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Literatura Galega: Autores e Obras Claves do Século XX

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NNG: Características e Autores

Características: Novas temáticas, intimismo e introspección, obxectalismo, multiperspectivismo, predominio do monólogo interior, ambientes urbanos/claustrofóbicos e sórdidos, recorrencia ao mundo simbólico.

Xosé Luís Méndez Ferrín

Na que destacamos unha primeira etapa con predominio da técnica experimental sobre o interese argumental. Tematicamente, trata o absurdo e a falta de sentido da vida, con influencia do existencialismo.

Obra: O crepúsculo e as formigas (1961), Arrabaldo do norte (1964).

Carlos Casares

Carlos Casares (Ourense, 1941 - Vigo, 2002). As súas mellores novelas son posteriores e de feitura moito máis clásica. Nesta corrente inscríbense:

  • O libro de relatos Vento ferido (1967). Os relatos
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Grandes Parques Nacionales de España y su Naturaleza

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Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici (1955, Lleida)

El Parque Nacional Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici cuenta con más de 200 lagos y estanques junto a riscos, valles, cascadas y sierras, situado entre las comarcas de la Alta Ribagorça, Pallars Sobirà, Val d’Aran y Pallars Jussà. Se accede a través de Boí y Espot. Precioso.

Archipiélago de Cabrera (1991)

Mantiene un ecosistema inalterado, aislado, propio del Mediterráneo. Su riqueza suele ser ajena a las cámaras: el fondo marino. Conserva endemismos y es un punto esencial en las rutas migratorias de más de 150 aves. Se llega únicamente en barco desde Mallorca. En mitad del trayecto se encuentra otro atractivo: la cueva azul, un baño en alta mar.

Parque Nacional de Cabañeros

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English-Spanish Vocabulary List: Essential Words by Theme

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English-Spanish Vocabulary List

Places and Buildings

  • airport - aeropuerto
  • art gallery - galería de arte
  • atmosphere - ambiente
  • bank - margen
  • bicycle lane - carril bici
  • bowling alley - bolera
  • bridge - puente
  • building - edificio
  • football pitch - campo de fútbol
  • harbour - puerto
  • landmark - monumento famoso
  • market - mercado
  • newsagent - quiosco
  • office block - bloque de oficinas
  • playground - parque
  • railway station - estación de tren
  • roundabout - rotonda
  • sand - arena
  • site - pág web
  • square - plaza
  • tower - torre
  • view - vista
  • zebra crossing - paso de cebra
  • window - escaparate

Emotions and Feelings

  • annoyed - enfadado
  • cheerful - alegre
  • delighted - encantado
  • dream come true - sueño hecho realidad
  • feel lonely - sentirse solo
  • shocked - sorprendido
  • thrilled - entusiasmado

Actions and Verbs

  • away
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Crime, Environment and Sports Vocabulary: English-Spanish Lessons 5 and 6

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Tema 5: Crime and Law Vocabulary

Vocabulario:

  • Armed robber: ladrón armado
  • Identity theft: robo de identidad
  • Lawyer: abogado
  • Kidnapping: secuestro
  • Murderer: asesino
  • Mugging: asalto
  • Police officer: oficial de policía
  • Pickpocketing: carterista
  • Private investigator: investigador privado
  • Smuggling: contrabando
  • Thief: ladrón
  • Speeding: exceso de velocidad
  • Burglar: ladrón
  • Vandalism: vandalismo
  • Detective: detective
  • Arrest: arrestar
  • Fraudster: estafador
  • Black market: mercado negro
  • Judge: juez
  • Case: caso
  • Mugger: asaltante
  • Evidence: evidencia
  • Traffic warden: guardia de tráfico
  • Interview: entrevista
  • Arson: incendio provocado
  • Suspicious: sospechoso
  • Blackmail: chantaje
  • Trap: trampa
  • Burglary: robo
  • Business owner: propietario de la empresa
  • Credit-card fraud: fraude de tarjeta de crédito
  • Ecologist:
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Postal, HR & Team-Building Terms with Spanish Translations

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Postal and Document Terms

  • Cheque (cheque)
  • Customer Complaint (reclamación del cliente)
  • Job Application (solicitud de empleo)
  • Request for Information (solicitud de información)
  • Receipt (recibo)
  • Bank Statement (extracto bancario)
  • Contract (contrato)
  • Directory (guía telefónica)
  • Product Manual (manual de instrucciones)
  • Documented (registrado)
  • Postage (sello)
  • Domestic (nacional)
  • Reached Its Destination (llegó a su destino)
  • Recipient (destinatario)
  • Signed (firmado)
  • Stamped (sellado)
  • Weighs (pesar)
  • Weight (peso)
  • Enclosures (anexo)
  • Mail Log (registro de correos electrónico)
  • Postcode (CP)
  • Registered Mail (justificante de recepción)
  • International (internacional)
  • Sort (clasificar)
  • Sender (remitente)
  • Collect (recoger)

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Dominando Tiempos Verbales y Verbos Irregulares en Inglés

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Dominando los Tiempos Verbales en Inglés

Present Simple

Se utiliza para hábitos, rutinas y hechos generales.

