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Module 2
 Lesson 6: “Shop till you drop”
 Vocabulary

Category Word Mean*

Stores Shoe store
Clothes store
Department store Tienda comercial
Lingerie store Tienda de lencería
Music store
Computer store
Photo shop
Drugstore Farmacia
Flower shop
Office supply store T. artículos de oficina
Liquor store Licorería
Departments in a
Underwear Ropa interior
department store
Women’s
Men’s
Sports/sporting goods
Shoes
Homeware Electrodoméstica
Jewelry and watches
Cosmetics
Music
Accessories
Colors Black
Gray
White
Light/dark green
Yellow
Turquoise
Navy blue Azul marino
Blue / Light blue
Purple
Pink
Red
Orange
Beige
Violet
Casual clothes Jacket
 Scarf
Pants
Gloves
Tennis shoes
Sweater
Jeans
Sweatshirt
T-shirt
Shorts
Stripes
Sandals
Warm-up siut Buzo
Zippered Polerón con cierre
Belt Cinturón
Skirt
Boots
Jean jacket Chaqueta de mezclilla
Cap
Formal clothes Suit Traje
Shirt
Tie corbata
Hat
Striped pants
Sleeveless blouse
High heels Tacones
Pants
Dress
Pantyhouse
Cardinal numbers a/one hundred 100
a/one thousand 1000
Ten thousand 10.000
a/one hundred
100.000
thousand
a/one million 1.000.000
Figures Decimal point is used Commans is used to
to separate dollars separate thousands or
from cents: $40.50 millions: $40,050 forty
forty dollars and fifty thousand and fifty
cents dollars
How does it fit? Baggy / tight Ancho / apretado
Big / small
Short / long
 Grammar

Nouns  2 main types

Represents: -COUNTABLE -UNCOUNTABLE
person, thing, idea, (se puede contar) (indivisible)
place singular e  Things made up of small pieces (corn, hair,
indefinido a/an rice, sugar, flour, lettuce, money)
 Wholes composed of individual pants
collection (mail, baggage, cloting, food,
furniture, merchandise, jewelry)
 Fields of study/ professional
 Abstract ideas (crime, help, love,
wisdom[sabiduria], knowledge
 Liquids
 Gases (steam[vapor] etc.)
 Solids, minerals and elements generalized
mass (bacon, lamb [cordero], cloth, glass…)
 Sports
 Natural phenomena (dew[Rocio], frost, fog…
Plural  REGULAR IRREGULAR
Countable add “S” Child children
One man two men
One woman two women
One foot  two feet

Only plural pair of (shorts, pants, cutoffs,

briefs [calzoncillo], boxes, glasses)
SOME/ANY
Describen Some is used in Exceptions in questions
cantidades affirmative Invitation, offer, and questions where we are
indefinidas statements sure about the answer

Any is used in Exceptions in affirmative

questions and in Meaning *not a specific one* (cualquiera)
negative statements
ADJETIVE ORDER she is wearing a pink
Describing clothing polka dot dress ColorPattern FabricClothing

TYPES OF PATTERN TYPES OF MATERIALS

Polka Wool Leather
Flowered/floral Silk Polyester
Plaid Fleece Cotton
 Striped Denin Fur

COMPARATION OF
ADJETIVES

 Pronunciation
Of the plural and 3° person singular
 Lesson 7: “Family and Friends”
 Vocabulary
Category Word Mean*
Family Mother / Father [parents]
Grandmother/father
Uncle / Aunt Tio / tia
Siblings hermanxs
Sister / Brother
Children nietx
Niece / Nephew Sobrina / sobrino
Daughter / Son Hija / hijo
xxx-in law Politico (por la pareja)
Cousin
Friends Best friend
Good friend
Old friend
Friend / patner (informal)
Acquaintance or buddy
Romantic Relations Boyfriend / girlfriend
Fiancé / fiancée
Husband / Wife
lover
Adjetives expressing Happy
feelings and emotions sad
Nervous / Impatient
Nounion/ness/ment Embarrased avergonzadx
Adjective ed Angry
Worried Preocupadx
Frightened Asustadx
Tired
Stupid
Depressed
Furious
Irritated
Confused / puzzled
Surprised / Shocked
In love
Excited / Euphoric
Disillusioned
Upset
homesick
 Grammar FUTURE
WILL
Use: volunteering Affirmative Sub + will + verb(base form) + comp
At the moment
Offer help Negative Sub + will not + verb(base form) + comp
Promise
Threater to do Interrogative Will + sub + verb(base forma) + comp + ?
something

