The document describes William Lopez's portfolio of English work from his 7th level class at the UPEC in February and August 2011. It contains multiple writing assignments he completed, including describing his personality and three classmates, writing an article using connectors to join ideas, and exercises practicing past and present verb tenses. The portfolio shows William's progress in English and completion of homework assignments.

1. UIBERSIDAD POLITECNICA ESTATAL DEL
CARCHI
PORTFOLIO
OF
ENGLISH
NAME: William López
TEACHER: Ivan Fuertes
LEVEL: Seventh
SEMESTER: February 2011/ august 2011

3. PLEASE WRITE AN ARTICLE WHERE YOU WRITE A
DESCRIPTION OF YOUR FRIENDS
Hello myname isWilliamLopez, I`m twenty four years old. I live in
Tulcán city. Now,I'm going totalk aboutmy personality, and then I`m
going to talk about three of my classmate.
I think I'm sociable person and I´m very quiet, but only sometimes,
I`mverymoody when I havetheright,that of course sometimes is
bad,also Ithinkthat sometimes I´m jealous with my girlfriend,in my
studiesI am a veryresponsible. I can`t stand when the people isn`t
tell the truth, this is allabout me.
Now I´m going to talk about three classmates, they are José Luis
Almeida, Gladys Chiran and Diego Mafla.
The first is José Luis Almeida, He lives in Tulcán. I think thathe'sa
very calm person; he likes torespect allpeople, also he´s reliable
because sometimes I count some problems that I´ve had, he
isstudyingthe same specialtythat Istudy that is Agronomy, I think that
he is a good person.
The person that I´m going to talk now is about Gladys Chiran, she
lives in Santa Marta de Cuba, she has a sun, in the University she is
a very responsible with her studies, she is very funny but sometimes
it is too bossyespecially when we do homework in groups, but it is
definitely a good classmate.
And finally I going to talk about Diego Mafla, He lives in Tulcán next
to the University, I think that Diego is a very funny person, because
he always makes us laugh, sometimes he tell us jokes are very
funny, is a spontaneous person, sometimes when we drink
alcoholand he is sick, he is very stubborn whit everybody, but he is a
good person.

4. All of my classmates are very good persons.
Ha! Teacher, please this is the Homework that this changed with the
Andres´sHomework.
Please check!!!
Thanks…..

5. WRITE AN ARTICLE WHERE YOU CAN USEAND OR OTHER
CONNECTORS TO JOIN IDEAS. IT MIGHT BE WRITEN IN PRESENT,
PAST OR FUTURE
Hello myname isWilliamLopez, I`m twenty four years old. I
live in Tulcán city. I study in the UPEC, and the level and
the level I'm crossing is six, I'm going to talk about one day
in my life at the University.
I get up at five o'clock, then, I prepare my food, before that,
I shower for about 25 minutes, and finally, after getting
dressed I go to the University, class schedule is until noon.
Then, I return in the afternoon to three pm, when I have
English I finish school until nine p.m.
As you can see my class schedule is sometimes all day, but
I think that while we are learning, time does not matter.

6. PLEASE DO 2 EXERCISES ABOUT PAST TENSE FROM THE
WEB LINK
Form the sentences using Past Simple. Some verbs are
regular, while others are irregular.
Do not payt attention to the translation into Latvian: IzveidojietPagaatni.
Daziemdarbiibasvaardiemirgalotne -ed, citiemirformas:)
1. I (go) home.
w en
2. You (speak) about spring.
spoke
3. He (sit) at the window.
sat
4. We (sleep) in bed.
slept
5. They (sing) a song.
sang
6. He (hide) in the forest.
hid
7. It (make) a present.
made
8. Peter (wait) for friends.
w aited
9. Susan (ride) a bike.
rode
10.Mary (draw) a cat.
drew

7. Form the sentences using Past Simple. Some verbs are
regular, while others are irregular.
Do not payt attention to the translation into Latvian: IzveidojietPagaatni.
Daziemdarbiibasvaardiemirgalotne -ed, citiemirformas:)
1. Tom (eat) an apple.
ate
2. Tom and Mary (visit) friends.
visited
3. Nina (drink) juice.
drank
4. Jane (buy) chicken.
bought
5. Fred (feed) the cat.
fed
6. The teacher (choose) a flower.
chose
7. The boss (run) away.
ran
8. Monta (grow) a lot.
grew
9. Matîs (give) a flower.
gave
10.Kate (speak) about school.
spoke

