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Indicador de desempeño: Relatar y escribir acciones
hechos u acontecimientos en inglés, partiendo del uso
Grado: Decimo
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Warlinyer Ortiz Vente
correcto y bien estructurado del presente simple,
pasado simple y el presente perfecto teniendo en cuenta
el contexto en el que tienen lugar. (DBA 4 y 5)

Introducción: Esta unidad provee al estudiante nuevos conocimientos que serán de gran ayuda al
momento de comunicarse en ingles ante otras personas, para ello, los aprendices lograrán hacer
descripciones de las características de un lugar o persona, hacer comparaciones, pedir información sobre
alguien o algo en específico etc. Esto se conseguirá con el desarrollo y aprendizaje de los adverbios,
adjetivos, reglas de comparaciones y las preguntas indirectas.

Momento 1. Motivación

Link video https://youtu.be/OmC7qyzOOAY Observa como en el anterior video el estudiante realiza

comparaciones en ingles sobre las ciudades de Santiago de chile y Medellín, destacando aspectos
positivos y negativos, le que hay en uno y en el otro no, lo que tienen en común etc., el objectivo de esta
unidad es el de aprender a obtener información de un lugar o una persona y realizar descripciones de
ello.

Momento 2. Conceptualización

Do you know where it is?

¿Sabes donde es?

What Are Indirect Questions?

Direct questions are the “normal” questions that we can ask friends, family members, and people who
we know well.
Example of a direct question:
“Where’s the bathroom?”
Indirect questions are a little more formal and polite. We use them when talking to a person we don’t
know very well, or in professional situations, and their form is a little different.
Example of an indirect question:
“Could you tell me where the bathroom is?”

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 Could you tell me…

 Do you know…
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I was wondering…
 Do you have any idea…
 I’d like to know…
 Would it be possible…
 Is there any chance
Direct And Indirect Questions in English:
Examples
Direct: Where is Market Street?
Indirect: Could you tell me where Market Street is?
In indirect questions with is/are, the verb (is) comes after the subject (Market Street).
Direct What time does the bank open?
Indirect: Do you know what time the bank opens?

In indirect questions, we don’t use the auxiliary verbs do/does/did. Also, you can see that the verb
is “open” in the direct question, and “opens” in the indirect question.

Direct: Why did you move to Europe?

Indirect: I was wondering why you moved to Europe.

Again, there is no auxiliary verb did in the indirect question. In fact, this indirect question isn’t
even a question – it’s more of a statement that invites the other person to give more information.

Direct: How has he managed to get in shape so quickly?

Indirect: Do you have any idea how he’s managed to get in shape so quickly?

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Direct: How much does this motorcycle cost?
Indirect: I’d like to know how much this motorcycle costs.

Direct: Can you finish the project by tomorrow?

Indirect: Would it be possible for you to finish the project by tomorrow?

For direct questions with can, we can use the phrase “would it be possible…” to make it indirect.

Direct: Can we change the meeting to Thursday?

Indirect: Is there any chance we could change the meeting to Thursday?

“Is there any chance…” is another option for forming indirect questions with can.

Yes/No Direct Questions –> “If” In Indirect Questions

If the direct question is a “yes or no” question (it has no question word such as what, who, when,
where, why, or how), then the indirect question will have if.

Direct: Does Tom like Italian food?

Indirect: Do you know if Tom likes Italian food?

Direct: Are your parents joining us for dinner?

Indirect: Could you tell me if your parents are joining us for dinner?

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Comparative with as...as

We use as + adjective/adverb + as to make comparisons when the things we are comparing are
equal in some way:
The world’s biggest bull is as big as a small elephant.
The weather this summer is as bad as last year. It hasn’t stopped raining for weeks.
You have to unwrap it as carefully as you can. It’s quite fragile.

Not as … as
We use not as … as to make comparisons between things which aren’t equal:
It’s not as heavy as I thought it would be, actually.
Rory hasn’t grown as tall as Tommy yet.
She’s not singing as loudly as she can.
They didn’t play as well as they usually do.
We can modify not as … as by using not quite as or not nearly as:
The second race was not quite as easy as the first one.

Adjetives
Adjectives are one of the four major word classes, along with nouns, verbs and adverbs. Examples of
adjectives are: big, small, blue, old, rich and nice. They give us more information about people, animals
or things represented by nouns and pronouns

Comparatives and superlatives

We can use comparatives to compare things and superlatives to say which thing is top in a group.
Cats are faster than mice.
Science is more difficult than maths.

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with one syllable, add er and est. Sometimes the spelling changes. Don't
forget the for the superlative.
 tall - taller - the tallest
I'm taller than my brother. My father is the tallest in my family.
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big - bigger - the biggest
My room is bigger than my sister's room. Our parents' room is the biggest room in the house.
For adjectives with two syllables which end in y, take away the y and add ier and iest. Don't
forget the for the superlative.
 easy - easier - the easiest
Maths is easier than science. English is the easiest subject.
For other adjectives with two or more syllables, use more and most. Don't forget the for the
superlative.
 interesting - more interesting - the most interesting
That book is more interesting than my homework. This TV programme is the most
interesting!
The adjectives good, bad and far have special forms.
 good - better - the best
 bad - worse - the worst
 far - further - the furthest

Let’s practice
Change the sentences to indirect questions
What’s her name?
Tell me ____________________________________________________________________
Where is the cinema?
Please tell me _______________________________________________________________
Where are my documents.
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Where are your colleagues?
You must tell me ____________________________________________________________
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What will you do tomorrow?
I’d like to know____________________________________ tomorrow.

What do you know about Tom?

He wants to know___________________________________________-?
How much is it?
I don’t know __________________________________________________
How much does it cost?
Can you tell me _______________________________________________
When will you come back?
I must know __________________________________________________
What are you going to do this afternoon?
She wants to know _______________________________________________this afternoon.

Using comparative and superlative respond the following questions.

 Describe two things in your town that has changed in the last 2 years.
 Compare your neighborhood with another one, make at less 10 comparisons
 Compare 2 restaurants of your city. Make at less 10 comparisons.

Speaking section.
In group of 3 students create a dialogue in which you could make use of the comparative, superlative
and indirect questions (conversations must last from 6 to 10 minutes)

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