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DIDÁCTICA IDIOMA INGLÉS II

GENERAL REVIEW(VERB - TO BE)

Student: Date:
Teacher: English II

I. Subject Pronouns
a) Fill in the blanks using “HE, SHE, IT, WE, THEY”:
cat andhorse………… Mary…………… Tom ……………
Jack and I ………….. books …………. sister ………….
You and Dave……….. plane …………. sunshine ……….
t-shirt ……………. flowers ………… piano …………….
school …………. daughter ………… milk ……………
children ……….. sugar ……….. feet …………..
bicycle ………… Ann and Kate ………. tennis ………….
son ……………. mice …………… sky …………….
friendship …………. dolphin ………… The Riggs family ………..

II. Verb to be

a. Complete the sentences. Use verb “to be”.

1. My teacher……………………….American.
2. We ………… at school.
3. Where …………….. my dictionary?
4. What ………… it?
5. I ……………eleven years old.
6. ………….you OK? I’m fine
7. We …………. students.
8. Murray …………. my brother.
9. Susan and Sarah ………… my friends.
10. I ………….. from Spain.
b. Complete the reading using the verb to be.

Hello! I ………… Maria and I ………… from Madrid in Spain. I ……… 11 years old and
I
love music. I’ve got two sisters and one brother. My brother ............................ …Alberto.
He ………… tall and thin and he loves computer games. My two sisters ………….……

younger than me and my brother. I........................... the oldest of my sisters. My

sisters……
………… 3 and 4 years old. They like playing with dolls. I ......................very funny, I
usually go out with my friends Marta and Noelia on Saturdays. They ......11 and 12
years old. My mum loves cinema and my dad loves sport and nature. I ........... very
happy!

c. Rewrite the sentences by using “IS, ISN’T, AM, AM NOT”:

1. London aren’t a country. …….London isn’t a country……………
2. The United States aren’t a city. …………………………………………….
3. An elephant am not a small animal. …………………………………………….
4. English and Turkish isn’t sister languages. …………………………………………….
5. Mercedes aren’ta bike. …………………………………………….
6. Is I a student? …………………………………………….
7. Mrs.Stuartaren’tapoorwoman. …………………………………………….
8. Cigarettes isn’t good for people. …………………………………………..
9. The North Pole am not hot. …………………………………………..
10. Simon are from United Kingdom. …………………………………………..

d. Choose the best answer:

1. Maggie and Carol....................... good friends.

a) am b) are c) is d) isn’t

2. Sue .............a science teacher.

a) are not b) is c) are d) am

3. Mark Steven ………….. a student at Kennedy High School. It ................... an old

school. a) am / is b) are / is c) is / am d) is / is

4. Margarita ……….. from Spain. I ........................ from Turkey.

a) is / am b) are / is c) am / is d) is / are

5. You and I ........................... at the sameage.

a) am isn’t c) are d) is

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III. Possessive Adjectives
a. Which is correct? Underline the correct answer.

1) He is brother. 6) Where is book?

a. you a. my
b. your b. I
2) Those are bananas. 7) Fluffy is small cat.
a. they c. she
b. their d. her
3) She is new teacher. 8) This is yellow ball.
a. I e. it
b. my f. its
4) Mr Lemon’s father. 9) That is table.
a. our g. their
b. we h. they
5) These people are friends. 10) They are children.
a. he i. we
b. his j. our

IV. Demonstrative adjectives

a. Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the word this, that, these, or those.

1. How much is stereo?

2. What is the price of computer?

3. How much are piñatas?

4. The little boy said, _ boxes are heavy!”

“

5. I wonder how much ties are.

6. The little girl said, “I would like to buy _ _ bracelet.”

7. Are skis over there on sale?

8. shirt costs $25.00.

9. telephone over there costs less than one.

10. watch costs more than watch at the other store.

V. There is – There are
a. Write sentences about Vacation Hotel. There is, there isn’t, there are or there aren’t.

1. (a bathroom in every room) There is a bathroom in every room.

2. (a radio in every room) There isn’t a radio in every room.

3. (two beds in every room)

4. (two closets in every room)

5. (a telephone in every room)

6. (a television in every room)

7. (an air conditioner in every room)

8. (a refrigerator in every room)

9. (a swimming pool at the hotel)

10. (two restaurants at the hotel)

 LESSON ONE: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Watch TV

D.

Swim
H.

Classify the vocabulary above in the chart below. Add some more.

INDOOR ACTIVITIES OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES BOTH

CONVERSATION:
Describing what the people are doing?

A. Do you like to surf the internet? Practice the conversation with your partner.

Sherry: Hello Carlos! It’s Sherry

Carlos: HiSherry. How are you?
Sherry: So-so. How about you?
Carlos:Great! What are you
doing?
Sherry: I am surfing the internet, but I can’t find the
information. And you?
Carlos:I’mreadingafilenow.Icanhelpyoulater!
Sherry: OK. Thanks!
 GRAMMAR:
Present Continuous: Affirmative and Negative

A. Study the chart. Complete with your teacher:

AFFIRMATIVE / NEGATIVE
To talk about actions that are happening or not at the moment of speaking.
Subje Verb BE Main Verb Verb BE Main Verb Complement
Complement Subject
Ct (present) + ING (present) + ING
I (not) listening to music.
You Are dancing on the
going to Plaza Norte. We
(not) reading sofa. the
He studying in class. You*
with the ball. sing text.
is (not) playing
a song.
It

B. Complete with the correct form of the present continuous in parentheses. Compare
in pairs.
a. A: What are you doing? B: We the internet. (surf)
b. A: Where is David? B: In his bedroom. He TV. (watch)
c. My aunt and I shopping at the moment. (go)
d. Shh….I to the teacher. (listen)
e. Look! My friend Diana marinera. (dance)
f. Alan’s children soccer right now. (not play)

