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ENGLISH COURSE 2011-2012 LEVEL A1
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Lesson 1.........................................................................................................................................................3 Pronunciation:..........................................................................................................................................3 Meeting people:........................................................................................................................................7 Numbers:..................................................................................................................................................8 Listening...................................................................................................................................................8 Nouns:......................................................................................................................................................8 Adjectives:................................................................................................................................................8 Colours:....................................................................................................................................................8 Verbs:.......................................................................................................................................................8 Homework:...............................................................................................................................................8 Lesson 2.......................................................................................................................................................10 Personal information:.............................................................................................................................10 People and jobs.......................................................................................................................................10 Possessive adjectives ..........................................................................................................................11 Examples:...............................................................................................................................................11 Useful expressions..................................................................................................................................11 What’s the date today?...........................................................................................................................11 Expressions.............................................................................................................................................12 Days of the week....................................................................................................................................12 Parts of the day.......................................................................................................................................12 Ordinal numbers.....................................................................................................................................12 What time is it?......................................................................................................................................13 Lesson 3.......................................................................................................................................................15 To be: positive, negative and question forms.........................................................................................15 Plurals.....................................................................................................................................................16 Irregular plurals:.....................................................................................................................................16 My Day...................................................................................................................................................16 At /On /In (time prepositions)...............................................................................................................17 In / at / on (place prepositions)...............................................................................................................17 Lesson 4: .....................................................................................................................................................18 The family..............................................................................................................................................18 Descriptions:...........................................................................................................................................19 Adjectives:..............................................................................................................................................19 Dialogues................................................................................................................................................21 AUTOAVALUACIÓ...................................................................................................................................22 Destreses ................................................................................................................................................22 Vocabulari..............................................................................................................................................23 M’enrecordo de......................................................................................................................................23 Anglès fora de classe..............................................................................................................................23 Lesson 5.......................................................................................................................................................23 What’s this?............................................................................................................................................23 Food:.......................................................................................................................................................24 Summary................................................................................................................................................26 Vocabulary:............................................................................................................................................27 Fruit, nuts and berries.......................................................................................................................27 Groceries...........................................................................................................................................27 Vegetables........................................................................................................................................27 artichoke.......................................................................................................................................................28 Lesson 6.......................................................................................................................................................28 What’s your room