Entradas

Warn about a possible risk

Imagen
  VOCABULARY •Describe risks Dangerous Rocky Steep Slippery Dark Exhausting Foggy A path A cliff A cave Conversation  A: Maria went last week to Minca and broke her arm. B: I didn't know and how did that happen? A: He was going up to the waterfalls of MARINKA, it was raining and he slipped. B: And he didn't see the danger warnings.  A: Yes, but he was overconfident.   Dangerous animals and insects A snake A shark A jellyfish A bear A scorpion A mosquito  Conversation: Danger with jellyfish We went to the beach in Santa Marta, the beach is called Bahía Concha and I was touched by a jellyfish and they took me to the hospital for emergency treatment.    GRAMMAR• Too + adjective and infinitive Use too + an adjective and an infinitive to give a warning or an explanation.  It was too wet to go for a walk. The river water is too dirty for cooking. Use a for phrase to further clarify a warning or explanation.  This is too difficult for me. The ...

BEAUTIFUL WORLD

Imagen
  VOCABULARY: Mountain Rangers Central Volcanic Ranger  Talomaco Ranger Volcano City  Capital city  Caribbean Sea  Pacific sea  Luke  Conversation model:  A: How did it go at the hotel? B: I went very well, but it's very expensive. A: I can imagine, but did you enjoy it? B: Yes, it was wonderful, the sea beautiful, the islands spectacular, everything is very beautiful. A: I hope to go next summer. B: Yes, that's a good idea, but you have to save a lot. A: I will so I can go.  GRAMMAR  Prepositional phrases of geographical place Miramar is part of Barranquilla, and is in the north of the city.  The bay of Santa Marta is on the avenue to the sea.  Bogota is in the north of Colombia  “I can’t say I have.” I don't think so  “What a coincidence! Small world “Was it worth seeing?” You'll have to look it up “You don’t want to miss it.” You have to go, it's amazing “. . . be sure to take it slow.” what I meant was... “Do...

CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES

Imagen
 VOCABULARY: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFh3wr3ysw/4WKSmgahxbiLs87PrsJx9g/edit?utm_content=DAFh3wr3ysw&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton Conversation:   A: Hello, did you find out who won the election? B: Yes, Andres won. A: Good, he's a democrat.  B: I heard that. A: The one who didn't like it was Samy, her candidate didn't win, he didn't get enough votes.  B: Seriously, she kept fighting with everyone for the candidate.  A: No one will put up with her on Monday at work.  Non-count nouns that represent abstract ideas advice crime education health help information investment justice life news patience peace politics poverty progress proof success time work

Case study and complete the statements with your own ideas

Imagen
👉Sofia and Samuel went to the shopping centre to compare a mobile phone that cost them two million pesos. The next day they saw an advertisement with a 50% discount and were very angry because they spent more money. 👀If they had waited one more day, they would have bought the cheaper mobile phone.  💦The dishwasher had a leak and did not fix it, I went for a weekend outing with some friends and the living room flooded, damaging all the furniture.  😓If I had not forgotten to fix the leak the furniture would not have been damaged.  LINK VIDEO: https://youtube.com/shorts/DL7DpSU5Q4M?feature=share   Conversation:  A: Hello, why are you so wet? B: I left the house; I didn't take my umbrella and I got all wet. A: But if it was cloudy, it was obviously going to rain. B: I was overconfident, if I had taken the umbrella, I wouldn't have got wet. A: Well, next time keep that in mind. B: It's clear to me that I won't be overconfident, I'll use my umbrella more.  A:...

UNREAL CONDITIONAL

 👉UNREAL CONDITIONAL👈 IF + VERB (PAST), AUXILIARY + VERB (INFINITIVE) ✌This describes a situation that could occur in the future. Exercise: 😎 If I had a car, I wouldn't use the Transmetro. If I were not an accountant, I would become a singer.  If I hadn't spent my money, I would have bought the cell phone.  CONVERSATION MODEL  A: Look at my new cell phone. B: Wow, how cool is it.  A: Yeah, it cost me a lot of money and it's state-of-the-art.  B: What model is it?  A: It's a Samsung S23 Ultra.  B: Spectacular, if I had the money, I would buy one just like it.  Take responsibility for a mistake Take responsibility for a mistake 😰 A: Why were you so late? B: Sorry, it's Transmetro's fault, the bus broke down and I had to wait for another one. A: Too bad, but you missed the meeting.  B: What's going to happen now? A. The boss wants to talk to you. B: Is he going to fire me? A: I don't know, but hurry up before he gets madder.  B:...

UNIT 3 INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES

Imagen
 Vocabulary  The wheel   The 3-D printer Penicillin The mosquito net.   The X-ray.  The television.   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exercise 👍 "Got eaten alive last weekend"  Got killed by mosquitoes last week  "The mosquitos were brutal" The mosquitoes were monsters "Tons of" Millions of  "Have to bite the bullet" You have to bite the dust "Whether you like it or not" Whether you want to or not  "Won't hear of it" I won't listen to it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversation model  A: Hello Sandra, how was your trip? B: Fine thanks, horrible, there were a lot of mosquitoes. A: You didn't bring repellent or a mosquito net,  B: No, my boyfriend didn't tell me anything and I was killed by the mosquitoes.  A: That was bad. B: Yes, but next time I'll be prepared, I've already bought ev...

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS SECOND CUT

Imagen
VOCABULARY  Mardi Gras  According to historians, Mardi Gras dates back thousands of years and is related to the boisterous pagan celebrations of spring and fertility in Rome. When the Christian era arrived during the Middle Ages, religious leaders decided to incorporate the popular local traditions of those pagan celebrations (by which we mean parades and large quantities of food and drink) and turn them into a prelude to Lent, the 40 days of fasting and sacrifice between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. The French later called the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday "Mardi Gras", or "Fat Tuesday".  Bastille Day Bastille Day is France's National Day, known as the "National Day". It is the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789, when a French mob seized it and freed the prisoners. The day symbolizes the beginning of the French Revolution.  Tsagaan Sar  Tsagaan Sar is the Mongolian New Year holiday and falls between late January and early Ma...