C. Study and consider the spelling rules.

SPELLING RULES: - ING
FORM
Most verbs, Verbs that end in All verbs that end Verbs that end in CVC, double the
add –ING “e”, drop “e” and add in “y” add –ING last consonant, then add –
“– ING”
work – working live – living play – playing swim – swimming
read – reading dance – dancing study – studying plan – planning
listen – listening *have – having fly – flying get – getting

D. Write the - ing form of the verbs.

1. Stop …………..stopping……. 6. Come _ _

2. Move _ 7. Study _
3. Wash 8. Play
4. Work 9. Fix
5. Drive _ 10.Overtake _

E. Write negative sentences.

1. He is driving along the motorway at the moment.
_ _.
2. They are overtaking the car in front.
_ _.
3. We are driving too
fast.
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_ _.
4. Claudia’s driving too fast. The speed limit is 120 km. per hour.
_ _.
5. You’re slowing down.
__ _.
6. Robert’s working hard in his office
now. __ _.

7. My family is traveling to another _

place. .

WRITING
A. Look at the pictures and write what the problem with these people is. Use the word
bank.

- get in the car – steal a car-

Assault the man
Lying on the estr et - help him and arrest the thief
– kick him.

5.

B. Write a short text about the picture

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 CONVERSATION 2
Describing what people are wearing?
A. A police officer is interviewing a witness. What is the suspect wearing?
P: Excuse me, ma’am! Can I ask
you some questions?
M: Sure. I am a witness. P: Do
you remember the suspect? M:
Yes. He is tall and heavy.
P: What is he wearing?
M: He’s wearing a hat, and
glasses. P: Is he wearing
shorts?
M: No, he’s not. He’s wearing
jeans. P: Another special detail?
M: Uh…He has a big tattoo on his
arm and he is using an
umbrella.
P: Ok. Thank you for your
help. M: My pleasure!

Will Adams

Paul Adams

B. Read the conversation again. Who is the suspect?

GRAMMAR
Present Continuous: Interrogative form

A. Study the chart. Then, match.

YES / NO QUESTIONS WH-QUESTIONS
Be Subject Verb + ING C? Wh_ Be Subject Verb + ING C?

Am I What Are wearing

you ?

Is he/she/it wearing adress?

What Are Doing
Are you/we/they

READING

What are they doing? What are

th
wearing?
1. What’s Sue wearing?
2. Is she wearing a blouse? a. No, she isn’t.
4.
3. Is
WhyPeter wearing
is she a hat?
wearing a dress? b. No, they aren’t.
c.He’s wearing some jeans.
5. What’s Joseph wearing? d. She’s wearing a brown jacket.
6. Are they wearing shirts? e. No, he isn’t.
f. Because it is a formal party.
 LESSON TWO: DESCRIBING PEOPLE !
VOCABULARY: Physical appearance adjectives
A. what features do you use to describe people?

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SPECIAL FEAT URES:

B. Listen to the teacher and repeat.

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
HEIGHT WEIGHT AGE HAIR FACE EYES
Tall Thin Teenager Short Round Hazel
Medium Slim Young Long Oval Gray
Short Skinny Middle-aged Wavy Square Black
Average In 20s, 30s, 40s Straight Heart Brown
Overweight Old / elderly Curly Wrinkled Green
Plump Bald Pale Blue
Fat Blond Bearded
Chubby Black Shaved
Brown

C. Match with its opposite.

1. Short ( ) fat
2. Light ( ) tall
3. Young ( ) curly
4. Thin ( ) dark
5. Straight ( ) old

D. Circle the odd word out.

1. tall short wavy
2. curly spiky brown
3. mustache heavy beard
4. tall shoulder-length long
5. blond blue green
6. short slim freckles

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E. Choose the correct answers.
1. Mr. Jones is a long / tall man
2. Jayne wears freckles / glasses.
3. John has a mustache and a short beard / hair
4. My mom has blond eyes / hair
5. Tina’s very slim / spiky
6. Martin has a long / tall face.
Match these pictures with the correct
descriptions.

1. Julie Montague is 28 years old. She’s a police officer. She has dark brown eyes and long red
hair. She is tall and average weight. ( )

2. Carlos Cortez is 30 years old. He’s a criminal. He has brown eyes and short black hair. He’s
tall and average weight. ( )

3. Frances Suarez is a police officer. She is 25 years old. She has long black hair and dark
brown eyes. She is average height and thin. ( )

4. Felipe Barrientos is a Commander. He is 48 years old. He has light brown eyes and short
black hair. He is plump and average height. ( )

READ THE TEXT AND WRITE THE NAMES WITH EACH DESCRIPTION.
Luis and Rob are tall. Luis has green eyes and
short, straight blond hair. Rob has green eyes but
he doesn’t
Cristine and Nicky are short. They have
blue eyes. Cristine has long, straight hair. Nicky
doesn’t have straight hair. She has long wavy hair.
Bruce and Steven are tall. Bruce has brown eyes
and
doesn’t have curly hair. He has blue eyes
and short straight hair.

a. have short, straight hair.

b. are short. They have blue eyes.

c. has curly hair, and brown eyes.

 d. has blue eyes and short straight hair.

P A I R WO R K :
Describe your favorite actor, singer, or sport personality to your partner.

A My favorite actor is Jack

Black. B What does he look
like?
A He is tall and average. He has brown eyes and short, wavy, brown hair. He has a
mustache and a beard.
 LESSON THREE: WEATHER AND CLOTHES

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because it was and .. Tomorrow 1'11 because it was
because the weather will be .. On Saturday 1'11
because the weather will be .. On Monday 1
because it was ..
and .. On Sunday 1'11 because the weather will fly my kite
be cloudy snowy
stay athome
........................ and again.
went to the beach
rainy hot stormy
sunny hot cold
windy cloudy
took my urnbrella
wentsküng
gocamping
TEXT PRODUCTION
Read and answer the following questions
 GRAMMAR:
Asking about the weather

QUESTIONS ANSWERS

• It’s sunny
WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE TODAY ? • It’s cold
• It’s hot
• It’ windy
• It’s rainny

WHAT’S THE TEMPERATURE TODAY ? • It’s 32 degrees / centigrade

A. Choose the correct word.

o. b. _ c.

d. --- e.