GOING TO
Use: based on evidence Affirmative Sub + to be(present) + going to +
Plans and intentions verb(base form) + comp
Negative Sub + to be(present) + not + going to +
verb(base form) + comp
Interrogative to be(present) + sub + going to +
verb(base form) + comp

PRESSENT
PROGRESSIVE
Use: already arranged Affirmative Sub + am/is/are + verb+ing
Negative Sub + am/is/are + not + verb+ing
Interrogative Am/is/are + Sub + verb+ing + ?

 Pronunciation
REDUCTIONS
Want to wanna h can
Going to gonna he /i/
Got to gotta her /er/
Have to hafta him /im/
Has to hasta

CONTRACTIONS Verb to be ‘m ‘s ‘re

Will ‘ll
Would ‘d
 Lesson 8: “Description of people”
 Vocabulary
Category Word Mean*
Hair  Lengh (long/medium/short)
lengh+texture+color Texture (curly/wavy/straight)
Balding calvo
Shaved head
Hairstyles Peinados
Bun Tomate
Pigtails cachitos
Ponytail Cola de caballo
Braid Trenza
Natural thick curly
Bangs Chasquilla
Color
(brown/red/black/blonde/light
brown/ dyed (fantasia)
Body types Skinny
Thin
Medium build
Slim
Shubby
Muscular
Short
Tall
How old are they? Young early twenties
Middle aged mid-fifties
Old late seventies
What do they look Handsome (♂)
like?
Pretty or beautiful (♀)
Good-looking ( )
What shapes are their Square Cuadrada
faces?
Round
Oval
Shapes are their Eyes almond Noses
pointed/snub/broad
Others dimples hoyuelos
freakles Pecas
Mole lunar
Stubble
 Prefixes conveying Un- Unreliable Unemotional
opposite meaning Im- Impatient Imprudent
Il- Ilegal Illogical
In- Insincere Intolerant
Ir- Irresponsible Irrational
Dis- disorganized dishonest
Falses cognates Sensible Sensato
Actually Realmente
Parents Padres
Relatives Parientes
Carpet Alfombra
Embarrassed Avergonzada
Rest descansar
Library Biblioteca
Exit Salida
Terrific Fantástico
Molest Atacar sexualmente
Realice Darse cuenta
Rope Cordel
Support Apoyar
Quit Parar
List Lista
Fabric Tela
Gang Pandilla

 Grammar PAST SIMPLE

REGULAR VERBS -ed
Sub + verb(-ed) + comp
Sub + verb(-ed) + (for x years/allday etc.)
Sub + always + verb(-ed) + on weekends “ago”

THE AUXILIAR “DID”

Did + sub + base form + ?
QW + did + sub + base form + ?

TO BE  WAS (I/HE/SHE/IT)
WERE (WE/THEY/YOU)
Sub + was/were + comp
Sub + was/were + not + comp
Was/were + sub + comp + ?
 IRREGULAR VERBS

