INSTITUTO DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR Nº 8.

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“ANDRÉS BELLO”

Inglés I
CARRERA: TÉCNICO SUPERIOR EN
BIBLIOTECOLOGÍA Y
CIENCIAS DE LA INFORMACIÓN
By G. Daniela Córdova Gutierrez

2019

Salta - Argentina
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UNIT 1

INTRODUCING PEOPLE
 GREETINGS AND MEETING PEOPLE
 COUNTRIES & NATIONALITIES
 PERSONAL PRONOUNS & POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
 VERB ‘TO BE’: POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE
 VERB ‘TO BE’: YES/ NO QUESTIONS
 WH- QUESTIONS
 FAMILY MEMBERS
 ARTICLES: A – AN – THE
 POSSESSIVE CASE: ‘S

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 VOCABULARY: GREETINGS and MEETING PEOPLE
Useful words and phrases
Hello
Hi
What’s your name?
I’m ……… / My name’s ……….
Nice to meet you
How are you?
I’m fine, thanks
And you?
Very well, thank you
How old are you?
I’m …… (years old)
What’s your phone number?
It’s …….
Where are you from?
I’m from ………
Ok, see you
Good bye
Bye
 Complete the dialogue

A: Hi, I’m Mike. What’s your _______? A: _______

B: Hanna B: _______. Nice to meet you
A: what’s your phone _____ A: Nice to _____ you, Alex
B: It’s 032453323 B: How are ____?
A: ______. See you, bye A: I’m very _____, ________. And _____?
B: Good ____ B: ______, thanks.

A: Hello, _____Emily. What’s ____ _______? A: Hi, I’m Charlie. What’s ____ _____?
B: Sarah B: Hello, _______ Sonia
A: How _____ _____? A: ____ old ____ you, Sonia?
B: I’m ______, thanks. _____ you? B: _____ 30 years old
A: Very _____, ______ you. A: And what’s _____ phone _______?
B: Ok, see you later
A: See ____.

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  VOCABULARY: COUNTRIES and NATIONALITIES

COUNTRY NATIONALITY
Argentina ……………….
Brazil ……………….
………………… Mexican
The U.S.A ……………….
…………………. Spanish
……………….. Italian
France ……………
Germany German
……………….. English (British)
Russia ………………
………………. Chinese
Japan ………………
Bolivia ……………..
……………. Chilean

1). Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences with a country or nationality.

1. Zamba is ______________
2. Moscow is the capital of ____________
3. Geishas are from ____________
4. Samba is a __________ dance
5. London is the capital of ____________
6. The Eiffel tower is in _____________
7. New York is in ______________
8. Jackie Chan is ____________
9. Bullfighting is a _________ traditional festival
10. Adolph and Adalia are _________.

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  GRAMMAR: PERSONAL PRONOUNS and POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

I’m Italian. My family are from Rome. PERSONAL POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS ADJECTIVES
You’re in level 1. This is your classroom.
Singulars:
He’s the director. His name is Tina.
I ……
She’s your teacher. Her name is Tina.
YOU YOUR
It’s a school. Its name is Queen’s school.
…… HIS
We’re an international school. Our students are from Russia. SHE …..
They’re new students. Their names are Ian and Sol. …… ITS
Plurals:
WE OUR
YOU ……..
………. THEIR
Exercises

A) Replace the words with the correct pronoun. (Reemplazar las palabras con el pronombre
correcto.)

Dora:_________ A cellphone:_________ José: ________

My mother:________ Lucas and I:__________ Brazil:________

The dog: __________ Students:__________ My sister: _______

Anna and Martin:__________ My friend and I:_________ Messi:_______

B) Complete the gaps with I or YOU/ MY or YOUR.

1. Where are____ from? ___ ‘m from Rio.

2. What’s ______ name? _____ name’s Lucas.

C) Complete the sentences with a possessive adjective.

1. _____ name’s Teresa. 5. It’s a Chinese restaurant. _____ name’s Merry City.

