High Beginner

Low Beginner
Soy estudiante
No eres profesor
les estudiante tambin?
Ella no es la profesora tampoco

1am a student.
You aren't a teacher.
Is he a student too?
She isn't the teacher either.

No somos todos estudia ntes? Aren't we all students?

Juego al ftbol todas las

semanas.

everyweek.

ljuega si tiene tiempo

He plays if he has time.

Ella no juega porque no le

gustan los deportes.
Jugaron un buen partido
No jugaron bien

She doesn't play because she

doesn't Iike sports.
They played a good match.
They didn't play well.

Middle Intermediate

Low Intermediate
Jugar si vienes conmigo
1will play if you come with me.
Puedesjugar tambin si quieres You can play too ifyou want.
Ella debe jugar porque es la
She must play because she's
capitana.
the captain.
l no jugar si est lloviendo
He won't play if it's raining.
No pueden jugar porq ue son
They can't play because they're
demasiado viejos.
too old.

Jugaramos si fusemos ms
jvenes.
Debera jugar ms
Podranjugar si nos pagaran
Podranjugar con tres aos
Yo no jugara si fuera t

We'd play ifwe were younger.

I should play more.
They could play ifthey paid uso
They could play when they
were three years old.
1wouldn't play if I were you.

Low Advanced

High Intermediate
Puedeque ellajuegue si la dejan
Juego al golf un da si y otro no
Juegoal golf desdehace 2Saos
Llevo medio ao sin jugar
al golf.
Llevojugando al golf desde
hace un par de horas.

I playfootball

She might play ifthey let her.

1play golf every other day.
I've played golf for 25 years.
I haven't played golffor half
ayear.
I've been playing golffor a
couple of hours.

Habriasjugado bien si hubieses.....You'd have played better if you

dormido ms.
had slept more.
Debera haber jugado por la
You should have played in the
maana.
morning.
Podrashaberjugado si hubieses...You could have played ifyou'd
llegado a tiempo.
arrived on time.
Deben de haber jugado juntos ....They must have played
antes.
together before.
Puedeque ya hayanjugado pero....They might have played
no estoy seguro.
already but I'm not sure.

Middle Advanced
No habr mucha gente all.

For English superstars only

There won't be many people

there.

Debera haber uno en el cajn .....There should be one in the

drawer.
Podra haber ms de lo que
piensas.

There could be more than you

think.

No parece haber una solucin .....There doesn't seem to be a

solution.
Puede que haya una manera
de resolverlo.

There might be a wayto solve it.

Antes haba serenos en las

calles.

There used to be night

watchmen on the streets.

Habra habido gravesproblemas....There would have been serious

si no hubiera habido Polica.
problems ifthere hadn't been
Police.
Puede que haya habido un
malentendido.
Quiero que haya un intrprete
Treme lo que haya

There might have been a

misunderstanding.
1wantthereto be an interpreter.
Bring me whatever there s.

Fairy (Hada)

Gnome (Gnomo)

EIf(Elfo)

Dwarf (Duende)

Vocabulario:

Mythical Beings (Seres mticos)

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Phrasal verbs with tton" (2)

EN TU TRABAJO

Comunicacin interna:
Come on up.

I have a fever coming on.

Sube (estoy en una planta superior).

Estoy empezando a tener dcimas.

Ponte a prueba: Sabes decir las siguientes

frases en ingls?

Come on down.

The lights come on automatically.

Estoy preparando

Baja (estoy en una planta inferior).

Las luces se encienden automticamente.

La encuesta

un spot publicitario

(TV). ~

no arroja nada nuevo. ~

Vamos a ganar a la competencia.~~~~_

Come on in.

The actorfinally

Pasa pasa (entrar).

Elactor por fin sali al escenario.

came on stage.
Intenta escribir las mismas
respuestas este domingo
de Vaughan.
DEFINITIVO
sino que podrs escuchar

frases en ingls y comprueba tus

al comprar EL CURSO DE INGLS
No slo sabrs si has acertado,
cmo se pronuncian estas frases.

Peter's Promotion (4)

Thefolfowing conversation is the beginning o/ a long and interesting chat between the veteran, Charles Henderson, and the relatively
young training manager, Peter Fields, who is also acting sales and marketing manager (director comercial en funciones).
Charles:

Hello, Peter, how are you doing?

Peter:

Fine, Charles, how are you? It's good to see you back

how are you doing? = Qu tal?

again.

it's good to see you back again = me alegro verte de nuevo.

Charles:

Well, it's good to be back, though I enjoyed my time

in France.

though = although.

Peter:
Charles:

How long were you there?

I was there for almost 8 months.

how did you like it? = Qu impresin

Peter:

How did you Iike it?

Charles:

It took me a few months to get used to the c1imate, but

to get used to ... = acostumbrarse

te caus?

a...

I had a great time.

Peter:

Oid you take your family with you?

when will they be coming back = el uso del futuro

Charles:

Yes, I did. In fact, they're still there.

hace que la pregunta

Peter:

When will they be coming back?

Charles:

They're planning to stay until school ends in June.

Peter:

So in the meantime,

Charles:

I've been here for lessthan a week and I'm already bored.

in the meantime

continuo

suene menos neutral o formal.

= mientras

tanto.

you'lI be living Iike a bachelor.

a bachelor = un soltero.

By the way, I hear you've taken over for John Olson.

Peter:

That's right. He left a couple of months ago.

Charles:

I've also heard that sales have been going up at a record

at a record pace = a un ritmo sin precedentes.

consumer demand

pace.
Peter:

Well, consumer demand

months.

Charles:

I have a feeling it's more than just consumer demando

= la demanda.

has risen over the past few

just = simplemente.

The impression around here is that you've found the

magic formula for success.

Estimado amigo y alumno: La falta de fuerza de voluntad

estoy seguro. He conocido

a muchos empresarios

ha causado ms fracasos que la falta de inteligencia

de gran xito en Espaa cuya nica virtud, en mi opinin,

o habilidad.

