Text Types and Useful Language: Quantifiers, Opinions and Directions
Respuesta rápida
Cuantificadores: a lot of (positivo, contables y no contables), all (plurales y no contables). Opinión: I'm sure, I don't think, In my opinion, I believe, I suppose. Direcciones: Is there...? / How do I get to...? / Where is...? → Yes, there is one / You can go / There is one.
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Página de teoría: Text Types and Useful Language
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Expressing Quantity (Expresar cantidad)
Se usan quantifiers (cuantificadores) para informar sobre la cantidad de algo.
| Cuantificador | Regla de uso | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| A lot of | Se usa en estructuras positivas. Acompaña sustantivos contables y no contables. Significa gran cantidad o número. | I watch a lot of videos on my smartphone. → Veo muchos videos en mi smartphone. |
| All | Se usa con sustantivos plurales contables y no contables. Se refiere a cada persona o cosa del mundo o del grupo del que se habla. | My tablet is a learning tool that is very useful for all my classes. → Mi tablet es una herramienta de aprendizaje muy útil para todas mis clases. |
Giving Opinion (Dar opinión)
Estas expresiones sirven para manifestar un punto de vista personal.
| Expresión | Ejemplo | Traducción |
|---|---|---|
| I'm sure... | I'm sure recycling is an excellent idea. | Estoy seguro de que reciclar es una excelente idea. |
| I don't think... | I don't think you need a robot to help you clean your house. | No creo que necesites un robot para ayudarte a limpiar tu casa. |
| In my opinion, ... | In my opinion, visiting museums is a very interesting activity. | En mi opinión, visitar museos es una actividad muy interesante. |
| I believe... | I believe that technology is advancing very fast. | Creo que la tecnología avanza muy rápido. |
| I suppose... | I suppose that this computer is old. | Supongo que este computador es antiguo. |
Asking for and Giving Directions (Pedir y dar direcciones)
| Pedir direcciones | Dar direcciones | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| Excuse me. Is there...? | Yes. There is one... | Tourist: Excuse me. Is there a subway station near here? / Local: Yes. There is one two blocks from here. |
| Excuse me. How do I get to...? | You can... / Go... | Tourist: Excuse me. How do I get to the National Theater? / Local: You can go by taxi. It takes 10 minutes from here. |
| Excuse me. Where is...? | There is one... | Tourist: Excuse me. Where is the nearest café? / Local: There is one across from the bank. |
Respuesta orientativa: Para pedir direcciones se usa Excuse me + pregunta con Is there / How do I get to / Where is. Para responder se emplean Yes, there is one..., You can go... o There is one..., indicando distancia o referencia (two blocks from here, across from the bank).
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Text Types and Useful Language
Expressing Quantity
We use quantifiers when we want to give someone information about the number of something.
| Quantifier | Rule | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| A lot of | We generally use a lot of in positive structures. A lot of may be used with countable and uncountable nouns and means a large amount or number. | I watch a lot of videos on my smartphone. |
| All | We use all with plural countable and uncountable nouns. We use all to talk about every person or thing in the world, or in the group you are talking about. | My tablet is a learning tool that is very useful for all my classes. |
Giving opinion
These expressions are very useful to express a personal point of view.
| Expression | Examples |
|---|---|
| I'm sure... | I'm sure recycling is an excellent idea. |
| I don't think... | I don't think you need a robot to help you clean your house. |
| In my opinion, ... | In my opinion, visiting museums is a very interesting activity. |
| I believe... | I believe that technology is advancing very fast. |
| I suppose... | I suppose that this computer is old. |
Asking for and giving directions
| Asking for directions | Giving directions | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Excuse me. Is there...? | Yes. There is one... | Tourist: Excuse me. Is there a subway station near here? / Local: Yes. There is one two blocks from here. |
| Excuse me. How do I get to...? | You can... / Go... | Tourist: Excuse me. How do I get to the National Theater? / Local: You can go by taxi. It takes 10 minutes from here. |
| Excuse me. Where is...? | There is one... | Tourist: Excuse me. Where is the nearest café? / Local: There is one across from the bank. |
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Ejemplos resueltos
Completa con a lot of o all: I watch ___ videos on my smartphone.
El sustantivo videos es contable plural y la oración es positiva, por lo que corresponde a lot of. → I watch a lot of videos on my smartphone.
Da una opinión sobre reciclar usando I'm sure.
Se usa la estructura I'm sure + oración. → I'm sure recycling is an excellent idea.
Pide direcciones para llegar al teatro nacional y responde.
Excuse me. How do I get to the National Theater? — You can go by taxi. It takes 10 minutes from here.
