Interesting Jobs

Once you have seen the verb "to be" and its conjugation, it is necessary to add more vocabulary to our lexicon.

- Here you have some intresting jobs and occupations.

 

Examples:

Now check the following examples. As you can see they are famous people. Can you tell me what are their occupations?

                                               

Kristen Stewart is an actress.             Jonhy Deep is an actor.    

 She  is from Los Angeles.                      He is from Kentucky.  

                                             

 Adriana Lima is a model.                      Thom Yorke  is a singer. 

She is from Brasil.                                      He is from England.

                                            

     

José Saramago is a writer.

 He is from Portugal.

Video-Time

In this video you will see some other common occupations. Listen Carefully and repeat.

- Extra Material

Go to the following link and answer the exercises to practice

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6062

Answer the activities and games from the following link.

http://www.anglomaniacy.pl/occupationsTopic.htm

Introducing yourself

First, it is necessary to know:

A) The Personal Pronouns (pronombres personales) and  

B) The verb "to be" (ser/estar).

a) PERSONAL PRONOUNS

 

 

 

 

b) VERB TO BE

Simple Form                                                            

• I am   ( yo soy/estoy)
• You  are (tú eres/estas)
• He is       (él es/está)
• She is      (ella es/está)
• It is         (eso es/está)
• We are    (nosotros somos/estamos)
• You are   (ustedes son/están)
• They are (ellos son/están)                                     

 Contracted Form           

• I'm
• You’re
• He’s
• She’s
• It’s
• We’re
• You’re
• They’re 

 

 

- Examples:

Check the following examples and their meanings

 

1. I am English / Soy Inglés

2. I am in England / Estoy en Inglaterra

3. Mary is 20 years old / Maria tiene 20 años

4. Armando is 21 / Armando tiene 21 años  

5. We are happy / Nosotros estamos felices

6. You are in Puebla / UStedes están en Puebla

7. They are sick / Ellos están enfermos

       

-Video Time

 

In the following video you are going to see some sentences using the verb "to be".  Listen, repeat and answer the activity.

 

 

-Exercises

Check the following links to practice the verb To Be ---> 
 

• http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentSimpleToBe1A.html
• http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/be2.htm

   In the following link you will find a text, there you have to  identify the use of the verb "To be"

• http://www.readtheory.org/beginning/The_Sun.htm

 

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