TASK 2 – WRITING

ESTUDIANTES:

LUISA FERNANDA SANTANA CASTRO: 1.124.830.365

LUIS ENRIQUE MARTINEZ GUATIBONZA: 1.123.116.150

DANILO ANDRES RAMOS

DEISY MILENA PEREZ

GRUPO:

900002_410

TUTOR:

ALEXANDER CUBILLOS

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL ABIERTA Y A DISTANCIA - UNAD

ESCUELA DE CIENCIAS BÁSICAS TECNOLOGÍA E INGENIERÍA

CEAD: ACACIAS –META

MARZO-2019
Phase 1: Student introduce one self

 My name is Fernanda Santana, I am 22 years old, I am an industrial engineering student,

I am currently single, and I live in Puerto Gaitan Meta. My phone number is 321 819 75

08, I have several courses in management and banking, I work as a hotel receptionist, I

love listening to music and dancing, I'm angry that other people criticize.

 My name is Luis Enrique Martinez Guatibonza, I am twenty-one years old, I am an

environmental technologist, I am single, I live in San Carlos de Guaroa, Meta, Guaratara

neighborhood, street 3 # 6-40, my phone number is 3106138803, I study industrial

engineering in Acacias headquarters UNAD, I work in a chemical and food industry as an

industrial operator, I like to learn something new every day and I do not like being angry

with people or being in a bad mood.

 My name in Danilo Andres Ramos, I am 18 years old, I was born in acacias meta and I

am an industrial engineering student, I currently live in acacias, meta. I have two sisters

one of five and the other is 14 and lived with my mother; I work in Independence drilling

as a logistics assistant.

I like to go out and travel around Colombia, to know my country, I also like to see the

national army doing presentations, I also enjoy a good beer in the hot summer days and I

do not like vegetables, especially the broccoli.

 My name is Deisy Milena Perez. I am 37 years old. I am married and I live in Granada -
 Meta on Calle 12 8-04. I have two daughters, they are Luisa and Paula, Luisa is 14 years

old and Paula is 11 years old. My phone number is 3112193579. My profession is

Business Administrator. I study industrial engineering at UNAD. I like to go to the

movies, to the gym and spend time with my family. I dislike lying people.

Phase 2: Student explores contents to practice writing

Week 1

Hi, my name is Deisy Perez. I am 37 years old. I am in Granada with my family now. I'm an

industrial engineer. My father is a merchant. He is 65 years old. His name is Jose. My mother is

a fashion designer. She is 64 years old. Her name is Maria. My sister is 33 years old. His name is

Francy. She is a business administrator. My brother is military. He is 30 years old. His name is

Andres. My husband is 37 years old. He is an industrial engineer. His name is Jose Luis.

Write 8 sentences telling us about your family

My family is very large on the part of dad and mom

All my cousins are under 25 years old

My mom is called Jovana Julio and my father Daniel Ramos

I have two sisters who are in school

My grandfather has a maintenance and construction company

My family loves to make barbecues and go for a walk

My whole family likes to hold meetings on the farm to integrate the whole family

My family likes to break the routine on Sundays, to change having a different day from the

whole week.

Week 2

Hi! This is Deisy Perez again. Let my introduce mi sister. Francy, she is a business

administration. She works every day except Sunday. She never wakes up early on Sundays. She

usually works until 12.30 on Saturday. She enjoys her job. She does not like Saturday work.

She gets up at 6:00 o’clock. She goes to work at 8:00. She always drivers to work by car. She

rarely takes the bus. She does not liken to busses. She has lunch at 12:00. She sometimes goes to

a restaurant for lunch. She usually eats lunch at work.

She returns home at 5:00. She attends evening classes at 6:30. She does not go to classes on

Friday. She always goes to bed at about 11:00 o’clock.

Week 3 index

Good to week 1 and join sentences in the reading with ¨and¨

Hi, my name is Daniel Rangel and i am 16 years old, i come from Peru in South America and i

am in the United States with my family now. I am a student and my father is a doctor. He is 45

years old and his name is Luis. My mother is a secretary and she is 43 years old. Her name is

Monica and mi sister is 20 years old. Her name is Suzy and she is a dentist. My uncle Carlos is in

Peru and he is a lawyer. His wife, Imelda, is my aunt and she is a professor. My cousin, Roberto,
is an art student and my other cousin, Sara, is an architect.

Week 5 index

Describe your favorite room

The closet is next to the window, in the closet is my clothes, the helmet is in the closet, the bed

next to the window, in the window is the curtain, the TV is on the wall in front of the bed, in the

wall there are 5 pictures, the fan in the closet, the table in the night, the table in the night.

Week 14 index

Write lists of eight things you can are able to do in a library

In the library, I can read books, magazines and documents free

I can do homework since it is a quiet area

I can use the computers offered by the library

I can participate in cinemas in the library

I can share with friends at cultural events

I can participate in fairs and debates

I can participate in conferences

I can print documents and books

I can learn languages in the library, thanks to its variety of books in foreign languages

Phase 3: Student works in collaborative groups to explore grammatical structures.

TOPIC EXPLANATION/USE STRUCTURE EXAMPLES

Present simple The simple present we use -Does the festival
the infinitive for the Subject + verb. start tomorrow?
subjects "I", "you", "we" -The plane does
and "they" and for the not [doesn’t]
third persons "he", "she" arrive today.
and "it", we add a "-s" at
the end of the verb.

Present To form the progressive Subject + auxiliary - They’re

progressive present, the auxiliary verb verb (to be) + verb + learning.
"to be" and the verb + ing ing.
- I’m talking.
are used.

