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Este programa es de carcter pblico, no es patrocinado ni promovido por partido poltico alguno y sus recursos provienende los impuestos que pagan los contribuyentes. Est prohibido el uso de este programa con nes polticos, electorales, de

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D.R. Secretara de Educacin Pblica, 2011Argentina 28, Colonia Centro,06020, Mxico, D.F

El curso Las Competencias Comunicativas de la Lengua Inglesa, BASIC ENGLISH 3, fue elaborado porla Facultad de Estudios Superiores Acatln de la Universidad Nacional Autnoma de Mxico, con la asesorade la Direccin General de Formacin Continua de Maestros en Servicio, de la Subsecretara de EducacinBsica de la Secretara de Educacin Pblica.

SECRETARA DE EDUCACIN PBLICA

Mtro. Alonso Lujambio IrazbalSecretario de Educacin Pblica

Mtro. Jos Fernando Gonzlez SnchezSubsecretario de Educacin Bsica

Lic. Leticia Gutirrez CoronaDirectora General de Formacin

Continua de Maestros en ServicioDra. Jessica Baos Poo

Directora de Desarrollo Acadmico

FACULTAD DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORESACATLN

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTNOMADE MXICO

Dr. Jos Alejandro Salcedo AquinoDirector

Dr. Daro Rivera VargasSecretario General

Mtra. Mara Cristina Hernndez MoralesCoordinadora del Centro de Enseanza

de IdiomasLic. Erika Jimnez Baos

Jefa del Departamento de Ingls

Coordinacin GeneralLic. Leticia Gutirrez Corona Mtra. Mara Cristina Hernndez Morales

Coordinacin AcadmicaDra. Jessica Baos Poo

Lic. Ana Laura Villa Blanco

ColaboradoresProfa. Gilda Tern Ramrez

Lic. Eduardo Almeida Del CastilloLic. Jos de Jess Galvn Muoz

Mtra. Mara del Rosario Hernndez ColMtra. E. Joy Holloway Creed

Revisin TcnicaMtra. E. Joy Holloway Creed

Colaboracin en DiseoMtra. Elvia Franco Garca

Lic. Ma. Cristina Borja Tavizn

Diseo de Grfco

Mara Fernanda Escobar LimnOscar Villela Vargas

Erick Medrano RamrezVoces de las GrabacionesMtra. Mara Cristina Hernndez Morales

Mtra. E. Joy Holloway CreedLic. Erika Jimnez Baos

Lic. Claudia Gutirrez RedondoLic. Humberto Crdenas Tarrasa

Lic. Luis Manuel Tapia Rivera

Lic. Erika Jimnez BaosMtra. Elvia Franco Garca

Lic. Ma. Cristina Borja TaviznAutores

Mtra. Elvia Franco GarcaLic. Ma. Cristina Borja Tavizn


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CONTENTS

SOCIAL PRACTICES AND COMMUNICATIVE AIMS PER UNIT

UNIT 1 WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO?

WHAT ITS ABOUT (COMMUNICATIVE AIMS)

WORK IT OUTI. RIGHT OR WRONGII. MULTIPLE CHOICEIII. SENTENCE COMPLETIONIV. SHORT ANSWERSV. FILL IN THE BLANKSVI. DAYS AND MONTHSVII. SEASON DATES

TRY IT OUTI. PRONUNCIATIONII. DATES TO REMEMBERIII. FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER BULLETIN

BOARDIV. CULTURAL CENTER BULLETIN BOARDV. COMING EVENTSVI. FILL IN THE BLANKSVII. SCHOOL DIRECTORYVIII.LANGUAGE ABBREVIATIONSIX. FREQUENCY

POLISH IT UPI. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME AND PLACE

II. PRONUNCIATION: CAN VS. CANTIII. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSIV. WH QUESTIONS OR INFORMATION

QUESTIONSV. WORD ORDERVI. DATESVII. VERB FORMSVIII. VIEWING, READING AND RESPONDING

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WRAP IT UPI. ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURESII. E-M@ILIII. LETTERIV. ALICES SCHEDULE

V. CLOZEVI. MY SCHEDULEVII. OFFICIAL SCHOOL CALENDARVIII.ERROR IDENTIFICATION

LANGUAGE REVIEW UNIT IVOCABULARY

UNIT 2 HOW WAS YOUR VACATION?


WORK IT OUT

I. RIGHT OR WRONGII. MATCHINGIII. QUESTION WORDSIV. VERB TENSESV. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZVI. PREPOSITIONS AND CONNECTORS

TRY IT OUTI. PRONUNCIATIONII. FAMOUS PERSONAGESIII. INFORMATION GAP ACTIVITYIV. QUESTIONS IN PAST YESTERDAYV. SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

VI. WORD COMPLETIONVII. REDUCED FORMS

POLISH IT UPI. PAST TENSE (REGULAR VERBS)II. PAST TENSE (IRREGULAR VERBS)III. COMPARISONSIV. SUPERLATIVESV. WORD ORDERVI. VIEWING, READING AND RESPONDING

WRAP IT UPI. WHO AM I?

II. FIND SOMEONE WHOIII. DICTATIONIV. BIOGRAPHYV. A FAMOUS MEXICANVI. PAST VS. PRESENTVII. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSVIII.COMPARISONS

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IX. CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERX. ERROR IDENTIFICATION

LANGUAGE REVIEW UNIT 2VOCABULARY

UNIT 3 WHAT DO YOU NEED?


WORK IT OUTI. RIGHT OR WRONGII. MULTIPLE CHOICEIII. MATCHINGIV. PAST OR PRESENTV. COMPLAINT (: OR COMPLIMENT :)VI. MATCHING

VII. COMBINATION WORDSVIII.VIEWING, READING AND RESPONDINGTRY IT OUT

I. PRONUNCIATIONII. SOME / ANY (ORAL PRACTICE)III. DIALOGUE PRACTICEIV. AT THE MARKETV. DICTATIONVI. PARAGRAPH COMPLETIONVII. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSVIII.ORAL PRACTICE

POLISH IT UP

I. SOME VS. ANYII. HOW MUCH?.III. PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSIV. WORD ORDERV. WORD FORMATIONVI. FAVORSVII. VIEWING, READING AND RESPONDING

WRAP IT UPI. MEMORY GAMEII. HIDDEN WORDSIII. WORD ORDER

IV. PICTURE STORYV. ERROR IDENTIFICATIONVI. CAMPING OUTVII. DICTATIONVIII.PLANNINGIX. ITOLIONIS OR CHATOS

LANGUAGE REVIEW UNIT 3VOCABULARY

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EXTRA ACTIVITIES

UNIT 1I. HALLOWEEN IN THE UNITED STATES VS.

THE DAY OF THE DEAD AND ALL SAINTSDAY IN MXICO

UNIT 2II. CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS ALL OVER

THE WORLDUNIT 3

III. HOW DO YOU CELEBRATE YOURBIRTHDAY?

APPENDICES ABC

APPENDIX AA1. ORDINAL NUMBERSA2. COUNT / NONCOUNT NOUNSA3. THERE IS / THERE AREA4. QUANTITY EXPRESSIONS: A LOT OF /

MANY/ MUCHA5. COMPARISONSA6. SUPERLATIVESA7. INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

APPENDIX BB1. REGULAR VERBS IN THE PAST TENSEB2. IRREGULAR VERBS IN THE PAST TENSEB3. MODAL AUXILIARIESB4. USES OF THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

TENSE (BE + VERB + -ING)B5. FUTURE

APPENDIX C PRONUNCIATIONC1. THE ALPHABETC2. PRONUNCIATIONC3. PRONUNCIATION CHART

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SOCIAL PRACTICES AND COMMUNICATIVE AIMS PER UNIT


SOCIAL PRACTICES COMMUNICATIVE AIMS

Establish and maintain social contacts. Talk, ask about, and make arrangements to do

something.

Exchange personal information. Talk and ask about holidays, customs and dates in

general.

Understand and give information in past situations. Ask and answer yes/no questions about the past.

Exchange personal information. Talk about things you can or cant do.

Talk about things you have to do.

UNIT 2 HOW WAS YOUR VACATION?


Exchange personal information. Ask and talk about your past.

Exchange non-personal information. Make comparisons and use superlatives .

Talk about similarities and differences using the

present and the past tenses.

UNIT 3 WHAT DO YOU NEED?


Exchange personal information. Ask for and give or offer services.

Exchange non-personal information. Complain about service.

Establish and maintain social contacts. Apologize.

Understand and give information in past situations. Ask and talk about past events.


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Talk,askabout,andmakearrangementstodosomething.

Talkandaskaboutholidays,customsanddatesingeneral.

Askandansweryes/noquestionsaboutthepast.

Talkaboutthingsyoucanorcantdo.

Talkaboutthingsyouhavetodo.

1.1 Listen and read

Its Monday, October 31st Juan and Alice are talking at the Language Center.

Youre new here, arent you, Alice?Yeah. This is my rst semester at the

Language Center. I come from the USA.Do you study Spanish?Yes, I do. I want to be a Spanish teacher.How about you, Juan?

I am an elementary school teacher, and Istudy English and French, too. I likelanguages very much.Me too. I am in my 3rd semester of Spanish.Professor Garrido is your teacher, isnt he?Yes, he is. Im kind of worried about that. Doyou know him?Yes, I do! He is terric. He was my Spanish

Literature teacher.Isnt he very strict?Well yes, he is strict, but he is an excellentteacher. Lets sit down and talk about hisclass.

I cant right now because I have a class, butwe can get together tomorrow.Tomorrows November 1st; its a holiday.What do you celebrate?We celebrate the Day of the Dead. Its animportant Mexican tradition.Day of the Dead? You mean like Halloween?

Juan:Alice:

Juan:Alice:

Juan:

Alice:Juan:

Alice:

Juan:

Alice:Juan:

Alice:

Juan:Alice:Juan:

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Not exactly. Would you like to go to Mixquic and see the traditional celebration?That sounds interesting!Lets meet here tomorrow afternoon, and I can tell you about Professor Garridos course on theway there.OK. Is 4 oclock all right?Sure. Heres my cell number, in case you cant get here on time: 044 55 5553-2189. Oh dont forget

to bring a sweater; its cold there in the fall.Dont worry. Ill be on time. See you tomorrow at 4 oclock.Okay, bye!

