BLOQUE I

Personal Pronouns.

1.1 Grammar
Personal Pronouns (functioning as subjects). These are the pronouns in charge of
replacing the subject of the sentence, that is the one who executes the action. Unlike
Spanish, where they can be omitted, for example: (yo) sé hablar Francés. In English (I)
know how to speak French must always be made explicit. Below, there is a table for your
better understanding.
A. Change the nouns into the subject pronouns: He, She, It, We or They.

students ............. woman ............. men .............

hat ............. Bill and Ted ............. mother .............

friends ............. shop ............. people .............

shoes ............. father ............. car .............

wife ............. you and I ............. boy .............

man ............. women ............. Lily and James .............

tree ............. pen ............. Anna .............

Kate and I ............. John ............. my sister and I .............

B. Rewrite the sentences, changing the subject nouns into subject pronouns.

Examples:

The boys are playing football. .....T..h

..e..y...a.r..e..p..la
..y..in
..g
...f.o..o.t.b
..a..ll..................

My mother is cooking dinner. .....S..h

..e...i.s..c..o.o..k..in
..g...d.i.n..n..e.r.......................

1. The women are shopping. ....................................................

2. The shopping center is open. ....................................................

3. You and I are friends. ....................................................

4. The boy is running. ....................................................

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 5. The students are studying. ....................................................

6. The woman is riding a bike. ....................................................

7. My grandfather is 70 years old. ....................................................

8. The hotel is big. ....................................................

9. The men are working. ....................................................

10. The girl is sleeping. ....................................................

11. The pen is blue. ....................................................

12. My brother is young. ....................................................

13. Harry and Tom are playing. ....................................................

14. The shoes are clean. ....................................................

1.2 Grammar exercise.

I.- Circle the correct answer, then write the word in the sentence.
1.- Who is Karen? Karen is my friend. ___________ is a teacher.
a) Her b) He c) She d) His
2.- Who is this man? This is Héctor. ____________ is my boss.
a) His b) Her c) He d) She
3.- Do you know John’s cat? Yes, of course. ___________ is a cute pet.
a) It b) I c) We d) You
4.- I don’t see my classmates. Do ___________ see them anywhere?
a) his b) you c) it d) she
5.- Where do Mark and Peter live nowadays? ____________ live next to my house in New
York.
a) She b) They c) His d) We

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 1.3 Grammar exercise.

I.- Complete these sentences, first read them in Spanish on the right.

1.- ___________ read the magazine every day. Yo leo la revista a diario.
2.- ___________ are very happy today. Tú estás muy feliz hoy.
3.- ___________ clean the windows every week. Nosotros limpiamos la ventana cada
semana.
4.- ___________ sings a song twice a week. Ella canta una canción dos veces a la
semana.
5.- ___________ drive a car in the highway. Tú conduces un carro en la carretera.
6.- _________ write a letter to my mom every month. Yo escribo una carta a mi mamá
cada mes.
7.- ___________ come from England. Ellos vienen de Inglaterra.
8.- _____ usually drink beer in the parties. Nosotros usualmente bebemos cerveza en las
fiestas.
9.- ___________ are waiters in the restaurant. Ustedes son meseros en el restaurante.
10.- __________ dances tango and salsa music. Él baila tango y salsa.
11.- ________am tall, thin, handsome, and strong. Yo soy alto, delgado, guapo y fuerte.
12.- __________ are intelligent and hardworking person. Tú eres inteligente y trabajador.
13.- __________ is raining in my town. Está lloviendo en mi pueblo.

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 1.4 Reading exercise.
Pronouns

This is before Pronouns:

Charlie and Thandi are friends. Charlie likes to play soccer. Thandi also likes soccer.
Charlie has a soccer ball. Charlie and Thandi like to kick the soccer ball to each other.

This is after using Pronouns:

Charlie and Thandi are friends. He likes to play soccer. She also likes soccer. He has a
soccer ball. They like to kick it to each other.

Now do the following exercise:

Read the paragraph and rewrite it with Pronouns.

Kerry and Tom enjoy playing together. Kerry likes the colour orange. Tom doesn’t like
orange. Tom likes the colour green. Kerry and Tom play with play dough. Play dough is
very sticky. Kerry and Tom go to the same school.

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II.- Rewrite the sentences with the correct personal pronoun.

Example: Mum is at home. She is at home.
1.- James is a boy. __________________________________________.
2.- Snoopy is a dog. _________________________________________.
3.- Tim and Tom are brothers. _________________________________.
4.- Daisy is my friend. ________________________________________.
5.- You and Kim are vets. _____________________________________.
6.- Mr. Taylor is 25 years old. __________________________________.
7.- Hamburgers are delicious. __________________________________.
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Verb to be.

2.1 Grammar
I.- Pay attention to the explanation of the verb to be.

The verb ‘be’ is different from the other verbs in this tense. Let's look at ‘be’ first:

Here’s the positive form (positive means a normal sentence, not a negative
or a question. This is sometimes called ‘affirmative’):

Positive Positive Short Form

I am I'm YO SOY O ESTOY
You are You're TÚ ERES O ESTÁS
He is He's ÉL ES O ESTÁ
She is She's ELLA ES O ESTÁ
It is It's ESTO ES O ESTÁ
We are We're NOSOTROS SOMOS O ESTAMOS
You are You’re USTEDES SON O ESTÁN
They are They're ELLOS SON O ESTÁN

For example:
• I’m Scottish.
• She’s hungry.
• They’re always late.

Next, here’s the negative. It’s very easy. You only add ‘not’:

Negative Negative short form

I am not I’m not
You are not You aren’t
He is not He isn’t
She is not She isn’t
It is not It isn’t
We are not We aren’t
You are not You aren’t
They are not They aren’t

For example:
• I’m not cold.
• He isn’t from Spain.
• We aren’t at home

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 Here’s the ‘yes / no’ question form:

Yes / No Questions
Am I?
Are you?
Is he?
Is she?
Is it?
Are we?
Are you?
Are they?

For example:
• Am I next in the queue?
• Are you from Tokyo?
• Is he at the library at the moment?

If you'd like to make a ‘wh’ question, you just put the question word at the front:

Wh Questions
Where am I?
What are you?
Why is he?
Who is she?
When are we?
How are they?

For example:
• Where are you from?
• Who is that girl?
• Why are they still at work?

2.2 Grammar exercise.

I.- Answer these exercises.
Present Simple ‘Be’ Positive.
Put in am / is / are:
Example:
1. She is a teacher.
2. We __________ hungry.
3. Luke __________ late.

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4. They __________ Spanish.
5. You __________ happy.
6. I __________ thirsty.
7. It __________ cold.
8. She __________ German.
9. He __________ early.
10. We __________ tired.

Present Simple ‘be’ Negative.

Make the negative with ‘be’:
Example:
1. I am not cold.
2. She _____________ French.
3. You _____________ an accountant.
4. John _____________ my brother.
5. They _____________ from Berlin.
6. We _____________ late.
7. It _____________ warm outside.
8. I _____________ hungry.
9. Ian and Jill _____________ on the bus.
10. She _____________ Spanish.
11. She _____________ French.
12. You _____________ an accountant.
13. John _____________ my brother.
14. They _____________ from Berlin.
15. We _____________ late.
16. It _____________ warm outside.
17. I _____________ hungry.
18. Ian and Jill _____________ on the bus.
19. She _____________ Spanish.

