sucio Your hands are dirty. Wash them.
Dry Seco Coatzacoalcos’ weather is dry and humid.
Early Temprano My mother always gets up early to go to

work.
Easy Fácil The exam is very easy to answer.
Empty Vacío The bottle of soda is empty.
Fast Rápido Don’t walk fast, my knee hurts.
Far Lejos Is Cancun far from here?
Green Verde The frog is green.
Happy Feliz My dog moves the tail when he is happy.
Hard Difícil English is hard for me.
Hot Caliente/caluroso I can’t drink my coffee. It is too hot.
Hungry Hambriento My baby brother is crying because he is

hungry.
Important Importante Is it important to visit your family?
Intelligent Inteligente Cindy is a very intelligent student.
Light Ligero Take a light breakfast before you go to

school.
Lovely Amoroso Look at that lovely dog over there!
Near Cerca I live near school.
New Nuevo Do you like my new pair of shoes?
Nice Agradable My grandmother is a nice woman.
Rainy Lluvioso It’s a rainy day. I need my umbrella.
Sad Triste Don’t be sad. Smile!
Safe Seguro Veracruz is a safe place from hurricanes.
Sweet Dulce Do you like sweet cakes?
Slim Delgado Sandra looks very good. She is slim.
Slow Lento Turtles are slow animals.
Sour Ácido I don’t like sour flavors.
Soon Pronto I’m late. I need to arrive soon to the office.
Strong Fuerte Silvester Stallone is a strong actor.
Sunny Soleado Acapulco is always sunny.
Tall Alto Shaquille O’neal is a tall basketball player.
Thirsty Sediento It’s very hot today. I’m thirsty.
Tired Cansado You look tired today.
Wet Mojado Watch your steps, the floor is wet.
Windy Ventoso In autumn the weather is windy.

Worried Preocupado My father is worried about the insecurity in
Mexico.
Young Joven Your son is young. How old is he?
Rainy Lluvioso It is difficult to go out in a rainy day.
Good Bueno Are you good in English?
COLORES
Black Negro I saw a black cat.
Blue Azul Cancun has beautiful blue beaches.
Brown Café Brown bears are really dangerous.
Gray/ Grey Gris My father is 70 years old and he has grey

hair.
Orange Anaranjado Orange pandas are strange animal.
Pink Rosado Do you think pink is just for women?
Red Rojo My mother has a red Ferrari. It is beautiful.
White Blanco White is a neutral color.
Yellow Amarillo Little chickens are yellow.
Purple Morado I like purple grapes.
ADJETIVOS IRREGULARES
Good/ better/ best Bueno/ mejor que/ el mejor He’s a good friend.
He’s better friend than Jules.
He’s the best friend.
Bad/ worse/ worst Malo/ peor que/ el peor I had a bad day.
Today was worse than yesterday.
Today was the worst day in my life.
Far/ farther/ farthest Lejos/ más lejos que/ el más lejos China is far from USA.
Further/ furthest Canada is further from Mexico than USA.
China is the furthest country.
Little/ less/ least Poco/ menos que/ el (la) menos I have a little bit of money.
He has less money than me.
She has the least amount of money.
Much(many)/ more/ most Mucho (s)/ más que/ el (la) más She has many cats.
Tony has more cats than Elle.
He has the most beautiful cat.

TEMA 3
Dirección de Lugares
PEDIR Y DAR DIRECCIONES
¿Hay (singular) un/una …… cerca Is there a bank near here?
Is there a/an …near here? de aquí? Is there an Italian restaurant near here?
Yes, there is a … / Sí, hay un/una ... Yes, there is a bank near here.
Yes, there is one on … Sí, hay un/una ... Yes, there is one on University Street.
Yes, there is one next to … Sí, hay una a lado de Yes, there is one next to the museum.
No, there isn’t. No, no hay No, there isn’t any store.
Are there... around here? ¿Hay algún (plural)… cerca de ¿Are there any drugstores around here?
aquí?
Yes, there are … Sí, sí hay Yes, there are two cinemas in this town.
No, there aren’t (any) … No, no hay (ningún) No, there aren’t any cinema here.
Where’s the …? ¿Dónde está la/el? Where’s the supermarket?
Is it far from here? ¿Es/está lejos de aquí? Is it far from here?
How do I get to …? ¿Cómo llego a…? How do I get to the library?
How can I get to…? ¿Cómo puedo llegar a…? How can I get to the post office?
Can you tell me how to get to ...? ¿Puede decirme cómo llegar a... ? Can you tell me how to get to the post office?
Can you tell me the way to...? Puedes/Podría decirme el camino Can you tell me the way to the Drugstore?
a…
Turn right/Turn left at/on … Dobla a la derecha/ dobla a la Turn right on University avenue.
izquierda/dobla en Turn left at Hidalgo street.
It’s on the right. /It’s on the left. Está a la derecha/ está a la The bank it’s on the right.
izquierda The school it’s on the left.
It’s right behind you. Está justo detrás de ti. It’s right behind you.
You’ll see the … (on the right / on Verás el/la … (a la derecha/ a la Walk straight. You'll see the park on the right/on
the left, next to …) izquierda, a lado de..) the left (next to the cinema)
It’s on the right/left Está a la derecha/izquierda There is a post office near here. It’s on the
right/left.
There / over there. Allá /por allá. The hospital is there.
The hospital is over there.
It’s there. Está ahí. Where is the post office?
It’s there.
It’s over there. Está por ahí. It’s over there.
It is located... Se localiza... The post office is located on Main street.
You can’t miss it. No se puede/te puedes perder The department store is on the right, you can’t
miss it!
VOCABULARY
Lugares
Airport Aeropuerto We arrive at the airport at 8.
Bridge Puente I can’t cross over the bridge, it’s not complete!
Building Edificio, construcción The Empire State building is a nice construction.
Castle Castillo England has beautiful castles.
Cathedral Catedral St. Patrick’s Cathedral is enormous.
City Hall Ayuntamiento / Palacio municipal I go to the City hall to pay some fines.
Downtown Centro Roxana went downtown yesterday.
Drugstore Farmacia You can buy aspirin at a drugstore.
Factory Fábrica He works for an important factory.
Gas station Gasolinera You can buy gasoline at a gas station.
Movie theatre Cine What time does the movie theater open?
Stadium Estadio They went to the stadium to watch the soccer

game.
OTROS
Avenue/ Ave. Avenida The club is on University avenue.
Block Cuadra You have to walk up three blocks.
Corner Esquina The school is on the corner of Zaragoza avenue

and Main street.
Exit Salida Go to the exit.
Traffic lights Semáforos When the traffic lights are in green, that means
GO.
North Norte Tom's parents live a few miles to the north.
South Sur She lives on the south side of town.
West Oeste Where is Seattle?

Seattle is in the West.
INDICACIONES PARA LLEGAR A UN LUGAR
Go to the corner of … and … Ve a la esquina de… y… Got to the corner of Juarez and Aldama
Go straight for … blocks Ve derecho por… cuadras Go straight for three blocks
Go straight ahead until you get to Ve derecho hasta que llegues a… Go straight ahead until you get to Zaragoza Ave.
…
Go along/ahead Seguir adelante Go along Broadway and then turn right.
Go down/walk down Bajar (la calle) Go down Sixth Avenue to get the coffee shop.
Go past... Ve pasando... Go past the post office
Go up / walk up Subir (la calle) Walk up Lexington Avenue to get the public
library.
Turn left on Doblar a la izquierda To get to school turn right on 42nd Street.
Turn right on Doblar a la derecha To get to the bank turn right on 42nd Street.
Go along /walk along Ve a lo largo Walk along Main street to get to the park.
Walk up/Go up … (to …). Caminar calle arriba Walk up two blocks.
Ve subiendo la calle Go up two blocks to Lexington street.
Walk down/Go down … Caminar calle abajo/ Walk down three blocks. The school is next to
for … block(s). Ve calle abajo por... cuadras the coffee shop.
Go down for five block(s). The school is on the
corner.
VERBOS
Arrive Llegar My husband will be home when I arrive.
Drive Conducir The bus driver can drive fast.
Get Llegar a How can I get to the park?
Go Ir We go to church on Sunday.
Miss Perder algo You can’t miss the car!
Turn Dar vuelta Turn right on Zaragoza street.
Walk Caminar Walk one block to get to the store.
Take Tomar/agarrar Take Zaragoza avenue and walk two blocks.
PREPOSICIONES DE LUGAR
Around the corner Alrededor de /a la vuelta de la A new bakery opened recently around the
esquina corner.
Across from Enfrente de The bus stop is across from the aquarium.
Between En medio My house is between the red house and the

