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Ximena Valentina Contreras Blanco

first ParTial

My knowledge My Reflection

Topics

• Present perfect & past simple, present perfect simple & continuous,
• Articles; experiences, keeping in touch/catching up, features of a town
• Comparatives, superlatives, defining relative clauses; lifestyles, products & services, types of film
• Modal verbs - possibility & deduction, zero & first conditional,
• Quantifiers; describing clothes and appearance, places to live, describing food
• Second conditional, question tags; describing bad behaviour and crime, environmental issues
• Structures for giving advice, everyday activities, environmental issues

Present Perfect

Past Simple

Affirmative: Subject + Main Verb (past form) + Complements Negative: Subject + Auxiliary Verb in pas (did) + Not + Main Verb (present form) + Complements Interrogative: Auxiliary Verb in past tense Did + Subject + Main Verb (present form) + Complements -I visited Paris last year.

Afirmative : S+hav/has + past participleNegative: S+have/has+not +past participle Interrogative: Have/has + S +past participle - I have visited Paris several times

Present Perfect simple & continuous

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Articules

Audio of explaning

An

The

Singular nouns.Words beginning with consonants. E.g. A book.

Singular nouns.Words beginning with vowels. E.g. An elephant.

Used with specific singular & plural nouns.E.g. The Earth.

Comparatives and superlative

_EST

-ER

We use a comparative adjective to express how two people or things are different, and we use a superlative adjective to show how one person or thing is different to all the others of its kind.

Modals verbs

Quantifers

Second Conditional

Use to Imaginary situations in the present or future.

IF+ Past Simple, Present Conditional.

• It I won a million dollars, I would buy a new car.
• It I were you, I would quit smoking.
• If I were the president, I would lower tases.
• They would stay longer if they had more time.

VOCabulary

-keeping in touch/catching up, features of a town.-everyday activities, environmental issues.

My reflection

During this class, I have learned a variety of grammar structures, such as the present perfect, past simple, and present continuous, which have helped me describe experiences and keep in touch with others. I enjoyed the activities where we compared different lifestyles . One helpful thing was learning how to describe places and food more accurately. I am proud of my progress in using modal verbs for possibility and deduction. However, I need to improve my understanding of environmental issues and second conditionals. To do this, I plan to practice more exercises and review examples in context. In the next partial, I would like to see more discussions on environmental topics and fewer group projects. I have noticed one of my teachers incorporates practical examples in class, and I think this would be helpful here as well. Overall, I appreciate how the course has deepened my knowledge of everyday activities and current global issues.

Self-Evaluation

Check the points you CAN DO now that you couldn’t in the past

I can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. I can understand the main point of many radio or TV programmes on current affairs or topics of personal or professional interest when the delivery is relatively slow and clear.

Listening

Self-Evaluation

Check the points you CAN DO now that you couldn’t in the past

Reading

I can understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency everyday or job-related language. I can understand the of events, feelings and wishes in personal letters

Self-Evaluation

Check the points you CAN DO now that you couldn’t in the past

Writing

I can write straightforward connected text on topics, which are familiar, or of personal interest. I can write personal letters describing experiences and impressions.

Second Partial

My knowledge My Reflection

MODALS VERBS

PASSIVE

PS

Passives: all tensesPassives can be used with all tenses. To form the passive, use the correct form of (be) + (past participle). To form the passive with modal verbs, use the correct form of the modal + be + past participle. Thousands of high street jobs could be lost.

PC

PS

PP

MY REFLECTION

This semester, we covered topics like modal verbs for ability and obligation, the passive voice in all tenses, third conditional, and vocabulary on skills, outdoor equipment, and geographical features. Before starting, I knew some basics but struggled with more complex structures like the passive and conditionals. I enjoyed learning about geographical features, but found the passive voice and multi-word verbs challenging. I realized I need to improve in using these structures more naturally, and I’ve changed my understanding of how important context is for using modal verbs and relative clauses effectively.

MY REFLECTION part 2

If I were the teacher, I’d say my performance shows good progress, especially with complex grammar like the passive voice and conditionals, though I need more fluency with modal and multi-word verbs. I’d want people to notice my growing confidence in structuring sentences. If I could start over, I’d advise myself to focus more on speaking practice. The breakdown of verb tenses was helpful, and I’m proud of improving with conditionals. In future courses, I’ll engage more in conversation practice and might need help with spontaneous speaking. Lastly, I’d highly recommend my professor for their clear, engaging teaching style and supportive approach

Self-Evaluation

Check the points you CAN DO now that you couldn’t in the past

I can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. I can understand the main point of many radio or TV programmes on current affairs or topics of personal or professional interest when the delivery is relatively slow and clear.

