English Journey

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Alphabet
Let’s learn the English alphabet.

Respond:
1. ¿Cuántas letras tiene el alfabeto inglés? 26
2. ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre el alfabeto inglés y el español? El alfabeto español tiene una
letra más que es la ñ.

ENGLISH ALPHABET
A B C D E
/ei/ /bi/ /ci/ /di/ /ii/
F G H I J
/ef/ /lli/ /eich/ /ai/ /llei/
K L M N O
/kei/ /el/ /em/ /en/ /ou/
P Q R S T
/pi/ /kiu/ /ar/ /es/ /ti/
U V W X Y
/iu/ /vi/ /dabol-iu/ /eks/ /uai/
Z
/tzi/

En Guatemala todos tenemos un nombre, que se descompone generalmente en 2 nombres y 2

apellidos. Pero en países como Estados Unidos, solo manejan un apellido, que se le llama: last
name o sea, último nombre.

Fíjese en su nombre completo. El primer nombre es First name; el segundo, second o middle
name; y el apellido, last name, o en algunos lugares le laman surname.

En inglés de esta forma:

Names
Edgar Ricardo Arjona
Second name Last name
First name or or
middle name surname

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¿Cómo se pregunta por el nombre?

Q. What’s your first name? (¿Cuál es mi primer nombre?)

A. My first name is Edgar. (Mi primer nombre es Edgar.)

Recuerde que, aunque haya nombres equivalentes en inglés y otros idiomas, como por ejemplo
John es Juan en inglés, el nombre puesto por nuestros padres permanece, aunque no estemos
hablando en español. Puede pronunciarse con acento, pero no se cambia.

Las palabras subrayadas se pueden cambiar por los otros nombres. Por ejemplo:

Q. What’s your last name? (¿Cuál es mi apellido?)

A. My last name is Arjona. (Mi apellido es Arjona.)

Y así se puede hacer con el segundo nombre. ¿Puede hacerlo por mí?

Q. What”s your second name?

A. My Second name is Ricardo.

Pero, ya sabiendo el alfabeto, podemos también deletrear. Escuche el audio “spelling”, para
practicar la pronunciación.

Q. How do you spell your last name?

A. A-r-j-o-n-a Arjona

Y se puede hacer con los tres nombres. Practíquelo.

Actividad:

1. Grabe un audio donde Ud. pregunta y Ud. responde sus nombres y cómo deletrearlos. Y
adjúntelo a la tarea. Guíese por el siguiente ejemplo:

Q. What’s your first name? (¿Cuál es mi primer nombre?)

A. My first name is Edgar. (Mi primer nombre es Edgar.)

Q. How do you spell your first name?

A. e-d-g-a-r.
Edgar

https://voca.ro/1aMNcnJv5ddo

Dictionary
Search for the words at the dictionary.
1. Leer------- Read
2. horse sense------- Sentido común
3. web-------- Web
4. long--------- Largo
5. caliente----------- Hot
6. hoja de árbol-------- Tree Leaf

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7. to listen----------- Escuchar
8. often-------- A menudo
9. nunca-------- Never
10. teclado----------- Keyboard

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Vowel sounds

Student Sun Smoke

Look Cake Mouse

Read Pen Write

Man Sit
Town

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Consonants

Shop Chocolate Cloth

Sing Sock Whistle Knot

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Greetings

B
C

C
A
C

F D E

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Numbers
a. Llene la siguiente tabla con los numerales que corresponde. Puede investigar en el
diccionario. Asegúrese de escribir cada número sin faltas de ortografía.

Numbers
0-9 10 – 19 20 – 100 (de 10 en 10)
0 – zero 10 – ten
1 – one 11 – eleven
2 – two 12 – twelve 20 - twenty
3 – three 13 – thirteen 30 – thirty
4 – four 14 – fourteen 40 – forty
5 – five 15 – fifteen 50 – fifty
6 – six 16 – sixteen 60 – sixty
7 – seven 17 – seventeen 70 – seventy
8 – eight 18 – eighteen 80 – eighty
9 – nine 19 – nineteen 90 – ninety
100 – one hundred
1,000 – one thousand
Millón – one million

b. Responda:
 ¿Cuáles son las diferencias que encuentra en las tres columnas? En la segunda columna se
empieza a utilizar “teen” para diferenciarlos de la primera columna y en la tercera columna se les
agrega “ty” para identificarlos como los mayores.
 ¿Cuáles son las similitudes que encuentra? Todas las columnas están compuestas por los
primeros 10 números que son del 0 al 9 y al escribirlos en inglés forman parte de la estructura inicial
del número.

