BASIC II UNIT 8

LESSON A: CLOTHES (Vocabulary)

shirt (camisa), T-shirt (polera) sweater, blouse (blusa), top (blusa, camisa), jacket
(chaqueta), coat (abrigo), dress (vestido), skirt (falda), suit (traje), tie (corbata), belt
(cinturn)

Estos artculos de vestuario se usan generalmente en pares: shoes (zapatos), high heels
(tacos), sneakers (zapatillas), sandals (sandalias),boots (botas) pants (pantalones), jeans.
Pueden llevar delante: a pair of (un par de) Por ejemplo: a pair of shoes.

Accesorios: earrings (aros), watch (reloj), bracelet (pulsera), necklace (collar), glasses
(anteojos), sunglasses (lentes de sol), cap ( gorra) o baseball cap, hat (sombrero, gorro),
scarf (pauelo o bufanda), gloves (guantes), purse (cartera), ring (anillo)

Para describir la ropa que lleva una persona se usa el verbo : wear y el tiempo presente
continuo.

Whats she wearing today?

Shes wearing a wool hat and a scarf. Shes wearing a jacket, jeans and
boots.

Algunas piezas de ropa que se usan en conjunto se presentan en pares: suit and tie (traje
y corbata); jeans and a tie shirt (jeans y polera)

Grammar: like to, want to, need to, have to

like to (gustar), want to (querer, desear), need to (necesitar), have to (tener que)
Estos verbos se ensean en present simple en esta unidad.

Affirmative

I like to he likes to
You need to she needs to + verb in base form
We want to + verb in base form it wants to
They have to has to
Example: I have to go shopping this weekend. She has to buy new shoes.
Negative La negacin de estos verbos usados en presente simple es con los auxiliaries
dont o bien doesnt.

I like to
You need to
We dont want to + verb in base form
They have to

He like to
She doesnt need to + verb in base form.
It want to
Have to

Interrogative: Las preguntas ya sean WH-Questions (de informacin) o YES/NO

questions (las que se responden con un SI o un NO) se hacen con los auxiliaries do o
bien does.

I like to
You need to
(WH-Question) + do we want to + verb in base form.?
They have to

Example: What sports do you like to play? (Qu deportes te gusta jugar?)
Do they have to wear a suit every day? (Tienes que vestir traje todos los dias?)

He like to
(Wh-Question) + does she need to
It want to + verb in base for?
have to

Example: What kind of clothes does she like to wear? (Qu tipo de ropa le agrada vestir
A ella?)
Does he need to buy new clothes? (Necesita l comprar ropa nueva?)
Exercises

Complete the conversations. Use the words in parentheses.

1. A: I _______________(WANT/GO)shopping today. I_______________(NEED/BUY) some

new shoes and sunglasses.
B: Yeah, I______________________(HAVE/ GET) a couple of things, too. Lets meet
after class.

2. A: _____________________________(YOUR FATHER/ HAVE/WEAR) dressy clothes to

work?
B: Yes, he_________________________(HAVE / LOOK) good, so, he______________
(HAVE /WEAR) a suit and tie.

3. A: This is a beautiful hat! I____________________(WANT/BUY) it.

B: Please dont buy it. We____________________(NEED/SAVE) money.

4. A: I___________________(NOT WANT/ WORK) this Saturday, so lets go to the beach.

B: That sounds great. But we___________________(NEED/CLEAN) the house first.

5. A: ___________________________(YOU/ WANT/GO) to a party next Friday?

B: Thanks, but I _________________________(LIKE/GO) to parties.

CORRECT ANSWERS (Respuestas correctas)

1. A: I want to go / I need to buy

B: I have to get

2. A: Does your father have to get

B: Yes, he has to look / He has to wear

3. A: I want to buy

B: We need to save

4. A: I dont want to work

B: we need to clean

5. A: Do you want to go

B: I dont like to go
LESSON B: THINGS TO BUY

COLORS: White (blanco), black (negro), blue (azul), yellow (amarillo), brown (caf), green
(verde) light blue (celeste), fuchsia (fucsia) orange(de color naranjo), purple (morado)
beige , turquoise (turquesa) gray (A.E) grey (B.E) (gris)

Material: cotton (algodn), leather (cuero), wool (lana) denim (mezclilla) silk (seda) linen
(lino) , copper (cobre) silver (plata) gold (oro), plastic (plstico), rubber (goma)

