CURSO INGLES

1 PEOPLE (PERSONAS)

To greet: para saludar

To ask and give personal information: para preguntar y tomar informacion

To introduce a friend: para presentar un amigo.

Nice to meet you: encantad@ de conocerte.

Useful expresions (expresiones utiles)

Hello: hola

Hi: hola

What About ?: que pasa ?o Que hay ?

Nice to meet you: encantad@ de conocerte.

Nice to meet you too: encantad@ de conocerte tambien.

Bye!: adios!

How old are you?: cuantos aos tienes?

How old is he?: cuantos aos tiene el?

What is your name?: cul es su nombre?

Whats your phone number?: cul es su nmero de telfono?

Where are you from?: de donde eres?

Where is she from?: de donde es el?

My name is : mi nombre es

Gramatica

Wh Question.

What: que

How: como

Where: donde
Personal nouns ()

I: yo

You: tu, ud, uds

He: el

She: ella

Be: present simple

Complete form (forma complete) contraction (contraction)

I am Im

You are Youre

He is Hes

She is Shes

2. OCCUPATIONS (OCUPACIONES)

USEFUL EXPRESIONS

How nice!

How do you do, ?

GRAMMAR

Singular and plural

Nouns:

Singular: He, She, he is a doctor.

Plural: they , they are doctors.

Adjective:

I am young

He is intelligent

It is tall
We are young.

They are intelligent

They are tall

INDEFINITE ARTICLES

AN

PERSONAL PRONOUNS

It

We

You

They

Be: simple present

Complete form

Affirmative Negative

I am a student I am not a student

Mary is a lawyer Mary is not a lawyer

We are young We are not old

Contractions

Im a student Im not a student

Marys a lawyer Marys not a lawyer

Mary isnt a lawyer

Were young Were not old

We arent old

Yes/no questions
Is Tom Short? No, he isnt. Hes tall

No, hes not short

Is Tom tall? Yes, he is

3. HOUSES: CASAS

PREPOSITION

Next to

In

Under

On

In front of

Around

Near

Behind

USEFUL EXPRESIONS:

Gee

Well

Oh yeah

Its gorgeous

Tell me about

Ofcourse not

Oh, how beautiful

May I help you?

Yes please

Certainly

Sure!
Let me

GRAMMAR

THERE IS/ THERE ARE

SINGULAR

There is a table, there isnt any bedroom

Plural

There are some books, there arent any desk

Yes/no question answers

Is there a table?. Yes, there is. No there isnt.

Are there any students? Yes, there are. No, there arent.

Wh questions answers

Haw many rooms are there? There are five rooms

ADJETIVE+ NOUN

Old man, little tables

Description: this is a door. It is old.

This is an old door.

Those are books

They are interesting.

They are interesting books

DEMOSTRATIVES

THIS/THESE
This is a pencil, these are pencils

Whats this? This is a yellow pencil

What are these? These are comfortable chairs.

THAT / THOSE

That is a book, those are books.

Whats that? That is a book.

What are those? Those are books.

4. LANDMARKS

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Sounds exciting!

Great!

Whats new?

Guess what!: adivina qu.

Is it really?

Oh. Be serious!

Well, nor really.

Well, it sounds really great.

GRAMMAR

CAN: AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

I(that man, they) can (cant) play (jump, swim)

I can dive, mary can swim, he cant play tennis

Cant= can not = cannot

CAN: QUESTIONS ANSWERS

Can you swim? Yes, I can

Can they swim? No, they cant

Wh questions answers

What can you do? I can dive

What can they do? They can play

WHERE IS/ WHERE ARE

Where is the lake? Its behind the mountains

Where are around the flowers? They are around the lake.

5. HOLIDAYS

USEFUL ESPRESSIONS

Whats time is it? Its one oclock, its eleven thirty

Yeah!

Of course!

What for?

All right!

Can I borrow ?

Certainly

Please

Come on!

GRAMMAR

POSSESIVES

Personal pronouns possessive adjectives the

You your
jamess house

He his
Mr Browns house

She her
Mrs smiths house

It its
my parents house

We our
her brothers house

They their

WH QUESTIONS

When is (Christmas, her birthday, marks party)

What time is it? Its 10:00

Whats the weather like in December? Its cold

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

In: march, December, summer, 1994, the morning, the afternoon, the evening

On: Tuesday, Sunday, December 25th, Christmas day, Halloween, weekends, my

6. LIVING

Adverbs of frequency

Never

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
OH WELL

YOU KNOW

I guess so.

To begin with

It depends.

