Wednesday 24 April 2024

Subjunctive in Fixed Expressions and Verbs and Expressions followed by the Subjunctive


 

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Subjunctive in Fixed Expressions and Verbs and Expressions followed by the Subjunctive


Some fixed expressions in subjunctive:

  • Bless you!
  • God bless America!
  • God save the Queen.
  • Long live the President!
  • Heaven forbid!
  • Heaven help us!


Verbs Followed by the Subjunctive

The Subjunctive is used after the following verbs:

to advise (that)
to ask (that)
to command (that)
to demand (that)
to desire (that)
to insist (that)
to propose (that)
to recommend (that)
to request (that)
to suggest (that)
to urge (that)

Example:

  • Dr. Smith asked that Mark submit his research paper before the end of the month.

Expressions Followed by the Subjunctive

The Subjunctive is used after the following expressions:

It is best (that)
It is crucial (that)
It is desirable (that)
It is essential (that)
It is imperative (that)
It is important (that)
It is recommended (that)
It is urgent (that)
It is vital (that)
It is a good idea (that)
It is a bad idea (that)

Example:

  • It is crucial that you be there before Tom arrives.


Sources: 

English Club (2024) Subjunctive on EnglishClub.com on https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/subjunctive.php

Englishpage.com (2024) Subjunctive in Learn English at Englishpage.com on https://www.englishpage.com/minitutorials/subjunctive.html


Collaborative Exercise about Phrases in Subjunctive in Songs, Poems, Novels, Films, etc.
for example, 'I were a boy, even just for a day.'

Individual Online Exercise about the Subjunctive

Speaking Exercise on Wordwall



The Subjunctive



Do you think that religion can influence personality? why or why not?


Our Father

 

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we
forgive those who trespass against us;

and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

 

Prayer taken from Xavier University (W/D) Our Father in Catholic Prayers on https://www.xavier.edu/jesuitresource/online-resources/prayer-index/catholic-prayers

 

What is the verb mood in which the underlined phrases in the prayer ‘Our Father’ are conjugated?

 

Other phrases in subjunctive:

  • I insist that he arrive on time. (present subjunctive)
  • It's important that she be here for the meeting. (present subjunctive)
  • I suggest that they not spend too much money. (present subjunctive)
  • I wish I were taller. (past subjunctive in a present wish)
  • I'm glad you came. (past subjunctive in a present situation)
  • If I had known, I would have left earlier. (past subjunctive for a past imaginary situation)

What is the subjunctive mood?

The subjunctive mood is a verb form that helps express various states of unreality such as wishes, doubts, hypothetical situations, and emotions. It is used to describe things that are not necessarily true or real, but rather things that are imagined or desired. For example, ‘If I were famous, I would star in movies’ is a statement in the subjunctive mood because it describes a hypothetical situation that is not true in reality.

Uses of the subjunctive:

1.- Wishes and Regrets

I wish I had more time to travel.

If only I could speak Korean fluently.

In these cases, the subjunctive form is used to express something that is not currently true or real, but rather something that the speaker wishes were true.

2.- Hypothetical Situations

If I were a millionaire, I would buy a yacht.

If he were here, he would help us.

In these cases, the subjunctive form is used to describe something that is not true in reality but rather a hypothetical situation or condition.

3.- Doubts

I doubt that he be able to finish the project on time.

It's unlikely that she come to the party.

In these cases, the subjunctive form is used to express something that the speaker doubts or is uncertain about.

4.- Emotions

I'm surprised that he be so rude.

It's great that she join our team.

In these cases, the subjunctive form is used to express the speaker's emotions such as surprise, joy, or sadness about a particular situation.

How to form the subjunctive

The subjunctive mood is formed differently depending on the verb tense and the subject of your sentence. In the present tense, the subjunctive form is the same as the base form of the verb (without the -s or -es ending). For example, "I suggest that he leave now" is in the subjunctive mood because "leave" is the base form of the verb.

In the past tense, the subjunctive form is often the same as the past tense form but without the -ed ending. You could say, ‘If I were you, I would have left earlier’ in the subjunctive mood because ‘were’ is the past subjunctive form of "be."