Tablas (3)
| Quantifier | Rule | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| A lot of | Positive structures; countable and uncountable nouns; large amount or number | I watch a lot of videos on my smartphone. |
| All | Plural countable and uncountable nouns; every person or thing | My tablet is a learning tool that is very useful for all my classes. |
| Expression | Examples |
|---|---|
| I'm sure... | I'm sure recycling is an excellent idea. |
| I don't think... | I don't think you need a robot to help you clean your house. |
| In my opinion, ... | In my opinion, visiting museums is a very interesting activity. |
| I believe... | I believe that technology is advancing very fast. |
| I suppose... | I suppose that this computer is old. |
| Asking for directions | Giving directions | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Excuse me. Is there...? | Yes. There is one... | Tourist: Excuse me. Is there a subway station near here? / Local: Yes. There is one two blocks from here. |
| Excuse me. How do I get to...? | You can... / Go... | Tourist: Excuse me. How do I get to the National Theater? / Local: You can go by taxi. It takes 10 minutes from here. |
| Excuse me. Where is...? | There is one... | Tourist: Excuse me. Where is the nearest café? / Local: There is one across from the bank. |
Diagrama
graph TD
A[Useful Language] --> B[Expressing Quantity]
A --> C[Giving Opinion]
A --> D[Asking for and Giving Directions]
B --> B1[A lot of: positive, countable and uncountable]
B --> B2[All: plural countable and uncountable]
C --> C1[I'm sure...]
C --> C2[I don't think...]
C --> C3[In my opinion, ...]
C --> C4[I believe...]
C --> C5[I suppose...]
D --> D1[Is there...? → Yes, there is one...]
D --> D2[How do I get to...? → You can... / Go...]
D --> D3[Where is...? → There is one...]
Glosario (7)
- quantifier
- Palabra que indica cantidad (a lot of, all, some, any).
- countable noun
- Sustantivo que se puede contar y tiene forma plural (video/videos).
- uncountable noun
- Sustantivo que no se cuenta en unidades (information, water).
- point of view
- Punto de vista u opinión personal.
- subway station
- Estación de metro.
- block
- Cuadra o manzana de una ciudad.
- across from
- Al frente de, enfrente de.
Preguntas para practicar
¿En qué se diferencian *a lot of* y *all*?
*A lot of* indica una gran cantidad o número y se usa en oraciones positivas con sustantivos contables y no contables. *All* se refiere a la totalidad de un grupo o del mundo, y se usa con plurales contables y no contables.
¿Qué expresiones usarías para dar tu opinión sobre la tecnología?
Se pueden usar *I'm sure*, *I don't think*, *In my opinion*, *I believe* o *I suppose*, seguidas de una oración que exprese el punto de vista personal, por ejemplo: *I believe that technology is advancing very fast.*
¿Cómo pedirías y darías direcciones para llegar a una estación de metro?
Se pregunta con *Excuse me. Is there a subway station near here?* y se responde con *Yes. There is one two blocks from here.* También se puede usar *How do I get to...?* o *Where is...?*
Temas y conceptos clave
Preguntas que la gente también hace
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre a lot of y all en inglés?
¿Cómo se pide y se da direcciones en inglés?
¿Qué expresiones sirven para dar una opinión en inglés?
- • Sustantivos contables y no contables
- • Presente simple
- • Vocabulario básico de lugares de la ciudad
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Text Types and Useful Language
Expressing Quantity
We use quantifiers when we want to give someone information about the number of something.
Giving opinion
| Alot of | We generally use a lot of in positive structures. A lot of may be used with countable and uncountable nouns and means a large amount or number. | Examples I watch a lot of videos on my |
| All | We use all with plural countable and uncountable nouns. We use all to talk about every person or thing in the world, or in the group you are talking about. | smartphone. My tablet is a learning tool that is very useful for all my classes. |
These expressions are very useful to express a personal point of view.
| Expression | Examples |
| I'm sure... | I'm sure recycling is an excellent idea. |
| I don't think... | I don't think you need a robot to help you clean your house. |
| In my opinion, … | In my opinion, visiting museums is a very interesting activity. |
| I believe... | I believe that technology is advancing very fast. |
| I suppose.….. | I suppose that this computer is old. |
Asking for and giving directions
| Asking for directions | Giving directions | Examples |
| Excuse me. Is there..? | Yes. There is one... | Tourist: Excuse me. Is there a subway station near here? Local: Yes. There is one two blocks from here. |
| Excuse me. How do I get to..? | You can.... Go. | Tourist: Excuse me. How do I get to the National Theater? Local: You can go by taxi. It takes 10 minutes from here. |
| Excuse me. Where is..? | There is one... | Tourist: Excuse me. Where is the nearest café? Local: There is one across from the bank. |
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