This document provides a summary of the topics covered in Unit 2 of an English course, including: 1. A brief overview of the simple present tense, its uses and forms. 2. Explanations of the articles "a", "an" and "the" and examples of their uses. 3. Lists of common jobs and family members with descriptions and examples of how to relate them using possessive pronouns.

1. Summary on Unit 2
INU311 – 2013

2. Table of contents
1. Simple Present
2. a/an
3. Vocabulary on jobs/family
4. Genitive case

3. Simple Present
USE:
• Habits
e.g. «I get up at 7:00 everyday»
• Things that are always true
e.g. «The earth moves round the sun»
• Things that are true for a long time
e.g. «We live in Santiago»

4. Simple Present
FORM:
1) The infinite verb (play) with the personal
pronouns I, you, we and they (or with the plural form of
nouns).
2) The verb + s (plays) with the personal
pronouns he, she, it (or with the singular form of nouns).
affirmative negative question
I/you/we/they I play. I do not (don’t) play. Do I play?
he/she/it He plays. He does not (doesn’t) play. Does he play?

5. Simple Present
Make affirmative sentences.
EXAMPLE: I / to collect stamps - I collect stamps.
• we / to play card games -
• he / to read comics -
• Chris / to sing in a band -
• we / to have a hamster -
• Andy and John / to like cola -
• she / to be nice -
• they / to help their parents -
• the children / to speak English -
• I / to buy a newspaper every Saturday -

6. Simple Present
Make negative sentences.
EXAMPLE: I watch TV. - I don’t watch TV.
• We play football. -
• It is boring. -
• She cleans her room. -
• You ride your bike every weekend. -
• Sandy takes nice photos. -
• They open the windows. -
• He buys a new CD. -
• I am late. -
• She has a cat. -

7. Simple Present
Make questions using the bold part of the sentence.
EXAMPLE: Julia likes pop-music. - What music does Julia like?
• Maria comes from Spain. -
• They play in the garden. -
• I go to the cinema on Saturdays. -
• Joe repairs his bike. -
• Peter runs with his dog every day. -
• Mario is a builder. He builds houses. –

8. a/an/the
• The is used to refer to specific or particular nouns
e.g. Close the door (The only door in the classroom)
• a/an is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns.
e.g. I am a teacher (I don’t say my discipline)
It’s raining! I need an umbrella!

9. A or an? The or ----?
• key
• bus
• orange
• apple
• watch
• ice-cream
• umbrella
• university
• 8-year-old girl
• hour
• We went to ____ cinema.
• We usually have _____ dinner at
seven o'clock.
• He plays ____ tennis very well.
• Can you play ____ guitar?
• This is my last year at ____ school.
• Jane loves listening to ____ radio.
• They went to London by ___ plane.
• We are going to see my cousins
on ___ Sunday.
• Last night at eight we were
watching ____ news on BBC.
• That was an important day
in ____ history.
a/an/the

10. Jobs:
Match the job and its description
Job Description
1. Actor/actress
2. Administrative assistant
3. Builder
4. Doctor
5. Receptionist/front desk clerk
6. Engineer
7. Hairdresser
8. Housewife
9. Journalist
10. Lawyer
11. Bank manager
12. Musician
13. Nurse
14. Pilot
15. Police officer
16. Politician
17. Salesperson
18. Soccer player
19. Student
20. Waiter/waitress
___ He/she flies an airplane
___ He/she goes to school.
___ He/she cuts/dyes hair
___ He/she plays music.
___ He/she builds houses.
___ He/she sells clothes.
___ He/she acts in plays and soap operas
___ He/she types reports.
___He/she directs traffic.
___ He/she plays soccer
___He/she cares for patients.
___He/she answers the phone and takes messages
___He/she serves food.
___She cares for her kids and does the housework
___He/she reads plans.
___He/she manages money.
___He/she cures patients.
___He/she studies the law.
___He/she votes laws at the Congress
___He/she interviews people.

11. Family:
Imagine you are Bart. Put the correct
family relation.
Grandfather
Aunt
ME!

12. Family:
Write the family relation using ‘s
EXAMPLE:
Bart – Lisa: Bart is Lisa’s brother.
1. Patty and Selma – Marge
2. Homer – Maggie
3. Jackie – Homer
4. Lisa – Marge
5. Herb – Abraham
6. Selma – Ling
7. Abraham and Mona – Bart
8. Patty – Homer