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GETTING TO KNOW MY CLASSMATES ial nal r e t Ma mocio pro hibida òn Pro mpresi su i
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Lesson 1: Formal and informal introductions, greetings, and leave takings REVIEW GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT: Verb To-be and the Subject Pronouns (review) Simple Present Tense I YOU HE SHE IT WE YOU THEY
am are is is is are are are
Yo soy Tú eres Él es Ella es Ello es Nosotros somos Ustedes son Ellos son
Yo Tú Él Ella Ello Nosotros Ustedes Ellos
estoy estás está está está estamos están están
I am
They are
Using Subject pronouns and verb “To-Be” SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
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Read after your teacher I am Mary ial
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You are George You are a Student You are in Class
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- He is Jerry
- She is Betty
- He is a Student
- She is a teacher
- He is in class
- She is in class
- We are Joe and Sally
- You are Joe and Sally
- We are students
- You are students
- We are in class
- You are in class l
- They are Rose and John
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- They are students - They are in class
- It is a book - It is here - It is a good book
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Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb TO BE and copy the sentences. Follow the example Example: 1234567891011121314-
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I am a boy
We _______ good students ________________________ She _______ Mary Wilson _______________________ ial nal r e t He _______ Robert Robinson _______________________ Ma mocio It _________ a Pencil _____________________________ pro hibida òn They_______ pencils ____________________________ Pro mpresi They_______ Joe and Liza _________________________ su i I ________a student ______________________________ He _______ the teacher ____________________________ You _______ in the classroom _______________________ They _______ students ____________________________ It ______ a blackboard ____________________________ It ______ a desk ______________________________ They _____erasers ______________________________ it ________a chalk ______________________________
Write the same sentences using the corresponding subject pronouns. Example: 1234567891011-
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I am a Boy
Mary is in class.
She is in class.
Joe is here. He is here. (continue please) Tom is here. __________________________ Bruce is here. __________________________ You and I are students. _________________________ The boys are in class. __________________________ The girls are in class. ___________________________ Sandra is a teacher. ___________________________ Victor is a professor. ___________________________ Robert is an English teacher. ________________________ Charlie is a good student. ___________________________ Joe is a good friend. ____________________________
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GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT: SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE • Negative statements (review): We form negative statements by placing “NOT” after the verb TO-BE Example: - Singular: Affirmative: I am from California Negative: I am NOT from California - Plural: Affirmative: We are English students Negative: We are NOT English students
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Change the sentences to negative, and read aloud. See example below. Example: 1234567-
He is Bob (affirmative) He is not Bob (Negative)
I am from San Salvador city ________________________________________________ She is fifteen years old ________________________________________________ He is my new English teacher ________________________________________________ l We are in the classroom eria ional t a M moc ________________________________________________ pro hibida òn It is my new ball ro presi P ________________________________________________ u im s You are from Guatemala ________________________________________________ The boys are in the school ________________________________________________ 5
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Grammar in context: wh-questions “what”, “who” and “how”+(Verb TO BE) Questions
Answers
- What is your name? - What’s your name? - What´s your last name? - Who are you? - Who is this? - What are you? - What is he? l al are you? eria i-onHow t a M moc - How is she? pro hibi-daHow nold are you? ò i o s Pr p-re How old are we?
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My name is Richard My name is Richard It is Méndez I am Robert Méndez This is Richard I am an Student He is a teacher I am fine She is fine I am fifteen years old We are seventeen
Grammar in context: Possessive Adjectives (review) SINGULAR MY /Mi YOUR/Tus, HIS/Su (de él) HER/Su (de ella)
PLURAL OUR /Nuestros/as YOUR /(tu, sus) THEIR / suyo, (de ellos) (de ellas)
ITS/Su (de ello)
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Answer the following “Wh” Questions according to the words given in parenthesis. Follow the example. Example: What´s his name? (Robert) His name is Robert
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1- What is your last name? (Miller)
2- What is their last name? (Smith)
____________________________ 3- What is her name? (Katy)
___________________________ 4- What is his last name? (Jones)
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5- What are their names (Mary and Mario) 6- What is its name? (Poppy) ______________________________
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INTRODUCTIONS, GREETINGS AND LEAVE TAKINGS CONCEPTS • Introduction Presentation of somebody to someone else: the act of formally presenting somebody or yourself to another person in order to make that person’s acquaintance. • Greeting Friendly gesture: a cordial and often conventional gesture or expression used when welcoming, meeting, or addressing somebody • Leave-takings (plural) Apoya al autor nacional, no fotocopies este libro
An act of saying goodbye
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Please repeat these greetings, introductions and leave takings after your teacher. GREETINGS
SALUDOS
HI HELLO GOOD MORNING GOOD AFTERNOON GOOD EVENING GOOD NIGHT HOW ARE YOU? HOW DO YOU DO? HOW ARE YOU DOING!
Hola Hola Buenos días Buenas tardes Buenas noches Buenas noches (al irse a dormir) ¿Cómo está? ¿Cómo le vá? ¿Qué tal?/¿Cómo le va?
INTRODUCTIONS
PRESENTACIONES
Hello, I am George Hi, I am George This is Robert This is Gloria Hello, my name is Gloria
Hola, yo soy George Hola, yo soy George Este es Robert Esta es Gloria Hola, mi nombre es Gloria
LEAVE TAKINGS
DESPEDIDAS
Good bye
Adiós
Bye,Bye
Adiós
Good night
Buenas noches
I’ll See you later (See you later)
Te veré mas tarde/Nos vemos
I’ll see you tomorrow (See you tomorrow)
Te veré mañana/Nos vemos mañana
Nice to meet you (Nice meeting you)
Gusto en conocerte/Gusto de conocerte
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Repeat after your teacher.
GREETINGS: A- Good morning students B- Good morning teacher
A- Good afternoon students B- Good afternoon teacher
A- Good evening students B- Good evening teacher
INTRODUCTIONS: Dialogue 1: ABABAB-
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Hello, my name is Mr. White Hello Mr. White I am your teacher I am a student What’s your name? My name is Robert
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Dialogue 2: A- Hi, my name is Alice Norton I am a teacher B- Hi, Miss Norton I am a student A- What’s your name? B- My name is Steve.