like?..........................................................................................................................28 Vocabulary:............................................................................................................................................28 Some - any..............................................................................................................................................28 Lesson 7.......................................................................................................................................................29 Parts of the body:....................................................................................................................................29 What’s happening?.................................................................................................................................29 Postcard..................................................................................................................................................30 Lesson 8.......................................................................................................................................................31 Comparatives..........................................................................................................................................31 At the shop.............................................................................................................................................32 At the Airport.........................................................................................................................................32 Lesson 9.......................................................................................................................................................33
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The past simple tense: was/were............................................................................................................33 Past tense: regular verbs.........................................................................................................................34 Lesson 10.....................................................................................................................................................35 Prepositions............................................................................................................................................35 English Preposition Rule........................................................................................................................35 Lesson 11.....................................................................................................................................................38 Movies....................................................................................................................................................38
Lesson 1 Pronunciation:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ei-bi-si-di-í-ef-gi-eitx-ai-jei-kei-el-em-en-ou-piquiu-ar-es-ti-iu-vi-dobeliú-ex-guay-zet http://www.manythings.org/jokes/9967.html ABC song
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Spelling
Major value (IPA)
Examples of major value bit, rabbit
b, -bb
/b/
c before e, i or y
/s/
centre, city, cyst, face, prince
c -cc before e or i -cc
/k/ /ks/ /k/
cat, cross accept account
ch
/tʃ/
chin
-ck ct-
/k/ /t/
tack, ticket ctenoid
d, -dd
/d/
dive, ladder
-dg before e, i, or y f, -ff
/dʒ/ /f/
g before e, i or y
/dʒ/
g, -gg gh-gh -ght gnh- after ex h-
/ɡ/ /ɡ/ Ø /t/ /n/ Ø /h/
ledger fine, off gentle, magic, gyrate, page, college go, great, stagger ghost, ghastly dough, high right, daughter, bought gnome, gnaw exhibit, exhaust he, alcohol
j-
/dʒ/
jump, ajar
k knl, -ll-
/k/ /n/ /l/
key, bake knee, knock line, valley
Other values (IPA) /tʃ/ cello /ʃ/ special /k/ Celts
/k/ chord, archaic /ʃ/ machine, parachute, chef
/dʒ/ graduate, gradual (both may also be pronounced /dj/ in RP) /v/ of /ɡ/ get, give, girl, begin /ʒ/ garage
/f/ laugh, enough
/h/ exhale Ø vehicle, honest, hono(u)r /j/ Hallelujah /ʒ/ Jean Ø Marijuana
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-ll, -l-ll, -l- in some dialects m, -mm -mb mn-mn -n before /k/ n, -nn
/ɫ/ /l/ /m/ /m/ /n/ /m/ /ŋ/ /n/
all, whale all, whale mine, hammer climb, plumber mnemonic hymn, autumn link, plonk, anchor nice, funny
-ng
/ŋ/
long, singing
p, -pp
/p/
pill, happy
ph
/f/
physical, photograph
pnpsptq r-, -rr rh, -rrh
/n/ /s/ /t/ /k/ /r/ /r/ Ø in non-rhotic dialects such as RP, /r/ in rhotic dialects such as GA /z/
pneumonia, pneumatic psychology, psychic ptomaine Iraq ray, parrot Ø iron rhyme, diarrhoea
/s/
pets, shops
/z/
beds, magazines
s, -ss
/s/
song, ask, message
sc- before e, i or y
/s/
scene, scissors, scythe
sch-
/sk/
school
sh
/ʃ/
shin
t, -tt
/t/
ten, bitter
-tch
/tʃ/
batch, kitchen
th
/θ/ or /ð/
thin, them
v, -vv wwh- before o
/v/ /w/ /h/ /w/ (/hw/ in dialects where this phoneme exists) /r/ /z/ /ks/ /ksk/
vine, bovver we who, whole
-r, -rr, -rrh when followed by a consonant -s- between vowels word-final -s morpheme after a voiceless sound word-final -s morpheme after a voiced sound
whwrx-xc before e or i -xc
/ŋɡ/ England, finger, stronger /ndʒ/ danger, passenger /p/ Phuket, /v/ Stephen
bar, bare, catarrh rose, prison
/s/ house, base
/z/ scissors, dessert, dissolve /ʃ/ sugar, tissue, agression /ʒ/ vision /sk/ sceptic /ʃ/ fascism /ʃ/ schist, schedule (this may be pronounced /sk/) /s/ schism /ʃ/ ratio, Martian /tʃ/ question, bastion Ø castle, listen /t/ thyme, Thames /tθ/ eighth Ø sword, answer /w/ whopping
wheel wrong xylophone excellent, excited excuse
/ʒ/ Xiao
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-x
/ks/
yz, -zz Spelling qu-cqu gu- before e or i alf
alm olm alk olk al, all ol oll unstressed ex- before a vowel or h unstressed ci- before a vowel unstressed sci- before a vowel unstressed -si before a vowel unstressed -ssi before a vowel unstressed -ti before a vowel unstressed -ture unstressed -sure unstressed -zure unstressed -ften unstressed -sten -scle
/j/ /z/ Major value (IPA) /kw/ /kw/ / ɡ/ /ɑːf/ (RP), /æf/ (GA) /ɑːm/ /oʊm/ /ɔːk/ /oʊk/ /ɔːl/ /oʊl/ /ɒl/ /ɪɡz/
/ɡz/ anxiety /kʃ/ anxious
box
yes zoo, fuzz /ts/ pizza Examples of Minor Examples of minor major value value (IPA) value queen, quick /k/ liquor, mosquito acquaint, acquire guest, guide /ɡw/ linguistics calf, half
calm, almond holm (oak) walk, chalk yolk, folk bald, call, falcon fold, old Doll exist, examine, exhaust
/ʃ/
special, gracious
/ʃ/
Conscience
/ʃ/
Expansion
/ʃ/
Mission
/ʃ/
nation, ambitious
/tʃər/ /ʒər/ /ʒər/ /fən/ /sən/ /səl/
Exceptions
/æm/ salmon
/æl/ shall
/ɛks/
exhale
/si/
species
/ʒ/
division, illusion
/ʒ/
equation
/ti/ patio, /taɪ/ cation
tangsten, Austen
/stɛn/ sten
-(a)isle
/aɪəl/
unstressed -stle word-final -le after a consonant
/səl/
nature, picture leisure, treasure seizure, azure soften, often listen, fasten /stən/ corpuscle, muscle aisle, isle, enisle, /iːl/ lisle, Carlisle whistle, rustle
/əl/
little, table
/ər/
metre, fibre
/rə/
word-final -ngue
/ŋ/
Tongue
/ŋɡeɪ/
word-final -gue
/ ɡ/
word-final -que
/k/
word-final -re after a consonant
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catalogue, plague, /ɡju/ colleague mosque, bisque /keɪ/
FR Lisle
FR célèbre, macabre, entendre, propre, théâtre, d'etre distingué, merengue, dengue(+/ŋɡi/) argue, redargue, ague, Montague -qué : FR appliqué, communiqué, manqué, risqué
/reɪ/ SP padre
/ɡweɪ/ segue /kjuː/ barbeque(barbecue )
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word-final -ed morpheme after /t/ or /d/* word-final -ed morpheme after a voiceless sound* word-final -ed morpheme after a voiced sound* word-final -es morpheme**
/ɪd/
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Waited
