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ENGLISH 1

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Clase 1
Reading Comprehension 1

World CupThe FIFA World Cup (often called the Football World Cup, Soccer World Cup or simply the World Cup) is the most important men's competition in international football. The world's most representative team sport event, the World Cup is contested by the men's national football teams of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) (the sport's largest governing body) member nations. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930 (except in 1942 and 1946 due to World War II). However, it is more of an ongoing event as the qualifying rounds of the competition take place over the three years preceding the final rounds. In 1991, FIFA added a separate Women's World Cup.The men's final tournament phase (often called the "Finals") involves 32 national teams competing over a four-week period in a previously nominated host nation, with these games making it the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world. In the 17 tournaments held, only seven nations have ever won the World Cup Finals. Brazil is the current holder, as well as the most successful World Cup team, having won the tournament five times, while Germany and Italy follow with three titles each. The next football World Cup Finals will be held in Germany between June 9 and July 9, 2006.

Questions Now, answer the questions about the text.
1. The tournament takes place every four years.
True.
False.
We don't know.
2. In 1942 the World Cup was not played.
True.
False.
We don't know.
3. There are 32 teams playing the World Cup.
True.
False.
We don't know.
4. Only seven nations have ever won the championship.
True.
False.
We don't know.

ENGLISH GRAMMAR

The verb be in English

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(to be,question and negatives with to Be)

GRAMMAR EXERCISES

The verb be in English

1.0 Choose the correct form of be (am, are, is).

Example: He __ a boy. Answer: He is a boy.

1) I (am are is )------------- a girl.
2) My father (am are is ) ------------ at work.
3) Trixi and Susi (am are is) ---------------- my cats.
4) The hamster (am are is) ------------- in the cage.
5) I( am are is) ------------- a painter.
6) My green pencil (am are is)----------- on the floor.
7) Emma and Betty (am are is) ------------ good friends.
8) (Am Are Is )------------- you from Scotland?
9) His sister (am are is )------------ seven years old.
10) We( am are is ) ------------------ children

2.0 Put in the following forms of be (am, are, is) into the gaps. Do not use short/contracted forms.

Example: He __ a boy.Answer: He is a boy.

1) My mother------------ in the kitchen.
2) The pupils-------------- not at school today.
3) Maria's grandmother--------------- from Brazil.
4) I----------------- a football fan.
5) It -----------------Sunday today.
6) They -------------in the car.
7) His pencil case ---------------------at home.
8) you------------- from Sheffield?
9) I --------------------not your friend.

3.0 Put in the following forms of be (am, are, is) into the gaps in the text. Do not use short/contracted forms.

Example: He __ a boy.Answer: He is a boy.

Peter Baker ----------from Manchester, but Paul and John -----------from London. Manchester and London----------- cities in England. Hamburg----------- a city in Germany. Sandra------------ at school today. Jack and Peter -----------her friends. They-------------- in the same class. Mr and Mrs Baker ------------on a trip to the USA to visit their cousin Anne. She------------- a nice girl. Peter says: "My grandfather -------------in hospital. I at home with my grandmother." What time -----------it? It 8 o'clock. you tired? No, I ----------not.

4.0 Choose the correct form.
1 - There ____ many people at the show.
was were
2 ____ you tired?
Was Were
3 - They ____ late.
was were
4 - I ____ very annoyed.
was were
5 - She ____ there.
was were
6 - Everybody ____ pleased.
was were
7 - There ____ no trouble at the party.
was were
8 - ____ there any difficulty in finding it?
Was Were
9 - Who ____ at the meeting?
was were
10 - It ____ no bother.
was were
11 - How much ____ they?
was were
12 - How many ____ there?
was were Either could be used here.
13 - We _____ too late.
was were Either could be used here.
14 - It ____ ours.
wasn't weren't
15 - It ____ impossible.
was were Either could be used here.
16 - It ____ the boys who took it.
was were