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 2.3 Reading exercise.
I.- Read the following information and then do the exercises.
❖ Read these four short texts.

My name is Jane. I am 12 years old. I am from Hello! My name’s Jack. I am ten. Oh, no I’m sorry. I
Canada, but I live in England with my family. I am a am eleven. It was my birthday on Saturday. I am
student. My favorite subject is Maths. I am in my from the USA. I am a student. I really like science an
house now. I am posting a photograph on art. I am a good football player, too!
Instagram.

My name’s Diego. I am 39 years old, and I am a Hi, everyone! My name is Nick I am 50 years old. I
doctor. I am from Chile, but I live in Argentina. I am am from Australia. I am an architect. I build houses.
married. My wife’s name is Elena. She’s a doctor, In my free time, I like surfing and running.
too. We work in the same hospital.

❖ Are these sentences TRUE or FALSE. Circle the correct option.

1.- Nick is fifteen years old. TRUE FALSE
2.- Diego is from Argentina TRUE FALSE
3.- Jane’s favorite subject is Maths. TRUE FALSE
4.- Nick likes surfing TRUE FALSE
5.- Jack is good at playing football. TRUE FALSE
6.- Jack is ten years old. TRUE FALSE
7.- Diego is thirty years old. TRUE FALSE
8.- Jane is from England. TRUE FALSE

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 9.- Diego and Elena are doctors TRUE FALSE
10.- Jane is twenty years old. TRUE FALSE
11.- Jack is a student. TRUE FALSE
12.- Nick is from Australia TRUE FALSE

❖ Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb to be. Be careful! You need to use both the
affirmative and the negative forms. Check the information on the texts above.

1.- Jack ________________ eleven. He ______________ ten.

2.- Diego ______________ from Chile. He ______________ from Argentina.
3.- Jane _________________ twelve years old.
4.- Jack and Jane ________________ students.
5.- Nick _______________ an architect. He _____________ a doctor.
6.- Diego and Elena ______________ doctors. They ____________________ architects.

Present Simple ‘Yes / No’ Questions with ‘Be.

Make a question with ‘be’:
Example:
1.- John / in the garden?
Is John in the garden?
2. They / hungry? ________________________________________________________________
3.- We / late? ___________________________________________________________________
4. You / tired? __________________________________________________________________
5. He / French? _________________________________________________________________
6. She / a teacher? ______________________________________________________________
7. Harry and Lucy / from London? __________________________________________________
8. I / early? ____________________________________________________________________
9. You / thirsty? ________________________________________________________________
10. She / on the bus? ____________________________________________________________

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 2.4 Listening exercise.
I.- Listen to the instructions very carefully, then fill in the blanks.

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3. Adjectives

3.1 Grammar
I.- Definition: an adjective is a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to, or grammatically
related to a noun to modify or describe it.
THE MOST COMMON ADJECTIVES

Adjective in English Meaning Kind of adjective

Thin Delgado Appearance
Slim Delgada Appearance
Skinny Delgada Appearance
Fat Gordo Appearance
Chubby Regordete Appearance
Plump Rechoncho Appearance
Tall Alto Appearance
Short Bajo de estatura y corto. Appearance
Strong Fuerte Appearance
Weak Débil Appearance
Ugly Feo Appearance
Handsome Guapo Appearance
Beautiful Hermosa Appearance
Pretty Bonita Appearance
Brunette Morena Appearance
Tan Bronceado, moreno Appearance
Blond Güero Appearance
Blonde Güero Appearance
Responsible Responsable Personality
Irresponsible Irresponsable Personality
Happy Feliz Personality
Cheerful Alegre Personality
Funny Divertido Personality
Grumpy Gruñón Personality
Big Grande Personality
Huge Enorme Personality
Large Grande Personality
Long Largo Personality
Thick Grueso Personality
Intelligent Inteligente Personality
Wise Sabio Personality
Clever Inteligente Personality
Outstanding Sobresaliente Personality
Smart Inteligente Personality
Fool Tonto Personality
Silly Tonto Personality
Stupid Estúpido Personality
Polite Cortés Personality
Impolite Descortés Personality
Kind Amable Personality
Lazy Flojo Personality
Idle Flojo Personality
Hard-working person Persona trabajadora Personality
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 Punctual Puntual Personality
High Alto de altura Personality
Low Bajo de altura Personality
Fast Rápido Personality
Quick Rápido Personality
Slow Lento Personality
Easy Fácil Personality
Difficult Difícil Personality
Hard Difícil Personality
Gossipy Chismoso Personality
Liar Mentiroso Personality
Famous Famoso Personality
Popular Popular Personality
Expensive Caro Personality
Cheap Barato Personality
Dangerous Peligroso Personality
Luxurious Lujoso Personality
Safe Seguro Personality
Unsafe Inseguro Personality
Dirty Sucio Personality
Clean Limpio Personality
Healthy Saludable Personality
Wealthy Adinerado Personality
Rich Rico Personality
Poor Pobre Personality
Modern Moderno Personality
Old- fahioned Pasado de moda Personality
New Nuevo Personality
Old Viejo Personality
Colorful Colorido Personality
Interesting Interesante Personality
Boring Aburrido Personality
Curly hair Cabello rizado Personality
Wavy hair Cabello ondulado Personality
Straight hair Cabello lacio Personality

QUANTITY (quantity, number) or DETERMINANTS (a/an/the, this/that/these/those, my/your, etc.),

OPINION, SIZE, STATUS (condition, physical quality), SHAPE, AGE, COLOR, PATTERN (estampado),
ORIGIN, MATERIAL, TYPE, PURPOSE.
3.2 Grammar exercise.
I.- Write SHORT HAIR OR LONG HAIR below each picture.

_____________ ____________ ___________ ___________ ____________ ___________

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II.- Read the descriptions and write the names below each picture.

_________ _______ ________ _______ _________ _________ _______ _________

Helen has got short, curly, black hair. She’s got glasses. She’s got brown eyes and freckles.
Francine has got short, straight, red hair. She’s got green eyes. She hasn’t got glasses or freckles.
Alan has got short, straight, brown hair. He hasn’t got freckles or glasses. He’s got brown eyes.
Dan has got short, straight, black hair. He hasn’t got freckles of glasses. He´s got black eyes.
Violet has got, long, red, curly hair. She’s got freckles and glasses. She´s got green eyes.
Susan has got short, brown hair. She’s got freckles. She hasn’t got glasses. She’s got brown eyes.
Bob has got short, curly, blond hair. He’s got blue eyes. He’s got glasses. He hasn’t got freckles.
Frank has got straight, blond hair, He’s got blue eyes. He hasn’t got glasses. He’s got freckles.
3.3 Grammar exercise.
Do these exercises, then check out your answers on this page.
14.- A ________________________________________ shirt (red / silky / Italian)
15.- A _______________________________________ street (picturesque / narrow / city center
.4 Reading Exercise.
❖ Circle the adjectives in the story.
Pioneers’ times

During Pioneers’ times, life was not easy. The men worked hard at removing the tall trees from
their land to build their small log homes. They labored from dawn until dusk to build a solid home
for their families. The women also worked hard. They planted vegetable gardens and tended to
them all summer long to make sure they would have fresh food to put on the table. They washed
dirty clothes by hand using square soap they made from scratch. The hard- working children
helped a lot with the easiest chores. They milked the cows and collected the eggs from the chicken
coop. They cleaned the filthy stable and fed the hungry animals. They completed all their daily
chores before walking to school. Life as a pioneer was hard, and people worked for every bit of
food they ate.
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SHORT DESCRITIONS

I am short, I am tan, I am handsome, I am thin, my lips are thin, my eyes are brown and small. My hair is
black and short, my nose is small, I am strong, I am old.

