Friday, June 02, 2006

Practicas de Ingles

Diálogo en Ingles

Roles:

  • Edgard Aguinaga Mogollón ( Empresario, Drogadicto 1)
  • Cristian Maza Paz. ( Empresario, Drogadicto 2)
  • Jesús Jimenez Chavez. ( Empresario, Drogadicto 3)
  • Aris Vasquez Saavedra. ( Empresario sano)

First Investigation

Three old friends of the school are together in Jesus’ apartment for his single’s farewell party.

But we saw that there weren’t night’s girls.

So while we started to drink, Chanduví said:

Chanduví: It’s necessary to collaborate with money for Jesus’ Party.

Everybody gave the money to Jesus.

30m. Later.

Jesus: I come back. I got it.

Aris: Oh no!! More beer not. I need to eat something to go to my house because I am tired.

Jesus: I didn't said that it is beer. With this you will fly and I know that you will like it.

Edgard: What are you talking about?

Jesus: Look at this.

Aris: oh!! Is drug!

Second Investigation

Edgard: where have you gotten that?

Jesus: It’s a secret.

Chanduví: Well, You have it; it will be a sin if we don’t consume it.

Aris: What are you going to do with this?

Jesus: We going to Smoke

Edgard: Lets smoke!!!

Third Investigation

Chanduví: Do you want to try it?

Edgard: Or you are a healthy boy?

Aris: No thank you, I don’t feel very well.

While Edgard, Chanduví and Jesus were smoking..

Aris: Ok friends I retire, good bye, have fun.

When I left of the Jesus apartment, I smelled a PBC.

Aris: Poor my friends, how they have failed.

Aris: Oh no!!! But if it is the police. They will take them, poor of them.

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Present Simple Verbs

Respuestas de rojo.

  1. She ___ four languages.
    a. speak
    b. speaks

  2. Jane is a teacher. She ___ French.
    a. teach
    b. teaches

  3. When the kettle ___, will you make some tea?
    a. boil
    b. boils

  4. I always ___ the window at night because it is cold.
    a. close
    b. closes

  5. Those shoes ___ too much.
    a. cost
    b. costs

  6. The food in Japan is expensive. It ___ a lot to live there.
    a. cost
    b. costs

  7. His job is great because he ___ a lot of people.
    a. meet
    b. meets

  8. He always ___ his car on Sundays.
    a. wash
    b. washes

  9. My watch is broken and it ___ to be fixed again.
    a. need
    b. needs

  10. I ___ to watch movies.
    a. love
    b. loves

  11. I ___ to the cinema at least once a week.
    a. go
    b. goes

  12. They never ___ tea in the morning.
    a. drink
    b. drinks

  13. We both ___ to the radio in the morning.
    a. listen
    b. listens

  14. He ___ a big wedding.
    a. want
    b. wants

  15. George ___ too much so he's getting fat.
    a. eat
    b. eats

  16. The earth ___ round the sun, doesn't it?
    a. go
    b. goes

  17. The shops in England ___ at 9:00 in the morning.
    a. open
    b. opens

  18. The post office ___ at 5:30 pm.
    a. close
    b. closes

  19. Jackie ___ two children now.
    a. has
    b. have

  20. Mr. Smith ___ too much. He always has a cigarette in his mouth.
    a. smoke
    b. smokes

  21. When the phone ___, please answer it.
    a
    . ring
    b. rings

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Grammar exercises

Verb Tense Tutorial

Simple Past / Past Continuous


1. A: What were you doing hen the accident occurred?


B: I was trying

to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

2. After I found the wallet full of money, I immediately went to the police and returned it in.


3. The doctor said that Tom was too sick to go to work and that he needed to stay at home for a couple of days.

4. Sebastian arrived at Susan's house a little before 9:00 pm, but she wasn’t there. She was studying at the library for her final examination in French.


5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she was also watching television. That's all she ever does!


6. A: I called you last night after dinner, but you weren’t there. Where were you?

B: I was working out at the fitness center.


7. When I walked into the busy office, the secretary was talking on the phone with a customer, several clerks (work, busily) were busily working at their desks, and two managers were quietly discussing methods to improve customer service.



8. I was watching a mystery movie on T.V. when the electricity went out. Now I am never going to find out how the movie ends.



9. Sharon was in the room when John told me what happened, but she didn't hear anything because she wasn’t listened.


10. It’s strange that you called because I was just thinking about you.


11. The Titanic was crossing the Atlantic when it stroked an iceberg.



12. When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants busily bargained and tried to sell their goods to naive tourists who hunted for souvenirs. Some young boys leaded their donkeys through the narrow streets on their way home. A couple of men argued over the price of a leather belt. I walked over to a man who sold fruit and bought a banana.


13. The firemen rescued the old woman who was trapped on the third floor of the burning building.


14. She was so annoying! She always leaves her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she actually expected me to do them for her.


15. Samantha lived in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she was living there when the Berlin wall came down.

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Verb Tense Tutorial

Simple Past / Present Perfect


1. A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars"?


B: I don't know. I (see, never) have never seen that movie.


2. Sam (arrive) arrived in San Diego a week ago.



3. My best friend and I (know) have known each other for over fifteen years. We still get together once a week.


4. Stinson is a fantastic writer. He (write) has written ten very creative short stories in the last year. One day, he'll be as famous as Hemingway.


5. I (have, not) haven’t had these much fun since I (be) was a kid.


6. Things (change) have changed a great deal at Coltech, Inc. When we first (start) started working here three years ago, the company (have, only) only had six employees. Since then, we (expand) have expanded to include more than 2000 full-time workers.


7. I (tell) told him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he (wander) wandered into the forest and (be) was bitten by a snake.

8. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) missed the bus this morning. You (be) have been late to work too many times. You are fired!


9. Sam is from Colorado, which is hundreds of miles from the coast, so he (see, never) has never seen the ocean. He should come with us to Miami.


10. How sad! George (dream) dreamed of going to California before he died, but he didn't make it. He (see, never) never saw the ocean.