Core English Language Concepts & Terminology
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Essential English Vocabulary & Grammar
Key Vocabulary: English-Catalan
- Agreement
- acord
- Appearance
- aspecte
- Argument
- discussió
- Athletic build
- complexió atlètica
- Attraction
- atracció
- Average height
- alçada mitjana
- Awareness
- consciència
- Body language
- llenguatge corporal
- Brilliant
- brillant, genial
- Can’t believe one’s eyes
- no poder creure el que es veu
- Clever
- intel·ligent
- Compatibility
- compatibilitat
- Confidence
- confiança
- Curly
- arrissat
- Date
- cita
- Dating site
- lloc web de contactes
- Description
- descripció
- Enjoyment
- plaer
- Every now and then
- de tant en tant
- Fair
- clara
- Fall out
- barallar-se
- Feel uncomfortable
- sentir-se incòmode
- Focus on
- concentrar-se en
- Friendship
- amistat
- Frown
- arrufar nas o celles
- Get
- tenir
- Get along
- avenir-se
- Get it right
- encertar-ho
- Get to know
- arribar a conèixer
- Go on a diet
- posar-se a dieta
- Good-looking
- atractiu
- Gorgeous
- preciós
- Great sense of humour
- gran sentit de l’humor
- Handsome
- guapo
- Happiness
- felicitat
- Hesitate
- dubtar
- Intelligence
- intel·ligència
- Interviewee
- entrevistat
- Join
- unir-se a
- Kind (adj)
- amable
- Kind (n)
- tipus
- Leadership
- lideratge
- Liar
- mentider
- Look for
- buscar
- Make a good impression
- fer una bona impressió
- Notice
- adonar-se de
- Outgoing
- sociable
- Pleasant
- agradable
- Polite
- educat
- Possibility
- possibilitat
- Profile
- perfil
- Relationship
- relació
- Reliable
- fiable
- Rely on
- confiar en
- Rude
- mal educat
- Sadness
- tristesa
- Selfish
- egoista
- Shake one’s head
- negar
- Share
- compartir
- Shy
- tímida
- Sign off
- acomiadar-se
- Similar background
- origen similar
- Skinny
- sec
- Slim
- prim
- Sort
- tipus
- Spot
- adonar-se de
- State school
- escola pública
- Straight
- llis
- Stubborn
- tossut
- Suggestion
- suggeriment
- Tell lies
- dir mentides
- Tell the truth
- dir la veritat
- Tend to
- tendir
- Thin
- prim
- Tip
- consell
- Trust
- confiar en
- Truthful
- de veritat
- Type
- tipus
Understanding English Modals
- Can: ability, request (solicitud), possibility
- Can’t: strong disbelief (duda/desconfianza)
- Be able to: ability, possibility (future of "can")
- Must: obligation, strong belief
- Mustn’t: prohibition
- Have to / Need to: necessity/obligation
- Don’t have to / Needn’t: lack of necessity
- Should / Ought to: advice
- May / Might: possibility
- May: polite request, permission
- Could: past ability, possibility, polite request
Distinguishing Must vs. Have To / Need To
- Must: External obligation (e.g., normas de clase - class rules)
- Have to / Need to: Internal obligation (e.g., "tengo que estudiar" - "I have to study", you oblige yourself)
Future Tense for Modals
- Future of "must": Use "have to"
- Future of "can": Use "be able to"
Common Noun Suffixes
- -ment
- -tion
- -sion
- -ence / -ance
- -ship
- -ness
- -ity