UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DEL CARMEN

CENTRO DE IDIOMAS ACADEMIA DE INGLÉS Y FRANCES

INGLÉS III

TITULO DE LA PRESENTACIÓN:

CUADERNO DE TRABAJO DE GRAMATICA PRIMERA SECUENCIA DE APRENDIZAJE

Presentado por:

SOFIA BRENDA REYES CRUZ

INDICE

Unit 1 that’s what friends are for!

1. Clauses with it + adverbial clauses with when

2. Personalities; relative pronouns; clauses with it + adverbial clauses with when

Unit 2 Career moves

3. Gerund phrases as subjects and as objects

4. Comparisons

Unit 3 Could you do me a favor?

5. Requests with modals, if clauses, and gerunds

6. Indirect requests

OBJECTIVE

This notebook has the objective to learn and practice the

grammar forms focused on the sequence one of the New

Interchange Third edition by Jack Richards et al. In this notebook

they will have a big variety of grammar exercises in which they

will develop a communicative competence.

INTRODUCTION

Nowadays when we are involved into a new second language it’s important to learn and

put in practice the four skills which any person needs to take into consideration.

The goal of this strategy is to involve to the students through the relatives pronoun as

subjects and objects, gerunds phrases as subjects and objects, comparisons with

adjectives, verbs, nouns and past participles so the requests with modals, if clauses and

gerunds which indirect requests; where they several exercises to get the main idea and

practice them.

Before you can start writing in English, you have to learn how things are written in

English. You do this by the correct English sentences of other people (ideally, native

speakers).

Learning a second language is essentially a question of writing? Why? Because when

we write, we need to create in our mind our ideas before we can express them in a

logical way. Sometimes we write without taking in to consideration grammar; we only

write first. But when we take into consideration grammar, the ideas which we want to

express change.

To develop this compilation help to students to put in practice the knowledge learnt

during their classes and teachers don’t only use books, equipment, visuals and other

aids to teach English, they try that the students are involved into the four abilities

(Reading, Speaking, Listening and writing).

Unit 1

1.1. Clauses with it + adverbial clauses with when

Learning objective: practice relative pronouns who, that, when and which as subjects and objects.

Instructions: Complete the next exercises using WHEN, WHO or WHICH

1. The boy __________won the prize felt really happy about it.

2. The boy ____________ parents are talking to the teacher is sitting over there.

3. David, ______________owns a very fast car, is a careless driver.

4. Those jeans__________ you want to buy are really expensive.

5. My cousin, __________ school grades are outstanding, is always studying.

6. She was raining ______________ I felt down to the ladder.

7. _______________ I was running yesterday at night, a dog bit me.

8. This is the bank ______________was robbed yesterday.

9. A boy ___________sister is in my class was in the bank at that time.

10. The man____________ robbed that store had two guns.

11. The man ___________ gave him the money was young.

12. The people ______________ were in the hospital were very frightened.

13. The kid _____________played x box died yesterday in an accident.

Instructions: Rewrite the sentences using a relative pronoun (who, which, when), add commas where necessary.

It was very romantic / the film had already started / we arrived

1.______________________________________________________________

Alice is sad because / she was doing the pantry / she has lost her handbag 2. _____________________________________________________________________

I arrived to live / with my grandfather / he changed his mood 3.________________________________________________________________________

My classmates went to the Natural History Museum last Friday/ the time was good / 4._________________________________________________________________________

I bought all the ingredients / I needed them to prepare a cake. 5._________________________________________________________________________

Studied with me yesterday / today did not come to the class / the boy 6._______________________________________________________________

The water / was used for Peter was cold

7.____________________________________________________________________

Some students were asking her / the teacher was reading an interesting story

8._____________________________________________________________________

Is big and it is Allison´s sister / the ball / is playing Allison

9._____________________________________________________________________

Her mother called her / he was watering the garden

10.__________________________________________________________________

Unit 1

1.2 Learning objective: see clauses with it and adverbial clauses with when in context.

Personalities; relative pronouns; clauses with it + adverbial clauses with when

Instructions: Look at the next photos and give them personalities adjectives

Easygoing / egotistical / intolerant / modest / organized / (un)reliable / sociable stingy / supportive / temperamental /attractive / depressed / ideal / interested /mad

1__________________ 2_______________ 3_______________

4_______________ 5_______________________

Instructions: Write the definitions of the next adjectives.