De esto

era su imperturbable

tenacidad. De hecho, si estudiaras todos los casos en Espaa de hombres y mujeres que han pasado de la nada a tener pequeos o
grandes imperios, veras que su nivel intelectual y cultural, as como su coeficiente de inteligencia, no supera normalmente
a la media
nacional. Sin embargo, donde s sobresalen es en la fuerza de voluntad. Plantean objetivos y trabajan incansablemente
para con seguirlos. Y si quieres te dir un secreto que ellos no suelen desvelar: se lo pasan pipa. Plantear objetivos e ir a por ellos crea un circulo
virtuoso que hace que el tiempo detrabajo sea ms estimulante y divertido que cualquier planteamiento
de esparcimiento u ocio. Un
empresario que trabaja de sol a sol normalmente
no est trabajando, est jugando. Puedes tacharle de estar casado con su empresa,
pero la verdad es que est simplemente jugando al igual que un adolescente pasa 12 horas seguidas delante de un videojuego. Pero
el buen empresario espaol, a pesar de no ser ms inteligente ni ms hbil que los dems, tiene algo que siempre me ha llamado la
atencin: una total fijacin en los objetivos de su actividad empresarial. Nada le desva ni les despista. Parece como el caballo que
lleva anteojeras. No ve ni quiere ver lo que hay fuera de su campo de visin. Va tenazmente caminando, a grandes zancadas, hacia la consecucin

de sus objetivos. Sabe, al igual que los pastores

alemanes de la foto, que las distracciones "distraen" y los perros estn adiestrados para no caer
ante ninguna tentacin. Si no, pierden su empleo. En mis aos de profesor de ingls, el 99% de
mis alumnos han sido maestros en el arte de encontrar distracciones o excusas para no hacer el
esfuerzo que se exige para hacerse con un buen nivel de ingls. Cualquier

pequea distraccin

les ha bastado para perder unas clases o para no estudiar. Al final mi conclusin
mente no tienen mucho inters en aprender
lo demuestran.

Yt? Me lo vas a demostrar?

es que simple-

ingls. Me insisten en que no es asi, pero nunca me

Espero que s.

RichardVaughan

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High Beginner

Low Beginner
Cules son sus nombres?

What are their names?

De quin es el perro?

Whose dog is it?

Dnde estn sus cartas? (de ella) ...where are her letters?

Es tuyo?

Cmo estn sus abuelos? (de l)

How are her grandparents?

No, no es mo. Esde mi hermano

Quines son sus padres?

Who are their parents?

No, it isn't mine.lt's

brother's.

De quin son estas llaves?

Whose keys are these?

Creo que son de ella

I think they're hers.

(de

ellas)
Cundo es vuestra fiesta?

When's your party?

Middle

Low Intermediate

Is it yours?

Intermediate

Ella lee mucho pero aprende

She reads a lot but learns very

No te veo

I can't see you.

muy poco.

Iittle.

Me oyes?

Can you hear me?

l trabaja

mucho pero gana

m uy poco.
Le gusta trabajar

mucho

my

He works a lot but earns very

No te oigo muy bien

I can't hear you very well.

Iittle.

iHabla ms alto!

Speak up!

He Iikes to work a lot.

Deja de gritarme!.

Stop shouting at me!

Por qu no gana mucho?

Why doesn't he earn a lot?

Tiene que buscar otro trabajo

He has to look for another job.

Low Advanced

High Intermediate

Qu quiere que hagamos?

What does she want us to do?

Siento pena por ellos

I feel sorry for them.

No tengo ni la ms remota idea

1haven't the slightest idea.

Les haces trabajar

You make them worktoo mucho

No .se lo has pregu ntado?

Me da corte hacerlo

Haven't you asked her?

I'm a Httle embarrassed to do it.

Los vas a volver locos con tanto

You're going to drive them

trabajo.

crazy with so much work.

Creo que me he enamorado

de ella.

1think I've fallen in love with

her.

Slo espero que trabajen

Esperas demasiado

demasiado

de ellos
bien,

nada ms.

You expecttoo much from them.

I only expect them to work
well, nothing else.

Nomad (Nmada)

Dune (Duna)

Cactus (Cactus)
CameJ (Camello)

Sand (Arena)

Vocabulario:
Middle

Tendremos
reunin.

que convocar

una

Desert (Desierto)

Advanced

We'lI have to call a meeting.

Me gustara que la abrieses con ....I'd Iike you to start it off with a

For English superstars only

Las cosas avanzan sin

sobresa Itos.

Things are running smoothly.

Las ventas han subido de

manera constante.

Sales have risen steadily.

una breve presentacin.

brief presentation.

No podemos adelantar la fecha?

Can'twe movethedateforward?

Esto slo es un plan provisional

This is only a tentative

Deberamos

We should move back the date.

Tenemos que seguir un programa

We have to follow a very tight

let's put the meeting off until

tomorrow.

muy apretado.

schedule.

Es una tarea que consume

It's a time-consuming

Pospongamos
maana.

retrasar la fecha
la reunin

hasta

plan.

task.

mucho tiempo.

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EN TU TRABAJO

Phrasal verbs with lIon" (3)

Ingls Social:
15 miles.

He drove on for another

They've fallen on hard times.

Sigui conduciendo otras 15 mi/las.

Theyfought

Estn pasando por una mala racha

(econ.).

Ponte a prueba: Sabes decir las siguientes

frases en ingls?
Te entusiasman

on until dawn.

Siguieron luchando hasta el amanecer.

los vinos?

We get on quite well.

Puedo ver la carta de los vinos?

Nos {{evamos bastante bien.

Me gusta ms el tinto que el blanco.

Get on the bus.

Intenta escribir las mismas

respuestas este domingo
DEFINITIVO
de Vaughan.
sino que podrs escuchar

They f1ew on despite the weather.

Siguieron volando a pesar del tiempo.

Sbete al autobs.

frases en ingls y comprueba tus

al comprar EL CURSO DE INGLS
No slo sabrs si has acertado,
cmo se pronuncian estas frases.

Peter's Promotion (5)

Peter Fields speaks to Charles Henderson about some of the changes he has made since he took over for John Olson, changes which have
been instrumental to some of the sales growth enjoyed by the company.
Peter:

Don't believe everything

you hear. I've made so me

changes in the sales territories

and appointed

old = antiguos.

new agents. That's all.

Charles:
Peter:

divide into (fjate que usamos "into").

a few

What changes have you made?

I've divided

the four

largest territories

into

eight

they were having trouble = les costaba trabajo.

smaller ones and named four new agents.

