First Class - Introduction

Basic Level English CourseJuly 24th, 2010

Grammar Presentation

I am an intelligent person

SubjectPronoun

Verb BE

ArticleAdjective

Noun

I am from Lima

These are grammar terms that will be used in class. They are also examples of how some words are similar in structure and sound to Spanish.

Estos son términos gramaticales que serán usados en clase. Ellos también son ejemplos de que tan similares en estructura y sonido son algunas palabras al Español.

Subject Pronoun

Verb BE Preposition ofPlace

Noun

The course will be lectured and practiced mainly in English. Some Spanish will be used if necessary only at the basic level of instruction. We do this so that participants can be introduced first to the experience of utilizing the language, and then to the comprehension of the structural components of the language.

El curso será dictado y practicado principalmente en Inglés. Algo de Español será utilizado si es necesario solo en el nivel básico de instrucción. Hacemos esto para que los participantes puedan ser presentados primero a la experiencia de utilizar el idioma, y luego a la comprensión de los componentes estructurales del idioma.

a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z

The whole alphabet/El alfabeto completo

Some difficult sounds/Algunos sonidos difíciles:

a, e, i

b, v, w (double “u”)

c, s, z

g, j

r

y

SUBJECT PRONOUNS VERB BE

I You He She It We You They

amareisisisareareare

1st Person

2nd Person

3rd Person

1st Person

2nd Person

3rd Person

SINGULAR

PLURAL

SUBJECT PRONOUNS

POSSESSIVEADJECTIVES

I You He She It We You They

MyYourHisHerItsOurYourThei

r

1st Person

2nd Person

3rd Person

1st Person

2nd Person

3rd Person

SINGULAR

PLURAL

NOUN+

namepencilbookcatfurclassnotebook

sfriends

A: My name is Roger. B: How do you spell your name? A: R – O – G – E – R My full name is:

Roger Maurice Villamar RomeroFirst Name Middle Name Last Name Mother’s Maiden Name

My first name is… My middle name is…/My middle initial is “M.” My last name is…

In Perú: My mother’s maiden name is…

NEAR FAR

SINGULAR THIS THAT

PLURAL THESE THOSE

Near/Singular: This pencil

Far/Singular: That pencil

Near/Plural: These pencils

Far/Plural: Those pencils

Numbers: 0 = “zero,” “o” 1 = “one” 2 = “two” 3 = “three” (*) 4 = “four” 5 = “five” 6 = “six” 7 = “seven” 8 = “eight” 9 = “nine” 10 = “ten”

Three

“th” = /θ/

Tree

“t” = /t/

A: What is your cell phone number? B: My cell phone number is 991370296 B: It is 991370296/It’s 991370296

Subject Pronoun + BE Contraction