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CONVENIO SENA ETB

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REPRODUCCIN

CAPACITACIN:
CARTILLA INGLES BASICO
60 horas

PROGRAMA NACIONAL DE BILINGISMO


CURSO AUTO FORMATIVO DE INGLS
ENGLISH DISCOVERIES
N IV E L I

GUAS PRCTICAS

Bogot, 2007

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NDICE
Presentacin.
Gua para la programacin de Sesiones de
Trabajo
Presentacin del curso auto formativo de Ingls.
Compromisos con el curso

Gua 1 - Lets meet new people


Gua 2 What are you doing?
Gua 3 Worldview

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Presentacin.
Este material ser su apoyo durante el desarrollo del
Curso auto formativo de Ingls, nivel I bajo estrategia
Semipresencial.

Estas guas de trabajo contienen las actividades que


Usted debe desarrollar en el aula de clase para
adelantar su aprendizaje en torno a la ASIMILACIN
del Ingls como segunda lengua.

Se recomienda la lectura previa de las actividades a


desarrollar para cada sesin de trabajo.

Adelante!! Y recuerde que Usted es el nico


protagonista de su proceso de Aprendizaje.

Grupo Docentes de Ingls

Claudia Cifuentes Perea Induccin al programa English


Discoveries

Henry Quintero lvarez- Diseo gua de ingls

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PRESENTACIN CURSO AUTOFORMATIVO DE INGLS

El ingls como idioma predominante en el mundo ha ingresado en las actividades


humanas, sociales y laborales, comprometiendo todas las reas del conocimiento.

El SENA como entidad formadora de individuos para el trabajo, incluye el ingls como un
complemento de formacin integral, el cual ayuda a que el estudiante ample su nivel de
conocimientos y pueda competir con ms eficiencia en el campo laboral en el que
pretende desempearse.

COMPROMISOS CON EL CURSO DE INGLS

Los siguientes aspectos deben ser tenidos en cuenta por los participantes en la
implementacin y desarrollo del curso de ingls.

TUTORES

Presentar el programa.
Orientar el curso hacia la fundamentacin de las competencias lingsticas.
Monitorear y asesorar a los estudiantes permanentemente.
Motivar a los estudiantes en el desarrollo del programa.
Proporcionar retroalimentacin de acuerdo con las necesidades del estudiante.
Tener unidad de criterio para el buen desarrollo del curso.
Utilizar las nuevas tecnologas para el desarrollo de las diferentes actividades.
Realizar evaluaciones que le permitan al docente verificar el avance de los
estudiantes.
Dar a conocer el resultado de las evaluaciones oportunamente, con el objetivo de
concertar los planes de mejoramiento a que haya lugar.
Cumplir con responsabilidad la misin, objetivos y propsitos del programa.

PARTICIPANTES

Llegar a las sesiones puntualmente. (Despus de diez minutos de iniciada la


sesin no se permite el ingreso).
Participar activamente en las actividades propuestas.
Desarrollar responsablemente las actividades y ejercicios asignados y/o sugeridos
en las guas.
Llevar un portafolio de evidencias.
Traer siempre los elementos necesarios para su trabajo en el portal (guas,
diccionario, evidencias de trabajo, y dems elementos).
Hacer una evaluacin final exitosa.

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Estimado Seor Participante:

Bienvenido al curso de ingls. A continuacin usted encontrar los


temas y la metodologa correspondientes para desarrollar este curso.
Es fundamental que usted asuma este compromiso con
responsabilidad y autonoma para cumplir con los logros propuestos y
adquirir las competencias requeridas.

Dear Participant:

Welcome to the English Course. Next, you will find the corresponding
topics and methodology to develop this course. It is fundamental that
you assume this commitment with responsibility and autonomy to fulfill
the proposed aims to acquire the required skills.

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PROGRAMA

Unit Communicative Language Writing Reading Listening Speaking Vocabulary


Function
Numbers
UNIT 1 Introducing Alphabet Check Up to the Supermarket
yourself and other Simple Letter learner Doctors Office
people present verb Form Travel Agency
Lets meet to be Restaurant
new people Subject Photo Studio
Pronouns
Possessive
adjectives

UNIT 2 Talking about Present Writing Radio Up to the Office Supplies


people activities Progressive questions TV learner Hair Salon
What are and possessions tense and Answering Furniture Store
you doing? Possessive answers to machine Car Rental
of nouns describe Fast Food
Possessive your family,
pronouns and what
people are
doing.

UNIT 3 Making Singular and Writing a Postcards Up to the Womens


descriptions about plural nouns dialogue at Magazine learner Clothing
Worldview the world around Definite and the Story Mens Clothing
us indefinite stationery Ad Word Group 1
articles store to 10
There
is/There are
Object
pronouns

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Curso de Ingls nivel : Lets Start and Basic


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Cmo ingresar al Programa English Discoveries

Para ingresar haga doble clic sobre el cono English Discoveries que aparece en el
escritorio.

Se activar la siguiente pantalla en la cual se encuentran los conos de acceso a todos los
niveles del programa English Discoveries. Debe hacer clic en el cono del nivel Lets Start
y luego hacer doble clic sobre este cono.

Let's Start.lnk

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En la siguiente pantalla usted debe identificar su grupo (Class), en el cual qued inscrito,
despus debe buscar su nombre (student) y por ltimo haga clic sobre el cono OK.

En la siguiente pantalla se le pedir su Password o contrasea, el cual ya est asignado y


es los cuatro ltimos dgitos (nmeros) de su documento de identidad. Digtelos y luego
haga clic en el cono OK.

Esta pantalla (con animacin) es la entrada al programa English Discoveries. Aparecer


despus de que ingrese su password (contrasea).

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Acaba de ingresar al nivel Lets Start. Esta es la pantalla que usted ver:

Pantalla Lets Start

En ella aparecen las actividades a desarrollar: Alfabeto, Nmeros y Vocabulario.

