Vocabulary for Voodoo Island

To Put Away – ordenar, guardar

James Conway put away his business papers and sat back in his seat.

Just -

1. 
   
1. (in recent past): she's ~ left se acaba de ir, recién se fue (AmL);
   she'd only ~ finished acababa de terminar, recién había terminado (AmL);
   (on signs) just married recién casados;
   ~ recently I've begun to notice that … últimamente he empezado a darme cuenta de que …

2. (now, at the moment): she's ~ on her way está en camino;
   I was ~ about to leave when he called estaba a punto de salir cuando llamó

2. 
   
1. (barely) justo;
   I arrived ~ in time llegué justo a tiempo;
   it's only ~ over the recommended minimum está apenas por encima del mínimo recomendado;
   I ~ missed him no lo vi por poco or por apenas unos minutos

2. (a little): ~ above the knee justo or apenas encima de la rodilla;
   I waited ~ outside the shop esperé en la puerta de la tienda

3. 
   
1. (only) sólo;
   I'll be with you in ~ a moment enseguida or en un segundo estoy con usted;
   there's ~ one left queda sólo uno, queda uno nomás (AmL);
   ~ a moment, you're confusing two issues there un momento: estás confundiendo dos problemas distintos;
   I went there ~ once fui sólo una vez;
   she was ~ three when her father died tenía apenas or sólo tres años cuando murió su padre;
   would you like some more? — ~ a little, please ¿quieres más? — bueno, un poquito;
   ~ occasionally muy de vez en cuando

2. (simply): I ~ stopped by to say hello pasé para saludarte;
   that's ~ gossip no son más que chismes, son puros chismes (fam);
   they're ~ friends no son más que amigos, sólo son amigos;
   it's ~ one of those things son cosas que pasan;
   ~ because he's famous doesn't mean he can be rude (colloq) el hecho de que sea famoso no le da derecho a ser grosero;
   ~ follow the instructions on the packet simplemente siga las instrucciones impresas en el paquete;
   I'll ~ have to pack up and go no me queda otro remedio que hacer la maleta e irme;
   he'll ~ make things worse lo único que hará será empeorar las cosas

4. 
   
1. (exactly, precisely): it's ~ what I wanted es justo or precisamente or exactamente lo que quería;
   the temperature was ~ right la temperatura era la perfecta;
   ~ my luck! ¡me tenía que pasar a mí!

2. (equally): the desserts were ~ as good as the rest of the meal los postres estuvieron tan buenos como el resto de la comida;
   it's ~ as well you're leaving menos mal que te vas

5. (emphatic use): I ~ can't understand it simplemente no lo entiendo;
   I ~ adore champagne a mí me encanta el champán;
   I'm feeling ~ fine now ahora me siento muy bien;
   ~ leave it here déjelo aquí, déjelo aquí nomás (AmL);
   regret it? don't I ~! ¿que si me arrepiento? ¡si me arrepentiré … !;
   ~ you wait, you little rascal! ¡ya vas a ver, bandido!;
   ~ go away, will you? mira, vete, hazme el favor

6. 
   
1. (giving explanation): it's ~ that … lo que pasa es que …

2. (indicating possibility): it may ~ happen podría suceder

7. just about: I've ~ about finished now casi he terminado, prácticamente he terminado;
   did you get enough to eat? — ~ about ¿te dieron bastante de comer? — más o menos

Frightening – espantoso, aterrador

To frighten – asustar,

To Put Out – apagar

Outside - afuera, fuera

Graveyard – cementerio [grave – tumba , garden – jardín jardín de tumbas]

(Grave)Stone – lápida

Get in, Get Out – subir, bajar [de un coche}

Get on, Get Off – subir, bajar [de un tren, avión, barco, autobús]

Put Down – dejar, colgar

Marie put down the telephone and looked at Kee

To Pick Up - descolgar ‹teléfono›

dejar el teléfono descolgado - to leave the phone off the hook

lo dejó sonar dos veces antes de descolgar ~ he let it ring twice before he picked it up o answered it

Grammar Is Fun

Grammar With Laughter

This book uses jokes in English to teach grammar.

