ENGLISH IV-VIRTUAL COURSE

CONTENTS
UNIT 1
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MODULE 1 - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

⮚ OBJECTIVE: To review your knowledge about the basic

tenses of English in order to check your performance and
improve your level in this IV level of English.

⮚ PRESENTATION: In this first unit you will find different

excercises that aim to develop in balance the four
language skills(speaking, reading, listening and writing
through different exercises). We wil provide the
explanations and links that will help you to practice the
topics, test and verify your knowledge.
 VERB TENSES
1. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

We use Simple Present Tense to talk about things that happen regularly or to talk about
facts, for example:

⮚ You play football everyday.

⮚ We talk Spanish and English.
⮚ They don´t understand the rules.
⮚ She watches TV.

We form the Simple Present like this:

POSITIVE FORM NEGATIVE FORM

I work I don´t work
You work You don´t work
He/She/It works He/She/It doesn´t work 3
We work We don´t work
You work You don´t work
They work They don´t work

Take into account for third singular person (He/She/It)

⮚ We add -s for third singular person (He/She/It)

I buy---------He/She/It buys

⮚ If a verb ends in -ch, -o, -sh, -ss, we have to add -es after He/She/It
I wash-------He/She/It washes
They do-----He/She/It does
You go------He/She/It goes

⮚ If a verb ends in a consonant plu -y (study) we drop the -y and add -ies
I fly--------------------He/She/It flies
PRACTICE:

1. Complete the sentences using the following verbs, remember to add -s, -es
or -ies if necessary:

Watch work finish study drink brush

a. I _______________ green tea twice a day.

b. He _______________ his teeth after lunch.
c. My mother _______________ news all day long.
d. They _______________ work at six o´clock.
e. The policeman _______________ everyday.
f. We _______________ a new language in the college.

2. SIMPLE PAST TENSE

We use the Simple Past to talk about things happened in the past, for example:
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⮚ I visited Mexico last year.
⮚ Arnold played tennis yesterday.
⮚ We arrived at the airport at four o´clock.
⮚ He worked in Bogotá.
⮚ She gave a present to our father.

We form the Simple Past like this:

POSITIVE FORM NEGATIVE FORM

I I
You You
He/She/It played He/She/It
We We didn´t play
You You
They They
 ⮚ Note many verbs in simple past end in -ed because they are regular verbs,
although some change their spelling if they end in -y or consonant plus
vowel, like:
cry-------cried stop------stopped

⮚ Besides the irregular verbs change completely in simple past tense:

take--------took do--------did go--------went

come------came make----made eat--------ate

LINKS: http://www.isabelperez.com/shakira.htm exercise simple past

PRACTICE: Complete the text using the simple past tense of the verbs in
brackets.

THE FOUNDER OF IBM

Thomas J. Watson Senior (1) _______________ (begin) his business career as a

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sewing machine salesman and later, when he (2) _______________ (become)
President of IBM, he (3) _______________ (use) his sales techniques to promote
the company´s name.

There (4) _______________ (be) IBM anthems, IBM songbooks, IBM regulation
clothes, and the company motto, “Think” (5) _______________ (appear) on every
wall in the organization. When Watson (6) _______________ (join) IBM in 1914,
the company (7) _______________ (be) almost broke. Under his leadership, it (8)
_______________ (grow) beyond all expectations, and (9) _______________
(establish) a leading position in the information-processing industry. So how did
he do it?

Watson (10) _______________ (believe) that the way to win a man´s loyalty is to
build up his self-respect. So under his management, IBM employees (11)
_______________ (earn) above-average salaries and good pensions. In return, he
(12) _______________ (demand) loyalty and enthusiasm. Everyone (13)
_______________ (work) long hours.
Until the 1950s, IBM never (14) _______________ (sell) machines. They just (15)
_______________ (rent) them to customers. Watson (16) _______________
(insist) on this policy, and it (17) _______________ (help) the company to survive
the Depression of the 1930s. He (18) _______________ (have) a strong
personality and (19) _______________ (make) all the major decisions himself. As
many as forty top people (20) _______________ (report) him personally. Watson
(21) _______________ (think) that a manager should be an assistant to his men,
and IBM (22) _______________ (run) no management training schools in his day.
The only advice he (23) _______________ (give) was: “You´re promoted to
Assistant Manager. Be careful with people, don´t swear, and wear a white shirt.”

3. SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

Simple Future has two different forms in English: "will" and "be going to." We use
“be going to”

1. To talk about things we have decided to do in the future:

⮚ I´m going to visit my aunt tomorrow. 6

⮚ We are going to take a bus.

2. To predict the future according to the information we know now:

⮚ I´ve studied so much, I´m going to pass the test.
⮚ Look at the time! We are going to be late.

We use “will”

1. To talk about things we think will happen in the future:

⮚ You are an excellent employee; you will get the salary increase.
⮚ He will love the new house.

2. When we make a decision to do something:

⮚ (The phone rings)....I will answer it.
⮚ A. These books are very heavy for me.
B. I will carry some of them.

PRACTICE:
Complete the sentences with “will” or “going to”

1. Be careful! That tree _______________ fall.

2. Bye! I _______________ be back!
3. I'm all dressed up in my new football kit because I _______________
play today.
4. I _______________ see you sometime this evening.
5. I _______________ have dinner with you because I booked a table
for two.
6. The President _______________ arrive at 6:00pm.
7. I _______________ be late tomorrow.
8. Jane _______________ have a baby in the summer.
9. Bye for now. Perhaps I _______________ see you later.

⮚ TIME EXPRESSIONS
There are many words and expressions to refer to time. You can use these
expressions to sequence events and to make stories and anecdotes more
interesting. Without them, the meaning may be unclear or different from the
intended meaning. 7

Past Present Future

 yesterday today tomorrow
last week this week next week
an hour ago now in an hour
recently as we speak soon
at this in the near
back then
moment future
a long time
these days eventually
ago
in the past nowadays next year 8
later this
this morning at this time
evening

GRAMMAR ACTIVITY

Select the correct present or past tense verb.

1. I ______ my car every week.

     washed
     wash
2. Marian ______ her car last week.
     washes
     washed
3. Alberto always ______ to work.
     walks
     walked
4. Katherine ______ to work three days last week.
     walked
     walks
5. She ______ her medicine once a day.
     takes
     took

LINKS TO INTERACTIVE EXCERISES ON VERB TENSES:

https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-78168.php

https://www.superprof.es/apuntes/idiomas/ingles/gramatica-inglesa/verb-tense/exercises-
simple-present-and-simple-past-exercises-ii.html

https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/58405bf1ac88e834294c20e8/present-past-and-future-tense-
verbs
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READING ACTIVITY

A dialogue about simple past tense

Here is a dialogue to check simple past tense. Complete the gaps with the Works
from the bank:

Was/were/
didn´t/do
have/had
spend/spent
dedicated/dedícate
needs/needed

Hi? Harry
Did you win the match yesterday?
Yes, we did.
How _______ the game?
I don’t know.
What do you mean?
_________ you play?
Actually I didn’t.
I ______had a traffic accident
so I ________ the night at a hospital.
We won the match.
My teammates __________ the goals to me.
How nice!
Well. Your team__________ you. Get well soon.

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READING ACTIVITY # 2

Please read this text carefully and then determine the right order of the statements
by numbering them from 1 to 7.

-So we went camping on the mountains and made a small fire for BBQ.
-I visited many places like, forts, beaches, the hotels at night and went shopping in
the grand mall.
-I went to the mountains in a place called Salalah in Oman.
-My last holiday was fantastic.
-The mountains were so green and the people were so friendly.
-I stayed there for 10 days.
-The weather was really nice and it was great for camping.
LINKS TO INTERACTIVE EXCERISES ON VERB TENSES:
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-exercise-7.html
https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/future/will-going-to-1

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MODULE 2 -MY ACADEMIC FUTURE

