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WHAT TIME DOES SHE…?

Telling the time: Observe:

It’s one o’clock. It’s a quarter after one. It’s half past two.

9:55 9:05

It’s a quarter to ten. It’s five to ten. It’s nine-oh-five.

It’s five after nine.

Write these times in English:

a) 12:00 _________________________________
b) 8:15 _________________________________
c) 9:21 _________________________________
d) 10:49 _________________________________
e) 11:55 _________________________________
f) 12: 09 _________________________________

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Vocabulary: Daily routines

Join the dots. Use different colors.

DO HOMEWORK

DRINK MILK

GO TO SCHOOL

EAT

GO TO BED
FALTA

GET UP GET UP

Complete the conversations between Mark and You.

Mark : What time do you get up?

You : I get up at seven o’clock.

Mark : What time do you drink milk?

You : ______________________________

Mark : What time do you go to school?

You : ______________________________

Mark : What time do you eat?

You : ______________________________

Mark : What time do you do homework?

You : ______________________________

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More daily routines

Look at the drawings and write the name of the activity on the lines.

CLEAN THE HOUSE START PIANO CLASS FINISH SWIMMING CLASS

DO AEROBICS PLAY GOLF STUDY GO FOR A WALK

TAKE A SHOWER WATCH TV

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Note: Add “s” or “es” to the verbs when the person you are talking about is HE or SHE.

I
You + V + C.
We
They

He + V (s) (es) + C
She

Examples:

I / You / We / They He / She

…clean …cleans
…go …goes
…get up …gets up
…watch …watches

Continue:

I / You / We / They He / She

…do __________
…take __________
…finish __________
…start __________
…play __________
…study __________
…drink __________
…eat __________

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PRACTICE 1

Complete the sentences with a verb from the previous columns. Remember to add “s” or
“es” where necessary.

a) My sister ____________ a shower in the morning.

b) I always ___________ coffee and milk for breakfast.
c) Everyday, my mother _______ up at seven o’clock. Then she ________ to the
supermarket.
d) Renzo never ________ homework. He is very irresponsible.
e) Anthony ________ his bedroom on Saturday mornings.
f) We always ________ aerobics to keep healthy.
g) My English class __________at 9:30.
h) She ________ tennis in the afternoon.
i) I _________ French, but Gabriel __________ Japanese.

PRACTICE 2

Complete the conversations. Answer the questions.

A: What time does she go to bed?

B: ____________________________ at ten at night.

A: What time do you study at school?

B: ____________________________ from eight to half after two.

A: What time does he play the piano?

B: ____________________________ at six in the afternoon.

A: What time does he do homework?

B: ____________________________ from three to five.

A: What time do they watch TV?

B: ____________________________ from eight to ten at night.

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WHAT DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR HOUSE?

MY HOUSE

Listen and read the information about Glenda’s house.

My house is big. There are two floors. On the first floor, there is
a living room, a bathroom, and a bedroom. On the second
floor, there are three bedrooms, a bathroom, and a kitchen.
There is also a garage in my house. The best place to be is the
living room because there is a radio, a TV set, a computer, and
comfortable sofas to take a rest.

Parts of my house:

Look at the pictures. Read and write the correct place from the box on the lines.

_________________________ __________________________

_________________________ __________________________

DINING ROOM BEDROOM KITCHEN LIVING ROOM

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According to Glenda’s information, write TRUE or FALSE on the lines.

1. Glenda’s house is not big. _______

2. Glenda’s house has a bathroom on the first floor. _______
3. Glenda has one garage in her house. _______
4. She has two bathrooms in her house. ________
5. She doesn’t have a computer. ________

Read information about Glenda’s house and practice with the teacher.

In my bedroom, there is one bed, one lamp, one

computer, and one desk. There are three posters
of my favorite musical group. There are also
many books of different authors.

In my kitchen, there is a stove, a refrigerator, and a

sink. There are also two frying pans, many forks
and spoons.

In my living room, there is one sofa, one

armchair, one computer, and one TV set. But there
are two small tables.

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Place the objects in the correct place. Use a dictionary if necessary.

