first class - introduction
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Basic Level English CourseJuly 24th, 2010
Grammar Presentation
I am an intelligent person
SubjectPronoun
Verb BE
ArticleAdjective
Noun
I am from Lima
These are grammar terms that will be used in class. They are also examples of how some words are similar in structure and sound to Spanish.
Estos son términos gramaticales que serán usados en clase. Ellos también son ejemplos de que tan similares en estructura y sonido son algunas palabras al Español.
Subject Pronoun
Verb BE Preposition ofPlace
Noun
The course will be lectured and practiced mainly in English. Some Spanish will be used if necessary only at the basic level of instruction. We do this so that participants can be introduced first to the experience of utilizing the language, and then to the comprehension of the structural components of the language.
El curso será dictado y practicado principalmente en Inglés. Algo de Español será utilizado si es necesario solo en el nivel básico de instrucción. Hacemos esto para que los participantes puedan ser presentados primero a la experiencia de utilizar el idioma, y luego a la comprensión de los componentes estructurales del idioma.
a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z
The whole alphabet/El alfabeto completo
Some difficult sounds/Algunos sonidos difíciles:
a, e, i
b, v, w (double “u”)
c, s, z
g, j
r
y
SUBJECT PRONOUNS VERB BE
I You He She It We You They
amareisisisareareare
1st Person
2nd Person
3rd Person
1st Person
2nd Person
3rd Person
SINGULAR
PLURAL
SUBJECT PRONOUNS
POSSESSIVEADJECTIVES
I You He She It We You They
MyYourHisHerItsOurYourThei
r
1st Person
2nd Person
3rd Person
1st Person
2nd Person
3rd Person
SINGULAR
PLURAL
NOUN+
namepencilbookcatfurclassnotebook
sfriends
A: My name is Roger. B: How do you spell your name? A: R – O – G – E – R My full name is:
Roger Maurice Villamar RomeroFirst Name Middle Name Last Name Mother’s Maiden Name
My first name is… My middle name is…/My middle initial is “M.” My last name is…
In Perú: My mother’s maiden name is…
NEAR FAR
SINGULAR THIS THAT
PLURAL THESE THOSE
Near/Singular: This pencil
Far/Singular: That pencil
Near/Plural: These pencils
Far/Plural: Those pencils
Numbers: 0 = “zero,” “o” 1 = “one” 2 = “two” 3 = “three” (*) 4 = “four” 5 = “five” 6 = “six” 7 = “seven” 8 = “eight” 9 = “nine” 10 = “ten”
Three
“th” = /θ/
Tree
“t” = /t/
A: What is your cell phone number? B: My cell phone number is 991370296 B: It is 991370296/It’s 991370296
Subject Pronoun + BE Contraction