2nd TERM
Grammar
Relative clauses
2 types:
Non-defining
Examples
Yesterday I called our friend Julie, who lives in New York.
My boss, who is very nice, lives in Manchester.
The use of comas
We can't use THAT
Defining
Types
Relative pronoun is the object
The university (which / that) she likes is famous.
Relative pronoun is the subject
I'm looking for a secretary who / that can use a computer well.
We can use THAT instead of WHO/WHICH
To gve more information about something
The causatve
Structure
Subj. + have + object + past participle
Subj. + past participle + object
When we want to talk about something that someone else did for us
I cleaned my house
If someone did it for you, you use the causative
A cleaner cleaned my house
I had my house cleaned
The passive
Important for the use
Uses
For formal uses
When the person who do the action is unkown
Change the focus of the sentence
It is made with an active sentence
Acctive: I make a cake
Passive: A cake is made by me
Vocabulary
4.World of work
Expresions
Gets paid peanuts: Pagarle muy poco a alguien
Hold down a job: Mantener un trabajo
Got fired: Despedido
Pulling your weight: Trabajar lo mismo que el resto
Rat race: Carrera de locos
Burn out: Consumirse, agotarse
Seasonal: De temporada
Part-time: Media jornada
Overtime: Horas extras
Steady job: Trabajo asegurado
Work his way up: Trabajar a su manera
Deadlines: Fecha de entrega
Room for advancement: Espacio para adelantar
Reliable: Fiable
Rise: Aumento, crecer, subir
People skills: Habilidades sociales
Rewarding: Satisfactorio
Sick leave: Baja por enfermedad
Out of work: Desempleado, despedido
Teamwork: Trabajo en equipo
Perks: Beneficio
Wages: Salario
Shifts: Turno
Fields: Area
Qualifications: Titulos
Positions: Puesto de trabajo
3.That's entertainment
Collocations:
Raise +
children
a question
one's voice
money
issues
Take +
responsability
one's time
a risk
olace
part
Make +
an appointment
a choice
sense
a suggestion
progress
Figures: Personajes
Look on: Observar, considerar
Reflect: Reflejar
Move with the times: Moverse con el tiempo
Genders: Genero
Worth seeing: Vale la pena ver
Fast-paced: Acelerado
Predictable: Predecible
Filmgoers: Aficionados al cine
Behind the scenes: Detras de camaras
Cast: Reparto
Dubbed: Doblar
Appeals to: Gustar
Script: Guion
Sold out: Agotado
Sets: Coleccion
Plot: Argumento
Box-office hit: Exito de taquilla
Leading role: Papel principal (jefe)
Released: Lanzar, hacerlo publico
Outrageous: Indignante
Awesome: Impresionante
Stunts: Escenas peligrosas
