Workshop 2. Meeting New People
Workshop 2. Meeting New People
Bilingualism Education
English Workshop
Introduction
When you are learning English or a new language, it is important to know how to ask for something that you are
interested in, get information in different places, context, or talking to foreign people as well.
I prefer orange
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1. Watch this video and take the questions, after that answer them according to your own information.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AqfLoIBy-E
I like football
E. What time is it
it´s 9 o´clock
It´s delicious
2. To sound friendly and to demonstrate that we are interested in the conversation, it is better do not answer just
yes or no. You could give more information to keep the conversation going.
2. Reading comprehension about a Cynthia’s working day and answer the questions below.
My working day starts very early, from Monday to Friday. I get up at
half past three and I have a shower and a cup
My o'clock.
Then I leave the studio at a quarter past ten. After that, of coffee. I
usually leave the house at ten past four because the car always arrives a
few my husband gets home at half past five in the evening I cook dinner.
We stay at home in the evening. We programme Good Morning Britain starts at seven o'clock and
finishes at nine don't go out because I go to bed very early. We usually watch television minutes early. I
get to the studio at about five o'clock and start work.I go shopping and visit some friends. I get home at
three o'clock. A woman helps me with the housework and the ironing. I read a newspaper and do some
work. and
Then
and then I go to bed at half past eight, I'm usually asleep by nine o'clock.
I think my job is very interesting but I don't like getting up very early.
2.1 Questionnaire. Answer the following Questions according to the last reading.
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4. What time does the TV show begin?
seven o'clock and finishes at nine o'clock.
5. How long does "Good Morning Britain" last?
two hours
6. What time does her husband arrive home?
arrives at half past five
7. Do Cynthia and her husband go out in the evening?
they don't come out
8. Does Cynthia stay in bed longer at the weekend?
I don't know what Cynthia does on weekends
Practice online
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-simple-exercise-6.html
Egypt Japan
Switzerland Argentina
France Mexico
The United Kingdom (UK)
Australia Germany
India Canada
South Africa Peru
Ireland Chile
The United States of America (USA)
South Korea China
Italy Poland
Turkey Russia
Practice online:
http://www2.arnes.si/~oskplucija4/ces/countnation.htm
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4. Meeting new people. Introduce yourself using this sample and fill up the information, after that you are
going to create questions to some answers and take into account to be socialized.
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Hl, my name is Nohora Alejandra Cerquera
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I live in the neighborhood of Fatima
I am 29 years’ old
My birthday is on January
My address and my e-mail they are street 55 south 36-44 e-mail [email protected]
4.1 Create the questions according to the last activity and practice.
Vocabulary Bank
I am from: yo soy de (pais) There are : hay (plural) there is: hay
Born: Nacimiento, nacido (singular)
Birthday: cumpleaños I would like to be: me gustaría ser
Subject: asignatura, materia (english, What: Ask for specific information. Qué,
math, arts, geography…) Cuál.
When: it refers to the time. Cuándo
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Where: It refers to place. Dónde Which: Indicates choose an option.
Why: Indicates you are asking for Cuáles.
reasons. Por qué How: To give detailed information.
Because: it is used to giving reasons Cómo, cuánto.
according to the question. Who: It is used to ask for people. Quién
o con quién.
Exercise
Bibliografía y webgrafía
http://www.pearsonlongman.com/lifestyle/pdf/elem_sample.pdt
https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/reading/1r2-my-working-day.php
https://www.esl-lounge.com/level1a/level-1a-beginners-my-working-day-open-questions-ans.php
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