Grammar Recipe 🧂
Transform to Present Simple negative: "She plays the guitar."
"She doesn't play the guitar"
Name 3 technology items (e.g., smartphone) AND say which one you can't live without. Explain why using "because" and "so".
"Smartphone, laptop, headphones. I could not live without my smartphone because I talk to my friends on it, so I would feel lonely without it."
You want to borrow your friend's tablet for the weekend. Ask for permission politely. Your friend says no. What do you say next?
"Can I borrow your tablet for the weekend, please?" + "No problem, I understand."
"She go to school every day.
"She goes to school every day"
Make three sentences about your morning routine using: always, sometimes, never (adverbs of frequency). Then add a time expression (at/in/on).
"I always wake up at 7am. I sometimes eat breakfast. I never run to school. In the morning, I feel tired."
Make a Past Simple question from: "He went to the park yesterday."
"Did he go to the park yesterday?"
Name 3 geographical features (e.g., river) AND say which one you would most like to visit. Explain why using "because".
"Mountain, lake, forest. I would like to visit a mountain because it is higher than a hill and the view is beautiful."
You're in a café in the UK. Order food and drink for you and a friend.
"I'd like a burger and a lemonade. My friend would like a pizza and an orange juice"
"He is more taller than his brother."
"He is taller than his brother"
Name 2 school subjects and 2 feelings. Then say: "I feel ______ when I study ______ because ______."
"Maths, science. Bored, curious. I feel curious when I study science because I learn about space."
Compare two cities you know using both a comparative and a superlative sentence. Then explain when to use -er vs. more.
"London is bigger than Oxford. London is the biggest city I know."
Tell me about a time you felt these feelings: excited, bored, confused. Use a full sentence with "because".
"I was excited because I got a new phone for my birthday"
You're lost in a new town. Ask a stranger for directions to the nearest supermarket.
"Excuse me, how can i get to the nearest supermarket?
"There aren't some apples in the fridge."
"There aren't any apples in the fridge"
Compare your life now and when you were 7 years old. Use: Present Simple (for now), Past Simple (for age 7), and one comparative adjective (e.g., better, easier, more difficult).
"Now, I use a smartphone every day. When I was 7, I played with toys. School is more difficult now than before."
"They're eating dinner now." Then explain the difference between Present Simple and Present Continuous.
"Are they eating dinner now?"
"Present Simple = habits/routines. Present Continuous = right now / around now."
Pretend you're an astronaut. Name 3 jobs (from Unit 6) AND explain which job would be most useful in space and why.
"Doctor, builder, chef. A builder would be most useful in space because if the spaceship breaks, they can fix it."
"What's your favorite film?" "
"In my opinion, this film is very exciting."
"I didn't saw this film last night."
"I didn't see this film last night."
Create a short story (3 sentences) about a great day you had. Use: First, Then, After that (time sequencers) AND at least one irregular past verb (e.g., went, saw, bought, ate).
"First, I went to the beach. Then, I saw dolphins. After that, I ate ice cream."
Combine these sentences using "so" or "because": "She was tired. She went to bed early."
Create your own example of a sentence using "so" and 'because".
"She was tired, so she went to bed early"
or
"She went to bed early because she was tired"
Name 5 housework activities (e.g., wash the dishes). Then say which one you hate the most and which one is OK for you. Explain why using "because" and "but".
"Wash the dishes, vacuum the floor, take out the rubbish, make the bed, clean the bathroom. I hate cleaning the bathroom because it's dirty, but washing the dishes is ok because I can listen to music."
You're on the phone with a friend. Ask what they are doing right now. Then invite them to do something this weekend.
"Hi! What are you doing? Do you want to go to the cinema on Saturday?"
"I am play football now."
"I am playing football now."
"You are an astronaut. Describe one typical day using: 2 technology items you use, 2 feelings, 2 time expressions (at/in/on), and "so" or "because".
"In the morning, I use my laptop to talk to Earth, so I feel happy. At noon, I take photos of mountains and oceans because I feel curious. In the evening, I wear headphones to listen to music – I feel relaxed.