Unit 1 Personal Informations

Intensive Course Supplementary Materials
Unit 1
My Personal Information
Language Focus
Listening
 Understanding familiar words and basic phrases about oneself, his/her family
and his/her immediate surroundings
Speaking
 Greeting and introducing
 Asking about personal information (Asking and answering simple questions
on name, nationality, address, educational background, job, family
information)
 Asking personal questions
 Telling the time
 Asking directions
 Simply describing family
Reading
 Reading and understanding simple texts, e.g. notices, notes, and messages
Writing
 Filling in forms with personal details
 Writing short, simple notes and messages
Vocabulary
 Numbers
 Times
 Dates
 Days
 Months
 Years
 Seasons
 Families
 Countries
 Nationalities
 Languages
Grammar
 Is/am/are
 Articles (definite, indefinite, zero)
 Nouns
 Prepositions of place and time
 Imperatives
Unit 1 My New English Class Page 1

Unit 1 Section A: Reviewing Numbers, Days, Months, Years, and Seasons
Study Task A.1.1 Numbers

Review the numbers below. Remember that the ‘teens are pronounced differently than
the ‘ty numbers. (For instance Fourteen versus Forty)
One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eleven Twelve Thirteen Fourteen Fifteen Sixteen Seventeen Eighteen Nineteen Twenty
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Twenty- Twenty- Twenty- Twenty- Twenty- Twenty- Twenty- Twenty- Twenty- Thirty
one two three four five six seven eight nine
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30…
Forty Fifty Sixty Seventy Eighty Ninety One One One One million
40 50 60 70 80 90 hundred thousand hundred 1,000,000
100 1,000 thousand
100,000
Listening Task A.1.2

Listen to the numbers being said. Circle the correct number.
a. 11 12
b. 40 14
c. 12 21
d. 15 50
e. 100 11
f. 1,000,000 100,000
g. 1,000 100,000
h. 17 70
Speaking Task A.1.3

In pairs, ask your partner the following the questions:
Partner A asks:
1. How much money is in your wallet right now?
2. How many times have you eaten rice this week?
3. How many people live in Indonesia?
Partner B asks:
1. How many pieces of paper do you have today?
2. How many people are girls in our classroom?
3. How many times have you seen your favorite movie?

Reading Task A.2.1

Review the days of the week below and their pronunciation. Things to note:
In most English-speaking places, Monday is considered the beginning of the

week and Saturday and Sunday are days off (so most people don't go to school
or work on those days).
Saturday and Sunday are called "the weekend”.
Take a look at Isma’s weekly schedule below and answer the questions.
Isma’s Weekly Schedule:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Have Work Go to Work Work
lunch from Speaking from from Go to the Meet
with Sara 8:00- class from 8:00- 8:00- Secret Mom at
16:00 10:00-12:00 16:00 16:00 Zoo in TP for
Work Batu dinner at
from Go to Go to Go to 19:00
8:00- Writing Reading Listening
16:00 class at class from class
18:00 1:30-3:00 from
18:30 –
20:00
1. What day will Isma have lunch with Sara?
2. How many days a week does Isma work?
3. How will Isma spend her weekend?
4. What day does Isma have Speaking Class?

Writing Task A.2.2

Using the weekly schedule below, fill out your class schedule and what your plans are
for this weekend.
Partner Speaking and Listening Task A.2.3

Without looking at your partner’s weekly schedule, ask them questions to fill in the
chart below. For example you might ask “What will you do on Friday?”
Your partner’s name: _________________________________
Study Task A.3.1 Months

Take a look at the American calendar below. What holiday do you think is celebrated
in each month?
(Answers: New Year’s, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Independence Day, Back to School month, Labor
Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas)
Comparing/Contrasting Task A.3.2

Consider the Indonesian calendar and the one from the United States above. What is
similar and what is different about what is celebrated in a year? Using the diagram
below to organize your thoughts.

U.S.A. INDONESIA
BOTH
Writing Task
A.3.3
Write 3-5 sentences that compare and contrast what is celebrated in each month for
the U.S.A. and Indonesia. An example sentence is provided:
Example: Both countries celebrated New Year’s Day in January.
Study Task A.3.4 Days of the Month

Look at the calendar below. It tells you how to pronounce the days of the month, but
some are missing. Look at the patterns, what do you notice?
Fill in the rest of the calendar with the correct name of the day.

The pattern for speaking these dates is:
Day of the week + the + Number

From the 1st - 20th
“Sunday, the eleventh”
Day of the week + Month + Number

From the 21st - 31st
“Wednesday, January (the) twenty-first”
Helpful Hint: “The” is optional after the 20th.
Study Task A.4.1 Years and Seasons

For talking about years in English, look at the table below:
2020 Twenty-twenty
2017 Twenty-seventeen OR Two-thousand seventeen
2001 Two-thousand one

2000 Two-thousand
1999 Nineteen ninety-nine
1995 Nineteen ninety-five
1980 Nineteen eighty
1900 Year nineteen hundred
1000 Year one-thousand
What patterns do you notice about the numbers and how we speak them?
Speaking Task A.4.2
Choose a partner. Partner A will ask the first set of questions and record Partner B’s
answers. Next, Partner B will ask the second set of questions and record Partner A’s
answers.
Partner A asks:
1. When were you born (include the year)?
2. When is Christmas?
3. When did school start this semester?
4. What is the date of tomorrow, including the year?
5. When is Chinese New Year?
Partner B asks:
1. When is Eid Al-Fitr?
2. When is Hero’s Day and what year did Indonesia get its Independence?
3. When is your birthday (do not include the year)?
4. When is the end of Ramadan?
5. When is the Balinese New Year?
Study Task A.5.1 Seasons

In much of the world, there are four seasons.

