inglés avanzado 1 (nivel 7)

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2ª. ASESORÍA GRUPAL IAVA 1

JUST RIGHT UPPER INTERMEDIATE

UNITS 3,4,5,6

MTRA. MARTHA EDNA GARCIA RAMÍREZ

MAYO 2010

UNIT 3: WOLFUNIT 3: WOLF

• Grammar: AdverbsGrammar: Adverbs• Vocabulary: Photography (compound Vocabulary: Photography (compound

nouns)nouns)• Functions: Warnings and threadsFunctions: Warnings and threads

ANIMALS METAPHORSANIMALS METAPHORS

1.1. Hold your horses! You don’t even Hold your horses! You don’t even know the address.know the address.

2.2. I know she passed the exam with I know she passed the exam with merit. I heard it from the horse mouth.merit. I heard it from the horse mouth.

3.3. Don’t you think his plan smells rat? I Don’t you think his plan smells rat? I don’t really trust him.don’t really trust him.

4.4. Mi little boy is learnig to eat, so Mi little boy is learnig to eat, so everytime he makes a real pig of him.everytime he makes a real pig of him.

ANIMALS METAPHORSANIMALS METAPHORS

5. I know what his plans are about 5. I know what his plans are about because someone let the cat out of because someone let the cat out of the bag.the bag.

6. We haven’t seen each other for 6. We haven’t seen each other for ages. Why don’t we kill two birds ages. Why don’t we kill two birds with one stone and come to my with one stone and come to my house to meet my family and work house to meet my family and work on the project?on the project?

ADVERBS AND ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVESADJECTIVES

• We form adverbs by adding We form adverbs by adding –ly –ly to to the adjectives: the adjectives: – Bad = badBad = badlyly– Extreme = extremeExtreme = extremelyly– Clear = clearClear = clearlyly– Calm = calmCalm = calmlyly– Definite = definiteDefinite = definitelyly

• If the adjective ends in If the adjective ends in –y–y we change we change it to it to –i–i and add and add –ly–ly::– Busy = busBusy = busilyily– Noisy = noisNoisy = noisilyily– Happy = happHappy = happilyily– Tidy = tidTidy = tidilyily– Funny = funnFunny = funnilyily


• If the adjective ends in If the adjective ends in –le–le, we take , we take off the final off the final ee and add and add –y –y ::– Possible = possibPossible = possiblyly– Reasonable = reasonabReasonable = reasonablyly– Terrible = terribTerrible = terriblyly


• When the adjective ends in When the adjective ends in -e-e, we , we sometimes take off the final –e:sometimes take off the final –e:– True = truTrue = trulyly– Whole = wholWhole = whollyly


• When the adjective ends in When the adjective ends in –ic–ic, we , we usually add usually add –ally–ally::– Fantastic = fantasticFantastic = fantasticallyally– Futuristic = futuristicFuturistic = futuristicallyally– Chronic = chronicChronic = chronicallyally– Sadistic = sadisticSadistic = sadisticallyally– Basic =Basic = basicbasicallyally

EXCEPTION: public = publiclyEXCEPTION: public = publicly


• But more often leave But more often leave –e–e where it is: where it is:– Nice = nicNice = nicelyely– Fine = finFine = finelyely– Extreme = extremeExtreme = extremelyly


ADVERBS AND ADVERBIAL ADVERBS AND ADVERBIAL PHRASESPHRASES

TYPE OF ADVERBTYPE OF ADVERB EXAMPLESEXAMPLESMANNERMANNER= = HowHow is/was it is/was it done?done?

Angrily; clearly; in a friendly Angrily; clearly; in a friendly way;way;

Noisily; very well; with great Noisily; very well; with great patience.patience.

PLACEPLACE= = WhereWhere is/was it is/was it done?done?

In my room; in the park; out In my room; in the park; out of the window; upstairs.of the window; upstairs.

TIMETIME= = WhenWhen is/was it is/was it done?done?

At…o’clock;before; At…o’clock;before; eventually; finally; next week; eventually; finally; next week; on …on …

INDEFINITE FREQUENCYINDEFINITE FREQUENCY = = How often, more or less, How often, more or less, is/was done?is/was done?

A lot; from time to time; A lot; from time to time; hardly ever; now and hardly ever; now and then;often;soon. then;often;soon.

DEFINITE FREQUENCYDEFINITE FREQUENCY = = How often is/was it done?How often is/was it done?

Daily; every evening; never; Daily; every evening; never; once; twice a year.once; twice a year.

CERTAINTYCERTAINTY Certainly; probably.Certainly; probably.


VERBSVERBS ADJECTIVESADJECTIVES

ArgueArgue loudloud

CriticizCriticizee

DriveDrive Fast / slowFast / slow

EatEat Noisy / Noisy / messymessy

RunRun Fast / slowFast / slow

SpeakSpeak Rude / politeRude / polite

WriteWrite Tidy / untidyTidy / untidy

TalkTalk Rude / niceRude / nice


WARNINGS WITH EXCLAMATION:WARNINGS WITH EXCLAMATION:

Imperatives: Be careful!Imperatives: Be careful!

