Class 18/02/19 Flashcards

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How do you say…?

’Adelantar trabajo’

A

To GET AHEAD on work / To get a HEAD START on work

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How do you say…?

Estoy apuntada en el gimnasio

A

I’m SIGNED UP at the gym

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Correct the sentence:

I’m the older (of three siblings)

A

I’m the oldEST (of three siblings)

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How do you say…?

My sister is very ‘pelota’

A

My sister SUCKS UP TO… (my dad, parents, teachers etc)

or - She’s a SUCK UP

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How do you say…?

I _______ (prestar) my clothes to my sister.

A

I LEND my clothes to my sister.

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How do you say… ?

My sister doesn’t let me _______ (pedir prestado) her clothes.

A

My sister doesn’t let me BORROW her clothes.

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How do you say…?

She’s descarada/jeta

A

She’s cheeky!

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Correct the sentence:

I have a good relation with my sister

A

I have a good relationSHIP with my sister.

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How do you say…?

He’s the ‘ojo derecho de mi padre’

A

He’s the apple of my father’s eye

(This is a very well known expression in English, but it sounds a bit poetic for daily conversation, so you can also say ‘he’s my dad’s favourite’

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Which preposition do we use for…?

We have a lot of things __ common with each other

A

We have a lot of things IN common with each other

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How do you say…?

Mi madre es una persona muy fuerte/dura

A

My mum is a TOUGH person

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How do you say…?

(Ella) Es mi ejemplo a seguir

A

She’s my role model

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Correct the sentence:

She has a bad humour

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She’s IN a bad mood

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How do you say…?

(Él) Se implica mucho (en la familia etc..)

A

He gets very involved (with his family..)

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How do you say in English…?

‘ERE’

A

Layoffs

Example: There were big layoffs at my company recently

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How do you say in English…?

(Ella) Es muy detallista (considerado)

A

She’s very thoughtful

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How do you say…?

Mi suegra

A

My mother-in-law

18
Q

How do you say…?

To have ‘una aventura’ con alguien

A

To have an affair with someone

19
Q

Listen and repeat / practice the sentence:

A

What do you like the most about your job?

20
Q

Complete the sentence:

What do you like to get ___ ___ in your free time?

A

What do you like to GET UP TO in your free time?

21
Q

Complete the sentence:

Tell me about the most incredible trip you’ve _____ ___ ___ your life

A

Tell me about the most incredible trip you’ve BEEN ON IN your life

22
Q

What’s a phrasal verb we can use to say…?

Back ___ (‘Respaldar’)

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Q

Complete the sentence with the phrasal verb (simple past tense):

I _______ ____ (back up) my colleague when she got to work late

A

I BACKED UP my colleague when she got to work late.

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Complete the sentence with a phrasal verb:

I usually ______ ___ (hacer una copia de seguridad) my important documents by taking a photo of them with my phone.

A

I usually BACK UP my important documents by taking a photo of them with my phone.

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Complete the sentence with a phrasal verb (**past** **participle**): The street was ________ \_\_\_\_ (atascado) with cars because of a guy cutting down a tree
The street was **_BACKED UP_** with cars because of a guy cutting down a tree
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How do you say in English....? Una vacuna
A vaccine
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Complete the sentence with an example from your life: A time I had a **BREAKTHROUGH** in my life was when...
A time I had a _breakthrough_ in my life was when... (a **breakthrough** = an important discovery or when you made major progress) Example: ...was when I found a much better way of working with my boss
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Complete the sentence (**simple** **past** tense): My company _______ (despedir) a colleague
My company **_FIRED_** a colleague
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Complete the sentence: She hired a lawyer to ______ (demandar) the company.
She hired a _lawyer_ (be careful with pronunciation) to **_SUE_** the company.
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Correct the sentence, why is it incorrect? I’ve taken a taxi to get to work this morning
I **_TOOK_** a taxi to get to work _this_ _morning_ (If you refer to a specific time in the past [this morning] you have to use the simple past tense)
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How do you pronounce... Yesterday I **_SAW_** a....
Yesterday I **_SAW_** a...
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How do you say...? Un **_guión_** (de una película)
A **_SCRIPT_**
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Answer this PRESENT PERFECT question: Can you think of 3 series that **_YOU’VE SEEN_** in the last few years?
**_I’VE SEEN..._** Narcos, Las Chicas del Cable and Breaking Bad
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Correct the sentence: Yesterday she went to play ‘bolos’ with his boyfriend
Yesterday _she_ went **BOWLING** with **_HER_** boyfriend. (We say to _GO_ bowling, not play bowling)