Comprehension / Comprensión

Based on the previous activity, choose the option that best completes the
statement or answers the questions. / Basado en la anterior actividad, elija la
opción que mejor complete el enunciado o responda las preguntas.

1. Laura Passolini thinks that Rome is a beautiful city because:

a. It has nice weather.

b. It is the largest city in Italy.
c. It has important places to visit.
d. It has beautiful beaches.

2. Ivan is:

a. Single.
b. Divorced.
c. Widowed.
d. Married.

3. One of the main activities in Denver is:

a. Tourism.
b. Transportation.
c. Education.
d. Construction.

4. One attraction in Brazil:

a. Animals.
b. Women.
c. Beaches.
d. Stadiums.

5. Who is an architect?

a. Ivan Yermakov.
b. Sara Passolini.
c. Oscar Patterson.
d. Layla Pinto.
 Practice 1 / Práctica 1

A. Relate the question to the corresponding answer. / Relacione la pregunta con

la respuesta correspondiente.

1. Where is the stapler? a. I am from Venezuela.

2. How old is she? b. She is 23 years old.

3. When is his birthday? c. He is a psychologist.

4. What is her marital status? d. She is divorced.

5. Where are you from? e. It is on the desk.

6. What is his profession? f. It is on December 22nd.

7. Why are the windows open? g. Because it is warm inside.

B. Choose the correct WH word to complete the sentences. / Elija la palabra con
WH correcta para completar las oraciones.

Why Where Why Which What

Where When What Who Where

1. ______ is her name? Her Name is Rosana.

2. ______ is my bag? I don’t know.
3. ______are they happy? Because they are on vacation.
4. ______is their wedding? On December 1st.
5. ______is the problem? Her mom is very sick.
6. ______is your favorite actor? Roberto Morales.
7. ______ apartment do you like the most? (the old one or the new one). The
old one!
8. ______is she late? Because of traffic.
9. ______ is the meeting? In my office.
10. ______is the teacher from? He is from France.
C. Listen to the audio and organize the words as you hear them in the recording.
/ Escuche el audio y organice las palabras mientras escucha la grabación.

To do this exercise goes the multimedia version of the study material. You can
find it in the button Activity 1 / Learning Guide, Materials and
Support materials / Material: Welcome!. / Para realizar este
ejercicio consulte el material multimedia que se encuentra en el
botón Activity 1 / Learning Guide, Materials and Support materials /
Material: Welcome!.

1. 51 am years old I

2. single he is

3. from is where she ?

4. father is English an my teacher

5. your is marital ? status what

6. ? happy why she is

D. Organize the words to make correct sentences. / Organice las palabras para
formar oraciones correctas.

1. name / is / my / Richard /

____________________

2. is / her / profession / what /

____________________

3. is / veterinarian / a / he /
 __________________

4. apartment / old / the / is /

____________________

5. husband / an / my / engineer / is /

__________________________

Practice 2 / Práctica 2

A. Relate the object pronoun to the corresponding subject pronoun. / Relacione

el pronombre objeto hacia el pronombre sujeto correspondiente.

1. I a. Me
2. You b. Them
3. He c. Us
4. She d. Him
5. It e. You
6. We f. It
7. They g. Her

B. Complete the text with the corresponding word. / Complete el texto con la
palabra correcta.

Words / Palabras:

an a He They His Their

Robert is (1)_______ dentist. (2) _______ is married and (3) _________ wife
is (4) _______ judge. They live in (5) _______ big house. (6) _______ have
two children and (7) ____ pet. Robert works in (8) ____ hospital and Karla in
(9) ____ office. (10) ______ children go to (11)______ private school.
C. Complete the sentences with the correct possessive adjective. Look at the
pictures for clues. / Complete las oraciones con el adjetivo posesivo correcto.
Encuentre pistas en las imágenes.

Possessive adjectives / Adjetivos posesivos:

his their my our her its your

1. I love _____ country.

Fuente: SENA

2. _____mother is a nice person.