For example: Sociable is a person who enjoys being with other people.

1. Intolerant:_________________________________________________________

2. Intelligent:_________________________________________________________

3. Supportive:________________________________________________________

4. Generous:_________________________________________________________

5. Rude.____________________________________________________________

6. Modest:___________________________________________________________

7. Straighforward:_____________________________________________________

Intructions: Complete the sentences with it clauses from the list.

How do you feel about these situations?

1.________________________when someone jumps in front of me in the line bank.

2.________________________when a partner bothers me in the class.

3._______________________when a stranger asks me for some directions from my city.

4.____________________________when a teacher gives me a bad note.

5.____________________________when a close friend doesn´t invite me to her party.

6.____________________________when people talk too loudly.

7.____________________________when my mother shouts me.

8. ___________________________ when someone in the party drinks too much.

9. ___________________________ when my sister picks up my stocks.

10. __________________________ when my father sometimes is easygoing.

I don´t mind it I don´t like it I can´t stand it It bothers me It upsets me It makes me happy It embarrasses me

Unit 2

2.1. Gerunds phrases

Learning objective: practice gerunds phrases as subjects and as objects.

Instructions: Write sentences on the black lines using gerund phrases as subjects or gerunds phrases as objects.

A B C

He would

Writing poems

Dolores wouldn´t

I am very excited by

Enjoying a sport

I wouldn´t be very good at

Working as a teacher

Studying english

He would

They woudln´t

Designing houses

like

enjoy

be good at

love

is

is not

seems

working

sounds

must be

could be

would be

writing

being a dentist

difficult

working long hours

in my facebook

fantastic

in groups

stressful and tiring

interesting and helpful

speaking english

learning languages

for architects

1.______________________________________________________________________

2.______________________________________________________________________

3.______________________________________________________________________

4.______________________________________________________________________

5.______________________________________________________________________

6.______________________________________________________________________

7.______________________________________________________________________

8.______________________________________________________________________

9._____________________________________________________________________

10.____________________________________________________________________

Instructions: Choose five pictures and write sentences using the gerunds as subjects and

gerunds as objects.

For example:

Being a teacher is a hard working profession. (as subject )

I would enjoy being a teacher because I am creative. (as object )

1._____________________________________________________________________

2._____________________________________________________________________

3._____________________________________________________________________

4._____________________________________________________________________

5._____________________________________________________________________

Unit 2

2.2. Comparisons

Learning objectives: practice comparisons with adjectives, verbs, nouns, and past participles.

Instructions: choose some jobs and make some comparisons about them.

Job What do they do? Where do they work?

Accountants Look after the finances in an organisastion.

They work in an office.

Bakers Bake bread. They work in a bakery.

Barbers Shave men's beards and cut men's hair. They work in a barbers.

Chefs Prepare and cook food. They work in a kitchen.

Dentists Look after people's teeth. They work in a dentists.

Doctors Look after people's health. They work in a hospital or surgery.

Judges Judge and sentence people. They work in a law court.

Lawyers Defend and prosecute people. They work in a law court and in a lawyers office.

Nurses Look after patients . They work in a hospital or doctor's surgery.

Secretaries Arrange appointments, type letters and organise meetings.

They work in an office.

Surgeons Operate on people who are sick. They work in a hospital.

Teachers Teach people. They work in a school.