Listening

Self-Evaluation

Check the points you CAN DO now that you couldn’t in the past

Reading

I can understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency everyday or job-related language. I can understand the of events, feelings and wishes in personal letters

Self-Evaluation

Check the points you CAN DO now that you couldn’t in the past

Writing

I can write straightforward connected text on topics, which are familiar, or of personal interest. I can write personal letters describing experiences and impressions.

Final Partial

My knowledge My Reflection

Reported Statements

Verbs Patterns

Video

MY REFLECTION

This semester, we covered topics related to the environment, lifestyles, and verb patterns, especially with reported speech. I knew some of these topics before, but now I can express my ideas more clearly using structures like "suggest," "consider," and "avoid." I need to improve my use of verb patterns and reported speech, as I sometimes struggle with tenses and indirect speech. I enjoyed creating an infographic on sustainability, as it allowed me to combine creativity with language learning. However, using reported speech was a bit frustrating at first.

MY REFLECTION Part 2

I've learned that I can improve with practice, and I’m more confident in using new structures. I’ve also shifted from focusing on fluency to prioritizing accuracy. If I were the teacher, I'd note my consistent effort and improvement, but I’d encourage myself to keep working on grammar. I'm proud of my progress, especially in using complex structures in my writing and presentations. Moving forward, I’ll focus on improving my speaking skills and getting more comfortable with reported speech. Overall, this semester has been challenging but rewarding, and I plan to continue building on what I've learned.

Self-Evaluation

Check the points you CAN DO now that you couldn’t in the past

I can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. I can understand the main point of many radio or TV programmes on current affairs or topics of personal or professional interest when the delivery is relatively slow and clear.

Listening

Self-Evaluation

Check the points you CAN DO now that you couldn’t in the past

Reading

I can understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency everyday or job-related language. I can understand the of events, feelings and wishes in personal letters

Self-Evaluation

Check the points you CAN DO now that you couldn’t in the past

Writing

I can write straightforward connected text on topics, which are familiar, or of personal interest. I can write personal letters describing experiences and impressions.

References

• Modal verbs. (2010, 23 marzo). LearnEnglish.https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-grammar-reference/modal-verbs

• Bora.Ege.Turan. (2024, 14 junio). Simple Future Passive Voice: Explanation with examples (2024) - EnglishCentral blog. EnglishCentral Blog.https://www.englishcentral.com/blog/en/simple-future-passive-voice-explanation-with-examples/#:~:text=To%20make%20a%20passive%20voice,by%20%2B%20agent%20(optional)%5D.
• Flo-Joe. (s. f.). The past simple passive form. Preliminary English Test Sentence Transformation practice.https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/preliminaryenglish/grammar/past-simple-passive.htm#:~:text=The%20past%20simple%20passive%20is,or%20what%20did%20the%20action.

• Articles: «A», «An», «The». (2024, 24 octubre). LearnEnglish. https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/a1-a2-grammar/articles-a-an-the

• PEASON ENGLISH BOOK

PRESENT SIMPLE

The present simple tense is used to describe actions that happen regularly, are always true, or are part of a scheduled event:

• The goods are bought online.
• Pauline practices the piano every day
• Plants needs sun

PRESENT PERFECT

The present perfect passive voice is used to describe an action that happened in the past and still has an effect in the present, or an action that happened in an unspecified time in the past.

• Many huge shopping centres have been built in the past thirty years.
• The staff have been trained.
• The reports have been written.

FUTURE

To use passive voice in the future, you can use the structure "will + object + be + past participle + by subject". For example, "will you accept this challenge" becomes "will this challenge be accepted by you" in passive voice.

• Ninety-five percent of purchases will be made on the internet.
• The car will have been fixed by the mechanic at six.

PAST SIMPLE

The passive is used when the person or thing that did the action is unknown, unimportant or not the focus of our interest. We use 'by' with the passive if we want to identify who or what did the action

• Most goods were bought on the high street.
• My bike was stolen.

Present Perfect Simple

Examples:

• Afirmative :I play football
• Negative :I don't play football
• Interrogative: Do you play football

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

• Many high street shops are being used as places where customers
• My car is being fixed.

The present continuous passive voice is used to describe ongoing actions, and is structured as follows.