B. Which one is different? Choose the odd one out in each line.
1. shoes boots scart sandals
2. trainers earrings cap belt
3. sunglasses watch ring boots
4. trainers sandals belt shoes
 LESSON FOUR: THE SIMPLE PRESENT PART I

VOCABULARY
Everyday activities

1. Get up early/late ( J )
2. Do exercises ( )
3. Take a shower ( )
4. Attend classes ( )
5. Have breakfast ( )
6. Have lunch ( )
7. Have dinner ( )
8. Go to bed ( )
9. Do service ( )
10. Make the bed ( )
11. Take a test ( )
 GRAMMAR:
We use Present simple to:

Don't forget, when you use the third singular person (He, She, It), the verb is in "-S" Form.
A. Rewrite these verbs adding “s” or “es” to the verbs.
1. The police’s students _to bed at 10 pm. (go)

2. My captain lunch at 1pm. (have)

3. We a shower at 5 am. (take)

4. My brigadier his homework on Sundays. (do)

5. My mother up at 6 o’clock in the morning. (get)

6. We always class on time and attention to our teachers. (attend)

(pay)

B. Unscrambles the sentences.

1. take a nap/ I / in the afternoon.
_ _

2. at one thirty. / have lunch/ we

_ _

3. morning. / I / every/ take a shower

4. work/ finishes/ at five o’clock. /Paul

5. at night. / start work/ my father

C. Complete these sentences in negative, use the present simple.

1. My partner a laptop. (not have)
2. We TV on Mondays. (not watch)

3. Tourists some rules. (not understand)

4. The team soccer very well. They need to practice more. (not play)

5. Mr. Rodriguez spaghetti. He prefers ceviche.(not like)

6. My classmates and I service at night. (not do)

 GRAMMAR:
Present Simple (Yes/No Questions)

SIMPLE PRESENT
YES / NO QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS

AUXILIARY SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

I Yes, you do. No, you don't.
Do
you at 7 am? Yes, I do. No, I don't.
get up
they Yes, they do. No, they don't.

We Yes, we do. No, we don't.

He Yes, he does. No, he doesn’t.

Does
she Yes, she does No, she doesn’t.

It Yes, it does. No, it doesn’t.

D. Study the chart. The main verb always goes in BASE FORM when there is an
AUXILIARY VERB.

E. Read the answer then make the questions.

1. _ _?
Yes, Mr. Lopez gets up at 5 o’clock in the mornings.
2. _?
No, the students don’t have lunch at 2:00 o’clock.
3. _?
We study every day
4. _?
No, I don’t finish my work at 9:00 o’clock.

F. Listen and practice the conversation with your partner Switch roles using your own
information.

Abel: Hello Marco. What time do you get up?

Marco: Hi Abel, I get up at seven thirty on weekdays.
Abel: And, on the weekend?
Marco: I get up about at ten o’clock.
Abel: And, what time do you go to bed?
Marco: On weekdays, at about eleven o’clock, but on the
weekend ….late!
 G. Read the text and identify underline all the verbs in present simple.

A DAY IN MESSI’S LIFE

His name is Leo Messi. He is 28 years old. He was
born in Argentina and he is a soccer player. He plays
for FC Barcelona club. He is very famous and he lives
in Spain.
Every day he gets up at five o’clock in the morning. He
goes jogging at the park. After that, he takes a shower
and gets dressed. Then, at half past six, he has
breakfast. He drinks coffee and milk and has some
bread. He also likes yogurt and
cereal.
After breakfast he brushes his teeth and drives to work. He trains until 3 o’clock.
It’s
important for a good soccer player to train daily.
In the afternoon, he has lunch with his friends. They usually eat salad with fish or
chicken. They drink a lot of water, and don’t drink soda because it’s bad for their health.
He finishes work at 5 o’clock and goes back home to play with his son Thiago who is
one year old. Next, he watches TV or listens to music. In the evening, he usually goes
to the cinema or eats out in a restaurant.
He goes to sleep at 10 o’clock because the next day he gets up very early in the
morning.

1. Read the text again and write TRUE OR FALSE.

a. Leo Messi lives in Argentina.
b.He gets up at six o´clock .
c. He likes toast and butter.
d.He goes to work in a taxi. _
e. He has a son named Thiago. _
f. He ends work at 5 o´clock.
g.In the afternoon he watches TV. _

2. Number the sentences according to Leo´s routine.

a. _ He takes a shower.
b. _ He gets up at 5 o´clock.
c. _ He goes jogging.
d. _ He eats breakfast.
e. _ He goes to work.
f. _ He eats lunch.
g. _ He plays with Thiago.
H. Write sentences in each column describing your daily routines. You can use the
following words: first, then, and, finally, etc.
In the afternoon In the evening
In the morning

First, I get up at
 LESSON FIVE: WHAT TIME IS IT?

VOCABULARY THE TIME

A. There are two ways for telling the time. Look at the chart and work on it.

FORMAL WAY
FORMAL WAY
TIME INFORMAL WAY
5:00 It´s five o´clock It´s five o´clock

5:05 It´s five oh five It´s five past five

5:10 It´s five ten It´s ten past five

5:15 It´s five fifteen It´s (a)quarter past

five
5:30 It´s five thirty It´s half past five

5:45 It´s five forty five It´s a quarter to six

5:55 It´s five fifty five It´s five to six

B. Remember some grammar notes

0:00 = at midnight 12: 00 = at noon at midday

It´s twelve o´clock
C. There are many ways for asking about the time.

It is….

a) Could you tell me the

time please
b) Excuse me! What time
is it?
c) What is the time?
d) The time, please?
CONVERSATION
A. Asking for and telling the time. Practice the conversation and try to create
something as the sample.