Technicians Organise and repair technical equipment. They work everywhere

1.____________________________________________________________________

2.____________________________________________________________________

3.____________________________________________________________________

4.____________________________________________________________________

5.____________________________________________________________________

6.____________________________________________________________________

7.____________________________________________________________________

8.____________________________________________________________________

2.3 Use the next words from the box to complete the name of each job title. Choose the best expressions to compare the jobs in each sentence.

assistant decorator instructor painter sitter speaker ranger walker

1. A baby_____________ doesn`t earn _____________________ a teacher. as much as greater than worse than

2. A chef´s ___________________has ___________________a waiter. as bad hours as not as good hours as a student intern

3. A dog _________________is __________________a student intern. more interesting than not as boring as better paid than

4. A house _______________earns_____________________ a camp counselor. as bad as more than not more than

5. A park __________________is_______________________ a landscaper. as bad as not as well paid as worse than

6. Being a yoga ________________is ___________________ being a professor. more than as much as not as difficult as

7. Being an interior ______________is__________________ being a sales assistant. greater than earns more than more interesting than

8. A public __________________has________________________ an office worker. fewer hours than not more than not as long as

Unit 3

3.1 Requests with modals, if clauses, and gerunds (1) Learning objective: practice making requests with modals, if clauses, and gerunds. Instructions: think of five things you would need to have done if you were going on a long vacation. Write requests asking a friend to do the things.

For example: Could you water the yard?

3.2 Rewrite these requests to make them more formal.

1. You want to speak to Mr. Smith. (Could)

________________________________________________________________________

2. You want a friend open the window. It's hot in here. (Can)

______________________________________________________________________

3. You would like your mother buy two loaves of bread on your way home. (Would you mind)

______________________________________________________________________

4. You want to borrow your friend’s dictionary. (I wonder if)

_______________________________________________________________________

5. You want to come to Mary´s party. (Is it OK if)

_______________________________________________________________________

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6. You want Mrs. Redding lend you two hundred dollars till next week. (would you mind)

__________________________________________________________________________

7. You need Betty help you with this grammar exercise. ( can)

__________________________________________________________________________

8. You want someone to tell you how to get a credit card. ( Would it be OK if)

_________________________________________________________________________

9. You want to use a friend´s cell phone. ( can)

________________________________________________________________________

10. You want to rent a camper this weekend. (I was wondering if you would mind)

________________________________________________________________________

11. You want to turn down your roommate´s TV. (Would you mind?)

________________________________________________________________________

11. You want to use your sister´s car this Friday. (could)

________________________________________________________________________

12. You want to type again this assignment. (Do you mind if)

________________________________________________________________________

13. Let me wear your IPod for some minutes.(I wonder if)

_________________________________________________________________________

15. Take care of my son while I am cleaning the basement. (Would you mind)

_________________________________________________________________________

16. Pick up the trash because they are in front of the door. (Can)

_________________________________________________________________________

3.3 Take turns reading each request and then write the indirect requests for each situation.

1____________________________________________________

2____________________________________________________

__

5 ____________________________________________________

3 ____________________________________________________

4____________________________________________________

Instructions: Write requests sentences using the below box.

1 2 3

Mario,

Sam,

Wendy,

Elena and Gerard

Carlos,

Yose,

Hugo,

Susan,

Maria,

Lulú,

Sofia,

are you free

don´t be late

Silvia is having

what time shuold I go

Martha,please return

I have to clean up

Sara is writing

don´t speak loudly

did you type

How many friends can I bring

do you have money

When does the office close

this Friday

to the meeting

to the party

again the assignment

to your apartment

the reports

my desk computer

the office,it’s a mess

I need $500

the noise bothers me

a baby shower the next week

For example:

Carlos, Silvia is having a baby shower the next week.

1.____________________________________________________________________

2.____________________________________________________________________

3.____________________________________________________________________

4.____________________________________________________________________

5.____________________________________________________________________

6.____________________________________________________________________

7.____________________________________________________________________

8.____________________________________________________________________

9.____________________________________________________________________

10.___________________________________________________________________

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