GUIA DE INGLES

1. LUIS FELIPE BENAVIDES
Guiade Ingles
TEXTO A:
Lonely Planet is the largestlargestindependenttravel bookcompany inthe English-speaking
worldIt helpsaround6 milliontravellersayearTheypublisharound650 travel guides,maps,
and phrasebooks………………………………………………………………………………………………...
Travellerscanbuy……………………………………………………….. whichhasover3 millionvisitorsa
month………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. They
employ400 people aroundthe world…………………………………………………………….
TEXTO B:
Lonely Planet isthe largestindependenttravel bookcompanyinthe English-speakingworldIt
helpsaround6 milliontravellers ayear.
……………………………………………………………………………………… in15 differentlanguagesby200
authors.
…………………………………………………….. digital guidesfromthe website
…………………………………………………………………………………… fromabout150 different
countries………………………………………………………………………………………………….. and make over$75
millionayear.
Activity 1:
SIMPLE PRESENT
A. Choose the correct form.
1. We ______ sometimesbooks.
a. reading
b. reads
c. read
2. Emily_______ to the disco.
a. go
b. goes
c. going
3. It often______ on Sundays.

2. a. rains
b. rain
c. raining
4. Pete and his sister______ the familycar.
a. wash
b. washing
c. washes
5. I always _____ to the bus stop.
a. runs
b. running
c. run
B. Put the verbs into the correct form.
1) I (tolike) like lemonadeverymuch.
2) The girlsalways(tolisten) listen topopmusic.
3) Janetnever(towear) wears jeans.
4) Mr Smith(toteach) teaches SpanishandFrench.
5) You (todo) doyour homeworkafterschool.
A. Simple presentwith'have' and 'be':Fill in the correct form ofthe verbs.
1. We (tohave) have a nice garden.
2. She (tobe) is six yearsold.
3. Simon(tohave) has two rabbitsandfive goldfish.
4. I (tobe) am from Vienna,Austria.
5. They(to be) are Sandy'sparents.

3. B. Negative Sentences
Make negative sentences.
1. My fathermakesbreakfast.→ myfather doesn’tmake breakfast
2. They are eleven.→ theyaren’televen
3. She writesa letter.→ she doesn’twrite a letter
4. I speakItalian. → I don’t speak Italian
5. Danny phoneshis fatheronSundays.→Dannydoesn’tphone his father on Sundays
C. Questions
Write questions.
you/ speak/ English /? →doyou speak English?
when/ he / go / home / ?→ whendoes he go home ?
they/ clean/ the bathroom / ? →dothey clean the bathroom?
where /she / ride / her bike /? →where doesshe ride herbike?
Billy/to work/ in the supermarket /?→doesbillyworkin the supermarket?
Activity 2:
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
A. Change the verb into the correct affirmative form:
1. Anna are retting (rest) right now.
2. I am talking (talk) on the phone at this moment.
3. Bella are cooking (cook) dinner now.
4. They are helping (help) the teacher right now.
5. He running (run) very fast!
B. Change the verb into the correct negative form:
6. Julia isn’t baking (bake) a chocolate cake at the moment.
7. I am not having (have) fun!

4. 8. You aren’t dancing (dance) very nicely.
9. They aren’t answering (answer) all the questions.
10. John isn’t eating (eat) salad, and I am eating fish.
C. Change the verb into the correct question form:
11. Marta is driving (drive), and Chris is sleeping (sleep).
Is Martha driving, and is Chris sleeping?
12. It is raining (rain).
Is it raining?
13. I am writing (write) my homework.
Am I writing my homework?
14. We __________ (work) on the new show right now.
15. Kate _________ (lie) in bed now.
1ST SENA ENGLISH WORKSHOP
Timo Kekkonen
Hi. My name’s Timo Kekkonen. I’m Finnish and I live in Espoo. I live with my partner, Seija.
She’s a receptionist at a hotel. We have a son, Matti. He’s two. I work for a bank in Helsinki. I
get up very early – at six o’clock, and I leave home at 6:30. I go to work by train. It takes an hour
and it’s very crowded. The normal time to start work at my company is eight o’clock. I get to
work at 7:30 because I always have a lot of work. I finish work at 7 o’clock every day. I get
home an hour later. It’s a long day, but I don’t work at the weekend.
A typical day Timo You
I get up at At 6:00 am o clock At 5:30 am o clock
I leave home at At 7:00 am o clock At 6:15 am o clock
I go to work by By train By motorcycle
I get to work at At 7:30 am o clock At 6:30 am o clock
I finish work at At 7:00 pm o clock At 2:00 pm o clock
I get home at At 8:00 pm o clock At 2:30 pm o clock

