SERVICIO NACIONAL DE APRENDIZAJE

CENTRO DE INDUSTRIA Y SERVICIOS DEL META

ENGLISH WORKSHOP
“BEGINNER”

Activity 1:
Read the text on personal identification and complete it with the Present Simple of
the verbs to be and to have.

My name _is___ Kevin.

Today __is___ my birthday. I __am___ 13 years
old and I __am___ so happy because all my relative
__is___ here with us to celebrate!
I have__ got a big family, the Smiths.
My father Tim _is___ 39 years old and my mother
Ann __ is___ 37. My mum and dad __has
ve___ two children, my sister carol and me. We
__are___ completely different. She ___is__ 10. Her
favourite colour ___is__ blue. My parent´s car
__is___ blue, too. What a coincidence, isn´t it?
Ann __has___ two pets: a white cat and a light
brown dog. The dog´s tail __is___ dark brown. It
__is___ a funny dog.
We ___are__ lots of aunts, uncles and cousins!
They ___are__ from Lisbon .
I love such a big family because I receive lots of
presents.

Activity 2
Watch the following video and answer the questions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXVujrUF9F0
1. What`s the girl`s name? Cristina
2. What`s her surname? Oon
3. How old is she? 20 years old
4. What`s her phone number? 0783-3904-239
5. What`s her address and post code? Ca 490dL
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CENTRO DE INDUSTRIA Y SERVICIOS DEL META
ENGLISH WORKSHOP
“BEGINNER”
Activity 3: Introducing
someone and describing
physical appearance She is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll. She is a
famous singer. She is from Colombia but she
lives in Spain with her husband Gerard Pique
and her two sons Milan y Sasha. She speaks five
languages Spanish, English, Portuguese,
French, and Italian. She likes Arabian food. Her
favorite color is black. She likes to dance salsa
and merengue.in her free time she likes to go the
beach and to read.

in this picture she is wearing a grey blouse, black

jeans and black high heel boots.

Physical description

Shakira has long, curly and blonde hair

She has dark eyes
She is thin
She is middle age
She is short
She has beautiful face
She does not have freckles
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CENTRO DE INDUSTRIA Y SERVICIOS DEL META
ENGLISH WORKSHOP
“BEGINNER”
Answer the following questions
a) What`s her name? Shakira Isabel

b) What`s her surname? Mebarak Ripoll

c) Where does she come from? Colombia

d) Where does she live? Spain

e) What languages does she speak? Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, and

Italian

f) Is she married? Gerard Pique

What does she like to do in her free time? she likes to go the beach and to read.

g) What`s her favorite food? Arabian food

h) What`s your favorite music? She likes to dance salsa and merengue

Now write about two members of your family using the previous text as a

model.

Personal information

She is Alexandra Salcedo. She is a Public

Administration. She is from Guateque - Boyaca but
she lives in Villavicencio with her husband Fernando
Otalvaro and her four sons Luis, Juan, David y Mafe.
She speaks tow languages Spanish and English. She
likes China food. Her favorite color is fuchsia. She
likes to dance salsa and Vallenato. In her free time she
likes to the read and go to walk.

In this picture she is wearing a black blouse, blue

jeans and coffee belt
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ENGLISH WORKSHOP
“BEGINNER”

Physical description
Alexandra has long, curly and blond hair.
She has brown eyes
She is thin
She is middle-aged
She is tall
She has a pretty face
She has freckle

Personal information

He is Juan Castañeda. He is a estudent. He is from

Guateque - Boyaca but she lives in Villavicencio with
his parents and his three brothers Luis, David y Mafe.
He speaks tow languages Spanish and English. She
likes pork ribs. His favorite color is blue. He likes to
play game of computer. In his free time he likes to go
to walk.
In this picture he is wearing a black blouse, black
pants and black hat

Physical description
Juan has long dark hair.
He has brown eyes
He is thin
He is middle-aged
He is tall
He has a pretty face
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CENTRO DE INDUSTRIA Y SERVICIOS DEL META
ENGLISH WORKSHOP
“BEGINNER”

Activity 4
Use 10 sentences to describe your dream house use “There is –there are”
1. In my ideal home there is a big garden.
2. There are 5 five rooms e.t.c.
3. There are 2 bathrooms
4. In my ideal house there is a large kitchen
5. There is a large and fresh room+
6. There are corridors with chairs for sleeping
7. In my dream house there are many plants
8. In my ideal house there are two floors
9. There are blue floors
10. There is a dog house

Activity 5
Answer the following questions with your personal information record yourself and
send the audio.

Speaking
Hello Hi

Good morning Good afternoon

Good evening Goodnight

Goodbye
See you later See you tomorrow Bye
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Question Answer
1. What’s your My name is… Fernando Otalvaro
name?
2. How old are you? I am… 31 years old

When is your birthday? My birthday is on (february 10st)

3. Where are you I am from… Bogotá

From?
4. What are you I am studying… Technology in logistics management.
studying?

5. Where do you I live in …Villavicencio

live?
6. Who do you live I live with my wife and her children
with?
7. What language do I speak… spanish
you speak?
8. Are you married? Yes I’m married
9. Have you got any I have got 3 children.
children?
10.What is your My favorite food is… pasta Bolognese
favorite food?
11.What’s what do In my free time I…. like to do sports
you do in your
free time?