INGLES IV

Universidad CEI
planteles Atlixco y Cholula

BACHILLERATO NO ESCOLARIZADO
GUA RESUMEN DE ESTUDIO
INGLES IV

DIRECTORIO

Lic. Guillermo Javier Sedas Toriz

Director General

Lic. Alejandra Domnguez Snchez

Edicin de materiales

LIC. Celia Rosado Rosado

Directora Plantel Cholula

Lic. Ariadna Fernndez Necoechea

Directora Plantel Atlixco

EL PRESENTE MATERIAL HA SIDO ELABORADO EXCLUSIVAMENTE PARA LOS

ESTUDIANTES DEL CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS INTENSIVOS, INCORPORADOS AL SISTEMA
DE BACHILLERATO NO ESCOLARIZADO (ABIERTO Y A DISTANCIA): EN FUNCIN DE
LOS PROGRAMAS EDUCATIVOS VIGENTES AUTORIZADOS POR LA SECRETARA DE
EDUCACIN PBLICA. QUEDA PROHIBIDA SU REPRODUCCIN TOTAL O PARCIAL O LA
ALTERACIN DE LA MISMA.

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INGLS IV

CONTENIDO TEMTICO

1. PROBABLE EVENTS
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1.1 Condicin Probable (1er Condicional)
1.2 Dilogo
1.3 Condicin Improbable (2 Condicional)
1.4 Lectura: The sea otter and kelp
(La nutria y las algas marinas)

2. ACHIEVEMENTS

2.1 Objetos
2.1.1 Lectura
2.1.2 Voz Pasiva
2.2 Sucesos
2.2.1 Lectura: Linda Bernstein Named Best English
Teacher
(Linda Bernstein mejor maestra del ao) Voz
Pasiva (Pasado simple)
2.2.2 Lectura: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

3. DEVELOPMENTS
3.1 Eventos Histricos
Voz Pasiva (Presente y Pasado continuo)
Presente y pasado simple perfecto
3.1.1 Lectura: Subways (Trenes subterrneos)

3. 2 Eventos Tecnolgicos y Cientficos

Cambio de Voz pasiva a activa
3.2.1 Lectura: Incidents of travel in Yucatan
(Incidentes por viajar a Yucatn)

4. IDIOMS
4.1 Lectura: How to read a foreign Language
(Como leer una lengua extranjera)
4.2 Expresiones Idiomticas

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1. PROBABLE EVENTS

VOCABULARY

Afraid of Tener miedo de (algo o alguien)

Afraid to Tener miedo a
Among Entre ( ms de dos personas)
At least Al menos
Be careful Tener cuidado
Besides Adems
Better looking Mejor apariencia
Business Negocios
Cash Efectivo
Check Cheque, revisar
Christmas Navidad
Climate Clima
Close down Cerrarse definitivamente
Coal Carbn
Cocktail party Fiesta de cocktel
Come out Venir
Controller Director
Crustacea Crustceo
Disappointed Decepcionado
Discussing Discutiendo
Doesn't sound No suena
Elsewhere En otra parte
Employees Empleados
Enough Suficiente
Even Aunque
Factory Fbrica
Flight Vuelo (avin)
Get mad Enojarse
Going up Subir
Greedy Avaro
Husband Esposo
Increase Incrementar, aumentar
Invertebrates Invertebrados
Keep Guardar
Keep on Continuar, seguir
Kelp Especie de alga marina
Land Tierra
Look around Mirar alrededor
Major value Valor principal
Make mone Hacer dinero
Manager Director
Means Significar
Meeting Reunin, junta
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Molluscs Moluscos
Newspaper Peridico
Nuclear war Guerra nuclear
Otter Nutria
Out Fuera
Overcoats Abrigos
Overtime Tiempo extra
Owner Dueo
Play Jugar
Plenty of Bastante
Post office Oficina postal
Punished Castigo
Raise Aumento
Right place Lugar correcto
Run out of Quedarse sin
Sailing Surfear
Save Ahorrar
Spend Gastar
Spouses Esposas
Such a Tal
Supper Cena
Surprised Sorprendido
Seaweeds Algas marinas
Thousand Mil
Traffic ticket Multa
Unfit Incapaz, enfermo, no ajustarse
a
Vase Florero
Wave motion Movimiento de las olas
Way Caminos
Wives Esposas
Worse Peor
Yard Patio, yarda (medida)

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PROBABLE EVENTS

1.1 CONDICIN PROBABLE (1er Condicional)

BASIC FORM:

IF-CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

If I go out I'll buy a newspaper

If you don't study You won't pass your exam
If they offer you the job what will you do?

If + simple present + will + infinitive without to

Esta estructura se llama Primer Condicional

USO:

Usamos esta estructura cuando hay una posibilidad de que en

la clusula if pase en el futuro.

Ejemplo:

If it rains tomorrow, I'm going to stay home. (perhaps it rains, perhaps

it's not)

They will come to the party, if she goes for them.

If I don't have supper. I can't sleep.

Otras formas:

a) Podemos utilizar un auxiliar de modo, can, may en lugar de will en

la clausula prinicipal.

Ejemplo:

If we have enough time, we can visit Robert.

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Ejercicios:

1.- Escribe los verbos en la forma correcta will/won't o el

presente simple. Son verdad?

Ejemplo:

If we keep on (keep on) using more and more cars, we'll run out (run
out of oil).

1.- If we ___________ (run out) of oil, we ________ (need) other kinds of

energy.

2. pollution _____________ (increase), if we ________ (use) more oil and

coal.

3.- If pollution __________ (increase), more and more trees (die)

__________

4.- The climate _____________ (change) if more trees (die)

______________

5.- If we __________ (try) to control pollution it ________ (be) very

expensive.

2) Selecciona un resultado lgico del cuadro y completa las

condicionales

Will feel better may play tennis tomorrow

Won't be hungry can't cash a check

May not pass the exam can visit museums

Will make more money this month will arrive in New York at 9 PM

Ejemplo: If I work overtime, I will make more money this

month.

1 If you don't study hard, you ___________________________________

2 If the children eat too many cookies

_____________________________

3 If the weather is good, I ______________________________________

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4 If the plane leaves on time, we ________________________________

5 If your parents come to Mexico, they

____________________________

6 If you take a bath, you _______________________________________

7 If the banks don't open tomorrow, I _____________________________

8 If I don't work next Saturday, we _______________________________

9 If you are afraid to speak English _______________________________

1.2 DILOGO

Al Miller is the owner of a small factory. He is having a

meeting with Marie Bennett, the controller of the company, and with
Vincent Sommers, the personnel manager. They are discussing plans
for their next Christmas party.

Marie: Yes, Al, I agree that our last Christmas Party was fantastic,
but
If we spend 25,000 dollars on a dinner party this year, we
may
be in trouble.

Al: Ok, Ok, I know business is bad, but if we don't have a

party, people will be disappointed.

Marie: They will feel worse if they don't get a raise next year.

Vince: If we look for ways to save money, we can have our party
and raise salaries, too. If you tell me how much money we
have, I will think of something.

Al: How much can we spend Marie?

Marie: It depends. But if we don't invite the husbands or wives,

we can save at least 8,000 dollars.

Vince: Remember, Marie, most of our employees are married

and they may not like it if their spouses are not invited.

Al: Vince is right Marie. This party means a lot to our people.
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Vince: They may even be happy if they have a cocktail party,

and that won't cost more than five or six thousand dollars.

Marie: That doesn't sound so bad

Al: O.K., Vince. If you find the right place for a cocktail party,
the problem will be solved.

Vince: I'm sure I will find something. Besides, there is plenty of

time to look around.

