INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS Y ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES DE

TAMAULIPAS A.C.

ANTOLOGA
Ingls I

Tampico, Tams. 2015

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NDICE:
Objetivo general de la Antologa 3
Unidad I: Introducing yourself 4
Objetivo 4
1.1 The verb To Be 4
1.2 Indefinite articles 6
1.3 Demonstratives 8
1.3.1 Using indefinites and demonstratives with nouns 10
1.4 Basic vocabulary 10
1.4.1 Countries, nationalities and languages 13
1.4.2 Common objects 13
1.4.3 Numbers 14
1.5 Useful phrases 15
o Actividades de Aprendizaje Unidad I 16
o Sntesis de la Unidad I 19

Unidad II: Meeting people 20

Objetivo 20
2.1 Possessive determiners 20
2.2 The verb To Be: negative and interrogative 21
2.3 Basic vocabulary 23
2.3.1 Talking about your favorite things 23
2.3.2 Numbers: 11-999 24
2.3.3 Jobs 25
2.4 Useful phrases 26
o Actividades de Aprendizaje Unidad II 29
o Sntesis de la Unidad II 31

Unidad III: Talking about your family 32

Objetivo 32
3.1 Possessive nouns 32
3.2 Basic vocabulary: family 33
3.3 The simple present 35
3.4 Giving advice 37
o Actividades de Aprendizaje Unidad II 40
o Sntesis de la Unidad II 42
Bibliografa y Fuentes consultadas 43

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Objetivo General de la Antologa:

La presente pretende ser un documento didctico y de fcil acceso para el estudiante de ingls como
idioma extranjero en un medio de comunicacin a distancia; para llevar a afecto los objetivos de la
asignatura, se exponen en dicho idioma los contenidos correspondientes al plan de curso de la
materia de Ingls I, basados en un nivel A1 segn el Marco Comn Europeo de Referencia para las
Lenguas.

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 UNIDAD I

INTRODUCING YOURSELF

Objetivo:

El estudiante aprende estructuras gramaticales bsicas y vocabulario de uso comn para presentarse
ante otras personas en ingls, as como frases tiles para entender instrucciones sencillas en un saln
de clase y verificar informacin dada por el emisor/receptor.

1.1 THE VERB TO BE

The verb to be is the most important verb in the English language. It is difficult to use because it is an
irregular verb in almost all of its forms. In the simple present tense, to be is conjugated as follows:

Subject Pronouns Full Form Contracted Form

I am 'm

you are 're

he/she/it is 's

We are 're

You are 're

They are 're

Table1. Affirmative forms of the verb to be. Source: http://myenglishpages.com

Am I?
Are you?
Is he/she/it?
Are we?
Are you?
Are they?
Table 2. Interrogative forms of the verb to be. Source: http://myenglishpages.com

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 Subject Pronouns Full Form Contracted Form
I am not 'm not
You are not aren't
he/she/it is not isn't
We are not aren't
You are not aren't
They are not aren't
Table 3. Negative Forms of the verb to be. Source: http://myenglishpages.com

Examples:
- Is Brad Pitt French?
- No, he isn't. He's American.

- What about Angelina Joli? Is she American, too?

- Yes, she is. She is American.

- Are brad Pitt and Angelina Joli French?

- No, They aren't. They are American.

1.2 INDEFINITE ARTICLES

We use the indefinite article, a/an, with countable nouns when the hearer/reader does not
know exactly which one we are referring to:

Police are searching for a 14 year-old girl.

We also use it to show the person or thing is one of a group:

She is a pupil at London Road School.

More Examples:

Police have been searching for a 14 year-old girl who has been missing since Friday.
Jenny Brown, a pupil at London Road School, is described as 1.6 metres tall with short blonde hair.
She was last seen wearing a blue jacket, a blue and white blouse and dark blue jeans and blue shoes.

We do not use an indefinite article with plural nouns and uncountable nouns:

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 She was wearing blue shoes. (= plural noun)
She has short blonde hair. (= uncountable noun)

More examples:

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She was last seen wearing a blue jacket, a blue and white blouse and dark blue jeans and blue shoes.
Anyone who has information should contact the local police on 0800349781.

We use a/an to say what someone is or what job they do:

My brother is a doctor.
George is a student.

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We use a/an with a singular noun to say something about all things of that kind:

A man needs friends. (= All men need friends)

A dog likes to eat meat. (= All dogs like to eat meat)

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With a singular noun we use the indefinite articles a or an (you use a with a noun beginning with a
consonant, and an with words beginning in a vowel or a vowel sound)

I have a jacket and an umbrella in my bedroom.

