Basic Level English CourseSeptember 25th, 2010

Introducing Adjectives and the Present Continuous

To talk about people and what they do using adjectives and the Present continuous

Hablar acerca de las personas y lo que hacen usando adjetivos y el Presente Continuo

Vocabulary:High = AltoLow = BajoSafe = SeguroDangerous = PeligrosoInteresting = InteresanteBoring = AburridoPleasant = PlacenteroUnpleasant = No placenteroEasy = FácilDifficult = DifícilRelaxing = RelajanteStressful = EstresanteGood = BuenoBad = MaloFun = DivertidoFunny = ChistosoSad = Triste

Vocabulary II:Lawyer = AbogadoSoldier = SoldadoBiologist = BiólogoHunter = CazadorFarmer = GranjeroScuba Diver = BuceadorExplorer = ExploradorTracker = RastreadorScout = GuíaAdministrator = Administrador

Vocabulary III:Job = TrabajoSalary = SalarioTask = Tarea

Occupations:LawyerPolice OfficerPresidentSoldierBiologistHunterFarmerScuba DiverExplorerTrackerScoutTeacherSecretaryAdministrator

Nouns:JobSalaryTask

Adjectives:High ≠ LowSafe ≠ DangerousInteresting ≠ BoringPleasant ≠ UnpleasantEasy ≠ DifficultRelaxing ≠ StressfulGood ≠ BadFun ≠ BoringFunny ≠ Sad

Vocabulary:High = AltoLow = BajoSafe = SeguroDangerous = PeligrosoInteresting = InteresanteBoring = AburridoPleasant = PlacenteroUnpleasant = No placenteroEasy = FácilDifficult = DifícilRelaxing = RelajanteStressful = EstresanteGood = BuenoBad = MaloFun = DivertidoFunny = ChistosoSad = Triste

Occupations:LawyerPolice OfficerPresidentSoldierBiologistHunterFarmerScuba DiverExplorerTrackerScoutTeacherSecretaryAdministrator

Nouns:JobSalaryTask

Adjectives:High ≠ LowSafe ≠ DangerousInteresting ≠ BoringPleasant ≠ UnpleasantEasy ≠ DifficultRelaxing ≠ StressfulGood ≠ BadFun ≠ BoringFunny ≠ Sad

A lawyer’s salary is high

A/An + Occupation + ‘S + Noun + BE + Adjective

A lawyer has a high salary

A/An + Occupation + HAS + a/an + Adjective + Noun

Examples:

A police officer’s job is dangerousA police officer has a dangerous job

A biologist’s task is interestingA biologist has an interesting task

A hunter’s task is stressfulA hunter has a stressful task

An administrator’s…An administrator has…

Object Pronouns

Subject Pronouns:IYou HeSheItWeYouThey

Object Pronouns:MeYou HimHerItUsYouThem

Examples:You love me I love youCarla loves Pete = She loves himPete loves Carla = He loves her Maria and I love the book = We love it The kids love me and her = They love usMaria and I love you and Pete = We love youCarla and Pete love Maria and Jose = They love them

Prepositions Combos…

Verb + Preposition Combinations:

write to… = escribir a…talk to… = hablarle a…listen to… = escuchar a…think about… = pensar en…

Adjective + Preposition Combinations:

worried about… = preocupado por…happy with… = feliz con…interested in… = interesado en…

Examples:Roger writes to her every dayDenice is worried about himThe priest is interested in usLet me listen to herI think about her every day

WH-Questions – Subject & Predicate

WH – Subject:

Who loves Mercedes?

Who is interested in him?

Who writes to her every day?

WH – Predicate:

Who does Rogerio Love?

Who is Jen interested in?

Who do you write to every day?

Original Sentence:

Rogerio Loves Mercedes

Jen is interested in him

I write to her every day

The Present Continuous is used to talk about actions in progress; actions going on “now”/“right now.”

El Presente Continuo es usado para hablar de acciones en progreso; acciones sucediendo “ahora”/“ahora mismo.”

Example: Denice’s children are listening to her

now.

The Present Continuous is used to talk about actions in progress; actions going on “now”/“right now.”

The Teacher is talking to his students now

Subject BE(am/is/are)BASE FORM “ing”

Notice the Spelling of the continuous verb form:

(1) wear = wearing

(2) swim = swimming (+ m)

(3) drive = driving (- e)

Affirmative Sentences: He’s swimming in Punta Hermosa.

Negative Sentences: Socorro isn’t wearing blue jeans.

Yes/No Questions: Is Denice driving a car? Yes, she is./No, she isn’t.

WH-Questions: Who is talking to John? The teacher is talking to John. Who is the teacher talking to? He’s talking to John.

Conversation/ Conversación

Fred: Are you working now?Inspector Gadget: Yes, I am. I’m solving an important case.Fred: Wow…An inspector has an difficult job…Inspector Gadget: Mmm…What areYou doing now?Fred: I’m playing with my daughter,Pebbles.Inspector Gadget: Well…let me tellyou…a parent’s job is difficult too.Fred: Maybe you are right.

Vocabulary:solving = resolviendocase = casodoing = haciendoplaying = jugandomaybe you are right = talvez tienes la razónWell… = Bueno…

You: Are you working now?Your friend: No, I’m not. I’m…

Talk about what you are doing now:/ Hablen de lo que están haciendo ahora: