MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN

DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE EDUCACIÓN

MÓDULO DE TEXTO ACADÉMICO

ENGLISH
7°

TOPICS FOR 7° GRADE

(VERB) TO BE,
PEOPLE, SENTIMENTS AND BODY PARTS
FAMILY, SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, JOBS AND OCCUPATIONS
WEATHER, TIME, NUMBERS AND MONETARY UNITS

Name: ____________________________________

School: ___________________________________
 Autor del módulo de inglés

TOPICS FOR VII GRADE

1. (VERB) TO BE
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Personal Information

2. PEOPLE, SENTIMENTS AND BODY PARTS

2.1. Meeting, Greetings People, and leave - takings
2.2. Feelings and Emotions
2.3. Body Parts
2.4. Commands

3. FAMILY, SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, JOB AND OCCUPATIONS

3.1. The Family
3.2. The School
3.3. Community
3.4. Jobs and Occupations

4. WEATHER, TIME, NUMBERS AND MONETARY UNITS

4.1. The Weather
4.2. Time

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 4.3. Cardinal Numbers
4.4. Monetary Units

(VERB) TO BE CHAPTER 1
1.1 (VERB) TO BE: INTRODUCTION
VOCABULARY PREVIEW

TO BE [ser, estar]
Infinitive: to be, be
Present Participle: being
Past Participle: been
INDICATIVE MOOD (Modo Indicativo)

Present: Past Future

I am I was I shall be
You are You were You will be
He (She, It) is He (She, It) was He (She, It) will be
We are we were we shall be
You are You were You will be
They are They were They will be
ALPHABET AND NUMBERS

Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm
Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy

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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Use the bilingual dictionary

PRONUNCIATION
The Verb To Be and the Personal Pronouns

Personal Pronouns To Be (Simple Present) To Be (Simple Past) To Be (Simple Past)

I Am Was Shall be
You Are Were Will be
He
She Is Was Will be
It
We Shall be
You Are Were Will be
They Will be

TRANSLATE

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1. I am ___________ 5. It is ____________
2. He is ___________ 6. We are _________
3. You are_________ 7. You are_________
4. She is __________ 8. They are ________

1.2 PERSONAL INFORMATION

PRONUNCIATION
VOCABULARY PREVIEW

W
WHH N
NEEW
WWWO
ORRD
DSS O
ORR PPH
HRRA
ASSE
ESS
What = qué
Where = donde name address
Which = cuál first name e-mail address
Who = quién last name apartment number
Why = por qué telephone number street
How = cómo cellular number city
fax number What
Example: Spelling Where
What is = What’s
 Use the bilingual dictionary
PRACTICE
Now practice with other students in your class.

What’s your name? My name is George

Where are you from? I’m from in Panama City
What’s your phone number? My phone is 264-3509

264-3509 = two six four – thirty five “oh” nine

Answer these questions.

1. What’s your name? ___________________________________________

2. What’s your address? __________________________________________
3. What’s your phone number? ____________________________________
4. Where are you from? __________________________________________

Build your phrases

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 1. ______________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________
CHAPTER SUMMARY
GRAMMAR
To Be Personal Information
am I’m from Panama City What’s your name? My name is George
(I am) Where are you from? I’m from in Panama City
What’s your phone number? My phone is 264-3509
is What’s your name?
(What is)

are Where are you from

OTHER ACTIVITIES SUGGEST FOR LEARN AND EVALUATE

 Will listen and practice the pronunciation of the vocabulary words.

 Will answer oral and written question about personal information.
 Will have an oral or written test

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 PEOPLE, SENTIMENTS AND BODY PARTS CHAPTER 2

2.1 MEETING, GREETING PEOPLE AND LEAVE - TAKINGS

PRONUNCIATION

VOCABULARY PREVIEW

G
GRRE
EEET
TIIN
NGGO
ORRM
MEEE
ETTIIN
NGG PPE
EOOPPL
LEE

Hello Hi
I’m ____________ My name is ____________
How are you? Fine, thank you
Pleased to meet you Nice to meet you
Pleased to meet you, too Nice to met you, too
Very well, thank you So So
See you tomorrow Bye, Bye
See you later And you?

Use the bilingual dictionary

PRACTICE

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Now practice conversations with other students in your class.

Hello! Hi!
my name is __________, my name is ____________,
What’s your name? Pleased to meet you.

Pleased to meet you, too. I’m from Panama city.

Where are you from? Good bye ___________

See you later __________

READING

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 WHAT’S YOUR NAME?

My name is Cristobal Jaén My name is Mrs. Solis. My My name is Gabino Flores.

