Presentation by Andreas Schleicher Tackling the School Absenteeism Crisis 30 ...
Sentence Transformation Part 1 Patterns
1. UUSSEE OOFF EENNGGLLIISSHH,, PPAARRTT 11
SSEENNTTEENNCCEE TTRRAANNSSFFOORRMMAATTIIOONN ((II))
PATTERNS:
1.TO AFFORD: permitirse económicamente.
2. WOULD YOU MIND…?: Le importaría….?
3. DENY: negar (≠ negarse)
4. TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF: “aprovechar (se) de ALGO
5: TO BE UNLIKELY: es improbable
7. TO BE LIKELY: ser probable
2. UUSSEE OOFF EENNGGLLIISSHH,, PPAARRTT 11
SSEENNTTEENNCCEE TTRRAANNSSFFOORRMMAATTIIOONN ((II))
1. The coat is too expensive to me to buy.
AFFORD
CAN’T AFFORD TO BUY
I………………………………………………………………………..……..…that coat.
2 Could you speak up because I can’t hear you properly?
MIND
YOU MIND SPEAKING
Would……………………………………………………………up because I can’t hear you properly?
3. UUSSEE OOFF EENNGGLLIISSHH,, PPAARRTT 44
sseenntteennccee ttrraannssffoorrmmaattiioonnss
3.The man said that he hadn’t been involved in the robbery
DENIED
DENIED HAVING BEEN/(THAT) HE WAS
The man………………………………………………………………………..……..…..involved in the robbery.
4. You mustn’t miss this opportunity to visit Sidney.
ADVANTAGE
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
You must ……………………………………………………………………this opportunity to visit Sidney.
4. UUSSEE OOFF EENNGGLLIISSHH,, PPAARRTT 44
sseenntteennccee ttrraannssffoorrmmaattiioonnss
5. Sarah probably won’t come to the party.
UNLIKELY
IS UNLIKELY TO COME
Sarah………………………………………………………………………..……..…to the party.
6. Jim and Peter will probably start their own business soon.
LIKELY
ARE LIKELY TO START
Jim and Peter……………………………………………………………their business soon.