A2 Student Book Functional English

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Mario González. Licenciado en Lengua, Literatura y Lingüística de la Universidad Francisco Marroquín. Diplomados de enseñanza de idiomas y literatura de habla inglesa en la Universidad de Cambridge en Inglaterra y Postdam en Alemania. Créditos Mario González, CEO, Curriculista y Editor de Acción Humana. Ben Buckwold, CEO de ESL Library Tanya Truslet, Directora de Desarrollo de Lenguaje de ESL Library Robyn Shesterniak, Directora Creativa de ESL lIbrary Eduardo Prauze, Jefe de Ingenieria de ESL Library Julia González, Diagramadora de Acción Humana.

www.accionhumanaong.site Email: mario@accionhumanaong.info Acción Humana ONG Eje Educativo Academia de Inglés Colección Functional English Libro: Functional English 1 Este libro es propiedad de Acción Humana

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Adjectives Table of Contents 2

Grammar Notes Adjectives

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Exercise 1 Sentence Patterns

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Exercise 2 Suffixes

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Exercise 3 Feelings

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Exercise 4 Silly Story

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Exercise 5 Adjective Order & Punctuation

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Exercise 6 Participial Adjectives

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Exercise 7 Participial Adjectives

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Exercise 8 Multiple-Word Adjectives

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Exercise 9 Find Someone Who

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Exercise 10 Multiple-Choice Quiz

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Answer Key

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Grammar Notes ADJECTIVES An adjective is a word that describes a noun (a person, place, or thing). Adjectives can describe a noun’s size, shape, age, origin, color, or purpose. They can also be used to show a person’s opinion or feeling.

A. Patterns Adjectives have two sentence patterns in English. #

1

2

Pattern

Adjective Placement

adjective + noun

be + adjective

Examples • She has a red car. (red describes the noun car)

Adjectives can be placed before the noun they describe.

• The lazy student didn’t do his homework. (lazy describes the noun student)

Adjectives can be placed after the verb “to be” (is, am, are, was, were, will be, etc.)

• My brother is happy. (happy describes the noun brother) • Those jeans were expensive. (expensive describes the noun jeans)

The noun that the adjective is describing comes before the “be” verb.

B. Suffixes In English, many adjectives are formed by adding a common adjective suffix to a noun. Noun

Adjective

danger

dangerous

logic

logical

Other adjectives are formed by adding -ed or -ing to a verb. These are called participial adjectives. Verb

Adjective

excite

excited, exciting

inspire

inspired, inspiring

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Some adjectives have no suffixes, usually because they don’t come from nouns or verbs. • common • big • small

• hot • cold • green

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Grammar Notes cont. B. Suffixes cont. Here is a list of common adjective suffixes. Suffix

Example

Note #1:

-able

lovable

-al

logical

-ant

important

-ed

excited

he -ly suffix is commonly used T to form adverbs (words that describe verbs), but there are a few adjectives that end in -ly. These include friendly, costly, and the time words daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, hourly, and early.

-ent

independent

-ful

careful

Note #2:

-ible

sensible

Some adjectives take the same form as an adjective or an adverb. Some common examples include fast and hard.

-ic

energetic

• He is a fast learner. (adjective, describes the noun learner) • She runs fast. (adverb, describes the verb runs)

-ing

exciting

-ive

attractive

• She is a hard worker. (adjective, describes the noun worker) • He studies hard. (adverb, describes the verb studies)

-less

careless

-ous

dangerous

-y

healthy

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Grammar Notes cont. C. Participial Adjectives Some adjectives have more than one ending. Adjectives that describe how people feel often end in -ed or -ing. Suffix

-ing

Use

Examples

Use -ing if the noun is the reason or the cause of the feeling adjective.

• This movie is boring. (The noun movie is the reason/cause of the feeling of boredom.)

In other words, -ing adjectives show why a person is feeling a certain way. These -ing adjectives are commonly used with nouns that are things. Use -ed to show the result or the effect of the feeling adjective.

-ed

In other words, -ed adjectives describe how a person is feeling. These -ed adjectives are commonly used with nouns that are people.

• I have an exciting life. (The noun life is the reason/cause of the feeling of excitement.) • She is bored. (The adjective bored describes how she is feeling.) • My friend is excited. (The adjective excited describes how my friend is feeling.)

Note: Can you use -ing with a person instead of a thing? It is possible if the person is the cause of the feeling. • The teacher is confusing. The students are confused. (The teacher causes the confusion, perhaps by not explaining something clearly. The effect is that the students feel confused.) • The artist is interesting. We are interested in him. (The artist, because of his talent, is the reason for our interest. We are interested in him and his art as a result.)

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Grammar Notes cont. D. Punctuation and Order of Multiple Adjectives cont. 2. ORDER The natural order for multiple adjectives is based on what type of adjectives are used. Adjectives should appear in this order: # 1

2

Type of Adjective

Examples

Note:

Opinion what you think about something

beautiful, expensive, easy, delicious

Size

big, small

urpose adjectives are used to P specify what the noun is rather than just describe it. Purpose adjectives can be used to form a compound noun. For example, sleeping bag is now a specific type of bag, whereas red bag could be any type of bag that is red.

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Age

young, old, new

4

Shape

round, rectangular, circular

5

Color

red, white, blue, green

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7

8

Origin where something came from

Material what something is made from

Purpose what something is used for

Be careful about punctuation with purpose adjectives: You will NOT need a comma between another type of adjective and a purpose adjective. For example:

European, Japanese

• I have a red sleeping bag. (color, no comma, purpose)

metal, silk

• I have a comfortable, red sleeping bag. (opinion, comma, color, no comma, purpose)

sleeping (as in sleeping bag), gardening (as in gardening gloves)

See examples of the order of multiple adjectives on the following page.

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Exercise 1 SENTENCE PATTERNS Rewrite the sentences in the correct order. Ex. test / difficult / is / the The test is difficult. 1. she / intelligent / is 2. is / friendly / he 3. is / sunny / it 4. sister / my / angry / was 5. a / book / she / good / reading / is 6. delicious / ate / I / meal / a 7. day / it / cloudy / a / is 8. student / fell / tired / asleep / the 9. radio / played / songs / the / station / good 10. beautiful / 18 / years / old / girl / the / is

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Exercise 2 SUFFIXES

A. Matching Match the noun forms on the left to the adjective forms on the right. 1.

beauty

a)  careful

2.

independence

b)  academic

3.

importance

c)  floral

4.

care

d)  competitive

5.

danger

e)  beautiful

6.

competition

f)  furry

7.

fur

g)  important

8.

flower

h)  accessible

9.

academy

i)  independent

10. access

j)  dangerous

B. Complete the Sentences Write the adjective form of the words in parentheses. Try not to look at Part A. 1. Riding a motorcycle without a helmet is             . (danger)

2. If you are driving in the snow, please be             . (care)

3. We have             athletes at our school. (competition)

4. That             painting is by Pablo Picasso. (beauty)

5. Our teacher told us that the next test is             . (importance)

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Exercise 3 FEELINGS

A. Write the Feeling Write the correct feeling next to each face (emoji). Use each word in the Feelings box only once. #

Face

Feeling

#

1

4

2

5

3

6

Face

Feeling

Feelings • • • • • •

happy sad angry scared nervous tired

B. Complete the Sentences Fill in each blank with the correct feeling from Part A. 1. Someone stole my brother’s laptop. He is            . 2. My classmate got an A on her test. She is            . 3. I have a job interview today. I am            . 4. My dog is at the vet. My dog is            . 5. You only had three hours of sleep. You are            . 6. She watched a movie where the main character died. She is            .

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Exercise 4 SILLY STORY Fill in the blanks below with words of your choice. Follow the suggestions in parentheses. The sillier, the better!

My Silly School I go to a strange school. My school is painted              and              . (1. adjective, color)

(2. adjective, color)

There is a              statue of a              on the front lawn. (3. adjective, size)

(4. noun, food)

The teachers are all                           . Every day, we (5. adjective, feeling)

(6. noun, animals)

study              and we have nine              tests. (7. noun, language)

(8. adjective, difficulty)

In my class, the students are              . We have to sing five              (9. adjective, feeling)

(10. adjective, sound)

songs every morning. At lunchtime, we have to eat a                           . (11. adjective, color)

(12. noun, animal)

After, we read              books in              . (13. adjective, difficulty)

(14. noun, language)

Do you want to go to my silly school?

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Exercise 5 ADJECTIVE ORDER & PUNCTUATION

Reminder:

A. Put in Order

1. 2. 3. 4.

Put the adjectives into the correct order. Don’t forget to use commas! large, brown, European Ex. a                       horse

Opinion Size Age Shape

5. 6. 7. 8.

Color Origin Material Purpose

(brown / large / European)

1. a                     musician

6. an                      table

2. an                      book

7. a                    photograph

3. a                    apartment

8. a                       dress

4. a

car

9. a                        bag

5. a                    video game

10. a                       vase

(young / talented)

(interesting / old)

(smelly / messy)

(Japanese, red, shiny)

(new / violent / exciting)

(marble / old / Italian)

(black-and-white / big / beautiful)

(silk / red / new)

(sleeping / rectangular / cheap)

(metal / square / shiny / small)

B. Write Sentences Write five sentences using the topics provided. Use two or more adjectives in each sentence. Ex. friend

My friend is a beautiful, friendly, intelligent, young woman.

1. pet 2. house 3. trip 4. movie 5. friend

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Exercise 8 MULTIPLE-WORD ADJECTIVES Write the correct adjective on the line. Use hyphens when necessary. five-minute Ex. Let’s take a                 break. (five minutes)

1. She found a                 bill. (50 dollars)

2. I bought a                 bag of coffee. (six pounds)

3. The professor is                 . (well liked)

Reminder:

4. They have a                 daughter.

Adjectives don’t end in -s.

(two years old)

5. The meeting took                 . (two hours)

6. We ran for                 . (15 kilometers)

7. I have a few                 questions. (follow up)

8. That building is                 . (100 years old)

9. He is a                 author. (well known)

10. My boss needs an                 report. (up to date)

11. She is a                 singer. (very famous)

12. Make sure your files are                 . (up to date)

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Exercise 9 FIND SOMEONE WHO Write the questions in the chart. Then interview your classmates. If your classmate answers “Yes,” write his or her name in the space on the right. #

Find someone...

Question

1

who is tired today.

Are you tired today?

2

who has a wonderful family.

3

who sleeps in a comfortable bed every night.

4

who is a happy person most of the time.

5

who likes eating healthy food.

6

who thinks scary movies are exciting.

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who is nervous about something.

8

who lives in a big, expensive house.

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who traveled to a beautiful, tropical place last year.

10

who has a one-hour lunch break at school or work.

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Exercise 10 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUIZ Circle the correct answer. 1. This is an     document. a) importance b) important 2. My friend     happy today. a) has b) is 3. That was an     movie. a) exciting b) excited 4. They live in a     house. a) big, red b) red, big 5. The puppy is     . a) furry b) fur 6. My teacher reads the     newspaper. a) day b) daily

7. That girl is a     worker. a) hard b) hardly 8. We will have a     break. a) 15-minutes b) 15-minute 9. The interviewer asked five     questions. a) follow-up b) follow up 10. Can you explain that again? I am     . a) confusing b) confused 11. That actor is     . a) well-known b) well known 12. He bought a     sculpture. a) metal, old, small b) small, old, metal

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Answer Key cont. Exercise 6

Exercise 10

1.

exciting

5.

excited

9.

2.

interesting

6.

confusing

10. boring

exhausting

3.

confused

7.

exhausted

4.

tired

8.

frightening

1. b

3. a

5. a

7. a

9. a

11. b

2. b

4. a

6. b

8. b

10. b

12. b

SPELLING NOTE: This lesson shows the American spelling of the words Favorite,

Exercise 7

Color, Kilometer, and Traveled. Most other English-speaking countries spell these words this way: Favourite, Colour, Kilometre,

Answers will vary.

and Travelled. Make it a challenge for your students to find these

Monitor your students for correct participial adjective usage.

words in the lesson and see if they know the alternate spellings.

Exercise 8

EDITOR’S NOTES: 1.

For a fun activity on adjectives to begin or end this lesson, try My Favorite Warm-Up Activity:

1.

50-dollar

5.

two hours

9.

2.

six-pound

6.

15 kilometers

10. up-to-date

well-known

https://blog.esllibrary.com/2013/01/31/my-favourite-warm-

3.

well liked

7.

follow-up

11. very famous

up-activity/

4.

two-year-old

8. 100 years old

12. up to date

2.

For E. Hyphens and Multiple-Word Adjectives on page 8:

Challenge your students to come up with a mnemonic device

You may want to point out that though rules #1 and 2

to remember adjective order. For example, you could have pairs

work most of the time, there are some exceptions.

make a sentence out of the first letters of each word (OSASCOMP).

A few adjectives always contain a hyphen. For example, the adjective good-looking is always hyphenated,

Exercise 9 Names will vary. Help students with question formation. 1.

Are you tired today?

2.

Do you have a wonderful family?

3.

Do you sleep in a comfortable bed every night?

4.

Are you a happy person most of the time?

5.

Do you like eating healthy food?

6.

Do you think scary movies are exciting?

7.

Are you nervous about something?

8.

Do you live in a big, expensive house?

9.

Did you travel to a beautiful, tropical place last year?

no matter the position in the sentence. •

A good-looking guy waved at me this morning.

That guy is good-looking.

ABOUT THE EMOJI: The emoji (and their derivatives) used in this lesson are from Twemoji, an open-source project by Twitter. They are licensed under CC-BY 4.0. https://github.com/twitter/twemoji

10. Do you have a one-hour lunch break?

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Yes/No Questions Table of Contents 2

Grammar Notes Yes/No Questions

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Exercise 1 Fill in the Blanks

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Exercise 2 Ask & Answer

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Exercise 3 Likes & Dislikes

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Exercise 4 Find Someone Who

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Exercise 5 Dialogues

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Exercise 6 Bingo!

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Exercise 7 Quiz

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Grammar Notes YES/NO QUESTIONS

A. Introduction Yes/No (Y/N) questions are very common in English conversations. The answer to these questions is almost always “Yes” or “No.” These questions have two patterns: one for the Be verb, and one for other types of verbs.

Key Symbol

Part of Speech

Aux

auxiliary verb

S

subject

V

main verb

O

object

Meaning a word that “helps” the main verb (do, be, have, will, can, etc.) the person or thing doing the action the action the person or thing receiving the action

B. Be Verb When the main verb of a Y/N question is Be, the pattern is VSO. The Be verb comes first in the question and there is no auxiliary verb. Pattern

Question

V + S (+ O)

• • • • • • •

Am I late? A re you okay? Is he a teacher? Are we there yet? Are they from Italy? Is your dog a pit bull? Are the children hungry?

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Grammar Notes cont. B. Be Verb cont. How do we answer Y/N questions in English? We usually use a short answer with "Yes" or "No." 1. Positive Short Answers We never use a contraction in a positive short answer. For example, “Yes, I am” is correct, but “Yes, I’m” is incorrect. Question

Short Answer 

Never Use 

Are you tired?

Yes, I am.

Yes, I’m. (incorrect!)

Is she from Canada?

Yes, she is.

Yes, she’s. (incorrect!)

Is he a teacher?

Yes, he is.

Yes, he’s. (incorrect!)

Are we ready?

Yes, we are.

Yes, we’re. (incorrect!)

Are they students?

Yes, they are.

Yes, they’re. (incorrect!)

2. Negative Short Answers We often use a contraction in a negative short answer. There are two correct forms in most cases. Short Answer Question

Form 1

Form 2

Are you busy?

No, I’m not.

Is he a student?

No, he’s not.

No, he isn’t.

Is she tired today?

No, she’s not.

No, she isn’t.

Are we on time?

No, we’re not.

No, we aren’t.

Are they from Japan?

No, they’re not.

No, they aren’t.

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Grammar Notes cont. C. All Other Verbs For every Y/N question with a verb other than Be, the first word of the question is an auxiliary verb such as do, be, can, or did. The short answer uses the same auxiliary as the question.

Pattern

Aux + S + V (+ O)

Question

Positive Answer

Negative Answer

Do you like junk food?

Yes, I do.

No, I don’t.

Does the class start at 9:00 am?

Yes, it does.

No, it doesn’t.

Are you studying now?

Yes, I am.

No, I’m not.

Is your sister calling you?

Yes, she is.

No, she isn’t.

Can you ski?

Yes, I can.

No, I can’t.

Can he play the guitar?

Yes, he can.

No, he can’t.

Did she bring her lunch?

Yes, she did.

No, she didn’t.

Did your parents drive you here?

Yes, they did.

No, they didn’t.

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Exercise 1 FILL IN THE BLANKS Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the Be verb (am, are, is). Are Ex.         you happy? 1.         he a teacher? 2.         I late? 3.         you nervous? 4.         we on time? 5.         she from Korea? 6.         they your children? 7.         your friend a nurse? 8.         the students tired? 9.         the dogs at the park? 10.         the book on the table?

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Exercise 2 ASK & ANSWER

A. Questions with Be

B. Short Answers

Write questions with “Are you…”

Write short answers with yes or no based on the emoji.

#

Ex

Feeling

Question

#

Are you tired?

Ex

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

5

Feeling

Question & Answer Is she happy? No, she isn't. Is he nervous?

Are they angry?

Is she scared?

Are they happy?

Are you nervous?

Feelings • happy • sad

• angry • scared

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Exercise 3 LIKES & DISLIKES What does Amalia like to do? Look at the chart and write the answers.

Amalia

Ex. Does Amalia like to ski?

6. Does Amalia like to snowboard?

No, she doesn't. 1. Does Amalia like to jog?

7. Does Amalia like to cook?

2. Does Amalia like to watch TV?

8. Does Amalia like to read?

3. Does Amalia like to sing?

9. Does Amalia like to work out?

4. Does Amalia like to swim?

10. Does Amalia like to play the guitar?

5. Does Amalia like to dance?

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Exercise 4 FIND SOMEONE WHO Write Yes/No questions below using "do" or "can." Then walk around the class and ask your classmate questions. When a classmate answers “Yes,” write his or her name below.

# 1

Activity

Question

Classmate

Do you like to watch TV?

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

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Exercise 5 DIALOGUES

A. Language School Read the dialogue out loud with a partner. Underline all the questions in the dialogue. Christina:

Hi, I'm Christina.

Miguel:

Hi, I'm Miguel. It's nice to meet you, Christina.

Christina:

Nice to meet you too, Miguel. Are you from Mexico?

Miguel:

Yes, I am. Are you American?

Christina:

No, I'm not. I'm Canadian. Are you a student at this school?

Miguel:

Yes, I'm studying English. Are you a student here too?

Christina:

Yes, I am. I'm learning Spanish.

Miguel:

Do you like Spanish?

Christina:

Yes, I do. It's a beautiful language. Do you like English?

Miguel:

No, not really. I think English is very difficult.

Christina:

Maybe I can help you. Do you want to be study partners?

Miguel:

Yes, I do! Can we start today?

Christina:

Yes, we can!

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Everyday Dialogues

Making Introductions In this lesson, you will learn useful vocabulary and expressions for meeting new people. Let’s start by getting into groups of three.

Pre-Reading A. Warm-Up Questions 1. T ell your group about your family members. Do you have any brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts, uncles, etc.? 2. Tell your group about a person you met recently. 3. T ell your group about a friend or neighbor that you would like your classmates to meet.

B. Vocabulary Preview Match the words from this lesson to the correct meanings on the right. 1.

nephew

a)

a person I study with

2.

niece

b)

my mother’s brother

3.

roommate

c)

a person I live beside

4.

colleague

d)

my husband’s mother

5.

neighbor

e)

a person I am engaged to marry

6.

fiancé

f)

my uncle’s daughter

7.

classmate

g)

my sister’s son

8.

cousin

h)

a person I share my apartment with

9.

mother-in-law

i)

my mother’s sister

10. father-in-law

j)

a person I work with

11. uncle

k)

my brother’s daughter

12. aunt

l)

my husband’s father

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Making Introductions Everyday Dialogues

Dialogue Reading Read the dialogue with your group members a few times. Take turns being each character. Practice your intonation and pronunciation. Circle any new words or phrases that you need to practice. You can change the gender of the characters to match your group.

Charlie

Amy

Richard

Charlie, I’d like you to meet my roommate, Richard.

Hello, Richard. It’s nice to meet you. I’m Amy’s brother, Charlie.

Hi, Charlie. I’m very pleased to meet you. Amy has told me all about you.

Amy has told me all about you, too. I’ve been looking forward to meeting you for a long time.

Well, now that you’ve finally met, why don’t we sit down and have a coffee?

Sounds great.

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Practice Work with your group members. Role-play the dialogue, substituting the different expressions below. Then switch roles. 1. Charlie, I’d like you to meet...

4. It’s nice to meet you.

• Charlie, I’d like to introduce you to... • Charlie, let me introduce you to... • Charlie, I want you to meet...

• • • •

I’m glad to meet you. I’m pleased to meet you. I’m happy to meet you. It’s a pleasure to meet you.

2. ...my roommate, Richard. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

my husband my son my colleague my friend my girlfriend my fiancé my uncle my nephew my grandfather my father-in-law my wife my daughter my classmate my boyfriend my neighbor my cousin my aunt my niece my grandmother my mother-in-law

5. Amy has told me all about you. • Amy has told me so much about you. • I’ve heard so much about you. 6. I ’ve been looking forward to meeting you for a long time. • I’ve wanted to meet you for ages. • I’ve been hoping to meet you for a while. 7. Well, now that you’ve finally met... • Now that you’ve finally been introduced... • Since you finally know each other... 8. ...why don’t we sit down and have a coffee? • ...let’s sit down and have a cup of coffee. • ...why don’t we sit down and have dinner? • ...how about we sit down and have a chat? 9. Sounds great.

3. Hello, Richard. • Hi, Richard. • How do you do, Richard?

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• Sounds good. • That’s a good idea. • I’d like that.

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Listening Practice Listen to the recording of the dialogue from page 2. Fill in the missing words as you listen. Listen again. Now look back at page 2 and check your work. Did you fill in the correct words? Did you spell everything correctly?

Charlie

Amy

Richard

Charlie,           like you to           my           , Richard.

, Richard.           to meet you. I’m Amy’s           , Charlie.

Hi, Charlie. I’m very           to meet you. Amy has told me all about you.

Amy has           me all about you,           . I’ve been looking                  meeting you for a long time.

Well, now that you’ve           met,           we sit down and have a coffee?

Sounds           .

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Review Task 1 LISTEN & ANSWER Listen to the conversation and answer the questions. Your teacher will tell you if you have to write or say the answers. 1. What does Amy do at the beginning of the conversation?