5. B. Speaking Activity:
Match the expressions to the pictures and create a dialogue using them.
_2__ __1_
_5__ __3_
_6__ __4_
1. I get to work at…
2. I get up at…
3. I finish work at …
4. I go to work by…

6. 5. I leave home at …
6. I get home at…
C. Put the words in the correct order to make the interviewer’s questions.
1. you / get up / do / what time? What time do you get up ?
2. do / leave / you / what time / home? What time do you leave home?
3. go / how / you / do / to work? How do you go to work?
4. get / what time / to work / you / do? What time do you get to work?
5. finish / do / what time / work / you? What time do you finish work?
6. home / what time / you / do / get? What time do you get home?
A. Prepositions
Complete the sentences with the correct preposition, at, by, for, from, in.
1. I get to work at 7:30 a.m.
2. We come from Spain.
3. I work in Air Europe.
4. They live in London.
5. We go to work by bus.
6. I need English for my job.
7. They finish work at 6:00 p.m.
Activity 4:
Business Language
Stephanie Debord
I’m a lawyer in the south of Belgium and my clients work in agriculture. They do
business with countries like the UK and the USA. They get a lot of documents in
English. So I read and explain the documents for them. I don’t speak English at work. I
sometimes answer the phone, but it’s difficult to understand. I prefer using English for
emails and letters.
Timo Kekkonen
English is very important in my job. All the information I need is in English. My
colleagues are in the USA. We speak on the phone and write emails in English. I use
English all the time, speaking English is a normal part of my life. I love speaking
English and working with people from other countries. It’s great. But when I write

7. emails in English I make a lot of spelling mistakes. It’s really tricky!
Okay, now answer the following questions to see if you got the idea…circle the correct
answer:
A. Stephanie Debord needs English to…
1. visit her relatives in the UK.
2. learn some of her favorite recipes.
3. communicate with her husband.
4. read and explain the documents for her clients in Belgium.
B. Timo Kekkonen needs English for…
1. sing karaoke every time he can.
2. write and speak with his colleagues in the USA.
3. read the local newspaper every day.
4. fill in some customer satisfaction surveys.
C. True Or False?
1. Stephanie is a lawyer ( t )
2. Her clients don’t work in agriculture ( f )
3. Her clients do business with countries like UK and USA ( t )
4. She writes and explains the documents for her clients ( t )
5. She speaks English in her office all the time ( f )
6. In her opinion, it’s easy to understand English when she answers the phone ( f )
7. Timo doesn’t make spelling mistakes when writing emails ( f )
8. His colleagues are in New York and Los Angeles ( f )
9. He dislikes English ( f )
10. Timo speaks Spanish with his colleagues all the time ( f )

8. D. Starting a phone call
Complete the sentences and questions 1 - 8 with the words and phrases a - h.
1. Good morning. Orbit International. How… f
2. Hello. Could… h
3. Are you… e
4. I’m calling… a
5. Who’s calling… c
6. Hold…g
7. This is …b
8. Just a … d
a. …Carol Brunner, how can I help you?
b. …about the meeting?
c. ….please?
d. …moment, please.
e. …free on Monday afternoon?
f. …can I help you?
g. …on, please.
h. …I speak to Mr. Johnson?
1 __F___ 2___H__ 3___E__ 4__A___ 5 __C___ 6__G___ 7___B__ 8
___D__
F. Do the phrases have the same meaning? Write yes or no.
1. hold on, please = Just a moment, please __yes___
2. I’m calling about …. = Yes, speaking. __not___
3. It’s … = This is …__yes___
4. How can I help you? = How are you? __not___
5. Who’s calling, please? = Is that Ingrid? __not___
6. I’m phoning about … = I’m calling about…__yes___
7. Can I speak to …? = Could I speak to…? __yes___
8. Fine, thanks. = Good morning. __not___