North America and Australia both have four seasons, however, the months
when those seasons happen is different. When it’s winter in the U.S.A., it’s
summer in Australia.
Autumn is another word for “Fall”. You can use either word, they mean the
same thing.
Reading Task A.5.2

Read the four short passages below describing the four seasons and the activities you
can do in each season. Based on the reading, label each passage with the season
you think it belongs to.
1
Images sourced from https://pixabay.com

In this season, you can do During this time of year, it can

activities like skiing, still be chilly outside, but it’s
snowboarding, and building beginning to become warmer
snowmen. It’s very cold and flowers are growing. It
outside. rains a lot. You can start to go
for hikes and long walks,
again.
Season: Season:
During this season, you can This season is the time when
go surfing, swimming, boating, American-style football begins.
and any outdoor sport. In It’s beginning to get colder
America, it’s baseball season. and the leaves on the trees
It’s hot outside, so you can be are falling to the ground, but
outside all day! you can still go for long walks.
Season: Season:
Writing Task A.5.3

In short answer (2-3 sentences), write which season you would like to experience and
why?
A. Extension Activities and/or Homework Options:

1. Have students use rubber bands to feel the difference when they pronounce
the ‘teens versus numerals of ten. (Pulling the rubber band apart widely for
‘teens, snapping it quickly for ‘ty.) OR if you don’t have rubber bands, have
students pretend they are pulling dodol and the farther apart they pull it they
can pronounce the ‘teens.
2. With a partner, count the amount of money of you have together. Or give
students pretend money to count.
3. 21 Game: Have all students stand up. Each student will get to speak. When it is
their turn, they may only say one, two, or three numbers. The student that has
to say “21” must sit down and is out. For instance:
S1: One, two
S2: Three, four, five
S3: Six
S4: Seven, eight, nine
S5: Ten, eleven
S6: Twelve, thirteen, fourteen
S7: Fifteen, sixteen, seventeen
S8: Eighteen, nineteen, twenty
S9: Twenty-one! (Must sit down.)
S10: One…
4. Each major English-speaking country has its own holidays in each month (for
example, Canada celebrates Thanksgiving in October). Students could be
asked to create a year calendar of events on a different country in groups and
present that country’s calendar in groups.
5. Have students draw what they imagine their favorite season might be like in
another country.
6. Have students in groups work on a weather project where they track the
weather in another country for one month and compare it with the weather in
Indonesia. They will need to present a poster based on their findings.
Unit 1 Section B: Self-Introductions

Listening B.1.1
Listen to the conversation.
Nouf : Chris, is that you?

Chris : Hey! Long time no see!
Nouf : It has been a long time. It’s great to see you again. Who’s your
friend?
Chris : This is my wife Katrina, she’s from Russia.
Nouf : I’m pleased to meet you Katrina.
Chris : Darling, this is my coworker Nouf, we both taught English at a Saudi
university.
Katrina: Nice to meet you, Nouf.
Chris : It was good to see you.
Nouf : Good to see you, too.
Listening Questions B.1.2

Listen to the conversation again and answer these questions.
1. How many people are in the discussion?
2. Fill in the chart that shows the relationships between the speakers:
Coworkers

CHRIS
KATRIN
A NOUF
3. Was Nouf happy to see Chris again? What did he say it?
4. Underline what Chris said to introduce Katrina to Nouf.
5. Circle Nouf’s response.
Listening B.2.1
Abdul : Who’s your friend?

Harry : Have you met Sri before?
Abdul : No, I don’t think so.
Harry : Abdul, this is my friend Sri, she’s from Jakarta.
Sri, this is my colleague Abdul. He works with me in the Dutch
office.
Abdul : Hello Sri, it’s nice to meet you.
Sri : It’s nice to meet you, too.

1. Fill in the chart that shows the relationships between the speakers:
ABDUL
HARRY SRI

2. Underline what Harry said about Sri and Abdul.
3. Circle what Harry said about Abdul to Sri .
4. What did Abdul respond to Harry’s introduction?
5. What was Sri’s response to Abdul’s expression?
Listening B.3.1
Elroy : Excuse me.

Alice: Yes.
Elroy : May I introduce myself? My name’s Elroy Johnson.
Alice: Hello. Nice to meet you, I’m Alice.
Elroy : Thanks and nice to meet you, too. I sell computers.
Alice: Oh, you sell computers, do you work for Apple?
Elroy : Yes. If you ever need a laptop please call me.
Alice: Okay, Elroy. I do appreciate it. I will call you.
Elroy : Here’s my card, you can find me on Facebook.

1. What did Elroy say to introduce himself to Alice?
2. What was Alice’s response?
3. What is Elroy’s job? Which part of the conversation says it?
4. Do you think Elroy and Alice know each other? Why or why not?

