POLICÍA NACIONAL DEL PERÚ

DIRECCIÓN EJECUTIVA DE EDUCACIÓN Y DOCTRINA

ESCUELA DE FORMACIÓN PROFESIONAL POLICIAL

DE SUB- OFICIALES DE LA POLICÍA NACIONAL
DEL PERÚ
HÉROE NACIONAL CAPITÁN PNP ALIPIO PONCE
VÁSQUEZ
PUENTE PIEDRA

DIVISIÓN ACADÉMICA

SÍLABO: IDIOMA EXTRANJERO II

PROGRAMA: REGULAR
MODALIDAD: PRESENCIAL
PROMOCIÓN: LIDERES DE LA PAZ

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EFPP – PNP DE SUBOFICIALES HN CAP PNP APV

PUENTE PIEDRA

SÍLABO
IDIOMA INGLÉS II

I. DATOS GENERALES
EJE CURRICULAR : FORMACIÓN GENERAL
ÁREA EDUCATIVA : FORMACIÓN BÁSICA
AREA COGNITIVA : IDIOMA EXTTRANJERO II
AÑO DE ESTUDIO : PRIMER AÑO
HORAS SEMESTRALES ACAD. : 64 HORAS
HORASSEMANALES : 16 HORAS
HORAS SEMANALES : 04 HORAS

II. SUMILLA
La Asignatura corresponde al Currículo de Estudios de la Escuela de
Formación Profesional Policial de Sub-Oficiales de la Policía Nacional del
Perú: “Héroe Nacional Capitán PNP Alipio Ponce Vásquez” - Puente Piedra y
está diseñado para realizarse de una forma eminentemente práctica,
teniendo como finalidad orientar a los alumnos respecto al desarrollo integral
de sus competencias para comprender, escribir, leer y hablar en el Idioma
Inglés coadyuvando a un mejor ejercicio de su función policial.
III. COMPETENCIAS DEL AREA
 Expresión y comprensión oral.
 Comprensión de textos.
 Producción de textos.

IV. CAPACIDADES
4.1. Las capacidades por desarrollar en la competencia de
Expresión y comprensión oral son las siguientes:
1) Identifica información de los textos que escucha en inglés.
2) Infiere información del texto.
3) Expresa oralmente diversos tipos de textos en inglés.
4) Reflexiona sobre el uso oral de la lengua extranjera.
5) Interactúa con otras personas para intercambiar información en
inglés.

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 4.2. Las capacidades por desarrollar en la competencia de
Comprensión de textos son las siguientes:
Identifica información en diversos tipos de textos escritos en inglés.
1)
Identifica información implícita y explicita en textos escritos en inglés.
2)
Interpreta diversos tipos de textos escritos en inglés.
3)
Evalúa textos escritos en inglés.
4)
4.3. Las capacidades por desarrollar en la competencia Producción de
textos son las siguientes:
1) Adecúa información según la situación comunicativa para elaborar
diversos tipos de textos en inglés.
2) Escribe diversos tipos de textos en ingles con coherencia y cohesión.
3) Reflexiona sobre el uso adecuado de las funciones comunicativas,
estructuras gramaticales y vocabulario con la finalidad de mejorar su
texto escrito.

V. ACTITUDES
 Integridad
 Respeto
 Trabajo en equipo

VI. PROGRAMACIÓN DE CONTENIDOS

WEEK TITLE GRAMMAR VOCABULARY

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PLACEMENT TEST AND GENERAL REVIEW (VERB TO BE)

Lesson 1: Free time activities:

02 What are you The present Read a book, watch TV, listen to music, play
doing? continuous soccer, go to the movies, hang out with your
Affirmative and friends, go shopping, dance, surf the
Negative form internet, swim
Physical appearance adjectives:
03 Lesson 2: Height (tall, medium, short) - Weight ( thin,
Describing Be + Adjective slim, skinny, average, overweight, plump, fat,
people chubby) - Age (teenager, young, middle-
aged, in 20s, 30s, 40s, old/elderly) - Hair
(short, long, wavy, straight, curly, bald, blond,
black, brown) Face (round, oval, square,
heart, wrinkled, pale, bearded, shaved) -
Eyes (hazel, gray, black, brown, green, blue)
and special features.
Present Weather: windy, cloudy, hot, snowy, sunny,
Lesson 3: Continuous rainy, cold, stormy.
04 The weather yes/no question Clothes:
and Clothes and information Shirt, T-shirt, blouse, pants, dress, skirt,
questions jacket, gloves, sweater, socks.
Lesson 4:
Simple Present I Uso del “DO” and “DOES”
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Affirmative, Negative, Regular and irregular verbs
The Simple
yes/no question and Information Questions (what, when, who,
Present I
information questions where)

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06 Lesson 5: Days of the week
What time is Simple Present
it? Prepositions (at, in, on)

07 REVIEW – MIDTERM EXAM I

Lesson 6:
08 Frequency Simple Present II
Never, always, sometimes, rarely, usually
Adverbs Frequency Adverbs
What time?, how?, how long?, how often?
Information Question
Clue words:
Lesson 7: Versus between Simple Present (always, usually, often,
09 Simple Present “Simple Present and sometimes, never)
and Present Present Continuous (at the moment, at
Present Continuous”
continuous present, currently, nowadays, now)
Lesson 8:
10 How are your Comparative and Adjectives: Short, old, clean, fat, happy,
days at the Superlative expensive, fast, good, young, tall, sad, dirty,
police school? adjectives cheap, thin, bad, slow.

Lesson 9: Expressing existence School, bus stop, hospital, movie theater,

library, bank, church, mall, supermarket,
11 On my way!!! There is – There are
(affirmative, negative, airport, university, drugstore, museum, car
interrogative form) park, restaurant, stadium, police station,
post office, park, Lima main square.

REVIEW – MIDTERM EXAM II

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13 TC

Use of: Some Verbs:

Lesson 10: Can, May, Could, Should Fly, cook, sing, dance, swim, surf, skate,
14 Modals and (affirmative, negative, rollerskate, float, climb, throw, jump, breath.
Habilities interrogative form)
Simple Past Prosecutor ,witness, innocent(adj), guilty(adj),
Lesson 11: affirmative, negative, suspect, defendant, judge, lawyer
15 Where were interrogative form
you last night? Past expressions
There was /There were

FINAL EXAM – DACA

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VII. PROCEDIMIENTOS DIDÁCTICOS:

A. Las técnicas de enseñanza se orientarán a la interacción permanente docente

– educando, enmarcadas en la cultura participativa, y el trabajo en equipo.
B. Se promoverá la investigación permanente y la exposición de los
conocimientos adquiridos.
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 C. El desarrollo de los contenidos curriculares será eminentemente objetivo
mediante el empleo de Mapas Conceptuales.

VIII. EQUIPOS Y MATERIALES:

El docente para el desarrollo de la asignatura empleará los siguientes equipos y

materiales:
A. EQUIPOS
Computador/laptop, proyector multimedia, USBs.

B. MATERIALES
Pizarra, marcadores, tarjetas visuales, papelógrafos
Proveerá separatas a los alumnos, así como empleará presentaciones en
PPT o videos para reforzar las técnicas de enseñanza y por ende el
aprendizaje de los alumnos.

IX. EVALUACIÓN
La asistencia a las sesiones es obligatoria en el 80% en caso contrario de no
existir justificación alguna por la DIVACA - EFPP PNP, el alumno (a)
desaprobará la asignatura.

El proceso de evaluación del aprendizaje será permanente, comprenderá:

A. Evaluación Formativa Interactiva, en relación con la participación activa del

Alumno (a) en el aula.