8. English Exercises>past simple exercises>
Negation: Past Tense
NEGATION: PAST TENSE
Peter went to school on Tuesday.
Peter didn't go to school on Tuesday.
Laura ate five hamburgers three days ago.
Laura didn't eat five hamburgers three days ago.
Emily and Sarah drank seven glasses of orange juice.
Emily and Sarah didn't drink seven glasses of orange juice.
George won in the lottery last year.
George not w on in the lottery last year.
The children played soccer in the garden two months ago.
The children didn't play soccer in the garden two months ago.
My granny made a cake yesterday.
My granny didn't make a cake yesterday.
The cat was in the kitchen last night.
The cat w as noin the kitchen last night.
We ran to the bus very fast.
We didn't run to the bus very fast.
The girls were at home yesterday.
The girls w eren't at home yesterday.
They watched TV all evening.
They didn't w atch TV all evening.
The Millers stayed in Portugal last summer.
The Millers didn't stay in Portugal last summer.
Robert and Tom built a castle in the sand last August.
Robert and Tom didn't build a castle in the sand last August.
The dog was at our neighbour's yesterday.
The dog w asn't at our neighbour's yesterday.
John saw you at the cinema last week.

9. John didn't see you at the cinema last week.
We were at the party in July.
We w eren't at the party in July.
Sally wrote ten postcards to her friends.
Sally didn't w rite ten postcards to her friends.

10. PLEASE DO 2 EXERCISES ABOUT PRESENT SIMPLE PERFECT
OR PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE. OR IF YOU PREFER
WRITE AN ESSAY BY USING THESE 2 KINDS OF GRAMMAR
STRUCTURES
Verb Tense Exercise 7
Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous
Robin: I think the waiter (forget) has forgotten us. We (wait) have
been waiting here for over half an hour and nobody (take) has taken
our order yet.
Michele: I think you're right. He (walk) has walked by us at least
twenty times. He probably thinks we (order, already) have already
ordered.
Robin: Look at that couple over there, they (be, only) have only
been here for five or ten minutes and they already have their food.
Michele: He must realize we (order, not) have not ordered yet! We
(sit) have been sitting here for over half an hour staring at him.
Robin: I don't know if he (notice, even) has even noticed us. He
(run) has been running from table to table taking orders and serving
food.
Michele: That's true, and he (look, not) has not looked in our
direction once.

11. Verb Tense Exercise 8
Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous
1. Judy: How long (be) have you been in Canada?
Claude: I (study) have studied here for more than three years.
2. I (have) have had the same car for more than ten years. I'm
thinking about buying a new one.
3. I (love) have loved chocolate since I was a child. You might even
call me a "chocoholic."
4. Matt and Sarah (have) have been having some difficulties in their
relationship lately, so they (go) have been going to a marriage
counselor. I hope they work everything out.
5. John (work) has worked for the government since he graduated
from Harvard University. Until recently, he (enjoy) has enjoyed his
work, but now he is talking about retiring.
6. Lately, I (think) have been thinking about changing my career
because I (become) have become dissatisfied with the conditions at
my company.
7. I (see) have been seeing Judy for more than five years and during
that time I (see) have seen many changes in her personality.

12. PLEASE WRITE AN ARTICLE IN WHICH YOU DESCRIBE THE
NACTIVITIES YOU USUALLY DO FOR ENTERTAINMENT
ENTERTAINMENT
Well ...I'm going totalkabout myfavoriteentertainment,
definitelyon the weekendsIentertainmore, Ithink myfavorites
areentertainment, video games, especially when I'm with my
nephews because they are verygood playersand I like to win
them.
Another of myfavoriteentertainmentiswatch movies
especiallycomedyandscary, Ihave so much funbecause when
we watchmovieswith my girlfriend, I have so much funwhen
sheis frightenedof fear.
Another of myentertainmentisto go out dancinga few
weekends; I thinkthat dancingis like therapy, because it helps
meunwind, Ithink theseare the mainentertainmentthese days.
I think that these activities help me keep my mind off
problems.

