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ACTIVITY 3
WRITING TASK

MARA ILEANA QUIROZ PONCE

C.C. 66.661.973

TRABAJO INDIVIDUAL
900004 63 INGLES

LEIDY DIANA SANCHEZ GARCA

TUTOR

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL ABIERTA Y A DISTANCIA UNAD

PROGRAMA INGENIERA INDUSTRIAL
CEAD PALMIRA
CIENCIAS BSICAS, TECNOLOGA E INGENIERA
PALMIRA VALLE DEL CAUCA
2017
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CONTENIDO

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2. OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................................................... 1
2.1 GENERAL OBJECTIVES ..................................................................................................... 1
2.2 ESPECIFIC OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................. 1
3. DEVELOPMENT OF THE ACTIVITY ...................................................................................... 1
3.1 Activities to carry out: ..................................................................................................... 1
3.2 PHASE TWO: ........................................................................................................................ 1
PHASE TWO: Section C. ......................................................................................................... 11
4. PHASE THREE ............................................................................................................................ 1
5. REPFERENCIAS ......................................................................................................................... 1
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1. INTRODUCTION

In the execution of this document, we will identify and study the topics
proposed in Unit 1: Giving Reasons, Compound Adjectives, Progressive
Presentations and B1 + English Course Questions. With this we will give
development to the activities of the activity guide 3.
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2. OBJECTIVES

2.1 GENERAL OBJECTIVES

- Study and learn the contents of the unit 1.

2.2 ESPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

Develop activities in the activity guide.

Write sentences using correct grammar.

Present a written document with appropriation of the topics proposed in

unit 1.
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3. DEVELOPMENT OF THE ACTIVITY

3.1 Activities to carry out:

I. PHASE ONE
A. Introduce yourself and select role: Each student will share IN ENGLISH the following information on
complete sentences (Name, age, address, phone number and occupation). Also, he/she will select a ROLE
for the collaborative work

QUESTION ANSWER
a. Name? My Name Is Maria Ileana Quiroz Ponce
b. Age Im 30 years old
c. Address Calle 65 b No 31 b 61 Villa Praga
d. Phone number 317 681 30 76
e. Occupation Consultant in quality management systems

3.2 PHASE TWO:

B. Check grammar structures/vocabulary: Each participant will select ONE Grammar topic to
COMPLETE the chart in the forum with the explanations of such grammar topics

GRAMMAR EXPLANATION/STRUCTURE/EXAMPLES Responsibl

TOPIC e
Compound EXPLANATION
Adjectives
A compound adjective is formed when two or more adjectives are joined
together to modify the same noun. These terms should be hyphenated to avoid
confusion or ambiguity. For example:

1. Diana submitted a 6-page document.

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2. She adopted a two-year-old cat.

Compound adjectives Exceptions

Note that combining an adverb and an adjective does not create a compound
adjective. No hyphen is required because it is already clear that the adverb
modifies the adjective rather than the subsequent noun. For example:

It was a terribly hot day.

It is an amazingly good idea.

In addition, you should not place a hyphen in a compound adjective if the

adjectives are capitalized, such as when they are part of a title.

Examples of compound adjectives

- This is a four-foot table.

- Daniella is a part-time worker.
- This is an all-too-common error.
- Beware of the green-eyed monster.
- He is a cold-blooded man.
- I love this brightly-lit room!
- Dannys dog is well-behaved.
- You have to be open-minded about things.

Present EXPLANATION Maria Ileana

Progressiv Quiroz Ponce
1. Talk about something that is happening at the moment of speaking.
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Example: I am typing a short explanation about the present continuous right
now.
2. Talk about the future with something that has been arranged or planned.
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Example: My little brother is going to attend a new school next year.

STRUCTURE:
Affirmative sentences:
Subject + verb to be (am/is/are) principal verb ending in ING.
Example: I am doing my homework now.
She is listening to music with her friends.
Negative sentences:
Subject + verb to be (am/is/are) + not + principal verb ending in ING.
Example: I am not doing my homework now.
She is not listening to music with her friends.
Interrogative sentences:
verb to be (am/is/are) + Subject + principal verb ending in ING.
Example: Are you doing your homework now?
Is she listening to music with her friends?
These are two links that I recommend you to practice:
1. https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/pres_pro.htm
2. https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/es/english-grammar/verbs/present-
tense/present-continuous

This week I will share the next phase of the task.

