English IIEnglish II

Week 4, Week 4, 11stst semester 2015 semester 2015

Lecture 3

Aims:Aims:

• to introduce /revise demonstrative pronouns

• to introduce /revise verb “to be”

• to do practical exercises

Lecturer:Lecturer: Dr. Dinis da CostaDr. Dinis da Costa

Email: Email: ddacosta212@gmail.com

Building Building VocabularyVocabulary (i)Add another examples of colours: black, green, blue………

(ii) Correct these words: speek, inglish(iii) Answer this question: Is there a river in your town?

Possible answersPossible answers(i) yellow, red, brown, orange, purple /violet, etc.

(ii) Speak, English (iii) Yes, there is. / No there is not / No there isn’t.

Building Building VocabularyVocabularyMatch the verbs on the left with the nouns on the right. Draw lines.

(i) make (a)homework

(ii) do (b) a shower

(iii) have (c) a mistake

AnswersAnswers(i) make → (c) a mistake (ii) do → (a) homework

(iii) have →(b) a shower

Building VocabularyBuilding Vocabulary Look at the phrases below. Put them in order from most important (1) to least important (4). Compare your answers with a partner.

being good-looking being intelligentbeing rich having good health

What’s your order? Why?

Demonstrative Demonstrative PronounsPronouns

Demonstrative pronouns are used to indicate objects.

This (singular) & These (plural)

That (singular) & Those (plural)

Demonstrative PronounsDemonstrative Pronouns

THIS THESE

This is a lip. These are lips.

This is a neck. These are necks.

This is a cheek. These are cheeks.

Examples:Examples:Singular (question)What is this?- This is a head / a throat / a lip Plural (question) What are these?These are heads / throats / lips

That / ThoseThat / Those What is that? What are those?

That is a stomach. Those are stomachs.

That is a throat. Those are throats.

That is a heart. Those are hearts.

Translate into Translate into Portuguese Portuguese

What is this? What are these?This is an arm. These are legs.This is an eye. These are teeth.This is blood. These are bodies.This is skin. These are feet.

AnswersAnswersWhat is this? =O que é isto?What are these? O que são isto?This is an arm. Isto / este é um braço.These are legs. Estas / isto são pernas.This is an eye. Isto é um olho.These are teeth. Estes / isto são dentes.This is blood. Isto é sangue.These are bodies. Estes / isto são corpos.This is skin. Isto é pele These are feet. Estes / isto são pés

Verb to beVerb to beI am / I’mYou are / You’reHe / She / It is / He / She /It’s

We are / We’reYou are / You’reThey are / They’re

Examples using verb Examples using verb ‘to be’‘to be’

I’m American. I’m tall and handsome.

I’m a student. My girlfriend is Angolan. She’s short but pretty. She’s from Cuanza-Norte province. She’s very intelligent.

Examples using verb Examples using verb ‘to be’‘to be’

Where are you from?I'm from Cunene.

Where are you from?I'm from Cabinda.

Where is Mr. Kituxi from?He's from Sumbe, Cuanza Sul. He's Angolan.

Where is Miss Paula from?She's from Malange. She's Angolan.

Where are Mr. and Mrs. Miguel from?They're from Namibe. They're Angolan too.