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Universidad Técnica del Norte – Modalidad en Línea
English Breakthrough 1
LECTURA BASE
MSC. MIREYA ORTIZ
v 1.0 / 26-04-2021
ENGLISH LEVEL A1
Universidad Técnica del Norte (UTN)
English Level A1. 2
Esquema ................................................................................................4
Ideas clave .............................................................................................5
1.1. Introduction and Objectives .............................................................5
1.2. What people like. ...........................................................................6
1.3. Choose and buy things.................................................................. 14
A1 Grammar topics ............................................................................. 21
1.4. Ask for things to buy. ................................................................... 27
English across the world .......................................................................... 33
1.6. Referencias bibliográficas .............................................................. 41
Material Complementario ........................................................................ 45
English Level A1. 3
Esquema
ENGLISH BREAKTHROUGH 1
LANGUAGE IMMERSION ENGLISH LEVEL A1 ENGLISH LEVEL A1.1 ENGLISH LEVEL A1.2
TOPICS TOPICS TOPICS

TOPICS
 Hello. Talking to someone for the  Daily routine. Talking about  How about going out
first time. transport and things you do  People´s past stories. Talking
 About people. What people like.
 People. Talking about people you everyday about people´s life
 Things to buy. Choosing and buying
know  Routine. Talking about your daily  Your past story. Talking about your
things.
 Where and when. Arranging to routine life
 Things to sell and buy. Asking for things
meet people.  Last week. Talking about things
to buy.
 About you. Saying how you spend you did or saw
your time  Places you visited. Talking about
a place you visited
ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES
Synchronous Activities Synchronous Activities Synchronous Activities Synchronous Activities
Asynchronous Activities (Moodle) Asynchronous Activities (Moodle) Asynchronous Activities (Moodle) Asynchronous Activities (Moodle)
TESTS TESTS TESTS

TESTS
 Diagnostic  Diagnostic  Diagnostic

 Diagnostic
 Formative (Quizzes)  Formative (Quizzes)  Formative (Quizzes)
 Formative (Quizzes)
 Summative (Exam)  Summative (Exam)  Summative (Exam)
 Summative (Exam)
Ideas clave
1.1. Introduction and Objectives
English as a universal language has become an important tool not only to

communicate around the world, as the principal source of information in terms
of technology, social facts, economic, and academic issues or just to find better
job opportunities, overall, English learning from a pedagogical perspective has
been prompt to cross cultures and embrace new opportunities. English
Breakthrough 1 subject is mainly focused on the first stage of students English
language immersion, development and production. Students will be involved
with the English language through different resources which will boost their
language skills based on the European Common Framework Reference of
Languages.
At the end of English Breakthrough 1, students will be able to:
 ask how people spend their time

 say how people spend their time
 say they agree
 ask and say where things are
 Ask and say what people like
 say what clothes you wear
 ask about prices
 ask about colors
 ask about price and size
 say what colours you like
 Apologise, attract attention
 start a conversation
 identify common objects
 ask about things in shops
 say how much things are
 Identify countries and nationalities
 Identify colors, prizes, objects…
 ask and answer questions
 Practice dialogues
 Talk about fashion in India
1.2. What people like.

Lesson aims:
Students will be better able to:
 ask how people spend their time

 say how people spend their time
 say they agree
 ask and say where things are
 Ask and say what people like
Core language
What people like
A Grammar Present simple –
questions: Do you …?
 ask how people spend their
time Vocabulary me too, me neither.
Goals  say how people spend their nouns
time
 say you agree
For sounds practice go to https://dictionary.cambridge.org/

phonemicchart.com
Speaking
Look at the people in a café. The bubbles are answers to questions. What is
Do you? each conversation about?
how people
spend their
time and what
they like
Yes, we live in Yes, we have

the next street two, a girl
and a boy.
English Level A1. 6
Yes, a
bit
No, I never
watch it.
Play recording 1.73, pausing after each conversation. What are the
questions?
Write them in the bubbles.
Track No73.mp3
Answers
4 Do you have children?

3 Do you live near here?
2 Do you speak Spanish?
1 Do you watch football?
We add Do you ... for questions:

I watch football. → Do you watch football?
Pronunciation. Read the
examples in the box and Practice of ‘Do you…?’.
practise saying the Give answers yourself, e.g.
questions. Focus on the – Do you watch TV?
pronunciation of Do you - Yes, Sometimes Or
live ...? /djʊ lɪv/ - Yes, I do. No, I don´t
1 Do you watch TV?

2 Do you like Italian food?
3 Do you work in a bank?
4 Do you go to school?
5 Do you have a mobile phone?
6 Do you like tea?
7 Do you play the piano?
8 Do you like Mozart?
English Level A1. 7
Reading
Read the passages and answer the follow up questions according to the
readings.
Reading
comprehensio My best friend Selena
n
Hi, my name is Tina. I am thirteen years old and today I want to talk about my
best friend Selena. She is my classmate and she is thirteen years old too. We
attend a very big school near Scotland. We share the same desk and love the
same school subjects. Our favorite lessons are Arts and Physical Education. I
am very good at tennis and she is very good at volleyball. She plays volleyball
at our school team. We both have a busy life. We always get up at a half past
six and at seven o’clock her father takes us to school by car. They live next
door to us, so after school we always do our homework, walk our dogs and
play together. Our classes start at half past seven and finish at 4 p.m. Her
mother is a nurse. My mother is a nurse too and they work at the same
hospital. Our fathers are both engineers but they work at different companies.
On Mondays, Selena has violin class and I have piano class. On Tuesdays
and Thursdays, she practices volleyball at the school’s gym and I play tennis in
our school court. Friday is my favorite day because Selena stays overnight
with us. On the weekends, we usually go to the movie theater or have a picnic
if the weather is good.
1. What is Tina’s favorite day of the week?

