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1. Investigate and write the mission and vision of your university
MISSION
Being human quality professionals, highly skilled, critically, able to adapt
to new trends in other circumstances changing internal and external
environment, and lead processes of local, regional, national and
international levels.
Responding to the social demand for professionals of excellence in
undergraduate and graduate levels, directing the youth coming from various
social sectors.
Constantly update and adapt teaching and research activities, to respond
with relevance to the requirements of development.
Responding to the search for truth, the development of universal and
ancient Ecuadorian cultures, science and technology through teaching,
research and links with the community for the development of the region,
country and the world .
VISION
s an institution of higher education is a competitive entity, with great
drawing power, for all its members are committed to strengthening and
development, becoming a highly qualified educational institution in the
fields of teaching, research, links with the community and management
coming from their cloisters, acting in the environment, open to all currents
of thought universal, driving relationships with other universities in
Ecuador and the world, starring in this way regional development, national
and global levels.
2. Investigate and write the mission and vision of your faculty
MISSION
!rain scientific, technical and humanistic professionals third level of
excellence in the field of engineering, to respond efficiently and effectively
to the requirements of development of the province, the country and the
world, with its fundamental duty to the constant updating of teaching and
research activities.
VISION
Being an academic unit institutionally strengthened, highly accredited in
the fields of teaching, research, links with the community and management,
open to all currents of thought and universal transformation processes at
local, regional, national and global.
3. Investigate and write the mission and vision of your career
MISSION
Civil Engineers "orm proactively contribute to technological development
and creative construction of civil works, parallel to the cultural, economic,
political and social development, for which endorses the legitimate
aspirations of Ecuadorian society in a climate of participation and mutual
commitment, taking the computer as cross#cutting, a second language and
environmental protection.
VISION
race that is human quality civil engineers, highly qualified, critically,
able to adapt to new trends in the other changing circumstances and be a
national reference.
. Investigate a!out nanotechnology and write a short te"t a!out it
$anotechnology is a field of applied science devoted to the control and
manipulation of matter at a scale smaller than a micrometer, the level of
atoms and molecules %nano&. !he most common is that such manipulation
occurs in a range of one to one hundred nanometers.
!he nanotechnology revolution, is associated on the one hand, the
'molecular manufacturing' whose viability would have a huge impact on
our lives, economies, countries and society at large in the near future.
mong the results, highlighting its potential impact on medicine, biology,
environment, information technology, construction ... t present the ma(or
practical advances already exist in some areas, nanoparticles, nanotubes ...
)rogress#over#challenged in respect of nanorobots and self#reproduction
are the sub(ect of controversy among experts ... *hat is certain is that the
revolution has begun.
#. In a gra$hic organi%er show how is used nanotechnology in your
$rofessional field
Nanotechnology
in civil
engineering
!he application of
nanotechnology on
the roads makes it
possible to identify
and automatically
repair, gaps and holes
in the asphalt or
concrete.
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$anotechnology is
used to make steel
and concrete
stronger.
.n some parts of the
/nited 0tates have
been placed nano
sensors to monitor
the state of its
bridges and detect
any abnormalities.
&. 'se the creativity through active techni(ues and e"$lain the use of to
!e
1ERB
!2 BE
/0E
To be +
adjective
Current Status
I am tired
He is sick
Are you ready?
We are hungry
Description
She is pretty
They are kind
We are Russian

To be + name
I am a lawyer
He is a student
We are friends

To be +
preposition
Place
I am at home
It is on the table
Are you in
England?

Origin
Hes from Spain
I am from San
!iego
This coffee is from
Africa
To be + verb
1. To be followed
by present
participle
I am working
Are you sleeping?
2. To be followed
by the past
participle
T" is watched too
much
#ake is eaten with
a fork
3. To be followed
by the infiniti$e
%ou are to help us
I am to lea$e
tomorrow
). *rite one te"t a!out values using the ver! to !e in $resent tense

!here have always been more important than other issues for humans.
!herefore, we value people, ideas, activities or ob(ects, as their meaning for
our lives.
3owever, the criterion by which we attach value to these elements varies in
time, throughout history, and it depends on what each person takes their
values.
.n organi4ations, values allow its members to interact harmoniously.
.nfluence their formation and development as individuals, and provide
goals that are not possible individually.
"or the welfare of a community is necessary that there shared norms that
guide the behavior of its members. 2therwise, the community fails to work
satisfactorily for most.
*hen we feel in the family, school, work, and society in general there is a
malfunction, often due to lack of shared values, which is reflected in a lack
of consistency between what is said and what is done.
+. ,hrough a gra$hic e"$lain the $resent and $ast continuous tense

10. -"$lain: how we form the $lural nouns in an active techni(ue
Book books
table tables
door doors
cup cups
chair chairs
church churches
bu44 bu44es
class classes
wish wishes
box boxes
hero h,roes
potato papas
tomato tomates
key keys
boy boys
monkey monkeys
cherry cheries
cherries cherries
party parties
cliff cliffs
chief chiefs
roof roofs
thief thieves
scarf scarves
wife wives
man men
woman women
mouse mice
11. 'se an active techni(ue and e"$lain a!out the ad.ectives
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12. Investigate a!out $ersonality and $hysical ad.ectives
Physical adjectives
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4ersonality ad.ectives
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13.Ma9e differences !etween sim$le $ast tense : !e; and $ast
$rogressive tense< then write 2= sentences indicating the affirmative<
negative and (uestions
!imes progressive %'progressive tense' or 'continuous tense'& express the
'progress' or development of an action in a given time.
!he present progressive tense %'present progressive'& expresses an action
that is being developed at present, generally, an action temporania recently
started and will end soon.
.n English as in 0panish, the present progressive tense is formed by the
auxiliary verb 'be' %or may be& con(ugated in the present tense, plus the
'present participle' %form 9 ing& the main verb.
0ome examples are:
. am eating.
6ou areworking
0he;3e is playing
!hey are singing
.n English, the present progressive is used much more frequently than in
0panish, even when you<re not in the prayer of the expressions indicated.
"or this reason there is a tendency for 0panish#speakers do not use it.
"or example:
*hat are you doing= > *hat do you do
. am watching !1. > . watch televison.
6ou can also use the present progressive tense in English to refer to an
action in the future. !his is not possible in 0panish, where it is necessary to
use the present or the future somehow.
for example
*e are leaving tomorrow at ? )7.
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@& )edro played football soccer
-id )edro play football soccer=
)edro didnAt play football soccer
B& *e studied for the test
-id we study for the test=
*e didnAt study for the test
C& Duan watched !1 yesterday
-id Duan watched !1 yesterday=
Duan didnAt watch !1 yesterday
E& !hey talked on the phone
-id they talk on the phone
!hey didnAt talk on the phone
F& 6ou liked the movie
-id you like the movie=
6ou didnAt like the movie
?& 0he finished school
-id she finish school=
0he didnAt finish school
G& 0he cleaned her house
-id she clean her house=
0he didnAt clean her house
H& !hey lived in )aris
-id they live in )aris=
!hey didnAt live in )aris
I& . accepted an invitation
-id . accept an invitation
. didnAt accept an invitation
@J& 3e closed the door
-id he close the door=
3e didnAt close the door
->/M43-S 4/S, 46O?6-SSIV- ,-NS-
@@& . was working with my father
*as . working with my father=
. wasnAt working with my father
@B& 6ou was walking at ten yesterday
*as you walking at ten yesterday=
6ou wasnAt walking at ten yesterday
@C& . was playing tennis today
*as . playing tennis today=
. wasnAt playing tennis today
@E& 3e was drinking alcohol
*as he drinking alcohol=
3e wasnAt drinking alcohol
@F& 0he was eating fish
*as she eating fish=
0he wasnAt eating fish
@?& . was doing exercise
*as . doing exercise=
. wasnAt doing exercise
@G& . was watching !1
*as . watching !1=
. wasnAt watching !1
@H& 3e was calling birds
*as he calling birds=
3e wasnAt calling birds
@I& !hey were working in the street
*ere they working in the street=
!hey werenAt working in the street
BJ& *e were fighting for the girl
*ere we fighting for the girl=
*e werenAt fighting for the girl
1.Show through a gra$hic the $resent and sim$le $ast tense
1#.-"$lain the use of : going to ; for future
1&.In an active techni(ue e"$lain the use of :will; for future
1).-"$lain the differences !etween going to and will
!he first important difference.!he truth is that there is not much difference
between the two forms butK
L .f we talk about an action in the future we have already decided before,
so we use 'going to'.
L .f we decide at the moment of speaking, we use 'will'.
18. Make 10 sentences using the common
pepositions o! p"ace
*here is your father= 3eAs in the kitchen.
*ho is in the room=
Brian was swimming in the ocean.
Bogota is in Colombia.
7aria is at the window talking on the phone.
Duan is at the table with his girlfriend.
)lease read the paragraph at the top of the page.
!he restaurant is at the end of 8erman venue.
6our books are on the shelf.
-onAt put your hands on my head.
1#. In$estigate an% sho& the use o" mo%a" $e's
Modal Ver!s