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1.3 DEMONSTRATIVES

Why do we use this and these?

We use this (singular) and these (plural) as pronouns:

to talk about people or things near us:

This is a nice cup of tea. Whose shoes are these?

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to introduce people:

This is Janet.
These are my friends, John and Michael.

WARNING:
We dont say These are John and Michael.
We say This is John and this is Michael.

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to introduce ourselves to begin a conversation on the phone:

Hello, this is David, Can I speak to Sally?

Why do we use that and those?

We use that (singular) and those (plural):

to talk about things that are not near us:

Whats that?
This is our house, and thats Rebeccas house over there. Those are very expensive shoes.

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We also use that to refer back to something someone said or did:

- Shall we go to the cinema?
- Yes, thats a good idea.
- Ive got a new job.
- Thats great.
- Im very tired.
- Why is that?

1.3.1 Using indefinites and demonstratives with nouns

We also use this, these, that and those with nouns to show proximity. We use this and these for
people or things near us:

We have lived in this house for twenty years.

Have you read all of these books?

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 and that and those for people or things that are not near us:

Who lives in that house?

Who are those people?

A noun can be anything (bag, keys, house, person, people, etc.) With a singular noun we use the
indefinite articles a or an (remember that you use a with a noun beginning with a consonant, and an
with words beginning in a vowel or a vowel sound), but we dont use them with plural nouns.

Singular Plural
a magazine magazines
an apple apples
an organizer organizers
a toothbrush Toothbrushes

Buthow to turn a singular noun into plural? Watch the rules in the table below:

Singular Plural Spelling

a book books Add s
a toothbrush toothbrushes Add es after ch, sh, s, x.
a library libraries Add ies after a consonant +y
Table 4. Regular forms for plural nouns. Source: Inside Out Elementary (2008)

There are some irregular forms as well, which have to be learned by heart:
Singular Plural
a person people
a child children
a man men
a woman women
Table 5. Irregular forms for plural nouns. Source: Inside Out Elementary (2008)

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We can also ask about a noun using these questions:

Whats this? Its a pencil.

Whats this? Its an apple.
What are these? Theyre coins.

1.4 BASIC VOCABULARY

Introduce yourself

When you first meet somebody, you usually introduce yourself. It means you say your name and
where you are from (My name is. And Im from). You can also ask for the same information
using these questions: Whats your name? Where are you from?

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Example:

Read the conversation and discover how to introduce yourself.

Mike: Hi. Im Mike. Whats your name?
Elena: Oh, hello. Im Elena.
Mike: Nice to meet you. Are you American?
Elena: No, Im not. Im Brazilian. Im from Rio de Janeiro.
Mike: Oh, I love Rio. Its my favorite city.
Elena: Where are you from?
Mike: Im from New York.

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1.4.1 Countries, nationalities and languages

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Look at the table about countries, nationalities and languages. Try to say all words out loud.

Country Nationality Language

Im from Im I speak
Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
Germany German German
Italy Italian Italian
Russia Russian Russian
Australia Australian English
Spain Spanish Spanish
China Chinese Chinese
Japan Japanese Japanese
Table 6. Countries, nationalities and languages. Source: Inside Out Elementary (2008)

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1.4.2 Common objects

In order to learn a new language, it is important to start memorizing new words. Why dont you try to
learn this common vocabulary by heart?
1. a bag
2. keys
3. an mp3 player
4. a man
5. a woman
6. an umbrela
7. a book
8. cellphone
9. a magazine
10. coins
11. people
12. tickets
13. children
14. tissues
15. a watch
16. a tootbrush

1.4.3 Numbers
0 Zero / oh 6 Six
1 One 7 Seven
2 Two 8 Eight
3 Three 9 Nine
4 Four 10 ten
5 Five

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1.5 USEFUL PHRASES

When we start this amazing experience of learning a foreign language, its important to practice
what we are learning by making short conversations and then trying to play them out loud. Look at
the next conversation between an English student and a teacher, and try to memorize the useful
phrases.

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Student: How do you say Francia in English? Student: Oh, yes. Italy. English is easy. How
Teacher: France do you say Alemania?
Student: How do you spell it? Teacher: Germany
Teacher: F-R-A-N-C-E Student: Excuse me?
Student: Ah, yes. France. How do you say Teacher: Germany
Italia in English? Student: How do you spell it?
Teacher: Italy Teacher: G-E-R-M-A-N-Y
Student: How do you spell it? Student: Can you repeat that, please.
Teacher: I-T-A-L-Y Teacher: G-E-R-M-A-N-Y
Student: Ok, thanks.

