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

1. Friendship in The Merchant of Venice

Friendship is one of the most important themes in The Merchant of Venice. The relationship between Antonio and Bassanio shows true loyalty and sacrifice. Antonio is a generous merchant who is always willing to help his friend. When Bassanio needs money to travel to Belmont and marry Portia, Antonio agrees to help him even though it is risky. He signs a dangerous contract with Shylock, which puts his own life in danger. This shows that Antonio values friendship more than money or personal safety. Bassanio also shows friendship by feeling guilty and worried about Antonio during the trial. Through their relationship, Shakespeare shows that true friendship is based on trust, loyalty and the willingness to... Continuar leyendo "El mercader de Venecia: Amistad, amor, justicia y prejuicio en Shakespeare" »

Ejercicios de gramática inglesa

1. Pronombres relativos

Reescribe las siguientes oraciones usando un pronombre relativo.

a) She was born in a hospital. It is no longer there. → She was born in a hospital which is no longer there.

b) We stayed in a hotel. It was awful. → We stayed in a hotel which was awful.

c) I know a writer. He published his first novel at the age of 20. → I know a writer who published his first novel at the age of 20.

d) That is the man. You met his son yesterday. → That is the man whose son you met yesterday.

e) That is the shop. I bought my high-heeled shoes there. → That is the shop where I bought my high-heeled shoes.

2. Completa el correo electrónico con el verbo en la forma correcta

Dear Susan,

Sorry I haven't written... Continuar leyendo "Ejercicios de inglés: pronombres relativos, tiempos verbales, oraciones condicionales, estilo indirecto, voz pasiva y gerundio o infinitivo" »

Expresiones idiomáticas en inglés

Come out of the blue: unexpected

Fall into place: go exactly as you wanted

Go downhill: getting worse for moments

On the cards: predictable

The rest is history: the rest is obvious

A change of heart: a change of opinion

To be made redundant: you are no longer needed

The icing on the cake: unexpected extra good thing

Have a lot on your plate: be very busy

Put all your eggs in one basket: to depend on one thing or person

Have bigger fish to fry: to have more important things to do

Sweeten the pill: make something bad seem better

Take something with a pinch of salt: not to believe something which may be true

Spill the beans: tell a secret

Sell like hot cakes: to sell well and quickly

Get an egg on your face: to be seen as stupid

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Is Money the Most Important Thing in Life?

Nowadays, many people think that money is one of the most important things in life. This is partly true. Money makes some things easier to obtain, but I think that we cannot buy the best things in life, such as feelings, knowledge, family and friends. As a result, it is not an easy statement to confirm.

The Value of Feelings and Relationships

First of all, feelings like love, happiness and friendship are certainly free. We cannot buy people at any price. We like our friends for who they are, for their characters, not for their money. We receive from them free help, smiles, kisses, hugs and laughter, which are very important in our lives. Many people claim that the best things in their lives are free,... Continuar leyendo "Is Money the Most Important Thing in Life? Love, Friendship and Happiness" »

Vocabulario en inglés con traducción

Adjetivos de personalidad y descripción física

Acquaintance: conocido/a

Muscular: musculoso/a

Suits: traje

Clues: pistas

Chubby: rechoncho/a

Blind: ciego/a

Reply: contestar

Share: compartir

All in all: considerarlo todo

Reminding: recordando

Cope with: enfrentarse con

Pretend: pretender

Disorder: trastorno

Realises: darse cuenta

Injury: herida

Plain: liso/a, llano/a

Slim: delgado/a

Selfish: egoísta

Helpful: amable

Stubborn: cabezota

Considerate: considerado/a

Nosy: curioso/a

Confident: seguro/a

Bossy: mandón/a

Big headed: cabezón/a

Broad shouldered: ancho de espaldas

Long legged: piernas largas

Old fashioned: pasado de moda

Kind hearted: buena persona

Short tempered: de mal genio

Phrasal verbs

• Run after: correr tras
• Run off with:

Vocabulario Temático en Inglés y Español

A continuación se presenta una recopilación organizada y corregida de vocabulario esencial clasificado en cinco áreas temáticas clave: Moda, Medios de comunicación, Salud, Compras y Viajes.

1. Fashion (Moda)

• Skimpy: Ajustado / Revelador
• Casual: Informal / Casual
• Flashy: Llamativo
• Trendy: A la moda / Ir a la moda
• Laid-back: Relajado / Despreocupado
• Confident: Seguro / Confiado
• Fashionable: Estar a la moda / Elegante
• Brightly: De colores llamativos / Brillantemente
• Sporty: Deportivo
• To fit: Quedar a la medida / Ser de la talla correcta
• To suit: Sentar bien / Favorecer
• To match: Combinar
• Extrovert: Extrovertido
• Wellingtons: Botas de agua (de goma)
• Try on: Probarse (ropa)
• Suit: Traje
• Vest: Chaleco / Camiseta de tirantes
• Tracksuit:

El Impacto Creciente de los Residuos Electrónicos

When a new electronic device appears on the market, the word gets out quickly. There are excited blog posts about it and comments on social media. TV presenters tell us about the amazing things you can do with the new device. When it's finally available, people queue up all night outside stores to be the first to buy it.

But today, new electronic devices have a very short lifespan. Technological change happens so fast that an exciting new device is old and boring after only a few years. We rush to buy the next generation of the device and throw away the old one. But what happens then? We can't just remove it! It becomes electronic waste or e-waste.

Estadísticas Alarmantes sobre la Basura Tecnológica

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Holiday and Travel

In this composition, I'm going to speak about my holidays. I went with my family on a backpacking holiday to Amsterdam. There I visited many places, then bought postcards and souvenirs for my cousins and took pictures. We used the travel guide whereas visiting the different cities. In the city of "Brujas", we went sightseeing and went shopping. Moreover, during the week, we checked into a hotel of four stars, but one night, we went to the campsite with our camping arrangement. There, every day we visited the town by riding a bike; since then, bikes have been very famous, and people always moved around riding bikes. Lastly, on the last day, we ate at a local restaurant. The best part of this trip was meeting new people and... Continuar leyendo "Vacaciones y trabajo en el extranjero: experiencias de adolescentes" »

Glosario de vocabulario español-inglés

Acuerdo: agreement / compañía: airliner / cita: appointment / equilibrio: balance / cartel publicitario: billboard / crucero: cruise / daño: damage / oscuridad: darkness / decisión: decision / hora de salida: departure time / diferencia: difference / ecologista: environmentalist / vuelo: flight / información: information / paisaje: landscape / equipaje: luggage / posibilidad: possibility / objetivo: purpose / fila o cola: queue / relación: relationship / investigación: research / billete: return ticket / turista: tourist / albergue: youth hostel / alquiler: hire / retrasar: delay / gotear: leak / rescatar: rescue / hundir: sink / consciente de: aware / preocupado: concerned / de una noche: overnight... Continuar leyendo "Vocabulario en inglés: glosario de términos clave sobre viajes, comportamiento, televisión y expresiones útiles" »