yellow house.
Inside Dentro The cat is inside the box.
In the center of En el centro de The table is in the center of the house.
Next to Al lado de The mall is next to the school.
On (Main Street) En (la calle principal) The gym is on the Main Street.
On the corner of En la esquina de The library is on the corner of Apple Street and
Pine Street.
Under Debajo The dog is under the table.
TEMA 4
TIENDAS Y RESTAURANTES
Expresiones
¿Le gustaría…? A: Would you like to drink some water?
Would you like to ...? B: Yes, please.
I would like to order a … Me gustaría ordenar… I would like to order a pizza.
How much is the…? ¿Cuánto es el/la...? A: How much is the pizza?
B: It’s 200 pesos.
How much are the…? ¿Cuántos son las/los…? A: How much are the books?
B: They are 650 pesos.
How much does it cost? ¿Cuánto cuesta esto? A: How much does it cost?
B: It’s 80 pesos.
How much is it? ¿Cuánto es? A: Excuse, how much is it?
B: It is 26 pesos.
This one. Éste. A: Which dress do you like better?
B: This one. It is beautiful.
That one. Aquél. A: Which blouse do you prefer?
B: That one. It is near to the window.
The red one. El rojo. A: Which one do you like more?
B: The red one.
I’ll take it. Lo tomaré/lo llevaré A: Do you like this blue scarf?
B: Yes, I do. I’ll take it. How much is it?
I’ll take the red one. Tomaré/llevaré el rojo. A: Which hat do you prefer?
B: I’ll take the red one.
Here you are. Aquí tienes. A: The shoes are 350 pesos.
B: Here you are.
May/Can I help you? ¿Puedo ayudarte? A: Hello, may I help you?
B: Yes, please.
Could/Can I try it on? ¿Me lo puedo probar? A: Here you have the t-shirt.
B: Can I try it on?
What size are you? ¿Qué talla eres? A: What size are you?
B: I am medium size.
Do you have/ can I have a ¿Tiene/me puede traer una A: Can I have a larger size?
larger/ smaller size? talla más grande/ pequeña? B: Sure.
Just looking Solo estoy mirando A: May I help you?
B: I’m just looking.
Anything else? ¿Algo más? A: Do you need anything else?
B: No, I don’t. Thank you.
Pay by credit card/ debit Pagar con tarjeta de crédito/ I’ll pay in cash.
card/ check/ in cash tarjeta de débito/ con
cheque/ en efectivo
I’ll buy/ pay/ have Yo compraré/ pagaré/ I’ll buy a t-shirt.
llevaré I’ll pay by debid card.
I’ll have a coffee, please.
Can I use the restroom? ¿Puedo usar el baño? A: Can I use the restroom?
B: Of course.
Can I have glass of water, ¿Me podría traer un vaso de A: Can I have a glass of water, please?
please? agua? Por favor. B: Sure.
There are few people in the Hay pocas personas en el There are few poeple in the restaurant.
restaurant. restaurante.
How many…? ¿Cuántos/ cuántas? A: How many hamburgers do you want?
B: Two, please.
COMPRAS Y COMERCIOS
Shop Tienda There is a big shop in front of the university.
Shop window Vitrina I want the hat that is in the shop window.
Bakery Panadería You can find delicious bread in the new bakery.
Florist´s Floristería I bought a bunch of flowers at the florist’s.
Bread Pan We need to buy some bread.
Book Libro I found the math's book in the library of UV.
Changing room Probador Where’s the changing room?
Hat Sombrero It’s sunny. I need a hat.
Toy Juguete My sister buys a lot of toys for my nephew.
Necklace Collar I bought a gold necklace.
Watch Reloj My watch is in my bag.
Clothes Ropa I need to buy some clothes.
Supermarket Supermercado I’ll go to the supermarket.
Articles of clothing (Revisar el glosario de Lengua I, tema 5)
VERBOS
Shop Comprar I shop traditional Chinese food.
Do the shopping Hacer las compras We are going to do the shopping.
(Go) shopping Ir de compras Danny and Richard go shopping to the supermarket.
Pay (for) Pagar I need to pay for all the services.
Buy Comprar I usually buy vegetables on Tuesdays.
Sell Vender My sister sells delicious cupcakes.
Put on Poner/vestir I usually put on my sweater in my classroom
because it is always cold.
Take off Quitarse My niece and nephew take off their uniform before
lunch.
Cost Costar A Lamborghini costs a lot of money.
Show Mostrar I will show you the new season of clothes.
Try (on) Probar(se) A: Can I try the dress on?
B: Yes, the dressing room is over there.
TIPOS DE MONEDA
Money Dinero I don’t have a lot of money.
Penny Penique/ centavo I keep some pennies from my last trip.
Cent Centavo I need to change the cents.
Dollar Dólar I save dollars in the bank.
Franc Franco The only country that uses francs is Switzerland.
Pound (£) Libra In England you need to use pounds, no pesos.
Euro (€) Euro The euro is in 21 pesos.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Gram(me) Gramos My mother needs 100 grams of nuts.
Kilogram Kilogramo I need to buy 1 kilogram of apples.
Kilometer Kilómetro I usually run 10 kilometers.
Pound Libra I bought 5 pounds of strawberry in England.
Sale Venta/rebaja In November, a lot of stores have good sales.
Change Cambio I need some change to buy a Coca-Cola.
Credit card Tarjeta de crédito I don’t like to use my credit card.
Receipt Recibo I lost my receipt to change my computer. It doesn’t
work.
Note Billete Did you change the twenty-pound note?
CUANTIFICADORES
A lot Muchos/as He has a lot of candies.
Few Poco/a There are few cars in the parking lot.
Many Muchos/as I have many pairs of shoes.
Much Mucho/a I have much money.
Some Algunos/as I buy some apples.
Any Ninguno/a I don’t have any bananas.
TEMA 5
EVENTOS PASADOS
Did you go out...? ¿Saliste…? Did you go out last Friday night?
Did you go to (city) …? ¿Fuiste a la ciudad? Did you go to the city?
What did you do? ¿Qué hiciste? What did you do last weekend?
Where did you go...? ¿A dónde fuiste…? Where did you go yesterday?
When did you go? ¿Cuándo fuiste…? When did you go to Europe?
What time did you …? ¿A qué hora …? What time did you go to the movies last
Saturday?
How was...? ¿Cómo fue/ estuvo…? How was your weekend?
When did you...? ¿Cuándo tú…? When did you read the book?
Who did you go with? ¿Con quién fuiste? Who did you go on vacations with?
Why did you…? ¿Por qué...? Why did you miss the school yesterday?
How long did you…? ¿Qué tanto tiempo …/ cuánto How long did you stay in Asia?
tardaste...?
When I was a child… Cuando era niño/a… When I was a child, I lived with my
grandma.
My favorite … was/were… Mi … favorito/a (s) era/ eran My favorite food was the pizza.
My favorite teacher/cartoon/ toy was… Mi maestro/ caricatura/ juguete My favorite cartoon was Sponge Bob.
favorito/a era…
Were you…? ¿Tú eras/estabas…? Were you at home yesterday?
What was/were you… like? ¿Cómo era/ eras tú? What were you like?
When/ where were you born? ¿Cuándo/ dónde naciste? A: When were you born?
B: I was born on April 23rd.

Who was your…? ¿Quén era tu…? Who was your favorite singer?
There was/wasn’t a party (at the beach). Hubo/ No hubo una fiesta (en la There was a party at the beach.
playa).
There were/ weren’t many videogames Había/ No había muchos video juegos There were many videogames at the mall.
at the mall. en el centro comercial.
Was there a museum in the town? ¿Había un museo en la ciudad? A: Was there a museum in the town?
Yes, there was./ No, there wasn’t.
Sí, sí había. / No, no había. B: Yes, there was.
Were there any shopping centers? ¿Había centros comerciales? A: Were there any shopping centers?
Yes, there were. / No, there weren’t. B: No, there weren’t.
Sí, sí había. / No, no había.
PALABRAS PARA NARRAR EVENTOS PASADOS

Best friend Mejor amigo/a My best friend is Mariana.
Cartoons Caricaturas I like watching cartoons.
Childhood Niñez I had a good childhood.
Concert Concierto I bought two tickets for the piano concert.
Disco Discoteca Let’s go to the disco.
Each Cada I gave each one a candy.
Elementary school Escuela primaria My sister goes to the elementary school.
Famous people Personas famosas I saw famous people on the Red Carpet.
High School Escuela preparatoria I go to the High School.
Hometown Pueblo natal My hometown is Coatzacoalcos.
Kindergarten Preescolar I was 3 when I was in kindergarten.
Lake Lago My friends really enjoyed going to the lake.
Neighbor Vecino My neighbor is painting his house.
Party Fiesta Your party started very early.
Picnic Día de campo Did you go to the picnic with your family?
Sports Deportes I played some sports last year.
Shopping Compras Why did you go shopping on Monday?
Shopping center Centro comercial We went to the shopping center last weekend.
Songs Canciones I listen to romantic songs
Trip Viaje When did Sandra go on a trip?
Videogames Video juegos Children love to play videogames.
Weather Clima What’s the weather like in Coatzacoalcos?

… ago Hace... Javier and Tania got a bachelor’s degree two

years ago.
In +(year) En +(año) Miguel visited Europe in 1999.
Last Anoche/el verano pasado/ el fin de semana Martin had a nightmare last night.
night/Summer/ pasado/ año
Weekend/year
Yesterday ayer I went to the museum yesterday.
VERBOS REGULARES
Presente Pasado Simple Español
Answer Answered Responder
Arrive Arrived Llegar
Ask Asked Preguntar
Believe Believed Creer
Call Called Llamar
Carry Carried Acarrear/llevar
Change Changed Cambiar
Check Checked Examinar, checar
Clean Cleaned Limpiar
Close Closed Cerrar
Cross Crossed Cruzar
Dance Danced Bailar
Die Died Morir
Dress Dressed Vestir
End Ended Terminar
Enjoy Enjoyed Disfrutar
Explain Explained Explicar
Follow Followed Seguir
Happen Happened Ocurrir/pasar
Hate Hated Odiar
Help Helped Ayudar
Invite Invited Invitar
Learn Learned Aprender
Like Liked Gustar
Listen to Listened to Escuchar
Live Lived Vivir
Look Looked Mirar
Love Loved Amar
Open Opened Abrir
Pass Passed Pasar
Phone Phoned Hablar por teléfono
Play Played Jugar/tocar
Prefer Preferred Preferir
Rain Rained Llover
Return Returned Regresar
Smoke Smoked Fumar
Snow Snowed Nevar
Start Started Empezar
Stay Stayed Permanecer
Stop Stopped Detener
Study Studied Estudiar
Talk Talked Hablar
Travel Traveled Viajar
Try Tried Tratar
Visit Visited Visitar
Wait Waited Esperar
Walk Walked Caminar
Want Wanted Querer
Wash Washed Lavar
Watch Watched Ver
Work Worked Trabajar
VERBOS IRREGULARES
Be Was / were Ser/estar
Be born Was /were born Nacer
Become Became Llegar a ser
Begin Began Empezar
Break Broke Romper
Bring Brought Traer
Buy Bought Comprar
Come Came Venir
Cut Cut Cortar
Do Did Hacer
Drink Drank Tomar
Drive Drove Conducir
Eat Ate Comer
Get Got Conseguir
Give Gave Dar
Go Went Ir
Grow up Grew up Crecer
Have Had Tener
Hear Heard Escuchar
Hurt Hurt Lastimar/doler
Keep Kept Mantener/guardar
Know Knew Conocer/saber
Leave Left Salir
Lose Lost Perder
Make Made Hacer
Meet Met Encontrar
Pay Paid Pagar
Put Put Poner
Read Read Leer
Ride Rode Conducir
Run Ran Correr
Say Said Decir
See Saw Ver
Sell Sold Vender
Send Sent Enviar
Sing Sang Cantar
Sit Sat Sentarse
Sleep Slept Dormir
Speak Spoke Hablar
Spend Spent Gastar
Show Showed Mostrar
Take Took Tomar/llevar
Teach Taught Enseñar
Tell Told Decir
Think Thought Pensar
Understand Understood Entender
Wake Woke Despertar
Wear Wore Usar/llevar puesto
Win Won Ganar
Write Wrote Escribir
TEMA 6
 SALUD, MALESTARES Y RECOMENDACIONES

