Module 1

Linguistic competence:
1. Revision of interrogative forms and wh- questions.
2. Revision of Past Tenses.
3. Like/would like + -ing or to.
4. Correcting one’s own written production.
Sociolinguistic competence:
Polite ways of asking questions.
Cultural competence:
Finding out about Manchester and the Isle of Man.

LIKE: followed by the Infinitive or followed by the Gerund?

Have a look at the explanation below and do the exercises that follow.
Like/ would like + -ing or to
like love hate can’t bear enjoy dislike mind can’t stand

A. These verbs and expressions all mean “like” or “not like”. They are often
followed by –ing:
● Ann hates flying.
● Why do you dislike living here?
● I don't like people shouting at me. (= I don't like being shouted at.)
After love, hate and can't bear, you can also use to... . So you can say:
● I love meeting people or I love to meet people.
● She can't bear being alone or She can't bear to be alone.
But after enjoy/ dislike/ mind / can't stand, we use only -ing (not 'to...'):
● I enjoy being alone. (not 'I enjoy to be')
● Tom doesn't mind working at night. (not 'mind to work')

B. Like
You can say 'I like doing something' or 'I like to do something'. Often it doesn't
matter which you use, so you can say:
● I like getting up early or I like to get up early.
In British English, there is sometimes a difference between 'I like doing' and 'I like to
do'.
'I like doing something' means 'I enjoy it':
 ● Do you like cooking? (= do you enjoy it?)
● I like living here. (= I enjoy it)
But
'I like to do something' means 'I think it is good or right to do it':
● I like to clean the kitchen as often as possible. (This doesn't mean that I
enjoy it; it means that I think it is a good thing to do.)
● Mary likes people to be on time.

C. Would like/ would love/ would hate/ would prefer are usually followed by to +
the Infinitive:
● I would like to be rich.
● Would you like to come to dinner on Friday?
● I'd love (= would love) to be able to travel round the world.
● Would you prefer to have dinner now or later?

Compare I like and I would like:

I like playing / to play tennis. (= I enjoy it in general)
I would like to play tennis today. (= I want to play today)
Note that would mind is followed by -ing (not to...):
Would you mind closing the door, please?

D. You can also say 'I would like to have done something' (= I regret now that I didn't or
couldn’t do something):
● It's a pity we didn't see Val when we were in London. I would like to have seen
her again.
● We'd like to have gone on holiday but we didn't have enough money.
You can use the same structure after would love / would hate / would prefer:
● Poor old Tom! I would hate to have been in his position.
● I'd love to have gone to the party but it was impossible.

SUMMING UP:
Verbs Followed by Infinitive or –ing form

Like to../ -ing

Love to../ -ing

Hate to../ -ing

Can’t bear to../ -ing

Like + to../ -ing

Like + to… Emphasis on habits and preferences
“it is good /right to do it”

Like + - ing Emphasis on experience, enjoyment, on the

action itself
“I enjoy it”

Enjoy -ing

Dislike -ing

Mind -ing

Can’t stand -ing

Like vs would like

Like to../ -ing

Would like to…

(love / hate / prefer) “to do/ to have done”

Module 2
 Physical appearance

Physical features - Características físicas

Clothes- Ropa
Personality- Personalidad
Height- Altura
Facial features- Rasgos físicos
Nervous mannerisms- Manías (tics) nerviosos
Shape- Forma
Vestir- Dress

Hair style- Peinado

curly- rizado
wavy- ondulado
frizzy- afro
straight- liso
Hair length- Largo del pelo
Facial hair- Vello facial
Beard- barba
Goatee- beard - barba de ‘chivo’
Bald- Calvo
Moustache-bigote
Colour hair- Color de pelo
Brown/ brunette/ chestnut - Marrón/moreno
Dyed - Teñido
Auburn - Castaño
Ginger/ red - Rojizo
Black - Negro
Grey - gris
Blonde - Rubio
Highlights -Reflejos/ mechas
Ash brown - Marrón ceniza/clarito

Build- estructura (cuerpo)

 Skinny - Flaco/ delgado
Slender -
Rather ….(short)- más bien…
Podgy - Rechoncho/ gordinflón

