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VOCABULARY
Awful Terrible. Very unpleasant.
Bill The written or printed record of how much something costs.
Brilliant Excellent.
Cathedral A large religious building.
Bigger than a church.
Celery A long, thin light green vegetable with leaves at the top.
Often used in salads.
Divorce Legal separation to end a marriage.
Downstairs The bottom floor or level of a house.
The kitchen, living room and dining room are usually
downstairs.
Fantastic Wonderful, great.
Green beans A type of vegetable.
Long, thin and green.
Hard-working To describe someone who works a lot and well.
Lovely Very nice, pleasant.
Marvelous Something or someone beyond good. An essence that transcends
greatness.
News The events that have happened recently.
Part A piece of.
Peach A small round fruit with a seed in the middle.
Orange colored with a soft skin.
Service To serve or do something for others.
E.g.: The service in that hotel is very good.
A religious ceremony.
E.g.: They had a beautiful wedding service.
Gas, water, electricity are services.
Superlative This is formed by "the + adjective + est" or "the most +
adjective". It expresses the highest grade of an adjective.
Terrible Awful. Not good at all.
The best Superlative of 'good'.
There is nothing better.
The worst Superlative of 'bad'.
There is nothing worse.
To be reasonable To show that one is practical and fair.
To be moderate.
To burn To use fire to destroy something.
To check out When you leave a hotel.
You pay the bill and leave the keys.
To feed To give food.

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To get a divorce To legally separate from a partner.

To lose To misplace. Not knowing where something is.
To peel To remove the skin from something.
E.g.: You peel a banana before you eat it.
Too late After the time that was essential.
E.g.: We arrived at the station too late to catch the train.
Trip An excursion. A short vacation or break.
Often used in business when an employee travels for work
reasons.
Upstairs The part of a house or building that we reach by using stairs.
The top floor or level.
The bedrooms and bathroom are usually upstairs.
Will The record of what someone wants to do with their possessions
after they die.

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VOCABULARY SENTENCES

The bathroom is upstairs.

The kitchen is downstairs.
Do you like green beans?
He likes celery in his salad.
These are delicious peaches.
Peel the banana before you eat it.
The cathedral is very old.
He is checking out of the hotel.
He won the trophy because he was the best in the competition.
He's the worst boxer I've ever seen, he's never won a fight.
Shall I burn all the wood? There's not much left.
She always tries to feed her dog in the park after their walk.
Martin has more money than all the other people in the office so we can use the superlative
to describe his lucky state!
She was including all the items the man bought in the bill.
The show was brilliant; the performance was excellent, I was so pleased.
I think they should get a divorce, they are always arguing and that is not healthy.
You did a fantastic job; the boss will be thrilled when he sees your report.
What a lovely flower, I didn't expect you would bring me a gift.
What a marvelous surprise, I though you forgot my birthday!
The cleaning service of this hotel is outstanding, everything is always clean.
What terrible news, my parents will be very upset when they find out.

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SENTENCES

She took a trip to Greece last winter.

I have some good news. It's a boy.
Part two is about to start.
It's too late to go shopping.
The stores are closed.
Helen and Norman are not getting along well.
I think they are getting a divorce.
I don't like this food. It's awful.
This is your father's will.
Did you lose your keys?
Yes, I can't find them.

USEFUL PHRASES

I have some bad news.

You did not pass your test.
Look Christine! We can talk about this.
Let's be reasonable!
He is a very hard-working person.
I would like to check out of the hotel.

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GRAMMAR

First conditional
Las oraciones condicionales en inglés tienen la misma estructura que en español.
Estas oraciones constan de una oración principal y una subordinada introducida por “ if”
(si), siendo el orden de éstas intercambiable.
En la oración subordinada el verbo está en presente y en la oración principal en futuro.
Este tipo de oraciones implica que la acción llevada a cabo en la oración subordinada es
bastante probable que ocurra.
P. ej.: If you study, you will pass your exam.
Si estudias aprobarás el examen.
La estructura a seguir es:
Sin embargo, podemos encontrar variaciones en cuanto a la forma.
1. Variaciones en la oración principal:
a) Podemos usar un modal (can, might, may, could, should,...)
if + presente / modal
If you like it, you can buy it.
Si te gusta puedes comprarlo.
If you want to pass your exam, you must study.
Si quieres aprobar el examen debes estudiar.
b) Podemos usar otro presente (con verdades universales)
if + presente / presente
If you boil water, it turns into gas.
Si hierves agua se convierte en vapor.
2. Variaciones en la oración subordinada:
a) Utilizando un presente continuo
if + presente continuo / futuro
If you are looking for Anna, you will find her in the garden.
Si estás buscando a Anna, la encontrarás en el jardín.

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b) Utilizando un presente perfecto

if + presente perfecto / futuro
If you have eaten, we will go to the beach.
Si has comido iremos a la playa.

Superlatives
El superlativo se usa para comparar un miembro de un grupo con el resto del grupo
(incluyéndolo a él). Expresa el grado más alto del adjetivo.
En cuanto a su forma, diremos que ocurre lo mismo que con el comparativo de superioridad
(más ... que), ya que dependerá del número de sílabas que tenga el adjetivo.
1. Con adjetivos largos (tres sílabas o más):
The most + adjetivo largo
El más + adjetivo
beautiful the most beautiful
el más hermoso
careful the most careful
el más cuidadoso
exotic the most exotic
el más exótico
She is the most beautiful girl in the class.
This the most exotic place in the world.
2. Con adjetivos cortos (de una sílaba y alguno de dos):
The + adjetivo corto + -est
tall the tallest
el más alto
long the longest
el más largo
short the shortest
el más corto
This is the longest river in America.
Anna is the tallest girl in the class.

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3. Los adjetivos de dos sílabas o menos que funcionan como cortos son los que acaban en -y, -
er, -le, -ow:
happy the happiest
el mas feliz
tender the tenderest
el más tierno
narrow the narrowest
el más estrecho
humble the humblest
el más humilde
Debemos prestar atención a la preposición que se usa en este tipo de frases cuando se dice:
“del mundo, de la clase, de mi vida,...”, ya que en inglés siempre se pone “in”:
She is the tallest girl in my class.
Es la chica más alta de mi clase.
This is the happiest moment in my life.
Es el momento más feliz de mi vida.
Superlativos irregulares:
bad the worst
good the best
far the farthest / furthest
little the least
many / much the most

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