Beginner’s English Course
A nita Ilievska
UNIT 1 Lesson 1
The verb to be
Short form (spoke
Full form (writte n)
n)
I am
=
I'm
you are
=
you're
he is
=
he's
she is
=
she's
it is
=
it's
are not
=
aren't
is not
=
isn't
For the teacher - Articles
For the student - Picture This a or an?
a = b, c, d ...
an = a, e, i, o, u an apple, an
a banana, a car, a dog...
elephant, an igloo, an orange, an umbrella
Question - What/Who is it?
What ....? = things Who .....? = people
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"What's" = What is "It's" = It is "Who's" = Who is
"Hello.
Who's your teacher?
"What's this?"
"And this?"
"And what's this?" "And what are these?" "And these?"
"Who's this?"
"It's an apple."
"It's a pear."
"It's a car."
"They're biscuits." "They're eggs."
"It's Mr. Bean."
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Lesson 2
Naturally Speaking
Follow the dialogue. Mr Bean meets Mrs Breuer, one of his students, and her husband in the street.
Mr Bean: Mrs Breuer: Mr Bean:
Mrs Breuer:
Good morning, Mrs Breuer. Good morning, Mr Bean. How are you? I'm fine thanks, and you? Not too bad. Mr Bean, this is my husband Michael, Michael this is Mr Bean my English teacher.
Mr Breuer: Mr Bean: Mr Breuer: Mr Bean:
Pleased to meet you. Pleased to meet you too. Are you from Germany, Mr Breuer? Yes, East Germany, from Dresden. And , are you from London? No, I'm from Derby, but I live in London now.
Mrs Breuer:
Well, goodbye Mr Bean, it was nice to see you.
Mr Bean:
Yes, goodbye.
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What to say Everyday Greetings
"Hello" or
"Hi!"
"Good morning"
"Good afternoon"
"Good evening"
"Goodbye"
+
"Good night"
+
"Good night"
->Meeting
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"Hello" or "Hi" are more informal but can be used at any time. Question
Emotion
Response
o
How are you?
Great thanks.
o
How are you?
Fine thanks. or
o
How are you?
Not too bad thanks.
I'm OK thanks.
<-Parting-> When leaving, you say "Goodbye". "Bye" is more informal. When leaving at night, you say "Goodnight". When going to bed you say "Goodnight."
Lesson 3
Unit 1 - Lesson 3 – People, Places, Nationalities + The Question Where? Remember It Questions Who?
=
People
What?
=
Things
Where?
=
Places
Learn It
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Where you come from is your nationality. CAPITALISATION RULES Rule
For example
People's names always My name is Lynne Hand. start with aCAPITAL LETTER. I come from England, but I live
Countries always start with in Germany. aCAPITAL LETTER. Cities always start with a CAPITAL LETTER. Nationalities always start with aCAPITAL LETTER.
I grew up in Nottingham.
I am English.
Where is this? Is this
Is England in
Germany?
Poland?
No, this isn't Germany. This is England.
No, England isn't in Poland. England is in Britain.
What is the capital of England?
The capital of England is London.
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What is the
Is this
Is Wales in
France?
Germany?
No, this isn't
No, Wales isn't in The capital
capital of Wales?
France. This is Germany. Wales of Wales is Wales.
Is this Spain?
No, this isn't Spain. This is Scotland.
is in Britain.
Is Scotland in France?
Cardiff.
What is the capital of Scotland?
No, Scotland
The capital
isn't in France.
of Scotland
Scotland is in
is
Britain.
Edinburgh.
What is the Is this Italy?
Is Northern
capital of
Ireland in Italy? Northern Ireland?
No, this isn't Italy. This is Northern Ireland.
Where is this?
No, Northern Ireland isn't in Italy. Northern Ireland is in the United Kingdom.
Is the United Kingdom in America?
The capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast.
Tell me more.
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England, Wales and Scotland are countries in Britain. England, Wales, Scotland No, the United This is the
Kingdom isn't in
United
America. The
Kingdom.
United Kingdom is in Europe.
and Northern Ireland are countries in the United Kingdom. London, Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff are capital cities. London is the capital of Britain.
This is England.
Q - Is England a city? A - No, England isn't a city. England is a country. Q - And London. Is London a city or a country? A - London is a city, a capital
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city. London is the capital city of England. Q - Is London in Germany? A - No, London isn't in Germany. London is in England.
Now you - make up the same dialogue for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Q - Is Wales .......... ? A - No, Wales ........... .
A quick joke :What is the capital of France?
Who is this?/Who are they?
Who is this?
What is her name? Her name is
It's Ingrid.
Ingrid Bergman
Who is this?
What is his name?
Where does she come from?
Where
What
does she nationality live?
is she?
She comes
She's
She's
from Sweden
dead.
Swedish
Where does
Where
What
he come
does he
nationality
from?
live?
is he?
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His name is It's Napoleon.
Napolean Bonaparte.
Who are they?
What are their names?
He comes from France.
Where do they come from?
He's dead.
Where do they live?
He's French.
What nationality are they?
John Lennon and
Their names
George
are John They're 'The Beatles'.
Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr
Harrison They come
are dead.
They're
from England. Paul lives
British.
and George Harrison.
in England and Ringo lives in Monte Carlo.
Mr Bean needs your help (requires Macromedia Shockwave Player.) Click on Mr Bean
Note: Where do you come from? = Where were you born or raised?
Where do you live? = Where do you live now?
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For example: "I come from England, but I live in Germany."
Lesson 4
The English Alphabet (Aa, Bb, Cc...) Writing + Names Remember It The English Alphabet Aa
Bb
Cc
Dd
Ee
Ff
Gg
Hh
Ii
Jj
Kk
Ll
Mm
Nn
Oo
Pp
Qq
Rr
Ss
Tt
Uu
Vv
Ww
Xx
Yy
Zz
Learn It Listen to the Alphabet Song (British style)
Vowels A
E
I
O
U
Consonants B
C
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
N
P
Q
R
S
T
V
W
X
Y
Z
Now listen to the alphabet, and have a go yourself. (Requires Adobe Flash Player and a free Voice Thread account.)
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The Rhyming Alphabet The following letters rhyme with each other ä
ë
e
ï
o
yü
r
z
sound sound sound sound sound sound sound sound A
B
F
I
H
C
L
Y
J
D
M
K
E
N
G
S
P
X
O
Q
R
Z
U W
T V
Handwriting When you write in English you can print out your letters one at a time, which is easy to read, but can be slow, or you can use "joined up" writing, also called "cursive", which is quicker to write, but can be difficult to read if your handwriting is bad. Print your letters one at a time. or
Write using cursive script. A good sentence to practise your handwriting is: "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog."
The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. The Phonetic Alphabet When spelling (especiallyover the phone) use the phonetic alphabet to avoid
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confusion. A
Alpha
B
Bravo
C
Charlie
D
Delta
E
Echo
F
Foxtrot
G
Golf
H
Hotel
I
India
J
Juliet
K
Kilo
L
Lima
M
Mike
N
November
O
Oscar
P
Papa
Q
Quebec
R
Romeo
S
Sierra
T
Tango
U
Uniform
V
Victor
W
Whisky
X
X-Ray
Y
Yankee
Z
Zulu
Names First Name/Christian Middle
or
(Middle
Last
Initial)
Name/Surname
Name
Name
Elizabeth
Mary
M
Windsor
John
Wesley
W
Sinclair
Naturally speaking When two letters appear next to each other we say "double __" Follow the dialogue.
o
What's your full name please.
o
Sorry , what was your last name again?
My first name is Sonja and my last name Pascalli
Pascalli.
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o
I'm sorry I don't understand. Could you repeat that more slowly
Pasc-all-i.
P-a-s-c-a-double l-i
please. o
How do you write that? Could you spell it please?
o
And your first name please?
Sonja
o
Pardon?
Sonja - S-o-n-j-a.
o
And what is your telephone
2-3-8-7-1-8
You're welcome.
number please? o
Thank you.
Checking understanding - What to say
"My name is Mr. Bean."
"............................"
"I'm sorry I didn't hear that. Could you speak a little louder please?"
"?"
"My name
"My name is
is ????."
Mr. Bean."
"Could you "I'm sorry, I don't
repeat your
understand."
name please?"
Could you spell that please?
"My name is Mr.
"I said, my name is Mr. Bean!"
Bean, your name is
"My name is
--------- and mine is
Mr. Bean."
"B-e-a-n."
Mr. Bean."
Capitalisation When spelling a word for someone it is sometimes necessary to let the person know when
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letters need to be written inCAPITALS and when they need to be written small. "How do you spell UNESCO
"Capital U-N-E-S-C-O."
please?" "How do you spell T-Online
"Capital T dash capital O small n-l-i-n-e."
please?" "How do you spell 1&1 Profi
"1 ampersand 1 capital P small r-o-f-i."
please?"
Please and thank you
The average English person will say please and thank you at least 200 times a day. Thanks and ta are very informal. "You're welcome" is a common response to "Thank you".
!Note - The most frequently used English letter is E. The least frequently used is Z.
Unit 1 - Lesson – 5
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English numbers (1, 2, 3 ... 10)
Remember It Numbers
Learn It Numbers The numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, … (and so on) are whole numbers.
We use numbers to count things, like apples:-
1.
Here's an apple. Just one apple.
2.
Here's another apple. Now we have two apples.
Try counting from one to ten and have a go at the counting rhymes in English:-
Rhymes and Songs
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One, two, three, four, five, Once I caught a fish alive. Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, Then I let it go again.
One, two - buckle my shoe , three, four - knock on the door, five, six - pick up sticks, seven, eight - close the gate, nine, ten - a big fat hen.
Ten Green Bottles Ten green bottles Hanging on the wall Ten green bottles Hanging on the wall And if one green bottle Should accidentally fall There'll be nine green bottles Hanging on the wall And so it goes on... Nine green bottles Hanging on the wall Nine green bottles Hanging on the wall
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And if one green bottle Should accidentally fall There'll be eight green bottles Hanging on the wall Eight green bottles Hanging on the wall Eight green bottles Hanging on the wall And if one green bottle Should accidentally fall There'll be seven green bottles Hanging on the wall Seven green bottles Hanging on the wall Seven green bottles Hanging on the wall And if one green bottle Should accidentally fall There'll be six green bottles Hanging on the wall Six green bottles Hanging on the wall Six green bottles Hanging on the wall And if one green bottle Should accidentally fall There'll be five green bottles Hanging on the wall Five green bottles Hanging on the wall Five green bottles Hanging on the wall And if one green bottle Should accidentally fall
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There'll be four green bottles Hanging on the wall Four green bottles Hanging on the wall Four green bottles Hanging on the wall And if one green bottle Should accidentally fall There'll be three green bottles Hanging on the wall Three green bottles Hanging on the wall Three green bottles Hanging on the wall And if one green bottle Should accidentally fall There'll be two green bottles Hanging on the wall Two green bottles Hanging on the wall Two green bottles Hanging on the wall And if one green bottle Should accidentally fall There'll be one green bottles Hanging on the wall One green bottle Hanging on the wall One green bottle Hanging on the wall If that one green bottle Should accidentally fall There'll be no green bottles Hanging on the wall
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UNIT 2
Unit 2 - Lesson 6 – People + Titles
Remember It | Learn It | What to Say | Naturally Speaking | Titles | Test It | Practise It
Remember It Questions Who?
=
People
What?
=
Things
Where?
=
Places
CAPITALISATION RULES Rule
For example
Countries always start with a CAPITAL LETTER.
I come from England.
Cities always start with a CAPITAL LETTER.
I live in Darmstadt.
Nationalities always start with I am English. a CAPITAL LETTER.
Learn It CAPITALISATION RULES Rule
For example
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People's names always start with a CAPITAL LETTER.
My name is Lynne Hand.
Who is this? Who are they?
Who is this?
What is her name? Her name is
It's Ingrid.
Ingrid Bergman
Who is this?
What is his name? His name is
It's Napoleon.
Napolean Bonaparte.
Who are they?
What are their names?
Where does she come from?
Where
What
does she nationality live?
is she?
She comes
She's
She's
from Sweden
dead.
Swedish
Where does
Where
What
he come
does he
nationality
from?
live?
is he?