How are you? ¿Cómo estás? A: How are you?
B: I’m fine!
I’m not so good, actually, … La verdad, no me siento muy bien. A: How are you?
B: I’m not so good, actually.
What’s the matter? ¿Qué te pasa? A: What’s the matter?
B: I feel terrible!
What’s the problem? ¿Cuál es el problema? A: What’s the problem?
B: I feel terrible!
I have a … Tengo (para enfermedad) I have a headache.
I have a toothache.
My back really hurts! Realmente me duele la espalda What’s the problem?
My back really hurts!
How do you feel? ¿Cómo te sientes? A: How do you feel?
B: I feel sick.
I feel sick! Me siento enfermo/ etc. A: How do you feel?
B: I feel sick.
I feel well! Me siento bien. A: How do you feel?
B: I feel well!
I don’t feel well. No me siento bien. A: How do you feel?
B: I don’t feel well.
What should I do? ¿Qué debería hacer? A: I have a headache. What should I do?
You should … Deberías B: You should take an aspirin.
You shouldn’t … No deberías A: I have a cough.
B: You shouldn’t drink cold water.
I’m sorry to hear that. Cuánto siento escuchar eso. A: I broke my leg yesterday.
B: I’m sorry to hear that.
I hope you feel better soon. Espero que pronto te sientas A:I have a terrible headache!
mejor. B: I hope you feel better soon.
Does it hurt? ¿Duele? A: I broke my finger.
B: Does it hurt?
Have a pain (in the leg / arm) Me dule la pierna/el brazo I fell down and now I have a pain in my leg.
I suffer from … Sufro de…. A: I suffer from pain in my feet.
B: See a doctor.
You look well! Te ves bien. Did you go to the doctor? You look well!
See a doctor / dentist! Ve a ver al doctor / dentista! I have a fever.
See a doctor!
Do you take any medicine? Tomas algún medicamento? Do you take any medicine? You look well!.
Can I make an appointment? ¿Puedo sacar una cita? A: I feel bad doctor, Can I take an appointment?
B: Sure.
What time is your appointment? ¿A qué hora es tu cita? A: I can’t go to class. I have to see the doctor.
B: What time is your appointment?
Should I take any medicine? ¿Debería tomar alguna medicina? I have a pain in my back. Should I take any
medicine?
w
Problemas de salud
A fever Fiebre I have temperature. I have a terrible fever.
A rash Erupción Maggie went to see the doctor about a rash on her
skin.
Backache Dolor de espalda I have an ache in my back. I have a backache.
Broken (leg / arm) (Pierna / brazo) roto(a) He has a broken leg because he fell down.
Cold Resfriado I have a cold. I need to take a rest.
Cough Tos I have a cough. I need syrup.
Headache Dolor de cabeza A: I have a headache.

B: You should take an aspirin.
Stomachache Dolor de estómago My stomach hurts. I have a stomachache.
Toothache Dolor de muela I have an ache on my tooth. I have a toothache.
Sore eyes Dolor de ojos I have sore eyes, I have to go to the

ophthalmologist.
Sore throat Dolor de garganta I have a sore throat. I need some honey.
Temperature Temperatura I have temperature. I have a terrible fever.

The flu Gripa I have the flu. I need to take a rest.
Estados de ánimo
Bad Mal(o) A: I feel bad. I have a cold.
B: You should go to the doctor.
Fine (well) Bien A: You look so sad. How do you feel?

B: Not so fine. I have the flu.
Good (better) Bueno, bien. A: You look so sad. How do you feel?
B: Not so good. I have the flu.
Great Formidable A: You look so happy. What’s up?

B: I feel great! My headache is over.
Happy Feliz A: You look so happy. What’s up?
Hungry Hambriento A: Oh, it’s 3 pm. I’m hungry.

B: Be patient! Lunch time is at 3:30.
Patient Paciente
Sad Triste A: What’s the matter? You look sad!
B: I’m really sad. I didn’t pass my exam!
Sick Enfermo A: What happened to you yesterday? You didn’t

attend class!
B: I was sick. I had the flu.
Terrible Terrible A: I feel terrible! I have a headache and the flu is

killing me.
B: That’s too bad. You should go to the doctor.
Thirsty Sediento A: I need some water. I’m thirsty.

B: Would you like some water?
Tired Cansado A: You look tired! Are you ok?

B: Yes, I am. I had a really hard day, but I’m ok.
Partes del cuerpo

Arm Brazo I have a pain on my arm.
Elbow Codo My elbow hurts. I have a pain on my elbow.
Knee Rodilla My knee hurts when I’m walking.

I have a pain on my knee.
Leg Pierna My leg hurts when I’m running.

I have a pain on my leg.
Mouth Boca My mouth is sore because of my braces. I need

some new braces.
Neck Cuello I have a pain on my neck.
Nose Nariz I have some pimples inside my nose. That really

hurts!
Shoulder Hombro I did a lot of exercise. I have a pain on my shoulder.
Skin Piel I went to see the doctor because I have a rash on

my skin.
Stomach Estómago My stomach hurts. I have a stomachache.
Throat Garganta I have a sore throat. I need some honey.

Toe(s) Dedo(s) del pie My toe hurts. I think I have arthritis.
Tooth (teeth) Diente(dientes) I have an ache on my tooth. I have a toothache.

Her teeth are too white
Wrist Muñeca My wrist hurts. I have a pain in my wrist.
Tongue Lengua My tongue hurts. I have a pain in my tongue.
Lips Labios That girl has beautiful lips!
Back Espalda I have an ache in my back. I have a backache.
Ear Oído I have an ache on my ear.
Eye Ojo I have sore eyes.
Eyebrow Ceja She has thick eyebrows.
Eyelash Pestaña Alison has beautiful eyelashes.
Face Cara My face has many pimples and spots!
Finger(s) Dedo(s) My finger hurts so badly! I need a doctor!
Foot (feet) Pie (pies) I cut my foot pretty bad! I need bandage and
alcohol.
Hand Mano I have a sore on my hand. I need a doctor to check

it up.
Head Cabeza My head hurts. I have a terrible headache. I need an

aspirin!
Verbos
Feel Sentir A: You look so happy. What’s up?

Help Ayudar A: I feel terrible! I have a headache.

B: An aspirin may help you.
Hope Esperar / esperanza A: I feel terrible! I have a headache.

B: I hope you feel better
Rest Descansar / descanso I have a cold. I need to take a rest.
Stay (in bed) Permanecer (en cama) A: I have a cold.

B: You should stay in bed.
Take Tomar (medicina) A: I’m still sick! I have the flu and temperature.
B: You should take your medicine and be patient.
Hurt Doler My wrist hurts. I have a pain in my wrist.

Lay down Acostarse You should lay down and sleep.
Rub Frotar Don’t rub your eyes!

TEMA 7
FUTURO PARA PLANES Y PROYECTOS
Are you going to…? ¿Vas a …? Are you going to go to the cinema?
Yes, I am. / No, I’m not. Sí, sí lo haré. / No, no lo haré. Yes, I am.
Yes, I’m going to… Sí, yo voy a …
No, I’m not going to… No, yo no voy a …
What are you going to…? ¿Qué vas a …? What are you going to eat?
I am going to… Yo voy a… I am going to watch TV.
Where are you going to…? ¿A dónde vas a …? Where are you going to study?
When/ How/ Who’s going ¿Cuándo/ Cómo/ Quién va a…? When are you going to visit your
to…? mother?
What is he/she going to do ¿Qué hará ella/él las próximas What is he going to do next
next vacation? vacaciones? vacation?
Who’s going to go…? ¿Quién irá…? Who’s going to go to the cinema?
Who are you going to go ¿Con quién irás? A: Who are you going to go with?
with? B: I’m going to go with my friends.
Why are you going to…? ¿Por qué vas a…? Why are going to the supermarket?
Why is she/he going to…? ¿Por qué él/ella va a…? Why is she going to your house?
How long are you going to…? ¿Por cuánto tiempo vas a…? How long are you going to study
English?
How long is he/she going ¿Por cuánto tiempo él/ella va a…? How long is she going to do
to…? exercise?
She/ He is going to … Él/ ella va… He’s going to read.
What are your vacation plans ¿Cuáles son tus planes para las What are your vacation plans for next
for next week? vacaciones de la siguiente semana? week?
PALABRA (S) TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Next Saturday, weekend, La/El siguiente sábado, fin de I’m going to the cinema next
week, month, year, summer, semana, semana, mes, año, weekend.
vacation… verano, vacaciones…
Tomorrow Mañana Tomorrow she’s going to dance.
Tomorrow night Mañana en la noche See you tomorrow night.
This summer Este verano This summer, I’m going to visit
Paris.
This vacation Estas vacaciones This vacation, I’m going to stay
home.
TRANSPORTE PRIVADO Y PÚBLICO
Bicycle Bicicleta I had a bicycle when I was a kid.
Car Carro The car is red.
Boat Bote The boat is not working.
Bus Autobús I’m going to take the bus.
Plane Avión Did you travel by plane?
Taxi Taxi Look! There’s a taxi.
Train Tren I want to travel by train.
Underground/ subway Metro Let’s take the subway.
ACTIVIDADES
Buy a pet Comprar una mascota I’m going to buy a pet. I want a dog.
Do homework Hacer tarea I have to do homework.

Drive Manejar I don’t drive. I don’t have a car.
Exercise Ejercitarse I need to exercise to stay fit.
Get a part time job Conseguir un trabajo de medio I want to get a part time job.
tiempo
Get married Casarse Marie and Carlos are going to get
married.
Go for a walk Dar un paseo Let’s go for a walk together.
Go sightseeing/ camping/ Hacer turismo/ acampar/ pescar/ Do you want to go camping this
fishing/ swimming nadar weekend?
Go to college Ir al colegio I go to college every day.

Go to the beach/cinema/ the Ir a la playa/ al cine/ al teatro/ a la Today I go to the gym at 7 p.m.
theater/ the disco/ the park/ discoteca/ al parque/ al museo/ al
the museum/ the gym gimnasio
Go to the mountains Ir a las montañas They will go to the mountains.
Go to the seaside/ to a Ir a la playa/ a un país extranjero I’m going to go to a foreign country
foreign country next month.
Have a baby Tener un bebé I don’t have a baby.
Look for a new apartment Buscar un nuevo departamento She’s going to look for a new
apartment.
Make a reservation Hacer una reservación We have to make a reservation before
going to the restaurant.
Move to/ from the Mudarme a/de la ciudad/país I’m going to move to Chiapas.
city/country
Relax at home Relajarse en casa I like to relax at home.
Rent a flat (an apartment) Rentar un department Are you going to rent a flat?
Stay at a hotel Quedarse en un hotel We’re going to stay at a hotel.
Spend time doing something Pasar tiempo haciendo algo I need to spend time doing something.
I’m bored.
Study for an exam Estudiar para un examen You have to study for your exam.
Take an art class Tomar una clase de arte Monica is going to take an art class.
Travel (by bus, by car, by Viajar (en autobus, en carro, en I like to travel by train.
plane, by train) avión, en tren)
Visit friends Visitar amigos Tomorrow, I am going to visit my
friends.
NÚMEROS ORDINALES
NÚMERO TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
st
1 First Primero I study the first grade.
2nd Second Segundo I study the second grade.
3rd Third Tercero I study the third grade.
4th Fourth Cuarto I study the fourth grade.
5th Fifth Quinto I study the fifth grade.
6th Sixth Sexto I study the sixth grade.
7th Seventh Séptimo I study the seventh grade.
8th Eighth Octavo I study the eighth grade.
9th Ninth Noveno He’s on the ninth floor.
10th Tenth Decimo He’s on the tenth floor.
11th Eleventh Undécimo He’s on the eleventh floor.
12th Twelfth Duodécimo He’s on the twelfth floor.
13th Thirteenth Decimo tercero He’s on the thirteenth floor.
14th Fourteenth Decimo cuarto He’s on the fourteenth floor.
15th Fifteenth Decimo quinto He’s on the fifteenth floor.
16th Sixteenth Decimo sexto He’s on the sixteenth floor.
17th Seventeenth Decimo septimo He’s on the seventeenth floor.
18th Eighteenth Decimo octavo He’s on the eighteenth floor.
19th Nineteenth Decimo novena He’s on the nineteenth floor.
20th Twentieth Vigésimo He’s on the twentieth floor.
21st Twenty-first Vigésimo primero Today is the twenty first of March.
22nd Twenty second Vigésimo Segundo Today is the twenty second of March.
23rd Twenty third Vigésimo tercero Today is the twenty third of March.
24th Twenty fourth Vigésimo cuarto Today is the twenty fourth of March.
25th Twenty fifth Vigésimo quinto Today is the twenty fifth of March.
26th Twenty sixth Vigésimo sexto Today is the twenty sixth of March.
27th Twenty seventh Vigésimo septimo Today is the twenty seventh of
March.
28th Twenty eighth Vigésimo octavo Today is the twenty eighth of March.
29th Twenty ninth Vigésimo noveno Today is the twenty ninth of March.
30th Thirtieth Trigésimo Today is the thirtieth of March.
31st Thirty first Trigésimo primero Today is the thirty first of March.
Tema 8
OBLIGACIONES Y REGLAS
EXPRESIONES
You need to… Necesitas… You need to cut my hair. It is too long.
I have to… Tengo que… I have to wear a uniform for work.
Do you have to …? ¿Tienes que…? Do you have to study for your exam?
I don’t have to… No tengo que… I don’t have to stop smoking.
I don’t need to… No necesito… I don’t need to buy a new car. This is OK
I like to… Me gusta… I like to go to the movies on weekends.
I don’t like to… No me gusta… I don’t like to eat vegetables.
I really need to… Realmente necesito… I really need to pass my English exam.
I’d like to... Me gustaría… I’d like to travel to USA with you.
I want to… Quiero… I want to go to the movies tonight.
I hate to Odio… I hate to wait people for a long time.
I’m free on Saturdays Estoy libre los sábados Do you want to go the movies?
Yes, I’m free on Saturdays.

