Gateway To English 1

COLEGIO MILITAR DE LA NACIÓN
Cátedra de Idiomas
MILITARY ACADEMY OF ARGENTINA
English – Level 1
Ejercicios y textos originales© CÁTEDRA IDIOMAS
UNIT 1
Military and civilian life

Section A: Personal Information
PART 1
A) Read the texts and answer the questions. (Lea los textos y responda las preguntas)
A.
Hi! I’m from Colombia. My birthday is on February 2nd. My mother is Colombian and my father
is Lebanese. I have got brown hair and brown eyes. I can sing in English and in Spanish. I’m a
good dancer too. I like all types of music and my favourite English group is the Beatles. I live in
Miami with my husband, Gerard, and my children.
Who is she? …………………………………………………………………...

B.
Hello! My first name is Gerard. I was born on 2nd February 1987. I’m a Spanish professional
footballer. I play as a centre-back for FC Barcelona and the Spain national team. I’m married
and I have two children. My wife is very beautiful and she dances and sings very well. We live
in Miami; we have a very big house near the beach.
Who is he? ……………………………………………………………………

C.
Good morning! My first name is Matías. I’m 36 years old now. I’m from San Miguel de
Tucumán. I’m married and I’ve got three children; they are all girls! We live in Tucumán but, a s
I am a military man, I move a lot. Now I’m living in Antártida. I’m the first student to take a
virtual MBA from General Belgrano II Base. I think education is very important for today’s
military men and women. I’m a captain but I want to be a general!
Who is he? ……………………………………………………………………

D.
Nice to meet you! My first name is Salvatore but my friends and family call me “Sal”. My
birthday is on January 21st. I was born in Clinton, Iowa in 1985 to an Italian American family.
My father, Steven, is a medical equipment technician, and my mother, Rosemary, a preschool
teacher. I’m a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. army and the first soldier alive to receive the Medal of
Honor.
Who is he? ……………………………………………………………………
B) Complete the following chart with information from the texts on page 1
(Complete la siguiente grilla con información de los textos de la página 1)
NAME AGE PROFESSION
TIP: (AYUDA)
ISABEL MEBARAK RIPOLL
SH_ _ _ R_
GERARD P _ _ _É
MATÍAS AL _ _ R _A L _C _ N _A
2 SALVATORE G _ U N _ A
PART 2
Match the questions on personal information with their answers (Una las preguntas sobre
información personal con sus respuestas) Write the letter by the number (Escriba la letra al
lado del número)
QUESTION ANSWER
1. WHAT´S YOUR SURNAME? A. I’M 19
2. WHAT’S YOUR FIRST NAME? B. T - H -O -M - S- O - N
3. CAN YOU SPELL YOUR SURNAME? C. I’M FROM MANCHESTER, ENGLAND
4. HOW OLD ARE YOU? D. 052 – 3981 – 7346
5. WHEN WERE YOU BORN? E. NO, I HAVEN’T.
6. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? F. IN ALICE SPRINGS, AUSTRALIA
7. WHAT´S YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER? G. STING, I LOVE HIM
8. WHAT´S YOUR JOB? H. I’M AN ARMY OFFICER
9. WHERE ARE YOU FROM? I. I’M ENGLISH
10. WHAT NATIONALITY ARE YOU? J. I’M MARRIED. I’VE GOT TWO CHILDREN
11. WHAT'S YOUR ADDRESS? K. LEONARD
12. WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD? L. I LIVE AT 34 ESTWOOD ROAD
13. WHO’S YOUR FAVOURITE SINGER? M. MY LAST NAME IS THOMSON
14. ARE YOU SINGLE OR MARRIED? N. WELL, I LIKE VEGETABLES VERY MUCH
15. HAVE YOU GOT ANY BROTHERS OR SISTERS? O. I WAS BORN ON AUGUST 10TH 1995
TIP: YOU CAN ALSO ASK THE QUESTIONS IN A DIFFERENT WAY (USTED TAMBIÉN PUEDE HACER
LAS PREGUNTAS DE MANERA DIFFERENTE)
WHAT’S YOUR FULL NAME?
WHAT DO YOU DO?
WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
HOW DO YOU SPELL YOUR SURNAME? HOW DO YOU SPELL IT? CAN YOU SPELL IT?
DO YOU HAVE ANY BROTHERS OR SISTERS?
PART 3
A) Listen to Louise’s personal information and write TRUE or FALSE. Correct the false
sentences (Escuche la información personal de Louise y escriba verdadero o falso.
Corrija las oraciones falsas).
1. Louise is 19 years old.
2. She is Australian.
3. She was born in Alice Springs.
4. She lives in a small city.
5. She has got 3 brothers.
6. She is a librarían.
7. She likes folk music and old movies.
8. Her favourite singer is Australian.
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B) Listen again and answer the questions

1. How old is Louise?
2. Where is she from?
3. Where is Alice Springs?
4. What is its population?
5. What’s her brother’s name?
Task: WHO ARE YOU?
Write about your personal information and then introduce yourself to the class orally
(Escriba sobre su información personal y luego preséntese a la clase en forma oral).
C) Task: MY CLASSMATE
Ask 5 questions to one of your classmates and complete the chart (Haga 5 preguntas a uno
de sus compañeros de clase y complete el cuadro)
QUESTION ANSWER
Section B: Technology
PART 1
Listening 1
Why travel to Antarctica?
A) The following words are in the text. Can you sort them out under the right heading?
Then, add two more words to each category.
ice landscape penguins mountain sea seals zodiac
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Wildlife Nature Transport
B) The expressions below refer to people´s reactions to visiting Antarctica. Classify them
into positive and negative. Then, listen and say which ones are mentioned in the text.
POSITIVE / NEGATIVE In the text? YES / NO

An incredible experience.
Disgusting!
Is this real?
It is a dream.
It´s awful.
It’s so brilliant
Pure wilderness.
So majestic, beautiful.
Unbelievable visual features
PART 2 - READING
Read the following interview to a military man serving in Antarctica.
Captain Matías Alcorta Lucena is from Tucumán, Argentina. He is married and has
three daughters. He graduated from the Military Academy with a degree in Business
Administration in 2005. At the moment, he is stationed at Belgrano 2 base. The base
is located 77° 52’ 27” south and 34° 37’ 36” west, 1400 kilometres away from the
South Pole. This base is unique for scientific work because it is built on a nunatak, a
rock formation.
Q: How many people are there on the base?
A: There are twenty-one people on the base. There are 16 people from the Army, 2 from the Meteorology
Division of the Air Force and 3 from the National Antarctic Direction. We all have different jobs: mechanics,
meteorologists, electricians, plumbers, computer technicians, drivers, carpenters, cooks, scientists and
helpers.
Q: Are there any families or children?
A: No, there aren’t any families on the base. Families only live on Esperanza base. There, they have more
technological resources and there are also primary and secondary school teachers that help children with
their schooling. For teenagers there is a special space on the army remote teaching platform.
Q: What is your routine like? What time do you get up every day?
A: We have breakfast between 8 and 9 am. The people in charge of breakfast get up earlier than the rest
because they set the table and make water.
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Q: Do you make water? Really?
A: Yes, we collect snow and ice, we put it on wooden sleighs and we take it to a pump. Then we use that
water for cooking and cleaning.
Q: How do you organize your everyday tasks?
A: While we are having breakfast, we distribute the tasks already planned for the week. We do maintenance
work at the car repair shop or fix the roofs. We take out the rubbish or do minor jobs in different areas of
the base. We also do mountain training and help the scientists working on the base. We have lunch at 1:00
pm and then we take a nap. We usually finish work at 6:00 pm but sometimes there is something important
to do and we go on working.
Q: What do you usually do in your spare time?
A: After work, I like doing gym. I follow an exercise programme called “insanity workout”. Then I have a
shower. After that, I play table tennis or pool. We have dinner at 8:00 and after dinner some people watch
films or series, some others play PlayStation games, and some others go online. But most of us try to relax
and prepare for the next day.
Q: What about weekends? What do you do then?
A: We work on Saturdays too, so the weekend starts on Saturday evening. We sometimes play table tennis,
pool, board games or PlayStation games, and we usually organize tournaments. We often read or do gym
too. The highlight of the week is Saturday night, when we have pizza and beer and we have a great time
together. On Sunday we are off duty.
A) Complete the chart with ten different activities mentioned in the interview. Are they
similar or different from your own routine?
SIMILAR DIFFERENT TIP: When you are comparing
your activities with other
people’s, you need to use don’t
or doesn’t to talk about the
things that are not part of your
routine or the routine of the
PART 3 other person.
TECH-LIFE
Which of the following activities are you familiar with? Tick the column that is true for you.
100% 80% 50% 20% 0%
LIFE ONLINE
ALWAYS OFTEN SOMETIMES RARELY NEVER
Surf the web
Read newspapers online
Search for information on Google
Watch TV / films / series online
Use internet banking
Download applications
Upload home videos
Follow famous people
Share photos
Post comments on social networks or blogs
Befriend / unfriend / tag people on social networks
Tweet or retweet comments, photos, links
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PART 4
Apps in everyday life
Life, both in a military and in a civilian context, can be very stressing sometimes. Then,
technology comes to the rescue. Listen to Jeremy Quiñones describe five very popular apps
and match them to their uses and features in the chart below.
The applications are:
1) What do you use it for? APPLICATION 2) What are its main features?
It gives you information on timetables

a) …………………………… and routes of buses and trains.
To get food delivered to your It tells you which of your Facebook
doorstep. friends are attending a performance.
Some of its tags are “popular”,

b) ………………………….. “recommended” and “weekend”.
To find and organize shows, The interface is simple, clean and
concerts and events colourful.
The service is cheaper than a taxi.

c) ………………………….. You can make reservations in
To find the best routes to move restaurants around the world.
around in town
You can search the nearest
restaurant, read reviews and see the
d) ………………………….. menus.
To find the restaurant you want
You can tip the delivery boy
and book a table for you and
beforehand or with cash.
your friends.
You choose the food you want, you
add it to your cart and then you check
e) …………………………. out.
To hire a car to take you where You request a car, it gets your mobile
you want to go location and you are picked up in a
couple of minutes.
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TASK: Do you have a favourite app? Describe it in 5 simple sentences.

What do you use it for?
What are its main features?
PART 5
Find someone who does these things. Write their names in the box.
………………………….
goes to church before every turns off the wake-up alarm
gets up before 5 o’clock am
exam and continues sleeping
listens to music on Spotify knows the meaning of “Come looks at photos on a tablet or
in!” ipad
turns on their cell phone as soon uses their cell phone alarm to takes off their combat boots in
as they get up wake up under 30 seconds
looks for information on specific puts on their uniform in under practises sports outside the
websites to do their homework three minutes military academy
Task: Now write out a short report on your findings. Give as many details as possible.
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Round-up task: Safety online
SITUATION: A week ago, Private Johnson shared some photos of his new motorcycle in front of
his house on a social network. Two days later, he had a serious argument with Private Kosinsky
over some missing objects in the unit. The argument continued with heavy cyberbullying and
slander. A couple of days ago, the motorcycle was vandalized and the front of Johnson’s house
covered with graffiti. Everybody thinks Kosinsky is responsible for the attacks. Now the
atmosphere in the unit is tense because some people defend Kosinsky and others support
Johnson.
TASK: Your instructor has asked you to prepare a briefing for the whole of the academy on the
safe use of Internet and social networks. Work in pairs or groups. Draft a list of DO’s and
DONT’s and present it to the rest of the class. You can use audiovisual aids to complement
your briefing.
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UNIT 2
Going out and about

Section A: The Military Academy building
Part 1: Reading
1) Look at the ground floor map and say:
 How many classrooms are there on the ground floor?

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 How many facilities are there?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
 How many service offices are there?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
 Is there any place for visitors?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2) Look at the first floor map and find a place where you can:
- have a haircut …………………………………………

- find and read books ………………………………………..
- practice your language skills ………………………………………..
- talk to a religious counselor ………………………………………..
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3) Now look at the second floor map. What places are these?
a) This place is opposite the band classrooms.
……………………………
b) These are on the corners.
…………………………..
c) This is between Amphitheatre 3 and the stationery.
…………………………..
d) This place is next to the 1s t Year nursing school classroom.
……………………………
e) This room is next to classroom 304.
……………………………
f) This room is next to class 306.
……………………………
g) This classroom is opposite the chaplain’s office.
…………………………..
h) This place is between the stationery and Amphitheatre 4
………………………….
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PART 2 WRITING
A. There are some foreign cadets coming to study at the Military Academy. Write a short
description of some of the places in the building.
Organize your description like this:
- What place is it? The cadets’ information desk.

- Where is it? Ground floor; opposite the yard
- What can you do there? Ask about marks and timetables.
Example:
There is a cadets’ information desk on the ground floor, opposite the yard. You can ask
about your marks and timetables there.
Now write about:

a) the stationery
b) the barber´s
c) the Physics Museum
d) the Chemistry lab.
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Section B: A new place to visit
PART 1: READING
Trip Advisor is a website. It gives information on different places around the world. This is a
Trip Advisor description of London in a single paragraph. Read and complete the sentences
below.
08 April 2016, 16:46
"For a bird's eye view of London, take a spin on the London Eye, the Ferris wheel overlooking
the Thames landmarks like Big Ben, the Tower of London, St Paul's Cathedral and the Globe
Theatre. Spend a day in the Tate Modern or shopping along Portobello Road in Notting Hill.
See the Cabinet War Rooms that housed Winston Churchill in a WWII bunker and watch the
changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. Need a break ? Have a pint in a pub or a famous
London tea room."
Complete these recommendations with these phrases from the text:
a) If you want to see the landmarks of the city from above,…

b) If you like museums, …
c) If you want to buy souvenirs, …
d) If you are interested in history,
e) If you like military parades, …
f) If you want to go out on in the evening, …
1) … have a pint in a pub or a famous London tea room.

2) … see the Cabinet War Rooms
3) … spend a day in the Tate Modern
4) … spend the day shopping along Portobello Road in Notting Hill.
5) … take a spin on the London Eye
6) … watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.
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PART 2: MILITARY LIFE
MRE contents = Meal, Ready-to-Eat
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
A. What can you say about this picture?

B. What does MRE mean?
Meal, Ready-to-Eat
The Meal, Ready-to-Eat (commonly known as the MRE) is a self-contained, individual field
ration. An MRE contains a main course, side dish, bread, dessert, and a flameless ration heater.
General contents may include:
 Main course (entree)

 Side dish
 Dessert or snack (often commercial candy, fortified pastry, or Soldier Fuel Bar.)
 Crackers or bread
 Spread of cheese, peanut butter, or jelly
 Powdered beverage mix: fruit flavored drink, cocoa, instant coffee or tea, sport drink, or
dairy shake.
 Utensils (usually just a plastic spoon)
 Flameless ration heater (FRH)
 Beverage mixing bag
 Accessory pack:
o chewing gum
o Water-resistant matchbook
o Napkin / toilet paper
o Moist towelette
o Seasonings, including salt, pepper, sugar, creamer, and/or Tabasco sauce
o Freeze dried coffee
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C. Look, read and classify
FOOD DRINK OTHERS
PART 4: LISTENING
My Hometown
Listen to three people talking about their towns.
1- Listen and match the cities to the pictures:

Chester Paris San Diego
2- Listen again and write the sentences into the right column
It’s an old city -There are museums - There are old buildings and walls - There is a river near
here - Liverpool is near this city - There is a zoo - There are a lot of restaurants - There are art
galleries
San Diego Chester Paris
2- Write true or false.
a. There is a cold wind from the mountains.

b. There are many different types of restaurant in San Diego.
c. All of San Diego is very modern.
d. Chester is an old Roman city.
e. You can see the Roman walls in Chester today.
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f. The speaker thinks Chester is too small. He prefers London.

g. There is a river in Paris.
h. The speaker says she likes the food in Paris.
i. Not many people use the Paris Metro.
Transcript
a) I love living in San Diego. The weather here is perfect, sunny nearly every day, but
sometimes there is a cold wind that comes off the Pacific Ocean. There's also a famous
zoo here in San Diego and I like to go in the summer to see all the animals. My favorite
thing about San Diego is the many types of restaurant that are here. I love Chinese, Thai
and Indian food and in San Diego, I can eat them all. I go to college near the zoo. I am
studying to become a vet, so one day, I want to work inside the zoo. San Diego is not an
old city, but there are parts more than one hundred years old and there are interesting
museums here.
b) Chester is an old Roman city and I live near the centre. Chester is in the north of England
and the weather is sometimes terrible -- a lot of rain and wind, even in the summer. The
Romans were in Chester two thousand years ago and today, there are buildings and walls
from that period; it's incredible to think of something so old. I work for an advertising
agency and our office is near one of the Roman gates to the city. There are other big cities
near Chester, like Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham, but I prefer to stay here. If I
want to go to London, it's only two or three hours on the train. Chester is not too big and
not too small. It's perfect for me!
c) I'm a student in Paris. The university I go to is very near the River Seine which passes
through Paris. I love my city. Millions of tourists come to Paris every year because it is
famous for being so beautiful -- there are buildings, bridges, art galleries and museums
here, and some are five hundred years old or more. French food is delicious and it's
famous all over the world: fresh croissants in the morning is the perfect breakfast and in
the evening, maybe you would like some snails! The weather in Paris is okay, the winter is
sometimes cold and wet, but the summers are always warm. Something I don't like about
Paris is the metro. It's very expensive and always too crowded.
Listening and second activity from: http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/listening/1L16-

my-hometown-transcript.php
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UNIT 3
Talk like an army officer!

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Section A: You are in the Army now!
PART 1
The time will come when you will have to speak about your career. What will you say
then? Here is a list of the things you can use to talk about yourself.
STUDIES CAREER PATH
JOIN: POSTING DEPLOYMENT PROMOTION
the Army SERVE IN DO A TOUR OF BE COMMISSIONED

DUTY (UK)
“Captain Harris served in 601 Engineers TEMPORARY
Battalion” DUTY [TDY] (US)
the Air Force FIRST POSTING BE DEPLOYED BE PROMOTED TO

“His first posting was in ARA “Sarandí” in
Puerto Belgrano”
the Navy ASSIGNED TO ROSE TO THE RANK

(permanent administrative situation) OF
“I´m currently assigned to the 1s t Brigade”
GRADUATE: POSTED TO
“I´m currently posted to the 1s t Brigade”
from NCO ATTACH (temporary posting)

SCHOOL “Captain Harris is attached to the …
as a CO TRANSFER
“I have to complete a transfer request”
STATIONED IN (unit, brigade) (geographical

location)
BASED IN (unit, brigade) (geographical

location)
“The 1st Airbase is stationed in Palomar”
“The 7th Airbase is based in Moreno
DUTIES (RESPONSIBILITIES AT WORK) =

APPOINTMENTS
REPORT TO / BE RESPONSIBLE TO
“He reports to the OC or he´s responsible to
the OC”
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MANAGE/ RUN
“He runs or manages a battalion store”
COMMAND
SUPERVISE / BE RESPONSIBLE FOR/ CONTROL

“He supervises/ is responsible for/ controls a
section of clerks.”
OUR REMIT/ OUR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

“Our remit/area of responsibility is reporting
casualties”
DEAL WITH/ HANDLE

“I deal with/ handle orders for spare parts”
BE IN CHARGE OF
“I´m in charge of processing travel claims”
(See appendix for ranks)

PART 2 VOCABULARY PRACTICE
1) In this course, you will work with specific vocabulary. First, have a look at the following
words and classify them into people, weapons, or actions. If they can fit into more than one
category, discuss.
Ammunition - Arm - Bomblet - Chemical - Chemical agent - Command - Company - Dig - Discharge –
Disperse -Drills – Drop – Field gun – Ground forces – Gun – Halt – Issue – Launch – Missile – Operator –
Panic – Platoon – Sarin – Scatter – Skirmish – Squad – Tow – Warn
People Weapons Actions
Section B: What’s going on?

PART 1: LISTENING
A) You will hear a scene from a film. Pay attention and say what you think is happening.
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B) Now watch the video and check your predictions. Write a short description using the cues
below.
First, a man in a suit (PANT / LOOK AROUND)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Then, I see he (RUN) towards the site of the accident.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
In the next scene, a turbine (BURN) while some people in the background (COME / WALK)
out of the sea.
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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Then, three people (SIT) on the ground and they (COVER) their ears because of the noise
as a woman (LAY) an injured man on the ground.
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In the following scene, another turbine (STILL / FUNCTION) as a Korean man (CALL)
somebody and a young lady (SCREAM).
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In the next scene, a young man under part of the landing gear (CRY) for help and the man
in the suit (ASK) others to assist him, but then he (GO AROUND / HELP) others.
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Finally, a young man (GIVE) CPR to a woman and when the engine explodes, two men
(CARRY) an injured man away from the debris.
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C) Describe the actions taking place in the following pictures. Use the words in the box.
retreat – move forward – counter-attack – form up – brief – reorganize – assault - debus
The first one is given as an example:

Help!
Debus: to unload goods
a) An officer is briefing his men.
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b) c) d) e)
f) g) h)
b)...............................................................................................................................
c) .......................................................................................................................... .....
d) ...............................................................................................................................
e) ...............................................................................................................................
f) ...............................................................................................................................
g) .......................................................................................................................... .....
h) ...............................................................................................................................
PART 4 Gender issues in the Army
All Combat Roles Now Open to Women

Pre Reading: Read the title of the article and choose the right option
1. Only one combat role is open to women.

2. Women like combat.
3. Women can take combat roles if they want.
4. All Combat roles were not open to women before.
5. Women don`t like combat roles.
In a historic transformation of the American military, Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter said
on Thursday that the Pentagon would open all combat jobs to women.
“There will be no exceptions,” Mr. Carter said at a news conference. He added, “They’ll be
allowed to drive tanks, fire mortars and lead infantry soldiers into combat. They’ll be able to
serve as Army Rangers and Green Berets, Navy SEALs, Marine Corps infantry, Air Force
parajumpers and everything else that was previously open only to men.”
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The groundbreaking decision changes the rule that restricted women from combat roles in the
past, although women have often found themselves in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan over the
past 14 years. This decision will open about 220,000 military jobs to women.
This is the response to President Obama’s request three years ago to integrate women into all
combat jobs or ask for specific exemptions. The Navy and Air Force have already opened almost
all combat positions to women, and the Army has increasingly integrated its forces.
However, the announcement was a rebuke to the Marine Corps, which has a 93 percent male
force dominated by infantry and a culture that still segregates recruits by gender for basic
training. In September, the Marines requested an exemption for infantry and armor positions,
citing a yearlong study that showed integration could hurt its fighting ability.
Read the text and answer the questions
1. What can military women do now?

2. How many military jobs will be open to women?
3. Who requested to integrate women into combat jobs?
4. Which force segregates recruits by gender?
PART 5 Speaking practice
Work in pairs. Ask your partner questions about training schedule.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
5km foot obstacle field training

a.m. weapons training Drill FTX
march course exercise (FTX)
NBC training
first aid communications
p.m. map reading (nuclear, biological FTX FTX
training training
and chemical)
Example: A: Do they have a field training exercise on Wednesday morning?
B: No, they don’t. They have weapon training on Wednesday morning.
Source: Campaign 1. Student´s Book. Unit 3
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FIGHTING ORDER
Here is a soldier in uniform called

fighting order. He has a rifle as his
personal weapon. There is a bayonet
and a sling on the rifle. He is in
combat kit and boots. There is a
camouflage net on his steel helmet
and he has a face veil round his neck.
On his belt there are four pouches
and a water bottle. In the two
pouches are some grenades, some
ammunition for his personal weapon
and also spare rounds for his section’s
machine gun. In his two rear pouches
there are his combat rations and
various items of essential personal
equipment.
Countable nouns: Uncountable nouns:
four Bottles Water
three Notices Information
There are Ten Rounds There is some Ammunition
Two Jackets Clothing
Six items of equipment Equipment
PLURALS NO PLURALS
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Cátedra de Idiomas
MILITARY ACADEMY OF ARGENTINA
English – Level 1
PRACTICE SECTION
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UNIT 1
A) Test Practice
1) Read the text and choose the correct option below.
July 1st, 2014
1136 White Street

Los Angeles, CA 91122
U.S.A.
Dear Mr. Brown;
My name is Kenji Hakusan. I’m very happy to stay at your house for two weeks this summer.
Please let me introduce myself.
I’m eleven years old. I live in Tokyo with my family. My father works for a Japanese bank and
my mother teaches IKEBANA (Japanese style flower arrangement) at home. I have one sister
who is a high school student. I’m a member of the tennis club at my school. My favourite
subject is English, so I’m very glad to have a chance to go to America this summer.
I like to play games on the internet when I am free. I like reading books about Japanese history,
too. I can tell you about it if you like.
I’m sure to improve my English during my stay. I’m looking forward to seeing you soon.
Best regards,
Kenji
1- Mr Brown lives….
a. in Tokyo. b. at 1136 White Street, Los Angeles. c. with his sister.
2- Kenji is staying at Mr Brown’s house…...
a. for two weeks b. for the summer c. for the weekend
3- Kenji’s mother works…
a. in a school b. at home c. in a flower shop
4- ………. plays tennis.
a. Kenji b. Kenji’s sister c. Kenji’s parents
5- Kenji plays video games….
a. in summer b. in his free time c. after school
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2) Fill in the chart with the missing people.
6. ………………... is eleven years old.
7. ………………. works in a bank.
8. ………………. is a teacher.
9. ………………. is a teenager.
10. …………….. has a house in Los Angeles.
3) You are Mark Spencer. Write a personal introduction in 80/100 words using this
information.
Name: Mark Spencer Languages: Italian, French, English

