VOCABULARY

New Words


Worry about:  Preocuparse por algo

Talk about: Hablar sobre algo

Think about: Pensar en algo

Remind about: Recordar algo

fotget about: Olvidar algo

Buy for: Comprar para

Pay for: Pagar para

Apologize for: Disculparse por

Thank for: Agradecer por

Ask for: Preguntar por

Say to: Decir a

Lend to: Prestar a

Share with: Compartir con

ASKING ABOUT IMAGINARY SITUATIONS OR EVENTS

GRAMMAR

For talk about imaginary situations or events,we use would/could and If , in a question the structure is:

Second conditional:

Would + Subject + Infinitive + If + Subject  + Past simple ?

Would you travel if you had more time ?

First conditional:

Quiestion word + Would + Subject + Inf. + If + Subject + Past simple?

What would you do if a classmate copied your test ?

or

If a classmate copied your test, What would you do?

TALK ABOUT HOW YOU WISH YOUR LIFE WERE DIFFERENT AND WHY.

WISHES

We can use wish to talk about something that we would like to be different in the present or the future. It's used for things which are impossible or very unlikely.

Examples:

 1. I  wish  I  had  more free time.

Subjet + Wish (deseo) + Subjetc + Past Simple + Complement


2.  I  wish  I  worked  less , I  could travel arround the world

Subjet+Wish+Subjetc+Past simple+Subjetc+Could/Would+Complement

IMAGINARY SITUATIONS OR EVENTS IN THE PRESENT OR FUTURE

In imaginary situation or event, the structure of sentences is: 

1. If I had more time, I would go kayaking

If+Subjet+Pastsimple+Complement+Subjetc+Could/Would+Verb+Complement

2. If I had more time, I would learn how to dance.

If+Subjet+Pastsimple+Complement+Subjetc+Could/Would+Verb+Complement

STRATEGY PLUS

THOUGH

You can use though to give a contrasting idea.

Some examples: 

• Though it was dark out, they went for a walk.

• I went out even though it was raining.

• You deny it, though it should be true.

• It's not about them, though it should be.

• Even though it's not complete, it may still be valuable.

PHRASAL VERBS

PHRASAL VERBS

The Phrasal Verbs is verbs combined with prepositions or adverbs, which give like proved new verbs with different meanings.

SOME PHRASAL VERBS AND EXAMPLES

1.WRITE BACK

Escribir de vuelta

He wrote her an e-mail, and she wrote back right away.

2. COME BACK

Volver

When they saw each other, all the old memories came back.

3. FLY BACK

Volar de regreso

Anna flew back home to visit her parents.

4. TURNS OUT

Resultar ser

It turns out it's just a glucose imbalance

5. HUNG OUT

Salir

Maybe one night me and you oughtta hang out.

6. GO OUT

Salir / Ir

We can go out on the weekends.

7. WORK OUT

Funcionar

It could've been wonderful, but it didn't work out.

8. GROW UP 

Madurar / crecer

When I grow up and we get married.

9. SIGNED UP

Inscribirse

I signed up without asking what it was for.

10. BREAK UP

Quebrar (una realciòn)

Maybe we should break up with our girlfriends too.

11. GET ALONG

llevarse bien

Your parents have separated because they don't get along.

12. MOVE AWAY

Cambiarse de lugar

I got to move away from here for sure.

13. WENT AWAY 

Irse

I was fine when you went away to computer camp.

SOFTENING COMMENTS

The softening comments are expressions to soften some a comment.

For examples:

• I guess / I think (Yo pienso)

                 I think this engineer is trustworthy.

• Probably / Maybe (Probablemente / Quizás)

              

                 Maybe he will come tomorrow

• kind of / Sort of ( Un tanto )

                  It's kind of complicated.

• A little / A (little) bit ( Un poco)

                  Leon could use a bit of discipline.

• Just (Simplemente)

                  He's Just Not That Into You

• In away (De alguna manera)

                 We're their ancestors, in a way.

Relative Clauses

 UNIT 7

Relative Clauses

RELATIVE CLAUSES?

The Relative Clauses are used to make more complex sentences, these are linked to a main clause to make it a larger sentence, and serve to provide information about a person, object or place that has been previously mentioned in the sentence.

SOME RELATIVE CLAUSES

WHO: Refer to people

THAT: Refer to people or things

WHICH: Refer to things

EXAMPLES

• This is the book THAT won the Pulitzer prize last year. (Este es el libro que ganó el Premio Pulizer el año pasado.)

• The house in WHICH we lived in when we were children burnt down last week. (La casa en la que vivíamos cuando éramos niños se quemó la semana pasada.)

• I never met someone WHO didn’t like music. (Nunca he conocido a alguien que no le guste la música.)