Writings (Conectores)

Sentence starters
-It is said that: Se dice que....
-Generally speaking we can claim that: Generalmente hablando podemos decir que...
-Latest research corroborates the view that: Los últimos estudios corrobora que...
-Everybody knows that: Todo el mundo sabe...
-When it comes to: En lo que se refiere a...
-Many people claim that: Muchas personas piensan/afirman que...

Express opinión 
-From my point of view: Desde mi punto de vista...  
-I(strongly) believe that: Yo (fuertemente) creo que...
-I think that: Yo pienso que...
-I tend to think that: Tiendo a pensar que...
-As I see it: Tal como yo lo veo...
-I'd like to point out that: Me gustaría señalar que...

Words to add an idea
-Moreover: Además
-In addition: Además
-On top of that: Y por si fuera poco 
-Not only...but also...: No solo...sino también...
-Another point worth considering is: Otro punto para considerar...

To give examples
-For example: Por ejemplo...
-For instance: Por ejemplo...
-As: Como...
-Therefore: Por lo tanto..

Words that show cause
-Because: Porque
-As a result: Como resultado...
-This is why: Por eso...
-For all of those reasons: Por todas estas razones
-Consequently: Consecuentemente....

Summary
-To sum up: Para resumir...
-Lastly: Por último...
-All in all: considerándolo todo...
-Finally: Finalmente

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Gramática (Present, Past)

Present Simple FORM: Base form/ verb+ -S EXAPLES: +    She often studies in the kitchen.  -    She often doesn't studie in the kitchen. ¿? Does she often studie in the kitchen?  USES: Action that happens regularly (Rutinas y hábitos) TIME EXPRESSIONS: Always, often, on Mondays, at night, at 6 o'clock... Present Continuous  FORM: am/is/are + verb + -ing EXAMPLES:   +  They are studying for an exam now  -    They aren't studying for an exma now  ¿? Are they studying for an exam now? USES: near future, an action happening now (Acciones del momento y Futuro cercano) TIME EXPRESSIONS: now, at the moment, this year, today, tomorrow... Past Simple FORM: verb + -ed/ irregular verbs EXAMPLES: +    They finished school last year  -    They didn't finish school last year ¿?  Did they finish school last year? USES: a completed action in the past, c...
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Gramática (Future)

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Future Perfect   FORM: Will have + past participle /-ed EXAMPLE: By 3 o'clock, we will have finished the lessons  USES: Acabada la acción  en el futuro   Future Continuous FORM: Will be + ing  EXAMPLE: At 7:30 tomorrow , i will be having breakfast USES: Acción  que es en proceso, no ha acabado EXERCISES: 1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the future perfect or future continuous. 1.1. By the end of June, we ....(finish) taking our exams. 1.2. At this time next year, Rona ....(live) next door to us. 1.3. You can't visit us next Tuesday because we ......(leave) by then 1.4. What after-school clubs ....you.... (join) this year? 1.5. ....you.... (hand in) your report by the end of the week? 2. Complete the dialogues with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the future simple or be going to. 2.1. A: What are your plans for next year?        B: I..... (study) in...
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Phrasal verbs

Answer back: Contestar de malos modos  Back up - Refozar, respaldar, hacer copia archivos  Break down - averiarse, estropearse Break out: estallar/iniciarse (Una guerra) Bring up: Sacar (un tema de conversación), criar a un niño (hasta adulto) Brush off: Cepillar (algo), Ignorar a alguien.  Burn down: Quemarse (una persona o edificio por completo)  Call back: Devolver una llamada (telefónica) Call for: Pedir, exigir  Call off: Suspender, cancelar  Call out: Gritar Calm down: Tranquilizarse, calmarse    Carry on: Continuar (Haciendo algo) Close down: Cerrar definitivamente (una empresa, un negocio) Check in: registrarse Clean up: limpiar Come back: volver, regresar Fill in: rellenar (Impreso, documento ) Find out: averiguar, descubrir Get back: responder a alguien Go on: ...
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