UNIVERSIDAD VERACRUZANA CENTROS DE IDIOMAS Y AUTO ACCESO Glosario de Inglés IINT 100 NOTA: SE RECOMIENDA HACER UNA REVISIÓN DEL GLOSARIO DE INGLÉS IBAS 3 TEMA 1 Información personal , la Familia y el hogar PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION LIKES DISLIKES ACCOMODATION ROOMS ELECTRONIC DEVICES Name Surname Last name Address Reading Listening to music Surfing the web Chatting Doing sports House Flat Room Bathroom Toilet Floor Downstairs / Downstairs Lift DVD player Ipod Television Computer Home theater Headphones Loud speakers Digital answering machine FURNITURE. BEDCLOTHES Blanket Pillow Sheet Vacuum cleaner Answering machine DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH I was born in. Córdoba on... Names of the months The required numerals SEX Man Woman Boy Girl PETS Goldfish Turtle Hamster Bird Parrot ANIMALS Tiger Lion Elephant Mouse Giraffe SERVICES Electricity Gas Heating Air conditioning RELIGION ON / OFF Church Cathedral Catholic Protestant Anglican Muslim Budist The heating is on / off TEMA 2 Comida FOOD AND DRINKS Snack Wheat bread Things to be cooked : boiled Roasted/ fried /grilled / Steamed Steak: rare / medium / welldone PLACES TO HAVE A MEAL OR DRINKS Restaurant Café Pub FOOD ADJECTIVES Frozen meals Low-fat food Take out food Homemade dish Spicy food QUANTIFIERS: a few/few, a little/ little, too many/too much, enough INTENSIFIER “too” With adjectives and adverbs Elaborado por la Comisión de Reestructuración de Inglés Cuatro Habilidades Enero 2010 EXPRESSIONS I usually order take out food Do you ever eat unhealthy food? Are you trying to cut down on anything at the moment? I’d like it well done. I’m on a diet. I’m a vegetarian. 1 TEMA 3 Vida diaria, trabajo , estudios y pasatiempos AT HOME Have meals (breakfast/brunch/ lunch/dinner/ supper) EXPRESSIONS Shall I make tea? Wash up We are free on Friday. I’ll get the tickets. Win / lose a game. Let’s buy some magazines STATIONERY Stapler Paper clips Writing paper Folders Binder Envelope Scrapbook AT WORK / SCHOOL Working hours To be free Taxes School University Student To study To go to school, university Holidays NAMES OF SUBJECTS English Science History Mathematics FREE TIME/ENTERTAINMENT Leisure Hang out Cinema/theatre Public performance: film, opera, play, show Play a sport or a musical instrument PEOPLE AND PLACES Captain Coach Course Court Fans Field Players Referee Slope Spectators Sport arena Stadium Teams Track VERBS Beat / win / lose / tie a game Get in shape Get injured Score Train Warm up TEMA 4 Familia y personalidad TYPE OF FAMILY / FAMILY RELATIONS Extended family Nuclear family Two-income family Siblings Great –grand parents Step-mother/father Half brother/ sister PHYSICAL APPEARANCE Tall Short Slim Dark Fair Good-looking Well- built EXPRESSIONS These days, Nowadays, Soon, In the future PERSONALITY EXPRESSIONS Affectionate Aggressive Ambitious Bossy Competitive Charming Hardworking Independent Moody Outgoing Reliable Selfish Self-confident Sensible Stingy Spoiled What’s your family like? To be an only child. Do you have half-brothers? There will be more single parent families. FEELINGS EMOTIONS TEMA 5 Transporte , Vacaciones y Viajes DOCUMENTS PUBLIC TRANSPORT VERBS Passport Insurance driving license Coach Bus stop Underground Tram / tram stop Book a room Check in / out Land take off Go through Customs Elaborado por la Comisión de Reestructuración de Inglés Cuatro Habilidades Enero 2010 2 Motorway Travel TRAFFIC Crossing Bridge Motorway HOLIDAYS BUILDINGS OF INTEREST Luggage / Baggage Journey Trip Voyage Castle Cathedral Ruins Zoo Two singles to Veracruz, please. Can I have my bill, please? A return ticket is cheaper than two singles. How long does it take you to get to school / work / your hometown? I want a return / round trip ticket Are you going to a foreign country / abroad? LUGGAGE Luggage Bag suitcase EXPRESSIONS Long, High, Wide ACCOMODATION Camping site Guest house Hotel Tent Single / double room Inn TEMA 6 Hacer Compras SHOPPING FACILITIES Shop Supermarket Market Department store Shopping mall Flower shop Drugstore Stationery store CLOTHES FASHION Socks Skirt Tights Trousers Underwear VERBS AND PHRASES IN THE STORE EXPRESSIONS To pay (for…/ sales tax) To buy (on line / on credit) To sell To show To complain To stand in line / wait in line Try on To put on (clothes) To take off (clothes) Just looking Bargain Cash register Customer Discount Receipt Refund Shopping cart Store window Manager Salesperson Candy aisle Go shopping I work in advertising Could you give the receipt for the…, please? I had an argument with the manager. Do you prefer shopping by yourself or with somebody? Do you ever shop on line? I need a ... At first But Then Which So quickly As… Elaborado por la Comisión de Reestructuración de Inglés Cuatro Habilidades Enero 2010 PRICES € Euro £ Pound $ Dollar P penny, pennies, pence ¥ Yen 3 TEMA 7 Servicios en la ciudad VERBS SERVICES EXPRESSIONS Cash Steal Lose Repair / fix Hire Post office Telegraph Bank Police station Hospital Petrol / Gas station Garage Fire station Red cross Amenities I’ like to change 500 francs I’d like to cash this cheque I’ve lost my passport. GARAGE Trouble Engine Brake Tyres Full Oil My brakes don’t work. TEMA 8 Medio ambiente y clima FLORA AND FAUNA WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPRESSIONS Woodpecker Toucan Hen Turkey Ostrich Pigeon Fly Insect Dragonfly Cricket Rain Hail Ice Wind Thunderstorm Awful Terrible It will be fine tomorrow. How is the weather? Plant Grass Lawn Tree Flower Sunflower Rose Carnation Orchid Tulip VERBS Snow Rain Hail TEMA 9 Salud y cuidado personal HYGIENE AILMENTS, ACCIDENTS EXPRESSIONS Comb Razor Soap Toothbrush Towel Ill Pain Have a cold I’d like to wash before dinner Do you take any medicine? What time is your appointment? She has cut her finger He has burnt his hand Ha has broken his leg. UNUSUAL PLURALS Criterion / Criteria MEDICAL SERVICES Hospital Dentist Chemist Medicine Appointment insurance Elaborado por la Comisión de Reestructuración de Inglés Cuatro Habilidades Enero 2010 4 VERBOS IRREGULARES Fall feel forbid Let E. Lie E stand steal fell felt forbade let lay stood stole fallen felt forbidden let lain stood stolen VERBOS REGULARES Agree beg boil book cash delay dry earn empty excuse fill fry grill hope hurry please shop spell suppose pull thank turn agreed begged boiled booked cashed delayed dried earned emptied excused filled fried grilled hoped hurried pleased pulled shopped spelled supposed thanked turned agreed begged boiled booked cashed delayed dried earned emptied excused filled fried grilled hoped hurried pleased pulled shopped spelled supposed thanked turned Waystage 1990. Council of Europe. American English File 3. Clive Oxenden Christina Latham-Koenig Le Mini Visuel. Jean-Cluade Corbeil and Ariane Archambault Elaborado por la Comisión de Reestructuración de Inglés Cuatro Habilidades Enero 2010 5