BASIC ENGLISH ONE

COURSE:

BasicEnglish Bianca Cesconetto, Frederico Costa& Paulo Alvarenga

Servio Nacional de Aprendizagem Comercial SENAC

Programa PRONATEC
Coordenao de Idiomas
Cursos de Lngua Inglesa
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SUMMARY

Message from the President 3

Dear Students 4
Lesson ONE:
Grammar: Possessives. Singular and Plural nouns. This / These 5
Vocabulary: Names. Numbers 1-10. Common objects.
Lesson TWO:
Grammar: To be- Present simple. Prepositions. How much? How many? 9
Vocabulary: Countries. Nationalities. Numbers 11-100.
Lesson THREE:
Grammar: How old? Possessives. 14
Vocabulary: Family relationships
Lesson FOUR:
Grammar: Like / Dont like. Adjectives + noun word order 17
Vocabulary: Food. Drink. Sports. Colours. Adjectives.
Lesson FIVE:
Grammar: Present simple. 21
Vocabulary: Jobs.
Lesson SIX:
Grammar: The time. Present Simple. 26
Vocabulary: Days. Daily routine.
Lesson SEVEN:
Grammar: There is / there are. Some / Any 29
Vocabulary: Places in a city. Verb phrases with go.
Lesson EIGTH:
Grammar: Object Pronouns. Possessive Adjectives. Ordinal numbers. 32
Vocabulary: Rooms and furniture.
Lesson NINE:
Grammar: How often? Adverbs of Frequency 36
Vocabulary: Food. Drink. Time expressions
Lesson TEN:
Grammar: Present continuous 41
Vocabulary: Clothes.
Lesson ELEVEN:
Grammar: Use of in, on at; To be simple past. 45
Vocabulary: Months. Years. Dates.
Lesson TWELVE:
Grammar: Simple past. 49
Vocabulary: Occasions.
Lesson THIRTEEN:
Grammar: Past simple: negative and questions forms. Wh questions 53
Vocabulary: Travel
Lesson FOURTEEN:
Grammar: Can / Cant for ability. 57
Vocabulary: Parts of the body and illness.
Lesson FIFTEEN:
Grammar: Would like to. Future: (be) going to 60
Vocabulary: Time expressions.
Bibliography 64
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Message from the President

Being president of the system FECORMERCIO / RR, which
adds organizations as SENAC, SESC and Research Institute
is indeed a great pleasure, and it is through the whole work
of these institutions we can notice the difference in the
development of our State through growth trade and increase
people who are prepared to enter to the job market.
Professional Education to make the difference in people's
lives is our great purpose.

Created on 10th January 1946, SENAC-National Commercial

Training Service is an institution open to all society. Its
mission is to develop people and organizations to the
working world with educational activities, disseminating
knowledge on trade in goods and services.

During its journey SENAC already prepared more than 53

million people to trade in goods and services, contributing to
the enhancement of worker through their training areas,
which are covered in all working activities essential for entry
into the working world. The institution was present in more
than 3,000 counties, qualifying thousands of Brazilians every
year.

In Roraima, SENAC began operations in 1999 and has been

doing this in all the cities of the State spreading quality in its
professional education, and reaching further afield thus
becoming the shortest path to the world of work, even the
Indian villages where SENAC through their actions provides
access to their courses and social activities.

Education ensures continuity and certainty of future

generations, and it is with this view that the SENAC is
present and available to everyone, making quality
professional education and citizenship throughout our
country.

Antonio Airton de Oliveira Dias

President of the Regional Council
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Dear students,
SENAC was created on 10th January 1946 by the National Confederation of Trade in
Goods, Services and Tourism, through the Decree-Law 8621. The following year,
SENAC began to develop an innovative work in the country: offer - large-scale -
professional education aimed at training and preparing workers for commerce.

SENAC stands out as an institution concerned with the formation and inclusion of
people in the labor market. It is an entity that has contributed to overcoming the social
and economic problems of the country, through the training of professional workers in
several areas.

In Roraima SENAC was established in 1999 and since then has been working in
several areas empowering people, which offer opportunity through access to free
courses for young people wishing to enter the labor market as a learner. Besides the
programs Solidarity SENAC and Gratuity SENAC provide training aimed at integration
into the labor market and income generation.

The SENAC / RR through its vision for social provide access to professional education
and quality that meets the expectations of an increasingly competitive market. During
our work, we developed our schedules according to the guiding principles of the
pedagogical model of the National SENAC and in tune with the needs and peculiarities
from the regional market.

Through the National Department SENAC more than six decades of hard work, has built
its history and millions of Brazilians who have gained a better life through the courses
and activities of the institution, which proves the number of over 53 million of
consultations held across the country.

Our Mission:

Educating for work activities in the trade of goods, services and tourism.

About Us:

SENAC is a reference institution in Professional Education, where nationally for 64

years helps transform people's lives by ensuring the opportunity to access the variety of
courses developed in accordance with the requirements of the market trade in goods
services and tourism.
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LESSON:
One

Grammar:Possessives. Singular and Plural nouns. This / These

Vocabulary:Names. Numbers 1-10. Common objects.

Read and practice the conversation

Peter: Hi, good morning!

Mary: Hello!
Peter: Whats your name?
Mary: My names Mary
Peter: Nice to meet you, Mary
Mary: Nice to meet you too.

1. Look at the photographs and complete the conversations

1. Whats his last name?

___________________________________

2. Whats his last name?

___________________________________

3. Whats her last name?

___________________________________

4. Whats her last name?

___________________________________

2. Listen and repeat the numbers

0 Zero/oh
1 One
2 Two
3 Three
4 Four
5 Five
6 Six
7 Seven
8 Eight
9 Nine
10 Ten
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3. Complete the lists

a) Three four five _________ _________
b) Two four _________ _________ _________
c) One three _________ _________ _________
d) Zero three _________ _________

4. Read and practice the conversation

A: Hi, Mary!
B: Hello, Peter! How are you?
A: Im Fine and you?
B: I am fine too.
A: Whats your telephone number?
B: My telephone number is 4378 9987
A: Ok, Thank you!
B: Bye-bye!

5. Ask two students and complete the information

Name: __________________________________

Last name: _______________________________

Language assistant:
Telephone number: _________________________
Whats your name?

Whats your last name?

Name: __________________________________ Whats your telephone

number?
Last name: _______________________________

Telephone number: _________________________

6. Listen and repeat the letters

A B C D E F G H I J K L M

N O P Q R T U V W X Y Z
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How do you spell you name/last name?

How do you spell your name/ last name?