He comes from France. Where do they come from?
He's dead.
Where do they live?
He's French. What nationality are they?
John Lennon and
Their names
George
are John They're 'The Beatles'.
Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison.
Harrison They come
are dead.
They're
from England. Paul lives
British.
in England and Ringo lives in Monte Carlo.
Mr Bean needs your help (requires Macromedia Shockwave Player.)
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Note: Where do you come from? = Where were you born or raised?
Where do you live? = Where do you live now?
For example: Me: - "I come from England, but I live in Germany."
What to say Question "What's your name?" "Where do you come from?" "Where do you live?"
Short answer
Long answer
"It's Lynne Hand."
"My name is Lynne Hand."
"From England."
"I come from England."
"In Darmstadt."
"I live in Darmstadt."
"What nationality are you?" "I'm English."
"My nationality is English."
When asked questions about themselves people often give short one-word answers:Question
Short one - word answer
"What's your name?"
"Lynne Hand."
"Where do you come from?"
"England."
"What country do you come from?"
"England"
"Where are you from?"
"England"
"Where do you live?"
"Darmstadt."
"What nationality are you?"
"English."
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Naturally Speaking
Follow the dialogue. o
What's your name please?
Mr. Bean.
o
Do you come from London?
No I come from Derby.
o
Do you live in Derby?
No, I live in London.
o
Are you English?
Yes, I am.
o
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Titles Young male Master
Note: Used with the first name.
Master William
Rarely used today. Mr
Adult male (married or unmarried)
Mr. Bean
Miss
Young or Adult Female (unmarried)
Miss Marple
Mrs
Female (married)
Mrs. Hand
Ms
Female (married or unmarried) Note: Often used in business.
Ms. Roddick
Unit 2 - Lesson 7 – Present Continuous - Positive Remember It The verb to be
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Check you know the forms of this important little verb
Read this
Vowels and Consonants Check you know your alphabet
Read this
Learn It Present continuous form = am/is/are + verb + ing. We use it to show that something is happening NOW. You can use the short forms.
Am/Is/Are doing
"What am I doing?"
"I'm standing.
"What is he doing?"
"He's sitting.
"What is she doing?"
"She's walking.
"What is it doing?"
"It's running.
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"What are they doing?"
"They're playing."
"What are we doing?"
"We're surfing the Internet.
More with Picture It Try to guess what Mr Bean is doing (requires Macromedia Shockwave Player.) Click on Mr Bean
Spelling Tip: add -ing to Words ending in two consonants Words ending in two vowels + consonant. Words ending in one consonant and a vowel (not e) Words ending in one vowel and g add g + -ing Words ending in one vowel and m add m + -ing Words ending in one vowel and n add n + -ing Words ending in one vowel and p add p + -ing Words ending in one vowel and t -
To walk
walk + ing
walking
To sleep
sleep + ing
sleeping
To do
do + ing
doing
To jog
jog + ging
jogging
To swim
swim + ming
swimming
To run
run + ning
running
To shop
shop + ping
shopping
To put
put + ting
putting
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add t + -ing Words ending in ie - delete ie + -ying To die Words ending in one consonant and e - delete e + -ing
To phone
d + ying
dying
phon + ing
phoning
Pronunciation - Short forms Click on each word to hear the sound (requires Real Player Basic .) I am
I'm
I am not
I'm not
He is
He's
He is not
He's not
He isn't
She is
She's
She is not
She's not
She isn't
It is
It's
It is not
It's not
It isn't
You are You're You are not You are'nt You're not We are
We're
We are not
We aren't
We're not
They are They're They are not They are'nt They're not
Unit 2 - Lesson 8 – Present Continuous - Negative Remember It The verb to be -
Read this
Present continuous form = am/is/are + verb + ing (something is happening NOW)
Learn It In the negative: add not after am/is/are (something is not happening NOW).
I'm not ......ing. | He/she/it isn't .....ing. | You/we/they aren't .....ing.
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"I'm not sitting. I'm standing."
"He's not (he isn't) standing. He's sitting."
"She's not (she isn't) running. She's walking."
"It's not (it isn't) walking. It's running. "
"They're not (they aren't) working. They're playing. "
"We're not (we aren't) watching television. We're surfing the Net."
Opposites
standing
sitting
walking
running
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playing
working
Spelling Tip: Using a dictionary
Dictionaries come in many sizes and kinds. Small dictionaries are called pocket or compact, larger dictionaries are often called shorter and very large dictionaries are often called greater. Small dictionaries are useful for finding everyday spellings and meanings. Some dictionaries have pictures to show the meanings of words. They are good for checking words that can be confused:horse n a four-legged animal with hooves .... hoarse adj. of the voice, rough or croaking. In a dictionary after the word they tell you what kind of word it is in italics:adj.
adjective
adv.
adverb
conj.
conjunction
interj.
interjection
n
noun
prep.
preposition
pron.
pronoun
vb
verb
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Unit 2 - Lesson 9 – Present Continuous Questions
Remember It Questions Who?
People
What?
Things
Where?
Places
The verb to be Check you know the forms of this important little verb
Read this
Spelling tip Check you know how to spell the continuous form
Read this
Present Continuous Present continuous form=am/is/are + verb + ing (something is happening NOW) You can use the short forms.
Learn It Asking Questions about what's happening now What am I doing? What is he/she/it doing? What are we/you/they doing?
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Am/Is/Are doing
What am I doing?
What is he doing?
What is she doing?
What is it doing?
What are they doing?
"I'm standing. I'm not sitting."
"He's sitting. He's not (He isn't) standing."
"She's walking. She's not (She isn't) running."
"It's running. It's not (It isn't) walking."
"They're playing. They're not (They aren't) working."
"We're surfing the Internet. We're What are we doing?
not (We aren't) watching television."
Try to guess what Mr Bean is doing (requires Macromedia Shockwave Player.) Click on Mr Bean
What to say - Open and closed questions
Answering Yes Closed Question - answer =
Long answer
Short answer
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yes or no "Am I learning English?"
"Yes, you're learning English."
"Yes, you are." or "Yes."
"Is he/she learning
"Yes, he/she's learning
"Yes, he/she is." or
English?"
English."
"Yes."
"Are you learning English?" "Yes, I'm learning English." "Yes, I am." or "Yes." "Are we learning English?" "Are they learning English?"
"Yes, we're learning English."
"Yes, we are." or "Yes."
"Yes, they're learning
"Yes, they are." or
English."
"Yes."
Answering No Closed Question - answer = yes or no "Am I learning German?"
Long answer "No, I'm not learning German."
Short answer "No, I'm not." or "No."
"Is he/she learning
"No, he/she's not (he/she
"No, he/she's not
German?"
isn't) learning German."
(he/she isn't)." or "No."
"No, you're not (you aren't)
"No, you're not (you
learning German."
aren't)." or "No."
"No, we're not (we aren't)
"No, we're not (we
learning German."
aren't)." or "No."
"Are you learning German?" "Are we learning German?" "Are they learning German?"
"No, they're not (they aren't) "No, they're not (they learning German."
aren't)." or "No."
Answering in full 32
Open Question - can't simply
Long answer
say yes or no
Short answer
"What are you doing?"
"I'm learning English."
"Learning English."
"What is he doing?"
"He's learning English."
"Learning English."
"What is she doing?"
"She's learning English."
"Learning English."
"What are we doing?"
"We're learning English."
"Learning English."
"What are they doing?"
"They're learning English."
"Learning English."
Naturally speaking:You:- "Are you learning English?" Me: - "No, I 'm not." You:- "What are you doing?" Me: - "I 'm teaching English." You:- "What language are you learning?" Me: - "I 'm learning German."
Unit 2 - Lesson 10 – Colours Learn It requires Real Player Basic
Colours
Black
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White Red Blue Yellow Orange Green Purple Pink
For example:The Union Jack is red, white and blue. The German flag is black, red and yellow. Penguins are black and white.
Aubergines are purple.
Lettuces are green.
Lemons are yellow.
Oranges are orange!
A rainbow is multicoloured
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More Colours
A Poem to help you remember your colours I Can Sing a Rainbow (by Arthur Hamilton)
Red and yellow and pink and green, Purple and orange and blue, I can sing a rainbow, Sing a rainbow, Sing a rainbow too! Listen to your heart, Listen to your heart, And sing everything you feel, I can sing a rainbow, Sing a rainbow, Sing a rainbow too! Red and yellow and pink and green, Purple and orange and blue, I can sing a rainbow, Sing a rainbow, Sing a rainbow too!
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UNIT 3
Unit 3 - Lesson 11 – The Present Simple Positive - "I do."
Learn It The Present Simple - "I do." The verb to do
We use the Present Simple tense to talk about regular or permanent actions.
In the third person (he, she, it) form, the verb takes an s. For example:I/we/you/they
do
have
work
read
like
eat
drink
He/she/it
does
has
works
reads
likes
eats
drinks
Things Mr Bean does every Monday morning.
Every Monday Mr Bean wakes up at 6.00 am.
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He gets up at 6.15 am,
and goes to the bathroom.
He usually has a shower,
then he has a shave and brushes his teeth.
He eats breakfast at about 7.00 am.
After breakfast he reads the newspaper.
At 7.30 am he goes to work.
Spelling Tip: Words ending in -s / -sh/ -ch:es after -s / -sh/ -ch: for example toss > tosses - crash > crashes - scratch > scratches Words ending in -y:-y becomes -ies : For example worry > worries - cry > cries
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Also.... do > does - go > goes
Unit 3 - Lesson 12 – The Present Simple Negative - "I don't." Remember It The verb to do-
Read this
We use the Present Simple tense to talk about regular or permanent actions.
Learn It The Present Simple - "don't" = do not | "doesn't" = does not In the third person (he, she, it) form, the negative form of the verb to do takes an s. For example:I/we/you/they
do not
do not have do not read do not like do not eat do not drink
I/we/you/they
don't
don't have
don't read
don't like
don't eat
don't drink
does not
does not
does not
does not
does not
have
read
like
eat
drink
doesn't
doesn't
have
read
He/she/it
does not
He/she/it
doesn't
doesn't like doesn't eat
doesn't drink
Things Mr Bean does and doesn't do on Saturday mornings. 38
On Saturday Mr Bean doesn't wake up at 6.00 am. He wakes up at 8.00 am.
He doesn't get up at 6.15 am. He gets up at 9.00 am.
He doesn't go to the office. He goes to the bathroom.
He doesn't have a shower. He has a bath. After his bath, he doesn't have a cup of coffee. He has a shave and brushes his teeth. He doesn't eat breakfast at about 7.00 am. He eats breakfast at about 10.00 am. After breakfast he doesn't read the newspaper. He goes for a run.
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After his run he doesn't go to work. He usually visits his friends.
Unit 3 - Lesson 13 – The Present Simple Questions "Do I ...?" Remember It
! "What do you do?"="What is your job?" ! For example: Q - What do you do? A - I'm a teacher.
Learn It Adverbs of Frequency Some adverbs tell us how often something is done.
You can see
more
about adverbs of frequency in the grammar section.
The Present Simple - "Do I?" In the third person (he, she, it) form, the question form of the verb to do takes an s. For example:-
Do
I/we/you/ have
do
like
want
they
something?
something?
something?
something?
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Does
he/she/it
have
do
like
want
something?
something?
something?
something?
Let's ask Mr Bean what he does at work every day
"Mr Bean, what do you do?"
"I'm a teacher."
"What do you teach?"
"I teach English."
"Where do you work?"
"I work at a language school in London.
"Do you usually walk to work?"
"No, I always drive."
"What time do you usually
"I usually start work
start?"
at 9.00 am."
"How many classes do you
"I usually teach three
teach?"
classes a day."
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"Do you ever teach evening
"No, never. I only
classes?"
teach in the day."
"Do you ever teach on a
"Yes, but only
Saturday?"
sometimes." "Yes, there is one
"Does anyone else teach
other English
English?"
teacher, Miss Smith." "No, she only works part-time. She teaches Monday to
"Does she teach every day?"
Wednesday. She never teaches at the weekend."
"What time do you usually
"I usually finish work
finish work?"
at 4 o'clock."
