Video 1

INTRODUCING YOURSELF
Bienvenido a su primera lección. En este video, verá como Ana se presenta y habla de su deseo
de vivir en Washington, D.C. Ponga atención a los detalles, como por ejemplo dónde trabaja.
Después continúe con el siguiente ejercicio y responda las preguntas sobre el video.

Video II
How to use the verb “To be”
A continuación, mira el siguiente video que explica cómo usar el verbo “TO BE” en oraciones
afirmativas y negativas. También explica cómo formar preguntas y respuestas cortas. Recuerda
que puedes ver el video las veces que necesites.
 Present Simple: TO BE

Here’s the present tense of the verb TO BE:

 How to Introduce Yourself?
Introducing ourselves is one of the first things that we do when we start a conversation. In
English, we have common structures and a much used format. In this video, you will listen to an
explanation of how to introduce yourself followed by real examples. Take notes and pay special
attention to the pronunciation of these new structures.

Presentándonos, es como se inicia toda conversación. En inglés se sigue la misma estructura y

formato. En el siguiente video, veremos una explicación, seguida por ejemplos reales. Toma nota
de las estructuras, y pon especial atención a la manera de pronunciarlas.

HOW TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF

In this American English pronunciation video, you’re going to come with me to the
YouTube space in LA where I don’t know anyone. And we’re going to go over
introducing yourself.
Introducing yourself to a crowd of people, or even just one person, can make anyone
nervous. Doing it in a foreign language, even more so. So today we’re going to go over
a few phrases that you might say when introducing yourself.

The first thing, of course, is saying your name. Usually you’ll hear people say “I’m”, or
“My name is”, or “My name’s”, contracting “name” and “is”. Some non-native
speakers don’t want to use contractions because they don’t think it’s clear enough, but
we really do want to use the contraction “I’m”, and not “I am” because it can be much
quicker, I’m, I’m, I’m, which puts the emphasis on the name, the most important
part. This will also help smooth out your speech. I’m Rachel, uhhh. All connected.
Here are some people introducing themselves using “I’m”.

>> Hi. I’m Beth Aweau.

>> Hey guys. I’m Olga Kay.
>> I’m Staci Perry.
>> Um, hey guys. I’m Todd Bieber.
>> Hi everyone. I’m Veronica Hill.
>> Hey, I’m Rachel.
>> Hi, I’m Hilah.
>> Hi, I’m Rachel.
>> Hi, I’m Christopher.
>> I’m Bryan.

Here’s an example of someone saying “my nameis,” without contracting “name” and
“is”.
>> Hi everyone. My name is Hetal Jannu.

Notice that the stress of the sentence is still making her name the most important part.
My name is Hetal. My name is Rachel. da-Da-da-DA-da. It’s longer, louder, andhigher
in pitch than the unstressed syllables. My name is Rachel, Ra-, My name is Rachel.
That’s how we know it’s the most important part. So in the phrase “my nameis”, “my”
and “is” are both unstressed, and so they need to be really unimportant, really quick,
my [3x], is [3x]. My name is, my name is. If every syllable is the same length, the same
volume, the same pitch, then we loose the character of American English, which is
based on stressed vs. unstressed syllables.

We can also say “My name’s Rachel”, with the contraction. The rhythm there is da-DA-
DA-da. “Name” is stressed because it’s a noun. But my actual name, Rachel, will be
more stressed. And I should say, it’s only the stressed syllable, Ra-, of my name that’s
going to be longer and higher in pitch. The unstressed syllable, -chel, is just like any
other unstressed syllable, even though it’s in a stressed word.

>> My name’s Aaron.

>> Uh, what’s up guys. My name’s Todd.
>> Hi, my name’s Sara.

Often what comes next in an introduction is saying where you’re from. This can either
be a job, if you’re in a work context, or a place, your hometown or where you’re
currently living. “From”. That’s never going to be as important as the name of the
place you’re from. It’s a function word, so we want it to be unstressed, shorter than the
stressed syllables in the sentence, from, from. Listen to these people introducingthe
places they’re from. They’re using the contraction “I’m” and “from” and then thename.
These two words are quicker and less important: I’m from [3x]. I’m from Florida. I’m
from New York.

