Relative clauses. Relative clauses are clauses starting with the relative pronouns who*, that, which, whose, where, when. They are most often used to define or identify the noun that precedes them.
Structure
Who/That refer to people.
When refers to a moment in time.
Where refers to a particular place.
Wich/That refer to objects.
Whose refers to a possesion.
Examples
-It was in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans.
-Japan is a country where eartquakes are very common.
Fist and Second Conditionals
Function
1st and 2nd conditionals. The first conditional is a structure used for talking about possibilities in the present or in the future. The second condtional expresses unreal situations in the present or future.
Structure
First conditionals Affirmative If + present simple, subject + will + base form of the verb + complement If Danny eats healthy, he will get sick.
Negative
If + present simple, subject + will + NOT + base form of the verb + complement
If Danny eats healthy, he won’t get sick. Question
Wh + will + base form of the verb + if + subject + present simple + complement?
What will happen if you eat healthy?
Second conditionals Positive If I had more time, I'd travel more. I'd = I would
Negative
I wouldn't refuse if you offered me $10,000.
I would be surprised if he didn't come.
wouldn't = would not
didn't = did not
Question
What would you say if you met the President?
Examples
1. First conditional: If I have enough money, I will go to Japan. 2. Second conditional: If I had enough money, I would go to Japan.
Wish+Past tense
Function
wish + past simple is used to express that we want a situation in the present (or future) to be different. wish + past continuous is used to express that we want to be doing a different action in the present (or future)
Struture
I wish. I do not wish. Do I wish?
Examples
I wish that I had studied harder at school. (I didn't study hard at school, and now I'm sorry about it.) I wish that I hadn't eaten so much yesterday!
Unit 11-12
Vocabulary
Tight with money
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: In BE, "tight with money" is used as being pretty much synonymous with mean or stingy. Although people don't commonly refer to themselves as being
Example: I am tight on money because I bought a new car.
Crowded
Part of Speech: Adjetive
Meaning:(of a space) full of people, leaving little or no room for movement; packed.
Example: The men crowded together round the campfires.
Suffixes
Part of Speech: Noun/Verb
Meaning: In semantics, a suffix is a letter or a group of the letters that is attached at the end of a root or a base word to change its meaning or tense
Example: -ity, -ty quality of inactivity, veracity, parity, serenity
Wary off
Part of Speech: Adjetivo
Meaning: feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
Example: dogs that have been mistreated often remain very wary of strangers
Regarding
Part of Speech: Preposition
Meaning: with respect to; concerning.
Example: your recent letter regarding the above proposal
