Communicative Grammar Ii Oct 09 Feb 2010

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COMMUNICATIVE GRAMMAR IIPonente: Paola Cabrera Lozano

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Octubre – Febrero 2010

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COMMUNICATIVE GRAMMAR II

Ing. Paola Cabrera Lozano

SECOND TERMPART V: NOUNS AND ARTICLES:

REVIEW AND EXPANSION

TWENTY ONE: NOUNS AND QUANTIFIERS

TWENTY TWO: ARTICLES: INDEFINITE AND DEFINITE

PART VI: ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS

TWENTY THREE: ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS

TWENTY FOUR: COMPARISONS WITH AS ……. As AND THAN

TWENTY FIVE: ADJECTIVES: SUPERLATIVES

TWENTY SIX: ADVERBS: AS….AS, COMPARATIVES, SUPERLATIVES

PART VII: GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

TWENTY SEVEN: GERUNDS: SUBJECT AND OBJECT

TWENTY EIGHT: GERUNDS AFTER PREPOSITIONS

TWENTY NINE: INFINITIVES AFTER CERTAIN VERBS

THIRTY: INFINITIVES OF PURPOSE

THIRTY ONE: INFINITIVES WITH TOO AND ENOUGH

THIRTY TWO: GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

PART VIII: MORE MODALS AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS

THIRTY THREE: PREFERENCES: PREFER, WOULD PREFER, WOULD RATHER

THIRTY FOUR: NECESSITY: HAVE (GOT) TO, MUST, DON’T HAVE TO, MUST NOT, CAN’T

THIRTY FIVE: EXPECTATIONS: BE SUPPOSED TO

THIRTY SIX: FUTURE POSSIBILITY: MAY, MIGHT, COULD

THIRTY SEVEN: CONCLUSIONS: MUST, HAVE (GOT) TO, MAY, MIGHT, COULD, CAN’T

UNIT 21 NOUNS AND QUANTIFIERS

Proper nouns are the names of particular people, places, or things. Examples: Egypt, October, Chinese.

Common nouns refer to people, places and things, but not by their names. Example: builder, city, country.

COUNT NOUNS

PEOPLE, PLACES OR THINGS YOU CAN COUNT SEPARATELY.

SINGULAR OR PLURAL.

THEY TAKE SINGULAR OR PLURAL VERBS.

YOU CAN USE A / AN OR THE BEFORE THEM.

COUNT NOUNS: EXAMPLES

NOUN COUNT NOUNSAre things that you cannot count

separately.

They have no plural forms.

They take singular verbs and pronouns.

We usually do not use a/an with them.

QUANTIFIERS

Let’s see some examples .……

They experienced several large storms.

A few members of the group got sick.

Many people is worried about it.

Let’s see some examples .……

They threw away a great deal of food.

They had a little trouble with the sail.

We saw much pollution.

We saw many people

We saw much pollution

UNIT 23ADJECTIVES AND ADVEBRS

Adjectives describe people paces or things.

This place is quiet.My book is interesting.

Adverbs give more information about verbs, adjectives or another adverbs.

They got it very quickly

She runs slowly

Adverbs of manner : ly

Adverbs of frequency: how often something happens.

slow - slowlyloud - loudlyusuallyoftensometimes

UNIT 24ADJECTIVES: COMPARISONS WITH AS …

AS AND THANUse (not) as + adjective + as to compare people, places, or things.

Pizza Place is as good as Joe’sThis car isn’t as expensive as mine.

Use comparative adjectives + than to show how people, places or things are different

Cuenca is bigger than Loja.The new teacher is more professional than the old one.

Several ways of forming comparative adjectives. Pages 279 - 280Some examples

Loud - LouderLate - LaterGood - badMore - interestingLess - interesting

UNIT 25: ADJECTIVES - SUPERLATIVESSuperlative

adjectives to compare one person, place, or thing with other people, places, or things in a group.

Gina is the most intelligent in the class.

Blue is the nicest color.

For short adjetives (1 and 2 syllables ending in – y) use the + adjective + - est

loud – the loudestfriendly + the friendliest

For long adjetives (two or more syllables), use the most / the least + adjective

The most expensive.The least expensive.

The superlative is used with words and expressions such as:

in - ofone of or some ofsecond, third, fourth and so on.ever + present perfect

This is the biggest city in the world.Toronto is one of the most wonderful cities in the world.It has the third largest transportation system.This is the biggest building I’ve ever seen.

UNIT 25: ADJECTIVES - SUPERLATIVES

UNIT 2 GERUNDS: SUBECT AND OBJECT

A gerund ( base form of the verb + ing) is a verb that we use like a noun.

•Teaching English is great.•Swimming is relaxing.•The doctor suggested not drinking coffe for a while.

A gerund can be the subject of a sentence. It is always singular. Use the third – person – singular form of the verb after gerunds.

Eating fish makes me sick

Smoking gives me bronchitis

A gerund can also be the object of certain verbs. Use a gerund after these verbs:admit, avoid, consider, deny, dislike, enjoy, and so on.

I dislike staying near smokers in cafés.

We finished studying and went out.

UNIT 30: INFINITIVES OF PURPOSE

To + base form of the verb to explain purpose of an action. Why?

Why did you go to the mall?I went there to buy a new computer.

In order to + base form of verb to explain a purpose.

In order not to + base form of verb to explain a negative purpose.

I bought my first camera phone in order to send instant photos.Reporters use camera phones in order not to miss deadlines.

UNIT 32: GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

It is important to review the lists of vebs that can be followed by gerunds or infinitives on

pages 357 and 358

GERUNDS INFINITIVESShe loves taking long breaks

She loves to take long breaks

Changing habits is hard

It’s hard to change habits

He enjoys going to the park

He wants to go to the park

UNIT 33 – PREFERENCES: PREFER, WOULD PREFER, WOULD RATHER

We prefer Colombian food. I’d rather go with them.

More info 379 We’d prefer to have Chinese food.

UNIT 36 – FUTURE POSSIBILITY: MAY, MIGHT, COULD

It may be windy later. It could rain tomorrow. More info

408 It might get cold tonight.

It might not rain tomorrow. Questions andYou may not need a computer. more info 408He couldn’t do that.

UNIT 37 – CONLUSIONS: MUST, HAVE (GOT) TO, MAY, MIGHT,

COULD, CAN’T

His house must be quite small.It’s got to be a joke.She might be a singer.

His house must be quite small.It’s got to be a joke.She might be a singer.

UNIT 37 – CONLUSIONS: MUST, HAVE (GOT) TO, MAY, MIGHT,

COULD, CAN’T

They can’t be dead.She must not be a doctor.It can’t be true.

They can’t be dead.She must not be a doctor.It can’t be true.

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