2. How is Richard connected to Amy?

3. How is Charlie related to Amy?

4. What do Charlie and Richard both say about Amy?

5. What are Amy, Charlie, and Richard going to do now?

Task 2 MAKING INTRODUCTIONS Work with two other students. Imagine you are with a friend at the mall. You bump into a relative. Introduce your friend to your relative in front of your teacher.

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Super Simple Questions

What Day Is It? Let's Begin! Dialogue 1 Practice the dialogue with your partner. Student A:

What day is it?

Student B:

It's Thursday.

Student A:

Thursday?

Student B:

Yes!

Student A:

I have a dentist appointment.

Dialogue 2 Practice the dialogue again with today's information. Student A:

What         is it?

Student B:

It's                   .

Student A:

?

Student B:

Yes.

Student A:

I have                           .

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What Day Is It?

Super Simple Questions

Let's Learn! DAYS OF THE WEEK

A. Speaking

B. Listening & Writing

Repeat these days and times of the week.

Look at the calendar. Listen to some questions. Write the answers.

Days of the Week Sunday

Sun

Monday

Mon

Tuesday

Tues

Wednesday

Wed

Thursday

Thurs

Friday

Fri

Saturday

Sat

Calendar Sun

Mon

Tues

Wed

Yesterday

Today

Tomorrow

Thurs

Fri

Sat

Times of the Week today

now

tomorrow

future

yesterday

past

weekend

Saturday and Sunday

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

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Super Simple Questions

Let's Practice! Dialogue 3

Dialogue 4

Practice the dialogue with your partner.

Practice the dialogue with your partner.

Student A:

What day is it tomorrow?

Student A:

Is it Monday today?

Student B:

Tomorrow is Thursday.

Student B:

No, it's Tuesday.

Student A:

Really? I have an interview on Thursday.

Student A:

Tuesday? I have yoga tomorrow!

Student B:

Good luck!

Student B:

Really? I have yoga on Thursday.

Student A:

Thanks!

Student A:

Oh, I work on Thursday. I have yoga on the weekend, too.

Student B:

On the weekend?

Student A:

Yes, I have yoga on Saturday and Sunday.

Dialogue 5 Practice the dialogue again with your own information. Student A:

Is it Wednesday today?

Today's Questions & Answers

Student B:

No, it's                  .

• What day is it? • It's Friday.

Student A:

I have                  tomorrow!

• What day is it tomorrow? • Tomorrow is Tuesday.

Student B:

Really? I have that on                  .

Student A:

Oh, I work on                  . I have

(day)

(activity)

(day)

(day)

• Is it Thursday today? • No, it's Wednesday. • Really? I have yoga on Wednesday.

on the weekend, too. (activity)

Student B:

On the weekend?

Student A:

Yes, I have                   (activity)

on                    . (weekend days)

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Functional English

Saying Goodbye Let’s Learn The word hello is a “greeting.” The word goodbye is a “leave-taking.” In this lesson, you will learn and practice how to say goodbye in a few different ways. You will also learn some body language.

Warm-Up WAVING GOODBYE When we say hello and goodbye, we sometimes wave. Wave at your classmates. Now say “bye” as you wave. Wave at someone close and at someone far away.

Ways to Say Goodbye Listen to your teacher say these common leave-takings. Then recite them together as a class. • Goodbye. • Bye. • Bye for now. • See you later. • See you. • Keep in touch. (call/write to/meet me again) • Later. (informal) • Catch you later. (informal) • Take care. • Talk to you soon. • Thank you. / Have a nice day. (e.g., to a bus driver)

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Functional English

Dialogues Dialogue 1

Dialogue 2

Practice saying goodbye to a person you just met for the first time.

Now practice saying a casual goodbye to someone you know.

A:

I need to get going. It was great meeting you.

A:

I need to go now.

B:

You too.

B:

I have to go too.

A:

Keep in touch.

A:

When will I see you again?

B:

Okay. You have my number, right?

B:

Maybe on the weekend.

A:

Yes. Bye for now.

A:

Okay. Bye. [waves]

B:

See you later. Take care.

B:

Talk to you soon. [waves]

Dialogue 3 It’s hard to say goodbye to some people! In English, close friends and loved ones often say “bye” more than once. Practice a conversation between two close friends. A:

I need to get going now.

B:

Already?

A:

Sorry. I really have to go.

B:

Okay. Call me when you get home.

A:

I will. Bye for now.

B:

Bye.

A:

See you soon!

B:

I’ll miss you. Bye! [waves]

A:

Bye! [waves]

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Functional English

Practice A. Complete the Dialogue Complete the dialogue, and practice with a partner. A:

I need to get          . It was great          you.

B:

You          .

A:

Keep in          .

B:

Okay. You have my number,          ?

A:

Yes.          for now.

B:

See you          .

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

B. Sentence Building Fill in the blanks with vocabulary from pages 1 and 2. 1. A: I need to get going. B:                                                    . 2. A: I’ll talk to you later. B:                                                    . 3. Catch            . 4. Keep             . 5. Take             . 6. Have            day.

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Functional English

Pronunciation Practice A. Listening

B. Pair Activity

Listen to your teacher read one word from these groupings. One sound is different from the other two. Circle the word you hear.

Now work with a partner. Take turns reading one word from each grouping from Part A. Point to the word you hear.

1. a) bay b) bye c) bee

3. a) soon b) sun c) seen

5. a) now b) know c) knew

2. a) later b) lighter c) liter

4. a) talk b) tack c) tuck

6. a) you b) ya c) yay

Body Language Goodbyes can be happy and sad. We smile when we are happy. We pout when we are sad. Leave-taking may include waving, smiling, and/or pouting. When a person is far away, you may also mouth the word “bye” as you do a high wave (or wave with both hands). Practice using body language while saying goodbye to: • • • • • • •

your best friend a person you met today a person you see every day a bus driver a store clerk a friend who is already on a train a family member who is going back home to another country

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Functional English

Describing People Let’s Learn What is your best friend like? How old is your dad? What color is your neighbor’s hair? In this lesson, you will practice describing people by their appearance, clothing, and other character and personality traits.

Warm-Up BR AINSTORMING Work with your classmates. Think of some features you can use to describe people. •

hair color

age

nationality

Common Questions Listen to your teacher ask these common questions. Practice saying them out loud. • What does she look like?

• What’s he like?

• How old is he?

• Is she funny?

• What color hair does he have?

• What’s he wearing?

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Functional English

Dialogues Work with a partner. Practice the dialogues. Then change the information in bold to other descriptive words.

Dialogue 1

Dialogue 2

Practice describing a person’s general appearance.

Now practice describing someone’s personality.

A:

You know Amira, don’t you?

A:

What’s your new teacher like?

B:

Hmm. What does she look like?

B:

He’s great. He’s really funny and outgoing.

A:

She’s tall and thin, and she has long, brown hair.

A:

That’s good to hear. Is he strict?

B:

How old is she?

B:

No. He’s pretty easygoing. He’s Colombian.

A:

I’m not sure. She’s in her twenties, I think.

A:

Do you think you will learn a lot from him?

B:

Oh, do you mean Amira from the bookstore?

B:

Yes, he’s very knowledgeable about grammar.

A:

Yes!

A:

He sounds like an awesome teacher.

B:

Yes, I know Amira. She is very pretty.

Dialogue 3

Pretty

Now practice describing a person’s clothing.

The word “pretty” can be an adjective (meaning attractive) or an adverb (meaning somewhat).

A:

Have you seen a small boy running around?

B:

Hmm. What is he wearing?

A:

He is wearing black jeans. He also has a Yankees baseball cap on.

B:

Oh! I think I see him over there. Is he wearing green rubber boots?

A:

Yes!

B:

He is splashing in that giant puddle beside a girl in a polka-dot dress.

A:

I see him! Thank you!

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Functional English

Practice A. Complete the Dialogue Work in pairs. Complete the dialogue, and practice with a partner. Police:

Did you see the thief?

Witness:

Yes.

Police:

How old was she?

Witness:

She was probably in her               .

Police:

Okay. What color hair did she have?

Witness:

She had               hair. It was very               .

Police:

What was she wearing?

Witness:

She was wearing dark jeans and a               shirt.

Police:

Was she light skinned or dark?

Witness:

She had light skin.

Police:

Can you describe her body type?

Witness:

She was               and               .

Police:

Thank you. We will try to find your bike.

1. (age group)

2. (color)

3. (style)

4. (style / color)

5. (general height)

6. (general weight)

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Functional English

Practice cont. B. Writing Practice Answer the following questions about a famous person. Write complete sentences. Then describe this person to a partner. Your partner will try to guess who your famous person is. 1. What color hair does he/she have?

2. How old is he/she? (approximately)

3. What is his/her nationality?

4. What’s he/she good at?

5. What’s he/she like? (personality)

Listening Listen to each question. Choose the correct response. 1. a) She’s really tidy. b) No, I don’t. c) In her eighties.

4. a) He has a blue hat on. b) Yes, he’s missing. c) She’s five years old.

2. a) She is very strict. b) Yes, he’s new. c) Around 30 or so.

5. a) She’s in her nineties. b) I like her a lot. c) She’s very pretty.

3. a) Yes, he does. b) He’s really funny. c)  He’s short and cute, and he has long hair.

6. a) He’s tall, thin, and bald. b) I really like her. c) She’s average height and has shoulder-length blond hair.

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Grammar Practice Worksheets

Simple Present – Be Table of Contents 2

GR AMMAR NOTES

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EXERCISE 1: Positive Sentences Write the pronoun or noun and correct form of the Be verb under each picture.

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EXERCISE 2: Fill in the Blanks Write the correct form of the Be verb.

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EXERCISE 3: Complete the Sentences Complete the sentences using the Be verb.

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EXERCISE 4: Positive & Negative Sentences Write the correct form of the Be verb.

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EXERCISE 5: Short Answers Write a short answer for each Yes/No question.

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EXERCISE 6: Wh- Questions Write a Wh- question for each answer.

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EXERCISE 7: Speaking Activity Read the dialogues with a partner and then write your own.

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ANSWER KEY

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Grammar Notes A. Introduction We use the Be verb in the simple present tense to show a state of being. • She is a nurse. • The dogs are hungry.

I am

you are

I am Syrian.

You are happy.

he is

she is

it is

He is 11 years old.

She is a student.

It is furry.

we are

they are

We are at school.

They are shy.

[singular noun] is

[plural noun] are

The dog is big.

The dogs are friendly.

Nouns

Pronouns

B. Positive Sentences

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Grammar Practice Worksheets

Exercise 2 FILL IN THE BLANKS Complete the sentences using the Be verb. is Ex. She       16 years old. 1. New York       a big city. 2. She       friendly. 3. He       five years old. 4. Sweden and France      countries in Europe. 5. Her hair       long. 6. It       very cold today. 7. The cat       furry. 8. The dog       hungry. 9. They       friendly. 10. An elephant       a big animal. 11. Mice       small. 12. Apples       red. 13. You       talkative. 14. Ice cream       sweet. 15. The bus       late. 16. He       25 years old. 17. I       tired. 18. Mr. and Mrs. Baker       teachers. 19. We       sleepy today. 20. You       intelligent.

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Grammar Practice Worksheets

Exercise 3 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES Complete the following sentences using the Be verb and a noun from the box. Use a or an with a singular noun or use the correct plural form. is a painting Ex. The Mona Lisa                     .

Noun List:

1. A cat                     . 2. Roses                     . 3. A Toyota                     . 4. New York and Paris                     . 5. Sweden                     . 6. A dictionary                     . 7. Spring and fall                     . 8. A teacher                     . 9. A doll                     . 10. Spiders and flies                     .

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

flower toy painting season clothes bird animal car city person insect country book movie vegetable instrument

11. A crow                     . 12. Shirts and pants                     . 13. Toy Story                     . 14. A piano and a guitar                     . 15. Carrots and cucumbers                     .

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Grammar Practice Worksheets

Exercise 4 POSITIVE & NEGATIVE SENTENCES Write the correct positive and negative forms of the Be verb. are aren’t Ex. Carrots         vegetables. They         fruit. 1. Tokyo         a city. It         a country. 2. A feather         heavy. It         light. 3. Winters         cold in Canada. They         hot. 4. Ice cream         sweet. It         sour. 5. Giraffes         tall animals. They         short. 6. Hockey         a fast game. It         slow. 7. Elephants         light. They         heavy animals. 8. Lemons         sweet. They         sour. 9. Children         young. They         old. 10. Parties         usually noisy. They         usually quiet. 11. A library         usually noisy. It         usually quiet. 12. The US         a country. It         a city. 13. The sun         cold . It         hot. 14. A carrot         orange. It         blue. 15. Five star hotels         cheap. They         expensive.

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Grammar Practice Worksheets

Exercise 5 SHORT ANSWERS Write a short answer for each Yes/No question using the Be verb. Ex. Are you a doctor? (no)

5. Are you tired? (no)

No, I’m not. Ex. Are you a nurse? (yes)

6. Is she a basketball player? (yes)

Yes, I am. 1. Are you sick? (no)

7. Are your neighbors rich? (no)

2. Are they married? (yes)

8. Is your teacher nice? (yes)

3. Is that TV expensive? (yes)

9. Is he from Spain? (no)

4. Is that exercise difficult? (no)

10. Are you happy? (yes)

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Exercise 6 WH- QUESTIONS Write a question using the Be verb and who, what, where, when, or why. Ex. Where is the teacher?    The teacher is in the classroom. 1.    Tokyo is in Japan. 2.    Mr. Anderson is my teacher. 3.    It is 3:00. 4.    The doctor’s office is near the hospital. 5.    The children are in bed because they are sick. 6.    It is cold in January. 7.    Maria is John’s girlfriend. 8.    The meeting is next Monday. 9.    I am tired because I stayed up late. 10.    That beautiful woman is my mother.

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Simple Future Table of Contents 2

Grammar Notes The Simple Future: Three Forms

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Exercise 7 Pair Work (be going to)

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Exercise 1 Fill in the Blanks (will)

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Exercise 8 Will or Be Going To? (will & be going to)

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Exercise 2 Fortune-Telling (will)

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Exercise 9 Travel Plans (will & be going to)

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Exercise 3 Choose the Verb (be going to)

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Exercise 10 Future Time Clauses (will & be going to)

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Exercise 4 What’s Going to Happen? (be going to)

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Exercise 5 Goal-Setting (be going to)

Exercise 11 Find Someone Who (will, be going to & be + -ing)

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Exercise 12 Quiz (will, be going to & be + -ing)

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Answer Key

11

Exercise 6 Questions & Answers (will, be going to & be + -ing)

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Grammar Practice Worksheets

Grammar Notes THE SIMPLE FUTURE: THREE FORMS There are three ways to express a future time in English: will + base verb, be going to + base verb, or be + -ing verb. How and when do we use these forms?

A. Will + Base Verb This form is used when you are deciding future plans at the moment. For example, if someone invited you to go to a party next Friday, you could answer, “Sure, I will go with you.”

Examples: • A: Do you two want to go to the movies later? B: Sure, we will go. • She will do whatever her mother tells her to do. • When you enter the room on Monday, you will see a sign-up sheet on the table.

Will + base verb is the most formal way of forming the future tense.

B. Be Going To + Base Verb This form is used when plans have already been made in advance.

Examples: • He is going to study all night for his test.

For example, if you have plans to go camping next weekend and someone asks you what you are going to do, you could answer, “I’m going to go camping next weekend.” Be going to + base verb is more casual than will + base verb. It is also more common than be + -ing verb.

• They are going to go to Disneyland next spring. • I am definitely going to call you tomorrow.

Note:

Pronunciation Note:

The be verb is conjugated according to the subject (am, are, is).

Going to sounds like gonna. Use gonna when speaking, but never write gonna!

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Grammar Notes cont. C. Be + -ing Verb Sometimes English speakers use the present progressive form (be + -ing verb) to express a future action. It is used the same way as be going to (when plans are already made). For example, if you have plans to go camping next weekend and someone asks you what you are going to do, you could answer, “I’m going camping next weekend.” Be + -ing verb is a casual way of forming the future tense. It is most often used for the near future (tonight, tomorrow, next weekend, etc.).

Examples: • My roommate is going to Hawaii next weekend. • We are planning to discuss this at the next meeting. • I am calling him back tomorrow after class.

Note: The be verb is conjugated according to the subject (am, are, is).

D. Did You Know? Note #1:

Note #2:

HAT ARE SOME W COMMON FUTURE TIME MARKERS IN ENGLISH?

HAT HAPPENS WHEN WE USE T WO W FUTURE VERBS IN THE SAME SENTENCE?

Time markers are words that show the time (past, present, or future) of a sentence in English. Common time markers for the future include: • t omorrow • the day after tomorrow • next (next week, next month, next year, etc.) • from now (two days from now, three weeks from now, etc.) • in (in four days, in two months, etc.) • when (when two future sentences are joined together—see note #2)

1. E nglish does NOT use a future form twice in most sentences! The simple future form is used in the independent clause and the simple present is used in the dependent clause. 2. The order of the clauses can change in a sentence with no difference in meaning, so the best way to know which clause is dependent (and requires a present verb) is to look for the adverb of time (when, while, etc.). When a sentence begins with a dependent clause, a comma must be used. 3. The verb in the dependent clause is in the simple present tense, so third person singular subjects take a verb ending in -s. Examples: • He will call you when he arrives in Las Vegas tomorrow. / When he arrives in Las Vegas tomorrow, he will call you. • We are going to study for the final exam when my friends come over next weekend. / When my friends come over next weekend, we are going to study for the final exam. • She is going to apply to university when she graduates. / When she graduates, she is going to apply to university.

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Grammar Notes cont. E. Quick Review

Will + base verb

Be going to + base verb

Be + -ing verb (present progressive form)

Use when deciding future plans at the moment

Use when future plans have already been made

Use when future plans have already been made

Formal future form

Casual future form

(preferred in writing; it may be used formally even when plans have already been made)

(preferred in speaking; most common form; going to is often reduced to gonna)

Example Statement

Yes, I will go to the movies with you tonight.

He is going to study all weekend for his test.

She is giving her presentation tomorrow.

Example Negative

No, I will not be ready to go at 5:00.

They are not going to go to the party because they have school tomorrow.

We are not leaving until we get an answer.

Example Question

Will you call me later?

Is she going to read that entire book tonight?

Are they coming over for dinner on Friday?

Use

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Exercise 1 FILL IN THE BLANKS (WILL)

A. Long Form Write the verb in the future tense with will or will not. will not go Ex. My neighbor is sick, so he              to work tomorrow morning. (go, not)

1. It’s a beautiful day, so we              inside. (stay)

2. My mom              the lights off at 9:00 pm. (turn)

3. I think I              home today. (walk)

4. Their kids              in the park after dark. (play, not)

5. Our teacher              us a quiz next Thursday. (give)

6. My husband              you back after he gets out of the shower. (call)

7. The movie              at 8:00 pm. (start)

8. He              to college next month. (apply)

9. Her parents              her. They              her instead. (text, not)

(call)

10. They              the bus after school. Their mother              them home instead. (take, not)

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Exercise 1 cont. B. Short Form Now try using contractions. Use ‘ll instead of will and won’t instead of will not. won’t go Ex. My friend              to the doctor’s next week because she is feeling better. (go, not)

1. My coworker              in the office tomorrow because she is on holidays. (be, not)

2. I              some coffee, please. (have)

3. He              video games after school. (play)

4. The children              books that are too difficult. (read, not)

5. We              dinner at 7:00 pm. (eat)

6. I              for my test tonight because I’m sick. (study, not)

7. She              the guitar on Saturday morning. (practice)

8. She              the flowers in a few minutes. (water)

Did You Know? The abbreviation ‘ll is common with pronouns (I’ll, you’ll, he’ll, she’ll, it’ll, we’ll, they’ll). The abbreviation won’t is common with all pronouns and nouns.

9. You              me back. You never do. (call, not)

10. They              on their presentation after school. (work)

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Exercise 2 FORTUNE-TELLING (WILL)

A. Write Fortunes Write five fortunes with will and five with won’t. Ex. You will live until you’re 100 years old. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Ex. You won’t break any bones this year. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

B. Be a Fortune-Teller Next, ask a classmate to choose a number between 1 and 10. Read out the fortune you wrote in Part A for that number, and then pick a number and listen to your classmate’s fortune for you! Repeat with all your classmates.

Example: A:  Choose a number between 1 and 10. B: Number 8. A: You won’t eat vegetables for dinner. B: Oh, good. I don’t like vegetables! Now you can choose a number. A: Number 3. B: You will win the lottery! A: Awesome!

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Exercise 3 CHOOSE THE VERB (BE GOING TO)

A. Long Form Choose the correct word from the list on the right to complete the following sentences. Use the correct form of the future tense with be going to. Use am, are, or is. Do not use contractions in this exercise.

Word List: • wear • email

• give • practice

• change • hang

• clean

am going to email Ex. My brother sent me an email yesterday. I                him back tomorrow. 1. My house is very dirty. I                it tomorrow. 2. Miriam is going to a party next Saturday. She                her new red dress. 3. Robert bought a new painting at the art show. He                it over the sofa in his living room. 4. The hockey championship is next month. The boys                every night next week. 5. It’s our parents’ anniversary tomorrow. We                them a gift certificate to a popular restaurant. 6. My car has a flat tire. My brother                it later today.

B. Short Form Choose the correct verb from the list on the right to complete the following sentences. Use the contracted form of the future tense with be going to. Use ‘m, ‘re, or ’s.

Word List: • get • visit

• take • quit

• ask • exchange

• study

‘re going to study Ex. We have a math exam in three days. We                very hard for it. 1. It’s very cold and rainy outside. I                a nice, hot bath as soon as I get home from this soccer game. 2. Ellie has a hair appointment this afternoon. She                her hair cut and colored. 3. Jack hates his job. He                next week. 4. Sue got a sweater from her mother-in-law for her birthday. It didn’t fit, so she                it for a larger size. 5. Sam just got his driver’s license. He                his father to let him borrow the car next weekend. 6. Their grandmother is in the hospital. They                her next weekend.

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Exercise 4 WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN? (BE GOING TO) Read the following sentences and add another one using your own ideas. Try to write some positive sentences using be + going + to + verb and some negative sentences using be + not + going + to + verb. Use contractions. Ex. She has a bad toothache. She’s going to call the dentist. OR  She’s not going to eat an apple. 1. He doesn’t understand the meaning of that word.

