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English work
Área/Asignatura English Profesor Xiomara Carvajal Gutiérrez
Título de la unidad Temática Verb + ing form, verb + infinitive
Grado/Curso eleventh Periodo second Duración de la guía 3 weeks
Semana prevista para el aprendizaje April Horas de estudio en casa 9 hours
Student name
Recursos educativos previstos para el aprendizaje en casa
Con acceso virtual Sin acceso virtual
Virtual guide for learning at home, WhatsApp´group Fisic guide for learning at home, WhatsApp´group
Actividades en casa
Focus on Language:
Verbs followed by a to _ infinitve:
Afford- demand – like – pretend – love- refuse- forget –start- hope – ask – want – plan- prefer –
she hopes to go to the university I can’t afford to go on holiday She wants to study medicine.
Verbs followed by – ing: some verbs are noramlly followed by the – ing from, not the to- infinitive.
Admit – deny – finish- avoid – dislike . enjoy – imagine – practise – consider –
I always enjoy cooking we haven’t finished eating yet.
INFINITIVES
You use To + infinitive to express purpose or to say how / why we do something.
1, Match the two halves of the sentences.
1. Pablo learnt English a. to help him settle in a new country.
2. Mariah learnt Spanish b. to get a better job.
3. George learnt German c. to speak to local people on her travels.
2. Finish the sentences with your own ideas.
a. You need to study hard to b. I’m studying English to c. You can use a smartphone to
d. People go to the gym to e. I use the Internet to
3. Read and granslate the text quickly and match a-e with the correct paragraphs.
a. Computer game design b. Hospitality c. Marketing d. Information technology e. Airline industry
INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR SECOND LANGUAGE SKILLS
More and more fields of work now require employees to have a second language. Whatever job you’re aiming for, be it a
salesperson or a software developer, a second language is always an advantage.
1. ____________________This includes work in restaurants, hotels and bars. More and more people travel these days, from all
over the world, both for leisure and business. Visitors need somewhere to stay, somewhere to eat and some way to travel
around. Making them feel at home by communicating with them in their own language is very important.
2. ___________________________Having a good knowledge of English is very useful in the computer industry because so
much of the technical language is in English. Also, many of the large IT companies are multinationals and have
headquarters in the United States.
3. ___________________ Computer games companies need to sell their products to people all over the world, so they need
to be translated into lots of different languages.
4. _____________________Employees in this industry are often expected to speak more than one foreign language. This is
usually English plus another language, depending on which part of the world they operate in. Cabin crew are often bilingual
or have a very good command of a second language. Now it has also become compulsory for pilots and air traffic controllers
to have a minimum level of English for safety reasons. It is believed that this will prevent crashes caused by poor
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communication. 5. ______________________Advertising and marketing is now a global industry, and jobs in these fields
often demand foreign languages. Advertising agencies usually work with companies who sell their products all over the world,
so need to create advertising campaigns which work in many different
languages.
Vocabulary Tip
Many English words are similar to words in your language. This can help you guess the meaning of new words, for example,
air traffic controller = control del tráfico aéreo
How many other words can you find in the text which are similar in your language? Make a list
GLOSSARY
software developer: desarrollador de software ▪ headquarters: oficinas principales
▪ cabin crew: tripulación ▪ advertising campaign: campaña publicitaria
4. Read the text again. Answer the questions.
a..Why is it good to comunicate with foreign visitors in their own language?
b. Where do a lot of IT companies have their headquarters?
c. Why do computer games need to be translated into different languages?
d. What language do air traffic controllers have to speak?
e. Why do advertising campaigns have to be created in lots of different languages?
5. Make a list of other jobs you know which require a foreign language.
Write a short paragraph about one of the jobs saying why foreign language skills are useful.
6. Read the text quickly. Choose the best title.
a. Good at history? Maybe Law is the subject for you b. Anyone can study Law
c. Choose a subject you think you’ll be good at.
Nicky is studying Law at University. ‘I chose to study Law because I want to be a detective or a lawyer’, she says. ‘When I was
young I always enjoyed watching detective programmes on TV. I imagined solving the crimes myself and helping the victims. I
also loved watching films with court room scenes.’ Many children drop out of school where Nicky lives, so graduating from High
School was a proud moment for her. She says her mum always motivated her to work hard at school. ‘When I was at school I was
good at History. It was my favourite subject.’ If you’re good at History, you’ll find studying Law similar in many ways. I’d also
say Maths has helped me a lot. I think about Law questions a bit like I do Maths questions, identifying the problem, applying the
formula and
finding the answer. Everyone knows Law degrees involve a lot of reading. It’s true, Law students are always the last ones to leave
the library! You also need to have a good memory and a good analytical brain. It’s lots of hard work and many hours studying, but
we still find time to have fun. I hope to work for a Criminal Law company when I leave university. One day, I plan to have my own
company
7. Read the text again and answer the questions.
a. What does Nicky want to do when she’s older? b. What first interested her in this career?
c. What was her favourite subject at school? d. What subject does she says is helpful for Law?
e. Why do Law students spend a lot of time in the library? f. What two skills does she say you need to study Law?
8. Study the sentences. How many verbs are in each sentence? a. I chose to study Law. b. I always enjoyed watching detective
programmes. c. I loved watching films. d. I want to be a detective. e. I hope to work for a Criminal Law company. f. I imagined
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solving crimes. g. I plan to have my own company.
9. Copy and complete the table with the verbs from exercise 7.
Verb + -ing form Verb + to infinitive
Enjoy
10.Work and think of other verbs you know which are followed by an –ing form / to infinitive. Give an example in each case.
Example: like - I like playing tennis.
11. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
▪ play ▪ travel ▪ study ▪ go ▪ work ▪ find
a. My sister enjoys to different countries. b. I don’t want to university. c. What subject did you
choose ? d. My father hopes a new job soon. e. I can’t imagine in an office all day. f. I love the piano
Evaluación
Qnser these questions:
a. What did you enjoy doing when you were young?
b. What do you want to be when you are older?
c. Where do you hope to work?
Fecha de entrega
El estudiante deberá hacer entrega de las actividades y evidencias de aprendizaje por medio de registro fotográfico
hasta el día Abril 2021.
