Vocabulary
Film Genres
action film
película de acción
animation
animación
comedy
comedia
fantasy film
película de fantasía
historical drama
drama histórico
horror film
película de terror
musical
musical
romance
romance
science fiction film
película de ciencia ficción
thriller
suspense / thriller
war film
película bélica
western
película del oeste / western
Filmmaking
camera
cámara
close-up
primer plano
director
director/a
lines
diálogos
prop
utilería / atrezo
script
guion
special effects
efectos especiales
cut
cortar
edit
editar
rehearse
ensayar
shoot
rodar / filmar
Storytelling
performance
actuación / interpretación
Academy Awards
Premios de la Academia (Oscars)
character
personaje
play the part
interpretar el rol
star
protagonizar
audience
audiencia
special effects
efectos especiales
based on
basado en
plot
argumento / trama
critic
crítico/a
set in
ambientado en
series
serie
Extreme Adjectives
furious
furioso (very angry)
huge
enorme (very big)
freezing
helado (very cold)
terrified
aterrado (very scared)
hilarious
hilarante (very funny)
starving
famélico (very hungry)
fascinating
fascinante (very interesting)
ancient
antiguo (very old)
terrifying
aterrador (very scary)
tiny
enano (very small)
exhausted
agotado (very tired)
Grammar
Past Simple & Past Continuous
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| PC+ when + PS | I was driving when my phone rang. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PS + while + PC | I fell while I was dancing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| when + PS, PC | When my phone rang, I was driving. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| while + PC, PS | While I was dancing, I fell. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| while + PC, PC | While I was studying, my sister was watching TV. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Too/Too much/Too many/(not) Enough
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| too + adj | More than wanted (degree) | It’s too cold outside. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| too much + noun | More than wanted (uncountable) | She eats too much sugar. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| too many + noun | More than wanted (countable) | There are too many people. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| enough + noun | The right amount | We have enough time. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| not enough + noun | Less than needed | There isn’t enough bread. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| adj + enough | Sufficient degree | She’s old enough to vote. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| not + adj + enough | Insufficient degree | I am not tall enough to be a model. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grammar Exam Simulation
a. Choose the correct form of Past Continuous or Past Simple
1. Helen (sleep) when I came home.
2. I (not watch) TV when the phone rang.
3. (the vase/break) while you were cleaning the shelf?
4. She (read) a book when her friend called.
5. We (not play) in the park when it started raining.
6. I (cook) dinner when my brother arrived.
7. (he/talk) on the phone when you knocked on the door?
8. They (arrive) while we were having lunch.
9. My sister (not sleep) when the alarm went off.
10. (you/read) a magazine when the lights went out?
b. Choose the correct form of Past Continuous or Past Simple
1. While I (study), the electricity (go) out.
2. The students (talk) while the teacher (write) on the board.
3. When the fire alarm (ring), we (have) a meeting.
4. While they (wait) for the bus, it (start) to snow.
5. I (not listen) when the boss (give) the instructions.
6. While my mom (drive), she (see) a beautiful rainbow.
7. (it / rain) while you (walk) to the gym?
8. We (find) some old photos while we (tidy) the attic.
9. When you (call) me, I (not do) anything important.
10. While the chef (prepare) the soup, the assistants (chop) the vegetables.
c. Fill the blanks with Too, Too much, Too many, or (not) Enough
1. I can’t drink this coffee. It has sugar.
2. We can’t go for a walk. It is windy outside.
3. I’m sorry, I don’t have money to buy that car.
4. There are cars in this city; the traffic is terrible!
5. Is he tall to reach the top shelf?
6. You shouldn’t watch TV; it’s bad for your eyes.
7. I didn’t win the race because I wasn’t fast .
8. There are chairs in the room. Some people have to stand up.
9. The shoes were expensive, so I didn’t buy them.
10. We have food for the party, so don’t buy anything else.
d. Write the complete sentences placing Too, Too much, Too many, or (not) Enough in the correct position
1. small / shirt / is / for / me / too / this
2. soup / salt / much / in / too / there / is / the
3. loud / music / is / the / enough / ?
4. many / there / mistakes / were / too / the / in / essay
5. sleep / last / get / enough / didn’t / night / I
6. to / lift / box / strong / enough / isn’t / he / that
7. people / at / many / there / the / were / concert / too
8. water / to / swim / warm / the / enough / is / ?
9. time / finish / we / have / don’t / enough / project / the / to
10. dark / to / it / see / too / is / anything