Fuente: SENA
3. He is Ruskov. _____ nationality is
Russian.

Fuente: SENA

4. She is my French teacher ______

husband is the English teacher.

Fuente: SENA

5. This is a good cellphone.

_______ games are excellent!

Fuente: SENA
 6. We are friends. _______ parents
work together.

Fuente: SENA

7. I like _________ car. It is black

and it is new.

Fuente: SENA

Practice 3 / Práctica 3

A. This is Kevin’s family tree. Write the number corresponding to the member of
the family in the family tree. / Este es el árbol familiar de Kevin. Escriba el
número correspondiente al miembro de la familia en el árbol familiar.
 Kevin

Fuente: SENA
1. Kevin’s paternal grandfather.
2. Kevin’s maternal grandmother.
3. Kevin’s mother.
4. Kevin’s maternal grandfather.
5. Kevin’s paternal grandmother.
6. Kevin’s sister.
7. Kevin’s father.

B. Write the missing word to complete the sentences. / Escriba la palabra que falta
para completar las oraciones.

Example / Ejemplo:

When one of your children is a girl, she is your → d - a - u - g - h - t - e – r.

1. When one of your children is a boy, he is your __ __ __.

2. Your dad’s father is your __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.
3. The child of your aunt is your __ __ __ __ __ __.
4. The male child of your brother is your __ __ __ __ __ __.
5. The brother of your mother is your __ __ __ __ __.
6. Diana’s mom has a new husband who is not Diana’s father. He is Diana´s
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.
 7. The wife of your son is your__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.
8. The female child of your sister is your __ __ __ __ __.

C. Choose the correct article to complete the sentences. / Elija el artículo

correcto para completar la oración.

1. She is _______ cook.

Fuente: SENA

2. There is an accident. Call _____

ambulance.

Fuente: SENA
3. Which one is your car? It is ____
pink one.

Fuente: SENA

4. Soccer is ______ good game.

Fuente: Fotolia (s.f.)

 5. Is this _______ bad time?

Fuente: SENA

6. I really like _______ parks.

Fuente: SENA

7. Bombay is in _________ India. It

is ________ beautiful city.

Fuente: Fotolia (s.f.)

8. Tonight is _________ cold night;
look at ________ moon. It is very
beautiful.

Fuente: Fotolia (s.f.)

9. My grandpa wants to eat

_______ orange.

Fuente: SENA

10. ________ sanctuary of

Monserrate is _____ beautiful
place in Bogota.

Fuente: Fotolia (s.f.)

D. Write the profession. / Escriba la profesión.

1.

Fuente: SENA

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

2.

Fuente: SENA

__ __ __ __ __
3.

Fuente: SENA

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

4.

Fuente: SENA

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
5.

Fuente: SENA

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

6.

Fuente: SENA

__ __ __ __ __ __
7.

Fuente: SENA

__ __ __ __

8.

Fuente: SENA

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
9.

Fuente: SENA

__ __ __ __ __

10.

Fuente: SENA

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
 Pronunciation practice / Práctica de pronunciación

Note: This practice must be completed using the multimedia version of the
study material. There you will find the corresponding sound files. / Nota: esta
práctica debe ser completada usando la versión multimedia del material de
estudio. Allí encontrará los archivos de audio correspondientes.

A. Classify the following alphabet letters according to their vowel sound. One is
done for you. / Clasifique las siguientes letras del abecedario de acuerdo con
el sonido de su vocal. Una ya está hecha.

e i eɪ
A E J

B. Listen to the following words. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the vowel in
each word. Then, say them aloud. Try to imitate the vowel sounds you hear. /
Escuche las siguientes palabras. Preste atención a la vocal de cada palabra.
Luego, dígalas en voz alta tratando de imitar los sonidos vocálicos
escuchados.
 Note: if there are more than two vowels in a word, pay attention to the one in
the underlined syllable. / Nota: si hay más de dos vocales en una palabra,
preste atención únicamente a la vocal en la sílaba subrayada.

