Módulo 3

WOR K- LIFE & PEOPLE

Introducción

5. SPEAKIN G AB OUT PEOPLE

5.1 Present continuous

5.2 Quantifiers

6. DAILY ACTIVITIES

6.1 Adverbs of Frequency

6.2 Questions with How; short answers

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Introducción

VIDEO - MÓDULO 3
EaD Kennedy

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Work-life & People is about describing daily routines versus activities people are doing at the present
time. Structures and vocabulary covered are useful to communicate about everyday life at a work
environment, and contrast it with temporary or current activities. Work-life & People also covers language
to speak about skills and abilities, all fundamental to communicate with colleagues in English.
Objetivos del módulo
Interchange information and describe work-life: Daily activities, frequencies and abilities.

UNIT 5 5.1 Present continuous.

Speaking about people 5.2 Quantifiers.
 6.1 Adverbs of Frequency.
UNIT 6
6.2 Questions with How;
Daily activities
short answers.

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5.1 Present continuous

In the next examples, we see expressions to speak about what we are doing at the moment (lo
que estamos haciendo ahora) and to speak about quantities (cantidades):

–What are you doing these days? –I am studying an online course.

–¿Qué estás haciendo estos días? –Estoy estudiando un curso en línea.

–Are you working hard? –Yes, I am.

–¿Estás trabajando duro? –Sí, lo estoy.

–How much are you working? –A lot!

–¿Cuánto estás trabajando? –¡Un montón!

Watch this slide that explains the Present Continuous Tense theory:
 Present continuous from Carolina García Bueno.

Affirmative sentences

Let’s take a look at these examples:

 At this moment, many young people are looking for jobs.
En este momento, muchos jóvenes están buscando trabajo.

Now, we are planning next year’s activities.

Ahora, estamos planeando las actividades del año próximo.

The student is learning the Present Continuous tense.

El/La estudiante está aprendiendo el tiempo verbal presente continuo.

Let’s pay attention to the verbs

are looking are planning is

learning

They are examples of Present Continuous. We use this tense to speak about actions happening
at the moment of speaking. So, you are going to use them when you want to describe activities
you are doing at this moment, or in this period of time; these actions are temporary (not
permanent).

We form the Present Continuous with the verb To

Be and the gerund (the -ing form of the verb):

VERB TO BE + ING
Negative Sentences

Read the following passage:

Things are changing in my life – Now, I am not going out on weekends,

because I have to study; my friends and I aren’t getting together very
often, because we are always tired; and I am not getting enough sleep…
I am looking forward to the holidays!

The passage is about things that are happening now, so it is in the Present Continuous tense. But
look at the verbs (am not going, aren’t getting, am not getting enough): they speak about what
people are not doing at the moment.
Let’s take a look at the negative form:

It is made up with the auxiliary verbs “is”, “am”, or “are”, the word “not”,
and the gerund of the main verb.

VERB TO BE + NOT + ING

Interrogative sentences

What about questions in the Present Continuous tense? How do we ask about actions happening
now?

There are two (2) types of questions, and two (2) types of answers:
WH questions

What are you doing?

I am speaking. → The answer offers information

Yes/No questions
 Are you studying Tourism?
No, I am not. / Yes, I am. → The answer is Yes or No

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5.2 Quantifiers

We use quantifiers when we want to give information about the number of something: how much
or how many.

Examples:

Some and any

In general, we use some (also somebody/someone/something) in affirmative sentences and any

(also anybody etc.) in negative sentences:
No and None
 *strike= huelga

A little and A few

Some quantifiers can be used only with count nouns:

Count nouns
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We use many and few with plural nouns: many friends - many people - few cars - few countries

Some quantifiers can be used only with uncount nouns:

Uncount nouns
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We use much and little with uncountable nouns:

much time - much luck - little energy - little money

We use a lot of I lots of I plenty of with both uncountable and plural nouns:
a lot of luck - lots of time - plenty of money - a lot of friends - lots of people - plenty of ideas

Plenty = more than enough:

There's no need to hurry. We've got plenty of time.

Quantifiers

Watch this video that explains the use of quantifiers:

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American English (2016). Quantifiers. [Video]. YouTube.

Bibliografía de referencia

Murphy, Raymond. (2019). English grammar in use – A self study reference and practice book for
intermediate learners of English. Cambridge, Reino Unido: Cambridge University Press.

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6.1 Adverbs of Frequency

In the next examples, we see questions and answers to speak about the frequency in which we
do our habitual activities, and also about the duration. In the following example, we ask and

answer about descriptions of actions.

–How often do you go on vacations? –Once a year.

–¿Con qué frecuencia te vas/se va de vacaciones? –Una vez al año.

–How long do you commute to work? –About an hour.

–¿Cuánto te lleva llegar al trabajo? – Alrededor de una hora.

–How good are you at swimming? –Not so good. I’m learning.

–¿Qué tan bueno sos/es nadando? –No muy bueno. Estoy aprendiendo.

Look at these examples:

 (*) Sometimes can begin a sentence.

Adverbs of frequency appear BEFORE the main verb:

I hardly ever watch TV.

However, if the main verb in the sentence is Verb To Be (IS/AM/ARE), the

adverb appears AFTER the verb:
I am always at home at night.
 Days of the week

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

(lunes, martes, miércoles, jueves, viernes, sábado, domingo)

Months of the year

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November,
December.
(enero, febrero, marzo, abril, mayo, junio, julio, agosto, setiembre, octubre, noviembre, diciembre)
 **Days and months are written in Capital Letters (mayúsculas).

Using adverbs of frequency to describe your daily routine

Watch and listen to Finn and Sophie using adverbs to describe their daily routine.

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BBC Learning English - ¿Quieres aprender a hablar inglés? (2015). Using adverbs of
frequency to describe your daily routine. [Video]. YouTube.

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6.2 Questions with How; short answers

Bibliografía de referencia

Murphy, Raymond. (2019). English grammar in use – A self study reference and practice book for
intermediate learners of English. Cambridge, Reino Unido: Cambridge University Press.
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