I’m Panamanian. I’m from cellular number is 6-634-5148 my e-mail address is
Loma del naranjo gabinoflores@hotmail.com

My name is Dorkas Salcedo My name is Luis Carlos. My My name is Maika Rodriguez.

My apartment numbers is 4-A address is house Nº 21 C. My phone is 235-2173
Quebreda Cali, Torti, Panama.

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 READING CHECK - UP
Match
_____ 1. name a. 235-2173

_____ 2. address b. apartment 4-A.

_____ 3. cellular number c. gabinoflores@hotmail.com

_____ 4. apartment number d. 6-634-5148

_____ 5. phone number e. house Nº 21 C., Quebreda Cali, Tortí

_____ 6. e-mail address f. Cristobal Jaén

INTERVIEW Spelling Names

Practice the conversation

A. What’s is your last (first) name?

B. Flores (Adelina).
A. How do you spell that?
B. F-L-O-R-E-S (A-D-E-L-I-N-A).

2.2 FEELING AND EMOTIONS

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PRONUNCIATION
VOCABULARY PREVIEW

FFE
EEEL
LIIN
NGGA
ANND
DEEM
MOOT
TIIO
ONNSS
Happy = feliz Worried = preocupado
Hungry = hambriento Thirsty = sediento
Hot = acalorado Nervous = nervioso
Tired = cansado Embarrassed = sonrrojado
Sick = enfermo Proud = orgulloso
Sleepy = soñoliento Furious = furioso
How do you feel? I’m _______.
How do you feel today? I feel …….today.

Use the bilingual dictionary

ACTING
The teacher writes different feelings on cards and gives each student a different card. The students have to act out
the feeling written on their card showing that they feel; tired, furious, etc. The other students will guess what
feeling the other student is acting.
FILL IN THE BLANK SPACES WITH THE CORRECT FEELING:
Write and read the answers.
- How to the children feel?

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He is ___________ She is _________ She is __________

He is ___________ She is _________ He is __________

INTERVIEW:
Interview another student.

How do you feel? I am _______________________

2.3 BODY PARTS

PRONUNCIATION

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VOCABULARY PREVIEW

B
BOOD
DYY PPA
ARRT
TSS FFA
ACCE
E PPA
ARRT
TSS

Head Hair
Ear Forehead
Eye Eyebrows
Back Eyelashes
Chest Eyelids
Shoulder Eyes
Arm Nose
Elbow Cheek
Hand Mouth
Buttocks Lips
Leg Teeth
Thigh Tooth
Knee Chin
Ankle Neck
Foot

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 Use the bilingual dictionary
ACTIVITIES:
1. Point to the different parts of the Human Body and say them.
2. Write the parts of the face in the correct place on the diagram.

3. The teacher asks questions and the student shows them the answers.
Where is your _________________ (nose)
Where is your _________________ (ears)
Etc.
4. Simon Say:

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The student or teacher will name a part of the Human Body saying: “Simon says, touch your Ear”. The student
must touch the correct part of the Body or be eliminated. When the student or teacher says “touch your _______”.
And do not say Simon says, the student is eliminated from the game.

5. Draw a hand and write the names of the different parts.

2.4 COMMANDS
PRONUNCIATION

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 VOCABULARY PREVIEW
C
COOM
MMMA
ANND
DSS
Sit down Stand up
Come to the board erase the board
Open the door Close the door
Turn on the lights Turn off the lights
Open your book on page Pay attention
Put everything away Work by yourself
Come here Take out your copybook
Sit properly Give me your …

Use the bilingual dictionary

Commands Asking for permission Giving permission
Open Door
the
Close window May I Come in? Yes
Stand up
Sit down
On The T.V. The T.V. go to the bathroom? Sure
Turn
off Set
PRACTICE

BUILD A SENTENCE USING COMMANDS

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Example:
Sit down please. Open your mouth Work by yourself
_________________________ ________________________ _______________________

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE

Turn on _________________ Turn off _________________

Close the _________________ Open the _________________

Come to the ______________ Give me your _____________

CHAPTER SUMMARY
Dialogue: Practice the conversation
Greeting Asking name Answer Leave - taking
Hi! My name ’s
My name is
Hello! What is your name? See you tomorrow
I ’m

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 Good Morning! I am Good Bye
Polite Greeting Polite Answer
Good Afternoon! Fine, thanks Bye, Bye
How are you?
Etc. So so, thank you
Interview another student.
How do you feel? I am _______________________

The teacher asks questions and the student shows them the answers.
Where is your _________________ (nose) Where is your _________________ (ears)

OTHER ACTIVITIES SUGGEST FOR LEARN AND EVALUATE

 Will listen and practice the pronunciation of the new vocabulary.

