Mke A1

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SECOND EDITION
ELEMENTARY
Learn English by using it
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A1 Contents
Lesson Objective
• Classroom expressions.
• Classroom instructions.
Welcome • Welcome expressions.
• Greetings and good-byes.
• Daily phrases.
• English alphabet.
• Letter pronunciation.
The alphabet
• Spelling first, middle, and last names.
• Affirmative and interrogative sentences.
• Cardinal and ordinal numbers.

• Spelling, dates and years of birth.
My phone number is..
• Question words “how” and “what” .
• The verb “to be” in sentences.
• Days of the week .

What days is it? • Months of the year.
• Common abbreviations. (ex. Jan, Feb, Dec)
• Demonstrative pronouns, this-these, that- those.

My favorite color • Indefinite articles “A” and “An” .
• Colors.
• Professions and titles.

• What do you do?
Who are you?
• The verb “to be”.
• Review of articles “a” and “an”.
• Apostrophe “s” (‘s) for possessive.

Introduce people • Subject pronouns.
• Possessive adjectives.
• Ask and answer questions about contact information.

Ex. name, phone number(s), email address, Skype ID
Contact information • Other possessive adjectives.
• Uses of the apostrophe symbols.
• Countries and nationalities.

Where are you from?
• Third person singular: he / she / it.
• Subject-object. (I-me, we- us, other)

• Subject- object-adjective. (I-me-my)
I love it ! • Simple present tense “do” and “does”.
• Questions, affirmative and negative statements.
• Fruits, vegetables, dairy, and basic ingredients.
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Contents A1
Lesson Objective
• Verb “to be” with hungry and thirsty.

• Table setting.
I am starving!
• Auxiliary “would”.
• House design and structure.
Where´s the bathroom? • Prepositions of place. (ex. below, behind, next to)
• “at”, “in”, and “on”.
• Family.
• Physical descriptions and adjectives.

Family
• “So” and “very”.
• Age.
• Time in English.
What time is the event? • Birthdays and zodiac signs.
• Prepositions of time “In”, “on”, and “at”
• Chores, free time activities, daily activities.
Free time activities • Third person singular verb endings.
• Adverbs of Frequency .
• Neighborhood and city.
• Opinions about places in the neighborhood and city.

My neighborhood
• Directions to places in the neighborhood and city.
• Prepositions of place with Q-Word “where”.
• Months and seasons of the year.

• Weather.
Today´s weather • Present continuous tense.
• Present continuous verbs and their contractions in
negative and affirmative sentences.
• Past simple tense.

Past events
• Regular and irregular verbs.
• Future tense using the present progressive tense.

Any plans for the weekend?
• Future tense using “be going to” in sentences.
• Acceptance, and decline Invitation.

I´m really sorry! • “Too” and “so” .
• “Would like”.
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A1
1 Classroom expressions
Classroom instructions
Listen Look Read Repeat
Speak Write Match
WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH

Use English in class.
Practice outside of class.
Enjoy learning.
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Welcome
A: Hi, I am Henry. Farewell, take care,

B: Hello Henry, I`m Sue. come back soon.
A: Nice to meet you.
B: Nice to meet you, too.
A: Hi Bob, How are you?

B: Hello, I am fine, thank you, and you?
A: I`m very well.
A: Good-bye John, see you

tomorrow.
Bye-bye, farewell.
B: Good-bye Sue, see you.
I´ll miss you.
Greetings and farewells
Fine Bye-bye
Great See you later
How do you do? Not bad See you tomorrow
How are you? So so Take care
How`s everything? See ýa
I´m (Bob)
How`s it going? See you on….
Nice to meet you
Hi Have a nice day
Glad to meet you
Hello Have a nice weekend
It´s a pleasure to meet you
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A1
2 The alphabet
LISTEN TO THE SOUNDS

ei i e ai o u a
A B F I O Q R
H C L Y U
J D M W
K E N
G S
P X
T
V
Z
A: What is your name?

B: My name is Frank. A: My name is Frank Smith.
A: How do you spell it? How are you?
B: It`s F-R-A-N-K. B. I am fine Mr. Smith, thank you,
B: What is your last name? and you?
A: My last name is Smith. A. I`m excellent. Nice to meet you.
B: How do you spell it? B: Nice to meet you, too.
A: It`s S-M-I-T-H.
name? name is _________________

What is your middle name? My middle name is ____________
last name? last name is ______________
Mr. Mrs. Miss Ms.

used with a used with a used with a used with a Is your name Frank?
man´s last woman´s last woman´s last woman´s last
name name name name Yes, it is.
Is it F-R-A-N-C?
For example For example For example For example
No, it isn´t. It`s F-R-A-N-K.
"Please give "Please give this "Please give this "Please give this
this pen to pen to pen to pen to
Mr. Smith" Mrs. Smith" Miss. Smith" Ms. Smith"
Affirmative My name is Frank.
It is not
It is not possible
possible to
used to refer to to know if the
know if the used to refer to
man is
a married
a single woman
woman is Interrogative Is your name Frank?
woman married or
married or
single
single
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Self-study
Capital letters
We use capital letters:
For names: Mary, England, London. Tick the rows of letters which contain the
same vowel sound. Put a cross against
Months: January, February…. the rows which contain different vowel
Days of the week: Monday, Tuesday…. sounds.
After full stop: Mary likes apples. She eats….
1 m n l f x
Beginning of the sentence: I like apples.
2 a h k s j
Postal codes: NW6 7UJ
3 p e g d v
4 q u
Small letters Practice spelling in pairs
The name of a town. 5 v w b
The name of a city. 6 r l t
The name of a country. 7 e b c d v
Your last name. 8 l x s f n
Your middle name. 9 u q w
Your nickname.
10 r f t v
Change the sentences into questions

1. Your last name is Smith. ___________________________________
2. The name of your city is New York. ___________________________________
3. Your middle name is Pete. ___________________________________
4. Your nickname is Mike. ___________________________________
5. You are Mrs. Smith. ___________________________________
Can you spell?

NUMBERS (missing vowels)
__ N __
T W __
Can you spell? T H R __ __
GREETINGS (missing vowels) F __ __ R
H __ L L __
F __ V __
H __
S __ X
H __ W __ R __ Y __ __?
S __ V __ N
G __ __ D M __ R N __ N G
G __ __ D B __ E __ __ G H T
S __ __ Y __ __ L __ T __ R N __ N __
T __ N
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A1 Vocabulary #1
Grammatical key
adjective (adj) adjetivo determinate (det) determinado
interrogative (int) interrogativo preposition (prep) preposición
adverb (adv) adverbio pronoun (pron) pronombre
noun (n) sustantivo exclamation (excl) exclamación
conjunction (conj) conjunción verb (v) verbo
possessive (poss) posesivo
A
a det un, una at prep of place en, al pie de, junto a
alien n extraterrestre afternoon n tarde
Ann n Ana and conj y
armchair n sillón apartment n (UK flat) departamento
about prep acerca de, sobre again adv otra vez, de nuevo
alphabet n alfabeto angry adj enojado
Anna n Ana apple n manzana
ask v preguntar, pedir Alex n Alex
add v añadir, sumar animal n animal
an det un, una arm n brazo
answer n + v respuesta, responder
B
baby n bebé boat n bote
beach n playa brown adj café (color)
bird n pájaro, ave baseball n beisbol (deporte)
box n caja Ben n Benjamín
badminton n bádminton (deporte) body n cuerpo
bean n frejol burger n hamburguesa
birthday n cumpleaños basketball n básquetbol (deporte)
boy n niño between prep of place entre, en medio de
bag n maleta, bolso, funda book n libro
beautiful adj hermosa bus n bus
black adj negro bath n baño (de tina)
bread n pan big adj grande
ball n pelota bookcase n librero, repisa de libros
bed n cama but conj pero
blue adj azul bathroom n baño (cuarto)
breakfast n desayuno bike n bici
balloon n globo bookshop n librería
bedroom n dormitorio bye (-bye) excl adiós, chao
board n tablero, pizarrón be v ser o estar
brother n hermano Bill n Guillermo
banana n banana, guineo bounce v rebotar
behind prep of place detrás
C
cake n torta, pastel car n auto, carro
chair n silla chocolate n chocolate
clean adj+ v limpio, limpiar clothes n ropa
complete v completar cow n vaca
camera n cámara carrot n zanahoria
chicken n pollo choose v elegir
clock n reloj coconut n coco
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C
computer n computadora crocodile n cocodrilo
can v poder cat n gato
child / children n niño, niños class n clase
close v cerrar color n + v color, colorear
correct adj correcto cross n + v cruzar, cruz
candy n caramelo catch (ball) v atrapar
chips n (US fries) papas fritas classroom n clase (aula)
closed adj cerrado come v venir
cousin n primo/a cupboard n repisa, alacena
D
dad (dy) n papá, papi double adj doble
dinner n cena, merienda drive v manejar
don´t worry excl no te preocupes desk n escritorio
dress n vestido dog n perro
Dan n Daniel draw v dibujar
dirty adj sucio duck n pato
door n puerta dining room n comedor
drink n + v bebida, beber doll n muñeca
day n día drawing n dibujo
do v hacer
E
ear n oreja eraser n (UK rubber) borrador
elephant n elefante eye n ojo
enjoy v disfrutar egg n huevo
example n ejemplo English adj Inglés
eat v comer evening n noche
end v fin
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3 My phone number is...
Cardinals Ordinals
1 one 16 sixteen 1 st first 16 th sixteenth
2 two 17 seventeen 2 nd second 17 th seventeenth
3 three 18 eighteen 3 rd third 18 th eighteenth
4 four 19 nineteen 4 th fourth 19 th nineteenth
5 five 20 twenty 5 th fifth 20 th twentieth
6 six 21 twenty-one 6 th sixth 21 st twenty-first
7 seven 22 twenty-two 7 th seventh 22 nd twenty-second
8 eight 30 thirty 8 th eighth 30 th thirtieth
9 nine 40 forty 9 th ninth 40 th fortieth
10 ten 50 fifty 10 th tenth 50 th fiftieth
11 eleven 60 sixty 11 th eleventh 60 th sixtieth
12 twelve 70 seventy 12 th twelfth 70 th seventieth
13 thirteen 80 eighty 13 th thirteenth 80 th eightieth
14 fourteen 90 ninety 14 th fourteenth 90 th ninetieth
15 fifteen 100 a / one hundred 15 th fifteenth 100 th one hundredth
My house number is 2-7-2-2-5-6-6.
My cellphone number is 0-9-5-3-2-6-8-4-1-7.
Today`s date is December 18th.

