09 PLAN 9 - Jheyson Parra

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SUBJECT: ENGLISH GRADE: 9Th 
 
 
PERIOD: FIRST 
 
 
 
 
 
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School: Grade: ENGLISH 
Teacher: Time: Hours: 
 
 
PURPOSES 
 
 AFFECTIVE: That we… Enjoy talking about our past experiences, and description of 
events using the past and present tenses 
 
COGNITIVE: That we…Identify the structures, vocabulary and expressions related to the 
past and present tenses 
 
EXPRESSIVE: That we…Express the vocabulary and expressions related to the past and 
present tenses using the correct structure 
 
EVALUACIÓN: INDICADORES DE DESEMPEÑO 
 Utilizo estrategias adecuadas al propósito y al tipo de texto (activación de 
conocimientos previos, apoyo en el lenguaje corporal y gestual, uso de imágenes) 
para comprender lo que escucho o lo que leo 
 Escribo resúmenes e informes que demuestran mi conocimiento sobre temas de 
otras disciplinas. 
 Estructuro mis textos teniendo en cuenta elementos formales del lenguaje como la 
puntuación, la ortografía, la sintaxis, la coherencia y la cohesión. 
 Expreso mi opinión sobre asuntos de interés general para mí y mis compañeros. 
 
ENSEÑANZAS (COMPETENCIAS Y HABILIDADES) 
Competencia LingüísticaCompetencia Pragmática 
Habilidades: Habilidades: 
 Summarizing information Identifying and using synonyms. 
 Classifying vocabulary in charts. Recognizing differences. 
 Recognizing the role of punctuation. Identifying time expressions 
Competencia Sociolingüística 
Habilidades: 
Preguntar y responder significativamente 
EJES TEMÁTICOS 
 REVIEW: (past and present simple; present and past continuous, talking about 
important past experiences, describing events that occur in the present, using 
adjectives to describe, ) 
 FUTURE PLANS AND PRESENT PERFECT:(Identifying steps to reach future 
goals, time expressions, writing letters, adverbs of time) 
 
DIDÁCTICAS 
1. Didáctica comprehensiva: Los estudiantes leen comprehensivamente y realizan 
inferencias directas. 
2. Didáctica expresiva: Los estudiantes tienen la oportunidad de desplegar su 
creatividad expresando el significado de la proposición a través de diferentes 
lenguajes y disfrutando plenamente del aprehendizaje. 
3. Didáctica constructivista: Los estudiantes construyen la proposición o 
pensamiento, partiendo de los hechos narrados por el docente. 
REFERENTES LEGALES: 
El Ministerio de Educación Nacional, particularmente en la Ley General de Educación, que establece 
como uno de sus fines “El estudio y la comprensión crítica de la cultura nacional y de la diversidad 
étnica y cultural del país, como fundamento de la unidad nacional y de su identidad”. En la misma ley se 
fijan como objetivos de la Educación Básica y Media “La adquisición de elementos de conversación y de 
lectura al menos en una lengua extranjera” y “La comprensión y capacidad de expresarse en una lengua 
extranjera” 
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DIAGNOSTIC TEST 
 
Look at the pictures and answer the questions: 
 
1. What did Frank do yesterday? 2. What is John Doing? 
a. He stayed at home a. He is eating a birthday 
cake 
b. He took a walk b. He eat a birthday cake 
c. He was take a walk c. He was eating a birthday 
cake 
d. He is taking a walk d. He eating a birthday 
cake 
 
 
Yesterday was Jenny’s birthday; first thing in the morning she woke up and she 
found a big present left by her parents on her night table; she took a shower and 
went to school. When she returned she had lunch with all her family; finally in the 
afternoon around 5:00pmher friends came by and gave her a surprise party, she 
had a lot of gifts and a very good time. 
 
3. Write a title for the text 
 
 
4. Identify the unknown words; try to infer what they mean from the context 
 
 
 
 
Answer the following questions: 
5. First thing in the morning means the same as: 
a. In the morning from 6am to 12pm 
b. In the finishing of the morning 
c. Very early in the morning 
 
6. Where did she find her parent’s gift? 
a. In the bed 
b. In the room 
c. On the table next to the bed 
 
7. What happened at 5.00pm? 
a. She had lunch 
b. She went to school 
c. She had a party 
 
8. Write about your last birthday following the model of the text 
 
 
 
 
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Activity 1 
 
Topic:SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE 
 
Time: Hours: 
 
WARM UP! 
 
 
3. USING ANIMAL YOU KNOW, WRITE 4 SENTENCES IN PRESENT 
SIMPLE, ILLUSTRATE YOUR SENTENCES, THIS IS TO BE DONE IN 
YOUR NOTEBOOK 
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EXPRESSIVE PURPOSE 
 
That I can describe events that occur in the present, in an oral and 
written way 
 
 
 
 
 
SUBJECT 
AUXILIARY 
VERB 
 
 
- 
 
 
MAIN VERB 
 
 
COMPLEMENT 
 
I 
 
- 
 
Live 
 
in New york. 
 
We 
 
- 
 
Play 
 
football. 
 
I 
 
Do 
 
not 
 
Live 
 
in New York. 
 
You 
 
Do 
 
not 
 
Live 
 
in London 
 
Do 
 
I 
 
- 
 
make 
 
a lot of money? 
 
Do 
 
You 
 
- 
 
learn 
 
English in school? 
 
THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE IS USED TO EXPRESS ACTIVITIES THAT WE 
USUALY DO, LIKE HOBBIES, ROUTINES, DAILY ACTIVITIES ETC. 
IT IS ALSO USED TO EXPRESS THINGS THAT ARE BELIEVED TO BE TRUE, 
FACTS: E.G: CATS LIKE MILK 
ARRANGE THE WORDS TO MAKE SENTENCES IN SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE 
 
1. I/collect/stamps 
 
 
2. We/play/ cardgames 
 
 
3. He/read/ comics 
 
 
4. Chris/sing/in a band 
 
 
5. We/have/ a hamster 
 
 
6. Andy and john/like/cola 
 
EVALUACIÓN: INDICADOR O INDICADORES DE DESEMPEÑO: 
 
Utilizo estrategias adecuadas al propósito y al tipo de texto (activación 
de conocimientos previos, apoyo en el lenguaje corporal y gestual, uso 
de imágenes) para comprender lo que escucho o lo que leo 
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FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE PRESENT FORM OF THE FOLLOWING VERBS 
 
TO GO (2) - TO LOOK (2) - TO ASK - TO SAY (2) - TO PAINT - TO 
WRITE 
TO BE - TO NEED 
THE PARK 
Reem likes to go to the park with her mom. She likes to play at the park with her 
friends. Today when Reem to the park, she around and became 
very sad. “What is wrong, Reem?” Mom “There is so much trash on the 
ground,” Reem says. “It seems like each day, I see more trash here.” Reem and 
her mom around. There were old boxes on the ground. There were popped 
balloons on the ground. There were old cans, too. “You are right,” Mom . 
“The park is very dirty.” “What can we do?” Reem asks. “I am sure you will think of 
something,” Mom said. Reem and her mom home. Reem a picture 
of a park. She used blue, green, brown and yellow paint. PLEASE KEEP OUR 
PARK CLEAN, she in big letters on top of her picture. “Let’s go back to 
the park, Mom,” Reem says. “Okay,” Mom says. Reem grabbed a bunch of trash 
bags to take with her. She also brought along some tape. When Reem got to the 
park, she taped her picture on a big trashcan. 
“Here you go!” she to her mom. She hands Mom a bag. “Will you help me 
pick up the trash?” “I sure will,” Mom said. The children at the park ran over to see 
what was going on. Reem handed them bags. “Let’s clean this place up,” she said. 
The children picedk up lots of trash. They talked and laughed as they worked. 
Soon all the bags full. “We to come back another day. There is still 
some trash on the ground,” Reem said. “But the park looks much better.” “It does,” 
Mom said. “I knew you would think of some way to help.” 
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS 
 
1. What does Reem like to do in the park? 
 
 
 
2. How does she feel this time in the park? 
 
 
 
3. Why does she feel that way? 
 
 
 
4. What does Reem do with her picture? 
 
 
 
5. What do the children of the park do when they see Reem? 
 
 
 
6. How do they clean the park? 
 
 
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Think about your daily routine. Write it down and read it to your classmates 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Now…Ask your friend about his or her daily routine. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WRITE 5 TRUE SENTENCES 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8Activity 2 
 
Topic: PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE 
 
Time: Hours: 
 
WARM UP 
 
WHAT ARE THEY DOING? 
 
This is a fun activity to practice the present progressive tense. 
Split the group into 2 subgroups, the activity is to be done by turns; each group 
chooses 2 people from the other group and call them to give them an activity they 
must represent in front of the class; the members of group from which the 
participants come must raise their hands and guess the activity by saying what 
they are doing. The only valid answers are those who are given in English using 
the structure “they are ” and that the person had raised his/her 
hand first. 
 
SUGGESTED ACTION: 
 
SPEAK - PLAY (SOME SPORT) - LISTEN - EAT – or any other you may want 
to use. 
 
2. WHAT ARE THEY DOING? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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EXPRESSIVEPURPOSE: That I can express actions that are happening 
at the moment of speaking in an oral and written way 
 
 
 The present continuous (progressive) is used only with action verbs. 
Example:I am working at the moment NOTI am believing you. 
 The present continuous (progressive) is also used to describe an action which is 
happening around this moment: Example: I'm reading 'Just in Time' this week. 
I'm not reading the book at this particular moment, but around this time. 
 
