cambridge language centres teacher: andrés f. escallón p

Cambridge Language Centres

Teacher: Andrés F. Escallón P.

Level:101

Personal Pronouns Possessive Adjectives Possessive Pronouns Object Pronouns Reflexive Pronouns

I my mine me myself

you your yours you yourself/ves

he his his him himself

she her hers her herself

it its its it itself

we our ours us ourselves

they their theirs them themselves

plastic copper

gold bronze UNIT 3

silk glass USEFUL EXPRESSION

wool wood To be made of…

leather thread

cotton cloth

silver silice

rubber concrete

iron polyester

metal lycra

SOME MATERIALS

UNIT 3


Teacher: Andrés Felipe Escallón Portilla

Level: 101

+ - ?I am a student. I am not a student. Yes/No (short answers)

You are in the park. You are not in the park. Are you a teacher?

Yes, I am. / No, I am not.

He is a doctor. He is not a doctor. Is Felipe sad?She is a nurse. She is not a nurse. Yes,he is. / No, he is not.Diana is in Cali. Diana is not in Cali. be-conj-present + S + C ?.

It is a dog. It is not a dog. Wh (long answers)

When is your birthday?We are from Colombia. We are not from Colombia. My birthday is on December 4th.

They are happy. They are not happy. Who are Esther and Carlos?

They are my parents.

S + be-conj-present. + C. S + be-conj-present. + not + C. Wh + be-conj-present + S + C ?.

+ - ?I go to the gym everyday. I do not go to the gym everyday. Yes/No (short answers)

You like fast-food a lot. You do not like fast-food a lot. Do you speak English?

Yes, I do. / No, I do not.

*He works in a hospital. *He does not work in a hospital. Does Maria work at Cambridge?*She studies English. *She does not study English. Yes, she does. / No, she does not.

*Angela plays the guitar. *Angela does not play the guitar. Do/Does* + S + V + C ?.*It watches the house. *It does not watch the house. Wh (long answers)

What do they do?We travel abroad very much. We do not travel abroad very much. They play soccer.

They party on weekends. They do not party on weekends. Where does Carlos live?

He lives in Pasto.

S + V * + C. S + do /does* + not + V + C. Wh + do/does* + S + V + C ?.

SIMPLE PRESENT (all verbs in present except: be, modals)

PRESENT OF BE (important and special verb)



Level:101

GREETINGS LEAVE TAKINGS

Hello January

Good morning February

Good afternoon March

Good evening Good night Monday April

How do you do? Tuesday May

How are you? Wednesday June

Hello Thursday July

Hi Bye Friday August

Hi there! See you Saturday September

How's it going? So long Sunday October

What’s up? Take care November

How are you? December

FORMAL

INFORMAL

on

Weekdays/nights

Weekends

MONTHS OF THE YEAR

Good bye

Good bye

DAYS OF THE WEEK

in



Level:101

UNIT 3

How much + be How much + cost PRICES ($)

How much is it? How much does it cost? 10 = ten dollars.

It is $ 2. It costs $ 2. 16,95 = sixteen ninety five.

How much are they? How much do they cost? 70,85 = seventy dollars and eighty five cents.

They are $ 4. They cost $ 4. 340 = three hundred forty.

Near Far

Singular It this that is a marker.

Plural They these those are markers.

ONE ONESI like the Mazda car . Pedro prefers the black cellphones .

I like the Mazda one . Pedro prefers the black ones .

complement

Singular

Plural

Subject

DEMONSTRATIVESGeneral

be



Level:101

UNIT 4

INFORMAL FORMAL

Do you want + to + verb + C ? Would you like + to + verb + C?

Do you want to go to the cafeteria? Would you like to have dinner with me?

Yes, I do. Yes, I would.

No, I do not. No, I would not.

Which one(s) do you prefer? = Which one(s) do you like more/better? Cambridge Language Centres

I prefer the red/cotton/Nokia one(s). = I like the red/cotton/Nokia one(s) more/better. Teacher: Andrés Felipe Escallón Portilla.