A: Excuse me, I have a gathering today with Mr. Taylor

B: What time is your gathering?
B: It’s at a quarter to eight.
A: What’s your name?
B: It’s Pedro Gonzales.
A: Sorry. Your interview is at a quarter past eight.
B: ohhh. I’m sorry .Thank you!

What´s the time in letter

PRACTICE It´s three o´clock

Look at the clocks. What’s the time? Tell your partner.
 WRITING
A. Look at the following clocks and write the correct formal and informal way of the
time.

1.F:_ _ 2.F:_ 3.F:_

I:_ I:_ I:

4.F:_ _ 5.F:__ 6.F:_

I:_ I:_ I:

7.F:_ _ 8.F:_ _ 9.F:_

I:_ I:_ _ I:_ _

VOCABULARY:
A. There are seven days during the week. Look at the chart, listen and repeat.
DAYS
Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Mon. Tue. Wed.
WEEKDAYS
B. Complete the sentences.
1. My English class is on _
2. My day-off is on
3. The very busy day is on
4. My favorite day is
GRAMMAR:
Preposition Of Time
Let´s check the chart and decide when to use AT, IN and ON.
AT
We use AT with specific times (hour
/ minutes):
• I get up at 7 o'clock.
• My English class
starts at 10am.
• She finishes work at 6.15
• I left the party at midnight.
Midnight (and midday) is a specific
hour which is why we use AT.
12am = midnight
12pm = midday / noon
We use AT for a holiday period of
two or more days:
• Do you normally get
together with your
relatives at Christmas?
• Did you eat a lot of
chocolate at Easter?
OF THE WEEK
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Thur. Fri. Sat. Sun.
WEEKEND
_ 5. The church day is on __
_ _ 6. The movie day is on _
_ 7. Parties are usually on __
_ 8. Pizza days are on _
IN ON
We use IN for specific months, years, We use ON for specific days and
seasons, centuries and lengths of dates:
time.(minutes,hours)
• I will return it to
• My birthday is in January.
(I don't mention the date, you on Wednesday.
just the month) • They got
• My grandmother was married on Friday the
born in 1927. 13th.
• The river near my house is • We get paid on the 20th
dry in Summer.
of every month.
• The company was
founded in the 19th • I drank too much
century. milk on New Year's eve.
• We need to have this
report ready in 15 minutes. Remember that for dates, we
use ordinal numbers.
Compare:
E.g. the First of September (not
The New Zealand National day
is in February.
the one of September)
(I don't mention the day - only the
month)
The New Zealand National day
is on February 6th.
(I mention the day - the order is not
important)
C. Complete with at, in, on.

1. ...... night 6. ...... the evening 11. ...... 1996

2. ...... Christmas Day 7. ...... Tuesday 12. ...... the 15th century
3. ...... 17.30 8. ...... 8th June 13. ......the end of my course
4. ...... May 9. ...... weekends 14. ...... the morning
5. ...... summer 10....... Tuesday afternoon 15. ...... half past two

D. Write at, in, on or

1. We often go on holiday ...... summer.
2. I saw Brenda ...... last week.
3. Do you want to go to the cinema ...... the weekend?
4. James isn´t here ...... the moment.
6. See you……….Monday.
5. Are you coming...... Tuesday morning?
7. I´m almost ready. We can go out ...... 10 minutes.
8. The film starts ...... 7.30.
9. The factory opened ...... 2002.
10. We live ...... the 21st century.
11. Her birthday is ...... 22nd May.
12. Sally met her boyfriend ...... last summer.
13. We have lunch ...... midday. What time do you get up ?
14. They´re coming ...... the afternoon.
15. His friends got married...... New Year´s Eve.
I get up at 4 o´clock
SPEAKING TIME:
 Name:
1. ….Get up in the
morning?

2. ….Have breakfast?

3. ….Start your
English class?
4. ….Have lunch?

5. …Have dinner?

6. … Go to bed?

7. …Get up at
weekends?

8. …Take a shower?

9. ….Do your
homework?

10. ….Study for your

English lessons?
 SIMPLE
LESSON SIX: SIMPLE PRESENT
PRESENT PART IIPAR

VOCABULARY:

A. Look at the picture. Complete the chart.

never – always – sometimes – rarely – usually

B. Fill in the
blanks.
have a breakfaste a sevent o clock (50%)
1. My parents_

2. The colonel goes to the gym in the morning. (100%)

3. My mother cooks on Sundays. She goes to a restaurant. (0%)
4. I am late for school. (25%)
5. The police students are at home on weekends. (75%)

GRAMMAR 1:
Adverbs of frequency
A. Study the chart carefully. Where is the Adverb of Frequency?

VERB BE
We place the Adverb of Frequency AFTER the verb BE.
SUBJECT VERB AF COMPLEMENT
1. My mother is Never early.
2. I lunch at 1pm school.
am Always work.
3. Peter’s aunts are Sometimes at home
B. Circle the correct choice.

1. Mr. Douglas hungry at night.

a. rarely is b. is rarely c. rarely be
2. Those captains early at home.
a. is never b. never are c. are never
3. I tired when I work on Saturday.
a. am usually b. usually am c. be usually
4. Captain Atoche angry in the morning.
a. is usually b. are usually c. usually is
5. Your brother late for school.
a. is sometimes b. are sometimes c. sometimes are
6. The general on time at work.
a. are always b. always is c. is always

C. Unscramble the words.

1. thirsty / are / usually / they

2. am / late / never / I / for work
3. is / tired / usually / Peter / at night

GRAMMAR 2:
Frequency Adverbs with other verbs
A. Study the chart carefully. Where is the Frequency Adverb?

OTHER VERBS
We place the Adverb of Frequency BEFORE the verb.
SUBJECT AF VERB COMPLEMENT
1. My commander N t s
Never i vvupees early.
Get
2. The captains hgAlways
e up lunch at1pm
3. Mrs. Cieza d ar Have
sometimes Lunch school.
Go to work.

B. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb and the frecuency adverb.
have – do – make – chat – take – go

1. The police students a shower in the morning. (always)

2. The major lunch at restautants. (never)
3. My partner Hidalgo online after lunch. (rarely)
4. Zapata and Vasquez the beds every morning. (usually)
5. My partner service on Sundays. He usually has morning
shifts. (sometimes)
6. Your friend to bed after dinner. (never)
 C. Unscramble the words.

1. sometimes / Mr. Vega / rides / motorbike / to work / his

_

2. drives / father / my / always / on weekends / car / his

_

3. flies / usually /Captain Vasquez / once a week / a plane

_ _

READING: Erick’s daily activities

A. Routines are part of our lives. Erick does the same things on weekdays. Pay
attention to the verbs in bold.
On weekdays, Erick always gets up at 6:00 am and he makes his bed. Sometimes, he
takes a cold shower. Then, he has breakfast. His friend Frank and he never take the bus,
they go to school on foot. He studies from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. In the afternoons, he
usually returns home at 2:00 pm, he has lunch by himself and does the homework. After
that, he watches TV and plays video games with his friends. In the evenings, he doesn’t
surf the internet, he has dinner with his family. Finally, he often takes out the garbage
and goes to bed early at 10:00 pm.

B. Read the text again. Circle True or False.

1. Erick always takes a cold shower. True False
2. He never has lunch with his family. True False
3. He plays video games by himself. True False
4. He has dinner with his family. True False
5. He goes to bed late. True False
GRAMMAR 3:
Information Questions DIRECT
ANSWERS
INFORMATION QUESTIONS
Inf. Questions / Wh- Questions ask for some information. On weekends.
AUX. VERB Because it’s funny.
WH- WORD SUB. COMPLEMENT With my friends
VERB (B.F)
I At 3pm.
What time Yo Well.
How u
do We play ?
How long The
How often y
He
does She
It
 A. Complete the conversations. Use Wh- words.
1. A: does Richard listen to music? B: He listens to music every
day.
2. A: do the ensigns go shopping? B: They go to the mall.
3. A: does the captain call every night? B: He calls his wife.
4. A: does the police student have lunch? B: He has lunch at noon.
5. A: does Miguel do service? B: He does service for 8 hours.
6. A: do you do on weekends? B: I visit my parents.

PRONUNCIATION: Intonation
A. Listen to your teacher. Notice the intonation at the end

Does your sister work in an office? What time does your sister work in the office?
Do they go shopping? Where do they go shopping? How
Do you travel by plane? often do you travel by plane?

B. Look at the underlined phrase. Make the questions.

1. ?
I work every morning.
2. ?
Yes, I’m a commander.
3. ?
I live on the corner of Tomas Valle and Dominicos Av.
4. ?
I get up at 10 am on Sundays.
5. ?
No, I watch TV in the afternoons.

WRITING: In pairs. Write a conversation using what you learned

A: Hi, _! How are you doing?

B: I’m fine. Thanks. When do you ?

 LESSON SEVEN: SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT
CONTINUOUS

GRAMMAR I
A. Study the chart:

B. Complete with appropriate tense of the verbs

a. He (play) tennis now.
b. They (go) to a restaurant every Saturday.
c. She (not/go) to the cinema very often.
d. You usually (arrive) late.
e. Where is your husband? I think he (wash) the car.
f. (you/do) your homework, Paul?

C. Look at the pictures and write what they usually do and what are they doing now:
 Example: I usually eat fish, but today I am eating meat.

1. .

2. .

3. .

D. PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS? Fill in the gaps with

appropriate tense of the verbs:

go write play read wear do

Example: We often wear trainers, but today we are wearing shoes.

1. On Saturdays, Paul usually swimming, but today _ ice skating.
he
2. Right now Anna_ _tennis, but she often tennis on Fridays.
3. Although now I _a letter, I always emails.
4. Mum never books, but now she a fantasy book.
5. On weekdays, Peter_ his homework at home, but right now he_ it at the library.

E. Complete the story. Use Simple Present and Present Progressive.

1. Today (be) Betty's birthday

2. Betty (love) birthdays.
3. She (be) always very excited and (wake up) very early.
4. At six o'clock in the morning, Betty (hear) a noise.
5. She (get up) and (go) into the sitting room.
6. What (go on) ?
7. Look! Betty's cat Mimí (sit) on the table and he (play) with Betty's
present.
F. Choose the correct verb form:
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READING COMPREHENSION:

Read the two texts carefully. Then answer the questions

1. What does Isabel usually do on Saturday Mondays?

2. What is she doing this Saturday?

3. What does Mark usually do on Christmas day?

4. What is he doing this Christmas?

WRITING:
Write a short paragraph talking about what you usually do, and what are you
doing right now.

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GRAMMAR II: Simple Present and Present Progressive- STATIVE VERBS

EXAMPLES:

Agree:

- Correct: Sarah doesn’t agree with us.

 - Not correct: She isn’t agreeing with us.

Believe:

• Correct: I don’t believe her.

• Not correct: I am not believing her.

Know:

• Correct: I’ve known George for ten years.

• Not correct: I’ve been knowing George for ten years
LESSON EIGHT: HOW ARE YOUR DAYS AT THE POLICE SCHOOL?

VOCABULARY: Adjectives
A. Look at the pictures. Listen and repeat. Then, look at the box and match with
the pictures.
B. C. D.
1. short
2. old
3. clean
4. fat A. Shor
5. happy
6. expensive
7. fast
8. good
9. young
10. tall
11. sad
12. dirty
13. cheap
14. thin I.
15. bad
16. slow

E.

G. H.

J.

F.
M.
O.
P.
K.

N.

L.
GRAMMAR: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
A: Study the chart

B: Complete with the correct form of comparative and superlative.

