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ENGLISH B1

ENGLISH COURSE B1

UNIT 2

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 B1 EN EL MCER
¿Qué voy a ser capaz de
hacer al finalizar este curso?

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 TIPS
We present you a series of practical tips for your daily learning.

Realiza el curso preferiblemente en un Cada vez que aprendas una nueva palabra
ordenador. memoriza conjuntamente su escritura y
su pronunciación.
Establece una rutina semanal para realizar Cada vez que veas un objeto de tu
el curso en una misma franja horaria. entorno piensa si sabes cómo decirlo en
Inglés.
Encuentra un espacio de estudio cómodo
y en silencio. Aprender una lengua extranjera en edad
adulta puede ser frustante si no tenemos
Utiliza un cuaderno de notas durante el una mentalidad preparada para superar
curso. los errores de forma positiva.
Decide un objetivo semanal de dedicación. Celebra tus logros por muy pequeños que
sean.
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 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
General Objective:
Utilizar el idioma con cierta
seguridad y exibilidad, receptiva y Speci c Objectives of the Unit:
productivamente, tanto en forma - Utilizar las preposiciones de lugar y de
hablada como escrita, así como para movimiento en situaciones cotidianas.
mediar entre hablantes de distintas - Ser capaz de utilizar los nombres contables e in
lenguas, en situaciones cotidianas y contables.
menos corrientes que requieran - Aplicar en contextos reales expresiones there
comprender y producir textos en is/are.
una variedad de lengua estándar,
con estructuras habituales y un - Ser capaz de narrar eventos pasados.
repertorio léxico común no muy - Ampliar nuevo vocabulario relacionado con el
idiomático, y que versen sobre hogar y el trabajo en situaciones reales.
temas generales, cotidianos o de
interés personal.
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EVALUATION CRITERIA
ACTIVITIES SELF-ASSESSMENT EVIDENCES
Es capaz de entender y expresar situaciones
diversas en tiempo pasado.
Es capaz de difenciar el uso de las preposiciones
28 x
de lugar y de movimiento.
Es capaz de formular preguntas en a rmativa y en
negativa usado Is/Are there.
Es capaz de incorporar nombres contables e 1 x
incontables en su conversación de forma natural.

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DIAGNÓSTICO DESARROLLO CIERRE
Conocimientos previos Contenidos Autoevaluación nal

1 Comprender

2 Hablar
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Conocimientos previos

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CONOCIMIENTOS PREVIOS
DETONADOR DE CONOCIMCIENTOS PREVIOS

Shopping can be fun, but not knowing how to order the Listening Activity: Shopping For Clothes
size or color of a garment we don't see in the store can
mean we end up buying a 6-year-old niece a size XXL.

Ir de compras puede ser divertido pero no saber pedir la

talla o el color de una prenda que no vemos en la tienda
puede hacer que terminemos comprando a una sobrina
de 6 años una talla XXL.

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NOMBRES CONTABLES

Some nouns in English are countable – we can use them in

singular and plural forms.

Some are uncountable – they only have one form.

We o en use a/an with singular countable nouns and some

with plurals.

We can also use some with uncountable nouns.

Please visit the website below to find out more information

about countable and uncountable nouns.

[Link]
grammar/countable-uncountable-nouns
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CONOCIMIENTOS PREVIOS
Which of the following nouns are countable?
You can select more than one answer

Colour pencils Oranges

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CONOCIMIENTOS PREVIOS
Which of the following nouns are uncountable?
You can select more than one answer

Paper

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CONOCIMIENTOS PREVIOS
Uncountable nouns should not be confused with irregular
plural nouns, which are countable. Introduction to singular and plural nouns | Grammar | Khan…
Khan…
Example: sheep / sheep.
Review irregular plural nouns with this video and write them
down in your notebook.
Can you remember any other similar ones?

You'll probably remember these too:

Man - men.
Woman - women.
Fish - fish.
Foot - feet.
Tooth - teeth.
Person - people.

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GOOD JOB!

