ENGLISH GUIDE

9th Grade
Flying To The Skies

By Carlos Mendoza
Barquisimeto 2023

Student´s Name______________________ 3rd___

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Lesson 5. Then and Now

This is a picture of Hank and Jasmine when they were
twelve. They are in the same class at school.
Hank´s hair was blond and it was long. Jasmine´s hair was black and curly. She was very
He was tall for his age, and he was a good pretty. Her family was rich, and her house was
basketball player. Hank´s parents weren´t big. Jasmine´s parents were busy people, and she
rich, but he was happy. was usually alone with her dog, Brutus.

This is Hank today. He´s very different. He´s fat, Jamine is forty years old. She´s thin and her hair
and he doesn’t have any hair, and he plays golf. is gray. She has three children. Jasmine is a happy
Hank works in a bank and lives in a beautiful mother and wife. She lives in a nice apartment,
house. He has a lot of money. but she works a lot.

About Hank and Jasmine.

a. Complete the sentences.

1. In the first picture Hank and Jasmine were ___ a.short and curly.
2. Jasmine´s hair was ___b. when he was young.
3. Hank was tall. ___c. Jamine´s dog.
4. Brutus was ___d. twelve years old.
5. Hank was happy ___e. for his age.

b. Answer the following questions.

1. What´s Hank like today? 4. How old is Jasmine today?

2. Where does he work? 5. Is she married?

3. Where does he live? 6. How many children does she have?

Conversation

Robert is explaining to his mother why he was late.

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Mrs. Fraser: Where were you?

Robert : I was at school.
Mrs. Fraser: At school but it´s eight o´clock.
There were two bands. It was fantastic¡
Mrs. Fraser: Yes, but I was worried about you.
Rober:t: Don´t worry, Mom¡ I´m not a baby
anymore.
Mrs. Fraser: to me you are.

About the conversation

1. Where was Robert ?
2. What was there at school?
3. How was the concert?
4. Was Mrs.Fraser worried ?
5. Does your mother worry about you?

Grammar.
Affirmative form Negative form
I was tired this morning I wasn´t at school yesterday
You were very good. You weren´t….
He was the best in his class. He wasn´t the best.
She was late for work. She wasn´t early.
It was a sunny day. It was not snowing
We were at home. We weren’t at school.
You were on holiday. Your weren´t working.
They were happy with their test results. They weren’t …

Question Form Short answer Aff. Short answer neg.

was I I was. I wasn´t.

were You You were. You weren´t.
was He He was. He wasn´t.
She New here? Yes, she was. No, she wasn´t
It At home? It was. It wasn´t..
were We We were we weren´t
You You were You weren´t
they They were They weren´t

A. Use the correct form of the verb in the following sentences.

1. The store wasn´t /weren´t busy this morning.

2. George Washington was/ were the first president of the U.S.
3. Was/ were you alone in the car?
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4. I was/ were in Miami in February.

5. You and your friend was/were late for class.
6. Mary and her husband wasn´t / weren´t rich before.
7. Where was / were she at five o´clock ?

a. Ask and answer where people were. Follow the model.

Ex. Jhon/ morning / at school

A: Where was John in the morning ?

B; He was at school.

1. The pilots/ on Friday/ on a plane

2. Mr. Suarez/ ten o´clock/ at the bank

3. Miss Grant / afternoon/ in the office.

4. The people/ on the weekend / in the club.

5. The dog / at night / in the street
6. You/ in July / in the beach.
Lesson 6 You are the Smartest. Obj. 4.2

Read the Dialogue.

Situation: Carlos is talking about his family.
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Joseph: Who’s the youngest in your family?

Carlos: My sister Ana, she is fifteen.
Joseph: How many sisters do you have?
Carlos: I have 3. They are younger than me.
Joseph: Are you the oldest of all?
Carlos: Yes, I am with my sister María. We are twins.

1- Grammatical Point.