Vocabulary

Vocabulary for Newspaper Chase, Maisie and the Dolphin, and The Monkey's Paw

Thief (plural) Thieves – ladrón
Vase – jarrón
Piece – pedazo, pieza, trozo, parte
Truck , Lorry (England) – camión
Painting – cuadro, pintura
Frame – marco
Knife (plural) Knives – cuchillo
Glass – vidrio, cristal
Reward – recompensa
Quickly – rápidamente
Quietly – silenciosamente
Slowly – lentamente, despacio
Expensive – caro
Inexpensive, Cheap – barato
Angry – enfadado
Happy – feliz
Sad - triste
Floor – suelo, piso
Postman, Mailman - cartero
Always – siempre
Never – jamás, nunca
Reporter – reporter, periodista
Next to, Beside – al lado de
Under – debajo
Together – juntos
True – verdad
Carefully – cuidadosamente
Chess - ajedrez
Strange – raro, extraño
Far – lejos
Near - cerca
Suddenly – de repente
Pocket – bolsillo
Wonderful – maravilloso
Wish - deseo
Before – antes
After – después
Candle - vela
Stranger – desconocido, forastero


Verbs:

To Take – coger
To Put – poner
To Laugh – reírse
To Think – pensar
To Come – venir
To Talk – hablar
To Speak - hablar
To Stop - parar
To Bring - traer
To Die - morir
To Shout – gritar
To Cry – llorar,gritar
To Answer – contester, responder
To Tell – contar, decir
To Say – decir
To Begin – empezar
To Crash – estrellarse, chocar
To Like - gustar
To Want - querer
To Get – coger, (y mucho más)
To Get Better – mejorar
To Come In – entrar
To Find – encontrar
To Find Out – enterarse
To Look – mirar
To Look For – buscar
To Watch – mirar
To See – ver
To Listen – escuchar
To Hear – oír
To Smile – sonreír
To Understand – entender, comprender
To Arrive – llegar
To Give – dar
To Finish – acabar, terminar
To Forget – olvidar
To Remember – recorder acordarse
To Leave – salir, dejar
To Ask – preguntar
To Think - pensar
To Wait - esperar
To Sit – sentar
To Stand – estar de pie (y mucho más)
To Put – poner
To Know – saber
To Meet – conocer, reunir, quedar
To Work – trabajar
To Help – ayudar
To Touch - tocar

Seattle Video

Other and Another

Ambas palabras pueden traducirse como otro(a) u otros(as) y funcionan como adjetivo o pronombre en el contexto adecuado. Por eso, es necesario saber cuándo debemos usar cada uno.

Usamos another + un sustantivo singular [a,b]
• para introducir a alguien o a algo por primera vez en la conversación. Es decir, el interlocutor no está familiarizado con él o eso. ej. Another man booked into the hotel last night.
• para indicar que es uno más de varios. ej. Tikal is one of Guatemala’s most beautiful locations. Another one[c] is Atitlán.
• para indicar que es uno adicional. ej. I’ll have another drink.
• para referirnos a uno distinto. ej. This plate is dirty. Can I have another (one)?

Usamos the other + un sustantivo singular [d]
• para indicar que nos referimos al único restante. ej. Write it down on the other side of the page.

Nota que another es una palabra compuesta de la unión del artículo indefinido ‘an’ y ‘other’. Si recuerdas las reglas de uso de los artículos definidos e indefinidos, será muy fácil recordar cuándo usar another y the other. Por ejemplo, dices ‘Give me the other book’ si solamente hay otro libro más o si el interlocutor sabe a qué libro te refieres. Pero dices ‘Give me another book’ para pedir uno (cualquiera) de los muchos libros que hay.

Usamos other + un sustantivo plural
• para indicar algunos de los restantes, pero no todos. ej. Some friends of mine called me to wish me a happy birthday. Other friends sent an email.
Usamos the other + un sustantivo plural [d]
• para referirnos a todos los restantes. ej. Two soldiers died in the mission. The other ones are still hospitalized.
Ahora bien, other se convierte en others[e] cuando se omite el sustantivo plural o el pronombre ones. ej. The others are still hospitalized. En este caso, the others puede traducirse como ‘los otros’ o como ‘los demás’.