Is that all right?

Thats perfect!

Wow!

Wake up.

Take a shower

Get dressed

Take a bus

Watch tv

Brush ones teeth

GRAMMAR.

SIMPLE PRESENT AFFIRMATIVE

I eat

You eat

We study

They study

He eats

She studies

It functions

Daily activities:

I wake up at 7:00 am.

She watches TV on Sunday.

ADVERBS OF FRECUENCY

Word Order:

I usually do my homework

She often speaks on the phone

He never watches TV

Be careful!

He is always busy.

We are sometimes busy.

SIMPLE PRESENT YES/NO QUESTIONS

We eat lunch at 12:00 am

Do we eat lunch at 12:00 pm?

They study French.

Do they study English?

She studies. Does she study?

He watches TV. Does he watch Tv?

It rains. Does it rain?

Daily Activities

Do you wake up early?

Yes, I do/No, I dont

Does he study?

Yes, he does/ No, he doesnt.

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Tell me

Back in

Thats nice!

Excuse me, Maam.

Sorry to bother you.

Oh, Im sorry.

I dont really know.

Yes, thats right!

Thank you very much.

GRAMMAR

SIMPLE PRESENT AFFIRMATIVE

General spelling

I (you, we, they) speak.

He (she) speaks.

Special spelling

Watch watches

Teach teaches

Brush brushes

Go goes

Do does

Study studies
Have has

WH QUESTIONS

Where (when) do I (you, we, they) work?

Where (what) does he (she, it) eat?

Ask for and give personal

Information:

Where do you live? I live in Boston.

What does he study? He studies medicine.

What do you do? I am a student.

8. RECREATION

Likes and dislikes

Love

Prefer

Enjoy

Like

Dont like

Hate

VOCABULARY

Father: papa

Mother: mama

Grandmother:

Grandfather:

Brother
Sister

Cousin

Ant

Uncle

Aunt

Cousin

Nephew

Nice

Daughter

Son

Wife

Husband

Engineer

Doctor

Lawyer

Student

Housewife

Nurse

Pharmacist

Baker

Barber

Mechanic

Secretary

Police officer
Butcher

Hairdresser

Jewelry

Computer programmer

Security guard

bank

Tall

Kind

Beautiful

Short

Handsome

String

Young

Thin

Intelligent

Blond

Old

Friendly

Be careful

Gee: caramba

Gorgeous

Colors

Red purple

Blue

Green
Yellow

Orange

House

Bedroom

Bathroom

Living room

Dinig room

Kitchen

Bed

Desk

Toilet

Shower

Sofa

Lamp

Tv set

Armchair

Carpet

Window

Table

Chair

Refrigerator

Cabinet

Clock

Stove

Mirror

Chest night table

Rug

Blanket

Floor

Bathtub

Shower curtain

Bathmat

Soap

Towel

Toilet paper

Sink

Tooth paste

Bookcase

Stereo

Fireplace

Recliner

Buffet

Salad bowl

Plates

Spoon

Fork knife

Tablecloth

Napkin

Table

Wine glass

Pot
Frying pan

Toater

Dive

Swim

Climb

Ski

Jump

Run

Row

Dance

Play golf

Ride a bike

hike

Mountains

Forest

Island

Valley

Trees

Lake

Flowers

Rock

River

Desert

Jungle

Fish

Dish
Wish

Reach

Beach

Watch

Which

Sightseeing: turismo

Weather:

Open

Close

Clean

Sweep

Iron

Wash

Cook

Drink

Rainy

Cloudy

Snowy

Sunny

Winter

Spring

Summer

(fall) autumn

December

January

February
March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

Days of week

Sunday

Saturday

Friday

Thursday

Wednesday

Tuesday

Monday

Bowling

Jogging

Singing

Dancing

Swimming

Fishing

Walking
Driving

Windsurfing

Coins

Stamps

Dolls

Handicraft

CIA

KGB

UN

UFO

KLM

UK

USA

FBI

BBC

PhD

1. READING THE NEWSPAPER

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Good luck!

Oh, I see.

I cant believe it!

Who, me?

Hey, man!

Wow!

Good idea!

Lets go right away!

GRAMMAR

SIMPLE PRESENT BE

I am Im

You are youre

We are were

They are theyre

He is hes

She is shes

It is its

Interrogative whats your name?

Affirmative Im a student

Negative they arent nurses

Short answers are you a lawyer? Yes, I am - No, Im not

CAN

I, you, he, she, they can do the home work

Interrogative where can buy a newspaper?