2. ____ name’s Edward. 6. A What’s ______ phone number?

3.We’re students. ____teacher’s name is Yan. B My obile number? It’s 0770090156 .

4. I’m Irish. _____ family are from Dublin. 7. They’re German. _____ surname’s Claus.

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  GRAMMAR: VERB “TO BE” (……………/ …………….)
(+) Subject + am/ is/ are + complement.
(-) Subject + amn’t/ isn’t/ aren’t + complement.

Positive (+) Negative (-)

I ____ 20. I _____ not 18 years old.
He ____ American. He _____ from Britain.
She ____ from Argentina. She ____ Cuban.
It ____Mexican. It ____ from Brazil.
We _____ friends. We _____ brothers.
You _____ 21 years old. You _____ 100 years old.
They ____ German. They _____ from Italy.

EXERCISES:

A) Write the sentences with contractions.

Ex: He is late. He’s late.
1. It is Friday. ______________ 3. I am very well. __________________
2. They are in school. _____________ 4. You are in my class. ______________

B) Write the sentences in the negative.

Ex: She’s Australian. She isn’t Australian.
1. I’m British. ____________________ 3. It’s in South America. _________________
2. They’re 20 years old. _______________ 4. You’re French. ______________________

C) Complete with AM, IS or ARE.

Ex: I am Mike

1. We _____ from London. 7. You ____ in room 402.

2. He _____ early. 8. She ____ a student.

3. They _____ teachers. 9. My name ____ Carla.

4. Today ____ Wednesday. 10. John ____ a teacher.

5. I ____ sorry. 11. My mother _____ in Madrid.

6. It ___ a hotel. 12. Sam and I _____ early.

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  YES/ NO QUESTIONS : Are / Is + subject + complement?

Yes, subj is/ are - No, subj isn’t / aren’t

(?) (+) (-)

….. he/Bill American? Yes, he ……… No, he .......
….. she/ Rosa a famous person? Yes, she …….. No, she ………
…... it/ a spider Brazilian? Yes, it ………. No, it ……….

…… you 21 years old? Yes, I …….. No, I .......

…… we all students? Yes, we …… No, we ………
…… they doctors? Yes, they …….. No, they ………..

A) Answer

1. Are you a student? Yes, _________ 5. Is he Paul? No, ________________

2. Are you at home? No, ___________ 6. Are we boys? Yes, ______________

3. Is she Helena? Yes, ______________ 7. Is it a bike? No, ________________

4. Are they Chilean? Yes, ___________ 8. Is Sam at home? Yes, ____________

B) Order the words in the correct order

1. teacher / Is/ a/ Carol/ ? yes/ is/ she _____________________________________

2. American/ you/ Are/ ? amn’t/ no/ I _____________________________________

3. ?/ 15/ Is/ years old/ she she/ isn’t/ no _____________________________________

4. an apple/ it/ ?/ Is it/ isn’t/ is ____________________________________

5. they/ ?/ friends/ Are aren’t/ no/they ____________________________________

C) Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1. ____ they Colombian? Yes, ___ _____ 5.____ Messi Spanish? No, ____ _____

2. Is ___ a ruler? No, ___ ____ 6. ____ you married? ___, I _____

3. ____ ____ a librarian? ____, she is. 7. ____ your name Maria? ___, it _____

4. ____ you 50 years old? No, ____ amn’t. 8. Is ____21? Yes, She ____

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  WH- QUESTIONS: Where / How old/ What/ How + is/ are + subject ?

Subject + am/ are/ is + complement.

Wh- (?) Full answer Short answer

Where …… you from? I ……… from Chile. Chile.
How …….. she? She ……. Fine, thanks. Fine, thanks.
What ….. his name? He …….. Marcos. Marcos.
How old ……. they? They ....... 8 and 12 years old. 8 and 12.

EXERCISES
A) Write questions with verb be and answer them.
1. What/ your/ name _____________________________________________?
_______________________________________________________________
2. Where/ you/ from _____________________________________________?
_______________________________________________________________
3. How/you ______________________________?
_________________________________________
4. How old/ you ________________________________?
______________________________________________
5. What/ your phone number _________________________________?
_____________________________________________________

B) Order the words to form questions and match them to the answers.