ENGLISH 1

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Clase 2

Reading Comprehension 2

The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones are a British rock and roll band who rose to prominence during the mid-1960s.The band was named after a song by Muddy Waters, a leading exponent of hard-rocking blues. In their music, The Rolling Stones were the embodiment of the idea of importing blues style into popular music.Their first recordings were covers or imitations of rhythm and blues music, but they soon greatly extended the reach of their lyrics and playing, but rarely, if ever, lost their basic blues feel.The band came into being in 1961 when former school friends Jagger and Richards met Brian Jones. They named themselves after a song by Muddy Waters, a popular choice of name —at least two other bands are believed to have called themselves The Rolling Stones before the Jagger/Richards/Jones band was formed. The original lineup included Mick Jagger (vocals), Brian Jones (guitar), Keith Richards (guitar), Ian Stewart (piano), Charlie Watts (drums) and Dick Taylor (bass). Taylor left shortly after to form The Pretty Things, and was replaced by Bill Wyman.By the time of their first album release Ian Stewart was "officially" not part of the band, though he continued to record and perform with them. United by their shared interest in rhythm and blues music the group rehearsed extensively, playing in public only occasionally at Crawdaddy Club in London, where Alexis Korner's blues band was resident. At first, Jones, a guitarist who also toyed with numerous other instruments, was their creative leader.The band rapidly gained a reputation in London for their frantic, highly energetic covers of the rhythm and blues songs of their idols and, through manager Andrew Loog Oldham, were signed to Decca Records (who had passed when offered The Beatles). At this time their music was fairly primitive: Richards had learned much of his guitar playing from the recordings of Chuck Berry, and had not yet developed a style of his own, and Jagger was not as in control of the idioms as he would soon become. Already though, the rhythmic interplay between Watts and Richards was clearly the heart of their music.The choice of material on their first record, a self-titled EP, reflected their live shows. Similarly, the album The Rolling Stones (England's Newest Hitmakers) which appeared in April 1964 featured versions of such classics as "Route 66" (originally recorded by Nat King Cole), "Mona" (Bo Diddley) and "Carol" (Chuck Berry).

Questions Now, answer the questions about the text.

1. Their first recordings were based on blues music.True.False.We don't know.
2. The band was created in1960.1961.We don't know.
3. Keith Richards had learned to play the guitar from the recordings of Chuck Berry.True.False.We don't know.
4. The group used to rehearse a lot.True.False.We don't know.
5. They occasionally played in public in London.True.False.We don't know.

ENGLISH GRAMMAR

Plurals
Por lo general en inglés añadimos S a una palabra para hacerla plural.
book - books

Si una palabra termina con S, CH, SH, X, o O, añadimos "es."
class - classes

Si una palabra termina con una consonante y luego Y, cambiamos la Y a I y luego añadimos ES. (Si termina con una vocal y luego Y, no cambia.)
city - cities (ciudad - ciudades)
key - keys (llave - llaves)

Para hacer plural a las palabras que terminan con F o FE se quita la F o FE y se añade VES.
leaf - leaves (hoja - hojas)
wife - wives (esposa - esposas)

Irregulares - Hay algunas palabras que cambian en el plural. Son irregulares.
man - men (hombre - hombres)
woman - women (mujer - mujeres)
child - children (niño - niños)
tooth - teeth (diente - dientes)
foot - feet (pie - pies)

ENGLISH GRAMMAR

a/an(Artículo( Parte de la oración que expresa el género y número del nombre),The

Las palabras "a" y "an" son artículos para indicar una cosa (como "un" o "una" en español).

Se usa "a" cuando la palabra empieza con un sonido de consonante.
a book a man a game

Se usa "an" cuando la palabra empieza con un sonido de vocal.
an apple an orange an eraser

Excepciones Hay palabras que empiezan con una consonante pero el primer SONIDO de la palabra es un sonido vocal.

an hour (No se pronuncia la "h" en esta palabra.)

También hay palabras que empiezan con una vocal pero el primer SONIDO de la palabra es un sonido consonante.

a university (Pronunciamos esta palabra como si empezara con la letra "y" que es un sonido consonante.)

The----El,lo,la,los las

Si la palabra siguiente empieza por una vocal,se pronuncia (di) en lugar de (de)que es lo normal.