Juan:Alice:Juan:

Alice:Juan:

Alice:Juan:

WORK IT OUT

I. RIGHT OR WRONG

A. After listening and reading the conversation, decide if the statements are RIGHT OR WRONG.Mark with an X.

RIGHT WRONG

1. Alice isnt from Mexico. ______ ______

2. Juan is from the States. ______ ______

3. Juan teaches languages. ______ ______

4. Alice is a teacher. ______ ______

5. Professor Garrido was Juans teacher, too. ______ ______

6. Professor Garrido is really bad. ______ ______

7. Alice invites Juan to celebrate Halloween. ______ ______

8. The celebration is probably in the evening. ______ ______

9. In Mexico, its warm at night in the fall. ______ ______

10. Halloween is the same as the Day of the Dead. ______ ______

B. Now, practice the same conversation with a partner.


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II. MULTIPLE CHOICE

A. Choose the correct answer to complete the conversation.

Alice and Nancy are at the Language Center on Thursday, November 3rd. They are talking about their holiday

impressions.

Nancy:1.Alice:

Nancy:2.Alice:

Did you have a nice holiday?a) Oh, yes. It was great.b) It was in Mexico.c) Yes, it was.

Did you go to Mixquic with Juan?a) No, he didnt. He was sick.b) Yes. I did. It was a really interesting

experience.c) It was fantastic!.

Is the Day of the Dead the same as Halloween in the States?a) Yes, it was really interesting.b) No, they arent. They went to a party instead.c) Not really. There were no costumes or trick or treating.

Do you like Halloween?a) Yes, I do. Especially costume parties and pumpkin!b) That sounds interesting. Maybe I can go next year.

c) I didnt like it. It was a terrible movie.Ohtoday is Thursday, isnt it? I have a class at 11.

Me too. By the way, do we have to enroll for next semester after Christmas vacation?a) No, I cant. I have to go to the dentist.b) No, we dont. I think December 10th is the enrollment.c) No, I dont. I can check it on the Internet.

Ohisnt December 10th the date the OFUNAM performs at the Language Center?a) Youre all right,b) Youre ne,

c) Yes, it is, but the concert is at 8 p.m., after we enroll. We have to buy our tickets soon, dont we?

Yeah, lets buy them next week. And lets invite Juan!Sure, thats a great idea!.

Nancy:3.Alice:

Nancy:4.Alice:

Nancy:5.Alice:

Nancy:6.Alice:

Nancy:Alice:

B. 1.2 Listen and check your answers.


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III. SENTENCE COMPLETION

Use the words in the box to complete the sentences.

on November 1st at 8:00 on Tuesday

in December in the fall at 11:00

1. People in Mexico celebrate the Day of the Dead .

2. The weather in Mexico City is cool .

3. Juan and Alice were in Mixquic .

4. Nancy and Alice have a class .

5. The OFUNAM performs at the Language Center .

6. The concert starts .

NOTE:

Remember how to use the prepositions IN ON AT to talk about time,seasons, days and dates:

IN ON AT

April / June

the summer / spring /2010

Monday /

ThursdayJune 24th

8 oclock

midnight / noon

IV. SHORT ANSWERS

Match columns A and B.

A B

1. Can you speak French? ____ a) I do too.

2. I love Shakespeare. ____ b) No, he isnt. Hes a lawyer.

3. Can you meet me tomorrow? ____ c) Yes, I did.

4. Lets have something to eat. ____ d) Yes, I usually do.

5. Does she have a car? ____ e) No, they dont.

6. Did you teach English last semester? ____ f) No, I cant. I have a class.


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A B

7. Is he an architect? ____ g) Yes, I am. Im from Detroit.

8. Do you always read the newspaper? ____ h) Yes, I can.

9. Do they live in an apartment? ____ i) Sure, Im hungry.10. Youre American, arent you? ____ j) No, she doesnt.

V. FILL IN THE BLANKS

Use the words in the box to ll in the blanks with a short answer.

you he (2) she (2) it (2) they (2) there are doesntare wasnt werent do does did can is

1. Does Alice study English? Yes,

2. Are Juan and Alice friends? Yes,

3. Did Juan study Spanish Literature? Yes,

4. Was Professor Garridos class boring? No,

5. Does Alice have to enroll for next semester in January? No,

6. Is the weather cool in Mexico in the fall? Yes,

7. Do Nancy and Alice have a class at 11:00? Yes,8. Were there jack-o-lanterns in Mixquic? No,

9. Can Juan use a computer? Yes,

10. Am I correct? Yes,

RHYME

Fridaynightsdream,

OntheSaturdaytold,

Issuretocometrue.

Beitneversoold.

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VI. DAYS AND MONTHS

A. Match the abbreviations with the correct day ormonth.

1. Tues. ____ a) Sunday

2. Wed. ____ b) Saturday

3. Thurs. ____ c) Tuesday

4. Sun. ____ d) Wednesday

5. Sat. ____ e) Monday

6. Mon. ____ f) Thursday

7. Fri. ____g) Friday

8. Feb. ____ h) January

9. Apr. ____ i) March

10. Jan. ____ j) October

11. Dec. ____ k) February

12. July* ____ l) November13. June* ____m) September

14. Nov. ____ n) April

15. Mar. ____ o) June

16. Sept. ____ p) July

17. Aug. ____ q) December

NOTE:

Remember to write the days of the week and the months

of the year with capital letters. *May, June and July are not usually abbreviated. In contrast, seasons are never written with capital letters.

