Vocabulary Unit 1-2: English-Spanish Glossary
Vocabulary Unit 1-2
English-Spanish Glossary
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- Above (Arriba/Por encima): Over, higher up than something.
- Account (Cuenta): An arrangement by which a person keeps his money in a bank.
- Acquaint (Conocimiento): To make someone know something well.
- Actually (Actualmente): In fact, something that happens or is currently happening.
- Add (Añadir): To put one thing with another.
- Along (A lo largo de): In or into the company of others.
- At (En, a, hacia): Used to show the place or position of something or someone.
Understanding the Novel: A Comprehensive Guide to its Elements and Structure
Understanding the Novelistic Genre
The novel, as defined by poet Dario Dario Villanueva, embodies “two freedoms: freedom of content and freedom of form.” This inherent fluidity makes it a constantly evolving and open genre. The only true rule of the novel is to transgress all rules, a principle that underpins any critical analysis or interpretation.
Defining the Novel
We can define the literary novel as a complex and typically lengthy narrative written in prose, creating an imaginary world. The word
Read MoreEssential English Vocabulary: Everyday Words and Phrases
Starter Unit: Essential English Vocabulary
Common Words and Phrases
1. Grow Up
Progress to maturity or adulthood. Mature
2. Soft Drinks
Non-alcoholic drinks. Synonyms: soda, pop, coke, soda pop, fizzy drink, tonic, seltzer, mineral, sparkling water, or carbonated beverage.
3. To Own a Pet
To have/possess a domestic animal.
4. To Have a Tattoo
To get a tattoo (hacerse un tatuaje).
5. To Apply For
To subscribe or formally request something.
6. Withdraw
To take (money) out of an account. Synonyms: remove, take
Read MoreMeeting Agenda: Planning a Visit for Exchange Managers
Meeting Agenda
Date: Friday, February 28th
Chairperson: Clare
Participants: Ella, Tom, Jake, Mila, Frank
Minutes: Carla
Purpose of Meeting:
To plan the visit by exchange managers from March 16th to 20th.
Main Points:
- Daily Activities
- Evening Activities
- Accommodation
- End-of-Week Celebration
D. Opening the Meeting
- Start the meeting.
- Welcome the participants.
- State the purpose.
- Suggest the procedure: go round table to get ideas, then discuss.
- Finish by 4:00 PM.
- Ask someone to begin.
Good morning everyone, we are going
Read MoreAn Analysis of Quim Monzó’s Short Stories
Olivetti, Moulinex, Chaffoteaux et Maury by Quim Monzó
General Characteristics
The stories in this collection share several common characteristics:
- Urban Setting: The city serves as a symbol of modernity and provides a backdrop for the characters’ alienation.
- Anonymous Characters: The characters are often unnamed and lack psychological depth. They are driven by obsessions that isolate them from the outside world and represent particular ideas or attitudes.
- Humor and Irony: Monzó employs humor and irony
English Comprehension and Listening Exercises
1. Reading Comprehension
US Security, Technology, and Culture
Exercise 1
- The program will help the US security strategy.
- Most of the taxis can take more than five people.
- US soldiers will go to Afghanistan in spring.
- Capt. Auchincloss’s dream has come true.
- An upper torso exercise system.
- There were different kinds of basic clothes.
- A home exchange web page.
- Buy what fits you.
- The minimum people should brush their teeth is two times a day.
- Food for the birds is being bought every day.
- Soldiers coming back