1. Unit 10 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER…2!
Practical English 2

2. experiences and desires
preferences, likes, and dislikes
comparatives and superlatives
asking for and giving advice
asking for and giving opinions
open and closed questions using ‘if’

3. Experiences Have you ever + (past participle)…?
X Have you ever go backpacking?
O Have you ever GONE backpacking?
go  went  gone

4. Have you ever gone backpacking?
Yes, I have gone backpacking.
No, I’ve never gone backpacking. X
I have ever gone backpacking. X
I have gone backpacking last year. O
I went backpacking last year.

5. Present perfect with time expressions
March
last week
NOW
next week
I have been a university student since March.
I have been a university student for 9 months.
I have just finished the textbook.
I have already started preparing for the final exam.
Have you taken the exam yet?
No, I haven’t taken the exam yet.
You can refer to Units 6 and 9 for more on using present perfect tense

6. Preferences I like going mountain biking. I like going sailing.
I prefer going mountain biking because it is easier.

7. You can refer to Unit 6 for more on preferences
Would you rather go mountain biking or go sailing?
I’d rather go mountain biking because it’s easier.
You can refer to Unit 6 for more on preferences

8. Comparatives The cat is smaller than the dog.
# ‘to be’ + comparative + than #2
1 syllable = add –er
The cat is smaller than the dog.
2+ syllables = use more + adjective
The smart TV is more expensive than the e-reader.
2 syllables ending in -ly = add -ier
My teacher is friendlier than your teacher.

9. ‘…not as ____ as…’ & ‘less’
The cat is friendlier than the dog.
= The dog is not as friendly as the cat.
= The dog is less friendly than the cat.

10. Superlatives Joe is stricter than Jay. Paul is the strictest teacher.
easygoing
strict
strictest
Joe is stricter than Jay.
Paul is the strictest teacher.
You can refer to Unit 8 for more on comparatives and superlatives

11. Giving Advice You should…. You shouldn’t… If I were you, I’d…
Why don’t you…

12. You can refer to Unit 7 for more on asking for and giving advice
I have a headache.
What should I do?
If I were you, I’d take some Aspirin.
You should take some Aspirin.
Why don’t you take some Aspirin.
You shouldn’t listen to loud music.
You can refer to Unit 7 for more on asking for and giving advice

13. An opinion is someone’s view on a given subject, based on their understanding and feelings, without using facts.
Who do you think is the greatest rock band?
I think Pearl Jam is the greatest rock band.
In my opinion…
If you ask me…

14. Opinions can be agreed with…
If you ask me, Son Heung-min is the most useful football player.
I think so, too!
Me, too!
I agree!

15. …or disagreed with:
In my opinion, Pearl Jam is the greatest rock band.
Really? If you ask me, The Beatles are the greatest!
No way! Pearl Jam is much better!
You can refer to Unit 8 for more on opinions

16. Statements using “if”
used to imagine real events in certain conditions
I am healthy now.
I don’t have a headache.
If I had a headache, I would take some Aspirin.
If you have a headache, you should take Aspirin. If I were you, I’d take some Aspirin.

17. Also used to imagine unrealistic events in certain conditions
Statements using “if”
Also used to imagine unrealistic events in certain conditions
I am not rich now.
I hardly ever buy lottery tickets.
If I won a billion dollars, I would travel the world.
If my best friend could meet anybody, he’d meet Elvis. If I could buy any gadget, I’d buy an e-reader.
If and/or could expresses the condition
would expresses the intention

18. Used to imagine unrealistic events in certain conditions
Questions using “if”
Used to imagine unrealistic events in certain conditions
If you won a billion dollars, what would you do first?
If you could have dinner with anyone in the world, who would it be?
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
If and/or could expresses the condition
would expresses the action

19. Follow-up questions using “would”
Used to ask about events in certain conditions
If I had one billion dollars, the first thing I’d do is travel the world.
Open Questions
Why would you do that first?
Where would you go first?
Who would you go with?
Closed (Yes/No) Questions
Would you quit your job?
Would you go to Hawaii first?
Would you take your family? Yes, I would… No, I wouldn’t…

20. Review units 6~10 to prepare for your final exam
Remember we can use all the things that we learned for our speaking test!
Review units 6~10 to prepare for your final exam

21. GOOD LUCK!