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A Thousand Dollars, de O. Henry

This story is about a young man who is very damaged. Live your game live. His uncle dies and he inherits 51,000 dollars. He only knows about 1,000 dollars, though. His uncle decides to test him: if he spends responsibly, he will receive the other 50,000 dollars, but if he doesn't, it will be left in the hands of another woman he loves. After he learns about the other money, he decides to give it all away by lying and saying that he lost all the gambling money.

O. Henry's story "A Thousand Dollars" opens with a brief, polite conversation between a young man and a lawyer. The lawyer offers the young man a thousand dollars, his apparent inheritance from a recently deceased uncle. "Young Gillian," the young man in...

Preguntas WH en Pasado (WH Questions in Past)

Preguntas WH en pasado: He ate sushi in the restaurant.
When did he eat sushi? In the restaurant.

Escribe preguntas con Who, What, Where, How much para responder a la pregunta (¿Quién? ¿Qué? ¿Dónde? ¿Cuánto?):

• Where did you go? I went to Rome.

Oraciones negativas y preguntas

• Afirmativa: John flew to New York by train.
• Negativa: John didn't fly to New York by train.
• Pregunta: Did he fly to New York by train?

Preguntas WH (WH Questions)

With what, when, where, who, whom, which, whose, why and how.
(Con qué, cuándo, dónde, quién, a quién, cuál, de quién, por qué y cómo.)

Preguntas de práctica (Following questions):

• Where did you go last week? I went to the zoo.
• What did you do yesterday? I did

Vocabulario y Expresiones Clave

Palabras y expresiones de uso frecuente

overcome difficulties / Succeed in dealing with or controlling problems [superar las dificultades]
remarkable achievement / Very surprising or impressive accomplishment [logro notable]
far-reaching change / Affects many people in an important way
refreshing change / Different and exciting change
subtle change / People would hardly notice

thrive / Become very happy or healthy
turn out / Have a particular result
changeover / Change from one method, system or activity to another
come up against / Encounter, run into, meet [chocarse]
get on with / Go ahead, continue, go on [llevarse bien con]
look back on / Remember, recall, remind [recordar]
miss out on / Lose, miss, waste [perder]
keep

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• Resolución de conflictos
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Bloque 1: Ejercicios de Vocabulario y Gramática

1. Elección de Palabras (Vocabulary Choice)

1. Action films
2. Ending
3. Exciting
4. Main character
5. Understand
6. Interesting
7. Dangerous
8. Read
9. Forget

2. Preposiciones e Idioms

1. We worked BEHIND the scenes.
2. This business is growing BY leaps and bounds.
3. You need to move WITH the times.
4. The new film will appeal TO everyone.
5. ...so he stands OUT.
6. The customers looked ON.

3. Collocations: Take, Raise, Make

1. You should TAKE responsibility.
2. Don't RAISE your voice.
3. Don't TAKE a risk.
4. It's important to RAISE awareness.
5. It doesn't MAKE any sense.

4. Gerundios e Infinitivos (Gerunds & Infinitives)

1. It is bad for your health: SMOKING.
2. We stopped SPEAKING.
3. Don't hesitate TO ASK.
4. I regret TELLING you that.
5. Looking forward to SEEING you.

5. Voz Pasiva

Solucionario de inglés: textos, vocabulario y gramática

Texto 1: The hermitage cats

21-22. Text 1. The hermitage cats.

• 1: c
• 2: d
• 3: True (2-4)
• 4: True (8)
• 5: True (9-10)
• 6: False (12)
• 7.1: arrivals
• 7.2: special
• 8.1: inheritance
• 8.2: amuse

Texto 2: Would you like to live for 1000 years?

• 9: b
• 10: d
• 11: False (3-4)
• 12: True (6)
• 13: True (8-10)
• 14: True (11-12)
• 15.1: struggle
• 15.2: worry
• 16.1: fear
• 16.2: dream

Gramática

• 17.1: going
• 17.2: photocopied
• 18.1: on
• 18.2: taking
• 22: Greenland, where you can enjoy the wildlife, is a nature sanctuary.
• 26: People are never aware of consumerism at Christmas.
• 25: Joanna doesn't need to pay for the coat right now.
• 24: ...I had left home earlier.

Texto 3: It began 50 years ago

21-22. Text: 1. It began 50 years ago.

• 1: b
• 2: c
• 3: False (1-2)
• 4:

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Shopping Centers Versus Local Shops

In the last decades, the issue of buying in shopping centers instead of going to local shops has become rather controversial in our current society. People's opinions differ widely. There are people who prefer shopping in the traditional way, whereas others would rather buy online. Therefore, we will find out that there are two sides to every coin.

Advantages of Shopping Centers

On the one hand, supporters of shopping centers defend some advantages. The main argument is that there is a wide range of shops and items, which leads us to the following argument: the fact that they also provide many entertainment options, such as cinemas and restaurants. Therefore, shopping centers become a great choice for families...