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.

Presentation / Presentación

WH Questions

It is used to ask for information about something. /

What / Qué:
Se usa para solicitar información sobre algo.

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

Where / Dónde:
usa para solicitar información sobre lugares.

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

Who / Quién:
usa para solicitar información sobre las personas.

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

Which / Cúal:
preguntar sobre una elección.

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

Why / Por qué:
por razones.

Object
Subject pronouns Possessive adjectives
pronouns
I my me
You your you
He his him
She her her
It its it
We our us
 Definite Article / Artículo Indefinite Articles / Artículos
definido indefinidos
Definite articles the article the is
The indefinite article
used for all genders in singular and
a is used before The indefinite article
in plural. / El artículo the se usa
nouns that begin an is used before
para todos los géneros en singular
with consonant nouns that begin
y plural.
sounds. / El artículo with vowel sounds. /
a se usa antes de El artículo an se usa
Definite articles refer to specific
sustantivos que antes de sustantivos
nouns: example, the pencil. / Los
inician con un que inician con un
artículos definidos se refieren a
sonido de sonido de vocal.
sustantivos específicos: ejemplo, el
consonante.
lápiz.

Practice / Práctica

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) African

Abdul is from Saudi Arabia. He is b) Arabian
Martha and Andrea are from Panama. They’re c) Panamanians

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) Egyptians
Filipa is from Poland. She’s g) Polonies
 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) Americans
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) Dynamarques
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. BABYSISTER

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. 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 an cat.

2. The Adams are a big family.
3. I am a student.
4. The earth rotates around a sun.

Production / Producción

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 Alexandra
I am 18 years old
I am a student
My mother´s name is Fanny
She is 49 years old
She is a housewife
Note: To check the answers go to Suggest answer sheet. / Nota: para consultar
las respuestas diríjase al enlace Suggest answer sheet.
 Document control / Control del documento

Name Position Dependence Date

Dirección de
Ricardo Aristizabal Asesor pedagógico formación August
Salinas English Dot Works profesional 2014
Dirección General
Author
Dirección de
Johana Méndez Asesora pedagógica formación August
Sarmiento English Dot Works profesional 2014
Dirección General

Paola Andrea Centro

Copy editor – Línea August
Adaptation Bobadilla Agroindustrial
de producción 2014
Gutiérrez Regional Quindío