Age: 43 Sports: football
Country: England Favourite food: pizza
Phone number: 00 334 379 561 Car: Mercedes Benz
Marital Status: single Music: classical, romantic
Occupation: office worker Abilities: play the piano, juggle, cook
My name’s…
4) Circle the correct answer
TEXT 1
Hi, I am Joe, (1) ……………..., I’m a student. I’m in 8th grade. I study in
Roosevelt Primary School. I (2) …………………..., Brazil but right now I live in Los
Angeles, California, USA. I have two brothers and a sister. My parents are
Luisa and Johan. We live in a big house and we have a dog.
In my spare time, I (3) …………….., I love action movies. My favourite movie is Transformers. I like
electronic music too. (4) …………………………….... is Linking Park. My favourite sport is football; my
favourite (5)................................ Ronaldiño Gaucho. He is awesome!
1) a - I have 12 years b - I’m 12 years old c - I am 12 years.
2) a - from Sao Paulo b - ’m from Sao Paulo c - am of Sao Paulo
3) a - like cinema b - have cinema c - am cinema
4) a - My favourite artist b - My artist favourite c - My favourite artists
5) a - football player is b - football player are c - play football is
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TEXT 2
Hello! I’m Ana. (1) ……………….. I’m a fashion designer. I’m from Spain. I live in
Asturias with my (2) …….., Mario, and my two children, Rodrigo and Yanella. (3)
…………. in an apartment. I have my own Fashion Studio and I work very hard...
In my spare time, I love going shopping. I (4) ……. shoes and dresses. My favourite book is Pride
and Prejudice, my favourite (5) ………... The Devil Wears Prada. I love romantic music. My
favourite(6) ………. is “La Oreja de Van Gogh”. I like cleaning my house (7) ….. I hate cooking. So, I
like going to (8) ………….. for dinner. My favourite (9) …….. is roasted chicken. I don’t like playing
sports. I love travelling. I want to travel to Venice, Italy; it’s very romantic. I like English because it
is very important for my career. If I can’t speak more languages, English helps me to communicate
with people (10) ………. different countries.
2. a) I’m 30 years b) I’m 30 years old. c) I have 30 years old.

3. a) wife b) husband c) mother
4. a) I live b) I like c) I’m from
5. a) have b) like c) am
6. a) movie is b) films are c) movies are
7. a) singer b) singers c) group
8. a) and b) but c) no
9. a) restaurants b) museums c) post office
10. a) drink b) food c) dessert
11. a) from b) of c) on
B) Writing practice
1) Task: Write a short account of a typical week in your life. Use the following structure:
Weekdays Weekends
Morning: Saturday:
Afternoon: Saturday night:
Evening: Sunday:
Spare time:
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2) Provide the questions missing in the conversation below.
Emma: Hi! I’m Emma!

Maggie: Hi, Emma! I’m Maggie. (1)…………………………………..?
Emma: I’m from Nebraska.
Maggie: (2) …………………………..……..?
Emma: It’s in the United States.
Maggie: And (3) ………………………………....?
Emma: 20 years old. (4) …………………………………..?
Maggie: No, I’m not American. I’m Australian, from Goolwa.
Emma: (4) ……………………………………?
Maggie: No, it isn’t, it’s very small but very beautiful!
PART 2
T echnology on an Antarctic base
The role of technology on a military base makes life easier than it was in the past,
but there are some issues with it. The people on the base use the radio when they are
doing paperwork or they send reports because the radio has a broader Internet band.
They use Whatsapp for everyday things. Very often, videos and photos take very long to
download. Some people use Facebook, but only very early in the morning because there
is a lot of work to do. Also, working conditions are very hard, so many of the men leave
their cell phones in their rooms; if they are not careful, they may smash them while at
work. The base also has a toll-free number and they we use it to make and receive calls.
They don’t use video conferences with their families very much, only on special occasions
like birthdays, anniversaries or births. In their spare time they play Candy Crash, but they
try not to use these applications very much because they use up a lot of Internet and
slow it down.
Captain Alcorta Lucena is taking an online Master’s degree with a University on the
continent. During the day, the Internet signal is
very low but he does not have time to study then
because he is very busy at work. The signal gets
much better at night, so he usually studies after
dinner. He uses technology as an auxiliary tool; he
reads books online, does his assignments or takes
part in forums.
He uses technology very much, but he says
that it shouldn’t become an addiction. In January,
they were offline for a week and it was doomsday
for some people. They can’t count on Internet all
the time, but other technological devices, like
PlayStation consoles or personal computers, are of
great help.
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3) Answer the questions with phrases from the text:
1) Why do the men send reports via radio?

2) How long do videos take to download?
3) When do people use Facebook? Why?
4) Why don’t people take their phones to work?
5) How much do they use video conference tools?
6) Why don’t they play Candy Crash more?
7) Why does Captain Alcorta Lucena study at night?
8) How does technology help him with his studies?
9) How much time does he devote to studying?
10) Why were some people worried in January?
4) Task: You want to know more about Captain Alcorta Lucena´s life. Prepare a 5-question
interview to get more details of his life. What would you like to know about his life in
Antarctica?
5) Fill in the following table comparing your routine to Captain Alcorta Lucena’s.
WHEN?
Activity
Captain Alcorta Lucena YOU
have breakfast
distribute tasks
do maintenance work
take out the rubbish
have lunch
take a nap
finish work
do gym
have a shower
have dinner
watch films or series
play sports
have pizza and beer
off duty
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UNIT 2
1) What’s there to see around?
a) Google Maps is an online application to find places all around the world. Look at the
following plan of the city of Liverpool and do the activity below.
1. Caffé Nero is .... Starbucks Coffee.