Usamos la construcción # + other + sustantivo
• cuando queremos especificar y/o enfatizar el número de elementos a los que nos referimos. ej. He didn’t come alone. Three other guys are waiting outside.
Observa que esta construcción admite únicamente el uso de other, incluso cuando se trata de un sustantivo singular. Por ejemplo, Only one other person knows about it.[f]

Podemos combinar other con los determinantes some y any,[g] y con el adjetivo no. Generalmente usamos some en enunciados positivos y any en preguntas y enunciados negativos.[h] Por ejemplo, puedes decir I’d like to consider some other options. (Positivo) – Are there any other options? (Pregunta) – I don’t see any other option but to just go ahead and do it. (Negativo) En el caso de no other, lo usamos para enunciados negativos como There’s no other option. (No hay otra opción); o bien, con el signficado de ninguno(a). ej. She sings like no other (Ella canta como ninguna (otra) – Es decir, ella tiene un talento único).

Finalmente, al igual que en español, decimos the other day (el otro día) para referirnos a un día en el pasado cercano y que probablemente no fue ayer. ej. Mike called the other day. Y decimos another day (otro día) para referirnos a un día en el futuro y que probablemente no será mañana. ej. I’ll do it another day.
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a Al referirse a un grupo y no a elementos individuales, another también puede utilizarse con la construcción another + # (+ sustantivo plural). Debes tener cuidado de colocar el número después y no antes de another. Por ejemplo, I've delivered all the flyers I had. Can I have another 50 (flyers)? / Can I have another 50 of them?. (i.e. one more ‘group’ of 50). En este caso, no te refieres a cada uno de los 50 volantes de forma individual, sino a un paquete o grupo de 50.

b Otra construcción que implica singularidad y por tanto admite el uso de another es another (one) of + determinante + sustantivo plural. Por ejemplo, I got another of those calls yesterday. She was to become another of his stars.

c Puedes utilizar one o ones en lugar de un sustantivo.

d Si usas un adjetivo posesivo (my, your, …) debes omitir el artículo the. ej. Compared to math, my other classes are easy.

e Another NO tiene plural.

f El único caso en el que un número precede a another es en la expresión one another, que es la versión formal y plural de each other. Para leer más sobre esta expresión, ve aquí:
http://es-xchange.blogspot.com/2007/01/dos-o-ms.html

g Después de no, some o any, another cambia a other. Por ejemplo, Can you call me another day? (¿Me puedes llamar otro día?)→ Can you call me any other day? (¿Me puedes llamar cualquier otro día?)→ Can you call me some other day? (Me puedes llamar algún otro día?). Nota que another también puede usarse para formular una pregunta. Esto lo hacemos cuando nos referimos a un solo elemento (como el ejemplo anterior).[a] También lo podemos hacer –aunque aquí también es válido el uso de any other– cuando esperamos que la respuesta sea una sola. Por ejemplo, Do you speak another language? Do you speak any other language? .

◊ Other is an adjective meaning 'different' and is used as follows :
- This car park is closed but the other car park is open.
- Some children learn quickly but other children need more time.
◊ Other can also be used as a pronoun to refer to things or people.
- 80% of the students arrive on time.
- The others ( = the other students) are always late.
◊ Another expresses quantity, something extra or additional.
- There are 6 people for dinner but there are only 5 plates.
We need another plate.

A. OTHER
FORMS

Adjective:
• Singular : another
• Plural: other

Pronoun:
• Singular: another
• Plural: others

Examples:
• Have you met Bill's sisters?
• I've met one. I didn't know he had another (=sister)
• Oh! He has two others. (=sisters)
B. One / Another / Some others
• One student suggested a play, another a song, some others wanted a concert.
• Some tourists went to the beach, some others explored the town.
C. EACH OTHER / ONE ANOTHER
• each other = two or more
We see each other at the office every day.
Tom and Ann looked at one another / each other.
• one another = only for two

Tom and Ann no longer speak to one another.
• another one = one more (used as a pronoun)
- Would you like another cup of tea?
- Yes, I'd like another one, please.
Another-others-other

1)We are a long way ahead; let's wait for the other people/the others(*Not the others people or * others = the rest of the people)

2) There must be another way of solving the problem (*not *other way*)( = a different way)

3) There must be other ways of solving the problem (* Not others ways; =some different ways)

4) Do you need another chair? ( = an additional one, one more)

5) Give me another cup. This one's cracked.
(*Not *an other* *one more*) (= a different one)


These examples have a little explanation between brackets.

