Unit 1
Active or Stative?
Go, think, believe, cut, have (a car), run, swim, open, hate
A, S, S, A, S, A, A, A, S
Find the mistake:
If I will see Martin, I will tell him about the party
If I see Martin, I will tell him about the party
What's correct?
I can't buy this phone, because I don't have too much/enough money.
Sometimes I'm too tired/tired enough to do homework in the evening.
I can't buy this phone, because I don't have enough money.
Sometimes I'm too tired to do homework in the evening.
Find the mistake:
When I had opened the door, I saw that somebody robbed me.
When I opened the door, I saw that somebody had robbed me.
Transform to Passive:
* People feed cats with meat or special cat food.
* Aliens built the pyramids in Giza.
Cats are fed with meat or special cat food.
The pyramids in Giza were built by aliens.
Name 3 things you do every day
For example:
I wake up at 8, I go to work, I have lunch in a cafe (Present Simple)
Finish the sentences:
- If I have lunch at home tomorrow...
- If I don't go to work tomorrow...
- I will go travelling this summer if...
For example:
- If I have lunch at home tomorrow, I will eat soup
- If I don't go to work tomorrow, I will sleep in
- I will go travelling this summer if I save enough money
What's by far the best restaurant in Perm?
What's the worst?
For example:
Medusa is by far the best restaurant in Perm.
Igrushki is by far the worst.
Match:
1. I had finished my homework in the afternoon,
2. When I arrived at the station,
3. The alarm clock had already rung 3 times,
a. when I finally opened my eyes.
b. so I had some free time in the evening.
c. the bus had already left.
1b, 2c, 3a
Find the mistakes:
* My shoes was made in Italy.
* The Great China Wall is built in 220 BC.
* Glass is make out of sand.
* My shoes were made in Italy.
* The Great China Wall was built in 220 BC.
* Glass is made out of sand.
Name 3 things your group is doing right now
For example:
We are sitting, we are speaking, we are listening (Present Continuous)
Find the mistake:
I usually brush my teeth in the evening until I go to bed.
When I go home today, I go to the shops.
I usually brush my teeth in the evening before I go to bed.
When I go home today, I will go to the shops.
Compare a cat and a lion, using:
* a little
* a whole lot
* almost as
Lion is a little more hairy than a cat
Lion is a whole lot more dangerous than a cat
Lion is almost as funny as a cat
Say three things you were going to do yesterday, but didn't, and why
For example:
I was going to eat out, but I had forgotten my wallet at home
I was going to go to the cinema, but I got held up at work
I was going to go for a swim, but it was too cold
Name something that:
- should be eaten everyday
- mustn't be allowed in school
- can be forgotten about on New Year
For example:
Vegetables should be eaten every day
Smoking mustn't be allowed at schools
All of your problems can be forgotten about on New Year :)
Name 3 chores you did this week
I cleaned the room, I washed the dishes, I took the dog for a walk (Past Simple)
What will you do...
- After you wake up tomorrow?
- Before you close your eyes to go to sleep tonight?
- Until the weekend comes?
For example:
- After I wake up tomorrow, I will brush my teeth
- Before I close my eyes to go to sleep tonight, I will look at my phone
- I will work until the weekend comes
Compare football and golf, using:
* a bit
* nearly as
* nowhere near as
For example:
Football is a bit more interesting than golf
Golf is nearly as interesting as football
Gold is nowhere near as active as football
Say three things you were supposed to finish by the end of last month at work and didn't have time for
For example:
I was supposed to do the statistics, but I forgot to
I was supposed to finish the report, but I didn't have any time
I was supposed to make a poster, but I didn't understand the task
Give three recommendations to a person who suffers from bad diet. Use Passive voice + modals
For example:
Amount of sugar should be minimized.
Some fruit and vegetables must be eaten every day.
Bread mustn't be used with every meal.
What were you doing yesterday at 5 pm? On Sunday at 9 pm? Today at 8 am?
For example:
I was reading a book, I was speeling, I was eating breakfast (Past Continuous)
Make 4 sentences. Use:
* after
* when
* if
* until
For example:
I will go home after the lesson finishes
When I come home, I will have dinner
If I forget to buy milk, I will drink black coffee
I will study English until I go to live in another country
Describe this people, objects, or places, using that/who/which/where:
* mouse
* library
* Harry Potter
* magazine
For example:
Mouse is an animal which likes eating cheese
Library is a place where you can find many books
Harry Potter is a character who can do magic
Magazine is a booklet that you can read to learn about fashion
Finish the sentences with the verbs from the brackets:
1. My wife ____ (cook) dinner for me before I ____ (get) home.
2. I was supposed to ____ (buy) some tomatoes, but I ____ (leave) my wallet at home.
3. She ____ (kick) me out of the house, and I was going to ____ (sleep) in the car, but I ____ (forget) the keys on the shelf.
1. My wife had cooked dinner for me before I got home.
2. I was supposed to buy some tomatoes, but I had left my wallet at home.
3. She kicked me out of the house, and I was going to sleep in the car, but I had forgotten the keys on the shelf.
Say four facts about a phone. Use Passive voice (2 Present, 2 Past).
For example:
Phones are used by people all around the world.
Phones are made with plastic and glass.
Phone was invented by Alexander Bell.
iPhone was designed by Steve Jobs.