What I like about technology / Lo que me gusta de la tecnología

In this third learning activity of English Dot Works 3, you will learn about describing
objects and feelings, how to ask questions and to make comparisons. / En esta
tercera actividad de aprendizaje de English Dot Works 3 aprenderá sobre describir
objetos y emociones, cómo hacer preguntas y comparaciones.

Introductory material / Material introductorio

Dear learner, / Estimado aprendiz:

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.

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

1. Describing objects and feelings. / Descripción de objetos y emociones.

2. Technological devices. / Aparatos tecnológicos.
3. Asking questions. / Hacer preguntas.
4. Comparative forms. / Formas comparativas.

Let’s begin! / ¡Empecemos!

1. Describing objects and feelings / Descripción de objetos y emociones

Nicole read a great book last week and she wants to share her opinion about it on
her blog. Read Nicole’s blog. / Nicole leyó un gran libro la semana pasada y quiere
compartir su opinión acerca de él en su blog. Léala.
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When Nicole describes the book she uses verbs ending in ing and when she
describes the qualities of a leader she uses verbs ending in ed. Nicole knows how to
change verbs into adjectives. There are adjectives ending in ing and ed. / Cuando
Nicole describe el libro usa verbos terminados en ing y cuando describe las
cualidades de un líder usa verbos terminados en ed. Nicole sabe cómo convertir los
verbos en adjetivos. Existen adjetivos terminados en ing y ed.

Adjectives ending in ing describe characteristics about something or someone and

they are used after the verb be. The chart below has some examples of this kind of
adjective. / Los adjetivos terminados en ing describen características de algo o
alguien y son usados después del verbo ser o estar. La tabla de abajo contiene
algunos ejemplos sobre este tipo de adjetivos.

English / Inglés Spanish / Español

Mary is an interesting girl.
Romeo and Juliet is an exciting love
story.
The movie was boring so I went home
early.
Mary es una chica interesante.
Romeo y Julieta es una emocionante
historia de amor.
La película estaba aburrida entonces fui
a la casa temprano.

Adjectives ending in ed describe feelings or emotions and they are used after the
verbs to be or to feel. Here are some examples of this kind of adjective in the
following chart. / Los adjetivos terminados en ed describen sentimientos o emociones
y son usados después de los verbos ser, estar o sentir. En la siguiente tabla
encontramos algunos ejemplos de esta clase de adjetivos.

English / Inglés Spanish / Español

The news makes me feel depressed.
She was amazed when her team won.
I am annoyed because of this cold
weather.
Las noticias me hacen sentir
deprimido.
Ella estaba asombrada cuando su
equipo ganó.
Estoy molesto por este clima frío.

2. Technological devices / Aparatos tecnológicos

John is reading an article about technology. Pay attention to the definitions about
gadgets. / John está leyendo un artículo sobre tecnología. Preste atención a las
definiciones sobre los artefactos.
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 3. Asking questions / Hacer preguntas

Read the conversation between Nicole and Johana. Pay attention to the questions. /
Lea la conversación entre Nicole y Johana. Preste atención a las preguntas.

Hi!

Hi! How are you?

I’m fine. I read a wonderful book last week.

 That’s great! What kind of book is it?

It’s a philosophy book. It’s very

interesting.

How much did it cost?

$ 10 dollars.

Fuente de imágenes: SENA

In English you can ask questions based on WH-questions. Using what add a noun.
Look at the examples in the chart. / En inglés usted puede hacer preguntas basado
en los interrogativos Wh. Usando what añada un sustantivo, mire los ejemplos en la
tabla.
 Question Word / Interrogativo Usage / Utilización Example / Ejemplo
What kind of music
do you like? I like
Ask about description. /
salsa music. / ¿Qué
What kind Preguntar acerca de la
clase de música le
descripción.
gusta? Me gusta la
salsa.
What time do you
Ask about time. / get up? At six
What time
Preguntar acerca del o’clock. / ¿A qué
tiempo. hora se levanta? A
las seis en punto.

When you ask questions about specific information using how, add an adjective or an
adverb. Look at the examples below. / Cuando usted hace preguntas sobre
información específica usando how, agregue un adjetivo o un adverbio. Vea los
ejemplos a continuación.