Complete this table using the expressions from the previous conversations and
practice the expressions and their responses. You may also add some other
expressions.
No Functions Sample expressions Sample Responses

1 Introducing yourself Ex: I’m Alice.

2 Introducing
someone else
3 Introducing your job or

profession
Use A Dictionary Task B.5.1

Complete the following table using your dictionary. The table lists many of the
countries or nations in the world, with the following information:
 Name of country
 Adjective used for that country (also describes nationality)
 Noun used for a person from that country
No. Country Adjective/ Person

Nationality *Don’t forget a or an
1
Indonesia Indonesian
an Indonesian
2
Afghanistan
3
United States of
America
4 Egypt
5 Chile
6 Denmark
7 England
8 Germany
9 Greece
10 Haiti
11 Brazil
12 Ireland
13 Japan
14 Kuwait
15 Laos
16 Lebanon
17 New Zealand
18 Pakistan
19 Poland
20 Saudi Arabia
*Remember that “a” comes before a consonant and “an” comes before a vowel.

Helpful Hint: You can consult http://www.ef.com/english-resources/english-

grammar/nationalities/ to help you find the correct answers.
Use A Dictionary Task B.5.2

After completing the table, practice the words you have filled up the table with by
using them in original example sentences.
Look at these example sentences:
She comes from France.

She is French.
Her nationality is French.
She is a Frenchwoman.
She drives a French car.
She speaks French.
Role-Play Task B.6.1
In a small group, make a dialog based on this situation:
Suppose you are a new college student. You are studying at an American college. It is
your first day of school. How will you introduce yourselves?
You will perform your dialog for the class.
Partner Interview Task B.7.1

Get with a partner and interview them asking these getting to know-you-questions.
Take notes about your partner’s answers.
1. What is your name?
2. How old are you?
3. Where do you live?
4. What’s your email address?
5. What’s your phone number?
6. What city do you live in?
7. What is your job?
8. What school do you go to?

9. What are your interests and hobbies?
10. Do you have any siblings?
Pen-Pal Reading Task B.8.1

Please read the letter below.
18 August, 2020
Hello!
(1) It’s so nice to meet you! My name is Debra and I’m an American, but I live in
Moscow, Russia. I hope we can be pen-pals, or friends who write to each other even though
we live in different countries. Let me tell you about myself.
(2) I’m from New Jersey and I’m an English teacher. I am 35 years old and my
birthday is January 1st. I’m currently living in Russia and teach English at a university in
Moscow.
(3) I have one pet lizard named Sylvester. My family is small, but I have one sister
who is also an English teacher and she lives in Colorado in the U.S.A. Our mother passed
away when we were teenagers, but my father still lives in Colorado.
(4) My hobbies include rock climbing and trying new foods from around the world. I
also love reading! I usually read one novel a week. That is a lot, but reading is my passion and
it helps me learn about new things. I also love to write short stories. My favorite food is steak
and potatoes.
(5) What are your hobbies? Where were you born? Do you have a large family or a
small one? I can’t wait to hear from you!
(6) Sincerely,
Your new friend, Debra
(7) P.S. Here is a picture of a Russian Cathedral.


According to the letter, pease circle TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) for each question.
1. Debra is Russian. T F
2. A pen-pal can be someone who lives in another country. T F
3. Debra comes from New Jersey. T F
4. Sylvester is Debra’s sibling. T F
5. Debra’s mother is still alive. T F
6. Debra’s family lives in Colorado. T F
7. She hates rock climbing. T F
8. Debra might like to try gado-gado if she came to Indonesia. T F
9. She likes reading and writing. T F
10. She enjoys steak and potatoes. T F
Pen-Pal Reading and Grammar Task B.8.3

Looking at Debra’s pen-pal letter in Pen-Pal Reading Task B.8.1, identify the parts of the
letter, as well as the type of verbs used.
Letter Function Example Phrases Verbs + examples

Section
(1) A short introduction “It’s nice to meet you” Present tense: is, am,
paragraph that “Let me tell you about myself” live, tell
begins the letter
(2)
(3)
(4)

(5)
(6)
(7)

Considering the letter above, answer the following the questions in your own words.
1. What verb tense is mostly used in the letter and why?
2. In section (4) about hobbies, what do you notice about the verbs “climb”, “try”,
“read”?
3. Why does section (5) include questions?
4. Can you brainstorm any other ways to end a letter in section (6)?
Pen-Pal Writing Task B.8.5
Using a piece of paper, please write your own pen-pal letter back to Debra. Make sure
to follow the format above and answer all her questions.

B. Extension Activities and/or Homework Options:
1. Trading Questions with “getting to know you” questions
2. Have students pair up and write each other letters
3. Ask students to write a fan letter to their favorite celebrity, musician, artist, etc.
4. Students can write postcards to their teachers (they can make their own post
cards using pictures from the internet)
5. ESL-LAB.com listening exercises and have students email/message you a

picture of their results for listening practice
Unit 1 Section C: Family
Task C.1.1
Read the passages below about two different families. Use the glossary for
unknown/new words.
Text 1: Eric’s Family
Hi, my name is Eric. I want to tell you about my family. I have

one sister. She is younger than me. I also have one younger
brother. My mom and dad got divorced when I was child and
we lived with my mom in New York City. My mom also has
three dogs. My mom works as a counselor for children. My dad
is retired, but he used to be a computer engineer. I got married
to my girlfriend Juri about two years ago and now we have a
baby girl, Emily. She is our only child. Juri works as waitress
and I am a stay-at-home dad (I stay at home and take care of
Emily while Juri works).
Text 2: Juri’s Family

