IBAS 2

Inglés Básico 2

1. UNIVERSIDAD VERACRUZANA
CENTRO DE IDIOMAS XALAPA
CENTRO DE AUTOACCESO
IBAS 200
2ª. ASESORIA GRUPAL
JUST RIGHT PRE-INTERMEDIATE
Martha Edna García Ramírez
Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6
Unit 7 Unit 8 Unit 11 Unit 12
Unit 13

2. UNIT 1
The World of English
Grammar: Comparative adjectives
and adverbs
Vocabulary: two-word nouns
Function: Expressing preferences

3. COMPARATIVE FOR SHORT ADJECTIVES
1. One syllable adjectives
(short adjectives) form the
comparative by adding –er
COLDERCOLD
LOWERLOW
SMARTERSMART
CHEAPERCHEAP
COOLERCOOL
WEAKERWEAK
WARMERWARM
TALLERTALL
STRONGERSTRONG
SMALLERSMALL
SLOWERSLOW
SHORTERSHORT
QUIETERQUIET
QUICKERQUICK
NICERNICE
LONGERLONG
FASTERFAST
DARKERDARK
CLEANERCLEAN
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE

4. COMPARATIVE SHORT ADJECTIVES
2. Two-syllable words that end in -y, -le, form the
comparative by changing y to –i and adding –er:
HEAVIERHEAVY
NOISIERNOISY
HAPPIERHAPPY
FRIENDLIERFRIENDLY
EASIEREASY
EARLIEREARLY
DIRTIERDIRTY
COMPARATIVEADJECTIVE

5. COMPARATIVE SHORT ADJECTIVES
FUNNIERFUN
NEWWERNEW
SADDERSAD
SLIMMERSLIM
HOTTERHOT
FATTERFAT
BIGGERBIG
COMPARATIVEADJECTIVE
3. When the
adjective ends
in consonant
preceded by a
vowel, it
doubles the
consonant and
add -er:

6. COMPARATIVE SHORT ADJECTIVES
4. You can use –er
or more with some
two syllable
adjectives,
especially:
SIMPLERSIMPLE
SHALLOWERSHALLOW
QUIETERQUIET
NARROWERNARROW
CLEVERERCLEVER
COMPARATIVEADJECTIVE
MORE SIMPLESIMPLE
MORE SHALLOWSHALLOW
MORE QUIET QUIET
MORE NARROWNARROW
MORE CLEVERCLEVER
COMPARATIVEADJECTIVE

7. COMPARATIVE SHORT ADJECTIVES
5. Exceptions:
A few adjectives have
Irregular comparative
forms:
FURTHER /FARTHERFAR
BETTERGOOD
WORSEBAD
COMPARATIVEADJECTIVE

8. COMPARATIVE FOR LONG ADJECTIVES
Long adjectives
(two syllables or
more) add more to
the adjective to
form the
comparative:
MORE TERRIBLETERRIBLE
MORE POLLUTEDPOLLUTED
MORE INTERESTINGINTERESTING
MORE EXPENSIVEEXPENSIVE
MORE DIFFICULTDIFFICULT
MORE CROWDEDCROWDED
MORE BORINGBORING
MORE BEAUTIFULBEAUTIFUL
COMPARATIVEADJECTIVE

9. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
You can use –er or
more with some
two syllable
adjectives,
especially:
SIMPLERSIMPLE
SHALLOWERSHALLOW
QUIETERQUIET
NARROWERNARROW
CLEVERERCLEVER
COMPARATIVEADJECTIVE
MORE SIMPLESIMPLE
MORE SHALLOWSHALLOW
MORE QUIET QUIET
MORE NARROWNARROW
MORE CLEVERCLEVER
COMPARATIVEADJECTIVE

10. REFERENCES:
English Grammar in Use, Raymund Murphy, 3rd. Edition
CUP, 2007 pp.210
Essential Grammar in Use, Raymund Murphy, 3rd. Ed. CUP
2007 pp 184
Grammar Spectrum 3 English Rules and practice
Intermediate, Norman Coe, 2nd. Ed. OUP, p 97
Grammar Spectrum 1 English Rules and practice Elemen
tary, Norman Coe, 2nd. Ed. OUP, p 97

11. ADVERBS
An adverb tells you how something
happens or how somebody does
something:
The train stopped suddenly.
He finished his soup quickly.

