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How to answer questions in English Language

How to answer questions in English Language

LAS PREGUNTAS CON INTERROGATIVOS

Este tipo de preguntas se suele llamar questions "Wh- questions" porque practicamente todos los interrogativos empiezan con las letras "Wh-"

What/Qué
Which/Cuál
Where/Dónde
When/ Cuándo
Who/ Quién
Whom/ A quién
Whose/ De quién
Why/ Por qué
How/ Cómo

Al igual que en español, lo único que hacemos es añadir el interrogativo delante de la pregunta.

Ejemplos:

¿Dónde está ella? Where is she?
¿Por qué no funciona el ordenador? Why doesn't the computer work?
¿Cómo estás? How are you?

Aquí tienes más ejemplos.

Solo debes recordar tres cosas importantes:

1. What (Qué) y Which (Cuál) no siempre se corresponden con el español. Por ejemplo:

Decimos: What is your name? No ~~"How~~ is your name? ¿Cómo te llamas?

Solemos preguntar con Which, en lugar de con What, cuando hay pocas opciones.

Por ejemplo:

Which is your house? ¿Cuál es tu casa? (Solo estamos viendo dos casas).

What is your nationality? ¿Cuál es tu nacionalidad? (Como son muchas nacionalidades pregunto con "What")

2. Whose/ ¿De quién? Debes recordar que el objeto sobre el que se pregunta la pertenencia siempre va detrás de Whose, y no al final como en español.

Por ejemplo:

¿De quién son estos zapatos?

Whose shoes are these? No se dice: Whose ~~are these shoes?~~

3. Las preguntas que acaban en una preposición suelen ser difíciles de comprender porque en español ponemos la preposición al principio, no al final.

Por ejemplo:

¿Con quién fuiste a cenar?

Who did you have dinner with? Fíjate como la preposición va al final, no al principio.

From: http://menuaingles.blogspot.com/2013/02/como-hacer-y-responder-preguntas-en.html

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English Tenses Chart

HOW TO MAKE AN ESSAY

Take into account this link to writr your essay:

http://www.wikihow.com/Write-an-Essay

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

English is a West Germanic language originating in England, and the first language for most people in Australia, Canada, the Commonwealth Caribbean, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America (also commonly known as the Anglosphere). It is used extensively as a second language and as an official language throughout the world, especially in Commonwealth countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and South Africa, and in many international organisations.

Modern English is sometimes described as the global lingua franca. English is the dominant international language in communications, science, business, aviation, entertainment, radio and diplomacy. The influence of the British Empire is the primary reason for the initial spread of the language far beyond the British Isles. Following World War II, the growing economic and cultural influence of the United States has significantly accelerated the spread of the language. On an average school day approximately one billion people are learning English in one form or another.

A working knowledge of English is required in certain fields, professions, and occupations. As a result over a billion people speak English at least at a basic level. English is one of six official languages of the United Nations.

IRREGULAR VERBS LIST

Irregular Verbs by karenjuliocardenas

REVIEW TENSES EXERCISES

Review Tenses Exercises by karenjuliocardenas

LEVEL V

TOPIC LEVEL 5

1ST TERM

LESSON 1

Vocabulary: Traveling abroad

- Gerunds and infinitive

LESSON 2

- Vocabulary: Imaginary situations

- First Conditional

- Second Conditional

- Third Conditional

2ND TERM

LESSON 3

Vocabulary: Wishes and Preferences

- Would rather, had better

- Would prefer

- Wish

LESSON 4

- Vocabulary: Money

- M Too, very, enough

- Direct and indirect objects

LESSON 5

Vocabulary: Education, art, employment

- So, neither, either, none

- Both, all whole,

3RD TERM

LESSON 6

- Adverbial Phrases

LESSON 7

Vocabulary: Poverty

- Report speech

LESSON 8

- Vocabulary: Environment

- Defining relative clauses with :

who, which, that, whose, where

1ST TERM

TO STUDY CONDITIONALS

Go to the link:

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/conditional2.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-Np7dmvw0U

"If You Had My Love"