I live on the (2nd) second floor.
The office is on the (4th) fourth floor.
Good morning,
Good afternoon,
A: Is your house number 272-3565? Good evening,
B: Yes, It is. What is your ID number?
It`s ___________________
A: Is your cellphone number 0985467342?
Write HOW or WHAT in these questions
B: No, It isn´t. It´s 098456432.
1.- _______ is your first name?
2.- _______ are you? Very well, thanks.
A: What`s nine and five? A: What`s eleven and eight?
3.- _______ do you spell your name?
B: It`s fourteen. A: It`s nineteen.
4.- _______ is your telephone number?
A:What`s eleven and seventeen? Write ( is-am-are ) in these sentences

B: It`s ____________________ 1.- How _______ you?
2.- What ______ your name?
A: What`s three and seven? 3.- I ______ Bob.
B: It`s ________________ 4.- _______ your telephone number 639?
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Self-study
Crossword Puzzle
A
A B
C
B
D
C
D E
Across Down
A.– 3
A.- 2 B.– 1
B.- 6 C.– 7
C.- 4 D.– 5
D.- 8 E.– 10
E.- 9
Write the amounts.

438 ____________________________________________________________________________
3,820 ____________________________________________________________________________
17,520 ____________________________________________________________________________
Match the following numbers with its correct writing form
1st seventy-eight 0 thirty-sixth

14 fifth 23rd forty -second
47th three 42nd seventeen
3 fourteen 12 fifty-three
70th seventieth 28 twenty-third
5th forty-seventh 36th twelve
78 nine 53 twenty-eight
9 first 17 zero
Complete. Use am, is, are.
1. My name _______ Timmy.

2. I ______ 25 years old.
3. I ______ a doctor.
4. My best friends ______ Jack and Sue.
5. They ______ rock stars.
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4 What day is it today?
There are seven days in a week Is it Wednesday

today?
Is it Monday No, it isn`t. It`s

today? Yes, it is.
Tuesday.
Is Mother`s
Day in March?
No, it isn`t.
It`s in May. Is your birthday Yes, it is.
in February?
Match the holiday with its corresponding
month •Ask and answer these questions.
Christmas is in August
What day is it today?
Halloween is in November
_______________________________
New Year´s Day is in December
What day is it tomorrow?
Valentine´s Day is in May
_______________________________
Labor Day is in January
How do you spell Wednesday?
Thanksgiving is in February
_______________________________
Independence Day is in October
See you on Monday

Tuesday
the weekend
• Write the days of the week with a
capital letter.
A: Bye bye.
Goodbye. B: Goodbye, see you on Monday.
See you tomorrow. A: Ok, see you on Monday.
Bye bye, see you

tomorrow.
• Apr - Jun – Sept— Nov, has _______ days.
• February has ________ days.
In leap years February has Twenty-nine days.

• Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug, Oct, Dec has
________ days.
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Self-study
ACROSS
1.– number of days on the weekend.
5.– Sunday through Saturday.
9.– number of days in a week.
10.– last day of the week.
12.– day after Monday.
14.– S_tur_ _ _.
15.– plural of the Word “day”
16.– M_nd_y
DOWN
2.– Saturday and Sunday.
3.– day between Tuesday and Thursday.
4.– sixth day of the week.
6.– kind of letter days and months start with.
7.– two days before Saturday.
8.– middle day of the week.
9.– first day of the week.
11.– Monday through Friday.
13.– two days after Wednesday.
Day of the week Month of the year Day of the week Month of the year
First (1st) Seventh (7th)

Second (2nd) Eighth (8th)
Third (3rd) Ninth (9th)
Fourth (4th) Tenth (10th)
Fifth (5th) Eleventh (11th)
Sixth (6th) Twelfth (12th)
1. When is your birthday? ____________________________

2. When is father´s day? ____________________________
3. When were you born? ____________________________
4. When are your English classes? ____________________________
5. When is Christmas? ____________________________
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A1 Vocabulary # 2
Grammatical key
F
face n cara funny adj divertido, gracioso
fishing n pescar favorite adj favorito
foot / feet n pie / pies flower n flor
from prep de / desde friend n amigo (a)
family n familia find v encontrar
flat n (US apartment) departamento fly n + v mosca, volar
football n (US soccer) fútbol fries n (UK chips) papas fritas
fruit n fruta fish n (s + pl) pez, pescado, pescar
father n padre food n comida
floor n piso frog n rana
for prep para
G
game n juego grey adj (US gray) gris
glasses n lentes, vasos giraffe n jirafa
grandfather n abuelo good adj bueno
great adj + excl grandioso, genial grandpa n abuelo
garden n jardín guitar n guitarra
go v ir girl n niña
grandma n abuela goodbye excl adiós
green adj verde grape n uva
get v conseguir, obtener give v dar
goat n cabra Grace n Gracia (nombre)
grandmother n abuela gray adj (UK greay) gris
H
hair n cabello, pelo his poss + adj su (de él)
have got v tener house n casa
hers pron suyo (de ella) happy adj feliz
hold v sostener hello excl hola
hall n pasillo, recepción hit v golpear
he pron él how int cómo?
him pron a él, para él hat n sombrero
home n + adj hogar her poss adj + pron su (de ella)
hand n mano hobby n pasatiempo
head n cabeza how many int cuántos?
hippo n hipopótamo have v tener
horse n caballo here adj aquí
handbag n maleta, bolso hockey n hockey (deporte)
helicopter n helicóptero how old int Cuántos años?
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I, J, K
I pron yo jeans n jeans
in prep of place + time en juice n jugo
it pron (para animal o
cosa) lo keyboard n (computer) teclado
ice cream n helado Kim n Kimberly
in front of prep al frente de kite n cometa
its poss adj + pron su (para animales o cosa) kick v patear
jacket n chaqueta kitchen n cocina (cuarto)
Jill n Jillian (nombre de niña) know v saber, conocer
jump v saltar
Find the Verbs
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5 My favorite color
This is my favorite color.

White is my favorite color.
That is not my favorite color.

Blue is not my favorite color.
Is that red?
Is this blue?
No, it is not.
Yes, it is. It is blue.
These are not my favorite colors.

Black and orange are not my favorite colors.
Those are not my favorite colors.

Grey and green are not my favorite colors.
apple This is a red car.

orange
eraser
pencil
car That pencil is on
notebook the desk.
apples These apples are on the table.
erasers
pencils
notebooks
Those are erasers.
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Self-study
Hello, this is Susan.
Janet, this is Susan.

Susan, this is Janet.
Across
4.– Color of leaves.
6.- ___ bread is healthier than white bread.
8.– It is the name of a fruit.
11.– Color of gold.
12.– This color stands for purity.
Down
1.– The sky is ___ today.
2.– It appears after violet in a rainbow.
3.– If you mix red and blue, you get this color.
5.– Tomatoes are ___.
7.– Opposite of white.
9.– It starts with “G”.
A: What is your favorite color? 10.– This color appears before Indigo in a rainbow.
B: My favorite color is ___________________
Write these sentences in plural Write these sentences in singular

That is my cellphone. ________________________ These are backpacks. ______________________
This is an umbrella. ________________________ Are those windows? ______________________
That’s a big city. ________________________ Are these sunglasses? ______________________
This is an expensive TV. ________________________ Those aren´t pencil cases. ______________________
That’s a watch. ___________________________ These aren’t markers. ______________________
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Grammar
Review
1 Verb TO BE
TO BE Questions Short answers
happy ? we are.
WE
YOU here ? Yes, I am.
THEY from New York ? they are.
ARE
we aren´t.
Pete and Joe Spanish ?
No, I am not
the girls Sad ?
they aren´t.
HE from Russia ? he is.

SHE in the UK ? Yes, she is.
IT a toothbrush ? it is.
IS
Peter a manager ? he isn´t.
Jane a doctor ? No, she isn´t.
The dog old ? it isn´t.
Yes, you are

AM I here ?
No, you aren´t
 You ALWAYS have to use a SUBJECT PRONOUN  Use HE for a man, SHE for a woman, IT for a thing
with a verb. or animal in the singular
HE is Peter NOT is Peter. He is my Brother / She is my friend Sally / it is a dog.
 I is always written in capital letters.  Use THEY for people, animals and things in the
plural.
I am your English teacher NOT i am your English
teacher. They are my friends Sally and Peter / They are
books.
 YOU is used for the singular and the plural.
You are a student / You are students.
Question words
Who What
It is used to ask about people. It´s It is used to ask about people, Q – word Auxiliary Subject Verb
never used to ask about things. animals and things.
Who is she? What is your name? What did Tom break ?
Who are they? What is his profession? How has she played ?
Where do they live ?
Why How often does the bus come ?
When
It is used to ask about a reason. If why are you crying ?
there is a why there should be a It is used to ask about time.
because. When is your birthday?
When is your English class?
Why are you here?
How
Where
It is used to ask about people,
It is used to ask about a place.
events and the way things are done.
Where are you from?
How are you?
Where is the school?
How is the party?
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Grammar
Indefinite articles A - AN Review
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a + consonant an + vowel
lamp apple
door elephant
a house an ice-cream
bag orange
tomato umbrella
 An and AN have the same meaning. A and AN are indefinite articles. The
difference depends on the sound at the beginning of the next word.
The SOUND of the letter is very important.
a house BUT an hour
an uncle BUT a university
 They are used with singular nouns, adjectives and adverbs.
an interesting class / a very crazy person.
Prepositions of time IN - ON
We use IN with:
Months - My birthday is in February. We use ON with:
Years - you were born in 1976. Days of the week - They will see you on
Seasons - we always go to New York in Winter. Friday.
Centuries - life was different in the 15th century. Specific days - Mary starts her vacations
Length of time - he will be ready in 15 minutes. on the 15th.
Parts of the day - in the morning / in the afternoon / Dates - they get together on
in the evening. thanksgiving Day.
Demonstrative Pronoun
Demonstrative Pronouns are used to
point out specific people, places or
things. (demonstrate)
 This - That = Near in distance of time.
This tastes good.

These are bad times.
 That - Those = Far in distance of time.
That is beautiful.
Those were good days.
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A1
6 Who are you?
a flight attendant a photographer a florist a hair dresser
an electrician a waiter a writer an accountant
a travel agent a bank teller a reporter a gardener
a grocery clerk a pharmacist an actor a scientist an architect a singer
A: What do you do?