I love my family. There are many people in my family. My
husband Eric and I just had a baby girl, Emily. So, we are three
people. But, we live with my parents, so that makes five. I also
have two sisters (one older and one younger), but they live
down the street. Lastly, I have one older brother, but he is
studying abroad in China, right now.
Word Glossary:

Divorced: no longer married
Counselor: someone whose job is to help people with their

problems
Retired: having stopped working, usually because of your age
Husband: the man that someone is married to
Abroad: in a foreign country
Reading Questions Task C.1.2

Now answer the questions about the story in your own words.
1) Is Eric the oldest child in his family? How do you know?
2) Do Eric’s mom and dad still live together? How do you know?
3) What is Eric’s mom’s job?
4) What does Eric do (in your own words)?
5) What is one difference between Eric’s family and Juri’s family?
6) How is your family the same as Juri's family? How is it different? Explain.
Reading Task C.1.3

Look at Eric’s family tree below and answer the following questions.
Text 1: Eric’s Family

1. Why is there a red “X” between Father and Mother?
2. What is the relationship between Juri and Eric?
3. How many siblings does Eric have?
Reading Task C.1.4

Text 2: Juri’s Family
Refer to Text 2: Juri’s Family to fill in Juri’s family tree:

1. Who does Juri live with?
2. Who is Juri married to?
3. How many siblings does Juri have?
4. Based on Juri’s family tree, how many grandchildren are in the family?
Reading Task C.1.4

Your Family Tree
Consider your family tree. Using the space below, draw and label your
family tree.

Writing Task C.1.5
Text 3: Your Family Tree

Referring to your family tree, write 5 sentences describing your own family. You can
refer to Texts 1 and 2 about Eric and Juri, but do not copy and paste. Use your own
words.
Listening Task C.1.6

True or False: You will hear someone talking about their family. Please circle TRUE
(T) or FALSE (F) for each question.
Hi! My name is Dewi and I’m from Madura. I currently live in Surabaya, though,
because I am studying English at Universitas Adi Buana. Most of family still lives in
Madura,
Unit 1 My though. I haveClass
New English a mother and a father, Page
but my25father works abroad in
Singapore as a computer engineer. My mother is a stay-at-home-mom, so she works
at home and raises my little brother. I have one little brother, Edward. He is 9 years
old. I also have an older sister named Rizma. Rizma also lives in Madura, but she is
1. Dewi lives in Surabaya. T F

2. All of Dewi’s family lives in Madura right now. T F
3. Dewi’s father is a stay-at-home-dad. T F
4. Dewi has 2 siblings. T F
5. Edward is older than Dewi. T F
6. Shannon is Dewi’s cousin. T F
Task C.2.1 Syllables and Word Stress

Word stress and syllables are the next important things to learn about English
pronunciation and accent.
What’s a Syllable?
Syllables: A syllable is a word, or part of a word, which contains a single vowel
sound. It is a single unit of speech.
Each word contains one syllable, or more.
1 Syllable
Here are examples of words with a single syllable:
pen pig hat
man cup
In English, a vowel sound can be made of more the one vowel letter.
So the following words have a single syllable as well:
feet cake break
moon have bought
All of these words contain only one vowel sound, and therefore a single syllable.

*Remember: it’s not the spelling of the word that matters, it’s the pronunciation.
2 Syllables
A word can have more than one syllable. The following words are examples of words
with two syllables. Here are examples of words with 2 syllables. The different syllables
are shown on the right, and they are separated with a space.
garden: gar den

object: ob ject
hotel: ho tel
focus: fo cus
consist: con sist
3 Syllables
Examples of words with three syllables:
September: sep tem ber

Saturday: sa tur day
department: de part ment
hamburger: hum bur ger
telephone: te le phone
vitamin: vi ta min
camera: ca mer a
4 Syllables
Examples of words with four syllables:
kindergarten: kin der gar ten discovery: di sco ver y
information: in for ma tion
January: ja nu ar y
American: A mer i can

That is not all, of course. There can be words with even more syllables. But you get
the point, right?
Task C.2.2 Syllables
How many syllables are in your first name? Last name? Entire name? What about
your partner’s name?
Task C.2.3 Haiku Syllables
In Japan, there is a tradition of poetry writing called “Haiku”. The haiku is a poem that
is 3 lines long and consists of 17 syllables in the pattern 5 -7-5. See the example:
The ocean is blue
Deep and wide, it calls to me
I am a mermaid.
If you break that same poem up by syllables, this is what it looks like:
1 2 3 4 5
The oce an is blue
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Deep and wide, it calls to me
1 2 3 4 5
I am a mer maid
Here are some more examples. Write the number of each syllable above it to make
sure it is truly a haiku (5-7-5):
January night
Dark and cold as the snow falls
It is winter now
My mother takes care

Of me and my family
We love her dearly
Rainy season now
the rice fields are flooding and
the side streets are wet.
Task C.2.4 Haiku Writing
Now it’s your turn to write haiku. Most haiku are about nature-related topics, but you
can write about anything you want, as long as it follows the syllable pattern 5-7-5.
2
Image Source: https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2209/5713847783_9beee3d31f_b.jpg

Task C.3.1 Word Stress
What’s Word Stress?

