Apuntes, resúmenes, trabajos, exámenes y ejercicios de Inglés de Bachillerato

Vocabulario inglés-español

accent, argument, bilingual, cognate, comment on, dialogue, discussion: discusión, expression, false friend, fluently: con fluidez, idiom, meaning, mother tongue, native speaker, proverb, second language, slang (lenguaje de calle), synonym, translation

Emociones y sentimientos

affection: afecto, affectionate: cariñoso, annoyance: molestia, annoyed: molesto, boredom: aburrimiento, bored: aburrido, confusion: confusión, confused: confundido, delight: deleite, delighted: encantado, empathy: empatía, empathetic: empático, embarrassment: vergüenza, embarrassed: avergonzado, enthusiasm: entusiasmo, enthusiastic: entusiasta, frustration: frustración, frustrated: frustrado, hope: esperanza, hopeful: esperanzado, isolation:... Continuar leyendo "Vocabulario Inglés-Español: Emociones, Tecnología, Deporte y Conectores" »

Anthropology: Concepts and Key Ideas

Anthropology is the science that deals with the biological aspects of humans and their behaviour as members of a society. Its area of activity covers three dimensions: the biological dimension, the cultural dimension, and the philosophical dimension of the human being.

Social Darwinism

Social Darwinism, inspired by the work of Herbert Spencer, is an extrapolation of the concepts used in the theory of Darwinian evolution from Biology to other aspects of human reality, such as economy, society, or politics. It establishes the misconception or false idea that nature legitimises the oppression of the socially weaker by the stronger.

Culture

Culture is a set of information that is socially acquired and transmitted... Continuar leyendo "Antropología: Cultura, Etnocentrismo y Relativismo Cultural" »

In George Orwell's "1984", the purpose of the nations waging war with one another is primarily to maintain control over their respective populations through perpetual conflict. The ruling Party, represented by Big Brother, utilizes the concept of perpetual war as a tool for political manipulation and social control.

Overall, the purpose of perpetual war in "1984" is to sustain the Party's authoritarian regime by perpetuating fear, suppressing dissent, and consolidating control over the population. It serves as a mechanism for maintaining societal order and ensuring the dominance of the ruling elite.

Difference in Government and Invention

The current government in "1984", known as the Party, differs significantly from any previous government due... Continuar leyendo "Guerra Perpetua en 1984 de Orwell: Control, Doblepensar y Vigilancia del Partido" »

Writing:

My Favourite Time: Time of Day

The weekend in the morning, because I prepare lunch with my mum. We have coffee together and we talk a lot.

Day of the Weekend

Saturday, because it is a good day to go out with my friends. I can do sport with my brother and sometimes we go by bike to the park.

Favourite Month

June, because the classes are finished and the days are long. It is the time of the heat and I love it. The temperature is pleasant.

Season

Summer, because I have a lot of time to relax and I travel to France to visit my aunt.

A Memorable Night

Hi! I'm going to talk about my memorable night. It was last year. I was on a camp, I wore jeans and a t-shirt. I went to the countryside. The weather was cold, around 7 degrees. We talked and laughed... Continuar leyendo "Mi tiempo favorito, mi habitación y mis recuerdos: redacciones en inglés para practicar" »

Ejercicios de inglés: la cocina del futuro

1. Choose the correct answer

1. Why will bar...? (a)

2. Why will shopping...? (c)

2. Answer the questions

1. How will the intelligent kitchen...?

The intelligent kitchen will make deciding what to eat easier because you tell your kitchen what sort of thing you want to eat and your computer will prepare it for you.

2. How will cooking ready-made meals...?

Cooking ready-made meals will be easier because when you put them in the oven it will know the time and temperature it has to use.

3. Using your own words

1. Bar code: A group of black and white lines which has information about the products.
2. Recipe: Instructions about cooking a meal.
3. Hi-tech bin: A container which contains technology for knowing information.
4. Sell-

OVERCROWDED ANIMAL SHELTERS

Dear Ms. President,

I am writing to express my deep concern about the current situation of animal shelters in Lanzarote. They are by far too overcrowded and cannot take in any more homeless cats and dogs. As a result, many animals are being left to roam the streets, which creates serious social and health issues.

Unless the government opens more shelters and improves the existing ones, the problem will only get worse. We cannot turn a blind eye to this growing crisis. It is time to step in and support both the animals and the people who care for them.

I kindly ask you to take urgent action and reply to this message with possible solutions.

Yours faithfully,
Ana Maria Rivas Molina.

IMMIGRATION CENTRES

Dear Mr. President,

I... Continuar leyendo "Cartas formales de protesta: problemas sociales y ambientales en España y Canarias" »

Trabajando desde casa

The British use the lounge or dining room while the French prefer the bedroom.

QUESTIONS

1. Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE.

• a) People in Spain don't like working from home because they don't like being with their relatives. FALSE.
  For the Spanish the interaction with the family is a principal reason for homeworking…

• b) The number of British who would prefer working from home is increasing. TRUE.
  Overall, fewer British work from home than in the rest of Europe, although more would like the opportunity to do so, …

2. In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions.

• a) How do the British feel about working

Gramática: Verbos con Infinitivo y Gerundio

A continuación se detallan las listas de verbos que van seguidos de to + infinitive o de gerund (-ing). Ten en cuenta que verbos como forget, regret y remember pueden ir seguidos de ambas formas, alterando su significado.

Verbos seguidos de To + Infinitive

To + Infinitive: afford, agree, appear, arrange, ask, beg, care, claim, consent, decide, demand, deserve, expect, fail, forget, hesitate, hope, learn, manage, mean, need, offer, plan, prepare, pretend, promise, refuse, regret, remember, seem, struggle, swear, threaten, volunteer, wait, want, wish.

Verbos seguidos de Gerundio (-ing)

Gerunds: admit, advise, anticipate, appreciate, avoid, can't help, complete, consider, delay, deny, discuss, dislike,... Continuar leyendo "Gramática y Vocabulario en Inglés: Gerundios, Infinitivos, Sinónimos y Redacción" »

Ventajas y desventajas de ser vegetariano

These days, technology already enables us to translate languages quite easily without having to learn a language at all.

Tiempos verbales en inglés

Present simple: I write a letter / I don't write a letter / Do you write a letter?

Present continuous: I am writing a letter / I'm not writing a letter / Are you writing a letter?

Past simple: I wrote a letter / I didn't write a letter / Did you write a letter?
T.E.: yesterday, last week, 2 days ago, in 2002

Past continuous: I was doing the homework / I wasn't doing the homework / Was I doing the homework?
T.E.: last night, at 4 o'clock, while, as, when

Past simple & continuous: I was doing the homework when the phone rang. / When I was doing the homework, the phone rang.

Past perfect simple: I had written a letter / I hadn't written a letter / Had you written a letter?
T.E.: by the time, already, just, before, after

Present