 Discover the missing letters, by completing the vowels according to the 
secret code; write it down in your notebook 
 
“1CC4RD3NG T4 2NGL3SH GR1MM1R, PR2S2NT PR4GR2SS3V2 TH1T 
3S 1 V2RB1L T2NS2, D2SCR3B2S 1CT34NS H1PP2N3NG 1T TH2 
M4M3NT 4F SP21K3NG 
 
 
 
CHOOSE A PICTURE AND WRITE SETENCES ABOUT IT. DO IT IN YOUR 
NOTEBOOK YOU HAVE 5 MINUTES 
 
EVALUACIÓN: INDICADOR O INDICADORES DE DESEMPEÑO: 
 
Utilizo estrategias adecuadas al propósito y al tipo de texto (activación 
de conocimientos previos, apoyo en el lenguaje corporal y gestual, uso 
de imágenes) para comprender lo que escucho o lo que leo. 
1=A 2=E 3= I 4=O 5=U 
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FILL IN THE SPACES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN 
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE. COMPLETE THE ACTIVITY IN YOUR 
NOTEBOOK 
 
Hey! Do you want to hear about what my family (do) (1) right 
now? Well, I hope you do, because I am going to tell you! 
Right now, my dad (work) 
(mow) 
(2) outside. I can see him. He 
 (3) the grass. He loves my mother very much. He (always, 
talk) (4) about her. He (always, do) 
 (5) nice things for her. Right now, my dad (sing) 
 (6) a song. I bet it is a song about my mom. 
Now, let's look at my mom. She (cook) (7) something in the 
kitchen. It smells so good! She (put) (8) some kind of spices 
into the pot. The pot (sit) (9) on the stove. The water (boil) 
 (10) inside it. Also, something (bake) (11) in 
the oven. It (start) (12) to turn brown. I think it is a turkey. 
I also have two younger brothers. Right now they (play) (13) 
with their toys on the floor beside me. They (laugh) (14) with 
one another. They (make) (15) a house out of blocks. The 
house (get) (16) taller and taller. Oh no! The house is too tall. 
Watchout! It (crash) 
 (17) to the floor! 
We are a happy family. I feel lucky to be a part of my family. Hmmm…let me 
guess…you (think) (18) about your own family now, aren't you? 
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS 
 
1. WHAT DOES THE EXPRESSION I HOP YOU DO MEAN? 
 
 
 
2. WHAT IS THE FATHER DOING? 
 
 
 
3. WHAT IS HE ALWAYS DOING IN RELATION TO THE MOTHER? 
 
 
 
4. WHERE IS THE WATER BOILING? 
 
 
 
5. HOW MANY BROTHERS DOES THE SPEAKER HAVE? 
 
 
 
6. WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH HOUSE OF BLOCKS AT THE MOMENT OF 
SPEAKING? 
 
 
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LOOK AROUND YOU IN THE CLASSROOM; WHAT IS EVERYBODY DOING? 
WRITE IT DOWN GIVING THE MOST DETAILS YOU CAN 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AKS 3 PARTNERS WHAT ARE THEY DOING AND WRITE THE ANSWER 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A: What are you doing in this moment? 
 
B: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A: What are you doing in this moment? 
 
B: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A: What are you doing in this moment? 
 
B: 
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Activity 3 
 
Topic: PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE, ADJECTIVES 
 
Time: Hours: 
 
WARM UP 
 
THE PICTURE TIME 
 
WHEN HE TOOK THE PICTURE EVERYBODY WAS DISTRACTED DOING 
OTHER THINGS; WRITE WHAT EACH ONE WAS DOING WHEN JAMES TOOK 
THE PICTURES 
 When James took the picture Jessica was reading a book 
Karol 
 
 
 
Joseph 
 
 
 
Peter 
 
 
Sue 
 
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EXPRESSIVE PURPOSE: That I can express my anecdotes and 
experiences using adjectives to describe them in an oral and written way 
 
 
 
 
THE PAST PROGRESSIVE IS USED TO EXPRESS AN ACTION IN THE PAST 
THAT OCURRED AT THE SAME TIME THAT ANOTHER ACTION OR TO 
EXPRESS AN ACTION THAT TOOK PLACE IN THE PAST OVER A PERIOD OF 
TIME 
 
E. G1: When my mother called me I was watching TV 
E. G2: Yesterday in the morning I was playing in the park 
WRITE 3 MORE SENTENCES LIKE THE GIVEN ONES: 
 
 
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 _ 
 
 
 
COMPLETE THE MISSING WORDS IN THE TEXT, DO IT IN YOUR NOTEBOOK 
 
Hannah met Jamie in the summer of 2004. It was Hannah’s 21st birthday and she 
and her friends went to a club. They wanted to dance, but they didn’t like the music 
so Hannah went to speak to the DJ. ‘This music is awful,’ she 1 . ‘Could 
you play something else? The DJ looked at her and said ‘Don’t worry; I have the 
perfect song for you.’ 
Two minutes later he said: ‘The next song is by Coldplay. It’s called Yellow and it’s 
for a beautiful girl who is dancing over there.’ Hannah knew that the song was for 
her because she 2 a yellow dress. When Hannah and her friends left 
the club the DJ 3 at the door. ‘Hi, I’m Jamie,’ he said to Hannah. ‘Can 
I see you again?’ So Hannah gave him her phone number. 
Next day Jamie phoned Hannah and invited her to dinner. He took her to a very 
romantic French restaurant and they talked all evening. After that Jamie and 
Hannah saw each other every day. Every evening when Hannah finished work they 
met at 5.30 in a coffee bar in the High Street. They were madly in love. 
 
One evening in October, Hannah 4 at work. As usual she was going to 
meet Jamie at 5.30. It was dark and it was raining. She looked at her watch. It was 
5.20! She was going to be late! She ran to her car and got in. At 5.25 she 5 
 along the High Street. She was going very fast because she was in 
a hurry. 
EVALUACIÓN: INDICADOR O INDICADORES DE DESEMPEÑO: 
Utilizo estrategias adecuadas al propósito y al tipo de texto (activación de 
conocimientos previos, apoyo en el lenguaje corporal y gestual, uso de 
imágenes) para comprender lo que escucho o lo que leo 
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Suddenly, a man ran across the road. He was wearing a dark coat so Hannah 
didn’t see him until it was too late. Although she tried to stop, she 6 the 
man. Hannah panicked. She didn’t stop and she drove to the coffee bar as fast as 
she could. But when she arrived Jamie wasn’t there. She phoned him, but his 
mobile was turned off, so she waited for ten minutes and then went home. 
Two hours later a police car arrived at Hannah’s house. A policewoman knocked at 
the door. ‘Good evening, Madam,’ she said, ‘Are you Hannah Davis? I’d like to 
speak to you. Can I come in?’ 
 
1. a. said b. was saying c . will say 
2. a is wearing b. was wearing c. wears 
3. a. waits b will wait c. was waiting 
4. a. was b to be c. is 
5. a is driving b was driving c. are driving 
6. a will hit b. was hitting c hit 
 
 
A COLD DAY 
 
It was a frigid January day in York, Pennsylvania. The temperature was below 
freezing. Snow was starting to fall. Dr. James turned on the television to check the 
weather. He had to leave for his work at the hospital soon. “Today is going to be 
very cold,” said the TV weatherman. “Be sure to wear very warm clothes when you 
go outside. Also,be careful driving on the roads. Snowfall will make them slippery. 
In fact, if you can stay home today, do it!” Dr. James couldn’t stay home. Very sick 
people were waiting to see him at the hospital. He went to his closet. He took out 
the warmest clothes he had. He put on a sweater, jacket, gloves, socks, boots and 
a hat. He opened his front door to go to work. A gust of cold air blew inside. “Wow, 
it is very cold outside,” Dr. James said. He was from Miami and didn’t like the cold. 
“The weatherman was right!” Before he could drive to work, Dr. James had to clear 
the snow off his car. He did this very fast. He hopped in the car. He shivered. His 
neck felt especially cold. Dr. James drove slowly to work. Everyone else was 
driving slowly, too. There was a lot of traffic on the road. There were cars in front 
and behind. Suddenly, the cars in front of Dr. James came to a stop. There had 
been an accident! Dr. James hurried from his car to check on the driver of the car 
that had swerved off the road. “Is everyone okay?” Dr. James asked. “Yes, yes, we 
are fine. We slipped on a patch of ice,” the driver said. “This would have been a 
good day to stay home in bed.” 
WRITE THE ADJECTIVES YOU FOUND IN YOUR NOTEBOOK 
 
 UNDERLINE THE SENTENCES IN PAST PROGRESSIVE 
 
 ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS 
 
1. What does it mean if the weather is frigid? 
A. It is very cold. 
B. It is very rainy. 
C. It is very windy. 
D. It is very slippery. 
 
2. In what city does this story take place? 
A. Florida 
B. Miami 
C. Pennsylvania 
D. York 
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3. Why doesn't Dr. James stay home today? 
A. There are sick people waiting for him. 
B. He does not believe the weatherman. 
C. He has to clear the snow off his car. 
D. He must help the people in the accident. 
 
4. What could Dr. James have put on his neck to keep it warm? 
A. mittens 
B. a scarf 
C. another hat 
D. an undershirt 
 
5. Given what is said in the story, what is most likely true about Miami? 
A. It is a hot place. 
B. It is a rainy place. 
C. It is a windy place. 
D. It is a place where people drive slowly. 
 
 
 
 
TO BE DONE IN YOUR OWN NOTEBOOK 
 
WRITE A FUNNY ANECDOTE THAT HAD HAPPENED TO YOU USING THE 
PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE AND ADJECTIVES, READ IT TO THE CLASS 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DESCRIBE YOUR CLASSROOM USING ADJECTIVES 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Activity 4 
 
Topic: SIMPLE PAST TENSE 
 
Time: Hours: 
 
WARM UP 
 
Complete the questions with a partner, at the end of the class, share your questions and 
answers. Discuss different answers for same questions 
 
 
WHO SANG “THIS LOVE”? (Example) 
WHO WROTE ? 
WHO APPEARED IN AS ? WHO 
INVENTED ? 
WHO DISCOVERED ? 
ANSWER 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXPRESSIVE PURPOSE: That I can express my anecdotes and experiences 
using adjectives to describe them in an oral and written way 
 
 
 
Past Simple Verb Tense Chart 
 
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SUBJEC
T 
AUXILIARY 
VERB 
 
 
 
- 
 
 
 
MAIN 
VERB 
 
 
 
COMPLEMENT 
 
I 
 
- 
 
lived 
 
in New york. 
 
I 
 
di
d 
 
No
t 
 
live 
 
in New York. 
 
Did 
 
I 
 
- 
 
receive 
 
a letter in the mail? 
 
WRITE ONE EXAMPLE OF EACH ONE OF YOUR OWN 
 
AFFIRMATIVE: 
EVALUACIÓN: INDICADOR O INDICADORES DE DESEMPEÑO: 
 
Utilizo estrategias adecuadas al propósito y al tipo de texto (activación 
de conocimientos previos, apoyo en el lenguaje corporal y gestual, uso 
de imágenes) para comprender lo que escucho o lo que leo 
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NEGATIVE: 
QUESTION: 
 
 
WRITE POSSITIVE SENTENCES IN SIMPLE PAST (IN YOUR NOTEBOOK) 
He / the question / answer 
You / a question / ask 
The dog / bark 
They / us / call 
 
REWRITE THE SENTENCES IN THE NEGATIVE.(IN YOUR NOTEBOOK) 
They collected postcards. 
You jumped high. 
Albert played squash. 
The teacher tested our English 
 
 
 
A HAPPY VISITOR 
 
It is Thursday. It is raining today. It is a rainy day. Anna is inside the house. Anna is 
watching TV. Anna is watching TV inside the house. Anna cannot go outside. It is raining 
outside. Anna is bored. Wait! Anna hears someone at the door. Someone is at the door 
of her house. Anna opens the door. What does Anna see? Anna sees a dog. The dog is 
small. Anna sees a small dog. The dog is wet. The dog is wet from the rain. "Awww! You 
are all wet!" Anna says to the dog. "You are very cute!" "Mom!" Anna says. "Yes dear?" 
says Anna's mom. 
"There is a dog here! There is a dog at the door!" Anna says. "What?" says Anna's mom. 
"A dog?" Anna's mom comes to the door. Anna's mom sees the wet dog. The wet dog 
looks cute. "Can we keep it?" asks Anna. "Yes, we can," says Anna's mom. The dog is 
happy. 
 
REWRITE THE TEXT IN SIMPLE PAST TENSE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK 
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS 
1. according to the reading we can infer that the season is: 
a. summer 
b. winter 
c. spring 
2. we can think that the rain prevents Ana from going outside because: 
a. she might get cold 
b. she can get wet and get sick 
c. she doesn’t like the water 
3. Why is the dog happy? 
a. He likes girls 
b. He was sad before 
c. He finally gets a home and stops getting wet 
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PUT THESE VERBS IN PAST SIMPLE IN THE CORRESPONDING COLUMN 
PLAYED - TAUGHT - VISITED - ATE - FINISHED - DROVE - SWAM - HIT 
REGULAR VERBS IRREGULAR VERBS 
 
 
 
 
 
TO BE DONE IN YOUR OWN NOTEBOOK 
 
YOU ARE GOING TO BE A WRITER, INVENT A SHORT FICTIONAL STORY AND 
WRITE IT DOWN, YOU CAN ALSO ILLUSTRATE IT 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU DID LAST WEEKEND, ORGANIZE YOUR IDEAS AND 
MAKE A VERY SHORT PRESENTATION ABOUT IT 
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Topic: SIMPLE PAST TENSE 
Time: Week: _____ October_____ to October _____ 2011 Hours: 3 
WARM UP 
 
 
 
Activity 5 
 
Topic: PRESENT PERFECT TENSE 
 
Time: Hours: 
 
WARM UP 
 
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PRESENT PERFECT 
[Has/have + past participle] 
 
Examples: 
 You have seen that movie many times. 
 Have you seen that movie many times? 
 You have not seen that movie many times 
 
According to English grammar, we use the Present Perfect to express that an action happened 
at an unspecified time before now. The exact time is not important. You CANNOT use the 
Present Perfect with specific time expressions such as: yesterday, one year ago, last week, 
when I was a child, when I lived in Japan, at that moment, that day, one day, etc. We also the 
Present Perfect uses unspecific expressions such as: ever, never, once, many times, several 
times, before, so far, already, yet, etc. 
 
THERE ARE TWO PROPOSITIONS IN THIS PARAGRAPH, EXTRACT THEM, WRITE THEM 
DOWN IN YOUR NOTEBOOK AND MAKE THE MENTEFACTOS CONCEPTUALES. 
 
Instructions: Read the headlines below. What do you think the articles are about? 
Match the headlines with the lead they belong to. 
 
a) PRISONERS COMPLAIN JAIL IS TOO SOFT 
b) ESCAPEE POPS INTO JAIL FOR A VISIT 
c) RUMBLING ALASKAN VOLCANO ERUPTS 
d) INSURANCE FOR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DOGS 
e) EVERGLADES ARE ABLAZE IN PARCHED FLORIDA 
 
 
 An inmate has escaped from one prison and has visited his wife in 
another jail without have been recognized. 
 Large areas of the Florida Everglades have been on fire Monday 
as winds whipped up more brush fires the dry state. 
 hardened criminals find Britain´s first privately run prison too soft 
and have asked for transfer to jails where the guards are nastier. 
 Owners of Rottweilers and Pitt Bull Terriers in Brazil have gotten 
insurance to protect themselves in case their animals turn dangerous. 
 An Alaskan volcano has been rumbling for more than two months 
erupted Monday with a cloud of ash and steam that rose to 30.000 feet. 
EXPRESSIVE PURPOSE: That I can express my past experiences and their 
interests in the future in an oral and written way 
 
EVALUACIÓN: INDICADOR O INDICADORES DE DESEMPEÑO: 
 
Estructuro mis textos teniendoen cuenta elementos formales del lenguaje 
como la puntuación, la ortografía, la sintaxis, la coherencia y la cohesión. 
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CIRCLE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER. WRITE THE COMPLETE 
SENTENCE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK 
 
1. How long to see the boss? 
a. you are waiting 
b. you waited for 
c. have you been waiting 
 
2. I 45 minutes to see the boss. 
a. waited since 
b. have been waiting for 
c. have been waiting since 
 
3. How long for work? 
a. have you been applying 
b. you are applying 
c. you applied 
 
4. I more than two weeks. 
a. applied for work since 
b. am applying for work 
d. have been applying for work for 
 
5. They last May 
a. have been working there since 
b. have been working there for 
c. has been working there since 
 
6. How long English? 
a. has you been studying 
b. have you been studying 
c. you have been studying 
 
7. I ten minutes. 
a. am looking for the lunch room for 
b. have been looking for the lunch room since 
d. have been looking for the lunch room for 
 
8. How long in Virginia? 
a. has he been living 
b. are they living 
c. he has been living 
 
9. He 12 years. 
a. have been living in Virginia for 
b. has been living in Virginia for 
c. has been living in Virginia since 
 
10. I Tuesday. 
a. have been out of work since 
b. have been out of work for 
c. am out of work for 
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THINK OF SOME MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES YOU HAVE HAD, FOR EXAMPLE: I 
HAVE SWAM IN THE SEA TWICE, I HAVE NEVER VISITED BOGOTA ETC. SHARE 
WITH YOUR PARTNERS, AND WRITE THEM DOWN 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WRITE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK A COMPOSITION ABOUT YOUR INTERESTS AND 
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE. MAKE 16 LINES, DON’T FORGET INTRODUCTION, 
BODY AND CONCLUSION 
 
DEVELOP THIS EXERCISE 
 
Kate : Have you ever 1 .......... to New York? 
Sophie: New York? No I've never 2 .......... there. Have you? 
Kate: Yes. In fact I've just 3.......... back from there. I'm doing some consultancy work 
there and I've 4 .......... at least six weeks there in the last year. 
Sophie: That sounds fabulous. Have you 5 .......... to the top of the Empire State 
Building? 
Kate: No, I 6 .......... yet. I haven't 7 .......... the ferry to Ellis Island either. I've just 8 
..........work so hard. Though I have 9 ..........dinner at Sardi's and 10 ..........a Broadway 
show. 
 
1. a. Flew b. went c. goed d. been 
2. a. been b. went c. was d. existed 
3. a. been b. gone c. came d. come 
4. a. pass b. passed c. spend d spent 
5. a. flown b. sat up c. grown up d. gone up 
6. a. haven´t b. don’t c. not d. won’t 
7. a. taken b. swamp c. jumped over d. driven 
8. a. looked b. seen c. must d. had to 
9. a. had b. taken c. seen d. served 
10. a. taken b. watched c. seen d. starred in 
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Activity 6 
 
Topic: PRESENT PERFECT TENSE 
 
Time: Hours: 
 
 
WARM UP 
 
Class Interview 
Ask your classmates about some past experiences of them: 
 
1. Have you ever won a prize? 
What? Why? 
Name: 
 
2. Have you ever been in the hospital? 
Why? 
Name: 
 
3. Have you ever had a broken heart? 
When? Why? 
Name: 
 
4. Have you ever felt very, very, very, very worried or scared? 
Why? 
Name: 
 
5. Have you ever almost gotten married? 
What happened? 
Name: 
 
6. Have you ever studied for 24 hours? 
Why? How did you feel? 
Name: 
 
7. Do you or someone in your family have a special talent? 
What is it? 
Name: 
 
8. Have you ever played a joke on someone? 
Describe what happened. 
Name: 
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EXPRESSIVE PURPOSE: That I can express my interests and past 
experiences using present perfect tense 
 
 
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS 
 
This tense is used to talk about an action or actions that started in the past and 
continued until recently or that continue into the future: 
 
We can use it to refer to an action that has finished but you can still see evidence. 
 Oh, the kitchen is a mess. Who has been cooking? 
 You look tired. Have you been sleeping properly? 
 I've got a stiff neck. I've been working too long on computer. 
 
It can refer to an action that has not finished. 
 I've been learning Spanish for 20 years and I still don't know very much. 
 I've been waiting for him for 30 minutes and he still hasn't arrived. 
 He's been telling me about it for days. I wish he would stop. 
 
It can refer to a series of actions. 
 She's been writing to her regularly for a couple of years. 
 He's been phoning me all week for an answer. 
 The university has been sending students here for over twenty years to do work 
experience. 
 
WRITE QUESTIONS WITH THE WORDS. USE THE PRESENT PERFECT 
CONTINUOUS TENSE. 
 
1. How long / you / live / in this city? 
 
2. How long / you / work / at this job? 
 
3. Steve / work here / longer than Susan? 
 
4. How long / she / study / English? 
 
5. you / work here / a long time? 
 
6. they / drive to work together / every day? 
 
EVALUACIÓN: INDICADOR O INDICADORES DE DESEMPEÑO: 
Estructuro mis textos teniendo en cuenta elementos formales del 
lenguaje como la puntuación, la ortografía, la sintaxis, la coherencia y la 
cohesión. 
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ORGANIZE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES: 
 
Dating/we’ve/since/party/kelly’s/been/ 
 
 
 
Has/been/all/questions/day/asking/she 
 
 
 
Dishes/we/washing/have/been/the 
 
 
 
Has/been/dog/the/all/sleeping/day 
 
 
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INSTRUCTIONS: 
Choose the correct reflexive pronouns from the dropdown menu. 
 
myself - yourself - himself - herself - itself - ourselves - yourselves - themselves 
 
1) Robert made this T-shirt . 
 
