PRESENTATION

                                                     

 PRESENTATION

Hello, my name is Brayan David de la Ossa, I am 19 years old, I live in the city of Barranquilla with my mother and my brothers, I am a Law student currently in the 6th semester, in my spare time I like to listen to music, read a book, going on a trip with my family, in this blog I aspire to share things learned in class.

Culture

 

In Barranquilla is custom to eat Butifarra, another custom is go sit outside on the terrace to talk with Friends or family

some lists of the typical foods that Barranquillas usually eat

                                                  

                                           

                             

                                                       

1. Rice pudding                                   

2. The sweethearts.

3. Coconut rice

4. The salty cheese.

5. The egg arepa

6. Seafood.

In Barranquilla is customary to go to the beach in January

UNIT 1.TAG QUESTION

LESSON 1. TAG QUESTION

A tag question is a small question that is attached , or "tagged", to the end of a sentence. Rather than repeat the main verb, a form of "be" or other auxiliary verb or modal is used in the tag. Below are a few examples.

You came by train, didn’t you? It’s very windy today, isn’t it? You can meet me at the station, can’t you? You couldn’t give me a ride, could you?

Sentence Pattern

If the sentence is negative, the tag is usually positive, as in the example below. You didn’t tell him, did you?

Note: Sentences with negative words are considered to be negative. Therefore, they require positive tag question endings, as in these examples: He never drinks alcohol, does he? Nobody left a message, did they?

If the sentence is positive, the tag is usually negative, as in the next example. You told him, didn’t you?

EXERCISE

LESSON 2. PAST PERFECT 

The past perfect, also called the pluperfect, is a verb tense used to talk about actions that were completed before some point in the past.

Past perfect affirmative

Subject + had + past participle

examples:

1.He was fired before she’d proven himself. 

2.She was really active after she had had an energetic drink.

3 .He didn’t clean his shoes because he’d forgotten to buy the products. 

Past perfect negative

Subject + had + not + past participle

examples:

1. I hadn’t had the chance. 

2. It hadn’t snowed for a while before that blizzard arrived. 

Past perfect interrogative

Had + subject + past participle

examples:

 1. Had you arrived before it happened? 

2. Had he studied for the test? 

EXERCISE

LESSON 2. SMALL TALK 

Eric: So, how do you like your new flat?
Susan: It’s great! But there are some weird tenants.

E: You don’t say!

S: I’m ok with that, it’s only temporary though.

E: Hey, you know what? I know what you should do.
S: What’s that?

E: My father owns an apartment in the centre. You should check it out!

S: It sounds good! Let’s go right now!

UNIDAD 2. HEALTH MATTERS

 LESSON 1.

Vocabulary - Describing symptoms

              

                   I feel

Dizzy - nauseous - weak - short of breath

                  I've been

vomiting - coughing - sneezing - wheezing

                I have pain

in my chest - in my hip - in my ribs - in my stomach

EXERCISE 1

How to order medication 

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• A:Where does it hurt?  

• B:It hurts here  

• A:What are your symptons?

• B:I’ve got a headache and I’m very congested  

• A:Have you had this problem before?   

• B:Take your medicine twice a day  

EXERCISE 2

LESSON 2. GRAMMAR - MUST 

When we think carefully about facts, we often use must to express deductions and conclusions from these:

EXAMPLE: [fact]He’s so small. [deduction/conclusion]He must be no more than four years old.

EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2

LESSON 3.  MIGHT AND MAY

May and Might are modal verbs. They can normally be interchanged without a significant difference in meaning however Might often implies a smaller chance of something happening (when expressing possibility). 

1. To express (future) possibility

There is a chance that something is true or that there is a possibility of something happening.

Note: Might is used more frequently than May in spoken English.

• It might rain later (= it is possible that it will rain)
• I might go to the movies tonight. (Though I'm not sure

2. To give permission

• You may leave the table once you have finished your meal.
• You may take only one brochure.

3. To ask for permission

Note: Can is used more frequently than May in spoken English though May sounds more polite.

• May I sit next to you?
• May I borrow your pen?

4. May: to talk about typical occurrences

May is used in academic (or scientific) language to refer to things that typically happen in certain situations.

• Drivers may feel tired if they do not take a break every 2 hours.
• Adults may find it difficult to sleep if they use technology before going to bed.

EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2