Shopping for a Sweater
1. Can I help you?
2. Yes, I'm looking for a sweater.
1. What size are you?
2. I'm an extra large.
1. How about this one?
2. Yes, that's nice. Can I try it on?
1. Certainly, there's the changing rooms over there.
2. Thank you.
1. How does it fit?
2. It's too large. Do you have a large?
1. Yes, here you are.
2. Thank you. I'll have it, please.
1. OK, how would you like to pay?
2. Do you take credit cards?
1. Yes, we do. Visa, Master Card and American Express.
2. OK, here's my Visa.
1. Thank you. Have a nice day!
2. Thank you, goodbye.
Useful Vocabulary
shop(s) customer(s) cashier(s)
Shop(s) Customer(s) Cashier(s)
Men=wallet(s) Women=purse(s) scale(s) till(s)
Wallet(s) (m)
Purse(s) (f) Scales Till(s)
shelf(shelves) aisle(s) barcode(s)
Shelf Shelves Barcode(s)
trolley(trollies) lift bag(s)
Trolley(s) Lift(s) Bag(s)
basket(s) changing room(s) escalator
Basket(s) Changing Room(s) Escalator(s)
Ways to pay
cheque(s) cash banknote(s)
Cheque(s) Cash Note(s)
coin(s) credit or debit card(s)
Coin(s) Credit card(s)
Debit card(s)
Asking to see a product
May I see that laptop for a moment?
Bill Nichols: — Excuse me. May I see that laptop for a moment?
Sales clerk: — Sure. You mean this one?
Bill Nichols: — No, the one on the left. Yes, that´s the one. ... Thank you.
Sales clerk: — It´s a state-of-the-art piece of equipment, sir. With a gigantic 16.1" UXGA TFT screen, 2.8 Ghz mobile processor, generous 512 MB RAM, removable 80 GB hard drive, convenient CD-RW/DVD combo drive, stunning fast graphics board with 64 MB DDR SDRAM, dual battery capability, integrated Fast Ethernet card, IEEE 1394 digital interface and eight USB ports, it has all the power of a desktop computer packed into an ultra-slim notebook!
Bill Nichols: — That´s impressive! What´s the sale price?
Sales clerk: — The regular price is $2980.00, but until December the 31st it´s on sale for just $2,699.00.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Parts of the House
antenna (anténa) - antena
attic (átic) - desván
back yard (bák iárd) - patio trasero
balcony (bálconi) - balcón
basement (béisment) - sótano
bathroom (báz rum) - baño
bedroom (béd rum) - dormitorio
ceiling (síling) - cielorraso
cellar (sélar) - sótano, bodega
chimney (chímni) - chimenea
deck (dék) - balcón terraza
dining room (dáining rúm) - comedor
door (dóor) - puerta
door handle (dóor jándl) - picaporte
doorbell (dóorbel) - timbre
driveway (dráiv uéi) - entrada par el auto
fence (féns) - cerca
fence gate (féns guéit) - puerta de la cerca
floor (flóor) - piso
front yard (frónt iárd) - patio frontal
garage (garádch) - garage
garden (gárden) - jardín
garden shed (gárden shed) - cobertizo
ground floor (gráund flóor) - planta baja
hall (hóol) - vestíbulo
hallway (hóol wéi) - pasillo
hedge (hédch) - seto
key (kíi) - llave
kitchen (kíchen) - cocina
laundry room (lóndri rúum) - lavadero
lawn (lóon) - césped
living room (líving rúm) - sala
lock (lóok) - cerradura
mailbox (méilboks) - buzón
pantry (pántri) - despensa
patio (pátiou) - patio
peephole (píipjóul) - mirilla de la puerta
pool (pul) - piscina
porch (póorch) - pórtico
roof (rúf) - techo
room (rúum) - habitación
skylight (skái-láit) - tragaluz, claraboya
staircase (stér kéis) - escalera
steps (stéps) - escalones
study (stádi) - despacho, estudio
utility room (iutíliti rúum) - cuarto de servicio
veranda (veránda) - galería, veranda
wall (uól) - pared
window (uíndou) - ventana
attic (átic) - desván
back yard (bák iárd) - patio trasero
balcony (bálconi) - balcón
basement (béisment) - sótano
bathroom (báz rum) - baño
bedroom (béd rum) - dormitorio
ceiling (síling) - cielorraso
cellar (sélar) - sótano, bodega
chimney (chímni) - chimenea
deck (dék) - balcón terraza
dining room (dáining rúm) - comedor
door (dóor) - puerta
door handle (dóor jándl) - picaporte
doorbell (dóorbel) - timbre
driveway (dráiv uéi) - entrada par el auto
fence (féns) - cerca
fence gate (féns guéit) - puerta de la cerca
floor (flóor) - piso
front yard (frónt iárd) - patio frontal
garage (garádch) - garage
garden (gárden) - jardín
garden shed (gárden shed) - cobertizo
ground floor (gráund flóor) - planta baja
hall (hóol) - vestíbulo
hallway (hóol wéi) - pasillo
hedge (hédch) - seto
key (kíi) - llave
kitchen (kíchen) - cocina
laundry room (lóndri rúum) - lavadero
lawn (lóon) - césped
living room (líving rúm) - sala
lock (lóok) - cerradura
mailbox (méilboks) - buzón
pantry (pántri) - despensa
patio (pátiou) - patio
