Eleventh Grade First Term 2023 Teacher: Nuvia Colindres

Topic 1:
Personality traits and professional background of famous people
OBJECTIVES:
• To review ideas and opinions related to personality traits and professional background of
famous people.
• To learn new vocabulary.
• To use the past tense of be in sentences
• To use the expressions used to and would.
• To improve reading and comprehension.

ACTIVITY 1
Write 10 jobs and occupations you know in English.

1. _______________________________________ 6. _______________________________________
2. _______________________________________ 7. _______________________________________
3. _______________________________________ 8. _______________________________________
4. _______________________________________ 9. _______________________________________
5. _______________________________________ 10. _______________________________________

What is your dream job or occupation? _____________________________________________

VOCABULARY: JOBS AND OCCUPATIONS

Write the equivalents in Spanish of the following jobs and occupations.
1. Businessman 2. Farmer 3. Painter

4. Doctor 5. Police officer 6. Architect

7. Catholic nun 8. Housekeeper 9. Photographer

10. Engineer 11. Salesman 12. Flight attendant

13. Dentist 14. Lifeguard 15. Pilot

16. Construction worker 17. Housewife 18. Fireman

19. Doorman 20. Mechanic 21. Secretary

22. Repairman 23. Journalist 24. Politician

25. Electrician 26. Nurse 27. Waiter

28. Scientist 29. Reporter 30. Professor/Teacher

Eleventh Grade First Term 2023 Teacher: Nuvia Colindres
ACTIVITY 2
Match the following famous people with their occupations and then to the pictures.
1. Abraham Lincoln was … _________ a scientist.
2. Albert Einstein was … _________ a painter.
3. Alexander Fleming was … _________ a catholic nun.
4. Mother Teresa was … _________ a doctor.
5. Vincent Van Gogh was … __________ a politician.

ACTIVITY 3
Look up the definition of the following personality traits in the dictionary.
1. Outgoing: _________________________ 6. Creative: _________________________

2. Honest: ____________________________ 7. Patient: ___________________________

3. Hardworking: _______________________ 8. Generous: _________________________

4. Easygoing: __________________________ 9. Smart: _____________________________

5. Outstanding: ________________________ 10. Reliable: ___________________________

Match the opposites:

1. Creative ______ reclusive
2. Easygoing ______ treacherous
3. Generous ______ talentless
4. Hardworking ______ selfish
5. Honest ______ idle
6. Outgoing ______ inflexible
7. Patient ______ brainless
8. Reliable ______ impatient
9. Smart ______ deceitful
What personality traits do you think these people should have.
1. A teacher ___________________________________________________
2. A nun __________________________________________________
3. A scientist __________________________________________________
4. A painter ___________________________________________________
5. A Politician _______________________________________________________
Eleventh Grade First Term 2023 Teacher: Nuvia Colindres
READING COMPREHENSION

ACTIVITY 4 (Appreciation Grade) (Copy your answers on a page.) Total: 10 points

Answer the questions according to the reading.
1. When was Albert Einstein born?
_________________________________________________
2. How is he known throughout the world?
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
3. Mention two strange things about this scientist.
a. _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________
______________________________________________
4. When did he learn complex Mathematics on his
own?
__________________________________________________
5. Why did a lot of people think he was stupid?
__________________________________________________
6. What subjects did he love studying?
____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
7. What musical instrument did he use to play?
_________________________________________________
8. How did he become famous?
__________________________________________________
9. How will he be known forever?
_________________________________________________
10. When did he die?
________________________________________________
Eleventh Grade First Term 2023 Teacher: Nuvia Colindres
GRAMMAR 1
VERB TO BE IN PAST TENSE
Personal Pronoun Before the verb
Before nouns Before adjectives
+ BE (was / were) “Born”
I was • I was a child. • I was smart. • I was born in David.

