WRITING EXERCISE.

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VOLCANOES AND LANSLIDES.

The Geology of Canary Islands. www.islandsinocean.com

The Canary Islands, located between 100 and 500 km from the coast of northwestern Africa (Morocco), consist of seven major volcanic islands forming a rough west-southwest to east-northeast trending archipelago. Together with the Selvagen Islands and a group of seven major seamount complexes (some of which were former Canary Islands) to the northeast, they form the Canary volcanic province. Volcanism in this ∼800-km-long and ∼400-km-wide volcanic belt (located at 33–27° N and 18–12° W) decreases in age from the northeast (Lars Seamount, 68 million years) to the southwest (Hierro Island, 1 million years) and is interpreted to represent the Canary hotspot track (Fig. 1). The Canary volcanic province is located on Jurassic ocean crust (∼150 million years old beneath the western part of the province to ∼180 million years old beneath the eastern part of the province), and contains some of the oldest ocean crust preserved in ocean basins.

GEOLOGICAL OVERVIEW OF THE EVOLUTION OF THE ISLANDS
The morphology of the Canary morphology of the Canary volcanic province show systematic changes from southwest to northeast, reflecting an increase in age (Figs. 1) and a change in evolutionary stage. As the volcanoes age, they originally go through a constructive phase of evolution in which growth of the edifice through volcanic activity outpaces its destruction through mass wasting (e.g., landsliding) and erosion.

 FIGURE 1. Bathymetric map showing the Canary (red) and Madeira (blue) volcanic provinces, including islands and associated seamounts, in the eastern central North Atlantic. Thick dashed lines mark centers of possible hotspot tracks. For clarity, only depth contours above 3500 m are shown. Bathymetric data from Smith and Sandwell (1997); ages and location of the Azores–Gibraltar fracture zone from Geldmacher et al. (2005) and Guillou et al. (1996).

PRESENT TENSES

Simple Present FROM HTTPS://MAGOOSH.COM

Form: Use the base form of a verb, adding an /s/ to the end of the verb if the subject
is singular. (Unless the verb is irregular, in which case other rules may apply.)
Uses:
Use 1: Actions that are habitual or routine
EXAMPLES: The sun rises. I brush my teeth twice a day.
Use 2: General, timeless facts
EXAMPLES: Spiders make webs. Babies drink milk.
Use 3: Narrative style (used when recalling past events or announcing things that are
happening in the moment)
EXAMPLES: So I go to the store yesterday, and the clerk says “We’re closed!” He hits the baseball out of the field and makes a home run!
Use 4: The “real” present (things that are happening right now), but ONLY when the
verb is stative. Stative verbs deal with the way the subject is, instead of what the
subject does.
EXAMPLES: That car looks old. They think that’s a bad idea.
  


Present Perfect

Form: Have or has + past form of a verb
Uses:
Use 1: Actions that started in the past, continue into the present, and may continue
into the future
EXAMPLES: The children have felt sick ever since they ate lunch. My neighbor has lived next door to me for two years.
Use 2: Separate actions that happened in the past and may happen again in the
future
EXAMPLES: That man has traveled overseas several times. We have eaten at that restaurant once or twice.
Use 3: Recently completed actions that still influence things happening in the
present
EXAMPLES: The sun has risen and you need to wake up. They have finished their meeting, so now they can go.
 

Present Continuous

Form: The present tense of “to be” (am/is/are)+ verb + ing
Uses:
Use 1: The “real” present (things that are happening right now), for all verbs except
stative verbs
EXAMPLES: I am sitting down right now. He can’t come to the phone because he is working. You can’t see the children because they are hiding.
Use 2: Temporary actions that may not be happening right now, but have not yet been completed
EXAMPLES: I am taking an English course. The truck is being repaired. Plans are
being made.

EXERCISE ONE
EXERCISE TWO
EXERCISE THREE
 

INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS (2). ALL YOU WANTED TO KNOW AND NERVER DARED TO ASK...

EXERCISES

El gerundio y el infinitivo son formas de los verbos que actúan como nombres. El gerundio se forma con “-ing” (walking, eating, etc.). Como hemos visto en la lección sobre los verbos, el infinitivo se forma con la preposición “to” (to walk, to eat, etc.).

Grammatical Rules (Reglas gramaticales)

1. Cuando un verbo sigue a otro verbo, siempre necesitamos usar el infinitivo o el gerundio. Normalmente usamos el infinitivo después de algunos verbos y el gerundio después de otros. También hay verbos con los que podemos usar el gerundio o el infinitivo.

