Unit 44 th

Lesson one

Vocabulary

Accommodate Dar hospedaje Soap opera Comedia, telenovela

Broadcast Programa Documentary Documental
Celebrity Celebridad Economy Economia
Comment Observación – Environment Medio ambiente
comentario
Commit Cometer Except Excepto
Complaint Queja Iced Con hielo
Conduct Conducir, dirigir In the news En el noticiero
Conflict Conflict Live broadcast Transmission en vivo
Crime show Programa de detectives Meatball Albondiga
Diner Commensal News Noticias
Premiere Estreno News show Programa de noticias
Questionnaire Cuestionario Spoil Arruinar
Reality show Reality Story Cuento
Replaceable Reemplazable Stunt Escena peligrosa
Report Declaración Survey Encuesta
Reporter Reportero Talk show Programa de entrevista
Robot Robot Unpopular Impopular
Scandal Escandalo Vending machine Maquina expendedora
Series Serie

Communication

 Can you tell me about …?

 What about ..?
 Tell me more about …
 I’d like to know (more) about …
 How was the …?

Grammar

Present simple

We use the present simple tense when we describe or summarize the story (or plot) of a movie,
book, TV show, play, etc. Some common expressions:

- The movie takes place in Rome

- The book is set in Rome
- The story starts with a bang
- It begins with a letter
- They meet in Rome
- They fall in love in Rome
 - The movie ends with a wedding
- The book finishes with the death of the main character

Verb + infinitive + adjective

When we speculate about someone or something, we can use a verb + to be + an adjective.

Common verbs that can be used in this way include verbs of appearance or feeling such as appear,
look, seem, be supposed, pretend, etc.

- The test doesn’t seem to be difficult

- It was supposed to be easy
- She’s pretending to be cool
- The children appear to be happy
- She looks to be thirty years old

Lesson two

Vocabulary

Account Cuenta Philosophy Filosofia

Advertise Hacer publicidad Commercial Comercial
Advertisement Anuncio, publicidad Conditions Condiciones
Advertising Publicidad Confident Confiado, seguro
Aim Apuntar Co-worker Colega
Attached Unido, pegado. Currently Actualmente
Available Disponible Customer-first Primer cliente
Break Romper Diamond Diamante
Budget Presupuesto Enclosed Contenido
Cafeteria Comedor, cafeteria Exhausting Agotador
Campaign Hacer campaña Expand Expander
Generate Generar, producer Fire Fuego
Grateful Agradecido Reference Referencia
Honestly Honestamente Re-shoot Volver a disparar
Increase Aumentar Resume Curriculum
Lead Guiar Revenue Presupuesto
Leadership Liderazgo Seek Buscar
Long hours Horas extras Sir Caballero
Madam Dama Skilled Habilidoso
Opportunity Oportunidad Stacker Apilador
Pair Par Strategy Estrategia

Communication

- In reference to …
- With best regards …
- I’d be grateful if you could …
Grammar

Restrictive relative clauses: omitting relative pronouns

Restrictive relative clauses gives us more information about the person or the thing we describe.
We use relative pronouns who, which and that to introduce relative clauses.

In restrictive relative clauses, we use who, that, and which in the subject position.

Who  People

Which, that  Things

- The girl who works here is my friend

- The car which drove by was red. (Chiefly british)
- The car that drove by was red.

In restrictive relatives clauses, we use whom, that and which in object position.

Whom  People

Which, that  things

- The girl whom I helped thanked me …

- The book which I am reading is interesting. (British)
- The book that I am reading is interesting.

In common speech, people often misuse that for people in the subject position and who in the
object position.

- The girl that works here is my friend

- The girl who I helped thanked me

In restrictive relative clauses we can often leave out the relative object pronoun (that, which, who,
whom), especially in more informal language. We cannot omit the relative pronoun when it is the
subject position.

- The girl I helped thanked me

- The book I am reading is interesting.
- The girl who works here is my friend
- NOT The girl works here is my friend
Lesson three

Vocabulary

Absolute Absoluto Predictable Predecible

Amuse Diverter, causar gracias Romance Romance
Author Autor Setting Scenario
Background Fondo Fiction Fantasia, ficcion
Baseball Beisbol French-Canadian Francocanadiense
Book Libro Genre Genero
Casual Casual Given Determinado
Character Personaje Hero Heroe
Decorator Decorador Holder Recipiente
Mystery Misterio Inspiration Inspiración
Non-fiction No ficcion Lose money Perder
Outdo Superar a Mounted Police Policia montada
Overall En general Spent Gastado
Penny Centavo Starve Pasar hambre
Plot Trama, argumento Villain Villano

Chronological Sequence

We can use a range of expressions to show the order of events.

During

- During their summer vacation, he got ill.

Before /after + -ing

- She lived in NY before moving to Ohio

- After arriving at the airport, they got into a taxi.

Until

- She worked here until the end of the season

From … till / throughout

- They studied from morning till night

- They worked on the car throughout the night

Eventually

- They eventually decided to leave

In the end

- In the end, she gave up waiting and went home

As for descriptions

We can use as to show that someone or something has taken on a use a role.

Someone

He’s working as waiter

I used my friends as actors in my movie

Something

It was used as chair

We used the tower in the horizon as a guide

What did you use as a tent?

We used a blanket as a tent

Verb + -ing

After some verbs, we can use a gerund (verb + ing) to create words that act much like nouns

- He began watching the movie

- Can you imagine living abroad?

Common verbs that are followed by gerunds are:

- Avoid
- Considerer
- Enjoy
- Finish
- Quit
- Mind
- Keep (on)
- Think about
- Discuss
- Talk about

Some verbs can be followed by gerunds and infinitives (to+verb)

- He began working five years ago

- He began to work five years ago
- I love going to the movies
- I love to go to the movies

Some common verbs you can use with both include:

- Allow
- Begin
- Go
- Hate
- Like
- Love
- See
- Start
- Stop
- Try
- Prefer