[CHORUS:]
If you had my love
And I gave you all my trust
Would you comfort me
And if somehow you knew that your love would be untrue
Would you lie to me
And call me baby
Now if I gave you me, this is how it's got to be
First of all I won't take you cheatin' on me
Tell me who can I trust if I can't trust in you
And I refuse to let you play me for a fool
You said that we could possibly spend eternity
See that's what you told me (that's what you said)
But if you want me
You have to be fulfilling all my dreams
(If you really want me babe)

[CHORUS]

Said you want my love and you've got to have it all
But first there are some things you need to know
If you want to live
With all I have to give
I need to feel true love
Or it's got to end, yeah
I don't want you
Trying to get with me
And I end up unhappy
(Don't need the hurt and I don't need the pain)
So before I do
Give myself to you
I have to know the truth
(If I spend my life with you)

[CHORUS]

"If I Were A Boy"

[Verse]
If I were a boy
Even just for a day
I’d roll outta bed in the morning
And throw on what I wanted and go
Drink beer with the guys
And chase after girls
I’d kick it with who I wanted
And I’d never get confronted for it.
'Cause they’d stick up for me.

[Chorus]
If I were a boy
I think I could understand
How it feels to love a girl
I swear I’d be a better man.
I’d listen to her
'Cause I know how it hurts
When you lose the one you wanted
'Cause he’s taken you for granted
And everything you had got destroyed

[Verse]
If I were a boy
I would turn off my phone
Tell everyone it’s broken
So they’d think that I was sleepin’ alone
I’d put myself first
And make the rules as I go
'Cause I know that she’d be faithful
Waitin’ for me to come home (to come home)

[Chorus]
If I were a boy
I think I could understand
How it feels to love a girl
I swear I’d be a better man.
I’d listen to her
'Cause I know how it hurts
When you lose the one you wanted (wanted)
'Cause he’s taken you for granted (granted)
And everything you had got destroyed

[Bridge]
It’s a little too late for you to come back
Say it's just a mistake
Think I’d forgive you like that
If you thought I would wait for you
You thought wrong

[Chorus 2]
But you’re just a boy
You don’t understand
Yeah, you don’t understand, oh
How it feels to love a girl someday
You wish you were a better man
You don’t listen to her
You don’t care how it hurts
Until you lose the one you wanted
'Cause you’ve taken her for granted
And everything you had got destroyed

But you’re just a boy

1n2 Conditional by karenjuliocardenas

MORE EXERCISES OF CONDITIONALS
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/conditional-sentences-3

GERUND OR INFINITIVE

Go to the link

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/infinitive-gerund

VERBS FOLLOWEB BY INFINITIVE "TO"

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/infinitive-gerund/wordlist?04

VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUND

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/infinitive-gerund/wordlist?21

EXERCISES

Infinitive/Gerund

A: Put in the infinitive or the -ing form of the verb in brackets.

1.    I was overjoyed _____________(see) you at the party.
2.    The nuclear station is not likely _____________(blow up) although it may shut down.
3.    Janice was sad _____________(see) such poverty when she visited India.
4.    It's possible _____________(work) all day without being disturbed.
5.    You are free _____________(leave) any time you want to.
6.    You should be able to practise _____________(sing) every day.
7.    Scientists are hoping _____________(discover) a new chemical element.
8.    I don't mind people _____________(ask) me questions.
9.    He works too slowly _____________(be) any use to me.
10. He can 't stand _____________(wait) for other people.
11. I guess there is no point _____________(sit) around here any longer.
12. The lemonade was cool enough for us _____________(drink).
13. Please stop _____________(interrupt) me when I am trying to explain something.
14. I’ve forgotten _____________(buy) flowers for my girlfriend’s birthday.
15. I simply can't afford _____________(waste) time trying to explain this to you.
16. The thief admitted _____________(enter) the house but says he didn't take anything.
17. I don't really fancy _____________(spend) my holidays in Spain.
18. I apologised to her but she refused _____________(accept) it.
19. He offered to help me _____________(repair) my motorcycle.
20. Why does John keep _____________(write) to you?

B: Complete the report by putting the verbs in the correct form, using ing or to.

