Session 4:

Me, myself, and I

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 Objective

Al final de la sesión, el estudiante será capaz de aplicar los

pronombres reflexivos, compartiendo sobre su experiencia/trabajo.

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 Warm-up
● Choose one of the following situations:
○ A fed up client.
○ A friend asking for his money back to
another friend.
○ A person breaking up with another
person :(
● Phrasal verb of the day: to be “fed up”
● I’m fed up with the dashboard.
● Catch: include
○ A negative past simple
○ A sentence in present perfect
○ Since / for (choose one).

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 Reflexive pronouns.
● We use reflexive pronouns when the object is the
same as the subject of the verb.
○ I fell over and hurt myself.
■ Subject: I
■ Verb: hurt
■ Object: myself
○ I dropped my guitar and hurt my turtle.
■ Subject: I
■ Verb: hurt
■ Object: turtle,
● Object: a person or thing that “receives” the action of
the verb.

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Let’s practice.

● She took a good look at helfself.

● She swam and hurt herself.
● My friends celebrated themselves, they
really deserved it, too,
● It’s an incredible company, it really
keeps itself going.
● We ought to improve ourselves .
● Ought: need

Now, can you create a phrase?

You need:
Subject
Verb
Reflexive pronoun

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 Reflexive pronouns

I DID IT
MYSELF!

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 I did it myself: whiteboard.

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 The best of the worst.
● Name three topics.
● Then, we nominate the “worst” about these
topics.
● Then, we discuss and vote the “best of the worst”.
● Meetings
○ The worst:
■ A: Sometimes, they could be an email.
■ B: They are too long.
■ C: People talk too much.
○ Best of the worst?
■ C, because you can just be quiet and
wait for it to be over,.

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 Challenge

Complete these sentences about your work:

● I’m proud of myself because...

● I always have to remind myself to...
● I always push myself…

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 Closure

● Thank you!
● What did we learn today?
○ Our/our
○ Phrasal verb: fed up.
○
● Did you enjoy the class?
● Is there something that can be improved?
● Remember to check Poliglota.org.
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 ¿Qué has aprendido hoy?

¿Cuál de las siguientes 4 etapas describe mejor tus conocimientos sobre lo aprendido?

STAGES OF COMPETENCE

No lo entiendo y no Lo entiendo pero no Lo entiendo y lo puedo Lo entiendo y me es

lo puedo aplicar lo puedo aplicar aplicar con esfuerzo automático de aplicar
 Reflexive pronouns

I DID IT
STAGES OF COMPETENCE

MYSELF!
No lo entiendo y no
lo puedo aplicar
Lo entiendo pero no
lo puedo aplicar
Lo entiendo y lo puedo
aplicar con esfuerzo
Lo entiendo y me es
automático de aplicar

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Individually, write on the screen 3 sentences about things you’ve

I DID IT
accomplished within your team lately.

2. Then, taking turns, choose from any of the sentences of your partners and

MYSELF!
try to include a reflexive pronoun in the sentence.

3. Continue with the dynamic until everyone has participated.

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EXAMPLES

We planned the quarter. > We planned the quarter ourselves.

I DID IT
Jennifer prepared the presentation for the meeting. > Jennifer prepared herself

MYSELF!
the presentation for the meeting.

The company adjusted to the new regulations. > The company adjusted itself to

the new regulations.

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CONVERSATION QUESTIONS

Have you come up with some improvements for your work by yourself?

I DID IT
How do you challenge yourself professionally?

MYSELF!
How do you see yourself in 5 years’ time?

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VOCABULARY

1. recruit clients (buscar clientes)

I DID IT
2. meet deadlines (cumplir con los plazos)

MYSELF!
3. initiate a strategy (poner en marcha una estrategia)

4. launch a program (lanzar un programa)

5. generate earnings (generar ganancias)

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CHALLENGE

Complete these sentences about your work:

I DID IT
I’m proud of myself because...

MYSELF!
I always have to remind myself to...

I always push myself to...

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 CHALLENGE

Complete these sentences about your work:

I’m proud of myself because...

I always have to remind myself to...

I always push myself to...

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 INSTRUCTIONS

1. Individually, write on the screen 3 sentences about things you’ve

accomplished within your team lately.

2. Then, taking turns, choose from any of the sentences of your partners and
try to include a reflexive pronoun in the sentence.

3. Continue with the dynamic until everyone has participated.

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