B. Evaluación Formativa o de Proceso, para comprobar el rendimiento

académico, pronosticar posibilidades de desarrollo y reorientar la
metodología, compromete la aplicación de:

1. Trabajo aplicativo individual TAI

2. Exposiciones
3. Dos exámenes escritos (7ª y 12ª semana), siendo la nota mínima
aprobatoria 13. (PEP)
4. Trabajo Colaborativo (13° semana) (TC)

C. Evaluación Sumativa, orientada a comprobar el nivel de desarrollo

cognoscitivo, reflexivo y del pensamiento lógico, para lo cual se aplicará un
examen final (16ª semana), de similar característica empleada en los
exámenes parciales, siendo la calificación mínima aprobatoria de 13. (EF)

D. El Promedio General, se calculará en concordancia con las disposiciones

establecidas en el Manual de Régimen de Educación de las Escuelas de
Formación de la PNP, conforme se detalla a continuación:

Promedio General: PG = TA (x1) + TC (x2) + PEP (x3) + EF (DACA) (x4)

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X. BIBLIOGRAFÍA BÁSICA

1. World Link Developing English Fluency Intro, Susan Stempleski, Thomson

2012
2. Speak out Elementary, Antonia Clare, Pearson Education 2012
3. English Vocabulary in Use Elementary, Michael McCarthy, Cambridge
University, 2000
4. The Practice of English Language Teaching, Jeremy Harmer, Longman 2001
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5. Grammar for English language teachers, Martin Parrot, Cambridge University
2000
6. Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman, 2003

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PROFESIONAL POLICIAL DE SUB -OFICIALES DE
LA POLICÍA NACIONAL DEL PERÚ
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GENERALREVIEW(VERB - TO BE)
EESTP- PNP- HN- CAP- PNP- APV

Student: Date:
Teacher: English II

I. Subject Pronouns
a) Fill in the blanks using “HE, SHE, IT, WE, THEY”:

cat andhorse………… Mary…………… Tom ……………

Jack and I ………….. books …………. sister ………….
You and Dave……….. plane …………. sunshine ……….
t-shirt ……………. flowers ………… piano …………….
school …………. daughter ………… milk ……………
children ……….. sugar ……….. feet …………..
bicycle ………… Ann and Kate ………. tennis ………….
son ……………. mice …………… sky …………….
friendship …………. dolphin ………… The Riggs family ………..
II. Verb to be

a. Complete the sentences. Use verb “to be”.

1. My teacher… ............................ American.

2. We ............... at school.
3. Where ..................... my dictionary?
4. What ............... it?
5. I ................. eleven years old.
6. _____you OK?
7. We ................ students.
8. Murray ................ my brother.
9. Susan and Sarah ............... my friends.

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b. Complete the reading using the verb to be.

Hello! I ………… Maria and I ………… from Madrid in Spain. I ……… 11 years old and I
love music. I’ve got two sisters and one brother. My brother ................................ Alberto.
He ………… tall and thin and he loves computer games. My two sisters ………….……
younger than me and my brother. I........................... the oldest of my sisters. My sisters……
………… 3 and 4 years old. They like playing with dolls. I.................... very funny, I
usually Go out with my friends Marta and Noelia on Saturdays. They ......11 and 12
years old. My mum loves cinema and my dad loves sport and nature. I .......... very
happy!

c. Rewrite the sentences by using “IS, ISN’T, AM, AM NOT”:

1. London aren’t a country. .London isn’t a country……………

2. The United States aren’t a city. …………………………………………….
3. An elephant am not a small animal. …………………………………………….
4. English and Turkish isn’t sister languages. …………………………………………….
5. Mercedes aren’t a secretary. …………………………………………….
6. Is I a student? …………………………………………….
7. Mrs. Stuart aren’t a poor woman. …………………………………………….
8. Cigarettes isn’t good for people. …………………………………………..
9. The North Pole am not hot. ………………………………………….. 10. Simon are from United
Kingdom. …………………………………………..

d. Choose the best answer:

1. Maggie and Carol ...................... good friends.

a) am b) are c) is d) isn’t

2. Sue ............. a science teacher.

a) are not b) is c) are d) am

3. Mark Steven ………….. a student at Kennedy High School. It ................... an old school.

a) am / is b) are / is c) is / am d) is / is

4. Margarita ……….. from Spain. I ..................... from Turkey.

a) is / am b) are / is c) am / is d) is / are

5. You and I ......................... at the same age.

a) am isn’t c) are d) is

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III. Possessive Adjectives
a. Which is correct? Underline the correct answer.

1) He is brother. 6) Where is book?

a. you a. my
b. your b. I
2) Those are bananas. 7) Fluffy is small cat.
a. they c. she
b. their d. her
3) She is new teacher. 8) This is yellow ball.
a. I e. it
b. my f. its
4) Mr Lemon’s father. 9) That is table.
a. our g. their
b. we h. they
5) These people are friends. 10) They are children.
a. he i. we
b. his j. our

IV. Demonstrative adjectives

a. Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the word this, that, these, or those.

1. How much is
stereo?

2. What is the price of

computer?

3. How much are

piñatas?

4. The Little boy said,“

_ boxes are
heavy!”
bra c e let.”

5. I wonder how much

ties are.

6. The little girl said, “I

would like to buy _
_
one.

7. Are skis over there on sale?

8. shirt costs $25.00.

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10. watch costs more than watch at the other store.

V. There is – There are

a. Write sentences about Vacation Hotel. There is, there isn’t, there are or there aren’t.

1. (a bathroom in every room) There is a bathroom in every room.

2. (a radio in every room) There isn’t a radio in every room.

3. (two beds in every room)

4. (two closets in every room)

5. (a telephone in every room)

6. (a television in every room)

7. (an air conditioner in every room)

8. (a refrigerator in every room)

9. (a swimming pool at the hotel)

10. (two restaurants at the hotel)

LESSON ONE: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

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 Classify the vocabulary above in the chart below. Add some more.

INDOOR ACTIVITIES OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES BOTH

CONVERSATION:
Describing what the people are doing?
A. Do you like to surf the internet? Practice the conversation with your partner.

Sherry: Hello Carlos! It’s Sherry

Carlos: Hi Sherry. How are you?
Sherry: So-so. How about you?
Carlos: Great! What are you doing?
Sherry: I am surfing the internet, but I can’t find the
information.
And you?
Carlos: I’m reading a file now. I can help you later!
Sherry: OK. Thanks!
GRAMMAR:
Present Continuous: Affirmative and Negative

A. Study the chart. Complete with your teacher:

AFFIRMATIVE /NEGATIVE
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To talk about actions that are happening or not at the moment of speaking.
Subje Verb BE Main Verb Subjec Verb BE Main Verb Complement
Complement
ct (present) + ING t (present) + ING
I (not) listening to music. dancing on the
You Are going to Plaza Norte. We (not) reading sofa. the
He studying in class. with You* sing text. a
is (not) playing the ball. song.
It

B. Complete with the correct form of the present continuous in parentheses. Compare
in pairs.
a. A: What are you doing? B: We the internet. (surf)
b. A: Where is David? B: In his
bedroom. He TV. (watch)
c. My aunt and I shopping at
the moment. (go)
d. Shh….I to the
teacher. (listen)
e. Look! My friend Diana marinera. (dance)
f. Alan’s children soccer right now. (not play) C. Study and consider the
spelling rules.

SPELLING RULES: - ING

FORM
Most verbs, Verbs that end in silent Verbs that end in CVC, double
add –ING All verbs that the last consonant, then add
end –ING
“e”, drop “e” and add “– in “y” add – Except from final: X– W
ING” ING

work – working live – living play – playing swim – swimming

read – reading dance – dancing study – studying plan – planning

listen – listening *have – having fly – flying get – getting

D. Write the - ing form of the verbs.

1. Stop …………..stopping……. 6. Come

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2. Move _ 7. Study _______________
3. Wash 8. Play
4. Work 9. Fix

_ 10.Overtake _
5. Drive

E. Write negative sentences.

1. He is driving along the motorway at the moment.
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3. We are driving too fast.
_ _.
4. Claudia’s driving too fast. The speed limit is 120 km. per hour.
_ _.
5. You’re slowing down.
__ _.
6. Robert’s working hard in his office now.
__ _.
7. My family is traveling to another place.
_.
_ _.
2. They are overtaking the car in front.
_ _.

