THE ELEMENTS OF A STORY

hort Story Element	What is it?	Example
CHARACTER	The people of the story who carry out the action.	THE BOY THE TREE
THEME	The main idea is	FRIENDSHIP FOREVER AND AFTER
PLOT	it's where we identify the actions or the chapters of the story.	THE CHILDHOOD, THE YOUNGTH,ADULTHOOD,
SETTING	It's the part of the story where we identify the time, the environment,  and what there are around to the characters.	WHERE:THE FOREST WHEN:BOY'S LIFE WAS CARRY OUT.
CONFLICT	it's the drama and the most interesting part of a story where there are a disagreement for anything.	The tree was often forgotten by the boy and He didn´t realise about it after It was too late.

3. Listen and read this story:

4. Based on this story, fill in the third column of your chart (Point 2)

5. For the next class (Friday, February 15th) please read the following story:

You may Print it if you want to.

Vusi Makusi (http://www.eastoftheweb.com/cgi-bin/version_printable.pl?story_id=VusiMaku899.shtml)

Passive Voice and Conditionals".

1.The passive tense is used because..
It's another form of speak emphasize in something more important than the subject.
2.When do we use the passive voice?
 We used passive voice when we talk about the action and the person who did it is not important and we want to emphasize in the object, also when the person is unknown or only we want to change the order of the tense.for adding when someone does not want to confess something one can talk in passive for hide the true. 
3.. The structure to use the passive voice in the

PRESENT TENSE is Object+To be (present)+Past Participle+(by + subject)* *If needed.

PAST TENSE is  OBJECT + To Be (Past) + Past Participle + By + Subject

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE is Object + To be (Present)+ Verb to be (present+ ing) + Past Participle + by + Subject

4. Go to this website (http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/passive) and do some of the exercises there. Share with us one of the exercises on your blog.

Passive Voice - Exercises on Form

Write passive sentences in Simple Present.

1. The documents are printed.
2. The window is opened.
3. The shoes are bought.
4. The car is washed.
5. The litter is thrown away.
6. The letter is sent.
7. The book is not read.
8. The songs are not sung.
9. The food is not eaten.
10. The shop is not closed.

Passive Voice - Exercises on Form

Write passive sentences in Simple Past.

1. The test was written.
2. The table was set.
3. The cat was fed.
4. The lights were switched on.
5. The house was built.
6. Dinner was served.
7. This computer was not sold.
8. The car was not stopped.
9. The tables were not cleaned.
10. The children were not picked up.

Great, all answers are correct!

Complete the sentences or answer the following questions in your blog:

5. Which tenses are used in the first conditional? Write an example about it.

Simple present tense and Simple Future

For instance:

1- If she moves over there, We will go out more frecuently 

2- we won't pay these classes, If you don't tell us who the new teacher is

3. If  I take classes on saturday, I won't be able of going out night fridays

6. What is the characteristic of the first conditional?

Real situations or possible situations are written in first conditional

7. Which tenses are used in the second conditional? Write an example about it.

In second conditional we use hypothetical situation or situations where oneself is incluided in the tense making a comparative with another one.

For instance:

  If I were a woman, I'd dress up very flamboyant!

  I Would talk her If I wasn't so shy!

8. The pronoun I comes with the verb to be in the second conditional in which form?

9. Which tenses are used in the third conditional?

When we talk about third conditional we describe past tense or something that it never happened but we wished it was.

Past Perfect + (Would Have/ Should Have/ Could Have/ Might Have) + Past Participle

10. Go to this Website (http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences) Read about it clear up any questions you might have. Do this exercise: http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences/exercises?05. Share in your what you have learnt about Conditionals.

Exercises on Conditional Sentences (Mix)

Type I, II or III

Complete the Conditional Sentences. Decide whether to use Type I, II or III.

1. If I had time, I would go shopping with you.
2. If you speak English, you will get along with them perfectly.
3. If they had gone for a walk, they would have turned the lights off.
4. If she comes to see us, we will go to the zoo.
5. I would have told you, if I had seen him.
6. Would you mind if I opened the window?
7. If they had invited me, I wouldn't have said no.
8. My friend will meet me at the station if he gets the afternoon off.
9. If I didn't do it, nobody would do it.
10. If my father doesn't pick me up, I'll take the bus home.