THE LIVING ROOM

_____________________________________________________________

THE BATHROOM

_____________________________________________________________

THE KITCHEN

_____________________________________________________________

THE DINING ROOM

_____________________________________________________________

THE BEDROOM

_____________________________________________________________

 stove  towel
 bed  spoons
 TV set  drawer
 telephone  small table
 lamp  table
 armchair  chairs
 desk  computer
 pillow  windows
 toilet  sofa
 sink  desk
 shower  forks
 toilet paper  closet

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Observe:

There is + singular nouns

There are + plural nouns

Example:
There is a bathroom in my house.

There are two kitchens on the second floor.

There are many lamps in my house.

Complete the ideas. Use THERE IS or THERE ARE on the lines.

a. ___________ a big bedroom on the first floor.

b. In the big bedroom, ___________ one computer

and ___________ two beds.

c. The computer is on my desk. ____________ many

books on it.

d. In the kitchen, ___________ only two chairs, but

__________ a big table.

e. In Linda’s house, ______________ some closets

for all the family.

f. I have many books and notebooks. On the contrary,

I don’t have pencils or pens.

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TRANSLATION, TRANSLATION, TRANSLATION

How can you translate these sentences to English?

Hay 10 cómodas en mi cuarto.

_______________________________

Hay 6 tenedores en mi cocina.

______________________________

Hay una lámpara en el segundo piso.

______________________________

Hay un inodoro en el baño.

_______________________________

Hay 1 sala en m casa.

_________________________

Hay 20 almohadas en mi cuarto.

____________________________

Now translate these sentences to Spanish.

There are ten books on the table.

__________________________

There is only one teacher at school.

_____________________________

There are seven drawers and two closets in my bedroom.

______________________________________________

There is a thief at school.

________________________

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PUZZLE!
HOW
Find in the puzzle the following words. TO DO
IT!

S I N K S M A L L T A B L E
T V S E T A R E T U P M O C
O E S H O W E R V T I S I H
V W L A O T E L E A A T O A
E I A E G W S K A B R L N I
E N M R P P E R F L M E P R
D D P C M H S T O E C W W S
R O I L S C O O S N O O P S
A W A O H I H N N D L T E L
W S R S L M P A E L E T O I
E H G E I C O S I E W A R D
R O T T R D K P  R towel
R A P T E
D F O R K S G F  D spoons
E S K S B
T O I L E T P  drawer
A P E R R I D
 stove  small table
 bed  table
 TV set  chairs
 telephone  computer
 lamp  windows
 armchair  sofa
 desk  desk
 pillow  forks
 toilet  closet
 sink
 shower
 toilet paper

WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

1. OBSERVE.

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1 2 3

run = running ride = riding a bike play = playing tennis

4 5 6

drink = drinking milk Sleep = sleeping listen = listening to music

7 8 9

take = taking a shower study = studying read = reading a book

Write simple sentences as in the examples.

Picture 1
In picture one, they are running.

Picture 2
In picture four, she is drinking milk.

Picture 3
_____________________________________________________________

Picture 4
_____________________________________________________________

Picture 5

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_____________________________________________________________

Picture 6
_____________________________________________________________

Picture 7
_____________________________________________________________

Picture 8
_____________________________________________________________

Picture 9
_____________________________________________________________

RULES FOR THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE (verbs)

Read and study the following rules.

NO CHANGE
watch + ing = watching
play + ing = playing
listen + ing = listening
DOUBLE THE LAST
DROP THE “E” CONSONANT
write + ing = writing run + ing = runn ing
make + ing = making swim + ing = swimm ing

A Write the “__ing” form of these verbs.

studying 7. drink ______________
1. study
sitting 8. jump ______________
2. sit
______________ 9. sleep ______________
3. play
______________ 10. take ______________
4. come
______________ 11. wash ______________
5. swim
______________ 12. eat __________
6. ride
_________

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B Write six (6) sentences as the example:

Example:

7:00 a.m. / she / sleep in the bedroom

It’s seven in the morning and she is sleeping in the bedroom.

