Week 6

v  We completed sterm sentences the professor gave us:

®    I have never: traveled alone to another country because I am afraid of doing that.

®    I’d like to: visit Italy because I want to learn about their culture and their food.

®    Someday I am going to: be and English teacher because is my dream.

®    I am happiest when: I take care of my little sister because I love spending time with her.

®    I like people who: are honest no matter what other might say.

®    I’d like to be: more perseverant.

®    We learned about past unreal conditional

®    It has 2 clauses: the if clause, which gives the condition and the result clause, which gives the result.

®    The sentence can begin with the if clause or the result clause.

®    We have to be careful and notice the use of the comma when the if clause comes at the beginning and the verb forms used in each clause

®    The structure is:

      If+subject+past perfect,subject+would(not)have+past participle.

                                                     Could (not)have

                                                     Might(not)have

®    We talked about past unreal, untrue or imagined conditions and their results. Both parts describe events that are the opposite of what happened.

®    Is often used to express regret about what really happened. In sentence like this, use would have in the result clause.

®    To express possibility or uncertainty about the result, use might have or could have in the result clause.

v  We made exercises from the book related to past unreal conditionals.

v  We learned about an essay that´s a group of paragraphs about one topic. An opinion essay is written to persuade or convince the reader that your opinion is “the right way of thinking”. An opinion essay has three parts: the introduction, the body and the conclusion.

®    The introduction is the first paragraph of your essay. It includes the thesis statement which introduces the topic and states the idea. It should capture the reader´s attention and make them want to read on.

®    The body is one to three paragraphs. It supports the thesis statement by giving examples, details, reasons, and facts to support the thesis statement.

®    The conclusion should restate the thesis statement and include the writer´s final thoughts on the topic. It should not include new or unrelated topics.