miércoles, 17 de noviembre de 2010

domingo, 26 de septiembre de 2010

FAMILY TREE

VOCABULARY

father: papá
mother: mamá
son: hijo
daughter: hija
child: hijo(a)
children: hijos(as)
sibling: hermano(a)
siblings: hermanos y hermanas
cousin: primo(a)
distant cousin: primo(a) lejano(a)
uncle: tío
aunt: tía
nephew: sobrino
niece: sobrina
grandfather: abuelo
granpa: abuelito
grandmother, grandmamma: abuela
grandma: abuelita
grand-nephew: sobrino nieto
grand-niece: sobrina nieta
abuelos: grandparents
great-grandfather: bisabuelo
great-grandmother: bisabuela
great-great-grandfather, great-great-grandmother: tatarabuelo(a)
great-great-grandparents: tatarabuelos
godparents: padrinos
godfather: padrino
godmother: madrina
godchildren: ahijados
godson: ahijado
goddaughter: ahijada
adopted: adoptado(a)
orphan: huérfano(a)
to be left an orphan: quedar huérfano
widow: viuda
widower: viudo
single: soltero
divorced: divorciado
mate (br), buddy(am): cuate, compadre, amigo(a)
half-brother: medio hermano
half-mother: media hermana
stepmother: madrastra
stepfather: padrastro
stepsister: hermanastra
stepbrother: hermanastro
stepson: hijastro
to be married: estar casado
husband: esposo
wife: esposa (wives in plural form)
Father-in-law: suegro
Mother-in-law: suegra
Brother-in-law:cuñado
Sister-in-law: cuñada


My Family Tree

Using Have got and has got

This is my family tree. Our family name's "Vazquez´s".
My father's name's Juan and my mother's name's Bertha.
Juan and Bertha both are sixty five years old.
Bertha and Juan have got five children.
Their names are: Berenice, Danny, Edson, Jhon and Memo.
Berenice is thirty two years old. She live's in Morelia. She's single and she's got a daughter. Her name's Fernanda. Fernanda is four years old.
Danny is thirty one years old and he is married. His wife's name's Vanne and she is twenty nine years old. They have got two children, Gael and Luna. Gael is five years old and Luna is about a year old. They live in Real de Tultepec
Edson is married with Kathy. Edson is twenty nine and Kathy is twenty five years old. They have got a baby. His name's Ían. He is three years old. They live in Cancun.
I'm twenty eight years old and i´m single too, but i've got girlfriend. I've got a baby. His name's Romeo. Romeo is five years old. We live with my parents in coacalco.
Memo is the youngest sibling. He is twenty six years old and he is married. His wife's name's Jenny and she's twenty three years old. They haven't got any children. They live in Coacalco, too.

Making sentences using 's and verb to be.

Bertha and Juan are Berenice's parents
Berenice's Bertha and Juan's daughter
Berenice's Danny's sister
Danny's Berenice's brother
Vanne's Berenice's sister-in- law
Fernanda is Berenice's daughter
Berenice's Fernanda's mother
Fernanda is Danny and Vanne's niece
Vanne and Danny are Fernanda's aunt and uncle
Gael is Fernanda's cousin
Gael is Berenice's nephew
Berenice's Gael's aunt
Bertha is Gael and Fernanda's grandmother
Gael and Fernanda are Bertha's grandchild
... Write 10 more sentences refereing to Edson, Kathy, Jhon, Memo, Jenny, Romeo, Ían and Bertha.

domingo, 19 de septiembre de 2010

TELLING THE TIME


OBJECT PRONOUNS

We use Object pronouns to substitute the object of a verb (I study my notes [ the verb is study and the object is : my notes]) or to substitute the subject ( Person(s), animal(s), object(s) ) we are talking about. Sometimes the subject can be after a preposition (of, with, from, at...etc).

