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English II

Module #9 Free time activities, Music, Sports, Games

I. Datos Generales
Nombre de la Asignatura: English II Código: INE 205
Unidades valorativas: 3 Duración del Modulo: 10 días

I. Specific Objectives:
-Use music, sports, movie, and free time activities vocabulary in daily
conversations.
-Distinguish between the use of simple present and present continuous in
sentences.

II. Goals to achieve:

- Talk about free time activities and future plans.

III. Activities and Assignments

Complete exercises in exercises, forum, group work, and document.

IV. Content

Introduction

In this module you will learn vocabulary related to free time activities, sports,
games, music, and movies.

You will learn the difference between simple present and present continuous
and when to use the continuous to talk about the future.

Vocabulary

Free time activities

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Go to a concert, go to a festival, go to the beach, have a barbecue, have a

good time, have a party, stay home, stay at a hotel, stay in a tent, visit an art
gallery, visit a museum, visit family, visit Friends, watch a movie, watch a
soccer game, watch a video

Music and Movies

Classical music, electronic music, hip-hop music, jazz music, popo music, rock
music, action movie, comedy, dramma, horror movie, romance, science fiction
movie

Sport and games

Do gymnastics, karate, pilates, yoga, go bike riding, hiking, rock climbing,

running, skiing, sweimmin, play baseball, play basketball, chess, hockey,
soccer, tennis, videogames, volleyball

Grammar

Present tense vs present progressive

Simple Present Tense

We use the simple present tense:
1. For facts

 Whales live in the ocean.

 Aconcagua is the highest mountain in Latin America.
 The flight from Chile to Australia is thirteen hours.

2. For repeated or regular actions

 Flights to Buenos Aires leave every hour.

 I eat breakfast at the table.
 We work every day of the week.

3. For habits

 I brush my teeth three times a day.

 He only drinks Martinis.
 We celebrate Christmas on the twenty-fifth of December.
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4. For things that are generally true in the present time period:

 Boca Juniors is the best team in Argentina at the moment.

 She is my girlfriend.
 We study English.

Present Progressive Tense

We use the present progressive tense:
1. When somebody is doing something at this moment.

 Sarah is changing her clothes right now.

 Her boyfriend is waiting for her.
 We are learning the progressive tense in English.

2. When something is happening at this moment. When the action has started
but hasn't finished.

 It is snowing at the moment.

 The economy is growing at an exponential rate.
 The children are sleeping, so please be quiet.

3. To talk about something that is happening around the time of speaking but
not necessarily at that exact moment.

 Alfredo is studying a lot for his exam.

 I'm reading a great book. (not necessary right at this moment)
 We are planning a trip to Jamaica.

Present vs. Progressive Tense

A significant difference between these two tenses is we use the simple
present tense for things that are permanent or are in general and
the present progressive tense for things that may change or are temporary.
Compare:

Permanent Temporary
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Simon lives in Birmingham. Simon is living with his friends for now.

James smokes. James is smoking in the kitchen.

We walk to work. We're walking in the park.

I speak English. I am speaking English right now.

Verbs that we don't use in the Progressive Tense

Another difference is that there are some verbs in English that we don't use in
the progressive tense. These include:
Belong - Cost - Hate - Have (possession) - Hear - Know - Like - Love - Need -
Own - Remember - Seem - Smell - Understand - Want

Different Meanings
In questions the same verb can change the meaning depending on if it is in the
present or the present progressive tense.

Differences in meaning of verb

Statement Meaning

What do you do? What is your job?

What are you doing? What are you doing at the moment?

What do you read? What do you like to read?

What are you reading? What are you reading right now?

Present Continuous for the future

We can also use the Present Continuous tense to talk about the future - if we
add a future word!! We must add (or understand from the context) a future
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word. "Future words" include, for example, tomorrow, next year, in

June, at Christmas etc. We only use the Present Continuous tense to talk
about the future when we have planned to do something before we speak. We
have already made a decision and a plan before speaking.

I am taking my exam next month.

past present future

!!!

A firm plan or programme exists The action is in the

now. future.

Look at these examples:

 We're eating at Joe's Cafe tonight. We've already booked the table..
 They can play tennis with you tomorrow. They're not working.
 When are you starting your new job?

In these examples, a firm plan or programme exists before speaking.

The decision and plan were made before speaking.

Imperatives
Imperative sentences are used to issue a command or instruction, make a
request, or offer advice. Basically, they tell people what to do.
Imperative sentences usually end with a period but can occasionally end with
an exclamation point. These sentences are sometimes referred to as directives
because they provide direction to whomever is being addressed.

Below, you'll find some examples of imperative sentences. Note that each line is
issuing a command of some sort.
 Pass the salt.
 Move out of my way!
 Shut the front door.
 Find my leather jacket.
 Be there at five.
 Clean your room.
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 Complete these by tomorrow.

 Consider the red dress.
 Wait for me.
 Get out!
 Make sure you pack warm clothes.
 Choose Eamonn, not Seamus.
 Please be quiet.
 Be nice to your friends.
 Play ball!

V. Bibliography

English and Spanish dictionary www.dictionary.com

English Central Website- www.englishcentral.com