Charles:

Have the old agents complained?

you must have = debes de tener.

Peter:

Not at all. They were having trouble covering such big

territories.

most ofthem

Charles:

You must have a special ability with the agents. When

Peter:

= la mayoria

John was in charge, they complained about everything

under the sun.

get along with

Don't forget that most of them were trained by me. I'm

high-Ievel strategy

de ellos.

= llevarse bien con.

= estrategia

de alto nivel.

Iike a father figure to them.

Charles:

But tell me, are you enjoying the job?

Peter:

I can't complain. In fact, I find it quite stimulating.

Charles:

Do you get along with the rest of the managers?

Peter:

I attend all the meetings but I don't say mucho Everyone

Charles:

that's the right way to do it = aciertas.

now that you're back = ahora que has vuelto.

talks high-Ievel strategy, but I'm only interested

sales and more sales for the momento

in

I think that's the right way to do it. Concentrate

on

local competitors = competidores

nacionales.

your job.
Peter:

Now that you're back, what will be *your* job?

Charles:

We're

Peter:

development.
What does that mean?

Charles:

We're

creating

a new department

called corporate

going to study the idea of buying out a few

smaller local competitors.

Estimado amigo y alumno: Desde que empec a ensear ingls he querido animar a mis alumnos y al pblico en general a realizar un esfuerzo honesto para
progresar. Os animo de buen corazn o, como decs aqu, a pecho descubierto. Me
he topado desde siempre con personas que despreciaban mi mensaje o que se
burlaban de mi intento por animaros. ltimamente, y conforme gano ms audiencia por mi trabajo en radioytelevisin, percibo un aumento significativo de este fenmeno. No s si ser un espejismo pero oigo con cada paso que doy
un creciente ejrcito de sarcsticos deseosos de empequeecer todo lo que digo o desestimar cualquier apelacin
a actitudes y valores nobles. Pero ya los conozco. Son los cnicos. Acampan por todas partes y disfrutan tumbando
precisamente aquellos esfuerzos y aspiraciones que hacen que el mundo progrese. Son de todos los seres humanos
los menos tiles. Son seres de noche que se nutren de las alimaas porque la limpia luz del da les ciega, obligndoles
a renunciar a la visin y, en ltimo trmino, a desdearla. No dejes que los cnicos tumben o desestimen tu resolucin
de vencer al idioma del ingls. Excepto un slo caso en toda mi vida profesional, no he conocido a nadie incapaz de
hacerse con un buen nivel en mi idioma. El que lo consigas t finalmente depende no de tu capacidad sino de tu

RichardVaughan

fuerza de voluntad.

A cynicean chill and dishearten with a single word. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Un cnico puede enfriar y desalentar con una sola palabra.

The power of accurate observation is commonly ealled cynicism by those who don't have it. (George Bernard Shaw)
El poder de la observacin certera es lo que suele ser denominado

cinismo por aquellos que no lo poseen.

A cynic is aman who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing. (Osca r Wilde)
Un cnico es un hombre que conoce el precio de todo sin comprender el valor de nada.

Ms palabras
inglesas de raz latina
Endemic
Endives
Endocrine
Enemy
Energetic
Energy
Engender
Engineer
Engineering
English
Enigma
Enigmatic
Enologist
Enology
Enormous
Enthusiasm
Enthusiast
Enthusiastic
Entire
Entity
Entrance

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Low Beginner

High l3eginner

Esd ifci l

It's difficult.

Porqu es difcil?
Sus ojos son azules
Porqu son azules sus ojos?
Esinteresante tu libro?

Why is it difficult?
Her eyes are blue.
Why are her eyes blue?
15 your book interesting?

Pasea mi despacho
No cierre la puerta

Go into my office.
Don't c10sethe door.

Sintese, por favor

Escuche lo que vaya decir
Levntese, por favor

Sit down, please.

Listen to what I'm going to sayo
Get up, please.

Low Intermediate

Middle Intermediate

No hablars un buen ingls si......You won't speak good English

no estudias.
ifyou don't study.
Losiento, no podr ir
I'm sorry, I won't be able to go.
Podrs darme u na clase
maana?

WiII you be able to give me a

c1asstomorrow?

No te ayudar a menos que

cambies tu actitud.

1won't help you unless you

change your attitude.

Alguna vez llegars a tiempo?. WiII you ever arrive on time?

Habr mucha gente esta

noche?
No habr tantos como la
ltima vez.

WiII there be many people

tonight?
There won't be as many as the
last time.

Porqu habr menos gente?

Why will there be fewer people?
Lagente se ha aburrido un
People have got a little bored
poco del formato.
ofthe formato
Intenta hacerla ms interesante.....Tryto make it more interesting.

Bedspread (Colcha)
8edsheet (Sbana)

Blanket (Ma nta)

(Somier)

8edstead

Mattress

Vocabulario:
High Intermediate
Alguien ha visto alguna vez un ...Has anybody ever seen a UFO?
OVNI?
Todo el mundo creeraque ests....Everybody would think you're
loco si dijeras eso.
crazy ifyou said that.
No creo que vaya a venir nadie ....1don't think anybody's going
tocome.
Nadie tiene tanto poder
como l.

Nobody has as much power as

he does.

Cualquiera sabe eso

Anybody knows that.

Middle Advanced

Cre que tena el ingls

dominado.

1thought 1had English

mastered.

Veo que todava tengo mucho .....1see I still have a longwayto go.
camino por recorrer.
Aprender un idioma es un gran....Learning a language is a great
reto.
challenge.
No s si estoy por la labor
1don't know ifl'm uptothetask.
Anda,anmate. No te desanimes Come on, cheer up. Don't get
discouraged.

(Colchn)

Bed (Cama)
Low Advanced
Lavida no es un lecho de rosas

Life is not a bed of roses.

Tienes que luchar por todo lo

You have to fight for

que consigues.
Tienes que aprovechar todas
estas oportunidades.

everything you get.

You have to make the most of
these opportunities.

Nunca llegars a ninguna parte ....You'lI never get anywhere

con esa actitud.
with that attitude.
Deberias sentirte avergonzado

You should feel ashamed of

yourself.