1. are/ How/ you/ old/ ? _______________________________ She’s from Mexico.

2. ‘s/ his/ What/ name/ ? ______________________________ I’m from Argentina.

3. are/ you/ How/ ? _____________________________ He’s 58.

4. Where/ ?/ Thalia/ from/ ‘s _____________________________ Martin.

5. ?/ Luis/ old/ is/ How __________________________________ I’m ______.

6. is/ ?/ where/ you/ from ________________________________ I’m fine, thanks.

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  GRAMMAR: ARTICLES A – AN – THE

A / AN Use “A / AN” for indefinitive nouns:

 A : un/una (se usa cuando la palabra que sigue empieza con una consonante)
 AN : un/ una (se usa cuando la palabra que sigue empieza con una vocal)
Ex: A doctor : un doctor / una doctora
An Apple: una manzana
THE Use “THE” for definitive nouns.
THE : El/ La the book : el libro the table: la mesa
THE : Los – las the books: los libros the tables: las mesas

1) Complete with A o AN
___ doctor ____ inventor ___ watch ___ student ____cat
____ actor ____ dog ____ book ___ eyes ____orange
____ teacher ____ electrician ____ city ____ e-mail ____ ball

2) Circle the correct article.

1. Look at a/ an photo. 5. A/an dogs and a/an cats are nice!
2. This is an/ a apple. It’s for a/ the teacher. 6. Marina is a/the mother.
3. “Z” is a/an letter of a/the alphabet. 7. Messi is a/the best football player.
4. Obama is a/the president of a/the U.S.A 8. My brother is a/the headmaster of a School.

3) Complete with A o AN.

1. He is ____ doctor.
2. My friend is ____ actress.
3. Susana is from France, she is ____ model.
4. Lionel Messi is ____football player
5. My aunt is _____ teacher.
6. My brother is ____ librarian, she is Mexican.
7. My daughter is _____nurse, she is from London.
8. My cousin’s ______ electrician, she’s twenty-four years old.

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 VOCABULARY: FAMILY MEMBERS
Cuando queremos presenter a algún miembro de nuestra familia o a otra persona podemos
usar los siguientes modelos.

This is my mother. This is my father.

Her name is Pamela. His name is Robert.
She is from Calama. He is Argentinian.
She is 45 years old. He is from Formosa.
She is a secretary. He is 47 years old.

 POSSESSIVE CASE : ‘S
- Grandfather
- Grandmother
- Father
- Mother
- Husband
- Wife
- Son
- Daughter
- Brother
- - Sister
- Uncle
- Aunt
- Cousin
- Nephew

- Niece

Maggie> Homer Maggie is Homer’s daughter.

(Maggie es hija de Homero).
Bart > MARGE Bart is Marge’s son.
(Bart es hijo de Marge.)
 Abraham >MONA ____________________________________
 Maggie ____________________________________

 Bart > HOMER _____________________________________

 Mona _____________________________________

 Ling> PATTY _____________________________________

 Marge _____________________________________
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 Practical work Nº
Verb to be

1). Complete with AM, IS or ARE.

1. She _____ from London. 7. He ____ in room 402.

2. They _____ early. 8. We ____ a student.

3. We _____ teachers. 9. His name ____ Martin.

4. Today ____ Wednesday. 10. Susan ____ a teacher.

5. I ____ sorry. 11. My grandparents _____ in Madrid.

6. It ___ a hotel. 12. Sam and I _____ early.

2) Write the sentences in the negative.

