UNIT 3

GETTING TO KNOW
YOU AND YOUR
PAST
INGLÉS II
Spring 2023
LEARNING OUTCOME

3.1 Intercambia información sobre experiencias

pasadas en contextos sociales o laborales a
través de interacción oral. (Integrada
Competencia Genérica Autogestión)
 3.1.1 Formula preguntas y respuestas sobre
ASSESSING acciones personales y profesionales de su vida
actual, respetando la estructura gramatical.
THE UNIT
3.1.2 Formula preguntas y respuestas sobre sus
gustos y aversiones a fin de encontrar acuerdo
con su interlocutor, respetando la estructura
gramatical.
ES3: Role play
NOVEMBER
Unit 3 3.1.3 Formula preguntas y respuestas sobre
21st
30% acciones personales y profesionales pasadas,
respetando la estructura gramatical.

3.1.4 Formula preguntas y respuestas sobre el

origen propio y de un interlocutor, respetando la
estructura gramatical.
Imagine you want to get to know someone.
What questions can you ask?
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
Do you remember how to ask about these
topics?

1. Name? (you / your brother /your parents )

2. Age? (you / your boyfriend / your parents )
3. Occupation? (you / your mom )
4. Origin? (you / Nick / the students)
5. Siblings? (you / Rose )
6. Study / Work? (you / your sister)
7. Free time? (you / your best friend)
REVIEW - SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT OF
BE

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 DON’T FORGET!
PRESENT VERB
TO BE
We use the Present of the Verb To
Be to express:

oPersonal information
oCharacteristics
DON’T FORGET!
MAKING YES/NO QUESTIONS WITH THE VERB TO BE

Are you Yes, I No, I’m

they am. not.
we Yes, they No,
are. they’re
(name)? Yes, we not.
(place)? are. No, we’re
(adjecti not.
Am I ve)? Yes, you No,
(nationa are. you’re
lity)? not.
 DON’T FORGET!
SIMPLE
PRESENT
We use the Simple Present to
express:

•Action that happens repeatedly

(routines)
•General or permanent situations
•Facts
 DON’T FORGET!
SIMPLE
PRESENT

Spelling rules for HE/SHE/IT

 YOUR TURN Elon Musk ______ (be) a South African-born American

GETTING TO entrepreneur and businessman.

KNOW… Being successful is not an easy job, since work activities

___________ (demand) a lot. Musk ________ (spend) 80 to
100 hours a week at work, so he _____________ (not/sleep)
many hours since it _____________ (lower) productivity.
Young entrepreneurs like Musk _____________ (not/take)
their health lightly. To stay in shape, he ___________
(ensure) going to the gym twice a week.
Despite his busy life, he __________ (take) out enough time
to read his favorite books such as The Lord of the Rings.
Elon Musk like many other businessman today may be super
busy men, but they _________ (know) how to enjoy their
weekends: time ______ (be) reserved for quality family life.
Adapted from https://www.indiatimes.com/lifestyle/self/11-routines-of-elon-musk-that-make-
him-so-successful-338848.html
 Subject
Do (I/you/we/they) Verb (Complement)?
Yes/No Questions
Does Subject Verb
(he/she/it) (no “S”) (Complement)?

Short answer Extra Information

Yes/No
 Question Subject
word Do (I/you/we/they) Verb (Complement)?
Wh-Questions
Question Does Subject Verb
word (he/she/it) (no “S”) (Complement)?

Complete answer with requested

information
YOUR TURN…
Imagine you have the chance to meet Elon Musk. Organize the words to find
out some questions you could ask him to get to know his present life better.

1. married - you - Are - ?

_____________________________________
2. children - Do - have - you - ?
_____________________________________
3. get - Where - innovative - do - from - you - your - ideas - ?
_____________________________________
4. favorite - What’s - project – your - ?
_____________________________________
5. workers - you - How many - companies - do - in - have - your - ?
_____________________________________
6. Is - country - your - main - from - competitor - another - ?
_____________________________________
7. How often - create - do - new - you - projects - ?
_____________________________________
YOUR TURN…WHAT’S THE
QUESTION?
YOUR TURN…
UNSCRAMBLE THE QUESTIONS AND THEN GIVE A
COMPLETE ANSWER.
YOUR TURN…
SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT OF BE

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 Your turn…
DO YOU KNOW YOUR
CLASSMATES?

Choose one of the categories given and

interview a classmate. Take notes on his/her
answers. Be ready to share.
DO YOU KNOW YOUR
CLASSMATES?
REFERENCES
McCarthy, M., McCarten, J., y Sandiford, H. Touchstone 2. Nueva York: Cambridge University.