Dieters Are Feeling Great!

by Virginia Vegan
Kim Fit, the famous woman basketball player, introduced her "Fit Feels Great" diet book three months
ago. Thousands of people are already losing weight. "They feel wonderful! This diet is healthyand safe. You
don't need to buy special foods. Anyone can use my diet!"
David Meals is a 42-year-old businessman. He's doing the "Fit Feels Great" diet. "Before, I only ate a piece of
cake for breakfast. Now I understand that breakfast is the most important meal of the
day. The body needs energy after a long night without any food, "he explains. Mr. Meals now eats some bread
and some fat-free cottage cheese for breakfast.
Rock singer Maxi is doing Kim Fit's diet, too, and she feels terrific. Now, she never eats fried foods. She eats a
lot of turkey andchicken; they have less fat than ham and steak. Maxi also doesn't use much salt. "I look ten
years younger, don't I?" the superstar says.

Man:
Excuse me. I'm trying to get to the art museum. Can you give me directions?
Teenager: Sure. This street is Monroe Avenue. Walk up Monroe until you see a men's store. The men's
store is on the corner of Grant Street. Make a right on Grant, and take Grant to Jackson
Street.Jackson Street is easy to find because it has a large gift store on the corner. Make a left
at the gift store. Then walk up Jackson until you see a movie theater. The art museum is
opposite the movie theater.
Man:
So...after the gift shop I look for a movie theater? Wait. I better write this down. Have you got a
pen?
Teenager: No, I'm sorry. I don't have a pen.
Man:
Oh, then can you start from the beginning?

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Do you feel tired all the time?
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Do it now!

Newsstand
Excuse me. Isn't there a train station near here?
- Ah, I'm not sure, sir. I'm new here.
- Do you sell maps?
- I don't think so.
- Are you sure? Please look.
- Well, I don't see any.

PRESENTE SIMPLE: ENUNCIADOS

USO:
Hablar de acciones, estados o hechos que
suceden en cualquier momento, de
forma repetida o continuamente.
AFIRMATIVA

FORMA:
La tercera persona del singular aaden
una -s final.
[SUJETO + VERBO(s) + RESTO DE LA
ORACIN
I/You/We/They
He/She/It

work
has
ORTOGRAFIA

in a bank.
brown eyes.

Los verbos que acaban en ss, sh, ch, x, o aaden la terminacin es a la tercera persona del
singular. kisses,matches, goes,watches
Para verbos que terminan en la consonante + y,cambian la y por la terminacin
-ies: carry/carries,try/tries, copy/copies
NOTA: el presente simple se utiliza tambin con adverbios y frases adverbiales: Always,
Never, Often,Sometimes, Usually, Every day/week, On Sundays, Twice a month, year, etc.
EJEMPLOS:
"I often go to basketball games."
"He never watches TV."
"My brother goes to the health club twice a week."
"I always have coffee for breakfast."
NEGATIVA

FORMA:

[SUJETO+ DO NOT/DON'T+ VERBO+ RESTO DE LA ORACIN]DOES

NOT/DOESN'T)

I/You/We/They
He/She/It

don't drive
doesn't have

in the city.
brown eyes..

EJEMPLO:
"Bill calls Mary, but he doesn't call me."
PRESENT SIMPLE: YES/NO QUESTIONS
QUESTIONS

USE:
To ask questions about actions in general time that need an answer of "yes" or "no".
FORM:
Put DO or DOES in front of the subject.
[DO/DOES + SUBJECT + VERB + REST]
Does
Do
AFFIRMATIVE:
YES/NO QUESTION:

he/she/it
I

like
know
She likes milk.
Does she like milk?
ANSWERS

USE:
To answer a yes/no question.
FORM:

[YES,
Yes,
Yes,
[NO,
No,
No,

SUBJECT +
I/you/we/they
he/she/it
SUBJECT +
I/you/we/they
he/she/it

DO/DOES]
do.
does.
DON'T/DOESN'T]
don't.
doesn't.

EXAMPLES:
"Do you work on Saturdays?"
"Yes, I do."
"Does he work on Saturdays?"
"No, he doesn't."
PRESENTE SIMPLE: Preguntas Wh
USO:
Realizar preguntas acerca de acciones en tiempo general
que comienzan con los siguientes interrogativos: WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHO, WHY, HOW.

milk?
him?

FORMA:
Preguntas acerca del SUJETO:

[WHO-WHAT + VERBO + RESTO]

Who

lives

here?

Preguntas acerca del RESTO DE LA ORACION:

[WH-WORD + DO/DOES... VERBO...]

When
Where
EJEMPLOS:
"Who lives in that house?"
"The Porters."

do
does

"What does Jack want to do?"

"Go to the movies.
"Where do they work?"
"At the bank."

Cerrar la ventana

Lets look at the map to the see where to go.

The parking lot is in front of the office.
The restaurant is next to a department store.
Turn left at the supermarket.
Go right at Prince Street.

you
he

go home?
live?

I turned right at the gift shop.

Lets walk to the school. Its near here.
Can you give me directions to the hospital?
What street do you live on?
The school is opposite the supermarket.

Sports
Good evening. This is Jack Hill, and here is today's sports!
First, baseball. Toronto is in first place. Sam Wilson says that his team is going to win the

championship this year. But, he says that every year.

In soccer, Bill Brown had the best game of his career. The Tour de France bicycle race
started yesterday in Paris at 3 o'clock. Last year, Jacques Chardin won for France. Can he
do it again? I don't know ...
In California, the Children's Olympics started yesterday. Good luck to all the 600 boys and
girls.
And, finally, tennis.
Tonight is the big tennis match between rock star Maxi and the famous actor, Peter
Anson. This is Jack Hill, and that was the sports.

People Are Crazy About Sports

by Stan Bruer
Why do people love to watch sports? Professor Len Sanders of Georgetown University asks this question
in his study on, "Peopleand Sports." "We can understand why people like to
play sports.It's good exercise and a lot of fun," says Professor Sanders. "But why do millions of people pay so
much money to watch other people play?"
Sports is good business. A winning team can make millions of dollars. A good athlete or player can make a
very large salary. For example, at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, the winner can make more than $2.9
million.
Derrick Rose is a basketball player for the Chicago Bulls. Hemakes one of the highest salaries in
basketball. He earns about sixteen million dollars every year.
Sports fans, the people who watch sports, often pay a lot of money for tickets to a game. The MetLife Stadium
in New Jersey can hold 82,566 people.
Fans get very excited when their team wins. Professor Sanders now has the answer to his question: "People
love the excitement of a good game."

Let's Go Swimming
- Let's go to the mall this afternoon.
- Ah... I don't think so.

- Why not?
- Well, I think John's going there today and I don't want to see him.
- Oh. Then why don't we go swimming?
- Oh, good idea. It's hot. Let's go.
COMPARACIN: IGUALDAD

USO:
Comparar dos personas o cosas que son semejantes.
FORMA:
AFIRMATIVA:
[AS + ADJETIVO + AS]
Bob is as tall as Marty.
NEGATIVA:
[NOT AS + ADJETIVO + AS]
Her hair is not as long as mine.
COMPARACIN: COMPARATIVOS

USO:
Comparar una o ms persona(s)/cosa(s)con otras personas/cosas.
FORMA:
[FORMA COMPARATIVA DE ADJETIVO + THAN]
John is older than Bart.
Betty is more beautiful than Barbara.
La mayora de adjetivos aaden la terminacin -er:
long/longer, old/older, tall/taller
Los adjetivos que acaban en -e toman la terminacin -r:
nice/nicer, late/later
Los adjetivos que acaban en vocal + consonante
duplican la consonante:
fat/fatter, big/bigger, hot/hotter
En los adjetivos que acaban en y, eliminar la y; aadir la terminacin -ier:
happy/happier, easy/easier
La mayora de los adjetivos de dos o ms slabas
forman el comparativo con more:
intelligent - more intelligent
beautiful - more beautiful
Los adjetivos "good" y "bad" tienen una forma comparativa irregular:
good - better
bad - worse
EJEMPLOS:
Todd: "Samurai Sam is winning. He's stronger than Viking Vick."
Ron: "Yes, and he's more popular, too!"
COMPARACIN: SUPERLATIVOS

USO:
Comparar una o ms personas o cosas con
un grupo.
FORMA:
[THE + FORMA SUPERLATIVA DE ADJETIVO]

John is the tallest boy in the class.

They are the most beautiful shoes in the store.
La mayora de los adjetivos adquieren la terminacin -est: long/longest, old/oldest
Los adjetivos que acaban en -e toman -st: nice/nicest, late/latest
Los adjectives que terminan en una vocal + consonante duplican la consonante: fat/fattest, big/biggest,
hot/hottest
Los adjetivos que acaban en y eliminan la y; aaden la terminacin -iest:
happy/happiest, easy/easiest
La mayora de los adjetivos de dos o ms slabas
forman el superlativo con most:
honest - most honest
beautiful - most beautiful
The adjectives "good" and "bad" have an irregular superlative form:
good - best
bad - worst
EJEMPLOS:
"Come to Mad Mo's. We have the cheapest,
the biggest, the most terrific store in New York! We are the best!"

Do you want to play basketball?

I ride my bicycle to work.
Hes a good tennis player.
Our team wins every game.
The team is playing in the championship again this year.

Swimming is very good exercise.

The game is at the stadium in the center of town.
He is a professional athlete.
She won the race.
Lets play a game of tennis.

Restaurant
Nick:
Amy:
Nick:
Katie:
Nick:
Katie:
Amy:
Nick:
Amy:
Nick:
Amy:
Nick:
Amy:

Ladies, your Coke and your coffee.

Do you have any sweetener?
Sure. Here's some.
How are the hamburgers here? They're not very good? Hmm. How about some pizza?
I'm sorry, we don't have any pizza. But our lasagna is excellent.
OK. Sure.
I'd like a salad, please.
OK. Which one?
Are there tomatoes in the house salad?
Yes, there are.
Let me see. No, bring me the taco salad.
How about some chili with that?
No, only the salad.

Sale At Shopright
Sale at Shopright Supermarket.
Make a fat-free dinner tonight!
3 cans of vegetables: 33 cents.
Delicious steak with onions from our chef: 1/2 price.
Try our salt-free turkey: only 99 cents a pound.
Buy a watermelon for $1.89. Eat light! Save money!

Good to See You

- Pam! It's good to see you.
- Great to see you too, Paul.
- Look, do you have time for lunch?
- Aww... sorry. I can't. I'm in a hurry right now.
- Then how about a quick cup of coffee? Just 15 minutes, OK?
- 15 minutes? OK, sure. I'd love to.

SUSTANTIVOS y CUANTIFICADORES:
SUSTANTIVOS CONTABLES/INCONTABLES

USO:
Los cuantificadores son palabras o frases que indican el nmero o la cantidad de un
objeto. Algunos cuantificadores se emplean tanto con sustantivos contables como con
incontables. Otros slo se utilizan con sustantivos contables o incontables, pero no con
ambos.
USADOS CON AMBOS SUSTANTIVOS CONTABLES E INCONTABLES:
some (dichos):
"There are some books on the shelf." (CONTABLE)
"There is some fruit on the table." (INCONTABLE)
any (frases negativas y preguntas):
"Are there any girls in your class?" (CONTABLE)
"There aren't any onions in the salad." (CONTABLE)
"Is there any butter?" (INCONTABLE)
"There isn't any homework today." (INCONTABLE)
a lot of:
"There are a lot of red apples." (CONTABLE)
"There is a lot of noise in here." (INCONTABLE)
USADAS CON SUSTANTIVOS CONTABLES SOLAMENTE:
many
"I haven't got many friends."
"How many chairs are in that classroom?"
a few
"He has a few books."
USADAS CON SUSTANTIVOS INCONTABLES SOLAMENTE:
much
"I haven't got much time."
"How much milk do you want?"
a little
"I only want a little juice."

Shes on a diet because she wants to lose 10 pounds.

Eat light and be healthy.
I have a lot of energy in the morning, but I am tired in the evening.
Would you like some fat-free yoghurt?
Fruits and vegetables are healthy foods.

She lost weight and now she looks great!

This cheese is low-fat.
Would you like a salad with your steak?
This food is salt-free.
He takes sweetener in his coffee.