WRITING
A. Look at the pictures and write what the problem with these people is. Use the word bank.

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Describing what people are wearing?
A. A police officer is interviewing a witness. What is the suspect wearing?

GRAMMAR
Present Continuous: Interrogative form

A. Study the chart. Then, match.

YES / NO QUESTIONS WH-QUESTIONS
Be Subject Verb + ING C? Wh_ Be Subject Verb + ING C?
What Are wearing
Am I you ?

Is he/she/it wearing adress?

What Are Doing
Are you/we/they

WHAT ARE THEY

READING DOING?
1. What’s Sue
wearing?
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2. Is she wearing a blouse? 3. Why
is she wearing a dress? 4. Is
Peter wearing a hat?
5. What’s Joseph wearing? 6. Are they
wearing shirts?

WHATA ARE THEY WEARIN?

a. No, she isn’t.
b. No, they aren’t.
c. He’s wearing some jeans.
d. She’s wearing a brown jacket.
e. No, he isn’t.
f. Because it is a formal party.

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 LESSON TWO: DESCRIBING PEOPLE !

VOCABULARY: Physical appearance adjectives

A. what features do you use to describe people?

SCAR FLEECKLES
TATOO MOLE
SPECIAL FEATURES:

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B. Listen to the teacher and repeat.

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
HEIGHT WEIGHT AGE HAIR FACE EYES
Tall Thin Teenager Short Round Hazel
Medium Slim Young Long Oval Gray
Short Skinny Middle-aged Wavy Square Black
Average In 20s, 30s, 40s Straight Heart Brown
Overweight Old / elderly Curly Wrinkled Green
Plomo Bald Pale Blue
Fat Blond Bearded
Chubby Black Shaved
Brown

C. Match with its opposite.

1. Short ( ) fat
2. Light ( ) tall
3. Young ( ) curly
4. Thin ( ) dark
5. Straight ( ) old

D. Circle the odd word out.

1. tall short wavy
2. curly spiky brown
3. mustache heavy beard
4. tall shoulder-length long
5. blond blue green
6. short slim freckles
E. Choose the correct answers.
1. Mr. Jones is a long / tall man
2. Jayne wears freckles / glasses.
3. John has a mustache and a short beard / hair
4. My mom has blond eyes / hair

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 5. Tina Is very slim / spiky
6. Martin has a long / tall face.
Match these pictures with the correct descriptions.

1. Julie Montague is 28 years old. She’s a police officer. She has dark brown eyes and long red hair.
She is tall and average weight. ( )

2. Carlos Cortez is 30 years old. He’s a criminal. He has brown eyes and short black hair. He’s tall
and average weight. ( )

3. Frances Suarez is a police officer. She is 25 years old. She has long black hair and dark brown
eyes. She is average height and thin. ( )

4. Felipe Barrientos is a Commander. He is 48 years old. He has light brown eyes and short black
hair. He is plump and average height. ( )

READ THE TEXT AND WRITE THE NAMES WITH EACH DESCRIPTION.
Luis and Rob are tall. Luis has green eyes and
short, straight blond hair. Rob has green eyes but
he doesn’t
Cristine and Nicky are short. They have
blue eyes. Cristine has long, straight hair. Nicky
doesn’t have straight hair. She has long wavy hair.
Bruce and Steven are tall. Bruce has brown eyes
and doesn’t have curly hair. He has blue eyes and
short straight hair.

a. have short, straight hair.

b. are short. They have blue eyes.

c. has curly hair, and brown eyes.

d. has blue eyes and short straight hair.

PAIR WORK:
Describe your favorite actor, singer, or sport personality to your partner.

A My favorite actor is Jack Black.

B What does he look like?
A He is tall and average. He has brown eyes and short, wavy, brown hair.

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 LESSON THREE: WEATHER AND CLOTHES

TEXT PRODUCTION
Read and answer the following questions

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GRAMMAR:
Asking about the weather

QUESTIONS ANSWERS

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 • It’s sunny
WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE TODAY ? • It’s cold
• It’s hot
• It’ windy
• It’s rainny

WHAT’S THE TEMPERATURE TODAY ?  It’s 32 degrees / centigrade

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LESSON FOUR: THE SIMPLE PRESENT PART I

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VOCABULARY
Everyday activities

1. Get up early/late ( )
2. Do exercises ( )
3. Take a shower ( )
4. Attend classes ( )
5. Have breakfast ( )
6. Have lunch ( )
7. Have dinner ( )
8. Go to bed ( )
9. Do service ( )
10. Make the bed ( )
11. Take a test ( )

GRAMMAR:
We use Present simple to:

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Don't forget, when you use the third singular person (He, She, It), the verb is in "-S" Form.
A. Rewrite these verbs adding “s” or “es” to the verbs.
1. The police’s students _to bed at 10 pm. (go)

2. My captain lunch at 1pm. (have)

3. We a shower at 5 am. (take)

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5. My mother up at 6 o’clock in the morning. (get)

6. We always class on time and attention to our teachers. (attend) (pay)

B. Unscrambles the sentences.

1. take a nap/ I / in the afternoon.
_ _

2. at one thirty. / have lunch/ we

_ _

3. morning. / I / every/ take a shower

4. work/ finishes/ at five o’clock. /Paul

5. at night. / start work/ my father

C. Complete these sentences in negative, use the present simple. 1. My partner a

laptop. (not have)

2. We TV on Mondays. (not watch)

3. Tourists some rules. (not understand)

4. The team soccer very well. They need to practice more. (not play)

5. Mr. Rodriguez spaghetti. He prefers ceviche.(not like)

6. My classmates and I service at night. (not do)

GRAMMAR:
Present Simple (Yes/No Questions)

SIMPLE PRESENT
YES / NO QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS

AUXILIARY SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

I Yes, you do. No, you don't.
Do

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 you at 7 am? Yes, I do. No, I don't.
get up
they Yes, they do. No, they don't.

We Yes, we do. No, we don't.

He Yes, he does. No, he doesn’t.

Does
she Yes, she does No, she doesn’t.

It Yes, it does. No, it doesn’t.

D. Study the chart. The main verb always goes in BASE FORM when there is an
AUXILIARY VERB.

E. Read the answer then make the questions.

1. _ _?
Yes, Mr. Lopez gets up at 5 o’clock in the mornings.
2. _?
No, the students don’t have lunch at 2:00 o’clock.
3. _?
We study every day
4. _?
No, I don’t finish my work at 9:00 o’clock.

F. Listen and practice the conversation with your

partner Switch roles using your own information.

Abel: Hello Marco. What time do you get up?

Marco: Hi Abel, I get up at seven thirty on weekdays.
Abel: And, on the weekend?
Marco: I get up about at ten o’clock.
Abel: And, what time do you go to bed?
Marco: On weekdays, at about eleven o’clock, but on the
weekend ….late!
G. Read the text and identify underline all the verbs in present simple.

A DAY IN MESSI’S LIFE

His name is Leo Messi. He is 28 years old. He was
born in Argentina and he is a soccer player. He plays
for FC Barcelona club. He is very famous and he lives
in Spain.
Every day he gets up at five o’clock in the morning.
He goes jogging at the park. After that, he takes a
shower and gets dressed. Then, at half past six, he
has breakfast. He drinks coffee and milk and has
some bread. He also likes yogurt and

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After breakfast he brushes his teeth and drives to work. He trains until 3 o’clock. It’s
important for a good soccer player to train daily.
In the afternoon, he has lunch with his friends. They usually eat salad with fish or chicken.
They drink a lot of water, and don’t drink soda because it’s bad for their health.
He finishes work at 5 o’clock and goes back home to play with his son Thiago who is
one years old. Next, he watches TV or listens to music. In the evening, he usually goes
to the cinema or eats out in a restaurant.
He goes to sleep at 10 o’clock because the next day he gets up very early in the morning.