Jefferson Perez.
He`s an athlete. B: I`m a secretary, and you?
He isn`t an actor. A: I`m a banker.
Jane Smith.
She`s a musician. A: Are you a writer?
She isn`t a singer. B: No, I`m not. I`m a doctor.
Are you a doctor?
Bob Ford. A: Yes, I am a doctor , too.
He`s an engineer.
He isn`t an architect.
I am a / an
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Self-study
I am Frank. I am not single.
I am not happy.
I am from London
Write the article “a” or “an” for
I am English.
each occupation.
We use “to be” in I am an architect.
1.- ______ architect.
present to talk about My favorite sports
names, professions, 2.- ______ banker.
My brother is a dentist are tennis and golf.
nationalities, age, 3.- ______ musician.
feelings, marital status. and my sister is a
secretary. 4.- ______ singer.
5.- ______ athlete.
Complete each statement with a

singular or plural form of BE
1.- I ______ a writer.

2.- She ______ not an actor.
3.- We ______ doctors.
4.- They ______ not managers.
5.- We ______ gardeners.
Affirmative statement Negative statement
I am Bob. I`m Bob. I am not Bob. I`m not Bob.

You are a florist. You`re a florist. You are not a florist. You`re not a florist. You aren`t a florist.
He is an actor. He`s an actor. He is not an actor. He`s not an actor. He isn`t an actor.
She is a singer. She`s a singer. She is not a singer. She`s not a singer. She isn`t a singer.
1 2 3 4
Look at the pictures and answer the question.

1. Is he a teacher? No, he is not._ __
2. Is it an elephant? __________________
3. Is it a pencil? __________________
5 6 7 8
4. Are they twins? __________________
5. Is he in the park? __________________
6. Is he a painter? __________________
7. Is Ricky in the living room? _________________
8. Is mom in the kitchen? __________________
9 10 11 12
9. Is your dad a postman? __________________
10.Are the books on the desk? __________________
11.Are you Mrs. Perkins? _________________
12.Is the broom behind the door? _________________
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A1 Vocabulary # 3
Grammatical key
L
lots adv + pron mucho Lucy n Lucia
learn v aprender lemonade n limonada
like prep + v como, gustar listen v escuchar
long adj largo lorry n (US truck) camión
lots of det mucho lunch n almuerzo
leg n pierna lesson n lección
lime n lima (fruta) live v vivir
look v mirar a lot adv + pron mucho
love v amar let´s v (ej, let´s study) estudiemos
lemon n limón living room n sala
line n línea a lot of det mucho
look at v mirar
M
make v hacer mine pron mío
me too dis yo también motorbike n motocicleta
monster n monstruo music n música
Mr. title señor mat n tapete, individual
man / men n hombre / s mirror n espejo
meat n carne mouse / mice n ratón / es
morning n la mañana my poss adj mi
Mrs. title señora May (as in girl´s name) n Mayo (nombre de niña)
mango n mango Miss title señorita
milk n leche mouse n (computer) ratón
mother n mamá me pron me, mi
mum (my) n mami, mamita monkey n mono
many det muchos mouth n boca
N
name n nombre nose n nariz
nice adj bonito, agradable number n número
no adv + det no next to prep junto a, al lado
now adv ahora night n noche
new adj nuevo not adv no
Nick n Nicolas
O
of prep de oh dear exc/ vaya
old adj viejo one det + pron un, uno
open adj + v abrir orange adj+ n naranja
ours pron de nosotros ok adj + dis está bien
oh dis oh onion n cebolla
on prep of place encima our poss adj nuestro
or conj ó
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A1
7 Introduce people
a classmate a neighbor a boss a colleague a friend
Pete is Sue`s boss. He is her boss.

A: What is his name?
Bob`s colleague is Susan. Susan is his colleague.
B: ________ name is George
We are Ted and Sue`s neighbors. We are their neighbors.
A: What`s _______
I am Mrs. Smith`s student. She is my teacher.
occupation?
We are Ralph`s friend. Ralph is our friend. B: ________ an actor.
She is my
workmate.
Who is that? And that one
A: What is her name?
over there?
B: ________ name is Mary.
A: What`s _______ occupation?
B: ________ a doctor.
He is my Hello Bob,
Bob, this is Sue.
nice to meet you.
workmate´s friend. She is my neighbor.
• Hi, Sue
A: Who is Susan? • Nice to meet you, too
B: She`s Bob`s colleague.
A: Is Susan his boss?
B: No, she isn`t. She is his colleague.
Express in possessive forms
The car of Raul. Raul´s car

The shoes of Noel. ____________________________
The books of Joseph. ____________________________
The party of Sue. ____________________________
The phone of the woman. _________________________
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Self-study
This is my
picture.
Sam is enjoying
his ice drop.
Subject Possessive
Pronouns Adjectives
I my Its mouth
he his is big.
These are
she her
your shoes.
it its They are listening
to their teacher.
we our
you your
they their
Circle the correct word to complete Write my, your, his, her, its, our or their to
each sentence complete the sentence.
1.- Mr. Smith is (my / I) boss. 1. Marion and Helen are students. ________ school is
2.- (Sue / Sue`s) and Jake`s new friend is Pete. big.
3.- Are (they / their) Sam and Betsy? 2. I’m a taxi driver. This is _________ taxi.
4.- Is Mrs. Stevens (you / your) teacher? 3. You’re a musician. Is that __________ piano?
5.- He`s (my / I ) colleague. 4. The horse is brown. __________ tail is black.
6.- Jake is Ms. (Rose / Rose`s) student. 5. He’s a doctor. This is ___________ coat.
6. We are tennis players. These are ________ tennis
racquets.
7. Pam is a photographer. This is _________ camera.
8. They are Jim and Mike. _________ father is American.
MY
I
I like my house.
YOUR
OUR you
we Is this your book?
This is our teacher.
HIS
YOUR he
you His mother is there.
Students, is this your classmate?
HER
THEIR she
they She is with her sister.
Jim and Bill are in their house.
ITS
It
The dog plays with its tail.
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A1
8 Contact information
TO BE: Information questions with “What”
A: What is your name?
What´s his name? His name is Mike.
B: My name is Mike Smith.
What´s his last name? His last name is Smith. A: What`s your phone number?
What´s Betsy´s address? It´s 325 Park avenue. B: It`s 2602-807.
What´s her e-mail address? It´s adam17@gmail.com A: What`s your e-mail?
B: It`s msmith@hotmail.com
What´s their phone number? It´s 005811-693-398.
What`s his What`s = What is

His address is
address? 215 Lexington @ = at
Ave. . = dot
0 = oh / zero
A: What`s _______________?
B: Her name is Rose.
A: What`s ________ phone number?
B: _____________________ 2732-6254.
Interview your classmates, get information.

NAME PHONE NUMBER E-MAIL
1.- _____________ ______________ ______________ ___________________________
2.- _____________ ______________ ______________ ___________________________
3.- _____________ ______________ ______________ ___________________________
4.- _____________ ______________ ______________ ___________________________
5.- _____________ ______________ ______________ ___________________________
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Self-study
Complete each question with the correct
possessive adjective. Look at the picture and rewrite using “ ´ ”
1.- A: What`s _________name?
B: I´m Rose.
2.- A: What`s _________last name?
B: My last name is Garcia.
3.- A: What`s ________address? The cat belonging to the boy. The cat belonging to the boys.
B: Mr. Marsh`s address is 10 Park ave. _______________________ _______________________
4.- A: What`s ________e-mail address?
B: Ms. Down`s e-mail is down5@gmail.com
5.- A: What are _________ first names?

B: They are Pete and Rose.
The bone belonging to the dog. The bone belonging to the
6.- A: What`s ________ phone number?
_______________________ dogs.
B: Ms. Down`s number is 640-0320.
SINGULAR NOUNS PLURAL NOUNS

We add -‘s to a We add an apostrophe
singular noun: (‘) to a plural noun:
the boy’s ball the boys’ ball
the girl’s father the girls’ father
the pupil’s classroom the pupils’ classroom
PROPER NOUNS (NAMES) IRREGULAR NOUNS

Both uses in the examples are the child’s / children’s dog
allowed: the mouse’s / mice’s food
Chris’ dog and / or Chris’s dog the man’s / men’s car
Doris’ cat and / or Doris’s cat the hero’s / heroes’ fear
BUT: Moses’ and Jesus’ the wolf’s / wolves’ den
possessor possession Express possession wth ´s Possession with – 's or - '

1) Melissa ruler 1 - my aunt and uncle___ shop.
2) girls favorite song 2 - David___ boots.
3) family fridge 3 - our postman___ cap.
4) men money 4 – Mary___ box.

5 – the child___ doll.
5) school classroom
6 - your parents___ garden.
6) women favorite TV pro-
gramme 7 - James__ brother.
7) week day 8 - that women___ desk.
8) mother key 9 - the boys___ parents.
9) rabbits carrot 10 - my mother___ nose.
10) boys toy cars 11 – the cat___ milk.
11) woman purse 12 - our neighbors___ dogs.
12) door keyhole 13 – the kids___ pencil.
13) children chocolate

14 - the man__ watch.
15 - my sister___ first name.
14) tree leaf
16 – the mice___ cheese.
15) Bob cup
17 - these men___ eyes.
16) bag handle
18 - his girlfriend___ ruler.
17) actors film
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A1 Vocabulary # 4
Grammatical key
conjuction (conj) conjunción verb (v) verbo
P
paint n + v pintura, pintar park n parque
pear n pera person / people n persona /s
pick up v recoger pink adj rosado
please dis por favor purple adj morado
painting n pintura, cuadro part n parte
pen n esferográfico, bolígrafo phone n + v teléfono
picture n cuadro, imagen plane n avión
point v señalar put v poner
pardon int perdón Pat n Patricia
pencil n lápiz photo n foto
pineapple n piña play v jugar
potato n papa
Q
question n pregunta
R
radio n radio room n cuarto
rice n arroz really adv realmente, en serio
robot n robot right adj (as in correct) correcto
run v correr rubber n (US eraser) borrador
read v leer red adj rojo
ride v montar right dis derecho
ruler n regla
S
sad adj triste sea n mar
shell n concha sing v cantar
smile n + v sonrisa, sonreír some det algunos
stand v pararse Sue n Susana
Sam n Samuel see v ver
shirt n camisa sister n hermana
snake n serpiente song n canción
start v empezar sun n sol
sand n arena see you! excl te veo luego!
shoe n zapato sit v sentarse
so dis entonces, tan sorry adj + int lo siento, lamento
stop v parar supper n merienda, cena
sausage n salchichas sentence n oración
shop n (US store) tienda skirt n falda
soccer n (UK football) futbol spell v deletrear
store n (UK shop) tienda sweet (s) n (US candy) caramelo
say v decir she pron ella
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Self-study
S
short adj corto, bajo sleep v dormir
sock n media, calcetín spider n araña
story n historia swim v nadar
school n escuela sheep (s+ pl) n oveja / s
show v mostrar small adj pequeño
sofa n sofá sport n deporte
street n calle
T
table n mesa tree n árbol
thank you dis gracias teacher n profesor
they pron ellos theirs pron suyo (de ellos)
Tony n Antonio tiger n tigre
table tennis n ping-pong trousers n pantalones (USA pants)
thanks dis gracias television / TV n televisión
this det + pron esto them pron a ellos, para ellos
there is / are hay to prep para, a
too adv también, demasiado truck n (UK lorry) camión
tail n cola tell v contar, decir
that det + pron que, ése, aquel then dis luego, entonces
those det + pron esos, aquellos today adv + n hoy
toy n juguete try n + v intentar, probar
take a photo / picture v tomar una foto tennis n tenis
the det el / la / los / las there adv allí
throw v lanzar Tom n Tomás
train n tren T-shirt n camiseta
talk v hablar test n + v prueba, examen, examinar
their poss adj sus these det + pron éstos
tick n + v poner un visto tomato n tomate
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A1
9 Where are you from?
Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Chile

