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Learning activity 1 / Actividad de aprendizaje 1

You will practice more WH questions, pronouns, possessive adjectives, countries, nationalities,
articles, professions and family members. / Usted practicará WH, pronombres, adjetivos posesivos,
países, nacionalidades, artículos, profesiones y miembros de la familia.

This is a summary of the vocabulary you can use to do the exercises.

Presentation / Presentación

WH Questions

What / Qué: It is used to ask for information about something. / solicitar información sobre algo.

Where / Dónde: It is used to ask for information about places. / solicitar información sobre lugares.

It is used to ask for information about people. solicitar información sobre las
Who / Quién:
personas.

Which / Cúal: It is used to ask about a choice. / Se usa para preguntar sobre una elección.

Why / Por qué: It is used to ask for a reason. / Se usa para pregunta por razones.

Object
Subject pronouns Possessive adjectives
pronouns
I my me
You your you
He his him
She her her
It its it
We our us

Definite Article / Artículo definido Indefinite Articles / Artículos indefinidos

Definite articles the article the is
used for all genders in singular and
in plural. / El artículo the se usa para The indefinite article a is
The indefinite article an is
todos los géneros en singular y used before nouns that
used before nouns that
plural. begin with consonant
begin with vowel sounds. /
sounds. / El artículo a se
El artículo an se usa antes
Definite articles refer to specific usa antes de sustantivos
de sustantivos que inician
nouns: example, the pencil. / Los que inician con un sonido
con un sonido de vocal.
artículos definidos se refieren a de consonante.
sustantivos específicos: ejemplo, el
lápiz.

Practice / Práctica
A. Complete the following text with the correct nationality. / Example / Ejemplo:

Diana is from Colombia. She is Colombian.

1. Hi! I’m Sandra and I study in an international school. Many of my classmates come from
different countries help me to complete the chart using the correct nationality.

Rafiki is from South Africa. He’s a) ________South African____.

Abdul is from Saudi Arabia. He is b) __Arabian _________.
Martha and Andrea are from Panama. They’re c) ___Panamanian__.
Ella is from Germany. She’s d) _________German___.
Raj is from India. He’s e) _______Indian_______.
Abasi and Dalila are from Egypt. They’re f) __Egyptian__________.
Filipa is from Poland. She’s g) _______Polish______.
2. My name is Andreas. I’m from Germany and I work in a multinational company. My partners
come from several countries help me to complete the format according their nationalities.

New employees in Marketing Department

David and Margaret are from United States. They’re a)
______American.
Steve is from Australia, He’s b) __Australian___.
Jeff is from France. He is c) _______French_____.
Mary is from Morocco, She’s d) _____ Moroccan______.
Anthony is from Denmark. He’s e) _____Danish____.
Laura is from Spain. She’s f) _____Spanish______.

B. Unscramble the letters to make the names of different professions. / Organice las letras
Example: ETCAEHR _ teacher__

1. SRAITWES ____Waitress_______
2. ORSGUNE _____Surgeon______
3. OTSYPOCGIHLS ______Psychologist _____
4. LMERPBU _______Plumber____
5. URSEN ___nurse________
6. ILBARRIAN ____librarian_______
7. SFIHENRAM _____fisherman______
8. NIREEEGN _________engineer__
9. RAFMIEN ____fireman _______
10. YSTIABTEBR _____babysitter______

C. Write the correct indefinite article (a or an) according to the beginning sound of the word. / Escriba
el artículo indefinido correcto (a o an) de acuerdo al sonido inicial de la palabra.

1. ____a__ designer.
 2. ___a___ journalist.
3. ____an__ accountant.
4. _____a_ hairdresser.
5. _____a_ painter.
6. _____a_ technician.
7. _____an_ architect.
8. ____a__ gardener.

D. Fill in the gaps with the correct article a, an or the. /

E.
Example: I have a friend. She is an actress.

1. My favorite animal is ___the___ cat.

2. The Adams are ___a___ big family.
3. I am _a_____ student.
4. _____The_ earth rotates around ___the___ sun.

Production / Producción

A. Circle the correct option to complete the sentence.

Example: My/I name is Carlos.

I have a big family. 1) My/your father is 40 years old and he 2) is a/an lawyer. 3) His/her hobby is
cooking. My mother is 39 and 4) she/her is a teacher. 5) Her/its favorite color is green. I have six
brothers. 6) Their/them names are: Juan, Martin, Andres, Felipe, Ivan and Oscar. 7) They/we are
students and I love 8) them/their. Oscar is 20 years old and 9) he/him is married. 10) His/her wife
is Ana. She is 11) a/the nurse. I live with 12) them/we.

B. Write sentences about yourself and your family. Include your name, relationship with the people
you talk about, ages and professions.

My name is ……
I am …… years old
I am a......
My mother´s name is ……
She is ...... years old
She is a ……

Note: To check the answers go to Suggest answer sheet. / Nota: para consultar
las respuestas diríjase al enlace Suggest answer sheet.