jueves, 23 de abril de 2015

TOO AND ENOUGH


Las partículas 'too' y 'enough' se utilizan junto a los adjetivos para dar una opinión, es decir, modifica a los adjetivos o los adverbios que acompaña. Vamos a ver dos ejemplos.

Los coches son demasiado caros.
Cars are too expensive.

Los coches no son suficientemente baratos.
Cars aren't cheap enough.


¿PARA QUÉ SIRVEN?

TOO: La partícula 'too' ('demasiado') se utiliza antes del adjetivo. Además, si va seguido de un verbo debe ir en infinitivo con 'to'

Esa maleta es demasiado grande (para viajar).
That bag is too big (to travel).

A veces va seguido de 'for' junto con algo o alguien.

Es demasiado caro para mi padre.
It's too expensive for my father.


ENOUGH: La partícula 'enough' se utiliza después de un adjetivo y en este caso se traduce al español como 'suficientemente'.

La música no está suficientemente alta.
The music is not high enough.

Sin embargo, lo colocamos antes de los sustantivos, pero en este caso debe ir seguido de un infinitivo con 'to'. En este caso se traduce como 'suficiente/s'

Tengo suficiente dinero para comprar una casa.
I've got enough money to buy a house.


¿QUÉ DEBO RECORDAR?

·         Recuerda que la partícula 'too' puede utilizarse con sustantivos, pero en este caso va acompañada de 'much' o 'many', dependiendo de si son contables o incontables.

Tengo demasiados amigos (contable)
I've got too many friends.

Tengo demasiado dinero (incontable)
I've got too much money.

·         Recuerda que en el caso de la partícula 'enough', esta se utiliza antes cuando va acompañando a sustantivos.

·         También debemos recordar que los verbos pueden ir en afirmativa o negativa. Esto hará que el significado cambié, pero la estructura no se modifica, por lo que no debemos preocuparnos por ello.





EXERCISE A

Complete these sentences using enough with one of the following words:
big    old   warm   well   cups   money   qualifications   room   time
1.       She can´t get married yet.  She´s not ...........................................................
2.       Tom would like to buy a car, but he doesn´t have.........................................
3.       I couldn´t make coffee for everybody.  There weren´t ..................................
4.       Are you....................................................?  Or shall I turn on the heat?
5.       It´s only a small car.  There isn´t ..................................................for all of you.
6.       George didn´t feel .............................................to go to work this morning.
7.       I didn´t finish the exam.  I didn´t have...........................................................
8.       Do you think I´ve got........................................to apply for the job?
9.       Try this jacket on and see if it´s .......................................................for you.

EXERCISE B

Answer these questions using the words in parentheses (...).
Example:   “Is she getting married?”  (not old enough)
                 “No, she isn´t old enough to get married.
1.       “Why can´t you talk to me now?” (too busy) 
“I´m too ........................................................now”
2.       “Let´s go to the movies.” (too late)  
“No, it´s ................................................................movies.”
3.       “Why don´t we sit outside?” (not warm enough)  
“It´s not..........................................................
4.       “Would you like to be a politician?” (too nice) 
 “No, I´m ............................................................
5.       “Are you going away on vacation this year? 
“ (not enough money) “No, I don´t have..............
6.       “Shall we take a picture?” (too dark)  
“No, ................................................................................
7.       “Did you hear what he was saying?” (too far away)
  “No, we....................................................
8.       “Can she make herself understood (in English)?” (not enough English) 
“No, she doesn´t speak
.................................................................................

EXERCISE C


Make one sentence (using too  or  enough) from the two sentences given.

Example:  We couldn´t eat the food.  It was too hot
.  The food was too hot (for us) to eat.

1.       I can´t drink this coffee.  It´s too hot.
..............................................................................................
2.       Nobody could move the piano.  It was too heavy
..............................................................................................
3.       I can´t wear this coat in winter.  It´s not warm enough.
...............................................................................................
4.       Don´t stand on that chair.  It´s not strong enough.
..............................................................................................
5.       Six people can´t fit in this car.  It´s not big enough for six people.
...............................................................................................

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martes, 21 de abril de 2015


 GERUNDIO

 The Gerund is used like a noun:               
     1.   As the subject of a sentence.                       

 Smoking is bad for you.
                                                                                                                                                                      Swimming is very good for your back.

  


      2.   After some verbs and expressions.         

    Do you like watching horror films?
                                                                                                                                                                      I finished reading that book last week.

  

  3.   After prepositions.                                      

    She is very good at painting.
                                                                                                                                                                      We’re tired of waiting for him.


The Gerund is formed by adding  -ing  to the infinitive form:     

    go – going
                                                                                                                                                             
stay – staying
                                                                                                                                                          
   smoke – smoking
                                                                                                                                                          
   get – getting






A)      Write down the gerunds of these verbs.

  1. do .........................               
  2.   ride ...............................  
  3.   run  .......................                       

