UNIT 1

INTRODUCTION
Reading
Family Ties
1.1.Read the article and answer the questions!

I am Carl and I am nine years old.

I am short and plump. I have got
short brown hair and brown eyes.

This is my father.
This is my mother. Her
His( name is Mike. He
name is Susan. She is
is thirty-five years old
thirty-four years old and
and he is a teacher. He
she is a doctor. She has
is tall and well-built. He
got long fair hair and
has got short brown
blue eyes.
hair and big blue eyes.
This is my sister. Her This is my brother.
name is Sally and she His name is Tommy.
is twelve years old. He is five years old.
She has got long He has got short
brown hair and brown brown hair and blue
eyes. eyes.

1. Who has got brown eyes?

2. What is Carl‘s father?
3. Who is Susan?
4. How old is Sally?
5. Has Tommy got long fair hair and blue eyes?
1.2.Read the article and mark the statements that follow as T (true) or F (false)!
1. ( F ) Carl is nineteen years old. 4. (…) Carl‘s father is tall.
2. (…) Carl is short and plump. 5. (…) Carl‘s father has got big brown eyes.
3. (…) Carl‘s mother is thirty-four years old. 6. (…) Tommy has got blue eyes.
Describing Someone
1.3.Read the article and answer the
questions! They have got a daughter, Simone Alexandra.
erican actor, voice actor, pro- They divorced in 2007. Then, he is dating with
nd Canadian citizenship. He was born on May 2, 1972. He has got many awards
Lauren and honors.
Hashian. Their One
first ofdaughter,
them is as Mr. Olympia ICON award
Jasmine,
was born in 2015.
Dwayne has got an athletic body and big
brown eyes. He is a kind and hardworking
person.
Dwayne can work out in insane hours. It‘s
hard to know what he can‘t do. He seems to be
able to do everything. His favorite colour is
black and his favorite actor is Tommy Lee

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1. Whom does the article describe? STUDY TIP
2. When did he get married? The possessive case („s):
3. Who are Simone and Jasmine?  To show that something belongs to somebody.
e.g. The white car is Susan‘s
4. What is his favorite colour?  To show how two or more people are related.
5. How has he got his athletic body? e.g. Tim is Joe‘s brother.
(= Tim and Joe are brothers.)
Vocabulary Note: She‘s short and slim. (‗s = is)
She‘s got brown eyes. (‗s = has)
1.4.The Crossword.
Jimmy Moss is twelve years old and she is a shy boy. His father, Donald Moss, is a
hardworking pilot. Jimmy‘s mother, Shirley, is a writer and she is very clever. Jimmy has got
one sister and one brother. His sister, Jill, is kind. His brother, Peter, is friendly but he is also
lazy.
Across
3. Peter is a nice person. He has got a lot of friends. Peter‘s …
Shirly can learn fast. She‘s …
Jill is nice to other people. She‘s …
Down
Donald works very hard. He‘s …
Jimmy is quiet and nervous when he is with others. He‘s …
4. Peter doesn‘t like to work. He‘s …

1.5.Match the adjective to their opposites.

Slow Mean Small Slim Careful Wide Lazy Noisy Short Long
1. (…) Quiet 3. (…) Careless 5. (…) Kind 7. (…) Short 9. (…) Diligent
2. (…) Big 4. (…) Fast 6. (…) Tall 8. (…) Plum 10.(…) Narrow
1.6. Name each picture that shows the relation to “me” using the words in the list.
Then, answer the questions!(to be easier, you can change the number with a
name)

