UNIT 5

Some questions to think about:

Has your family always lived in ecuador? What about your friends?would you like to ever
move to another country? Why? If you moved to a foreign country what do you think you
would miss the most?

I’d be worried about: the food, the climate, getting sick…

I’d miss: my mom’s cooking, my friends, my dog…

WORD POWER, Mixed feelings. This expression means you feel both pleased and not
pleased about a situation at the same time.

Anxious- feeling nervous

comfortable -
Confident- certain about the ability to do things well
Curious- wanting to know or learn about something
Depressed- low in spirits, sad
Embarrassed -
Enthusiastic- energetically interested in something
Excited -
Fascinated- being completely interested, showing complete attention to something
Homesick- longing for home and family while absent from them
Insecure- not confident or sure
Nervous -
Uncertain- lacking clear knowledge or a definite opinion
Uncomfortable -
Worried -

Extra thing that we couldn’t do in class due to lack of time:

https://mariaabroad.com/customs-in-ecuador/
Have a discussion about good customs and bad customs in Ecuador, using a little piece of
the grammar

Imagine you’re going to Spain, or USA, or Brazil,

One thing (that) I’d miss about Ecuador is ________________________
Something (that) I’d definitely NOT miss about is ___________________

GRAMMAR FOCUS, Noun phrases containing relative clauses.

4 cards:

1 one thing
2 is
3 id really miss
4 my moms cooking

Sometimes depending on the structures and grammar, we can say one statement in different
ways. One of the sentences should be:
 One thing I’d really miss is hanging out with my friends

“One thing I’d really miss” is a noun phrase. It is made up of a noun and a adjective (one
thing) and a relative clause (I’d really miss). The noun phrase can go before or after be. In
this case, the noun phrase is the SUBJECT.

Rearrange the cards so that we can see the following sentence:

hanging out with my friends is one thing I’d really miss

The noun phrase+relative clause is now the OBJECT.

Here is the GENERAL grammar formula, remember that these formula may change:

Structure #1
One thing/Something + (that) + I’d really miss + is + noun/noun phrase
Two things + (that) + I’d really miss + are + noun/noun phrase

One thing that I’d really miss is my cat.

Something that I’d really miss is spending time with my friends.
Two things that I’d really miss are my friends and my cat.

Something I’d really miss is my grandmother’s cooking

Structure #2
One thing/Something + (that) + I’d be + adjective + preposition + is + noun/noun
phrase
Two things + (that) + I’d be + adjective + preposition + are + noun/noun phrase

One thing that I’d be nervous about is traveling alone.

Something that I’d be worried about is the language barrier.
Two things that I’d be worried about are traveling alone and communicating with foreigners.

Something that I’d be very enthusiastic about is trying new foods

The/one thing I’d probably be most excited about is learning about a different culture.
Two things that I’d be homesick for are my family and my friends
Something I’d get depressed about is feeling like an outsider
One thing I might be embarrassed about is getting sick
The thing I’d feel most uncomfortable about would be speaking a foreign language
One thing I’d be insecure about is not understanding people
Two things I’d be anxious about are being away from home and getting lost in a new city

Structure #3
Someone/A person + (who/that) + I’d + verb + is + noun
Two people + (who/that) + I’d + verb + are + noun
Someone who I’d call is my mom

The people who I’d miss the most are my friend

PERSONAL EXAMPLES:
Learning French is something I’d be very enthusiastic about.
The thing I’d feel most uncomfortable about would be using the bathroom in someone else’s
house.

Little explanation on Relative Clauses

What are relative clauses?

A relative clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a noun or a noun phrase.
Example:
The man who is smoking is the murderer
The noun the man is modified by the relative clause who is smoking.
Relative clauses give essential information to define or identify the person or thing we are
talking about.
How to use relative clauses
They are used to provide extra information. This information can either:

● define something (defining clause),

Example:
The girl who is standing there is a world champion in karate.
● or provide unnecessary, but interesting information (non-defining clause).
Example:
Michael Jackson, who was a famous singer, died of an overdose.

REMIND students that verb+ing can act as SUBJECTS or OBJECTS. Therefore, you can use
them in this grammar to talk about an activity. Also make sure the students understand
the aim of this grammar focus, to discuss living a foreign country. It’s important they know
that would (‘d) is used throughout the grammar because it brings that idea of hypothetical
situation.

GUYS, REMEMBER THAT AT THIS LEVEL (ADV 1) WE ARE ONLY INTERESTED IN

UNDERSTANDING THE “DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES”. SO, IF YOU GOOGLE MORE
INFORMATION, DO NOT WORRY ABOUT THE OTHER TYPES OF RELATIVE CLAUSE.

Think of this interesting question we did in class:

Imagine they were aliens that just landed on earth for the first time. What are some things
that you think might shock you?

Famous customs in some countries:

Canada: Always bring a small gift for the host when invited to a meal at a Canadian house
Brazil: you can arrive between 15 to 30 minutes late for a party at a brazilian friend’s home.
France: when eating, don’t rest your elbows on the table
Morocco: don’t eat anything with your left hand
Russia: do not turn down offers of food or drink
Thailand: never touch a person’s head
Japan: take off your shoes before entering a house
China: never point your chopsticks at another person

I’m going to brazil this summer. ___________ I go to brazil, I’ll visit my family there
I might go to brazil this summer.___________ I go to brazil, I'll visit my family there.

Statements with when and if clauses can be used to describe a custom or something that is
expected or normally done.

We use when for things that are sure to happen and if for things that will possibly happen.

GRAMMAR FOCUS, there are several ways to express expectations

New vocab:
Expectations- feelings or beliefs about the way something should be or how someone should
behave
Be supposed to- should
Host-the person giving a party or dinner
Be acceptable- considered to be socially correct