CREDITS

Coordination Support
Jairo Antonio Castro

Pedagogical Direction
Javier Gmez Zapata

Direction of Art
Adriana Buitrago
Marim Alejandra Cruz Casas
David Oswaldo Pinzn Rojas

Script Composition
Arturo Ricaurte Avella
Gustavo Garzn Gmez
Javier Gmez Zapata WELCOME TO SENA ENGLISH PROGRAM SEP
Joan Gabriel Buitrago Vega English right here right now
July Andrea Torres Hernandez
Luz Angelica Pinzn Garcia
Nidya Astrid Arias Penagos
Nubia Andrea del Pilar Gonzlez Mosquera
Sindy Carolina Bonilla Orjuela
Yolanda Torres Caldern
Ivan Camilo Gonzalez Garca

Voices
Arturo Ricaurte Avella
Javier Gmez Zapata
Joan Gabriel Buitrago Vega
July Andrea Torres Hernandez
Luz Angelica Pinzn Garcia
Nidya Astrid Arias Penagos
Nubia Andrea del Pilar Gonzalez Mosquera
Sindy Carolina Bonilla Orjuela
Yolanda Torres Caldern
Ivan Camilo Gonzalez Garcia

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INTRODUCTION
Dear Apprentices:

Welcome to SENA English Program SEP: English right here, right

now. It is a pleasure to have you here as our apprentice. This is
the on-site English program created by SENA English Language
Department whose objective is to provide enough linguistic and
communicative elements for the NEW ENGLISH APPRENTICES
to start or continue learning, interacting and communicating by
using a foreign language, in this case English.
This is just a single step in a journey of a thousand miles, but
this could be the most important one. Without further ado, keep
up your enthusiasm and lets get

Hands-on!
Sincerely,
The instructors

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The process of implementing new strategies and materials in
English teaching that meets the expectations and needs of a
specific population was our main concern when we started this
journey of planning and developing a set of activities for our
language learners . We really want to thank the coordinators
and all language instructors at SENA for the insights and
intellectual production that is included in this material. This was
a cooperative process that aims to provide a minimum spectrum
of activities that our apprentices can take advantage of to
improve their English competences.

The best in this language journey,

The editors

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 HOW TO USE IT
This material is divided into four units: Finally in each section you will find the following components:

1.INTRO AND TALKING ABOUT MYSELF: In this section you

are introduced to the general topics (colors, numbers,
animals, etc.) that you will find motivating to get involved
in communicative practice. Also, you will acquire the
corresponding tools to express information about your daily
life.
2.DESRIBING PEOPLE, COMPARING OBJECTS AND TALKING ABOUT
MY DAILY ROUTINE: In this unit you will learn and practice
how to make descriptions. Also, you will be able to compare
objects and situations in context and finally consolidate the
use of personal daily routines.
3.TALKING ABOUT PAST EXPERIENCES AND ANECDOTES: In this
communicative section you will share ideas about past events
and memorable moments on your vacation. Besides, you will
be able to create stories and write letters in context.
4. GIVING ADVICE AND TALKING ABOUT FUTURE EVENTS: By the
end of this section you will be able to give recommendations,
describe your plans and future situations related to your
personal interests. Finally, you will describe weather
conditions.
ABCS: In this component you will find aspects related to
vocabulary, expressions and colloquialisms that are useful to
carry out the activities and exercises.
TOCK TALK: Under this component you will explore different
exercises that will help you improve your speaking abilities.
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN: This component explores the different
grammar structures necessary to communicate and interact
properly.
KEEP UP READING: In this component you will improve your
reading skills (skimming, scanning, etc.) besides improving your
vocabulary by discovering new words.
WRITE IT UP: In this component you will enhance your writing
skills by putting in practice the different vocabulary and grammar
utterances seen throughout the program.
SAY IT AGAIN: Here you will find several exercises to improve
your listening skills.

Each unit will contain the following four sections:

A. LEARN AND PRACTICE: In this section you will find the different
components and contents contained in each unit.
B. BEFORE START: Here you can find some interesting activities
that will involve you into general topics to be learned along
the unit.
C. LETS START: This section contains the core of the course in
which you will develop the main activities related to content
and practice.
D. HANDS ON: This section proposes interactive activities to
practice and consolidate your knowledge. Most of them are
intended to use technological tools.

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UNIT 1
RAP1:
To understand phrases and daily life vocabulary of
general interest.

Context:
Intro and talking about myself.
 A. BEFORE START: Thinking map
Take a couple of minutes to think about the following questions:

1. What is your English level?___________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

2. Do you think English is important? Why? Why not? _____________________

______________________________________________________________________
TRAIN
TOCK, KEEP UP WRITE IT HANDS-
ABCS YOUR 3. What vocabulary do you remember from previous English learning
TALK! READING UP! ON
BRAIN experiences? _______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
The Spelling Personal Identify My family tree Create the
Alphabet pronouns personal description script for a
How to say information dialogue/ 4. Based on the vocabulary that you know, complete the following exercise:
Cardinal hello and Verb To Be in short interview
and Ordinal good bye stories or and record a
numbers Simple conversations video
Introducing Present
Countries yourself and Tense: Remember
and providing Affirmative, information NUMBERS
Nationalities personal negative and found in the
information questions reading by
Clothes and answering DAYS OF
Colors Useful s possessive questions THE WEEK
expressions
Animals in class Y/N and WH
questions MONTHS
Telling the How to
Time express ideas
about basic COUNTRIES
Months, things
Days of the
Week
COLORS
Family
Members
ANIMALS
Greetings
and
Farewells

TO CONSIDER
5. What are your expectations about this English course?
_____________________________________________________________________

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 B. LETS START Watch the video and practice the pronunciation:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaHvC_qtT8s
ALPHABET
The alphabet is useful to learn how to write and pronounce properly.
TOCK ,TALK
SAY IT AGAIN
There are other expressions that you can use to ask about vocabulary:
1.1 Listen to the alphabet and repeat.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P How do you say perro You say dog

Q R S T U V W X Y Z How can I say mesa in English? You can say table

What does bread mean? It means pan

HOW DO YOU SPELL?
2. Listen to the words and write them down. Whats the meaning of bread? The meaning of bread is pan

How do you pronounce tooth? _____________________

a. _______________________
Other common expressions
b. _______________________
I do not/ dont understand. I do not know
c. _______________________
d. _______________________ Can you repeat please? Please slowly
e. _______________________

ASK YOUR PARTNER

NUMBERS
3. Choose five words and by pairs ask each other how to spell them correctly.
The apprentice with more right words will be the winner! Among other uses, numbers are important to:

YOUR WORDS YOUR PARTNERS Do mathematical operations

Thirty two thousand plus nineteen equals thirty thousand (and) nineteen:
32.000 + 19 = 32.019

To express phone numbers:

What is your telephone number? 3164853357

To express addresses, dates, etc.

What is your address? 93 street # 22-11
When were you born? I was born on June 12th 1980

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 Read the numbers aloud and check their pronunciation: SAY IT AGAIN

ONE HUNDRED 1.5 Listen to the audio and choose the phone number you hear:
1 ONE 11 ELEVEN 30 THIRTY 100.000
THOUSAND
2 TWO 12 TWELVE 40 FORTY 1.000.000 ONE MILLION
1. a. 3102875964 2. a. 8102434765
3 THREE 13 THIRTEEN 50 FIFTY
PRONUNCIATION NOTE b. 3121879664 b. 8102534766
4 FOUR 14 FOURTEEN 60 SIXTY c. 8102534066
c. 3120879564
5 FIVE 15 FIFTEEN 70 SEVENTY
Do not forget that
6 SIX 16 SIXTEEN 80 EIGHTY the consonant TH is 3. a. 5326719048 4. a. 3304085452
7 SEVEN 17 SEVENTEEN 90 NINETY pronounced by putting b. 5026719048 b. 3014085450
ONE your tongue between c. 5126719068 c. 3314085462
6 EIGHT 18 EIGHTEEN 100 your teeth and making
HUNDRED
ONE the air flow sideways. It 5. a. 3304085452
9 NINE 19 NINETEEN 1.000 is similar to the seseo
THOUSAND b. 3014085450
in Spanish.
10 TEN 20 TWENTY 10.000
TEN c. 3314085462
THOUSAND

4. Write the right number that corresponds to each quantity: COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES

3 6. Find the name of the countries and write them below each flag.
482
796
1.678
12.567
70
482 Q W E R T Y U I P
605 O O C I X E M A F
233.487 S D G F H J K L R
6.543.715 C O L O M B I A
Z X C V N B N M N
Write your own telephone number: S B R A Z I L Q C
X E P L K Y G D E
What is your telephone number?_______________________________________
R A T P I U V C D
My telephone number is_______________________________________________ J C D N A L G N E

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 TRAIN YOUR BRAIN

VERB TO BE
AFFIRMATIVE CONTRACTION NEGATIVE QUESTIONS
I AM IM IM NOT AM I SICK?
HE,SHE ,IT IS HES,SHES HES IS SHE PRETTY?
,ITS NOT,SHES
NOT
YOU,WE,THEY ARE YOURE YOURE ARE YOU ARE AT
WERE,THEYRE NOT WERE HOME?
NOT,THEYRE ARE WE LOST?
NOT

People, things and their characteristics or location

I am Colombian or I am from Colombia I am lost

She is intelligent He is in the park Word Bank: Brazilian, Japanese, Mexican, French, British.
He is tall Are you at home?
It is an elephant We are in Colombia
It is two o clock Are they at University?
Are you Colombian? No they arent.
They are Argentinean
THE COLORS

TOCK! TALK! 8. The colors are useful to describe your environment.

No, he isnt
No, they arent
Do not forget to review the two
Green
kinds of negative contractions with
your teacher Pink

7. Write sentences using the word bank. Follow the example. Yellow

Red

Blue
Example: SHE IS FROM JAPAN / SHE IS JAPANESE.
Orange

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 NATIONALITIES Conversation 3

SAY IT AGAIN
A. Where is she from? Is she ______________?
1.9 Listen to the audio conversations and number the pictures in the right B. No, she isnt. She is ________________. Shes from Arequipa.
order.

