This document summarizes a tutorial on grammar and vocabulary for pre-intermediate English learners. The tutorial aims to teach students the correct use of grammar at their level so they can use it in daily life, and provide tips to expand their vocabulary. It discusses why grammar is important to communicate in a foreign language, and how understanding grammar offers insight into language and the human mind. Key parts of a sentence are defined, such as subjects, verbs and objects. Examples of sentences are provided and exercises are given to practice verbs in the present simple tense and using adjectives and adverbs to modify words.

1. Materia:
Tics aplicadas a la enseñanza del ingles
Maestro(a):
Marla Pérez Barriga
Tutorial:
Grammar and Vocabulary
( Pre-Intermediate Level)
Alumnos:
Ricardo Praxedy Reyes Guemes
Joselyn Campos Hernandez
Jenny Casanova

2. The objective for this tutorial is to make the students to
know the correct use of the grammar in a preintermediate level that they can use it in their every day
life and know the structure of each sentence. In addition
give them tips to expand their vocabulary and understand
what it is important to learn.

3. Grammar is important because it is the language that
makes it possible for us to talk this foreign
language(English). Grammar names the types of words
and word groups that make up sentences not only
in English but in any language. As human beings, we can
put sentences together even as children--we can all do
grammar. But to be able to talk about how sentences are
built, about the types of words and word groups that
make up sentences--that is knowing about grammar.
And knowing about grammar offers a window into the
human mind and into our amazingly complex mental
capacity.

4. Grammar is the structural foundation of our ability to
express ourselves. The more we are aware of how it
works, the more we can monitor the meaning and
effectiveness of the way we and others use language. It
can help foster precision, detect ambiguity, and exploit
the richness of expression available in English. And it can
help everyone--not only teachers of English, but teachers
of anything, for all teaching is ultimately a matter of
getting to grips with meaning.

5. The basic parts of a sentence are the subject, the verb,
and (often, but not always) the object. The subject is
usually a noun--a word that names a person, place, or
thing. The verb (or predicate) usually follows the subject
and identifies an action or a state of being. An object
receives the action and usually follows the verb.

6. • Personal computers are becoming quite common
among university students.
• A successful student must learn to complete the
projects that the teacher assigns for each course.
• Napping in the middle of the day was a common
custom in Israel until recently.
• The damaged cars had been taken away before the
accident was reported on the radio.
• Why the price for fixing a printer is often more than
the price for buying a new one is a question I cannot
answer.

7. Answers
• Personal computers are becoming quite common
among university students.
• A successful student must learn to complete the
projects that the teacher assigns for each course.
• Napping in the middle of the day was a common
custom in Israel until recently.
• The damaged cars had been taken away before
the accident was reported on the radio.
• Why the price for fixing a printer is often more
than the price for buying a new one is a question
I cannot answer.

8. Te Present Simple is
used:
• To describe permanent
situations
• To describe
repeated/abitual
actions.
• To talk about general
truths.
• i.e. Praxedy eats a
banana
• Time expressions
Always,ofent,usually,neve
r,etc.
Every day / Week, etc.
In the morning /Spring,
etc.
At the weekend
Once/Twice /Three times,
etc. A week / Day , etc.
On Mondays / Monday
morning, etc.

9. We use third person just for
She, He & It.-
We add –s in:
Speaks
Plays
Gives
makes
We add –es when the verb
ends in ss, x, ch,sh or o in:
Kiss- kisses
Fix- fixes
Watch- watches
Crash- crashes
Go- goes
We add –ies if the verb ends
in a consonant+ Y
Carry- carries
Hurry- hurries
Study- studies
Deny- denies

10. EXERCISES
Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use Simple Present. Watch the
punctuation and form sentences or questions.
1) They _________ hockey at school. (to play)
2) She __________ e-mails. (not/to write)
3) ______you _______ English? (to speak)
4) My parents _________fish. (not/to like)
5) ______ Anne ________any hobbies? (to have)
6) Andy's brother _________in an office. (to work)
7) Leroy _______very fast. (can/not/to read)
8) ____Jim and Joe _______the flowers every week? (to
water)
9) Yvonne's mother _____ a motorbike. (not/to ride)
10) _____Elisabeth _______cola? (to drink)

11. 1) They play hockey at school.
2) She does not write e-mails.
3) Do you speak English?
4) My parents do not like fish.
5) Does Anne have any hobbies?
6) Andy's brother works in an office.
7) Leroy cannot read very fast.
8) Do Jim and Joe water the flowers every week?
9) Yvonne's mother does not ride a motorbike.
10) Does Elisabeth drink cola?

12. A common way of expanding the basic sentence is
with modifiers--words that add to the meanings of other
words. The simplest modifiers are adjectives
and adverbs. Adjectives modify nouns, while adverbs
modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
Note: Most of the adverbs are adjectives

13. • Fill in the words in brackets as adjective or adverb.
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1) The bus driver was_____ injured. (serious)
2) Kevin is______ clever. (extreme)
3) This hamburger tastes____ . (awful)
4) Be____ with this glass of milk. It's hot. (careful)
5) Robin looks______ . What's the matter with him? (sad)
6) Jack is_______ upset about losing his keys. (terrible)
7) This steak smells_______ . (good)
8) Our basketball team played______ last Friday. (bad)
9) Don't speak so_______ . I can't understand you. (fast)
10) Maria_______ opened her present. (slow)

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1) The bus driver was seriously injured.
2) Kevin is extremely clever.
3) This hamburger tastes awful.
4) Be careful with this glass of milk. It's hot.
5) Robin looks sad. What's the matter with him?
6) Jack is terribly upset about losing his keys.
7) This steak smells good.
8) Our basketball team played badly last Friday.
9) Don't speak so fast. I can't understand you.
10) Maria slowly opened her present.

15. • This presentation was made with the
purpose of teaching to others students and
do your best in your experience of learning
a foreign language.

16. Thanks to:
Teacher Marla Perez Barriga