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THATS ENGLISH! Mdulo 6 Unit 1. Holiday Time

Unit 1: HOLIDAY TIME Topic Vocabulary

Holiday vacaciones Break vacaciones cortas Package holiday viaje organizado Resort centro de vacaciones To sightsee visitar un lugar de inters Retreat refugio ACCOMMODATION ALOJAMIENTO Hotel hotel Self-catering apartment apartamento autoservicio Guest house pensin B&B (Bed and Breakfast) habitacin con desayuno Hostel albergue Travel (U) viaje (como actividad general) Journey viaje (se refiere slo al desplazamiento) Trip viaje (incluye tambin referencia a la estancia) Voyage viaje (normalmente largo y por mar) Tour viaje (organizado con diversas paradas) To travel viajar Travel agency agencia de viajes Travel agent agente de viajes To go on holiday ir de vacaciones Transfer traslado Flight vuelo Return flight vuelo de ida y vuelta Beach playa (orilla del mar) Seaside playa (costa)

I.E.S. Virgen de Valme

Prof. D. Ral Escalera Maestre

THATS ENGLISH! Mdulo 6 Unit 1. Holiday Time

GRAMMAR Reason
1.- Clause Linkers
- Because porque [usually in a final position, or as an answer to a Why-question] I cant go on holiday because I dont have any money - As como, puesto que [usually in an initial position] As I dont have any money, I cant go on holiday - Since ya que [usually in an initial position] Since I dont have any money, I cant go on holiday - Thats the reason why ste es el motivo por el que [usually in a final position, after a full stop] I dont have any money. Thats the reason why I cant go on holiday.

2.- Preposition
- Because of I didnt go running because of the rain

FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE EXPRESSING PREFERENCES

General Preferences
Prefer + noun TO noun I prefer blue to red Prefer to + infinitive I prefer to study in the morning Prefer ing TO ing I prefer reading a book to watching TV

Specific Preferences
Id prefer + noun Id prefer tea Id prefer to + infinitive Id prefer to stay in tonight. Id rather + infinitive Id rather stay in tonight Id rather + infinitive THAN infinitive Id rather stay in than go to the cinema

I.E.S. Virgen de Valme

Prof. D. Ral Escalera Maestre

THATS ENGLISH! Mdulo 6 Unit 1. Holiday Time

THE WEATHER
Whats the weather like today? What will the weather like tomorrow? It There is/are Rain Rain Snow Snow Wind Sunshine Fog Clouds

It is Hot Warm Cold Cool Freezing --Rainy Snowy Cloudy Windy Sunny Foggy

PRONUNCIATION DIPHTHONGS
/ai/ Time Closing Diphthongs /ei/ /oi/ /au/ Take Boy House /ou/ Know /i / Here Centring Diphthongs / / /o / Chair Door /u / Sure

WRITING A FORMAL LETTER

I.E.S. Virgen de Valme

Prof. D. Ral Escalera Maestre