Cristhian Camilo Rubiano Rodriguez

Licenciatura en inglés y Bilinguismo – Primer Semestre

STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS

1. 1.8 The Alphabet

What is the first letter of the English Alphabet? A
What is the last letter? Z

2. 1.9 Complete groups 1-7 with these letters.

1. A H J K
2. B C D E G P T V
3. F L M N S X Z
4. I Y
5. Q U W
6. O
7. R

3. Which letter are these?

1. C 5. Q
2. G 6. U
3. H 7. Y
4. J 8. Z
 5. Number these words in alphabetical order.

YES 1 IS 07
4
FAMOUS 0 CAFÉ 01
5
MARKET 0 MUSIC 10
8
CHAIR 0 HARBOUR 06
2
NO 1 COLD 04
2
CITY 0 PARK 13
3
MOUNTAIN 1 MUSEUM 09
1

8. A dictionary entry.

1. Pronunciation
2. Definition
3. Different meanings of the
word
4. Part of speech
5. Opposite meaning
6. Example

9. Parts of Speech.

1. INTERNATIONAL ADJETIVE 7. QUIET ADJETIVE

2. KILOMETRE NOUN 8. SHOP NOUN
3. LOVELY ADJETIVE 9. SMALL ADJETIVE
4. NOISY ADJETIVE 10. STATION NOUN
5. PEACEFUL ADJETIVE 11. UNIVERSITY NOUN
6. PORT NOUN 12. ZOO NOUN

10. Complete sections 1-5 of the fact file with these headings.
 CITY FACT FILE 1. Location

Toronto is in the south-east of Canada, in Ontario.

It is on Lake Ontario.

2. Climate

In the summer, Toronto is warm (25ºC) and in the

winter, it is very cold (-10ºC)

3. Size

Toronto is a big city. The population is 2.6 million.

4. General description

Toronto is a modern and busy city. There is a

beautiful harbor. There are a lot of museums,
theatres and restaurants.

5. Tourist attractions

Chinatown – There are a lot of restaurants and

Chinese shops here.

The CN Tower – There is a restaurant and a theatre

at the top of the tower. The views are wonderful.

Niagara Falls – This beautiful tourist attraction is

160km from Toronto.

11a. Adjectives.

1. BEAUTIFUL ADJECTIVE 6. SUMMER NOUN

2. BUSY ADJECTIVE 7. VIEW NOUN
3. CHINESE NOUN 8. WARM ADJECTIVE
4. MODERN ADJECTIVE 9. WONDERFU ADJECTIVE
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5. POPULATION NOUN

11b. Match adjectives.

1. It isn’t hot, it isn’t cold. It’s warm.

2. It’s new. It’s modern.
3. It’s full of people, cars and noise. It’s population.
4. It isn’t ugly. It’s beautiful.
5. It’s very good. It’s wonderful.
12. Look at these examples, then join the pairs of sentences (1-6).

1. London is a big and expensive city.

2. There are museums and theatres in the city.
3. Venice is a small and beautiful city.
4. There are canals and a lot of churches in the city.
5. Sydney is a large and noisy city.
6. There is an opera house and a beautiful harbor.
 13. Write a Fact file for your city or another city.

PORTLAND
1. Location

Portland, Oregon is located in the northwest of the United

States. Both the Columbia and the Willamette river run through
Portland.
2. Climate

Portland's weather is famous for its rain. However, the spring

and summer are quite lovely and mild.

3. Size

It is the largest city in the state of Oregon. 500,000 people live in

Portland while the Portland metro area has a population of over
1.5 million inhabitants.

4. General description

t is the largest city in the state of Oregon. The city is famous

for its proximity to the mountains and the ocean, as well as
its relaxed, friendly inhabitants.

5. Tourist attractions

The Willamette Valley - To the south of Portland is important for

its agriculture and wine production.

The Cascade Mountains – They are located to the east of

Portland.

Mt. Hood - Has three major skiing facilities and attracts hundreds
of thousands of visitors each year.

The Columbia river gorge – It is also located close to Portland.