>> I’m from Kapolei, Hawaii.

>> …from Seattle originally.
>> I’m from New York. You’re from Texas?
>> You’re from, where, again?
>> I’m from Delaware.

Here’s one last example of someone saying “I’m from”, but he’s giving his business, the
company he works for, not a city.
 >> I’m from Upright Citizens’ Brigade, uh, channel: UCBcomedy.
One fun moment I noticed is when Todd introduced himself and Bryan said “Ts’up
Todd?” Tsup, tsup.

>> Nice to meet you.

>> Tsup, Todd? [4x]

Tsup. What is that word? That’s actually “what’s up?” I made a video a while ago on
“tsup”: how we’ll sometimes reduce “what’s”, “it’s”, “that’s”, or “let’s” to simply “ts”.
Tsup? Now I know you’re probably not hearing the P, but maybe you do notice my lips
are going into the position for it. Tsup. P is a stop consonant. That means it’s made up
of two parts. The stop, where the lips come together, tsup, and the release, where the
lips part. tsup. Sometimes native speakers leave out the release: tsup?
Stop. Nope. You can too, just make sure you don’t leave out the stop part of the
consonant, where the lips come together and the air is stopped. Tsup?

And finally, a phrase we often exchange when

making an introduction is “nice to meet you”.

>> Nice to meet you.

>> Nice to meet you, too.
>> Well, it was good to meet you, Hilah.
>> Nice to meet you, too.
>> Nice to meet you.
>> Nice to meet you.

Most people say ‘nice to meet you’, and probably you noticed that once I said “it’s good
to meet you”. “Nice”, or “good”, or whatever adjective you’re using, and “meet”should
be the two stressed syllables of that sentence. That will contrast nicely with “to”, which
will have a schwa instead of the OO as in BOO vowel, to, to, to. “You”, since it’s at the
end of a sentence, will probably sound something like: you, you,
you. Low in pitch, quick, flat, and with a lot of the energy of the voice taken out. You,
you, nice to meet you.

We heard two different ways of pronouncing the T in “meet”. One is a stop T, because
the next word begins with a consonant sound. Meet you, meet you. I cut off the
airflow in my throat to stop the sound, to signify the T. I don’t actually bring my tongue
into position for the T, I just stop the air here. Meet you. The other way of making the T
is to make it a CH sound. This can happen to an ending T if the next word is “you”, meet
you, meet you. So first, let’s hear it again with the stop.

>> Nice to meet you. [4x]

And now with the CH sound.

>> Nice to meet you. [4x]

Meet you, meet you. Both are ok.

In closing, here is one more introduction conversation I had with a great guy I met in
LA named Zachary.

>> Hi.
>> Oh, hey.
>> I’m Rachel.
>> I’m Zach.
>> Hi Zach, nice to meet you.
>> Nice to meet you.
>> So, we’re here at the YouTube Space. So you must be a YouTuber.
>> Yep. Make videos for kids.
>> Yeah? What’s your channel?
>> Pancake Manor.
>> Oh wow.
>> What’s yours?
>> Mine’s Rachel’s English.
>> Oo.
>> So I teach English on my channel.
>> Wow. You must have a lot of subscribers.
>> I do, I do. But actually, let’s talk about that word. It’s subscribers, with an R.
>> Oh. Subscribers.
>> Subscrrrr-, hold out the R.
 >> Subscrr, rr, -scribers.
>> Yeah, that’s it!
>> Subscribers.
>> Perfect.
>> Yeah.
>> I’m going to tell my users about your channel, so they can go see you.
>> Cool, thank you.
>> Yeah. It was great to meet you.
>> Nice to meet you.
>> Ok, have a great day.
>> You too.
>> Alright, take care!
>> Bye! Subscribers. Yeah.