Comprehension Questions:

1. What will happen if they spend 25,000 dollars on a Christmas

Party?

___________________________________________________________

2. What will happen if they don't have a party?

___________________________________________________________

3. Will the employees be happy if they don't get a raise?

____________________________________________________________

4. How can the company save money?

____________________________________________________________

5. If they don't invite the husbands or wives, will the employees like
it?

____________________________________________________________

6. How much will they save if they have a cocktail party?

__________________________________________________________

7. Will the employees be sad if they have a cocktail party?

__________________________________________________________

8.- How will they solve the problem?

__________________________________________________

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3. Selecciona una clusula lgica "If" del cuadro y completa

las condicionales.

Give him some money doesn't invite us

Don't leave immediately goes to the post
office
Doesn't send us her address miss our bus
The weather is too cold go to parties
Drive too fast rent a car to travel in
Europe
The dollar continues going up
Ejemplo: Johnny can buy the milk if you give him some money

1. You can get a traffic ticket if you ___________________________________

2. We will be late for class if we _____________________________________

3. I will call the police if you ________________________________________

4. We won't go to Mary's party if she _________________________________

5. You can meet many people if you __________________________________

6. Jim can may the letter if he_______________________________________

7. We can't write to Alice if she ______________________________________

8. Fred may not go swimming if _____________________________________

9. Your friends may save money if they _______________________________

10. I may not study in the USA if_____________________________________

4. Contesta las siguientes preguntas usando tu imaginacin

1. What can I do If I go to Acapulco next weekend?

______________________________________________________

2.- Will your parents get mad If you don't pass the exam?

______________________________________________________

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3. What will you do if you don't make enough money next year?

______________________________________________________

4. What can I do If I want a better salary?

______________________________________________________

5. What will happen if there is a nuclear war?

______________________________________________________

5. Usa tu imaginacin y escribe el resultado de las clusulas.

Usa MAY, CAN o WILL. (afirmativo o negativo). Trata de usar
diferentes sujetos.

1 If it rains next Sunday, _____________ CAN _________________________

_____________ MAY _________________________

_____________ WILL ________________________

2 If I don't go out next Saturday,

______________ ____________________________

______________ ____________________________

______________ ____________________________

3 If I don't pass the exam,

_____________ _________________________

_____________ _________________________

_____________ _________________________

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6. Practique leyendo estas condicionales, supliendo la forma

correcta del verbo en parntesis. Escribe tus respuestas en
los espacios a la derecha.

Ejemplo:

1. If Helen .......... (study) hard, she will surely graduate.

(studies)

2. If he ........... (work) hard, he will pass his examinations

.............

3. If she......(hurry), she will be able to go with us

.............

4. If it ........ (rain), we will not go to the beach

.............

5. If he...... (telephone) me, I will let you know ............

6.- If you ....... (attend) class regularly, you will learn much
English ...........

7. If the weather ....... (be nice) nice tomorrow, we will go to the

beach ............

8. If I ...... (see) her, I will give her your message

.............

9. If it not (rain), we will go on a picnic tomorrow ............

10. If I ...... (have) time, I will call you tomorrow.

............

11. If they ........ (leave) early, they can get there on time
............

12. If he ....... (get) back before four, I will call you

............

13. If Mary...... (call), I will tell her about our plans

............

14. If he not.... (come), I don't know what we will do ............

15. If we ..... (decide) to go swimming, we will give you a ring

............

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1.3 CONDICION IMPROBABLE

Usamos la condicin improbable para hablar del presente irreal

o situaciones futuras irreales.

Ejemplos:

If I had enough money, I would buy the land (but I do not have a lot of
money)

If I didn't feel so tired, I'd come out with you. (but I feel very tired)

La forma contraida de would es ('d)

BASIC FORM

IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

If he got earlier he wouldn't be late for work

If you didn't pass the exam would you take it again?

If + past simple + would + infinitive without to

Esta estructura se llama "segunda condicional"

Otras formas:

a) Usamos were en lugar de was despus de if

Ejemplo:

If the weather were nice, I'd go to the beach

Usamos "If I were you" para dar consejo.

Ejemplo:

If I were their teacher, I'd take them to the zoo.

b) Podemos utilizar auxiliares de modo might o could en lugar de

would en la clusula principal

If they were in England, they could go to the concert.

If she were in town, she could go to see the play.

Ejercicios:

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1. Encuentra las terminaciones. Escribe los verbos en la forma

correcta.

Ejemplo:

I'd give up work, If I were a millionaire

I'd give up work If it ________ (be) a nice day tomorrow

We'll go for a picnic If I__________ (not/ have) such a big
nose
If I took more exercise The world _______ (be) a better place
I'll watch t.v tonight I______ (go) to the concert next
week
I'd be better looking If I _____ (be) a millionaire
If people weren't so greedy If _______ (not go/ out)
If I can't get a ticket I ________ (not/ be) so unfit

2.- Suple la forma del verbo en parntesis.

1.- If Pat studies more carefully, he_________ (get) better grades.

2.- I could be there in two hours if we _________ (hurry)

3.- If you knew him well, you ________ (take) him to the dinner.

4.- Bob would make fewer mistakes if he _______ (study) more

5.- If James had enough money, he _________ (make) a trip to Brazil

6.- We would get there sooner if we ________ (take) an earlier flight.

7.- If I ________ (know) how to swim, I would go sailing

8.- Herman ___________ not _________ (feel) so tired if he went to bed

earlier.

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3. Completa propiamente los siguientes condicionales.(Tipos

1 y 2)

1. If Alf (fail) __________ the exam, she will take it again

2. Martha (go) _________ out with Ernest if he asked to

3. If it (rain) ________ Carmen will stay at home.

4. Betty (give) _____ her your message if she sees Gaby

5. The climate (change) _____ If we all planted some trees

6. If we (not feel) so tired, we will go to the theatre with Paul

7. What _______ Tom _______ (do) if his father punished him

8. If Johana (know) ________ Bob was here, she would come running

9. What __________ you __________ (tell) Simon if he invites you out?

4. Completa las siguientes condicionales con tus propias

palabras.

If they had the money, I ___________________________________________

If I were you, I___________________________________________________

Alejandra would tell you where she lives

If_____________________________

We will drive all day long if _________________________________________

If it doesn't rain soon, the yard ______________________________________

Lourdes will dance with Henry if he ___________________________________

5. Escribe 5 oraciones con condicionales

1. _____________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________

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6.- Escribe el verbo en su forma correcta

Ejemplos: If I found a $ 100 bill on the street, I would keep (keep)

it.
They'd be very angry if you didn't visit (not / visit) them

1. If the company offered me the job. I think I _________________ (take)

it

2. I'm sure Liz will lend you some money. I would be very surprised if
she
________________ (refuse).

3. Many people would be out of work if that factory ___________________(close)

down.

4. If she sold her car, she ________________________ (not/get) much

money
for it.

