1. Support material / Material de apoyo
Learning activity 1 / Actividad de aprendizaje 1
You will practice more WH questions, pronouns, possessive adjectives, countries,
nationalities, articles, professions and family members. / Usted practicará más
sobre preguntas WH, pronombres, adjetivos posesivos, países, nacionalidades,
artículos, profesiones y miembros de la familia.
This is a summary of the vocabulary you can use to do the exercises. / Este es un
resumen sobre el vocabulario que usted puede usar para realizar los ejercicios.
WH Questions
What / Qué:
It is used to ask for information about something. /
Se usa para solicitar información sobre algo.
Where / Dónde:
It is used to ask for information about places. / Se
usa para solicitar información sobre lugares.
Who / Quién:
It is used to ask for information about people. / Se
usa para solicitar información sobre las personas.
Which / Cúal:
It is used to ask about a choice. / Se usa para
preguntar sobre una elección.
Why / Por qué:
It is used to ask for a reason. / Se usa para pregunta
por razones.
Subject pronouns Possessive adjectives
Object
pronouns
I my me
You your you
He his him
She her her
It its it
We our us
Presentation / Presentación
2. Definite Article / Artículo
definido
Indefinite Articles / Artículos
indefinidos
Definite articles the article the is
used for all genders in singular and
in plural. / El artículo the se usa
para todos los géneros en singular
y plural.
Definite articles refer to specific
nouns: example, the pencil. / Los
artículos definidos se refieren a
sustantivos específicos: ejemplo, el
lápiz.
The indefinite article
a is used before
nouns that begin
with consonant
sounds. / El artículo
a se usa antes de
sustantivos que
inician con un
sonido de
consonante.
The indefinite article
an is used before
nouns that begin
with vowel sounds. /
El artículo an se usa
antes de sustantivos
que inician con un
sonido de vocal.
A. Complete the following text with the correct nationality. / Complete el siguiente
texto con la nacionalidad correcta.
Example / Ejemplo:
Diana is from Colombia. She is Colombian.
1. Hi! I’m Sandra and I study in an international school. Many of my classmates
come from different countries help me to complete the chart using the correct
nationality.
Rafiki is from South Africa. He’s a) He is south African
Abdul is from Saudi Arabia. He is b) He is Saudi Arabian
Martha and Andrea are from Panama. They’re c) They are Panamanian
Ella is from Germany. She’s d) She is German
Raj is from India. He’s e) He is Indian
Abasi and Dalila are from Egypt. They’re f) They are Egyptian
Filipa is from Poland. She’s g) She is Polish
Practice / Práctica
3. 2. My name is Andreas. I’m from Germany and I work in a multinational
company. My partners come from several countries help me to complete the
format according their nationalities.
New employees in Marketing Department
David and Margaret are from United States. They’re a) American
Steve is from Australia, He’s b) He is Australian
Jeff is from France. He is c) He is French
Mary is from Morocco, She’s d) She is Moroccan
Anthony is from Denmark. He’s e) He is Danish
Laura is from Spain. She’s f) She is Spanish
B. Unscramble the letters to make the names of different professions. / Organice
las letras para formar nombres de profesiones.
Example: _ teacher__
1. waitress
2. Surgeon
3. psychologist
4. plumber
5. nurse
6. librarian
7. fisherman
8. engineer
9. Fireman
10. babysitter
C. Write the correct indefinite article (a or an) according to the beginning sound of
the word. / Escriba el artículo indefinido correcto (a o an) de acuerdo al sonido
inicial de la palabra.
Example: a baker
1. __a___ designer.
2. __a___ journalist.
3. __an__ accountant.
4. __a___ hairdresser.
5. __a___ painter.
6. __a___ technician.
4. 7. __an___ architect.
8. __a____ gardener.
D. Fill in the gaps with the correct article a, an or the. / Complete los espacios con el
artículo correcto a, an o the.
Example: I have a friend. She is an actress.
1. My favorite animal is ___the___ cat.
2. The Adams are __a___ big family.
3. I am __a____ student.
4. ____the__ earth rotates around _the_____ sun.
A. Circle the correct option to complete the sentence. / Encierre la opción correcta
para completar la oración.
Example: My/I name is Carlos.
I have a big family. 1) My/your father is 40 years old and he 2) is a/an lawyer. 3)
His/her hobby is cooking. My mother is 39 and 4) she/her is a teacher. 5) Her/its
favorite color is green. I have six brothers. 6) Their/them names are: Juan,
Martin, Andres, Felipe, Ivan and Oscar. 7) They/we are students and I love 8)
them/their. Oscar is 20 years old and 9) he/him is married. 10) His/her wife is
Ana. She is 11) a/the nurse. I live with 12) them/we.
B. Write sentences about yourself and your family. Include your name, relationship
with the people you talk about, ages and professions. / Escriba oraciones sobre
usted y su familia incluyendo; nombre, parentesco con las personas
mencionadas, edad y profesión.
My name is Bibian Johanna Bedoya Alarcón
I am 17 years old
I am a student of the Ensvi
My mother´s name is Adelia Alarcón Montoya
She is 50 years old
She is a housewife
My Father´s name is Alvaro Bedoya Marín
He is a teacher
Production / Producción
5. He is 49 years old
Note: To check the answers go to Program materials: Support materials / Suggest
answer sheet. / Nota: para consultar las respuestas diríjase al botón Program
materials: Support materials / Suggest answer sheet.
6. Document control / Control del documento
Name Position Dependence Date
Author
Ricardo Aristizabal
Salinas
Asesor pedagógico
English Dot Works
Dirección de
formación
profesional
Dirección General
August
2014
Johana Méndez
Sarmiento
Asesora pedagógica
English Dot Works
Dirección de
formación
profesional
Dirección General
August
2014
Adaptation
Paola Andrea
Bobadilla
Gutiérrez
Copy editor – Línea
de producción
Centro
Agroindustrial
Regional Quindío
August
2014