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Wh EXPLANATION : Maria Ileana

Questions Quiroz Ponce
Wh-question is a term in generative grammar for a question that is formed with
an interrogative word (what, who, whom, whose, which, when, where, why, or
how) and that expects an answer other than "yes" or "no." Contrast with yes-
no question.
Wh-questions are marked by both a wh-word and subject/verb inversion (or
subject-auxiliary inversion), except in those cases in which the subject is itself
a wh-word.
Wh-questions are also known as wh-interrogatives, information questions,
information-seeking questions, and content questions.
2. STRUCTURE:

Wq + verb to be + subject + verb ing form + complement

Wq + Do /does + subject + verb base form + complement
How do we make a wh question?

Wh question word :
(what/ when/where/ /who/why/which / how)

verb to be / verb simple present : do and does

(am /is / are )
(do/ does)
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Subject
(I/she/he/ it/you/we/ they)

verb
(all verbs with ing in the end: ( dancing/drinking/playing /jumping) verb to be
(all verbs with infinity form: (dance/ drink/play/jump) auxiliary verb
do/does

complement
(the complement depends on the context)
Table verb to be:

Wh Question Word Verb to be Subject Verb Ing complement

Where are you going to?
What is she watching on TV?
When is he leaving school?
Who are you talking to?
Why is it saying that?
How are they coming here?
W question are we living In barranquilla
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Table auxiliary verb do and does:

Wh Question Word Auxiliary verb Subject Infinity Verb complement

Where do you go ?
What does she watch . ?
When does he leave . ?
Why does it say . ?
How do they cook ?
W question do we live ?

3. EXAMPLE SENTENCES:

"Where" question asks for the place:

Where is she living? She's living in NewYork.

Where are you meeting your friends? I'm meeting them at the school
Where does she dance? She dances in the club

"What" question asks for information about something:

What are you eating ? I'm eating fruits.

What are you reading? I'm reading a funny book.
What do you do ? I do my homework
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"When" question asks for information about time:

When are you meeting your father? I'm meeting him at 9.

When is she coming home? She is coming home late today.
When does he wake up? She wakes up 5:00 am

"Who" question asks for information about a person:

Who is she talking on the phone? She is talking to her mother.

Who are they travelling with? They are travelling with Tom.

"Why" question asks for information about reason, explanation:

Why is she crying? She is crying because she lost her toy car.
Why are we waiting here? We're waiting here because I cannot find my
keys.
Why do you know? I know because she tell us

"How" question asks for information about manner, the way to do:

How is Sally singing? She is singing very well.

How are they going to work? I am going there by train.
How do you cook? I cook with a recite

Modal EXPLANATION Maria Ileana

Verbs Quiroz Ponce
The modal verbs they are Auxiliary verbs that provide additional and specific
meaning to the main verb of the sentence
Modal verbs are verbs that cannot be used on their own. They need to be
accompanied by another (main) verb.
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Modal verbs are used to express ability, obligation, permission, assumptions,

probability and possibility, requests and offers, and advice. Each modal verb
can have more than meaning which depends on the context of that sentence
(or question).
You can go now. (= permission)
I can play the guitar. (= ability)
The following words are modal verbs: Can, Could, May, Might, Must, Shall,
Should, Will, Would.
- STRUCTURE
A Modal verb is followed by another verb in the base form (the infinitive without
the 'To') and they are not conjugated (we don't add an 'S' in third person).
- Structure:
Subject + Modal Verb + Verb (base form of the infinitive)
Example:
She can speak Spanish
NOT: She cans speak Spanish
- Modal Verbs in Negative Sentences
Subject + Modal Verb + not + Verb (base form of the infinitive)
Example: You must not walk on the grass. (= You mustn't walk on the grass.)
- Modal Verbs in the past
MODAL + HAVE + verb in past participle
Example: It must have been a difficult decision
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Modal Verbs in Questions

Modal Verb + Subject + Verb (base form of the infinitive)
Example: Can I have another piece of cake please?

EXAMPLES:

I can speak English

NOT: I can to speak English

We should not be late. (= We shouldn't be late.)

Would you like to come with us?
They should have invited her to their wedding

Here are others examples:

Past simple

Sorry I'm late. I had to finish my math test.

Present perfect

She's had to return to Korea at short notice.

Future

You'll have to work hard if you want to pass the exams.

Infinitive
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I don't want to have to go.

Past simple

I couldn't/wasn't able to walk until I was 3 years old.

Present perfect

I haven't been able to solve this problem. Can you help?

Future

I'm not sure if I will be able to come to your party.

Infinitive

I would love to be able to play the piano.

