Family Traits

Pair work. Discuss these questions. HOw much information can you give?


1. How tall are you? Are you taller than the other people in you family?

My size is 172 cm and more something I am only my sisters

2. What color are your eyes? What color is your hair?

My eyes are light green and my hair is also clear but brown color

3. Who do you take after in your family? How are you alike?

Well my brother who is less than 4 years is very similar to my

4. What does your teacher look like?

The teacher is of low height, long hair.

5. Who's got very short hair in your class? Does anyone have very long hair?

Ovidio and marcos have short hair and long hair Shermin.


6. Does anyone in the class look like someone famous?

The toño is Pirinoli

7. Are any of your friends over six feet tall? How tall is your best friend?

None of my friends is more than 7 feet tall and my best friend is 185 cm

8. Do you know any twins? Do they look alike?

I do not know anyone who's twin.

Definicion pasado continuo

The Past Continuous is made with the Past form of the verb "to be" (I was, you were, he/she/it was, we were, you were, they were) + the '-ing' form of the main verb. The '-ing' form of the verb is called the Present Participle.

Past Continuous (Progressive) Tense

Affirmative (Positive) Form Negative Form Question Form  I was  reading  I  was not  reading  Was  I  reading?  You were  reading  You  were not  reading  Were  you  reading?  He was  reading  He  was  not  reading  Was  he  reading?  She was  reading  She  was not  reading  Was  she  reading?  It was  reading  It  was not  reading  Was  it  reading?  We were  reading  We  were not  reading  Were  we  reading?  You were  reading  You  were not  reading  Were  you  reading?  They were  reading  They  were not  reading  Were  they  reading? Contracted forms: "Wasn't reading" and "weren't reading" are the contracted forms of "was not reading" and "were notreading"    2. Using the Past Continuous Tense.    We use the Past Continuous Tense to say that someone was at the middle of doing something at a certain time. The action or situation has already started before this time but hadn't finished yet: Examples:  1. What were they doing at 10 o'clock?        They were working at the garden.    2. Last summer at this time he was visiting Mexico.    3. Karen was walking to school at 8.30 this morning.    4. They were dancing at a friend's birthday party last night at 10.30 p.m.    The Past Continuous is also used together with the Past Simple to say that somehing happens at the middle of something else: Examples:  1. David was reading a book in the park when suddenly it began to rain.    2. While I was walking down the street I met an old friend.    3. He phoned as we were leaving the house.    4. They were playing cards when Jim came.    We can use the Past Continuous to indicate that two actions in the past were in the progress simultaneously (with while): Examples:  1. While I was studying in one room my older sister was having a party in the other room.    2. While James was washing the car his wife was cleaning the house.    The Past Continuous is used to express action that were in progress at the time of another particular time: Examples:   1. It was snowing all morning.    2. They were driving all night long.    The Past Continuous is also used to talk about irritating repeated actions in the past (with always, constantly): Examples:  1. My girlfriend was always coming late.    2. He was always forgetting to close the door.    We use the Past Continuous to make polite inquiries: Example:   I was wondering if you could lend me your new car for a few hours.    Remember that we do not normally use the Past Continuous with no action verbs like seem, know, feel, hear, smell, taste,hate, hope, mean, prefer, love, like, etc.

BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS

1. Why can't Elaine Strong answer the phone?
A. She's in a meeting.
B. She's out of the office.
C. She's talking with another customer.
2. What does caller want the secretary to send??
A. information on after-sales service
B. a picture of the newest computers
C. a list of software products
3. What time should the secretary send the material?
A. 2:30 PM
B. 3:30 PM
C. 5:00 PM
4. What is the caller's name?
A. Cordell
B. Kordel
C. Kordell
5. What is the caller's telephone number?
A. 560-1287.
B. 560-1828
C. 560-2187

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Imagine that you are opening your own clothing store or some other business. What kinds of office equipment and supplies do you think you will need to run your business? How much will this equipment cost? Will you rent the equipment or buy it? Do you create a Website for your business? Discuss your ideas

Well my bike business and will need serious on this software for business and a computer, the value would be $ 1,500,000 and the only option is to buy, the website created with the best bike in the world.

