What I like about technology / Lo que me gusta de la tecnología
In this third learning activity of English Dot Works 3, you will learn about describing objects and feelings, how to ask questions and to make comparisons. / En esta tercera actividad de aprendizaje de English Dot Works 3 aprenderá sobre describir objetos y emociones, cómo hacer preguntas y comparaciones.Dear learner, / Estimado aprendiz:
This material will help you study the topics related to learning activity 3. / Este material le permitirá estudiar los temas relacionados con la actividad de aprendizaje 3.
You will learn about: / Los temas a tratar son:
1. Describing objects and feelings. / Descripción de objetos y emociones. 2. Technological devices. / Aparatos tecnológicos.
3. Asking questions. / Hacer preguntas.
4. Comparative forms. / Formas comparativas. Let’s begin! / ¡Empecemos!
1. Describing objects and feelings / Descripción de objetos y emociones Nicole read a great book last week and she wants to share her opinion about it on her blog. Read Nicole’s blog. / Nicole leyó un gran libro la semana pasada y quiere compartir su opinión acerca de él en su blog. Léala.
Fuente: SENA
When Nicole describes the book she uses verbs ending in ing and when she describes the qualities of a leader she uses verbs ending in ed. Nicole knows how to change verbs into adjectives. There are adjectives ending in ing and ed. / Cuando Nicole describe el libro usa verbos terminados en ing y cuando describe las
cualidades de un líder usa verbos terminados en ed. Nicole sabe cómo convertir los verbos en adjetivos. Existen adjetivos terminados en ing y ed.
Adjectives ending in ing describe characteristics about something or someone and they are used after the verb be. The chart below has some examples of this kind of adjective. / Los adjetivos terminados en ing describen características de algo o alguien y son usados después del verbo ser o estar. La tabla de abajo contiene algunos ejemplos sobre este tipo de adjetivos.
English / Inglés Spanish / Español
Mary is an interesting girl. Mary es una chica interesante. Romeo and Juliet is an exciting love
story.
Romeo y Julieta es una emocionante historia de amor.
The movie was boring so I went home early.
La película estaba aburrida entonces fui a la casa temprano.
Adjectives ending in ed describe feelings or emotions and they are used after the verbs to be or to feel. Here are some examples of this kind of adjective in the following chart. / Los adjetivos terminados en ed describen sentimientos o emociones y son usados después de los verbos ser, estar o sentir. En la siguiente tabla encontramos algunos ejemplos de esta clase de adjetivos.
English / Inglés Spanish / Español
The news makes me feel depressed. Las noticias me hacen sentir deprimido.
She was amazed when her team won. Ella estaba asombrada cuando su equipo ganó.
I am annoyed because of this cold weather.
Estoy molesto por este clima frío.
2. Technological devices / Aparatos tecnológicos
John is reading an article about technology. Pay attention to the definitions about gadgets. / John está leyendo un artículo sobre tecnología. Preste atención a las definiciones sobre los artefactos.
3. Asking questions / Hacer preguntas
Read the conversation between Nicole and Johana. Pay attention to the questions. / Lea la conversación entre Nicole y Johana. Preste atención a las preguntas.
I’m fine. I read a wonderful book last week. Hi!
Fuente de imágenes: SENA
In English you can ask questions based on WH-questions. Using what add a noun. Look at the examples in the chart. / En inglés usted puede hacer preguntas basado en los interrogativos Wh. Usando what añada un sustantivo, mire los ejemplos en la tabla.
It’s a philosophy book. It’s very interesting.
$ 10 dollars. How much did it cost?
Question Word / Interrogativo Usage / Utilización Example / Ejemplo
What kind
Ask about description. / Preguntar acerca de la
descripción.
What kind of music do you like? I like salsa music. / ¿Qué
clase de música le gusta? Me gusta la
salsa.
What time Ask about time. / Preguntar acerca del
tiempo.
What time do you get up? At six o’clock. / ¿A qué hora se levanta? A
las seis en punto.
When you ask questions about specific information using how, add an adjective or an adverb. Look at the examples below. / Cuando usted hace preguntas sobre información específica usando how, agregue un adjetivo o un adverbio. Vea los ejemplos a continuación.