Swimmer abandons Channel swim

James Forsyth has decided (1)_____________(abandon) his second attempt at (2)_____________(swim) the English Channel after (3)_____________(break) his ankle in a cycling accident. His decision (4)_____________(postpone) this attempt came after a two week holiday (5)_____________(mountainbike) in Majorca with his wife. His first attempt was also unsuccessful and he is unlikely (6)_____________(be) back training for quite a few months. He said in a recent interview that he had not yet decided whether (7)_____________(try) one more time, but denies (8)_____________(lose) total interest in the project. 'I aim (9)_____________(raise) money for a local charity' he explained. He continued by (10)_____________(say) that if he could manage (11)_____________(find) the time, he would do a lot more charity work.

C: Put in the infinitive or ing form of the verbs in brackets.

1.    It's no use _____________(cry) over spilt milk.
2.    This examination is not worth _____________(worry) about.
3.    After _____________(register) for the course, please come and see me.
4.    I am pleased _____________(announce) the new President of our company.
5.    I would like to remind you _____________(bring) some information about our new        product. 6.    I would rather _____________(die) than live in that place.
7.    He didn't set out _____________(be) malicious.
8.    It never occurred to her _____________(bring) something with her .
9.    I don't have anything _____________(do) but study for my exams.
10. As soon as he had finished _____________(change) the baby's nappy, we went to visit        my mother.

MORE EXERCISES

http://www.mansioningles.com/gram57_ej1.htm

http://www.mansioningles.com/gram57_ej2.htm

STUDY THE FOLLOWING VEBRS FOR THE WRITTEN EXAM.

VERBS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVE: Plan, decide, would like, have, learn.

VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUND: enjoy, finish, mind, can´t stand, go, keep.

TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT FOR THE ORAL EXAM.

The teacher will take into account these elements.

2ND TERM

BOOK LEVEL 5

Book Level 5 (1)

HAD BETTER (‘d better) / WOULD RATHER (‘d rather)

WOULD  RATHER / ‘D  RATHER (+ (NOT) INFINITIVE)

“Would prefer” es la forma condicional del verbo “prefer”, preferir, por tanto, es “preferiría”

Por otro lado, “would rather” es igual que “would prefer” y, por tanto, también significa “preferiría”.

Ejemplo 1: I would prefer to go out. Preferiría salir.

Ejemplo 2: I'd rather stay here. Yo preferiría quedarme.

Ejemplo 3: She'd prefer dancing. Ella preferiría bailar.

Ejemplo 4: Would you rather sleep or stay awake? ¿Preferirías dormir o permanecer despierto?

IMPORTANTE: Diferencia entre "would prefer" y “would rather”: El verbo que sigue a “would rather” va en infinitivo sin “to”. En cambio, el verbo que sigue a “would prefer” puede ir seguido de un verbo en infinitivo con “to” o en "-ing"; no hay mucha diferencia de significado entre una u otra opción.
Algo más sobre “would rather”:

Podemos decir:

Ejemplo 1 : I'd rather you spoke in English. Preferiría que hablases (o hablaras) en inglés.

Ejemplo 2: My brother would rather we didn't go home. Mi hermano preferiría que no fuésemos (o fuéramos) a casa.

sujeto +“would rather” + (2) sujeto + past tense

Ejemplo 3: She'd rather you worked. Ella preferiría que tú trabajases.

Observa además como en esta estructura traducimos el “past tense” por el “pretérito imperfecto del subjuntivo” (no por el pasado).

Por ejemplo decimos:(worked) trabajara/trabajases, (slept) durmieras/durmieses, (told) contara/contases, etc.

HAD BETTER / ‘D BETTER (+ (NOT) INFINITIVE)

I'd better go ------> "Mejor me marcho." o "Debería marcharme."

Regla: Observación importante: Al hablar no se suele decir “had”, sino que se contrae, igual que would “I'd, you'd, he'd....” por eso parece “I would better.” Pero, no ¡ojo! se trata del pasado de “have”, es decir, “had”. Nunca se dice “have better

Ejemplo 1: You'd better come--Va a ser mejor que vengas.

Ejemplo 2: Hadn't you better write to them? ¿No sería mejor que les escribieses?

Ejemplo 3: You'd better do what I told you. Más vale que hagas lo que te dije.

Ejemplo 4. . She'd better leave now. Mejor que se marche.

