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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Unit 7A

Hey people!

Here is Bia and Marcela AKA, and we`re going to write down about 7A
WISH-

wish+ past simple = for things that you want to be different, but it`s impossible to change.

wish+would/wouldn`t = for things that annoy you and you want to stop it.

wish + past perfect = for things on the past that you regret.

OBS- you can also use if ony instead of I wish

ING - describes a situation

ED- describes a feeling

Review - Unit 7B

Clauses of contrast and purpose

- Clauses of contrast

1 - Use although, though, even though + a clause
Ex. Although the weather was terrible, we had a good time.
I went to work even though I was ill.

Although and even though can be used at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence.
Even though is stronger than although.
Though is more informal than although.

2 - After in spite of or despite, use a noun, a verb in the -ing form, or the fact that + subject + verb.
Ex. In spite of/Despite his age, he is still very active.

- Clauses of purpose

Use to, in order to, so as to, for and so that to express purpose.
Ex. I went to the bank to/in order to/so as to talk to my bank manager.

After to, in order to, so as to use an infinitive.
Use for + a noun (you can also use for + gerund to describe the exact purpose of a thing).
After so that, use a subject + modal verb

6C

quantifiers all/ every, etc.

1. Use all or all (of) the + plural or uncountable noun.
all= in general, all (of) the = specific.
all can be used before a main verb ( and after be).
2 All can`t be used without a noun. Use everything or everybody, + siingular verb.
3 Use most to say the majority. Most = general, Most of = specific
4 We often use all or most of + an object pronoun.
5 Use every + singular countable noun to mean `all of group.

Any questions watch this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkoLL2TRHOE

It`s very good =)

Thursday, December 1, 2011

The Pizza Class

Hi people,
last thursday class was the Thanks Giving class. We decided the place where we would ask for the pizza and did some exercises on the book
In the end we ate the pizzas that were delicious and Abimael took some photos of us but I did not stay all the time because tico forgot the soda pop and I missed the end of the dinner.
See ya

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

November 29th

Hi guys,
last class we used the book at the chapter 7b. we read a text and after that we did an exercise about business and asversisement. for home we have to do the business vocabulary bank, in page 156. Last class, everybody was different: Guigui with a nice beard, leo with a horrible t-shirt and everybody tired of the end of the year.

it's all! see you later!
hi everybody! i'm sorry because i'm little late about the post...well, the day that i had to post happend the spelling bee, wich justin was the winner :D and then Gabriel revived the son ''we are the champions'', but the best was certainly when at the middle of the cultura, the guys took the microphone and started to sing, and the teacher filmed everything!!!!
that's it, see ya :d

Monday, November 28, 2011

Hi everyone, I"ll talk about the class of last tuesday, at first we spent a lot of time agreeing what we were going to order in the next class and we decided ordering pizza. After that we did some exercises from the book, and in the end we went to the computer room to write in our blog.