2. She wants to see that new movie but doesn’t know what time it starts.

3. Bill doesn’t want to change jobs.

4. Grandma feels very tired.

5. Carla is baking a cake and just ran out of sugar.

6. John doesn’t need to go to work today.

7. Rhonda and Murray are thinking about taking a holiday but don’t know where to go.

8. Someone stole our car last night.

9. Margaret gained 10 pounds in the past month.

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Exercise 5 GOAL-SETTING (BE GOING TO)

A. My Goals What are some goals that you have? Get into small groups. First, write down five personal goals, and then share them with your group members. Ex. 1.  I ’m going to be a pilot. Ex. 2.  I ’m going to learn how to skateboard. Ex. 3.  I ’m going to travel to Europe next summer. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

B. My Group’s Goals Now write down one interesting goal from each member of your group. Classmate

Goal

Michelle

She’s going to learn Japanese.

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Exercise 6 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (WILL, BE GOING TO & BE + -ING)

A. Reference will Questions

Short Answers

Will you pass the test?

Yes, I will.

No, I won’t.

Will he do his homework tonight?

Yes, he will.

No, he won’t.

Will they finish school on time?

Yes, they will.

No, they won’t.

be going to Questions

Short Answers

Are you going to clean your room this weekend?

Yes, I am.

No, I’m not.

Is she going to go to the park after school?

Yes, she is.

No, she isn’t. / No, she’s not.

Are they going to buy a new car?

Yes, they are.

No, they aren’t. / No, they’re not.

be + -ing Questions

Short Answers

Are you going to Spain next fall?

Yes, I am.

No, I’m not.

Is he visiting his grandparents tomorrow?

Yes, he is.

No, he’s not. / No, he isn’t.

Are they getting a new pet?

Yes, they are.

No, they aren’t. / No, they’re not.

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Exercise 6 cont. B. Short Answers Write a short answer for each question using the word in parentheses. Ex. Are you going snowboarding next weekend? (no) No, I’m not. 1. Is she going to call you tonight? (no)

5. Will he join us for dinner? (no)

2. Will you be ready for the quiz tomorrow morning? (yes)

6. Will we finish our project on time? (yes)

3. Are they going to go to that new restaurant? (no)

7. Are you going to wash your car soon? (yes)

4. Is he planning to see a movie on Friday? (yes)

8. Are you going to the beach after school? (no)

C. Questions Write six future questions to ask your partner using will, be going to, and be + -ing. #

Prompt

1

will

2

be going to

3

be + -ing

4

will

5

be going to

6

be + -ing

Sentence

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Exercise 7 (Student A) PAIR WORK (BE GOING TO)

A. Sarah’s Schedule Here is your friend Sarah’s schedule, but it is missing some information. Ask your partner about the missing plans and fill in the schedule. Practice saying “gonna” instead of “going to.” Time

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

meet with boss

morning afternoon

buy groceries for the week

evening

movie with Dave

Example: A: What is Sarah going to do on Monday evening? B: She is going to go to a movie with Dave.

Thursday

Friday

attend conference

Sunday

clean apartment buy food for party

go to gym do work reports

Saturday

do the ironing

take nephew to the zoo party

B. My Schedule Now answer the questions about yourself in complete sentences with be going to. 1. What are you going to do next Monday afternoon?

2. What are you going to do next Wednesday evening?

3. What are you going to do next Friday morning?

4. What are you going to do next Saturday evening?

5. What are you going to do next Sunday morning?

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Exercise 7 (Student B) PAIR WORK (BE GOING TO)

A. Sarah’s Schedule Here is your friend Sarah’s schedule, but it is missing some information. Ask your partner about the missing plans and fill in the schedule. Practice saying “gonna” instead of “going to.” Time

Monday

morning

doctor’s appointment

afternoon evening

Tuesday

Wednesday

A: What is Sarah going to do on Monday evening? B: She is going to go to a movie with Dave.

Thursday

return library books

Friday

Saturday

dinner with girlfriends

Sunday visit grandmother

go to gym attend conference

go to gym movie with Dave

Example:

cook, prepare for party dinner with parents

relax at home

B. My Schedule Now answer the questions about yourself in complete sentences with be going to. 1. What are you going to do next Monday afternoon?

2. What are you going to do next Wednesday evening?

3. What are you going to do next Friday morning?

4. What are you going to do next Saturday evening?

5. What are you going to do next Sunday morning?

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Exercise 8 WILL OR BE GOING TO? (WILL & BE GOING TO) Complete the following sentences using the correct form of will or be going to with the verb provided. Use contractions whenever possible. Be prepared to explain the reason for your choice. Ex. 1.  A : Can you come to my party tomorrow? ’ll come B: Sure, I                  !  “Will” is used when making a decision at the moment. ‘s going to go Ex. 2.  Next summer, she                  to Japan.  “Be going to” is used when plans are already made. 1. Sam feels sick. He knows that he                  home from work tomorrow. (stay)

2. I can’t go out for dinner because I                  my homework. (finish)

3. A: I left my wallet at home. B: That’s okay. I                  you some money. (lend)

4. I don’t think I                  able to come to your party. (be)

5. Frank                  a two-week holiday next year. (take)

6. That box looks very heavy. I                  you carry it. (help)

7. I bought some paint because I                  my apartment. (paint)

8. He              a black tuxedo to the wedding. What        you              ? (wear)

(wear)

9. A: Why did you take the sugar out of the cupboard? B: I                  a cake. (bake)

10. They took money out of the bank because they                  a new TV for their daughter. (buy)

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Exercise 8 cont. 11. It’s very hot in here. I                  the window for you. (open)

12. The weatherman says it                  a beautiful day tomorrow, (be)

so I think I                  to the beach. (go)

13. We probably                  to the party next weekend. (not/go)

14. A: Can I please talk to the manager? B: He                  with you in a moment. (be)

15. The Andersons went to the travel agency yesterday. They                their tickets tomorrow. (buy)

16. We                  that new movie tonight. Do you want to come with us? (see)

17. Allan                  up early tomorrow so that he can go fishing. (get)

18. Okay, I                  you move tomorrow. (help)

19. A: Do you have any holiday plans? B: Yes. We                  a Mediterranean cruise. (take)

20. A: Ronnie can’t drive me to the airport. B: That’s okay. I                  you. (take)

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Exercise 9 TR AVEL PLANS (WILL & BE GOING TO)

A. Fill in the Blanks Complete the dialogue by writing in the correct future verb. Do not use contractions. Use will if someone is making the decision right now. Use be going to if the plans were already made before. Kate:

are going to go Hi, David! I heard you              to Australia! When     you            ?

David:

Hey, Kate! I              in two weeks.

Kate:

Wow! You              an amazing experience.

David:

I hope so. I’m not sure if I should start packing now. What do you think?

Kate:

I think it’s better to get organized as soon as possible.

David:

You’re right. I              packing tonight.

Kate:

That’s a good idea. So what     you             first?

David:

I              to the Sydney Opera House.

Kate:

Good idea!

David:

Maybe I              the Harbour Bridge while I’m there.

Kate:

Wow. I really want to go to Australia too.

David:

Why don’t you join me? Say you              !

Kate:

Really? Okay! Maybe I              with you!

1. go

2. leave

3. leave

4. have

5. start

6. see

7. stop by

8. check out

9. come

10. go

B. Pair Work 1

C. Pair Work 2

Read the dialogue aloud with a partner. Change the verbs into contractions (the short form) whenever possible. Remember to pronounce “going to” as “gonna.”

Now choose any place in the world and imagine you are going there. Where will you go? What are you going to do while you’re there? Discuss your travel plans with a partner.

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Exercise 10 FUTURE TIME CLAUSES (WILL & BE GOING TO)

Did You Know?

Did You Remember?

Did You Remember?

In future sentences with two clauses, both will and be going to are correct in the independent clause. Will is formal and be going to is casual. Try using both forms in this exercise.

You must use the simple future tense in the independent clause and the simple present tense in a dependent clause. Dependent clauses begin with words such as when, before, after, as soon as, and until.

If a sentence begins with a dependent clause, it must be followed by a comma.

Complete the following sentences with the correct future form of the verb provided. Underline the dependent clause in each sentence. will eat leaves Ex. She              before she              for work. (eat)

(leave)

1. I’m going to eat lunch at 12:30. After I              lunch, I              a nap. (eat)

(take)

2. As soon as it              raining, I              to the store. (stop)

(walk)

3. I              you this book as soon as I              it. (lend)

(finish)

4. He              this letter before he              stamps. (finish)

(buy)

5. When the class              over, Marilyn              shopping. (be)

(go)

6. They              many museums when they              to Europe. (visit)

(go)

7. When the chairman              , everyone              down. (arrive)

(sit)

8. After they              their homework, they              TV. (do)

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Exercise 10 cont. 9. She              a hot bath as soon as she              home. (take)

(get)

10. I               you back the money I borrowed as soon as I               my paycheck. (pay)

(get)

11. He              home until he              better. (stay)

(feel)

12. We              birthday cake after we              dinner. (have)

(finish)

13. As soon as she              here, we              dinner. (get)

(eat)

14. She              the clothes after she              them. (iron)

(wash)

15. I              you until I              . (love)

(die)

16. I              for a new passport before I              a ticket. (apply)

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Exercise 11 FIND SOMEONE WHO (WILL, BE GOING TO & BE + -ING) Interview your classmates. Walk around the class and find someone… #

Find someone...

1

who is going to visit a friend tonight.

2

who will probably leave the city this weekend.

3

who isn’t going to watch TV tonight.

4

who’s going to walk home from school today.

5

who is getting a hair cut this week.

6

who won’t have a birthday next month.

7

who thinks it’ll be a nice day tomorrow.

8

who is going to buy a present for someone this week.

9

who’s buying groceries after school today.

10

who will have something to eat as soon as the class finishes.

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Exercise 12 QUIZ (WILL, BE GOING TO & BE + -ING) Circle the correct answer. 1. The girl     to the mall after school. a) is going to go b) will goes c) is going to going 2. My grandparents     us next weekend. a) will visiting b) are visiting c) are going to visit 3. She     her dog to the vet today. a) will taking b) will take c) will takes 4. I     for Disneyland in three days. a) are leaving b) is leaving c) am leaving 5. He will go sightseeing when he     in Thailand. a) will arrives b) arrives c) is going to arrive

6. There     a test on Friday. a) is being b) is being to be c) will be 7. The kids     well after all that physical activity. a) are going to sleep b) is going to sleep c) am going to sleep 8. They

their lunch because they aren’t hungry.

a) won’t eat b) will eat not c) is not eating 9.     join the game? a) Are you b) Are you going c) Are you going to 10. When we     to a new city next month, we will meet new people. a) will move b) move c) are move

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Barack Obama Pre-Reading A. Warm-Up Questions 1. Who is the person in the picture? 2. What country is this person from? 3. Why is this person famous?

B. Vocabulary Preview Match the words on the left with the correct meanings on the right.

f

1.

mother

a)  a woman who has a child

2.

father

b)  a person from America (the US)

3.

grandparents

c)  a person from Africa

4.

daughter

d)  the leader of a country, such as the US

5.

move

e)  the mother and father of one’s parents

6.

African

f)  a girl child

7.

American

g)  a man who has a child

8.

president

h)  to go from one place to another

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Reading ABOUT BAR ACK OBAMA 1. B arack Obama was born in Hawaii. Obama’s mother was from Kansas. His father was from Kenya. He lived with his grandparents. 2. B arack Obama moved to the mainland. He went to law school and married Michelle. They had two daughters. Their daughters’ names are Malia and Sasha. 3. B arack Obama became the 44th US president in 2009. He was the first African American president.

Writing ABOUT ME Finish the About Me sentences. Use your own personal information. 1. Barack Obama was born in Hawaii.

3. Barack Obama lives in the United States.

I was

I live

2. Barack Obama has a wife and two daughters.

4. Barack Obama is African American.

I have

I am

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Comprehension A. True or False? Read the biography again or listen to the recording. Write T if the statement is true. Write F if the statement is False. 1. Barack Obama is Armenian. 2. Barack Obama is married. 3. The Obamas have two daughters and one son. 4. Barack Obama was the fourth African American president. 5. Barack Obama was a student before he became a president.

B. Forming Questions Work with a partner. Here are the answers. What are the questions? 1.

4.

Barack Obama’s nationality is American.

Barack Obama’s wife’s name is Michelle.

2.

5.

Barack Obama was born in Hawaii.

The Obamas’ daughters’ names are Malia and Sasha.

3.

Barack Obama lived with his grandparents.

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Pronunciation Practice Listen to your teacher say these nations and nationalities. Practice saying these words out loud with a partner. • Barack Obama is from America. He is American. What nationality is your partner? Find out the nationalities of the other students in your classroom. Nation

Nationality

America

American

Mexico

Mexican

Canada

Canadian

Britain

British

Australia

Australian

Vocabulary Review Circle the word that means the opposite of each word. 1. daughter a) wife b) son c) father 2. grandmother a) mother b) grandfather c) sister

3. father

5. teacher

a) mother b) grandma c) American

a) president b) grandparent c) student

4. move

6. born

a) is b) stay c) have

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Listening A. Gap Fill Listen to a recording of this reading. Fill in the blanks. Listen again and check your answers.   http://blog.esllibrary.com/2015/02/25/podcast-obama-beg/ 1. Barack Obama  born in Hawaii. Obama’s mother was from Kansas. His father was from Kenya. He  with his grandparents. 2. B arack Obama moved to the mainland. He went to law school and  Michelle. They had   daughters. Their daughters’ names are Malia and Sasha. 3. B arack Obama became the 44th US president in  He was the first African American

.  .

B. Extra Practice Do you want more listening practice? After you fill in the blanks in Part A, listen to the recording a few more times. Underline all of the place names and people’s names.

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Canada Day Vocabulary

b a

Match the words with the correct images.

c

1.

Canada

2.

flag

3.

barbecue

4.

parade

5.

picnic

6.

fireworks

7.

concert

8.

cake

9.

decorations

c d f

e h

i j

10. celebration

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Reading 1. July 1 is Canada Day. On July 1, 1867, Canada became a country. The country had four provinces. The provinces were Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec. 2. Canadians like to have a big celebration on Canada’s birthday. Some people have a picnic in a park or by a lake. Some people have a barbecue in their backyard with friends and family. Many people like to eat hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, corn on the cob, and cake on Canada Day. 3. On Canada Day, you will see the Canadian flag everywhere. People hang flags from buildings or homes. Some people also carry small flags in their hands. 4. Many cities have free outdoor concerts or parades. Lots of people celebrate Canada Day together at these events. There are usually many red and white decorations because these are the colors of Canada’s flag. 5. At night, people like to watch fireworks. What a perfect ending to a fun holiday!

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Comprehension A. True or False? Are the following statements true or false? Write T if the answer is true and F if the answer is false. 1. Canada Day is on July 4. 2. Some people go to an outdoor concert on Canada Day. 3. Canada’s flag is red and white. 4. Some people eat cake on Canada Day. 5. People watch fireworks during the day.

B. Ask & Answer ractice asking and answering the following questions with your partner. P Then write the answers in the spaces below. 1. When is Canada Day celebrated?

2. Why do people celebrate Canada Day?

3. Name two things you can do outdoors on Canada Day.

4. What do some people carry in their hands on Canada Day?

5. What do some people do at night on Canada Day?

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Vocabulary Review A. Unscramble the Words Unscramble the words from the reading on page 2. 1. cinicp

6. cnaada

2. lfga

7. letoincebar

3. brbeecua

8. sotidocearn

4. keac

9. ccoenrt

5. rapdae

10. owfrkiser

B. Word Search Find the words you unscrambled in Part A in the Word Search below.

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a

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b

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c

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m

k

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Vocabulary Review cont. C. Look at the Pictures Circle the sentence that best describes the picture. 1.

a) Let’s watch the fireworks. b) Let’s have a barbecue. c) Let’s go to a parade. d) Let’s have a picnic.

2.

a) The flag looks pretty in the night sky. b) The decorations look pretty in the night sky. c) The fireworks look pretty in the night sky. d) The cake looks pretty in the night sky.

3.

a) The cake is under the table. b) The cake is on top of the table. c) The cake is beside the table. d) The cake is around the table.

4.

a) They are marching in a parade. b) They are looking at a parade. c) They are listening to a parade. d) They are watching a parade.

5.

a) The hamburger is on the plate. b) The hamburger is in the plate. c) The hamburger is at the plate. d) The hamburger is under the plate.

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Pair Activity (Student A) What’s for lunch? Ask your partner how many hot dogs, pieces of watermelon, bowls of potato salad, and cookies are on his/her picnic table. Draw those missing food items on your picnic table.

hot dog

piece of watermelon

bowl of potato salad

cookie

Example: A: How many cherries are on the picnic table? B: There are 6 cherries on the picnic table.

hamburger

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bottle of pop

piece of cake

cherry

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Find Someone Who... Walk around the classroom and ask your classmates questions. Write your classmate’s name on the right if he/she answers yes.

#

Question

1

Does your country celebrate its birthday?

2

Did you decorate your house last year for a holiday?

3

Do you know what your country’s flag looks like? Describe it.

4

Do you like cake?

5

Do you like watching parades?

6

Do you like going on picnics?

7

Do you like going to concerts?

8

Do you like hamburgers?

9

Do you like watching fireworks?

10

Do you often have a barbecue with your friends?

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Listening  http://blog.esllibrary.com/2015/06/24/podcast-canada-day-beginner/ Fill in the blanks as you listen to the recording. 1. July 1 is Canada Day. On July 1, 1867,             became a country. The country had four                   . The provinces were Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec. 2. Canadians like to have a big                       on Canada’s birthday. Some people have a picnic in a park or by a lake. Some people have a                 in their backyard with friends and family. Many people like to eat hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, corn on the cob, and         on Canada Day. 3. On Canada Day, you will see the                 flag everywhere. People hang flags from buildings or homes. Some people also carry small           in their hands. 4. Many cities have free outdoor                 or parades. Lots of people celebrate Canada Day together at these events. There are usually many red and white                       because these are the colors of Canada’s flag. 5. At night, people like to watch                   . What a perfect ending to a fun holiday!

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Simple Present Vs. Present Progressive Table of Contents 2

Grammar Notes Present Progressive

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Exercise 1 Comparing Tenses

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Exercise 2 Time Markers

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Exercise 3 Action & Non-Action Verbs

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Exercise 4 Writing

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Exercise 5 Find Someone Who

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Exercise 6 Quiz

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Answer Key

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Grammar Notes SIMPLE PRESENT VS. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

A. Comparison Chart There are two ways to show present time in English. Use the simple present for repeated actions (actions that happen over and over). Use the present progressive (also called present continuous) for continuing actions (actions that are happening now).

Simple Present base verb (+ -s) Pattern

Use

Present Progressive Be + -ing verb

(ends in -s for he, she, it, singular count nouns, and non-count nouns)

(forms of Be: am, are, is)

repeated action

continuing action

Diagram

• every (every day, every week, every month, every year, etc.)

Time Markers

• once, twice, three times, etc. (once a week, twice a month, five times a year, etc.)

• adverbs of frequency

• • • • •

now right now these days nowadays today

• • • •

at the moment at this time currently presently

• • • •

The students are reading now. At the moment, the boss is talking. He isn’t doing his homework. Are you listening to me?

(always, almost always, often, usually, sometimes, never, etc.)

Examples

• • • •

My son always brushes his teeth. They walk their dog every day. I don’t call my parents very often. Do you usually study after school?

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Grammar Notes cont. B. Non-Action Verbs Most English verbs involve an action (movement), but there are some verbs that have no movement. They are called non-action (or stative) verbs. Non-action verbs almost never take an -ing form. Common non-action verbs can be grouped into five categories. Categories

Examples

state

be, seem, appear, exist

possession

have, own, possess

feelings & needs

like, love, hate, feel, want, need, prefer, wish

thought

think, believe, know, imagine, understand

the senses

see, hear, taste, smell

Use the simple present with non-action verbs. Do not use the present progressive. � I am a student. � I am being a student.

� My sister wants a new car. � My sister is wanting a new car.

� He has a dog. � He is having a dog.

� I think that winter is the best season. � I am thinking that winter is the best season.

� The children like pizza. � The children are liking pizza.

� I see a stain on my shirt. � I am seeing a stain on my shirt.

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Grammar Notes cont. C. Notes Note #1 The simple present is also used for true facts and schedules. • The earth’s temperature increases every year. (true fact) • Most plants grow in the spring and summer. (true fact) • The bus leaves at 5:00 am tomorrow morning. (schedule) • My favorite TV show starts at 8:00 pm. (schedule)

Note #2 The present progressive can have a future meaning. It is commonly used for the near future (actions that will happen soon). • I am going to Australia next weekend. • My friend is moving on Friday. • The students are graduating in three days. • We are seeing a movie tonight.* *For movies and plays at a theater, it is common to use the non-action verb see instead of the action verb watch for future time.

Note #3 Some non-action verbs can take an -ing form, but the meaning of the verb usually changes. • I am having pizza for dinner. (having = eating) • We are having fun. (having = experiencing) • My sister is having a baby. (having = giving birth to) • Are you seeing anyone? (seeing = dating) • I am thinking of buying a new car. (thinking = deciding, planning)

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Exercise 1 COMPARING TENSES Complete the following sentences using the simple present or the present progressive tense. practices are practicing Ex. My team usually              in the gym, but now we              outside. (practice)

(practice)

1. They usually              the local newspaper, (read)

but they              a national newspaper at the moment. (read)

2. I              eggs for breakfast today, though I usually              cereal. (eat)

(eat)

3. David always              to work, and he              in the rain at this time. (walk)

(walk)

4. I              a shower now, though I normally              a bath. (take)

(take)

5. Isabella              English every day. She              past tense verbs right now. (study)

(study)

6. Sayid never              a tie to work, (wear)

but he              one today because he has an important appointment. (wear)

7. Jin sometimes              work late, (leave)

but he              early today because it is his wife’s birthday. (leave)

8. We always              at A&B Market, (shop)

and right now we              for food for a party. (shop)

9. Lee              a cake for his wife’s birthday, (make)

but he almost never              cakes. (make)

10. Fred and Rita never              wine, so they              water right now. (drink)

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Exercise 2 TIME MARKERS Complete the following sentences using the simple present or the present progressive tense. goes Ex. He               to the gym three times a week. (go)

1. Jack never               to class on time. (get)

2. The sun always               in the east and               in the west. (rise)

(set)

3. Maya               TV now. She often               TV in the evenings. (watch)

(watch)

4. Mr. Duncan               to New York on business very often. (travel, not)

5. My aunt usually               in a hotel when (stay)

she comes to town, but tonight she               with us. (stay)

6. At this time, they               in Europe. (travel)

7. We               for coffee on Saturdays. We               on Sundays. (meet, not)

(meet)

8. She sometimes               jeans to school, but today she               a skirt. (wear)

(wear)

9. Right now, we               verb tenses. (review)

10. My husband               dinner at the moment. He               the dishes. (make, not)

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Exercise 3 ACTION & NON-ACTION VERBS Complete the following sentences using the simple present or the present progressive tense. Remember that non-action verbs don’t usually take the progressive form. is reading wants Ex. Mi Jin               a new book now. She               to finish the book tonight. (read)

(want)

1. Billy               a bad cold today. He               in bed at the moment. (have)

(lie)

2. Sara is at the park now. She               her dog. (walk)

She               her dog so much. (love)

3. I               to the store to buy a new computer. (go)

The computer               $1500. (cost)

4. Yuka               her old, green dress, but she               (hate)

(wear)

it today because her mother               it. (like)

5. Lucas               a new car. He               to drive it around. (have)

(love)

6. Juan and Mohammed               in the park right now. (jog)

A cat               them. I               (follow)

(think)

the cat               to Juan. (belong)

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Exercise 3 cont. 7. What’s that noise? I               something outside the window. (hear)

I               scared! (be)

8. My brother and I               at home. We               a movie on TV. (be)

(watch)

9. Marco usually               to work, but today (drive)

he               a bus because his car               a flat tire. (take)

(have)

10. Slow down! You               too fast right now, (drive)

and I               a police car up ahead. (see)

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Exercise 5 FIND SOMEONE WHO Write questions in the simple present or present progressive tense. Then walk around the classroom and ask your classmates questions. Write your classmate’s name on the right if he/she answers “yes.”