D clic sobre el tablero donde est el alfabeto y en la parte izquierda de la pantalla


aparecern tres conos: Explore, Practice y Test.
stos son los conos a travs de los cuales puede ingresar a las diferentes actividades
del programa.
Debe hacer clic sobre cada uno de ellos para poder entrar a esa seccin, (siempre
siguiendo el orden; Explore, Practice, Test).
Recuerde:

Explore: Este cono le da acceso a la explicacin


gramatical del tema que est viendo.

Practice: Como su nombre lo indica, en esta


actividad se realizan ejercicios que permiten
afianzar su conocimiento respecto del tema visto.

Game: Permite desarrollar una actividad ldica


para probar su conocimiento y habilidad. Se
presenta a partir del nivel Basic One.

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Test: Evala el conocimiento y las habilidades


adquiridas sobre tema visto.

Los siguientes conos aparecern cuando ingrese a Practice y Test:

Check: verifica si su respuesta es correcta o incorrecta.

Answer: Muestra la respuesta correcta, pero baja su


promedio.

Clear: Borra la respuesta, permitiendo escoger otra


posibilidad. Se debe utilizar antes de dar clic sobre check.

Next: Avanza al siguiente ejercicio o pregunta.

Nota: cuando un cono de los anteriores aparece de color gris significa que no est
activado.
Estos son los conos que usted encontrar a lo largo del programa English Discoveries y
podr acceder a cada uno de ellos haciendo clic sobre el cono deseado y ste se
activar:

Funcin de cada uno de los conos que aparecen en el programa English Discoveries:

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Crossroad Sign: Al hacer clic sobre este cono


aparecern las actividades a desarrollar ya sea
Alfabeto, Nmeros o Vocabulario. Seleccione la
actividad a desarrollar.

Bilingual Speaking Dictionary: Este cono le


permite consultar el diccionario Bilinge.

Student Records : Este cono da informacin sobre


los resultados alcanzados y sobre el promedio
obtenido en las diferentes actividades realizadas,
Explore, Practice Y Test

Quit: Se utiliza para salir de cualquier pantalla de


English Discoveries y regresar a la pantalla
anterior. Puede utilizarla para llegar al men
principal y salir del programa. Todos sus promedios
quedarn grabados bajo su nombre y password y
estarn disponibles la siguiente vez que ingrese al
programa.

Test: Permite verificar sus conocimientos previos y


determinar que temas establecidos en cada nivel
debe fortalecer. Se puede realizar a partir del nivel
Basic One.

Teachers Lesson: Da acceso a las lecciones


programadas por el tutor y que sern asignadas al
participante de acuerdo con los resultados
obtenidos, para que refuerce los conocimiento o
habilidades en las cuales tiene deficiencias

Es muy importante no olvidar que usted es gestor de su propio aprendizaje.

Recuerde que el procedimiento para ingresar a cualquier nivel del programa English
Discoveries es siempre el mismo.

Doble clic sobre el cono English Discoveries que aparece en la pantalla del escritorio,
doble clic sobre el cono del nivel al cual va a ingresar. Identificar el grupo y luego buscar
su nombre. Hacer clic sobre OK., y por ltimo ingresar el Password (Cuatro ltimos
dgitos de su documento de identificacin) y clic sobre OK. Ejemplo:

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Pantalla Basic One

El Password o contrasea para ingresar al nivel deseado siempre ser el mismo (Cuatro
ltimos dgitos del documento de identificacin).

Esta pantalla es la entrada al programa English Discoveries. Aparecer despus de que


ingrese su password.

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A partir del nivel Basic One las pantallas se presentarn como aparece en la imagen.

Basic 1.lnk

Las actividades a desarrollar son:

Language Vocabulary

Explore, Practice, Game, Test Explore, Practice Game, Test

Solamente se activan dos conos Explore y Practice.

Reading: En esta actividad se encuentran Seis conos:

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Escuchar Traducir Idea Principal Sujetos Conectores Palabras Claves

Listening: En esta actividad se encuentran seis conos, ellos son:

Reproducir Traducir Texto Completo Escuchar Grabar Escuchar


Grabacin

Estos son los diferentes niveles que tiene el programa English Discoveries.

Let's Start.lnk Basic 1.lnk Basic 2.lnk Basic 3.lnk Intermediate 1.lnk Intermediate 2.lnk

Advanced 3.lnk The Executive.lnk


Intermediate 3.lnk Advanced 1.lnk Advanced 2.lnk

El docente Tutor estar en condiciones de colaborarle y darle apoyo con cualquier


inquietud, ya sea de la Gua o del ingreso al programa.

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Guide 1 LETS MEET NEW PEOPLE

Curso de ingls Bsico


Unidad de aprendizaje: Lets meet new people
Competencia a desarrollar: Comunicacin verbal y escrita utilizando frases y
expresiones relacionadas con saludos y presentacin personal.
Modalidad de Formacin: Semipresencial

Resultados de aprendizaje:
Emplear correctamente las expresiones relacionadas con los saludos y la
presentacin personal.
Intercambiar informacin personal y elaborar entrevistas

TABLA DE SABERES
SABER SABER-HACER SER
Alfabeto, nmeros, Revisar la Reconoce sus
vocabulario pronunciacin, fortalezas y
Verbo Ser o Estar utilizacin y debilidades en el
( To be) Presente formacin del proceso
Adjetivos posesivos alfabeto, nmeros y comunicativo
Pronombres vocabulario. utilizando la
personales Aplicar las segunda lengua.
estructuras del Es responsable en la
verbo ser o estar en ejecucin de las
sus diferentes actividades
formas y asignadas.
conjugacin en el Participa
tiempo presente. activamente en su
Identificar los proceso de
adjetivos posesivos aprendizaje.
de acuerdo con su
funcin y posesor
definido
Utilizar
correctamente los
pronombres
personales y sus
referentes en un
determinado
contexto.

Materiales: Se emplean diversos materiales tales como fotocopias, diccionarios,


memofichas, revistas, libros de ingls, el programa multimedia English Discoveries,
videos, audios y otros que se ajusten a las necesidades del curso.

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Instrumentos: Para la evaluacin del curso se efecta una evaluacin general de los
contenidos asignados, as como las evaluaciones determinadas en el programa
multimedia.

