Comprehensive Study Guide for FP Básica 2 English: Celebrations, Adverbs, and Past Tenses
Unit 1 Assessment Overview and Examination Details
Course and Level: FP Básica 2 Inglés.
Evaluation Type: Listening and Reading Exam (EXAMEN DE LISTENING AND READING).
Scoring Weight: .
Examination Date: 6th November.
Submission Deadline: Yesterday at
Curricular Scope:
Complete vocabulary relating to celebrations (vocabulario relacionado con las celebraciones).
Unit 1 Grammar core concepts: there was / there were, past continuous, past simple, and adverbs.
Study Reference Materials:
Primary course textbook.
Notebook class notes (copiado en la libreta).
Grammar materials uploaded to Classroom.
Writing summary guide provided for the writing production component.
Vocabulary: Celebrations and Special Events
Key Nouns and Celebration Words:
Barbecue: Barbacoa.
Biscuits: Galletas.
Burgers: Hamburguesas.
Candles: Velas.
Presents: Regalos.
Sausages: Salchichas.
Amusement park: Parque de atracciones.
Concert: Concierto.
Roller coaster: Montaña rusa.
Tickets: Entradas.
Decoration: Decoración.
Birthday: Cumpleaños.
Cake: Tarta / pastel.
Other Useful Core Vocabulary:
Friends: Amigos.
Family: Familia.
Celebrate: Celebrar.
Have: Tener / haber.
Go: Ir.
Be: Ser / estar.
Enjoy: Disfrutar.
Start: Empezar.
End: Terminar.
Buy: Comprar.
Cook: Cocinar.
Listen to: Escuchar.
Open: Abrir.
Visit: Visitar.
Adverb Classifications and Time Expressions
Frequency Adverbs (¿Con qué frecuencia?):
Always: Siempre.
Usually: Normalmente.
Often: A menudo.
Sometimes: A veces.
Rarely: Rara vez.
Never: Nunca.
Sequence Adverbs (¿En qué orden?):
First: Primero.
First of all: Antes que nada.
Then: Después / Luego.
Next: A continuación.
After that: Después de eso.
Finally: Finalmente / Por último.
Past Time Expressions (¿Cuándo ocurrió?):
Yesterday: Ayer.
Last night: Anoche.
Last week: La semana pasada.
Last month: El mes pasado.
Last year: El año pasado.
Two days ago: Hace dos días.
A week ago: Hace una semana.
In 2025: En 2025.
Grammar Reference: Past Structures and Rules
There was / There were:
Usage: Used to discuss the existence of things or people in the past (se usa para hablar de cosas o personas en el pasado).
There was (singular): Accompanies singular countable nouns and uncountable nouns.
Example: There was a cake. (Había una tarta).
There were (plural): Accompanies plural countable nouns.
Example: There were many people. (Había mucha gente).
Past Simple:
Usage: Used for completed actions in the past (se usa para acciones completas en el pasado).
Regular Verb Formation Rule: Verb + -ed.
I: played
You: played
He / She / It: played
We / You / They: played
Irregular Verbs (Non-formulaic base changes):
go went
see saw
eat ate
Past Continuous:
Usage: Used for actions in progress or ongoing at a point in the past (se usa para acciones en curso en el pasado).
Formation Formula: was / were + verb + -ing.
Auxiliary Verb Conjugation Rules:
Use was for singular subjects: I, he, she, it.
Use were for plural and second-person subjects: you, we, they.
Conjugated Paradigm:
I: was playing
You: were playing
He / She / It: was playing
We / You / They: were playing
Model Text: A Special Event
Task Objective: Write a short personal narrative text consisting of approximately () under the prompt: "Tell us about a special event in your life!"
Model Composition: > "Last Saturday, I had a special birthday party. It was my 16th birthday and I celebrated it with my family and friends. We had a barbecue in my garden. While I was cooking, my friends were setting up the decorations and the music. Then, we ate, talked and listened to some songs. Finally, we had cake and opened my presents. I always have a party at home for my birthday, but this year it was different because we went to an amusement park in the afternoon. It was great!"
Structural Breakdown of the Model Text:
Opening & Time Setting: Identifies the event using a past time expression (Last Saturday), state verb (had), and context (16th birthday celebrated with family and friends).
Setting and Event Description: Introduces the venue and core activity (barbecue in my garden).
Simultaneous Actions (Past Continuous + Past Simple): Combines activities occurring simultaneously using while (While I was cooking, my friends were setting up the decorations and the music).
Chronological Sequence: Implements sequence adverbs (Then, Finally) alongside multiple past simple verbs (ate, talked, listened, opened).
Habit vs. Exception Contrast: Contrasts typical routines using present simple with a frequency adverb (I always have a party at home…) against the past simple exception (went to an amusement park).
Concluding Evaluation: Closes with an evaluative statement in the past simple (It was great!).
Writing Production Guidelines and Checklist
Essential Elements Checklist (Remember to Include):
A special event (topic): Establish a clear central theme or personal milestone.
Past simple and past continuous: Combine completed past actions with past ongoing actions.
There was / there were: Integrate existential past statements in singular and plural forms.
Present simple (routine): Reference habitual actions or regular occurrences.
Sequence adverbs: Connect sentences sequentially using words such as then, finally, first, next, and after that.
5 adverbs (from any category): Incorporate at least five adverbs drawn from the frequency, sequence, or past time categories.
Creative Application Directive: Utilize the newly introduced vocabulary, experiment creatively with sentence construction, and demonstrate complete grammatical competency.