BASIC ENGLISH COURSE BY RODRIGO MEDINA.
LESSON ONE:
¡INTRODUCING YOURSELF!
PREGUNTAS MAS
COMUNES:
¿What is your name?
[What’s your name?]
¿Where are you from?
¿How old are you?
¿What is your job?
[What’s your job?]
ó
¿What do you do for a living?
¿Are you married?
¿Are you single?
ó civil de la persona con quien se está
¿Do you live with somebody?
¿Do you live alone?
HELLO, I AM________________________________________________.
SIGNIFICADO: COMO RESPONDER:
Permite conocer el nombre de la Se tienen dos opciones:
persona, con quien se está hablando. 1.- My name is + nombre.
2.- I am + nombre.
Pregunte así, para saber el origen Se responde:
geográfico o nacionalidad, con quien 1.- I am from + país.
se está hablando. 2.- I am + nacionalidad.
Pregunte así, para saber la edad de Se responde:
la persona, con quien se está 1.- Verbo ‘’to be’’ + prefijo ‘’years old’’.
hablando. Ej.: I am + edad + years old.
2.- Verbo “to be” sin prefijo “years old”.
Ej.: I am + edad.
NUNCA DECIR: I am + edad + years.
Pregunte así, para saber la profesión Se responde:
u oficio de la persona con quien se Verbo “to be” + a/an1 + profesión.
está hablando. Ej.: I am a teacher.
I am an engineer.
Pregunte así, para saber el estado Se responde:
Yes/No + Verbo “to be” + estado civil.
hablando. Ej.: Yes/No, I am Married/Single.
ó
Yes/No, I am live with somebody.
I am not live with somebody.
Yes/No, I live alone.
Am not live alone.
1. a/an:
Partícula que define lo Singular y lo Plural; Ej.: a: uno/una; an: unos/unas.
BASIC ENGLISH COURSE BY RODRIGO MEDINA. HELLO, I AM________________________________________________.
LESSON ONE:
¡INTRODUCING YOURSELF!

DIALOGUE:

Hello, I am _______________________________________.

¿What is your name?

Hi, my name is ___________________________________.

Nice to meet you __________________________________.

Nice to meet you too _______________________________.

¿Where are you from?

I am from ________________________________________.

¿And you? I am from _______________________________.

¿How old are you?

I am [ ].

I am _____________________________________years old.

¿What is your job?

I am a/an ________________________________________.

¿Are you married or are you single?

Yes. I am _______________________________________.

No, I am ________________________________________.

ACTIVITY:

Talking about you, following the next example:

My name is Rodrigo Medina, but my friends call me ‘Gore’. I am from Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. I am 44 years old.
I am an Electrician, and in free time I give English lessons in a class room at night school. Actually, I live with my girlfriend
who is a student at Uniminuto’s University. Am not have children.
I live with my dad in a house in the suburbs of Antonio Ricaurte. Is not far from my workplace, because I can go in bicycle.
In free time, I like to see Terror movies, listen to music and read a good book.

My name is ______________________________, but my friends call me ______________________.

I am from ____________________________________________. I am [# ]________________________________
years old. I am a/an ____________________________________ and in free time I _____________________________
________________________________________. Actually, I live with my _____________________________________
who is a/an _______________________________ at _____________________________________________________
I have [# ] _________________ children. Their names are _____________________________________________
and ___________________________________. (Am not have children).
I live with my ____________________________ in a/an _____________________________________ in the suburbs of
_______________________________________. Is not far from my workplace, because I can go in ________________.
In free time, I like to ________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________.
BASIC ENGLISH COURSE BY RODRIGO MEDINA. HELLO, I AM________________________________________________.
LESSON ONE:
¡INTRODUCING YOURSELF!

