SECOND GRADE

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SECOND GRADE

COPY THESE EXERCISES IN YOUR NOTEBOOK AND ANSWER THEM

EXERCISE 1: Match the two parts of the sentences

1)   RJ tells the animals the story of …. (   ) the pest exterminator, to get rid the animals.

2)   The squirrel and the turtle…….       (   ) the leader of the Home Owners Association.

3)   The turtle keeps……………………..      (   ) start to take things from the human beings

4)   Gladys Sharp is ……………………….      (   ) collecting things from nature.

5)   Gladys calls Dwayne LaFontant…      (   ) make RJ a “home”

6)   RJ is seen…………………………………..    (   ) a family he used to have.

7)   The “family” of animlas…………..      (   ) as a leader and Verne is left aside.

EXERCISE 2: Decide if the sentences are TRUE or FALSE.

A)   RJ is a raccoon.

B)   Stella is disguised to look as a cat

C)   Stella can’t distract the Persian cat.

D)   The porcupines can’t drive.

E)   Ozzie the opossum can pretend his death

EXERCISE 3: Do some research  and complete the chart with the information about the animals.

	Type of animal	Food they eat	Place where they live	Physical characteristics	Abilities
RJ
Verne
Vincent
Stella
Hammy

UNIT 1: PEOPLE AND ANIMALS

Expressing (in) ability in the present

               

                                             VOCABULARY

 Using CAN to express ability

 

Expressing ability in the present: What can you do?

Useful verbs for expressing abilities

   

 Ability and inability (Can - can't)

Exercises:

Choose the correct option

 http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=5488

Match the questions with the correct answer  

 http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/can/exercise1.html

LOOK AT THIS VIDEO AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AT THE END OF IT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPDHqfX4PZQ

Choose the correct answer

Man 1
Can he sing?   a) Yes, he can.       b) No, he can't
Man 2
Can he sing?   a) Yes, he can.       b) No, he can´t.
Boy
Can he play the violin?                 a) Yes, he can.           b)No, he can´t.
Woman
Can she play the violin?                a) Yes, she can.         b) No, she can´t.

SPEAKING DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

Men
Can the man speak Hungarian?     a) Yes, he can.          b) No, he can't. He can speak Chinese
                                                    c) No, he can´t, but he can speak Rumanian.
COMPLETE THE ANSWERS

WHAT LANGUAGES CAN YOU SPEAK?

I can speak : ____________  and _____________________
I _______ speak Chinese, but I can speak _______________
I ________ speak __________, but I ______ speak _______________.
Japanese, no I ______ speak ____________, but _____ can ________ Korean.
No, I',m afraid, I _____ speak ___________, but I can speak __________
I ________    __________ anything today. I have laringitis, sorry.

AT THE MECHANIC

Can Jeff fix cars? Yes, of course he can. He fixes cars everyday. He's a mechanic.

In your opinion, can Jeff fix cars? ____________________

AT THE OFFICE. Answer the questions.

Can the man fix cars? ______________________
Can the man bake bread and cakes? ________________
Can the man bake chocolate chips cookies?              ________________
Can the man drive a bus? _____________________
Can the mand drive a car? ____________________
Can the man cook? _________________________
Can the man type? __________________________
Can the man teach? _________________________
Can the man paint? __________________________
Can the man drive a truck? ____________________
Can the man dance? _________________________
Can the man write? __________________________
Can the man act? ___________________________

IMPROVING YOUR PRONUNCIATION: This video will help you with the correct pronunciation of CAN and CAN'T. 

Describing people 

Describing weight and height 

Describing hair and eyes

VOCABULARY: The body

BODY PARTS

DESCRIBING A PERSON

In this video you can find an excellent explanation about the use of the verb "To be" and "to have" for describing people. Don't miss it!!!!

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B311PJtrjI0&list=PLA0EDA7B27C5F327D

Describing an animal

• ANIMAL BODY PARTS

Games http://www.mes-games.com/animals1.php

1. Reading about animals: Exercise
1. Read this text  about the lions on the following site  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/lion/coloring.shtml
• Questions: 
1. Are the lions nocturnal animals?
2. Do the lions live in Africa?
3. Do lions live alone or in groups?
4. Who hunt the male or the female?
5. Who has a mane, the male or the female?
6. Can a lion live more than 20 years?