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Find someone...

Question

1

who usually walks to class

Do you usually walk to class?

2

who is wearing black socks today

Are you wearing black socks today?

3

who has two siblings

4

who likes coffee

5

who is learning a third language these days

6

who lives in an apartment

7

who plays the guitar

8

who always eats breakfast

9

who is wearing contact lenses right now

10

who loves his/her pet

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Exercise 6 QUIZ Circle the correct answer. 1. Listen! Someone     at the door. a) knock b) knocks c) is knocking d) are knocking 2. It always     in our city in April. a) rain b) rains c) is raining d) are raining 3. They     each other now. a) don’t text b) doesn’t text c) isn’t texting d) aren’t texting 4. The telephone     . Can you please answer it? a) ring b) rings c) is ringing d) are ringing

5. My baby     from 2:00 to 4:00 every afternoon.

9. The child     ice cream right now.

a) sleep b) sleeps c) is sleeping d) are sleeping

a) want b) wants c) is wanting d) are wanting

6. Mr. Jones     in his office at the moment.

10.     you     your homework every day?

a) are b) isn’t c) is being d) isn’t being

a) Do, do b) Does, do c) Is, doing d) Are, doing

7.     he     his presentation now?

11. I can’t talk right now. I     dinner.

a) Do, practice b) Does, practice c) Is, practicing d) Are, practicing

a) have b) has c) am having d) is having

8. My neighbor     the garden twice a day.

12. It’s a beautiful day today. The sun     .

a) water b) waters c) is watering d) are watering

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Count Vs. Non-Count Nouns Table of Contents 2

QUICK AND HANDY GR AMMAR REVIEW Count Vs. Non-Count Nouns

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EXERCISE 1 Decide if each noun is a count or non-count noun.

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EXERCISE 2 Place one of the words from the list before each noun.

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EXERCISE 3 Correct the errors.

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EXERCISE 4 Place a, an, or some before the nouns.

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EXERCISE 5 Place is or are after the nouns.

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ANSWER KEY

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Quick and Handy Grammar Review COUNT VS. NON-COUNT NOUNS Nouns are a basic part of speech in a language. Nouns are people, places, things, ideas, or concepts. Nouns may function as the subject of a sentence, as the object of a verb, or as the object of a preposition.

A. The Four Types of Nouns There are four types of nouns in English: #

Type of Noun

Description

Examples

1

common nouns

• words for general people, places, or things

• • • • •

book window cafeteria teller teacher

• • • •

streets cars remote control police officer

2

proper nouns

• names of specific people, places, or things • when the is used with a proper noun, the is usually in the lower case (not capitalized)

• • • • •

Veronica Chile Seoul Disneyland the Bradens

• • • •

the New York Times Boardwalk Empire Jennifer Lopez Prof. Lenore Sinclair

3

collective nouns

• singular words that refer to groups of people or animals • either common or proper

• • • •

team family committee congress

• herd (of cows) • the Rodriguez family • the New York Yankees

4

abstract nouns

• words for ideas or concepts (we know they exist, but we can’t use our sense of touch, hearing, sight, taste, or smell to find them)

• • • • • •

love hate honesty faith freedom patience

• • • • •

joy responsibility fidelity dislike loyalty

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Quick and Handy Grammar Review cont. B. Count Nouns Count (or countable) nouns are simple to count. They may be singular or plural. For singular count nouns, use a, an, the, or one. For plural count nouns, use a number, the article the, or no article. You may also use quantity words (a lot, a few, some, many). Never use a or an with a plural count noun.

Singular

Plural

• • • •

• cats • two oranges • 15 soldiers • the recipes

a cat an orange one soldier the recipe

C. Non-Count Nouns Non-count (or uncountable) nouns are things that we generally do not count. Non-count nouns always take a singular verb. Do not use the articles a, an, or one with non-count nouns. You may use quantity words (a lot, a little, and especially some). You can use the article the if the non-count noun is specific/definite. Certain categories of nouns are usually non-count. Abstract ideas and feelings • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

advice information beauty intelligence faith joy freedom love happiness luck hate news honesty vocabulary work

School subjects

Terms composed of tiny parts

Collective nouns referring to things

• • • • • • • • • • • •

• • • • • • • • • • • •

• • • • • • • • • • • •

biology physics criminal justice psychology Spanish economics statistics English health physical education writing mathematics

coffee rice flour salt sugar pepper tea water sand rain snow hair

clothing food furniture garbage money homework music jewelry equipment makeup traffic mail

Note: email is a count noun.

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Quick and Handy Grammar Review cont. C. Non-Count Nouns cont. Food items

Minerals

Liquids and gases

• • • • • • • • • •

• • • • • •

• • • • • • • • • •

bread pasta butter soup cheese chocolate fruit fish meat beef

copper tin gold iron silver steel

air pollution fog wind beer soup milk water oil oxygen

To talk about quantities with non-count nouns, use a/an/the + measure word + of + non-count noun. Below are some examples. Measure Word

Example

Measure Word

Example

bag

a bag of flour

glass

a glass of milk

bottle

a bottle of juice

jar

a jar of honey

bowl

a bowl of fruit

loaf

a loaf of bread

box

a box of cereal

piece

a piece of cake

bunch

a bunch of snow

pound

two pounds of coffee

can

a can of corn

slice

a slice of pie

container

a container of rice

tablespoon

a tablespoon of vanilla

cup

a cup of tea

teaspoon

a teaspoon of salt

gallon

four gallons of water

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Exercise 1 Read the nouns below. Decide if each noun is count (C) or non-count (N). Write the correct letter next to each word. 1.

advice

16. cheese

31. flour

2.

program

17. economics

32. English

3.

news

18. boy

33. ocean

4.

necklace

19. watch

34. leaf

5.

color

20. rain

35. bag

6.

orange

21. season

36. sleet

7.

email

22. trash

37. milk

8.

hope

23. snow

38. soldier

9.

ring

24. work

39. child

10. file

25. garbage

40. carrot

11. hate

26. raindrop

41. snowflake

12. jewelry

27. homework

42. fidelity

13. information

28. happiness

43. loyalty

14. partner

29. faith

44. impatience

15. music

30. essay

45. peach

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Exercise 2 Place one of the words from the list before each noun below. Use each word from the list only once. 1.

coffee

6.

bread

2.

milk

7.

gas

3.

ice cream

8.

tuna

4.

cereal

9.

Coke

5.

yogurt

10.

candy

Word List • • • • •

piece can loaf container bottle

• • • • •

glass box gallon / liter cup bowl

Exercise 3 Find the error(s) in each sentence, then rewrite the correct sentences below. 1. The news on Channel 46 are always bad.

2. Rosa’s hairs are long and blonds and her clothes is very stylish.

3. The advisor gave me the wrong informations. Her advices were incorrect.

4. I bought two cheeses and three milks.

5. Henry drank two teas.

6. Statistics are a difficult class.

7. Hye Lim’s favorite subject is a biology.

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Exercise 3 cont. 8. The sands on Waikiki Beach are golden.

9. Jim gave his girlfriend two golds for her birthday.

10. The clothing in the new store at the mall are very expensive.

11. Hank wants to give you some advices, but the informations are not available.

12. Two mens and three womens are dancing in the hall.

13. Heera needs a paper. She heard a good news, and she wants to write two letter.

14. A love is stronger than a hate.

15. Martha says the beauty is not as important as the intelligence in a partner.

16. Coffee has many caffeines, so they keep me awake.

17. The Argentine peoples is very generous.

18. Harvey had a bad accident. He hurt his feets.

19. I cooked fishes for dinner.

20. How many furniture are there in your apartment?

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Exercise 4 Place a, an, or some before the following nouns. 1.

mail

11.

friend

21.

problem

2.

advice

12.

sand

22.

love

3.

apple

13.

piece

23.

partner

4.

traffic

14.

news

24.

music

5.

hair

15.

girl

25.

classmate

6.

information

16.

email

26.

women

7.

job

17.

message

27.

book

8.

work

18.

hard drive

28.

ant

9.

assignment

19.

bus

29.

rice

10.

homework

20.

cheese

30.

pen

Exercise 5 Place is or are after the following nouns. 1. Six women

11. Faith

2. The mail

12. Five emails

3. Economics

13. Physics

4. Milk

14. Three bowls

5. Tigers

15. Sugar

6. The team

16. The army

7. The Washington Post

17. The movie F rozen

8. Coffee

18. Patience

9. The boys and girls

19. The Obamas

10. Salt

20. The grammar books

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Articles Table of Contents 2

QUICK AND HANDY GR AMMAR REVIEW Articles

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EXERCISE 1: A or An Complete the sentences using a or an.

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EXERCISE 2: A, An, or Ø Choose the correct noun to complete each sentence.

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EXERCISE 3: A or The Complete the dialogues using a or the.

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EXERCISE 4: A, An, or The Complete the story using a, an, or the.

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EXERCISE 5: A, An, The, or Ø Complete the sentences using a, an, the, or Ø.

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EXERCISE 6: A, An, The, or Ø Write a paragraph using a, an, the, and Ø.

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EXERCISE 7: A, An, The, or Ø Complete the class survey.

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EXERCISE 8: A, An, The, or Ø Complete the multiple-choice quiz.

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ANSWER KEY

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Quick and Handy Grammar Review ARTICLES An article is a little word that come before a noun (a person, place, or thing). English articles include a, an, and the.

A. General Articles: A / An / Ø Use a, an, or Ø (no article) before a general noun. General (indefinite) means “one of many.” In other words, you can’t see the noun and/or you don’t know which noun it is. Examples: • I want to watch a movie. (Any movie is okay. You don’t know which movie you want to watch.) • I bought a new bicycle. (You can’t see the bicycle right now.) SINGULAR NOUNS

PLUR AL NOUNS

NON-COUNT NOUNS

Use a or an before a singular noun that is general. Singular means one. Use a before a consonant, and use an before a vowel (a, e, i, o, u).

Use Ø (no article) before a plural noun that is general. Plural means two or more.

Use Ø (no article) before a non-count (uncountable) noun that is general. A non-count noun is a noun that you can’t count because it is too small (snow, hair), liquid (soup, water), abstract (love, happiness), etc.

• I have a cat. • She has an iPhone.

• Our family likes animals. (no article) • You brought pens and books to class. (no articles)

• He drinks milk every day. (no article) • They usually have rice for dinner. (no article)

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Quick and Handy Grammar Review cont. B. Specific Article: The Use the before a specific noun. Specific (definite) means you can see the noun and you know which noun it is. Examples: • T he black-and-white puppy is really cute. (You can see the puppy, and you know which puppy it is.) • I am buying the dress that is on sale. (You can see the dress, and you know which dress it is.) SINGULAR NOUNS

PLUR AL NOUNS

NON-COUNT NOUNS

• He likes the blue shirt better than the green one.

• T he students made the posters in this room.

• The children played in the sand all day.

• The new rug matches the sofa.

• Anyone can use the computers at our school.

• Here is the money that I owe you.

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Quick and Handy Grammar Review cont. C. Chart

SINGULAR (1)

PLUR AL (2 or more)

GENER AL (any one / you don’t know which one)

SPECIFIC (a certain one / you know which one)

A or An (singular count noun)

The (singular count noun)

• I gave a flower to my mom.

• Pass me the pen that you’re holding.

Ø (plural count noun or non-count noun)

The (plural count noun or non-count noun)

• I gave flowers to my mom. • I have money in my pocket.

• Pass me the pens that you’re holding. • I brought the money that I owe you.

D. Tips 1. Use the when there is only one of the noun. • •

t he sun, the moon (in the sky) the mall, the library, the hospital (in a city)

2. Use the for the second mention of a noun. • •

I bought a laptop yesterday. The laptop was expensive. I want a new puppy. The puppy must be toilet trained.

3. Use the with a general noun when the noun is followed by that and information that describes it (called an adjective clause). • T he shoes that I wear every day are red. • The TV that I want to buy is really big. 4. In most cases, use a/an/Ø with a specific noun when the sentence starts with “There is/are” and includes a preposition. Use the after the preposition. • There is a dog on the sofa. • There are flowers in the vases.

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Exercise 1 A OR AN Complete the sentences using a or an. a 1. John wants     pair of jeans.

6. Alfonso wants     Apple computer.

2. Silvia wants     iPad.

7. Lee wants     car.

3. Atsuko wants     bicycle.

8. Lisa wants     electric guitar.

4. Maria wants     pair of shoes.

9. Miguel wants     skateboard.

5. Bob wants     book.

10. Sonya wants     umbrella.

Exercise 2 A, AN, OR Ø Choose the correct noun to complete each sentence.

Part A 1. I want a

a) money.

2. He wants an

b) e-reader.

3. She wants

c) chocolate bar.

Part B 1. Do you have a

a) time?

2. Do you have an

b) pet?

3. Do you have

c) iPad?

Part C 1. She bought an

a) orange shirt.

2. He bought

b) new iPhone.

3. I bought a

c) colorful paper.

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Exercise 3 A OR THE Complete the dialogues using a or the. Write the correct article on the line.

Dialogue A

Dialogue B

Tracy:  What did you buy yesterday?

Lee:

a new shirt. Mike:   I bought

Mika: I bought     new shirt.

Tracy: What does it look like?

Lee:

1.

What did you buy yesterday?

1.

What does it look like?

Mike:       shirt has     picture of     sun.

Mika:     shirt has     picture of     flower.

Tracy:  Sounds nice! I can’t wait to see it.

Lee:  Sounds nice! I can’t wait to see it.

2.

3.

4.

2.

3.

4.

Dialogue C Now practice with a partner! Draw an object on the plain shirt and describe it to your partner. A: What did you buy yesterday? B: I bought     new shirt. 1.

A: What does it look like? B:     shirt has     picture of                   . 2.

3.

4.

5.

A: Sounds nice! I can’t wait to see it.

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Exercise 4 A, AN, OR THE Complete the story using a, an, or the. Shopping Spree the mall. Yesterday was Lisa’s birthday. Her parents gave her $200 to spend at     1.

First Lisa bought     necklace.     necklace was silver with     pink heart. 2.

3.

4.

Next, Lisa bought     pair of shoes. Lisa really liked     shoes because they 5.

6.

were pink. After that, Lisa went into     clothing store. She bought     dress. 7.

8.

The saleswoman said     dress looked great on Lisa. Can you guess what color 9.

dress was? 10.

Exercise 5 A, AN, THE, OR Ø Complete the sentences using a, an, the, or Ø. the TV show that I watched last night? 1. Did I tell you about     2. Dave likes reading in     library. 3. Yosuke shops for     new shirt every week. 4. She needs     new glasses. 5. Julia has     dog. 6. We usually eat     rice for lunch. 7. Chris has     motorcycle. 8. There are     children in the park. 9. Marco owns     e-reader. 10. He climbed     tree that is in his backyard.

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Exercise 7 A, AN, THE, OR Ø Class Survey: Ask your classmates these questions, and write their answers in the chart below. Try to speak to a new classmate for each question. Focus on articles when you answer these questions. Write the answers in complete sentences. #

Question

1

Do you have a pet?

2

Do you have any brothers or sisters?

3

Do you have a mobile phone?

4

Do you want a new car?

5

Do you want new shoes?

6

Do you wish you had more money?

7

What’s the name of the movie you like the most?

8

What’s the name of the song you like the least?

9

Can you tell me about an animal you like?

10

Can you tell me about a country you want to visit?

Classmate

Answer

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Exercise 8 A, AN, THE, OR Ø Quiz: Circle the correct article for each sentence. 1. My friend has two daughters.       girls want bicycles for Christmas. a) A b) An c) The d) Ø 2. Do you want       ice cream cone from the store? a) a b) an c) the d) Ø 3. Jim picked out       puppy at the pet shop. a) a b) an c) the d) Ø 4. She bought       new jeans. a) a b) an c) the d) Ø

5. Did you see       full moon last night? a) a b) an c) the d) Ø 6. There is       book on the shelf. a) a b) an c) the d) Ø 7.       movie that I saw yesterday got good reviews. a) A b) An c) The d) Ø 8. See those two shirts? Mark chose       orange shirt, not the blue one. a) a b) an c) the d) Ø

9. We need       paper and scissors for this project. a) a b) an c) the d) Ø 10. I found       ID card yesterday. The card didn’t have an address on it. a) a b) an c) the d) Ø 11. When she got sick, she went to       hospital. a) a b) an c) the d) Ø 12. There are       apple trees in our backyard. a) a b) an c) the d) Ø

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There Is / There Are Table of Contents 2

Grammar Notes There Is / There Are

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Exercise 1 There Is or There Are?

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Exercise 2 Story

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Exercise 3 In the Kitchen

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Exercise 4 There Was or There Were?

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Exercise 5 Questions

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Exercise 6 Class Survey

15

Exercise 7 Nouns in a Series

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Exercise 8 Pair Work

18

Exercise 9 Find the Error

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Exercise 10 Quiz

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Grammar Assessment

21

Self-Assessment

22

Answer Key

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Grammar Notes THERE IS / THERE ARE When “there” begins a sentence, it has no meaning. It is called an “empty subject.” We can use “there” and the Be verb to describe the amount and location of an object. Is “there” singular or plural? It depends on the object (the noun that follows the Be verb).

A. Positive Sentences Sentences beginning with “there” follow specific patterns in English. We use “there is” when the object noun is singular (one) and “there are” when it is plural (two or more).

Type

Pattern

Examples

Singular Noun

There + is + a + noun + preposition + the + noun.

• There is a cat on the bed. • There is a girl in the photo. • There is a tree in the front yard.

Plural Noun

There + are (+ quantifier) + noun + preposition + the + noun.

• There are apples in the fridge. • There are two pillows on the bed. • There are many people at the gym.

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Grammar Notes cont. A. Positive Sentences cont. Note #1

Memory Trick

Did you notice the articles in the example sentences? We use a or an after Be and the after the preposition.

Almost every sentence with “there is” and “there are” needs an -s! If there is no -s at the end of the object noun, use “is.” If there is an -s at the end of the noun, use “are.”

• There is a cat on the bed. • There is a clock on the nightstand. • There is an orange in the bowl.

• There is a plate in the cabinet. • There is milk in the fridge. • There are pens in my bag.

Note #2 Some nouns in English are uncountable. For example, we can’t count snow, rain, water, or milk. Use “there is” with these non-count nouns even if you use a quantifier like “some” or “a lot of.” • There is water in the bathtub. • There is some snow on the trees. • There is a lot of rice on the plate.

Note #3 It is common to shorten “there is” to “there’s” (especially when speaking). We can never shorten “there are” to “there’re” because it is too difficult to pronounce “there’re”! check  There’s a dog in the park. times  There’re two dogs in the park.

Note #4 Some sentences don’t include “preposition + the + noun.” This happens when the location is obvious or not important. • There is a good explanation. • There is some new information. • There are many children here today.

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Grammar Notes cont. B. Negative Sentences Negative sentences starting with “there” usually take a plural verb and a plural object noun. We can use aren’t + any or are + no with no difference in meaning.

Type

Pattern

Examples

Negative Verb

There + aren’t + any + plural noun + preposition + the + noun.

• There aren’t any books on the table. • There aren’t any leaves in the yard. • There aren’t any good movies in the theater.

Negative Noun

There + are + no + plural noun + preposition + the + noun.

• There are no children at the park. • There are no blankets on the bed. • There are no rules for the game.

Note #5 It is more common for negative sentences starting with “there” to take a plural verb and object noun, but a singular verb and object noun are also possible. • There isn’t any reason to keep studying. • There is no snow on the ground.

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Grammar Notes cont. C. Questions Yes/no questions with “there” begin with the Be verb. This is the normal pattern for simple present tense questions with Be. Short answers include “Yes, there is/are” and “No, there isn’t/aren’t.” Type

Singular Noun & Non-Count Noun

Plural Noun

Pattern

Is + there + a + noun + preposition + the + noun?

Are + there (+ any) + noun + preposition + the + noun?

Questions

Answers

Is there a textbook on the desk?

• Yes, there is. • No, there isn’t.

Is there a boy on the playground?

• Yes, there is. • No, there isn’t.

Is there sand on the beach?

• Yes, there is. • No, there isn’t.

Are there errors in my essay?

• Yes, there are. • No, there aren’t.

Are there any cookies in the cabinet?

• Yes, there are. • No, there aren’t.

Are there any good shows on TV?

• Yes, there are. • No, there aren’t.

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Grammar Notes cont. D. Present & Past Tenses We use “there is” and “there are” to describe scenes in the simple present tense. To describe a scene in the simple past tense, we can use “there was” and “there were.”

Verb Form Singular Noun & Non-Count Noun

Plural Noun

Simple Present

Simple Past

is / are

was / were

There is a mess in the kitchen today.

There was a mess in the kitchen yesterday.

There isn’t any ice on the road.

There wasn’t any ice on the road.

Is there an e-reader on the desk?

Was there an e-reader on the desk?

There are many people on the bus today.

There were many people on the bus yesterday.

There aren’t any books on the floor.

There weren’t any books on the floor.

Are there any dogs at the park?

Were there any dogs at the park?

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Grammar Notes cont. E. Nouns in a Series When “there + Be” is followed by more than one noun object, the normal rules do not apply. We would expect that two or more nouns would take a plural verb, but this does not happen. It all depends on the first noun in the series. The Be verb agrees with that first noun only. #

Rule

Examples

1

When the first noun in a series is singular, use “there is.”

