UNIT 1: IN THE GARDEN

We're going to study this Unit in nine lessons but the most important grammatical aspects are going to be:

THE PRESENT CONTINOUS TENSE: It's the expression to talk about something that is developing at the moment or in a very close future. The form is:

a) Affirmative sentences:                SUBJECT + VERB "TO BE" + VERB "-ING"

Example:

• I'm studying English.
• He's cutting the grass.
• She's planting seeds.
• They're feeding the birds. 

b) Interrogative sentences: Questions and answers.  

•  Is she reading a book?  Yes, she is.
• Is he writing a note?  No, he isn't
• Are they watering the flowers?  Yes, they are.
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• What are you doing?   I'm listening to music.
• What is he doing?    He's playing computer games.
• What's she doing?   She's reading a book.

 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES:

a) Short adjectives (1-2 syllables): We add "-er + than" for comparative and "the +"-est" for superlative.
   
  Examples:      Peter is taller than John.    / The mouse is smaller than a cat.
                       Josh is the shortest in the class.  / Sophie is the tallest in the group.  

b) Long adjectives (3 syllables or more...): We use "more + adjective+ than ..." for comparative and 
"the most + adjective " for superlative.

Examples:  Paul is more intelligent than /  This chair is more comfortable than that one
                  Tim is the most intelligent boy in the class  / Sarah is the most beautiful girl in the group. 

Links to activities for this unit:

 a1   a2   a3   a4   a5   a6   a7   a8   a9   a10   a11   a12   a13   a14   a15   a16   a17   a18   a19   a20

And if you want to watch different videos to learn more about the Present Continous Tense, you can click on the next links


Video 1     Video 2     Video 3

Link to activities for COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES:

A1    A2    A3    A4    A5    A6    A7    A8    A9    A10    A11    A12    A13    A14    A15

At last, if you want to watch videos to learn more about the Comparative and Superlative Adjectives, you can click on the next links.

VIDEO 1    VIDEO 2    VIDEO 3    VIDEO 4

The vocabulary is about different activities we do in a garden and adjectives with two  or more than two sillables:

Vocabulary 1:

cut the grass: cortar la hierba.
water the flowers: regar las flores.
plant the seeds: plantar las semillas.
pick the strawberries: coger las fresas.
feed the birds: alimentar a los pájaros.
make a window box: hacer una jardinera.
eat a carrot: comer una zanahoria.
dig a hole: cavar un agujero (hoyo)

More vocabulary:

tall: alto
butterfly: mariposa
bee: abeja
beetle: escarabajo
angry: enfadado
read a book: leer un libro
noisy: ruidoso, escadalosoa
take a photo:  echar una foto (tomar una foto)
shell: caparazón, concha
make a kite: hacer una cometa
ant: hormiga
dangerous: peligroso

Vocabulary 2:

beautiful: bonito/a, guapa
interesting: interesante
colourful: colorido
useful: útil
hard: duro
wonderful: maravilloso
ugly: feo/
fast: rápido
slow: lento
short: bajo, corto
noisy:ruidoso
angry: enfadado
big: grande
tall: alto
young: joven
old: viejo
easy: fácil
hungry: hambriento
thirsty: sediento
dangerous: peligroso