5. They're expecting us. They would be disappointed if

we________________
(not/ come)

1.4 LECTURA
THE SEA OTTER AND KELP
The Californian sea otter lives permanently in the great beds of
kelp off the coast. It even sleeps there, because the kelp reduces
wave motion. Many invertebrates also live among the seaweeds,
notably small molluscs and crustacean with the otter eats. The sea
otter maintains a natural balance, because these small animals feed
on the kelp, and where the otter has been destroyed by man, the kelp
gradually disappears as a result. The major value of kelp today, in
California as elsewhere, is in producing alginates, which have many
industrial applications.
Ejercicios:
1. Subraya todos los verbos en presente en el siguiente texto.
2. Subraya las palabras repetidas
3. Contesta las siguientes preguntas:

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1. kelp es:

(a) Un pez
(b)Una especie de alga marina
(c) Un tipo de roca

2. Otter es:

a) b) C)

3.
W
a ve

motion es:

(a) El movimiento de las olas

(b)La marea
(c) La estela de un barco

LISTA DE VERBOS REGULARES E IRREGULARES

PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE TRANSLATION

Be was, were been ser o estar

Drink drank drunk beber

Freeze froze frozen

congelar

Hit hit hit golpear

Stick stuck stuck adherir

Pass passed passed pasar

Show showed showed mostrar

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Save saved saved

salvar o ahorrar

Wash washed washed lavar

Laugh laughed laughed reir

CAPTULO 2
ACHIEVEMENTS
2. ACHIEVEMENTS

VOCABULARY
About to Acerca (asunto)
Achievement Realizacin, xito
Alarm system Sistema de alarma
A lot of Demasiado
Amaze Asombrar, pasmar
Amount Cantidad
Angry at Enojado con
Assign Asignar
At the age of A la edad de
Author Autor
Award Premio
Available Disponible
Badly hurt Mal herido
Based on Basado en
Beat Golpear
Bell Campana
Both Ambos
Borrow Prestar
Bridge Puente
Brochure Folleto
Bushes Arbustos
Buried Enterrado
Butter Mantequilla
Cartoon characte Personaje de caricatura
Catastrophic Catastrfico
Cells Clulas
Celophane Celofn (papel)
Child prodigy Nio prodigio
Chromosomes Cromosomas
Close circuit camera Cmara de circuito cerrado
Coloseum Coloso
Compass Brjula
Compose Componer (canciones, msica)
Composer Compositor
Current Corriente, actual
Decorat Decorar
Demolish Demoler
Determined Determinado, resuelto a

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Development Desarrollo
Disguised Disfrazado
Doubt Duda
Earn Ganar, percibir (salario)

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Easter eggs Huevos de pascua

Expect Esperar (esperanza)
Expenses Gastos
Fling Arrojar
Force Fuerza
Foremost Principal
Forget Olvidar
Forum Foro
Geniuses Genios (personas inteligentes)
Give away Regalar, traicionar, revelar
Gold pin Botn de oro
Good luck Buena suerte
Grass Hierba, csped
Gray-hound Galgo
Great deal Gran negocio
Half-fare Medio pasaje
Harpsichord Instrumento musical, (clavicmbalo)
Heavy Pesado
Higher grade Grado ms alto
Hire Alquilar
Hit Golpear
Hold Sostener
Hormones Hormonas
Inside Dentro de
Instinctively Instintivamente
Interview Entrevista
Jail Crcel
Javelin Jabalina
Knowledge Conocimiento
Level Nivel
Light microcoscope Microscopio con luz
Lock in Cerradura, cerrar con llave
Lose weight Perder peso
Low caloric food Comida de bajas caloras
Mistakes Errores
News Noticias
Margarine Margarina
Mature Maduro
Might Pasado de may (poder)
Naturally Naturalmente

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Nobel peace prize Premio Nobel de la Paz

None of Ninguno de
Nylon Niln (tela)
Operated Operado
Outstanding Excepcional, destacado
Pay rise Pagar aumento
Play by ear Tocar de odo
Perfection Perfeccin
Pianist Pianista
Pianoforte Especie de piano
Pollution Contaminacin
Profound Profundo
Put Poner
Quietly Tranquilamente,
silenciosamente
Record Registro, registrar
Refreshments Refrescos
Repair Reparar
Requiem mass Misa de rquiem
Robbery Robo
Secure Seguro
Sent Enviar (pasado)
Science Ciencia
Sign Seal, firmar
Species Especies
Strange Extrao
Street Branch Sucursal
Survive Sobrevivir
Tease Molestar
Test Prueba
Train Tren
Upon Sobre (una superficie)
Upward Ascendente, hacia arriba
Valuable De valor, valioso
Well Bien
Well-known Mejor conocido
Wheat Trigo
Wish Deseo
World cup Copa mundial
Wrap Envolver

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2. ACHIEVEMENTS

2.1 OBJETOS

2.1.2 Lectura

Lee con atencin la siguiente lectura

I bought the newspaper this morning and I was surprised by the news.

The 6th Street Branch of First City Bank was robbed last night!

The bank was closed at the time, but the manager and the security guard were still
inside.

The bank manager who was about to leave the bank, was forced to enter
the

Men's bathroom where he was locked in.

The security guard was taken by surprise when he was hit on the head with a heavy
object.

Bank employees found him on the bathroom floor this morning.

The security guard was sent to City hospital in an ambulance. He is badly

hurt.

He will be operated on this afternoon.

The bank alarm system was destroyed by the thieves, but a closed circuit

camera filmed the entire robbery. It is hoped that the thieves will be
identified

from these pictures. This may be difficult, because both the thieves were

disguised. If they are identified, they will be sent to jail for many years.

The police were called immediately.

Upon investigation at the scene, police determined that TNT was used to

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open the bank safes. Checks and cash were stolen, but the exact amount is
not

known.

Voz Pasiva

Formamos la voz pasiva con el verbo to be en el mismo tiempo

que la voz activa seguido por el PASADO PARTICIPIO del verbo
principal.

Presente simple am/is/are + pasado participio

Ejemplos:

Glue is used to repair things

Cars and computers are made in the USA

El objeto en la oracin activa se convierte en el sujeto en la voz

pasiva.

Ejemplo:

Some cells produce Hormones (active voice)

Hormones are produced by some cells (passive)

Mencionamos a la gente slo cuando lo conocemos

Cuando usamos verbos de modo o auxiliares de modo agregamos be

para el pasivo.

Ejemplo:

At certain times, chromosomes can not be seen with the light

microscope

To study a virus it must be identified, separated and grown.

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Ejercicios:

1. What happens to houses?

Ejemplo:

Houses are robbed_______(rob)

_______________ (clean)

_______________ (paint)

_______________ (decorate)

________________ (rent)

________________ (buy)

________________ (sell)

________________ (build)

What happens to Money?

Ejemplo:

Money is stolen (steal)

Money ___________ (lend)

____________ (borrow)

____________ (earn)

____________ (spend)

____________ (lose)

____________ (give away)

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2. Completa las oraciones.

1. Cartoons _______________ by children every day (enjoy)

2. Not enough low caloric foods _______________________by fat people.

(eat)

2. The football players___________________ back to their home towns by special

buses go

4. A butterfly ____________________ by Sally with her nylon wet (catch)

5. People consider Edison as one of the greatest geniuses of all times.

____________________________________________as one of the greatest
geniuses of all times.

6. Older people need plenty of exercise. _____________________________

______________________________ by older people.

7. Good students usually consult books in the library.

____________________

____________________________ by good students in the library.

8. Almost everybody spends money on repairs now.

_____________________

_______________________________ by almost everybody now.

3. Completa las oraciones. Usa la voz pasiva y se cuidadoso

con los tiempos

Ejemplo:

Books are read (read)

1. Spanish ___________ (speak) in many countries

2. This problem __________ (discuss) in our next meeting

3. Presents ________ usually ________ (give) at Christmas time.

4. Robert Redford ___________ very well _________ (know) in Mexico

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4. Completa las oraciones poniendo el verbo entre parntesis

en pasivo

1. The problem (solve) ____________ next week

2. Every solution must (look) _________________ into before giving a definite

answer.

