Byron Gacitua Inacap: julio 2015

lunes, 6 de julio de 2015

viernes, 3 de julio de 2015

My Mother's parents:

Silvia (Grandmother) She was short, chubby and she got a fair, short hair. She was loyal but insecure.
She was a haircutter.

Carlos (Grand Father) He was average, slim, and gray, short hair. His personality, he was brave but very agressive. He vas a driver.

My Father's parents

Emerita (Grandmother) She was average, chubby and gray, wavy hair. About his personality, she was sensitive and talkative. She was a housewife.

Gustavo (Grandfather) He was tall and slimn, got a dark, short hair. His personality, he was friendly but very agressive. He was a Butcher

My Parents

Myriam (Mother) She is short and slim, long, blonde hair. She is friendly and very impatient. She is a housewife

Carlos (Father) He is tall and slim, short dark hair. He is sincere but very bad tempered. He is a Butcher

Drina (Aunt) She is overweight and short, with a short and dark hair. His personality, she is patient but very talkative. She is a secretary

Tyrone (Cousin) He is average and chubby, with a dark, short hair. He is loyal but shy. He is a psychologist.

Vocabulary Unit 6

- Park (Parque) There's a small park in my neighborhood
- Neighborhood (Vecindario): There are some cars in this neighborhood
- Supermarket (Supermercado): There isn't any supermarket
- Cinema (Sala de Cine): There are a lot of cinemas in Javier's neighborhood
- A lot (un montón); There's a lot of stores
- Any (Algun-Ninguno) Is there any liquor store in this area?
- Gym (Gimnasio) Is there any Gym in Osvaldo's neighborhood
- New (Nuevo) There's a new stadium.
- Boring (Aburrido) The show was very boring
- Expensive (Costoso) The tickets are too expensive.

Vocabulary Unit 5

- Twice (Dos veces): Priscila goes to the cinema twice a week.
- Once (Una vez): I go to thepark once a month.
- Always (Siempre): I always come to Inacap on time
- Every month (Cada Mes) Every Month, i pay the bills.
- Again (De Nuevo) I will see you again.
- Sometimes (A veces) Sometimes, i eat chips.
- Rarely (Rara vez) Rarely, Carla goes to the gym
- Never (Nunca) I never will go to the discotheque.
- Hardly Ever (Dificilmente): Hardly ever, i will travel to Perú.
- Usually (Usualmente) Lorena usually travels in taxi.

Vocabulary Unit 4

- Get up (Levantarse): John gets up at 9 o'clock.
- Listen (Escuchar): I listen music when i travel in Metro.
- Eat (Comer): I eat a bread in the morning.
- Play (Jugar): I play video games in the weekend.
- Check (Revisar): Tomas always checks his Facebook page.
- Drive (Conducir): Alonso drives a awful McLaren-Honda.
- Exercises (Ejercitar) She excercises his brain to the test.
- Study (Estudiar) I study a lot for the PSU.
- Read (Leer) Ursula reads a book every week.
- Do (Hacer): Jacinto does his homework.

Vocabulary Unit 3

- Smart (Inteligente): My dog is very smart.
- Friendly (Amigable) Kevin is a friendly classmate.
- Lazy (Flojo): Sometimes i'm very lazy.
- Strict (Estricto): My teacher is a bit strict.
- Mother (Madre): My mother cooks lasagna.
- Short (Corto): I have a short hair.
- Husband (Marido) : My father is my mother's husband.
- Daughter (Hija): The teacher's daughter is very attractive.
- Brave (Valiente): Paula isn't a brave person.
- Jealous (Celoso): Paul is very jealous.

Vocabulary Unit 2

- Bag (Bolso): Javier took his bag and pulled out his books.
- They (Ellos): They goes to the cinema.
- Please (Por favor): Can you give me that pencil, please?
- Chair (Silla): Andrés buys a lot of chairs
- They're - They are (Ellos son-están): They're in the english class.
- Umbrella (Paraguas): My mother buys a umbrella to protect her from rain.
- Can i borrow (Prestame - Me puedes prestar) Can i borrow a feeling?
- Thanks Anyway (Gracias de todas formas) Well, Thanks Anyway, Carlos.
- Sure (Seguro): Sure, take my cellphone.
- Computer (Computador) Excuse me, can i borrow your computer? i need send a e-mail.

Vocabulary Unit 1

- Five (5, Cinco): My brother eats 5 apples in the week.
- Good Day (Buen Día): Ariel had a Good Day
- How are you? (¿Cómo estas?): Hello John, How are you?
- Second (2nd, Segundo, 2°): The N°6 car is in second place, just 0.6 seconds behind the leader.
- What time is it? (¿Qué hora es?): Excuse me, what time is it?.
- Sixteen (16, Dieciseis): John is a Sixteen years old student
- Eighteenth (18th, Decimooctavo, 18°): My father goes to the Eighteenth Hydraulics Con.
- Hello (Hola): Hello, Class.
- I'm fine (estoy bien): Don't worry, I'm fine, thanks.
- Spell (Pronunciar, Deletrear): Excuse me, can you spell your name?