Conversation 4
Picture A Picture B
A. Mmmmm Delicious! Is it _____________?
B. No, it isnt. Its __________________

TIME

DAYS OF THE WEEK

Picture C Picture D 11. Unscramble and write the number.

Example:
U S Y T E A D: _____TUESDAY ______
A F R Y I D: _____________________
U A N Y D S: _____________________
A Y W D E D E N S: _________________
N A D Y O M: ___________________
10. Listen to the audio Conversations again and complete the dialogues
T S A R U Y A D: ___________________

Conversation 1 R H U D A T S Y: ____________________

A. Are you ________________?

B. No, Im ________________. Im from Edinburgh.
12. Write the days in the right order:

Conversation 2
1. Monday 2.___________ 3.__________ 4.___________ 5.___________
A. Where are you from?
6._________ 7._________
B. We are from ______________
A. Are you on holiday?
B. No, we arent. Were on business

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 MONTHS SPECIAL DATES

13. Write the months in the correct order 15. Complete the following sentences about special dates with the right month:
(August, January, October, July, December, March, February, September,
November, April, June, May)
first (1st), second (2nd), third (3rd), fourth (4th), fifth (5th), sixth
(6th), seventh (7th), eighth (8th), ninth (9th), tenth (10th), eleventh (11th),
twelfth (12th).
Students generally go back to school in ______________

January first (1st) July Seventh (7th)

St. Valentines Day is ____________________________

14. Write the ordinal number for each month

St. Patricks Day is in ____________________________
December is the ______ month of the year.
July is the ______ month of the year.
January is the ______ month of the year.
October is the ______ month of the year.

March is the ______ month of the year.
Mothers Day is celebrated in ______________________
April is the ______ month of the year.
September is the ______ month of the year.
February is the ______ month of the year.
June is the ______ month of the year.

May is the ______ month of the year.
Colombian Independence Day is in __________________
August is the ______ month of the year.

November is the ______ month of the year.

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You can fly kites in _____________________________
In Colombia you celebrate friendship Day in _______
_________________________________________________
Halloween in ___________________________________
Thanksgiving is celebrated in the USA in ____________
_________________________________________________
Christmas is in ___________________________________
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WHAT TIME IS IT?
There are two ways to express the time:
FORMAL WAY
Say the hours first and then the
minutes.
Example: 7:45 - seven forty-five
6:25 six twenty - five
For minutes from 1 to 9, you can
pronounce the 0 as oh.
Example: 12:06 twelve (oh) six.
10:08 ten (oh) eight.
16. Match the clocks with their respective hour.
Three oclock, ten past ten, a quarter past seven, sixteen to eight.
7:15 10:10
INFORMAL WAY
Say the minutes first and then
hours. Use past and the preceding
hour for minutes 1 through 30. Use
to and the forthcoming hour for
minutes 31 through 59.
Example: 7.15 - fifteen minutes
past seven
Example: 7.45 - fifteen minutes to
eight
Another possibility of saying 15
inutes past is: a quarter past
Another possibility of saying 15
minutes to is: a quarter to
Another possibility of saying 30
minutes past is: half past
Example: 5:30 - half past five
Use oclock only at the full hour
Example: 7:00 - seven oclock
3:00 7:44
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 17. Write the correct hour. Carlos and Luisa: no teacher, it is one o clock, good afternoon.
Eduardo: I am so sorry guys, good afternoon, my name is Eduardo, my last
name is Casas, I am your logistics teacher, welcome to class. This is
9:30 4:15 12:00 2:05 the program with the exam dates.
Carlos and Luisa: Thank you teacher, nice to meet you!
Eduardo: Today we have to check the meaning of logistics. Logistics is the
6:20 1:00 5:55 group of means and methods necessary to organize a company or
services especially distribution...

45 minutes later.

GREETINGS, FAREWELLS AND PERSONAL INFORMATION

KEEP UP READING!
18. Up to this point you have reviewed general topics that can help you
progress in this program. Now, read this short dialogue about Carlos and
Luisas first day at SENA:
Carlos: Ok, class is over, hey Luisa what is your phone number?
Luisa: My phone number is 8102889908, and yours?
Carlos: 8102534766.
Luisa: Great, thank you so much, so keep in touch, ok?
Carlos: Yes sure, have a great day, bye.
Luisa: See you later, good bye.

Carlos: Hi, how are you?

Luisa: Hello, pretty good thanks 19. Underline all the forms of verb be in the reading (see the train your
brain section page, 18).
Carlos: Are you new in this class?
Luisa: Yes I am, what about you?
Example: Carlos: Hi, how are you?
Carlos: Yes, me too, nice to meet you, my name is Carlos.
Luisa: Glad to meet you too, I am Luisa.
20. Based on the reading, answer the following questions:
Carlos: Where are you from?
Luisa: I am from Popayan and you?
A. What are the students names?
Carlos: I am from Cape Town.
_____________________________________________________________________
Luisa: is that in Peru?
B. Whats the teachers name?
Carlos: Not it is not, I am from South Africa, I am new in town. How old are
you, Luisa? _____________________________________________________________________
Luisa: I am 16 years old, and you? C. How old is Luisa?
Carlos: I am 15, Look here it is the teacher... _____________________________________________________________________
Eduardo: Good morning, how are you doing today?

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 D. Where is Carlos from? TO REMEMBER
_____________________________________________________________________
E. What is Luisas telephone number? Do not forget the different usages of verb To be (Train your brain section
_____________________________________________________________________ chart, pg. 18)

F. Whats Carlos phone number? NEGATIVE SENTENCES:

It is not in Per
_____________________________________________________________________

G. What class are they in? AFIRMATIVE SENTENCES: QUESTIONS:

_____________________________________________________________________ I am in Ubat Where are your parents?

GREETINGS AND INTRODUCTION EXPRESSIONS.

REMEMBER!
21. Put each expression under the right column:
THE CORRECT WORD
GREETINGS AND
FAREWELLS
INTRODUCTION 22. Based on the dialogue, write the right word in the gaps.

FORMAL Hi, how are you?

Luisa: Hello, pretty good thanks
INFORMAL Carlos: ______ you new in this class?
Luisa: Yes I ______, what about you?
Carlos: Yes, me too, nice to meet you, my name ______ Carlos.
Good morning, hi, see you, nice to meet you, so long, pleased to meet you,
Luisa: ______ to meet you too, I ______ Luisa.
hello, take care, good afternoon, keep in touch, how are you doing today,
have a great day. Carlos: Where ______ are you from?
Luisa: I ______ from Popayn and you?
Carlos: I am ______ Cape Town.
Luisa: is that in Per?
Carlos: Not It _______ ______, I am from South Africa, I ______ new in town.
How old ______ you, Carlos?

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 Carlos: I am 16 years old, and you? Carlos: Do you have any pets?
Luisa: I have a dog, and my sister has a little parrot. Do you have any pets?
Luisa: I am 15, Look here it ______ the teacher...
Carlos: Yes I do, I have a cat but I dont have dogs. Changing the subject a little
bit, what do you like doing in your free time?
TIDY UP THE WORDS
Luisa: I like reading, singing and dancing
Carlos: Oh, it is great! I like dancing too. Guess what! I have my birthday party
23. Write each word in each space, complete the crossword based on the on July 20th, next Saturday, Do you want to come?
reading
Luisa: Yes sure, my birthday is on July 27th.
Carlos: That is a great coincidence!, we can celebrate it together!. Do you have
? (x5) Luisa IS (x4) How old ARE (x2) YOU (x2) South Africa AM more friends?
Luisa: Yes, I do. If you want, I can invite them.
Carlos: That is terrific, because as you probably know, I do not have too many
friends here.
Luisa: No problem! Saturday is the day.
Carlos: Ok.

TRAIN YOUR BRAIN

Besides the verb To be you can use many other verbs in present simple
tense:

I live with my parents he plays basketball We cook at home

But there are some important verbs that express likes, dislikes, preferences
TIDY UP THE WORDS and possession:

Verbs AFFIRMATIVE FORM QUESTION FORM SHORT ANSWERS

Lets finish reading the second part of the dialogue: WANT I want to eat an
apple
NEED He needs to work
Luisa: Hey, Carlos, who do you live with?
Carlos: I live with my dad, mom and two brothers. What about you? WISH She wishes to travel Does he wish to
Luisa: I live with my grandparents, my uncle Tom and my aunt Teresa
LIKE We like reading
Carlos: But Where are your parents? LOVE You love dancing
Luisa: My dad, Juan is in Ubat and my mom, Claudia is back in Popayan.
Do you want an apple? Yes, I do/ No, I dont
Does he need to Yes, he does/No, he
work? doesnt
Yes, she does/No, she
travel? doesnt
Do we like reading ? Yes, we do/No, we dont
Do you love dancing? Yes, I do /No, I dont

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 HATE They hate doing Do they hate doing Yes, they do/ No, they
exercise exercise? dont
HAVE We have pets Do we have any pets? Yes, they do/no, they
dont C. My uncle has a and big

There are some important rules to know:

The auxiliaries DO/DOES are used to
make questions and answer negatively
Some verbs use TO to connect two
verbs: I want to eat an apple (want,
need and wish)
NOTE
Remember verbs used
with third person (HE, SHE,
IT) finish in s, es, ies in
affirmative sentences:

Some other verbs have to be used with He needs money

ING: We like reading (like, love, and
She has a nice dress
hate)

HE/ SHE HAS?

BACK TO THE READING
24. Cut and paste the pictures, then write sentences.
25. Based on the second part of the reading, answer the following questions:

Who does Carlos live with? _______________________________________________

A. My has a beautiful pink Who does Luisa live with? _______________________________________________
What pets does Carlos have? _____________________________________________
What pets does Luisa have? ______________________________________________

My mom ... What does Luisa like doing in her free time? _______________________________
Does Luisa have more friends? ____________________________________________

B. She has pretty hair.

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 WHAT ANIMAL IS IT? Match the Wh question words with the right image.