7odals verbs are a class of auxiliary verbs. 7odal verbs are also called
modal auxiliaries or simply manners. !here are ten English modal verbs:
Can Could
7ay 7ight
0hall 0hould
*ill *ould
7ust 2ught to
7anners express how a verb: the ability, possibility, necessity or other
condition of a main verb.
Estes verbs used with main verbs to make statements or questions.
Con(ugates have no manners or time and can not be used without the main
verb.
.n English, the main verb is always in the infinitive without to, except the
modal ought.
.n a statement, the word order is sub(ect 9 modal 9 main verb.
0u(eto modal verbo principal
!hey can come
@yesAno (uestionsB
7odal su(eto verbo principal
Can they come=
@whA (uestionsB
wh# word modal su(eto verbo principal
*hen can they come=
2an
!he modal can, like the 0panish verb poder, indicating possibility or
capacity.
Ex: !om can help you.
.n questions, dog used to request permission to do something or to ask
about a possibility.
Ex: Can . help you=
2ould
Could the modal indicates a possibility or ability in the past.
Ex: . could have told you that.
Shall y *ill
!he modals will ; shall 9 main verb is future tense and indicate an intention
or an action will happen in the future.
!here is no difference between these two manners to use them in
statements. 3owever, 7arshall is rarely used in merican English.
Ex: . will ; shall close the door for you.
May y Might
7ay and 7ight 7anners are synonymous and indicate an action that can
happen in the future.
Ex: . may ; might go to the park, or . may ; might stay home.
Must
!he must#modal indicates obligation.
Ex: 6ou must see this movie.
Should y Ought @toB
0hould manners and ought to show a liability for which the results is not
true. 0hould and ought are synonymous.
Ex:6ou should ; ought to call your mother.
*ould
!he modal *ould followed by the word like is a polite way of indicating a
preference.
Ex: . would like white wine with my fish
2=.Investigate a!out sentences in active and $assive voice< and then
show them in a gra$hic
21.In a gra$hic< show the 9inds of $ronouns
22. -"$lain a!out the (uestion words and ma9e (uestions with their
answers
C'-S,ION *O60S
*hat *ho *hen
5ow *here *hy
Examples:
*hat is your name= 7i name is Carlos
*hat time is it= .t is three o clock
3ow is the movie= .s very boring
3ow are you= .<m fine
*ho are you= .<m )eter
*ho is that= 0he works here
*here are you= .<m in )ortovie(o
*here are you from= .<m from portovie(o
*hen is your birthday= .s in 7arch
*hen are you going to do your homework= !omorrow morning
*hy are you here= Because . want to learn to speak english
*hy are you here= Because . love you
23. Investigate a!out the use of something< anything< everything<
nothing< somewhere< anywhere and nowhere< and ma9e sentences with
each one
Something .# .ts use is limited to phrases in the affirmative. *hen acting as
the sub(ect of a sentence must use the singular verb. Examples:
.<ll eat something at the station.
. want to do something about it.
/nything .# *hen we express 'something' in the context of a question,
rather than 'some' say 'anything'. Examples:
-id you see anything=
-id you learn anything=
-verything .# .s used when not specified to what we mean. Examples:
0he is going to buy everything for Christmas before -ecember.
!hanks for everything.
2. Ma9e a gra$hic with the $rofessional $rofile of your career
)rofessional profile:
Civil Engineering
!echnological .nterest: Curiosity, dedication to the
investigation of new technological advances in the
area construction.
Creative ability: bility to produce solutions to a
given problem.
Critical Dudgment: !he ability to issue opinion to
problem situations using basic criteria of reason.
0patial Relations: bility to perceive and represent
ob(ects and their relationships graphically position
and si4e.
!echnical 0kills: bility to work with various
materials tailored to specific forms and skill.
7ethodical and disciplined approach:
rrangements for the efficient use of time in
activities and tasks contained in the general themes.
Responsibility: *illingness to undertake
commitments to the activities and tasks.
Cooperation: *illingness to work effectively in
team situations tailored to planned or new.
0ocial 0ensitivity: .nterest in response to human
problems through practical solutions and respect for
values.
2#. Ma9e a se(uence ma$ of your life
!he names of
my parents
are 8alo
Briones and
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. studied in
elementary
school OF de
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. studied in
secondary
school
ODacinto
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. have four
brothers:
ndres,
Boris, 1ielka
and 7artin
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