Resume of English: Unit 7, 8, 9

Unit 7:
1.- First Conditional:
-We use the first conditional to talk about a possible situation in the future.
(Nosotros usamos el primer condicional para hablar sobre posibles
situaciones en el futuro).
-Structure:
If + Present Simple , will/wont + verb. No se usa will despus
de if.
-Tambin se pueden usar otros verbos adems de will: may, might, could.
Adems con el present simple se puede hablar del future: When I see
him, Ill tell him. As soon as he arrives, well have dinner.
2.- Gerunds and infinitives:
-Gerundio: terminacin: ing.
Ejemplos de Gerundios: enjoy, finish, consider, miss, imagine,
suggest, understand, give up, risk, practice.
-Infinitivo: acompaado de: to.
Ejemplos de Infinitivos: want, decide, seem, offter, promise, afford,
hope, expect, agree, arrange, choose, manage, ask.
3.- Stop, try, remember: gerunds and infinitives:

Verb Gerund Infinitive

Stop to stop + gerund: to to stop + infinitive:
stop what youre to stop what youre
doing. doing in order to
something else.
Try to try + gerund: to to try + infinitive: to
try something as an try something which
experiment to see might be difficult.
what will happen.
Remember to remember + to remember +
gerund: to infinitive: to
remember things in remember
the past and look something you need
back on them. to do.

4.- Vocabulary:
a.- Parts of the body:
ankle ear eye
back elbow face
finger mouth thumb
forehead nose toe
hair palm waist
knee shoulder wrist
lips stomach

b.- Describing Appearance:

(Un)attractive beautiful blonde
dark-haired handsome skinny
dark-skinned medium height slim
fair-haired muscular tall
fair-skinned overweight ugly
fat red-haired
good-looking short
c.- Describing personality:
Ambitious Lazy Sensitive
Chatty Open Unreliable
Easy-going Organized
Hard-working Reserved
d.- Illnes:
Backache A headache Stomachache
A cold A high temperature Toothache
A cough A rash Feel sick
Earache A sore throat
Flu Sore eyes
My arm/foot/leg/neck hurts

Unit 8:
1.- Present Simple Passive: When the subject to do the action.
-Structure: active subject + verb + object
Example: She cleans my room every day. (Ella limpia mi cuarto
todos los das).
We use the passive form when who/what causes the action is unknown or
not important.
-Structure: passive subject + am/is/are + past pasrticiple
Example: Most computers are made in Asia. (Muchas computadoras
son hechas en Asia)
2.- Prepositions of time: in, on, at:
a.- In: se usa para largos periodos de tiempo (meses, estaciones, aos,
etc.)
My exams are in june.
b.- On: se usa para das especficos y fechas.
My girl friend Jocelyn took me out for dinner on Valentines Day.
c.- At: se usa para tiempos.
I usually leave work at 5:30 p.m.
3.- Past Continuous and Past Simple:
a.-Past Continuous: se usa el pasado continuo para hablar de una accin
en progreso en un tiempo particular del pasado.
Adam was cooking when i got home.
b.- Past Simple: se usa para hablar de acciones completadas en el pasado.
I sent David an email yerterday.
4.- Vocabulary:
a.-Speed:
arrive on time rush hour speed up
be in a hurry sloww down speeding
be on the go speed camera take your time
immediately speed limit top speed
b.- Phrasal verbs about relationships:
ask someone out put up with someone/something
get over someone/something Split up with someone
go out with someone Take someone out
grow apart from aomeone
c.-Measurements:
centimetres kilometres per hour
hours metres
kilograms minutes
seconds five and a half
four thousand two hundred and two point one four
twenty-six

Unit 9:
1.- Can, Could, be able to: ability
a.- Ability in the present: can(t) + infinitive
Ejemplo: She cant speak any other languages.
b.- Ability in the past: could(nt) + infinitive
was(nt)/were(nt) able to + infinitive
Ejemplo: I could swin when I was five years old.
I couldnt ride a bicycle until I was twelve years old.
He wasnt able to play the guitar when he was younger.
2.- Adverbs of manner: describen cmo alguien hace algo o cmo sucede
algo.
Ejemplo: He answered the phone quickly.
Muchos son reconocidos por la terminacin ly
Quick quickly nervous nervously
careful carefully
*Nota: No pude escribir ms sobre el tema de los adverbs of
manner porque consider lo ms importante. :(
3.- Past Simple Passive:
a.- Active: El sujeto realiza la accin.
Ejemplo: Sarah made a beautiful mirror for Sams birthday.
b.- Pasive: El sujeto no realiza la accin.
Ejemplo: This camera was made in China.
4.- Vocabulary:
a.- Work:
flexible/long hours working outside prepare a CV
high/low salary apply for a job resign
a lot of training be offered a job run your own company
uniform get promoted take a job
shift work have an interview an application form
a bonus an interviewee a salary
commission an interviewer a sales assistant a sales
rep
a CV a managing director
a secretary
an employee a marketing director
a wage
an employer qualifications
experience a receptionist
b.- Crime:
Arrest
Commit a crime
Community service
A criminal
A fine
Guilty
Innocent
A judge
A jury
A police officer
A prison sentence
A punishment
Steal
A suspended sentence
A thief
A victim
A witness