For English superstars only

La reunin no acababa nunca
Quiero sondearle sobre el tema

The meeting dragged on forever.

1wanted to sound him out on

Nunca se me ocurri
Mantnme informado
Explcame eso una vez ms

the subject.
It never crossed my mind.
Keep me posted.
Run that by me one more time.

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Phrasal verbs with tion" (4)

To be married to

I have to get on my way.

Use the stirrups

Significa "estar casado con". Nunca decimos:

"Married with someone".

Tengo que ponerme en camino.

Usa los estribos para subirte 01 caballo.

Ponte a prueba: sabes decir las siguientes

Go on ...

frases en ingls?
l est casado con Jane.

iPnte yo con ello!

Sigue sigue ...

Ests casada con Phil?

Est ella casada con Bob o Eric?

How's Mary getting

He'lI go on forever

Get on with

it!

on?

to get on the horse.

ifyou

Intenta escribir las mismas frases en ingls ycomprueba tus

respuestas este domingo al comprar ELCURSO DE INGLS
DEFINITIVO de Vaughan. No slo sabrs si has acertado,
sino que podrs escuchar cmo se pronuncian estas frases.

let him.

Segur hablando sin parar s le dejas.

Cmo le van las cosos a Mora?

Peter's Promotion (6)

Peter Fields speaks to Charles Henderson about some of the changes he has made since he took over for John Olson, changes which have
been instrumental to some of the sales growth enjoyed by the company.
Peter:

That will mean more work for me, won't

Charles:

Not for the moment, but eventually you may have an

additional sales force to train and directo

Peter:

it?

eventually

= tarde o temprano.

you realize

= te das cuenta.

You realize, I suppose, that I'm not officially the sales

manager here. I've been provisionally
appointed
to
this position.

Charles:

You shouldn't
appointment
the additional

worry

about

that.

I'm

sure that

will be made permanent

benefits that go with it.

the

soon, with

all

Charles Henderson meets with Sarah Evans, the human resources manager, to discuss the sales department
Fields. Sarah tells him that the company is looking outside for a new sales and marketing manager.
Charles:

By the way, Sarah, I just

had a nice ehat with

Peter

Fields. He seems to be quite happy running the sales

department
and he's doing a terrific job, but he feels a
Iittle insecure in the position,
Sarah:

We've been interviewing

have reduced it to three.

Charles:

Do you reallythink

Sarah:

Are you suggesting

Charles:

If sales are an indicator

candidates

for the job and

= dirigiendo.

we keep Peter in the position?

of his abilities,

then

terrific

= genial.

since = puesto que.

we need an outside person forthejob?

we've already found the perfect

an outside

person

= una persona de fuera.

I think

man for the job.

But Peter's only 31 years old. He's still too young

manage such a veteran team of agents.

Charles:

Do you realize that

tookover?

Sarah:

Sure Ido, but consumer demand has gone up too. AII

our competitors are growing as well.

Charles:

According to the figures I have, eonsumer demand has

gone up 11% only. Who's responsible for the other 13%?
amigo y alumno:

running

agradable.

sinee it's still provisional.

Sarah:

Estimado

a nice chat = una conversacin

to

such a veteran
veterano.

team of agents

= un equipo de agentes tan

since he took over = desde que se hizo cargo.

sales have gone up 24% since he

consumer

demanda

= el consumo

privado.

En 1991, llev a alrededor de 150 jvenes espaoles a EE.UU.para cursar un ao de Ms palabras inglesas
de raz latina

estudios universitarios. Estuve con ellos durante el primer mes y despus volv hacia finales del ao acadmico.
Durante esta ltima visita, me hizo mucha gracia el comentario de la responsable del pequeo centro universitario
dellllinois rural donde estuvieron pasando el ao. Me dijo: "Es increible con qu arte hilan excusas para no estudiar,

para no asistir a clase o para llegar tarde con regularidad. Al principio 105 profesores sentian cierta preocupacin por
ellos ante las tristes historias de contaban, pero pronto nos dimos cuenta todos de que eran artistas del escaqueo. iY yo
creia que

105

alumnos

aqu tenan jeta! Estos chicos espaoles se llevan la palma".

Recuerdo que un profesor dellESE

me dijo un da que los latinos tenan ms imaginacin que los nrdicos y anglosajones. Le respond que en lo que
nos ganaban los latinos no era en imaginacin sino en picaresca. La imaginacin es lo que hace falta para descubrir,
crear, inventar, componer, progresar y construir. La picaresca es lo que hace falta para conseguir pequeas victorias
en el corto plazo que en el largo resultan intiles. Es una habilidad que, de afinarse, asegura el fracaso en la vida.
A lo largo de los aos he observado la picaresca en el estudio del ingls. Excusas de las ms pintorescas ... excusas
diseadas para garantizar un progreso nulo. En la mayoria de los casos, no me he molestado en absoluto en rebatir
la excusa porque estaba claro que la persona en cuestin no iba a aprender ingls nunca ni se-

S
EX

ES

animary

and to talk about Peter

alentar a aquellos "menos listos" pero ilusionados que deseen hacer lo necesario para

triunfar. En estos casos, gastar toda la energa que tengo dentro. Si algn da nos conocemos
personalmente, no me hables de por qutu ingls no es perfecto. No me des excusas. Pregntame qu ms tienes que hacer para vencer definitivamente
mi idioma y har todo lo que pueda
guramente
iba a triunfar en nada en lo que le quedaba de vida. Prefiero gastar
mis energas
Richard
Vaughanen
para ayuda rte.

Enumerate
Enumeration
Enunciate
Envious
ERhemeral
Epic
Epicenter
Epicure
Epicurean
Epidemic
Epidermis
Epigram
Epilepsy
Epilectic
Epilogue

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Low Beginner

High Beginner

De qu color es su coche? (de ....What colour is her car?

Qu quiere ella?

What does she want?

ella).

No sa be que estoy ocu pado?

Doesn't

De qu color son sus ojos? (de ... What colour are their eyes?
ellas).
......Which one is it, this one or that

Cul es, ste o aqul?

Cul es el amarillo?

..

Quin es su jefe? (de ellos)

Stalactite

she know that I'm

busy?
Dile que vuelva ms tarde

Tell her to come back later.

Cundo crees que estars

When do you think you'lI be

one?

menos ocupado?