  5. play  ..................... 
  6.    try .............................                      
  7. ly ........................                            
  8.    swim .......................
  9. travel  ....................            
  10.    write ...........................               
  11.      stop ......................                 
  12.    lie  ........................


B)      Fill in the gaps with the gerunds from  A.

  1. She likes .............................  every morning before breakfast.

  1. After .................................. my homework, I usually watch TV.

  1. I enjoy ..............................  on the beach.

  1. My little daughter doesn’t like ........................... with other children.

  1. ............................... is a fast way of ................................. . 
  2. You can go from London to Paris in just one hour.

  1. She likes sport,  especially .............................. 
  2. horses and ................................... .

  1. After ............................... several times, I finally passed my exams.

  1.  Lisa thought about ............................. all the way from London to Edinburgh.

  1. .................................  at the shoulder in this motorway can be dangerous.

  1. I think she is very bad at  ............................... ; 
  2. I’m reading one of her short stories and I don’t like it at all.




1.  Gerund as subject of a sentence


·         Gerunds can be subjects of sentences ( or objects ):       Smoking makes me feel sick.         Living abroad can be very difficult.


C)      Rewrite these sentences, starting with a gerund. You may need to change some words.

  1. A good way of keeping fit is to swim every day.                   
  2. .........................

  1. It takes a long time to learn a foreign language.                    
  2.  ............................................................


  1. Clean the machine more often; that will solve your problems.                ...................................................................
  1. Grow your own food. It’s less expensive.              .........................................
  1. Give up smoking; it will make you feel ..........................

  1. It is cheaper to go by rail than by air.                     ..............................................................

  1. You are not allowed to smoke in here.                   ..................................................................................

  1. It’s not very pleasant to be in hospital.                    ......................................................................................

  1. It’s very difficult to windsurf ..................................................................................

  1. It’s more difficult to speak a foreign language than to read it.   .............................................................................................................

  1. It is forbidden to walk on the grass.                        ....................................................

  1. One thing I can’t do is swim on my ...........................................................................

  1. It’s difficult to be polite to someone you don’t like.    ..................................................

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miércoles, 15 de abril de 2015

CAMBIOS EN REPORTED SPEECH:
  • PRONOMBRES:
Pronombres sujeto                     Pronombres objeto

I ------------------------------------   ME
YOU--------------------------------   YOU
HE ---------------------------------    HIM
SHE --------------------------------    HER
IT -----------------------------------    IT
WE ---------------------------------    US
YOU --------------------------------   YOU
THE --------------------------------   THEM
ONE--------------------------------    ONE


  • ADVERBIOS Y EXPRESIONES DE TIEMPO Y LUGAR:
Now -------------------------------- then/at that moment
Today ------------------------------ that today
Tonight----------------------------- that night
Yesterday ------------------------- the day before/the previous day
Tomorrow------------------------- the next day/the following day
The next day/month/year------- the following day/month year
Last week ------------------------ the week before
ago--------------------------------- before/previously
here-------------------------------- there

  • LOS DEMOSTRATIVOS:
this--------------------------------- that
these------------------------------- those

  • TIEMPOS VERBALES:
Present Simple --------------- Past Simple
Past Continuos--------------- Past Continuos Perfect
Past Perfect-------------------- Past Perfect
Present Continuos ----------- Past Continuos
Present Perfect -------------- Past Perfect
Will---------------------------- Would
Can ---------------------------- Could
May---------------------------- Might
Must---------------------------- Had to
Should-------------------------- Should

  • Para practicar:
  • "I am visiting my friend this afternoon" Tom said.
___________________________________________ .

"We broke your window yesterday"


_________________________________________________________________ .


"I can´t go out today because I must study for my exam" Sam told me.
_________________________________________________________ .




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lunes, 13 de abril de 2015

REPORTED SPEECH

STATEMENTS

"These are guy´s games", she said. ------------- She said (that) those were guy´s games.
"More women are playing games", she said. ------ She said (that) more woman werer playing games.
" She came home last weekend", she said. ---------- She said (that) she had come home the previous weekend.
"I have played quite a few games", she said. ---------- She claimed (that) women designers would make better games.
"Woman designers will make better games", she claimed. ---- She claimed (that) had played quite a few games.
"We must improve the gender balance; she said. -------- She said (that) the had to improve the gener balance.

QUESTIONS

 "What are girls´s games?" she wondered. --------------- She wondered what girl´s games were.
"Do all girl gamers feel the same?" she asked me -------- She asked if/whether all girl gamers felt the same.

 ORDERS, REQUESTS AND SUGGESTIONS
"Put your laptop over here" ------------------------------ She told me to put my laptop over there.
"Can you bring your new game tonight? ------------------ He asked me to bring my new game that night.
"Why don´t we meet up tomorrow? ----------------------- She suggested meeting up the next day.