 Will recognize greetings and commands using gesture, and will practice daily polite expression in class.
 Will introduce themselves to the class, and will present a short dialogue in front of the class.
 Will have an oral or written test

FAMILY, SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, CHAPTER 3

JOBS and OCCUPATIONS
3.1 THE FAMILY
PRONUNCIATION

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 VOCABULARY PREVIEW

FFA
AMMIIL
LYYM
MEEM
MBBE
ERRSS
Husband Wife
Uncle Aunt
Nephew Niece
Children (son, daughter, Brother, Sister)
Parents (father, Mother)
Grandparents (grandfather, grandmother)
Grandchildren (grandson, granddaughter)
Cousins (Male cousin, Female Cousin)

Use the bilingual dictionary

How to Say It!
Introducing People, practice conversations with other students.
A. I’d like to introduce my brother.
B. Nice to meet you.
ON YOUR
C. Nice to OWN (Your favorite Photographs)
meet you, too.

Bring in your favorite photographs to class. Talk about them with other students. Ask the other student about their
favorite photographs.
Using these questions, talk about the following photographs.

Who is he? Who is she? Who are they?

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 What’s his name? What’s her name? What are their names?
Where is he? Where is she? Where are they?
What’s he doing? What’s she doing? What are they doing?

Example:
a) Who are they?
b) They are my family, my wife, my son, my niece and
my mother.

a) What are their names?

b) Their names is Paola, Paulger, Lidia Estela and Raquel.

a) Where are they?

b) They are in San Blas Island.

a) What are they doing?

b) They are swimming in the sea.

3.2 THE SCHOOL

PRONUNCIATION

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 VOCABULARY PREVIEW
CCL
LAASSSSR
ROOO
OMM
C
CLLA
ASSSSR
ROOO
OMM
1. Pen
2. Book
3. Pencil
4. Notebook
5. Bookshelf
6. Globe
7. Map
8. Board
9. Wall
10. Clock
11. Bulletin board
12. Computer
13. Table
14. Chair
15. Ruler
16. Desk
17. Dictionary
18. Eraser
19. Chalk Use the bilingual dictionary
WHERE IS IT?
Using the classroom illustrations of vocabulary preview, make questions and answers.

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Example:

(Where is) Where’s the book? (It is) It’s on the desk.

1. _________________________ 1. _____________________
2. _________________________ 2. _____________________
3. _________________________ 3. _____________________
4. _________________________ 4. _____________________
5. _________________________ 5. _____________________

READING
The English teacher of Loma del Naranjo has interesting
Students, Susan always is present, Gabino brings his books,
Gloria likes write on the board, Gladys forgets her pen,
and her pencil, Dimas likes to use the computer. All of
them are good workers and good students.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

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1.) Work whit another student. Make a list of all the objects in your classroom. Present your list to the class. Who
has the best list?

2.) Tell a story about the classroom, using the picture of vocabulary preview.

3.3 MY COMMUNITY

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PRONUNCIATION
VOCABULARY PREVIEW

M
MYYC COOMMM MU
UNNIIT
TYY
Street Avenue Book Store
Bank Restaurant Bus Station
Post office Supermarket Gas Station
School Library Health Club
Fire Station Police Station Hospital
Grocery Store Drug Store Hotel
Entertainment Center Bakery Laundromat
Barber Shop Clinic Movie Theater
Hair Salon Cafeteria Park
Church Government Offices Train Station

Use the bilingual dictionary

CONVERSATION (Is there a school in this neighbourhood) Hello!!!

Practice some conversation using this vocabulary, example:

A. Excuse me, Is there a supermarket in this Neighborhood?
B. Yes, there’s a supermarket on Main Street, next to the Church.
ASK AND ANSWER QUESTION ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY:

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 (Where’s the ____________.)

A. Where’s the school? A. Where’s the restaurant?

B. It’s between the library and the park. B. It’s next to the bank.

A. Where’s the post office? A. Where’s the supermarket?

B. It’s around the corner from the hospital. B. It’s across from the movie theatre.

A. Where’s the Fire Station? Where’s the Post Office? Where’s the Gas Station? Where’s the Bakery?
B. __________________ _______________________ _______________________ _________________
3.4 JOBS AND OCCUPATIONS

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PRONUNCIATION
VOCABULARY PREVIEW

Use the bilingual dictionary

Can You?