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26. Match the pictures with the right description:
1 3
A. It is a small, brown animal. It eats bananas and it lives in the trees WHAT?
B. It has four legs and it eats leaves. It lives in Africa and has stripes
WHICH WHERE?
C. It lives in Africa, it has four legs and likes eating meat
D. It lives in the sea. It has fins, it swims very fast and it is very friendly 10 4
E. It is grey and it is very big. It also eats leaves and it has four legs. WH
9 HOW?
Questions
How old?
How much? WHEN?
How many?
8 How many?

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WHY? WHO?

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ZEBRA MONKEY EEPHANT DOLPHIN LION

TOCK, TALK

27. What other animals do you know? Can you describe them?
A. A place B. A thing C. A reason D. People E. Time

Make a short description of your favorite animal and make your partners guess
what animal it is.

ASK FOR INFORMATION: wh question words

F. A choice G. A way of H. Quantity I. Length: J. Age
doing time/space
Wh questions ask for diverse kind of information.
They are at the beginning of interrogative sentences.
They have the same structure of Yes/No questions. However, Wh question
words are at first.

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 28. Write five popular questions using Wh question words: WRITE IT UP!

For instance: Whats your name? 31. Luisas family tree

A. _____________________________________________________________________? A. Complete Luisas family tree. Imagine a short description of the members of
B. _____________________________________________________________________? her family
C. _____________________________________________________________________?
D. _____________________________________________________________________? TOCK, TALK
E. _____________________________________________________________________?

TRAIN YOUR BRAIN

29. Write the correct Wh word:
Remember the use of the apostrophe () + S to express possession:

A. _______________________________________is she with?

B. _______________________________________does autumn start? My fathers name is Luis

C. _______________________________________seasons are there? My sisters name is Luisa

D. _______________________________________animal do you prefer? If it is plural you only put the apostrophe:

E. _______________________________________is your house from church? My bothers names are

F. _______________________________________are they?
G. _______________________________________do we go to?
H. _______________________________________is it?
I. _______________________________________is that woman?
J. _______________________________________water does it drink?

30. Find out the mistake and correct them:

A. Where is she in the house? ______________________________

B. What is she at work? ___________________________________
C. Who do you work? ____________________________________
D. What do we live with? ___________________________________
E. How old are there flies in my cake? ___________________________ B. Now, make your own family tree description.

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 32. With a partner, ask for and give personal information. Rubric Excellent Good Needs
improvement
A. Where are you from? Task Apprentice follows Apprentice partially Apprentice does not
B. What is your favorite color? accomplishment the guidelines follows the follow the guidelines
provided and fully guidelines provided provided and cannot
C. What is your telephone number? accomplishes the and struggles in the accomplish the task.
D. Where do you live? task by showing real accomplishment of H/she does not show
learning. the task. He/She any level of learning.
E. What do you like doing in your free time? does not show deep
understanding.
C. HANDS ON! Communication Apprentice gets Apprentice gets to Apprentice does not
to communicate communicate with communicate and
effectively and some difficulties, cannot the objectives
In pairs, create a script for a dialogue or interview and act it out by pairs. achieves the and partially proposed.
Try to include topics such as: Introductions, personal information, nationalities, objectives proposed achieves the
colors, wh questions, etc. for the task in terms objectives proposed
of interaction and for the task.
accurate linguistic
Check the following example: performance.

A. Whats your real name? Language focus Apprentice uses Apprentice Apprentice does
grammar and communicates not know to use
B. Whats your favorite color? structural elements effectively although grammar patterns
of language in the he/she shows properly which
C. Where are you from? best way possible certain inaccuracies interferes with
D. Who do you live with? to communicate in language usage. communicative
effectively. effectiveness.
Pronunciation, Apprentice shows Apprentice shows Apprentice does
CONSOLIDATION ACTIVITY: VIDEO PROFILE fluency and great improvement in some improvement not evidence any
vocabulary pronunciation, fluency in pronunciation, improvement in
and vocabulary what fluency and pronunciation,
Objective: To show deep understanding and active use of language proposed by facilitates his/her vocabulary, however fluency and
communication. he/she shows vocabulary.
making a video including basic information.
some difficulties
In this activity you are going to create your personal profile video, including the that interfere with
following minimum information: communication.
Basic personal information: Name, age, marital status, nationality, occupation . Class performance Apprentice attends, Apprentice Apprentice does
participates and sometimes not participate or
Contact information: address, phone number, e mail, place of residence. interacts actively participates and interact in class. He
Likes and dislikes: food, sports, leisure activities, tv shows, music, etc. showing basic interacts, but still /she struggles with
knowledge of the needs to improve basic language usage.
language. knowledge of the
Video guidelines language.
Minimum 1 minute. FEEDBACK:
You have to appear on the video.
You have to spend at least 80% of the video speaking.
Use visual aids on your video.
Dont forget the 3 main parts of you presentation: introduction, development
and conclusion.

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 NOTES
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UNIT 2
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LEARN AND PRACTICE
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RAP2:
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To understand ads and short messages.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________ RAP3:
____________________________________________________________________ To read simple texts in English.
____________________________________________________________________
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Context:
Describing people, comparing objects and talking
____________________________________________________________________
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about routines.
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 A. BEFORE START
DAILY ROUTINES

1. Match each activity with the correct picture, then number them in the
order you do the activities.

Get dressed Make the bed

TRAIN
TOCK, KEEP UP WRITE IT HANDS-
ABCS YOUR
TALK! READING UP! ON
BRAIN
Go to bed Have breakfast
Adjectives for Determine Physical and A week before Completing a story Create your
Personality location of personality the party own video
and objects and description Writing short about your daily
Appearance people Home paragraphs about routine
Demostratives Description professions
Feelings How to make and Superlatives Daily Routines Create Brush the teeth Comb the hair
comparisons Filling the gaps advertisements
Clothes Present (Demonstratives) (permission/
Describing Continuous prohibition)
Jobs & peoples Tense Making sentences
Occupations appearance in present
and personality There is/ There continuous
Daily are
Have lunch Have dinner
Routines Conversation Describing
Practice: Present simple in someones daily
Parts of the Activities right third person routine
House now

Prepositions Have a shower Get up

of Place

Food &
Containers

Go out Watch tv

2. Review and practice routines in simple present on the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFq7g7KK0u0

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HOW TO USE PRESENT SIMPLE - 3RD PERSON
This tense is used to talk about actions in present, such as habits, routines or daily 4. Find 16 professions in the following word puzzle, and discuss who of them
activities. Present simple tense is common to be used with frequency adverbs. Check can help Carlos with his party.
some examples of how to use present simple in affirmative form.

Verbs that ends in Carry = Carries Y S S T R B J Q F U Z U A F W

In affirmative
y followed by a con- Study = Studies D N A M L I A M A G Q S E L
sentences
sonant, add ies
J Q S S T F S T E V E I D D T
Astronaut
Verbs that ends in Go = Goes K A F F U C A T O L I P O L S Chef
He He gets up at o, ss, sh, ch and x, Kiss = Kisses Dancer
S R N L A Y R A T E R C E S I
She 6:00 oclock add es Dentist
M E U L N J K L U Z T F F T T
It Doctor
U C R A O A O T T O P E B S N Engineer
Verbs that ends in Come = Comes L N S W R Y A U R C O H Z F E Journalist
other consonants Eat = Eats Lawyer
I A E Y T P I I R P L C E X D
or vowels, add Mailman
s R D U E S S B Y V N Z Z A E C
Nurse
Z U U R A F R E H C A E T O N Pilot
N Z L O P W N P S I B L R H G Secretary
L R E E N I G N E V T P I S
Singer
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE P A W U J K C R R E G N I S T
Teacher
Vet
WRITE IT UP A Z P X W A I T E R B Z U E T Waiter

3. Write a paragraph about someones daily routine (your moms, dads,

brothers, friends, cousins, etc). Do not forget to mention activities in
exercise 1, and add as many as you need. (My mom always gets up at 5:00
WRITE IT UP
am).
5. Read and complete the statements with the right profession. Follow the
example:
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________ a. Teacher
_______________________________________________________________________ He/She is a person who works at schools or universities. He/She teaches many
_______________________________________________________________________ subjects or one in specific as Science, Math, English, Social studies, etc. At
______________________________________________________________________ SENA he/she is called Instructor.
_______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________ b. ______________
She is a person who works in a hospital. She has the task of caring and
_______________________________________________________________________ monitoring patients that are sick or disabled.
_______________________________________________________________________
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 c. ______________ d. Journalist
He/She is a person that plans and designs the construction of buildings and ____________________________________________________________
houses; so if you want to build your house, you have to pay him/her for doing ____________________________________________________________
the blueprints.
____________________________________________________________
d. ______________ ____________________________________________________________
He/She is a person who delivers the mail; letters, posts, invitations etc. to the
door of your house. e. Waiter
____________________________________________________________
e. ______________ ____________________________________________________________
He/She works with animals, He/ she usually gives medicine and takes care of
____________________________________________________________
pets when necessary.
____________________________________________________________

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6. Complete the statements according to the profession. Remember to write 7. Read the following extract, and then make a list of things to do when you
in simple present tense as shown in the example: organize a party.

a. Chef
He/She is a person that works in restaurants, important events, formal or
informal parties. He/She cooks all kinds of food and loves preparing special Things to do
dishes. He/She gives orders in a kitchen and wears a white uniform with a
long hat.
____________________________________
____________________________________
b. Dentist ____________________________________
____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________
c. Lawyer ____________________________________
____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________
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 In the afternoon, Carlos mails some invitations to his family and some
friends with a postman.
A Week Before the Party
Carlos: I have a lot of things to do for my birthday party. Look Andrea! This
is the schedule for this week. (They are chatting).
Andrea: Oh my God! You have a lot of things to do. I am going to help you
with some of them because I want you to have the best party ever.
Carlos: Thanks, youre so nice Andrea.