13. WRITE DOWN AN ESSAY IN WHHIC YOU MENTION WHAT YOU
THINK ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISAVNTAGES OF THE
SCHOOLARSHIPS THAT HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED BY THE
ECUADORIAN GOVERMENT. ( SENESCYT)
REMEMBER IN THE ESSAY YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THE NEXT
STRUCTURE.
1 Introduction with the main idea
2 One or two parapgraphs where you mention the advantages
3 One or two parapgraphs where you mention the disadvantages
4 Conclusion
THE SCHOLARSHIPS IMPLEMENTED BY THE ECUADORIAN GOVERNMENT.
(SENESCYT)
In the Universities of EcuadorPresident Rafael Correa with (SENESCYT),
they are providing scholarships, for the best students, there are two types
of scholarships;
1. The first, are averages of nine.
2. Thesecond, with averages of eight.
I think this kind of scholarships, are a good help for studentspoor,or that
need money.I think that these scholarships help us be better students.
These scholarships, which have been giving, started a one or two years
ago.
ADVANTAGES
I think that these scholarships help to studentspoor, because there are
many students who benefit of an amount of 263 USDthe semester.
Another good advantage is that the money helps to have a good average
in ratings.

14. DISADVANTAGES
The disadvantages of this project, is that the money is not received on
time, the deposit is delayed. Another disadvantage is that for each deposit
we have to do many formalitiesand this is very annoying.
CONCLUSION.
Finally, I think the scholarships are an investment, because there are many
students whohave an economic supportto help improve the development
of good students, I think our president really is helping everyone,
especially he is supporting to the education.

16. THE IDEL TRIP
I would like to travel to FRANCE; I would like toknow the capital
ofFRANCE “PARÏS”, also the Torre Eiffel, Ithink they areplaces
thatIneverforget, becausealways I wanted to be inthose places, I would
like totake this tripwith my girlfriend when we finish the college, have
a good job and after we get married.
Ithink that Iwould like to makethis tripto Francebecause Ithink it'sa
wonderful place, and because I likethe language of thatcountry.
Exit many places in FRANCE, such as, between the best known:
Torre Eiffel
Palacio de Versalles Valle del Loira
I would like to do this trip by plane, because I think that during the trip
I will tire, also because airplane travel is wonderful.
I think when we are in France, the first thing I'd like to visit are the
best hotels and also the best restaurantsand visit the best places in
France.

18. WRITE DOWN ABOUT YOUR FUTURE BY USING THE FORMS:
BE GOING TO- WILL AND FUTURE PERFECT
Hi, I'm going to talk about things that I will do in the future, I
think that when I will be 31 years old I will have gotten
married and I will gotten my children also, my house and my
cars, of course, after I obtained my professional title.
Hi, I'm going to talk about the day tomorrow, tomorrow by 5
am, all my classmates we will have to travel to the farm LA
CONCEPCION, because we will have to learn about the
some plants of that place, in the afternoon we should go
back to the University, but as we will have to visited another
farm we can’t go to the University.
I think that's our biggest problem, the time.

19. CONDITIONAL FORMS
English learners should study conditional forms to speak about past,
present and future situations that depend on other events
happening. There are four forms of the conditional in English.
Students should study each of the forms to understand how to use
conditionals to speak about:
Something that is always true if something happens - conditional
zero
Something that will be true in the future if something happens -
conditional one or real conditional
Something that would be true if something happened in the
present - conditional two or unreal conditional
Something that would have been true in the past if something had
happened - conditional three or unreal conditional
Conditional 0
Situations that are always true if something happens.
NOTE
This use is similar to, and can usually be replaced by, a time clause
using 'when' (example: When I am late, my father takes me to
school.)
If I am late, my father takes me to school.
She doesn't worry if Jack stays out after school.
Conditional 0 is formed by the use of the present simple in the if
clause followed by a comma the present simple in the result clause.
You can also put the result clause first without using a comma
between the clauses.
If he comes to town, we have dinner.
OR
We have dinner if he comes to town.

20. Conditional 1
Often called the "real" conditional because it is used for real - or
possible - situations. These situations take place if a certain
condition is met.
NOTE
In the conditional 1 we often use unless which means 'if ... not'. In
other words, '...unless he hurries up.' could also be written, '...if he
doesn't hurry up.'.
If it rains, we will stay at home.
He will arrive late unless he hurries up.
Peter will buy a new car, if he gets his raise.
Conditional 1 is formed by the use of the present simple in the if
clause followed by a comma will verb (base form) in the result
clause. You can also put the result clause first without using a
comma between the clauses.
If he finishes on time, we will go to the movies.
OR
We will go to the movies if he finishes on time.
Conditional 2
Often called the "unreal" conditional because it is used for unreal -
impossible or improbable - situations. This conditional provides an
imaginary result for a given situation.
NOTE
The verb 'to be', when used in the 2nd conditional, is always
conjugated as 'were'.
If he studied more, he would pass the exam.