a - near b - opposite c - behind
2. The post office is … Debenhams.
a - next to b - opposite c - between
3. … is near Liverpool One.
a - Red’s True Barbecue
b - Apple Liverpool
c - John Lewis
4. … is on the corner of Ranelagh Street and School Lane.
a - Epstein Theatre b - Hotel Chocolat c - Subway Hanover
5. How many Mc Donald’s are there in this part of Liverpool?
a - one b – two c - none
b) Fill in the chart with the missing places. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
6. ………………... is next to TK Maxx.
7. ………………. is the only bank on Ranelagh Street.
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8. ………………. is on Matthew Street.
9. ………………. is between Chavasse Park and Derby Square.
10. …………….. is opposite Ryman.
C) Using the information above, write ten sentences describing the city of Liverpool.
d) Extra Activity
Download the Google Map of your

city and describe it in ten sentences.
Include recommendations for visitors.
YOUR CITY: …………………………………………………………………………………
e) Bonus activity: if one place you know is not on the map, add it and post a comment
about it in English for the world to get to know about it.
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UNIT 3
PART 1: Listening: On the radio
Text: Lima 3. Radio check. Over. [Campaign 1 Track 62]
Task 1 Complete the radio words.

1 r….g…..r 2 o…….e……. 3 o…….t
Now say when you use these words.
Task 2 Listen and match the descriptions with the conversations.
a The operator reports the convoy is leaving D1 (start point).

b The operator joins the radio net again.
c The operator reports the convoy is at D2 ( 1st rest area) and he will leave the net
d The operator checks he has radio contact with the control station.
e The operator reports the convoy is leaving D2
Task 3 Sending a radio message

Study the examples
L3. This is L1. Roger. Out
Match the prowords with the definitions
closing down destination mobile from out over radio check roger this is
1 Is my signal strong and clear? radio check

2 The person calling. ………………
3 This is the end of my transmission. I ‘m waiting for your reply. ………….
4 I received your message. ……………..
5 This is the end of my transmission. I don’t expect a reply. ……………
6 I’m moving in a vehicle from [place]. …………....
7 I’m moving in a vehicle and I’m going to [place]. ………….
8 I’m getting out of the vehicle. I won’t be in radio contact. ………….
Task 4 Complete the conversations. Use the prowords in task 3
conversation 1 A Hello L1. This is L3. (1).............. . Over

B L1. OK. Over.
A L3. OK. (2).................. .
conversation 2 A Hello L1. This is L3. Leaving delta 1 in convoy. (3) ………….delta 6. Over.
B L1. (4) ………….. . Out
conversation 3 A Hello L1. This is L3.(5) …………….for 30 minutes at delta 2. Over.

B L1. Roger. Out.
conversation 4 A Hello L1. This is L3. Reporting into net. (6) ………… .
B L1. Roger. Out.
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conversation 5 A Hello L1. This is L3. (7) ………….delta 2 destination delta 3.

B L1. Roger.Out.
PART 2 Song time!
By Fool’s Garden
I'm (sit)______ here in a __________ room
It's just another rainy ________ afternoon
I'm (waste)________ my time Use the following words
I’ve got nothing to do to fill in the blanks:
 Fast
I'm (hang)________around
 Sky
I'm (wait)________ for you  Boring
But nothing ever happens and I wonder  Lonely
 Shower
Put the I'm (drive)______ around in my ______  Sunday
I'm (drive)______ too _______  Tired
verbs in  Car
brackets in I'm (drive)_____too far  Good
the gerund I'd like to change my point of view  Yellow
forms I feel so ___________
I'm (wait)__________ for you
But nothing ever happens and I wonder
I wonder how
I wonder why
Yesterday you told me 'bout the blue, blue _________
And all that I can see is just a _______ lemon-tree [Chorus]
I'm (turn)______my head up and down
I'm (turn)___________ around
And all that I can see is just another lemon-tree (da-da-da)
I'm (sit)________ here

I miss the power Glossary ( English-Spanish)
I'd like to go out taking a _________________
But there's a heavy cloud inside my head  to“wonder” means = ask yourself
I feel so _______  “’bout” means= about
Put myself into bed  Isolation= aislamiento
 Joy= alegría
Well, nothing ever happens and I wonder
 Desert= desierto
Isolation is not _______for me  To waste time= perder el tiempo
Isolation, I don't want to sit on a lemon-tree  To hang around=holgazanear,
estar sin hacer nada
I'm (step)________ around in the desert of joy  To miss= echar de menos
Baby, anyhow I'll get another toy  Anyhow= de cualquier manera
And everything will happen and you wonder  To turn around= girar
Chorus( see above)
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7by74_lemon-tree-fool-s-garden_music
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ANNEX 1
Vocabulary practice
a) Match the following military words to the definitions below.
Leave Besiege Convoy Casualties Bayonet

Invade Battalion Reconnoiter Conscriptions Neutral
Evacuate Cavalry Recruit Espionage
Capitulate Infantry Reveille Parachute
Mobilize Arsenal Ammunition Aggression
1. An unprovoked attack by an enemy.
2. Compulsory enrolment as soldiers and sailors.
3. The killed or wounded in a battle.
4. A number of ships or vehicles traveling together under escort for the sake of safety.
5. The act of spying.
6. To remove from one place to another to avoid the destruction of war.
7. To make troops and ships for war services.
8. To enter another country as an enemy.
9. Taking neither side in a battle.
10. Shells, bombs and other destructive items.
11. A knife fixed on to the end of a gun.
12. Music for awakening the soldiers in the morning.
13. A place where naval or military weapons are made or stored.
14. An apparatus which opens like an umbrella to enable a person to drop safely from an aircraft.
15. Horse-soldiers.
16. Foot-soldiers.
17. To make an examination of enemy territory.
18. To surrender to an enemy on agreed terms.
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19. The main division of an army.
20. A soldier recently enlisted for services.
21. A soldier’s holiday.
22. To surround a place with the intention of capturing it.
b) Complete the text. Use these words:
barracks basic training instructors recruits uniform graduation
Basic combat training (BCT) in the US Army

Soldiers in the United States (US) Army are volunteers. The Army trains (1)............................. at
basic trainings units. The main basic training unit is Fort Jackson in South Carolina.
(2)................................ is nine weeks. The (3)...................................... are non-commissioned
officers (NCOs). They teach basic military skills, including drill and weapons training.
Recruits in basic training live and sleep in (4)............................ They wear a military
(5)............................ They don’t go home during basic training and they don’t see their family
before (6)..................................
Recruits are organized into companies – A (Alpha) company, B (Bravo) Company, C (Charlie)
company.
c) True or False?
1) Recruits don’t live in barracks.
2) In the US Army, soldiers are volunteers.
3) The main basic training unit is Fort Benning in Georgia.
4) Basic training is 12 weeks.
5) Recruits wear military uniforms.
6) Recruits go home during basic training.
7) Recruits don’t see their family during basic training.
Source: Campaign 1. Student´s Book. Unit 3
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Grammar appendix and Vocabulary tables

