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Book Contents
Prlogo

Weekly Planner

Unit 1

Unit 2

16

Checkpoint 1

24

Unit 3

27

Unit 4

36

Checkpoint 2

43

Answers

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Prlogo
Bienvenido a nuestro programa de aprendizaje Natural English.
A continuacin encontrar una serie de ejercicios diseados secuencialmente partiendo de
conceptos bsicos que le permitirn aanzar sus bases en el idioma ingls y adquirir mayor
conanza para iniciar su proceso de conversacin.
Esta cartilla contiene 4 tipos diferentes de ejercicios destinados a reforzar cada una de las
habilidades de la lengua tales como pronunciacin, lecto-escritura y comprensin auditiva.
Encontrar 4 unidades con ejemplos que lo guiarn para desarrollar los ejercicios. Cada
unidad deber ser trabajada durante una semana siguiendo las instrucciones indicadas.
Para mayor facilidad, se utilizarn los siguientes smbolos que le sealarn el tipo de
actividad a desarrollar:

Listening (Audio)

Dictionary (Diccionario)

Repetition (Repeticin)

Writing (Escritura)

Ahora, le invitamos a disfrutar de este novedoso mtodo de aprendizaje natural. Recuerde

que el xito del programa depende de la constancia y disciplina que tenga durante este
proceso.

WEEKLY PLANNER
AGENDA SEMANAL DE PREPARACIN

www.naturalenglish.co
Fase de Preparacin programa de inicio STARTING UP:
Escuche el inicio del audio para su Relajacin y Preparacin de la Unidad.

DA

Leer el contenido de la Unidad mientras escucha el audio. FASE ADAPTATIVA

DA

DA

Escuchar el audio y repetir en voz alta.

Corregir los ejercicios desarrollados.
Respuestas al nal del libro. FASE ADQUISITIVA

DA

Ver el video-clip de la Unidad.

Escuchar el audio y seguir mentalmente la lectura en ingls.
Desarrollar los ejercicios de la Unidad. FASE ADQUISITIVA

DA

Escuchar el audio y repetir en voz alta. Repetir 2 veces.

FASE ADQUISITIVA

OBJETIVO SEMANAL
ASISTENCIA A:
NATURAL PRACTICE
+ NATURAL REINFORCEMENT

RECUERDE: Con el correcto uso del

material de nuestro programa
NATURAL ENGLISH usted
aprender ingls de una manera
rpida y divertida.

Luego de sus 5 das de ejercicio ahora puede reservar su NATURAL PRACTICE (Seguimiento)

WEEK

FOLLOW UP
NATURAL PRACTICE

UNIT

NATURAL REINFORCEMENT

WEEKLY PLANNER

Q&A 1 PNL TEST IDENTIFY YOUR LEARNING CHANNEL

1

F UP1

NATURAL REINFORCEMENT

F UP1

NATURAL REINFORCEMENT

STARTING UP

F UP1

NATURAL REINFORCEMENT

STARTING UP

F UP1

NATURAL REINFORCEMENT

STARTING UP

WELCOME SESSION: Sesin de Bienvenida.

LEVELING: Nivelacin.
NATURAL PRACTICE: Sesin de seguimiento a las unidades
de cada Follow Up.

STARTING UP

NATURAL REINFORCEMENT: Sesiones de adicionales.

IGRAMMAR: Gramtica.
INTERVIEW: Entrevista.

Exercise 1

The Alphabet

Ejercicio 1

El Alfabeto

Unit 1

Practice A
Prctica A

Encontrar a continuacin el alfabeto del idioma ingls con tres ejemplos grcos y
auditivos, que le permitirn diferenciar las distintas pronunciaciones de una misma
letra.

Aa

/e/

Bb

/bi/

Agent

Armchair

Airplane

Building

Bill

Bell

(Agente)

(Silln)

(Avin)

(Edicio)

(Billete)

(Campana)

Cc

/si/

Dd /di/

Clock

Car

Coat

Desk

Dollar

Doughnut

(Reloj)

(Carro)

(Abrigo)

(Escritorio)

(Dlar)

(Rosquilla)

Ee /i/

Ff

/ef/

Eight

Elevator

Eye

Flag

Fish

Finger

(Ocho)

(Elevador)

(Ojo)

(Bandera)

(Pez)

(Dedo)

Unit 1

Gg /i/ Hh /et/
Giraffe

Grapes

Ghost

Hotel

House

Handbag

(Jirafa)

(Uvas)

(Fantasma)

(Hotel)

(Casa)

(Bolso)

Ii /ai/
I.D.

Jj /de/

Intelligent

Igloo

Japan

Jaguar

Jacket

(Identicacin) (Inteligente)

(Igl)

(Japn)

(Jaguar)

(Chaqueta)

Kk /ke/

Ll /el/

Key

Kitchen

Kite

Lips

Luggage

Legs

(Llave)

(Cocina)

(Cometa)

(Labios)

(Equipaje)

(Piernas)

Mm /em/ Nn
8

/en/

Milk

Menu

Moon

Nose

Newspaper

Numbers

(Leche)

(Men)

(Luna)

(Nariz)

(Peridico)

(Nmeros)

Unit 1

Oo//// Pp /pi/
Ofce

Orange

One

Pipe

Policeman

Park

(Ocina)

(Naranja)

(Uno)

(Pipa)

(Polica)

(Parque)

Qq /kju/ Rr /ar/
Question

Quarter

Queen

Restaurant Receptionist

River

(Pregunta)

(Cuarto)

(Reina)

(Restaurante) (Recepcionista)

(Ro)

Ss

/s/

Tt /ti/

Sandwich

Sofa

Street

Toothpaste

Taxi

Trees

(Sndwich)

(Sof)

(Calle)

(Pasta dental)

(Taxi)

(rboles)

Uu /ju/

Vv /vi/

Uniform

Umbrella

Unicorn

Vacation

Vegetables

Vase

(Uniforme)

(Sombrilla)

(Unicornio)

(Vacaciones)

(Verduras)

(Jarrn)

Unit 1

Ww

/db.l.ju/

Xx

/eks/

Window

Waitress

Wine

X-ray

Xylophone

Xerox

(Ventana)

(Mesera)

(Vino)

(Rayos X)

(Xilfono)

(Xerox)

Yy /wa/

Zz

/zi/

Yo-yo

Yellow

Yogurt

Zoo

Zebra

Zig-zag

(Yo-yo)

(Amarillo)

(Yogur)

(Zoolgico)

(Cebra)

(Zig-zag)

Practice B
Prctica B

A continuacin reforzar lo aprendido en el ejercicio anterior, practicando con

ejercicios de deletreo.
Example:
Ejemplo:

Now you!
Ahora t!

