UNIVERSIDAD DE CÓRDOBA
DPTO IDIOMAS EXTRANJEROS
CURSO COMPETENCIAS EN INGLÉS PRUEBA SABER
PRO
LEARNING GUIDE N° 1
Teacher Daina Sierra
Objective To identify main ideas and supporting details in a
paragraph To use Cognates as a vocabulary strategy
Time 2 hours
I. REALIZA LAS SIGUIENTES ACTIVIDADES SOBRE CONGNATES DE LA
PRIMERA SESIÓN
1. Ve al Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntIuv-S5jp8 , mira el video
sobre este tema.
2. Exercise 1.
A continuación vas a leer la siguiente lectura, y deberás subrayar los cognates que
ella encuentres
Exercise2
En el siguiente ejercicio encontrarás una lectura que tiene unas líneas, seguido de las
líneas encontrarás dos palabras entre los paréntesis, debes escoger cuál de las dos
es la que mejor encaja, para darle sentido al texto
Choose the correct word cognate to each sentence:
1. Did you know that Chrissie got pregnant (embarrassed/pregnant) on holiday in
Ibiza?2. The subject (signature/subject) I hate most is maths.3. Begonia is a very
kind (kind /sympathetic) person.4. Keep stirring (removing/stirring) the soup the
whole time.5. I couldn't agree
more. That's a very sensible (sensible/sensitive) idea.6. The film
The Quiet American was a box-office success (Exit/success).7. How many
languages (idioms/languages) can you speak?8. nowadays (Actually/Nowadays) I'm
living with my parents again.9. The poor live in the
slums (slums/suburbs).10. The police came to my Assistance
(Assistance/attendance).
Exercise 3
Finalmente, vas a encontrar unas oraciones. Deberás escribir sobre las líneas los
cognates que encuentres en cada frase, vas a encontrar más de un COGNATE.
Identify the True Cognates in each sentence; there are more than one in some
sentence
1.The doctor told me that she is ok : Doctor, ok
2.This is an important hospital : important, hospital
3.The Imperial Hotel is good : Hotel
4.The travel was perfect. : perfect
5.My mother is very popular: popular
6.Music is the best invention of the world : Music , invention
7.Jupiter is the biggest planet of the Universe : planet, Universe
8.Miss Universe is so beautiful. : Universe
9.I don't like Chinese restaurants : restaurants
10.Venezuela is a great nation :nation
II. REALIZA LAS SIGUIENTES ACTIVIDADES SOBRE MAIN IDEA DE LA PRIMERA
SESION
1. Ve al siguiente LINK y mira con cuidado los videos: Copia el Link directamente
en la barra de dirección WEB. (Puedes verlo cuantas veces quieras y sea
necesario)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M51l41qRws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOYtzoiI2XI
Reflect on :
1. Could you understand the purpose of the videos?
2. What are the videos about?
3. Could you do the exercise?
2. Después de mirar los videos, lee y trata de realizar los ejercicios en el PDF
adjunto titulado MAIN IDEAS.
3. Realiza los siguientes ejercicios :Lee los siguientes párrafos e identifica la oración
donde se establece la idea principal y las ideas secundarias en cada uno de ellos
A. (1) Do you know what to do if you are stung by a bee or a hornet? (2)There are a
number of steps to take if this happens to you. (3)The first thing to do is remove the
stinger. (4) A stinger contains venom. (5) It will continue to release venom as long as it is
contact with skin. (6) When the stinger is removed, put ice on the wound. (7)This will
reduce the swelling. (8) Then, apply a small amount of baking soda. (9) It contains
enzymes that will weaken the venom. (10) Finally, look for signs of an allergic reaction
such as difficulty in breathing. (11) People have died from strong allergic reactions to
stings. (12) When such a reaction occurs, the victim should be taken to the hospital for
treatment.
Stated main idea sentence 1 , Supporting ideas 2, 3 , 4, 5, 6 , 8 , 10
B. (1) Black ice is an invisible coating of ice that forms on an asphalt road surface. (2)
Black ice is very dangerous. (3) It is caused by drizzle falling on the frozen pavement. (4)
Drivers don't know the roadway is icy. (5) When their cars hit the ice, they skid out of control. (6) Sometimes cars bou
Stated main idea sentence 1 , Supporting ideas 2 , 3 , 4 ,5
C. (1) Albert Einstein was one. (2) So was artist Pablo Picasso. (3) American writer and
humorist Mark Twain was one, as well. (4) Others include Babe Ruth, General Norman
Schwartzkopf, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Joan of Arc. (5) What do all of these famous
people have in common? (6) All of these people are left-handed.
Stated main idea sentence 6 , Supporting ideas 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
D. (1) A low fat diet may prevent major illnesses, including cancer and heart disease. (2)
Because of this, doctors and nutritionists have suggested many ways for people to
lower the fat in their diets. (3) They recommend using non-fat milk instead of whole milk.
(4)
Also, they suggest that people eat little or no meat. (5) For people who eat meat, poultry is
recommended. (6) It has less fat than beef or pork. (7) People should also cut down on the
number of eggs they eat. (8) Additionally, eating non-fat yogurt for dessert instead of ice
cream is also recommended.
Stated main idea sentence 1 , Supporting ideas 2, 3 , 4 , 8