Unit 1 - Numbers
Number Cardinal Ordinal Number Cardinal Ordinal
1 one first 11 eleven eleventh
2 two second 12 twelve twelfth
3 three third 13 thirteen thirteenth
4 four fourth 14 fourteen fourteenth
5 five fifth 15 fifteen fifteenth
6 six sixth 16 sixteen sixteenth
7 seven seventh 17 seventeen seventeenth
eight eighth 18 eighteen eighteenth

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nine ninth 19 nineteen nineteenth
9
ten tenth 20 twenty twentieth
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21 twenty-one twenty-first 60 Sixty sixtieth
22 twenty-two twenty-second 70 seventy seventieth
23 twenty-three twenty-third 80 eighty eightieth
24 twenty-four twenty-fourth 90 ninety ninetieth
25 twenty-five twenty-fifth 100 one hundred one hundredth
26 twenty-six twenty-sixth 500 five hundred five hundredth
27 twenty-seven twenty-seventh 1,000 one thousand one thousandth
28 twenty-eight twenty-eighth one thousand five one thousand five

1,500
hundred, hundredth
29 twenty-nine twenty-ninth
or fifteen hundred
30 thirty thirtieth
100,000 one hundred thousand hundred thousandth
31 thirty-one thirty-first
one million millionth
40 forty fortieth 1,000,000
50 fifty fiftieth
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WE USE CARDINAL NUMBERS TO WE USE ORDINAL NUMBERS TO TALK ABOUT

TALK ABOUT QUANTITY ORDER (IN A LIST FOR EXAMPLE) OR FOR
There are 30 cadets in this class. DATES
The first cadet on the list is Alvarez
My friend is a first year cadet
He was born on December 25th
Unit 1 - International Communications Alphabet (ICA)
To Enter Say To Enter Say
A Alpha N November
B Bravo O Oscar
C Charlie P Papa
D Delta Q Quebec
E Echo R Romeo
F Foxtrot S Sierra
G Golf T Tango
H Hotel U Uniform
I India V Victor
J Juliet W Whiskey
K kilo ("keelo") X x-ray
L lima ("leema") Y Yankee
M Mike Z Zulu
Units 1 to 3 - PRONOUNS
We use subject pronouns before the verb, object and reflexive pronouns after a verb
or preposition, dependent possessives before a noun or an adjective, independent
possesives without a noun.
Independent
Subject Object Dependent Possessive Reflexive
Possessive
I me my mine myself
you your yours yourself
he him his himself
she her hers herself
it its itself
they them their theirs themselves
we us our ours ourselves
you your yours yourselves
they them their theirs themselves
We are first Our country has a large Ours is a great country We have to protect
The country
year cadets territory to protect. We love (independent possessive: ourselves (reflexive:
needs us
(subject: our country (dependent el nuestro) protegernos/ a
(object: nos)
nosotros) possessive: nuestro) nosotros mismos)
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Units 1 to 3 - Be
The verb be has the following forms:
I am We are
Present simple: Affirmative You are You are
He/She/It is They are
Am I? Are we?
Question form: Are you? Are you?
Is he/she it? Are they?
I am not/ I’m not We are not/aren’t
Negative: You are not/ aren’t You are not/aren’t
He/She/It is not/ isn’t They are not/aren't
I was We were
Past simple You were You were
He/She/It was They were
We use the verb to be:
1. with a noun: My mother is a teacher.

Bill Clinton was the president of the US.
2. with an adjective: This soup is delicious.
The children were good.
3. with the -ing form to make the We are walking down the street.
continuous aspect She is preparing lunch.
4. with numbers to talk about existence, I am 19 years old. My sister is 21
quantity and the age There are 30 cadets in this class but there
is only one teacher
5. with a prepositional phrase: John and his wife are from Manchester.
The flowers are on the table.
Unit 1 – Present Simple

The simple present tense in English is used to describe an action that is regular, true or normal.
We use the present tense:
1. For routines.
 I take the train to the office.

 The train to Berlin leaves every hour.
 John sleeps eight hours every night during the week.
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2. For facts.
 The President of The USA lives in The White House.

 A dog has four legs.
 We come from Switzerland.
3. For habits.
 I get up early every day.

 Carol brushes her teeth twice a day.
 They travel to their country house every weekend.
4. For things that are always / generally true.
 It rains a lot in winter.

 The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace.
 They speak English at work.
We form the present tense using the base form of the infinitive (without the TO).
In general, in the third person we add 'S' in the third person.
Subject Verb The Rest of the sentence
I / you / we / they speak / learn English at home
he / she / it speaks / learns English at home
The spelling for the verb in the third person differs depending on the ending of that verb:
1. For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES in the third person.
 go – goes
 catch – catches
 wash – washes
 kiss – kisses
 fix – fixes
 buzz – buzzes
2. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add -IES.
 marry – marries
 study – studies
 carry – carries
 worry – worries
NOTE: For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S.
 play – plays
 enjoy – enjoys
 say – says
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To make a negative sentence in English we normally use don’t or doesn't with all verbs EXCEPT
To Be, Can, have got, among others.
 Affirmative: You speak French.

Negative: You don't speak French.
You will see that we add don't between the subject and the verb. We use Don't when the subject is
I, you, we or they.
 Affirmative: He speaks German.

Negative: He doesn't speak German.
When the subject is he, she or it, we add doesn't between the subject and the verb to make a
negative sentence. Notice that the letter S at the end of the verb in the affirmative sentence (because
it is in third person) disappears in the negative sentence. We will see the reason why below.
The following is the word order to construct a basic negative sentence in English in the Present
Tense using Don't or Doesn't.
Subject don't/doesn't Verb* The Rest of the sentence
I / you / we / they don't

have / buy
cereal for breakfast
eat / like etc.
he / she / it doesn't
* Verb: The verb that goes here is the base form of the infinitive = The infinitive without TO
before the verb. Instead of the infinitive To have it is just the have part.
Remember that the infinitive is the verb before it is conjugated (changed) and it begins with TO.
For example: to have, to eat, to go, to live, to speak etc.
Examples of Negative Sentences with Don't and Doesn't:
 You don't speak Arabic.