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Bu s

Unit 1
Exercise 2

Greetings and Farewells

Ejercicio 2

Saludos y Despedidas

Practice A
Prctica A

En esta prctica encontrar las diferentes formas de saludar y despedirse en ingls

con el n de proporcionarle herramientas de conversacin.
Greetings (Saludos)

Farewells (Despedidas)

-Hello (Hola)
-Hi (Hola)
-How are you? (Cmo ests?)
-What's up? (Qu tal?)
-What's new? (Qu hay de nuevo?)
-Nice to meet you! (Gusto conocerte)
-What's going on? (Qu pasa?)
-How do you do? (Qu tal?)
-Good morning (Buenos das)
-Good afternoon (Buenas tardes)

-Bye (Adis)
-Goodbye (Adis)
-So long (Hasta pronto)
-See you later (Hasta luego)
-See you soon (Hasta pronto)
-Take care (Cuidate)
-Good night (Buenas noches)

Practice B
Prctica B

Example:
- Hello, my name is John.
Nice to meet you.
- Hi, John. My name is Mary.
Nice to meet you, too.

Ejemplo:
- Hola, mi nombre es Juan.
Gusto en conocerte.
- Hola, mi nombre es Mara.
Gusto en conocerte, tambin.

Now You!
Ahora t!

1. Hello, my name is Jason.

2. Hello, my name is Karl.
3. Hello, my name is Diane.
4. Hello, my name is Peter.
5. Hello, my name is George.

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Unit 1
Practice C
Prctica C

Example:

Ejemplo:

-Hello, Diane. How are you?

-Fine, Peter. How do you do?
-Very well, thank you. I'm late!
-Good bye, see you tomorrow.

-Hola, Diana. Cmo ests?

-Bien, Pedro. Cmo ests?
-Muy bien, gracias. Se me hizo tarde.
-Adis, nos vemos maana.

Now You!
1. Hello, Bill. How are you?
Very well, thank you. I'm late!
2. Hello, Jane. How are you?
Excellent, thank you. I have to go!
3. Hello, Pamela. How are you?
Great, thank you. I'm in a hurry!
4. Hello, Pat. How are you?
Wonderful, thank you. I'm so late!
5. Hello, William. How are you?
Fantastic, thank you. I gotta go!

Exercise 3

The Numbers

Ejercicio 3

Los Nmeros

Practice A
Prctica A

A continuacin aprender los nmeros, los cuales estn organizados por la similitud
en su terminacin para hacer ms fcil el proceso de recordacin.

0
1
2

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Zero
One
Two

3
4
5

Three
Four
Five

6
7
8

Six
Seven
Eight

9 Nine
10 Ten

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11 Eleven
12 Twelve
13 Thirteen

14 Fourteen
15 Fifteen
16 Sixteen

17 Seventeen
18 Eighteen
19 Nineteen

20 Twenty
30 Thirty
40 Forty

50 Fifty
60 Sixty
70 Seventy

80 Eighty
90 Ninety

100 One Hundred

200 Two Hundred
300 Three Hundred

400 Four Hundred

500 Five Hundred
600 Six Hundred

700 Seven Hundred

800 Eight Hundred
900 Nine Hundred

Practice B
Prctica B

Examples:
Ejemplos:

T w e n t y
S e v e n

o n e

7
21

Now You!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

60
83
16
41
32
200
12

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Practice C
Prctica C

Example:
Ejemplo:

17
34
209

Seventeen
Thirty four
Two hundred nine

Now You!

3
15
48
106
77
531
80
95
463
800
925
Exercise 4

The Time

Ejercicio 4

La Hora

Practice A
Prctica A

What time is it?

Qu hora es?

Al terminar esta actividad, estar en capacidad de identicar y expresar los

conceptos de tiempo medidos en horas en punto.

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Its three oclock

Its six oclock

Its ten oclock

(Son las tres en punto)

(Son las seis en punto)

(Son las diez en punto)

Its seven oclock

Its nine oclock

Its ve oclock

(Son las siete en punto)

(Son las nueve en punto)

(Son las cinco en punto)

Practice B
Prctica B

Example:
Ejemplo:

What time is it?

Its eight oclock.

Now You!

1. What time is it?

2. What time is it?

3. What time is it?

4. What time is it?

5. What time is it?

6. What time is it?

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Unit 2
Exercise 1

Colors and Clothes

Ejercicio 1

Colores y Prendas de Vestir

Practice A
Prctica A

En esta prctica asociar colores bsicos y algunas prendas de vestir para

incrementar su vocabulario.

The lips are red.

1. Blouse

Los labios son rojos.

Blusa

The sun is yellow.

2. Skirt

El sol es amarillo.

The leaves are green.

Las hojas son verdes.

The sea is blue.

El mar es azul.

The snow is white.

La nieve es blanca.

The coffee is black.

El caf es negro.

The trunk of the tree is brown.

El tronco del rbol es marrn.

Practice B
Prctica B

What color are these things?

De qu color son estas cosas?

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Example:

The shirt is white.

Ejemplo:

La camisa es blanca.

Falda

3. Pants
Pantalones

4. T-shirt
Camiseta

5. Coat
Abrigo

6. Shoes
Zapatos

Unit 2
Now You!

