GRAMMAR

UNIT 2 - LESSON 3
Verb/Preposition + Gerund
Talking about likes and dislikes
Talking about ability

PREPOSITION
A preposition usually indicates the relationship of the object to the rest of the sentence. These relationships include direction, place, time, cause, manner and amount.

Example:

The device was launched in July.
The monster appeared during the season of winter.

GERUND
The gerund always has the same function as a noun.
A gerund (-ing form) is a noun formed from a verb. It indicates an action or state of being.

Example:
Verb + Gerund
I love going to street fairs.
I hate being lost in the forest.
Ben can´t stand writing in those sheets.

Preposition + Gerund
You are good at dancing.
She comes early for obtaining benefits.


VOCABULARY
heavy metal        hip-hop        jazz        pop
punk        rap        reggae       rock       salsa
soul         techno        world

Pronunciation
enjoy        fantastic        festival        hairdresser´s
intereted     interview       metal        notice

Useful phrases
Dancing             Going to the movies            Losing things        Going to the hairdresser´s
Shopping           Swimming                          Talking to girls       Using computers
Come here!       Why not?                          Bye!                      It isn´t safe
I´m coming with you                                   Now listen!            OK?
Come back!                     Oh, I don´t know                             What kinds of things?                      
Yes, you do!


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 UNIT 2 - LESSON 2
Should and Shouldn´t           -        Prepositions of Place
Giving advice                                 Talking about city facilities

Should and Shouldn´t are used to give advice or to talk about what we think is right or wrong.

STRUCTURE

Subject   + SHOULD/SHOULDN´T   + INFINITIVE VERB FORM  + COMPLEMENT

Example:
               You should wake up early.
               She should know who you are.
               I shouldn´t eat too much at school.

Look at the examples below for a better comprehension.

·       When you go to Berlin, you should visit the palaces in Potsdam. recommendation

·       You should focus more on your family and less on work. advice

·       I really should be in the office by 7:00 AM. obligation

·       By now, they should already be in Dubai. expectation

You should eat 5 portions of fruit and veg a day. It's really good for your health. (I think it is a good idea for you to do it.) "I think you should eat 5 portions of fruit and veg a day."	You shouldn't smoke. It's really bad for your health. ( I think it is a bad idea for you to do it.) "I don't think you should smoke."

VOCABULARY
Pronunciation
a band        a cap        a dress        jewerly        a sign
sneakers    a stage     stalls          sunglasses 

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

A preposition usually indicates the relationship of the "object" to the rest of the sentence.
Example:

Ø  The book is over my head.

Ø  The picture is in front of my bedroom.

Ø  The house is outside thecity.

Look at the following chart to learn more prepositions.

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UNIT 2 - LESSON 1
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Making Comparisons

Comparatives and Superlatives are special forms of adjectives. They are used to compare two or more things. Almost all the time, comparatives are formed by adding "er" and superlatives are formed by adding "est" to adjectives.

Comparatives are used to compare two things; We  can use the word"than" 
Example:

My car is smaller than my brother´s car.                
The street is wider than the railroad.
The Carnival in Rio is larger than the New Orleans Carnival.

Superlatives are used to compare more than two things. We use the article "the" follow by the "est" adding form to the corresponding adjective.
Example:

That giant is the biggest all around the world.
It was the happiest week of my life.

Look at the following chart and consider each form to understand how to use comparatives and superlatives.

Notice that there are some adjectives which have an irregular form of comparatives and superlatives.

VOCABULARY
Pronunciation
carnival      famous       giant        million         parade
region         samba        season     special        thousand

Speaking
age (old)       size (big)       people (nice)
festivals        weather (warm/cold/dry/wet)       
shopping       sports  (soccer teams)       food

Multidisciplinary Project

9^th COURSE MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECT

TOPIC: SCHOOL GARDENS

                           

OBJECTIVES:

1.       To put in practice the theoretical knowledge about raised-bed gardening.

2.       To provide students practical experience of growing vegetables.

3.       To know the importance of healthy nutrition.

4.       To motivate team work

ACTIVITIES:

1.       Write an abstract about the work you have done in Checa and what you will do with the vegetables you are going to get the next days.

2.       Make them organize in groups and create a magazine or choose one of them to present as a final product. ( they already worked on that with Felipe Basantes )

3.       Make them choose 4 subjects to include them in the magazine. ( they have to write what they did with the teachers of each subject)

4.       The final product is going to be a digital magazine in English. It is up to the teacher if there is enough time to make them expose their work.

DATES:

Abstract: (activity 1) May 9th, (Friday) this activity they have to do it individually. handwritten not in computer

Group work: (activities 2 and 3) in the classroom May 13^th.

Digital magazine: (activity 4) May 16^th. We have to make them work fast because the vegetables will be ready to be sold, that´s the reason to do this until the next week.

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SECOND TERM MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECT 
FOR 9^th COURSE

TOPIC: Short-cycle crops and urban horticulture

OBJECTIVES:

1  .  To put in practice the theoretical knowledge about raised-bed gardening and urban
       horticulture and short-cycle crops. 
    .  To provide students practical experience of growing vegetables and legumes. 
    .  To know the importance of healthy nutrition. 
    .  To motivate team work. 
      
      ACTIVITIES: 
    
    .  Do a research about what urban horticulture and short-cycle crops are. 
    .  What are the benefits of urban horticulture and short-cycle crops? Explain them. 
    .  What are the necessary conditions for growing vegetables and legumes? 
    .  Do a research about Checa: 

        Location 
        Climate 
        Type of soil.
        Type of crops people from Checa produce.

    .  Write down 5 examples of vegetables and 5 examples of legumes with their characteristics that you think we consume daily. 

       DATE: 

    Research: (activities 1-2-3-4-5) March 19th, 2014 (Wednesday) 

    These activities you have to do it individually,handwritten not in computer

LEADING NEWS

PLEASE REMEMBER

TO WORK ON THE COMIC

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET

ROSETTA STONE

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