WORD OF THE DAY :: Nearby ( adv, adj )

Nearby /ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/

Definition not far away = cerca ( adv ) | próximo / cercano ( adj )

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WORD OF THE DAY :: Bark ( noun )

Bark  /bɑːk/

Definition the short loud sound made by dogs and some other animals = ladrido

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WORD OF THE DAY :: Sledge ( noun )

Sledge /sleʤ/

Definition :: An object used for travelling over snow and ice with long, narrow strips of woodor metal under it instead of wheels. It can be either a low frame, or a vehicle like a carriage pulled by horses or dogs = Snow vehicle = Trineo

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WORD OF THE DAY :: Harness ( noun )

Harness /ˈhɑːnɪs/ 

Definition :: A piece of equipment with straps and belts, used to control or hold in place a person, animal, or object = Arnés.

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RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ENGLISH :: TALKING DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION : howjsay

Una herramienta útil que podemos usar para escuchar la pronunciación de una palabra en inglés es :

howjsay.com

RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ENGLISH :: PHONETIC ENGLISH TRANSCRIPTION : Phonetizer & Photransedit online

Una herramienta muy útil para poder obtener cómodamente la transcripción fonética, Británica o Americana, de una palabra escrita en inglés es utilizar PHONETIZER.

Está disponible el software para mac o windows y la versión online. 

PHONETIZER ONLINE

También tenemos en versión online PHOTRANSEDIT.

PHOTRANSEDIT ONLINE

GRAMMAR :: Quantifiers, enough

Enough

enough = suficiente / bastante

enough + noun ( enough money / enough people , etc )

e.g. We have enough money = Tenemos suficiente dinero.

enough without noun

e.g. You're always at home. You don't go out enough = Siempre estás en casa. No sales bastante.

adjective / adverb + enough ( good enough / tall enough , etc )

e.g. I arrived early enough = Llegué lo suficientemente temprano.

GRAMMAR :: Quantifiers, too / not enough

Too

too = demasiado

too + adjective / adverb

e.g. It's too loud = está demasiado alto

too much + Uncountable noun / Verb

e.g. There is too much salt in this food = Hay demasiada sal en esta comida.

too many + Plural countable noun

e.g. There are too many students in this classroom = Hay demasiados estudiantes en esta clase.

Not enough

enough = suficiente / bastante

not + adjective / adverb + enough

e.g. He isn't old enough to drive = No es lo suficientemente mayor para conducir

Too / Not enough

Too big

e.g. The hat is too big for him = el sombrero es demasiado grande para él


Not big enough

e.g. The hat isn't big enough for him = El sombrero no es lo bastante grande para él.

GRAMMAR :: This / That / These / Those

 

This / That / These / Those  +  sustantive or without sustantive

That = algo que ha ocurrido / algo que alguien acaba de decir.

This / That can refer to people in the following situations:

(Telephone):  This is ....    e.g. Hi Sarah, this is David. = ( Hola Sarah, soy David. )

                     Is That ...?  e.g. Is that Sarah? = ( ¿eres Sarah? )

(Introduce people): This is ... e.g.       

          A: Brian, this is Chris. = ( Brian, esta es Chris .)

          B: Hello, Chirs - nice to meet you = ( Hola, Chirs - encantado de conocerte )

          C: Hi. = ( Hola )

Si desea, échele un vistazo a esta anterior publicación

like this / like that = así ( de este modo / de ese modo )

e.g. Don't do it like that. Do it like this = ( No lo hagas así. Hazlo así ).

      Don't look at me like that = ( No me mires así )

                

RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ENGLISH :: DICTIONARY: Useful online dictionaries

The most useful online dictionaries that I use when I want to know the meaning of english words in Spanish are: 

ONLINE

DICTIONARIES

PICTURES WITH PHRASES :: PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

SPEAKING :: Introducing other people

How to introduce other people

This is = este es / esto es / esta es

This is Jane = ( Esta es Jane ).

This is Michael = ( Este es Michael ).

Hi Jane! This is Michael. Michael, this is Jane = (¡Hola Jane! Este es Michael . Michael, esta es Jane).

PRONUNCIATION :: Numbers 0 - 10

Numbers 1 - 10   

VOCABULARY :: Numbers 0 - 10

GRAMMAR :: Quantifiers much / many / a lot ( of )

Much

much = mucho / mucha + uncountable nouns ( much food / much money )

How much? = ¿cuánto-a? e.g. How much money do you want? ( ¿cuánto dinero quieres? )

Many 

many  = muchos / muchas + countable nouns ( many books / many people )

How many? = ¿cuántos-as? e.g. How many photographs did you take? ( ¿cuántas fotografías tomaste? )

A lot of / A lot

A lot of  = mucho-a / muchos-as + countable noun plural or singular

 e.g. He eats a lot of fruit = ( come mucha fruta )

A lot = mucho-a / muchos-as 

e.g. He eats a lot = ( come mucho )

much = mucho-a

e.g. I don't like him very much = ( No le gusta mucho )

VOCABULARY :: Prepositions of place

VOCABULARY :: Irregular Verbs

VOCABULARY :: Funny & Fun

GRAMMAR :: Some and Any

Some ( = algo / algunos )

Use : In positive sentences. e.g.

I'm going to buy some clothes => Voy a comprar ropa.

We made some mistakes => Hicimos algunos errores.

We sometimes use some in interrogative sentences. 

Offers ( = Ofrecimientos ) => Would you like .......?  e.g. Would you like some coffee? 

Ask ( = Pedir ) => Can I have ....? e.g. Can I have some soup, please?

Any 

Use : In negative and interrogative sentences. e.g.

There isn't any milk in the fridge => No hay leche en la nevera.

Do you need any help? => ¿Necesitas ayuda?

Both of them can use alone too, without substantives. e.g.

I didn't take any photographs, but Jane took some.

You can have some coffee, but I don't want any.  

GRAMMAR :: Something / Anything / Nothing , etc

Something / Somebody or Someone / Somewhere

Use :  Positive sentences when you don't say exactly who, what or where.

Anything / Anybody or Anysomeone / Anywhere

Use : Negative and interrogative sentences.

In positive sentences meaning  =>

Anything => cualquier cosa / lo que sea.

Anybody or Anysomeone => cualquiera

Anywhere => en cualquier lugar.

Nothing / Nobody or Noone / Nowhere

Use : Negative meaning but positive verb. In short answers too.

PRONUNCIATION :: Subject pronouns

Subject pronouns 

GRAMMAR :: Present Simple to be (=ser/estar)

Affirmative (+)

Negative (-)

Interrogative (?)

En inglés es necesario usar los pronombres personales sujeto (= Subject )

e.g.   It's late NOT  Is late

Para la hora => It's half past ten ( = son las diez y media ).