Index• My Learning Process

• Present Time

Grammar Notes

Examples

• Past Time

Grammar Notes

Examples

• Future Time

Grammar Notes

Examples

• Pictionary

• Writings

A twist to my vacations

Correction of A twist of my

vacations

Two essential devices in my

life

Correction of Two essential

devices in my life

No cellphone restrictions

• Comprehensions

Comprehension 1

Comprehension 2

Comprehension 3

• Final Test

• Appendix

Charles Dickens and

the Workhouse

ACHIEVEMENT INDICATORS ASSESMENT ACTIVITIESDATES PER

WEEKSCORING CONTROL

Differentiates the usage of verb tenses and various grammatical elements in review worksheets.

1. Grammar: Present tenses Past tenses Future tenses Verb tense application General Review

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Communicates effectively in oral form using appropriate vocabulary, grammatical elements, pronunciation, and fluency.

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3. Writing (2)Throughout the Unit

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Retains and extracts information when listening and is able to answer questions related to information extracted upon request.

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3. Reading (1 online / 3 extensive reading book)

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3. Unit One Final Test (Theory): Grammatical Elements Vocabulary Listening and Reading

Comprehension

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MY LEARNING PROCESSHIGH SCHOOL LEVELCOURSE: Language Arts III TEACHER: Ana Lucia Perez Garcia

UNIT: First Academic Unit (January 12- March 13) GRADE: 6th Bilingual / 6th Accounting

UNIT COMPETENCE: Creates business-related documents in a variety of contexts applying vocabulary, grammatical structures,

and topics seen throughout the unit while following American Business Guidelines in form and format.

The present tense predominantly

describes a current event or state of

being. However, somewhat unusually,

the present tense can also be used to

describe past and future events.

Simple Present

Present Progressive

Present Perfect

Present Perfect

Progressive

Grammar Notes

1

Use the simple present to show actions,events, or states that are true in general or

happen habitually.

We also use the simple present to narrate

events in sequence.

• Your exam starts at 09.00.(general)

• You walk for two hundred

meters.(specific)

2

Use the present progressive to show actionsor events in progress at the moment (not

finished)

Be Careful! We generally don’t use theprogressive with non-action verbs.

• I am speaking with Linda.

• You are using the table.

• He is taking notes of the mathclass.

3

The present perfect and the present perfect

progressive connect the past with thepresent. Use them to show actions and

states that began in the past and continue

until now.

They are often used with for + a length of

time and since + a starting point.

Use the present perfect not the presentperfect progressive, to describe completed

actions with a connection to the present.

• I've talked to Peter.

• They have learned English.

• I have loved you since the day I met you.

4

Action verbs (also called active) describeactions.

Use simple verb forms (without –ing) todescribe all of an action—the action in

general.

Use progressive verb forms (with –ing) todescribe part of an action—in progress at a

specific time.

• I love to use my cellphone.

• I think it will not be necessaryto use it.

• Right now I am using mycomputer for homework.

5

Non-action verbs (also called stative)describe states such as appearance (seem),

emotions (love), mental states (know),

perceptions (hear), possession (own), and

wants (need).

We most often use non-action verbs in the

simple form and not in the progressive.

Some non-action verbs can be used to

describe either states or actions. When they

are used to describe actions, they usually

have different meanings.

• You need a hug.

• He knows the rules.

• You use your black pencil.

• I think about it everyday.

3

We normally use adverbs with action verbs.

We normally use the verbs look, sound, feel,

smell, and taste to show states, in which

case they are used with adjectives, notadverbs.

Be Careful! The sense verbs are sometimesused to show actions, in which case they are

used with adverbs.

• You sound happy.

• She wants sugar.

• She feels bad about it.

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Grammar Notes

1Use the simple past to express an action,event, or state occurring at a general or

specific time in the past.

• They used blue markers.(general)

• I saw a movie yesterday.(specific)

2Use the past progressive to express anaction that was in progress (not finished) at a

time in the past.

• You were studying when she called.

• When the phone rang, she was writing a letter.