On Monday
At 9:00 am Carlos gives his birthday invitations to some of his classmates
from SENA.
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN
Singular Plural
Near This These
Far That Those

WRITE IT UP

8. According to the chart above, complete the sentences with this, that,
Carlos: Hello dear friends. John, Susan, Valery, George, Juliana, Natasha,
these or those.
Alonso, Kelly, Samantha and Thomas guess what?
All of them: What?
Carlos: I bring you these birthday party invitations; it is going to be next Example:
Saturday.
Kelly: Are you kidding?
a. Valery: Where is my invitation?
Carlos: No, its true, take it, this is yours.
Carlos: It is that one; look! Alfonso has your invitation.
Kelly: Oh really, this is for me, thanks.
Valery: And where is mine Carlos?
Carlos: It is that one. Look! Alonso has your invitation.
Valery: Hey Alonso, dont take all those invitations! Just take yours.
Oh! That is mine! Give it to me please.
Alonso: Okay! (Alonso gives all the invitations one by one)

All of them: Thanks Carlos! all of us are going to go to your party.

John: We are going to have fun there, I promise you Carlos!

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 b. Excuse me sir, can I have _______________ shirt, please?
g. __________________ are Dayannas pets, they are so tinny.

h. __________________ is my best friend, her name is Andrea.

c. I want ________________ brown shoes, they are so fashionable.

9. Complete the chart with the words in the box; then, answer the question
(Draw and write the feeling).
d. Look over there Sally, I want to wear ________________ colorful socks. Use your dictionary if you need it!

How are Ashamed Angry

In a flap (slang) Upset
you feeling?

e. Danna: Hey mom! Do you like __________________ picture of yours on

Facebook?
Mom: No, I dont like it.
Astonished Sad Excited Surprised
Amazed Glommy Eager Senseless
Embarrassed
Annoyed
Amazing
Depressed
f. _________________ are my fish. Their names are Tambo and Goldie. Thrilled
Mad Incredible Weary Exhausted
Crazy Wonderful Tired

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 10. Work in pairs; one apprentice mimics Carlos faces, the other tries to
guess what the feeling is.
WRITE IT UP
11. Based on the previous pictures, complete the story with adjectives, nouns and
verbs. Try to make it witty, amusing or funny.
Last night, Carlos was dreaming about what could happen in his coming birthday
party. This is what his dream or nightmare was about:
What are you like? vs What do you look like?
These common questions refer to descriptions, they generate a comparable
image of what a person or object could be. Furthermore, you can find them
out in dialogues, TV shows, soap operas and every oral and written text.
13. Based on what the teacher says, choose the word that best describes
Carlos.
For example: He is senseless
wonderful when he is with his friends

I am feeling too _____________ because I had invited my friend

from childhood to my party, but I knew this idea was ____________.
My friend is really ______ and it makes me ___________. My friend
gets ___________ when drinking and wants to be the attraction
all the time. When my friend usually arrives to the family parties, WHAT IS LIKE? VS WHAT DOES LOOK LIKE?
he/she behaves like a ________ person, for that reason everyone
feels __________ about it; he/she thinks he/she is _____________
but the reality is different.

Lastly, my friend arrives at my party, so the show starts. He/

She sings lullabies and dances with my guests, speaks about my
private life aloud and shows my __________ photos; at the end I
am feeling ____________, I look like a ____________.

PERSONALITY TERMS PHYSICAL TERMS

He is nervous / cheerful He is short / tall
when his cousin arrives He has green / brown
home. eyes
12. Make groups and act Carlos dream or nightmare. Remember, imagination He is euphoric / annoyed He is slim / chubby
is the way to create fanciful worlds. when someone opens his He has a short / long
birthday gifts. goatee
To consider
2. Answer the following questions: He is amazed / calmed He has straight / wavy
a. What family member cant you stand? Why? with his nightmare. hair
b. What can you do to improve your relationship with them? He will be tired / gloomy He has got tanned / pale
at the end of his birthday complexion
party.

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 14. Depends on the adjectives that you have already learned and others you 16. Find a classmate to play.
know or can find, fill out the next chart.
Guess Who!
PHYSICAL ADJECTIVES PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES
Select a person, you classmate has to ask you questions (Is she beautiful?,
Does she wear glasses?), you are allowed to answer yes or no. You continue
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN: taking turns until you have used all the pictures.
An adjective is a word
that characterizes a
person or an object

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15. Write your own physical and personality description.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________ TRAIN YOUR BRAIN
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________ How to make comparisons
How to make superlatives

Add The and at the end of Smart = The Smartest

the adjective est
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN Short Adjectives Adjectives that end in y Ugly = The Ugliest
add iest
An adjective is always before the noun Double the consonant of Fat = The Fattest
some adjectives of one
For instance: She likes that boring movie syllable
Long Adjectives Before the adjective add Dangerous The most
the most dangerous

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 17. Read Andrea and Carlos conversation at Centro Cha mall. Then, help
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
them to compare and select the best clothes. Do not forget to count syllables;
follow the example. Bad

On Tuesday
Andrea and Carlos run into each other at the Mall.

19. Help Andrea and Carlos to compare the clothes. Make sentences following
the examples.

Andrea: That is a beautiful jacket for you, do you like it?

Carlos: Oh yes I love it! Look at those incredible shirts. I want to try them on. Practice with comparatives
(They get into the clothes store).
Carlos: Look! This jacket is cheaper than this blue sweater a. Jacket / cheap / blue sweater
Andrea: Yes it is. Wow! And these pants are more colorful than those jeans, The Jacket is cheaper than the blue sweater.
I have never seen them.
b. Blue sweater / expensive/ Jacket
The Blue sweater is more expensive than the jacket.
ABCS
c. Pants / colorful / Jeans
__________________________________________________
18. Lets practice! Put the words into the correct box, look at the example.
d. Tennis / comfortable / shoes
__________________________________________________
Bad Further than Pretty More intelligent than
Taller than Thinner than Good The thinnest
e. Shirt / small / jacket
Interesting Hot The most interesting The tallest
__________________________________________________
Newer than Worse than New Far
The best Prettier than The most intelligent Hotter than
f. Tie / clean/ handkerchief
The hottest Tall Colder than The prettiest
__________________________________________________
Better than The furthest Thin The newest
The coldest Intelligent More interesting than The worst
g. Jacket / big / Shirt
Cold
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 Practice with superlatives b.

a. Jacket / cheap
That Jacket is the cheapest.

b. Blue sweater / expensive/

This Blue sweater is the most expensive.

c. Pants / colorful c.
__________________________________________________________

d. Sneakers / fashionable
__________________________________________________________

e. Shirt / small
__________________________________________________________

f. Tie / brilliant d.
__________________________________________________________

g. Jacket / big
__________________________________________________________

SAY IT AGAIN b.

2. 20 Listen to the audio conversations and cross out the picture described.

a.

c.

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21. Read the description about Carlos home.
This is my house
I live in a big house, I love it! It has a living room, a dining room, four rooms, one
kitchen, a bathroom and a garden. My room is next to the bathroom. I have a
desk near the window with many books on it, and my closet is next to the desk.
I also have some anime posters above my bed. Under it, I have my car collection
and some toys.
d. Where is Cindys bicycle?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
e. According to Carlos, Which is the most beautiful part of the house?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
f. In your opinion, where is the birthday party going to be? Why?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

My sisters room is next to mine. She has a bicycle behind the bed. My parents SAY IT AGAIN
room is next to my sisters. They have a big bed with two little bedside tables.
The living room is between the dining room and the kitchen. We have two sofas 2.23. Look at the picture, listen to the statements and write true (T) or false (F).
and an armchair, we have a little stand with a TV and a DVD on it; the compact
discs and DVDs are in a box under the TV. We have some pictures above the
fireplace.

In the kitchen we have a fridge, a big counter, a stove, a microwave oven and
a toaster. The bathroom is far from the kitchen. In that place, there is a toilet,
a shower and a sink. There is a garden in front of the house. The garden goes
down to a river and there are flowers everywhere. My house is beautiful, but
the best thing is the view from my bedroom window. I want to do my party
in the garden, but my mother insists I should do it in the living room; I do not
know what to do.

22. Now, answer the questions:

a. Who lives in the house?

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

b. Which objects are there in the living room?

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
c. Where are there compact discs and DVDs?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
A. The armchair is next to the fireplace. (T) (F)
B. There are two lamps behind the sofa. (T) (F)
C. There is a mirror on the wall. (T) (F)
D. There is a TV in front of the window. (T) (F)
E. There are some cushions in the sofa. (T) (F)
F. There is a carpet above the floor. (T) (F)
G. There isnt a table between the sofa and the fireplace (T) (F)

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 24. Look at the picture. Make questions and answers.
Chef: What do you want: meat, fish or chicken?
Salad? Snacks?
Carlos: I want it all
Andrea: I agree with you Carlos.
Carlos: All right.

Carlos goes with his mom to the fresh market after

checking their fridge; they buy the stuff the chef
needs to cook.

ABCS
FOOD
25. Look at the list and tick what there is in the fridge.

e.g. Question: Where is the lamp?

Answer: The lamp is on the desk.

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

KEEP UP READING

On Thursday

Carlos is talking with his gastronomy instructor about the food he wants for
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 e) adso _______________
SHOPPING LIST
Meat Fruit Vegetables Others f) tarcors _______________
Beef Apple Onion Salt
Fish Orange Garlic Cheese g) naseonayim _______________
Chicken Blackberry Carrots Sugar
Pork Strawberry Lettuce Sausages h) sootapet _______________
Tuna Pineapple Coriander Milk
Lemon Tomato Oil i) neroga ________________
Peach Potato Spaghetti
Banana Cabbage Rice j) limk ________________
Grapes Cauliflower Eggs
Corn Peanuts
Bread 27. Help Carlos to look at the things he gets and doesnt get at the fresh market.
Candies Complete the sentences with there is, there are, there isnt or there arent,
Mayonnaise follow the example.
Ham
a) Carlos: Excuse me sir, do you have any garlic?
Seller: No, there isnt.
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN
b) Carlos: Look mom, _______________ Chilean grapes.
THERE IS - THERE ARE
We use determinative adjectives to indicate an object or person of a c) Carloss mom: Hey lady, do you know if there is any seed store inside the
specific place fresh market?
Seller: Yes, _____________ one on the corner.
There is There are Carloss mom: Thanks
There is a boy in the store There are many apples on the table.
d) Carloss mom: ______________ some pounds of cheese in that fridge, did
you see them Carlos?
26. Lets practice some vocabulary of Carlosshopping list. Organize the words,
draw and color them as in the example e) Seller: You can buy the strawberries here gentleman, they are fresh.
Carlos: Can I try one?
Seller: Sure, _____________ many in that basket.
a) i n a d s c e = Candies.
f) Carloss mom: I guess _______________ any tuna can here. I dont find it.

b) eheces _______________ g) Carlos: Those candies look delicious!