Sources:

ANDRUS, Iryna (2024) Subjunctive in English on Promova on

https://promova.com/english-grammar/subjunctive-in-english 

English Club (2024) Subjunctive on EnglishClub.com on https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/subjunctive.php


Collaborative Online Exercise about the Subjunctive

https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/subjunctive-0


Individual Online Exercise about the Subjunctive

https://english.lingolia.com/en/grammar/verbs/subjunctive/exercises


Speaking Exercise on Wordwall

https://wordwall.net/resource/72254242


Friday 8 March 2024

First-Period Review for CAE 3 (Units 9 and 10)

First-Period Review for CAE 3 (Units 9 and 10)


1.- Science Vocabulary


Online Review Exercise about Science Vocabulary Part 1

https://wordwall.net/es/resource/60817895/cae-2-exercise-1-on-page-72-part-1


Online Review Exercise about Science Vocabulary Part 2


2.- Dependent Prepositions


Common Dependent Prepositions for Adjectives



Common Dependent Prepositions for Verbs



Common Dependent Prepositions for Nouns

Online Review Exercise about Dependent Prepositions

https://wordwall.net/es/resource/12124255


3.- Modal Verbs

Modal and semi-modal verbs



Modal and semi-modal verbs are used to express the following functions:

  1. Permission or request: can, could, and may, e.g., 'May I go to the loo?'
  2. Ability: can, could, be able to, and be capable of, e.g., 'I could rollerskate when I was 12.'
  3. Obligation: must and have to, e.g.,  'You must listen to me.'
  4. Prohibition: mustn't and can't, e.g., 'You can't smoke indoors.'
  5. Lack of necessity or obligation: don't have to, didn't have to, needn't, didn't need to, and don't need to, e.g., 'You don't need to wear a uniform in college.'
  6. Advice: should, ought to, must, need to, and could, e.g., 'If you have a headache, you should take an aspirin.'
  7. Possibility and probability or speculation or deduction: can, may. might, could, must, can't, and mustn't, e.g., Nobody's at home, so Susan must be out.
  8. Necessity: must, need to, and have to, e.g., 'You need to save some money if you want to buy a car.'

Past modals
1.- Simple modals: could,  was/were able to, had to, didn't need to, and didn't have to., e.g.,' We could run fast when we were younger'. 

2.- Perfect modal: might have + Past Participle, could have + Past Participle, can't have + Past Participle, should have + Past Participle, ought to have + Past Participle, need have + Past Participle, and needn't have + Past Participle, e.g., 'You should have studied for the final exam.'

Online Review Exercise about Modal Verbs


4.- Modal Verbs of Speculation





Online Review Exercise about Modal Verbs of Speculation

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/modal-verbs-of-deduction/2/


5.- Result links


Common Structures for Result Links or Linking Words of Cause and Effect


1.- As / Since / Because

You arrived late as you couldn’t take a cab.

You arrived late since you couldn’t take a cab.

You arrived late because you couldn’t take a cab.

Result in a full clause + as/since/because + Cause in a full clause

 

As you couldn’t take a cab, you arrived late.

Since you couldn’t take a cab, you arrived late.

Because you couldn’t take a cab, you arrived late.

As/Since/Because + Cause in a full clause, Result in a full clause 

 

2.- Because of / On account of / Due to / Owing to

You arrived late because of the traffic.

Your bill is fully paid on account of your coupons.

You arrived late due to the traffic.

You arrived late owing to the traffic.

Result  in a full clause + because of / on account of/due to / owing to + Cause in a noun clause

 

Because of the traffic, you arrived late.

On account of the traffic, you arrived late.

Due to the traffic, you arrived late.

Owing to the traffic, you arrived late.

Because of / On account of / Due to / Owing to + Cause in a noun clause, result in a full clause

 

3.- Resulted in

Your meeting resulted in a big party.

Cause in a noun clause+ Resulted in + Result in a noun clause

 

Your new position resulted in having to work more.

Cause in a noun clause + Resulted in + Result clause in  an -ing verb clause

 

4.- Due to the fact / Owing to the fact

You didn’t attend the last class due to the fact you didn’t have an internet connection.

You didn’t attend the last class owing to the fact you didn’t have an internet connection.

 

Result in a full clause + due to the fact (that) / owing to the fact (that) + Cause in a full clause

 

Due to the fact you didn’t have an internet connection, you didn’t attend the last class.

