Dear learner, / Estimado aprendiz:

This material will help you study the topics related to learning activity 1. / Este

material le permitirá estudiar los temas relacionados con la actividad de

aprendizaje 1.

You will learn about: / Los temas a tratar son:

1. Question words (WH questions). / Preguntas con palabras WH.

2. Subject and object pronouns. / Pronombres sujeto y objeto.

3. Possessive adjectives. / Adjetivos posesivos.

4. Countries and nationalities. / Países y nacionalidades.

5. Professions. / Profesiones.

6. Definite and indefinite articles. / Artículos definidos e indefinidos.

7. Family members. / Miembros de la familia.

Let’s begin! / ¡Empecemos!

1. Question Words (WH questions) / Preguntas con palabras WH

In English, Questions Words are used to ask certain kinds of questions. They

are usually referred to as WH questions because they include the letters WH, for

example what, where, who, when, why, etc. / En inglés, se usan Questions

Words para hacer cierto tipo de preguntas. Usualmente se refiere a ellas como

preguntas WH porque incluyen las letras WH, por ejemplo what (qué), where

(dónde), who (quién), when (cuándo), why (por qué), entre otras.

Introductory material / Material introductorio

What / Qué

What is used to ask for information

about something. / What se usa para

solicitar información sobre algo.

Fuente: SENA

Examples / Ejemplos:

- What is your name?

- What is that?
- What is the color of your eyes?

Where / Dónde - Adónde

Where is used to ask for information

about places or locations of people or

things. / Where se usa para solicitar

información sobre lugares o

ubicaciones de personas u objetos.

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Examples / Ejemplos:

- Where are you from?

- Where are the books?

- Where do you live?

Who / Quién

Who is used to ask for information

about people. / Who se usa para

solicitar información sobre las

personas.

Which / Cuál

Which is used to ask about a choice,

preference, or to distinguish between

two things when the options or objects

in question are clear. / Which se usa

para preguntar sobre una elección,

preferencia o para distinguir entre dos

opciones u objetos cuando las

opciones son explícitas.

Fuente: SENA

Examples / Ejemplos:

- Who is your English teacher?

- Who does she live with?

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Examples / Ejemplos:

- Which color do you like more, black

or white?

- Which song do you prefer (the first

or the second)?

- Which one is the right answer (this

one or that one)?

Why / Por qué

Why is used to ask for reasons or

explanations. / Why se usa para

preguntar por razones o explicaciones.

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When / Cuándo

When is used to ask for information

about a certain period of time. / When

se usa para preguntar información

sobre un período específico de tiempo.

Fuente: SENA

Examples / Ejemplos:

- Why are you in the shopping mall?

- Why is the music so aloud?

- Why are they sad?

Examples / Ejemplos:

- When is the English test?

- When is your birthday?

- When are you coming?

A. Subject pronouns / Pronombres sujeto

Sometimes the subject of a sentence is a person or thing that performs and

[Link] person or thing can be described using its name, or it can be

described using a subject pronoun. The list of subject pronouns is shown below. /

A veces el sujeto de una oración, es una persona o cosa que ejecuta una acción.

Esta persona o cosa puede ser descrita usando su nombre, o puede ser descrita

usando un pronombre sujeto. La lista de pronombres sujeto se muestra a

continuación.

Subject pronouns Pronombres sujeto

I Yo

You Tú – usted

He Él

She Ella

It Esto

We Nosotros

You Vosotros - ustedes

They Ellos

Fuente: SENA

You

Fuente: SENA

You

Fuente: SENA

He

Fuente: SENA

She

Fuente: SENA

It
Fuente: SENA

We

Fuente: SENA Fuente: SENA

They

Examples / Ejemplos:

study English at SENA.

Fuente: SENA

play the guitar very well.

Fuente: SENA

runs in the park.

Fuente: SENA

drives a black car.

Fuente: SENA

turns on the TV.

Fuente: SENA

paint houses.

Fuente: SENA

are students.

Fuente: SENA

cook Colombian food.

