Category: Pronombres

Los pronombres de objeto directo son una clase de pronombres que se utilizan para reemplazar un sustantivo que actúa como objeto directo en una oración y recibe la acción del verbo. La principal diferencia entre los pronombres personales y los pronombres de objeto personal es que mientras los primeros reemplazan a un sujeto, los segundos no y además van despues del verbo o una preposición. Por ejemplo:

En este caso, el verbo es "ruin" (arruinar) y el objeto que recibe esta acción es el pastel. ​Siempre hay que tener en cuenta a qué o a quién nos referimos para utilizar el pronombre de objeto  directo correcto. 

Come with me tonight! It'll be fun - ¡Ven conmigo esta noche! ¡Será divertido!
She gave me a birthday present - Ella me dio un regalo de cumpleaños.
Who speaks English? -Me - ¿Quién habla inglés? -Yo.

We visited him at the hospital - Lo visitamos en el hospital.
She asked him to pass the phone -  Ella le pidió que le pasara el teléfono. 

Andrew likes her - A Andrés le gusta ella. 
The teacher praised her for her hard work -  El profesor la elogió por su arduo trabajo. ​

Laura always eats chocolate, she really likes it - Laura siempre come chocolate, le gusta mucho.

They gave us a tour of their city - Nos dieron un tour por su ciudad.
He offered to help us move the furniture - Se ofreció a ayudarnos a mover los muebles.

We're going to invite them to the party - Las vamos a invitar a la fiesta.
How are your parents? Send them my regards - ¿Cómo están tus padres? Mándales saludos.

Respuestas
A. 1. it, 2. her, 3. him, 4. them, 5. us. 
B. 1. it, 2. them, 3. him, 4. me, 5. her, 6. it, 7. them, 8. it, 9. you, 10. us.

Category: App

Las aplicaciones móviles están en pleno auge. Para muchas personas, son algo indispensable dentro de su vida cotidiana. Y al igual, la tecnología educativa, o ‘EdTech’, crece significativamente y acelera la transformación digital de los centros educativos en todo el mundo. Por eso, en este post, vamos a responder las preguntas más frecuentes sobre la JuicyEnglish App. ¡Empezamos!

​La misión de la aplicación móvil es ofrecer una  herramienta para el aprendizaje del idioma inglés, de forma divertida y accesible para todos.

Ser una aplicación móvil lider en el aprendizaje del idioma inglés y que este basada en los planes y programas vigentes para la enseñanza en educación secundaria en México. 

La aplicación esta diseñada para dispositivos que usan sistema operativo Android. Por el momento, el sistema operativo iOS no es compatible con JuicyEnglish App. Sin embargo, a futuro se espera ofrecer una version compatible para iPhone. 

La app la puede descargar desde la tienda de aplicaciones de Google. Y para dispositivos Huawei en la tienda Aurora Store. 
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JuicyEnglish App es completamente gratuita y no existe ningún contenido restringuido. 

Si. La intención primordial de la aplicación es basarse en los planes y programas vigentes. Así como mostrar sus contenidos por grado y unidad temática. Además incluirá temas de repaso de grámatica básica como reforzamiento.

Su público objetivo es alumnos, por el momento no cuenta con una sección para el docente. Aunque no se descarta que en un futuro funcione como un sistema de gestión del aprendizaje donde se puedan registrar el docente y sus alumnos.

La interacción con la aplicación móvil dependera de las adecuaciones que considere más pertinente cada docente. Aunque, esta diseñada principalmente para el trabajo individual.

Si. Sin embargo la aplicación no esta terminada y ciertas secciones estarán eventualmente disponibles. Continuamente hay nuevas actualizaciones con nuevos contenidos. 

Category: Spelling

The term silent E refers to the use of an unpronounced E after another letter (usually a consonant) at the end of a word. ​
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 In most cases, a silent E at the end of a word changes its pronunciation. ​In C-V-C words, the vowel is almost always a "short" vowel. When we add an silent final -E, it changes the short vowel to a long vowel sound. ​Silent final -E makes the vowel say its name.
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For example:​

• Hat /hæt/ has a short A sound, and Hate /heɪt/ has a long A sound.
• Them /ðɛm/ has a short E sound, and Theme  /θim/ has a long E sound.
• Tim /tɪm/ has a short I sound, and Time /taɪm/ has a long I sound.
• Hop /hɑp/ has a short O sound, and Hope /hoʊp/ has a long O sound.
• Cut /kʌt/ has a short U sound, and Cute /kiut/ has a long U sound.

