LEVEL I

1. Mara Gonzlez is at UBVs cafeteria. Read and listen to the following conversation.

A: B: A: B:

Hello, my name is Pedro Daz. Whats your name? My name is Mara Gonzlez. Its nice to meet you! Its nice to meet you, too! Are you a student at the UBV? A: Yes, I am. Im a journalism student.

COFFEE

2. It is your first day at the University. Fill in the blanks in the conversation.

You: __________, my name is _______________. Whats ____________ name? B: My name is Mirelis Santos. You: Its _________ to _________ you. B: Its __________ to ________ you, too! What do you study? You: I study _______________________.

3. Go to http://centrodeidiomas.iespana.es. Click on MARCADORES and select GREETINGS AND GOODBYES. Listen to some conversations and complete all the exercises.

ENGLISH AROUND YOU (GREETINGS)

Hello! Nice to meet you! Hows it going? Hi!

How are you?

Whats up?

Nice to meet you too! How do you do?

What are you up to? How (are) you doing? How do you do? INFORMAL Hi, Juan. This is Hiroshi, a new student at the UBV. Hi, Hiroshi. Welcome to the UBV! Juan: Hiroshi: Hello, happy to meet you, Juan. You: Sarah: Mary: Sarah: Mary: Hi, Mary. Hows everything? Great! How are you, Sarah? Fine, Thanks. Oh! Excuse me, Sarah! This is Julio VivasJulio Prez. Julio, this is Sarah Gil. Nice to meet you, Julio. Nice to meet you too, Sarah.

FORMAL You: Mr. Rodrguez: Mrs. Parada:

Sarah: Julio:

Good afternoon, Mr. Rodrguez, this is our new professor Mrs. Parada. How do you do? Well. Thank you. How do you do? 2

4. Work in pairs. You are in a new community. You meet its leaders. Introduce yourself, as in the previous example. 5. Look at the sentences in the following grammar box and analyze them.

VERB TO BE Affirmative: I am a student at the UBV. You are a friend. He /she is my classmate. It is a pencil. You / we / they are teachers.

Interrogative: Are you Pedro Daz? Yes, I am. No, I am not. GRAMMAR BOX Is he your new English teacher? Yes, he is. No, he is not. Are we in your class? Yes, you are. No, you are not.

Contractions: I am = Im You are = Youre He is = Hes She is = Shes It is = Its We are = Were You are = Youre They are = Theyre

Negative I am not You arent He isnt She isnt It isnt We arent You arent They arent

6. Write the correct form of the verb to be in the blanks. Use the contracted form. Example: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. Im a student. It ____ a good book. They ____ good classmates. I_____ at work today. It ____ a beautiful day. We____ brothers. She____ in a swimming contest. He____ a good Russian teacher. You_____ in love with Hugo.

are am is

7. Complete the sentences using the negative forms. Use contractions. Example: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. We arent brothers. Were cousins. Today ______ Monday. Its Tuesday. You _______ my girlfriend. Its cold. The window ______ closed. He ______ Juan Jos. They ______ busy. They are just watching TV. Everybody is here, but you ______.

arent isnt am not

8. Complete the conversation below. Use the correct form of the verb to be in parenthesis (are / is / am). Practice with a partner. A: B: A: B: A: Hi, Nancy. How are you? I _______ fine, thank you. Nancy, what _______ your last name? It _______ Martnez. Nancy, I think you _______ in my journalism class.

9. Fill in the blanks with the verb to be (am is are). A: Excuse me. Are you Ana Quintana? B: No, I _______ not. My name _______ Jacqueline Mijares. Ana _______ over there. A: Oh, I am sorry. A: Excuse me. _______ you Ana Quintana? C: Yes, I _______. A: Hi. I _______ Victor Ramos. C: Oh, you __________ in my English class, right! A: Yes, I __________. C: It __________ nice to meet you. 4

CONVERSATION PRACTICE.
10. Practice with two classmates. Follow the previous example.

11. Recreate an area simulating a social situation in which you introduce yourself and others.

12. Look at the new grammar box. Practice with a partner.

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES What is your name? My name is Yelitza. What is her name? Her name is Mara. What are their names? Their names are Juan and Pedro GRAMMAR BOX POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES I You He She It We They My Your His Her Its Our Their

LETS PLAY ENGLISH!

