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WORKSHOP 2 VERB TO BE

https://preply.com/es/blog/2020/08/09/uso-del-verbo-to-be-en-presente-simple/ A. CONVERSATION David García is an English teacher and Patricia is a new student. Patricia gets into the classroom and greets Mr. García. Read the conversation and practice it with one of your classmates. Patricia Sánchez: Good morning. Is this room 1102? David García: Yes. This is the English room. Please come in. I’m David García, your Patricia: Nice to meet you. I’m Patricia Sánchez. David: Is that S-A-N-C-H-E-Z? Patricia: That’s right. David: Ah, yes. Here it is, Patricia. Registration number 76943. Patricia: Of course, and please call me Patty. David: Okay. Hello, Patty. Welcome to the English class. Patricia: It’s good to be here. David: Where are you from? Patricia: I’m from Cundinamarca. David: Are you from Bogotá? Patricia: No. I’m from Fusagasugá. David: Okay, Patty. See you later. Patricia: Bye, teacher García.

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B. FAMOUS COLOMBIAN SINGERS Shakira and Juanes are two of the most famous Colombian singers. Read this short paragraph about them and underline the verb to be. Shakira is from Barranquilla. She is in Spain now. She is in Madrid. She is a Pop Music singer; she is married and has two children. Her husband’s name is Gerald Pike. Juanes is from Medellin. He is not in Colombia, now. He is in Miami. He is a Pop Music singer, too. He is married to Karen Martinez and they have two children. Shakira and Juanes are very good singers. Shakira is a beautiful woman and Juanes is a handsome man. They are happy and friendly. Many people are happy with them.

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C. CHALLENGE 1. Now that you have discovered the verb to be structures apply them in context. Laura is in the United States and writes a letter to her friend Simon. Read the letter and fill in the blanks with the corresponding subject pronouns and conjugation of the verb.

February 14, 2019 Dear Simon: I’m (1) happy. How are (2) you? I’m (3) here in San Francisco. It is (4) a very big and a crowded city. People are (5) very friendly. There are many beautiful places to visit. I’m (6) with my friend Susan. Is (7) a business woman and the manager of Panasonic Corporation in Chicago. is (8) a very young and a successful woman. Is (9) only 28 years old. She is (10) married and her husband is (11) another successful executive. He is (12) from Japan. Now, I’m (13) near the Golden Gate Bridge. I’m (14) wonderful and one of the longest bridges in this country. Well, sorry but I’m (15) in a hurry and I'm leaving (16) extremely busy… I guess so. See you soon. Love, Laura

2. Based on the letter above give complete answers to the following questions: Is Laura in the United States? Yes, she is of United States How are people in San Francisco? People very friendly What’s Susan’s profession? Manager of corporation un-Chicago How old is Susan She is 28 years old Who is very successful? Susan and her husband Is Susan an old or a young woman? She is a young woman Is Susan married or single? She is married Where is Susan’s husband from? From Japan What are Laura’s friends’ names? It’s name Susan and Simon

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D. SHOWING

POSSESSION

1. Rocio and Claudia are in the English classroom. Blanca cannot find her umbrella and asks Claudia for it. Read their conversation and underline the possessive adjectives.

Blanca: Oh! What a terrible day! Claudia: Really? What’s wrong? Blanca: I don’t know where my umbrella is and it’s raining too hard. Claudia: Isn’t it in your bag? Blanca: By the way… Where is my bag? What’s happening to me? I’m kind of crazy today!! Claudia: Why don’t you ask Henry? …I think it is in his car Blanca: Henry!! I’m afraid my bag is in your car. Henry: Sorry! Our boss has it in her office... But she isn’t here now. She is visiting her parents. They are not in the city now. They are on their farm in Tabio. Blanca: (Sighs and cries) Oh… no!! You are kidding, aren’t you? What a terrible day!!… 2. John is giving a description about his sister, teachers, and pets. Use the personal pronouns and possessive adjectives to complete the paragraph.

