Lesson 5

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What I like to do in my life is to be an "actor" in the cinema. In the

Philippines, the actors are called the "artists" of the cinema and they are
very famous, well-known and rich, that is, they have much more money than the
other professions. My dad is a merchant and my mom is a secretary of a local
insurance company. My dad always travels and is not always in our house. My
mother works every day in the office: she writes on the computer, she calls by
phone often, receives calls from outside, writes messages from the director,
always deals with the important papers of the company, and sometimes, she
prepares the coffee for the director and important members of the company
especially when there is a special meeting.

I do not like being a trader or a secretary. I prefer to work as an actor. I

can visit interesting places during the movie making period. I can play the
role of an interesting "character". My name will always appear in newspapers or
local magazines. I will receive a good salary better than a salary from a
secretary. I do not like to work as a merchant because I do not like to always
count "money." It's a shame that as an actor, I may not have enough hours to
sleep at night. Being an actor is just a dream (a dream) for me but who knows
what will happen to me in the future. What will be will be!

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1. Are there differences between children and adults when they learn a
foreign language? Yes of course. Children do not need grammar and only
they listen but adults need it and sometimes using a dictionary - that
will be arbitrary and absurd!
2. Do you understand the situation of poverty in the world?
3. Do you understand why there is a civil war in Iraq?
4. Do you insist on always eating instant food?
5. Why do you want to live in the provinces? Do you think more about the
advantages or the disadvantages? What advantages or disadvantages do
you speak?

More Activity
It is spoken in Italy. Italian
1. Eating is prohibited and (X) in the church. Cue letter for the answer.
–F (forbidden)
2. It is forbidden to make a lot of noise in (X); There are many very sick
patients. Cue letter: -h (hospital)
3. It is (X) much the Tinikling and the "Fandango sa Ilaw" in the
Philippines.
4. It is (X) the National Anthem (lupang hinirang)
5. (X) Books in the library. Cue letter: -c
6. The books are studied and read in (x). cue letter: -b
7. se (x) with the lapis or the pen. cue letter: -e
8. se (x) lips with lipstick
9. wash your face with soap and (x)
10. se (x) spanish food for many hours like the "paella" cue letter: -p
11. you rest a lot when you are very (x) cue letter: -c

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1. call
2. listen
3. buy
4. ask
5. spend
6. visit
7. win
8. pay
9. dance
10. travel
11. learn
12. read
13. believe
14. understand
15. open
16. write
17. insist

Writing activity: what are you doing now

Example answer: Now, I'm learning my guitar lesson
1. I'm thinking about going out with my girlfriend tonight
2. planeando
3. saliendo
4. tratando de
5. apreando de

2. planning
3. going out
4. trying to
5. learning from

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1. speaking
2. listening
3. buying
4. spending
5. pronounced
6. traveling
7. learning
8. reading
9. believing
10. inisitiendo a
11. opening
12. writing

a. speak english, espnol and frances

b. sta. claus
c. a lot in the language classes and always in a loud voice
d. Christmas gifts as new clothes and toys for children
and. a letter in Spanish that is very romantic
F. a lot of money in books and matriculas
g. speak spanish and not english in the class
h. the radio all night
i. a bottle of wine and beer
j. the words very well and clearly
k. abroad during the holidays
l. the newspapers and magazines of the day

a question: why tonight is different

1. my aunt always prepares dinner for the family, but tonight
2. they watch television and tonight
3. the bride and groom go to the movies always and tonight
4. grandchildren always call grandparents by phone and tonight
5. students always play in the park and tonight

a. they go out together with parents to play in the park

b. they are playing
c. the family is eating in the city restaurant
d. they are visiting you at your house
e. They are staying at home and preparing a good meal.

