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UNIT 5. SHOPPING
1. MISCELLANEA

Verbos asociados a la vestimenta

1. ¿Sabes cuál es la diferencia entre ‘match’, ‘suit’ y ‘fit’? Subraya el verbo

correcto en cada frase:

1. This skirt doesn't fit / suit / match me. It's too big.

2. What a lovely blue blouse! It will suit / match / fit wonderfully my velvet jacket.

3. Red doesn't usually match / suit / fit people with ginger hair.

- A continuación, te presentamos las definiciones para cada uno de estos verbos.

1. FIT: Be the right measure, shape and size for.

2. SUIT: Look well, be appropriate for.

3. MATCH: Corresponding to or equal to (in quality, colour, design, etc).

2. Imagina que quieres comprar unos pantalones. ¿Cómo los pedirás? Escoge
la opción que creas correcta:

1. I'd like a trousers. ___

2. I'd like some trousers. ___

3. I'd like a pair of trousers. ___

- Observa la diferencia entre ‘a pair’ y ‘a couple’.

1. COUPLE: Two things of the same kind to be used together.

2. COUPLE: Two persons or things seen together or associated.

3. PAIR: Single article with two parts always joined.

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3. Finalmente, ¿podrías relacionar los siguientes verbos con su significado?

Busca en un diccionario las palabras que no conozcas.

Carry • • vestir, llevar puesto

Get dressed • • quitarse
Put on • • probarse
Take off • • llevar
Try on • • vestirse
Wear • • ponerse

2. TEXT

Presente continuo
Este tiempo verbal se forma con el auxiliar to be en presente (am / is / are) más el
verbo principal en forma de gerundio.

SUJETO + TO BE + VERBO PRINCIPAL (-ING) + COMPLEMENTOS

Present Continuous Tense

Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I am(I'm)working I am (I'm) not working am I working?
You are (you're)working are you working? You are not (aren't) working
He is (he's)working He is not (isn't) working is he working?
She is (she's)working She is not (isn't) working is she working?
It is (it's ) working It is not (isn't) working is it working?
We are (we're) working We are not (aren't) working are we working?
You are (you're)working are you working? You are not (aren't) working
They are (they're) working are they working? They are not (aren't) working

El gerundio se logra añadiendo la terminación -ing al infinitivo del verbo.

singÎsinging speakÎspeaking doÎdoing

La ortografía de algunos verbos puede verse afectada al añadir esta terminación:

a. Los verbos acabados en -e eliminan dicha vocal.

takeÎtaking hideÎhiding closeÎclosing

b. Los monosílabos con (consonante)+consonante+vocal+consonante doblan

ésta última:

swimÎswimming putÎputting runÎrunning

c. Los verbos die y lie tienen los siguientes gerundios:

dieÎdying lieÎlying

Utilizaremos este tiempo verbal para hablar de:

a. Acciones que ocurren en el momento de hablar.

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A: Where are you Mike?

B: In the kitchen. I'm preparing some tea.

b. Acciones esporádicas o temporales que rompen con lo que es habitual:

‘I usually travel to work by car but these days I'm travelling to work by bus
because my car is broken down.’

c. Hay algunos verbos que normalmente no se utilizan en present continuous

y, por lo tanto, se conjugan en el present simple. Algunos de estos verbos son: (*
= incorrecto)

- See: *I am seeing my daughter laughing.

- Believe: *She is not believing she is with Pierce Brosnan.

- Like: * I am not liking this movie.

- Hate: *He is hating fried eggs.

- Know: *They are knowing what is happening.

- Want: *I am not wanting all these presents for my birthday.

Acompañando al Present continuous, podemos encontrar las siguientes expresiones:

- Now: ‘I am typing some letters on the computer now.’

- At the moment: ‘She is studying at the moment because she has no work.’

- These days: ‘They are working on the garden these days. The weather is nice.’

- Today: ‘Some people are having a bath on the beach today.’

4. Lee el siguiente diálogo. Sarah está en el hall del hotel y Dímitra se

encuentra con ella.

Dímitra: Hi, Sarah. What are you doing here?

Sarah: Oh, I’m just relaxing a bit before my next class. How’s Ákis?

Dímitra: He’s very busy at the moment. He’s preparing a wedding banquet for this
evening.

Sarah: Really? Aren’t you helping him?

Dímitra: No, I’m not. He prefers to be alone in the kitchen. Tell me... what are you
reading?

Sarah: Oh, it’s only a fashion magazine. Have a look! Are you interested in fashion,
Dímitra?

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Dímitra: Well, not much. What beautiful photos! Who are the couple in those pictures?
They are both really good-looking. And look at those beautiful clothes they are wearing!

Sarah: Don’t you know them? They are the most famous couple of the moment.
Everybody is talking about them these days, especially because they got married last
week. Both of them are top models here in Britain.

5. Comprehension check. Lee de nuevo el diálogo y responde a las siguientes

preguntas.

