p. 150
be/keep/stay etc in touch (with something)
to have the latest information or knowledge about
something
A regular
newsletter keeps people in touch with local events.
- The speech was good and you felt he was in touch
with people’s needs.
- Rescuers were kept in touch through radio links.
- A head-teacher needs to remain in close touch with
teachers’ everyday concerns.
aˈpart from (also aside from
American English) preposition
1 except for
- We didn’t see anyone all day, apart from a couple of
kids on the beach.
- Apart from the ending, it’s a really good film.
2 as well as
- Apart from his earnings as a football coach, he also
owns and runs a chain of sports shops.
- Quite apart from the cost, we need to think about
how much time the job will take.
last ●●● S1 W1 adverb 1 most
recently before now → next
When I last saw her, she was working in New York.
propose /prəˈpəʊz/ UK US verbo
1
[transitivo] proponer
2
to propose (to sb) proponer(le) matrimonio (a alguien), pedir(le) la
mano (a alguien)
also /ˈɔːlsəʊ/ UK US adverbio
1 también
We also visited the museum.
También
visitamos el museo.
He can also play the piano.
También
sabe tocar el piano.
▶ also va antes del verbo principal y después del
primer modal o auxiliar, si los hay. Ver además la
nota en también
2 además
It's raining. Also, I don't have
enough money.
Está
lloviendo. Además, no tengo bastante dinero.
as well as conj (in addition to) además de loc prep
- Our neighbour
brought cake as well as juice for everyone.
- El vecino trajo tortas, además de jugo para
todos.
- I will invite
my friends as well as my family.
- As well as
speaking four languages, my sister is a great athlete.
- This is developing
an effective relationship among all the companies, as well as improving communication.
wage /weɪdʒ/ UK US sustantivo & verbo
• sustantivo
(también wages)
salario, sueldo
¿wage
o salary?
a
wage
se paga por hora, día o semana, normalmente a cambio de trabajos manuales,
mientras que a salary, se paga
mensualmente por el ejercicio de profesiones liberales y de tipo
administrativo.
F,
c, g, a, d, e, b
He puts me to the test
Whenever I can
sensible /ˈsensəbəl/ UK US adjetivo
1
sensato -a [persona, decisión]
I think the same as Rubén
I started a new job last week, but I’m also moving house.
I’m studying a lot, as well as (I’m) training hard for a marathon.
My brother is living with me at the moment, so I’m busy looking after him too.
Apart from helping to organise..., I’ve been busy at work.
As well as going to Germany on holiday, I went to Sweden for a
conference recently.
Quite a lot of bad things have happened, so I have some good news too.
Can I come too?
‘I’m feeling
hungry.’ ‘Me too.’
It’s a more
efficient system and it’s cheaper too.
GRAMMAR: Word order
• Too is usually used at the end of a sentence or
clause:
He was a teacher too.
• In more formal English, too
is also used near the beginning of a sentence, after the subject, or after an
adverb or phrase:
We too must play our
part.
Here, too, there are
problems with the economy.
Homework: write
a letter to an imaginary friend / relative in England and tell him / her about
your life, follow the model on p. 150. (Max. 150 words)
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