Unit 3 - Lesson 14 – Present Simple - "I do." vs. Present Continuous - "I am doing."
Remember It Revise the present continuous (lessons 7, 8 and 9) and the present simple (lessons 11, 12 and 13).
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! "What do you do?" = What is your job? vs. "What are you doing?" = What are you actually doing right now? For example: Q - What do you do? A - I'm a teacher. Q - What are you doing? A - I'm teaching.
Learn It The Present Simple vs. Present Continuous - when do we use them? Regular and Things that are always true.
repeated actions (always, often,
General
Something that
facts about
is happening
our lives.
now.
To describe Temporary
change,
situations.
development, progress.
sometime s, never). "I always "Water boils at 100 degrees."
boil the kettle
-
before I
"Is the
"The kettle
-
isn'tboiling."
kettleboiling y et?"
make the tea."
"English is a "I always popular
speakEngli "I like Englis lesson, so
language in sh in my business."
"I am in my h."
lessons."
"I am studyingEn "My English
I'm speakingEngl glish for a year ish."
isimproving."
at University."
"It never snow s in Germany in the
"It often snows in the winter."
"I enjoy sno w."
"It isn't snowing, the sun
-
-
is shining.
summer."
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Let's ask a few questions about Mr Bean. Q- "What does Mr Bean do?" A- "He's a teacher." Q- "Is he sitting?" A- "No, he isn't sitting, he's standing. Q- "What does he teach?" A- "He teaches English." Q- "What is he doing?" A- "He's holding a flag."
Q- "Where does he work?" A- "He works at a language school in London." Q- "Is he working there today?" A- "No, he isn't working there today, it's shut." Q- "What is he doing today?. A- "He's driving to Nottingham." Q- "Does he often drive to Nottingham." A- "No, he usually takes the train." Thanks for the correction Dar!
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Remember It Numbers 1 - 10
Learn It Numbers Learn your numbers (requires Real Player Basic ) Whole numbers 10 to 100 Pronounce
Symbol
Word
10
Ten
10
11
Eleven
11
12
Twelve
12
13
Thirteen
13
14
Fourteen
14
15
Fifteen
15
16
Sixteen
16
17
Seventeen
17
18
Eighteen
18
19
Nineteen
19
20
Twenty
20
21
twenty-one
21
22
twenty-two
...
23
twenty-three
...
24
twenty-four
...
25
twenty-five
...
26
twenty-six
...
27
twenty-seven
...
28
twenty-eight
...
29
twenty-nine
...
30
thirty
30
40
fourty
40
50
fifty
50
60
sixty
60
It
45
70
seventy
70
80
eighty
80
90
ninety
90
100
one (a) hundred
100
Remember the rhyme in lesson 5? One, two - buckle my shoe, Three, four - knock on the door, Five, six - pick up sticks, Seven, eight - close the gate, Nine, ten - a big fat hen. Now let's carry on:Eleven, twelve - dig and delve, Thirteen, fourteen - couples courting, Fifteen, sixteen - mice in the kitchen, Seventeen, eighteen - I'm still waiting, Nineteen, twenty - my plate's empty.
UNIT 4
Unit 4 - Lesson 16 – Telling the Time in English # 1 Remember It Numbers # 1 | Numbers # 2
Learn It Learn to tell the time - requires Real Player Basic
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Telling the Time We measure the time in seconds, minutes and hours. There are 24 hours in a day. There are 60 minutes in an hour. There are 60 seconds in a minute. To tell the time you usually use a clock or a watch.
A clock:
A watch:
There are analogue clocks and watches and there are digital clocks and watches.
14:00 Digital clocks and watches show the exact hours and minutes in numbers. They use 24 hours and sixty minutes to show the Analogue clocks and watches often have
time.
numbers on the "face" to show the hours and lines to show the minutes. An analogue clock also has "hands", a short hand to show the hour, a longer hand to show the minutes, and sometimes a long thin hand to show the seconds.
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To the Hour
We say o'clock on the hour:
Twelve o'clock
Six o'clock
One o'clock
Seven o'clock
Two o'clock
Eight o'clock
Three o'clock
Nine o'clock
Four o'clock
Ten o'clock
Five o'clock
Eleven o'clock
The times of the day:When talking about the time, to show whether it's morning or later we use am and pm.
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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night
00:01 - 11.59
12:01 - 18:00
18:01 - 22:00
22:01 - 23.59
1 to 11.59 am
12.01 to 6 pm
6.01 to 10 pm
10.01 to 11.59 pm
12 o'clock is noon (daytime) or midnight (night).
Unit 4 - Lesson 17 – Telling the Time in English # 2 Remember It Revise these time expressions - Telling the time # 1
Learn It Requires Real Player Basic
Telling the time to the half hour or quarter hour There are 15 minutes in quarter of an hour. There are 30 minutes in half an hour. There are 45 minutes in three quarters of an hour. When it's past the hour (up to 30 minutes past) we say "past". When it's before the hour (after 30 minutes past) we say "to".
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30 minutes is half an hour, we say "half past" or "thirty". 15 minutes is quarter of an hour. At 15 minutes past the hour we say "quarter past" or "fifteen". At fifteen minutes to the hour we say "quarter to" or "forty-five".
Twelv e o'cloc k
Twelv
Twelv
Twelve
e
e
forty-
fifteen
thirty
five
or
or
or
Quarte
Half
Quarte
r past
past
r to
twelve
twelve
one
!Note - you don't mention the "minutes". Naturally speaking Exactly or about Exactly
About
14.00
14.28
It's exactly two o'clock.
It's about half past two.
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How to ask the time - requires Real Player Basic
o
It's eight.
It's half past twelve.
It's twelve thirty.
It's about half past eleven.
It's about eleven thirty.
or
Excuse me. Do you have the time please?
o
It's exactly eight o'clock.
Excuse me. What time is it please?
o
or
Excuse me. Could you tell me the time please?
or
Writing the time morning
00:01 11:59
a.m. - stands for Ante Meridiem (the time
00:01 hrs -
between midnight and noon)
12:00
noon or midday
12:00
p.m. - stands for Post Meridian (after noon)
afternoon
evening
night midnight
12:01 24:00 hrs 12:01 18:00 18:01 22:00 22:01 24:00 24:00
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There are 24 hours in a day, but only the military, police and computer programmers use the 24-hour clock. When writing or speaking generally we tend to use the 12-hour clock. The 24 hours of the day are divided into two periods called a.m. (Latin "ante meridiem" | English: "before mid day") and p.m. (Latin "post meridiem" | English: "after mid day"). The way people write the time varies. I prefer a.m. and p.m. Choose from the following styles or use what your English teacher tells you to and stick to it:a.m. p.m. am pm AM PM A.M. P.M. Some people (myself included) use a dot as the separator: 2.30 pm. Some people use a colon as the separator: 2:30 pm. The colon is usually used with the 24-hour clock: 14:30.
Unit 4 - Lesson 18 – Telling the Time in English # 3
Remember It Revise (do again) the time expressions (Time 1) and (Time 2).
Learn It Requires Real Player Basic
Telling the time To the minute In five minute increments we say:-
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Five
Ten
One
One
past
past
twent
twenty
one
one
y
-five
Ten
Five to
to
two
Twent y-five to two
Twent y to two
two
At other "odd" times, when we want to be accurate, we add the word "minute(s)":-
It's twenty-eight minutes to twelve.
It's one minute past three.
Naturally Speaking Digital clocks often show the time this way using the 24-hour-clock, only the police and the military actually speak using the 24 hour clock:If it's before noon we tend to If it's after noon we say "in say "in the morning".
the afternoon".
07:00
14:00
It's seven o'clock in the
It's two o'clock in the
morning
afternoon
If it's late we say "at night".
22:00 It's ten o'clock at night
15 minutes past the hour is quarter past: 07:15
14:15
It's quarter past seven in the It's quarter past two in the morning
afternoon
22:15 It's quarter past ten at night
30 minutes past the hour is half past:
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07:30
14:30
It's half past seven in the
It's half past two in the
morning
afternoon
22:30 It's half past ten at night
45 minutes past the hour is quarter to: 07:45
14:45
22:45
It's quarter to eight in the
It's quarter to three in the
It's quarter to eleven at
morning
afternoon
night
Unit 4 - Lesson 19 – Days of the week
Learn It The days of the week:There are seven days in the week. We usually work for five of them. We call these five days "the working week". Many people take two days off work, we call these days "the weekend". Monday is usually the first day of the week. Friday is usually the last day of the working week. Sunday is considered a day of rest. The working week
The weekend Sunday
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday (the Sabbath) Short form (written only) Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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Here is a rhyme that may help you remember the days of the week
The days of the week:"Monday’s child is fair of face, Tuesday’s child is full of grace, Wednesday’s child is full of woe, Thursday’s child has far to go, Friday’s child is loving and giving, Saturday’s child works hard for living, But the child that is born on a Sunday Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay."
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!Note - Days always begin with a CAPITAL letter.
Unit 4 - Lesson 20 – more numbers (100 - 1000)
Remember It Numbers 1 - 10 Numbers 11 - 100
Learn It Numbers Learn your numbers (requires Real Player Basic )
Whole numbers 100 to 1000 In figures
In words
Pronounce It
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100
one (a) hundred
100
101
one (a) hundred and one
101
200
two hundred
...
300
three hundred
...
400
four hundred
...
500
five hundred
...
600
six hundred
...
700
seven hundred
...
800
eight hundred
...
900
nine hundred
...
1000
a thousand
1000
Remember the song from Lesson 5? Well, if you have the time, you can use it to practise any numbers:-
One Thousand Green Bottles A thousand green bottles Hanging on the wall A thousand green bottles Hanging on the wall And if one green bottle Should accidentally fall There'll be nine hundred and ninety nine green bottles Hanging on the wall And so on....
UNIT 5
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Unit 5 - Lesson - 21 – Months of the year
Remember It If necessary revise your numbers in Lessons 5, 15 and 20. Revise these prepositions of time
Learn It The months of the year:Januar Februa Marc Apri Ma Jun Jul Augu Septemb Octob Novemb Decemb y
ry
h
l
y
Jan
Feb
Mar Apr
Ma y
e
y
st
Jun Jul Aug
er
er
er
er
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Here are a couple of rhymes that should help you remember the months of the year. How many days are there in a month?
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The months of the year:-
January brings the snow, Makes your nose and fingers glow. February brings the rain, Thaws the frozen lake again. 57
March brings the wind so cold and chill, Drives the cattle from the hill. April brings us sun and showers, And the pretty wildwood flowers. May brings grass and leafy trees, Waving in each gentle breeze. June brings tulips, lilies, roses, Fills the children's hands with posies. July brings the greatest heat, Cloudless skies and dusty street. August brings the golden grain, Harvest time is here again. Warm September brings the fruit, Sportsmen then begin the shoot. Brown October brings the last; Of ripening gifts from summer past. Dull November brings the blast, Then the leaves are falling fast. Cold December brings the sleet, Blazing fire, and Christmas treat" (Adapted from: Sara Coleridge)
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Prepositions
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For months we use in. For example: Christmas is in December. In England it rains a lot in April. My birthday is in September.
! The names of months always begin with a CAPITAL letter.!
Unit 5 - Lesson - 22 – Ordinal numbers (1 - 1000)
Remember It You should already be able to count up to 1000 in English. The ordinary "cardinal" numbers were covered in Lessons 5,15 and 20.
Learn It Ordinal Numbers Cardinal numbers express quantity: two (2), thirty-five (35) etc... Ordinal numbers indicate order or rank: first (1st), second (2nd), third (3rd) etc... The definite article "the" normally goes in front of an ordinal number: e.g. "Queen Elizabeth the second." For most ordinal numbers, the ending '-th' is used, with one or two exceptions for those inevitable irregular numbers:CARDINAL NUMERAL
IN WORDS
ORDINAL NUMERAL
IN WORDS
1
one
1st
the first
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2
two
2nd
the second
3
three
3rd
the third
5
five
5th
the fifth
9
nine
9th
the ninth
12
twelve
12th
the twelfth
Learn your ordinal numbers (requires Real Player Basic )
Ordinal numbers 1 to 19 Pronounc
In figures
In words
1st
the first
1st
2nd
the second
2nd
3rd
the third
3rd
4th
the fourth
4th
5th
the fifth
5th
6th
the sixth
6th
7th
the seventh
7th
8th
the eighth
8th
9th
the ninth
9th
10th
the tenth
10th
11th
the eleventh
11th
12th
the twelfth
12th
13th
the thirteenth
13th
14th
the fourteenth
14th
15th
the fifteenth
15th
16th
the sixteenth
16th
17th
the seventeenth
17th
18th
the eighteenth
18th
19th
the nineteenth
19th
e It
Ordinal numbers such as 21st, 33rd etc are formed by combining a CARDINAL ten with an ORDINAL unit.
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The "y" of "twenty", "thirty", "forty", etc. is changed to "ieth":Pronoun
In figures
In words
20th
the twentieth
21st
the twenty-first
22nd
the twenty-second
...
23rd
the twenty-third
...
24th
the twenty-fourth
...
25th
the twenty-fifth
...
26th
the twenty-sixth
...
27th
the twenty-seventh
...
28th
the twenty-eighth
...
29th
the twenty-ninth
...
30th
the thirtieth
30th
40th
the fortieth
40th
50th
the fiftieth
50th
60th
the sixtieth
60th
70th
the seventieth
70th
80th
the eightieth
80th
90th
the ninetieth
90th
100th
the hundredth
100th
101st
the hundred and first
...
1000th
the thousandth
1000th
ce It 20th
Unit 5 - Lesson 23 – The Seasons
Learn It The seasons In the UK we have four seasons:They are winter, spring, summer, and autumn.
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Each season has different weather, and each season lasts, roughly, three months. !Note - Americans call autumn, fall. I suppose it's because a lot of leaves fall. Winter
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Decemb Janua Februa Marc Apr Ma Jun Jul Augu Septemb Octob Novemb er
ry
ry
h
Dec
Jan
Feb
il
Mar Apr
y Ma y
e
y
Jun Jul
st
er
er
er
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Here is a poem that may help you remember the seasons:The seasons
Summer The earth is warm, the sun's ablaze, it is a time of carefree days; and bees abuzz that chance to pass may see me snoozing in the grass. Autumn The leaves are yellow, red, and brown, a shower sprinkles softly down; the air is fragrant, crisp, and cool, and once again I'm stuck in school. Winter The birds are gone, the world is white, the winds are wild, they chill and bite; the ground is thick with slush and sleet, and I can barely feel my feet. Spring The fields are rich with daffodils, a coat of clover cloaks the hills,
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and I must dance, and I must sing to see the beauty of the spring. (Jack Prelutsky)
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Prepositions of time We use in for seasons. For example: In Russia it is cold in (the) winter.
! Have you noticed that spring, summer, autumn and winter start with a small letter. The names of days and months always begin with a CAPITAL letter but seasons don't.
Unit 5 - Lesson 24 – Appearances # 1 + to have
Remember It Revise (do again) the verb
to be
Learn It Describing people
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height and build
type of hair
complexion
Appearances Height
How tall is he?
+
He is tall.
He is short.
He is medium height.
He is very tall.
He is quite short.
-
Build
She is skinny. (negative)
She is fat. (negative)
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She is thin. (negative)
She is overweight. . (negative)
She is slim. (positive)
She is plump. (neutral)
She is slender. (positive)
She is stocky. (neutral)
The verb to have
Type of hair
She has long hair.
+
+ + +
She She has short
He has no has mediu hair.
hair.
She has
She has
long,black
short,black
hair.
hair.
She has
She has
long,straig short,straig ht, black
ht, black
hair.
hair.
m length hair.
-
has medium length hair.
She has
She has
medium
medium
length , blo length, red h nde hair. She has medium
-
She
length, stra ight, blonde hair.
air. She has medium length, wavy, red hair.
She has shorthair.
She has short,blonde hair.
She has short,curly, blonde hair.
She wears glasses.
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Type of complexion
He is Asian. He has light-brown skin.
She is black. She has dark skin.
He is white. He has fair skin.
She is white. She has
She is white. She
slightly
has very pale skin.
tanned skin.
Note! bald, black, blonde, blue, brown, curly, fat, grey, long , medium, overweight, pale, plump, red, short, skinny, slim, stoc ky,straight, tall, tanned, thin, wavy and white are all adjectives - they describe nouns
very, quite and slightly are all modifiers - they change (modify) the adjectives
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Unit 5 - Lesson 25 – Appearances (2)
Remember It The verb to have
Learn It Describing people's features
eyes - right eye | left eye
nose left nostril | right nostril
mouth
ears - right ear | left
upper lip | lower lip
ear
Appearances General
handsome beautiful (women only)
(men only)
pretty (girls only)
good looking (men/women/boys
ugly (men and women)
)
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Halle Berry is a very
Hugh Jackman is a
beautiful woman.
very
Here is a
handsome
pretty girl.
David and Victoria Quasimodo is quite Beckham are a
man.
ugly.
good looking couple.
attractive (men, women, boys or girls) Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman, David Beckham and Victoria Beckham are all attractive people.
Hair
blonde/fair hair
brown hair
red hair
black hair
grey hair
Eyes
grey eyes
green eyes
blue eyes
brown eyes
Mouth
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Other features Point your cursor over the named feature, if you're correct the word will appear.
moustache
beard
eyebrows
cheeks
chin
forehead
nostrils
fringe
lips
teeth
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We often use the verb to have to find out information about peoples appearances (how they look)
She has fair hair. "What colour hair does she have?"
or She has blonde hair.
"What colour hair has he got?" "What colour eyes has she got?" "What colour eyes has he got?" "Does she have long hair?"
He's got brown hair. She's got blue eyes. He's got brown eyes. "Yes, she does."
"Has he got long hair?"
"No, he hasn't. He's got short hair."
"Does she have a round
"No, she doesn't. She has a long
face?"
face."
"Does he have a round face?"
"Yes, he does."
"Has she got a large
"No, she hasn't. She's got a small
nose?"
nose."
"Does he have a big
"Yes he does. He has a very big
nose?"
nose."
"Does she have a thin
"No, she doesn't. She has a full
mouth?"
mouth"
"Does he have small ears?"
"No, he doesn't. He has large ears."
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So what about me?
I'm medium height. hazel =
I have hazel eyes.
green + brown
I have mediu m length, straigh t, brown hair. I wear glasse s.
= + all the time
I'm slightly overwe ight. I have a pale comple xion.
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UNIT 6
Unit 6 - Lesson Lesson 26 – Adjectives for people, places and things
Remember It The verb to be You have already learnt some adjectives in Lesson 25 that describe how people look:-
Adjectives to describe someone's appearance beautiful (women only)
handsome (men only) attractive
pretty (girls only)
ugly good looking (men/women/boys)
(men and women)
(men, women, boys or girls)
Learn It Adjectives An adjective is a word that modifies a noun to tell you more about it. Adjectives never change. They are never plural.
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For example:This is a nice cake. Adjectives go before their nouns. They're nice people.
Now learn some adjectives that describe what people or places are like:Adjectives for people and places - appearances beautiful
pretty
ugly
Adjectives for personality (people) or characteristics (places and things)
lovely
nice
OK
all right
horrible
terrible
awful
Questions for people, places and things For people
Question
Appearance What does David look like?
Personality
What is he like?
Answer Oh, he's a handsome man. He's tall with fair hair.
He's a lovely man.
(What's he like?)
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For places Appearance
Characteristics
Question
Answer
What is Tuscany like? (What's Tuscany like?) What is Tuscany like? (What's Tuscany like?)
For things
Oh, it's a very pretty place.
It's a lovely place.
Question
Answer
What is the new Jaguar car Appearance
like? (What's the new Jaguar car
Oh, it's a beautiful car.
like?) What is the new Jaguar car Characteristics
like? (What's the new Jaguar car
It's a very comfortable car.
like?)
Opposites
big / large
small
"It's a large
"It's a small
animal."
animal."
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clean
dirty
"She's a clean
"She's a dirty little
little girl."
girl."
friendly "They're friendly people."
expensive "It's an expensive car."
good "He's a good boy."
tall "He's a tall man."
unfriendly "They're unfriendly people."
cheap "It's a cheap car."
bad "He's a bad boy."
short "He's a short man."
long
short
"She has long
"She has short
hair."
hair."
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comfortable
uncomfortable
"It's a
"They're
comfortable
uncomfortable
chair."
chairs."
happy
sad
"It's a happy face."
"It's a sad face."
new
old
"It's a new car."
"It's an old car."
Note ! Remember the rules for articles
and when to use a or an, this is changed by
the adjective. You use a when the noun you are referring to or the adjective that describes it begins with a consonant. You use an when the noun you are referring to or the adjective that describes it begins with a vowel. For example: It's a car. It's a new car. It's an old car.
Naturally Speaking
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Follow the dialogue. Mr Bean meets Mr Breuer again at a party.
Mr Bean:
Hello, Mr Breuer. It's nice to see your again.
Mr Breuer: Mr Bean: Mr Breuer: Mr Bean:
Mr Bean, what a nice surprise! How are you? I'm fine thanks, and how is Mrs Breuer? She's OK thank you. She's getting a new teacher next week, a Miss Burton. What's she like? Don't worry she's very nice. She's really friendly.
Mr Breuer: Mr Bean:
Oh that's good to know. You come from Derby, don't you Mr Bean? Yes, that's right.
Mr Breuer:
What's it like?
Mr Bean: It's a big city in the Midlands. It's a really nice city to live in, and the people there are very friendly. What's Dresden like? Mr
Dresden is a very large city in the East of Germany. It's beautiful in parts but
Breuer:
quite ugly in others. There have been a lot of changes recently.
Mr Bean:
Yes, I can imagine. Thanks to Xeb for the correction.
Note ! all
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right, awful, bad, beautiful, big, cheap, clean, comfortable, dirty, expensiv e,friendly, good, happy, horrible, large, long, lovely, new, nice, OK, sad, s hort, small,tall, terrible, uncomfortable and unfriendly are all
adjectives
- they describe nouns
very, quite, really and slightly are all
modifiers
- they change (modify) the adjectives
Unit 6 - Lesson 27 – Possessive adjectives
Remember It Adjectives An adjective is a word that modifies a noun to tell you more about it. Adjectives never change. They are never plural. For example:This is a nice cake. Adjectives go before their nouns. They're nice people.
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Possessive Adjectives A possessive adjective modifies a noun to show ownership. For example:I'm Lynne. My name's Lynne. Possessive adjectives go before their nouns. Lynne is my name.
Now learn the possesive adjectives:-
From Personal Pronoun to Possessive Adjective Singular Personal Pronoun
I
Possessive Adjective
my
Plural
you
he, she, it
your
his, her, its
you
your
we
our
they
their
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I have brown hair.
She has long hair.
They have short hair.
My hair is brown.
Her hair is long.
Their hair is short.
A Song to practice with My hat, it has three corners. Three corners has my hat. And had it not three corners, It would not be my hat. Your hat, it has three corners. Three corners has your hat. And had it not three corners, It would not be your hat. His hat, it has three corners. Three corners has his hat. And had it not three corners, It would not be his hat. Her hat, it has three corners.
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Three corners has her hat. And had it not three corners, It would not be her hat. Our hats, they have three corners. Three corners have our hats. And had they not three corners, They would not be our hats. Your hats, they have three corners. Three corners have your hats. And had they not three corners, They would not be your hats. Their hats, they have three corners. Three corners have their hats. And had they not three corners, They would not be their hats. Listen to the rhyme here:-
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Listen to the music here:-
Noun + 's also shows possession:For example:Lynne's web site. Mr Bean's students.
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"Whose .......?" is used to find out whether something belongs to someone. The answer to the question "Whose .......?" must always have an 's or use a possessive adjective. For example:Q) "Whose book is this?" A) "It's Mr Bean's book." or "It's his book."
Note! Don't confuse the --'s of possession with the contraction of the verb is:
Noun + 's = possessive or is? 's = possessive
Lynne's name. = Her name. Bob's house. = His house.
's = is My name's Lynne. = My name is Lynne. Bob's nice. = Bob is nice. Who's English? = Who is English?
The hotel's name's The Marriott. = Its name is the Marriot.
