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conversacion 3

conversacion 1.mp4

Talking about abilities

—Here are some words and phrases for talking about abilities in English.

Can - I can swim 100 meters.

Do - Do you cook? Yes I do.

Be good at. - He's good at ping pong.

Know how to - You really know how to throw a party.

1. Can you play the piano? 2. How about the guitar? 3. Can Billy ride a bike? 4. Does Abby speak Mandarin? 5. Do you sing? 6. Is Connie good at dancing? 7. Do you know how to use a computer?

Yes, but not very well. (I can play) a little. No, he can't. He's too young. Yes, she speaks very well. Not really. I have no talent in that area. Yes, she's a great dancer. Of course!

Describing routine activities

DAILY ACTIVITIES

to wake up	despertarse
to get up	levantarse
to go to the bathroom	ir al baño
to have a shower	ducharse
to have a bath	bañarse
to wash one's face	lavarse la cara
to brush one's teeth	cepillarse los dientes
to brush one's hair	cepillarse el cabello
to comb one's hair	peinarse
to have breakfast	desayunar
to read the paper	leer el periódico
to listen to the radio	escuchar la radio
to watch TV	mirar televisión
to go to work	ir a trabajar
to go to school	ir a la escuela
to study	estudiar
to read a book	leer un libro
to use the computer	usar la computadora
to play with the computer	jugar con la computadora
to chat	charlar
to send an email	enviar un email
to phone a friend	llamar a un amigo por teléfono
to cook	cocinar
to make dinner	preparar la cena
to have dinner	cenar
to set/lay the table	poner la mesa
to clear the table	levantar la mesa
to do the dishes	lavar los platos
to go to bed	ir a la cama
to sleep	dormir
to dream	soñar

Talking about ecoturism

http://elearning.uptlax.edu.mx/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=327

sports

Español	Inglés
aerobic	aerobics
ajedrez	chess
alpinismo	mountaineering
artes marciales	martial arts
atletismo	athletics
automovilismo	motor racing
badminton	badminton
baloncesto	basket, basketball
balonmano	handball
béisbol	baseball
billar americano	pool
billar (3 bolas)	billiards
billar (22 bolas)	snooker
bolos	skittles, bowling
boxeo	boxing
carreras de caballos	horse-racing
ciclismo	cycling
dardos	darts
esgrima	fencing
esquí	skiing
esquí náutico/acuático	water-skiing
equitación	horseriding
footing (anglicismo)	jogging
fórmula 1	Formula One
fútbol	football, soccer (usa)
fútbol americano	American football
fútbol sala	five-a-side football
gimnasia rítmica	rhythm gymnastics
gimnasia artística	artistic gymnastics
golf	golf
halterofilia	weightlifting
karate	karate
judo	judo
motociclismo	motorcycling
natación	swimming
ping-pong	ping-pong, table tennis
hípica	riding
hockey hielo	ice hockey
hockey hierba	field hockey
petanca	pétanque
lucha libre	wrestling
patinaje	skating
patinaje sobre hielo	ice skating
patinaje artístico (sobre hielo)	figure skating
patinaje sobre ruedas	roller skating
patinaje de velocidad	speed skating
pesas (levantamiento)	weightlifting
piragüismo	canoeing
remo	rowing
rugby	rugby
submarinismo	scuba diving
tenis	tennis
tiro con arco	archery
triatlón	triathlon
vela	sailing
voleibol	volleyball
waterpolo	water polo
deporte	sport
competición	competition
competidor	competitor
eliminatorias	qualifying round, qualifying competition
final	final
juegos olímpicos	Olympic Games
medallas	medals
partido	match
participantes	entrants
semi-finales	semi-final

Describing personality

-hello my name is gio-hi gio deceased? 
-I come at work-very well, and like your personality?
-because I am shy, quiet, moodyand unsentimentalwell see what we can do