Fórmula Afirmativa (+)

  • Sujeto + Verbo en infinitivo + Palabras clave (once a month, 3 times a year)

Ejemplos:

  • We travel to Europe twice a year.
  • She suns in the park four times a week.

Regla para la Tercera Persona del Singular (He, She, It):

Al verbo se le agrega "S" o "ES". (Se agrega ES a verbos terminados en -ch, -sh, -s, -x, -z, -o).

Fórmula Negativa (-)

  • Sujeto + don't (I, We, They, You) / doesn't (He, She, It) + Verbo en infinitivo + Palabras clave

Fórmula Interrogativa (?)

  • Do o Does + Sujeto + Verbo en infinitivo + ...?

Preguntas WH

  • WH (What, Where, When, Who, Why) + do/does + Sujeto + Verbo en infinitivo

Present Continuous

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Essential English Grammar: Modals, Email Communication, and Question Types

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Mastering Auxiliary and Modal Verbs

Auxiliary verbs and modal verbs are crucial for expressing various nuances in English. Here's a breakdown of common modals and their uses:

Can

Expresses ability or permission.

  • I can do it. (Ability: I am able to do it.)
  • Can I do it? (Permission: Am I allowed to do it?)

Could

Expresses past ability, possibility, or polite requests.

  • I couldn't see it. (Past inability: I was unable to see it.)
  • Could you come? (Polite request: Would you be able to come?)

Will

Indicates future actions or intentions.

  • I will work next week.
  • You won't tell her. (Will not)
  • Where will we go after dinner?

Would

Indicates conditional actions or polite requests.

  • Would you do it if I told you?
  • I wouldn't go anywhere. (Would not)

Should

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English Vocabulary and Grammar: Fame, Media, Environment and Modal Verbs

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English Vocabulary: Fame, Media and Everyday Life

Trend: moda, tendència.
Willing: disposat.
Straight: directament.
Passer-by: vianant.
Crew: equip, colla.
Pursued: perseguit.
Crowd: multitud, gentada.
Fiancée: promesa.
Fool: enganyar.
Overwhelmed: escandalitzat.
Surrounded: envoltat.
Infatuation: fascinació.
Pressure: pressió.
In the spotlight: centre d'atenció (mirades).
Heiress: hereva.

Lavish: luxós.
Role models: models de conducta.
Worship: adorar.
Wealthy: adinerat.
Gossip: cotilleig.
Talent scout: caçatalents.
Spoilt: consentit.
Notorious: tenir fama.
Controversial: polèmic.
Tabloids: premsa sensacionalista, diaris.
Drive: empenta.

Common Collocations

Catch: sight of, a bus, a cold, someone's eye, fire, one's breath.
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Essential English Idioms and Personality Vocabulary

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Common English Idioms and Spanish Equivalents (26 Phrases)

  1. Between the devil and the deep sea / Entre la espada y la pared.
  2. Great talkers are little doers / Menos hablar y más trabajar.
  3. Barking dogs seldom bite / Perro ladrador poco mordedor.
  4. Better late than never / Más vale tarde que nunca.
  5. Birds of a feather flock together / Dios los cría y ellos se juntan.
  6. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush / Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando.
  7. Call a spade a spade / Al pan, pan y al vino, vino.
  8. Charity begins at home / La caridad empieza por uno mismo.
  9. All that glitters is not gold / No es oro todo lo que parece.
  10. He laughs best who laughs last / Quien ríe el último, ríe mejor.
  11. When in Rome, do as the Romans do / Donde fueres, haz lo que vieres.
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English Verb Tenses and Common Phrases

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English Verb Tenses and Structures

  • Presente simple (-): I don't live in England.
  • Presente continuo (?): Am I writing a letter?
  • Presente continuo for future arrangements (+): My parents are leaving town tomorrow.
  • Futuro simple (-): I won't swim.
  • "Be going to" future (+): I am going to speak.
  • Pasado simple (+): I wanted to dance.
  • Pasado continuo: I was eating something.
  • Past simple: I wanted to dance.
  • Imperativo (-): Don't stop!
  • Presente perfecto (yet): Have they come yet?
  • Presente perfecto (already): We've already had our breakfast.
  • With "Should": He should work harder.
  • With "Must": I really must stop smoking.
  • Have to: I don't have to work every day.
  • There was/were with any: Are there any other people left?

Common Sentence Examples

  • I'm going to make the bed.
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