Thanks so much to all the wonderful people who were in this video. To learn more
about them and their YouTube channels, follow the links in the video or in the video
description.
Practice your English. Make a video introducing yourself, and post it as a video
response to this video on YouTube. Or, just introduce yourself in the comments. I can’t
wait to meet you.
That’s it, and thanks so much for using Rachel’s English.
Introducing Ben
Read the following text about a young man called Ben. After you finish the story, answer the
questions in the next section.

My name is Ben and I come from Australia. I am 24 years old and I live in a small town near
Sydney called Branton.

I don't have a job now, but normally I clean shop windows. I am not married, but I live with my
very beautiful girlfriend, Maria, in a nice house in Branton. We don't have any children...maybe
next year.

My girlfriend is an actress, but she isn't very famous. She acts in a small theatre in our town. At
the weekend, we like to go swimming in a big lake near our house.

I normally get up at eight o'clock, but on Thursday I get up at six o'clock because that is the day
when I go running in the park.
 How to use the Present Simple
In this video, you will learn about the Present Simple. Take note of how we form verbs in this
tense. Also, observe how we produce negative sentences.
 Verbs to describe your daily routine
In this video, you will learn new vocabulary - verbs! Verbs are words that usually describe
actions. In the video, you will have the opportunity to practice your pronunciation.

Tom's likes and dislikes

Read the following text about a young man called Tom. After you finish the story,
answer the questions in the next section.

Tom lives at home with his parents. He likes to watch TV and eat popcorn on weekends.
His mother prepares lasagna every Monday night because Tom loves lasagna. He also
likes Italian food, but he only eats Italian food when his mother cooks it.

Tom likes to exercise. He likes to play many sports like basketball and football. When he
is not playing, he likes to read books. He likes history books, but he dislikes science
books.

Tom is 22 years old. Next year, he will go to college. He wants to study Sociology because
he likes to learn about society and people.

Using MANY and MUCH with Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Learn the difference between "much" and "many" with this English grammar video. At the end
of the English lesson, there are some grammar exercises to test your understanding. Pay
attention to the explanations. Make notes on the most important points.
 COUNTABLE and UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
COUNTABLE NOUNS

Countable nouns are for things we can count using numbers. They have
a singular and a plural form. The singular form can use the determiner "a" or "an".

EXAMPLES

If you want to ask about the quantity of a countable noun, you ask "How many?"
combined with the plural countable noun.

▪ How many dogs does she have?

▪ How many friends do you have?

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Uncountable nouns are for the things that we cannot count with numbers. They may be
abstract ideas, qualities, or physical objects that cannot be counted - liquids, powders,
gases, etc. Uncountable nouns are used with a singular verb. They usually do not have
a plural form.
We cannot use a/an with uncountable nouns. To express a quantity of an uncountable
noun, we use a word or expression like some, a lot of, much, a bit of, a great deal of. We
can also use an exact measurement like a cup of, a bag of, 1kg of, 1lt of, a handful of, a
pinch of, an hour of, a day of. If you want to ask about the quantity of an uncountable
noun, you ask "How much?"

EXAMPLES

Mr. Gavin’s Daily Routine

Mr. Gavin is an English teacher. What does he do every day? How is his day? Watch the video
and find out. Write all the new words and expressions that you see in the video.

6:30 am i wake up

6:40 am i have a breakfats

8:20 am i go to work

8:40 am i arrive at Myeonil Elementary

8:50 i teach English

12:00 pm i eat lunch

4:40 pm i go home

8:00 pm i wacth T.V.

10:30 pm i go to sleep

Present Simple Tense Affirmative & Negative sentences

 Present Simple tense with other verbs

Before you read about how to make the positive form of other verbs in the Present Simple tense,
let's remember how we express ideas in this tense with the verb TO BE.

To make the positive form of other verbs in the Present Simple tense is really easy. You have
to keep in mind that with all personal pronouns, except he/she/it, we make the Present Simple
in the same way. For 'he', 'she', or 'it', you just have to use the verb with an extra 's'.

Let's take the verb 'play' as an example:

• Don't forget the 's'! Even really advanced students do this!

