Guía de estudio N°5 – Unidad 3 Asignatura: Inglés

Docente: Valeska Echeverría Alfaro Fecha: Agosto 2020 Curso: 8° A

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Unit 3: “Going places”

Going places (Yendo a lugares)

Objetivos: OA1; OA2; OA8; OA10; OA14
Reconocer el uso de conectores.
Identificar información en un texto escrito.

Part 1

Reviewing First Semester content.

Complete with the correct quantifier. (Complete usando el cuantificador

adecuado)

1. There are _________ biscuits in the packet.

2. We've got _________ time before the plane leaves.

3. There are _________ people in the supermarket today.

4. She has __________ friends.

5. I have ___________ good friends.

Complete the sentences using should, shouldn’t and the verb in brackets.
(Complete usando should o shouldn’t y el verbo entre paréntesis)

1. You have a great job; you ________________ (change) it.

2. You ______________ (drink) so much coffee; it's bad for your blood pressure.

3. The government _________________ (help) people.

4. It's an incredible film. You _________________ (watch) it.

5. It's a very dangerous area. Tourists ___________________ (go) there.

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Complete these using preferences: Love, like, dislike or hate. (Complete
usandp expresiones de preferencia: love, like, dislike o hate)

1. I _______________ coffee more than tea.

2. I don't fancy theatre. I _______ the cinema though.

3. Although I ____________ relaxing on beaches, I think I prefer the mountains.

4. I prefer trains, but I also _____________ planes.

5. I'm not a big fan of cars; I _____________ travelling by train.

Complete the adjectives using the comparative form. (Complete usando la

forma comparativa de los adjetivos)

1. It´s too noisy here. Can we go to a ______________ (quiet) place?

2. The hotel was _____________________ (big) than that in which we stayed last
year.
3. Your work is ______________________ (good) than mine.
4. The accident could have been ______________________ (bad) than it was.
5. I was _______________________ (nervous) in my exam yesterday than Mark.

Complete the sentences using the superlative form of the adjectives.

(Complete usando la forma superlative del adjetivo)

1. It´s a very nice house. It´s _____________________ (nice) house in the street.

2. This is a cheap restaurant. It´s _____________________________ (cheap) I´ve

ever been.

3. It was a very valuable painting. I´m sure it was ________________________

(valuable) painting in the gallery.

4. She´s a very good tennis player. Her trainer says she is __________________
(good).

5. He´s a very dangerous criminal. The police say he is _____________________

(dangerous) in the country.

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Complete con la preposición correcta: In, On, At. (Complete con la preposición
correcta)

1. The party is ________ Saturday.

2. We are meeting ____________ Friday morning.

3. I often get sleepy ____________ the afternoon.

4. His daughter was born ___________ the 24th of August.

5. Mobile phones became popular ___________ the nineties.

6. Luckily the weather was perfect ___________ her wedding day.

Part 2

Unit 3: Going places

(p. 64 Student’s book)

Sightseeing: the activity of visiting

interesting places, especially by
people on holiday. (Se refiere a la
actividad de turismo, visitar lugares interesantes
y divertidos, especialmente durante vacaciones)

Examples:

• We did some sightseeing in Paris. (Hicimos un poco de turismo en

Paris)
• There was no time to go sightseeing in Seattle. (No hubo tiempo para
hecer turismo en Seattle)

Write:
Every country has its own magic and interesting places to visit. What are the most
famous tourist attractions in your country? (¿Cuáles son las atracciones turísticas más
famosas en tu país?)

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Connectors (p. 67 Student’s book)
Son palabras que ayudan a conectar ideas y aclarar que acciones se realizan
primer. Hacen que el discurso sea más fácil de entender.

Los conectores se pueden dividir en:

Introducción de ideas: first.

Secuenciación de distintas acciones: later, then, next, after that.
Conclusión: finally.

Example: “How to make an English cup of tea”

First, you must boil water in a kettle. Then, you warm the teapot with boiling
water. After that, put some tea into the teapot.
Next, leave it for 2-4 minutes, depending on the tea. Then, pour the tea into
the cup.
Finally, you can put some milk into the cup, and your tea is ready! Enjoy!

