Capítulo 1

Presentaciones formales
e informales, títulos y profesiones

Módulo 1. Gramática
Ni!
Helio!
What's up?
How are you?
How are you doing?

Exercisel
Use la forma apropiada del verbo ser o estar.

Ni! Kevin. My last name Wilford. My mother an architect. My father a

businessman. My brother an electrical engineer. My sister a bioengineer.

Exerdse 2
Use la forma apropiada del verbo ser o estar.

This my brother, Josh. He 19 years old. This my sister, Kay. She 15

years old. We good frien&

Exercise 3
Order the following presentation. (Ordene la presentación, siguiendo el orden lógico de salu-
do, presentación y despedida).

Glad to meet you Madlyn.

Nice to meet you too, Pete.
I'm okay.
Pete. This is Madlyn.
Helio Marilyn. How are you?
Ni, Pete!
Fine, thank you and you?

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Exercise 4
Complete the following presentation. Use the appropriate form of the verb To Be in the third
person. (Utilice la forma apropiada del verbo To Be en tercera persona).

This Dereck. He 13 years old. He from South Africa. He

visiting some relatives. He a student.
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Exercise 5
Utilice el vocabulario que ya conoce para presentar a un amigo o a una amiga.

I have a female friend. She years old. Her mother (profession);

his father a medical doctor. She has 3 brothers and 1 sister. They live in Puerto Rico.

Exercise 6
Write sentences using the following vocabulary. Write positive or negative sentences according
to likes and dislikes. Use the correct form of the verb To Be.
(Escriba oraciones afirmativas y negativas utilizando el vocabulario siguiente, de acuerdo
con sus preferencias o no preferencias. Use las formas correctas del verbo ser o estar).

I have a pet. It / be / beautiful / ugly

In July, in Argentina, the climate / be/ warm / cold

In winter, 1 I be / hungry / thirsty

China/be / continent / country

My sister's apartment / be / comfortable / uncomfortable

Los Angeles / be/Canada / USA

My mother / be / afraid of airplanes / afraid of buses

Paris / be / interesting city / boring city

Some laptops / be / cheap / expensive

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Exercise 7
Use the appropriate subject pronoun to complete the following presentations.

Heather: How are today, Dereck?

Dereck am fine, thanks.
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This is my son. is 11 years old.
This is his female friend, Camila. is 10 years old.
are in the same school.

Exercise 8
Use the indefinite artide a oran before the following words.

My father is 50 years old. He is professor in Universidad de La Plata. My mother is 40

years old; she is psychologist. My brother Santiago is 20 years old; he is electrical
engineer. My sister is also 20 years old because they are twins; she is administrative
engineer.

Exercise 9
Answer the following questions using affirmative or negative short answers according to the
information required.

Are you brothers and sisters? Yes .

Is he your father? No,
Is she your mother? Yes
Are you ninety years old? No,
Are you in high school? No
Are your bother, your sister, and you students? Yes,

Exercise 10
Answer the following questions about yourself using short answers.

What is your name?

What's your address?
What's your cell phone or mobile phone number?
How old are you?
What's your preferred soccer team?
What's your father's profession?
What's your mother's profession?

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Exercise 11
Complete the following paragraph with the appropriate possessive adjectives.
In family, we ove pets. father has a cat. name is Xixi• skin is very
soft; it is a peaceful cat. grandmother has a female parrot. lt is talking ahl the time. I
have a dog. When the parrot talks, the cat says miau and the dog barks. Since the parrot is
talking sil the time house is always noisy.
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Exercise 12
Complete the following paragraph with the appropdate possessive adjective.

friends Johana and Dasika siso love pets. They have a snake and a hampster.
pets live in rooms. other brothers and sisters are afraid of pets.

Exercise 13
Complete the following paragraph with the appropriate 's possessive.
Example: Mary has many friends. Mary's friends live in USA.

