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Preparatory CAEC Course

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INTRODUCTION (Audio 1)

English:
Welcome to the Army School of Languages and Dialects preparatory CAEC course. In
this course, we’ll go over the basic terminology, vocabulary and grammar needed to
successfully complete the Basic and Intermediate English course.
You’ll hear two basic instructions on the audios. These instructions are:

 Listen

 Repeat
You can choose to keep listening for the Spanish version, or skip this audio to begin.
Spanish:
Bienvenido al preparatorio CAEC de la Escuela de Idiomas y Dialectos del Ejército.
En este curso repasaremos la terminología, vocabulario y gramática básica necesaria para
llevar a cabo satisfactoriamente los cursos Básico e Intermedio de Inglés.
Escuchará dos instrucciones básicas en los audios. Estas son:

 Listen (Escuche)
 Repeat (Repita)

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Introductory Unit

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COMMON ADJECTIVES
An adjective is a word used to describe or give an attribute to a thing or person.
Un adjetivo es una palabra usada para describir o dar un atributo a una cosa o persona.

Listen to some common adjetives. (Audio 2)

a. Angry b. Happy c. Sad

éngri jápi sád
Enfadado/a Feliz Triste

d. Old e. Sick f. Tired

óld sík táiurd
Viejo/a Enfermo/a Cansado/a

 Adjectives can be used on people, and things.

Los adjetivos pueden ser usados en personas, y cosas.

Aprenderemos cómo
formar oraciones
The coffee is hot.
con adjetivos en la
Di kófi is jót.
página 11.
El café está caliente.

The car is old.

Di kár is óld.
El carro es viejo.

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USING WHAT WE’VE LEARNED
Usando lo que aprendimos

1. Look at the images and select the correct sentences.

Mira las imágenes y selecciona las oraciones correctas.

a. b.

Maria is angry. Thobias is sad.

Maria is old. Thobias is old.
Maria is sick. Thobias is tired.

c. d.

Joe is angry. Daniela is old.

Joe is sad. Daniela is angry.
Joe is tired. Daniela is happy.

e. f.

Ian is happy. Max is old.

Ian is sad. Max is sad.
Ian is old. Max is tired.

2. Match the adjective with the correct emoticon. Use lines to match them.
Junta el adjetivo con el emoticón correcto. Usa líneas para juntarlos.

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Unit 3

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LESSON 1, PART 1: Vocabulary: (Audio 3)
Listen
Family members
1. Look at the family tree and listen to the family members.
Mira el árbol familiar y escucha los miembros de la familia.

Family members

Grandfather Grandmother Father Mother

grándfáder gránmóder fáder móder
Abuelo Abuela Padre Madre

Sister Brother Aunt Uncle

síster bróder ónt óncol
Hermana Hermano Tía Tío

Cousin Son Daughter

cósin són dóter
Primo/a Hijo Hija
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 LESSON 1, PART 2: Vocabulary Practice: (Audio 4)
Listen and complete
1. Listen and circle the family members you hear.
Escucha y encierra en un círculo los miembros de la familia que escuches.

a. Grandmother Father Brother Cousin

b. Sister Grandfather Aunt Uncle
c. Mother Brother Sister Cousin
d. Father Uncle Brother Mother
e. Cousin Grandmother Daughter Uncle
f. Son Father Sister Grandfather
g. Uncle Aunt Sister Brother
h. Mother Son Aunt Cousin

2. Fill the missing letters to complete the word.

Rellena las letras faltantes para completar la palabra.

a. F_t_er f. _rot_er

b. _au_ _ ter g. U_c_ _

c. _ou_i_ h. Au_t

d. Gr_n_ _at_e_ i. S_ _
e. _is_ _r j. _ o_ he_

This exercise improves

your writing and memory!
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¡Este ejercicio mejora tu
escritura y tu memoria!

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LESSON 2, PART 1: Grammar
Pronouns + to be (you, we, they)
a. Full form.
Forma completa.

Pronoun Verb to be
You a pilot.
We are farmers. plural
They cooks.

b. Contracted form.
Forma contraída.
Pronoun + to be
You’re a barber.
We’re farmers. plural
They’re pilots.

Pronouns + to be (I)
a. Full form.
Forma completa.

Pronoun Verb to be
I am a pilot.

b. Contracted form.
Forma contraída.

Pronoun + to be
I’m a pilot.

Pronouns chart ~ Tabla de pronombres

Pronombre Pronunciación Equivalente en español

I ái You
You iú Tú
He jí Él
She shí Ella
It ít Eso
We wí Nosotros
You iú Ustedes
They déi Ellos

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LESSON 2, PART 2: Grammar
Using adjectives

Now that you know what

pronouns and adjectives are,
let’s learn how to use them!
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¡Ahora que ya sabes que son
pronombres y adjetivos, vamos
a aprender cómo usarlos!

 Using adjectives is simple. You just need a pronoun, verb to be, and the adjective!
Usar adjetivos es sencillo. ¡Solo necesitas un pronombre, el verbo to be, y
el adjetivo!

Pronoun Verb to be Adjective

I am old.
You are angry.
He
She is happy.
It
We
You are tired.
They

 Here’s a list of some more adjectives.

Aquí hay una lista con algunos adjetivos.

Adjetivo Prononunciación Significado

Good gúd Bueno/Bien
Bad bád Malo/Mal
Big bíg Grande
Small smól Pequeño
Poor pór Pobre
Rich rích Rico
Popular pópiular Popular
Funny fóni Divertido/Gracioso
Boring bóring Aburrido

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UNIT 3 TEST

1. Listen and write the family members you hear. (Audio 5)

a. ______________________
b. ______________________
c. ______________________
d. ______________________
e. ______________________
f. ______________________

2. Look at the pictures and finish the sentences.

A ____________ and her son.

This is my _____________.

A father and his __________.

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3. Label the pictures with the correct adjective.

a. ___________ __ b. _____________ c. _____________

d. ____________ e. _____________ f. _____________

4. Rearrange the sentences. Then, write the new sentence.

Reorganiza las oraciones. Luego, escribe la nueva oración.

a. am / I / happy.
b. Maria / young. / is
c. movie / This / is / funny.
d. That / old. / is / dog
e. pilot / The / tired. / is
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 GLOSSARY

Tired / táiurd: Cansado

Angry / éngri: Enojado
Sad / sád: Triste
Old / óld: Viejo
Sick / sík: Enfermo
Happy / jápi: Feliz
Grandmother / gránmóder: Abuela
Grandfather / grándfáder: Abuelo
Father / fader: Padre
Mother / móder: Madre
Son / són: Hijo
Daughter / dóter: Hija
Uncle / óncol: Tío
Aunt / ónt: Tía
Cousin / cósin: Primo

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