Present EXPLANATION Maria Ileana
Perfect Quiroz Ponce
He PRESENT PERFECT TENSE is formed with a present tense form of "to
have" plus the past participle of the verb (which can be either regular or
irregular in form). This tense indicates either that an action was completed
(finished or "perfected") at some point in the past or that the action extends to
the present
The Present Perfect Tense is formed using the following structure:

Affirmative: Subject + Have / Has + Past Participle

Examples:
You have bought a new computer.
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He has eaten my chocolate

Negative: Subject + Haven't / Hasn't + Past Participle
Examples:
I haven't studied for the exam
She hasn't written an e-mail.

Question: Have / Has + Subject + Past Participle

Examples:
Has it started on time?
Have we won a trophy?

PHASE TWO: Section C.

RESPONSIBLE: MARIA ILEANA QUIROZ PONCE

Exercise 1. From the picture. Write 5 complete sentences, using The Compound Adjectives.

1. My neighbor Jim is a left-handed tennis player.

2. England is an English-speaking country.
3. Nina is a Sphynx cat with a green-eyed.
4. There is plenty of ice-cold beer in the fridge.
5. Using the bike to go to work is a great way to Time-saving due to heavy traffic.
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Exercise 2: write 3 complete sentences in affirmative, 3 complete sentences in negative and 3 complete
questions, using the present progressive

AFFIRMATIVE
The boy is playing the snowman

The girl is tanning by the pool

The man is swimming in the pool with three clock on his arm

NEGATIVE

The cat is not chasing the mice

The man in pajamas is not sleeping in a bed

The dog is not walking in the garden

QUESTIONS

Is the girl dressed in blue dancing outside the pool?

Is the boy with the glasses looking at the little girl dressed in blue?

Is the chef bathing in a swimming suit at the pool?

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Exercise 3: Write a complete question with each WH word, with the respective answer.

*What fell off the tree?

-It's a birds nest, surely it was by the strong winds.

*Hey Juan, Where do you live?

-I live in the south west of Ireland.

*Why did you buy those sneakers?

-I bought them because I'm going to start jogging from tomorrow.

*How old is your Grandma?

-Shes about eighty-five. I'm not very sure.

*Who is your favourite actor of GOT?

-kit harington for sure!

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Exercise 4: Rewrite the sentences in the correct form and underline the modal verb.

I ask may her - ?

Doctor go they the should to
Round she corner be the must
Feel it can they
Louise not Sophia swim and must
Can the she violin play - ?

CORRECTIONS
They can feel it.
May ask her? _ may
They SHOULD go to the doctor
She MUST be round the corner
They CAN feel it
Louise and Sophia MUST not swin
CAN she the violin play?
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4. PHASE THREE

C. Planning a trip: You and your family are planning a great vacation
time, you are going to contact a travel agency and will describe
them what do you want:
Place
Hotel/Airplane tickets
Activities to do
Food
Places to visit
You will use the future tense, present simple and present
progressive.

Planning a trip: You and your family are planning a great vacation time, you are
going to contact a travel agency and will describe them what do you want:

Place: I want visit to Mexico

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Hotel/Airplane tickets:

I want a five stars hotel.

I want go to visit the Valentin Imperial Riviera Maya

The busiest airports in Mexico include the Mexico City International Airport, the
Cancun International Airport, and the Guadalajara International Airport.

Airplane tickets:

The tickets from Colombia to Mexico can be between 800 and 900 dollars

Getting around

Public transportation is especially good in large cities such as Mexico City. That
includes buses and subways. Buses easily provide the most affordable method of
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traveling in Mexico. There are Subway and trains. Also you can rent a car.

Activities to do:

I want to go to the Latin Tower.

I want to eat in the street Tacos de canasta, guajolotas, carnitas, chilaquiles,

pozole, esquites, quesadillas.

I want to travel by bus.

I want to know the Museum of Anthropology and Chapultepec.

I want to walk in the trajinera.

Food:

I want to eat Mexican tortillas, chilaquiles and cakes, so be prepared to spend

between 5 dollars and 10 dollars per person.

Places to visit

I want to visit the pyramids

I want to visit Mexico City and Cancun

I want to visit the beaches of Acapulco and Puerto Vallarta.

I want to visit the Riviera Maya and especially Guadalajara.

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5. REPFERENCIAS

- Syllabus
- Activity 3 Writing Task
- Entorno informacin inicial
- Entorno de conocimiento
- Entorno aprendizaje colaborativo
- Entorno aprendizaje practico