UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLOGICA DE HONDURAS

English IV

Modulo # _5_

I. Datos Generales
Nombre de la Asignatura: _English IV_____Código: __INE207____
Unidades valorativas: 4 Duración del Modulo: 10 días

Overview:
 The focus about this unit is What´s the problem?

Specific Objectives:
1. The student will be able to talk about problem in a conversation.
2. Students will learn vocabulary and use it.

Skills to develop:
 Practice to be sympathetic with others.
 Practice in a conversation with others to talk about their problems.
 Practice using the sequence words before, after and then.

Brief Description of the Forum:

After reading the material, the student will be able to participate in the
discussion forum and practice the reading segments of conversations use it
in conversation form in the forum.

Brief Description of Activities:

The student will practice conversations using the vocabulary learned.

Homework Description:
Workbook Activities from your Textbook Personal Best Level A2- Unit 9 using
the Richmond Learning Platform by doing practice exercises of skills / self-
study and assignments.
II. Content:
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Language:

-What´s the problem?

-sequence adverbs
- Making suggestions

Content Development:
What´s the problem?

Example of conversation of been sick:

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A: Did you go to school today?

B: Yeah, I went to school today. Were you there?
A: No, I didn't go, I've been sick.
B: That sucks. Did you want the assignments from English class?
A: That would be nice, thank you.
B: No problem, you're welcome.
A: I will be glad to do the same for you when you're sick.
B: Well, thank you. I hope to see you at school tomorrow.
Sequence adverb:

We use the sequence adverbs "first", "next", "then" and "finally" to describe the
order in which two or more actions happen.

Example:

 Making an omelette

"First, I break the eggs. Then, I heat the butter in a pan. Next, I add the
eggs. Finally, I eat the omelette with toast."

Form

We use a comma after "first", "next", "then" and "finally" when they introduce
the sentence that describes the action.

 "first": for an action that happens before any others. We can also use
"first" at the end of the sentence.

o "I have a lot of work to do. First, I will make a cup of tea."

o "I will make a cup of tea first."

 "next" and "then" can both be used for an action that happens after
another action but we usually use:
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o "next": for an action that happens immediately after another

action, or as soon as possible. We can also use "next" at the end
of the sentence.

 "I went to Bolivia on holiday. "Next", I want to go to

Brazil."

 "I’m eating breakfast now. I will clean the kitchen "next"."

o "then": for an action that happens after another action if it’s not
immediate. We can use "and then" without a comma.

 "Sarah is doing her degree. Then, she wants to be a

lawyer."
Sarah will probably not be a lawyer immediately after she
gets her degree.

 "They went shopping in the morning and then they went to

the zoo."
We don’t know if they went to the zoo immediately after
they went shopping.

 "finally": for the action that happens at the end, after any others, or
after a long time. We can use "finally" before the verb without a comma.

o "I worked all evening. Finally, I went to bed at 11pm."

o "I worked all evening and I finally went to bed at 11pm."

o "After five years, I finally sold the house."

Sequencing Steps
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Sequencing refers to the order in which events happened. Following are some
of the most common ways to sequence when writing or speaking.

Beginning your story: Create the beginning of your story with these
expressions. Use a comma after the introductory phrase.

 First of all,

 To start off with,

 Initially,

 To begin with,

Examples of using these beginning phrases include:

 To begin with, I began my education in London.

 First of all, I opened the cupboard.

 To start off with, we decided our destination was New York.

 Initially, I thought it was a bad idea.

Continuing the story: You can continue the story with the following
expressions, or use a time clause beginning with "as soon as" or "after." When
using a time clause, use the past simple after the time expression, such as:

 Then,

 After that,

 Next,

 As soon as / When + full clause,

 ...but then

 Immediately,
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Examples of using these continuing phrases in a story include:

 Then, I started to get worried.

 After that, we knew that there would be no problem!

 Next, we decided on our strategy.

 As soon as we arrived, we unpacked our bags.

 We were sure everything was ready, but then we discovered some

unexpected problems.

 Immediately, I telephoned my friend Tom.

Interruptions and Adding New Elements to the Story

You can use the following expressions to add suspense to your story:

 Suddenly,

 Unexpectedly,

Examples of using these interrupting phrases or turning to a new element

include:

 Suddenly, a child burst into the room with a note for Ms. Smith.

 Unexpectedly, the people in the room didn't agree with the mayor.

Events Occurring at the Same Time

The use of "while" and "as" introduce a dependent clause and require
an independent clause to complete your sentence. "During" is used with a
noun, noun phrase, or noun clause and does not require a subject and object.
The construction for this kind of sentence is:
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 While / As + subject + verb + dependent clause or independent clause

+ while / as + subject + verb

An example of using "while" in a sentence is:

 While I was giving the presentation, a member of the audience asked an

interesting question.

 Jennifer told her story as I prepared dinner.

The construction for using "during" in a sentence is:

 During + noun (noun clause)

Examples of using "during" in a sentence include:

 During the meeting, Jack came over and asked me a few questions.

 We explored a number of approaches during the presentation.

Ending the Story

Mark the end of your story with these introductory phrases:

 Finally,

 In the end,

 Eventually,

Examples of using these ending words in a story include:

 Finally, I flew to London for my meeting with Jack.

 In the end, he decided to postpone the project.

 Eventually, we became tired and returned home.

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When you tell stories, you will also need to give reasons for actions. Review tips
on linking your ideas and providing reasons for your actions to help you
understand how to do so.

Making suggestions:

1) WHAT ABOUT/HOW ABOUT ...+ Base form + -ING

What about going to the Opera tonight?

How about going to the Opera tonight?

What about going to the cinema tonight?-

What about watching a film?

What about asking your brother for help?

How about going to Hawaii next summer?

How about ordering a pizza?

'how about' o 'what about' debe ir un verbo en -ing.

2) WHY / 'why (not)'

 Why don't we go to the swimming pool tomorrow

 Why don’t we go to the cinema tonight?

3) IMPERATIVE: Let's + verb

 Let's go to the restaurant now!

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 Let's go to the cinema tonight.

 Let's go to the travel agent's this afternoon to book our ticket

4) COULD + verb

 We could visit Paris next week.

 We could go to the cinema tonight
 We could visit your family

Bibliografía
1. Textbook: Personal Best Level 2B , Editorial Richmond.
2. Diccionario de Ingles / Español o www.dictionary.com
3. Laboratorio de Idiomas - Personal Best: https://richmondlp.com