INTRODUCTIONS AND LEAVE TAKINGS
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Dialogue 3: Tom: Ann this is Rita Rita, this is Ann Ann: Nice to meet you Rita Rita: Nice to meet you Ann Tom: See you later girls Ann: Good bye Tom.
Dialogue 4: Teacher: Mario this is Robert. Robert, this is Mario Robert: Hi, how are you doing Mario? Mario: Fine thanks, nice to meet you Robert Robert: Nice meeting you Mario
Homework: Write on your notebook three times the greetings, introductions and leave takings that you like best.
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THE ALPHABET (Review)
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Repeat after your teacher. The Parenthesis are cues to the English pronunciation A
(ei)
G
(yi)
M
B
C
(bi)
(ci)
H
I
(eich)
(ai)
N
O
D
(di)
J
(yei)
P
E
(i)
K
(kei)
Q
F
(ef)
L
(el)
R
(em)
(en)
(ou)
(pi)
(kiu)
(ar)
S
T
U
V
W
X
(es)
(ti)
Y
Z
(uai)
(iu)
(vi)
(dobliu)
(eks)
(zi)
SPELLING NAMES Useful Expressions: HOW DO YOU SPELL?
¿Cómo deletreas?
How do you spell your name?
¿Cómo deletrea su nombre?
COULD YOU SPELL?
¿Podría deletrear?
Could you spell your last name? ¿Podría deletrear su apellido?
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MINI - VOCABULARY
9 Please read aloud and study these dialogues. Memorize the new words
- SPELL - FIRST NAME - MIDDLE NAME - SURNAME - LAST NAME - FULL NAME
Deletrear Primer nombre Segundo nombre Apellido Apellido Nombre completo
ial nal Dialogue 1: r e t Ma mocio A- What’s your first name? o a r d p hibi òn B- My first name is José i o s r e P mpr A- What’s your middle name? i su B- My middle name is Iván A- What’s your last name? B- My last name is Méndez A- How do you spell your last name? B- I spell it M-E-N-D-E-Z A- Say your full name, please B- My full name is José Iván Méndez
Dialogue 2: A- Could you spell your sister´s first name? B- Her first name is R-o-s-e, Rose A- What’s her middle name? B- Her middle name is Mary A- What’s her last name? B- Her last name is Ford A- Please say her full name B- Sure, Rose Mary Ford
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l eria ional t a M moc pro hibida òn Pro mpresi su i
My school
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Lesson 1: Identification of facilities, personnel, objects and equipment at school
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Read and translate.
FACILITIES Something with a particular function: something designed or created to provide a service or fulfill a need.
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Classroom:
Principal’s office:
a room for students and teachers
Oficina del director
Bathroom: baño
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Translate the following paragraph into Spanish.
FACILITIES Something with a particular function: something designed or created to provide a service or fulfill a need.
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Cafeteria. Self-service restaurant: a selfservice restaurant or coffee shop
Library: A room, building, for books and other research materials
AUDITORIUM. Hall or lecture room: a building that we use for lectures and other events
Gym (gymnasium): A large room equipped for physical exercise.
Basketball court: An area made for playing basketball
Laboratory: Place for scientiďŹ c research.
Translate the following paragraph into Spanish
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GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT. (review) • Indefinite articles: “A - AN” (un, uno, una) - We use “A” before a consonant sound Examples: a book, a pencil, a desk - We use “An” before a vowel sound (a, e, i, o , u) Examples: an eraser, an office, an umbrella
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ial nal r e t Ma mocio Fill in the blanks with “a” then read aloud. pro hibida òn Pro mpresi Example: - This is a new car. su i - This is _______ laboratory - That is _______ classroom - It is _______ gym - I am _______student - Your are ____ teacher - He is _______ good boy - She is ______ tall girl
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Fill in the blanks with “an” then read aloud. Example:
This is an angel.
- That is _______ ant - That is _______eagle - He is ______ intelligent boy - She is ______ intelligent girl - That is ______ office - This is _______ order - It is ________ exit - That is ______ entrance - It is ______ eraser 16
- That is ______ computer - That is _______ bathroom - It is _______ good school - I am ______ janitor - He is ______ secretary - She is _____ digitizer - That is ______ play ground
-This is an ice cream. - This is _______elephant - That is ______ ox - He is _____ indian - This is _____adventure - That is ___ interesting book - It is _____ island - It is _____almond - That is _____ umbrella - This is ______ oak tree
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New vocabulary: - Ant: hormiga - Entrance: entrada - Eagle: águila - Ox : buey - Exit: salida - Island: isla - Avocado: aguacate
- Almond: almendra - Oak: roble - Umbrella: sombrilla - Ear: oído
GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT. THERE IS / THERE ARE (Review of the verb To-be) We use THERE IS with singular nouns Examples: - There is a teacher in the classroom - There is a pencil on the table We use THERE ARE with plural nouns - There are books on the table - There are students in the classroom
-There is: “Hay” Singular form
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-There are: “Hay” Plural form
ial nal r e t Read the following sentences aloud. Translate to plural form. Ma cio o m See example. pro hibida òn Pro mpresi Example: su i - There is a boy in the library - There are boys in the library
Singular Plural
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1- There is a microscope on the table. _________________________________________________ 2- There is a desk in the classroom. _________________________________________________ 3- There is a computer in that room. _________________________________________________ 4- There is a laboratory in the school. _________________________________________________
l eria ional t a M moc _________________________________________________ pro hibida òn Pro mpresi There is a lamp in the room. su i
5- There is a teacher in the school.