Question Word /
Usage / Utilización Example / Ejemplo
Interrogativo
Ask about quantity How many books are
(countable). / Preguntar there? There are ten. /
How many
acerca de cantidad ¿Cuántos libros hay?
(contable). Hay diez libros.
Ask about price, amount How much does your
(uncountable). / new cell phone cost? $
How much Preguntar acerca de 200. / ¿Cuánto cuesta su
precio, cantidad (no nuevo teléfono celular? $
contable). 200.
Ask about length (time or How long did you stay
space). / Preguntar there? For two days. /
How long
acerca de duración ¿Cuánto tiempo se
(tiempo o espacio). hospedó allá? Dos días.
How often do you go to
Ask about frequency. / the gym? Twice a week. /
How often Preguntar acerca de ¿Qué tan a menudo va al
frecuencia. gimnasio? Dos veces a
la semana.
Ask about distance. / How far is your house? It
How far Preguntar acerca de is one kilometer away. /
distancia. ¿Qué tan lejos está su
 casa? Está a un
kilómetro de distancia.
How fast can you run?
Ask about speed. /
I’m very slow. / ¿Qué tan
How fast Preguntar acerca de
rápido puede usted
velocidad.
correr? Soy muy lento.
Ask about age. / How old are you? I'm 16
How old Preguntar acerca de la years old. / ¿Qué edad
edad. tiene? Tengo 16 años.

4. Comparative forms / Formas comparativas

Johana went to the department store and found two excellent televisions. She wants
to buy a new one but she does not know which one is better. She wrote an e-mail to
John asking for advice. Read the comparisons in his answer. / Johana fue a un
almacén y encontró dos excelentes televisores, ella quiere comprar un televisor
nuevo pero no sabe cuál es mejor. Ella le escribió un e-mail a John pidiéndole su
consejo, lea las comparaciones que hace John sobre los dos televisores en su
respuesta.
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We can make comparisons using comparative forms. The following chart has
conjunctions and examples in context. / Podemos hacer comparaciones usando
formas comparativas. La siguiente tabla tiene las conjunciones y ejemplos en
contexto.
 Comparative form / Forma Conjunction /
Example / Ejemplo
comparativa Conjunción

Richard is as fast as
As … as / Tan … John. / Richard es
Comparative form as … as / Forma
Como. tan rápido como
comparativa tan … Como
John.

My house is not as
big as yours. / Mi
casa no es tan
grande como la
suya.
Not as … as / No tan
Comparative forms not as … as and
… Como.
less … than / Formas comparativas
no tan … como y menos … Que Richard is less
Less … than / Menos
interested in
… Que.
technology than
John. / Richard está
menos interesado
en tecnología que
John.

Contextualization / Contextualización

Read to the conversation between Richard and John. / Lea la conversación entre
Richard y John.
 What’s Hi!
up? John. Richard.

I’m so bored. I That’s a great

want to go to idea! I love
Digital LPQ. technology.
I know. Let’s
go check out
new gadgets. Yes. You are
a geek.

Are you kidding

Look! I like me? A new MP3
this new MP3 player?
player.
 Well, I think an
MP3 player is
Yes. Why
not as useful as
not?
a smartphone.

That´s right.
However, a
But a smartphone is
smartphone has
not as cheap as an
more functions
MP3 player.
than an MP3
player.
Tell me more
about it.

With a smartphone you can

download music directly
from any online application
which is easier than
downloading music to your
desktop then transfering the
files to the MP3 player.
 That means an
MP3 player is not
as multipurpose as That´s
I thought it was. right!

A tablet is as good
Richard, what as a smartphone.
about a tablet? Is Although a laptop is
it less useful than more advanced
a laptop? than a tablet.
 Hmmmm, I’m not
Neither, am I.
going to buy
Let’s go for ice
anything today
-cream.
after all. I have to
think about these
comparisons.

Fuente de imágenes: SENA

Comprehension / Comprensión

A. Read the conversation again. Select true or false about the statements. / Lea la
conversación nuevamente. Seleccione falso o verdadero acerca de las oraciones.

