EM 4 - 2018 (ESPAÑOL - digitalizado)

ENGLISH MATTERS 4|2018
CONVERSATION 1
A QUICK
PIT STOP
ESCANEAR
PARA
ESCUCHAR
Mark: Guys, I think it’s time for a brief break. I’m going to pull
in to this petrol station and fuel up. Does anyone want anything?
Jill: I’d love a coffee from the convenience store.
Andrew: Me too. I’m also quite hungry. Do you think they’ll
have any of those petrol station hotdogs?
Jill: Oh, I hope so. Tell you what, I’ll come in with Mark and
get everyone coffee and snacks.
Mark: Thanks, that would be a big help.
Andrew: I’ll try to pull my own weight as well. I’ll get out and
wipe the windows.
Mark: I really don’t think that’s necessary. I washed them
quite recently.
Andrew: Nonsense, it’s the least I could do. There’s a squeegee
in that bucket right over there.
pit stop | parada técnica, alto en el camino
to wipe sth | limpiar
the least | lo mínimo
Conversation Matters
Phrasal Verbs for the Road
• I usually fill up my tank once a week.
• Stop at the next station so we don’t run out
of petrol.
• I think you just drove by the last petrol station
for a while, so I’m not even sure if we’ll be
able to get out of the city.
• Even though we’re just sitting in the car while
dad pumps the petrol, you should stay buckled
up in case anything goes wrong.
• It looks like a tight fit. I think if you back up,
it’ll make the parking job easier.
• I was waiting for a long time, but another car
that just arrived cut me off, so now I have to
wait a little while longer.
to run out of sth | quedarse sin
buckled up | abrochado con el cinturón
Useful Utterances
• I visit petrol stations quite infrequently
because I have a fuel-efficient car.
• He wanted to stay inside the car while I
pumped. He loathes the smell of petrol fumes.
• There was a long queue leading to the bay of
the petrol station, so I decided to try coming
back later.
• After filling up, I’ll park the car over to the
side so we can take a look under the bonnet
(UK) / hood (US) to see if we can find what’s
causing the problem.
• My kids love going to petrol stations just
because of all the fast food and sweets they
can grab from the neighbouring stores.
to loathe sth | odiar, detestar
queue /kjuː/ | fila, cola
bonnet (UK) / hood (US) | capó
to grab sth | coger
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