Support material / Material de apoyo
Learning activity 1 / Actividad de aprendizaje 1
You will practice more WH questions, pronouns, possessive adjectives, countries, nationalities, articles, professions and family members. / Usted practicará más sobre preguntas WH, pronombres, adjetivos posesivos, países, nacionalidades, artículos, profesiones y miembros de la familia.
This is a summary of the vocabulary you can use to do the exercises. / Este es un resumen sobre el vocabulario que usted puede usar para realizar los ejercicios.
Presentation / Presentación
WH Questions
What / Qué:
It is used to ask for information about something. / Se usa para solicitar información sobre algo.
Where / Dónde:
It is used to ask for information about places. / Se usa para solicitar información sobre lugares.
Who / Quién:
It is used to ask for information about people. / Se usa para solicitar información sobre las personas.
Which / Cúal:
It is used to ask about a choice. / Se usa para preguntar sobre una elección.
Why / Por qué:
It is used to ask for a reason. / Se usa para pregunta por razones.
Subject pronouns
Possessive adjectives
Object
pronouns
I
my
me
You
your
you
He
his
him
She
her
her
It
its
it
We
our
us
Definite Article / Artículo definido
Indefinite Articles / Artículos indefinidos
Definite articles the article the is used for all genders in singular and in plural. / El artículo the se usa para todos los géneros en singular y plural.
Definite articles refer to specific nouns: example, the pencil. / Los artículos definidos se refieren a sustantivos específicos: ejemplo, el lápiz.
The indefinite article a is used before nouns that begin with consonant sounds. / El artículo a se usa antes de sustantivos que inician con un sonido de consonante.
The indefinite article an is used before nouns that begin with vowel sounds. / El artículo an se usa antes de sustantivos que inician con un sonido de vocal.
Practice / Práctica
Complete the following text with the correct nationality. / Complete el siguiente texto con la nacionalidad correcta.
Example / Ejemplo:
Diana is from Colombia. She is Colombian.
Hi! I’m Sandra and I study in an international school. Many of my classmates come from different countries help me to complete the chart using the correct nationality.
Rafiki is from South Africa. He’s a) _south African___.
Abdul is from Saudi Arabia. He is b) _Saudi Arabian__.
Martha and Andrea are from Panama. They’re c) _Panamanian_________.
Ella is from Germany. She’s d) ___German____.
Raj is from India. He’s e) ___Indian___.
Abasi and Dalila are from Egypt. They’re f) ____Egyptian____.
Filipa is from Poland. She’s g) ___Polish___.
My name is Andreas. I’m from Germany and I work in a multinational company. My partners come from several countries help me to complete the format according their nationalities.
New employees in Marketing Department
David and Margaret are from United States. They’re a) _North American.
Steve is from Australia, He’s b) _Australian__.
Jeff is from France. He is c) __French__.
Mary is from Morocco, She’s d) ____Moroccan__.
Anthony is from Denmark. He’s e) _Danish__.
Laura is from Spain. She’s f) ____Spanish__.
Unscramble the letters to make the names of different professions. / Organice las letras para formar nombres de profesiones.
Example: ETCAEHR _ teacher__
SRAITWES waitress
ORSGUNE ___________
OTSYPOCGIHLS _Psychologist
LMERPBU ____Plumber
URSEN NURSE___
ILBARRIAN _LIBRARIAN__________
SFIHENRAM _FISHERMAN__
NIREEEGN __ENGINNER_
RAFMIEN ______FIREMAN_
YSTIABTEBR __BABYSITTER__
Write the correct indefinite article (a or an) according to the beginning sound of the word. / Escriba el artículo indefinido correcto (a o an) de acuerdo al sonido inicial de la palabra.
Example: a baker
___a___ designer.
___a___ journalist.
__an____ accountant.
___a___ hairdresser.
____a__ painter.
___a___ technician.
____an__ architect.
_a_____ gardener.
Fill in the gaps with the correct article a, an or the. / Complete los espacios con el artículo correcto a, an o the.
Example: I have a friend. She is an actress.
My favorite animal is ___the___ cat.
The Adams are __a____ big family.
I am ___a___ student.
____the__ earth rotates around __the____ sun.
Production / Producción
Circle the correct option to complete the sentence. / Encierre la opción correcta para completar la oración.
Example: My/I name is Carlos.
I have a big family. 1) My/your father is 40 years old and he 2) is a/an lawyer. 3) His/her hobby is cooking. My mother is 39 and 4) she/her is a teacher. 5) Her/its favorite color is green. I have six brothers. 6) Their/them names are: Juan, Martin, Andres, Felipe, Ivan and Oscar. 7) They/we are students and I love 8) them/their. Oscar is 20 years old and 9) he/him is married. 10) His/her wife is Ana. She is 11) a/the nurse. I live with 12) them/we.
Write sentences about yourself and your family. Include your name, relationship with the people you talk about, ages and professions. / Escriba oraciones sobre usted y su familia incluyendo; nombre, parentesco con las personas mencionadas, edad y profesión.
My name is Juan Alexander, I am 39 years old,I am a Police officer
My mother´s name is Ana, she is a Nurse, she is 54 years old, My father is 62 years old, his name is Jairo and he is a Salesman. I’m married, My wife is a Hairdresser and her name is Yaira, she lives with me.
Note: To check the answers go to Program materials: Support materials / Suggest answer sheet. / Nota: para consultar las respuestas diríjase al botón Program materials: Support materials / Suggest answer sheet.
Document control / Control del documento
Name
Position
Dependence
Date
Author
Ricardo Aristizabal Salinas
Asesor pedagógico
English Dot Works
Dirección de formación profesional
Dirección General
August
2014
Johana Méndez Sarmiento
Asesora pedagógica
English Dot Works
Dirección de formación profesional
Dirección General
August
2014
Adaptation
Paola Andrea Bobadilla Gutiérrez
Copy editor – Línea de producción
Centro Agroindustrial
Regional Quindío
August
2014