REPUBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA

MINISTERIO DEL PODER POPULAR PARA LA EDUCACIÓN

“COLEGIO DEL AVE MARIA”
“CATEDRA DE INGLES”

PROFESOR: GABRIEL RIVAS

AREA DE FORMACIÓN: INGLES
AÑO Y SECCIÓN: 4to A,B,C
LAPSO: 1er
Correo:gabrielrivasilva1973@gmail.com
Fecha de Entrega:13/11/20
THIRD GUIDE

How to describe each of your family members

In this guide you will learn how to describe each of your relatives in the English language.

When you are asked to describe your family, you can start by describing each person of your family
one at a time. Remember, the shorter, the sweeter! Describe the key members in your life, your
immediate family. Let's take a look at one example to give you a brief gist of which direction you
should expand in.

EXAMPLE:
My family consists of my mother, father and my little sister.

Beginning with my mother, she is like any other mom. Loving, caring, and concerned
yet when she is angry you will definitely know. She's artistic and seeks to do things that
revolve around art. She loves to cook and is extremely innovative even in that aspect.
She is the anchor of our house and is definitely the driving force for our family!

My father is the cornerstone of our family. He is rigid yet flexible. He is responsible for
all the discipline in our house. Possessing the love for gardening, he invests a lot of his
time in innovative gardening techniques. He loves all of us and holds himself responsible
for our family's well being. My inspiration, my dad.
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MINISTERIO DEL PODER POPULAR PARA LA EDUCACIÓN
“COLEGIO DEL AVE MARIA”
“CATEDRA DE INGLES”

The mischievous, little one in our family is my little sister. Being the youngest, luck is
always on her side. She is blessed with a smile of an angel, she too has got the artistic
touch of mom. Art and Crafts hold her attention for the longest time throughout the day.
Filling our house with a frequent set of frowns and smiles, she is indeed the little
earthquake of our house.

Read through the above example and make a few pointers.

Rule #1: While you're describing a member of your family, be clear in describing the
role played by that particular member in your household.

Rule #2: Spell out the personality of the person you're describing. Be descriptive and
analytical.

Rule #3: Talk about that person's interests and hobbies, likes and dislikes.

Rule #4: Never oversell. Keep your description grounded to reality rather than just
spluttering a set of irrelevant adjectives.

Rule #5: Be positive. While attempting to describe someone always make it a point to
give your description the 'positive tilt'.

Having been born and brought- up among those members, describing them must be the
easiest task. Ensure you make use of basic English speaking terms and add a touch of
applicable adjectives to improve your spoken English and go through this task efficiently.

You could also sign up for online English speaking courses that are known to improve
English vocabulary as well as enable you to learn English speaking fluently.

Tip:
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MINISTERIO DEL PODER POPULAR PARA LA EDUCACIÓN
“COLEGIO DEL AVE MARIA”
“CATEDRA DE INGLES”

While describing your family, make sure there is a flow. Use your descriptions to move
the story forward. Do not list things; make sure your description assists what you
narrate. Being descriptive is an art and an art is something you pick up after dedicated
practice.

ACTIVITIES
(10 pts c/u)
1. Make a description each of your family members in English and Spanish using
code expressions as in the example. The paragraphs must have a full sheet
and must be handwritten with their respective drawings and cover page.

2. Translate the description of the example and extract the verbs and Adjectives.

EVALUATIVE SCALE
PRESENTATION
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
USE OF VERB TENSES
DRAFTING
5 Ptos C/U TOTAL
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MINISTERIO DEL PODER POPULAR PARA LA EDUCACIÓN
“COLEGIO DEL AVE MARIA”
“CATEDRA DE INGLES”

PROFESOR: GABRIEL RIVAS

AREA DE FORMACIÓN: INGLES
AÑO Y SECCIÓN: 4to A,B,C
LAPSO: 1er
Correo:gabrielrivasilva1973@gmail.com
Fecha de Entrega:13/11/20

FOURTH GUIDE

Pasado Continuo – (Past Continuos)

El Pasado Continuo, es un tiempo verbal que describe acciones que estaban siendo realizadas en un momento
del pasado al que se hace referencia y que luego continuaron, por ejemplo:

Yesterday he was studying English. Ayer él estaba estudiando inglés.

(Comenzó a estudiar antes de ese momento y continuó estudiando posteriormente)

John was playing tennis at 10 a.m. John estuvo jugando tenis a las 10 a.m.
(Comenzó a jugar tenis antes de las 10 a.m. y continuó haciéndolo después)

El Pasado Continuo se construye con el verbo auxiliar “to be” en su forma pasada y el verbo principal
en infinitivo con la terminación ING:

Observa que la forma negativa se construye colocando la partícula NOT después del verbo TO BE. Puede
usarse también la forma contraída WASN’T o WEREN’T.
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MINISTERIO DEL PODER POPULAR PARA LA EDUCACIÓN
“COLEGIO DEL AVE MARIA”
“CATEDRA DE INGLES”

También se puede utilizar este tiempo verbal para relatar dos acciones que sucedieron en el pasado y que una de
ellas ya se ha completado. Para ello utilizamos el Pasado Simple para mencionar lo que ya finalizó y el Pasado
Continuo para relatar lo que sigue ejecutándose.

When I left, he was studying the lesson.

Cuando yo partí, el estaba estudiando la lección.

They were singing when I broke the window.

Ellos estaban cantando cuando yo rompí la ventana.

1. EXERCISE: SELECT A VERB AND CONJUG IT WITH ALL PRONOUNS IN THE

AFFIRMATIVE, INTERROGATIVE AND NEGATIVE MODES IN ENGLISH AND
SPANISH.

PAST CONTINUOUS (Pasado continuo)

MODO AFIRMATIVO MODO INTERROGATIVO MODO NEGATIVO

INGLES ESPAÑOL INGLES ESPAÑOL INGLES ESPAÑOL

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MINISTERIO DEL PODER POPULAR PARA LA EDUCACIÓN
“COLEGIO DEL AVE MARIA”
“CATEDRA DE INGLES”

2. EXERCISE: CHANGE THE SENTENCES TO QUESTIONS:

1. - Paul was traveling to Mexico: _______________________________________________

2. - Mary and I were planning to buy a new car:____________________________________

3. - People were waiting for the results: ___________________________________________

4. - The employees were working very hard: _______________________________________

EVALUATIVE SCALE
PRESENTATION
GLOSSARY OF
TERMS
USE OF VERB
TENSES
DRAFTING
5 Ptos C/U TOTAL