LEARNING SKILLS

At the end of course 6 of the Basic Level students are able to:

Hearing understanding:

• Understand very brief conversations about every day or personal matters (greetings,
goodbyes, presentations, thanks and apologies), simple instructions and directions.
• Understand the most relevant of what is said in basic management (make purchases,
register for a course, register at a hotel).
• Capture the most relevant of short ads and messages.

Reading comprehension:

• Understand notes, short personal messages (SMS, emails, postcards) and public
announcements "For sale".
• Understand and extract predictable global and specific information from very short
texts with a frequent vocabulary.
• Understand very basic instructions for filling in cards and forms.
• Understand information, instructions and very basic brief and frequent indications in
public places (signs and posters on streets, shops, restaurants and means of
transport).

Oral expression:

Use common courtesy formulas (say hello, say goodbye, present, thank, apologize, get
interested in people).

Ask and offer objects, favors and everyday objects.

Ask for and give personal information (nationality, residence, activities, interests, family,
friendships, time, etc.).

Make presentations and simple descriptions of people, places, activities and interests.

Written expression:

Write notes with information, instructions and very basic instructions related to everyday
activities "I look for a flat".

Write very simple personal correspondence (postcards) from models.

Write small texts on familiar topics with simple sentences related to the most basic connectors
"and, or, but, because".
 LEARNING TIPS

1. Surround yourself with English books or magazines, use the Internet to

read the news in English every day.
You don’t need to be in an English-
speaking country to surround yourself with 5. Set yourself realistic goals
English. Find ways to make English part of
your everyday life at home, like writing your Give yourself a reason for studying: do you
shopping list, reading the newspaper, want to get a promotion, be able to talk to
listening to the radio, writing a diary in your foreign colleagues, study abroad, or
English, or listening to English on your spend your next holiday in an English-
cellphone while traveling to work. speaking country? Set short-term as well
as long-term goals, and keep track of your
2. Make English friends progress.

Even if you don’t live in an English- 6. Listen to real English

speaking country, there are probably many
foreigners living nearby. Find ways to meet Train your ear by listening to English
native English-speakers: going to foreign spoken at normal speed, even if you don’t
bars and restaurants, joining sport and understand everything. Also practice
social clubs, or arranging language listening without seeing things written
exchanges. You could even volunteer as a down and don’t be afraid to listen to things
guide at a local tourist attraction to meet several times to catch any interesting or
English-speakers from all over the world. unusual vocabulary in there. It’s easy to
find free English podcasts online and news
3. Find study partners agencies from most English-speaking
countries have audio and video news
You don’t need native speakers to practice available for free online.
your English. Find a study partner, or form
an English club and meet regularly to 7. Find fun ways to learn new words
speak English. You can motivate each
other, and you will learn by helping others If you like singing, then look up the words
with their problems. for your favorite English songs. Or if you
remember what you see, write new words
4. Use authentic materials on ‘Post-it’ notes and stick them up around
your house. Make funny example
Just reading English in textbooks can get sentences or draw little pictures next to
boring. Try reading English texts written for new vocabulary to help you remember it.
and by native speakers. It will be a
challenge at first but a lot more interesting
once you can do it. If you can’t find English
 CONTENTS

LESSON GRAMMMAR VOCABULARY FUNCTIONAL SPEAKING

LANGUAGE

Clothes Present Clothes/Colors/ Verb: Wear The Fashion

continuous/ Verbs Show/ The
Gerund Pronunciation: the Fashion Store
letters J and Y

Indefinite a/an Grammatical

article rules and uses

Review REVIEW LESSON

lessons 1 & 2

Sports/ Review Present Sports names Verb: like The

Hobbies continuous/ Triathlon/Event
Gerund Verb + -er Schedule
Pronunciation: the
sounds sh and ch

Prepositions In/ at/ on

Review REVIEW LESSON

lessons 3 & 4
LESSON 1: THE HOUSE
VOCABULARY: CLOTHES

• pants • tie • blouse

• shorts • jacket • jeans
• shirt • vest • gloves purse
• dress • sweater • hat
• shoes • suit • underwear
• socks • coat • boots
• t-shirt • skirt • swimsuit

a) Use the vocabulary to name the images

VOCABULARY: COLORS

Associate the colors with their names in the left and right columns.