Order of Adjectives

Idioms connected with parts of the body

Clothes

Suit - Traje Cardigan(s) Bra - Sujetador

Shirt - Camisa Sweatshirt with a hood/ Pants - Bragas
Tie - corbata hoodies - Sudadera con Stocking - Calcetines
Dress - vestido capucha Tight - medias
Blouse - Blusa Glove(s) - Guantes Vest - camiseta interior
Skirt - Falda Mitten(s) - Manoplas Boxers - Calzoncillos
Tanktop - Camiseta de Romper suit - Body bebé Y-fronts - Calzoncillos
asas Nappy - Pañal cortos
Coat - Abrigo Swimming trunk - Bañador Shoes - Zapatos
Jacket - Chaqueta hombre Sandal - Sandalia
T- shirt - Camiseta Bikini Boot - Botas
Trouser(s) - Pantalones Swimsuit - Bañador Wellington - Botas de
Jean(s) - Jeans Nightdress- Camisón lluvia
Short(s) - PAntalón corto Pyjama - Pijama Slipper - Zapatillas
Jumper(s) pullovers(s) - Dressing gown - Bata Sock - Calcetines
Jersey cuello alto

Module 3
Communicative Competence

Linguistic competence:

1. Revision of clothes vocabulary and physical descriptions

2. Revision of question forms
3. The uses of “used to” to express past actions and states.

Sociolinguistic Competence:

Formal and informal terms for members of the family (mother/mum/

mummy; grandmother/gran/ granny, etc.)

Strategic Competence:

Expressions used to encourage one’s interlocutor when s/he is

speaking.

Ok splendid Aha excellent

good Yes, exactly Right on wow

right All right then All right Of course

yes Oh well Yeah well Yeah, that’s right

Sure thing Ah well O.K., that’s great Great

Language Focus: Used to (do)

'Something used to happen' = something happened regularly in the past but
no longer happens: (Solías)

Peter says:

· Well yeah. My daughter grew up in that farmhouse. We used to

sort of eh … go … I think I was still … I lived briefly there as
well, till I came to Ourense, and then we moved to Ourense, but
we used to go … yeah, at the weekends and stuff.

This means that Peter and his daughter went to the farmhouse at the
weekends regularly in the past, but that they don’t go now.

Later, Stuart asks:

· And then your second photo is of actually the farmhouse itself, is

it, where you used to go … where you used to live there with
your daughter in Pardellas, is that right?

We also use used to... for something that was true but is not true anymore:
(algo que era cierto pero que ya no lo es)

● Peter’s daughter used to live in Ourense, but now she lives in

Barcelona.
● The farmhouse used to have cows, but now they only have vegetables.
● Kev used to be Peter’s best friend, but now they’ve lost touch a bit.

Note that 'I used to do something' is past. There is no present form. You
cannot say 'I use to do'. To talk about the present, use the present simple (I do,
or I usually do).

The normal question form is did (you) use to...?:

● Did Peter use to go to Pardellas or to Monforte at the weekend?

The negative form is didn't use to...

● Peter didn’t use to spend the weekend in Monforte.

Members of the Family

Module 4
Communicative Competence:
Linguistic competence:
1. Vocabulary connected with houses, furniture, amenities, etc.
2. Prepositions of situation
3. Pre-adjective adverbs

Discourse competence:
The general – specific structure in descriptions
The structure of housing advertisements

Cultural competence:
Types of housing in English-speaking countries
Geography of Britain/ America/Australia, etc.

Rooms and Places in the Home

Bedroom: Habitación Basement: Sótano

Living room (UK also sitting room, Landing
AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH also lounge Hall
room): Salón (pero no se come ahí) Porch: Porche
Bathroom: Baño Pantry or larder: Despensa
Hall: Sala/Entrada Terrace or patio: Terraza
Utility room: Habitación para la Study: Sala de Estudio
lavadora, congelador... Balcony: Balcón
Shed: Cobertizo (para objetos del jardín)
Loft: Desván
Attic: Ático
Cellar: Habitación debajo del nivel del
suelo sin ventanas utilizadas para
almacenamiento.

Tipos de casas / lugares donde vive la gente

House: Casa
Detached house: Casa Unifamiliar
Semi detached house: Casa adosada
 Apartment (UK usually flat): Apartamento
Terraced house:
Cottage: Cabaña (campo)
Bungalow: Casa de un solo piso
Bedsit: Dormitorio ( Habitación alquilada)
Villa: Villa
Time share: Piso compartido