Which one is yellow?

Le llamar cuando termine

Who's their boss?

informe.

less busy?
este ... 1'11phone her when I finish this
reporto

1:'~

(Estalactita)

Cave Painting

(Pintura rupestre)

~
Cave Dweller (Caverncola)

Sta/agmite

(Estalagmita)
Club (Garrote)

Vocabulario: Cave (Cueva)

Middle

Low Intermediate

Por qu fuma l tanto?

Why does he smoke so much?

Lo hicimos

El fumar

le relaja

Smoking

Por qu ests hablando.

Supongo

que es porque tiene

1suppose it's because he has a

relaxes him.

contigo

nosotros

Intermediate

mismos

We did it ourselves.
.

mismo?

Why are you talking

lot ofworries.

Dejad de pegaras

Stop hitting

Por qu se preocupa tanto?

Why does he worry so much?

Lo construy

He built it himself.

Tiene mucha responsabilidad?

Does he have a lot of

Cando se enamoraron?

muchas

preocupaciones.

to

yourself?

l mismo

each other.

When did theyfall

each other?

responsibility?

in love with

Low Advanced

High Intermediate
Estuvieron de acuerdo contigo?

Did they agree with you?

Has rellenado

No estaban de acuerdo para

nada.

They didn't

Quieres que rellene este

Do you want me to fill out this

agree at all.

el impreso?

Have you filled out the form?

impreso de solicitud?

application

No se dan cuenta de que estn ....Don't they realise they're

Y qu se supone que estoy

And what am Isupposed

perdiendo

sol icita ndo?

applying

dinero?

Por lo visto no.

losing money?
.

Apparently

noto

Tarde o tem pra no va n a tener

Sooner or later they're

que darse cuenta.

have to realise.
Middle

going to

form?

Ya es hora de que encuentres

It's about time you found a

tra bajo.

job.

El trabajo

est sobrevalorado

Advanced

For English

Work is overrated.

superstars

only

Me pica la nariz

My nose is itchy.

Sabes lo que significa eso, no?

You know what that means,

Por qu me ests tosiendo as? .....Why are you coughing

Iikethat?

don'tyou?

Tienes carraspera?

Qu estoy a punto de
estornudar?
Significa

que vas a pelear con

going to have

alguien.

a fight with

i Eso es un cuento chino!

That's a cock-and-bull

someone.
story!

at me

Do you have a frog in your

throat?

..... That I'm about to sneeze?

It means you're

to be

for?

i Dilo, habla! .

Spit it out!

iTienes la bragueta

abierta !

Your flies are open!

Puede que la tenga abierta a

1might have them open on

propsito

purpose to save time.

para ahorrar tiempo.

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Phrasal verbs with "on" (5)

Many
Significa

The meeting

went on all afternoon.

"muchos" y normalmente

I'm too tired to go on.

el negativo

La reunin sigui toda la tarde.

Estoy demasiado cansado para seguir.

de la frase es plural:

You can't go on like that.

He went on to achieve great things.

frases en ingls?

No puedes seguir asi.

Lleg con el tiempo a hacer grandes cosas.

Tienes muchas preguntas?

o el interrogativo

se usa en

cuando el objeto

Ponte a prueba: Sabes decir las siguientes

Simon va a comprar muchos regalos?

He kept going on about his sister.

He went on and on about his operation.

Hay muchos parques en Londres?

No paraba de hablar de su hermana.

Hablaba dale que dale de su operacin.

Intenta escribir las mismas

respuestas este domingo
DEFINITIVO
de Vaughan.
sino que podrs escuchar

_
_

frases en ingls y comprueba tus

al comprar El CURSO DE INGLS
No slo sabrs si has acertado,
cmo se pronuncian estas frases.

Peter's Promotion (7)

Charles Henderson and Sarah Evans, the human resources manager, continue to argue about Peter Fields and the strategy for consolidating the sales and marketing area of the company.
Sarah:

Listen, Charles, I'm not against Peter Fields. He's afine

afine young man = un joven excelente.

young man and he's done an excellent job since John

left. But he's simply not the right man for the future.

what's wrong with him? = qu tiene de malo?

Charles:

What's wrong with him?

Sarah:

First of all, he knows nothingabout

export sales, and

with the new pan-European strategy that the European

Office is planning for next year, I'm not so sure he'lI be

able to handle it. Secondly, when you start acquiring

new companies and adding their sales forces to ours,
he'lI have his hands so full that he'lI probably lose a
great deal of the effediveness he now has with our
present sales force, many of whom he trained himself.
Charles:

Sarah:

I don't

buy that

argumento

First of all = en primer

lugar.

Secondly = en segundo

lugar.

a great deal of = mucho.

many ofwhom

= muchos de los cuales.

I don't buy that argument

= no estoy de acuerdo.

He may not have much

experience with the European Office, but he's the only

person here who speaks f1uent German. He can talk to

better than ever = mejor que nunca.

them in their own language. His mother was German,

you know. By the way, do the agents know you're

they might get upset = puede que se disgusten.

looking for a new sales manager?

experienced

= experimentado.

We haven't informed them yet.

Charles:

Don't you think it would be a good idea to consult with

them? They're working better than ever with Peter and
they might get upset if you make a change now.

Sarah:

Listen, the Boston Consulting

farm equipment

= maquinaria

agrcola.

to head = (en este caso) hacerse cargo de.

Group has been here

for the past two months studying every department,

and their conclusion is that we need an experienced
veteran in farm equipment sales to head the sales
department.
Charles:

Then what's going to happen to Peter Fields?

Sarah:

He'lI go back to training. We're paying a fortune

now to an outside firm to handle that.

right

Estimado amigo y alumno: Desde que vivo en Espaa vosotros, 105 espaoles, me decs que vuestro pecado ca- Ms palabras inglesas
de raz latina
pital nmero uno es la envidia. En mi pas, creo que ser la gula o la avaricia. Ahora, despus de 3S aos v,iviendo
aqu, estoy de acuerdo con vuestra apreciacin. He experimentado
momentos

en carne propia y he obseNado en innumerables

cmo la envidia destruye, primero al que envidia y, si llega a sus ltimos extremos, al envidiado. Pero la

destruccin siempre se ceba primero con el que envidia, y sin piedad. Creo sinceramente

que se trata de un pecado

que no siento en absoluto, ya que no acabo de entender el porqu de la envidia y lo he dado ms de una pensada.
Para m es el nico pecado capital que se podra considerar el 100% intil. La gula te deja gordo y feo pero al menos
comes a tus anchas. La avaricia te deja sin alma pero al menos el dinero te lo quedas t y no 105 dems. La lujuria te
desva de la nobleza de la vida pero al menos pasas algunos ratos placenteros. La soberbia te imbuye de la idiotez
suprema pero al menos te da placer al sentirte inmortal en tierra de mortales. La ira te resta la capacidad para medir
correctamente las cosas pero al menos te permite un desfogue a veces sano para la tensin sanguinea. Y por ltimo
la pereza te anula todas las joyas que te ofrece la vida pero al menos te permite un poco presumir de "don't worry ...
be happy". Pero la envida? Dime una sola cosa positiva que aporta la envidia. De todos 105

..rabia sin disfrutar de nada a cambio. Para sentir satisfaccin, la envidia te obliga a tumbar
envidiado, loqueexige
"pecados

al

mucho trabajo muy cuesta arriba. Te recomiendo en estos casos canjear

la envidia por la pereza. As pasas detodo y dejas en paz a 105 que estn ocupados construyendo
el ms
intil ms
e idiota.
a otro es quemarse vivo enRichard
una hoguera
de
el mundo capitales
para ti y es
para
muchos
comoEnvidiar
t.
Vaughan

Episode
Epistie
Epistolary
Epitaph
Epoch
Equal
Equality
Equation
Equator
Equatorial
Equestrian
Equidistant
Equilibrium
Equine
Equinox
Equip
Equipment

258

Low Beginner

High Beginner

Sala manca es famosa por su

Salamanca is famous for its
Universidad.
University.
El problema de Ana es nuestro ....Ana's problem is our problem
problema tambin.
too.
De quin son estos zapatos?
Whose shoes are these?
Son de Mark
They're Mark's.
Por qu estn en la ducha?
Why are they in the shower?

Nunca como carne

I never eat meato

Ella siempre come bien

No bebe mucho tampoco.

She always eats well.

She doesn't drink much either.

l hace ejercicio todas las

He does exercise every
maanas.
morning.
No pasa mucho tiempo con su .... He doesn't spend much time
familia.

with hisfamily.

Low Intermediate

Middle Intermediate

Ven aqu y treme esa carpeta .... Come here and bring me that
folder.

A qu hora sale el avin ?

De qu puerta sale?

Whattime doesthe plane leave?

What gate does it leave from?

Ve all y Ilvale (a ella) esta copa

de vino.
Por qu le trajiste contigo?
(a l).
L1vame esta noche a San

Go over there and take her this

glass of wine.
Why did you bring him with
you?
Take me to San Fernando

Cuntas maletas tendrs?

How many suitcases will you

have?

Cunto puede pesar cada una?

How much can each one weigh?

Cul es la hora estimada

aterrizaje?

What's the estimated

time?

Fernando.
Por qu no quieres
contestarme?

tonight.
Why don't you want to answer
me?

de

landing

Low Advanced

High Intermediate
Me alegro de que hayas venido
I'm glad you came.
Llevamos mucho tiempo sin
We haven't seen you round
verte por aqu.
here for a long time.
Dnde has estado estos ltimos ....Where have you been these
meses?
last few months?

No toman en serio mis

They don't take my
sugerencias.
suggestions seriously.
No me dejan influir en la poltica .....They don't let me influence

Pensaba que te habas alistado ...I thought you'djoined

en el Ejrcito.
Army.

de la empresa.
No lo aguanto ms

Por qu no nos llamaste?

the

Por qu piensas dimitir?

Se me ha agotado la paciencia

Why are you planningto resign?

I've run out of patience.

company policy.
I can't take any more.

Why didn't you call us?

Wheelbarrow (Carretilla)
Compost heap (Lugar donde se amontonan desechos para preparar abono)

Lawnmower (Cortacsped)
Fertilizer (Abono)

Vocabulario:

Gardening (Jardinera)

Middle Advanced
Deberas haberme advertido

You should have warned me

del peligro.
about the danger.
Ms vale que te marches ahora, .....You'd better leave now
por que si no...
because otherwise ...
Me ests amenazando?
Are you threatening me?
Slo son mis consejos y ms
It's just my advice and you'd
va le que los sigas.
better follow it.
i No me trates con
Don't patronise me!
condescendencia!

For English superstars only

Ests en las nubes
Vives en un mundo de ensueo

You have your head in the

c1ouds.
You live in a dream world.

Estoy en el sptimo cielo

Dira que te falta un tornillo

I'm on c10ud nine.

I'd sayyou have a screw loose.

iEstar chapado a la antigua!

You're an old fuddy-duddy!

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Phrasal verbs with "on" (6)

Phrasal Verb: lo Grow Up

What's going on here?

He's going on seven.

Significa "criarse" o "hacerse mayor" en el

sentido de "convertirse en adulto".

Qu pasa aqu?

Est prxmo a cumplir los sete aos.

Ponte a prueba: Sabes decir las siguientes

frases en ingls?

How long has this been going on?

He has nothing to go on.

Cunto hace que pasa esto?

No tiene en qu basar la investigacin.

Cuando mi hijo sea mayor, quiere ser bombero._

Mis hijos se estn haciendo mayores tan rpido!
James se cri en el sur de Escocia.

As time goes on ...

1t'1Igrow on you.

A medida que pasa el tiempo ...

Te ir gustando con el paso del tiempo.

Intenta escribir las mismas

respuestas este domingo
DEFINITIVO
de Vaughan.
sino que podrs escuchar

frases en ingls ycomprueba

tus
al comprar El CURSO DE INGLS
No slo sabrs si has acertado,
cmo se pronuncian estas frases.

Peter's Promotion (8)

Charles Henderson and Sarah Evans, the human resources manager, finish a first discussion about Peter Fields and then, two days later,
start a second discussion. (discussion = conversacin)
Charles:

Sarah:

So you're going to dismiss the best sales managerwe've

dismiss = despedir.

had in our history just beca use the Boston Consulting

Group says so.