13. Play The Name Game. Say the names of your UBV classmates. A: My name is Ricardo. B: His name is Ricardo. My Name is Sarah. C: Her name is Sarah. His name is Ricardo. My name is Luis. D: . . .

14. Listen to your teachers pronunciation of the alphabet and repeat.

A B /ei/ /bi/ N O /en/ /ou/

C D E /si/ /di/ /i/ P Q R /pi/ /kiu/ /ar/

F /ef/ S /es/

G H I J K L M /yi/ /eich/ /ai/ /yei/ /kei/ /el/ /em/ T U V W X Y Z /ti/ /iu/ /vi/ /dabliu/ /ex/ /uai/ /zi/

15. Go to http://centrodeidiomas.iespana.es. Click on THE ALPHABET and follow the instructions.

16. It is the registration period at the UBV. You are the person registering new students. Listen and practice the following conversation.

A: Whats your name? B: Im Stefanie. A: Is that S T E P H A N I E? B: No, it isnt. It is S T E F A N I E. A: What do you study? B: I study computer sciences. A: Thanks. B: Youre welcome.

17.

Spell the following last names.

RAMIREZ ACKERMAN DA SILVA MURADIAN CHANG BROHEKLIYAN CAPOTE MANDELA

WILLIAMS NIETZSCHE VILLAMIZAR BOLIVAR BONAPARTE SUCRE MIRANDA MARX

RIBAS ACHEBE BOTICCELI GOODE WOLFE FIGUEIRA DE FREITAS ORWELL

18. Listen to your teacher and repeat. 0 Zero 1 One 2 Two 3 Three 4 Four 5 Five 6 Six 7 Seven 8 Eight 9 Nine 10 Ten 11 Eleven 12 Twelve 13 Thirteen 14 Fourteen 15 Fifteen 16 Sixteen 17 Seventeen 18 Eighteen 19 Nineteen 20 Twenty 21 Twenty-one 22 Twenty-two 23 Twenty-three 30 Thirty 40 Forty 50 Fifty 60 Sixty 70 Seventy 80 Eighty 90 Ninety 100 One Hundred 101 One Hundred and one 102 One Hundred and two 1000 One thousand 1001 One thousand and one 1002 One thousand and two 10000 Ten thousand 1000000 One Million

19. Go to http://centrodeidiomas.iespana.es Click on NUMBERS and practice the pronunciation.

20. A person is registering students at the UBV. Read and listen to the following conversation.

B: Hello A: Hi. Whats your I.D. number please? B: Its 16.478.325 A: Whats your phone number? B: 0412-6325847 A: OK. Thats all. Next!!

LISTENING
21. Dictation. Listen to your teacher and write the numbers below. 4. _________________________ 5. _________________________ 6. _________________________ 8._________________________ 10.________________________

1. _________________________ 2. _________________________ 3. _________________________ 7. _________________________ 9._________________________

22. Fill in the numbers in the chart. Seven thousand Three hundred Thirty-one thousand Five hundred (and) thirty-seven Nine hundred (and) sixty-five Fourteen thousand (and) six Two thousand two hundred

23. Read carefully the grammar box. How could you ask for peoples ages? INTERROGATIVES How old are you? How old is she? How old is Louis? GRAMMAR BOX AFFIRMATIVES I am 20. / I am 20 years old. She is 12 years old. My classmate is 30 years old.

ORAL PRACTICE
24. You are a delegate in your class, work with your classmates. Then ask the ages of three classmates. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Full name Age ID Number Phone number

Whats ..? How do you spell...? How old? Whats your?

ENGLISH AROUND YOU

25. Take a look at the following expressions. Practice with your partner in class.

How do you pronounce this word? Are you ready? Is it done? Is it clear? May I speak?

I dont understand Could you speak slowly? Could you repeat that, please? What does ____ mean? How do you say ___ in English?

READING PRACTICE
26. Analyze the following language components

COGNATE WORDS / COGNADOS

Son palabras que se escriben de forma similar en los dos idiomas y tienen significado parecido.

