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) 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) 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: _ teacher__

1. ___________
2. ___________
3. ___________
4. ___________
5. ___________
6. ___________
7. ___________
8. ___________
9. ___________
10. ___________

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. ______ designer.
2. ______ journalist.
3. ______ accountant.
4. ______ hairdresser.
5. ______ painter.
6. ______ technician.
 7. ______ architect.
8. ______ 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 ______ cat.

2. The Adams are ______ big family.
3. I am ______ student.
4. ______ earth rotates around ______ 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 Luna
I am 11 years old
I am a study
My mother´s name is Marcela
She is 33 years old
She is a business administrator
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