“Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow.”
“El idioma es el fluido del alma en el cual los pensamientos se mueven y crecen.”
- Oliver Wendell Holmes
My Goal
- Vocabulary: Use of the Prepositions “on, in, at”
- Grammar: Present Simple Tense. - Adverbs of Frequency
- Fluency: Talk about routines and jobs. Pronunciation 3rd. person singular
- Reading and Writing: Write about others and your routine.
5.1 Read, listen and watch
Lee, escucha y mira
🔊 🎧 AN INTERESTING JOB
Erik Miller is a travel Journalist. He works during the whole year traveling to different places around the world. He works for an important magazine. He takes pictures and writes about the places he visits.
He has a meeting with his boss at 7:30 a.m. in the office. They talk about the next destinations and plan the trip, then the secretary buys the tickets and he is ready to pack his clothes and go to the airport.
He usually takes a taxi to go to the airport and then he waits for the flight. On the plane he thinks about his trip, reads and listens to music.
When he is traveling, he wakes up at 7:00 a.m. and has breakfast at the hotel where he is staying. He never leaves his camera when he goes out. He visits places people recommend and takes pictures of everything. He has lunch at 1:00 p.m. in the most typical places. During the afternoon, he visits little villages around touristic places. He goes back to the hotel at 10:00 p.m. He takes notes of everything he sees during the trip and sometimes he goes out to enjoy night life. He travels during weeks or months.
After the trip, when he is back at the office, he starts working at 8:00 a.m. He has meetings with his co-workers and he chooses the pictures for the magazine. He also writes articles to help other travelers. He writes tips about how to get to different places, how to order food, what and where the best restaurants and hotels are.
Erik always feels happy when he sees his articles on the magazines and newspapers.
UN TRABAJO INTERESANTE
Eric Miller es un periodista de viajes. Él trabaja todo el año viajando a diferentes lugares alrededor del mundo. Él trabaja para una importante revista. Él toma fotos y escribe sobre los lugares que visita.
Él tiene una reunión con su jefe a las 7:30 a.m. en la oficina. Ellos hablan sobre los próximos destinos y planean el viaje, luego la secretaria compra los boletos y él está listo para empacar su ropa e ir al aeropuerto.
Usualmente él toma un taxi para ir al aeropuerto y luego espera por el vuelo. En el avión, él piensa en su viaje, lee y escucha música.
Cuando está viajando, él despierta a las 7:00 a.m. y desayuna en el hotel donde se está quedando. Él nunca deja su cámara cuando sale. Él visita lugares que la gente le recomienda y toma fotos de todo. Él almuerza a la 1:00 p.m. en los lugares más típicos. En la tarde, él visita pequeños pueblos alrededor de sitios turísticos. Él vuelve al hotel a las 10:00 p.m. Él toma notas de todo lo que ve durante el viaje y a veces sale a disfrutar de la vida nocturna. Él viaja durante semanas o meses.
Después del viaje, cuando está de vuelta en la oficina, él comienza a trabajar a las 8:00 a.m. Él tiene reuniones con sus colegas y él escoge las fotos para la revista. Él también escribe artículos para ayudar a otros viajeros. Escribe consejos sobre cómo llegar a diferentes lugares, cómo ordenar comida y cuáles y dónde están los mejores restaurantes y hoteles.
Eric siempre se siente feliz cuando ve sus artículos en revistas y periódicos.
5.2 Vocabulary and Grammar
Vocabulario y Gramática
| Adverb | Frequency | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Always | 100% | I always have breakfast at 7:00 am. |
| Usually | 80% | She usually plays basketball. |
| Sometimes | 50% | I sometimes read a book in the morning. |
| Seldom | 20% | I seldom take the bus. |
| Never | 0% | We never work on Sunday. |
Prepositions of Place
Use in when talking about an enclosed space.
He has a meeting in the office.
Use on when an object is touching something or it is located on a surface. Also when talking about being on transportation means.
The book is on the table.
The painting is on the wall.
Jessy sleeps on the school bus.
Use at for a specific location.
The office is at 20 Main Street.
I see my friend at the theater.
Read the text again and do the following:
Use green to underline the verbs
Use blue to underline the adverbs of frequency
Use purple to underline the prepositions
of place
5.3 Reading and Comprenhension
lectura y comprensión
Circle “true” or “false” and correct the false sentences with the correct information Encierra “verdadero” o “falso” y corrige las oraciones falsas con la información correcta
e.g Erick works for a hotel. F or T
F Erick works for a magazine
1. Erik travels during months or weeks. F or T
2. Erik travels with his co-workers. F or T
3. Erik feels happy when he sees his articles in the magazines. F or T
4. Erik takes a bus to go to the airport. F or T
5. Erik prepares his breakfast. F or T
5.4 Vocabulary
Vocabulario
Write a verb from the text under each picture
Escribe un verbo del texto debajo de cada ilustración
5.5 Simple present
Presente simple
Complete the questions with the verbs in brackets
Completa las preguntas usando los verbos en paréntesis
e.g Does Erick work for a magazine? (work)
1. Erick tourist places? (visit)
2. Erick and his co-workers together (travel)
3. Erick pictures? (take)
4. What he in the office? (do)
5. What time Erick a meeting with his boss (have)
6. Erik and his secretary the tickets? (buy)
5.6 Prepositions of place
Preposiciones de lugar
Use in, on or at to complete the sentences
Usa in, on o at para completar las oraciones
1. I work bank.
2. Mary reads a book while she goes the bus.
3. Peter and Martin live 24th street.
4. He leaves the photos the table.
5. We study Natural English.
6. I live a house.
5.6 Prepositions of place
Preposiciones de lugar
Write about Erik's secretary routine. Use verbs from Unit 4 and adverbs of frequency
Escribe acerca de la rutina de la secretaria de Erik. Usa verbos de la Unidad 4 y los adverbios de frecuencia
5.7 Sliding Board time
Momento de usar el Sliding Board
Go to your sliding board, build up as many sentences as possible and write them down. Keep your record
Usa tu Sliding Board, construye tantas oraciones como puedas y escríbelas. Guarda tu récord
5.7 Let´s play and practice
Juguemos y practiquemos
5.8 Let's practice with the AI
Practica con la IA