B. Now, write the days of the week and the months ofthe year in the correct order.

Days of the week

Months of the year

DAYS

MONTHS


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VII. SEASONS

Fill in the blanks with the month that corresponds to the season.

Spring begins on ________________ 21st, and ends on ____________________ 20th.Summer begins on ______________ 21st, and ends on ____________________ 20th.

Autumn (fall) begins on ___________ 21st, and ends on ____________________ 20th.Winter begins on ________________ 21st, and ends on ____________________ 20th.

NOTE:

Remember that the order of numbers in dates in English is different.For example: 5 / 1 / 11 means May 1st, 2011

Also, when saying the dates orally, you must use ordinal numbers.

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RHYME

A riend in need is a riend indeed.

EverytimeBettyhadaproblem,

Sophiewasalwaysbyherside.Thatswhenshe

understoodthat

afriendinneedisafriendindeed.

Shoealittlehorse,

Shoealittlemare,

Butletthelittlecolt,

Gobare,bare,bare.

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TRY IT OUT

I. PRONUNCIATION

Remember that in English there are two general categories of words: content words and function words. Inspoken English, content words are stressed and function words are often reduced.

Listen to the following sentences and repeat them. Underline the content words.

1. Lets go to the library with him after lunch.

2. Do you want to have lunch with us after class?

3. Can you pick us up at the bookstore tomorrow?

4. Juan cant photocopy the papers because he has to go to his Japanese class.5. Youre an English teacher, arent you?

6. Mary is about to have a breakdown because she has an exam today.

7. Im excited because I am going to travel to Canada in the winter.

8. Please, dont answer your phone in my class.

9. We will hand in the nal paper on Thursday.

10. Did you attend the lecture last week?

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II. DATES TO REMEMBER

With a partner, ask and answer questions about holidays, birthdays andother important events. Follow the example.

Ask and answer some other questions.

Whens Christmas Day? Its on

Whens Independence Day? Its on

Whens your favorite cousins birthday? Its on

Whens your nal exam? It`s in / on


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THINK

Can you complete the sentences with in or on?

Aprils Fool is _____ April. Its _____ April 1st. Its _____ the spring.In Mexico, its celebrated ______ December 28th.

III. FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER BULLETIN BOARD

Ask and answer questions about the information on the bulletin board with one or two other students.

Library hoursOpen: 9 am - 8 pm

Closed: Sundays & holidays

Dont missCARMEN OPERA

Coming soon to the FLCin Three Acts1 night only

November 8th, 7:30 p.m.Buy tickets in advance.


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Follow the examples.

When is (Carmen,the food fest)? on November 8th.

Where can you (get a pen, print your papers)? Its in December.

What time is (the bookstore, the library) open? at 2 p.m.

Every single day.Every Friday.From 3 p.m .to 6 p.m.In room 1009.

IV. CULTURAL CENTER BULLETIN BOARD

Look at this bulletin board with a partner. Make arrangements to dosomething together. Accept and / or refuse the invitation.

Jazzc

oncert

Mon.Nove

mber29th

6p.m.

Freeadmission

Musical Beauty and the

BeastCultural CenterJanuary 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th8:30 p.m.

Admission

$100 (teachers and students)$200 (public)

EnvironmentalMovieFestival1weekofmoviesfornatureloversFebruary6thto10th1to3p.m.

Photograph exhibition

Landscapes of the

world

Silvestre Revueltas ShowRoomDec. 2010 to March 20119 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ClassicBa

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Friday8p.m.

MainAuditorium

Tickets$2

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Piata Making

Workshop

Cultural CenterDecemberFridays: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Ask for necessary material.


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A. Accept an invitation.

Student 1:

Would you like to

Do you want to listen to a Jazz concert on November 29th?Can you

Lets go to a Jazz concert on November 29th.

Student 2:Of course!Sure.It sounds great!Okay.

B. Refuse an invitation.

Student 1:

Why dont we

Shall we attend the photograph exhibition?

What if we

Lets go to the photograph exhibition

Student 2:

Oh, gee! I (just) cant, study for an exam.

Im (terribly) sorry, but I have to attend the photograph exhibition.

help Alice with her homework.

What if we study for the exam instead?

NOTE:

Sentences with Lets are not questions. They are suggestions.


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V. COMING EVENTS

Listen to the announcements about the coming events at school. Complete the chart and compare youranswers with a partner.

EVENT OR ACTIVITY PLACE DAY / TIME COST1.

2.

3.

VI. FILL IN THE BLANKS

A. Listen to the text and ll in the blank spaces with the word or words you hear.

Mixquic: the Day of the Dead and All Saints Day in Mexico

1.6 Listen

In Mexico on the rst two days of November, the

dead are remembered in (1)___________special

celebration which is one (2)_____________most

hallowed traditions (3)_____________ Mexican

culture.

