INSTITUCION EDUCATIVA NESTOR ANDRES RANGEL ALFARO – GUAMAL, MAGDALENA

TALLER FINAL DE INGLES.

STUDENT: ______________________________________
TEACHER: JAIME JIMENEZ V.

En el desarrollo de las actividades del presente taller, usted dará cuenta de la adquisición y manejo de algunos saberes en
el área de inglés. Debe ser responsable y honesto y hacer las cosas a conciencia.

ACTIVITY NUMBER ONE

WE LIVE IN FLORENCE

Read the text and answer the following questions about Anna.

Hello, I’m Anna. I’m from Italy and I’m twenty – five. I’m a
secretary and I work in an office. My husband’s name is Bruno and
we live in a flat in Florence. My mother’s name is Francesca and
my father’s name is Alberto. My sister’s name is Paola and she’s
sixteen. They live in a house in Fiesole.

1- Where is Anna from? _____________________________________

2- How old is she? _________________________________________
3- What´s her occupation? ___________________________________
4- Is she married or single? ___________________________________
5- What´s her husband´s name? ______________________________

ACTIVITY NUMBER TWO

Read the text again and complete Anna´s family tree. Write the names of the people in the boxes.

Write your own Tree Family, indicating the members of the family.
 ACTIVITY NUMBER THREE

Read the questions. Circle the right response.

1- Where do Anna and Bruno live?

a-They live in Florence. b- They live in Rome.

2- Do they live in a flat or a house?

a- They live in a flat. b- They live in a house.

3- Where do Anna´s parents live?

a- They live in Athens. b- They live in Fiesole.

4- Do they live in a flat or a house?

a- They live in a flat. b- They live in a house.

ACTIVITY NUMBER FOUR

Complete the table with Anna´s personal information.

Name: _____________________ Age: _______________________

From: ______________________ Home: _____________________
Family: ___________________ Job: ______________________

Hasta aquí usted ha leído un texto y realizado actividades que le han ayudado a comprender su contenido.
Pero la propuesta no es solamente comprender, sino también producir. Para escribir un texto similar a
“We live in Florence” (“Nosotros vivimos en Florencia”), siga estos pasos y realice las actividades.

a- Lea la información de una familia en la actividad 5.

b- Complete el árbol familiar con esos datos.
c- Responda las preguntas acerca de la familia en forma completa en la actividad 6.
d- Realice la actividad 7, que es de elección múltiple.
e- Escriba el texto en la actividad 8.
 ACTIVITY NUMBER FIVE

Look at the picture of a family. Read the information in the table and then complete their family tree.

Names: Catherine and Michael Jordan.

From: England.
Home: old house in London.
Family: two children, Maria and Tom.
Job: teachers in a secondary school.

FAMILY TREE
CATHERINE
Catherine

ACTIVITY NUMBER SIX

Answer the following questions.

1- Where are Catherine and Michael from? ________________________________________________

2- What are their occupations? __________________________________________________________
3- How many children do they have? _____________________________________________________
4- What are their children´s names? ______________________________________________________

ACTIVITY NUMBER SEVEN

Read the questions. Circle the right response.

1- Where do Catherine and Michael live?

a- They live in London. b- They live in Rome.

2- Do they live in a flat or a house?

a- They live in a flat. b- They live in a house.
 ACTIVITY NUMBER EIGHT

Use the information you have about Catherine and Michael and write a s i m i l a r text to the one about
Anna. Then, you must choose a title for your paragraph.

T I T L E:
_________________________________
____

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ACTIVITY NUMBER NINE

WHAT DO YOU DO FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY?

Read the following list of verbs and Yes or No the activities you do every day during the week.
-Get up early: levantarse temprano. ( )
-Get dressed: vestirse. ( )
-Take a cold shower: tomar una ducha fria. ( )
-Have breakfast too early: tomar el desayuno demasiado temprano. ( )
-Go to school by bus: ir al colegio en bus. ( )
-Get to school at 8:00 a.m.: llegar a la escuela a las 8:00 de la mañana. ( )
-Have lunch at 12:30: almorzar a las 12:30 ( )
-Get back home at 5:00 p.m.: llegar a casa a las 5:00 de la tarde. ( )
-Go shopping on Saturday: ir de compras los sàbados. ( )
-Study: estudiar. ( )
-Watch TV: ver TV. ( )
-Listen to music: escuchar mùsica. ( )
-Have dinner in a restaurant: cenar en un restaurante. ( )
-Go to bed at 11:00 p.m.: ir a dormir a las 11:00 de la noche. ( )
-Practice sports: practicar deportes. ( )
-Visit to the friends: visitor a los amigos. ( )
- Surf the net: Navegar en la red. ( )

