jueves, 23 de julio de 2015

CLASS 2
MAY be, MIGHT be, COLUD be, CAN´T be, MUST be
schedule: 13h00-14h00
module: 4
 TOPIC:
MAY be, MIGHT be, COLUD be, CAN´T be, MUST be
GRAMMAR:
Some modal verbs can be used to express probability in the present and past.

Must, can't: expressing present probability
Structure: modal + verb infinitive without ‘to’ must be, can’t be, must have, can’t have, etc.
We use must to express that we feel sure that something is true. The team is playing really well today; they must win.
They must be very rich – look at their big house!
We use can't to say we are sure that something is impossible. She can't be so ill – I saw her playing volleyball yesterday.
I don't believe you – it can't be true.

   
May, might, could: probability in the present
Structure: modal verb + verb infinitive without ‘to’ may be, might do, could go, etc.
We use may, could or might to say that it is possible that something will happen in the future or is happening now. They may be arriving tomorrow.
He might be away on holiday at the moment.
He could be away on holiday.
He might get the job.
The negative of may is may not.
The negative of might is might not.

Both may not and might not mean that it is possible that something will not happen or is not happening now.
He might not get the job.
I may not pass the exam.
I might not go to the match tomorrow.












CLASS 1 
The extreme natural events
schedule: 13h00-14h00
module: 4

TOPIC:
 Earthquake 
vocabulary

in this class we will learn different definitions of small natural events that can happen in the world

avalanche:
A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down amountain inside

dust storm:
A strong, turbulent wind that carries clouds of fine dust, soil, and sand over a large area.

earthquake:
 A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth’s crust or volcanic action.

flood:
An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land

hurricane:
A storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.

tornado:
A mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system. 

tsunami:
A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance. 

volcanic eruption:
A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth’s crust. become active and eject lava, ash, and gases

landslide:
The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.

sea quake: 
A sudden disturbance of the sea caused by a submarine eruption or earthquake. 

wildfire:
 A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush

cyclone:
 A system of winds rotating inwards to an area of low barometric pressure, with an anticlockwise (northern hemisphere) or clockwise (southern hemisphere) circulation

drought:
A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water


with these definitions we can know everything about of different natural events worldwide