VERB TO

BE
CICLO VERANO SAN
MARCOS 2021 ACADEMIA
Miss: Nickóll Cruz Mendoza HAWKINGS
 GRAMMAR
El verbo “to be” se encuentra estructurado de la siguiente manera: Meaning:
Look at the subject pronoun and its correct verb to be:
To be: Ser o Estar
First person Contractions
am
I

We are I am = I’m
Second person You are = You’re
You We are = We’re
are They are = They’re
Third person
He is = He’s
He
She is = She’s
She is
It is = It’s
It

They are

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 For Example: Look at the charts
1 2 3

• Rio is a large and old • Melissa is in South • They´re at the

city of 6.5 million Africa. museum.
people.
• Tomas is Isabel’s • Penguins are at
• It is an exciting city. classmate. Boulders Beach.

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 Yes /No Questions (Verb To Be)
Be+Subject Pronoun Negative Answers
Am I in that class? No, You aren’t. You’re on math class.

Are you a student or teacher? I’m not a student.

No, he/she isn’t. She’s a
Is he/ she an excellent journalist?
procrastinator person.

Affirmative Answers
Yes. You are in this class.

I’m a young teacher sir.

Yes, he/she is an excellent journalist. Also, he/she is

pretty puntual.

Miss: Nickóll Cruz Mendoza

 Adjectives (Verb To Be)
Be+Adjective Negative Answers
Your city is beautiful. No, they aren’t. They are uncrowded.

The buildings are old. No, it isn’t. It’s very noise.

There are many tall buildings.

Questions/Affirmative Answers
Are the streets crowded there?

Yes, they are so crowded.

Is it a relaxing place?

Yes, It is.
Miss: Nickóll Cruz Mendoza
 READING
COMPREHENSION
Good luck ! 

Miss: Nickóll Cruz Mendoza

READING#1
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Miss: Nickóll Cruz Mendoza

 English
Halloween (also referred to as All Hollows' Eve) is a holiday that's
celebrated in America on 31 October of each year, regardless of
what day of the week this date falls on. Although it is rooted in
religion, Halloween today is enjoyed mainly because of its
decorations, costumes, candy, treats, and general excitement, and
furthermore, it is enjoyed by most everyone. Before Halloween,
many individuals carve a design into an orange-
colored pumpkin, or a solid, durable vegetable. Once a personally
satisfying design is carved, a lit candle is typically put inside a
pumpkin, there by making it a Jack-O-Lantern. At night, this design
lights up against the darkness. Besides carving pumpkins, some
celebrate Halloween by putting decorations
up. Supernatural (referring in this case to non-natural creatures
that're typically based in fiction) figures, including vampires, ghosts,
werewolves, zombies, and more, generally account for most of
these decorations. Bugs, spiders, cobwebs, gravestones,
and anything else that can be considered creepy (or unusual and
possibly scary) can also be found on Halloween, in decoration
form. Only some adults celebrate Halloween, and they generally do
so by attending parties. Inversely, the vast majority of children
dress in costume (Halloween costumes can be based upon
anything, from the mentioned supernatural creatures to the stars
of today's films) and walk from door to door in search of candy—a
practice known as trick or treat—on Halloween. After knocking on a
door (houses that participate in Halloween usually leave a light on),
one says, "Trick or Treat" and a piece (or pieces!) of candy is given
to him or her.
Halloween (también conocida como la víspera de Todos los
Halloweens) es un día festivo que se celebra en Estados Unidos
el 31 de octubre de cada año, independientemente del día de la
semana en que caiga esta fecha. Aunque está arraigado en la
religión, hoy en día se disfruta de Halloween principalmente por
sus decoraciones, disfraces, dulces, golosinas y entusiasmo en
general, y, además, es disfrutado por casi todos. Antes de
Halloween, muchas personas tallan un diseño en una calabaza
de color naranja o en un vegetal sólido y duradero. Una vez que
se talla un diseño personalmente satisfactorio, una vela
encendida se coloca normalmente dentro de una calabaza, lo
que la convierte en una linterna de Jack-O. Por la noche, este
diseño se ilumina contra la oscuridad. Además de tallar
calabazas, algunos celebran Halloween poniendo
decoraciones. Las figuras
sobrenaturales (refiriéndose en este caso a criaturas no naturales
que normalmente se basan en la ficción), como vampiros,
fantasmas, hombres lobo, zombis y más, generalmente
representan la mayoría de estas decoraciones. Bichos, arañas,
telarañas,
lápidas y cualquier otra cosa que pueda
considerarse espeluznante (o inusual y posiblemente aterradora)
también se pueden encontrar en Halloween, en forma de
decoración. Solo algunos adultos celebran Halloween, y
generalmente lo hacen asistiendo a fiestas. A la inversa, la gran
mayoría de los niños se disfrazan (los disfraces de Halloween
pueden basarse en cualquier cosa, desde las criaturas
sobrenaturales mencionadas hasta las estrellas de las películas
de hoy) y caminar de puerta en puerta en busca de dulces, una
práctica conocida como truco o trato en
Halloween. Después de tocar una puerta (las casas que
participan en Halloween suelen dejar una luz encendida), uno
dice "Truco o trato" y se le da una pieza (o piezas) de caramelo.
Miss: Nickóll Cruz Mendoza
 QUESTIONS-ANSWERS
1. When does Halloween take
place?
A) 31 October
B) 14 February
C) 25 December
D) Eight weeks before
Christmas
2. What day of the week does
Halloween fall on?
A) Halloween's day of the
week varies by year
B) Halloween is always on
Monday
C) Halloween is always on
Saturday
D) Halloween is always on
Friday
3. One can expect to see all of the
following types of decorations on
Halloween except
A) Snowflakes and ribbons
B) Spiders and other bugs
C) Gravestones and zombies
D) Vampires
4. Some adults celebrate
Halloween in which of the
following ways?
A) Going to bed early
B) Attending Halloween parties
C) Buying Christmas gifts
D) Trick-or-treating
Miss: Nickóll Cruz Mendoza
READING#2
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 English
I just returned from the greatest summer vacation! It
was so fantastic, I never wanted it to end. I spent eight
days in Paris, France. My best friends, Henry and Steve,
went with me. We had a beautiful hotel room in the
Latin Quarter, and it wasn’t even expensive. We had a
balcony with a wonderful view. We visited many famous
tourist places. My favorite was the Louvre, a well-known
museum. I was always interested in art, so that was a
special treat for me. The museum is so huge, you could
spend weeks there. Henry got tired walking around the
museum and said “Enough! I need to take a break and
rest.” We took lots of breaks and sat in cafes along the
river Seine. The French food we ate was delicious. The
wines were tasty, too. Steve’s favorite part of the
vacation was the hotel breakfast. He said he would be
happy if he could eat croissants like those forever. We
had so much fun that we’re already talking about our
next vacation!
Acabo de regresar de las mejores vacaciones de
verano! Fue tan fantástico, nunca quise que
terminara. Pasé ocho días en París, Francia. Mis
mejores amigos, Henry y Steve, fueron conmigo.
Teníamos una hermosa habitación de hotel en el
Barrio Latino, y ni siquiera era caro. Teníamos un
balcón con una vista maravillosa. Visitamos muchos
lugares turísticos famosos. Mi favorito era el Louvre,
un museo muy conocido. Siempre me interesó el
arte, así que fue un regalo especial para mí. El museo
es tan grande que podrías pasar semanas allí. Henry
se cansó de caminar por el museo y dijo: “¡Basta!
Necesito tomar un descanso y descansar". Tomamos
muchos descansos y nos sentamos en cafés a lo
largo del río Sena. La comida francesa que comimos
estaba deliciosa. Los vinos eran sabrosos, también.
La parte favorita de las vacaciones de Steve fue el
desayuno del hotel. Dijo que estaría feliz si pudiera
comer croissants como esos para siempre. ¡Nos
divertimos tanto que ya estamos hablando de
nuestras próximas vacaciones!.
Miss: Nickóll Cruz Mendoza
 QUESTIONS-ANSWERS
1. What city did they go to for 3. What did their hotel room have?
their summer vacation?