1) 9:00 a.m. / he / play musical instruments

It’s ______________________________________________________________
2) 11:00 a.m. / I / eat at a restaurant
It’s ______________________________________________________________
3) 2:00 p.m. / they / swim
It’s ______________________________________________________________
4) 5:00 p.m. / Diego / study for the exams
It’s ______________________________________________________________
5) 8:00 p.m. / you / take a shower
It’s ______________________________________________________________
6) 10:00 p.m. / Martha / listen to music
It’s ______________________________________________________________

Remember the expressions:

in the morning: en la mañana

in the afternoon: en la tarde
in the evening: en la noche

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CONVERSATION Listen and practice

You:
Mom: Hello? May I speak to Johanna, please?
You: I’m sorry. She’s not here.
Mom: Is she taking a shower?
You: No, she isn’t.
Mom: Is she swimming?
You:
No, she isn’t.
Mom:
Oh! Where is she?
She is sleeping in her bedroom.

QUESTIONS IN PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

Are you running in the park? Yes, I am. No, I’m not.
Is Ana sleeping in the bedroom? Yes, she is. No, she’s not.
Is Johan playing the guitar? Yes, he is. No, he’s not.
Are they listening to music? Yes, they are.No, they’re not.

Observe the contractions:

I am not = I‘M NOT

he is not = HE’S NOT
they are not = THEY’RE NOT

A Complete the answers.

1. Are you studying geography?

No, _______________

2. Is Laura listening to music?

Yes, _______________

3. Is Kristy drinking milk?

Yes, _______________

4. Is Joseph riding a bike?

Yes, _______________

5. Is she playing tennis?

No, ________________

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6. Are Noel and Rita watching television?

No, ________________

7. Are you eating apples and cakes?

Yes, ________________

8. Is Daniela taking a shower?

No, ________________

9. Are Nicole and the twins taking a shower?

Yes, _______________

10. Are Valeria and Patty sitting on a chair?

No, _______________

MORE PRACTICE
1. Read the information

It’s ten in the morning and the students are at home.

They are doing these activities. Luis is studying
history for his exam. Ana is drinking soda. She isn’t
drinking Inca Cola, she is drinking Coca Cola.
Estella and her brother are listening to music.
John is watching television. And Rosa is sleeping.

1. Circle the verbs in progressive .

2. Answer the questions from the reading.

a. Are the students in the school? No, they’re not.

b. Is Luis studying History? ______________________
c. Is Luis studying English? ______________________
d. Are Estella and her brother watching television? ___________________
e. Are Estella and her brother listening to music? ______________________
f. Is John watching television? ______________________
g. Is Rosa sleeping? ______________________
h. Is Ana drinking Coca Cola? ______________________
i. Is Ana drinking Inca Cola? ______________________

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3. Translate the paragraph in your notebook.

Review these times. Follow the examples.

3:00 a.m. It’s three in the morning.

5:00 p.m. It’s five in the afternoon.

7:00 p.m. _________________________

6:00 a.m. _______________________

6:00 p.m. _________________________

8:00 p.m. _________________________

9:00 a.m. _________________________

1:00 a.m. _________________________

10:00 p.m. ________________________

11:00 a.m. ________________________

2:00 p.m. ________________________

7:00 a.m. _________________________

3:00 p.m. _________________________

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HAVING FUN
1. Write five (5) verbs with these letters.

RUN
__________________
STD __________________
YPA __________________
__________________
CIE
__________________
GOK

2. Complete these English words with the correct letters.

(Complete estas palabras en ingles con las letras correctas)
a. R _ N
b. T _ K E
c. A _ W A Y _
d. _ E V _ R
e. H A _ E
f. _ I S T _ N
g. S T _ D E _ T
3. Find ten verbs here.

1. study
2. ______________
3. ______________
4. ______________
5. ______________
6. ______________
7. ______________
8. ______________
9. ______________
10. _____________

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EXTRA ACTIVITY FOR THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

Look at the pictures. Write the action from the box in the squares.

listen to music write a letter watch TV talk on the telephone

write a postcard read the newspaper cook play a computer game

Ask and answer questions about the people (in your notebook).
Example: What’s the boy doing in 1?
He’s writing a letter.

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READING ACTIVITY

AROUND PERU: ICA AND APURIMAC

Read the information.

Apurimac is very different from a big city. There isn’t much fruit, but there
are very good apples. Apurimac produces the best aniseed in the world,
and there is a beautiful place: The Pacucha Lagoon. It is between the forest
and some small mountains.
Ica is also an interesting place. The fruit is very good. There are a lot of
grapes, oranges, and mangoes. It produces wine and Pisco.
Ica has the Nazca Lines and the Natural Reserve of Paracas with the
Ballestas Islands. There are many sea lions, seals and birds there.

Complete:
a. There isn’t much fruit in _______________________.
b. There are good apples in _______________________.
c. The Pacucha Lagoon is in ______________________.
d. Ica produces ____________________.
e. Apurimac produces __________________.

Write “T” for true or “F” for false.

a) The information is about two cities: Apurimac and the Pachuca Lagoon. _______
b) There are good apples in Apurimac. ________
c) The best aniseed is in Ica. ________
d) Ica produces wine. ________
e) There are sea lions and birds in Apurimac. ________

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THE SIMPLE PAST OF “BE”

Read, listen, and practice.

Hilda: Hey, Stephanie. Were you in class

when I called you?

Stephanie: No, I wasn’t. I was out, next to the

cafeteria.

Hilda: What about Celia and Rick? Were

they out, too?

Stephanie: No, they weren’t. They were taking an

English exam.

Observe the chart.

Simple past of BE: statements

subject past of BE complement

I
He was
at the bank.
She wasn’t
It
We
were
You at the bank.
weren’t
They

wasn’t = was not

weren’t = were not

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NOTE: WAS and WERE are the past of the verb “to be”. WAS is for singular and WERE is
for plural.

(Nota: WAS y WERE son el pasado del verbo TO BE. WAS es para singular y WERE es para plural)

1. Complete the blanks with the past of TO BE: was – were.

a) Michael __________ at the bank at 9:00 a.m.

b) He _________ with his friend Nicolas.
c) They _________ at the bank to withdraw some money. * withdraw: retirar, sacar

d) The students __________ in class at 11:00 o’clock.

e) She _________ happy at the disco.
f) Mr. Peña __________ at Tito’s restaurant.

2. Observe the time. Write what the people were doing. Follow the example.

10:00 / my sister / sleeping

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____________________________________

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4:00 / Liz / running around the school.
___________________________________________
____________________-

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8:00 /the twins / playing
__________________________________
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9:00 / they / at the supermarket
________________________________

12:00 / Junior / at the museum

____________________________________
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2:00 / Rocío / using the computer
____________________________________
__

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WHAT WERE YOU DOING AT …?

Read.
There was a terrible accident in front of San Marcos
University. A girl was standing at a newsstand, reading
the headlines of “El Comercio” when a car hit her.
Pablo, her friend, was eating an ice cream cone when he
saw the accident. Immediately he called the police and
they arrested the man that was driving the car.
Translate the paragraph in your notebook. Illustrate. Traduce el párrafo en tu cuaderno. Ilustra)

PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE

I
He was
driving a car.
She wasn’t
It
We
were
You studying for the exams.
weren’t
They

1. How would you connect se ideas? Match .

1. eat lunch a. at the newsstand

2. wait for the bus b. at internet
3. read the newspaper c. at a restaurant
4. dance d. in the classroom
5. use the computer e. at the disco
6. read a book f. at the bus stop

2. Complete the conversations. Follow the model.

1. A: What were you doing?

B: I was eating lunch at a restaurant.

2. A: What were you doing?

B: ________________________________________

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3. A: What were you doing?

B: __________________________________

4. A: ___________________________________

B: ___________________________________

5. A: ___________________________________

B: ___________________________________

6. A: ___________________________________

B: ___________________________________

2. Complete the blanks with WAS or WERE and the correct form of the verb.

a. I ______ ______________ (read) a newspaper.

b. The girl ______ _____________ (drive) her red car.
c. They _______ ___________ (play) musical instruments at ten o’clock.
d. The baby ________ __________ (sleep) in her bedroom.
e. Johanna and Marlene _______ ___________ (run) in a marathon.

3. Find the following verbs in the puzzle.

U A L F O S T A N D R O S W
C X R O I L O D R P H O W R drive play
E A M I N L O R V E E O F I stand write
B H A W C W I I O M C I V T
take study
A T L E A T T N Y P N T B E
B I L R T I H K P L A Y J D catch drink
I W M E C S T E A R D A U H eat wait
R U Y U H Q U S A E M R R N
U O L T S I E R T A K E T P dance read
N Y U R L E S V M U E R A Ñ use sleep
Y E D A E R E N A L D I B W
. I V I N E I R H S O I Y A E run
L O F E P O Y C J V S C J R
S A B F N T O K D R I V E G

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