Las posibles traducciones son : -Mejor (que), - Más vale que, - Sería mejor que, - Debería

"Had better" sirve para amenazar o hacer una sugerencia fuerte y, a veces, no muy educada. Además se refiere a un futuro inmediato, no al pasado. Veamos más ejemplos para tenerlo claro:

Ejemplo 5: You'd better study. If you don't you'll have to work. “Es mejor que (deberías) estudies. Si no lo haces tendrás que trabajar”. Este es un especie de mandato un tanto amenazante y obviamente se refiere al futuro, no al pasado.

Ejemplo 6: He'd better do it or I'll be very angry. Más vale que lo haga o me enfadaré. También es una orden o amenaza.

Ejemplo 7: I'd better hurry up. "Es mejor que me dé prisa", ó, "Debería darme prisa" Aquí estamos ante una sugerencia que me hago a mi mismo.

Regla: El verbo que sigue a “had better” va siempre en infinitivo, no en -ing

EXERCISES

Would rather or had better

http://www.ejerciciodeingles.com/ejercicios-distinguir-had-better-would-rather/

Would rather or would prefer

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-49279.php

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepast.html

3RD TERM

REPORTED SPEECH

READ

Sex Stereotyping

A survey by the Equality Opportunities Commission in the U.K. asked fathers if they would like to stay home to take care of their babies. Many fathers said that they would be happy to be homemakers. In fact, four out of five new fathers said they would be happy to quit work and become homemakers. However, another report found that in only four per cent of families the mother was working full –time while the father was working part-time or was a stay-at-home dad. Estimates suggest that there are over 140,000 stay –at- home dads in the U.S., and over ten million stay-at-home moms. It seems that sex stereotyping has a big influence on us at all stages of life. It affects our views on home life, the subjects we study in school, and the jobs we choose. A separate report found that fewer than 40 percent of girls questioned aged 15 and 16 agreed that boys and girls are treated exactly the same way in families. As for jobs around the home, girls generally help Mom with things such as ironing, cleaning, and washing the dishes. However, boys help with jobs that Dad would normally do, such as household repairs and physical tasks like cutting the grass. In school, fewer girls choose math and science: these are often seen as subjects more for boys. Sex stereotyping also seems to be supported by some schools career counselors. They sometimes advise girls to try traditional careers in nursing and teaching, rather than become scientist or engineers.

Understanding the text

What is your opinion about the text?

___________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Check the statements you agree with. Then make a group and compare your opinions.

_______ Women are better at taking care of people, so they make nurses.

_______ It’s easier for a man to get a good job than a woman.

_______ Men make better soldiers and firefighters

_______ Sports like boxing and weightlifting are not suitable for women.

SEE MORE http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech.html

RELATIVE CLAUSES

- Focus: Describe these pictures with a partner. Then read the information.

Match the photo to the types of film.

1. Mamma mia:_______________Romantic comedy___________

2. Shreck:_____________________________________________

3. When a stranger calls:_________________________________

4. Star wars: __________________________________________

5. While you were sleeping:_______________________________

6. Steet thief: __________________________________________

Think about it  What is your favorite type of film? Why?________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

READ

WHO BUYS THE TICKETS?

Polly: Sorry Guys. The Batman film’s sold out. Which film shall we see instead?

Lin: How about this? It’s called Girl of my Dreams. It’s about a young man who dreams about

the perfect girl. The next day he goes to a bookshop where he meets a girl called Nina.

Greg: That’s a romance! No thank you!!!

Josh: What about Journey into space? It’s about some astronauts who go to Mars.

Lin: Mm. It doesn’t sound very exciting. Is there anything else on?

Polly: How about The Pyramid? It’s a horror film about a monster in a Egyptian pyramid which comes alive.

Greg: ok. That’s better. Shall I get the tickets? Polly: Yes, but let’s hurry. It’s half past five. The next performance starts in five minutes.

Understanding the text Answer the questions.

1. Which films do Lin, Josh and Polly suggest that they see? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

2. What types of film are they? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

3. Which film do they agree to see? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

4. What time does the film start? __________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________

GRAMMAR FOCUS

DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES WITH WHO, WHICH AND WHERE

PEOPLE

 It’s about astronauts who go to Mars.

Things

 It’s about a monster which come alive.

Places

 He goes to a bookshop where he meets a girl.

