ENGLISH LEVEL 2

JOB PROCESS – WORKSHOP

Universidad del Valle, Sede Pacífico

Date: February 20th 2021
Teacher: Nubia Muñetón Q.

Name 1: ___________________________________; Code: ____________

Name 2: ___________________________________; code: ____________

1. Watch the following videos and answer these questions.

1.1 What is a Gerund?

A gerund is a form of the non-finite verb (not conjugated) used to make a verb phrase that can
substitute for a noun phrase. The present participle form is used, since it ends in 'ing', for
example 'hearing'.
Finite verbs (conjugated verbs) have a subject, can change form and be used to make
independent clauses (for example “they smile a lot”) while non-finite verbs (unconjugated verbs)
tend not to be changed like that.

Gerunds are verb forms ending in ‘ing’ that name activities and are placed in the sentence in
which a noun is used, for example, “Jogging is very good for you” or “I look forward to finishing
my studies”. Gerunds can be the subject of the sentence: "Flying is lovely". Gerunds can be the
object of the sentence: "She likes eating chocolate." Gerunds can be the object of a preposition:
"After jogging she relaxes".

1.2 What is an Infinitive?

The infinitive is the basic form of a verb. In English, when we talk about the infinitive, we
usually refer to the "present infinitive", which is the most used. However, there are four other
compound verb forms with infinitives in English: the "perfect infinitive", the "perfect continuous
infinitive", the "continuous infinitive" and the "passive infinitive".

There are infinitives that can be introduced by an auxiliary modal verb, for example “we may
leave”, or a main verb, “that made me smile”, or a main verb with 'to' or 'as' or by noun phrases
like “to smile would have been difficult”.

1.3 Which verbs are followed by GERUNDS? (write a list)

 Keep
 Recommend
 Finish
 Avoid
 Enjoy
 Delay
 Imagine
 Mind
 Spend
 Suggest

1.4 Which verbs are followed by INFINITIVES? (write a list)

 Afford
 Agree
 Decide
 Forget
 Help
 Hope
 Learn
 Need
 Offer
 Plan
 Pretend
 Promise
 Seem
 Want
 Would like

1.5 Which verbs are followed by BOTH: gerunds and infinitives? (write a list)

 Begin
 Bother
 Continue
 Prefer
 Start
 Remember
 Try
 Stop

2 Watch this video and check the attached file. Write the following examples in the table
below using complete sentences:

2.3 Write 12 EXAMPLES using ADJETIVES + PREPOSITIONS + GERUND

2.4 Write 12 EXAMPLES using VERBS+ PREPOSITIONS + GERUND
Adjective + preposition + gerund
Viviana is good at playing soccer.
The artist is interested in painting the
picture.
Verb + preposition + gerund
The rector plans to check the university
classrooms.
The president apologized for reducing
workers’ wages.

The accountant waited to preparing the

They are bad at dancing tango. financial statements.
Angela is good at writing. The priest prays to giving the dinner.
The water is cold for swimming. Tania cried to cutting the onion for dinner.

The cup is empty to drinking the water. Mexico plans to vaccinating all its population.

The sheets are dirty to sleeping.
The university is good to studying.
She is good at learning English.
The food is sour to eating.
The living room is clean to playing.
The teacher is sweet to teaching English
The students want to learning communicative
English.
The accountant prepares to making the
financial report.
The cashier counts to delivering the customer´s
money.
Maria wants to watching the game from her
home.
The athletes ran to giving their country a
medal.
The soldiers train to wining the battle for their
country

3 Watch these videos about tips for a successful interview. Take notes. (??)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr1O2lzD6nI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taHSZEhTzPc

4 Watch the following videos and take notes about HOW TO WRITE A SUCCESSFUL CVC
and COVER LETTER.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QikSuQAXbA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG2aEh5xBJE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxOli8laZos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfmVSFg_zSI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YORk5t239E
 INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY

5 Watch the following video and check the information from the files to write two paragraphs
describing yourself as a professional. Give reasons to support your paragraph. (each student
will write a description)

Student A:

Student B:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bZi-34IFxs

https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/7950-personality-traits-hired.html
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/personal-traits-to-include-on-your-
resume
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/character-traits-definition-and-
examples.

INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY

6 Design your CVC and write your COVER LETTER in English. (300 words). Be precise and
concise. (each student will design and write a CVC)

STUDENT CVC 1
STUDENT CVS 2