Look out!Look out!

Don’t move!Don’t move!

WARNINGS WITH WARNINGS WITH If + Would If + Would sentences:sentences:

I wouldn’t go in there if I were you.I wouldn’t go in there if I were you.


THREATS WITH THE IMPERATIVETHREATS WITH THE IMPERATIVE• Do / Say that again and…!Do / Say that again and…!

THREATS WITH NEGATIVE THREATS WITH NEGATIVE IMPERATIVEIMPERATIVE

• Don’t do /say that again or…!Don’t do /say that again or…!• Never do that again!Never do that again!

THREATS WITH If + will sentencesTHREATS WITH If + will sentences• If you don’t come home early, you’ll If you don’t come home early, you’ll

never go out at night again!never go out at night again!THREATS WITH THE PRESENT CONTINUOSTHREATS WITH THE PRESENT CONTINUOS

• I’m telling you…I’m telling you…

ADVERBS AND ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVESADJECTIVESBIBLIOGRAPHY:BIBLIOGRAPHY:

• Harmer, Jeremy, Lethaby, Carol. Harmer, Jeremy, Lethaby, Carol. (2007)Just Right American Edition, (2007)Just Right American Edition, Upper Intermediate Student’s book Upper Intermediate Student’s book and Workbook,Marshall Cavendish.and Workbook,Marshall Cavendish.

• Just Right American Edition Upper Just Right American Edition Upper Intermediate mini-grammar.Intermediate mini-grammar.

UNIT 4: JUST FOR FUNUNIT 4: JUST FOR FUN

• Grammar: Present Perfect Grammar: Present Perfect Continuous Continuous (and simple) (and simple)

• Vocabulary: Hobbies and activities.Vocabulary: Hobbies and activities.• Functions: Asking for clarification.Functions: Asking for clarification.


PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOS USE:PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOS USE:• To talk about something which began To talk about something which began

in the past and is still continuing:in the past and is still continuing:I’ve been waiting for the fridge I’ve been waiting for the fridge

delivery for two hours.delivery for two hours.• To talk about something which has To talk about something which has

very recently finished, but which very recently finished, but which continued for some time:continued for some time:– Felix has been working out at the gym.Felix has been working out at the gym.


PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOS USE:PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOS USE:• With since / for:With since / for:

– Annette has been thinking about moving Annette has been thinking about moving since 1988..

– She has been looking for a new house She has been looking for a new house for about about a year.

• In questions with In questions with how longhow long to ask the to ask the period something has been happening:period something has been happening:– How long has Jane been working in Brussels?How long has Jane been working in Brussels?

UNIT 4: JUST FOR FUNUNIT 4: JUST FOR FUNPRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOS FORM:PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOS FORM:• Use the auxiliar Use the auxiliar has / havehas / have with the with the

past participle beenpast participle been and the and the -ing-ing form form of the of the main verb:main verb:– SheShe has been waiting has been waiting for him to ring her for him to ring her

all mornig. all mornig.

– Joanna and I Joanna and I have been talkinghave been talking for over an for over an hour.hour.


BIBLIOGRAPHY:BIBLIOGRAPHY:• Harmer, Jeremy, Lethaby, Carol. Harmer, Jeremy, Lethaby, Carol.

(2007)Just Right American Edition, (2007)Just Right American Edition, Upper Intermediate Student’s book Upper Intermediate Student’s book and Workbook,Marshall Cavendish.and Workbook,Marshall Cavendish.


UNIT 5: GETTING ANGRYUNIT 5: GETTING ANGRY

• Grammar: The third conditional.Grammar: The third conditional.• Vocabulary: Being angry.Vocabulary: Being angry.

UNIT 5: GETTING UNIT 5: GETTING ANGRYANGRY

THE THIRD CONDITIONAL THE THIRD CONDITIONAL

Third Conditional is used to talk about the Third Conditional is used to talk about the consequence of impossible events or consequence of impossible events or situations. They are impossible because situations. They are impossible because they occurred in the past and therefore they occurred in the past and therefore cannot be changed –except cannot be changed –except hypothetically:hypothetically:

If he had chosen the right numbers, If he had chosen the right numbers, he would have won the lottery.he would have won the lottery. (But (But he didn’t)he didn’t)


Third Conditional is formed by two Third Conditional is formed by two clauses:clauses:The The If clause (or condition)and the (or condition)and the result clause (or consequence). (or consequence).

The The past perfect is used in the is used in the If clause and and would (not) + have + past would (not) + have + past participleparticiple in the consequence clause: in the consequence clause:

If I If I had knownhad known you were coming, I you were coming, I would have metwould have met you at the airport. you at the airport.


• We can also use other modal auxiliaries We can also use other modal auxiliaries such as could, might, etc in the such as could, might, etc in the consequence clause:consequence clause:– She might not have known about the exam if She might not have known about the exam if

she hadn’t called me.she hadn’t called me.

