miércoles, 14 de noviembre de 2012

WH QUESTIONS 

Who ? - ¿Quién? ¿Quienes?
What ? - ¿Qué? ¿Cuál? ¿Cuáles?
When ? - ¿Cuándo?
Where ? - ¿Dónde? ¿Adónde?
Which ? - ¿Qué? ¿Cuál? ¿Cuáles?
Whose ? - ¿De quién? ¿De quiénes?
Why ? - ¿Por qué? ¿Para qué?
How ? - ¿Cómo? ¿Cuán?

can never be answered with yes/no


WHO: 


information about a person

example:


who is your  father 

who is  that  person whit  the hat?

who do you like best ?
tom or jerry?

WHAT:


information about a thing or something general

example:

what is in  your bag?
what did you do yesterday?
what are they doing?

WHEN:


information about the time something happens

example:
when is your brother's birthday?
when are you going to finish you work?
when are we going home?

WHERE:


information about a place

Example:
where are you?
where do you work?
where is the front door rey?

WHICH:

choice between a few possibilities

Example:
which book is better, the blue or the red one?
which shirt should i wear?
the pink one the purple one?

which: choice between options
what shirt should i wear?
-> what rind of shirt
what no specific options


WHOSE:

who the owner of something is

Example :
whose computer is this
whose car is that
whose bike is this ?
it is Peter's bike?

WHY:

the reason for something

Example :

why is he going home?
why do you want to be a singer?
why are you learning english?

HOW:

the way in which something is done
how+other word:
quality or quantity
how was your trip?
how re you?

Example:
 how do you get to london?





The Olympic Games



 



The modern Olympic Games (Frenchles Jeux olympiquesJO[1]) are a major international event featuring summer and winter sports in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered to be the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating.[2] The Games are currently held biennially, with Summer and Winter Olympic Games alternating, meaning they each occur every four years. Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894. The IOC has since become the governing body of the Olympic Movement, with the Olympic Charter defining its structure and authority.
The evolution of the Olympic Movement during the 20th and 21st centuries has resulted in several changes to the Olympic Games. Some of these adjustments include the creation of the Winter Games for ice and winter sports, the Paralympic Games for athletes with a disability, and the Youth Olympic Games for teenage athletes. The IOC has had to adapt to the varying economic, political, and technological realities of the 20th century. As a result, the Olympics shifted away from pure amateurism, as envisioned by Coubertin, to allow participation of professional athletes. The growing importance of the mass media created the issue of corporate sponsorship and commercialization of the Games. World wars led to the cancellation of the 1916, 1940, and 1944 Games. Large boycotts during the Cold War limited participation in the 1980 and 1984 Games.
The Olympic Movement consists of international sports federations (IFs), National Olympic Committees (NOCs), and organizing committees for each specific Olympic Games. As the decision-making body, the IOC is responsible for choosing the host city for each Olympic Games. The host city is responsible for organizing and funding a celebration of the Games consistent with the Olympic Charter. The Olympic program, consisting of the sports to be contested at the Games, is also determined by the IOC. The celebration of the Games encompass many rituals and symbols, such as the Olympic flag and torch, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. Over 13,000 athletes compete at the Summer and Winter Olympics in 33 different sports and nearly 400 events. The first, second, and third place finishers in each event receive Olympic medals: gold, silver, and bronze, respectively.
The Games have grown in scale to the point that nearly every nation is represented. Such growth has created numerous challenges, including boycotts,dopingbribery, and terrorism. Every two years, the Olympics and its media exposure provide unknown athletes with the chance to attain national, and sometimes international fame. The Games also constitute a major opportunity for the host city and country to showcase themselves to the world.





miércoles, 25 de julio de 2012


PAST SIMPLE


It is a tense that is used to express actions which took place in the past.
Two types of past simple: regular or irregular. To form the past tense of regular verbs have 
to add the suffix 'ed' to the infinitive. To form the past simple of irregular verbs do not follow any rules.