3. They are pulling down this old bridge.

______________________________

_______________________________________________.

4. Aline will serve refreshments in a few minutes.

_______________________

_____________________________.

5. Bill should open the wine now. ____________________________________

6. My father must sign every check

___________________________________

7. Can one use margarine instead butter in this recipe?

__________________

_______________________________________.

8. Everyone should keep a record of expenses

_________________________

___________________________________________________.

9. Steven may not understand these problems.

_______________________

__________________________________________________.

10. Should I leave the mail on the table?

_____________________________
_______________________________________.

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5. Cambia las siguientes oraciones de activa a pasiva. Usa los

auxiliares de modo.

1. You can lose weight by staying on a

diet.____________________________

by staying on a diet.

2. You should read your books quietly in the library.

_____________________

in the library.

3. Everybody must obtain a visa to enter another country.

_______________

_____________________ to enter another country.

4. Again and again his father would tell him to look for a
job_____________

_____________________ to look for a job.

5. All the students must pass the final exam to be admitted to a

higher grade.

_________________________________________ to be admitted to a higher

Grade.

6. Parents can buy plane tickets for young children for half fare.

_____________________________________________ for half fare.

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2.2 SUCESOS

2.2.1 Lectura

LINDA BERNSTEIN NAMED BEST ENGLISH TEACHER

Every year an excellent English teacher is named "Best English

teacher" at California state. This year Linda Bernstein was chosen to
receive that award by the students and teachers at Calaifornia State.
Linda was given a dozen red roses and a gold pin at a special
ceremony in Kelly Auditorium.

Linda will now be considered for "Best English Teacher in the

USA. If she wins that award, she will be sent to the International
English Language Teaching Convention in Sao Paulo, Brazil. All her
expenses wil be paid by The United States Government.

Good luck Linda! We wish you well.

Comprehension Questions

1. Is the "Best English Teacher" chosen every year?

___________________________________________________________

2. Who was chosen "Best English Teacher" at Cal State this year?

____________________________________________________________

3. Was she given red roses?

____________________________________________________________

4. Will she be considered for another award?

___________________________________________________________

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5. If she goes to Brazil, will all her expenses be paid?

___________________________________________________________

Voz Pasiva (Pasado Simple)

Was/were + Past participle

Ejemplos:

Darwin's origin of species was published in 1859

The Panama Canal was started by the French and finished by the
Americans

Para cambiar de voz activa a pasiva lo hacemos de la siguiente

manera:

Ejemplos:

(va) Romans built the Coloseum and the Forum

Objeto Indirecto

(vp) The Coloseum and the Forum were built by Romans

Objeto Directo
(va) They built my house 30 years ago

(vp) My house was built 30 years ago.

Ejercicios:

1. Usa el pasado simple pasivo de los verbos en el cuadro.

Discover invent play assassinate

Paint build

Ejemplo:

President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas in 1963

1. The 1990 World Cup for Soccer ___________ in Italy.

2. When ____________ Television_________ ?

3. The first pyramids of Egypt _________ around 3000 BC

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4. Penicillin _________ by Alexander Fleming in 1928

5. The Mona Lisa (La Gioconda) ________ by Leonardo Da Vinci

2. Escoge la forma correcta activa o pasiva.

Ejemplo

A valuable painting stole/was stolen from the Central Art Gallery late
last night.

1. Walt Disney created/was created the cartoon character Mickey

Mouse

2. This problem discussed/ was discussed at the last meeting

3. In 1964 Martin Luther King won/was won the Nobel Peace Prize. In
1968 he assassinated/was assassinated in Memphis Tennessee..

4. The President arrived/was arrived in Rome yesterday afternoon.

Later he interviewed/ was interviewed on Italian TV.

5. Teachers have given/ have been given a new pay rise by the
government. The news announced/ was announced earlier today.

3. Llena los espacios con la forma correcta del verbo en

parntesis.
When you first come to school, you________ (give) a brochure about
our
courses. The secretary__________ (explain) the different choices
available, and
then she____________ (ask) you to take an evaluation.
The evaluation _________ (correct) by a coordinator. Your mistakes
_________
(make) clear to you, and then the coordinator________ (give) you an
oral test.
Based on your spoken ability and grammar knowledge, you _______
(put) in
the correct level. You _________ (give, neg.) a reading test.
Only English ____________ (teach) at this school. We __________ (teach,

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neg.) any other language. We __________ (train) our teachers before

they
________ (begin) to teach here Classes _________ (hold) every day
except
Sunday. Homework ___________ (assign) in every class and
students________
(expect) to do it. Most exams _________ (take) in class, and they
__________
Usually_________ (correct) before the bell rings.
4. Circula el verbo correcto para completar las oraciones. Ten
cuidado, algunas son en pasivo y otras en activo.
Ejemplos:
A) The bank (robbed/was robbed) yesterday
B) Jim and John (robbed, were robbed) a bank yesterday
1. The patient (operated on/ was operated on) a city Hospital.

2. The letters (will send/ will be sent) tomorrow

3. I (will paint/will be painted) the house tomorrow.

4. Children (drink/are drunk) a lot of milk

5. All the papers (left/ were left) on my desk

6. We (will hire/ will be hired) a new secretary next month

7. A new Secretary (will hire/ will be hired) next month

8. My homework (does/is done)

5. Las siguientes oraciones estn en voz activa. Reescrbelas

en voz pasiva. Menciona al agente SLO SI ES
IMPORTANTE
Ejemplos:
A) Christopher Columbus discovered America
America was discovered BY CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
B) Somebody stole my purse!
My purse was stolen!
1. Cervantes wrote "Don Quixote" in 1604

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_____________________________________________________________________________

2. Everybody speaks English in Australia.

_____________________________________________________

3. They will not close the school next Monday

_____________________________________________________

4. The police caught the thieves.

_____________________________________________________
5. The Dodgers beat the Giants last night

_____________________________________________________
6. They demolished the building

_____________________________________________________
7. Fleming discovered penicillin

_____________________________________________________

8. Giuseppe Verdi composed "La Traviata"

_____________________________________________________
9. Somebody robbed the First City Bank last night

_____________________________________________________

10. We wear sweaters when it's cold

___________________________________________________

2.2.2 Lectura

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the

greatest musical genius of all times, was
born in Salzburg, Australia on January 27,
1756. His parents were Leopold Mozart, a
well-known violinist, and Anna Maria Pertl.
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Leopold and his wife had seven children, but only two survived: Maria
Anna and Wolfgang.

Both children had profound musical talent, but Wolfgang, who

was five years younger than his sister, amazed everyone because he
was a true "child
prodigy". When Wolfgang was only four years old, he began playing
the violin
by "ear". He didn't know how to read music, he just played it
instinctively,
naturally.

Leopold then decided to teach the science of music to his two

children. At the age of five, Wolfgang was beginning to compose and
two years later, he played his own compositions in London. His
compositions were so perfect that many people doubted that he was
the real author.

At the age of 14, Wolfgang was a mature and outstanding

composer. He was proficient on the violin and on the harpsichord, but
at the end of 1770, he
concentrated on the pianoforte, becoming one of its foremost
virtuosos.

Mozart was not only a great pianist, but also profoundly

interested in th mechanical aspects and construction of the piano,
and he contributed a great
deal to the development and perfection of this instrument.

As a pianist, Mozart was intensively active, but his finances

were never secure.

He was no longer the "child prodigy" and the public started to

forget him. He married Constanze Weber on August 4, 1782.

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From 1785 to 1791 his financial situation became more and

more catastrophic.

He was forced to borrow more and more money. He was also

very sick, and one month before he died, a stranger visited him, and
asked him, under
mysterious circumstances, to write a requiem mass, but Mozart
couldn't finish
it. His life ended on December 5, 1791, when he was only 35 years
old. It was
a cold and rainy day, and none of his friends were there when he was
buried.

