Vocabulary
continue or persevere
It took hours of negotiations to ____ a reconciliation between the two sides.
bring about
Used to talk about imaginary situations.
second conditional
(Third conditional) If the students __________________ (not be) late for the exam, they __________________ (pass).
(Third conditional) If the students hadn’t been late for the exam, they would have passed.
How many levels/steps does an Altar de Muertos have?
7
cease making an effort; resign oneself to failure
Parker was driven by a ferocious ___ to succeed.
determination
Used to talk about things that didn’t happened in the past.
Third conditional
(Second conditional) If you __________________ (arrive) early, it __________________ (be) less stressful.
(Second conditional) If you arrived early, it would be less stressful.
What's the boiling point of water?
100 °C
an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress
tragedy
They must overcome a number of ____ before the restaurant can be opened.
obstacles
True or false
Clauses with but and phrases with with / without can be used to replace the If clause.
TRUE
(Third conditional) If I __________________ (not go) to the party, I __________________ (not meet) Amanda.
(Third conditional) If I hadn’t gone to the party, I wouldn’t have met Amanda.
Toy Story 3
He is a large, magenta pink strawberry-scented teddy bear who once ruled Sunnyside Daycare with the iron fist of a prison warden.
LOTSO
the dismissing or refusing of a proposal, idea, etc.
rejection
It _____ that she was a friend of my sister.
turned out (TURN OUT)
True or false
As if, as thought, I wish, if only, I’d rather, it’s high time, and it’s about time are used to talk about real situations.
FALSE:
are used to talk about UNreal situations.
(Third conditional) If the weather __________________ (not be) so cold, we __________________ (go) to the beach.
(Third conditional) If the weather hadn’t been so cold, we would have gone to the beach.
When was the city of Monterrey founded?
September 20th, 1596
severe suffering or privation
hardship
I apologize for what you had to _____.
go through
True or false
The if clause can be omitted if the meaning is clear.
(Second conditional) If Lucy __________________ (have) enough time, she __________________ (travel) more.
(Second conditional) If Lucy had enough time, she would travel more.
Name of the 3rd movie/book of the Twilight Saga
Eclipse