Curso: Inglés IV

UNIT 1
WEEK 1

Modal verb “Can” and

Comparative adjectives
Prof. Victor Lizama Mendoza
Prof. Verónica Rodríguez de Horna

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Al finalizar la sesión, el estudiante pregunta y
responde por sus habilidades y la de los demás.
Además, compara cosas, personas, lugares,
asignaturas, animales, etc.
Modal verb “Can”
 Read and practice
Can you play
the guitar? Yes, I can.
And you?

No, I can’t, but Oh, I can’t

I can sing. sing.
MODAL “CAN”
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EXERCISES
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c
Look at pictures and
make sentences
 Let’s read
He can run fast, but he
can´t fly. He can jump
high, but he can´t see
through the walls.
Let’s speak
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Can:
all
forms
not

not
Comparative adjectives
The Solar System
 Grammar: Comparatives

Rules:
1. Short adjectives (of one or two syllables)
form their comparatives by adding “-er”.
Example: Near - nearer
Mercury is nearer to the sun than Jupiter.
2. For adjectives that end in a short vowel sound +
consonant, we double the last consonant before
adding “-er”.
Example: Big – bigger
Saturn is bigger than Mars.

3. Long adjectives form their comparative with

“more”.
Example: Beautiful – more beautiful
Earth is more beautiful than Pluto.
4. For adjectives that end in “y”, change “y” to “I” before
adding “-er”.
Example: Heavy – heavier
Neptune is heavier than Mercury.
5. There are irregular adjectives. There is no pattern here, so
you’ll just have to remember them. Fortunately there are
only a few.
Good – better, bad – worse, far – farther (further).
Example:
Pluto is farther from the sun than Mars.
 Look at the picture and complete

1. ________ is hotter than ________.

2. ________ is colder than ________.
3. ________ is brighter than ________.
 Look at the picture and complete

4. ________ is smaller than ________.

5. ________ is nearer to the sun than ________.
6. ________ is farther from the sun than
________.
 Let’s learn some more!!!
• Recently, astronomers discovered the tenth
planet. They named this planet SEDNA.

• The Earth is called the blue planet, because

the 70% of its surface is water.

• Mars is called the red planet, because the

iron oxide on its surface.
 EXERCISES
1. Bikes are _____________ than cars. (cheap)
2. January is _____________ than June. (cold)
3. My sister is ____________ than my brother. (thin)
4. Sue is ______________ at English than me. (good)
5. Hares are _____________ than tortoises. (fast)
6. My shirt is _____________ than hers. (colorful)
7. Alan's eyes are ___________ than Peter's. (big)
8. Mount Everest is __________ than Mount Etna. (high)
9. Football is _____________ than tennis. (popular)
10. Paula's hair is __________ than Martha's. (long)
11. My girlfriend is ____________ than Rose. (pretty)
12. Elephants are _____________ than giraffes. (heavy)
 EXERCISES
1. My father is ____________ than my mother. (old)
2. Chinese is _____________ than English. (difficult)
3. Jane lives ____________ the city than you. (near)
4. The car is ____________ than we thought. (bad)
5. Tigers are ____________ than rats. (dangerous)
6. Dogs are _______________ than rabbits. (intelligent)
7. My uncle is _____________ than my aunt. (fat)
8. Cars are ______________ than bikes. (expensive)
9. Cakes look _____________ than bread. (delicious)
10. My cat is ____________ than your dog. (ugly)
11. This man is ___________ than that one. (clever)
12. Oranges are __________ than candies. (good)
CONCLUSIONS
CAN:
1. Alex can play different musical instruments.
2. Keyla can’t ride a horse.
3. Can you sing in English? Yes, I can / No, I can´t
Comparative adjectives:
1. English is more difficult than Italian.
2. Susan is funnier than Karen.
3. June is wetter than November.
4. My friend is shorter than my brother.
5. They are better in math than me.
Going to: affirmative form
Al finalizar la sesión, el estudiante describe
sus planes futuros usando el “Going to”.
I’m going to visit my Oh great! I’m
family on weekend. going to paint
And you? the house.
Look! The vase
is going to fall Oh, my God!
down!
Future tense
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2
My plans for today
 Let’s make sentences
1. He _________________ his friend. (to phone)
2. We _________________ a new computer game. (buy)
3. My sister _______________ TV. (to watch)
4. You ________________ a picnic next Tuesday. (to have)
5. Jane ________________ to the office. (to go)
6. They ________________ to the bus stop this afternoon. (to walk)
7. His brother _____________ an e-mail to his uncle today. (to write)
8. She ______________ her aunt. (to visit)
9. I _______________ my homework after school. (to do)
10.Sophie and Nick ____________ their friends. (to meet)
Remember: when we speak
we use contractions
I am going to knit a sweater for my daughter.

I’m going to knit a sweater for my daughter.

They are going to see a movie.
They’re going to see a movie.
She is going to travel to New York.
She’s going to travel to New York.
Let’s make affirmative sentences with the pictures

1. I’m going to get up early. 6. __________________________

2. ____________________ 7. __________________________
3. ____________________ 8. __________________________
4. ____________________ 9. __________________________
5. ____________________ 10. _________________________
Going to: negative form
NEGATIVE FORM: " not going to + infinitive verb".

EXAMPLES:

I am NOT going to visit that museum.

He is NOT going to make pasta for dinner.

Remember: when we speak
we use contractions
1. I'm not going to go to the party tonight.
2. Billy isn't going to study today.
3. You aren’t going to meet Jane tonight.
4. She isn’t going to spend her vacation in Hawaii.
5. They aren’t going to pass the exam.
My brother and my sister _____ going to
cook next week.
My friends ____ going to play the guitar in
the park.
MAKE NEGATIVE SENTENCES
Conclusions:
We use “Going to” for:
• Future plans and intentions.
• Predictions based on evidence.
Structure: Affirmative
subject + verb To be +going to + infinitive + compl.
Miriam is going to have a video conference with her colleagues
Structure: Negative
Subject+ verb To be +not + going to + infinitive+compl.
They are not going to take the Chinese course
Thanks!