• Sammy was waiting for us when we got off the plane.

3

Use the present perfect to express an action,

event, or state occurring at an indefinitetime in the past.

Be Careful! Don’t use the present perfectwith a past-time expression.

NOTE: The simple past is the definite past. Thepresent perfect is the indefinite past.

Remember that the present perfect also

connects the past and the present.

• I've talked to Peter.

• We haven't been to London.

• He has worked in manydifferent museums.

4

Use used to + base form to show ahabitual action, event, or state that was

true in the past but is no longer true.

You can also use would + base form toexpress actions or events that occurred

regularly during a period in the past.

Be Careful! Used to and Would are similarin meaning when they express past

actions. However, only used to can show

past location, state of being, or

possession.

• We used to spend our vacationsin Florida.

• I used to keep everything in thebox.

• She would work on the map,when we were children.

5

Use the past perfect to show an action,event, or state of being that happened

before a certain time in the past.

Use the past perfect with the simple past

to show which of two past actions, events,

or states happened first.

The past perfect is usually used when we

talk about the first event second.

The past perfect is not often used in

sentences with before or after. The simple

past is generally used to describe both

events.

• He had written a letter to María.

• Juan had opened the doors.

• Julio and Maria had put a lot of money in the bank.

6Use the past perfect progressive toexpress an action that was in progress

before another past event.

• He had been dancing all night.

• She had been working at that company for three years when it went out of business.

• Mike wanted to sit down because he had been standing all day at work.

7

Use was/were going to/would + base formto describe an action, event, or state that

was planned or expected in the past

(before now).

Sentences with was/were going to/would

are sometimes called future in the past.

• Luis was going to be in thegroup

• They were going to stays here.

• Lourdes was going to saysomething for us.

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Grammar Notes

1

Use will or be going to to say what you thinkwill happen in the future.

Be Careful! Use will, not be going to, toexpress a future action decided on at the

moment of speaking.

NOTE: We most often use be going to to talkabout a future situation that or planned or

already developing.

• I will not talk to you the rest ofthe day.

• I think she’s going to changethe calculator.

• They will go to your house,

2

Use will be or being going to be + base form+ ing to describe an action that will be in

progress at a certain time in the future.

USAGE NOTE: We often use the futureprogressive informally to talk about a future

intention.

• They will be visiting my

grandmother here.

• I'll be sitting on the beach inBarbados.

• He'll be looking after thefactory until we can appointa new manager.

3You can use the simple present to talk about

a future action, state, or event that is part of

a schedule or timetable.

• The train to Ottawa leaves at11:30 a.m.

• The concert begins at 6:30p.m.

• I fly to Paris next week.

4You can use the present progressive to talkabout a future action or event that has

already been arranged.

• I'm meeting Jim at theairport.

• We're having a staff meetingnext Monday.

• We are staying with friendswhen we get to Boston.

5

To talk about two separate actions in the

future, use will or be going to in theindependent clause and the simple present

in the dependent clause.

Be Careful! The verb in the dependentclause has the form of the simple present,

but its meaning is future.

• I'll feel more relaxed after Ifinish my project.

• You'll pass the exam ifyou study hard

• When we know what shedecides, we will see what todo.

6

Use the future perfect to show an action,

state, or event that will happen before acertain time in the future.

You can also use the future perfect in the

progressive.

NOTE: We often use the future perfect with

by and by the time.

• You will have beenwaiting for more than two

hours the train.

• She is going to have been working at that company for three years when it finally closes.

• James will have been

teaching at the university for more than a year by the time he leaves for Asia.

Benefactor:A person who benefits onsomething or someone.

Mob: A lot of people.

Magistrate:A person in charge of determine what punishwill a person have.

Handkerchief:A piece of fabric that isused commonly by oldmen.

Corpse:A dead body.

Altercation: A discussion or quarel.

Grave-digger: the person that make

a hole for death bodies.

Wrath:Anger.

Parish:Church.

Gruel: A type of food like

oatmeal.

Beadle: The person in charge

to keep order. A parish official.

Orphan:A child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.

