ENGLISH PORTFOLIO

UNIT 8

1. SCULPTURE

Meaning: The art of forming solid
objects that represent a thing, person,
idea, etc. out of a material such as
wood, clay, metal, or stone, or an
object made in this way:

Use: The museum has several life-sized sculptures
of people and animals.

2. SCUBA DIVING

Meaning: The sport of swimming
underwater with special breathing
equipment

Use: The island has no
beaches, but does have fishing
and scuba diving.

3. APOLOGIZE

Meaning: To tell someone that you are sorry
for having done something that has caused
problems or unhappiness for them

Use: She apologized profusely for having to
leave at 3.30 p.m.

4. WELL KNOW

Meaning: known or recognized by many
people

Use: Herviewsonthesubjectarealreadywellknown.

5. RELAXING

Meaning: Physical or mental relaxation
produced by adequate exercises or for
comfort, well-being or any other cause.

Use: I find swimming so relaxing.

6. WINDSURFING

Meaning: A sport in which you sail across
water by standing on a board and holding
onto a large sail.

Use: I went windsurfing most afternoons.

7. REALISTIC

Meaning: Having or showing a sensible
and practical idea of what can be
achieved or expected.

Use: Jobs are scarce at the moment, so you've
got to be realistic.

8. WONDERFUL

Meaning: Inspiring delight, pleasure, or
admiration; extremely good; marvelous.

Use: It's so wonderful being able to see the sea
from my window.

9. COMPLICATED

Meaning: consisting of many
interconnecting parts or elements;
intricate.

Use: I had to fill in this really complicated form.

10. FRIGHTENING

Meaning: making you feel fear

Use: It is frightening to think what might happen if
she left him.

MATERIALS

VIDEOS

PROJECT UNIT 7-8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP8o9V5dydk

TEST

UNIT TEST 7-8

A

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
OF AMBATO

Language Center

Name: U
Dayanara Vela

Subject: N
English I

Teacher:

Lic. Alexandra Saquinga

TLevel:
9-10B1 Pre-Intermediate

HOMEWORK AND
CLASSWORK























GROUP WORK

CONVERSATION, 4 SITUATIONS

SITUATION 1 SITUATION 2
llama: Good morning. A: Hello
Contest: Good morning. B: Who is calling, please?
LL: Is it possible to speak to Mr. Taylor? A: This is David Mena, your friend.
C: Who’s calling, please? B: Hello, David.
LL: My name is ...., his best friend. A: I wanted to invite you to see a
C: He’s not available, he isn’t in the movie, are you available this
office. Can I take a message? weekend?
LL: I'm sorry, I would personally like to B: I'm sorry David, I'd rather go eat at a
meet him. restaurant.
C: Shall I ask him to call you back? A: Oh, of course, how about 5 o'clock
LL: Yes, I would like him to call me. in the afternoon?
C: In how much time? B: Sorry, I can call you later. There's
LL: Could it be in an hour? someone at my door.
C: Yeah, fine. A: Sure, I can text you the time and
LL: Ok. Thank you so much! place.
C: Equally. Good bye. B: Okay, talk to you soon. Bye

SITUATION 3 SITUATION 4
C: Hello Dayanara is possible talk C: Hello, is it possible you speak to Me
about the trip now? Colosons Please?
R: Hey hello, it is impossible. I am very R. I AM afraid he is not un his Office.
busy. Do You Want you leave a message?
C: Oh sorry, Can I call you back late? C. Yes please, can you tell him I'll call
R: What?! back as soon as possible.
C: If can I call you back late? R. Ok. that's Fine. What is your name??
R: Oh! Sorry, there is a lot of noise, I C. I am ...........
can’t hear you very well but yes call R. That's Ok. I tell him.
me in the night at 10 o’clock please.
C: Okay don’t worry. thanks

GROUP WORK

APOLOGY EMAIL

VOCABULARY

UNIT 9

1. ACHIEVEMENTS

Meaning: something very good and
difficult that you have succeeded
in doing:

Use: The winner was proud of her
achievement.

2. AVOID

Meaning: to stay away from
someone or something.

Use: I read the instruction manual to
avoid any risk.

3. REFUSED

Meaning: to say that you will not do
or accept something

Use: The company offered me a job
but I refused.

4. LEARNED

Meaning: A learned person has
studied for a long time and has a
lot of knowledge

Use: I learned about the latest diet
craze on television.

5. MANAGED

Meaning: to succeed in doing or
dealing with something, especially
something difficult

Use: The new employee manages
the client accounts.

6. REGRET

Meaning: a feeling of sadness
about something sad or wrong or
about a mistake that you have
made, and a wish that it could
have been different and better

Use: He wrote a letter to express his
regret.

7. LOVED USING

Meaning: Like it a lot before

Use: I loved using the touch screen
within about five minutes of trying
it," she says.

8. REVISE

Meaning: to look at or consider
again an idea, piece of writing, etc.
in order to correct or improve it

Use: I need to revise my essay
before I submit it.

9. GET LOW GRADES

Meaning: Obtaining negative
points in the grades.

