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I’m going back to university to finish my degree, It’s funny because I’ll be going to school
which is pretty difficult for a man of my age! every day with my granddaughter. Fortunately,
she is going to be the one in our family who
Remember studies medicine.
Use non-defining relative clauses to add extra
Use a defining relative clause to add essential
information to a noun.
information to a noun.
Voy a volver a la universidad para terminar mi carrera, ¡lo que es muy difícil para un hombre de mi edad! / Voy a
estudiar contabilidad ahora, pero si hubiese terminado la universidad cuando tenía 20, habría estudiado medicina. /
Escogí contabilidad porque aparentemente el número de contadores en mi ciudad ha caído sutilmente, así es que
pienso que podré conseguir algo de trabajo. / Es gracioso porque estaré yendo a la escuela todos los días con mi nieta.
Afortunadamente, ella va a ser la que estudie medicina de nuestra familia. / Ella espera especializarse en pediatría.
De hecho, andes de que se gradúe de la escuela de medicina, ella espera haber hecho voluntariado en la India. /
¡Suena como una oportunidad fabulosa! ¡Si solo yo hubiese estudiado medicina también!
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Class Notes / Level 6, Unit 12 / Class Summary
(Second question...)
So, finally, I’d like to finish off by saying that it’s
been a pleasure talking to you all about the pros
Excuse me, I was wondering if you could tell
and cons of running a business. If you have any
us how much money your company made on
questions, feel free to ask now.
a monthly basis, before going bankrupt?
(First question...)
I’m sorry, I can’t. That’s confidential information
and I’m not at liberty to discuss it.
Hi, yes I have a question. What do you
think your company should have done
about the drop in sales? (Third question...)
Entonces, finalmente me gustaría terminar diciendo que ha sido un placer hablar con todos ustedes acerca de
los pros y contras de dirigir un negocio. Si tienen alguna pregunta, siéntanse libres de preguntar ahora. / Hola
sí, yo tengo una pregunta… ¿Qué piensas que tu compañía debería haber hecho acerca de la caída en las
ventas? / Deberíamos haber buscado clientes antes. Si hubiésemos encontrado nuevos clientes antes, que es
lo que recomendé numerosas veces, puede que no hubiésemos tenido un tan mal cuatrimestre. / Disculpe, me
preguntaba si podría contarnos cuánto dinero hizo su compañía mensualmente antes de caer en bancarrota. /
Lo siento, no puedo. Esa es información confidencial y no estoy en la libertad de compartirla. / Antes de que se
vaya, ¿tiene alguna idea de si empezará otra compañía pronto? / ¡Por supuesto! ¡Me gustaría haber empezado
una nueva empresa educacional online antes del final de este año!
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Class Notes / Level 6, Unit 12 / Key Tables
All of the information is necessary. If you remove a The information added is extra and doesn’t define the
clause, the sentence is not complete. noun. If you remove the non-defining relative clause,
the sentence is still complete.
Defining relative clauses are not off set in commas Put the non-defining relative clause between commas
because they are a key part of the sentence: if it goes in the middle of the sentence:
The projector that they used for the presentation Charlie, whose presentation was yesterday, is the
yesterday didn’t work very well. sales manager for the company.
What about the company that contacted us about an I just got off the phone with John, who is really
e-house and those big transformers? starting to grow on me by the way, and he
confirmed the PO.
What about the company? I just got off the phone with John and he
confirmed the PO.
Wish If Only
I wish you hadn’t been working. If only I hadn’t ignored my dad’s advice.
We wish we hadn’t gotten a job before school. If only he hadn’t been skiing that day.
Remember
These are wishes about the past, which means the situation can’t be changed.
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Class Notes / Level 6, Unit 12 / Key Tables
Will he be available shortly? Could you tell me whether he will be available shortly?
Has he looked at my proposal? Do you have any idea if he has looked at my proposal?
Can he see me tomorrow? Would you mind telling me whether he can see me tomorrow?
Is your boss here?* Do you know if your boss is here?
Remember
Use indirect questions when you want to be more polite.
*The verb to be has a different structure with direct questions: to be + subject. There is no auxiliary verb.
question word + auxiliary + subject + verb question phrase + question word + subject + verb
Where can I find some information? Do you know where I can find some information?
Which building are you talking about? Could you tell me which building you are talking about?
When does this building close? Do you know when this building closes?
Where did the tour finish? Would you mind telling me where the tour finished?
Who can I ask about tours to the mountain? I was wondering if you could tell me who I can ask about
tours to the mountain?
Which is the correct building?* Could you tell me which is the correct building?*
Remember
The question phrases are interchangeable.
Do not use do, does, or did in the main part of the indirect question: Do you know when does this
restaurant open? Do you know when this restaurant opens?
*Maintain the direct question order for indirect questions with the verb to be: question phrase +
question word + to be + subject
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