1. The pants are

2. The skirt is

3. The blouse is

4. The shoes are

5. The coat is

6. The uniform is

Exercise 2

Occupations

Ejercicio 2

Ocupaciones

Practice A
Prctica A

Con la siguiente actividad, estar en posibilidad de hacer oraciones simples con

diferentes ocupaciones y por ende, aumentar su vocabulario.

I (yo)
You (t)
He (l)
She (ella)
It (sto)
We (nosotros)
You (ustedes)
They (ellos)

am (soy/estoy)
are (eres/ests)
is (es/est)

are

I am a teacher
Yo soy un profesor.

(somos/estamos)

You are a taxi driver

(son/estn)

T eres un conductor de taxi.

(son/estn)

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She is a receptionist.
Ella es una recepcionista.

We are politicians.
Nosotros somos polticos.

They are customs agents.

Ellos son agentes de aduana.

Practice B
Example:
-What do you do?
-I am a teacher.

Ejemplo:
-A qu te dedicas?
-Yo soy profesor.

Now you!
Ahora t!

1. Is she a waitress?
No, _____ _____ a ___________.

4. What do they do?

______ ______ doctors.

2. What does he do?

______ _____ a ___________.

5. Are they teachers?

Yes, _______ _______ __________.

3. Are you politicians?

No, ______ _____ policemen.

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Now, something important!

Ahora, algo importate!
Articles

Los Articulos

A an are used for singular nouns.

We use an before a vowel sound (a, e,
i, o, u).

A - an se utilizan para sustantivos

singulales. Usamos an antes de un
sonido vocal (a, e, i, o, u).

Example: an eye
an hour

Ejemplo: An eye (un ojo)

an hour (una hora)

Unit 2
We use a-an to indicate something in
general, any of the nouns.
Example: Please, I want a
strawberry and an orange.
We use the to indicate something
specic you choose.
Example: Please, I want the blue
shirt.
Demonstrative adjectives
Singular
This
that

is

Plural
These those are

Usamos a-an para hablar de cosas

generales, cualquier sustantivo.
Ejemplo: Por favor, quiero una fresa
y una naranja.
Usamos the para indicar algo
especico que escogemos.
Ejemplo: Quiero la camisa azul, por
favor.
Adjetivos Demostrativos
Singular
Este(a) Ese(a)

es/est

Plural
Estos(as) Esos(as) son/estn

Examples:
Ejemplos:

This is an orange.

That is an orange.

Esto es una naranja.

Eso es una naranja.

These are oranges.

Those are oranges.

Estas son naranjas.

Esas son naranjas.

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Unit 2
Exercise 3

Expressing Possession

Ejercicio 3

Expresando Posesin

Practice A
Prctica A

Con este ejercicio lograr expresar cuando algo le pertenece a usted o alguien ms.
I (yo)

My (mi)

My coat is green.
Mi abrigo es verde.

You (t)

Your (tu/su)

Your pants are blue.

Tu pantaln es azul.

He (l)

His (su)

His shirt is white.

Su (de l) camisa es blanca.

She (ella)

Her (su)

Her blouse is yellow.

Su blusa (de ella) es amarilla.

It (esto)

Its (su)

Its ball is black.

Su baln es negro.

We (nosotros)

Our (nuestro)

Our uniforms are red.

Nuestros uniformes son rojos.

You (ustedes)

Your (su)

Your shoes are brown.

Sus zapatos son marrones.

They (ellos)

Their (su)

Their luggage is blue.

Su (de ellos) equipaje es azul.

Practice B
Prctica B

His umbrella is red and yellow.

Its lobby is big.
Her room is a double.
Their luggage is heavy.
Your living room is comfortable.
Her keys are on the table.
My car is yellow.

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Unit 2
Exercise 4

Fruits and Vegetables

Ejercicio 4

Frutas y Verduras

Practice A
Prctica A

La siguiente actividad lo ayudar a conocer grca y auditivamente las frutas y

verduras ms conocidas con el objetivo ltimo de brindarle ms vocabulario e ir
aanzado su progreso en una conversacin bsica.
Example:
Ejemplo:

The grapes are green.

Las uvas son verdes.

Now you!
Ahora t!

The oranges are ____________.

The banana is ____________.

The strawberries are ____________.

The onions are ____________.

Tomatoes are ____________.

Potatoes are ____________.

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Unit 2
Exercise 5
Ejercicio 5

Practice A
Prctica A

A continuacin de manera grca va a adquirir ms vocabulario y reforzar su

habilidad auditiva.
Example:
John and Mary arrive at the baseball eld.
Juan y Mara llegan al campo de bisbol.

a. Tennis
Tenis

b. Baseball
Bisbol

c. Soccer
Ftbol

Now you!
Ahora t!

2. John and Mary watch the _____.

4. They sit on a _____ next to the

window.

a. Girls
a. Sofa
b. Movie
b. Table
c. Boys
c. Chair
3. Turn _____ at the corner.
5. They see a _____ across the street.
a. Left
a. Hotel
b. Right
b. Park

c. Drugstore

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Unit 2
Exercise 6
Ejercicio 6

Practice A
Prctica A

Con esta prctica aprender algunos de los verbos ms usados en el idioma ingls.
Example:

Ejemplo:

Do you want an aspirin?

Quieres una aspirina?

Now you!
Ahora t!

Need

Walk

Decide

See

Want

Ask

Know

Prefer

1. They __________ to go to Central Park.

2. Let's __________ in the park.
3. Can you __________ the birds on that bench?
4. I don't __________.
5. Don't you __________ coffee?
6. I __________ some shaving cream.
7. Let's __________ this policeman.

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Checkpoint 1
Exercise 1

Ejercicio 1

Part A
Parte A

How do you spell...?

Cmo deletreas...?

Part B
Parte B

What time is it?

Qu hora es?

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1. What time is it?