• For a few verbs, there is a spelling change before the 's'. For example, the
verb 'study' becomes 'studies'.
• There are also few verbs which are irregular in the Present Simple tense. Some
examples of those are:
1. 'have' becomes 'has'
2. 'do' becomes 'does'
3. 'go' becomes 'goes'

To make the negative form, you need to use 'do not' (don't) or ' does not' (doesn't).

How about the question form of the Present Simple tense?

We use 'do' or 'does' before the subject to make the 'yes / no' question.
Just like with the verb 'be', if you'd like to make a 'wh-' question, you just put the question
word at the front.

Tom's Day
Read the following text about a young man called Tom. After you finish the story, answer the
questions in the next section.

On Sunday, Tom gets up at 10 o'clock. Then he reads his newspaper in the kitchen. He has
breakfast at 11.30 and then he telephones his mother in Scotland.

In the afternoon, at 1.00, Tom plays tennis with his sister and after that, they eat dinner in a
restaurant. At 6.00, Tom swims for one hour and then he goes by bike to his brother's house.
They talk and listen to music.

Tom watches television in the evening and drinks a glass of Jack Daniel's whiskey. He goes to
bed at 11.30.

Do you have healthy habits?

 Short Answers
Saying "Yes, I do. / No, I don’t" in English is more polite than just saying "Yes. / No."
. That’s why short answers are very commonly used.

To form the short answer, you use the first word from the question. This is either
an auxiliary verb or a form of ‘be’.

QUESTION: "Does Alejandro like vanilla ice cream?"

o "Yes, he does." - This is an example of an affirmative answer in the short

form.

o "No, he doesn’t." - This is an example of a negative answer in the short form.

The next table shows other examples of affirmative and negative answers.

Keep in mind: If you is the subject of the question, you must be replaced by I or we.

If the question starts with Are you, the verb are in the answer must sometimes be
replaced by am.

Present Simple Tense - Yes/No questions & information

questions
 How to make a question in English?

Look at the following examples:

We form a question like this:

My working day
Now, read the following text about Cynthia Jones' Daily Routine. After you finish the story,
answer the questions.

Cynthia Jones talks about her working days.

My working day starts very early. From Monday to Friday I get up at half past three and I have
a shower and a cup of coffee. I usually leave the house at ten past four because the car always
arrives a few minutes early. I get to the studio at about five o'clock and start work.

Good Morning Britain starts at seven o'clock and finishes at nine o'clock. Then I leave the
studio at a quarter past ten. After that, I get home at twelve o'clock. A woman helps me with
the housework and the ironing. I read a newspaper and do some work.

Then my husband gets home at half past five in the afternoon and I cook dinner. We stay at
home in the evening. We don't go out because I go to bed very early. We usually watch
television and then I go to bed at half past eight, I'm usually asleep by nine o'clock.

At weekends, I don't get up until ten o'clock. In the evening, we often see some friends or go
to the cinema. But I'm always up early again on Monday morning.
 Yes/No Questions

Yes or No questions are questions that have "yes" or "no" as answers.

How to form Yes/No questions?

In English, a special word order (Verb Subject Object) is used to form Yes-No
questions.

Examples:

The rules

1. If the main verb of the sentence is "to be", simply invert the order of the subject and
the verb "to be":

Examples:

2. If the sentence includes a verb which is not the verb "to be" and it doesn't include an
auxiliary verb either, we have to do the following:

o If the verb is in the present tense, use do or does and put the main verb
in its base form:
Video I
Learning English At The Airport
Today, you are going to watch a video about a person who is at an airport. You will learn
vocabulary about travelling, things and places in an airport. Watch the video and write all the
new words and expressions you see and hear.

How to use the Present Continuous

Now, you will see a video that explains how to form the Present Continuous tense and when
we use that tense. Please, pay careful attention to the explanation provided. Make notes on
the most important points.
 Present Continuous

The Present Continuous tense (sometimes called the Present Progressive) in English
is really easy to make and is the same for all verbs. We make it using the Present
Simple of “to be” + verb-ing. Look at the following explanation on how to form the
Present Continuous tense.