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

fast faster tan the fastest
nice
younger tan
the cheapest
easy
more dangerous than
clean
The safest
big
more interesting than
old
slower tan
funny
the worst
C: Complete with the comparative and superlative form of the adjectives in parentheses.

Ex: A captain is a lower rank than a commander. (LOW)

1. A Colonel is a _ rank than a commander. (HIGH)
2. It was the experience of my life. (TERRIBLE)
3. Mr. Huerta is _ than Mr. Peralta. (TALL)
4. The Lieutenant General is the _ rank in the Police forces. (HIGH)
_
than the Physics exam. (DIFFICULT)
5. I think Math exam is
6. Mr. Condori is the __ runner at the Police school. (FAST)
7. Brazil is than Ecuador. (BIG)
8. La Victoria is one of the __ _ _ districts of Lima. (DANGEROUS)
9. I think health is _ _than money. (IMPORTANT)
10. Susan is the _ dentist in the central hospital. (GOOD)
11. I think Mrs Centeno is _ today than yesterday. (SAD)
12. A car is the police Equipment. (HEAVY)
13. The Amazon River is the _ river in the world. (WIDE)
14. A baton is _than a gun. ( CHEAP)

D: Choose the correct answer.

1. Saturday is one of the days for police students because they visit their parents
and relatives.
a) more good b) best c) bestest
2. The weather today is than yesterday.
a) warmmer b) more warm c) warmer
3. A radio is _ than a lighter.
a) more expensive b) expensivest c) expensiver
4. In 2010 a dog called Giant George was given the title of the dog in the
world.
a) bigest b) most big c) biggest
5. Mount Everest is the mountain in the word.
a) Most highest b) highest c) higher
READING:
A: Complete the text. Use the comparative and superlative form of the adjectives in
parentheses.

My name is Ronald Torres and I am a second term student at the

Police School in Puente Piedra. I am from Piura, but I live in Lima
with my aunt and my cousins. Piura is (hot) than
Lima but Lima is (big) than Piura. Piura has the
(beautiful) beaches I know. My cousins´
names are Julio and Marcos. I study with my cousins at the Police
School. Julio is (short) than Marcos but he is the
(strong) in Physical Culture class. We like sports
a lot. My teacher thinks I am one of the (fast)
swimmers in the school. Marcos´ favorite subject is English and he
has_ (high) marks than me, but I like numbers, and I
think Math subject is (easy) than History subject.
My cousins and I are (responsible)
than my classmates in complying with the rules of the Institution. I
love being a police student. I am proud of becoming a qualified
police officer. I think Police school of Puente Piedra is the
(good) Police school in Perú.

B: Read the text and circle if the information is TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).

1. Ronald is from Lima but he lives in Piura. T F

2. Lima is a very small city. T F
3. Marcos is taller than Julio. T F
4. Ronald and his cousins don´t like do exercises. T F
5. English is Julio´s favorite subject. T F
6. Marcos has the lowest mark in the English class. T F

C: Read the text again and answer the questions.

1. What does Ronald do?

.

2. Where does Ronald live?

.

3. Is Ronald a good swimmer?

.

4. Are Marcos and Ronald Police officers?

.

5. Where does Julio study?

.
 LESSON NINE: ON MY WAY!

VOCABULARY: Public Places

A. Look at the picture, listen to the teacher, and repeat.

1. SCHOOL 2. BUS STOP 3. HOSPITAL 4. MOVIE 4. LIBRARY

5. BANK 6. CHURCH 8.SUPERMARKERT

7. MALL 9. AIRPORT

10. UNIVERSITY 11. DRUGSTORE 12. MUSEUM 13. CAR PARK 14. RESTAURANT

17. POST
15. STADIUM 16. POLICE STATION 18. PARK 19. LIMA´S MAIN
OFFICE
SQUARE

B. Read and complete the sentences with vocabulary above:

1. I love Chinese food. I usually go to YAN KEM PO restaurant.

2. There are many people looking for the commander. He’s at the .
3. The best soccer team in Peru plays in the today.
4. I see police students reading books. I am in the _ .
5. Some tourists are looking for the to see the Government Palace.
6. The Captain feels sick. He has a headache and fever. He is going to the .
7. I am traveling to Cusco. I see people with suitcases. I am at the _.
8. My friends and I are learning about our culture. We are at the .
9. Ms. Gonzales is looking for a to buy some medicine.
10. Susan and George are buying popcorn to see a film. They are at the _ _.
 GRAMMAR 1:
Expressing Existence: There is – There are
A. Study the chart carefully.

THERE IS – THERE ARE

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
ANSWERS
There is a There is not a Is there a
Yes, there
Singular museum nearby. museum nearby. museum nearby?
is. No, there
isn’t.
There are some There are not Are there (any) Yes, there are.
Plural banks around here. (any) banks banks around here? No, there
around here. aren’t.
B. Look at the map below and complete the sentences using the underlined phrases in Activity A:

1. a mall on Sucre Avenue. 4. any parks in the map? Yes. There’s one.
2. any post offices. 5. a police station in the map? Yes, there is.
3. _two banks in the area. 6. _a school in this area.

GRAMMAR 2: Prepositions of Place 1 on the corner of –

between – across
A. Look at the pictures and complete. Then, repeat. from – behind
2 3 5 7
1. next to in front of 4 near 6 far from 8

B. Look at the map below and complete the conversations. Add two more.
1. A: Where is the church? B: It is the hospital.
2. A: Where is the nearest hospital? B: It _the church and the university.
is
3. A: Where can I find a university? B: There is a the supermarket.
university
4.
5.

U E
N L
I M
V E
--------------------- E --------------- La Marina Avenue-------- R -----------------------
R
S F
I A
T U
A C
--------------------- R ----------------La Paz Avenue---------- E ----------------------
I T
A T

A A
V. V.
--------------------- ----------------Sucre Avenue----------------- -----------------------
C. Look at the map. Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
next to – across from – church – on the corner of – behind

1. The airport is Elmer Faucet Avenue and La Paz Avenue.

2. The university is the hospital.
3. The national museum is the mall.
4. Is there a near here? Yes, there is. It is on La Paz Av, across from the mall.
5. Where is the museum? It is the restaurant.
6. Where is the hospital? It is between the and the university.