Statements True False

John likes technology.
An MP3 player is as useful as a smartphone.
A smartphone is not as cheap as an MP3 player.
A smartphone has more functions than an MP3
player.
Downloading music to an MP3 player is easier than
downloading music to a smartphone.
An MP3 player is not as multipurpose as a
smartphone.
A tablet is more useful than a laptop.
A tablet is not as good as a smartphone.
A laptop is less advanced than a tablet.
Richard bought an MP3 player.
B. Complete the sentences with comparative forms from the box. / Complete las
oraciones con formas comparativas de la caja.

not as multipurpose as / not as cheap as / more advanced than / easier than /

as good as

1. A smartphone is ____________an MP3 player.

2. An MP3 player is ____________a smartphone.
3. A tablet is ____________a smartphone.
4. A laptop is ___________a tablet.
5. Download music to a smartphone is ____________download music to an MP3
player.

Practice 1 / Práctica 1

A. Read and complete the sentences according to the feelings shown in the images.
Make adjectives ending in ed from each of the verbs in the box. One is done for
you. / Lea y complete las frases de acuerdo a las emociones representadas en
las imágenes haciendo adjetivos terminados en ed con cada uno de los verbos
de la caja. Uno está hecho como ejemplo.

frighten / annoy / tire / bore / excite / depress

Example / Ejemplo:

They feel She feels

He feels depressed.
 He feels They fell He fells

Fuente de imágenes: Fotolia (s.f.)

B. Complete the sentences according to the given situations making adjectives

ending in ing from each of the verbs in the box. / Complete las frases de acuerdo
a las situaciones dadas haciendo adjetivos terminados en ing con los verbos de
la caja.

annoy / depress / excite / frighten / exhaust / interest

Example / Ejemplo:

I feel very bored. The class was not interesting.

1. I feel very tired. The journey was _______________.

2. I feel very scared. The movie was _______________.
3. I feel very happy. The concert was _______________.
4. I feel very sad. The book was _______________.
5. I feel very upset. The activity was _______________.

C. Match the words from the right with the images in the left. / Relacione las palabras
que se encuentran en el lado derecho con las imágenes de la izquierda.
a. Headphones

b. MP3

c. Laptop
 d. Printer

e. Cell phone

f. Pen drive

g. GPS
 h. External hard drive

Fuente de imágenes: SENA

D. Match the words from the table to the definitions. / Empareje las palabras de la
tabla con las definiciones.

Headphones a. You can operate different devices

such as TV sets, air conditioners
and toys from a short distance.
Remote control b. You can listen to music using
them. It’s a good option when you
don’t want to annoy other people
with too much noise.
Laptop c. It is a data processing machine. It
is not portable. Most people have
one of this at home.
Cell phone
d. You use it when you want to play
video games.

e. It is a portable communication
Pen drive device; you can use it to make
calls, play games, check your
email or listen to your favorite
music.
f. It is a portable device people use
Desktop to store information. It’s very
convenient because you can have
important information with you at
all times.
Game console g. It is a portable computer. It’s quite
practical for people who don`t
 work at home.

E. Match the questions to the answers. To solve this exercise, it is recommended to

search online or any other source in order to answer correctly. / Relacione las
respuestas con las preguntas. Para solucionar este ejercicio, se recomienda
realizar una búsqueda previa en internet o cualquier otro medio para así
contestar correctamente.

How far is the Moon from the Earth?

a. 23 hours.

How much noise can human ears take?

b. 238.840 miles.

How fast can a cheetah run?

c. 27 days.

How much water does the human body

have? d. 85 decibels.

How long does a flight from Australia to

Colombia take? e. 385 km/h.

How many countries are in the world?

f. 149.675.000 kg.

How far is the Sun from the Earth? g. 70%.

How fast can a hawk fly?

h. 109 km/h.

How long does a travel of the Moon around

the Earth take? i. 196.

How many planets are in our solar system?

j. 8.
 Practice 2 / Práctica 2

A. Drag the comparison form as … as from the box to complete the sentences. /
Arrastre la forma de comparación as … as de la caja para completar las frases.

as long as / as dangerous as / as poisonous as / as modern as / as populous

as

1. A white shark is not ___________a lion.

2. A snake is not ___________ a jellyfish.
3. New York is not___________ Tokyo.
4. India is not___________China.
5. Nile river is not___________ Amazon river.

B. Complete the sentences according to the given images. / Complete las frases de
acuerdo a las imágenes dadas.

_______
is not as
tall
as______,
but he is
shorter
than
______.

Andrew Daniel Martin

______ is
not as fat
as
______,
but she is
not fatter
than
______.

Laura Mary Anne

A ______
is not as
big as a
retriever
dog, but a
______ is
not as big
as a
______. Retriever dog
Beagle St. Bernard dog
dog

______ is
not as
happy as
______,
but she is
happier
than
______.
Steven Caroline John
 A ______
is not as
fast as
______,
but a
______ is
faster
Horse Panther Cheetah
than a
panther.