1. She’s Australian.________________ 5. Lucas is my friend. _____________________

2. I’m Brazilian. __________________ 6. It’s in South America. __________________

3. They’re 30 years old. _____________ 7. You’re French. _____________________

4. It is my dog. ________________ 8. We are at the hospital. _________________

3). Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1. ____ they Colombian? Yes, ___ _____ 5.____ Messi Spanish? No, ____ _____

2. Is ___ a ruler? No, ___ ____ 6. ____ you married? ___, I _____

3. ____ ____ a librarian? ____, she is. 7. ____ your name Maria? ___, it _____

4. ____ you 50 years old? No, ____ ‘mnot. 8. Is ____21? Yes, She ____

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UNIT 2
In the library
 DESCRIPTION OF PLACES
 VERBS: THERE IS/ THERE ARE
 SOME- ANY
 ADJECTIVES: BIG, SMALL, BEAUTIFUL, ETC.
 PLURAL OF THE NOUNS- IRREGULAR NOUNS.
 PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE: IN, ON, UNDER, NEXT TO, BEHIND,NEAR, BETWEEN.
 ABILITIES: VERB CAN- OR
 CONECTORS: AND- BUT
 YES/ NO QUESTIONS:
IS THERE A ….?
ARE THERE …?
CAN … TYPE?
 WH- QUESTIONS: HOW MANY? / WHERE/ WHAT

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  VOCABULARY: PLURAL OF NOUNS

Para transformar un sustantivo de singular a plural se debe tener en cuenta las siguientes reglas:

 Regular nouns
 A la mayoría de los sustantivos sólo se les agrega una “S”
Ex.
Book -> bookS
Chair -> chairS
 Cuando la palabra termina en S, SH, CH, O, X, Z se agrega “ES”.
Ex.
Boox -> boxES tomato -> tomatoES
Brush -> brushES
BUT:
Piano -> pianos radio -> radios video -> videos photo -> photos
 Cuando el sustantivo termina en “y” y antes hay una consonante, se cambia la “y” por “i” y
recién se agrega “es”.
Ex.
Library -> libraries dictionary -> dictionaries
 Si la palabra termina en “f” o “fe” se cambian estas letras por “ves”.
Ex.
Shelf -> shelves knife -> knives

Irregular plurals:

SINGULAR PLURAL
Man Men
Woman Women
Child Children
Person People
Foot Feet
Tooth Teeth
Mouse Mice

Exercises

1). Write the missing words:

SINGULAR PLURAL SINGULAR PLURAL

Room rooms Women
School Piano
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 Cities Dictionary
Books Feet
Knife Mouse
Child Radios
Days Brush
Tomatoes Person

 PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

IN : en – dentro de NEXT TO : al lado de

ON : sobre de NEAR : /niar/ cerca de
UNDER : /ander/ debajo de BETWEEN : /bituin/ entre
OPPOSITE : frente de
BEHIND : /bijaind/ detrás de

2). Complete the sentences using a word in the box. Translate them.

IN – ON - UNDER – NEXT TO – BETWEEN – NEAR – BEHIND – OPPOSITE

1. The poster is ________________________ the door.

2. The magazines are ____________________ the table.
3. The secretary is _____________________ the entrance.
4. The Cds are __________________the ruler and the book.
5. The library is _________________ the bank.
6. The emergency exit is ____________________ the reading area.
7. The books are _____________________ my scoolbag.
8. The board is ______________________ the desk.

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  GRAMMAR: DESCRIBING PLACES THERE IS / THERE ARE

Use “THERE IS” y “THERE ARE” to describe a place or something that is in a place.

THERE IS
Hay
THERE ARE
THERE IS THERE ARE
AFFIRMATIVE There is There are
(+)

NEGATIVE There is not There are not

(-)

INTERROGATIVE Is there Are there

(?)

 Yes,
 Yes,  No,
 No,

HOW MANY…?

How many computers are there?

 There is a/one computer.

 There are five computers.

SOME – ANY

 Use SOME in positive sentences.

There are some students in the Reading room.
( Hay algunos estudiantes en la sala de lectura.)

 Use ANY in negative sentences and questions.

There aren’t any rare books. Are there any libreries in your city?
(No hay ningun libro raro.) (¿Hay alguna biblioteca en tu ciudad?)

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 VOCABULARY: ABILITIES

___________ _________ __________ ____________ __________

_______ __________ __________ ____________ ____________

_____________ _____________ _________ ________ _____________

 GRAMMAR: CAN – CAN’T

“CAN” means “poder” and is used to describe abilities. Examples:

I can use a computer = Yo puedo usar una computadora.

We can’t speak French = Nosotros no podemos hablar francés.

 AFFIRMATIVE FORM NEGATIVE FORM

SUBJECT VERB SUBJECT VERB

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  INTERROGATIVE FORM: CAN + Subject + Verb?
Ex.
Can you surf the Internet? Yes, I can. = ¿Podes navegar en Internet? Si, si puedo.
Can she play video games? No, she can’t = ¿Puede ella jugar video juegos? No, ella no puede.

Yes, can.

CAN ……………? ___________ _____________

No, can’t.

 WH- QUESTIONS: Wh- + CAN+ Subj + Verb?

Ex.
What languages can you speak? I can speak Spanish and Portuguese.
¿Qué idiomas podes hablar? Yo puedo hablar Español y Portugués.

Wh- CAN Subject Verb ?

What
Where Can
When

Practice

1). Complete the box with information about your classmates and write sentences as in the
example.

Use a Surf the net Speak English Draw Swim

computer
Daniela     x

You

1. Daniela can use a computer, surf the net, speak English and draw but she can’t swim.
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________________
5. You ___________________________________________________________________

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2). Write the words in the correct order.

1. can’t / My brother/ the Internet/ surf My brother can’t surf the Internet.

2. Marcelo/ Spanish/ and/ speak/ Ruben/ can

__________________________________________
3. speak/ English/ can’t/ My/ teacher/ French
__________________________________________
4. basketball/ Ginobili/ play/ can
__________________________________________
5. draw/ My sister/ can’t/ but/ can/ she/ speak ltalian.
____________________________________________________

3). Read the question and answer them.

1. Can the Teacher use a computer? Yes, she can._
2. Can Marina draw? ____, ___________
3. Can Javier and Juan swim? ____ , _______
4. Can you speak English? ____, _______
5. Can Gimena dance Tango? ____, ________
6. Can Belén surf the net? ____ ,_________
7. Can you sing? ____, ____________
8. Can Norma send messages? ____, ____________

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 Practical work Nº
DESCRIBING PLACES:
1). Complete the sentences using THERE IS/ ARE – THERE ISN’T / AREN’T.
1. _____ _____ five children in the library. (+) 6. _____ _____ students in Room 3. (-)
2. _____ _____ any computer in the room. (-) 7. _____ _____ some books on the shelves. (+)
3. _____ _____ a table in my house. (+) 8. _____ _____ any coffee. (-)
4. _____ _____ some sandwiches. (+) 9. _____ _____ a Tv in my bedroom (+)
5. _____ _____ a chocolate in my bag. (-) 10. _____ _____ twenty pencils and books. (+)

2). Read the questions and answer them.

1. How many pens are there in your schoolbag?
________________________________________
2. How many books are there in your house?
___________________________________________
3. How many posters are there in the room?
__________________________________________

3).Look at the picture and describe it by writing sentences.

______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

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 ABILITIES

4). Read the question and answer them. (Leer las preguntas y responde.)
1. Can Carla use a computer? No, _______
2. Can she play the guitar? Yes, __________
3. Can Rosa and Juan swim? Yes, _____________
4. Can they ride a bicycle? No, _________
5. Can Sebastian dance Reggeton? Yes, ___________
6. Can he jump 5 meters? Yes, ______________
7. Can Superman fly? Yes, ____________
8. Can you play handball? No, ___________

5). Make sentences using the verbs in the circles. (Hacer oraciones usando los verbos de los
círculos )
(-)
(+) Play the violin
Drive a car Fly
Run fast but Speak Chinese
Write poems Skate
Play basketball

