ASSIGNMENT 5– Nivel de Inglés 1 – Lic.

Gestión Cultural

Task 1 : (pre reading)

What do you do during the pandemic? Put a tick to the activities and add more! (¿Qué haces durante la pandemia? Marca
las actividades en la lista de abajo y agrega 5 más.)

*chat with friends.

* have online classes
* zoom with professors
* walk my dog
* Play video games
* Do homework for the university
* Cook
* Clean my house
* Wash clothes
* Watch Netflix movies
* Listen to music

Task 2: (reading)

Let´s read this article about habits during this pandemic. Check if there are similarities with the activities you ticked in the
previous exercise. (Leamos este texto sobre hábitos durante la pandemia. Busca coincidencias con las actividades que
marcaste en el ejercicio anterior.)

So what can you do to stay connected and make the best of isolation? Here are some ideas to help.

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You can playback videos at the same time, mute to discuss key plot points, and even enjoy a meal or drink
together while you watch. Netflix has introduced Netflix Party, which allows users to link up with friends and host
long-distance movie nights.

If you normally eat breakfast at 8am, keep doing so. If you’re used to cooking dinner at a certain time, then tuning
in to your favourite TV show, do that too. If you usually meet with a friend for coffee on a Wednesday, keep it in
your schedule, but arrange a video call instead.

These things may seem small, but a “normal” routine helps to ground us in times of isolation.

There are countless options. EdX gives you access to more than 2,500 courses from institutions including
Harvard, MIT, Berkeley and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

The courses are free, but if you don´t pay a small optional fee, you don´t get a certificate, which could build up
your resume. Or simply take the opportunity to learn about something you’ve always been interested in.

1. Where was the text taken from? (This exercise was explained in assignment about UCLA university). (¿De dónde fue
extraído este texto? Esta actividad fue explicada en la actividad sobre la Universidad UCLA)

 A student`s blog
 An encyclopaedia
 A dictionary entry
 A forum

Now, there´s a new type of exercise! Ahora vemos otro tipo de ejercicio:

“Find words in the text with the following meanings”

In this exercise, we have to look for the words (in the text) whose meanings are below. They can be pronouns,
verbs, adverbs, phrases, adjectives. So you have to pay attention to the definition and discover what type of
word it refers to.
En este ejercicio, tenemos que buscar palabras en el texto cuyo significado está en el ejercicio. Pueden ser
pronombres, verbos, adverbios, frases, adjetivos. Entonces, debemos prestar atención a la definición y
descubrir qué tipo de palabra es.

Let´s see TWO examples! ¡Veamos dos ejemplos!

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  the complete separation from others of a person (paragraph nº 1): …………………

In this case, the definition says “the complete separation” so we can guess this definition is for a noun, not a
verb. And it is in singular form. Then, we look for a word in paragraph nº1 that has to do with being distant from
others… Then the answer is isolation (NOUN)

En este caso leemos en la definición “the complete separation…” que traducimos como “la separación
completa” …entonces esta definición se refiere a un sustantivo, no a una acción. Y está en singular. Luego
leemos que dice: separación de otros de una persona en párrafo nº 1… entonces la respuesta es: ISOLATION!
(sustantivo)

Another example:

 to reproduce a sound or video recording again. (paragraph nº 2)

In this case, the definition says “to reporduce” so we can guess this definition is for a verb because of the to
infinitive form. Then, we go to the paragraph and look for a verb which means “to reproduce a sound or video
recording again.” The answer then is PLAYBACK (VERB).

En este caso, la definición comienza con “to reproduce…” entonces podemos ver que el “to” introduce un
verbo. Vamos al párrafo y buscamos un verbo que signifique “reproducir un sonido o un video nuevamente.” La
respuesta es: PLAYBACK (VERBO)

In this exercise, then, we have to pay attention to the meanings and to identify if it refers to a noun, a verb, an
adjective, an adverb or a phrase. If we are not sure, we use the DICTIONARY (English- Spanish one). Right?

En este ejercicio, entonces, debemos prestar atención a los significados e identificar si refiere a un sustantivo,
verbo, adjetivo, adverbio o frase. Si no estamos seguros, utilizamos el diccionario Español- Ingles. Ok?

Let´s do the exercise! We`ve just learnt how to solve it!

Vamos al ejercicio! ¡Ya aprendimos cómo resolverlo !

2) Find words in the text with the following meanings:

a. the main story of a movie (paragraph nº 2):

b. to give permission (paragraph nº 2):
c. to make a plan for a date (paragraph nº 3):
d. to establish an idea or belief (paragraph nº 4):
e. payments for services (last paragraph):

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

What do the following sentences have in common? (¿Qué tienen en común las siguientes oraciones extraídas del texto?)

…you normally eat breakfast at 8am, keep doing so.