12. ADVERBS
Many adverbs of
manner and some
adverbs of degree
are formed by
adding –ly to the
corresponding
adjective:
BEAUTIFULLYBEAUTIFUL
QUICKLYQUICK
EASYLYEASY
CHEAPLYCHEAP
CAREFULLYCAREFUL
ADVERBSADJECTIVE

13. COMPARING ADVERBS
Single-syllable adverbs, including
early, add –er:
Hard harder
Early earlier

14. COMPARING ADVERBS
With adverbs of two or more
syllables we form the comparative by
adding more:
MORE EASILYEASILY
MORE CHEAPLYCHEAPLY
MORE CAREFULLYCAREFULLY
MORE NOISILYNOISILY
MORE QUICKLYQUICKLY
COMPARATIVEADVERB

15. EXCEPTIONS
FURHTERFAR
MOREMUCH
LESSLITTLE
WORSEBADLY
BETTERWELL
COMPARATIVEADVERB

16. EXPRESSING PREFERENCES
ASKING FOR PREFERENCES:
Which do you prefer?
Would you rather a to b…?
EXPRESSING PREFERENCES:
I’d rather…
I prefer…

17. REFERENCES:
A Practical English Grammar,
Thompson and Martinet, OUP, 4th
ed. pp.47,49
Essential Grammar in Use, Raymund
Murphy, 3rd. Ed. CUP 2007 pp 196 P
2000

18. -ING / ED ADJECTIVES
There are adjectives ending in –ing
an –ed:
Bored boring
Janes is bored because her job
is boring

19. Adjectives ending in –ed are related
to people’s attitude or feelings:
She’s bored with her job.
»They are interested in
politics.
»I get tired after work.
»He got satisfied with the
results.
»I was shocked when I heard
the news.

20. Adjectives ending in –ing are related
to things or objects:
»Her job is boring.
»Julia thinks politics is
interesting.
»It was surprising he passd
the exam.
»The film was disappointing.
»The news was shocking.

21. REFERENCES:
Essential Grammar in Use, Raymund
Murphy, 3rd. Ed. CUP 2007 pp 196

22. TWO WORD NOUNS
You can use two nouns together
(noun + noun) to mean one thing,
person or idea:
»A tennis ball
»A bank manager
»A road accident
»Income tax
»The city centre

23. TWO WORD NOUNS
You can say:
a television camera
A television programme
A television studio
A television producer
All of these have to do with television.

24. TWO WORD NOUNS
Compare:
Garden vegetables (vegetables that are
grown in a garden)
A vegetable garden (a garden where
vegetables are grown)

25. TWO WORD NOUNS
Sometimes the first word ends in –ing.
Usually these are thing used for doing
something:
A frying pan (a pan for frying)
A washing machine.
A swimming pool.
A dining room.

26. TWO WORD NOUNS
When two nouns are together,
sometimes they are written as one
word:
A headache toothpaste
and sometimes as two separate
words:
a car park a road sign
There are no clear rules for this. If you
are not sure, write two words.

27. TWO WORD NOUNS
Note the difference:
A sugar bowl (perhaps empty)
A bowl of sugar (a bowl with sugar in it)
Ashopping bag (perhaps empty)
A bag of shopping (a bag full of
shopping)

28. TWO WORD NOUNS
When we use noun + noun, the first
noun is like an adjective which is
normally singular. However,
sometimes it is plural:
A bookshop is a shop where you can
buy books.
An apple tree is a tree with apples.