2. What time is it?

4. Its three oclock.

5. Its nine oclock.

Checkpoint 1
Part C
Parte C

Check the number

Verica el nmero

3
5
11
12

Sixteen
Twenty
Forty
Ninety

100
300
500
800

Now, match!
Ahora, busca la coincidencia!

Seventy
Thirteen
Thirty
Fifteen
Nine Hundred
Eighteen
Two

2
15
900
13
70
30
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Exercise 2
Ejercicio 2

Part A
Parte A

John: _______ Mary! _______ _______ _______?

Mary: Fine, thanks. And you?
John: I'm ne, too. Excuse me, ______ ______ ______ ______?
Mary: _______ _______ _______ _______.
John: Oh! It's late! I have chemistry class in _____ minutes.
Mary: Really? I have chemistry class, too. It is in classroom __ - __.
John: Well, _____ classroom is ___- ___.
Mary: Ok. ______, ______ ______ ______ John.
John: ______ ______ Mary, ______ ______.

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Checkpoint 1
Part B
Parte B

Play

See

OK

See you

How's it going
Go

My

S: Hi, Michelle. ________ ______ _______ _______?

M: So far so good. What about you?
S: I'm _____, thanks. By the way, do you ______ tennis?
M: Sure! It's ____ favorite activity on weekends!
S: Why don't we _____ to _____ a tennis match next Saturday?
M: Sounds great! ______ ______ at 5 p.m.
S: Ok!

Exercise 3
Ejercicio 3

Part A
Parte A

_____, my name is John Hill. I am ____ years old. I ____ an _________ at home. I am a
___________. I really _______ to wear _______ jeans and ________ shirts, especially on
_________. My wife Mary _______ to _______ tennis with _____ friends. We _______
every week to a country club to play with ________. Life is ________ when you practice
a ________.
Part B
Parte B

1. ______ skirt is short and green.

2. John loves cars. _______ favorite one is a Ferrari.
3. ______ house is big and clean.
4. I like _____ shoes very much.
5. Mary and John work near ________ home.

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Exercise 1

The Family

Ejercicio 1

La Familia

Unit 3

Practice A
Prctica A

Con la siguiente actividad lograr identicar los diferentes parentescos a travs de

ejercicios de asociacin.
Mi nombre es John Hill. Soy un
hombre de negocios. Ella es Mary.
Ella es profesora. Nosotros estamos
casados.
Tenemos dos hijos y los queremos
mucho. Estamos visitando a mi
hermano, Ted, y su familia.

I'm John Hill. I'm a businessman. This

is Mary. She is a teacher. We are
married.
We have two children and we love
them very much. We are visiting my
brother, Ted, and his family.

John
Husband

Mary
Wife

Children
Son

Daughter

Brother

Sister

Lucy

Tom

Mother

Father

Grandson

Granddaughter

Cousin

George
Brother

Julie
Sister

Paul

Brother

Jane
Sister

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Unit 3
Practice B
Prctica B

Example:

Ejemplo:

John is Mary's husband.

Juan es el esposo de Mara.

Now You!
Ahora t!

1. Mary is John's ___________________.

2. Lucy is Mary's ___________________.
3. Tom and Lucy are John's __________________.
4. Mary is Tom's ___________________.
5. Julie and Paul are __________________.
6. George and Julie are _____________________.
7. Jane is Lucy's ____________________.
8. Paul is Mary's ___________________.
9. Julie is Jane's ____________________.
10. Jane is John's ____________________.
11. John and Mary are Tom and Lucy's ___________________.
12. John is Julie's __________________.
Practice C
Prctica C

Match this! Who is who?

Busca la pareja. Quin es quin?

Example:
Ejemplo:

Grandson

Now you!
Ahora t!

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Son

Unit 3

Exercise 2

Personal Information

Ejercicio 2

Informacin Personal

Practice A
Prctica A

Esta actividad le permitir de manera auditiva y grca relacionar las distintas

rutinas de informacin personal sobre alguien a quien acaba de conocer o que ya
conoce.
Example:

Ejemplo:
My mother is a nurse.
She is 30 years old.
She works in a hospital.
She is pretty.

1. Peter's grandmother is a famous

_____________.
She writes detective ____________.
She has _______ boys and a girl.
She works at ___________ everyday.
Her _____________ love her very
much.

Mi madre es enfermera.
Ella tiene 30 aos de edad.
Ella trabaja en un hospital
Ella es bonita.

2. My ____________ is an ____________.
He is __________ years old.
He has an ______________ near
home.
He is Brazilian.

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3. Our cousin, Lola, is a legal ________.

She works for a law rm.
She is pretty young. She is ________
years old.
Her ___________ is downtown.

4. Jane's husband is a ______________.

He is ___________ years old.
He is very funny and he loves his
__________.
He is from Canada.
They live in an _________________.

5. Jane is a famous _______________.

She dances for a big __________
company.
She is single and loves to _________
very much.
She is always ______________.

Exercise 3

Time Expressions

Ejercicio 3

Expresiones de Tiempo

Practice A
Prctica A

Con esta actividad lograr el manejo adecuado de expresiones en tiempo y espacio,

logrando conectar las situaciones con el tiempo en el cual se estn realizando.
Weekdays

Weekend

Das entre semana

Das de n de semana

Monday
Lunes

Saturday
Sbado

Tuesday

Sunday

Martes

Domingo

Wednesday
Mircoles

Thursday
Jueves

Friday
Viernes

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M o n d a y

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Practice B
Prctica B

Look at the schedule and complete the sentences.

Observa el horario y completa las oraciones.

Monday

8:00 am

Lunes

Tuesday

2:30 pm

Martes

Wednesday

5:00 pm
1:00 pm
10:00 am

Computer Class
Clase de Computadores

9:00 pm

Sbado

Sunday

Lunch with my Friends

Almuerzo con mis amigos

Viernes

Saturday

Doctors Appointment
Cita con el Doctor

Jueves

Friday

Soccer Game
Partido de Ftbol

Mircoles

Thursday

School Day
Da de Escuela

Party at Johns
Fiesta en la casa de Juan

11:00 am

Domingo

Church
Iglesia

Example: I study on Monday at eight

in the morning.