1. Read the text again and write TRUE OR FALSE.

a. Leo Messi lives in Argentina.
b. He gets up at six o´clock .
c. He likes toast and butter.
d. He goes to work in a taxi. _
e. He has a son named Thiago. _
f. He ends work at 5 o´clock.
g. In the afternoon he watches TV. _

2. Number the sentences according to Leo´s routine.

a. _ He takes a shower.
b. _ He gets up at 5 o´clock.
c. _ He goes jogging.
d. _ He eats breakfast.
e. _ He goes to work.
f. _ He eats lunch.
g. _ He plays with Thiago.
H. Write sentences in each column describing your daily routines. You can use the
following words: first, then, and, finally, etc.

In the morning In the afternoon In the evening

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LESSON FIVE: WHAT TIME IS IT?

VOCABULARY THE TIME

A. There are two ways for telling the time. Look at the chart and work on it.

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C. There are many ways for asking about the time.

It is….

a) Could you tell me the

time please
b) Excuse me! What time
is it?
c) What is the time?
d) The time, please?

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CONVERSATION
A. Asking for and telling the time. Practice the conversation and try to create something
as the sample.

A: Excuse me, I have a gathering today with Mr. Taylor

B: What time is your gathering?
B: It’s at a quarter to eight.
A: What’s your name?
B: It’s Pedro Gonzales.
A: Sorry. Your interview is at a quarter past eight.
B: ohhh. I’m sorry .Thank you!

What´s the time in letter

PRACTICE It´s three o´clock

Look at the clocks. What’s the time? Tell your partner.

WRITING

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 A. Look at the following clocks and write the correct formal and informal way of the
time.

1.F: _ 2.F: 3.F:

I: I: I:

4.F: It’s twenty past five _ 5.F: It’s seven o’clock. 6.F:
It’s fice twenty
I: I: I:

7.F: 8.F: _ 9.F:

_
I: I: _ I: _
VOCABULARY:
A. There are seven days during the week. Look at the chart, listen and repeat.

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 DAYS OF THE WEEK
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Mon. Tue. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Sun.

Lunes MartesMiercoles Jueves Viernes Sabado Domingo

WEEKDAYS WEEKEND

B. Complete the sentences.

1. My English class is on _ _ 5. The church day is on __

2. My day-off is on _ _ 6. The movie day is on _

3. The very busy day is on _ 7. Parties are usually on __

4. My favorite day is _ 8. Pizza days are on _

GRAMMAR:
Preposition Of Time

Let´s check the chart and decide when to use AT, IN and ON.

AT
We use AT with specific times
seasons, centuries and lengths of
(hour / minutes):
time.(minutes,hours)
• I get up at 7 o'clock.
• My English class starts at
10am.
• She finishes work at 6.15
 I left the party at
midnight.
Midnight (and midday) is a specific
hour which is why we use AT.
12am = midnight
12pm = midday / noon
We use AT for a holiday period of
two or more days:
• Do you normally get
together with your relatives
at Christmas?
• Did you eat a lot of
chocolate at Easter?
IN ON
We use IN for specific months, years, We use ON for specific days and
dates:
• My birthday is in January.
(I don't mention the date, • I will return it to
just the month) you on Wednesday.
• They got
• My grandmother was born
in 1927. married on Friday the
13th.
• The river near my house is
• We get paid on the 20th
dry in Summer.
of every month.
• The company was • I drank too much milk on
founded in the 19th
century. New Year's eve.
• We need to have this
report ready in 15 minutes. Remember that for dates, we
Compare: use ordinal numbers.
The New Zealand National day is
E.g. the First of September (not
in February.
the one of September)
(I don't mention the day - only the
month)
The New Zealand National day is
on February 6th.
(I mention the day - the order is not
important)

C. Complete with at, in, on.

1 ..AT... night 6 ...IN.. the evening 11. ..IN.. 1996

2 .ON.. Christmas Day 7 ...ON.. Tuesday 12 ..IN... the 15th century
3. .AT. 17.30 8 ...ON. 8th June 13 ..AT.. the end of my course
4 ..IN... May 9 ..AT.. weekends 14 ..IN.. the morning

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 5 ..IN... summer 10 ..ON. Tuesday afternoon 15 ..AT..half past two

D. Write at, in, on or

1. We often go on holiday ..in.. summer.

2. I saw Brenda ....X... last week.
3. Do you want to go to the cinema .at/on.. the weekend?
4. James isn´t here ..at... the moment.
6. See you ...on... Monday.
5. Are you coming ...on.. Tuesday morning?
7. I´m almost ready. We can go out...in... 10 minutes.
8. The film starts...at...7.30.
9. The factory opened ..in... 2002.
10. We live ..in.. the 21st century.
11. Her birthday is ...in.. 22nd May.
12. Sally met her boyfriend..in... last
What time do you get up ?
summer.
13. We have lunch ..on.. midday.
14. They´re coming ...in.. the afternoon.
15. His friends got married ..in... New I get up at 4 o´clock
Year´s Eve.
SPEAKING TIME:

Name:
1. ….Get up in the
morning?

2. ….Have breakfast?

3. ….Start your
English class?
4. ….Have lunch?

5. …Have dinner?

6. … Go to bed?

7. …Get up at
weekends?

8. …Take a shower?

9. ….Do your
homework?

10. ….Study for your

English lessons?

LESSON SIX: SIMPLE PRESENT PARTSIMPLE

PRESENT II PAR

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 VOCABULARY:

A. Look at the picture. Complete the chart.

never – always – sometimes – rarely – usually

B. Fill in the blanks.

1. My parents_ have a breakfast a seven o clock (50%)

2. The colonel goes to the gym in the morning. (100%)

3. My mother cooks on Sundays. She goes to a restaurant. (0%)

4. I am late for school. (25%)

5. The police students are at home on weekends. (75%)

GRAMMAR 1:
Adverbs of frequency A. Study the chart carefully. Where is
the Adverb of Frequency?

VERB BE
We place the Adverb of Frequency AFTER the verb BE.
SUBJECT VERB AF COMPLEMENT
1. My mother is Never early.
2. I am Always lunch at 1pm school.
3. Peter’s aunts are Sometimes work. at
home
B. Circle the correct choice.
1. Mr. Douglas hungry at night.

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 a. rarely is b. is rarely c. rarely be 2. Those
captains early at home.
a. is never b. never are c. are never 3. I
tired when I work on Saturday.
a. am usually b. usually am c. be
usually 4. Captain Atoche angry in the morning.
a. is usually b. are usually c. usually is 5. Your
brother late for school.
a. is sometimes b. are sometimes c. sometimes
are 6. The general on time at work.
a. are always b. always is c. is always
C. Unscramble the words.

1. thirsty / are / usually / they

2. am / late / never / I / for work 3. is / tired / usually / Peter / at night

GRAMMAR 2:
Frequency Adverbs with other verbs

1. The police students a shower in the morning. (always)

2. The major lunch at restautants. (never)
3. My partner Hidalgo online after lunch. (rarely) 4. Zapata and Vasquez the beds
every morning. (usually)
5. My partner service on Sundays. He usually has morning shifts.
(sometimes)
6. Your friend to bed after dinner. (never)
C. Unscramble the words.

