UNIDADES TECNOLÓGICAS DE SANTANDER

DEPARTAMENTO DE IDIOMAS
ENGLISH 1 UNIT 1 STUDY GUIDE LESSONS 1 AND 2

STUDENT:LENIX YOJAN JEREZ RUEDA

DATE: 12/09/2024

LEARNING GOALS In this unit you will be able to....

 Talk about your daily routine
 Ask questions at a tourist information center
 Write an email asking a friend for a place to stay
SKILLS TO DEVELOP Listening comprehension, reading comprehension, oral and
written production.

CONTENT PRESENTATION

Read the information provided in this chart. Watch the video on the use and
conjugation of the present simple tense. Go to:
https://www.woodwardenglish.com/lesson/present-simple-tense-in-english/
1. READ the article about Doctor Bugs. Notice the words in bold.

Doctor Bugs Most people don’t like bugs, but Doctor Mark
Moffet loves them! In fact, his nickname is Doctor Bugs. He’s a
photographer and an entomologist. An entomologist studies
bugs. Doctor Moffett’s favorite bug is the ant. He goes all over
the world to study ants. He watches them as they eat, work,
rest, sleep, and fight. He takes photographs of the ants. He lies
on the ground with his camera and waits for the right
moment. The ants and other bugs often bite him, but that doesn’t stop Doctor Bugs. He
has an interesting and unusual job, and he loves it!

2. Circle the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence.

1. Doctor Moffett love / Loves his job.

2. He study / studies ants.
3. A salesperson sell / sells products for a company.
4. You and Anita word/ works on weekends.
5. Nurses help/ helps people.
6. We write . / writes science books.
7. Our office clase / closes at 7:00 p.m.
8. She take / takes classes at the business school.
9. You wlak / walks to work every day. 10.
I start / starts work at 8:00 a.m. every morning.

3.1. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
Example:
1. A zookeeper feeds (feed) animals. (it is only a person, he, a man or she, a woman)

2. Computer programmers ___writ____________ (write) software.

3. Photographers _____take__________ (take) photos.
4. A chef ________cooks_______ (cook) food.
5. A firefighter ____fights___________ (fight) fires.
6. Musicians ____play___________ (play) instruments.
7. A farmer _____works__________ (work) on a farm.
8. A dancer ___________daces____ (dance).
 3.3. Write each verb with the correct -s, -es, or -ies ending.

Example:
1. study studies 2. fish ____fishes__________ 3. pass ___passes_________
4. worry _______________ 5. explore _______________ 6. bite _____bites__________
7. buy ____buys___________ 8. help ___helps__________ 9. miss __misses_________
10. fly _____fluis_______ 11. fix _____fixes__________ 12. watch ____whatches__
13. like _____likes_____ 14. pay ___pays______

Irregular verbs: Do, Go and Have:

3.4. Complete the paragraphs with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.

Manuel and Lila Vega Manuel and Lila Vega (1) have (have) a busy lifestyle. Manuel is a
doctor at a hospital. He works at night, so he (2) ________goes_____ (go) to work at 7:00
p.m. and comes home at 7:00 a.m. His wife Lila works at a bank. She (3) __________work
at___ (go) to work at 8:00 a.m. and comes home at 6:00 p.m. They don’t see each other a
lot during the week.

Manuel and Lila also (4) _____have__________ (have) two children, Luis and Carla. Every
morning, they all (5) ____have___________ (have) breakfast together at 7:30. Then, Luis
and Carla (6) _____go__________ (go) to school, and Lila (7) ____goes___________ (go)
to work. Manuel (8) _______go________ (do) the dishes, and then (9)
___go____________ (go) to bed. Carla usually (10) ____des___________ (do) her
homework at a friend’s house in the afternoon, and Luis (11) ______has_________ (have)
soccer practice. Manuel gets up at 4:00 p.m. At 6:00 p.m., he (12) _______has________
(have) dinner with Lila, Luis, and Carla. After dinner, he (13) _______goes ________ (go)
to work. Manuel and Lila (14) ____have ______ (have) a busy schedule during the week,
but on weekends they relax.

