Módulo 1: Personal information & Jobs

IN TR ODUCCIÓN AL MÓDULO

Introducción

UN IT 1: IN TR ODUCTION S AN D PER SON AL IN FOR MATION

Contenido de la unidad

Cierre de la unidad

UN IT 2: JOB S AN D PR OFESSION S

Contenido de la unidad

Cierre de la unidad

CIER R E DEL MÓDULO

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Introducción

Module 1 is about personal information and jobs. By the end of the module, you will be able to exchange
basic personal information, such as name, nationality, age and occupation, and speak about professions,
jobs and workplaces.

Are personal introductions and job descriptions important?

Objetivos del módulo

Exchange and corroborate personal information.

Contenidos del módulo

Unit 1-  Introductions and personal information  

1. Greetings.

2. Personal pronouns.

3. The verb To Be. 

Unit 2- Jobs and professions

1. Present simple.

2. Time expressions.
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What do you do? 

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Pronouns are words that replace nouns

–
Mary is my classmate. (María es mi compañera de curso).
“Mary” is a noun (sustantivo) and we can replace it with “she”.
She is my classmate. (Ella es mi compañera de curso).

The verb To Be (verbo Ser o Estar) is the most important verb in English. It indicates
a State (un estado= ser o estar):
–

–Where are you from? –I am from Salta.

(–¿De dónde es/eres/sos? –Yo soy de Salta.)
“AM” is the present form for the verb To Be in the first (1st) person singular, “IS” is the present form for the
verb To Be in the third (3rd) person singular and “ARE” is the present form for the verb To Be in the second
(2nd) person singular* (as shown in the example).
* It is also the present form for the Verb To Be in the first and third person PLURAL.

–Where are you now? –I am in Buenos Aires now.

(–¿Dónde está/estás ahora? –Estoy en Buenos Aires ahora.)

 
“WHERE” is a question word to ask about a place.

 This unit is about Pronouns, Verb To Be and Question Words.

English Conversation: Casual Introductions

With this resource, you can read and listen to basic dialogues that show Greetings and Introductions.

English Conversation: Casual Introductions

Hello English (2014) English Conversation: Casual Introductions. [Video] YouTube.

Material de Lectura
 Pronouns To Be Greeting Questions.pdf
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Nota. Elaboración propia (2021)

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What do you do?

What do you do? (¿A qué se dedica? ¿A que te dedicas?)

Asks for information about your occupation: your job, studies, and
hobbies. It is a basic question in personal introductions, both in
corporate events, and daily life. 
Bibliografía 

Murphy, R. (1998). Grammar in Use - Reference and Practice for Intermediate Students of
English. Cambridge, Reino Unido: Cambridge University Press.
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Why do people need jobs? 

Present Simple (in Spanish)

This is a very simple explanation of the Present Simple, in Spanish.

Presente Simple en Inglés / Alejo Lopera

Lopera, Alejo (2015) Presente Simple en Inglés / Alejo Lopera. Recuperado el 22 de mayo de 2019 de
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV5FfVDXxj8

The Present Simple speaks about habits, routines and facts.

–
I work at my home-office. (Trabajo desde mi oficina en casa.)
“I work” indicates that this is a habit = I always do this.

She has coffee in the mornings on weekdays. (Ella bebe café por las mañanas los días de semana).
“She has” indicates that it is her routine.

Water boils at 100°C. (El agua hierve a los 100°C.)

“Water boils” indicates that this is always true.

ON weekdays, I wake up early IN the morning, BEFORE the rest of the family. (Los días de semana, me
levanto por la mañana, antes que el resto de la familia).
“ON”, “IN”, and “BEFORE” are time expressions to speak about habits, routines, and facts.

Present Simple - The Daily Routine of the Queen

Practice your English with this fun video activity.

Use the Present Simple tense to describe the daily routine of the Queen of the United Kingdom. 

Present Simple - The Daily Routine of the Queen

English Through Videos (2017). Present Simple - The Daily Routine of the Queen. Recuperado el 22 de mayo
de 2019 de https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuXACPrJNHw

Material de Lectura
 Simple Present_Time expressions.pdf
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Nota. Elaboración propia (2021)

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Why do people need jobs? 

One of the reasons why people work is to make money; because

money can give people control in their lives, access to food and
housing, entertainment, etc.
Other reasons are that they want to be productive and want to
contribute to society. 

What’s your reason for working? 

Bibliografía

Murphy, R. (1998). Grammar in Use - Reference and Practice for Intermediate Students of
English. Cambridge, Reino Unido: Cambridge University Press.
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