Seller: Yes they are! _____________ three flavors. ________________ a
passion fruit candy bar, ________________ four boxes of blackberries and
c) saesusga _______________ ________________ a package of watermelon.
Carlos: oh nice, I am going to take them all.

d) plepineap _______________

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 SAY IT AGAIN
HOW TO USE VERB PRESENT CONTINUOUS

RECIPE We use this tense to talk about actions that take place at the moment of
speaking. Sometimes it is used to express actions in future with the verb
The chef is going to cook Carlos favorite dish, it is an ajaco Going to. It is compound by the Verb BE and a Gerund.

Verb TO BE + Gerund (-ing form) I am running

He/She/It is driving
Ingredients Ajaco is the most I am studying english. We/ You/They are finding
2 Chicken breasts popular soup of He is not working at home.
Bogot. Are they swimming in the pool?
1 Kilo of potatoes
1 Kilo of golden potatoes
Corn cobs
Guascas leaves TRAIN YOUR BRAIN
1 jar of capers
1 Carton of cream
Avocadoes
Salt

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2.28. Read the instructions to prepare an ajiaco. Then, listen and number the chef
steps to prepare this typical soup. 2.29. Listen and circle the best option according to the audio On Wednesday

a. What are Carlos and Andrea doing?

________ Finally, he adds some capers and cream over the Ajaco.
________ He slices the avocadoes on another plate, II. They are walking in Cha Cakes Factory.
________ When the soup is thick, add the long breast pieces into the soup. III. They are eating cupcakes.
_______ He takes the chicken breasts out and crumbles them in long pieces. IV. They are looking the cakes and cupcakes in the bakery
________ The Ajaco is ready, so he serves it into a deep plate and puts a slice
of avocado near it. b. What are they buying in the bakery?
________ After that, the chef cooks the chicken breasts with other ingredients
________ He cuts the corn cobs in medium pieces (about 4). I. They are buying fruits and cakes.
1 The chef boils 2 litters of water in a pot with salt. II. They are buying cakes and cupcakes.
________ Then he peels and chops the potatoes. III. They are buying creps and cupcakes.
________ He rinses some ingredients: chicken breasts, potatoes and guascas
leaves. c. What kind of cupcakes are they going to carry?

I. They are going to carry hot cupcakes.

II. They are going to carry flag cupcakes.
III. They are going to carry map cupcakes.

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d. Are they going to go to Max Store?

I. Yes, they are. They are going to Max Store. On Friday

II. No, they arent. They are going to Peters Store
III. No, they arent. They are going to the Susans Store (They are talking by phone)

e. Are they going to prepare alcohol drinks? What kind? Andrea: Remember! Today, we are going to
look for the DJ, singer, dancers and waiters
I. No, they arent. They are going to prepare juice. or waitresses for your party, sweetie!
II. No, they arent. They are going to prepare beer. Carlos: Oh yeah! I am talking with Juan about
III. Yes, they are. They are going to prepare cocktails. it, he knows about some SENA students that
do everything.
f. Are Andrea and Carlos selling staff at the supermarket? Andrea: Really?
Carlos: Yes, so see you there at 8:00 am
I. Yes, they are. They are selling juice, beer, soda and alcohol. Andrea: Okay, see you there, bye.
II. No, they arent. They are buying juice, beer, soda and alcohol.
III. Yes, they are. They are selling cupcakes and cakes. On Saturday morning

Carlos gets up late but he wants to be on time with all the preparations for his
WRITE IT UP
party.
30. Make sentences in present continuous using the words given. Put a comple-
ment where is necessary. On Saturday night . and Sunday morning
a. Carlos / Andrea / walk: Carlos and Andrea are walking to the supermarket After dancing a little bit, its time for the son cubano and the parranda
b. Andrea / pay / cupcakes: __________________________________ vallenata
c. Luisa / take / many photos: ________________________________
d. Carlos / Andrea / dance / not:_______________________________
e. Juliana / eat / gummies: ________________________________
f. Thomas / drink / a beer / not:_______________________________
g. Valery / Sing / pop music: ________________________________
h. John / drive / his truck / not: _______________________________

TOCK, TALK!
Conversation Practice

31. Presentation: Tell us what your family, friends, classmates and neighbors are
doing now. (5 min.)

32. Practice your pronunciation on the link below; listen, read and repeat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB5Qo6qOtKs

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1. Complete the schedule based on your daily routine
SAY IT AGAIN
2. Parameters:
2.33. Listen to the conversation about party time and fill in the blanks with
present simple and present continuous. 2.1 Write complete and meaningful sentences
2.2 Use the following topics:
At party Time 2.2.1 Daily routine vocabulary
2.2.2 Frequency adverbs
Carlos to everybody: Welcome to my party guys I hope you enjoy it a lot, 2.2.3 Hour
thanks for coming! 2.2.4 Present simple: Negative and affirmative sentences
Juliana: hey Tom, is George coming, to the party?
Samantha: I _____________ ____________. He ____________ ____________ 2.3 Use the word bank to complete your schedule
his phone. 2.4 Be creative and use new vocabulary
Valery: I guess, He ____________ ____________ his phone, He____________with
Natasha in the hairdressing saloon. WORD BANK
Juliana: What ____________ they ____________
to cook to have a shower
Tom: Jhon _____________ _____________ his hair and Natasha.
to make dinner to have a bath
Kelly: Natasha ____________ ____________ her finger nails.
to have dinner to wash ones face
Juliana: Okay guys, I am ____________ _______ ________patient!
to set/lay the table to brush ones teeth
to clear the table to brush ones hair
HANDS ON to do the dishes to comb ones hair
to go to bed to have breakfast
to get dressed to read the paper
Conversation Practice to wake up to listen to the radio
to get up to play video games
34. With a partner, practice affirmative sentences in simple present and present
to go to the bathroom to chat
continuous using the vocabulary of this unit. Write down all the sentences. For
to watch TV to sleep
example:
to go to work to dream
to go to school to have lunch
At the moment we are talking in class (Present continuous)
to study to do the homework
My mother cooks lunch (Present Simple)
to read a book to take the bus
John is looking up the dictionary for some words (Present continuous) to use the computer
to send an email
to phone a friend

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 What activities do you do everyday? Rubric Excellent Good Needs RESULT
improvement
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday TASK Apprentice uses a Apprentice uses Apprentice does not
Morning ACCOMPLISHMENT clear consistent an acceptable have organization.
organization. organization. It does not contain
It contains great It contains little creativity.
creativity. creative work. Apprentice does not
Apprentice focuses Apprentice have a clear topic.
on the topic focuses on
completely. the topic
moderately.
Afternoon I phone
a friend
to ask for GRAMMAR AND Apprentice uses Apprentice uses Apprentice uses
information LANGUAGE accurate grammar acceptable acceptable grammar
at a half FUNCTIONS structures, grammar structures, writes
past three writes coherent structures, coherent sentences
because sentences and writes coherent with few mistakes
I usually uses many sentences with and uses simple
do not pay relevant details few mistakes details.
attention in and uses simple
my science details.
class.
Night VOCABULARY, Apprentice uses Apprentice Apprentice does
SPELLING & diverse and new uses limited not use enough
PUNCTUATION vocabulary. vocabulary vocabulary, He/She
There are not There are few Has many spelling
punctuation and punctuation punctuation
spelling mistakes. and spelling mistakes
mistakes.

CLASS Apprentice Apprentice Apprentice does

PERFORMANCE shows great shows some not evidence any
improvement in improvement in improvement in
pronunciation, pronunciation, pronunciation,
fluency and fluency and fluency and
vocabulary what vocabulary, vocabulary.
facilitates his/her however he/
communication. she shows some
difficulties that
interfere with
communication.

FEEDBACK:

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UNIT 3
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____________________________________________________________________ In this unit you will learn the following content and
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RAP4:
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Find specific, predictable information in simple or
____________________________________________________________________ everyday writing.
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____________________________________________________________________ RAP5:
____________________________________________________________________ Find vocabulary and expressions in ads, brochures,
____________________________________________________________________ websites, etc.
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Context:
Talking About Past Experiences And Anecdotes

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 A. BEFORE START

3.1. Listen to the conversation between two friends who are meeting in Cha.
Identify new expressions and answer the following questions:

Why is Thomas calling Luisa?

What does she have to do at the bank?

TRAIN Where are they meeting?

TOCK, KEEP UP WRITE IT
ABCS YOUR HANDS-ON
TALK! READING UP!
BRAIN KEEP UP READING
Places in the Talking Simple past Personalization Filling the gaps Reading about
City about (verbs) tourist places Luisa: Hi
vacation: Past Activity and vacation
Thomas: Hi Luisa! This is Thomas! How are you doing?
Outdoor Sharing continuous Follow the activities.
Activities opinions Conversations model to write Luisa: Hi Thomas! Good, whats up?
Simple past about past a letter Record
Regular/ vs. past activities yourself Thomas: Well, everything is OK. I would like to invite you to a new Japanese
Irregular continuous telling a story
Verbs Letter about (Vocaroo) restaurant in town. Are you busy today?
vacation
Vacation Luisa: Well, actually I am. I have to run some errands. I have to go to the
Activities Unscramble the
Restaurants dialogue bank to withdraw some money. Then I will go to grocery shopping.
Thomas: Great! I have to go shopping too.
Luisa: Good! See you at the supermarket.
Thomas: But where is it located?
Luisa: Well, first go to Central Park. Then go straight two blocks on Fifth
Avenue. After that, turn right, walk one block and cross the street.
There you can see the supermarket.
Thomas: Is it next to the mall?
Luisa: No, Its between the gas station and the bakery.
Thomas: Great! Now I know
Luisa: See you there at two!
Thomas: Ok! See you then.
Luisa: Bye
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 2. Read the conversation again with a classmate. Replace the expressions in
bold using the word bank.
Cinema- theater- go skating- go camping-go hiking.
Go to the doctor- work- study-take care of my baby-do
the cleaning-do the laundry.
Park- church-school- bakery-cafeteria.
. Do you know your city? Write the following prepositions according to the
location:
far from - near from - beside - between - across from - in
Example: Where is the mayors office?
The mayors office is between the bank and the cafeteria.
a) Where is the cathedral?
The cathedral is ___________________the main Park.

b) Where is the shopping center?

