Introduction

Block I. Who am I?
In block I you will learn to introduce yourself in
diverse situations through conversation and written
text. You will learn to describe ethnic, cultural,
geographical and physical characteristics. Besides, you
will learn the use of the verb To Be, personal pronouns,
impersonal pronouns as well as possessive adjectives
and definite and indefinite articles. In addition, you
will learn about family members, numbers and the use
of simple present.
 Evidences
• Cultural characteristics: Korea, UK,
• Personal Pronouns.
• Student’s profile.
• Geographical information about your
community.
• Family tree.
• Verbs flashcards.
• Family member’s profile
 Let’s begin
In this part of block I you will learn to give
and ask for personal information. You will
also learn to introduce yourself and
others. Learning about personal
pronouns, indefinite pronouns, Verb To
Be, numbers and possessive adjectives will
be helpful in order to reach your objective.
Let’s begin
 Personal pronouns
Pronouns are words used as replacement or
substitute for a noun or a noun phrase.
Personal pronouns are associated primarily
with a particular grammatical person and take
different forms depending on number (singular
or plural), grammatical or natural gender, case,
and formality. Personal pronouns are not
limited to people, they can also refer to animals
and objects.
 Personal pronouns
Los pronombres son palabras que se utilizan
principalmente para reemplazar un sustantivo en la
oración. Sin embargo, existen diversos tipos de
pronombres en inglés (pronouns in English), cada uno de
los cuales tiene un propósito definido en la oración. La
definición más sencilla establece que un pronombre en
inglés es una palabra generalmente pequeña la cual
sustituye a los sustantivos (nouns) para que el texto sea
menos repetitivo. Estas sustituciones se deben entender al
leer el texto.
 Personal pronouns
Pronombres sujeto en inglés

Un pronombre de sujeto, o subject pronoun es aquel

que reemplaza el sujeto de una oración, ya sea para
sustantivos comunes (como mesa, taza o pintura), o
nombres propios (como Lisa, Londres o América).
Entonces, si un pronombre personal se utiliza para
referirse a una persona, cosa, animal o lugar, y es el
sujeto de la oración, se considera un pronombre
sujeto.
 Personal pronouns
Here are some examples:
Marcela is pretty - She is pretty.

My brothers are playing - They are playing.

The book is new - It is new.

 Personal pronouns
Here are some examples:
Marcela is pretty - She is pretty.

My brothers are playing - They are playing.

The book is new - It is new.

 Activity 1
Rewrite each sentence with the correct personal pronoun. Look
at the example.
Reescribe cada oración con el pronombre personal correcto.
Observa el ejemplo.
Oscar is 16 years old He is 16 years old.

1. Maria is 10 years old. _________________________________.

2. Ricardo is from Mexico. _______________________________.
3. Roberto and Tomas are Mexican.________________________.
4. The guitar is brown. _________________________________.
5. The boys live in Veracruz. _____________________________.
I   I am ill.
yo Yo estoy enfermo.
you   You are tall.
tú, usted Tú eres alto. / Usted es alto.
he   He is handsome.
él Él es guapo.
she   She is pretty.
ella Ella es guapa.
it   It is cold today.
ello (neutro) Hoy hace frío.
we   We are tired.
nosotros Nosotros estamos cansados.
  You are angry.
you Vosotros estáis enfadados. / Ustedes
vosotros, ustedes están enfadados.
they   They are at the cinema.
ellos, ellas Ellos están en el cine.
Personal Pronouns
1. Who is Kate? Kate is my friend. ____ is a 4. I don't see them. Do you see them?
teacher. • you
• Her • I
• He • they
• She • me
• His
2. Who is this man? This is Henry. _____ is 5. I love this book! Did you read
my boss. _____?
• His • it
• Her • he
• He • they
• She • she
3. Where's the cat? _____ is in the garden. 6. Where are Tom and Kate living?
• It _____ live next to my house.
• Its • She
• She • They
• He • He
• We
Indifenite Pronouns
We use indefinite pronouns to refer to people or things without saying
who or what they are. We use pronouns ending in -body or -one for
people, and pronouns ending in -thing for things. Look at the following
examples:

Everybody enjoyed the concert.

I opened the door but there was no one at home.
It was a very clear day. We could see everything.

Indefinitive pronous can be used to talk about people without saying

their name or using a personal pronoun. Look at the following
examples:

Julia told me about this book.

Somebody told me about this book.
Indifenite Pronouns
1. There is ____ in the bathroom at the moment. 5. Is there ____ in that bag?
• anybody • nothing
• somebody • anything
• something • something
• some • none

2. I am bored, there isn't ____ to do here. 6. Are there _____ lemons? No, there are ___.
• everything • some, no
• nothing • some, none
• something • any, no
• anything • any, none

3. I am bored, there is ____ to do here. 7. Would you like ________ to drink?

• everything • everything
• nothing • nothing
• something • something
• anything • anything

4. ____ at the party had a great time. 8. Marcos is a good person. ______ likes him.
• Anybody • Anybody
• Somebody • Somebody
• Everyone • Everybody
• All • All
Activity 3
Complete each sentence with somebody, someone, anybody, nobody, something,
anything, nothing, everybody or everything.
I can hear _________________ crying.
Puedo oír _________________ llorando.

