SERVICIO NACIONAL DE APRENDIZAJE – SENA

REGIONAL DISTRITO CAPITAL

CENTRO DE GESTIÓN INDUSTRIAL
CURSO: DESARROLLO DE PROCESOS BÁSICOS DE FORMA ORAL Y ESCRITA EN INGLÉS
INTRODUCTION TO THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Do the activities number 1 and 2 about the following snapshot:

1. The “Spanish version” of the text in the snapshot is as follows (courtesy of Google Translate):

Tiempo y las Estaciones de Todo el Mundo

Es primavera en Brasil! Es verano en Corea!

Hace calor. Es muy soleado. Está lloviendo. Es caliente y húmedo.

Es la caída en los EE.UU.! Es invierno en Rusia!

Es genial. Está nublado y ventoso. Está nevando. Hace mucho frío.

What is your opinion about this “Spanish version”? Is it correct (valid) or incorrect (invalid)? Why?
What corrections are necessary? (Answer the questions in Spanish or English.)
HAY ALGUNAS COSAS QUE SON INCORRECTAS COMO:
 PRIMAVERA = SPRINGTIME
 ES GENIAL = IS GREAT
 HUMEDO = WET
2. Complete the following chart with the information from the snapshot (in English):

MONTHS OF THE SEASONS WEATHER

YEAR (IN THE U.S.) Temperature State Atmospherical Conditions

JANUARY WINTER cold SNOW

FEBRUARY
March SPRING WET SUNNY
April
May
JUNE Summer HOT RAINING IT'S HOT AND
JULY YOU WET
AUGUST
September AUTUMN COLD AND WET CLOUDY AND WINDY
October
November
DECEMBER WINTER cold SNOW

Do the activity 3 about the following conversation:

3. Give a definition (in Spanish or English) of the following vocabulary. Include examples for the
words:

a) matter: ‘Matter’, in this conversation, is a synonym of ‘problem.’ For example: “What’s

the matter with Transmilenio?”_______________________________________________
b) wearing: _________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
c) at home: _________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
d) coat: ____________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
 e) let’s: ____________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
4. Practice (memorize if possible) the following vocabulary for next class:
5. Analyze the following snapshot and answer the questions (in a complete way) about it:

a) What’s Marcos wearing? Marcos is wearing red and white pajamas.______

b) What’s Célia wearing? celia is in red dress for work
c) Who’s sleeping now? victory is sleeping now
d) Who’s eating? permasak is the eater
e) Where’s Andrei working?
f) Where’s Hiroshi watching TV? ________________________________________
g) Are you sleeping now? ________________________________________
h) Is Andrei wearing elegant clothes? ________________________________________
i) Are James and Anne drinking coffee? ________________________________________
j) What are you doing right now? ________________________________________