...says so = asi lo dice.

He's not going to be dismissed. He's simply going to be

transferred back to his original functions. Don't forget

Charles:
Sarah:

Charles:

terrific = genial.
in the first place = en primer

lugar.

that he's also the best training manager we've ever hado

to bring in = contratar

I was with George Robinson this morning and he seems

a top-c1ass person = una persona de primera.

to agree with me that Peter Fields is doing a terrific job.

I have a feeling

It was George's idea in the first place to bring in the

cal! a meeting

Boston Consulting Group. It's been his idea since the

beginning to find a top-c1ass person for sales.

I'm warning you = te advierto.

Wel!, I have a feeling he 's not so convinced anymore.

(un consultor).

= tengo un presentimiento.
= convocar una reunin.

afine job = un trabajo

excelente.

Maybe we should cal! a meeting on this subject before

it's too late.
Sarah:

If you insist, but I'm warning you ... Peter Fields may be
doinga fine job now, butthings are goingto get a lot more
complicated in the future and we have to be ready for it.

Thefo//owing is the beginning of a second conversation between Charles Henderson and Sarah Evans, the human resources manager.
Two days have passed and the discussion remains centered on the subject of Peter Fields.
Charles:

Hi, Sarah, how are things going?

how are things going? = cmo van las cosas?

Sarah:

Not too bad, Charles, how about yourself?

how about yourself? = Yt qu tal?

Charles:

Sarah:

Not too bad either. Te" me, have you spoken to George

he's having second thoughts

Robinson since the last time we spoke?

...get your way = salirte con la tuya.

Ves, we had a long talk after lunch yesterday.

I think

you're right. He's having second thoughts about hiring

someone to replace Peter Fields. It seems you're going
to get your way after al!.
Charles:

= le estn entrando

dudas.

to run = dirigir.
b'd
d'
eSI es = a emas.

Listen, Sarah, as I said the other day, I'm not necessarily

against finding a top-c1ass veteran to run the sales
department. But I simply think it's a Iittle too early to
make such an important decision now. Besides, we
could risk losing Peter Fields if we suddenly transfer him
back to Training.

Estimado amigo y alumno: Compr hace muchos aos una bola de cristal que, durante una poca importante de
Ms palabras
mi vida, me ayud bastante a la hora de ver el futuro y adaptar mis actuaciones en lnea con lo que la bola me inglesas de raz latina
pronosticaba. Sin embargo, hace unos 12 13 aos not que la bola funcionaba cada vez peor, fallando en muchos
Equity
momentos, por lo que fui a unos grandes almacenes para informarme sobre las nuevas generaciones de bolas de
Equivalence
cristal. Me dijeron que ya tenan en stock la nueva serie 3001-B, que prometa predecir el futuro con un 97,1% de
Equivalent
fiabilidad. Lo compr a pesar del precio para m desorbitado y me puse a planificar las etapas 3 y 4 de mi futuro. No
Era
s si por mala suerte o por fallos en la nueva tecnologa, la bola me indicaba cosas que no me gustaban o que yo no
Eradicate
Eradication
quera perseguir. Al cabo de unos meses y sobre todo a instancias de mi mujer, quien cree ms en m que yo mismo,
decid hacer caso omiso a la bola de cristal y crear yo mismo mi futuro. Y sabes una cosa? El poder de la mente,
Ergonomic
Erosion
cuando se centra en algo, supera con creces a las bolas de cristal, incluso a las de ltima generacin. Te lo digo de
Erotic
todo corazn: la mejor manera para predecir el futuro es crendolo t mismo. Y puedes hacerla, te
Eroticism
lo aseguro. Visualiza los diferentes futuros que quieres hacer realidad y, despus, trabaja a tope, con
Erratic
paciencia y buena voluntad, y te sorprenders de cuntos de esos futuros que has visualizado se van
Erroneous
haciendo realidad.Me dicen que soy imparable, pero lo que no saben es que tengo un secreto ... el
Error
secreto aprendido tras decidir abandonar la idea de la suerte y de las bolas de cristal. Ese secreto es
el poder de la determinacin y la fuerza de voluntad y, ms importante todava, el poder de la visin
Richard Vaughan
y de la actitud positiva.

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High Beginner

Low Beginner
Eresmi amigo?

Are you my friend?

Porqu estella aqu con ellos? Why is she here with them?
No estn interesados en la
Aren't they interested in
msica?
music?
Porqu no estn con nosotros?
Esoes todo?

Why aren't they with us?

15 that everything?

Tevas ahora?
Dnde va ella?
No va mas con ellos?

Are you going now?

Where's she going?

Dnde va ella despus del

Aren't we going with them?

Where does she go after

colegio?
school?
No va l al mismo colegio que ... Ooesn't he go to the same
ella?
school as her?

Low Intermediate

Middle Intermediate

Fuiste a su boda? (de ellos)

Oid you go to their wedding?

Cuntos fueron?

Conquin fue l?
Irssin m?

Who did he go with?

WiII you go without me?

Haido ella a misa ltimamente? Has she gone to mass lately?

Cuntas veces ha ido l para
How many times has he gone
verla?
to see her?

..

Porqu no irs conmigo?

Quin fue a la clase?

Why won't you go with me?

Who went to the c1ass?

How many went?

Conqu frecuencia has ido?

How often have you been

going?
Porqu no hemos ido ms a .....Why haven't we gone more
menudo?
often?
Low Advanced

High Intermediate

A quin ibas a ver?

Where were you going when I

saw you?
Who were you going to see?

Porqu no irs a no ser que

vaya ella?
Ira si no estuviese enferma?

Why won't you go unless she

goes?
Would she go if she weren't iII?

Habiais ido a Roma antes de

vuestra luna de miel?

Had you gone to Rome before

your honeymoon?

Dnde iramos si tuvisemos

los medios?

Where would we go if we had

the means?

No iba a ir ella contigo al

concierto?

Wasn't she going to go the

concert with you?

Porqu ella no ira si se lo

pidieses?
No iran si no fusemos con
ellos?

Why wouldn't she go if you

asked her?
Wouldn't they go ifwe didn't
go with them?

Dnde ibas cuando te

vi?

Porque no fueron antes de

que llegara yo?

...Why hadn't they gone before I

arrived?

