Effective Communication and Innovation Vocabulary
Effective Communication Vocabulary
ask out=pedir salir fall out with=discutir go out with=salir con amigos look after=cuidar
- meet up with=quedar
- split up with=dividirse
- bring up=educar
- get on with=llevarse bien o mal
- hang out with=salir
- make up with=reconciliarse
- settle down with=establecerse
tell off=regañar
Non-Verbal Communication Vocabulary
hold hands=de la mano kiss on the cheek=beso en la mejilla make eye contact=contacto visual raise your eyebrows=alzar las cejas roll your eyes=dar la vuelta a los ojos shake hands=saludar shrug your shoulders=encoger los hombros frown=fruncir el ceño smile=sonreir stare=mirar fijamente give a hug=abrazar gesticulate=hacer gestos
Innovation and Invention Vocabulary
driverless cars=coche sin conductor high-speed trains=de alta velocidad smart materials=materiales inteligentes 3D printing=impresora 3D wearable gadgets=cosas que puedes transportar e-readers=ibook bioplastics=material biodegradable
- desalinated water=agua desalinizada
- flexible smartphones=móvil flexible
- satellite broadband=via satelite
- space station=estación espacial
- space tourism=turismo espacial
Complete the Sentences
1) If we didn’t hurry we would be (be) late. 2) If I see her, I will give (give) her your message. 3) If you’re hungry, I will make (make) you a sandwich. 4) If he exercised (exercise), he would be…
Passive Sentences
1. Nobody burgled my house last night. My house was burgled
2. You must press the red button to record. The red button must be pressed
3. A lot of people heard their conversation and they weren’t telling us the truth. Their conversation was heard and…/we/weren’t being told the truth
4. The man is going to explain us the instructions because we hadn’t understood them. We are going to be explained the instructions because they hadn’t been understood.
5. One of the cleaners had found my purse. My purse had been found
6. The government has built the citizens a new road in this area. The citizens have been built a new…
7. The assistant handed me a note. I was handed a note.
8. We elected John as a class representative John was elected…
Rephrasing
1. The coffee was too hot for us to drink (enough) The coffee wasn’t could enough
2. The car wasn’t big enough for us to buy (too) The car was too small…
3. The man will learn Chinese soon (get used to) He’ll get used to learning…
4. They bought the tickets and got into the cinema (after) After they had bought the tickets they got into the cinema
5. We logged into our account and sent you an email (until) We didn’t send you an email until we had logged into our account
6. The man ran in the park and slipped down because of the rain (while) While the man was running in the park, he slipped
7. It is nice to see you so well (gerund) Seeing you so well is nice
8. Getting a job in this country is very difficult (infinitive) It’s very difficult to get a job
9. If she doesn’t answer the questions, she won’t get the degree (unless) Unless she answers
10. My young sister will travel to Geneva in two weeks (by this time next month) She will be travelling
Active and Passive Sentences
1) I wasn’t invited to the party 2) The murder is being investigated 3) The book won’t be finished 4) Are prizes given by the school? 5) The hospital is going to be closed 6) This exercise can be done by beginners 7) The lights hadn’t been switched off 8) All the roads have been blocked 9) Baseball is played 10) The first skyscrapers hadn’t been built in the USA