English	Spanish
cheerful	alegre, jovial;
kind	amable
ambitious	ambicioso
friendly	amigable, simpático, agradable
cantankerous	cascarrabias
cowardly	cobarde
sympathetic (understanding)	comprensivo
conservative	conservador
conventional	convencional
talkative	conversador, hablador
flirtatious	coqueta
polite	cortés, educado
big-headed	creído, engreído
cruel	cruel
open-minded: narrow-minded:	de actitud abierta, sin prejuicios de mentalidad cerrada, intolerante;
moody	de humor cambiante
bitchy	de mala leche, venenoso;
careless	descuidado, poco cuidadoso
carefree	despreocupado
trustworthy	digno de confianza
argumentative, quarrelsome	discutidor
selfish	egoísta
charming	encantador
strict	estricto, severo, riguroso
two-faced	falso
reliable: he’s a very reliable person	fiable, confiable: es una persona en la que se puede confiar
loyal	fiel
generous	generoso
honest	honesto
naive	ingenuo, inocentón
crazy, nuts	loco, chiflado
bad-tempered	malhumorado
naughty (children)	malo, travieso (niños)
modest	modesto
proud	orgulloso
lazy	perezoso, vago
annoying	pesado
conceited, full of oneself	presumido
cautious	prudente, cauteloso, cauto;
weird	raro, extraño
self-confident: to be self-confident	seguro de sí mismo: tener confianza en sí mismo
sensible	sensato, prudente;
sensitive	sensible
dull, boring	soso, aburrido
mean	tacaño
stubborn	terco, testarudo, tozudo
hard-working	trabajador
laid-back	tranquilo, relajado
shy - introverted	tímido, vergonzoso - introvertido
brave	valiente

Talking about likes and dislikes

If you love something

"I love eating ice-cream."
"I adore soccer."

If you like something a lot

"She's fond of chocolate."
"I like swimming very much."

If you like something

"He quite likes going to the cinema."
"I like cooking."

If you neither like nor dislike something

"I don't mind doing the housework."

If you don't like something

"She doesn't like cooking very much."
"He's not very fond of doing the gardening."
"I dislike wasting time."

If you really dislike something

"I don't like sport at all."
"He can't stand his boss."
"She can't bear cooking in a dirty kitchen."
"I hate crowded supermarkets."
"He detests being late."
"She loathes celery."

Describing people

Tall (alto) —— Short (bajo)

medium height (Average height) —— estatura promedio

Question:

How tall is Mary Pimm?

- She’s 1.60 meters tall. She is medium height.

And Tom?

- He’s 1.48 meters tall. He’s very short.

• Weight – Peso

Thin/slim —— delgado(a)

Fat / Overweight —— Gordo(a)

Medium weight (average weight)

• Hair- Cabello

Length of hair (Tamano del cabello) – 

Short —— corto

long —— largo

Style:

Wavy —— ondeado

striaght —– lacio

curly —– frizado

• Face and head

Skin color (color de piel)

White /fair —— blanco

Dark / black —— Oscuro / negro

Olive skin —— Piel trigueñ+a

Beard —— barba

moustache —— bigote

Examples (look at the figure):

-Sally has dark skin and black curly hair. (We can also say “Sally is black”)

-Polly has white skin and long straight hair. (We can also say “Polly is white”)

-Billy has a long beard.

- Harry has a mustache.

We can use the verb to have to describe skin color, to say if a person has a beard or mustache and to describe hair.

Example:

- Will Smith has dark skin

- My father has a long beard

WHat are they like? (¿Cómo son ellos?) 

1) Suzanna has white skin long blond hair and is pretty.

2 Jeff is white and has a beard.

3) Caroline has long hair and is very tall.

4) Dick has long brown hair and a mustache.

Asking and answering about age

how old are you? I am 12 years old
how old is he? he is 22 years old
how old is she? she is 44 years old
how old are FELIX and LUPITA? they are 34 years old
When is your birthday?
August 8th...and when is your birthday?
Is in september 30th...ok see you later.

OCCUPATIONS

Carpenter = Carpintero
Waiter = Mozo
Mechanic = Mecánico
Bus Driver = Chofer de bus
Singer = Cantante
Engineer = Ingeniero
Lawyer = Abogado
Sailor = Marinero
Teacher = Profesor
Receptionist = Recepcionista
Secretary = Secretaria
Fireman = Bombero
Actor = Actor