• The consequence of a third conditonal if The consequence of a third conditonal if clause can occur in the present or the clause can occur in the present or the future too:future too:– If she had studied a bit harder, she would be If she had studied a bit harder, she would be

able to apply for the scholarship.able to apply for the scholarship.


ANGER AND PREPOSITIONSANGER AND PREPOSITIONSYou can be/get angry about something,You can be/get angry about something,

at somebody /something,at somebody /something,with somebody /somethingwith somebody /something

You can be/get anoyed by something/ You can be/get anoyed by something/ somebody,somebody,with something/somebody.with something/somebody.

You can be/get crossed about something,You can be/get crossed about something, at somebody / something,at somebody / something, with something/ somebody.with something/ somebody.


ANGER AND PREPOSITIONANGER AND PREPOSITIONYou can get/be fed up You can get/be fed up

about something,about something, furiousfurious with somebody/something,with somebody/something, in a bad moodin a bad mood

You can get / be mad about something,You can get / be mad about something,at somebody/somethingat somebody/somethingwith something /somebody.with something /somebody.


ANGER AND PREPOSITIONSANGER AND PREPOSITIONS

You can get/be sick and tired at You can get/be sick and tired at

something/somebody.something/somebody.

You can lose your temper about You can lose your temper about something.something.

UNIT 6: Looking forwardUNIT 6: Looking forward

• Grammar: Future Perfect and Future Grammar: Future Perfect and Future Continuous.Continuous.


FUTURE PERFECT AND CONTINUOSFUTURE PERFECT AND CONTINUOS• Future perfect is used to say that Future perfect is used to say that

something will have been done, something will have been done, completed or achieved by a certain completed or achieved by a certain time in the future:time in the future:

He will have finished his Italian He will have finished his Italian Course in six months time.Course in six months time.


• It is often used in conjuntion with It is often used in conjuntion with before, by and not…until to before, by and not…until to emphasize the time of the emphasize the time of the completion or achievement:completion or achievement:– We won’t have completed the work We won’t have completed the work

until until the 2nd. Week in December.the 2nd. Week in December.– ByBy 3 o’clock, he’ll have traveled about 3 o’clock, he’ll have traveled about

100 miles.100 miles.


• The Future Perfect is often used The Future Perfect is often used after verbs such as believe, expect, after verbs such as believe, expect, hope, suppose:hope, suppose:– I I expectexpect you’ll have checked his thesis you’ll have checked his thesis

by next Monday.by next Monday.– I don’t I don’t believebelieve the work will have been the work will have been

finished in time for the party.finished in time for the party.– I I hopehope they won’t have changed their they won’t have changed their

mind.mind.


• We something use the future perfect We something use the future perfect to guess/predict something that has to guess/predict something that has already been completed.already been completed.– It’s no using phoning, he’ll have left It’s no using phoning, he’ll have left

already by now!already by now!


FUTURE PERFECT FORMFUTURE PERFECT FORM

To make the future perfect we need To make the future perfect we need

Will + have + past participle:Will + have + past participle:– I’ll have finished by 6.I’ll have finished by 6.– They won’t have had enough time.They won’t have had enough time.– Will you have arrived by the time I get Will you have arrived by the time I get

home?home?


• We can usee going to or might We can usee going to or might instead of will:instead of will:– Might you have had enough time by Might you have had enough time by

then?then?

• We can use the future perfect with a We can use the future perfect with a continuous verb too:continuous verb too:– They’re going to have been living there They’re going to have been living there

for three years by then.for three years by then.


FUTURE CONTINUOUSFUTURE CONTINUOUS

Future Continuos Tense is used to say Future Continuos Tense is used to say that something will be in progress at that something will be in progress at a particular moment in the future:a particular moment in the future:– This time tomorrow, I’ll be lying on the This time tomorrow, I’ll be lying on the

beach.beach.– We’ll be thinking of you!We’ll be thinking of you!


• The future continuos tense is used for The future continuos tense is used for future events which are fixed and future events which are fixed and decided, where no indication of any decided, where no indication of any personal intention is given:personal intention is given:– You’re going to be hearing from my lawyers.You’re going to be hearing from my lawyers.

• This tense is also used to guess /predict This tense is also used to guess /predict what is happening now:what is happening now:– Don’t phone now – they migh be having lunch.Don’t phone now – they migh be having lunch.– She’ll probably be getting up even as we She’ll probably be getting up even as we

speak.speak.


• This tense is used as a polite way of This tense is used as a polite way of asking wheter something has been asking wheter something has been decided.decided.– Will you be staying for dinner’Will you be staying for dinner’– What time will you be arriving?What time will you be arriving?


• The future continuos tense is made by:The future continuos tense is made by:– will + be + -ing verbwill + be + -ing verb– They’ll be returning in a week.They’ll be returning in a week.– He won’t be seeing her again.He won’t be seeing her again.

• It is also possible to use modals such as: It is also possible to use modals such as: may, might, or going to instead of will:may, might, or going to instead of will:– We’re going to be living in Amman next year.We’re going to be living in Amman next year.

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