(4) _____________, a series of unique events are

held in several (5)_______________ of the country

to commemorate (6)______________ members

who have passed away. In the area of Tlahuac,

(7)_____________ instance, the little town of Mixquic

holds (8)____________most outstanding and

emotional celebrations on the (9)_________________

Dead. Preparation for the festivity (10)____________

towards the end of October, (11)____________ therelatives of the dead work on the (11)_____________

offerings they will give to the souls (13)___________

departed. By the rst of November, the altars at

the former (14)____________ of the dead will

display images of patron saints, photographs of

(15)___________ in the family who are dead, owers,


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A. Short answers to yes-no questions.

With a partner, make up yes-no questions and answer with short answers. Refer to the Directory above.

B. According to the school directory information, answer the questions below.

C. Short dialogs

With a partner and using the directory, make short dialogs. Use ordinal numbers rst, second and third.

Example:

a) Is room 304 the Admissions Ofce? b) No, it isnt.

a) Is room 306 an English classroom? b) Yes, it is.

Example:

a) Whats room 305?b) Its the Admissions Ofce.

a) Whats room 303?b) Its an English classroom. Its the English classroom.

Example:

a) Wheres the library?b) Its on the rst oor.

1. Whats room 201? __________________________________

2. Whats room 307? __________________________________

3. Whats room 304? __________________________________

4. Whats room 309? __________________________________

5. Whats room 308? __________________________________


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VIII. LANGUAGE ABBREVIATIONS

When people text or e-mail, they frequently use abbreviations. Work with a partner to nd out the missing

information. Student A looks at Part 1; student B looks at Part 2. Remember to spell the letters of theabbreviations.

Ask and answer questions like these:

a) What does AFAIK mean?

b) It means as far as I know.

or

b) What is ASAP?

a) It is as soon as possible.

Student A

1. AFAIK __________________________________ ASAP As soon as possible

2. BBL __________________________________ BRB Be right back

3. BTW __________________________________ DIY Do it yourself

4. FYI __________________________________ IDK I dont know

5. IMO __________________________________ NIM Not in the mood

6. NP __________________________________ OMG Oh, my God

Student B

1. ASAP __________________________________ AFAIK As far as I know

2. BRB __________________________________ BBL Be back later

3. DIY __________________________________ BTW By the way

4. IDK __________________________________ FYI For your information

5. NIM __________________________________ IMO In my opinion

6. OMG __________________________________ NP No problem


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Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Mymothertoldmetothinkabout

gettingmarriedbeforeacceptingthe

ring.Shesaid,

Marryinhaste,repentatleisure!

Ising,Ising,

Frommorntillnight;

FromcaresImfree,

Andmyheartislight.

Donkey,donkey,oldandgray,

Openyourmouthandgentlybray;

Liftyourearsandblowyourhorn,

Towaketheworldthissleepymorn.

1.8 Listen

IX. FREQUENCY

A. Fill in the chart writing down the frequency you do these household chores. At the bottom of the chart, addfour more common household activities.


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NOTE:

Remember that the frequency adverbs go before most verbs; but theyalways go after the verb to be.

Example: a) How often do you cook?b) I never cook. I am always too busy.

YOU PARTNER RICARDO IRMA

Cook

Clean up

Go shopping

Wash the clothesWash the car

Do the dishes

Iron the clothes

Work in the garden

Take out the garbage

Watch TV

B. When you nish, interview a partner about his / her activities and write down their

answers on the chart. Look at the example:

a) How often do you cook?b) Never, but I always clean up.

C. Now, listen and ll in the chart for Ricardo and his wife Irma.

D. Finally, with a partner and using the previous information about Ricardo and Irma, askand answer questions about them. Follow the examples.

(About Irma)a) How often does she cook?b) She always prepares dinner.

(About Ricardo)a) How often does he go shopping?b) He never goes shopping.

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POLISH IT UP

I. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME AND PLACERemember that the prepositions in, on and at can be used to indicate time or place.

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

in

Times of the day: in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening.Months: May, June, July, etc.Years: 1999, 2007, 2011, etc.Seasons: the spring/spring, the summer/summer, etc.Centuries: the 21st century, the 18th century, etc.

A period of time: in my life, in my schooldays, etc.

A state or condition: Im in love.With the word time: in time.

on

Weekdays: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, on Saturday morning, etc.Dates: November 4th, May 15th, etc.Specic dates: Christmas, Thanksgiving Day, etc.

Specic expressions: on vacation, on holidays, on the weekend/weekends, etc.

With the word time: on time.

atHour: at six oclock, at half past seven, etc.Specic expressions: at night, at noon, at dawn, at midday, at lunchtime, and at midnight.

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

inEnclosed space or places like rooms, buildings, towns, countries, continents:in the kitchen, in Paris, in America, etc.

onStreets and avenues: on Dickson St., on Central Ave., on Plymouth St., etc.Surfaces or levels: on the ocean, on the table, on the third oor, etc.

at

To mean next to or by an object: at the door.Addresses: at 55 Charles St.Places in a city/town. We can mean inside or outside a place: at the movies, at thebank, at the mall, etc.Specic expressions as: at home, at school and at work.

NOTE:

As you noticed, in English, the prepositions on, in, and at can be usedto talk about time or places. In Spanish, most of the time we use thepreposition en. So, remember to use the proper English prepositions ineach case.


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A. Fill in the blanks writing the correct number tocomplete the expressions.