/t/ Topped /d/ failed, ordered /ɪz/
washes, boxes Consonants
IPA /p/ /b/ /t/ /d/ /ɡ/
spelling
example p, pp, ph, pe, gh pill, happy, Phuket, tape, hiccough b, bb, bh, p (in some dialects) bit, rabbit, Bhutan, thespian t, tt, ed, pt, th, ct ten, bitter, topped, pterodactyl, thyme, ctenoid d, dd, ed, dh, th (in some dialects) dive, ladder, failed, dharma, them g, gg, gue, gh go, stagger, catalogue, ghost cat, key, tack, chord, account, liquor, Iraq, acquaint, biscuit, /k/ c, k, ck, ch, cc, qu, q, cq, cu, que, kk, kh mosque, trekker, khan /m/ m, mm, mb, mn, mh, gm, chm mine, hammer, climb, hymn, mho, diaphragm, drachm n, nn, kn, gn, pn, nh, cn, mn, ng (in some nice, funny, knee, gnome, pneumonia, piranha, cnidarian, /n/ dialects) mnemonic, fighting /ŋ/ ng, n, ngue, ngh sing, link, tongue, Singh /r/ r, rr, wr, rh, rrh ray, parrot, wrong, rhyme, diarrh(o)ea /f/ f, ph, ff, gh, pph, u, th (in some dialects) fine, physical, off, laugh, sapphire, lieutenant (Br), thin /v/ v, vv, f, ph vine, savvy, of, Stephen /θ/ th, chth, phth, tth thin, chthonic, phthisis, Matthew /ð/ th them, breathe s, c, ss, sc, st, ps, sch (in some dialects), cc, song, city, mess, scene, listen, psychology, schism, flaccid, horse, /s/ se, ce, z (in some dialects) juice, citizen /z/ s, z, x, zz, ss, ze, c (in some dialects) has, zoo, xylophone, fuzz, scissors, breeze, electricity shin, nation, special, mission, expansion, tissue, machine, sugar, /ʃ/ sh, ti, ci, ssi, si, ss, ch, s, sci, ce, sch, sc conscience, ocean, schmooze, crescendo division, leisure, genre, seizure, jeté, Zhytomyr, equation, /ʒ/ si, s, g, z, j, zh, ti, sh (in some dialects) Pershing chin, nature, batch, bastion (some accents), cello, Czech, /tʃ/ ch, t, tch, ti, c, cz, tsch Deutschmark magic, jump, ledger, bridge, graduate, soldier, Belgian, dungeon, /dʒ/ g, j, dg, dge, d, di, gi, ge, dj, gg Djibouti, exaggerate /h/ h, wh, j, ch he, who, fajita, chutzpah /j/ y, i, j, ll yes, onion, hallelujah, tortilla /l/ l, ll, lh line, hallo, Lhasa /ɫ/ -ll, -l ball, halt /w/ w, u, o, ou, wh (in most dialects) we, queen, choir, Ouija board, what /hw/ wh (in some dialects) wheel Vowels IPA spelling example e, ea, ee, e…e, ae, ei, i…e, ie, eo, oe, be, beach, bee, cede, Caesar, deceit, machine, field, people, amoeba, /i/ ie...e, ay, ey, i, y, oi, ue, ey, a hygiene, quay, key, ski, city, chamois, Portuguese, geyser (Br), karaoke /ɪ/ i, y, ui, e, ee, ie, o, u, a, ei, ee, ia, ea, bit, myth, build, pretty, been (some accents), sieve, women, busy, i...e, ai, ey, oe damage, counterfeit, carriage, mileage, medicine, bargain, Ceylon,
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oedema oo, u, o, u…e, ou, ew, ue, o…e, ui, eu, tool, luminous, who, flute, soup, jewel, true, lose, fruit, maneuver (US), /u/ oeu, oe, ough, wo, ioux, ieu, ault, oup, manoeuvre (Br), canoe, through, two, Sioux, lieutenant (US), Sault w Sainte Marie, coup, cwm /ʊ/ oo, u, o, oo...e, or, ou, oul look, full, wolf, gooseberry, worsted, courier, should a, a…e, ay, ai, ai...e, aig, aigh, ao, au, e paper, rate, pay, rain, cocaine, arraign, straight, gaol (Br), gauge, /e/ (é), e...e, ea, ei, ei...e, eig, eigh, ee (ée), ukulele (café), crepe, steak, veil, beige, reign, eight, matinee (soirée), eh, et, ey, ez, er, ie, ae, eg eh, ballet, obey, chez, dossier, lingerie (US), reggae, thegn a, e, o, u, ai, ou, eig, y, ah, ough, gh, another, anthem, awesome, atrium, mountain, callous, foreign, beryl, /ə/ ae, oi Messiah, borough (Br), Edinburgh, Michael, porpoise o, o…e, oa, ow, ou, oe, oo, eau, oh, so, bone, boat, know, soul, foe, brooch, beau, oh, sew, mauve, pharaoh, /o/ ew, au, aoh, ough, eo furlough, yeoman e, ea, a, ae, ai, ay, ea…e, ei, eo, ie, ieu, met, weather, many, aesthetic, said, says, cleanse, heifer, jeopardy, /ɛ/ u, ue, oe friend, lieutenant (Br), bury, guess, foetid /æ/ a, ai, al, au, i hand, plaid, salmon, laugh (some accents), meringue /ʌ/ u, o, o…e, oe, ou, oo, wo sun, son, come, does, touch, flood, twopennce a, au, aw, ough, augh, o, oa, oo, al, uo, fall, author, jaw, bought, caught, cord, broad, door, walk, fluorine (Br), /ɔ/ u sure (some accents) /ɑ/ o, a, eau, ach, au, ou lock, watch, bureaucracy, yacht, sausage, cough i…e, i, y, igh, ie, ei, eigh, uy, ai, ey, fine, Christ, try, high, tie, eidos, height, buy, aisle, geyser (US), dye, /aɪ/ ye, eye, y…e, ae, ais, is, ig, ic, ay, ui eye, type, maestro, aisle, isle, sign, indict, kayak, guide /ɑr/ Ar, a, er, ear, a…e, ua, aa, au, ou car, father, sergeant, heart, are, guard, bazaar, aunt, our (some accents) Er, ar, ere, are, aire, eir, air, aa, aer, stationery (some accents), vary, where, ware, millionaire, heir, hair, /ɛr/ ayr, ear Aaron, aerial, Ayr, bear /ɔɪ/ Oi, oy, aw, uoy oy…e, eu foil, toy, lawyer, buoy, gargoyle, Freudian /aʊ/ ou, ow, ough, au, ao out, now, bough, tau, Laos er, or, ur, ir, yr, our, ear, err, eur, yrrh, fern, worst, turn, thirst, myrtle, journey, earth, err, amateur, myrrh, /ər/ ar, oeu, olo, uer grammar, hors d'oeuvre, colonel, Guernsey u, u…e, eu, ue, iew, eau, ieu, ueue, ui, music*, use, feud, cue, view, beautiful*, adieu*, queue, nuisance*, /ju/ ewe, ew ewe, few, * in some dialects, see Yod dropping http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/unit1/sentencerepeat.shtml http://www.edu365.cat/aulanet/virtualschool/courses/zero/10_1.htm
Meeting people: 1. -Hello, I’m Eloi, I’m your teacher. And you? -Hello, I’m ........., I’m a student. 2.
-Hello, my name is ........, I’m a student. What’s your name? -Hello, my name is........., I’m a student too.
3.
-How do you do? I am the teacher. -How do you do? I am a student.
4.
-Good evening, how are you? -(I’m) fine, thanks, and you? -Me too.
Introducing someone-spelling http://www.real-english.com/reo/6/unit6.html
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Numbers: 0 Zero (Nil), 1 one, 2 two, 3 three, 4 four, 5 five, 6 six, 7 seven, 8 eight, 9 nine, 10 ten, 11 eleven, 12 twelve, 13 thirteen, 14 fourteen, 15 fifteen, 16 sixteen, 17 seventeen, 18 eighteen, 19 nineteen, 20 twenty, 21 twenty-one, 22 twenty-two... 30 thirty, 40 forty, 50 fifty, 60 sixty, 70 seventy, 80 eighty, 90 ninety, 100 a/one hundred, 200 two hundred... 1000 a/one thousand, 2000 two thousand... Listening Numbers: http://www.real-english.com/reo/8/unit8.html
Nouns: Table – tables; bed – beds; chair – chairs; door – doors; window – windows; book – books; shower – showers; glass – glasses
Adjectives: Good - bad, tall - short, fat - slim, small - big, fast – slow, young - old Examples: a good man, two old chairs , the big door, three fast cars ___________ ___________ ___________ Colours: Blue, pink, yellow, white, red, black, green, purple, grey, orange, brown Examples: a blue car, two white cats, the red door, five brown windows ___________ ___________ ___________ http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer/54-Color.html Verbs: To be I am You are He is
She is
It is
We are You are They are Homework: -Search these things in your house: Table, bed, chair, door, light, window, book, glass, shower -Writing activity
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write five sentences using the verb ‘to be’
Complete the table: 24 twenty-four
forty-two
60
sixty ninety-one
100
14 eighteen
44
7 93
seventy 89
thirty
54 55
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Lesson 2 Personal information: What’s your name? My name is..... / I’m ...... How old are you? I am thirty-two (years old). Where are you from? I am from Corçà. What’s your address? My address is Pompeu Fabra street, number 5. What’s your telephone number? My telephone number is 972 64 09 69. Where are you now? I am in the library. http://www.edu365.cat/aulanet/virtualschool/courses/level2/space/10_1.htm People and jobs What’s your job? -I am a teacher, and you?
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-I am a secretary. -I am… http://www.edu365.cat/aulanet/virtualschool/courses/level2/space/07_1.htm http://www.edu365.cat/aulanet/virtualschool/courses/level2/space/05_1.htm http://www.edu365.cat/aulanet/virtualschool/courses/level2/space/05_1.ht m Possessive adjectives Examples: Pronoun Possessive adjective
Example
I
my
My jacket is black.
You
your
Your glasses are new.
He
his
His shoes are brown.
She
her
Her chair is small.
It
its
Its seats are comfortable.
We
our
Our car is blue.
You
your
Your tables are white.
They
their
Their houses are big.
______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Useful expressions I don’t know What does ............... mean? How do you say ........... in English? Can you repeat (that), please? I’m sorry, I don’t understand Slowly please! What’s the date today? Months January February March April May June July August September October November December
Days Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Seasons Spring Summer Autumn - Fall Winter
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Expressions yesterday today tomorrow tonight
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day week weekend year
Days of the week Monday Tuesday Wednesday weekdays Thursday Friday Saturday the weekend Sunday Parts of the day morning noon afternoon evening night What's the date today? Today it's Thursday, October the 23rd 2011 When is your birthday? My birthday is on the 16th August _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Ordinal numbers 1st
First
11th
Eleventh
2nd
Second
12th
Twelfth
rd
Third
13th
Thirteenth
th
Fourth
14th
Fourteenth
3 4 5
th
6th th
7
Fifth
15
th
Fifteenth
Sixth
16th
Sixteenth
Seventh
th
th
Seventeenth
th
17
8
Eighth
18
Eighteenth
9th
Ninth
19th
Nineteenth
Tenth
th
10
th
20
Twentieth
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Listening activity http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer/69-Birthday.html
What time is it? It is ten o’clock
10.00
It is ten past ten
10.10
It is a quarter past ten
10.15
It is twenty-five past ten
10.25
It is half past ten 10.30 _______________________________________________________________ It is twenty-five to eleven 10.35 It is a quarter to eleven
10.45
It is ten to eleven
10.50
It is eleven o’clock
11.00
8:35, 2:00, 12:15, 10:10, 9:12, 3:55, 4;45, 6:30 http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/peopleplaces/winter-celebrations/ http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/peopleplaces/holidays-helping-others/ http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/puzzlesquizzes/whatintheworldholiday/ http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/moregames/funnyfillinholidayletter/
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Lesson 3 To be: positive, negative and question forms
The verb to be POSITIVE I am (I’m...) you are (you’re...) he is (he’s...) she is (she’s...) it is (it’s...) we are (we’re) you are (you’re) they are (they’re)
NEGATIVE I am not (I’m not) you are not (you aren’t / you’re not) he is not (he isn’t / he’s not) she is not (she isn’t / she’s not) it is not (it isn’t / it’s not) we are not (we aren’t / we’re not) you are not (you aren’t / you’re not) they are not (they aren’t / they’re not)
QUESTION Am I ? Are you ? Is he? Is she ? Is it? Are we ? Are you ? Are they ?
He’s clever (intelligent). He’s not clever / He isn’t clever. Is he clever? Write the contracted form of the verb to be from these sentences. We are Catalan. We’re You are late. .............. They are not in the classroom. ................ She is twelve. .......... He is from New York. ............ It is not a dictionary. ............. Complete the sentences with ‘m, ‘s, and ‘re or ‘m not, isn’t and aren’t I’m from New York. No, I’m not from London. She........ a teacher We......... pleased to meet you. No, they.............. students of English. No, it................ a Spanish newspaper. It.......... Italian. What....... your name? Where...... he from? No, he.............. a policeman. He...... a waiter. No, I........ a student, I..... a teacher. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb ‘to be’. Where....... you from? The books ........ on the table. ....... she Italian? My name .... Dolors. ....... they married? I..... 22. Where ..... the library? ...... your car old? How old ....... you? ….. she your sister?
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Write these sentences into negative and question form. Maria is sixty years old. I am a teacher. We are from La Bisbal and we are married. I am divorced. This is my friend Eva. It is a white and big blackboard. Ester is at home. Carme and her husband are happy. Your surname is Serra. Her telephone number is 972 64 45 41. Plurals Flower-flowerS Bus-busES Potato-PotatoES Baby-BabiES Day-days Wife-wives
s/sh/ch/x—ES y—ies Vowel+y+s f/fe—ves
Irregular plurals: Man-men Woman-women Child-children Mouse-mice Fish-fish Sheep-sheep Foot-feet Tooth-teeth My Day Reading My teacher lives in La Bisbal. He gets up at 8.00 every morning, has breakfast at home, and then goes to work. At noon he has lunch. Then he works again. Then he goes shopping and buys bread or his dinner. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays he teaches English at the Library. On Tuesdays the class begins at 9.00 pm. On Wednesdays the class begins at 9.30. After that he goes home, has dinner, and watches TV or reads a book. He goes to bed at 12.00 Now write a composition about your own day: _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
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At /On /In (time prepositions) We use: At for the time of the day (hora): at 5 o’clock; at 11:45; at midnight On for days and dates (dies): on Friday (s); on my birthday; on 12 March 2004; In for longer periods (periodes més grans) (for example, months, years, seasons): in October; in 1968; in the Middle Ages; in the past; in the winter; in the 18th century We use at in these expressions: At night; at the weekend; at Christmas (but on Christmas Day); at the moment; at the same time Note that we usually ask “What time...?” (not “at what time...?”) We say: in the morning, in the evening, in the afternoon: I’ll see you in the morning But: on Friday morning: I’ll be at home on Friday morning We don’t use at/in/on before last/next/this/every -Is the meeting .... Friday? Yes, that’s all right. It’s ... 3.30. -Is the conference .... a weekday? No, it isn’t. It is ..... Saturday morning. -I’ve got an appointment at the doctor’s .... Wednesday. Is it ..... the afternoon? No, it’s ...... the evening. -Is your plane .... 11.00 ..... the morning? No, it’s .... 11.00 ..... night. Complete the time expressions with in, on or at. .... 7.30 .... night .... Monday .... the evening .... a quarter to six .... Sunday afternoon .... the weekend .... 2 o’clock .... Wednesday In / at / on (place prepositions) Study these examples; IN In a room In a building In a box
In a garden In a town In a country
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There is no one in the room / building / garden. What have you got in your hand / in your mouth? When we were in Italy, we spent a few days in Venice. I have a friend who lives in a small village on the mountains. Look at those people swimming in the pool / in the sea / in the river. AT at the bus stop at the door at the window
at the end at the top of the page at the bottom of the page
Who is the man standing at the bus stop / at the door / at the window? Turn left at the traffic lights / at the church / at the roundabout. Write your name at the top / at the bottom of the page. Angela's house is the white one at the end of the street. When you leave the hotel,please leave your key at reception. ON on the wall on the door on the table
on her nose on a page on an island
I sat on the floor / on the ground / on a chair / on a beach. There's a dirty mark on the wall / on the ceiling / on your shirt Have you seen the notice on the door / on the notice board? You'll find details of TV programmes on page seven. Compare: There is some water in the bottle There is a label on the water bottle. There were a lot of people in the shop. It was very crowded. Go along this road, then turn left at the shop.
