COLEGIO DE ESTUDIOS CIENTÍFICOS Y TECNOLÓGICOS DEL ESTADO DE MÉXICO

REALIZADO POR :Francisco Javier Monroy Rodríguez

Luis Alexis Murillo Alcántara

Valeria Lucero Patiño Hernández

Dulce Amada Rodríguez Fuentes

 

READING

When I was a boy, I couldn't go out like my other friends. My mom always used to tell me "you should't be outside with those kids, you could be doing something more productive instead". I used to think "If you just would let me live my life..." but i never said a word.When I was 15, my mom died and I know I shouldn't take that as a pretext of what I did with my life. I remember that I started smoking and drinking (like my other friends) and when I was 17 i became addicted to heroin. Then my friends started telling me "You ought to stop partying all day, you look like crap" But I never listened to them, I knew I could die but I didn't really care. One day, I went to a party with my girlfriend, she loved me although I didn't deserve that, and I remember I got really drunk there. She told me I couldn't even stay still, so she would drive me back home. I told her "I'm ok, I can drive, you need to relax" and she looked really nervious but she didn't say a word.

When I was driving, something inside my head told me "You shouldn't be driving... You could have an accident and you're with your girlfriend... You ought to stop at the side of the freeway and let her drive" But once again, I didn't listen. I'm not sure of what happened next. I just remember I got knocked out and my head was bleeding so bad... But I didn't worry about myself, I started to call my girlfriend, I didn't know where she was... She whispered "I'm here... I'm ok" and when I could stand up, I followed her voice and found her. She looked really bad, that's when I realised I had to change... I started to pray for her, She just told me "You need to change, You can't live like this anymore... I might die, I think I will, but you'll be fine... Just take care and would you do me a favor?" I didn't say a word... She whispered once again "Things could have been better, you know? I should have known that you would never change" And she closed her eyes. I was speechless, i couldn't believe she was dead. Then the ambulance arrived and I wish i would have died as well.

When I got home, I thought "man, look what you've done... she's dead because of you, you must change, you have to do better with your life, you can't live like this, you'll end up worse than your mom or her" And this time, I did listen to that voice. I started college and I'll become a lawyer soon. I miss my girlfriend so much, but i know if she could say something now, she probably would say "I'm proud of you, you dared to change and your mom would be proud of you as well, we might be together some day, but for now, do the best you can"

VOCABULARY Adicción Addiction

Abuso De Sustancias Ilícitas Substance Abuse

Caballo, Cocaína Cocaine

Chiva, Heroína, Nieve Heroin

Drogas Ilícitas IllegalDrugs

Codeína Codeine

Cigarro, Pito, Porro Joint

Barbitúricos Barbiturates

Anfetaminas Amphetamines

Alucinógeno Hallucinogen

Alucinar Hallucinate

Alucinación, Alucinamiento Hallucination

Adictivo Addictive

Dependencia Química ChemicalDependency

Depresor Depressor

Droga, Fármaco Drug

Drogadicto DrugAddict

Consumo De Drogas Drug Use

Estimulante Stimulant

Dependencia De Sustancias SubstanceDependence

Ecstacy Ecstacy

Fumar ToSmoke

Inyectarse Drogas ToShootDrugs

Metadona Methadone

Marihuanero MarijuanaUser

Marihuana, Yerba Marijuana

Inhalante Inhalant

Metanfetamina Methamphetamine, Ice

Narcótico Narcotic

Opio Opium

Polvo De Ángel Pcp

Peyote Peyote

Sedante Sedative

Píldoras   Para Dormir SlepingPills

Tranquilizante Tranquilizer

WHAT IS IT ?

 THE MODAL VERB ' COULD' IS USED TO EXPRESS ABILITY IN THE PAST AND TO EXPRESS POLITENESS. IS USUALLY TRANSLATED AS ' COULD ' , ALTHOUGH IN SOME CASES IT IS TRANSLATED AS ' KNOW ' . I COULD SWIM WHEN I WAS FIVE .I COULD SWIM WHEN I WAS FIVE.( SKILL) COULD YOU OPEN THE WINDOW?COULD YOU OPEN THE WINDOW ?(COURTESY )

HOW TO FORM ? MODAL VERBS ARE THE SAME FOR ALL PEOPLE AND ALWAYS FOLLOWED BY AN

INFINITIVE ( WITHOUT 'TO ' ) . IN ADDITION , THEY NEED TO FORM THE NEGATIVE SIDE OF INTERROGATIVE .

 I COULD SPEAK LOUDER.I COULD TALK LOUDER .

 I COULD NOT SPEAK UP .I COULD NOT TALK LOUDER .

 COULD YOU SPEAK UP? WHAT DO I REMEMBER ?