My Hobbies

Well, my hobbies are:

- Play the guitar, i got a Acoustic Guitar and a Electric Guitar with Amp and multi-effect pedal.
- Ride my bike, i got a Mountain Bike and i ride it 2 Hours.
- Read Books.
- Watch T.V. Series (The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, Wayward Pines, The Simpsons, Futurama, etc)
- Check my e-mail
- Watch Sport Events (Racing, Wrestling, Mixed Martial Arts, Rugby)
- Watch Youtube Videos
- Play Video Games, i got a PS3.

Homework 5 (Solucion)

Lesson A:

Exercise 3 Write questions for a friend, then answer your friend’s questions

1- Me: I go to my home and go to sleep

2- Me: Do you do your homework before dinner?

Me: Yes, I do my homework before dinner, because it’s very important to understand the unit

3- Me: What do you do in your free time at home?

Me: I practice with my guitar, or I play videogames with a friend

4- Me: Where do you go on the weekends?

Me: I go to a friend’s house and play videogames

5- Me: Who do you go out with in the weekends?

Me: With my friends.

Lesson B: How often

Exercise 1-A Write the frequency adverb in order in the chart

Always, usually, often, sometimes, hardly ever, never

            Exercise 1-B   Answer the questions and use frequency adverbs

                    2- I always take a breakfast

3- Sometimes, I study after work.

4- I never drink alcohol during dinner

5- I often play videogames in the evenings

6- I usually cook the dinner on Saturdays

Lesson C: Do you go straight home?

Exercise 3 Write frequency adverbs, then use “I mean” and write more info.

2- Never, I mean, I get home late

3- Usually, I mean, I see them on weekends

4- Always, I mean, I check my INACAP e-mail

5- Never, I mean, I eat breakfast at home

6- Often, I mean, I get up early in weekends

7- Sometimes, I mean, I eat out some Saturdays

8- Never, I mean, that things are stupid to watch it

9- Never, I mean, only on end of the month

10- Always, I mean, I study 30 minutes

Lesson D: Internet addicts

Exercise 1-A How many hours does Paula spend at the computer

4 or 5 hours

Exercise 1-B Answer the questions.

2- No, she doesn´t see her family

3- She checks her e-mail before school.

4- Check e-mail, read online news, listen radio, watch movies, online shopping, write e-mail

messages

5- Yes, she had a problem, because its too dangerous expend a lot of time in the computer.

Exercise 2-A Complete the e-mail with and or but

and, but, and.

Exercise 2-B Write an e-mail about a problem you have -

I work too much.

I think I have a problem. I get up early at 6 a.m. but I sleep just 4 hours. So, sometimes I got Insmonia, and that affect my work. Next to that, I work 10 hours with just 1 hour to take a break, because that hour is destined to lunch. Finally, I always late to College, because I finish my work duties at 6 p.m. Do I spend too much time at work?

Homework 4 (Solución)

Lesson A: In the morning

Exercise 1-A: Complete the sentences. Use the verbs in the box. pg. 26

1- Gets up

2- Exercises, Plays

3- Listens

4- Eats

5- Checks

6- Reads

Exercise 1-B Rewrite the sentences in the negative form. pg. 26

2- Kathy doesn’t checks her e-mail before breakfast

3- Kathy and her son doesn’t talk a lot in the morning

4- Kathy’s son doesn’t do his homework

5- Kathy and her boss doesn’t eat breakfast together

6- Kathy’s boss doesn’t play computer games

Exercise 2 Complete the e-mail with the correct verb form pg. 27

Get up, work, studies, does, help, doesn’t talk, listens, sings, don’t like, likes, have

Exercise 3-A Match the verbs with the words and expressions. pg. 27

2-f

3-b

4-a

5-c

6-g

7-h

8-e

Exercise 3-B Write sentences about your morning routine pg. 27

2- Frequently, I study in my lunch hour

3- I don’t play Video Games in the week

4- I travel on Metro and Transantiago

5- I check my e-mail every morning in my workplace

6- I listen the radio every day

7- I do my homework in the weekend

8- I draw blueprints in my work

Lesson B: Routines

Exercise 3 Complete the conversation with the correct verb form pg. 29

Don’t, Do, work, do, do, go, do, clean, go, Does, plays, does, does, plays, doesn’t

Exercise 4 Complete the questions then write the answers pg. 29

2- Does, watches. No, he doesn’t watch TV before bed

3- Do, go. No, we don’t go shopping on Saturdays

4- Do, check. Yes, they check their e-mails before breakfast

5-Does, reads. Yes, she reads the newspaper every day

Lesson C: Do you come here every day?

