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Curso de Ingreso 2020 – MODULE 1

FRIENDS
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Look at the photos. What kind of relationships do
they show?

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Put the words / phrases in the box in the following groups:
a) work / school b) family c) friends d) other

close friend – acquaintance – boss – classmate – husband – colleague – stranger

ex-girlfriend – best friend – stepmother – old friend – father in law
friend of a friend – team mate
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Can you add more?
A B

1. Let’s keep in touch a. not stay in contact

2. We have the same sense of humour b. like to be with him/her

3. We have a lot in common c. know him/her better

4. I hope we don’t lose touch d. find the same things funny

5. He’s really nice when you get to know him e. like/enjoy the same things

6. I really enjoy her company f. have a friendly relationship

7. They fall out over money g. stop being friends

8. We get on really well h. stay in contact

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Match the phrases in bold in A with the correct definition in B.

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The Son of Man

The Son of Man (French: Le fils de l'homme) is a 1964

painting by the Belgian surrealist painter René Magritte.

Magritte painted it as a self-portrait. The painting consists

of a man in an overcoat and a bowler hat standing in front
of a low wall, beyond which is the sea and a cloudy sky.
The man's face is largely obscured by a hovering green
apple. However, the man's eyes can be seen peeking
over the edge of the apple. Another subtle feature is that
the man's left arm appears to bend backwards at the
elbow.

About the painting, Magritte said:

“At least it hides the face partly. Well, so you have the apparent face, the apple, hiding
the visible but hidden, the face of the person. It's something that happens constantly.
Everything we see hides another thing, we always want to see what is hidden by what
we see. There is an interest in that which is hidden and which the visible does not show
us. This interest can take the form of a quite intense feeling, a sort of conflict, one
might say, between the visible that is hidden and the visible that is present.”

Retrieved from: en.wikipedia.org. The Son of Man. Dec 2014.

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Discuss:

1. What is / isn´t “normal” about the painting?

2. Do you like unusual pictures / food / clothes?
3. Do you have any unusual hobbies / likes / dislikes? What are they?

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Complete the questions below using the prepositions from the box:

about (x3) – on (x2) – in (x2) - for – to – at

1- What subjects do you like reading __________________?

2- What do you use the internet _____________________?

3- What activities and hobbies are you good _________________?

4- What do you spend most of your money _________________?
5- What do you worry _________________________?

6- What types of exercise are you keen ________________________?

7- What do you usually talk _________________ with friends?

8- What cultures are you interested _______________________?

9- What clubs do you belong _______________________?
10- How many languages are you fluent __________________________?


Answer these questions about you and write a
paragraph.

Ask these questions to a friend and write a
paragraph about him / her. Be ready to report it to
the class.

Make a list of the new expressions:
to read about – to use (sth) for – to be good at – etc.

 a) Listen to a woman talking about her childhood. Who

were the main people who influenced her?

b) Listen again. Which statement is false?

a- She saw her father occasionally.

b- She grew up in Libya.
c- She feels close to her mother and grandmother.
d- She enjoyed school in England.

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c) Listen again and look at this box. How many times do you hear
each phrase?

USE CONVERSATIONAL PHRASES

Say the same thing in a different way I mean, …
Give yourself thinking time before you continue Well, …
Go back to your original point So, anyway …
Introduce an explanation You see, …

d) Tell another student about the people who most influenced you
when you were growing up.

 Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences / questions:

1. Use the internet a lot?

2. She don’t like Maths.
3. I do not keen on football.
4. He doesn’t lives here any more.
5. Are they like playing tennis?
6. What you talk about with your friends?
7. Are you from Switzerland? No, I don’t.
8. Have you seen the film yet? Yes, I did.
9. Did they stay long? No, they don’t.
10. Do you play the violin? No, I doesn’t.

 Make questions for these answers:

1. Swimming.
2. With my parents.
3. Yes, I do. He is great.
4. Pasta.
5. No, I haven’t. Is it good?
6. No, I don’t. It tastes horrible.
7. At 10 o’clock.
8. Manchester United.

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PERSON TO PERSON

Think of FOUR things that most of the class don’t know about you and
write one word in each space in the diagram. Be ready to talk about
them in class.

family free time

Name: _______
likes /dislikes spending
money

SIMPLE PRESENT & PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. Put the verbs into the correct form of the Present Simple
& Present Continuous:

a. ______________ (YOU/READ) that book? Can I see it?

b. Sasha ________________ (NOT /WORK) on Tuesdays, so she’s at

home now.

c. I’m so tired. I _______________ (NEED) a holiday!

d. That looks hard! _____________ (YOU / WANT) any help?

e. I’m afraid we ________________ (NOT / HAVE) any tea because I

always drink coffee.

f. Where ________________ (YOU / LIVE) at the moment?

g. _______________ (YOU / UNDERSTAND) this computer manual?

h. You look very happy! Who _______________ (YOU / THINK) about?

i. I ___________________ (NOT / WANT) to leave too late because

I _________________ (HATE) driving in the dark.

j. What horrible weather! I _________________ (STAY) inside until the

rain stops.

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2. Make questions from the prompts using the Present Simple or

Continuous.

1) What / you / do? (job – occupation)

2) What / you / do / at work (or school) / at the moment?
3) How often / you / go out / with friends?
4) What / you / like / do?
5) What films / you / like / to watch?
6) What / you / usually / do / at the weekends?
7) You / read / a good book / at the moment?
8) You / play (or watch) / any sports / these days?
9) Why / you / study / English / this year?
10)You / do / any other courses / at the moment?

3. Find ten mistakes in the email.

Hi! My name is Stefano and I’m Italian

student. I am coming from Rome which I am
thinking is the most beautiful city in the world.

At the moment, I studying Engineering at

university in Pisa so I’m living in a flat with three
other students. We have a lot in common and are
sharing the same sense of humour.

Most nights, we listen music, and on Saturdays we usually go to a disco

and dance all night. All except Marco, who is studying Chemistry. He is very
boring and is never going out.

This year I am study English twice a week because I would really like to
work for an American Company when I am finish my degree.

Look forward to hearing from you soon.

All the best,

Stefano

PS: I have attached some photos of me and the Leaning Tower.

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4. Write a similar email to your teacher at

cristinabaravalle20@gmail.com or
elifaure3@hotmail.com
Use the expressions learnt in this module. Attach pics!

VIDEO TIME! Watch the movie segment and solve the

exercises.

The Middle (New Year resolutions) https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=y_CKnbS9yJM

1. Order the lines according to the video above:

( ) A single thing we can improve on.

( ) At least we have to do the resolutions.

( ) Secretly pull names out of the hat.

( ) Every year you make us say these stupid stuff we’re gonna do, but now one ever
does it.

( ) We’re really gonna go through these charades again?

( ) We never stick with our resolutions, so what about we picked one for each other?

( ) I think Axl’s on to something.

2) Complete the resolutions each member of the family decided for each
other.

a. _____________ being a pig and ____________ that filthy room you call
_____________
b. Stop ____________ all the ______________ .

c. Stop trying out for things ___________ ____________ make.

d. _____________ more.

e. Spend _____________ _____________ with Buck.

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- Grammar Practice: Exercises 1 to 35.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

 Acklam, R. & Crace, A. Total English. Student’s Book Pre-

Intermediate. Essex. Pearson Longman. 2005.