ʌ u e eɪ
Brother Cameroon Chemist Baker
Umbrella Shoe Denmark Great

Now, classify the words on the following list according to the vowel sound you
hear. / Ahora, clasifique las palabras en la lista de acuerdo con el sonido que
escuche.

Baby
Cousin
Student
Husband
You
Great grandmother
Peruvian
Son
Waiter
Shoemaker
Jeweler
Dentist
Who
Hairdresser
Colombia
Uncle
Great-mother
Judge
Plumber

ʌ u e eɪ

C. Listen to the following words. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the

underlined consonant in each word. Then, say them aloud. Try to imitate the
consonants sounds you hear. / Escuche las siguientes palabras. Preste
atención a la consonante subrayada en cada palabra. Luego, diga las
palabras en voz alta tratando de imitar los sonidos consonánticos
escuchados.
 w h j k ɡ
Which Who You Cook Grand
We He Use Chemist England

Now, classify the words on the following list according to the consonant sound
you hear. / Ahora, clasifique las palabras en la lista de acuerdo con el sonido
de la consonante que escuche.

His
Wife
Egypt
Husband
He
Architect
Graphic designer
Baker
Which
Year
Hairdresser
Algeria
Nigeria
Waiter
Yes
Half-brother
Bank clerk
Germany
Why
Young
Yellow

w h j k ɡ

D. Listen to the following words. Pay attention to the stressed syllable. / Escuche
las siguientes palabras. Preste atención a la ubicación de la sílaba acentuada.
 Actor Gardener Designer Phonetician Photographer
Mother Fisherman Inspector Electrician Receptionist

Now, classify the words on the list according to their stress pattern. / Ahora,
clasifique las palabras en la lista de acuerdo con su patrón acentual.

• Politician.
• Cousin.
• Librarian.
• Consultant.
• Hair-dresser.
• Mechanic.
• Baker.
• Argentinian.
• Psychologist.
• Accountant.
• Germany.
• Dentist.
• Receptionist.
• England.
• Australia.
• Pilot.

E. Listen to the pronunciation of the following sentences. Then, say them aloud.
Try to imitate the intonation pattern used. / Escuche la pronunciación de las
siguientes oraciones. Luego, dígalas en voz alta tratando de imitar el patrón
de entonación usado.
 Hello!
Who is your English teacher?
Who do you live with?
Where do you live?
Are you single?
Where are you?
What is your phone number?
Why are you sad?
When is your birthday?
Who is there?
What’s the problem?
We need an ambulance.
She is a cook.
He is a mechanic.
This is my grandfather.
We are friends. Our parents work
together.
I am divorced, and you?
Look at the flowers. I love them!
My husband is an engineer.
What is your marital status?
Where is the meeting?
She is a veterinarian. She loves
animals.
The apartment is old.
My grandpa wants to eat an apple.
 References / Referencias

• Fotolia. (s.f.). Jogador de Futebol.

• Fotolia. (s.f.). Monserrate Church. Consultado el 29 de agosto de 2014, en

http://co.fotolia.com/id/63499198

• Fotolia. (s.f.). Moon. Consultado el 29 de agosto de 2014, en

http://co.fotolia.com/id/60275376

• Fotolia. (s.f.). Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai, India. Consultado el 29 de agosto de

2014, en http://co.fotolia.com/id/47974068

Document control / Control del documento

Name Position Dependence Date

Theme expert Dirección de

Ricardo Aristizabal Asesor English Dot formación August
Salinas Works - Programa profesional. 2014
de bilingüismo Dirección General
Author
Theme expert Dirección de
Johana Méndez Asesor English Dot formación August
Sarmiento Works - Programa profesional. 2014
de bilingüismo Dirección General

Paola Andrea Centro

Copy editor – Línea August
Adaptation Bobadilla Agroindustrial.
de producción 2014
Gutiérrez Regional Quindío