1._______________________________________________________________________

2.________________________________________________________________________

3.________________________________________________________________________

4.________________________________________________________________________

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UNIT 3

Describing people - Instructions

 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
 ADJECTIVES OF DESCRIPTIONS: YOUNG- OLD- BEAUTIFUL- MODERN- BIG- SMALL-
ETC.
 VERBS: HAVE GOT
 YES/ NO QUESTIONS:
HAVE …? YES, … HAVE. / NO, … HAVEN’T.
HAS … ? YES, … HAS. / NO, … HASN’T.
 WH QUESTIONS: HOW? / WHAT? / WHERE?
 DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES: THIS- THAT- THESE- THOSE.
 CARDINAL AND ORDINAL NUMBERS.
 DAYS OF THE WEEK. MONTHS OF THE YEAR.
 IMPERATIVES: POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE FORM.

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  VOCABULARY: Adjectives

 Read the descriptions. Who is it?

1. She has got long fair hair. She’s thin.
2. He’s got short brown hair and a small nose. He isn’t tall.
3. She’s got curly hair and big green eyes. She isn’t fat.
4. He’s got short fair hair and small ears. He is tall.
5. She’s got short dark hair. She is short.
* To describe a person, we can use the following adjectives:
THIN YOUNG
MIDDLE- WEIGHT MIDDLE-AGED
FAT OLD

TALL PRETTY
MIDDLE- HEIGHT BEAUTIFUL
SHORT HANDSOME
EYES
……………….. NOSE
MOUTH
dark
(Size) EARS
Short Straight fair
Long Weavy blonde HAIR
…………………. EYES Curly red
(colour)

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  GRAMMAR: TO BE (SER) - Have got ( TENER)
 To describe a person, we can use 2 verbs: TO BE y el HAVE GOT.
- We use the verbo TO BE to describe how a person is.
Ex. Maria IS young and pretty. ( Maria ES joven y linda)
Messi IS short and thin. (Messi ES bajo y delgado.)
My brothers ARE tall and handsome. (Mis hermanos SON altos y lindos.)

- We use the verbo HAVE GOT to make a physical description and possessions.
Ex. I HAVE GOT long dark hair. (Yo TENGO cabello largo y oscuro.)
They HAVEN’T GOT a big house. ( Ellos NO TIENEN una casa grande.)
He HAS GOT a small mouth. (He TIENE una boca pequeña.)
She HASN’T GOT blue eyes. (Ella NO TIENE ojos verdes.)

 AFFIRMATIVE FORM NEGATIVE FORM

Subject Complement Subject Complement
I I
You You
We blue eyes. We blue eyes.
You You
They They
He He
She blue eyes. She blue eyes.
I I

EXERCISE
1). Circle the correct option:
1. Susan have / has got a big nose.
2. They have/ has got a small house.
3. He have/ has got a long brown hair.
4. Paola and Caroline have/ has got an old car.
5. My father have/ has got short dark hair.
6. I have/ has got glasses.
7. We have/ has got an old bike.
8. Albert have/ has got big brown eyes.
9. He have/ has got an English dictionary.
10. You have/ has got a small nose and a big mouth.

2). Complete the sentences.

1. We______ ______ long red hair. (+) 6. I _____ _____ a brother. (-)
2. They ______ _____ long curly hair. (-) 7. He ______ _____ a big nose. (+)
3. Tom _____ _____ a computer. (+) 8. They ______ _____ a dog. (-)

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4. Sami _____ ______ long wavy blonde hair. (-) 9. You ______ _____ a school bag. (+)
5. Sarah and I ______ _____ brown eyes. (-) 10. Franco _____ _____ big ears. (-)

3). Write sentences with those words using verb TO BE and HAVE GOT. Then, translate the
sentences.
1. Santiago/ middle-aged, short and fat.
__________________________________________
2. He/ young and tall.
_________________________________________
3. Martin/ long hair and brown eyes.
__________________________________________
4. Tinelli / short dark hair and small eyes.
__________________________________________

INTERROGATIVE FORM:
 Yes/ No questions:

HAVE/ HAS Subject GOT + Complement?