Adverbs of Are those adverbs that After and before the - We usually go
frequency serve to express the verb cycling on
regularity with which an Sundays.
action occurs. - We sometimes
go to the cinema.

There + be We use "there + be" to There is, there -There are five
talk about the existence of Singular (stable and pencils.
something. "There + be" uncountable) and -There are not
can be expressed in all plural. two cars.
verb tenses.

Connectors for Express the relationship Addition, contrast I prefer to sleep

writing between two ideas and and casual. although it is
give order to the text. better to go to
tennis.
 TOPIC EXPLANATION/USE STRUCTURE EXAMPLES
Usamos el infinitivo para
los sujetos “I”, “you”,
I take care of
“we” y “they” y para las
preparing lunch and
Present simple terceras personas “he”, Subject + verb.
She makes the chores
“she” y “it”, añadimos
of the house.
una “-s” al final del
verbo.
se utiliza el verbo Sujeto + verbo
He’s eating and I’m
Present progressive auxiliar “to be” y el auxiliar (to be) +
studying now.
verbo+ing. verbo + ing.
Estos adverbios nos She often does the
Adverbs of permiten exponer con Después y antes del chores from the
frequency qué regularidad ocurre verbo house and I usually
algo buy the supplies
There is a hamburger
Utilizamos “there + be” There is, There are
business and there
There + be (hay) para hablar sobre la Singular (contable e
are six hamburger
existencia de algo. incontable) y plural.
business
Expresar la relación entre I prefer to sleep
Connectors for Adición, contraste y
dos ideas y dar orden al although it is better
writing casuales.
texto. to go to train tennis.

TOPIC EXPLANATION/USE STRUCTURE EXAMPLES

Usamos el infinitivo para los I read books.
sujetos “I”, “you”, “we” y
“they” y para las terceras You read books.
Present personas “he”, “she” y “it”, Sujeto + verbo +
She/he reads books.
simple añadimos una “-s” al final del Complemento
verbo. We read books.
It Works
 Maria is
Sujeto + verbo studying English.
se utiliza el verbo auxiliar “to
Present auxiliar (to be) +
be” y el verbo+ing. I am talking to
progressive verbo+ing.
Camila.
Adverbios de reglas de
frecuencia. ... Los adverbios de
frecuencia se usan a menudo
para indicar actividades de
rutina o repetidas, por lo que a I always study after
Adverbs of menudo se usan con el Después y antes del class.
frequency presente simple. Si una oración verbo I usually walk to
tiene un solo verbo, coloque el work.
adverbio de frecuencia en el
centro de la oración para que
se coloque después del sujeto
pero antes del verbo.
Significa 'tener' (si existe). There is a store round
There + be se usa para hablar There is, There are
the corner.
There + be sobre la existencia de algo, por Singular (contable e
lo tanto, ubicamos el sujeto There are three
incontable) y plural.
real después del verbo. schools in this town.

Primero las ideas

luego los conectores, The moon as well as
Connectors
Para que enlacen ideas entre si. Introducirlos en un the stars gives us
for writing
lugar adecuado y no light at night.
exagerar.

Phase 4: Students participates in the construction of the letter

SALUTATION AND GREETINGS

Hi, Dear Mum.

PARAGRAPH I write to you to say hello and tell you that we are very well. We are happy
ONE in this new country. We are getting to know the city and the people. We are
knowing and learning this new culture. The children are adapting very well.

Grammar: Present simple / questions TO BE - Greetings

 DESCRIBING YOUR CITY

My life, I tell you that two months have already passed, where the only
thing I do is to think of you my love, I found a very nice apartment and the
first time I arrived, I could not look away from the mountains and its
beautiful landscape.

Santiago is a beautiful city full of beautiful places where you can see the
PARAGRAPH great mountain range of the Andes in all its splendor; It has great avenues,
TWO in this city you will find everything, and great variety in fruits and meats,
besides the climate is simply perfect, since it is always very fresh.
The people in Chile are very friendly, they are always willing to help the
opposite that happens in Argentina, and here they love to make jokes, in the
streets there are many shops where they sell things to make jokes to their
friends.
Here in Santiago something very unusual happens in other countries
because they have a variety of fruits at very low prices and in large chain
supermarkets, it is normal to find baskets with bananas, oranges or apples
that are for the visitors of the store, especially for children. Fruits are
consumed and are free and due to large harvests.
Already tomorrow, I hope to change office to start my new position in the
company and my life. I hope to see you this month, I have everything ready
for you to come and we can go out to see this beautiful city.

Grammar: Present progressive / There is are.

 DESCRIBING YOUR HOUSE
My house is a very cozy and pleasant place to be and rest every day, it is
painted cream, there are three rooms, there is the garage, the living room,
the bathroom, the dining room and there is a main door centered in the
house, there is two windows in each room with good ventilation, the house
is on one floor and is decorated with many paintings.
PARAGRAPH
THREE

Grammar: there is / are. Prepositions of place

DESCRIBING YOUR AND YOUR PARTNER´S ROUTINE

When we moved to this country together with my wife we collected our

savings and decided to establish a hamburger business in the morning I get
up, my wife prepares breakfast, we have breakfast, we always go running
with the dog, she often does the chores from the house, I usually buy the
PARAGRAPH
supplies of the house in the supermarket in the afternoon, I prepare lunch,
FOUR
we have lunch, my wife and I sometimes watch movies for a couple of
hours. She studies English. I go out to train tennis with my friends, at night
we always meet to open and take care of our business, where we work
together until midnight, and finally we get home to sleep.

Grammar: Present simple / adverbs of frequency

PARAGRAPH FAREWELL

FIVE Goodbye mom I hope to see you soon.

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