Fuente de imágenes: SENA

C. Read the sentences and look at the pictures. Select true or false about the
statements. / Lea las frases y observe las imágenes. Seleccione falso o
verdadero acerca de las oraciones.

Statements Column A Column B True False

The animal
in column A
is as small
as the one
in column B.

The animal
on column B
is not as big
as the one
in column A.
 The animal
on column B
is as small
as the one
in column A.

The animal
on column A
is not as big
as the one
in column B.

The animal
on column A
is not as
strong as
the one in
column B.

Fuente de imágenes: SENA

D. Complete the sentences according to the given information in the chart. /

Complete las frases de acuerdo a la información dada en la tabla.

Iron Steel
Iron is the fourth most Steel is an alloy made
Definition common element in the by combining iron and
crust. other elements.
Pure iron is weaker Stronger compared to
Strength
compared to steel. iron.
Weight Heavier compared to Lighter compared to
 steel. iron.
Roads, railways, other
Roads, railways,
infrastructure,
construction, cooking
Uses appliances, buildings,
utensils and
transportation and
appliances.
aerospace.

Example: steel is less common than iron. / Ejemplo: el acero es menos común que el
hierro.

1. ______ is less heavy than ______.

2. ______ is less weak than ______.
3. ______ is less light than ______.
4. ______ is less strong than ______.
5. ______ is less used than ______.

Pronunciation practice / Práctica de pronunciación

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. Simple past regular verbs ending in -ed in affirmative sentences can be

pronounced in three different ways. Let’s have a look: / Los verbos regulares en
pasado simple que terminan en -ed pueden ser pronunciados de tres maneras
diferentes. Observemos:

–ed = /d/ –ed = /t/ –ed = /ɪ d/

Worked
Arrived Waited
as in
as in as in
“I worked until
“She arrived late”. “You waited for long time”.
late”.
Now, listen to the following groups of verbs carefully and try to identify the
pronunciation pattern they follow. / Escuche los siguientes grupos de verbos y trate
de identificar el patrón de pronunciación que siguen.

Group 1 / Grupo 1

Verb ending sound /

Verb (basic form) / Past pronunciation /
Sonido final del
Verbo (forma básica) Pronunciacion en pasado
verbo

Laugh. /f/ Laughed.

Look. /k/ Looked.

Pop. /p/ Popped.

Kiss. /s/ Kissed.

/t/
Froth. /θ/ Frothed.

Brush. /ʃ / Brushed.

Touch. /tʃ / Touched.

Group 2 / Grupo 2

Rob. /b/ Robbed.

Breath. /ð/ Breathed.
Live. /v/ Lived.
Beg. /ɡ/ Βeɡɡed.
Roll. /l/ Rolled.
Blame. /m/ Blamed.
Ban. /n/ Banned.

Βanɡ. /ŋ/ Βanɡed.

/d/
 Fear. /r/ Feared.
Age. /dʒ/ Aged.

Group 3 / Grupo 3

Visit. /t/ Visited.

Add. /d/ Added. /ɪd/

As you may have noticed, the past tense form of the regular verbs has three different
pronunciations. The election between them falls in the last sound of the word, as you
will see now: / Como usted pudo haber notado, la forma pasada de los verbos
regulares tiene tres pronunciaciones diferentes. La elección entre estas yace en el
último sonido de la palabra, como verá a continuación:

1. Verbs ending in voiceless sounds cause the -ed ending to be pronounced as the
voiceless /t/. / Los verbos que finalizan en sonidos sonoros causan que la
partícula -ed se pronuncie con la consonante sorda /t/.

Voiceless sounds (as the ones in group 1): / Sonidos sordos (como los que se
encuentran en el grupo 1):

/p/ /k/ /θ/ /f/ /s/ /ʃ / /tʃ /

/t/
2. Verbs ending in voiced sounds cause the -ed ending to be pronounced as the
voiced /d/. / Los verbos que finalizan en sonidos sonoros causan que la partícula
-ed se pronuncie con la consonante sorda /d/.
 Voiced sounds (as the ones in group 2): / Sonidos sonoros (como los que se
encuentran en el grupo 2):

/b/ /g/ /ð/ /v/ /z/ /ʒ/ /dʒ/ /m/ /n/ /ŋ/ /r/ /l/

/d/

3. Verbs ending in the sounds /t/ or /d/ (as the ones in group 3) will cause the -ed
ending of a verb to be pronounced as the syllable /ɪ d/. Los verbos que finalicen
en los sonidos /t/ o /d/ (como los que se encuentran en el grupo 3) causarán
que la partícula -ed se pronuncie como la sílaba /ɪ d/.