2) Lisa did the homework . 
 
3) We helped to some cola at the party. 
 
4) Emma, did you take the photo all by ? 
 
5) I wrote this poem . 
 
6) He cut with the knife while he was doing the dishes. 
7) The lion can defend . 
8) My mother often talks to . 
9) Tim and Gerry, if you want more milk, help . 
 
10) Alice and Doris collected the stickers’ . 
 
1. Type the correct word in the boxes below. 
 
CUT A PICTURE FROM A MAGAZINE THAT SHOWS SOMETHING ABOUT WOLD’S 
ACTUAL FACTS, WRITE A PARAGRAPH IN YOUR NOTEBOOK EXPLAINING THE 
IMAGE 
mysel
f 
yourself himself herself 
itsel
f 
yourselves ourselves themselves 
 
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
I went to the supermarket by . 
Harry lives by . 
Anna had dinner at the restaurant by . 
You shouldn't go there by . 
We will build the house by . 
The dog came home by . 
They went on a holiday by . 
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Activity 7 
 
Topic: PRESENT PERFECT TENSE 
 
Time: Hours: 
 
 
WARM UP 
 
 
 
 
LOOK AT THE VERBS IN EACH 
BALLON……… 
NOW IN THESE BALLONS WRITE 
THEM IN PAST PARTICIPLE FORM. 
 
 
1. WRITE THE VERBS IN PAST PARTICIPLE FORM 
2. WRITE SENTENCES WITH THEM, FIRST IN PAST TENSE THEN IN 
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE. DO IT IN YOUR NOTEBOOK 
 
 
PAINT READ WALK 
PLAY CALL 
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EXPRESSIVE PURPOSE: That I can practice listening skill and extract 
information about it 
 
 
TIME EXPRESSION USED WITH THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE 
 
FOR – SINCE 
USED AS PREPOSITIONS IN SENTENCES WITH A VERB IN THE PRESENT 
PERFECT TENSE EXPRESSIING THAT ACTION STILL GOES ON 
 
FOR: A period of time 
SINCE: the time when the action started 
 
 Bono has performed on stage for 20 years 
 U2 has played since 1976 
 
ALREADY – YET 
USED AS ADVERB IN SENTENCES WITH A VERB IN PRESENT PERFECT WHEN 
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT PERSONAL EXPERIENCES 
 
ALREADY: sooner than expected (used in affirmative sentences and some 
questions) 
YET: the speaker is expecting something to happen (negative sentences and 
some questions) 
 
 They have already sold 12 million copies / have you already done your 
homework? 
 He hasn´t found a sponsor yet 
 
 
 
COMPLETE USING FOR – SINCE – ALREADY – YET 
1. They haven’t found the address 
2. Charles has worked in the city hall 1990 
3. Kathy and William have been in a relationship 2 years 
4. Steve did you cooked thedinner? 
5. The dog hasn´t eaten 
6. The teacher have begun the class 
7. The guests haven’t arrived 
8. I have studied English 1st grade 
9. She has practiced skating 7 years 
10. I have improved my English I started my private lessons 
EVALUACIÓN: INDICADOR O INDICADORES DE DESEMPEÑO: 
Estructuro mis textos teniendo en cuenta elementos formales del 
lenguaje como la puntuación, la ortografía, la sintaxis, la coherencia y 
la cohesión. 
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WRITE ABOUT THINGS YOU HAVE DONE YOURSELF IN YOUR WHOLE LIFE; 
FOLLOW THE SAME RECOMMENDATIONS 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Write the verbs in present perfect simple. 
 
1. Tourists from all over the world (be) to Loch Ness. 
2. Most of them (see / not) Nessie, however. 
3. Only very few people say that the Loch Ness Monster (appear) in front of 
them. 
4. Even scientists (come) to Loch Ness to find the monster. 
5. And the boss of the Guinness brewery (promise) to pay 500,000 Pounds to 
the person who catches Nessie. 
 
 
 
 
 
With your teacher you are going to do a conversation in groups of three, taking 
into account time expressions and present perfect. 
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Activity 8 
 
Topic: PRESENT PERFECT TENSE 
 
Time: Hours: 
 
WARM UP 
 
The Journalist Game 
 
Imagine you are a journalist for an important TV news program and they have asked you 
to make a survey for collecting some information. Walk around the classroom asking 
your classmates questions until you find someone in the class who has the 
characteristics for each statement given. Write down his/her name, and ask him/her for 
his/her reasons. 
Find someone who… 
 
1. Loves to dance more than anything 
 
2. has Lived in a big house 
 
3. Has had more than one pet 
 
4. Speaks more than two languages 
 
5. Loves sports 
 
6. Is always late for school 
 
7. Knows what he/she will do after graduation 
 
8. Has more than four siblings 
 
9. Knows how to cook 
 
10. Has had an accident 
 
11. Has traveled to another country 
 
12. Has Worked during vacation 
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EXPRESSIVE PURPOSE: That I can make presentations and understand 
information in an oral written way 
 
 
 
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY 
always, usually, regularly, normally, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, 
seldom, never are adverbs of frequency. 
The position of these adverbs is: BEFORE THE MAIN VERB 
 Adverb of 
frequency 
 
Verb 
 
I always get up at 6.45. 
Peter can usually Play football on Sundays. 
Mandy has sometimes Got lots of homework. 
 
AFTER A FORM OF TO BE AM, ARE, IS (WAS, WERE) 
 
Verb 
Adverb of 
frequency 
 
Susan is never late. 
The adverbs often, usually, sometimes and occasionally can go at the beginning of a 
sentence. 
Sometimes I go swimming. 
Often we surf the internet. 
Somtimes these adverbs are put at the end of the sentence. 
We read books occasionally. 
 
Rewrite each sentence with the adverb of frequency (in brackets) in its correct position. 
1) Have you been to London? (ever) 
 
2) Peter doesn't get up before seven. (usually) 
 
3) Our friends must write tests. (often) 
 
4) They go swimming in the lake. (sometimes) 
 
5) The weather is bad in November. (always) 
 
6) Peggy and Frank are late. (usually) 
 
7) I have met him before. (never) 
 
8) John watches TV. (seldom) 
 
EVALUACIÓN: INDICADOR O INDICADORES DE DESEMPEÑO: 
Estructuro mis textos teniendo en cuenta elementos formales del lenguaje como la 
puntuación, la ortografía, la sintaxis, la coherencia y la cohesión. 
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What do I do? 
 
Organize in pairs. One student takes chart A and the other takes chart B. 
Answer the questions completing the YOU column and the PARTNER column 
 
HOW OFTEN? 
 
CHART A 
 
 YOU PARTNER 
Wear jeans? 
Eat chocolate? 
Go to the cinema? 
Take a taxi? 
Listen to classical music? 
 
CHART B 
 
 YOU PARTNER 
Wear hats? 
Drink coffee? 
Go to school by car? 
Take a bus? 
Watch TV? 
Read a newspaper? 
 
READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT 
 
Mary has a lot of hobbies and interests. She usually gets up early so she can run before 
work. She doesn't often have time to ski, but she occasionally goes on Saturdays during 
the winter. Mary often rides a horse at a stable near here home. She sometimes goes 
after work, but she usually goes horseback riding on Sundays. She loves music. She 
always goes to choir practice on Wednesday evenings and sings in church on Sundays. 
She doesn't have much extra money, so she rarely goes to concerts in the city. She 
seldom watches TV because she likes doing things outside. She usually goes to the 
gym if it's raining outside. She isn't often alone because she has a lot of friends. She 
occasionally does something alone, but she usually does her activities with one of her 
friends. She's a happy woman! 
 
UNDERLINE ALL THE ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY 
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS 
1. WHY DOES SHE USSUALY GET UP EARLY? 
A. To run before work 
B. To go to work 
C. To have breakfast 
2. HOW OFTEN DOES SHE SKI? 
A. She often ski 
B. She occasionally skies in winter 
C. She rarely skies in winter 
 
3. HOW OFTEN DOES SHE RIDE A HORSE? 
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A. She rides a horse every day 
B. She often rides a horse 
C. She never rides a horse 
 
 CHOOSE A CELEBRITY YOU WANT MAKE A LIFE MAP OF HIM/HER 
AND MAKE A PRESENTATION IN FRONT OF YOUR CLASS 
 WRITE YOUR OWN LIIFE MAP IN A PIECE OF PAPER 
Reading Statistics 
Japanese Immigration to the United States 
The first Japanese immigrants came to the United States in search of a better life. Some 
left Japan because wages were low or because they were forced to leave their land. 
Many of the Japanese were skilled farmers and were willing to work hard and travel. 
This made labor agents seek them out for work in sugar plantations in Hawai’i. Some of 
those Japanese who moved to Hawai’i later moved to the mainland of the United States. 
Others moved directly from Japan to the West Coast of the United States in search of 
jobs. 
Time Period Number of Japanese Immigrants 
DATE: NUMBER 
1861-1870: 218 
1871-1880: 149 
1881-1890: 2,270 
1891-1900: 27,982 
1901-1907: 108,163 
1908-1914: 74,478 
1915-1924: 85,197 
1925-1940: 6,156 
Answer the following questions. 
1. In which time period did the greatest number of Japanese immigrants enter this 
country? 
 
2. In which time period did Japanese immigration begin? 
 
 
3. In which time periods did fewer than 1,000 Japanese immigrate? 
 
 
4. Which time period was the greatest decrease in immigration? 
 
 
5. Why do you think immigration decreased so much during this time 
period? 
 
6. Which time period was the greatest increase in immigration? 
 
 
7. Why do you think immigration increased so much during this time 
period? 
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AT THE 
LAST WEEK YESTERDAY ON MONDAYS WEEKEND 
IN THE 
AFTERNOON 
SOMETIMES ALWAYS RIGHT NOW NOW A WEEK AGO 
LAST YEAR 
 
THE DAY TWO DAYS 
BEFORE NEVER AT THE MOMENT AGO 
YESTERDAY 
 
 
 
Activity 9 
 
Topic: PRESENT PERFECT TENSE – TIME EXPRESSIONS 
 
Time: Hours: 
 
WARM UP 
USING A DICE TAKE TURNS TO MAKE SENTENCES USING THESE TIME EXPRESSIONS 
 
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TIME EXPRESSIONS: at, in, on 
We use: 
 at for a PRECISE TIME 
 in for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS 
 on for DAYS and DATES 
At In on 
PRECISE 
TIME 
MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG 
PERIODS 
DAYS and 
DATES 
at 3 o'clock in May on Sunday 
at 10.30am in summer on Tuesdays 
at noon in the summer on 6 March 
 
 
PUT THE RIGHT PREPOSITION INTO THE GAPS. AT - IN – ON 
1) My sister was born 4 March. 
 
