¿Sientes que tu inglés está estancado y te aburres escuchándote a ti mismo?🙈 ¡Esta clase es oro puro para tu inglés! No solo vamos a ahorrarle bostezos y litros de café al profesor que corrija tu examen de writing, sino que también vamos a darle un buen lavado de imagen a tu inglés (a good makeover). ✨ 

Te voy a ayudar a sonar más avanzado, interesante, inteligente, sofisticado cuando hables y escribas en inglés.

Then, let’s begin!  

¡Mini test al final del post!👇

Efectos secundarios: seguir estas indicaciones al pie de la letra para disparar la nota de su examen de writing, podrá tener consecuencias nefastas. Véase la aparición de borrones de tinta en su escrito, como consecuencia de un exceso de salivación por parte de su examinador. 

A partir de hoy vamos a utilizar vocabulario más avanzado, tanto en inglés hablado como escrito. Esto no es imprescindible para poder comunicarte, pero te va a ayudar a hablar con mayor precisión y naturalidad.

Y por supuesto, para todos los estudiantes que os estáis preparando para exámenes oficiales (B2 First Certificate, C1 Advanced, IELTS, TOEFL), utilizar vocabulario avanzado en inglés ‘is a must!’ Si te estás preparando el First, no te pierdas este post.

HAPPY 

👉 Thrilled, delighted, overjoyed …

• I was absolutely thrilled with my exam result.
• I’m delighted to hear that you will be visiting us this summer.
• You must be overjoyed that you found Amigos Ingleses!
• Oh yes! I’m over the moon! On cloud nine! I’m thrilled to bits.

BEAUTIFUL  

👉 Stunning, exquisite, attractive, breathtaking.    

• The view from our hotel room was stunning.
• The museum is home to a number of exquisite paintings.
• She’s the most attractive woman I’ve ever seen and her smile is breathtaking.

 VERY GOOD

 👉 Superb, exceptional, top-notch

Both the service and the food were superb.

We were offered a small glass of exceptional vintage red wine on arrival.

Furthermore, ending the evening with live music was top-notch!

CHEAP  

Ten cuidado, porque este adjetivo, puede tener una connotación negativa, dependiendo del contexto. 

👉 Reasonably priced, affordable, inexpensive.

“We stayed in a cheap hotel” No suena nada bien, mucho mejor estas opciones: 

• We spent the night in a reasonably priced hotel.
• It is extremely hard to find an affordable flat in central London. 
• Their honeymoon was inexpensive compared to the wedding. 

 Para referirnos a algo de mala calidad, podemos usar estos adjetivos:

👉 Substandard, inadequate, shoddy, badly made. 

• There were a couple of substandard details. 
• The quality of the sofa is shoddy, I will have to take it back to the shop.
• I’d rather spend more money and buy one item of clothing than plenty of badly made ones . 

BIG  

👉 Enormous, substantial, hefty, massive.

• I found an enormous spider in the bath. Oh I was scared to death!
• I ate a substantial amount of food at the birthday party. 
• The police gave me a hefty fine for running a red light.

SCARY

👉 Horrifying, unnerving, petrifying.

• It was horrifying to fly in such stormy weather.
• How unnerving it was when that vicious dog started barking at me.
• It was petrifying to find a dead rat under the bed.

SMALL 

👉 Tiny, minute, cramped.

• Those apples were tiny and pretty pricey!
•  My family owns a minute farm in North Scotland.
• The conference room was cramped and they didn’t even offer us coffee or water during the meeting.

DIFFICULT 

👉 Arduous, tough, demanding. 

• I managed to finish the exam on time, but it was long and arduous. 
• It was tough to find a pair of shoes that would fit my son.
• Being a fireman is a demanding job.

DIRTY 

👉 Unwashed, grotty, filthy. 

• These forks are unwashed, I will get them replaced.
• I had a look as I passed the kitchen and the cooks look rather grotty.
• I should warn you before you use the bathroom, it’s absolutely filthy. Good luck!

No escribas esto en tu writing ✋

Last weekend I was very happy because I spent the weekend in a very beautiful villa in Italy. The food was very good and very cheap as well. However, there were a couple very bad points. Firstly, I found a very big spider in the bath which was very scary. And also, the restaurant was a bit small so it was difficult to get a table and when I finally got a table I had to ask for another fork because it was very dirty.

¡Escribe esto ! 👌

Last weekend I was thrilled to bits because I spent the weekend in a stunning villa in Italy. The food was exceptional and inexpensive as well. However, there were a couple rather inadequate points. Firstly, I found a hefty spider in the bath which was horrifying. Furthermore, the restaurant was a bit cramped so it was arduous to get a table and when I finally got a table I had to ask for another fork because it was filthy.

 Si tienes un ratito más para dedicarle hoy a tu inglés, echa un vistazo a esta actividad en la que Cambridge English te ayuda a escribir una carta formal en inglés. 

And now it’s time for your mini test!

I am absolutely delighted to have had you in class today, and I would be thrilled to

hear from you in the comments! 🙂

Lots of love from Amigos Ingleses office! 

xoxo 

¡Gana fluidez en 30 días!

RETO GRATUITO