PANAMA, REPUBLIC OF PANAMA

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL REGION OF WEST PANAMA
Eng. TOMAS GUARDIA MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL

DIDACTIC GUIDE N° 2
TOPIC
PERSONAL GROWING And SUCCESS
THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
3RD PERSON SINGULAR

Professor e-mail Cellphone

Osiris M. Navarro de DIXON osiris.navarro@meduca.edu.pa 6631-8761
12° CH – D – E - F - Science /INFORMATIC Groups ENGLISH Subject
Delivered Date: Deadline:
Monday, July 20th, 2020.
 INTRODUCCIÓN

El presente documento nos ayudará a reforzar expresar ideas, pensamientos usando la

3ra persona del singular en tiempo presente. Esta 3ra persona se refiere a los pronombres
subjetivos HE / SHE/ or IT, en donde el verbo llevará una terminación especial la que a la vez
es muy importante conocer y pronunciar cuando hablamos inglés.

El uso de la Tecnología de la Información y Comunicación (TIC), te ayudará a buscar mayor

información y practicas diversas para reforzar y desarrollar tu dominio de este importante
idioma para tu desarrollo personal, académico y profesional.

Además, he incluido vocabulario de inglés técnico que te será de gran utilidad en este
mundo de competencia profesional, el cual sé te será de ayuda.
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OBJETIVOS
 OBJETIVO GENERAL. The SWBATo:
1. To be able to interact in different professional situations.
OBJETIVOS DE APRENDIZAJE. The student will be able to (SWBATo):
1. learn to speak about routines of another person in 3rd person.
2. learn how to pronounce the 3rd person "s" added to the end of verbs in both positive and negative forms
3. exchange personal information, and also from others.

CONTENIDOS
 Conceptual:
Grammar in Context for Communicative Purposes: Verb tenses review 1
3rd Person singular –simple present
 Procedimental:
Writing an argumentative paragraph, e-mails, dialogues, related to personal information,
preferences, routines, interests, others, using the given grammar structures.
 Actitudinal:
Showing a positive attitude and confidence toward learning tasks.
Using his/her imagination and creativity to perform specific assignments.

COMPETENCIAS A LOGRAR
1. Language and Communication: Understands, analyzes and interprets what someone says
applying communicative and grammar rules to express ideas, thoughts, feeling and actions.
2. Knowledge and Interaction within physical environment: Accepts strengthen weaknesses, and
limitations in his /her developments.
3. Learn to learn: Knows and uses resources and sources of communication.
4. Communicative: Expresses own ideas and applies grammar and communication rules in
an oral and written way.
5. Social and Civic: Interacting with other students to find out their realities.
6. Communication and Technology: Uses of new tools according to technological advances in our
society.

Lesson N°1
Present Tense - 3rd Person Singular
RULES TO APPLY / S, ES, IES /

The vast majority of verbs, the third person singular in the simple present is formed by adding –s to the main
form. However there are a few spelling rules and irregular verbs to be aware of. 
 Spelling rules

Add -es, if the verb ends in: If the verb ends in consonant + y,
remove the -y and add -ies. Ex:
-s bus + -es= busses
-y rely + -ies = relies
-z quiz + es= quizzes
Worry + -ies= worries
-sh brush + -es= brushes
Study + -ies= studies
-ch branch+-es= branches
Bury + -ies= buries
-x fix + -es= fixes
Ex. “ The father buries his son.”
-o veto + -es= vetoes

Irregular Verbs
Two very common irregular verbs that you already know do not follow the rules above

Example: be - is have - has

Some examples in sentences to follow:

1. My brother speaks three languages fluently.

2. Daniel watches his favorite program every Saturday.
3. My sister does her homework after school.
4. My father ….. (not like) fast food. = My father does not like fast food.
5. Paul ---- (not play) tennis = Paul does not play tennis.
6. Henry plays tennis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0kTGL6Flzg

ACTIVITIES

Unidad N°1 - The Simple Present Tense And The 3rd Person Singular
Topic: DAILY ACTIVITIES
Activity N° 1

PRACTICE N°1

I. READ the article about Doctor Bugs. Notice the words in bold

Doctor Bugs Most people don’t like bugs, but Doctor Mark Moffet loves
them! In fact, his nickname is Doctor Bugs. He’s a photographer and an
entomologist. An entomologist studies bugs.

