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Module # _2
I. General Information
Subject: English III CODE: INE-0206
Credit Units: 3 Module Duration: 10 days
Introduction
In this module you will learn about celebrations, use of there was/were, and use of
prepositions of place.

I. Specific Objectives:
To describe location in a city using prepositions of place.
To talk about a recent party or event.
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II. Contents
Vocabulary
Prepositions of Place

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Celebrations
Are some of the characteristics of this festival similar to festivals in your own country?
In what way?

Festive Vocabulary

Noun Verb Adjective

There are The festival celebrates the It was a public holiday and
big celebrations on New New Year. everyone was in a
Year’s Day. celebratory mood.

The festival is a time Each year, the The celebration

of renewal. festival renews the national brought renewed hope to
spirit of the people. the villagers.
The festival is held in - There was a festive mood
March. in the village.

The parade in the town - The parade is always

square was a very very spectacular.
colourful spectacle.

Many customs have their - A ceremonial procession is

origin in pagan ceremonies. held through the streets of
the city.
Common collocations used when talking about festivals
Rich tradition – There is a rich tradition of music and dance in Sweden.
Cultural heritage – Jazz is part of the cultural heritage of the southern United States.
Festive season – The event marks the beginning of the festive season.
Dates back – The tradition dates back to the Middle Ages.
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Talking about a party

1. What kind of party was it?
2. Where was it?
3. Was there food?
4. What kind of drinks were there?
5. Who was there?
6. Why was it special?

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Grammar
There was/ There were
The verb "be" is often used in the past tense
with the word "there"

Singular Plural

There was... There were...

To make the negative, add "not" to "was" or "were"

Singular Plural

There was not... There were not...

There wasn't... There weren't...

To make a question, put "was" or "were" before "there"

Singular Plural

Was there... ? Were there... ?

Prepositions – Place (Position and Direction)

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English Usage Example

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in room, building, street, town, country
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TENIDO
book, paper etc. in the book

car, taxi in the car, in a taxi

picture, world in the picture, in the world

at meaning next to, by an object at the door, at the station

for table at the table
for events at a concert, at the party
place where you are to do something typical at the cinema, at school, at work

on attached the picture on the wall

for a place with a river London lies on the Thames.
being on a surface on the table

for a certain side (left, right) on the left

for a floor in a house on the first floor

for public transport on the bus, on a plane

for television, radio on TV, on the radio

by, next to, beside left or right of somebody or something Jane is standing by / next to / beside the
car.

under on the ground, lower than (or covered by) the bag is under the table
something else

below lower than something else but above ground the fish are below the surface

over covered by something else put a jacket over your shirt

meaning more than over 16 years of age
getting to the other side (also across) walk over the bridge
overcoming an obstacle climb over the wall

above higher than something else, but not directly over it a path above the lake

across getting to the other side (also over) walk across the bridge
getting to the other side swim across the lake

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I. BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Textbook: English ID 1B, Editorial Richmond, 2da Edición.

2. Workbook: English ID 1B, Editorial Macmillan, 2da Edición.
3. Diccionario de Ingles / Español o www.dictionary.com
4. Laboratorio de Idiomas - Open Mind www.macmillanmind.com
5. English Central Website- www.englishcentral.com