UNIT 1: Bands and fans VOCABULARY FREE TIME ACTIVITIES

GO: Go running Go to a gig Ir a un concierto Go shopping Go to the theatre Go to a film Go on the computer Sentarse en el ordenador Go out for a pizza DO: Do yoga HAVE: Have a pizza Have friends round Tener una reunion de amigos PLAY: Play the computer Play computer games Play football Play the guitar WATCH: Watch a DVD Watch a film Watch television Watch football Watch a gig

PHRASAL VERBS WITH TAKE

Take off Become successful Take after Have similar characteristics Take up Start an activity Take over Become responsible for something Take back Admit you are wrong

WORDS I DONT UNDERSTAND

Average: Media Style-conscious: Amantes de la moda Mod: Moderno Roam around: Dar vueltas, deambular Get off: Bajarse de (un medio de transporte) Greased: Engrasado, grasiento Leather: Cuero Dye: Teir Terrorise grannies: Aterrorizar abuelitas Come across in the media: Ser encontrado en los medios de comunicacin Youths: Juventud, jvenes Likely: Probable Hold on tight: Agarrarse fuerte Looser: Ms suelto (comparativo) Broader: Ms ancho (comp.) Streamed: Streaming Save up: Ahorrar Rather tan: En lugar de Odd: Extrao Far less: Mucho menos Perhaps: Quizs Restricted: Restringido, limitado Make up for: Mejorar una mala situacin In fact: De hecho, en realidad Neither: Ni

Link back: Enlazarse con Lack: Falta, carencia Youngsters: Jvenes Overlaps: Superponer Bring up: Criarse Rely: Confiar Release: Estrenar Purchased: Comprado, adquirido Be into: Ser aficionado a Fondly: Cario Find out: Descubrir

DEDUCING WORDS IN CONTEXT

Roam around Travel with no real purpose Come across Appear to be Track A piece of music or a song from a CD Make up for Improve a bad situation In the mainstream Conventional Tastes Things you like

EXPRESSIONS
I cant make up my mind about No puedo decidirme sobre Wide range of Gran variedad de Now and again De vez en cuando In fact De hecho, en realidad

GRAMMAR PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT SIMPLE

Habits and routines: -I play the piano every day.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Actions happening now: -I think they are watching TV at the moment. Developing situations: -My broken leg is getting better.

Permanent situations: -She lives in London. -She comes from America. Universal truths: -Water freezes at 0C.

Temporary situations: -Im staying in this hotel for two weeks. Annoying or surprising habits. With always. -Shes always losing her keys.

Timetables, regulations and programmes: -The train leaves at 9 a.m.

Time clauses with a future meaning: -Ill see her as soon as she comes. -Give this to Anne if you see her. -He cant come until he finishes the work.

Future plans: -Im playing tennis tomorrow.

HABIT IN THE PAST: USED TO/ WOULD USED TO

Affirmative Negative Interrogative Subject + USED TO + infinitive Subject + DIDNT USED TO + infinitive DID + Subject + USE TO + infinitive?

We use USED TO to talk about past habits and past states. -I used to be driven to school, but now I walk. -I used to play in the park when I was a child.

WOULD
Affirmative Negative Interrogative Subject + WOULD + infinitive Subject + WOULDNT + infinitive WOULD + Subject + infinitive?

We use WOULD to talk about past habits, but not about past states. -When I was little, I would play with my toys. -We would live in a small village. Its a past state, not a habit.

BE USED TO AND GET USED TO

Im used to making my own meals. Estoy acostumbrado a Im getting used to making my own meals. Me estoy acostumbrando a

UNIT 2: Relative values VOCABULARY FORMATION OF ADJECTIVES

Caution ----------------- Cautious Cauteloso, prudente Comfort ---------------- Comfortable Drama ------------------ Dramatic Emotion ---------------- Emotional Generosity ------------- Generous Harm ------------------- Harmful Perjudicial Hope ------------------- Hopeful Esperanzado, optimista Love ------------------- Lovable Meaning --------------- Meaningful Significativo, til Person ----------------- Personal Pessimist -------------- Pessimistic Prediction ------------- Predictionable / Predictional Reliability ------------- Reliable Seguro, de confianza Sympathy ------------- Sympathetic

EXTREME ADJECTIVES
Difficult -------------- Impossible Intelligent ------------ Brilliant Angry ---------------- Furious Frightened ---------- Terrified Tired ----------------- Exhausted Big ------------------- Enormous

PHRASAL VERBS
Sort out: Organise something Get away: Escape Make it: Succeed Get rid of: Make (someone) leave Librarse de Set your heart on: Be determined Take off: Suddenly become successful Look up to: Admire Turn up: Arrive unexpectedly

EXPRESSIONS Agreeing
Thats very true Good point I suppose so Exactly So do I Yo tambin Neither do I Yo tampoco

Disagreeing
Im not convinced Im not sure about that I see what you mean, but OK, but Well, actually I hadnt thought of that.

Asking opinions
What about you? Whats your point on that?

WORDS I DONT UNDERSTAND