TALLER DE MEJORAMIENTO

ENGLISH

EIGHTH

Este Taller de Mejoramiento corresponde a los tres periodos académicos,

Primero, Segundo y Tercer, así dependiendo del periodo que se requiera
presentar se desarrollarán las temáticas. Cabe mencionar su entrega en
forma física y puntual además su desarrollo en forma correcta hacen parte de
la valoración del mismo.

La fecha límite de entrega de este Taller es Octubre 19

Read the following text and answer questions

What did you do last weekend?

I had a great weekend last weekend. On Friday I went to a bar with my

friends. I ate a delicious hamburger and french fries. I entered a pool
tournament and I played really well. I won the tournament and won 15 euro.
I was very happy. I met new people from Germany and they showed me a
popular drink in Germany that is similar to a Bloody Mary.

On Saturday I was a bit tired. I stayed in bed until 11 o’clock in the morning
and then I had a nice brunch. I ate toast with tomatoes and mushrooms and I
drank coffee. I went out and walked around the town where I live with my
girlfriend. We went to the supermarket and bought a lot of vegetables. My
bags were heavy and we walked home up the hill. My girlfriend made
Lasagna for dinner and then we watched a movie.

On Sunday I woke up late again. I had a very lazy weekend! I had a nice
brunch again (beans on toast this time). We went to a nice hotel and used
their spa facilities. I went swimming but the water in the jacuzzi was too hot
so I didn’t use the jacuzzi. I love reading a book beside the swimming pool. I
 FIRST TERM (PRIMER PERIODO)

Repaso (Review) Simple Present, Present Progressive

1. Rewrite the first paragraph using Simple Present (Daily routine) and
Present Progressive (At this moment, now)
2. Ask questions in Simple Present and Present Progressive according to 1
point, for example:

Do you have a great weekend? (Simple Present)

Are you going to a bar with your friends? (Present Progressive)

Where are you going with your Friends? (Present Progressive - WH

Questions)

3. Write a short paragraph about your daily routine and you are doing
now (Simple Present – Present Progressive) Also, you have to use right
vocabulary, punctuation and linking words.

SECOND TERM (SEGUNDO PERIODO)

Verb to be in Past (Was - Were)

1. Read the text What did you do last weekend? and answer the questions

using long answer:

 Were you happy?

 When were you a bit tired?
 Were your shoes heavy?
 What was so hot?
 Was he in a bar with his Friends?

2. Ask 5 questions for answering affirmative, negative or specific

Information (Wh questions) using verb to be in past was/were and and

 answer them.

3. Write a short paragraph in Past using verb to be in Past (Was/

Were).Also, you have to use right vocabulary, punctuation and linking
words.

THIRD TERM (TERCER PERIODO)

Simple Past (Affirmative, negative, Wh questions)

1. Read the text What did you do last weekend? and answer the questions
using long answer:

 How much did you win in the pool tournament?

 Did you meet People from Australia?
 What did you do on Saturday evening?
 Did your girlfriend make you lasagna for dinner?
 Why didn’t you use the Jacuzzi?
 Did you go to the supermarket and buy a lot of vegetables?
 How long did you talk to my friend?

2. Write questions with Did (Auxiliary) or Wh questions take into account

the use of all bold verbs in the text What did you do last weekend? And
answer them

3. Write a short paragraph about your last weekend (You have to use Simple
Past). Also, you have to use right vocabulary, punctuation and linking
words.