iTEP A2-B1 entrenamiento para presentar el examen ITEP

Entrenamiento para la presentación del examen

1. Class Slides Material to use in and out of class

2. What’s a cognate? Read the following text. Identify the words that can be considered cognates between English and Spanish. A few Latin American people have gained so much recognition in the field of arts such as Frida Kahlo. She is identified not just because of her paintings, but also because she established a path for women to become peers with male artists at her time. Her work has lots of insights on her personal life stories, but also on the reality that women had to go through in a region that has been traditionally considered a male chauvinistic one, or as the English language borrowed from Spanish, a region full of machismo. A set of words between two languages with a similar form and a similar meaning is called a cognate.

3. What’s a cognate? Most victims of the Colombian armed conflict have been either campesinos or community leaders who the security forces have falsely claimed were guerrillas killed in combat. The victim is typically taken from their home or place of work in front of witnesses and taken to another location to be killed. The body is presented wearing army fatigues by the security forces, although witnesses testify that the victim had been wearing civilian clothes when detained. Many of the victims are buried as unidentified individuals despite being identified by family members. The bodies also often show signs of torture. A set of words between two languages with a similar form and a similar meaning is called a cognate.

4. What’s a false cognate? Read the following sentences. Identify the false cognates. Think about a different way to say the same idea in English. I want to introduce you to my friend. The actual price for the product is higher. I cannot assist you with that procedure. Sometimes students didn’t attend the class because of connectivity issues. Most people here study different majors. The mayor promised to do some things she hasn’t done yet. I just realized I don’t have clean clothes for tomorrow. Some fabrics are not good for making clothes. Some people’s careers might be different from their majors. A set of words between two languages with a similar form but a different meaning is called a false cognate . Sometimes they are called false friends.

5. Phrasal Verbs: The Story of Romulus and Remus Read the following ideas. Identify the phrasal verbs in each statement. Can you paraphrase the sentences here? People say that a wolf looked after Romulus and Remus and fed them with her milk. However, a shepherd brought them up after he came across with them. When these kids grew up, they started the town of Rome.

6. Phrasal Verbs: The Story of Mowgli Read the following ideas. Identify the phrasal verbs in each statement. Can you paraphrase the sentences here? In the Jungle Book, Mowgli was brought up by animals. Mowgli looked up to animals, not to humans. Eventually, Mowgli integrated with humans, and he started picking up their language at last.

7. What’s a phrasal verb? Read the meaning of each phrasal verb. Decide which verb goes in each blank space. 1. to change from child to adult ______________ 2. to learn without trying _________________ 3. to take care of ____________________ 4. to raise/educate children _________________ 5. to find by chance ___________________ 6. to respect ________________________ A phrasal verb is a combination of words (a verb + preposition(s) or a verb + an adverb) that when used together, usually takes on a different meaning of that of the original verb.

8. Actual meaning of these phrasal verbs Did you know the meaning of these verbs? What other phrasal verbs do you know? 1. to change from child to adult: grow up 2. to learn without trying: pick up 3. to take care of: look after 4. to raise/educate children: bring up 5. to find by chance: come across 6. to respect: look up to The phrasal verbs here talk about family life. There are other phrasal verbs you can use on your everyday life.

9. Using phrasal verbs in context Ask and answer the following questions with a partner. Try to use only English during this interaction. Where did you grow up? Have you ever picked up words in another language? Have you ever looked after a newborn baby, or a very old person? What do you think of grandparents bringing up children? Have you ever come across money in the street? Who do you look up to the most?

10. What’s an idiom? An idiom is an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but that has a separate meaning of its own. (Merriam-Webster) Idioms happen in all languages, including Spanish. For example, the Colombian expressions dar papaya or mamar gallo can be understood as idioms. If you want to present the first idea in English you would need to say “give someone the chance to take advantage of you”. The second idea could be translated as “make fun of something/someone”.