Could you identify the useful phrases? Here they are:

a) How do you say Francia in English?

b) How do you spell it?
c) Excuse me?
d) Can you repeat that, please?
e) OK, thanks.

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Actividades para el aprendizaje, Unidad I

1. Complete the sentences with the verb Be. Use contractions where possible.
2. Complete the sentences with a or an.
3. Complete the questions and answers.
4. Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer. (WB Track 3)
5. Complete the conversation with say, spell and repeat.
6. Write a short presentation about yourself; include some personal information to get your
classmates to know you better. (15-20 words)
7. Participate in Forum Unit.
8. Solve Questionnaire.

Sntesis de la Unidad I:

En esta unidad, el estudiante tiene su primer acercamiento con el idioma, comenzando por conocer la
estructura gramatical del verbo principal To Be, lo que le permite utilizarlo para presentarse y dar
informacin breve sobre l y su origen. Adems, aprende vocabulario bsico que le permite comenzar
a expresarse de forma sencilla y de mantener breves conversaciones con su instructor y/o otros
estudiantes.

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 UNIDAD II

MEETING NEW PEOPLE

Objetivo:

El estudiante aprende ms estructuras gramaticales sencillas para expresar negacin y hacer

preguntas; obtiene el vocabulario necesario para expresar sus gustos e intereses y aprende a usar las
preguntas adecuadas para obtener informacin personal de su interlocutor.

2.1 POSSESSIVE DETERMINERS

Subject Possessive
pronoun determiner
I my
you your
he his
she her
it its
we our
they their

A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun. As possessive adjectives replace nouns, they are classified
as pronouns. For this reason, they are also called possessive pronouns. The term possessive
pronoun covers all the pronouns that demonstrate ownership.

Look at these examples:

This is Sarah's hat.

This is her hat.

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(In this example, the possessive adjective her replaces Sarah. That's why it's classified as a pronoun
as well as an adjective.)

We use possessive adjectives:

To show something belongs to somebody:

Thats our house.
My car is very old.

For relations and friends:

My mother is a doctor.
How old is your sister?

For parts of the body:

Hes broken his arm.
Shes washing her hair.
I need to clean my teeth.

2.2 The verb to be: negative and interrogative

Be: simple present

Affirmative Negative Question Short answer Yes Short answer No

Im (am) Mexican. Im not Italian. Am I Japanese? Yes, I am. No, Im not.

You/We/Theyre You/We/They arent Are you/we/they Yes, you/we/they No, you/we/they

(are) French. (are not) Spanish. Brazilian. are. arent.

He/She/Its (is) He/She/It isnt (is Is he/she/it Yes, he/she/it is. No, she/she/it isnt.
English not) Australian. Chilean?
Table 7. Be: simple present. Source: Inside Out Elementary (2008)

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How to use it? Look at the next examples:

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George Bush is from Texas. He The Petronas Towers are in Is your favorite drink cola? No,
isnt from California. Kuala Lumpur. They arent in it isnt
Hong Kong.

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Isabel Allende isnt an artist. She is a writer. Are you a college student? Yes, I am.

2.3 BASIC VOCABULARY

Lets review some basic vocabulary to start expressing yourself a little bit more!
Remember to try to memorize these new words and to practice them oraly. Look for dictionaries and
blogs on the internet to assure yourself of their right pronunciation.

2.3.1 Talking about your favorite things

Do you remember how to use possessive determiners? Well, you can use them when expressing
preferences!

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Look at the next examples about celebrities preferences and activities.

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Im an actor. My favorite Hes from Springfield, in the Were married. Our names are
singers are Jimy Hendrix and USA. His favorite food is Bill and Hilary.
Bob Marley. donuts!

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Shes from Los Angeles. Her movies include Theyre Spanish. Their last name is Iglesias.
Tomb Raider and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

And what about you? What kind of things do you like? Look at this chart, are these your favorite
things?

Actor Singer Movie Writer Food Drink Sport Animal

Gwyneth Jimi Planet of Dan Pizza Cola Soccer Cats
Paltrow Hendrix the Apes Brown
Steak Coffee Swimming Dogs
Johnny Christina Mission J. K
Deep Aguilera Impossible Rowling Pasta Tea Skiing Horses

Dianne Alize Star Wars Isabel

West Allende
Table 8. Favorite things. Source: Inside Out Elementary (2008)

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You can say: My favorite actor is Johnny Deepor: my favorite drink is tea why dont you try to
express all your favorite things as in the examples?

