CLASS DIARY

CLASS N°: 21 UNIT: 6 Problems and advice DATE: 26/08/2021

THEME: You should have a break

OBJECTIVE: Learn to give advice on common problems

RESUME

USING THE IMPERATIVE

You can use the imperative form to give an order, to give a warning or advice, and (if you use “please”) to make
a request.

To make the imperative, use the infinitive of the verb without ‘to’:
“Come here!”

To make a negative imperative, put “do not” or “don’t” before the verb:
“Don’t go!”

SHOULD
Are auxiliary verbs that can sometimes get confusing. They are the past tense of ‘shall’, ‘will’ and ‘can’ but are
also used in other situations.

VOCABULARY
1. Machine: Maquina
2. Without: Sin
 3. Biscuit: Galleta

CLASS DIARY
CLASS N°: 22 UNIT: 6 Problems and advice DATE: 27/08/2021

THEME: I was very frightened

OBJECTIVE: Learn to describe extreme experiences

RESUME

The to infinitive is used as follows

after an adjective of quality such as small, tall, agreeable, pleasant, funny that is used in combination
with too.

The to infinitive can be used to express purpose or necessity after a verb followed by a pronoun or a
noun.
purpose: I brought it to read on the train = so that I could read it.
necessity: There is work to do! = work that must be done.

We use the to-infinitive after certain verbs (verbs followed by to-infinitive), particularly verbs

of thinking and feeling

-ED/ -ING ADJECTIVES

-ed adjectives
Adjectives that end in -ed generally describe emotions – they tell us how people feel.
-ing adjectives
Adjectives that end in -ing generally describe the thing that causes the emotion – a boring lesson makes you feel
bored.
 VOCABULARY
1. Disappointing: Desepcionante
2. Shocked: Conmocionado
3. Quickly: Rapidamente
 CLASS DIARY
CLASS N°: 23 UNIT: 6 Problems and advice DATE:30/08/2021

THEME: Everyday English: What do you think I should do?

OBJECTIVE: Learn to ask for and give advice

RESUME

MAIN STRESS

the strongest emphasis in a word of two or more syllables when it is spoken.

For example, when you say the word ‘fantastic’ the primary stress is on
the middle syllable ‘tas’. Primary stress is marked ˈ in this dictionary.

SHOWING SYMPATHY

Sympathy is feeling bad for someone else because of something that has happened to them.

We often talk about it and feel sympathetic when someone has died, or something bad has happened,
saying ‘Give them my sympathy’, or ‘I really feel for them’.
 VOCABULARY
1. Awful: Horrible
2. Maybe: Tal vez
3. Interview: Entrevista
 CLASS DIARY
CLASS N°: 24 UNIT: 6 Problems and advice DATE:31/08/2021

THEME: Skills for Writing: I often worry about tests and exams
OBJECTIVE: Learn to write a message giving advice

RESUME

LINKING WORDS
Use these words to give one example of the idea you are talking about. Both of these expressions can go at the
beginning or the end of a sentence.
 There are a number of problems in this school. For example, many of the classrooms don’t have
audiovisual equipment.
 She has a lot of good ideas for our business – opening an online store, for instance.

GIVING
Writers may give specific examples as evidence to support their general claims or arguments. Examples can also
be used to help the reader or listener understand unfamiliar or difficult concepts, and they tend to be easier to
remember. For this reason, they are often used in teaching. Finally, students may be required to give examples in
their work to demonstrate that they have understood a complex problem or concept. It is important to note that
when statements are supported with examples, the explicit language signalling this may not always be used.
 VOCABULARY
1. Embarrassed: Avergonzado
2. Worry: Preocupacion
3. Instance: Instancia