Here is how we make the positive form.

We can make the negative form by adding 'not'.

Questions are also really, really easy. Just like we make the question with 'be' in
the Present Simple. Here we also put 'am', 'is', or 'are' before the subject to make
a 'yes / no' question.
For 'wh-' questions, just put the question word at the front.

A Special day for Jonathan

Read the following text about Jonathan.

Jonathan is a famous baker. He's hard-working and punctual. He always gets up at three o'clock
in the morning and bakes his products. Then he has breakfast with his wife and opens his bakery.
He usually has his favorite pear marmalade for breakfast. He has many customers till afternoon.
At noon, he has lunch in his house. After lunch, he leaves the bakery to his son and sleeps about
two hours. He returns to the shop and chats with his favorite customers. He has been the only
baker in the town for quite a long time, and now he has many friends who shop at his bakery.
This has been his same routine for almost 25 years.

Today his daily routine is not the same. This is the last day in his bakery. He's going to retire
tomorrow. He is going to be in Hawaii with his wife next week. He has already booked his tickets.
His son is going to take care of the bakery. He normally wears white clothes, but today he's
wearing a Hawaiian shirt. He always has a siesta after lunch, but today he is having a cup of
espresso with his best friend.

He’s had a wonderful working life. Now he is ready to start a new life. He wants to see new
places. There is a luxury cruise liner company in town, and they send a ship every Sunday to
many different exotic places around the world. Tonight, he’s starting his journey with his wife
from the harbor. The luxury liner leaves the harbor tonight.

How to use the Present Continuous and Present Simple

When do we use the Present Simple? When do we use the Present Continuous? Watch this video
and find out! Make notes on the most important points.
It's a rainy Saturday

It’s raining a lot and Mary and her family are spending the afternoon at home. Her aunt and
uncle are visiting them. Mary and her father are in the living room. Mary is making a drawing
and her father, Mr.Harris, is surfing the net. They are also talking.

Mary’s older brother, Peter, is in his bedroom playing computer games. He is a computer fanatic
and he spends a lot of time playing on the computer. His little brother, Jim is also in the living
room. He is playing with his dinosaur collection. Sometimes he teases Mary. He is a really
naughty boy.

Mary’s mother, Mrs. Harris, is in the kitchen preparing a snack for all of them. She is making
some tea and talking to Mary’s aunt Lucy and her uncle Tom. They are from the nearest town
and stopped by to say hello.

Fluffy, the family cat is sleeping on the kitchen sofa. We can’t see him in the picture, but he is a
true fluffy cat.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRESENT CONTINUOUS AND PRESENT

SIMPLE
Video I
Tourism in Ecuador
Ecuador is a beautiful country to visit! What can you do in Ecuador? Where can you go? Watch
this video and discover Ecuador!

The Beautiful City of Guayaquil!

Guayaquil Ecuador is a warm city, with beautiful women and it's also the largest shipping port
on the Pacific Coast of South America. It is on its way of becoming a major tourist destination.
The Malecón 2000 is the crown jewel of the city. It is a lovely pedestrian walkway with stores,
shops, small gardens, monuments, a museum and an IMAX theater. It is a favorite destination
for both visitors and locals.

Guayaquil is Ecuador's largest city and is the focus of the nation's economy. Its economic
progress is due in large part to its location at the convergence of the Daule and Babahoyo rivers,
just 70 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean.

After suffering years of neglect from bureaucrats and corrupt politicians, Guayaquil has taken
its future into its own hands. Fueled by a newly discovered interest in attracting tourists and a
greater commitment to small enterprise and entrepreneurs, Guayaquil is realizing its historically
proven potential.

The most obvious indication of the city's rebirth is the urban renewal project known as Malecón
2000. The place is a collection of restaurants, theaters, and parks along Malecón Avenue, which
runs parallel to the Guayas River. Guayaquil's population is near 3 million and is home to one of
the country's two international airports.