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7- There is a letter on the table. _________________________________________________
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Read the following sentences aloud and change from plural to singular form. See example. Example: -There are classrooms in our school -There is a classrom in our school
Plural Singular
1- There are microscopes on the table _________________________________________________ 2- There are tables in the classroom _________________________________________________ 18
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3- There are computers in this room _________________________________________________ 4- There are teachers in the teacher’s room _________________________________________________ 5- There are girls in the cafeteria _________________________________________________ 6 - There are letters on the table _________________________________________________
l eria ional t a M moc _________________________________________________ pro hibida òn Pro mpresi 8- There are three janitors in our school su i 7- There are boys in the house
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PERSONNEL Definition: People who work in a school, company or factory.
PRINCIPAL: School administrator/the head administrator of a school.
TEACHER: Somebody who teaches classes.
SECRETARY: An employee who does administrative work in an office.
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JANITOR / conserje Somebody whose job is to clean and maintain a school or a building.
LIBRARIAN/ (bibliotecario) A worker or manager of a library
Nurse / Enfermera(o) Somebody trained to take care of sick or injured people.
Bus driver / (Conductor de buses) Someone who operates a motor vehicle
SECURITY GUARD (Guardia de seguridad)
Somebody employed to protect a building or other property.
Psychologist (psicĂłloga/o) professional in psychology
Write three times each of the following words.
ial M moc ________________, ida òn pro hib_________________ resi ________________, Pro m_________________ p su i _________________ ________________,
l 1- Psychologist: _______________, ________________, ater _________________ iona 2- Nurse:
_______________,
3- Janitor:
_______________,
4- Auditorium:
_______________,
5- Library:
_______________, ________________, _________________
6- Librarian:
_______________, ________________, _________________
7- Principal:
_______________, ________________, _________________
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Draw a line from the personnel to the work they do at school. Follow the example:
1. The principal
a. Studies the mind of the students and help them to solve their problems.
2. The teacher
b. Answers the telephone, type letters. Keep records and arrange meetings
ial l M moc pro hibida òn Pro mpresi i 4.su The librarian er secretary 3.atThe iona
c. Protects the school building and its equipment. d. Takes care of sick or injured people.
5. The Janitor
e. Takes care of the books that the students read.
6. The security guard
f. Operates a motor vehicle
7. The nurse
g. Cleans and maintains the school building.
8. The driver
h. Teaches contents in the classroom
9. Psychologist
i. School administrator
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EQUIPMENT (OBJECTS) Definition (Equipment): Necessary objects like the tools, clothing, or other items needed for a particular activity or purpose.
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Read aloud and translate into Spanish the following definitions.
Ladder/(Escalera)
Hose /(manguera)
a piece of equipment used for climbing up or down
a flexible tube or an object designed pipe, through which to do a specific fluids can flow. kind of work.
Tool /(herramienta)
Copy the definition of the following terms.
Ladder: _________________________________________ _________________________________________ al
Hose:
Tool:
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Photocopier
Microscope
Computer
A machine that produces instant copies.
A magnifying instrument
An electronic data processor
ial nal r e t Ma mocio pro hibida òn Photocopier: _____________________________________ Pro mpresi _________________________________________ su i
Copy the deďŹ nition of the following terms.
Microscope: _____________________________________ _________________________________________ Computer: _______________________________________ _________________________________________ Equipment: _____________________________________ _________________________________________
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UNIT
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Lesson 1: HOUSE AND FORNITURE
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PARTS OF THE HOUSE Memorize the following vocabulary.
Living room: Sala
Basement: Sótano
Dining room: Comedor
Garden: Jardín
Bathroom: Baño
Bedroom: Baño
Yard: Patio
Attic: Altillo
Kitchen: Cocina
Garage: Cochera
Identify each part of the house. Write and repeat each word two times.
Kitchen: Bedroom: Livingroom:
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GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT: Prepositions of place IN – ON – AT (review)
IN: en, dentro de AT: en
IN
ON: en, sobre, encima
AT
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Read the following sentences aloud. Memorize the prepositions.
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My father is at home.
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My sister is in the garden.
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Joana is in the living room.
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The boys are in the kitchen.
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The boys are on the second floor.
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The children are on the third floor.
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The microwave oven is in the kitchen.
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The new refrigerator is in the kitchen.
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The old refrigerator is in the garage.
10- The clock is on the wall. 11-
My sister is at school.
12- The telephone is in the living room. 13- My mother is in the garden. 14- My brother is in the bathroom. 15- I am in the living room
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Write the correct word in the blanks, and copy the sentences. Follow the example Example:
Betty is ___ the bedroom
IN / ON / AT
Betty is in the bedroom 1- The telephone and the TV are _____ the table _________________________________________________ 2- The refrigerator is _____ the dinning room _________________________________________________ 3- She is tired. She’s _____ bed now _________________________________________________ 4- Are you _____ home now? _________________________________________________ 5- The flower pot is _____ the table. _________________________________________________ 6- The books are _____ the desk. _________________________________________________ 7- The coffee is _____ the shelf. _________________________________________________
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ial nal r e t My fork is _____ the cabinet. Ma mocio pro hibida òn _________________________________________________ ro presi P m He works _____ in the garage. su i _________________________________________________
10- She is ______ the bed room right now…! _________________________________________________ APOYE AL AUTOR NACIONAL. NO HAGA COPIAS ILEGALES.
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THE LIVING ROOM. PLEASE LEARN THIS VOCABULARY Furniture and equipment: sofa, couch, TV set, telephone, lamp, pictures, center table, radio, fan, rug.
SOFA
COUCH
TV SET
TELEPHONE
LAMP
RADIO
FAN
RUG
CENTER TABLE
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Please study the following chart GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT: SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (DO/DOES) WH- QUESTIONS USING
Where…? / Donde…?
Question ........................................... Answer (Question form) (affirmative form) - Where do you do your homework? .. In the living room - Where do I eat? .............................. In the dinning room - Where do we play? .......................... In the yard - Where does he watch TV? .............. In the living room - Where do you take a shower? ......... In the bathroom telephone? In the living room - Where do they have a telephone?...