Use: Since he was little, he was so
good and careful not to get low
grades in school

10. ESSAY

Meaning: a short piece of writing on
a particular subject, especially one
done by students as part of the
work for a course

Use: I have to write a long essay for
class.

UNIT 10

1. VALUES

Meaning: a device for controlling
the passage of fluid or air through a
pipe, duct, etc., especially an
automatic device allowing
movement in one direction only.

Use: It was a weak heart valve that
caused her death.

2. DOWNLOAD

Meaning: to copy or move
programs or information into a
computer's memory, especially
from the internet or a larger
computer

Use: All of our products are
available for download on our
website.

3. WANTED

Meaning: being searched for by the
police because of a crime:

Use: He's a wanted man.

4.HAND IN

Meaning: to give an assignment to
a teacher to be graded

Use: Please hand in your papers at the
beginning of class.

5. DELIVERY

Meaning: the act of taking goods,
letters, parcels, etc. to people's
houses or places of work

Use: The price includes next-day
delivery anywhere in the UK.

6. QUALITY

Meaning: how good or bad
something is:

Use: a shop advertising top quality
electrical goods

7. COMPLAIN

Meaning: to say that something is
wrong or that you are angry about
something

Use: Lots of people have complain
about the noise.

8. EXCHANGE

Meaning: the act of giving
something to someone and them
giving you something else:

Use: They were given food and
shelter in exchange for work.

9. REFUND

Meaning: an amount of money that
is given back to you, especially
because you are not happy with a
product or service that you have
bought:

Use: You can return the shirt and
get a refund.

10. RECEIPT

Meaning: a piece of paper that
proves that you have received
goods or money

Use: You can get your money back
if you have a receipt.

MATERIALS

VIDEOS

COMPLAINT AND APOLOGY

https://utaedu-
my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/dvela6364_uta_edu_ec/Ea5aUUZdg9xEr9RLzH84
KwEBwiie30DICZ3BDDx-wPvoJw?e=JGmMTi

PROJECT UNIT 9-10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZvxiqYpGPQ.

TEST

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

UNIT TEST 9-10

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
OF AMBATO

Language Center

Name: U
Dayanara Vela

Subject: N
English I

Teacher:

Lic. Alexandra Saquinga

TLevel:

11-12B1 Pre-Intermediate

HOMEWORK AND
CLASSWORK





























GROUP WORK

1. When we talk about things in general.
a. Cats are great pets.
b. Women love it when men send them flowers.

2. When we talk about specific things for the first time
a. I saw a good film yesterday whit my boyfriend.
b. It took me an hour to get home.

3. We don’t use an article for plural nouns.
a. I bought new pens and pencils at the store.
b. Architects built 100 houses in a short time.

4. We don’t use an article for uncountable nouns.
a. I would like some potatoes.
b. They haven`t got any tomatoes.

5. When we talk about specific things that we have already mentioned.
a. The Scientists are very Smart
b. The Chocolates are very rich.

We sometimes use the when we mention a specific thing for the first
time:

6. With a defining relative clause:
a. The chocolates that I ate last night were very tasty
b. The movie I saw last night was great

7. With a superlative adjective:
a. My mother has always been the smartest nurse in the hospital
b. I have the cleanest room in the house

8. When there is only one of something:
a. There's only one way to the light
b. Mother there is only one in life

9. When we expect the reader / listener to know what we are talking
about:
a. I need to buy tickets quickly because the game starts early
b. I need to get a high grade because I have to pass the
semester.

10. We don't use articles for the names of most places, including
countries
a. My mom plans to travel to Vietnam to meet her sister.
b. This year my sister travels to her master's degree in China.

11. But there are exceptions: the USA, the UK, the Alps, the Nile, the
Golden Gate Bridge.
a. The Golden Gate Bridge has two large towers that support the
two main cables.
b. Its economy is one of the most powerful in the world in the
United Kingdom.

VOCABULARY

UNIT 11

1. ROAD SING

Meaning: signs placed at the side or
above the roads to give directions

Use: Like a smiley face hidden in the
wood beams of their flat, or a funny
road sign.

2. BY CHANCE

Meaning: an occasion that allows
something to be done:

Use: To where are we going to return
them if, by chance, they want to
enter Europe?

3. ACCIDENTALLY

Meaning: by chance or by mistake:

Use: I accidentally deleted the
photo

4.HAND IN

Meaning: unexpectedly or in a way
that is unusual:

Use: Not surprisingly, the jury found them
guilty.

5. STREETLIGHT

Meaning: a light in or at the side of
a road or public area that is
usually supported on a tall post:

Use: He crashed his car into a
streetlight.

6. AMAZINGLY

Meaning: in a way that is extremely
surprising:

Use: Amazingly enough, no one else has
applied for the job.

7. LUCKILY

Meaning: because of good luck:

Use: Luckily, I had some money with
me.

8. PUT OFF

Meaning: to decide to do start at a
later time or date

Use: The meeting has been put off for
a week.

9. BROKE UP

Meaning:
When schools and colleges, or
the teachers and students who go to
them break up, their classes stop and
the holidays start:

Use: in 2009 broke up the dialogue
between the government.

10.FEEL LIKE

Meaning: to feel that one would like
to

Use: You can get your money back if
you have a receipt.

MATERIALS