EXERCISE: Now write your appearance, include your personality, too.. What do you look like?

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Paste your photo.

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4. Definite and Indefinite articles.

4.1 Grammar A/AN/ THE

In English there are three articles: a, an, and the. Articles are used before nouns or noun
equivalents and are a type of adjective. The definite article (the) is used before a noun to indicate
that the identity of the noun is known to the reader. The indefinite article (a, an) is used before a
noun that is general or when its identity is not known. There are certain situations in which a noun
takes no article.

4.2 Grammar exercise.

I.- Circle the correct answer taking into account the previous notes. (- means: nothing).
1.- I do not want a / an gun in my house..
2.- An / The gun is in his closet (implies there is a specific gun).
I am afraid of the / - guns (all guns in general).
She sent me an / a postcard from Italy (an unspecific postcard - not a letter, not an e-mail).
It's the / an postcard that I have in my office (one specific postcard).
Some / - Getting postcards makes me want to travel (any postcard in general).
I have an / a dog (one dog).
Some / The dog is very friendly (the dog that I have already mentioned).
The / - Dogs make great pets (dogs in general).
Greta needs the / - furniture in her apartment (furniture is a noncount noun).
She is going to select the / - furniture that she needs (the specific furniture that she needs).
She hopes to find some / an furniture this weekend (an unspecified, limited amount of furniture).
We are going to see the / - Statue of Liberty this weekend (the only Statue of Liberty).

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1.- WORK IN PAIRS. Fill in the blanks, then listen to the dialogues and correct your mistakes.
Finally, practice the dialogues with your partner. Exchange roles.
[Link]

DEFINITE AND INDEFINITE ARTICLES

❖ Complete the dialogues with a / an or the.
1)
Man: Excuse me. Is there (1) ___________ hotel near here, please?
Woman: Yes. Go along this street till you come to (2) ___________ hairdresser’s on (3)
___________ corner. Turn left at (4) _____________ hairdresser’s.
Man: So that’s… turn left at (5) ____________hairdresser’s.
Woman: Yes, and there’s (6) ____________ hotel in that street, It’s on (7) _____________ left,
between (8) _____________ café and (9) ____________ sport shop.
Man: Thank you.
2)
Woman: Excuse me. How do I get to (10) __________ station, please?
Man: Oh, (11) ____________ station is on (12) ___________ other side of (13) _________
river. Go along here and you’ll come to (14) ______________ bridge over (15) __________
river. Go over (16) ____________ bridge and go straight on till you come to (17) ____________
roundabout. Turn right at (18) ____________ roundabout and (19) ___________ station is
along there on (20) _____________ right. You can’t miss it. There’s (21) ___________ big park
in front of it.
Woman: Thank you.

❖ Then listen and check. Correct your mistakes.

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 5. Verb to Have to speak about belongings.
5.1 Grammar

❖ “To Have” in Affirmative, Interrogative and Negative Form in American English. Read this
chart.
Personal Pronouns Affirmative Interrogative Negative
I I have Do I have? I don’t have
You You have Do you have? You don’t have
He He has Does he have? He doesn’t have
She She has Does she have? She doesn’t have
It It has Does it have? It doesn’t have
We We have Do we have? We don’t have
You You have Do you have? You don’t have
They They have Do they have? They don’t have

5.2 Grammar exercise.

HAVE/ HAS Affirmative, Negative and Interrogative with ALIENS

1. Look at the aliens and complete the sentences with the correct form of the VERB TO HAVE in the
AFFIRMATIVE or NEGATIVE:

He _____________________ a cat. DRAW

He _____________________ two mouths. I’m a purple alien. I have a big head, four
He _____________________ three eyes. eyes, three mouths and two noses. I don’t
have any antenna, but I have five ears!
He _____________________ big ears.

He ___________________ big eyes.

He ___________________ a gun.

He ___________________ four ears.

He ___________________ a happy smile.

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2. Look and answer:

Does he have a big mouth? Do they have a spaceship? Does she have pink hair?
______________________ ______________________ ___________________
Does he have seven teeth? Do they have antennas? Does she have three feet?
_____________________ ______________________ ___________________
Does he have three arms? Do they have six eyes? Does she have small lips?
_____________________ ____________________ ____________________

3. Describe this alien: 4. Choose one alien and describe it

to your friend. He/she will try to
______ ______________________ discover which one you chose!

____________________

____________________

____________________

____________________

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 5.3 Reading exercise.
❖ Read the article and compare yourself with Emil and Freya.

Where does all the money go?

A recent survey shows that, on average, America’s 25 million teenagers spend $104 a week each- that’s
over $5,000 a year. And over 45% of teenagers have cell phones.
We asked two teenagers four questions:
*How much money do you get a week? *What do you spend your money on?
*Do you have a cell phone? *How much do you think the average American teenager spends a year?
Emil 15 Freya 13

I get $50 a week allowance from my parents. I My parents give me $25 a week- that’s about the
have a lot of friends and spend most of my same as most of my friends. But on weekends I
money on going out with them. We go to the also help my dad, who has a car wash, and I get
movies, hang out at the mall, things like that. I paid $10 an hour for that. Most weekends I work
know people who get a lot more money than me. three or four hours in the car wash.
I have a new cell phone, and there’s a TV in my Yes, I have a cell phone, but it’s pretty old, I can’t
room. I use my parents’ PC and go online every get a new one right now because I don’t have
day. I don’t have a game console, so I use my best much money in the bank. I spent it all on an iPad!
friend’s. We buy new video games almost every I have an MP3 player and spend half an hour a
week. day downloading music. I go to the mall once a
How much does the average teenager spend? week with all my friends, but we don’t usually buy
Around $2500 a year- but really that’s just a anything, except maybe candy or a soda.
guess. Some people have a lot of money- so my guess is
that teenagers spend maybe $7,000 a year?

AFTER READING.
Match the questions with the answers. There is one wrong answer.
1.- Do Emil and Freya both have a television in their room? a) Freya.
2.- Does Emil have a game console? b) Yes, she does.
3.- Who doesn’t have a new cell phone? c) Yes, they do.
4.- Who has a job? d) Emil does.
5.- Do Emil and Freya both have a lot of friends? e) Yes, he has.
6.- Who thinks teenagers spend half of what they really spend? f) No, they don’t.
7.- Does Freya have an iPad? g) No, he doesn’t.
h) Freya does.
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 5.4 Listening exercise.
1.- Do this listening exercise on this page.
[Link]

5.5 Speaking exercise.

Do this activity called “Find someone who…” Go around the classroom and find some classmates
who have the things mentioned in the paper. Use the question: Do you have…?
When you find someone who answers “Yes, I have” o Yes, I do”, write down that person's name
next to the item.
Then ask a follow-up question (e.g. 'What's her/his name?') and write the answer in the last
column.
You can only have the same name once (or twice).

