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The Beach

Once upon a time there was a nice little family. Every Saturday Daniel and his family go to the beach. They live far from the beach, but once a week the family gets in the car and Daniel's father drives for two hours until they arrive.

Daniel's parents love the beach. Daniel and his sister and brother love the beach. The family's dog loves the beach very much. The dog runs around and the children build sand castles. Their parents swim in the sea.

But it is a problem to go to the beach every week. Daniel's father gets tired from driving so many hours. The rest of the family gets tired from sitting in the car for so many hours. Daniel's mother says: "The beach is fun, but it takes too much time to get there and back!"

Daniel and his sister and brother are very sad. They want to go to the beach, but it is a problem. They go to the swimming pool, but it is not the same thing. They like the sea more than the pool.

One day Daniel's parents come to talk with the kids. They say: "It is difficult to go to the beach every week, but we love the beach, and you love the beach, and the dog loves the beach. So we have a solution. We need to live near the beach!"

Daniel and his sister and brother are very happy! Now they live near the beach. They go to the beach every day! They are a very happy family. Do they all live happily ever after?

No, they don't live happily ever after. Do you know what a tsunami is? A tsunami is a giant wave. Sharks live in the sea. Sometimes sharks eat people...and dogs! Maybe living at the beach isn't a good idea. Is it a good idea to live near the beach?

One week later there is a terrible tragedy. There is a tsunami with lots of sharks. This story doesn't have a happy ending for Daniel and his family but the sharks live happily ever after. The sharks are very happy because they have a lot to eat.

THE END

Amanda’s Bad, Terrible, Horrible, Awful Boss

• terrible
• wretched
• disagreeable
• objectionable
• offensive
• poor
• bad
• unpleasant
• nasty
• loathsome
• beneath contempt
• contemptible
• deplorable
• detestable
• dire
• disgusting
• repugnant
• repulsive
• repellent
• revolting
• foul
• execrable

Amanda goes to work every day. She works in an office. She works very hard. She starts and 7 o'clock in the morning and finishes at 10 o'clock at night. She likes her work, and she wants to be a good worker, but she has one problem. Her boss is not a very good boss. In fact, her boss is the worst boss in the history of bosses.

He tells her to do one thing, and then he changes his mind. He tells her to do another thing, and then he changes his mind again. He tells her to do something else, and again, changes his mind. Amanda doesn't like this. She thinks, "This is a waste of time! My boss is a complete idiot."

Today Amanda decides to talk with him. She goes to his room and says: "I like to work. I work a lot of hours. I am a good worker. But I can't work like this. We have to work better. You need to tell me what to do without changing your mind."

Amanda's boss listens to her. He sees that she is right. He promises to listen to her advice.

Now Amanda is happy. She comes to work every day. She starts at 7 o'clock and finishes at 4 o'clock, but she completes many more things than before! Amanda and everyone at the office are happy.

Does Amanda’s boss listen to her? Does he stop changing his mind? No, he doesn't listen to Amanda and he doesn’t stop changing his mind. Amanda’s boss disappears. Where does he go? Where is Amanda’s boss? Amanda decides to lock him in a closet. She gives him food and water every day. Amanda is very happy and now she is the boss.

Does Amanda kill her boss?
Does Amanda shoot her boss?
Does she hit him with her car?

No, Amanda locks him in a little closet. Everyone in the office is happy.

THE END

British and American English Vocabulario Differences

England and America are two countries separated by a common language.

 

George Bernard

aerial	antenna	antena
anticlockwise	counterclockwise	sentido contrario al reloj
aubergine	eggplant	berenjena
autumn	fall	otoño
bank holiday	national holiday	feriado
bank note	bill	billete
bill	check	factura, cuenta
biscuits	cookies	galletitas, alfajores
block of flats	apartment building	edificio de apartamentos
bonnet	hood	capot de un auto

boot	trunk	baúl de un auto
braces	suspenders	tiradores de vestir
built-in wardrobe	walk-in closet	vestidor (en una habitación)
capitalise	capitalize	capitalizar
caravan	trailer	casa rodante
caretaker	janitor, custodian	encargado de edificio
car park	parking lot	playa de estacionamiento
carrier bag	shopping bag	bolsa de compras
catalogue	catalog	catálogo
cellar	basement/ cellar	sótano de una casa