29. REFERENCES:
Essential Grammar in Use, Raymund
Murphy, 3rd. Ed. CUP 2007 pp. 160

30. UNIT 2
DON’T GET STRESSED OUT
Grammar: Countable and
uncountable nouns.
Vocabulary: Phrases with countable /
uncountable nouns.
Function: asking for/giving advice

31. COUNTABLE NOUNSCOUNTABLE NOUNS
A countable noun can be singular or A countable noun can be singular or
plural:plural:
Banana Bananas Banana Bananas
We can use We can use numbersnumbers with countable with countable
nouns:nouns:
OneOne banana banana TwoTwo bananas bananas
We can use We can use a/ana/an with countable nouns: with countable nouns:
AA banana banana AnAn apple apple

32. COUNTABLE NOUNSCOUNTABLE NOUNS
We We cannot use singularcannot use singular countable countable
nouns alonenouns alone, but using a/the/my, etc:, but using a/the/my, etc:
I want I want aa banana banana
I want bananaI want banana
We can use plural countable nouns We can use plural countable nouns
alone:alone:
I like I like bananasbananas
AccidentsAccidents can be prevented. can be prevented.

33. QUANTITY WORDS FOR COUNTABLE
NOUNS
A LOT OF
LOTS OF
MANY
A FEW
SOME
NOT MANY
ANY
NO

34. COUNTABLE NOUNSCOUNTABLE NOUNS
We can use We can use somesome or or anyany with plural with plural
countable nouns:countable nouns:
We eat We eat somesome bananas bananas
We don’t have We don’t have anyany bananas bananas
We use We use manymany and and fewfew with plural with plural
countable nouns:countable nouns:
We have We have manymany bananas. bananas.
There are There are fewfew bananas. bananas.

35. UNCOUNTABLE NOUNSUNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
An uncountable noun has only An uncountable noun has only
one form:one form:
Rice Rice sugar sugar milk milk
coffeecoffee bread bread cheese cheese
musicmusic money water money water
meatmeat

36. UNCOUNTABLE NOUNSUNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
We can use uncountable nouns We can use uncountable nouns
alone:alone:
I eat rice every dayI eat rice every day
Milk is expensiveMilk is expensive

37. UNCOUNTABLE NOUNSUNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
We cannot use numbers with
uncountable nouns:
Five rices
We cannot normally use a/an
with uncountable nouns:
A sand, but sand
A music, but music
A rice, but rice

38. PHRASES WITH UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
We can use the following phrases with uncountble
nouns:
A bowl of cereal / soup / ice cream
A slice of bread/ cheese / cake
A drop of lemon juice / milk, / water / oil
A pitcher of milk / water
A glass of milk / water
A tablespoon of sugar / salt / oil
A pinch of salt
A piece of furniture / homework / advice
/information / clothing / news

39. UNCOUNTABLE NOUNSUNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
We can use We can use muchmuch and and littlelittle with with
uncountable nouns:uncountable nouns:
We did We did muchmuch shopping today. shopping today.
I drank a I drank a littlelittle milk this morning milk this morning

40. Countable and uncountable nouns
Some nouns have one meaning which is
uncountable and another meaning which is
countable:
He loves chocolate (in general=
uncountable)
He ate two chocolates from the box
(little bits of chocolate = countable)

41. QUANTITY WORDS FOR UNCOUNTABLE
NOUNS
MUCH
A LITTLE
SOME
NOT MUCH
NO
ANY

42. REFERENCES
Murphy, Raymond (2004). English
Grammar in Use, CUP, P. 138

43. Can you give me some advice?
Got any ideas
What can I do to…?
ASKING FOR ADVICE
GIVING ADVICE
Try…
How about…?
You can…
You could…

44. UNIT 3
TV AND THE MEDIA
CONTENTS:
Present simple
Present simple,
subject-object questions
Expressing opinion

45. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
We use the simple present tense to:
b) Talk/ ask about repeated actions and
habits:
She goes to the movies every weekend.
I always get hungry in ther afternoon.

46. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
b) Talk/ask about general facts which are
true and will be for some time:
Water boils at 100º celsius.
It doesn`t rain too much in summer.
c) Describe what happens in a film, books, tv,
or radio program:
In the Novel Jane Eyre, jane marries Mr Rochester.

47. REFERENCES
Murphy, Raymond (2004). English
Grammar in Use, CUP, P. 6

48. SUBJECT-OBJECT QUESTIONS
WHO / WHAT as subject:
Who lives in this house?
(somebody lives in it, but who?)
What is happening?
(something is happening, but what )

49. SUBJECT-OBJECT QUESTIONS
In these questions WHO / WHAT is
the object:
Who do you admire? I admire Nicole
Kidman.
What does George like? Oranges

50. SUBJECT-OBJECT QUESTIONS
Verbs followed by an object:
Watch Admire Buy Enjoy
Like Have Do Speak

51. REFERENCES
Murphy, Raymond (2007). English
Grammar in Use, 3dr. Ed. CUP, P.
100

52. EXPRESSING OPINION
Do you really …
think so?
…like warching
tv?
-I don’t agree.
- I hate them.
- No they are
not.
- You’re joking!
- You’re right
I agree.
I think they
are really
exciting.
-What do you think
of…
…documentaries?
…street surveys?
DISAGREEINGAGREEING
QUESTIONING
OPINIONS
GIVING OPINIONASKING FOR AN
OPINION

53. UNIT 4: MAKING A LIVING
Grammar: a) present simple and
present continuos
b) present continuos
with
future meaning
Vocabulary: Jobs and work
Function: Likes and dislikes

54. UNIT 4: MAKING A LIVING
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
We use present progressive or
continuous to talk about:
c) Things happening at the time
you’re speaking:
I’m taking a day off from work

55. UNIT 4: MAKING LIVING
b) Things that are temporary:
I’m working on Sundays this month.
c) Things are going to happen in a near
future:
I’m leaving my job next week.

56. UNIT 4: MAKING A LIVING
Compare the ideas from the boxes:
PRESENT
He is leaving to Brazil
next week.
He is catching a
crocodile in this moment.
He catches crocodiles.
He is teaching about
crocodiles in Zambia.
He teaches about crocodiles in
Brazil.
Now, Salvador is
working in Zambia.
Salvdor usually works in Brazil.
PROGRESSIVESIMPLE

57. UNIT 4: MAKING A LIVING
TIME EXPRESSIONS
At 8 o’clock
Tomorrow
Next week
On May 25th.
In the summer
Now
Today
At this moment
Right now
FOR THE
FUTURE
FOR THE PRESENT

58. UNIT 4: MAKING A LIVING
JOB Vs WORK
Analise the following definitions:
WORK (n) (U)
•An activity you are
paid for doing,
especially regularly.
•A general word
when talking about
several different
jobs.
JOB (n) (C)
•Activity you do to
earn you living,
especially if you
work for somebody
else.
•A specific piece of
work that has to be
done.

59. LIKES AND DISLIKES
EXPRESSING LIKES:
I love…
I like…
EXPRESSING DISLIKES:
I don’t like…
I dislike…
I can’t stand…
I hate…
EXPRESSING NOR DISLIKE NEITHER
DISLIKE…
I don’t mind…

60. LIKES AND DISLIKES
If there is a verb after all the
expressions before, it must be in …
ing form:
I love exercising outdoors.
I hate getting up early.
I don’t mind eating out every day.

