The document provides instruction on several English grammar and vocabulary topics: 1) It discusses the past perfect tense and how to use the word "had" to talk about past events. 2) It explains how to use the responses "So" and "Neither" to agree or disagree with statements. 3) It addresses talking about coincidences, superstitions, and strange events.

2. • To be able to use the “past perfect”, e.g. “I
had had an idea” or “I had driven 3km when
 I stopped”.
 To use responses with “So” and “Neither”.
 To talk about coincidences, superstitions'
and strange events.
Repeat your ideas to make your meaning
clear.
 Use “just” to make what you say stronger
or softer.

4.  What are coincidences.
 You are about to phone a friend when
suddenly your phone rings. It’s your friend
who was just thinking of calling YOU.

6.  Why is “had” used?
 Act out the situations.

7.  Where had I come back
from when this happened?
 Which book had I picked
up?
 Who did I meet there?

16.  What things give us good and bad luck?
 What is a superstition?

17.  I arrive
 You arrive
 She/He/it arrives
 We arrive
 They arrive

18.  I had left
 LEFT

19.  I had just left the supermarket when I met a
beautiful guy and I brought him flowers.
 I had just phoned when the phone rang and I
answered. It was bad news
 John had just got on the metro when a cow
arrived.
 Subir en algo – to get on something

20.  I had just finished eating when suddenly the
waiter arrived to take the bill.
 T finish + verb = gerund
◦ Vale la pena – It’s worth it!
◦ Town - pueblo

24.  Who is superstitious? Why?

28.  You believe in things that you don’t
understand and then you suffer.
 Superstition ain’t the way.?
 1) What is the singer’s opinion on
superstition?
 2) How many superstitions does he mention?
What are they?
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXsxvdF4
81I&feature=related

30.  Soul – alma
 Nothing more to say
 The Devil – El diablo

31.  “So” is used to agree with the person which is
used with the verb “to do”.
 I really like Abba.
◦ So do I.
Neither works the same
I can’t stand Abba.
Neither can I.

32.  Common verbs like “to be” and “to be able to”
are repeated in the “So” and “Neither”.
 For example:
 I can play the guitar.
◦ So can I.
I am not an accountant.
Neither am I.

33.  It is just the same.
 Do ---- did.
 I played the guitar when I was 12.
 So did I.
 I didn’t like Abba.
 Neither did I.
 Am --- was.
 I was in Argentina in 2003.
 So was it.
 I wasn’t there
 Neither was I.

34.  Can --- could
 I could see Lake Titicaca from my window.
 So could I.
 I couldn’t walk under a ladder.
 Neither could I.

35.  Use this structure to answer the following
questions.
 I don’t like Abba.
 I can’t play the guitar
 I speak English.
 I live in Colombia.

38.  What makes people look tired?
 Why is Nicole tired?

39.  How does Nicole explain her dreams?
 B – We can repeat adjectives to make ideas
clearer and to emphasise points.
◦ E.g. I’ve had some weird dreams. Really weird
dreams. And they’re scary. They’re always scary
ones. They never good ones. They’re just weird and
off the wall.

41.  Do you dream in colour?
 Do you ever had strange dreams?
 What do you dream about?

42.  You’ve already seen “just” used to soften
instructions like, “Could you just give me that
pen?”
 It can also be used to strengthen instructions
like, “Just do it!”.
 However, as we have seen they can be used
to emphasise a certain adjective:
 How are your dreams?
 My dreams are weird, they’re just weird.”

43.  How does Nicole use “just”?
 What is the stress and tone in the sentence?
Which parts have the strongest stress?

52.  Are these things true for you?

53.  Look at the picture!
 These are identical twins.
 What are twins like?
◦ Are they alike?
What different kinds of twins are there?

57.  Group A – Answers the questions.
 Group B – Grammar
 Group C - Vocabulary