…EdX gives you access to more than 2,500 courses from institutions.
…a “normal” routine helps to ground us in times of isolation.
…if you don´t pay a small optional fee, you don´t get a certificate.

Choose one:

a. they are all in the affirmative.

b. they are all about computers.
c. they are all in the present tense.

 Of course, all of them are in the PRESENT SIMPLE and we use this verb tense for: (Están todas en presente simple
y lo usamos para…)

We use the present simple to talk about:

 something that is true in the present:

I'm nineteen years old.

I'm a student.
He lives in London.

 something that happens regularly in the present:

I play football every weekend.

We go abroad every year.

 something that is always true (general truths)

The human body contains 206 bones.

Light travels at almost 300,000 kilometres per second.

We often use adverbs of frequency like sometimes, always and never with the present simple:

I sometimes go to the cinema.

She never plays football.

 something that is fixed in the future- fixed timetables.

The school term starts next week.

The train leaves at 19.45 this evening.
We fly to Paris next week.

 something in the future after time words like when, ater and before and after if and unless:

I'll talk to John when I see him.

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 You must finish your work before you go home.
If it rains we'll get wet.
He won't come unless you ask him.

 We sometimes use the present simple to talk about the past when we are:

telling a story:

I was walking down the street the other day when suddenly this man comes up to me and tells me he has lost his
wallet and asks me to lend him some money. Well, he looks a bit dangerous so I'm not sure what to do ..

summarising a book, film or play:

Harry Potter goes to Hogwarts School. He has got two close friends, Hermione and …

Shakespeare's Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark. One night he sees his father's ghost. The ghost tells him he
has been murdered …

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-grammar-reference/present-simple

TIME EXPRESSIONS that are used with the present simple tense:
 BEFORE THE MAIN VERB or AFTER THE AUXILIARY VERBS OR MODALS
never, rarely, hardly ever, seldom, occasionally, sometimes, frequently, often, usually,always
 AT THE END OF THE SENTENCE: every day / week / month / year, etc. , in the morning / afternoon, etc., on
Mondays / Tuesdays, etc., once a day / week / month, etc.

afirmación negación pregunta Respuesta corta afirmativa /negativa

I work. I do not work. Do I work? Yes, I do. No, I do not.

You work. You do not work. Do you work? Yes, you do. No, you do not.

He / she / it works. He / she / it does not Does he / she / it work? Yes, he / she / it does. No, he / she / it
work. does not.

We work. We do not work. Do we work? Yes, we do. No, we do not.

You work. You do not work. Do you work? Yes, you do. No, you do not.

They work. They do not work. Do they work? Yes, they do. No, they do not.

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Task 3 (after - reading)

a. Now, read the following sentences with the present simple tense and say what use (ex b) each sentence has. There is
an example for you: (Lea las siguientes oraciones en presente simple e indique el uso en cada oración. Vea el ejemplo
dado:)

I chat with my friends at least 3 times a day during this pandemic . Example: acciones regulares y rutinas
Your exam starts at 09.00
I have zoom classes with the Arts professor at 3 pm.
Water freezes at zero degrees.
The Earth revolves around the Sun.
Our winter recess starts on the 26th July.
She understands English quite well.
I don´t have much time to sleep during the pandemic.
My friend only eats fish.
When the pandemic finishes, we`ll meet again.

b. Complete this text with verbs in the present simple in the correct form. (some verbs are provided)

My routine as a student!

7:10 am First alarm (go) ________ off. Prepare to ignore it for the next 20–30 minutes.
7:20–7:50 am Slowly convince myself to get up after pushing the snooze button for too long.
8:40–9:00 am I _________ the long walk to class on the opposite side of campus.
9:00–10:00 am Intro to Fiction, my only non-technical class; I ________ having a legitimate excuse to read good
books!
10:00 am–12:00 pm Head to my professor’s office hours. I ________ some homework for science.
12:00–1:00 pm Dynamics lecture (where I ________ my lunch of stale chips and PB&J, trying not to crunch too loudly.
Normally, I get angry looks from the professor.
1:00–2:00 pm Modelling Human Physiology, an interesting class; I just wish there were fewer equations!
3:00–6:00 pm Research! We (analyze) __________ musculoskeletal motion data to better understand the balance
and gait of people. The class (not/finish) ___________ before 5:50 pm!
6:00–7:00 pm I _________ dinner with my friends at whichever campus restaurant (have) ______the best deal.
7:00–8:00 pm I ______ to the Engineering Council meeting.
8:00 pm–12:00 am My best friend and I ________ our homework at the library!

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VIDEO + EXPLANATION + MORE PRACTICE: PRESENT SIMPLE

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar/beginner-grammar/present-simple

Complete with the present simple tense:

http://roble.pntic.mec.es/~fmap0009/grammar/3eso/3esopresentsimple/3esopresentsimple7.htm