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− | ::1- Read the text and take notes of the words you don't know. | + | ::'''1- Read the text and take notes of the words you don't know.''' |
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− | 1- Make a sentence using present continuous or simple present for each of the words you didn't know. | + | '''1- Make a sentence using present continuous or simple present for each of the words you didn't know.''' |
− | 2- After reading the text, answer: | + | '''2- After reading the text, answer:''' |
::a- What do his parents do for a living? | ::a- What do his parents do for a living? | ||
::b- What do you do for a living? | ::b- What do you do for a living? | ||
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::h- How would you feel in Roberto's place? | ::h- How would you feel in Roberto's place? | ||
− | 3- Make two sentences with each of these expressions using present continuous and/or simple present, ask your teacher for help if you need an explanation about the use of these expressions. (don't forget to use negative and interrogative forms) | + | '''3- Make two sentences with each of these expressions using present continuous and/or simple present, ask your teacher for help if you need an explanation about the use of these expressions. (don't forget to use negative and interrogative forms) |
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::a- For a living | ::a- For a living | ||
::b- Also | ::b- Also | ||
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::h- To look forward | ::h- To look forward | ||
− | 4-Explain how your job works.Follow the example below: | + | '''4-Explain how your job works.Follow the example below:''' |
[[File:Yuu Watase.jpg|500px|Yuu Watase]] | [[File:Yuu Watase.jpg|500px|Yuu Watase]] | ||
<div class="well well-ex"> | <div class="well well-ex"> | ||
− | ::She is a mangaka, mangaka is an artist who draws japanese comic books. | + | ::She is a mangaka, a mangaka is an artist who draws japanese comic books. |
::She arrives at work at 8 o'clock, she has breakfast with her coworkers and at 9 o'clock she begins drawing | ::She arrives at work at 8 o'clock, she has breakfast with her coworkers and at 9 o'clock she begins drawing | ||
::She needs to finish half of her work until noon, She has lunch with her coworker at noon. | ::She needs to finish half of her work until noon, She has lunch with her coworker at noon. | ||
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− | 5- Based on the text, create a schedule for Roberto's old life. | + | '''5- Based on the text, create a schedule for Roberto's old life.''' |
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::Ex:" Roberto wakes up everyday at 8:00 and goes to school at 9:00, on tuesdays he needs to go to the english course at 3pm...." | ::Ex:" Roberto wakes up everyday at 8:00 and goes to school at 9:00, on tuesdays he needs to go to the english course at 3pm...." | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
− | 6-Tell your teacher or write a list of the things you like the most and explain why, you can talk about movies, games, songs, artists or even food! | + | '''6-Tell your teacher or write a list of the things you like the most and explain why, you can talk about movies, games, songs, artists or even food! |
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===Extra Exercises=== | ===Extra Exercises=== | ||
− | 1- Translate the sentences: | + | '''1- Translate the sentences:''' |
::a- Ele trabalha como enfermeiro. | ::a- Ele trabalha como enfermeiro. | ||
::b- Eu também gosto de viajar para fora do país. | ::b- Eu também gosto de viajar para fora do país. | ||
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::h- Você gosta de trabalhar e ouvir música ao mesmo tempo? | ::h- Você gosta de trabalhar e ouvir música ao mesmo tempo? | ||
::i- Arrume suas malas, estamos indo embora hoje. | ::i- Arrume suas malas, estamos indo embora hoje. | ||
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+ | ==Drills== | ||
+ | ::a- They are speaking for a long time / many hours / with their friends | ||
+ | ::b- He lived in Brazil for many years / before going to US / to Wodsville | ||
+ | ::c- She is going to study abroad / next year / to learn English | ||
+ | ::d- My parents are listening to music in the living room / The student / in the bus | ||
+ | ::e- They watched he whole game yesterday / didn't / because of the time | ||
+ | ::f- He paid the exchange program / His parents / didn't | ||
+ | ::g- His friends will play some games tonight / the guitar / with the kids | ||
+ | ::h- Are we going to have time? / to study / visit the places | ||
+ | ::i- She is going to meet new people / friends / places | ||
+ | ::j- He's packing since this morning / for his next trip / His mom | ||
+ | ::k- Thew exchange student is feeling good at school / with his new friends / in the new city | ||
+ | ::l- We also want to know about his culture / country / They | ||
+ | ::m- She doesn't have enough time / to study / to see her emails | ||
+ | ::n- Se is looking forward to seeing him / meet / talk | ||
+ | ::o- My father is working as a lawyer / dentist / doctor |
Latest revision as of 14:41, 15 October 2014
Text
- 1- Read the text and take notes of the words you don't know.