Fuente: SENA

B. Object pronouns / Pronombres objeto

The seven basic pronouns have a different form when they are used as object

pronouns. The object pronoun receives the action of the verb. / Los siete

pronombres básicos tienen una forma diferente cuando son usados como

pronombres objeto. El pronombre objeto recibe la acción del verbo.

Example / Ejemplo:

I call her every day.

In this case, I is the subject who performs the action and her is the object that is
receiving the action. / En este caso, I es el sujeto quien realiza la acción y her es

el objeto, que está recibiendo la acción.

The list of object pronouns is shown below: / La lista de pronombres objeto es

mostrada a continuación:

Subject pronoun Object pronoun

I Me

You You

He Him

She Her

It It

We Us

They Them

Examples / Ejemplos:

• I love my grandma. She loves me too!

• You don’t like it.

• Where are the keys? I can’t find them.

• Karol is very special. I miss her!

• The project is very interesting. The teachers want us to write about it.

• Tom is in the hospital. Call him and ask him how he is.

3. Possessive adjectives / Adjetivos posesivos

Possessive adjectives are used to express ownership. A list of possessive

adjectives is shown below. / Los adjetivos posesivos son usados para expresar

posesión. Una lista de adjetivos posesivos es mostrada a continuación.

Subjects Possessive adjectives

I My / Mi

You Your / Tuyo singular / De ustedes plural

He His / Suyo masculino

She Her / Suyo femenino

It Its / Suyo para cosas o animales

They Their / De ellos

Examples / Ejemplos:

• My name is Kelly.

• I like their proposal about the project.

• George is in his apartment.

• Why does Lorena leave her bag in the office?

• This is a good school. Our students are good people.

4. Countries and nationalities / Países y nacionalidades

A. The questions below are used to ask information about where a person is

from. The responses to the questions are also shown below. / Las preguntas

que se encuentran abajo le ayudarán a indagar la procedencia de alguien. Las

respuestas a estas preguntas también se encuentran abajo.

Fuente: SENA

B. A list of some countries and nationalities is shown below. If you want to know

about more countries and nationalities, check the button Activity 1 in the main

menu, follow the link Learning Guide, Materials and Support materials /

Glossary. / Una lista de algunos países y nacionalidades se muestra a

continuación. Si desea saber más sobre países y sus nacionalidades, diríjase

al botón: Activity 1 / Learning Guide, Materials and Support materials /

Glossary.

Where are you from?

What is your

nationality?

I am from Colombia.

My nationality is

Colombian.

