AMERICAN ENGLISH COURSEONE

UNIT FIVE

DEMOSTRATIVOS THIS Y THAT

THIS, se usa con sustantivos en singular para referirse a una persona o cosa que se encuentra
cerca de la persona que habla. THAT; se usa con sustantivos en singular para referirse a una
persona o cosa que no se encuentra cerca de la persona que habla.

Example: This book is new ( funciona como adjetivo ) This is a new book.( funciona como
pronombre)

That book is new. That is a new book.

DEMOSTRATIVOS THESE y THOSE

THESE, se usa con sustantivos en plural para referirse a personas o cosas que se encuentran cerca
de la persona que habla. THOSE, se usa con sustantivos en plural para referirse a personas o
cosas que no se encuentran cerca de la persona que habla.

THESE sentences are very long THOSE pictures are very pretty

Oraciones afirmativas cortas

1.- Is this a blackboard? Yes, it is.

2.- Is Mr.Thompson a Teacher? Yes, he is. Is he a good Teacher? Yes, he is.

3.-Is Mery Pretty? Yes, she is. Is She intelligent too? Yes , she is.

4.- Are you a student ? Yes, I am.

5.- Are you and Mr. Jackson students ? Yes, we are.

Are you English students ? Yes , we are.

6.- Are George and Harry engineers ? Yes, they are.

7.- Are Betty and Nancy Nurses? Yes, they are.

8.- Are the books blue ? Yes, They are

9.- Are these sentences ? Yes, they are

10.- Are they long sentences? Yes, They are.

EXERCISE I A

Is this a blackboard? ( classroom ? Is this a classroom ? Yes , it is.

1.- a book. 2.- a pencil 3.- a desk 4.- a chair 5.- an English class 6.- an easy lesson

b) Are you a student ? ( a lawyer ) Are you a lawyer ? Yes , I am

1.- a doctor 2.- a nurse 3.- an engineer 4.- a secretary 5.- a teacher 6.- a businessman

( CLOSE YOUR BOOKS) Answer these questions as in the example

Are you an English student? Yes, I am an English student.

1.- Are you happy?

2.- Is Mr. Thompson a teacher?

3.- Are these long sentences?

4.- Are you an Mr. Smith students?

5.- Are Mr. and Mrs. Clark rich?

6.- Is Mary a pretty girl?

7.- Is this a big Classroom ?

8.- Are you a secretary ?

9.- Are George and Harry engineers ?

HOMEWORK. READ THE PARTS OF THE HOUSE

PREPOSICIONES;

Las Prepositions IN, ON y AT , son las que más se utilizan en inglés para indicar posición o lugar.
No hay reglas precisas para su uso. Sin embargo, las siguientes observaciones le darán una idea
general de su empleo.

a.- Generalmente IN indica, dentro de

example: The pencil is in the box

Chicago is in the United States.

The Teacher is in the classroom

b.- AT se usa para indicar presencia en un lugar, sin determinar donde exactamente

Example Mr. Allen is At the university

Mary is at the office today

Charles and Nancy are at the movies

c.- On significa que un objeto esta sobre alguna superficie

The picture is on the Wall

The sentence is on the blackboard

The books and pencils are on the desk

CHORAL REPETITION A

1.- Is the piece of chalk in the box? Yes, it´s in the box

2.- Is the pen in the drawer ? Yes, it´s in the drawer

3.- Are the children in the living room ? Yes, they are in the living room

4.- Is the teacher in the classroom? Yes, he´s in the classroom

5.- Are you in the classroom too? Yes , I ´m in the classroom too

6.- Is the notebook on the table? Yes, IT´S on the table

7.-Are the books on the desk ? Yes, they´re on the desk

8.- Is the pencil on the floor ? Yes it´s on the floor.

9.- Is the map on the wall? Yes it´s on the wall

10.- Is Mr. Allen at the university today ? Yes, he´s at the university today

11.- Is the secretary at the office ? Yes, she´s at the office

12.- Are Charles and Nancy at the movies? Yes, they´re at the movies

13..- Are Mr. and Mrs. Johnes at the football game ? Yes, they´re at the football game.

EXERCISE II A Example a.- Is the piece of chalk in the box? Yes, it´s in the box
 ( students….. classroom )

Are the students in the classroom ? Yes, they´re in the classroom

1.- pen….. drawer 2.- children……living room 3 teacher and the students….. classroom

4.- George….. car

b.- Are the books on the desk? Yes, they´re on the desk.

( pencil….. floor)

Is the pencil on the floor? Yes, it´s on the floor

1.- notebook….. table 2.- map….wall 3.- sentences….. blackboard 4.- eraser…..chair

c.- Is Mr. Allen at the university? Yes, he`s at the university

1.-secretary…..office

2.- nurse….. hospital 3.- Mr. and Mrs. Jones….. football game 4.-students…
school 5.- Charles and Mary…..movies

Excersice iii a FILL THE BLANKS WITH IN, ON AND AT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

1.- Is the piece of chalk ____ the box ?

2.- Is the pen______the drawer?

3.- Is the notebook______ the desk?

4.- Is Mr. Allen _____ the university today ?

5.-Are the children____ _the living room ?

6.- Are the maps ____the wall?

7.-Is the book ____the table?

8.-Is the teacher ____the classroom ?

9.-Is the pencil ______the floor ?

10.-Are Mr. and Mrs. Clark_____ the movies ?

11.- Are Charles and Nancy _____the football game ?

12.-Is Miss Johnson ____the office ?

13.- Are the girls_ _____the room ?

14.- Are the nurses _____the hospital ?

15.- Are you _____a big class?

Close your book

Answer these questions as in the example

Is the secretary at the office?

Yes, she´s at the office.

1.- Is Mr. Allen at the university?

2.- Is the pen in the drawer?

3.- Are Johan and Mary at the movies?

4.- Is miss Ortega in the class?

5.- Are the notebooks on the desk?

6.- Are the students in this class intelligent?

7.- Is the blackboard long ?

8.- Are Paul and Susan in this class?

9.- Are the sentences in this book in English ?