Though it has always had a strong economy and plenty of nightlife, due to a series of fires it does
not have the same cultural heritage as Quito or Cuenca. It has a lively population and a number
of attractions that can make your day in Guayaquil worthwhile.

As a coastal city just a few hundred kilometers from the Equator, Guayaquil has a tropical
climate. From December through April the city is sunny, hot, and humid with temperatures
reaching 37 °C (98 °F).
Guayaquil offers you a surprising number of sights and activities. It boasts museums, historic
neighborhoods, sprawling parks, and of course, the newly renovated waterfront strip, Malecón
2000.

Jardín Botánico is a great place to learn about Ecuador's incredible array of flora. The gardens
contain over 3000 plant species, including over 150 species of Ecuadorian and foreign orchids.
Palacio Municipal sits in front of the Malecón 2000, and holds the political offices of city and
provincial officials. A building of the neoclassical style, it is considered one of the most important
architectural works in the country. Las Peñas Neighborhood, located in the northeast corner of
the city's center, is home to many recognized artists. Many of the area's 400 year old houses
have been converted into art galleries. A walk through this historic district will give you a glimpse
into Guayaquil's past.

Mercado Artesanal is the largest artisan market in the city. The market is housed in a 240 shop
building that takes up the entire block of Baquerizo Moreno Avenue. You will find a number of
indigenous crafts, jewelry, paintings, and more.

Parque Centenario located on the street 9 de Octubre, between Lorenzo de Garaycoa and Quito.
It is the largest park downtown, occupying four city blocks; a large statue of Liberty dominates
the central area of the park.

Parque Seminario is home to dozens of iguanas, some of which approach 5 feet in length. There
are hundreds of these mysterious, yet docile, reptiles walking all over. A pond filled with colorful
Japanese Talapia fish and the equestrian statue of Simón Bolívar located in the center of the
park, are two more reasons to visit the park.

Guayaquil Nightlife

Guayaquil's nightlife is very exciting along with its large selection of Bars, Discos and Peñas
displayed throughout the whole city. One of the main centers for nightlife is "Kennedy Mall"
which offers a variety of bars and discos (prices: midrange to expensive).

Urdesa and Alborada neighborhoods, north of the city's center, are known for being polished
and preppy; specifically the street Victor Emilio Estrada in Urdesa and "Calle Principal" in
Alborada. Both have numerous restaurants, discotheques, shops, cafes, and bars.

Intensifiers
What are intensifiers? Intensifiers are adverbs or adverbial phrases that strengthen the meaning
of other expressions and show emphasis. In this video, you will see how to use them. Watch the
video carefully and take notes.
 Use of Intensifiers
We use words like very, really and quite to make adjectives stronger.

We call these words intensifiers.

What are intensifiers?

Words which are used to add force to the meaning of verbs, adjectives or
other adverbs are called intensifiers.

Examples of intensifiers:

These next sentences have examples of intensifiers.

USE OF ADVERBS

Utilizamos ciertos adverbios para intensificar el significado de los adjetivos.

Algunos ejemplos de adverbios son: very, too, quite, rather, fairly, so, enough.
Punctuation and Capitalization
 Comparative Adjectives
Comparative adjectives are words we use to compare things. In today’s video, you will learn
about comparative adjectives and how you can form them. Watch the video carefully and take
notes. After the video, you will do an exercise.
 REGLAS PARA FORMAR EL COMPARATIVO Y
EL SUPERLATIVO EN INGLÉS
1. En inglés, a la mayoría de los adjetivos se les añade un - er al final para
formar el comparativo y - est para formar el superlativo.

Ejemplos:

2. Si el adjetivo termina en e, sólo se añade una r para el comparativo y '- st'

para el superlativo.

3. Algunos adjetivos que terminan en consonante, duplican la consonante final

para formar tanto el comparativo como el superlativo.

Ejemplos:

The adjective big in the comparative form is bigger. The adjective big in the
superlative form is biggest.

The adjective fat in the comparative form is fatter. The adjective fat in the
superlative form is fattest.

The adjective hot in the comparative form is hotter. The adjective hot in the
superlative form is hottest.