2) We usually play football Saturday. 
 
3) The shop closes seven o'clock. 
 
4) I usually go to the mountain winter. 
 
5) I don't usually work the week end. 
 
6) I started this website 2005. 
 
7) I start work 8 o'clock every day. 
 
8) My father's birthday is Friday. 
 
9) I'm going to London June. 
 
10) Today the lessonstarts 10 o'clock 
EXPRESSIVE PURPOSE: That I express myself in an oral and written way 
using time expressions 
 
EVALUACIÓN: INDICADOR O INDICADORES DE DESEMPEÑO: 
Expreso mi opinión sobre asuntos de interés general para mí y mis compañeros. 
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Position of Time Expressions 
 
Decide where to place the time expressions. (The sentences are similar to allow you to 
concentrate on the time expressions.) 
 
1. A. We went to the cinema yesterday. 
B. We went yesterday to the cinema. 
C. Both sentences are correct. 
2. A. We often go to the cinema. 
B. We go often to the cinema. 
C. Both sentences are correct. 
3. A. Next Tuesday I will go to the cinema. 
B. I will go to the cinema next Tuesday. 
C. Both sentences are correct. 
4. A. They never go to the cinema. 
B. They go to the cinema never. 
C. Both sentences are correct. 
5. A. She goes every Sunday to the cinema. 
B. She goes to the cinema every Sunday. 
C. Both sentences are correct. 
6. A. I seldom am at the cinema. 
B. I am seldom at the cinema. 
C. Both sentences are correct. 
7. A. I don't go to the cinema every week. 
B. I don't go every week to the cinema. 
C. Both sentences are correct. 
8. A. Francis does not always go to the cinema. 
B. Francis does not go to the cinema always. 
C. Both sentences are correct. 
9. A. Do frequently you go to the cinema? 
B. Do you frequently go to the cinema? 
C. Both sentences are correct. 
10. A. My friends didn't go to the cinema on Friday. 
B. On Friday my friends didn't go to the cinema. 
C. Both sentences are correct. 
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READ THE FOLLOWING LETTER FROM ONE FRIEND TO ANOTHER. THEN, WRITE IN 
YOUR NOTEBOOK A SIMILAR BUT MORE FORMAL LETTER. 
 
Hi Darren, 
Sorry I wasn't able to get to your house warming party last Friday. I was really looking 
forward to it and I was all ready to leave the house when my aunt from Ireland arrived at 
the house for a surprise visit!! She was only in town for the one evening before she went 
to my brother's house so I had to stay with her. I'm really sorry. 
I tried to telephone you but your line was busy the two times when I telephoned. Then I 
was out with my aunt in town and didn't have the chance to ring again. 
I hope you understand. I know you wanted to get me to meet that girl, Yvonne, who you 
work with. Oh well, next time maybe! My evening was really boring...if that makes you 
feel any better. 
See you soon 
Regards 
Nicholas. 
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS 
 
1. What was Nicholas going to do in Darren’s house? 
a. He was going to study for a test 
b. He was going to a party 
c. He was going to Ireland 
2. What was the reason Nicholas couldn’t go? 
a. His aunt came from his brother house 
b. He was really sorry 
c. His aunt came from Ireland 
3. How did Nicholas try to solve the problem 
a. He phoned Darren two times 
b. He was out with his aunt 
c. He sent a letter to Darren 
4. How did Nicholas’ evening turn to be? 
a. Very interesting 
b. Very boring 
c. Very happy 
 
 
WRITE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK AN ANSWER LETTER GIVING ADVICE TO NICHOLAS, 
ABOUT WHAT HE CAN DO NEXT TIME 
 
 
WRITE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK A LETTER FROM YOURSELF TO A FRIEND ASKING 
FOR ADVICE ABOUT SOME SITUATION YOU’RE EXPERIENCING AT THE 
MOMENT 
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Activity 10 
 
Topic: PRESENT PERFECT TENSE – TIME EXPRESSIONS 
 
Time: Hours 
 
WARM UP 
Divide the students in pairs. Each pair has to mime the situation to the whole class; 
encourage the other students to try to find out the situation they are role-playing by 
making up sentences like: 
 
Jane had already walked to the door when Andrew knocked on it. 
 
 
 
 
Student A had entered the class before 
the teacher (Student B) arrived. 
 
Student A had eaten the entire meal 
before Student B returned from the 
restroom. 
 
 
 
Student A had finished his/her 
homework before he/she called Student 
B. 
 
 
 
Student A had already gotten ready for 
class before Student B woke up. 
 
 
 
 
Student A had already washed the 
dishes by the time Student B arrived. 
 
 
Student A had talked to the teacher 
(Student B) before entering the 
classroom. 
 
 
 
 
Student A had already fed and walked 
the dog by the time Student B was 
ready to go. 
 
 
The mother (Student A) has already 
changed the baby's diaper by the time 
the father (Student B) got up from 
watching TV. 
 
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HOW DO WE MAKE THE PAST PERFECT TENSE? 
The structure of the past perfect tense is: 
subject + auxiliary verb HAVE + main verb 
 
conjugated in simple past tense 
 
past participle 
had V3 
For negative sentences in the past perfect tense, we insert not between the auxiliary 
verb and main verb. For question sentences, we exchange the subject and auxiliary 
verb. Look at these example sentences with the past perfect tense: 
 Subject auxiliary verb main verb 
+ I Had 
 
Finished my work. 
+ You Had 
 
Stopped before me. 
- She had not Gone to school. 
? Had they 
 
Eaten dinner? 
When speaking with the past perfect tense, we often contract the subject and auxiliary 
verb: 
I had= I´d - you had= you’d - he/she/it had= he´d - we had= we’d - they 
had=they’d 
Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps in the correct tense Past Perfect or Simple 
Past. 
Example: Pat (to live) in London before he (to move) to Rome. 
Answer: Pat had lived in London before he moved to Rome. 
1) After Fred (to spend) his holiday in Italy he (to want) to learn Italian. 
2) Jill (to phone) Dad at work before she (to leave) for her trip. 
3) Susan (to turn on) the radio after she (to wash) the dishes. 
4) When she (to arrive) the match already (to start). 
5) After the man (to come) home he (to feed) the cat. 
6) Before he (to sing) a song he (to play) the guitar. 
7) She (to watch) a video after the children (to go) to bed. 
8) After Eric (to make) breakfast he (to phone) his friend. 
9) I (to be) very tired because I (to study) too much. 
10) They (to ride) their bikes before they (to meet) their 
friends. 
EXPRESSIVE PURPOSE: That I express my experiences using past perfect 
in an oral and written way 
 
EVALUACIÓN: INDICADOR O INDICADORES DE DESEMPEÑO: 
Estructuro mis textos teniendo en cuenta elementos formales del lenguaje como la 
puntuación, la ortografía, la sintaxis, la coherencia y la cohesión. 
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WORK ON THIS READING COMPREHENSION 
Many people worked to create television. In 1862, Abbe Giovanna Caselli invented a 
machine called the Pantelograph. Caselli was the first person to send a picture over 
wires. By the 1880s, Alexander Graham Bell invented a machine that transmitted 
pictures and sound over wires. His machine was called the Photophone. 
The World’s Fair was held in Paris, France, in the year 1900. The first International 
Congress of Electricity was held at the World’s Fair. That was when the word television 
was first used – by a Russian named Constantin Perskyi. That name stuck, and is now 
shortened to “TV.” At the beginning of TV history, there were several types of TV 
technology. One system was a mechanical model based on a rotating disc. (Rotating 
discs are discs that spin like CDs.) The other system was an electronic model. In 1906, 
Boris Rosing built the first working mechanical TV in Russia. In the 1920s, John Logie 
Baird in England and Charles Francis Jenkins in the United States demonstrated 
improved mechanical systems. Philo Taylor Farnsworth also showed an electronic 
system in San Francisco in 1927. His TV was the forerunner of today’s TV, which is an 
electronic system based on his ideas. Now TV is everywhere. Before 1947, there were 
only a few thousand televisions in the U.S. By the 1990s, there were televisions in 98% 
of American homes. 
 
Questions: 
1) Who first sent a picture over wires? 
A. Boris Rosing 
B. John Logie Baird 
C. Abbe Giovanna Caselli 
D. Alexander Graham Bell 
 
2) The word television was firstused in… 
A. 1862. 
B. 1880. 
C. 1900. 
D. 1906. 
 
3) The 1900 Worlds’ Fairs was in… 
A. Moscow, Russia. 
B. London, England. 
C. Paris, France. 
D. New York, United States. 
 
4) Who invented the Photophone? 
A. Abbe Giovanna Caselli 
B. Charles Francis Jenkins 
C. Alexander Graham Bell 
D. Philo Taylor Farnsworth 
 
Vocabulary: 
1) Invented means… 
A. made for the first time. 
B. moved to a different country. 
C. sent over wires. 
D. sent through television. 
 
2) Another way to say transmitted is… 
A. built. 
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B. used. 
C. sent. 
D. held. 
 
3) Rotating means… 
A. going up and down. 
B. going back and forth. 
C. spinning. 
 
WRITE IN YOUR OWN WORDS, 7 SENTENCES WHERE YOU SAY THINGS YOU 
HAVE DONE IN YOUR LIFE 
 
WRITE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK, 7 SENTENCES SAYING THINGS YOU HAVEN’T 
DONE IN YOUR LIFE 
 
WHERE CAN YOU FIND THESE IMAGES? 
 
 A. IN A CONTSTRUCTION PLACE 
B. IN A PARK 
C. IN A SUPERMARKET 
 
 
 A. IN A BUILDING WALL 
B. IN A BULLETIN BOARD 
C. ON A TABLE 
 
 
 
 
 A. IN A PRIVATE PROPERTY 
B. IN A BEDROOM 
C. IN A PUBLIC PARKING 
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Activity 11 
 
Topic: PRESENT AND PAST TENSES 
 
Time: Week: Hours 
 
WARM UP 
 
 
 
 
 (youƒeverƒbe) here? 
 
 
Yes, I (be) here several times. In fact it´s the fifth
time I am here. 
This is the worst news we (hear) for years. 
 
 
My teacher (have) a black Ford for as long as
know her. 
I (not see) Mary since she 
 
 (be) ill. I wish I (can) do
something for her. 
Some students , who (belong) to the band two 
 
years ago, are no longer at school. 
 
A) Complete the sentences. Use either 
Simple Past or the Present Perfect. 
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MAKE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK THE MENTEFACTO PROPOSICIONAL OF EACH 
STATEMENT 
1. ACCORDING TO ENGLISH GRAMMAR THE PAST, THAT IS VERBAL TENSE, 
INCLUDES SIMPLE PAST, PAST PROGRESSIVE, PAST PERFECT 
2. ACCORDING TO ENGLISH GRAMMAR THE PRESENT, THAT IS A VERBAL 
TENSE, EXPRESSES ACTIONS HAPPENING IN THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING 
OR HABITS AND ROUTINES 
3. ACCORDING TO ENGLISH GRAMMAR, THE PERFECT TENSES, THAT ARE 
VERBAL TENSES USE HAD THAT IS AN AUXILIARY VERB 
 
 
FAKE VAN GOGH SELLS FOR $35 MILLION 
 
A fake painting supposedly by Vincent Van Gogh has been sold for $35 million in Paris. 
 
Paris June 9 2004 
 
Imagine this: It's the chance of a lifetime. You have the necessary cash and you have 
the opportunity to buy a Van Gogh. After purchasing the painting and placing it on your 
living room wall to show to all your friends, you discover that the painting is a forgery! 
That's what happened to an anonymous telephone bidder who purchased Sunflowers in 
the Wind at the Peinture Company in Paris, France. The first (supposed) Van Gogh 
painting to have been auctioned since last year's record sale of $40 million, the forgery 
was sold for $35 million. The painting had also been reported to be the last ever offered 
for sale, Britain's Daily Times reported Thursday. 
Unfortunately, shortly after the masterpiece had been transferred to the buyer's home, 
the Academy of Fine Arts released a statement saying that Sunflowers in the Wind was 
a fake. Upon further investigation, the report proved to be true. The unlucky buyer was 
forced to recognize that he or she had indeed purchased a forgery. 
 
 
1. UNDERLINE THE SENTENCES IN PAST 
2. UNDERLINE THE SENTENCES IN PRESENT 
3. REWRITE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK THE MAIN IDEAS OF THE ARTICLE 
4. REWRITE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK THE SECONDARY IDEAS OF THE ARTICLE 
5. WRITE IN YOUR OWN WORDS A SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE 
EXPRESSIVE PURPOSE: That I can express my experiences using all 
present and past tenses in an oral and written way 
 
EVALUACIÓN: INDICADOR O INDICADORES DE DESEMPEÑO: 
Estructuro mis textos teniendo en cuenta elementos formales del lenguaje como la 
puntuación, la ortografía, la sintaxis, la coherencia y la cohesión. 
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Choose a Headline and Write Your Own Newspaper Article 
 
Newspaper Article 1 
TRUCK CRASHES INTO LIVING ROOM 
Leading sentence: provide your leading sentence 
Article content: write at least three short paragraphs about the incident 
 
Newspaper Article 2 
LOCAL COUNCIL: ACTION NOT PROMISES 
Leading sentence: provide your leading sentence 
Article content: write at least three short paragraphs about the incident 
 
Newspaper Article 3 
LOCAL FOOTBALL PLAYER WINS BIG 
Leading sentence: provide your leading sentence 
Article content: write at least three short paragraphs about the incident 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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READ THIS ARTICLE AND FILL IN THE GAPS 
 
Cost behind dyed texture searches tabloids buyers doubled 
Culture resource soaring huge rid popularity porting stylist 
 
The global trade in human hair is (1) and becoming a 
major industry, according to e-commerce website alibaba.com. 
Celebrities are increasing the (2) of using real hair to 
supplement their own. In recent months singer Beyonce, footballer 
Wayne Rooney and actor Sarah Jessica Parker have all been seen (3) 
 new and more voluminous locks. Alibaba 
spokeswoman Linda Kozlowski said: “There's been a (4) 
 upswing in hair. The celebrity (5) 
 has made hair extensions more popular, and everyone 
wants hair from India.” Hair (6) Lucinda Ellery explains 
why: “There is a big religious reason in India for people to get (7) 
 of their hair. They get it cut off and give it to monks. 
Now it's…an economic (8) for the country," she said. 
 
The alibaba.com website reports a 160 per cent increase in (9) 
 for “human hair” in the past year. The USA, China and 
Britain are the three largest international (10) . 
Ms Ellery said the rise of social media websites is one reason (11) 
 the success of the industry, saying: "It's really driven 
by things like Facebook and Twitter, (12) and 
magazines. Women want to be more and more glamorous, as a result 
of this big celebrity culture." She added that the (13) of 
human hair is also rising with its demand: "In the last 10 years, it's 
tripled, (14) and tripled again." Alibaba says blonde is 
the most popular color because it can be easily (15) to 
match the customer’s own natural color. It says wavy is the biggest- 
selling (16) , recently overtaking straight hair. 
 
1. IN WHAT KIND OF SOURCE IS SUPORTED THIS ARTICLE? 
a. A newspaper 
b. A website 
c. Facebook and Twitter 
2. WHAT HAS MADE THE USE OF EXTENTIONS MORE 
POPULAR? 
a. The celebrity culture 
b. Facebook and twitter 
c. A newspaper 
3. WHAT KIND OF REASON DO INDIAN PEOPLE TO GET RID 
OF THEIR HAIR 
a. They want to 
b. Religious 
c. Political 
4. WHAT WAS THE PERCENTAGE OF INCREASE IN TRADING 
OF HUMAN HAIR 
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Activity 12 
 
Topic: PRESENT AND PAST TENSES 
 
Time: Hours: 
 
WARM UP 
 
Look at the sentences. Do you see irregular verbs there? Good! Now, write three forms 
of these verbs! Have fun! 
 
 
1. That terrible windstorm had blown all the trees down. 
 
 
 
2. His fiancée’s diamond ring cost a fortune. 
 
 
3. Prehistoric man dwelt in caves. 
 
 
4. The farmer fed the horses before going out to the field. 
 
 
5. Angela’s parents didn’t let her go to the party. 
 
 
 
6. Is your shirt made of cotton? 
 
 
 
7. I asked my father to lend me his car but he shook his head in disapproval. 
 
 
 
8. The coach split the players into two teams. 
 
 
 
9. Matthew was in hospital because a hooligan had thrown a stone at him. 
 
 
 
10. His girlfriend understood what he was trying to say. 
 
 
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THE PRESENT PERFECT 
The present perfect is a perfect tense and belongs to the category of the verbal tenses; 
in the perfect tenses we also find the past perfect and the future perfect as well. The 
present perfect expresses actions that started in the past andcontinue in the present 
different than the past perfect that expresses 2 actions started and ended in the past 
that are related and the future perfect that expresses and action that will be ended in a 
certain moment in the future. 
The present perfect can be classified according to its intention in affirmative, negative 
and interrogative 
 
DO THE MENTEFACTO CONCEPTUAL ACCORDING TO THE READING 
 
The future perfect tense is quite an easy tense to understand and use. The future 
perfect tense talks about the past in the future. 
 
The structure of the future perfect tense is: 
subject + auxiliary verb WILL + auxiliary verb HAVE + main verb 
 
invariable 
 
Invariable 
 
past participle 
will Have V3 
 
 
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN FUTURE PERFECT 
 
1. By the year 2021 I will finished the university 
2. Next year I Learnt English 
3. Tomorrow I the homework 
4. In year 2013 Technology entered in all Colombian homes 
5. In December 2011 they will attacked Facebook 
6. When you arrive, the train have left. 
7. You can call me at work at 8am. I arrived at the office by 8. 
8. "Mary won't be at home when you arrive." 
"Really? Where she gone?" 
EXPRESSIVE PURPOSE: That I can express my experiences using all 
present and past tenses in an oral and written way 
 
EVALUACIÓN: INDICADOR O INDICADORES DE DESEMPEÑO: 
Estructuro mis textos teniendo en cuenta elementos formales del lenguaje como 
la puntuación, la ortografía, la sintaxis, la coherencia y la cohesión. 
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LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND ANWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS 
 
1. WHAT DO YOU AD IN FUTURE PERFECT? 
a. Will+have+past participle 
b. Will+had+past+participle 
c. Will+be+past participle 
 
2. WHAT IS THE PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT WHEN THEY USE FUTURE 
PERFECT 
a. Experiences 
b. Future goals 
c. Anecdotes 
 
3. WHICH ONE OF THE EXAMPLE DOES SHE USE? 
a. I will have bought a house 
b. I will have done my carreer 
c. I will have save 10,000 dollars 
 
4. WHAT STRUCTURE DOES SHE ASK TO USE? 
a. In the next year 
b. By this time next year 
c. The next year 
 
THINK ABOUT YOUR PLANS, STABLISH A DATE IN THE FUTURE AND WRITE 
SENTENCES TELLING WHAT YOU WILL HAVE DONE BY THAT TIME 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AGAIN AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING TEXT 
 
In the future perfect you 1 “will+have+past participle; the form when most 
people use it is to talk about future 2 ; according to the speaker you 
should start using 3 this time next year….. to finish she wants you to 4 
her your responses. 
 
1. A. act B. add C. up 
2. A. goes B. goats C. goals 
3. A. but B. back C. By 
4. A. write B. read C. red 
 
 
WRITE A COMPOSITION TRYING TO USE THE MOST TENSES YOU CAN, BE 
CAREFULL WITH THE COHERENCY, COHESION, PUNCTUATION AND 
ORTOGRAPHY 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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SUBJECT: ENGLISH GRADE: 9Th 
 
 
PERIOD: SECOND 
 
 
 
 
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School: Grade: ENGLISH 
Teacher: Time: Hours: 
 
 
PURPOSES 
 AFFECTIVE: That we… enjoy making predictions using the conditional, the indirect 
questions and the tag questions 
 
COGNITIVE: That we…Identify the vocabulary and expressions related with 
conditionals, indirect questions and tag questions. 
 
EXPRESSIVE: That we…Express the vocabulary and expressions related with 
conditionals, indirect questions and tag questions in an oral and written way. 
 