1. sometimes / Mr. Vega / rides / motorbike / to work / his

_

2. drives / father / my / always / on weekends / car / his

_

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 3. flies / usually /Captain Vasquez / once a week / a plane
_ _

READING: Erick’s daily activities

A. Routines are part of our lives. Erick does the same things on weekdays. Pay
attention to the verbs in bold.
On weekdays, Erick always gets up at 6:00 am and he makes his bed. Sometimes, he
takes a cold shower. Then, he has breakfast. His friend Frank and he never take the bus, they go to
school on foot. He studies from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. In the afternoons, he usually returns home at
2:00 pm, he has lunch by himself and does the homework. After that, he watches TV and plays video
games with his friends. In the evenings, he doesn’t surf the internet, he has dinner with his family.
Finally, he often takes out the garbage and goes to bed early at 10:00 pm.
B. Read the text again. Circle True or False.
1. Erick always takes a cold shower. True False
2. He never has lunch with his family. True False
3. He plays video games by himself. True False
4. He has dinner with his family. True False
5. He goes to bed late. True False

GRAMMAR 3:
Information Questions DIRECT
A. ANSWERS
INFORMATION QUESTIONS
Inf. Questions / Wh- Questions ask for some information. On weekends.
AUX. VERB Because it’s funny.
WH- WORD SUB. COMPLEMENT With my friends
VERB (B.F)
At 3pm.
I
Well.
What time You play
How do We ?
How long They
How often

He Complete the
does She conversations. Use
It Wh- words.
1. A:

does Richard listen to music? B: He listens to music every day.

2. A: do the ensigns go shopping? B: They go to the mall.
3. A: does the captain call every night? B: He calls his wife.
4. A: does the police student have lunch? B: He has lunch at noon.
5. A: does Miguel do service? B: He does service for 8 hours.
6. A: do you do on weekends? B: I visit my parents.

PRONUNCIATION: Intonation
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 Does your sister work in an office? What time does your sister work in the office?
Do they go shopping? Where do they go shopping?
Do you travel by plane? How often do you travel by plane?

B. Look at the underlined phrase. Make the questions.

1.
?
I work every morning.
2. ?
Yes, I’m a commander.
3. ?
I live on the corner of Tomas Valle and Dominicos Av.
4.
?
I get up at 10 am on Sundays.
5. ?
No, I watch TV in the afternoons.

WRITING: In pairs. Write a conversation using what you learned

A: Hi, _! How are you doing?

B: I’m fine. Thanks. When do you ?

LESSON SEVEN: SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

GRAMMAR I
A. Study the chart:

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B. Complete with appropriate tense of the verbs
a. He (play) tennis now.
b. They (go) to a restaurant every Saturday.
c. She (not/go) to the cinema very often.
d. You Sally (arrive) late.
e. Where is your husband? I think he (wash) the car.
f. (you/do) your homework, Paul?

C. Look at the pictures and write what they usually do and what are they doing now:

Example: I usually eat fish, but today I am eating meat.

1.
.

2.
.

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 3. .

D. PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS? Fill in the gaps with appropriate

tense of the verbs:

go write play read wear do

Example: We often wear trainers, but today we are wearing shoes.

1. On Saturdays, Paul usually swimming, but today he _ ice skating.

2. Right now Anna_ _tennis, but she often tennis on Fridays.
3. Although now I _a letter, I always emails.
4. Mum never books, but now she a fantasy book.
5. On weekdays, Peter_ his homework at home, but right now he_ it at the library.

E. Complete the story. Use Simple Present and Present

Progressive.

1. Today (be) Betty's birthday

2. Betty (love) birthdays. very early.
3. She (be) always very excited and (wake up)
4. At six o'clock in the morning, Betty (hear) a noise.
5. She (get up) and (go) into the sitting room.

6. What (go on) ?

7. Look! Betty's cat Mimí (sit) on the table and he (play) with Betty's
present.
F. Choose the correct verb form:

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READING COMPREHENSION:

Read the two texts carefully. Then answer the questions

1. What does Isabel usually do on Saturday Mondays?

2. What is she doing this Saturday?

3. What does Mark usually do on Christmas day?

4. What is he doing this Christmas?

WRITING:
Write a short paragraph talking about what you usually do, and what are you doing
right now.

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GRAMMAR II: Simple Present and Present Progressive- STATIVE VERBS

EXAMPLES:

Agree:

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 - Correct: Sarah doesn’t agree with us.
- Not correct: She isn’t agreeing with us.

Believe:

• Correct: I don’t believe her.

• Not correct: I am not believing her.

Know:

• Correct: I’ve known George for ten years.

• Not correct: I’ve been knowing George for ten years

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 LESSON EIGHT: HOW ARE YOUR DAYS AT THE POLICE SCHOOL?

VOCABULARY: Adjectives
A. Look at the pictures. Listen and repeat. Then, look at the box and match with the
pictures.

GRAMMAR: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

A: Study the chart

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 B: Complete with the correct form of comparative and superlative.

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

fast faster tan the fastest
nice
younger tan
the cheapest
easy
more dangerous than
clean
The safest
big
more interesting than
old
slower tan
funny
the worst
C: Complete with the comparative and superlative form of the adjectives in parentheses.

Ex: A captain is a lower rank than a commander. (LOW)

1. A Colonel is a _ rank than a commander. (HIGH)

2. It was the experience of my life. (TERRIBLE)

3. Mr. Huerta is _ than Mr. Peralta. (TALL)

4. The Lieutenant General is the ________________ rank in the Police forces. (HIGH)

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 5. I think Math exam is than the Physics exam. (DIFFICULT)
6. Mr. Condori is the ________________ runner at the Police school. (FAST)
7. Brazil is than Ecuador. (BIG)
8. La Victoria is one of the _ ______________ districts of Lima. (DANGEROUS)
9. I think health is _ _than money. (IMPORTANT)
10. Susan is the _ dentist in the central hospital. (GOOD)
11. I think Mrs. Centeno is _ today than yesterday. (SAD)
12. A car is the police Equipment. (HEAVY)
13. The Amazon River is the _______________ river in the world. (WIDE)
14. A baton is _than a gun. ( CHEAP)

D: Choose the correct answer.

1. Saturday is one of the days for police students because they visit their parents and relatives.
a) more good b) best c) bestest

2. The weather today is than yesterday.

a) warmmer b) more warm c) warmer

3. A radio is _________________ than a lighter.

a) more expensive b) expensivest c) expensiver

4. In 2010 a dog called Giant George was given the title of the dog in the world.
a) bigest b) most big c) biggest

5. Mount Everest is the mountain in the word.

a) Most highest b) highest c) higher
READING:
A: Complete the text. Use the comparative and superlative form of the adjectives in
parentheses.

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 My name is Ronald Torres and I am a second term student at the
Police School in Puente Piedra. I am from Piura, but I live in Lima
with my aunt and my cousins. Piura is (hot) than Lima but Lima
is (big) than Piura. Piura has the (beautiful) beaches I know.
My cousins´ names are Julio and Marcos. I study with my cousins
at the Police School. Julio is (short) than Marcos but he is the
(strong) in Physical Culture class. We like sports a lot. My
teacher thinks I am one of the (fast)
swimmers in the school. Marcos´ favorite subject is English and he
has (high) marks than me, but I like numbers, and I think Math
subject is (easy) than History subject. My cousins and I are
(responsible)
than my classmates in complying with the rules of the Institution. I
love being a police student. I am proud of becoming a qualified
police officer. I think Police school of Puente Piedra is the
(good) Police school in Perú.

B: Read the text and circle if the information is TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).

1. Ronald is from Lima but he lives in Piura. T F

2. Lima is a very small city. T F
3. Marcos is taller than Julio. T F
4. Ronald and his cousins don´t like do exercises. T F
5. English is Julio´s favorite subject. T F
6. Marcos has the lowest mark in the English class. T F

C: Read the text again and answer the questions.

1. What does Ronald do?

.

2. Where does Ronald live?

.

3. Is Ronald a good swimmer?

.

4. Are Marcos and Ronald Police officers?

.

5. Where does Julio study?

.
LESSON NINE: ON MY WAY!