Ejemplo: Yo estudio los lunes a las ocho

de la maana.

Now you!
Ahora t!

1. I play soccer on _________ at

________.
2. I have my doctor's appointment on
________ at _____ in the afternoon.
3. I go to church on ________ at
_________.
4. I have lunch with my friends at
________ on _________.
5. I take computer classes at _________
on ____________.
6. I have a party at John's on
__________ at ___________.

Monday

day
. School
8:00 a.m

Tuesday

r
. Socce
2:30 p.m

Game

tor's
p.m. Doc
ay 5:00
t
appoinmen

Wednesd

with my
m. Lunch
y 1:00 p.
s
nd
frie

Thursda

r Class

Compute
:00 a.m.
Friday 10

's
at John
m. Party
y 9:00 p.

Saturda
Sunday

h
. Churc
11:00 a.m

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Practice C
Prctica C

1. A: Hello, Jane. How are you?

B: I'm ne. How about you?
A: I'm ne too. By the way, do you know when Kevin's birthday is?
B: I'm not sure. I think it is next _______, or, is it on _______?
Maybe you can ask Ann.
A: When is she coming back?
B: I guess she's coming back on __________.
2. A: So, Josh. What are you doing on ___________?
B: I don't know yet, because I have to get up early on ___________, why?
A: Well, because I have John's birthday on _______ but, I also have an invitation
for his barbecue on _______ afternoon, and I don't want to go alone.
B: Well, I'm sorry to hear that, but I can't go with you neither ________ nor
_________ because I have a trip on _________.
3. A: Hey, George. When is your exam?
B: Well, Carol. I think it's on ________ but I have to call the teacher on ________ to
be sure.
Practice D
Prctica D

Months of the Year (Los meses del Ao)

January (Enero)
February (Febrero)
March (Marzo)
April (Abril)

May (Mayo)
June (Junio)
July (Julio)
August (Agosto)

September (Septiembre)
October (Octubre)
November (Noviembre)
December (Diciembre)

Practice E
Prctica E

Seasons of the Year (Las Estaciones del Ao)

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Winter

Spring

Invierno

Primavera

Summer

Fall

Verano

Otoo

Unit 3
Practice F
Prctica F

Look at the calendar for every month's information.

Observa en el calendario la informacin de cada mes.

Jan 15th
Starting school

Feb 14th
Valentines Day

March
Midterm Tests Begin

March
Easter

May 8th
Mothers Day

June 12th
Fathers Day

July 4th
Independence Day

August
Flying kites

September
End of school

Oct 31st
Halloween

Nov 24th
Thanksgiving Day

Dec 25th
Christmas Day

Example:

Ejemplo:

We begin our midterm tests in March.

Empezamos evaluaciones de mitad de

periodo en marzo.

Now you!
Ahora t!

1. I start school in _____________.

2. We celebrate Mother's Day in ___________.
3. In ___________ I nish school.
4. Father's Day is in _____________.
5. __________ is the month of Halloween.
6. Valentine's day is in ___________.

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7. We can y a kite in ____________.
8. __________ is the month of Independence Day.
9. We celebrate Christmas in ____________.
10. Thanksgiving Day is in ____________.
11. Easter is in ______________.

Exercise 4

Body Parts

Ejercicio 4

Partes del Cuerpo

Practice A
Prctica A

Esta actividad esta diseada para que de manera grca y auditiva, identique las
diferentes partes del cuerpo con el n de brindar su ubicacin.

Practice B
Prctica B

Example:
I eat with my mouth.

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Ejemplo:
Yo como con mi boca.

Unit 3
Now you!
1. I can walk with my __________.
2. I see with my __________.
3. I smell with my _________.
4. I kiss somebody with my ________.
5. I hear people with my _________.
Practice C
Prctica C

Now match!
Ahora, busca la coincidencia!

Legs

Lips

Foot

Ear

Hand

Practice D
Prctica D

Compare
Compara

Big Ear

Small Ear

Curly Hair

Straight Hair

Long Legs

Short Legs

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Exercise 1

Describing Things

Ejercicio 1

Describiendo Cosas

Practice A
Prctica A

Esta actividad le permitir desarrollar su vocabulario para describir lo que percibe

de las cosas y de las personas. Adicionalmente, le permitir familiarizarse con la
terminologa ms utilizada en el diccionario.
Example:
Noisy

Ruidoso

You are noisy.

__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________

She is very smart.

She looks tired.
My daughter is pretty.
Are you ready?
Have a nice day.
I am really hungry.
The hotels in Madrid are specially modern.
The bathrooms are always clean.
Cafes in Mexico City are interesting.
Restaurants in NY are rather exclusive.
His eyes are dark green.
The movie theaters in Buenos Aires are always crowded.
Robert has a small nose.
The shops in Paris are costly.
The theaters in Washington are too expensive.
The soldier is brave.
New York is a beautiful city.
The customs agent is friendly.
John is very thin.
They have curly hair.
I am a little thirsty.
Plums are cheap.
The doctor is busy.

Now you!
Smart
Tired
Pretty
Ready
Nice
Hungry
Modern
Clean
Interesting
Exclusive
Dark
Crowded
Small
Costly
Expensive
Brave
Beautiful
Friendly
Thin
Curly
Thirsty
Cheap
Busy

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Exercise 2

Wh Questions

Ejercicio 2

Formas de Pregunta Wh

Practice A
Prctica A

Con este tema podr hacer preguntas de tiempo, lugar, situaciones y personas con
el n de obtener informacin sobre cualquier tema de su inters.
Wh Questions
What

Where

When

Who

Why

Which

Practice B
Prctica B

Example:
Ejemplo:

A: What is your name?

B: My name is Mary.
Now you!
Ahora t!

A: __________ is your birthday?