Argentinian Australian Austrian Belgian Brazilian Canadian Chilean
Denmark Ireland Finland France Germany Greece India

Danish Irish Finnish French German Greek Indian
Italy Japan Mexico The Netherlands New Zealand Norway Peru

Italian Japanese Mexican Dutch New Zealander Norwegian Peruvian
Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey The U.K. The U.S.A.

Portuguese Spanish Swedish Swiss Turkish British American
A: Where are you from Andy?

B: I`m from the USA.
Venezuela Ecuador A: Where are you from in the USA?
Venezuelan Ecuadorian B: I`m from New York, and you?
A: I`m from Argentina.
Madonna B: Where are you from in Argentina?
She is from the USA. A: I`m from Rosario.
Where is she from?
She is from the USA. Kenji and Akira are from Japan.
Spaghetti They´re Japanese.
___________________ Italy.
Where ________________ ?
A: Are they Korean?
___________________ Italy.
B: No, they aren't.
Salma Hayek
They`re Japanese.
___________________ Mexico.
Where ________________ ?
___________________ Mexico.
Maradona
_______________________ .
_______________________ ?
_______________________.
Jefferson Perez
_______________________ .
_______________________ ?
_______________________ .
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Self-study
North
TO BE + FROM + CITY I am from Toronto
East
TO BE + FROM + COUNTRY I am from Canada South
West
TO BE + NATIONALITY I am Canadian
he
A: Where are you from?
Where is she
B: I`m from Colombia.
A: Where are you from in Colombia? it
B: I`m from the north of Bogota. From ?
you
Where are
we
they
Where is = Where`s
Where are = Where are NOT where`re
ACROSS
Add IN + Country
2.- A person from United States is___.
Where are you from in Venezuela? 4.- A person from England is_______.
I`m from Caracas. 5.- A person from Haiti is__________.
8.- A person from El Salvador is____.
Where is she from in the USA? 9.- A person from Peru is__________.
She´s from New York. 11.- A person from Chile is________.
13.- A person from Korea is_______ .
15.- A person from Costa Rica is___. (2 Words)
Nationalities Crossword 18.- A person from Brazil is_______.
22.- A person from Guatemala is___.
25.- A person from Japan is________.
26.- A person from Venezuela is____.
27.- A person from Spain is________.
28.- A person from Canada is______.
29.- A person from Cuba is________.
30.- A person from Russia is________.
DOWN
1.- A person from China is__________.
3.- A person from Australia is_______.
6.- A person from Dominican Republic is___.
7.- A person from Panama is________.
10.- A person from Ecuador is______ .
12.- A person from Colombia is______.
14.- A person from Nicaragua is_____.
16.- A person from Italy is__________.
17.- A person from Argentina is_________.
19.- A person from Honduras is_________.
20.- A person from Bolivia is____________.
21.- A person from France is____________.
23.- A person from Mexico is____________.
24.- A person from Germany is__________.
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A1
10 I love it !
What`s your Do you like Do you like
Does Mary Does Pete like
favorite fruit? fruits? vegetables?
like fruits? vegetables?
I like apples, Yes, I like pineapples, No, I don`t Yes, she loves No, he doesn`t
I love them. but I don`t like peaches. like them. them, except for like them at all.
plums.
A: This orange is for Pete.

Subject Object
I hope he likes it. I I Know Pete. Pete knows me. me
B: He likes it very much. we We Know Pete. Pete knows us. us
you You know Pete. Pete knows you. you
he He knows Pete. Pete knows him. him
she She knows Pete. Pete knows her. her
they They know Pete. Pete knows them. them
Subject pronouns. Object pronouns.

The subject is the person or thing The object is having something
doing something. The subject is done to it. The object is usually
usually before the verb. after the verb.
Auxiliary Subject Verb

DO
+ I / you / we / they go …… ?
———— ———–———— + want…..?
DOES + he / she / it like …..?
Affirmative: You speak English.

Question: Do you speak English ?
Negative: You don´t speak English.
Affirmative: He speaks English.

Question: Does he speak English ? In 3rd person verbs add “s”.
For verbs ending O – SH CH X – SS –
Negative: He doesn´t speak English. ZZ = add ES to the verb.
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Self-study
raddish
Fill in the blanks with a “subject” or “object” pronoun

to complete the sentences.
Example: Do you know that man? Do you know him? Rewrite the sentences using 3rd person
1. My friend and I have money. _______ can go shopping. singular.
2. Robert and Mark are late. _______ should hurry.

1. I go to school at 8 o’clock. (He)
3. She gave _______ a birthday gift. I really like it.
________________________________
4. Elephants are very big, so _______ eat a lot of food.
2. We play basketball on Saturdays. (Tim)
5. My brother is studying because _______ has a test
tomorrow. ________________________________
6. Do you feel okay? Can I help _______ ? 3. I watch TV in the afternoon. (She)
7. My new neighbors are very friendly. I really like ________________________________
_______ . 4. They visit their friends in the afternoons.
8. I need to find my book. Where did you put _______ ? (My mom)
9. Spiders have eight legs, and _______ also have many ________________________________
eyes. 5. I have dinner at 7.30. (He)
10.I’m busy right now. Could you please call _______ _________________________________
after an hour?
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A1 Vocabulary # 5
Grammatical key
u-v
ugly adj feo us pron a nosotros, para nosotros
under prep debajo very adj muy
understand v entender
W
walk v caminar watch n + v observar, mirar
wave v saludar con la mano well dis bueno
where int donde? who int quien?
with prep con would like v gustaría
wall n pared water n agua
we pron nosotros well done dis bien hecho
which int cuál? whose int de quien?
woman / women n mujer / es wow! excl wow
want v querer watermelon n sandia
wear v usar (ropa) what int qué?
white adj blanco window n ventana
word n palabra write v escribir
X - Y- Z
year n año yellow adj amarillo
yes adv sí you pron tú
young adj joven your poss adj tu (posesivo)
yours pron tuyo zoo n zoológico
Complete the crossword below
Across 1 2
3. if you are thirsty, you drink… 3 4
5. you find different animals.
7. good job.
9. opposite of old. 5 6
10. you … a letter. 7
Down
8
1. opposite of woman.
9
2. the color of the sun.
4. the opposite of white.
10
6. female in plural.
8. It´s not mine, it´s ...
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Self-study
Match with the correct meaning.

1 watermelon nosotros
2 word con
3 young bien hecho
4 wave palabra
5 well done saludar con la mano
6 well bueno
7 wear joven
8 yours usar ropa
9 we tuyo
10 with sandía
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A1 Verb # 1
Essential English Verbs
Verb sound meaning

be bi ser, estar
want guant querer
need niid necesitar
have, has jaf, jas tener
go gou ir
come com venir
take teik tomar, coger, llevar
ask ask preguntar, pedir
help jelp ayuda
hacer (general)
do / make du - meik
make es natural
put put poner
tell tel decir, contar
lend lend prestar
borrow borrow tomar prestado
give guif dar
get get conseguir
buy bay comprar
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Verb # 2 A1
Essential English Verbs
Verb sound meaning

sell sel vender
open open abrir
close clous cerrar
like laik gustar
there is / there are der is / der ar hay (singular, plural)
leave liif irse, dejar (un lugar)
can can poder
should shud deberías
speak spik hablar
call col llamar
let let permitir
bring bring traer
know nou saber, conocer
understand onderstand entender
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Grammar
Review
2 Simple present tense
Simple present is used to talk about an action which happens on a regular basis.
Habits or routines True in the present

• I always have breakfast at 7am. • He works at the bakery.
• She gets up at 6am every day. • She is sixty years old.

We use • They usually eat dinner at home. • We live in New Jersey.
Simple
present tense General facts / truths Future schedules / timetables
for:
• The earth is not flat. • My train arrives tomorrow.
• The sun rises in the east. • We fly to New York on Monday.
• Water boils at 100 degrees C. • Classes begin next week.
Grammar Structure
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I live I don´t live. do I live?
he he he
she lives she doesn´t live. does she live?  Most of the verbs in the third
it it it person add an “S”.
we we we  When the verbs end in: CH -
you live you don´t live. do you live? O - S - SH - X - Z add = “ES”
they they they
Possessive adjectives and nouns

Possessive Nouns
Nouns that show possession are called Possessive 1st
Singular MY
Nouns. They are formed by:
2nd
 Adding an apostrophe (´S) to singular nouns not YOUR
Singular
ending in S.
3rd Singular
- My father´s car / the children´s toys. (male)
HIS
 Adding an apostrophe “´” to plural nouns ending 3rd Singular

HER
(female)
in S
3rd Singular
- The boys' cycles. (thing)
ITS
1st
Plural
OUR
Possessive adjectives 2nd
Plural
YOUR
Refer to adjectives that show possession
3rd
(ownership). Something that belongs to Plural
THEIR
somebody. They are placed before the noun.
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Grammar
Object pronoun Review
Subject Object Possessive 2
Pronoun Pronouns Adjectives
I me my  Object pronouns are used when the pronoun takes

the place of a noun in the object position.
he him his Jane´s dog, likes to play with her when she gets
she her her home from work.
Instead of repeating the name Jane, we replace the
it it its noun with the object pronoun her and she.
we us our
That is my
you you your I have a car. car.
they them their

She gave the
car to me.
 Subject Pronouns  Object Pronouns
I / he / she / it / we / you / they me / him / her / it / us / you / them
The subject is the person or thing doing The object is having something done to it.
something. The subject is usually before
the verb. The object is usually after the verb.
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A1
11 I am starving !
A: Are you hungry?
B: No, I`m not. I`m thirsty.
I would like something to drink.
A: What would you like to drink?
B: I`d like a soda.
A: Are you hungry?

