UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS HUMANAS Y DE LA EDUCACIÓN

CARRERA DE IDIOMAS

Syllabus

Integrated Skill III

Element 1

Vocabulary and Grammar Structures

Ana Belén Acurio Armas

Ambato - Ecuador

April- September 2015

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IntroduceVerb

Definition: To arrange for you to meet and learn the name of another person

Sentence: We would like to introduce you to my friend, Andrew.

Customary

Adjective

Definition: Reflecting or showing a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time among a group of people.

Sentence: It is customary to hold the door open for someone who is entering a building behind you.

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UnbelievableAdjective

Definition: Difficult or impossible to believe. Used to describe something that is so good, bad, etc., that it is difficult to believe

Sentence: That little dog eats an unbelievable amount of food.

Schedule

Noun

Definition: A list of planned activities or things to be done at or during a particular time

Sentence: The work schedule for this month is posted on the staff bulletin board.

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EtiquetteNoun

Definition: the set of rules or customs that control accepted behavior in particular social groups or social situations

Sentence: His failure to respond to the invitation was a serious breach of etiquette.

Impolite

Adjective

Definition: Rude; not polite

Sentence: It's impolite to talk during the performance.

Anita made some impolite comments about her appearance.

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HostessNoun

Definition: Someone who gives a party or has guests:

Sentence: She's the hostess of a popular TV show.

Apologize

Verb

Definition: to tell someone that you are sorry for something that has caused inconvenience or unhappiness

Sentence: Carlos apologized to his wife and children for losing his temper.

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BeveragesNoun

Definition: something you can drink: a liquid for drinking

Sentence: Beverages are listed on the back of the menu

Offensive

Adjective

Definition: causing someone to feel hurt, angry, or upset, rude or insulting

: very unpleasantSentence: Boss always had a offensive behavior with all his staffs.

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ChewVerb

Definition: to crush food into smaller, softer pieces with the teeth so that it is easier to swallow

Sentence: The steak was tough and hard to chew.

Filling

Noun

Definition: A filling is also a substance put into the space in a tooth where decayed material has been removed.

Sentence: If you lose a filling, you don’t have to ignore the problem.

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PainkillerNoun

Definition: A drug that decreases or removes pain that you feel in your body

Sentence: I took some over-the-counter painkillers for my headache.

Appointment

Noun

Definition: A formal arrangement to meet or visit someone at a particular time and place

Sentence: I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow.

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DizzyAdjective

Definition: having or causing a feeling of spinning around and being unable to balance

Sentence: She felt dizzy and needed to sit down.

Weak

Adjective

Definition: Lacking strength or energy, or likely to stop working or break

Sentence: After having been so sick, it’s not surprising you still feel weak.

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SneezeVerb

Definition: To send air out from the nose and mouth in an explosive way that you cannot control

Sentence: I don’t know why, but I couldn’t stop sneezing.

Wheeze

Verb

Definition: to make a noise while breathing because of some breathing difficulty

Sentence: Since I started exercising regularly, I no longer wheeze when I run for a train.

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HipNoun

Definition: the part on either side of the body where the legs are attached to the upper part of the body, or either of the joints at the pelvis (= bowl-shaped bones) where the legs are attached

Sentence: Arthritis is causing pain and stiffness in your hips.

Resource

Noun

Definition: Resources are natural substances such as water and wood which are valuable in supporting life

Sentence: he earth has limited resources, and if we don’t recycle them we use them up.

Tag questions

Use tag questions to confirm information you already think is true or to encourage someone to make small talk with you

Past Perfect

Use and form

Use aren’t? for negative tag questions after I am

Use aren’t? for negative tag questions after I am

When the statement is affirmative, the tag is negative.

When the statement is affirmative, the tag is negative.

You are a student, aren’t you? You aren’t a student, are you?

Past Perfect form: had + past participle

Use the p.p. to describe an action that happened before another action or before a specific time in the past

Use the p.p. with the simple past tense to clarify which of two past events occurred first

In informal speech, it’s common to use the simple past tense instead of the past perfect

The words by, before, and after often clarify the order of the events.

Modal must Drawing conclusions

Use must and the base form of a verb to indicate that you think something is probably true.

Other ways to draw conclusions

Will be able to Modals may and might

Will be able + base form: future ability

Probably or most likely

These indicate less certainly that must

May or might + base form: possibility

You can use be able to with may or might for possibility or with must for drawing conclusions