Please study the following chart GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT: SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (DO - DOES) WH- QUESTIONS USING Question
What…? Answer
- What do we have in the kitchen? ............ A stove, a refrigerator, etc. - What do you have in the living room? ...... A TV, a table, a telephone, etc. - What does she have in the bedroom? ...A bed, a TV,, a sofa, etc. A car, tools, a hose, etc. - What does he have in the garage?........A
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Read aloud the following text and then answer the questions. THE LIVING ROOM The living room is the part of the house where we welcome our visitors, friends and relatives. It is a large, fresh and comfortable room. We have nice and pretty furniture in this room. We have two armchairs and one couch, a center table or coffee table and the bookshelf on the corner. We have our TV set in this place. We also have the telephone and a stereo. We sit down to watch TV or to speak about our work day and our studies. We keep some flowers on the center table and pretty pictures on the wall, the floor is very clean. We have some lamps on the ceiling and beautiful curtains on the windows. We all try to keep our living room’s furniture clean and neat. It is a pleasure to be in this part of the house. I hope you visit us someday. Please answer the following questions 1- Where do we welcome our visitors, friends and relatives? We welcome our visitors and relatives in the living room
ial nal r e t Ma mocio _________________________________________________ pro hibida òn Pro mpresi Do we have furniture in the living room? i u s _________________________________________________
2- How is the living room? 3-
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4- Mention the pieces of furniture that we have in this place. _________________________________________________ 5- Do we have a TV set in this room? _________________________________________________ 6- Where do we have the telephone? _________________________________________________ 7- What else do we have in this living room? _________________________________________________ 8- Where do we keep the owers? _________________________________________________ 9- What do we have on the ceiling? _________________________________________________ 10- Do we have a stereo in this place? _________________________________________________
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Copy each word three times and memorize them.
ial nal r e t Ma mocio _________________ pro hibida òn _________________ Pro mpresi _________________ su i
1- Armchairs:
_______________, ________________,
2- Bookshelf:
_______________, ________________,
3- Neat:
_______________, ________________,
4- Pleasure:
_______________, ________________, _________________
5- Beautiful:
_______________, ________________, _________________
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THE KITCHEN. VOCABULARY Furniture and equipment: chairs, small table, stove, microwave, forks, sink, refrigerator, oven, cabinet, spoons, knives, etc.
CHAIR
MICROWAVE
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TABLE
STOVE
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OVEN
PAN
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Read aloud the following text and then answer the questions. KITCHEN al THE i l r a e Mat mocion The KITCHEN is my favorite part of o a r d p hibi the òhouse si n because I love to cook. Pro mpreWe have many things in our kitchen and su i I am going to mention some of them: We have a refrigerator, the stove, the oven, the vegetable rack, the pots, the frying pans, the dishes, the cups, the glasses, the knives and the pantry. We have a basket to keep our bread or our tortillas and my treasure: a cook-book. I love to read this book to learn how to cook and surprise my friends and relatives with delicious meals.
QUESTIONS ON THE READING 1- What is your favorite part of the house? _________________________________________________ 2- Where do you cook? _________________________________________________ 3- What do you have in the kitchen? _________________________________________________ 4- Where do you keep the bread and tortillas? _________________________________________________ 33
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THE DINING ROOM. VOCABULARY Furniture and equipment: dining table, chairs, clock, flower pot, plates, glasses, cups, forks, spoons, saucers, knives.
Flower pot
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Spoon
Saucer
Fork
Knife
Chair
Table
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Circle the new words that you ďŹ nd and answer the questions on the reading. THE DINING ROOM The dining-room is the place where we eat our daily meals. Our mother serves the most delicious and tasteful meals that you can imagine. There are many objects that we use in the dining-room and I can mention: the dining table, the chairs, the tablecloth -which covers the dining table-, the forks, the spoons, the knives, the cups and saucers and the plates. We also have the glasses, the coffee-pot, the sugar-bowl and the salt-cellar. We use the knives to cut the meat, the forks to eat the food, and the cups to drink coffee, milk or chocolate. My favorite meal is the turkey that we eat during the Christmas eve.
ial nal r e t Ma mocio pro hibidaQUESTIONS ON THE READING n ò i o s r e Follow the example below P mpr i su 1- Where do we eat our daily meals?
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4- What do we use to cut the meat? _________________________________________________ 5-
What do you use to eat your food? _________________________________________________
6- What do you use to drink your coffee or milk? _________________________________________________ 7- What do you use to drink your refreshment? _________________________________________________ 8- What is the best thing of your dining-room? _________________________________________________ 9- Who prepares the most delicious meals? _________________________________________________ 10- What is your favorite meal? _________________________________________________
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Copy each word three times and memorize them.
1- Saucer:
_______________, ________________, i_________________ al l
2- Spoon:
_______________,
3- Fork:
_______________,
4- Knife:
_______________,
5- Chair:
_______________, ________________, _________________
6- Flower pot:
_______________, ________________, _________________
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er iona t a M mo_________________ c ________________, o r p hibida òn ________________, resi Pro m_________________ p su i _________________ ________________,
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Lesson 1: Clothing and personal care items PART 1: Clothing, colors and prices
Concept of Clothing • Clothes • Things we wear on our body • Garments that cover the body
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SHIRT __________________ Pants ___________________ Undershirt _______________
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Socks __________________
Stocking ________________
Hat _____________________
Cap ___________________
Belt _____________________
Suit ___________________
Gloves __________________
Pijamas _________________
Tie _____________________
Sweater ________________
Shoes __________________
Handkerchief ____________
Sandals _________________
Wallet __________________
Jeans ___________________
Skirt ___________________
Shorts __________________
Overall _________________
Raincoat ________________
Trunks __________________
Eye-glasses ______________
Scarf ___________________
Boots __________________
Jacket __________________
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Identify each clothing item and write its name in the blanks.
skirt hat pants sweater shorts shirt dress socks shoes
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Clothing: PRICES and COLORS (Review) A- Singular Form: GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT: USING How much…?/ Cuánto vale…? SINGULAR FORM: “HOW MUCH IS IT?” ¿Cuánto vale? - HOW MUCH IS THE TIE? ............. THE TIE IS TEN DOLLARS - ¿Cuánto vale la corbata?