Country / País Nationality / Nacionalidad

Afghanistan Afghan
Albania Albanian

Algeria Algerian

Andorra Andorran

Angola Angolan

Australia Australian

Cameroon Cameroonian

Canada Canadian

China Chinese

Colombia Colombian

Denmark Danish

Egypt Egyptian

England English

France French

Germany German

Iran Iranian

Iraq Iraqi

Japan Japanese

Morocco Moroccan

Nigeria Nigerian

Panama Panamanian

Poland Polish

Russia Russian

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian

South Africa South African

Spain Spanish

Turkey Turkish

United Kingdom (UK) British

United States of America (USA) North American

5. Professions / Profesiones
Professions Profesiones

Accountant Contador/a

Actor Actor - actriz

Architect Arquitecto/a

Astronaut Astronauta

Babysitter Niñero/a

Baker Panadero/a

Bank clerk Empleado/a bancario

Bricklayer Albañil/a

Bus driver Conductor/a de autobús

Butcher Carnicero/a

Chemist Farmacéutico/a

Consultant Asesor/a

Cook Cocinero/a

Dentist Dentista

Doctor Doctor / Doctora

Driver Conductor/a

Electrician Electricista

Employee Empleado/a

Engineer Ingeniero/a

Factory worker Obrero/a

Farmer Agricultor / agricultora

Fashion designer Diseñador/a de modas

Firefighter Bombero/a

Fisherman Pescador/a

Gardener Jardinero/a

Graphic designer Diseñador/a

Hairdresser Peluquero/a

Inspector Inspector / inspectora

Jeweller Joyero/a

Journalist Periodista

Judge Juez/a

Lawyer Abogado/a

Librarian Bibliotecario/a

Lorry driver Camionero/a

Mechanic Mecánico/a

Model Modelo

Mail carrier Cartero/a

Nurse Enfermero/a

Office worker Oficinista

Painter Pintor / pintora

Photographer Fotógrafo/a

Pilot Piloto

Plumber Plomero/a

Police officer Policía

Politician Político/a

Psychologist Psicólogo/a

Receptionist Recepcionista

Reporter Reportero/a

Salesman-saleswoman Vendedor/a

Secretary Secretario/a

Security guard Guardia de seguridad

Shoemaker Zapatero/a

Singer Cantante

Soldier Soldado

Student Estudiante

Surgeon Cirujano/a
Tailor Sastre - sastra

Taxi driver Taxista

Teacher Profesor/a

Technician Técnico/a

Veterinarian Veterinario/a

Waiter Camarero

Waitress Camarera

Watchmaker Relojero/a

Writer Escritor/a

6. Definite and indefinite articles / Artículos definidos e indefinidos

There are many rules, exceptions and special cases in relation to articles.

Nevertheless, it is possible to learn a few rules that will help you to use them

correctly most of the time. / Hay varias reglas, excepciones y casos especiales

en relación con los artículos. Sin embargo, es posible aprender unas pocas

reglas que le ayudarán a usarlos correctamente la mayoría del tiempo.

• Definite articles refer to specific nouns and it is used for all genders, in singular

and in plural. / El artículo the se refiere a sustantivos específicos y es usado

para todos los géneros en singular y plural.

Examples / Ejemplos:

The sun, the earth, the history book, the flowers.

The article the is used: / El artículo the se usa:

a. When we refer to geographical points. / Cuando nos referimos a puntos

geográficos.

Example / Ejemplo:

The North Pole.

b. When we refer to rivers, oceans and seas. / Cuando nos referimos a ríos,

océanos o mares.

Example / Ejemplo:

The Amazon River, the Atlantic Ocean, the East China Sea.
c. When we refer to things that are unique. / Cuando nos referimos a cosas

únicas.

Example / Ejemplo:

The Statue of Liberty, the Pope, the Himalayas.

They are unique, because there is only one of a kind. / Son únicas

porque sólo hay una de su clase.

d. When there is only one of a kind in a place or in a surrounding area. /

Cuando sólo existe uno (a) de su clase en un lugar o a los alrededores.

Example / Ejemplo:

I need the book that is on the table.

Look at the boy that is in black t-shirt over there.

Note: The is not used when referring to: / Nota: The no se usa cuando se

refiere a:

- Countries. / Países.

Correct / Correcto Incorrect / Incorrecto

France is a touristic place. The France is a touristic place.

Exception 1: with countries that include words like kingdom, states or

republic the is used. / Excepción 1: cuando los países incluyen

palabras como kingdom, states, o republic, the es usado.

The United Kingdom, the United States of America, the Republic of

China.

Exception 2: with countries with plural nouns. / Excepción 2: con

países con nombre en plural.

The Philippines.

- Languages. / Idiomas.

Correct / Correcto Incorrect / Incorrecto

Portuguese is an important

language.

The portuguese is an important

- Eating ocassions. / Ocasiones de comida.

Correct / Correcto Incorrect / Incorrecto

Breakfast is a necessary

meal. The breakfast is a necessary meal.

- Professions. / Profesiones.

Correct / Correcto Incorrect / Incorrecto

Medicine is a long career. The medicine is a long career.

- Holidays. / Días de fiesta.

Correct / Correcto Incorrect / Incorrecto

I love Christmas. I love the Christmas.

- Places or locations. / Lugares o sitios.

Correct / Correcto Incorrect / Incorrecto

He is in prison. He is in the prison.

- Streets. / Calles.

Correct / Correcto Incorrect / Incorrecto

My house is on 7th street. My house is on the 7th street.

- Sports. / Deportes.

Correct / Correcto Incorrect / Incorrecto

My husband plays tennis. My husband plays the tennis.

- With uncountable nouns. / Con sustantivos incontables.

Correct / Correcto Incorrect / Incorrecto

Rice is a nutritious product. The rice is a nutritious product.

• Indefinite articles refer to non-specific nouns. There are two kinds of indefinite

articles: a and an. / Los artículos indefinidos se usan con sustantivos no

específicos. Hay dos tipos de artículos indefinidos: a y an.