When a word has more than one syllable, not all syllables are pronounced with the
same degree of force. The syllable that is pronounced with the most force is called the
stressed syllable.
You can also call it the accented syllable. "Accent" in this case means "emphasis".
When speaking, it is important to put the stress on the correct syllable.

Otherwise, it might sound unnatural or be difficult to understand!
Here are some examples of the word stress of some common words (the stress part is
bold):
water: wa ter

potato: po ta to
people: peo ple
before: be fore
television: tel e vi sion
begin: be gin
together: to geth er
Task C.2.5 Listening for Word Stress

Below are some common words we have learned in English. You will hear the words
repeated twice (2x). Underline the syllable that you believe contains the word stress.
Russian
Telephone
Indonesian
Grandmother
Family
Cousin
Listening
Daughter
Garden

C. Extension Activities and/or Homework Options:
1. The family tree project could be a extended where students trace their families
back two or three generations and label all the parts of their families on a big
poster board. Half of the students could then present their family trees in a
gallery walk, then the other half present theirs during a gallery walk.
2. Students can take a picture of their favorite family member and post it to
Instagram with a paragraph explaining who they are, how they are related, and
why the student likes this person so much.
3. Together, with the class, the Teacher can provide their family tree, including
aunts and uncles and cousins. Then the teacher can label their tree with
different words such as: Grandma, Grammy, Nana, Grandad, Grandpa, Mom,
Mommy, Dad, Daddy, Sis, Bro, Cuz, Auntie, etc to show that there are many
ways to talk about your family.
4. Top Dog Game: Students get into a large circle and toss the ball. Each student
who catches the ball must immediately name one title of a family member (such
as Grandmother or Cousin or Sis, etc.). When a student cannot immediately
think of one title that has not been repeated, they must sit down and are out.

Unit 1 Section D: Telling Time
Study Task D.1.1

Look at the rules for telling time in English.
In English we use "past" to say the We use “to” or “’till” to talk about
time after the hour until “half past”, the time before the hour from 31
or 30 minutes past the hour. minutes until the full hour.
6:30 = Half past six. 6:45 = quarter ‘till seven.

12:30 = Half past twelve. 8:55 = five to nine.
We use “o’clock” only at the full We can also just say the numbers.
hour.
4:00 = It’s four o’clock. 7:25 = It’s seven twenty five.

9:00 = It’s nine o’clock. 5:43 = It’s five forty three.
When speaking about the different times of the day, we can say the
following:
In the early morning/a.m. (1:00 – 5:00)

In the morning/a.m. (5:00 -11:59)
In the afternoon/p.m. (12:00 – 16:59)
In the evening/p.m. (17:00 – 19:59)
At night/p.m. (20:00 – 24:59)
Notice “At night” is different.

Source: (http://esl.about.com/library/beginner/bltime.htm)
Reading Task D.1.2

Read the short description below and record the time in numbers that each activity
occurs:
I usually get up at a quarter past seven - that's seven fifteen in the morning. I have
breakfast at eight o'clock and then take the bus to work a half past eight. I usually
arrive at work at a quarter to nine. Sometimes, the bus is late and I arrive at about
nine. My morning is usually pretty busy and I like taking a coffee break at twenty to
eleven if possible. I then work to lunchtime at noon. In the afternoon, I usually have
another break at three fifteen. I usually finish work at a quarter to five and arrive home
around six in the evening. At night, I usually go to bed at eleven o'clock.
1. Get up : 7:15 a.m. 6. Coffee break ________

2. Have breakfast : ________ 7. Have lunch ________
3. Go to work : _______ 8. Finish work ________
4. Arrive at work ________ 9. Arrive home ________
5. If the bus is late, arrive at work 10. Go to bed ________
________

Source: (http://english-primary-3rd-cycle.wikispaces.com/Telling+the+time)
Writing Task D.1.3

Now write the times below using the full expressions you learned above. You can
consult the clock above for hints.
No Time Expressions
1 10:30 am
2 12:15 pm
3 9:45 pm
4 4:25 am
5 7:55 am
6 6:10 pm
7 2:28 pm
8 8:35 am
9 11:20 am
10 3:50 pm

Speaking and Writing Task D.2.1

Consider you daily routine. Below make a note of what you usually do and at what
time you do it.
Your daily activity The time you do it…
Share your table with a partner and ask them about their day.
Listening Task D.3.1

You will hear times. Write the time using numbers.
For example: 2:15
1. _______________ 6. _______________
2. _______________ 7. _______________
3. _______________ 8. _______________
4. _______________ 9. _______________
5. _______________ 10. _______________
Answers: 1:11, 3:30, 6:15, 8:45, 2:55, 9:10, 4:35, 1:28, 10:10, 12:00 a.m.

D. Extension Activities and/or Homework Options:
1. Have students create a linear timeline of their day on a piece of paper and
share it with a partner to see how similar or different their days are.
2. Snowball Timelines: After students share their timelines with partners, during
the next class, have students erase their names from their timeline and crumple
up their paper to make a “snowball”. Student snowball fight in class, then pick
up one snowball, open it up, read it and search for the timeline’s owner by
asking questions.

