Unit 2.2 WHAT DID YOU DO LAST WEEKEND?

What Did You Do Last Weekend?


By: Erika Liceth Atis



a)      Objectives

• Use various types of question and answer forms in the past tense: yes/no and  questions and affirmative/negative answers.
• Use the past tense forms of verbs of common everyday use.
• Use vocabulary related to weekend activities.

b)      Brief reading on the topic:

use the combination go + gerund to refer to recreational activities performed during a trip or short vacations.In English, the verb GO is used in several combinations to talk about activities that people normally do in their free time, especially on weekends.


c)      Definition and brief description

Weekend activities

Go for + noun/noun phrase            a walk
                                                   a cup of coffee
                                                   drinks
Go to + noun/noun phrase             the park
                                                   the beach
                                                   the game
Go out for + noun                          dinner
                                                    Lunch           
 Go gerund                                    shopping
                                                    dancing
                                                     jogging

d)    Exercises

1. We went  for a walk  in the park.
2. We went for a cup of coffee in the afternoon
3. They went to the cricket match on Saturday
4. They went out for dinner on Friday
5. They went jogging in the morning

Unit 3.2. AT THE SUPERMARKET

               At The Supermarket

Link Video: https://www.movenote.com/v/F-uBuCQUV-C

By: Adriana Marcela Barreiro

 

A. OBJECTIVES

.Use prepositions and prepositional phrases of interior location
.Make Wh-questions with can
.Use vocabulary related to supermarkets and groceries


B.BRIEF READING ON THE TOPIC

Supermarkets are now an integral part of the community in 21st century living. Every community has at least one supermarket. These range in size from huge buildings with 15 aisles or more to smaller ones with three or four aisles.

The size of the stands is also variable. In bigger supermarkets these can have five to eight shelves while others have only two or three shelves. A shopper can find many, many things in a supermarket from a book of matches to a refrigerator.


But not everybody is enchanted with supermarkets. They remember the times when life was less hectic and people went to the local grocers, butchers or greengrocers and met and chatted with the neighbors as well as the storekeeper herself or himself. But it is unlikely that the days of the local shopkeeper will return. Todays supermarket is very convenient for busy people who are always in a hurry.




C. DEFINITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

The modal verb can as we have seen is used to express ability.

Note that in the following sentences, a simple form of the verb is always used after can, regardless of the subject:
You can find frozen foods in Aisle 3

He can find cheese and yogurts in the Dairy section in aisle 7

Customers can pay with a coupon

People can get a wide variety of products in todays supermarkets

You can shop at supermarkets until very late at night, usually 11:00 p.m.
To make a question (?) from an affirmative sentence (+) using a wh- word (where, what, who, when, etc) do the following:

1.Add the wh-word that you want to use.

2.Simply invert the order of the two first two words in your sentence (subject and auxiliary verb can).

3.Remove information that answers the question
 



D. 5 EXERCISES

1. supermarkets are popular because they areconvenient
2. there is at least one supermarket in a community
3.not everybody likessupermarket
4. before supermarket paople shopped at small local stores
5.a greegrocer is a place where they sell fruit and vegetables    


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3.3 AT THE RESTAURANT

       At The Restaurant
 Link Video:   http://youtu.be/6JgDLCwhR68?hd=1

By: Tatiana Zarama Castillo

a.   Objetive. 

The main objective for the creation of this blog is to demonstrate my understanding on the subject of simple present in English. The following is a simple explanation of the formation of sentences in English following a correct structure.

Use expressions with go to indicate destination and activitie.

b.   Short Reading about the topic. 

Conversation about arriving at a restaurant and ordering food

At the Restaurant

Waitress:  Good evening sir, welcome to Stanley House, can I help you?

Martha: Can we have a table for two please.

Waitress: Please come this way please.

Ordering food

Waitress: Are you both ready to order now?

Martha: Yes, we are. Can we have the Sunday roast with vegetables and Chicken salad please?

Waitress: Would you like anything to drink with your meal?

Martha: 2 glasses of white wine please.

After the Meal

Waitress: Would you like to see the dessert menu

Martha: No thanks, can we have the bill please.

c.   Definition and short description.

Simple Past is a form of the verb that shows that the action occurred in the past.