 John doesn't speak Italian.
 We don't have time for a rest.
 It doesn't move.
 They don't want to go to the party.
 She doesn't like fish.
To make a question in English we normally use do or does. It has no translation in Spanish though
it is essential to show we are making a question. It is normally put at the beginning of the question.
 Affirmative: You speak English.

Question: Do you speak English?
You will see that we add DO at the beginning of the affirmative sentence to make it a question. We
use Do when the subject is I, you, we or they.
 Affirmative: He speaks French.

Question: Does he speak French?
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When the subject is he, she or it, we add DOES at the beginning to make the affirmative sentence
a question. Notice that the letter S at the end of the verb in the affirmative sentence (because it is in
third person) disappears in the question. We will see the reason why below.
We DON'T use Do or Does in questions that have the verb To Be or Modal Verbs (can, must,
might, should etc.)
Word Order of Questions with Do and Does
The following is the word order to construct a basic question in English using Do or Does.
Do/Does Subject Verb The Rest of the sentence
Do I / you / we / they
have / need
a new bike?
want etc.
Does he / she / it
Examples of Questions with Do and Does:
 Do you need a dictionary?

 Does Mary need a dictionary?
 Do we have a meeting now?
 Does it rain a lot in winter?
 Do they want to go to the party?
 Does he like pizza?
Unit 2 - Prepositions of place

We use prepositions of place to talk about location.
AT The secretary is sitting at her desk.

The man was at the cinema
BEHIND The car park is behind the building.
BETWEEN The prisoner is sitting between the two policemen.
IN The pen was in the box.

He lives in South Africa.
IN FRONT OF The teacher is standing in front of the class.

The car was parked in front of the garage.
NEXT TO / BESIDE / BY In my English lesson I always sit next to / beside / by my friend.

The bank is next to / beside/ by the hotel.
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ON The painting was on the wall.

The boy is sitting on the chair.
OVER/ABOVE The sign is above the door. It read 'No smoking'.

I put the tablecoth over the table.
UNDER / BELOW The temperature outside was below 0°.

The soldier was under the bridge.
Unit 3 - Present Continuous

We use the present continuous tense:
1. When somebody is doing something at this moment.
 Sarah is changing her clothes right now.

 Her boyfriend is waiting for her.
 We are learning the progressive tense in English.
2. When something is happening at this moment. When the action has started but hasn't
finished.
 It is snowing at the moment.

 The economy is growing at an exponential rate.
 The children are sleeping, so please be quiet.
3. To talk about something that is happening around the time of speaking but not
necessarily at that exact moment.
 Alfredo is studying a lot for his exam.

 I'm reading a great book. (not necessary right at this moment)
 We are planning a trip to Jamaica.
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous
A significant difference between these two tenses is we use the simple present tense for
things that are permanent or are in general and the present progressive tense for things
that may change or are temporary.
Compare:
Permanent Temporary
Simon lives in Birmingham. Simon is living with his friends for now.
James smokes. James is smoking in the kitchen.
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We walk to work. We're walking in the park.
I speak English. I am speaking English right now.
Verbs that we don't use in the Present Continuous Tense
Another difference is that there are some verbs in English that we don't use in the present
continuous. These include:
Belong - Cost - Hate - Have (possession) - Hear - Know - Like - Love - Need - Own -
Remember - Seem - Smell - Understand - Want
Unit 3 - ARMY RANKS
GREAT BRITAIN
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Units 1 to 3 - The verb to have (got) in the Present
I have (got) We have (got)
you have (got) You have (got)
he
she has (got) They have (got)
it
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HAVE to speak about possession

We use the verb to have to indicate possession of objects, characteristics, relationships or
other qualities.
He has three books by Hemingway.

Jane has a sister in France.
Frank has a lot of free time these days
Units 1 to 3 – Can for ability and permission

Ability
We use can to talk about someone’s skill or general abilities:
She can speak several languages.
He can swim like a fish.
They can’t dance very well.
Permission
We use can to ask for permission to do something:
Can I ask a question, please?

Can we go home now?
Offers and invitations

We use can I… and to make offers:
Can I help you?
Can I do that for you?
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COLEGIO MILITAR DE LA NACIÓN

MILITARY ACADEMY OF ARGENTINA

Military and civilian life

Who is she? …………………………………………………………………...

Who is he? ……………………………………………………………………

Who is he? ……………………………………………………………………

Who is he? ……………………………………………………………………

NAME AGE PROFESSION

B) Listen again and answer the questions

Why travel to Antarctica?

ice landscape penguins mountain sea seals zodiac

Wildlife Nature Transport

POSITIVE / NEGATIVE In the text? YES / NO

Q: How many people are there on the base?

Q: Are there any families or children?

Q: Do you make water? Really?

Q: How do you organize your everyday tasks?

Q: What do you usually do in your spare time?

Q: What about weekends? What do you do then?

Apps in everyday life

The applications are:

It gives you information on timetables

Some of its tags are “popular”,

The service is cheaper than a taxi.

TASK: Do you have a favourite app? Describe it in 5 simple sentences.

Round-up task: Safety online

Going out and about

1) Look at the ground floor map and say:

 How many classrooms are there on the ground floor?

- have a haircut …………………………………………

Organize your description like this:

- What place is it? The cadets’ information desk.

Now write about:

Section B: A new place to visit

08 April 2016, 16:46

Complete these recommendations with these phrases from the text:

a) If you want to see the landmarks of the city from above,…

1) … have a pint in a pub or a famous London tea room.

PART 2: MILITARY LIFE

MRE contents = Meal, Ready-to-Eat

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

A. What can you say about this picture?

 Main course (entree)

C. Look, read and classify

FOOD DRINK OTHERS

1- Listen and match the cities to the pictures:

San Diego Chester Paris

2- Write true or false.

a. There is a cold wind from the mountains.

f. The speaker thinks Chester is too small. He prefers London.

Listening and second activity from: http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/listening/1L16-

Talk like an army officer!

STUDIES CAREER PATH

JOIN: POSTING DEPLOYMENT PROMOTION

the Army SERVE IN DO A TOUR OF BE COMMISSIONED

the Air Force FIRST POSTING BE DEPLOYED BE PROMOTED TO

the Navy ASSIGNED TO ROSE TO THE RANK

from NCO ATTACH (temporary posting)