Jimmy has different types of automobiles. automobiles are old and new.
My brother has a very important position in a bank. position in the
company is manager.
My sister is a medical doctor and works for a clinic position in the clinic
is administrator.
Mary buys books every week. books are updated.
Peter likes horses and has many horses. horses are costly in the market.
My mother likes cooking. cooking is delicious.

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Exercise 1
Track 1. Listen to the following.
Escuche el track 1 del CD que acompaña el workbook y conteste las siguientes preguntas:

What is Juan Carlos's father's name?

What is Juan Carlos's mother's name?
What is Juan Carlos's father's profession?
What is Juan Carlos's mother's profession?
What is Juan Carlos' program of studies?
How old is Juan Carlos?
What are Juan Carlos's plans?

Exercise 2
Escuche el track 2 y escriba los nombres que allí mencionan.

Exercise 3
Track 3. Listen to the spelfing of the following names and surenames and milite them.

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Exercise 4
Introductions. Listen to track 4 and fill in the blanks.

My is Carlos. My surname Limpiao. I live in Uruguay. I am old.

My neme is Sucio. My phone number 34294788. My grandfather is an . My
grandmother is a I have brother and one sister. I have aunts and one
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. I have cousins.

Exercise 5
Introductions. Listen to track 5 and fill in the blanks.

This is . His last is Collins. bes in New York. He seventeen years old. He
visiting relatives. nickname is Dave. His cell phone number 300 785
09 11. His is a flight attendant. His father is a . He has one and two
sisters. He has aunts and one uncle. He has cousins.

Exercise 6
Introductions. Listen to track 6 and fill in the blanks.

is Marilyn. last name is Eanes. lives in England. She is years

old. She is traveling with family. Her nickname Mar. cell phone number is
3104612249. Her live in Liverpool. Her mother a mechanical engineer. Her
is a materials engineer. She has brothers. She has one . She has cousins.

Exercise 7
Introductions. Listen to track 7 and fill in the blanks.

names Noah and Eve. live near my town. They nineteen years
old. They identical twins. They my brother's friends. are on vacation.
parents _psychologists.

Exercise 8
Listen to track 8 and fill in the blanks.

This my cousin Valentine.

This is uncle John.
This is my Kevin.
This my sister Kay.
Nice to youl

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Exercise 9
Age. Listen to track 9 and fill in the blanks.

My brother years old.

My sister years old.
My cousin years old.
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My fhends twelve, thirteen, and years old.

Exercise 10
Track 10. Age. Listen to track 10 and liD in the blanks.

My mother is years old.

My father is years old.
My grandmother is years old.
My grandfather is years old.

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Exercise 1
Realice los siguientes ejercicios tratando de deducir palabras de acuerdo con el contexto.

Many people are in the conference room. The lecturer is talking about environment. He is
using all type of technological aids. The event seems to be
not sufficient
very interesting
not important
very appropriate

Exercise 2
People normally drink something atter lunch or dinner. Some people like tea, soft drinks or a
beer. Some people like water; others like a cup of
soup
sugar
coffee
salt

Exercise 3
Some people like green plants in their apartments or houses. Some other people prefer plants
with flowers. Some people prefer to have them in a pot with soil but other people prefer to
plant them in a pot in
a, trees
water
grass
vegetables

Exercise 4
The discotheque is full of people. Spectators are waiting for the main star to start the concert.
Half an hour has passed and the singer is not in the platform. An spectator stands up and
shouts: The singer
is excellent
is very good
is very responsible
is late

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Exercise 5
Aplique la técnica de skimming al párrafo siguiente y escoja las opciones correctas de acuer-
do con la información del texto.

Language learning is a process to be developed for a long time. For a Spanish speaker there
are barriers to overcome such as pronunciation, structure, vocabulary, and way of writing. The
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mind needs to be accustomed to the new language and a lot of practice is needed, as well
as exposure to the new language (listening and speaking). You need to be constant in the
process of learning a language. ft is not true that we can learn a language in a matter of days.
Even if you travel to the country where the language is spoken, it takes time to be acquainted
with the new language. There are factors such as age, lack of contact with speakers, and
time, among many others. Authors have defined the leaming of a new language as: a process
of continuous approximation to the language. ft can be more difficult for some people and
some other people may feel emotionally affected.

