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6 ene 2026

The Logic of Cleft-sentences: La lógica de las oraciones enfáticas.

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The Logic of
Cleft Sentences

Cleft means divided. We split a normal sentence to put a spotlight on what really matters.

START CHALLENGE

Direct Scene

"I only want your time."

Spotlight Active

WHAT I WANT IS YOUR TIME

Step 01

The "It is..." Spotlight

Identify the culprit or the moment.

Identify Person

"John broke it."

"It was John who broke the window."

Fue John quien rompió la ventana.

Identify Time

"I saw him last night."

"It was last night that I saw him."

Fue anoche cuando lo vi.

Identify Reason

"Quit for your health."

"It is for your health that you must quit."

Es por tu salud por lo que debes dejarlo.

Step 02

The "What..." Backdrop

Emphasis on the action or the result.

Object Focus

"I need coffee."

"WHAT I need IS a coffee."

Action Focus

"She screamed."

"WHAT she did WAS scream."

The Neon Vault

The Library of Emphasis

Electric Arena

Transformation: Expert Mode

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29 ene 2026

Unit 4. 2º Bachillerato

Unit 4: Health Kicks | @NeuroEnglishMMP

Interactive Unit 4

HEALTH KICKS

Unlock your Biological Clock & Master
Medical Vocabulary with Neuro-Learning.

PLAY WORDCRAFT Vocabulary List

Roadmap de la Sesión

En esta unidad vamos a descubrir cómo funciona nuestro reloj biológico y cómo hablar de salud como expertos.

Unit 3: City Life Review: Units 1 & 2

1. Vocabulario Médico & Idioms Dominarás 100 palabras sobre salud y la "etimología griega" (Pág. 57).
2. Grammar: Relatives & Cleft Sentences Unir ideas (Relatives) y dar énfasis con Cleft Sentences.
3. Speaking: Comparing Pictures Estrategias clave para comparar imágenes (Pág. 63).
4. Writing Skill: Summarising Resumir textos complejos encontrando la idea principal.

Vocabulary Injection

Grammar Laboratory

Practice Gym (Exercises)

Speaking Lab

Writing Clinic

The Health Glossary

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Neuro-Etymology: Greek Roots (Page 57)

Understanding roots helps your brain connect words. The Greek root CHRONO means time.

Chronological: In order of time. Synchronised: Happening at same time. Chronic: Lasting a long time.

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Grammar Lab: Relative Clauses

🔍 Grammar Help: Formal Relatives 📖 Blog: Usage of "That" & "When" ✨ Cleft Sentences (Emphasis)

1. Defining Relative Clauses

Información Esencial (Sin comas)

Estas frases definen de quién o qué estamos hablando.

The doctor who treated me was young.

🇪🇸 El médico que me trató era joven.

The pill that I took was huge.

🇪🇸 La pastilla que me tomé era enorme.

I know a place where we can relax.

🇪🇸 Conozco un lugar donde podemos relajarnos.

2. Non-Defining Relative Clauses

Información Extra (Con comas)

Estas frases dan información extra.

Dr. Smith, who is British, is famous.

🇪🇸 El Dr. Smith, que es británico, es famoso.

My bike, which is red, is fast.

🇪🇸 Mi bici, que es roja, es rápida.

My brother, who lives in London, is a nurse.

🇪🇸 Mi hermano, que vive en Londres, es enfermero.

Level Up: Formal vs Informal Prepositions

Formal

The patient with whom I spoke.

Preposition BEFORE whom/which.

Informal (Common)

The patient (who) I spoke with.

Preposition at the END.

The Practice Gym

Exercise 1: Vocabulary Match

Exercise 2: Relative Pronouns & Commas

Exercise 3: Health Idioms

Level Up: Formal to Informal

Exercise 5: Prepositional Phrases (Page 58)

Completa con: on second thoughts, out of the question, in high demand, in the mood, under control.

Speaking Lab: Comparing Pictures

In the exam, you often have to compare two photos (Similarities & Differences) and Speculate.

Similarities

• "The pictures are similar because..."
• "One thing they have in common is..."
• "Both pictures show..."

Differences

• "Unlike picture A, picture B shows..."
• "On the other hand..."
• "In contrast to the first picture..."

Speculating

• "It must be..." (Seguro que es)
• "He seems to be..." (Parece estar)
• "It looks like..." (Parece que)

Writing Skill: A Summary

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ENTER THE BATTLE

How to summarise? (Cómo resumir)

Identify the main idea: ¿De qué trata el texto realmente?
Paraphrase: Usa tus propias palabras, no copies.
Simplify: Elimina detalles innecesarios.

Original Text:

"Seaweed continues to grow, so does one major concern: how will we feed everyone? In many places around the globe, agricultural land has been taken over by motorways and housing."

Summary:

"As the population grows, finding enough food is becoming difficult because farmland is disappearing."

Your Turn: Summarise the "Night Owl" idea

Text idea: Teens have a different internal clock, so they wake up late. It's biological, not laziness.

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