21. I would lower taxes if I were the President.
They would buy a new house if they had more money.
Conditional 2 is formed by the use of the past simple in the if clause
followed by a comma would verb (base form) in the result clause.
You can also put the result clause first without using a comma
between the clauses.
If they had more money, they would buy a new house.
OR
They would buy a new house if they had more money.
Conditional 3
Often referred to as the "past" conditional because it concerns only
past situations with hypothetical results. Used to express a
hypothetical result to a past given situation.
If he had known that, he would have decided differently.
Jane would have found a new job if she had stayed in Boston.
Conditional 3 is formed by the use of the past perfect in the if clause
followed by a comma would have past participle in the result clause.
You can also put the result clause first without using a comma
between the clauses.
If Alice had won the competition, life would have changed OR Life
would have changed if Alice had won the competition.

22. 1. DO THE EXERCISES FROM THE STUDENT'S BOOK UNTIL
PAGE 45. THEN COMPLETE THE WORKBOOK WHOLE MODULE
3.
2 PLEASE WRITE AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE ADVANTAGES AND
DISADVANTAGES OF WORKING IN TEAM IN THE UNIVERSITY.
YOU CAN MENTION TOPICS ABOUT STUDENTS, TEACHERS
AND AUTHORITIES
Well, I'm going to talk about the work we have done in our
University, the activities that we have done are the “MINGAS”
the advantages of working in team are many, because the work
is concluded faster, and everyone can say, and that the work is
better, many people work better in team, Another advantage is
that everyone we interact better work as partners and as
friends, and that's good because the U grows and gives a good
example.
Between the disadvantages of working in team, are that many
people don´t work, and they let that others do the job, and I
think that it is very bad, also I believe that team work is bad
because many people are absent from the workplace, and work
performance decreases.

23. In conclusion teamwork, I think it is more advisable to work
alone, because working alone, I think that it requires more time.

25. WRITE AN ESSAY ABOUT TOPICS RELATED TO YOUR CARRER
Our career studying everything related to nature, whether animals or
plants, I think the Agriculture today is one of the most important issues
because of agriculture depends on the supply for everyone, and it is our
responsibility to make a good crop management, making good
management consciousness without too much use of chemicals that are
detrimental to health.
On the other hand, our career is related to the animals as these are what
we also produce food by meat and by-products such as milk cows,
chickens eggs etc.
Between the bad things about
agriculture is that many people who
are dedicated to grow the plants,
today they are using too many
chemicals, these people are not
aware of the damage or arm they are
causing to the people who consume
this products and also to the arm to
the environment.
The good of our race is that we as
professionals future, we need to
produce products that do not have too

26. many chemicals, and sell healthy and natural products that help people's
health.
In conclusion, we as good people have to be responsible when producing
products for human consumption.
Our career is wonderful, because we are called to help conserver the
environment, the rational use of chemicals
If we as professionals we ensure good health of people, not make money
regardless of health.

27. USE OF PASSIVE
Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known;
however, who or what is performing the action.
Example: My bike was stolen.
In the example above, the focus is on the fact that my bike was stolen. I do not know,
however, who did it.
Sometimes a statement in passive is more polite than active voice, as the following
example shows:
Example: A mistake was made.
In this case, I focus on the fact that a mistake was made, but I do not blame anyone
(e.g. you have made a mistake.).
Form of Passive
Subject + finite form of to be + Past Participle (3rd column of irregular verbs)
Example: A letter was written.
When rewriting active sentences in passive voice, note the following:
 the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence
 the finite form of the verb is changed (to be + past participle)
 the subject of the active sentence becomes the object of the passive sentence (or is
dropped)
Examples of Passive
Tense Subject Verb Object
writes aletter.
Simple Active: Rita
Present
Passive: A letter iswritten by Rita.
Simple Past Active: Rita wrote aletter.
Passive: A letter waswritten by Rita.
PresentPerfect Active: Rita has written aletter.
Passive: A letter has beenwritten by Rita.
Future I Active: Rita willwrite aletter.