Solitary Confinement:Isolation imposed on a prisoner, asby confinement in a special cell.

Workhouse: An institution maintained at p

ublic expense where able-bodied paupers did unpaid w

ork in return for food and accommodation.

Apprentice: One who is not an

expert on something but is learning how to

be one.

Undertaker: Someone who buries

people.

By: Sara Cifuentes

We can’t judge someone who we do not really know, but we must

accept that as imperfect humans, sometimes we tend to judge people

without knowing them and something like this is what happened to me during

my first vacation trip to another country.

A few years ago, I took a trip to the United States to visit my aunt and to

have a nice vacation. At first I did not know how it would be, as my aunt had

married and I did not know him. I did not want to go and be with someone I

did not know. After all, my sister, my grandmother and I went to the United

States. When we arrived to the United States Airport my aunt was waiting for

us and of course, he was there. As any welcome, we greeted with great joy,

happiness and euphoria and also with hugs, kisses and a few tears.

Since I just had nine years and my aunt had been single for many years, I

was very dear to her and she to me, it was normal to feel jealous about her

husband an when I realized I was misjudged my new uncle, I decided to give

him an opportunity. I realized that he was a good person and although I was

still knowing him, I already considered him part of my family.

One afternoon, he came home from work and surprised my sister and

me. He told us that we were going to visit the amazing and unforgettable

parks of Disney World. I realized that it is not good to judge someone if you do

not know him and even less maltreat a person without taking the proper time

to know about that person.

I had some amazing holidays around my loved ones and of course it was

one of my favorite experiences that even if at first I thought it would not be a

pleasure, it ended up being a great experience which I would surely repeat.

A Twist to my Vacations

By: Sara Cifuentes

Nowadays every single person knows about “technology” since the

world is surrounded with electronic devices everywhere. For some people

the most important device is their iPod or MP3 and others can’t live

without a cellphone.

For me, there are two essential devices which I use every single day of

my life. The first one is my laptop, it is really necessary for me since I am a

student and I use it for my homework and everything related to school like

to check my email or to search and print information. Many years ago,

people used encyclopedias or used to visit the library to do this type of

homework but now it is not necessary thanks to computers and the

internet that is essential too.

The second and my favorite electronic device is my cellphone. I had

my first cellphone when I was 11 years old and I did not really use it but,

now I’m 19 years and I can’t live without my cellphone! It is a combination

of a lot of things since I can play my music in it, I can take photos and

videos like in a camera, check my email, read books, and communicate

with everyone, my social networks, and many other things that make the

cellphone an indispensable device in my life today.

Two essential devices in my life

No Cell Phone RestrictionsIt seems that I constantly hear the same thing: “Cell phones are dangerous. We need to

restrict them. People are dying because of cell phones”. Well, I think cell phones

themselves are not the problem. I’m completely opposed to restrictions on them, and

First, people say cell phones are dangerous to health, so they should be limited.

Supporters of this idea say there are studies showing that cell phones produce harmful

radiation and can even case cancer. I think this is nonsense. There is not any real proof. It

sounds like just another study that ultimately does not mean anything.

Second, teachers say we shouldn’t allow cell phones in classes because they’re a

distraction. I feel pretty angry about this. Here’s an example: Two weeks ago in my history

class, a student had her cell phone on because her mother was really sick and might need

a ride to the hospital. The student’s mother couldn’t contact anyone else. Actually, the

mother did call, and the student called someone to help her mother. What if the phone

hadn’t been on? The teacher would feel pretty bad.

Third, people argue that using a cell phone while driving is dangerous. I disagree.

It’s no more dangerous than turning on the car radio or eating a sandwich. People do

those things when they are driving. The law says you have one hand on the steering wheel

at all times. It’s possible to use a cell phone correct with one hand. I use my cell phone

carefully; I always keep one hand on the wheel. Maybe there should be training in ways to

use a cell phone good, but we shouldn’t prohibit using handheld phones in cars.

This has always been a free country. I hope it stays that way.

Oliver Twist Reading Comprehension Chapters 4-6

1.What is Mr. Sowerberry’s profession?

