LESSON #1

ME AND MY FAMILY

Good morning my friends. Well, first of all, my name is Bart Simpson. I am 10 years old. I
am short and chubby, I mean, a little fat. I am a student at Springfield School. I am a
terrible student. I am very naughty, but sometimes I am sweet and a good brother. I think
my favorite food is fries and my favorite drink is soda. My favorite music is rock and I have
a skateboard. I have a nice family and our hobby is traveling because we have a green
car, and we are very very crazy.

My sister is Lisa. She is 8 years old. She is a student at Springfields School. She is very
intelligent and a very good student. She is a musician too, and actually she has a
saxophone. She is sweet. She is responsible, I mean, she is disciplined with her
homework. She has short yellow hair and she is beautiful. She has big black eyes. She is
short and thin. Her favorite music is Jazz. Her favorite hobby is playing the saxophone.
Her favorite food is pasta, and finally her favorite subject is Math.

My daddy is Homer. He is 42 years old. He is a worker at the nuclear power plant. I think
he is kind of dumb. He is very absent-minded but he is a really good daddy. He is lovely,
he is tender and cute. He is tall and fat. He is bald, he has big black eyes and he has a
beard. His favorite music is rock. His favorite food is donuts and finally, his favorite drink is
beer.

Marge is my mom. She is 40 years old. She is a great mom and she is a role model for
me. I think she is a great cook too. She is caring and very patient. She is tall and thin. She
has long blue hair and has two sisters. Her favorite music is, well, I guess she is
crossover, I mean, rock, jazz, blue, etc. Her favorite food is soup and finally, her favorite
hobby is dancing.

My little sister is Maggie. She is just a baby, I mean, she is very very mysterious. I think
she is very smart and intelligent. She is short and thin. She has short hair too. She has
many cool toys. She is wonderful, I guess. Anyways, her favorite food, well, actually her
favorite drink is milk.

So, this is my family, we are very happy and we are always together no matter what.

Task # 1:
Have students answer true or false statements from the text so they can practice vocabulary
(adjectives) and the conjugation of the verb to be. If the statement is false they must correct it
using affirmative sentences.
True or false statements:
1. Homer is 40 years old (T)(F) ___________________________________________
2. Lisa is very dumb (T)(F) ___________________________________________
3. Marge is a terrible cook (T)(F) ___________________________________________
4. Bart is naughty (T)(F) ___________________________________________
5. Homer is bald (T)(F) ___________________________________________
6. Maggie is a great cook (T)(F) ___________________________________________
7. Lisa has a saxophone (T)(F) ___________________________________________
8. Homer has a skateboard (T)(F) __________________________________________
9. Bart is a terrible student (T)(F) __________________________________________
10. Homer is beautiful (T)(F) _________________________________________

Task # 3:
Show students a picture of “Family guy t.v show” and have them describe the characters using
some of the adjectives found in the reading.

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Task #4:
Have students orally describe their family members.

Task #5
Have students write the transcript for Audio #1.

LESSON # 2 VERB TO BE NEGATIVE FORM

DEAR SANTIAGO

Dear Santiago

Let me tell you about my stay in Germany.

Germany is not like our country Colombia. Its culture is, in many ways, different. For example,
Germans are not that flexible with the time. They are extremely punctual, different from our
country where people are a little bit more flexible…Besides, Germans are not so enthusiastic about
their reactions like Colombians. Nothing is good enough for them; when they are in a restaurant, a
common reaction is “the food is not that good, I have had better…” in Colombia it is different, we
react like “oh, what a delicious food” or something like that.

In regards to the personality of people, Germans are not as friendly as Colombians. Although they
are polite, they are not friendly at all. Instead, German people are dull, cold and extremely serious;
and you know Santi, we Colombians are not serious or dull. For Colombians everything is a joke.

Well Santi, that is what I can tell you about my stay in Germany for now. At first, the experience in
another country is shocking but it is worth it.

Your friend, Camila.

Task # 1: (15 min)

Have students choose true or false so they can practice vocabulary (adjectives) and the
conjugation of the verb to be in its negative form. False statements should be corrected.

Germans are always late (T) (F) ____________________________________________

Germans are very enthusiastic (T) (F) ________________________________________
Colombians are always on time (T) (F) ________________________________________
Germans are friendly although uncultured (T) (F) ________________________________
Colombians are dull and serious (T) (F) _______________________________________
Germany and Colombia are alike (T) (F) ________________________________________
Experience in another culture is shocking (T) (F) __________________________________

Task # 3:(15 min)

Have students describe these people using negative sentences.

Task #4
Have students write the transcript for Audio #2.

LESSON #3 VERB TO BE INTERROGATIVE FORM

IS YOUR MOM TOO NOSY?

Hello, everyone. My name is Mauricio, and today I am going to talk about my mom. My mom’s
name is Alison. She is 50 years old, she is loving, helpful, hard-working and thoughtful, in one
word, my mom is amazing. Sometimes, however, she can be a little nosy. She is always asking me
things about my girlfriend. For example, last night I told her that I was dating a new girl from
school, -big mistake- “What’s she like?” she asked. “Is she cute?” “How old is she?” “ Is she
intelligent?” Is she a good student?” My mom also wanted to know about my girlfriend’s family!
“Where are they from?” “Are they polite”? “Are they good people?” “Are they rich? Is their house
big? I know, I know my mom is overwhelming!. Anyway, After she finally stopped talking I asked
her : “Are you done mom?” “I am” She said; then she asked one last question: “Am I too
inquisitive?“ “yes, yes, you are mom but you are also the best mom in the world” I replied.

Task #1
Have students answer Yes / no questions. Also practice some information questions carefully
guided by the teacher.

1. Is Alison Mauricio´s mother? How old is she?

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2. Is she Amazing? Why is she amazing?
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 3. Is she lazy? Can you find an antonym for lazy in the reading? What is it?
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4. Is Mauricio´s mom curious or plain nosy?
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5. Is your mom like Mauricio´s? What’s your mom like?
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Task # 3 :
Students ask questions about the teacher’s family physical and personality traits.

Task #4
Have students write the transcript for Audio #3.