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UNIT 4

SPOKEN ENGLISH How come?
How come? can be used instead of why? In
informal spoken English. However, they are not the
same. Look at these sentences. Which questions
expresses surprise?
Note that How come? is not followed by the usual
inverted word order of question forms.

Why are you learning English?
How come youre going to work today? Its
Sunday.




Word Antonym(s)
falso (adjetivo) fake adj genuine, real, authentic
gustar (verbo) like vb dislike, hate, cant stand
minuscule (adjetivo) tiny untiny, big, huge
felicidad (sustantivo) happiness sadness, unhappiness
culpable (adjetivo) guilty innocent, not-guilty, blameless
seguro (adjetivo) safe unsafe, insecure, risky
admitir (verbo) admit denay, lie
sincero (adjetivo) sincere dishonest
xito (sustantivo) success fail, unsuccess
maduro (adjetivo) mature immature, childish
animar, alentar (verbo) encourage discourage
corts, amable, generoso (adjetivo) kind/generous unkind, mean
aparecer (verbo) appear disappear, hide
1) abused
2)disused
3)unused
4)misused
5)overused
6)underused
used cruelly or badly
not used anymore
not ever used
used in the wrong way
used too much
not used enough
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Oposite meanings
We can make necessary changes using negative forms and antonyms.
1) In English we usually say I dont think +
affirmative verb:

I dont think I know you.
NOT I think I dont know you.

We do the same with believe, suppose, and
expect.

I dont expect well meet again.
My parents didnt believe Id pass my exams.

2) We can also use seem, expect, and want with
the negative (+ object) + infinitive:

She doesnt seem to be very happy.
I dont expect to get the job.
I dont want to go back to that restaurant.
He doesnt expect us to pass the exams.

Negatives auxiliaries
1) Jackie speaks fluent French, but I dont.
2) We wanted to leave the party, but Fred didnt.
3) I have been to America, but my parents havent.
4) I thought Volvos were made in Austria, but they arent.
5) They said she was getting better, but she hasnt.
6) Ill be moving to London, but my girlfriend wont.
7) My husbands going to the wedding, but Im not.
8) Jo likes Indian food, but Andrew doesnt.
9) Bill thought Id forgotten our wedding anniversary, but I hadnt.
10) The bedrooms been decorated, but the bathromm insnt.



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Adjetives Synonyms Antonyms
Truthful
Real
Credible
Plausible
Probable
Pleased
Normal
Professional
Important
Untruthful
Unreal
Incredible
Implausible
Improbable
Displeased
Abnormal
Unprofessional
Unimportant
Dishonest
Fake
Unbelievable
Ridiculous
Unlikely
Annoyed
Bizarre
Amateur
Trivial
Nouns
Honesty
Reality
Belief
Dishonesty
Unreality
Disbelief
Deceit
Fantasy/faky
Incredulity
Verbs
Appear
Understand
Trust
cover
Disappear
Misunderstand
Mistrust/distrust
Uncover
Vanish/reveal
Confuse
Suspect
Reveal

Keep Lose
Keep calm
Keep a promise
Keep in touch with sb
Keep going
Keep a secret
Keep sb wainting
Keep fit

Lose weight
Lose your way
Lose your temper