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Eighty B1 terms: argument connectors (por lo tanto, en cambio, aun así), por vs para, ser vs estar meaning changes, verbs with fixed prepositions, verbs of becoming, work, news, environment and health words, and the false friends that trip up English speakers.

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  1. sin embargo vs pero (conn.)
    both mean however / but; they differ in placement

    Pero joins two parts of one sentence; sin embargo usually opens a new sentence or follows a semicolon, set off by a comma: El plan es bueno; sin embargo, cuesta demasiado. — The plan is good; however, it costs too much.

    Watch out: No obstante is a more formal synonym of sin embargo.
    Connectors
  2. por (cause or reason)
    because of, due to, out of

    Muchos vecinos se mudaron por el ruido de la autopista. — Many neighbors moved away because of the noise from the highway.

    Watch out: Cause looks back at what produced something (por); purpose looks ahead to a goal (para).
    Por vs para
  3. ser listo / estar listo (expr.)
    to be clever / to be ready

    Tu hija es muy lista. ¿Ya está lista para salir? — Your daughter is very smart. Is she ready to leave yet?
    Ser vs estar
  4. pensar en (v.)
    to think about, to have on one's mind

    Cuando huelo canela, pienso en la cocina de mi abuela. — When I smell cinnamon, I think about my grandmother's kitchen.

    Watch out: To ask for an opinion use pensar de: ¿Qué piensas de la película?
    Verbs with prepositions
  5. ponerse + adj. (v.)
    to become, to get (a quick, usually temporary change in mood or appearance)

    Al abrir el sobre, Carla se puso pálida. — When she opened the envelope, Carla went pale.

    Watch out: ponerse nervioso, ponerse triste and ponerse enfermo follow the same pattern.
    Changes of state
  6. el currículum (n.)
    résumé, CV

    Mandé mi currículum a cinco empresas. — I sent my résumé to five companies.

    Watch out: In Colombia and several other countries it is la hoja de vida; el currículo is also correct.
    Work
  7. la noticia (n.)
    piece of news, news item

    Tengo una buena noticia: ¡me caso! — I have some good news: I am getting married!

    Watch out: Spanish counts news: una noticia, dos noticias; las noticias = the news broadcast.
    News & media
  8. el calentamiento global (n.)
    global warming

    El calentamiento global está derritiendo los glaciares. — Global warming is melting the glaciers.
    Environment
  9. la gripe (n.)
    flu, influenza

    Este invierno media oficina tuvo gripe. — This winter half the office had the flu.

    Watch out: In Mexico, Colombia and some other countries you will also hear la gripa.
    Health
  10. realizar (v.)
    to carry out, to do, to make happen

    La empresa realizó una encuesta entre sus clientes. — The company carried out a survey of its customers.

    Watch out: To realize (notice) is darse cuenta de: Por fin me di cuenta del truco del mago.
    False friends

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