3. 1. Similar Words
• I loved your story, it was terrible!
• I loved your story, it was terrifying / terrific
4. 1. Similar Words
• I loved your story, it was terrible!
• I loved your story, it was terrifying / terrific
terrible = very bad
terrifying = very scary
terrific = very good
5. 2. False Friends
• He noticed something strange was
happening and he commented it to the
others.
6. 2. False Friends
• He noticed something strange was
happening and he commented it to the
others.
• He noticed something strange was
happening and he mentioned it to the
others.
7. 2. False Friends
• He noticed something strange was
happening and he commented it to the
others.
• He noticed something strange was
happening and he mentioned it to the
others.
– You could say ‘commented on / about it’
‘Mention’ is commonly used too.
9. 3. Similar Words
• She listened an eerie sound.
• She heard an eerie sound.
10. 3. Similar Words
• She listened an eerie sound.
• She heard an eerie sound.
– You listen to something when you are
paying attention or interested in it e.g. I
like listening to classical music or Stop
talking! I’m trying to listen to the news.
– You hear sounds that are around naturally
e.g. I don’t like when I can hear my
neighbour’s TV through the walls of my
apartment.
12. 4. Similar Words
• It was a great history, especially the final.
• It was a great story, especially the end.
13. 4. Similar Words
• It was a great history, especially the final.
• It was a great story, especially the end.
– history = the study of the past
– story = tale (cuento)
– final = adjective
– end = noun
15. 5. Collocations
• They went camping and hoped to pass a
great time.
• They went camping and hoped to have a
good time.
16. 5. Collocations
• They went camping and hoped to pass a
great time.
• They went camping and hoped to have a
good time.
– pass time = spend time waiting / doing
something unimportant e.g. When I’m
waiting for the bus I pass the time by
listening to my iPod.
– have a good / fantastic / terrible time =
describes the time you spent
18. 6. Collocations
• We decided to pass Halloween in a haunted
house.
• We decided to spend Halloween in a
haunted house.
19. 6. Collocations
• We decided to pass Halloween in a haunted
house.
• We decided to spend Halloween in a
haunted house.
– pass time = spend time waiting / doing
something unimportant e.g. I pass the
time at the bus stop by listening to my
iPod.
– spend time = do something useful /
interesting e.g. I like to spend the
weekend with my family.
21. 7. Prepositions
• I lived very near of the subway.
• I lived very near (to) the subway
22. 7. Prepositions
• I lived very near of the subway.
• I lived very near (to) the subway
– near (to) a place e.g. I live near the
cinema / I live near the cinema.
– far from a place e.g. I don’t live far from
here.
23. 8. False Friends
• This scary story succeeded in a small town
in Catalonia.
24. 8. False Friends
• This scary story succeeded in a small town
in Catalonia.
• This scary story happened / took place in a
small town in Catalonia.
25. 8. False Friends
• This scary story succeeded in a small town
in Catalonia.
• This scary story happened / took place in a
small town in Catalonia.
– succeed (v) = tener éxito e.g. I succeeded
in passing my driving test!
– happen / take place = occur
27. 9. Word Form
• Your story is very intrigued.
• Your story is very intriguing.
28. 9. Word Form
• Your story is very intrigued.
• Your story is very intriguing.
– intriguing describes something
– intrigued describes a feeling e.g. I was
intrigued by your story from beginning to
end.
– You can also use the noun intrigue e.g.
Your story was full of intrigue.
30. 10. Grammar
• I really enjoyed a lot with your story.
• I really enjoyed your story a lot.
31. 10. Grammar
• I really enjoyed a lot with your story.
• I really enjoyed your story a lot.
– We say enjoy + object e.g. I enjoy
dancing, it’s my hobby.
– You can also say ‘enjoy myself’ e.g. That
was a great party! I really enjoyed myself.
33. 11. Possessives
• I could hear bats in the tree’s branches.
• I could hear bats in the branches of the
trees.
34. 11. Possessives
• I could hear bats in the tree’s branches.
• I could hear bats in the branches of the
trees.
– We usually use the possessive ’s for
people e.g. Is that Paul’s jacket?
– For things / places we usually use of e.g.
Why is he standing on the roof of the
house?
37. 12. Prepositions
• Terrible thoughts passed for his mind.
• Terrible thoughts passed through his mind.
– through = ‘por’ (in this case it is similar to
‘a través de’)