2. Marcos is a good person. ____________ likes him.

Marcos es una buena persona. ____________ Le gusta.

3. Does ___________ want to go to the museum?

¿Tiene ___________ quieren ir al museo?

4. Would you like ________ to drink?

¿Te gustaría ________ para beber?

5. What are you doing next sunday? _____________, I am free.

¿Qué haces el próximo domingo? _____________, Soy libre.

6. I am sad because ______________ called me last weekend.

7. You can order _____________ you like from the menu.
8. ______________ I do, I do it for you!
9. Can ______________ hear me?
6. I am sad because ______________ called me last weekend.
Estoy triste porque ______________ me llamó la semana pasada.

7. You can order _____________ you like from the menu.

Puede ordenar _____________ te gusta en el menú.

8. ______________ I do, I do it for you!

______________ Que hago, lo hago por ti!

9. Can ______________ hear me?

Puede ______________ oírme?
Activity 3
1. someone.
2. everybody.
3. anybody.
4. something.
5. nothing.
6. nobody.
7. anything.
8. Everything.
9. somebody.
Verb To Be

The verb To Be is used to talk about

what somebody is. It is one of the
commonly used verbs in the english
language. In spanish it means ser o
estar.
Activity 4

Complete the following text with the correct form of verb To Be.
Completa el siguiente texto utilizando la forma correcta del verbo
“To Be”.

I am Sandra and I _______ a student in Oaxaca.

This week I _________ in Chiapas.
I _________ on a trip with people from school.
Today my friends and I _________on tour.
My friends __________ from different places. Ana ______ from
Chihuahua.
Oscar ________ from Mexico City. Carlos and Gabriel _______
from Sonora.
Oaxaca ______ very big and beautiful.
Homework 1
Numbers

When we are learning a new language, numbers are one of the most important
things to learn in order to give personal information such as your telephone
number and your address.
 Numbers

After the number 20 you add the numbers from 1 to 9 to make a bigger number.
For example: twentyone, thirty-two, forty-five. The same is for bigger numbers.
For example: one hundred fourteen, two hundred twenty-five, nine hundred
ninety nine.

Después del número 20 se agregan los números del 1 al 9 para hacer un

número más grande. Por ejemplo: veintiuno, treinta y dos, cuarenta y cinco. Lo
mismo es para los números más grandes. Por ejemplo: ciento catorce
doscientos veinticinco, novecientos noventa y nueve.
 Activity

Complete the following chart writing down the complete number. Look at the
example.

Completa la siguiente tabla con el número correspondiente. Observa el

ejemplo.
 Indefinite and definite articles
A/an are used to count nouns and are used when the
person doesn´t know which
specific noun he or she are talking about. In spanish it
would be un/una.

For example: She eats a cookie

An is used when the noun starts with a vowel.

It is also used when the noun starts with a
vowel sound (like in the word honest).
For example: I have an umbrella.
 Indefinite and definite articles

An/a is only used for singular count nouns. We do not use it for plural nouns. We do not use
an indefinite article with plural nouns and uncountable nouns:
Look at the examples:
She is wearing blue shoes (plural noun).
She has short hair (uncountable noun).
Un / a sólo se utiliza para los sustantivos singulares de recuento. Nosotros no usamos para
nombres en plural. No utilizamos un artículo indeterminado con nombres plurales y
sustantivos incontables:
Mira los ejemplos:
Ella lleva zapatos azules (sustantivo plural).
Ella tiene el pelo corto (sustantivo incontable).
Indefinite and definite articles
Actividad 2
Possessive adjectives
We use possessive adjectives to show who owns or “possesses”
something. The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, its, our,
your and their.
Utilizamos adjetivos posesivos para demostrar quién posee o "posee"
algo. Los adjetivos posesivos son: mi, tu, su, su, su, nuestro, su y sus.

In the following chart you can see when to use each one.
Possessive adjectives
Activity 3
Write the correct possessive adjective in the following sentences.
Escribe el adjetivo posesivo correcto en cada oración.

1. Where are (I) ___________ shoes?

2. (you) __________ mother is here.
3. She goes to the park with (she) _________ friend.
4. (They) _________________ house is very small.
5. (You) ________________ dress is very pretty.
6. (He) _________________ favorite color is red.
7. (I) ____________ brother and I want to go to Puebla.
8. We want to see (it) _____________ historic places.
9. Jorge likes (he) ______________ science class.
10. (It) _____________ name is Fido.
Activity 8
1. my
2. Your
3. her
4. Their
5. Your
6. His
7. My
8. its
9. his
10. Its
 Activity 4. Apply what you have learned
Use the following questions to interview a classmate. Then complete the
form with his/her information.
Usa las siguientes preguntas para entrevistar a un compañero. Después
completa el cuadro con su información.
1. How old are you?
2. What is your name?
3. What is your telephone number?
4. Where are you from?
5. What is your address?
6. What is in your bag? 1. ¿Cuántos años tienes?
2. ¿Cuál es su nombre?
3. ¿Cuál es su número de
teléfono?
4. ¿De dónde eres?
5. Cuál es su dirección?
6. ¿Qué hay en tu bolso?