61. UNIT 5 : ON THE MOVE
Grammar: Prepositions of
a) place
b) movement
Vocabulary: Public Transportation
Function: Arranging to meet

62. UNIT 5 : ON THE MOVE
Prepositios of place and directions:

63. UNIT 5 : ON THE MOVE
The climbers stood on top of the
mountain
The climbers stood opposite each
other

64. UNIT 5 : ON THE MOVE
TRANSPORTATION VOCABULARY:
A terminal is a place where you can
take a ferry.
A platform is a place where you can
get onto the train.

65. UNIT 5 : ON THE MOVE
A ticket is a piece of paper you need
to travel on a train, plane or bus.
An airport is a place where you can
take a plane.

66. UNIT 5 : ON THE MOVE
An elevator is a small room that
carries people up and down.
To board, means to “get onto” a
plane, train, or bus.

67. UNIT 5 : ON THE MOVE
A gate is a place where people wait
before they get on the plain.
A terminal is a place where you can
take a ferry.

68. UNIT 5 : ON THE MOVE
A platform is a place where you can
get on a bus.

69. REFERENCES
Harmer Jeremy, et al. (2007) Just
Right Pre-Intermediate American
edition, Workbook, pp. 26

70. UNIT 5 : ON THE MOVE
ARRANGING TO MEET
Fine, see
you at…
OK, (time it
is, then.
That
sounds good.
I have a
better idea.
Or we could
meet…?
I could meet
you at …
How about
…?
Let’s meet…
Let`s say…
We could
meet at…
Why don’t
we go to …
What time
should we
meet?
Have you got
any idea?
What’s the
best time to
meet?
Where do
you suggest
to …?
Where
should we …?
AgreeingOffering
alternatives
Making
suggestions
Asking for
suggestions

71. REFERENCES
Harmer, Jeremy (2007) Just Right
American Edition Student’s book, p
42

72. UNIT 6 MEMORIES
Grammar: a) Past Simple
b) Used to
Vocabulary: Life stages
Functions: commenting

73. UNIT 6 MEMORIES
SIMPLE PAST AFFIRMATIVE FORM:
REGULAR VERBS
The past simple tense is made by adding –ed
to the regular verbs:
NeededNeed
StayedStay
DancedDance
StartedStart
CleanedClean
workedWork
PASTINFINITIVE

74. UNIT 6 MEMORIES
If the verb is regular and ends in –y, it
drops the y by i and adds –ed:
copiedcopy
StudiedStudy
TriedTry
PASTINFINITIVE

75. UNIT 6 MEMORIES
SIMPLE PAST TENSE AFFIRMATIVE FORM FOR
IRREGULAR VERBS:
Some verbs are irregular because do not add –ed,
but they change completely:
drankdrink
DidDo
CameCome
CaughtCatch
BoughtBuy
BuiltBuild
BroughtBring
BrokeBreak
BeganBegin
PASTINFINITIVE

76. UNIT 6 MEMORIES
SIMPLE PAST NEGATIVE FORM
We use did not (didn’t) + infitinitve
verb to make the negative form in the
past:
I played tennis but I didn’t win.
We went to the cinema, but we didn’t
enjoy the film.

77. UNIT 6 MEMORIES
SIMPLE PAST INTERROGATIVE FORM
We use auxiliar Did and the infinitive form of the verb
to make the interrogative form for simple past
tense:
Did you enjoy the party?
Did you see him yesterday?
Did it rain last week?
Did your parents have a good holiday?

78. UNIT 6 MEMORIES
TIME ADVERBS FOR SIMPLE PAST :
Yesterday
Last night / week / weekend / month /
summer / year / etc.
Ago before a noun:
I had dinner an hour ago
Tom went out ten minutes ago.

79. REFERENCES
Murphy, Raymond (2007) Essential
Grammar in Use with answers. 3rd.
Ed. CUP, Italy, p 32

80. UNIT 6 MEMORIES
USED TO
We use the expression “used to” to talk
about events that happened regularlyl
in the past, but no longer happens:
I used to play soccer when I was a
child, but not any more.
past
I used to play soccer Not any more
present

81. UNIT 6 MEMORIES
USED TO
We used to live in Xico, but now we
live in Xalapa.
There used to be three cinemas in
Xalapa, now there are about 20.