4a. Listen to a conversation at a tourist office, where a man is asking for information at
the link below:
https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/asking-for-information-at-a-tourist-office-
listening-lesson-a1

After listening to the conversation one time to get familiar with the voices, listen a second
time to take notes. Then select the answer to the questions below:

1. What does the tourist want to visit?

a) a sports centre c) a park

B). an art gallery d) a restaurant
2. What time is it open on Thursdays?
a) 10am-4.30pm c) 10am-5pm
b) 10am-6pm d) It’s closed.
3. What is the price for someone aged 14?
A) £2 c) £16
b) £5.50 d) Nothing
4. How much do guided tours cost?

a) £2 c) £16
b) £5.50 d) Nothing

4b. If a tourist asks you a question, do you know how to answer? Match the four
questions from the previous exercise with the answers from the dialogue.

Questions: Answers:
1. What can I do for you? a. Yes, it does…. but only at the weekend.

2. What would you like to know? b. During the week the opening hours are…

3, What time does it open? c. Is it open every day?

4, Does the gallery have guided tours? d. I’d like some information about…
 PRODUCTION

PAIR WORK- ORAL PRODUCTION

1.Practice a role play conversation below. Select A or B. Greet your classmate and ask at
least 6 of the questions in your card. Find an excuse to finish the conversation and say
goodbye. Work with a friend or classmate, take turns practicing this role-play.
https://www.allthingstopics.com/daily-activities.html
INDIVIDUAL WORK- WRITING PRODUCTION

Email Writing

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing/b2-writing/informal-email-friend

Answers: 1 to 2 for 3 from 4 wishes 5 things 6 of 7 to 8 soon

1. Complete phrases 1-8 with the words below.

for from of soon things to (x2) wishes

1 Give my love …fron………… your parents.
2 Thanks ……for………………… your email.
3 That’s all ……from.………………… me.
4 Best ………wishes……………,
5 How are …………things……………?
6 Lots …………of…………… love,
7 Say ‘Hi’ ………to……………… your sister.
8 I hope to see you ………soon………………

2. There are certain expressions that are used to begin and end an
informal email, like Dear … and Best wishes … But emails usually
include a few other ‘social phrases’ near the beginning and end. These
make the email sound more natural and friendly. Choose three
phrases from exercise 1 to complete the email below. (More than one
answer is possible.)
To: james@email.com
Hi James,
1……anyvay……………… I hope you and your family are well. What are you
doing at the moment? I’m trying to finish my homework, but / so it’s taking a
long time!
How about meeting in town one day soon? I want to try the new café on Market
Street because my mum says it’s very good. We can go there after
school because / or meet for lunch one Saturday.
I’m going to Ava’s barbecue next Saturday. Are you going too? It’s at her
house. I’m helping her with the preparations because / so I’m arriving early. I
hope I see you there!
2…just…letting you know………… I have to get my things ready for tomorrow
morning. Please write soon!
3………speaks…soon…………
Holly
3. Complete the sentences with the correct linking words below.
Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
and because but or so
1 I’m tired ……so………………. I want to go to bed.
2 I’d like to go out this evening, …………but…………. I can’t.
3 I can speak English …………because…………. my mum’s from France.
4 Let’s go to the newsagent’s ………and……………. buy a newspaper.
5 Do you want to eat at home …………or…………. go to a restaurant?
6 My name’s Lisa ………and ……………. I’m your new penfriend.

Answer 1 and / so 2 but 3 because 4 and 5 or 6 and

4. Task: Write an informal email to a friend. Include the

information below.
– Ask your friend how he / she is doing.
– Mention you are visiting his / her town/ city.
– Make a request, ask if you can stay at his / her place or if he / she can
recommend a hotel.
– Give details on days you are staying and activities you are doing.
– Thank and include an appropriate ending.

Sample email:

Dear Antonio,
How are you? I am in Barcelona for ten days next month. Do
you know a good hotel in the city?
Are you very busy? Can I come and stay with you for the last
weekend?
Best wishes,
Dom
 REFERENCES

Simple Present Tense

. Obtenido de
https://www.woodwardenglish.com/lesson/present-simple-tense-in-english/

Daily routine and job description . Obtenido de: Daily routine and describing jobs.pdf

Email writing . Obtenido de: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing/b2-

writing/informal-email-friend

MORE USEFUL RESOURCES

British Council:
Talk about yourself by email: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing/a1-
writing/introducing-yourself-email

Daily routine description and comprehension exercises:

https://eslvideo.com/quiz.php?id=43183

Games on daily routines:

Games: https://games4esl.com/lesson-plans/daily-routine/

Workbook American Speak out Elementary Split Coursebook 1 pages 10 to 14.