Mother, uncle, brother, niece, grandfather,

wife, daughter, sister, cousin,
granddaughter, father, husband, aunt, son,
grandmother, grandson, nephew
What is the relation between:
1 and 2? 1 is 2’s husband / They are
husband and wife.
1. 6 and 5? 4. 1 and 9? 7. 5 and 10?
2. 4 and 10? 5. 2 and 8? 8. 9 and 10?
3. 5 and 7? 6. 4 and 7?
 1.7. Match the countries to the nationalities.
Greek Spanish English French Polish
Finnish Italian Norwegian Indonesian Turkish
1.(……) Indonesia (Ina) 6. (……) England (Eng)
2.(……) France (Fr) 7. (……) Italy (It)
3.(……) Turkey (T) 8. (……) Greece (Gr)
4.(……) Spain (Sp) 9. (……) Finland (Fi)
5.(……) Poland (P) 10. (……) Norway (Norw)
Say it! My name is Rudi. I am Indonesian. I am from Indonesia.
Grammar
Simple Present - Nominal Sentence (to be)
Positive Negative
Iam(I‘m) I am not (I‘m not)

He(he‘s) He not or he isn‘t) (she‘s not or she isn‘t) (it‘s not or it isn‘t)
(he‘s
Sheis(she‘s) It(it‘s) Sheis not It

We(we‘re) Youare (you‘re)

We(we‘re
They(they‘re)
not or we aren‘t) Youare not(you‘re not or you aren‘t) They(they‘re not or they aren‘

- My brother is a policeman.
- I‟m 32 years old. My sister is 29. - I‟m tired but I‟m not hungry.
- It‟s 10 o‘clock. You‟re late again. - Tom isn‟t interested in politics.
- Ann and I are very good friends. - Those people aren‟t English.
- My shoes are very dirty. - Jane isn‟t at home at the moment.
- Kevin and Rob are in the market.
that’s = that is there’s = there is here’s = here is
- Thank you. That‟s very kind of you.
- Look! There‟s George.
1.8. Put in am, is or are.
1. The weather is very nice today. 4. These cases very heavy.
2. I not tired. 5. Look! There Carol.
3. This case very heavy. 6. Look! There Tim and Joe.
1.9. Write full sentences. Use am/is/are each time.
Example: (my shoes very dirty) → My shoes are very dirty.
1. (my bed very comfortable)
4. (Mr. Kelly‘s daughter six years old)
2. (this restaurant very expensive)
5. (the houses in this street very old)
3. (the shops not open today)

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 1.10. Write positive or negative sentence. Use am/am not /is/isn‟t /are/aren‟t.
Example: (Paris / the capital of France) Paris is the capital of France.
(I / interested in football) I’m not interested in football.
1. (I /hungry)
6. (Canada / a very big country)
2. (it/ warm today)
7. (the Amazon / in Africa)
3. (Rome /in Spain)
8. (diamonds / cheap)
4. (I/afraid of dogs)
9. (motor-racing / a dengerous sport)
5. (my hands / cold)
10. (cats / big animals)

am/ is /are/ Questions

AmI …? he …?
Isshe …? it …? we …?
Areyou …? they …?

- ‗Is your mother at home?‘

‗No, she‘s out.‘
- ‗Is it cold in your room?‘
‗Yes, a little.‘
Short answers (Yes/No - Those shoes are nice.
Question) Are they new?
- Are books expensive in your country?
Yes, I am No, I‘m not
he he‘s he
Yes, she is No, she‘s not. or No, she isn‘t.
it it‘s it
we we‘re we
Yes, you are No, you‘re not. or No, you aren‘t.
they they‘re they

- ‗Are you tired? ‗Yes, I am.‘ - ‗Are you hungry?‘ ‗No, I‟m not but I‟m thirsty.‘
- ‗Is he English?‘ ‗Yes, he is.‘ - ‗Is Ann at work today?‘ ‗No, she isn‟t.‘
- ‗Is this seat free?‘ ‗Yes, it is.‘ - ‗Are these your shoes?‘ ‗Yes, they are.‘
- ‗Am I late?‘ ‗No, you
aren‟t.‘ Information Question
- ―Who is that woman?‖ ―She is my aunt.‖ - ―Where are you from?‖
- ―What is your nationality?‖ ―I‘m Turkish.‖ ―I‘m from Palangkaraya.‖
- ―When is the event?‖ ―It‘s tomorrow.‖ - ―Why are you late?‖ ―Sorry, I overslept.‖
- ―Whose car is it?‖ ―It‘s my father‘s.‖
- ―Whom does she meet every weekend?‖ - ―How old is Joe?‖ ―He‘s 24.‖
―Her niece.‖
- ―What colour is your car?‖ ―It‘s blue.‖
- ―Which shirt looks good on me?‖
- ―How much are these postcards?‖
―The blue one.‖
―They‘re $1 each.‖
- ―How are you?‖ ―Great.‖
What‘s = What is → What‘s the time?
Who‘s = Who is → Who‘s that man?
How‘s = How is → How‘s your father?
Where‘s = Where is → Where‘s Jill?