11. Let’s check some common idioms! Don't give up your day job You hit the nail on the head Look before you leap Slow and steady wins the race The devil is in the details There's no such thing as a free lunch You can't judge a book by its cover Get your act together We'll cross that bridge when we come to it Work better or leave Reliability is more important than speed It looks good from a distance, but when you look closer, there are problems Take only calculated risks Let's not talk about that problem right now Get something exactly right You're not very good at this Nothing is entirely free This person or thing may look bad, but it's good inside

12. What idiom would use to talk about each situation? Someone invites you to invest some money so you can double it within three months. You’re trying to figure out the solution to a problem when suddenly a friend comes and gives it to you. A colleague presents a project that looks interesting, but you are not completely convinced about some ideas he/she included. A student comes to the first class and he/she looks both scruffy and uninterested. Your boss insists on checking some final details for a project when you haven’t even started it. You receive an invitation for a meal from a tourism agency, and you don’t have to pay for it. You’re working in a group, but your teammate keeps making basic mistakes that affect the outcome of your project. A friend tells you about a diet in order to lose weight fast. You doubt about it.

13. Complete the sentence exercises Read the following sentences. What is the best way to complete the blank spaces? Because of war, children in rural areas _________________ (grow up) without their parents before the government signed the peace agreement with the FARC guerrilla. For a long time, lots of children _________________ (bring up) by their grandparents. People still _________________ (find) it difficult to look up to legal armed forces in the Colombian countryside. Currently, we _________________ (pick up) new expressions almost every class. Get ready to share your answers with peers.

14. Complete the sentence exercise These are the answers for the activities in the last slide. Because of war, children in rural areas grew up (grow up) without their parents before the government signed the peace agreement with the FARC guerrilla. For a long time, lots of children have been brought up (bring up) by their grandparents. People still find (find) it difficult to look up to legal armed forces in the Colombian countryside. Currently, we ‘re picking up (pick up) new expressions almost every class.

15. Error correction exercises Read the following sentences. Identify the element that does not fit. How would you make them correct? My mother live with both my eldest brother and my youngest sister. My parents have be married for more than 40 years. One of my sisters currently living in Dublin, Ireland. She moves there around seven years ago. Get ready to share ideas with peers.

16. Error correction exercises These are the answers for the activities in the last slide. My mother live lives with both my eldest brother and my youngest sister. My parents have be been married for more than 40 years. One of my sisters is currently living in Dublin, Ireland. One of my sisters has been currently living in Dublin, Ireland. She moves moved there around seven years ago.

17. Financial transactions tax in Colombia Read the following text. Complete it with the correct form of the verb in brackets. More than 20 years ago, the Colombian government _______________ (impose) a tax to its citizens to help the banking system. For each transaction with a bank, a user ___________ (have) to pay a $0,002 tax. The government ___________ (increase) this tax once, and even if it ______________ (promise) several times to remove it, nothing ___________________ (happen) yet. The Colombian national government ______________ (just announce) that it will charge it only for transactions above 12 million COP, but some conservative experts _____________________ (already express) their disagreement with this idea. Colombian citizens __________________ (give) too much to the banking system. ________ the banks ____________ (return) something to the citizens? The solution the government ___________ (find) a long time ago __________________ (not work) for people. What do you think about this?

18. Financial transactions tax in Colombia These are the correct answers for the activity in the slide before. More than 20 years ago, the Colombian government imposed (impose) a tax to its citizens to help the banking system. For each transaction with a bank, a user had (have) to pay a $0,002 tax. The government increased (increase) this tax once, and even if it has promised (promise) several times to remove it, nothing has happened (happen) yet. The Colombian national government has just announced (just announce) that it will charge it only for transactions above 12 million COP, but some conservative experts have already expressed (already express) their disagreement with this idea. Colombian citizens have given (give) too much to the banking system. Have the banks returned (return) something to the citizens? The solution the government found (find) a long time ago hasn’t worked/isn’t working (not work) for people. What do you think about this?

