Ingle Como Idioma

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Nombre del estudiante

PAOLA CHAMORRO

INTRODUCTION

The course covers the four skills of listening, speaking reading and writing, while giving attention to grammar and vocabulary. This book seeks develop both fluency and accuracy in English. The topics are of high interest to students and provide a variety of exercises that develop proficiency in the area.

Each unity of the book is organized around a central topic and is divided in themes.

The following unit structure is used throughout the course.

Fluency activities. Listening and oral work

Reading skills that stimulate discussion

Writing excercises. Practical writing and composition skills.

Grammar exercises provide controlled practice leading to

communicate activities.

Oral excercises consist of fluency-focused pair and group

activities including discussion tasks, ranking activies, class

surveys,and other activities that encouraage an exchange of information.

Portfolio. Optional activities provide the development of both linguistic and communication skills.

CONTENTS

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1. EJE TEMÁTICO: NICE TO MEET YOU

Tell me about yourself; Introductions and greetings 1

Countries 3

Yes/No questions, Wh questions and statements with be;

Tell me about your family 12

Find the job that’s right for you; occupations and workplaces 17

2. EJE TEMÁTICO: MY FAVORITE THINGS

Advances in science and technology 31

My favorite things 33

Infinitives and gerunds. What´s this for? 36

Buying from home; Prices, adjectives 38

The way we dress; Clothes, materials, preferences 43

Judging by appearances 48

3. EJE TEMÁTICO: UPSTAIRS- DOWNSTAIRS

My home; There is/there are…, prepositions of place 59

Adjectives 63

Houses and apartments; Positive and negative features 65

Rooms and furniture 67

Here we are 70

My neighborhood and my city 73

4. EJE TEMATICO: LIKES AND DISLIKES

Things we like. Like/love/hate + noun /gerund 81

Present simple: routines 84

Adverbs of frequency 88

My hobbies; talk about people can do 91

My favorite food; Countabe/uncountable nouns 92

Introduction past simple 95

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