English for Professionals.

Grading

Attendance and Punctuality 30%

Participation 20%Homework 10%

Class work 10%

Project 30% (4 small presentations)

Review 20% (4 reviews)

Book

OptionsBuy the book in Puebla $450 (more or less)

Buy through the English Department - Normally, students get a 20% discount. You will get a 30% discount if you want to buy through us. ($300-$350)

Make your own copies at a copy store.

Please sign up if you would like to buy a book from the English Department.

Put the greetings in the correct category.

In general

Morning

Afternoon

Evening/Night

Hello.

Good evening.

Good morning.

Hi!

Hey!

Good afternoon.

Good-byes

Good-bye!

See you later! (See ya)

See you tomorrow (next week, next Tuesday, etc.)

Good night!

Match the phrases with their answers.

1. How are you?

2. What’s your name?

3. What’s up?

4. Nice to meet you.

5. Where are you from?

6. What do you do?

7. What’s your cell number?

a) Not much. You?

b) I’m Dianna.

c) Washington, DC. but I live in Puebla now.

d) I’m good, thanks.

e) It’s 608-574-8931.

f) I’m an accountant.

g) You too.

Introducing a friend or coworker

My name is Dianna, and I live in Darlington, WI. I am a Spanish teacher at Darlington High School. I am single and enjoy traveling and hanging out with friends.

This is my friend, Carmen. She lives in Darlington, WI. She is an English teacher at Darlington Middle School. She is married and she has two sons, Gunner and Grady, and one daughter, whose name is Emma. She enjoys spending time with her family.

Introducing a friend or coworker

My name is Dianna, and I live in Darlington, WI. I am a Spanish teacher at Darlington High School. I am single and enjoy traveling and hanging out with friends.

This is my friend, Carmen. She lives in Darlington, WI. She is an English teacher at Darlington Middle School. She is married, and she has two sons, Gunner and Grady, and one daughter, whose name is Emma. She enjoys spending time with her family.

To be

Singular Plural

I we

you you (all)

he they

she

it

Grammar: to be

Is your teacher from the US? Yes, she is.

What ____ your telephone number? ____412-523-7841.

_____ the students Mexican? Yes, they ____.

How _____ you? _____ fine, thank you.

Where ____ he from? _____ from Spain.

____ Daddy Yankee Mexican? No, ____ not.

Grammar: Short Form

Is your teacher from the US? Yes, she is.

Are the students Mexican? Yes, they are.

Is Daddy Yankee Mexican? No, he is not. No, he isn’t, No, he’s not.

Answer in the short form.

Are you from Izucar?

Are you a professor here at UTIM?

Are you married?

Is it hot outside today?

Interview

Make questions from the words below for your partner.

First name

Origin (country)

Marital Status/Children

Hobbies

Ask your partner the questions and take notes. Then write a summary using the third person (he or she).

Correct the errors

1. I am teacher at the Technical University of Izucar de Matamoros.

2. Good night! How are you?

3. This is my friend, Ann. She’s a accountant.

4. Is you married?

5. My uncle live in Chicago.

Grammar

Singular Plural

a magazine magazines

apples

an organizer

toothbrushes

What is this? It’s a book.What are these? They are keys.

• Activity 1 p. 6 Read the conversation. Which is Mike’s bag? Which is Elena’s?

Alphabet and numbers

Watch youtube video on alphabet

Practice numbers Act. 2 p. 7

Secretary: Hello?Student: Hi. I am calling to register for an English class.Secretary: Oh, of course. What is your first and last ______,

please?Student: Dianna RogersSecretary: Can you _________that, please?Student: Sure. D-I-A-N-N-A R-O-G-E-R-SSecretary: What is your _________, please?Student: It’s 306 East Main Street, Shullsburg, Wisconsin

53586.Secretary: And your ____________________?Student: 608-574-8931.Secretary: And do you have an ____________?Student: Yes. It’s rogersdi@gmail.com . R-O-G-E-R-S-D-I “at”

G-M-A-I-L “dot” com.Secretary: Thank you, Dianna. We will contact you soon.Student: Thanks! Have a good day. Bye.

email address spell name telephone number

Register for classes

Work with a partner.

Practice the role of the secretary of a University and a student registering for an English class.

The secretary needs the following information:Your first and last name (and the spelling)

The class

Your address

Your phone number

Your email

Be sure to include a greeting and good-bye!