centre	center	centro
chat show	talk show	programa de entrevistas
chemist	pharmacist	farmacéutico
cheque	check	cheque
chips	French fries	papas fritas largas
colour	color	color
conscription	draft	servicio militar obligatorio
corn	grain	cereal
courgette	zucchini	zapallito largo
cul-de-sac	dead end	calle sin salida

current account	checking/savings account	cuenta corriente bancaria
defence	defense	defensa
district	precinct	zona o área de una ciudad
diversion	detour	camino o ruta de alternativa
dual carriageway	divided highway	autopista de dos carriles
engaged	busy	ocupado (taxi o teléfono)
engine driver	engineer	maquinista de un tren
estate agent	realtor, real estate agent	agente inmobiliario
ex-directory	unlisted	no figura en guía telefónica
first floor	second floor	primer piso

fitted carpet	wall-to-wall carpet	alfombrado pared a pared
flat	apartment	apartamento
football	soccer	fútbol
foyer	lobby	hall de edificio u hotel
full stop	period	punto final (en una oración)
gaol	jail, slammer	cárcel de comisaría
rubbish	garbage/ trash	basura, desperdicios
ground floor	first floor, ground floor	planta baja
headmaster/mistress	principal	director/a de escuela
hoarding	billboard	cartelera, cartel publicitario

holidays	vacations	vacaciones
honour	honor	honor
ill	sick / ill	enfermo
interval	intermission	intervalo en un espectáculo
jab (colloquial)	shot (colloquial)	inyección (coloquial)
joint	roast	carne asada
kerb	curb	cordón de la vereda
labour	labor	trabajo
ladder	run	corrida de medias o tejidos
lift	elevator	ascensor

lorry	truck	camión
luggage	baggage / luggage	equipaje
maize	corn	maíz
managing director	president	presidente de empresa
motorway	freeway, highway	autopista, ruta
murder	homicide, hit	asesinato, homicidio
nappy	diaper	pañal para bebés
news cutting	news clipping	recortes de diario

nought	zero	número cero (0)
numberplate	license plate	chapa, licencia de un auto
outside lane	fast lane	carril rápido en autopista
pants	underpants, briefs	calzoncillos
paraffin	kerosene	kerosén
pavement	sidewalk	acera
petrol	gasoline / gas	gasolina, nafta
policeman	cop / policeman	agente de policía
potato crisps	potato chips	papas fritas secas

pram, perambulator	baby carriage (buggy)	cochecito para bebé
programme	program	programa
pushchair	stroller	silla de paseo para niños
queue	line	fila, cola en un negocio
railway	railroad	vía del ferrocarril
return ticket	round trip ticket	pasaje de ida y vuelta
road, roadway	pavement	calle
roundabout	traffic circle, rotary	rotonda
rowing boat	rowboat	bote a remo

rubber	eraser	goma de borrar, borrador
rubbish (dust, litter) bin	trash can	cesto de residuos, basurero
share	stock	acción financiera
sick	dizzy	mareado
single	one-way	descartable, mano única
slowcoach	slowpoke	vago, perezoso
spanner	wrench	llave inglesa
staircase	stairway	escaleras
stalls	orchestra seats	platea en un teatro

STD code	area code	código de área telefónico
suspenders	garters	ligas de vestir
sweets	candies	caramelos
swimming custome	swimsuit	malla, traje de baño
tap	faucet	canilla
taxi	cab	taxi, auto de alquiler
tea towel	dishcloth	repasador
theatre	theater	teatro
through	thru	a través de
tights	pantyhose	medibachas

tin	can	lata
tin opener	can opener	abrelatas
T-junction	intersection	cruce de rutas
to be in plaster	to be in a cast	estar enyesado (fractura)
to fancy	to like	gustarle a uno
to let	to lease, to rent	dar en alquiler
to post	to mail	enviar por correo, franquear
to ring (up)	to call (up)	llamar por teléfono

toilet, WC (water closet)	bathroom	baño
torch	flashlight	linterna
tower block	high-rise	edificio en torre
traffic lights	stop lights, traffic signals	semáforos
tramway	streetcar	tranvía
traveller	traveler	viajante
trousers	pants	pantalones
underground	subway / metro	metro
vest	undershirt	camiseta
waistcoat	vest	chaleco
wardrobe	closet	placard, ropero
windscreen	windshield	parabrisas del auto
zebra crossing	crosswalk	cruce peatonal
zed (Z)	zee (Z)	letra Z