Web 2 Unit 1 WR

Instituto Virtual de Lenguas INVIL
UNIT 1
LEIDY KATERINE ORTEGA
Marzo - 2018
“NEVER STOP LEARNING BECAUSE LIFE

NEVER STOPS TEACHING “.
Cambridge University
WHAT IS A COMPOUND ADJETIVE?
It is an adjetive with two

or more words,usually
with a hyphem(-)
between them
ADJETIVE – PAST PARTICIPLE

EXAMPLE:
She is well-dressed woman Ellas es una mujer bien vestida
This house is a well-kept Esta casa esta bien conservada
My shirt is a well-worn Mi camiseta esta muy desgastada
Your father is a well-known person in Tu padre es una persona muy

the city conocida en la ciudad
NUMBERS
EXAMPLE:
She’s a four-year-old girl Ella es una niña de cuatro años de

edad
Tomorrow we’ll take a five- Mañana tomaremos un viaje de cinco
hourjourney horas
I did a hundred-question test Ayer hice una prueba de cien
yesterday preguntas
I received a ten-minute call He recibido una llamada de diez
minutos
 PERSONALITY
EXAMPLE:
My grandfather is a kind-hearted Mi abuelo es una persona de

person buen corazon
He’s a stuck-up friend Él es un amigo engreido
She’s a two-faced sister Ella es una hermana falsa

Yo trabajo con una persona
I job with a hard-working person trabajadora
 BODY
EXAMPLE:
My friend is a dark- Mi amigo es una persona de

skinned person piel oscura
Her mother is a fair- Su madre es una mujer de

haired woman pelo rubio
I married with a green- Me casé con un hombre de

eye man ojos verdes
MODAL VERBS
MUST-HAVE TO
We must/ have to go now or we’ll be late. (We are obliged to –
obligation)
You must be back at noon. (Make sure you’ll be back----order)
You must see a doctor. (I strongly advise you ----- advice)
I have to be at work at 8: 30. (This is a rule----- rule)
You must not wear shorts at work. (It’s forbidden----- prohibition)
You don’t have to work overtime. (You aren’t obliged, You don’t
need to --- lack of obligation).
NOTE: We only use must in the simple present. In all other tenses
we use have to. He had to leave early yesterday.
CAN/COULD / BE ABLE TO --- MAY/ MIGHT

Ability
He can/is able to swim fast. ( has the ability – present)
He could play tennis well. ( had the ability in the past)

Permission
Can I leave my bag here? ( Is it OK if……? ----- request)
Could I use your cell phone? ( Is it possible for me..?-- more polite)
May I sit here. ( Could I……..? ---- more formal )

Possibility
• He may come later. (It’s possible --- 50 %)
• She might not be back before Tuesday. (It’s possible -40%)
Requests
• Can you help me with the bags? (Please, help me…)
• Could/Would you lend me your MP3 player? (more polite)
Advice
• You must be careful with electricity. (Strong advice )
• You should / ought to work harder. ( advice )
• You could talk to him about it. (suggestion)
Practice
The duck ____swim in the river
The duck can swim in the river
________it be possible that you arrive early to class?
Might it be possible that you arrive early to class?
We ______ arrive early to the school.
We must arrive early to the school.

PAST PROGRESSIVE
Form : was / were + main verb + ing
PAST CONTINUOS
I / He /She / It was waiting for them
AFFIRMATIVE
You / we/ they were waiting for them
I / He /She / It wasn’t waiting for them

NEGATIVE
You / we/ they weren’t waiting for them
Was I / He /She / It waiting for them ?

INTERROGATIVE
Were You / we/ they waiting for them?
Yes, I / He /She / It was No, I / He /She / It wasn’t

SHORT ANSWERS Yes, You / we/ they were No, You / we/ they weren’t
We use the past progressive :

 For an action which was happening at a particular time in the past. I was reading a book
yesterday evening at 8 o’clock.
 For actions which were happening at the same time in the past . I was watching TV while
mom was cooking dinner.
Time expressions used with the past progressive:

Yesterday, last week, while, as, at ten o’clock yesterday morning, etc
Practice
Put the verbs in parentheses in the past progressive.
In my dream, it 1) ____________________ (snow).
We 2) ____________________ (wear) heavy clothes.
I 3) ______________________ (skate) pictures of me.
My mom 6)_________________ (smile) at me.
Some kids 7) ____________________ (make)
a snowman. We 8) _____________________ (have) a
great time.
ING form (gerund) use

1.I am running
She has been crying since this morning
We were walking all day

2, (after, in, at, by, under, through…)
After running I felt tired
We had difficulty in finding a parking spot
We are thinking about going to Paris with my parents
You will get a pay raise by working hard
Before leaving, you need to speak to your father
Instead of feeling sorry for yourself, get out of bed

3. Reading novels is fun!
Smoking is forbidden
Speaking to you always makes me nervous
Flying makes me sick
Killing animals is a terrible hobby

4. I like sleeping.
He does not like being seen doing exercise
I love driving a fast car
I enjoy playing with you.

I don’t mind coming with you
Children should avoid drinking Coke at night
When you finish cleaning the bathroom, continue with the

living room
The doctor recommends drinking a lot of water
ACTIVITY 3
Writing Assignment
PART 1
 Choose a photograph of the most
beautiful Colombian city where
you have been to. Send the photo
where you appeared and describe
that place.
 Send in the forum the picture and
a brief comment about it.
ACTIVITY 3
Writing Assignment
PART 2
 Answer the following questions about the
city you chose:
a) Where is the city?

b) What is the city like?
c) What is the weather like?
d) How big is the city?
e) What is the best thing about it?
f) How is the traffic in the city?
ACTIVITY 3
Writing Assignment
PART 3
 Write a text about your ideal city of Colombia
to visit on your vacations. Use at least two
pictures related to this place. Each paragraph
must have minimum four (4) sentences and
maximum six (6) sentences:
a) Paragraph 1: Location and weather of the city

b) Paragraph 2: Description of the city
c) Paragraph 3: Activities to do in the city
d) Paragraph 4: Positive and negative aspects
of the city
ACTIVITY 3
Writing Assignment
PART 3
 It must have a title, from 220 words to 250 and
it is necessary to highlight with different colors
the following structures required:
 Modal Verbs
 Future Tense
 Phrasal Verbs

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Instituto Virtual de Lenguas INVIL

LEIDY KATERINE ORTEGA

“NEVER STOP LEARNING BECAUSE LIFE

WHAT IS A COMPOUND ADJETIVE?

It is an adjetive with two

ADJETIVE – PAST PARTICIPLE

She is well-dressed woman Ellas es una mujer bien vestida

This house is a well-kept Esta casa esta bien conservada

My shirt is a well-worn Mi camiseta esta muy desgastada

Your father is a well-known person in Tu padre es una persona muy

She’s a four-year-old girl Ella es una niña de cuatro años de

My grandfather is a kind-hearted Mi abuelo es una persona de

He’s a stuck-up friend Él es un amigo engreido

She’s a two-faced sister Ella es una hermana falsa

My friend is a dark- Mi amigo es una persona de

Her mother is a fair- Su madre es una mujer de

I married with a green- Me casé con un hombre de

CAN/COULD / BE ABLE TO --- MAY/ MIGHT

He could play tennis well. ( had the ability in the past)

May I sit here. ( Could I……..? ---- more formal )

The duck can swim in the river

________it be possible that you arrive early to class?

Might it be possible that you arrive early to class?

We ______ arrive early to the school.

We must arrive early to the school.

I / He /She / It wasn’t waiting for them

Was I / He /She / It waiting for them ?

Yes, I / He /She / It was No, I / He /She / It wasn’t

We use the past progressive :

Time expressions used with the past progressive:

ING form (gerund) use

She has been crying since this morning

We were walking all day

2, (after, in, at, by, under, through…)

After running I felt tired

We had difficulty in finding a parking spot

We are thinking about going to Paris with my parents

You will get a pay raise by working hard

Before leaving, you need to speak to your father

Instead of feeling sorry for yourself, get out of bed

3. Reading novels is fun!

Speaking to you always makes me nervous

Flying makes me sick

Killing animals is a terrible hobby

I love driving a fast car

I enjoy playing with you.

Children should avoid drinking Coke at night

When you finish cleaning the bathroom, continue with the

a) Where is the city?

a) Paragraph 1: Location and weather of the city

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