Practice the correct

pronunciation with your
partner

VERBS:

Translate the following verbs:

• Play • Watch • Sit

• Listen • Dance • Write
• Go • Open • Put
• Cook • Hit • Come
• Sleep • Leave
Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence:

1. I __________ baseball on 6. I __________ in the chair.

Mondays.
7. We __________ TV a lot.
2. They __________ dinner in
8. The __________ students
the evening.
the door.
3. We __________ in the
9. I __________ at the night
bedroom.
club.
4. I __________ letters to my
10. The baseball players
sister.
__________ the ball.
5. They __________ to the
radio.

GRAMMAR: PRESENT CONTINUOUS

The present continuous is used to describe what is happening at this time.

As the verb "to be," contains the negative and the question is formed in
the same way as the verb "to be."

Examples:

• I am walking.

Write the verb in the present continuous. Write the verb without
contraction. Look the example:

1) He/watch TV 2) He/play soccer

_________________________ _________________________

3) We/listen to the radio

_________________________
Now write a negative sentence in the present continuous. Write the
verb with contraction

1) He/watch TV 2) He/play soccer

_____________________ _____________________

3) We/listen to the radio

_____________________

GRAMMAR: GERUND

The gerund is the form of the verb that ends with -ing in English or with -
ando or -iendo in Spanish.

Example:

• walk – walking

If the verb ends with the letter e, we remove the e before adding -ing.

Example:

• drive – driving

f the last three letters of the verb end in a consonant, followed by a

vowel and this followed by another consonant, and in addition the stress
of the word is in the last syllable, we repeat the last consonant (except
the words ending with the letter yyw eg stay - staying, row - rowing).

Example:

• run – running
• swim – swimming
1. dance: _____________
Change the verb to the
2. watch: _____________ gerund

3. open: _____________

4. hit: _____________

5. play: _____________

VERB: WEAR

The verb "wear" means "to wear" clothes in Spanish. When we describe
what clothes somebody wears, we use the verb "wear" in the present
continuous.

‘’She is wearing a blue skirt and

jacket and a pink blouse.’’

Adjectives are written before the object they describe in English.

"Blusa rosa" is "pink blouse."
a) Describe the clothes you are wearing. Use the contraction of "She
is" (She's)

1) red dress

She's wearing a red dress.

2) red shoes

She's wearing red shoes.

1) green skirt

_____________________________

2) brown blouse

_____________________________

3) brown boots

_____________________________

Look! This boy is

Oh, I see. He’s cute
wearing a black jacket
Pronunciation of the letters J and Y:

When we pronounce the letter J, the tongue touches the palate. The
sound of the J is / dʒ / (phonetic symbol). When we pronounce the
letter Y, however, the tongue approaches, but does not touch, the
palate. The sound of the Y is / j / (phonetic symbol). Both sounds are
vocalized. This means that we use the vocal cords to produce this
sound. The first word in each line has the J. The second has the Y.

J Y

joke Practice
yolk the correct
pronunciation in class and home
jam yam

jail Yale

jeers years

Jess yes

jet yet

Jello yello

jot yacht

Jew you

jewel Yule

Jack yak

Jen yen
LESSON 2: INDEFINITE ARTICLE
Both the indefinite articles, “a” and “an”, mean the same thing and are
used to indicate something or someone in singular. We can never use these
articles when we are referencing more than one thing.

Grammatical Rules:

1) “A” is used with nouns that begin with a consonant.

Examples:

• a book • a chair
• a pen • a girl

2) We add “-n” to the article for nouns that begin with a vowel.

Example:

• an animal • an orange
• an ice cream • an umbrella
• an example

Exceptions:

a) We use “a” before words that begin with either “u” or “eu” when
these are pronounced as “yu”.

Examples:

• a university • a euro

b) “An” is used with words that begin with “h”, but only when it is not
pronounced.

Examples:
 • an hour • a hospital

Uses Of The Indefinite Article:

1. We use the indefinite article when we are speaking of something in

general.

