English Grammar and Vocabulary Essentials for Students

Listen Activity: School Talent Shows

Talent shows are very popular at schools because they integrate the school community and give students the opportunity to show off their abilities. Many of the shows include singing, acting, magic tricks, playing an instrument, or dancing.

Vocabulary: Adjectives

• Thin: Flaco
• Young: Joven
• Short: Pequeño
• Fast: Rápido
• Tall: Alto
• Slow: Lento
• Old: Viejo
• Fat: Gordo

Grammatical Structures: Verb To Be

Simple Present Tense

• Affirmative: I am a student.
• Negative: I am not a student.
• Yes/No Question: Am I a student? Yes, I am.
• Third Person: He is an early bird. He is not an early bird. Is he an early bird? Yes, he is.
• Age: She is 13 years old. She is not 13 years old. How old is she? She is 13.
• Origin: It is from Europe. It is not from Europe. Where is it from? It is from Europe.
• Profession: I am a chef. I am not a chef. Am I a chef? Yes, I am.

Simple Past Tense

• I was in Quito yesterday.
• They were in Quito yesterday.
• Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter.
• I wasn’t in Quito yesterday.
• I was 2 years old.
• He was Spanish.
• We were leaders.
• She was a Spanish painter.

Simple Present with Other Verbs

• Affirmative: I play video games.
• Negative: I do not play video games.
• Question: Do I play video games? Yes, I do.
• Examples: I play basketball, soccer, sports, and music.

Present Progressive and Simple Present Review

• I play soccer / I don’t play soccer.
• He loves pizza / He doesn’t love pizza.
• She watches TV / She doesn’t watch TV.
• It goes to the park / It doesn’t go to the park.
• We work hard / We don’t work hard.

Reading and Vocabulary

• 4: Hungry (Hambre), Need (Necesitar), Store (Tienda), Much (Mucho).
• 5: Someone (Alguien), Empire (Imperio), Navigated (Navegado), Know (Saber), Globe (Globo).
• 6: Fun (Divertido), Scary (Miedo), Teenager (Adolescente), Very (Muy), Awesome (Increíble).

Writing: Anecdote

My family and I went for a walk without knowing the area. We did not know the path and went elsewhere. We could not find our way home, so we asked people for directions to return.