Naturally Speaking
Follow the dialogue.
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Mr Bean meets a new student.
Mr Bean:
Hello, my name's Chris Bean. I'm your new English teacher.
Student:
Hello, Mr Chris, it's nice to meet you.
Mr Bean:
No, that's not right. My first name is Chris, my last name is Bean.
Student:
Oh, I'm sorry Mr Bean.
Mr Bean:
That's all right. What's your name.
Student:
My first name is Sam, my last name is Cuong.
Mr Bean:
Good. You can call me by my first name, Chris, if you like.
Student:
Great, you can call me Sam.
Mr Bean:
Good. Well it's time to start our lesson.
Pronunciation whose
my
your
his
her
its
your
our
their
!Note - don't confuse your with you're (short for you are).
Unit 6 - Lesson 28 - Today, yesterday and tomorrow
Remember It The verb to be The days of the week
Learn It The past form of the verb to be
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Present
Past
am/is
was
are
were
More time expressions
Days of the week The
The past
The future
present Wednesd Thursd
Monday
Tuesday
Last Mond
The
Yesterda
ay
day beforeyeste
y
ay
ay
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
The Today
Tomorr day aftertomo Next Sund ow
rday
rrow
ay
Months of the year The
The past
July
August
Last Jul
The
y
month before l
The future
present Septemb er
October
Last mon This mon th
th
ast
Novembe r
December
January
The Next mon month after n Next Janua th
ext
ry
Years The
The past 2000
2001
Three
The future
present 2002
2003
2004
Last year This year The
2005
2006
The Next year
In three
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years ago
year beforelast
year afternext
years time
Review It Today is Tuesday . Yesterday was Monday . The day before yesterday was Sunday . Tomorrow will be Wednesday . The day after tomorrow will be Thursday . This month is September . Last month was August . The month before last was July . Next month will be October . The month after next will be November .
Naturally Speaking
Follow the dialogue. Mr Bean is finding out about his student's birthdays. Mr Bean:
Sam, when is your birthday?
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Student: Mr Bean:
It is on the 22nd of September. Oh, really! But today is the 23rd of September.
Student:
Yes.
Mr Bean:
That means your birthday was yesterday!
Student: Mr Bean: Student: Mr Bean:
Yes it was. Well, happy birthday for yesterday Sam. Thank you. Sally, when is your birthday?
Sally:
My birthday is on the 24th of September.
Mr Bean:
No.
Sally:
Yes. It's my birthday tomorrow!
Mr Bean and Sam:
Happy birthday for tomorrow Sally.
Sally:
Thank you.
Unit 6 - Lesson 29 – The Simple Past - "I did."
Remember It The past of the verb to be Mr Bean's daily routine
Learn It We use the Simple Past tense when discussing finished time (yesterday, last year, in 1999 etc).
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Only the verb to be needs to be changed in the third person. Regular verbs add -ed to the end.Irregular verbs have to be learnt. I/he/she/it/
was
did
had
worked
read
liked
ate
drank
we/you/they
were
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
What Mr Bean did yesterday.
Yesterday Mr Bean woke up at 6.00 am.
He got up at 6.15 am,
and went to the bathroom.
He had a shower,
then he had a shave and brushed his teeth.
He ate breakfast at about 7.00 am.
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After breakfast he read the newspaper.
At 7.30 am he went to work.
Spelling Tip - Rules for Regular Verbs: Words ending in -e / -d: for example like > liked - hike > hiked Words ending in -y:-y becomes -ied : For example worry > worried - cry > cried
Spelling Tip - Rules for Irregular Verbs:First rule: There are no rules! be > was/were do > did have > had go > went
Unit 6 - Lesson 30 – The Simple Past Negative "I didn't".
Remember It The past of the verb to be Mr Bean's other routine
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Learn It The Present Simple Past In spoken English, the following contraction is often used: With
Without Contraction
Contraction
did not
didn't
For example:-
I/he/she/it/you/we/you/they
I/he/she/it/you/we/you/they
did
did not
did not
did not
did not
did not
not
have
read
like
eat
drink
didn't
didn't
didn't
didn't
didn't
have
read
like
eat
drink
didn't
In order to change an affirmative statement into a negative statement, did not is placed after the subject, and the form of the verb is changed to the bare infinitive. Positive statement
Negative statement
I worked.
I didn't work.
You worked. (singular 1 and plural 1+)
You didn't work.
He/She worked.
He/She didn't work.
It worked.
It didn't work
We worked.
We didn't work.
They worked.
They didn't work.
What Mr Bean did and didn't do yesterday.
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On Saturday Mr Bean didn't wake up at 6.00 am. He woke up at 8.00 am.
He didn't get up at 6.15 am. Hegot up at 9.00 am.
He didn't go to the office. He wentto the bathroom.
He didn't have a shower. He had a bath. After his shower he didn't have a cup of coffee. He had a shave and brushed his teeth. He didn't eat breakfast at about 7.00 am. He ate breakfast at about 10.00 am. After breakfast he didn't read the newspaper. He went for a run. After his run he didn't go to work. He went to meet his friends.
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Pronunciation and Spelling Tip - Some irregular verbs to listen to and learn do > did - wake up > woke up - get up > got up - go > went - have > had - eat > ate -read > read
UNIT 7 Unit 7 - Lesson 31 – The Past Simple, Questions Did I? + Why?
Remember It Questions Who?
People
What?
Things
Where?
Places
When?
Time
In order to change an affirmative statement into a negative statement, did not is placed after the subject, and the form of the verb is changed to the bare infinitive. Positive statement
Negative statement
I worked.
I didn't work.
You worked. (singular 1 and plural 1+)
You didn't work.
He/She worked.
He/She didn't work.
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It worked.
It didn't work
We worked.
We didn't work.
They worked.
They didn't work.
Learn It The Past Simple - "Did I?" To form a question use the conjugated helping verb 'did' + subject + infinitive. Positive statement
Negative statement
I worked.
I didn't work.
You worked. (singular 1 and plural 1+)
You didn't work.
He/She worked.
He/She didn't work.
It worked.
It didn't work
We worked.
We didn't work.
They worked.
They didn't work.
Did
I/he/she/it/we/you/ have they
do
Question ? Did I work? Did you work? Did he/she work? Did it work? Did we work? Did they work?
like
want
something? something? something? something?
More Questions - "Why?" We use "why" to ask for a reason. For example:"Why do people smoke, even though they know it's bad for them?"
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Study the word order in these questions:did(n't) + subject + infinitive Did
he
visit
you?
Didn't
he
visit
you?
What
did
you
do
yesterday?
When
did
you
finish
your course?
Where
did
you
go
on holiday?
Who
did
you
see
at the park?
Why
didn't
he
visit
you?
Now let's ask Mr Bean what he did at work yesterday
"Mr Bean, what did you do yesterday?"
"What did you teach them?"
"Did you walk to work?"
"I taught a new class."
"I taught them English."
"No, I didn't walk, I drove."
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"Where did you go, before you
"I went to the
got to work?"
newsagents."
"Why did you go to the
"I went there to buy a
newsagents?"
newspaper."
"When did you start work?"
"I started at 9.00 am."
"How many classes did you
"I taught three
teach?"
classes."
"Did you teach any evening classes?"
"Did you teach English last Saturday?"
"No, I didn't."
"Yes, I did."
"Did anyone else teach English
"Yes, Miss Smith
yesterday?"
taught my old class."
"Did she teach on Saturday?"
"No, she didn't."
"What time did you finish work?"
"I finished at 4 o'clock."
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Unit 7 - Lesson 32 – Offering, Accepting and Refusing Politely
Learn It Would you like ...? "Would you like something" is a more polite form of "Do you want something". How to offer a cup of coffee to someone else:
Offering Formal Informal Very informal
Would you like a cup of coffee? Do you want a cup of coffee?
Coffee?
Yes/No How to accept or decline a cup of coffee:
Accepting Formal Informal Very informal
Refusing
Yes, please.
No, thank you.
Yes, I'd like some.
No, thanks.
I'd love one.
No.
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How do you take it? Saying how you would like your coffee...
Black with sugar, please.
White, no sugar, please.
White with sugar, please.
Black, no sugar, please.
A little milk, but no sugar, please.
Now let's see how Mr Bean does it... Mr Bean is in the staff room at school. He is making a cup of coffee. Miss Smith comes in ... Mr Bean:
Hello, Miss Smith. Would you like a cup of coffee? I'm just making some.
Miss Smith:
Oh, yes please, that would be lovely.
Mr Bean:
How do you take it?
Miss Smith:
With milk and sugar please.
Mr Bean makes the coffee Mr Bean:
Here you are.
Miss Smith:
Thank you.
Their colleague Mr Martin comes in Miss Smith:
Good morning Mr Martin, coffee?
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Mr Martin:
Oh, great! Yes please, I'd love one.
Mr Bean:
Milk and sugar?
Mr Martin:
A little milk, but no sugar, please.
Unit 7 - Lesson 33 – Likes, Dislikes and Invitations
Learn It Do you like ...? To talk about liking or disliking something, you can use verb + -ing with:-
enjoy | like | love | hate Asking and answering questions:-
Question
Answer
+
Do you enjoy learning English? Yes, I love it.
Answer
-
No, I hate it.
Does he like living in Germany? Yes, he loves it. No, he hates it. Did you love the Beatles in the
Yes, I loved
No, I hated
60s?
them.
them.
Do you hate football?
Yes, I hate it.
No, I love it.
To invite someone to do something, you can use verb + -ing with:feel like | fancy Asking and answering questions:-
Question
Answer
+
Answer
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Do you feel like going out
Yes, I'd love
No, I don't feel like
tonight?
to.
it.
Yes, I'd love
No, I don't feel like
to.
it.
Do you fancy going for a drive?
Love - Like - Don't Mind - Don't Like- Hate After some verbs (love, like, don't/doesn't mind,don't/doesn't like, hate) you can use a noun, a pronoun or a verb +ing.
Don't Don't
Love
mind
Like
Noun (coffee)
Pronoun (him)
Verb (flying)
Like
I don't
I don't like
I love coffee. I like coffee. mind
coffee.
coffee. I don't I love him.
I like him.
I don't like
mind
him.
him. I don't I love flying.
Hate
I like flying.
I don't like
mind
flying.
flying.
I hate coffee.
I hate him.
I hate flying.
How about doing something? vs Would you like to do something? To invite someone to do something you can also use:-
Question How about going out tonight? Would you like to go out tonight?
Answer
+
Yes, I'd love to.
Yes, I'd love to.
Answer
-
No, I don't feel like it. No, I don't feel like it.
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!
How about having a drink?
Yes, I'd love to. No, thanks.
Would you like to have a
Yes, I'd love
drink?
one.
No, thank you.
Note. 'How about ...' is informal. 'Would you like to ...' is formal.
Now let's see how Mr Bean does it... Mr Bean is at home when his wife comes in... Mr Bean: Mrs Bean:
Hello, darling. Do you fancy going out tonight? Oh, no thanks, I don't really feel like it tonight. How about renting a film instead.
Mr Bean:
OK. Do you feel like watching the new Bruce Willis film, Die Hard 13?
Mrs Bean:
Oh, no. I hate him. Do you like Julia Roberts?
Mr Bean:
I don't mind her. She's alright.
Mrs Bean:
Well I really like her. Let's rent her new film then.
Unit 7 - Lesson 34 – Ordering in a cafe
Remember It To ask for a cup of coffee revise lesson 32.
Learn It Vocabulary
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A bottle A bowl of of .....
.....
A cup of .....
A glass of .....
A pot of .....
A slice of ...
The waiter is coming. In his right hand he is carrying a tray. On the tray is a bottle of wine and two glasses. He has a napkin over his left arm. He has dark hair. He is wearing black shoes, a pair of black trousers and a grey waistcoat over a white shirt with a black bow tie.
A waiter/waitress takes your order.
"Are you ready to order?"
or
"Would you like to order?"
or
"May I take your order?"
or
"What would you like?"
Can you think of anything else a waiter might say to take your order?
Naturally Speaking Now let's see how Mr Bean does it...
Mr Bean is at a cafe with his colleague Mr Smith. They are sitting at a table. The waiter comes to take their order. Waiter:
Are you ready to order?