Doctor Moffett’s favorite bug is the ant. He goes all over the world to study
ants. He watches them as they eat, work, rest, sleep, and fight.
He takes photographs of the ants. He lies on the ground with his camera and
waits for the right moment. The ants and other bugs often bite him, but that
doesn’t stop Doctor Bugs. He has an interesting and unusual job, and he loves
it!

A. UNDERSTANDING.
CHECK. READ the list of verbs in the reading.
Who does each action? Check (✓) the correct column.

Verb Dr. Moffets Ants

studies
fight
bite
waits

B. DISCOVER. Complete the exercises to learn about the grammar in this lesson.
1. Look at the list of verbs in exercise 2. Then find other verbs in the article from exercise 1.

Dr. Moffetts Ants

goes eat

Activity N°2
I. WRITE in FIVE lines about the daily routines practiced by someone (1) you appreciate (family
member, famous actor/ess, player,etc. Your report should be written in PRESENT TENSE.

1.
 Student’s name e-mail Pers. Id. card

ENGLISH Subject Cellphone Number:

12° …….
Delivered Date: Complete information)

B. Circle the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence.

1. Doctor Moffett love / loves his job.
2. He study / studies ants.
3. A salesperson sell / sells products for a company.
4. You and Anita work / works on weekends.
5. Nurses help / helps people.
6. We write / writes science books.
7. Our office close / closes at 7:00 p.m.
8. She take / takes classes at the business school.
9. You walk / walks to work every day.
10. I start / starts work at 8:00 a.m. every morning
 FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

I. TRANSLATE these phrases into SPANISH.

B. CHOOSE SEVEN phrases and complete with a sentence.
1. That’s a great idea!
2. Well, …
3. It´s the same in my language…
4. Would you like a one-way ticket or rounf trip…
5. Mary hates him..
6. Wow! That´s interesting…
7. I prefer…
8. I have no idea…
9. Sure,.…
10. I need to …
II. For each habit, write one statement about Michael and one statement about Sam.

HABITS MICHEL´S HABITS SAM´S HABITS

FOOD

DRINK

EXERCISE

CIGARRETTES

CLOTHES

SLEEP

ORIENTACIÓN DE LAS ACTIVIDADES

Recommendation:
1. Please, I need you use an ENGLISH-SPANISH-ENGLISH Dictionary during my clases.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
FOSTER Timothy J. MOVE IT! – Student´S Book 2.Pearson Editorial.USA.2018.
ENGLISH-SPANISH-ENGLISH Dictionary.

Nota: Usar cualquier libro de inglés con material basado en el contenido que usted
haya utilizado anteriormente.

INFOGRAPHY
https://eltngl.com/assets/downloads/grex_pro0000000538/grex1_su3.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwg3yTivDow (Exercise)
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles-espanol/

CRITERIOS DE EVALUACIÓN
LISTA DE COTEJO.
Puntaje ……… / 40 pts

Scores
Escala Númerica
Criterios de Evaluación
5 4 3 2 1
1. Puntualidad en la entrega de la guía

2. Resolvió las actividades correctamente

3. Demuestra habilidad para el manejo de las expresiones

formales e informales de saludos y despedida.
4. Demuestra habilidad de comprensión e interpretación de los
términos y significados escritos al inglés.
5. Demuestra habilidad para actividades mentales como
crucigramas y sopas de letras.

6. Observa comprensión lectora en argumentos escritos y

discierne en cuanto a los eventos del mismo

7. Observó interés en el aprendizaje del idioma

8. Participa en la clase interactiva virtual de manera activa,

cordial y colaboradora.
TOTALS