Advanced II portfolio Karla Milano

Advanced II Portfolio

Karla Fernanda Milano Montesinos A01665614

Conditionals

Zero

• If Present simple + Present simple

Example: If you stand in the sun, you burn.

First

• If Present simple + Future simple

Example: If it snow falls, we will go outside.

Second

• If Past simple + Would (could, might) + verb

Example: If I won the game in the casino, I would be rich.

Third

• If Past Perfect + Would (could, might) have + past participle

If you had told me , you wouldn´t have passed through this

COULDUses: - Ability - Suggestion - RequestExample: - You could take an airplane. MAY Uses: -Possibility - Formal request/Permission Example: -May I go to the bathroom? MIGHT Uses: - Possibility Example: - It might be quicker to go by bus

MODAL VERBS (in present)

Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs that provide additional and specific meaning to the main verb of the sentence.

Characteristics

• They are not conjugated (can´t add s or ed)
• They are not used together with other modals
• They do not have gerund or infinitive forms.
• Modal verbs are followed by an infinitive without to

Must Uses: - Obligation - Certainly Example: - You must be here at 8 am Have to Uses: -Obligation Example: - You have to be at home at 7 pm NEED TO Uses: - Obligation Example: - You need to calm down NEEDN´T Uses: Lack of obligation Example: You needn´t have to do that DON´T HAVE TO Uses: - Lack of obligation Example: You don´t have to call the police SHOULD Uses: -Advice/Opinion Example: You should be more responsable OUGHT TO Uses: -Opinion/ Advice Example: You ought to drink less

Modal verbs, uses and examples

CAN Uses: - Ability - Suggestion - RequestExample: - He can find anything in his hat BE ABLE TO Uses: -Ability Example: -He is able to finish his exam in 10 minutes CAN´T Uses: - Certainty that something is impossible Example: - That can´t be false MUSTN´T Uses: Prohibition Example: You mustn´t smoke here

Linking and commenting

Certainly- whitout any doubt

Personally- done by you and not someone else

Personally, I think he is beautiful

Certaintly something has happened

Still- Even, yet

Apparently- obviously

Still, she hasn´t told me anything about it

Apparently, she has no time

Surely- used to express surprised that something has happened

At least- minimum of something

Well, at least we are all together

Surely she is going to be accepted in university

All the same- despite what had just happened

After all- despite earlier problems or doubts

All the same it´s his letter what teachers complain about

After all, our frienship is what matters

Anyway- in whatever manner

Anyway, I think we will have to wait before saying something

Obviously- in a clear, easy to understand way

Obviously, that´s not true

Ideally- perfectly, in theory

Ideally, I am going to recover in two months

If you ask me-as I see it, in my point of view

If you ask me, I don´t think that´s good

Time and life expressions

Time

Life

Examples

Examples

• Get a life
• That´s life
• A cushy life
• Come to life
• You can bet your life
• Get a new lease of life
• Anything for a quiet life
• It´s the story of my life

• Take your time
• Kill time
• Third time lucky
• No time to lose
• Not before time
• Any old time
• Better luck next time
• It´s high time
• For the time being
• Stand the test of time
• In the nick of time
• Dead on time

Idioms with the bodyIdiom: A common, often used expression that doesn´t make sense if you take it literally

Face the fact : To realize the difficult truth Putting a brave face: To behave as if a problem is not important or does not worry you On its last legs: To be tired or near death Pulling your leg: To tease someone by telling them something that is not true or schocking as a joke Goes to their heads : If success goes to your head, it makes you think you are better or more important tha you really are A sharp tongue: Used to describe a way of speaking that is unkind Finding my feet: To beacome able to act independently and with confidence

References

• Notebook
• Teacher Leroy presentations
• Headway 5E. (n.d.). https://headway5e.oxfordonlinepractice.com/app/dashboard
• Oxford Learners Bookshelf. (n.d.). https://www.oxfordlearnersbookshelf.com/home/main.html

Modals of probability in the past

To make guesses about the past

Modal verb + have + past participle

FACT

FACT

She was not in Pensilvania

She had therapy with her doctor.

IMPOSSIBLE

ALMOST 80% SURE

She couldn´t have been in Pensilvania

ALMOST 100% SURE

She must have had therapy with her doctor

She must not have been in Pensilvania (not musn´t have been)

POSSIBILITY

POSSIBILITY

She may/might/could have had therapy with her doctor

She may/might not have been in Pensilvania (not mightn´t have been)

Metaphors Metaphor: compares two things that share one characteristic

To have a good head : To have an ability to understand or deal with (something)To have your hands full: To be so busy that you do not have time to do anything else heart to heart: A serious conversation between two people, usually close friends, in which they talk honestly about their feelings Heart of gold: Very kind and generous Shake hands: To exchange greetings by clasping hands Big- headed: Having a very high opinion of how importantand clever you are; too proud.