Personality & Perfect Tenses (Units 1 & 2)
Name 3 adjectives to describe someone's personality.
friendly, shy, outgoing, hardworking, funny...
Name 3 ammenities you can find in a city.
bridge, ferry, hostel, clinic, fire station, parking lot...
Name the two forms we use to talk about the future in English.
Will, Be going to,
Name 2 common problems in a megacity.
traffic jams, pollution, overcrowding, noise
What is the simple past of the verb "to find"?
found
Complete the sentence: "She ______ (have) that car for five years.
has had
Complete with the correct article: "I need to go to __ bank. It's on __ Main Street."
the, (no article)
Make a prediction about the weather tomorrow using "will."
It will rain tomorrow.
Turn the adjective "happy" into an adverb of manner
happily
Complete the sentence: "While I ______ (walk) home, it ______ (start) to rain."
was walking, started
Ask a question using "Have you ever...?"
Example: Have you ever traveled abroad?
Give two pieces of advice to a tourist about getting around your city using "should."
You should use the subway. You shouldn't drive during rush hour.
Talk about a fixed plan for this weekend using the "Present Continuous."
I'm going to go to a music festival this weekend.
Make a sentence with a real conditional ("If") about a traffic problem
If there is too much traffic, I will be late for work.
React to this surprising news: "I just won the lottery!"
You're kidding!
Explain the difference between "for" and "since."
"For" is used for a period of time (for two days). "Since" is used for a starting point in the past (since 2020).
Explain when we do NOT use "the."
We don't use "the" with general plurals, uncountable nouns, or most proper nouns
Make a sudden decision for this situation: "Someone offers you a piece of cake."
Mmm, I'll have a piece, thanks!
Complete with the correct quantifier: "There is too ______ noise and not ______ parks in this city."
much, enough
Tell a short anecdote using both the Past Continuous and the Simple Past.
I was watching TV when the phone rang.
Describe your best friend using 3 personality adjectives and one sentence in the Present Perfect.
Examples: My best friend is funny, kind, and reliable. He has never forgotten my birthday
Describe how to get from the classrooom to the nearest oxxo using directions and prepositions.
Go downstairs and outside the F builiding, turn left and then again on the K building, go straight to the main entrance, walk to the of Patria street and go across it, turn rigth and it should be on ypur left right in front the university
Explain the difference between "I'm going to travel" and "I will travel."
"I'm going to travel" is used for a plan or an intention you already had before. (You decided earlier).
"I will travel" is used for a decision you make at the moment of speaking (instant decision) or a prediction about the future.
Propose a solution to an air pollution problem using "If we..., ... will...
If we plant more trees, the air quality will improve.
Explain the rule for using Past Continuous vs. Simple Past in one sentence.
The Past Continuous (was/were + verb-ing) sets the scene for a longer action that was interrupted by a shorter action in the Simple Past.