1. in2. on3. at

_____the afternoon_____night

_____the morning_____Monday night_____vacation_____weekends_____5:30_____the stadium_____Mexicali_____lunchtime_____The United States_____work_____my birthday_____the rst oor

_____Germany

1.

2.

B. Complete the paragraphs using the prepositionsin, on orat.

Suzy lives _____ a small town nearMexico city. She goes to work every day

and she wakes up _____ 7:30 a.m. _____the morning, she has breakfast andwatches the morning news. Suzy and herboyfriend usually meet _____ the mall toeat out. Carlos lives _____ the fth oor

of a huge apartment near downtown.He works _____ a big ofce where he

designs video games.

Joseph lives _____ Fayetteville, a smalltown _____ Arkansas. He and his familylike relaxing _____ Sunday afternoon

after going to the mass. Lindsey isJosephs wife, and she loves being _____the kitchen baking cakes. His daughtersare always playing _____ their room.They are a wonderful American family.

C. Listen and check the answers you gave.

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D. Complete the sentences using in, on or at in the space provided.

1. Alices family lives ________ Texas.

2. Juan lives ________ University Ave.

3. Nancy lives _______ 345 Central Ave.

4. Alices birthday is ________ December 20th.

5. Nancy was born ________ 1991.

6. Juan has a class ________7 a.m.

7. They have English classes ________ the new school.

8. The U2 concert is ________ October.

9. My favorite holiday is ________ the summer.

10. How cold is Paris ________ winter?

With a classmate, talk about all the things you usually do in each month of the year.Your teacher will ask some of you to present your conversation to the whole class.


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II. PRONUNCIATION: CAN VS. CANT

In spoken English, the sound /a/ in can is very short (unstressed);in contrast, the same sound /a/ in cant is very long (stressed), and the nal t is not pronounced.

So, to distinguish the difference between can orcant in spoken English, we have to hear how thevowel sound is pronounced.

A. Put a check mark (4) on the left of the sentence you hear.

o I can go to the concert. o I cant go to the concert.

o She can speak Italian. o She cant speak Italian.

o Can you play chess? o Cant you play chess?

o We can buy the books at the library. o We cant buy the books at the library.

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B. Listen to the following sentences and decide if they are positive or negative by writing a check mark (4) inthe space provided.

NUMBER AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

NUMBER AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

C. Complete the sentences with can or cant. Use the information about your own life.

I __________________ play basketball very well. I ___________________ play chess.

I __________________ cook a meal for ten people. I ___________________ swim.

I __________________ speak Japanese quite well. I ___________________ x computers.

I __________________ play the keyboard. I ___________________ program in my computer.

I __________________ climb a tree. I ___________________ juggle.


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D.

E. Use an appropriate form of can (afrmative, negative, or question) followed by a verb from the box.

remember / close / speak / borrow / smoke / go / come / talk / understand /

1. I ________ only _____________ a little English.

2. ________ I _____________ your car this afternoon?

3. ________ you _____________ to my party next Saturday night?4. I ________ _____________ your name. Im sorry.

5. You _______ ____________ in class if there is a no smoking rule.

6. She doesnt have a lot of money, so she________ _____________ to Las Vegas this year.

7. ________ you _____________ the window? Its awfully cold in here.

8. Mute people can see, but they ________ _____________.

9. Lady Gaga ________ _____________ very well. She has a beautiful voice.

10. ______ you ______________ the teacher? She speaks too quickly for me.

III. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Complete the sentences or questions using simple present or simple past with the correct form of the verbsgiven.

1. She ________ (go) to the movies every Friday.

2. I ____________ (not go) to the party because I

was really sick.

3. I ____________ (not watch) TV. I prefer reading

a good book.

4. What ________ you ________ (do) in the

evenings?

5. Thomas and Kathy __________ (not do) their

homework. They are kind of lazy.

6. Leslie ________ (be) always at home after 6 p.m.

Call her up!

7. The party ________ (be) extremely boring

yesterday. Nobody arrived early and I got bored.

8. ________ you ________ (know) how to x a

computer, because I need help.

9. We ________ (have) to study for the exam, but I

didnt.

10. Many people ____________ (not like) to go to

work by car.

11. Mark and Jane ____________ (not be) at the

party because they werent invited.

12. ________ (be) he sick yesterday?

13. ________ you ________ (play) soccer with mybrother two days ago?

14. ________ she ________ (cook) everyday?

15. ________ your granny ________ (take) care of

you while your parents work?

Go around the classroom and ask your classmates questionswith can. Use the samples given in the previous exercise.

Example: a) Can you play basketball? b) Yes, I can. / No, I cant.

Keep a record of the number of classmates that answer with can,and the ones that answer withcant.


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IV. WH QUESTIONS OR INFORMATION QUESTIONS

Remember that this kind of questions is the one made with words like:

when (time / date), how (manner), who (person), where (place),which (when you choose or talk about one person or thing among others),how often (frequency), how long (duration), what (information about aspecic thing), what time (minute, hour), etc.

The way you can order the words in a WH question is as follows:

Where is your house? The verb to be is used as the main verb.

What do you like? If the verb to be is not used, then we needWhat does she like? the auxiliary do or does.

NOTE

Notice the following: If you ask a question that needs a yes or noanswer, you dont use a question word (WH).