I
You
Have We Yes, have./
They got blue eyes? has

He
No, Haven’t/
Has She
hasn’t.
It
Ex. Have you got blonde hair? Yes, I have / No, I haven’t.
Has he got a small mouth? Yes, he has / No, he hasn’t.

Exercices
1). Complete the questions and answers.
1. ______ he ____ a sister? Yes, ____ _____
2. ______ the teacher _____ long blonde hair? No, ____ _____
3. ______ Sarah _____ green eyes? Yes, ____ ______
4. _____ they ______ mobile phones? Yes, _____ ______
5. _____ you ______ short wavy hair? No, _____ ______

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  WH- QUESTIONS:

Questions Auxiliary Subject Verb complement Answer

word

Have I

You

We I've got it in my pencil case.

What They

Where …... got your ruler? She’ s got it in my pencil

case
Has He

She

It

Ex. What have you got in your bag? I have got a book and a pencil.

- Where has she got her bag? She has got her bag in the room..

Exercises
1). Order the words to make question. Then, answer them.
a). have/ they / What/ got/ in the bag? ______________________________________
b). Where/ your car?/ you/ got/ have _________________________________________
c). got/ What / she/ in her car? _____________________________________________
d). your kid/ Where/ got/ in the room?/ has ____________________________________

a). _________________________________________________________________
b). _________________________________________________________________
c). _________________________________________________________________
d). _________________________________________________________________

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  GRAMMAR: Demonstrative adjectives THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE
Los adjetivos demostrativos son aquellos que se utilizan para determinar la ubicación de las
cosas y son los siguientes:

Near Far

Estos adjetivos concuerdan en número, ya sea en singular o en plural, con el sustantivo al que
acompañan, mientras que en género no existen diferencias entre masculino y femenino:
This magazine is mine. That library is too small.
(Esta revista es mía) (Esa biblioteca es demasiado pequeña.)

These newspapers are damaged. Those boys are my friends.

(Estos diarios están dañados.) (Aquellos niños son mis amigos.)

Exercises
1. Choose the correct alternative.
1. I like this/ these CDs. 7. Those/ that are my bicycles.
2. Have you got that / those books? 8. These / this is my new dog.
3. This / these magazine is interesting. 9. He likes that/ these shoes!
4. These/ this flowers are beautiful. 10. Has she got that / those
5. She likes this / these trainers. 11. That / Those is my bicycle.
6. This/ these is my sister. 12. I like those/ this trainers.
2. Complete the following sentences with a demonstrative adjective. (Completar las siguientes
oraciones con un adjetivo demonstrative.)

1. Esta casa es demasiada grande. ________ house is too big.

2. Estos son mis compañeros. _______ are my classmates.
3. Esa ventana es pequeña. _______ window is small.
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4. Aquel es mi libro. ________ is my book.
5. Estas flores son hermosas. _______ flowers are beautiful.
6. Esos zapatos son negros. _______ shoes are black.
7. Este perro es malo. _______ dog is bad.
8. Esos niños juegan en la calle. ________children ply in the Street.
9. Estas son mis fotos. ________ are my pictures.
10. Esa mesa es mia. ________ table is mine.

3. Translate the following sentences: (traducir las siguientes oraciones.)

1. This dictionary is mine. ___________________________________________________

2. That shelf is too big.
______________________________________________________
3. This modern museum is near the park. _______________________________________
4. That is my Math book. _____________________________________________
5. That is your new computer. _________________________________________
6. This room is very comfortable. ______________________________________
7. This new librarian is a responsable person. _________________________________
8. That dog is mine. ________________________________________
9. This is an old house. ___________________________________________

 VOCABULARY: . THE NUMBERS IN ENGLISH: CARDINAL AND ORDINAL

NUMBERS.

 Cardinal numbers

Cardinal numbers say how many people or things there are.

Examples:

There are five books on the desk.

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 Ron is ten years old.

Numbers bigger than 20 Numbers bigger than 100

Use a hyphen between compound numbers. Use a hyphen between compound numbers and

the word and.