ACTIVITY NUMBER TEN

Order the previous activities according to the time of day you do them. Complete the table.
In the morning In the afternoon In the evening
_____________ ______________ ____________
_____________ ______________ ____________
_____________ ______________ ____________
_____________ ______________ ____________
_____________ ______________ ____________
_____________ ______________ ____________
 ACTIVITY NUMBER ELEVEN

Use the verbs you marked in ACTIVITY 9 and write sentences about your own routine.
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Complete the following sentences with a verb in the affirmative or in the negative form:

1. I live in Córdoba. I _________________ (not – live) in Buenos Aires.

2. They ____________ (not – have) lunch at twelve o´clock. They _______ (have) lunch at one o´clock.
3. I ___________ (not – visit) friends on Saturday. I __________ (visit) them on Monday.
4. We don´t like basketball. We __________ (like) football.
5. They are doctors. They ___________ (not – work) in a school.

ACTIVITY NUMBER TWELVE

MARY AND RON WANT TO LIVE TO BE 100!

What should people do to live longer? They have to learn Mary and Ron´s secrets.
HERE ARE MARY AND RON´S SECRETS TO STAY YOUNG
Frequency
100% They ALWAYS drink two liters of water a day.
80% They USUALLY have juice, oranges and milk for breakfast.
60% They OFTEN eat fresh fruit and vegetables.
40% They SOMETIMES do yoga, aerobics and go swimming.
20% They HARDLY EVER eat meat.
0% They NEVER smoke have caffeine or eat fried food.

HOW DO YOU STUDY?

Add an adverb of frequency to make true sentences.

1- I listen to English cds.

Example: 1- I often listen to English cds.

2- I use a dictionary.
3- I do homework.
4- I read books in English.
5- I speak English with my friends.
6- I listen to English songs.
7-_______________________________

8-_______________________________

1. Make the negative form of the same sentences.

1- ________________________________________________________
2- ________________________________________________________
3- ________________________________________________________
4- ________________________________________________________
5- ________________________________________________________
6- ________________________________________________________
7- ________________________________________________________
8- ________________________________________________________
Add the adverbs in brackets to the sentences.

1- I go to the cinema. (Hardly ever). ______________________________________

2- I get up late on Sunday. (Sometimes). __________________________________
3- I watch the news on television. (Usually). ________________________________
4- I study at the weekend. (Hardly ever). __________________________________
5- I´m tired on Monday morning. (Always). _________________________________
6- I sing in the shower. (Never). __________________________________________
7- I´m late for work. (Never). ____________________________________________

ACTIVITY NUMBER THIRTEEN

LET`S ASK QUESTIONS.

Read the questions and circle the right response.

1. D o yo u………………..?

1- Do you like Pablo Cohelo? a- Yes, you do. b- No, I don´t.

2- Do they play football? a- Yes, they do. b- No, they not
3- Does she speak English? a- Yes, she do. b- No, she does not
4- Do you like sports? a- Yes, we do. b- No, you don´t.
5- Does he drive a truck? a- Yes, he does. b- No, he does.
6- Do you listen to jazz music? a- Yes, I do. b- No, I don´t not
7- Do the students like to chat in classes? a- Yes, they do. b- No, the students no.

2. Interview other people and find out how often they do these activities. When each person
answers, write his/ her name in the right space. For example: Do you go to the movies on
weekends, Rosa? If Rosa says, “usually”, you write R or Rosa in the space under usually.

always usually often sometimes never

1- Go to the movies
on weekends
2- Watch TV in the
evening.
3- Go shopping on
Saturdays.
4- Get up late on
Sundays.
5- Get to class late
6- Eat dinner with
your family.
7- Go to bed after 12
o´clock.
8- Do your English
homework.

WRITE THE SENTENCES ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION IN THE TABLE

1. ______________________________________. 2. _____________________________________

3. _______________________________________. 4. _____________________________________

5. _______________________________________. 6. _____________________________________

7. _______________________________________. 8. _____________________________________
 ACTIVITY NUMBER FOURTEEN

DAYS OF THE WEEK

Write ten or twelve sentences about your normal routine.