82. UNIT 6 MEMORIES
USED TO
When I was a child I used to like
chocolates but now I don’t
Liz used to have long hair but now
she has short hair.

83. UNIT 6 MEMORIES
USED TO NEGATIVE FORM
When I was a child I did not (didn’t)
use to like tomatoes, but now I do.
I didn’t use to go to work, but now I
do.
I didn’t use to drive a car, now I do.

84. UNIT 6 MEMORIES
USED TO INTERROGTIVE FORM
Did you use to watch tv when you
were a child?
Did your parents use to have a cell
phone when they were children?
Did you use to travel by car when you
were a child?

85. REFERENCES
Murphy, Raymond (2004). English
Grammar in Use with answers, CUP,
3rd. ed, p 36
Murphy, Raymond (2007). Essential
Grammar in Use with answers, CUP,
3rd. ed, p. 82

86. UNIT 6 MEMORIES
A) Useful questions to talk about childhood:
•When were you born?
•What were you like?
•What was your favorite toy/ tv program/
piece of cloth/ etc ?

87. UNIT 6 MEMORIES
4. Who was your favorite teacher?
5. What was your favorite school subject?
6. What time did you…?
7. Who did you… with?
8. What did you do …?
9. How long did you…?
10. What was (the weather) like in the
afternoons…?

88. UNIT 6 MEMORIES
B) Useful words to answer about childhood:
 My favorite teacher/ toy/ tv program/ piece
of cloth was…
 When I was a child…
…the weather was…
…there were/weren’t…
…there was/there wasn’t

89. UNIT 6 MEMORIES
It wasn’t (very)
pleasant
It was boring
It was terriric! /
exciting / fun / very
nice / pleasant.
UNPLEASANTPLEASANT
EXPRESSING

90. UNIT 6 MEMORIES
COMMENTING
You’re joking!
How funny!
No!
Wow!
Uh, oh.That sounds familiar
Oh, no!I know what you mean!
How stupid!I know the feeling
EXCLAMATIONSMAKING COMMENTS

91. UNIT 7: TIME OFF
Grammar: a) ing nouns(gerunds)
b) verb + ing
c) verb + to + infinitive
Vocabulary: Activities
Places to do activities.
Function: Inviting

92. UNIT 7: TIME OFF
ING NOUNS (GERUNDS)
We often use and –ing noun or
gerund, when we talk about an
activity in a general way:
Watching tv is very popular in
USA.
Listening to music is prefered by
teenagers.

93. UNIT 7: TIME OFF
Some –ing nouns refer to sports or
leisure activities:
Skating is not very popular sport in
Mexico.
Bowling is not a common sport in
Mexico.
Swimming is a popular sport in
Mexico.

94. UNIT 7: TIME OFF
…ING VERBS
When we use two verbs together the
second verb is often + ing:
I love playing baseball.
I hate listening to music when I am
studying

95. UNIT 7: TIME OFF
Other verbs which take …ing are:
Admit Avoid Consider
Deny Dislike Enjoy
Enjoy Finish keep
Mind Suggest practice
Start Stop

96. UNIT 7: TIME OFF
Examples:
Everybody stopped talking.
I’ll do the shopping when I’ve finished
cleaning the flat.
He tried to avoid answering my
questions.
I don’t fancy going out this evening.
She loves taking exercise.

97. UNIT 7: TIME OFF
VERB + TO + INFINITE
After some verbs the second verb is
always to + infinite:
I decided to stay.
She wanted to see him.
Simon was in a difficult situation, so I
agreed to help him.