You were • You were a teenager. • You were intelligent. • You were born in…
He was • Picasso was a painter. • He was creative. • He was born…
She was • Marie Curie was a • She was • She was born …
It was scientist. hardworking. • It was born in …
• It was a telescope. • It was big.
We were • We were classmates. • We were reliable. • We were born in …
You were • You were doctors. • You were patient. • You were born in …
They were • They were pilots. • They were honest. • They were born in…

ACTIVITY 5
Complete the sentences with was or were.
1. Franklin Delano Roosevelt ___________ (be) the 32nd President of the United States from 1933 until his
death in 1945.
2. Albert Einstein _____________ (be) a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the general theory
of relativity.
3. The Beatles_____________ (be) an English rock band. They __________ (be), and still are, one of the most
successful and influential bands in the history of modern music.
4. Mother Teresa ________________ (be) a Roman Catholic. For over forty years, she took care of needs of those
without money, those who were sick, those without parents, and those dying in Calcutta (Kolkata).
5. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi _______________ (be) one of the most important people involved in the
movement for the independence of India.
Eleventh Grade First Term 2023 Teacher: Nuvia Colindres
ACTIVITY 6
Eleventh Grade First Term 2023 Teacher: Nuvia Colindres
GRAMMAR 2
USED TO / WOULD
Used to + base form Would + base form
We can use used to talk about past states. We can use “would” to talk about
that are not true anymore and to talk about past habits repeated past actions that don't happen
(repeated past actions) that don't happen anymore. anymore.
• We used to live in Las Tablas when I was a kid. • Every Saturday I would go to the zoo.
• There didn't use to be a McDonalds there. When • My mom would read me amazing
did it open? stories every night at bedtime.
• Did you use to have a pet? • We would go to the river every
• I used to buy toys every month when I was a summer.
• child.
• She used to swim in the pool.

Activity 7
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH USED TO OR WOULD
1. I _______________________ play hide and seek with my neighbors.
2. My sister ____________________ sleep until noon when she was a child.
3. My mom _______________________ wear eyeglasses. Now, she wears contact lenses.
4. We _______________________ go to Boquete every year.
5. My dad ________________________ take me to the playground.
Write 2 sentences using USED TO and 2 sentences using WOULD.
1. _________________________________________ 1. ________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________
Eleventh Grade First Term 2023 Teacher: Nuvia Colindres
PROJECT 1 (DAILY GRADE)
“Personality traits and professional background of a famous person”
Instructions:
• Choose one famous person, find information about his/her personality traits, jobs, and other
general aspects.
• Give a short speech about him / her.
• Present an image of the famous person with your speech.

Rubric
Total: 40 points
Criteria 5 4 3 2 1 0
1. Makes the greeting and introduction of the topic.
2. Uses the right language and vocabulary (in English).
3. Exposes the subject with creativity and originality.
4. Presentation of the topic (content).
5. Controls the audience.
6. Uses the image of the famous person as visual resource.
7. Can master the subject.
8. Manages time distribution.
Total / Grade _____ /40= ______

GLOSSARY
(Study these definitions for a written test)
1. humble: modest, not arrogant 12. hardworking: characterized by hard work and
2. brave: courageous perseverance.
3. loyal: faithful 13. responsible: competent
4. selfish: self-interested 14. helpful: providing assistance or serving a useful
5. generous: willing to give and share unstintingly. function.
6. self-confident: showing poise and assurance in 15. ambitious: having a strong desire for success or
your own worth. achievement.
7. respectful: exhibiting an attitude of admiration or 16. curious: eager to investigate and learn or learn
esteem. more.
8. considerate: showing concern for the rights and 17. strict: rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a
feelings of others. standard.
9. creative: having the ability or power to invent or 18. talented: endowed with talent or talents.
make something. 19. tolerant: showing or characterized by broad-
10. honest: marked by truth. mindedness.
11. adventurous: willing to undertake new and daring 20. wise: having intelligence and discernment.
enterprises.