• There is a book and an apple in my backpack. • There is a dog and two cats in your yard. • There is an orange, a banana, and a plum in the bowl.

2

When the first noun in a series is plural, use “there are.”

• There are jackets and shoes in the closet. • There are 15 boys and 11 girls in my class. • There are many pens and a pencil on the desk.

3

When the first noun in a series is uncountable, use “there is.”

• There is ice and rocks on the road. • There is juice, milk, and water in the fridge. • There is some sugar and a lot of butter in these cookies.

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Exercise 1 THERE IS OR THERE ARE? Circle the correct answer. Ex. There     boxes of old clothes to donate. a) is b) are 1. There     several tall buildings on Main Street. a) is b) are 2. There     a new lamp in the living room. a) is b) are 3. There     a lot of students from South America at this school. a) is b) are

6. There     any bottles in the recycling bin. a) isn’t b) aren’t 7. There     a woman from Turkey in the cafeteria. a) ‘s b) ‘re 8. There     computers at this library. a) is no b) are no 9. There     a rule about chewing gum in class. a) is b) are 10. There     any excuses for her bad behavior.

4. There     bugs on my windshield. a) is b) are

a) isn’t b) aren’t

5. There     a cute puppy in the window. a) ‘s b) ‘re

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Exercise 2 STORY Write “there is” or “there are” in each blank. Rika’s New Apartment There are Rika is renting a new apartment.            three rooms. 1

First,            a large living room. She has a couch, a love 2

seat, and a chair in the room.            also a coffee table in 3

front of the couch. Next,            a small kitchen next to 4

the living room. In the kitchen,            a big 5

refrigerator.            a stove, but            no 7

6

microwave.            four chairs around the kitchen table. 8

Finally,            a medium-sized bedroom. The best 9

thing about the bedroom is that            three windows, 10

so            always a lot of sunlight in the room. Rika is very 11

happy with her new apartment.

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Exercise 3 IN THE KITCHEN

A. Vocabulary Look at the picture and make a list of the nouns you see.

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Exercise 4 THERE WAS OR THERE WERE? Circle the correct answer. Ex. There     ants on our picnic blanket last weekend. a) was b) were

6. There     a single cookie left in the tin. a) wasn’t b) weren’t 7. There     a rabbit in my backyard last night.

1. There     a scratch on my car yesterday. a) was b) were

a) was b) were 8. There     any instructions on the test.

2. There     two World Wars in the 20th century. a) was b) were

a) wasn’t b) weren’t 9. There     a blanket on the bed.

3. There     a big sale at the mall last Wednesday. a) was b) were 4. There     snowboards in the rental shop. a) was no b) were no

a) was b) were 10. There     a lot of homework from yesterday’s class. a) was b) were

5. There     five English classes on last week’s schedule. a) was b) were

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Exercise 5 QUESTIONS Fill in the missing verb. Are there any good movies at the theater today? Ex. Q:      A: Yes, there are. 1. Q:      there many biology textbooks in the bookstore? A: No, there aren’t. 2. Q: Are there any students from Brazil in the class? A: Yes, there     . 3. Q:      there an eraser on the desk? A: Yes, there is. 4. Q:      there any books I can borrow? A: No, there aren’t. 5. Q:      there another teacher for Reading Level 1? A: Yes, there is. 6. Q: Are there a lot of mistakes in that paragraph? A: No, there     . 7. Q: Is there any food left from the party? A: No, there     . 8. Q:      there another way home? A: Yes, there is.

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There Is / There Are

Grammar Practice Worksheets

Exercise 7 NOUNS IN A SERIES Write “There is” or “There are” in each sentence. There are Ex.            two books and a pen on the desk. 1.            a dog and a cat in the basement. 2.            a pillow and three blankets on the bed. 3.            four adults and a baby on the couch. 4.            snow and ice in our driveway. 5.            a lot of books on the bookshelf. 6.            flowers and vegetables in my garden. 7.            cheese and crackers on the table. 8.            a lot of sand on the beach. 9.            five cars and one truck in the parking lot. 10.            cookies and fruit for dessert.

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Grammar Practice Worksheets

Exercise 8 (Student A) PAIR WORK

A. Ask

B. Answer

Ask your partner these questions. Then draw the missing items.

Look at the picture below. Answer your partner’s questions.

1. What is on the floor? 2. What is on the wall? 3. What is on the desk?

Word List backpack

apple

teddy bear

pillow

clock

lamp

pair of shoes

book

T-shirt

phone

pair of socks

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computer

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Exercise 9 FIND THE ERROR Find one error in each sentence. Rewrite the sentences correctly. Ex. There are a pen and two pencils in my bag. There is a pen and two pencils in my bag. 1. There are an empty apartment in my building.

2. There are five student from Vietnam in our class.

3. There is the cat on the chair.

4. There are a textbook and a notebook on the desk.

5. There were eight child on the playground yesterday.

6. There was glasses of juice on the counter.

7. Are there another math teacher at this school?

8. There is a lot of people from Europe at my school.

9. Were there any chicken left after dinner?

10. There was rocks and ice on the road.

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Exercise 10 QUIZ Circle the correct answer. 1. There     six students in the cafeteria. a) was b) were 2. There     a chair, a table, and a lamp in the living room. a) is b) are 3.     there any vegetables in the fridge? a) Is b) Are 4. There     no apartments for rent. a) was b) were

5. There     three women from Russia in my English class.

9.     there any survivors from the plane crash? a) Is b) Are

a) is b) are 6. There     a couch in this room.

10. There     any students at the bus stop at 6:30 am. a) were b) weren’t

a) isn’t b) aren’t 7. There     two accidents on the highway yesterday.

11. There     a blue car in my driveway. a) ‘s b) ‘re

a) was b) were 8. There     rice and beans on the table.

12.     there a pencil or a pen I could borrow?

a) is b) are

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Super Simple Questions

What's Your Name? Let's Begin! Dialogue 1 Practice the dialogue with your partner. Student A:

Hello.

Student B:

Hi.

Student A:

What's your name?

Student B:

My name is Joey.

Student A:

Hi, Joey. I'm Nenita.

Student B:

It's nice to meet you, Nenita.

Dialogue 2 Practice the dialogue again with your own information. Student A:

Hello.

Student B:

Hi.

Student A:

What's your name?

Student B:

My name is             .

Student A:

Hi,             . I'm             .

Student B:

It's nice to meet you,             .

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What's Your Name? Super Simple Questions

Let's Learn! LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET

A. Speaking

B. Writing

Repeat these letters and words.

Practice writing these letters.

Aa

Bb

Cc

Dd

Ee

Ff

A as in apple.

B as in ball.

C as in cat.

D as in dog.

E as in egg.

F as in fish.

Gg

Hh

Ii

Jj

Kk

Ll

G as in giraffe.

Mm

H as in house.

Nn

I as in ice cream.

Oo

J as in juice.

Pp

K as in kite.

Qq

L as in leaf.

Rr

M as in moon.

N as in night.

O as in orange.

P as in pan.

Q as in quiz.

R as in rose.

Ss

Tt

Uu

Vv

Ww

Xx

S as in sun.

T as in table.

Yy

Zz

Y as in yarn.

U as in umbrella.

V as in violin.

W as in wind.

X as in xylophone.

Zz as in zebra.

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Let's Practice! Dialogue 3

Dialogue 4

Practice the dialogue with your partner.

Practice the dialogue with your partner.

Student A:

Hello.

Student A:

Hi there.

Student B:

Hi.

Student B:

Hello. I'm Ella.

Student A:

What's your name?

Student A:

Hi, Ella. I'm Juan.

Student B:

My name is Joey.

Student B:

Juan? How do you spell that?

Student A:

Hi, Joey. I'm Nenita.

Student A:

J-u-a-n.

Student B:

Nice to meet you, Nenita. How do you spell your name?

Student B:

Is that J as in juice?

Student A:

That's right.

Student A:

N-e-n-i-t-a.

Dialogue 5 Practice the dialogue again with your own information.

Today's Questions & Answers

Student A:

Hi there.

• What's your name? • My name is Catie.

Student B:

Hello. I'm                .

• How do you spell that? • C-a-t-i-e.

Student A:

Hi,                .

• Is that C as in cat? • That's right

I'm                . Student B:

? How do you spell that?

Student A:

.

Student B:

Is that          as in                ?

Student A:

That's right.

(first letter of name)

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Functional English

Giving a Warning Let’s Learn Caution signs are easy to spot. They are usually yellow and have a symbol on them. The symbol explains the danger. In spoken English, there are many different phrases to use when giving a warning. In this lesson, you will practice giving and responding to different types of warnings. Let’s begin!

Warm-Up Note:

HEADS UP! “Heads up!” is a warning. It usually means a ball or other object might hit you. Practice tossing a ball or other object around your class. Warn your classmates that something is coming.

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Functional English

Useful Expressions Listen to your teacher give and respond to warnings. Then recite these phrases together as a class.

A. Warnings Giving a Warning

Other Words of Caution

• Be careful.

• It’s hot!

• Watch out!

• It’s sharp.

• Watch your step.

• It’s slippery.

• Look out!

• It’s (still) on/off.

• Slow down.

• It’s busy.

• Stay back. / Stay away. / Get up!

• It’s heavy.

• Pay attention.

• It’s high.

• Heads up!

• It’s tight.

• Don’t fall.

B. Responses Asking about the Warning

Expressing Gratitude

Interjections

• What’s wrong?

• Thanks for the warning.

• Oh no.

• What’s the matter?

• Thanks for the heads up!

• Uh oh.

• What is it? / What was that?

• Thanks!

• Yikes.

• What happened?

• Thank you!

• Oops.

• What did I do? / What did you do?

• You saved my life!

• Ah!

• I owe you one.

• Whoa!

• What should we do? • Why? / Why not? • Now what? / Now what’s wrong?

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Dialogues Dialogue 1

Dialogue 2

Practice a conversation that takes place in a park.

Now practice a conversation that takes place in a car.

A:

Look out!

A:

Slow down!

B:

What was that?

B:

What’s wrong?

A:

A bird!

A:

I hear sirens up ahead.

B:

A bird?

B:

Uh oh. What happened?

A:

Yes. There is a nest above you.

A:

Um, it looks like a bad accident.

B:

Oh no.

A:

Keep your eyes on the road.

Dialogue 3 Practice a conversation that takes place at an entrance. Dialogue

Comprehension

Grandchild:

Watch your step.

1. Who are the speakers?

Grandparent:

I’m fine, dear.

2. What are the speakers doing?

Grandchild:

Hold onto the railing.

3. What warnings does the grandchild give?

Grandparent:

Okay, dear.

4. What warning does the grandparent give?

Grandchild:

Be careful. It’s slippery.

5. What does the grandchild mean by “heads up”?

Grandparent:

Thanks, dear.

Grandchild:

Here we are.

Grandparent:

Watch your head, dear. The ceilings are low.

Grandchild:

Thanks for the heads up.

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Giving a Warning

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Practice A. Matching

B. Complete the Dialogue

Use a pencil. Match the words to complete the warnings. Try to use each choice only once.

Complete the dialogue by writing the warnings and the follow-up questions. Practice with a partner. Then change the words in bold to create a different scene. Perform your dialogue for your class.

1.

Look

a)  careful!

2.

Be

b)  down!

3.

Slow

c)  up!

4.

Heads

5.

A:

Look             !

d)  back!

B:

What’s             ?

Stay

e)  attention!

A:

There’s a cyclist up ahead.

6.

Pay

f)  hot!

7.

It’s

g)  out!

B:

Whoa! Thanks.

8.

Watch

h)  your step!

A:

out!

B:

Now             ?

A:

Dog poop.

1.

2.

3.

4.

C. Giving Advice Complete the dialogue by writing the follow-up advice from the word list. Two items will not be used. A:

It’s cold out.

B:

Brr.                 .

A:

It’s slippery out.

B:

Yikes.                 .

A:

It’s sunny out.

B:

Whoa!                 .

1.

2.

Word List: • • • • •

Bundle up! Hurry up! Don’t fall! Take your shades! Head’s up!

3.

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Functional English

Saying Thank You Let’s Learn In this lesson, you will learn how to say thank you a few different ways. You will also learn how to respond to thank-yous and how to say “no thank you.” Let’s begin!

Warm-Up BR AINSTORM In English, we say “thank you” a lot! What are some reasons to thank someone? Brainstorm with your classmates: Thanks for... (+ noun)

Thanks for... (+ gerund)

the call

calling

the help

helping

the coffee

bringing coffee

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Saying Thank You

Functional English

Useful Expressions Listen to your teacher say these common expressions. Then recite them together as a class.

A. Saying “Thank You” • Thank you! • Thanks! • Thank you for     (+ noun/gerund). • Thanks a lot!* • Thanks so much. • I really appreciate it.

*Note: THANKS A LOT! The expression “Thanks a lot!” can be sarcastic. The sarcastic meaning is the opposite of “thank you.“ Listen to the tone and watch for body language.

• That was so kind/nice of you. • You are so sweet. • You’re the best. • You shouldn’t have!

B. Responding to “Thank You”

C. Saying “No Thank You”

• You’re welcome.

• No thank you.

• No problem.

• I’m not interested, thank you.

• Anytime.

• Not today, thank you.

• My pleasure.

• Thanks anyway.

• It was no big deal.

• Thanks, though.

• Don’t mention it!

• Maybe another time. • Thanks, but no thanks. (informal, impolite)

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Saying Thank You

Functional English

Dialogues Read the dialogues, and practice with a partner.

Dialogue 1

Dialogue 2

THANK YOU

THANKS AGAIN

A:

Here is a little gift for the baby.

A:

It’s snowing. You can work from home today.

B:

Thank you so much!

B:

Okay, thanks! I really appreciate it.

A:

You’re welcome. I hope you like it.

A:

No problem. See you Monday.

B:

It’s beautiful. You’re so sweet.

B:

Thanks again.

Dialogue 3

Dialogue 4

THANKS FOR...

NO THANK YOU

A:

Your report was excellent.

A:

Do you want to buy a rose?

B:

Thanks! And thanks for helping me.

B:

No thank you.

A:

Anytime! See you tomorrow.

A:

They are only five dollars each.

B:

Bye. Thanks again for your help.

B:

Not today, thank you.

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Saying Thank You

Functional English

Speaking Practice Complete the dialogues, and then practice with a partner.

A. Cookies A:

I baked some cookies for you.

B:

!

A:

You’re              . I hope you like chocolate chip.

B:

I do! You’re so              !

B. Clothes A:

I folded your clothes for you.

B:

Thank you! I really              it.

A:

No              . You’re busy this week.

B:

again. I’ll fold yours next week.

C. A Ride A:

Thanks              the ride.

B:

welcome. Thank you for coming with me.

A:

My              !

D. A Discount Card A:

Do you want a discount card?

B:

No              .

A:

Are you sure? It’s free.

B:

I’m not              , thank you.

A:

It only takes a minute to sign up.

B:

Maybe              .

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Saying Thank You

Functional English

Listening Practice A. Syllables & Stress Listen to your teacher say these words and phrases. Divide the syllables with lines. Circle the stressed sounds. Then practice the examples on page 2 again.

Thank you.

4.

Thanks.

5.

Thanks again.

6.

1. 2. 3.

I appreciate it.

7.

You’re welcome.

You’re the best.

8.

You are so sweet.

9.

No problem. Anytime.

B. Choose the Correct Response Listen to the recording. Circle the best response to each question or statement. 1. a) Anytime. Talk to you later. b) Yes, I’ll call. c) Maybe tomorrow. Bye!

4. a) Yes, thank you! b) Anytime. c) No thank you.

7. a) We’re thankful. b) 339-9909, thanks. c) I appreciate it.

2. a) You’re welcome. b) I do. You’re so sweet. c) No problem.

5. a) Thanks again. b) Thanks a lot! c) My pleasure.

8. a) My pleasure. b) Anytime. c) Aw. Thanks so much.

3. a) Don’t mention it. b) That’s fine, thank you. c) Thanks again.

6. a) It’s no big deal. b) No thank you. c) No problem.

9. a) Yes. Thanks again. b) My pleasure. c) Not today, thank you.

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Functional English

Asking for the Time Warm-Up What time is it in each city? Take a guess! 1. What time is it in Toronto, Canada? 2. What time is it in London, England? 3. What time is it in Sydney, Australia?

Dialogues Listen to the dialogues. Then practice with a partner. Dialogue 1

Dialogue 2

Dialogue 3

A: What time is it?

A:  Excuse me. Do you have the time?

A: Is it two thirty yet?

B: It’s five thirty. A: Thanks a lot.

B: Yes, it’s two thirty-three.

B:  Just a sec. I’ll check my phone.

A: Oh no! I’m late.

A: Thanks.

B:  Don’t worry. My watch is a few minutes fast.

B: It’s (a) quarter to ten.

A: Oh good! I’m on time.

A: Sorry? B: Nine forty-five. A: Thanks!

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Asking for the Time

Functional English

Saying & Writing the Time 11

12

11

1

10

2

9

6

12

11 2

9 4 7

6

11

12

11 2

9

8

12

4:35 four thirty-five / twenty-five to five

11

1

10

2

9 4 7

6

5

4:50 four fifty / ten to five

12

9

3 8

4 6

1

4 5

4:40 four forty / twenty to five

2

9

3 8

4 7

6

5

4:45 four forty-five / (a) quarter to five

Morning or Night?

2

7

12

10 3

6

5

1

10 3

8

6

11 2

7

6

4:25 four twenty-five / twenty-five after four

1

8

5

4 7

9

4 7

12

2 3

5

10 3

5

4:30 four thirty / half past four

11

2

9

4 6

11

1

8

4:20 four twenty / twenty after four

1

12

9

4 6

5

10 3

5

10 3

7

12

11 2

7

6

4:05 four oh five / five after four

1

8

4:15 four fifteen / (a) quarter after four

1

8

6

12

4 7

9

4 7

8

5

10 3

5

10

2

8

4:10 four ten / ten after four

11

2 3

4:00 four o’clock / four pm / four in the afternoon

1

9

6

1

9

4 7

12

10 3

5

10 3

8

12

2

8

12:00 am twelve o’clock in the morning / midnight

1

10

6

11

1

9

4 7

5

12

10 3

8

12:00 pm twelve o’clock in the afternoon / noon

11

2

9

4 7

11

1

10 3

8

12

5

Do people know if you mean morning or night? If not, say or write "am" after a morning time. Say or write "pm" after an afternoon or evening time.

4:55 four fifty-five / five to five

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Questions about Time Write an answer to each question using the information in parentheses. 1. What time is it?

4. Am I late? (3:00)

(No / on time)

2. Do you have the time?

5. Am I early?

(Yes / 4:00 pm)

(No / late)

3. Is it five o’clock yet?

6. Am I on time? (No / 4:45)

(Yes)

Speaking Practice Work with a partner. One of you will say a time from any of the analog or digital clocks. The other will point to the clock that says that time.

11

12

3:45

1

10

2

9

11

4 7

6

5

2

9

11:55

12:00

1

10

3 8

12

3 8

4 7

6

5

11

12

1

10

2

9

2:00

3 8

4 7

6

5

Choose the Correct Response Circle the best response for each question. 1. Do you have the time? a) Yes, I'm late. b) Sorry, I don't. c) I'm out of time. 2. What time is it? a) Half past six. b) A little early. c) No, it's seven.

3. Am I late?

5. Is it time to go now?

a) Ten to three. b) No, you're on time. c) Later. 4. Were you on time?

a) Yes, it's three o'clock. b) I was late. c) Seven thirty. 6. Is it 5:00 yet?

a) No, it's on time. b) No, I was late. c) It’s 5:15.

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Asking for the Time

Functional English

Review Task 1 WRITE THE TIME Write two complete sentences for each clock time. #

Clock

What time is it? 12

11

1

10

1

2

9

3 8

4 7

5

6

7:05

2

11

12

1

10

3

2

9

3 8

4 7

11

6

12

5

1

10

4

2

9

3 8

4 7

5

6

5

4:45

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Easy Readers

Barbie Reading 1. I n 1945, Ruth and Elliot Handler made a new company called Mattel. Their company made action toys for boys and girls in America. 2. I n 1957, Ruth Handler designed a doll for little girls. The new doll was named after the Handlers’ own daughter, Barbie. The Barbie dolls were made of plastic and manufactured in Japan. By 1959, Barbie was being sold in stores all over America. 3. B efore Barbie, most dolls for young girls were baby dolls. The baby dolls taught girls how to be mothers. Barbie was different. The new doll was a young woman. She looked like a fashion model. Most importantly, Barbie had many beautiful clothes. Barbie taught young girls how to shop. 4. L ater, Mattel designed a wedding dress for Barbie. After they designed the wedding dress, they designed Ken, Barbie’s boyfriend. Ken was named after Ruth and Elliot Handler’s son, Ken Handler. 5. B arbie was sold on television. In 1959, this was a new way to sell toys to children. Today, Barbie is still very popular in America. The average American girl has seven Barbie dolls.

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Barbie

Easy Readers

Reading Comprehension Answer the following questions using complete sentences. 1. W hat year did Ruth and Elliot Handler make a new company?

8. What did baby dolls teach young girls?

9. What did Barbie look like? 2. What did their new company make?

10. What did Barbie teach young girls? 3. What did Ruth Handler design?

11. Who was Ken? 4. When did she design the new doll?

12. When was Ken designed? 5. T he new doll was named Barbie. Who was the doll named after?

13. Where were Barbie dolls sold? 6. Where were Barbie dolls manufactured?

14. How many Barbie dolls does the average American girl have? 7. B efore Barbie, what kind of dolls did most young girls have?

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Easy Readers

Vocabulary Review A. Unscramble the Words Unscramble the words below from the story. Then write one original sentence for each word. #

Word

1

famunacurted

2

rabbie

3

solld

4

claspti

5

kne

6

dewding

7

avergea

Unscrambled

B. Find the Words Now find the words from the exercise above in the word search to the right.

Sentence

b

o

b

s

e

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Independence Day Vocabulary Match the words with the correct images.

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Reading 1. July 4 is Independence Day. On July 4, 1776, the United States became an independent country. 2. Americans like to have a big celebration on July 4. Some people have a picnic in a park or by a lake. Some people have a barbecue in their backyard with friends and family. Many people like to eat hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, corn on the cob, and apple pie on Independence Day. 3. On Independence Day, you will see the American flag everywhere. People hang flags from buildings or homes. Some people also carry small flags in their hands. 4. Many cities have free outdoor concerts or parades. Lots of people celebrate Independence Day together at these events. There are usually many red, white, and blue decorations because these are the colors of the American flag. 5. At night, people like to watch fireworks. What a perfect ending to a fun holiday!

