EXERCISE

Go to the following link http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronouns/relative_pronouns.htm and do the exercise. 

Then check your answers!

RELATIVE PRONOUNS

Study the following explanation on video. It's very helpful.

Now watch this video, it's all in English and includes a few exercises. Good luck!

BLOQUE IV. DESCRIBES INFORMACIÓN SOBRE OBJETOS, ACTIVIDADES Y PERSONAS

When we describe people, places or objects we can add more information to the description by using "relative pronouns".

Look at the examples:

Soccer is good for you.

Soccer is a popular sport.

Soccer, which is a popular sport, is good for you.

English is the language that I like.

Note: We use which or that for objects.

EL CONDOR PASA

This is a classic song by Simon and Garfunkel. The grammatical structure helps us reinforce the topics we are currently covering in class. Enjoy!

Here are the Lyrics to the song:

"El Condor Pasa (If I Could)"

I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would
I'd rather be a hammer than a nail
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would

Away, I'd rather sail away
Like a swan that's here and gone
A man gets tied up to the ground
He gives the world it's saddest sound
Its saddest sound

I'd rather be a forest than a street
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would
I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet

Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would


This is the Spanish translation:

Preferiría ser un gorrión que un caracol

Sí, lo haría

Si pudiera

Seguramente lo haría

Preferiría ser un martillo que un clavo

Sí, lo haría

Si tan sólo pudiera

Seguramente lo haría

Lejos, prefiero navegar lejos

Como un cisne que está aquí y se han ido

Un hombre se ata a la tierra

Y le da al mundo su sonido más triste

Su sonido más triste

Preferiría ser un bosque de una calle

Sí, lo haría

Si pudiera

Seguramente lo haría

Preferiría sentir la tierra bajo mis pies

Sí, lo haría

Si tan sólo pudiera

Seguramente lo haría

VIDEO EXPLANATION ABOUT THE PRESENT PERFECT

Here's a video explanation about the Present Perfect:

This is another video that might help you with this topic, this one is explained in Spanish:

HOW TO GET A DRIVER'S LICENSE, PAGE 15

Look at the process to get a driver's license and complete the missing information:

You can get your driver's license if you have learnt how to drive.

1.- You can get your driver's license, if you have paid the fee.

2.- You can get your driver's license, if you have taken a driving test.

3.- You can get your driver's license, if you have answered questions about traffic isssues.

4.- You can get your driver's license, if you have had your eyes checked.

5.- You can get your driver's license, if you have gotten yuor photograph taken.

HAVE or HAS, PAGE 14

Fill in the spaces with the correct word: have or has.

1.- They have swum for three hours.

2.- She hasn't visited the doctor for the last two months.

3.- We have watched good movies recently.

4.- I have had a pet since I was two years old.

5.- He hasn't eaten spaghetti lately.

6.- I have flown over the ocean in an airplane.

7.- We haven't ever visited the state of Sonora.

8.- She hasn't eaten "menudo".

9.- Daniel has ridden in a boat across the Montebello lagoons.

10.- Susan has never played poker for money.

BLOCK 2, I HAVE SEEN HORROR MOVIES LATELY!

Here's an example of the exercises you can do with the ideas given on page 11:

SEE - Horror movies

Have you seen any horror movies lately?

Yes, I have.

I have seen some horror movies in the past months.

or 

No, I haven't.

I haven't seen any horror movies lately.

The verb SEE changes:

VIDEO EXPLANATION, THE SECOND CONDITIONAL

Observe the following explanation about the Second Conditional. It's very easy to understand and will help you with the exercises of the first block!

This is another very good video that will help you understand the Second Conditional:

PAGE 7, EXERCISE

Complete the sentences with the verbs in parentheses:

1.- I would buy a house if I had money.

2.- They would go to Cancún if they bought the tickets.

3.- She would get married if the boyfriend proposed to her.

4.- He would participate in the race if he were fit.

5.- We would go to the doctor if we were sick.

DISCOVERING GRAMMAR, PAGE 6

The Second Conditional in English refers to the future and is used to express imaginary situations or to give advice. We use it to express a certain cause (condition) in the future and its possible effect (result). However, there is no real possibility that this cause (condition) will happen.

In order to express the future cause (condition), we use the verb in simple past tense. To express the future effect (result) we use the modal verb "would" plus the base form of the verb.

DAYDREAMING

The conversation on page 2 presents different ideas about imaginary situations. Carol and Tommy are talking about things they would love to do if they were the president.

Their ideas are the following:

TOMMY:

CAROL:

BIENVENIDOS

Estimados alumnos,

Les doy nuevamente la bienvenida a este sitio en el que podremos mantener contacto e intercambiar información, misma que espero refuerce los contenidos vistos en clase.

Espero que participen activamente con respuestas o comentarios a las entradas del blog, ya que serán tomadas en cuenta para el curso.

Reciban mis saludos y les deseo mucho éxito en esta aventura de aprender un segundo idioma.

Atentamente,