3. Draw the places in the right box.
The shopping center is ________________the cathedral.

c) Where is Centro Cha mall located?

Centro Cha mall is located ___________________ the Sabana University.

d) Where is the hospital?

The hospital is ______________________ the church.

Shopping center Library Museum Bus stop e) Where is the Mara Auxiliadora School?
Mara Auxiliadora School is _________________________ SENA.

CROSSWORD: CITY PLACES

5. Use the clues below to fill in the crossword puzzle.

10 11
Square Hotel Fire Department Bank

7 1

8
3
Mayors office School Park Church 2
4 9

6 5

Airport Castle SENA Police station

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 1. Children learn things here.
4
2. You can look at old things here.
3. You can change money here. 5
4. You can go for a walk here.
6
5. You can see a film here.
6. You can buy all your food here. 7
7. You can see actors here.
8
8. You can buy medicines here.
9. You can go across a river on this. 9
10. You go here if you break your leg.
10
11. You can buy cheap vegetables here.

TOCK, TALK! 9. We will visit the web site of Proexport Colombia in its English version www.
colombia.travel/en/ and discuss:
6. Answer the following questions:
How is the site organized? ______________________________________
What kinds of tourism are promoted? ______________________________
What are your favorite destinations? ___________________________________ __
____________________________________________________________________
Go to the Multimedia section and choose one of the videos in the menu on the
Do you know any other country? Which one? ____________________________ __
left. After that, answer the following questions:
____________________________________________________________________
What was your best holiday? _________________________________________
What is the title of the video and what is it about?
Who appears in the video?
7. Now lets watch a video called Top 10 Holiday Destinations.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VFLsRd66lU What aspects of Colombian culture are mentioned?
Why did you choose the video?
According to the video discuss in groups: what do you know about these places?
Then, share your opinions with the rest of the class. B. LETS START
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________ PAST SIMPLE TENSE
_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________ You use past simple tense to talk about past events. It indicates the time when
the action was finished or completed.
8. Lets create our ranking: what are the Top 10 Holiday Destinations for us?
a. It is usually used with an adverb of time.
Video Ranking Our ranking I bought this car last year

1 b. To express an undetermined action in the past.

2 They used pencils and paper

3 c. To express a recurrent action in the past.

They never drank alcohol

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 1. Write the past simple of the following irregular verbs: Leisure Activities

INFINITIVE PAST SIMPLE 3.4. Camping, hiking, and fishing. These are just a few of the activities that
people do to relax and enjoy outdoors. Listen to the words below and consult
Be a dictionary if you need a definition. Write a sample sentence for each word to
Catch learn how to use them in context.
Come
Cut a) campsite
Drink b) canyon
Eat c) cliff
Feel d) desert
Go e) forest
Leave f) lake
See g) mountain
Write h) river
i) trail
j) valley
2. Complete the sentences with the past simple of the verbs in brackets. k) camp
l) climb
Mary and Sue __________ (do) their homework after lunch. m) cross
Their friends ___________ (come) over after dinner. n) hike
Yesterday they __________ (go) to the cinema. o) rappel
p) scale
They _________ (have) many books to read.
q) flashlight
Susan ________ (know) them and she _________ (invite) them to a party.

5. Now, complete the sentences below with the best answer:

3. Build sentences with the words given and put the verbs in the simple past.
a) Please tell the hikers to stay away from the edge of the _______ at the top of
Easy / test / the / be the trail. We dont want anyone to fall off and get seriously injured
__________________________________________________
a. Cliff b. Desert c. Valley
Have / the / twins / a nice / English teacher
__________________________________________________
b) Lets plan on ___________________ by the lake because there are many good
places to pitch a tent.
They / circus / go / to the / last weekend
__________________________________________________
a. Climbing b. crossing c. camping
Home / 10 oclock / at / they / come
c) Dont forget to pack a ___________________ because we will be hiking part of
__________________________________________________
the time after sunset in the dark.
Washing up / do / they / the/ do / not
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 6. Find the following words: Luisa: Ohh no! What happened?
Carlos: I saw a fishing boat passing by
ISLAND, SOUVENIR, PARK, SHIP, SCHEDULE, PASSPORT, CAMPING, HOTEL, and they picked me up!
LUGGAGE, INN, BUS, OUTDOORS, CURRENCY. Luisa: Good for you!

I S L A N D Q W L P A R K J N R
S D O N H G O W I B E Y H G B L b) At the ATM:
U V W Q Q H G O U T D O O R S N
N C N P I O N P A T T N M Y K V Valerie: Why are you withdrawing that
money?
S W N A J T X T J R B Y G A J J
Ivan: Im going to buy the tickets for my
C A I K S E U G J R K Y N S Q T next vacation. I want to go camping.
R R J Y S L U M U U M C I C Q F Valerie: Great! Its a very cheap and
E M M P M O K W Q I N N P H M C different way to travel. Where are you
going?
E L T S W E S A I U O E M E B K
Ivan: Im going to Tayrona Park.
N T R K W I D S S H L R A D C O Valerie: Yes, I know that place, its a
M Q O P S B X U N P U R C U L B great plan!
A N P K E U C I N M G U P L T M Ivan: Do you want to come with me?
Valerie: Sorry, I cant. I have to work.
K L S F Q S M D G F G C I E C N Thanks anyway!
D N S E J V O K L E A P H J N M
Q I A E G V V P S B G D S C I C c) At the restaurant.
V K P L V T S O U V E N I R P D
Thomas: Its so nice to see you again
Carlos. Thank you for inviting me to this
great place.
7. Pedro is planning his vacation and he is asking for some information to the Carlos: My pleasure Thomas
tourist agent. Help him find the words he needs and then make 6 questions Thomas: Is Andrea joining us?
using simple present, about his place of destination. Carlos: I was calling her but my
cellphone ran out of service.
Example: Do I have to stay in a hotel?
Is there a camping zone? Thomas: What do you prefer to drink?
Wine or beer?
3.8. Read and listen to these dialogues about vacation: Carlos: I prefer beer because last night I
drank whiskey and Im a little hangover.
a) Carlos: Hi Luisa, what did you do on vacation? Thomas: (calls the waiter) Waiter!
Luisa: Hi Carlos, I went to Cartagena with my boyfriend. What about you?
Waiter: Yes sir?
Carlos: I went to Cape Town to visit my friends Thomas: Could you please bring us two
Luisa: How exciting! Did you go to the beach? beers?
Carlos: Yes but on the first day we were surfing all morning when I saw a Carlos: and two glasses and a couple of
shark swimming around. napkins. Thanks!

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 9. Lets analyze. Classify the words and expressions according to the Negative He Was not calling her
following categories: (contracted
form: wasnt)

Asking and giving opinions

Aux. Subject Main verb + Complement
verb be ing
in past
Interrogative Were They Dancing At the hotel?

Actions in the past that were interrupted

SAY IT AGAIN

10. Make a list of the most important factors you consider when choosing a
destination for your vacation:
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Talking about plans ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN
We use the Past Continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was 3.11. Listen to the letter and answer the following questions.
interrupted. The interruption is usually a shorter action in the Simple Past.
a. Where did he go? ________________________________________________
When you use Past Continuous with two actions in the same sentence, it ____________________________________________________________________
expresses the idea that both actions were happening at the same time. The
actions are parallel. b. What places can you find in the city? _______________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Subject Aux verb be Main verb + Complement
in past ing c. Are the hotel prices cheap? ________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Affirmative She was walking by the riverside
d. What can they visit in Merida?__________________________________________
Subject Aux. verb be Main verb + Complement ____________________________________________________________________
in past + not ing

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 Dear Kelly
I am writing to tell you some details about my last vacation. I hope you to
visit this great place on your next holidays.
One of my favorite vacation places is Mexico. I really liked the weather
there because it never gets cold. The people were very nice too. The food
was really good. Mexico City was a very interesting place to visit. It had
some great museums and lots of fascinating old buildings. The hotels were
too expensive to stay but there were more affordable options. For example,
we stayed at one of the beach resorts in Acapulco. If you are planning to
visit Mexico, you definitely have to see the Mayan temples near Merida.
Say hello to your family and friends.
Sincerely yours
Carlos.
12. Luisa wants to go on vacation. She asked Carlos about some destination
to visit. Read the letter again and find things in common with places you
visited on your last vacation.
____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
13. Now, answer the following questions about Carlos vacation:
a. Why did he like the weather?__________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
b. What places did he recommend to visit?______________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
c. Where did he stay? Why?___________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
d. According to the letter, does like this place? Why? ____________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
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TRAIN YOUR BRAIN
Simple past and past continuous
We often use the past continuous tense with the simple past tense. We use
the past continuous tense to express a long action. And we use the simple
past tense to express a short action that happens in the middle of the long
action. We can join the two ideas with when or while.
In the following example, we have two actions:
Long action (cooking), expressed with past continuous tense
Short action (telephoned), expressed with simple past tense
PAST TENSE
I was cooking dinner When You called at 8pm.
____________________ 8pm _________________
Long action Short action.
We can join these two actions with when:
I was cooking dinner when you called. We use:
when + short action (simple past tense)
while + long action (past continuous tense)
KEEP UP READING
15. Answer the following questions:
a. What are common problems people have on vacation?
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
b. Did you have any problems on your vacation? What happened?
____________________________________________________________________
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18. Look at the pictures and tell the story again. Record yourself using
3.16. Read the statements about Susans vacation in Cartagena. Then listen Vocaroo (http://vocaroo.com/) and send it via e mail.
and organize the sentences according to what you hear. (Write numbers
from 1 to 9)