EVALUACIÓN: INDICADORES DE DESEMPEÑO 
 Contesto, en forma escrita, preguntas relacionadas con textos que he leído atendiendo a 
los diferentes tiempos gramaticales vistos en el periodo. 
 Hago exposiciones ensayadas y breves sobre algún tema académico de mi interés. 
 Hago inferencias a partir de la información en un texto. 
 Escribo textos cortos, donde expreso mis deseos, condiciones, hipótesis. 
 
ENSEÑANZAS (COMPETENCIAS Y HABILIDADES) 
Competencia Lingüística y Pragmática, Competencia Pragmática 
 
HABILIDADES: 
Using context to interpret meanings. Using context clues. Describing a process. 
Making inferences making predictions writing key information in a chart to structure a 
text 
EJES TEMÁTICOS 
 UNUSUAL EVENTS: (Past perfect, real and unreal conditional. 
 GIVING DIRECTIONS: ( differences between much and very, making guesses and 
confirm information, indirect questions, tag questions) 
 Imperative form/ giving and following instructions) would You like… Reviewing modals 
verbs 
DIDÁCTICAS 
 
1. Didáctica comprehensiva 
Los estudiantes colocan a prueba sus habilidades para leer comprehensivamente y para 
realizar inferencias directas. Con esta didáctica se potencia la operación intelectual decodificar. 
 
2. Didáctica interrogativa 
Los estudiantes potencian sus capacidades de comprehender las preguntas y de expresar 
respuestas cada vez con mayor profundidad y sentido. También se potencian varias 
operaciones intelectuales tales como: interpretar, comprehender, relacionar. 
REFERENTES LEGALES: 
El Ministerio de Educación Nacional, particularmente en la Ley General de Educación, que establece como uno de sus fines “El 
estudio y la comprensión crítica de la cultura nacional y de la diversidad étnica y cultural del país, como fundamento de la 
unidad nacional y de su identidad”. En la misma ley se fijan como objetivos de la Educación Básica y Media “La adquisición de 
elementos de conversación y de lectura al menos en una lengua extranjera” y “La comprensión y capacidad de expresarse en 
una lengua extranjera”. 
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EXPRESSIVE PURPOSE: That I can make predictions using conditionals in 
an oral and written way 
 
1996. 
 
 
 
ACTIVITY 13 
 
Topic: PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (REVIEW) 
Time: Hours: 
 
WARM UP 
 
STUDENTS THINK ABOUT THINGS THEY HAVE OR HAVEN’T DONE IN THEIR LIFE 
AND SHARE THOSE EXPERIENCES WITH THE REST OF THE CLASS 
 
 
 
 
COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES WITH SINCE OR FOR 
 
1. Cougars have almost disappeared from the Victoria area humans 
settled here. 
A. ? since 
 
B. ? for 
 
 
 
2. The Canadian two–dollar coin (or toonie) has been in circulation 
 
A. ? since 
 
B. ? for 
 
 
 
3. Jo has been a student here March. 
A. ? since 
 
B. ? for 
 
4. Maya has been a professional singer 1989. 
A. ? since 
 
B. ? for 
 
5. I haven't been snowboarding last winter. 
A. ? since 
 
B. ? for 
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PRESENT PERFECT 
The present perfect is used when 
the time period has not finished: 
 
I have seen three movies this week. 
(This week has not finished yet.) 
 
 
 
 
Gerry has failed his exam again. 
The present perfect is often used 
when the time is not mentioned: 
 
 
 
 
 
Lenny has just arrived in Victoria. 
The present perfect is often used 
when the time is recent: 
 
 
 
 
 
Greg has lived here for 20 years. 
Greg has lived here since 1978. 
The present perfect is often used with 
for and since. 
 
 
 
 
Negative Sentences in Present Perfect Simple 
 
Write negative sentences in present perfect simple. 
 
The weather was wonderful today. So the children were in the park all afternoon and 
have not done their household chores: 
 
1. Sarah / not / wash the dishes 
2. Anita / not / clean the kitchen 
3. Maureen and Gavin / not / water the plants 
4. Joey / not / make his bed 
5. David / not / buy milk 
 
 
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COMPLETE THE COMIC STRIPS USING PRESENT PERFECT AND SIMPLE PAST 
 
 
 
 
(Use your notebook) 
 
 
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PAST SIMPLE OR PRESENT PERFECT 
 
1. Look! somebody my bike 
 
2. I my mobile phone two days ago 
 
3. My English teacher yesterday 
 
4. How many exercises today? Only two, but I ten last week 
 
5. The weather very nice this week 
 
6. His grandfather 10 years ago 
 
7. My cousin in France all her life and she still lives there 
 
8. I for ten years now 
 
9. When we onholiday the weather was awful 
 
10. John in England for thirty years, but now he is living in Málaga 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ACTIVITY 14 
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Topic: REAL AND UNREAL CONDITIONALS 
Time: Hours: 
 
 
WARM UP! 
 
MATCH THE BEGINNINGS OF THE SENTENCES TO THE CORRECT ENDINGS, TO 
MAKE LOGICAL CONDITIONAL SENTENCES. 
 
1. If I were taller, a. …if I thought he really loved me. 
2. I'd buy a new computer… b. …you lost your job? 
3. How would you feel if… c. …if you apologized. 
4. If you could visit any country in the world, d. … I'd come to the party with you. 
5. He'd be really upset… e. …if he knew about the theft. 
6. I'd marry him tomorrow… f. … I wouldn't have to wear high 
heeled 
shoes. 
7. I'd forgive you… g. …if I had enough money. 
8. If I didn't feel so ill, h. … where would you go? 
 
REWRITE THEM COMPLETE 
 
1. 
_ 
2. 
_ 
3. 
_ 
4. 
_ 
5. 
_ 
6. 
_ 
7. 
_ 
8. 
_ 
 
 
EXPRESSIVE PURPOSE: That I can make predictions using conditionals in 
an oral and written way 
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The first conditional is a structure used for talking about possibilities in the present or in 
the future. A first conditional sentence consists of two clauses, an "if" clause and a main 
clause: 
if clause main clause 
 
If you study hard, You will pass the test. 
 
If the "if" clause comes first, a comma is usually used. If the "if" clause comes second, there is no need for 
a comma: 
 
main clause if clause 
 
You will pass the test if you study hard. 
 
We use different verb forms in each part of a first conditional: 
 
main clause if clause 
 
You will pass the test if you study hard. 
 
The first conditional is used to talk about things which are possible in the present or the future — things 
which may happen: 
 
Example Explanation 
 
If it's sunny, we'll go to the park. Maybe it will be sunny — that's possible. 
 
Paula will be sad if Juan leaves. Maybe Juan will leave — that's possible. 
 
MAKE CONDITIONAL STATEMENTS ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING 
SITUATIONS 
 
1. Maybe Carol’s father give her dog away, she is sad 
 
2. Maybe Julio doesn’t get the money on time, he is worried 
 
3. Maybe it is hot, maybe they go to the pool 
 
4. Maybe the house is beautiful, maybe she buys it 
 
5. She is learning English, maybe she travels to England 
 
6. The b s is late, maybe Julian gets to work late 
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CHOOSE THE CORRECT FORM OF EACH VERB TO COMPLETE EACH 
SENTENCE. 
1. If a deer into your garden, it all your plants. 
A. ? will get / eats 
B. ? gets / will eat 
2. If you an apple every day, you'll be very healthy. 
A. ? eat 
B. ? will eat 
3. She completely different if she cuts her hair. 
A. ? looks 
B. ? will look 
4. You better if you turn on the lamp. 
A. ? are able to see 
B. ? will be able to see 
5. You heart disease if you eat too much meat. 
A. ? get 
B. ? will get 
6. You'll pay higher insurance if you a sports car. 
A. ? buy 
B. ? will buy 
7. You won't pass the course if you . 
A. ? won't study 
B. ? don't study 
8. If I some eggs, how many ? 
A. ? will cook / do you eat 
B. ? cook / will you eat 
9. If you don't put so much sugar in your coffee, you so much 
weight! 
A. ? won't put on 
B. ? don't put on 
10. If we don't protect the elephant, it extinct. 
A. ? will become 
B. ? becomes 
 
 
 
 
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SEQUENCE OF UNUSUAL EVENTS 
In the summer of 2008 I and my partner moved into an apartment together, it is quite an 
old building that has been renovated recently. As we had just moved in we were working 
on the flat and consequently spent most of our time in the bedroom while other rooms 
were completed. Everything had been fine up until one night I slept in the apartment on 
my own and decided to sleep in the living room. I fell asleep and woke up at 4:08 am to 
a freezing cold room which was unexplainable as it was the middle of summer, I decided 
to ignore it and go back to sleep thinking nothing of it. 
 
As the weeks went by we settled in and I became to feel very comfortable until one day I 
took a picture of my girlfriend and noticed an unusual figure standing over her shoulder. 
The figure was a face but with a body that wasn't human, not animal like but almost like 
a worm if you could call it that. We analyzed the picture and decided to ignore it and 
thought we were both going mad! 
 
A few weeks later as we were about to go to sleep I felt extremely uncomfortable, not 
physically but just as if I didn't want to be in the room I was in. Later that night I woke up 
not being able to move any part of my body except my toes and with a figure standing 
right next to me that appeared to be male but was very faint white, I believe this is called 
an affirmation, I tried to kick out at this figure but I couldn't move, I shouted at the top of 
my voice but my girlfriend would not wake up, after 20 seconds it disappeared and my 
girlfriend awoke asking me what's wrong, I was freezing cold and shivering and I told her 
what had happened, we decided to turn on the light and try to be calm until it got light 
again, I checked the time when this happened and it was 4:08 am, almost exactly the 
same time as it was when I woke up feeling uncomfortable before. We waited until it was 
light and as I went to get up a vase with twelve roses seem to be pushed off the 
cupboard onto the floor when neither of us was near it, this was enough for my girlfriend 
who screamed and insisted we moved out. This was August time; we decided to move 
out as we felt very unwelcome at this new home. 
 
Five months down the line we decided we'd had enough of living at our parents and 
decided to pluck up the courage to move back. We finished decorating the apartment 
and made it very homely and also got two cats. A month after moving back in I woke up 
one night feeling paralyzed and unable to breath, I also could not shut my eyes, I didn't 
see anything this time but I had to struggle very hard to break out of the grip of whatever 
it was. This did not frighten me and I went straight back to sleep. It happened again 3 
times but I was able to breathe just not able to move for 30 seconds. 
 