Owing to the fact you didn’t have an internet connection, you didn’t attend the last class.

 Due to the fact (that) / Owing to the fact (that) + Cause in a full clause, Result in a full clause

 

6.- As a result of

You missed the train as a result of having arrived late.

You paid more as a result of the price increase.

Result in a full clause + As a result of + Cause in an -ing verb clause / a noun clause

 

As a result of having arrived late, you missed the train.

As a result of the price increase, you paid more.

As a result of + Cause in an -ing verb clause or a noun clause, Result in a full clause

 

7.- Consequently / Otherwise

I won’t be in Cancun next week. Consequently, we won’t be able to get together next Monday.

You have to sign these documents. Otherwise, you will lose your job.

Cause in a full clause. + Consequently / Otherwise, + Result in a full clause

 

8.- Or else

You have to sign these documents or else you will lose your job.

Cause in a full clause + or else + Result in a full clause

 

9.- So 

These are your final project guidelines, so you must start working on them.

Cause in a full clause, so + result in a full clause


Online Review Exercise about Result links

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/linking-words-reason-exercise-2.html


6.- Academic Vocabulary


Review Exercise about Academic Vocabulary

https://wordwall.net/es/resource/68854682


7.- Different forms to express Wishes and Regrets


Online Review Exercise about different forms to express Wishes and Regrets

https://wordwall.net/es/resource/69696302

Tuesday 7 November 2023

Second Period Review for CAE 2 from FLC

 Topic 6.- Verbs followed by infinitive or -ing form

Classifying the verbs followed by infinitive or -ing form

https://wordwall.net/resource/13374318

Completing sentences with the verbs followed by infinitive or -ing form

https://wordwall.net/resource/34616530/verbs-followed-by-gerunds

Completing sentences with the verbs followed by object and/or infinitive

https://wordwall.net/resource/34414857


Topic 7.- Inversion

Filling in the gaps with the missing words

https://wordwall.net/resource/3168455


Nature idioms

https://wordwall.net/es/resource/31928580


Job expressions

https://wordwall.net/es/resource/31821983


Phrasal Verbs with 'on'

https://wordwall.net/es/resource/56043533


Word formation

https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/word-formation/wf086-mahatma-gandhi.htm

Monday 30 October 2023

Spooky or Spoopy Season

Spooky (or Spoopy) Season – C1 Advanced


1.- Describe and discuss (5 min):


 a. What are the similarities and differences between these two images?

 b. Which of these images do you find the spookiest?



2.- Listening (Part 2) (15 min) VIDEO – The Messed Up Origins™ of Jack-o’-Lanterns


Listening Online Exercise:

https://forms.office.com/r/uVEvGV465q 


3.- Reading and Use of English (Part 7) (20 min)

Read the text and choose the correct paragraph from [A]-[G] to fill in the gaps [1]-[6]. There is one extra paragraph, which you do not need to use.

 

ADAPTED FROM CULTURE DESK – San Francisco Chronicle

What is spoopy? Your guide to the Internet's favorite Halloween aesthetic

For the past few years, October has not only heralded the return of Halloween and pumpkin spice lattes, it has also marked the dawning of spoopy season. For a small group of people who belong in the center of a Venn diagram of mellowed-out goths and the “extremely online,” the spoopy aesthetic has become a source of joy and comfort in turbulent times.

[1]____

“Spookiness is campy, but spoopiness is campy in a very specific way,” says John Paul Brammer, a New York City writer and advice columnist whose popular memes about the demonic goat from the movie “The Witch” are more of the former. “Spoopy’s whole thing is that it is not frightening. It's not threatening, not arcane, but uses the trappings of the threatening and the arcane to make the joke: OoOoOooOo!!! SpoooOOoooOOooky!!”

[2]____

Its origin is much more straightforward than its meaning. In 2009, the word was spotted on a skeleton-theme sign displayed at a Ross Dress For Less store. Though its ascent took some time, the term gained popularity on niche social media communities like Tumblr until it finally reached escape velocity to spread even further.

[3]____

Though it might seem random, the delight of this sort of banal creepiness stems from the desire to look an object of fear in the eye — and laugh.

