MODULE III

TOPICS: My Chores, my clothes and my physical

appearance.

FUNCTIONS:
The students will express their ideas in
communicative situations grammar structures by
using a vocabulary about parts of the house,
clothes and people´s description.

AUTOR: HAROLD AGUILAR

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Centro de Ambientes Virtuales
Universidad Autónoma del Caribe CopyRight ©
Curso 2011
 ÍNDICE

INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 3
1. PRESENT SIMPLE .................................................................................................. 5
1.1. Affirmative............................................................................................................... 5
1.2. Negative .................................................................................................................. 5
1.3. Questions ............................................................................................................... 5
1.3.1. Formation of the third person singular (she- he- it). ..................................... 6
1.4. Possessive Case ................................................................................................... 6
2. PERSONAL PRONOUNS ....................................................................................... 7
3. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS ................................................................................... 7
3.1. POSSESSIVE CASE ............................................................................................ 7
4. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE .................................................................................... 8
4.1. Affirmative............................................................................................................... 8
4.2. Negative .................................................................................................................. 8
4.3. Questions ............................................................................................................... 9
4.4. Short answers ........................................................................................................ 9
4.5. Formation of -ing ................................................................................................. 10
5. FUTURE GOING TO .............................................................................................. 10
5.1. Affirmative............................................................................................................. 11
5.2. Negative ................................................................................................................ 11
5.3. Questions ............................................................................................................. 11
5.4. Affirmative short answers................................................................................... 12
5.5. Negative short answers..................................................................................... 12
6. FUTURE WILL ........................................................................................................ 13
6.1. Affirmative............................................................................................................. 13
6.2. Negative ................................................................................................................ 13
6.3. Questions ............................................................................................................. 14
6.4. Short answers ...................................................................................................... 14
BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................................. 17

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 INTRODUCTION

This module has been designed for the students of La Universidad

Autónoma del Caribe, who have the opportunity to study English
through the virtual campus.

The module is divided into three units for students at pre-intermediate

level, it provides practice in all four communication skills: reading,
listening, speaking and writing.

It is a communicative course, that exchanges information with all the

students registered on the web, this process allows them to acquire
the language in an easy way, because it provides motivating material:
reading, conversations, activities, etc.

From the beginning, the students practice English and they use it
immediately: they ask for information, that is, they learn the
appropriate English for different situations.

The module lets the students to understand the language and later,
they are able to produce listening, writing, reading and speaking
connected to the virtual teacher through the web and the different ways
of communication and technology.

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Every unit of the module contains conversation, grammar, activities,
reading, vocabulary and listening which are developed in a variety of
exercises that practice basic linguistic functions

This unit will allow students to interact to establish personal

relationship, to express their ideas about the following topics:habitual
actions and routines, possession, possibility, clothes and accessories,

parts of the house, and people’s appearance.

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 UNIDAD 1

1. PRESENT SIMPLE

1.1. Affirmative

I
READ
YOU
HE
SHE READS
IT
WE
THEY READ
YOU

1.2. Negative

I
DON`T READ
YOU

HE
SHE DOESN`T READ
IT

WE
THEY DON`T READ
YOU

1.3. Questions

I
Do Read?
You

He
Does Read?
She

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 It

We
Do Read?
They

1.3.1. Formation of the third person singular (she- he- it).

A. Most verbs take –s. Example: She works

B. Verbs ending in -ss, - sh , -ch, -x, -o take -es

Example: She watches - He does..

C. Verbs ending in a consonant + -y, drop the -y and take -ies.

Example: she studies.

The present simple is used:

A. For events that happen regularly.

Example: they go the supermarket on Saturday.

B. For events that are always the same.

Example: Helen works at a hospital.

1.4. Possessive Case

It´s formed by adding an apostrophe and –s

Example: Karen’s car is red.

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2. PERSONAL PRONOUNS

SUBJECT POSSESIVE ADJECTIVES

I My
You Your
He His
She Her
It Its
We Our
You Your
They Their

Example: Mary has a brother. His name is Paul.

3. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

SUBJECT POSSESIVE ADJECTIVES

I Mine
You Yours
He His
She Hers
It Its
We Ours
You Yours
They Theirs

Example: That book is mine

3.1. POSSESSIVE CASE

It´s formed by adding an apostrophe and –s.

Example: Karen’s car is red.

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4. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

4.1. Affirmative

I am working

You are working

He

She Is working

It

We

You Are working

They

4.2. Negative

I am not working.

You are not working.

He
She Is not working
It

We
You Are not working
They

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4.3. Questions

Am I working?

Are you working?

He
Is She Working?
It

We
Are You Working?
They

4.4. Short answers

Yes,

I am

He
She Is
It

We
You Are
They

No,

I am not

He
She Isn`t
It
We
You Aren`t
They

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4.5. Formation of -ing

A. Most verbs take -ing Example: speak = speaking

B. Verbs ending in -e, drop the -e and add -ing. Example: dance = dancing

C. Verbs with one syllable ending in a vowel + a consonant, double the consonant
and add – ing. Example: cut =cutting

D. Verbs ending in – ie, change the –ie to -y and add –ing

Example: __________die - dying__

The present progressive is used:

A. For actions that are happening at the moment of speaking.

Example: I’m busy. I study my math lesson.

B. For temporary states.

Example: She is taking a driving course this week.

C. For future actions.

Example: She is having a party next Friday.

5. FUTURE GOING TO

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5.1. Affirmative

I am going to fly

You are going to fly

He
She Is going to fly
It

We
You are going to fly
They

5.2. Negative

I am not going to fly

You are not going to fly

He
She Is not going to fly
It

We
You Are not going to fly
They

5.3. Questions

Am I going to fly?

Are You going to fly?

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 He
Is She going to fly ?
It

We
Are You going to fly ?
They

5.4. Affirmative short answers

Yes, I am

He
Yes,
She Is
It

We
Yes, You are
They

5.5. Negative short answers

No, I am not

He
No, She Isn`t
It

We
No, You aren`t
They

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Future going to is used:

A. To express future plans:

Example: I’m going to stay at home this week end.

B. To predict events based on evidence:

Example: Watch out¡, the baby is going to fall down.

6. FUTURE WILL

6.1. Affirmative

I
Will go
You

He
She Will go
It

We
You Will go
They

6.2. Negative

I
Will not (won`t) go
You

He
Will not (won`t) go
She

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It

We
You Will not (won`t) go
They

6.3. Questions

I
Will go
You

He
Will She go ?
It

We
Will You do ?
They

6.4. Short answers

Affirmative

I
He
Yes, Will
She
It

We
Yes, You Will
They

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Negative

I
He
No, Won`t
She
It

We
No, You Won`t
They

Contraction forms

I will I`ll

You will You`ll

He he`ll

She will she`ll

It it`ll

We we´ll

You will You`ll

They they´ll

The future will is used:

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A. To predict, usually with the verbs think and believe.

Example: I think my son will be a good engineer in five years.

B. To offer one self.

Example: Don’t worry; I’ll take care of your children.

C. To express warnings and threats.

Example: Get away or I will tell the truth.

D. To express promises

Example: I promise, I’ll give you a candy.

E. To express requests

Example: Will you do me a favor?

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 BIBLIOGRAPHY

H.Q.Mitchel Let´s speed up. M.M publications. U.S.A. 2008

Livia Dannini Adriana Weigel. Get together- Oxford. 2007

Evans, Virginia – Dooley Jenny (2009). Forum 2. Express Publishing.

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