peephole (píipjóul) - mirilla de la puerta
pool (pul) - piscina
porch (póorch) - pórtico
roof (rúf) - techo
room (rúum) - habitación
skylight (skái-láit) - tragaluz, claraboya
staircase (stér kéis) - escalera
steps (stéps) - escalones
study (stádi) - despacho, estudio
utility room (iutíliti rúum) - cuarto de servicio
veranda (veránda) - galería, veranda
wall (uól) - pared
window (uíndou) - ventana
sweet child o mine
She's got a smile that it seems to me
Reminds me of childhood memories
Where everything
Was as fresh as the bright blue sky
Now and then when I see her face
She takes me away to that special place
And if I'd stare too long
I'd probably break down and cry
Sweet child o' mine
Sweet love of mine
She's got eyes of the bluest skies
As if they thought of rain
I hate to look into those eyes
And see an ounce of pain
Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place
Where as a child I'd hide
And pray for the thunder
And the rain
To quietly pass me by
Sweet child o' mine
Sweet love of mine
Where do we go
Where do we go now
Where do we go
Sweet child o' mine
Monday, January 18, 2010
99 bottles of beer
99 bottles of beer on the wall
99 bottles of beer
take one down, pass it around
98 bottles of beer
98 bottles of beer on the wall
98 bottles of beer
take one down, pass it around
...
99 bottles of beer
take one down, pass it around
98 bottles of beer
98 bottles of beer on the wall
98 bottles of beer
take one down, pass it around
...
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
13/1/10
Review
Tiring
Can you repeat?
Can you speak more slowly?
What’s the meaning of (that)?
COMPARISON
FAR (adv)
I live (V) farther than you
Peter lives as far as you
Sarah lives the furthest
She speaks more clearly
Tall (adj)
He is taller than John (N)
She is as tall as Mary
She ‘s the tallest
Talk(v)
I talk more than you
I talk as much as you
I don’t have as many activities as you
I’m the person that talks the most
The adverbs in English
Adverbs tell us in what way someone does something. Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs.
Adjectives tell us something about a person or a thing. Adjectives can modify nouns or pronouns.
Adjective Adverb
Mandy is a careful girl. Mandy drives carefully.
Mandy is very careful.
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Form
Adjective + -ly
Adjective Adverb
dangerous dangerously
careful carefully
nice nicely
easy easily
horrible horribly
electronic electronically
irregular forms
good well
fast fast
hard hard
Tip: Not all words ending in -ly are adverbs.
adjectives ending in -ly: friendly, silly, lonely, ugly
nouns, ending in -ly: ally, bully, Italy, melancholy
verbs, ending in -ly: apply, rely, supply
There is no adverb for an andjective ending in -ly.
________________________________________
Types of adverbs
1) Adverbs of manner
quickly
kindly
2) Adverbs of degree
very
rather
3) Adverbs of frequency
often
sometimes
4) Adverbs of time
now
today
5) Adverbs of place
here
nowhere
comparison of adverbs in English
There are three forms:
- positive
- comparative
- superlative
________________________________________
A - Comparison with -er/-est
hard - harder - (the) hardest
We use -er/-est with the following adverbs:
1) all adverbs with one syllable
fast faster fastest
high higher highest
2) The adverb: early
________________________________________
B - Comparison with more - most
carefully - more carefully - (the) most carefully
adverbs ending on -ly (not: early)
________________________________________
C - Irregular adverbs
well better best
badly worse worst
much more most
little less least
late later last
far farther
further farthest
furthest
ATTENTION!
In informal English some adverbs are used without -ly (e.g. cheap, loud, quick). There are two forms of comparison possible, depending on the form af the adverb:
cheaply - more cheaply - most cheaply
cheap - cheaper - cheapest
The following adjectives and adverbs have the same form:
Adjective Adverb
close close
daily daily
early early
fair fair
far far
fast fast
free free
hard hard
high high
late late
lively lively
long long
lovely lovely
low low
right right
wide wide
wrong wrong
Para practicar:
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/adjektiv_adverb.htm
my phone bill has doubled
or we heat sth up in the microwave
I’m not sure if my parents would agree
It’s mainly because there’re just too many cars on the road
it’s quite complicated from where I live
Tiring
Can you repeat?
