A Day in the Park and Other Musings

A Perfect Day

Spending a day at the park with the people I love is one of my favorite activities. We spread out a blanket and enjoy a delightful picnic, sharing delicious food and laughter. Lying on the grass, I gaze at the sky, watching the clouds drift by and feeling completely relaxed. The warmth of the sun and the gentle breeze create the perfect atmosphere.

After our lovely day outdoors, returning home to find my two dogs eagerly waiting for me is pure happiness. Their excited barks and wagging tails welcome me back, and we spend the entire afternoon together, playing and cuddling.

Grammar Review

Relative Clauses

• who: people
• where: places
• which / that: objects, things, something
• when: moments

Examples:

1. Jose is a student who studies at Siglo.
2. The park is a place where people go to exercise.
3. My phone is a digital device which/that I need for my activities.

Persuasion Techniques

What is “persuading”?

• Causing someone to do something through reasoning.
• Making someone do something by talking.
• Inducing someone to satisfy a need.

Forms of Persuasion:

• Saying something the other person wants to hear.
• Lying.
• Using body language.
• Blaming.
• Sending blackmail emails.
• Promising.
• Taking advantage of your position.
• Insisting.
• Reasoning.
• Discussing.
• Connecting.
• Inspiring.

Verb Tenses

Present Perfect

Structure:

• Affirmative: Subject + have/has + past participle
• Negative: Subject + have/has + not + past participle
• Interrogative: Have/Has + subject + past participle?

Examples:

• Affirmative: I have visited Paris.
• Negative: She has not eaten sushi.
• Interrogative: Have you seen that movie?

Past Simple

Structure:

• Affirmative: Subject + past simple verb
• Negative: Subject + did not + base form verb
• Interrogative: Did + subject + base form verb?

Examples:

• Affirmative: I visited Paris last year.
• Negative: She did not eat sushi yesterday.
• Interrogative: Did you see that movie?

Present Perfect Simple Structure

• Affirmative: Subject + have/has + past participle
• Negative: Subject + have/has + not + past participle
• Interrogative: Have/Has + subject + past participle?

Personal Pronouns with “Have”/”Has”:

1. I have
2. You have
3. He has
4. She has
5. It has
6. We have
7. They have

Affirmative Examples:

• I have studied for the exam.
• You have traveled to Spain.
• He has finished his homework.
• She has visited her grandparents.
• It has rained a lot this week.

Negative Examples:

• I have not studied for the exam.
• You have not traveled to Spain.
• He has not finished his homework.

Interrogative Examples:

• Have I studied for the exam?

Conditional Sentences

Conditional Type 0 (General Truths)

• Structure: If + present simple, present simple.
• Use: For facts that are always true.

Example:

• If you heat water to 100 degrees Celsius, it boils.