More gerunds and infinitives, good / well, Relationships vocabulary, 'to look after' - AIRC15

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What's the difference between GOOD and WELL? (Mara from Valencia)

He's a good footballer (adjective)

There are meny goods produced in Valencia (noun)

Would you like some more coffee? - No thank you, I'm good (Am. English), No thank you, I'm fine (Br. English)

Well (adjective) How are you? - I'm well. / Do you feel well?

Well (adverb) - He runs well. She works well

He's a good swimmer. He swims well.

Well (noun) = un pozo It has that meaning as well (también)

 

Juan Carlos (Barcelona) asks: "Vale la pena tener el IELTS?"

IELTS tests your level of English. You cannot pass or fail IELTS. It is used as an acceptance requirement in many universities. 

It can also be needed if you apply for a visa to certain countries or if you wish to emigrate to certain countries.

IELTS is only valid for 2 years.

Learn more about IELTS here: https://www.ielts.org/

 

Gramática:  More gerunds and infinitives

decide (decidir) - Reza decided to go out for the day

avoid (evitar) - I avoided studying for the IELTS exam

finish (terminar) - Reza finished eating and left the restaurant.

feel like (tener ganas hacer algo) - Reza feels like sleeping

forget (olvidarse) - If you have forgotten 'forget', listen again to episode 14.

promise (prometer) - I promise to help you

agree (estar de acuerdo) - We agreed to stop fighting and become friends. (¡OJO! - We agreed ON doing something)

enjoy (disfrutar) - Reza enjoys doing these podcasts. - I enjoyed myself at the party.

fancy (apetecer) - What do you fancy doing tonight? Reza fancies having a gin and tonic.

refuse (rechazar) - I refuse to give you the money.

offer (ofrecer) - He offered to help me.

hope / expect (esperar) - I hope to pass my exams (you want it to happen) - I expect to pass my exams (you think it is going to happen)

mind (importar) - Do you mind waiting? - I mind waiting for someone to come. - Do you mind if I smoke? - Would you mind if I sat here?

miss (echar de menos) - I miss seeing my friends. - Reza misses drinking Guinness.

suggest (proponer/sugerir) - I suggest seeing your doctor. - I suggest you see the doctor.

seem (parecer) - He seems to be happy.

Puedes estudiar más gerundios y infinitivos aquí: http://www.mansioningles.com/cursointer/cursointer03_5.htm

 

Vocabulary Corner: Valentines Day

to meet / to know / to get to know someone = conocer a alguien

I've known John for a long time. I met him five years ago. Tonight I'm going to meet him at the pub.

to go out with someone = salir con alguien

I'm going out with a girl/boy.

to fall in love = enamorarse - to love someone, to be in love with someone, to fall out of love with someone.

to be crazy/mad about someone = estar chiflado por alguien - to be head over heels on love.

to have a row = reñir(se) I had a row with my neighbour 

to get on well = llevarse bien

to fancy someone = sentirse atraído por alguien (to find someone atractive)

to have an affair (with) = tener una aventura

to kiss = besar(se) 

Estudiar más vocabularo aquí: http://www.mansioningles.com/cursointer/cursointer03_1.htm

 

Phrasal verb: to look after (cuidarse ó cuidar a alguien)

Los phrasal verbs, o 'multi-word verbs' (verbos de dos o más palabras) están formados por un verbo y pequeñas palabras (preposiciónes o partículas adverbiales). 

A veces el significado del verbo cambia a un significado completamente diferente "Look(mirar) + after(después) = cuidarse"!!!

Los phrasal verbs se usan mucho en el inglés informal.

Algunos phrasal verbs tienen más de un significado. (take off - Aprender inglés con Reza y Craig - 14)

En algunos phrasal verbs podemos insertar el complemento entre el verbo y la partícula, o ponerlo después. 

Pero cuando el complemento es un pronombre, siempre va entre el verbo y la partícula.

I took my clothes off. (I took them off)   X I took off them X

... o bien

"I took off my clothes."

Normalmente un phrasal verb se corresponde a un solo verbo en español. "go away" "go in" "go out" "go back" 

El uso de los 'phrasal verbs' es más frecuente en el lenguaje común. En el lenguaje escrito, suelen emplearse verbos equivalentes cuando es posible.

"Take the cover off and put the key in"  "Remove the cover and insert the key"

Study phrasal verbs with the CD "Get ahead with Phrasal Verbs" by Mike Hardinge : http://www.mansioningles.com/otrosproductos/phrasal/phrasal_verbs.htm

 

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