English Practice Unit 1

Unit 1: What does your brother look like?

Learning outcome: Describe family members and other people he/she knows. Habits, routines and free time
activities.

VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT:
Let’s practice!

Match the items on the right to the items on the left.

FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS

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1. He's got straight black hair.

2. She's got brown eyes.
3. He's got glasses.
4. He's got short black hair.
5. He's got short hair and green eyes.
6. She's got long hair and blue eyes.
7. She's got black hair and brown eyes.
8. He's got black hair and black eyes.
 GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT:
Have got and have

Have got and have mean the same. Have got is more informal. We use have (got) here to refer to both verbs:
I’ve got a terrible pain in my back.
I have a terrible pain in my back. (more formal)
They haven’t got a car.
They don’t have a car. (more formal)

We use have (got) to talk about possession, relationships, characteristics and illnesses. In these contexts, it is
not used in the continuous form:
She’s got two cats and a dog.
She has two cats and a dog.
Not: She is having got two cats and a dog.
Have you got a drill?
Do you have a drill? (more formal)
How many brothers have you got?
How many brothers do you have? (more formal)
She’s got a new boyfriend.
She has a new boyfriend. (more formal)
She’s got a delightful voice.
She has a delightful voice. (more formal)
It’s got 153 calories and 45g of carbohydrates.
It has 153 calories and 45g of carbohydrates. (more formal)
I have never had the measles.
She’s got a headache.
Not: She is having a headache.

Have Got or Has Got – Exercise 1

Complete the sentences with have got or has got. If there is a (-) use haven't got or hasn't got.

1. My sisters ______________long hair.

2. I can't open the door. I __________a key. (-)

3. We ____________an apple tree in the garden.

4. Robert _____________a lot of friends in school.

5. They ______________two cats and a dog.

6. Ben ___________a lot of books. (-)

7. I ____________enough time to go on holidays.

8. My friend ____________an orange basketball.

9. Betty and Frank ____________a really nice aunt.

10. Hurry up! We ____________much time. (-)

11. My parents _____________a big bedroom.

12. What __________you in your schoolbag?

13. My uncle __________a son or a daughter. (-)

14. The twin sisters in our class ________pretty eyes.

Have Got or Has Got – Exercise 2

1. I ---- a red car.

2. Tracy ---- 2 brothers but she ---- any sisters.

3. Agent Smith and Neo ---- a new director.

4. --- Jennifer ---- a boyfriend?

5. Peter ---- a villa but he ---- big house.

6. That nurse ---- beautiful long hair.

LET’S PRACTICE!
VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT
 VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT
FREE TIME ACTIVITIES
General Free Time Activities
Go to the cinema - to see Hollywood blockbuster movies, Bollywood movies (from India), art films, animated
films. You can also say go to the movies.
Some film categories are: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Thriller, Action, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Fantasy,
Documentary, Musical.

Watch TV - Different types of television programs are: The News, Soap Operas, Criminal Investigation
Dramas, Medical Dramas, Reality TV, Situation Comedies (Sit-Coms), Talk Shows, Documentaries, Cartoons,
Game Shows, Sports programs, Movies, Political programs, Religious programs.

Spend time with family - You can do many things with your family. Usually, the fact that you are together is
more important than the activity.

Go out with friends - You can also do many things with your friends, like go out to a bar, go dancing at a club,
have dinner at a restaurant, play a sport, sit down and talk, go out for a coffee, have a barbecue, or any other
activity that you all enjoy. Or sometimes when you don't do anything specific, you can say hang out with
friends.

Surf the internet - On the internet, you can research a topic you are interested in using a search engine, visit
your favourite websites, watch music videos, create your own video and upload it for other people to see,
maintain contact with your friends using a social networking site, write your thoughts in a blog, learn what is
happening in the world by reading news websites, etc.

Play video games - You can play games on your computer or on a game consoles, like PlayStation, X-Box, Wii,
PSP, Gameboy, etc. You can play on your own or with your friends or family.

Play a musical instrument - Learn to play the piano, guitar, violin, cello, flute, piano accordion, mouth organ,
panpipes, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, etc. You can play on your own or with a group, such as a band or an
orchestra.

Listen to music - Turn up the volume and listen to your favourite type of music, such as pop, rock, hip hop,
rhythm & blues, blues, jazz, classical, soul, heavy metal.

Read - Many people love to read both fiction and non-fiction books and magazines. If you like fiction, you can
read novels, short stories, crime fiction, romance, etc. If you like non-fiction, you can read biographies,
autobiographies, or books on history, science, philosophy, religion, or any other topic you are interested in.
 Write - Many people like to write in their diary. Another name for a diary is a journal. You can also write many
other things, such as poetry, novels, letters, short stories, etc. (See under Read for more options).

Go to the park - You can go to the park alone, with family or with friends. You can take a picnic rug and a
picnic basket and have a picnic. You can read, sleep, kick a football around, climb trees or play on the
children's playground.

Go to cultural locations and events - There are many types of cultural locations and events. You can go to the
museum, to an art gallery or to the zoo to see animals from around the world. You can go to concerts, plays,
musicals, dance recitals and opera performances.

Go shopping - Many people like to go to shopping malls and areas of the city that are known for shopping to
buy clothes or items for their houses and gardens.

Cook - Many people like to cook different types of food. You can make meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
You can bake cakes, cookies, slices and pastries in the oven. Some people boast that they have a special
recipe - ask them to cook it for you!

Study something - There are many things that you can study just because you find it interesting! You can
study a language; you can learn a skill, such as cooking or making furniture; or you can even study the
hieroglyphs of the ancient Egyptians, if you want to!

Art and crafts - There are many, many arts and crafts that you can learn and practice. You can paint, draw,
sew, crochet, knit, sculpt, engrave, make furniture, make jewelry, or you can even create your own new art
form!

Gardening - You can plant flowers, vegetables or herbs and maintain your garden by watering it, pulling the
weeds and feeding it with fertilizer.

Exercise and play a sport - To stay fit and healthy, you can do exercise alone, such as swimming or working
out at a gym, or you can play a team sport, such as football or basketball.

GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT
FREQUENCY ADVERBS

1. Complete the sentences.

1. I seldom visit my relatives, so I________ see my uncle John. (SOMETIMES/ ALMOST ALWAYS/ALMOST
NEVER/USUALLY)
2. I’m never late for our English class. I’m ____________ on time. (OFTEN/ ALWAYS/RARELY/USUALLY)
3. James goes to the beach only once a year. He ________ goes to the beach. (SOMETIMES/ ALMOST
NEVER/NEVER/OFTEN)
4. I _______ eat junk food because I know it’s not very healthy. (NEVER/ALWAYS/OFTEN/FREQUENTLY)
5. __________ we go to the gym to exercise, maybe two or three days a week.
(RARELY/ALWAYS/SOMETIMES/NEVER)

2. Find the mistake, underline it and write the correct sentence.

a. I always am helpful at home. _________________________________________
b. They go sometimes to the cinema. ____________________________________
c. Is usually your teacher nice? _________________________________________
d. My cousin eats never broccoli! _______________________________________
e. Do you visit usually online newspapers? _________________________________

3. Underline the adverb phrases in the following sentences.

Notes: An adverb phrase is a group of words that serves the same purpose as an adverb.
1. She lives in a palatial home.
2. Is there water on the moon?
3. She ran into her room.
4. They chatted for a while.
5. She performed the task with great skill.
6. The desert stretched towards the north.
7. The gun went off with a loud noise.
8. The fishers went sailing over the sea.
9. He lay beside the heap of corn.
10. She whispered in his ear.
11. He fought with all his might.
12. He shouted at the top of his voice.
13. It must be done at any cost.
14. Much water has run under the bridge.
15. Without pausing to consider he struck the blow.

Possessive 's and s'

• This is Sam's bicycle.

• Andy is Emma's brother.
• ‘Have you seen Sam and Emma's garden?’ ‘It's really big.’
• My parents' friends came for dinner.
• Our children's toys are everywhere!

• Noun + 's or s' noun

Singular Sam's bicycle
Sam and Emma's house
my parents' friends
Plural my children's toys
 4. Complete the sentences
1. This is __________ book. (Peter)
2. Let's go to the ________(Smiths)
3. The __________room is upstairs. (children)
4. __________sister is twelve years old. (John)
5. _______and _________school is old. (Susan – Steve)
6. ___________shoes are on the second floor. (men)
7. My __________car was not expensive. (parents)
8. ___________CD player is new. (Charles)
9. This is the ____________bike. (boy)
10. These are the ___________pencils. (boys)

LET’S PRACTICE!

Read the text and answer the questions.

MY DAILY ROUTINE

My name's Julia, and I am 27 years old. I live in London but I’m German. I live with my boyfriend and we are very happy. I
work in a bank and I love my job.
From Monday to Friday, my day starts very early. I always get up at 6:30 and I have a 20-minute shower. Then, I get dressed
and comb my hair. At 07:00 a.m I have breakfast, I usually have coffee and cereal. After that, I put on my make up and go
to work.
At 10:00 a.m., I sometimes have a snack and at 12:00 I usually have lunch at the office with my colleagues. They are
wonderful people who have a good sense of humor, and they are good friends too. At 3:30 I have a snack again; I usually
have some tea and biscuits.
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday I go to the gym after work. When I get home, I have a shower again, I prepare
dinner and I watch TV for a while. I like to go to bed as soon as possible, around 9:30.
Thursday is different because I don't go to the gym. I go out with my boyfriend every Thursday. We sometimes go to the
cinema or we go out for dinner and to have a drink.
My boyfriend's name is Daniel, he is 31 years old, and he's an architect. He likes cooking but he doesn't like cleaning the
house so we share the housework.
His family is from Spain. He has two brothers and no sisters. We have been a couple for six years. And we have been living
together for two years.
On Friday night I always go out with my friends, we sometimes go to a bar and sometimes we meet at a friend’s house but
I can't be home late because I have to get up early on Saturday to clean the house.
At the weekend, I always visit my parents and I often visit my grandparents, too.

Read the sentences and tick True or False. Write T or F.

1. Julia is English. ________
2. Julia gets up at 6:30 on Tuesdays. ________
3. In the morning, Julia puts on her make up and after that, she has breakfast. ________
4. She usually has some tea at 12:00. ________
5. She goes out with her boyfriend on Thursday night. ________
6. Julia and Daniel have been together for five years. ________
7. Julia goes home very late on Friday. ________

Answer the questions about the text (Remember to use LONG ANSWERS):
1. What does she usually have for breakfast? __________________________________________
2. Where does she have lunch? _____________________________________________________
3. Who does she have lunch with? ___________________________________________________
4. What days does she go to the gym? ________________________________________________
5. When does she go out with her friends? ____________________________________________
6. Who does she often visit at the weekend? ___________________________________________

COMMUNICATIVE TASK
Make a group of 4 and describe your some of your family members.
Say what free time activities they like the most (use the vocabulary provided above).

KEY corner
WRITING.

1. Read the note from your new friend, Monica.

Write a note to answer her questions.

Write 25-35 words.

Hi Jannete Write your answer here.

I'm really glad that we're going to meet at last. What
do you look like? Where should I wait? What clothes
will you wear?
See you on Friday!
Bye,
Monica
Read the article about English pubs. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.
The Great English Pub

Whenever you find yourself (1) ... England there will be a pub nearby. Some will be old-style, with indoor games of darts
and dark wooden beams – just the right place for a pint of beer with fish and chips. (2) ... pubs are (3) ... modern and
also offer great British food at reasonable prices.

Pubs are open every day from 11.00 a.m. You can buy alcoholic drinks or soft (4) .... Most pubs also serve coffee (5) ...
tea, too. To enter a pub you (6) ... be over fourteen and to buy any alcoholic drinks – eighteen or older. Pubs are good
places for socialising. Some people can spend hours over (7) ... ginger ale or beer, talking (8) ... friends or complete
strangers.

1. A) in B) on C) at

2. A) Another B) Others C) Other

3. A) more B) most C) as

4. A) one B) some C) ones

5. A) so B) or C) but

6. A) have B) must C) need

7. A) they B) them C) their

8. A) to B) for C) over

DAILY ROUTINES

WRITING: You want to tell your new friend Sandra about your daily routines. Write an email to her.
In your email: - Describe your routines. - Tell her about things you prefer to do, and things you don´t.

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