VOCABULARY: Public Places

A. Look at the picture, listen to the teacher, and repeat.

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B. Read and complete the sentences with vocabulary above:

1. I love Chinese food. I usually go to YAN KEM PO restaurant.

2. There are many people looking for the commander. He’s at the .
3. The best soccer team in Peru plays in the today.
4. I see police students reading books. I am in the _ .
5. Some tourists are looking for the to see the Government Palace.
6. The Captain feels sick. He has a headache and fever. He is going to the .
7. I am traveling to Cusco. I see people with suitcases. I am at the _.
8. My friends and I are learning about our culture. We are at the .
9. Ms. Gonzales is looking for a to buy some medicine.
10. Susan and George are buying popcorn to see a film. They are at the _ _.
GRAMMAR 1:
Expressing Existence: There is – There are
A. Study the chart carefully.

THERE IS – THERE ARE

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE ANSWERS
There is a There is not a Is there a Yes, there

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Singular
museum nearby. museum nearby. museum nearby? is. No, there
isn’t.
There are some There are not Are there (any) Yes, there are.
Plural
banks around here. (any) banks banks around here? No, there
around here. aren’t.
B. Look at the map below and complete the sentences using the underlined phrases in Activity A:

1. a mall on Sucre Avenue. 4. any parks in the map? Yes. There’s one.
2. any post offices. 5. a police station in the map? Yes, there is.

B. Look at the map below and complete the conversations. Add two more.
1. A: Where is the church? B: It is the hospital.
2. A: Where is the nearest hospital? B: It is _the church and the university.
3. A: Where can I find a university? B: There is a university the supermarket.
4.

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next to – across from – church – on the corner of – behind

1. The airport is Elmer Faucet Avenue and La Paz Avenue.

2. The university is the hospital.
3. The national museum is the mall.
4. Is there a near here? Yes, there is. It is on La Paz Av, across from the
mall.
5. Where is the museum? It is the restaurant. 6. Where is the hospital? It is between
the and the university.

D. Look at the map again and complete the conversations:

Is there a museum across from the supermarket? – Are there any drugstores around this area?
No. There is one on the corner of La Marina and Universitaria Av. – Yes, there is. It is next to
the hospital.

A: Excuse me, is there a church nearby?

B:

?
B: Yes, there are. There is one across from the mall.
A: Is there a park next to the police station?

A: ?
B: No, there isn’t. It is across from library.

A:

B:

CONVERSATION:
A. Two friends are meeting today. Stephany is calling Barbara. Where is Barbara?

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S: Hi Barbara! It’s Stephany.
B: Teffy! I’m waiting for you. Where
are you?
S: Relax! I’m on my way!
B: Remember. I am in front of the bank.
It is across from the stadium. S: Ok. I’ll
be there in three minutes.
B: All right! See you then.

B. Read again and check if the information is TRUE, FALSE or DOESN’T SAY.

1. Barbara is calling Teffy. True False Doesn’t say

2. Teffy is across from the bank. True False Doesn’t say
3. Barbara and Teffy are friends. True False Doesn’t say
4. Teffy is on her way. True False Doesn’t say
5. Barbara will be there in 3 minutes. True False Doesn’t say

GRAMMAR 3:
A. Study the chart.

AT To use in specific location. Ricky is at home. He’s at 165 La Marina Av.

IN To use in a large area. He’s in Ayacucho.

ON To indicate position on a The stadium is on La Marina Avenue.

surface.

B. Fill in the blanks with these prepositions:

1. The Martinez are the hotel 457 La Paz Avenue.
2. Gonzalo is not Huancayo city.
3. Sophia is the supermarket Izaguirre Avenue.
4. They live 832 Azucenas Street Tacna.

GRAMMAR 4:
Prepositions of movement

A. GIVING DIRECTIONS. Study the chart carefully.

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 Go ahead
Go up

Go Go down On the right On the left Turn right Turn left

straight

Walk ahead

B. Look at the map, read and identify where these people are. Then, practice with
your partner.
1. A: Excuse me, is there near here?
B: Yes. Go ahead one block, turn left and walk ahead two blocks. It is across from the mall.
2. A: Excuse me, how can I get to the ?
B: Turn left on La Marina Av. and go down two blocks. Take Sucre Av. on the left. It is
next to the mall.
3. A: Excuse me, Where is ?
B: Turn right and go up two blocks. You can find La Marina Av. It is on the left two blocks.
It is behind the library.

WRITING: Read the situation and give directions to your partner.

1. You are at the bank and you want to get 2. Your friend is at the church. Give him
to the drugstore. instruction to go to the airport.

LESSON TEN: MODALS AND ABILITIES

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 What are they?
Modal verbs are helping/auxiliary
verbs that express ideas like ability,
permission, possibility, and
necessity. Many modal verbs have
more than one meaning. They are
always followed by the simple formof
a verb.

How are they used?

1. Modal verbs always have the same form, When are they used? We use
so: them to talk about…
 There is no -s ending for the third person  THINGS WHICH WEEXPECT:
singular “He may pass his driving test”
 There is no -ing form  WHICH WE ARE NO SURE
 There is no -ed form ABOUT: “She could be herein
a minute, nobodyknows”
 There is no infinite
 WHICH TEND TO HAPPEN:
Modals verbs are always followed byan “London can be very cold in
infinitive withoutto. winter”
Questions are formed by invertingthe  GIVE ADVICE OR TALK
subject – verb ABOUT OBLIGATIONES:
Negatives are formed by puttingnot (wich “John should get a haircut”
can be contracted in most cases) afterthe “You should be wearingyour
modal verb seat belt.”
Modal verbs are alsoused in shortanswers

CAN / CAN’T
 Structure for “Can / Can’t”

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To talk about…
 PRESENT ABILITY: To be able to
She can speak perfect English

 PRESENT PERMISSION: To be allowed to

Can I buy a new video game?

 OFFER
I can lend you the book

 REQUEST
Can you just wait a minute, please?

 POSSIBILITY
It can be very hot in winter here

 CERTAINTY (Negative)
He can’t be at home. It’s too early

MAY

SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB MAIN VERB “CAN”

I play tennis.
+ can

play tennis.
- He cannot

can't
? play tennis?
Can you
ANSWERS

Yes, I can

No, I can’t

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 To talk about…
 POSSIBILITY
It may rain today

 PRESENT PERMISSION
May I go to the cinema?

 POLITE SUGGESTION
May I help you?

 PROHIBITION: MAY NOY

You may not use my mobile.

COULD
 Structure for “Could”

SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB MAIN VERB

COULD

swim.
+ My grandmother could

walk.
- She could not

couldn't

Could your grandmother swim?

?

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 To talk about…
 PAST ABILITY: To be able to
She could speak perfect English

 PAST PERMISSION: Be allowed to

I could go out last night

 POLITE QUESTION
Could I go to the cinema, please?

 POLITE REQUEST?
Could you just wait a minute, please?

 POLITE OFFER
I could lend you the book

 POSSIBILITY
It could get very hot in Montana

SHOULD

 Structure for “Should”

not
subject auxiliary main verb
should base

work.
+ He should

go.
- You should not

help?
? Should we

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 To talk about…
 ADVICE
You should try to lose weight

 OBLIGATION, DUTY, CORRECTNESS

You should be wearing your uniform (obligation)
I should be at work now (duty)
You shouldn’t have said that to her (correctness)

 PROBABILITY, EXPECTATION
Are you ready? The train should be here soon
10 dolars is enough. It shouldn’t cost more than that

A. Choose the correct combination in the following sentences:

1. ' you swim'? 'Yes, I '

Can/can't

Can/can

2. I'm sorry I help you today, I'm really busy.

Can't

Can

3. Please _ you buy some milk on your way home? I leave the house
because I'm looking after the baby.

Can/can't

Can't/can't

4. I ride a bike but I drive a car.

Can/can't

Can/can
5. I just manage to wake up on time, I'm always late.