WELL DONE!!
SEGUIR
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HOME AND HOUSE
IN ENGLISH, "HOME" REFERS TO HOGAR AND "HOUSE" REFERS TO CASA. BUT BE CAREFUL, BECAUSE TO SAY "VAMOS
A CASA" YOU SAY "LET'S GO HOME."
Tanto "Home" como "House" tienen una amplia familia de palabras, aquí tienes algunos ejemplos:

- Homework: tarea.
- Homesick: echar de menos el hogar.
- Homeless: persona sin hogar.
- Homeland: tierra natal.
- Homely: casero, hogareño.
- Housekeeper: guardés/a o también ama/o de llaves.
- Household: hogar familiar/familia.
- Housemaid: trabajador/a de casa
- Housemate: compañero/a de casa.
- Housewife/househusband: ama/o de casa.
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VOCABULARY
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VOCABULARY
PARTS OF THE HOUSE
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VOCABULARY (FURNITURE)
BATHROOM BEDROOM

Write these words in

your notebook and
memorize them.
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VOCABULARY (FURNITURE)
KITCHEN LIVING ROOM

Write these words in

your notebook and
memorize them.
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WHAT'S YOUR DREAM HOUSE?

YOUR DREAM HOUSE. Different Types of Houses | List of House Types in English
LOOK AT THIS VIDEO AND THINK ABOUT WHAT
YOUR IDEAL HOME WOULD BE LIKE.
(MIRA ESTE VIDEO Y PIENSA CÓMO SERÍA TU CASA
IDEAL).
WRITE THE WORDS YOU UNDERSTAND FROM THE
VIDEO IN YOUR NOTEBOOK.
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VOCABULARY
We check what we have learned so far about home
vocabulary and introduce prepositions of both place
(inside) and movement (to).
If you live in a semi-detached house, do you have
Do you know the term "dwelling"? next door neighbors?
We can also use "dweller" as a synonym for
"citizen"/"resident." Listen to its pronunciation. Practice at
this link Verdadero Falso

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PREPOSICIONES DE LUGAR
PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE INDICATE WHERE OBJECTS ARE.
LOOK AT THE PICTURE AND PRACTICE WITH THE AUDIO!

Close to - Cerca
Between - Entre Behind - Detrás
Under - Debajo Below - (por) debajo (de)
Inside - Dentro In front of - Delate (de)
Above - Encima On - Sobre
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PREPOSICIONES DE LUGAR
In, On, At para Ubicación:
Utiliza "in" para referirte a ubicaciones dentro de espacios cerrados o áreas grandes (por ejemplo, "in the room" - en
la habitación).
Usa "on" cuando te re eras a ubicaciones sobre super cies planas o límites especí cos (por ejemplo, "on the table" -
en la mesa).
Emplea "at" para referirte a ubicaciones especí cas o puntos precisos (por ejemplo, "at the park" - en el parque).
Between y Among para Comparación:
Utiliza "between" cuando te re eras a la relación entre dos elementos individualmente (por ejemplo, "between you
and me" - entre tú y yo).
Usa "among" cuando te re eras a la relación entre tres o más elementos (por ejemplo, "among the students" - entre
los estudiantes).
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PREPOSICIONES DE LUGAR
The owl is inside the birdhouse The owl is on the birdhouse.

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PREPOSICIONES DE MOVIMIENTO

Write in your notebook two sentences with each of these four

prepositions of movement, you can use the verbs: to go, to get, to
climb, to hike, to jump, to hop. They are all moving verbs!

Remember, if you don't know its meaning, visit:

[Link] y aprende su
pronunciación al mismo tiempo.
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PRESPOSICIONES DE MOVIMIENTO

Let's check what we have learned so far

to use prepositions of movement.

The scuba diver is climbing onto the boat deck.

