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Homework: grammar bank 5B (a + b) p. 133.

Winner ≠ loser

audience /ˈɔːdiəns/ UK  US  sustantivo

1 (en un teatro, sala de conciertos, etc.) público

2 (de un programa de radio o TV) audiencia

appearance /əˈpɪrəns/ UK  US  sustantivo

3 (en una película, obra, etc.) aparición

award /əˈwɔːd/ UK  US  verbo & sustantivo

 •  verbo [transitivo]

1  otorgar [un premio, un título, etc.]

to award sb (somebody) sth (something) I awarded my students a prize.

to be awarded sth obtener/recibir algo (He was awarded an Oscar)

 •  sustantivo premio, galardón

future /ˈfjuːtʆə/ UK  US  sustantivo &  adjetivo

 •  sustantivo

1 the future el futuro

What are his plans for the future?

¿Qué planes tiene para el futuro?

famous /ˈfeɪməs/ UK  US  adjetivo

famoso -a

Cuba is  famous for  its cigars.

Cuba es famosa por sus puros habanos.

Every one (cada uno) ≠ everyone (todo el mundo)

Everybody, everything, everywhere….

series /ˈsɪəriːz/ UK  US  sustantivo (plural series)

TV series serie de televisión

The first series… (edición/temporada)

among /əˈmʌŋ/, también amongst /əˈmʌŋst/ UK  US  preposición

entre [más de dos elementos o personas]

You're among friends.

Estás entre amigos.

They were arguing among themselves.

Estaban discutiendo entre ellos.

 ▶  between:_solo entre dos personas u objetos

success(ful) – éxito(so)

copy:  /ˈkɒpɪ/

come /kʌm/

deodorant /diˈəʊdərənt/ UK  US  sustantivo

desodorante

neighbour BrE, neighbor AmE /ˈneɪbə/ UK  US  sustantivo

1 vecino -a

a block of flats

terraced/detached/semi-detached house

noise /nɔɪz/ UK  US  sustantivo

ruido

to make (a) noise hacer ruido

Don't make so much noise!

¡No hagas tanto ruido!

noisy /ˈnɔɪzi/ UK  US  adjetivo (-sier, -siest)

ruidoso -a

a noisy engine

un motor ruidoso

It's very noisy in here.

Aquí hay mucho ruido.

argue /ˈɑːgjuː/ UK  US  verbo

1  [intransitivo] discutir, pelearse

loud /laʊd/ UK  US  adjetivo &  adverbio

 •  adjetivo

1  alto -a, fuerte [ruido, música, etc.]

 •  adverbio

1 alto

Could you speak a little louder?

¿Puedes hablar un poco más alto?

2 out loud en voz alta

3 loud and clear perfectamente

upstairs /ˈʌpˈstɛəz/

downstairs /ˈdaʊnˈstɛəz/

furniture /ˈfɜːnɪtʆə/ UK  US  sustantivo

muebles, mobiliario

a beautiful piece of furniture

un mueble precioso

She moves furniture.

She’s dancing.

She isn’t dancing.

Is she dancing?

Spelling of Verb + ING

For many verbs we make the ING form by simply adding -ING to end of the verb.

• eat - eating
• speak - speaking
• cook - cooking
• start - starting
• do - doing
• stay - staying
• fix - fixing
• try - trying
• Draw - drawing

Verbs ending with -e (with the exception of verbs ending in -ee and -ie)

Drop the -e and add ING

• hope - hoping
• ride - riding
• make - making
• write - writing

Verbs ending with -ee

Just add -ING

• agree - agreeing
• flee - fleeing
• see - seeing

Verbs ending with -ie

Change the -ie to -y and add -ING

• die - dying
• tie - tying
• lie - lying

Verbs ending with one vowel and one consonant (with the exception of w, x, and y)

For one syllable verbs

double the consonant and add -ING

• jog (...V+C)- jogging
• sit - sitting
• run - running
• stop - stopping

For two syllable verbs

If the 1st syllable is stressed, just add ING

• answer - answering
• offer - offering
• listen - listening
• visit – visiting

BUT

travel [ˈtrævl] (travelling) 

cancel /ˈkænsəl/ UK  US  verbo (cancelling)

1  cancelar, suspender

If the 2nd syllable is stressed , double the consonant and add ING

• admit - admitting
• prefer - preferring
• begin - beginning