Affirmative you can go out now

Short answers can he come early tomorrow? Yes, he can - No, he cant

SIMPLE PRESENT

Interrogative What time do (does) I, you, we, they (he, she, it) wake up every
morning?

Affirmative I, you, we, they wake up 6:00 oclock ---- he, she, it wakes up at
6:00 oclock

Negative I, you, we, they dont wake up early ---- he, she, it doesnt wakes up
early

Short answers do you speak English? Yes, he can - No, he cant

2. SHOPPING

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS:

Hi! Any plans for today?

Id like to go

Sure! Lets go

Oh! I see

Great!

You know better

May I help you?

How do you plan to pay?

Thanks!

What kind do you want?

GRAMMAR

COMPARATIVE
This tennis racket is short, expensive, light, beautiful, new, good

This baseball bat is long, cheap, heavy, ordinary, old, good

The tennis racket is shorter than, lighter than, newer than the baseball bat.

The tennis racket is more expensive than , more beautiful than the baseball
bat.

Exceptions:

Bad - worse

Good -- better

Little - less

The tennis racket is better than the baseball bat

SUPERLATIVE

This tennis racket is long, expensive, beautiful, light, new, good.

This baseball bat is long, expensive, beautiful, light, new, good.

This club golf is long, expensive, beautiful, light, new, good.

The golf club is the longest, lightest, newest of the three

The golf club is the most expensive, beautiful of the three

Exceptions:

Bad the worst

Good the best

Little the least

The golf club is the best of the three

SPELLING CHANGES

Heavy heavier heaviest

Happy happier happiest

Big bigger biggest

Sad sadder saddest

COMPARATIVE AS
Grandfather is as old, intelligent as grandmother

3. Talking about DOMESTIC ANIMAL

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Why dont you ?

Oh, no! Look!

Sure!

By the way.

Darling

Yes, please.

Here you are

May I help you?

GRAMMAR

PRESENT PROGRESIVE

Interrogative Am I eating diet food?, are you. We, they eating diet food?, is
he, she, it eating diet food?,

Affirmative I am eating carrots, -- you, we, they eating carrots --- he, she, it
eating carrots

Negative I am not eating any meat you, we, they not eating any meat he,
she, it not eating any meat

Whats the horse eating?

The horse is eating carrots

The horse isnt eating any meat.

SPELLING CHANGES

Write writing

Skate skating

Dance dancing

Run running
Swim swimming

Stop stopping

Shes writing a letter

Were swimming in the river

4. TALKING ABOUT WILD ANIMALS

Plurals

Child children

Man men

Woman women

Foot feet

Tooth teeth

Ox oxen

Goose geese

Mouse mice

Louse lice

On box - two boxes

One class two classes

One bus two buses

One buzz two buzzes

One dish two dishes

One church two churches

One fly two flies

One baby three babies

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Are you kidding?

Thats funny!

Id better

Whats up?

Look

Dont tell me that!

What about it?

GRAMMAR

THERE IS/ THERE ARE

Singular

There is a pencil

Interrogative: is there a pencil on the table?

Affirmative: yes, there is. Theres pencil on the table

Negative: no, there isnt. there isnt a pencil on the table

Plural

There are two pencils

Interrogative: are there any pencils on the table

Affirmative: yes, there are. There are some pencils on the table

Negative: no, there arent. there arent any pencils on the table

PREPOSITIONS

ON

IN

AT
OVER

5. LISTENING TO POP MUSIC

ESEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Of course!

Oh, dear!

What a shame!

Never mind.

Well make it

Next time

How about.. ?

Right away.

GRAMMAR

SIMLE PAST OF VERB TO BE

I, he, she, it was

You, we, they were

Affirmative: he was in Washington DC last summer

Negative: he wasnt in Miami last summer

Interrogative: where was Allan last summer? He was in Washington DC

Was he in Miami? No, he wasnt

SIMPLE PAST OF REULAR VERBS

Work worked

Dance danced

Study studied

Stop stopped
Affirmative: they danced in a discotheque last nicht

Negative: they didnt dance al school last night

Interrogative: where did they dance last night?

Did they dance al school?

No, they didnt

6. ENJOYING READING

USEFUL EXPRESIONS

You mean

In fact

Such is life!

is fun!

GRAMMAR

SIMPLE PAST OF IRREGULAR VERBS

Interrogative: what did I, you, he, she, it, we, they eat yesterday?

Affirmative: I, you, he, she, it, we, they ate very special meal

Negative: I, you, he, she, it, we, they didnt eat anything

Did she go to school yesterday?