LETS MEET NEW PEOPLE

Al finalizar esta gua usted estar en capacidad de presentarse y presentar a otras


personas, solicitar y dar informacin personal; utilizar adecuadamente expresiones
comunes y aplicar las estructuras gramaticales contenidas en esta unidad de aprendizaje.

A. CONVERSATION

David Garca is an English teacher and Patricia is a new student. Patricia gets into the
classroom and greets Mr. Garca. Read the conversation and practice it with one of your
classmates outdoors.

Patricia Snchez: Good morning. Is this room 1102?


David Garca: Yes. This is the English room. Please come in. Im David Garca,
your teacher.
Patricia: Nice to meet you. Im Patricia Snchez.
David: Is that S-A-N-C-H-E-Z?
Patricia: Thats right.
David: Ah, yes. Here it is, Patricia. Registration
number 76943.
Patricia: Of course, and please call me Patty.
David: Okay. Hello, Patty. Welcome to the
English class.
Patricia: Its good to be here.
David: Where are you from?
Patricia: Im from Cundinamarca.
David: Are you from Bogot?
Patricia: No. Im from Fusagasug.
David: Okay, Patty. See you later.
Patricia: Bye, teacher Garca.

B. LETS PRACTICE WITH THE ALPHABET AND NUMBERS

In the classroom, enter the English Discoveries Program, get the Lets start section, and
practice with the alphabet, numbers and vocabulary. (explore, practice, test).

C. WRITING

With another classmate, write a similar conversation to the one between David and
Patricia. Use your own personal information. Exchange this information with other people.

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D. FAMOUS COLOMBIAN SINGERS

Shakira and Juanes are two of the most famous Colombian singers. Read this short
paragraph about them and recognize the verb To be.

Shakira is from Barranquilla. She is in the United States now. She is


in Miami. She is a Pop Music singer.

Juanes is from Medellin. He is not in Colombia now. He is in Miami.


He is a Pop Music singer, too.

Shakira and Juanes are very good singers. Shakira is not married, but
Juanes is. Shakira is beautiful and Juanes is handsome. They are
young and friendly. Many people are happy with them.

E. FIND OUT

1. In the English Discoveries Program, Basic 1, Language section, work on the Verb to be
structures (affirmative, interrogative and negative forms), dont forget contractions, short
answers, tag questions and WH questions. (explore, practice, game, test)

F. CHALLENGE

1. Now that you have discovered the verb to be structures apply them in context.
Laura is in the United States and writes a letter to her friend Simon. Read the letter and fill
in the blanks with the corresponding subject pronouns and conjugation of the verb.

February 14, 2007

Dear Simon:

Im (1) happy. How _______ (2) you?


______ (3)here in San Francisco. _______(4) a very big and a crowded city. People ______(5) very
friendly. There are many beautiful places to visit. ______(6) with my friend Susan. _______(7) a
business woman and the manager of Panasonic Corporation in Chicago. ______(8) a very young
and a successful woman. _______(9) only 28 years old._______(10) married and her husband
______(11) another successful executive. _______(12) from Japan. Now _______(13) near the
Golden Gate Bridge. _______(14) wonderful and one of the longest bridges in this country. Well,
sorry but _________ (15) in a hurry and _________ (16) extremely busy I guess so.
See you soon.
Love,

Laura

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2. Based on the letter above give complete answers to the following questions:

a. Is Laura in the United States? _____________________ ___________________


b. How are people in San Francisco? ___________________ _________________
c. Who is very successful? _____________________________ _____________ __
d. Is Susan old or young? ________________ _________________ ____________
e. Where is Susans husband from? _____________________ ________________

3. Check your answers with your tutor.

G. SHOWING POSSESSION

1. Rocio and Claudia are in the English classroom. Rocio cannot find her umbrella and
asks Claudia for it. Read their conversation and underline the possessive adjectives.

Rocio: Oh! What a terrible day!


Claudia: Really? Whats wrong?
Rocio: I dont know where my umbrella is and its
raining too hard.
Claudia: Isnt it in your bag?
Rocio: By the way Where is my bag? Whats
happening to me? Im kind of crazy today!!
Claudia: Why dont you ask Henry? I think it is in his car
Rocio: Henry!! Im afraid my bag is in your car.
Henry: Sorry! Our boss has it in her office... But she isnt here now. She is visiting her
parents. They are not in the city now. They are on their farm in Tabio.
Rocio: (Sighs and cries) Oh no!! You are kidding, arent you? What a terrible
day!!

2. In the English Discoveries Program, enter Basic 1, Language section, Pronouns topic
and work on the subject and possessives. (explore, practice, game, test)

3. John is giving a description about his sister, teachers and pets. Use the personal
pronouns and possessive adjectives to complete the paragraph.

____ (1) name is John Dickens. This is


_____ (2) sister Patricia. ______ (3) is 12
years old. ______ (4) nick name is Patty. We have one pet.
______ (5) is a budgie. _____ (6) name is Lorenzo and he likes
to speak. We go to the same school. In _______ (7) school there
are 450 students.________ (8) English teacher is Mrs. Peterson.
_______ (9) is beautiful and very nice. _____ (10) pet is a
tortoise. ______ (11) Math teacher is Nicolas. ______ (12) is
nice, too. _____ (13) pets are a dog and a cat. _______ (14) names are Ringo
and Silvester. Now I have a question for you. Whats _____ (15) pet?

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H. EXCHANGING INFORMATION

Look at the pictures. Find out information about famous people and fill in the blanks.

Full Name: _________ Full Name:___________


Birthday: __________ Birthday: ____________
Age: ______________ Age:________________
Nationality: _________ Nationality: ___________
Occupation: ________ Occupation: __________
Marital Status: _______ Marital Status: ________

Full Name:__________ Full Name: ___________


Birthday: ___________ Birthday:_____________
Age:_______________ Age:________________
Nationality: _________ Nationality:___________
Occupation: ________ Occupation: __________
Marital Status: _______ Marital Status: ________

Full Name: _________ Full Name: __________


Birthday: __________ Birthday: ___________
Age:_______________ Age: ______________
Nationality: _________ Nationality: _________
Occupation: ________ Occupation: _________
Marital Status: ______ Marital Status: ________

I. WRITING

Enter the English Discoveries Program, look for the Writing section and work on the
Letter, Check and Form activities (explore and practice).