The "simple past" is always used to refer to when something happened, so it is associated with certain temporary expressions.

A restaurant is a business which prepares and serves food and drinks to customers in exchange for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on the premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services, and some offer only take-out and delivery. Restaurants vary greatly in appearance and offerings, including a wide variety of cuisines and service models ranging from inexpensive fast food restaurants and cafeterias to mid-priced family restaurants, to high-priced luxury establishments.

  

d.    Exercises

 

 

 1. Can I start you off with anything to drink?

    R// Yes, may I have some water, please?

2. Sure, would you like any appetizers today?                                                 

  R// May I get an order of barbeque wings?

3.  No problem, can I get you anything else?

   R// No, thank you, that'll be all for now.

4. Let me know when you're ready to order your food.

   R// I'm ready.
 
5. What can I get you?

   R// May I have the fettuccini Alfredo?

 

http://youtu.be/6JgDLCwhR68?hd=1 

3.1 JOB INTERVIEW

3.1 JOB INTERVIEW

link del video

https://www.movenote.com/v/8xm694QoV84

by: Magally villamizar Villamizar

A. OBJECTIVES

·         Use vocabulary and expressions to talk about previous working experience

·         Use get with different meaning and in colloquial expressions

·         Use gerunds after prepositions

                               

B. SHORT READING ON THE TOPIC

(Daniel has arranged an interview with Mr Nuthall, the owner of the Home Beauty Landscape Service).

Mr NUTHALL: (Shaking hands with Daniel) Good Morning, Mr Rangel. Nice to meet You.

DANIEL: Nice to meet you, too. Mr Nuthall.

NUTHALL: Sit down, please. Now, how about telling me why you're interested in working for us.

DANIEL: Well, I read your ad and it said the hours were flexible. I would like a job working outdoors, too.

NUTHALL: Do you have any experience in landscaping?

DANIEL: Well, sometimes I get a little extra money by mowing lawns and

weeding peoples gardens at weekends.

NUTHALL: Well that's a good start. The work is hard, however, and we need fit people. It takes time to get used to it. Is your health good?

DANIEL: Very good. I keep fit by working out every day and jogging every

morning.

NUTHALL: Good. Do you get along well with people?

DANIEL: Yes, I do.

HUTHALL: Our working hours are flexible but you must work at least 30 hours a week after signing on with us.

DANIEL: Yes, that's all right with me. Can I get any time off in the week, you said the hours were flexible?

NUTHALL: Yes, you can. But you should let us know at least two days ahead of time so we can find someone to replace you. Do you have any more questions?

DANIEL: No, that's all, thanks.

NUTHALL: Well, thank you for coming in, Mr Rangel. We will get in touch with you soon. Good-bye.

 C. Definition and Short Description

The verb “To Get”, could have many uses in English language; it’s confusing for us to have a verb that could have many meanings that could describe its action, some of those meanings are:

•         Take Something or To come into position of something (The most common meaning)

•         Become or changing in other state.

•         Arrive or achieve a destination.

•         Take Back or Hand something to someone

•         To cross through a physical or mental experience

•         Contact a sickness or illness

We must be careful because the use of verb “To Get”, could be also used as an idiomatic expression , that are sentences with an special meaning than must not be taken as a literal meaning, because it could present confusion. Some examples could be:

•         Get to use – Is to habituate to a place or something new.

•         To get along with – When you have a good relationship with someone.

•         To get in touch with – Means to have a good communication with.

This is one of few rules in English language with no exceptions: “After a preposition if we use a verb, is impossible to use an infinitive or any other verb form, so it always be a gerund”

For example:

How + About (Preposition) + Going (Gerund: verb ended in -ing) to movies to night?

This means that after a preposition the verb conjugation goes with “–ing” ending.

Other Examples:

•             ·         I should eat + before (Preposition) + going (Gerund) to school.

•             ·         She is good + at (Preposition) + acting and singing. (Both verbs in Gerund)

D. Exercises

1.    My brohter went shopping yesterday and got beautiful shirt at Kohaj´s.

 2.    Artists usually get nervous before their show begins.

3.    My brother is interested (in/design) in designing the cars at Chevrolet

4.    They finished the activity (before/go) before going to play.

5.    The president of the company voted (against/allow)  against allowingemployees to take more days off.