Unit 1: All about me

Objective: At the end of this unit, you should be able to understand when somebody asks your first name, last name, your country of origin, and age. You should also be able to answer those questions.

 July 7th
Classroom Language
Before we start, it is important we learn some expressions that can be use in our classroom.

Vocabulary

Click on the different links to practice vocabulary related to greetings and farewells, the alphabet, countries, months of the year, days of the week, and numbers.


Grammar: 

Click on the link below to learn the grammar principles you need for this level.


July 7th 

IN CLASS

 A. Click on the links below to practice your spelling.



 Homework

 A. Watch this video and try to write down the questions and answers:

 William's Personal Information Video

July 8th

Previous Homework

Compare your answers here: William's Personal Information Answers

IN CLASS
1. Click on the links below to practice numbers. 



Listening Exercise - Michael Jackson

2. When is your birthday? When were you born?

 Ordinal Numbers 

Dates in English (American and British)


Writing & Speaking 

Review

“TO BE OR NOT TO BE”
Affirmative
Negative
Question
I am
I am not late.
Am I late?
You are
You are not (aren't) clever.
Are you clever?
He is
He is not (isn't) happy.
Is he happy?
She is
She is not (isn't) hungry.
Is she hungry?
It is
It is not (isn't) cold.
Is it cold?
We are
We are not (aren't) late.
Are we late?
You are
You are not (aren't) sleepy.
Are you sleepy?
They are
They are not (aren't) great
Are they great?

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Conversation questions. Practice with a classmate.

1. Are you a good dancer? ________________________________________________
2. Are you a good singer? _________________________________________________
3. What is your favorite music? _____________________________________________
4. What is your favorite sport?______________________________________________
5. Are you married?______________________________________________________
6. Are you single? _______________________________________________________
7. Is your father a tennis player?____________________________________________
8. Is your mother a famous singer?__________________________________________

HOMEWORK

Listen this video about numbers, months, days and years and do all the exercises.



July 9th

Review: Numbers

Descriptions:

At the end of these exercises, you should be able to describe physical appearance and personality traits in a person.


Physical Appearance Vocabulary

Personality Traits Vocabulary 
Grammar

 Personality Traits

 What's your astrological sign? Watch this video HERE

 Do you agree? Do you disagree? Why?

 Listening Introduction

 Pronunciation 1

 July 10th

 Review: Numbers

Review personality traits with a song: The Logical Song

Profiles: Craig's profile

WH- Questions

Pronunciation Practice

Pronunciation 2
Practice the pronunciation of these vowels 
July 13th

 Correction: Project Questions

 Writing Exercise 

Imagine you are looking for friends in a new social network and you need to write a personal profile. Please include your personal information (name, age, nationality, family or friends), your personality, your likes and your hobbies. You can use the model from the previous class.

 Profile Correction
My name is Daniel Garzon Otero, i'm from Barranquilla but i live in Medellín with two friends. I have 18 years old and my birthday is on july 24st. i study forest engineering, but i am not like mathematics. My hobbies are play and practice volleyball, go to gym, study, watch soccer because my favorite team is Real Madrid. I have hair black. I am tall and slim. I am a person passionate and happy.

 Project Model 

 At the lab

Please use these links to learn about Simple Present Tense and take notes on the information you consider important.

Present Tense Form (Explanation)

Present tense

Write sentences in the simple present

Yes/no questions

Do the following exercises:
1. Matching and completing sentences
2. Form and use of simple present
3. Sentences and questions
4. Agendaweb
Pronunciation 3
Practice the pronunciation of these vowels 2. 

Homework

Write 10 questions to interview your classmates and discover your perfect match.

Example: What time do you get up on Sundays?

 July 14th

 Pronunciation Practice: World Hold On

Speaking Task Practice

 Homework

 Please study these lessons to learn more about how to speak about your likes and dislikes:

 Unit 2: Likes and Dislikes 


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