J. CHECK YOUR PROGRESS

1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb To be in present tense. Use
contractions when necessary.

a. My fathers last name ______ Martinez. He _____ a Marketing Director at City


Bank.
b. Janet and Paul ______ Assistant Managers for an important international
company. They _____ happy working there.
c. My parents _____ in Italy now. They ______ visiting the Pizza Tower.
d. Nike ______ a very famous Sports Wear Company. David Beckman _______
promoting most of their products now.
e. Madrid _________ the capital of France. It _____ located in Spain.

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2. Using the words in parentheses write yes/no questions for 1, and give the
corresponding complete answer for 2. These questions and answers are related to the
verb To be structures.

a 1. ___________________? (tango/Argentinian) 2. ___________________________


b 1. _______________________ ? (we/cafeteria) 2. ___________________________
c 1. _________________ ? (Simpson/Peruvian) 2. ___________________________
d 1. ___________________ ? (Madonna/Singer) 2. ___________________________
e 1. _______________________ ? (you/hungry) 2. ___________________________

3. David and Rachel meet at the University. They are going for a drink now. Complete
their conversation with the most appropriate questions.

Rachel: Well, David, ________________________________________?


David: Im from Ibagu, and you?
Rachel: Im from Cuba.
David: How interesting! _______________________________________ ?
Rachel: No. Not really. Im an Economy student. _______________________________?
David: Im 20 years old Rachel, and your parents? Are they in
Cuba?
Rachel: No, not now. They live in Canada. My moms name is Maria
and my dads is Daniel.
David: ____________________doing there?
Rachel: Theyre retired and they love living there. Oh, sorry! Time flies
and I have to go now. I have a class.
David: Good. ______________________________________?
Rachel: My cell phone is 312 4182335.
David: Ok. Ill give you a call. See you then.

4. Cross out the wrong word and rewrite the complete correct sentence.

a. My identity card number are 52.336.238. _________________ ________ _______


b. What is his full name? My full name is Edgar Ruiz. ______________ __________
c. Roger no is at home now, ____________________ ________________ _______
d. Where is New York and Washington located? It are in the United States.______
____________________________________________________________________
e. What is your sisters name? Your name is Mary. ___________________________

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5. Complete the sentences choosing the correct possessive adjective in the


parentheses.

a. Manuel is in ______ car. (her, he, his)


b. Its an Italian restaurant. ____ name is Pozzeto. (It, Our, Its)
c. Im Margarita. ______ last name is Porras. (Mine, My, I )
d. Were at home but _____ parents arent. Theyre at the mall. (ours, we, our)
e. Natalie and Justin are in _________ office. (their, they, theirs)
f. Is that _______ new car? Its beautiful. (you, yours, your)
g. Mary, where is ______ boss? Hes not in his office. (our, ours, he)
h. I think _____ briefcase is in my car. Dont worry about it. (yours, you, your)
i. Mary and Luis are living in Bogot, but __ parents are in Cali. (them, their, theirs)
j. That is not ____ book. Mine is green and it is older. (my, me, mine)

6. Luisa is sending an E-mail to her aunt Paula in Buenos Aires. Shes telling her about
her experience as a foreign student at Cambridge University. Read the E-mail and help
Luisa identify and check five mistakes. Correct them and rewrite the E-mail.

Dear Paula:
Im very happy here. Its big university.
Students are polite but serious. My math
teacher is quite young. Your classes are
very interesting and dynamic. classrooms
here are modern and also there are
several foreign people. We are busy all
the time, so sometimes were tired. Im
interesting in art classes. Theyre
wonderful.
Every day it is a new experience at this
university.
Write soon.
Love, Luisa

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7. Now write a similar message and send it to your tutor.

Guide 2 WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Curso de ingls Bsico


Unidad de aprendizaje: What are you doing?
Competencia a desarrollar: Comunicacin verbal y escrita utilizando las estructuras
relacionadas con el Presente progresivo, posesivo de los sustantivos y pronombres
posesivos.
Modalidad de Formacin: Semipresencial

Resultados de aprendizaje:

Emplear correctamente las estructuras el presente progresivo y expresiones


relacionadas con acciones que estn sucediendo en el momento.
Identificar el uso correcto del posesivo para los sustantivos y los pronombres
posesivos.

TABLA DE SABERES
SABER SABER-HACER SER
Presente Aplicar las Reconoce sus
progresivo estructuras del fortalezas y
Posesivo de los presente progresivo debilidades en el
sustantivos en sus diferentes proceso
Pronombres formas y comunicativo
posesivos conjugacin para utilizando la
comunicar segunda lengua.
situaciones que Es responsable en la
estn ocurriendo en ejecucin de las
el momento actividades
Utilizar asignadas
correctamente el Participa
posesivo para los activamente en su
sustantivos de proceso de
acuerdo con las aprendizaje.
estructuras del
ingls.
Identificar y usar los
pronombres
posesivos
correctamente de
acuerdo con el
contexto dado.

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WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Al finalizar esta gua usted estar en capacidad de describir acciones que estn
sucediendo en el momento; utilizar adecuadamente expresiones comunes y aplicar las
estructuras gramaticales contenidas en esta unidad de aprendizaje para expresar o
demostrar posesin o pertenencia.

A. CONVERSATION

1. Tracy is calling her friend Alex to know what he is doing. She wants to invite him to
have dinner tonight. Read the conversation below, identify and underline the Present
Progressive Structures.

On the telephone

Tracy: Hello, can I speak to Alex?


Alex : This is Alex, who is speaking?
Tracy: Hi, this is Tracy.
Alex : Hi Tracy. What are you doing?
Tracy: Oh, Im not doing anything important. I'm just watching TV.
What are you doing?
Alex : Well, I'm preparing a report for my boss at the bank.
Tracy: What kind of report?
Alex : Its a monthly report. Im totaling accounts.
Tracy: Really! So you are very busy now
Alex : A little bit, but take it easy.