[4]____

In political discourse, Prevas points to anti-transgender activists using the image of Frankenstein’s monster to demonize transgender people. Historically, monsters have often stood in for types of people who were undesirable: racial minorities, immigrants, queer people, anyone outside the “normal.” “I love the unsettling part of (spoopiness),” Prevas says, “that disconnect between seeing the creatures which we expect to see in a horror scenario in a perfectly quotidian scene.”

[5]____

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that it resonates so well right now, at a time when marginalized people’s status feels extremely fraught and political rhetoric insists on estranging us from polite society. This aesthetic defies the imperative to be afraid: Instead, we embrace the monsters as part of ourselves, as neighbours. To let the monster out is, in a sense, letting oneself out. 

[6]_____

When we look at the skeleton riding a bike, it almost feels aspirational: This is what life could look like if our cloistered selves were set free. As it turns out, spoopiness might be just what we need right now.

 

[A] Because I’m a restaurant critic, my gauge of whether or not something has hit the mainstream is “The Great British Bake-Off.” In the 10th season, currently airing on the British Channel 4 and Netflix, Spanish contestant Helena Garcia has emerged as a fan favourite thanks to her memorably macabre but cute creations like a chocolate orange tarantula flanked by macadamia nut spider eggs, eldritch horror pies and bloody green “witch finger” biscuits.

 

[B] What is “spoopy”? It’s the coupling of wildly absurdist humour with terror — an aesthetic unto itself that, like camp, can be hard to articulate.

 

[C] Spoopy is a reclamation and reframing of these monsters, a mind-set that boasts, “You say I should be scared of this? Hilarious!”

 

[D] In fables and literary fiction, monsters are the embodiments of everything that society represses: a “warning system” of sorts, says Christine Prevas, a Columbia University Ph.D. candidate whose research focuses on applying queer theory to contemporary horror. The monster is a taboo made flesh: A prepubescent girl turned foul-mouthed, vomiting demon in “The Exorcist”; a bad sexual encounter run amok in “It Follows.”

 

[E] When I look at this stuff, it reminds me of how I like to “watch” horror movies by reading their plot summaries on Wikipedia: a digital version of peeking at Medusa’s face by holding up a mirror.

 

[F] This disruption of the narrative of otherness mirrors the way people actually want to be seen. For instance, queer people can be queer outside of designated contexts like gay bars and the privacy of one’s bedroom, Prevas says. “We're also queer in the grocery store. We’re also queer on a bicycle.”

 

[G] Much easier than defining it is sorting through what is and isn’t spoopy. As a start, think of it as friendly and somewhat sarcastic horror: A skeleton isn’t, but a skeleton riding a bike? Definitely spoopy. The Babadook isn’t, but the memes that claim that the monster is a proud gay man? Super spoopy.

 

4.- Language focus (15 min)

 

a.       Vocabulary

Look at the words in bold in the text and discuss the meaning with a partner:

 

Former


Somewhat

Spotted


Gauge


Embodiment


Unsettling


Mirror


 

https://wordwall.net/es/resource/62979785


Next, fill in the gaps with the vocabulary words in the correct form to fit the context, so some of them will require to be modified.


https://wordwall.net/es/resource/62980351

 

· Jack saw a mutilated corpse with a(n) ____________ look on its face.

· His mood ___________ the gloomy weather on that Halloween night.

· Between risking being tricked and facing Jack’s grumbling stomach for the rest of the trip, the devil chose the _________.

· Some consider him the very _____________ of evil.

· The devil was ____________  confused by Jack’s request to pay the bill at the bar.

·  Jack ___________ a mutilated corpse on the ground on his way home from the bar.

After Jack __________  the level of danger he was in, he decided to trap the devil by using crosses.


Individual Gapped Text Activity

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=m99TarUuTUi7cXO8ROnWgT_kYXJGJaFHgfweQScL3jBUOTI2SkdHTTVHNjYzMkw4OVcyRDg2NkxIOCQlQCNjPTEu


5.- Speaking Follow-up Activity

1.- Had you heard the word 'spoopy' before?

2.- Did you know the story about Jack-o’-Lanterns before?

3.- Do you have similar folk tales in your culture?4.- Would you say that the Legend of the Jack-o’-Lantern is spooky or spoopy?

5.- Can you think of any examples of spoopy things that you’ve seen online or irl?

Subjunctive in Fixed Expressions and Verbs and Expressions followed by the Subjunctive

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