 Pronunciation
 Lesson 9: “Description of places and things”
 Vocabulary
Category Word Mean*
Rooms in a house
Entrance hall Coat rack Perchero
Telephone and
phone/adrees book
Writing pad Libreta
Living room Center piece
Coffee table
Ashtray Cenicero
Table topper
Rug Alfombra
Sofa/couch
Stereo cabinet
Valance Cenefa
Lamp
Cushion Cojín
Side table
Candle
Family room Recliner armchair
Rocking chair Mecedora
Magazine rack
Wall unit Mueble de pared (rack)
Kitchen Refrigerator
Stove Cocina
Fruit basket
Cook ware Utensilios de cocina
Cupboard
Microware
Drain board Escurridor de loza
Trash can Basurero
Sink Lavadero
Dishwasher Lavavajillas
Kitchen tools [spatula / Herramientas de cocina
sieve/corkscrew/ wooden [espátula/tamiz/
spoons/ ladle / can sacacorchos/cuchara de
opener / tongs] madera/ cucharon/
abrelatas/ tenezas]
Faucet Grifo
Electric kettle Hervidor
Blender Licuadora
 Oven Horno
Chinaware Porcelana
Papel towel holder Toallero de papel
Study Wastebasket Papelero
Printer Impresora
Computer
Bookshelf
Dining room Table cloth Mantel
Chair
China cabinet
Glass
Silver ware Cubiertos
Soup bowl
Plate
Napkin Servilleta
Utility room Iron
Ironing board
Dryer Secadora
Washing machine
Linen
Linen closet
Garage Storage cabinet
Tool box
Bathroom Towel Toalla
Towel rain
Mirror
Cologne
Toothpaste
Soap
Toilet paper
Toilet
Shower
Bath mat Alfombra de baño
Children’s bedroom Bed
Pillow
Heater Calentador
Night table
Bedside tug Bajada de cama
Desk
Chest of drawers Cajonera
Closet
Master bedroom En-suite bathroom

Guest room
Objects and actions
At the door entrance
In the family
In the living room
In the children’s bedroom
In the master bedroom
In the bathroom
In the kitchen
In the hall
Walk-in closet
Trunk
King bed [bed skirt/ [falda de cama/ colchón/
mattress/sheets/blanket/ sabana/manta/colcha/
bedspread/ cushion] cojín]
Table set
Plant pot
Ring the bell
Knock the door
Turn up/Turn down the
stereo
Turn on/ Turn off the TV
Roll/Unroll the rug Enrollar/desenrollar
Light/ Blow out the
candles
Empty the ashtray Vaciar el cenicero
Fold the clothes Ordenar
Pick up the toys
Hang/Hang up the shirts
Put away the books
Draw the curtains Correr las cortinas
Turn on / Turn off the Abrir / cerrar el grifo
faucet
Flush the toilet
Turn on/ Turn off the
stove
Pick up the phone
Hang up

 Grammar
The verb “TO GO”
Uses: In connection to places “to”
For many outdoor activities Go
+ verb(ing)
Meaning leave a place and do
something different  Go + on
Meaning leave a place in order to
engage in an activity Go + for
Exception: go home
Example: go dancing, go
shopping
Example: go on holiday
Go on a trip
Example: go for a walk
Go for a drive
THE PRESENT PERFECT
Use: action that began Affirmative Sub + have/has + verb(past participle)+
in the past and is still comp
continuing. Negative Sub + have/has + not + verb(past
Action that occurred in participle)+ comp
the past but the time is Interrogative Have/has + sub + verb(past participle) +
not mentioned adverb + comp + ?
When the time is recent
 Too much
 Alone
 Yet
 On time
 Lately
 Before
 Etc…

ADVERBS
YET/ALREADY Yet used in act is not complete Position: is usually placed
In present perfect and to stress that the act will be at the end of the
complete at some time sentence
Use in questions to ask when
something expected has happened

Already refers do an action that Position: before the main

has happened at unspecified time verb (past participle) or
before now. at the end of the
Act was completed in the past.. sentence
His also used to show surprise that
something happened before we
expected

ADVERB EVER
Expresses the idea Use in questions, with the first Position: always placed
of an unidentified time. before the main verb
time before now (past participle)

ADVERB FOR
AND SINCE For + a period of time
In present perfect,
to say how long Since + the beginning of a period
something has offten
been happening
 Pronunciation