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THERE IS / THERE ARE
EN INGLÉS UTILIZAMOS LA EXPRESIÓN "THERE IS A BIG TREE NEAR MY HOME" PARA DECIR "HAY UN ÁRBOL
GRANDE CERCA DE MI CASA". OBSERVA LOS SIGUIENTES EJEMPLOS.
THERE + VERB TO BE:
- There is one african girl in my class. Hay una niña africana en mi clase.
- There are two african boys in my class. Hay dos niños africanos en mi clase.
Observa la diferencia entre las dos expresiones: utilizamos la tercera persona del singular del verbo "to be" cuando la
cantidad que queremos expresar es uno y utilizamos la tercera persona del plural del verbo "to be" cuando la cantidad
que queremos expresar es mayor que uno. Mira atentamente estos ejemplos.
- Hay varios coches esperando. There are several cars waiting.
- Solo hay una puerta de entrada. There is only one entrance door.
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COUNTABLE / UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
RECUERDA QUE AL PRINCIPIO DE LA UNIDAD RECORDAMOS LOS NOMBRES CONTABLES E INCONTABLES, PARA UTILIZAR
CORRECTAMENTE LA EXPRESIÓN "THERE IS/THERE ARE" EN SUS FORMAS AFIRMATIVA, NEGATIVA E INTERROGATIVA ES
IMPORTANTE RECORDAR LA DIFERENCIA ENTRE NOMBRES CONTABLES E INCONTABLES.
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THERE IS / THERE ARE
LET'S SEE SOME EXAMPLES USING THE EXPRESSION "THERE IS/ARE" WITH COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS.

Hay un coche (contable) nuevo ahí. There is a new car over there.
Hay (algunos) coches nuevos ahí. There are some new cars over there.
Hay harina (incontable) todavía. There is still* some flour.

Recuerda que los nombres incontables (como es el caso de la harina) se pueden transformar en contables si
hablamos de las unidades empaquetadas o enlatadas (sacos de harina, por ejemplo).
There is still some flour. There are still 3 sacks of flour.

*La colocación de "still" (todavía) suele causar confusión, revisa esta información para aclarar tus dudas:
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THERE ISN'T/ THERE AREN'T
LET'S SEE NOW HOW WE TRANSFORM THE EXPRESSION "THERE IS/ARE" INTO A NEGATIVE FORM TO SAY, FOR
EXAMPLE "NO HAY NINGÚN PARTIDO ESTA SEMANA" THERE ISN'T ANY FOOTBALL MATCH THIS WEEK.
Si en la forma afirmativa utilizamos la palabra "some" (alguno/a/os/as) en la forma negativa "some" se transforma en
"any" (ninguno/a/os/as).

There aren't any new students in my class this year. No hay ningún estudiante nuevo en mi clase este año.

La partícula negativa "not" se añade al verbo "to be": isn't / aren't dependiendo de la cantidad que queremos expresar
como hemos visto anteriormente, usaremos isn't para uno y aren't para más de uno.

There isn't any good writer in my team. No hay nadie que escriba bien en mi equipo.

There aren't any professional reporters on channel 10. No hay reporteros profesionales en el canal 10.
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IS THERE?/ARE THERE?
ANOTHER WAY TO USE "THERE IS/ARE" IS IN ITS INTERROGATIVE FORM ¿HAY ALGÚN/A MAESTRO/A EN NUEVO/A EN
LA ESCUELA? IS THERE ANY NEW TEACHER AT SCHOOL?
Como ya hemos visto anteriormente, la forma interrogativa modifca el orden de la palabras, por ese
motivo tenemos que invertir el verbo y colocarlo al principio.

Is there any milk in the fridge? ¿Hay leche en el frigorífico?

Are there any children playing in the garden? ¿Hay niños/as jugando en el jardín?

IMPORTANT: En la forma interrogativa siempre usamos "ANY".

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THERE WAS / THERE WERE
"THERE IS/ARE" CAN BE USED IN THE PAST TENSE TO INDICATE "HABÍA".
Antes tenemos que recordar la forma de pasado del verbo "to be":
I was
You were
He/She/It was
We were
You were
They were
Estas son las dos formas que usamos para hacer el pasado de There is /are:
There was one african girl in my class last year. El año pasado había una niña africana en mi clase.
There were two portuguese boys in my class last year. El año pasado había dos niños portugueses en mi
clase.
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THERE WILL BE
"POR ÚLTIMO VEAMOS LA FORMA DEL FUTURO DE "THERE IS/ARE" (HABRÁ), EN ESTE CASO NO DIFERENCIAMOS ENTRE
SINGULAR O PLURAL PORQUE EL TIEMPO FUTURO EN INGLÉS NO HACE ESTA DISTINCIÓN.
Antes tenemos que recordar la forma de futuro simple que se hace añadiendo "will" al verbo en infinitivo.

