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CURSO INTRODUCCIN A LA CONVERSACIN

UNIT I
GRAMMAR SECTION
Verb To Be and Adjectives
1. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the form of the verb To Be
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It _______cold today
I ________at home now
They ______ Korean
There____ pen on the desk
My name ______Nikita

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We _______ from Ukraine

That _______ right
I _____ Ok, thanks
Clara and Steve ______ married
She ________ an English teacher

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

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not years I old twenty five am_____________________________________

are from Venezuela We_____________________________________________

Anton student a I'm name My is and__________________________________

this is? book my____________________________________________________

today day a It's nice_______________________________________________

is Paul brother's Her name________________________________________

John an not engineer is____________________________________________

my husband's name Johansson is_____________________________________

my are in students class? there twelve_________________________________

3. Complete the following sentences using the comparative form of the adjectives
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My house is (big) __________ than yours.

This flower is (beautiful) ___________ than that one.
Non-smokers usually live (long) __________ than smokers.

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A holiday by the sea is (good) ___________ than a holiday in the mountains.

It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) __________ than a beer.

4. Complete the following sentences using the superlative form of the adjectives

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My house is the (big) ____________ in the neighborhood.

This is the (interesting) ________________-book I have ever read.
Which is the (dangerous) _____________ animal in the world?
Who is the (rich) _______________ woman on earth?
He was the (clever) _______________ thief of all.

5. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the adjectives
(comparative & superlative)
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This computer is (new) _______________than your computer.

Lisa is (old) _________________ than George.

George is (young) ______________ than Lisa.

Lucy is (young) ______________________ in the class.

That car is (expensive) _______________ than this car.

o That car is (expensive) _______________ in the market.

DONT
FORGET
Tenses: Simple Present

the S/ ES

1. Make sentences using simple present

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I / to collect stamps -

we / not / to play card games -

he / to read comics -

Chris / to sing in a band -

we / not / to have a hamster -

Andy and John / to like cola -

they / to help their parents -

the children / not/ to speak English -

I / to buy a newspaper every Saturday

NOTES:___________________________________________________________________________
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Verb To Be and Adjectives
LISTENING SECTION
1. Listen to the song and choose the correct Word you hear

I AM by Christina Aguilera
I am timid/tiny and
I am oversensible/oversensitive
I am a lioness/tigress
I am fired/tired and defensive/inoffensive

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You take me in your arms

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And I fall into you

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I have insecurities

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You show me I am beautiful/harmful

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[CHORUS]

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Love me or leave me
Just take it or leave it
It's not that I'm needy
Just need you to see me

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Take me, free me, see through to the core of me

Take me, free me, there will be no more pretending

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I am temperamental/experimental and

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I have imperfections and

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I am emotional/conditional

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I am adaptable/unpredictable
I am naked/baked
I am vulnerable/rationable
I am a woman/women
I am opening up to you

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[CHORUS]
Now I stand before you with my heart in my hands
I'm asking you to take me just the way that I am
Please lay down your arms, do you know me?
Make me feel safe/faith from harm.
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VOCABULARY SECTION
Verb To Be and Adjectives
Beautiful
Rich
Fat
Big
Long
Cold
Square
Old
Expensive
Interesting
Far
Young
Dangerous
Good
Fast
Cool
Happy
Quiet
Strong
Dark
Tiny
Dirty
Pretty
Wonderful
Intelligent
Lovely

Ugly
Poor
Thin
Small
Short
Hot
Round
New
Cheap
Boring
Near
Old
Safe
Bad
Slow
Stupid
Sad
Noisy
Weak
Colorful
Large
Clean
Handsome
Amazing
Smart
Hateful

Tall
Warm

Funny

Clear
Dusty
Nice
Great
Clever

Tenses: Simple Present Routine Actions

Wake up
Get up
Brush your teeth
Comb you hair
To get dress
Take a shower

To go to work again
To go to English classes
To visit your friends
To have dinner
To listen to music
To goof around

Have breakfast
Go to (school/work) by (car/bike/bus/foot)
Go back home
Have lunch
To have a snack
To surf the net

To go to mass
To work out / to go to gym
To read a book/magazine
To watch TV
To do your homework
To go to bed