B: No, I`m starving! A: Let`s go out!
A: What would you like to eat? B: Great! What would you like to do?
B: I would like a hamburger. A: I`d like to eat something.
B: Where would you like to eat?
A: There is a new restaurant downtown,
I`d like to eat there.
Use the verb to BE with the

adjectives hungry and thirsty.
I am thirsty.
A: Do you like Italian food? Would - Contractions She is hungry.
B: Yes, I do. I like it very much. I would = I`d
A: Do you like Spanish food? He would = He`d Formal
B: Yes, I do. I love it. She would = She`d Would you like something to eat?
A: Which food do you prefer? I would like to eat a fruit.
It would = It`d
B: I prefer Spanish.
We would = We`d Informal
A: Where do you prefer to eat,
You would = You`d Do you want something to eat?
at home or in a restaurant? I want to eat fruits.
They would = They`d
B: I prefer to eat in a restaurant.
Would you like…? = Do you want…?

We use “Would you like …?” to offer things: I´d like… is a polite way to say “I want”.
A: Would you like some coffee? I´d like = I would like:
B: No, thank you.  I´m thirsty. I´d like a drink.
A: Would you like a chocolate?  (in a tourist office) I´d like some information
about hotels, please.
B: Yes, please.
 I´d like to see a film on television this evening.
A: What would you like, tea or soda?
B: Tea, please.
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Self-study
salami
Would is sometimes used for offering, inviting or for requests:

Examples
Waiter....I'd like the menu, please...(request)
Would you like something to drink? (offer)
Would you like to come to the party with us? (invitation)
Practice: Choose the correct option.
1. I _________________ a cold drink, please, if that is OK. (like, likes, ‘d like)

2. My best friend _____________ animals very much. (like, likes, would like)
3. ___________ you like something to drink right now? “Maybe later.” (Do, Does, Would)
4. ___________________ to have a seat? (Do you like, Does you like, Would you like)
5. I ________________ some information about trains, please. (like, likes, ‘d like)
6. ____________________ something to drink? “ (Do you like, Does you like, Would you like)
7. I ____________________ your dress very much. I think it's very beautiful! (like, likes, 'd like)
8. ___________________ tea, coffee or a coke? “Just a glass of water, please.” (Do you like, Does
you like, Would you like)
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A1
12 Where´s the bathroom?
bedroom bathroom stairs
A. Where`s the bathroom?

kitchen dining room B. It`s upstairs, between the two bedrooms.
A. Where`s the dining room?
B. It`s downstairs, beside the kitchen.
A: Where are Rose and Pete?
garage / garden B. They are downstairs, in the living room.

living room
Spot the difference : There is / are
My house has one large bedroom and one small bedroom. There
is a small kitchen and a beautiful dining-room downstairs. There
is also a comfortable living-room. In the living-room there are
plants beside the TV.
Roof Chimney
2nd floor
Wooden wall
1st floor
Ground
floor
Pillars
Steps Upstairs
Balcony
2 car garage
Red brick wall
Downstairs
How many bathrooms are there?
How many bedrooms do you have? Are there
Is there a
balcony? closets?
THERE IS THERE ARE
Singular Plural
apple
an orange apples
eraser erasers
There is There are • Yes, there is.
pencil pencils • Yes, there are.
a car notebooks
• No, there isn´t. • No, there aren´t.
notebook
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Self-study
There is / There are is a common phrase in English, used to indicate
that something “exists” or is in a certain location.
Fill in the gaps using: there is, there are, Is there? Are there?
1. _____________ two bedrooms in my house.
2. _____________ a bookcase in your room?
3. _____________ three floors in your house?
4. _____________ a new carpet on the floor.
5. _____________ many boxes under the table.
6. _____________ a big kitchen in my flat.
Prepositions
of
Place
Look at the picture and choose the right preposition
1. The fridge is between / under the door and the

cupboard.
2. The door is next to / under the shelf.
3. The clock is in / on the wall.
4. The chairs are under / next to the table.
5. The table is under / opposite the cooker.
6. The pot is on / in the cooker.
7. The bin is near / in front of the drawers.
8. The microwave is next to / under the window.
9. The sink is above / below the window.
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A1 Vocabulary # 6
Grammatical key
A
above prep por encima afraid adj temer, asustado
age n edad all right adj + adv está bien
another det + pron otro at prep of time en
awake adj despierto after prep después, luego
address n dirección always adv siempre
all adj + adv + pron todos aunt n tía
any det + pron alguno, ninguno
B
back adj + adv + n espalda, detrás, de regreso busy adj ocupado
be called v ser llamado band (music) n banda
blanket n manta, sábana before prep antes
bring v traer bottle n botella
bad adj malo buy v comprar
bear n oso bank n banco
blond (e) adj rubio below adj + n debajo
bus station n estación de bus bottom adj + n fondo, parte de abajo
badly adv mal by prep por, junto a
beard n barba basement n sótano
boring adj aburrido best adj + adv el mejor (superlativo)
bus stop n parada de bus bowl n bolos
balcony n balcón bat n bate, murciélago
because conj porque better adj + adv mejor (comparativo)
both det + pron ambos break n romper
C
café n cafetería cry v llorar, gritar
change v cambiar carry v cargar
cloudy adj nublado city n ciudad
could v (as in past of can) puede, pudiste come on! excl vamos¡
cage n jaula cup n taza
Charlie n Carlitos catch v (a bus) atrapar, coger
clown n payaso city / town centre n centro de la ciudad
call v llamar comic n historieta
cheese n queso curly adj rizado
coat n abrigo CD n disco compacto
country n país, campo clever adj inteligente
careful adj cuidadoso comic book n historieta
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Self-study
C
cinema n cine CD player n toca CD
coffee n café climb v escalar, trepar
countryside n campo cook v cocinar, cocinero
carefully adv cuidadosamente center n centro
circle n circulo cloud n nube
cold adj + n frío cough n toser
Across Complete the crossword below

1. the monkey… the tree. 1 2
5. in baseball you hit the ball with the… 3
6. the bottom part of the house. 4 5
8. she is not asleep. She is ..

10. a place where you see a film. 6
7
12. when there are many clouds, it is …
8 9
Down
1. Ecuador is not a city, it is a ...
2. you and me.
3. the opposite of before. 10
11
4. it is made out of milk.
6. you take the bus at the ...
12
7. the birds are in the …
9. he is … of the monster.
11. the opposite of good.
12. he makes children happy.
Find the Adjectives
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A1
13 Family
A: Who is he?
B: He is my dad.
A: Who`s Frank?
B: He`s my dad.
A: Who is she?
A. Who`s that? B: She is my mom.

A: Who`s Susan?
B. That`s my father.
B: She`s my mom.
A. And who are they?
B. They are my sisters,
Sue and Rose. A: Who are they?
B: They are my children.
A: Who are Bob and Sue?
B: They`re my children.
Pretty— Handsome Young — Old A. Tell me about your father.

Good looking Tall — Short B. Well, he`s a doctor, and he`s
very tall.
A. And how about your mom?
B. She`s a teacher, she`s very
pretty.
Cute Thin — Fat Intelligent — Dumb
A. I have one sister and two brothers. How old are you?
B. Really? how old is your sister?
A. She`s twenty.
B. And your brothers?
A. They are twenty-one, and sixteen. I am ……. years old.
he ? He`s 19 years old.

I have a son and
How old is she ? She`s 25 years old.
a daughter.
your brother ? He`s twenty.
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Describe people with The adverbs VERY and SO Self-study
BE and adjective. make the adjective stronger.
 She is pretty.  She is so pretty. Complete the questions: Use

“How old is” or “how old are”
 He is handsome.  He is very handsome.
 Your children are cute.  Your children are so cute. 1. ____________ your sister?
2. ____________ Pete`s parents?
 They are good-looking.  They are very good looking. 3. ____________ your grandpa?
4. ____________ Susan`s husband?
5. ____________ her children?
Match the adjectives and 6. ____________ his son?
the opposites, then write the opposites into the crossword.
1 new difficult 1 2
2 high small 10
3 fast low 3 4
4 dark old
5 fun dirty 11 5
6 clean short
6 easy ugly 6 7
7 beautiful weak
8 big tall 8
8 tall young
9 strong light 9
10 old boring
11 short slow
Relatives ACROSS
1. grandfather and grandmother.
1 2 3 6. your father's new wife.
4 5
9. your mother's sister.
6
11. male parent.
7
12. woman who gave birth to you.
8 9
13. another name for mother.
10 11
12 13 14. male child born to one of your children.

16. your father's brother.
14 15 17. your mother's new husband.
18. your female child.

16 17
19. male born to the same parents as you.
18 19
DOWN
1. your mother's father / 2. a short name for father / 3. your brother's daughter / 4. your sister's son / 5. mother of one of your
parents / 6. woman married to your brother ( ___ - __- ___ ) / 7. brother related through only one parent (2words) / 8. your
mother and father / 10. your aunt's child / 15. female born to the same parents as you.
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A1
14 What time is the event?
In time On time Late
A: What time is the meeting?

B: It`s at 10:00 am.
A: Oh! Am I late?
B: No, you`re not. It`s five to ten.
A: Five to ten?
B: That`s right, you`re early.
It`s 8:45, What A: When is your birthday?

time is your B: It`s on June 15th . When is yours?
appointment?
A: My birthday is in October, on the 16th.
B: Are you a Gemini?
A: Yes, I am. What is your zodiac sign?
B: I am a Libra.
Complete the sentences using IN, ON, or AT.