Tracy: So, what are you doing for dinner tonight?


Alex :Well, I don't have any plans so far.
Tracy: Would you like to come over for dinner?
Alex :Oh, I'd love to. Thanks.
Tracy: Great. Mary and Robert are also coming. They are arriving at seven.
Alex :OK, I'll be there at seven, too.
Tracy: Sounds good, see you then. Bye.
Alex: Bye.

2. In the English Discoveries Program, Basic 1,Language section, Present Progressive.


Work on the corresponding forms and structures of the present progressive- affirmative,
interrogative, and negative forms, wh questions, tag questions, contractions, etc. (explore,
practice, game, test)

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B. SPELLING THE ING FORM

Write the - ing form of the following verbs.

1. drink- 2. eat- 3. see- 4. think- 5. read-

6. smile- 7. write- 8. close- 9. come- 10. make-

11. sit- 12. run- 13. get- 14. begin- 15. admit-

16. sew- 17. mix- 18. play- 19. whisper- 20. listen-

C. LETS REINFORCE THE STRUCTURES

1. Read and complete the paragraph. Fill in the blanks with the affirmative and negative
forms of the present progressive of the verbs in parentheses.

Carol and her friend Jimmy are in the office at the bank, but theyre not
working now. Carol is ____________ (1. write) a letter. Her English book
is on the desk, but she _______________ (2. read) it. Carol
_____________ (3. sit) next to Jimmy. Jimmys Banking accounts are in
front of him, but he _____________ (4. work) on them. He
_____________ (5. look) at a magazine. Carol and Jimmy
______________ (6. relax) and ___________ (7. take) a break. There is a
secretary at the reception. She _________________ (8. answer) the
phone. The boss is in his office. He has the balance sheet on his desk ,
but he ____________ (9. sign) it. He ______________ (10. drink) a cup of
coffee.

D. SHOWING POSSESSION WITH NOUNS .


1. Enter the English Discoveries program, Basic 1,Language section, Nouns. Work on the
possessives topic. (explore, practice, game, test)

2. CHALLENGE

Luis and Hugo are brothers. Ann and Luis are husband and wife. They have four children:
Jenny, Bill, Liz and David. Ann and Betty are sisters. Nelly and Bill are married. They have
a son: Peter. Jenny and Oscar are married. They have a son: Jim.

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Look at the picture of the family and fill in the chart to complete the sentences using the
corresponding possessive of nouns.

Hugo
o Luis Bill David
Oscar

Jenny
Peter

Betty Ann Nelly


Liz Jim

1. Luis is_______________ husband. 6.Peter is ______________cousin.


2. _________________ son is Peter. 7.Liz and Jenny are________ daughters.
3.Jenny is _________________sister. 8. Peter and Jim are _______ nephews.
4. Luis and Ann are ________ grandparents. 9.Hugo is ______________
5. Betty is ________________ sister- in- law. 10.Ann is ___________mother in - law

3. Carolina and Jos are at home looking at some photos of their family on the
computer; at the same time they are talking about their relatives possessions. Identify the
possessive of nouns (s) and underline them.

Jos: Carolina come here. I want to show you some pictures of


the family.
Carolina: That sounds good.
Jos: This is Lucias wedding and this is her husband. His name
is Julio.
Carolina: Are Julios parents next to him?
Jos: Yeah, theyre Mr. and Mrs. Rodrguez and the woman over
there is Lucia, Julios boss.
Carolina: Oh! Look, Sandras dress is beautiful but Daniels suit is awful.
Jos: I dont think so. I like Julios sister, shes really nice.
Carolina: Whats the time? Im in a hurry. Mr. Buitragos class starts at 3:00 P.M.
Jos: By the way, I have a lecture with Mrs. Brown at the university, too. I have to leave
now.

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Carolina: Well, see you tonight at Wilsons home. Bye.

E. WHOSE CAR IS IT?

1. Brian and his friends are at a wedding. Its late and he wants to leave, but he cant
move his car because another car is in the way. He is talking to another man. Identify the
possessive pronouns and the corresponding interrogative word Whose to ask questions
about possession.

Brian: Whose car is this? Is it yours?


Man: No, it isnt mine. Mine is a Ford.
Brian: What about Daniel? Is it his?
Man: No, it isnt his. His is a Volkswagen.
Brian: What about the neighbors? Is it theirs?
Man: No, theirs is a Van.
Brian: Ill ask Janet. Perhaps its hers.
Man: No, it isnt hers. She doesnt have a car.
Brian: Ah, here are Michael and Sophie. Ill ask them. Hi, you two! Do you know whose
car this is? Is it yours?
Michael : No, it isnt ours. Ours is at home. I dont know whose it is.

2. In the English Discoveries Program, Language section, Pronouns, work on the


Possessive Pronouns. (explore, practice, game, test)

F. LETS USE THE POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Read the following sentences and complete them with the corresponding possessive
pronoun (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, or theirs)

1. Thats not her office. __________ is on the second floor.

2. This is not my pen. ___________ is black.

3. a. Is this your Accounting homework?

b. No, _________ is on Marys desk.

4. a. Is that their new house?

b. No, _____________ is on Middle Street.

5. a. Is that our checking account book?

b. I dont think so. _________ is in my briefcase.

6. a. Mom, are those my new shoes?

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b. No, dear. _________ are under the bed.

7. a. Are those your sons sneakers?

b. Let me see. Oh, yes. ________ are size 12.

8. a. Where are Michael and Johannas test papers?

b. I dont remember I think ___________ are on my desk.

9. My roommate and I have a sofa like that one, but __________ is a little
bigger.

10. a. Isnt this Marys new sweater?

b. Come on! This is mine. _____________ is on her desk in her office.

G. WRITING

Look at the pictures and write 5 Wh questions with what, where, when, who, how many
and answer them. Then write five yes/no questions and answer them. Give affirmative or
negative answers according to the picture you refer to. Use the expressions in the box,
and the structures studied in this guide.