Objetos del hogar

television: televisión mantelpiece

shelves: estantería blinds: persianas

lamp: lámpara standard lamp (Am: floor lamp): Lampara de pie

rocking chair: mecedora picture: cuadro

sofa/ couch: sofa DVD player

display cabinet armchair: sillón

rug: alfombra plant: planta

end table TV cabinet: gabinete de tv

coffee table: ,mesa de café fireplace: chimenea

clock: reloj photo frame: marco de fotos

Carpet: alfombra Bedside table: mesa de noche

Curtain:cortina Drawer:cajón

Wardrobe: ropero? Door handle: Manija de la puerta

Plug: enchufe
 Your Neighbourhood

1. Cinema: Cine 16. Police station: Estación de Policia

2. Railway station: Estación de tren 17. Off-licence

3. Market: MERCADO 18 Crèche: Guarderia

4. Swimming baths: baños de natación 19. Nursery school: Guardería

5. Park or garden: parque 20. Primary school: Escuela primaria

6. Café 21. Secondary school: Escuela Secundaria

7. Pub 22. Launderette: Lavandería

8. Restaurant 23. Church: Iglesia

9. Bank 24. Theatre: teatro

Post office: Oficina de correos 25. Concert hall: Centro de conciertos

11. Hospital 26. Small shops (for everyday things): tiendas pequeñas

12. Library 27. Supermarket: Supermercado

13. Doctor’s surgery: 28. Shopping centre (with variety of shops, e.g. clothes and
furniture): Centro comercial
14Dental surgery: Dentista
29. Old people’s home: Residencia
Community centre (for meetings, dances,
amateur theatricals, etc.): Centro comunitario Sportsfields (for football, tennis, basketball, etc.): Campos
deportivos

Furniture in a bedroom
pillows: almohadas

built-in wardrobe: armario empotrado

stool:

rug: alfombra

en-suite

bedside table: mesa de noche

clock radio: radio despertador

mirror: espejo

hanger: percha

headboard: cabecera

fitted carpet: alfombra entallada

dressing table: tocador

potty: vacenilla

washbasins: lavabo

Kitchen furniture and appliances

A cooker hood: campana extractora A table cloth: mantel de mesa

a knife: cuchillo A kettle: hervidor

scales A plate: plato

a cooker: una olla A dishwasher:lavavajillas

An oven: horno A toaster: tostadora

A drawer: cajón A bottle: botella

A pot: una pota GLasses: vasos

A chair: silla A microwave oven: microondas

 A cup: una taza A refrigerator: nevera

A roboto mixer: robot mezclador A freezer: congelador

A mixer: mezclador

A frying pan: sartén

A cupboard: armario de cocina

Basic prepositions of place

MODULE 5

1. swamps: cienaga

2. grasslands: pradera

3. apex predators: superdepredadores

4. stealth: sigilo

5. to stalk: acechar

6. endangered: en peligro de extinción

7. poacher: cazador furtivo

Into Africa Pygmy Hippos: Snowdon Aviary:
hipopotamos pajaros
Reptile House
Meet the Monkeys: Penguin Beach:
B.U.G.S: insectos monos pingüino

Otters: nutrias Tiger Territory: tigre Fruit Bat Forest:

Meerkats: suricatos
Galapagos Tortoises:
tortugas
In with the Lemurs:
lemur
Animal Adventure
murcielagos
Blackburn Pavilion
Aquarium:peces
Gorilla Kingdom: gorila
In With the Spiders:
Land of the Lions: arañas
leones
Rainforest Life
Butterfly Paradise:
mariposa Komodo Dragon House:
dragón de komodo

splash

root around: ir por dentro como los topos

crawl

pop up

tunnel

get up close

mingle: mezclarse/socializar

swing: balancearse

climb (x2)

mammal A mammal is an animal that suckle from the mother

reptile Reptile is an animal that crawls in the ground

habitat Habitat is a place where animals live

horn A horn is a part of the head of some animals

herbivore A hervibore is an animal that only eats grass

beak A beak is a part of the birds that serves them to eat

wild A wild is an animals that not live in captivity

tail The tail is a long part of vertebrate animals

vertebrat A vertebrate is an animals that has a backbones

e

scales A scales are small parts that cover the skin of reptiles and fish

fur

1. I recommend d
a) offer you a quiet herding dog?

2. I suggest you C
b) I would avoid aggressive dogs?

3. If I were you, b
c) buy a dog that gets on well with children

4. I advise you F
d) the German shepherd, it’s a great dog.

5. Maybe I could A
e) talk to someone who has this type of dog?
 6. Why don’t you e
f) to take the dog with you in the summer.

● ! It's raining cats and dogs: It's raining heavily.

● she had a cow!: My mom was really upset
● a little birdie told me: An unnamed person told Susan about Jean's
birthday
● he's such a scaredy cat: Sam's brother is afraid to ride the roller
coaster.
● seemed a little fishy to me: . I thought the phone salesman was
dishonest and I felt suspicious of him
● It's a dog-eat-dog world: Only the strong or the best survive