A NEW SAFE
Araceli: — Antonio, hurry up!
Father wants to show us something before you leave.
Nacho: — I’m coming, I’m
coming. My bag is very heavy.
Araceli: — Well, leave it in
the car. By the way, what’s in the bag?
Nacho: —Just some old
instruments don’t need any more. I’m going to meet a friend in Puerto Peñasco
and I’m giving them to him.
Araceli: — Well, hurry up!
Don Felipe: — So, here it is, most
recent acquisition.
Simón: — Oh, it’s huge.
Araceli: — Oh, Father! it’s
big! I like it!
Nacho: — Is it automatic?
Don Felipe: — Yes, it is.
Araceli: — What does that
mean?
Don Felipe: — It opens and closes
at a certain time. First, you have to program it. Then, you close the safe and
it will open automatically.
Dora: — Grandfather, can
we go inside?
Don Felipe: —Yes, but be
careful.
Nacho: — Have you
already set the clock?
Don Felipe: — No, not yet. I
have just finished reading the instructions. Do you know this mechanism?
Nacho: — Yes, I do.
Don Felipe: — Have you ever
worked in a bank?
Nacho: —
No, I just know how these safes work
Don Felipe: — Where did you
learn?
Nacho: — Nowhere
special, I have been around so much, that I just learned.
Don Felipe: — What about
helping me program it?
Nacho: — Very well, but
where’s the instruction book?
Don Felipe: — Over there near
the…
Claudia: — Ohhhh!
PARA PRONUNCIAR MEJOR: La terminación tion de las palabras acquisition
e instruction,
se pronuncia shn.
Las palabras action,
nation,
description,
investigation,
institution
o destruction
son algunas de las muchas que tienen esta terminación
Analiza los cuadros LOOK AT THIS, para que puedas formar oraciones.
LOOK
AT THIS!
Talking about past action which still continue.
I
|
have
|
set
the clock.
|
You
|
been
here before.
|
We
|
haven’t
|
finished
reading the instructions.
|
They
|
worked
in a bank before.
|
He
/ She / It
|
has
/ hasn’t
|
learned
to program the safe.
|
Asking about past actions which still continue.
Have
|
you
|
set
the clock.
|
they
|
finished
reading the instructions.
|
worked
in a bank before.
|
Has
|
he
/ she / it
|
learned
to program the safe.
|
Telling the steps of a process.
First
|
you
|
program
the clock.
|
then
|
you
|
close
the safe.
|
and
|
it
|
opens
automatically at the right time.
|
ACTIVITIES:
I. PARA DEMOSTRAR QUE HAS COMPRENDIDO Contesta
las preguntas siguientes:
1.
¿Qué
hay en el maletín de Nacho?
2.
¿Qué
le va a mostrar Don Felipe?
3.
¿Cómo
funciona la nueva caja fuerte?
II. Write five sentences.
He
|
have
haven’t
has
hasn’t
|
finished
|
a
vacation since we got married.
|
She
|
studied
|
anything
like this in my life
|
They
|
had
|
English
for three years
|
We
|
been
|
here
all their life.
|
I
|
done
|
his homework
|
III. Complete
de instructions about how to use a video cassette recorder. Use the verb that
appear on the TV screen.
First, 1) it to the TV antenna,
Then 2) it to channel 3 (depending on the area).
(3) the cassette and
(4) the “PLAY” button.
IV. Anwer the following questions.
1. Has
Pablo ever been to Mexico City? / yes /
2. Have
they studied for the exams? / no /
3. Have
you played basketball recently?/ no /
4. Has
she visited her uncle? / yes /
5. Have
you read the book? / yes /
NOTA: LAS RESPUESTAS DEL EJERCICIO UNO REPORTALES EN COMENTARIO, LAS ACTIVIDADES II, III Y IV, REALÍZALAS EN TU CUADERNO Y PRESÉNTALAS EL DÍA 9 DE MAYO EN LA ESCUELA.