Question Word /
Interrogativo Usage / Utilización Example / Ejemplo How many
Ask about quantity (countable). / Preguntar
acerca de cantidad (contable).
How many books are there? There are ten. /
¿Cuántos libros hay? Hay diez libros.
How much
Ask about price, amount (uncountable). / Preguntar acerca de
precio, cantidad (no contable).
How much does your new cell phone cost? $ 200. / ¿Cuánto cuesta su nuevo teléfono celular? $
200.
How long
Ask about length (time or space). / Preguntar acerca de duración (tiempo o espacio).
How long did you stay there? For two days. / ¿Cuánto tiempo se hospedó allá? Dos días.
How often
Ask about frequency. / Preguntar acerca de
frecuencia.
How often do you go to the gym? Twice a week. / ¿Qué tan a menudo va al gimnasio? Dos veces a
la semana. How far
Ask about distance. / Preguntar acerca de
distancia.
How far is your house? It is one kilometer away. /
casa? Está a un kilómetro de distancia.
How fast
Ask about speed. / Preguntar acerca de
velocidad.
How fast can you run? I’m very slow. / ¿Qué tan
rápido puede usted correr? Soy muy lento. How old
Ask about age. / Preguntar acerca de la
edad.
How old are you? I'm 16 years old. / ¿Qué edad
tiene? Tengo 16 años. 4. Comparative forms / Formas comparativas
Johana went to the department store and found two excellent televisions. She wants to buy a new one but she does not know which one is better. She wrote an e-mail to John asking for advice. Read the comparisons in his answer. / Johana fue a un almacén y encontró dos excelentes televisores, ella quiere comprar un televisor nuevo pero no sabe cuál es mejor. Ella le escribió un e-mail a John pidiéndole su consejo, lea las comparaciones que hace John sobre los dos televisores en su respuesta.
Fuente: SENA
We can make comparisons using comparative forms. The following chart has conjunctions and examples in context. / Podemos hacer comparaciones usando formas comparativas. La siguiente tabla tiene las conjunciones y ejemplos en contexto.
Comparative form / Forma comparativa
Conjunction /
Conjunción Example / Ejemplo
Comparative form as … as / Forma comparativa tan … Como
As … as / Tan … Como.
Richard is as fast as John. / Richard es
tan rápido como John.
Comparative forms not as … as and less … than / Formas comparativas
no tan … como y menos … Que
Not as … as / No tan … Como. Less … than / Menos
… Que. My house is not as big as yours. / Mi casa no es tan grande como la suya. Richard is less interested in technology than John. / Richard está
menos interesado en tecnología que
John.
Read to the conversation between Richard and John. / Lea la conversación entre Richard y John.
I’m so bored. I want to go to Digital LPQ. That’s a great idea! I love technology. What’s up? John. Hi! Richard.
Are you kidding me? A new MP3 player? Look! I like this new MP3 player.
Yes. You are a geek. I know. Let’s
go check out new gadgets.
Well, I think an MP3 player is not as useful as a smartphone. That´s right. However, a smartphone has more functions than an MP3 player. But a smartphone is not as cheap as an MP3 player. Yes. Why not?
Tell me more about it.
With a smartphone you can download music directly from any online application
which is easier than downloading music to your desktop then transfering the
That means an MP3 player is not as multipurpose as I thought it was. That´s right! Richard, what about a tablet? Is it less useful than
a laptop? A tablet is as good as a smartphone. Although a laptop is more advanced than a tablet.
Fuente de imágenes: SENA
A. Read the conversation again. Select true or false about the statements. / Lea la conversación nuevamente. Seleccione falso o verdadero acerca de las oraciones.
Statements True False
John likes technology.
An MP3 player is as useful as a smartphone. A smartphone is not as cheap as an MP3 player.
A smartphone has more functions than an MP3 player.
Downloading music to an MP3 player is easier than downloading music to a smartphone.
An MP3 player is not as multipurpose as a smartphone.
A tablet is more useful than a laptop. A tablet is not as good as a smartphone.
A laptop is less advanced than a tablet. Richard bought an MP3 player. Hmmmm, I’m not
going to buy anything today after all. I have to think about these comparisons.
Neither, am I. Let’s go for ice
-cream.