A language can be learned in a few days.

Practice is not necessary to learn a language.
Numen mind needs new languages.
Exposure to the new language is necessary to learn a new language.
Age is important in the learning of a language.
A foreign language is not difficult to learn.

Exercise 6
Aplique la técnica de scanning al párrafo en cuestión y encuentre una palabra bajo la cual se
reúnan los conceptos expresados en cada una de las opciones a, b, c.

Pronunciation, structure, and vocabulary are difficult in a foreign language.

It is necessary to be accustomed to the new language.
Time is important when learning a new language.

Exercise 7
Skim the following paragraph and find information about:

Machines man does not use daily.

Three examples of machines man customarily uses.
Machines we can use in c,ars.
Machines man uses to lift objects.

Bicycles, airplanes, jacks, pulleys, and wedges are machines used by man from time to time,
but there are some other machines which man uses more frequently, among them, we can
find shovels, scissors, needles, and wheels. Shovels and scissors are types of levers. They
have fulcrum, effort, and load. Jacks are screws used to fix flat tires and to raise loads.
Needles are wedges used to cut wood but also to lift loads. Among pulleys we can find ropes
and belts; using them we can lift objects or move them. Wheels we find in cars are also used
to lift objects.

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Exercise 1
Organice las siguientes palabras bajo las categorías correspondientes, a saber: Actions
(verbs), Activities (nouns), Objects (nouns), Places (nouns).

classroom do theater eat throw

buy drink car swimming discotheque
purchase give gift present dinning room
meeting hear ear reading hall
ball leave money house auditorium
book magazine read listening speaking
sell soft drink sit seat singing
swimming pool store clothes e-mailing garage
letters church send e-mail
supermarket pug

Actions (verbs) Activities (nouns) Objetts (nouns) Places (nouns)

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Exercise 2
Organice el siguiente vocabulario y expresiones de acuerdo con la categoría indicada, a
saber: Greetings, Introductions, Subject Pronouns, Questions.

Greetings Introductions Subject Pronouns Questions

am Are they twins? Mi! I he

she What's up? This is it we
She is my... Are they brothers? How are you? they I am...
He is my... Nice to meet you. Are you a nurse? Helio! They are my...
Glad to meet you How are you doing? you is he your friend?

Exercise 3
Use la información del ejercicio anterior para elaborar oraciones. Ejemplo: Hil and Heliol are
greetings.

Exercise 4
Organice la siguiente información en oraciones completas, utilizando la estructura Sujeto +
predicado (verbo + complemento del sujeto). Use la forma correcta del verbo To Be.

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Josh / Mary / language students / and

industrial engineedng / bioengineering / environmental engineering / programs of study / and

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geometry / calculus / English / mathematics / courses / and

teacher / engineer / architect / social worker / professions / and

English, geography, history / biology / anthropology courses / and

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Capítulo 1, Módulo 1: Gramática
Exercisel
á
is
is
is
is

Exercise 2
is
is
is
is
are

Exercise 3
Hi Pete!
Helio Marilyn. How are you?
Fine, thank you, and you?
Pm okay.
Pete. This is Marilyn.
Glad to meet you, Marilyn.
Nice to meet you too, Pete.

Exercise 4
is
is
is
is
is

Exercise 5
is (answer vary)
is (answer vary)
is

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Exercise 6
It is beautiful. (It is not ugly).
In July, in Argentina, the climate is cold. (It is not warm).
In winter, I am hungry. (I am not thirsty).
China is a country. (It is not a continent).
My sister's apartment is not comfortable. (It is uncomfortable).
Los Angeles is in USA. (It is not in Canada). 21
My mother is afraid of airplanes. (She is not afraid of buses).
Paris is an interesting city. (It is nota boring city).
Some laptops are cheap. (They are not expensive).