I
He, She, It Can you sing?
We can / can’t sing Yes / can
You (cannot) No, / can’t
They

Example:
Can you speak English? No, I can’t.
But I can speak Italian.

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Write the correct answer

1. Can Betty drive a bus? 2. Can Rita and Elizabeth play baseball? 3. Can Fred cook Italian food?
No, she can’t. But she can drive a taxi. _____________________________ _________________________

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PRACTICE THE CONVERSATION
Susan, and Joseph are having their interviews at the Ace Employment Service. Using this model, create dialogs and begin your story. (Use the bilingual
dictionary)

A. What’s your name?

B. Susan Mendoza
A. Nice to meet you. Tell me, Susan, what kind of job are you looking for?
B. I’m looking for a job as a secretary.
A. Tell me about your skills. What can you do?
B. I can type. I can file, and I can use business software on the computer .

* Ask another student in you class: “Can you _______?”

Of Course They Can

A. Can George Fix Cars?

B. Of course he can.
He fixes cars every day. He’s a mechanic.

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1. Can Lorena teach? 2. Can Oscar cook? 3. Can Robert act?
Teacher Chef actor

4. Can Peter bake cakes? 5. Can Linda sing? 6. Can Claudia diagnostic?
Baker Singer Doctor

CHAPTER SUMMARY
Vocabulary
FAMILY MEMBERS CLASSROOM COMMUNITY JOBS and OCCUPATIONS
Husband Pen Street Actor
Wife Book Avenue Actress
Uncle Pencil Book Store Baker
Aunt Notebook Bank Chef
Nephew Bookshelf Restaurant Construction worker
Niece Globe Bus Station Dancer
Father Map Post office Mechanic
Mother Board Supermarket Salesperson
Son Wall Gas Station Secretary
Daughter Clock School Singer
Brother Bulletin board Library Superintendent
Sister Computer Health Club Teacher
Grandfather Table Fire Station Truck Driver
Grandmother Chair Police Station Taxi Driver
Grandchildren Ruler Hospital Doctor
Grandson Desk Grocery Store

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 Granddaughter Dictionary Drug Store
Male cousin Eraser Hotel
Female cousin Chalk Entertainment Center

OTHER ACTIVITIES SUGGEST FOR LEARN AND EVALUATE

 Will listen and practice the pronunciation of the terminology related to the topics
 Will practice the pronunciation of these words
 Will talk about the members of their families or about different jobs
 Will present their family trees in class
 Will read a reading selection about family
 Will make oral and written practices in class
 Will read a reading selection
 Will answer oral and written questions
 Will take an oral or written test
WEATHER, TIME,
NUMBERS, CHAPTER 4
and MONETARY UNITS
4.1 WEATHER
PRONUNCIATION

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 VOCABULARY PREVIEW

W
WE EA
ATTH
HEER
R
Sun =
Cloudy =
Raining =
Snowing =
Hot =
Warm =
Cool =
Cold =
Cloud =
Wind =
Summer =
Winter =
Spring =
Fall/autumn =
Seasons =
Use the bilingual dictionary
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
How is the weather today?
It is _________________________________.
WINTER

What months are winter months?

They are _________________________________________.

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 How is the weather in the winter?
It is ______________________________________________.

SUMMER
What months are summer months?
They are ________________________________________.
How is the weather in the summer?
It is ____________________________________________.

READING

BAHAMAS HOTEL
Dear Mother:
I’m writing from our hotel at Bahamas Beach. Alfred and I are on vacation with the children for a few days. We’re
happy to be here, but to tell the truth, we’re having a few problems.
The weather isn’t very good. In fact, it’s cold and cloudy. Right now I’m looking out the window, and it’s raining
cats and dogs.

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The children aren’t very happy. In fact, they’re bored and they’re having a terrible time. Right now they’re sitting
on the bed, playing tic tac toe and watching TV.
The restaurants here are expensive, and the food isn’t very good. In fact, Alfred is at a clinic right now. He’s having
problems with his stomach.
All the other hotels here are beautiful and new. Our hotel is ugly, and it’s very, very old. In fact, right now a
repairperson is fixing the bathroom sink.
So, Mother, we’re having a few problems here at Bahamas Beach, but we’re happy to be on vacation, and we’re
happy to be together.
See you soon.
Love
Mary Jane
Listen this letter, and then answer True or False
____ 1. The weather is beautiful. ____ 5. Alfred is at the hotel right now.
____ 2. The children are happy. ____ 6. Their hotel is old.
____ 3. The children are watching TV. ____ 7. A repairperson is fixing the window
____ 4. The restaurants are cheap. ____ 8. Mary is watching the cats and dogs.

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 How’s the Weather Today?

Practice: * How’s the weather today in your city?

4.2 TIME

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PRONUNCIATION
VOCABULARY PREVIEW

How to Say It! Use the bilingual dictionary

Asking the Time

A. What time is it? A. Can you tell the time?
What’s the time? Do you know the time?
B. It’s 4:00 B. Yes. It’s 4:00
4.3 * Practice conversations
CARDINAL NUMBERS with other students. Ask the time in different ways.

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PRONUNCIATION
VOCABULARY PREVIEW

C
CAAR
RDDIIN
NAAL
LNNUUMMB
BEER
RSS
1 = One 11 = Eleven 21 = Twenty-One 31 = Thirty-One
2 = Two 12 = Twelve 22 = Twenty-Two 40 = Forty
3 = Three 13 = Thirteen 23 = Twenty-Three 41 = Forty-One
4 = Four 14 = Fourteen 24 = Twenty-Four 50 = Fifty
5 = Five 15 = Fifteen 25 = Twenty-Five 60 = Sixty
6 = Six 16 = Sixteen 26 = Twenty-Six 70 = Seventy
7 = Seven 17 = Seventeen 27 = Twenty-Seven 80 = Eighty
8 = Eight 18 = Eighteen 28 = Twenty-Eight 90 = ninety
9 = Nine 19 = Nineteen 29 = Twenty-Nine 100=(one) Hundred
10= Ten 20 = Twenty 30 = Thirty 1000= (one) Thousand

0 = Zero
Use the bilingual dictionary
Practice the pronunciation with other student.
Ask about numbers ending in –teen.
Say the names of the numbers from 20 to 100.
Count by tens to one hundred.
Your teacher will write numbers on the board. Identify them by saying That’s __________.
4.4 MONETARY UNITS

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PRONUNCIATION
VOCABULARY PREVIEW

M
MOONNEETTA
ARRYYUUNNIIT
TSS
$ 1.00 = dollar
25 ¢ = quarter 4 quarter = dollar 5 nickels = quarter
10 ¢ = dime 10 dimes = dollar 2 dimes, 1 nickel = quarter
5¢ = nickel 20 nickels = dollar 2 nickels = dime
1¢ = penny 100 pennies = dollar 5 pennies = nickels

Use the bilingual dictionary

Practice statements with monetary units.
Examples:
1. Ken and Jim need change. (quarters)
2. Joseph needs change for a dollar. (nickels)
3. I need change for a dollar. Please give me change for a dollar.
4. Kathy needs change for a dime, too. Please give _________.
Other example:
Student 1: Please give me change for a dollar.
Student 2: Here are four quarters

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CHAPTER SUMMARY
I’m not I $ 1.00 = dollar
We 25 ¢ = quarter
He You want to 10 ¢ = dime
She isn’t They 5 ¢ = nickel
No It study 1 ¢ = penny
He
We She wants to
You aren’t It
They

Asking the Time

A. What time is it? A. Can you tell the time?
What’s the time? Do you know the time?
B. It’s 4:00 B. Yes. It’s 4:00

 Will listen to the pronunciation of the new words

 Will practice the pronunciation of them
 Will talk about Panamanian weather
 To describe the weather in our country according to the season or the year.
 Will describe the weather daily
 Will answer oral and written questions
 Will illustrate their notebooks with pictures related to the vocabulary words
 Will write short sentences
 Will have an oral or written test

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4.5 BIBLIOGRAPHY
Davies, Paul and Fraenkel Anne The Language in English Teaching.
Richmond Publishing, S.A. de C.V.,
2003

Orr, Janet K. Growing Up with English.

Office of English Language Programs.
United States Department of State. Washington DC.
1999

Schrampfer Azar, Betty Fundamentals of English Grammar. Second Edition.

Prentice Hall Regents. New Jersey.
1992

Seligson, Paul Helping Your Students to Speak.

Richmond Handbooks for Teachers
Richmond Publishing. London.
1997

McTavish, John Easy English

Editora Escolar. Panamá.
2003

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SONGS

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 POEM
THE ZEBRA QUESTIONS
By Shel Silverstain
I asked the zebra
Are you black with white stripes?
Or white with black stripes?
And the zebra asked me,
Are you good with bad habits?
Or are you bad with good habits?
Are you noisy with quiet times?
Or are you quiet with noisy times?
Are you happy with some sad days?
Or are you sad with some happy days?
Are you neat with some sloppy ways?
Or are you sloppy with some neat ways?
And on and on and on and on
And on and on he went.
I’ll never ask a zebra
About stripes
Again.

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