Short Adjectives
Adjectives Comparative Superlative
Er than The_________________ est
Tall Taller Tallest
Fast Faster Fattest
Old Older Oldest
Happy Happier Happiest
New Newer Newest
Young Younger The Youngest
Big Bigger Than Biggest
Small Smaller Smallest
Large Larger Largest
High Higher Highest
Heavy Heavier Heaviest

Long Adjectives
more than the most
Interesting More interesting than The most Interesting
Comfortable More comfortable than The most Comfortable
Expensive More expensive than The most expensive
Difficult More difficult than The most difficult
Intelligent More intelligent than The most intelligent

2- Mark sentences using comparative form.

Questions

1. Who is taller? Peter is__________________________Frank.

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2. Who is shorter? Frank is________________________Peter.

4. Who is fatter? Dan is _____________________________Ali.

5. Who is Thinner? Ali is ____________________________Dan.

6. Which is bigger? The dog is _______________________the cat.

3- Write the superlative form.

1- The elephant is_______________________ of all animals (big)

2- Mount Everest is______________________ mountain in the world (high)
3- Chinese is______________________ language in the world (high)
4- Between a chair and a coach the second is_________________(comfortable)
5- ________________is_________________ of the class (short)
6- Finland is______________________ country in the world (Expensive)

4- Compare Tom with Ron with the chart.

Tom Ron
18 years old 19 years old 1. young ________________________________________
One sister Two brothers 2. old ________________________________________
No brothers Sister 3. big (family) ________________________________________
79 kilos 59 kilos 4. Heavy ________________________________________
1.75 meters 1.72 meters 5. Tall ________________________________________
Score: 19 pts. Score: 15 pts. 6. Intelligent ________________________________________

Lesson 7. Obligations, Prohibitions and necessity Obj. 3.4

Mrs. Teran has to clean Robert has to go to the Rosa and Timy have to You have to buy a new
the house today. dentist. go to the bathroom. shampoo.
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1- Grammar Point.

To Express obligation you use: Have to or has to ( Present Tense )

I Buy at the market. He Go to the bank

You Have to She Has to
We ( tener que ) Go go to the doctor. It ( tiene que ) Call His-her Dad
They

2- The Bakers don’t have any help in the house. They have to do all the household chores
themselves. Read the Schedule and see how they divided their Jobs and answer the Questions.

Chores Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Water plants Jane Bill Mr. B
Take garbage out Bill and Jane Mr. Baker
Walk the dog Bill Bill Mr.
Baker
cook Mrs. Mrs. B Jane Mrs. B Mrs. B Jane and
Baker Mr.B
Wash the dishes Bill Jane Mrs. B Mr. B Bill
Buy the food Mrs. B Mr. Baker
Wash the car Mr.
Baker
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1- What does Jane have to do everyday for a week?

2- What does Bill have to do on Tuesday and Thursday?

3- Who does the cooking on Saturday?

4- What does Mr. Baker have to do on Saturdays?

5- What does Jane have to do on Tuesdays?

6- Who usually washes the car?

7- Does Mrs. Baker have to do anything on Sundays?

3- Write sentences using the future tense “Will Have to”.

1- Mrs. B / on Wednesday

2- Jane / on Tuesday

3- Jane and Bill / nest Wednesday and Friday

4- You / on Monday morning

4- Write sentences using Past Tense “Had to”.

1- You / last Saturday

2- Mr. Baker and Bill / last week on Monday

3- Jane / the whole week

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Lesson 8. What’s this made of? Obj. 4.1

Vocabulary:
Materials Sizes Shape Verbs
Metal Small Square Made in
Plastic Medium Round Made by
Leather Large Oval Made of
Wood Extra large
Fiberglass
Silk Objects
Cotton Soccer ball T-shirt
Rubber Safe Cup
Nylon Yo –yo Bike
Glass Table Bottle
Bag Socks
Sneakers Tire
Ring Gloves
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Read these Dialogues.

Dialogue 1 Dialogue 2
A: What’s this backpack made of ? A: Where is this bike made?
B: It’s made of nylon B: It’s made in Japan
A: What colors does it come in? A: Who is it made by?
B: It comes in red, green and blue B: It’s made by Takamoto
Dialogue 3
A: What size is that cotton T-shirt?
B: It’s medium

2-Exercises: Describe the following objects as in the example.

