UNIT 7

Lesson 1

Ss Will talk about holidays using adjective clauses with subject relative pronouns

Vocabulary

- Set off fireworks

- March in parades
- Have picnics
- Pray
- Send cards
- Give each other gifts
- Wish each other well
- Remember the dead
- Wear costumes

Grammar

Adjective clauses identify or describe people or things. Introduce adjective clauses about
people whit who or that

A mariachi singer is someone  who (or that) sings traditional Mexican music.

Anyone  who (or that) doesn’t wear a costume can’t go to the festival

Use that, not who, for adjective clauses that describe things

The parade  that commemorates Bastille Day is very exciting.

Example

The celebration that take place in Brazil during Carnaval are a lot of fun.

Ramadan is a religious tradition that falls on a different day every year.

Conversation

A: hey! Hello… what is it celebrated today in Mexico?

B: oh… it’s today of the dead is celebrated it’s a religious holiday where people remember the
dead

A: really? What else do people do?

B: well, people go to the cemetery and prepare special food they also take “cempasuchilt”
flowers

A: where is it celebrated?

B: actually, it’s in all the country, the tradition is fantastic

A: it sounds interesting!
Lesson 2

Ss will talk about local traditions using adjective clauses with abject relative pronouns: who,
whom & that

GRAMMAR

In some adjective clauses, the relative pronoun is the subject of the clause

The person who comes for dinner should bring a gift

(who = subject/ the person comes for dinner)

In other adjective clauses, the relative pronoun is the object of the clause

The person who (or whom or that) you invite for diner should bring a gift

(who = object/ you invite the person for dinner)

When the relative pronoun is the object of the clause, it may be omitted

The person you invite for dinner should bring a gift

EXAMPLE

O.R.P  the songs that people sing on Christmas are called “carols”

S.R.P  people who sing popular songs are very talented

CONVERTATION

A: do you mind if I ask you about something?

B: no problem. What’s up?

A: I’m not sure about the customs here. If someone invites you for tom fairs, should you bring
the host a “pan de fiesta”.

B: yes, it’s a traditional custom, but the “pan de fiesta” no the only thing you bring.

A: would it be appropriate to bring fruit?

B: good idea!!

A: thanks, that’s really helpful

Lesson 3

Ss will read & comment about holiday around the world

Name of holiday Time of the year Location Reason

Ramadan the month Typical greeting Islamic countries Marks the time
of fasting during Ramadan the when Muhammad
ninth month of the reserved the word of
Islamic candelar god through the
Korma
The Chinese New The first month in China Marks the beginning
Year the Chinese candela of the first month in
February the Chinese candelar
Simon Julio 24 Venezuela and Because of his fight
Bolivar’s Birthday Ecuador for independence
from Span

ACTIVITIE
Experience one day celebrate

When it was September 16, my father took us to the zocalo in Mexico City to see the parade;
see how the military, nurses, sailors, as well as the transports they have, were marching.
also to see the fireworks and eat traditional food of Independence Day

Lesson 4

Ss will discuss about wending traditions

VOCABULARY

The events

An engagement an agreement to marry someone—get engaged

A (marriage) ceremony the set of actions that formally makes two single people become a
married couple—get married

A wedding a formal marriage ceremony, especially one whit a religious service

A reception a large formal party after a wedding ceremony

A honeymoon a vacation taken by two newlyweds after their wedding

The people

A fiancé  a man who is engaged

A fiancée  a woman who is engaged

A bride  a woman at the time she gets married

A groom  a man at the time he gets married

Newlyweds  the bride and groom immediately after the wending

Activity

Wedding in Mexico
Before the wedding

Before the wedding, the groom has to ask the bride to take him to a party for the request of
hand

At the wedding ceremony

During the wedding ceremony, the godparents must go dancing with the bride and groom,
they must also go to the tables so that the guests cooperate for the honeymoon
After the wedding

after the wedding some husbands go on vacation to their honeymoon to enjoy their
marriage

UNIT 8

Lesson 1

Ss will talk about a piece of technology they bought or want to buy conditional sentence:
review

Uses new technology Offers high-quality Uses new Ideas

- High-tech OR - High-end OR - Innovative OR
- State-of-the-art OR - Top-of-the-line OR - Revolutionary OR
- Cutting-edge - First-rate - novel

Grammar

Conditional sentences: review

Real (or “factual”) conditionals

- If you want a fuel-efficient car, you need something smaller.

Remember: never use a future form in the if-clause

- Don’t say: if you will buy the Alva…

Unreal conditionals

- if I were you, I wouldn’t buy the digicam.

(unreal: I’m not you)

Remember: never use would in the if-clause

- don’t say: if Blueberry would have…

Example

1.- Most people will buy state-of-the-art products if they have enough money

2.- if they invented a safe way to text-message while driving, people would be very happy.

3.- if she would know about the Pictopia phone camera, she uses it on her next work
assignment.

Conversation

A: I just got new laptop

B: no kidding! What kind?

A: The Dell S-100. The S-100 model is high teach. I thought I’d treat myself.

B: well, congratulation! I if work, I’d get a new laptop myself.

Lesson 2

Ss will reflect on things that might have been different

GRAMMAR

The past unreal conditional describes unreal or untrue conditions and results.

Use the past perfect in the if- clause. Use would have or could have in the result clause.

- if she had rented a more economical car, she wouldn’t have spent so much money so
gas (un real condition: She didn’t rent a more economical car)

questions and answers

could they have prevented the accident if they had known the were so old?

- Yes, they could have. / No, they couldn’t have

Example

1.-What would you have done if you hadn’t had a phone in your car?

2.- we could have had this digital video conference is an Internet connection hadn’t been
available.

3.- if she had taken her smart phone with GPS, she wouldn’t have been late for the dinner.

Conversation

A: Sorry I’m late. I thought the meeting was tomorrow

B: what happened?

A: I’m ashamed to say I just forgot to put in on my candela

B: don’t worry. That can happen to anyone.

A: well, if I had written it down, I wouldn’t have forgotten

B: no harm done. We were just getting started.