CONVERSATION QUESTIONS: COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY

Un nuevo listado de preguntas para mejorar nuestra conversación en inglés. Esta vez dedicado a la Universidad.

NOTA.- Esta vez hay el doble de preguntas por ser de nivel Intermedio.

1.- What is the name of your college or university?

2.- How did you decide which college to attend?

3.- What is your typical day at college like?

4.- What are three big differences between your college life so far and your high school days?

5.- Are you a member of any student groups? Which ones? What do you do?

6.- Are you more independent from your parents now than you were in high school?

7.- What's the best advice you would tell a brother/sister or friend who is now entering college?

8.- What are some advantages of studying alone? Disadvantages?

9.- What are some advantages of studying in groups? Disadvantages?

10.- What must you do to receive a college diploma?

11.- Which do you prefer more, morning or afternoon classes? Why?

***After Graduation Questions

12.- What is your fondest memory of your college experience?

13.- What is your worst memory of your college experience?

14.- Were there any subjects that you just couldn't seem to master?

15.- Were you a good student or did you slack off and procrastinate?

16.- Did you have any college romances?

17.- What was the hardest thing about going to college?

18.- Where did you get the money to attend college?

19.- Do you feel it is necessary for young people to attend college these days?

20.- How can we make the cost of education more affordable to the general public?

CAPITONYMS

A.- Definición

Son palabras que se escriben de forma similar, pero con significado diferente. Una de ellas se escribe con Mayúscula. A menudo, la pronunciación también es diferente.

B.- Ejemplos

1.- August = Agosto (Mes del año)

     august = augusto (De grn importancia o de alta clase social)

2.- Bill = Forma corta de William

      bill = Cuenta o factura

3.- Cancer = Signo zodiacal

      cancer = Enfermedad

4.- Earth = Tierra (Planeta)

      earth = tierra (suciedad)

5.- Job = Personaje de la Biblia

      job = Empleo

6.- Lima = Capital de Perú

      lima (bean) = pallar (tipo de frijol/habichuela)

7.- March = Marzo (Mes del año)

      march = marchar (forma de caminar)

8.- May = Mayo (Mes del año)

      may = verbo modal que indica posibilidad o permiso

9.- Mercury = Mercurio (Planeta)

      mercury = mercurio (substancia)

10.- Nice = Niza (Ciudad de Francia)

        nice = Amable

11.- Pentagon = Pentágono (Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos)

        pentagon = pentágono (forma geométrica)

12.- Polish = Polaco/a (Perteneciente a Polonia)

        polish = pulir (limpiar)

13.- Reading = Ciudad de Inglaterra

        reading = del verbo "read"

14.- Sue = Nombre de mujer

        sue = demandar (legal)

15.- Turkey = Turquía (País)

        turkey = Pavo (ave)

BLONDIE - HEART OF GLASS

1.- Historia

Blondie se formó a mediados de los 70s en la ciudad de New York. Debido a la época de sus inicios, su música combina estilos tan variados como el Pop, Reggae y Funk. Su primer gran éxito llegaría recién en 1978 con este single perteneciente a su tercer álbum "Parallel Lines". Lideró las listas de varios países incluyendo USA y UK.

Fuente: https://the-music-history.blogspot.com/2025/04/blondie-top-10.html

2.- Lyrics

(Chorus 1)

Once I had a love and it was a gas

Soon turned out had a heart of glass

Seemed like the real thing only to find

Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind

Once I had a love and it was divine

Soon found out I was losing my mind

It seemed like the real thing but I was so blind

Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind

In between 'what I find is pleasing' and 'I'm feeling fine'

Love is so confusing

There's no peace of mind if I fear I'm losing you

It's just no good, you teasing like you do

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Lost inside adorable illusion

And I cannot hide

I'm the one you're using

Please don't push me aside

We coulda made it cruising

Yeah, riding high on love's true bluish light

Once I had a love and it was a gas

Soon turned out to be a pain in the ass

Seemed like the real thing only to find

Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind

3.- Vocabulary

- Glass = Vidrio, cristal

- Mistrust = Desconfianza

- Seem = Parecer

- Blind = Ciego

- Pleasing = Complaciente

- Teasing = Bromeando

- Aside = A un lado

- Cruising = Planeando

- Bluish = Azulado

4.- Grammar

a) Simple Past Tense

Ejemplo:

- Once I had love and it was a gas.

b) Present Perfect

Ejemplo:

- Love's gone behind. = Love has gone behind.

c) Past Continuous Tense

Ejemplo:

- I was losing my mind.

d) Present Continuous Tense

Ejemplo:

- I'm feeling fine.

e) Simple Present Tense

Ejemplo:

- Please don't push me aside.

f) Modal Verbs

Ejemplo:

- I cannot hide.

g) Phrasal Verbs

Ejemplo:

- Turn out

- Find out

h) Expressions

Ejemplo:

- Lose my mind = Perder la cabeza.

- A pain in the ass = Un verdadero fastidio.

5.- Videoclip

A1 -A2 TEST

En esta ocasión, ponemos a prueba su nivel de inglés con este pequeño test para los niveles A1 y A2.

NOTA.- Puede solicitar las respuestas en un comentario.

Elija la opción correcta.

Ejemplo:

- He is/are my brother. 

= He is my brother.

1.- She don't/doesn't like television.

2.- I am always/always am happy when I see her.

3.- a) What are you doing?

    b) I'm writing/I write a letter.

4.- My brother who/which is 19 is a student.

5.- What did you/did you do last night?

6.- I visit once a month my aunt/my aunt once a month.

7.- I don't mind cooking/to cook dinner.

8.- I got/I've got two brothers and a sister.

9.- We've been here since/for the shop opened.

10.- I worked/I've worked there for two years then I left.