The table / wood . The Table is made of wood.
1- The bag / leather
2- The box / metal
3- The blouse / silk
4- The cup / plastic
5- The shirt / cotton

E.g. Desk / large / Metal The desk is large and made of metal
1- box / square / wood
2- dress / elegant / silk
3- ring / round / gold
4- Jacket / brown / leather
5- Blouse / medium / cotton
3- Look at the table and answer about the products.

Object Shape Color Made of Made in Made by

Soccer ball Round White Leather Taiwan Sport land
Tires Round Black Rubber Venezuela Fire Stone
Table Square Brown Wood Canada Canadian Furniture
Bags Oval Red Nylon China Lee Products
Cup Round White Clay Japan Takamoto
Yo –yo Round Yellow Plastic England Plastic things
Cellulars Rectangular Black Fiberglass USA Nokia
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1- What shape is the soccer ball? 1- What shape are the Tires?

2- What color is it? 2- What color are they?

3- What is the soccer ball made of ? 3- What are the tires made of ?

4- Where is it made in? 4- Where are they made in?

5- Who is it made by? 5- Who are they made by?

4- COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS AND PUT THE RIGHT WORD IN THE SPACES
BELOW.

1- where are the socks ___________? In Japan. shape

2- _________ are they made by? By Ovejita. Made of
3- What is the cup_______________? Clay made by
4- What color does it ____________? In gray an black made in
5- What _________ are the tires ? they are round. size
6- The tires are __________ Fire Stone. Come in
7- What _______ is the silk dress? It is large. Blue

Lesson 9. By 11:30 What had you done? Obj. 4.8

1- Look at the pictures and repeat the sentences about David.

By 7:00 a.m. By 12:00 By 4:00 p.m.

David had taken a shower David had eaten lunch David played tennis.
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By 7:00 p.m. By 9:00 o’clock

David had watched the program He had gone to Bed

2- Grammar Point ( The past Perfect Tense )

I Seen that film before

You Finished the course.
We had Visited relatives.
They Aux. Drunk wine after 18 years old
He Jumped into the river
She Studied English since 7th grade

Subject + Aux + Participle + complement

Had - Hadn’t

3- Write sentences in the Past Perfect Form.

1- Marcial _________________________________to the USA in 1989. ( come )

2- My Father _______________________________very hard. ( work )
3- Steve _________________________________ in California twice before 2004. ( To be )
4- The taxi drivers __________________________the car after vacations. ( fix )
5- The musicians ___________________________ concert by 7:00 p.m. ( start )

4. Say what the children had done while their Parents were out.
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1___________________________________________________________________________
2___________________________________________________________________________
3___________________________________________________________________________
4___________________________________________________________________________
5___________________________________________________________________________
6___________________________________________________________________________

5- Answer the Questions ( + ) ( - ) short.

1- Had the boy drunk the Pepsi?

2- Had the children cleaned the house before Parents arrived?
3- Had the girl eaten the pizza?
4- Had the baby broken the flower pot?
5- Had the Parents written on the walls?

Lesson 10. Describing People Obj. 4.1

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Annie is short and thin. She has brown eyes Robert’s Fathers is tall and fat. He has
and long black hair. She is hardworking and black eyes and short brown hair. He is
has a good sense of humor handsome and rude and a very elegant
man.

Vocabulary
Tall Handsome
Short Pretty
Thin Kind
Fat Rude
Blonde Talkative
Black ( brunet ) Shy
White Hardworking
Hair Honest
Eyes Funny
Quiet Patient
Medium height Absentminded
Friendly Clever
Straight What does He look like?
Curly

1- Make descriptions following the model.

E.g. Ann / Tall / slim / blue eyes / long curly hair / honest / very funny
Ann is Tall and slim. She has blue eyes and long curly hair. She is honest and very Funny.
1- Bob / short / fat / gray eyes / short straight hair / kind / clever.

2- Martha / Tall / fat / green eyes / long straight hair / talkative / pretty.

3- Mr. Smith / short / thin / blue eyes / black short hair / patient / handsome.

2- Describe the following People.

