IDIOMA I

GUIDELINE 1

PRESENTED BY:
NICOLAS SANDOVAL BAUTISTA

PRESENTED TO
CRISTINA SUAREZ PAREJA

BOGOTÁ D.C, 2021

Personal Description:

My name is Nicolas Sandoval

I am from Bogota - Colombia
I’m 36 years’ old
I work as insurance broker in Gallagher Colombia
I have 3 beautiful daughters; they are all my life.

Activities in my job

Commercial and service maintenance and retention for the health and benefits
branch (Health policies, prepaid medicine, Life and accidents, funeral and
voluntary policies) for employees of large companies with global operations.
Accompaniment in claim and settlement of claims of the different branches
contracted. Management reports at local and global level of claims, placement and
issuance of premiums of the different client accounts.

Activities I do in my free time

I like ride my bike and go far away from this noisy and polluted city.
I like play billiard every Thursday night.
I love spending quality time with my daughters and my wife.
Page 6. Activities 1 and 2 (cities)

1.
a. Jakarta
b. Mexico
c. Lagos
d. Shangai

2. 1-g, 2-d, 3-h, 4-a, 5-b, 6-c, 7-f, 8-e

Page 8. Activities 1a and 1b (places in a city)

1a.
A. A cinema
B. A fountain
C. An airport
D. A concert hall
H. A harbour
I. A temple
J. A museum

1b.
A bus stop
A railway station
A hospital
A laboratory
A bank
A bread factory

Page 7. Activities 4-7 (verb to be)

They’re It’s not, It isn’t

They aren’t

It’s and old city, Istanbul isn’t the capital of Turkey, Beijing and Shangai are in
China, New York and Tokyo aren’t hot in December.
Bogota is a Dangerous city
Bogota has few places to visit.

1. No, it isn’t
2. Yes, I am
3. No, they aren’t
4. No, she isn’t

2. Are the buses expensive in your city?

3. Is New York in Europe?
4. Is Tokyo a big city?
5. Are you happy in your city?
Page 9. Activities 4-6 (there is / there are)

4a. 1. In Mumbai, there are a lot of cinemas

3. In Mumbai, there is a carnival
4. In Venice there are a buses or cars

4b. In sentence 4, In Venice there are not any buses or cars.

5. Singular:
There is not a theatre, Is there a park? No, there is not
Plural:
There are 200 cinemas
There aren’t any theatres
Yes, there are
There are two international airports in New York
In Brighton, there aren’t any canals
There isn’t any harbor in Mexico
Are there any temples in Paris?
Are there any museums in Nairobi? Yes, there are

Page 8. Activities 2 and 3

Rio is a good place for music

Mumbai is a busy city
Bollywood films are from Mumbai
Venice is a small city
Venice isn’t a good place for cars
Page 7. Activities 8a and 8b

8a 1. The conversations are between a teacher and a student.

2. The situation is in a school / university.

8b 2. The capital of Mexico

3. Cheap buses
4. big, beautiful, noisy
5. Famous mosques
6. Wet in winter

Page 9. Activities 8a and 8b.

8a. 2. Pablo – Lima
3. Stefan – Chicago
4. Peter – Cape Town

8b. 2-A, 3-A, 4-B

Page 14. Activities 1 and 2 (jobs and places of work)

1a
A. A web designer
C. A pilot
D. A lecturer
E. A doctor
F. An accountant
G. A lawyer

1b
B. In a shop
C. On a plane
D. In a university
E. In a Hospital
F. In an office
G. In a court

2. I’m an insurance broker

My father is retired
My mother is a lawyer
Page 22. Activities 2a, 2b, and 2c (verbs connected with water)

2a. Boil, cook, freeze, swim, wash, waste

2b.
2. Boil
3. Swim
4. Cook
5. Wash
6. Drink

2c. Do you drink some of water every day?

No, I don’t.
Page 30. Activities 1, 2a, and 2b (types of film)

1.1 I watch films every days.

1.2 Usually I watch films at home, I prefer it, I like to have space and tranquility
while I enjoy my movie
1.3 I really don’t go to the cinema, because I just don’t like it.

2a.
A. An action / adventure film
B. A thriller
C. A comedy
D. An action / adventure film

2b.
1. The Avengers is an action / fantasy film, The Joker is a thriller film.
2. I love drama films, because you can see the true talent of an actor.
3. You can find every types of movies on at the cinema in this city.
Page 15. Activities 5-9 (present simple)

a. It always rains in Bogota in March.

b. My daughter go to school on Monday to Friday.

1. B
2. A
3. A
4. B

2. She says, I buy clothes

3. She doesn’t meet any famous fashion
4. Jos and Marco live in Amsterdam
5. They fly to East Asia
6. Jos says, We see beautiful mountains

He/she/it meets he/she/it doesn’t meet

We meet they don’t meet
 1. Irina lives in Frankfurt
2. Pilots fly planes
3. Luca doesn’t lie doctors
4. Accountants don’t work in a court
5. A web designer uses a computer
6. Lecturers and lawyers don’t work in a shop

1. I live in East Asia

2. I drink a lot of coffee
3. I buy a lot of clothes
4. My parents speak Spanish
5. My mother works in an office
6. My friends go to the beach in summer

Page 17. Activities 5-7 (present simple questions)

1. We form present simple question with do / does + verb

2.
 1. Do I/you/we/they teach in a university?
2. Does he/she teach in a university?
3. What subject do I/you/we/they to teach?
4. What subject does he/she to teach?

2.a. Does your brother go to University?

2.b. No, he doesn’t
3.a. Does your mother work?
3.b. Yes, she does
4.a. Do you have a lesson this afternoon?
4.b. Yes, we do
5.a. Do your parents speak English?
5.b. No, they don’t
6.a. What languages do you study?
6.b. English, Chinese, Arabic and Spanish
2 Do you work for a small company?
3 What do you do in a normal day?
4 Do you like your job?
5 Do you go to school, college or university?
6 What subject do you study?
7 Do you like your course?
8 Do you live in halls of residence?

My Partner works and study

2 Yes, she does
3 She normally makes bread
4 She loves it
5 She goes to university
6 She is studying systems engineer
7 She likes so much
8 No, she doesn’t

Page 23. Activities 5-6 (question words)

What, when, where, why, who, how, which
2 Who, 3 Where, 4 When, 5 How, 6 Why, 7 Which

2 How do you study English?

3 Why do you want to learn English?
4 Who do you remember from your first school?
5 Where do you meet your friends?
6 Which hand do you write with, your left or your right?
7 What’s your favorite city?
8 When do you drink coffee?

Page 25. Activities 7-11 (frequency adverbs)

7a. 1-A 2-B
7b. Frequency 100% - Every
Frequency 0% - Never

Adverbs of frequency goes after verb to be and it goes before other verbs.

9a. Every day - Five times a week - Weekly – Once a month – Twice a year
9b. 2 After the subject, before the verb.

1. I every day feed the Kangaroos

2. I usually take visitors on guided tours
3. A visitor gets lost about once a year
4. People always enjoy the mountain walks
5. There are sea kayak tours every afternoon
6. I never get bored because the natural world is always incredible
1 I often swim in the sea
2 I usually watch wildlife shows on TV
3 I always go to national parks
4 I never travel by boat
5 I frequently use the internet
6 Once in a week I visit my grandmother
7 I never go to the cinema
8 I generally play sport
9 I usually read a newspaper
10 I always play computer games

Page 31. Activities 6-7 (articles)

1-B
2-A
3-B
4-C
5-A
6-C
1 He’s an actor
2 Do you like westerns?
3 Is there a cinema near your house?
4 What’s the difference between comedy and romantic comedy?
5 Tokyo Story, by Yasujiro Ozu, is the number one film of all time, people say.

Page 32. Activities 3-4 (can / can´t)

3a
1. Can
2. Don’t – Can
3. Can’t – don’t
4. Can
5. Can – Run
6. Usually – Can
7. Can
8. Can’t

3b 1. Present simple
2. Can
4a 1. False – 2. True – 3. True – 4. True
4b.
1 She can ride a horse
2 They can swim
3 Can you ride a horse?
4 I can swim
5 We can’t ski
6 Lisa can lift 35 kilos
7 Can you ride a bike?
Page 16. Activities 2-4

Is it for students from other countries.

2b 2. Clubs and societies - 3. Staff – 4. Accommodation

3. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-6, E-5, F-4, G-8, H-7
4. 1. TRUE, 2. TRUE, 3. FALSE, 4. TRUE, 5. TRUE, 6. FALSE

Page 33. Activities 6-9

6a.
1. Monday
2. Running, Cycling and Rowing machines
3. The swimming pool is 20 meters long and 5 meters wide.
4. Sandwiches, fruit and drinks.
5. Yoga, aerobics, spinning and dance.

6b.
1. A trainer teaches me about the equipment.
2. I can go to the reception desk.
3. Wifi connection – The use of health and beauty center – Small charge for part
time members – The costs.

7. You can buy sandwiches – You can get a timetable for the classes – Part time
users cannot use the health and beauty center.

8. 1 Borrow books – 2 Use a running machine – 3 Find information – 4 Learn about

the past.

9. You can play with your pet, you can walk around green field and you can
breathe clean air. What is the place?
Page 17. Activities 8a and 8b
Nicolas: Student, do you have time for me to ask a few questions?
Student: Of course. What are they about?

Nicolas: Well, it's a survey about student life - your studies, your home life and your
free time.
Student: OK, fine.

Nicolas: Right, well, first of all, about your studies. Do you study English at the
weekend?
Student: Yes, I do. On Saturdays, I study for about two hours.

Nicolas: Do you bring a dictionary to class?

Student: Yes, I do.

Nicolas: Do you have a computer?

Student: Yes. It's my computer.

Nicolas: And at the school, do you use the library and study center?
Student: No, I don't. I don't have time in the week.

Nicolas: OK. Now some questions about work, travel and home. You study, but do
you also have a job?
Student: I have a job; I work in a bread factory.

Nicolas: Yes, true. Do you travel to school by train, bus or car?

Student: No one, I go to school by bicycle.

Nicolas: Do you live alone, with family or with friends?

Student: I live with my family.

Nicolas: Indeed, sorry. One or two questions now about your free time. Do you
meet your classmates outside school?
Student: No, I don’t.

Nicolas: Do you play sports?

Student: Yes, I practice cycling and billiard

Nicolas: OK, and finally, what other things do you do in your free time?
Student: No, I don't have a lot of free time.
Nicolas: Ok, thank you for your time.
Page 23. Activities 3-4.

3a. We call a place almost no water a desert.

A. Sand - B. Rock - C. Plant - D. Cactus - E. Camel

3b. Sahara Desert, located in north Africa

Tatacoa Desert, located in Huila – Colombia

4a. Animals, food, rain, the sea, temperature

4b. Dr Al-Shammary talks about these ideas: 1, 3, 5, 6
4c.
1. 38, 10
2. 30
3. 250
4d.
1. Look for food
2. Water in it’s body
3. Place to place – Plants and animals

Page 32. Activities 2a and 2b.

2a. Lisa talks about running and Dan talks about swimming.
2b.
1. Lisa: Three times a week – Dan: Twice a week
2. Lisa: Yes, I do – Dan: Yes, I do
3. Lisa: Yes, I do – Dan: Yes, I do
4. Lisa: No, I don’t – Dan: Yes, I do
Self Assesment

Durante el desarrollo y la entrega de las actividades de esta guía 1

Aprendí sobre:
Presente simple, verbo modal CAN, adverbios de frecuencia, uso de la preposición
IN – ON - AT

Lo que más me gustó fue:

La manera en la que está diseñada el libro virtual me pareció bastante interesante.

Lo que más se me dificultó fue:

Sacar pantallazos para cada una de las preguntas, un proceso bastante
engorroso.

Todavía tengo dudas acerca de:

Frente a los temas vistos no me surgen dudas.

Debo mejorar en:

Utilización del verbo en tercera persona.