VERB “TO BE”

(VERBO “SER” O “ESTAR”)

INFINITIVO APOSTROFADO NEGATIVO APOSTROFADO PLURAL INTERROGATIVO ESPAÑOL

I am I’m I am not I’m not ----------- Am I…? Yo soy
You are You’re You are not You’re not you aren’t Are you…? Tu eres
He is He’s He is not He’s not He isn’t Is he…? El es
She is She’s She is not She’s not She isn’t Is she…? Ella es
It is It’s It is not It’s not It isn’t Is it…? Eso es
We are We’re We are not We’re not We aren’t Are we…? Nosotros
somos
You are You’re You are not You’re not You aren’t Are you…? Ustedes
son
They are They’re They are not They’re not They aren’t Are they…? Ellos son

EXERCISE:

Teniendo en cuenta el Infinitivo de las siguientes expresiones, rellene el resto de los tiempos:

INFINITIVO APOSTROFADO NEGATIVO APOSTROFADO PLURAL INTERROGATIVO

I am a Student I’m a Student I am not a student I’m not a Student --------------- ¿Am I a Student?
You are Australian
He is young
She is from U.S.A.
It is a book
We are brothers
You are English
They are Doctors

QUIESTION WORDS:

QUESTION WORDS MEAN TRANSLATE

Which Selective / Choice Cuál
Who A person / People Quién
What Object / Name / Idea /Concept Qué
When Time / Ocassion Cuándo
Where Plays / Location Dónde
Why Reason / Motive Por qué
How Condition / Description Cómo
How Old Age Cuántos

GENERAL VOCABULARY:

WORD / PHRASE MEANS TO PRONUNCE

Good Morning Buenos Días [ gúd mórnin’]
Good Afternoon Buenas Trades [ gúd áfetrnún]
Good Evening Buenas Noches [ gúd ívinin’]
Good Night Buenas Noches [ gúd náit]
Hello / Hi Hola [ jelou / jai ]
Good-bye Adios [ gúd-bái]
See you Nos vemos [ sí-yiu ]
BASIC ENGLISH COURSE BY RODRIGO MEDINA. HELLO, I AM________________________________________________.
LESSON ONE:
¡INTRODUCING YOURSELF!

Married Casado / a [ mérried ]

Single Soltero / a [ síngl ]
Alone Solo / a [ alon ]
Boy Chico / Muchacho [---]
Girl Chica / Muchacha [---]
Man Hombre [---]
Woman Mujer [ uóman ]
School Escuela [ escúl ]
Class-room Salón de Clases [---]
Board Tablero [ bord ]
Market Marcador [---]
Eraser Borrador [ iréiser ]
Beautiful Hermoso / a – Bonito / a [ biútiful ]
Ugly Feo / a [ ógli ]
Good Bueno / a [ gúd ]
Bad Malo / a [---]
Intelligent Inteligente [ intéliyent ]
Silly Torpe [ sáili ]
House Casa [ jáus]
Apartment Apartamento [---]
Neighborhood Barrio / Vecindario [ neiborjúd ]
Suburb Suburbio / Barrio [---]
Motorcycle Motocicleta [ motorsáicl ]
Bicycle Bicicleta [ báicicl ]
Street Calle [ estrít ]
Avenue Avenida / Carrera [ áveniu ]
Architect Arquitecto [---]
Actor / Actress Actor / Actris [---]
Administrator Administrador [ administréitor ]
Assembler Ensamblador [ asámbler ]
Adviser Asesor / Consejero [ adváise ]
Banker Banquero [ bánquer ]
Businessman Comerciante [ bísnesman ]
Butler / Maid Mayordomo / Criada [ bátlr / méid ]
Babysitter Niñera [ beibisíter ]
Baker Panadero [ béiquer ]
Builder Constructor / Maestro de obra [ bílder ]
Butcher Carnicero [ bútcher ]
Boss Jefe [ bós]
Bricklayer / Brickman Albañil [ bricléyer / brícman ]
Carpenter Carpintero [---]
Cashier Cajero / a [ cachiér ]
Clown Payaso [ clóun ]
Craftsman Artesano / a [ cráfman ]
Dressmaker Costurera [ dresmeíquer ]
Delivery boy Mensajero [---]
Digger / Undertaker Enterrador / Sepulturero [ díguer / undertéiquer ]
Guide Guía [ gáid ]
Hairstylist Estilista [ jir estáilist ]
Homemaker / Housewife Ama de Casa [ jom méiquer / jóus uáif ]
Janitor Concerje [ yánitor ]
Lawyer Abogado [ láuyer ]
Nurse Enfermera [ núrs ]
Plumber Plomero [ plúmber ]
Real-State Agent Agente de Bienes-Raíces [ ríal-estáit áyent ]
Waiter / Waitress Mesero / a [ uéiter / uéitres ]
BASIC ENGLISH COURSE BY RODRIGO MEDINA. HELLO, I AM________________________________________________.
LESSON ONE:
¡INTRODUCING YOURSELF!