Lesson 4: The family Mother – Father Wife – Husband Daughter – Son Grandmother – Grandfather Sister – Brother Aunt – Uncle Cousin Niece – Nephew Grandchild: Granddaughter and grandson
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Descriptions: I am your teacher. Listen to me. Look at me. Give me that book, please. You’re a student. Your seat’s here. I teach you English. This is your notebook. He’s a mechanic. He repairs cars. Tell him what’s the car’s problem. She’s a shop keeper. Her name’s Eva. She sells you newspapers. Ask her the price. Look at this. This is a watch. It’s very small. Listen to it. It is very quiet. We’re students. We answer questions and do the homework. We study English. Give us more exercises. They’re two lights. They are white. Put in my/our/your/his/her/their/its: I like my job. Do you like ...... job? Does your father like ......... job? Carme is married. ....... husband is a mechanic. I know Xevi but I don’t know ….. wife. Put ....... coat on when you get out. It’s very cold. ....... favourite sport is horse-riding. I ride a lot in summer We are going to invite all ...... friends to the party. Eloi is a teacher, but ....... wife is a psychologist Adjectives: Tired (cansat) Bored (avorrit) Easy (fàcil) Posh (pijo) Ambitious (ambiciós) Friendly (agradable) Feminist (feminist) Male-chauvinist (masclista) Tolerant (tolerant) Sympathetic (comprensiu) Sincere (sincer) Bad-tempered (malcarat) Modest (modest) Calm (calmat) Sensitive (sensible) Sensible (sensat) http://www.real-english.com/reo/7/7-1.htm Have got/has got Have you got any brothers or sisters? I’ve got a sister, but I haven’t got any brothers. Has your sister got dark hair, too? No she hasn’t. She’s got fair hair. What colour eyes has she got? They’re blue. Brown eyes, long hair, short hair, dark hair, fair hair, green eyes, glasses Exercises: Answer these questions: What is your favourite season? Which days do you come to the English Course?
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What do you do in the evenings? What time do you stop work? Do you work on Saturdays? Do you like cooking? Do you like music? Do you like watching TV? Do you like shopping? Choose the correct answer: Her name is Eva.
Her name it’s Eva.
He’s name is Eloi
His name is Eloi
He’s a dentist
His a dentist
They’re from Japan
They’re from Spanish.
I have two brothers.
I have two brother.
She is a nurse.
She is nurse.
She is twenty years old.
She has twenty years old.
Where’s he from?
Where he is from?
His name’s Maria.
Her name’s Maria.
Is you a teacher?
Are you a teacher?
Write the questions. A-Hello. B-Hello. A-What.....................................................? B-Marina. A-Where....................................................? B-I’m from La Bisbal A-Where....................................................? B-It’s in l'Empordà. A-What......................................................? B-I’m a secretary. A-How........................................................? B-I’m 54. A-Are..........................................................? B-Yes, I’m married. My name’s ..................................... I’m from........................... in....................... I’m ....................................... years old and I’m a ….......................................... I’m(not) married. My husband/brother/father is .................. …........................... His name is ........................................ He’s..........................................years old.
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Listening http://www. Dialogues (in the restaurant, two friends speaking) Susan: Oh, this is delicious. Would you like to try some? Christine: No thanks, Susan. I'm really enjoying my pasta! Susan: So, do you want to play tennis this weekend? Christine: I'm afraid I can't play tennis. Susan: NO, are you joking? I'm sure you can play tennis. EVERYBODY can play tennis. Christine: Well, I can't. BUT I can play golf. Susan: Really, I can play golf, too. - but not very well. Christine: I have an idea. Why don't we play tennis this weekend and then next weekend golf? Susan: OK, that's a good idea. You don't play tennis - I don't play golf. We both can learn a new sport! Christine: That's it. I think it's a brilliant idea! Susan: Now, tell me about your new job. When do you start? Christine: Next week. I'm in the accounting department. I make telephone calls to the banks, check the accounts, keep records... that sort of thing. Susan: It sounds like an excellent job. Christine: How is your job? Susan: Oh, it's OK. It's boring. I work at the computer all day long, each and every day at the computer. Christine: I'm sure it isn't that bad! (two friends speaking in a park when they meet each other jogging) Barbara: Hi, Katherine, how are you today? Katherine: I'm great, and you? Barbara: VERY busy! I'm jogging now, but later I have to do a lot! Katherine: What do you have to do? Barbara: Well, first of all, I have to do the shopping. We don't have anything to eat at home. Katherine: ... and then? Barbara: Little Johnny has a basketball game this afternoon. I'm driving him to the game. Katherine: Oh, how is his team doing? Barbara: They're doing very well. Next week, they're travelling to Toronto for a tournament. Katherine: That's impressive! Barbara: Well, Johnny likes playing basketball. I'm happy he's enjoying it. What are you doing today? Katherine: I'm not doing much. I'm meeting some friends for lunch, but, other than that, I don't have much to do today. Barbara: You're so lucky! Katherine: No, you're the lucky one. I'd like to have so many things to do. (Two friends at the gym)
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Janet: Wow, this gym is great! What a fantastic workout! Susan: Yes, I like coming here very much. What other sports can you do? Janet: Well, I can play tennis, I can do a little karate and I go windsurfing in the summer. Susan: You're very fit! I can't do many sports. I like coming to the gym because the exercises are easy. Janet: Listen, I have an idea. Why don't you come to karate class with me? Susan: No, I can't do karate... Janet: ... but you can learn! Karate is a great sport. How about coming with me on Saturday? Susan: well ...., OK. Janet: Great, why don't we meet at my house at 10 in the morning? Susan: Sure, that's a good idea. (changing subjects) By the way, what other hobbies do you have? Janet: I like going to the cinema, and reading a little. Susan: Do you like cooking, or baking? Janet: No, I can't cook. I'm a horrible cook! Susan: Oh, I love cooking. I´ll tell you what. Why don't I cook lunch after karate class? Janet: Now, that's a great idea! Susan: OK, karate and lunch on Saturday. It's a date!