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Comprehension A. True or False? Are the following statements true or false? Write T if the answer is true and F if the answer is false. 1. Independence Day is on July 1. 2. Some people go to an outdoor concert on Independence Day. 3. The American flag is red, white, and blue. 4. Some people eat apple pie on Independence Day. 5. People watch fireworks during the day.

B. Ask & Answer ractice asking and answering the following questions with your partner. P Then write the answers in the spaces below. 1. When is Independence Day celebrated?

2. Why do people celebrate Independence Day?

3. Name two things you can do outdoors on Independence Day.

4. What do some people carry in their hands on Independence Day?

5. What do some people do at night on Independence Day?

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Vocabulary Review A. Unscramble the Words Unscramble the words from the reading on page 2. 1. brbeecua

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Vocabulary Review cont. C. Look at the Pictures Circle the sentence that best describes the picture. 1.

a) Let’s watch the fireworks. b) Let’s have a barbecue. c) Let’s go to a parade. d) Let’s have a picnic.

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a) The flag looks pretty in the night sky. b) The decorations look pretty in the night sky. c) The fireworks look pretty in the night sky. d) The pie looks pretty in the night sky.

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a) He is cooking hamburgers next to the barbecue. b) He is cooking hamburgers on the barbecue. c) He is cooking hamburgers under the barbecue. d) He is cooking hamburgers around the barbecue.

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a) They are marching in a parade. b) They are looking at a parade. c) They are listening to a parade. d) They are watching a parade.

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a) The hamburger is on the plate. b) The hamburger is in the plate. c) The hamburger is at the plate. d) The hamburger is under the plate.

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Pair Activity (Student A) What’s for lunch? Ask your partner how many hot dogs, pieces of watermelon, bowls of potato salad, and cookies are on his/her picnic table. Draw those missing food items on your picnic table.

hotdog

piece of watermelon

bowl of potato salad

cookie

Example: A: How many cherries are on the picnic table? B: There are 6 cherries on the picnic table.

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Find Someone Who... Walk around the classroom and ask your classmates questions. Write your classmate’s name on the right if he/she answers yes.

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Does your country celebrate a day of independence?

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Did you decorate your house last year for a holiday?

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Do you know what your country’s flag looks like? Describe it.

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Do you like apple pie?

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Do you like watching parades?

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Do you like going on picnics?

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Do you like going to concerts?

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Do you like hamburgers?

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Do you like watching fireworks?

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Do you often have a barbecue with your friends?

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Listening  http://blog.esllibrary.com/2017/07/04/podcast-independence-day-beg/ Fill in the blanks as you listen to the recording. 1. July 4 is Independence Day. On July 4, 1776,                                 became an independent               . 2. Americans like to have a big celebration on July 4. Some people have a             in a park or by a lake. Some people have a barbecue in their backyard with friends and family. Many people like to eat hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, corn on the cob, and apple       on Independence Day. 3. On Independence Day, you will see the                  flag everywhere. People hang flags from buildings or homes. Some people also carry small           in their hands. 4. Many cities have free outdoor                 or parades. Lots of people celebrate Independence Day together at these events. There are usually many red, white, and blue                       because these are the colors of the American flag. 5. At night, people like to watch                   . What a perfect ending to a fun holiday!

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Simple Past Table of Contents 2

Grammar Notes Simple Past

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Exercise 10 Irregular Verbs: Opposites

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Exercise 1 Be: Fill in the Blanks

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Exercise 11 Irregular Verbs: Time Markers

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Exercise 2 Be: Complete the Sentences

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Exercise 12 Irregular Verbs: Positive & Negative

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Exercise 3 Be: Pair Work

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Exercise 13 Irregular Verbs: Write the Questions

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Exercise 4 Regular Verbs: Verb Chart

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Exercise 14 Irregular Verbs: Find Someone Who

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Exercise 5 Regular Verbs: Choose the Correct Verb

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Exercise 15 All Past Verbs: Writing

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Exercise 6 Regular Verbs: Questions & Answers

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Exercise 16 All Past Verbs: Quiz

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Exercise 7 Irregular Verbs: Verb Chart

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Irregular Verb List

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Answer Key

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Exercise 8 Irregular Verbs: Choose the Correct Verb

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Exercise 9 Irregular Verbs: Bingo

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Grammar Notes SIMPLE PAST

A. Use We use the simple past to talk about finished actions that happened in the past.

past

present

future

B. Time Markers Words that show the time of an action are called "time markers." Common time markers for the simple past are yesterday, last, ago, and when. Time Marker

Examples

yesterday

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I walked my dog yesterday. He called me yesterday morning.

last

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They went to the movies last night. Our company hired 20 new employees last year.

ago

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She got a new job two months ago. Six weeks ago, we moved to New York.

when

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My brother learned to ride a bike when he was four years old. When I graduated from university, I applied for many jobs.

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Grammar Notes cont. C. Form A common way to form the simple past is to add -ed to the end of a verb. These verbs are called “regular verbs.” Other verbs have many kinds of changes. They are called “irregular verbs.” The Be verb is a special kind of irregular verb. It has two forms (was and were). It also has different sentence patterns. Let’s look at regular verbs, irregular verbs, and the Be verb in more detail.

D. Regular Verbs To form the past tense of regular verbs, add -ed to the base verb. Type of Sentence

Pattern

Examples • I talked to my friends for hours yesterday.

Positive

base verb + -ed

• They worked until 7:00 pm last night. • She tried to help me two weeks ago. • My coworkers completed the project.

Negative

did not / didn't + base verb

Question

did + subject + base verb

Wh- Question

Wh- word + did + subject + base verb

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Grammar Notes cont. D. Regular Verbs cont. How do we spell regular past verbs? Follow these simple rules: #

Rule

Examples

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If a verb ends in -e, add -d.

• like  liked • arrive  arrived • decide  decided

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If a verb ends in consonant + -y, change -y to -i and add -ed.

• carry  carried • try  tried • study  studied

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If a verb ends in vowel + -y, add -ed.*

• play  played • stay  stayed • enjoy  enjoyed

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If a verb ends in a consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern, double the final consonant and add -ed.**

• hug  hugged • plan  planned • stop  stopped

For all other verbs, add -ed.

• watch  watched • ask  asked • clean  cleaned

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**Note:

There are some exceptions to this rule:

For verbs with more than one syllable, this rule is only true if the stress is on the last syllable. Notice the difference below:

• pay  paid • lay  laid

• prefer  preferred • visit  visited

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Grammar Notes cont. E. Irregular Verbs To form the past tense of an irregular verb, we must make a change (in the middle or ending) to the verb. Type of Sentence

Pattern

Examples • She wrote me a long email this morning. • I ate an entire pizza on the weekend.

Positive

various changes*

• The staff members met with the boss. • They rode their bikes to school when they were young. • He did not read the newspaper yesterday.

Negative

did not / didn't + base verb

• My neighbors didn't pay their rent last month. • Did you tell her about your accident?

Question

did + subject + base verb

Wh- Question

Wh- word + did + subject + base verb

• D id they go shopping yesterday afternoon? • When did you catch a cold? • Why did you sing that song?

*Note: For a complete list of irregular verbs, see page 23 in this lesson.

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Grammar Notes cont. F. Be Verb To form the past tense of the Be verb, use the words was or were. Type of Sentence

Pattern

Examples

I / he / she / it / singular count noun / non-count noun + was

• I was happy when I was in Hawaii.

you / we / they / plural count noun + were

• We were sick last month.

was not / wasn't

• He was not at home last night.

were not / weren't

• We weren't at work yesterday.

Positive

Negative

Question

was / were + subject

Wh- Question

Wh- word + was / were + subject

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• The children were at the park.

• Were you in trouble? • Was your sister at school yesterday? • Who was that? • Where were you?

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Exercise 1 FILL IN THE BLANKS Put the correct past tense form of Be in the blanks below. was Ex. Eva            sick yesterday. 1. We            in the same class last year. 2. I            tired after a long day at work. 3. The weather            beautiful yesterday. 4. My teachers            really good last semester. 5. The children            hungry after so much exercise. 6. The wind            very strong last night. 7. She            so happy last week. 8. They            nervous on the first day of school. 9. Luckily, the windows            closed during the rainstorm. 10. We            very happy to get your invitation last week.

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Exercise 2 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES Finish the following sentences using the negative form of Be in the past tense. I wasn’t at work yesterday. Ex. I am at work today, but                                           1. It is cold outside today, but                                          2. She is sick today, but                                            3. They are at school today, but                                         4. The TV show is good today, but                                        5. The peaches are sweet today, but                                       6. The class is interesting today, but                                       7. He is angry today, but                                            8. The door is locked today, but                                         9. The exercises are easy today, but                                       10. The children are tired today, but

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Exercise 3 PAIR WORK Write the questions using the prompt and the simple past tense. Then interview your partner. Write down your partner’s answers. #

Prompt

Question

Answer

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at home / last night

Were you at home last night?

No, I wasn't.

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at school / yesterday

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at the movies / last weekend

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at the gym / last week

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at the mall / last month

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in another country / last year

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tired / last night

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angry / last week

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sick / last month

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excited / about your last birthday

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happy / during your last vacation

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Exercise 4 VERB CHART (REGULAR VERBS) Review the spelling rules on page 4. Then write the past forms of these regular verbs.

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brush

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learn

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carry

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like

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check

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listen

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clean

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plan

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cry

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play

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dance

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study

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decide

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talk

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hope

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walk

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wash

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Exercise 5 CHOOSE THE CORRECT VERB Choose a verb from the list on the right to complete the following sentences. Write the verb in the past tense. Use each verb only once. visited Ex. I                 my friend in the hospital last night. 1. The boys                 baseball in the field behind the school. 2. Robert                 his wife wash the dishes. 3. We                 our living room a soft blue color. 4. Susan                 TV for two hours last night. 5. We                 planes on the way to New York.

Verb List: • • • • • • • • • • •

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6. She                 for him for 20 minutes at the coffee shop. 7. He                 how to swim when he was a child. 8. They                 all around the country three years ago. 9. The students                 late for class. 10. We                 to the radio until midnight.

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Exercise 6 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

A. Write the Answers Answer the questions using the simple past tense and the prompt. #

Question

Prompt

Ex

Did Anna bake a cake last weekend?

no

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Did the boys play soccer yesterday?

yes

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Did she call her mother last night?

no

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Did you fix your TV yesterday?

no

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Did they play in a band together?

yes

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Did he study history at university?

yes

Answer No, she didn’t.

B. Interview Your Partner Now write five questions using any regular verbs from the list on page 10. Then ask your partner the questions and write his or her answers. #

Question

Answer

Ex

Did you watch TV last night?

Yes, she did.

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Exercise 7 VERB CHART (IRREGULAR VERBS) Write the past forms of these irregular verbs. Refer to the list on page 23 if you need help.

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Past Form

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bring

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run

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catch

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choose

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sing

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sleep

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fall

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take

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go

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teach

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have

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think

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know

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write

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Exercise 8 CHOOSE THE CORRECT VERB Choose a verb(s) from the list on the right to complete the following sentences. Write the verb(s) in the past tense. Use each verb only once. broke Ex. She              a plate when she was washing the dishes. 1. They              to Paris in a jumbo jet last week. 2. I              the alarm clock for 7:00 yesterday morning, but I              up an hour before the alarm clock              . 3. I              an email to my friend back home. 4. He              a five-page essay last night. 5. His mother              care of him when he              sick. 6. The teacher              the mathematics class and then              the students three exercises to do for homework. 7. Matthew              his wallet on the way to work yesterday.

Verb List: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

buy ring lie break teach fly set send wake swim feel pay meet have write drink give get take catch lose

He              very upset. 8. Angie              a bad cold last week. She              in bed for three days. 9. The children              in the lake behind their house last summer. 10. We              a wonderful time at your party last night. 11. I              groceries on my way home yesterday and I              cash. 12. I              three friends at the cafe and we              several cups of coffee together.

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Exercise 9 IRREGULAR VERB BINGO Choose any 24 verbs from the Irregular Verb List on page 23 and write the past tense forms in the squares. Then play Bingo! Draw an  when you hear your teacher call out a matching verb.

Free Space

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Exercise 10 OPPOSITES Write the opposite of each verb below. Make sure to use the past tense. There may be more than one possible opposite, but try to think of one that has an irregular past form.

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took

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remembered

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bought

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found

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sat

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arrived

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opened

7

rose (the sun)

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learned

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floated

10

saved (money)

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Exercise 11 TIME MARKERS Complete the following sentences using yesterday, last, or ago. last Ex. We went skiing a lot              winter. 1. She came to this country three years              . 2. The teacher canceled the class              Monday. 3. I spoke to him for ten minutes              . 4. We went dancing              night. 5. The boss was away              morning. 6. We began this class              fall. 7. The children ran around outside              afternoon. 8. She got married five years              . 9. We went shopping              . 10. He left five minutes              .

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Exercise 12 POSITIVE & NEGATIVE Read the example. Then complete the sentences below using the past tense. Make the first sentence negative and the second one positive. Ex. Ben usually eats cereal for breakfast. He

didn’t eat

He

ate

6. Ben usually meets his boss in the morning.

cereal yesterday.

He

his boss in the morning.

toast.

He

him in the afternoon.

1. Ben usually gets up at 7:00.

7. Ben usually writes ten emails in the morning.

He

at 7:00 yesterday.

He

ten emails yesterday.

He

at 8:00.

He

five letters.

2. Ben usually takes a shower.

8. Ben usually eats lunch in the office.

He

a shower yesterday.

He

lunch in the office today.

He

a bath.

He

lunch in a restaurant.

3. Ben usually reads the Times newspaper.

9. Ben usually has a lot of appointments every day.

He

the Times yesterday.

He

He

the Post.

He only

4. Ben usually leaves the house at 8:00.

a lot of appointments yesterday. a few.

10. Ben usually gets home at 6:00.

He

the house at 8:00.

He

home at 6:00 yesterday.

He

at 9:00.

He

home at 7:00.

5. Ben usually takes a bus to work. He

a bus yesterday.

He

a taxi.

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Exercise 13 WRITE THE QUESTIONS Use the correct question word (who, what, where, when, why, how many) to make Wh- questions in the simple past tense. The bold words are the answers to the questions. Ex. Where did she buy that toy?

6.

She bought that toy at Walmart.

She said “hello” to me.

1.

7.

They left the office at 6:00.

I felt sick yesterday.

2.

8.

She didn’t go to work because she was sick.

The sun rose at 6:45 am yesterday.

3.

9.

I spent $80.00 on groceries.

She wore a beautiful dress to the party.

4.

10.

Rosa spoke to the boss.*

The meeting took place in Room 29.

5.

Rosa spoke to the boss.*

*Note: There is a difference between questions 4 and 5. Can you explain the grammar rule?

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Exercise 14 FIND SOMEONE WHO Walk around the classroom and ask your classmates questions. Write the questions in the spaces provided below, and write your classmate’s name on the right if he/she answers “yes.”

#

Find someone...

Question

1

who woke up late this morning.

Did you wake up late this morning?

2

who didn’t take the bus to school this morning.

3

who ate an egg for breakfast this morning.

4

who saw a good movie on TV last night.

5

who bought something expensive yesterday.

6

who had a bad cold last week.

7

who won something last year.

8

who read a great book last month.

9

who heard some interesting gossip last week.

10

who went on vacation to another country last year.

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Exercise 16 QUIZ Circle the correct answer. 1. Two weeks ago, I     a new car. a) bought b) buyed 2. Juan     at the store on his way home. a) stoped b) stopped 3. I was very tired     week. a) ago b) last 4. It     us two days to write the report. a) taked b) took 5. How     the weather last weekend? a) was b) were 6. Alyssa     to go to Spain. a) decideed b) decided

7. They left the city a month     . a) ago b) last 8. She     a cold last week. a) cought b) caught 9.     your homework? a) Did you finish b) Did you finished 10. Maya and Louise     late for class. a) was b) were 11. They     to sell their house. a) tryed b) tried 12. Chang     to the party last night. a) didn’t go b) didn’t went

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Irregular Verb List Base Form

Past Form

Base Form

Past Form

Base Form

Past Form

be

was, were

get

got

read

read

become

became

give

gave

ring

rang

begin

began

go

went

run

ran

break

broke

grow

grew

say

said

bring

brought

have

had

see

saw

buy

bought

hear

heard

sell

sold

catch

caught

hide

hid

send

sent

choose

chose

hit

hit

shut

shut

come

came

hold

held

sing

sang

cost

cost

keep

kept

sleep

slept

cut

cut

know

knew

speak

spoke

do

did

lay

laid

spend

spent

draw

drew

lead

led

stand

stood

drink

drank

leave

left

take

took

drive

drove

let

let

teach

taught

eat

ate

lie

lay

tell

told

fall

fell

lose

lost

throw

threw

feel

felt

make

made

understand

understood

find

found

meet

met

wake

woke

forget

forgot

pay

paid

wear

wore

freeze

froze

put

put

write

wrote

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Adverbs of Manner Table of Contents 2

Grammar Notes Adverbs of Manner

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Exercise 1 Fill in the Blanks

7

Exercise 2 Adverb Formation

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Exercise 3 Complete the Sentences

9

Exercise 4 Interview

10

Exercise 5 Find the Error

11

Exercise 6 Class Act

12

Exercise 7 Adverb or Adjective?

13

Exercise 8 Pair Work

15

Exercise 9 Adverbs with Two Forms

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Exercise 10 Quiz

17

Answer Key

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Class Act Cards

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Grammar Notes ADVERBS OF MANNER

A. Introduction to Adverbs An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or a sentence. Adverb

Function

You speak quickly.

The adverb quickly describes the verb speak.

I am extremely tired.

The adverb extremely describes the adjective tired.

He drives really carefully.

The adverb really describes the adverb carefully.

I love rainy days, actually.

The adverb actually describes the whole sentence.

B. Adverbs of Manner This lesson will focus on adverbs of manner. Adverbs of manner describe how an action is done. Look at the following examples. What do these adverbs have in common? What positions can adverbs of manner have in a sentence? #

Action

How?

Action + Adverb

1

She studies every day.

How does she study every day?

She studies quietly every day.

2

They spoke to each other.

How did they speak to each other?

They spoke to each other calmly.

3

He is petting the puppy.

How is he petting the puppy?

He is gently petting the puppy.

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Grammar Notes cont. C. Form Most adverbs of manner are formed by adding -ly to an adjective.

Adverb Formation

Exception #1

Look at the adjective and adverb pairs. What spelling changes do you notice?

Some adverbs are irregular because they don’t have an -ly ending. These adverbs and adjectives have the same form. Common irregular adverbs include hard, fast, and late.

Adjective

Adverb

angry

angrily

bad

badly

beautiful

beautifully

careful

carefully

cautious

cautiously

dangerous

dangerously

gentle

gently

happy

happily

healthy

healthily

lazy

lazily

loud

loudly

noisy

noisily

quick

quickly

quiet

quietly

sleepy

sleepily

• She is a fast runner. (the adjective fast describes the noun runner) • She runs fast. (the adverb fast describes the verb runs)

Exception #2 Another irregular adverb is well. The adjective good becomes the adverb well. • There are many good athletes at our school. (the adjective good describes the noun athletes) • Our school’s athletes performed well during the competition. (the adverb well describes the verb performed)

Exception #3 Some adjectives end in -ly just like most adverbs do. Common adjectives ending in -ly are friendly, costly, and silly. Other words, such as hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly, can be both adjectives and adverbs. • They have a daily meeting. (the adjective daily describes the noun meeting) • They attend a meeting daily. (the adverb daily describes the verb attend)

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Grammar Notes cont. D. Sentence Position There are four possible sentence patterns for adverbs of manner. The most common pattern is Verb + Adverb. Pattern

Position

Verb + Adverb

after the main verb

SVO + Adverb

after the object or at the end of the sentence

Adverb + Verb

Verb + Adverb + Verb

before the main verb

between the auxiliary verb and the main verb

Examples • I ran quickly down the stairs. (the adverb quickly describes the verb ran) • They are laughing loudly. (the adverb loudly describes the verb are laughing) • She sings the song well. (the adverb well describes the verb sings) • We will give the money to you soon. (the adverb soon describes the verb will give) • He quietly read his book. (the adverb quietly describes the verb read) • I calmly practiced my speech. (the adverb calmly describes the verb practiced) • They are patiently waiting for his arrival. (the adverb patiently describes the verb are waiting) • She is cautiously climbing the ladder. (the adverb cautiously describes the verb is climbing)

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Grammar Notes cont. E. Adverbs with Two Forms Some adverbs have different forms depending on the meaning and sentence position. Can you guess which two adverbs are not adverbs of manner?

close

Meaning

Position

Examples

near in space or time

after a verb

• You're standing too close (or closely) to me.*

closely

near

before or after a verb

• We are closely related. • They worked closely on this presentation.

hard

with a lot of effort

after a verb

• Did you study hard for the test?

hardly

almost not at all

before a verb or at the beginning of a sentence

• She hardly got anything ready before the party. • Hardly anyone came to the meeting.

late

after an expected time

after a verb

• He always sleeps late and misses the bus.

lately

recent time

at the beginning or end of a sentence

• Lately I haven't been feeling well. • Everything has been great lately.

slow

the opposite of fast

after verbs of movement

• Drive slow (or slowly) on these icy roads.*

slowly

the opposite of fast

before or after a verb

• The truth slowly came out. • The teacher spoke slowly so everyone could understand.

*Note After verbs of movement, slow and close are more common than slowly and closely.

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Exercise 1 FILL IN THE BLANKS Write one adverb from the list into each sentence. Use each adverb only once. intelligently Ex. During the interview, she answered all the questions                 . 1. There was a fire, but everyone made it out of the building                 . 2. I can't believe my coworker just spoke                 to our boss. I wonder if he'll get fired. 3. It's cold out. I hope you dress                 . 4. Pablo worked really                 on his essay. 5. My roommate is                 folding his laundry. 6. When the power went out, the kindergarten teacher                 spoke to the frightened students. 7. My cat stretched out                 in the sun.

Adverb List: • • • • • • • • • • •

lazily politely rudely quickly hard safely warmly neatly calmly sleepily intelligently

8. She greeted me                 when we were introduced. 9. The little girl smiled                 at her father when he woke her up. 10. How did you finish the test so                 ?

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Exercise 2 ADVERB FORMATION Write the adverb form next to each adjective. Pay attention to your spelling.