Middle Advanced

For English superstars only

Porqu no habras ido?

Why wouldn't you have gone?
Habras ido s alguien te lo
Would you have gone if
hubiera dicho?
somebody had told you?
No habria ido nadie si no
Wouldn't anyone have gone if
hubiera ido ella?
she hadn't gone?
Dnde habras ido si huberas .....Where would you have gone if

Paraqu todas estas preguntas?

Estoy hasta la coronilla de
pensar tanto.
i Dame un respiro! Quieres?
Slo pretendo echarte un cable

What's with al! these questions?

I'm sick and tired ofthinking
so mucho
'-Give me a break, will you?
I'mjust trying to give you a
helping hand.

podido ir a cualquier sitio?

you could have gone anywhere?
Creesque si no hubisemos
Do you think if we hadn't gone
ido no habra habido una fiesta? there wouldn't have been a

El interrogativo es complicadillo, ....The interrogative is tricky, it

ihace falta practicarlo mucho!
needs to be practised a lot!

party?
Microscope

(Microscopio)

Test Tube (Probeta)

Petri Dish (Placa)

Lab Rat (Rata de laboratorio)

Vocabulario: Laboratory (Laboratorio)

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Phrasal verbs with tlon" (7)

Comunicacin

social: el mundo del

He ca me out with noth ing on!

iSali desnudo!

He held on to win.

ftbol

Aguant los ltimos metros para ganar.

What do you have on underneath?

Hold on to your job.

Ponte a prueba: Sabes decir las siguientes

frases en ingls?
iQu golazo!

Qu llevas debajo?

No pierdas tu empleo.

iEsofue una jugada preciosa!

Eso no ha sido fuera de juego.

Hold on!

Can you hold on for a second?

Puedes esperar un momento?

Intenta escribir las mismas frases en ingls ycomprueba tus

respuestas este domingo al comprar El CURSO DE INGLES
DEFINITIVO
de Vaughan. No slo sabrs si has acertado,
sino que podrs escuchar cmo se pronuncian estas frases.

iEsprate!

Peter's Promotion

_
_
_

(9)

Charles Henderson and Sarah Evans, the H.R. manager continue their debate on the value 01 Peter Fields in the organization.
Sarah:
I don't think Peter would leave the company. It's not
that easy = tan fcil.
that easy to find a job now.
as far as I know = que yo sepa.
Charles: I think you should know, Sarah, that he's already been
he's having trouble = le est costando trabajo.
offered a job and the salary is almost double.
getting his new business going = poner en marcha su nuevo
Sarah:
Do you mean he's been looking for a job?
negocio.
Charles: He hasn't been looking for a job. He was offered one
drive and ambition = empuje y dinamismo.
by John Olson.
H.R. = Human Resources.
Sarah:
John Olson? Why would he offer Peter a job? As far as I
Imadesurethat
= me asegur de que.
know, he's having trouble getting his new business going.
raise
=
subir
(se
pronuncia
"reis").
Charles: That's why he needs Peter Fields. He needs people with
there'lI
be
= habr.
drive and ambition and Peter's just the man he needs.
Besides, their wives are good friends. Didn't you know
that?
Sarah:

I had no idea.

Charles:

You should know these things. You're the H.R.

manager. When I was in your position, I made sure I
knew everything that was going on.

Sarah:

we can afford to be = podemos permitirnos

thinner margins
industry

So he's offering Peter better

things. You know we're not
be too generous. If we raise
10 other managers knocking

money. That complicates

in a position right now to
Peter's salary, there'l! be
on my door.

Charles:

I think we can afford

Business is booming.

Sarah:

Business is booming but on much thinner margins than

before. last year was the worst in recent history and
we can't suddenly start acting as if the recession is overo
Besides, if we start raising salaries at the management
level, we're going to have to do the same with the workers.
We already have the highest paid workers in the industry.

Charles:

Productivity and competitiveness

are related to more
things than just keeping wages to a minimum. With
production at fuI! capacity now, we can't afford to start
on another long series of strikes Iike in the early 90'5.
The agents are screaming for more products and I'm
convinced that unit margins will gradually improve
over the next 12 to 18 months.

to be more generous

now.

= mrgenes

ms estrechos.

= sector.

competitiveness

= competitividad.

keeping wages to a minimum

full capacity
series

el lujo de ser.

mantener los salarios al mnimo.

plena capacidad.

serie (siempre con "s" al final).

early 90's = a principios de los 90.

screaming for = pidiendo a gritos.
unit margins = los mrgenes por unidad vendida.
over = a lo largo de.

Estimado amigo y alumno: Todas las maanas empiezo un programa de radio a las 7:30 de la maana.
Voy a la emisora en coche y aparco en la calle a unos 300 metros de distancia, lo cual me obliga a cruzar
un parque con mucha tierra y poco asfalto. De cada cinco o diez veces que cruzo el parque, todava en la
oscuridad de la madrugada, el quiosquero cercano me ve sentarme en un banco y quitarme un zapato
para sacar una china. Despus me levanto y sigo con paso firme hasta la puerta
de la emisora. Loque el quiosquero no ve, sin embargo, son las miles de veces
que me paro cada ao para sacar una china de mi camino profesional o psicolgico. La vida est llena de obstculos, tantos que me gusta Ilamarla "los tres
mil metros obstculos", en honor a la prueba olmpica. Pero los obstculos se
sortean y las chinas se quitan. Es necesario si uno quiere andar recto y con paso
firme. Pero curiosamente, me da la impresin de que muchos prefieren parar o
achicarse ante los obstculos o dejar la china en su zapato sin buscar remedio.
Prefieren desarrollar una cojera cmoda que molestarse en sentarse a resolver
el problema o quitar el obstculo. Caminas recto y con paso firme o ya te has
acostumbrado a la china y acomodado a una cojera?
Richard Vaughan

Ms palabras inglesas
de raz latina
Erudite
Esplanade
Erudition
Espresso
Erupt
Essence
Eruption
Essential
Escalate
Establish
Escalation Establishment
Escalator
Esteem
Escapade
Estimable
Escape
Estimate
Eskimo
Estimation
Esoteric
Estrogen
Esophagus
Estua ry
Especia lIy
Et cetera
Espionage
Eternal

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