Examples

1. I'm cheking these examples now. --> checking is the verb and these examples (plural) are the objects

2. Where is Jhon? --> Jhon = subject

3. Where is your sister? She's with her boyfriend.
Although we are refering to the sister in the question, the principal subject (boyfriend) is in the answer. She's with her boyfriend. boyfriend is the principal subject in this sentence.

Now check the object pronouns for each personal pronoun below.

Personal Pronouns Object Pronoun

I ME
You YOU
He HIM
She HER
It IT
We US
They THEM

Now, substituting the last examples using the object pronouns we have:

1. I study my notes --> I study them (my notes = objects = plural = personal pronoun = They)

2. I'm checking these examples now --> I'm checking them (these examples = objects = plural = personal pronoun = They)

3. Where is Jhon? --> Where is him? (Jhon = Subject = Singular = personal pronoun = He)

4. Where is your sister? She is with her boyfriend --> She's with him ( boyfriend = subject = singular = personal pronoun = He)

5. I clean my bedroom every sunday morning --> I clean it every sunday morning (my bedroom = object = singular = personal pronoun = It)

Similar to Possessive Pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers... ) we use Object Pronouns when the object or subject is implicit. When we are watching the object(s)/subject(s) or when we know what the object(s)/subject(s) are refered to.

Exercise 1

Substitute the object with the correct object pronoun

1. I call my daughter everyday

2. I clean my windows every weekend

3. He washes his car every Saturday

4. I have to clean my room

5. You have to check this mistake

6. We are answering these exercises

7. I need this cd now

8. She's studying with Jesus and Joan

9. She is calling Mary right now

10. They are talking to their friends right now

11. She types letters

12. I want the copies tomorrow

13. I play soccer with my friends everyday

Vocabulary

substitute: sustituir

to: para

talk about: hablar sobre (algo)

can be: puede estar

after: después

although: a pesar de que...

refer to: referirse a, hacer cita a

answer: noun= respuesta. verb= responder

each: cada

are refered to: son citados

daughter: hija

wash: lavar (washes --> 3rd person)

clean: limpiar

room: cuarto

mistake: error

have: tener (posesión, deber)

need: necesitar

with: (preposition) con

call: llamar --> calling = Gerund form

answer: responder

talk: hablar

type: escribir a máquina

domingo, 12 de septiembre de 2010

5IM6

cualquier duda o aclaracion... busquenme en el lab 2 de inglès de 10 a 14 mañana y el martes de 12 a 14 siempre y cuando haya realmente algùn punto que no haya tomado en cuenta respecto a tu calificaciòn.

domingo, 5 de septiembre de 2010

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

IN

MONTHS

in September, in October, in November...

YEARS

in 1982 [in nineteen eighty two], in 1586 [in fifteen eighty six], 2002 [two thousand and two], in 2010 [in two thousand and ten]

HOURS

in three hours, in one hour, in ten hours

SEASONS

in (the) winter, in (the) spring, in (the) summer, in (the) autumm or in (the) fall

MOMENTS

in the morning, in the afternoon, in the night--> it rained in the night, in years --> I haven't seen her in years, for the first time in years

ON

DATES

My birthday is on September 18th (on september eighteenth / on the eighteenth of September)
I have to go to Italy on October 20th
I was born on September 18th, 1982 at 2:00 in the morning (on the eighteenth of September, nineteen eighty two at two o´clock... / on September eighteenth, nineteen eighty two at two o'clock...)

DAYS

on Monday, on Tuesday, on Christmas day, on weekdays, on weekend

MOMENTS

on that occasion, on the hour (every hour), on the way to --> I met her on the way to the store

AT

at night, at noon, at midnight, at dawn, at midday, at lunchtime, at christmas, at a later date, at te beginning / end, at the end of the year, at regular intervals, at a god time.

ABOUT

Years, Age or Time

She's about thirty, it was about six years ago

HOUR

at about one o'clock

Expression: About time!