B: It is in October.
A: __________ do you live?
B: I live in New York.
A: __________ does she travel by plane?
B: Because it is comfortable.
A: __________ is that man?
B: That man is my cousin.
A: __________ does he do?
B: He is a policeman.
A: __________ wine do you prefer, red or white?
B: I prefer red wine.

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Exercise 3

Do / Does

Ejercicio 3

Auxiliares Do / Does

Practice A
Prctica A

A continuacin encontrar dos de los auxiliares ms usados en el idioma ingls, los

cuales sirven para hacer y responder preguntas de manera adecuada.
Do
I

You

Does
We

They

(?) Do you work at a hotel?

Trabajas en un hotel?

(+) Yes, I do.

She

He

It

(?) Does she speak English?

Ella habla ingls?

(+) Yes, she does.

S, as es.

S, as es.

Yes, I work at the hotel.

Yes, she speaks English.

S, yo trabajo en un hotel

S, ella habla ingls.

(-) No, I dont.

(-) No, she doesnt.

No, no es as.

No, no es as.

No, I dont work at the hotel.

No, she doesnt speak English.

No, yo no trabajo en un hotel.

No, ella no habla ingls.

Practice B
Prctica B

Example:
Do you like chicken?
No, I don't like chicken. I prefer tuna.

Ejemplo:
Te gusta el pollo?
No, a m no me gusta el pollo. Preero
el atn.

Now you!
Ahora t!

- _______ he study at the University?

Yes, he ________.

- _______ you have an umbrella?

No, we ________.

- _______ you want an aspirin?

Yes, I ______ an aspirin.

- _______ they play soccer on

Saturdays?
Yes, they _________ soccer on
Saturdays.

- _______ she read the newspaper

everyday?
Yes, she ________ the newspaper
everyday.

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Practice C
Prctica C

A: Good morning. I have an appointment with the doctor at 9:00 p.m.

B: _______ is your name?
A: My name is Patty Smith. ______ you know if he is busy?
B: I ______ know, let me check. But rst let me ask you some questions.
_______ _____ you live?
A: I live in Central Park.
B: ______ do you live with?
A: I live with my husband and my daughter.
B: ________ _____ you want to see the doctor?
A: Because, I have a terrible headache.
B: _______ he know about your symptoms?
A: No, he _________ know, yet.
B: Ok. Please go to the second oor. But I have one more question.
______ _____ you want to have your next check up?
A: It depends on the results of the doctor's report.

Exercise 4

Actions in Progress

Ejercicio 4

Acciones en Progreso

Practice A
Prctica A

Con la siguiente actividad estar en capacidad de expresar situaciones que se

estn llevando a cabo en el momento en el que est hablando.
It's nine o'clock.
Everyday, Jane works at home at 9:00 a.m.
So, right now, she is working at home.
Son las nueve en punto.
Todos los das, Jane trabaja en casa a las 9:00 a.m.
As que, en este momento, ella est trabajando en casa.

Now you!
Ahora t!

1. It's ____________.
John studies from
12:00 pm to 4:00 p.m.
So, right now, he is
working at school.

3. It's ____________.
Paul and Laura make the
bed at 9:30 a.m.
So, they are making the
bed right now.

2. It's ____________.
I have breakfast at 6:00
a.m. everyday.
So, I am having breakfast
right now.

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4. It's _____________.
I usually go to work at
8:00 o'clock in the
morning.
So, right now, I am
going to my ofce.

5. It's _____________. My
wife takes our children to
dance classes at 3:30 p.m.
So, she is taking our
children to the dance
class right now.

Exercise 5
Ejercicio 5

Practice A
Prctica A

I (yo)

am (estoy)

working now. (trabajando ahora.)

You (T)

are (ests)

waiting for the bus. (esperando el bus.)

is (est)

listening to the music. (escuchando

are (estamos)

opening the door. (abriendo la puerta.)

He (l)
She (Ella)

msica.)

It (Esto)
We (Nosotros)
They (Ellos)

(estn)

Practice B
Prctica B

Example:
Ejemplo:

They are playing

baseball.
Now you!
Ahora t!

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Read

Wash

Play

Watch

Drink

Unit 4
Glossary

Daily Expressions

Glosario

Expresiones Diarias

Practice A
Prctica A

Encontrar una lista de las expresiones diarias ms conocidas en el idioma ingls,

las cuales le permitirn ampliar su vocabulario para ponerlo en contexto en sus
conversaciones bsicas.
What time is it?
Can I see your ?
How can I help you ?
Thank you very much.
How much is it?
Excuse me.

Qu hora es?
Puedo ver su.?
En qu le puedo ayudar?
Muchas gracias.
Cunto cuesta?
Excseme.

I'm sorry.
I don't understand.
Can you repeat that?
Let's go.
Sorry we're late.
I don't think so.

Lo siento.
No entiendo.
Puede repetir?
Vamos.
Lamentamos llegar tarde.
No me parece.

How nice to see you.

I don't remember.
What about you?
Good idea.
I don't know.
Have a good day.

Me agrada verte.
No me acuerdo.
Y t qu?
Buena idea.
No s.
Que tenga buen da.

Same to you.
Let's have a look at.
It doesn't take too long.
Right away.
Sure.
What kind of ?

Lo mismo le deseo.
Echemos un vistazo a.
No tarda mucho.
De inmediato.
Seguro.
Qu tipo de .?

Practice B
Prctica B

A: Good morning, sir. How can I help you?

B: _________, I need a skirt for my wife.
A: _________. Follow me. ________________ these skirts.
B: I like this blue one, _______________?

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A: It's twenty dollars.
B: Ok. I will take it. Do you take credit cards?
A: ______. ________________ I.D. please?
B: Yes.
A: Ok, sir, __________ for your purchase.
B: Ok, ______________________.
A: __________________________.
B: Thank you, _________________.

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Exercise 1

Checkpoint 2

Ejercicio 1

A letter
Una carta

New York, ____________ 9th.

