TYPES OF SENTENCES

When using English communicatevely, try to make up as many types of sentences as possible to make your English more mature.
1. Simple Sentences
I went to a party.
2. Compound Sentences
2a. With a Coordinator (FAN BOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
I went to a party, for I needed to relax.
2b. With a Conjunctive Adverb
I went to a party; indeed, i needed to relax .
2c. With a Semicolon
I went to a party ; I needed to relax.
3. Complex Sentences
Adjective Clauses
3a1. Adjective Clauses Defining
I have a car which runs on gas.
I have a car which my father gave me.
I talked to a friend who lives next door.
I talked to a friend who I’ve known for years.
I went to the house where I grew up.
I bought the house where I grew up.
I saw her the day when she got married.
3a2. Adjective Clauses Non-defining
I have the Toyota, which runs on gas.
I have the Toyota, which my father gave me.
I talked to Manuel, who lives next door.
I talked to Manuel, who I’ve known for years.
I went to Ica, where I grew up.
I saw her on Christmas, when all families honor Jesus Christ’s birth.
Adverb Clauses
3b1. Adverb Clauses of Reason
They are extreme sports because they push to extreme levels.
They are extreme sports since they push to extreme levels.
3b2. Adverb. Clauses of Contrast
Although sports have long been popular, something significant has changed in the last ten to twenty years.
Something significant has changed in the last ten to twenty years, although sports have long been popular,
3b3. Adverb. Clauses of Condition
Aaron will admit he likes sports at least a little bit if he is really honest with himself.
If he is really honest with himself, Aaron will admit he likes sports at least a little bit.
Aaron, if he is really honest with himself, will admit he likes sports at least a little bit.
3b4. Adverb. Clauses of Time
When we finish with the tent, the young man and woman will look for more logs for the fire.
3b5. Adverb. Clauses of Place
Wherever we go, we meet interesting people.
3b6. Adverb. Clauses of Comparison
There seem to be far fewer singular, individualized experiences today than there were in the past.
3b7. Adverb. Clauses of Result
The elastic cords attached to their backs are so strong and flexible that they allow the young people to drop close to the canyon floor below without hitting it.
Noun Clauses
3c1. Noun Clauses from Sentences
I know that he comes every day.
3c2. Noun Clauses from Yes/No Questions
I don’t know if he comes every day.
I don’t know whether he comes every day or not.
3c3. Noun Clauses from Wh-Questions
I know when he comes.
3c4. Subjunctives
I suggest that he come every day.
It is important that he be here every day.
4. Compound-Complex Sentences
The powerful flow of water in major rivers maintains channels that are deep enough for navigation by ocean–bound vessels, and the rivers themselves provide transportation of goods to points farther inland.

ALP for I09

Hello my dear I09 Students,

OBJECTIVE: Improve your pronunciation by yourself!!!

This is your autonomous project:

STEP 1: Pick one of the conversations in the book within Units 1 and 3.
STEP 2: According to the number of speakers in the selected conversation, form a group.
STEP 3: Record the conversation on a recording device such as a video camera (using props),
an MP3 player (with acoustic effects), etc.

REMINDER
Your project may seem to be a little simple; in fact it is, if you observe the following suggestions:
Look up the pronunciation of each word on an Oxford or Longman dictionary
Observe the symbols which represent the English phonemes
Try your best reading each symbol

Give me your recording burned on a blank CD.
Your project is due Thursday, July 23rd. So don't forget!!!

Reading Strategy by Mr. Jaramillo

In order to get the most out of the reading passage, I strongly suggest that you use a very specific reading strategy.

STEP 1. Fast Reading:

This first time, you need to read from beginning to end nonstop trying to understand the main idea and the reading passage organization.
The main purpose is to understand the gist (or main idea) of the text and the organization of the whole reading passage. The second most important thing is to circle unknown words and underline the words that you do not know how to pronounce.

STEP 2. Academic Reading
Guess the meaning of circled words from context then verify if you are right or wrong by looking up those unknown words in the dictionary.

STEP 3. Reading for Pleasure
The main purpose is to understand the situations in the passage very well by "reading between the lines". It is easier to understand those ideas between the lines especially when you are not worried about that unknown vocabulary or grammar.

Reader's Digest - July 2009

My dear I05 and I09 students, this month, July 2009, we are to read and report on two different articles from the June 2009 Reader's Digest edition. Yep, I am going to say it again: only two articles. With the extra internet resources you are to work with on the Icpna web page, it is more convenient to reduce your homework load.

"The first article to report for Monday the 13th is ´Heroes´ on page 31."

"The second article to report for Monday the 20th is ´A New Leaf´ on page 39."

Do not forget to use the RD Form that corresponds. You can click here on the pictures to maximize and print them if you prefer.

Reminder: The magazine will be used for four months. That is, if you study continuously without taking a month off, you won't need to buy another magazine for the following 3 courses.
For I05 / I09 , you will be reading from pages 1 to page 89 in July.
For I06 / I10 , you will be reading from pages 90 to page 117 in August.
For I07 / I11 , you will be reading from pages 112 to page 135 in September.
For I08 / I12 , you will be reading from pages 146 to page 196 in October.