Read the text and circle the correct connector. (Lea y encierre el conector
correcto)

Write a short instructions text using connectors. (Escribe un texto instructivo

corto usando conectores)

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Think about the country, city, or town where you live. Write examples for
each of the following words. (Piensa en tu país o ciudad donde vives. Escribe
ejemplos para cada una de las siguientes palabras)

Basilica - Skyscraper - Masterpiece - Fortress - City council

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Part 3

English expressions (p. 72 Student’s book)

“Get off” y “get on” son verbos frasales (prhasal verbs) que se
componen de un verbo y una preposición, por lo que cambia el
significado original de dicho verbo.

Examples: - Hurry up! We have to catch the train. (Date prisa.

Tenemos que tomar el tren)
- My mom said, “Get on the bus quickly before it
leaves.” (Mi mama dice, “Sube rápido al bus antes que se
vaya.”)
- This is the last stop, so I have to get off the bus. (Esta
es la última parada, así que tengo que bajarme del bus.)
- I’m waiting for the winter break to go on holidays!
(Estoy esperando las vacaciones de invierno para irme de
vacaciones)

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Look for this phrasal verbs on the dictionary and match them their meaning.
(Busque estos verbos frasales en un diccionario y unalos con su significado)

1. Calm down ___ Continue.

2. Carry on ___ Stop doing something that has been a habit.
3. Give up ___ Check in at a hotel.
4. Hold on ___ Stop being angry or emotionally excited.
5. Book in ___ Wait.

Create five sentences using the phrasal verbs from the previous task. (Crea 5
oraciones usando los verbos frasales de la actividad anterior)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Reading comprehension: An article. (p. 68 Student’s book)
Before reading look at these pictures and answer the questions. (Antes de leer,
mire las fotos y responda)

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1. Do you recognize any of these places? If so, what is the city in the pictures?
-
2. Do you think it is attractive for tourists?
-

Read the text and answer.

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1. What architecture styles are combined in the Sagrada Familia?
-
2. What can you buy at La Boquería market?
-
3. What can you see at the Barcelona City History Museum?
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4. Would you like to visit that city? If so, why?
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5. Which place in the text is the least attractive to you? Why?
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6. Highlight in the text the following information:
a. The name of an architect.
b. Types of food.
c. Architecture buildings.
7. Determine whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false
statements.
a. La Sagrada Familia was finished 140 years ago. T F
______________________________________________
b. La Boquería market has existed since medieval times. T F
______________________________________________
c. At the History Museums you can visit ruins. T F
_____________________________________________

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Part 4
Watch the video and answer the questions.

English - London sightseeing

(A1-A2 - with subtitles)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFRR0zC70-0

1. Write the places that are mentioned in the video.

__________________________________________________________________
2. How high is the London Eye?
__________________________________________________________________
3. Who meets at Westminster Palace?
__________________________________________________________________
4. What is a good thing about London?
__________________________________________________________________
5. When did the Millennium Bridge open?
__________________________________________________________________
6. What happens everyday at 11 a.m? Where does it happens?
__________________________________________________________________
7. What is in the new Docklands Area?
__________________________________________________________________
8. What place would you like to go in the future?
__________________________________________________________________

Now watch this video and complete the sentences with the missing words.
(Ve este video y complete las oraciones)

English - London (A2-B1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0_cf0xqXFc&t=6s

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1. The __________ a focal point for the city as roads lead off it in all ___________.

2. Over six thousand eight hundred scheduled ___________ operate on over

seven hundred different routes in the London _____________.
3. The Underground or __________ is probably a better option.

4. You can walk across the top _______________ part and see most of London.
5. You can walk over the Millennium ____________ which joins St. Paul’s and the
Tate Modern.

6. Things move fast in the _____________ heart of London.

7. The ____________ was rebuilt in a Neo-gothic style in 1834 after a
_______________.

A postcard (p. 74 Student’s book)

Cuando viajas es común tomar muchas fotografías y postearlas en redes sociales.

Sin embargo, las tarjetas postales (postcards) son un tipo de recuerdo que se
envían a la familia o amigos para contarles acerca de las aventuras de tu viaje,
incluyen fotos del lugar donde estas.

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What elements can you identify in a postcard?
__________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________.

Write a postcard about a trip you’ve gone on recently. If you haven’t traveled yet,
imagine your dream holiday, and include the information of the place you would
like to visit. Don’t forget to choose the recipient of your postcard.

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