Present simple

PERSONAL PRESENTATION:

HEY THERE! I know you're here to learn a little bit more of English, so here we are to do so. I am Andres Trujillo, I am 30 years old and I have been working for SENA for five years now. This site has been created with the aim of supporting English classes and make them even more fun.

DID YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT TIC'S?

Hi students!

The aim of being here is practising what you have been all learning in English course. In order to complement the topic, please go to the following  links and follow instructor's directions and instuctions. If you have any question do not hesitate about asking me!

1. WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEOS!

In order to review the topic on present simple. WATCH THIS ONE! and make sure you take notes!

2. GO TO THE LINK https://agendaweb.org/verbs/present-simple/index.html https://agendaweb.org/verbs/present-simple/index.html

3. GO TO THE SECOND LINK  GO TO THE SECOND ONE!

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/present-simple.htm

4. THIRD (work on the whole page)
https://agendaweb.org/verbs/present_simple-exercises.html

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

Here are some of adverbs to revise. Please go through the videos and make sure you watch them all in order to review the topic of class.If there is any question do not hesitate about sking to your Sena instructor.

I hope you have a really fruitful and enriching experience through the blog!

1. check out this video and make 10 sentences on your notebook.

2. Watch the second video and ask to your classmates the following questions: 

UNDEFINITE  AND DEFINITE FREQUENCY

Now, interview your peers and ask questions such as:
1. how often do you go to the cinema?
2. How often do you eat salad?
3. How often does your father or mother cook?
4. How often do you hug your brothers?
5.How often do you walk your dog?
6. How often do you study English?
7. How often do you take a nap?
8. How often do you chat with friends?
9. How often do you use Instagram?
10. How often do you do homework?

DEFINITE FREQUENCY

Remember to also say expressions to classify the average of frequency such as: 

ONCE A DAY/ WEEK / YEAR

TWICE

THREE TIMES

FOUR TIMES

NOW IT IS TIME TO PRACTICE TO MAKE SURE YOU LEARNED.

1. https://agendaweb.org/grammar/adverbs-exercises.html
2. https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adverbs_of_frequency.htm

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. WATCH THE VIDEOS:

IN ORDER TO REVIEW THE TOPIC WATCH THIS!

2. DESCRIBE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN EACH PICTURE.

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

3. WORK ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS,

2.1 https://agendaweb.org/verbs/present-continuous/index.html

2.2 https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/present-progressive.htm

2.3 https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/present_progressive_auxiliaries.htm

2.4 https://www.englishmaven.org/HP6/Present%20Tense%20Exercise%201 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONS

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

OUR NEW TOPIC IS RELATED TO PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONS. RIGHT HERE, THE INSTRUCTOR IS PROVIDING SOME USEFUL INFORMATION IN ORDER TO GUIDE YOU TO GATHER VOCABULARY AND WORK ON SOME EXERCISES.

1. WATCH THE VIDEOS AND IDENTIFY THE TOPIC ON STRUCTURES. REMEMBER TO DESCRIBE PHYSICAL APPEARANCE YOU MAY USE THE VERB "TO BE" LIKE HIS:


-PRONOUN+ TO BE+ ADJECTIVE TO DESCRIBE.

-PRONOUN+HAVE/HAS+ ADJECTIVE+ COMPLEMENT.

2. LOOK AT THIS LIST OF VOCABULARY.

https://www.lingolex.com/appearance.htm

EXERCISE:  

2.1 DESCRIBE A CLASSMATE PHYSICALLY.

2.2 DESCRIBE YOUR MOTHER.

2.3 DESCRIBE YOUR FATHER.

2.4 DESCRIBE YOURSELF

AT THE END, SHARE THE ACTIVITY WITH THE WHOLE CLASS.

3. DESCRIBE THESE PEOPLE IN ORDER

DESCRIBING PERSONALITY

WE ALSO USE THE GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURE SUCH AS:

PRONOUN+ VERB TO BE+ ADJECTIVE+ COMPLEMENT.

CHECK OUT THE LINK:
https://www.lingolex.com/personalidad.htm

https://www.esolcourses.com/content/exercises/grammar/adjectives/personality/words-for-describing-personality.html

1. DESCRIBE YOUR BEST FRIEND'S PERSONALITY.
2. DESCRIBE YOUR MOTHER'S PERSONALITY.
3. DESCRIBE YOUR BROTHER'S OR SISTER'S PERSONALITY.

4. DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY FROM POSITIVE TO NEGATIVE ASPECTS.

NOW IT IS TIME TO WORK AND REVISE WITH THE INSTRUCTOR!

PAST SIMPLE:

AFF: SUBJECT+ VERB IN PAST+ COMPLEMENT.

NEGATIVE: SUBJECT+ DIDN'T+ VERB+ COMPLEMENT

INTERROGATIVE: DID+ SUBJECT+ VERB+ COMPLEMENT

ANSWERS: YES+SUBJECT+ DID.

NO+SUBJECT+ DIDN'T

1. WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEO:

stories in past simple tense:

1. Watch the stories and identify all the grammatical structures for simple past  tense.

2. Revise the verbs aand give its own past simple form.

3. Go through the links

https://www.english-4u.de/en/grammar/past-simple.htm

https://agendaweb.org/verbs/past_simple-exercises.html

4. Make up a story where you put into practice the simple past tense. (story limit: from 200 words to 250 words)

5. Share the story to the class through drawings or pictures from internet.

6. ENJOY THESE VIDEOS TO PRACTICE:

GO THROUGH SONGS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PDUO3l8xiM&list=PLGMTfMOhaHO3pa-N6naRoyfPpCSWarOyo

SONG:

COLLECT SENTENCES IN SIMPLE PAST AS MUCH AS YOU CAN.

THAT'S ALL FOR THIS LESSON.