COMPLETE WITH THE RIGHT VERB TENSES.

1-       If my mother _________ (come) tomorrow, we __________ (go) shopping together.

2-       If I ________ (see) that horror film, I __________ (neg-sleep) tonight.

3-       If my sister __________ (neg- start) a diet she ________(neg-have) a clothes in the summer.

4-       My parents _________ (give) me a car, if I _________ (pass) the year.

5-       Uruguay __________ (win) the world cup, if they _________ (train) hard.

6-       My friends and I _________ (neg-travel) to South Africa if we __________ (neg-get) good grades at school.

7-       If Diego Forlan __________ (neg-play) Uruguay probably _________ (lose).

8-       If Sharon __________ (neg-buy) the plane tickets now, she __________ (get) any.

9-       If my father __________ (watch) the game on TV, he __________ (shout) all the time.

10-    If I __________ (neg-help) my mom at home, she _________ (neg-let) me go dancing.

Cada vez que dice (neg-) significa que el verbo va en negativo

WRITE ABOUT A MOVIE/FILM

EXAMPLES

“The wrestler” is an American 2008 movie. It was nominated for two Oscars, but didn´t win. The story  was written by Robert Siegel, and the film was directed by Darren Aronofsky. The principal actors are Mickey Rourke and  Marisa Tomei, and the music was composed by Bruce Springsting.

The story is a drama, and it´s about an old wrestler, who works fighting for money. In his life he has lost everything. He doesn´t have  a house or a family anymore. His only friend is a strip dancer (Marisa Tomei). They talk and drink together, in his free time.

After he suffers a heart attack and goes to the hospital, he can not fight anymore, so he gets in contact with his daughter. He hasn´t seen her for many years and now the girl is very angry at him. After that he discovers that the only important thing in life for him is fighting. As a consequence he decides to fight, although he is very sick.

I liked this film because the actors are very good, and also because the film has examples of human values: love, friendship, hard work, compassion, solidarity, and honesty. The music has very interesting lyrics, and Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei worked hard to imitate a wrestler, and a strip dancer, so well.

“Yes, Man” is a comedy made in 2008. It is based on a book by Danny Wallace, and  the plot was written by Nicholas Stoller. The movie was directed by Peyton Reed and the music was composed by Mark Everett and Lyle Workman. The principal actor is Jim Carrey, who is very funny and famous.

The story is about a  banker, who has a very negative attitude in  life. His life is very boring and he doesn´t like to take risks. One day a friend invites him to go to a self-help program, to change his negative attitude. After that he starts   saying “Yes” to everything and he lives very risky, ridiculous and funny situations that finally make his life better. He meets a girl: Allison, and they start doing very dangerous things, like extreme sports. Finally they get married.

In my opinion, this film is very funny but is very interesting too, because it transmits that sometimes we have to do more than only work, study and eat, to enjoy life. We have to be brave, courageous, to take risks to make things better for us and for others.

“Fast and furious” is an action film made in 2009.  It was directed by Justin Lin, and the principal actors are Michelle Rodríguez, Vin Diesel, and Paul Walker. It was written by Chris Morgan, and  it is the fourth film of a series.

The story is about an uncovered agent from the FBI, (Paul Walker), who works with a friend and his sister, to catch drug dealers. They are professional drivers, and use very special “tunned” cars.  The special agent falls in love with the girl, and they finally get the criminals.

I think that this film is very good, because Vin Diesel is a great actor for action films, and also because the cars are very special and I like cars very much.

In addition, I go to the movies, or I watch DVD’s because I want to have fun and relax. I don´t like films that make me think too much.

ESTOS SON EJEMPLOS.

CADA UNO REPRESENTA UN ESTILO DIFERENTE, Y LAS OPINIONES PERSONALES TAMBIÉN REFLEJAN MANERAS DE PENSAR DIFERENTES.  

  

PASSIVE VOICE

WHO DID THAT?

CONNECT AND USE THE PASSIVE VOICE IN THE PAST

1-     Perform first heart transplant          A- Graham Bell/1876/North America

2-     Produce first successful automobile  B- A. Volta and L. Galvani/1786/Italy

3-     Send first telephone message          C- Christian Barnard/1967/South Africa

4-     Make first electric light                 D- Daimler and Benz/1887/Germany

5-      Invent first battery                       E- Thomas Edison/1878/ USA

EXPLAIN A PROCESS. USE THE PRESENT.

1-  Olives (A) differently by large companies than by people at home. (MAKE)

2- First the olives (B) from the trees in the fall. (COLLECT)

3- Then they (C) to a factory. (TAKE)

4-    After that they (D) in containers with lactic acid and lye to remove the bitter. (PUT)

5- Then the acid (E) with water. (MIX))

6-  Finally they (F) with air to make them all the same color, and they (G) to 116ºC

        to eliminate the bacteria and make them safe to eat. (DRY-WASH)

  MAKE YOUR GUESSES ABOUT THE FUTURE

1- People will use computers to work from home.

2-     Virtual experiences will replace real life.

3-     People on vacation will take trips to the moon.

4-     Parents will give their children to social workers for education.

5-     Scientists will discover a vaccine for the AIDS.