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can

B. Let’s play a game:

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C. Complete the conversation below by making polite requests

COULD YOU…?
I’m going to the supermarket
Could you please buy some milk?
(A) Sure, no problem!

1. (A) I’m going to Starbucks

(B) _ _

2. (A) I’m going to the library

(B) _ _

3. (A) I’m going to our English class.

(B) _ _

4. (A) I’m going to the kitchen.

(B) _ _

5. (A) I’m going to London

(B) _ _

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6. (A) I’m going to the vegetable market
(B) _ _ _

7. (A) I’m going to McDonald’s

(B) _ _

8. (A) I’m going to the post office

(B) _ _

9. (A) I’m going to a pet shop

(B) _ _

10. (A) I’m going home

(B) _ _
LESSON ELEVEN: WHERE WERE YOU LAST NIGHT?

VOCABULARY: People in court

A. Look, listen and repeat. Then look at the pictures and label them.

prosecutor – witness– innocent(adj) – guilty(adj) – suspect –defendant – judge – lawyer

1. _ 2. _ 3. 4.

5. _ 6. _ 7. 8.

B. Circle the correct answer according to the vocabulary above.

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 1. There was no enough evidence to put him in jail. He was declared.
a. innocent b. guilty
2. A _conducts a case against a defendant in a criminal court.
a. suspect b. prosecutor
3. A person who practices law, an attorney or a counselor is a:
a. lawyer b. defendant
4. A sees an event, typically, a crime or accident, take place.
a. defendant b. witness
CONVERSATION: You don’t have an alibi!
Samantha is the main suspect of a crime and, unfortunately, she doesn’t have an
alibi. Read the conversation. Then, practice with your partner.

Police Officer: Wherewereyou last night at 11:25 pm?

Samantha : I wasat home. Why?
Police Officer: Was there anybody with you?
Samantha : No, there wasn’t. I was alone. Why do I need an alibi?
Police Officer: Yesterday at 11:25pm. a woman killed
boy. a
Samantha: Oh! Really?
Police Officer: You’re the main suspect, a witness recognized you
as the murderer. The victim
was Henry Gutierrez
, your ex
- boyfriend
.
Samantha : That’s silly!
Police Officer: There is evidenc
e that you threatened and beat him.
Samantha : No! I love him.
Police Officer: Come on! You can’t deny your crime, because two clues leaded us to you.
Theywereyour fingerprints and your blood. If you have nothing to say in your defense,
you are under arrest.

1. Last night, Samantha was not at home. T F

2. Samantha was with somebody else. T F

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 3. Samantha has an alibi. T F

4. A person recognized Samantha as the murderer. T F

5. Henry was Samantha’s friend. T F

6. Samantha did not threat Henry. T F

7. There were clues against Samantha. T F

GRAMMAR 1: Simple Past (Verb Be)
A. Study the chart.

Simple Past: Verb Be

To talk about occupations, location, age, condition, etc. in the past.
S+ WAS / WERE (not)+ C
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE CONTRACTIONS

I / He / She / It WAS He I / He / She / It WAS NOT Was not = WASN’T

was at home yesterday. She was not tired this morning.
Were not = WEREN’T

You / We / They WERE You / We / They WERE NOT

We were not at school last
Sunday.
They were ensigns two years ago.

PAST TIME
QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS EXPRESSIONS

WAS I / he / she / it? Was
she sick last week? WERE you
/ we / they ?
Were they at the bank two days
ago?
 Yes, she was. / No,  Yesterday (morning,
she wasn’t. afternoon, evening).
 Yes, they were. /  Last (night, Sunday,
No, they weren’t. April, etc.).
 Two days ago.

B. Write the missing words: was or were.

It was 8 a.m. on Saturday, January 19th. I 1 in my bedroom. I 2 studying. My
mother and father 3 _ in the yard. My brother George 4 _ in the bathroom. My other
brother, Josh, 5 in the kitchen. m. The weather 9_ good. It 10 _ not rainy. The sun 11
shining. There 12_ _ some small clouds in the sky. There 13 some birds singing in the

trees. I 14 relaxed and happy.

C. Fill in the blanks with was, were, wasn’t, or weren’t.

1. How old _ the main suspect?

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2. I at school yesterday. I was sick.
3. The main witness _ at the museum last week.
4. it cloudy yesterday?
5. Alipio Ponce Vasquez _ _ born in 1906.
6. We in the library on Saturday afternoon. We were at baseball practice.
7. they eighteen on their last birthday?
8. Where you on Monday morning?
9. the prosecutors at the court room last afternoon?

GRAMMAR 2: There was – There were

A. Study the chart.

THERE WAS – THERE WERE

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS

There was a little There wasn’t a Was there a little dog Yes, there was.
dog injured last injured last night? No, there wasn’t.
little dog injured
night. last night.

There were two There weren’t Were there witnesses Yes, there were.
witnesses to the two witnesses to to the crime? No, there weren’t.
crime. the crime.

B. Fill in the blanks with There was/wasn’t, there were/weren’t. Was there or were
there.
1. any layar in court?
2. a wonderful film on TV on
Monday.
3. astronauts on the Moon in
1969.
4. five witnesses in court.
5. children in the scene?
6. a good movie on TV yesterday?

7. a police department on Santiago Avenue twenty years ago? WRITING:

Time changes
A. Look at the pictures below and write about the changes.

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1. Post office/supermarket.
There was a post office on Main Street. / Now, there is a supermarket.

1. Houses/office building.

_.

2. Farm/parking lot.

_.

3. Houses/department store.

_.

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1. VERB BE: El verbo BE en presente tiene tres formas según el sujeto. Observa la tabla.

SUBJECT SUBJECT
VERB (BE) VERB (BE)
PRONOUNS PRONOUNS
1° I 1° WE
SINGULAR

PLURAL
2° YOU 2° YOU
HE ARE
3° SHE 3° THEY
IT

2. ARTICLES: Los artículos son palabras que se ubican antes de un sustantivo (común) o de un adjetivo + un
sustantivo. Estos pueden ser INDEFINIDOS o DEFINIDOS.

ARTICLES: A – AN – THE
INDEFINITE ARTICLES DEFINITE ARTICLE
Antes de sonido de consonante. A
THE
Antes de sonido de vocal. AN
 Cuando es la primera vez que nombramos  Cuando ya sabemos de que estamos
algo. hablando.
 Seguido de sustantivos en singular.  Cuando es único en el lugar.
1. There is a captain leading some freshmen. 1. The captain is explaining basic rules.
2. Mr. Lopez is an old major. 2. He is the oldest in his prom.

3. SUBJECT PRONOUNS AND POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES: Cada pronombre tiene su respectivo adjetivo
posesivo. Los pronombres son seguidos de un verbo y los posesivos de un sustantivo en singular o plural.

I EXPLANATION EXAMPLES
YOU
 El sujeto es de quien se
HE 1. Martha is an excellent police
SHE habla y/o realiza la
SUBJECT acción.
officer. She is very young.
IT 2. Fred is in the police car. He is
PRONOUNS WE  El pronombre del sujeto
using the radio.
YOU reemplaza a esta persona,
cosa, lugar, etc. para 3. Mary is buying a pepper
THEY spray. She is tired of robberies.
evitar repetición.
MY 1. The Captain is at school and
YOUR  Los adjetivos posesivos son
POSSESSIVE his car is near his office.
HIS usados para indicar que el
sustantivo pertenece a 2. The students are doing a
ADJECTIVES HER
very good job and their grades are
ITS alguien.
high.

