Role play: Pastimes

Te proponemos que leas este diálogo para practicar el uso y diferenciación de adjetivos y adverbios. Presta mucha atención a lo que dicen Cesar y su invitado para que puedas realizar el ejercicio al final de esta clase.

Mientras lees, intenta reconocer todos los adjetivos y adverbios que puedas.

Diálogo usando adjetivos y adverbios

Cesar: What’s up?

Guest: Great, and you?

Cesar: I’m doing fine. Work’s been tough, but ok. Hey, it’s always great to have you guys here.

Guest: I can see that. Your eyes look tired.

Cesar: Oh, that. No, I think I have an allergy or something.

Guest: Anyway, I’m glad you guys are back. Last weekend there was this party, and I had no one to go with. But it was nicer than the ones we used to go to when we were teenagers. You missed it.

Cesar: I’m glad to be back, too. So tell me, how’s school going?

Guest: Not so well. I need to get good grades for my next exams, so I don’t fail this semester.

Cesar: Again? I thought you were doing better this semester than the previous one.

Guest: Well, you know me, right? I never study, but this time I tried a little harder, but still…

Cesar: I get it. College is not like high school. Do you remember our senior year? I used to feel more intelligent back then.

Guest: Tell me about it. I thought the subjects would be more interesting at college, but I really don’t like them. And sometimes, I feel that the professors are not in love with me being in their class either. At school, the teachers used to be friendly, but now it’s different.

Cesar: Well, it’s more difficult to be a flatterer, you mean. Hahaha.

Guest: It’s not that! It’s just harder to make them fall for me. Hahaha.

Cesar: No worries. It’s more complicated in the beginning than later. Believe me. I’ve been there.

Guest: I know. But my mom is not happy. My university is more expensive than others, and she said this is my last chance. If I do as horribly as I did last semester, I’ll have to change schools.

Cesar: I can talk to aunt Josy if you want. I can easily convince her to give you one more chance.

Guest: I doubt it. But you should try. And if you magically convince my mom about that, I can think about inviting you to the next party.

Cesar: Deal!

Ejercicio sobre adjetivos y adverbios

¡Muy bien! Seguro notaste que algunas palabras estaban resaltadas y en cursiva.

Ahora grábate pronunciando cada una de ellas y escúchalas para que puedas darte retroalimentación. No olvides que puedes usar Vocaroo, herramienta recomendada en el curso de Estrategias para aprender Inglés.

Contribución creada con aportes de: José Miguel Veintimilla.