Which one(s) does Claudia prefer? = Which one(s) does Caludia like more/better? Level:101

She prefers the cheap/big/smart one(s). = She likes the cheap/big/smart one(s) more/better. UNIT 3

Adjectives (adj.) COMPARISONS with Adjectives EXAMPLES

nice nicer The marker is nicer than the pen.

large larger The jeans are larger than the shorts.

short shorter My mother is shorter than me.

small smaller Popayán is smaller than Bogotá.

big bigger A book usually looks bigger than a notebook.

hot hotter Cali is so much hotter than Pasto.

dry drier The Sahara desert is drier than the Tatacoa one.

happy happier I am happier than anyone in the classroom.

pretty prettier Marcela is prettier than Angela.

ugly uglier A rat is much uglier than a mouse.

friendly friendlier My classmates are friendlier than yours.

active more active Pedro is more active than Pablo.

handsome more handsome Felipe looks more handsome than Andrés.

stylish more stylish The silk shirts are more stylish than the cotton ones.

interesting more interesting Venezuela is more interesting than Ecuador.

expensive more expensive Ferrari cars are more expensive than Mazda ones.

beautiful more beautiful Cartagena is more beautiful than Buenaventura.

good better Nokia cell phones look better than Alcatel ones.

bad worse A Monday is worse than a Friday.

far farther Australia is farther than Europe.

1

2

3

4

RULES

irregular adj.

>=3-syllable adj.

PREFERENCES

prefer = like more/better

1-syllable adj.

NOT ending in "y"

ending in "y"

2-syllable adj.



Level:101

UNIT 2

EXAMPLES

around 8 am

early in the morning

late at night

REMEMBER before midday

midday = noon = 12:00 pm after noonmidnight = 12:00 am until 6 pm.

9 am = 9 in the morning

3 pm = 3 in the afternoon times of the day at 4:25 pm6:30 pm = 6:30 in the evening night at night

11 pm = 11 at night years in 1984 / in 2009

months in September

parts of the day,

except nightin the evening

on + days of the week on Friday

ADVERBS OF TIME

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

TIME EXPRESSIONS

at +

in +

around

early

late

before

after

until


Level: 102-Unit 7

+ - ?I was a student. I was not a student. Yes/No (short answers)

You were in the park. You were not in the park. Were you a teacher?

Yes, I was. / No, I was not.

He was a doctor. He was not a doctor. Was Felipe sad?She was a nurse. She was not a nurse. Yes, he was. / No, he was not.Diana was in Cali. Diana was not in Cali. be-conj-past + S + C ?.

It was a dog. It was not a dog. Wh (long answers)

When was your birthday?We were from Colombia. We were not from Colombia. My birthday was on December 4th.

They were happy. They were not happy. Who were Esther and Carlos?

They were my parents.

S + be-conj-past + C. S + be-conj-past + not + C. Wh + be-conj-past + S + C ?.

+ - ?I went* to the gym last night . I did not go to the gym last night . Yes/No (short answers)

You sang* at the karaoke bar. You did not sing karaoke bar. Did you speak English?

Yes, I did. / No, I did not.

/t/ He worked in a hospital last year . He did not work in a hospital last year . Did Maria work at Cambridge?

/d/ She traveled to U.S.A. in 2001 . She did not travel in 2001 . Yes, she did. / No, she did not.

/id/ Angela invited him to the party. Angela did not invite him to the party. Did + S + V + C ?.

/t/ It watched the house. It did not watch the house. Wh (long answers)

What did they do?We swam* very much yesterday . We did not swim very much yesterday . They played soccer.

They bought* some flowers. They did not buy some flowers. Where did Carlos live?

He lived in Pasto.

S + V-past + C. S + did + not + V-present + C. Wh + did + S + V + C ?.

SIMPLE PAST (all verbs in past except: be, modals)

PAST OF BE (important and special verb)

MARITAL STATE

Cambridge Language Centres single

Teacher: Andrés F. Escallón P. married

Level:102 divorced

widowed/widow

NO GENDER

great-granddad/dy great-grandfather great-grandparents great-grandmother great-grandmom/my

granddad/dy grandfather grandparents grandmother grandmom/my

dad/daddy father husband + wife = couple (parents) mother mom/mommy

dad/dy-in-law father-in-law parents-in-law mother-in-law mom/my-in-law

stepdad/dy stepfather stepparents stepmother stepmom/my

goddad/dy godfather godparents godmother godmom/my

child son children daugther child

son-in-law children-in-law daugther-in-law

stepson stepchildren stepdaughter

godson godchildren goddaughter

grandchild grandson grandchildren granddaugther grandchild

great-grandchild great-grandson great-grandchildren great-granddaugther great-grandchild

brother siblings sister

brother-in-law siblings-in-law sister-in-law

stepbrother stepsiblings stepsister

half-brother half-siblings half-sister

uncle aunt

nephew niece

cousin cousin cousin

twins

identical twins = duplicates

orphan NO PARENTS => orphan orphan

MALE FEMALE

FAMILY MEMBERS



Level:104

SENTENCE DISAGREEING

I am a teacher. So am I. I am, too. I am not.