Another can mean"an additional, extra" It is used with singular C nouns.
It can also be used as a pronoun without a noun, or with "one."
Those cakes are wonderful. Could I have another (one)?
We can also use "another" before "few" and when a number of things is mentioned
I'm staying for another few weeks
We need another three chairs
Meaning "alternative"
Eg, >>>>>>I think we should consult another doctor
Have you got any other colours, or are these the only ones?

As for "others" is basically used alone if it refers to a noun that has been mentioned previously
Eg, Jake's arrived- I must tell the others!


Important!!! When you want to say "different" DO NOT USE "other" but "different"
Eg, I'd prefer a completely different color (NOT completely other color)


1. Give me ________ chance!
another ....
other
different

2. He doesn't get along well with ________ children.
another
other.....
different

3. She's not like other girls. She's ________.
different....
other
another

4. He is such a player (mujeriego). He goes out with a ________ girl every week.
other
another
different....

5. You didn't like that book? I have some ________ books you can read.
another
other....
different

6. I'll have ________ beer, please.
other
different
another....

7. I can't meet you today. Let's do it some ________ time.
other....
another
different

8. This dish is made up of a lot of ________ vegetables.
different....
other
another

9. You have to choose a ________ topic.
other
different....
another

10. You have to choose ________ topic.
other
different
another....

Present Perfect (Pretérito Perfecto)

He copiado unas partes de este capítulo de otras gramáticas y tengo que revisar mucho. Hay bastantes errores en este texto que tengo que corregir con la ayuda de mis alumnos.

El "present perfect" es un tiempo que sirve para describir acciones que acaban de suceder en el pasado y que guardan alguna relación con el presente. Equivale en castellano al pretérito perfecto:

(Se usa el pretérito perfecto en castellano [en España, por lo menos] para expresar acciones pasadas que ocurren últimamente o mejor dicho - hace un rato o el mismo día - me he levantado, me he duchado, etc. En cambio, se usa indefinido para expresar acciones acabadas con marcadores temporales como ayer, anoche, la semana pasada, etc.)

I have bought a car. Yo he comprado un coche: nos indica que la acción de comprar el coche acaba de realizarse.

Si por el contrario utilizáramos el "past simple" esta conexión con el presente se pierde:
I bought a car. Yo compré un coche: no implica que la acción haya sido reciente, ni que aún siga teniendo ese coche.

En las oraciones con "present perfect" no se suele mencionar el momento en el que se ha desarrollado la acción:

I have read a book. Yo he leído un libro: la acción acaba de finalizar.

Ya que si se mencionara el momento de su realización, entonces habría que utilizar el "past simple":

I read a book this morning. Yo leí un libro esta mañana

No obstante, a veces sí se puede mencionar el periodo de tiempo en el que la acción se ha desarrollado, pero únicamente si este periodo de tiempo aún no ha finalizado:

This morning I have drunk three coffees. Esta mañana me he tomado 3 cafés: utilizo en este caso el "present perfect" si el periodo de la mañana aún no ha terminado.

Ya que si este periodo hubiera finalizado habría que utilizar entonces el "past simple":

This morning I drank three coffees. Esta mañana me tomé tres cafés: nos indica que la mañana ya finalizó.

Otro uso típico del "present perfect" es para describir acciones que empezaron en el pasado y que aún no han finalizado:

I have lived in this city since 1980. He vivido en esta ciudad desde 1980: implica que sigo viviendo en la ciudad.

I have played tennis since my childhood. He jugado al tenis desde mi infancia: y sigo jugando

Si la acción hubiera ya finalizado entonces habría que utilizar el "past simple":

Ordinal Numbers

Los números ordinales se usan en inglés en las fechas (May 12 es May twelfth).