Yo seré doctor: I will be a doctor. Ellos serán muy altos: They will be very tall.

Pronto habrá un nido aquí. Soon there will be a nest here.

La forma en futuro también se puede expresar en negativa.

Pronto no habrá nidos aquí. Soon there won't (will+not) be any nests here.

En este enlace tienes más información y ejercicios de "There is/are":

CONGRATULATIONS,
LET'S PRACTICE NOW!
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THERE IS/ THERE ARE
Hay dos gemelas en mi clase. Hay una mosca en la mesa.

There are 2 same girls in my class. There is a fly on the table.

There are twins in my class. There are flies over the table.

There is 2 twins in my class. There is a fly under the table.

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THERE IS/ THERE ARE
Hay insectos en mi bebida No hay nadie en casa.

There is one bug in my drink. There is no one home.

There are some bugs in my drink. There is nothing at home.

There is many bugs in my drink. There aren't any persons at home.

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THERE IS/ THERE ARE
No había pan en la panadería. ¿Había alguna niña pelirroja en tu clase?

There were any bread at the bakery. Was there any red-haired girl in your class?

There wasn't any bread at the bakery. Wasn't there some red-haired girl in your class?

There was some bread at the bakery. Were there some red-haired girl in your class?

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THERE IS/ THERE ARE
Aquí habrá un nuevo vecindario. No habrá clase mañana.

Here there won't be a new neighbourhood. There won't be any class tomorrow.

Here there will be a new neighbourhood. There will be some classes tomorrow.

Here there is a new neighbourhood. There aren't any classes tomorrow.

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THERE/THEIR/THEY'RE

WE HAVE WORKED IN DEPTH ON THE EXPRESSION There, their, and they're | Frequently confused word…
word…
"THERE IS/THERE ARE". WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY
TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
"THERE," "THEIR," AND "THEY'RE," SINCE IT OFTEN
CAUSES A LOT OF CONFUSION IN ITS USE AND
PRONUNCIATION.
WATCH THIS VIDEO AND RESOLVE ALL YOUR DOUBTS.
IF AFTER WATCHING IT YOU STILL HAVE ANY FURTHER
QUESTIONS, CONTACT YOUR TUTOR.
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THERE/THEIR/THEY'RE
Sus casas están muy cerca.
They're eating local food.
There houses are very close.

Verdadero Falso
They're houses very close.

Their houses are very close.

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PAST SIMPLE/PAST CONTINUOUS

WE USE THE PAST SIMPLE TO TALK ABOUT ONE OR MORE COMPLETE EVENTS THAT HAPPENED IN THE PAST.

Lisa phoned me yesterday night. (Lisa me llamó ayer por la noche).

THE PAST CONTINUOUS IS FORMED WITH THE SIMPLE PAST OF THE AUXILIARY BE AND THE VERB WITH -ING.
WE USE IT TO TALK ABOUT AN EVENT THAT WAS IN PROGRESS AND INCOMPLETE AT A PARTICULAR MOMENT IN
THE PAST.

I was washing my hair when Lisa phoned me last night. (Me estaba lavando el pelo cuando Lisa me llamó).
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PAST SIMPLE/PAST CONTINUOUS
Let's check what we have learned so far about Sorry, I couldn't answer the phone because I_______
the use of the simple past and the past (cook) lunch.
continuous.
cooked

was cooking

were cooking

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PAST SIMPLE/PAST CONTINUOUS
It was a terrible holiday. It ____ (rain), the wind ____
Let's check what we have learned so far about
(blow) and I ____ (get) an awful cold.
the use of the simple past and the past
continuous.
was raining / was blowing / got

rained / blew / got

was raining / blew / gotten

was raining / blown / gotten

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PAST PERFECT/PAST SIMPLE/PAST CONTINUOUS