1. The game is ____ Friday ____ noon.
2. The party is ____ midnight ____ Saturday.
3. The concert is ____ March 14th ____ 3:00
____ the afternoon.
4. The movie is ____ September 1st ____
8:30pm.
5. The dinner is ____ October ____ the 6th.
6. The concert is at the State bank ____ 1:00
____ the afternoon ____ May 18th.
REMEMBER
We use AT + TIME when giving the time We use IT IS or IT´S to answer a question
In the morning
of a specific event. that asks for the time right now.
In the afternoon
 What time is it? It´s half past five.
 The class starts at nine oćlock. In the evening
 What´s the time? It is twenty to
 The flight leaves at ten to three. At night
five.
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Self-study
Look at the time and write each time in the
correct way. Prepositions IN, ON, AT for dates and times.
When is the party? It`s in February.
When is the meeting? It`s on Wednesday.
When`s the dance? It`s on May 15th.
When`s the dinner? It`s on the 10th.
What time is the movie? It`s at noon.
What time is the dance? It`s at 8:30 pm.
Match the times

It´s half past ten. 3:10
It´s five to nine. 5:50
It´s twenty to eight. 7:40
It´s quarter past eleven. 10:30
It´s twenty-five past seven. 11:15
It´s ten to six. 7:25
It´s ten past three. 1:45
It´s quarter to two. 8:55
My father’s name is Jack. He is a math teacher in an elementary

school. 1_____ the mornings he usually gets up 2______ 6:30, but
this is only 3______ weekdays, because 4______ the weekend he
gets up later.5 ______ Tuesdays and Thursdays he has lunch in
the school 6______ 12:30, because he has lessons both 7______
8
the morning and ______ the afternoon. On other days he
9
finishes work ______ midday, so he comes home for lunch. He
sometimes corrects exercises 10______ the evenings after dinner.
11 12
My father has his summer holiday ______ August. But he also has a two-week holiday ______
13
Christmas, and one week holiday ______ Easter. He has a difficult job, but he loves it!
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A1 Vocabulary # 7
Grammatical key
conjuction (conj) conjunción verb (v) verbo
D
Daisy n Margarita dolphin n delfín
difficult abj difícil drive n manejar
dream n + v sueño DVD player n toca DVD
dry adj + v seco difference n diferencia
dance v bailar down adv + prep abajo
doctor n doctor driver n chofer, conductor
dress up v vestirse different adj diferente
DVD n DVD downstairs adv + n abajo (piso)
daughter n hija drop v dejar, caer, botar
E
earache n dolor de oídos exciting adj emocionante
email n + v correo electrónico elevator n (UK lift) ascensor
everything pron todo everyone pron todos
easy adj fácil excuse me dis disculpe
every det cada
F
fair adj justo, feria, rubio field n campo
farmer n granjero floor n (ground, 1st, etc) piso
first adj + adv primero frightened adj asustado
Fred v + n Alfredo fan n ventilador, fanático
fall v caer, otoño film n + v (US movie) película
fat adj grasa, gordo fly n mosca, volar
fish n + v pez, pescado, pescar farm n granja
Friday n viernes fine adj + excl bien
famous adj famoso forest n bosque
G
get dressed v vestir grandchild (ren) n nieto / s
glass n vidrio ground n tierra, suelo
grandson n nieto get undressed v desvestir
get off v bajarse granddaughter n nieta
go shopping v ir de compras grown-up n adulto
grass n césped get up v levantarse
get on v subirse grandparents n abuelos
H
have (got) to v tener que help v ayudar
holiday n feriado, vacación hop v brincar
hot adj caliente how much adv + int cuánto?
hundred n cien hurt v dolor, herir
headache n dolor de cabeza hide v esconder
homework n deberes hospital n hospital
cuán a menudo, con qué
how adv Cómo? how often adv + int
frecuencia
hungry adj hambriento
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Self-study
I
idea n idea inside adv + n + prep dentro
internet n internet into prep dentro
invite v invitar island n isla
Find the Verbs and the adjectives
Match with the correct meaning

1 ground subirse 11 grandchild brincar
2 holiday esconder 12 glass invitar
3 get off adulto 13 invite dolor de cabeza
4 get on levantarse 14 frightened vidrio
5 get dressed desvestirse 15 farm deberes
6 get undressed feriado 16 forest campo
7 get up vestirse 17 field asustado
8 grown-up hambriento 18 headache granja
9 hungry suelo 19 hop nieto
10 hide bajarse 20 homework bosque
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A1
15 Free time activities
Daily Activities
1. Get up.
2. Get dressed.
3. Brush my teeth.
4. Comb / brush my hair.
5. Shave.
Household Chores Free time Activities
6. Put on make up.
1. Wash the dishes. 1. Exercise.
7. Eat breakfast.
2. Clean the house. 2. Take a nap.
8. Go to work.
3. Do the laundry. 3. Listen to music.
9. Come home.
4. Take out the garbage. 4. Read.
10. Make dinner.
5. Go shopping. 5. Play soccer.
11. Study.
6. Mow the lawn. 6. Check e-mails.
12. Watch TV.
7. Vacuum. 7. Go out for dinner.
13. Get undressed.
8. Sweep. 8. Go to the movies.
14. Take a shower.
9. Mop. 9. Go dancing.
15. Go to bed.
10. Organize the garage. 10. Visit friends.
A. What is your typical day like? A. How often do you do the laundry?
B. Well, I usually go to work at 9:00am and B. About twice a week. How about you?
come back home at 6:00pm. A. Me, I never do the laundry. Tell me, who
A. What do you do in your free time? cleans the house?
B. I sometimes read or watch TV, and you? B. That`s my brother`s job. A. How often do you
A. Pretty much the same.
take the garbage out?
B. I take out the garbage
every day.
A. How often does she

go shopping?
B. She goes shopping
on Saturdays.
Third person singular verb endings. Add - s for most verbs work - works, eat - eats
Takes Does Studies
watch - watches, pass - passes,
Checks Goes Carries Add -es for words that ends in
relax - relaxes, wash - washes,
-ch, -o, -s, -sh, -x or -z
Makes Watches Buzzes do - does, go - goes
If the verb ends with a
Time Expressions. study - studies, cry - cries, try -
consonant + y, change the -y
tries, fly - flies
Once a year / Twice a year to -i and add -es
Three times a month / Every weekend If the verb ends with a vowel
play - plays
Every Friday + y, DON´T CHANGE THE -Y
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 Place the adverb of frequency before the
Self-study
verb.
• I always play soccer on Saturdays.
• She usually checks e-mails in the morning.
• They sometimes go dancing on Fridays.
 Using the verb TO BE, place the adverb

of frequency after it.
• You are never at home.
• I am always practicing English.
• He is rarely busy at work.
Write three questions for somebody, about his or her Write three questions for somebody, about his or
leisure activities. Use “When”. her daily activities. Use “How often”.
____________________________________________ __________________________________________
____________________________________________ __________________________________________
____________________________________________ __________________________________________
do the laundry. do the laundry?

always go shopping. go shopping?
usually do the cooking. you do the cooking?
often wash the dishes. do we wash the dishes?
I sometimes take out the garbage. How often they take out the garbage?
hardly ever clean the bathroom. he clean the bathroom?
does
seldom make the bed. she make the bed?
never make breakfast. it make breakfast?
pay the bills. pay the bills?
Rewrite the sentences inserting the adverb of frequency in

the correct place.
Write the 3rd person
Example: They play football on Sundays after lunch. (sometimes) singular verbs
_ They sometimes play football on Sundays after lunch _
1. I join he joins
1. She is at home in the evening. (never) 2. I like he _______
_________________________________________________ 3. I kiss he _______
2. Do you go to the theatre? (often)
4. I fly it _______
_________________________________________________
5. I watch he _______
3. We don’t travel during the summer holidays. (usually)
6. I enjoy he _______
_________________________________________________
4. Henry goes to bed late. (hardly ever) 7. I talk he _______
_________________________________________________ 8. I go it _______
5. Does the dog sleep in the afternoon? (sometimes) 9. I teach he _______
_________________________________________________ 10. I buy she _______
6. The children watch TV after school. (always) 11. I finish she _______
_________________________________________________
12. I cry she _______
7. Billy and his brother have dinner with their family. (always)
_________________________________________________
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Grammar
Review
3 There is - There are
There is and there are; used to say that something exists (or doesn´t exist)
Affirmative
Contractions
There is + singular noun There is a lamp on the night table.
There is = there´s
There are + plural noun There are pillows on the bed.
There is not = There isn´t
Negative There is not = There´s not
There isn´t + singular noun There isn´t a sofa in the dining room. There are not = there aren´t
There aren´t + plural noun There aren´t chairs in the living room.
Questions
Is there a cat on the chair? Yes, there is. Are there chairs in the kitchen? Yes, there are.
No, there isn´t . No, there aren´t .
How many + plural nouns + are there? How many students are there in your class?
How many days are there in February?
Adverbs of frequency
They are used to express how many times something happens.
1. Adverbs of frequency usually go before the main verb.
She often studies on Saturday mornings.
Do you usually have breakfast at home?
 We use HOW OFTEN to ask about the frequency of an action.
How often do you play the piano?

2. Adverbs of frequency always go after the verb to be, after the
auxiliary verbs such as DO / DON¨T and after modal verbs
such as MUST and CAN.
He is always happy.
I don´t always finish my homework early.
They must never go to bed at 11 pm.
always 100 % sometimes 50 %
90 % occasionally 40 %
Nearly / almost
Almost / never 20 %
usually 80 %
very often / Seldom /

70 % 10 %
frequently almost never
often 60 % never 0%
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Grammar
Very - too - so Review
3
 VERY + ADJECTIVE = a positive or a negative meaning.
• The coffee is very hot, but I can drink it (hot but possible to
drink)
 TOO + ADJECTIVE = has a negative meaning.
• The coffee is too hot. I can´t drink it (not possible to drink)

 SO + ADJECTIVES = makes the meaning of an adjective or
adverb stronger.
• Your kitten is so adorable.
Prepositions of place
The prepositions of place denote the position of something, or

somebody in a place. They tell where something is.
1. In my bedroom my clothes are in the

wardrobe and there is a computer on
the table.
2. There is a table next to the window and

my bag is under the table.
3. The bookshelf is next to the window

and there are 4 pictures on the Wall.
4. There is a sofa between the wardrobe

and the bookshelf.
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A1
16 My neighborhood
A. Can you tell me where the mall is?

B. Of course! It`s on Canal St.
A. How can I get there?
B. Go down South Street, when you get
to Jackson Ave, turn right and go
straight two blocks, that`s Canal St.
A. Do you live far from here?

B. No, I don`t. I live about fifteen minutes
by bus from here.
A. Is the neighborhood nice?
B. Yes, it is. My apartment is near a park and
a mall.
How to give an opinion: Giving Directions:

 I think it`s a nice neighborhood.  Go down Park Ave. It`s the third street on the
 I don`t think it is near a hospital. right.
 Go up Madison Ave. and take the fourth street on
How to ask for an opinion:
the left.
 What do you think? It`s a nice restaurant.
 Turn right at the traffic light.
 What do you think about her place?
 Turn left at the bakery.
 Go straight on 5th Ave. for three blocks, it´s the
A. Is there a butcher in your neighborhood?
house in the middle of the block.
B. Yes, there is, It`s around the corner.
you I live in an apartment.
Where do
your parents They live in a house.
live?
your cousin He lives on Park Ave.
Where does
she She lives around the corner.
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Self-study
Complete the conversation using the verb to BE,
auxiliary verb DO or DOES and preposition of place.
His house is on Park Ave.
A. Where _________ your sister`s apartment? We go to school on 42nd St.
B. Her apartment _________ Green St. She works on 5th Ave.
A. Where _________ your parents _________ ?