7. Listen and practice saying these words

This or That? - singular

This eraser

That eraser
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These or Those? Plural

These erasers

Those erasers

8. Answer the questions

a) What is this?
_______________________________________________________

b) What is that?

__________________________________________________________

c) What are those?

______________________________________________________

d) What are these?

_______________________________________________________________

9. Find the mistake and correct the sentences

a) Those are ruler

__________________________________________
b) These is chairs and desks
__________________________________________
c) This are pen
__________________________________________
d) They are pencils
__________________________________________
e) Its computers
__________________________________________
f) That are schoolbags
__________________________________________
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LESSON:
Two

Grammar:To be- Present simple. Prepositions. How much? How many?

Vocabulary:Countries. Nationalities. Numbers 11-100.
THE VERB TO BE
INFORMATIVE
THE MEETING Asking age:

Paul: Hi! How are you? How old is he? How old is she?
How old are they? Are you
Peter: Im fine thank you. And you? over/under 18?
Paul: Im ok. Peter, this is my friend Jos.

Peter: Nice to meet you, Jos. How old are you?

Jos: Nice to meet you, too, Peter, Im 10 years old.

Peter: Where are you from?

Jos: Im from Brazil. And you? Are you American?

Peter: Yes, I am.

The verb To Be is one of the most important in English. It is the base of the learning.
Probably the best known verb in the world: "To be or not to be..."
Normally we use the verb to be to show the status or characteristics of something or
someone (as a stative verb). It says what Iam, what you are or what something is.
The verb to be is used to create simple yes/no questions by simply inverting the
order of subject and the To be verb.

For example:
I am a teacher. (Statement)
Am I a teacher? (Question)

Examples: Verb Be Affirmative Form:

Verb Be Interrogative Form:
Verb Be Negative Form:
She is a girl; I am- Im Am I....? I am not
You are- Youre Are you....? You are not- You arent
It is an animal; He is- Hes Is he? He is not- He isnt
He is a student. She is- Shes Is she? She is not- She isnt
It is- Its Is It? It is not- It isnt
We are- Were Are we? We are not- We arent
You are- Youre Are you....? You are not- You arent
They are- Theyre Are they...? They are not- They arent
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EXERCISE:

1. Complete the dialogue below:

Sonia: Hi, my ______________Sonia.
Helton: Hi, ___________ Helton. And this is Matthew.
Matthew: Hi! Where are you ______________, Sonia?
Sonia: Im from New York, the USA.
Matthew: Oh, you are _____________. We are from Brazil.
Sonia: Nice to _________ you.

2. Fill in the blanks with the verb to be:

a) Peter _____ at home.
b) He _____ American.
c) We _____ good students.
d) I ____ your new teacher.

3. Write the same sentences in the interrogative form:

a) __________________________________
b) __________________________________
c) __________________________________
d) __________________________________

4. Complete the sentences with am, is, or are.

a) Where _______ you from? d) _______ they from Britain?

b) I _______ from Valencia. e) _______ Marco from Italy?
c) She _______ from Poland.

PREPOSITIONS AND ADVERBS OF PLACE:

Preposition is the word that links two terms and makes a relationship between them.
On these relationships, one thing explains or completes the meaning of the other.
Ex.: There is a mouse under the bed.
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The adverb of place is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
.
Adverbs of place indicate where something happens.

Here Near the speaker

There Away from the speaker

Ex.: I am here, you are there.

EXERCISE:

1- Complete with the correct preposition.

a) Is there anything ___________ you and him?
b) The book is _________ the table (famous sentence).
c) The miners are ________ the earth.

2- Look at the picture. Complete the sentences. Use the prepositions: in front of,
on, near, next to, or behind.

a) The books____________________________
b) The cat______________________________
c) The clock____________________________
d) The ball_____________________________
e) The table_____________________________

Much vs Many
Much and many they can be a bit confusing. Both much and many are
determiners, and have the same or similar definition. They mean a lot of, or in great
quantities, or a great amount. They may mean the same, but their usage differs.
These are the rules regarding the usage of much and many in the English
NOUNS
language:
If a noun is an uncountable noun (which is often in singular form), the much
determiner should be used.
Examples:
- How much is this pencil?
- How much water do you want?
On the other hand, the determiner many should be used with countable nouns, or
plural nouns.
Examples:
- How many brothers and sisters do you have?
- How many fruits are there on the table?

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NUMBERS:

11 Eleven 12 twelve 13 thirteen 14 fourteen 15 fifteen

16 Sixteen 17 seventeen 18 eighteen 19 nineteen 20 twenty
21 Twenty-one 22 twenty-two 23 twenty-three 24Twenty-four 25Twenty-five
30thirty 40forty 50 Fifty 60 sixty 70 seventy
80 eighty 90 ninety 100 One-hundred

EXERCISE:

1- Write questions for the answers.

a) ______________________________________________________________?
The camera is $100.
b) ______________________________________________________________?
The books are $30.
c) ______________________________________________________________?
Theyre $15.
d) ______________________________________________________________?
Its 25.
e) ______________________________________________________________?
The computer is $500.

2- Complete the conversation with the words in the box.

are is this these

Woman: How much (1) _______ these?

Shop assistant: Ninety dollars.
Woman: OK, no thanks. How much is (2) _______?
Shop assistant: Twenty-five dollars.
Woman: Great. And how much (3) _______ this?
Shop assistant: Ten dollars.
Woman: Ok... And how much are (4) _______?
Shop assistant: Eighteen dollars.
Woman: OK. Thanks.

3- Spot the mistake! Cross out the incorrect sentence, 1 or 2.

a) (1) What his name?
(2) Whats his name?
b) (1) Shes from Japan.
(2) Shes from Japanese.

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c) (1) No, I not.

(2) No, Im not.
d) (1) Are your teacher from Poland?
(2) Is your teacher from Poland?
e) (1) My brother is twelve.
(2) My brother has twelve years.

COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES:

World Brazil Brazilian

Australia Australian
Bolivia Bolivian
Canada Canadian
Spain Spanish
Ireland Irish
Germany German
England English
France French
Argentina Argentine
Nigeria Nigerian
China Chinese
Italy Italian
Colombia Colombian
The U.S.A American
India Indian
Japan Japanese

PRACTICE: Write the nationality for each country.

a) Spain _______________
b) Japan _______________
c) Italy _______________
d) Germany _______________

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Three

Grammar:How old? Possessives.

Vocabulary:Family relationships
Reading

This is my family!

Hi! My name is Susan and this is my big family! These are my grandparents; my
grandmother Sue and my grandfather Jeff. My mothers name is Julia and my fathers
name is Sullivan. They are from Brazil. I have a brother and a sister. Shes Jane and
my brothers name is Bryan. I love my family.