Examples:

• He has a • We work in a • I want an

computer. school. orange.

2. We can also use “a” or “an” in place of “one” (singular).

Examples:

• I want an apple and two • There are a hundred

oranges. students in the school.

3. We use “a” or “an” when we make reference to something for the

first time; the next reference we make, we use the definite article.

Example:

• I live in an apartment. The apartment is big.

4. With professions, offices and political affiliations, we use the

indefinite article.

Examples:

• Maria is a • Juan is an • I am a
doctor. architect. democrat.

Choose the correct answer:

a) My father is ____ doctor.

 a) a b) an

b) My mother is ____ architect.

a) a b) an

c) My sister goes to ____ university in the north.

a) a b) an

d) There is ____ hotel near here.

a) a b) an

Complete the phrase with "a" or "an".

a) I will have ______ cup of tea.

b) He goes to _______ university in California.

c) Can I eat _____ apple?

REVIEW LESSON 1 & 2

1. Write these verbs in present

continuous: affirmative and
negative:
3. Choose the correct answer:
a) You/go to the library
a) He is ____ honest person.
______________________ (+)
a) a b) an
______________________ (-)
b) Have you got ____ umbrella?
b) I/cook lunch
a) a b) an
______________________ (+)
c) Can I have ____ apple?
______________________ (-)
a) a b) an
c) They/sleep
d) I have ____ green apple.
______________________ (+)
a) a b) an
______________________ (-)

4. Complete the phrase with ‘a'

2. Change the verb to the
or ‘an’
gerund:
a) There is _____ excellent film
• leave: __________
at the cinema.
• write: __________
• sit: __________ b) Can you give me _____
• read: __________ example?
• put: __________
c) The train will arrive in _____ And I wouldn't feel so used
hour. But you always really knew
I just want to be with you
And I'm in so deep
You know I'm such a fool for you
You've got me wrapped around your
finger
SING A SONG Do have to let it linger?
Do you have to, do you have to, do
have to let it linger?
LINGER - THE CRAMBERRIES
And I'm in so deep
If you, if you could return
You know I'm such a fool for you
Don't let it burn
You've got me wrapped around your
Don't let it fade
finger
I'm sure I'm not being rude
Do have to let it linger?
But it's just your attitude
Do you have to, do you have to, do
It's tearing me apart
have to let it linger?
It's ruining every day
You know I'm such a fool for you
For me
You've got me wrapped around your
I swore I would be true
finger
And fellow, so did you
Do have to let it linger?
So why were you holding her hand?
Do you have to, do you have to, do
Is that the way we stand?
have to let it linger?
Were you lying all the time?
Was it just a game to you?
PRACTICE THE SONG TO
But I'm in so deep
You know I'm such a fool for you IMPROVE THE
You've got me wrapped around your PRONUNCIATION OF
finger ENGLISH, HIGHLIGHTS NEW
Do you have to let it linger?
WORDS
Do you have to, do you have to, do
have to let it linger?
Oh, I thought the world of you
I thought nothing could go wrong
But I was wrong, I was wrong
If you, if you could get by
Trying not to lie
Things wouldn't be so confused
 LESSON 3: SPORTS/ HOBBIES

VOCABULARY: SPORTS NAMES

• tennis • golf • weight lifting

• football • gymnastics • running cycling
• soccer • skiing • skating
• baseball • swimming • hockey

• basketball • volleyball • hiking

• bowling • horseback
riding

Look the
pictures and
complete with
the correct
names:
GRAMMAR: REVIEW PRESENT CONTINUOUS AND PRESENT
PARTICIPLE

First we will review the present continuous. As mentioned earlier, the

present continuous is used to describe an action that is happening at this
time. To form the present continuous, we use a form of the verb "to be"
and a present participle

Examples: Translation

I am walking. Estoy caminando.

Practice with your
He is walking. Él está caminando. partner

She is walking. Ella está caminando.

They are Ellos están caminando.

walking.

You are walking. Tú estás caminando.

Usted está caminando.
Ustedes están caminando.

We are walking. Nosotros estamos

caminando.