Verbos
En casa
Clean Limpiar I have to clean my house.
Cook Cocinar Italians cooks delicious.
Wash Lavar I wash my clothes on weekends.
Do the dishes Lavar los trastes My mom does the dishes.
Do the shopping Hacer las compras My dad does the shopping.
Do the homework Hacer la tarea I always do my homework.
Make breakfast Hacer el desayuno My sister makes breakfast.
Make lunch Hacer el lunch My grandma makes lunch.
Make dinner Hacer la cena I make dinner.
Verbos
En la escuela
Be punctual Ser puntual Please, be punctual for your classes.
Arrive on time Llegar a tiempo Hurry up! I need to arrive on time to work.
Arrive early Llegar temprano I always arrive early to the office.
Go to class Ir a clases See you later. I have to go to class.
Go to the CAA Ir al centro de auto-acceso Do I have to go to the CAA today?
Go to the library Ir a la biblioteca I want to go to the library to check some
information about mathematics.
Help Ayuda/ayudar I need help to study English.
Make a phone call Hacer una llamada telefónica Wait for me I need to make a phone call.
Respect Respeto/respetar You have to respect your teachers.
Study Estudiar I need to study for my exam.
Wear a uniform Usar uniforme We have to wear a uniform at school
Work on the computer Trabajar en la computadora See you later, I have to work on the
computer.
Write notes Escribir notas You need to write some notes in class.
Conectores de secuencia
Causa-efecto
Because Porque I arrived late to class because I had an
accident.
Then Entonces First take a shower, then you have breakfast.
After Después You can watch TV after you do your
homework.
TEMA 9
 INVITACIONES Y PROYECTOS

Would you like to …? ¿Te gustaría…? Would you like to go to the movies?
Yes, thanks.
Do you want to …? ¿Quieres…..? Do you want to work on the computer now?
I would like to … / I’d like to … Me gustaría… I would like to go shopping. Do you want to come
with me?
I would live to … / I’d like to … but I Me encantaría….pero no puedo/ I would like to go with you but I can’t.
can’t… / but I have to… pero tengo que….
I want to … Quiero….. I want to rest some minutes. I am so tired.
What are you doing next …? ¿Qué harás el próximo..? What are you going to do next weekend?
I have two tickets to The Band´s performance.
When are you leaving? ¿Cuándo sales? When are you leaving to Mexico City?
Next Monday.
Are you visiting …? ¿Vas a visitar…? Are you visiting any relatives?
Yes, I am visiting my grandparents in Mexico city.
I’m celebrating my… Voy a celebrar mi…. I’m celebrating my birthday next Sunday, you
are invited.
This afternoon Esta tarde I am having dancing class this afternoon.
Tomorrow Mañana I am going shopping tomorrow afternoon.
Tomorrow night Mañana en la noche I have a meeting tomorrow night.
Tonight Esta noche Would you like to goto the cinema tonight?
This / Next coming Friday Este/ el próximo viernes I am free next coming Friday / this Friday.
This / Next Christmas Esta/ la próxima navidad We're going to visit our parents next Christmas.
VOCABULARY
Celebraciones
Baby Bebé Betsy is going to have a baby.
Birthday Cumpleaños My father sent me a nice birthday card.
Birthday cake Pastel de cumpleaños Alice made a delicious birthday cake.

Celebration Celebración My graduation celebration lasted all night.
Festival Festival The jazz festival was wonderful this year.
Fun Diversión We had a lot of fun at the party.
Graduation Graduación The college’s graduation was well organized.
Guest house Casa de huéspedes We stayed at a nice guest house.
Holiday Vacaciones I am going on holiday next week.
Party Fiesta Lucy invited me to her birthday party.
Present Regalo I had a lot of birthday presents.
Entretenimiento
Advertisement Anuncio, Comercial A famous artist was hired for the tv advertisement.
Cartoons Caricaturas My children are watching cartoons in the living

room.
Cinema Cine Would you like to go to the cinema?
Comedy Comedia I like comedy movies a lot.
Drama Drama The drama was performed at the school by student

actors.
Hobby Pasatiempo A: What’s your favorite hobby?

B: Collecting stamps.
Magazine Revista This magazine is published weekly.
News Noticias I am watching the sports news.
Newspaper Periódico My father is reading the newspaper.