Look at Susans family tree. Put the family words inside the correct box.

Grandfather (72)

Grandmother (72)

Mother (37)

Father (45)

Brother (12)

Sister (9)

Susan

Important Structure A

A: How old are you?

B: Im 31 years old. or Im 31.

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Practice A

1. Complete the questions and answers about Susans family.

a) How old are you? Im fifteen.

b) How old is your father? _____ forty-five.

c) How old_____ your sister? _____ nine.

d) How old _____ your mother? _____ thirty-seven.

e) How old_____ your brother? _____ three.

g) How old _____ your grandparents? _____ seventy-two.

Important Structure B

Possessive s / s

My fathers name is Sullivan.

My grandparents names are Jeff and Sue.

1. Complete the sentences.

a) Julia is Susans mother. d) Sullivan is Susans ________.

b) Bryan is Susans ________. e) Jeff is Susans ________.
c) Sue is is Susans ________. f) Jane is Susans ________.

Important Structure C

Possessive determiners

I my

You your

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He his

She her

It its

We our

You your

They their

Practice C

1. Look at the box. Write ten the sentences with the words and the possessive
determiners.

FAMILY

Mother daughter grandmother granddaughter sister wife

Father son grandfather grandson brother husband

Parents children grandparents grandchildren

a) Julia is Susans mother.

b) Her fathers name is Jeff and her husbands name is Sullivan
c) ________________________________________________
d) ________________________________________________
e) ________________________________________________
f) ________________________________________________
g) ________________________________________________
h) ________________________________________________
i) ________________________________________________
j) ________________________________________________
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Four

Grammar:Like / Dont like. Adjectives + noun word order

Vocabulary:Food. Drink. Sports. Colours. Adjectives.

1. Listen to your teacher and repeat the words

Soccer American Wine

food

Basketball Fish Meat

Coffee Tennis Pizza

Fruit Coke/Soda Sushi

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2. Divide the words into categories

Food Drinks Sports

3. Complete the sentences with like or dont like according to your opinion

I Like Pizza

I dont like Pizza

a) I ______________ pizza
b) I ______________ American food
c) I ______________ fruit
d) I ______________ wine
e) I ______________ basketball
f) I ______________meat
g) I ______________ coke
h) I ______________ tea
i) I ______________ soccer

4. Work with a partner. Ask and answer the questions in exercise 3.

Do you like pizza? Yes, I do

No, I dont
Do you like pizza?
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5. Write questions with Who or What and answer them

Profile: George Clooney

Job: Actor

Nationality: American

Favorite city: New York

Favorite singer: Frank Sinatra

Favorite sport: Basketball

Favorite food: Pasta

Favorite drink: Wine

a) Whats his job?

_______________________________________________

b) Whats his nationality?

_______________________________________________

c) What __________________________________________

_______________________________________________

d) Who __________________________________________

_______________________________________________

e) What __________________________________________

_______________________________________________

6. Now ask questions to you partner and create his/her profile

Profile: ____________________

Job:________________
Whats your favorite...?
Favorite city: ______________

Favorite singer: _____________

Whos your favorite...?
Favorite sport: ______________

Favorite food:______________
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7. Listen and repeat the colors

Blue
Yellow
Green
Orange
Black
Brown
Red
White
Grey
Pink

8. Name one object that is typically:

a) Green __________________ e) White___________________
b) Red_____________________ f) Pink ___________________
c) Blue ___________________ g) Brown___________________
d) Yellow___________________ h) Orange__________________

9. Match the adjectives to the pictures

1. Rich 2. Poor 3. New 4. Old 5. Big 6. Small

10. Match the adjectives in A with their opposites in B

A B
Expensive old
Rich Poor
Beautiful Small
Big Cheap
New Ugly
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Five

Grammar:Present simple.

Vocabulary:Jobs.

OCCUPATIONS:

Looking for a job

Jill: Hey, Jack! Are you still reading todays newspaper?

Jack: Yes, I am. Im reading the classified.
Jill: Really? What are you looking for?
Jack: Im looking for a job.
Jill: Youre not thinking of giving up college, are you?
Jack: No, Im not. Im looking for a placement,
something in my area to make money.
Jill: What kind of job did you find?
Jack: Hmm... Theres an ad here... It says theyre
hiring computer typists at a
publishing company.
Jill: Hey, youre good with computers! And youre a fast typist too, arent
you?
Jack: Yes, I can type about one hundred-twenty words a minute!
Jill: Amazing! I think you should send them your rsum.
Jack: Thats what Im gonna do. But I dont know... Shall I mention how
much
I would like to earn?
Jill: I think you should do it. Its a good way of making things clear from
the beginning.
Jack: I guess youre right. But... Could you help me writing the rsum?
Jill: Of course! What are friends for?

What are occupations?

An occupation means job/work or what you do for a living. If you are asking what it
means, there you go. If you are asking for an example of one, then: Vet, singer, dancer,
artist, author, nurse, doctor, coin collector, etc.

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EXAMPLES OF OCCUPATIONS:

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INFORMATIVE: more jobs

Engineer Actor Electrician
Doctor Artist Painter
Teacher DJ Chemist
Mechanic Farmer Butcher
Policeman Flight Dressmaker
Baker attendant Hairdresser
Secretary Football player Gardener
Shop assistant Journalist Plumber
Taxi driver Musician Salesclerk
Pilot

VOCABULARY FOR EMAIL

E-mail: electronic message

From: e-mail address of the sender
To: e-mail address of the receiver
Cc: carbon copy
Bcc: blind carbon copy
Subject: title of the message
With telephone numbers and addresses say oh for 0.
With e-mail addresses say at for @ and dot for ..

SENAC FORM
Last name:___________________First name:___________________________

Middle name(s):___________Date of birth:______________

Nationality:____________________City:___________State:________

Home address:____________________________________________________

Phone n:_________________Cell phone n:____________

E-mail address:___________________________________________________

Course: ________Level: _______ Schedule:_________

What job do you want in your future?__________________

______________________________________

Students signature

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Whats your e-mail?

Mrs. Sanders: Are you married, Jennifer?
Jennifer: No, Im not. Im single.
Mrs. Sanders: Whats your address here in San Francisco?
Jennifer: Its 905 Mission Street.
Mrs. Sanders: And whats the zipe code?
Jennifer: Let me see Its 94103.
Mrs. Sanders: Thanks. Whats your phone number?
Jennifer: Its 555-3945.
Mrs. Sanders: And your e-mail address?
Jennifer: Its jenny@netmail.com.
Mrs. Sanders: Right.