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Ejercicio: Contesta cierto o falso en las siguientes oraciones,

basado en lo que leste en el texto.
TRUE
FALSE

1. Wolfgang made a fortune playing the piano, and he _____

_____
was a rich man

2. He had seven brothers and sisters _____

_____

3. His sister Anna Maria was five years older than he _____
_____

4. When Mozart played the violin for the first time, he _____
_____
played by "ear"

5. Mozart contributed to the development of the violin. _____

____

6. Mozart wrote the Requiem Mass completely. _____ _____

7. It was raining when he died. _____

_____

8. His friends were there when he was buried _____

_____

LISTA DE VERBOS REGULARES E IRREGULARES

PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE TRANSLATION

Dive dove dived bucear

Blow blew blown soplar

Slide slid slid resbalar

Ride rode ridden montar

Sweep swept swept

barrer

Boil boiled boiled hervir

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Name named named nombrar

Serve served served

server

Dream dreamed dreamed soar

Travel traveled traveled viajar

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CAPITULO 3
DEVELOPMENTS
VOCABULARY
About Ms o menos, acerca de
(relacionado a)
Absorb Absorber
Account Cuenta, (comercio), informe (reporte)
Acupuncture Acupuntura
Ages ago Hace aos
Agricultural Agrcola
Although Aunque
Amusements Diversiones
Ancient Antiguo
Anesthetics Anestesia
Antibodies Anticuerpos
Arguments Argumentos
Around Alrededor
Arrest Arrestar
Articulate Articular, claro (discurso)
Astronomer Astrnomo
Astronomical Astronmico
Attempts Intento, intentar, atentado
Authoritative Autoritario
Bank Banco (comercio)
Between Entre (dos personas o cosas)
Bi-national Bi-nacional
Blew Soplar (pasado)
Border Borde, margen
Bother Preocupar, molestar
Bridge Puente
Bull fight Corrida de toros
Burial Entierro
Business Negocio
Bus ride Paseo en autobs
Cancel Cancelar, suprimir
Camp Gillette Campo Gillete
Centuries Siglos
Cheerleade Animador,(a)
Civilization Civilizacin
Colonists Colonizadores
Comet Cometa
Complain Quejarse, reclamar
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Consistently Consecuentemente
Consulted Consultar, verbo (pasado)
Cover Cubrir
Cross Cruzar, atravesar
Crowded Atestado, concurrido
Dangerous Peligroso
Delay Demorar, atrasar
Delinquent Delincuente
Depicting Pintar (cuadro)
Design Diseo
Development Desarrollo
Dirt Suciedad
Disappear Desaparecer
Downtown Centro de la ciudad
Drought Sequa
Empty Vaco
Engraving Grabado, lmina, estampa
Extremely Extremadamente
Fade Desteirse
Fall of Caerse de
Far superior Muy superior
Fault Culpa
Feast day Fiesta
Fence Valla, cerca, reja
Ferocity Ferocidad
Festivities Festividades
Field Campo
Fingerprints Huellas digitales
Folkway Folklore
Fold-out plate Tarjeta, lmina doblada
Frequently Frecuentemente
Funny Divertido
Gambling Apostar, jugar
Get into Entrar dentro
Graveyard Cementerio
Greatest El ms grande
Heat Calor
Hieroglyphics Jeroglficos
Highly Sumamente
Humorous Gracioso, divertido
Inca state Estado Inca
Incandescent lamp Lmpara incandescente
Incidentally A propsito
Injured Herido, lastimado
Intoxicated Intoxicado
Just before Justo antes
Keep Guardar
Kneel down Ponerse de rodillas
Known Conocido
Late Tarde, atrasado
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Ladder Escalera
Leather Cuero
Levy Exigir, recaudar
Look for Buscar
Maintenance workers Trabajadores de mantenimiento
Mammal Mamfero
Manners Modos, maneras (conducta)
Meals Comidas
Menace Amenaza, amenaza
Midnight Media noche
Misconduct Mala conducta
Motion Movimiento
Motorway Autopista (BRIT)
Mountain slopes Vertiente, falda de la montaa
Near Cercano, cerca (lugar)
Net Red
New chapter Captulo nuevo
New spring fashions Nuevos modelos de primavera
Nonetheless Sin embargo, no obstante
Ought to Deber, debera (verbo auxiliar)
Outdoor Al aire libre
Outer Exterior
Overall appeal Inters total, atractivo
Pathos Lo pattico, (emocin,
sentimiento)
Penetrate Penetrar
Pep squad Equipo animador
Peruvian Indians Indios Peruanos
Plenty of Mucho, (a) muchos (as)
Plow Arado, arar
Pollute Contaminar
Poor condition Malas condiciones
Prose Prosa, hablar montonamente
Protect Proteger
Pull down Derribar
Purse Monedero, bolsa
Properly Correctamente
Purple Morado
Quick Rpido
Radium Radio (qumico)
Realize Darse cuenta
Remain Quedar, permanecer
Repair Reparar
Reward Recompensa, premio
Rider Jinete, ciclista, motociclista
Rise Aumento (salario)
Routes Rutas, caminos
Rubbish Basura
Rude Mal educado, grosero
Rug Alfombra, manta (BRIT)
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Ruins Ruinas
Rush hour Horas punta, pico
Safe Fuera de peligro
Security guard Guardia de seguridad
Seem Parecer
Seek Buscar
Settlers Colonos, colonizadores
Shop window Escaparate
Site Sitio
Smelting Fundicin
Society Sociedad
Spaceship Nave espacial
Starved Hambriento
Store Tienda
Stuck Atascado (embotellamiento)
Subsidizes Subsidio
Subway Metro
Support Apoyo (moral)
Take care of Cuidar de
Tax Impuesto
Thieves Ladrones
Tombs Tumbas
Tourniquet Torniquete
Toward Hacia
Traffic lights Semforos
Through A travs de, Durante, por
Throw away Tirar
Unabridged ntegro, la versin ntegra
Unaltered Inalterado
Universe Universo
Wait for Esperar a
Whether Si (conjuncin)
Well Fuente, pozo, (sust.) bien
(adv.)
While Mientras
Willingly Con mucho gusto
Worse Peor
Wrong Equivocado

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3.1 EVENTOS HISTRICOS

Presente y pasado continuo

Present: am/are/is + being + past participle

Ejemplos:

The house is being painted at the moment

Past: was7were + being + past participle

Ejemplos:

In the early centuries Peruvian Indians were being raised toward

civilization

Distant regions were being conquered by the Inca State in the year
1400

Ejercicios:

1) Completa las oraciones poniendo el verbo entre parntesis

en pasivo.

1. The teacher said that they were starting a new chapter

_________________________________________________

2. They are pulling down this old bridge

_________________________________________________

3. Mary is eating a sandwich

_________________________________________

4. Saint Cecile was singing a song when she died

_________________________________________________

5. Christopher Columbus was discovering America when nobody

believed him

________________________________________________________________

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2) Completa las siguientes oraciones en voz pasiva.

1. Women are wearing longer dresses now.

____________________________

________________ by women now.

2. Cattlemen are losing many heads of cattle by

drought._________________

___________by drought.

3. The President was decorating the soldier with the purple

heart.__________

_____________________ with the purple heart.

4. England was levying a tea tax on the colonists at that

time.______________

____________________.

5. The settlers were opening many routes to the west.

___________________

_________________ by the settlers.

6. Stores are showing their new spring fashions

now._____________________

_________________ by the stores now.

7. Astronomers were observing the motion of a new

comet.________________

____________________ by the astronomers.

3) Termina las siguientes oraciones con el pasivo progresivo

en presente o en pasado. Usa el verbo entre parntesis.