WEAK FORMS  structure words Articles, prepositions, conjunctions,

auxiliary verbs, etc.
V/S

STRONGS FORMS content words The strong form only happens when we
pronounce the words alone, or when we
emphasize them.
 Lesson 10: “Leisure Activities”
 Vocabulary
Category Word Mean*
Ways to express likes and
dislikes ❤❤Love
❤ Like/enjoy
❤ Prefer
o Don’t mind
X Don’t like/dislike
XX Hate
XXX Can’t stand
Free time activities
Indoor activities Surfing the net
Playing chess
Playing cards
Playing the piano
Playing the guitar
Doing crossword puzzles
Playing computer games
Team sports Playing soccer
Playing table tennis
Playing football
Playing baseball
Playing hockey
Water sports Swimming
Sailing Navegación
Water skiing
Surfing
Scuba-diving Submarinismo
Canoeing
Rowing Remo
White water rafting Rafting
Social activities Hinging out with friends in
bars
Going dubbing
Eating out
Going to parties
Going to barbecues
Winter sports Skiing
Snowmobiling Motos de nieve
 Snowboarding
Outdoor activities Bike riding
Biking
Gang camping
Backpacking mochilerx
Fishing
Roller skating
Skateboarding
Birdwatching
Climbing
Horseback riding
Hiking Excursionismo
Hang-gliding
Skydiving Paracaidismo
Parasailing Parapente
Bungee-jumping
exercise Weightlifting Levantamiento de pesas
Spinning
Doing aerobics
Types of movies Romantic
Comedies
Thrillers Suspenso
Fantasy
Adventure movies
War
Documentaries
Dramas
Animated movies
Musicals
Action
Science fiction
Horror
Mystery movies
The weather Sunny
Cloudy
Windy
Hailing granizar
Thunderstorm
Hot 32°
Warm 23°
Cool 17°
Chilly 11° frio
 Cold 5°
Freezing -5°
Seasons of the year Summer
Fall
Winter
Spring

 Grammar
OBJECT
PRONOUNS Use after verbs and prepositions You/us/me/him/her/it/them

DETERMINERS
(A) FEW  Use +countable plural nouns I have a few cds that I can
meaning “some but not many” a lend you, if you want
(numbers of things)
 Positive idea I have a few friends
 Without “a” is almost nothing. I have few friends
Expresses a negative idea

(A) LITTLE  Use +uncountable to mean I have a little time this

“some but not much” (quantify
of something)
 Positive idea
 Without “a” is almost nothing.
Expresses a negative idea
weekend, so I can go to
termas.
I have a little money, so I
can invite you.
I have little money, so I
can’t invite you.

(A) LOT OF  Use +uncountable nouns to A lot of snow.

mean a great amount of
(quantile)
 Use +countable plural nouns to
mean “many” (number or A lot of Cd’s many cd’s
things)
 Use in Questions, affirmative
and also in negative sentences
VERB + TO
INFINITIVE OR Sometines we can have a more than one verb in a sentence.
Some verbs are following by a verb in “to” infinitive, some other
-ING
verbs are followed by the verb in –ing.

Verb + “to”: offer, decide, hope, promise, agree, plan, refuse,

learn, fail, want, forget, manage, arrange,deserve, afford,
attempt.

Verb + -ing: stop, finisch, consider, admit, miss, postpone,

imagine, avoid, deny, practice, mind, suggest, dislike, detest,
enjoy.

Verb +”to or +-ing : attempt, begin, bother, cease, continue,

hate, like, love, neglect, omit, permit, prefer, start.

The verb hate, love, like, prefer are usually followed by a verb in
–ing when the meaning is general, and by a to-infinitive when
they refer to a particular time or situation. Also, you must
always use the to-infinitive with the expressions “would love”,
“would like”, “would hate”, “would prefer”, etc.

**If a preposition is followed by a verb, the verb ends in –ing.

After the preposition “to” we do not use a verb ending in –ing.

MAKING
SUGGESTIONS Fixed expressions:
How about…? How about listening to
AND STATING
music?
Would you like…? Would you like to go to the
park?
Let’s Let’s go clubbing tonight
Why don’t we…? Why don’t we go for a
swim?
 EXPRESSING
AGREEMENT One way to express agreement Do you like listening to
with an affirmative sentences music?
USING
consists of using the word “so” So do i
“SO” and reversing the order of the
AND subject and the auxiliary verb I went to the movies last
“NEITHER” that we would normally use in a Friday.
short answer… So did my brother.

In informal contexts, you can I’m a real fan of avril

also use “me too” Me too

To agree with a negative I can’t ski very well.

statement, we also reverse the Neither can I.
order of the subject and the
verb, but we use the word
“neither”

 Pronunciation
LINKING
There are Consonant>vowel: we link words ending with a consonant
basically 2 types: sound to words beginning with a vowel sound

Vowel>vowel: we link words ending with a vowel sound to

words beginning with a vowel sound