1. Where are Dímitra and Sarah?

Dímitra and Sarah are in the hotel lounge.

2. What is Sarah doing?

_______________________________________________________________

3. Why is Ákis very busy?

_______________________________________________________________

4. What is Sarah reading?

_______________________________________________________________

5. Is Dímitra interested in fashion?

_______________________________________________________________

6. Who is the couple in the magazine article?

_______________________________________________________________

7. What happened to them last week?

_______________________________________________________________

6. Lee las siguientes oraciones y tradúcelas.

1. What are you doing?

2. I’m just relaxing a bit.

3. He’s preparing a wedding banquet.

4. Aren’t you helping him?

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5. What are you reading?

6. Everybody is talking about them these days.

7. Writing. Ordena las oraciones de forma que completen correctamente un

diálogo entre un cliente que desea comprar un suéter y el vendedor. Después
podrás oír la conversación para que compruebes tu respuesta.

1. Of course. If you follow me, I’ll show you to the changing room.

2. Good afternoon. Can I help you, sir?

3. Thank you very much. Good bye, sir.

4. Mmm, I think it’s size 15.

5. That’ll be £25.99.

6. Mmm, well, red doesn’t really suit me. I think I’ll take the blue one. How much is it?

7. Good afternoon.

8. Mmm, can I try them on?

9. Yes, I’m looking for a sweater.

10. Oh, let me see, size 15? You’ve got this blue sweater and then there’s this red one.
___

11. What size?

12. Here you are.

13. Goodbye.

8. Listening. “Shopping”. Ahora escucha el diálogo y comprueba si lo has hecho

correctamente.

• VOCABULARY
Artículos de ropa y complementos
Belt cinturón
Blouse blusa
Boots botas
Bra sujetador
Coat abrigo
Dress vestido
Gloves guantes

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Jacket chaqueta
Jeans tejanos
Pants calzoncillos
Scarf bufanda
Shirt camisa
Shoes zapatos
Skirt falda
Socks calcetines
Suit traje
T-shirt camiseta (no interior)
Tie corbata
Tights medias
Tracksuit chándal
Trainers zapatillas deportivas
Trousers pantalones

Tejidos
Corduroy pana
Cotton algodón
Leather cuero
Silk seda
Velvet terciopelo
Wool lana

• SELF-EVALUATION EXERCISES
9. ¿Present Simple o Present Continuous? Escribe los verbos entre paréntesis en
la forma correcta.

1. What _________ your father _________? He’s an engineer.(do)

2. The Spencers __________ in New York but they ____________ a few days in
Jamaica. (live / spend)

3. Why ________ you _________ now that I ___________ a film? Why _______
you__________ in the shower like everybody else? (sing / watch / not sing)

4. What ________ you ________ , Emma?

I_________ in the kitchen. I_____________dinner. (do / be / cook)

5. She _________________ a coat because it is not cold today. (not wear)

6. _________ you usually ________ to work? No, I don’t. But there’s a bus drivers’
strike today and that’s why I_____________to work by car. (drive / go).

10. Hay un error en cada una de las siguientes oraciones. Corrígelos.

1. Where do you going?

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2. This is not your dictionary! The yours is under that desk.

3. I’m work as a shop assistant.

4. At the moment Cris travels all over the world.

5. Why you wearing those horrible yellow glasses?

6. Me sister is studying English in the USA.

7. The Kents have got three children. Theirs children are triplets.

11. Inserta am, is, are, do, does, don’t, o doesn’t según corresponda.

1. Mandy _________ a vegetarian. She ________ eat meat.

2. Why ________ you putting on your coat?

I________ going out with some friends . ______ you want to come with us?

3. Why ________ you shouting? You __________ waking everybody up.

4. Cuckoos _________ build nests. They occupy other birds’ nests.

5. How long ________ it take to get to Leeds?

6. Where _______ you going on holiday this year?

We ________ travelling around Europe.

7. How much _______ it cost to send a letter to Brazil?

12. Ordena las palabras para construir oraciones correctas.

1. playing we what are this tennis time afternoon

______________________________________________________________?

2. these up days prices going are continuously

_______________________________________________________________

3. because not going he home feeling is is well he

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_______________________________________________________________

4. when stay are in you where you Paris do usually

______________________________________________________________?

5. a parents on coast new buying are my house the

_______________________________________________________________

• OPEN EXERCISES EVALUATION

13. Completa cada una de las oraciones usando un verbo en presente continuo.

1. Take an umbrella if

2. I because it’s her birthday today!

3. I’ve got exams next week. That’s why

4. because it’s very cold outside.

5. I want to lose some weight.

6. because I’m very hungry!

14. Writing. Escribe una redacción sobre alguno de estos temas. (100 palabras)

a) Describe a person you admire.

b) You go to shop to buy a pair of trousers. Write the dialogue.

c) Describe a street scene (e. g. your local food market). Use the Present Continuous.

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