A trip to Cartagena.
a) Some hours after, he arrived while she was sleeping because she was
very tired.

b) She did not have much money so she wanted to stay at a cheap hotel.
She did not book a hotel room.

c) They enjoyed their vacation together for about 5 extra days.

d) Unluckily, when she was walking to the hotel, she got terribly sunburned.
Nobody helped her when she was on the road.

e) Finally, they went back to Bogot and they told the story to all their
family and friends.
19. Organize the words to create sentences.
f) As she did not have any money, so she did not stay at the hotel. She
stayed in a tent on the beach. Example:

g) She was very hungry, so she decided to cook some food. While she was Sunburned-hotel-she-was-got-while-terribly-walking-the-to-she
cooking, her boyfriend called her to meet her there in Cartagena. She got terribly sunburned while she was walking to the hotel

h) But when she was taking a taxi at the airport in Cartagena a thief stole
her credit card. She was very sad but she wanted to continue with her
trip.
i) Susan is a student. Last year she went to Cartagena. It was her birthday.
a. accident-walking-hotel-he-by-saw-He-an-when-the-was
__________________________________________________________________
b. Were-they-rain-while-volleyball-began-playing-it-to
__________________________________________________________________

17. Identify and highlight the sentences in simple past and the sentences in
past continuous and answer:
a. What action happened first?_________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
c. Shopping-were-off-at-mall-lights-volleyball- the-we-went-when-the
__________________________________________________________________
d. Decided-it-go-for-park-while-was-to-at-the-snowing-we-run-a
__________________________________________________________________
e. Arrived while-convention-Cartagena-president-were-the-we-to-the-in
__________________________________________________________________

b. Does any action interrupt other action? Which one?__________________ f. On-the-thief-she-robbed-phone-phone-her-was-talking-the-when

____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________ g. Lunch-we-play-while-were-started-to-musicians-the-having
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 C. HANDS ON Rubric Excellent Good Needs RESULT
improvement
Go to http://www.colombia.travel/en/international-tourist/sightseeing- TASK Apprentice creates Apprentice uses Apprentince
what-to-do/, there you are going to find six short readings about sightseeing ACCOMPLISHMENT a presentation the number of doesnt create
in Colombia (Adventure tourism, nature, green tourism history and tradition following slides required the presentation
and golf). instructions, but only according to the
showing creativity shows some instructions. He/
and organization. creativity and she doesnt show
1. In groups of two people, select one of these readings and make a list of new organization. creativity or
vocabulary regarding the topic. Then make a summary in your own words. organization.

GRAMMAR AND Apprentice uses Apprentice uses Apprentice doesnt

CONSOLIDATION ACTIVITY: P.P.P. MY LAST VACATION LANGUAGE structures of the some structures use structures of
FUNCTIONS past adequately. of the past and the past adequately.
He/she shows shows contrast He/she doesnt
Make a PowerPoint presentation of 4 to 6 slides about past vacation telling contrast between between simple show contrast
the best and the worst experiences. Add some pictures and describe places, simple past and past and past between simple
weather, people and events. Remember to use simple past and past continuous past continous. continuous, past and past
He/she is cohesive but still needs continuous. He/she
structure correctly.
and coherent. improvement. is not cohesive or
He/she is coherent.
cohesive and
coherent.

VOCABULARY, Apprentice uses Apprentice Apprentice does not

SPELLING & the vocabulary of uses some of use the vocabulary
PUNCTUATION vacation. There the vocabulary of vacation. There
are not spelling of vacation. are spelling and
or punctuation There are punctuation
mistakes. some spelling mistakes.
or punctuation
mistakes.

CLASS Apprentice Apprentice Apprentice doesnt

PERFORMANCE attends, sometimes participate or
participates and participates interact in class.
interacts actively, and interacts, He/she struggles
showing basic but still needs with basic language
knowledge of the to improve usage.
language. knowledge of
the language.

FEEDBACK:

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 NOTES

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UNIT 4
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LEARN AND PRACTICE

____________________________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________________________ RAP6:
____________________________________________________________________ To communicate while doing ordinary activities which
____________________________________________________________________
require specific information exchange.
____________________________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________________________ RAP7:
____________________________________________________________________ To keep conversations and make presentations using
____________________________________________________________________ simple and brief interventions.
____________________________________________________________________
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Context:
Giving advice and talking about plans and future
events.

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 A. BEFORE START

1. Lets think and talk about your abilities

TRAIN
TOCK, KEEP UP WRITE IT HANDS-
ABCS YOUR
TALK! READING UP! ON
BRAIN

Permission, Abilities: Find Future Simple A new place! Writing Tell us about
obligation, someone who sentences future.
prohibition Modal verbs
Preparing oral Rewriting Create
Weather presentations Can / Cant conversations a video 2. Complete the drill with your classmates information. Follow the examples.
(transportation) describing
Transportation Might/ May tourist
places and
Traveling Should vacation
activities
Name CAN CANT
Baggage Ought to Kelly climb walls swim backwards
Vacation Must/ Mustnt
activities
Will vs Going
Predictions to
and plans Transportation
Expressions
Odd words

TO CONSIDER

3. Which abilities can you develop in your job?

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
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 B. LETS START
a)

CAN AND CANT

b)
4.1. Listen and read the paragraph and underline an ability for each character.
c)

Hello, my name is Carlos. I have many

friends.
d)
Their names are Luisa, Thomas
and Valery. We do many activities
together like to sing, but when we TRAIN YOUR BRAIN!
are going to camp we cant amuse
because Luisa cant climb mountains,
but she can ride her bike. Valery can Modal Verbs
ride a horse but she cant camp.
Thomas can camp but he cant swim
and I can camp but I cant sleep on FUNCTIONS OF
the floor. MODAL VERBS

TOCK, TALK!
2. Find someone who... Prohibition / Obligation Possibility
Musnt / Must Might
You must see a doctor now It might rain tonight
Look for a classmate who can do the following activities, then write who can
or cant do each activity.

Ability Logical Assumption

Can / Could Must / Cant
Play piano I can sing but I cant play the He must be angry
Ride a horse guitar
Climb mountains
Drive a car
Permission Advice
Can / Could / May Should / Ought to
May I go to the bathroom? I should / ought to go home
now.
Ex. Can you drive a car?
Yes, I can drive a car
Offer
Shall / Will
I shall close the door for you
Jairo can drive a car.

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 right / You /to/ might / the/ turn /the
The modal verbs are used to express possibilities, needs, abilities, permissions, b)
prohibitions.

SAY IT AGAIN
4.3. Listen to the dialogues and mark with a tick ( ) or a cross (X)
according to the person.
c) mobile /you /not/ while /use /your / phone /
drive / may / you
PLAY THE
SING DANCE SWIM DRIVE
GUITAR
a) Carlos
b) Luisa
c) Thomas
bus / you / should / the / in / the / station /
d) Valery d) take / bus
e) Peter

4. Fill in the blanks with must / mustnt / can / cant/should/ should not / might.

a) My mother has told me to buy some batteries. I ___________ forget to buy some.
e) here / your / park / must / you / not / car
b) The old lady is sleeping. You _____________ turn down the volume.
c) You ____________ walk on the grass. Its forbidden.
d) Im sorry I couldnt come yesterday. I _____________ visit a very important
client.
e) Weve got a lot of time. You ____________ hurry.
f) She is ill, so she ____________________ see the Doctor.
g) We ______________ go somewhere exciting for our holiday.
h) __________ I open this bottle of wine?
WE ARE GOING ON A TRIP!
5. The Modal verbs are also useful with traffic signs. Organize the phrases,
6. Cut and paste the different elements that you might take to a trip according to the
and then match each instruction with the traffic signs.
questions.

a) a) What should I b) What can I carry c) What would I like

need? with me? to carry?
You mustnt circulate in bike here.

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 a) What should I b) What can I carry c) What would I like e)
need? with me? to carry?

f)

g)

h)

i)

j)

TRAIN YOUR BRAIN

Weather
To talk about the weather or make predictions, you can use the auxiliary
will when you are not sure, or the expression to be going to when there
is certain evidence:
7. Write a sentence using the trip elements and modal verbs.
Examples:
a) You must take your toothbrush for the trip. Carlos: What is the weather going to be like tomorrow?

Luisa: I do not know, maybe it will rain. (You are not sure
b) about it)

It is very cloudy, I Think it is going to rain. (Evidence: it is

c) very cloudy)

d)

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 ABCS b) What will be the weather like in Bogota tonight?
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
These are the different adjectives that you can use to describe the weather: ____________________________________________________________________

Nouns Adjectives c) What will be the weather in Pamplona in the early morning?
_______________________________________________________________________
Sun Sunny _______________________________________________________________________
Rain Rainy ____________________________________________________________________
Wind Windy
Cloud Cloudy 10. Describe what the weather will be like in summer, winter, fall and spring
Snow Snowy time in your city.

Fog Foggy _______________________________________________________________________

Thunder Thundery _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
8. Match the word with the corresponding picture: _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
WINDY CLOUDY SNOWY RAINY SUNNY _______________________________________________________________

SAY IT AGAIN
4.11. Listen to the conversation between Carlos and Luisa, and then identify
future expressions.

A new place!

Luisa: Hello Carlos.

9. Answer the following questions about weather: Carlos: Hello Luisa, How are you?

Example: Luisa: Im good and you?

What will be the weather like in the Nevado del Ruz? It will be freezing Carlos: Im ok, but Im a little confused.
and snowy.
Luisa: Why?
a) What will be the weather tomorrow afternoon in Barrancabermeja?
____________________________________________________________ Carlos: My family and I want to go traveling in the next holidays, but we do
_________________________________________________________ not know where to go.

