INGLÉS II

Unidad 3 – Places in a city

Autor de contenido: Prof. Victoria Casas

Diseño Didáctico: Mg. Carla Ferreyra Solari
Diseño Gráfico: Lic. Paula Bruzzese
 Unit 3
Places in a city

PRESENTACIÓN EJERCITACIÓN INDEPENDIENTE RECUERDE QUE USTED CUENTA CON LA PRESENCIA Y EL APOYO DE SU
TUTOR/A EN EL AULA VIRTUAL, A LO LARGO DE LA CURSADA.

FAMOUS QUOTE CONTEXTUALIZATION TIME EL/ELLA ESTARÁ A DISPOSICIÓN PARA ACOMPAÑARLO DURANTE EL
PROCESO DE APRENDIZAJE DEL IDIOMA.
SI SURGEN DUDAS U OBSTÁCULOS QUE DIFICULTAN LA EXPERIENCIA O
LEARNING NEW VOCABULARY CIERRE DE UNIDAD LA COMPRENSIÓN DE LOS CONTENIDOS DURANTE LA RESOLUCIÓN DE
LAS PROPUESTAS, POR FAVOR, COMUNÍQUESE CON ÉL/ELLA PARA QUE
PUEDA BRINDARLE LAS ORIENTACIONES QUE LE PERMITIRÁN
LEARNING NEW STRUCTURES GRILLA DE CORRECCIÓN
RESOLVERLAS.

¡APROVECHE TODOS LOS MEDIOS QUE PROVEE EL CAMPUS PARA

ESTAR COMUNICADOS!
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la unidad

Let’s continue with unit III English II. The final communicative goal in this unit Before we continue I would like to welcome and invite you to watch a video
is to be able to describe your holidays and a city while using vocabulary by your tutor Victoria Casas. It outlines the topics you will focus and share
connected to places and comparing them. In order to achieve this target you along the first unit of English II.
need to learn the following vocabulary and structures:
We recommend you take advantage of this resource so as to have an initial
• First, you will practice vocabulary related to places in a city. You will also
outline of the material you will be covering. At the same time you can review
learn prepositions of place and direction to be able to show the way to get
your previous knowledge and start making new relations and meaningful
from one place to another in a city, that is to say, to give directions.
understandings of the issues presented.
• Then, you will see the comparative and the superlative forms of adjectives.
• Finally, you will finish the unit by putting the vocabulary and grammar
learnt into contextualized practice. You will be using your reading, writing
VIDEO DE PRESENTACIÓN DE LA UNIDAD 3
and listening skills, for example while reading a holiday postcard, listening
to a description of a holiday and writing about a city you visited.

We hope you enjoy the input you are about to receive.

Are you ready to start?
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Famous Quote
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vocabulary
In order to move around a city it is important to know what places you can
find there. In this section you will also learn how to direct a person and how
to receive directions from one place to another. Would you like to travel?
You need to know how to move around!!!
http://www.m-w.com
Acceso a un diccionario monolingüe con las
pronunciaciones de todas las palabras que buscamos.
http://www.wordreference.com
Este diccionario bilingüe también brinda la pronunciación
de las palabras y sus significados en castellano.
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CITY PLACES. Choose the correct

option. Sometimes 2 answers are
possible. Remember that the
solution is at the end.

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You have just learnt the places you can

find in a town, let’s go to town now!
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CITY PLACES. Complete the sentences 1-24 with

NAMES of places in a city. There are 2 names of
places missing. What are they? Then match the
sentences with the pictures.

Remember that the solution is at the end.

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How can you go from one place to another in a

city? How can you ask for and give directions?

What vocabulary do you need? Have a look!

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GIVING DIRECTIONS: WHERE IS THE…? ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS:

• Go straight ahead. The school is … • Excuse me! Can you tell me the way to the…?
• Go along the street. • on your right/left. • Excuse me! How do I get to the …?
• Turn left. • round the corner. • Excuse me! Where’s the …?
• Turn right. • on the corner of … and … • Excuse me! Is there a … near here?
• Take the first/second turning on the left. • next to the …
• Take the first/second turning on the right. • opposite the …
• Cross the street. • between the … and the …
• Go past. • in front of the …
• Go through the park/ …
• Go across the bridge.
• Go as far as the roundabout…
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3. ASKING FOR AND GIVING DIRECTIONS.

A. Look at the city plan and complete the

sentences with the correct preposition.

B. Then, complete the dialogue by choosing the

right option

C. Finally, read the directions, follow them.

Where are you?

Remember that the solution is at the end. Fuente

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4. DIRECTIONS.