La corbata vale diez dólares
- HOW MUCH IS IT? ......................... IT IS TEN DOLLARS - ¿Cuánto vale?
Vale diez dólares
- HOW MUCH IS THE HAT? ............. THE HAT IS ELEVEN DOLLARS - ¿Cuánto vale el sombrero?
El sombrero vale once dólares
- HOW MUCH IS IT? ......................... IT IS ELEVEN DOLLARS - ¿Cuánto vale?
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Vale once dólares.
Using the number given in the parenthesis, write in the blanks two different answers. Follow the example below. Example:
HOW MUCH IS THE SHIRT? ($20)
HOW MUCH IS IT?
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3- How much is the pink dress?
($ 45.00)
a) _______________________________________________ b) _______________________________________________ 4- How much is the yellow shirt?
($ 38.00)
a) _______________________________________________ b) _______________________________________________ 5- How much is the gray skirt?
($ 42.00)
a) _______________________________________________ b) _______________________________________________ 6- How much is the brown tie?
($ 22.00)
a) _______________________________________________ b) _______________________________________________ 7- How much is the leather wallet?
($25.00)
a) _______________________________________________ b) _______________________________________________ 8- How much is the white handkerchief? ($10.00) a) _______________________________________________ b) _______________________________________________
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9- How much is the brown belt?
($8.00) ater
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B- Plural Form: How much…?/ Cuánto vale…?
GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT: USING
PLURAL FORM: “HOW MUCH ARE THEY?” ¿Cuánto valen? HOW MUCH ARE THE TIES? ........THE TIES ARE TEN DOLLARS ¿Cuánto valen las corbatas?
Las corbatas valen diez dólares
HOW MUCH ARE THEY? ...............THEY ARE TEN DOLLARS ¿Cuánto valen?
Valen diez dólares
HOW MUCH ARE THE SOCKS? ...THE SOCKS ARE TWO DOLLARS ¿Cuánto valen los calcetines?
Los calcetines valen dos dólares
HOW MUCH ARE THEY? ...............THEY ARE TWO DOLLARS A PAIR ¿Cuánto valen?
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Valen dos dólares el par
Using the number in parenthesis, write in the blanks two different answers. Follow the example below. Example:
- HOW MUCH ARE THE PANTS?
($40.00)
a) The pants are 40 dollars b) They are 40 dollars
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2- How much are the glasses?
($80.00)
a) _______________________________________________ b) _______________________________________________
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l eria ional t a M moc How much is a pair of socks? ($2.00) pro hibida òn a) _______________________________________________ Pro mpresi su i b) _______________________________________________
4- How much are the stockings?
($6.00)
a) _______________________________________________ b) _______________________________________________ 5- How much are the blouses?
($30.00)
a) _______________________________________________ b) _______________________________________________ 6- How much are the belts?
($10.00)
a) _______________________________________________ b) _______________________________________________ 7- How much are the blue jeans? ($35.00) a) _______________________________________________ b) _______________________________________________
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Practice these short dialogues and read them with a classmate. Dialogue 1: BLACK SHOES A- Can you help me? B- Yes, I can help you. What do you need? A- I want to see some black shoes B- What size? A- I wear twenty-two B- Here you are A- How much are they? B- Twenty dollars Dialogue 2: LOOKING FOR A BELT A- Do you need help? B- Yes, I want to get a belt A- What size and color? B- Size twenty-eight and brown color A- Here they are. Which one do you like? B- I like this one. How much is it? A- It is ten dollars plus tax Dialogue 3: A CAP A- May I help you? B- Yes, I want to see a cap A- What color? B- Green please A- This is a green cap B- How much is it? A- It is five dollars
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6 ial nal r e t Ma mocio pro hibida òn Pro mpresi su i Dialogue 4: ASKING FOR PRICES A- Can I help you? B- Yes, please. How much are the blue jeans? A- They are fifty dollars plus tax B- How much is that green shirt? A- It’s fifteen dollars B- And, how much are the brown shoes? A- They are cheap. Just eighteen dollars B- And…How much is that? A- Excuse me. What do you really want to buy? B- Nothing. I don’t have any money.
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I only want to know. Suppose that you are in a store. Write three articles or items that you can buy in each department store.
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Follow the example and write a short dialogue using the words presented in parenthesis. Example:
(Skirt-Brown)
A- May I help you? B- Yes, I want to buy a skirt A- What color? B- Brown, please 1- (Shirt – White)
2- (tie – gray)
A- __________________________
A- _____________________________
B- __________________________
B- _____________________________
A- __________________________
A - _____________________________
B- __________________________
B- _____________________________
3- (dress – pink)
4- (socks – black)
ABA-
l eria ional t a M moc ___________________________ pro hibida ònA- _____________________________ Pro mpresi B- _____________________________ ___________________________ su i ___________________________ A - _____________________________
B-- ___________________________
B- _____________________________
5- (a pair of shoes – beige)
6- (jeans – blue)
A- ___________________________
A- _____________________________
B- ___________________________
B- _____________________________
A- ___________________________
A - _____________________________
B- ___________________________
B- _____________________________
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PART2: PERSONAL CARE ITEMS
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Reading practice: practice this dialoge aloud with a classmate. Dialogue: Personal items A- What is a personal item? B- It is something that you, and only you can use or wear. A- Can you tell me the name of a personal care item? B- A tooth brush A- Are you going to buy any? B- Sure. Let’s go to the supermarket.
Toothpaste pasta de dientes
Toothbrush cepillo de dientes
Hairbrush cepillo para pelo
Soap / jabón
Perfume / perfume
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Hair conditioner acondicionador de pelo
Cream crema para el cuerpo
Nail clipper corta uñas
Shampoo champú
Lipstick pintalabios
Shoe polish pasta para zapatos.
