The document outlines vocabulary and grammar concepts for an English course, including adjectives, occupations, present continuous tense, subject and object pronouns, and prepositions. Examples are provided to illustrate how to talk about what people are doing now using the present continuous tense with adjectives and occupations. A sample conversation demonstrates using the present continuous to ask what someone is doing now.

1. Basic Level English Course September 25 th , 2010 Introducing Adjectives and the Present Continuous

2. To talk about people and what they do using adjectives and the Present continuous Hablar acerca de las personas y lo que hacen usando adjetivos y el Presente Continuo

3. Vocabulary : High = Alto Low = Bajo Safe = Seguro Dangerous = Peligroso Interesting = Interesante Boring = Aburrido Pleasant = Placentero Unpleasant = No placentero Easy = Fácil Difficult = Difícil Relaxing = Relajante Stressful = Estresante Good = Bueno Bad = Malo Fun = Divertido Funny = Chistoso Sad = Triste Vocabulary II : Lawyer = Abogado Soldier = Soldado Biologist = Biólogo Hunter = Cazador Farmer = Granjero Scuba Diver = Buceador Explorer = Explorador Tracker = Rastreador Scout = Guía Administrator = Administrador Vocabulary III : Job = Trabajo Salary = Salario Task = Tarea Occupations : Lawyer Police Officer President Soldier Biologist Hunter Farmer Scuba Diver Explorer Tracker Scout Teacher Secretary Administrator Nouns : Job Salary Task Adjectives : High ≠ Low Safe ≠ Dangerous Interesting ≠ Boring Pleasant ≠ Unpleasant Easy ≠ Difficult Relaxing ≠ Stressful Good ≠ Bad Fun ≠ Boring Funny ≠ Sad

4. Vocabulary : High = Alto Low = Bajo Safe = Seguro Dangerous = Peligroso Interesting = Interesante Boring = Aburrido Pleasant = Placentero Unpleasant = No placentero Easy = Fácil Difficult = Difícil Relaxing = Relajante Stressful = Estresante Good = Bueno Bad = Malo Fun = Divertido Funny = Chistoso Sad = Triste Occupations : Lawyer Police Officer President Soldier Biologist Hunter Farmer Scuba Diver Explorer Tracker Scout Teacher Secretary Administrator Nouns : Job Salary Task Adjectives : High ≠ Low Safe ≠ Dangerous Interesting ≠ Boring Pleasant ≠ Unpleasant Easy ≠ Difficult Relaxing ≠ Stressful Good ≠ Bad Fun ≠ Boring Funny ≠ Sad A lawyer ’s salary is high A/An + Occupation + ‘S + Noun + BE + Adjective A lawyer has a high salary A/An + Occupation + HAS + a/an + Adjective + Noun Examples : A police officer’s job is dangerous A police officer has a dangerous job A biologist’s task is interesting A biologist has an interesting task A hunter’s task is stressful A hunter has a stressful task An administrator’s… An administrator has…

5. Object Pronouns Subject Pronouns : I You He She It We You They Object Pronouns : Me You Him Her It Us You Them Examples : You love me I love you Carla loves Pete = She loves him Pete loves Carla = He loves her Maria and I love the book = We love it The kids love me and her = They love us Maria and I love you and Pete = We love you Carla and Pete love Maria and Jose = They love them

6. Prepositions Combos… Verb + Preposition Combinations : write to … = escribir a… talk to … = hablarle a… listen to … = escuchar a… think about … = pensar en… Adjective + Preposition Combinations : worried about … = preocupado por… happy with … = feliz con… interested in … = interesado en… Examples : Roger writes to her every day Denice is worried about him The priest is interested in us Let me listen to her I think about her every day

7. WH-Questions – Subject & Predicate WH – Subject : Who loves Mercedes? Who is interested in him? Who writes to her every day? WH – Predicate : Who does Rogerio Love? Who is Jen interested in? Who do you write to every day? Original Sentence : Rogerio Loves Mercedes Jen is interested in him I write to her every day

8. The Present Continuous is used to talk about actions in progress; actions going on “ now ”/“ right now .” El Presente Continuo es usado para hablar de acciones en progreso; acciones sucediendo “ ahora ”/“ ahora mismo .” Example : Denice’s children are listening to her now .

9. The Present Continuous is used to talk about actions in progress; actions going on “ now ”/“ right now .” The Teacher is talk ing to his students now Subject BE(am/is/are) BASE FORM “ ing ”

10. Affirmative Sentences: He’s swimm ing in Punta Hermosa . Negative Sentences: Socorro isn’t wear ing blue jeans. Yes/No Questions: Is Denice driv ing a car? Yes, she is./No, she isn’t. WH-Questions: Who is talk ing to John? The teacher is talk ing to John. Who is the teacher talk ing to? He’s talk ing to John . Notice the Spelling of the continuous verb form: (1) wear = wearing (2) swim = swimming (+ m) (3) drive = driving (- e)

11. Conversation/ Conversación Fred: Are you working now? Inspector Gadget: Yes, I am. I’m solving an important case. Fred: Wow…An inspector has an difficult job… Inspector Gadget: Mmm…What are You doing now? Fred: I’m playing with my daughter, Pebbles. Inspector Gadget: Well…let me tell you…a parent’s job is difficult too. Fred: Maybe you are right. Vocabulary : solving = resolviendo case = caso doing = haciendo playing = jugando maybe you are right = talvez tienes la razón Well… = Bueno…

12. You: Are you working now? Your friend: No, I’m not. I’m… Talk about what you are doing now:/ Hablen de lo que están haciendo ahora: