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basic
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CLIC
AQUÍ PARA LEER LA VERSION EN ESPAÑOL |
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basic elementary level |
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The
Alphabet. How to spell your name. Possessive adjectives (singular).
Present of verb “to be” (positive, interrogative and negative).
Cardinal numbers from 0 to 10. Demonstrative pronouns (singular).
Indefinite articles (singular). Greetings. Titles.
Dialogue:
Is this your book? Suggested links: Possessive; Verb; Personal pronouns;
Cardinal and ordinal numbers; Telephone numbers; Demonstrative;
Articles; 60 greetings and expressions; More common expressions; 80
River Plate common expressions (Argentina and Uruguay). WMA audio files:
1 to 9. Activities: 1 to 6 (all the answers online). |
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Questions
and short answers with “to be”. Glossary: Things people carry.
Plurals: spelling and pronunciation. Demonstrative pronouns (plural).
Indefinite articles (plural). Possessive adjectives (plural). Possessive
case. Possessive questions. Pronunciation
of possessive ‘s. Definite article. Prepositions of place. Dialogues:
Is this your umbrella?; Where’s the remote control? Suggested links:
Stress; Possessive or genitive case; Possessive adjectives;
Prepositions; List of English prepositions. WMA audio files: 10 to 16.
Activities: 7 to 11 (all the answers online). |
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Statements
with “to be + from”. Questions and short answers with “to be”.
Glossary: Countries and nationalities. Dialogues: This newspaper is in
Spanish; Where are you from, Laura?; Where are you from, Mark? Suggested
links: Countries and nationalities. WMA audio files: 17 to 23.
Activities: 12 to 14 (all the answers online). |
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Introducing
yourself. Introducing someone. Glossary: Colors. Clothes and
accessories. Cardinal numbers from 11 to 103. Temperatures. Suggested
links: Cardinal and ordinal numbers; Colors and tones. WMA audio files:
24 to 28. Activities: 15 to 16 (all the answers online). |
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Verbs
and infinitive. Verbal chart (infinitive). Present Continuous or
Progressive. ING gerund. The four seasons. The weather. “What’s …
like?” structure. Weather reports. Dialogue: What’s the matter,
Susan? Suggested links: Weather conditions. WMA audio files: 29 to 33.
Activities: 17 to 20 (all the answers online). |
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SELF
EVALUATION TEST
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Verbs
and infinitive. Revision of Present Continuous. WH words. The time.
Telling the time (accessories). The time in British and American
English. Dialogue: What are you doing in Australia? Suggested links:
Regular verb list; Irregular verb list; Interrogative pronouns; The time
and watches; Periods of time; Telephoning. WMA audio files: 34 to 37.
Activities: 21 to 22 (all the answers online). |
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Present
Continuous: “What + doing?” structure. Listening comprehension
activity. Rising and falling intonation. Reading comprehension activity.
Dialogue: I’m staying in bed. Suggested links: 60 Greetings and common
expressions. WMA audio files: 38 to 48. Activities: 23 to 24 (all the
answers online). |
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Simple Present. Third person singular: spelling and pronunciation. Glossary: Family relationships. Periods of time: Days of the week. Glossary: Public and private transportation. Prepositions used with means of transportation. Statements and questions in Simple Present. Dialogue: My car isn’t working. Suggested links: The verb; Family relationships; Periods of time; Means of transportation; At the repair shop; Parts of a car. WMA audio files: 49 to 58. Activities: 25 to 27 (all the answers online). |
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Listening
comprehension: Seven people talk about their family. Reading
comprehension: What’s your work schedule? Simple Present: Questions
with short answers. Glossary: A suburban house. Activity: An uncomplete
conversation. There is – There are. Pronunciation: TH. Dialogues: What
time do you get up?; I have a new apartment; I need some furniture.
Suggested links: Having breakfast; Areas of a house. WMA audio files: 59
to 74. Activities: 28 to
33
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the answers online). |
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Glossary:
Four rooms (living room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom). Glossary: Jobs
and professions. Present Simple: questions. Pronunciation: Falling
intonation. Adjectives: BE + ADJECTIVE and ADJECTIVE + NOUN structures.
Opposites. Reading comprehension: What’s her job or profession?
Dialogues: He’s looking for a new job; It’s an exciting job.
Suggested links: The living room; The dining room; Kitchenware; Kitchen
equipment; The bedroom; The bathroom; Jobs, occupations and careers;
Qualifying adjectives; 40 qualifying adjectives with opposites. WMA audio files: 75 to 84. Activities: 34 to 37 (all the answers online). |
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SELF
EVALUATION TEST # 2 |
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low intermediate level |
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Glossary:
Basic foods. Countable vs uncountable. Stress. Use of some and any
(questions and affirmative/negative statements). Frequency adverbs.
Dialogues: The barbecue; I don’t often eat fish. Suggested links:
Assorted food; Fruits; Vegetables and greens; Pasta; Cheese; Meats and
roast; Game and poultry; Fish and seafood; Soups; Eggs; Herbs and
spices; Desserts and sorbets; Drinks. WMA audio files: 85 to 93.
Activities: 38 to 44 (all the answers online). |
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Listening
comprehension: The hamburger. Verb CAN (abilities). Pronunciation:
CAN-CAN’T. Glossary: Sports. BE GOOD AT/KNOW HOW TO structures.
Dialogues: Let’s go to the pool; She’s good at languages. Suggested
links: Simple modals; The sports; Sports competitions; The gym. WMA audio files: 94 to 106. Activities: 45 to 48 (all the answers online). |
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Reading
comprehension: What do they do, exactly? Periods of time: Months of the
year. Ordinal numbers from 1st to 100th. Dates. Future with GOING TO.
Time expressions. Pronunciation: Going to. Dialogue: Happy birthday!!
Smart links: Cardinal and ordinal numbers. WMA audio files: 107 to 118.
Activities: 49 to 52 (all the answers online). |
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Reading
comprehension: What are they going to do on their birthdays? Glossary:
Parts of the body. Glossary: Illnesses or health problems. Sentence
stress. Time expressions with IN, ON, AT. Imperatives for advice.
Dialogues: I’m feeling better already; What’s your problem? Smart
links: The human body; The doctor; The dentist; The optician; The
drugstore; Illnesses and health problems. WMA audio files: 119 to 131. Activities:
54 to 59
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the answers online). |
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Listening
comprehension: Secrets of a long life. Glossary: Typical places around
town. Pronunciation: Compound nouns. Prepositions of place. Giving
directions. Dialogues: Can you help me, please?; Is it far from here?
Suggested links: Stress; The town. WMA audio files: 132 to 144. Activities:
60 to 63
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the answers online). |
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SELF
EVALUATION TEST # 3 |
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Reading
comprehension: Amazing Animals. Simple Past.
Verbal chart: 100 verbs (infinitive and past). Past tense of
regular verbs: spelling. Pronunciation of –D and -ED. Past tense of
irregular verbs. Time expressions with AT, ON, IN, BY and DURING.
Dialogues: Did you have a good weekend?; We had a great time. Suggested
links: The zoo/Names of animals; Recreation:
Games, hobbies and pastimes.
WMA audio files: 145 to 156. Activities: 64 to 66 (all
the answers online). |
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Listening
comprehension: Visiting New York. Time expressions with LAST/NEXT,
BEFORE/AFTER, YESTERDAY/TOMORROW, LAST NIGHT/TONIGHT and AGO. There was
– There were. Past of verb “to be” (positive, interrogative and
negative). Reading of years. Negative contractions. Age: HOW OLD ARE YOU
structure (present and past). WH- questions (where, when, who, what,
why, how). TO BE BORN structure. Dialogues: Why did you become a
hairdresser? Suggested links: The hairdresser’s; The beauty parlor;
The barber’s. WMA audio files: 157 to 167. Activities: 67 to 74 (all
the answers online). |
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Listening
comprehension: Weekend short story. Simple Future (WILL). BE GOING TO +
VERB structure. Use of
colloquial SHALL. Dialogues: Would you like to come?; Maybe I’ll catch
up on my reading. Suggested links: Movies and theater; The beach and the
swimming pool; The campsite; At the travel agency. WMA audio files: 168
to 177. Activities: 75 to 80 (all
the answers online). |
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Listening
comprehension: Famous people. Simple Present Perfect. Verbal chart: 100
verbs (infinitive, past and past participle). Simple Present Perfect vs
Simple Past. Use of ALREADY, YET, JUST. Modal verbs CAN, WILL, SHOULD and WOULD. Dialogues: I
haven’t been to the theater; Would you like anything to drink?
Suggested links: Verb; Regular verb list; Irregular verb list; Sauces
and seasonings; Meats and roast; Drinks; The meals. WMA audio files: 178
to 187. Activities: 81 to 88 (all the answers online). |
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Prepositions
of place AT, IN, ON. Objective pronouns. Pronunciation of WANT TO –
HAVE TO. Estructura VERB
+ INFINITIVE. Dialogues:
Do you want to leave her a message?; How have you been?; Plans after
graduation. Suggested links: The telephone; Personal pronouns (subject
and object); Jobs, occupations and careers. WMA audio files: 188 to 195.
Activities: 89 to 93 (all
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SELF
EVALUATION TEST # 4 |
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