Describe what they are doing using the given verb.

a) run

__________________________
b) play

_____________________

c) swim

______________________

VERB: LIKE

We can use the verb "like" with two forms of the verb. We can use it with
the gerund (the verb form with -ing) or with the infinitive ("to" and then
the verb).

Examples:

• I like to swim.
• I like swimming.

Describe if you like or dislike doing these things. You can write the
answer with "to" and the verb in the infinitive or with the gerund.

Example:

• Run

Possible answers:

• I like to run. • I don't like to run.

• I like running. • I don't like running.
1. play volleyball

_________________________________________

2. swim

_________________________________________

-ER:

There are verbs to which we can add the ending -er to indicate a person
doing this activity.

Examples:

• play - player

If the verb ends with the letter e, we only add r.

Examples:

• skate – skateboarder

If a word ends in consonant, vowel, consonant and the stress of the word
is in that syllable, we repeat the last consonant.

Examples:

• Swim - swimmer
What person does these
activities?

• teach: __________________
• ride: ___________________
• ski: ____________________
Pronunciation of sh and ch sounds:

The combination of letters ch is pronounced the same as ch in Spanish.

When you pronounce ch, your tongue touches the palate. When you
pronounce the combination of letters sh, however, the tongue approaches,
but does not touch, the palate. The first word in each line has the sound
of sh. The second has the sound of ch.

sh ch

sheep cheap
Practice the correct
shop chop
pronunciation
ship chip

cash catch

wash watch

she's cheese

sheet cheat

share chair

shoe chew

shore chore

shows chose

wish which
LESSON 4: PREPOSITIONS

As in many languages, prepositions are perhaps the most difficult part of

grammar to learn because direct translation is often impossible.
Prepositions can be translated differently depending on the situation or
context of their use. It is therefore recommended that the student
memorize the different types and uses of the various prepositions,
depending on their relationship to the object in the sentence (place, time,
movement/direction). As we will see, many of the prepositions can be used
in various contexts (place, time or movement/direction).

Note: Prepositions are always followed by a noun, not a verb (except

in the gerund form).

IN / AT / ON:

a) IN:

1. Use (place): “In” is used to indicate both open and closed spaces. We
use this preposition to indicate that something is included within the
limits of something, a closed space or the interior of something in a
physical sense. As we can see from the following examples, “in” can also be
used to indicate the geographical location of something.

Examples:

• I live in Brighton. • My parents arrive in France on

• The cat is in the box. Monday.
• I found your address in the
phone book.
2. Use (time): “In” is used with months, years, periods of time, seasons
and parts of the day.

Examples:

• We went to Mexico in May. • I will see him in a week.

• I always run in the mornings. • She was born in 1976.

b) AT

1. Use (place): “At” is used in front of buildings such as “home”, “the

airport”, “university”. It is also used before “top”, “bottom” and “the end
of”, as well as to indicate events such as meetings, parties, concerts,
sports events, etc. “At” is also used after the verb “arrive” when we are
referring to places other than cities or countries.

Examples:

• He is at home. • Her name is at the bottom

• I always visit my sister at of the page.
work. • When did you arrive at the
• We eat at the table. airport?
• She will see him at the
theatre.
2. Use (time): We use “at” before the hour or holidays.

Examples:

• He runs every morning at 6. • I will see them at Christmas.

c) ON

1. Use (place): “On” is used with surfaces, when we are referencing a

location within a room, such as the ceiling or the wall, or to indicate that
someone is inside a mode of transport or on the floor of a building.

Examples:

• The pen is on the table. • I am on the bus.

• They have a photograph of • Her apartment is on the
Paris on the wall. second floor.

2. Use (time): “On” is used with days of the week, dates and holidays.

Examples:

• They went to Mexico on the • I will see Luis on his

first of May. birthday.
• He runs on Mondays and
Fridays.

Choose the correct answer:

1. There are many tourists ____ New York.

a) in b) at c) to

2. I met him ____ the South of Spain.

a) On b) at c) in

3. My apartment is ____ the first floor.

a) on b) at c) in

4. The meeting is ____ 3:30.

a) on b) at c) in
5. I'm going to Mexico City ____ this weekend.

a) at b) on c) –

6. We often go to the beach ____ the summer.

a) in b) at c) on

7. My birthday is ____ the 10th of June.

a) at b) on c) in

8. His birthday is ____ May.

a) - b) on c) in

Complete the phrases with in/ at/ on

a) My birthday is _______ June.

b) We leave for Paris ________ Monday.

c) My phone is not _____ my bag.