Verbo	Gerundio	Infinitivo
afford		X
agree		X
attempt		X
begin	X	X
choose		X
continue	X	X
decide		X
detest	X
enjoy	X
expect		X
fail		X
finish	X
hate	X	X
hope		X
imagine	X
intend		X
keep	X
learn		X
like	X	X
love	X	X
manage		X
need		X
offer		X
plan		X
prefer	X	X
promise		X
quit	X
recommend	X
refuse		X
regret	X
seem		X
start	X	X
suggest	X
tend		X
threaten		X
tolerate	X
try	X	X
understand	X
want		X
wish	X	X

Ejemplos:

I can’t afford to buy a new car. (No puedo permitirme comprar un coche nuevo.)

He began to doubt himself. / He began doubting himself. (Comenzó a dudar de sí mismo.)

They decided to move to Australia in May. (Decidieron mudarse a Australia en Mayo.)

I enjoy listening to music. (Disfruto escuchar música.)

She hates studying. / She hates to study. (Odia estudiar.)

You love dancing. / You love to dance. (Te encanta bailar.)

He needed to leave class early because he had an appointment. (Tenía que salir de la clase pronto porque tenía una cita.)

She can’t tolerate complaining. (No puede tolerar quejas.)

I tried learning English. / I tried to learn English. (He intentado aprender inglés.)

My mother could retire, but she keeps working. (Mi madre podría jubilarse, pero sigue trabajando.)

2. Podemos usar el gerundio o el infinitivo como objeto, sujeto o complemento de una frase, pero en general, es mucho más común usar el gerundio como sujeto.
Ejemplos:
Objeto:

I like cooking. / I like to cook. (Me gusta cocinar)

She continued working. / She continued to work. (Continuó trabajando.)

Sujeto:

Swimming is good exercise. (Nadar es un buen ejercicio)

Drinking and driving is dangerous. (Beber y conducir es peligroso.)

Complemento:

The best thing to do when you are sick is to drink a lot of water. (Lo mejor que puedes hacer cuando estás enfermo es beber mucha agua.)

My favorite exercise is swimming. (Mi ejercicio favorito es la natación.)

3. Con algunos verbos, cuando usamos el gerundio o el infinitivo, el significado cambia.

forget (olvidar), mean (significar), remember (recordar),
stop (parar)…

Ejemplos:
Gerundio:

I forgot writing that email. (Me olvidé escribiendo ese correo electrónico.)

Infinitivo:

I forgot to write that email. (Me olvidé de escribir el correo electrónico.)

Gerundio:

Stop watching the news. (Deja de ver las noticias)

Infinitivo:

Stop to watch the news. (Para, para ver las noticias.)

4. Se usa el infinitivo después de adjetivos.

disappointed (decepcionado), glad (contento), happy (feliz),
pleased (satisfecho), relieved (aliviado), sad (triste),
surprised (sorprendido)…

Ejemplos:

I’m glad to see you. (Me alegro de verte.)

She was surprised to find the door unlocked. (Se sorprendió al encontrar la puerta abierta.)

5. Después de preposiciones solo podemos usar el gerundio.

about (sobre), against (contra), at (a), after (después de),
before (antes), by (por), on (en), without (sin)…

Ejemplos:

He’s good at listening. (Escucha bien.)

I always read before going to bed. (Siempre leo antes de acostarme.)

You can’t leave without saying goodbye. (No puedes salir sin despedirte.)

6. Se usa el gerundio después de unos nombres.

advantage/disadvantage of (la ventaja de, la desventaja de),
danger of (el peligro de), experience in (experiencia en),
interested in (interesado en), opportunity of (oportunidad de),
reason for (la razón de), problem with (el problema con)…

Ejemplos:

What is the advantage of waiting? (¿Cuál es la ventaja de esperar?)

I am interested in taking an English class. (Estoy interesado en tomar una clase de inglés.)

His problem finding a new job was his lack of experience. (Su problema para encontrar un nuevo empleo era su falta de experiencia.)

7. Se usa el gerundio después de unas expresiones o verbos frasales.

to look forward to (tener ganas de), to be worth (valer),
can’t help (no poder evitar), don’t mind (no importarse),
feel like (no apetecerse)…

Ejemplos:

We’re really looking forward to seeing you. (Tenemos muchas ganas de verte.)

That movie was not worth seeing. (No vale la pena ver esa película.)

I can’t help falling in love. (No puedo evitar enamorarme.)

CONCURSO DE COCINA DE HALLOWEEN.

CONCURSO DE COCINA DE HALLOWEEN.

ESCUELA OFICIAL DE IDIOMAS DEL PUERTO DE LA CRUZ.

BASES 

 

Concursantes:

Podrán participar todos l@s alumn@s matriculad@s en esta escuela oficial de idiomas para el presente curso 2016-2017. Cada concursante sólo podrá participar con un plato.

Tema:

El tema será el de Halloween.

Modalidades:

Habrá dos modalidades:

- el plato más rico

- el plato con la mejor presentación

Entrega del plato:

Los platos se entregarán en el Salón de actos a las 18:30 horas el 31 de octubre.