9. E. Look at the mouse and study the propositions:
Now, look at the picture of the office. Complete the sentences with the correct
preposition.
1. The computer is _____ON___________ the desk.
2. The agenda is _______NEXT TO_________ to the mouse.
3. The clock and the calendar are _____ON___________ the wall.
4. The computer screen is ______OVER__________ the keyboard.
5. The pens and pencils are ________IN________ the cup.
6. The desk is _______UNDER_________ all that office stuff.

10. Activity 5:
Business Cards
Read the information on these business cards.
PACIFIC
ADVERTISINGAGENCY | Yoshiro Takeo –Copywriter
Creative Division
12th floor,Mita-Kokusai Building
3-1-6 Shinohara-Nakamachi,Minato-ku,
Tokyo 176 0014
Tel: (81) 03-5227-061 Fax:(81)03-5227-068/9
E-mail: creat@pacificadvertising.co.jp
UC
UNIVERSITYOF CHATANOOGA
Tennesse
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
Dr. Jasmine Akanje
Bos 122, Chatanooga, TN 37314-674, USA
Tel: (1) 615-9123-146 Ext.1472
E-mail: Jakanje@ten.chatt.educ
SanjayShiraz
RajSoftwareDesign
Software Designer
97 Jai SinghRoad,POBOX N° 28
NewDelhi 116 9974
Tel:(91) 11 371 2922 / 2923 Fax: (91) 11 371
1866
TELEX: 472296 IND
NOVALUXS.A.
2Avenue Louis Durand,13456Marseille, France
Tel:(33) 5786 11004
FLORENT CANAUX
SeniorManager
PurchasingDepartment

11. e-mail:florent.canaux@novalux.co.fr
BRYCE ANDERSON
FINANCIAL SERVICES
ELENA FINKELSTEIN
ACCOUNTANT
101 PROSPEKT MIRA
129812 MOSKOW
TEL: (7) 095 247911
E.MAIL: FINKEL.E@BRYCEANDERSON.GLAS.APC.ORG
LONDON * PARIS * MOSKOW * HONG KONG * ROME
KANGNAM
INTERNATIONAL
BOOK COMPANY
AssistantManager
Promotions Department
GO YONG SUN
Sung Ding BD 234-1 Sungjak-Ku,Seoul 147-643 Korea
Tel: (82) 2 471 6632 Fax:(82) 2 471 6624
Telex: K38657KANGBK
E-mail:sungy@kangman.co.kr
A. Match the names on the left with the correct information on the right.
A. Raj Software Design 1.is a teacher of engineering.
B. Elenena Finkelstein 2.is on the twelfth floor.
C. Florent Canaux 3.has offices in Dubai.
D. Vryce Anderson 4.is a book company.
E. Dr. Akanje 5.works in the Purchasing Department
F. Yoshiro Takeo’s office 6.is an accountant.
G. Kangnam International 7.is a software designer.
H. Sanjay Shiraz 8.has branches in Rome and Paris.
B. Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box.
e-mail address Tokyo works Marseille extension fax
a. Yoshiro Takeo works in ……Tokyo……………..
b. Dr. Jasmine Akanje ……works………………for the University of Chattanooga in
Tennessi.
c. You can contact Sanjay Shiraz by Skype, cell phone, and ……fax………..