Afterwards, write sentences about what you found out using has, e.g. 'Emily has an older
sister. Her name is Abbey'.

Finally, report back to the class by reading your sentences aloud. Any interesting findings can be
discussed in more detail.

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Find someone who has… Name More information

an older sister.

a bicycle.

a new mobile phone.

a favorite teacher.

an amazing pet.

an interesting hobby.

a big family.

a computer.

a favorite film.

a large bedroom.

a favorite English book.

a boyfriend or girlfriend.

a Tik- Tok count

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 5.6 Writing exercise. Read this information then do the next activity. Use Have-Has.

Writing Task. : My Ideal Bedroom.

My ideal bedroom has a bunk bed so that my friends can sleep over. There are many pillows on my bed. The room is
very big, and it has many windows and a balcony.

It has also a 25-inch flat TV screen that hangs on the wall, a computer, and a bookcase with lots of adventure books. My
bedroom has also a DVD/CD player so that I can watch DVDs and listen to CDs.

It has also a very big white desk with bookcases on top.

There is a chair with wheels, an armchair to sit in so I can listen to

music, and a big box with toys in it.

I have books, a computer, a smart phone, a smart screen, some presents, posters,

photographs, old magazines, and so on.

There is a closet for my clothes and shoes too.

Writing Task : My Ideal Bedroom

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6.- Introduction to plurals.
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Plural forms.

6.1 Grammar exercise.

I.- Write the noun in brackets in its plural form.
1.- My little brother got lots of new (toy) _______________ for his birthday.
2.- I heard that México has lots of beautiful (beach) ___________________.
3.- I am going to make two (cup) ______________ of tea, one for my girlfriend and one for me.
4.- Mary’s father has two (cell phone) __________________________.
5.- My uncle has three different (watch) ________________________.
6.- Anthony invited me to two (party) __________________ this week.
7.- Karen’s sister has five (dog) __________________ in her house.
8.- The summer holidays begin in three (day) __________________.
9.- The farm next door grows lots of (potato) __________________.
10.- Our small town has five (church) ________________________.

6.2 Writing exercise.

I.- Write the correct plural of the nouns in brackets.

1. The (man) __________________in this bar drink a lot of beer.

2. These (person) _________________are meeting their teacher.
3. A lot of (woman) ________________work out in an academy.
4. I don’t have (child) ______________________.
5. Peter has been running for hours. Now his (foot) ________________hurt.
6. The (wolf) ________________ were considered dangerous animals.
7. A butcher needs different (knife) ________________ to cut the meat.

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8. The ocean is full of (fish) ______________________.
9. My son doesn’t like (potato) ________________________.
10. I must get my (luggage) __________________________ at the luggage claim.
11. When you need (policeman) _________________ there is never any.
12. My neighbor has some (goose) _______________ They make a horrible noise.
13. (Piano) ________________are expensive.
14. Are there any (tomato) __________________ to make a salad?
15. There are no more (orange) _______________________ left.
16. You must brush your (tooth) _______________________ several times a day.
17. The (student) ___________________must answer.
18. At the bus stop, there are a lot of different (bus) ___________________.
19. (Sheep) __________________ give us wool.
20. Please, go to the market and buy some (strawberry) _________________________.

Reading Exercise
[Link] the next text and underline the plural nouns on the text.

Jacob is an 18-year-old student at Manchester University. He

wakes up every day at 5 in the morning, takes a shower and has
breakfast. He has two glasses of orange juice, three scrambled
eggs with tomatoes and four toasts. Jacob says the first meal of
the day is the most important because it gives you the energy
you need to keep on doing everyday stuff. Jacob is a very
energetic young man. He also exercises regularly too.
When he goes shopping and buys all the things, he needs. He
buys apples, bananas, tomatoes, fish and lettuce. He loves
salads!
When people ask him about his breakfast, he says: “I eat many
things because I do a lot of things! And I don’t eat one tomato
and three eggs, I enjoy three tomatoes with three eggs because
they're good for me.” Jacob is very proud of his diet because he
is in good shape.
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1. Read the text again and answer the following questions.

Statements True False Doesn’t

say
1. Jacob has only one meal a day.
2. He has more than one orange juice for breakfast.
3. Jacob watches a lot of TV.
4. He shops only for vegetables.
5. He has tomatoes with eggs for breakfast.

. Grammar exercise
In the sentences, find the irregular nouns that are the incorrect plural form. Write the
correct plural in the space next to the sentence.

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 6.3. Vocabulary about plurals.
6.4 Check above the grammar chart about “Plurals”, then write the plural of these nouns.

cow dish
mango apple mouse

key match child sheep

tooth

box leaf sandwich egg

wolf

church
balloon woman boy
cherry

family tomato fish fly

book

fox man strawberry

deer flower

bush
bus ox bench orange

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 6.4 Reading exercise.
Read the text very carefully! Put the plural nouns, in the order they appear in the text, in the
correct column.
This is Farmer Jones, and these are his two children, Tom and Pam. On their farm they’ve got nine
sheep, two fat cows and six white geese. Look at their cats! They’ve got three big fish in their
dishes! Tom and Pam have also got four pet mice. They keep them in big boxes with their babies.
They are so cute, just like in the stories!
But who’s there? Oh, their neighbors, two funny men! They’ve got big teeth and long thin feet!
They are farmers, too. They don’t like living in big cities. They’ve got a lot of animals on their farm,
too! I’d like to live in the countryside!

Singular nouns + -s Singular nouns + -es Consonant + -y= -ies Irregular plurals
1. 1. 1. 1.
2. 2. 2. 2.
3. 3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
6.
7.
8.

II.- Now write 10 sentences about what you have in the school using plurals.
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6.5.- Find the plural of these words in the following word search puzzle.

II.- What is the correct plural of the word in brackets?

1.- These (person) ____________________ are protesting against the president.
a) persones b) personss c) people
2.- The (woman) ____________________ over there want to meet the manager.
a) womans b) women c) womens

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3.- My (child) ___________________ hate eating pasta.
a) children b) childs c) childrens.
4.- I am ill. My (foot) __________________hurt.
a) feet b) feets c) foots
5.- Muslims sacrifice (sheep) ___________________ in a religious celebration called Eid Al Adha.
a) sheepes b) sheep c) sheeps
6.- I clean my (tooth) _________________ three times a day.
a) tooths b) teeths c) teeth
7.- The (student) ____________________ are doing the exercise right now.
a) study b) studentes students
8.- The (fish) _____________________ I bought is in the fridge.
a) fish b) fishs c) fisheses
9.- They are sending some (man) ________________ to fix the roof.

a) mans b) mens c) men

10.- Most (housewife) ___________________________ work more than ten hours a day at home.
a) housewifes b) housewifs c) housewives
11.- Where did you put the (knife) ___________________?
a) knives b) knifes c) knifs
-- On the (shelf)_______________________.
a) shelvs b) shelves c) shelfes
12.- (Goose) ___________________ like water.
a) goose b) gooses c) geese
13.- Some (policeman) _______________________ came to arrest him.
a) policemen b) policemens c) policemans
14.- Where are my (luggage) ___________________________?
a) luggageses b) luggages c) luggage
15.- (Piano) ____________________ are expensive

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 6.6 Reading exercise.
I.- Read the following information, write the plural of the nouns in brackets, and then decide if
the statements below are true or false.
My parents’ farm.

