An introduction to the A2.1 level of English according to the Common European Framework of Reference for lenguages.

2. Basic Requirements
1. Confirm internet connection
2. Check speakers and microphone
3. Be ready to participate and answer
4. Have pen and paper at hand
5. Get ready to learn

4. Shopping

5. Idiomatic
Expressions

6. Call it a day
• To stop doing something
I am absolutely tired of checking e-mails. Let’s call it a
day!

7. Think outside the box
• Use your imagination, have new ideas
A leader motivates people to think outside the box and
change the old ways of working.

8. Ahead of the pack
• To be more successful than other people
I am the employee of the month. Yes, I’m ahead of the pack.

10. - These season’s
products are very
expensive.
- Of course, this is
the moment to
increase profits.

11. - Do you have this blouse
in a different size?
- I’m not sure. Let me
check the stock.

12. - I know, but I want to bargain for a better price.
- This is 50 percent off!

13. - Lines are very long. All cashiers
are very busy.
- Yes, there are a lot
of customers at the
supermarket today.

14. - Do you have any money? I left
my purse purse in the car.
- Yes, I have some
cash in my wallet.

15. - There is one next to
the fruit shelf.
- I need a scale for the
vegetables.

16. - You are right, I think we
need a cart.
- The basket is too heavy!

17. - Sure, let me scan the barcodes.
- Excuse me, I need the price of clothes.

18. - Debit card please.
- It’s $35.00 please. Cash
or credit card?

19. • Product
• Profit
• Clearance
• Stock
• Size
• To bargain
• Percent off
• Customer
• Cashier
• Clothes
Shopping
Vocabulary
• Wallet
• Purse
• Scale
• Shelf
• Barcode
• Cart
• Basket
• Cash
• Credit card
• Debit card

20. Welcome to the Past

21. Where were you yesterday at 11:00 p.m.?
Yesterday, at 11:00 p.m. I was ...

22. Rosita is 75 years old.
She is old.
Rosita was 11 years old.
She was young.
Past vs Present
Now
PAST

23. Past vs Present
In the past In the present
I was sad. I am happy.
she was poor. she is rich.
he was a student. she is a teacher.
it was difficult. it is easy.
we were late. we are early.
you were at school. you are at work.
they were fat. they are thin.

24. Time expressions for the past
• Yesterday
• Last week
• Last month
• Last year
• Now
• Right now
• At the moment
• Today
• I was sad yesterday, but I am happy now.
• He was a student last year, but he is teacher now.
• They were busy last week, but they are free now.

25. Present
(I)
am
(he-she-it)
is
(you-we-they)
are
Past
(I-he-she-it)
was
(you-we-they)
were

26. Past
Negative
(I-he-she-it)
Was
not/wasn’t
(you-we-they)
Were not/weren’t

27. Past
Questions
Was
I-he-she-it….?
Were
you-we-they…?

28. Affirmative Negative Y/N Questions WH Question
Yesterday at 4:30
p.m. I was in the
supermarket.
Yesterday, at
4:30 p.m. I
wasn’t at the
supermarket.
Were you at the
supermarket
yesterday at 4:30
p.m.?
• Yes, I was.
• No, I wasn’t.
Where were you
yesterday at 4:30
p.m.?

30. - Do you have the meat for the pasta?
- No, the grocery store _______ open yesterday.
a) weren’t
b) wasn’t
c) isn’t
wasn’t

31. - We ________ in Italy last year.
- That’s exciting!
a) are
b) was
c) were
were

32. - Why ______ you so sad last night?
- Our mother _____ sick.
- Oh, no, that’s terrible!
a) were / was
b) was / were
c) are / is
were
was

33. - Did you take the exam last month?
- Yes, it _____ very easy!
a) was
b) were
c) weren’t
was

34. - ______ your friends surprised with the story?
- No, they ________
a) Were / wasn’t.
b) Was / weren’t.
c) Were / weren’t.
Were
weren’t.

35. Quick questions
• Were you tired this morning?
• Were you hungry before the class?
• Were you angry yesterday?
• Who was your best friend when you were a child?
• What was your favorite TV show when you were a kid?