Write the following number words:

a. 181,167: One hundred eighty one thousand one hundred sixty seven
b. 24,081,998: Twenty four millions eighty one thousand nine hundred ninety eight
c. 15,102,004: Fifteen millions one hundred two thousand four
d. 2,901: Two thousand nine hundred one
e. 8,012,013: Eight millions twelve thousand thirteen
f. 25,008: Twenty five thousand eight
g. 1,821: One thousand eight hundred twenty one
h. 123,456: One hundred twenty three thousand four hundred fifty six
i. 7,891,011: Seven millions eight hundred ninety one thousand eleven
j. 435: Four hundred thirty five

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Eleven Forty one Forty seven

Sixty six Seventy Seventy

one
Sixteen Twenty Twelve

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S I X T E E
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Reading

Math is perfect!

Many things in life change, except for math. 2+2

will always be 4.
Math helps us think and have better reasoning
abilities. Analytical and reasonings are important
skills that help us solve problems and look for
solutions.
Are you good at math?

Are you good at math?

• Affirmative: Yes, I am good at math.
• Negative: No, I am not good at math.

Telephone number:

El número de teléfono se dice en inglés dígito por dígito, no por parejas, como en español.
Por ejemplo:

Question: What’s your telephone number?

Answer: It’s 53107394.
(It’s five – three – one – zero – seven – three – nine - four)
Se suele decir “ou” en lugar de cero, cuando éste va entre varios números.

Age:

En español para decir la edad, se dice: yo tengo 16 años. En inglés la forma correcta es: “I
am 16 years old”, que literalmente se traduce Yo soy 16 años viejo. Es por lo que a veces se
dificulta decir esa frase en inglés.

Question: How old are you?

Answer: I am 16 years old.

Recuerde hacer la diferencia entre los números terminados en “-teen” y los terminados en “-
ty”, porque no es lo mismo decir 16 (sixteen) y que 60 (sixty).

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Address
La dirección física normalmente se debe decir en español, pero para efectos del curso se dirá en
inglés.

Actividad
Investigue cómo se dicen las palabras utilizadas en direcciones y su abreviatura. Puede visitar estos
sitios:
https://www.aprendemasingles.com/2016/11/11/abreviaturas-comunes-en-ingles/
https://ingleshispano.com/leccion-de-ingles58.html
https://pe.usps.com/text/pub28/28apc_002.html

Spanish English abbreviation

Avenida Avenue Ave.
Camino Road Rd.
Autopista Highway Hwy.
Carril Lane Ln.
Calle Street St.
Bulevar Boulevard Blvd.
Conducir Drive Dr.
Zona Zone z.
Corte de conducción Court Ct.
Colonia/suburbio Colony/ suburb Col.
Aldea Village Vlg.

Question: What’s your address?

Answer: I live at: 1st. ave. 3-44, zone 3, Huehuetenango.

Email

Spanish Sign English word

arroba @ At
punto . dot
guión bajo _ Underscore
guión largo -- Long dash
guión corto - Hyphen
diagonal / Slash
diagonal invertida \ Backslash
asterisco * Asterisk
numeral # Number sign
Question: What’s your email?
Answer: It’s: faguirre@intecap.edu.gt
(It’s faguirre at intecap dot e-d-u dot g-t)

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I
You
Subject Pronouns He
Write the correct personal pronoun:
She
1. The scissors they It 6. Lourdes She
2. My mother She 7. Daniel and Lourdes They/You
3. The apple It We 8. My parents They
4. Josefa She 9. The candy It
5. Luis and I We
You 10. Hope It
They
https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/
Personal_Pronouns/Personal_Pronouns_fa146250cs

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Noun

A noun is a person, place, or thing

Proper Noun

Ms. Sandoval Marker

(No capital letters.
(Capital letter.
Not specific)
Specific)

Mr. Wilson turtlee

Mercedes cup
Scottie dog

The USA apple

Xela

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Days of the week Workdays – Working Days – Business Days:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
The Weekend: Saturday and Sunday

Tuesday Thursday
Sunday Tuesday
Wednesday Friday

Monday Wednesday

Saturday Monday

Friday Sunday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Thursday

Thursday

Wednesday

Wednesday

1. What day is today? Tuesday

2. What day is tomorrow? Wednesday

3. Which are the days of the weekend? Saturday and Sunday

4. How can you call the days you work or study? Workdays

5. How can you call Saturday and Sunday? The weekend

6. Which is the preposition before days of the week? On

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Months of the year

January Jan. July Jul.

February Feb. August Aug.
March Mar. September Sep.
April Apr. October Oct.
May May November Nov.
June Jun. December Dec.