VOCABULARY TIP
When applying for a University or a scholarship, you will need to
be familiar with the vocabulary below:
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⮚ Keywords
Leadership: A leadership role can be anything from student council president to treasurer
of your school's anime club. You don't need to change the world, necessarily, but if you can
show that you have a strong perspective and the capacity to help guide your peers, you've
definitely shown leadership — so feel free to use this keyword.
Volunteer: Many Canadian high schools require 40 hours of volunteer service to graduate,
so you may already have some experience here. If not, get out and volunteer! From food
banks to hospital visits, there's plenty of opportunities, no matter your busy schedule. Plus,
you'll be making the world a better place, so there's that.
School or community involvement: This definitely dovetails with volunteering, though
the focus is closer to home. If you've started a recycling program at your church or mosque,
you're involved! Maybe you deliver the morning announcements at school, or shovel your
elderly neighbour's snow. Look at that, you're building community!
Academic achievement: This doesn't just mean high grades, but rather, a sense of
progression. Maybe you started out the semester with pretty rough marks, but you've
worked hard and you're doing better than you ever have. That's quite an achievement! Don't
feel unqualified just because you don't have straight As. In fact, many administrators prefer
a zero-to-hero story!
Athletics: Though some scholarships are explicitly for top athletes, many more just want to
see people get active. Whether you're into team sports — a great way to build leadership
and community, hint hint — or you prefer solo pursuits, if you regularly take time to get
moving, include this keyword. If you don't, well, maybe it's time to start.
Financial need: This one is tough for many. It can be hard to know just what financial need
means — and the definition varies person to person. Still, most of us have some need, or we
wouldn't be applying for scholarships. So if you're struggling financially, mentioning your
challenges can be a good way to get your application noticed.
Extracurricular activities: This is a bit of a catch-all term that includes much of the
above. If you've got an impressive list of clubs, meetings, sports, and hobbies, you may
want to group some together as other extracurriculars. Important stuff like leadership roles
and volunteer positions should get an explanation though, and so should anything you're
really passionate about.
https://www.scholarshipscanada.com/News/9/5152/7-Keywords-to-
Include-When-Applying-for-Scholarships
https://quizlet.com/ca/182940460/scholarship-vocabulary-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/230752233/college-culture-vocab-quiz-1-flash-
cards/

VOCABULARY ACTIVITY
EXERCISE: Please complete the sentences by choosing the correct word from the
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list.
require Applicant grading institutio admissio
d s system n n
 

 are required to have completed a four-year baccalaureate degree, or its

academic equivalent, from an academic    recognized by the National

University of Colombia.

An   grade point average of 4 on most 5-point   or B on most

letter grading system, based on your most recent one year of full time study (or

equivalent) is  .
READING ACTIVITY
Please read the text. Then answer the questions that follow.

LEARNING STYLES

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https://www.avadolearning.com/blog/the-7-different-learning-styles-and-what-they-mean/

1-What the text about?

2- What is the importance of the learning styles?

 LISTENING ACTIVITY

Listen to the audio and complete the text with the appropriate words
in the bank. https://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=8hdJUi7jEE0

Title:
__________________________________________________________________
_____________
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WORD BANK: /Return/ Run/ Burden/ Foreign /Open-Minded / Help/
Overseas /Rise/

The interest in studying abroad, particularly in ESL, is on the 1) __________

around the world as students seek to obtain a university degree from traditional or
online schools to advance their job opportunities. However, students need to
decide if studying abroad will help them reach their objectives.

First, try to determine whether studying abroad will really 2) ____________ you in
your future or if going overseas is just a fad or rite of passage for citizens in your
country. Ask people who have studied 3) ____________ if the experience has
helped them educationally and financially in the long 4) ________.

Second, consider what impact studying abroad will have on your family. Will it be a
financial 5) _________ to study overseas? What are your family's expectations for
you once you 6) __________ to your country?

Third, think about whether you really are flexible and 7) ______________ enough
to endure the challenges of adjusting to a 8) ___________ culture. If you feel
comfortable with your answers to these questions, then you should proceed and
look into studying abroad in more detail.
NOW YOU CAN
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