A. The silent E tells a C or G to make a soft sound.
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For example:

B. The silent E tells TH to make a voiced sound. 
In most words that end in TH, it is pronounce as /θ/, an unvoiced consonant sound, for example bath, month, birth, teeth, etc. When a final TH is followed by E, however, it almost takes the voiced consonant sound /ð/.

​For example:

• bathe /beɪð/.
• breathe /brið/.

The rules of English spelling state that every syllable must have a vowel. A silent E following a syllabic L prevents words from violating the spelling rule.

​For example:

For example:

• by /baɪ/ - bye /baɪ/.

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​​Rule #5 - Stop words ending in U and V

The rules of English spelling state that words cannot end with a u or v. This is a consonant spelling rule. The silent final E is not there to change the pronunciation of the vowel.
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For example:

• adjective /ˈæʤɪktɪv/.
• argue /ˈɑrgju/.
• blue /blu/.
• drive /draɪv/.
• give /gɪv/.
• have /hæv/.
• love /lʌv/.
• rescue /ˈrɛskju/.
• ​wave /weɪv/.

Note that words borrowed from other language such as bureau, chateau, jujitsu, menu, tiramisu and tofu and abbreviations such as flu (influenza) and gov (government) can end in a u or v.

Silent E keeps a singular noun from ending in a single S. 

For example:

• base /beɪs/.
• course /kɔrs/.
• cheese /ˈprɑməs/.
• house /haʊz/.
• goose /gus/.
• mouse /maʊz/.
• promise /ˈprɑməs/.
• verse /vɜrs/.

The silent E has several roles. However, generally there are exceptions, here's a list of some words that break the rules:

Also, keep in mind that there are few words in which the silent  final -E isn't silent at all. 

For example:

• acne /ˈækni/.
• apostrophe /əˈpɑstrəfi/.
• fiance /fiˈɑnˌseɪ/.
• karate /kəˈrɑti/.
• recipe /ˈrɛsəpi/.
• resume /rɪˈzum/.

Category: Vocabulario

Category: Topics in the syllabus

A fable is ​a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral. The characters in a fable are usually animals whose words and actions reflect human behavior.

The word “fable” comes from the Latin “fabula,” or “story.” A person who writes fables is a fabulist.

​​​The most famous fables in the world are Aesop's Fables. Aesop was an Ancient Greek storyteller and his fables have been gathered across the centuries in a variety of languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. ​

Fables were probably used by medieval troubadours, musicians, bards and poets to orally transmit their stories to the people. It's one of the forms of folk literature most used throughout history. Several colloquial phrases are derived from fables, such as “A wolf in sheep’s clothing” and “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.”

​Famous fables

There once was a speedy Hare who bragged about how fast he could run. Tired of hearing him boast, the Tortoise, challenged him to a race. The Hare was soon far out of sight, and to make the Tortoise feel very deeply how ridiculous it was for him to try a race with a Hare, he lay down beside the course to take a nap until the Tortoise should catch up.  Meanwhile, the tortoise continued walking slowly, but steady. He was determined not to give up. After a time, he passed the place where the Hare was sleeping. In the end, the tortoise wins.
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One day, a Fox was very hungry, and he was looking for something to eat. Then, he saw a Crow sitting on the highest branch of a tree. The Crow had a piece of cheese in her beak. "Good morning, Mistress Crow," he cried. "How well you are looking today! How glossy your feathers! How bright your eye! I feel sure your voice must surpass that of other birds, just as your figure does. Let me hear but one song from you that I may greet you as the Queen of Birds." Listening to these flattering words, the Crow forgot all her suspicion, and also her breakfast. She wanted very much to be called Queen of Birds. So, the Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, but the moment she opened her mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground, only to be snapped up by the Fox.
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​In fact, the fable is one of the oldest and most lasting methods of both written and oral storytelling. They can be found in the literature of almost all countries and languages, and are a fundamental part of the folklore of must cultures. ​Fables are a good way to convey moral meaning because they are simple in nature and can be easily be read by anyone.