B. They live _________ 60 Park Ave. Asking for directions
• How do I get to…?
A. Where ______ you _______ English?
• How can I get to…?
B. We study ____________ the school around the corner.
• Can you tell me the way to…?
A. ____________ your neighbor ____________ a bank? • Where is…?
B. No, he works ___________ a bookstore.
• What´s the best way to…?
traffic lights crossroad crosswalk sidewalk roundabout
at the corner of next to opposite cross between
turn left turn right go straight go past
How do you get to…?
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A1 Vocabulary # 8
Grammatical key
J
Jack n Juan / Jacobo Jane n Juana
Jim n James, Jaime John n Juan
jungle n jungla
K
kangaroo n canguro kind n amable, tipo / clase
kick n + v patada, patear kitten n gatito
L
lake n lago lion n león
leaf / leaves n hoja / s loud adj duro, alto (ruido)
Lily n Liliana laugh n +v risa, reír
lose v perder lift n (US elevator) ascensor
last aj + adv ultimo, durar look for v buscar
library n biblioteca loudly adv ruidosamente
M
map n mapa Mary n María
mean v significar, querer decir mistake n error
moon n luna most adv + det + pron la más. él más
moustache n bigote movie n (UK film) película
market n mercado matter n asunto
message n mensaje Monday n lunes
more adv + det + pron más mountain n montaña
move v mover must v debes
N
naughty adj travieso near adv + prep cerca
neck n cuello need v necesitar
never adv nunca noise n ruido
nothing pron nada nurse n enfermera
O
off adv + prep fuera de often adv frecuentemente, a menudo
on adv + prep of time encima only adv sólo
opposite prep al frente, opuesto out adv fuera
out of prep fuera de outside adv + n + prep fuera
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Self-study
Find Verbs, adjectives and names.
Unscramble the words below

1. sleeav ________________________
2. mttaer ________________________
3. ribyral ________________________
4. unimtnaon ________________________
5. pitosope ________________________
6. oamuhest ________________________
7. sedoiut ________________________
8. uhgal ________________________
9. jlgneu ________________________
10. tekint ________________________
11. eamkrt ________________________
12. lodu ________________________
13. tofen ________________________
14. uodlly ________________________
15. nhautyg ________________________
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A1
17 Today´s weather
A. Hi Susan, this is Pete!

B. Hey Pete, Where are you?
A. I`m calling from Vancouver. How is
the weather like in Sao Paulo?
B. Today is awful. It`s raining and cold.
A. No kidding! It`s hot and sunny here.
It is awful.
It is nice.
It´s beautiful.
How´s the
weather like? It´s terrible. It is great.
In the United States there are four seasons:

Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall / Autumn
The Winter months are, December, January and February. Winter is the cold season. It is always
cold in December. It snows in the Winter. Children play in the snow.
The Spring months are, March, April, and May. It´s cool and windy. There are some warm days. It
rains in April, but May is beautiful. The plants become green and the flowers change colors.
The Fall months are, September, October, and November. Classes begin and vacations end. Leaves
change color, they become brown, yellow and red. Leaves fall from the trees.
The Summer months are, June, July and August. It´s very hot in the Summer. Classes end and
vacations begin. People go to parks and beaches.
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Self-study
Complete each statement, question, or short answer with

the present continuous. Use contractions.
1. _________________ (it / snow) now, and _________________

(I / wear) a nice sweater.
2. _________________? (he / study) Yes, he ________________
(he/read) his textbooks.
3. _________________ (dad / not make) dinner right now.
 Present continuous expresses an 4. _________________ (it / rain) this morning? No, It`s cloudy and
action in progress. windy, but it ___________________ (not rain)
 Use a form of BE + present participle
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
QUESTION I am studying. I`m not eating.
Remember
Are you eating right now? He is taking a shower. He`s not taking a shower. Shop – shopping
Is she taking the bus? It is raining. It isn`t snowing. Get – getting
Is it raining? You are shaving. You aren`t making lunch. Put - putting
Are you walking? We are watching TV. We aren`t reading.
They are exercising. They aren`t taking a nap.
Answer the questions by using the present progressive.

1.– A: It´s four oćlock in the morning (now). What are you doing? B: I ______________________________
2.– A: It´s eight-thirty in the morning (now). What are you doing? B: I ______________________________
3.– A: It´s noon (now). What are you doing? B: I ______________________________
4.– A: It´s one-thirty in the afternoon (now). What are you doing? B: I ______________________________
5.– A: It´s eight oćlock in the evening (now). What are you doing? B: I ______________________________
Fill the crossword and find

the hidden sentence.
1
1 2 3
4 2
5 4
5
6
6
7 8
7
9 10 12 8
9
11
10
11
12
13 13
14
15
15
14
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A1
18 Past events
week SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
month the day

four days three days
before yesterday
year ago ago
yesterday
days A. Did you have a nice weekend?

weeks B. Yes, we had a great weekend.
TWO
months A. What did you do?
B. Well, on Saturday we went bike riding and to
years
a movie, then on Sunday, we went for a
A. What did you do yesterday? drive. What about you?
B. Well, I got up at seven, I made breakfast, and A. Well, the weather was great so we went for a
walk on Saturday, and on Sunday we went to
then I went to work.
the beach.
A. What about after work? Did you do anything
special?
B. Not really, I just made dinner and watched a
movie.
A. Where were you last night?

B. At what time?
A. At about 8:00pm
B. I was at home, why?
A. Because there was a great party at Celia`s
house.
B. There was? Too bad, I wasn`t there!
Complete the conversation. Use the verbs in the simple past tense.
A. Where ______________________ on Saturday? (your family / go)
B. ______________ to the movies. (we / go) _______________ a good family movie. (we / see)
A. ___________________ out to eat afterwards? (you / go)
B. Yes, _______________ Indonesian food. (we / eat) ______________ (it / have) a lot of pepper.
A. _______________ the laundry? (who / do)
B. I`m not sure, but I think ________________ the laundry this morning. (Laura / do)
I I I
He He He
Yes,
She liked She She did
It did not the movies. Did It watch TV last night? It did not
We didn´t We didn´t
We
You You No, You
They They They
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Self-study
The past tense of the verb to “BE”
I
was Was he at school yesterday?
He
at school yesterday. Where was the party last night?
She
wasn´t When was she in Italy?
It Contractions
We were Were the students in the 80´s ?
Was not – wasn`t
You were not at home.
Were not – weren`t Where were they last weekend?
They weren´t
When were you at the library?
Answer the questions It was cloudy
yesterday. There were two
1. What day was yesterday?
movies last
There was a weekend.
________________________________________
concert last night.
2. What day was the day before yesterday?
________________________________________
3. What were the dates of last Saturday and Sunday?
________________________________________
-ed
Voiceless Voiced /t/ or /d/
[t] [d] [id]
Complete the crossword with the simple past tense laughed loved needed
1
stopped stabbed gated
2 tacked tagged pleaded
passed pleased thwarted
3 4 5 6
buffed blazed nested
tapped tabbed awarded
7
8 9 Across
10
2. begin / 3. swim / 6. be / 7. sing / 8. go /
11
11. do / 13. understand / 15. give / 18. tell /
12
13 14 20. buy / 21. fall / 22. sit / 23. sleep
15
Down
16
17 18 19 1. know / 3. see / 4. make / 5. lose /
6. win / 8. write / 9. hide / 10. spend /
11. drive / 12. forget / 14. think / 16. teach /
20 21
17. break / 19. leave
22
23
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A1 Irregular verbs
Group 1 - all three forms of the verbs
are the same
Group 2 - 2nd and the 3rd forms of the
Base form Simple past Past participle verb are the same
bet bet bet
cost cost cost Base form Simple past Past participle
cut cut cut
lose lost lost
hit hit hit
hurt hurt hurt shoot shot shot
let let let get got got
put put put light lit lit
shut shut shut
sit sat sat
keep kept kept
Group # 3 - all three forms of the
verbs are different sleep slept slept
Base form Simple past Past participle feel felt felt

leave left left
drive drove driven
ride rode ridden meet met met
rise rose risen bring brought brought

write wrote written buy bought bought
bite bit bitten fight fought fought
hide hid hidden think thought thought
break broke broken catch caught caught
choose chose chosen teach taught taught
speak spoke spoken
sell sold sold
wake woke woken
tell told told
blow blew blown
pay paid paid
grow grew grown
make made made
know knew known
fly flew flown stand stood stood
draw drew drawn understand understood understood
show showed shown lend lent lent
wear wore worn send sent sent
tear tore torn spend spent spent
begin began begun build built built
drink drank drunk
find found found
swim swam swum
have had had
ring rang rung
hear heard heard
sing sang sung
hold held held
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen read (pronounced read
read
red) (pronounced red)
forget forgot forgotten
give gave given say said said
see saw seen

take took taken
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Self-study
Across Complete the crossword with verbs in present or past tense

