The following words are 'friends' and 'semi-friends'. They are not difficult to remember because they look similar to one another.
Try to remember the words which correspond to the Spanish in the texts, and write them in the table. Las siguientes palabras son 'friends' (amigos) y 'semi-friends'
(semi-amigos). Es decir, son términos iguales o parecidos en inglés y en
español. Escríbe las palabras equivalentes a su correspondiente término en
inglés y que aparecen en los textos del ejercicio anterior.
(n) = noun / (v) = verb / (adj) = adjective
Text
1
(adj.)=patético
(n)=enemigos
(adj)=reciente
(adj)=memorable
(n)=afectos
Text
2
(adj)=original
(n)=habilidades
(n)=código
(n)=rebeldes
(v)=descubrir
(v)=destruir
Text
4
(adj)=carismático
(v)=confirmar
(n)=diálogo
Text
5
(v)=referir
(n)=gueto
(n)=fama y fortuna
(n)=talento
(n)=inspiración
(n)=soporte
(n)=víctima
(v)=conquistar
(v)=triunfar
Although the spelling of these
'friends' and 'semi-friends' is often similar, the pronunciation may be quite different. Listen to the words and repeat them. Aunque la ortografía de dichas palabras es frecuentemente parecida al inglés, muchas veces
la pronunciación no lo es. Escúcha las palabras y repítelas.
Match the following verbs with their Spanish equivalents.
1. To see
2. To look
3. To turn
on
4. To feel
5. To go
6. To pay
7. To pull
8. To blind
Do you know the second and third forms of these verbs? Which are regular and which are irregular? Complete the following table.
Infinitive
2nd
Form
3rd
Form
To see
To
look
To
turn on
To feel
To go
To pay
To
pull
To
blind
Check Listen and repeat.
Listen to Morpheus from the film
'Matrix' and complete the text below. The first letter of each word has been written for you. Use the pause and rewind buttons on your media player, and listen as many times as you need to.