viernes, 14 de octubre de 2022

QUESTIONS

 

UNIT 8

- what is a difference between an invention and a discovery?

 An invention is a new product or process that solves a technical problem. It is not the same as a discovery, which consists of something that already existed but had not been discovered.

 

- if you could Live in another country. Where would live?

Spain is a country with a very interesting mix of cultures where the different customs, beliefs and traditions of the many peoples who inhabited it are mixed – Romans, Celts.

 

- what was the best invention of the 20th century in your opinion?

The most valuable invention of the 20th century related to technology is the computer.

 

- If you didn't study in Barranquilla, where would you study?

in Cartagena Bolivar where I started my studies.

 

- If you hadn't studied the career you study, what career would you have studied?

law, I like it a lot, with a specialty in criminal law.

 

UNIT 9

- what things do you friends persuade you to do? why?

cook, because they say I make a very good meal.

 

- what is your opinion about the Colombian government?

I don't like politics, in fact whenever a president is elected, expectations are never met, he is always deficient in terms of facts.

 

- Do you like to discuss politics at the money table? (yes/no) why?

No.

Talking about politics is wasting energy.

I think it is the most exhausting thing in this world.

GRAMMAR PRACTICE.

 1. Our (advice/advices) to you (is/are) to avoid discussing politics.

2. (Poverty/The poverty)(was/were) the topic of the international CONFERENCE.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE NOUNS AND VERBS.

3. Both candidates have programs for (the health/health) and(educations)

4. making (peace/the peace) takes a lot of (work/works) and a long time.

5. Good news (is/are) hard to find in the newspaper these days.


NOUNS FOR ABSTRACT IDEAS.

ADVICE.

CRIME

EDUCATION

HEALTH

HELP

INFORMATION

INVESTMENT

JUSTICE

LIFE

NEWS

PATIENCE

PEACE

POLITICS

POVERTY

PROGRESS

PROOF

SUCCESS

TIME

WORK


1. PROGRESS:  IS AN ISSUE THAT IS IMPORTANT IN OTHER COUNTRIES.

2. CRIME: IS A WORD WHITH GREAT IMPORTANCE ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION AND VARIETY OF LAWS.

3. CRIME: INVESTMENT IS WHAT IS ALWAYS DONE IN A CRIME.


unit number four

 SPEAKING.

DISCUSSION TOPICS.

Do you like to talk about politics? Do you think politics is a good topic for discussion with ''just anybody? Or is politics always ''a little too personal''? Explain.

REVIEW the types of government from page 50. Do you think every country should have the same form ofgovernment? In your opinion, is there a ''best'' form of governmrnt ? Explain.


A count noun is a noun (person, animal or thing) that you can count.

for rxample: TV is a count noun because you can count TVs.

Person and people are a count6 nouns because you can count people.

SOME NOUNS REPRESENT IDEAS YOU CAN'T COUNT.

justice is an abstract idea therefore, you can't count it.

Place is an abstract idea therefore, you can't count it.

Health is an abstract idea therefore, you can't count it


A non-count noun CAN'T BE IN PLURAL FORM!!!

💓Justice.

Peace

Health.

Work.

Patcience.

Education.

Advice.


grammar unit five

 TOO+  ADJECTIVE AND INFINITIVE. USE TOO+ AND ADJETIVE AND AN INFITIVE TO GIVE A WARNING OR AN EXPLANATION. IT'S TOO DARK TO GO  HIKING ...