B. Complete the sentences with comparative forms from the box. / Complete las oraciones con formas comparativas de la caja.
1. A smartphone is ____________an MP3 player. 2. An MP3 player is ____________a smartphone. 3. A tablet is ____________a smartphone.
4. A laptop is ___________a tablet.
5. Download music to a smartphone is ____________download music to an MP3 player.
A. Read and complete the sentences according to the feelings shown in the images. Make adjectives ending in ed from each of the verbs in the box. One is done for you. / Lea y complete las frases de acuerdo a las emociones representadas en las imágenes haciendo adjetivos terminados en ed con cada uno de los verbos de la caja. Uno está hecho como ejemplo.
Example / Ejemplo:
He feels depressed.
They feel She feels
frighten / annoy / tire / bore / excite / depress
not as multipurpose as / not as cheap as / more advanced than / easier than / as good as
He feels They fell He fells
Fuente de imágenes: Fotolia (s.f.)
B. Complete the sentences according to the given situations making adjectives ending in ing from each of the verbs in the box. / Complete las frases de acuerdo a las situaciones dadas haciendo adjetivos terminados en ing con los verbos de la caja.
Example / Ejemplo:
I feel very bored. The class was not interesting.
1. I feel very tired. The journey was _______________. 2. I feel very scared. The movie was _______________. 3. I feel very happy. The concert was _______________. 4. I feel very sad. The book was _______________. 5. I feel very upset. The activity was _______________.
C. Match the words from the right with the images in the left. / Relacione las palabras que se encuentran en el lado derecho con las imágenes de la izquierda.
a. Headphones
b. MP3
d. Printer
e. Cell phone
f. Pen drive
h. External hard drive
Fuente de imágenes: SENA
D. Match the words from the table to the definitions. / Empareje las palabras de la tabla con las definiciones.
Headphones a. You can operate different devices such as TV sets, air conditioners
and toys from a short distance. Remote control b. You can listen to music using
them. It’s a good option when you don’t want to annoy other people
with too much noise.
Laptop c. It is a data processing machine. It is not portable. Most people have
one of this at home. Cell phone
d. You use it when you want to play video games.
Pen drive e. It is a portable communication device; you can use it to make calls, play games, check your email or listen to your favorite
music.
Desktop f. It is a portable device people use to store information. It’s very convenient because you can have
important information with you at all times.
Game console g. It is a portable computer. It’s quite practical for people who don`t
work at home.
E. Match the questions to the answers. To solve this exercise, it is recommended to
search online or any other source in order to answer correctly. / Relacione las
respuestas con las preguntas. Para solucionar este ejercicio, se recomienda realizar una búsqueda previa en internet o cualquier otro medio para así contestar correctamente.
How far is the Moon from the Earth?
a. 23 hours. How much noise can human ears take?
b. 238.840 miles. How fast can a cheetah run?
c. 27 days. How much water does the human body
have? d. 85 decibels.
How long does a flight from Australia to
Colombia take? e. 385 km/h.
How many countries are in the world?
f. 149.675.000 kg.
How far is the Sun from the Earth? g. 70%.
How fast can a hawk fly?
h. 109 km/h. How long does a travel of the Moon around
the Earth take? i. 196.
How many planets are in our solar system?
j. 8.
A. Drag the comparison form as … as from the box to complete the sentences. / Arrastre la forma de comparación as … as de la caja para completar las frases.
1. A white shark is not ___________a lion. 2. A snake is not ___________ a jellyfish. 3. New York is not___________ Tokyo. 4. India is not___________China.
5. Nile river is not___________ Amazon river.
B. Complete the sentences according to the given images. / Complete las frases de acuerdo a las imágenes dadas.
_______ is not as tall as______, but he is shorter than ______.
Andrew Daniel Martin
as long as / as dangerous as / as poisonous as / as modern as / as populous as
______ is not as fat as ______, but she is not fatter than ______. A ______ is not as big as a retriever dog, but a ______ is not as big as a ______. ______ is not as happy as ______, but she is happier than ______.
Laura Mary Anne
Beagle dog
Retriever dog St. Bernard dog
A ______ is not as fast as ______, but a ______ is faster than a panther.