 

IMPORTANT ASPECTS TO KEEP IN MIND ARE: THE MODAL ' COULD' IS THE PAST OF 'CAN' . AS WITH ALL MANNERS IS USED THE SAME WAY FOR ALL PEOPLE, BOTH SINGULAR AND PLURAL . REMEMBER THAT WHEN YOU MUST ANSWER WITH SHORT ANSWERS MODAL EMPLOYEE (IE COULD YOU SPEAK LOUDER ? - YES , I COULD / NO, I COULD NOT ) MANNERS ARE ALWAYS FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER VERB WITHOUT THE PREPOSITION 'TO'.GRAMMATICA (COULD AND COULDN´T)¿PARA QUÉ SIRVE? EL VERBO MODAL 'COULD' SE UTILIZA PARA EXPRESAR HABILIDAD EN PASADO Y PARA EXPRESAR CORTESÍA. SE SUELE TRADUCIR COMO 'PODÍA', AUNQUE EN ALGUNOS CASOS SE TRADUCE COMO 'SABÍA'. YO PODÍA NADAR CUANDO TENÍA CINCO AÑOS.I COULD SWIM WHEN I WAS FIVE.(HABILIDAD¿PODRÍAS ABRIR LA VENTANA?COULD YOU OPEN THE WINDOW?(CORTESÍA) 

¿CÓMO SE FORMA? Los verbos modales son iguales para todas las personas y siempre van seguidos de un infinitivo (sin ‘to’). Además, no necesitan auxiliar para formar la negativa y la interrogativa. Yo podía hablar más alto.I could talklouder.Yo no podía hablar más alto.I couldn’t talklouder. ¿Podrías hablar más alto?Could you talk louder?  ¿QUÉ DEBO RECORDAR? Los aspectos importantes que debemos tener en cuenta son los siguientes: El modal ‘could’ es el pasado de ‘can’. Al igual que con todos los modales se utiliza la misma forma para todas las personas, tanto singular como plural. Recuerda que al hacer respuestas cortas debemos contestar con el modal empleado (I.e. Couldyouspeaklouder? - Yes, I could / No, I couldn't) Los modales siempre van seguidos de otro verbo sin la preposición 'to'.

NEGATIVE SENTENCES AND AFFIRMATIVES

Introduction answers the following sentences according to whichever is applicable if Could or couldn´tShe told me I _______´t even stay still She __________ say something now She _______ consume heroine He knew, I ______ die but didn’t really care I ________ go out like my other friends You ______ have an accident and you´re with your girlfriend

Things _____ have been better I _____ stone up I _______ have known that you would I ___________ take that as a pretext of what I didn’t whit my life I _________ you that you do not make or lose friends Negative sentences and affirmativesI ________ you do not do drugs or you'll lose your friendsI ______ you to think about things healthierYour friends’ ______ who let that and leave more to your girlfriend_____ People go with specialists nearShe boyfriend _______ to go in the car They Marta and Luis __________to go the party I ________ preference heroine for the friends I ______ take that as a pretext I _______ that you seek helpI ______ love please stop harm

WH Questions

According to your criteria and reading the theme answer the following questionsThose who consume Drugs?

Illegal Drugs Contacts to sell? Because it does one Drugging? The Family that takes place in addicts? What effects can generate drugs?

Drug addiction is a vice, a disease or a social problem? Can a drug addicted person leave without going to treatment? Where or to whom I can turn to learn more about the prevention andtreating problems associated with the drug use?How family relationships influence to prevent or promote the consumption of drugs?How to identify when a person uses drugs? 

YES-NO QUESTIONS 1.-How can you help him get off drugs? 2.- What would you do if it was your family? 3.- Do you you help staying at a clinic?4.- Do you imagined you would have to do for you to be a drug addict? 5.- Have you consumed any drugs? 6.- What if, if what types of drugs? 7.- Okay, not think about drugs? 8.- Do you know someone who consumes? 9.- Okay, if you know someone is addicted? 10.- What if, what would you help if you are addicted?

Wh- questions Questions 1. What used to tell me mom was?2. What does he use to think?3. What age his mother died?4. How old was he when he became addict?5. What was his addiction?6. They told their friends?7. What happened that day?8. Who told to his girlfriend??9. What does the boy tell to his girlfriend?10. Drugs for you? 

ANSWERS 1. you shoul't be outside with those kids, you could be doing something more productive instead 2." if you just would let me live my life"3. at age 15 4. at age 17 5. to heroin 6. You ought to stop partying day, you look like crap7. one day, i went to a party with my girlfriend, she loved me although I didn't deserve that, and i remember i got really drunk there 8. Couldn’t even star still, so she would drive me back home 9. I’m ok, i can drive, and you need to relax.10. I need

Writing 3.Second your thought that this young man would you recommend to stop using heroin consumed and could not couldn´t 1.How can you help him get off drugs?2.What would you do if it was your family? 3.Do you you help staying at a clinic?4.Do you imagine you would have to do for you to be a drug addict?5.Have you consumed any drugs?6.What if, if what types of drugs?7.Okay, not think about drugs?8.Do you know someone who consumes?9.Okay, if you know someone is addicted? 10.What if, what would you help if you are addicted? 

Listening •reading as answer if it is true (T) or false (f)the girl agrees with that drogue___heroin is bad___your friends give heroin___his girlfriend also consume heroin___he and his friends want to go to the party___

He smokes dope every day

she is afraid that the silly aga

she says that her boyfriend needs help

his does not want to discuss with the

she thinks it's best to take some therapy

We will arrive to airport in ten minutes

Perfect! I will have time to buy some magazines

Are you going to meet your sister at the airport?

Will any body wait for you at the airport?

Great who?

No, we could to meet at the train station

My sister’s teacher

Yes, somebody will be waiting for m

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CONVERSATION