Mr Bean:
Yes, I'd like a cup of coffee and a doughnut, please.
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Waiter (to Mr Smith):
And what would you like?
Mr Smith:
Oh, I'll have a pot of tea and a slice of apple pie.
Waiter:
Would you like cream with your pie?
Mr Smith:
No, thank you. Could I have ice cream with it instead?
Waiter:
Yes, of course.
Mr Bean:
And may I have a glass of water too?
Waiter:
Certainly.
Unit 7 - Lesson 35 – Paying in a cafe
Remember It To order a cup of coffee revise lesson 34. Questions:Who?
People
What?
Things
Where?
Places
When?
Time
Why?
Reason
Learn It How much ....? = $ Y £ money
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How much is that doggy in the window? Woof! Woof! The one with the waggly tail. Woof! Woof! How much is that doggy in the window? Woof! Woof! Oh, I do hope that doggy's for sale. Woof! Woof!
Paying in a cafe
Note! 'To drink' is a verb and 'a drink' is a noun. 'To order' is a verb and 'an order' is a noun. Vocabulary
The customerc hooses from themenu.
Mr Bean is a customer.
The waiter The waiter take brings s theorder.
the food and drink.
This is a waiter.
This is food.
The
The
customer e custom The atshis food er asks customerpa and drinks for his drink.
To eat
ys the bill.
thebill.
This is a bill.
To pay
The custome r leaves atip.
This is a tip.
1 x cup coffee 1 x doughnut 1 x pot tea 1 x slice apple pie This is a menu. This is an order. This is drink. To drink
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Mr Bean and Mr Smith are finishing their drinks. They have to go back to work now. Mr Bean offers to pay for the coffee.
When you want to pay.
"I'll pay."
or
"My treat."
or
"This is on me."
Can you think of anything else you might say when you want to pay?
Naturally Speaking Now let's see how Mr Bean does it...
Mr Bean is at a cafe with his colleague Mr Smith. They have finished their coffee. Mr Smith :
Shall we get the bill?
Mr Bean:
Yes, I'll pay though, my treat.
Mr Smith:
Thank you, that's very kind. I'll get it next time.
Mr Bean (to the waiter):
Excuse me. Could we have the bill please?
Waiter:
Certainly. Do you want to pay together or separately?
Mr Bean:
Together please. How much is that?
Waiter:
Here you are. That's £5.50, please.
Mr Bean:
Here you are - £6.00, keep the change.
Waiter:
Thank you.
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UNIT 8
Unit 8 - Lesson 36 – Countable Nouns vs Uncountable Nouns How much? vs. How many?
Remember It Questions Who?
People
What?
Things
Where?
Places
When?
Time
How much?
Money
Learn It A noun can be countable or uncountable. How much ....? = uncountable nouns For example: How much coffee do you drink? How many ....? = countable nouns For example: How many cups of coffee do you drink?
Countable nouns in the singular take the article a or an and can be plural.
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For example:I bought an apple. I bought some apples.
Countable nouns
Noun
An A dog
An apple
Countabl You can You can count e count dogs.
apples.
A car You can count cars.
umbrella A glass
A candle
You can You can
You can
count
count
count
umbrellas glasses.
candles.
. How many
Question dogs are
How many How many How
How many How many
apples are cars are
glasses are candles are
many
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umbrellas there?
there?
there?
are
there?
there?
There are
There are
five
six
glasses.
candles.
there? There are
Answer
There's one
There are
There are
four
dog.
two apples. three cars. umbrellas .
Uncountable nouns do not take an article and do not have a plural form. For example:I bought sugar. I bought some sugar.
Uncountable nouns
Noun
Uncountable
Sugar
Jewellery
Cheese
Wine
Furniture Money
You can't
You can't
You can't You can't You can't You can't
count
count
count
count
count
sugar.
jewellery.
cheese.
wine.
furniture. money.
How How much How much How much
Question
sugar is in jewellery is cheese is the bowl? there?
there?
much
How
wine is
much
there in
furniture is
the
there?
bottle?
Answer
count
How much money is in the bag?
There is
There is
There is
There is There is
There is
some
some
some
some
some
some
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sugar in the bowl.
wine in jewellery.
cheese.
the
furniture.
bottle.
money in the bag.
Unit 8 - Lesson 37 – Counting Uncountable Nouns
Remember It Questions How much ....? = uncountable nouns For example: How much coffee do you drink? How many ....? = countable nouns For example: How many cups of coffee do you drink?
Learn It How do you count uncountable nouns? You can't, but you can measure them. You have to use ‘counters’
Noun
Uncounta
Sugar
Jewellery
Cheese
Wine
Furniture
Money
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ble Uncountabl e Question
Answer Add a word
How much How much How much
How much
How much How much
sugar is
jewellery is cheese is
wine is
furniture is
money is
there?
there?
there?
there?
there?
There's
There's a
some
lot of
furniture.
money.
piece
bag
There's a lot of sugar. bowl
Make it Co A bowl of un sugar. tab le How
There's some jewellery.
there?
There's a lot There's of cheese.
piece
round
some wine. bottle
A piece of
A round of
A bottle of
A piece of
A bag of
jewellery.
cheese.
wine.
furniture.
money.
How
How
How
How
There are
There's only There are
How
Countable manypiece manybowls manyround many bottle many piece many bags Qu s of of sugar s of cheese sof wine are sof furniture of money est jewellery are there? are there? there? are there? are there? ion are there? There's one There are
Answer
There are
bowl of
twopieces o threerounds one bottle of twopieces o fourbags of
sugar.
f jewellery. of cheese.
wine.
f furniture.
money.
Other words you can add to make uncountable nouns countable:You can put something into a container to count it, but the thing you're counting doesn't take the plural form. The container takes the plural form:bag
A bag of money.
barrel
Two barrels of beer.
bottle
Three bottles of wine.
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bowl
Four bowls of sugar.
box
Five boxes of cereal.
bucket
Six buckets of water.
can
Seven cans of Coke.
carton
Eight cartons of milk.
cup
Nine cups of coffee.
glass
Ten glasses of water.
jar
Eleven jars of honey.
packet
A dozen packets of butter.
a saucepan
Thirteen pans of rice.
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tank
Fifteen tanks of petrol.
tin
Sixteen tins of custard.
tub
Seventeen tubs of margarine.
tube
Eighteen tubes of toothpaste.
You can measure something to count it, but it still doesn't take the plural form. The For example:measurement takes the plural form:-
litre
pint
1 and a half litres of milk.
Two pints of beer.
Two pounds / pound / ounce / kilo etc...
ounces / kilos of butter.
You can measure uncountable nouns in other ways, using shapes or portions. Again the measurement takes the plural form.
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Ten balls of
ball
wool.
Three bars of
bar
soap.
Two pinches
pinch
of salt. Five slices of
slice
cake. Fourteen
spoon
spoonfuls of sugar. Ten squares
square
of chocolate.
Unit 8 - Lesson 38 – Countable vs Uncountable Nouns
Some, Any, A few, A little, Many, Much
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How much ....? = uncountable nouns For example: How much coffee do you drink? How many ....? = countable nouns For example: How many cups of coffee do you drink?
How much? How many? Countable Nouns In
We use how many with
questions: plural countable nouns:-
Uncountable Nouns We use how much with uncountable nouns:-
"How many newspapers do
"How much paper is in the
you read every day?"
printer?"
"How many Euros have you got?"
"How much money have you got?"
Revise It - How much and How many Lesson 36
Learn It Some, Any Countable
Uncountable
people.
money.
cups. There are some
books. newspapers.
traffic. There is some
time.
chairs.
coffee.
shoes.
food.
Euros.
Countable
Uncountable
We can use some in positive
We can use some in positive
Statements: sentences with
Positive:
paper.
sentences
plural countable nouns:-
withuncountable nouns:-
I read some books.
I would like some coffee.
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Countable
Uncountable
people.
money.
cups. There aren't any
traffic.
books. newspapers.
There isn't any
time.
chairs.
coffee.
shoes.
food.
Euros. We can use any in negative Statement: sentences with
Negative:
paper.
We can use any in negative sentences
pluralcountable nouns:-
withuncountable nouns:-
I don't read any books.
I don't want any coffee.
Countable
Uncountable
people?
money?
cups? Are(n't) there any
traffic?
books? newspapers?
Is(n't) there any
time?
chairs?
coffee?
shoes?
food?
Euros? We can use any in questions
Questions: with pluralcountable nouns:Positive Q:
Are there any books?
Negative Aren't there any books? Q:
paper?
We can use any in questions with pluraluncountable nouns:Do you need any coffee?
Don't you need any coffee?
!Note! When you expect the answer to be "Yes." to an offer or polite request, you can ask a question using some.
Countable
Uncountable
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Can I have some books, please? Would you like some coffee?
Question:
A few, A little
people
money
cups There are a few
traffic
books newspapers
There is a little
time
chairs
coffee
shoes
food
Euros
Countable
paper
Uncountable
Statements: Positive:
"I meet a few people every day." "I only have a few Euros."
"There is a little paper in the printer." "I only have a little money."
Many, Much people
money
cups There aren't many
traffic
books newspapers
There isn't much
chairs
paper time coffee
shoes
food
Countable
Uncountable
I don't read many books.
I don't drink much coffee.
Are there many books?
Do you need much coffee?
Statements:
Negative: Questions: Positive Q:
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Negative Aren't there many books? Q:
Don't you need much coffee?
Unit 8 - Lesson 39 – The future using will or shall
Learn It The simple future
Will 'Will' does not change its form. I, you, he, she, it, we, they
will
'Will' is often shortened to ...'ll. I'll, you'll, he'll, she'll, we'll, they'll and even (although it's not good English) you might hear it'll The negative of 'will' is 'will not' - often shortened to won't I, you, he, she, it, we, they
will not / won't
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For example +
-
I will go.
I'll go.
I won't go
You will go.
You'll go.
You won't go
He will go.
He'll go.
He won't go
She will go.
She'll go.
She won't go
It will go.
It'll go.
It won't go
We will go.
We'll go.
We won't go
They will go.
They'll go. They won't go
!Note! 'Will' on its own is not used for things we have arranged or decided to do. "Will" is usually used in these situations:Volunteering to do something: (The phone is ringing). I'll answer it. Promising to do something:
(A friend is leaving) I'll visit you in the summer.
Deciding to do something :
(Your car won't start) I'll buy a new car.
Ordering someone to do something:
homework now!
Predicting something will happen
(Your child won't do their homework) You'll do your
(Winter is coming) I think it will be a cold winter.
Sometimes you can use 'will' as a threat.
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Don't move or I'll shoot!
!Note! 'Will' is often used with think - "I think I will ..." Positive (+) Statement
I'll do my homework now.
Statement (u si I think she'll go to the cinema ng tonight. thi nk )
Negative (-) I won't do my homework later.
I don't think she'll go to the cinema tomorrow.
Question (u si Will there be a test on Monday? Won't there be a test on Monday? ng wil l) Question (cl Do you think they'll win? os ed )
Do you think they won't win?
Question What do you think he'll do in the (o summer holidays? pe n)
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Shall
'Shall' does not change its form. I, you, he, she, it, we, they
shall.
'Shall' is also shortened to ...'ll. I'll, you'll, he'll, she'll, we'll, they'll - and even (although it's not good English) it'll The negative of 'shall' is 'shall not' - often shortened to shan't I, you, he, she, it, we, they
shall not / shan't
In British English 'Shall' is often used instead of will in the first person (I/we). I / We will I shall be at work on time. We shall win the competition. They shall not pass!
= I / We shall =
I will be at work on time.
=
We will win the competition.
=
They shan't pass!
'Shall' is also often used in the first person (I/we) in questions when asking for permission, making suggestions, making an offer or asking for advice. Shall I do that? Shall we go home?
Listen to it will
won't
shall
shan't
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Unit 8 - Lesson 40 – 'Going to' and the future continuous
Remember It The present continuous
Learn It The future continuous
The future continuous is formed using the present continuous form + a future time. We use the future continuous when we intend or plan to do something at a specific time in the future. For example:•
I'm picking him up at the airport this afternoon.
•
I'm flying to England tomorrow.