1. Stand next to the tree 2. swing in the hammock 3. smile 4. fly on the airplane
5.greet the people 6. sit on the beach 7. talk 8. listen to 9. swim 10. drive

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Questions Answers

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

H. LISTENING

In the English Discoveries, Basic 1, Listening Section work on the corresponding activities:
Radio, TV, Answering machine (explore, practice, test)

I. CHECK YOUR PROGRESS

1. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

brother not dinner cooking My is now


________________________________________________________________
living - Paulas is Argentina father in
________________________________________________________________
are - Mary about - speaking Carmen - and boss their
________________________________________________________________
Statistics am a I report preparing
________________________________________________________________
is its Garfield milk drinking now

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________________________________________________________________

2. Complete the following chart with the correct present progressive structures.

Subject Affirmative Negative Yes/No questions Tag questions

I I am working in
this moment
You Are you cooking a
special dinner ?
Mary She is not walking She is walking
to her office to her office,
isnt she?
Leo Is he playing the
guitar?
It It is raining now

We We are not
reading a new
book
You You are not writing
a song
The They are
boys listening to rock
music

3. Possessive adjectives vs. possessive pronouns. Complete each sentence. Use the
possessive adjective or the possessive pronoun as required.

a. This is _____________ (my, mine) umbrella. _____________ (You,


Yours) is over there. Its next to _______ (her, hers) backpack.
__________ (Her, Hers) backpack has many pockets. __________
(My, Mine) has only one pocket.

b. John: Where is __________ (their, theirs) car?


Peter: ____________ (Their, Theirs) is in the garage.
John: Is ___________ (your, yours) car in the garage, too?
Peter: No, _________ (our, ours) is on the street. And
________ (your, yours)?

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Guide 3 WORLDVIEW

Curso de ingls Bsico


Unidad de aprendizaje: Worldview
Competencia a desarrollar: Comunicacin verbal y escrita, utilizando las estructuras
relacionadas con el singular y plural de los sustantivos, los artculos definido e indefinidos,
la expresin there is / there are, para hacer descripciones, los pronombres objeto, y los
pronombres y los adjetivos demostrativos.
Modalidad de Formacin: Semipresencial

Resultados de aprendizaje:

Identificar y utilizar correctamente la forma plural y singular de los sustantivos.


Distinguir el uso de los artculos de acuerdo con un contexto determinado.
Hacer descripciones en singular o plural utilizando la expresin there is o there are
en afirmativo, interrogativo o negativo.
Diferenciar los pronombres personales de los pronombres objetivos dentro de la
cadena sintctica.
Utilizar los pronombres y los adjetivos demostrativos teniendo en cuenta sus
diferencias.

TABLA DE SABERES
SABER SABER-HACER SER
Singular y plural de Identificar el plural y Reconoce sus
los sustantivos singular de los fortalezas y
Artculos definidos e sustantivos. debilidades en el
indefinidos Utilizar proceso
There is/There are - correctamente los comunicativo
Descripciones artculos definido e utilizando la
Pronombres objeto indefinidos segunda lengua.
Pronombres y atendiendo a sus Es responsable en la
adjetivos diferencias. ejecucin de las
demostrativos Hacer descripciones actividades
de acuerdo con un asignadas
determinado Participa
contexto. activamente en su
Usar proceso de
adecuadamente los aprendizaje.
pronombres objeto.
Determinar las
diferencias y el uso
de los pronombres y
adjetivos
demostrativos

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WORLDVIEW

Al finalizar esta gua usted estar en capacidad de expresar y describir situaciones


utilizando sustantivos en singular y plural, los artculos definido e indefinidos. Adems
podr utilizar la expresin there is / there are, as como los pronombres objeto,
pronombres y adjetivos demostrativos, para describir imgenes a su alrededor,

A. MY OFFICE

1. Mary is a very efficient


Business Manager Assistant.
She is working and is giving
us a description of her office.
Pay attention to the use of
nouns in their singular and
plural forms.

Hello everybody:

I am Mary Watson and I work


for a very important
company. Here I am in my
office. As you can see, it is
located in the Downtown
area and there are many big
buildings around it. In my
office, you can see many things. There are some chairs, some desks, plants and other
objects. On the desk in my back, you can see a desktop computer, a printer, a tape
recorder, a picture frame, and some flowers. On the desk I am sitting at, I have a laptop
computer, a penholder, a stapler, a telephone, paper clips, an adhesive tape dispenser,
two little bottles and some memo sheets. On the table between the two chairs, there is a
magazine and on the corner at the back, there is a beautiful floor lamp. I am very happy in
my office because it is very comfortable and it is a very good place to work.

2. In the English Discoveries Program, Basic 1, Language section, check the singular and
plural forms. Take into account the corresponding rules to change nouns from singular
into plural. (explore, practice, game, test)

B. PRACTICE WITH PLURAL FORMS

Write the plural form of each noun

1. foot _______________ 9. custom ___________ 17. thief __________


2. hero _____________ 10. video ___________ 18. flash ____________
3. knife _____________ 11. potato ___________ 19. memo ___________
4. quality ______________ 12. deer ___________ 20. memorandum _______

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5. doorway _____________ 13. ox ___________ 21. crisis ____________


6. gentleman ____________ 14. donkey __________ 22. mouth ___________
7. wolf ______________ 15. mystery ___________ 23. fly ___________
8. quiz ______________ 16. chief ___________ 24. person ___________

C. REFERRING TO PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS. LETS USE THE ARTICLES IN


ENGLISH

1. Mary, an English teacher, is introducing herself. Read her description and identify the
definite and indefinite articles. Find out the differences between them - a, an, the. In
order to help you consult the English Discoveries Program, Basic 1, Language section,
Articles. Find out how to use these articles correctly and apply the results. (explore,
practice, game, test)

I am from Seattle, Washington. Seattle is a city in the United States.