Picture Pintura / dibujo The child drew a picture of his house.
Play Obra We saw a play performed by students.
Show Show My favorite tv show is on Friday.
Sports Deportes Baseball and soccer are the best sports.
Theatre Teatro We are going to the theatre to see a nice play.
Tickets Boletos I bought two tickets for the concerts.
Go to the disco Ir a la disco I feel like dancing. I want to go to the disco.
Play the guitar Tocar la guitarra They play the guitar very well.
Sing at the karaoke bar Cantar en el bar karaoke Would you like to sing at the karaoke bar?
Surf the web Navegar por internet I surf the web in my free time.
TEMA 1
ACTIVIDADES Y HÁBITOS EN EL PASADO
EXPRESIONES HABLANDO DE EVENTOS PASADOS
EXPRESIONES TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLOS
When did you …? ¿Cuándo…? (pasado) When did you go to the
cinema?
I was…, when I … Yo estaba…, cuando yo... I was taking a shower, when I
heard a noise.
How old were you when you ¿Cuántos años tenías How old were you when you
…? cuando…? went to Paris?
I was … years old when I … Yo tenía… años cuando… I was 20 years old when I
went to Paris.
Where did you use to? ¿Dónde solías…? Where did you use to play?
I used to … at / in … Yo solía…en I used to play in a park with
my friends.
What / When did you use to? ¿Qué/ dónde solías…? What did you use to do when
you were 10 years old?
When I was ……, I used to … Cuando yo estaba/era…, yo When I was 10 years old, I
solía… used to play videogames.
I used to…, too. Yo solía… también. I used to visit my
grandmother, too.
While …. Mientras… While I was playing, my mom
came.
VERBOS
PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLOS
be good at Ser Bueno en I am good at dancing.
begin Comenzar We begin the English class.
collect Coleccionar I collect toys.
divorced Divorciar They got divorced last week.
get married Casarse They got married last
weekend.
go fishing Ir a pescar We want to go fishing next
Sunday.
grow Crecer My dogs grow very fast.
have a dog / cat / fish / Tener un perro/ gato/ pez/ I have a dog and a cat.
turtle / bird … tortuga/ pájaro…
live Vivir I live with my father and my
mother.
move Mover/se I can’t move. My back hurts.
rent Rentar I rent an apartment with my
sister.
tell Decir My mom always tells me the
truth.
ADJETIVOS
big grande I have a big turtle.
fun Divertido/a We had a fun time.
great Magnifico/a You’re a great friend.
kind Amable My best friend is kind.
pretty Lindo/a She’s a pretty girl.
scary De miedo That house is scary.
Small second Pequeño Segundo Give me a small second.
CONJUNCIONES
And Y I like bananas and apples.
But Pero I like oranges but I don’t like
grapes.
PREPOSICIONES
About yourself Acerca de ti mismo What can you tell me about
yourself?
After school Después de la escuela Can I go to a party after
school?
Along the beach A lo largo de la playa We were walking along the
beach.
At his house En su casa (de él) The party is at his house.
In High school En la preparatoria They were good friends in
High School.
ADVERBIOS
Afterwards Más tarde Afterwards, we went to the
park.
Before/After Antes/después Before school, I take a
shower.
After school, I have lunch.
Early Temprano I went to sleep early.
Every … Todos los… Every Sunday, I go to the mall.
First Primero First, I wake up at 6 a.m.
However, Sin embargo, I like rock music. However, I
don’t like every singer.
Near Cerca My house is near the theater.
Not Anymore Ya no I cannot anymore. It’s very
difficult.
On the other hand, Por otro lado, On the other hand, children
need to learn a new language.
Only Únicamente I only listen to pop music.
Still Aún I still have to do my
homework.
Very / Too Muy It’s very sunny.
It is too hot.
When/While Cuando/ Mientras When I was 13 years old…
While I was listening to
music…
TEMA 2
EXPERIENCIAS PERSONALES
EXPRESIÓN TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Have you ever …? ¿Alguna vez has…? Have you ever gone to
Cancun?
Have you ever eaten ¿Alguna vez has comido Have you ever eaten
guacamole dip? guacamole? guacamole dip?
I’ve never… Yo nunca he… I’ve never eaten guacamole
dip.
Have you already …? ¿Tú ya has…? Have you already done your
homework?
I haven’t … yet Aún no he… I haven’t done my homework
yet.
I have already ….. Yo ya he… I have already done exercise.
I have just … Yo acabo de… I have just watched a new
movie.
SUSTANTIVOS
LUGARES
Cathedral Catedral We are going to visit the
cathedral of the city.
Center/Centre Centro I’m going to the centre.
Church Iglesia I go to church on Sundays.
Circus Circo Would you like to go to the
circus?
Countryside Campo I live in the countryside.
Exhibition Exposición There is a car exhibition.
Forest Bosque I like going to the forest.
In the country En el país There’s no a “Disneyland” in
the country.
Island Isla There is an island in Veracruz.
Lake Lago We’re going to go to the lake.
Monument Monumento They took a picture at the
monument.
Movie Theater Cine Let’s go to the movie theater.
Sports center Centro deportivo I do exercise in the sports
center.
TRANSPORTES
Ambulance Ambulancia I’ve never been in an
ambulance.
Coach Autobus/ Autocar We’re going to rent a coach.
Motorcycle Motocicleta He bought a motorcycle.
Passenger Pasajero There are 10 passengers.
Passport Pasaporte I forgot my passport.
DEPORTES
Baseball Béisbol I play baseball every
Saturday.
Basketball Baloncesto I like basketball.
COMIDA
Cake Pastel I like chocolate cake.
Chips Papas fritas I love eating chips.
Cookies Galletas My mom makes delicious
cookies.
Diet Coke Coca de dieta I’ll have a diet coke, please.
Fries Papas fritas I want some fries.
Guacamole Dip Guacamole I don’t like guacamole.
Ice-Cream Helado Would you like an ice-cream?
Omelet Omelet I’m going to cook an omelet.
Pasta Pasta I love pasta!
Popcorn Palomitas I eat popcorn when I watch a
movie.
Scrambled Egg Huevos revueltos I ate scrambled eggs.
Soup Sopa I like vegetables soup.
Vegetable Verdura My favorite vegetable is
carrot.
OTROS
Beverage Bebida Would you like a beverage?
Food Comida I’m going to buy some food.
Ingredient Ingrediente I need many ingredients to
make a pasta.
Picnic Día de campo Do you want to have picnic?
Recipe Receta Do you have the recipe of the
“lasagna”?
PREPOSICIONES
EXPRESIÓN TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLOS
by train / boat En tren/ en bote I travelled to Amsterdam by
train.
for 20 minutes Por 20 minutos I’ve been waiting for 20
minutes.
on foot A pie I go to school on foot.
VERBOS
Quit Smoking Dejar de fumar I need to quit smoking. I don’t
want to get sick.
Drinking Alcohol Beber alcohol I don’t like drinking alcohol.
Sunbathe Tomar el sol I went to the beach to
sunbathe.
Surf Surfear I’m learning to surf.
ADJETIVOS
Awful Horrible This dress is awful.
Delicious Delicioso I made a delicious cake.
Fried Frito I like fried chicken.
Sour Ácido The lemon juice is very sour.
Spicy Picante The sauce is very spicy.
Strange Extraño It has a strange flavour.
Sweet Dulce The cupcakes are very sweet.
OTROS
From time to time De vez en cuando I like going to the beach from
time to time.
Lately Últimamente The weather has been great
lately.
Once/twice Una vez/Dos veces I eat pizza twice a month.
Recently Recientemente I’ve recently started
exercising.
TEMA 3
COMPARAR PERSONAS, OBJETOS Y CIUDADES
PEDIR RECOMENDACIONES PARA ADQUIRIR EL MEJOR PRODUCTO
IDENTIFICAR A UNA PERSONA POR SU DIFERENCIA CON LOS DEMÁS.
Which … is larger… or …? ¿Cuál es más largo? ¿…. O …? Which is larger? An elephant
or a mammoth?
What’s …like? ¿Cómo es …? What’s your dog like?
It’s… Es… It’s black and small.
Which … is the …est? ¿Cuál es el/la más…? Which is the best restaurant?
What is the most … in the ¿Cuál es el/la más …. en el What is the most beautiful
world? mundo? country in the world?
Who’s Brian? ¿Quién es Brian? A: Who’s Brian?
B: He’s my friend.
What does he / she look like? ¿Cómo luce él/ella? A: What does she look like?
B: She is tall and thin.
Which one is …? ¿Cuál es…? Which one is your car?
It’s not as . . . as No es tan… como… It’s not as big as mine.
The . . . est El/La más… (adjetivos cortos) The smallest animal is the
mouse.
The most … El/La más… (adjetivos largos) The most expensive cellphone
is an iphone.
Good - better - the best Bueno- mejor- el/la mejor You’re a good friend.
You’re better friend than
Manuel.
You’re the best friend.
How big is your house? ¿Qué tan grande es tu casa? How big is your house?
How far is the park? ¿Qué tan lejos está el parque? How far is the park?
How tall is your brother? ¿Qué tan alto es tu hermano? How tall is your brother?
PALABRAS
Behind Detrás The dog is behind the door.
Mountains Montañas Those are big mountains.
Not At All En lo absoluto I am not at all worried about
the exam.
Persons Personas (Formal) Those hose persons
were recruited to participate
in the research enterprise.
Products Productos I need to buy some products
in the supermarket.
Rivers Ríos The largest river is the Nile.
Then Entonces First, I took a shower.
Then I went to a party.
ADJETIVOS
Clever Listo My cat is very clever.
Different Diferente I want to taste a different ice
cream.
Difficult Difícil The exam was difficult.
Good Looking Atractivo/a He is a good-looking man.
Great Magnífico The show was great!
Healthy Saludable If you want a healthy lifestyle,
you need to eat vegetables.
Inconvenient Inconveniente That’s an inconvenient
situation.
Interesting Interesante The movie is interesting.
Lovely Cariñoso You have a lovely baby.
Mean Malo The “Grinch” is very mean.
New Nuevo I have a new laptop.
Old Viejo His car is very old.
Quiet Silencioso I need to study in a quiet
place.
Reasonable Razonable You are not being reasonable.
Serious Serio My teacher is very serious.
VERBOS
Become Convertirse My dad will become an
architect.
Change Cambiar You need to change your
cellphone. It’s very old.
Enjoy Disfrutar I enjoy eating chocolate.
Go Back Regresar I’ll go back in two months.
Go Out Salir I want to go out with my
boyfriend.
Like Gustar I like sushi.
Live Vivir I live with my mom.
Make (Friends) Hacer (amigos) I will make new friends at
school.
ADVERBIO
Well Bien I know you very well.
CONJUNCIÓN
Though Aunque We can have pizza for dinner
tonight, though I'd prefer
pasta.
TEMA 4
EXPRESAR ACCIONES QUE RECAEN EN EL SUJETO
Y ACTIVIDADES QUE HACE UNO SOLO SIN AYUDA
While I was… I cut myself Mientras estaba… me corté. While I was cooking, I cut
myself.
He didn’t hurt himself. Él no se lastimó a sí mismo. Fortunately, he didn’t hurt
himself.
She killed herself. Ella se suicidó. I have terrible news: She
killed herself.
Frase idiomática: ¿Te divertiste? Did you enjoy yourself?
Did you enjoy yourself?
Yes, I enjoyed myself. Sí, me divertí. Yes, I enjoyed myself.
We enjoyed ourselves. Nosotros nos divertimos. We enjoyed ourselves at the
beach.
Can they look after ¿Pueden cuidarse a sí Can they look after
themselves? mismos? themselves?
Yes, they can. Si, ellos pueden. Yes, they can.
No, they can’t No, ellos no pueden.
VERBOS QUE PUEDEN SER UTILIZADOS CON PRONOMBRES REFLECTIVOS
Behave Comportarse We teach our children to
behave at school.
Cut Cortar I need someone to cut my
hair.
Fall in love Enamorarse Did you fall in love with him?
Feel Sentir I feel sick.
Go Ir I go to school every day.
Help Ayudar I help my mom doing the
chores.
Hurt Lastimar I hurt myself with the scissors.
Kill Matar He won’t kill that animal.
Know Saber I know all the BTS songs.
Meet Conocer (personas) I want to meet you in person.
See Ver I’d like to see my
grandparents.
Shave Afeitar He needs to shave. He looks
bad.
Shoot Disparar The police will shoot. Be
careful!
Talk to Hablar con I want to talk to my parents.
PRONOMBRES REFLEXIVOS
Myself / By myself Yo mismo/ Por mí mismo I learned English by myself.
Yourself Tú mismo You see yourself in the mirror.
Herself Ella misma She sees herself in the mirror.
Himself Él mismo He sees himself in the mirror.
Itself Sí mismo/a The dog sees itself in the
mirror.
Ourselves Nosotros mismos We see ourselves in the
mirror.
Yourselves Ustedes mismos You see yourselves in the
mirror.
Themselves Ellos mismos They see themselves in the
mirror.
TEMA 5
PRODUCTOS, ROPA, IDIOMAS Y OBJETOS DE ARTE
Where is coffee grown? ¿Dónde se cultiva el café? A: Where is coffee grown?
Coffee is grown in… El café se da en… B: Coffee is grown in Central or