Dear Tommy:
Right now I am on vacation in New York. This city is very ______ and __________.
I am _________ in my ________'s house. It is _______ but very ___________. My
________ is a __________ in a restaurant. She is _________ and ________.
Right now, my ________ is _______. She _____ _______.
I ______ __________ on a bench, _________ this letter.
Well, Tommy, _______ ______ in Chicago on _________.
Love,
Sarah
Exercise 2
Ejercicio 2

Mary is (get) _______ ready to have lunch with some friends, she is (look) ________
for her coat and her husband is (wait) _________ for her at the door.
Mr. Wilson is (expect) _________ guests for dinner. His wife is (prepare) __________
the meal while he is (sit) _________ in an armchair (smoke) __________ a cigar and
(read) _________ a magazine.
John is (watch) ________ TV in the living room. His children are (play) _________ in
the backyard and Mary is (call) ________ her mother to say hello.
Exercise 3
Ejercicio 3

Personal Information
Informacin Personal

1. What is your name? _______________________________.

2. Where do you live? ________________________________.
3. Who do you live with? ______________________________.
4. When is your birthday? ______________________________.
5. What is your favorite activity? _________________________.

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6. Why? ___________________________________________.
7. What kind of music do you like? ______________________.
8. Why are you studying English? ______________________.
9. Which car is more expensive, Ferrari or Renault? _________.
10. When is Christmas? ___________________________.
11. Who is your best friend? ________________________.
12. Where are you from? ___________________________.
13. When do you practice sports? ____________________.
14. Which fruit do you prefer, apples or grapes? ___________.
15. Who is your favorite actor? ______________________.
16. Where do you go shopping? _____________________.
Exercise 4
Ejercicio 4

Example:
Ejemplo:

are - in - Hotels - Miami - expensive

Hotels in Miami are expensive.
Now you!
Ahora t!

brother - drinking - whisky - is - My

birthday - When - your - is - ?
like - you - Do - sandwiches - ?
Her - are - big - hands
reading - parents - a - My - book - are

Exercise 5
Ejercicio 5

Part A

Wait

Lunch

Parte A

1. Mary and John are ___________ for their friends.

2. Ted is having __________ at the restaurant.
3. Peter and Dan are ________ to the theatre tonight.
4. John _________ seafood.
5. Paul ___________ red wine.

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Go

Like

Prefer

Checkpoint 2
Part B
Parte B

Modern

Clean

Varied

Costly

Nice

1. The museums in London are quite _________.

2. Hotels in Madrid are _________.
3. Theatres in Paris are small and __________.
4. Restaurants in Washington are big and ________.
5. Mexico is a _______ country.

Part C
Parte C

Drink

Remember

Get Ready

Look For

Know

Small/Green

Take

Order

Hungry

Shop

1. I _______ a taxi to my ofce everyday.

2. They don't _______ how to cook vegetables.
3. I ________ to go to school at 7:00 a.m.
4. Jane doesn't _________ my last name.
5. Peter never _________ sandwiches for lunch.

Questions
Preguntas

1. Do you _______ coffee in the morning?

_______________. / ______________.
2. Are ______ in Paris very expensive?
_______________. / ______________.
3. Are you _______ today?
_______________. / ______________.
4. Does your cousin have _______ eyes?
_______________. / ______________.
5. Do they want to _________ a new job?
_______________. / ______________.

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Answers

Unit 1
Exercise 1

The Alphabet

Ejercicio 1

El Alfabeto

Practice B
Prctica B

HAMBURGER
DOOR
BOTTLE
BASEBALL
WARDROBE
TELEVISION

2. T H I R T Y - T W O
3. T W O - H U N D R E D
4. S I X T Y
5. T W E L V E
6. F O R T Y - O N E
7. E I G H T Y - T H R E E

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200
60
12
41
83

Practice C
Prctica C

Exercise 2

Greetings and Farewells

Ejercicio 2

Saludos y despedidas

Practice B
Prctica B

1. Hi, Jason. Nice to meet you.

2. What's up, Karl. Nice to meet you.
3. Hello, Diane. Nice to meet you.
4. What's going on, Peter. Nice to meet
you.
5. Hi, George. Nice to meet you.

3
15
48
106
77
531
80
95
463
800
925

Three
Fifteen
Forty eight
One hundred six
Seventy seven
Five hundred thirty one
Eighty
Ninety ve
Four hundred sixty three
Eight hundred
Nine hundred twenty ve

Exercise 4

The Time

Ejercicio 4

La Hora

Practice B
Prctica B

Practice C
Practica C

1. Fine, Joan. How do you do?

Good bye. See you later.
2. Fine, Tom. How do you do?
Good bye. Have a nice day.
3. Fine, Jim. How do you do?
I have to go. See you soon.
4. Fine, James. How do you do?
Good bye. See you next time.
5. Fine, Julie. How do you do?
Bye, see you next Monday.
Exercise 3

The Numbers

Ejercicio 3

Los Numeros

Practice B
Prctica B

1. S I X T E E N

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1. It's two o'clock

2. It's seven o'clock
3. It's one o'clock
4. It's four o'clock
5. It's eleven o'clock
6. It's twelve o'clock

Unit 2
Exercise 1

Colors and Clothes

Ejercicio 1

Colores y Prendas de Vestir

Practice B
Prctica B

1. blue
2. brown
3. red
4. black
5. green
6. yellow

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Exercise 2

Occupations

Exercise 6

Ejercicio 2

Ocupaciones

Ejercicio 6

Practice B

Practice A

Prctica B

Prctica A

1. She is a receptionist
2. He is a porter
3. We are policemen
4. They are doctors
5. They are teachers
Exercise 3

Expressing Possession

Ejercicio 3

Expresando Posesin

Practice B

Exercise 1

Prctica B

Ejercicio 1

His umbrella is red and yellow.

Its lobby is big.
Her room is a double.
Their luggage is heavy.
Your living room is comfortable.
Her keys are on the table.
My car is yellow.