It is near the border of Canada in the northwest corner of the USA.
I live in a town called Olympia, which is very quiet and peaceful. I live
in a house in a street in the countryside. The street is
called "Bear Street" and the house is old - more than 100 years
old! I am an English teacher at a school in the center of the town. I
like books and taking photographs. I usually have lunch at school.
I usually go home by car. We have all kinds of food in Olympia. I
like Italian food very much. Sometimes, I go to an Italian restaurant in
Seattle. The restaurant is called "Luigi's". Italian food is great!

2. Mrs. Maria Teresa Valdez is telling us about Nokia. Read the article and complete the
text with the corresponding definite or indefinite articles.

Mrs. Maria Teresa Valdez is ____ (1) accountant and she works for Nokia in Brazil. She
thinks that Nokia is ____ (2) best company because ____ (3) sales are always excellent.

Nokia is ____ (4) world leader in mobile communications.


Nokia has many offices all over _____ (5) world but ____
(6) head office is in Helsinki. Europe is one of its major
markets. _____ (7) company has subsidiaries in many
other countries. It has ____ (8) staff of about 50.000
employees.
Ericsson is _____ (9) excellent competitor but the
customers prefer Nokia because ____ (10) products are
very successful. They have innovative products like
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3. You are in your bedroom reading this short story about Ronaldinho. There are ten
mistakes in the story. Your task is to find, circle, and correct them. Use the definite and
indefinite articles in English.

Date of birth: 21/03/1980 Horoscope:Aries


Place of birth: Porto Height: 181 cm.
Alegre Eyes Color: Black
Province: Rio Grande Hair Color: Black
Country: Brazil

Who is Ronaldinho?

Ronaldinho is an nickname. His real name is Ronaldo de Assis


Moreira. He is spectacular soccer player and has a ability to
change course of an match at any moment. He is one of
Brazilian National Team leaders. Now, he is playing for an FC
Barcelona and is living in Spain. His fans regard him as one of
worlds top football players. Together with Samuel Eto'o, Deco,
Henrik Larsson and Ludovic Giuly, he comprises part of a
awesome strike force which has led Bara to win a season 04/05
Spanish first division.

D. MAKING A DESCRIPTION

Jenny and her


brother, Mark, are
looking at a
picture of their
fathers office.
Observe the
picture, read the
dialogue and
identify the use of
there is and
there are to
express that a
person or thing is
somewhere,
people or things
are somewhere.

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Consult English Discoveries, Basic 1, Language section, There is-There are. (explore,
practice, game, test)

Jenny: Mark! Come here! I want to show you a photograph of our fathers office.
Mark: Really?! Let me see it. Wow! This office is very elegant!
Jenny: Thats true. Andthere are many things. Can you see them?
Mark: Of course. But I think there isnt a window. I cant see it.
Jenny: Yes, there is a window in the back of the room, but its very small. And there are
some interesting pictures on the walls. How many pictures are there on the walls?
Mark: There are three. What else can you see? The photograph is not very clear for
me.
Jenny: Ok, There are some plants, two candlesticks and some books.
Mark: Is there a desk, too?
Jenny: Yeah! It seems to be very fine. Well, to finish, there are two tables and some
chairs. One table is rectangular and the other one is roundYou know what? Lets go and
visit our father in his office now.
Mark: Thats a good idea.

E. WRITTEN EXERCISE.

The manager and his assistants are in


an important meeting in the office. Ask
and answer the questions about the
cartoon.

1. How many people are


there in the office?
____________________
____________________
2. Is there a TV set in the
room? ______________
____________________
3. Are there four women in
the meeting? _________
____________________
4. How many people are
sitting? _____________________________________________________
5. Are there two men standing? ____________________________________
6. Are there any notebooks on the table? ____________________________
7. How many pens are there on the table? ___________________________
8. Is there a billboard in the room? __________________________________
9. Is there a window in the room? ___________________________________
10. How many computers are there in the office? _______________________
___________________________________________

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F. WHAT YOU CAN FIND

You are looking for a hotel for your next vacation. Look at the brochure carefully and write
sentences about the hotel. Use there is, there isnt, there are or there arent and the
words in parentheses.

ENJOY YOUR VACATION!

In every room: At the hotel:

- a bathroom - two restaurants


- two beds - four tennis courts
- two closets - two parking lots
- a television
- an air conditioner

1. (a radio in every room) There isnt a radio in every room.

2. (a bathroom) __________________________________________________________

3. (two beds) ____________________________________________________________

4. (two closets) __________________________________________________________

5. (a television) __________________________________________________________

6. (a telephone) _________________________________________________________

7. (an air conditioner) _____________________________________________________

8. (two restaurants at the hotel) _____________________________________________

9. (four tennis courts) _____________________________________________________

10. (a swimming pool) ____________________________________________________

11. (two parking lots) _____________________________________________________

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G. TALK ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE AND THINGS

1. In the LPC, English Discoveries Program, Basic 1, Language Section, Pronouns, work
on the Subject and Object Pronouns to identify and reinforce your knowledge. (explore,
practice, game, test)

2. Mark and Helen are in the library. They are preparing a presentation for their Ethics
class. Read their dialogue. Circle the subject pronouns and underline the object
pronouns.

Helen: Mark, can you help me? I cant find my glasses. I need them to
read this article.
Mark: Here they are.
Helen: Oh, thank you. The article is a little long but lets read it.
Mark: Ok. How interesting! I really like it.
Helen: Look! Our teacher is at the table
over there. Can you see him?
Mark: Yeah! And he is looking for us. Hey, who is the girl sitting
next to him?
Helen: I dont know her. Maybe she is one of his students in the
other group.
Mark: Youre right. Well, lets continue working on this paper.

2. Some people are celebrating the Independence Day in the US. Read the text and
replace the underlined words for the corresponding object pronoun.

It is the Fourth of July in the United


States. It is the Independence Day.
Americans like to celebrate their
Independence Day. People are seeing
their friends. They are enjoying with their
friends. Some people are having a picnic
and barbecuing hamburgers. Hamburgers
are delicious. I like hamburgers a lot. At
nine oclock, they are going to watch the
fireworks. They are anxious to see the
fireworks. Everyone is having a good
time. New York City is very crowded. You
have to visit New York one of these days.
Invite your mother. It is a good present for
your mother. If you want, you can invite
your girl or boyfriend. It is a good surprise
for your girl or boyfriend, too.

