A1 First level

Johns report

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Welcome!

Welcome, dear apprentices!

I am John Robinson and I am your

guide for this learning material.

Our objective is to identify and

exchange basic ideas about
leisure time activities, taking
into account relevant lexical and
grammatical structures.

We need to cover the following topics:

Questions in present simple
Questions with Can
Lets read the next conversation and answer the questions that follow:

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John interviews a rock star.
Hello, CWN viewers!
My name is John Robinson and, today, I have the pleasure to interview a very
important rock star. Lets welcome Steve Jagger!

John: Steve is a famous singer and leader of the Sick Puppies band. Welcome,
Steve! Thank you for this interview.
Steve: Thank you, John.
John: Tell us, Steve, whats the typical day of a rock star like?
Steve: Well... I wake up at 4:40 am. I take a shower, and at 5:00 am, I go to
the gym and exercise for an hour. Then, at 6:30 am, I meet my band mates for
breakfast. We usually talk about new songs we have to record.
John: Great! What do you do after breakfast?
Steve: After breakfast, we go to the studio to practice, compose and record new
songs. We have a new album. We are very happy about it.
John: And what time do you have lunch?
Steve: We stay in the studio until about 12:30 pm. Then, we have lunch.
John: Do you have lunch with the band?
Steve: No, I often go home to have lunch with my wife. Sometimes, I go to my
parents.

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John: OK. Do you go back to the studio after lunch?

Steve: No, at about 3:00 pm, we meet our promoter to talk about interviews or
concerts we have.
John: What do you do late in the afternoon?
Steve: After that, we usually go to radio stations to promote our albums and
concerts.
John: And how about the evening?
Steve: I usually go home, spend some time with the kids and watch TV.
John: Tell us about your free time. What are your hobbies? What do you do on
weekends?
Steve: I dont have much free time. But, when it is possible, I like swimming,
inviting friends for dinner, cooking and reading.
John: Thank you, Steve. It is a pleasure to have you in our studio.
Steve: Thank you, John.
John: This is all, dear CWN viewers! I invite you to answer our online quiz about
this interview, so you can win a free album from the Sick Puppies. See you!

Lets analyze
As you know, we use the present simple to talk about habits and routines, and the
verb can to talk about our abilities.
Now, lets learn how to ask questions in the simple present and with can.
Questions in the present simple
Questions with can

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Questions in the present simple

To ask yes/no questions in the present simple, we use auxiliary verbs do and does and
the following structure:
Do/does + subject + main verb + complement + ?
Lets take a look at the following examples:

Do
Do
Does
Does
Does
Does
Do
Do
Do

Do/does + subject + main verb + complement + ?

I
need
out this form?
you
play
soccer on weekends?
he/she
watch
TV in the evenings?
Simon/Sonia
watch
TV in the evenings?
the dog
eat
meat?
it
eat
meat?
we
have
class in classroom 101?
the children
go
to the park in the afternoons?
they
go
to the park in the afternoons?

Wh questions
To ask WH questions in the present simple, we use question words such as who, what,
etc. and the following structure:

Question word + do/does + subject + main verb + complement + ?

Lets take a look at the following examples:

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Question word + do/does + subject + main verb + complement + ?

When
do
you
play
soccer?
Possible answer: I play soccer on weekends.
What
does
Sonia
do
in the evenings?
Possible answer: She watches TV in the evenings. .
Where
do
we
have
class?
Possible answer: We have class in classroom 101. .
Who
do
the children
go
to the park with?
Possible answer: They go to the park with their parents.
Why
does
he
bring
his umbrella?
Possible answer: Because it is rainy.
How
do
you
like
San Andres?
Possible answer: I think it is a beautiful island.

Questions with can

Yes/No questions
Take into account the following structure to ask Yes/No questions with can:
Can + subject + main verb + complement + ?
Remember can has the same form for all the pronouns. Lets take a look at the
following examples:

Can

Can + subject + main verb + complement + ?

I
you
cook
international dishes
he
she
play
soccer
Simon
Sonia
the dog
play
the guitar
it
we
the children
ride
a horse
they

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WH questions
To ask WH questions with can, we use question words such as who, what, etc. and
the following structure:

Question word + can + subject + main verb + complement + ?

Remember can has the same form for all the pronouns. Lets take a look at the
following examples:
Wh word + can + subject + main verb + complement + ?
Where
can
Xavier
play
the guitar?
He can play the guitar in his bedroom.
What languages
can
you
speak
?
I can speak English and Spanish.
Who
can
she
speak with to solve the problem?
She can speak with her boss.
When
can
the girls
go
swimming?
They can go swimming on the weekends.
How many
can
Richard
speak
?
languages

Lets talk
Dear apprentices, lets analyze some intonation and pronunciation patterns in
questions.
Pronunciation of can in questions
Intonation patterns in questions

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Pronunciation of can in questions

Pronounce can as /kn/ in questions. Example:
/kn/
Can you play the guitar?

Intonation patterns in questions

In English, we usually use rising intonation in questions; it means we rise our
voice tone. Example:
Rising intonation

Can you play the guitar?

Do you like swimming?

Get Inside
Read the following information about different people talking about their daily
routines. Take notes about them.
Melissa Arnold
Hi, my name is Melissa Arnold and I am a writer, I write novels. This is my daily
routine: I get up at 7:00 am and take my kids to school at 8:00 am. Then, I come
home and have breakfast at 9:00 am. I usually write from 9:30 am until 12:30 pm.
After that, I pick up my kids at 1:00 pm. We have lunch at 1:30 pm. We spend all
the afternoon together and do homework. At 8:30 pm, we have dinner. I usually
write again from 8:30 pm until 10:00 pm. Finally, I go to bed at 10:30 pm.

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Elizabeth McCormick
Hi, my name is Elizabeth McCormick and Im an architect. This is my daily routine:
I wake up at 6:00 am and have coffee. Then, I go to the temple from 7:00 am until
8:00 am. After that, I visit customers or supervise the progress of the buildings I
design. I have lunch at the same restaurant everyday from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.
In the afternoon, I just go home and work in my projects. At 6:00 pm, I usually
watch the news and have dinner. After that, I sometimes read for 2 hours. Finally,
I go to bed at 11:00 pm.

Credits
Pedagogical Direction
Paul Cifuentes
Carlos Javier Amaya
Direction of Art
Csar Pez
ICT Leadership
Yeison Ospina
Quality management
Juan Carlos Rojas
Script Composition
Giovanni Martin Villarreal
Content Support
Cecilia Garnica Larsen

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Credits

Multimedia Development
Graphic designers
Cesar Paez
Alejandro Merchan
Carolina Gomez
Edmundo Watts
Jhon Jimenez
Diana Duque
Harry Zamudio
Programming engineers
Urlieson Len
Andres Felipe Salcedo
Andres Felipe Becerra
Voices
Equipo Regional San Andrs

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