Exercise 4

Fruits and Vegetables

Ejercicio 4

Frutas y Verduras

Practice A
Prctica A

Part A
Parte A

AIRPLANE
UMBRELLA
GRAPES
Part B
Parte B

1. It's twelve o'clock.

2. It's six o'clock.

Part C
Parte C

Exercise 5
Ejercicio 5

Practice A
Prctica A

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Checkpoint 1

3.

4.

delicious
yellow
red
white
red
brown

1. Boys
2. Left
3. Table
4. Drugstore

1. decide
2. walk
3. see
4. know
5. prefer
6. need
7. ask

3 Three
5 Five
11 Eleven
12 Twelve
16 Sixteen
20 Twenty
40 Forty
90 Ninety
100 One hundred
300 Three hundred
500 Five hundred
800 Eight hundred

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Answers

Now Match!

Unit 3

Seventy
Thirteen
Thirty
Fifteen
Nine hundred
Eighteen
Two

70
13
30
15
900
18
2

Exercise 2
Ejercicio 2

Part A
Parte A

John: Hello - How are you?

John: What time is it?
Mary: It is nine o'clock?
John: ten
Mary: B - 3
John: my - C - 8.
Mary: Bye, see you later
John: Good bye - take care.
Part B
Parte B

S: How's it going?
S: OK - play
M: my
S: go - see
M: See you

Exercise 1

The Family

Ejercicio 1

La Familia

Practice B
Practica B

1. wife
2. daughter
3. children
4. mother
5. cousins
6. brothers
7. daughter
8. grandson
9. cousin
10. granddaughter
11. parents
12. grandfather
Practice C
Prctica C

1. Grandfather - Daughter
2. Cousin - Grandson
3. Sister - Uncle
4. Son - Daughter
5. Cousin - Sister
Exercise 2

Personal Information

Ejercicio 2

Informacin Personal

Practice A
Prctica A

Exercise 3
Ejercicio 3

Part A
Parte A

Hello - 30 - have - ofce - businessman like - blue - white - weekends - loves - play
- her - go - them - good - sport.

1. writer - stories - two - home - children

2. father - artist - 40 - ofce
3. secretary - 21 - ofce
4. doctor - 32 - job - apartment
5. dancer - ballet - dance - practicing
Exercise 3

Time Expressions

Ejercicio 3

Expresiones de Tiempo

Part B

Practice A

Parte B

1. Her 2. His 3. Our 4. Your 5. Their

Prctica A

MONDAY

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Answers
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
Practice B
Prctica B

1. Tuesday at 2:30 p.m.

2. Wednesday at 5:00.
3. Sunday at 11:00.
4. 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
5. 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
6. Saturday at 9:00 p.m.
Practice C
Prctica C

Exercise 4

Body Parts

Ejercicio 4

Partes del Cuerpo

Practice B
Prctica B

1. feet
2. eyes
3. nose
4. lips
5. ears
Practice C
Prctica C

Foot
Hand
Lips

1. B: Wednesday - Thursday?
B: Tuesday
2. A: Friday?
B: Saturday
A: Friday - Sunday
B: Friday nor Sunday - Saturday
3. B: Monday - Saturday
Practice F

Ear
Legs

Unit 4
Exercise 1

Describing Things

Ejercicio 1

Describiendo Cosas

Practice A

Prctica F

Prctica A

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

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January.
May.
September
June.
October
February.
August.
July
December.
November.
April.

Brillante
Cansado
Bonita
Listo
Lindo
Hambriento
Moderno
Limpio
Interesante
Exclusivo
Oscuro
Congestionado

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B: don't - Where do
B: Who
B: Why do
B: Does
A: doesn't
B: When do

Pequeo
Costoso
Caro
Valiente
Hermoso
Amigable
Delgado
Crespo
Sediento
Barato
Ocupado

Actions in Progress
Acciones en Progreso

Practice A
Prctica A

Exercise 2

Wh Questions

Ejercicio 2

Formas de Pregunta Wh

Practice B
Prctica B

1. 3:30
2. 6:00
3. 9:30
4. 7:30
5. 3:00
Exercise 5

A: When
A: Where
A: Why
A: Who
A: What
A: Which

Ejercicio 5

Practice B
Prctica B

Exercise 3

Do / Does

Ejercicio 3

Auxiliares Do / Does

Practice B
Prctica B

My father is reading his newspaper now.

We are watching TV.
He is washing his car.
It is drinking milk.
Glossary
Glosario

- Does
does
- Do
want
- Does
reads
- Do
don't.
- Do
play

Practice B
Prctica B

B: Thank you
A: Sure. Let's have a look at
B: how much is it?
A: Sure. Can I see your
Practice C
Prctica C

B: What
A: Do

Exercise 4
Ejercicio 4

A: thank you
B: thank you very much.
A: Have a good day.
B: same to you.

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Exercise 1

Checkpoint 2

Ejercicio 1

January
modern - interesting.
staying - cousin's - small - beautiful cousin - waitress - tall - nice.
cousin - busy. - is working - am sitting writing
see you - Thursday.
Ejercicio 2

getting - looking - waiting

expecting - preparing - sitting - smoking reading
watching - playing - calling
Exercise 4
Ejercicio 4

My brother is drinking whisky.

When is your birthday?
Do you like sandwiches?
Her hands are big.
My parents are reading a book.
Exercise 5
Ejercicio 5

Parte A

1. waiting
2. lunch
3. going
4. likes
5. prefers
Part B
Parte B

1. modern
2. varied
3. costly
4. clean
5. nice

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Parte C

1. take
2. know
3. get
4. remember
5. orders
Questions
Preguntas

Exercise 2

Part A

Part C

1. drink
Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
2. shops
Yes, they are. / No, they aren't.
3. hungry
Yes, I am. / No, I am not.
4. green
Yes, she does. / No, she doesn't.
5. look for
Yes, they do. / No. they don't.