Personal Growth and English Vocabulary
Unit 3: Take the Initiative
Take the initiative, live your own life (vive tu propia vida), play it safe (estar a salvo), take the easy option, rise to challenges (desafiar), overcome setbacks (superar obstaculos). Take charge of your own life; don’t just sit back (mirarlo de lejos); it’s up to you (tu decides). Are you cynical (cínico), optimistic, realistic, generous, pessimistic, selfish, kind, proactive (active), sensible (sensato), mean (tacaño), rash (impulsivo), sensitive (sensible), nasty
Read MorePrepositions and Phrasal Verbs in English
Prepositions in English
Understanding prepositions is crucial for mastering English. Here’s a breakdown of common prepositions and the words they often pair with:
Preposition Combinations
- AT: amazed, surprised, good, bad
- AGAINST: prejudiced
- FOR: bad, famous, late, ready, sorry, suitable, useful, responsible
- TO: accustomed, allergic, close, contrary, due, inferior, married, similar
- ABOUT: angry, annoyed, anxious, certain, crazy, curious, excited, glad, happy, hesitant, honest, mad, puzzled, sincere, sorry,
Chicago: Lyrics & Characters – All That Jazz
All That Jazz: Lyrics & Characters
Velma Kelly & Company: All That Jazz
VELMA:
Come on babe!
Why don’t we paint the town?
And all that jazz!
I’m gonna rouge my knees
And roll my stockings down
And all that jazz!
Start the car
I know a whoopee spot
Where the gin is cold
But the piano’s hot.
It’s just a noisy hall
Where there’s a nightly brawl
And all that jazz!
Slick your hair
And wear your buckle shoes
And all that jazz!
I hear that Father Dip
Is gonna blow the blues
And all that jazz!
Hold on,
Read MoreVocabulary for Language, Communication, Sports, and Fitness
Unit 1: Language and Communication
Vocabulary
- Accent
- Bilingual
- Cognate
- Comment on: Comentar
- False friend
- Fluently
- Have a chat/dialogue/discussion/argument: Discussió
- Idiom
- Keep in touch: Seguir en contacte
- Meaning
- Mother tongue
- Proverb: Proverbi
- Saying
- Saying things behind my back
- Second language
- See eye to eye
- Slang: Argot
- Speak in public
- Spread a rumor
- Gossip / The good news / The word
- Synonym
- Translation
- Two-faced
The Internet and Social Networks
- Blogger
- Chatroom
- Cookies
- Cyberbully
- Delete an account
- Follower
- Go online
- Hacker
- Internet
Essential Vocabulary and Phrases: Work, Food, Music & More
Weekend Activities Vocabulary
- Visit relatives: Visitar a familiares
- Have a lie-in: Stay in bed in the morning
- Go to concerts/gigs/festivals: Ir a conciertos/conciertos pequeños/festivals
- Chat to a friend online: Chatear con un amigo en línea
- Have a quiet night in: Tener una noche tranquila
- Do yoga: Hacer yoga
- Do exercise: Hacer ejercicio
- Meet up with friends: Reunirse con amigos
- Tidy up the house/flat: Ordenar la casa/el piso
- Have people round for dinner: Reunirse para cenar
- Go out for a drink/meal: Salir
English Vocabulary and Grammar Revision
Vocabulary
Common Phrases and Collocations:
- Apologize for: Disculpar-se per
- Apologize to: Disculpar-se amb
- Argue about: Discutir sobre
- Argue with: Discutir amb
- Blame: Culpar
- Body language: Llenguatge corporal
- Break up with: Separar-se, trencar
- Complain about: Queixar-se
- Cut in: Interrompre
- Cut off: Interrompre’s (conversa)
- Cut out: Retallar, suprimir
- Define: Definir
- Due to: A causa de
- Enquire about: Preguntar per
- Fluent: Fluid
- Foreign language: Llengua estrangera
- Get across: Comunicar, fer entendre
- Get by: Defensar-