#

Adjective

Adverb

#

Adjective

Ex

kind

kindly

10

calm

1

hungry

11

dangerous

2

intelligent

12

gentle

3

bad

13

fast

4

healthy

14

patient

5

important

15

daily

6

careful

16

simple

7

quick

17

good

8

noisy

18

sleepy

9

hard

19

weekly

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Exercise 3 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES Complete each sentence by writing the missing adverb. Use the adjective below the line to help you form the adverb. helpfully Ex. The counselor responded                when I asked for advice. (helpful)

1. My sister has an amazing voice. She sings                . (beautiful)

2. That guy sure knows how to run                . He beat everyone at the track competition. (fast)

3. When you want something done                , sometimes you have to do it yourself. (correct)

4. The new girl                introduced herself to the class. (shy)

5. Now that the windshield is clean, I can see                . (clear)

6. The ballerinas danced                around the stage. (graceful)

7. That joke was so funny. I laughed                when you told it to me. (loud)

8. The chef will                prepare our meal. (quick)

9. The children ate their snacks                . (noisy)

10. The big waves                crashed onto the beach. (violent)

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Exercise 4 INTERVIEW Ask your partner questions 1–8 and write his/her answers on the lines. Then write your own questions for 9 and 10. Answer your partner’s questions using adverbs of manner. You can use an adverb from the list or think of your own.

Example A: How do you brush your hair? B: I brush my hair roughly. [A writes, "She brushes her hair roughly."]

1. How do you run? Adverb List: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

2. How do you sing?

3. How do you dance?

4. How do you eat?

5. How do you text?

6. How do you talk to your friends?

7. How do you speak English?

well badly quickly slowly happily angrily cheerfully sadly loudly softly noisily quietly gently roughly nervously confidently politely rudely intelligently foolishly enthusiastically reluctantly

8. How do you answer questions in a job interview?

9. How do you                                   ?

10. How do you                                   ?

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Exercise 5 FIND THE ERROR Find one error in each sentence. Rewrite the sentences correctly. There may be more than one possible answer. Ex. The parents sang to get their children to go to sleep softly.    The parents sang softly to get their children to go to sleep. / The parents softly sang to get their children to go to sleep. 1. Hans answered all of the intelligently questions on the job application.

2. The carefully scientist mixed the chemicals.

3. I haven't played the piano for two years. When I tried yesterday, badly I played.

4. She completed the driving successfully test.

5. Lee well played soccer yesterday.

6. The boy hugged his gently baby sister.

7. Diego approached the cautiously big dog.

8. Hye Jun ran to catch the quickly bus.

9. Julia studied to improve hard her English.

10. She asked about the repeatedly homework.

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Exercise 6 CLASS ACT Form two teams. One member from the first team will come to the front of the class. Your teacher will choose a verb and tell everyone what it is, and then that student will choose an adverb card. The first team has 10 seconds to guess what their teammate is doing! Guess by yelling out a sentence with an adverb. Then it’s the other team’s turn. Keep going until all the cards are gone. Which team can get the most points?

Example

Verb List:

Student A:

You're dancing slowly!

Student B:

You're dancing nervously!

Student C:

You're dancing badly!

Teacher:

Mohammed is right. Naoko is dancing nervously. Mohammed's team gets a point!

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Exercise 7 ADVERB OR ADJECTIVE? Write “adverb” if the word in bold is an adverb and “adjective” if it is an adjective. Refer back to the Grammar Notes (Exceptions 1–3) on page 3 for help.

#

Sentence

Adverb or Adjective?

Ex

They arrived late to class.

adverb

1

She is a hard worker.

2

He works hard at his job.

3

Sandra entered the class quietly because it had already started.

4

I like Ryan. He's a friendly guy.

5

We moved fast when we realized we were late.

6

They saw some fast cars in the race yesterday.

7

Are you going to the weekly study session?

8

My new purse is by a famous designer. It's pretty costly.

9

I didn't study last night, so I probably won't do well on the test.

10

Don't speak loudly in the library.

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Exercise 8 (Student A) PAIR WORK

Example

A. Last Saturday What did Sachiko and Ali do last Saturday? How did they do each action? Look at the chart. Ask your partner for the missing information. Use adverbs that match the emoji you see.

exercise

Sachiko

Ali

talk to a friend

quickly

Student A:

How did Sachiko exercise?

Student B:

[looks at emoji] She exercised quickly. How did Ali exercise?

Student A:

[looks at emoji] He exercised slowly.

do homework

go to a movie

nervously

loudly

go to bed

sleepily

excitedly

B. Writing Now write sentences about Sachiko and Ali. 1. Sachiko exercised quickly, and Ali exercised slowly. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Exercise 9 ADVERBS WITH TWO FORMS Fill in the blanks with an adverb from the box. Use each adverb only once. Refer back to the Grammar Notes on page 4 for help. hardly Ex. She                 said anything to me at the party. Adverb List:

1. That man and that woman are                 related. 2. I got home really                 last night, so I'm tired today. 3. If you speak more               , I will be able to understand you better. 4. They                 made any progress on their report because they were talking so much.

• • • • • • • • •

hardly slow closely hard late hardly lately close slowly

5. Go                 ! The roads are icy. 6. Have you heard from him                 ? 7. She worked                 for that promotion. 8. Please don't sit so                 to me.

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Exercise 10 QUIZ Choose the correct answer. 1. He smiled     at me. a) nervous b) nervously 2. Jun played baseball     today. a) well b) goodly 3. Did you answer     ? a) honestly the questions b) the questions honestly 4. Samira painted a     . a) beautiful painting b) painting beautifully

7. Don't show up     ! a) late b) lately 8. Make sure you play     with the small kittens. a) careful b) carefully 9. I'm tired because I slept     last night. a) unwell b) badly 10. She     friendly. a) is b) has

5. Lee     the choices.

11. Juan     .

a) carefully considered b) considered carefully

a) fast drove b) drove fast

6. How did you finish     ? a) so quickly the test b) the test so quickly

12. Sarah sang     . a) beautifully the song b) the song beautifully

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Wh- Questions Table of Contents 2

Grammar Notes Wh- Questions

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Exercise 1 Wh- Words & Uses

7

Exercise 2 Complete the Question

8

Exercise 3 Matchup

8

Exercise 4 Question Cards

9

Exercise 5 Write the Question

10

Exercise 6 Find the Error

12

Exercise 7 Listening

13

Exercise 8 Party Planning

14

Exercise 9 Quiz

15

Answer Key

17

Question Cards for Exercise 4

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Blank Question Cards Optional Activity

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Grammar Notes WH- QUESTIONS

A. Introduction Questions are a common part of conversations in English. It is important to learn how to ask and answer different types of questions. There are two main types of questions: • Yes/No Questions (e.g., Do you like pizza?) • Wh- Questions (e.g., What kind of pizza do you like?)

Key Symbol

Part of Speech

Wh-

Wh- word

Aux

Auxiliary verb

S

Subject

V

Verb

O

Object

Meaning a question word (who, what, where, when, etc.) a word that “helps” the main verb (do, be, have, will, can, etc.) the person or thing doing the action the action the person or thing receiving the action

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Grammar Notes cont. B. Wh- Questions Wh- questions are very common in English. We use Wh- words to ask about a person, place, time, etc. Wh- words begin with the letters "wh" (e.g., who, where, when, etc.). The only Wh- word that doesn't begin with those letters is how. Answers are usually complete sentences that focus on the Wh- word from the question.

1. Wh- Questions with Be The usual Wh- question pattern with the Be verb is:

Wh- word + V + S (+O) Wh- Word

Use

Example Question

Example Answer

Who

person

Who is the man in the blue shirt?

He's our new teacher.

What

thing

What is that?

It's a new game.

Where

place

Where is your school?

My school is on Smith Street.

When

time

When is your birthday?

It's April 25.

Why

reason

Why are they late?

They are late because they slept in this morning.

How

method/way

How is your new car?

It is very fast.

Which

choice

Which is better, the cake or the pie?

The cake is better than the pie.

Whose

possession

Whose jacket is this?

It's Mike's jacket.

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Grammar Notes cont. B. Wh- Questions cont. 2. Wh- Questions with All Other Verbs For all other verbs besides the Be verb, the Wh- question pattern is:

Wh- word + Aux + S + V (+O) Wh- Word

Use

Example Question

Example Answer

Who

person

Who are you talking to now?

I'm talking to my boyfriend.

What

thing

What did Wendy do last weekend?

She went to a party.

Where

place

Where do they live?

They live on Johnson Street.

When

time

When do you need this report?

I need it by 5:00 pm.

Why

reason

Why did you quit your job?

I quit because it was too stressful.

How

method/way

How can we fix this?

We can call a plumber.

Which

choice

Which does he prefer, horror movies or comedies?

He prefers comedies.

Whose

possession

Whose sunglasses did you borrow?

I borrowed my brother's sunglasses.

Did You Know? The verbs in Wh- Questions can be in any tense. Which tenses are used in each of the examples above: the simple present, present progressive, or simple past?

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Grammar Notes cont. C. Notes Note #1

Note #3

In the simple present tense, the auxiliaries do and be end with -s in the third person singular form (with he, she, it, singular count nouns, and non-count nouns).

Questions with how can ask about the way someone is feeling. How questions are very common in conversations.

• When does she work out? • How is your son feeling today?

Note #2

Question

Answer

How are you?

I'm fine, thanks.

How is he feeling?

He's feeling better today.

How does she feel?

She's nervous.

Wh- words usually act as the object of a sentence. How is also often used with another word such as often (to ask about frequency), much (to ask about cost), or many (to ask about an amount).

Wh- + Aux + S + V Question

Answer

What does she drive?  O  Aux  S V

She drives a truck.

Question

Answer

How often do you study?

I study every night.

However, some Wh- words, especially who and what, can also act as subjects.

How much is this dress?

It's $85.00.

Wh- + V (+ O)

How many dogs do you have?

I have three dogs.

S

V

O

Question

Answer

Who called?  S   V

Maria called.   S   V

What made that noise?  S   V     O

A cat made that noise.   S  V     O

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Grammar Notes cont. C. Notes cont. Note #4 What is often used with another word such as time (to ask about clock time). Question

Answer

What time is it?

It's 1:15 pm.

What time does the class start?

It starts at 9:00.

What is also used before another noun to ask about a choice. (What and which have the same meaning in the examples below.) Question

Answer

What movie do you want to watch?

Let’s watch the new Star Wars.

Which movie do you want to watch?

Let’s watch the new Star Wars.

What kind of pizza do you want?

Pepperoni, please.

Which kind of pizza do you want?

Pepperoni, please.

Note #5 Whose and who’s sound the same but have different meanings. Whose means possession (something belongs to someone), while who’s means who is or who has. Question

Answer

Whose car is that?

It's Doug's car.

Who's coming to the party?

Silvia is coming.

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Exercise 1 WH- WORDS & USES Draw a line between the Wh- word and its most common use. 1.

when

a)  place

2.

where

b)  reason

3.

what

c)  time

4.

whose

d)  method

5.

how

e)  choice

6.

who

f)  person

7.

why

g)  possession

8.

which

h)  thing

Exercise 2 COMPLETE THE QUESTION Choose the best Wh- word for each question. Use each Wh- word only once. When Ex.         is your birthday? 1.         do you live? 2.         happened to your leg? 3.         blue hat is this? 4.         are you feeling today?

Wh- Words • • • • • • • •

who what where when why how which whose

5.         called while I was away? 6.         do you prefer, cats or dogs? 7.         did he quit his job?

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Exercise 3 MATCHUP Match the questions with the best answers. g

1.

Why did you call me?

a)  That's my uncle.

2.

How did you unlock the door?

b)  I can play the violin.

3.

Who is the man in the black jacket?

c)  I like orange juice.

4.

Whose glasses are these?

d)  I lived in Taiwan when I was a child.

5.

When is your birthday?

e)  I used my key.

6.

What instrument can you play?

f)  They're mine.

7.

Where did you grow up?

g)  I needed help with my homework.

8.

Which do you prefer, apple juice or orange juice?

h)  It's in October.

Exercise 4 QUESTION CARDS Time for a chat! Your teacher will give you some question cards. Take turns picking up a card and reading the question out loud to your partner(s). Answer using complete sentences.

Example: A:

What time do you usually wake up?

B:

I usually wake up at 7:00 am during the week. On weekends, I wake up at 9:00.

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Exercise 5 WRITE THE QUESTION Write questions for the following answers. Ex. When do you go to the gym?    I go to the gym every weeknight. 1.   I usually eat a sandwich for lunch. 2.    My daughter is three years old. 3.    The hotel costs $150 a night. 4.    She is the teacher. 5.    They are from Korea. 6.    The class starts at 1:00 pm. 7.    He is a butcher. 8.    I prefer coffee. 9.    That is Sarah's pen. 10.    I finished my homework two days ago.

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Exercise 6 FIND THE ERROR Find one error in each of the questions AND answers below.

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Ex

1

2

3

4

Questions & Answers

Corrections

Q: What did Robert last Sunday?

What did Robert do last Sunday?

A: He going to the movies.

He went to the movies.

Q: Why work Maria two jobs? A: She need the money.

Q: What the weather like yesterday? A: It is cold.

Q: Whose our teacher? A: Our teacher is Mr. Johnson's.

Q: When did come Chang to class? A: He come at 3:00.

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Exercise 6 cont. #

5

Questions & Answers

Corrections

Q:  How often can she attends these meetings? A:  She can attends every Tuesday and Thursday morning.

Q: Where were he yesterday? 6

7

A:  I'm not sure because I no see him.

Q:  Why do you prefer, chocolate or vanilla ice cream? A: I prefers chocolate.

Q: How change you this clock? 8

A:  You holding down the button on the right.

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Exercise 7 LISTENING Listen to the questions. Circle the best response for each question. 1. a) It's at 2:00. b) It's in three days. c) It's 5:30.

6. a) I saw Wonder Woman. b) I went to a movie. c) I went out last night.

2. a) That is John's bag. b) That is John. c) That is Johns bag.

7. a) I want to get a good job. b) I asked why. c) I am studying now.

3. a) I took the bus. b) I get good grades. c) I know how.

8. a) He is my brother. b) He is lazy. c) He works at the mall.

4. a) Luis is in my class. b) Julia sits beside me. c) Abdul sit next to me.

9. a) I can call you at 8:00. b) I didn't call her. c) I hurt my back.

5. a) It's at the bank. b) It's around the corner. c) It's a place.

10. a) I like animals. b) I love elephants. c) I have two pets.

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Exercise 9 QUIZ Read the story. Then write the missing questions and answers in the boxes below.

This is Lee. Lee is 17 years old. He lives in San Diego, California. Lee likes watching movies and playing the guitar. He likes playing the guitar much better than playing the piano. Lee also goes surfing every day. He often uses his brother’s surfboard.

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Question

1

2

He is 17 years old.

Where does Lee live?

He likes watching movies, playing the guitar, and surfing.

3

4

Which does he prefer to play, the guitar or the piano?

5

6

Answer

He goes surfing every day.

Whose surfboard does Lee often use?

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Everyday Dialogues

Making a Grocery List In this lesson, you will learn useful words to use at a grocery store. You will also learn words for containers and quantities. Try to make your next grocery list in English.

Pre-Reading A. Warm-Up Questions 1. W hat food items do you buy every time you go to a grocery store? 2. W hat grocery items do you only buy once in a while? 3. W hat products are the most expensive to buy at a grocery store in your country?

B. Vocabulary Preview Match the words on the left with the correct meanings on the right. 1.

be out of

a)

soap that you use to wash plates, cups, and other dishes

2.

sugar

b)

a baked product used for making sandwiches or toast

3.

flour

c)

twelve

4.

bread

d)

to not have any left

5.

loaf

e)

a glass or plastic container that holds food such as jam or sauce

6.

toothpaste

f)

a sweetener

7.

cereal

g)

a container that you squeeze something out of such as toothpaste

8.

dish detergent

h)

a breakfast food made from grains such as wheat or oats

9.

a dozen

i)

a baked mound of bread that you slice up for single servings

10. jar

j)

a substance that you clean your teeth with

11. tube

k)

a powder made from grains such as wheat, used for making bread

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Dialogue Reading Read the dialogue with your partner a few times. Take turns being each character. Practice your intonation and pronunciation. Circle any new words or phrases that you need to practice.

Ruth:

I’m out of sugar and flour. I’m going to the grocery store. Can I get anything for you?

Anna:

Uh, let me think. I need some bread.

Ruth:

How much do you want?

Anna:

I’d like two loaves.

Ruth:

Do you need anything else?

Anna:

No, I think that’s all. Do you want me to pay you now?

Ruth:

No. That’s okay. You can pay me when I get back.

Anna:

Okay. Thanks. See you later.

Ruth:

Bye.

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Practice Work with your partner. Role-play the dialogue on page 2, substituting the different expressions below. Then switch roles. 1. I ’m out of sugar and flour. • I don’t have any milk. • I need some peas and carrots. 2. Can I get anything for you? • Do you need anything? • Have we run out of anything else? • Are we out of anything else?

6. Do you need anything else? • Is that everything? • Is that all? 7. No, I think that’s all. • That’s everything. • No, that’s it. 8. Do you want me to pay you now?

3. I need some bread. • • • • • • •

some eggs some peanut butter some toothpaste some soap some tuna some cereal some dish detergent

• Should I pay you now? • Should I give you the money now? 9. N o. That’s okay. You can pay me when I get back. • No. That’s fine. You can pay me later. • It’s okay. I’ll get it later.

4. How much do you want? • How much do you need? • How much should I get? 5. I ’d like two loaves. • • • • • • • •

I need two dozen. I need a carton of eggs. I could use one jar. Could you get me one tube? I need three bars. Just two small cans. I just need one box. I could use one large bottle.

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Listening Practice Listen to the recording of the dialogue from page 2. Fill in the missing words as you listen. Listen again. Now look back at page 2 and check your work. Did you fill in the correct words? Did you spell everything correctly?

Ruth:

I’m out of             and flour. I’m going to the             store. Can I get anything for you?

Anna:

Uh, let me think. I need some             .

Ruth:

How much do you want?

Anna:

I’d like two             .

Ruth:

Do you need anything             ?

Anna:

No, I think that’s all. Do you want me to             you now?

Ruth:

No. That’s okay. You can pay me when I get             .

Anna:

Okay. Thanks. See you             .

Ruth:

Bye.

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Vocabulary Review Match the quantity or container on the left with the product on the right. 1.

a tube

a)

of tuna

2.

a dozen

b)

of peanut butter

3.

a can

c)

of dish detergent

4.

a bar

d)

of cereal

5.

a loaf

e)

eggs

6.

a jar

f)

of toothpaste

7.

a box

g)

of soap

8.

a bottle

h)

of bread

My Staples In English, the word staple refers to something you buy regularly for basic needs. Milk, eggs, and toilet paper are examples of staples. Make a list of your top 10 staples and compare it with a partner’s list. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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Review Task 1 LISTEN & ANSWER Listen to the conversation and answer the questions. Your teacher will tell you if you have to write or say the answers. 1. What are the two girls (Ruth and Anna) mainly talking about?

2. Why does Ruth (the first speaker) need to go out?

3. What will Ruth (the first speaker) pick up for her roommate?

4. What will Anna (the second speaker) do when her roommate gets back?

Task 2 WHICH CONTAINER? Many grocery products come in specific containers.

1.

5.

2.

6.

Listen to your teacher say products. Which container does each product usually come in? Write the container you need to look for in the grocery store beside each number.

3.

7.

4.

8.

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Super Simple Questions

How Are You? Let's Begin! Dialogue 1 Practice the dialogue with your partner. Student A:

Hi, Ned.

Student B:

Hi, Mandy. How are you?

Student A:

I'm fine, thanks. How are you?

Student B:

Good, thanks.

Dialogue 2 Practice the dialogue again with your own information Student A:

Hi,                  .

Student B:

Hi,                  .               ?

Student A:

I'm                  . How you?

Student B:

.

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Super Simple Questions

Let's Learn! A. Speaking FEELING GOOD

FEELING OK AY

FEELING BAD

The question How are you? is a form of "small talk." In English, we usually answer in a positive way during small talk.

Here are some words you can use when you are feeling somewhere between good and bad.

For close friends and family, it is okay to say your true feelings. Here are some words you can use.

Repeat these words.

Repeat these words.

• • • •

• • • •

Repeat these words. • • • •

good great wonderful fine

okay all right not bad pretty good

sick tired bored sad

B. Reading

C. Listening

Read these sentences.

Listen to some sentences. How is this person feeling?

• How are you?

Write a  if the person is feeling good. Write a ? if the person is feeling okay. Write an  if the person is feeling bad.

• I'm okay. • I'm great, thank you. • I'm good. How about you? • What's wrong? • I'm tired. • I'm sick. • I'm sad.

1.

6.

2.

7.

3.

8.

4.

9.

5.

10.

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Let's Practice! Dialogue 3

Dialogue 4

Practice the dialogue with your partner.

Practice the dialogue with your partner.

Student A:

Hi, Stephanie. How are you?

Student A:

Hey, Marshall. How are you today?

Student B:

I'm great, thanks. How are you?

Student B:

I'm okay. [sounds sad]

Student A:

I'm wonderful.

Student A:

What's wrong?

Student B:

That's good to hear.

Student B:

I'm sick.

Student A:

That's too bad.

Dialogue 5 Practice the dialogue again with your own information. Student A:

Hi,               . How are you? (name)

IF GOOD:

IF OK AY / BAD:

Student B:

I'm        . How            ?

I'm        .

Student A:

I'm        , thanks.

What's wrong?

Student B:

That's good to hear.

.

Today's Questions & Answers • How are you? • I'm fine, thanks. • How about you? • I'm okay. • What's wrong? • I'm sick.

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Functional English

Saying Hello Let’s Learn The word hello is a “greeting.” In this lesson, you will learn and practice a few different greetings. You will also learn how to introduce yourself. Then you’ll do some pronunciation practice. Let’s begin!

Warm-Up SMILING When we say hello, we smile and make eye contact. Smile and look at your classmates as you say hello. Now say hello without smiling. How does it feel?

Ways to Say Hello Listen to your teacher say these common greetings. Then repeat them together as a class. • Hello. • Hi. • Hi there. • Hey. • Hiya. (informal) • Howdy. (informal) • Yo. (informal) • Greetings. (formal) • What’s up? (informal) • Good morning / afternoon / evening. (formal) • How’s it going? (informal)

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Dialogues Dialogue 1

Dialogue 2

Practice saying hello to a person you just met.

Now practice saying hello to someone you know well.

A:

Hello. I’m Jane.

A:

Hey!

B:

Hi. I’m Casey.

B:

Hi! What’s up?

A:

Where are you from, Casey?

A:

Long time no see.

B:

I’m from Toronto. And you?

B:

I know! How are things?

A:

I’m from Winnipeg.

A:

Good. You?

B:

Nice to meet you, Jane.

B:

I’m good, thanks. It’s great to see you.

A:

You too.

A:

You too.

