martes, 25 de abril de 2017

FOR AND AGAINST ESSAYS

About reality TV shows

About the Internet

TIPS:

STEP 1: Piensa en el tema. Anota cualquier idea. Si te cuesta mucho, hazlo en español. Haz una lista de ventajas y desventajas sin desarrollarlas, sólo enunciarlas en una o dos palabras.

STEP 2: Selecciona las ideas más importantes y relevantes y desecha las secundarias. Para tu redacción necesitarás dos o tres ideas a favor y dos o tres en contra. No más. Quédate con las que más juego te den a la hora de escribir sobre ellas: las puedes desarrollar mejor, puedes poner ejemplos, puedes poner algo sobre tí mismo referido a ese aspecto del tema ...

STEP 3: Haz un borrador. Sigue la estructura de los modelos: introducción- párrafo a favor , párrafo en contra  y conclusión.

Para desarrollar una idea, ve de lo general a lo particular. Una primera frase para presentar la idea (Internet allows students to easily find information on any topic) Una segunda para desarrollarla, con ejemplos, datos,  (They can use search engines and increase their knowledge about anything) Una tercera con más ejemplos o concretando más o poniendo datos  (This is very convenient when doing school projects or simply when you are curious about something. Almost every Internet user  looks something up in google  several times a day.)

Intenta expresarte con el inglés que ya sabes, no intentes redactar en inglés al mismo nivel que lo haces en español. Usa sólo el diccionario, y para palabras puntuales (si lo usas mucho es que estás pensando en español a un nivel superior del que tienes en inglés) Nunca uses traductor. Es preferible que busques una forma de expresar tu idea con otras palabras que ya conoces a que estés buscando todo en el diccionario.

La sencillez es la clave. Ideas simples y frases cortas: oraciones simples o compuestas de dos proposiciones, no más.

Usa conectores y divide en párrafos. Cada idea debe ser introducida por un conector: First, secondly, another advantage is that ... ,

STEP 4: Pásalo a limpio y dáselo a otro estudiante para ver si lo entiende. Puede descubrir errores que a ti se te han pasado.

viernes, 21 de abril de 2017

PHRASAL VERBS

do up
take off
speak up
turn off / on
turn up / down
get up
keep on
speed up
put out
go off
fill in
hold on
check in / out
put off
give up
wash up
wash away
rip off
run into
run out of
see sb out
cheer up
break down
break up
break into
get me down
catch up with
look it up
work something out
fall for
figure out
put on
pull through
talk down to somebody
go along with somebody
fall for
pay for
look after
look over
pull over
get along with
get on with
turn out (resultar que ...)
get in the car
get off
drive off

martes, 4 de abril de 2017

sentence transforming with conditionals


1. We don’t visit you very often because you live so far away.
- If ________________________________________________


2. He doesn’t speak very clearly – that’s why people don’t understand him.
- If ________________________________________________

3. David is tired, so he can’t score any goals.
- If __________________________________________________

4. That book is too expensive, so I’m not going to buy it.
- If __________________________________________________

5. We don’t go out very often because we can’t afford it.
- If __________________________________________________

6. It’s raining, so we can’t have lunch in the garden.
- If __________________________________________________

7. I have to work tomorrow morning, so I can’t meet you.
- If __________________________________________________

8. I wasn’t hungry, so I didn’t eat anything.
- If __________________________________________________

9. The accident happened because the driver in front stopped so suddenly.
- If __________________________________________________

10. I didn’t know that George had to get up early, so I didn’t wake him up.
- If __________________________________________________

11. The orphans were ill treated and half starved; therefore they were very unhappy.
- If __________________________________________________

12. I was able to buy a car only because Jim lent me the money.
- If __________________________________________________

13. Margaret wasn’t injured in the crash because she was wearing a seat belt.
- If __________________________________________________

14. You didn’t have any breakfast – that’s why you’re hungry now.
- If __________________________________________________

15. I didn’t get a taxi because I haven’t got any money on me.
- If __________________________________________________
16. Do these exercises carefully or you’ll get bad marks.
- Unless ______________________________________________

17. Write your paper more carefully or the teacher can’t read it.
- If __________________________________________________

18. Behave yourself or everyone will dislike you.
- Unless ____________________________________________

19. I won’t help you if you don’t try your best.
- Unless ____________________________________________

20. We’ll come to the meeting if we aren’t busy.
- Unless _____________________________________________

21. Unless we have time, we won’t attend the party.
- If __________________________________________________

22. If she doesn’t come on time, we’ll go without her.
- Unless ______________________________________________

Paying in cash entitles you to a special discount.
If …...........................................................................................