AUTOAVALUACIÓ Destreses Què pots fer en anglès?
Competència
Habilita
Escriure
Escriure una descripció senzilla de la meva família, utilitzant have got.
Llegir
Entendre un text sobre una família i contestar preguntes concretes.
Escoltar
Identificar informació específica en una grabació de gent que es presenta.
Conversar
Presentar-me en anglès i preguntar la gent d’on és.
No puc fer-ho
Podria fer-ho millor
Ho faig bé
Ho faig molt bé
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Vocabulari M’enrecordo de... Algunes paraules útils…………………………………………………………………..
Una expressió útil………………………………………………………………….
Una pregunta útil …………………………………………………………………….. Reflexió Alguna cosa que he fet bé……………………………………………………….
Alguna cosa sobre la que haig de treballar més…………………………………………. Anglès fora de classe Què has fet en anglès fora de classe? Fer els deures Aprendre noves paraules Repassar per a un control/examen Utilitzar el CD Escoltar música Llegir llibres Llegir revistes Veure un programa de televisió, una pel·lícula, un vídeo o un DVD Escriure un correu electrònic o “Xatejar” Escriure cartes Navegar per Internet
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Altres activitats:………………………………………………………………………….
Lesson 5 What’s this? What is this on the table? This is a red pencil / These are red pencils / ¨Now write your own examples:
/ What is that in the street? That is an old car. Those are old cars.
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_______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
At the shop. A-Can I help you? B-How much is this book? A-This is 7 Euro 50. B-How much are those magazines? A-They’re 3 Euro 25 each. B-I’ll have these two. A-Here you are. That will be 11 Euro altogether. That’s 4 Euro change. Anything else? A-That’s all, thank you! B-Good bye. A-Good bye. Food: Food: Beer Milk Fish Pasta Apples Mushrooms Eggs Sandwiches Potatoes Wine Rice Banana Bacon Tomatoes Water Sausages Grapes Cheese Bread
Vegetables
Drinks
Fruits
Others
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Coffee Chocolate Butter listening http://www.elllo.org/english/0901/T939-Mari-Food.htm Work in pairs. You are grocer and customer. Customer, you want to buy butter, cheese, apples, tea, coffee, bread, milk and bananas. Shop assistant: Can I help you? Customer: I’d like a banana / I’d like four bananas / I’d like some bananas / I’d like some rice Writing Answer the questions about your favourite restaurant. Use the correct punctuation. 1.What type of restaurant is it? 2.Where is it? 3.What is its name? 4.Write three sentences describing your restaurant using the information from the questions above _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Questions When do you have breakfast? I have breakfast at__________________________________________ What do you have for breakfast? I usually have______________________________________________ What do you drink with your meals? With my meals I normally have_________________________________ Do you go to restaurants or pubs? I often go to _______________________________________________ What does a greengrocer do? What does a chemist do? What does a barber do? What does a hairdresser do? What does an accountant do?
He sells fruit and vegetables. He sells drugs and medicine. He cuts and washes men’s hair. He cuts and washes women’s hair. He advises on financial matters.
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What does an electrician do? What does a mechanic do? Summary Who are you? Where do you live? What time do you get up? How do you go to work? What do you do? What do you do in the evenings? How old are you? Have you got a dog? Have you got any animals? What time do you have lunch? Is there a table in your house? Are there any chairs in your house? Have you got a bed in your room? Have you got any books in your room? What is your telephone number? How old is your sister or brother? Are you married? Are you clever? And your friend, is she bad-tempered? And your neighbour, is she sensible? What’s your address? Where are we now? What’s your job?
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He repairs and installs electrical fittings. He …..........
