Blog 6to Semestre - Second Term

 Interview about Religion:

Blog 6to Semestre - First, Second and Third Term

First Term

Our group is made up of: Jeimy Fabregas and Zharick Donado

Controversial Topic: Religion.

Question Bank:

1. What do you understand by religion?
2. Do you consider yourself a believer in any religion?
3. What religion do you belong to?
4. Why is it (or not) part of religion?
5. How many religions do you know?
6. What do you think, according to your beliefs, about the current trends that young people have taken?
7. Why do you think morality is so important to religion?

 

Details about the Interview:

• Roles: We will be the interviewers and the interviewee will be a professor from the ILE (Institute of Foreign Languages).
• Date: The interview will take place before the midterms.
• Location: The interview will take place at the Simón Bolívar University.
• Tech Devices: We will use cell phones and possibly headphones for the interview.

Explanatory video:

Second Term

Interview about Religion:

Third Term

Final Presentation - Religion

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Blog Corte 3 - Inglés V T06

Direct Speech and Indirect Speech.

Positive.

- What did the teacher say about our homework?

- The teacher said, "You did a good job, but since you didn't give a conclusion, I gave you a 3.8".

- So, the teacher said that we did a good job, but since we didn't give a conclusion, she gave us a 3.8. Is that what she said seriously?

- Unfortunally, yes.

- Oh, come on! She had no reason to lower our rating so much!

Negative.

- Hey Raúl, what did Erick tell you about the laptop?

-Erick told me, "Don't buy that laptop; it's too expensive".

- So, Erick told you not to buy that laptop because it was too expensive. Did I understand correctly?

- Yes, and I think he's right.

- Oh, really? How much does the laptop cost?

- Five hundred dollars.

- What? Erick is right, that's too expensive!

Blog Corte 2 - Inglés V T06

Causatives.

Get (Present Simple):

• She always gets her brother to help her with her projects.
• He didn't get the job he wanted.

Got (Simple Past):

• I got a promotion at work last year.
• We got a new puppy last week.

Have (Present Simple):

• I have my hair cut every month.
• She doesn't have her car in good condition.

Had (Simple Past):

• We had a great time on our vacation last summer.
• He had the opportunity to travel to many different countries.

Blog Corte 1 - Inglés V T06

Tag question.

To Be - Present.

Positive: 

- You are an artist, aren't you?
- Yes, I am!

Negative: 

- They aren't coming to the party, are they?
- No, they aren't.

Not To Be - Present.

Positive:

- Greta loves cats, doesn't she?
- Yes, she do!

Negative:

- Aang doesn't eat meat, does he?
- No, he doesn't.

Present Perfec.

Positive:

1. - They have played ping pong, haven't they?
- Yes, they have.

2. - She has visited Japan, hasn't she?
- Yes, she has!

Negative:

1. - You haven't been busy this week, have you?
- No, I haven't.

2. - He hasn't arrived to the meeting yet, has he?
- No, he hasn't.

Past Perfect.

To Be - Past Perfect.

Positive:

- You were at the restaurant last night, weren't you?
-Yes, I was.

Negative:

- He wasn't in class this morning, was he?
- No, he wasn't.

Not To Be - Present.

Positive:

- She had already arrived before me, hadn't she?
- Yes, she had.

Negative:

- They hadn't left the cinema before the movie ended, right?
- No, they hadn't.

Simple Past.

To Be - Simple Past.

Positive:

1. - He was screaming with that movie, wasn't he?

- Yes, he was!

2. - They were talking about the new restaurant, weren't they?

- Yes, they were.

Negative:

1. - She wasn't enjoying the party, was she?
- No, she wasn't.

2. - We weren't working with him, were we?
- No, we weren't!

Not To Be - Simple Past.

Positive:

- You loved that dog, didn't you?
- Yes, I did.

Negative:

- They didn't go to the concert, did they?
- No, they didn't.

Past Perfect vs Simple Past.

Positive:

- Why did you scream last night?
- Because I had seen a cockroach!

Negative:

- Why didn't she answered me with the truth?
- Because she had been afraid that you would be angry.

Modals verbs of ability.

Positive:

- Hey pal, can you help me with something, please?
- Yes, of course. What do you need?
- Could you teach me Japanese? You are a really good speaker!
- Yes, sure. But after that, would you mind cooking dinner for me?
- Yeah, no problem. What do you want for dinner?
- I want lasagna!

Negative:

- He couldn't solve the problem, could he?
- No, he couldn't.
- Poor of him. Would you mind helping him for me?
- Maybe... You can pay me for that, can't you?
- Yes, I can. How much do you want?
- I want 20 dollars, deal?
- Fine, deal.

Active and Pasive Voice & Infinites of Purpose - Jeimy Fabregas

Active and Pasive Voice:

Present simple (active):

- What do you usually do on the weekends?

- I visit my grandparents in the countryside. They always make me feel welcome.

Present simple (pasive):

- Who usually cleans the office?

- The office is cleaned by the cleaning staff every evening.

 

Present continuous (active):

- What are you doing right now?

- I'm writing a report for work.

Present continuous (pasive):

- Why are the roads blocked?

- The roads are being blocked for a parade that is happening later.

 

Past simple (active):

- Did you watch the game last night?

- Yes, I watched the entire thing. My team won!

 Past simple (pasive):

- Was the package delivered yet?

- Yes, the package was delivered this morning by the postman.

 

Past continuous (active):

- What were you doing when I called you earlier?

- I was taking a shower. I didn't hear the phone ring.

 Past continuous (pasive):

- Why were the students complaining?

- The students were being given a difficult test by the teacher.

 

Present perfect (active):

- Have you ever traveled outside of the country?

- Yes, I have visited several countries in Europe.

 Present perfect (pasive):

- Has the report been submitted yet?

- No, the report hasn't been submitted. I'm still working on it.

 

Past perfect (active):

- Had you ever tried sushi before?

- No, I had never tried sushi until I went to Japan last year.

 Past perfect (pasive):

- Why were the parks closed yesterday?

- The parks had been closed for repairs that needed to be done.

 

Future simple (active):

- What will you do if it rains tomorrow?

- I'll stay inside and read a book if it rains.

 Future simple (pasive):

- When will the concert tickets go on sale?

- The concert tickets will be put on sale next week.

Infinites of Purpose:

Positive:

- Why are you learning to play the guitar?

- I'm learning to play the guitar to entertain my friends.

 

Negative:

- Why didn't you buy any snacks for the party?

- I didn't buy any snacks for the party to save money.

 

Interrogative:

1. Why do you always wake up early?

2. Why did you decide to learn Spanish?

Second Conditional and Relative Pronouns - Jeimy Fabregas

Present Continuous.

She has been very smiling lately.

Second Conditional.

If I had the time, I would definitely finish my tasks efficiently.

Some and Any.

Any.

- Do you have any pending tasks?

- No, I don't have any pending tasks.

Some.

- Do you have some cookies to share with your friends?

- Yes, I have a lot of cookies to share!

Relative Pronouns.

Laura, who is an architect, has built a big house.

Direct and Indirect speech.

Direct speech.

Carla told me yesterday "I have built a great house this week!" very excited.

Indirect speech.

Simon in the last class said that he had a lot of cookies to share.