1. Washington's birthday_________________________________ in Laredo

now. (celebrate)

2. He_______________________________________ without anesthetics

Acupuncture. (operate on)

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3. A tourniquet ___________________________ around his injured arm by

the nurse. (place)

4. The air _______________________ by dirt and smog. (pollute)

5. The pep squad _____________________ by a cheer leader now.

(organize)

6. Some fields ______________________ with a tractor now. (plow)

7. The descent of the spaceship on the Moon____________________ on

TV by millions.

8. Our car __________________________ by the mechanic now. (fix)

7. Completa las oraciones con el presente continuo

1. Women are wearing longer dresses now. _________________________

________________________ by women now.

2. Cattlemen are losing many heads of cattle by drought.

______________

_________________________________.

3. The president was decorating the soldier with the purple heart.
________

____________________________________.

4. Stores are showing their new spring fashions

now.____________________

_______________________.

5. Astronomers were observing the motion of a new

comet_________________

_____________________________________.

6. A bully is hurting a defenseless little boy

____________________________

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PRESENTE Y PASADO SIMPLE PERFECTO

(AV) Someone has invited Sarah to the party.

(PV) Sarah has been invited to the party

(AV) By the age of twenty five, Alexander the Great had conquered
Greece, Persia and Syria.

(PV) Greece, Persia and Syria had been conquered by Alexander

the Great.

Ejercicios:

1) Completa las oraciones usando el pasivo perfecto infinitivo

Ejemplo:

Why doesn't Kate know about the meeting?

She should have been told (tell) ages ago.

1. Sally is late this evening. She might _______________ (delay) at work.

2. Why is all this rubbish still here? It ought to ________________ (throw

away) yesterday.

3. The sweater I wanted to buy isn't in the shop window anymore. It

must ________________ (sell).

4. It was lucky that you didn't fall of the ladder. You might
_____________
(kill)

5. You shouldn't have left all that money in your hotel room. It could
_________ (steal).

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2. Termina las siguientes oraciones en voz pasiva, utilizando

presente o pasado perfecto.

1. Some delinquent boys_______________________ for misconduct.

(arrest)

2. Driving intoxicated __________________________ a menace to society.

(consider)

3. The Olympic games _________________________ in Mexico recently.

(hold)

4. The rabbit _____________________________ by the crocodile now. (eat)

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5. The newspaper __________________________ by Mr. Kellog before

lunch.
(read)

3. Cambia la construccin del verbo a presente o pasado

perfecto en pasivo.

1. Her arguments have convinced him______________________________

by her arguments.

2. The queen had told the prince to kneel down in front of the king.

_______________________________to knee down in front of the king.

3. The police have identified the criminal through his fingerprints.

________________________________ through his fingerprints.

4. Time had faded the blue design on the rug.

_________________________

by time.

5. The factory had made the shoes of very fine leather.

__________________

_______________________________.

6. All the boys have done the work willingly. __________________________

willingly.

7. Mammals have developed a covering of hair to protect them from

heat and

cold. _____________________________ to protect them from heat and col

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3.1.1. Lectura

SUBWAYS

Do you take the metro in Mexico City?

It's faster than the bus, isn't it? And it's very economical.

But many riders complain about the metro, which began to operate in
1968.

Some says the cars are dirty. Women say that the men
frequently bother them on the trains. Everybody says the cars are too
crowded, especially at rush hour, when everybody is going to or
returning from work.

But many people do not realize that the Mexico City Subway
system is far superior to some others. For example, the New York City
subway, which was built in the early 1900's, is in very poor condition.
Although is the largest subway system in the world today, the owners
really don't seem to take care of
it anymore. There aren't enough maintenance workers to keep the
cars in good
working order. Nonetheless, fares continue to rise. The 1984 fare is 90
cent's
(US currency) low because the Mexican Government subsidizes the
metro.

Incidentally, a bus ride in Manhattan costs 90 cents too.

Most New Yorkers feel 90 cents is a lot of money to pay for poor
service.

Subway cars are often dark, extremely dirty, and the doors
often do not open or close properly. Another complaint is that the
subway is not safe. It is very dangerous to take the subway when it is
empty, especially late at night. Groups of thieves often attack

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passengers while they are waiting for a train. There are not enough
subway police, so they cannot protect the passengers well.

Do you still think the Mexico City Subway system is worse than all
others?

Ejercicio:

Contesta verdadero o falso a las siguientes oraciones, basado

en lo que leste en el texto.

TRUE
FALSE

1 The NYC subway is older than the Mexico City metro _____
_____

2 A subway ride in NYC is cheaper than one in Mexico _____

_____

3 A bus ride is as expensive as subway ride in NYC _____

_____

4 The author says the Mexico City Metro is dangerous

because there are not enough police. _____ _____

5 No other subway system in the world is as big as _____

_____

New York City's.

6 A bus ride is not as quick as a subway ride _____

_____

7 The NYC subway needs better maintenance _____

_____

8. The NYC subway is clean _____ _____

9. It is safer to travel on the NYC subway when

trains are empty than when they are full _____

_____

10 The author thinks the NYC subway is better than _____

_____
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The Mxico City metro.

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3.2 EVENTOS TECNOLOGICOS Y CIENTIFICOS

Ejemplos:

For hundreds of years, it was believed that the earth was the
center of the universe.

Modern Astronomical discoveries have shown us that our planet

is no more than a tiny speck in the vast universe.

Cambio de voz pasiva a activa

Para cambiar de voz pasiva a activa, nuestro objeto indirecto

pasa a ser nuestro sujeto.

Ejemplos:

(PV) Agricultural fields on the mountain slopes are being plowed by

hand by Indians

(AV) Indians are plowing agricultural fields by hand on the mountain

slopes.
Cuando no tenemos agente importante en la oracin, se puede poner
un sujeto.

Ejemplo:

(PV) The machine was turned on few minutes ago.

(AV) He turned on the machine few minutes ago.

subj

Ejercicios:

1) Escribe estas oraciones en pasivo, dejando they, o

someone.

Ejemplo:

They have sold the company

The company has been sold

1. They are interviewing the president on TV at the moment.

_________________________________________________
2. They deliver the post twice a day.

__________________________________________________

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3. They took the old man to hospital.

________________________________________________
4. They were repairing the traffic lights yesterday

_________________________________________________
5. Someone has opened this letter

_________________________________________________
6. I remember someone telling me the news

_________________________________________________
7. They should reduce taxes

_________________________________________________
8. Someone must have told Ann about the accident

_________________________________________________
9. They had cancelled the 9.15 train, so I took a later train

_________________________________________________
2) Completa las oraciones usando el pasado simple de los
verbos en el cuadro y by.

Paint write compose and sing invent

discover

Direct

Ejemplo:

The old man and the sea was written by Ernest Hemingway

1. Radium ___________ Pierre and Marie Curie

2. The Gold rush___________ Charlie Chaplin

3. Imagine ____________ John Lennon

4. The safety razar _______ King Camp Gillette

5. The chair _________ Vincent van Gogh

3) Escoge la respuesta correcta.

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The National Security Bank in downtown San Antonio _____________

(robbed/

was robbed) last night. A safe ___________ (blew open/ was blown
open) and

around 800,000 __________ (stole/ was stolen). The robbery

____________

(took/ was taken place) between midnight and 1 am. The police
__________

(are looking/ are being looked) for two men who ________ (saw/ were
seen)

getting into a black car near the bank at about 1 o'clock last night.
They

__________ (also want/ are also wanted) to hear from Mr. Joe Newman,
52,

who _______ (worked/ was worked) as a security guard at the bank. Mr.