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What colour is your pullover? What colour eyes have you got? How do you say diari in English? What does grape mean? Write the plural of day, wife, man, house and table. When is your birthday? What is your favourite season? Do you like studying English? Vocabulary:
Fruit, nuts and berries Apple
coconut
nuts
plum
Avocado
grapefruit
orange
strawberry
Banana
grapes
peach
blackberry
Lemon
pear
cherry
melon
Pineapple
hazelnut
Water-melon
apricot
bacon
coke
milk
sausages
biscuits
cornflakes
mineral water
soup
bread
pie
Spaghetti / noodles
butter
eggs
rice
Sweets
cake
fish
roast chicken
Crisps
tea-bags
meat
rolls
Yoghurt
cheese
asparagus
cauliflower
Green / red peppers
Onion
beans
celery
parsley
Beetroot
corn
leek
peas
Brussels sprout
cucumber
Lettuce / salad
radish
Cabbage
garlic
mushroom
tomato
Carrot
Groceries
Vegetables
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Lesson 6 What’s your room like? -What’s your house like? -Well, there are three bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs, and a living room and kitchen downstairs. -Is there a dining room? -No, there isn’t. We eat in the kitchen – It’s very big. -What is your room like? -Well, there is a small bed near the window. There’s a wardrobe, and there are two chairs near the bed, and a bookcase with some books on the shelves. -Are there pictures on the wall? -Yes, there’s one. A Picasso. -Is it a real Picasso? -No, it isn’t. It’s only a print. -Is there a heater in your room? -No, there isn’t. -Are there curtains? -No, I haven’t got any curtains. It’s a very simple room. Vocabulary: Living room: sofa, television, armchair, coffee table, bookcase Dining room: table, chairs, curtains, light / lamp, plant Kitchen: fridge, cooker, cupboard, sink, washing machine, oven Bedroom: wardrobe, chest of drawers, bed, carpet, window Bathroom: bath, washbasin, shower, toilet, mirror, towel Now ask questions about your partner’s house: Is there a ... in your house? Are there any ... in your house? Ask and answer questions about your friend’s room: Have you got a ..................................... in your room? Have you got any ................................. in your room? Some - any We use some (something, somebody) in positive sentences. We use any (anything, anybody) in negative sentences or questions. Exception : Would you like something to eat ? Examples: We didn’t buy any flowers. This evening I’m going out with ………… friends of mine. I didn’t have…….. money, so I had to borrow……… Does ……body mind if I open the window? I’m not feeling hungry, so I’m not eating …..thing
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Exercises: 1. Describe your house and its rooms using the expressions above _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 2. Look! There is a horse in the street. It’s very frightened. Look! There are seven men in that car. They’re students. Now use these expressions to form sentences: Butterfly/wall Look!__________________________________________________________ Hole/bucket L___!__________________________________________________________ Fire/shop ____!__________________________________________________________ Policemen/bus ____!__________________________________________________________ Cows/field ____!__________________________________________________________ Fly/soup ____!__________________________________________________________ Nail/tyre ____ !_________________________________________________________ Eggs/net ____ !_________________________________________________________
Lesson 7 Parts of the body: Head, hair, face, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, cheeks, neck, shoulders, chest, arms, hands, belly, hips, legs, knees, feet, toes, fingers, back With your eyes you see, you hear with your ears, you walk with your legs, you touch with your hands, you talk with your mouth and you smell with your nose. What’s happening? Listen! The phone’s ringing. Look! The sun’s shining. Oh dear! It’s raining. Sssh! The film’s starting. What are you doing? We are playing a game. What are you doing?
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We’re listening to the pop concert. What are they doing? They’re arguing about the football match. What are they doing? They’re doing a new dance. What are you doing here? It’s half past nine! I’m not working today. I’m making the day off. Well, I’m cleaning the house, so don’t get in the way. Why are you drinking all that beer? Why is he going to bed at four o’clock? Why is she wearing that thick sweater? Why are you eating all those sweets? Why are they sitting in the shade?
Because I’m thirsty. Because he’s tired. Because she’s cold. Because we’re hungry. Because they’re hot.
Now make the questions. Why………………………..singing? Why………………lying on the bed? Why………………………….crying? Why………………throwing stones? Why………………eating oranges?
Because I’m happy. Because he’s tired. Because she’s unhappy. Because we’re bored. Because they’re thirsty.
Why aren’t you eating your supper? Why isn’t he going to the pub? Why aren’t you listening to me? Why aren’t they wearing coats?
Because I’m not hungry. Because he’s not thirsty. Because we’re not interested. Because they’re not cold.
Now make the questions and the answers. Why………………..…going to bed? Why……………….drinking her tea? Why……………….sitting in the shade? Why ………………eating their dinner?
Because I’m not……….. Because she’s not…….. Because we’re not…….. Because they’re not………
Postcard Dear Mum, We’re having a lovely time here. The sun’s shining and we’re enjoying every minute of our holiday. We aren’t really doing anything at the moment. Gemma’s lying on the beach beside me, and I’m writing this postcard. We’re getting very brown. Gemma’s got a beautiful tan and she’s looking very attractive. Don’t worry! She’s missing you a lot! See you soon. Kisses: Eloi Now you can write your own postcard. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
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Lesson 8 Comparatives Long longer
longest
A is (much) longer than B. A is as long as B. A is the longest. Old Young Short Tall Cheap
........... ........... ........... ........... ...........
............. ............. ............. ............. .............
Fat Thin
fatter ...........
fattest .............
Happy
happier
happiest
Interesting Difficult
More interesting ..........................
Good Bad Far
better worse farther
Most interesting .........................
best worst farthest
Eva is younger than Carme. Carme is older than Eva. Carme is as old as Maria. Eva is the youngest. Now make your own comparisons. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
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At the shop Shopping for a Sweater A. Can I help you? B. Yes, I'm looking for a sweater. A. What size are you? B. I'm an extra large. A. How about this one? B. Yes, that's nice. Can I try it on? A. Certainly, there's the changing rooms over there. B. Thank you. A. How does it fit? B. It's too large. Do you have a large? A. Yes, here you are. B. Thank you. I'll have it, please. A. OK, how would you like to pay? B. Do you take credit cards? A. Yes, we do. Visa, Master Card and American Express. B. OK, here's my Visa. A. Thank you. Have a nice day! B. Thank you, goodbye. Key Vocabulary Can I help you? Can I try it (them) on? size - extra small, small, medium, large, extra large How does it fit? changing rooms How would you like to pay? credit cards At the Airport http://www.edu365.cat/aulanet/virtualschool/courses/level2/space/09_1.htm
Checking In A. Good morning. Can I have your ticket, please? B. Here you are. A. Thank you. Would you like smoking or non-smoking? B. Non-smoking, please. A. Would you like a window or an aisle seat? B. An aisle seat, please. A. Do you have any baggage? B. Yes, this suitcase and this carry-on bag. A. Here's your boarding pass. Have a nice flight. B. Thank you. Passport Control A. Good morning. Can I see your passport? B. Here you are. A. Thank you very much. Are you a tourist or on business? B. I'm a tourist. A. That's fine. Have a pleasant stay. B. Thank you.