After shave lotion loción para después de rasurar
Deodorant desodorante
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GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (“ing form”) We form the present continuous tense by placing the appropriate form of the verb to be before the (ING form) of the main verb. Verbs in infinitive form / Verbs in “ING” form -Walk
-Walking
-Clean
-Cleaning
-Jump
- Jumping
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ia nal The present continuous tense describes an action that happens tater the a M mocio present moment. Example:
Subject + Verb To-be + ING form
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SIMPLE PRESENT
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
YO LIMPIO
YO ESTOY LIMPIANDO
- I clean - You clean - He cleans - She cleans - It cleans - We clean - You clean - They clean
- I am cleaning - You are cleaning - He is cleaning - She is cleaning - It is cleaning - We are cleaning - You are cleaning - They are cleaning
The present continuous tense describes an action which goes on now or at the present moment. Exam ples :
Subject + Verb To Be + ING form + Complement
- She is cleaning the windows - He is cleaning the house
- Peter is cleaning the table - Sally is cleaning her room
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS CHART Affirmative form
Negative form
• I am studying English • You are studying English • We are studying English • They are studying English • She is studying English • He is studying English • It is studying English
• I am not studying English • You are not studying English • We are not studying English • They are not studying English • She is not studying English • He is not studying English • It is not studying English
Question form • Am I studying English? • Are you studying English? • Are we studying English? • Are they studying English?
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• Is she studying English? • Is he studying English? • Is it studying English?
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AFFIRMATIVE FORM
They are buying soap (buy) / They are buying soap 1- The telephone is__________ (ring) _________________________________ l rial 234-
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Negative form: 8-
I am not __________deodorant today (wear) _________________________
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We are not _________ shampoo (use) _____________________________
10- They are not __________lotion (buy) _______________________________ 11- We are not _________ after shave (look for) _________________________ 12- My father is not _________ lotion (wear) ____________________________
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l eria ional t a M moc Question form: pro hibida òn Are you _________ lip stick? (buy) ________________________________ Pro mpresi Are you _________ a Jacket? (buy) _______________________________ su i
15- Is she ___________ shampoo? (look for) __________________________ 16- Is John ___________ perfume? (wear) ____________________________ 17- Is my father __________ soap? (buy) _____________________________
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New verbs Answer the questions and read aloud. Follow the example
Wear: Vestir, llevar puesto Buy: comprar Cook: cocinar Go: ir
AFFIRMATIVE FORM 1- Are you wearing sun glasses? Yes, I am wearing sunglasses Are you wearing a red shirt? _____________________________ Are you wearing black shoes?____________________________ Are you wearing a cap? _________________________________
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2- Are they buying perfume?
Yes, they are buying perfume
Are they buying shampoo? __________________________________ Are they buying soap? _____________________________________ Are they buying toothpaste? _________________________________ 3- Are you going to the city?
Yes, we are going to the city
Are you going to the market? ________________________________
al M mocio Are you going to the store? __________________________________ pro hibida òn Pro mpresi su i NEGATIVE FORM
i Are you going to the supermarket? ____________________________ nal ater
1- Are you wearing jeans?
No, I am not wearing jeans
Are you wearing boots? _____________________________________ Are you wearing a jacket? ___________________________________ Are you wearing a watch? ___________________________________ 2- Is she buying a black blouse? No, she is not buying a black blouse. Is she buying a green shirt? __________________________________ Is she buying a uniform? ____________________________________ 3- Are you buying shoe polish?
No, I am not buying shoe polish
Are you buying tooth paste? _________________________________ Are you buying a comb? ____________________________________ Are you wearing a new tie? __________________________________
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Practice the following dialogues with a classmate.
Dialogue 1: A toothbrush A- What is a toothbrush? B- It is a personal care item. A- Are you going to buy some? B- Yes, I am going to the supermarket now A- How much is it? B- It is one dollar fifty
Dialogue 2: A cap ABABAB-
Where are you going? I am going shopping What are you going to buy? I am going to buy a cap What color cap do you want? I want a red cap
Dialogue 3: Buying a green towel ABABABA-
How much are the towels? Six dollars Do you have a green one? Yes…Here you are How much is it? It’s five dollars. Are you buying it? Ok. I’ll take it. Thank you very much B- You are welcome
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Complete the sentences with the following words. Toothpaste – socks – towel – umbrella – tennis shoes – hairbrush – hats – boots – lipstick 1- I use it after taking a bath: _____________________________ 2- We use it when it is raining: ___________________________ 3- We use it to clean up our teeth: ________________________ 4- We use them to protect our feet: ________________________ 5- We use them when we go to the gym:____________________ 6- I brush my hair with it : _______________________________ 7- Girls put it on lips: ___________________________________ 8- We wear them on our heads: __________________________ ial
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Read the dialogue aloud. Dialogue: A shopping list ABABAB-
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Where are you going now? I am going shopping What do you have in your hand? A shopping list Can I see it? Yes, here you are!
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SHOPPING LIST - Toothpaste $3.00 - Toothbrush $4.50 - Shampoo $4.00 - Soap $2.25 - Lotion $7.00 - Hairbrush $3.00 - Towel $4.25
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ABAB-
Where are you going? I am going to the department store What are you going to buy? I am going to buy a white T-shirt for my uniform, black shoes, some gray socks and a purple tie Are you going to buy a tie for Max? No, no, the tie is for me. How much is the purple tie? The tie is fifteen dollars
Dialogue 2: ABABAB-
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Mammy, are we going to the Department store? Yes. Are you going to buy a new stereo? What? No! I am not going to buy a new stereo. What are you going to buy then? I am going to buy you some shirts, some trousers, some socks and some black shoes. A- For me? B- Yes, my dear son. For you A- That’s fine. Mom
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Lesson 1: Invitations GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT: FUTURE TENSE WITH We form the future tense with the appropriate form of
GOING TO
TO BE + GOING TO + THE INFINITIVE 1) We use GOING TO for planned actions in the future Example: We are going to dance at the party. 2) We use GOING TO when we are certain that something is going to happen in the future. Example: We are going to have good music. Future tense:
to be (am, are, is) + going to + infinitive
Examples with Affirmative sentences: Full form - I am going to dance. - You are going to dance.