My (1) name is John Dickens. This is My (2) sister Patricia. She (3) is 12 years old. His (4) nick name is Patty. We have one pet. It (5) is a budgie. It’s (6) name is Lorenzo and it likes to speak. We go to the same school. In My (7) school there are 450 students. My (8) English teacher is Mrs. Peterson. She (9) is beautiful and very nice. Her (10) pet is a tortoise. My (11) Math teacher is Nicolas. He (12) is nice, too. His (13) pets are a dog and a cat. Their (14) names are Ringo and Silvester. Now I have a question for you. What’s your (15) pet?

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E. EXCHANGING INFORMATION Look at the pictures. Find out information about famous people and fill in the blanks. Full Name: Jose alvaro Osorio Balvin Birthday: 7th of may Age: 36 years old Nationality: Colombian

Full Name: Sofia Margarita Vergara Birthday: 10th of July Age: 48 years old

Occupation: Singer

Nationality: Colombian

American

Marital Status: In a

Occupation: Actress

relationship

Marital Status: Married

Full Name:_ Jennifer Shrader Lawrence Birthday: 15th of August Age: 30 years old Nationality: United States Occupation: Actress Marital Status: Single

Full Name: James David Rodriguez Rubio Birthday:12th of July Age: 29 years old Nationality: Colombian Occupation: Soccer Player Marital Status: In a relationship

Full Name: Beyoncé

Giselle Knowles-Carter Birthday: 4th of

September Age: 39 years old Nationality: Houston Texas Occupation: Actress and Singer Marital Status: Married

Full Name: Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas  Birthday: 4th of February Age: 31 years old Nationality: Colombian Occupation: Cyclist Marital Status: Married

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F. READING COMPREHESION 1. Read the text and write the names.

Henry

Frank

Jack

Joey

Brenda

Sandra

Sara

Hellen

Jerry

Britney

Derek

Paul

Julia

Laura

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2. Look Brenda’s family, write the number in the box and unscramble the word

Sister Grandma Brother Aunt Dad

Mum Grandpa Uncle Cousin

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3. Draw your family tree and describe it. Follow the example. (Include 6 relatives).

My family tree

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1. She is my mother, her name is Luz Romero, she is an independent, and she is beautiful 2. He is my father, her name is Héctor Martínez, he is an independent and he is very good person. 3. She is my sister, her name is Haidy Martinez, she is a boss in dollar city, and she is very intelligent 4. He is my brother, her name is Johan Martinez, he is an independent and he is very hardworking 5. She is my sister, her name is Leidy Martinez, she is a boss in cobranza al dia and she is very fulfilled 6. This is me, my name is Lorena Martinez, I am a Student of Sena, I am very Focused on my life 4. Write the correct form of "to be" in present tense. Complete the following text about John’s life. Use verb to be in present tense (am- is- are): My full name (be) is (1) John Cooper. I’m (be) is (2) fifteen years old. I live on a farm. It (be) is (3) in the country. It is quiet in the country. It (be, not) not is (4) loud in the country. I wake up early. Sometimes, I wake up before the sun rises. Sometimes, it (be) I’m (5) still dark when I wake up. But I don’t mind. I like waking up that early. I like the way the country looks in the morning. The first thing I do after I wake up is milk the cow. After I (be) is (6) finished milking the cow, I bring the milk to my mom; her name is Anne. I think she uses it to make breakfast. She makes a delicious breakfast. My mom (be) is (7) a really good cook. Next, I feed the pigs. I have a sister. Her name is Carol, and she is a smart girl but she doesn’t feed the animals. One time, I asked my mom how come my little sister doesn’t feed them. She said it is because my sister (be, not) is not (8) strong enough. But I still don’t understand. She is almost as strong as me! I guess my mom doesn’t want my sister to get hurt. After all, the pigs can be pretty rough, especially when they (be) are (9) hungry. The last thing I do (be) is (10) feed the chickens. That (be) is (11) easy. I just throw some food down on the ground and they run out and eat it. While the chickens (be) are (12) eating, I go into their house to collect their eggs. Chicken eggs (be) are (13) really good to eat. They (be) are (14) easy to cook too. That is what I do in the mornings. I (be) I’m (15) pretty busy.

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5. Answer the following questions about John’s life : 1. What is John’s last name? Your name is John’s Cooper 2. How old is he? Your age is fifteen years old 3. How is the country? It is quiet in the country 4. What is his job? He works as a farmer 5. What is his mother’s name? His mother’s name is Anna 6. Is Anne a good cook? She cooks delicious