EXERCISE:

1- Complete with the correct word.

a) When you sit down at restaurant table, _________ brings you the menu.
b) The professional who makes bread is the _________
c) Walls are constructed by the ______________
d) A ___________ is a person whose job is to supply, connect or repair water
pipes, baths, toilets etc.
e) A ________ is a worker skilled in maintaining or repairing machines.
f) I sell shoes in a store. I work as a ___________

2- Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

doctor farmer musician pilot secretary

a) I work for American Airlines. Im a _____________.

b) I work in a hospital. Im a _____________.
c) I work outside. Im a _____________.
d) I work in an office. Im a _____________.
e) I work for EMI music. Im a _____________.
My name is Ricardo Costa. I live in a big
3- Read the texts and underline the correct name. apartment in Madrid. Im a doctor and I
a) Ricardo / Lukas is a taxi driver. work in a hospital. I speak English and

b) Ricardo / Lukas speaks English. Spanish.

Hi! Im Lukas Hanke. I live in a small
c) Ricardo / Lukas doesnt live in a small apartment.
apartment in Berlin. Im a taxi driver. I like
d) Ricardo / Lukas works in a hospital.
my job. I speak German, but I dont speak
e) Ricardo / Lukas is from Germany.
English.

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SIMPLE PRESENT

[VERB] + s/es in third person; Use of The verb DO as auxiliary verb

(negative/interrogative sentences)
Examples:You speak English. / Do you speak English? / You do not
speak English.
There are three important exceptions:

1- For positive sentences, we do not normally use the auxiliary.

2- For the 3rd person singular (he, she, it), we add s to the main verb or es to the
auxiliary.
3- For the verb to be, we do not use an auxiliary, even for questions and negatives.

Look at these examples with the main verb like:

subject auxiliary verb main verb

+ I, you, we, they like coffee.

He, she, it likes coffee.

- I, you, we, they do not like coffee.

He, she, it does not like coffee.

? Do I, you, we, they like coffee?

Does he, she, it like coffee?

PRACTICE:
1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of eat, speak, live, have
or work.

a) Joanna __________ with her parents in a big house.

b) She __________ for Microsoft.
c) I __________ French and German.
d) I __________ two brothers.
e) Simon doesnt __________ meat.

2. Complete the text with the words in the box.

doesnt Im my work works

My names Charlotte Jenkins and (1) ________ twenty-four. I live in Miami, Florida with
(2) ___________ husband, Sam. Hes a pilot and he (3) ___________ for American
Airlines. Im a secretary. I (4) ___________ in an office. I get up early in the morning
and go swimming. Sam
(5) ___________ like swimming. He stays in bed and gets up late.

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Six

Grammar:The time. Present Simple.

Vocabulary:Days. Daily routine.

What time is it?

Brad: Oh my God! I have to go.

Mary: What time is it?!

Brad: Its half past eleven.

________________
Mary: Really? I start to work at midday.

Brad: What time do you finish work?

Mary: I finish work at six.

________________
Brad: Ok. See you.

Mary: See you.

____________________

WHAT TIME IS IT?

8.05 - eight (oh) five OR five past eight

8.10 - eight ten OR ten past eight

8.15 - eight fifteen OR a quarter past eight

8.25 - eight twenty-five OR twenty-five past eight

8.30 - eight thirty OR half past eight

8.35 - eight thirty-five OR twenty-five to nine

8.45 - eight forty-five OR a quarter to nine

8.50 - eight fifty OR ten to nine

9.00 - nine o'clock

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Reading

Hi. My name is Sarah and Im a secretary in a big company. This is my daily

routine.

During the week I get up at 4.30 a.m. I go to work at 5.30 a.m. and I finish work
at 1.00 p.m. I get home at about 2.00 p.m. and I have lunch at 3.00 p.m. I go to the
gym in the afternoon. I have dinner at 7.00 p.m. At about 8.30 p.m. I study Chinese
with a friend. I go to bed at about 10.45 p.m.

On weekdays my life is very different. I get up very late on Saturday. I stay all
day long with my family, but at night I go out with some friends. On Sunday I cook for
my family and I go to church early in the evening. I love my life.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

Work Work Work Work Work Sleep Family

Gym Gym Gym Gym Gym Family Cook

Study Study Study Study Study Go out Church

PRACTICE:
Put T (true) or F (false) to the following sentences.

a) Sarah gets up very early at 5.30 to go to work. _____

b) She has lunch at work. _____
c) She studies Chinese with a friend every day. _____
d) On Sundays she goes to church in the afternoon. _____

Complete the questions and answer according to the text.

1) What does Sarah do? a) She works as secretary.

2) What time does she get up? b) She gets up at 4.30.
3) Does she work all afternoon? c) No, she doesnt.
4) What language ___ she ______? d) She _________ Chinese.
5) _____ she _____ for her family? e) ____, she _________.
6) What time _____ she ________? f) She _________ to bed at 10.30.

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Important structure B

What time does she have lunch?

She has lunch at about 3.00 p.m.

She doesnt have lunch at home.

Does she cook for her family on Sundays?

Yes, she does.

No, she doesnt.

Affirmative sentences

Most of the verbs: + s

Verbs ending in cons. + y: -y + ies

Verbs ending in o s ss sh ch x: + es

Irregular verbs: have has

PRACTICE:
Speaking

Work with a partner. Ask and answer the following questions and after report to the rest
of the group.

PRACTICE:

1) What time do you get up?

2) Do you have breakfast at home?
3) Where do you work?
4) Where do you study?
5) What time do you get home?
6) Do you watch tv?
7) What time do you go to bed? My friend A gets up at 6.45 a.m.
8) Do you eat something before sleep?
He doesnt have breakfast at home.

Writing

Write a composition about someone in your family about his or her weekend. What
does he or she do?

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Seven

Grammar:There is / there are. Some / Any

Vocabulary:Places in a city. Verb phrases with go.

1. Look at the pictures and match the words with the items

1. ___________ wall 6. ___________desk

2. ___________bed 7. ___________floor
3. ___________bookshelf 8. ___________lamp
4. ___________ chair 9. ___________rug
5. ___________ curtain 10. ___________table

2. Write sentences about your bedroom using there is/there are.

Singular Plural
There is a bed* There are curtains
There is a table There are chairs
*this sentence can be contracted: there is = theres

a) ____________________________________________________
b) ____________________________________________________
c) ____________________________________________________
d) ____________________________________________________
e) ____________________________________________________
f) ____________________________________________________
g) ____________________________________________________
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3. Complete the conversation with the words form the box

boyfriend do is your- meet are - laptop

Kathy: Hi, Im Kathy. Im from Chicago. Youre Renata from Brazil, right?
Renata: Yes, Im from Boa Vista. Nice to _____________ meet you, Kathy.
Kathy: Well, this is our room. Our new home! What _______ think of it?
Renata: Oh, its very nice! I like the yellow
walls!
Kathy: There ________ an internet
connection. My ___________ is
connected now.
Renata: Internet in our room? Fantastic!
Kathy: There _______ two desks. Which
one do you want?
Renata: That on near the bookshelf. Is
that ok with you?
Kathy: Sure! Can I have this bed near the
window?
Renata: Yes, sure. Are those your parents in the photo?
Kathy: Yes, and this is Brendan, my ____________________. He is in New York.

4. Do you like your bedroom? Write about what your bedroom does not have.

Singular Plural

There isnt a rug There arent books

There isnt a desk There arent lamps

a) ____________________________________________________
b) ____________________________________________________
c) ____________________________________________________
d) ____________________________________________________
e) ____________________________________________________
f) ____________________________________________________
g) ____________________________________________________

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5. Now ask questions to your partner asking what his/her bedroom has.

Singular Plural

Is there a rug in your bedroom? Are there books in your bedroom?

Is there a desk in your bedroom? Are there lamps in your bedroom?

Question Your Partners answer

Is there a bed in your bedroom? Yes, there is/ no, there isnt
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)

6. Circle the correct form.

In our classroom
a) There are/is some dictionaries.
b) There is/are a map of the USA.
c) There are/arent Italian students.
d) There is/isnt an old CD player.
e) There is/isnt a computer.
f) There are/ arent photos.
g) There is/isnt a trash can.

7. Transform the sentences from exercise 6 into the interrogative form.

a) ____________________________________________________
b) ____________________________________________________
c) ____________________________________________________
d) ____________________________________________________
e) ____________________________________________________
f) ____________________________________________________
g) ____________________________________________________

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Eight

Grammar:Object Pronouns.Possessive Adjectives. Ordinal numbers.

Vocabulary:Rooms and furniture.
ROOMS:

bathroom bedroom

dining room kitchen

living room garage

PRACTICE: Number the rooms

in the picture

1. bathroom
2. bedroom
3. dining room
4. Kitchen
5. living room
2- FURNITURE

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Try to find the correct word and tick it.

__Shower __sofa __desk

__ Bed __ shower __ shower

__ wardrobe __ mirror __ sink

__sink __coffee table __table

__ cooker __ cooker
__ wardrobe
__armchair __bed
__ fridge

__sink __coffee table __table

__ cooker __ cooker
__ wardrobe
__armchair __bed
__ bookcase

__cooker __bed __table

__ cooker __ television
__ chair
__mirror __bed
__ toilet

__microwave __bed
__ sink
__ fridge
__mirror
__ toilet

EXERCISE:

1. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

bathroom bedroom dining room kitchen living room

a) Theres a cooker in the _____________.

b) I go to bed in the _____________.
c) Theres a shower in the _____________.
d) Theres a TV and a sofa in the _____________.
e) My family have dinner in the _____________.

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OBJECT PRONOUNS AND POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES:

SUBJECTIVE OBJECT POSSESSIVES

PRONOUNS PRONOUNS ADJECTIVES

Joe loves Susy, he loves her.

She loves him.

Thats Joe, but his real name is

Joseph.

PRACTICE:

1-Match the questions (ae) to the answers (15).

a) Do you like London? 1 No, she doesnt like him.

b) Does James like Sandra? 2 No, I dont like them.
c) Does Sandra like James? 3 Yes, he loves her.
d) Does your sister like cats? 4 Yes, I love it.
e) Do you like dogs? 5 No, she doesnt like them.
2 - Underline the correct word.

a) Do you know he / him?

b) They / Them are my friends.
c) What do you think of she / her?
d) Jack lives near we / us.
e) I / me love Paris.
3 - Write the correct possessive adjective in the sentences.

a) You are from Brazil. _____ country is Brazil.

b) I am from Portugal. _____ country is Portugal.
c) The city is famous. _____ name is San Francisco.
d) You are a student. _____ teacher is Peter.

ORDINAL NUMBERS:
1stFirst 2nd second 3rd third 4th fourth 5th fifth
6thSixth 7 th seventh 8theighth 9thninth 10th tenth
11th Eleventh 12th twelfth 13th thirteenth 14th fourteenth 15th fifteenth
16th Sixteenth 17thseventeenth 18th eighteenth 19th nineteenth 20th twentieth
21st Twenty-first 22nd twenty-second 23rd twenty-third 24th Twenty-fourth 25th Twenty-fifth
30th thirtieth 31st thirty-first

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INVITATION TO A PARTY

Bob: Hi, Susy! Are you going to Marks party next Saturday?
Susy: What party?
Bob: Well, on 19th June, its going to be Marks birthday. Hes going to be
sixteen.
Susy: Really? I wasnt invited to anyones party.
Bob: Oh, come on! Mark is an old friend of mine and he wont mind if I take
someone with me.
Susy: Lets make things clear, OK? Are you inviting me to your friends birthday
party?
Bob: Yes! If you want to put things that way...
Susy: Thats different. Now I consider myself formally invited.
Bob: So, what do you say? Are you going there?
Susy: With you? Hmm... Let me think... Yes! Id love to!
Bob: Great! Ill pick you up at seven oclock, right?
Susy: Wait! Ill have to take him a gift! What gift I gives hould him?
Bob: Hmm... Im not sure... But I know hes very fond of reading!
Susy: Wonderful! Ill buy him a good book!
Bob: I think hes going to love it!

VOCABULARY: PARTY

EXERCISE:

1- Write the numbers.

a) I live on the ________________ (5th) floor.

b) Is this your ________________ (1st) child?
c) No, its my ________________ (3rd).
d) My birthday is on the ________________ (9th) of July.
e) I live in an apartment on the ________________ (2nd) floor.

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Nine

Grammar:How often? Adverbs of Frequency

Vocabulary:Food. Drink. Time expressions

Im on a diet!

What do you have for breakfast?

What do you have for lunch and dinner?

What do you have for snacks?

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18

19 20 21

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Orange juice___ Coffee___ Soda___

Green beans ___ Tea___ Hamburguer___

Chips___ Milk___ Chocolate___

Eggs___ Cereal___ Cake ___

Bread___ Potato___ Ice cream___

Fish___ Salada___ Biscuits___

Meat ___ Beer___ Fruit___

Important structure A

How often?
How often do you drink coffee?
I drink coffee every day.

Every Saturday
Every week
Every three hours
Every day
Every morning
Never

PRACTICE:

Speaking

Work with a partner. Write the questions. Ask and answer the questions.

a) How often / you / eat chips

_________________________________

b) How often / you / drink wine

_________________________________

c) How often / you / go to the gym

_________________________________

d) How often / you / go to the cinema

_________________________________

e) How often / you / eat meat

_________________________________

f) How often / you / have a snack

_________________________________

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Important structure B

Always 100 percent of the time (or almost 100%).

Usually about 80 percent of the time.

Often more than half of the time.

Sometimes less than half of the time.

Rarely/ not usually about 20 percent of the time.

Never at no time.

PRACTICE:

Reading

Three kinds of bears live in Alaska. These are the white bear, the black bear and the
brown bear.

White bears, or polar bears, usually live on the ice and nearly always eat meat,
especially seals. They often catch seals by waiting near their breathing holes in the ice.
White bears always have a wash after meals.

Black bears normally live in forests. They eat a lot of plants and really love honey.
Black bears sometimes steal nuts from squirrels. A black bear can occasionally attack a
moose. Black bears are very popular with people. Teddy bears come from black bears and
Winnie the Pooh too.

Brown bears, or grizzly bears, nearly always live in the mountains. Once a year, the
brown bears go to the rivers and lakes to catch salmon. Brown bears love blackberries,
blueberries and huckleberrries.

Bears rarely attack humans. White bears are very, very dangerous but there are not
many people where they live. You must never go near a white bear. If you meet a black
bear, you shout at him until he goes away. However, if you meet a brown bear in the forest,
you lie down and play dead. It is very important not to confuse brown bears with black
bears. Also, when you go camping, you always put your food and rubbish in special
containers so that the bears don't smell them.
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PRACTICE:

Writing

Write a dialogue about food including the adverbs of frequency.

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_______________________________________________________________

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PRACTICE:

Practice it!

Rewrite each sentence on the line. Use the percentages to decide which adverb to
use. Then, decide whether the adverb comes before or after the verb.

Example: Selma catches the 9:15 bus to town. (8090%)

Selma frequently catches the 9:15 bus to town.
Example: She is late for work. (110%)

She is rarely late for work.

1 We watch the news at 6:00. (100%)

_______________________________________________________________
2 My wife drives me to work. (50%)

_______________________________________________________________
3 Our neighbors son goes to football practice after school. (9599%)

_______________________________________________________________
4 My mom leaves her keys on the kitchen table. (80-90%)

_______________________________________________________________
5 The baby is hungry when he wakes up. (100%)

_______________________________________________________________
6 The planes take off on time. (9099%)

_______________________________________________________________
7 The school bus is here by 7:30 a.m. (510%)

_______________________________________________________________
8 I go shopping after work. (3040%)

_______________________________________________________________
9 The kids are ready when the school bus arrives. (110%)

_______________________________________________________________

10 I am happy when it rains. (0%)

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Ten
Grammar:Present continuous
Vocabulary:Clothes.
1. Listen and repeat the clothes
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2. What are you wearing?

a)

b)

c)

d) you
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3. Look at the pictures and write what these people are doing, use the verbs
suggested. Dont forget to use the Verb to be + verb(ING) to form sentences in
the present continuous.

Swim listen sing water playwrite drink read climb clean sleep

1. The verb SWIM has a different termination. It ends in consonant-vowel-

consonant so, before adding ING, you have to double the last letter:
SWIM SWIMMING
2. The verb WRITE is different too. It finishes with the letter E, so before adding the
ING, you have to eliminate the letter E
WRITE WRITING

Ex. Paul is watering the plants

a)_______________________________________________________

b) _______________________________________________________

c) _______________________________________________________

d) _______________________________________________________

e) _______________________________________________________

f) _______________________________________________________

g) _______________________________________________________
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h) _______________________________________________________

i) _______________________________________________________

j) _______________________________________________________

4. Now transform the sentences from exercise 3 into the negative form.
Note: To form a sentence in the negative form you have to put the particle
NOT after the verb to be:

Ex. Paul is not watering the plants or

Paul isnt watering the plants

a)_______________________________________________________

b) _______________________________________________________

c) _______________________________________________________

d) _______________________________________________________

e) _______________________________________________________

f) _______________________________________________________

g) _______________________________________________________

h) _______________________________________________________

i) _______________________________________________________

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Eleven

Grammar:Use of in, on at; To be simple past.

Vocabulary:Months. Years. Dates.

Meet me at tem oclock in the evening on Friday March 10th.

USE OF: IN, ON, AT
You know where.
WHEN?: IN / ON / AT 007

INFORMATIVE

PREPOSITIONS IN EXPRESSIONS OF TIME

In

In 1999, in 2011 Years

in March, in May months
in (the) summer, in (the) winter seasons
in the morning, in the
parts of the day
afternoon
in the twenty-first century (except at night)
centuries
On

On May 1st, on April 2nd Days of month

On Monday, on Tuesday
Weekdays

At

At two oclock, at three oclock Hours

At noon (midday), at midnight noon, midnight
At night at night
At breakfast, at lunch meals
At Easter, at Christmas holidays

EXERCISE:

1- Use in, on or at in the sentences.

a) ____Monday, ____ the afternoon.

b) ____March and ____ April.
c) You go ____ night, _____ 9:00pm.
d) ____ the evening.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Samantha: When is your birthday, Chelsea?
Chelsea: In March.
Samantha: What day in March?
Chelsea: On 27th March.
Samantha: Youre an Aries.
Chelsea: Yeah, I am. When is your Birthday?
Samantha: In August. Im a Leo.
Chelsea: When in August?
Samantha: On 20th August.
Chelsea: Really? My boyfriends birthday is on 15th August.
Samantha: Youre an Aries and hes a Leo. Youre soul mates!
Chelsea: Are we? Cool!

MONTHS:

JA N January JUL July

FEB February AUG August

MAR March SEP September
APR April OCT October
- May NOV November
JUN June DEC December

PRACTICE:

When is it?

NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL WOMANS DAY

CHRISTMAS HALLOWEEN

CHILDRENS DAY MOTHERS DAY

VALENTINES DAY FATHERS DAY

STUDENTS DAY TEACHERS DAY

BRAZILIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CARNIVAL

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DATES
In English, we can say dates either with the day before the month, or the month before the
day:
The first of January / January the first.

Remember to use ordinal numbers for dates in English.

(The first, the second, the third, the fourth, the fifth, the twenty-second, the thirty-first etc.)