Great, all answers are correct!

Exercise on Conditional Sentences Type 2

Janine is a daydreamer. She imagines what would happen if she won the lottery.

Complete the Conditional Sentences Type II.

1. If I played the lottery, I would have a chance to hit the jackpot.
2. If I hit the jackpot, I would be rich.
3. If I were rich, my life would change completely.
4. I would buy a lonely island, if I found a nice one.
5. If I owned a lonely island, I would build a huge house by the beach.
6. I would invite all my friends if I had a house by the beach.
7. I would pick my friends up in my yacht if they wanted to spend their holidays on my island.
8. We would have great parties if my friends came to my island.
9. If we liked to go shopping in a big city, we would charter a helicopter.
10. But if my friends' holidays were over, I would feel very lonely on my lonely island.

Learning about my english level

Question you got wrong	Language ítem	My mistake / Correction	Reflection
4, 4) What is your home town ..?	Simple present question	4.What is your home town situate?/ What is your home town like?	it's a form of be able of talk about a description of native land.
6) How … are you?	Adjectives	How long are you?/ how heavy are you?	the meaning of the sentence is about your weight, it ain't a measure
14) This beer tastes	Adverbs	This beer tastes well/ This beer tastes lovely	this form suits on well with the context
16) She knows that she … to pay now.	Modal verbs	She knows that she should to pay now./ She knows that she ought to pay now.	When I say "ought" it is another modal verb different to should because it isn't an advice it'll do now.
20) They were .. hard questions that I had no chance.	Past Progressive	They were so hard questions that I had no chance/ They were such hard questions that I had no chance	this form suits on well with the context
23) It's all right, we … hurry. We have plenty of time.	Simple present tense	It's all right, we shouldn’t hurry. We have plenty of time./ It's all right, we needn’t  hurry. We have plenty of time.	the context means it is not an advice it shows another form of write the tense in simple present
26) Mr Haines wants ..¦ to his office.	Simple present tense	Mr Haines wants you come to his office/ Mr Haines wants you to come to his office	To is like an auxiliary that  in this case show Mr haines' authorithy
40) What about …for a walk?	Present Progressive	What about to go for a walk?/ What about going for a walk?	It's an american expression
41) I made one or two mistakes, but … of my answers were correct.	Comparative and superlative	I made one or two mistakes, but more of my answers were correct./ I made one or two mistakes, but most of my answers were correct.	It's totally incorrect If we say most we'd say this is Most bigger than other thing.
58) Is … than his father?	Comparative adjective	Is matt more tall than his father?/ Is Matt taller than his father?	Compartive is like I can talk about something more  Taller than anything.
60)  is it from here to Berlin?		How long is it from here to Berlin?/ how far is it from here to Berlin	It means a distance among here and berlin but in the context it most clear Far
64) I  drink beer than wine.	Modal Verbs	I prefer drink beer than wine./ I would rather drink beer than wine.	It's a comparative form of description with a modal verb
69) The financial director ……… for almost an hour.	Present Progressive	The financial director kept us to wait for almost an hour./ The financial director kept us waiting for almost an hour.	I'm not talking in Simple present it's the same case "what about going for a walk" we use with ing at the end.
71) I didn't realise that the coffee shop was ……… the other side of the road.	Prepositions	I didn't realise that the coffee shop was by the other side of the road./  I didn't realise that the coffee shop was on the other side of the road.	I chose by the road because I Listened it in a song but when I want talk about the road or
72) We have ……… for a receptionist but haven't appointed anyone yet.	Present Perfect	We have announced for a receptionist but haven't appointed anyone yet./ We have advertised for a receptionist but haven't appointed anyone yet.	" We have advertised" is the correct way of talk about search a job
73) She's very beautiful but that kind of woman doesn't ……… to me.	Present Simple Tense	She's very beautiful but that kind of woman doesn’t attract to me/ She's very beautiful but that kind of woman doesn't appeal to me	this form suits on well with the context
82) Hubert is an uncle of ……… .	Possessive	Hubert is an uncle of kim/  Hubert is an uncle of kim’s	always a person who is the owner or has a relation with the subject at the end has 's
83) We discussed the house plans ……… our way to the shops.	Prepositions	We discussed the house plans in our way to the shops./ We discussed the house plans on our way to the shops.	actually I've just learnt this.