My family and I love to go to my grandparents’ farm, but when I arrive there, I really
like to take some ____________ (bus) to have the opportunity to know new ____________
(person) and even some new ____________ (student). My grandfather often loses the
____________ (key) of his truck and my grandmother loses her ____________ (glasses). They
always ask us to help them to find those ____________ (object). Near the farm, I can see different
____________ (animal) and ____________ (insect) like: ____________ (monkey), ____________,
(cow), ____________ (goose), ____________ (deer), ____________ (fish), ____________ (mouse),
____________ (sheep), ____________ (butterfly), ____________ (donkey), ____________ (bird),
____________ (fox) and ____________ (wolf), too!!. My grandfather brings me some fresh
____________ (tomato), ____________ (grape), ____________ (egg) and ____________ (potato).
Once, some ____________ (thief) tried to steal the farm but fast the ____________ (police)
appeared. ____________ (Man) and ____________ (woman) were happy because the
____________ (policeman) caught the ____________ (thief) up in time.
On Sunday mornings I like to catch some ____________ (apple) and ____________
(cherry) on the ____________ (tree), prepare for breakfast ____________ (toast), ____________
(tea), some ____________ (bread) and ____________ (milk). There are many ____________
(church) open, so I visit them with some ____________ (child) that live in that place. My
____________ (day) in the farm are really nice and when I am coming back home, my grandma
gives me lots of ____________ (kiss) on my ____________ (cheek).

Statements:
1.- The writer likes to take some buses. True False
2.- The writer has the chance to know new people. True False
3.- The writer cannot see different animals and insects. True False
4.- On Saturday mornings, the writer likes to catch some apples and cherries. True False
5.- There are not many churches open. True False
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 girl cat

bus
sandwich
1. Throw the dice.
leaf

tooth
2. If there is symbol, say the plural form of the given word.
potato
box

t-shirt
3. If there is symbol, make a sentence with

foot

umbrella
the plural form of the given word.

shelf fish mouse

brush roof

fox sausage

briefcase bag

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Possesive Adjectives
Grammar exercise
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
What’s my your his her its our their name?
What’s = What is This is house.

1. Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences with a Possessive Adjective.

1. Where is _______ classroom? We can’t find it.

2. Susan, is that _______ pen on the table?

3. A: What is _______ name? B: My name is Thomas.

4. I think this is _______ book. She dropped it on the floor.

5. _______ names are Kevin and Stewart. They are my friends.

6. He forgot to write _______ name on the test!

7. A: What is your phone number? B: _______ phone number is 555-9826.

8. Did the cat eat all of _______ food?

9. The children are crying because they can’t find _______ toys.

10. Mariam and Jennifer like _______ new teacher.

11. I really like my new home, especially _______ location.

12. This is a picture of my friend. He is _______ best friend.

13. Do you think your father likes _______birthday present?

14. We still have twenty more minutes before _______ class begins.

15. Brazil is located in South America. _______ capital city is Rio de Janeiro.

16. When did Mr. and Mrs. Smith buy _______ new television?

17. Oh no! I can’t find _______ keys! Where are they? 18. A: Where is _______ brother? B: My brother is at
school.

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 2. Reading Exercise. Read and complete the reading with the correct
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES.

Hello, I am Selene and this is 1)________house. This is 2)__________

sister’s room. 3)______ favorite colors are orange and purple Yuck!
4)_______ room is very different. 5)______ favorite colors are white,
pink and read. 6)______ living room us kind of small, but 7)______ TV
is really big. My parents’ bedroom is big too. This is 8)__________
balcony. That’s 9)______ dog Shanky. 10)_______- tail is short and
11)_______ fur is gold and white. My brother is very lucky. There is a
nice bathroom in 12)___________bedroom. What about yours? Is
there a bathroom in 13)_________ bedroom too?

3. Listening Exercise. Click on the link.

[Link]
_adjectives.html Provide the missing possessive adjectives.
1. Is that ________ jacket?
2. That’s ________ house.
3. This is ________ book.
4. Where are ________ keys?
5. Come over to ________ house tonight.
6. The dog is chasing ________ tail.
7. Can I borrow ________ cell phone?
8. ________ assignments are due tomorrow.
9. ________ ideas are very interesting.
10. ________ shoes are on the floor.

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 4. Writing . My best friends
Write about your four best friends. Use possessive adjectives to describe where they live or
study. Write about 40 words for each person.
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Basic information questions
Grammar explanation
The structure of the question may be quite different to your own native languages but
there are rules concerning the structure of questions in English.
There are different structures to write a question in English for example: the use of the question
words such as What, Where, How, When, Why refer to our student notes on Question Words to
give an extended explanation in the answer.

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 1. Grammar exercise
Complete the WH question and related the questions with the correct topic writing the
corresponding letter on the line.

Wh words Topic
What / where / How / When / Why / Which

1._________ is your name?

A My name is Pete.
_________ Work & Occupation
2.__________ is your surname / last
name?
My surname / last name is Jhonson.
1. ________ do you do?
I am a doctor.
B
2._________ do you work? _________ Free time activities
I work at hospital.

3.__________ do you like your job?

I like my job because I can help people.
1._________ old are you?
I am 40 years old.
C
2.__________is your birthday? _________ Names
My birthday is on the 2nd of March.

3.__________were you born?

I was born in Mexico City.
1.__________ do you do in your free
time?
D In my free time I read.

2.________ are your hobbies? _________ Age

My hobbies are reading and listening to
music.

3. _________type of music do you like?

I like 80s music.

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 Read the next text and answer the questions.

WHERE is she from? WHAT does she study?

WHICH are her hobbies? WHO is her brother?

HOW does her father look like? WHAT is the principal

character’s name?

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Vocabulary
Learning vocabulary is a big part of learning a language. The more English words you
learn, the better you can communicate your needs, ideas, thoughts, and feelings to
other people in English. Vocabulary is essential for understanding too. In fact, learning
unfamiliar words is one of the biggest things you can do to improve your reading and
listening. So, what can you do to build your English vocabulary quickly and effectively? Here are
five tips for better vocabulary learning.

Relate the action to the picture.

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 Reading Exercise
[Link] and write down this new vocabulary on your notebook.

[Link] the next text and identify the family vocabulary.

I Love Them All!
Hi! I’m Laura and this is my family. I am 14 years old and I’m from England. I live with my mother,
father, sister, and brother. My mum’s name is Susan. She is 40 years old. My dad’s name is Richard.
He is from Scotland, and he is 42. My brother’s name is Mark and he’s 8 years old. My sister’s
name is Sara. She is 11 years old. I have got two cats: Milly and Woody.
My grandparents live in Manchester, my grandfather’s name is Peter and my grandmother’s name
is Marie. We visit them during the summer vacation. My uncle Harry is married to my aunt Lorena.
She is Spanish. Their children’s names are Leila and Santiago.

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[Link] write the names of Laura’s family members under the picture.

3. Listening Exercise

Give double click on the icon or go to the website to listen the audio, identify the necessary
information to answer true or false.
[Link]

Circle the correct answer.