South America.
What is gasoline made out ¿De qué está hecha la What is gasoline made out of?
of? gasolina?
Where are Ford cars ¿Dónde se fabrican los Where are Ford cars made?
made? carros marca “Ford”?
Who was Guernica ¿Por quién fue pintado A: Who was Guernica painted by?
painted by? “Guernica”? B: It was painted by Pablo Picasso.
Who was Harry Potter ¿Por quién fue escrito A: Who was Harry Potter written
written by? “Harry Potter”? by?
B: It was written by J.K. Rowling.
When was USBI Xalapa ¿Cuándo fue construida la When was USBI Xalapa built?
built? USBI de Xalapa?
Where are kimonos worn? ¿Dónde se usan los A: Where are kimonos worn?
kimonos? B: They are worn in Japan.
Modems are used to Los módems se usan para Modems are used to connect
connect phones to conectar teléfonos a phones to computers.
computers. computadoras.
Modems are used for Los módems se usan para Modems are used for connecting
connecting phones to conectar teléfonos a phones to computers.
computers. computadoras.
VERBOS
Build Construir He will build a new house.
Chew Masticar This meat is difficult to chew.
Compose Componer (música) They need to compose new music.
Ferment Fermentar Refrigerate the beans so they do not
ferment.
Grow Crecer Children grow so quickly.
Make Hacer They make cakes every week.
Melt Derretir My ice cream is starting to melt.
Paint Pintar It’s time to paint!
Process Procesar Visa applications take 28 days to
process.
Refine Refinar/Mejorar We have to refine the plan.
Speak Hablar She doesn’t want to speak.
Write Escribir We write a lot in History class.
PRODUCTOS
Cars Carros I’m checking some cars because I
want to buy one.
Cell phone Celular I need a new cellphone.
Champagne Champaña We bought champagne to celebrate.
Chocolate Chocolate I love chocolate!
Coca Cola Coca Cola I don’t drink coca cola.
Gas Gas Do
you prefer cooking with electricity or
gas?
Glass Vaso/Copa/Vidrio Would you like a glass of water?
Gum Chicle You cannot chew gum in class.
Hamburger Hamburguesa I’ll have a cheese hamburger please.
Paper Papel I prefer to work on paper.
Wine Vino Do you drink wine?
CULTIVOS
Apples Manzanas I’m going to buy some apples.
Bananas Plátanos We need some bananas.
Beans Frijoles The villagers cultivate beans.
Coffee Café I want a cup of coffee.
Cotton Algodón My t-shirt is made of cotton.
Oranges Naranjas We have some oranges. Let’s make
orange juice!
Pineapples Piñas I love pineapples!
Sugar Azúcar I don't take sugar in
my coffee, thanks.
Tea Té Would you like a cup of tea?
Tobacco Tabaco You cannot smoke tobacco.
OBRAS DE ARTE
Books Libros I have 20 books.
Buildings Edificios There are many beautiful buildings
here.
Music Música I like pop music.
Painting Pintura I went to the museum to see the
paintings.
ROPA
Hats Sombreros I have two black hats.
Kimonos Kimonos Kimonos are worn in Japan.
Ponchos Ponchos Ponchos are from South America.
Shawl Rebozo It’s cool. I need my shawl.
IDIOMAS
Chinese Chino Chinese language is spoken in China.
English Inglés English is one of the most spoken
languages.
French Francés French language is spoken in France.
German Alemán
Italian Italiano German language is spoken in
Germany.
Japanese Japonés Japanese language is spoken in
Japan.
Mayan Maya Mayan is spoken in Yucatán.
Nahuatl Nahuatl Nahuatl is spoken in Veracruz,
Puebla and other places.
ADVERBIOS DE SECUENCIA
After that Después de eso, After that, we went shopping.
As a result, Como resultado As a result, we spent all our
money.
Because Porque… I don’t like the beach because
it is dirty.
First Primero First, I took a shower.
So Entonces… I eat vegetables so I am a
healthy person.
Then Luego… Then I did my homework.
Therefore Por lo tanto, It was raining. Therefore,
there were no people on the
streets.
TEMA 6
DESCRIBIR SITUACIONES, CONDICIONES Y POSIBILIDADES EN EL FUTURO.
HABLAR SOBRE VERDADES UNIVERSALES
These days Estos días These days we have to use
face masks.
Today / nowadays people…. En la actualidad/ Hoy en día Nowadays people have to
las personas… stay home.
I will fail the test. Yo voy a reprobar el examen. I didn’t study. I will fail the
test.
I won’t be able to buy a car. No me será posible comprar I didn’t save enough money. I
un carro. won’t be able to buy a car.
If I …. I won’t have to …… Si yo… no tendré que… If I sleep early, I won’t have
to sleep until late.
If you don’t …., you’ll have Si tú no… tendrás que… If you don’t do the laundry,
to…. you’ll have to clean all the
house.
If I am sad, I listen to music. Si yo estoy triste, escucho If I am sad, I listen to music.
música.
If you heat water to 100°C, it Si calientas agua a 100°C, If you heat water to 100°C, it
boils. hervirá. boils.
If you drop an apple, it falls. Si tiras una manzana, se cae. If you drop an apple, it falls.
Have a good time / fun ¡Que la pases bien! / Have a good time at the
¡Diviértete! party.
Return / Come back Regresa Come back! You forgot your
lunch!
ADJETIVOS
Hard Difícil/ Duro This task is really hard.
Hungry Hambriento I am hungry. I need some
food!
Jealous Celoso I am not a jealous person.
Successful Exitoso I had a successful day.
SUSTANTIVOS
Accident Accidente They had a car accident.
Actress Actriz Jennifer Lawrence is a good
actress.
Automobile Automóvil What color is your
automobile?
Building Edificio He lives in that building.
Career Carrera (professional) I have a languages degree.
Cash machine Cajero automático Is there a cash machine?
Chat room Sala de chat You have a message in the
chat room.
Check in gate Puerta de registro I’m at the airport and I’m
going to the check in gate.
Education Educación We have to improve the
methods to have a better
education.
Entertainment Entretenimiento Videogames are for
entertainment.
Environment Medio ambiente A good work environment is
very important.
Game Juego Do you want to play a game?
Highway Autopista The new speed cameras
improved highway safety.
Language Idioma I only speak one language.
Technology Tecnología I don’t understand the new
technology.
CONJUNCIÓN
Without Sin I want a banana split but
without chocolate.
TEMA 7
EXPRESAR INTENCIONES, OBLIGACIONES, CONSEJOS Y SUGERENCIAS
PARA SACAR UN PASAPORTE PARA VIAJAR
PARA COMPRAR O NO COMPRAR UN APARATO ELECTRÓNICO
ACTIVIDADES FUTURAS
HACER RESERVACIONES
DAR INFORMACIÓN TURÍSTICA
You (don’t) have to Tú (no) tienes que… You have to do the dishes.
You don’t have to wear
uniform.
You must Tú debes… You must brush your teeth.
You need to Tú necesitas… You need to take a shower.
You should/shouldn’t… Tú deberías/ no deberías You should exercise.
You shouldn’t drink soda.
What are you going to do? ¿Qué vas a hacer? What are you going to do?
I’m going to … Yo voy a… I’m going to watch a movie.
We’re going to Nosotros vamos a… We’re going to play a
boardgame.
You must get a visa. Debes sacar tu visa. You must get a visa.
You need to take money. Necesitas sacar dinero. You need to take money.
Swimming is good for you. Nadar es bueno para ti. Swimming is good for you.
I like swimming. Me gusta nadar. I like swimming.
ADJETIVOS
Alone Solo/a I’m not alone. I’m with my
mother.
Back De atrás The dog is in the backyard.
Foreign Extranjero She is from a foreign country.
Exciting/Excited Emocionante/ Emocionado This game is exciting.
I am very excited.
Pleasant Agradable I spent a pleasant evening
with my friends.
ADVERBIOS
Abroad En el extranjero I want to travel abroad and
learn about other cultures
Already Ya The food is already on the
table.
Away Lejos I always miss my friend when
he is away.
Maybe Quizás Look at the clouds; maybe it
will rain later.
Nearby Cercano My friend lives in a nearby
town.
So Muy The house is so beautiful.
VERBOS
Add Añadir Add salt to the pasta, please.
Answer Contestar Could you answer the phone?
Carry Llevar The fathers carry their
daughters on their shoulders.
Catch up on Recuperar It is impossible to catch up
on a missed school education.
Let/Allow Permitir The platform doesn’t allow
the sharing of files.
Turn Girar Turn left on Main Street.
PREPOSICIONES
Around Europe Alrededor de Europa We are going to travel around
Europe.
Around the U. S Alrededor de Estados Unidos He is driving around the U. S.
For a few days Por unos cuantos días I’ll stay here for a few days.
ACTIVIDADES
Book A Single/ A Double Reservar una habitación We are going to book a
Room/ A Flight/ sencilla/ doble/ un vuelo double room.
Camping Acampar They’re going camping next
weekend.
Fishing Pescar Do you like fishing?
Hiking Senderismo Let’s go hiking!
Mountain Climbing Alpinismo I want to try mountain
climbing.
Rafting Descenso de ríos Have you ever gone rafting?
Reading Leer I don’t like reading.
Swimming Nadar I love swimming.
SUSTANTIVOS
Backpack Mochila Don’t forget your backpack
and your pencil case.
Be on holiday Estar de vacaciones They might be on holiday in a
foreign country.
Camper Casa rodante We are not going to travel by
plane. My dad will drive a
camper.
Condominium Condominio They live in a condominium.
Credit card Tarjeta de crédito I’ll pay by credit card.
Eastern vacation Semana Santa During Eastern
vacation, we do trips in the
snow.
Electronic devices Dispositivos electrónicos You have many electronic
devices.
Expedition Expedición In 1953 I was invited to join
the British Mount
Everest expedition.
Facility Instalación The city was proud of its
modern sports facilities.
First-aid-kit Botiquín de primeros auxilios Prepare a first-aid kit for the
journey
Hotel reservation Reservación de hotel We can’t cancel the hotel