1- What does your mother look like?
2- What does your father look like?
3- What does your teacher look like?

Lesson 11 What did you say? Obj. 4.11

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Part 1
What did Armand said
“Bill is a Armand that Bill was a
dentist” say? dentist.

ARMAND BOB
CAROL

DIALOGUE:
ARMAND: “Bill is a dentist”
BOB: What did Armand say?
CAROL: Armand said ( that ) Bill was a dentist.

Part 2 REPORTED SPEECH ( Past Tense )

He said, He said that

“Bill is a dentist” Bill was a dentist.
“They are playing” They were playing.
“Mary has a new doll” Mary had a new doll.
“Jim may come early” Jim might come early.
“She goes to school” She went to school.
“Ann has dressed in a hurry” Ann had dressed in a hurry.
“Fred translate the lesson” Fred translated the lesson.

Past Tense:
ARMAND: “Jim went to the airport”
BOB: What did Armand say?
CAROL: He said that Jim had gone to the airport.
She said, She said that
“They came home late They had come home late
“Tom received the letter” Tom had received a letter.
“Rose changed the dress” Rose had changed the dress.
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FUTURE TENSE:

He said “She will get married soon.

He said that She would get married soon.

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE:

He said “Jim has been working all day”

He said “They have been working all morning”
He said that Jim had been working all day.
He said that they had been working all morning.

NEGATIVE FORMS OF REPORTED SPEECH:

Susan said, Susan said that

“James isn’t a good servant” James wasn’t a good servant.
“They aren’t at home” They weren’t at home.
“Mr. Smith hasn’t arrived” Mr. Smith hadn’t arrived.
“My cousin doesn’t speak well” My cousin didn’t speak well.
“Ann won’t ask for money” Ann wouldn’t ask for money.

Part 3.
INSTRUCTIONS: REPORT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:

1- Armand said, “I shall come with my niece”. He said that he would come with his niece.

2- The students said, “We have been observing this insect for two hours”.
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3- Jenny said, “I prepare my favorite dish on Sundays”.
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4- Margaret said, “I am going to buy my dress in Sears”.
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5- The children said, “We answered these questions”.
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6- The pupils said, “We haven’t translated this paragraph”.
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7- Helen said, “I will get dressed in my bedroom”.
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8- Peter said, “This jacket is too big for me”.
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9- Daniel said, “I love you with my all heart”.
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10- They said, “We take care of these children”.

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11- She said, “My sister has quarreled with that boy”.
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Part 4
INSTRUCTIONS: REPORT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:

1- He said, “I will be here at noon”

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2- Mary said, “The train will arrive on time”
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3- Harold said, “I have my book at home”
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4- The pupils said, “We haven’t finished this examination”
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5- The saleswoman said, “I am busy in the store”
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D.S. T.S. D.S. T.S.

I He This = este (a) That = aquel ( aquella)

she
These = estos ( as ) Those = aquellos ( as)
We They
My His D.S. T.S.
Her Today = Hoy That day
Our Their Yesterday = ayer The day before
Me Him Tomorrow = Mañana The next day
Her Now = Ahora Then = entonces
Here = Aquí There = allá
Tonight = esta noche That night = aquella noche
Next week Following week
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Verb list.
Pres Past Participle
Wash -ed -ed
Take Took Taken
Watch -ed -ed
See Saw Seen
Do Did Done
Have Had Had
Clean -ed -ed
Fly Flew Flown
Break Broke Broken
Go to Went to Gone to
Lose Lost Lost
Write Wrote Written
Eat Ate Eaten
Bring Brought Brought
Swim Swan Swum
Drink Drank Drunk
Play Played Played
Work -ed -ed
Fix -ed -ed
Start -ed -ed
Jump -ed -ed
Translate -d -d
Receive -d -d
Change -d -d
Answer -ed -ed
Love -d -d
Forget Forgot Forgotten
Study -ied -ied
Listen to -ed -ed
Solve -d -d
Sweep Swept Swept
Finish -ed -ed
Prepare -d -d
Buy Bought Bought
Am – Is – Are Was / Were Been
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