I like pizza. So do I. I do, too. I do not.

I have a car. So do I. I do, too. I do not.

I do the dishes everyday. So do I. I do, too. I do not.

I can play the guitar. So can I. I can, too. I can not.

I was at home yestarday. So was I. I was, too. I was not.

I went to Bogota last vacation. So did I. I did, too. I did not.

I had a party last weekend. So did I. I did, too. I did not.

I did the homework. So did I. I did, too. I did not.

I could finish the homework. So could I. I could, too. I could not.

I have gone to the Atlantic Coast. So have I. I have, too. I have not.

I will travel to Europe next year. So will I. I will, too. I will not.I would like to watch a movie. So would I. I would, too. I would not.

I am not a teacher. Neither am I. I am not either. I am.

I do not like pizza. Neither do I. I do not either. I do.

I do not have a car. Neither do I. I do not either. I do.

I do not do the dishes everyday. Neither do I. I do not either. I do.

I can not play the guitar. Neither can I. I can not either. I can.

I was not at home yestarday. Neither was I. I was not either. I was.

I did not go to Bogota last vacation. Neither did I. I did not either. I did.

I did not have a party last weekend. Neither did I. I did not either. I did.

I did not do the homework. Neither did I. I did not either. I did.

I could not finish the homework. Neither could I. I could not either. I could.

I have not gone to the Atlantic Coast. Neither have I. I have not either. I have.

I will not travel to Europe next year. Neither will I. I will not either. I will.

I would not like to watch a movie. Neither would I. I would not either. I would.

AGREEING

+

- Neither/either

So/too



Level:104

UNIT 14

Adjectives (adj.) COMPARATIVES SUPERLATIVES EXAMPLES

nice nicer the nicest This marker is the nicest.

large larger the largest The Nile is the largest river in the world.

short shorter the shortest My mother is the shortest in our family.

small smaller the smallest Popayán is one of the smallest capital cities in Colombia.

big bigger the biggest A medicine book usually looks like the biggest.

hot hotter the hottest Neiva is the hottest city in Huila.

dry drier the driest The Sahara desert seems to be the driest place on earth.

happy happier the happiest I am the happiest man becasuse I just got married.

pretty prettier the prettiest Marcela is the prettiest girl I've ever seen.

ugly uglier the ugliest One of the ugliest animals is the snake.

friendly friendlier the friendliest My english classmates are the friendliest.

active more active the most active Pedro is the most active in the class.

handsome more handsome the most handsome Felipe looks like the most handsome man in the party.

stylish more stylish the most stylish The silk shirts seem the most stylish.

interesting more interesting the most interesting Colombia is one of the most interesting countries to visit.

expensive more expensive the most expensive Ferrari are the most expensive cars.

beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful Cartagena is the most beautiful city in our country.

good better the best Nokia cell phones look like the best.

bad worse the worst The worst day of the week for me is Monday.

far farther the farthest Pluto is the fartherst planet to reach in our Solar System.irregular adj.4

1 one-syllable adj.

RULES

NOT ending in "y"

ending in "y"

2-syllable adj.2

>=3-syllable adj.3

Level 201 Unit 2 ADVERBS OF QUANTITY

There are too many cars There is too much traffic

There are too few restaurants There is too little food

The cities have too many thieves The city has too much crime

I don´t have enough books She doesn´t have enough money

There aren´t enough people There isn´t enough time

We need more highways We need more public transportation

We should have more restaurants We should have more food

There should be fewer thieves There should be less street danger

I need to use more photocopies She needs to work more time

There should be more people There should be more time

Teacher: ANDRÉS FELIPE ESCALLÓN PORTILLA


PROBLEMS

SOLUTIONS

Countable Nouns Uncountable Nouns

Level 201 Unit 3 EVALUATIONS & COMPARISONS

(to be) (there + be) (to have)

big closets

noisy noise

spacious space

bright brightness

private privacy

huge bedrooms

comfortable

inconvenient too many rooms

dangerous too few doors

dingy too much parking

shabby too little money

old

small

quiet as many bathrooms as

cramped as few windows as

dark as much danger as

public as little darkness as

convenient

Teacher: ANDRÉS FELIPE ESCALLÓN PORTILLA


ADJECTIVES NOUNS

enough

EVALUATIONS

too

COMPARISONS as as

enough

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