1. When is your birthday? It’s on July 20th

2. When is Valentine’s Day? It’s on February 14th

3. When is Independence Day in Guatemala? It’s on September 15th

4. When is Christmas? It’s on December 24th

5. When is Revolution Day? It’s on October 20th

6. When is Independence Day in the USA? It’s on July 4th.

Countries

To ask questions about nationalities we use the question word “what”

• What is your nationality?
To ask questions about country of origin we use the question word “where”
• It’s Guatemalan.
• Where are you from?
• I am from Guatemala.

No. País (Spanish) Country (English) Nationality (English)

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 0. Estados Unidos United States of America American
1. Guatemala Guatemala Guatemalan
2. México Mexico Mexican
3. Argentina Argentina Argentinian
4. Inglaterra England English
5. Canadá Canada Canadian
6. Bélgica Belgium Belgian
7. Brasil Brazil Brazilian
8. China China Chinese
9. Francia France French
10. Grecia Greece Greek
11. Alemania Germany German
12. Japón Japan Japanese
13. Italia Italy Italian
14. España Spain Spanish
15. Australia Australia Australian
16. Colombia Colombia Colombian
17. República Dominicana Dominican Republic Dominican
18. Paraguay Paraguay Paraguayan
19. Perú Peru Peruvian
20. Chile Chile Chilean

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Verb to be

Subject Verb BE 1. I am a teacher.

Pronouns 2. You are happy.
I am 3. He is Tom.
You are 4. She is Lisa.
He is 5. It is late.
She is 6. We are in class.
It is 7. You are students.
We are 8. They are nice.
You are
They are

Affirmative Sentences Negative Sentences

Tongue twister
Where is the hare
At the fair,
on a chair.
Reading
He is Luis von Ahn. He is from Guatemala; he is Guatemalan, but
he is of German Guatemalan descendant. He is 43 years old. Luis
is the founder of the company Recaptcha. He is also the co-
founder and CEO of Duolingo. Is Luis a teacher? Yes, he is. He is an
awarded teacher at Carnegie Mellon University.

1. Where is Luis from? He’s from Guatemala

Luis von Ahn
2. Is Luis a German descendant? Yes, He is
3. How old is Luis von Ahn? He is 43 years old
4. Is Luis a teacher? Yes, he is
5. Where is Luis a teacher? He is a teacher at Carnegie Mellon University
6. Is he an awarded winner? Yes, he is
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WH words

These words are known as WH words.

Important words to ask for information:

When Who Quién Why Por qué
Cuando

What Qué Where Dónde How Cómo WhichCuál

A- Hello, I am Susan. What is your name?

B- Hi, my name is Stephanie. Nice to meet you.
A -Nice to meet you too.
B -Hey! Susan, how old are you?
A -I am 19 years old.
B- What is your telephone number?
A- It’s 5432 1234
B -When is your birthday?
A -My birthday is in May.

IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS
1. With Flying colors. [Fácil de completar]
2. A bad apple. [Manzana podrida]
3. A piece of cake. [Pan comido]

Vocabulary: Occupations

1. Accountant 16. Engineer 31. programmer

2. Architect 17. Farmer 32. Real estate agent
3. Artist 18. Fireman/firefighter 33. Sales assistant
4. Astronaut 19. Gate /shop assistant
5. Bricklayer 20. Hairdresser 34. Salesperson
6. Butcher 21. Journalist 35. Scientist
7. Carpenter 22. Lawyer 36. Secretary
8. Cashier 23. Married 37. Security guard
9. Chef 24. Mechanic 38. Single
10. Construction worker 25. Musician 39. Soldier
11. Cook 26. Nurse 40. Student
12. Dentist 27. Painter 41. Taxi driver
13. Doctor 28. Pilot 42. Teacher
14. Driver 29. Police officer 43. Vet
15. Electrician 30. postman 44. Waiter/Waitress

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Application form

Le pregunté a mi
hermana :)

Alison Ponciano

24 years old

7th. ave. 13-71 Zone 5, Mixco

Guatemala

5711-3326

alisonponciano@gmail.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S99y34NDbA&t=65s

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/
English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Verb_to_be/Verb_to_be_xv20998vo

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 angry

abroad

Aunt’s house

third

No, it isn’t

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 He is happy?
He is from Guatemala?

Is the plane ticket here?

He is Angry?

Was your aunt's house the first place

you visited?