Example / Ejemplo:

An apple, a pencil, an ambulance, a book.

Note: compare the following examples. / Nota: compare los siguientes

I have a book.

Fuente: SENA

The article a is used because it refers to a book in general, not to a

specific one. / El artículo a es usado porque aquí se hace referencia a un

libro en general, no a uno específico.

The history book is interesting.

Fuente: SENA

The article the is used because it refers to a specific book, in this case, the

History book. / El artículo the es usado porque se refiere a un libro

específico, en este caso al libro de historia.

a. The indefinite article a is used before nouns that begin with consonant

sounds. / El artículo a se usa antes de sustantivos que inician con un

sonido de consonante.

Examples / Ejemplos:

• This is a beautiful house.

• I have a guitar at home.

• She needs a telephone to make a call.

• They read a difficult book.

b. The indefinite article an is used before nouns that begin with vowel sounds.

/ El artículo an se usa antes de sustantivos que inician con un sonido de

vocal.

Examples / Ejemplos:

• We want to eat an apple.

• She is an English teacher.

• There is an elephant in the zoo.

• They need an ambulance.

c. The indefinite articles are also used before professions and job titles. / Los

artículos indefinidos también son usados antes de las profesiones o cargos.

• She is an engineer.

• He is a doctor.

d. When you refer to a specific person with a profession or job title, you should

use the definite article the. / Cuando se refiere a una persona específica

con una profesión o cargo, usted debe usar el artículo definido the.

Examples / Ejemplos:

• The doctor is not here.

• The teacher is from Germany.

7. Family members / Miembros de la familia

The list of family members is shown below. / La lista de los miembros de la

familia es mostrada a continuación.

A. Nuclear family / Núcleo familiar

Father Papá

Mother Mamá

Son Hijo

Daughter Hija

Brother Hermano

Sister Hermana

Husband Esposo

Wife Esposa

B. Extended family / Familia lejana

Great-great grandfather Tatarabuelo

Great-great grandmother Tatarabuela

Great grandfather Bisabuelo

Great grandmother Bisabuela

Grandfather Abuelo

Grandmother Abuela

Grandson Nieto
Granddaughter Nieta

Great grandson Bisnieto

Great granddaughter Bisnieta

Great-great grandson Tataranieto

Great-great granddaughter Tataranieta

Grandparents Abuelos

Grandchildren Nietos

Uncle Tío

Aunt Tía

Cousin Primo

Nephew Sobrino

Niece Sobrina

C. The family in-laws / Familia política

Father in-law Suegro

Mother in-law Suegra

Son-in-law Yerno

Daughter-in-law Nuera

Brother-in-law Cuñado

Sister-in-law Cuñada

D. Family related by upbringing / Familia relacionada por crianza

Stepfather Padrastro

Stepmother Madrastra

Stepson Hijastro

Stepdaughter Hijastra

Stepsister Hermanastra

Stepbrother Hermanastro

Half-brother Medio hermano

Half-sister Medio hermana

Listen to the following conversation. Read while you listen. / Escuche la siguiente
conversación. Lea mientras escucha.

Contextualization / Contextualización

Fuente: SENA

Fuente: SENA

Welcome to my blog!

My name is Sara Passolini. I am Italian.

I am 20 years old. I am a university student and I am

single. I live in Rome. It is a beautiful city. There are

many tourist attractions in Rome, such as museums,

palaces, parks, churches, basilicas, and theaters. One

of the most important is The Colosseum.

I live in an apartment with my pet Titou. He is a

beautiful and friendly cat.

Thank you for reading my blog!

Hello everyone!

I am Ivan Yermakov. I am 36 years old.

I am from Russia. I live in Kassan, an old city

in Russia. I live with my beautiful wife and my

two children. Their names are Nicolai and Yuri.

Nicolai is seven years old and Yuri is five. I am

a mailman and my wife is a secretary. Our

children go to a good school. They are very

intelligent. I know many people in my city. If

you need a lawyer, a doctor or a priest, let me

know!

Tell me about yourself!

