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Learning activity 1 / Actividad de aprendizaje 1

You will practice more WH questions, pronouns, possessive adjectives, countries,
nationalities, articles, professions and family members. / Usted practicará más sobre
preguntas WH, pronombres, adjetivos posesivos, países, nacionalidades, artículos,
profesiones y miembros de la familia.

This is a summary of the vocabulary you can use to do the exercises. / Este es un resumen
sobre el vocabulario que usted puede usar para realizar los ejercicios.

WH Questions
It is used to ask for
information about
something. / Se usa
What / Qué:
para solicitar
información sobre
algo.
It is used to ask for
information about
Where / Dónde: places. / Se usa para
solicitar información
sobre lugares.
It is used to ask for
information about
Who / Quién: people. / Se usa para
solicitar información
sobre las personas.
It is used to ask about
a choice. / Se usa para
Which / Cúal:
preguntar sobre una
elección.
It is used to ask for a
Why / Por qué: reason. / Se usa para
pregunta por razones.

Object
Subject pronouns Possessive adjectives
pronouns
I my me
You your you
 He his him
She her her
It its it
We our us

Indefinite Articles /
Definite Article / Artículo definido Artículos
indefinidos

Definite articles the article the is used for all

genders in singular and in plural. / El artículo The indefinite article a is
the se usa para todos los géneros en used before nouns that
singular y plural. begin with consonant
sounds. / El artículo a se
Definite articles refer to specific nouns: usa antes de sustantivos
example, the pencil. / Los artículos definidos que inician con un sonido
se refieren a sustantivos específicos: de consonante.
ejemplo, el lápiz.

A. Complete the following text with the correct nationality. / Complete el siguiente texto con
la nacionalidad correcta.

Example / Ejemplo:

Diana is from Colombia. She is Colombian.

1. Hi! I’m Sandra and I study in an international school. Many of my classmates come
from different countries help me to complete the chart using the correct nationality.

Rafiki is from South Africa. He’s a) ____________.

Abdul is from Saudi Arabia. He is b) ___________.
Martha and Andrea are from Panama. They’re c) __________.
Ella is from Germany. She’s d) ____________.
Raj is from India. He’s e) ______________.
Abasi and Dalila are from Egypt. They’re f) ____________.
Filipa is from Poland. She’s g) _____________.
 2. My name is Andreas. I’m from Germany and I work in a multinational company. My
partners come from several countries help me to complete the format according their
nationalities.

New employees in Marketing Department

David and Margaret are from United States. They’re a) __________.
Steve is from Australia, He’s b) __________.
Jeff is from France. He is c) ____________.
Mary is from Morocco, She’s d) ___________.
Anthony is from Denmark. He’s e) _________.
Laura is from Spain. She’s f) ___________.

B. Unscramble the letters to make the names of different professions. / Organice las letras
para formar nombres de profesiones.

Example: ETCAEHR _ teacher__

1. SRAITWES ___________
2. ORSGUNE ___________
3. OTSYPOCGIHLS ___________
4. LMERPBU ___________
5. URSEN ___________
6. ILBARRIAN ___________
7. SFIHENRAM ___________
8. NIREEEGN ___________
9. RAFMIEN ___________
10. YSTIABTEBR ___________

C. Write the correct indefinite article (a or an) according to the beginning sound of the word. /
Escriba el artículo indefinido correcto (a o an) de acuerdo al sonido inicial de la palabra.

Example: a baker

1. ______ designer.
2. ______ journalist.
3. ______ accountant.
4. ______ hairdresser.
5. ______ painter.
6. ______ technician.
7. ______ architect.
8. ______ gardener.

D. Fill in the gaps with the correct article a, an or the. / Complete los espacios con el artículo
correcto a, an o the.
 Example: I have a friend. She is an actress.

1. My favorite animal is ______ cat.

2. The Adams are ______ big family.
3. I am ______ student.
4. ______ earth rotates around ______ sun.

A. Circle the correct option to complete the sentence. / Encierre la opción correcta para
completar la oración.

Example: My/I name is Carlos.

I have a big family. 1) My/your father is 40 years old and he 2) is a/an lawyer. 3) His/her
hobby is cooking. My mother is 39 and 4) she/her is a teacher. 5) Her/its favorite color is
green. I have six brothers. 6) Their/them names are: Juan, Martin, Andres, Felipe, Ivan
and Oscar. 7) They/we are students and I love 8) them/their. Oscar is 20 years old and 9)
he/him is married. 10) His/her wife is Ana. She is 11) a/the nurse. I live with 12) them/we.

B. Write sentences about yourself and your family. Include your name, relationship with the
people you talk about, ages and professions. / Escriba oraciones sobre usted y su familia
incluyendo; nombre, parentesco con las personas mencionadas, edad y profesión.

My name is ……
I am …… years old
I am a......
My mother´s name is ……
She is ...... years old
She is a ……

Note: To check the answers go to Suggest answer sheet. / Nota: para consultar
las respuestas diríjase al enlace Suggest answer sheet.
 Document control / Control del documento

Name Position Dependence Date

Dirección de
Ricardo Aristizabal Asesor pedagógico formación August
Salinas English Dot Works profesional 2014
Dirección General
Author
Dirección de
Johana Méndez Asesora pedagógica formación August
Sarmiento English Dot Works profesional 2014
Dirección General
 Paola Andrea Centro
Copy editor – Línea August
Adaptation Bobadilla Agroindustrial
de producción 2014
Gutiérrez Regional Quindío