REVIEW LESSON 3 & 4 a) ride a bicycle: ___________

b) ski: ______________
1) Describe what they are doing
c) skate: _______________
using the given verb.
3) What person does these
a) ski: __________________
activities?

• Run: ______________
• Bowl: _____________
• Race: _____________
• Hike: _____________

4) Complete the phrases with in/

b) hike: _________________
at / on

a) He was born _____ 1990.

b) Please sign _____ the bottom

of this page.

c) The conference starts _____

c) ride: _________________
January 12th.

5) Choose the correct answer

Every year I go home ____

Christmas.

a) at b) on c) in
2) Describe if you like or dislike
doing these things. You can We are getting married ____ the

write the answer with infinitive spring.

or gerund:
a) at b) in c) on
 SING A SONG But I'm back on my feet and eager
to be what you wanted
You know you can't fool me
Air Supply - Lost In Love
I've been loving you too long
I realize the best part of love is the
It started so easy
thinnest slice
You want to carry on
And it don't count for much
Lost in love and I don't know much
But I'm not letting go
Was I thinking aloud and fell out of
I believe there's still much to believe
touch?
in
But I'm back on my feet and eager
So lift your eyes if you feel you can
to be what you wanted
Reach for a star and I'll show you a
Now I'm lost, lost in love, lost in
plan
love, lost in love
I figured it out
Now I'm lost, lost in love, lost in
What I needed was someone to
love, lost in love
show me
Lost in love, lost in love, lost in love
You know you can't fool me
Lost in love, lost in love, lost in love
I've been loving you too long
It started so easy
PRACTICE THE SONG TO
You want to carry on
Lost in love and I don't know much IMPROVE THE
Was I thinking aloud and fell out of PRONUNCIATION OF
touch? ENGLISH, HIGHLIGHTS NEW
But I'm back on my feet and eager
WORDS
to be what you wanted
So lift your eyes if you feel you can
Reach for a star and I'll show you a
plan
I figured it out
What I needed was someone to
show me
You know you can't fool me
I've been loving you too long
It started so easy
You want to carry on
Lost in love and I don't know much
Was I thinking aloud and fell out of
touch?
 Exercises to
complement the book's
teaching
LESSON 1: CLOTHES

VOCABULARY: Translate the following words

• lovely • low • large

• fashion • size • only
• fashion show • small • available
• model • medium

With the vocabulary, complete the following sentences:

1. There are beautiful models in the ______________.

2. The shirt is only $5! That's a _____________ price.

3. She is very _____________. Is she a model?

4. What __________ is it? Small, medium, or large?

VERB: WEAR

Describe the clothes you are wearing. Use the contraction of "She is"

a) green t-shirt

______________________________

b) green shoes

______________________________

c) green shorts

_______________________________
a) green hat: _____________________________

b) green pants: ___________________________

c) green coat: ____________________________

d) green gloves: __________________________

e) green boots: ___________________________

Describe your clothes or other people's clothes using the

verb "wear."

ORAL COMPREHENSION:

"The Fashion Show"

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to our fashion show. Here comes our first
model. Julie is wearing a lovely pink blouse and blue pants. She's also
wearing black shoes. Thank you, Julie.

Our next model is Ted. Ted's wearing a blue suit with a black tie. He's
also wearing a white shirt and black shoes. Thank you, Ted.

And here's Jenny with our fashions for children. She's wearing a red and
green Christmas dress and black shoes. Thank you Jenny. You look great.
Choose the correct model:

Model 1: Model 2:

Model 3:

READING COMPREHENSION:
Answer the questions about the text:

1. What sizes is the shirt available in? _______________________

2. How much is the dress? __________________________

3. What colors is the skirt available in? ______________________

4. What sizes is the dress available in? ______________________

5. How much are the socks? _________________________

Describe the Clothes

LESSON 2: INDEFINITE ARTICLE
Choose the correct answer:

a) What is ____ name of the the a an --

hotel?
g) He has ____ red bike.
the a an --
the a an --
b) She works in ____ hospital.
h) I want ____ orange and two
the a an -- apples.

c) I like to eat ____ apples. the a an --

the a an -- i) Her father is ____

architect.
d) New York is in ____ United
States. the a an --

the a an -- j) We live in _____ house.