Grammar Practice

 Complete with who, where, which

1. I live in a town ___________________________ there aren’t any cinemas.

2. I saw a boy ____________________________ looked like Harry Potter!

3. I don’t like films________________________ have talking animals.

4. Do you know a shop ___________________I can buy DVDs?

5. Is that the actor _______________________ was in Star wars?

6. I’ve got a book_______________________ has got photo of Mars.

 Rewrite the story of Pirate of the Caribbean with who, which or where.

1. Captain Jack Sparrow is a pirate. He has a ship called the Black pearl.

Captain Jack Sparrow is a pirate who has a ship called the Black pearl.

2. One day, he goes to Jamaica. In Jamaica, he sees a beautiful woman, Elizabeth. __________________________________________________________________________

3. Then Jack meets Will. Will loves Elizabeth. __________________________________________________________________________

4. Jack, Will and Elizabeth look for pirate treasure. The treasure is on the Island Isla de Muerta. __________________________________________________________________________

5. They must fight the pirate Captain Barbarossa. Barbarossa has the treasure. __________________________________________________________________________

6. Captain Jack wins and they all go back to Jamaica. There, Elizabeth tells Will she loves him. __________________________________________________________________________

Can you do a short film?

LEVEL VII

1ST TERM

To study present simple:

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepresent.html

To study past simple:

To study future simple:

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplefuture.html

To sudy present continuous:

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentcontinuous.html

To sudy past continuous:

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastcontinuous.html

To study present perfect:

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfect.html

To study past perfect:

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastperfect.html

Tenses Review Chart by karenjuliocardenas

Review Tenses Exercises by karenjuliocardenas

ACTIVITY

More exercises

A:Make questions to match the answers. Use present simple.

Example: 0. Where do you study? I study at CURN

1. What time ....................................................... ? The meeting starts at 8.30 tonight.

......................................................................... ? No, I don't watch TV every day.

2. What ............................................ after school? I don't know what I'll do.

3. How often ....................................................... ? She helps me twice a week.

B:Put one of these verbs in each sentence. Use the past simple:

eat bring write buy see meet

1. The party was fantastic. Every guest _______________ something to eat and a bottle of wine.

2. I had an extravagant weekend. I _______________ some clothes and a plant.

3. Three weeks ago Tracy _______________ her ex-husband in Mallorca. What a coincidence!

4. When I lived in Italy, we always _______________ lamb at Easter.

5. Shakespeare _______________ a lot of plays.

C:Read the situations and write sentences in the present perfect simple. Choose one of the following:

learn buy find break clean grow

1. James can't go to school because his arm is in plaster. He has broken his arm.

2. Fred was nervous about travelling to France. He isn't any more because he knows he can

communicate. He has ……………………………………………………………………..

3. Jane didn't have a dress to wear to the wedding. Now she does ………………………….

4. Our flat was very dusty. It isn't any more. ………………………………………………..

5. Mr Flint was unhappy because he had lost his cat. Now he is happy. ………………….

6. Harry didn't have a beard last month. Now he has a beard.……………………………….

D. Read the situations and write sentences in the past perfect using the words in brackets.

1. I arrived at the party at 9 p.m. but Jane was already there.

(she / arrive / before / me) She had arrived before me.

2. I invited Jeff to come for lunch but he wasn't hungry.

(he / already / eat / lunch)

3. Jane was late for her exam. All the other students were already there.

(they / start / the exam)

4. Mike got home after midnight. The house was quiet.

(everybody / go / to bed)

5. I rang Fred but he wasn't at home.

(he / already / leave / for work)

MORE EXERCISES OF TENSES TO FEEDBACK

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-tenses.php#.VOe0e3yG9Qc

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/mixed-verb-tenses5.html

http://www.montsemorales.com/gramatica/AlltenseSw-2.htm

TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT FOR THE ORAL EXAM.

The teacher will take into account theses elements.

2ND TERM

CHILD EDUCATION READINGS

Child education readings

Administrative And Accounting Sciences Readings

HEALTH SCIENCE READINGS

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ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACCOUNTING READINGS

Libro De Ingenieria De Sistemas

SYSTEM ENGENEERING READINGS

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SOCIAL AND HUMAN SICENCE READINGS

Social And Human Sciences Readind

3RD TERM

Review articles
Review articles are an attempt to summarize the current state of understanding on a topic.

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