martes, 6 de mayo de 2014

Unit 7 A Question of Taste

Too and Enough

Too: You use it to indicate that there is more than enough.

Too + Adjetive
Examples:
You are too young to understand
Mary is too irresponsible to have a dog

Enough:  It can be used to indicate a degree of quantity.

Adjetive + Enough
Examples:
David is old enough now to make her own decisions 
David is not responsible enough to have a dog

How much?, How Many?

If it is countable nouns, How many is used.
How many cars do you have
How many candies do you have in your pocket

If it is uncountable nouns, How much is used.
How much money do you have?
How much coffee do you drink in the morning

Quantifiers

A quantifiers is used before a noun to indicate the amount or quantity:
Examples:
There are some books on the desk
He's got only a few dollars.

Whit a Uncountable nouns

  • much
  • little
Whit both

  • enough
  • more
  • less
  • some
  • any
  • a lot of
Whit Countable nouns

  • many
  • a few

Containers

Box -->  A box of eggs
Loaves, Loaf   --> A loaf of bread.
Bag--> Two bags of cakes
Bar--> A bar of butter
Slice --> A slice of jam
Can --> I can of soda
Jar -->Two jars of jail.
Package-->a package of soup.
Cartoon --> A canton of cereal
Bottle --> A bottle of Milk







Unit 8 Love and Romance

Would Rather, Would Pefer and Would Like


Would like: We use the modal expression ‘would like’ in English to talk about our desires and wants.
Examples:
I would like to take a trip
David would like araise

Would prefer & Would rather:  We use the modal expressions “would prefer” and “would rather” to talk about our preferences in English.
Examples:
I'd rather stay here
I prefer swimming to running
I'd rather you spoke in English

Negative yes/no Questions

Are used to confirm information

  • Wasn't he going to play basketball?
  • Aren't you play piano?
  • Weren't they bought a cellphone?
  • Didn't he play guitar?
  • Isn't she seeing the movie?

Get

We use to indicate the process of becoming, negative feelings and experiences

Get sick
Get mad
Get angry
Get embarrased
Get engaged 
Get married.

Unit 9 Our Planet

Will, Going to and Present Progressive


Will is used more for spontaneous actions and decisions, in addition to requests, promises, possibilities and probabilities of future.
Examples:
I’ll get it.
No problem; I’ll do it later
I don’t think they’ll come

Going to is used for decision made for the future or conclusion with regard to the future.
Examples:
I’m going to see them next week.
We are going to sing at the party

Present Progressive is used for action already arranged for the near future.
Examples:
We're having a lunch next month
I'm going to see you at 8 o'clock

May/Might

We use 'might' to suggest a small possibility of something.
Examples:

She might be at home by now but it's not sure at all.
It might rain this afternoon.

We can use 'may' to ask for permission.
Examples:
It may rain later today.
I may not have time to do it today.

Weather

  • Rain
  • Stormy
  • Foggy
  • Sunny
  • Hailing
  • Cloudy
  • Snowy
  • Windy
Examples:
Take an umbrella, it’s raining
It will be cloudy tomorrow

Unit 10 Party Animals

Simple Present

The simple present is used to make statements about events at a time later than now, when the statements are based on present facts, and when these facts are something fixed like a time-table, schedule, calendar.
Examples: 
The plane arrives at 18.00 tomorrow.
She has a yoga class tomorrow morning.
The restaurant opens at 19.30 tonight.

Present Progressive

The present continuous is used to talk about arrangements for events at a time later than now.
There is a suggestion that more than one person is aware of the event, and that some preparation has already happened
Examples:
Is she seeing him tomorrow?
He isn't working next week.
They aren't leaving until the end of next year.

Modals

I can speak English
I could go to the cinema
It may rain today
I think it will rain on Friday

Unit 11 Innovate

Present Passive 

Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action.
Examples:
My bike was stole
A mistake was made

Past Passive

When it's necessary to mentions the persons we use "by" last. And when the The discovery is more important than the person.
Examples:
Apple was designed by Steve Jobs
A song was sung by her

Unit 12 Across the Generations

Zero Condiitional

When we talk about things that are generally or always true.
Examples:
Unless you respect to your parents, they tell you off and they feel bad.
If you see to medusa to her eyes. you become in rock.

First Conditional:

We use the First Conditional to talk about future events that are likely to happen.
Examples:
If we take John, he'll be really pleased.

If you give me some money, I'll pay you back tomorrow.