Shrugged his shoulders = levantar los hombros

Winked = guinear

Nodded = mover la cabeza en afirmación

Shake head = mover la cabeza en negación

Shook hands (past)

Stare = look directly at something/someone

It’s not polite to stare at people

Gaze=observe

Frown your forehead = fruncir tu entrecejo

Present

Facts/routines

- She wakes up early every morning.

- He Works on an 8 to 5 basis.

Sensorial verbs

5 senses

- Look – look/s This looks Delicious.

- Touch – feel/s That feels good.
- Taste – taste/s This food taste good.
- See – look/s That house looks scary.
- Hear – sound/s Thath songs sounds great.

Present Continuos

Actions in progress / plans

- We are studying right now.

- My mom is making breakfast.
- I’m buying a new computer this weekend.
- She’s visiting her mom tomorrow.

You look tired.

She looks good.

They look worried.

This tastes like chicken.

That house looks like a dumpster.

This jacket feels like real fur.

It looks like it’s going to rain.

It looks like she’s goint to cry.

It feels as if you were wearing a piece of wood on your feet.

It taste as if it was out of the refrigerator since yesterday

This food smells as though it was already gone bad.

That movie looked as though they didn’t have enough Budget.

Forward thinking = thinking about the future

- Hyphen
Good-looking
Forward-thinking
Recod-breaking
Life-changing
Slow-moving
Time-consuming
Far-reaching (available for many people and places)
Old-fashioned (opposite of modern)
Self-centered (selfish)
Highly-respected
Middle-age
Open-minded
Well-educated (different from polite)
World-faumous
Worl-class

Perhaps = maybe

Could be…

Absolutely

/f/ (unvoiced) /v/(voiced)

/t/ /d/

/p/ /b/

/s/ /z/

/h/

/k/

Sabado 23

Perseverance = perseverante

I can’t wait t osee you at the party!

I was hoping for something better (i’m not satisfied)

That movie really impressed me

I think i made a good impression on my new boss

She can’t live without her dog

To fail = actions…opposite to succeed.

I failed in my attempt to fix my computer.

A failure = is an unsuccessful experience.

I had 2 big failures in my life.

He is a failure.

The hotel met my expectations

It was a great success!

You’re a disappointment to your family!

Narrative

Past story

Simple past: fisnished past events

I went to that restaurant las week.

She came late to the meeting.

They had a chance to do it again.

Time expressions : yesterday, last…. Year…, ….. years, months, weeks…. Ago
Past continuos: actions in progress in the past at a specific momento.

She was sleeping yesterday at 10 pm.

We were having fun at the party while you were studying at home.

They were feeling bad while they were dancing.

He was doing his homework whe he recieved a called from his girlfriend

Past perfect : past of the past. Two actions happened in the past, one before the other.

Bought a cellphone(7:00 am)

Lost the cellphone (10:00 am)

I had just bought the cellphone whe i lost it.

1st. Had breakfast

2nd. Took a shower

I had had breakfast, before i took a shower.

I had taken a shower, before I had breakfast.

Afford= to have the money to pay it

Little did i know… what the next would be like.

I never expected what was about to happen…

They had no idea what was comming.

They never imagined what was jus around the corner…

That momento felt like christmas…

That seemed like a tragedy at the moment…

The room got cold like a freezer.

Direct speech “say exactly what the person said”

I was at the store… and the lady said “they look great on you”

In the beginning

For starters

At first

It all started

Once upon a time…

It all started with a whatapp message…

In no time…this became a problema

Sooner than later… they all changed theri mind

Sonner than i expected…

Almost inmediatly…

After a while…

Later on…

Eventually…

I wanted to have motorcycle, I rode it just a couple of times and eventually i ended up selling it.

Cultures vultures

Where do they live?

Can you tell me where they live?

What should i do?

Can you tell me what i should do?

30/07/2022

Skim = separate
Skimmed milk = leche descremada

Burden = heavy load

Unburden = liberate from a heavy weight you carry

What you said really got me angry

What you know is something nobody can take.

What i lived in last vacation Will be a forever with me.

What she did was really disappointing.

I can’t remember what she told me.

Please tell me what she did.

I don’t care what you think.

We can’t imagine what he Will do.

Look up to: admire

Come across: discover

Do without: live without

- I can’t do without my computer.

Sold out: no more available

Turned down: refuse an offer or opportunity

Get out of: avoid doing something

Give in: stop arguin, admit defeat

Talk….into: pesuade or convidence someone

- We would always talked mothers into let them go with us

- My mom talk me into taking

Showed up: arrive or appear somewhere

Put up with: accept or tolerate something unpleasant

- I can’t pu up with slow people in traffic.

- My boss doesn’t put u
Figure out: finally understand or solve a problem

Paid off: brig good results, be worth the effort.

- My studies are paying off

Corny = cursi

- Her music is corny.

But = pero/ linker that expresses constrast

Despite = a pesar de…

- She when to the party, but despite she was tired.

- Despite all the time she spent on the Project, her boss didn’t like the proposal.