28. Passive: A letter will be written by Rita.
Hilfsverben Active: Rita can write aletter.
Passive: A letter can be written by Rita.
Examples of Passive
Tense Subject Verb Object
iswriting aletter.
PresentProgressive Active: Rita
Passive: A letter isbeingwritten by Rita.
PastProgressive Active: Rita waswriting aletter.
Passive: A letter wasbeingwritten by Rita.
PastPerfect Active: Rita hadwritten aletter.
Passive: A letter hadbeenwritten by Rita.
Future II Active: Rita willhavewritten aletter.
Passive: A letter willhavebeenwritten by Rita.
Conditional I Active: Rita wouldwrite aletter.
Passive: A letter would be written by Rita.
Conditional II Active: Rita wouldhavewritten aletter.
Passive: A letter wouldhavebeenwritten by Rita.
Passive Sentences with Two Objects
Rewriting an active sentence with two objects in passive voice means that one of the
two objects becomes the subject, the other one remains an object. Which object to
transform into a subject depends on what you want to put the focus on.
Subject Verb Object 1 Object 2
wrote a letter to me.
Active: Rita

29. Passive: A letter waswritten to me by Rita.
Passive: I waswritten a letter by Rita.
.
As you can see in the examples, adding by Rita does not sound very elegant. That’s
why it is usually dropped.
Personal and Impersonal Passive
Personal Passive simply means that the object of the active sentence becomes the
subject of the passive sentence. So every verb that needs an object (transitive verb)
can form a personal passive.
Example: They build houses. – Houses are built.
Verbs without an object (intransitive verb) normally cannot form a personal passive
sentence (as there is no object that can become the subject of the passive sentence).
If you want to use an intransitive verb in passive voice, you need an impersonal
construction – therefore this passive is called Impersonal Passive.
Example: he says – it is said
Impersonal Passive is not as common in English as in some other languages (e.g.
German, Latin). In English, Impersonal Passive is only possible with verbs of
perception (e. g. say, think, know).
Example: They say that women live longer than men. – It is said that women live
longer than men.
Although Impersonal Passive is possible here, Personal Passive is more common.
Example: They say that women live longer than men. – Women are said to live longer
than men.
The subject of the subordinate clause (women) goes to the beginning of the sentence;
the verb of perception is put into passive voice. The rest of the sentence is added
using an infinitive construction with 'to' (certain auxiliary verbs and that are dropped).
Sometimes the term Personal Passive is used in English lessons if the indirect object
of an active sentence is to become the subject of the passive sentence.
Passive Voice - Exercises on Form
Write passive sentences in Simple Present.
1. The documents are printed.
2. The window is opened.

30. 3. The shoes are bought.
4. The car is washed.
5. The litter is thrown away.
6. The letter is sent.
7. The book is not read.
8. The songs are not sung.
9. The food is not eaten.
Exercise on Passive Voice – Simple Present
Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Simple Present.
1. He sells cars.
2. The blue car is sold.
3. In summer, more ice-cream is eaten than in winter.
4. She calls her grandparents every Friday.
5. The letters are typed.
6. He takes his medicine every day.
7. Jane is not taken to school by her father.
8. We go to school by bus.
9. She does not work for a bank.
10. Milk is kept in the refrigerator.

31. WRITE DOWN A ROOM PROJECT ABOUT SOME ASPECTS RELATED TO
YOUR CARRER AND THEN PRESENT IT ORALLY THE NEXT CLASS
Our career is too much interesting becausewe studying everything related
to nature, animals and plants.
Our career is related to the animals as these are what we also produce
food by meat and by-products such as milk in the cows, or eggs with
chickens between others.
MEAT
SAUSAGE
Also, in our career MILKhave to learn to grow
we
plants, for example: handle, banana, avocado,
yucca, coffeebetween others.
These are warm weather crops

32. Between the cold weather crops we have: potato, bean, pea, between
others.

33. Us, as professionals we must produce quality products for the all people.
I think that our carrier is too much interesting because, we can produce
many products and by-products and this is interesting.
Today, our president, is helping a lot to careers related to agriculture
because is very important for today and the future.

34. WRITE SENTENCES WHICH EVIDENCE THE USE OF THE NEW
WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS STUDIED IN CLASS
One of my partners this in a going hurry to classes
The teacher is in a bad mood with all the students
To the study is in common for all the students
In case of not studying you can lose the level
Agricultural mechanization is in particular something that has our career
The work in the farm is in general for all the students.
The employees of the company have been out of work for two hours
The patient of the hospital has been for two minutes out of breath
The students have asked the questions out of the treated topic
The day of delivery of the final project this out of the proposed date
The patient already hospitalized this out of danger.
The drunk driver this out of control in the road
That exhibition clothes this in sight of all people
The cellular already this orderly, now is out of problem
After the happened problem all this in order
That car after having bought it was already in use