Newman __________ (disappeared/ was disappeared) just before the

robbery

and he ___________ (has not seen / has not been seen) since then.

4.- Cambia de voz pasiva a voz activa. Fjate bien en los

tiempos.

1. Edison is considered as one of the greatest geniuses of all times.

___________________________________________________________

2. Books are usually consulted by good students in the library

___________________________________________________________

3. The visiting professor was known well.

___________________________________________________________
4. Everyone was permitted to cross the border without a passport
during the bi-national festivities.

________________________________________________________________

5. Plenty of exercise is needed by older people

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_______________________________________________________________

6. A butterfly was caught by Sally with her nylon net

________________________________________________________________

7. The incandescent lamp was invented by Thomas Alva Edison.

________________________________________________________________

8. Not enough low-caloric foods are eaten by fat people.

________________________________________________________________

9. Igloos are made from ice blocks

________________________________________________________________

10. Money is spent on repairs by almost everybody now.

________________________________________________________________

4) Re- escribe las oraciones en activo, empezando con las

palabras dadas.

Ejemplo:

The phone is being repaired now.

They are repairing the phone now.

1. A new motorway has been built.

They ____________________________________________.

2. The information is kept in our computer.

We _______________________________________________.

3. A man was arrested late last night

The police ________________________________________.

4. The medicine should be taken after meals.

You _____________________________________________.

5. The hotel will have to be sold

We _____________________________________________.

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6. When I returned to the town, my old school had been pulled down.

When I returned to the town. They __________________________.

3.2.1 Lectura

Examinen superficialmente el siguiente texto, fijndose en la

distribucin del texto en la hoja, y contesten las siguientes
preguntas:

1. De donde creen que proviene este texto?

a) Un peridico
b) Una revista
c) La contraportada de un libro

2. Cul creen que sea la funcin de este texto?

a) Anunciar el libro
b) Criticar el libro
c) Interesar a un posible lector

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INCIDENTS OF
TRAVEL IN YUCATAN

JOHN L. STEPHENS

This is one of the great books of

archeological discovery, and at the same
time one of the few really absorbing books
of travel. Before Stephen's expedition to
Yucatan in 1841, little was known of that
country; the Maya Indian culture, fo example, had not been
discovered. Stephens found, and described in this work, forty-four
Maya sites; his account of these remains is, after more than a
century, still the most authoritative in existence.
Important as it is to the world of science, this work is
nonetheless a great classic of travel and exploration. Stephens'
description of Yucatecan folkways, manners, dress, amusements,
ceremonies, etc; are extremely articulate, and the frequent humorous
passages are told with all the adroitness of a Mark Twain. Whether he
is depicting a feast--day in Merida, the ferocity of a bullfight, the rude
pathos of an Indian burial, or his own attempts to start a
photography business among the natives, Stephens' prose remains
consistently penetrating and alive.
Catherwood's illustrations virtually double de overall appeal of
the book. These are highly exact and realistic drawings showing
ancient ruins, interior and exterior views of Maya tombs, hieroglyphics
and drawings found on the walls of Maya temples, outdoor scenes
depicting a Maya graveyard or a simple fishing village. All of
Catherwood's original sketches have been made into engravings and
are reproduced in this edition.

Archaeologists, anthropologists, folklorists, and readers interested in

Central American life, will find this a highly rewarding work.

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Unabridged, unaltered republication of original edition. 127

engravings. 1 fold-out plate including 2 engravings and one map. Total of
669 pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2

Ejercicios:

1. Subraya las palabras repetidas y encierra en un crculo las

palabras parecidas.

2. Contesta las siguientes preguntas:

1. Segn el primer prrrafo Qu fue lo que logr Stephen's?

_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

2. De los siguientes puntos, Cules no aparecen en el segundo prrafo?

a) Un funeral
b) Una boda
c) Una fiesta
d) Un negocio
e) Una escuela

3. La idea principal del tercer prrafo es:

a) Que Catherwood dibujo un cementerio Maya

b) Que hay muchos jeroglficos en las paredes de los templos mayas
c) La contribucin del Sr. Catherwood al libro.

4. La fecha ms probable de publicacin de este comentario es:

a) 1841
b) 1941
c) 1963

LISTA DE VERBOS REGULARES E IRREGULARES

PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE

TRANSLATION
Tear tore tore rasgar

Teach taught taught ensear

Write wrote written escribir

Wake woke woken despertar

Understand understood understood entender

Continue continued continued

continuar

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Dress dressed dressed vestir

Pull pulled pulled jalar

Interrupt interrupted interrupted interrumpir

Add added added sumar

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CAPITULO 4
IDIOMS
VOCABULARY

Ability Habilidad
Air conditioner Aire acondicionado
Alone Solo (por uno mismo)
Argue Discutir, pelearse
As well as Tanto como
Become Llegar a ser
Choose Escoge
Companion Compaero, (a)
Comprehension Comprensin
Constantly Constantemente
Context Contexto
Decipher Decifrar
Degree Grado
Deliberately Deliberadamente
Develop Desarrollar
Discuss Discutir
Easily Fcilmente
Either Cualquier de los dos, tampoco
Enjoy Disfrutar
Entered Entrar (pasado)
Entire Completo, entero
Even though Incluso, aunque
Extensive Extenso
Fluency Fluidez
Foreign language Lengua extranjera
Further Ms lejano
Get up Levantarse
Gift Don, regalo
Glasses Anteojos
Go back Regresar
Go on Continuar
Grasp Comprender
Happen Suceder
Hardly Apenas
Hurry Apresurarse
Idiomatic expressions Expresiones idiomticas
Importance Importancia
Income tax forms Formulario del impuesto sobre la renta

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Install Instalar
Intensive Intensivo
Look up Buscar, (diccionario, libro, etc.)
Mark Marcar
Master Dominar
Matter Cuestin, asunto
Meaning Significado
Method Mtodo
Native language Lenguaje natal
Note Notar
Notice Anuncio, notar, obervar
Novel Novela
Park bench Banca de un parque
Passage Pasaje (libro)
Peculiar Extrao, raro
Principles Principios
Purpose Propsito
Quickly Rpidamente
Rapidly Rpidamente
Reach Alcanzar
Recline Reclinar
Relation Relacionar
Remove Remover
Rolling around Rodando alrededor
Roommate Compaera de cuarto
Slow Despacio, lento
So As, de este modo
Spoken Hablado
Steps Pasos
Structure Estructura
Succee Tener xito
Sufficiently Suficientemente
Through A travs
To be seated Estar sentado
Toy Juguete
Unfair Injusto
Useful til
Whether Si (conjuncin)
Whole Todo
Woods Bosques

4. IDIOMS

4.1 LECTURA

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HOW TO READ A FOREIGN

LANGUAGE

The purpose of reading in a foreign

language is to grasp the ideas as quickly as
you do when reading your own native language. This way you will
think in English and the same time enjoy your reading. Try to read
your foreign language so that you are really reading, not deciphering
thee words one by one When you read note the structure of the
language and how words are used.

Later you may use these same words to form sentences of your
own. This method of reading helps you to master the basic principles
of the language as well as the idiomatic expressions peculiar to
the language. This method is called intensive reading. It is slow but
useful.
To develop the ability to read quickly and easily you need the
method of
extensive reading. Here the idea is to understand the ideas that
you read .