Indirect Speech

Transforma las siguientes frases en discurso indirecto.
1. I want to telephone to my office now.
He said .
2. I will write to you every day.
He told me .
3. I have never been here before.
She told me .
4. I am flying to London tomorrow.
She said .
5. We must follow our friend's example.
He said .
6. My parents would like to visit Spain.
She said .
7. I bought a new car last year.
He told me .
8. I don't like living here.
She said .
9. I need to work on my project today.
He told me .
10. I haven't forgotten to call my mother.
She said .
 
1. She said she was going to watch TV that evening.
"I ."
2. They said they had to leave the next day.
"We ."
3. He said he had lost his passport the day before.
"I ."
4. She said her sister had not arrived yet.
"My sister ."
5. They said they loved that painting.
"We ."
6. He said he could find us a room.
"I ."
7. They said they would wait there.
"We ."
8. She said she was starting her English classes that day.
"I ."
9. He said he didn't like those curtains.
"I ."
10. They said they would like to live abroad.
"We ."
 

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jueves, 9 de abril de 2015

2ºBachillerato C
Grammar Revision (HOMEWORK 19/04/13)



  1. Translate the sentences. 
-         Deberías haber comprador esa casa hace años.
-         En junio habremos terminado los exámenes.
-         No tienes que venir a la fiesta si no quieres.
-         Me habría gustado conocer a tus abuelos.
-         En España hay que tener 18 años para votar.
-         Ojalá vinieras con nosotros a Nueva Cork.
-         Ojalá hubieras venido con nosotros a Londres.

  1. Complete with ALTHOUGH / THOUGH / BECAUSE / SINCE / SO / LIKE / AS.

-         ___________________ I really dislike Mike, I usually smile at him and say “Hello”.
-         The owner of the café was running after me _________________ I’d forgotten to pay.
-         Rachel works _______________ a freelance journalist.
-         James was on the bus yesterday, _______________ he usually walks to college.
-         Brian was hungry ________________ he went into a café. _______________ they didn’t have any hot dogs, he ordered a cheeseburger.
-         This child looks ___________________ his dad.
-         When the baby is asleep I can do a few jobs, ___________________ as the washing-up.

  1. Complete the CONDITIONAL SENTENCES.

-         If we _______________________ (know) you were so upset, we ___________________ (phone) you last night.
-         If I ____________________ (be) you, I ___________________ (tell) him the whole story.
-         Unless you ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­___________________ (save) some money, you _________________ (not be able to) travel abroad in summer.
-         I ___________________ (find) a better job if there ______________________ (be) more jobs available.
-         He _______________________ (be) happier if he __________________ (have) more friends.
-         If you _____________________ (mix) those two colours, you __________________ (get) purple.


  1. MIXED TENSES.

a)    Write sentences using PAST SIMPLE and PAST PERFECT.

-         We parked our car. We went to the check-in desk.
-         When ……………………………………………………………………………..
-         We showed at passports at immigration. We went to the café in the departure lounge.
-         After ………………………………………………………………………………
-         We got on the plane. We handed in our boarding passes.
-         ……………………………………………. after ………………………………..


b)   Put the verbs in brackets into the PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS.


Police yesterday ____________________ (stop) and ______________________ (arrest) a 105-kilo rugby player, Jason Carter. Mr Carter ____________________ (stand) by the side of a motorway outside Bristol. Police Officer Sharon Wills ______________________ (tell) the court that she _______________________ (drive) along the M32 when she first _____________________ (see) Carter. At the time Carter ____________________ (wear) a long blond wig, a mini-skirt and a pair of high-heeled shoes. Carter, a student at Bristol University, ________________ (say) in court: “I ____________________ (not do) anything wrong. I ____________only ____________ (try) to get a lift as soon as possible.




VOCABULARY CONNECTED with the ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL    PROBLEMS
CAUSES

EFFECTS

SOLUTIONS

1.gases
2.fumes from factories and released from cars
3.chemicals
4.pesticides used by farmers
5.detergents
6.garbage
7.waste
8.cutting trees
9.overuse of natural resources
10.oil spills
11.smoking
12.hunting
13.global warming
14.contaminate
15.sewage

1.breathing polluted air
2.melting of ice and rise of the sea level
3.polluted sea
4.smoking bad effects
5.extinction
6. deforestations
7.acid rain
8.contamination
9.health diseases
10.polluted sea and water with poisons
11.smog



1.re use and reduce
2.recycle
3.plant trees
4.protect animals in natural reserves
5.organic food
6.stop smoking
7.wind and solar energy

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miércoles, 25 de marzo de 2015

REPASO INGLÉS 2

EJERCICIOS DE VOCABULARIO DE DIFERENTES ÁMBITOS:


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  • El restaurante   
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  • Descripción de personal 
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  • El cuerpo 
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Tiendas  
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  • El dormitorio 
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  • Transporte tierra 
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Peluquería - Salón belleza
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Tiempo libre 
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  • Lácteos y derivados    
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