They didn't go on a picnic because it was raining heavily.
If …............................................................................................


It would be foolish of him not to consider this opportunity.
If ….........................................................................................................

With your encouragement, the players will improve.
If …...........................................................................................................

They missed the turn because they didn't see the sign.
If …...........................................................................................................

The doctor warned him to quit smoking so that his health wouldn't deteriorate.
If …...........................................................................................................

I learnt to swim because you encouraged me
If …...........................................................................................................

He didn't win the race because he isn't a fast runner.
If …...........................................................................................................

I think you shouldn't tell anyone about it.
If …...........................................................................................................





































1. We don’t visit you very often because you live so far away.
- If you lived nearer, we would visit you more often. 


2. He doesn’t speak very clearly – that’s why people don’t understand him.
- If he spoke more clearly, people would understand him. 

3. David is tired, so he can’t score any goals.
- If David weren't so tired, he could score more goals. 

4. That book is too expensive, so I’m not going to buy it.
- If that book were cheaper, I'd buy it. 

5. We don’t go out very often because we can’t afford it.
- If we could afford it, we'd go out more often. 

6. It’s raining, so we can’t have lunch in the garden.
- If it weren't raining, we could have lunch in the garden. 

7. I have to work tomorrow morning, so I can’t meet you.
- If I didn't have to work tomorrow morning, I would meet you. 

8. I wasn’t hungry, so I didn’t eat anything.
- If I had been hungry, I'd have eaten something. 

9. The accident happened because the driver in front stopped so suddenly.
- If the driver in front hadn't stopped so suddenly, the accident wouldn't have happened. 

10. I didn’t know that George had to get up early, so I didn’t wake him up.
- If I'd known that George had to get up so early, I would have waken him up. 

11. The orphans were ill treated and half starved; therefore they were very unhappy.
- If the orphans hadn't been ill treated, they wouldn't have felt so unhappy. 

12. I was able to buy a car only because Jim lent me the money.
- If Jim hadn't lent me the money, I wouldn't have been able to buy a car. 

13. Margaret wasn’t injured in the crash because she was wearing a seat belt.
- If Margaret hadn't been wearing a seat belt, she would have been injured in the crash. 

14. You didn’t have any breakfast – that’s why you’re hungry now.
- If you had had some breakfast, you wouldn't be so hungry now. 

15. I didn’t get a taxi because I haven’t got any money on me.
- If I had had some money on me, I would have taken a taxi. 


16. Do these exercises carefully or you’ll get bad marks.
- Unless you do these exercises carefully, you'll get bad marks. 

17. Write your paper more carefully or the teacher can’t read it.
- If you don't write your paper carefully, the teacher won't be able to read it. 

18. Behave yourself or everyone will dislike you.
- Unless you behave yourself, everyone will dislike you. 

19. I won’t help you if you don’t try your best.
- Unless you try your best, I won't help you. 

20. We’ll come to the meeting if we aren’t busy.
- Unless we are busy, we'll come to the meeting. 

21. Unless we have time, we won’t attend the party.
- If we don't have time, we won't attend the party. 

22. If she doesn’t come on time, we’ll go without her.
- Unless she comes on time, we'll go without her. 

Paying in cash entitles you to a special discount.
If you pay in cash, you are entitled to a special discount. 

They didn't go on a picnic because it was raining heavily.
If it hadn't rained, they would have gone on a picnic. 


It would be foolish of him not to consider this opportunity.
If he didn't consider this opportunity, it would be foolish of him. 
If I were him, I'd consider this opportunity. 

With your encouragement, the players will improve.
If you encourage the players, they will improve. 

They missed the turn because they didn't see the sign.
If they had seen the sign, they wouldn't have missed the turn. 

The doctor warned him to quit smoking so that his health wouldn't deteriorate.
If he doesn't quit smoking, his health will deteriorate. 

I learnt to swim because you encouraged me
If you hadn't encouraged me, I wouldn't have learned to swim. 

He didn't win the race because he isn't a fast runner.
If he were a fast runner, he would have won the race. 

I think you shouldn't tell anyone about it.
If I were you, I wouldn't tell anyone about it.