Is this your house? Yes, it is.Do you live in this house? Yes, I do.

But, when you use a Wh question, you will get information, and notjust a yes / no answer.

Where do you live? I live in Durango.Which one is your house? Its the red one.

A. Make logical questions or answers according to the information provided.

Example: Where do they live? They live in Switzerland.Where do they live? They live in Switzerland.

QUESTIONS:

1._______________________________________?

I usually wake up at 7 oclock in the morning.

2._______________________________________?

Mike always goes to Cuernavaca on weekends.

3._______________________________________?

Eds birthday is on November 4th.

4. _______________________________________?

They work at the Anglo teaching English.

5: _______________________________________?

The play starts at 8 p.m.

ANSWERS:

6: What does Luis do?

_____________________________________

7: When is your graduation party? I want to go!

_____________________________________

8. How often do you work out?

_____________________________________

9: Where does Lorena live?

_____________________________________

10. What is your mother like?

_____________________________________


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You can use:Where do you live?Where did you study?Where do you work?How often do you go to parties?

Use more questions and have a nice

and interesting conversation.

Example:

a) How often do you go to the movies?b) I go to the movies every weekend.a) Really? And what kind of movies do you like? Etc.

B. With a classmate, ask and answer questions about your everyday life.

PROVERB

I the shoe fts, wear it.

John:Nobodylikespeoplewhohavebadtablemanners.

Peter:Areyoutalkingaboutme?

John:No!But,iftheshoets,wearit.


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V. WORD ORDER

Put the words in the correct order to form sentences or questions.

1. do / watch / how / you / T.V. / often /?

_________________________________________________________________2. a / can / father / drive / car / your/ ?

_________________________________________________________________

3. to / do/ want / go / Acapulco / you / to / ?

_________________________________________________________________

4. have / study / we / the / to / for / exam / history /.

_________________________________________________________________

5. when / you / did / to / the / last / go / United States / ?

_________________________________________________________________

6. George / plan / I / to / meet / at / the / cafeteria /.

_________________________________________________________________

7. Dr. Almeida / an / teacher / was / excellent /.

_________________________________________________________________

8. Mary / to / does / have / for / enroll / class / aerobics / her / ?

_________________________________________________________________

9. hardly / she / night / watches / at / ever / T.V.

__________________________________________________________________

10. work / when / go / she / does / to / ?

__________________________________________________________________

RHYME

Twelvepairshanginghigh,

Twelveknightsridingby,

Eachknighttookapear,

Andyetleftadozenthere.

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VI. DATESSEE A 1

A. With a partner practice saying these dates, then write them out in thespaces provided.

06 / 13 / 1983 =

10 / 05 / 1970 =

04 / 16 / 2005 =

12 / 08 / 1740 =

03 / 03 / 1500 =

10 / 09 / 1978 =

10 / 12 / 1535 =

11 / 04 / 1978 =

06 / 27 / 1980 =

07 / 04 / 1785 =

12 / 19 / 1971=

B. Write the correct date of these important celebrations. Look at the example given.

When is your mothers birthday?

When is Teachers Day?

When is Mothers Day?

When is Saint Valentines Day?

When is Christmas?

When is Childrens Day?

When do we celebrate Labor Day?

When do Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead?


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VII. VERB FORMS

A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb. This is a conversation between Juan and Nancy takingplace in a caf. Remember to use do, does ordid to form questions or negatives.

Juan: Hi, Nancy! _________ you _________ (go) to Michoacn with Pedro and Sara forthe Day of the Dead?

Nancy:No, I _________. I _________ _________ (not feel) well on Monday night, so, I

_________ (not go) with them.

Juan:Im sorry you ________ (not go). Michoacn _________ (be) a beautifulplace to visit. My family _________ (live) in Morelia.

Nancy:Really? Well, maybe I can _________ (go) next year. _________ you and

Alice __________ (have) a nice time in Mixquic?

Juan:Oh, yeah. It _________ (be) a really interesting experience for both of us.

_________ you _________ (watch) the celebration on TV at home?

Nancy: No, I never _________ (watch) TV because I _________ (not have) one.

Juan: What _________ you _________ (do) in your free time?

Nancy:Well, I like __________ (play) tennis and sometimes I __________ (play) theguitar with friends.

Juan: Sara _________ (play) the guitar, _________ (tag question) she?

Nancy:Yes, but she _________ (live) on the other side of the city. It _________ (be)difcult for us to get together.

Juan: _________ Sara _________ (have) a car?

Nancy:No, and I dont either. I usually _________ (take) the bus or the subwayand she _________ (afrmative), too.

Juan:By the way, _________ you _________ (buy) your tickets for theMadonna concert in January at Metropolitan Theater?

Nancy:No, but we can _________ (get) them this week if Alices parents

_________ (send) her some money.

Juan: Yeah. She has _________ (pay) tuition, board and room, too!

Nancy:That _________ (be) right, but the concert tickets are more important. Firstthings rst JUAN!

B. Now, practice the previous conversation with a classmate.


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PROVERB

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

No man is an island.

Idontthinkyouknowenoughabout

moneyinvestment,andalittleknowledge

canbeadangerousthing.

Beforeinvestingyourmoney,itwouldbea

goodideatogetsomeadvice.