LOOK AT THIS EXTRACT OF AN ACCOUNT OF A MUGGING ATTEMPT (UN ROBO CON VIOLENCIA).
"I was on my way to meet a friend. I was walking along the street when I saw two young men coming towards
me. I was late for my appointment because I had been to an art exhibition."
I was/saw: past simple (estaba o era/vi)
I was walking: past continous (estaba/iba andando)
I had been: past perfect (había estado)
Check the pronunciation:
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PAST PERFECT/PAST SIMPLE/PAST CONTINUOUS

Put the actions in the order in which they happened.
Let's check what we have learned so far about
the use of the past tense. I was on the way to meet a friend.

I was walking along the street.

I had been to an art exhibition.

I saw two young men walking towards me.

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PAST PERFECT/PAST SIMPLE/PAST
CONTINUOUS
WHEN TELLING A STORY ABOUT SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED:
We use the simple past for sequence to show the next event in a story. When I got home, I had a shower
then watched tv.
We use the past continuos and simple past together to show one action was interrupted by another. I was
watching tv when the phone rang.
We also use the past continuous for things happening in the background of the main events. When I left
the house, the birds were singing and the sun was shining.
We use the past perfect for things that happened before the present events in the story. When I got to my
car, I realized I had left the keys inside.
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PAST PERFECT/PAST SIMPLE/PAST
READ THE STORY AND PUT THE VERBS INCONTINUOUS
THE CORRECT TENSE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK. USE CONTRACTIONS WHERE
POSSIBLE.
Something nice............................(happen) to me yesterday. As I ............................ (walk) to work, I ............................. ( nd) a wallet
on the pavement. It ........................... (contain) a lot of money and documents. The address of the owner ............................
(be) near my home, and as I .......................... (decide) to go into work early yesterday I ......................... (have) time to return
the wallet to the owner before going to work. The owner's wife .......................... (be) at home and she was so pleased
that I ......................... (return) her husband's wallet she ............................ (give) me a reward of 50 pounds!
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PAST PERFECT/PAST SIMPLE/PAST
CHECK YOUR ANSWERS: CONTINUOUS
Something nice happened (happen) to me yesterday. As I was walking (walk) to work, I found ( nd) a
wallet on the pavement. It contained (contain) a lot of money and documents. The address of the owner
was (be) near my home, and as I'd decided (decide) to go into work early yesterday I had (have) time to
return the wallet to the owner before going to work. The owner's wife was (be) at home and she was so
pleased that I'd returned (return) her husband's wallet she gave (give) me a reward of 50 pounds!
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CHECK WHAT YOU KNOW
ANSWER 5 SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS THAT WILL GUIDE YOU ON YOUR LEARNING

LET´S GO!
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Question 1/5
SELF-ASSESSMENT
Identify uncountable nouns

A B
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Question 2/5
SELF-ASSESSMENT
You live in a semi-detached house and you have just taken a
shower. Where do you take your dirty clothes?

A B C
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Question 3/5
SELF-ASSESSMENT
The owl is inside the birdhouse.

A B C
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Question 4/5
SELF-ASSESSMENT
Complete the sentence using the correct past tense. I was
cooking in the kitchen when...

A B C
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Question 5/5
SELF-ASSESSMENT
How would you say in English? "No hay ningún jugador bueno
en mi equipo".

A B
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GOOD JOB!

You can continue with the next

unit.

EXCELLENT!!
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 SUMMARY

KEY IDEAS TO REMEMBER

En el nivel B1 es necesario Utiliza correctamente el
distinguir los nombre tiempo pasado: past
contables de los simple/past
incontables. continouos/past perfect.

"Dweller" es un sinónimo Manejar con soltura la

de "inhabitant", "citizen" expresión "There is/are" es
and "resident". importante en este nivel.

"If you are homesick," no estás There is always more

enfermo en casa, es que echas English to learn.
de menos tu casa.
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GREAT JOB!
Well done!
AS YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE SELF-ASSESSMENT CORRECTLY,
YOU CAN MOVE ON TO THE NEXT UNIT.

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