El orden en ingls es usualmente: color + material

Example: a white shirt. a cotton shirt. a white cotton shirt

(una camisa blanca) (una camisa de algodn) (una camisa blanca de algod

1. A: _______like to wear?
B: I like to wear comfortable clothes.
a) Do you b) What do you c) you do

2. Does your father________wear a tie?

a) have b) dont have c) have to

3. She_________to wear high heels.

a) doesnt like b) needs to c) dont have to

4. A: Do you need to buy new clothes?

B: No, ______.
a) dont b) I dont c) I dont need

5. A: Does Linda like to wear designer clothes?

B: Yes, she_______.
a) does b) likes c) wears

6. What do you________wear to school?

a) like b) have c) want to
7. Francesca________like to wear dresses.
a) dont b) doesnt c) do not

8. ______your brother like to wear suits?

a) What does b) Does c) Do

9. _________of clothes do you wear to school?

a) What kinds b) What c) What does

10. I_________buy a sweater. Its cold.

a) like to b) need to c) dont have to

CORRECT ANSWERS:
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.C 7.b 8.b 9.a 10.b
VOCABULARY
1. My father always looks nice for work. He has to wear a suit and_____
a) skirt b) tie c) sneakers

2. Harrys running in the park. Hes wearing____________clothes.

a) dressy b) designer c) comfortable

3. A: Do you have to buy new shoes?

B: Yes, I do. I need to get some_____
a) jeans b) high heels c) sweaters

4. Her boss wears________clothes to work. They look very nice, but they are
expensive!
a) casual b) old c) designer

5. We are students at City High School. We have to wear__________

a) T-shirts b) jeans c) uniforms

6. Do you______a lot of money on clothes?

 a) buy b) spend c) carry

7. I usually carry my books to school in my_______

a) purse b) backpack c) wallet

8. Kens pants are black. Hes wearing a black_______with thm, too.

a) belt b) briefcase c) uniform

9. Its the rainy season. Kayo needs to buy___________.

a) boots b) sunglasses c) gloves

10. Bracelets and earrings are popular_________.

a) colors b) accessories c) rings

11. This is my mothers birthday______

a) credit card b) sale c) present

12. William goes to the beach once a week. He needs to buy_______.

a) boots b) a scarf c) sunglasses

CORRECT ANSWERS
1.b 2.c 3.b 4.c 5.c 6.b 7.b 8.a 9.a 10.b 11.c 12.c
LESSON B. THINGS TO BUY (Cosas que comprar)
Note: scarf ( bufanda, pauelo) tiene plural irregular: scarves
Determiners:
SINGULAR
THIS ( esto, este, esta) Se usa para sealar algo que est cerca de la persona que habla.
THAT ( ese, esa) Se usa para sealar algo que est ms distante de la persona que
habla.

PLURAL
THESE (estos, estas) Se usa para sealar objetos que estn cerca de la persona que
habla.
THOSE (esos, esas) Se usa para sealar objetos que estn ms distantes de la persona
que habla.

Para preguntar por el precio de algo se usa :

SINGULAR
A) Si el articulo es singular y tengo el objeto en la mano o estoy cerca de el.
How much is this? Cunto vale este, esta o esto?
How much is this bag? En este caso nombro el objeto :cunto vale este
bolso?
B) Si el artculo es singular y estoy lejos :
How much is that? Cunto vale ese, esa o eso?
How much is that bag? En este caso nombro el objeto:Cunto vale ese bolso?

C) Tambin se puede preguntar: How much is it? Si el objeto es singular, y ya ha sido

mencionado se reemplaza por IT. No se seala si estamos cerca o lejos.

Las preguntas A, B o C se responden: Its.. (Vale)

D) Se puede preguntar precio con el verbo COST en este caso la pregunta es:
How much does this cost? (Cunto cuesta este/esta /esto?)
How much does this bag cost? (Cunto cuesta este bolso?)
How much does that cost? (Cunto cuesta ese/ eso/esa?
How much does that bag cost? (Cunto cuesta ese bolso?)
How much does it cost? (Cunto cuestapreguntamos por un
objeto singular previamente mencionado)
Cualquiera sea la pregunta de la letra D, se debe responder: It costs(Cuesta)

PLURAL

E) Si el articulo es PLURAL y tengo el objeto en la mano o estoy cerca de el.

How much are these ? Cunto valen estos o estas?
How much are these glasses? En este caso nombro el objeto plural .
Cunto valen estos lentes?
F) Si el articulo por el que pregunto el precio es plural y estoy lejos:
How much are those? Cunto valen esos o esas, aquellos/aquellas?
How much are those glassses? Cunto valen esos lentes? (en este caso nombro
el objeto)

G) Tambin se puede preguntar en general, sin mencionar si se est cerca o lejos de

objeto/objetos por el que se pregunta el precio.
How much are they? Cunto valen .? nos referimos a un sujeto PLURAL

Cualquiera sea la pregunta E, F o G se responde: Theyre..(Valen)

H) Se puede preguntar el precio con el verbo COST = costar.

