RELATIVE PRONOUNS

To connect 2 sentences
1)SUBJECT OF THE SECOND SENTENCE 2)OBJECT OF THE SECOND SENTENCE
1.- I have a daughter. 1.- I have a daughter.
2.- My daughter likes chocolate. 2.- I see my daughter on Sundays.
I HAVE A DAUGHTER WHO LIKES I HAVE A DAUGHTER (WHO) I SEE ON
CHOCOLATE. SUNDAYS. (OPTIONAL)
1.- I work with a friend.
1.- I work with a friend.
2.- My mom knows my friend very well.
2.- My friend speaks French.
I WORK WITH A FRIEND (WHO) MY MOM
I WORK WITH A FRIEND WHO SPEAKS
KNOWS VERY WELL. (OPTIONAL)
FRENCH.
1.- I have a computer.
1.- I love movies.
2.- My dad bought it in USA.
2.- The movies tell real stories.
I HAVE A COMPUTER (WHICH) MY DAD
I LOVE MOVIES WHICH TELL REAL
BOUGHT IN USA. (OPTIONAL)
STORIES.
 RELATIVE PRONOUNS
To connect 2 sentences
1.- SUBJECT OF THE SECOND SENTENCE 2.- OBJECT OF THE SECOND SENTENCE
1.- I have a daughter. 1.- I have a daughter.
2.- My daughter likes chocolate. 2.- I play with my daughter on Sundays.

1.- I work with a friend. 1.- I work with a friend.

2.- My friend speaks French. 2.- My mom knows my friend very well.

1.- I love movies. 1.- I have a computer.

2.- The movies tell real stories. 2.- My dad bought it in USA.
 IT CLAUSES
DESCRIBE SITUATIONS
IT CLAUSE WHEN CLAUSE
I LIKE IT
I LOVE IT
I HATE IT
I DON’T LIKE IT
I DON’T MIND IT
I CAN’T STAND IT WHEN I HAVE TO WORK ON SATURDAYS
IT MAKES ME HAPPY
IT BOTHERS ME
IT UPSETS ME
IT ANNOYS ME
IT EMBARRASSES ME
IT DOESN’T BOTHER ME

I LOVE IT WHEN MY STUDENTS UNDERSTAND THE CLASS.

I LOVE IT WHEN MY STUDENT UNDERSTANDS THE CLASS.
 GERUND(V-ing) PHRASES
TO BEGIN A SENTENCE WITH AN ACTIVITY.
GERUND + EXTRA INFORMATION
GERUND CAN ALSO GO ALONE
GERUND PHRASE IS THE SUBJECT OF THE GERUND PHRASE IS THE OBJECT OF THE 1ST VERB
SENTENCE
GERUND PHRASE + V + C S + V 1 (particle) + GERUND PHRASE
 Working with children is stressful Be interested in Get tired of
S V C Be excited by/about Enjoy
Traveling makes me happy Be good/bad at Love
S V C Dream about Feel like
DRINKING COFFEE RELAXES ME Talk about Think about
Be used to Get used to
STUDYING ENGLISH IS INTERESTING. Like Hate
STUDYING ENGLISH WOULD BE INTERESTING.
(IMAGINARY) I am interested in learning new languages
STUDYING ENGLISH SEEMS EASY. I dream about traveling TO EUROPE

I enjoy working here (real)

I would enjoy working here (imaginary)
I’D ENJOY WORKING HERE.

GERUND(V-ing) PHRASES

HOW TO USE A VERB (ING)

1.- SUBJECT OF THE SENTENCE 2.- OBJECT OF THE 1ST VERB

 I AM GOOD AT PLAYING FOOTBALL. (REAL)
I WOULD BE GOOD AT PLAYING FOOTBALL. (IMAGINARY)
I am excited by working here.
I am excited about working here.
 SHE ENJOYS WORKING HERE. (REAL)
SHE WOULD ENJOY WORKING HERE. (IMAGINARY)

COMPARISONS
COMPARISONS 1.- ADJECTIVES 2.- VERBS 3.- NOUNS 4.- PAST PARTICIPLES
To compare Russia is larger than S+V I work more/fewer hours than I am better/worse paid
Canada. I work more than my my brother. than my brother.
brother.
Ecuador is more/less I work less than my I drink more/less coffee than Doctors are
beautiful than Mexico. brother. my brother. better/worse trained
My mom reads more than than nurses.
my dad. I have better/worse friends
 than my brother. (quality)
To show an (As + Adj + As) (As + much + As) (As many CN As) (As well + V.p.p. +As)
equality Quito is as beautiful as I work as much as my I work as many hours as my I am as well paid as my
Guayaquil. + brother. + brother. + brother. +

Quito isn’t as beautiful as I don’t work as much as I don’t work as many hours as I am not as well paid as
Guayaquil. - my brother. - my brother. - my brother. -

(as much UN as)

I drink as much coffee as my
brother. +

I don’t drink as much coffee

as my brother. -

COMPARISONS
COMPARISONS 1.- ADJECTIVES 2.- VERBS 3.- NOUNS 4.- PAST PARTICIPLES
To compare
To show an
equality
 QUESTION BANK FOR THE FIRST ORAL EXAM

1.- WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL FRIEND LIKE?

2.- WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL PARENT LIKE?
3.- WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL CLASSMATE LIKE?
4.- WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL BOSS LIKE?
5.- HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU WORK ON BIG AND IMPORTANT PROJECT?
6.- HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU FAIL AN EXAM?
7.- HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN PEOPLE ARE LATE FOR APPOINTMENTS?
 8.- HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU RECEIVE A COMPLIMENT?
9.- HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOUR FRIENDS BOTHER YOU?
10.- HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN PEOPLE DON’T UNDERSTAND YOU?
11.- HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU FINISH YOUR WORK?
12.- WHAT DO YOU DREAM ABOUT?
13.- WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ABOUT WORKING ONLINE?
14.- WHAT ARE YOU GOOD AT?
15.- WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ABOUT WORKING AS A TEACHER?
16.- WHAT ARE YOU EXCITED BY?