Adjetivos Calificativos Fisicos

face = la cara/el rostro
facial features	rasgos
she has a thin face	tiene la/una cara delgada
an oval face	una cara ovalada
a round face	una cara redonda
clean-shaven	bien afeitado
a bloated face	una cara hinchada/abotagada
a cherubic face	una cara angelical
a chubby face	una cara regordete
chubby-cheeked	mofletudo
a chubby/podgy face	una cara rechoncha, regordete, gordinflona
he had a weather-beaten face	tenía un rostro curtido
a face lift	un lifting, un estiramiento facial
she has freckles	tiene pecas, es pecosa
spots/pimples	granos
blackheads	espinillas
moles	lunares
warts	verrugas
wrinkles	arugas
rosy cheeks	mejillas sonrosadas
acne	acne
a birthmark	un antojo/una mancha de nacimiento
a double chin	una papada
hollow cheeks	las mejillas hundidas
a dimple	un hoyuelo
smooth-cheeked/smooth-faced	lampiño
a deadpan face	una cara de póquer/de palo
a doleful face	una cara compungida
a sad face	una cara triste
a serious face	una cara seria
a smiling face	una cara sonriente
a happy face	una cara alegre
smooth-cheeked/smooth-faced	lampiño
to go red in the face (with anger/heat)	ponerse colorado/rojo
to go red/to blush (with embarassment)	sonrojarse/ruborizarse
he looks worried	parece preocupado
frightened	asustado
surprised	sorprendido
a smile	una sonrisa
a smirk	una sonrisita
a frown	el ceño fruncido

nose = la nariz
a bulbous nose	una nariz protuberante
a hooked nose	una nariz aguileña
a big nose	una nariz grande
a turned-up/snub nose	una nariz respingona
a pointed nose	una nariz puntiaguda
a flat nose/a pug nose	una nariz chata
a lopsided nose	una nariz ladeada/torcida
a hooter/conk (colloquial Br. Eng.) a schnozzle (colloquial Am. Eng.)	una napia
to flare your nostrils/to snort	resoplar/bufar

eyes = los ojos
she has brown eyes	tiene los ojos marrones
hazel	color avellana
he has beady eyes	tiene los ojos redondos y brillantes como cuentas
a black eye	un ojo morado
red eyes	ojos rojizos
bloodshot eyes	ojos sanguinolentos/injectados de sangre
to wink	guiñar el ojo
to blink	pestañear/parpadear
she is cross-eyed	es bizca
a squint	una bizquera, un estrabismo
she's blind	es ciega
he's blind in one eye	es tuerto
to go blind	quedarse ciego
crow's feet	patas de gallo
sunken eyes	ojos hundidos
piggy eyes	ojitos redondos y brillantes
bulging eyes	ojos saltones
slit/slanting eyes	ojos achinados
a stye	un orzuelo
shifty eyes	ojos furtivos
eyebrows = las cejas
arched eyebrows	cejas arqueadas
bushy eyebrows	cejas tupidas
thick eyebrows	cejas pobladas
to raise your eyebrows	arquear las cejas
eyelashes = las pestañas
false eyelashes	pestañas postizas

mouth
harelip	labio leporino
chapped lips	labios agrietados
buckteeth	dientes de conejo/dientes salidos
false teeth	dentadura postiza
front teeth	paletas/dientes de adelante
wisdom teeth	muelas del juicio
to chatter (teeth)	castañetear
my teeth are chattering	me castañetean los dientes