Fuente de imágenes: SENA
C. Read the sentences and look at the pictures. Select true or false about the statements. / Lea las frases y observe las imágenes. Seleccione falso o verdadero acerca de las oraciones.
Statements Column A Column B True False
The animal in column A is as small as the one in column B. The animal on column B is not as big as the one in column A.
The animal on column B is as small as the one in column A. The animal on column A is not as big as the one in column B. The animal on column A is not as strong as the one in column B.
Fuente de imágenes: SENA
D. Complete the sentences according to the given information in the chart. / Complete las frases de acuerdo a la información dada en la tabla.
Iron Steel
Definition
Iron is the fourth most common element in the
crust.
Steel is an alloy made by combining iron and
other elements. Strength Pure iron is weaker
compared to steel.
Stronger compared to iron.
steel. iron. Uses Roads, railways, construction, cooking utensils and appliances.
Roads, railways, other infrastructure, appliances, buildings,
transportation and aerospace.
Example: steel is less common than iron. / Ejemplo: el acero es menos común que el hierro.
1. ______ is less heavy than ______. 2. ______ is less weak than ______. 3. ______ is less light than ______. 4. ______ is less strong than ______. 5. ______ is less used than ______.
A. Simple past regular verbs ending in -ed in affirmative sentences can be pronounced in three different ways. Let’s have a look: / Los verbos regulares en pasado simple que terminan en -ed pueden ser pronunciados de tres maneras diferentes. Observemos:
Note: This practice must be completed using the multimedia version of the study material. There you will find the corresponding sound files. / Nota: esta práctica debe ser completada usando la versión multimedia del material de estudio. Allí encontrará los archivos de audio correspondientes.
–ed
= /d/
–ed
= /t/
–ed
= /ɪd/
Arrived as in
“She arrived late”.
Worked as in “I worked until
late”.
Waited as in
“You waited for long time”.
Pronunciation practice / Práctica de pronunciación
Now, listen to the following groups of verbs carefully and try to identify the pronunciation pattern they follow. / Escuche los siguientes grupos de verbos y trate de identificar el patrón de pronunciación que siguen.
Group 1 / Grupo 1
Verb (basic form) / Verbo (forma básica)
Verb ending sound / Sonido final del
verbo Past pronunciation / Pronunciacion en pasado Laugh.
/f/
Laughed./t/
Look./k/
Looked. Pop./p/
Popped. Kiss./s/
Kissed. Froth./θ/
Frothed. Brush./ʃ /
Brushed. Touch./tʃ /
Touched. Group 2 / Grupo 2 Rob./b/
Robbed./d/
Breath./ð/
Breathed. Live./v/
Lived. Beg./ɡ/
Βeɡɡed. Roll./l/
Rolled. Blame./m/
Blamed. Ban./n/
Banned. Βanɡ./ŋ/
Βanɡed. Fear./r/
Feared.Age. /dʒ/ Aged. Group 3 / Grupo 3
Visit.
/t/
Visited./
ɪd/
Add.
/d/
Added.As you may have noticed, the past tense form of the regular verbs has three different pronunciations. The election between them falls in the last sound of the word, as you will see now: / Como usted pudo haber notado, la forma pasada de los verbos regulares tiene tres pronunciaciones diferentes. La elección entre estas yace en el último sonido de la palabra, como verá a continuación:
1. Verbs ending in voiceless sounds cause the -ed ending to be pronounced as the voiceless
/t/. / Los verbos que finalizan en sonidos sonoros causan que la
partícula -ed se pronuncie con la consonante sorda /t/.Voiceless sounds (as the ones in group 1): / Sonidos sordos (como los que se encuentran en el grupo 1):
/p/ /k/ /θ/ /f/ /s/ /ʃ / /tʃ /
/t/
2. Verbs ending in voiced sounds cause the -ed ending to be pronounced as the voiced /d/. / Los verbos que finalizan en sonidos sonoros causan que la partícula -ed se pronuncie con la consonante sorda /d/.