Dialogue 3 Practice the following dialogue. Then answer the questions. Dialogue

Questions

A:

Good morning, Antonio.

1. Do these people know each other?

B:

Hello, Fiona. How are you?

2. How formal is this conversation?

A:

I’m well, thanks.

3. Where do you think this conversation took place?

B:

Nice day, isn’t it?

A:

Yes, it’s lovely out.

B:

Have a good day.

A:

You too.

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Practice A. Complete the Dialogue

B. About Us

Complete the dialogue, and practice with a partner.

Complete the dialogue with information about you and your partner, then practice together.

A: B:

Hello.          Jane. 1.

2.

are you from, Casey?

B:

I’m          Toronto. And you?

A:

from Winnipeg.

A:

Hello, I’m          .

B:

Hi. I’m          .

A:

Where are you from,          ?

B:

I’m from          . And you?

A:

I’m from          .

B:

Nice to meet you,          .

A:

You too.

(name)

Hi. I’m          .

A:

B:

A:

3.

4.

5.

(name)

(name)

(place)

(place)

Nice to          you, Jane. 6.

(name)

You          . 7.

C. Questions & Answers Write questions or answers using vocabulary from pages 1 and 2. Use the hints to write complete sentences. 1. A: What is his name?.

6. A:                        ?

B:                        . (Ben)

2. A: What’s her name?

B: He’s from Mexico City. 7. A:                        ?

B:                        . (Sara)

3. A: Where does she live? B:                        . (New York)

4. A: Where is he from?

B: I am from Ontario. 8. A: What is your name? B:                        . 9. A: Where are you from?.

B:                        . (China)

5. A:                        ? B: Her name is Lindsay.

B:                        . 10. A: Nice to meet you. B:                        .

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Pronunciation Practice A. Listening

B. Pair Activity

Listen to your teacher read one word from these groupings. One sound is different from the other two. Circle the word you hear.

Now work with a partner. Take turns reading one word from each pair from Part A. Point to the word you hear.

1. a) meet b) neat

3. a) name b) came

5. a) nice b) mice

2. a) you b) yo

4. a) she b) he

6. a) hey b) hi

Contractions A. Listen & Repeat

B. Practice

A contraction shortens two words into one. The apostrophe (‘) replaces a letter.

Use contractions to rewrite the dialogue. A:

Hello.          Jane.

B:

Hi.          Casey, and this is Ella.

A:

Where are you from?

B:

from Toronto. And you?

A:

from Winnipeg.

B:

Nice to meet you, Jane.

A:

You too. Oh, here is my husband, Luke.

C:

Hello.

A:

Luke, this is Casey and Ella.          from Toronto.

1. I am

Practice saying these two forms: • • • • • •

I am  I’m He is  He’s She is  She’s You are  You’re We are  We’re They are  They’re

2. I am

3. We are 4. I am

5. They are

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Review Task 1 WORDS & EXPRESSIONS List as many words and expressions as you can for saying hello.

Task 2

Task 3

COMPLETE THE DIALOGUE

ROLE-PLAY

Now complete the dialogue between two friends.

Work with a partner. One of you is a new employee. The other is a long-term employee. Role-play a greeting between the new coworkers. Your teacher or classmates will answer the following questions:

A:

. I’m          .

B:

Hi,          . I’m          .

A:

It’s          meet you.

1. What are the employees’ names?

B:

Where are you          ?

2. Where is the new employee from?

A:

I’m          . How about you?

3. Is the greeting formal or informal?

B:

.

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Functional English

Giving Personal Information Let’s Learn Your personal information includes your full name, your birthdate, your phone number(s), and your mailing and email addresses. In this lesson, you will practice sharing this information with others who need it. You will also practice asking for personal info.

Warm-Up BIRTHDAY VS. BIRTHDATE Your birthday is the anniversary of your birth (e.g., May 20). Your birthdate (or date of birth) is the day and year when you were born (e.g., May 20, 1983). Practice pronouncing these two words. Then find the birthdate of one famous person. Share it with a classmate.

Questions Listen to your teacher say these common questions. Practice saying them out loud. • Can I get some information / info?

• What’s your cell number?

• What’s your first name?

• What’s your work number?

• What’s your surname?

• What’s your birthdate?

• Do you have a middle name?

• What’s your email address?

• What’s your home number?

• Is this your current mailing address?

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Dialogues Work with a partner. Practice the dialogues. Then change the personal information to your own information.

Dialogue 1

Dialogue 3

Practice giving and spelling names.

Now practice sharing home and email addresses.

A:

Can I have your last name, please?

A:

Is this your current mailing address?

B:

It’s Williams. W-I-L-L-I-A-M-S.

B:

No, we moved.

A:

And your first name?

A:

What’s your new address?

B:

Corey. C-O-R-E-Y.

B:

My address is 45 Arrow Drive. Unit 88.

A:

Do you have a middle name?

A:

Is that in Buffalo?

B:

No, I don’t.

B:

Yes.

A:

What’s your zip code?

B:

My zip code is 14215.

A:

Great. And is your email address still coreywilliams@mailme.com?

B:

That’s right.

Dialogue 2 Now practice giving phone numbers and birthdates. A:

Can I have your phone number, please?

B:

Sure. It’s 555-222-7798.

A:

555-222-7798. Is that your home number?

B:

That’s my cell. I don’t have a home phone.

A:

Okay. Do you have a work number?

B:

Yes. It’s 414-990-4878.

A:

And your birthdate is May 5, 1987, right?

B:

That’s correct.

Correct Info? Sometimes people already have your information. They may check to make sure it’s still correct. You can answer in a few ways: • • • • •

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Giving Personal Information

Functional English

Practice A. Complete the Dialogue Complete the dialogue, and practice with a partner. A:

Can I get some info?

B:

Sure.

A:

I need your          .

B:

It’s 334-889-0087.

A:

Is that your home number or your          number?

B:

That’s my cell. I don’t have a          number.

A:

Okay. What’s your mailing          ?

B:

It’s 97 Waverly Court in Miami. My          is 33128.

A:

Thanks. And do you have an          address?

B:

Yes. My email address is jjcool@quicksend.com.

A:

Thanks. And your          is July 9, 1994, right?

B:

That’s correct.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

B. Writing Practice In your notebook, answer the following questions with your own personal information. Write complete sentences. 1. What’s your surname? 2. Do you have a middle name? 3. What’s your cell number? 4. What’s your birthdate? 5. What’s your mailing address?

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Functional English

Listening Listen to each question. Choose the correct response. 1. a) 467-990-8909. b) 29575. c) 57 Hero Lane.

3. a) No, we don’t. b) That’s my work number. c) 27.

5. a) 77 1st Ave. b) It’s erin889@telecall.ca. c) Yes, I did.

2. a) Yes, it’s Mike. b) No, I don’t. c) Smythe.

4. a) Yes, I do. b) Yes, my surname. c) That’s correct.

6. a) Of course. b) Yes, that’s my name. c) No, you didn’t.

Spelling Are you giving personal information over the phone or in a loud place? It’s useful to spell out difficult or important words. Use familiar nouns or the English Phonetic Spelling Alphabet. A:

What’s your surname?

B:

Chia.

A:

Can you spell that for me, please?

B:

Yep. It’s C as in Charlie, H as in Hotel, I as in India, A as in Alfa.

A:

C-H-I-A?

B:

That’s correct.

Ask your teacher for a printout of the English Phonetic Spelling Alphabet. Practice spelling out your name, street, and email address using the words that go with each letter.

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Functional English

Review Task 1 WORDS & EXPRESSIONS Write five personal information questions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Task 2

Task 3

COMPLETE THE DIALOGUE

ROLE-PLAY

Now complete a dialogue that takes place over the phone. Perform the dialogue for your teacher.

Work with a partner. One of you is a furniture salesperson. The other is a customer. Ask for and provide personal information from this lesson. Spell out at least one important word. Then switch roles.

A:

What’s your first                  ?

B:

Juan.

A:

Can you spell that, please?

B: A:

Can I get your                  , please?

B:

Sure. It’s 889-098-7890.

A:

Thanks. And I need                  address.

B:

It’s juan@mailnow.com.

A:

Okay. Lastly, I need your                   .

B:

September 19.

A:

1994?

B:

You                  it.

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The Beatles

Famous People

The Beatles Pre-Reading A. Warm-Up Questions 1. Who are the people in this picture? 2. What country are these people from? 3. Do you know any songs by these people?

B. Vocabulary Preview Match the words on the left with the correct meanings on the right.

c

1.

high school

a)  something that is very popular, such as a song or album

2.

band

b)  a set of recorded songs, a record

3.

join

c)  excitement about the Beatles in the ‘60s

4.

drum

d)  a trip performers take to many places

5.

hit

e)  a group of musical performers

6.

album

f)  to become part of a group

7.

Beatlemania

g)  where teens get an education, after primary school

8.

tour

h)  barrel-shaped musical instrument, played with sticks

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Reading ABOUT THE BEATLES 1. John Lennon lived in Liverpool, England. In 1956, he started a high school band. He called his band the Quarrymen. They played jazz, blues, and folk music. 2. Paul McCartney and George Harrison joined Lennon’s band. They played rock and roll music together. They called their new band the Beatles. In 1962, Ringo Starr joined the band. He played the drums. 3. The Beatles’ first hit was the song “Love Me Do.” It became popular in the US, too. The Beatles’ first album came out in 1963. It was also a hit. 4. In 1964, the Beatles played on The Ed Sullivan Show. People around the world fell in love with the band. This was the birth of Beatlemania. The Beatles went on a world tour and made movies and albums. They became the most popular rock band of all time.

Writing MY MUSIC Finish the My Music sentences. Use your own personal information. Compare your answers with a partner. 1. Ringo Starr played the drums.

3. The Beatles’ first hit song was “Love Me Do.”

I play

The first song I loved was

2. Paul McCartney liked rock and roll music.

4. In the 1960s, people fell in love with the Beatles.

I like

In

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Comprehension A. Timeline Now, put the timeline in the correct order. Check your answers with a partner. 1. The Beatles released their first hit. 2. Beatlemania was born. 3. Paul McCartney joined the Quarrymen. 4. The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. 5. John Lennon started a high school band. 6. “ Love Me Do” became popular in the US. 7. The Quarrymen became the Beatles.

B. Forming Questions Work with a partner. Here are the answers. What are the questions? 1.

3.

Paul McCartney played bass guitar.

The Beatles became famous around the world after they appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show.

2.

4.

John Lennon’s high school band was the Quarrymen.

The Beatles’ first album came out in 1963.

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Famous People

Grammar Review A. Subject Pronouns A subject pronoun is a small word that replaces the subject of a verb. It helps us avoid repetition in our speaking and writing. Look at the examples. Then circle the subject pronoun that goes with each subject. Examples: 1. John Lennon started the Beatles. John Lennon He was a singer and songwriter.

2. The Beatles are still popular today. They are the most famous rock and roll band.

3. Jackie and I like the Beatles. We listen to their albums all day long.

3. The Beatles’ tour bus

5. The Beatles’ fans

Questions: 1. John Lennon a) he b) they c) I 2. The Beatles a) he b) they c) we

a) he b) it c) they

a) it b) she c) they

4. John Lennon’s wife

6. The song “Love Me Do”

a) he b) she c) they

a) she b) they c) it

B. Possession In English, an apostrophe is used to show that something belongs to someone. This is called possession. Here are three rules to remember:

Now write three sentences that use possession. Use these three nouns: John Lennon, the Beatles, tour bus 1.

1. Add ‘s to a single noun to show possession. This is Ringo Starr’s drum set. 2. Add ‘ to a plural noun ending in -s to show possession. The Beatles’ hit is on the radio.

2.

3. Add ‘s to a singular noun ending in -s. Our class’s nickname is “The Beatlemaniacs.”

3.

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Famous People

Listening A. Gap Fill Listen to a recording of this reading. Fill in the gaps. Listen again and check your answers.   http://blog.esllibrary.com/2015/03/17/podcast-the-beatles-2 1. John Lennon lived in Liverpool,   . In 1956, he started a high school band. He called his band the Quarrymen. They played jazz, blues, and folk   . 2. Paul McCartney and George Harrison joined Lennon’s band. They   rock and roll music together. They    their new band the Beatles. In 1962, Ringo Starr joined the band. He played the drums. 3. The Beatles’ first hit was the song “Love Me Do.” It became popular in the US, too. The Beatles’   album came out in 1963. It was also a   . 4. I n 1964, the Beatles played on The Ed Sullivan Show.    around the world fell in love with the band. This was the birth of Beatlemania.     went on a world tour and made movies and albums. They became the most popular rock band of all time.

B. Extra Practice Do you want more listening practice? After you fill in the gaps in Part A, listen to the recording a few more times. Underline all of the subject pronouns.

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Holidays & Events

Easter Vocabulary Match the words with the correct images. 1.

basket

2.

lamb

3.

ham

4.

chick

5.

church

6.

treat

7.

hunt

8.

bunny

9.

flower

10. egg

b

a

d

e

c g

i

f

j h

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Easter

Holidays & Events

Reading 1. E aster is a holiday that is celebrated every spring. This holiday is important to Christians. It celebrates how Jesus Christ came back from the dead. Many Christians go to church to pray on this day. They also spend time with family and friends. 2. E aster is also celebrated by non-religious people. This holiday celebrates the arrival of spring and new life. Some of the symbols of Easter include bunnies, lambs, chicks, eggs, and flowers. These symbols all have the meaning of new life. 3. E gg dyeing and egg hunts are popular activities during Easter. People use dye to turn eggs into pretty colors. On Easter Sunday, parents hide eggs, chocolate bunnies, and other treats for children to find. Children have a lot of fun hunting for eggs and putting them into a decorated Easter basket. Most families have a big ham dinner on Easter Sunday or Easter Monday. 4. Happy Easter!

Comprehension Practice asking and answering the following questions with your partner. Then write the answers in your notebook. 1. When is Easter celebrated? 2. Why is Easter important for Christians? 3. What are some symbols of Easter? Name three things. 4. What are two activities that people do during Easter? 5. What do children hunt for on Easter Sunday?

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Holidays & Events

Vocabulary Review A. Look at the Pictures Circle the sentence that best describes the picture. 1.

a) There are chocolates under the basket. b) There are chocolates in the basket. c) There are chocolates on the basket. d) There are chocolates next to the basket.

2.

a) He is chopping the ham. b) He is eating the ham. c) He is cooking the ham. d) He is carving the ham.

3.

a) They are hunting for Easter eggs. b) They are playing with Easter eggs. c) They are eating Easter eggs. d) They are hiding Easter eggs.

4.

a) The lamb is wearing a bow above its neck. b) The lamb is wearing a bow in its neck. c) The lamb is wearing a bow under its neck. d) The lamb is wearing a bow around its neck.

5.

a) She is eating the Easter egg. b) She is cooking the Easter egg. c) She is decorating the Easter egg. d) She is hunting for the Easter egg.

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Holidays & Events

Vocabulary Review cont. B. Unscramble the Words Unscramble the words from the reading on page 2. #

Word

1

Unscrambled

#

Word

mah

6

gge

2

nynub

7

lowfer

3

cckih

8

nuht

4

hrcuch

9

blam

5

terat

10

tekasb

Unscrambled

C. Find the Words Can you find all 10 words from Part B in the word search below?

g

g

o

a

b n

c

h

y

a m h p

c

b

k

i

o m n

g

h

c

h h u p p

h

r

e

c

h u

r

c

h

y

b u o n m

i

c

r m w q

r

i

n m n

j

k

l

c

t

a m y

i

l

n

t

f

l

a

n p

k

r

b

s

k

k

u

e

t m

l

o u

i

m

o

e

q

r

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b

k

c

x

y

g

a

b

l

a m b m s

l

m m

w g

i

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a m e w

i

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b

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a

b q u

t

t

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a

a m n h c

h

l

u o i r

r

r

r m

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Easter

Holidays & Events

Discussion 1. D o you celebrate Easter? What do you do on this holiday? Do you have any other spring festivals in your country? 2. Do people keep bunnies as pets in your country? Do you have a pet? Tell your partner about it. 3. What are some symbols of spring or new life? Can you and your partner think of five? 4. What is your favorite flower? Can you describe it and draw it for your partner? 5. What is your favorite animal? Can you describe it and draw it for your partner?

Easter Mad Lib Look at the words under each blank in the story. Don’t read the whole story yet! Fill in the blanks with words of your choice (by yourself). When everyone is finished, take turns reading your mad libs out loud to your classmates.

A Special Easter Egg Hunt Last Easter, something                  happened during (adjective)

my Easter egg hunt. I was in my                  looking for (room in a house)

eggs, when suddenly I saw a                  on the (animal)

. I felt really                  . (piece of furniture)

(adjective)

The animal was sitting on a pile of                  Easter eggs! (color)

I wanted to get the eggs, so I said                  . (verb)

The animal ran away, and I got all the eggs!

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Easter

Holidays & Events

Listening  http://blog.esllibrary.com/2013/03/27/podcast-easter-beginner-level/ Fill in the blanks as you listen to the recording. 1. E aster is a holiday that is celebrated every             . This holiday is important to Christians. It celebrates how Jesus Christ came back from the dead. Many Christians go to              to pray on this day. They also spend time with family and friends. 2. E aster is also celebrated by non-religious people. This holiday celebrates the arrival of spring and new life. Some of the symbols of Easter include               , lambs,             , eggs, and flowers. These symbols all have the meaning of new life. 3. E gg dyeing and egg hunts are popular activities during Easter. People use dye to turn         into pretty colors. On Easter Sunday, parents hide eggs, chocolate bunnies, and other             for children to find. Children have a lot of fun hunting for eggs and putting them into a decorated Easter             . Most families have a big ham dinner on Easter Sunday or Easter Monday. 4. Happy             !

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New Year’s Vocabulary Preview Match the words and the images. h

1. cheers 2. party 3. champagne 4. midnight 5. dress 6. tuxedo 7. fireworks 8. calendar 9. countdown 10. resolutions

b

a

c e

f g

d j

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Holidays & Events

Reading 1. Many people around the world celebrate the beginning of the new year on December 31 and January 1. 2. The night of December 31 is New Year’s Eve. People often go to New Year’s Eve parties. Some people get dressed up in formal clothing such as tuxedos and dresses. They celebrate the start of the new year by eating food and drinking champagne with friends and family. 3. It’s time for the countdown! About 10 seconds before midnight, people count down to the new year by yelling out “10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1! Happy New Year!” 4. At midnight, many people toast one another with a glass of champagne. They clink their glasses together and say “Cheers!” or “Happy New Year!” Sometimes people watch fireworks at midnight too. 5. New Year’s Day is on January 1. It is the start of a new calendar year. Many people spend this holiday with family and friends. It is a popular day to make New Year’s resolutions. People often set personal goals such as “I will quit smoking” or “I will exercise more this year.”

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Holidays & Events

Comprehension A. True or False? Are these sentences true or false? Write T if the answer is true and F if the answer is false. 1. New Year’s Eve is on January 1. 2. Tuxedos and dresses are casual clothing. 3. People say “Happy New Year!” at 11:00 pm. 4. New Year’s Day is on January 1. 5. “I will eat healthier food this year” is an example of a New Year’s resolution.

B. Ask & Answer Ask your partner these questions. Then write the answers in complete sentences in the spaces below. 1. When do people celebrate New Year’s Eve?

2. What do people do on New Year’s Eve?

3. When do people celebrate New Year’s Day?

4. What do people do on New Year’s Day?

5. What are some common New Year’s resolutions that people make?

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Holidays & Events

Vocabulary Review A. Unscramble the Words Unscramble the words from the reading on page 2. 1. eodxut

6. tighdimn

2. serds

7. korifewsr

3. lendcara

8. tiluseroons

4. ctnoundow

9. gapmachen

5. aptry

10. rehecs

B. Word Search Find the words you unscrambled in Part A in the Word Search below.

c p u r e s r e s c a e e

h i f c o u n t d o w n h

a m i d n i g h t d c r c

m k r w k k c o d n a h l

p s e o l h r k x r l e d

a s w a e r a r q z e e a

g e o e p e e n z r n s r

n d r b x u x u e e d a s

e s k n r r p m m b a c f

k o s t a o r p r a r a i

r e s o l u t i o n s l r

o r d t u x e d o n n n e

p p a r t y y a a e n d l

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Holidays & Events

Vocabulary Review cont. C. Look at the Pictures Circle the sentence that best describes the picture. 1.

a) She is writing her resolutions in a piece of paper. b) She is writing her resolutions under a piece of paper. c) She is writing her resolutions above a piece of paper. d) She is writing her resolutions on a piece of paper.

2.

a) They are toasting each other. b) They are glassing each other. c) They are breading each other. d) They are drinking each other.

3.

a) They are counting up the seconds until midnight. b) They are counting down the seconds until midnight. c) They are counting on the seconds until midnight. d) They are counting around the seconds until midnight.

4.

a) He will wear casual clothing to the New Year’s Eve party. b) He will wear a dress to the New Year’s Eve party. c) He will wear jeans to the New Year’s Eve party. d) He will wear a tuxedo to the New Year’s Eve party.

5.

a) New Year’s Day is on January. b) New Year’s Day is at January. c) New Year’s Day is in January. d) New Year’s Day is to January.

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Holidays & Events

New Year’s Survey Walk around the classroom and ask your classmates questions. Write your classmate’s name on the right if he/she answers “yes.” #

Question

1

Is New Year’s your favorite holiday?

2

Do you like watching fireworks?

3

Do you usually spend New Year’s Eve with friends?

4

Do you usually go to a party on New Year’s Eve?

5

Do you drink any special drinks on New Year’s Eve?

6

Do you have any common New Year’s traditions in your country?

7

Do you usually spend New Year’s Day with family?

8

Do you eat any special food on New Year’s Day?

9

Do you give and get gifts on New Year’s Day?

10

Do you usually make New Year’s resolutions?

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Holidays & Events

Listening Fill in the blanks as you listen to the recording. 1. M any people around the world celebrate the                   of the new year on December 31 and               1. 2. The night of December 31 is New Year’s Eve. People often go to New Year’s Eve               . Some people get dressed up in formal clothing such as tuxedos and               . They celebrate the start of the new year by eating food and drinking champagne with friends and family. 3. It’s time for the                   ! About 10 seconds before                 , people count down to the new year by yelling out “10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1! Happy New Year!” 4. At midnight, many people toast one another with a glass of champagne. They clink their glasses together and say “             !” or “Happy New Year!” Sometimes people watch                   at midnight too. 5. New Year’s Day is on January 1. It is the start of a new                 year. Many people spend this holiday with family and friends. It is a popular day to make New Year’s                       . People often set personal goals such as “I will quit smoking” or “I will exercise more this year.”

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