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H. TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE OR THINGS NEAR YOU OR FAR FROM YOU

Lulu is at a new Laundromat. She has a problem with her clothes. Read the conversation
between Lulu and the woman and underline the corresponding demonstratives. To
achieve this goal work on the English Discoveries Program, Basic 1, Language Section,
on the Demonstratives this-that/these-those. (explore, practice, game, test)

Woman: Is something wrong?


Lulu: Yes.
Woman: Whats the problem?
Lulu: Well, this isnt my blouse, and these arent my socks.
Woman: Oh, Im sorry.

Lulu: And this isnt my towel. This towel is yellow. My towels are blue.
Those towels over there on that shelf look like my towels. And my brown
blouse isnt here.
Woman: Oh, no. I dont know what happened.
Lulu: And look at these pants. Theyre size 4. Look at me. Am I size 4?
Im not size 4. Im size 14.
Woman: Im terribly sorry.
Lulu: I am, too.

I. CHALLENGE

Carol and Frank are in the bookstore. Read their conversation carefully and fill in the
blanks with this, that, these or those according to the context.

Carol: Could you give me _________ (1) Economy book on the table over there?
Frank: Do you mean _______ (2) book here?
Carol: Yes, _______ (3) book.
Frank: Here you are. Oh, could you give me __________ (4) Fortune magazines on the
table over there?
Carol: _________ (5)? Sure, here you are. Isnt ________ (6) pen
on the floor yours?
Frank: No, mine is in my pocket. _______ (7) is my pen!... I like to
be very careful with my things.
Carol: OK. Hey Frank, who are ___________ (8) boys sitting at
________ (9) desk?
Frank: No idea. _________ (10) arent my friends.

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J. WRITING

You need to buy different things for school. Write a short conversation and use the topics
studied in this lesson ( nouns, articles, there is-there are, object pronouns,
demonstratives, etc.). Consult the English Discoveries Program, Lets Start, Vocabulary
Section, Office Supplies for vocabulary or ask your English tutor for help.

K. CHECK YOUR PROGRESS

1. Choose the correct noun ( Singular/ Plural ) to complete the following sentences.

a. My _________ ( tooth/teeth) are sensitive to the cold.

b. Most basketball players are six (6) _________ (foot/feet) tall.

c. Faustino Asprilla has only one ______ (child/children).

d. There are ten ________ (man/men) in the maintenance department.

e. Dont forget! When you cut the cake use a _______ (knife/knives) and a fork.

f. I am very hungry. I want two _________________ (sandwich/sandwiches).

g. There are many multinational _____________________ (company/companies) in


our country.

h. Those ___________ (pant/pants) are very expensive.

i. I need a ____________ (box/boxes) to keep these papers.

j. The police ______________ (officer/officers) are registering the people in the


street.

2. Two friends are at a pizza place. Complete their conversation. Use there are, there
isnt, there arent, they arent, or is there

A terrible pizza place

Angie: Oh, no Lucy. What are we doing here? This pizza


place is terrible. ____________________ (1) any tablecloths
and the placemats are dirty.
Lucy : Youre right. _______________ (2) any napkins, either.
Angie: _______________ (3) real knives and forks, but
_______________ (4) clean.
Lucy : Thats true. ________________ (5) waiters, but
_________________ (5) very polite.

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Angie: Ufff! And its very hot in here, but ________________ (6) even a fan.
Lucy : Ok. Lets leave. _________________ (7) better places around here.
Angie: Look! _______________ (8) another pizza place on the corner over there?
Lucy : Yes, and it looks much better and bigger. Although ________________ (9) more
chairs and tables, ___________________ (10) many people. I can imagine the service is
good. Lets go.

3. Read the sentences. Then choose and circle the corresponding object pronouns.

a. Is Mary writing to George Clooney? Yes, she is in love with ______. his him her

b. Pauline, where is my English book? Sorry, but I dont have______. it them they

c. The children are making a lot of noise. Please, ask____ to be quite. their-they-them

d. Why is he always talking about Shakira? Because he likes ___ a lot. her she him

e. What are you doing with those old papers? I'm going to recycle ____ they it them

f. The manager needs the secretary and me. Shes calling ______. you us we

g. I love my mother and she loves _______. I her me

h. When are you going to finish the balance? I need to sign _______. It you them

i. Pete is very sick today. Lets visit _______. him he his

j. The treasurer is not in her office. I need _______ right now. him she her

4. Read the following text and fill in the blanks with a, an, or the.

Government says politics is honest

_____ (1) Government has formed ____ (2) new committee. ______ (3) committee have
produced ______ (4) document called Politics in Britain is ______ (5) honest profession.

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5. Fill in the gaps with this, these, that or those.

1 I don't like this chair. I like _______ one over there.

2 Don't do it like that. Do it like ________.

________ house is old but that one on the


3 other side of the street is quite new.

4
Tommy is _________ boy at the back of the class.

5 The yellow shoes are awful. I like _____ red shoes here.

6 Look at _________ earrings I'm wearing. They are a present from my


co-workers.

7 Can you see ________ motorbikes in that parking lot? They are
imported from China.

8 I cant stand ___________ people at the next table. Please ask them to stop talking
so loudly.

9 Waiter, ___________ coffee tastes funny.

10 If ___________ kid doesn't stop screaming, I'm going to another restaurant and
quickly!

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L. READING

Enter the English Discoveries Program, Basic 1 and work on the reading section activities.
(explore, practice, test)

Bibliografa:

Bolton, David, and Noel Goodey. English Grammar in Steps. London: Richmond
Publishing, 1996.
Eckstut, Samuela. Focus on Grammar: Workbook. New York: Pearson Education,
2000.
Murphy, Raymond. Essential Grammar in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,
2003.
Richards, Jack C., and Tay Lesley. New Interchange: English for International
Communication. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Schoenberg, Irene E. Focus on Grammar: Student book. New York: Pearson
Education, 2000.
Soars, Liz and John. American Headway1: Workbook. New York: Oxford University
Press, 2001.

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