Even though you do not know how to use the new structure of
new vocabulary that is presented in the text. You already have and
extensive vocabulary and know sufficiently of the structure of the
language. The more you read the more vocabulary you will master.
You may be able to get the meaning of a word from its context just as
you do in your own language. Notice how the word is used in relation
to the whole idea. Mark difficult words, but go on reading. After
reading further, the meaning of the difficult passage may become
clear. If you cannot understand the passage, look up the difficult
words in your dictionary and go back to your reading.

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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. What is the purpose of reading in a foreign language?

_______________________________________________________

2. How can you enjoy your reading? _________________________________

3. What should you note when you read? _____________________________

4. How does this method of reading help you?

_________________________

________________________________________________________________

5. What is this method called?_______________________________________

6. What is extensive reading? _____________________________________

7. How may you be able to get the meaning of a word?

___________________________________________________________

8. What should you notice?_________________________________________

9. What should you do with difficult words?

__________________________________________________________

10. What may happen after reading a large part?

____________________________________________________________

11. How many steps are there for reading for fluency?
_________________________________________________________

12. What do you do when you study vocabulary?

______________________________________________________

13. What other thing should you do to practice your Engllish?

_________________________________________________________

14. How does going to movies spoken in English help you?

____________________________________________________________

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5. Dictado

Lee el texto cuidadosamente otra vez. Dile a alguien de

tu familia o a un amigo que te dicte el ltimo prrafo. Cuando
termines, checa tu spelling. (ortografa)

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

4.1 EXPRESIONES IDIOMTICAS

Las expresiones idiomticas han jugado un papel muy

importante en el Idioma Ingls. De hecho el uso de idioms es tan
extenso que entenderlas es esencial para una comunicacin exitosa.
Ya sea en listening, speaking, reading o writing.

Una expresin Idiomtica es aquella que consta de un verbo

ms una o ms partculas, ya sea una preposicin o un adverbio, o
una preposicin ms uno o dos adverbios, etc.

Tenemos ciertas expresiones las cuales llamamos two-word

verbs, que es un verbo cuyo significado es alterado por incluir una
partcula (una preposicin usada con un verbo para formar un idiom)
To look, por ejemplo puede convertirse en to look up o to look over,
cada uno con su significado especial. Cuando un two-word verb puede
ser separado por un sustantivo o un pronombre, el smbolo (S) para
separar es insertado en la definicin.
Algunos que aprenderemos son:

To pick out: to choose, to select (S)

Ann picked out a good book to give to her brother as a graduation

gift.

Johnny, if you want me to buy you a toy, then pick one out now.

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To take one's time: to do without rush, not to hurry. this idiom is

often used in the imperative form (see the first example)

There's no need to hurry doing those exercises. Take your time.

William never works rapidly. He always takes his time in everything
that he does.

To talk over: to discuss or consider a situation with others (S)

We talked over Carla's plan to install an air conditioner in the room,

but we couldn't reach a decision.

Before I accepted the new job offer, I talked the matter over with
my wife

To lie down: To place oneself in a flat position, to recline.

If you are tired, why don't you lie down for an hour or so?

The doctor says that Grace must lie down and rest for a short time
every afternoon.

To stand up: to rise from a sitting or lying position (also: to get

up)

When the president entered the room, everyone stood up.

Suzy, stop rolling around on the floor; get up now.

To sit down: to be seated (also: to take a seat)

We sat down on the park bench and watched the children play.

There aren't any more chairs, but you can take a seat on the floor

All (day, week, month, year) long: The entire day, week,
month, year

I've been working on my income tax forms all day long. I've hardly
had time to eat.

It's been raining all week long. We haven't seen the sun since last
Monday.

By oneself: alone, without assistance

Francis translated that French novel by himself. No one helped

him.
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Paula likes to walk through the woods by herself, but her brother
prefers to walk with a companion.

On purpose: for a reason, deliberately

This idiom is usually used when someone does something wrong or

unfair.

Do you think that she didn't come to the meeting on purpose?

It was no accident that he broke my glasses. He did it on purpose

To get along with: to associate or work well with: to succeed or

manage in doing (also: to get on with)

Terry isn't getting along with her new roommate; they argue
constantly

How are you getting on with your studies?

To make a difference (to): to be of importance (to), to affect

This idiom is often used with adjectives to show the degree of
importance.

It makes a big difference to me whether he likes the food I serve.

Does it make any difference to you where we go for dinner?
No, It doesn't make any difference
It makes no difference to Lisa either

To take out: To remove, to extract (S); to go on a date with (S)

(also: to go out with)

Students, take out your books and open them to page twelve.

Did you take Sue out last night?

No, she couldn't go out with me

Ejercicios:

1. Escoge la expresin idiomtica apropiada para sustituir la

palabra o palabras en cursivas en cada oracin.

1. Think that you should remove the last two sentences in the
paragraph

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a) Take out
b) Pick out
c) Talk over

2. If you don't hurry in completing your schoolwork, you'll do a better

job

3. How are you succeeding in your new job?

a) Getting on with
b) Making a difference to
c) Picking out

4. I don't like to go to the movies alone

a) As usual
b) By myself
c) On purpose

5. Do you have a moment to try to find my keys with me?

a) To talk over
b) To look for
c) To get up

6. The child said that she didn't break the window deliberately

a) On purpose
b) All day long
c) Making a difference

7. Did you go on a date with your new girlfriend again today?

a) Get along with

b) Stand up
c) Go out with

8. It's cold outside, you'd better place a sweater on yourself

a) Sit down
b) Put on
c) Take out

9. Fortunately, Marie is associating well with her new coworkers

a) Calling on
b) Talking over
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c) Getting along with

10. Don't sit on the dirty ground like that; rise right now!

a) Get up
b) Lie down
c) Sit down

2. Llena cada espacio con la forma apropiada de una

expresin idiomtica

Jean: Hi, Pete. Did you come ______________________?

Pete: Yes, Sarah wasn't able to come. She's at the

dentist's office.

Jean: Oh? Why is that?

Pete: The dentist has to_____________ one of her teeth. She

has been
Complaining of pain ____________ week ___________.

Jean: That's too bad. Well, I'm glad you are early.

Pete: Why? I didn't come early ___________.

Jean: I know, but now we have time to ______________ that

important
matter about the new employee.

Pete: You mean the employee who's not ________________

her co-
workers?

Jean: Exactly. But please, take off your coat first and
_____________
on the coach.

Pete: Thanks

3. Escribe una oracin con cada expresin idiomtica.

1._______________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________________
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4. __________________________________________________________

5. __________________________________________________________

6. __________________________________________________________

7. __________________________________________________________

8. __________________________________________________________

9. __________________________________________________________

10._________________________________________________________

11._________________________________________________________

12. ________________________________________________________

LISTA DE VERBOS REGULARES E IRREGULARES

PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE TRANSLATION

Burst burst burst reventar

Feel felt felt sentir

Forgive forgave forgiven perdonar

Bleed bled bled sangrar

Light lit lit encender

Cry cried cried llorar

Mix mixed mixed

mezclar

Return returned returned regresar

Spell spelled spelled deletrear

Fix fixed fixed arreglar

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BIBLIOGRAFIA

INTERLINGUA, English workbooks: 4, 5

SEP, Preparatoria abierta Ingls 4 (Cuaderno)

Raymond Murphy with Roann Altman

GRAMMAR IN USE. Reference and Practice for
Intermediate Students of English.
Cambridge University Press.

Digby Beaumont, Colin Granger

THE HEINEMANN ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
An Intermediate Reference and Practice Book.

Robert J. Dixson.
NEW EDITION ESSENTIAL IDIOMS IN ENGLISH.

Robert J. Dixon
ROADS TO READING 1 (tcticas para el
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Jerrilou Johnson and Patrick Goldsmith.

REGENTS ENGLISH WORKBOOK
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