====== Grammar and Vocabulary Study Zone ====== **I. GRAMMAR ZONE** **1. {{grammar_emphasis.pdf|Expressing emphasis}}.** Follow the link to study this grammar topic. What's included here?\\ Inversion - Cleft and Pseudo-Cleft Structures - Adding words for emphasis **2. {{grammar_passive_voice.pdf|Passive voice}}.** Follow the link to study this grammar topic. What's included here?\\ Standard passives - Causative Passives More practice on the passive voice:\\ a) **[[http://www.nonstopenglish.com/allexercises/advanced-006.asp|Passive Voice 1]]**\\ b) **[[http://www.nonstopenglish.com/exercise.asp?exid=670|Passive Voice 2]]** **3. {{grammar_participle_clauses.pdf|Participle clauses}}.** Follow the link to study this grammar topic. What's included here?\\ Present & Past Participles - Forms, uses, clauses **4. Relative clauses**. Follow the links to study this grammar topic. I suggest the following work scheme:\\ a) Introduction to adjective clauses: click **{{grammar_relative_sentences_part_1.pdf|here}}**.\\ b) Clauses with //that//, //when//, and //where//: replacement of subjects, objects, and adverbials of time or place: click **{{grammar_relative_sentences_part_2a.pdf|here}}** and **{{grammar_relative_sentences_part_2b.pdf|here}}**.\\ c) Restrictive and non-restrictive clauses; clauses with //who//, //which//, and //whose//: replacement of subjects and possesives: click **{{grammar_relative_sentences_part_3a.pdf|here}}** and **{{grammar_relative_sentences_part_3b.pdf|here}}**.\\ d) Clauses with //whom// and //which//: replacement of objects: click **{{grammar_relative_sentences_part_4a.pdf|here}}** and **{{grammar_relative_sentences_part_4b.pdf|here}}**.\\ e) Clause to phrase reduction; agreement with adjective phrases and clauses: click **{{grammar_relative_sentences_part_5a.pdf|here}}** and **{{grammar_relative_sentences_part_5b.pdf|here}}**. If you wish to read more about the form, meaning and uses of relative clauses, and do more exercises, you can use the following materials: - from Side, R. & Wellman, G. (2002). //Grammar and Vocabulary for Cambridge Advanced and Proficiency.// Longman. Unit 11, pp.182-189. - from Vince, M. & Sunderland, P. (2003). //Advanced Language Practice. English Grammar and Vocabulary//. Macmillan. Unit 18, pp.111-117. If you can't find the material in the library, come and see the teacher. **II. VOCABULARY ZONE** **{{vocabulary study program 0910.pdf|Vocabulary Study Program}}.** Follow the link to find out about lexical items you need to study in //Lengua Inglesa III//.\\ **Vocabulary Practice**\\ **{{vocabulary_practice_1_a_0910.pdf|Vocabulary Practice 1 A}}**\\ **{{vocabulary_practice_1_b_0910.pdf|Vocabulary Practice 1 B}}**\\ **__Vocabulary for essays__:** 1. __For essays dealing with crime and punishment__: Visit the **[[http://www.english-at-home.com/vocabulary/english-words-for-crime-and-punishment|English words for crime and punishment]]** site. Visit also the EnglishClub.com **[[http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/police-crime.htm|Crime and punishment]]** site. Or visit the AboutESL site with vocabulary on **[[http://esl.about.com/library/vocabulary/blwordgroups_crime.htm|Crime, justice and criminals]]**. 2. __For essays about marriage and divorce__: Visit the **[[http://www.english-at-home.com/vocabulary/marriage-and-wedding-vocabulary|English words for marriage and wedding]]** site. Visit also the **[[http://www.ac-nancy-metz.fr/enseign/anglais/Henry/wedding.htm|The Wedding vocabulary resources]]** site. Watch this **[[http://www.savevid.com/video/english-vocabulary-marriage-and-divorce.html|video]]**, with a teacher explaining the meaning of marriage and wedding vocabulary. It's fun!\\ **III. NEW USE OF ENGLISH EXERCISES FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS** Review of Tests 1 & 2 Do the **Tests 1 & 2 Review** Test.\\ See the **Answers** here. Review of Tests 3 & 4 Do the **Tests 3 & 4 Review Test**.\\ See the **Answers** here. Review of Tests 5 & 6. Do the **Tests 5 & 6 Review Test**.\\ See the **Answers** here. **IV. INTERESTING VOCABULARY RESOURCES** **Check this out! English collocations** Study English collocations and do online exercises at: 1) **[[http://www.better-english.com/strongcoll.htm|Better-English.com]]**.\\ __Instructions:__ On the left-hand side of the screen, there is a list of collocations exercises (Collocations 1 ... Collocations 15). Click on any of them to improve your knowledge of advanced level English collocations.\\ 2) **[[http://www.angelfire.com/wi3/englishcorner]]**.\\ __Instructions:__ Click on "COLLOCATIONS" on the left-hand side menu, under the heading "vocabulary".\\