- Old Lives
- Before we talk about Roberto and Sarah’s new life, let’s speak about their old lives.
- Roberto is eighteen years old, he is Brazilian, he lives in são paulo and he is finishing high school and he is also studying english.
- His mother thinks that it would be nice for him to study english abroad, his father and his mother have enough money to pay for his studies in US.
- His mother is a dentist and his father is a lawyer, they work really hard.
- Roberto is enjoying the ideia of living abroad, He is really looking forward to know a new country but at the same time he is anxious because it is his first time abroad.
- Roberto likes to listen to music, watch series and he also likes to play video game.
- He has some good friends in São Paulo, but now he needs to make new friends when he arrives in Woodsville.
- He is packing his bags with all his favorite things, he is taking his video game, his notebook and his favorite clothes with him.::
Verbs
- to speak - spoke
- to live - lived
- to study - studied
- to finish – finished
- to listen - listened
- to watch - watched
- to pay - paid
- to play - played
- to have - had
- to need - needed
- to pack - packed
- to feel - felt
1- Make a sentence using present continuous or simple present for each of the words you didn't know.
2- After reading the text, answer:
- a- What do his parents do for a living?
- b- What do you do for a living?
- c- What city is Roberto from?
- d- What is his mother's opinion about Roberto's english studies?
- e- What is Roberto feeling?
- f- What are some of Roberto's interests?
- g- And what about you? Tell your likes and dislikes
- h- How would you feel in Roberto's place?
3- Make two sentences with each of these expressions using present continuous and/or simple present, ask your teacher for help if you need an explanation about the use of these expressions. (don't forget to use negative and interrogative forms)
- a- For a living
- b- Also
- c- It would be
- d- Enough
- e- Really + adjective
- f- At the same time
- g- To take with
- h- To look forward
4-Explain how your job works.Follow the example below:
- She is a mangaka, a mangaka is an artist who draws japanese comic books.
- She arrives at work at 8 o'clock, she has breakfast with her coworkers and at 9 o'clock she begins drawing
- She needs to finish half of her work until noon, She has lunch with her coworker at noon.
- At 3 pm She goes to the meeting room to see how the work is going.
- She goes home at 6 pm.
5- Based on the text, create a schedule for Roberto's old life.
- Ex:" Roberto wakes up everyday at 8:00 and goes to school at 9:00, on tuesdays he needs to go to the english course at 3pm...."
6-Tell your teacher or write a list of the things you like the most and explain why, you can talk about movies, games, songs, artists or even food!
Extra Exercises
1- Translate the sentences:
- a- Ele trabalha como enfermeiro.
- b- Eu também gosto de viajar para fora do país.
- c- Não seria muito bom.
- d- Jones têm dinheiro o suficiente para pagar as contas deste mês.
- e- Ela realmente não gosta de acordar cedo.
- f- Nós sempre terminamos os exercícios primeiro.
- g- Não é bom ir sozinho, leve isso com você.
- h- Você gosta de trabalhar e ouvir música ao mesmo tempo?
- i- Arrume suas malas, estamos indo embora hoje.
Drills
- a- They are speaking for a long time / many hours / with their friends
- b- He lived in Brazil for many years / before going to US / to Wodsville
- c- She is going to study abroad / next year / to learn English
- d- My parents are listening to music in the living room / The student / in the bus
- e- They watched he whole game yesterday / didn't / because of the time
- f- He paid the exchange program / His parents / didn't
- g- His friends will play some games tonight / the guitar / with the kids
- h- Are we going to have time? / to study / visit the places
- i- She is going to meet new people / friends / places
- j- He's packing since this morning / for his next trip / His mom
- k- Thew exchange student is feeling good at school / with his new friends / in the new city
- l- We also want to know about his culture / country / They
- m- She doesn't have enough time / to study / to see her emails
- n- Se is looking forward to seeing him / meet / talk
- o- My father is working as a lawyer / dentist / doctor