Contracted form - I’m going to dance. - You’re going dance.
Examples with Negative sentences: - I am not going to dance. - You are not going to dance.
- I’m not going to dance. - You’re not going to dance.
No contracted form” Examples with Questions: “No - Am I going to dance?
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1 Read aloud and memorize the following sentences.
Affirmative form • I am going to have a birthday party. - Yo voy a tener una fiesta de cumpleaños • You are going to dance in the party. - Tú vas a bailar en la fiesta • We are going to eat sandwiches. - Nosotros vamos a comer “sándwiches” l
Negative form
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• I am not going to have a birthday party - Yo no voy a tener una fiesta de cumpleaños • We are not going to dance in the party - Nosotros no vamos a bailar en la fiesta • They are not going to eat sandwiches - Ellos no van a comer “sándwiches”
Question form • Am I going to have a birthday party? - ¿Voy a tener una fiesta de cumpleaños? • Are you going dance in the party? - ¿Van ustedes a bailar en la fiesta? • Are we going to eat sandwiches in the party? - ¿Vamos a comer “sándwiches” en la fiesta?
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GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT REVIEW OF PREPOSITIONS OF TIME and PLACE: “IN, ON, AT” We use: “IN, ON, AT” • “AT” for a PRECISE TIME AND PLACE. Examples: at 3 o’clock, at 10.30am, at noon / at the corner, at the bus stop, at the door. • “IN” for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS / for an ENCLOSED Place. At the end of a period of time. Examples: in May, in summer, in 1990, in the 1990´s / in the school, in the party, in the garden. • “ON” for DAYS and DATES / for a SURFACE / in partícular direction. Examples: on Sunday, on Tuesdays, on 25 Dec. 2010 / on the floor, on the carpet, on the wall, on the menu, on my right side.
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6- The clown is going to come______ two o’clock _________________________________________________ 7- You are not _______ your house now. _________________________________________________ 8- I have a meeting ______9 am. _________________________________________________ 9- The shop closes ______ midnight. _________________________________________________ 10- Jane went home ______ lunchtime. _________________________________________________ Useful expressions: Time expressions On time: a tiempo Early: temprano Tomorrow: mañana Tomorrow morning: mañana en la mañana Tomorrow evening: Mañana en la tarde Tomorrow night: Mañana en la noche Next Monday: El próximo lunes
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Late: tarde Next Friday: el próximo viernes Next week: la próxima semana The coming week: La próxima semana Next mounth: El próximo mes The coming month: El próximo mes Next year: El próximo año
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Future with BE + Going to
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Answer the following Wh-Questions with the expression presented in parentheses, use full answers. Follow the example. Example: When are you going to have a dancing party? (next week) I am going to have a dancing party next week 1- Where are you going to go on vacations? (My parents´ house)
ial nal r e t Ma_________________________________________________ ocioa m o id toòbe prWhohiisbgoing n there? (My family) 2Pro mpresi ui s_________________________________________________ 3- When are you going to travel to the USA? (Next year) _________________________________________________ 4- What are you going to eat for lunch? (a chicken sandwich) _________________________________________________ 5- What are you going to do tomorrow morning? (play basketball) _________________________________________________ 6- When are you going to celebrate your birthday party? (next month) _________________________________________________ 7- Who is going to visit you next year? (my aunt) _________________________________________________ 8- When are you going to finish your homework? (early in the morning) _________________________________________________
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Read the following paragraphs after your teacher and answer the questions.
Reading practice:
My father’s birthday
Tomorrow is a very special day for our family. We are going to celebrate our father’s birthday. Tomorrow is Sunday. It’s a very good day. My father doesn’t remember this celebration. right now, we are going to the supermarket. I am going to buy the fruit: oranges, pineapples, apples, pears and honey. I am going to make a fruit salad too. We are going to buy some wine. My sister Irma is also going to buy some vegetables: lemons, cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, broccoli and some onions.
She is going to make a green salad. My father is a vegetarian. He loves “greens” or vegetables. My mother is going to buy bread, cheese and cream to make some sandwiches.
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She loves sandwiches too. My brother Aldo is going to buy some meat. He is also going to broil it. He likes meat very much. It continues on page 148
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My aunt Marilyn is going to buy the balloons and the ice cream. We are going to celebrate this birthday at 12 o’clock. You are invited! Don’t forget the present!!
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Answer the following questions according to the reading. My father’s birthday.
1- What are you going to celebrate tomorrow? We are going to celebrate our father’s birthday party 2- What day is tomorrow? ________________________________________________ 3- Does your father remember this celebration? ________________________________________________
ial nal r e t Ma mocio ________________________________________________ pro hibida òn 5- What are you going to buy? Pro mpresi su i ________________________________________________ 4- Where are you going right now?
6- What are you going to make? ________________________________________________ 7- What’s your sister Irma going to buy? ________________________________________________ 8- What’s Irma going to make for your father? ________________________________________________ 9- Who is going to buy the balloons? ________________________________________________
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INVITATIONS
What’s an invitation?
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• The act of inviting someone to come to a party, meal, celebration, etc. Read the following invitation and copy it in the blanks. Invitations 1: A birthday party Dear Anthony: I hope you’re well This is an invitation for you to join us in my birthday party. This celebration is going to take place on Saturday, June the 15th at 3.00 pm, in my house. Presents are not necessary. Please confirm your attendance. Truly yours Nancy Ferguson Useful words and expressions: I hope you´re well: espero que estés bien Join: unir Is going to take place: tendrá lugar Attendance: Asistencia
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Accepting an invitation Miss Nancy Ferguson
Dear Nancy: My best regards
Washington D.C.
for you and your
Dear Nancy: My best regards for you and your family.
family…
I am very happy because you remember me on this occasion: Your birthday party. I will be pleased and happy to be with you on that date. I will always get you a nice present. It is a surprise ! You are a very special person to me.
l Thanks a lot for the invitation. eria Truly yours!
al Mat mocion pro hibida òn Pro mpresi i su Anthony
Useful words and expressions: My best regards: Mis mejores deseos You remember me: Me recuerdas I will be pleased: Me encantará Always : Siempre
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Read the following invitation. INVITATION
Miss Rose Dickson Houston Dear Rose:
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You are my best friend and I love you much. It is a pleasure for me to invite you to my father’s birthday celebration. It is going to be on May the twenty third, friday at 12.00 o’clock. My family is going to be waiting for you. Please, don’t forget to bring a present for my father: Chocolates or fruit. He loves those things. You live in my heart. Truly yours: Sandra Watson.