Premios:

Se entregarán dos premios (consistentes en un vale valorado en 20 € cada uno) al plato con mejor presentación y al plato más rico.

Comisión evaluadora:

La comisión evaluadora estará integrada por el claustro de profesores de la escuela y el representante de alumnos en el Consejo Escolar de la escuela.

Entrega de premios:

La entrega de premios tendrá lugar el 31 de octubre a las 20:30 horas en el salón de actos de esta escuela.

Aceptación de bases:

Los concursantes, por el hecho de participar en el concurso, aceptan todas las cláusulas de estas bases.

 

ADJECTIVES (1)

Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

One-syllable adjectives.

Form the comparative and superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding –er for the comparative form and –est for the superlative.

One-Syllable Adjective	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
tall	taller	tallest
old	older	oldest
long	longer	longest

• Mary is taller than Max.
• Mary is the tallest of all the students.
• Max is older than John.
• Of the three students, Max is the oldest.
• My hair is longer than your hair.
• Max's story is the longest story I've ever heard.

If the one-syllable adjective ends with an e, just add –r for the comparative form and –st for the superlative form.

One-Syllable Adjective with Final -e	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
large	larger	largest
wise	wiser	wisest

• Mary's car is larger than Max's car.
• Mary's house is the tallest of all the houses on the block.
• Max is wiser than his brother.
• Max is the wisest person I know.

If the one-syllable adjective ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it, double the consonant and add –er for the comparative form; and double the consonant and add –est for the superlative form.

One-Syllable Adjective Ending with a Single Consonant with a Single Vowel before It	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
big	bigger	biggest
thin	thinner	thinnest
fat	fatter	fattest

• My dog is bigger than your dog.
• My dog is the biggest of all the dogs in the neighborhood.
• Max is thinner than John.
• Of all the students in the class, Max is the thinnest.
• My mother is fatter than your mother.
• Mary is the fattest person I've ever seen.

Two-syllable adjectives.

With most two-syllable adjectives, you form the comparative with more and the superlative with most.

Two-Syllable Adjective	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
peaceful	more peaceful	most peaceful
pleasant	more pleasant	most pleasant
careful	more careful	most careful
thoughtful	more thoughtful	most thoughtful

• This morning is more peaceful than yesterday morning.
• Max's house in the mountains is the most peaceful in the world.
• Max is more careful than Mike.
• Of all the taxi drivers, Jack is the most careful.
• Jill is more thoughtful than your sister.
• Mary is the most thoughtful person I've ever met.

If the two-syllable adjectives ends with –y, change the y to i and add –er for the comparative form. For the superlative form change the y to i and add –est.

Two-Syllable Adjective Ending with -y	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
happy	happier	happiest
angry	angrier	angriest
busy	busier	busiest

• John is happier today than he was yesterday.
• John is the happiest boy in the world.
• Max is angrier than Mary.
• Of all of John's victims, Max is the angriest.
• Mary is busier than Max.
• Mary is the busiest person I've ever met.

Two-syllable adjectives ending in –er, -le, or –ow take –er and –est to form the comparative and superlative forms.

Two-Syllable Adjective Ending with -er, -le, or -ow	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
narrow	narrower	narrowest
gentle	gentler	gentlest

• The roads in this town are narrower than the roads in the city.
• This road is the narrowest of all the roads in California.
• Big dogs are gentler than small dogs.
• Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the gentlest.

Adjectives with three or more syllables.

For adjectives with three syllables or more, you form the comparative with more and the superlative with most.

Adjective with Three or More Syllables	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
generous	more generous	most generous
important	more important	most important
intelligent	more intelligent	most intelligent

• John is more generous than Jack.
• John is the most generous of all the people I know.
• Health is more important than money.
• Of all the people I know, Max is the most important.
• Women are more intelligent than men.
• Mary is the most intelligent person I've ever met.

Exceptions.

Irregular adjectives.

Irregular Adjective	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
good	better	best
bad	worse	worst
far	farther	farthest
little	less	least
many	more	most

• Italian food is better than American food.
• My dog is the best dog in the world.
• My mother's cooking is worse than your mother's cooking.
• Of all the students in the class, Max is the worst.

Two-syllable adjectives that follow two rules. These adjectives can be used with -er and -est and with more and most.

Two-Syllable Adjective	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
clever	cleverer	cleverest
clever	more clever	most clever
gentle	gentler	gentlest
gentle	more gentle	most gentle
friendly	friendlier	friendliest
friendly	more friendly	most friendly
quiet	quieter	quietest
quiet	more quiet	most quiet
simple	simpler	simplest
simple	more simple	most simple

• Big dogs are gentler than small dogs.
• Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the gentlest.
• Big dogs are more gentle than small dogs.
• Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the most gentle.

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