Statement
1. Kelvin’s interested in economics. True False
2. Kelvin likes physics. True False
3. Kelvin wants to study physics at university. True False
4. Kelvin’s ambition is to make money. True False
5. Melissa’s got a pet. True False
6. Melissa enjoys studying maths. True False
7. Melissa thinks it's useful to study accounting. True False
8. Melissa likes Chinese. True False

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Present Simple
Grammar explanation

What is Present Simple Tense?

The Present simple (also known as the simple

present, or present indefinite) is one of the most
common tenses in the English language. It is used
to talk about facts, habits, fixed situations, and
routines.

1. Grammar exercise
Write what these verbs mean in your language:
1. Play = …………………………………. 6. Drink = ………………………………….
2. Go = …………………………………… 7. Live = ……………………………………
3. Write = ………………………………. 8. Speak = …………………………………
4. Read = ………………………………. 9. Watch = …………………………………
5. Eat = …………………………………. 10. Love = …………………………………..

2. Grammar exercise
Look at the pictures and choose a verb from the list. Write the verbs in the spaces in the affirmative
Look at the pictures and choose a verb from the list. Write the verbs in the spaces in the
and negative.
affirmative and negative.
Example: I …..like…. strawberries but I ……don’t like… beetroot.  

1. I ……………………… cartoons but I ……………………… the news.  

2. I ……………………… books but I ………………………the newspaper.  

3. I ……………………… tennis but I ……………………… football.  

4. I ……………………… e-mails but I ……………………… letters.  

5. I ……………………… English but I ……………………… Chinese.  

6. I ……………………… to school but I ……………………… to work.  

7. I ……………………… dogs but I ……………………… insects.  

8. I ……………………… milk but I ……………………… coffee.  

9. I ……………………… in Italy but I ……………………… in the U.S.A.  

10. I ……………………… fish but I ……………………… mushrooms.  

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 3. Grammar exercise
Draw a picture of these activities.
I PLAY basketball. I GO to the cinema.

I WRITE a letter. I READ a book.

I EAT a sandwich. I DRINK some tea.

I LIVE in a house. I SPEAK Spanish.

I WATCH TV. I LOVE animals.

4.
Reading Exercise
[Link] the next text and underline the verbs in simple present on the text.

2. Make a list of this forms.

1. I am.
2. I work.
3._____________
4._____________
5._____________
6._____________
7._____________
8.I don’t arrive.
9._____________
10.____________

5. Listening Exercise
Go to the website to listen the audio, pay attention, and answer the next questions.
[Link]

1) He starts his day at _____ . 3) Does he go hiking often?

a) six a) Yes
b) seven b) No
2) He gets home _____ . 4) At night he _____ .
a) in the afternoon a) cooks and cleans
b) at night b) plays sports

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 Speaking Exercise
[Link] the sequence form the following pictures.

Example: I wake up at seven am, on weekends I don’t wake up early.

7. Then ask to a classmate what do you do in your daily routine?

You Your classmate answers.

1. What time do you wake up?

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

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 1. Simple Present exercise
Read Jack's introduction. How many verbs in the present simple can you find?
Choose the correct number.
My name's Jack. I'm nineteen years old. I come from Manchester, but I live in London. I'm a
student and I go to London University. I have two brothers and a sister. I love football! I play
every weekend.
a) 8 b) 9 c) 10

2. Simple Present exercise

Use common expression in simple present and write down some examples using the
pronouns You / We / They

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1. You go to school every day.
2.__________________________________________________________________________
3.__________________________________________________________________________
4.__________________________________________________________________________
5.__________________________________________________________________________
6.__________________________________________________________________________

3. Simple Present exercise.

Fill in the blanks with the Simple Present affirmative or negative form of the verb.
[Link] (work)__________________________all the time.
2. Vegetarians (not/ eat) ___________________________meat.
3. Couch potatoes (sit)____________________________ in front of the TV all the time.
4. Alcoholic people (drink)_____________________ a lot of wine, beer, or liquor every day.
5. Insomniac people (sleep)____________________________at night.
6. Stressed people (worry)________________________a lot.
7. Unhealthy people (not/ exercise) ________________ a lot.
8. Optimist people (see)________________________________the glass half full.
9. Pessimist people (see)______________________________the glass half empty.
10. Carnivores (love)________________________meat
11. Busy people (not / have) ______________________ a lot of free time.
12. Healthy people (go)______________________ to a doctor once a year.
13. Lazy people (not / do) ____________________ a lot of activities.
14. Liars (not / tell) _____________________the truth.

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 Reading exercise.
[Link] the article about life on the International Space Station. Notice the words in
bold.

[Link] each of the astronaut’s activities with the correct time.

1. They wash up and have breakfast _______ a. at 8:00 in the morning

2. They talk to Ground Control _______ b. after dinner
3. They exercise _______ c. on Saturday
4. They have some free time _______ d. from 7:00 to 8:00 in the morning
5. They need to work a half day ______ e. for an hour in the morning and an hour in
the afternoon

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 Writing Exercise
[Link] the number that correspond to each daily activity below.

talk on the phone watch t.v go to the cinema

go to bed get washed listen to music
brush the hair work out do your homework
Drink get dressed go out with friends
take the bus wake up go to school
Dream eat play with the ball
Sleep read ride a bike
get up study

2. Use the previous vocabulary and write a daily routine using the pronouns you, we or they to write it.

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 Writing Exercise
Give double click on the icon or go to the website to listen the audio and follow the example
to create your own conversation with a partner.
[Link]

[Link] the prompts below to write a conversation about daily activities like in the example on
the audio.
Write a conversation exercise: routines [Link]

Do you usually …..?

It sounds great! where….?

When....... ?
No, neveḚḄ

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

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 Auxiliary Can, verb to express ability
Grammar

We use can and can't to talk about someone's skill or

general abilities:

She can speak several languages.

He can swim like a fish.
They can't dance very well.

For questions, change the order of can and the

person.

Can you swim? Yes, I can.

Can she play the piano? No, she can't.
What languages can you speak?

[Link] the sentence and choose the correct letter.

1. I can a)to swim b)swim c)swimming.
2. She a)can b)cans c)know ride a bike.
3. Can you a)play b)to play c)play tennis?
4. He a)isn’t b)cant’s c)can’t speak Spanish.
5. a)They can b)Can they c)Are they run fast?
6. He can’t a)eat b)ate c)to eat five slides of pizza!
7. We a)can to cook b)can cook c)cooking dinner.
8. What sports a)you can b)are you c)can you play?

Correct the sentence

1. They can to speak English ______________________________________
2. I can’t riding a bike ______________________________________

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3. We to can play the violin ______________________________________
4. Please can’t have some water? ______________________________________
[Link] can writing Chinise ______________________________________
[Link] the mistake, underline it and write the correct sentence.

Reading exercise.
Reading Comprehension: Modal Can
1. Read the text and answer the questions.

This is the Animal Shelter

There are lots of pets to adopt here. Dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs,
budgies, and fish. This is the Good family. They want to adopt a pet.
Which one will they choose? "How about a dog? Dogs are great pets. They can go
for walks. They can play games in the park. They can fetch and carry things."
"Dogs are terrible pets. They can jump on your bed and bark all night." "How
about a rabbit? Rabbits are fun pets. They can jump and hop. They can skip
and run. They can stand on two legs and wiggle their ears!" "Rabbits are
terrible pets. They can go into the garden and eat your vegetables." "How about
a snake? Snakes are cool pets. They can climb and slide. They can be very small
or very tall. They can also scare your friends!" "Snakes are terrible pets. They
can bite you and swallow you whole!"
"Help! Help! Stop that cat!"
"How about a cat? Cats are perfect pets. They can walk and run. They can jump
and climb. They can play games and scare mice." "Cats are the best pets. Now,
what name will we choose?"

