2. 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
practicará más sobre preguntas WH, pronombres, adjetivos posesivos, países,
nacionalidades, artículos, 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.
WH Questions
What / Qué:
It is used to ask for information about something. /
Se usa para solicitar información sobre algo.
Where / Dónde:
It is used to ask for information about places. / Se
usa para solicitar información sobre lugares.
Who / Quién:
It is used to ask for information about people. / Se
usa para solicitar información sobre las personas.
Which / Cúal:
It is used to ask about a choice. / Se usa para
preguntar sobre una elección.
Why / Por qué:
It is used to ask for a reason. / Se usa para
pregunta por razones.
Subject pronouns Possessive adjectives
Object
pronouns
I my me
You your you
He his him
She her her
Presentation / Presentación
3. It its it
We our us
Definite Article / Artículo
definido
Indefinite Articles / Artículos
indefinidos
Definite articles the article the is
used for all genders in singular and
in plural. / El artículo the se usa
para todos los géneros en singular
y plural.
Definite articles refer to specific
nouns: example, the pencil. / Los
artículos definidos se refieren a
sustantivos específicos: ejemplo,
el lápiz.
The indefinite article
a is used before
nouns that begin
with consonant
sounds. / El artículo
a se usa antes de
sustantivos que
inician con un
sonido de
consonante.
The indefinite article
an is used before
nouns that begin
with vowel sounds. /
El artículo an se
usa antes de
sustantivos que
inician con un
sonido de vocal.
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! I’m 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. He’s a) Africands_________.
Abdul is from Saudi Arabia. He is b) Arabian___________.
Martha and Andrea are from Panama. They’re c)
_Panamanian_________.
Ella is from Germany. She’s d) _German___
Raj is from India. He’s e) ___Indian___________.
Abasi and Dalila are from Egypt. They’re f) Egyptian
Practice / Práctica
4. Filipa is from Poland. She’s g) ___Polish__________.
2. My name is Andreas. I’m 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. They’re a)
___Stateunidents_______.
Steve is from Australia, He’s b) _______Australian___.
Jeff is from France. He is c) _______French_____.
Mary is from Morocco, She’s d) __Moroccan_________.
Anthony is from Denmark. He’s e) __Danish_______.
Laura is from Spain. She’s f) __Spanish_________.
B. Unscramble the letters to make the names of different professions. / Organice
las letras para formar nombres de profesiones.
Example: _ teacher__
1. _Waitress___
2. __Surgeon__
3. ___Psychologist_
4. _plumber__________
5. __Nurse____
6. __Librarian__
7. _fisherman__
8. ___Engineer________
9. __fireman___
10. _Babysitter__________
C. Write the correct indefinite article (a or an) according to the beginning sound of
the word. / Escriba el artículo indefinido correcto (a o an) de acuerdo al sonido
inicial de la palabra.
Example: a baker
1. _a_____ designer.
2. _a_____ journalist.
3. __an____ accountant.
4. __a____ hairdresser.
5. 5. __a____ painter.
6. __a____ technician.
7. _an_____ architect.
8. __a____ gardener.
D. Fill in the gaps with the correct article a, an or the. / Complete los espacios con
el artículo correcto a, an o the.
Example: I have a friend. She is an actress.
1. My favorite animal is __a____ cat.
2. The Adams are __a____ big family.
3. I am __a____ student.
4. __The____ earth rotates around __a____ sun.
A. Circle the correct option to complete the sentence. / Encierre la opción correcta
para completar la oración.
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 profesión.
My name is Diana
I am 24 years old
I am a students
My mother name is Orfa
She is a housewife
I have a daughter
Production / Producción
6. My daughter name is Dayana
My name is ……
I am …… years old
I am a......
My mother´s 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 diríjase al botón Program
materials: Support materials / Suggest answer sheet.
7. Document control / Control del documento
Name Position Dependence Date
Author
Ricardo Aristizabal
Salinas
Asesor pedagógico
English Dot Works
Dirección de
formación
profesional
Dirección General
August
2014
Johana Méndez
Sarmiento
Asesora pedagógica
English Dot Works
Dirección de
formación
profesional
Dirección General
August
2014
Adaptation
Paola Andrea
Bobadilla
Gutiérrez
Copy editor – Línea
de producción
Centro
Agroindustrial
Regional Quindío
August
2014