36. Part 1: Dictation
Instructions:
In your notebooks, number from 1 to 5
Listen to the teacher and complete the
following sentence
Writing

37. Complete the sentences.
1. I ______ _______ for lunch.
2. _____ _____ _____ hungry?
3. They ________ at the restaurant this morning.
4. ______ Michel __ ______ _______ _____ ____ _____?
5. ________ ______ ______ ______?
was late
Why were you
weren’t
Was a taxi driver in the past
Where were your books

38. Writing
Part 2:
A comparative price chart
Instructions:
Can you remember the price of some products? Here you have
a chart; write complete sentences to compare prices then and
now. Look at the example. Add two more products.
You can use the phrases:
• In the past …
• When I was a child …
• Two years ago …

39. Product Then Now
0. Piece of bread When I was a child a piece of
bread was Q0.05
Now, it is Q0.33.
1. Tortrix
2. Hamburger
3. A can of soda
4. A little of milk
5. A piece of pizza
6.
7.
Comparative Prices Chart

40. Reading The Barcode

41. Main Idea
What the text is about
Details
The evidence that supports the main idea.

42. Types of bar code scanners
A bar code consists of white and black bars. Data retrieval is achieved when bar code scanners
shine a light at a bar code, capture the reflected light and replace the black and white bars with
binary digital signals. Reflections are strong in white areas and weak in black areas. A sensor
receives reflections to obtain analog waveforms. The analog signal is converted into a digital signal
via an A/D converter. (Binarization) Data retrieval is achieved when a code system is determined
from the digital signal obtained. (Decoding process)
CCD method
This method uses a semiconductor device called
CCD(Charge Coupled Device), which converts
light signals into electric signals. A bar code is
captured once, allowing fast reading. There are
no movable parts and impact resistance is
excellent.
Laser method
Laser light is shone on the label surface and
its reflection is captured by a sensor (laser
photo detector) to read a bar code.
Using laser allows reading of distant and
wide bar code labels.
Pen method
This method only has a LED light source and a sensor to capture its reflection. Since a person moves a
scanner to read a bar code, practice is required for operation. The mechanism is simple, making this
method inexpensive.

43. Main Idea
Detail 1 Detail 2 Detail 3

44. Discussion Questions
1. In your opinion, what are the greatest advantages of barcodes?
2. Where are barcodes used the most?
3. Why are barcodes black and white?
4. Do you ever scan bar bodes? Where? Is it simple?
5. Can you think of any synonyms for the verb “retrieve”

45. Listening

46. Shopping
• Do you like to go shopping?
• How often do you go to shopping malls?
• If you need a TV, where do you buy it?
• Where do you get a gift for a birthday party?
• Do you ever shop online? If yes, what do you
get?

47. Shopping
Instructions:
Listen to the audio twice. Pay close attention to
specific details. If possible, take notes.
Check connection of words and fluency.
Prepare to role play and to answer some questions
with complete answers.

48. Questions
Instructions: Work with a partner and answer the following questions with
complete sentences.
1. What is the girl shopping for?
2. How much is the black wallet?
3. Why doesn’t the girl like the brown wallet?
4. About how much does the girl have to spend?
5. What does the girl decide to buy?
The girl is shopping for a gift for his father.
The black wallet is $40.95
Because it doesn’t have a place to put pictures.
She has about $10.00
She decides to buy a tie.

49. • Man: Hi young lady. How may I help you?
• Girl: Well, . . . yeah. I’m looking for a Father’s Day gift.
• Man: Okay. How about getting your father a new wallet?
• Girl: Hmm. How much is that wallet?
• Man: Huh . . . which one?
• Girl: The black one.
• Man: Oh. It’s only $40.95.
• Girl: Huh? That’s too expensive for me. Do you have a cheaper one?
• Man: Hmm. How about this brown leather one?
• Girl: Umm. . . I don’t think my father will like the design on the outside, and it doesn’t have a place to put pictures.
How much is it anyway?
• Man: It’s $25.99.
• Girl: Humm. I don’t have that much money.
• Man: Okay. How much money do you have to spend?
• Girl: I’m not sure [money falling on the table]. Probably about ten dollars or so.
I’ve been helping my mom around the house for the past week to earn some money. This is all I have.
• Man: Hmm. How about this tie?
• Girl: That’s real pretty, but the price tag says $13.99, and I know I don’t have that much money.
• Man: Well, let’s just say the tie went on sale. How about $5.00. What do you say?
• Girl: Oh, thanks. I’ll take it.
Role Play

50. Find someone who …
Question Partner’s name Who…? What…? Where…?
When…? Why…? How…?
… was late for class today?
… was in a different house last month?
… was very tired yesterday?
… was very hungry this morning?
… was at a shopping mall last weekend?
… was angry yesterday?
Example:
A: Were you late for our class today?
B: Yes, I was!
A: Why were you late?
B: I got out of bed very late this morning.

51. PAST
was were
Remember