Input 14 - Reflexive pronouns

Reflexive pronouns 

SINGULAR:  Myself - Yourself - Himself - Herself - Itself

PURAL: Ourselves - Yourselves - Themselves

1. Use reflexive pronouns to talk about actions where the subject and object are the  same person

• I cut myself while I was cooking 

2. Reflexive pronouns can also be used for emphasis when we mean " that person or thing, and nobody or nothing else"

• They built that house themselves 

Input 13 - About personality

Some important words 

Proactive 
Manipulative 
Opinionated 
Headstrong 
Outgoing 
Easy-going 
Selfish 
Witty
Single-minded  
To be a complete doormat 
To be the center of attention 
To be really high maintenance 
To be down-to-each 
To be a party Animal 

Input 12 - Give your opinion

HOW TO:

Give your opinion

I believe small class sizes are crucial ...
As for as I'm concerned, math is the most important subject ...

Justify your opinion 

... because the teacher can spend more time each child.
... for several reasons; first, you need math for a lot of things in everyday life...

If a teacher is approachable, then children will feel free to ask questions.

Input 11 - Rulers reported Speech

Rulers reported Speech  

a. That can be used after both say and tell, but isn't necessary.

b. Do not use an obtect after say

c. An object must be used after tell.

d. A question word is used when reporting Wh-questions

e. If is used reporting YES/NO questions

f. The rule that changes the tense or modal verd back is sometimes ignored. This can happen if the situation is still true, or for dramatic effect. When telling a story.

Example:

• She said that she had won the race easily. 
• He told me that the wasn't going to practice that day 
• I told him that the could succeed if he was confident 

Input 10 - Rules Passive Forms

• Use the passive when you want: 

1. To talk about actions, events, and processes when who or what causes the action, event, or process is unknown or unimportant. This is often the case in writing (or more formal speech)
2. To put new information or longer expressions later in the sentence.

• Example: a. The bikini was bought for $61. 
• Example: b. Someone bought the bikini for $61. 
• Example: c. The bikini was bought by Robert Earl, the con-founder of Planet Hollywood 
• Example: d. Robert Earl, the co-founder of Planet Hollywood, bought the bikini 

• Form: vert to be +past participle 

Input 9 - Food

 Food and Cooking
Tell me more about food

What´s your favorite dish: shrimp cocktail with avocado
The last meal you made for guests: I made pasta with red sauce
A traditional dish from your country: Gallo pinto, the ingredientes are: rice with beans, cheese, sweet plantain, eggs or omelets and bacon
A dish you loved eat as a child: I loved eat French fries
A dish you eat when you are feeling depressed: I like to eat sweet things
A dish you can not stand: I don't like meat


Enjoy :)

Super Size Me

Three trips to McDonald's a day might be every little boy's dream. But the reality was nightmare for Morgan Spurlock, whose movie Super Size Me documents his one- month existence on fast food and its disastrous consequences. So, if it was so awful, why did he do it?  

This person is subjected to a risky experiment for a month eating only McDonald's products.
I think he wanted to prove to their own experience that these products are not food and have been for many years the cause of disease and diabetes in high-consumption countries. 

During the show he becomes the tests and his body are changing rapidly and suffer consequences. 

I think he managed to change the thinking of many people regarding their diet. 

Input 8 Indulging yourself

-Indulging yourself -
My own translations
Excessive: 
Spend too much on superficial things
Extravagant: 
Use things that attract much attention
Luxury: 
Very expensive or very expensive material things
Extra-large: 
Larger portions than normal
Spoiled:
A very spoiled person gets what she or he wants (like consentida)
Overpriced: 
Something that is more expensive than a budget

- A -

Thanksgiving and Consumerism

Thanksgiving dinner is a very important date in the US, normally people buy many things to cook and make a great dinner to share with family and friends.

The problema is when “some important “ date turns to consumerism.

Special occasions like Christmas, Mother's Day, Black Friday and Sant Valentin’s day has been marketed and the concept of the celebration becomes meaningless.

The companies take advantage of the seasons to sell all kinds of items such as decoration, meals and gifts, and people are part of this wasteful consumption.

I understand that shops and stores need to sell, and that these celebrations are part of the economic balance of the world, but I can not accept that every day people buy more and larger companies leverage to raise prices and increase fabrications. This is damaging the planet. 

On Thanksgiving people should be grateful to God and nature for what they have, but instead they worry more about dinner and how much they will eat that night.

If it were a real day of action of thanks, it wouldn't be a business to sell turkeys and raise food prices.

I hope someday we will become aware and go back to basics...