THE PAST PERFECT

                    THE PAST PERFECT.

The objective of this class is to learn about The PAST PERFECT, which indicates that an action was completed (finished or "perfected") at some point in the past before something else happened. This tense is formed with the past tense form of "to have" (HAD) plus the past participle of the verb (which can be either regular or irregular in form).

We use the past perfect to show that one event in the past took place before another past event. The past perfect signals the earlier. The simple past signals the later event.

   When we arrived, the party had already started. (= First the party started and then      we arrived.)

   She had already left when I called. (= First she left and then I called.)

   We just learned that she had a child. (=She had the child first and then we learned    about it.)

We form the past perfect with had + past participle.

STATEMENTS
I/You/He/She/It/We/They	had left	by the time I got there.
I/You/He/She/It/We/They	had not left	by the time I got there.
	hadn't left

We often use the past perfect in sentences with because or when.

•  She was upset because she had missed her flight.
•  She was late to the airport because she had forgotten to set her alarm clock.
•  When she got to the airport, the plane had already taken off.
•  I had just fallen asleep when the phone rang. 

We often use the past perfect in sentences with by the time + a simple past verb.

 * By the time I was 21, I had traveled all over the world.

 * She had already left by the time I got there.

The words before and after can also make the order of events clear. when we use these words, the past perfect is not required.

Ø  They arrived a few minutes after we left.

Ø  We ate dinner before they arrived.

UNIT #6 VOCABULARY

                                                                                                                                   August, 15 St, 2015
                                           

                                                      VOCABULARY 

The objective of this class is to learn words that allow us to describe the character of the people who have when we go on a journey.

Angry          ----------->     Enojado.

In a hurry    ----------->     Apurado.

Noisy          ----------->     Ruidoso.

Patient        ----------->     Paciente.

Cheerful      ----------->     Alegre.

Careless     ----------->     Descuidado.

Angry: seeming to show anger or to threaten in an angry manner.

In a hurry:  cause to move or act with speed or haste.

Noisy: full of noise, making more sound than is expected or customary.

Patient: marked by or exhibiting calm endurance of pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance.

Cheerful: feeling or showing happiness.

Careless: not paying enough attention to what one does, not taking care, indifferent.

INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS.

                

                                                                             AUGUST, SATURDAY 1th. 2015

             INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS.

The objective of this class is to learn the distinction between infinitive and gerund and its correct application.

INFINITIVES  --->   To describe the purpose of SOMEONE.

GERUNDS     --->   To describe the purpose of SOMETHING.

Examples:

An infinitive is the to + verb form.

1. What do you use a hair dryer for?

     I use a hair dryer to dry my hair.

2. What did you go to the store?

     I went to the store to buy some milk.

3. Why are you going to Toronto?

     I am going to Toronto to learn English.

A gerund is a verb that acts like a noun.

To form a gerund, add – ing to the end of the verb.

1. What is a hair dryer for?

     A hair dryer is for drying hair.

2. What is this computer program for?

     This computer program is for editing videos.

•  A memory stick is used to store information. (Infinitive).

•  A memory stick is used for storing information. (Gerund).

•  I use my video game to play different kind of games. (Infinitive).

•  Video games are used for playing different kind of games. (Gerund).

UNIT 5: VOCABULARY

                                                                              AUGUST, SATURDAY 1th. 2015

                                 UNIT 5: VOCABULARY

                                    TECHNOLOGY 

The objective of this is to learn vocabulary that allows us to use in technological aspects, be they in the entertainment, information and communication. We can identify different name technological devices we know, for example: 

Digital camera ---- cámara digital
e-book reader ---- lector de libros electrónicos
Electronic dictionary ---- diccionario electrónico
GPS
Headset ---- auriculares
Laptop ---- ordenador Portátil
MP3 player ---- reproductor de mp3
Portable DVD player ---- reproductor de DVD portátil
Satellite radio ---- Radio satelital
Smartphone
Webcam ---- Cámara Web
Wireless connection ---- conexión inalámbrica

We can use this vocabulary in our daily lives because technology is always present.

RELATIVE CLAUSES.

                                                                        AUGUST, SATURDAY 1th. 2015

                                           RELATIVE CLAUSES

Objective:

We use relative clauses to identify, define or classify a thing or a person.

We use the relatives pronouns who, which, whose, to introduce relatives clauses.

WHO is for people.
WHICH is for things.

THAT is for either people, animals and things.

WHOSE is a possessive pronoun like "his", "her", and "our". We use "whose" to find out which person something belongs to.

Example:
- I have a friend who is very artistic.

- I work at a store that sells video games.
- A coffee- maker is a machine which makes coffee.
- The boy whose father is a policeman is in prisión.

UNIT 4: VOCABULARY

                                                                                                                                                               SATURDAY , JULY 18, 2015.

                                UNIT 4: VOCABULARY

The objective of the the unit 4, it is of knowing the adjectives, which serve us to describe the internal and external characteristics of the persons.

Charming        ---- >      Encantador
Forgetful          ---- >     Olvidadizo
Generous        ---- >      Generoso
Impatient         ---- >      Impaciente
Impolite           ---- >      Poco cortés
Insecure          ---- >      Inseguro
Optimistic        ---- >      Optimista
Outgoing         ---- >      Extrovertido
Pessimistic      ---- >      Pesimista
Quiet               ---- >      Tranquilo
Reserved        ---- >      Reservado
Self-centered  ---- >      Egocéntrico
Talkative         ----- >     Hablar mucho

I learned to talk about my friend. There are many features that can be used to define to a friend, for example:      

                          
                        WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND ?

My best friend is Marcel, he is generous with others, he is responsible for his work and the university, is a quiet and very cheerful person.

----> quiet