Exercise 7
you
1
he
she
they

Exercise 8
a
a
an
an

Exercise 9
a we're
he isn't
she's
l'm not
I'm not
we're

Exercise 10
My name is Tatiana. (Answer may vary).
My address is 1515 Pecan Street, Nacogdoches, Texas. (Answer may vary).
My cell phone number is 300 785 09 11. (Answer may vary).
Pm 27 years old. (Answer may vary).
My preferred soccer team is Spain. (Answer may vary).
My father is an architect. (Answer may vary).
My mother is a graphic designen (Answer may vary).

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Exercise 11
my
my
its
its
my
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my

Exercise 12
a. my
It their
c. their
d their
e. their

Exercise 13
Jimmy's
My brother's
My sister's
Mary's
Peter's
My mother's

Capítulo 1, Módulo 2: Comprensión auditiva y comunicación oral

Exercise 1. Track 1.
Camilo
Susana
lawyer
university professor
environmental engineering
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to travel to Europe

Exercise 2. Track 2.
Mary
Johana
Pat
Dereck
Dasika
Robert
Lex

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Exercise 3. Track 3.
Burt
Kadow
Burcher
Wilford
Roberts
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Exercise 4. Track 4.
name
is
18 years
is
architect
designer
one
Ji. four
1. uncle
j. nine

Exercise 5. Track 5.
David
name
He
is
is
His
is
mother
1. pilot
brother
three (3)
1. fifteen (15)

Exercise 6. Track 6.
This
Her
She
nineteen (19)
her
is
Reí
Ji. parents
1. is
father
three (3)

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I. aunt
m. four (4)

Exercise 7. Track 7.
Their
are
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are
are
are
They
Their
are

Exercise 8. Track 8.
is
my
brother
is
meet

Exercise 9. Track 9.
is, five (5)
is, nine (9)
is, eleven (11)
are, fitteen (15)

Exercise 10. Track 10.

thirty-five (35)
forty-five (45)
sixty-five (65)
seventy-two (72)

Capítulo 1, Módulo 3: Comprensión de lectura

Exercise 1. b. very interesting

Exercise 2. c. coffee

Exercise 3. b. water

Exercise 4. a. late

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Exercise 5
Exposure to the new language is necessary to learn a new language.
Age is important in the leaming of a language.

Exercise 6
barriers
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mind
constant

Exercise 7
a, bicycles and airplanes, jacks, pulleys, wedges
shovels, scissors, needles, and wheels
jacks and wheels
jacks, screws, needles, ropes, belts

Capítulo 1, Módulo 4: Comunicación escrita

Exercise 1

Actions (verbs) Activities (nouns) Objects (nouns) Places (nouns)

eat meeting , ball classroom
buy swimming book theater
purchase reading magazine house
sell listening soft drink discotheque
drink speaking car dinning room
give singing gift hall
hear e-mailing ear auditorium
leave money swimming pool
do present garage
read seat supermarket
sit clothes store
throw letters church
send e-mail pub

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Exercise 2

Greetings introductions Subject Pronouns Questions

Hil 1 am I is he your friend?
Helio! This is he Are they brothers?
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What's up? She is my... she Are they twins?
How are you? He is my... it Are you a nurse?
How are you doing? They are my... we
Glad to meet you you
Nice to meet you they

Exercise 3
What's up, how are you, and how are you doing are greetings.
1 am, This is, She is my... He is my... Glad to meet you, and Nice to meet you are
introductions.
1, he, she, it, we, you, they are subject pronouns.
1s he your friend?, Are they brothers?, Are they twins?, and Are you a nurse? are questions.

Exercise 4
Josh and Mary are language students.
Industrial engineering, bioengineering, and environmental engineering are programs of
study.
Geometry, calculus, English, and mathematics are courses.
Teacher, engineer, architect and social worker are professions.
English, geography, history, biology, and anthropology are courses.

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