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lunes, 30 de noviembre de 2009

IRREGULAR VERBS & I USED TO...

He aquí de nuevo, ésta vez con los apuntes del dia 19 de Noviembre de 2009:

1- BREAK - BROKE - BROKEN : Romper
BREAK /breIk/ "brrrueik"
BROKE /brəʊk/ "brrruouk" əʊ se pronuncia como Blow
BROKEN /brəʊkn/ "brrruouknnn"

2- BRING - BROUGHT - BROUGHT : Traer
BRING /brɪŋ/ "bruing"
BROUGHT /brɔ:t/ "bruuut" **
BROUGHT /brɔ:t/ "bruuut" **

** ERROR ESPAÑOL EN BROUGHT: PRONUNCIAR LA U. NO PRONUNCIAR LA U, ES MUDA.
SE PRONUNCIA COMO EN CAUGHT ( TO CATCH ) O EN BOUGHT ( TO BUY ).


3- BUILD - BUILT - BUILT : Construir
BUILD /bIld/ "beeeld" La e sonando en la garganta.
BUILT /bIlt/ "beeeld"
BUILT /bIlt/ "beeeld"
** Se pronuncia a lo David Beckam en la palabra Field, muy grave.

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USED TO /´ju:st tə/ "iusss ta"

STILL: Todavia, aún.
FRIGHTENED /´frəItend/ "fraitent"
TO TEASE: chinchar, picar, meterse con alguien.

TO BE GOOD AT: Dársete bien algo. **
TO BE HOPELESS AT: Dársete fatal algo. **
** EN AMBAS EXPRESIONES, AT ES LA ÚNICA PREPOSICIÓN QUE SE ADMITE.

PARTICULARLY /pə'tɪkjʊləli/ "pa´tiuculali" **
** /pə' FIRST SILABAL IS ON STRESS.

NEAT: Limpio
TIDY: Ordenado
UNTIDY: Desordenado
NOTES: Apuntes
MESSY: Desorganizado.
SCHOOL BREAK: recreo.
TO GET INTO TROUBLE: Meterse en lios / problemas.
TO ARGUE /ɑ:gIu:/ : Pelearse verbalmente
TO QUARREL /'kwɔ:rəl /: pelearse verbalmente, discutir
TO FIGHT: pelearse físicamente

I USED TO:
SOLÍA DESAYUNAR CEREALES, PERO YA NO.
I used to have cereal for breakfast, but I don´t anymore / anylonger.
CEREAL : Cereales. ES INCONTABLE, SÓLO EN SINGULAR.

TO HAVE + FOOD + FOR BREAKFAST / FOR ...

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- I USED TO BE VERY SHY, BUT I´M NOT ANYMORE / ANY LONGER.
- I DIDN´T USE TO EAT VEGETABLES, BUT I DO NOW.
BUT I DO NOW: Pero ya sí.

- I DIN´T USE TO BE STUBBORN, BUT I AM NOW.
STUBBORN: Cabezota
BUT I AM NOW: Pero ahora lo soy.

- I STILL LIKE HAVING CEREAL FOR BREAKFAST: Sigo desayunando cereales.

EXERCISE: THINK BACK TO YOUR LIFE WHEN YOU WERE 10 YEARS OLD:
- YOUR HOME:
I USED TO LIVE IN A FLAT, BUT I DON´T ANYMORE.

- YOUR LIKES AND DISLIKES (FOOD, SPORTS, ANIMAL ETC):
I STILL LOVE ANIMALS

- YOUR SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
I USED TO DRAW A LOT OF PICTURES EACH YEAR, BUT I DON´T NOW.

- YOUR PERSONALITY (CONFIDENT, STUDIOUS, ETC):
I STILL AM VERY SHY.
I USED TO BE VERY CREATIVE, BUT I DON´T ANY LONGER.

- YOUR FEARS AND WORRIES:
I USED TO LIKE BULLS, BUT I DON´T NOW.
I USED TO WORRY HOMEWORK, BUT I DON´T NOW.

- THE LIVES OF YOUR PARENTS AND FAMILY:
MY PARENTS HAD FOUR COMPANIES, BUT THEY DON´T ANYMORE.

TO SLIP: Resbalarse
TO GO OFF: Saltar ( alarma, despertador, sonar...)
ALARM CLOCK: despertador
A FAIRGROUND: Recinto ferial, parque de atracciones.
HURT: Hacerse daño, herirse.

DIVE ONTO THE FLOOR: Tirarse en plancha.

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