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a used book
a used pen
some used books
used pens

1. a thing always open by children. Ans: refrigerator

2. is written in English and Spanish
3. this tablecloth cover
4. is discovered by the Spanish
5. this polluted lake
6. It is broken by the children in the kitchen
7. means of transport used by the public
8. is something eaten by insects and animals
9. People invited for the party
10. countries (countries) traveled by tourists
11. newspapers and magazines always read by Filipinos
12. always eaten by Filipinos
13. always drunk by the Russians
14. always drunk by the Germans

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1. dead flies: a fly is a common insect that always bothers people.
Ans: "dead flies"
2. Reserved rooms:
the reserved rooms in a luxury hotel are very suspect; sometimes they pay
much more than a thousand pesos for each night
3. uncovered lands:
there are many lands discovered during the time of colonization; an example
is the Philippines discovered by magallanes in 1521
4. used books:
the used books are sold very cheap
5. Open letters:
We do not like to receive open letters. the letters are something personal
for us
6. Paid accounts:
After the salary, the money goes to the family's paid bills like the
following: the rent of the apartment, the electricity, the water and the
personal expenses of the family.
7. Money saved:
money saved is difficult to keep or keep: money is spent very easily
8. phrases included:
there are always phrases not understood when one listens in other foreign
languages. it's easy to get lost in another unknown language
9. purchased souvenirs:
The souvenirs purchased when traveling abroad are the following: t-shirts,
key holders, figurines, postcards and the currency of the country.
10. Broken glasses:
the result when the children wash the dishes is always a mess 9chaos): broken
glasses, broken dishes, spoons and forks poorly cleaned
11. Invited guests:
at a birthday party, there are always invited guests such as friends,
relatives and neighbors

1. be aware
2. be in mourning
3. be fashionable
4. standing
5. to be on your knees
6. vacation time
7. be fed up
8. be crazy about
9. be in love with
10. be rich

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Open ended sentences
the young people of today ... are crazy about rap music, hair of different
colors and clothes of different style.

1. are fed up with

2. are aware of
3. When I'm very in love, I feel very
4. When I'm on vacation, I
5. the dishes that are rich for me are

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a lawyer / a judge
A soldier
a waiter
a secretary
we study to improve our human condition

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1. banker
2. president
3. teacher
4. student
5. doctor
6. dentist
7. matador
8. electrician
9. poet
10. housewife
11. businessman
12. lawyer
13. judge
14. priest
15. nurse
16. engineer
17. journalist
18. writer
19. singer
20. secretary
21. artist
22. actor
23. actress
24. painter
25. dancer
26. telephone operator
27. firefighter
28. fireman
29. police
30. pilot
31. mecanico1. banker
2. president
3. teacher
4. student
5. doctor
6. dentist
7. matador
8. electrician
9. poet
10. housewife
11. businessman
12. lawyer
13. judge
14. priest
15. nurse
16. engineer
17. journalist
18. writer
19. singer
20. secretary
21. artist
22. actor
23. actress
24. painter
25. dancer
26. telephone operator
27. firefighter
28. fireman
29. police
30. pilot
31. mechanical
32. soldier
33. waiter
32. soldier
33. waiter

Example: a journalist: a journalist belongs to a very delicate and dangerous

profession. he works to write news in the newspapers; He makes local and
international reports. He travels a lot to make a report and sometimes they
kill them for making political reports

a. Una secretaria organiza reuniones y eventos oficiales.

b. el abogado es un profesional en un tribunal de justicia que está
legalmente calificado para procesar y defender las acciones en dicho
tribunal en la retención de clientes
 c. un político es una persona que está involucrada profesionalmente en la
política, especialmente como titular o candidato para un cargo electo
d. Un buen maestro tiene una relación positiva con los estudiantes y sus
padres. Un buen maestro resuelve problemas e interactúa con los
estudiantes de manera positiva
e. un buen estudiante busca una beca, participa activamente en clase y
mantiene una relación positiva y profesional con los instructores y
compañeros.
f. Un médico es un profesional cualificado de medicina.
g. una ama de casa es una mujer casada cuya ocupación principal es cuidar
de su familia, administrar los asuntos del hogar y hacer tareas
domésticas.
h. un negociante es un hombre que trabaja en negocios o comercio,
especialmente a nivel ejecutivo.

