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English III

Module #2 Simple Present, Job and Job Verbs

I. Datos Generales
Nombre de la Asignatura: English III Código: INE 206
Unidades valorativas: 4 Duración del Modulo: 10 días

I. SpecificObjectives:
-To use the simple present in sentences.
-Recognize thedifferentoccupations and professions.
II. Goals to achieve:
-To talkabouttheirjob.

III. Activities and Assignments

Complete exercises in self-study, skills, and assignmentssection in the
Richmond Learningplatformcorresponding to unit 2 of Personal
BestLevel A2 Textbook and workbook.

IV. Content

Introduction

In this module youwilllearnaboutoccupations and professions.

Youwillalsolearnhow to use the simple present in sentences.

Vocabulary

Job and Job Verbs

accountant, chef, businessperson, constructionworker, dentist, doctor,

electrician, flightattendant, hairdresser, lawyer, mechanic, nurse, pólice officer,
recptionist, salesclerk, Singer, taxi driver, teacher, tour guide, waiter, cookfood,
cuthair, drive a taxi, finishwork, fix cars, helptourists, makeclothes,
sellcomputers, servefood, sing, startwork, teach, wear a suit
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Grammar

Weformthepresent tense usingthe base form of theinfinitive (withoutthe TO).

In general, in thethirdpersonweadd 'S' in thethirdperson.

Subject Verb TheRest of thesentence

I / you / we /
speak / learn English at home
they

he / she / it speaks / learns English at home

Thespellingfortheverb in thethirdpersondiffersdependingontheending of
thatverb:

1. Forverbsthatend in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z weadd -ES in

thethirdperson.

 go – goes

 catch – catches

 wash – washes

 kiss – kisses

 fix – fixes

 buzz – buzzes

2. Forverbsthatend in a consonant + Y, weremovethe Y and add -IES.

 marry – marries

 study – studies

 carry – carries
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 worry – worries

NOTE: Forverbsthatend in a vowel + Y, wejustadd -S.

 play – plays

 enjoy – enjoys

 say – says

NegativeSentences in the Simple Present Tense

To make a negativesentence in English wenormally

use Don'torDoesn't withallverbs EXCEPT To Be and Modal verbs (can, might,
should etc.).

 Affirmative: Youspeak French.

Negative: You don't speak French.

Youwillseethatweadd don't betweenthesubject and theverb. We

use Don't whenthesubjectis I, you, we or they.

 Affirmative: He speaks German.

Negative: He doesn't speak German.

Whenthesubjectis he, she or it, weadd doesn't betweenthesubject and

theverb to make a negativesentence. Noticethattheletter S at theend of theverb
in theaffirmativesentence (becauseitis in thirdperson) disappears in
thenegativesentence. Wewillseethereasonwhybelow.
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NegativeContractions

Don't = Do not
Doesn't = Doesnot

I don't likemeat = I do not likemeat.

Thereis no difference in meaningthoughwenormally use contractions in spoken

English.

Word Order of NegativeSentences

Thefollowingisthewordorder to construct a basicnegativesentence in English in

thePresent Tense using Don't or Doesn't.

Subject don't/doesn't Verb* TheRest of thesentence

I / you / we /
don't have / buy
they
eat / like cereal forbreakfast
etc.
he / she / it doesn't

* Verb: Theverbthatgoeshereisthe base form of theinfinitive =

Theinfinitivewithout TO beforetheverb. Instead of theinfinitive To
have itisjustthe have part.

Rememberthattheinfinitiveistheverbbeforeitisconjugated (changed) and

itbeginswith TO. Forexample: to have, to eat, to go, to live, to speak etc.

Examples of NegativeSentenceswithDon't and Doesn't:

 You don't speakArabic.

 John doesn't speakItalian.

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 We don't have time for a rest.

 It doesn't move.

 They don't want to go to theparty.

 She doesn't likefish.

V. Bibliography

Textbook: Personal Best A2, Editorial Richmond, 1 st Edition.

Workbook:Personal Best A2, Editorial Richmond, 1st Edition.

English and Spanishdictionarywww.dictionary.com

English Lab – Richmond https://richmondlp.com/

English Central Website- www.englishcentral.com

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