98. UNIT 7: TIME OFF
Some other verbs which are always
followed by to are:
Arrange forget Hope offer
Promise refuse planafford
Fail learn pretend
Claim seem
Afford try

99. REFERENCES
Harmer, Jeremy (2007) Just Right
Pre-intermediate American Edition
mini-grammar
Murphy, Raymund (2004) English
Grammar in Use with answers, 3rd.
Ed. pp106-107

100. UNIT 7: TIME OFF
PLACES TO PRACTICE SPORTS
A golf course
A soccer pitch
A baseball field

101. UNIT 7: TIME OFF
A tennis court
A snooker table
A boxing ring
A bowling alley

102. UNIT 7: TIME OFF
INVITING PEOPLE
No thanks.Why not?Do you
want to…?
That would
be great!
I’d rather
not.
I’m not
really sure
I’d love toHow about
a …?
I’d love to
but…
PerhapsWhat a
fantastic idea!
Would you
like to…
REFUSINGNOT SUREACCEPTINGINVITING

103. UNIT 8: FEELINGS
Grammar: a) Past continuos
b) past continuos VS simple
past
Vocabulary: Feelings
Functions: Apologizing

104. PAST CONTINUOUS
We use the past continuous to talk
about things which were “in progress”
at a particular time.
Use was/were + ing.verb
Examples:
She was watching TV at half past eleven last
night.
They were living in Argentina last year.

105. PAST CONTINUOUS
AFFIRMATIVE FORM
Were
You
We
They
Doing homework Yesterday
night.
Was
I
He
She
It

106. PAST CONTINUOUS
NEGATIVE FORM
Were not
(weren’t)
You
We
They
Doing homework yesterday
night.
Was not
(wasn’t)
I
He
She
It

107. PAST CONTINUOUS
INTERROGATIVE FORM
I
He
She
It
Was
reading a book?
playing soccer?
watching tv?
you
we
they
Were
No,I wasn’t
No, he wasn’t
No, she wasn’t
No, it wasn’t
Yes, I was
Yes, he was
Yes, she was
Yes, it was
No, you weren’t.
No, we weren’t.
No, they weren’t.
Yes, you
were
Yes, We were
Yes they
were

108. Past Continuous Vs Past Simple
Look at the following sentences, then
look at the diagram that explains the
difference between both past tenses:
The telephone rang
when
Past x present
we were working at my house.
Past xxxxxxxxxxpresent

109. Past Continuous Vs Past Simple
The action of working was interrupted
by the action of the cellphone ringing.
Example:
I was looking up things on the internet
when she phoned.

110. FEELINGS

112. FEELINGS
WORRIED
SADIN LOVE
JEALOUS
FRIGHTENEDHAPPY
NERVOUSPROUD
ANGRYEXCITED
NEGATIVEPOSITIVE

113. APOLOGIZING
Don’r worry about it.
Not at allI didn’t mean to…
Never mindI’m sorry that you…
That’s OKSorry!
That’s all rightI apologize for being
late.
Apology acceptedI apologize
RESPONDING TO
APOLOGIES
APOLOGIZING

114. UNIT 11: BEFORE I’M THIRTY
Grammar: a) The presente perfect
b) for and since
Vocabulary: Performance
Function: Reserving tickets, tables,
rooms.

115. PRESENT PERFECT
We use the Present Perfect Simple to
talk about things that started in the
past and which are still true:
I have worked with my father for a long
time.
They have never lost a competition.

116. PRESENT PERFECT
Present Perfect tense form needs
Subjetc (Name or Pronoun) + auxiliar
Has /have + past participle of the
verb:
I have studied English for two years.
She has bought the cake for the party.
They have swumn in the river before.

117. PRESENT PERFECT
To make the Negative form for Present
Perfect use Subject + have + not
(haven’t) + past participle verb +
complement:
I haven’t been to India
She hasn’t called me.

118. PRESENT PERFECT
To make the interrogative form for the
Present Perfect you need to change
the order between the auxiliar and the
subject:
She has studied English
Has she studied English?