Exercise 1-A Complete the conversation. Use the sentences in the box pg. 30

I work part-time in the cafeteria - it’s fun, and the people are nice – Just Mondays and Wednesdays

I´m an English Student – I go there Mondays after work. It’s great!

Exercise 1-B Check True or False pg. 30

2-T

3-F

4-F

5-T

6-T

7-T

Exercise 2 Unscramble the questions, then answer them pg. 31

1. Yes

2. Are you originally here from? Yes

3. Are you a full-time student? Yes

4. Do you have brothers or sisters? No

5. Do you work on the weekends? No

6. Do you like your English class? Yes

7. Do you get up early every day? Yes

8. Do you live with your grandparents? No

Lesson D: On average

Exercise 1-B Read the article, then answer exercise 1-A pg. 32

Spend time with the family, read and watch TV

Exercise 1-C Correct the false sentences pg. 32

2- After work, Americans usually don’t go shopping

3- American high school students usually study for three hours a week

4- American high school students watch TV

5- 80% of Americans have hobbies

Exercise 2-A Read the e-mails, then re-write Joe’s message pg. 33

No, I don’t watch TV on Fridays, I go out on Friday Nights, I watch TV on Sundays, specially the Show

“World of Sports” in the afternoon. I also watch football games on Monday Nights. Joe

Exercise 2-B Write an e-mail about your TV-watching habits pg. 33

Hi Florindo.

I don’t watch TV on the week, but in the weekend, I usually watch NASCAR races on the afternoon.

And in the Sundays, I watch WWE in the afternoon.

Best Regards

Byron.

Homework 3 (Solución)

Lesson A: Celebrities

Exercise 1-A: Unscramble the letters. Write the words.

1- Singer

2- Actor

3- Writer

4- Team

5- Player

6- Band

7- Show

8- Sport

9- Fan

10- Movie

11- Artist

Exercise 1-B: Complete the crossword puzzle.

Across

2-Show

4-Singer

6-Team

9-Actor

11-Player

Down

1-Sport

3-Writter

7-Theme

8-Band

10-Fan

Exercise 2: Look at the pictures and complete the sentences.

2-We’re, our

3-He’s, his

4-My, Your

5-They’re, their

6- She’s, Her

Exercise 3: Complete the conversation. Use verb BE

I’m, is, They’re, are, is, He’s

Lesson B: People we know

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences. Use the words from the box.

1. Shy

2. Strict

3. Smart

4. Busy

5. Tired

6. Lazy

7. Friendly, Interesting

8. Outgoing, Fun

Exercise 2: Complete the conversation. Use verb BE

‘ You’re not, Are, Are, I’am, is, He’s not, are, Are, are, They’re, They’re, Are,

Are not, is, Is, Isn’t, is not, She’s.

Exercise 3: Re-write the sentences in the negative form.

2. My best friend isn’t a student.

3. I’m not very shy

4. The students in my class aren’t very smart

5. My English class is not easy

6. My teacher isn’t very quiet.

Exercise 4: Complete the questions, then write short answers

2. Is, Yes He’s lazy/No, He isn’t lazy.

3. Is, Yes it’s hard/No, it isn’t hard

4. Are, Yes they’re smart/No, they aren’t smart

5. Is, Yes he’s funny/No, he isn’t funny

6. Are, Yes they’re nice/ No, they aren’t nice

7. Are, Yes I’m am tired/No, I’m not tired

8. Are, Yes We’re busy/ No, We aren’t busy

Lesson C: Family

Exercise 1: Use the family tree to complete the sentences

2. Father

3. Wife

4. Children

5. Sister

6. Brother

7. Parents

8. Mother

9. Husband

10. Daughter

11. Grandmother

12. Grandfather

Exercise 2: Write the numbers.

2. Eleven

3. Twenty-Four

4. Fifteen

5. Sixteen

6. Ninety-One

7. Fifty-Six

8-Seventy-Seven

Exercise 3: Unscramble the questions, then write the answers

2. What are your parents’ names? /Carlos and Myriam

3. How old is your grandfather? /He passed away at 86

4. What’s your mother like? /She’s amazing. She’s very Patient

5. Where’s your father from? /Chillan

6. How is your best friend old? / He’s 22.

Exercise 4: Write questions for the answers

2. What’s Kate’s mother name?

3. What’s Kate’s father like?

4. What’s Kate’s favourite band?

Lesson D: This is a friend of mine

Exercise 1: Complete the conversations. Use the words in the box

1. Where are they from?, Are they friendly?, Are they good?

2. Where is she from?, From Chile?, How old is she?, An actor? is she good?

Exercise 2: Write responses to show you are interested / surprised, then

ask a questions.

2. Wow, Is he good?

3. Great, Where is he from?

4. Alaska? Is too cold there?

5. Really, Where’s she learn Spanish?

6. Too bad, Is busy?

7. Good, Is she good?

8. Funny, Where you from?

Byron Gacitua Inacap