SONG 

List to this song played on the movie Hellboy 2, try to sing, it can help you to get a better pronunciation.

 Can't smile without you (Barry Manilow) 

  UNIT 2: HEALTH AND BODY

VOCABULARY: ILLNESS (1)

VOCABULARY: ILLNESS (2)

Games (Body parts) http://www.mes-games.com/bodyparts.php

How to give an advice

Some other expressions for giving adivces are

Why don't you.............?
If I were you, I'd .......


Example.

headache

Problem: Headache
Advice:      You SHOULD take an aspirin.
           or   WHY DON'T YOU take an aspirin?
           or    IF  I WERE YOU, I'D take an aspirin.



Problem: Toothache

toothache

Advice:      You SHOULD go to the dentist.
           or   WHY DON'T YOU go to the dentist?
           or    IF  I WERE YOU, I'D go to the dentist.

Another exercise for practicing giving advices. TRY IT NOW!

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1734

WATCH THIS PRESENTATION

http://www.michellehenry.fr/food_5e_beausejour.ppt

PRACTICE WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNT.

Watch this video and write an advice to each case.



 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adPB_2i6GK8

UNIT 3: SHOPPING AND CLOTHES

Vocabulary 1

Vocabulary 2

Buying in a clothes store

UNIT 4: HOUSE AND HOME

Vocabulary 1: Rooms of the house

Use of There is and There are

Listening exercises for describing a house:

1.  Watch these video.

Answer the questions:

• Are there 2 beds in the bedroom?
• Is there a big window?
• Are there three desks?
• Is there a soccer ball?
• Is there a lamp on each desk?

Video about the use of How many...? 

Preposition of place 

Watch this video

Games

Try these sites:

•  http://www.mes-games.com/bedroom.php
•  http://www.mes-games.com/prepositions1.php

TRY THIS EXERCISE

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2568

UNIT 5: PAST EVENTS

Expressing ability in the past

Talking about abilities in the past. My childhood.....

When I was a child, I COULD climb trees.

When I was a child, I COULD ride a bike.

When I was a child, I COULD jump rope.

But, I COULDN'T  (could not) drive a car

and COULD'T (could not) run fast

Expressing past events

Past tense of verb "To be"    -   Was or were

Try this site for getting and explanation about the use of was or were

  

ACTIVITY 1

Now check this

ACTIVITY 2 Watch this video

ACTIVITY 3 Now, try to solve these exercise on your notebook.

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS

1. was     2. were     3. were     4. was     5. were     6. was     7. was     8. was     
9. were  10. was11. were     12. was     13. was     14. was     15. were     16. were

Practice what have you learned

Si deseas aprender más sobre este tema te invito a realizar los siguientes ejercicios.

 http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past/exercises?03

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past/

TALKING ABOUT PAST EVENTS

Remember

  YESTERDAY  =   AYER

ACTIVITY 1: Watch this video

Is time to talk about past events: What did you do yesterday? (Que hiciste ayer)

ACTIVITY 2: Complete the sentences with the correct verb from the video.

1)  What did you do yesterday, Susan?       I ______________ my bedroom. It was dirty.

2) What did you do yesterday, Carlos?       I _______________ videogames and _________ to music

3) What did you do yesterday, boys?          We __________ a book and later __________ the guitar.

4) What did she do yesterday?                    She ___________ to the school and _________ Math  
                                                                    exercises.
5) What did you do yesterday in the English class?     We ____________ the computer and _________
                                                                                     a video.

ACTIVITY 3: Now write a short description in your NOTEBOOK about the activities you did on your weekend.  Remember use the verbs in past tense.

In English there are REGULAR VERBS and IRREGULAR.

The regular verbs has "ED" in their past form. 

How can I recognize a regular verb?

The pronunciation of "ed" can be different

Watch this video

IRREGULAR VERBS, they change the present to the past (NO"ed" in their past form"
Watch this video

Games with verbs

http://www.mes-games.com/verbs1.php

http://www.mes-games.com/verbs2.php

Exercise 1: Do the same chart in your notebook using the verb watch (Elabora la misma tabla pero con el verbo watch)

Exercise 2: Solve (resuelve) the exercise on this link on your notebook:
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/pastsimple/exercise2.swf