Support material / Material de apoyo

Learning activity 1 / Actividad de aprendizaje 1

You will practice more WH questions, pronouns, possessive adjectives,
countries, nationalities, articles, professions and family members. / Usted
practicar ms sobre preguntas WH, pronombres, adjetivos posesivos, pases,
nacionalidades, artculos, profesiones y miembros de la familia.
This is a summary of the vocabulary you can use to do the exercises. / Este es
un resumen sobre el vocabulario que usted puede usar para realizar los
ejercicios.

Presentation / Presentacin
WH Questions
What / Qu:

It is used to ask for information about something. /

Se usa para solicitar informacin sobre algo.

Where / Dnde:

It is used to ask for information about places. / Se

usa para solicitar informacin sobre lugares.

Who / Quin:

It is used to ask for information about people. / Se

usa para solicitar informacin sobre las personas.

Which / Cal:

It is used to ask about a choice. / Se usa para

preguntar sobre una eleccin.

Why / Por qu:

It is used to ask for a reason. / Se usa para

pregunta por razones.

Subject pronouns

Possessive adjectives

I
You
He
She
It
We

my
your
his
her
its
our

Object
pronouns
me
you
him
her
it
us

Definite Article / Artculo

definido
Definite articles the article the is
used for all genders in singular
and in plural. / El artculo the se
usa para todos los gneros en
singular y plural.

Indefinite Articles / Artculos

indefinidos

The indefinite article

a is used before
nouns that begin
with
consonant
sounds. / El artculo
a se usa antes de
Definite articles refer to specific
sustantivos
que
nouns: example, the pencil. /
inician
con
un
Los artculos definidos se
sonido
de
refieren
a
sustantivos
consonante.
especficos: ejemplo, el lpiz.

The indefinite article

an is used before
nouns that begin
with vowel sounds. /
El artculo an se
usa
antes
de
sustantivos
que
inician
con
un
sonido de vocal.

Practice / Prctica
A. Complete the following text with the correct nationality. / Complete el siguiente
texto con la nacionalidad correcta.
Example / Ejemplo:
Diana is from Colombia. She is Colombian.
1. Hi! Im Sandra and I study in an international school. Many of my
classmates come from different countries help me to complete the chart
using the correct nationality.
Rafiki is from South Africa. Hes a) ____________.
Abdul is from Saudi Arabia. He is b) ___________.
Martha and Andrea are from Panama. Theyre c) __________.
Ella is from Germany. Shes d) ____________.
Raj is from India. Hes e) ______________.
Abasi and Dalila are from Egypt. Theyre f) ____________.
Filipa is from Poland. Shes g) _____________.
2. My name is Andreas. Im from Germany and I work in a multinational
company. My partners come from several countries help me to complete the
format according their nationalities.

New employees in Marketing Department

David and Margaret are from United States. Theyre a) __________.
Steve is from Australia, Hes b) __________.
Jeff is from France. He is c) ____________.
Mary is from Morocco, Shes d) ___________.
Anthony is from Denmark. Hes e) _________.
Laura is from Spain. Shes f) ___________.
B. Unscramble the letters to make the names of different professions. / Organice
las letras para formar nombres de profesiones.
Example: ETCAEHR

teacher__

1. SRAITWES
2. ORSGUNE
3. OTSYPOCGIHLS
4. LMERPBU
5. URSEN
6. ILBARRIAN
7. SFIHENRAM
8. NIREEEGN
9. RAFMIEN
10. YSTIABTEBR

___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________

C. Write the correct indefinite article (a or an) according to the beginning sound of
the word. / Escriba el artculo indefinido correcto (a o an) de acuerdo al sonido
inicial de la palabra.
Example: a baker
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

______ designer.
______ journalist.
______ accountant.
______ hairdresser.
______ painter.
______ technician.
______ architect.
______ gardener.

D. Fill in the gaps with the correct article a, an or the. / Complete los espacios con

el artculo correcto a, an o the.

Example: I have a friend. She is an actress.
1.
2.
3.
4.

My favorite animal is ______ cat.

The Adams are ______ big family.
I am ______ student.
______ earth rotates around ______ sun.

Production / Produccin
A. Circle the correct option to complete the sentence. / Encierre la opcin correcta
para completar la oracin.
Example: My/I name is Carlos.
I have a big family. 1) My/your father is 40 years old and he 2) is a/an lawyer.
3) His/her hobby is cooking. My mother is 39 and 4) she/her is a teacher. 5)
Her/its favorite color is green. I have six brothers. 6) Their/them names are:
Juan, Martin, Andres, Felipe, Ivan and Oscar. 7) They/we are students and I
love 8) them/their. Oscar is 20 years old and 9) he/him is married. 10) His/her
wife is Ana. She is 11) a/the nurse. I live with 12) them/we.
B. Write sentences about yourself and your family. Include your name,
relationship with the people you talk about, ages and professions. / Escriba
oraciones sobre usted y su familia incluyendo ; nombre, parentesco con las
personas mencionadas, edad y profesin.
My name is
I am years old
I am a......
My mothers name is
She is ...... years old
She is a

Note: To check the answers go to Program materials: Support materials / Suggest

answer sheet. / Nota: para consultar las respuestas dirjase al botn Program
materials: Support materials / Suggest answer sheet.

Document control / Control del documento

Name

Position

Dependence

Date

Ricardo Aristizabal Asesor pedaggico

Salinas
English Dot Works

Direccin de
formacin
profesional
Direccin General

August
2014

Johana Mndez Asesora pedaggica

Sarmiento
English Dot Works

Direccin de
formacin
profesional
Direccin General

August
2014

Centro
Agroindustrial
Regional Quindo

August
2014

Author

Adaptation

Paola Andrea
Bobadilla
Gutirrez

Copy editor Lnea

de produccin