reservation.
Identification Identificación You will need your
identification to get into de
club.
National Park Parque nacional I see you at the National Park.
Passport Pasaporte You need your passport to
travel.
Plan Plan I have a plan for today.
Plane’s ticket Boleto de avión Did you buy your plane’s
ticket?
Round trip Viaje de ida y vuelta We are going on a round trip.
We’ll be back on Monday.
Sleeping bag Saco de dormir Did you bring your sleeping
bag?
Suitcase Maleta My suitcase is black.
Traveler’s check Cheque de viajero You must pay
cash or traveler's
check at check-in.
Trip Viaje We’re going on a trip next
month.
Vaccination Vacunación Vaccination helps prevent the
flu.
Visa Visa You need a visa if you want to
go to the U.S.A.
Windbreaker Cazadora I went to the clothing store to
buy a windbreaker.
World Mundo I want to travel around the
world.
TEMA 8
HABLAR SOBRE GUSTOS, RUTINAS Y ACTIVIDADES.
EXPRESAR ACUERDOS Y DESACUERDOS
CON SENTIMIENTOS Y OPINIONES
Are you feeling all right? ¿Te sientes bien? A: Are you feeling all right?
Gee, I’m not. Caramba, no lo estoy. B: Gee, I’m not.
I agree. Estoy de acuerdo. A: Chocolate cake is the best
cake.
B: I agree.
I am! Lo estoy A: Are you excited?
B: I am!
I can’t stand… No puedo soportar… I can’t stand these kids.
I disagree No estoy de acuerdo A: Soccer is the best sport.
B: I disagree.
I don’t think so No lo creo A: Will you go to the party?
B: I don’t think so.
I hate… Odio… I hate doing exercise.
I like / enjoy / hate … Me gusta/ disfruto/ detesto I like painting.
I enjoy riding my bike.
I hate eating garlic.
I love to Me encanta… I love to go swimming.
I prefer to… Prefiero… I prefer my English class.
I’m / I’m not good at Soy bueno en/ No soy Bueno I’m good at French.
en… I’m not good at Spanish.
I’m interested in… Estoy interesado en… I’m interested in learning new
languages.
Neither am I / can I Yo tampoco/ Tampoco puedo A: I can’t go to the meeting.
B: Neither can I.
Neither do I / I don’t either Yo tampoco A: I don’t dance.
B: I don’t’ either.
Oh! I don’t mind. ¡Oh! No me importa. A: I don’t have money.
B: Oh! I don’t mind. I invite
you.
Oh, I don’t. ¡Oh! Yo no. A: I have a puppy.
B: Oh, I don’t.
Really? ¿En serio? A: I am 45 years old.
B: Really?
So do I Yo también. A: I’ll buy a coffee.
B: So do I.
I plan to get my own Planeo tener mi propio I plan to get my own
apartment. apartamento. apartment.
I hope to get a new car Espero conseguir un auto I hope to get a new car.
nuevo.
VERBOS
Arrange to Arreglar I can arrange to have food
sent in.
Be interested in Estar interesado en… I am interested in travelling
to London.
Commute Viajar regularmente I commute to work by train.
Decide to Decidir I decided to watch a horror
movie.
Expect to Esperar I expect to have a new car
next year.
Hope to Esperar I hope to get good grades.
Make a decision / a mistake/ Tomar una decision/ Cometer I have to make an important
friends un error/ Hacer amigos decision.
Meet (a deadline) Cumplir los plazos It is not possible to chose later
establecidos date in order to meet
deadline .
Need to Necesitar I need to buy fruit.
Offer to Ofrecer She offered to do my
homework.
Organize Organizar I didn’t organize my time well.
Plan to Planear I plan to visit my
grandparents.
Promise to Prometer I promise to help you.
Solve Resolver I didn’t solve the exam.
Spend some time Pasar tiempo I spend some time gardening
every weekend.
Doing something Haciendo algo She is doing something.
Stand Soportar The doctor asked me if I could
stand the pain.
Want to Querer I want to get a new cellphone.
Working Trabajando He is not working right now.
ADJETIVOS
Bad-tempered Mal humorado She’s such a bad-tempered
person.
Creative Creativo I’m not very creative.
Critical Crítico Teachers play a critical role in
children's lives.
Disorganized Desorganizado My friend is very
disorganized.
Efficient Eficiente They have an efficient service.
Forgetful Olvidadizo I’m sorry. I am a forgetful
person.
Generous Generoso You are so generous.
Impatient Impaciente Hurry up! I am impatient.
Level headed Sensato Try to stay focused and level-
headed.
Reliable Fiable We obtained the information
from a reliable source.
Shy Penoso Don’t be shy!
Strict Estricto My teacher is very strict.
Unfriendly Hostil My brother is very unfriendly.
SUSTANTIVOS
Co-worker Compañero de trabajo Mila is my new co-worker.
Decision Decisión Did you make a decision?
Diploma Diploma I got a diploma.
Driver’s license Licencia de manejor You need to get your driver’s
license.
Mistake Error This is a mistake!
Stuff Cosas I have some stuff to do.
Team Equipo We are a good team.
OTROS
What about a cold drink? ¿Qué tal una bebida fría? What about a cold drink?
I have about $3. Tengo como $3. A: How much money do you
have?
B: I have about $3.
A book about animals Un libro sobre animales. This is a book about animals
TEMA 9
DESCRIPCIÓN DE LUGARES Y OBJETOS
There are too many… Hay demasiados/as There are too many people in
the mall.
There is too much Hay demasiado/a There is too much cheese in
my hamburger.
It doesn’t have as many… as… No tiene tantos ... como ... It doesn’t have as many stars
as the other hotel.
Just as many… as… Tantas/os…como… He has just as many toys as
you.
The… is too … El/La…es muy The music is too loud.
It’s not as… as… No es tan…como… It’s not as cold as yesterday.
How much noise is there? ¿Cuánto ruido hay? How much noise is there?
There is a lot of noise there. Hay mucho rido. There is a lot of noise there.
There are a lot of cars. Hay muchos carros. There are a lot of cars.
What do you think? ¿Qué piensas? A: What do you think?
B: I think it’s unfair.
LUGARES
Bank Banco The bank is next to the
restaurant.
Beach Playa We’ll go to the beach next
Sunday.
Camp Campamento We are going to go to a camp.
Campsite Área de cámping The campsite is nearby.
Castle Castillo Cinderella lives in a big castle.
Dance club Discoteca Do you want to go to the
dance club?
Department store Tienda departamental The nearest department store
is Liverpool.
Duty-free shop Tienda libre de impuestos There is a duty-free shop.
Elevator Ascensor Is there an elevator in the
building?
Location Sitio Your house has a good
location.
Museum Museo I don’t like going to the
museum.
Restroom Baño May I go to the restroom?
COSAS
Bridge Puente There is a bridge where the
river narrows.
Cell phone Celular Did you buy a new cell
phone?
East Este The ship changed its course
towards the east.
Newsstand Puesto de periódicos Is there a newsstand in the
city?
Noise Ruido There is too much noise here.
Parking (garage/lift) Estacionamiento We are in the parking garage.
People Personas Many people are getting sick.
Pollution Contaminación We need to stop pollution.
Rush hour Hora pico How long does it take to get
there during rush hour?
Stop (light/sign) Semáforo/ señal de “Stop” I didn’t see the stop light.
Traffic light/sign Semáforo The traffic light doesn’t work.
Violence Violencia Violence is not admitted here.
ADJETIVOS
Boring Aburrido This movie is too boring.
Careful Cuidadoso You have to be careful or you
can break it.
Cheap Barato This t-shirt is very cheap.
Dangerous Peligroso That’s a dangerous game.
Close Cercano He’s a very close friend.
Comfortable Cómodo This sofa is very comfortable.
Crowded Lleno de gente The concert was crowded.
Excellent Excelente You got excellent grades.
Exciting Emocionante The soccer match was very
exciting.
Expensive Caro This computer is very
expensive.
Fast Rapido I cannot run fast.
Foggy Neblinoso A: What’s the weather like?
B: It’s foggy.
Fresh Fresco I need fresh air.
Modern Moderno This transportation system is
modern .
ADVERBIOS
Far Lejos The airport is far from here.
Late Tarde I arrived late at school.
Left Izquierda Turn left, please.
Near Cerca I have a gym near my house.
Next Próximo What’s the next step?
Noisy Ruidoso Your house is very noisy.
Nowhere En ningún lugar This path is leading us
nowhere.
Outdoor Exterior We cannot regulate the
outdoor temperature.
TEMA 10
PEDIR UN FAVOR, PEDIR DISCULPAS,
EXPRESAR SORPRESA,
PROMETER ALGO,
ACEPTAR O NEGAR UNA SOLICITUD.
Are you kidding? ¿Estás bromeando? Are you kidding? It was the
best movie I’ve ever watched.
Can / could you …? ¿Puedes/ podrías…? Could you help me?
Definitely Definitivamente I will definitively go to that
party.
Goodness ¡Dios mío! Goodness… What tragic news.
I’d… glad to…. Me alegraría… I’d glad to see my parents.
I’ll make sure to …. Me aseguraré de… I’ll make sure to send the e-
mail.
I’m sorry, I forgot Lo siento, olvidé… I’m sorry, I forgot to call you.
Oh, but … Oh, pero… Oh, but I cannot go.
Ok. I’ll…. Ok, yo… (futuro) Ok. I’ll check your message.
Please…… Por favor… Could you bring me a soda,
please?
Sorry, I didn’t realize./I forgot Lo siento, no me di cuenta. / Sorry, I didn’t realize you
Lo olvidé. were here.
Sorry. I’ll…. right away./ Lo siento. Voy a …. Sorry. I’ll text him right away.
Inmediatamente.
Sure. No problem! Claro. No hay ningún A: Could we take the same
problema. bus?
B: Sure. No problem!
Would you please Podría por favor… Would you please fix my car?
Would you mind …-ing...? ¿Te importaría ...? Would you mind going to my
house?
VERBOS COMPUESTOS
Clean off/up Limpiar I just need to clean off the
disaster.
Get up Levantarse I get up at 6 a.m.
Give away Regalar We have 200 prizes to give
away.
Give … to … Dar … a… I’ll give my old clothes to my
cousin.
Go on Continuar Life must go on.
Hang up Colgar I always hang up the phone
after saying goodbye.
Keep down Reducir … to keep down the number
of the poor.
Move into Mudarse I will move into my new
home.
Pay back Devolver (dinero) I’ll lend you de money, but
you need to pay me back.
Pick up Levantar Pick up your toys!
Put away/out Sacar/ Apagar We put out the bonfire.
Put on Encender I put on the radio to listen to
the news.
Remember to Recordar Remember to call your mom.
Sit down Sentarse Children, sit down!
Switch on/off Apagar/ Encender I pressed the red button to
switch off the power.
Take off/ out Despegar/ Sacar You can take off your coat. /
Take the cake out of the oven,
please.
Throw out Tirar You shouldn’t throw out food.
Turn down/off/on Rechazar/ Apagar/ Encender I had to turn down the
invitation. /
Turn on the lights, please.
Wake up Despertar Wake up, mom!
Wash up Lavar Wash up the dishes.
OTROS VERBOS
Lend Prestar Could you lend me $20,
please?
Mind Tener inconveniente Would you mind going if I
don’t go?
SUSTANTIVOS
Dry cleaning Limpieza en seco Did you try the dry cleaning?
Faucet Grifo The faucet in the bathroom is
leaking.
Fire Fuego/ Incendio The firefighters extinguished
the fire quickly.
Groceries Comestibles She went to the supermarket
to buy groceries.
Lasagna Lasaña I love lasagna. It’s delicious
Mess Desastre
Nonsmoking section Espacio libre de humo This is the nonsmoking
section.
Sound Sonido The sound of the new
speakers is very clear.
Stuff Cosas I have some stuff to do.
Things Cosas I have many things to do.
Tools Herramientas Did you bring your tools?
Towel Toalla I need a towel. I am wet.
Toys Juguetes My mom bought me some
new toys.
Trash Basura Take out the trash, please.
ADVERBIOS
Across A través de My family took a trip across
the country.
Definitely Definitivamente I will definitely take a shower.
Down Abajo Put he gun down!
Next door De al lado She is living next door.
All (over) De todo The team is composed of
people from all over the
world.
Quietly Silenciosamente He got into my bedroom
quietly.
Right now! En este momento Do your homework, right
now!
Soon Pronto I’ll be there soon.
Through Mediante Research will be conducted
through personal interviews.
Tomorrow Mañana I’m going to the cinema
tomorrow.
Totally Totalmente This is totally wrong.
Very Muy She is very beautiful.
PREPOSICIONES
in (a minute) En un minuto Wait. I’ll be there in a minute.
on (the phone, the table) En el teléfono/ sobre la mesa. The apple is on the table.
over (the floor) Sobre el piso The juice is all over the floor.
PRONOMBRES COMPLEMENTARIOS CONINFINITIVOS
Remember to turn it on Recuerda encenderlo. Remember to turn it on.
Please give it to me Por favor dámelo. Please give it to me.
VERBOS REGULARES
Agree Agree Coincidir
Answer Answered Responder
Arrive Arrived Llegar
Ask Asked Preguntar
Beg Begged Rogar
Believe Believed Creer
Boil Boiled Hervir
Book Booked Registrar
Call Called Llamar
Carry Carried Acarrear/llevar
Cash Cashed Pagar al contado
Change Changed Cambiar
Check Checked Examinar, checar
Clean Cleaned Limpiar
Close Closed Cerrar
Cross Crossed Cruzar
Dance Danced Bailar
Delay Delayed Retrasar
Die Died Morir
Dress Dressed Vestir
Dry Dried Secar
Earn Earned Ganar
Empty Emptied Vaciar
End Ended Terminar
Enjoy Enjoyed Disfrutar
Excuse Excused Excusar
Explain Explained Explicar
Fill Filled Llenar
Follow Followed Seguir
Fry Fried Freír
Happen Happened Ocurrir/pasar
Hate Hated Odiar
Help Helped Ayudar
Hurry Hurried Apurarse
Invite Invited Invitar
Learn Learned Aprender
Like Liked Gustar
Listen to Listened to Escuchar
Live Lived Vivir
Look Looked Mirar
Love Loved Amar
Open Opened Abrir
Pass Passed Pasar
Phone Phoned Hablar por teléfono
Play Played Jugar/tocar
Please Pleased Complacer
Prefer Preferred Preferir
Pull Pulled Jalar
Rain Rained Llover
Return Returned Regresar
Shop Shopped Comprar
Show Showed Mostrar
Smoke Smoked Fumar
Snow Snowed Nevar
Spell Spelled Deletrear
Start Started Empezar
Stay Stayed Permanecer
Stop Stopped Detener
Study Studied Estudiar
Suppose Supposed Suponer
Talk Talked Hablar
Thank Thanked Agradecer
Travel Traveled Viajar
Try Tried Tratar
Turn Turned Girar
Visit Visited Visitar
Wait Waited Esperar
Walk Walked Caminar
Want Wanted Querer
Wash Washed Lavar
Watch Watched Ver
Work Worked Trabajar
VERBOS IRREGULARES
Be (am/is/are) Was / were Ser/estar
Be born Was /were born Nacer
Become Became Llegar a ser
Begin Began Empezar
Break Broke Romper
Bring Brought Traer
Buy Bought Comprar
Can Could Poder
Come Came Venir
Cut Cut Cortar
Do Did Hacer
Drink Drank Tomar
Drive Drove Conducir
Eat Ate Comer
Fall Fell Caer
Feel Felt Sentir
Forbid Forbade Prohibir
Get Got Conseguir
Give Gave Dar
Go Went Ir
Grow up Grew up Crecer
Have Had Tener
Hear Heard Escuchar
Hurt Hurt Lastimar/doler
Keep Kept Mantener/guardar
Know Knew Conocer/saber
Leave Left Salir
Let Let Dejar
Lie Lay Tumbarse
Lose Lost Perder
Make Made Hacer
Pay Paid Pagar
Put Put Poner
Read Read Leer
Ride Rode Conducir
Say Said Decir
See Saw Ver
Sell Sold Vender
Send Sent Enviar
Sing Sang Cantar
Sit Sat Sentarse
Sleep Slept Dormir
Speak Spoke Hablar
Stand Stood Parse
Steal Stole Robar
Take Took Tomar/llevar
Teach Taught Enseñar
Tell Told Decir
Think Thought Pensar
Understand Understood Entender
Wake Woke Despertar
Wear Wore Usar/llevar puesto
Win Won Ganar
Write Wrote Escribir
TEMA 3
COMPARAR PERSONAS, OBJETOS Y CIUDADES
PEDIR RECOMENDACIONES PARA ADQUIRIR EL MEJOR PRODUCTO
IDENTIFICAR A UNA PERSONA POR SU DIFERENCIA CON LOS DEMÁS.
Which … is larger… or …? ¿Cuál es más largo? ¿…. O …? Which is larger? An elephant
or a mammoth?
What’s …like? ¿Cómo es …? What’s your dog like?
It’s… Es… It’s black and small.
Which … is the …est? ¿Cuál es el/la más…? Which is the best restaurant?
What is the most … in the ¿Cuál es el/la más …. en el What is the most beautiful
world? mundo? country in the world?
Who’s Brian? ¿Quién es Brian? A: Who’s Brian?
B: He’s my friend.
What does he / she look like? ¿Cómo luce él/ella? A: What does she look like?
B: She is tall and thin.
Which one is …? ¿Cuál es…? Which one is your car?
It’s not as . . . as No es tan… como… It’s not as big as mine.
The . . . est El/La más… (adjetivos cortos) The smallest animal is the
mouse.
The most … El/La más… (adjetivos largos) The most expensive cellphone
is an iphone.
Good - better - the best Bueno- mejor- el/la mejor You’re a good friend.
You’re better friend than
Manuel.
You’re the best friend.
How big is your house? ¿Qué tan grande es tu casa? How big is your house?
How far is the park? ¿Qué tan lejos está el parque? How far is the park?
How tall is your brother? ¿Qué tan alto es tu hermano? How tall is your brother?
PALABRAS
Behind Detrás The dog is behind the door.
Mountains Montañas Those are big mountains.
Not At All En lo absoluto I am not at all worried about
the exam.
Persons Personas (Formal) Those hose persons
were recruited to participate
in the research enterprise.
Products Productos I need to buy some products
in the supermarket.
Rivers Ríos The largest river is the Nile.
Then Entonces First, I took a shower.
Then I went to a party.
ADJETIVOS
Clever Listo My cat is very clever.
Different Diferente I want to taste a different ice
cream.
Difficult Difícil The exam was difficult.
Good Looking Atractivo/a He is a good-looking man.
Great Magnífico The show was great!
Healthy Saludable If you want a healthy lifestyle,
you need to eat vegetables.
Inconvenient Inconveniente That’s an inconvenient
situation.
Interesting Interesante The movie is interesting.
Lovely Cariñoso You have a lovely baby.
Mean Malo The “Grinch” is very mean.
New Nuevo I have a new laptop.
Old Viejo His car is very old.
Quiet Silencioso I need to study in a quiet
place.
Reasonable Razonable You are not being reasonable.
Serious Serio My teacher is very serious.
VERBOS
Become Convertirse My dad will become an
architect.
Change Cambiar You need to change your
cellphone. It’s very old.
Enjoy Disfrutar I enjoy eating chocolate.
Go Back Regresar I’ll go back in two months.
Go Out Salir I want to go out with my
boyfriend.
Like Gustar I like sushi.
Live Vivir I live with my mom.
Make (Friends) Hacer (amigos) I will make new friends at
school.
ADVERBIO
Well Bien I know you very well.
CONJUNCIÓN
Though Aunque We can have pizza for dinner
tonight, though I'd prefer
pasta.
TEMA 4
EXPRESAR ACCIONES QUE RECAEN EN EL SUJETO
Y ACTIVIDADES QUE HACE UNO SOLO SIN AYUDA
While I was… I cut myself Mientras estaba… me corté. While I was cooking, I cut
myself.
He didn’t hurt himself. Él no se lastimó a sí mismo. Fortunately, he didn’t hurt
himself.
She killed herself. Ella se suicidó. I have terrible news: She
killed herself.
Frase idiomática: ¿Te divertiste? Did you enjoy yourself?
Did you enjoy yourself?
Yes, I enjoyed myself. Sí, me divertí. Yes, I enjoyed myself.
We enjoyed ourselves. Nosotros nos divertimos. We enjoyed ourselves at the
beach.
Can they look after ¿Pueden cuidarse a sí Can they look after
themselves? mismos? themselves?
Yes, they can. Si, ellos pueden. Yes, they can.
No, they can’t No, ellos no pueden.
VERBOS QUE PUEDEN SER UTILIZADOS CON PRONOMBRES REFLECTIVOS
Behave Comportarse We teach our children to
behave at school.
Cut Cortar I need someone to cut my
hair.
Fall in love Enamorarse Did you fall in love with him?
Feel Sentir I feel sick.
Go Ir I go to school every day.
Help Ayudar I help my mom doing the
chores.
Hurt Lastimar I hurt myself with the scissors.
Kill Matar He won’t kill that animal.
Know Saber I know all the BTS songs.
Meet Conocer (personas) I want to meet you in person.
See Ver I’d like to see my
grandparents.
Shave Afeitar He needs to shave. He looks
bad.
Shoot Disparar The police will shoot. Be
careful!
Talk to Hablar con I want to talk to my parents.
PRONOMBRES REFLEXIVOS
Myself / By myself Yo mismo/ Por mí mismo I learned English by myself.
Yourself Tú mismo You see yourself in the mirror.
Herself Ella misma She sees herself in the mirror.
Himself Él mismo He sees himself in the mirror.
Itself Sí mismo/a The dog sees itself in the
mirror.
Ourselves Nosotros mismos We see ourselves in the
mirror.
Yourselves Ustedes mismos You see yourselves in the
mirror.
Themselves Ellos mismos They see themselves in the
mirror.

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GLOSARIO LENGUA I

PRONOMBRES PERSONALES SUJETO

You Tú You are a student.

She Ella She is the Math teacher.

We Nosotros We live in Coatzacoalcos.

You Usted/ ustedes You are not my Accountancy teacher.

They Ellos They are engineering students.

PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO

Mr. Señor Mr. González is my boss.

_ = underscore Guión bajo Her email address is Katy_56@yahoo.com.

Builder Albañil/Constructor A builder´s job is dangerous.

EXPRESIONES TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO

Problem Problema Solve the problem.

On foot A pie I go to work on foot.

Drive to work Manejar al trabajo My sisters drive to work.

Leave home Dejar la casa We leave home at 7 am.

Ella está usando…

It’s awful/ wonderful. Está horrible/maravilloso. B: It’s awful.

It’s sunny/warm. Está soleado/caluroso. A: What’s the weather like?

B: It’s sunny but cold.

Boots Botas My boots are black.

Coat Abrigo His coat is gray.

Dress Vestido I don´t like dresses.

High heels Tacones altos She is wearing high heels..

Jacket Chamarra / saco My jacket is in the closet.

Jeans Pantalones de mezclilla Levi’s Jeans are very popular.

Pajamas Pijamas My baby is wearing pink pajamas.

Raincoat Impermeable Today I’m wearing my raincoat.

Sandals Sandalias My sister is wearing sandals.

Shirt Camisa My father is wearing a shirt with a tie.

Shoes Zapatos How much are these shoes?

Shorts Pantalones cortos / shorts It’s hot, so I’m wearing shorts.

Skirt Falda This is Melanie’s skirt.

Sneakers Tenis / zapatos deportivos My new sneakers are Nike.

Socks Calcetas / calcetines Mario’s soccer socks are blue.

Stockings Calceta (larga) Susan is wearing stockings under her skirt.

Suit Traje Michael’s suit is Armani.

Sweater Suéter This sweater is really warm!

Sweatshirt Sudadera My sweatshirt is navy blue.

Swimsuit / Bathing suit Traje de baño I´m wearing a bathing suit/swimsuit.

Tie Corbata He’s wearing a tie.

Tights Medias This pair of tights is cheap.

Trousers / Pants Pantalones My brother is wearing brown trousers-

T-shirt Camiseta / playera Today Steven is wearing a white T-shirt.

Underwear Ropa interior My underwear is white.

Uniform Uniforme This is my school uniform.

Belt Cinturón My brother has many belts.

Cap Gorra Peter and Richard are wearing a red cap.

Earrings Aretes I like silver earrings.

Gloves Guantes It’s cold. I need gloves.

Hat Sombrero My father is wearing a hat now.

Necklace Collar I like long necklaces.

Scarf Bufanda In winter we wear a scarf and a sweater.

Sunglasses Lentes de sol It´s sunny, I´m wearing sunglasses.

Wallet Billetera My wallet is new.

Watch Reloj (de mano) My watch is in my bag.

Black Negro My mother’s eyes are black.

Blue Azul Her school bag is blue.

Brown Café Mary’s favorite color is brown.

Dark + color Color + oscuro My t-shit is dark blue.

Gray Gris My pen is gray.

Green Verde Trees are green in spring.

Light + color Color + claro My notebook is light blue.