Statements Positive He's working next week. Negative He isn't working next week. Questions
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Closed questions Is he working on Sunday? Open questions What is he doing on Sunday?
Going to
The future using 'going to' is formed using 'subject + to be + going to + infinitive'. We use 'going to' when we intend or plan to do something some time in the future. For example:•
I'm going to study English literature.
!Note - We don't usually say "going to go to a place or event", instead you can drop the go to and just say "going to + a place or event". For example:•
I'm going to England.
•
I'm going to the concert.
Statements Positive He's going to work next week. Negative
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He isn't going to work next week. Questions Closed questions Is he going to work on Sunday? Open questions What is he going to do on Sunday?
Rhymes and Songs
Precocious Piggy by Thomas Hodd Where are you going to, you little pig? "I'm leaving my mother, I'm growing so big!" So big, you young pig. So young, so big! What! leaving your mother, you foolish young pig? Where are you going to, you little pig? "I've got a new spade, and I'm going to dig!" To dig, little pig! A little pig dig! Well, I never saw a pig with a spade, that could dig! Where are you going to, you little pig?
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"Why I'm going to have a nice ride in a gig!" In a gig, little pig! What! a pig in a gig! Well, I never yet saw a pig ride in a gig! Where are you going, you little pig? "I'm going to the barber's to buy me a wig." A wig, little pig! A pig in a wig! Why, whoever before saw a pig in a wig? Where are you going, you little pig? "I'm going to the ball to dance a fine jig!" A jig, little pig! A pig dance a jig! Well, I never before saw a pig dance a jig!
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!Note We also use 'going to' when we can see that something is certain or likely to happen. For example:-
•
Watch out! He's going to crash!
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•
Let's not go out, it's going to rain.
UNIT 9
Unit 9 - Lesson 41 – Travel and Transport 'Trains and boats and planes'
Revise (do again) the time expressions (Time 1) and (Time 2).
Learn It Types of Transport How many different types of transport can you think of? Check here!
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Travel verbs
Drive / Drove / Driving Today I'm driving to work. Yesterday I drove to work. By car I always drive to work. I'm driving tomorrow.
Take / Took / Taking Today I'm taking the bus. Yesterday I took the bus. By bus I always take the bus. I'm taking the bus tomorrow.
Fly / Flew / Flying Today I'm flying to London. By plane Yesterday I flew to London. I always fly to London. I'm flying to London tomorrow.
More useful travel words
Customs
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Luggage
Map
No smoking
Passport
Seat
Ticket
Timetable
Useful travel phrases - Buying a ticket Single
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I'd like a single to London, please.
Return
I'd like a return to London, please.
How much is the fare? £ = fare
How much is it? How much does it cost?
What time does it leave (depart)?
What time does it arrive?
What time does it take off?
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What time does it land?
Unit 9 - Lesson 42 – Getting to know you
Remember It Expressing likes and dislikes Describing people, places and things Offering, accepting and refusing
Learn It To Like, To Look Like, To Be Like The questions:What does he like? What does he look like? What would he like? What is he like? How is he?
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What is the difference between these questions? Check here!
Like As a verb like can mean to enjoy or approve of. For example:"I like your new car." Like can also mean similar to or in the same way. For example:Q. "What does he look like?" - A. "He looks like his brother." The expression would like is used when we make requests and offers. For example:"I' d like another glass of wine, please." However "What is he/she/it like?" is a specific question about the personality of someone or the attributes of something, here you do not use like in the answer. For example:Q. "What is he like?" - A. "He is very nice." Q. "What is it like?" - A. "It is very reliable."
Some answers (about me):The question
What you would ask
My answer
What do you I like tea and coffee, I also like wine and beer.
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What do I like to drink?
like to drink? I don't like alcopops.
What do I like What do you I like pasta and pizza, I also like fruit. I don't to eat?
like to eat? like fatty meat.
I am medium height and a little overweight. I What do I look like?
What do you have long dark hair, a fair complexion and look like?
hazel eyes. Some people say that I am attractive, but I don't think I am.
Who do I look Who do you Some people say I look like Nana Mouskouri. like?
look like?
I don't think I do.
I think I am quite nice. My husband says that I What am I like?
What are you am impatient, but I don't think I am. I think that like?
I am very patient. A lot of people say that I have a good sense of humour.
What is my
What is your It's quite small. It has a kitchen, bathroom,
house like?
house like? living room and two bedrooms.
!Note •
Like is not normally used in the continuous form, you shouldn't say "I am liking ...".
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Unit 9 - Lesson 43 – English Families #1 Introducing your family
Remember It To Have Possesive Adjectives
Learn It An English family says 'Hello!'
Mr and Mrs Bell are married. Mrs Bell: This is Mary Bell.
Mr Bell:
"Hello I'm
This is
"Hello I'm
Mary Bell,
George
George Bell,
George's wife. Bell.
Mary's
George is my
husband. Mary
husband."
is my wife."
Mr and Mrs Bell: "We have two children; Carol and Robert. We are their parents."
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This is Carol.
Carol:
Carol:
"Hello! I'm Carol Bell."
"This is Robert. He's my big brother. I'm his sister."
This is Robert. "Hello! I'm Robert Bell. I'm her Robert: brother. She's my little sister."
Carol and Robert : "Here are our parents. We're their children."
Carol and R You have
o
already met
b
Mary.
e
"This is our mother."
r t :
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"I'm Robert and Carol's mother. Carol is my daughter and Robert
Mrs Bell:
is my son."
Carol and R o b You have
e
already met
r
George.
t
"This is our father."
: "I'm Robert and Carol's father. Mr Bell:
Carol is my daughter and Robert is my son."
!Note - We sometimes call our sisters and brothers siblings. They can be little or big brothers or sisters . A little brother or sister is younger a big brother or sister is older. For example: I have two siblings, they are my big sisters, I don't have any little sisters, I am the youngest. I don't have any brothers either.
Pronunciation husband
wife
parent mother
father
children daughter
son
brother sister
Unit 9 - Lesson 44 – English Families #2 More about families
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Remember It Introducing your family
Learn It An English family says 'Hello!'
The Bell Family Do you remember Mr and Mrs Bell and their children Carol and Robert? Mr Bell's parents are dead and he doesn't have any brothers and sisters, he was an only child. Mrs Bell's parents are still alive, she has a younger sister and an older brother. Let's learn some more about them:
Here are Mary's parents. Mr and Mrs Richards, Emily and Edgar. She's their daughter. "Hello. We are Carol and Robert's grandparents. Carol and Robert are our grandchildren."
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Mr Richards: "I'm their grandfather. Carol is our granddaughter and Robert is our grandson. " Mrs Richards: "I'm their grandmother. We're George's in laws. I'm his mother-in-law and Edgar is his father-in-law. George is our son-in-law."
This is Mr and Mrs Robert's other daughter Anne, Miss Richards. "Hello. I'm Anne. I'm Mary's younger sister. That makes me Carol and Robert's aunt. Carol is my niece and Robert is my nephew. Mary's husband George is my brother-in-law, I'm his sister-in-law. I'm not married, I'm single."
And this is their son Charles.
"Hi. I'm Charles. I'm Mary's older brother. That makes me Carol and Robert's uncle. Carol is my niece and Robert is my nephew. Mary's husband George is my brother-in-law, I'm his brother-in-law too. I was married, but not any more, I'm divorced. I have one child, a baby girl." This is Emma. She is Charles' baby. Charles is her father. She is Carol and Robert's cousin, they are her cousins too. Mary and Anne are her aunts, she is Mary and Anne's niece. George is her uncle, she is his niece.
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!Note - Richards is Mrs Bell's maiden name - the surname she had before she got married.
Pronunciation grandmot
grandfat grandc granddaug grands
her
her
hild
hter
on
unc le
au neph niec nt
ew
e
cous in
Unit 9 - Lesson 45 – Directions #1 Remember It Where?
Learn It
Simple Directions Right
Left
Straight ahead
For example
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The factory is straight ahead. The office
The train
You are here.
block is
station is
on the
on the
left.
right.
Ask the right question
Answer
Question Where is the office block please?
It's on the left.
Could you tell me where the factory is, It's straight ahead.
please? Excuse me. Do you know where the train station is?
It's on the right.
Where is ... in the town?
Where is the
Where is the train
Where is the
Where is the
Where is the
churc
station
school
airpo
hospi
h?
?
?
rt?
tal?
The church is on The train station is The school is in the far left.
to the right of the
the middle.
church.
The airport is to the left of the hospital.
The hospital is on the far right.
or... The church is
The train station is The school is
The airport is
The hospital is
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next to the train station.
between the
between the
between the
church and the
station and the
school and the
school.
airport.
hospital.
next to the airport.
Pronunciation between
left
middle
next to
right
straight ahead
UNIT 10
Unit 10 - Lesson 46 – Directions # 2
Remember It Directions # 1
Learn It
near
far
Movement
Over the bridge
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Through the tunnel
Along / Down the road
Go upstairs
Go downstairs
Take the lift up / down.
Ask the right question
More Questions How do I get to ... ? What's the best way to ...? Is it near? Is it far?
Pronunciation along
down
downstairs
over
through
up
upstairs
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Unit 10 - Lesson 47 Can and Can't - Ability
Learn It
can
cannot / can't
Birds can fly.
Horses can't fly, but they can run very fast.
The modal verb can for ability Positive Negative Question Form ? (can / Tense Form + Form - (cannot can't) (can) or can't) I can speak
Prese
German quite well. Can becomes cou
Past
ld.
Can you speak English? I can't speak Chinese. Can't you find the practice forum? Cannot or can't become c Can or can't become could orcou
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ldn't. ould not orcouldn't.
Could you have taken German
I could only speak
lessons before you came here?
English when I
I couldn't speak any
was a child.
German when I came here.
Couldn't you get any help with your German when you arrived?
Can becomes to "be able to "
Can or can't become will be able Cannot or can't become w
to orwon't be able to.
ill not be able to or won't I will be able to
be able to.
Will you be able to go on holiday
Future speak German
this year?
fluently by the
I won't be able to go on
time I leave
holiday next year.
Why won't you be able to go on holiday next year?
Germany.
Can /Could
Short for m (info rmal writi ng and spo ken Engl ish)
Full form (For mal writi ng)
Cannot
>
Can't
Could not
>
Couldn't
Will not be
>
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able to
Unit 10 - Lesson 48 The Simple Present Perfect Positive - "I have done." Remember It The verb to have The verb to be
Learn It The Present Perfect Simple - [HAS / HAVE] + [past participle]
We often use the Present Perfect Simple tense to talk about our life up to now, especially when we are interested in what happened, and not exactly when it happened. Think of it as unfinished time - you're not dead - your life isn't finished, so you use the present perfect tense to talk about it. Forming the Present Perfect Tense
Mr Bean - Where has he been? Maybe he has been there once, or
He has b e
several times. You don't know and he's not going to tell you.
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e n t o A m e ri c a . He has b e e n t o Ir e l a n d He has b e e n t o C a n a d
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a .
I'm your teacher. You know that I'm from England, and I'm living in Germany. How long and since when?
How long have I been in Since a point
Germany?
in tim I have been in e. Ger For a length of tim e.
ma
It's 2006 and I have
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been in Germany for 8 years.
8.
Where else have I been?
Where have
How many
I
times
b e Maybe I have been e there once, or n several times. You ? don't know, but I can
have I been there ?
tell you. You add the I have been number of times to t the end of the
I have been to
o sentence. F
Franc
r
many
a
times.
e
n
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c e . I have been t o
I have been to
It
Italy
a
twice.
l y . I have been t o S o
I have only
u
been
t
to
h
South
A
Africa
fr
once.
i c a . We also use the Present Perfect Simple tense to talk about things that we have done, where you can see the result. Compare:They are doing ...
They have done ... She has been
She is shopping.
shopping. The shopping is in her bags.
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Thank goodness. He
Oh dear. He is
has unblocked
unblocking the
the toilet.
toilet.
It is flushing properly now. Oops! They have dropped
They are carrying a
it.
big, heavy sofa.
One of them has been squished.
Unit 10 - Lesson 49 The Simple Present Perfect Negative - "I haven't done."
Remember It The Present Perfect Simple Positive
Learn It Mr Bean - Where hasn't he been?
