AG3 DAY 01 NOTES

Objectives
- to learn how to use gerunds

what is the difference between time and tense?
Time is lineal for human beings. There is only past, present, and future.
A tense is a grammatical structure. For example: present perfect. This  tense has form and function (meaning)
Form --    S      have/has pas participle vf     C

A verb form
base past past particple present part 3rd person sing
go went gone going goes


Is the gerund a verb form?
A gerund is a noun. We turn the verb into a noun.

It can be the subject, the direct object, the indirect object, the object of a preposition, etc.

What do you call this sport that you practice in the water?
Swimming
swim
Swimming is good.
I like swimming in the beach.
I am good at swimming.

Swimming is a sport.

Gerund as a subject complement
One healthy sport is swimming.  (usually with linking verbs)
Gerund as an object complement
I like swimming in the beach.

Swimming in a pool is good.
Swimming in a pool at night is good.
Swimming with your friends in a pool at night is good.

I value honesty because I consider that it is important in friendship. For example: It is good that your friend always tells you the truth even when you are wrong.
My friends are different. I have friends that are my confidants. I also have party friends. I have friends I only play soccer with.

Exercise 1

1.d 2.f 3.g
4.e 5.a 6.c
7.h 8.b


1. convenience
2. kajaking
3. contacting
4. age
5. writer
6. socializing
7. honest
8. listened

Exercise 2

PART A
1. doing
2. vegetating
3. worrying
4. not having
5. working
6. making
7. socialize    --    socializing
8. have  -- having
9. meeting
10. working
11. playing
12. collecting
13. singing
14. not singing
15. singing
16. orienteering

PART B
1. his giving
2. Bob's helping
3. My boss's criticizing
4. 4. Her living
5. Mary's advising
6. my becoming
7. their being
8. our getting

Exercise 3

1. having met
2. seeing
3. having enrolled
4. assigning
5. arguing
6. having said
7. studying
8. helping
9. passing
10. having told

AG3 DAY 02 NOTES

HOMEWORK: BOOK PAGES 280 AND 284

The working in class procedure

STEP 1
Work with your partners with the exercises
Share ideas and give opinions

STEP 2
Check answers with the teacher. Or teacher call out volunteers.

Exercise 4

1. Do you prefer being asked out on a date or asking someone out yourself?
2. Are you more interested in entertaining yourself or being entertained by others?
3. Do you prefer preparing dinner by yourself or being invited to dinner by your friends?
4. Do you like being told what to do or giving orders?
5. Do you like figuring things out yourself or being shown/showed how to do things?
6. Do you prefer being given advice by your friends or giving your friends advice?

Gerardo says that he likes figuring things out himself rather than  being shown how to do things because it is more exciting to discover.
Rafael says that he likes asking girls out for a date because it is strange for a man to be asked out by a woman!!

Exercise 6

Part A

1. One of the requirements for participating in the activities is having a good shape.
2. He will use his gps if he has trouble with it.

Part B
1. .F
2. .T  X F
STOP DOING --- STOP THE ACTIVITY TOTALLY
3. .F
4. .T
5. .F
6. .T
7. .T
8. .F
9. .T
10. T

Exercise 7

OBJECT
IS IT A VERB OR A NOUN?
I OBJECT YOUR DECISION.
LOOK AT THAT OBJECT.

B06 DAY 02 NOTES:

Homework: Workbook. pages 20, 21, 22

But, so , and or

+  but -
-    but   +
I got 100 soles, but I had to pay my friend 90 soles.
I lost my wallet, but my girlfriend gave me a new one.

(cause) , so  (result)
I have free movie tickets, so I will invite my friends to the cinema.
I didn't study, so I got a bad grade.

option 1   , or option 2
I will travel , or I could stay home.

I want coke or sprite.
It's cold but sunny.

6. Language Link

Task A key:
1. ,but
2. or
3. ,so
4. or
5. ,but
6. ,so
7. ,but
8. chicken, fish, or beef <-- Perfect! No problem

Task B
1. .
2. We can go to Martin's party, or we can see a movie.
3. Johns is sick, so he's not coming to class today.
4. It's a beautiful day, so we are having class outside.
5. I'm wearing my glasses, but I can't see the whiteboard.
6. Alain wants to study at an American university, so he's taking the toefl exam.

I like to play soccer or practice swimming in the summer.
The weather here is often sunny in the summer, so I don't go out because I am a vampire.
The weather here is often sunny in the summer, so  I can swim

I prefer winter because it is cold, and I hate warm weather.
Me, too because I don't like summer.
I prefer summer beacuse I like to eat ice cream.
You have a very strong throat.