2.3.2 Numbers: 11-999

We have already seen some numbers in Englishdo you think theyre easy to learn? Here we present
you the rest of the numbers, from 11-999. We still encourage you to learn them by heart and practice
them oraly.

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2.3.3 Jobs

Do you know any jobs in English? We present you some of the most common jobs, so you can learn
them by heart.

1. a singer

2. a nurse

3. a dentist

4. a sales clerk

5. a writer

6. a hairdresser

7. a taxi driver

8. a doctor

9. a police officer

10. an actor

11. a waiter

12. a secretary

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2.4 Useful phrases

Questions to find out personal information

There are some WH words that you can use in order to make questions and find out some specific
information. Some of these WH words are: what, how, where In this unit, well use these words
when asking for personal details.

Whats (What is) your last name?

Whats your first name?
How old are you?
Whats your email address?
Where are you from?
Whats your cell phone number?
What is your job?

How can you use these practical questions? Heres one way! When completing a profile, you usually
answer to them. Look at this example about a famous series characters profile.

First name: Rachel

PROFILE

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Last name: Green

Country: USA
Age: 32
Job: Waitress
Email address:
Rachel@green.org
Cell phone number: 212-
544-5235
MY

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Greetings and introductions

Kathy: Hello, Mrs. Weinstein.

Mrs. W.: Good afternon, Kathy.

Kathy: How are you today?

Mrs. W.: Im fine, thank you. How are you?

Kathy: Im good.

Andy: Hi! How are you?

Beth: Fine, thanks. How are you?

Andy: Good.

Beth:. Sorry Im in a hurry!

Andy: Oh, OK: Bye.

Beth: See you.

David: Good morning. Im David Grant.

Erica: Nice to meet you, David. Im Erica.

David: Nice to meet you, Erica.

Erica: And this is Frank, my assistant.

David: Hello Frank. Nice to meet you.

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 Vendor: Thats $1 please, maam.

Woman: Thank you.

Vendor: Youre welcome.

Woman: Goodbye.

Vendor: Goodbye.

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Actividades para el aprendizaje, Unidad II

1. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

2. Write the words in the correct order.
3. Complete the sentences with the affirmative of the verb be. Use contractions where
possible.
4. Write questions as in the example.
5. Answer these questions about you.
6. Create your own online profile; use the information given in exercise 5.
7. Participate in Forum Unit.
8. Solve Questionnaire.

Sntesis de la Unidad II:

Al final de esta unidad, el alumno maneja de manera adecuada el verbo To Be en presente simple en
oraciones afirmativas, negativas e interrogativas, hablando sobre l mismo o sobre terceras
personas; es capaz de expresar preferencias y gustos haciendo referencia a actividades sencillas que
se presentan de manera cotidiana; aprende a manejar cifras de nmeros mayores a 10 y conoce
algunos de los oficios o profesiones ms comunes en su entorno.

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 UNIDAD III

TALKING ABOUT YOUR FAMILY.

Objetivo:

El estudiante aprende el uso de los posesivos para hablar sobre pertenencias propias o de terceras
personas, adems de emplearlos para expresar relaciones familiares. Tambin se introduce en el
presente simple de verbos regulares para expresar actividades cotidianas y dar consejos.

3.1 POSSESSIVES NOUNS

When we want to show that something belongs to somebody or something, we usually add's to a
singular noun and an apostrophe ' to a plural noun, for example:

The boy's ball (one boy)

The boys' ball (two or more boys)

Notice that the number of balls doesnt matter. The structure is influenced by the possessor and not
the possessed.

My fathers name is Peter. (father is singular)

My brothers names are Tom and Jack. (brothers is plural)

We use s with a plural noun ending in -s:

This is my parents house.
Those are ladies shoes.

But we use s with other plural nouns:

These are mens shoes.
Childrens clothes are very expensive.

We can use a possessive instead of a noun phrase to avoid repeating words:

Is that Johns car? No, its Marys [car]. > No, its Marys.
Whose coat is this? Its my wifes [coat]. > Its my wifes.

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3.2 BASIC VOCABULARY: FAMILY

Do you know family relationships? Check these words out. Look for their meanings in a dictionary if
necessary.

grandfather grandmother son daughter grandson granddaughter

husband wifeuncle aunt cousin(m. & f.) nephew niece

brother-in-law sister-in-law

Family tree

Who is Tom?
a) Tom is Ryan and Amys father. d) Tom is Jacks brother-in-law.
b) Tom is Hannahs brother. e) Tom is Karens nephew.
c) Tom is Ian and Janes son. f) Tom is Sarahs uncle.