Unit 1 Section E: Prepositions of Place
Study Task E.1.1

Take a look at the prepositions of place below.
across (the street from)
(the apple is) over/above/ on top of (the banana)
3
Image source: http://res.freestockphotos.biz/pictures/15/15909-illustration-of-bananas-pv.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/Prepositions_of_place.jpg, http://res.freestockphotos.biz/pictures/11/11452-
illustration-of-a-red-apple-pv.png, https://pixabay.com/p-6702/?no_redirect

Listening Task E.1.2

Using the picture below, answer the following questions. Please circle TRUE (T) or
FALSE (F) for each question.
1. The apple is on the chair. T F

2. The book is behind the table. T F
3. The chair is to the left of the table. T F
4. The apple is behind the table. T F
5. The book is below the table. T F
6. The apple is on top of the table. T F
(TEXT QUESTIONS WILL NOT BE VISIBLE IN STUDENT BOOK.)
Reading Task E.1.3

Read the passage below and underline the prepositions of place that you find.
Dia owns a nasi goreng stand on Tambaksari Street in

Surabaya. It is across from Gelora Stadium. The stand is
between two stores: to the left of the stand is an
Indomart, and to the right of the stand is a chicken
restaurant. In front of the stand is a clothing shop. Behind
the stand is a juice stand that sells pineapple juice.
Reading Task E.1.4

Using the passage above from E.1.3, label the map below.
4 TA
Image source:
MB
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Explain_on_under_between_by_in_over_thrue_7.svg/2000px-
Explain_on_under_between_by_in_over_thrue_7.svg.png
AKS
ARI
STR
EET
E. Extension Activities and/or Homework Options:
1. Ask students to draw and label the area around their desk.
2. Using realia (any object), place 10 objects in different places around the room
and have students find them and write one sentence about their location using
prepositions of place. Then have students share their sentences on the board,
with each other. (There might be more than one perspective.)
Unit 1 Section F: Giving and Getting Directions
Listening Task F.1.1
You will hear two people talking. Listen to their dialog and answer the questions
below.
An Indonesian: Um…Excuse me. Can you tell me how to get to Surabaya Train
Station from UNIPA?

An American: Sure, so you’re gunna wanna take bus GS. The bus stop is on Ngagal
Jaya Selatan 1 Street in front of a restaurant called Bakwan Surabaya.
An Indonesian: Okay, do you know how long it will take?
An American: Yes, the bus ride will take one hour and thirty minutes. It only stops 5
times, though. The bus will go over the river. When you see MY STUDIO HOTEL, you
are getting close to the station. The bus will stop on Station Gubeng Street. From
there, you will need to walk 5 minutes. The train station will be across the street from
the bus stop.
An Indonesian: Okay! Wow, this will be a long journey. Thank you!
An American: No problem, good luck!
An Indonesian: Thanks!
1. What is the dialog about?
2. What is the relationship between the two people talking?
3. To get on the bus, where is the bus stop located?
4. How long will the bus ride to the station take?
5. When they are close to the train station, what will the person see?
6. How long does the person need to walk from the bus stop to the train station?
7. What prepositions of place did you hear in the dialog?
Study Task F.2.1

There are many different ways to ask for and receive directions. Below are some of
the most common expressions. Study them and then move onto the next section.
Asking for directions (When asking a stranger for

something, always begin with
“Excuse me…”)
Excuse me, can you tell me how to

get to…?

Excuse me, can you tell me

where…is located?
Excuse me, how do you get to…?
Excuse me, could you show me

where…is on the this map?
Giving directions Go straight
Turn left/right at (the…./on…street)
Continue until you pass…
You’ll see a…on your left/right
Go down this road…
Keep going for ….

miles/feet*/kilometers/meters
Take your first/second/… right/left
It’ll be on your left/right

Asking for more information How far away is it?
Do you know how long will it take?
(http://www.speakenglish.co.uk/phrases/asking_and_giving_directions)
*Remember that in the United States, they use miles and feet.
Listening Task F.3.1

You will hear another dialog with two people talking. Listen to their dialog and draw
the route to get to the convenience store.
Hotel guest: Excuse me, is there a place to buy apples near this hotel?
Receptionist: Oh, yes, there is. The closest one is down East Parade Street. Let me
tell you how to get there. First, you will turn left on Leopold Street when you go outside
the hotel. You will need to walk up the street for about two minutes. When you see a
stoplight, you will turn right. This is Church Street. Walk past The Grand Mall and
continue walking down Church Street until you see the National Mosque. Across from

the mosque there is a store with apples. It is next to a batik shop. It should only be a
ten-minute walk.
Hotel guest: Oh, great. Thanks a lot!
Receptionist: My pleasure!
1. According to the passage, where did the receptionist tell the hotel guest to
go?
2. What expressions for giving directions did you hear?
3. If you were going to give directions from Hotel ABC to the Chicken Shop,
write down what you would tell someone:
Gap-Fill Task F.4.1

Complete the following dialogue by writing questions about directions that match the
answers.
1. A: ___________________________________?
B: Yeah. There's one right across the street.
2. A: ___________________________________?
B: Sorry. I don't live around here.
3. A: ___________________________________?
B: It's on the corner of Holly and Vine. Next to the library.

