UNIT 3

UNIT 3

1. ARTICLES: A / AN / THE

   • A is used when the next word begins with a consonant sound (b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,etc)
     • a book a table a clock
       • ok
     • an book an table an clock
       • X
   • AN is used when the next word begins with a vowel sound (a,e,i,o,u)
     • an apple
       • ok
     • an elephant
     • an umbrella
     • a apple
       • X
     • a elephant
     • a umbrella
   • We use THE with
     • Something that is unique or there is only one
       • the sun / the moon / the internet
     • Second time you talk about the same noun
       • I bought a shirt. The shirt is red.
     • Directions (cardinal points)
       • the west / the east / the north / the south

2. POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

   • PERSONAL PRONOUNS
     • I (yo)
     • You (tu)
     • He (el)
     • She (ella)
     • It (el ella, animales o cosas)
     • We (nosotros)
     • You (vosotros)
     • They (ellos)
   • POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
     • My (mi)
       • My shirt is green.
     • Your (tu)
       • Your book is new.
     • His (su)
       • His pillow is soft.
     • Her (su)
       • Her dog is small.
     • Its (su)
       • Its bone is old.
     • Our (nuesto)
       • Our bird is noisy.
     • Your (vuestro)
       • Your house is big.
     • Their (su)
       • Their car is slow.
   • Mini-conversations
     • A: Where is your car?
       • B: I sold it, so this is my new car. Do you like it?
     • A: Is this John's watch?
       • B: No, that isn't John's watch. His watch is much bigger.
     • A: What is Mike's family's last name? Is their Brown or Bell?
       • B: No, but you're right that (its starts with B. Its last name is Benson.

3. Family members

   • Granparents
     • grandfather
     • grandmother
     • father
       • mother
         • brother
         • me
         • parents
       • sister
     • uncle
     • uncle
       • aunt
       • cousin

4. Phisical characteristics

   • Height
     • big, small, short, tall, medium height
   • Age
     • old, middle-aged, young
   • Build
     • skinny, slim/thin, muscular, stocky, chubby, obese,fat
   • General appearance
     • pretty, handsome, cute, attractive, funny, elegant, beautiful/georgeous, ugly