1 st first
2 nd second
3 rd third
4 th fourth
5 th fifth
6 th sixth
7 th seventh
8 th eighth
9 th ninth
10 th Tenth
11 th eleventh

12 th twelfth
13 th thirteenth
14 th fourteenth
15 th fifteenth
16 th sixteenth
17 th seventeenth
18 th eighteenth
19 th nineteenth
20 th twentieth
21 st twenty-first
22 nd twenty-second
23 rd twenty-third
24 th twenty-fourth
25 th twenty-fifth
26 th twenty-sixth
27 th twenty-seventh
28 th twenty-eighth
29 th twenty-ninth
30 th thirtieth
40 th fortieth
50 th fiftieth
60 th sixtieth
70 th seventieth
80 th eightieth
90 th ninetieth
100 th one hundredth
1,000 th one thousandth
1,000,000 th one millionth

Form

Spelling of Ordinal Numbers

Just add th to the cardinal number:

• four - fourth
• eleven - eleventh

Exceptions:

• one - first
• two - second
• three - third
• five - fifth
• eight - eighth
• nine - ninth
• twelve - twelfth

In compound ordinal numbers, note that only the last figure is written as an ordinal number:

• 421st = four hundred and twenty-first
• 5,111th = five thousand, one hundred and eleventh

Figures

When expressed as figures, the last two letters of the written word are added to the ordinal number:

• first = 1st
• second = 2nd
• third = 3rd
• fourth = 4th
• twenty-sixth = 26th
• hundred and first = 101st

Titles

In names for kings and queens, ordinal numbers are written in Roman numbers. In spoken English, the definite article is used before the ordinal number:

• Charles II - Charles the Second
• Edward VI - Edward the Sixth
• Henry VIII - Henry the Eighth

Pronunciation Drills

This thin thing that they thought thoroughly through is thoughtful.

Wheat …Wit
Meat…Mit
Heat…Hit
Beat…Bit
Seat…Sit
Tweet…Twit
Dipthongs
Hair…Here
Chair…Cheer
Lair…Leer
Mare…Mere
Tear…Tear
Fare, Fair…Fear
Bear, Bare…Beer
Scare…Skier

I speak Spanish slowly seeking seven serious subjects serving successively. Saying S’s certainly serves several spectacularly special purposes.

Questions

Questions about Radio Boy

Chapter One

What does Steve open? … He opens his eyes.
What does he say to the radio? … He says “Hi, Tara” to the radio.
Who does he always listen to on Saturday mornings? … He always listens to Tara Mason on Saturday mornings.
Who is Steve’s favorite person on Roundbay Radio? … Tara Mason is his favorite person on Roundbay Radio.
Who calls Steve from the kitchen? … His mother calls him from the kitchen.
Does Steve answer? …No, Steve doesn’t answer.
Does he want to get up? … No, he does not want to get up.
What does he do again? … He closes his eyes again.
What can Steve see across the road? … He can see Roundbay Beach across the road.
What color is the sky? … The sky is grey.
How many people are there on the beach? … There are one or two people on the beach.
How long does Steve watch the girl? … He watches the girl for a minute or two.
What is the girl wearing? … She is wearing jeans and a yellow shirt.
What is Anna looking for? She is looking for interesting things—for pebbles and shells.
Where does Anna put the bottle? ..She puts it in her bag.
What does she look at? … She looks at the sky.
Who does Anna see? … She sees a man and a small boy walking by the sea.
What does the man say to the boy? … He says, “Don’t go near it, Tom.”
Where does she walk? … She walks quickly up the road.
Where does Steve sit? … Steve sits in the kitchen.
Where is Steve sitting? … Steve is sitting in the kitchen.
What does he listen to? … He listens to the music on the radio.
What is Steve listening to? … He is listening to the music on the radio.
What does his mother say? … She says, “I need some shopping.”
What does she give him? … She gives him a list.
What time does Tara Mason finish? … She finishes at eleven o’clock.
What does Steve finish? … He finishes his breakfast.
What does his mother give him? … She gives him some money.
Who gives Steve some money? … His mother gives him some money.
To whom does she give some money? … She gives some money to Steve.
His mother says, “Don’t be long.” Why doesn’t he hear her? … He doesn’t hear her because he has music in his ears.