3. pay
5. gave 1
6. do 2
7. teach 3
9. watch 4 5
12. eat
6
13. buy
7 8
15. saw
16. think
17. break 9 10 11
19. speak 12 13
Down 14
1. make
2. spend
15
4. lit
16
8. understand
17 18
9. go
10. forget
11. show 19
14. write
18. know
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A1 Vocabulary # 9
Grammatical key
P
pair n par plant n + v planta, plantar
pasta n pasta puppy n cachorrito
pirate n pirata parrot n loro
present n regalo Peter n Pedro
panda n panda plate n plato
Paul n Paúl put on v ponerse
place n lugar party n fiesta
pretty adj bonita picnic n picnic
parents n padres pool n piscina
pet n mascota
Q
quick adj rápido quiet adj silencioso
quickly adv rápidamente quietly adv silenciosamente
R
rabbit n conejo roof n techo
ride n paseo, aventón rainbow n arco iris
rock n roca road n camino
rain n + v lluvia, llover round adj + prep redondo
river n río
S
safe adj seguro, a salvo station n estación
shopping centre n centro comercial scarf n bufanda
soup n sopa slow adj lento
surprised adj sorprendido stomach n estómago
sail n + v vela (barco), navegar seat n asiento
shoulder n hombro slowly adv lentamente
sports centre n centro deportivo stomach ache n dolor de estómago
sweater n suéter second adj + adv segundo
salad n ensalada snow n + v nieve
shout v gritar straight adj recto, lacio
square adj + n cuadrado shall v (para sugerencias)
sweet adj dulce someone pron alguien
Sally n Sarah strong adj fuerte
shower n ducha shark n tiburón
stair (s) n escaleras something pron algo
swim n nadar Sunday n domingo
sandwich n sánduche shop v tienda, comprar
skate n + v patines, patinar sometimes adv a veces
star n estrella sunny adj soleado
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S
swimming pool n piscina shopping n de compras
Saturday n sábado son n hijo
skip v saltar supermarket n supermercado
T
take v tomar, coger, llevar trip n viaje
than conj + prep que (comparativo) tea n té
ticket n entrada think v pensar
town / city centre n centro de la ciudad toothbrush n cepillo de dientes
take off v (get undressed) sacarse (prenda de ropa) Tuesday n martes
then adv luego, entonces temperature n temperatura
tired adj cansado third adj + adv tercero
travel v viajar top adj + n parte de arriba
thin adj delgado terrible adj terrible
tooth / teeth n diente / s thirsty adj sediento
treasure n tesoro towel n toalla
texto, enviar mensaje de
tall adj alto text n + v
texto
thing n cosa Thursday n jueves
toothache n dolor de muelas town n pueblo
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19 Any plans for the weekend?
Look at Nick, Frank and Sue´s plans and write sentences.
NICK FRANK and SUE

Tomorrow play tennis stay at home
Next Sunday stay in bed all day have lunch with friends
Next Monday visit a customer take a day off
Nick is not going to play soccer tomorrow, he´s going to play tennis.
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
A. Any plans for the weekend?
B. Not really, I`m just going to hang out

with friends, and you?
A. So, what`s next for you, Frank?
A. Actually, I`m going to the movies.
B. What do you mean?
A. Well, would you like to get married or
have children?
B. Actually, yes, I`d like to get married and
have children. What about you?
A. Me, actually, I`d like to study art.
Write sentences about future plans with

BE + GOING TO.
1. You / eat in a restaurant / this weekend.

_________________________________________ • Are you going to sleep late tomorrow?
2. They / go to the movies / tonight. • Is she going to travel to Europe?
_________________________________________ • Are we going to be on time?

3. I / hang out with my parents / at the beach.
_________________________________________
4. She / go fishing / with you?
_________________________________________
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BE + GOING TO + VERB = Future plans Self-study
I am Future Tense: uses of GOING TO
He
 Future plans and intentions:
She is
relax this I am going to buy a new laptop next week.
It not going to
weekend.  Predictions: (Objectives, real evidence)
We
Look at that car! It is going to crash.
You are
They
What are they going to do?
__________________________ __________________________
__________________________ __________________________
__________________________ __________________________
__________________________ __________________________
Find out about what other people are going to do
Ask questions below

and write the answers.
What are you going to

do next weekend?

do next week?

do next month?
Make sentences with “going to”

1. I am thirsty. I am going to drink a glass of water
2. They are hungry _____________________________________
3. It is raining _____________________________________
4. We are bored _____________________________________
5. She is sick _____________________________________
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20 I´m really sorry!
A. Let`s go to the movies. • Would you like
B. I`m really sorry, but I`m something to eat?
too busy. • That`s too bad.
A. That`s too bad, maybe
next time. I`m sorry, but
I`m not hungry.
Reasons to decline an Invitation Accept an invitation

I`m busy / I`m not hungry / I`m full Sounds great / Ok
I`m tired / It`s early / It`s late / I am Sure / I`d love to
sick / My parents said no.
TOO + ADJETIVE “TOO” can be used the same way as “so” but
it has a completely different meaning.
 We didn´t play tennis yesterday. It was too hot.
It is an intensifier that is used to mean more
 We couldn't swim. The water was too cold.
than needed, more than necessary, or more
 I´d like to buy this jacket, but it is too expensive. than enough.
 The man´s voice was too soft. It is a negative expression.
SO + ADJECTIVE
“SO” is usually used to give emphasis to a
 Your dog is so adorable. description of someone or something.
 The meal was so good, it was worth the money. To emphasize the great extent or high de-
gree of something.
 The music is too loud, that I can´t sleep.
To show extremes.
 The pizza is so delicious, I will eat it all.
Complete each sentence. Use “TOO” and an “ADJECTIVE”
I don´t want these shoes, He doesn´t want this shirt, I can´t talk right now,
They are ________________ It´s _________________ I´m ___________________
It´s ____________________, It´s _______________ today, I am _________________,

I don´t want to watch a movie She can´t go swimming I can´t read now
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Complete the sentences using “too” or “so”
1. I like your brother. He is _______ interesting.
2. Thanks for the flowers. You are _______ romantic.
3. I think I've failed the exam. It was ________ difficult.
4. I didn't like the film. It was _______ romantic.
5. I couldn't watch one part of the film. It was _______ frightening.
TOO makes an adjective stronger. It usually

gives it a negative meaning.
Don´t use TOO with positive adjectives.
 I´m too busy, I can´t talk to you right now.
 I´m too tired, let´s not go to the movies.
 It´s too late, I should go to bed.
SO is an intensifier. It intensifies, or makes strong-

er, the adjective or adverb that follows it.
So is used like very, but so is a much stronger ex-
clamation.
 She´s so pretty - NOT, she´s too pretty
WOULD LIKE + infinitive = Information

Questions
What would you like to study?
When would they like to retire?
Where would he like to go next weekend?
Write information questions with “would like to”.
1. Where / you / get married

Where would you like to get married?
I would like to 2. What / their children / study
have two children.
____________________________________
3. What / her husband / do
____________________________________
4. When / your parents / move
____________________________________
5. Who / her daughter / marry
____________________________________
6. Who / change career
_____________________________________
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A1 Vocabulary # 10
Grammatical key
U
uncle n tío upstairs adv + n arriba (piso)
up adv + prep arriba
V
vegetable n vegetal video n + v video
Vicky n Victoria village n pueblo, aldea
W
wait v esperar weekend n fin de semana
website n sitio web why int por qué?
when adv + conj + int cuando? would v ía
world n mundo waterfall n cascada
wake (up) v despertarse well adj + adv bien bueno
Wednesday n miércoles wind n viento
which pron, int cuál? wrong adj equivocado, mal
worse adj + adv peor weak adj débil
walk v caminar wet adj húmedo
week n semana windy adj con mucho viento
who pron + int quien ? weather n clima
worst adj + adv el peor whale n ballena
wash n + v lavar work n + v trabajo, trabajar
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Self-study
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Grammar
Review
4 Present continuous
1. An action in progress: I am listening to you.
It is used 2. Temporary situations, actions: He´s staying with his brother.

for: 3. Future planned actions: We are having an exam next week.
4. Repeated actions with adverbs: She´s always helping people.
Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I am I am am I
he / she / it is he / she / it is is he / she / it working ?
working. not working.
you / we / they are you / we / they are are you / we / they
Verbs ending – e Short answers

Verbs ending with a consonant you are
take - taking
preceeded by a vowel, double Yes, he / she / it is
the consonant + - ing make - making
you / we / they are
shake - shaking
get - getting you are
sit - sitting Change –ie for –y + No, he / she / it is not.
skip - skipping -ing you / we / they are
swim - swimming lie - lying

die - dying
Future tense - “be + going to”

Affirmative
I am play soccer.
he / she / it is going to read a book.
you / we / they are study for the test.
We use “going to” (do something)
Negative
when we have the intention or we
I am play soccer. have decided to do something.
he / she / it is not going to read a book.
It is most appropriate to use “going to”
you / we / they are study for the test. when you have made a prior plan.
Interrogative
am I play soccer ?
is he / she / it going to read a book ?
are you / we / they study for the test ?
Short answers Short answers
you are you are
Yes, he / she / it is No, he / she / it is not
you / we / they are you / we / they are
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Grammar
Future tense - Will Review
4
1. To express a voluntary action: I will give you the phone number.
The phone is ringing, I will get it.
2. When there is not plan: We will see what happens.
It is used
I think tomorrow I will go to the gym
3. When making promises: I promise I will not tell about the secret.
Don´t worry, I will be careful.
Note:
The auxiliary verb “will” can be used
with all the pronouns.
We can also use “shall” instead of “will”
with “I” and “We”.
Negative of will = won´t
Negative of shall = shan´t
Past simple tense
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• Cardinal and ordinal numbers.

• Days of the week .

• Demonstrative pronouns, this-these, that- those.

• Professions and titles.

• Apostrophe “s” (‘s) for possessive.

• Ask and answer questions about contact information.

• Countries and nationalities.

• Subject-object. (I-me, we- us, other)

• Verb “to be” with hungry and thirsty.

• House design and structure.

• “at”, “in”, and “on”.

• Physical descriptions and adjectives.

• Prepositions of time “In”, “on”, and “at”

• Chores, free time activities, daily activities.

Free time activities • Third person singular verb endings.

• Neighborhood and city.

• Opinions about places in the neighborhood and city.

• Prepositions of place with Q-Word “where”.

• Months and seasons of the year.

• Past simple tense.

• Future tense using the present progressive tense.

• Acceptance, and decline Invitation.

Listen Look Read Repeat

Speak Write Match

WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH

A: Hi, I am Henry. Farewell, take care,

A: Hi Bob, How are you?

A: Good-bye John, see you

Greetings and farewells

LISTEN TO THE SOUNDS

A: What is your name?

name? name is _________________

Mr. Mrs. Miss Ms.

Change the sentences into questions

2. The name of your city is New York. ___________________________________

3. Your middle name is Pete. ___________________________________

4. Your nickname is Mike. ___________________________________

5. You are Mrs. Smith. ___________________________________

Can you spell?

My house number is 2-7-2-2-5-6-6.

My cellphone number is 0-9-5-3-2-6-8-4-1-7.

Today`s date is December 18th.

A:What`s eleven and seventeen? Write ( is-am-are ) in these sentences

Write the amounts.

Match the following numbers with its correct writing form

1st seventy-eight 0 thirty-sixth

Complete. Use am, is, are.

1. My name _______ Timmy.

There are seven days in a week Is it Wednesday

Is it Monday No, it isn`t. It`s

See you on Monday

Bye bye, see you

• Apr - Jun – Sept— Nov, has _______ days.

• February has ________ days.

In leap years February has Twenty-nine days.

First (1st) Seventh (7th)