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For this first class we have the following goals: To develop receptive and productive skills by applying useful expressions in different contexts related to being at a restaurant or bar, reinforcing expressions and vocabulary. Starting the Lesson What do you expect from this lesson? Activities Reading Comprehension  Vocabulary Check  Listening Comprehension  Role Play  Useful chunks, expressions and vocabulary. Reserving a Table Salutation: Hello / Good Morning-Afternoon-Evening ...The Good Boy restaurant. May I help you?   Yes, I'd like to reserve a table for dinner. What time would you like your table?  About 5 o'clock. Ok. How many people?  Four people. Then I'll reserve the table for four at 5 o'clock. May I have your name, please?  Yes, my name is...  Thanks! Good bye! Taking a seat Good Evening. Welcome to our restaurant. Have you made a reservation? Yes,...

For this first class we have the following goals: To develop receptive and productive skills by applying useful expressions in different contexts related to being at a hotel, reinforcing expressions and vocabulary. Starting the Lesson What do you expect from this lesson? Activities Reading Comprehension  Vocabulary Check  Listening Comprehension  Role Play  Useful chunks, expressions and vocabulary. Requesting a pick up Salutation: Hello / Good Morning-Afternoon-Evening What's yout name?   My name is... I would like to ... request a pickup from the airport. Certainly . Please exit the terminal and go to the pickup spot. I will radio a driver for you. How long will it take? About ten minutes. How long is the ride to the hotel? Traffic is backed up today, so it will take about thirty minutes. Sorry about that. No problem , thank you.  Checking in with reservation I'd like to check in. ...

Activities Answers  Expressions for starting a conversation Salutation: Hello / Good Morning-Afternoon-Evening What's your name?   My name is... Nice to meet you!  Nice to meet you too! How are you?  I'm fine, thank you. I am... ...  fine / happy / tired. ... twenty years old.  (age)  How old are you? ... from Canada / Canadian.  (nationality)  Where are you from? ... I am a student . (job)  What do you do? I + verb I study in...  Where do you study? ...the university. ...in Chile. I live in...  Where do you live? Santiago, Chile. Capitán Orella. I like...   Do you like...? ...cats. ...chocolate. ...reading books. ...taking pictures. I have...  Do you have...? ...two sisters. ...a backpack. ...two eyes. Questions What....

For this class we have the following goals: To review "had better" and "would rather". To identify and apply the Passive Voice. Review "Had better" and "would rather" exercise The Passive Voice Video   Video 2 Use of Passive Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action. Example: My bike was stolen. In the example above, the focus is on the fact that my bike was stolen. I do not know, however, who did it. Sometimes a statement in passive is more polite than active voice, as the following example shows: Example: A mistake was made. In this case, I focus on the fact that a mistake was made, but I do not blame anyone (e.g. You have made a mistake.). Form of Passive Subject + finite form of  to be  + Past Participle (3rd column of  irregular verbs ) Example: A letter was written. When rewriting active sentenc...

For this class we have the following goals: To identify and apply the use and form of the expressions "would rather" and "had better". What's the difference between would rather and had better? Would Rather Would rather is used when there is a preference. After would rather, we use the infinitive without to.  I would rather stay at home than go to a movie. It means....... (I prefer staying at home)   I would rather leave. (I would like to leave.)   Contracted Would - I'd, He'd, She'd, We'd, You'd, They'd She'd rather stay with me than go out with you.  They'd rather play with the baby than change its diaper.  Would rather in negative form is written WOULD RATHER NOT or I'D RATHER NOT. I  would  rather  not  repeat  what my colleagues said during that debate. So  I  would  rather  not  discuss the work programme at this point. Had Better  We use had better when we give ...