In spite of

- In spite of the fact that everybody was tired, the meeting was a success.
- Everybody had fun at the party, in spite of the fact that it starter to rain.

Even though

Although

however

- The food tasted good even though/although/ however it wasn’t the best looking.
- The concert was great even though they only sang 15 songs.
- She loved the gift although it wasn’t anything Fancy.
- They invited us to the presentation, however we didn’t have anything to do with the
group.

In order to

- She’s taking singing lessons in order to participate in the talent show.

So that…subject

- His mom gave him money so that he could pay lunch.

- I work hard so that my family can have everthing they need.

06/08/22

Jaywalking: crossin in the middle on the Street.

Suburbs: residendtial áreas awar from the city

Condominium: Fancy appartment builing

Smog smoke+fog

Overcrowding = overpopulation

Ought to: recomendation about the right thing to do

- He ought to do the report again.

- You ought to return the phone she found.

If i were you i wouldn’t spend my money on that.

Had better

Can/can’t

- You can’t drive without wearing your seatbelt.

Have to

- You have to pay the sticker for your car

Disgust: make you sick of your stomach

13/08/22

Initially you get the impression that….

- But: contrast
- Actually: introduce unexpected or real facts.

At first glance: “at a simple quick view” – a primera vista

- But..in fact

You might think

- However: but

Annoy: Irritate, get a Little angry

Get on you nerves: me saca de onda

Unreasonable

Mean: rude

Take advantage of you: get Benefit from you

Bossy: que pregunta de todo

Clumsy: torpe

Unreasonable: someone who doesn’t her reason, you can’t discuss with these people

Stubborn: terco
Charming: friendly and likeable

Silly: mensita/tontito

Down to earth: opposite of arrogant

Pet peeve: something that annoys you!

Procrastination: postponing things

20/08/22

Road rage: agressive driving

Hinking the horn

Cursing or Insulting other

Figthting in traffic

Agreeing

I see your point

If you put it that way

I see what you mean but….

I guess this goes further than that…

I beg to differ…

I’m not following…

Guess what!!!!

The craziest thing happened to me today!!!

You won’t believe what happened

I couldn’t believe m yeyes!

I was shocked
I was total aw!

Let me guess…. You saw your crush at the mall

I know where this is going

I think i know where this heading to

No way!

Get out of here!

C’mon!

You’ve got to be kidding

Going green: to be responsable with nature

R-R-R

Reduce

Reuse

Recycle

Faucet: grifo

Coal: carbon

Household appliances: electrodomesticos

Drought

Solar energy

Wildlife

Toxic waste

Litter: trash

- Trash: general
- Garbage: organic

Wildfires
So: very

- She’s so cool
- He’s so handsome
- This so stupid
- They are so lazy
- This class is so boring

So much (uncountable nouns, big quantity)

- There i so much to do
- They have so much money

So many (countable nouns, big number)

- She has so many Friends

- I have so many things to do.

So Little (uncountable nouns, small quantity)

- We have so Little patience.

So few (countable nouns, small number)

- We have so few guests in the room.

- They invest so few dollars in the proyect.

Such = gives intensity

- She’s such a nice girl.

- They’re such cry babies.
- This is such a great party
- Where did you buy such Delicious candy?
- This is such a tragedy.

Down= depressed (-)

- I feel down today

Dynamic= active (+)

Energetic= full of energy (+)

Enthusiastic= willing to do things (+)

Grumpy= upset not happy (-)

Lethargic = without energy (-)

Miserable = very sad (-)

Motivated = excited (+)

Optimistic = possitive expectactions (+)

Pessimistic = negative expectations (-)

Eager = anxious in a positive way

Distressing = that breaks with conventional

27/08/22

Mispronounced

Misleading= tricky, that gives you a wrong

Will= normal predction, something i think/ believe

-the show Will be great

Going to= prediction based on facts, previous information

- I saw the tons of equipment the band brought, so it’s goind to be legendary.

May/ might= small possibility

- It might be a good day for a hike.

Will have…. By…

------------------------- a moment----------prediction

Now in future

reference

i will have finished paying my house by the time i get 50.

Future continous

Placing ourselves or someone in a specific moment in future.

- Tomorrow night i Will be enjoying a Delicious dinner.

- She Will be relaxing in a beach resort next Saturday
- She won’t be having a good time at the office next Monday.

On time: on Schedule.

Time myself: measure how long i take to do something.

Take your time: don’t hurry

Pass the time: spend time.

In time: early enough for something.

In no time: fast.

Any time now: very soon

For some time: for quite a long period of time

At the time: in those days

Used to

I used to wear long hair in my early 20s.

3/09/22

Myth: something people belive…not proven right or wrong

Simile: comparison using like

- That food tasted like made of plasticine.

- That room looked like a war zone.

On the contrary

- My mom tjinks bikes are dangerous, on the contrary i think the ar practical and fun.

To be entitled : to feel you have the right to do/be something.

Be used to: be accostumed

- I am used to the traffic.

- I’m not used to waking up ealry.

Get used to: become accostumed