Can you speak more slowly?
What’s the meaning of (that)?
COMPARISON
FAR (adv)
I live (V) farther than you
Peter lives as far as you
Sarah lives the furthest
She speaks more clearly
Tall (adj)
He is taller than John (N)
She is as tall as Mary
She ‘s the tallest
Talk(v)
I talk more than you
I talk as much as you
I don’t have as many activities as you
I’m the person that talks the most
The adverbs in English
Adverbs tell us in what way someone does something. Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs.
Adjectives tell us something about a person or a thing. Adjectives can modify nouns or pronouns.
Adjective Adverb
Mandy is a careful girl. Mandy drives carefully.
Mandy is very careful.
________________________________________
Form
Adjective + -ly
Adjective Adverb
dangerous dangerously
careful carefully
nice nicely
easy easily
horrible horribly
electronic electronically
irregular forms
good well
fast fast
hard hard
Tip: Not all words ending in -ly are adverbs.
adjectives ending in -ly: friendly, silly, lonely, ugly
nouns, ending in -ly: ally, bully, Italy, melancholy
verbs, ending in -ly: apply, rely, supply
There is no adverb for an andjective ending in -ly.
________________________________________
Types of adverbs
1) Adverbs of manner
quickly
kindly
2) Adverbs of degree
very
rather
3) Adverbs of frequency
often
sometimes
4) Adverbs of time
now
today
5) Adverbs of place
here
nowhere
comparison of adverbs in English
There are three forms:
- positive
- comparative
- superlative
________________________________________
A - Comparison with -er/-est
hard - harder - (the) hardest
We use -er/-est with the following adverbs:
1) all adverbs with one syllable
fast faster fastest
high higher highest
2) The adverb: early
________________________________________
B - Comparison with more - most
carefully - more carefully - (the) most carefully
adverbs ending on -ly (not: early)
________________________________________
C - Irregular adverbs
well better best
badly worse worst
much more most
little less least
late later last
far farther
further farthest
furthest
ATTENTION!
In informal English some adverbs are used without -ly (e.g. cheap, loud, quick). There are two forms of comparison possible, depending on the form af the adverb:
cheaply - more cheaply - most cheaply
cheap - cheaper - cheapest
The following adjectives and adverbs have the same form:
Adjective Adverb
close close
daily daily
early early
fair fair
far far
fast fast
free free
hard hard
high high
late late
lively lively
long long
lovely lovely
low low
right right
wide wide
wrong wrong
Para practicar:
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/adjektiv_adverb.htm
my phone bill has doubled
or we heat sth up in the microwave
I’m not sure if my parents would agree
It’s mainly because there’re just too many cars on the road
it’s quite complicated from where I live
Monday, January 11, 2010
4b
A.
1.Have you made your bed yet?
2.She's already gone to work.
3.We've just had a cup of coffee
4.I haven't found a job yet
5.He's just sent me an e-mail.
6.They've already sold their house.
B.
1.I have just breakfast.
2.Have you finished your homework yet?
3.The film has already started
4.I haven't met his girlfriend yet.
5.They have just got married
6.Have you spoken to him yet?
7.I haven't read his new book yet.
1.Have you made your bed yet?
2.She's already gone to work.
3.We've just had a cup of coffee
4.I haven't found a job yet
5.He's just sent me an e-mail.
6.They've already sold their house.
B.
1.I have just breakfast.
2.Have you finished your homework yet?
3.The film has already started
4.I haven't met his girlfriend yet.
5.They have just got married
6.Have you spoken to him yet?
7.I haven't read his new book yet.
11/1/10
Xmas is over
How many times…? Twice
Meet.
Xmas (Christmas)Day/Eve.
New Years Eve/Day.
Boxing Day (26th)
Decorations (garlands,wreath)
Nativity scene
Carols
Snow man
Lamb, shrimps-prawns, pudding
Santa Claus-Three Wise Men.
Give a present to sb/s1
Strikes back
Mistletoe
On a diet
Resolutions
Slow movement
Work long hours
Stressed/stressful
Less-the least
I don’t study English as much as my friend Ventura.
My book is less old than my friend’s.
How many times…? Twice
Meet.
Xmas (Christmas)Day/Eve.
New Years Eve/Day.
Boxing Day (26th)
Decorations (garlands,wreath)
Nativity scene
Carols
Snow man
Lamb, shrimps-prawns, pudding
Santa Claus-Three Wise Men.
Give a present to sb/s1
Strikes back
Mistletoe
On a diet
Resolutions
Slow movement
Work long hours
Stressed/stressful
Less-the least
I don’t study English as much as my friend Ventura.
My book is less old than my friend’s.
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