Supermarket shopping
Vocabulary

1. apple 21. juice 41. tea

2. banana 22. ketchup 42. tomato
3. basil 23. lettuce 43. water
4. bread 24. lime 44. Worcestershire sauce
5. bunch 25. liter 45. price
6. butter 26. meat 46. regular price
7. cake 27. milk 47. sale
8. carrot 28. mix 48. on sale
9. celery 29. onion 49. for sale
10. cheese 30. orange 50. 50% off
11. chop 31. ounce 51. save
12. cilantro / coriander 32. package 52. at
13. coffee 33. parsley 53. in
14. cookie 34. pasta 54. on
15. cucumber 35. pear 55. under
16. egg 36. pepper 56. next to
17. fish 37. pound 57. behind
18. gram 38. salt 58. beside
19. ice cream 39. shrimp 59. in front of
20. jalapeno 40. soy sauce 60. between

 Cherries are on sale. They are only $3.98. The regular price is $8.77. This price is perfect!
 Excuse me, is the milk on sale?
 No, it’s at regular price.
 What’s the price of pasta?
 It’s only $1.40.

 How much is the pasta?

 It’s only $1.40.

 How much are the tomatoes?

 They are $1.40
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Count and non-count nouns
a. Write 5 countable nouns and 5 non-count nouns:

Count nouns Non count nouns

0. eggplant coffee
1. Tomato Sugar
2. Cucumber Rice
3. Onion Ice cream
4. Apple Juice
5. Lettuce Water

Los sustantivos contables pueden tener singular y plural. Los no contables sólo se expresan en
singular.

https://www.ingles.com/guia/los-sustantivos-plurales-en-ingles

Write the plural form:

1. Apple: Apples 6. baby: Babies

2. Wife: Wives 7. fax: Faxes
3. Man: Men 8. brush: Brushes
4. tooth: Teeth 9. potato: Potatoes
5. luggage: Luggage 10. sheep: Sheep

Write the singular form:

1. pants: Pants 6. children: Child

2. people: Person 7. shelves: Shelf
3. scissors: Scissors 8. ladies: Lady
4. feet: Foot 9. tomatoes: Tomato
5. fish: Fish 10. erasers: Eraser

Prepositions

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 Excuse me, where is the milk? The milk is next to apple juice.
 Excuse me, where is the orange juice? The orange juice is above the apple juice.
 Excuse me, where are the apples? The apples are below the oranges.
 Excuse me, where are the vegetables? The vegetables are behind the fruits.

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AD

2. Make an ad about a supermarket. Include:

 What is the name of the supermarket?: Siupermarket
 When is the supermarket closed?: Closes at 9 pm
 What is on sale today?: Fruits, vegetables, meat, chicken and fish.
 What is the address?: 1st. ave. 15-22, zone 3, Guatemala.
 How many days is the supermarket open?: All week
 What is the telephone number? 5681-5693
 Come to: Buy fruits, vegetables, meat, chicken and fish. All very cheap.

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Cash or credit card?

Cut out the phrases and paste them in the correct order to make two dialogues from the
sentences.

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 Shrimp

Limes

Tomatoes Cilantro

Onion

Worcest
ershire

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My day

Time:

Time:
A precious Gold
By Veer Dhiman

Life’s important tool is time, Time makes us very strong,

it’s value in life is prime.
Time is a precious gold,
which makes us quite bold.
Time gives us full strength,
which holds our life’s length?
Time can heal all wounds,
and take hundreds of rounds.
and blessed us to live long.
Life’s important tool is time,
it’s value in life is prime
Time can take our test-on-test,
in which we have to do our best
Time says us last “hii”,
and we are giving a peaceful bye

Vocabulary: Routines

1. Brush my teeth- Cepillar mis dientes 10. Go to sleep- Ir a dormir

2. Do homework- Hacer mi tarea 11. Have breakfast- Desayunar
3. Finish work- Terminar de trabajar 12. Have dinner- Cenar
4. Get dressed- Vestirse 13. Have lunch- Almorzar
5. Get up- Levantarse 14. Start work- Iniciar a trabajar
6. Go home- Ir a casa 15. Study English- Estudiar inglés
7. Go shopping- Ir de compras 16. Take a shower/have a shower-
8. go to bed- Ir a la cama Bañarse
9. Go to school- Ir a la escuela

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What’s your routine?

At 7 a.m. At 5 a.m.

At 8 a.m. At 6 a.m.

At 1 p.m. At 12 p.m.

I don't go out At 4 p.m.

At 11 p.m At 9 p.m.

Me My sister My mom
I study french She is
She is aa
and english psychologist
secretary
At 8 a.m. and At 7 a.m, At 11 a.m.
3 p.m.
At 10 a.m. At 4 p.m At 8 p.m
and 5 p.m.

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Postcard

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