He has b
You can say "I haven't been to..." or
e
"I've never been to..."
e n
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t o A m e ri c a , b u t h e h a s n 't b e e n t o N e w Y o r k . He has b e
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e n t o Ir e l a n d , b u t h e ' s n e v e r b e e n t o D u b li n .
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He has b e e n t o C a n a d a , b u t h e h a s n 't b e e n t o M o n tr e a l.
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Learn It I am packing my suitcase.
Already and Yet What have I packed? Already is used to show that something has happened before the present time. I have already packed my skirt, a jumper and some socks.
Yet is used in negative statements to mean something hasn't happened up to the present time, but it implies that it will happen. What haven't I packed, yet?
I haven't packed my toothbrush and toothpaste, yet.
I haven't packed my hairbrush, yet.
I haven't packed my shoes, yet.
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I haven't packed any underwear, yet.
Unit 10 - Lesson 50 – The Simple Present Perfect Questions - "Have you ...?."
Remember It The Present Perfect Simple Positive The Present Perfect Simple Negative
Learn It Mr Bean - Has he ever been to ...?
Question
Answer N Answer e Po g Question siti a ve ti v e Yes. He's
Has Mr B e
been to America.
No. He's Has he
never b been to e New York.
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a n e v
e
er
n
b
to
e
N
e
e
n
w
to
Y
A
or
m
k
er
?
ic a ? Has he ever b
Has he b
e
e
e
e No. He
n Yes. He's
n hasn't
to been to
to been to
Ir Ireland.
D Dublin.
el
u
a
bl
n
in
d
?
? Has he ever
Has he
b
b
e Yes. He's
e
e been to
e
n Canada.
n
to
to
C
M
a
o
No. He hasn't been to Montreal.
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n
nt
a
re
d
al
a
?
?
What have I done today?
This morning the car was dirty.
This morning the fridge was dirty.
It needed washing.
It needed cleaning.
So, what have I done today? No. I haven't washed Have I washed the car?
the car, yet. It's still dirty. Yes. Of course I've
Have I cleaned the fridge?
cleaned the fridge. It's nice and clean.
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UNIT 11
Unit 11 - Lesson - 51 – Should / Shouldn't
Remember It Can is a modal verb
Learn It
+ should +
You should eat 5 portions of fruit and veg a day. It's really good for your health. (I think it is a good idea for you to do it.) "I think you should eat 5 portions of fruit and veg a day."
- should not / shouldn't -
You shouldn't smoke. It's really bad for your health. ( I think it is a bad idea for you to do it.) "I don't think you should smoke."
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Negative Form - (shoul Question Form ? (should / d not or shouldn't) shouldn't)
Positive Form + (shou ld)
Use "should" for giving advice or expressing an opinion. Should I learn English or You should speak English every day.
You shouldn't try to
Spanish?
translate words all the time.
Shouldn't you spend a bit more time practising your English?
Use "should have" to talk about things you regret you did or didn't do in the past. I should have worked
I really shouldn't
harder at school when I
have spent all my money
was a child.
on new clothes.
Shouldn't you have finished?
You can use "should have + past participle" to speculate about things that may or may not have happened. She shouldn't The plane should
have started cooking yet.
Shouldn't the
have landed by now.
Let's call her to tell her
plane have landed by now?
we'll be late. You can use "should" for giving advice for the future or speculating on what might happen in the future They should win next week.
You shouldn't go to the party tonight. You have a Should I go to the party tonight? test in the morning.
Listen should
shouldn't
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Unit 11 - Lesson 52 – Prepositions # 1
Remember It Where
Learn It Do you want to tell someone where something is? You need a preposition or two.
This is a chair
Where is the lamp?
This is a lamp
beside / next to The lamp is beside the chair. or The lamp is next to the chair.
Where is the chair?
in front of
The chair is in front of the lamp.
Where is the lamp?
behind
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The lamp is behind the chair.
Where is the chair?
under / beneath / underneath The chair is under the lamp. or The chair is beneath the lamp. or The chair is underneath the lamp.
Where is the lamp?
on / on top of The lamp is on the chair. or The lamp is on top of the chair.
Naturally Speaking - English Dialogue
Meet Frank and Nicole. Frank is always forgetting things. He is forgetful.
"Nicole. Have you seen my keys? I thought I'd put them on top of my briefcase."
"No. You left them behind the basket."
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"The basket above the coat rack?"
"No. The one under the table."
"The table in the bedroom, beside the bed?"
"No! The dining room table, in front of the window."
Why did I put them there?
Good question!
Unit 11 - Lesson 53 – Prepositions # 2
Remember It Prepositions of Place
Learn It
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Things and people move, so you need to know some more prepositions to show the movement or direction. Some of these might look familiar, some might be new, but they all show movement or direction:across | along down in / into off | onto | over past round through | to | towards !Note - Americans tend to say "around" instead of "round"
The ball is rolling down the hill.
Sam is chasing Spooky round the bowl.
Oh no! The paint is falling off the table and onto the floor.
The rabbit is popping out of the hat.
Naturally Speaking - English Dialogue
Do you remember Nicole and Frank? Nicole is telling Frank about their two naughty pets; Sam the dog and Spooky the cat.
“You will not believe what a crazy day I had, Frank!” said
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Nicole.
“Why? What happened?” asked Frank. “Well, I was sat on a chair in the lounge and Sam suddenly chased Spooky towards me, and round the chair."
"Then they ran through the door, past me and into the dining room.”
“Spooky was so frightened she jumped on the table in the dining room, ran across it and knocked the vase that was on the table over, it fell off the table, onto the floor and brokeinto little pieces!"
"Then Spooky jumped in the box that was under the table.”
Sam ran under the box. I started shouting at him, but then Spooky jumped out of the box, and they both ran to the back door, and into the garden. Finally Sam chased Spookyalong the garden path and up the tree.”
"I had to call the firebrigade, to get her down!" "Hmm," said Frank. "Maybe Sam needs to go to training classes."
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Unit 11 - Lesson 54 – Prepositions of Time
Remember It Revise (do again) the time expressions (Time 1) and (Time 2) and (Time 3).
Questions Who?
People
What?
Things
Where?
Places
Learn It Prepositions used with time At a point in time
In a length of time "I'll see you in an
"Let's
hour, at about
meet at 12.30."
1.45."
"When shall we
"It's 12.45, when will you be
meet?"
ready?"
More Questions - When? We use "when" to ask about time.
"What time do you open?" = "When do you open?" 160
at
nine
"We open at ...
o'clock.
"What time do you close?" = "When do you close?" at
six
"We close at ...
o'clock.
When?
Time
Opening Times "When are you open?" from "We're open from...
to
nine in the morning
to
"But, we're closed
evening."
one in the 12 noon
to
from... before
six in the
afternoon, for lunch."
after
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We don't The staff
half past
allow any
half past
arrive
eight in the
customers
five in the
before ...
morning.
in after ...
evening.
Writing the time 00.01 -
morning
11.59
a.m. - stands for Ante Meridiem (the time
00.01 hrs -
between midnight and noon)
12.00
noon or midday
12.00
p.m. - stands for Post Meridian (after noon)
12.01 24.00 hrs 12.01 -
afternoon
18.00 18.01 -
evening
22.00 22.01 -
night
24.00
midnight
24.00
For example:"I go to work in the morning." "I go home in the evening." "I have lunch in the afternoon." "I woke up in the night." but
"I go to sleep at night."
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!Note The way people write a.m. and p.m. varies. Choose from the following styles and stick to it:a.m. p.m. am pm AM PM A.M. P.M.
Prepositions used with days
For single days we use on. For example: This year my birthday is on Saturday. For the weekend we use at. For example: I never work at the weekend.
INTERMEDIATE
Unit 12 - Lesson - 55
Talking About Food And Making Arrangements !Note - This lesson requires YouTube access
Learn It First Learn Some Food Vocabulary Here (Opens in new window)
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Foody Language These days in the UK, everywhere you look there's food. There are posters in the street telling you to buy this or that. Market stalls are piled high with exotic fruit my mother certainly wouldn't have recognised. Things like kumqwats, dragon fruit etc. This recipe on the Waitrose website calls for papaya, physalis, lychees and passion fruit. Exotic Fruit Platter, notice they don't say exotic fruit salad. After all, platter sounds much more impressive! Switch on the television and it seems as if there is a food programme on every channel. Here in the U.K. we even have a dedicated food channel! And nowadays food is sexy, it's no longer something that simply keeps body and soul together. As a result food is accompanied by its own special language. In fact it seems as if everyone in England has turned into a foody. Listen to Nigella Lawson, a television chef. She uses word such as ‘luscious, smooth, flowing, gritty, sublime, buttery to describe something that when all is said and done is a pretty basic pudding. Watch other videos featuring her and you're likely to hear a range of foody words:In the UK dinner parties are very popular, but how do you organise one? Listen to Frank and Nicole discuss arranging a party:Here's the dialogue:Frank - I think it's about time I held a dinner party. I’ve been out to dinner lots of times, so it must be my turn. What do you think? Nicole - What do I think? Well, you’ve only got 4 dining chairs, and one of them has a wobbly leg. Frank - True, but I could have a barbie. Even the word makes your mouth water. Gorgeous beef, marinated pork and luscious juices dribbling down your chin. Lots of cold beer and a bowl of coleslaw. Its so easy. As for my so called wobbly legs, everyone can sit on the grass. Nicole - I’ve been to one of your barbeques. Three hours to burn a sausage, but by then everyone has drunk so much beer they don’t care. Frank - Exactly!
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Nicole - And what are you going to give the vegetarians? Frank - That's easy. I won't invite any. Only one problem; it might rain. Nicole - I'll tell you what. We can hold the party here. I’ll make sticky toffee pudding and you can buy lots of nibbles from the delicatessen. A big bowl of salad and some drinks and Bob's your uncle. Then while everyone is waiting for the food to heat up they can all help me to lay the new tiles in my bathroom. Frank - You've got to be joking! Nicole - Yes. Of course I am. We can forget the salad – no one ever eats it anyway.
Unit 12 - Lesson - 56
Beginnings, Endings and Delays This lesson requires YouTube access.
Remember It Revise opening and closing times.
Learn It This is the start of this lesson. There are lots of words and phrases in English to describe things beginning and ending, but even the best laid plans can be upset by delays. When you start something you begin it. When you are born, your life begins.
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When you start a race, you want to win it and you keep going to the finish.. To start a journey you need to set out before the journey can commence and you can actually set off on the trip. You can begin a company, but first you need to set it up. When you end something you stop it. When something ends it stops. When you die your life ends.
When a race ends, you want to cross the finish line first, and definitely don't want to end up last. On a journey you may halt or pause somewhere, or your journey may be delayed, and that can hold you back, but it couldcontinue later. If your journey is postponed it is put off to a later date. Some companies experience hold ups, or even discontinue products and cease production. If a company closes it winds up, and yet you wind up a clock to get it going. When a party starts to wind down, it's about to stop.
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When you are phoning a friend, you may get cut off, or they may hang up on you and end the call unexpectedly. And when you're learning English, if things get really difficult you may quit, but as long as you don't give up, once you'vestarted you'll never finish. Before You Watch The Video Learn Some Christmas Vocabulary Here (Opens in new window) The Office Party Things wind down towards the end of the year in the UK. As I write this Christmas is almost upon us, but we are already thinking ahead to the New Year. In the UK the Christmas Office party season is in full swing, but what should you wear? And what happens if everything is delayed? :Here's the dialogue:Bridget - You don't think this is a bit much do you? Lynne - No, not at all. The guys will love it! Bridget - Yes, that's what I'm worried about. Maybe I could get changed quickly. What time does the party start? Lynne - It's meant to begin in 30 minutes, then we can start opening our secret Santa presents. Bridget - Oh yes. Maybe I should hand them out. Where is everybody else? Lynne - Everything has been delayed. The sales meeting hasn't ended yet. It was held up because the Sales Director was stuck in snow. He was meant to lead off with a rousing speech. Now everything is late, and that means I'll probably miss my train, it's bound to leave on time for once. Bridget - Oh well. I guess we can make a start on the wine. Now where did I put that bottle opener?
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