Years
For years up until 2000, separate the four numbers into two pairs of two:
1965 = nineteen sixty-five
1871 = eighteen seventy-one
1999 = nineteen ninety-nine

For this decade, you need to say "two thousand and -" when speaking British English:
2001 = two thousand and one
2009 = two thousand and nine

WAS - WERE - PAST TENSE OF THE VERB "TO BE"

The verb 'to be' is used in many questions such as "Are you married?", "Where are
you from?", "Are you happy?", etc. Once you understand the verb 'to be' in the
present tense, learn the verb 'to be' in the past tense.

Read the following questions. Compare the simple present with the simple past in
the first example and then complete the questions using the correct form of the verb
'to be' in the past.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

I was
I wasn't Was I?
You were
You weren't Were you?
He was
He wasn't Was He?
She was
She wasn't Was She?
It was
It wasn't Was It?
We were
We weren't Were We?
You were
You weren't Were You?
They were
They weren't Were They?
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PRACTICE:
Present Past

Example: Where is Jack today? Where was Jack yesterday?

What day is it today? What day ___________it yesterday?

Where are they today? Where ___________ they last week?

I am at home this afternoon. I ___________ at home yesterday afternoon.

We aren't in school now. We___________ in school yesterday.

What is that in your hand? What ___________ that in your bag this morning?

When is usually she at home? When ___________ she at home yesterday?

He isn't a teacher. He ___________ a teacher.

EXERCISE:

1 Write the dates.

a) Tenth May nineteen sixty-nine __________________________________

b) Thirty-first October two thousand and one __________________________________
c) Fourteenth February nineteen ninety-three __________________________________
d) Twenty-third June nineteen sixty-six __________________________________
e) Second December two thousand __________________________________

2 Underline the correct word.

a) The concert was / were fantastic.

b) She was / were at home last night.
c) The musicians was / were boring.
d) My parents wasnt / werent born here.
e) It was / were sunny yesterday.
f) He wasnt / werent in town yesterday.

3 Complete the questions and short answers.

a) _________ you at home yesterday?

b) No, I ____________.
c) ____________ John at work this morning?
d) Yes, he ____________.
e) ____________ your parents at university in 1980?
f) Yes, they ____________.
g) ____________ you and your friends at the Live 8 concert?
h) No, we ____________.

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Twelve
Grammar:Simple past.
Vocabulary:Occasions.

Worked a lot yesterday!

Use the verbs in the box to complete the sentences about Jefferson Costas
typical day.

arrive call close decide finish open

relax reply start want watch

1. I ________ each day with a strong cup of coffee.

2. I ________ the morning news on tv.
3. I listen to the weather report so I can _________ what to wear.
4. I work out at the gym for an hour because I _________to stay in shape.
5. I meet friends for lunch and _________ a bit.
6. I _________ lunch by 2.30 so I can be at work by 3.00.
7. I check my voice mail and _________ people back.
8. Then I look at my email and _________ to messages.
9. Most members of the theater staff _________ at 4.00.
10. The theater doors _________ at 7.00.
11. We usually _________ the doors at 10.30, and I go home at 11.00.

The day after

Study the examples of the verbs in the simple past tense.

I called New York.

The new assistant arrived.

He didnt watch the program.

We didnt finish work until the next morning.

Add_____ to the base form of the verb to form the simple past of regular verbs.

Use______ + the base form of the verb to form the negative of the simple past.

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Important Structure A

What did you do yesterday?

I called New York.

Did you call New York?

Yes, I did.

No, I didnt.

Complete the questions.

a) What did you do yesterday? 1) I went shopping.

b) Did you work in the morning? 2) Yes, I did. /No, I didnt.
c) ______ they study last night? 3) Yes, I ______. /No, ______.
d) Did you ______ tennis? 4) __________ /________
e) What____you____for lunch? 5) I______ some fish.

Important Structure B

Regular Verbs Simple Past Tense

Affirmative

Most of the verbs ed or d

Verbs ending in consonant + y - y + ied

Monosyllable verbs cons. + vowel + cons. 2x last cons. + ed

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Make the sentences about yesterday.

a) I / use / a computer.
______________________________

b) I / walk / in the park.

______________________________

c) I / plan / holiday.
______________________________

d) I / listen / to the radio.

______________________________

e) I / cook / for my family.

______________________________

f) I / study / Japanese.
______________________________

Practice it!

Complete the dialog with the verbs in the past tense and choose the correct option:

- Hi, Bob. ____you ____ (to see) Priscilla yesterday?

- No, I ____. I ____ (to see) her last Monday. She ____ (to travel) with her mother
yesterday.
- Where ____ she ____ (to go)?
- She ____ (to go) to Sant Francisco to her grandfathers house.
- Oh yeah? Ok then, bye.
- See you.

a) Does/see/did not/ saw/traveled/did/go/went.

b) Does/saw/did not/ see/travel/did/go/went.
c) Did/see/didnt/ see/traveled/did/go/went.
d) Did/see/didnt/ saw/traveled/did/go/went.
e) Did/saw/didnt/ saw/travel/did/go/went.

Match the questions to the answers:

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a) Where did you cut yourself?

b) How was the dance club?
c) Did she need help with her homework?
d) What do you know about the story of Cleopatra?
e) What did you do to your face?
f) Did you really make this map by yourself?

( ) No, she did it by herself.

( ) Yes, she killed herself with a snake venom.

( ) I cut myself at school.

( ) Of course I did.

( ) I painted myself.

( ) It was great! We enjoyed ourselves.

Write the questions to the answers.

a) ______________________________________________?

She came to school last night.

b) ______________________________________________?

They flew to Pipa last weekend.

c) ______________________________________________?

We had dinner at Camaroes last Friday.

d) ______________________________________________?

He went to Toronto on vacation.

e) ______________________________________________?

No, he didnt write a song. He wrote a letter.

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Thirteen

Grammar:Past simple: negative and questions forms. Wh questions

Vocabulary:Travel
1. Listen and repeat the travel phrases

2. Complete the information below with the correct travel phrases

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3. Complete the text with the information in exercise 2

Robin Knox Johnston went round the world (1) ________. He travelled (2) ________ kilometers.
The journey took 312 (3) ________ and on (4) ________. He started the journey on ____________
14th 1968 and finished on_____________ 22nd 1969

4. And you? What was the last big journey you did? Tell your partner

In 1988 I went to ________________________________________________________

Rio de Janeiro, I
________________________________________________________
went car...
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

5. Write sentences in the negative form

Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I I
I
You You
You
He He
He
She She Did go by ship?
went by ship Didnt go by
She
It It ship
We We It

They They We
They

a) I went shopping
______________________________________________________
b) I did the housework
______________________________________________________
c) I watched a movie on the television
______________________________________________________
d) I walked to work
______________________________________________________
e) I bought a newspaper
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6. Complete the questions and answers

a) ______ you travel by bus last year? Yes, I did No, I didnt

b) ______ she walk to work yesterday? Yes, ______ No,________

c) ______ they stay in a nice hotel? Yes, ______ No,________

d) ______ he meet a lot of friends? Yes, ______ No,________

e) ______ they arrive early in the airport? Yes, ______ No,________

f) ______ you buy a lot of presents? Yes, ______ No,________

7. Complete the table to make it true for today

Use in or last Use ago

a) Last week A week ago

b) Last month A month ago

c) In 2002 _____________ years ago

d) In __________ Ten years ago

e) Last Saturday __________ days ago

f) In February __________ months ago

8. Ask your partner about different ways to travel

When did you travel by I travelled by car two years

car? ago
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9. Write questions about a holiday. Put the subject you in the correct position.

Wh Subject verb

Where did you go?

What did he do?

How did she travel?

a) Where did go?

____________________________________________
b) Why did go there?
____________________________________________
c) When did go?
____________________________________________
d) Who did go with?
____________________________________________
e) How did travel?
____________________________________________
f) What did do?
____________________________________________

Now match the answers in the exercise with the questions in exercise 9.

1 By air 2 Will and Harry 3 In July 4 To Paris 5 We visited places

6 Because the hotel was cheap

10. You are going to tell your partner about you best
holiday.

Try to answer the questions in exercise 9

Think about what to say and how to say it
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Fourteen

Grammar:Can / Cant for ability.

Vocabulary:Parts of the body and illness.

THE MODAL VERB CAN:

Let's talk a little bit about the modal verbs. The three more used are: can,
could, may. Each modal verb has a specific function, an intention that is
considered depending on the use of each verb in specific situations.
Our focus now is the verb CAN as ability; it is an auxiliary verb, a modal auxiliary
verb. We use can to:

talk about possibility and ability ask for or give permission

make requests

Structure of Can

subject + can + main verb; The main verb is always the bare infinitive (infinitive
without "to").

subject auxiliary verb main verb

+ I can play tennis.
- He cannot play tennis.

can't
? Can you play tennis?

Notice that:

Can is invariable. There is only one form of can.

PRACTICE:

1 - Look at the information about Tom and Patti. Complete the sentences with
can or cant.
Tom Patti

do circus tricks Yes No

dance No Yes

ride a horse No No

sing Yes Yes

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a) Tom _________ do circus tricks. e) Tom _________ ride a horse.

b) Patti _________ do circus tricks. f) Patti _________ ride a horse.
c) Tom _________ dance. g) Tom _________ sing.
d) Patti _________ dance. h) Patti _________ sing.

2 - Choose the correct verb and write sentences by using CAN as ability.

ride a bike, fly, run, swim, climb,

talk, throw, draw, read, jump, kick, write.

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3 - Complete the sentences with can or cant.

a) _________ you speak English? e)_________ you play the guitar?
b) Yes, I _________. f) No, I _________.
c) Phil can swim, but Mary _________. g) Junko _________ cook, but Kimiko can.
d) Petra cant dance, but Eva ________.

VOCABULARY:BODY PARTS

shoulder Nose
chest Hands
back Mouth
navel Teeth tooth
jaws head
belly eyes
knee hair
ankle ears
foot face
heel thumb
toes finger

VOCABULARY:ILLNESS:
PRACTICE:
Complete the conversations with the
words in the box.

doctor headache idea matter

toothache

Amy: Whats the (1) ______________?

Sam: I have backache.
Amy: Go to the (2) ________________.

Charlie: Ive got (3) ________________.

Debra: Go to the dentist.

Pete: Ive got a (4) ________________.

Ana: Take an aspirin.
Pete: Yes, good (5) _______________.
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Fifteen

Grammar:Would like to. Future: (be) going to

Vocabulary:Time expressions.

Reading

What are you doing tomorrow?

Anna: Hi! How are you Peter?

Peter: Im fine and you?

Anna: Im ok. Im very happy today!!!

Peter: I can see that. Why?

Anna: Because I and Paul were going to the cinema tonight!

Peter: OhGreat. What film are you going to watch?

Anna: Were going to watch a romantic movie. I dont remember the name. Its the new
Brad Pitts film. Our friends Mike and Pamela are going with us.

Peter: Hum

Anna: After the film were going to have something to eat. Mike and Pamela are not going
with us because they are going to meet other friends.

Peter: I see.

Anna: And you? What are you doing tonight?

Peter: Ahme?!

Anna: Yes. Do you have any plans for Friday night?

Peter: Yes, yes.ahn.Im going to play tennis with Karol. After, I.Im going to have
some ice cream with Jane. At 11:00, Im.Im going to go to a night club with Sylvia and
Bella.

Anna: Wow. It seems you are going to have a busy night!

Peter: Yes, I am. Ah.ok. I have to go now. Bye!

Anna: Bye! Why are you running?!

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Important Structure A

What are you going to do tonight?

Im going to the cinema.

Are you going to have dinner after the film?

Yes, I am.

No, Im not.

Be going to for the future

Use a form of the verb be + going to + the base form of the verb to talk about future plans.

Complete the questions and answers.

a) Are you going to go shopping?

b) _______going to meet a friend tonight?
c) ________________to drive home?
d) ________________to go back to work?
e) ________________phone your girl/boy friend?
f) ________________have a coffee at the snack bar?

Answers

a) Yes, I am. No, Im not.

b)Yes, I am. No, ________.

c)__________. _____________.

d)__________. _____________.

e)__________. _____________.

f)__________. _____________.
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Work with a partner. Ask and answer the questions!

What would you like to do? What places would you like to visit?

Would you like to do something special in your life?

Complete the questions about the things someone would like to do. Ask the questions to a
partner.

visit Iceland?

travel to Peru?

drive a Formula 1 race car?

meet the Pope?

go skiing?

Important Structure B

What would you like to do in your next vacation?

Id like to visit Japan.

Would you like to meet the queen?

Yes, I would.

No, I wouldnt.
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Practice it!

Underline the correct words

a) I like / would like to parties.

b) Do you like/ Would you like to live in the U.S.A.?
c) She likes / would like to study French.
d) They wouldnt like to / doesnt like classic music.

Write a small paragraph about your plans for the next weekend. Be creative.

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Write a small paragraph with things you would like to do next holidays. Be creative.

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