• An Undertaker

2.What did Mr. Sowerberry sell in his store?

• Mr. Sowerberry sold coffins.

3.Who took Oliver to Mr Sowerberry’s shop?

• Mr. Bumble

4.What was Mrs. Sowerberry like? (External and internal appearance) MRS. SOWERBERRY WRONG

• Mr. Sowerberry was a tall, gaunt, large-jointed man, attired in a suit of thread-bare black, with darned cotton stockings of the same color, and shoes to answer.

5.What did Oliver eat on the first evening?

• He eat the food that the dog did not wanted any more.

6.Where did Oliver sleep?

• Oliver slept in a coffin. WRONG IN THE STORE UNDER THE COUNTER

7.Who knocked on the door in the morning?

• A charity-boy, Noah Claypole

8.How did Noah refer to Oliver or what did he call him?

• “Young ruffian” WORK´US WRONG

9.Why was Noah rude to Oliver?

• Noah thinks he is superior and that Oliver is under him. HE IS JEALOUS

10. What was the name of the grave-digger?

• Bill

11.Why did Oliver attack Noah?• Noah was making Oliver get angry and talk in a bad way about his mother.

12.How did Noah react?

• Oliver started to hurt Noah WRONG HE YELLED FOR HELP

Who said each of these things in Chapter 3? Who was she/he talking to? Example: “Ah, you´ll get used to it in time.” Answer: Mr. Sowerberry to Oliver13.“Don’t say anything about her to me.”

• Oliver to Noah14.“We all pity you, Workhouse, but your mother was a bad woman.”

• Noah to Oliver15.”He might murder us all in our beds.”

• Mrs Sowerberry to Charlotte16.”He must be mad. Nobody speaks to you like that!”

• Charlotte to NoahDefine the following vocabulary words in your own words. You may use synonyms or antonyms.

17.Altercation: a fight A DISCUSSION OR QUAREL WRONG

18.Corpse: a deaDth body

19. grave-digger: the person that make a hole for death bodies

20. wrath: anger

CORRECT ANSWERS: 14/20

GRADE: 70

1, 2, 3

1.What is Mr. Sowerberry’s profession?

• An Undertaker

2.What did Mr. Sowerberry sell in his store?

• Mr. Sowerberry sold coffins.

3.Who took Oliver to Mr Sowerberry’s shop?

• Mr. Bumble

4.What was Mr. Sowerberry like? (External and internal appearance)

• Mr. Sowerberry was a tall, gaunt, large-jointed man, attired in a suit of thread-bare black, with darned cotton stockings of the same color, and shoes to answer.

5.What did Oliver eat on the first evening?

• He eat the food that the dog did not wanted any more.

6.Where did Oliver sleep?

• Oliver slept in the store under the counter.

7.Who knocked on the door in the morning?

• A charity-boy, Noah Claypole

8.How did Noah refer to Oliver or what did he call him?

• “Work’us”

9.Why was Noah rude to Oliver?

• Noah thinks he is superior and that Oliver is under him. HE IS JEALOUS

10. What was the name of the grave-digger?

• Bill

11.Why did Oliver attack Noah?• Noah was making Oliver get angry and talk in a bad way about his mother.

12.How did Noah react?

• Noah yelled for help.

Who said each of these things in Chapter 3? Who was she/he talking to? Example: “Ah, you´ll get used to it in time.” Answer: Mr. Sowerberry to Oliver13.“Don’t say anything about her to me.”

• Oliver to Noah14.“We all pity you, Workhouse, but your mother was a bad woman.”

• Noah to Oliver15.”He might murder us all in our beds.”

• Mrs Sowerberry to Charlotte16.”He must be mad. Nobody speaks to you like that!”

• Charlotte to NoahDefine the following vocabulary words in your own words. You may use synonyms or antonyms.

17.Altercation: A discussion or quarrel.

18.Corpse: A dead body.

19. grave-digger: the person that make a hole for death bodies

20. wrath: anger

Workhouse

Oliver Twist

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