My English Course Level B2- C1

martes, 3 de septiembre de 2019

PREPOSITIONS

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sábado, 29 de junio de 2019

WORKING WITH HOMOPHONES

Here are some usual homophones

Virginia has suggested me this page about homophones;

Click on the button to see some good examples.

martes, 26 de febrero de 2019

HOW TO SAY "FOR EXAMPLE"

martes, 25 de septiembre de 2018

ENDING A LETTER

Click on the letter to see a lot of examples

SYNONYMS OF IMPORTANT

sábado, 22 de septiembre de 2018

PERSONALITY FEATURES

Confidence

Self-reliant / self-confident
self-esteem
loyal
trustful

Sense of humour

amusing, funny, to be good fun
joyful, playfulness
witty

Nice

kind
thoughtful
gracious
considerate
warm
cordial

A good-natured person

bad.tempered
a surly person
cooperative
kind
easy-going (afable)
accommodating ( willing to help)
supportive

understandig
Sympathetic
helpful ( servicial)

Balance

Self-centered, balanced, level-headed, sensible
Instable

Insistence

Persevering
Determination, tenacity
Pigheaded
hardheaded
stubborn

Tidiness

Organised
a tidy person,
practical

Sincerity

to be open
frank, sincere
straightforward
Honest
outspoken
blunt (cortante, sincero,contundente and romo)

Extroversion

An extrovert / introvert
He is extroverted / outgoing
Introverted /
To keep yourself to yourself

communication

Uncommunicative

courage

Bold
courageous
audacious
Reckless
Cautious
wary

Towards others

pretentious
arrogant
checky
shy
self-conscious (what others think of you)
exigent
a demanding person
to be hard on yourself

Calm

Quiet
relaxed
laid-back
restless

Egotism

Selfish
ambitious

Intelligence

Dummy
Dense
dim
feeble-minded
mindless
a mind like a sieve
slow on the uptake
quick-witted
brainy
gifted
high IQ
talented
precocious
far-minded

Politeness
Merciful / thankful
tactful
cheeky, rude

He came across as rude but he is kind

Hostile
Bossy
ruthlessness
an offhand person
Hand-off person (que no se involucra)

towards life

pessimistic
disillusioned
disaffected
half-hearted
disappointed
realistic
optimistic
motivated
engaged
keen to
interested

domingo, 9 de septiembre de 2018

DOING BUSINESS

Economy

a healthy / strong economy
a dramatic rise in inflation
public expediture
prices are up / down
Interest rates

to go into business

to embark on a business
to launch a business
to do business with sob
to run a business
to stay in business
to take over a business
to be on business

To start up

a business takes off
to set up / start up a business
to build up
to break into (a) market
a niche-market
a business venture

To stay in

rise / to go up / to increase
to thrive / prosper / grow / expand
rise slowly / steeply
a steady increase in sales
to fall slowly / steeply
To make a deal = to cut a deal
a merging

Types

a retail business
a factory / a company / a firm / a branch
mass produced
hand-made
to be state-of-art

Actions

Store in a warehouse
orders of goods

Problems

supervisors inspect / examine eahc stage
a cut-throat / strong / stiff competition
Main competitors
to miss a deadline
a bull market
to fire / to dismiss / to lay off staff
to be redundant
to wind down a business = toclose down = to go out of business (quebrar)
a downturn
a bankrupcy

Risks

To play it safe
to have a knock-on effect
to take risks
to take a gamble

Market

leader / share/ research

Sales

forecast / figures / target/ manager

Money

To invest = to put money into it
to take out a loan
a tight budget
make a profit
make a loss
it breaks even at the end ofthe first year
capital assets
turnover ( of money)
sales figures
good value ( good for money)

Publicity

Advertisements
classified ads
flyers
billboards (hoading in UK)
eye-catchers
target audience
Market research

Expressions
Mind your own business

ABOUT NEWSPAPERS AND OTHER NEWS

A paper
A tabloid
A magazine
A spreadsheet

The headlines
The front page

Classified ads
Obituary
TV guide
to write to the agony aunt/ the agony column

A scoop / an exclusive
A news article / a news report
A feature (a column, which appears regularly)
A newsletter
A back copy
The newsreader ( el presentador)
The correspondent
A press conference is held...
To issue a statement
A press release ( comunidado de prensa)
the sources
to seek publicity
To meet the deadlines
the scandal will hit the headlines soon
A story wich receives a lot of coverage

PROVERBS

When in Rome, do as Romans do
All roads lead to Rome
Ner look a gift-horse in the mouth
Too many cooks spoil the broth
The grass is greener on the other side of the hill
Actions speak louder than words
Easier said than done
Don't cry overspilt milk
Two heads are better than one
If you want something done right do it yourself
Tou can't an omelette without breaking a few eggs
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink
Many hand make light work
A penny save is a penny earned

If you cant bet them, join them
Don't beta the hand that feeds you
There is nowhere like home
A picture is worth a thousand words
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer
You can't teach an old dog new tricks
The leopard can't change its spots
Cleanliness is close to godliness

You can't judge the book by its cover
don't put all your eggs in one basket
there is no smoke without fire
Better late than never

jueves, 23 de agosto de 2018

AT THE RESTAURANT

The waiters can be

Off-hand, sullen, brusque
Sluggish
Courteous, go out of their way to be helpful

The service is

impecable
Off-putting
The portions are small
Do you like seconds / second helpings?

To have a sweet tooth
To split the bill
To be wined and dined every night
It's on me ( I'm paying the bill)

miércoles, 22 de agosto de 2018

TYPES OF FOOD

Wholesome food
Juicy meat, bone / gossip
Free range eggs /chickens /turkeys

Battery farming

Gluten-free dish /bread /recipe
Half-baked (plan, scheme, idea)
Convenience foods (easy to obtain)
Traffic-light labelled

Fair trade
Additives

EXPRESSIONS WITH FOOD

a recipe for disaster
All the ingredients for success
To spice up a party
A situation turns a bit sour when...
To let sb to stew on their own juice
They are not my cup of tea
a storm in a teacup
a half-baked plan, scheme
He cooked up a story ( made up- invented)

TALKING ABOUT CULTURE AND BOOKS

A broad-sheet /paper
Thought-provoking / intriguing /illuminating /insightful /challenging
A highbrow (intellectual and difficult to understand) /lowbrow idea
Undemanding, dreary (dull, depressed), unstimulating
Run-of.the mill /ordinary /pedestrian
lightweight / trivial
Dazzling, exquisite
Breathtaking
fantastic and staggering

A book can be:

macabre, compelling, lugubrious, moving /poingnant
With wry humour (ironic)
enigmatic characters
If you like it very much

A page-turner
You can't put it down
To become engaged to it
Compulsive reading
It was heavy-going
I couldn¡'t get on with it / into it

The readership
A bed reading book
Memoirs

PARTIES

A hen party / a hen do / a hen night
A stag party
A house warming party
A fancy. dress party
A wedding reception (a wedding party is teh bride , the groom and other people acoompaning them)
A formal occasion / a black /white tie occasion
A leaving do
Todo some clubbing
A party animal
He is the life and the soul of the party
A feast
A get-together ( a family party)
To take the pot-luck (you are invited, but the meal is already ready...)