19. Complete the sentence exercise Read the following sentences. What is the best way to complete the blank spaces? Use the words below. due to so in order to since therefore I’ve been invited to a wedding, _____________ I’ve bought myself a suit. We regret that you did not comply with the requirements and ______________ we are unable to offer you this scholarship. I have stopped trying to reach her ____________ she never answers me. The process has been delayed ______________ unforeseen budget cuts. We’re taking this course _________________ improve our scores in iTEP. Get ready to share your answers with peers.

20. Complete the sentence exercise These are the answers for the activities in the last slide. due to so in order to since therefore I’ve been invited to a wedding, so I’ve bought myself a suit. We regret that you did not comply with the requirements and therefore we are unable to offer you this scholarship. I have stopped trying to reach her since she never answers me. The process has been delayed due to unforeseen budget cuts. We’re taking this course in order to improve our scores in iTEP.

21. Error correction exercise Read the following sentences. Identify the element that does not fit. How would you make them correct? They moved outside the city due to they could get rid of the usual stress there. Though being rather old, she never stops taking courses on areas she’s interested. Try to increase your exposure to the English language. Unless your iTEP scores might not improve. Before you keep practicing in class, you’ll get more confidence for your oral production skills. Get ready to share ideas with peers.

22. Error correction exercise There might be several options to correct these ideas. Check them! They moved outside the city due to they could get rid of the usual stress there. so that/since/because Though being rather old, she never stops taking courses on areas she’s interested. In spite of/Despite Try to increase your exposure to the English language. Unless your iTEP scores might not improve. On the contrary/Otherwise Before you keep practicing in class, you’ll get more confidence for your oral production skills. If/Provided that/As long as/Only if

23. Complete the sentence exercise Read the following sentences. What is the best way to complete the blank spaces? Use the verbs in parentheses. Emeralds _____________ (mine) in several municipalities in Boyacá. Food __has served__________ (serve) when you arrived. Ask for a plate! She _________________ (see) around lately. Please, call the police. You ___________________ (give) a good score if you work hard. They ________________ (call) twice by the professor, but they didn’t answer. Get ready to share your answers with peers.

24. Using infinitives and gerunds 1. Do you ever refuse _______________ (participate) in the English class? Why? 2. Can you help ________________ (laugh) when you see a person fall down in the street? 3. Some people tend _____________ (lose) their temper easily. Are you one of those people? 4. Would you rather ____________ (tell) a white lie or __________ (be) brutally honest? 5. Why did you choose ______________ (work) at the UCC? 6. Can you get used ______________________ (sleep) fewer than 6 hours a day? Why? 7. Would you take up a job offer that involves _______________ (travel) often? 8. Can you imagine ______________ (move) to the countryside? Why? 9. Your parents didn't use ________________ (have) so many technological devices. Do you use them a lot? 10. What did your parents make you ___________ (do) that you actually hated?

25. Using infinitives and gerunds 1. Do you ever refuse to participate (participate) in the English class? Why? 2. Can you help laughing (laugh) when you see a person fall down in the street? 3. Some people tend to lose (lose) their temper easily. Are you one of those people? 4. Would you rather tell (tell) a white lie or be (be) brutally honest? 5. Why did you choose to work (work) at the UCC? 6. Can you get used to sleeping (sleep) fewer than 6 hours a day? Why? 7. Would you take up a job offer that involves traveling (travel) often? 8. Can you imagine moving (move) to the countryside? Why? 9. Your parents didn't use to have (have) so many technological devices. Do you use them a lot? 10. What did your parents make you do (do) that you actually hated?

26. Conditional sentence practice Read these questions. Think of your possible answers for them. What would you do if you were offered a job abroad? What would you have done if you hadn’t been able to pass the exam to become a tenure professor? Would you report to your faculty a person trying to cheat during an exam? Why? What will you do if you are offered a paid time off? Would you have worked as comfortably as you do now during the pandemic time? Why? What happens when you are called to a meeting but have no time to attend? Get ready to share ideas with peers.