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g) Tom is Emmas husband. d) Hannah is Emmas sister-in-law.
h) Tom is Roberts cousin. e) Hannah is Karens niece.
I) Tom is Peter and Anns grandfather. f) Hannah is Ryan and Amys aunt.

Who is Hannah?
a) Hannah is Sarahs mother. g) Hannah is Jacks wife.
b) Hannah is Toms sister. h) Hannah is Roberts cousin.
c) Hannah is Ian and Janes daughter. i) Hannah is Peter and Anns granddaughter.

3.3 THE SIMPLE PRESENT

The simple present tense in English is used to describe an action that is regular, true or normal.

We use the present tense:

1. For repeated or regular actions in the present time period.

I take the train to the office.

The train to Berlin leaves every hour.

John sleeps eight hours every night during the

week.
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2. For facts.

The President of The USA lives in The White

House.

A dog has four legs.

We come from Switzerland.

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3. For habits.

I get up early every day.

Carol brushes her teeth twice a day.

They travel to their country house every

weekend.
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4. For things that are always / generally true.

It rains a lot in winter.

The Queen of England lives in Buckingham

Palace.

They speak English at work.

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We form the present tense using the base form of the infinitive (without the TO).

To Speak I speak French.

In general, in the third person we add 'S' in the third person.

I / you / we / they Speak English at home

He / she / it Speaks English at home

But for some verbs, we have to add ES, or change completely its form, for example:

Have he/she/it has

Go he/she/it goes
Do he/she/it does
Watch he/she/it watches

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3.4 GIVING ADVICE

There are lots of different ways to give advice in English.

We are going to look at three:

1. Imperatives

An imperative is a command or an order. To form am imperative, you use the bare infinitive form of
the verb without a subject it should be clear to the person you are speaking to that the imperative
is about them.

For example:
Wear warm clothes when you visit the UK.
Dont be afraid to talk to people.

This sort of advice is strong so you should use it when you are sure about the advice and when you
are speaking to friends. You can make it sound a bit friendlier by using the verb try.
For example:

Try to learn some English before you go.

2. Using modal verbs

There are three useful words/phrases we use to give advice. These are called modals.

If you think something is a good idea, you can use the word: should.
If you think something is a bad idea, you can use the word: shouldnt

For example:
You should eat fruit and vegetables every day to stay healthy.
You shouldnt eat too much spicy food.

If you are sure (really 100% certain) that something is good advice, you can use the word: must.
If you are sure (really 100% certain) that something is a terrible idea, you can use the word: mustnt.

For example:
You must study grammar to learn English properly.
You mustn't drink alcohol before an important match.

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If you know something is a rule or law, you can use the phrase: have to
For example:
You have to have a visa to visit the UK if you dont come from Europe.

3. Why dont you

Another way to give advice is to use the question form why dont you? This is a nice way of
making a suggestion if you are not sure about the advice, you can use this form.

For example:
Why dont you take an English course before you go to the UK?
How to use this in a regular conversation? Look at the next example.

Lauren: Bye, Mom. Bye, Dad.

Dad: Drive carefully.
Lauren: Dont worry, Dad.
Mom: Have a good time in New York.
Lauren: Thanks, Mom.
Dad: Dont forget your cell phone.
Lauren: OK. My cellphones in my bag.
Mom: Call us! Take care!
Lauren: OK. Bye. See you!

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Actividades para el aprendizaje, Unidad III

1. Choose the correct word.

2. Write sentences in the simple present.
3. Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer. (WB Track 10)
4. Complete the text using the verbs in the box in simple present (dont use contractions)
5. Complete the text about Tom with my, your, his, her, our, their.
6. Create your own family tree.
7. Participate in Forum Unit.
8. Solve Questionnaire.

Sntesis de la Unidad III:

Al final de esta unidad, el alumno sabe expresar de manera sencilla y precisa sus relaciones familiares
y cmo presentar a los miembros de su familia por medio de un rbol genealgico; adems, aprende
a usar el presente simple para hablar de actividades cotidianas o de su rutina, y emplea la estructura y
vocabulario correcto para dar consejos.

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Bibliografa y fuentes consultadas
My English Pages. (s.f.). Obtenido de http://myenglishpages.com
Sue Kay, V. J. (2008). New American Inside Out Elementary. Macmillan.
The United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.
(s.f.). British Council. Obtenido de https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org

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