D. Look at the map again and complete the conversations:

Is there a museum across from the supermarket? – Are there any drugstores around this
area? No. There is one on the corner of La Marina and Universitaria Av. – Yes, there is. It is
next to the hospital.

A: Excuse me, is there a church nearby?

B:

A: ?
B: Yes, there are. There is one across from the mall.
A: Is there a park next to the police station?
B:

A: ?
B: No, there isn’t. It is across from library.

CONVERSATION:
A. Two friends are meeting today. Stephany is calling Barbara. Where is Barbara?

B: Hello?
S: Hi Barbara! It’s Stephany.
B: Teffy! I’m waiting for you.
Where are you?
S: Relax! I’m on my way!
B: Remember. I am in front of the bank.
It is across from the stadium.
S: Ok. I’ll be there in three
minutes. B: All right! See you then.
 B. Read again and check if the information is TRUE, FALSE or DOESN’T SAY.

1. Barbara is calling Teffy. True False Doesn’t say

2. Teffy is across from the bank. True False Doesn’t say
3. Barbara and Teffy are friends. True False Doesn’t say
4. Teffy is on her way. True False Doesn’t say
5. Barbara will be there in 3 minutes. True False Doesn’t say

GRAMMAR 3:
A. Study the chart.

To use in specific location. Ricky is at home. He’s at 165 La Marina Av.

AT

To use in a large area. He’s in Ayacucho.

IN

To indicate position on a The stadium is on La Marina Avenue.

ON surface.

B. Fill in the blanks with these prepositions:

1. The Martinez are the hotel 457 La Paz Avenue.
2. Gonzalo is not Huancayo city.
3. Sophia is the supermarket Izaguirre Avenue.
4. They live 832 Azucenas Street Tacna.

GRAMMAR 4:
Prepositions of movement

A. GIVING DIRECTIONS. Study the chart carefully.

Go ahead
Go up

Go Go down On the right Turn right Turn left

straight On the left

Walk ahead

B. Look at the map, read and identify where these people are. Then, practice with
your partner.
1. A: Excuse me, is there near here?
B: Yes. Go ahead one block, turn left and walk ahead two blocks. It is across from the
mall.
 2. A: Excuse me, how can I get to the ?
B: Turn left on La Marina Av. and go down two blocks. Take Sucre Av. on the left. It is
next to the mall.
3. A: Excuse me, Where is ?
B: Turn right and go up two blocks. You can find La Marina Av. It is on the left two blocks.
It is behind the library.

WRITING: Read the situation and give directions to your partner.

1. You are at the bank and you want to get 2. Your friend is at the church. Give him
to the drugstore. instruction to go to the airport.
 LESSON TEN: MODALS AND ABILITIES

What are they?

Modal verbs are helping/auxiliary
verbs that express ideas like ability,
permission, possibility, and
necessity. Many modal verbs have
more than one meaning. They are
always followed by the simple form of
a verb.

How are they used?

1. Modal verbs always have the same form, When are they used? We use
so: them to talk about…
• There is no -s ending for the third person • THINGS WHICH WE EXPECT:
singular “He may pass his driving test”
• There is no -ing form • WHICH WE ARE NO SURE
• There is no -ed form ABOUT: “She could be here in
• There is no infinite a minute, nobody knows”
• WHICH TEND TO HAPPEN:
2. Modals verbs are always followed by an “London can be very cold in
infinitive without to. winter”
3. Questions are formed by inverting the • GIVE ADVICE OR TALK
subject – verb ABOUT OBLIGATIONES:
4. Negatives are formed by putting not (wich “John should get a haircut”
can be contracted in most cases) after the “You should be wearing your
modal verb seat belt.”
5. Modal verbs are also used in short answers

CAN / CAN’T
➢ Structure for “Can / Can’t”

To talk about…
• PRESENT ABILITY: To be able to
She can speak perfect English

• PRESENT PERMISSION: To be allowed to

Can I buy a new video game?

• OFFER
I can lend you the book

• REQUEST
Can you just wait a minute, please?

• POSSIBILITY
It can be very hot in winter here

• CERTAINTY (Negative)
He can’t be at home. It’s too early

MAY

SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB MAIN VERB

“CAN”

+ I can play tennis.

He cannot play tennis.

-
can't

? Can you play tennis?

ANSWERS Yes, I can

No, I can’t
 To talk about…
• POSSIBILITY
It may rain today

• PRESENT PERMISSION
May I go to the cinema?

• POLITE SUGGESTION
May I help you?

• PROHIBITION: MAY NOY

You may not use my mobile.

➢ Structure for COULD

“Could”

SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB MAIN VERB

COULD

My grandmother could swim.

+
She could not walk.
-
couldn't

Could your grandmother swim?

?
 To talk about…
• PAST ABILITY: To be able to
She could speak perfect English

• PAST PERMISSION: Be allowed to

I could go out last night

• POLITE QUESTION
Could I go to the cinema, please?

• POLITE REQUEST?
Could you just wait a minute, please?

• POLITE OFFER
I could lend you the book

• POSSIBILITY
It could get very hot in Montana

SHOULD

➢ Structure for “Should”

subject auxiliary not main verb

should base

+ He should work.

- You should not go.