Yes, she did. She went to school yesterday

No, she didnt. she didnt go to school yesterday

7. BUYING FOOD

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

GRAMMAR

QUANTIFIERS NON- COUNTABLE NOUNS

I want some, a little, a lot of cheese

I dont want much cheese

QUANTIFIERS COUNTABLE NOUNS

Do you have any interesting books? Yes, I do.

Haw many interesting books do you have?

I have some, many, a few, a lot of interesting books

COUNTABLE NOUNS

Books

Chair

Eggs

Potatoes

Banana

Fruits

Windows

Boxes

Pencils

Teachers

Friends

Houses

Records

Animals

Curtains

Toys
Cars

Dolls

Programs

People

Children

Women

NON- COUNTABLE NOUNS

Water milk cheese

Coffe

Tea

Cream

Fruit

Bread

Meat

Sugar

Salt

Fish

Information

News

Homework

Clothing

Rain

Snow

Air

Furniture
Time

Money

8. COOKING

USEFUL EXPRESIONS

Dont worry

I happen to know

See you then!

Come in!

Nice to see you

Make yourselves al home

Help yourselves

Hooray!

GRAMMAR

FUTURE WHIT GOING TO

Interrogative: am I, is he, she, it, are we, they, going to eat tomorrow

Affirmative: I am he, she, it is, we, they are going to eat a pancake tomorrow

Negative: I am not he, she, it is not, we, they are not going to eat a pancake
tomorrow

Are you going to watch TV tonight?

Yes, I am.

No, Im not.

IMPERATIVE

Affirmative: bob, pass me the salt, please. Bob and carol, come here, please.

Negative: dont walk on the grass. Dont eat in class.

Nearest

Sweater

Cheap

Like mine

Vendors

Sell

Small

Big

New

Old

Expensive

Cheap

Soft

Hard

Heavy

Light

Long

Short

Wide

Narrow

Fat thin

Yens

Dollars

Credit card
English pounds

Marks

Check

Ruler

Road

Ship

Shop

Sheep

Cash

Chip

Chop

Catch

Groceries

Fresher

Announce

Sidewalks

Discount

Purchase

Animals

Oxen

Silo

Parrot

Pig

Donkey

Horse
Cow

Rooster

Chicken

Cat

Sheep

Fish

Duck

Rabbit

House

Canary

Farmers

Duck

Dog

Park

Jungle

Study

But

Up

Ox

Deer

Buffalo

Condor

Whale

Sloth

Hippopotamus

Penguins
Giraffe

Camel

Fox

Platypus

Elephant

Kangaroo

Deserts

Oceans

Prairies

Mountains

Grasslands

Riverbanks

River

Woods

Ice

Drinking

Waking up

Studying

Skating

Swimming

Fighting

Writing

Eating

Sleeping
Teaching

Playing

Dreaming

Dancing

Working

Buying

Resting

Shame

Enjoy

Listen

Study

Dance

Work

CONTABLE

Bananas

Oranges

Apples

Grapes

Peas

Potatoes

UNCONTABLES

Chicken

Milk
Cream

Lettuce

Butter

Ice cream

Beans

Microwave oven

Oven

Barbecue

Stove

Coal stove

Fire

Fry

Peel

Boil

Bake

Cut

Sift

Mix

Shake

Beat

The kitchen

Microwave oven

Blender

Knife set
Rice cooker

Pot

Kettle

Can opener

Frying pan

Pressure cooker

Organizer

Oven

Heat Resistant mold

Popcorn maker

Waffle maker

Coffee maker

Organizer

Toaster

Hand mixer

Ice box

Food

Processor

At the shopping mall

Babies

Diapers

Bibs

Socks

Sleeper

Children
Sweat suit

Sweaters

Pajamas

Jeans

Overalls

Misses

Bathing suit

Jacket

T-shirt

Shorts

Panty-hose

Sneakers

women

Dress

Blouse

Slip

Skirt

Bra

Panties

Men

Pants

Jacket

Shirt

Underwear

Suspenders
Food department

Grains

Canned food

Peas

String beans

Mushrooms

Tuna

Sardines

Vegetables

Celery

Cauliflower

Cabbage

Beets

Fruit

Pears

Prunes

Lemons

Cherries

Tangerines

At the restaurant

Shrimp

Trout

Lobster

Turkey

Salt

Cup
Bottles

Glasses

Sugar

Bowl

Chocolate cake

Cheesecake

Apricot cake

Fork

Teaspoon

Cherry pie

Knife