119. Present Perfect
To give a short answer take the
auxiliar have/has +not:
Has she studied English?
Yes, she has
No, she hasn’t

120. Present Perfect: for / since
We use for to talk about a period of
time:
They have lived in England for three years.
I haven’t had a cup of coffee for two hours.

121. Present Perfect: for / since
We use since to talk about a specific
time in the past:
I haven’t seen him since Friday.
She’s been in Greece since January.

122. Performance
Review: A piece of writing about a
play or a film.
Moving: A good thing that makes you
feel very emotional

123. Performance
Slow: Not fast.
Clapped: Put their hands togeher

124. Performance
Booked: Bought/ordered a ticket before
the show.
Stage: the place where the actors are.

125. Performance
Curtain: Large piece of material
between the stage and the audience.
Performance: Show / play
Boring: not exciting

126. Making Reservations
☺Can I help you?
☺When is that for?
☺What time do you want to
see the movie?
☺What dates are you thinking
of?
☺How many tickets do you
want?
☺Where would you like to sit?
☺Can you give me your credit
card?
☺Is there anything else I can
do for you?
I’d like some tickets for Dine
Warrior V, please.
I’d like to reserve a table.
I’d like a room for two nights.
At the front
In the middle somewhere.
An aisle seat
Not to near the back.
Clerck QuestionsCustomer Needs

127. Making Reservations
Clerk’s apologies:
I’m afraid that performance is sold out.
I’m afraid that there aren’t any tickets for
that performance.
I’m afraid we’re full tomorrow.
I’m sorry Sir. The hotel/restaurant is full
on…
I think we can’t do that.

128. UNIT 12: Making a difference
Grammar: 1) Future simple for
predictions and unplanned decisions.
2) Probability modals
Vocabulary:

FunctionOffering to help

129. FUTURE SIMPLE
FOR PREDICTIONS
We use Will future to make
predictions about the future (we can
shorten will to ‘ll)
I think Brazil will win the World Cup.
She’ll probably be here in a few minutes.

130. FUTURE SIMPLE
We use will when we make sudden
unplanned decisions:
I’ll call back in a few minutes.
It’s OK. I’ll wash the dishes.

131. FUTURE SIMPLE
We can ask questions by changing
the order of Will and the subject:
Will Brazil with World Cup?
Will you wash the dishes?

132. Probability Modals
Use the modals will, might, could,
may and won’t to talk about how
probable the future is:
I’ll see you tomorrow (I am 100% certain)
I won’t see you tomorrow (I am 100% certian
I won’t see you)
I might see you tomorrow I’m 50% certain)
I could /may see you tomorrow (I’m 40%
certain)

133. Word Families
There are words which come from the
same family but changes the kind of word
it is:
RescuedRescuerRescue
MarriedMarriageMarry
ProtectedProtectionProtect
MovedMovementMove
DiscoveredDiscoveryDiscover
ScientificScientist / Science
ADJECTIVENOUNVERB

134. Offering to Help
Let me …
Should I …?
No, thanks, I
can do it by
myself.
Can I help you to …
Don’t worry
about it.
Would you like some help
with . . .
ThanksWhy don’t you let met…?
Accepting HelpOffering to Help

135. UNIT 13: Talents and abilities
Grammar: a) Going to
b) Plans and intentions
Vocabulary: Abilities and talents
Function: Asking for language help

136. Going to
We use going to future to talk about
future plans and intentions. Going to
is followed by an infinitive verb:
Next year is going to be fantastic.
I am going to Nayarit next holidays.

137. Going to Negatie Form
Use is/are not going to make negative
sentenes (we can shorten is not and
are not to isn’t and aren’t)
I’m not going to be late.
He isn’t going to travel to St. Petersburg.

138. Going to Interrogative Form
You need to change the verb Be at
the beginning to make a question:
Are you going to travel to Europe
next

139. This is the end of the Group Couseling
We hope you have good results in
your next examinatios.
GOOD LUCK!!!
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