How do you say ____? <-- como se dice?
What does ____ mean? <-- que significa?

fall=autumn  winter spring summer


1. I usually take a vacation in the summer
2. I like warm weather
3. I like to relax on vacation
4. My favorite activities are hiking and mountain biking.

7. Communication

Which tour is appropriate for you partner according to his/her answers?

Let's see... You usually  take your vacation in the summer and you like to relax, so The Las Vegas tour is the most appropriate for you. You have sunny days, .....

Let's see.. Nicole usually takes her vacation in the summer and she likes hot weather, so The Las VEgas tour is the most appropriate for her. She has sunny days for swimming and cool evenings for playing volleyball.
Omar usually takes his vacation in the summer . He likes cool weather , so the Las Vegas is the most appropriate tour for him.There are casinos, great nightlife and restaurants.
Chris usually takes his vacation in the winter, and he likes cold weather, so the Hokkaido tour is the most appropriate because he likes mountain biking.
Oh, that's a good idea.
Really? I don't think so.

e, c a
f d g
h b i

Lesson B
Giving complete answers

unpack is the opposite of pack
How often = with what frequency
Once a year
Twice a year
Three times a year
I go by bus or by car.


How often do you go on vacation?
I go on vacation once(=1) a year.
I go on vacation every winter.
Do you have a passport? No, I don't.
Why or why not? I don't have a passport because I don't have money.
On vacation, do you take a lot of photos?
Yes, I do. I use my smart phone to take a lot of photos.

B06 DAY 01: Giving/Accepting/Refusing Advice

Objectives:

- to talk about the weather

What's/How's the weather like? 

It's cloudy .

What's the weather going to be like tomorrow?

It is going to be hot.

I think it will be hot.

Do you read horoscopes?

partly = not completly

Predict the weather on Saturday and Sunday

What's the weather going to be like on Saturday?

It is going to be ok.

Report to the class:

Camila says It is going to be sunny on Sunday.

Marianne says Saturday is going to be cloudy.

Please call me Andre.

Giving/Accepting/Refusing Advice

With Affirmative Sentences

A: (I think) You should take a sweater.
B:
     Accepting
        Good idea.
        Ok, I will.
     Refusing
        Really? I don't think so.
        Really? I'd rather not. (=I prefer not)

With Negative Sentences

A: I don't think you should drive.
     You shouldn't drive.
B:
     Accepting
        You are probably right.
     Refusing
        Really, I think I'll be ok.

B01 DAY 02: Important questions

HOMEWORK: Workbook page 2,3,4


Important questions:
What does first name mean?
Example: Eduardo, Jose, Maria, Luisa, etc.
What does _________ mean?

How do you say apellido in English?
It is   last name.
How do you say Bienvenido in English?
It is welcome.
How do you say ___________ in English?

vamos a preguntar
How do you say vamos a preguntar al profe in English?
It is    Let's ask the teacher.

chart
What does chart mean?
A chart is a picture with information.

her  ---> female
his ---> male

s1: What's his/her name?
s2: Her first name is Yukiko.
s1: What's his/her last name?
s2: Her last name is Akita.
s1: What's her email address?
s2: It's yukikoa@eazypost.com

s1: What's her/his name?
s2: His first name is Carlos.
s1: What's her/his last name?
s2: her/His last name is Ramalho.
s1: What's her/his email address?
s2: It's carlos@eazypost.com


s1: What's her/his name?
s2: His first name is Alberto.
s1: What's her/his last name?
s2: her/His last name is Cruz.
s1: What's her/his email address?
s2: It's beto@starlink.mx

s1: What's his/her name?
s2: Her first name is ---------.
s1: What's his/her last name?
s2: Her last name is ------.
s1: What's her email address?
s2: It's ------------@---.---

Joshua Porter
His short name is Josh

Kenyiro Tanaka
His short name is Ken.

Marisol Fuentes
His Her short name is Mary.

In conversations, contractions are normal.
In academic writing, contractions are not ok.

B01 DAY 01: Introduction and Greetings

1st day Introduction

Mr Jar: My name is Christian. What's your name?
You: My name is _____.
Mr Jar: Nice to meet you.
You: Nice to meet you, too.

Greetings on the 2nd day, 3rd day, ...

Mr Jar: Nice to meet you Hello, good afternoon.
You: Good afternoon.
Mr Jar: How are you?
You: Fine, thank you.