Module 2: Summary

Module 2: Summary 01/07

Vocabulary: Professions
In Module 2, we learned the following vocabulary:

 Vocabulary for talking about Professions

accountant baker teacher hairdresser secretary chef

babysitter police officer engineer miner electrician taxi driver

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Vocabulary
In Module 2, we also learned phrases to communicate personal information:

ENGLISH UC
PERSONAL DETAILS
First name: SUSANA
Surname: ORTIZ.
ID Number: 13.456.920-0
Marital status: MARRIED.
Occupation: HAIRDRESSER.

CONTACT DETAILS
Address:
245 LOS CEREZOS, SANTIAGO CENTRO.
Phone number: 555 980 21
Emergency contact:
CLAUDIO SEPÚLVEDA.
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Vocabulary
In Module 2, we also learned how to say email addresses:

a) Felipe underscore con at gmail dot com

Email*:

felipe_con@gmail.com

b) Felipe hyphen Contreras at uc dot cl

Email*

felipe-contreras@uc.cl
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Grammar
In Module 2, we also learned the following grammar structures:

 Possessive adjective my

I my

my + noun My name is Martín Contreras.

My address is 341 Los Guindos.

My ID number is 17.987.654-3.
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Grammar
In Module 2, we also learned the following grammar structures:

 Possessive adjective your

you your

your + noun Who is your emergency contact?

What is your email address?

What is your ID number?

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Grammar
In Module 2, we also learned:

 Indefinite articles a and an

a + consonant sound an + vowel sound

I am a doctor. I am an engineer.

I am a police officer. I am an architect.

I am a nurse. I am an athlete.

Look at this exception with the word

university!

I am a university professor.
I work at a university.
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Tips to develop skills

We also practiced listening and reading for general ideas and identification of specific information, including focus on word
stress to aide comprehension.
Listening/Reading Strategy Tips

 Listen/Read multiple times. As you develop your skills during the course, you
will need to listen/read fewer times to answer the questions successfully.

 Focus on familiar words and phrases.

Reading / Listening for
general ideas
 Study the images that are associated with the audio clip/written text. This will
help you predict the content.

 Ask for clarification if someone is speaking too fast.

 Have a clear idea of the information you need to identify; read the questions
first!

Reading / Listening for  Focus on words associated with the information you need to identify.
specific information
 Notice text structure to help understand the type of text you are
reading/listening to. This can access previous knowledge from your own
language culture.
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