2. Read the text again and match the animals and the abilities. Write the number in the
corresponding chart.

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 jump and hop
1) Dogs can climb and slide
walk and run
go for walks
2) Rabbits can be very small or very tall
jump and climb

play games and scare mice

3) Snakes can play games in the park
skip and run
stand on two legs and wiggle ears
4) Cats can scare your friends
fetch and carry things

Listening exercise
1. Give double click on the icon or go to the website to listen the audio, identify in the
conversation the correct information, and write it on the lines.
A1-19 Can - Abilities on Vimeo

[Link] the words in the chart to complete

the gaps in every conversation.
C1: pretty /play / sports / can play /great.

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Woman: What can you
play?
Man: I can _______baseball a bit,
 C2: read/ can /write / can speak/

C3: can / good / can’t / can make

Conversation 2
Man: What languages can you speak?

Woman:I___________Japanese and
French.

Man: Wow, can you in

Japanese?
Woman: I write a little bit but not that
much.
Man: Yeah, I hear kanji is really difficult.
Woman: Yeah, it's really difficult. What about you? What
languages can you speak?
Man: I _________ some Spanish, but not great. I can also
speak Thai.
Woman: Wow! Can you write in Thai?
Man: No, but I can it. Writing is really Conversation 3
difficult. Man: So, are you a __________cook?
Woman: Still, that's pretty cool. Woman: Not really, but I can cook basic
stuff.
Man: Yeah? What ________you cook?
Woman: I____________pasta dishes and
some French cuisine. What about you?
Man: I_______cook anything. I can only
_____________an omelet.
Woman: Well, that's not too bad. Can you
make pancakes? Man: No, I can't even
make that.

Match the answers with the questions. Then share your answers to the questions in
an oral way.

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 1) What sports can you play? [ _ ] No, I have a terrible voice.
2) What dishes can you cook? [ _ ] I can read and write in French.
3) Can you sing very well? [ _ ] I can play basketball.
4) What else can you do? [ _ ] I can make pasta.
5) What languages can you speak? [ _ ] I can paint pretty well.

Writing Exercise
Read about Robert and his abilities then write about your own abilities.

Hello! My name is Robert. I am 16 years

old.
I like sports. I can play tennis, swim, surf,
ski and skate but I can’t play football.
I like music too. I can play the piano and
the guitar, but I can’t sing Karaoke.
I can also speak 3 languages, English,
French and Italian. I can cook. I can make
a pizza, pasta and cakes.
What about you? What can you do?

Bloque III

Vocabulary

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A vocabulary is a set of words, typically the set in a language or the set known to an individual.
The word vocabulary originated from the Latin vocabulum, meaning "a word, name". It forms
an essential component of language and communication, helping convey thoughts, ideas,
emotions, and information.

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 Match the words with the pictures

1 2 3 4
SMILE COOK CLEAN WASH

5 6 7 8
DANCE WRITE DRAW BRUSH

9 10 11 12
LISTEN WATCH SWIM TEACH

13 14 15 16
BUY SLEEP DRINK READ

17 18 19 20
EAT JUMP PLAY SKATE
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 Jobs and occupations

Instructions: write the correct Job and occupation

Farmer/waiter/actress/pilot/butcher/doctor/singer/mechanic/architect/nurse/lawyer/musician/
teacher/builder/fireman/electrician/police
officer/hairdresser/dentist/plumber/dressmaker/carpenter/baker/painter/pilot/builder

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 Present simple (3rd person) HE, SHE, IT
Grammar (affirmative)

Grammar Exercises: t hird pe rson -s

I work - He _________________

I dance - He _________________

I play - He _________________

I study - He _________________

I wash - He _________________

I go - He _________________

I do - He _________________

I cry - He _________________

I have - He _________________

I kiss- He _________________

Choose the correct option:

A) Samanta likes/like playing tennis.

B) Uncle Tom feed/ feeds the dogs every day.
C) My brother eats/ eat a lot of hamburgers.
D) Do/Does he live in London?
E) Foxes live/lives in the forest.

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 F) The Earth moves/move around the sun.
G) Michel doesn’t drive/drives to work.
H) My sister never tidys/tidies her bedroom.

Complete the following sentences:

1. My brother _____________ (speak) three languages fluently.

2. Daniel _____________ (watch) his favorite program every Saturday.

3. Jennifer _____________ (wash) her hair every day.

4. Ryan _____________ (go) to church every Sunday.

5. My sister _____________ (do) her homework after school.

Reading
Read and answer the questions please.

This is Nelly. She’s a nurse. She’s tall and thin. She works at the
hospital. She looks after sick people.

She gets up at six o’clock in the morning. She takes a shower and
puts on her clothes. Then she eats breakfast at half past six. At
seven o’clock, she drives her car to the hospital.

Nelly starts work at eight o’clock. She cleans the rooms in the
hospital. Then, she helps the doctors. At twelve o’clock, she has
lunch. She goes home at five o’clock.

At home, she takes a shower, and she cooks dinner. She has
dinner at half past six in the evening. Then, she watches TV. At
ten o’clock, she goes to bed.

1. What’s her name? _______________________________________

2. What is she? ___________________________________________

3. Where does she work? ___________________________________

4. Is she fat? ____________________________________________

5. Can she drive a car? _____________________________________

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6. Does she get up at six o’clock? _____________________________

7. Does she eat breakfast at seven o’clock? _____________________

8. Does she cook dinner at the hospital? ________________________

9. Does she help the doctors? _______________________________

10. Does she go to bed at night? ______________________________

11. What time does she have lunch? ____________________________

12. What time does she have dinner? ___________________________

13. What time does she go to bed? ____________________________

Listening
Click on the listening link. [Link]
A2/[Link]

Conversation #1. Complete the conversation.

Man: What does Bob do?

Woman: He 1)_____________ at a hospital.
Man: What does he do there?
Woman: He’s a doctor. He specializes in sports medicine.
Man: That 2)________ like a great job.
Woman: Yeah, he 3)__________ it.

Conversation #2 Complete the conversation.

Man: Where 4)______ Mary live?

Woman: She 5)__________ in the countryside.
Man: That sounds nice.
Woman: Yeah, she loves it. She 6)__________ a farm and she raises horses.
Man: Wow, that’s so cool.
Woman: Yeah, she also grows her own food. She 7)_________ it all!

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Conversation #3 Complete the conversation.

Man: How does Sue stay so fit?

Woman: She 8)___________ out all the time.
Man: It sure 9)_________ like it.
Woman: She also 10)__________ what she eats.
Man: Does she follow a special diet?
Woman: Yes. she doesn’t 11)_________ sweets and she doesn’t drink alcohol.

Conversation #4 Complete the conversation.

Man: What does this machine do?

Woman: It 12)____________ paper.
Man: How does it work?
Woman: Just put paper here and it shreds it. It’s easy to use.
Man: How does it 13)__________?
Woman: It 14)_________ on its own after it finishes shredding the paper.

