CICLO 2011-I Módulo: IUnidad: 4 Semana: 5

Angie Katherine Buitròn Fernàndez

INGLES III

ORIENTACIONES

Espero que usted, al finalizar es estudio de esta unidad, haya logrado:

• Reconocer vocabulario referente a reclamos y compras.

• Comprender y utilizar los gerundios.

Recuerde que nuestro curso estará enfocado a revisar vocabulario y puntos

gramaticales, ítems que se tomará en cuenta en los exámenes y trabajo

académico. No olvide de revisar sus otros materiales virtuales para reforzar sus

conocimientos y habilidades.

CONTENTS

Vocabulary

• Words use in warranties.

• Activities at a car dealership.

– Dialogue.

Grammar

• Gerunds

– Ways of using gerunds.

– Exercises.

Note: For more vocabulary open your book page 60 and practice.

A: I’d like to return this cell phone.

B: Certainly. Do you have the receipt?

A: Yes. Here it is.

B: It looks like it’s still under warranty.

what’s the problem?

A: It doesn`t ring.

B: Do you want a refund or a replacement?

A: A replacement, please.

A: How can I help you today?

B: I’d like to look at a minivan.

A: Sure. How about this one?

It has a 3-year warranty, and

it’s a great price.

B: How much is it?

A: It’s only $30.000

B: I’m sorry, but it`s too expensive.

Note: For more vocabulary open your book page 62 and practice.

What do you like to do in

your spare time?Well I do many things:

I enjoy reading.

I enjoy eating out.

I enjoy going to the

movies.

I enjoy spending time with

family and friends.

Some verbs only accompany verbs in their gerund form. Gerund verbs with the

..ing ending.

Sleeping thinking making constructing

Planning fixing jogging shopping

Fishing agreeing reading cooking

Admit Appreciate Avoid Consider

Discuss Dislike Enjoy Finish

Keep Mind Miss Permit

Postpone Practice Quit suggest

1. Some of the verbs that accompany gerunds are:

• I avoid eating fish

• Maria enjoys shopping

• They quit working

• Felipe kept jogging

• I avoid to eat fish. (incorrect)

• Maria enjoys to shop. (incorrect)

• They quit to work. (incorrect)

• Felipe kept to jog. (incorrect)

Gerunds end in –ing and are used in the following ways:

Subject + 1st verb + gerund + complement

2. The verb “go” is commonly followed by a gerund especially when

referring to recreational activities.

Go bowling go dancing go jogging go sailing

Go camping go swimming go fishing go shopping

I go shopping on the weekends

I went hiking las month

I go fishing every year

Mario goes jogging every Tuesday.

We go dancing with our friends every Satuday.

I like to go swimming with my friends.

3. When placing a verb after a preposition, the verb must be a gerund.

Thank you for helping me.

Maritza is good at planning parties

Julio is tired of working overtime.

Carmen left without saying goodbye.

Thank you for to help me. (incorrect)

Maritza is good at to plan parties (incorrect)

Julio is tired of to work overtime. (incorrect)

Carmen left without to say goodbye. (incorrect)

4. Gerund can be used as subjects.

Smoking is bad for your health.

Jogging is good for you.

Dancing is fun and entertaining.

Drinking plenty of water is important.

Worrying can cause ulcers.

Sleeping too much is bad.

5. As complements (after be)

His favorite hobby is listening to music.

When I was a little girl, one of my favorite past time was climbing trees.

Notice that is a difference between a verb in its progressive function and gerund

form.

Luis is watching TV. Luis enjoys watching TV.

Change the following verbs to their gerund form.

1. Play playing

2. Stop

3. Sing

4. Shop

5. sleep

6. Run

7. Study

8. Wash

9. Win

10. Lose

11. Write

12. Speak

13. Call

14. Drive

15. Read

16. Cook

17. Fix

18. Build

19. Plan

20. Think

Fill in the blanks with a verb from the box with its gerund form.

Hike take talk bore watch jog

1. Anthony addmited taking the money.

2. Bruce quit ________ due to an injured knee.

3. Alan went ________ last weekend.

4. Jose likes ________ the news on Channel 12.

5. Lisa and Linda should stop __________ on the phone.

6. The movie needed more action. It was ____________.

Match colum A and B to make sentences.

1. Buying

2. Shouting

3. Fishing

4. Playing

5. Smoking

5 is funnier than working.

___ is a popular hobby.

___ can be impolite.

___ a car is a hard a work.

___ is not allowed in some places.

Modify the correct verb in each sentence.

Run exercise quit play eat think

1. Get fit by exercising regularly!

2. After ____________ a marathon most competitors are exhausted.

3. He caught a cold from ___________ in the rain.

4. I’m thinking about ______________ my job.

5. The children are tired of ___________ the same thing for lunch every day.

6. Thank you for ______________ about me.

Note: open your book page 66 and 67.

THANKS