4. A: ___________________________________?
B: Go straight down this street for two blocks. Turn left when you get
to Maple Street. Stay on Maple for half a block. It's on the left hand side.
Multiple Choise Task F.5.1

Study this map. Then answer the multiple-choice questions below.

1. Choose the best answer.
a. Go Straight up Main Street, then turn left at the third intersection. It's on
your right.
A clock tower
A bank
A swimming pool
A theatre
b. Go up as far as you can to the cinema and then turn right. Cross Pink
Street at the Zebra Crossing and then turn right. It's on your left.
A bus station
A hospital
A Church
A swimming pool
c. Walk past the Church. Keep on walking until the end of the road. Then
turn right. Walk about 5 minutes. It's on your left hand side.
A railway station
A swimming pool
5
Image Source: http://www.kr.ac.th/ebook/ben/t03.html

A bank
A park
d. Go along Main Street, then turn right at the first corner. Take a second
right turn at the fork in the road. It's on your right.
A clock tower
A bank
A swimming pool
A shopping center
e. Keep left. Walk straight ahead until you reach a pedestrian, crossing at
Red Street. It's in front of you.
A school
A railway station
A swimming pool
A park
Speaking and Listening Task F.5.2

With a partner, use the map above to take turns giving directions to different spots on
the map. Check with your partner to make sure they were able to follow your
directions.
F. Extension Activities and/or Homework Options:
1. Have students give directions to a student who wears a blindfold.
2. Tell students to give directions to a place nearby from UNIPA and have the
students guess the place.
3. Ask students to research a city they would like to visit (Pretend money is no
issue). They must find a hotel they want to stay at and one place they want to
see while visiting that city. They must then tell the class where how they would
get from their hotel to the tourist spot. (Students can create a large-scale map
at home).
Unit 1 Section G: Imperative Sentences
Study Task G.1.1

What’s an imperative sentence? Look at some examples below:

Go to class!
Be on time!
Don’t be late!
Do your homework.
Stay calm and study English.
What do you notice about these sentences?
Imperative sentences are sentences that often give a command, advice, or

instructions.
You may have noticed the examples above are also all missing a subject (there is not
I, you, he/she/it, etc.). This is because imperative sentences don’t need a subject.
Hopefully, you also noticed that the verb is in the V1 form (or the infinitive form).
Let’s look at those examples again:
SUBJECT VERB OBJECT

X Go to class
X Be on time
X Don’t be late
X Do your homework
X Stay calm and study English
Can you think of other useful imperative sentences you might say for these situations:
Driving without a helmet
Crossing the street without looking
Going home alone at night
Your little brother is screaming in your ears
Gap Fill Task G.1.2

Look in the word bow below. Using the provided words, fill in the blanks for the
passages below.
Some words might be used more than one time.

Some words might be used together.
Word Box:
ENJOY DON’T EAT TURN DRINK ASK

TURN SAVE THROW TAKE

1. How to improve your health:
___________a lot of fruits and vegetables.
___________too much fat or sugar.
___________too much alcohol or coffee.
___________ smoke; it's very bad for you!
___________ your doctor every year about things to stay healthy!
___________ your life!
2. How to help the Earth:
___________ glass, metal, and paper.
___________ them in the garbage can!
___________ your trash out your window onto the street.
___________ short showers and ___________ the lights and the TV off when
you leave the room.
All of these things will help the Earth.
G. Extension Activities and/or Homework Options:
1. Play “Simon Says”.
2. Have students order each other around, then switch roles.
3. Write a short role-play.

Unit 1 Review Exercises:
Review Reading Task 1

Read the passage below, then answer the questions below.

Juan Larrea is twenty years old. He lives in Quito, the capital

of Ecuador. Ecuador is in South America. Juan’s home is
only 13 miles south of the equator. The equator is an
imaginary line that runs around the middle of planet Earth.
Juan has never known a cold winter or a hot summer. Many
people who live in North America have. For them, summer is
hot, and summer days are long. Winters are cold, and the
hours of daylight are shorter in winter than in summer. Juan’s
days and nights are each twelve hours long, whether the
month is July or January. He never gets too cold or too hot.
Quito’s temperatures stay about the same all year round.
The reason may surprise you. It's not the distance from the
sun that makes the difference. In North America, the sun is
actually farther from the Earth in summer than in winter.
Source: http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/reading_comprehension/sun_and_seasons/
Now answer these questions.
1. Where does Juan live?
2. How many hours of daylight does Juan enjoy every day?
3. In North America, the Earth is farthest from the sun in what season?
4. Summers are hot in North America because …
5. How is Juan different from most people in North America?
6. In line 3, which word helps the reader know what the word equator means?
Review Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle Task 2

Across 3. The store is _____ the street.

2. The month American got its 4. The book is ____ the desk.
Independence. 6. Someone from Greece.
5. Your sister's child. 8. One way to end a letter.
7. Units of speech with a vowel sound.
9. Another word for Saturday and
Sunday.
10. No longer married. 11.
Don't go _____ the bridge!
Down
1. When it's 6:30, it's _____ ______ six.
(two words)

Prepositions of Place Task 3

Look at the picture below and complete the sentences. 6
1. A ball is _________ the box.

