Passive Voice

Colombian Government

1. Repair Law victims and land restitution was approved by the government of President Santos.
2. The top leader of the FARC was killed , a fact that had not been seen before.
3. Disabled children have attended regular classes.
4. To combat extortion in marketplaces a plan was announced by Santos
5. Signatures to recall the mayor petro were reviewed by officials of "registraduria"
6. Emergency by the winter was treated and protected by the government of President Santos.
7. Eventual rapprochement with illegal armed groups have been conducted in order to search for peace dialogue.
8. Diplomatic ties with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reaffirmed and relations with Venezuela were normalized.

Games with conditionals

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The Conditionals

2.
What do I know about conditionals?

I understand that a conditional is the union of two sentences, where the first one begins with the word "if", and the next one is the consequence about that first sentence.

What would I like to know about this topic?

I would like to know if there is some characteristic else in order to recognize better when I have a conditional.
On the other hand I would like to know in what cases can I use a conditional.
In a general vision, I want to know all about that, because always is a good job to learn as much as I can.

3. After I saw the video:

What is a conditional?

A conditional are two sentences, separated by a comma, when one of them begins with "If".

When do we use a conditional?

When we want to tell something with a condition, or maybe talk about something that didn´t pass.

How many types of conditionals are there?

- Zero conditional: When something that is always true.
- First conditional: Present or future situation that is very probably that happens.
- Second conditional: A situation with less or zero probability.
- Third conditional: A past situation, zero possibility.

4.

Type of conditional	Description When do we used it?	Structure		examples
		if clause	consecuence clause
ZERO	When is logical and true that the situation will happend.	If + present simple	present simple	If you freeze water it becomes ice.
FIRST	Is used to talk about things wich might happend in the future.	If + present simple	will + infinitive	If it rains, I won´t go to the park If I study today, I´ll go to the party If I have enough money, I´ll buy new shoes
SECOND	Is used to talk about things in the future that are probably no going to be true.	If + past simple	would + infinitive	If I won the lotery, I woul buy a big house. If I met the Queen of England, I would be happy. If I had his number, I would call him.
THIRD	Is used to describe a situation that didn´t happend, and to imagine the result of this situation	If + past perfect	would + have + past participle	If she had studied, she would have passed the exam. If I hadn´t eaten so much, I wouldn´t have felt sick If she had gone to bed earlier, She wouldn´t have been tired If He had gone to university, He would have become a teacher.

My vacations of Holy Week

My holiday week


1. Trip to Melgar and Piscilago at the begining of Holy Week.
2. Knowing a big diversion park.
3. Going back to the city.
4. Time to prayer and reflection.

1. At the begining of Holy Week, my husband and my wanted to  relax a little bit and rest of the stress of every day, so we decided to went to Melgar and Piscilago. It was good to get out of the routine, and the trip was not as planned, only we packed and went to enjoy this nice place and forget about everything for a few days. 
   
   
   
2. When we arrived to Melgar at nigth, we went to drink some beers. Next day we went to visit Piscilago, an excellent place where you can found a complete entertainment plan, because there you can find nature, animals, fun, extreme emotions and relax of course. 
   
   
     
   
   
            
   
   
   
   
            
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   3. During the weekend, we stayed in Melgar, we went to dancing too, we bougth some things to our parents, and after a weekend of relax and fun, we had to return to Bogotá and continue with our work. It was good time, and I feel so good there because I enjoyed a lot wit him!
   
   
   
   
   
   
   4. During Holy Week, of course I remembered that God is the most important in my life, He always is with me and who is with me in every step I take. So I visited some churchs and I prayed asking to him for my family, my study and my general whishes and thanks.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Relative Clauses with songs

Livin´ On a Prayer - By: Bon Jovi

Definig Clauses

1. He is the man who used to work on the docks.

2. This is the man who hasn´t been able to work.

3. She is the woman who works the diner all day.

4. This is the woman who works for her man.


Non- Defining Clauses

1. Tommy, who used to work on the docks, 

2. Tommy, who hasn´t been able to work, is down on his luck.

3. Gina, who is the Tommy´s wife, works the diner all day.

4. Gina, who works for her man, brings home her pay.

¨ Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm ¨  - By: Crash Test Dummies

Definig Clauses:

1. This is the guy who got into an accident.

2. This is the girl who change with the girls in the change room.

3. She is the girl who saw birthmarks all over her body.

4. This is the boy whose went to the church.

Non- Defining Clauses:

1. The guy, who couldn´t come to school, got into an accident.

2. The girl, who finally made her,  change with the girls in the change room.

3. She is the girl, who couldn´t quite explain it, saw birthmarks all over her body.

4. The boy, whose parents made him come rigth home directly after school,  went to the church.

Defining and Non Defining Relative Clauses

1. What is a relative Clause?

The relative clauses are phrases that put two sentences together and avoid repetition.

2. What is a Defining Relative Clause?

This kind of clause defines at the begining of the phrase, the person or animal that we are talking about and doesn´t need separation by commas.

3. What is a Non-Defining Relative Clause?

This clause, gives extra information about the person or animal that was defined or identified at the begining of the phrase, it needs commas, and doesn´t use the word "that".

4. Examples.

DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES	NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
This is the man who called to my mother	This is Mark, who called to my mother.
This is the girl who cryied all nigth.	This is Sally, who cryied all nigth.
This is the man who crashed my car las week.	This is Jean Paul, who crashed my car las week.
This is the city wich I wanted to meet.	Las Vegas, wich is in United States, is a beautiful place.
This is the woman who we saw at the cinema.	Sally, who is the Mark`s wife, is the woman who we saw at the cinema.

Superlatives and Comparatives

REGULAR		IRREGULAR
Comparative	Superlative	Comparative	Superlative
Bigger than	The Biggest	Good   -   Better than	The best
More beautiful	The most beautiful	Bad     -   Worse tan	The worst
Heavier than	The heaviest	Far      -   Farther tan	The furthest
More tiring than	The most tiring
Happier	The happiest
Taller	The tallest
Excited	The most excited

Comparative Sentences.

- It was the worse thing that I have listened.

- The English exam is more easier than mathematics exam.

- My actual job is better than last one.


Superlative Sentences.

- Jhon is the smartest boy in the class.

- He is the most beautiful baby that I have met.

- My last birthday was the happiest of my life.