The adjective thin in the comparative form is thinner. The adjective thin in the
superlative form is thinnest.

Comparing Hotels
Two Hotels
Angela: "I’ve found these two hotel brochures. Let’s look at them closely for our holiday. The
first one is Alba Hotel. It’s a nice small hotel near the city center. The second one is Conrad hotel
by the seaside."

Mike: "Let’s compare them, then."

Angela: "Alba is a boutique hotel and don’t have many facilities. It’s cheaper than Conrad hotel."

Mike: "Yes, you’re right. Besides, it’s lovelier than Conrad hotel. Look at this lovely restaurant."

Angela: "On the other hand, Conrad hotel is a five star hotel and it has everything. There is even
a hairdresser in it. I think it is more relaxing than Alba hotel."

Mike: "I agree with you. However, Alba looks cozier than Conrad. It really has warm atmosphere.
Besides, I think Conrad is a bit expensive hotel."

Angela: "What about the rooms?"

Mike: "Conrad’s rooms are larger and nicer than Alba’s."

Angela: "Alba’s rooms are looking at the river, so their views can be more beautiful than
Conrad’s. However, their room service isn’t as good as Conrad’s."

Mike: "Alba is only five-story high. Conrad is much higher than Alba. I think a view from a
Conrad’s room will be great."

Angela: "Maybe. Both hotels have advantages and disadvantages. I can’t decide on one of
them."

Mike: "Let’s go to Conrad Hotel. It’s bigger and has a great swimming pool. I think the weather
will be hotter than now when we get there. This swimming pool will be awesome for us."

Angela: "All right, let’s go to Conrad then. Also, their rooms look much cleaner than Alba’s."

Superlative Adjectives
Superlative adjectives are words we use to indicate what thing is the best or the most
important. In today’s video, you will learn about the use of superlative adjectives and how you
can form them. Watch the video carefully and take notes.
Superlativos: formas regulares y casos especiales
Para formar superlativos en inglés debemos añadir el sufijo “- est” al final de
la palabra.

Por ejemplo:

Ten siempre presente que...

A algunas palabras no se les puede añadir el sufijo “- est” debido a su

ortografía, entonces debemos añadir otros sufijos como “- st”, “- iest” o la
palabra “most”. A continuación, encontrarás las reglas de esos casos
especiales.

1) Añadimos “- st” si el adjetivo termina en e.

2) Añadimos “- iest” si una palabra termina con una consonante seguida

por y. En otras palabras, cambiamos la letra y por la letra i y luego
agregamos “- est".

Por ejemplo:

3) Añadimos doble consonante + “- est” si una palabra termina con una

consonante, una vocal y otra consonante.
Por ejemplo:

4) Añadimos “most” a palabras largas; es decir, si la palabra es de dos o más

sílabas y no termina con la letra y.

Por ejemplo:

Describing where you come from

Watch this video lesson that teaches you how to talk about your hometown. Take notes on the
most important points that she mentions during it. The video is quite long, but the information
is really important. After the video, you will do an exercise.

Your hometown
Finding an apartment
My wife and I need a new place to live. We spent the past weekend looking at apartments. We
found two apartments that we liked but we can’t decide which one we like better.

I like the first apartment that we saw. It is closer to work. It is in a newer, cleaner building. The
inside is brighter because it has bigger windows. The view is nicer too. Unfortunately, it is more
expensive. The rent is too high.

My wife likes the second apartment that we saw. It is in an older building and it is in a more
interesting neighborhood. The apartment has larger rooms. The rent is cheaper. Unfortunately,
it is farther from work than the other apartment. It would take us longer to get to work.

We are going to look at more apartments next weekend. Maybe we will find an apartment that
we both like!