Number Word
121 a/one hundred and twenty-one
21 Twenty- one
356 three hundred and fifty-six
55 Fifty- five

98 Ninety- eight

 Ordinal numbers

- Add th to the cardinal number to form the ordinal number: six → sixth

- Add the last two letters of the written word to the figure. → 4th

Numbers in words: The ordinal numbers 1st → first, 2nd → second and 3rd → third are irregular.
Be careful with the spelling of the words for 5th, 8th, 9th, 12th and the words ending in -y.

Cardinal numbers Ordinal numbers

1 one 1st First

2 two 2nd Second

3 three 3rd Third

5 five 5th Fifth

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 Ordinal numbers
20 twenty 20th Twentieth
21st twenty-first

22nd twenty-second

23rd twenty-third

24th twenty-fourth

25th twenty-fifth

Exercise

1). Decide whether the following words belong to Cardinal numbers or Ordinal numbers

1. ten → _______
2. twenty-second → ________
3. six → _______
4. five → _______
5. two → _______
6. eighth → _______
7. seventh → ________
8. eighteenth → _________
9. thirty-three → __________
10. thirty-fifth → _________

2). Write the short forms of the ordinal numbers into the gaps.

1. tenth →
2. fourth →
3. first →
4. seventh →
5. sixteenth →
6. eleventh →
7. thirteenth →
8. second →

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 9. eighteenth →
10. sixth →

3). Write the the ordinal numbers into the gaps (in words).

1. She's sitting in the _______ row. (1)

2. They are celebrating their _________ anniversary. (25)
3. The old man died on his _________ birthday. (88)
4. That was my ________ accident this month. (2)
5. It's his __________ birthday. (21)
6. Lisa was born on the __________ of November. (11)

 Grammar: IMPERATIVES

We use imperatives to tell someone to do something or to give instructions, orders, warnings,

directions, etc.

Imperatives are divided into two groups:

Affirmative sentences Negative sentences

Come here. Don't come now.

Clean the bathroom. Don't clean the living room.

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 Affirmative sentences Negative sentences

Help your father. Don't play on the computer.

Use the exclamation only when you want to make an exclamation, e.g. Stop! Help!

1). Make the following instructions negative:

1). Write a letter Don’t write a letter.

2). Sit down

3) Clean the house

4). Make the dinner

5). Call your mother

6). Put on your shoes.

2). Make the following instructions positive:

1). Don’t make your bed. Make your bed.

2). Don’t close the door

3) Don’t use the computer

4). Don’t open the fridge

5). Don’t do the homework

6). Don’t take the book away.

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 Practical work Nº
Describing people
1. Complete using HAVE GOT or HAS. Translate them.
1. I _____ _____ big green eyes and long wavy dark hair.
2. Alicia _______ ______ small ears, a small mouth and a big nose.
3. Rosa and Valeria _____ _____ three brown cats.
4. You _____ _____ brown hair.
5. My mother______ _____ short white curly hair and big brown eyes.
2). Complete the sentences.
1. She ______ ______ long dark hair. (+) 6. I _____ _____ 10 brothers. (-)
2. They ______ _____ short hair. (-) 7. She ______ _____ a big nose. (+)
3. I _____ _____ a computer. (+) 8. They ______ _____ green eyes. (-)
4. Sami _____ ______ long brown hair. (-) 9. You ______ _____ a school bag. (+)
5. Sarah and I ______ _____ brown eyes. (-) 10. Franco _____ _____ big ears. (-)

3). Complete the questions.

1. ______ he ____ glasses? Yes, ____ _____
2. ______ the teacher _____ long green hair? No, ____ _____
3. ______ Sarah _____ small eyes? Yes, ____ ______
4. _____ they ______ long blonde wavy hair? Yes, _____ ______
5. _____ you ______ green eyes? No, _____ ______
4). Describe to:
1. Mirta Legrand _________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
2. Juan Manuel Urtubey ____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
3. Your best friend ________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
4. You ___________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

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