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YOUR
THEIR

4. DEMONSTRATIVES: Los demostrativos son cuatro depende de la distancia (cerca o lejos) y el número
(singular o plural).

DEMONSTRATIVES
SINGULAR PLURAL
NEAR / HERE THIS NEAR / HERE THESE
FAR / THERE THAT FAR / THERE THOSE
 Usamos This y These para hablar de  Usamos That y Those para hablar de
personas o cosas que están cerca. personas o cosas que están lejos.
1. This is Kevin’s gun. 1. These are bullets.
2. That is my pepper spray. 2. Those are my watches.

5. THERE IS/THERE ARE: Son frases que expresan existencia (en el presente). La diferencia es según el
número de personas, objetos, lugares o cosas.

THERE IS – THERE ARE

SINGULAR PLURAL
1. There is a museum nearby. 1. There are some banks around
AFFIRMATIVE here.
2. There is not a museum 2. There are not (any) banks
NEGATIVE nearby. around here.
3. Is there a museum nearby? 3. Are there (any) banks around
INTERROGATIVE here?
4. Yes, there is. 4. Yes, there are.
ANSWERS No, there isn’t. No, there aren’t.

6. PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE: Son palabras que indican ubicación. Estas pueden ser según el lugar.

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE 1
IN  En áreas grandes. 1. Captain Suarez is in Ayacucho.

ON  Posición sobre la superficie. 2. The stadium is on La Marina Avenue.

AT  Lugar específico. 3. Joel is at home. He’s at 165 La Marina Av.

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AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
SUBJECT VERB COMP. SUBJECT AUXILARY VERB VERB COMP.

I–We–You–They get up at 6 am. I–We–You–They (do not) don't get up at 6 am.

He–She–It gets up He–She–It (does not) doesn't

7. PRESENT SIMPLE 1: Usamos este tiempo para expresar rutina, situación permanente, información real,
verdades generales y con verbos que no indican acción (non-action verbs).

8. ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY: Los adverbios de frecuencia indican la frecuencia en que realizamos la

acción.

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY: VERB BE

 Los adverbios de frecuencia se ubican DESPUÉS del verbo BE.
SUBJECT VERB ADVERB OF FREQ. COMPLEMENT

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY: OTHER VERBS

 Los adverbios de frecuencia generalmente van ANTES del verbo excepto del verbo BE.
SUBJECT ADVERB OF FREQ. VERB COMPLEMENT

9. PRESENT SIMPLE 2/3: El verbo auxiliar (DO – DOES) aparece en las oraciones negativas e interrogativas.
Después del auxiliar el verbo va en su forma base.

PRESENT SIMPLE 2
YES / NO QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS
AUXILIARY SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

Do I get up at 6 am? Yes, you do. No, you don't.

you Yes, I do. No, I don't.

they Yes, they do. No, they don't.

we Yes, we do. No, we don't.

Does he Yes, he does. No, he doesn’t.

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doesn’t.
it Yes, it does. No, it doesn’t.

PRESENT SIMPLE 3
INFORMATION OR WH- QUESTIONS
WH- WORD AUX. VERB SUB. VERB COMPLEMENT DIRECT ANSWERS
(B.F)
WHAT Video Games.
WHERE I In the bedroom.
WHEN you On Saturdays.
do
WHY we Because they relax me.
WHO they With friends.
play ?
WHAT TIME At 4pm.
HOW Very well.
HOW LONG Two hours.
does
HOW Every Saturday.
OFTEN

10. PRESENT SIMPLE Vs. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: Tienen mucha diferencia en estructura, uso y expresiones
de tiempo.

PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

EXAMPLE We eat breakfast at 4 am.
I always take a shower in the morning.
The sun rises in the East. The sun doesn’t I'm eating breakfast now.
rise in the West.
She’s talking on the phone and
The train usually arrives at 9:03 a.m. the baby is crying.
They are from Switzerland. They don’t Look at that car! It’s speeding.
speak German. They speak French.
Shh! The babies are sleeping.

STRUCTURE S + V (Base form/-s form) + C S + am/is/are + V (-ing) + C

S + do/does + not + V (base form) + C S + am/is/are + not + V(-ing) + C

TYPICAL TIME every… / once a (week) / on (Sundays) now/ at the moment / at present
adverbs of frequency (e.g. often) currently / presently
EXPRESSIONS

USE Habits, routines, permanent situations, Actions at the moment.

facts and general truths.
Temporary situations
Scheduled activities. (future) Arrangements (future)

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un sustantivo. Si vas a comparar dos sustantivos entonces usa la forma COMPARATIVA. Si son tres a más
sustantivos usa la forma SUPERLATIVA.

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORM

ADJECTIVES COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
ADJECTIVES ADJECTIVES
tall taller (than) the tallest
ONE
SYLLABLE fast faster (than) the fastest
ADJECTIVES large larger (than) the largest

hot hotter (than) the hottest

big bigger (than) the biggest

easy easier (than) the easiest

happy happier (than) the happiest

TWO
SYLLABLES modern more modern (than) the most modern

difficult more difficult (than) the most difficult

IRREGULAR good better (than) the best
ADJECTIVES
bad worse (than) the worst

12. FUTURE WILL

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12. MODAL VERBS

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Past Participle
N° Base Form Past Form Translation
Form
01 Be Was/Were Been Ser o estar
02 Beat Beat Beaten Golpear
03 Become Became Become Llegar a ser
04 Begin Began Begun Empezar
05 Bite Bit Bitten Morder
06 Blow Blew Blown Soplar
07 Break Broke Broken Romper
08 Bring Brought Brought Traer
09 Build Built Built Construir
10 Catch Caught Caught Atrapar
11 Choose Chose Chosen Escoger
12 Come Came Come Venir
13 Cost Cost Cost Costar
14 Cut Cut Cut Cortar
15 Draw Drew Drawn Dibujar
16 Drink Drank Drunk Beber
17 Drive Drove Driven Conducir
18 Eat Ate Eaten Comer
19 Fall Fell Fallen Caer
20 Feel Felt Felt Sentir
21 Fight Fought Fought Pelear
22 Find Found Found Encontrar
23 Fly Flew Flown Volar
24 Forget Forgot Forgotten Olvidar
25 Get Got Gotten Conseguir
26 Give Gave Given Dar
27 Go Went Gone Ir
28 Grow Grew Grown Crecer
29 Have Had Had Tener
30 Hear Heard Heard Oir
31 Hide Hid Hidden Escoger
32 Hit Hit Hit Chocar
33 Hold Held Held Sostener
34 Hurt Hurt Hurt Herir
35 Keep Kept Kept Mantener
36 Know Knew Known Conocer
37 Leave Left Left Salir, dejar

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38 Lend Lent Lent Prestar
39 Let Let Let Permitir
40 Lose Lost Lost Perder
41 Make Made Made Hacer, realizer
42 Mean Meant Meant Significar
43 Meet Met Met Conocer
44 Pay Paid Paid Pagar
45 Put Put Put Poner
46 Quit Quit Quit Salir
47 Read Read Read Leer
48 Ride Rode Ridden Montar, manejar
49 Ring Rang Rung Sonar
50 Run Ran Run Correr
51 Say Said Said Decir
52 See Saw Seen Ver
53 Sell Sold Sold Vender
54 Send Sent Sent Enviar
55 Shoot Shot Shot Disparar
56 Show Showed Shown Mostrar
57 Shut Shut Shut Cerrar
58 Sing Sang Sung Cantar
59 Sit Sat Sat Sentarse
60 Sleep Slept Slept Dormir
61 Speak Spoke Spoken Hablar
62 Spend Spent Spent Gastar
63 Stand Stood Stood Ponerse de pie
64 Steal Stole Stolen Robar
65 Swim Swam Swum Nadar
66 Take Took Taken Tomar, llevar
67 Teach Taught Taught Enseñar
68 Tell Told Told Contar, decir
69 Think Thought Thought Pensar
70 Throw Threw Thrown Arrojar, tirar
71 Understand Understood Understood Comprender
72 Wake Woke Woken Despertarse
73 Write Wrote Written Escribir