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Warn about a possible risk

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  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

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  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

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 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

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👉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

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 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

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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...

Holidays and Traditions

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 Holidays and Traditions

Qualifications for work or study

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Vocabulary  Talents Skills Experience Knowledge Qualifications I have talent in art, I was born with it. She has several skills, cooking, dance and music. She has a lot of experience in accounting, she studied for 5 years at the university.  She has extensive knowledge of the history he learned from his father.  I have three qualifications in art, painting, creative and different types of art, for example modern art.  A: Hello Martha, how are you? B: Excellent, but worried here and how are you? A: And that? B: I have to do some art work and I have no talent for drawing.  A: What are you going to do now? B. I'm going to do it even if it looks bad. I have skills only for cooking.  A. Try to do the drawing so you can practice and gain experience.  B. You're right, I will. 

Perfect Modals

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  👀 The modal perfects express intentions of the speaker such as certainty such as certainty, probability regret, among others, but referring to past actions.  Examples: I should have come to the English lesson. They had a fantastic time. They must have had an accident. They are always on time. You could have come to the party. I invited you. CONVERSATION MODEL A: I should have gone to the beach B: why do you say that? A: I saw the pictures; I could have enjoyed the beach.  B: I could have been, well, you could have been happy.  A: Sure.  1 I should have married Marie. 2 They might have left. 1 I should have married Marie. 2 They might have left.

UNIT 1, LIFE PLANS LEVEL 6

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Conversation Model  Sara: Hello Melisa, how are you? Melisa: I'm here organizing an enrollment. Sara: You are studying psychology. Malisa: No, I'm not studying that anymore, it was last year, now I'm studying law.   Sara: I didn't know anything about that change. Melisa: My mom convinced me to change careers.    Express and ask about past intentions and plans that changed with was / were going to + a base form. 👉 I was going to get married (but I didn't). 👏Was she going to take the course? You can also use would (the past of will) + a base form to express plans and intentions that changed, but only in a noun clause following verbs such as thought, believed, or said. 👉She thought she would be a doctor (but she changed her mind). 👉We always believed they would get married (but they never did)  👉They said they would pay for their daughter's studies (but they didn't). Note: You can also use was / were going to in a noun clause after thought believed or said...

UNIT 5 lesson 4- Emergency preparations and supplies.

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  Vocabulary  Evacuate  an emergency  A power outage A shelter  A first-aid kit  A flashlight  Non-perishable food   Emergency preparations and supplies. Basic Disaster Supplies Kit A basic emergency supply kit could include the following recommended items: Water:  (one gallon per person per day for several days, for drinking and sanitation). Food: (at least a several-day supply of non-perishable food) Battery-powered or hand crank radio.  Flashlight First aid kit Extra batteries Whistle (to signal for help) Dust mask (to help filter contaminated air) Plastic sheeting and duct tape. Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties (for personal sanitation) Wrench or pliers. Manual can opener (for food). Local maps. Cell phone with chargers and a backup battery

UNIT 5 Natural Disasters (Martes-Jueves)

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  Tell someone about the news vocabulary Severe weather and other natural disasters. Vocabulary A tornado A hurricane, A typhoon A flood A landslide A drought Grammar: Tornado: Are violently spinning columns of air that extend from a thunderstorm to the ground. Tornadoes can destroy buildings, flip cars and create deadly wind-driven debris. Hurricane:  They are the most violent atmospheric phenomena of our nature. They are a natural process of the planet Earth to transport excess energy from the tropical area to colder regions. Typhoon:  The concept of typhoon is used in meteorology to refer to a hurricane that forms in the ocean or, more precisely, in the China Sea. A hurricane, on the other hand, is a strong wind that produces whirlwinds. Flood:  Flooding occurs when water overflows the normal limits of a stream, river or other body of water or accumulates in an area that is usually dry.  Landslide:  Landslides occur when the soil on a slope becomes unst...

UNIT 5 Natural Disasters

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N atural disasters: Vocabulary  Volcano Tornado Avalanche Earthquake Blizzard Drought Wildfire Tremor Dust storm Magma Twister Windstorm Conversation:  A: Hello Carmen, did you see the news? B: No, what happened? A: A volcano in the Philippines erupted, causing deaths and material losses. B: My goodness I can't believe it, poor families. A: yes, they have lost everything.  B: Yes, and these natural disasters are caused by climate change. A: They will get worse every day; God take care of us.  Questions What natural disaster have you experienced? The natural disaster I have experienced is the flood of 2010 in the department of Magdalena, all the villages of Remolino Magdalena were flooded.    There were many material losses and animals died of died, but thank God no people died.  Grammar:  Indirect speech: Imperatives To report what someone said without quoting the exact words, use indirect speech. Don’t use quotation marks when you write indirect ...