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THE ALPHABET

A ei B bi C ci D di E i F ef G yi
H eich I ai J yei K kei L el M em N en
O ou P pi Q kiu R ar S es T ti U iu
V vi W dabliu X eks Y uay Z zi

SPELLING

How do you spell …?

Can you please spell …?

Spell …, please

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GREETING EXPRESSIONS

Good morning How are you? I am fine / I`m fine Welcome to our
country
Good afternoon How do you do? Very well, thanks Taka care
Good evening See you then
Good night How`s it going? I`m ok She/ He is …
Whta`s up? Fine / just fine My name is
Jepherson, but call
me Jeph
It`s Nice to meet you It`s nice to meet you It`s a pleasure
too

ASKING FOR PERSONAL INFORMATION

Where do you live? I live in Caracas city What place do you want to I want to visit
visit? …
Where do you come I come from Falcon Do you want to drink/eat
from? something?
Where are you I am from Falcon Where do you want/prefer I want/prefer
from? to go to go to…
What is your My telephone I work in a
telephone number? number is Where do you work? bank
041698045267
What`s your name? My name is Carlos What do you do? I am a cashier
What is your first My first name is
/last name? Jean Carlos

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What is your full My full name is Jean

name? Carlos Herrera
PERSONAL PRONOUNS

English Spanish
I __________
YOU __________
HE __________
SHE __________
IT __________
WE __________
YOU __________
THEY __________

VERB TO BE

AM / IS /ARE (ser o estar)

(Positive form) Pronouns with the verb to be (am/is/are) and its Contractions
“Subject” Verb Contraction
Pronouns (To be)
1St I Am I’m
2nd you Are you’re
3rd He/She/It Is he’s / she’s / it’s

PLURAL
1st We Are we’re
2nd You you’ re
3rd They they’re
(Negative form) Pronouns with the verb to be (am/is/are) and its Contractions
“Subject” Verb Contraction
Pronouns (To be)
1St I am + not I’m not
2nd you are + you’re not / you aren’t
not
3rd He/She/It is + not he’s / she’s / it’s + not
or
he/she/it + isn’t
PLURAL
1st We Are +not we’re not / we aren’t
2nd You you’ re not / you aren’t

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3rd They they’re not / they aren’t

Practice

She is in the office You are not in the bank

He is the manager I am an accountant

OCCUPATIONS

Actor Student

Actress Homemaker

Artist Journalist

Architect Fire-fighter

Engineer Taxi-driver

Doctor Farmer

Accountant Dentist

Cashier Worker

Manager Dancer

Priest Chef

Lawyer Model

Businessman Fireman

Businesswoman Company director

Policeman Librarian

Policewoman Bank employee

Teacher Clerk

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Secretary Soldier

Salesman Hairdresser

Barber Baker

Practice

My best friend is an accountant

My cousin Jhon is a teacher

Article A / AN

Write six sentences using the article A or AN

1. ____________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________

TELLING THE TIME

One Eleven Twenty one

Two Twelve

Three Thirteen

Four Fourteen

Five Fifteen

Six Sixteen

Seven Seventeen

Eight Eighteen

Nine Nineteen

Ten Twenty Thirty Forty Fifty Sixty

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****** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****

Sixty one One hundred

one

Seventy Eighty Ninety One hundred One hundred One hundred

ten twenty

***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****

One hundred
twenty one

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Write the numbers using letters follow the example

1000 : one thousand / 2000 : two thousand

2651: two thousand six hundred fifty one

83 1250

472 645

890 20910

5347 435

7520 6400

What time is it? Can you give me the time? Tell me the time, please

what time is it? It´s seven fifteen What time is it?

7:15 It´s fifteen minutes past 1:55

seven

It´s a quarter past seven

What time is it? It´s twelve thirty What time is it?

12:30 It´s half past twelve 5:00

It´s thirty minutes past

twelve

What time is it? It´s nine forty five What time is it?
9:45 It´s forty five minutes 3:25
past nine

It´s fifteen to ten

What time is it? It´s two o´clock What time is it?

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2:00 8:40

What time is it? What time is it?

9:30 3:58

What time is it? What time is it?

11:10 1:15

What time is it? What time is it?

4:00 7:18

Country Nationality Languague

Argentina Argentine Spanish
Bolivia Bolivian Spanish
Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
Canada Canadian English
Colombia Colombian Spanish
Cuba Cuban Spanish
China Chinese Chinese
Chile Chilean Spanish
Dominican Republic Dominican spanish
England English English
France French French
Germany German German
Italy Italian Italian
Japon Japonese Japonese
Mexico Mexican Spanish
Portugal Portuguese portuguese
Russia Russian Russian
Spain Spanish Spanish
The United states American English
Uruguay Uruguayan Spanish

Where are you from? Do you speak …?

I am from … Yes, I speak …

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REGULAR VERBS
PRESENT PAST MEANING
Agree Agreed
Answer Answered
Arrive Arrived
Ask Asked
Call Called
Carry Carried
Believe Believed
Cook Cooked
Change Changed
Cry Cried
Dance Danced
Die Died
Hate Hated
Help Helped
Laugh Laughed
Hope Hoped
Learn Learned
Live Lived
Like Liked
Listen to Listened to
Look Looked
Love Loved
Need Needed
Study Studied
Talk Talked
Walk Walked
Work Worked
Look for Looked for
Clean Cleaned
Brush Brushed
Finish Finished
Shave Shaved
Want Wanted
Wait Waited
Watch Watched
Wash Washed
Stop Stopped
Touch Touched
Play Played
Rain Rained
Remember Remembered
Open Opened
Kill Killed
Dream Dreamed
Erase Erased
Close Closed
Decide Decided
Count Counted

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IRREGULAR VERBS
PRESENT PAST MEANING
Be: am/is/are Was/Were
Become Became
Begin Began
Bleed Bled
Blow Blew
Break Broke
Bring Brought
Build Built
Burn Burnt
Buy Bought
Catch Caught
Come Came
Cut Cut
Choose Chose
Do/Does Did
Draw Drew
Drink Drank
Drive Drove
Eat Ate
Fall Fell
Feed Fed
Feel Felt
Fight Fought
Find Found
Fly Flew
Forget Forgot
Forgive Forgave
Get Got
Give Gave
Go/Goes Went
Have/Has Had
Hear Heard
Keep Kept
Know Knew
Stael Stole
Swim Swam
Take Took
Teach Taught
Tell Told
Think Thought
Understand Understood
Wear Wore
Win Won

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THERE IS : Hay (singular) THERE ARE: Hay (plural)

En inglés HAY se traduce come ‘there is’ o ‘there are’ dependiendo de si se refiere a una cosa, o más de una
cosa.

There is a book on the table – Hay un libro en la mesa

There are three cars in the garage – Hay tres carros en el garaje
There is a man outside – Hay un hombre afuera
There is more than enough food for the family – Hay más que suficiente comida para la familia
There are a lot of people in this restaurant – Hay mucha gente en este restaurante
There is no internet service in this hotel – No hay servicio de internet en este hotel
There are no monsters in the closet – No hay monstruos en el armario
There are dogs in the park – Hay perros en el parque
Is there a (tele) phone in this room? – ¿Hay un teléfono en este cuarto?
Are there bookstores in this town? – ¿Hay librerías en este pueblo?
Are there music CDs in this library? – ¿Hay CDs de música en esta biblioteca?

Write 10 sentences using THERE IS and THERE ARE

THERE IS THERE ARE

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BASIC ENGLISH READINGS…

READING Nº 1…

Hi! I’m Jennifer! I am 9 years old. I live in Houston, Texas with my mother, father, and two brothers. I like going
to school but I hate doing homework and taking exams. At school I study English, Spanish, Science, Social Studies
and Mathematics. I love going to school and seeing my friends and teachers every day. I also like to play baseball
after school. I don’t have any sisters but my best friend, Olga, is just like my sister. We tell each other everything.
We also study and watch TV together. When I grow up I’m going to be a nurse and take care of sick people.

READING Nº 2…

Hi! My name is Marco. I am 17 years old. My parents and I moved to the United States from Peru 2 years ago. I
don’t have any brothers or sisters; I am an only child. My parents came to the United States because they could
not find work in Peru. My Aunt and uncle had moved here 12 years earlier and own a restaurant. My father works
as a chef and my mother works as a waitress at the restaurant. It is hard work but they are happy that they now
have enough money and that I have the opportunity to get a good education. Leaving Peru was hard for me. I had
a lot of family and friends there. I could speak very little English and my family didn’t have a lot of money. Things
are better now. I have made a few friends and I am learning English fast. I will graduate High School next year
and hope to go to college. After that I will get a job as an Engineer and make a lot of money so that my parents
don’t have to work so hard anymore.

READING Nº 3…

Hello! My name is Lucia. I am 41 years old, married with 2 kids. I live in Hoboken, which is in the state of New
Jersey on the east coast of the United States. I work part-time in a bookstore. It is a great job. I can read as many
books as I want for free and I can spend plenty of time with my kids. My husband has his own business and works
from 8am to 9pm. One day he will sell the business for a lot of money so that he can spend more time with his
family. When I am not working, I spend most of my time cleaning the house, doing the laundry, paying the bills
and cooking for the family. I would like my husband to sell his business soon so that he can spend more time with
us.

