This document outlines an English language improvement plan for the second period of 2016 focusing on the present progressive tense and comparative and superlative adjectives. It provides exercises for students to complete including filling in verb forms, translating sentences, identifying parts of speech, and writing comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. It also includes a reading comprehension passage about Michael Jordan to complete with superlative adjectives.

1. INSTITUTO EMPRESARIAL GABRIELA MISTRAL
PLAN DE MEJORAMIENTO
II PERIODO
IDIOMA EXTRANJERO INGLÉS 2016 9-01 A 9-04
ASIGNATURA AÑO CURSO
DOCENTE: LIC. CARMEN CECILIA RAMIREZ CAMARGO
Desarrolle el siguiente trabajo en hojas sueltas, a mano, preséntelo en carpeta blanca y susténtelo
en la fecha señalada:
9-01: JULIO 13 DE 2016
9-02: JULIO 12 DE 2016
9-03: JULIO 14 DE 2016
9-04: JULIO 13 DE 2016
A. PRESENT PROGRESSIVEOR CONTINUOUS
1. Utilice el presente progresivoparacompletarlosespaciosconlaformacorrecta del verbodado
enparéntesis:
For example:
He ____________ hard.( work)
He is workinghard.
We ____________anxious. ( feel)
We are feelinganxious.
1. I _________the questions.(answer)
2. You ___________ boots.( wear)
3. We ____________for work. ( look)
4. She ____________her friend.(call)
5. He _____________a house.( build)
6. They ___________ supper.( cook)
7. We _____________ a story.(tell)
8. You ___________ for the bus.( wait)
9. I _______________ a book. ( read)
10. They___________ berries.( pick)
11.They ________ the lemons.(squeeze)
12.I_____________ the groceries. ( carry)
13. Ms. Smith____________ a letter.( write)
14. They___________ aboutit.( worry)
15. He _____________ jam.(make)
16. We ______________ to school.( hurry)
17. She ______________ the exercise.(do)
18. He ____________ the problem.(solve)
19. I _______________ now.(leave)
20. They_____________ to helpus.(try)
21.We ___________ to come.(plan)
22.They _________ the lawn.(mow)
23.It __________. (rain)
24. I ______________the grass. (cut)
25. It ____________ downstream.(float)
26. They___________ the game.(win)
27. We ____________the present.(wrap)
28. Diana______________ lettuce.(grow)
29. My father_______________ for us.
(look)
30. I ________________ a sweater.(knit)

2. Docente Lic. CarmenCeciliaRamírez Camargo
2. Traduzca a español lasoracionesanteriores.
3. Complete el siguientecuadro:
VERB ING FORM MEANING
1. clean
2. swim
3. look
4. study
5. write
6. eat
7. put
8. read
9. walk
10. drive
B. COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
1. Elabore un cuadro con los siguientes adjetivos señalando el significado, la forma comparativa y la
forma superlativa:
ADJECTIVE MEANING COMPARATIVE
FORM
SUPERLATIVE
FORM
clean
clear
cloudy
colorful
crowded
cute
dark
bad
distinct
dull
elegant
ugly
Busy
Light
Dark
Crazy
Dangerous
Great
Noisy
Friendly
Fantastic
Modern
Sweet
Sharp
Heavy
Strong
Dirty
good
Proud
Successful
2. Complete las siguientes oraciones con el adjetivo dado en su forma comparativa:
1. Philadelphia is...larger than...Washington (large)
2. John is ____________________________ William (short)
3. Henry is ____________________________ I (tall)
4. This book is ____________________________ that book . (old)
5. The weather today is ____________________________ yesterday (bad)
6. This summer is ____________________________ last summer (hot)
7. This article is ____________________________ that one. (interesting)
8. Is this exercise ____________________________ the last one? (difficult)
9. These apples are ____________________________ those. (good)
10. Some people are ____________________________ others. (healthy)
11. This room is ____________________________ that one. (light)
12. Is this exercise ____________________________ the last one? (important)
3. Cambie las siguientes frases a positiva utilizando el opuesto del adjetivo subrayado:

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EXAMPLE:
1. Henry is not taller than I. Henry is shorter than I.
2. New York is not smaller than Chicago.
3. Helen is not younger than her sister.
4. This street is not wider than that street.
5. This exercise is not more difficult than the last one.
6. This book is not thicker than my French book.
7. This book was not more expensive than my French book.
8. The weather today is not better than it was yesterday.
9. The weather today is not colder than it was yesterday,.
4. Reescriba las siguientes frases expresando comparativo de igualdad:
Example:
1. John is taller than his brother. John is as tall as his brother.
2. This street is wider than that one.
3. This exercise is longer than the last.
4. Helen is more beautiful than Mary.
5. New York is more important than Washington D.C.
6. Our apartment is larger than yours.
7. This corridor is cleaner than the room.
8. The sky is darker than it was yesterday.
9. This book is better than the other.
10. The weather today is worse than it was yesterday.
5. Complete las siguientes frases con el adjetivo dado en su forma superlativa:
1. John is the tallest boy in the class (tall).
2. Today is ____________________________ day of the year.(hot)
3. New York is ____________________________ city in the United States. (interesting)
4. New York is also ____________________________ city in the United States. (large)
5. This is ____________________________ apple of all. (sweet)
6. This is ____________________________ park in the city. (beautiful)
7. John is ____________________________ boy in the class. (intelligent)
8. He is also ____________________________ student in the class. (good)
9. Henry is ____________________________ dancer in the school. (bad)
10. Which is ____________________________ city in this country? (large)
6. Lea el siguiente texto y complete los espacios con el adjetivo dado en forma superlativa:
Michael Jordan was ___________ (good) known basketball player of his time. His career started in
the early 1980's, when he played college basketball with the University of North Carolina. Although
he was not _________ (tall) or __________ (strong) player, he won the attention of his coach for
being an excellent athlete. Probably his _____________ (important) achievement at that time was
scoring the winning basket in the 1983-1984 championship game.
Jordan left college early to join the professional basketball team, the Chicago Bulls. He led the Bulls
to the best record in professional basketball history. He was voted ___________ (valuable) player
five times. Jordan holds several records: ____________ (high) scoring average and the most points
in a playoff game.
Many people think that Michael Jordan was ___________ (spectacular) basketball player of all time.
A statue of Michael Jordan in Chicago reads, "The best there ever was. The best there ever will be."
Jordan retired from basketball in 1999 at the age of 35.
Jordan's popularity with his fans brought him to the attention of advertisers. Jordan is paid a lot of
money to have his name appear on sports products and to appear in TV commercials, making him
__________ (high) paid athlete in the world. He is also one of ___________ (rich) people in the world.
Forbes Magazine in 1997 said that he earned over 78 million dollars that year.