12. d. The Novalux office is in ……Marseille……………….
e. The ……address……………….of Bryce Anderson Financial Services is 101 Prospekt
Mira, 129812 Moskow, Russia.
f. You can contact Go Yong Sun by ………e-mail……………….. . His e-mail is
sungy@kangnam.co.kr
g. Dr. Akanje’s telephone number is (1) 615 9123 146. Her
……extension……………………is 1472.
C. Write the questions
Examples:
a. What is Yoshiro Takeo´s e-mail address?
Yoshiro Takeo’s e-mail address is creat@pacificadvertising.co.jp.
b. Where is the Kangnam office?
The Kangnam office is in Seoul.
c. What is Elena Finkelstein’s telephone number?
Elena Finkelstein’s telephone number is (7) 095 247911.
d. Where is the novalux office?
The Novalux office is in Marseille.
e. What is Yoshiro takeo’s fax number?
Yoshiro Takeo’s fax number is (81) 3 5227 0689.
f. Where is the university of Chattanooga?
The University of Chattanooga is in Tennessee.
g. What is florent canaux’s e-mail address?
Florent Canaux’s e-mail address is florent.canaux@novalux.co.fr
h. Where is the raj software design office?
The Raj Software Design office is in New Delhi.
i. What go young sun’s Skype is?
Go Yong Sun’s Skype id is goyongsun123.
D. WRITTEN PRODUCTION: Design your own business card
Following the examples of the business cards (see above) and using a piece of
cardboard, design your own business card using your professional profile.

13. SanjayShiraz
RajSoftwareDesign
Software Designer
97 Jai SinghRoad,POBOX N° 28
NewDelhi 116 9974
Tel:(91) 11 371 2922 / 2923 Fax: (91) 11 371
1866
TELEX: 472296 IND
Activity 6:
Company Descriptions
Read the information about some of Asia’s major companies.
Sony
Sony has more than 150,000 employees and 65 factories worldwide. The 52 year-old Japanese
company is involved in music, movies, and consumer electronics.
Hyundai
South Korea’s largest car maker. Hyundai is expanding into China, India, and Indonesia.
Jollibee
The Jollibee Food Corporation is the top fast food chain in the Philippines. It has 55 percent of
total fast food sales. It has branches in the United States.
Bajaj Auto LTD
Bajaj Auto Ltd. is India’s leading two and three wheel vehicle manufacturer. The company
exports to more than 70 countries and sold 1.4 million vehicles in the last financial year. It is the
largest three-wheel vehicle manufacturer in the world.
Evergreen Marine Corporation
It is one of the world’s largest shipping companies, with around 100 ships. This Taiwanese
company is now expanding into airlines and ports.
A. Write the questions according to the given answers.
a. How many employees does Sony have?
More than 150,000.
b. What does Hyundai make?
It makes cars.
c. What does Jollibee sell?
It sells fast food.

14. d. What kind of wheels does Bajaj auto LTB?
It produces two-and three-wheel vehicles.
e. How many ships does evergreen marine corp. have?
It has around 100.
Activity 7:
Business Writing
Read the following email message:
E-mail message
Dear Mr. Burton
The design for the new office is now ready, and I would like to show it to you. Would 3:00
p.m. on Friday, April 4th at your office be convenient?
Best wishes
Jiro Nakamura
A. Now answer the following questions:
1. Who wrote it? Jiro Nakamura
2. Who received it? Dear Mr. Burton
3. What is the intention of the email? Show the desing of the new office
Read the following email message:
E-mail message
Dear Mr. Nakamura
Thank you for your e-mail about the design for the new office. 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April

15. 4th at my office is fine.
I look forward to seeing you then.
Best wishes,
Jeff Burton
B. Now answer the following questions:
1. Who wrote it? Jeff Burton
2. Who received it? Dear Mr. Nakamura
3. What is the intention of the email? Confirm the date
4. When is the meeting? April 4th
C. You received this e-mail message today. Write a similar reply.
E-mail message
Dear (yourname)
The market researchfiguresare nowready,andI wouldlike toshow themtoyou.Would10:00
a.m.on Wednesday,November12 at your office be convenientforyou?
Bestwishes,
BettyWang
E-mail message
Dear BettyWang
Thisday isperfectdiscussthe issue andshall confine the business
I waitfor you.
Bestwiches,
Luisfelipe benavides.