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In this third learning activity, you will learn about describing people, objects and
places and how to make comparisons using superlative and comparative forms. /
En esta tercera actividad de aprendizaje, aprenderá sobre describir personas,
objetos y lugares y sobre cómo hacer comparaciones usando comparativos y
superlativos.
This material will help you study the topics related to learning activity 3. / Este
material le permitirá estudiar los temas relacionados con la actividad de
aprendizaje 3.
Fuente: SENA
d. Eye color: black, brown, blue, d. Color de ojos: negro, café, azul,
grey, green, hazel. gris, verde, miel.
e. Tipo de cabello: largo, corto, a la
e. Hair type: long, short, shoulder
altura de los hombros, liso, crespo,
length, straight, curly, wavy, bald.
ondulado, calvo.
Read the following short conversations to see some useful expressions for
describing people. / Lea las siguientes conversaciones cortas para ver
algunas expresiones útiles acerca de descripción de personas.
A: ¿Cómo es tu
A: What are you like?
personalidad?
B: I am nice and shy.
B: Soy agradable y tímida.
To answer this question
Para responder a esta
remember the formula:
pregunta recuerde la
fórmula:
She is / He is +
adjective. Fuente: SENA Ella es / Él es + adjetivo.
A: ¿Cómo es su
A: What is she like?
personalidad?
B: She is fun and
B: Ella es divertida y
easygoing.
sociable.
To answer this
Para responder a esta
question remember
pregunta recuerde la
the formula:
fórmula:
She is / He is + Fuente: SENA Ella es / el es +
adjective.
adjetivo.
B. Nicole wants to know about touristic places in Colombia. She is planning a trip
with some friends. Read the following article that will help you learn how to
describe places: / Nicole quiere saber acerca de sitios turísticos en
Colombia. Ella está planeado un viaje con sus amigos. Lea el siguiente
artículo para aprender a describir lugares:
Traveling across Colombia
A: ¿Cómo es el aspecto
A: What does Nevado del del Nevado del Ruíz?
Ruiz look like?
B: Es un nevado alto.
B: It is a high, snowcapped Tiene asombrosos
mountain. It has paisajes.
amazing landscapes.
Fuente: Fotolia (s.f.) Para responder a esta
pregunta recuerde las
To answer this question
fórmulas:
remember the formulas:
Fuente: Fotolia (s.f.) Esto es + adjetivo +
It is + adjective + noun. sustantivo.
A: ¿Cómo es el aspecto de
A: What does your car
su carro?
look like?
A. Nicole continues planning her trip. She is still looking for more information
about cities in Colombia. Let’s show her some facts. / Nicole continúa
planeando su viaje, por esta razón ella está buscando información sobre
ciudades en Colombia. Mostrémosle algunos datos.
Barranquilla Medellin Bogota
When you compare people, objects or places in English, you usually talk about
their similarities and differences. To do this you need to use comparative and
superlative forms. / Cuando usted compara personas, objetos o lugares en
inglés, usualmente habla sobre sus similitudes o diferencias. Para hacerlo
usted necesita usar comparativos y superlativos.
Let’s see how these adjectives are formed. / Revisemos como se forman
estos adjetivos.
The biggest /
Big /Grande Bigger / Más grande
El más grande
Example: Medellin is bigger than Cartagena. Bogota is the biggest. /
Ejemplo: Medellín es más grande que Cartagena. Bogotá es la más
grande.
Example: Sleeping four hours is worse than sleeping five hours. Sleeping
more than eight hours is the worst. / Ejemplo: dormir cuatro horas es más
malo que dormir cinco horas. Dormir más de ocho horas es lo peor.
Contextualization / Contextualización
Read the conversation between Johana and Nicole. / Lea la conversación entre
Johana y Nicole.
Hi,
Johana. What’s
up?
I’m planning
a trip with
some friends
That’s great!
around
Colombia.
We can I am so
check on my excited about visiting
computer to Colombia! But first, I
choose the best need to decide which
place to visit. cities in Colombia I
want to go to.
World Tour
travel agency has Great idea!
a lot of
information on its
website.
Let’s go for
Sure. a cup of coffee
Ok let’s go into and you can help
the coffee shop me plan my trip.
near my house.