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the profession of teaching

Below is a picture taken with the Spanish teachers during the celebration of
Semana Hispanidad, with a guest Mr. Guillermo Gomez Rivera, former president
of CONAPE (National Confederation of Spanish Teachers in Manila)

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the seasons of the year

In countries where it is cold, there are always four seasons of the year:
autumn, winter, spring and summer. in the philippines, there are only two
seasons of the year: the dry season and the wet season or as they said before
"six months of mud and six months of dust"

the dry season corresponds to the summer. The wet season is when it always
rains and there is a presence of strong typhoons. During the summer in the
Philippines, it can be said that the weather is fine because it is always
sunny, although it is very hot in the months of March, April and May until
August. Summer is more favorable to children to spend the holidays in March
and April when there are no classes. There are many parties that are
celebrated everywhere in the Philippines. It's worse when classes start in
June: it's the coming of typhoons and it rains until August or September. the
weather or climate changes from December to February. in December, the air is
fresh and pleasant.

in the united states the four seasons of the year are autumn, winter, spring
and summer. There are four months of autumn and they are September, October
and November. the winter begins in December until February. The months of
spring are March, April and May. Summer is June, July and August. During the
winter, when it is so cold, there is snow in all parts of the country. In
autumn it is always windy and the leaves of the trees fall to the ground.
Autumn is very beautiful: they change the colors of the leaves of the trees.
the colors are golden, orange, yellow, and sometimes very red. there is a
state called "colorado" because of the presence of very beautiful trees in
the fall. in December, Christmas is celebrated and it is very cold. children
play outside the house and make a "sonwman". Children also skate on ice.
People are put on jackets, gloves, heavy coats and boots when it is very
cold.
Spring is a season of the month of the year during March, April and May. It
rains often and the trees start to have leaves and flowers. In the summer,
everything can be done. Many people spend the summer strengthen: they go to
the beach to swim; they travel or visit very interesting places; they go to
the park to play tennis or basketball; and they spend the holidays when there
are no summer classes. when it is very hot, they dress people very casually
with very comfortable shorts, hats and shirts.

the worst is that there are strong typhoons in the United States but they are
called "hurricanes". they are stronger when it passes with a lot of wind and
they can ruin a whole population with winds, destruction and flood. in some
places, there are floods like the "typhoon ondoy" of the philippines, that
happened in manila and marikina. nature is all powerful; You have to respect
it. nothing can be done when he comes. What is needed is to always wait for a
good time, with the help of our Lord.

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you want (or do not want) to be
example: you want (or do not want to) be a secretary
answer: I do not want to be a secretary. The work is very monotonous.

a. a teacher
no quiero ser maestra no tengo paciencia
b. a secretary
no quiero ser maestra no es mi fuerte.
c. a president of the philippines
No quiero ser presidente de las Filipinas. No quiero tanta
responsabilidad.
d. a senator (or a politician)
No quiero ser un político. será demasiado estrés
e. a businessman
quiero ser un hombre de negocios Puedo aplicar mis aprendizajes de la
escuela.
f. a housewife
Quiero ser ama de casa en el momento adecuado.
g. a computer specialist
no quiero especialista de computadora. no es mi fuerte
h. an actor (or an actress)
No quiero ser actriz. No tengo planes de ser.
i. a washerwoman
No quiero ser una lavandera. Ni siquiera lavo la mía
j. a ironer
no quiero ser una planchadora. Ni siquiera lavo la mia.
k. a maid in the philippines
No quiero ser una criada en las Filipinas. Tenemos nuestra propia
criada.
l. A maid abroad
No quiero ser una criada en el extranjero. Tenemos nuestra propia
criada.

