VOCABULARY

Messages and
communication
TEXT MESSAGE

 Spanish  mensaje de texto

 Definition  a written message, often containing short forms of words, sent
 from one mobile phone or pager to another
 GREETINGS CARD
 Spanish  tarjeta de felicitación
 Definition  a piece of thick paper folded in half
 with a picture on the outside and a message
 inside, that you write in and send or give to
someone, for example at Christmas or on his or
her birthday
ADVERT
- Spanish  anuncio
- DEFINITION  An advert is an 
announcement online, in a 
newspaper, on television, or on a 
poster about something such as a 
product, event, or job.
BROCHUR
E
 SPANISH: Catálogo
 DEFINITION: a type of small
magazine that contains pictures and
information on a product or a
company
SIGN
LANGUAGE
 SPANISH: Lenguaje de signos
 DEFINITION: a system of
communication using visual
gestures and signs, as used by deaf
people
CARTOON

 SPANISH: Dibujos
 DEFINITION:
 A drawing, especially in newspaper
or magazine, that tells a joke or
makes a humorous political
criticism
 A TV programme or short film,
usually funny one, made using
characters and images that are
drawn rather than real
SIGN
 SPANISH: Señal
 DEFINITION: A notice giving
information, directions, a
warning…
BLOG POST
 SPANISH: Post en un blog
 DEFINITON: A piece of writing or
other item of content published on
a blog
EMAIL

 SPANISH: Correo
electrónico
 DEFINITION: Message
distribuited by electronic
means from one
computer user to one or
more recipients via a
network
CHAT
MESSAGE
 SPANISH: Mensaje de Chat
 DEFINITION: The process of
communicating, interacting and/or
exchanging messages over the
internet.
LEAFLET
 SPANISH: Folleto
 DEFINITON: A piece of paper that
gives you information or advertises
something
NOTE

 SPANISH: Nota
 DEFINITION: A short informal
letter or written message
NEWS
FEATURES
FRONT PAGE
 SPANISH: Página principal
 DEFINITON: The first page of a
newspaper, containing the most
important or remarkable news of
the day
ARTICLE
 SPANISH: Artículo
 DEFINITION: A piece of writing
included with others in a
newspaper, magazine, or other
print or online publication
HEADLINE

 SPANISH: Titular
 DEFINITION: A heading at the top
of an article or page in a newspaper
or magazine
INTERVIEW
 SPANISH: Entrevista
 DEFINITION: A meeting in
which someone answers
questions about himself or
herself for a newspaper
article, television show…
REPORTER

 SPANISH: Reportero
 DEFINITION: A person whose job
is to discover information about
news events and describe them for
a newspaper or magazine or for
radio or television
REVIEW

 SPANISH: Reseña
 DEFINITION: If critics review a
book, play, film…they write their
opinion of it
FASHION
SECTION
 SPANISH: Sección de moda
 DEFINITION: A part in
newspapers or magazine that talks
about the latest trends about
clothes, hair, make-up…
WORLD NEWS
SPORTS NEWS

 SPANISH: Noticias de deportes

 DEFINITIONS: Section on the
news where they talk about sports.
CAPTION

 SPANISH: Pie de foto

 MEANING: A little or brief
explanation accompanying an
illustration, cartoon, or poster.
GRAMMAR
REPORTED SPEECH
PRESENT SIMPLE  past simple

EXAMPLES:

The news is interesting  He said/ he told me the news was interesting

I like reading comics  He said/ he told me he liked reading comics

EXERCISES

1.She works in a bank

2. Julie doesn’t like going out much
3. I don’t have a computer
4. They never arrive on time
5. We often meet Friends in London at the weekend
ANSWERS

1.She said she worked in a bank

2. She said Julie didn´t like going out much
3. She said that she didn’t have a computer
4. He said they never arrived on time
5. She said they often met Friends in London at the weekend
PRESENT CONTINUOUS  PAST
CONTINUOUS

EXAMPLES

• I’m (am) reading the newspaper  She said/ she told me she was reading the newspaper

 I am dancing at the party  She said/ she told me she was dancing at the party
EXERCISES

1.We’re working
2. She’s coming to the party
3. She’s talking on the telephone
4. Lucy is reading a book in front of the fire
5. We are not visiting Paris during our trip
ANSWERS

1.He told me they were working

2.He told me she was coming coming to the party
3. She told me she was talking on the telephone
4. He told me Lucy was Reading a book in front of the fire
5. He told me they weren’t visiting Paris during their trip
WILL  WOULD

EXAMPLES
-My team will win  She said/ she told me her team would win

- I will work  He said/ he told me she would work

EXERCISES

1.Henry: “I will be late”

2. Mum: “The boys will repair the bike”
3. Lucy: “The teachers will ask questions”
4. Jeremy: “They won’t drink coffee”
5. Ian: ” They will buy new furniture”
ANSWERS

1.Henry said he would be late

2. Mum told me the boys would repair the bike
3. Lucy told me the teachers would ask questions
4. Jeremy said they wouldn’t drink coffee
5. Ian said they would buy new furniture
CAN  COULD

EXAMPLES:

My little sister can’t read yet  He said/ He told me his little sister couldn’t read yet.

I can sing  He said/ He told me he could sing

EXERCISES

1.I can help you tomorrow

2. I can see the Eiffel Tower from here
3. They can’t play volleyball
4. Learning a new language can be difficult
5. Driving a car on a rainy day can be dangerous
ANSWERS

1.She said she could help me tomorrow

2. She said she could see the Eiffel tower from there
3. He told me they couldn’t play volleyball
4. She said learning a new language could be difficult
5. He said driving on a rainy day could be dangerous