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In this unit we were talking about ''Introducing what you say'' , and some of the expressions that you can use to complete your own ideas:  -What I thought was good was (that) -What I heard/ read was (that) -What I was going to tell you/ say was (that) -The best part is/ was (that) -The reason I ask is (that)

GRAMMAR:   Passive of Present Continuous and Present Perfect Use the active form of a verb to focu on the ''doer'' or cause of the action. I wash the sofa. I have written the books. Use the passive form to focus on the ''receiver'' of the action. The sofa is being washing by me. The books have been written by me.

In this class we were talking about a boy who became famous unexpected. His name is Russel Watson , and he sang in a radio talent contest and won, and his life changed since this day he became an opera singer. Born: 24 de noviembre de 1966

It is when we report someone's words. We can do it in two ways: Direct Speech  Maria said ''She is sad'' Reported Speech Maria said that She was sad. To learn more about it, watch the next video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvgJ1OAxruw

GRAMMAR: Past modals would have, should have, could have. You can use these past modals to talk hypothetically about the past. Imagine your behavior in a situation:   What  would  you  have done?   I  would have said  no politely.  I  wouldn't have lost  my temper. Say what was the right thing to do:    What should she have done?   She should have said no politely.  She shouldn't have yelled at him. Say what other possibilities there were: What else could she have done? She could have told him not to call again.  She couldn't have done much else. (Taken from the book Touchstone 4, page 77)

UNIT 10: FAME The rise to fame Justin Bibier From an early age Justin Bieber learned only to play drums, piano, guitar and trumpet. Each presentation of the Canadian musician was uploaded to youtube so that his family could see him. Scooter Braun, who is currently his manager, discovered it through the web. Scooter Braun contacted Bieber's mother and took him to a meeting in Atlanta where he met Usher. Both Usher and Justin Timberlake presented offers to the current musical phenomenon, but the young singer ended up signing with Usher. Talking hypothetically about the past You can use sentences with if to talk hypothetically about the past. Use the past perfect form in the if clause and a past modal in the main clause. if + past perfect  If Lenny had gone to the beach past modal Maybe she would have enjoyed so much. Tag questions Tag question are statements followed by short questions in the same tense, called `tags`. Affirmative statement + negative tag s...

UNIT 9: Material world Reported speech When you report the things people say, the verb tense often `shifts back`. Direct speech  Iandra ( Lenny has been going to the beach) Reported speech (She said that: She had been going to the beach) Reported question Direct question Adaluz (Are you interested in this blue jeans?) Reported question (She ask me if I was interested in this blue jeans.) She was telling me...... -A friend of yours: I just wanted a new t-shirt that I saw in a store. -A friend of mine was telling me she wanted a new t-shirt that she saw in a store. Quoting information -who`s the president in Dominican Republic? -Jasmerlin told me that the presiden in Dominican Republic is Danilo Medina.