How much do these cost? Cunto cuestan estos o estas?
How much do these glasses cost? Cunto cuestan estos lentes?
How much do those cost? Cunto cuestan esos o esas?
How much do those glasses cost? Cunto cuestan esos lentes?
 How much do they cost? Cunto cuestan..? Como ya se ha
mencionado el objeto o los objetos por los que estamos preguntado precio se
puede(n) reemplazar por THEY.
La respuesta a cualquiera de estas preguntas en H es: They cost(Cuestan)

I. Look at the pictures and then complete the questions and the answers. LOOK
AT THE ARROWS to see when you have to use these, that, this, those, etc.
Choose the correct alternative.

A: How much (1) ________sunglasses?

B: (2) ________________$ 150.45

(1) a) is these b) are these c) is that d) is this e) are those

(2) a) It b) Its c) Theyre d) This e) These

A: How much (3)______________suit?

B: (4) ________________$350.99

(3) a) is these b) are those c) is this d) are this e) is that

(4) a) Its b) It c) These is d) This is e) Theyre

A: How much (5) ____________bracelet?

B: (6)____________________ $25.99
(5) a) is that b) are those c) is these d) are this e) is this

(6) a) It b) Its c) These is d) This e) Theyre

II. Choose the correct question and response according to each item.

(1) a) A: How much is that pants?

B: Its twenty-four ninety-nine

b) A: How much are that pants?

B: They twenty-four ninety-nine

c) A: How much are those pants?

B: Theyre twenty-four ninety-nine

d) A: How much is those pants?

B: Its twenty-four nineteen-nine
e) A: How much are this pants?
B: It twenty-four ninety-nine

(2) a) A: How much is that suit?

B. It nine ninety-nine

b) A: How much are this suit?

B: It are nine nine nine

c) A: How much is this suit?

B: Its nine ninety-nine

d) A. How much are these suit?

B: Theyre nine ninety-nine

e) A: How much is these suit?

B: Is nine ninety-nine

(3) a) A: How much are that sunglasses?

B: They twenty dollars.

b) A: How much is that sunglasses?

B: That is twenty dollars.

c) A: How much are those sunglasses?

B: Are twenty dollars.

d) A: How much is those sunglasses?

B: It is twenty dollars.

e) A: How much are these sunglasses?

B: Theyre twenty dollars
(4) a) A: How much are that bracelets?
B: That are forty dollars.

b) A: How much are those bracelets?

B: They are forty dollars.

c) A: How much is that bracelets?

B: Its forty dollars.

d) A: How much is this bracelets?

B: This is forty dollars.

e) A: How much is that bracelets?

B: Is forty dollars.

(5) a) A: How much that necklace?

B: That is twenty- four dollars.

b) A: How much is these necklace?

B: Its twenty-four dollars.

c) A: How much are these necklace?

B: Theyre twenty-four dollars.

d) A: How much is that necklace?

B: Is twenty-four dollars.

e) A: How much is this necklace?

B: Its twenty-four dollars.

(6) a) A: How much are that gloves?

B: Theyre fifty dollars.

b) A: How much is that gloves?

B: Its fifty dollars.

c) A: How much are these gloves?

B: Theyre fifty dollars.

d) A: How much are those gloves?

B: Those fifty dollars.

e) A: How much is this gloves?

B: Is fifty dollars.
(7) a) A: How much is that briefcase?
B: Its a hundred twenty-five dollars.

b) A: How much is these briefcase?

B: Is a hundry, twenty-five dollars.

c) A: How much are those briefcase?

B: Theyre a hundred, twenty-five dollars.

d) A: How much is this briefcase?

B: Is a hundred, twenty-five dollars.

e) A: How much are that briefcase?

B: Thats a hundry, twenty-five dollars.

(8) a) A: How much those high heels?

B: They two hundred, fifty- eight dollars.

b) A: How much is this high heels?

B: This is two hundred, fifty- eight dollars.

c) A: How much are these high heels?

B: Theyre two hundred, fifty- eight dollars.

d) A: How much is those high heels?

B: Those two hundry, fifty- eight dollars.

e) A: How much are that high heels?

B: Thats two hundry, fifty- eight dollars.

Respuestas correctas

I. 1.e 2.c 3.c 4.a 5.e 6.b

II. 1.c 2.c 3.e 4.b 5.e 6.c 7.a 8.c