A) Louvre A) A view of the metro

B) Latin B) A refrigerator
C) Paris C) A balcony
D) Lyon D) A bottle of wine

2. How long was the summer 4. Who got tired walking in the
vacation? Louvre museum?

A) Two weeks A) Henry

B) Eight days B) Seine
C) One week C) Harry
D) Eight weeks D) Steve

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READING#3
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 English
My family lives in a small house. It’s simple but
pretty. It has a large garden. I like to work in the
garden but my sister hates to work in the garden.
She prefers to read. She reads in the morning, in
the afternoon and at night. I give all of the
vegetables to mom and dad. They like to cook in
our small kitchen. I eat any vegetable but my sister
eats only a few. My family always eats breakfast
and dinner together. We talk. We laugh. Then my
sister washes the dishes. At night dad likes to listen
to music. Mom works on the computer. I watch
television. And my sister reads. Soon we go to bed.
My parents go to bed late but my sister and I go to
bed early. I’m ready to go to sleep but my sister
wants to keep reading.
Mi familia vive en una casa pequeña. Es sencillo
pero bonito. Tiene un gran jardín. Me gusta
trabajar en el jardín, pero mi hermana odia
trabajar en el jardín. Ella prefiere leer. Ella lee por
la mañana, por la tarde y por la noche. Le doy
todas las verduras a mamá y papá. Les gusta
cocinar en nuestra pequeña cocina. Yo como
cualquier verdura pero mi hermana solo come
unas pocas. Mi familia siempre come desayuno y
cena juntos. Hablamos. Reímos. Luego mi
hermana lava los platos. Por la noche a papá le
gusta escuchar música. Mamá trabaja en la
computadora. Yo veo televisión. Y mi hermana
lee. Pronto nos vamos a la cama. Mis padres se
acuestan tarde pero mi hermana y yo nos
acostamos temprano. Estoy lista para irme a
dormir pero mi hermana quiere seguir leyendo.
Miss: Nickóll Cruz Mendoza
 QUESTIONS-ANSWER
1. Which is another way to 3. Who doesn’t enjoy working in the
describe the family’s house? garden?

A) cramped but cozy

B) narrow but suitable A) grandmother
C) little but attractive B) cousin
D) old but cheery C) father
D) sister

2. The family has how many 4. When does the sister like to
members? read?

A) two
A) at night
B) three
B) in the afternoon
C) four
C) in the morning
D) five
D) all of the above

Miss: Nickóll Cruz Mendoza

 That’s all
See you in the next class!

Miss: Nickóll Cruz Mendoza