Unit 1 POSSESSIONS

Character and personality ACTIVE GENEROUS SENSITIVE BRAVE INTOLERANT (sensible) CHEERFUL MEAN SERIOUS (happy) (tacaño) SHY CLEVER (intelligent) NAIVE (tímido) (ingenuo/inocente) TOLERANT CONFIDENT NOSY (sure/seguro) (entrometido) PRACTICAL DETERMINED (terco/decidido) SENSIBLE (sensato) FRIENDLY Page 6 FACE READING GUIDE GIVE ADJECTIVES TO THE SENTENCES SENSIBLE : this word is considered a FALSE FRIEND SENSIBLE : Sensato SENSITIVE : sensible WWW.WORDREFERENCE.COM

PRESENT SIMPLE affirmative English is a very easy language. Verbs don’t change when you conjugate them. If you know the infinitive form you can make the present simple without any problem. WALK I want to explain someone that I go to school on foot everyday I just said that… walk to school everyday The only change that we make is when we want to talk about something that someone else does ( HE/SHE/IT) SHE walkS to school everyday We They You I

Present simple affirmative

Frequency adverbs © Rafael Moreno Esteban 2007

When we want to say how often something happens, it is common to use frequency adverbs. We often go camping in summer I usually go to the gym at lunchtime. I am always tired. © Rafael Moreno Esteban 2007

The following list shows the most common adverbs of frequency, in order of frequency : Always Usually Frequently Often Sometimes Occasionally Rarely Seldom Hardly ever Never

I always brush my teeth before I go to bed. (=every night) I usually have toast for breakfast. (=happens most days) I frequently watch the news before dinner. (=it's common) I don’t often go to the park with my dog. (= not many times) I sometimes see him at the shops. (=at particular occasions but not all the time) I occasionally visit the capital. (=not happening often or regularly) I rarely eat vegetables. (=it is not common) I seldom have a chance to go to the theatre. (=almost never) I hardly ever travel abroad. (=almost never) I never work on the weekend. (=not at any time or not on any occasion)

Adverbs of frequency can occupy different positions in the sentence Adverbs of frequency can occupy different positions in the sentence. With most verbs, the normal position is between the subject and the verb. With the verb "to be", the adverb normally comes after the verb: Pedro occasionally visits us on Sundays. She is often ill in winter. ADVERB + VERB AM/IS/ARE + ADVERB © Rafael Moreno Esteban 2007

More information about adverbs of frequency: http://grammar.englishclub.com/adverbs- frequency.htm http://esl.about.com/library/grammar/blgr_a dverbs_frequency.htm http://www.fortunecity.com/bally/durrus/153/ gramch24.html#2a

Exercises and quizzes about adverbs of frequency: http://www.fortunecity.com/bally/durrus/153 /gramex24.html#1 http://www.fortunecity.com/bally/durrus/153 /gramex24.html#2 http://quizzes.englishclub.com/quiz2000- 09q.htm http://www.johnsesl.com/scrambledtxt/adve rbs/ http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/CET/flashacti vities/frequency_adverbs_game01.html

Exercises and quizzes about adverbs of frequency: http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagam e/viewgame.asp?id=6502 http://www.johnsesl.com/scrambledtxt/adve rbs/ © Rafael Moreno Esteban 2007

EXAMPLES She writes her emails every morning. When does she write her emails? The meeting finishes at ten. When does the meeting finish? My sister studies every afternoon. When does your sister study? You and your wife make a lot of money. What do you and your wife make? Our mother watches TV every night. What does our/your mother watch every night ? Practising yoga increases flexibility and strength What does yoga increase? Your new friend goes to the cinema every weekend. Where does your new friend go every weekend?

PRESENT SIMPLE NEGATIVE DON’T DO NOT I / YOU / WE / THEY I DON’T eat fish HE / SHE / IT she DOESN’T drink enough water INFINITIVE DOESN’T DOES NOT INFINITIVE

PRESENT SIMPLE INTERROGATIVE I / YOU / WE / THEY DO you like eating meat? Yes, I do HE / SHE / IT DOES she usually go to the gym on Monday? No, she doesn’t When DOES she go to the gym? She GOES on Friday DO INFINITIVE DOES INFINITIVE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

WHEN DO WE USE IT? Situations taking place in the moment of speaking. ACTIONS IN PROGRESS Now, right now, today, at this moment… But not when talking about routines or repeated actions Everyday, always, never, sometimes….

What is happening in the picture What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous!

What is happening in the picture What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous! SUNRISE DAWN BREAK OF DAY (amanecer) SUNSET (puesta de sol) RAY OF SUNLIGHT SUNBEAM SUNRAY DUST TWILIGHT EVENING (atardecer)

What is happening in the picture What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous! STATISTICS CHART ECONOMIST MANAGEMENT

What is happening in the picture What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous! BLOW DANDELION MAKE A WISH

What is happening in the picture What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous! WORK OUT ABS SIX-PACK LIFT WEIGHTS

What is happening in the picture What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous! PRAY BEDTIME PRAY GOD Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep: May God guard me through the night And wake me with the morning light. Amen.

What is happening in the picture What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous!

What is happening in the picture What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous! POUR THE WINE GLASS WINEGLASS

What is happening in the picture What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous!

What is happening in the picture What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous!

Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) ____________ DRIVES Every Monday, Sally (drive)_____________ her kids to football practice. Usually, I (work)__________ as a secretary, but this summer I (study) ______________ French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) ____________ Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) _______________ I hate living in Santander because it (rain, always) _________________ I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say)______________ because everybody (talk)_____________ so loudly. This delicious chocolate (be) __________________made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland. Water ________ at a temperature of 100 degrees Celsius (boil). Here in Montreal the winters are very long and it ________ a lot. (snow) I'm sorry. Bob can't come to the phone. He __________ a shower. (have) WORK AM STUDYING IS SLEEPING IS RAINING ALWAYS RAINS / IS ALWAYS RAINING ARE SAYING IS TALKING IS BOILS SNOWS IS HAVING

Communication and attitude BOAST (abrazar) STARE (alardear) JOKE (contemplar) SULK CHAT (bromear) (hablar) LAUGH (enfurruñarse) TEASE COMPLAIN (reirse) (burlar) (quejarse) SHOUT CRY (gritar) (Llorar) SMILE HUG (sonreir) WWW.WORDREFERENCE.COM

WRITING Write a description of a friend You have one in page 13 to help you Where does your friend live? How is she/he? Good and bad things about him/her What does he/she like doing? What do you do together?... http://www.espanol- ingles.com.mx/phrase_book/spanish/daily_ro utine.html Use this link to help you with the vocabulary