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Estudio de Ingles2
Estudio de Ingles2
Mira el siguiente diagrama del panel frontal de un vehculo. Haga clic en las
palabras de vocabulario de la lista para ver los nombres de los diferentes objetos y
partes en el panel frontal:
Narrator: Manny unlocks the car door and gets into the vehicle
Mr. Rhodekil: Manny! Unlock the door for me please; I can't get in!
Manny: Oh right...sorry.
Narrator: Manny unlocks the passenger door and Mr. Rhodekil climbs in
Mr. Rhodekil: All right then, what's the first thing a driver must do when he gets into a
vehicle? What must we do with the mirrors?
Manny: Clean them?
Mr. Rhodekil: Besides cleaning them. Adjust the mirrors! That's the
first thing you should do.
Manny: Oh yeah, yeah, now I remember.
Narrator: Manny reaches for the rearview mirror and adjusts it and the side mirror on
the driver's side.
Manny: Mr. Rhodekil, can you please move the passenger side mirror?
Mr. Rhodekil: Sure thing son, which direction do you want me to move it?
Manny: How about a little to the right... O.K., Stop! That 's good.
Now, just a tad up. There, perfect!
Mr. Rhodekil: Ok then Manny, fasten your seat belt, and slide your seat forward just a
little. Manny; it seems to me that you're a bit too far back.
Manny: Is that good?
Mr. Rhodekil: Yes, that's much better. All right Manny, start her up!
Narrator: Manny shifts to reverse and puts the key into the ignition and starts the car
Mr. Rhodekil: Good job son, good job. Now before you shift into
reverse, press down on the brake pedal fully.
Manny: This one?
Mr.Rhodekil: No, not that one! That's the accelerator! The other one
Manny, the other one!
Mr. Rhodekil: O.K. Now, slowly, let go of the brake pedal.
Mr. Rhodekil: I said SLOWLY, SLOWLY! What is it with you, cant you follow a
simple order?
Manny: S-Sorry sir.
Mr. Rhodekil: All right then, now that we are out of the driveway, turn the steering
wheel to the right, but keep your foot on the brakes
Sr. Rhodekil: Buen trabajo hijo, buen trabajo. Ahora antes de cambiar
Hacia atrs, presione el pedal del freno completamente.
Manny: Este?
Sr.Rhodekil: No, no esa! Ese es el acelerador! El otro
Manny, el otro!
Sr. Rhodekil: O.K. Ahora, lentamente, suelte el pedal del freno.
Sr. Rhodekil: Dije LENTAMENTE, LENTAMENTE! Qu pasa con usted, no
puede seguir una orden simple?
Manny: S-lo siento seor.
Sr. Rhodekil: Muy bien, ahora que estamos fuera de la calzada, gire el volante
hacia la derecha, pero mantenga el pie en los frenos
The simple form of the verb is used to form the imperative. The simple form is the
infinitive without the particle to:
La forma simple del verbo se usa para formar el imperativo. La forma simple es el
infinitivo sin la partcula para:
to reach reach
to start start
to shift shift
alcanzar alcanzar
para comenzar comienzo
Also, with the imperative the understood subject of the sentence is always you.
This happens because the command or instruction is for the person the speaker is
talking to, and that person is you.
See how in the following sentences, the speaker is talking to you, you are the recipient
of the command, instruction or request:
Encender el motor!
Cambie al revs!
Imperative sentences are the only sentences in the active voice in English that do not
require a subject (it is understood).
Las oraciones imperativas son las nicas oraciones en la voz activa en ingls que no
requieren un sujeto (se entiende).
Hacer imperativos los verbos negativos es slo una cuestin de aadir don t:
No arranque el motor!
No cambie al revs!
Imagine you are a driving instructor. Complete the following set of instructions with a
verb from the list. Pay special attention to those sentences where a negative is indicated
(-).Use each verb only once.
Possible answers :
put
pr
releas kee
park shift go es turn
e p
s
shift
1. into reverse.
press
2. on the brakes fully.
put
3. the key into the ignition.
don't release
4. the brake pedal abruptly. (-)
turn
5. the steering wheel to the right.
keep
6. your foot on the brakes.
don't go
7. around the block. (-)
park
8. in the designated space.
1. en reversa.
3. la llave en el encendido.
-he Modal verb should id used to give recommendations, that is, to indicate that it is a
good idea or convenient to do something.
When you give a recommendation, you normally start with I think.or I believe.or
she thinks.or someone believes. For example:
El verbo Modal debe identificarse para dar recomendaciones, es decir, para indicar que
es una buena idea o conveniente hacer algo.
Cuando usted da una recomendacin, usted normalmente comienza con I think .or I
believe .or ella thinks .or alguien believe . Por ejemplo:
As it happens with all modal verbs, should is always followed by a main verb in
simple form. Look at the following example:
Como sucede con todos los verbos modales, debe siempre es seguido por un verbo
principal en forma simple. Mira el siguiente ejemplo:
Before you take the driving test, you should breathe deeply and relax.
Forma simple
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Complete the following sentences with should/shouldnt + the simple form of the
corresponding verb from the list:
Completa las siguientes oraciones con should / shouldn t + la forma simple del
verbo correspondiente de la lista:
Example: Drive: You really shouldt drive over the speed limit in a school zone.
Ejemplo: Drive: Usted realmente should t unidad sobre el lmite de velocidad en una
zona de la escuela.
In the following section, you will find 8 problems listed. Record a recommendation for each problem usin
should. Send your recording to your instructor by mail.
Example:
Problem: Kathy 's car battery is dead.
Possible Answer: She should call AAA road assistance service.
8. Some crazy drivers change lanes without looking in their rearview mirrors.
Ejemplo:
Problema: La batera del coche de Kathy est muerta.
Posible respuesta: Debera llamar al servicio de asistencia de carreteras AAA.
8. Algunos conductores locos cambian de carril sin mirar en sus espejos retrovisores.