UNIDADES TECNOLÓGICAS DE SANTANDER

DEPARTAMENTO DE IDIOMAS
ENGLISH 3 UNIT 1 STUDY GUIDE LESSONS 1 AND 2

STUDENT:______________________________________________ DATE: __________________

LEARNING GOALS In this unit you will be able to....

* talk about food passions.
* make excuses to decline food.
* talk about past habits using the expression “used to “
* ask and answer negative questions
* listen for details

SKILLS TO DEVELOP Listening, speaking, writing

CONTENT PRESENTATION
 Negative Questions

These questions usually start with negative contractions, deepnding

on the tense (presente, past, future, etc).

Aren't you tired? Isn't he married? Wasn’t your coffee too hot?

Weren’t you at home at 9 p.m last night? Didn’t she like the salad?
Haven't you been here before? Hasn’t your son tried the tomato soup?

REMEMBER: These questions can be confusing to answer. Even native speakers

sometimes get confused. There is an easy way to solve this problem. Do not answer
with one word (Yes/No). Instead use a short sentence.

A) Aren't you tired? B) Yes, I am (very/ really) tired.

A) Hasn't Laura been on a strict diet? B) Actually, no. But she’s thinking about it

When and why do we use negative questions?

1. We use negative questions to confirm information that we think we know.

A) Aren't you a vegetarian, Marlon?

B) Yes, that's right.

A) Didn't you buy a new car last week?

B) No. You are thinking of Kathy. She bought a new car.

2. Similarly, this can also be used to show surprise.

Situation A: I see Kathy in the winter. It is very cold outside, but she is wearing a T-shirt and shorts. I am surprised
to see her wearing shorts and a T-shirt, so I can say:
Aren't you cold?
Situation B: I see Mark eating meat. But I know or think that he is a vegetarian. So, I am very surprised to see him
eating meat. So, I can say this to Carol:
Isn't Mark a vegetarian? Why is he eating meat?

3. When you want someone to agree with you.

Imagine you are having dinner with your boyfriend/ girlfriend. You say:
Honey, don’t you love Mexican food? And he/ she answers: Sure, it’s delicious!
 PRACTICE

LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Scan this QR code and do the listening exercises about food habits, nutrition and health problems related
to food.

LANGUAGE USE
Study these expressions:

I am crazy about coke I can’t stand fish

I am a big meat eater I’m not crazy about soda
I am a big soda drinker I don’t care for pork

I am a chocolate addict. I’m not much of a pizza eater

I’m not much of a
I am a pizza lover coffeedrinker
A. Now , look at the following pictures pictures and write some of your food passions using the expressions
above. Get ready to share your ideas with your classmates.

B. Complete the sentences with the correct form of Use to.

1 My sister and I __________ eat many candies, but now I can’t eat them because I am on a diet.

2. Frank ______________go to parties, but now he goes partying three times a week.

3. When I was in college, I was disciplined; I _____________get all A’s in my classes.

4. ________________ eat lots of carbs during the Quarantine?

5. When I was sad, I ____________eat a lot of chocolates and sweets.

6. Mom __________________hate spinach, but now she’s crazy about it.

7. What ________________ drink for breakfast in London?

8. Dad ______________________drink a lot of coffee, but now he avoids it.

9. I __________________ fast food, but now I’m a hamburger lover.

10. My boyfriend ________________ eat a lot of fruit, but now he does.

 PRODUCTION

PAIR WORK- ORAL PRODUCTION

Imagine you’ve been invited over for dinner. Complete the conversation and make
excuses to decline food. Switch roles with your partner.

A: Please help yourself

B: Everything looks __________ but I’ll pass on the _______________.
A: Oh, don’t you eat _______________?
B: Actually, ________________________.
B: Hmm, I’m sorry. I didn’t know that.
A: ______________. I’ll have _______________.
B: Alright.

USEFUL LANGUAGE:

I’m allergic to…. I’m on a diet It’s against my religion I’m avoiding …….
I don’t care for ….. it doesn’t agree with me It’s not a problema
Don’t worry I’m fine/ Ok

INDIVIDUAL WORK- WRITING PRODUCTION

Write about the eating habits you and your family members had when you were younger.
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 REFERENCES

Saslow, J; Asher, A (2017). Flagship level 7. Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico: Pearson Education

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