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 Adverbs of frequency
Grammar

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 Grammar Exercises. Complete the sentences. Use the adverb and the correct
form of the verbs in brackets. Use contractions where possible.

1. Our teacher, Mrs Jones,____________(never / be) late for lessons.

2. I__________________(often / clean) my bedroom at the weekend.

3. My brother_____________________-(hardly ever / help) me with my homework.

4. I_____________________(sometimes / be) bored in the maths lessons.

5. We_____________________________(rarely / watch) football on TV.

6. You and Tony___________________(never / play) computer games with me.

7. You____________________(usually / be) at the sports centre on Sunday.

8. The school bus______________________(always / arrive) at half past eight.

9. I ____________(always/be) in Angelopolis.

Adverbs of frequency

1) Complete the chart with adverbs of frequency given in the box.

Sometimes usually always hardly ever often never rarely occasionally

1.______________2. ______________3. ______________4. ______________5.

______________ 6. ______________7. ______________8. ______________

2) Put the words in the correct order to make sentences:

1. go swimming/sometimes/ On Sundays/ I

______________________________________________________________________________

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2. in our house/cold/it’s /often

______________________________________________________________________________

3. usually/is / hungry/Sam/after school

______________________________________________________________________________

[Link]/never/my cousin/cycling

_____________________________________________________________________________

5. Mark and Ted/books/hardly ever /read

______________________________________________________________________________

6. I/my homework/in my room/do/ always

______________________________________________________________________________

7. snow/in this area/rarely/it

______________________________________________________________________________

3)Rewrite the sentences. Use the adverbs of frequency in brackets.

1. I’m late for school in the morning. (rarely)

____________________________________________________

2. Sam goes out with his friends. (occasionally)

____________________________________________________

3. Ann surfs the Net in the evening. (usually)

____________________________________________________

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 4. My best friend takes photos at school. (never)

5. They are at home in the evening. (often)

6. Ted reads magazines about fashion. (hardly ever)

7. We speak English in English classes. (always)

________________________________________________________________________

4) Write questions. Use how often…? Then write true answers with frequency adverbs.

1. you/surf the Net?

____________________________________________________

2. you/ play board games?

____________________________________________________

[Link]/ listen to music?

____________________________________________________

4. your best friend/call you?

____________________________________________________

5. your grandparents/use a computer?

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____________________________________________________

6. your mum/ do the shopping?

____________________________________________________

7. You/do the washing-up?

____________________________________________________

5) Work in pairs. Ask answer questions. Tick your partner’s answers.

QUIZ

How often

1. … do you listen to classical music?

a) Often b) Sometimes C) Rarely d) Never

2. …do you sing in the bath or shower?

a) Rarely B) Sometimes c) Never d) Often

3. …do your parents listen to the same music as you?

a) Never b) Sometimes c)Often d) Rarely

4. … do you listen to music while you are doing your homework?

a)Often b)Sometimes c)Rarely d)Never

5. … do you buys CDs?

a)Never b) Sometimes c) Rarely d)Often

6. …do you go to live concerts?

a) Often b) Sometimes c) Rarely d) Often

7. .. do you play the piano/ the guitar or other musical instruments?

a) Never b) Sometimes c)Rarely d)Often

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 Reading

HOW OFTEN DO YOU… HOW OFTEN DOES HE…

Read about James Rodriguez and answer the questions below:

Hi, my name is James Rodriguez, I play in The

Colombia Football Team. Today I want to talk about
my daily activities and my hobbies.

I Live with my wife and my daughter Salomé. I always

practice soccer for the matches, and I do exercise
every day. I usually go to the mall with my wife and
my daughter to do shopping. I sometimes play FIFA
2006 in my Play Station; it is one of favorite hobbies.
I rarely go dancing because I don’t know how to
dance, but I like salsa, it is my favorite kind of music.
I never drink alcohol; it is bad for my health.

1. How often does James Rodriguez Practice Soccer? __James Rodriguez always
practices soccer___

2. How often does James Rodriguez do exercise?_______________________________

3. How often does James Rodriguez go to the mall?______________________________

4. How often does James Rodriguez play Fifa 2006? _____________________________

5. How often does James Rodriguez go dancing? _______________________________

6. How often does James Rodriguez drink alcohol? ______________________________

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 Writing

Write about activities you practice and their frequency.

Use always, never, usually, often, sometimes and other

adverbs to describe your activities the best you can. Include
the time you wake up, take a shower, leave your house, study,
sports, free time, etc. Include at least 20 activities.

Write about you

______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

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 Prepositions of Time

Grammar
We use the prepositions in, on or at to say when something happens.

AT:

We usually use at with clock times and mealtimes.

I get up at 6.30 a.m. and go for a run.

She doesn't like to leave the office at lunchtime.
We also use at with some specific phrases such as at the weekend and at night.

At the weekend, I can spend the days how I like.

We use at with Christmas and other holidays that last several days.

The weather is very cold here at Christmas.

At Chinese New Year, many people go home to their families.

clock times at 6 o'clock

at 9.30
at 13.00

mealtimes and breaks at breakfast time

at lunchtime
at dinner time
at break time

other time phrases at night

at weekends/the weekend
at Christmas/Easter

In:

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We usually use in with parts of the day and longer periods of time such as months, seasons
and years.

I usually relax in the evening.

In summer it's too hot to do anything.
I'm always really busy in December.

parts of the day in the morning/afternoon/evening

Months in January/February

Seasons in (the) spring/summer/autumn/winter

years, centuries, decades in 2016

in the 21st century
in the 80s

other time phrases in the past

in the future
in the last few years/months/weeks/days

On:

We usually use on with days and dates.

On Fridays, I have a long lunch.

It's his birthday on 19 October.

Days on Monday/Tuesday etc.

on my birthday

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 on New Year's Day

Dates on 30 July
on the second of August

Grammar Exercises. Answer with the correct preposition of place.

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 Reading

You have explored the time words that need and don’t need a preposition. In this
exercise, you are going to practice using prepositions of time on a text. Choose the
correct word from the chart.

next at at in at in at on at on in at

Hi, my name is Laura, I live with my parents and my brother. His name is Adam. He is thirteen
years old. He was born ____________________ (1) June and I was born ____________(2) March 21st.
My birthday is ______________(3) Saturday. I will be sixteen years old. So, let me tell you about
what I’d like to do ___________(4) my birthday. I’m going to get up _______________(5) 7:30
(6) the morning, then take a shower, and have breakfast __________________(7) 8:00. After that, I’m
going to brush my teeth and get ready to wait for my friends. I invited my friends at school last
week to come over and have some fun all day long ________________(8) Saturday. We’re planning
to go rollerblading. We will arrive there ____________(9) 10:00 o’clock. We’re going to spend about
two hours there. Then _____________________________(10) 12:00 noon we’re going bowling and
have lunch in the new mall. After bowling, we’re going to visit an
aquarium. ___________________(11) around 5:00 o’clock we’re going to a go-kart track near the
aquarium. We’re going to race and have lots of fun! Finally, when we get
home ___________________(12) the evening mom is going to have ready a delicious dinner and a
chocolate cake! Isn’t it awesome?

Listening

Click on the link

[Link]
Listen to the audio and answer the questions.

1)What time does he read a book?

2) What time does John get up?

3) When does he go to the gym?

4) When does he chat with his family?

5) when does he hang out with his friends?

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