_____ house is small.
e) I am ____ republican.
the, A the, An a, The
the a an --
an, The
f) We go to the supermarket on
____ Saturdays.
LESSON 3: SPORTS/ HOBBIES
VOCABULARY: Translate the following words:

• Welcome • pass • portion

• World • in front • wait
• Triathlon • behind • win
• Race • far • ahead
• Racer • star • well
• get ready • finish • schedule
• fast • still • weekend

With the vocabulary, complete the sentences:

1. The athletes are participating in the _______________.

2. I live in Spain and my family lives in the United States. I

live ____________ from my family.

3. He drives 90 miles per hour. He drives ______________.

4. Saturday and Sunday are days of the ______________.

5. They start work at 8:30 AM and _____________ at 5:30 PM.

6. The girl is ____________ the dog in the picture.

7. The dog is ___________ the girl in the picture.

8. She is a good cook. She cooks very _____________.

9. He started cleaning the house at 8:00 AM. It's 10:00 now and
he's ____________ cleaning.

10. I'm meeting my sister at the restaurant but she's late. I need
to __________ for her.
Write a paragraph describing what you think your family and friends
are doing right now

ORAL COMPREHENSION:

"The Triathlon"

"Hello and welcome to Sports World. We're here in Miami, Florida for
the big triathlon. The racers are in the water for the swimming portion
of the race. They're getting ready and they're off. Swimmers #6 and 4
are in front but the other swimmers are not far behind. But wait. Wow!
Swimmer #3 is swimming very fast. He's passing the other swimmers.
He's now ahead of all of the swimmers. It looks like #3 is going to win
the swimming event."

"Now the racers are starting the bicycling part of the race. The first
racers are getting out of the water and getting on their bicycles. Racer
#3 is still in front but racer #4 is not far behind. They are riding very
fast. And now racer #4 is passing racer #3. Yes, racer #4 is now in
front and is riding very fast."
"The first racers are getting off their bicycles and starting the running
portion of the race. Runner #2 is running very fast and is passing runner
#3 and runner #4. Runner #2 is running very well."

"We're waiting at the finish line to see who wins. Here comes runner #2,
3, and 4. It's very close. I can't see who is ahead. It looks like runner
#2 is in front. Oh, but now runner #3 is passing runner #2. Runner #3 is
running very fast and now he's crossing the finish line. Runner #3 is the
winner of the triathlon."

Answer the questions:

1) What three sports are part of the triathlon?

a) bicycle riding c)swimming e) basketball

b) tennis d)running f) hockey

2) Who wins the triathlon?

_____________________________________________________

READING COMPREHENSION:

"Event Schedule"
Answer the questions with a complete sentence. Remember that
baseball, tennis, golf, and volleyball are used with the verb "play."

1. What are they doing on Saturday at 11:00 AM?

____________________________________________

2. What are they doing on Saturday

at 1:00 PM?

____________________________________________
3. What are they doing on Sunday at 11:00 AM?

____________________________________________

4. What are they doing on Sunday at 1:00 PM?

____________________________________________

5. What are they doing on Sunday at 4:00 PM?

____________________________________________
LESSON 4: PREPOSITIONS
IRREGULAR VERBS LIST
Base Form Past Simple Past Participle
arise arose arisen

awake awoke awoken

be was/were been

bear bore born(e)

beat beat beaten

become became become

begin began begun

bend bent bent

bet bet bet

bind bound bound

bite bit bitten

bleed bled bled

blow blew blown

break broke broken

breed bred bred

bring brought brought

broadcast broadcast broadcast

build built built

burn burnt/burned burnt/burned

burst burst burst

buy bought bought

can could … (been able)

catch caught caught

choose chose chosen

cling clung clung

come came come

cost cost cost