ENTRY SIX TO HAVE SOMETHING DONE/ GET SOMETHING DONE------

I learned over use of "Have something done" and "Get something done" these two structures are both used to refer to actions or events which happened to someone, but were outside their control. Moreover to use when someone to done something for us (any action or event).

But both sentences are passive constructions...

structures:

To have something done: Is a structure to show the idea that someone convinces another person to do something. Is this structure es more formal

Verb Have/had + object+ past participle

In other case we can to use "Get" instead of "have" in informal contexts

To get something done: Is a structure informal used for indicate that someone does or did something (work) for us or others people in particular. Is also to show that you ask someone to do something.

Verb Get + personal pronouns (me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them) + past participle


In class I saw, some exercises with respect to structures...

1) With "Have something done"

* Armando´s hair is too long
He should get it cut

* The car is dirty
He should get it washed

* My nails are long and dirty
I Should get themmanicured

* My shirt is wrinkled
You should get it ironed

* I can´t see
You should get your eyes checked

2) With "Get something done"

* I can´t see
I have bad eye sight

* My teeth are yellow
I need to have them cleaned

Reflection: Is important to consider news structures in classes, for me was interesting because I learned something new for to improve my vocabulary. I think that we should to see others topics news in organization with the group and teacher.

ENTRY SEVEN. CLASS SURVER: GADGETS

19th March, 2010

Today, I learned to make a poll over the questions the day before, on my blog, also learned to add a poll with answers options in my blog for my classmates where they voted and decided which is better.

For example:
Do you hate Mondays?
º Yes
º No
º I don´t know

Would you prefer reading on English book?
º I´d prefer to read on English book
º I´d prefer to read a book in Spanish
º I´d don´t like reading

Would you prefer to speak in English or to read texts?
º I´d prefer listen to music
º I´d rather to read texts

1) Would you rather review articles or watch TV shows?
º I´d rather to review articles
º I´d prefer to read newspaper
º I don´t watch TV shows

2) Would you rather write sentences or study on the Internet?
º I´d rather to write sentences
º I´d prefer the English courses in Email
º I´d rather study online
º I´d prefer English classes videos

ENTRY EIGHT "WOULD YOU RATHER & WOULD YOU PREFER"

Hi, Today 17th March, 2010.

In this section, we participe in a question over...

*** How do you learn English?
- Listen to music
- Doing exercises
- Attending classes
- Reading articles or magazines
- Watching TV shows
- Practice conversations
- Videos
- Record audio

But I also learned the use the Would rather or Would perfer this two words that mean preference to something or someone, but are different in their structures.

For example:

In "Would rather" use the base form verb normal.
00 Structure--Would you rather + verb to be (is, am, are) + verb past participle...

In "Would prefer" use the verb in infinitive (-ing)
00 Structure--Would you prefer + verb-ing (infinitive)

Examples sentences:
Questions with answers positives and negatives... (Would rather)

*In positive form
1) Would you rather be married or happy?
I´d rather be happy because is more fun

2) Would you rather be intelligent or beatiful?
I´d rather be intelligent

3) Would guys rather eat tacos or drink "caña"?
We´d rather eat tacos because is more delicious

* In negative form
1) Would you rather go out tonight or watch TV?
I´d rather not go out tonight, I´d rather rest

... (Would prefer)
* In positive form
1) Would you prefer eating hotdogs or hamburgers?
I´d prefer to eat pizza

* In negative form
2) Would you prefer going to chiquis burger or watching TV?
I´d prefer not to go to chiquis Burger. I´m a Vegetarian

I think that these classes are interesting, but I like that the teacher We will put to read articles of any topic and explain in the class and that my classmates making comments