Examples:

ENGLISH WORDS Student Expressions Planet Secret Popular Selection

SPANISH WORDS Estudiante Expresiones Planeta Secreto Popular Seleccin

Vowels

Consonants

Syllables

Word

Sentence

26. Complete the chart by translating the English words into their Spanish cognate.

TELEPHONE SOLUTIONS INSTITUTE IMPORTANT PERSONS OBJECT TRAFFIC CONTINENT

27. Read the texts and circle the cognate words. Then give a general review of each text. TEXT 1 THE SOCIALISM OF THE 21ST CENTURY: THE VENEZUELAN CASE STUDY In Porto Alegre, Hugo Chvez declares that Socialism of the 21st century will be created in Venezuela. Chvez repeats that promise, adding that Socialism of the 21st century will be based on solidarity, fraternity, love, justice, liberty and equality. Chvez also emphasizes that the Venezuelan state is an important actor in that construction and the Venezuelan people promote that reality. Chvez wins the national elections for the first time in 1998 and became President. Chvez consolidates his power gradually. Now, eight years later, Venezuela is closer to socialism, but the road ahead is still very long, obstacles are formidable, and the progress is precarious.
By: Dr. Zeki Ergas
Peace Journalism. Independent emagazine

http://peacejournalism.com

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TEXT 2 UNIVERSIDAD BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA Universidad Bolivariana de Venezuela or UBV (Bolivarian University of Venezuela) is a public university created in 2003 by decree of President Hugo Chvez. The university is part of Mission Sucre, one of the governments social programs, which aims to provide free higher education for those excluded. Consequently, enrollment at the UBV is free and open to all, regardless of academic qualifications, social background or nationality. The government expects the student population to grow to one million by 2009, with more than 190 satellite classrooms throughout Venezuela. Students' benefits: Library, lunch room, cafeteria, bookshop, computer lab, internet connection, transportation, student insurance, academic and pedagogical programs, information and orientation services, health and dental care. Scholarships: Work scholarships, sports scholarships, full scholarships with stipends and assistantships. Cultural extensions: Orpheum, theater group, press room, mandolin orchestra, bandola, ceramics, chorus, cinema, editorial foundation, folklore dance, folklore music group, handicrafts, printing, painting, graphic arts, and others. Sports: Baseball, softball, kenpo, karate, taebo, aerobics, soccer, chess, marathon running, volleyball, athletics, tennis, judo, scuba diving, and others. Civil groups: hiking center, conservationist center, volunteer firemen, rescue groups, environmental groups and recreational groups.

ASSIGNMENT
29. Go to http://centrodeidiomas.iespana.es. Click on ARCHIVOS - ENGLISH FOLDER and select a text. Cut and paste the content and do the following actions, your teacher might help you: a. Underline the cognate words in each sentence. b. Write in Spanish what you understand from each sentence. c. Construct a general vision about the text joining the ideas of all sentences. Do it in Spanish. d. Prepare a discussion for the following session.

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LETS PLAY ENGLISH!

28. The pieces below are dominoes. Complete the game by writing the cognate words in the blanks; match all the pieces with Spanish final sounds of the cognate words. (More than 1 option is possible)

ALARM

ACCIDENT

AGENT

1
ACTIVE ROCK

OFFICE

TOURIST

ADULT

EXAMINE

30. There are 10 numbers in the chart. Find them with your partner.

T F H O R X E O T H I R T Y

S W Y D Z A I L W Z X W H F

O N E H U N D R E D O H R O

W I N N W A W R L X G N E R

N N A Y T X O N V I H E E T

E E L E V Y F T E S I X T Y

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USEFUL VOCABULARY Verbs:

31. Match the pictures with the verbs in the box below.

1, , 3
To listen to To talk To write To read To analyze To complete To fill in To repeat To look To work To match To open To close

Nouns:
Professor Instructor Teacher Student Classmate Fellow student Neighbor Department Lecture hall Class College University Library Department Neighborhood Community Society Ethnics Homework Assignment Exam Test Activity Project

Prepositions:
OF TIME at in on fromto until EXAMPLES We have class tomorrow at 7.30 a.m. We have class in the morning. We have class on Monday. We have class from 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm. We have class until 3:00 oclock.
OF PLACE

EXAMPLES I study at UBV. I study in Caracas. I study on the 2nd floor.

at in on

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