Useful words and expressions: My best friend: Mi major amigo/a Forget: Olvidar Things: Cosas Truly yours: Atentamente
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READING EXERCISE Read the paragraph aloud and answer the questions on the reading.
Getting ready for Katherine’s party Today is Thursday morning. We are in our classroom, and we are planning Kathy’s celebration. Her birthday party is going to be this coming Sunday. Reyna is going to buy one hundred balloons. Armando is going to get the sodas and the paper cups. José and Emilia are going to make the sandwiches. Marvin, Nelson and Jorge are going to bring the stereo and the music. They like the “cumbia” music. Irma, Camen and Carolina are going to make or prepare the refreshment. Leonel and Berta are going to get the fruit. Ernesto and Mary are going to clean up the place, and I…I…I am going to eat and dance…Katherine’s mother is going to buy the cake… What a beautiful party we are going to have…! We all are going to eat, talk, laugh and dance.
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Answer to the following questions (about the reading). Write full answers. Follow the examples. Example: What day is today? Today is Thursday morning 1- Where are you? ________________________________________________ 2- What are you planning? ________________________________________________ 3- When is Kathy’s birthday going to be? ________________________________________________ 4- Who is going to buy the balloons? ________________________________________________ 5- Who is going to buy the soda? ________________________________________________ 6- Who is going to make the sandwiches? ________________________________________________ 7- Who is going to get the music? ________________________________________________ 8- Who is going to make the refreshment? ________________________________________________
l eria ional t a M moc ________________________________________________ ro ibida n p ò h 10- Who is going to clean up the place? Pro mpresi ________________________________________________ su i 9- Who is going to get the fruit?
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NEW VOCABULARY
Today: hoy
Planning: planeando
Baloom: globo
Buy: comprar
Paper cup: vaso desechable
Get: conseguir, traer
Refreshment: refresco
Make: hacer
Place: lugar, casa
Clean up: limpiar
Party: fiesta
Eat: comer
Dance: bailar
Like: gustar
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS Read aloud and learn these expressions. 1- What are you going to do this weekend? ¿Qué vas a hacer este fin de semana? 2- What are you going to do this Saturday? ¿Qué vas a hacer el sábado? 3- Let’s have a party (Let´s = Let us) / Hagamos una fiesta 4- Do you want some…? / ¿Quieres un poco de…? 5- Would you like to come with us? / ¿Quisieras venir con nosotros? 6- I would love to come along / Me gustaría venir 7- I would love to, but I can not, I am sorry / me ecantaría pero no puedo, lo siento. 8- I´d love to, but I can´t, I´m sorry/ me ecantaría pero no puedo, lo siento.
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Lesson 1: FOOD PYRAMID
TOP
Fats, Oils and Sweets use Sparingly
+Calcium, Vitamin D, Vitamin B-12
Milk, Yogurt and Cheese Group
MIDDLE
BASE
3 Servings
Suplements
Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans and Nut Group 2 Servings
Vegetable Group 3 Servings FortifiedCereal Bread
Fruit Group 2 Servings
Rice and Pasta 6 Servings
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FOOD PYRAMID’S VOCABULARY
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Repeat this vocabulary after your teacher, and memorize the new words.
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FOOD PYRAMID’S VOCABULARY Serving: Porción EAT A LITTLE
EAT TWO SERVINGS Meat: Carne Poultry: Aves Fish: Pescado
Fat: Grasa o aceite
Beans: Frijoles
Oil: Aceite para cocinar
Eggs: Huevos
Sweet: Dulces
Nut: Nueces
EAT/DRINK THREE SERVINGS Milk: Leche
EAT THREE SERVINGS Fuit group: Frutas
Yougurt: Yogur
Cheese ialgroup: Quesos
al er Mat mocion pro hibida òn i SIX esSERVINGS r Pro EAT p m su iFortified Cereal: Cereal fortificado Bread: pan
EAT TWO SERVINGS Vegetables: Vegetales
EAT SIX SERVINGS Rice and pasta: Arroz y pasta
DRINK A LOT OF WATER: AT LEAST EIGHT GLASSES SERVINGS A DAY
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SPEAKING ABOUT THE FOOD PYRAMID
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Read aloud the following paragraph and answer the questions. The food pyramid The food pyramid indicates the balance on the way we eat. By paying attention to this pyramid, we may live happier and healthier. The most important part of the food pyramid is the water, and we can find it at the base or the lower part of it. We have to drink eight servings of water a day, because it keeps all the functions of our body going on.
Words and expressions:
The upper part of the pyramid (the top), indicates the food that we have to eat sparingly or not too much. The middle part of the food pyramid indicates that we have to eat this kind of food in a bigger quantity.
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The most important: Lo más importante Find: encontrar Going on: funcionando The upper part: La parte de arriba Sparingly: Moderadamente The middle part: La parte media Paying attention: poniendo atención At least: Al menos 73
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Questions on the reading: write full answers 1- What is the most important part of the food pyramid? _________________________________________________ 2- Why do we have to drink eight glasses of water a day? _________________________________________________ 3- What is the upper part of the pyramid indicating? _________________________________________________ 4- What is the middle part of the pyramid indicating? _________________________________________________
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Write a short paragraph answering to the following question. Why do we have to pay attention to the food pyramid?
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