The boy----El chico---- The boys-----Los chicos
The girl----La chica-----The girls----Las chicas
The old car-----EL coche viejo-----The old cars-----Los coches viejos
The apple-----La manzana-----The apples-----Las manzanas

Mira como no hay diferencia entre el masculino y el femenino, el singular y el plural.

The girl----La chica-----The girls----Las chicas
The boy-----El chico----The boys-----Los chicos
The girl-----La chica-----The girls-----Las chicas
The boy-----El chico-----The boys-----Los chicos

ENGLISH GRAMMAR

Some and Any

Some y any significan alguno.alguna.algunos,algunas,Some se usa para frases afirmativas.
Any se usa en frases negativas e interrogativas

some----Para frases Afirmativas
any -----Para frases Interrogativas y Negativas

Para el plural

There are some pencils----Hay algunos lápices
Are there any pencils?----¿Hay algunos lápices?
There aren't any pencils----No hay ningunos lápices

Para los incontables singulares

I have got some milk ----¿Tengo leche ?
Have you got any water? ----¿Tienes agua?
You haven't got any sugar----Tu no tienes azúcar

Como se ve, a veces en español no es necesario traducirlos, aunque su uso sea más frecuente en inglés

También se usan some y any para traducir los artículos indeterminados en plural: Unos, unas.

A house---Una casa----Some houses---- Unas casas
A pencil---- Un lápiz---- Some pencils ----Unos lápices
A woman----Una mujer----Some women----Unas mujeres
A car----Un coche----Some cars----Unos coches

Some se usa en la forma interrogativa cuando queremos hacer una invitación.

Do you want some coffee?----¿Quieres un café?
Do you want some biscuits?----¿Quieres unas galletas?
Would you like some sweets?----¿Te gustarían unos caramelos?

GRAMMAR EXERCISES

a/an

Exercise 1

1)-----bank (un banco)
2)-----hospital (un hospital)
3)-----umbrella (un paraguas)
4)-----beach (una playa)
5)-----school (una escuela)
6)-----elephant (un elefante)
7)-----city (una ciudad)
8)----- desk (un escritorio)
9)-----order (una orden)
10)-----island (una isla)
11)-----computer (una computadora)
12)-----antenna (una antena)
13)-----house (una casa)
14)-----university (una universidad)*
15)----- hour (una hora)*

Exercise 2

1.The Plural of "shelf" is
shelfs
shelves
shelvs
shelfes
2.The plural of "buffalo" is
buffalos
buffals
buffalose
buffaloes
3.The plural of "child" is
children
childs
cheeld
child
4.The plural of "woman" is
womans
womanes
women
woman
5.The plural of "deer" is
deers
deeres
door
deer
6.The plural of "phenomenon" is
phenomena
phenomenons
phenomeni
phenomenon
7.The plural of "stimulus" is
stimuluses
stimuli
stimula
stimules
8.The plural of "bus" is
bi
buss
buses
busa
9.The plural of "calf" (a baby cow) is
calfs
calves
calf
celf
10.The plural of "thesis" is
thesises
thesies
thesi
theses

Exercise 3 (Plural)

1.0 island (isla)

2.0 pen (bolígrafo)

3.0 glass (vaso)

4.0 bicycle (bicicleta)

5.0 watch (reloj)

6.0 tomato (tomate)

7.0 tax (impuesto)

8.0 knife (cuchillo)

9.0 child (niño)

10.0 tooth (diente)

1 1.0 Tray (bandeja)

12) country (país)

Exercise 3

1.man

2.child
3.tooth
4.woman
5.fish

6.Foot
7.person
8.sheep
9.mouse

Exercise 4 (Some,Any)

1- She has got___ animals
2- She hasn't got___dogs

3- Has she got ___ birds?
4- She has got ___ cats
4- She hasn't got ___elephants
5- She has got ___ mice

Exercise 5 /Some,Any)

1- There is ___ water
2- There isn't ___ water 3- Is there ___ water ?
4- There are ___ eggs
5- There aren't ___ eggs 6- Harry has got ___gloves
7- Hermione hasn't got ___ boots3- Has Harry got __ sandals?
8- He hasnt got __ caps
5- Harry and Hermione haven't got ___ belts