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Students…
• Use a basic set of grammar structures.
• Copy familiar words and short phrases about everyday objects
and set phrases.
• Describe simple items with basic personal details.
1. Think about:
2. Words matter!
2.1. Underline the expression that best matches the idea of the boldfaced word or
phrase. Have a dictionary at hand!
2.2. Match the word on the left with the meaning on the right. Write in the
parenthesis the corresponding letter.
Word Meaning
1 Staff ( ) a Work for the whole shift.
2 Part-time job ( ) b Work period.
3 Full-time job ( ) c The people who work in a company.
4 Shift ( ) d Work for only a short part of the usual.
3. Read a bit!
Read the following text about “Looking for a job!” Alicia is a chef; she wants a new job
and there is a new restaurant in the city.
I read the newspaper every morning and I check my e-mail to look for job vacancies. There
is an e-mail of this new international restaurant. They are hiring chefs for the morning shift
and I love it because I’m a morning person. Tomorrow, I’m traveling to the city for the job
interview with the boss of the restaurant. I hope to get this job!
In this session you find grammar elements and composition strategies that help you
with your writing production. Read the explanation; this is important for the next step!
SENTENCE STRUCTURE
There are different elements you need to take into account when writing in English.
1. Capitalization.
2. Punctuation.
3. Sentence structure.
4. Type of sentence
CAPITALIZATION RULES
my friend natalia is a businesswoman. she works in a big company in the city called “foodies”.
she lives with her husband, albert; he is the manager of the company. they are helping me
to get a job as a chef. for winter, i want to visit them and celebrate christmas with my friends.
SENTENCE ORDER
A sentence follows Subject+ Verb+ Object word order.
Natalia (subject) works (verb) in a big company (Object).
TIPS:
✓ A sentence contains a subject and it is only mentioned once.
Natalia she has a job interview.
✓ A sentence contains a verb.
I a chef
I am a chef √
4.2. Describe your occupation. What do you do? What about your relatives? What do
they do?
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TYPES OF SENTENCE
• Simple sentences: They have only one clause. Ex. I read the newspaper every morning.
• Compound sentences: It has two or more clauses. Ex. (I’m planning to move) and (get a job
as a chef).
To join compound sentences, we can use coordinating conjunctions.
✓ And (Ex. Albert works in the morning and studies in the afternoon)
✓ But (Ex. I like my job but it’s only part-time)
✓ Or (Ex. They want to work in a restaurant or in a mom-and-pop bakery)
4.3. Let’s write compound sentences! Connect the sentences 1, 2, 3 and 4 using
coordinating conjunctions.
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So now you are ready for your final composition. Let’s write something!