Vocabulary help:

apartment (noun) - one or more rooms that people live in and that are part of a building.

cheaper (adjective) - comparative form of cheap - having a low price.

cleaner (adjective) - comparative form of clean - not dirty.

decide (verb) - to choose, to make a decision.

inside (noun) - the inner part or side.

rent (noun) - the money that you give to the owner of a property for the use of a space.

spent (verb) - past tense of the irregular verb to spend - to use time doing a particular activity.
unfortunately (adverb, sentence modifier) - unluckily.

apartamento (sustantivo): una o más habitaciones en las que viven las personas y que forman
parte de un edificio.

más barato (adjetivo) - forma comparativa de barato - que tiene un precio bajo.

limpiador (adjetivo) - forma comparativa de limpiar - no sucio.

decidir (verbo) - elegir, tomar una decisión.

inside (sustantivo) - la parte interior o el lado.

alquiler (sustantivo) - el dinero que le da al dueño de una propiedad por el uso de un espacio.

gastado (verbo) - tiempo pasado del verbo irregular gastar - usar el tiempo para hacer una
actividad en particular.

desafortunadamente (adverbio, modificador de oración) - desafortunadamente.

Comparatives Review
My beautiful home
Video I
INTRODUCTION TO THE PAST SIMPLE
 VERBOS IRREGULARES EN INGLÉS
Son los que forman el pasado y participio pasado de manera irregular. Para el presente se
comportan como los verbos regulares, añadiendo '-s' a la tercera persona singular (excepto 'to
be' y 'to have').

Los verbos irregulares (como su nombre indica) no siguen norma predeterminada alguna para
formar el pasado, por lo que deben aprenderse "memorizando" o bien practicando su uso a
través de ejercicios específicos y por supuesto, a través de la práctica diaria del inglés ya que
su uso es muy común.

How to use the Past Simple

 Pasado Simple: oraciones

Hay distintas formas de expresarse en el pasado en inglés; sin embargo,

el pasado simple es la manera más común. En inglés, utilizamos el pasado
simple para acciones del pasado. En el pasado simple tenemos verbos
regulares y verbos irregulares.

ESTRUCTURAS GRAMATICALES

Para formar el pasado simple con verbos regulares, usamos el verbo en

la forma base (infinitivo) y agregamos la terminación “-ed”. Recuerda que la
forma es la misma para todas los pronombres personales - I, you, he, she, it,
we, they.

Ejemplos:

USOS

El pasado simple se lo usa para hablar de una acción concreta que comenzó y
acabó en el pasado. Normalmente, lo utilizamos con adverbios de tiempo
como: “last week”, “yesterday” y “last night”. Se puede usar una variedad de
expresiones temporales, las cuales se refieren a tiempos pasados y
terminados: 10 years ago, yesterday, last week, last month, in 2007, an hour
ago, this morning, last Friday, last summer, a few months ago, at 11 o’clock,
last night.

Por ejemplo:

También se utiliza el pasado simple para una serie de acciones en el pasado.

Por ejemplo:
 Sick on Saturday

I have just had a terrible weekend! On Saturday I was so tired that I slept all morning. When I
woke up, I had a headache and my throat was sore. My body ached all over. My nose ran and I
coughed a lot. My mother took my temperature, but I did not have a fever.

My mother made me some soup for lunch and I ate it in bed. I drank some juice. I tried to read
a book, but I couldn’t keep my eyes open. I laid in bed all afternoon. I drifted in and out of
sleep. I drank more juice. I felt miserable all afternoon. I didn’t want to do anything.

I got out of bed at dinner time. My parents ordered pizza for dinner and I was able to eat some
of it. I drank more juice! I felt a bit better after dinner, so I stayed up. I snuggled under a
blanket on the couch and watched some TV with my parents. I fell asleep in front of the TV.

The next morning I felt better, but my mother had a cold! She looked miserable. It was her
turn to be sick.

Simple Past of Be
Today, you will learn how to form Yes/No questions in the Past Simple tense. Watch the video
carefully and take notes. After the video, you will do an exercise.
 YES /NO questions in the past simple
Yes / No Questions in the Past Simple:

Except With Was / Were:

Past Simple Questions
 How to make WH- QUESTIONS in the Past simple
Look at the following examples.

WH-Questions in Past Simple Tense

WH-Questions in the Past Simple Tense with “to be”