For example: I visit to my friends on Saturday afternoon

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- ________________________________________
- ________________________________________
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- ________________________________________
- ________________________________________
- ________________________________________
- ________________________________________
- ________________________________________
- ________________________________________
- ________________________________________

1. Read and answer, What´s my name?

I’m from Transylvania - I live in Transylvania - I always drink blood - I live alone - I work around the
world - I live in a castle - I don’t like the sun - I get up at midnight.
My name is: _____________________.

ACTIVITY NUMBER FIFTEEN

AN INTERNATIONAL STEREOTYPE

Read the following passage about the Swiss and then answer the questions.

The Swiss live in a small country with a lot of mountains. They work
a lot but they also love sports. They like doing sports in the winter.
They usually speak two or three languages. They are famous for
their banks, their clocks, and their watches. Their national dish is
cheese fondue.

1- Where do the Swiss live? ________________________________________

2- What do they do? ______________________________________________
3- What do they love? _____________________________________________
4- When do they like doing sports? ___________________________________
5- How many languages do they speak? _______________________________
 ACTIVITY NUMBER SIXTEEN

THE VERB TO BE
1. Write the correct form using the verb “to be”
a) Julie _________ tall.
b) Peter and Julie ____________big.
c) You ____________ big.
d) I _______tall.
e) Peter and I __________slim.
f) My name __________ Christopher.
g) I _______twenty years old.
h) How old _________ you?
i) What time __________it?
j) They __________restaurant managers.

2. Answer the following questions using “to be”.

a) Are you a doctor? Yes, _____________
b) Are they happy? No, ___________
c) Is it a car? Yes, __________
d) Is she a journalist? No, ____________
e) Is Henry a singer? No, ___________

3. Complete the sentences using present simple with the verb in brackets.
a) We _______ every day. (Work)
b) These cats _______ fish. (Eat)
c) I ______ Spanish every day. (Speak)
d) The boy ______ football. (Play)
e) They ________ to the shop. (Run)
f) She _______ to school every day. (Go)
g) She _______ up at six o'clock. (Get)
h) You _______ this book every day. (Read)
i) I _______ my mother. (Love)
j) My father _______ chairs. (Make)

4. Rewrite the sentences using present simple negative.

a. I play tennis.
b. He lives in London
c. You are good
d. She is a teacher
e. They study in England

5. Rewrite the following sentences using the frequency adverbs in brackets.

a) I guess the answer. (Never)
b) It is cold in Alaska. (Always)
c) We eat sandwiches for lunch. (Often)
d) They go to the beach. (Sometimes)
e) She plays games in her room. (Usually)

6. Correct the errors.

a) Mum and Dad drinks tea.
b) Tony not plays games.
c) I often go to the mountains.
d) They write letters never.
e) You ask the teacher questions?

7. Circle the correct option.

a) The dog doesn’t like/don’t like people.
b) The pilot am not flying/is not flying a plane now.
c) I don’t do/aren’t doing my homework in the morning.
d) They am not building/are not building a house.
e) I is not shopping/am not shopping at the moment.

8. Write sentences using the following words using Present Simple or Continuous.

a) We / usually / have lunch / at three o’clock. ________________________________________

b) The phone /ring / right now. ____________________________________________________
c) I / sit / in the park / today. ______________________________________________________
d) Tim / not come / to my house / every day. ______________________________________
e) Bill / not play / with his friends / this week. ______________________________________
f) Mum / often / watch TV / with me. _____________________________________________
g) The students / not understand / the lesson. _____________________________________
h) The boys / not study / right now.______________________________________________
i) Your family / have dinner / at the moment? ______________________________________
j) How often / you / go to the cinema? ___________________________________________

9. Complete the sentences using Present Simple or Continuous of the verbs in brackets.
1. I often …………………. (Use) my dictionary.
2. I …………………. (Lie) on the floor now.
3. My sister sometimes…………………. (Play) with Lego.
4. The girls…………………. (Not ride) their bikes now.
5.………………….the football players…………………. (Meet) every day?

ACTIVITY NUMBER SEVENTEEN

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

1. Put the verbs into the past simple.

1. Last year I (spend) ______ my holiday in Ireland.
2. It (be) __________________ great.
3. I (travel) __________________ around by car with two friends and we (visit) ____ lots of interesting
places.
4. In the evenings we usually (go) __________________ to a pub.
5. One night we even (learn) __________________ some Irish dances.
6. We (be) __________________ very lucky with the weather.
7. It (not / rain) __________________ a lot.
8. But we (see) __________________ some beautiful rainbows.