VOCABULARY PROPOSED

seasons: temporada
winter: invierno
spring: primavera
summer: verano
autumm / fall: otoño
past: pasado
rained: the past of rain, llover
I haven't seen her: No la he visto
for the first time in years: por primera vez en muchos años
every: cada
weekdays: dias de la semana / entre semana
at a later date: en una fecha posterior
beginning: principio
at the end of the year: a finales de año, al final del año
at regular intervals: en diferentes intervalos
noon / midday: medio día
midnight: media noche
at a good time: en un momento oportuno
on the way to: camino a
about time!: ¡Ya era hora!







miércoles, 1 de septiembre de 2010

Giving Personal Information

A. Name

1. What's your complete name?

My complete name is: Juan Felipe Vazquez Vergara

2. What's your first name?

My first name is Juan

3. What's your last name?

My last name is Vazquez

4. What's your mother's last name?

My mother's last name is Vergara

B. Where are you from?

I'm from Mexico

C. Where do you live?

I live in Mexico state

D. Where do you come from?

I come from Coacalco

or

Where do you live?

I live in Coacalco

E. What's your favorite number?

My favorite number is 7

F. What's your favorite day of the week?

My favorite day of the week is Sunday

G. What's your favorite month?

My favorite month is September

H. What's your favorite color?

My favorite color is blue

I. What's your phone number?

My phone number is 58 74 45 67 (say it number by number, not in pairs)

or

It's 58 74 45 67 (say it number by number, not in pairs)

J. What's your cellphone number?

My cellphone number is: 044 55 36 79 12 34 (the same, say it number by number)

or

It's: 044 55 36 79 12 34

or

Oh, sorry, I don't have cellphone
Sorry, I don't have
Sorry, I don't remember one

K. What's your e-mail address?

it's diafrosiz0.daedjume4@live.com.mx (check the Vocabulary Appendix)

L. What's your job? / What do you do? / What's your occupation?

I'm a musician

Vocabulary Appendix

Say it: Dilo
pairs: pares
@: at
. : dot
_ : underline
- : hypen
appendix: anexo

martes, 24 de agosto de 2010

Phrases

1. My name's Steve
2. Nice to meet you, too
3. How are you?
4. Fine, and you?
5. Pleased to meet you, too
6. Not bad, thanks
7. Can I help you?
8. How old are you?
9. What's your job?
10. Where are you from?
11. Let's hurry
12. Thanks for your help
13. Sorry, where's that?
14. Ok, thanks
15. Where are you?
16. Here I am
17. Ouch! My head!
18. Let's go and have a look
19. Oh! I don't know
20. Don't be silly!
21. Oh, no! Let's go!
22. Let's check it out
23. What tiem do you start work?
24. At half past eight
25. What time is it?
26. I'm late for school!
27. You're right
28. What else can I do for you?
29. How man loaves do we want?
30. Let's get some bread rolls
31. That's a good idea
32. What else do we need to buy?
33. The dairy section is over there
34. are you enjoying your holiday?
35. What's the weather like?
36. You lucky thing!
37. How about you?
38. Sorry to hear that
39. Enjoy yourself!
40. How can I help you?
41. Certainly, Sir, how long?
42. Do I have to pay now?
43. Just one last thing
44. One last question
45. Enjoy your stay
46. I guess not
47. Check this out!
48. Ok, so I was wrong
49. Sorry!
50. I can manage
51. Nice to meet you
52. It's a great party, isn't it?
53. Do you like the music?
54. What else do you like doing?
55. Now that sounds good!
56. Yes, It's really cool!
57. Welcome to the building
58. So, how do you like your flat?
59. If you need anything, I'm in flat eight
60. Drop by any time
61. everyone here is so friendly
62. That's funny!
63. What's wrong?
64. You look terrible
65. I feel awful
66. You are pale!
67. What's up?
68. Oh, dear
69. That's too bad
70. I hope it's nothing serious!
71. I'm really sorry
72. Yeah, I think you're right
73. You poor thing