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Key Vocabulary Can I have your ticket? smoking, non-smoking window, aisle seat baggage, suitcase, carry-on bag boarding pass flight Can I see your passport? tourist, business straight on, straight ahead traffic lights Is it far? http://www.edu365.cat/aulanet/virtualschool/courses/level2/memory/05_1.htm
Lesson 9 The past simple tense: was/were It was 12.30 on Friday night and Mitch was in bed. He was tired, but he wasn’t asleep. His parents weren’t at home. They were away for the weekend, and Mitch was alone in the house for the first time. It was very dark and quiet, but Mitch wasn’t afraid. After all, he wasn’t a kid any more. He was seventeen. What was there to be afraid of? And anyway there was a telephone downstairs, and... What was that? And that? Were they noises? Or was it just his imagination? No, there were definitely noises downstairs. There was someone – or something – in the house with him! Complete these sentences. Mitch..... in bed. He ............. asleep. His parents ............... at home. They ...............away for the weekend. There ............. a telephone downstairs. There ............. definitely noises downstairs. Complete the sentences: She ..... on holiday last week. They ....... at home yesterday. Now make the sentences negative. Change these conversations into the past simple tense: Is the film good? Yes, it is. Are there a lot of people at the party? No, there aren’t. Work with a partner, ask and answer questions. Example:
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Where were you last Saturday afternoon? I was at the shops. Last Saturday afternoon. At 7 o’clock this morning. Last Monday evening. At 11.30 last night. On Sunday morning. Two hours ago. At 4.00 pm yesterday. On your last birthday. Past tense: regular verbs Who is this? This is my grandfather, Pep. He was born in Sant Feliu, but then he moved to Manlleu. Did he stay in Manlleu? No, he didn’t. He stayed there for only a few years. Then he moved to Sant Cugat. And did he stay there? Yes, he did. Is he still alive? No, he died in 1979 when he was 73. Now write about your own grandfather _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
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Lesson 10 Prepositions
English Preposition Rule There is one very simple rule about prepositions. And, unlike most rules, this rule has no exceptions. Rule A preposition is followed by a "noun". It is never followed by a verb. By "noun" we include: • noun (dog, money, love) • proper noun (name) (Bangkok, Mary) • pronoun (you, him, us) • noun group (my first job) • gerund (swimming) A preposition cannot be followed by a verb. If we want to follow a preposition by a verb, we must use the "-ing" form which is really a gerund or verb in noun form. Quick Quiz: In the following sentences, why is "to" followed by a verb? That should be impossible, according to the above rule: • I would like to go now. • She used to smoke. Here are some examples: Subject + verb
preposition
"noun"
The food is
on
the table.
She lives
in
Japan.
Tara is looking
for
you.
The letter is
under
your blue book.
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Pascal is used
to
English people.
She isn't used
to
working.
I ate
before
coming.
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Answer to Quick Quiz: In these sentences, "to" is not a preposition. It is part of the infinitive ("to go", "to smoke"). http://www.better-english.com/grammar/prepositions.htm
http://www.better-english.com/grammar/timepreps.htm http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/quizzes/0101/es-prepositions.html http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/quizzes/fb-bd-preposition.html http://www.quia.com/tq/126698.html http://www.quia.com/jg/73573.html http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/prepositions.htm http://www.ucl.ac.uk/internet-grammar/preps/preps.htm aboard
inside
about
into
above
like
across
minus
after
near
against
of
along
off
amid
on
among
onto
anti
opposite
around
outside
as
over
at
past
before
per
behind
plus
below
regarding
beneath
round
beside
save
besides
since
between
than
beyond
through
but
to
by
toward
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concerning
towards
considering
under
despite
underneath
down
unlike
during
until
except
up
excepting
upon
excluding
versus
following
via
for
with
from
within
in
without
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Lesson 11 Movies
Components of a Movie
Important Language/Examples
Can you name a movie . . .?
.. It’s a ______________________ .. It’s a comedy. It’s a sci-fi. It’s a horror. .. It’s an action movie. It’s a romantic comedy. ..
. . . .
that is that is that is that is
Who is in it?
_______________ is in it.
Who’s starring in it?
_______________ is starring in it. Orlando Bloom is in it.
Where does it take place? When does it take place?
It’s set in _______________. It takes place in ______________. It’s set in New York in the 60s. It takes place on the moon in the future. It takes place in a prison.
What’s it about? What happens in it?
It’s about _____ who __________. It’s about two young people who fall in love on a sinking ship. It’s about a meteor that is going to destroy the Earth.
What kind of movie is it?
How does it end? What happens in the end?
In the end, __________________. In the end, the ring is destroyed. In the end, Harry decides he really loves Sally.
What did the critics say? What kind of reviews did it get?
The critics _________________. It got ___________ reviews.
The critics said it was good. The critics panned it. The critics raved about it. It got great reviews. It got poor reviews.
a sci-fi? a horror? an action movie? a romantic comedy?
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
with Brad Pitt in it? that is starring Julia Roberts? with Mike Meyers in it? starring Sean Connery?
. . . . . . .
. . . . . . .
. . . . . . .
that takes place in space? that takes place in WWII? set in Asia? set on a train? that takes place in the 1800s? set in the countryside? that takes place in Europe?
. . . about people who fall in love? . . . about people who take drugs? . . . about police who are corrupt? . . . about someone who wants to destroy the world?
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Make three movie riddles using the clues in the boxes. Read your movie riddles to the class (or your group) and they will try to guess your movies. Wait until all five clues have been read before guessing. Movie #1 Clue Clue Clue Clue
#1 #2 #3 #4
Clue #5
Movie #2 Clue Clue Clue Clue
#1 #2 #3 #4
Clue #5
Movie #3 Clue Clue Clue Clue
#1 #2 #3 #4
Clue #5
_________________________________
(Movie Title: Keep this a secret)
It’s a _____________________________. It takes place __________________________________. ___________________ is in it. It’s about _____________________________________ _____________________________________________ In the end, ____________________________________ _____________________________________________ _________________________________
(Climax)
(Movie Title: Keep this a secret)
It’s a _____________________________. It takes place __________________________________. ___________________ is in it. It’s about _____________________________________ _____________________________________________ In the end, ____________________________________ _____________________________________________ _________________________________
(Genre) (Setting) (Actor) (Plot)
(Genre) (Setting) (Actor) (Plot) (Climax)
(Movie Title: Keep this a secret)
It’s a _____________________________. It takes place __________________________________. ___________________ is in it. It’s about _____________________________________ _____________________________________________ In the end, ____________________________________ _____________________________________________
(Genre) (Setting) (Actor) (Plot) (Climax)