Vocabulary
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Unit 1
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Potpourri
100

The biggest country in Latin America. (Country - Nationality - Language)

Brazil - Brazilian - Portuguese

100

What do nurses use to practice giving shots?

Oranges

100

Unscramble the question:

do - How - to - gym - Alejandro - the - and - often - ? - Pablo - go

How often do Pablo and Alejandro go to the gym?

How often do Alejandro and Pablo go to the gym?

100

What will you do in 5 years? (3 examples)

Will is used to make predictions. 

100

Where are you from?

I am from Quito. 

200

What is the meaning of "rural areas"?

A rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities.

200

Ask a question to one of your classmates using "How often".

How often do you play video games?

200

Correct the mistake: I need to buy a little tomatoes to make dinner.

I need to buy a few tomatoes to make dinner.

200

Do you have plans for Christmas? Describe 3. 

Be going to is used to talk about plans. 

200

When do we use the "SIMPLE PRESENT"?

We use it when we want to talk about: habits, routines and facts. 

300

What is the meaning of "refugee"? Can you give an example?

A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

300

What is the correct pronunciation of these words:"entrepreneurs", "bakery", "immigrants" and "equipment"?

/anterprenors/, /beikeri/, /imigrants/, /ekuipment/.

300

Describe one member of your family. 

What do they do?

What do they like to do?

The answer must use SIMPLE PRESENT. 

300

Mention 3 expressions of time that we use for future.

In 5 years

Next holiday

The following month

300

Mention 3 activities you can do in order to meet new people. 

take some classes

join groups

greet my neighbors

400

What does it mean to "get a promotion"?

If you get a promotion, you get a more important job in your organization.

400

Why are entrepreneurs important for the society?

They create new job opportunities. 

400

What is the difference between COUNTABLE and NO COUNTABLE NOUNS? Give 2 examples of each.

Countable nouns can be counted, e.g. an apple, two apples, three apples, etc. Uncountable nouns cannot be counted e.g. salt, water,money,

400

Describe the structure of WILL, BE GOING TO, PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

Subject + WILL + Verb (base)

Subject + BE + Going to + Verb (base)

Subject + BE + Verb (ing form)

400

Why is it important to know if a noun is COUNTABLE or NO COUNTABLE?

Because we can identify the quantifiers that we need to use. 

500

What are "citizenship classes"?

Citizenship education is education that provides the background knowledge necessary to create an ongoing stream of new citizens participating and engaging with the creation of a civilized society

500

Describe some festivals or parades that happen in you city or country. Why are they celebrated? 

Fiestas de Quito

The Pride Parade 


500

Correct the mistakes: I have to study a lot, so I need to look up much information. I´m very nervous because I don´t have usually many time to finish my exams.

I have to study a lot, so I need to look up a lot of information. I´m very nervous because I usually don´t have much time to finish my exams.

500

What is the difference among Will, Be going to and Present Continuous when we express future? Give examples. 

Will: Predictions 10 -20%

Be going to: Intended plans 50-60%

Present Continuous: Fixed plans 99,9 - 100%

500

Mention 4 adverbs of frequency and 4 expressions of frequency. What is the difference between them?

Adverbs of frequency are places after the verb BE and before OTHER VERBS.

Adverbs: always, never, sometimes, often. 

Expressions: once a year, every day, two times, once in a blue moon.