hair = el pelo/cabello
she has blond hair	tiene el pelo rubio
auburn	castaño rojizo
she has grey hair	es canosa, tiene el pelo canoso, tiene canas
mousy hair	el pelo castaño desvaído
she's red-haired/red-headed	es pelirrojo
a brunette	una morena
streaks	mechones
highlights	mechitas/reflejos/claritos
dyed hair	el pelo teñido
long hair	el pelo largo
short hair	el pelo corto
shoulder-length hair	el pelo hasta los hombros
curly hair	el pelo rizado
wavy hair	el pelo ondulado
frizzy hair	el pelo crespo
spiky hair	el pelo de punta
she has permed hair	se ha hecho un permanente
crimped hair	pelo rizado con tenacillas
straight hair	el pelo liso
a fringe	un flequillo
a parting	una raya
a pigtail	una trenza
a ponytail	una cola
bunches	coletas
a bun	un moño
lank hair	el pelo lacio
dull	sin brillo
greasy hair	el pelo graso/grasoso
fine	fino
she has thick hair	tiene mucho pelo/tiene el pelo grueso
dry	seco
shiny hair	el pelo brillante
split ends	las puntas abiertas
dandruff	la caspa
a pageboy	un peinado/corte a lo paje
a bob	una melena
a hairdo	un peinado
a crew cut	un pelo cortado al rape
sideburns	patillas
a wig	una peluca
a toupée	un peluquín, un tupé
bald	calvo
a bald patch	una calva/una pelada
he's balding	se está quedando calvo

build = complexión
thin	delgado
she’s got a very good figure	tiene una figura estupenda
plump (a nicer way of saying fat)	gordito
slim	esbelto
fat	gordo
a beer belly	una panza
chubby	regordete/gordinflón/rellenito
strong	fuerte
weak	flojo
short	bajo
tall	alto
a hunchback	un jorobado
he walks with a limp	cojea
medium height	de estatura media
medium build	de talla media
he's a large man	es un hombre corpulento

General Terms
handsome, good-looking, attractive	guapo
pretty, good-looking, attractive, lovely	guapa, bonita, linda,
he’s quite a hunk	está buenísimo
ugly	fea/feo
beautiful	preciosa, guapísima, lindísima, hermosa, bella

Adjetivos Calificativos Psicológicos

English	Spanish
ambitious	ambicioso
annoying	pesado
argumentative, quarrelsome	discutidor
bad-tempered	malhumorado
big-headed	creído, engreído
bitchy	de mala leche, venenoso;
brave	valiente
cantankerous	cascarrabias
carefree	despreocupado
careless	descuidado, poco cuidadoso
cautious	prudente, cauteloso, cauto;
conceited, full of oneself	presumido
conservative	conservador
conventional	convencional
cowardly	cobarde
crazy, nuts	loco, chiflado
cruel	cruel
charming	encantador
cheerful	alegre, jovial;
dull, boring	soso, aburrido
flirtatious	coqueta
friendly	amigable, simpático, agradable
generous	generoso
hard-working	trabajador
honest	honesto
kind	amable
laid-back	tranquilo, relajado
lazy	perezoso, vago
loyal	fiel
mean	tacaño
modest	modesto
moody	de humor cambiante
naive	ingenuo, inocentón
naughty (children)	malo, travieso (niños)
open-minded: narrow-minded:	de actitud abierta, sin prejuicios de mentalidad cerrada, intolerante;
polite	cortés, educado
proud	orgulloso
reliable: he’s a very reliable person	fiable, confiable: es una persona en la que se puede confiar
self-confident: to be self-confident	seguro de sí mismo: tener confianza en sí mismo
selfish	egoísta
sensible	sensato, prudente;
sensitive	sensible
shy - introverted	tímido, vergonzoso - introvertido
strict	estricto, severo, riguroso
stubborn	terco, testarudo, tozudo
sympathetic (understanding)	comprensivo
talkative	conversador, hablador
trustworthy	digno de confianza
two-faced	falso
weird	raro, extraño

Definicion pasado simple:

Structure	Examples	We use the Past Simple Tense:
The past simple tense of the most english verbs (regular verbs) is formed by adding "-ed"/"-d" to their base form.(If the verb ends in "-e", we add "-d" to form the past simple.)  There are also some verbs called irregular verbs that have special past tense forms. (See list of irregular verbs)   Affirmative form  Regular verbs: base form + "-ed" or "-d": work + "-ed" = worked live + "-d" = lived I/you/he/she/it/we/they worked I/you/he/she/it/we/they lived  Irregular verbs: past form only I/you/he/she/it/we/they saw  To form the negative and interrogative sentences we use the past form of auxiliary verbdo --> did:  Negative form I you                    DID + NOT he/she/it               /DIDN'T/ we                    + WORK they He didn't work yesterday. She didn't see him last night.  Interrogative form                  I                you DID       he/she/it        WORK?                 we                they Did he work yesterday? Did she see him last night?  If it is the verb "to be" we use was/were before the subject: Was he at the office the other day?  Questions and short answers: Did you go to the cinema last night? Yes, I did. No, I didn't. Did he speak with Kate yesterday? Yes, he did. No, he didn't.	1. We arrived at 9:00 o'clock. 2. This morning I went to the supermarket. 3. The teacher went to the desk. 4. He didn't hear the telephone. 5. Susan bought her little sister a doll. 6. We came here in 1980. 7. I worked at Johnson & Co. from 1990 to 1995. 8. My brother lived in London for six years. (he doesn't live there anymore)	to describe actions and situations that happened in the past. These actions and situations were started and finished in the past.  The sentence often contains an adverb or adverb phrase of time, such as yesterday, the other day, last night, last week, three days ago, a few minutes ago, in (year), from (year) to (year), etc.
	1. When she was young, she dancedbeautifully. 2. He played the violin when he was a child. 3. We often went there. 4. I saw her every day.	to talk about habitual or repeated actions that took place in the past Note: This use is also often expressed with used to: Bob used to smoke 20 cigarettes a day.
	1. It happened one night in the winter. 2. She opened her bag, took out the key and unlocked the door.	to tell a story and to express actions which follow each other in a story
	1. World War II ended in 1945. 2. Romans built strong bridges.	to refer to the historical past or to events that have happened in the distant past relative to the speaker
	1. David said that he was tired. 2. The doctor told me that I would have to stay in the hospital for a week.	for reporting what someone said(converting from direct to reported speech)
	1. When Peter arrived, I was reading a book. 2. I was having a bath when the phone rang.	to talk about action in the past that take place in the middle of another action
	1. If I won the lottery, I would travelthe world. 2. If I were you, I wouldn't marryhim.	for making second conditional sentences (also called conditional type 2) when we talk about an imaginary or unlikely situation and to describe its result. (If + past simple, would + infinitive)
	Spelling rules for the past simple of regular verbs:  if a regular verb ends in consonant + y change y to i and add -ed:   carry - carried,    study - studied,    fry - fried,    try - tried  if a one syllable regular verb ends in consonant + vowel + consonantdouble the final consonant and add -ed -- > stop - stopped,  plan - planned,   rob - robbed,   beg - begged  if a regular verb has more than one syllable and ends in consonant + vowel+ consonant, we double the final consonant only if the final syllable is stressed -- >  preFER - preferred,    regRET - regretted Exception: In British English verbs ending in -l have -ll before -ed whether the final syllable is stressed or not -- > travel - travelled
Pronunciation of final "-ed" (regular verbs):  after an unvoiced consonant sound (sh/ s / ch / p / k / f ) we pronounce /t/: wash (/sh/) - washed (/t/); kiss (/s/) - kissed (/t/); work (/k/) - worked (/t/); hope (/p/) - hoped (/t/); laugh (/f/) - laughed (/t/)  after a vowel and voiced consonant sounds we pronounce /d/: phone (/n/) - phoned (/d/); judge (/dg/) - judged (/d/); turn (/n/) - turned (/d/); play (/ei/) - played (/d/); follow (/ou/) - followed (/d/)  after /t/ and /d/ sounds we pronounce /-id/: visite (/t/) - visited (/id/); start (/t/) - started (/id/); need (/d/) - needed (/id/)