Secretary Housewife Teacher

must work
systematically
It must be very
smart
must be well
groomed
You must be
speaking English
must know the
public relation
must know the
computer
You have to be
very nice

it's cold
is hot
windy
it's sunny
is cool

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1. What do you wear when it's very cold?
Ans: they wear hats, gloves, very heavy shirts, boots, socks, coats and a
scarf
2. that gets when it's hot
se ponen vestido
3. in which month of the year it is very hot
4. When is it cold?
5. what happens during the autumn
It is windy sometimes and the leaves of the trees fall down the earth
6. describes a typical winter day
7. what happens in the spring
8. what are the summer activities
9. which month of the year you prefer and why
10. Which is celebrated in December? in January? in February? in May? in
June? in July? in November?
11. when classes begin in the Philippines
12. when the classes in the Philippines finish
13. Can the weather possibly affect a person's personality? justify the
reason for your answer
14. what happens with the animals during the month of winter when it is
very cold
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Ans: in the kitchen, there are many plates and glasses
1. what's in the center
2. what's more in the kitchen
3. what's in a park
4. What's in a big city
5. what's in the field
6. what's in a warehouse
7. what's in a church
8. what's in a hospital
9. what's in a bank
10. what's in the mother's room

Activity
a. Do you always read and write in schools? yes, you have to read the
books and you have to write the sentences in Spanish to learn well
 b. It is important and interesting to read, write and study at school
c. you have to always work to support a family
d. you have to sleep enough hours to maintain good health
e. If I have a lot of tension, you have to
f. If I'm really angry, you have to
g. to maintain a good marriage, you have to
h. to be a good teacher, you have to
i. to be a good father of the family, you have to
j. to be a good mother of the family, you have to
k. to be happy, you have to

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Activity
1. you have a brother or sister
2. How many brothers or sisters do you have?
3. how old is your brother
4. how old is your sister
5. have a dog (or a cat)
6. how old is your dog

 1 - uno
 2 - dos
 3 - tres
 4 - cuatro
 5 - cinco
 6 - seis
 7 - siete
 8 - ocho
 9 - nueve
 10 - diez
 11 - once
 12 - doce
 13 - trece
 14 - catorce
 15 - quince
 16 - dieciséis
 17 - diecisiete
 18 - dieciocho
 19 - diecinueve
 20 - veinte
 21 - veintiuno
 22 - veintidós
 23 - veintitrés
 24 - veinticuatro
 25 - veinticinco
 26 - veintiséis
 27 - veintisiete
 28 - veintiocho
 29 - veintinueve
 30 – treinta

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1. to be hungry
2. be thirsty
3. have a dream
4. be afraid of
5. to be ashamed
6. want to
7 / have heat
8. to be cold
9. have a headache
10. to be lucky
11. have patience
12. be careful
13. succeed
14. to be in a hurry
15. to be 18 years old

I am very afraid
I'm very sleepy
I am very hungry

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1. I am hungry
2. I am thirsty
3. I am afraid of
4. I have a care
5. I am embarrassed
6. I want to
7. I have heat
8. I do not have patience
9. I'm in a hurry
10. I am 18 years old

to. with the kids. They are cursed sometimes.

b. because it's already seven in the morning
c. and I'm going to take coca cola
d. and I'm going to eat a hamburger
and. and I like the music "rap"
F. of my teachers when I can not answer the questions
g. with my studies; I always get bad grades
h. and my temperature goes up; Well, I need a paracetamol to relieve it
i. work hard today
j. cockroaches; they are ugly too
k. and I'm going to sleep for a while
l. to cross the street alone

Open ended sentences

1. I leave right away because my class is at half past seven. Well, I have
...
ans: a lot of hurry because I live far away from school. I also need to wait
and take a transportation
2. the taxi driver goes (or drives) very slowly so he gets rid of the
accident. he has
3. the nurse does not get angry (or angry) even though her patients are
difficult and capricious. she has
4. we see the beggar: skinny, small, dirty. we have
5. Gabby and Mark eat many sweets and chocolates today. That's why they have
pain
6. It's too late. the student is in a hurry to enter his
7. Charo has a lot of work, is worried and does not feel like talking to her
8. I do not have breakfast and I always have