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 Luisa: You Might go to Playa Blanca it is a beautiful island located near
Cartagena.
Carlos: It could be a very good idea, I prefer the sun and the sea, and you
know Ive never been on an airplane.
But, what should I bring to the airport?
Luisa: Well, you must take basic documents such as identity card, the tickets
and your travel plan.
Carlos: And, what places should I visit there?
Luisa: You can go to the aquarium, this is very beautiful, and there you will
find many sea animals. At the edge of the beach preparing some delicious
drinks, you should go there.
Carlos: I like to eat fish and I like seeing new places, the problem is that my
mom does not like hot places.
Luisa: My friend, you might wear very comfortable clothing such as t-shirts,
shorts and sandals.
Carlos: My vacation will be unforgettable.
Luisa: Dear friend, remember you have to take the kids by the hand for safety.
Carlos: Sure.
Luisa: Ok, bye. See you soon and happy holidays.
Carlos: Thanks for your help Luisa. See you!
12. Answer the following questions according to the dialogue.
a) What happened to Carlos?
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
b) What did Luisa advise his friend?
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
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c) Where will Carlos travel?
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
d) What should he take for the trip?
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
WRITE IT UP
13. Read the dialogue with your classmates and ABCs
change parts of it to create a new conversation
using ABCs. Brazil
Rather
____________________________________________ Could
____________________________________________ Bus station
____________________________________________ Snow
____________________________________________ Skating
____________________________________________ Travel around the world
____________________________________________ Ticket office
____________________________________________ Waiting room
____________________________________________ Passport
____________________________________________ Suitcase
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
________________________________________
14. Plan your next vacations, find a place and tell us what would you do there?
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
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4.15. Listen and complete the dialogue using the ABCS:

What would stay around Ground transportation

May Brochure England

Agent: Good morning, sir. How ________ I help you?

Customer: Good morning. I intend to visit ___________ with my wife.

____________________ you recommend?
Agent: Well, we have several package deals. How long do you plan to stay?
Customer: We will ___________________ two weeks.
Agent: In that case, I would recommend you our all-inclusive tour.
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN
Expressions related to transportation
catch a bus/train I am going to catch a bus to work today
drive a car I am going to drive my car to the service station
ride a bike/motorbike I am going to ride my bike to the shops
get a plane/taxi I am going to get a plane to London

Customer: What does it include?

TOCK, TALK!
Agent: It includes air and _______________________, accommodation, meals
and guided visits. 17. Organize a little presentation with these questions.

Customer: I really like that. May I have a _________________, please?
Agent: Of course, sir.
16. Complete the crossword using the means of transportation
a) What means of transportation do you use?
b) Which is your favorite mean of transportation? Why?
c) Which mean of transportation do you think is the safest, the most dangerous,
the cheapest and so on?
d) What kind of transportation do you think we will use in the future?

18. Look, read and write sentences using Be going to

a) He / take dog for walk b) He / be late for work

He is going to take the dog for a walk.

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 19. Choose the correct option: will or be going to?

a) We made a decision about our holidays. We______________ (travel) around

Europe.

b) A: Im with a terrible headache.

c) They / play golf d) They / have dinner B: I _____________ (get) you an aspirin.

c) Peter ______________ (take) his children to the zoo. He has already the
entrance tickets.

d) Im sure Bruno __________________ (win) the race tomorrow.

e) its very cold today. It ____________________ (snow)

f) Robots __________________ (do) the housework in the future.

g) Bill, __________________ (help) me washing the car?

e) She / buy new shoes f) They / go fishing
h) Temperatures ____________________ (rise) a lot in the future.

TRAIN YOUR BRAIN

WILL + Infinitive Be GOING TO + Infinitive ABCs
We use WILL for We use Be GOING TO for
Circle the odd word out
1. Predictions without evidence 1. Predictions with evidence
1. City, neon, lights, train, towels
2. Train, airport, plane, taxi.
I will be rich and famous Look! Davis is going to crash
3. Cashier, host, shop, counter.
against that tree!
4. Pet, flight, plane, airport.
2. Offering our help
5. Taxi driver, waiter, cashier, flower.
2. Future intentions
I will help you with those heavy 6. Pet, alarm clock, pet carrier, dog.
books I am going to study law at
University next year
3. Sudden decisions

Its raining, I will take an umbrella

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 C.HANDS ON! in spanish so I can learn english faster. If I get used to that culture, I could
be happy.
1. Answer the following questions.
Answer the following questions based on the Reading section:
a) Tell us about your future plans for working or studying.
_______________________________________________________________________ 1. What is Ricardo worry about?
_______________________________________________________________________ 2. Where is he moving to?
_______________________________________________________________________ 3. Who is Natalia?
4. How is Ricardos english level?
b) What important event do you think will happen soon? 5. Why do you think making new friends will be difficult?
_______________________________________________________________________ 6. Will you move to another country alone?
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________ Output!

c) Tell us about your plans for this coming summer.
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
2. Create a video describing tourist places and vacation activities.
Objective: To show deep understanding and active use of language proposed
by making a video including plans and projects.
Task: In this activity you are going to Make a video describing what will your
life be like in 10 or 20 years. Will you be married with young children? Retired?
Written a book? What are you doing now to hopefully achieve it.

Use your reading, writing, and speaking skills to select a travel location, book Guidelines
a flight, and create a sample itinerary.
Minimum 1 to 2 minutes.
You have to appear on the video.
You have to spend at least 80% of the video speaking.
CONSOLIDATION ACTIVITY: MY LIFE PROJECT Use visual aids on your video.
Dont forget the 3 main parts of you presentation: introduction, development
Moving to a new country is difficult especially when you are 17. There are and conclusion.
so many new things to learn and get used to. Im Ricardo and I am moving
to Los Angeles from Juarez, Mexico next month. I will live with my Aunt and
her family. I am sure I will miss my parents and sister thats why I am worry
about.

Adjusting to life in the United States is going to be hard. I am in the last year
of High School. The language will be the hardest part at the USA. American
history will be boring because I do not like History. I had 10 years of English in
school in Mexico, but my parents are going to send me for private clases before
going to that country. My cousin Natalia is trying to help me with my English,
but at home we speak Spanish all the time. she tells me that when I arrive to
the United States she will invite me to go out with some of her friends.

My mother tells me that making new friends wont be easy. I will try to talk
to many people and met the most of friends as possible. I would stop speaking

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 Rubric: These Excellent Good Needs RESULT INTEGRATING ACTIVITY: MY BLOG
are the aspects improvement
that will be This activity captures the four previous Consolidation activities:
considered for
your evaluation 1. CONSOLIDATION ACTIVITY: VIDEO PROFILE
COMMUNICATION Easy to understand Understandable, Difficult to 2. CONSOLIDATION ACTIVITY: DAILY SCHEDULE
with good with some understand, 3. CONSOLIDATION ACTIVITY: PPP. MY LAST VACATION
coherence and coherence many coherence
cohesion, proper and cohesion and cohesion
4. CONSOLIDATION ACTIVITY: MY LIFE PROJECT
use of non verbal mistakes mistakes, doesnt
comunication. they do not use non verbal Objective: To show deep understanding of language elements seen during the
interfere with communication. learning process
communication.

Task: In this activity you are going to create a blog in Blogger in which you
LANGUAGE FOCUS Grammar is good There are some There are many
(VOCABULARY) and advanced grammar basic errors. The
will have to articulate the evidences and previous consolidation activities.
enough for the errors, but they poor grammar
level. There are few are not basic interferes with Guidelines
errors. and do not limit communication.
the discurss.
Level-appropriate Vocabulary is very You have to incorporate all the consolidation activities in the blog
vocabulary. There Vocabulary is basic and It is necessary to be organized
may be some sufficient for elemental. There
advance expressions Communication, may be You have to show high command of language
or idioms included. but is not English words
elevated or mixed with
advanced in any the Spanish.
way
PROUNCIATION Good There are Poor pronunciation,
AND FLUENCY pronunciation problems with and/or many
and fluency. Very Pronunciation or pauses. The
few pauses and a lot of Intonation was not
good entonation. pauses. practiced.

TASK Complete responses Sufficient Basic response

ACCOMPLISHMENT with responses with without details,
details, one or two descriptions
descriptions and details, some or examples.
examples. Good descriptions or Insrtructios were
use of visual examples were not followed at
resources an time. given. all. Too much time
Instructions were taken to explain.
followed.
CLASS Apprentice attends, Apprentice Apprentice does
PERFORMANCE participates and sometimes not participate or
interacts actively participates interact in class.
showing basic and interacts, He or she struggles
knowledge of the but still nedds with basic language
language. to improve usage.
knowledge of
the language.

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improvement (1)
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TASK The apprentice The apprentice The apprentice does ____________________________________________________________________
ACCOMPLISHMENT uses the tool uses the not use the tool
Blogger to recommended Blogger to develop
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create a blog. He/ tool to present the activity. He/she ____________________________________________________________________
she fulfills with the blog. The does not fulfill with ____________________________________________________________________
the total number evidences are the times and does ____________________________________________________________________
of the activities published but not publish all the
and deadlines for some elements activities.
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publishing the are missing. ____________________________________________________________________
evidences. ____________________________________________________________________
CREATIVITY AND The apprentice The elements The elements ____________________________________________________________________
ORIGINALITY shows knowledge published are published in the blog ____________________________________________________________________
of the materials original but can are not original. He/ ____________________________________________________________________
and contents with be improved in she uses information
a creative and the way they from other sources
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personal touch. are presented. with citation. ____________________________________________________________________
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ORGANIZATION The apprentice The apprentice There is not order ____________________________________________________________________
shows order in publishes the in publishing and ____________________________________________________________________
publishing his/her corresponding presenting the ____________________________________________________________________
evidences, taking activities but activities in the blog.
into account the some elements ____________________________________________________________________
use of images and are missing in ____________________________________________________________________
text. the process ____________________________________________________________________
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INSTRUCTIONS The apprentice The apprentice The apprentice does ____________________________________________________________________
FOLLOW-UP carries out the follows most of follow neither the
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Integrating the instructions instructions nor
Activity, following and makes the corrections to ____________________________________________________________________
the required the necessary present his /her ____________________________________________________________________
parameters corrections. activities. ____________________________________________________________________
and making the
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corrections taking
into account the ____________________________________________________________________
comments and ____________________________________________________________________
suggestions made ____________________________________________________________________
by the instructor
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FEEDBACK: ____________________________________________________________________
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