READING Nº 4…

Hey! What’s up? I’m Robert. I am 26 years old and I have just moved into my own apartment. I love it! I can do
whatever I want and I don’t have my parents nagging me about cleaning my room, washing the dishes or taking
out the garbage. I just stay up late at night playing video games or go out drinking with my friends. Then I can
sleep till noon the next day. I don’t think I will ever get married or have kids. I love not having any responsibilities.
During the day I work as a waiter in a restaurant a few blocks away. My shift starts at 11 am and ends at 9 pm. It

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is hard work but it is fun. I meet interesting people and girls give me their phone numbers all the time. I would
like to have my own restaurant one day and make more money but it seems like a lot of work. I think I’ll just
enjoy life for now and worry about making more money later.

SOME USEFULL EXPRESSION TO WRITE A DIALOGUE

What’s the matter?

Are you sure?
What’s wrong?
Tell me
Welcome
Thanks for the present
How’s it going?
Where were you born?
Nothing
Yes
I’ve got a headache
Okay
Thank-you
You’re welcome
Cool
I was born in Paris

SOME BASIC ENGLISH DIALOGUES

DIALOGUE Nº 1 DIALOGUE Nº 2
A- Hello! I am Frank. Nice to meet you A: Do you have a car?
B- Hi! I am Ana. Nice to meet you too. How are you? B: Yes, I do.
A- I am very good, thank you. And you? A: What kind of car do you have?
B- I am fine, thanks B: I have a Honda.
A- Tell me Ana, how old are you? A: Is it new?
B- Im am twenty six years old. And you? B: It was new in 2003.
A- I am twenty seven. Where are you from? I am from A: So, it's pretty old now.
USA B: Yes, it is. But it still looks good.
B- I am from Spain A: Do you take good care of it?
A- Hey! It’s a very nice country B: Oh, yes. I wash it once a week.
B- Thanks! A: Do you change the oil?
B: My mechanic changes the oil twice a year.
DIALOGUE Nº 3 DIALOGUE Nº 4
A: Do you have a girlfriend? A: My laptop is so slow.
B: No, I don't. Do you? B: Buy a new one.
A: I don't have a girlfriend, either. A: I would if I had the money.
B: Why not? B: Why is it so slow?
A: I don't know. Maybe I'm not rich enough. A: That's a good question.
B: Girls like guys with money. B: Did you take it to a computer shop?
A: They sure do. A: I would if I had the money.
B: They like guys with new cars. B: Well, I guess you have to live with it.
A: I don't have money or a new car. A: Sometimes I want to throw it out the window.
B: Me, neither. B: You don't want to do that.
A: But girls like guys who are funny. A: Why not?
B: Maybe we should learn some good jokes. B: You might hit someone in the head

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DIALOGUE Nº 5 DIALOGUE Nº 6
A: Mom, I'm hungry. A: I can't believe how hot it is.
B: Look in the fridge. B: It's not even noon yet.
A: I'm looking. There's nothing to eat. A: That means it will get hotter.
B: Are you sure? B: I am dying from the heat.
A: It's almost empty. A: Turn on the air conditioner.
B: I went to the market yesterday. B: It doesn't work.
A: I don't see anything. A: What happened?
B: I bought lots of oranges and apples. B: I don't know.
A: I don't want fruit. I want something tasty. A: Did you call the repairman?
B: Eat the fruit. It's good for you. B: Of course.
A: Next time you go to the market, let me go with you. A: When is he coming?
B: No, thank you. All you want to eat are hot dogs and B: He's busy. He said next week
candy bars
DIALOGUE Nº 7 DIALOGUE Nº 8
A: What are you getting for your mom? A: You're very lucky.
B: What are you talking about? B: Why do you say that?
A: Sunday is Mother's Day. A: You speak two languages.
B: This Sunday? B: Well, my English isn't perfect.
A: Of course. It's all over the news. A: No one speaks perfect English.
B: I thought it was next Sunday. B: Maybe I will be the first!
A: Well, you'd better get her something. A: I've been thinking about learning Spanish.
B: I'll get her a nice card. B: Spanish is easy. I'll be happy to teach you.
A: Is that it? A: How long will it take me to learn?
B: Yes. That's all I ever give her. B: I think it will only take you a year or two.
A: She raised you, and all you ever give her is a card? A: How soon can we begin?
B: It's okay. She knows that I love her. B: Ahora! That means right now
DIALOGUE Nº 9 DIALOGUE Nº 10
A: My parents are divorced. A: My parents go to church every Sunday.
B: So are mine. B: They trust in God.
A: Why did your parents get divorced? A: They hope they will go to heaven.
B: My father found a new girlfriend. B: They probably will.
A: That's too bad. A: But no one knows for sure.
B: My mother was hurt and angry. B: That's for sure.
A: She had good reason. What did she do? A: No one knows what happens after we die.
B: She told him to drop his girlfriend. B: If we are good, we will be happy in heaven with God.
A: What did your father do? A: That's what many people believe.
B: He moved out of our house. B: If we are bad, we will be unhappy forever in hell.
A: I guess he really liked his new girlfriend. A: I don't want to go to hell.
B: Yes, but she left him a year later. B: Let's go to church with your parents on Sunday

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