Chapter Two

Where does Anna take her bag? … She takes it to her room.
Where does she sit? … She sits on the bed.
Who can she hear watching a television program? … She can hear her young brother.
How old is Andy? … Andy is five years old.
What does Andy like to watch on Saturday mornings? … He likes to watch children’s television.
What does Anna put on her table? … She puts the shells, pebbles, and other things from the beach there (on the table).
What does Anna do? … She sits down and draws the shell on some paper.
What does she look at? … She looks at it (the drawing of the shell).
Is she happy with it? …, No, she is not happy with it.
What does she look for? … She looks for more paper.
Where does Anna go? … She goes to her brother’s room.
Does Andy look at her? … No, Andy does not look at her.
What is Andy doing? … He is sitting on his bed and watching television.
Who is sitting on his bed and watching television? … Andy is sitting on his bed and watching television.
What does Anna ask him? … She asks him, “Where is my paper?”

Present Perfect (Pretérito Perfecto)

Aquí

1. An action or situation that started in the past and continues in the present.

I have lived in Canada since 1984. (and I still do)

2. An action performed during a period that has not yet finished.

She has been to the doctor twice this week. (and the week isn't over yet)

3. A repeated action in an unspecified period between the past and now.

We have visited London several times.

4. An action that was completed in the very recent past (expressed by 'just')

I have just finished my work.

5. An action when the result is very important but the time is not.
He has seen ‘Harry Potter’.

PRESENT PERFECT + for, since

When talking about the length of time (duration), we use the present perfect with for + a period of time.
When talking about a starting point, we use the present perfect with since + a point in time.

For + a period of time:
for six years, for a week, for a month, for hours, for two hours.

I have worked here for five years. She has lived here for twenty years. They have been married for six months.


Since + a point in time:
since this morning, since last week, since yesterday,
since I was 12, since Friday, since 6 o'clock.

I have lived here since 1998. They have been married since June. We have been at this school since last year.



LESSON 13
Present Perfect (Pretérito Perfecto)



• El "present perfect" es un tiempo que sirve para describir acciones que acaban de suceder en el pasado y que guardan alguna relación con el presente. Equivale en castellano al pretérito perfecto:

I have bought a car. Yo he comprado un coche: nos indica que la acción de comprar el coche acaba de realizarse.

• Si por el contrario utilizáramos el "past simple" esta conexión con el presente se pierde:

I bought a car. Yo compré un coche: no implica que la acción haya sido reciente, ni que aún siga teniendo ese coche.

• En las oraciones con "present perfect" no se suele mencionar el momento en el que se ha desarrollado la acción:

I have read a book.
Yo he leído un libro: la acción acaba de finalizar.

• Ya que si se mencionara el momento de su realización, entonces habría que utilizar el "past simple":

I read a book this morning. Yo leí un libro esta mañana

• No obstante, a veces sí se puede mencionar el periodo de tiempo en el que la acción se ha desarrollado, pero únicamente si este periodo de tiempo aún no ha finalizado:

This morning I have drunk three coffees. Esta mañana me he tomado 3 cafés: utilizo en este caso el "present perfect" si el periodo de la mañana aún no ha terminado.

• Ya que si este periodo hubiera finalizado habría que utilizar entonces el "past simple":

This morning I drank three coffees. Esta mañana me tomé tres cafés: nos indica que la mañana ya finalizó.

• Otro uso típico del "present perfect" es para describir acciones que empezaron en el pasado y que aún no han finalizado:

I have lived in this city since 1980. He vivido en esta ciudad desde 1980: implica que sigo viviendo en la ciudad.
I have played tennis since my childhood. He jugado al tenis desde mi infancia: y sigo jugando

• Si la acción hubiera ya finalizado entonces habría que utilizar el "past simple":

I lived in this city for 10 years. Yo viví en esta ciudad 10 años: pero ya no vivo ahí.
I played tennis for many years. Yo jugué al tenis muchos años: pero ya no juego.

• El "present perfect" se forma con el auxiliar "to have" en presente del indicativo (simple present), más el participio (past participle) del verbo principal:

I have listened to the news. Yo he escuchado las noticias
She has watched TV. Ella ha visto la tele

• La forma negativa se forma con la partícula de negación "not" entre el auxiliar y el verbo principal, y la forma interrogativa se construye con el auxiliar al comienzo de la oración, seguido del sujeto y del verbo principal:

I have not done my homework. Yo no he hecho mis deberes.
Have you been in Seville? ¿ Has estado en Sevilla ?