Voiced sounds (as the ones in group 2): / Sonidos sonoros (como los que se encuentran en el grupo 2):
/d/
3. Verbs ending in the sounds
/t/
or /d/ (as the ones in group 3) will cause the -ed ending of a verb to be pronounced as the syllable /ɪd/. Los verbos que finalicen en los sonidos /t/ o /d/ (como los que se encuentran en el grupo 3) causarán que la partícula -ed se pronuncie como la sílaba /ɪd/./t/ /d/
/
ɪd/
Now, classify the words on the following list according to the pronunciation of the ending -ed you hear. / Ahora, clasifique las palabras en la lista de acuerdo con la pronunciación de la terminación del -ed que escuche.
Whispered. Typed. Dried. Yawned. Painted. Helped. Cleaned. Hated. Knocked. Laughed. Exported. Showed. Pressed.
Performed. Relaxed. Encouraged. Smoked. Stayed. Baked. Scolded. Stopped. Invented. Measured. Finished. Expanded. Shopped. Used. Danced. Walked. Afforded. Attended. Advised. Collected. Filled. Pronounced. Defended. Jailed. Demanded. Dropped. Jumped. Damaged. Belonged. Worried. Brushed. Faxed. Flooded. Snowed. Crashed. Graduated. Believed. Hunted. Covered. Enjoyed.
Hoped. Landed. Played. Mixed. Reported. Remembered. Cracked. Respected. Explored. Rested. Slammed. Skated. Dressed. Escaped.
B. Listen to the following words. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the underlined consonant in each word. Then, say them aloud. Try to imitate the consonants sounds you hear. / Escuche las siguientes palabras. Preste atención a la consonante subrayada en cada palabra. Luego, diga las palabras en voz alta tratando de imitar los sonidos consonánticos escuchados.
s
z
September. Stone.
Choose. Close.
Now, classify the words on the following list according to the consonant sound you hear. / Ahora, clasifique las palabras en la lista de acuerdo con el sonido de consonante que escuche.
Passport. Dessert. Used. Reservation. Sick. Bruise. Salmon. Visa. Soup. Disease. Sunburn.
s
z
C. Listen to the following words. Pay attention to the stressed syllable. / Escuche las siguientes palabras. Preste atención a la ubicación de la sílaba acentuada.
Now, classify the words on the list according to their stress pattern. / Ahora, clasifique las palabras en la lista de acuerdo con su patrón acentual.
Discipline. Convinced. Populated. Smartphone. Exciting. Expensive. Inspired. Interesting. Wonderful.
D. Listen to the pronunciation of the following sentences. Then, say them aloud. Try to imitate the intonation pattern used. / Escuche la pronunciación de las siguientes oraciones. Luego, dígalas en voz alta tratando de imitar el patrón de entonación usado.
What kind of music do you like? How long did you stay there? Cell phone. Precious. Advanced. Annoyed. Dangerous. Poisonous. Committed. Important. Fascinated. Kilometer.
How far is your house? How fast can you run? Richard is as fast as John. My house is not as big as yours.
Richard is less interested in technology than John. How much does your new cell phone cost?
How many books are there? How often do you go to the gym?
A smartphone is not as cheap as an MP3 player. You are a geek.
Fotolia. (s.f.). Bored panel of judges or interviewers. Consultado el 24 de septiembre de 2014, en http://co.fotolia.com/id/48599601
Fotolia. (s.f.). Brothers watching scary TV. Consultado el 24 de septiembre de 2014, en http://co.fotolia.com/id/70168358
Fotolia. (s.f.). Depressed asian man sitting in the chair. Consultado el 24 de septiembre de 2014, en http://co.fotolia.com/id/69730311
Fotolia. (s.f.). Handsome man outdoors portrait with a retro vintage instagram. Consultado el 24 de septiembre de 2014, en http://co.fotolia.com/id/67788513 Fotolia. (s.f.). Portrait of angry man screaming isolated. Consultado el 24 de
septiembre de 2014, en http://co.fotolia.com/id/58044311
Fotolia. (s.f.). Tired young woman cathing her breath after a long run. Consultado el 24 de septiembre de 2014, en http://co.fotolia.com/id/69874707
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Author
Johana Méndez Sarmiento
Theme expert Asesor English Dot
Works - Programa de bilingüismo Dirección de formación profesional. Dirección General September 2014 Adaptation Rachman Bustillo Martínez
Copy editor – Línea de producción Centro Agroindustrial. Regional Quindío October 2014
