nb1 25-30/10/12

Homework: p. 16-17, reading.

Grammar referente p. 138 (adjectives).

25/10/12

La noche de las lenguas: café de idiomas

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weather forecast

forecast /ˈfɔːkɑːst/

weather /ˈweðə/

pattern /ˈpætn/

knowledge /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/

extrovert /ˈekstrəvɜːt/

disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ UK  US  adjetivo

decepcionado -a, desilusionado -a

indeed /ɪnˈdiːd/ UK  US  adverbio

1 (para enfatizar)

Thank you very much indeed.

Muchísimas gracias.

"Do you know him?" "I do indeed."

–¿Le conoces? –Vaya que si le conozco.

2 (para introducir información adicional) de hecho

Many of the students, indeed about 60%, are from overseas.

Muchos de los estudiantes, de hecho alrededor del 60%, son extranjeros.

3 (para expresar desacuerdo o desaprobación)

"They said I was too old." "Too old indeed!"

–Dijeron que yo era demasiado mayor. –¡Sí, mayorcísimo!

"I got home at 3 a.m." "Did you indeed!"

my luck

sooner than later

you are indeed

do well/bad

DIY /ˌdiː aɪ ˈwaɪ/ UK  US  sustantivo (= do-it-yourself) BrE

 ▶  ver do-it-yourself

Quit /kwɪt/ UK  US  verbo (pasado & participio quit, gerundio quitting)

1  [transitivo] dejar, abandonar

To quit your job/school etc dejar el trabajo/los estudios etcto quit doing sth dejar de hacer algo

2  [intransitivo] dimitir, dejar el trabajo

3         [intransitivo] abandonar, rendirse

Kind of

HOW COME...

Why did you quit?
How come you quit?

Why didn't he call us?
How come he didn't call us?

How come birds fly south in the winter? 

Why do birds fly south in the winter? 

How come you got invited and I didn't?

Why did you get invited and I didn't?

How come you're so late?

Why are you so late?

How come you didn't call me yesterday?

Why didn't you call me yesterday?
How come you quit?

How come you look so sad?

30/10/12

fancy dress [uncountable] British English

clothes that you wear, especially to parties, that make you look like a famous person, a character from a story etc:

an invitation to a fancy-dress party

Disguise:

1 [uncountable and countable] something that you wear to change your appearance and hide who you are, or the act of wearing this:

His disguise didn't fool anyone.

She wore dark glasses in an absurd attempt at disguise.

2

 in disguise

a) wearing a disguise:

The woman in the park turned out to be a police officer in disguise.

b) made to seem like something else that is better:

'Tax reform' is just a tax increase in disguise.

Disguise yourself as...

pass away = die

hold hands

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bow /baʊ/ UK  US  verbo & sustantivo

 •  verbo

1  [intransitivo] saludar [con una reverencia], inclinarse [para saludar]

2 to bow your head agachar la cabeza

 •  sustantivo

1 reverencia

to take a bow saludar [un artista al público]

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Adjectives ending in “ED” and ”ING”

Some adjectives have the characteristic of ending in “ed” and “ing”. Let’s take a look at the rules.

• We use adjectives ending in “ING” to describe something or someone.

Examples:
Maria is watching a very interesting movie.
I hate that teacher. He is really boring.

• We use adjectives ending in “ED” when we want to describe how people feel.

Examples:
This movie isn’t interesting. I am bored.
Juan is very excited because he is going to travel to Miami for the first time.

Conclusions
- We can use adjectives ending in “ing” for things or people. Remember that when we use “ing” it is describing the person or thing.
- We can use the “ed” ONLY for people (or animals) because THINGS CANNOT FEEL.

We can say:
Felipe is boring. (describes his personality).
Felipe is bored. (he feels bored at the moment)

We can’t say:
The TV program is bored – INCORRECT (because things can’t feel).