1.11. Write questions from these words. Use am/is/are.

Example(your mother at home?) Is your mother at home?
1. (your parents at home?)
4. (the shops open today?)
2. (this hotel expensive?)
5. (the park open today?)
3. (you interested in art?)
1.12. Write questions with the provided question words? Use am/is/are.
Example: (What colour your car?) What colour is your car?
1. (Where my key?)
4. (What colour his eyes?)
2. (Where I?)
5. (Why John angry with me?)
3. (How old your father?)
6. (How much these shoes?)
1.13.Write the best questions for the answers below.
Clue Question Answer
1. (your name?) What’s your name? Paul.
2. (married or single?) Are you married or single? I‘m married.
3. (British?) ? No, I‘m not.
4. (where /from?) ? From Australia.
5. (how old?) ? I‘m 25.
6. (a teacher?) ? Yes, I‘m.

1.14. Write positive or negative short answers (Yes, I am /No, he isn‟t etc.).
1. Are you married? No, I’m not 6. It is dark now?
2. Are you tall? Yes, I am 7. Are your hands cold?
3. Is it cold today? 8. Are you hungry?
4. Are you a teacher? 9. Is your father tall?
5. Are you tired? 10. Is it sunny?

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Writing
Capital letter and connecting word “and”
 We use a capital letter:
a. When we begin a sentence.
e.g. My father is a mechanic.
b. When we write the names of people.
e.g. My mother‘s name is Judy.
 We put a full stop (.) at the end of a sentence.
e.g. He has got green eyes.
 We can join two affirmative sentence with ―and‖. We can‘t begin a sentence with ―and‖.
e.g. John is thirty years old. He is a teacher.
John is thirty years old and he is a teacher.
1.15. Rewrite the following paragraph, putting full stops, capital letters and apostrophes
(„) where necessary.
i am henry i am thirty-five years old and i am a gardener i am tall and plump i
have got fair hair and green eyes my wifes name is martha she is thirty years old
and she is a chef our daughters name is jessica and she is seven years old

1.16. Fill the blank for the information to write an article about you. Use a picture to
decorate your project. Write your article in four paragraphs (60-80 words)!
Use the same rule to write another article about someone (your friend, favorite artist, etc)!

Plan
Paragraph 1: - Name: …………………………………………
- Nationality: ……………………………………
- Job: ……………………………………………
- Year of Birth: …………………………………
Paragraph 2: - Family: father (…………), mother (),
sibling (brother;…………/sister;…)
Paragraph 3: - Appearance: ………………………………………
- Character: …………………………………………
Paragraph 4: - What can you do? ……………………………………
- What can‘t you do? …………………………………
- Favorite singer: ……………………………………
- Favorite colour: ……………………………………

1.17. Fill the blank and introduce yourself in front of the class!
Let me introduce myself.
Hi, my name‘s . I‘m from . I live in
. My birthday is on _ . I‘m a student of
at IAIN Palangkaraya.
My favorite subject is / subjects are .
My favorite sport is / sports are .
There are people in my family. They are .
My father is a/an and my mother is a/an .
I would like to be a/an because .
My hobby is / hobbies are . My favorite
food is / foods are . My favorite drink is /
drinks are . My favorite day of the week
is because . My favorite month is
. My favorite singer/band/actor/actress/model is
because
. I like her/him/them because .
My favorite place is because . The most
beautiful place in my country is because
. I study English because
.