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

Why / Por qué:
pregunta 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 The indefinite article
a is used before
in plural. / El artículo the se usa an is used before
nouns that begin
para todos los géneros en singular nouns that begin
with consonant
y plural. with vowel sounds. /
sounds. / El artículo
El artículo an se
a se usa antes de
Definite articles refer to specific usa antes de
sustantivos que
nouns: example, the pencil. / Los sustantivos que
inician con un
artículos definidos se refieren a inician con un
sonido de
sustantivos específicos: ejemplo, sonido de vocal.
consonante.
el 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) south african

Abdul is from Saudi Arabia. He is b)Saudi 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
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) north american
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: ETCAEHR teacher

1. SRAITWES Waitress
2. ORSGUNE surgeon
3. OTSYPOCGIHLS psychologist
4. LMERPBU plumber
5. URSEN Nurse
6. ILBARRIAN Librarian
7. SFIHENRAM fisherman
8. NIREEEGN Engineer
9. RAFMIEN ________
10. YSTIABTEBR 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. ___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 __the____ cat.

2. The Adams are ___a___ big family.
3. I am ___a___ student.
4. the___ earth rotates around __the____ 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 Daniela Olarte Sanchez

I am 20 years old
I am from Colombia
I am a topography student
My family consists of my daughter, my husband, my dad, my mom, my two
sisters and my brother
My husband is a police, My mom is a merchant, my dad is a farmer, my
sister are students and my brother is a mechanic.
 My family and I live in Belen Boyacá, Belen is a very beautiful village , there
is trade, there are sweet and cheese factories.

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