Fuente: SENA

Fuente: SENA

Hi friends!
I'm Oscar Patterson. I'm an American architect.

I'm 45 years old and I'm divorced. I don’t have

children. I live in Denver, a city in Colorado. I design

beautiful houses and buildings. In my free time, I

read about architecture and history.

Denver is an important city where communication,

transportation and manufacturing are main

activities.

Why don’t you come and visit Denver’s

amazing places?

Hello!

My name is Layla Pinto. I am 27 years

old. I am from Brazil. I am a hairdresser. I love my

job because I can meet a lot of people. My family

consists of my dad, my mom and my sister. My

father is a mechanic and my mom is a librarian. My

sister is a veterinarian. She loves animals. In my

house there are two cats and one dog. We love

them! Our life is great because in this country

there are many things to do. What I like the most

are the beaches. I love surfing. If you need a

haircut, please call my cellphone.

The number is 353-7426660.

Based on the previous activity, choose the option that best completes the

statement or answers the questions. / Basado en la anterior actividad, elija la

opción que mejor complete el enunciado o responda las preguntas.

1. Laura Passolini thinks that Rome is a beautiful city because:

a. It has nice weather.

b. It is the largest city in Italy.

d. It has beautiful beaches.

2. Ivan is:

a. Single.

b. Divorced.

c. Widowed.

d. Married.

3. One of the main activities in Denver is:

a. Tourism.

b. Transportation.

c. Education.

d. Construction.

4. One attraction in Brazil:

a. Animals.

b. Women.

c. Beaches.

d. Stadiums.

5. Who is an architect?

a. Ivan Yermakov.

b. Sara Passolini.

c. Oscar Patterson.

d. Layla Pinto.

Comprehension / Comprensión

A. Relate the question to the corresponding answer. / Relacione la pregunta con

la respuesta correspondiente.

1. Where is the stapler? a.I am from Venezuela.

2. How old is she? [Link] is 23 years old.

3. When is his birthday? [Link] is a psychologist.

4. What is her marital status? [Link] is divorced.

6. What is his profession? f. It is on December 22nd

7. Why are the windows open? [Link] it is warm inside.

B. Choose the correct WH word to complete the sentences. / Elija la palabra con

WH correcta para completar las oraciones.

Why Where Why Which What

Where When What Who Where

1. ______ is her name? Her Name is Rosana.

2. ______ is my bag? I don’t know.

3. ______are they happy? Because they are on vacation.

4. ______is their wedding? On December 1st

5. ______is the problem? Her mom is very sick.

6. ______is your favorite actor? Roberto Morales.

7. ______ apartment do you like the most? (the old one or the new one). The

old one!

8. ______is she late? Because of traffic.

9. ______ is the meeting? In my office.

10. ______is the teacher from? He is from France.

Practice 1 / Práctica 1

C. Listen to the audio and organize the words as you hear them in the recording.

/ Escuche el audio y organice las palabras mientras escucha la grabación.

To do this exercise goes the multimedia version of the study material. You can

find it in the button Activity 1 / Learning Guide, Materials and

Support materials / Material: Welcome!. / Para realizar este

ejercicio consulte el material multimedia que se encuentra en el

botón Activity 1 / Learning Guide, Materials and Support materials /

Material: Welcome!.
1. 51 am years old I

2. single he is

3. from is where she ?

4. father is English an my teacher

5. your is marital ? status what

6. ? happy why she is

[Link] the words to make correct sentences. / Organice las palabras para

formar oraciones correctas.

1. name / is / my / Richard /

____________________

2. is / her / profession / what /

____________________

3. is / veterinarian / a / he /

__________________

4. apartment / old / the / is /

____________________

5. husband / an / my / engineer / is /

__________________________

A. Relate the object pronoun to the corresponding subject pronoun. / Relacione

el pronombre objeto hacia el pronombre sujeto correspondiente.

1. I a. Me

2. You b. Them

3. He c. Us

4. She d. Him

5. It e. You

6. We f. It

7. They g. Her

B. Complete the text with the corresponding word. / Complete el texto con la

palabra correcta.
Words / Palabras:

an a He They His Their

Robert is (1)_______ dentist. (2) _______ is married and (3) _________ wife

is (4) _______ judge. They live in (5) _______ big house. (6) _______ have

two children and (7) ____ pet. Robert works in (8) ____ hospital and Karla in

(9) ____ office. (10) ______ children go to (11)______ private school.

Practice 2 / Práctica 2

C. Complete the sentences with the correct possessive adjective. Look at the

pictures for clues. / Complete las oraciones con el adjetivo posesivo correcto.

Encuentre pistas en las imágenes.

Possessive adjectives / Adjetivos posesivos:

his their my our her its your

1. I love _____ country.

Fuente: SENA

2. _____mother is a nice person.

Fuente: SENA

3. He is Ruskov. _____ nationality is

Russian.

Fuente: SENA

4. She is my French teacher ______

husband is the English teacher.

Fuente: SENA

5. This is a good cellphone.

_______ games are excellent!

Fuente: SENA

6. We are friends. _______ parents

work together.

Fuente: SENA

7. I like _________ car. It is black

Fuente: SENA

A. This is Kevin’s family tree. Write the number corresponding to the member of

the family in the family tree. / Este es el árbol familiar de Kevin. Escriba el

número correspondiente al miembro de la familia en el árbol familiar.

Practice 3 / Práctica 3

Fuente: SENA

1. Kevin’s paternal grandfather.

2. Kevin’s maternal grandmother.

3. Kevin’s mother.

4. Kevin’s maternal grandfather.

5. Kevin’s paternal grandmother.

6. Kevin’s sister.

7. Kevin’s father.

B. Write the missing word to complete the sentences. / Escriba la palabra que falta

para completar las oraciones.

Example / Ejemplo:

When one of your children is a girl, she is your → d - a - u - g - h - t - e – r.

1. When one of your children is a boy, he is your __ __ __.

2. Your dad’s father is your __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

3. The child of your aunt is your __ __ __ __ __ __.

4. The male child of your brother is your __ __ __ __ __ __.

5. The brother of your mother is your __ __ __ __ __.

6. Diana’s mom has a new husband who is not Diana’s father. He is Diana´s

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

Kevin

7. The wife of your son is your__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

8. The female child of your sister is your __ __ __ __ __.

C. Choose the correct article to complete the sentences. / Elija el artículo

1. She is _______ cook.

Fuente: SENA

2. There is an accident. Call _____

ambulance.

Fuente: SENA

3. Which one is your car? It is ____

pink one.

Fuente: SENA

4. Soccer is ______ good game.

Fuente: Fotolia (s.f.)

5. Is this _______ bad time?

Fuente: SENA

6. I really like _______ parks.

Fuente: SENA

7. Bombay is in _________ India. It

is ________ beautiful city.

Fuente: Fotolia (s.f.)

8. Tonight is _________ cold night;

look at ________ moon. It is very

beautiful.

Fuente: Fotolia (s.f.)

9. My grandpa wants to eat

_______ orange.

Fuente: SENA

10. ________ sanctuary of

Monserrate is _____ beautiful

place in Bogota.

Fuente: Fotolia (s.f.)

1.

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__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

2.

Fuente: SENA

__ __ __ __ __

3.

Fuente: SENA

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

4.

Fuente: SENA

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

5.

Fuente: SENA

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

6.

Fuente: SENA

__ __ __ __ __ __

7.

Fuente: SENA

__ __ __ __

8.

Fuente: SENA

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

9.

Fuente: SENA

__ __ __ __ __

10.
Fuente: SENA

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Note: This practice must be completed using the multimedia version of the

study material. There you will find the corresponding sound files. / Nota: esta

práctica debe ser completada usando la versión multimedia del material de

estudio. Allí encontrará los archivos de audio correspondientes.

A. Classify the following alphabet letters according to their vowel sound. One is

done for you. / Clasifique las siguientes letras del abecedario de acuerdo con

el sonido de su vocal. Una ya está hecha.

e i eɪ

AEJ

B. Listen to the following words. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the vowel in

each word. Then, say them aloud. Try to imitate the vowel sounds you hear. /

Escuche las siguientes palabras. Preste atención a la vocal de cada palabra.