Look Nicole,
It seems very this is the website.
interesting. Let’s
check what’s on
the page.
Our travel agency World
Tour is pleased to
welcome you to a new
travel experience.
We offer the best tourist
packages to suit all
our customer’s budgets
and preferences.
I am not
Thanks Johana. You’re
sure yet. I have
You helped me welcome. So,
to talk to my
to plan my trip. where are you
friends, but
going to travel?
Medellin sounds
good.
Ok.
It looks like
I’ll talk to you Ok. Good
a fantastic city.
later. I have to luck! Bye!
I hope you can visit
it soon and tell me go talk to my
friends about
about your trip!
the trip.
The end.
Fuente de imágenes: SENA
Comprehension / Comprensión
A. Read the conversation again. Select (X) true or false about the statements. /
Lea la conversación nuevamente. Seleccione (X) verdadero o falso acerca de
las oraciones.
True False
B. Complete the sentences with comparative and superlative forms from the box.
/ Complete las oraciones con comparativos y superlativos de la caja.
colder / the best / bigger than / windier / the hottest / the biggest /
the most important / the second biggest
Practice 1 / Práctica 1
A. Read and complete the texts about Johana and her friends with the words
from the box. / Lea y complete los textos acerca de Johana y sus amigos con
las palabras de la caja.
short brown / long straight black / shoulder length brown / short blonde
/ slim / brown / blue / brown / dark brown
B. Match each description with the image. / Relacione cada descripción con una
imagen.
It is a white notebook.
It is a red pencil.
It is an old watch.
It is a yellow pencil.
It is a short dress.
It is a red notebook.
It is a long dress.
C. Take a look at pictures A and B. Then complete the sentences using the
comparative forms of the adjectives in brackets. / Observe las fotos A y B.
Luego complete las oraciones usando las formas comparativas de los
adjetivos en paréntesis.
Picture A Picture B
2. Colombians are (happy / most happier / happier) than people from other
countries.
9. Americans are (the tallest / the more tall / taller) than Colombians.
Practice 2 / Práctica 2
PACTICE 2 / PRÁCTICA 2
A. Study the following information about Johana, Nicole, John and Richard. Then,
complete the sentences using comparative and superlative forms of the
adjectives in brackets. / Estudie la información acerca de Johana, Nicole, John
y Richard. Luego complete las oraciones usando comparativos y superlativos
de los adjetivos en paréntesis.
Fuente de imágenes: SENA
3. Johana is ________ (old) than John, but Richard is ________ (old) than
Johana. Nicole is the _________ (old) of them all.
B. Look at the following adjectives. Drag their comparative and superlative forms
in the correct box. / Observe los siguientes adjetivos. Arrastre su forma
comparativa y superlativa en el cuadro correspondiente.
7. Chatting on line with a friend is more funny / funnier / the funnier than
meeting him/her personally.
9. Going to the cinema is the popularest / more popular / most popular free
time activity in my city.
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. Listen to the following words. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the vowel
in each word. / Escuche las siguientes palabras. Preste atención a la vocal
de cada palabra.
Note: If there are more than two vowels in a word, pay attention to the vowel
in the underlined syllable. / Nota: si hay más de dos vocales en una palabra,
preste atención únicamente a la vocal en la sílaba subrayada.
ɜr ər ə e er
First Paper University Leather Where
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.
Pepper Best
Worse Hair
Rubber World
Elderly Famous
Popular Muscular
Dress Weather
Cotton Worst
Term Modern
Bigger Woolen
Leather Comfortable
Paper Elderly
Curly Comfortable
Muscular Better
ɜr ər ə e er
θ t ð d
Thick Fat This Bald
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 consonante que escuche.
Ancient The
Leather Overweight
Elderly Weather
Than Child
Modern Beard
Moustache Length
Thin Cotton
Old Light
Straight Blonde
θ t ð d
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.
Famous
Muscular
Iron
Talkative
Peaceful
Elderly
Comfortable
Hazel
Expensive
Middle age
Rubber
Shoulder length
Narrow
Unshaven
Interesting
Average
Useful
Medium
Woolen
Teenager
D. 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.