Youneedtogoout,makefriendsandforgetyour

problems.Remember,Nomanisanisland.


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VIII. VIEWING, READING AND RESPONDING

A. Read the following text:

SCHOOL, COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY

(1) In the United States, the word school describes anyplace where people learn. You can call a college a school.

You can even call a university a school. You can use theword school for any English language institute,graduate program, or secondary (high) school.

(2) College or university follows after high school, orsecondary school. A college in the U.S.A. is not a highschool. College and university programs begin in thethirteenth year of school, when a student is 17 or 18 years

old or older.

(3)A two-year or junior college oers an AssociateDegree. A four-year college or university oers aBachelors Degree. Programs that oer these degreesare called undergraduate programs or undergraduateschools.

(4)A university is a group of schools for studies afterhigh school. At least one of these schools is a college

where students receive a Bachelors Degree.The other schools in a university are graduate (alsoknown as postgraduate); schools where students receive

advanced degrees. Therefore, a university oers both the

BachelorsDegree and graduate degrees such as Masters(M.A.) and Ph.D. (doctorate). A university usually oersgraduate programs both in professional elds such asengineering and in academic subjects such as Englishliterature.

(5)You can earn a Bachelors Degree at either a college ora university. However, students in the U.S.A. prefer to usethe word college rather than the word university whenthey talk about the four-year undergraduate program and

the Bachelors Degree. They say going to college and acollege degree when they talk about undergraduateprograms at either a college or a university.

(6) Most colleges are separate schools. They are notlocated in a university. Some colleges are part of auniversity and are located on the university campus (the

campus is the school buildings and surrounding area). Afew colleges oer graduate programs in selected subjects.Usually, however, it is universities that oer graduateprograms. So, Americans use the word university andnot college when they talk about graduate study.


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A. Which paragraph gives you information about the following topics?

TOPIC NUMBER OF PARAGRAPH

BA degree = college degree = undergraduate degree

Universities and graduate schools

Junior colleges and undergraduate schools

College versus high school

Denition of school

Denition of campus

B. Can you describe the following concepts using your own words?

SCHOOL DESCRIPTION

Junior college

College

University

BA degree

MA degree

Ph.D.Campus

C. Decide if the following statements are true or false.

The BA program usually takes two years to nish. T F

An elementary school can be called a college. T F

A college degree is the same as an undergraduate degree. T FStudents begin college when they are 17 or 18. T F

A college doesnt usually give graduate degrees. T F

Universities can give Bachelors degrees, Masters degrees and Doctorates. T F


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D. What can you do well?

There are a lot of things that you can do well. You know these thingsso well that you can teach them to other people. Tell a classmate allthe things you do well, and ask about the things he / she can do well.

Your teacher will ask some of you to present your conversation to the whole class.

PROVERB

RHYME

Asmartmoveistogiveowerstoyour

girlfriendsmother,because,hewhowould

thedaughterwin,mustwiththemother

begin!

Hewhowouldthedaughterwin,

mustwiththemotherrstbegin!

Blow,wind,blow!Andgo,millgo!

Thatthemillermaygrindhiscorn;

Thatthebakermaytakeit,

Andintobreadmakeit,

Andbringusaloafinthemorn.

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WRAP IT UP

I. ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES

A. Match the activity on the left with the procedure on the right.

ACTIVITY LETTER PROCEDURE

1. Taking a test

____

a) First, follow the same steps for sending ane-mail. Then, before clicking the send button, click on theattach les button. This will show the les you have in the

word processor; choose and click the one you need to sendand the attach button. The le will appear already

attached. Finally, click on the send button.

2. Checking out a book from thelibrary ____

b) First, pick up your pencil. Then, follow the instructions andll out the form. After you nish, hand in the form.

3. Writing an e-m@il____

c) First, pick out a book. Next, take it to the person at thedesk and show your I.D. Two weeks later, return the book.

4. Filling out a form

____

d) First go into your account; write your users name andpassword. Then, check your mail by clicking the inboxsection. Once you do this, click on New, which is whereyou can compose a new message. Insert the address and

the subject of the message. Once you write the messageyou can click on send.

5. Writing a letter

____

e) First, write the date on the top right hand corner. Then,on the left, write Dear and the name of the person you arewriting to, and below that write the message. At the end,sign your name.

6. Browsing the Web

____

f) First, write your name, the date and your group number atthe top of the paper. Then, look at the exam and follow theinstructions. When you nish, hand in your exam.

7. Sending an attachment le viae-mail

____

g) First, google information by clicking in the site. Then,write the information you want in the space given and clickon Google search. This usually gives you at least 300,000results. You can use any language you want.


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___Addtwocupsofrice.

___Coverthe pan.

___Boil4 cupsofwater ina

saucepan.

___Simmer thericegentlyfor

20minutesoruntil the

waterhas beenabsorbed

andtherice iscooked.

___Boil ricequicklyfor2

minutes.

___Melta tablespoonof

margarinein afryingpan.

___Stirtheeggmixtureuntilits

cookedandthen,serve.

___Break2 eggsin abowland

mix themwithsalt,pepper

and alittlemilk.

___Pour theeggmixtureinto

the frying pan.

B. Arrange the procedures for the activities mentioned in the correct order.

Howtocookrice

Howtomakescrambledeggs

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