Then the other night I woke up, mysteriously at 4.08 am to find the taps in my bathroom 
running, I got up and decided to turn the water off at the mains, I went to get back into 
bed and the taps started running again, feeing slightly worried I stepped out of bed again 
to turn the taps off, as I did this every light and electrical appliance in the apartment 
switched off, feeling now that something spooky was going on I walked to my front door 
to turn back on the electrics, as I did so my front door swung open in front of me as if it 
was for me to get out. I decided to get my apartment blessed by a priest yesterday and 
am now hopeful this is the end of the matter. Does anybody have any ideas what this 
could be? 
 
TO BE DONE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK 
1. Underline the words you don’t know and try to infer the meaning from the context 
2. Select the words that belong to the topic of scary, unusual, estrange things 
3. How was the figure the saw in a picture like? 
4. What happened to him when the figure was close? 
Activity 15 
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Topic: REAL AND UNREAL CONDITIONALS 
Time: Hours 
 
 
WARM UP! 
Exercise 2:Word Order 
CHOOSE THE 5 WORDS WHICH COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE AND REWRITE IT: 
 
1. ……………marry him, would you say yes? 
he to if would asked asks you 
 
 
 
2. How would we keep in touch ……………? 
to didn't we have if did computers 
 
 
 
3. ……………if the pay was lower than it is? 
leave you left job your if would 
 
 
 
4. If she… …, … … … going out with her. 
he beautiful wouldn't isn't wasn't being be 
 
 
 
5. If people …… …, ……be fewer wars. 
more would there tolerant wouldn't were are 
 
 
 
6. If you ………, … … be able to communicate. 
speak spoke speaking couldn'twouldn't we English 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXPRESSIVE PURPOSE: That I can talk about imaginary or hypothetical 
situations using conditionals in an oral and written way 
 
 
EVALUACIÓN: INDICADOR O INDICADORES DE DESEMPEÑO: 
 
Escribo textos cortos, donde expreso mis deseos, condiciones, 
hipótesis. 
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FIRST CONDITIONAL SECOND CONDITIONAL THIRD CONDITIONAL 
 
We use the first conditional 
 
We use the second 
 
We use the third conditional 
to talk about conditional to talk about to talk about 
situations that are possible situations which are imaginary or hypothetical 
or likely to happen. imaginary or unlikely to situations in the past. 
 happen. 
If he finishes his If I met Leonardo DiCaprio, If she had got up earlier, 
homework, he’ll go to the I’d ask him for his she wouldn’t have 
cinema. autograph. missed the train. 
 
WRITE ONE MORE EXAMPLE OF EACH ONE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK 
 
MATCH THE TWO PARTS OF THE SENTENCES. 
 
1 IF SHE HAD MORE TIME, … 
2 IF SHE HAD THE NEW STAR WARS GAME, … 
3 IF I WAS RICH, … 
4 HE WOULD HAVE PHONED THE POLICE … 
5 IF HE HAD A MOTORBIKE, … 
6 IF SHE HAD WATCHED THE TENNIS MATCH, … 
7 IF I FIND THE LETTER, … 
 
A HE’D RIDE IT TO SCHOOL. 
B SHE’LL LET YOU PLAY IT. 
C I’D BUY A SPORTS CAR. 
D SHE WOULD HAVE KNOWN THE RESULT. 
E I’LL TELL YOU. 
F SHE’D LEARN ANOTHER LANGUAGE. 
G IF HE’D SEEN THE ROBBERY. 
 
1. 
3. 
5. 
2. 
4. 
6. 
7. 
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READ THE TEXT. THEN COMPLETE THE SENTENCES IN THE FIRST, SECOND OR 
THIRD CONDITIONAL. USE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS. 
 
Andrew Chance’s mother was horrified when she received her son’s Internet shopping 
bill. Thirteenyear- old Andrew had spent nearly £1 million on eMall, an American Internet 
shopping site. Andrew used his parents’ password to get into the site. He then bought 
a Rolls Royce, a Van Gogh painting and an antique bed. ‘I’m in big trouble,’ the worried 
teenager said yesterday. 
 
1 If Andrew’s parents ……………… (not buy) him the computer, he wouldn’t have 
shopped on the Internet. 
 
2 Andrew would make more friends if he ……………… (spend) less time on the 
Internet. 
 
3 If his parents ……………… (find out) earlier, Andrew would have spent less money. 
4 If Andrew’s mother doesn’t pay, she ……………… (have to) go to prison. 
5 Andrew ……………… (not get) into trouble if he hadn’t used his parents’ password. 
6 If I ……………… (be) Andrew’s mother, I’d sell his computer. 
7 If teenagers ……………… (have) a computer, they’ll want to surf the Internet. 
 
REWRITE THE SENTENCES IN THE FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD CONDITIONAL. 
 
1 In order to lose weight you need to exercise more. 
(First conditional) If you want ……………………………………………………………… 
 
 
2 He may be late, but he can meet us at the Blue Note café. 
(First conditional) If he’s …………………………………………………………………… 
 
 
3 An old woman saw him burgle the house. That’s why he’s in prison. 
(Third conditional) If she hadn’t …………………………………………………………… 
 
 
4 He wants to be rich and famous. Then he’ll be happy. 
(Second conditional) If he was ……………………………………………………………… 
 
 
5 Dave fell asleep so he missed the end of the film. 
(Third conditional) If he hadn’t ……………...……………………………………………….. 
 
 
 
 
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LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING PICTURE, DESCRIBE IT WITH THE MORE DETAILS 
YOU CAN; THEN WRITE A FREE PARAGRAPH BASED ON WHAT YOU SEE AND 
INTERPRET FROM THE PICTURE 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Activity 16 
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Topic: PAST PERFECT 
Time: Hours: 
 
WARM UP! 
Directions: Read the sentences. Choose the answer which shows the order the actions 
happened. 
 
1. When I arrived at John's (1), we drank the wine (2) he had opened 
(3). 
 
a. 1,2,3 b. 2,1,3 
 
c. 3,2,1 d. 3,1,2 
 
2. John sat at his computer (1) and thought about his day (2). He had 
got up late (3), and his boss had threatened to fire him (4) 
 
a. 1,2,3,4 b. 3,4,1,2 
 
c. 3,2,1,4 d. 4,3,2,1 
 
3. When we got to the theatre (1), the concert had started (2) and all 
the seats had been taken (3). 
 
a. 1,2,3 b. 2,1,3 
 
c. 3,2,1 d. 3,1,2 
 
4. When I had eaten (1), I got a stomachache (2) and took some 
medicine (3). 
 
a. 1,2,3 b. 2,3,1 
 
c. 3,2,1 d. 3,1,2 
 
5. I went to bed (1) after I'd taken a bath (2) and brushed my teeth (3). 
a. 1,2,3 b. 2,3,1 
c. 3,2,1 d. 3,1,2 
 
EXPRESSIVE PURPOSE: That I can talk about past experiences and facts 
using past perfect in an oral and written way 
 
EVALUACIÓN: INDICADOR O INDICADORES DE DESEMPEÑO: 
Escribo textos cortos, donde expreso mis deseos, condiciones, hipótesis. 
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The past perfect tense is often used in English when we are relating two events which 
happened in the past. It helps to show which event happened first. This page will explain 
the rules for forming and using the tense. 
 
Forming the past perfect tense 
This tense is formed using two components: the verb HAVE (in the past tense), and the 
past participle form of a verb. With a regular verb the past participle ends with -ED (just 
like the simple past). Irregular verbs have a special past participle form that you have to 
learn. Here are the rules, using the regular verb "arrive" and the irregular verb "eat": 
 
 
 
I HAD 
ARRIVED. 
EATEN. 
I'D ARRIVED. 
I'D EATEN. 
 
 
HE HAD 
ARRIVED. 
EATEN. 
 
YOU'D 
ARRIVED. 
YOU'D EATEN. 
 
THEY HAD 
ARRIVED. 
EATEN. 
 
HE'D ARRIVED. 
HE'D EATEN. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Complete the sentences with the past perfect f the verbs in brackets. 
 
a) When I arrived home, my mother (try) to call me. 
b) She (call) twice before seeing me. 
c) we ( already/ study) those chapters when John told us about the test. 
d) You ( never / do) such a silly action. 
e) We had no car by the end of the year. We (sell) our old one. 
f) I spoke to Susie at noon; someone (tell) her the news earlier. 
g) The plane (take off) when he got to the airport. 
h) I was so tired last night. I (have) such a terrible day! 
i) The shop was closed because the shop assistant (leave) before closing 
times. 
j) The robbers (steal) all the money when the alarm rang. 
k) Mark slept all morning because he (be) at a club the night before. 
l) She ( leave) by the time I called her. 
 
 
 
 
Subject 
 
HAVE 
Past 
Participle 
 
Contraction 
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1. When they got (get)to the station the train had already left (already leave). 
2. She (be) very cold because she (not take) 
her coat. 
3. The printer (not work) because he 
(not turn it on). 
4. The fire engine (arrive) after the fire 
(go out). 
5. They (never fly) before and they (be) very 
nervous. 
6. I (not can) take a photo of the crocodile because it 
 (disappear) into the water. 
7. she (just have) dinner so she 
 (not be) hungry. 
8. The waiter (run) after her because she 
 (not pay) the bill. 
9. when he (arrive) at the pool he realized he 
 (not bring) his swimsuit. 
10. She (have to) pay again because she 
 (lose) her ticket. 
11. They (can) speak French because they 
 (study) it at school. 
 
She 
the queue all night. 
(be) tired because she (be) in 
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IPOD NANO 
The iPod nano is Apple's fourth digital audio player. It was introduced on September 7, 
2005, replacing the iPod mini, which discontinued on the same day. It is only 1.6 inches 
wide, 3.5 inches long, 0.27 inches thick and weighs 42 grams. Its stated battery life is 
14 hours. The screen is 176x132 pixels, 1.5 inches diagonal, and can display 65,536 
colours. 
 
The iPod nano was launched in two colours (black and white) with two available sizes: 
2GB (roughly 500 songs) for $199 and 4GB (1000 songs) for $249. Apple also released 
some accessories, including armbands and silicone tubes (possibly a play on 
nanotubes) designed to bring colour to the nano and protect it from scratches, as well as 
a combination lanyard-earphone accessory that hangs around the neck. 
The iPod nano