2. There are flowers _________ the TV.
3. There is a picture _________ the wall.
4. There are flowers _________ the table.
5. The sofa is _________ the ball.
6. The table is _________ the window.
7. The TV is _________ the lamp.
Write your own 5 sentences about the picture above using prepositions of
place.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6
Activity taken from http://teachers.onlineenglishexpert.com/prepositions-of-place-english-lesson-plan-a1/

Imperatives Review Task 4

Choose the best imperative for each sentence.
1. Doctor: __________ this medicine before you go to bed, okay?

Patient: All right, doctor. Thanks.
a.Take
b. You take
2.Wife: __________ me when I am speaking.
Husband: Sorry, honey.
a. Please don't interrupt
b. Interrupt
c. You don't interrupt
3. Boss: Always __________ your documents as soon as you finish writing them.
Employee: OK, I will.
a. save
b. don't save
c. you save
4.A: Could you tell me how to find the bookstore?
B: Sure. __________ two blocks and __________ left at the corner. It's right there!
a. Walks / turns
b. Don't walk / turn
c. Walk / turn
5.Teacher: Jerry, __________ please. I'm ready to begin teaching.
a. you sit down
b. sit down
6.__________ careful! You almost spilled your coffee.
a. You be
b. Don't be
c. Be
7.__________ after you eat a big meal. It's not a good idea.
a. Exercise
b. Don't exercise
8.__________ warmly so you don't get cold outside. It's snowing!
a. Don't dress
b. Dressing
c. Dress
Extra Practice

This section contains extra resources for you to access on your own for Self-Directed
learning. You may use these resources to fulfill your unstructured study hours.
Listening:
www.ESL-LAB.com
https://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/american-english-webinars#child-1457
Speaking:
https://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/dialogs_for_everyday_use_50
8.pdf
Reading:
https://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/american-teens-talk
http://english-e-reader.net/findbook
www.VOAnews.com
Writing:
www.lang-8.com
https://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/developing-writing
Grammar:
https://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/english-grammar-and-technical-writing
Prepositions:
https://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/teachers-corner-prepositions
Vocabulary:
www.Quizlet.com
References
Listening

Unit 6 Learn English 3 Introducing Oneself and Others.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Kzhn99jOIY
Reading
http://englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Beginning%20Short%20Stories%20with
%20Questions,%20My%20family.pdf
www.kidslearningstation.com
Grammar
http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/preps_paragraph.html
Graphs
http://www.aspecialsparkle.com/2013/08/back-to-school-welcome-letters.html
http://pdfcast.org/pdf/careers-bio-data-format
http://www.nicolascollins.com/texts/narrativebio.pdf
http://english-primary-3rd-cycle.wikispaces.com/Telling+the+time
http://www.kr.ac.th/ebook/ben/t03.html
http://english-primary-3rd-cycle.wikispaces.com/Telling+the+time
http://www.speakenglish.co.uk/phrases/asking_and_giving_directions
http://www.losangeles.va.gov/Thanksgiving_Day_Message_from_the_Director.asp
Pronunciation
http://www.really-learn-english.com/english-pronunciation-lesson-02-word-stress-and-
syllables.html

Unit 1 Personal Informations

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

You might also like

Unit 1 Personal Informations

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Unit 1 Personal Informations

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Intensive Course Supplementary Materials

Unit 1 My New English Class Page 1

Unit 1 Section A: Reviewing Numbers, Days, Months, Years, and Seasons

Study Task A.1.1 Numbers

Listening Task A.1.2

Speaking Task A.1.3

2. How many times have you eaten rice this week?

3. How many people live in Indonesia?

2. How many people are girls in our classroom?

3. How many times have you seen your favorite movie?

Unit 1 My New English Class Page 2

Reading Task A.2.1

In most English-speaking places, Monday is considered the beginning of the

Isma’s Weekly Schedule:

1. What day will Isma have lunch with Sara?

2. How many days a week does Isma work?

3. How will Isma spend her weekend?

4. What day does Isma have Speaking Class?

Unit 1 My New English Class Page 3

Writing Task A.2.2

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Partner Speaking and Listening Task A.2.3

Your partner’s name: _________________________________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Study Task A.3.1 Months

Unit 1 My New English Class Page 4

Comparing/Contrasting Task A.3.2

Unit 1 My New English Class Page 5

Unit 1 My New English Class Page 6

Example: Both countries celebrated New Year’s Day in January.

Study Task A.3.4 Days of the Month

Unit 1 My New English Class Page 7

The pattern for speaking these dates is:

Day of the week + the + Number

Day of the week + Month + Number

Helpful Hint: “The” is optional after the 20th.

Study Task A.4.1 Years and Seasons

Unit 1 My New English Class Page 8

Speaking Task A.4.2

1. When were you born (include the year)?

3. When did school start this semester?

4. What is the date of tomorrow, including the year?

5. When is Chinese New Year?

1. When is Eid Al-Fitr?

3. When is your birthday (do not include the year)?

4. When is the end of Ramadan?

5. When is the Balinese New Year?

Study Task A.5.1 Seasons

Unit 1 My New English Class Page 9

Reading Task A.5.2

Unit 1 My New English Class Page 10

In this season, you can do During this time of year, it can

Writing Task A.5.3

A. Extension Activities and/or Homework Options:

Unit 1 My New English Class Page 11

Unit 1 Section B: Self-Introductions

Unit 1 My New English Class Page 12

Nouf : Chris, is that you?