Look at the map on the right. Complete the dialogue with the phrases in the box.
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5. DIRECTIONS.
Look at the map. Follow the directions and write the answers in A. Then, complete the conversation using the words in B. Remember that the solution is at the end. Fuente
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Well, you have seen some vocabulary about places in a city, prepositions of Follow this Power Point link to see the explanation and do some activities
place and directions. Now it is time to see the structure or grammar you also
need to describe a city and compare it with others. Video: Comparatives and superlatives

GRAMMAR Soft Softer The softest

Big Bigger The biggest

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
Nice Nicer The nicest

Forming regular comparatives and superlatives

Short Shorter The shortest
1. We use comparatives to compare two things or two people. (e.g She is
taller than her husband.) Good Better The best
2. Superlatives are used, however, to show the difference between more
Expensive More expensive The most expensive
than two things or more than two people. (e.g Paris is the biggest city in
France) appealing Less appealing The less appealing
3. To form comparatives and superlatives you need to know the number of
the syllables in the adjective. Syllables are like "sound beats".
For instance:
• "find" contains one syllable,
• but "finding" contains two — find and ing.
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THE RULES TO FORM COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES: 5. Two or more syllables adjectives without 'y' at the end — exciting

• Comparative — more + the adjective + than — more exciting than

1. One syllable adjective ending in a silent 'e' — nice
• Superlative — more + the adjective + than — the most exciting
• Comparative — add 'r' — nicer
• Superlative — add 'st' — nicest Examples:

2. One syllable adjective ending in one vowel and one consonant — big
• Comparative — the consonant is doubled and 'er' is added —bigger
• Superlative — the consonant is doubled and 'est' is added—biggest
• The Nile River is longer and more famous than the Thames.
• Egypt is much hotter than Sweden.
• Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
• This is one of the most exciting films I have ever seen.

3. One syllable adjective ending in more than one consonant or more than a
vowel (or long vowels) — high, cheap, soft.

• Comparative — 'er' is added — higher, cheaper, softer.

• Superlative — 'est is added — highest, cheapest , softest.

4. A two syllable adjective ending in 'y' — happy

Peter (6 years old) Charley (5 months old)

• Comparative — 'y' becomes 'i' and 'er' is added — happier
• Superlative — 'y' becomes 'i' and 'est' is added — happiest Peter is older than Charley.
Charley is younger than Peter
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SIMILARITIES
IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
TO EXPRESS SIMILARITIES USE THE FOLLOWING STRUCTURE:

Adjectives Comparatives Superlatives

... as + adjective + as ...
bad worse worst
far(distance) farther farthest
Examples:
far(extent) further furthest
• Mike is as intelligent as Nancy.
good better best • Larry is as popular as Oprah.
little less least
Many more most
Much more most We advise you watch this USEFUL video to learn a bit more:

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE RULES

HOW TO USE COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

Comparatives
Comparatives are used to
compare two things or two
people:
Alan is taller than John.
Superlatives
Superlatives are used to compare
more than two things or two
people. Superlative sentences
usually use 'the':
Alan is the most intelligent.
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CONSIGNAS

6. COMPARATIVES.
Choose the right option.
Remember that the solution is at the end. Fuente
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7. COMPARATIVES.
Let’s compare the countryside and the city. Which of the adjectives below do you
associate with the city and which with the countryside? Remember that the solution
is at the end. Fuente
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8. COMPARATIVES.
Now use the adjectives from 2 and complete the sentences using the comparative
form if necessary. Remember that the solution is at the end. Fuente
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9. COMPARATIVES.
Complete the postcard with the
comparative, superlative or base form.
Remember that the solution is at the
end. Fuente
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10. COMPARATIVES.
Complete the postcard with the
comparative, superlative or base form.
Remember that the solution is at the
end. Fuente

Una vez finalizadas las actividades, controle el trabajo realizado con la Grilla de Autocorrección que se
encuentra a continuación. También comparta en el Foro las dudas e inquietudes que hayan surgido
durante la autocorrección de esta actividad.
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Now you are going to contextualize everything you have learnt so far. To
acquire a language, practicing its skills (reading, listening, speaking and
writing) is essential. First, you are going to listen to Katia about her February
holiday and the activities she did, then you are going to read a postcard
describing a holiday as a model for you to describe yours. You will record
your comments to practice speaking and we will ask you to share your
description with the group.
La pronunciación
Tal como se lo anticipamos en la introducción, el desarrollo de
competencias comunicativas para la expresión oral en el idioma inglés
forma parte de las finalidades de este curso. Varias propuestas de trabajo
se orientarán en este sentido, por ello tenga en cuenta lo que le
recomendamos a continuación para favorecer los aprendizajes esperados.
• Es conveniente que lea las lecciones y los trabajos prácticos en voz alta
ya que realizar el esfuerzo de vocalización y escuchar la pronunciación
es esencial en el estudio de un idioma.
• Para mejorar esta habilidad también es conveniente escuchar audios y
videos. Puede verlos sin los subtítulos primero y luego con ellos,
detener la reproducción en frases que le resulten interesantes,
repetirlas, grabarse usted tratando de imitar al que habla y,
posteriormente, escuchar la grabación para revisar los aspectos a
corregir.
¡Pruebe con este ejemplo!
Listen to Katia describing her February
vacation and click at this route.
 Contextualization time 11. Now match the places to the activities done there

1. PARIS a. saw la petite France

2. LUXEMBURG GARDEN b. saw la petite Venice
3, STRASBURG c. saw the Mona Lisa
4. COLMAR d. took pictures
e. saw some canals
f. saw impressionist artwork
g. saw the European Parliament buildings
h. saw a pond and fountain

12. DESCRIBING A HOLIDAY.

Read the text and complete the exercises below.
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 Cierre de unidad Actividad de cierre

Estamos llegando al cierre de la unidad y tal como le hemos WRITING. Imagine you went on holidays.

propuesto al inicio, el objetivo es que usted logre integrar las nuevas

estructuras y vocabulario para producir nuevos mensajes, a) Write about what you did there, describe some places you

comunicaciones e interacciones. visited, what you liked or disliked. Also, give a brief description
of the city. Use linking words such as first; second, but, and, so,

En esta ocasión, le proponemos como desafío que pueda describir because, also, finally.

unas vacaciones y la ciudad que visitó, las actividades que hizo, etc.

Para el logro de la habilidad de escritura muchas veces podemos

seguir modelos. En esta unidad, más arriba, hay algunos ejemplos
SPEAKING:
que pueden resultarle de utilidad para sacar ideas o frases y así
Ahora, pruebe grabarse leyendo la descripción de unas vacaciones.
lograr el objetivo de la unidad.
¡Hay diversos medios para hacerlo!

¿Qué le parece? ¡Éxitos con la tarea! Utilizando una aplicación online o grabando audios con el celular...

a) Upload your audio onto Google drive to share the link with
the forum. This will help you keep improving as you will be
able to listen to your partners’ contributions. There is a
better outcome whenever you learn in teams.
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LEARNING NEW VOCABULARY

1. CITY PLACES. Choose the correct option. Sometimes 2 answers are possible.
(From left to right, top to bottom)

B / C / C / C / B,C / C / C / A / C / C / B / B / C / C / C / A / C / A,B / B / C / B / C / B / C / C / B / B / C / C /C / C / A /B / B / B / B,C / B / B / B / C

2. CITY PLACES. Complete the sentences 1-24 with NAMES of places in a city. There are 2 names of places missing.
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3. ASKING FOR AND GIVING DIRECTIONS. 4. DIRECTIONS. Look at the map on the right. Complete the dialogue
with the phrases in the box.
A.
1. Between 1. Where
2. Next to 2. Go along
3. Behind 3. Second turning
4. Next to 4. Walk past
5. Opposite 5. Opposite
6. In front of 6. How
7. Near 7. Straight ahead
8. On the corner 8. Left
9. Avenue
10. The right
B. 11. On the corner
Start point Disco: go straight ahead – turn left – second – go along – apposite 12. Next to
Start point Railway Station: go along – turn left – first – right – next to 13. Thanks
14. Welcome
C.
Supermarket
Post office
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5. DIRECTIONS. Look at the map. Follow the

directions and write the answers in A. Then,
complete the conversation using the words in B.
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6. COMPARATIVES. Choose the right option.

7. COMPARATIVES. Let’s compare the countryside and the city. Which of the adjectives below do you associate
with the city and which with the countryside?

City life: big – polluted – crowded . stressful – exciting – busy – noisy – expensive – fast – lonely – dangerous
Country life: safe – peaceful – helpful – relaxing – healthy – clean – boring

8. COMPARATIVES. Now use the adjectives from 2 and complete the sentences using
the comparative form if necessary.
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9. COMPARATIVES. Complete the postcard with the comparative, superlative or base form.

10. COMPARATIVES. Complete the postcard with the comparative, superlative or base form.

11. Now match the places to the activities done there

Paris: C- F
Luxemburg Garden: D – H
Strassburg: A – G
Colmar: B – E

12. DESCRIBING A HOLIDAY. Read the text and complete the exercises below.