Luego, dígalas en voz alta tratando de imitar los sonidos vocálicos

escuchados.

Pronunciation practice / Práctica de pronunciación

Note: if there are more than two vowels in a word, pay attention to the one in

the underlined syllable. / Nota: si hay más de dos vocales en una palabra,

preste atención únicamente a la vocal en la sílaba subrayada.

ʌ u e eɪ

Brother

Umbrella

Cameroon

Shoe

Chemist

Denmark

Baker

Great
Now, classify the words on the following list according to the vowel sound you

hear. / Ahora, clasifique las palabras en la lista de acuerdo con el sonido que

escuche.

Baby

Student

You

Peruvian

Waiter

Jeweler

Who

Colombia

Great-mother

Plumber

Cousin

Husband

Great grandmother

Son

Shoemaker

Dentist

Hairdresser

Uncle

Judge

ʌ u e eɪ

C. Listen to the following words. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the

underlined consonant in each word. Then, say them aloud. Try to imitate the

consonants sounds you hear. / Escuche las siguientes palabras. Preste

atención a la consonante subrayada en cada palabra. Luego, diga las

palabras en voz alta tratando de imitar los sonidos consonánticos

escuchados.
whjkɡ

Which

We

Who

He

You

Use

Cook

Chemist

Grand

England

Now, classify the words on the following list according to the consonant sound

you hear. / Ahora, clasifique las palabras en la lista de acuerdo con el sonido

de la consonante que escuche.

Wife

Husband

Architect

Baker

Year

Algeria

Waiter

Half-brother

Germany

Young

His

Egypt

He

Graphic designer

Which
Hairdresser

Nigeria

Yes

Bank clerk

Why

Yellow

whjkɡ

D. Listen to the following words. Pay attention to the stressed syllable. / Escuche

las siguientes palabras. Preste atención a la ubicación de la sílaba acentuada.

Actor

Mother

Gardener

Fisherman

Designer

Inspector

Phonetician

Electrician

Photographer

Receptionist

Now, classify the words on the list according to their stress pattern. / Ahora,

clasifique las palabras en la lista de acuerdo con su patrón acentual.

• Politician.

• Cousin.

• Librarian.

• Consultant.

• Hair-dresser.

• Mechanic.

• Baker.

• Argentinian.
• Psychologist.

• Accountant.

• Germany.

• Dentist.

• Receptionist.

• England.

• Australia.

• Pilot.

E. Listen to the pronunciation of the following sentences. Then, say them aloud.

Try to imitate the intonation pattern used. / Escuche la pronunciación de las

siguientes oraciones. Luego, dígalas en voz alta tratando de imitar el patrón

de entonación usado.

Hello!

Who is your English teacher?

Who do you live with?

Where do you live?

Are you single?

Where are you?

What is your phone number?

Why are you sad?

When is your birthday?

Who is there?

What’s the problem?

We need an ambulance.

She is a cook.

He is a mechanic.

This is my grandfather.

We are friends. Our parents work

together.
I am divorced, and you?

Look at the flowers. I love them!

My husband is an engineer.

What is your marital status?

Where is the meeting?

She is a veterinarian. She loves

animals.

The apartment is old.

My grandpa wants to eat an apple.

References / Referencias

• Fotolia. (s.f.). Jogador de Futebol.

• Fotolia. (s.f.). Monserrate Church. Consultado el 29 de agosto de 2014, en

[Link]

• Fotolia. (s.f.). Moon. Consultado el 29 de agosto de 2014, en

[Link]

• Fotolia. (s.f.). Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai, India. Consultado el 29 de agosto de

2014, en [Link]

Document control / Control del documento

Name Position Dependence Date

Author

Ricardo Aristizabal

Salinas

Theme expert

Asesor English Dot

Works - Programa

de bilingüismo

Dirección de

formación

profesional.
Dirección General

August

2014

Johana Méndez

Sarmiento

Theme expert

Asesor English Dot

Works - Programa

de bilingüismo

Dirección de

formación

profesional.

Dirección General

August

2014

Adaptation

Paola Andrea

Bobadilla

Gutiérrez

Copy editor – Línea

de producción

Centro

Agroindustrial.

Regional Quindío

August

2014