ENGLISH I Sandra Poblete ppt3

Demostrative Pronouns

Demostrative PronounsTo introduce other people the following clauses are used.

This is Megan This is Mr. Martinez

She s Marcela Gomz Hes Jason.

These are my sisters.Those are my Friends.

ExamplesThis classroom is very nice.Whos that girl?I dont know.Do you like these shoes? I bought them last week.Those apples look nice. Can I have one?Excuse me, is this your bag?Oh yes, thank you.Which shoes do you like most? These or those.

Exercise: Complete the sentence. Use this/that/these/those + these words.

Question words: wh- questions

Question words: wh- questions How well ?

Who with ?

What for ?

Where from ?

AdjectivesDescribing someones appearance: verbs used with verb to bePhysicalShort YoungWhiteFairly shortMiddle agedGood-lookingElderlyAfrican-americanTallPretty tallHandsomepretty

PersonalityNiceLovelySweetShyBad temperedCheerfulFunnyGenerousCleverSensitiveSensiblequiet

Describing someones appearance: verbs used with verb to be

Adjectives

The use of Adjectives

Adjectives in a sentence in English are generally placed before the noun or nouns they describe.

Examples: That is an interesting conference.Andrea is a lovely person.Hes a lazy boy.This is a beautiful white house.

Exercise: Read and practise pronounciationDialogue 1Is anyone in your family looking for a job?Yes, My sister is. She is working part time in a restaurant, but shes looking for a job in a computer company.A) What is your brother doing these days?B) He is going to college this semester.A) What are you doing now?B)Im watching TV.

ReadingDesks description.Secretaries have a telephone on their desk and a computer. You find an agenda because secretaries need to make appointments for their bosses. Secretaries' desks often have pictures of their children and families that they look at from time to time during the day. In the past, secretaries were usually women. Today, however, more and more men are becoming secretaries as more and more women become managers and the workplace becomes more equal.