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ACTIVITY #1

Republican university corporation

Finance and international trade

English V

Brayan Camilo Melo Rubiano

May 2022
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction and General Information ........................................................................... 3

Chapter 2 Activity .......................................................................................................................... 4

Chapter 3 Conclusion.................................................................................................................... 11

Chapter 4 References .................................................................................................................... 12

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CHAPTER 1

Introduction and General Information

In this document we will deal with two interesting topics, such as the formation of adverbs

from adjectives, the use of Since and For and finally how to describe a subject. We will do it

through a questionnaire where there will be an open response, multiple choice, ordering and true

and false questions.

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CHAPTER 2

Activity

SINCE AND FOR

1. In what cases should you use SINCE?

a. Indicate the beginning of a period that is still present.

b. To indicate something that happened or happened in the past on a regular basis.

c. To indicate habitual actions in the present.

2. In what cases should you use For?

a. It is mostly used to express ability or possibility.

b. When talking about a period.

c. to express possibilities and ask or make requests in a formal tone.

Solve questions 3,4 with the following text

“Since November of two thousand twenty I went to de doctor to see If my heart was beating as

the correct way, I stayed at here for two-three hours. I get happy 'Cause, my heart was beating

as the correct way.But the doctor Said I have to go in three more months, for 1 hour, just to see

If the result was correct.” (Naymasparkle, 2017)

3. From what date and for what reason did you visit the doctor?
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a. Since September 2020 and for lung monitoring.

b. Since August 2020 and by brain monitoring.

c. Since November 2020 and for liver monitoring.

d. Since November 120 and for heart monitoring.

4. How long did the monitoring last and for how much longer should the doctor continue to

attend?

a. It lasts from two to three hours, and you must continue to attend for three more months for two

hours.

b. It lasts two to three hours and you must continue to attend for three more months for one hour.

C. It lasts four to five hours and you must continue to attend for three more months for one hour.

d. It lasts from two to four hours, and you must continue to attend for another five months for

one hour.

5. Complete the following sentences:

a) I have been waiting at the bus stop _____ ten minutes.

b) He has been married ___ five years.

c) I have been waiting at the bus stop _____ 9:30am.

d) I have been living in Japan _____ 1990.

e) When I was 15 I stayed in London ____ 6 months

f) I have lived in this country ___ five years.

g) Mary work at the company _____ 2000.

h) They played tennis ____ five hours today.

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i) Sally has been sleeping ____ 8 hours.

j) My sisters will be studying _____ tomorrow morning.

Rta= a) for b) for c) since d) since e) for f) for g) since h) for i) for j) since

exercises taken from: https://whatsup.es/blog/for-y-since-teoria-ejemplos-y-ejercicios

From questions 6 to 8, order the sentences

6. for lived in She España 6 months. Has

➢ She has lived in Vancouver for 6 months.

7. She in for Brazil she has been living 5 years. speaks Portuguese well because

➢ She speaks Portuguese well because she has been living in Brazil for 5 years.

8. have since They they were old. hated 5 years seafood

➢ They have hated seafood since they were 5 years old.

ADVERBS MODIFYING ADJECTIVES AND VERBS

In questions 1 and 2, they are open questions:

1. In most cases an adverb is formed by adding an adverbial ending to the adverb, what is

this?

Rta=the adverbial ending is -ly

2. What is the adverb that corresponds to the adjective good?

Rta=is the adverb well.

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In questions 3 and 4, answer if it is true or false

3. If the adjective ends in -y, replace y with i before adding the adverbial ending -ly

Rta: True

4. If the adjective ends in -able, -ible or -le, the last -e is replaced by -ally.

Rta: False

5. Complete the following sentences:

a. Joanne speaks French ___.

➢ fluent

➢ fluently

b. John plays the guitar ___.

➢ wonderful

➢ wonderfully

c. His son usually sneaks into the house ____.

➢ silently

➢ silent

d. She smiles ___.

➢ warm

➢ warmly

e. The soup is ____.

➢ Good

➢ well
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DESCRIBING PEOPLE'S APPEARANCE AND PERSONALITY CONVERSATION

1. Ana wants to describe a man who met her friend Rebeca, help her describe him:

Tomada de: https://img.freepik.com/foto-gratis/retrato-estudio-hombre-moreno-confianza_1187-5799.jpg?w=2000

a. He is short, dark tez, blue eyes, black shirt, gray pants and is a lawyer.

b. He is of medium height, not so abundant beard, curly brown hair, plaid shirt with purple

and orange stripes, beautiful smile, seems athletic.

c. He is of medium height, abundant beard, straight black hair, plaid shirt with purple and

green stripes, beautiful smile, it seems that he does not exercise.

2. Jorge wants to introduce a friend to his brother John, but John told him to describe her,

help Jorge describe his friend Juana.

Tomada de: https://statics-cuidateplus.marca.com/cms/styles/natural/azblob/mujer-feliz_0.jpg.webp?itok=qVurZLE7

a. She is blonde, with honey-colored eyes, white complexion, straight hair, slim build, very

beautiful.
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b. She has short black hair, green eyes, dark complexion, a slim build, very beautiful.

c. She has short brown hair, green eyes, white complexion, a slim build, very beautiful.

3. Arrange the words as appropriate:

Green eyes Wavy hair Athletic Embittered charismatic

Straight hair Thin Perfect smile Happy person Friendly

Thin mustache Hateful Middle-aged Charming

Body-related features characteristics related to personality

Answer question 4, 5, 6 y 7 with the following text:

I love my friend Gabriel. I met him at work 4 years ago. He is middle-aged. He is handsome. He

has big hazel eyes. He has short wavy black hair. He is tall, he is 1.90 meters tall. He is well-

build because he goes to the gym almost every day. He is funny and outgoing. I always have a

great time when I am with him. (Inglesfull.com, s.f.)

4. How are Gabriel's eyes?

a. He has big hazel eyes

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b. He has small blue eyes

c. He has big green eyes

d. He has big honey-colored eyes.

5. How is Gabriel's hair?

a. He has short, straight, black hair.

b. He has short, straight, blonde hair.

c. He has short, wavy black hair.

d. He has short, wavy brown hair.

6. Gabriel is not middle aged

False

True

7. Gabriel He is tall, he measures 1.90 meters. He is well trained because he goes to the

gym almost every day.

False

True
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CHAPTER 3

Conclusion

In conclusion we can say that it is an activity that stimulates learning a lot, and the use of

Since and Ford is clearer, as well as how an adverb is formed from an adjective and finally how

to describe a subject.
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CHAPTER 4

Referencies

EF. (s.f.). ef.com.es. Obtenido de ef.com.es: https://www.ef.com.es/recursos-aprender-

ingles/gramatica-inglesa/formar-adverbios-partir-adjetivos/

Inglesfull.com. (s.f.). Inglesfull.com. Obtenido de Inglesfull.com: https://inglesfull.com/como-

describir-personas-en-ingles-guia-de-ejercicios/

Naymasparkle. (Mayo de 2017). brainly.lat. Obtenido de brainly.lat:

https://brainly.lat/tarea/5319279

Rodriguo. (s.f.). superprof.es. Obtenido de superprof.es:

https://www.superprof.es/apuntes/idiomas/ingles/gramatica-inglesa/adverbs/exercises-

adjectives-and-adverbs.html

whatsup. (s.f.). whatsup.es. Obtenido de whatsup.es: https://whatsup.es/blog/for-y-since-teoria-

ejemplos-y-ejercicios