Unit 1
Three jobs.
Bus driver, office worker, nurse, bussinesswoman, shop assistant...
Three adjectives.
Big, small, easy, difficult, good, bad, new, old, young, sad, happy...
Three shops.
Baker's, bookshop, butcher's, pet shop, shoe shop, supermarket...
Three foods or drinks.
Carrot, milk, apple, cheese, banana, fish, fruit juice, rice, mushroom...
Three verbs of ability.
Sing, dance, play, sleep, swim, catch, paint, drive, run...
Three countries and their nationalities.
Brazil, Italy, Mexico, the US, the UK, South Korea...
Brazilian, Italian, Mexican, American, British, Korean...
Three nouns for people.
Woman, man, girl, boy, person, baby, friend...
Three clothes.
Dress, shirt, skirt, trousers, jumper, coat, suit...
Order the adverbs of frequency:
Sometimes - Always - Not often - Often - Usually - Never.
Never - Not often - Sometimes - Often - Usually - Always.
OR
Always - Usually - Often - Sometimes - Not often - Never.
What are the object pronouns? Name them and give an example.
Me, you, her, him, it, us, you, them.
i.e.: "That's me in the photo." "I don't like him." "This is for you."
Explain the use of a, an. Give an example.
We use a/an with singular nouns and adjectives + nouns. We use a + a word beginning with a consonant sound and an + a word beginning with a vowel sound.
i.e.: "A pen." "An email." "A beautiful house."
What are the possessive adjectives? Name them and give an example.
My, your, his, her, its, our, their.
i.e.: "My bag is new." "Her name is Sandra."
Name two things that you like or love and two things you dislike or hate. Give your opinion.
"I like playing the piano, I think it's fun."
"I don't like reggae music. I think it's boring."
What happens to the verbs in the present simple with he, she and it? Give an example.
They need to change by adding an -s, -es or -ies at the end.
i.e.: "She likes sushi." "He goes to school."
What do we use can and can't for? Give an example.
We use can and can't for ability.
i.e.: "I can't speak Japanese." "She can dance salsa."
Explain the use of have/has. Give an example.
We use have/has for possession. With I, you, we and they, we use have; with she, he and it, we use has.
i.e.: "She has two brothers." "I have an apartment in town."
We use wh- questions to ask about...? Name the wh- question words and give an example.
A thing (what), a person (who), a place (where), a time (when), manner (how) and age (how old).
i.e.: "Where are we?" "What's that?" "When does our class start?"
When do we use the present simple of have? Give an example.
We use it to talk about possessions (things), friends and family.
ie.: "We don't have any money." "Do they have a new car?" "I have some photos of my trip."
What happens to the verb in the present simple with he, she and it in questions and negatives? Give an example.
The verb doesn't change, and we use the auxiliary verb does.
i.e.: "Does she eat meat? No, she doesn't."
Ask and answer about a classmate or teammate's routine.
A: Do you get up early? Does she work every day? Does he like animals?
B: Yes, I do. No, she doesn't. Yes, he does.
When do we use the present simple of be? Give an example.
We use be in the present simple to say our name, country and age, and with jobs, nationalities and prices.
i.e.: "I'm Micaela, I'm from Uruguay/I'm Uruguayan" "I'm 27 years old." "She's a teacher." "It's 10 pounds."
Have a short conversation with a teammate. Ask and answer about work or school, a family member, etc. and end the conversation.
A: Hi (name), how are you?
B: Hi (name), I'm well. And you?
A: Good. How's work?
...
A: Look at the time! See you later.
B: See you! Bye.
When do we use possessive 's? Give an example.
We use possessive 's with a person, to talk about possessions and to talk about family.
i.e: "My girlfriend's job." "Julieta's journal is handmade." "Camila's sister is a student."
Pretend you're in a café and your teammate is the waiter. Order something, ask for the price, pay and get served.
A: Can I have... please? How much is...?
B: Can I help you? Anything else? Here you are, it's two pounds fifty. Let me check, just a moment.
Talk about a friend or family member. What do they do at the weekend? What can they do? What's their job?