/t/ /d/

/ɪd/
Now, classify the words on the following list according to the pronunciation of the
ending -ed you hear. / Ahora, clasifique las palabras en la lista de acuerdo con la
pronunciación de la terminación del -ed que escuche.

 Whispered.
 Typed.
 Dried.
 Yawned.
 Painted.
 Helped.
 Cleaned.
 Hated.
 Knocked.
 Laughed.
 Exported.
 Showed.
 Pressed.
 Performed.
 Relaxed.
 Encouraged.
 Smoked.
 Stayed.
 Baked.
 Scolded.
 Stopped.
 Invented.
 Measured.
 Finished.
 Expanded.
 Shopped.
 Used.
 Danced.
 Walked.
 Afforded.
 Attended.
 Advised.
 Collected.
 Filled.
 Pronounced.
 Defended.
 Jailed.
 Demanded.
 Dropped.
 Jumped.
 Damaged.
 Belonged.
 Worried.
 Brushed.
 Faxed.
 Flooded.
 Snowed.
 Crashed.
 Graduated.
 Believed.
 Hunted.
 Covered.
 Enjoyed.
 Hoped.
 Landed.
 Played.
 Mixed.
 Reported.
 Remembered.
 Cracked.
 Respected.
 Explored.
 Rested.
 Slammed.
 Skated.
 Dressed.
 Escaped.

/d/ /t/ /ɪ d/

B. 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.
 s z
September. Choose.
Stone. Close.

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.

 Passport.
 Dessert.
 Used.
 Reservation.
 Sick.
 Bruise.
 Salmon.
 Visa.
 Soup.
 Disease.
 Sunburn.

s z

C. Listen to the following words. Pay attention to the stressed syllable. / Escuche las
siguientes palabras. Preste atención a la ubicación de la sílaba acentuada.
 Cell phone. Advanced. Dangerous. Committed. Fascinated.
Precious. Annoyed. Poisonous. Important. Kilometer.

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.

 Discipline.
 Convinced.
 Populated.
 Smartphone.
 Exciting.
 Expensive.
 Inspired.
 Interesting.
 Wonderful.

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.
 What kind of music do you like?
How long did you stay there?
How far is your house?
How fast can you run?
Richard is as fast as John.
My house is not as big as yours.
Richard is less interested in technology than John.
How much does your new cell phone cost?
How many books are there?
How often do you go to the gym?
A smartphone is not as cheap as an MP3 player.
You are a geek.
 References / Referencias

 Fotolia. (s.f.). Bored panel of judges or interviewers. Consultado el 24 de

septiembre de 2014, en http://co.fotolia.com/id/48599601

 Fotolia. (s.f.). Brothers watching scary TV. Consultado el 24 de septiembre de

2014, en http://co.fotolia.com/id/70168358

 Fotolia. (s.f.). Depressed asian man sitting in the chair. Consultado el 24 de

septiembre de 2014, en http://co.fotolia.com/id/69730311

 Fotolia. (s.f.). Handsome man outdoors portrait with a retro vintage instagram.
Consultado el 24 de septiembre de 2014, en http://co.fotolia.com/id/67788513

 Fotolia. (s.f.). Portrait of angry man screaming isolated. Consultado el 24 de

septiembre de 2014, en http://co.fotolia.com/id/58044311

 Fotolia. (s.f.). Tired young woman cathing her breath after a long run. Consultado
el 24 de septiembre de 2014, en http://co.fotolia.com/id/69874707

Document control / Control del documento

Name Position Dependence Date

Theme expert Dirección de

Asesor English Dot formación
Johana Méndez September
Author Works - Programa profesional.
Sarmiento 2014
de bilingüismo Dirección General

Centro
Rachman Copy editor – Línea October
Agroindustrial.
Adaptation Bustillo Martínez de producción
Regional Quindío 2014