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In this episode: Grammar: Clauses (oraciones) and Phrases (frases) – Pronunciation: good / wood / would – Vocabulary: The car
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Grammar: English clauses
All clauses in English have at least two parts: a noun phrase and a verb phrase:
THE GIRL – Noun phrase (subject) SMILED – Verb phrase
ALL OF MY FRIENDS – Noun phrase (subject) WERE WATCHING – Verb phrase
But most clauses have more than two parts:
Noun phrase (subject) Verb phrase
THE GIRL SMILED
CRAIG WANTED A CUP OF TEA
REZA HAS EATEN TOO MANY POTATOES
THIS CAKE TASTES AWESOME!
CRAIG IS THE BEST TEACHER IN VALENCIA
HE PUT THE BEER IN THE FRIDGE
The first noun phrase is the subject of the sentence:
The girl smiled
Craig wanted a cup of tea
He put the beer in the fridge.
There are exceptions to the SUBJECT – VERB – OBJECT order:
“Poor though I am, I’m very happy.”
Clauses in English always have a subject:
“Pepito has got a new job.” – Xis a graphic designerX – “HE is a graphic designer.”
“I am (I’m) a teacher.” – Soy profesor.
He’s waiting for his girlfriend. XIs lateX – SHE is late.
The imperative is an exception (which is used to give orders). There is no subject:
Listen!
Come here!
If we have no other subject we use “there” or “it” as subject:
There were loads of people at the party.
There won’t be much traffic at 6am.
It’s just gone half past eleven.
It’s a beautiful day.
It really bothers me!
Son las dos y media – It’s half past two.
Pronunciation:
good / wood or would (and could)
Adam’s apple = la nuez (de Adán)
Vocabulary: The car
windscreen (UK) / windshield (US) – windscreen wipers – limpiaparabrisas
brake – freno
handbrake – freno de mano
steering wheel – volante
clutch – embrague (to put your foot on the clutch / to take your foot off the clutch)
accelerator – acelerador (hit the gas – US)
petrol (UK) gas (US) – gasolina
bonnet / hood (US) – boot / trunk (US)
seatbelt – cinturón de seguridad – to fasten/put on your seatbelt
tyre – rueda – puncture (pinchazo, ponchadura (MEX) – to get a punture
jack – gato – to jack up the car
headlights – faros
hooter (UK) / horn (US) – claxon – to hoot someone – he hooted me. – he blew his horn.
to indicate – to put on your indicators (intermitentes)
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Hello Craig and Reza!
First of all, I’d like to thank you for your fantastic podcasts.
My name is Roberto, I’m from Paraguay (How much do you know about Paraguay?) but I’m currently living in the Basque Country.
I have to say that I’m a big fan of you two. I found “inglés podcast” listening to a monthly podcast of “mansión inglés”.
As I am an Economist, I’d like to ask you to talk about economics expressions, words, idioms, and so on.
Warm regards
Roberto
PD: Please correct my mistakes and if it`s possible read my comment. Thanks
Hi Roberto,
Thanks for your email. We will talk about economics in a future podcast, but it won’t be before the New Year.
I can’t find any mistakes in your message. It’s perfect!
Your explanations are excellent to understand Grammar. There are some differences with Spanish Grammar. but basically, both of them have the same contents. The best of learning English Grammar is that it helps you learn and reinforce yours as well, so it´s very practical.
Thanks a lot.
Marian
Thanks Marian. Reza and I are recording more episodes tomorrow which will be for December and the New Year. Thanks for your support.
It´s a pleasure. I listen to your podcasts when I go to the shool in the morning. Your voices and the autumn scenery in the countryside involve me. It´s fantastic!
Marian
Thanks Marian. It makes it all worthwhile when we get messages from listeners like you.
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