? Should we help?
 To talk about…
• ADVICE
You should try to lose weight

• OBLIGATION, DUTY, CORRECTNESS

You should be wearing your uniform (obligation)
I should be at work now (duty)
You shouldn’t have said that to her (correctness)

• PROBABILITY, EXPECTATION
Are you ready? The train should be here soon
10 dolars is enough. It shouldn’t cost more than that

A. Choose the correct combination in the following sentences:

1. ' you swim'? 'Yes, I '

Can/can't

Can/can

2. I'm sorry I help you today, I'm really busy.

Can't

Can

3. Please _ you buy some milk on your way home? I leave the house because
I'm looking after the baby.

Can/can't

Can't/can't

4. I ride a bike but I drive a car.

Can/can't

Can/can
 5. I just manage to wake up on time, I'm always late.

can't

can

B. Let’s play a game:

C. Complete the conversation below by making polite requests

COULD YOU…?
(A) I’m going to the supermarket
(B) Could you please buy some
milk? (A) Sure, no problem!

1. (A) I’m going to Starbucks

(B) _ _

2. (A) I’m going to the library

(B) _ _

3. (A) I’m going to our English class.

(B) _ _

4. (A) I’m going to the kitchen.

(B) _ _

5. (A) I’m going to London

(B) _ _

6. (A) I’m going to the vegetable market

(B) _ _ _

7. (A) I’m going to McDonald’s

(B) _ _

8. (A) I’m going to the post office

(B) _ _

9. (A) I’m going to a pet shop

(B) _ _

10. (A) I’m going home

(B) _ _
LESSON ELEVEN: WHERE WERE YOU LAST NIGHT?

VOCABULARY: People in court

A. Look, listen and repeat. Then look at the pictures and label them.

prosecutor – witness– innocent(adj) – guilty(adj) – suspect –defendant – judge – lawyer

1. _ 2. _ 3. 4.

5._______________ 6. _ 7. 8.

B. Circle the correct answer according to the vocabulary above.

1. There was no enough evidence to put him in jail. He was declared.

a. innocent b. guilty
2. A _conducts a case against a defendant in a criminal court.
a. suspect b. prosecutor
3. A person who practices law, an attorney or a counselor is a:
a. lawyer b. defendant
4. A sees an event, typically, a crime or accident, take place.
a. defendant b. witness
 CONVERSATION: You don’t have an alibi!
Samantha is the main suspect of a crime and, unfortunately, she doesn’t have
an alibi. Read the conversation. Then, practice with your partner.

Police Officer: Where were you last night at 11:25 pm?

Samantha: I was at home. Why?
Police Officer: Was there anybody with you?
Samantha: No, there wasn’t. I was alone. Why do I need an alibi?
Police Officer: Yesterday at 11:25pm. a woman killed a boy.
Samantha: Oh! Really?
Police Officer: You’re the main suspect, a witness recognized you
as the murderer. The victim was Henry Gutierrez, your ex- boyfriend.
Samantha: That’s silly!
Police Officer: There is evidence that you threatened and beat him.
Samantha: No! I love him.
Police Officer: Come on! You can’t deny your crime, because two clues leaded us to you.
They were your fingerprints and your blood. If you have nothing to say in your defense,
you are under arrest.

1. Last night, Samantha was not at home. T F

2. Samantha was with somebody else. T F

3. Samantha has an alibi. T F

4. A person recognized Samantha as the murderer. T F

5. Henry was Samantha’s friend. T F

6. Samantha did not threat Henry. T F

7. There were clues against Samantha. T F

GRAMMAR 1: Simple Past (Verb Be)
A. Study the chart.

Simple Past: Verb Be

To talk about occupations, location, age, condition, etc. in the
past.
S+ WAS / WERE (not)+ C
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE CONTRACTIONS

I / He / She / It WAS I / He / She / It WAS NOT Was not = WASN’T

He was at home yesterday. She was not tired this
morning.
Were not = WEREN’T
You / We / They WERE
You / We / They WERE NOT
We were not at school last Sunday.
They were ensigns two years ago.

PAST TIME
QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS EXPRESSIONS

WAS I / he / she / it?  Yes, she was. /  Yesterday (morning,

Was she sick last week? No, she wasn’t. afternoon, evening).
WERE you / we / they ?  Yes, they were. /  Last (night, Sunday,
Were they at the bank two days No, they weren’t. April, etc.).
ago?  Two days ago.
B. Write the missing words: was or were.
It was 8 a.m. on Saturday, January 19th. I 1 in my bedroom. I 2 studying.
My mother and father 3 _ in the yard. My brother George 4 _ in the
bathroom. My other brother, Josh, 5 in the kitchen. m. The weather good.
9_
It 10 _ not rainy. The sun 11 shining. There 12_ _ some small
clouds in the sky. There 13 some birds singing in the trees. I 14 relaxed
and happy.

C. Fill in the blanks with was, were, wasn’t, or weren’t.

1. How old _ the main suspect?
2. I at school yesterday. I was sick.
3. The main witness _ at the museum last week.
4. it cloudy yesterday?
5. Alipio Ponce Vasquez _ _ born in 1906.
6. We in the library on Saturday afternoon. We were at baseball practice.
7. they eighteen on their last birthday?
8. Where you on Monday morning?
9. the prosecutors at the court room last afternoon?

GRAMMAR 2: There was – There were

A. Study the chart.

THERE WAS – THERE WERE

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS

There was a There wasn’t a Was there a Yes, there

little dog injured little dog injured little dog injured was. No, there
last night. last night. last night? wasn’t.
There were two There weren’t Were there witnesses Yes, there were.
witnesses to the two witnesses to the No, there
crime. to the crime. crime? weren’t.

B. Fill in the blanks with There was/wasn’t, there were/weren’t. Was there or were
there.
1. any lawyers in court?
2. a wonderful film on TV on Monday.
3. astronauts on the Moon in 1969.
4. five witnesses in court.
5. children in the scene?
6. a good movie on TV yesterday?
7. a police department on Santiago Avenue twenty years ago?

WRITING: Time changes

A. Look at the pictures below and write about the changes.

1. Post office/supermarket.
 There was a post office on Main Street. / Now, there is a supermarket.

2. Houses/office building.
_.

3. Farm/parking lot.
_.
4. Houses/department store.
_.