Opinion Essay Structure and Vocabulary for English Learners
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Opinion essay: intro/list-arguments/conclusion (linking words: first of all, It seems to me, as I see it, as far as I am concerned)
Used to: habit in the past/past perfect: the action is before the past/past perfect conditional: longer actions/past conditional: an action in progress in the past/past simple: main events
Describing people:
Fair-minded (justo), resourceful (resolutivo), moody (bipolar), short-tempered, stubborn (cabezota), inconsistent (incoherente)
Assertive (positivo), amusing (ameno), awkward, likeable, parent/relative, risk-taker, rude, self-conscious, selfish, show-off (creído), thoughtless (desconsiderado), unkind (antipático)
Similarly:
Look exactly alike
MEETING PEOPLE
Break the ice, come across as friendly, get on somebody's nerves, hit it off with (congeniar), pay somebody a compliment
FILMS & BOOKS
Award-winning, based on, book cover, film franchise, lead role, color, sequel, soundtrack, stunt person.
ADJECTIVES
Amazing, amused (preocupado), annoyed, exhausted, frightened, pleasing (agradable/contento), shocked
EMOTIONS
Ashamed (avergonzado), astonished, confused, delighted (encantado), grateful, jealous, proud, relieved (aliviado), thrilled (emocionado), upset (disgustado)
UK/US
aubergine/eggplant, biscuit/cookie, jam/jelly, french fries/chips, fast food rest/diner, candy/sweets
VOCABULARY
to bake (para hornear), to rise in the oven, to take up (empezar), pleasant (limpio), to raise a child, to give up (rendirse), rather than (en vez de, preferir), dubbed (doble), big box (taquillazo)
After phrase (Even though (aunque), although (a pesar de)) = in spite of/despite => noun/ing
Because of followed by verb+ING or noun
For two weeks, Mark has just ..., Since 1889, I have already listened to it, have you finished yet? We still ..
No ING form: hate, like, love, need, prefer, want, relieve, know, think, understand, be, belong, seem, hear, taste, sound)
GET USED TO: Are becoming familiar
Myself, your, him, her, it, own, your, them
-ING after verbs: likes or dislikes (enjoy, can't stand, don't mind) (begin, hate, prefer, like, love) DOESN'T MATTER (forget, go on, mean, regret, remember, stop, try) INFINITIVE: plans intentions (agree, arrange, decide, hope, plan, promise, want, would like, after learn and need)