A) Sunday
B) Monday
C) Tuesday
D) Friday
2. Which one of the following questions you cannot answer?

A) What time does Tina get up on weekdays?
B) Which school subjects does Tina like?
C) What music types does Tina like?
D) How does Selena go to school?
3. What is incorrect about Tina?

A) Her mother is a nurse.
English Level A1. 8
B) She has a busy life.

C) She walks her dog on Saturdays.
D) She spends time with her best friend.
3C 2C 1D
Answers
GrammarBank.com
Listening
and Listen to the recording 64 and practice Point out
speaking the dialogues
Me too – yes + yes = me too

Me neither Track No64.mp3
– no + no = me neither
1
I like cats. How about you? Fill the bubles with a dialogue. Use me
No, I don´t like cats. too and me neither.
2
I watch TV a lot.
Yes, me too.
3.
I don´t play tennis.
No, me neither
Answers
1 don’t 2 me too 3 me neither lalaaimesaclasse.fr
I like ice Me too

cream.
Slideshare.net
thebalance.com
English Level A1. 9
What people like Core language

B
 ask and say where things are Vocabulary Prepositions of
Goals place
For sounds practice go to phonemicchart.com

Vocabulary
Prepositions of
place
Watch the video about these prepositions of place and say the order they appear.
in, on, inside, in front of, next to, behind, far away from, under, on the other side
…… My brother is next to the car.

…… My brother is far away from the car.
…… My brother is inside the car.
…… My brother is in the car.
…… My brother is behind the car.
car.
…… My brother is on the other side of the
…… My brother is under the car.
…… He is in front of the car.
…… My brother is on our car.
Answers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltmRH75BubI
Beginner English speaking Lesson 25 - in, on, inside, in front of, next to, behind
Watch the video again to check your answers.
Writing
Write sentences about
the cat and the boxes.
e.g.
English Level A1. 10
1. The cat is in front of the

box.
2. ……………………….
1 2 3. ………………………
4. ……………………….
5. ………….………..….
3 4 6. ……………………….
7. ……………………….
5 6 8. The cat is over the box.

7. the cat is between the boxes.
6. The cat is under the box.
5. The cat is in the box.
4. The cat is on the box.
3. The cat is next to the box.
7
8 2. The cat is behind the box.
Answers
Exercises
Online Open these Web pages and do the activities
Prepositions of place
https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/prepositions/place-2
In On Under Between Behind Next to In front of. Interactive worksheets

https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=5911
Core language
What people like
C Grammar Present simple
Goals  Ask and say what people like affirmative and negative
 Say how people spend their time
For pronunciation practice go to phonemicchart.com

Target
activity Read the passage and answer the follow up Answer the questions
questions according to the reading.
Letter 1. Which statement is correct?
Part 1 A) Rebecca usually practices
the drums on weekdays.
Dear Marcos, B) Rebecca is interested in
Hi, my name is Rebecca and I am your new Science.
pen pal. I’m ten years old, and I live in C) Rebecca has got a music
Barcelona, Spain. I go to the 4th grade in group at school.
D) Rebecca and his friends like
Saint Michael Elementary School. On
watching thrillers.
weekdays, I get up at 6 o’clock. The school
starts at 7:30 in the morning. I have my lunch 2. Which one of the following
at the school cafeteria and I usually leave questions you cannot answer?
around 3:30 in the afternoon. I am good at
math, I also like history and geography but I A) What time does Rebecca get
my favorite subject is science. I like playing up on weekdays?
B) Which school subjects does
basketball and soccer. I also play tennis, and I
Rebecca like?
like swimming. On the weekends, I go to the C) What music types does
movie theater with my friends. We like action Rebecca like?
movies. I usually go to church with my parents D) Where does Rebecca eat her
on Sundays. lunch?
Please write and tell me about you and your
3. Which of the following
life. What’s your family like? What do you like
statements is incorrect?
to do in your spare time?
I hope to hear from you soon. A) Rebecca likes playing
Best wishes, badminton.
B) Rebecca usually goes to the
Rebecca movie theater on the weekends.
C) Rebecca is interested in
History and Geography.
Check your answers D) Rebecca wants to be in
athttps://www.grammarbank.com/beginners- contact with Marcos.
reading-comprehension-3.html
GrammarBank.com
Across
Cultures Watch the video about the Artic.
A glance to the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrH93a63m

Artic vc
To give
1. Look at the photos and statements about life
practice on
short readings in the Arctic. Tick the ones that are true for your
to sensitize country.
about life in
other parts of ……….. It is very cold in winter.
the world like ……….. There are no plants and no trees.
the Artic ……….. It´s in the North Pole
……….. Fish is a popular food.
……….. Indigenous people live there.
2. Do you know anything about these

indigenous people?
The Tuareg the Yanomami the Inuits
3. Go online to find out more

about them and answer the
questions.
1. Where do they live?

2. What do they eat?
3. Do you like cold
weather?
4. Do you like the Artic?
1.3. Choose and buy things.
Lesson aims:
Students are going to be better able to:
 say what clothes you wear

 ask about prices
 ask about colors
 ask about price and size
 say what colours you like
 apologise, attract attention
 start a conversation
Core language
Choose and buy things
Grammar be present –
questions: How much is / are
 say what clothes you wear ...?
 ask about prices
A
 ask about colors
Vocabulary Clothes: shirt,
Goals blouse, T-shirt, trousers, jeans,
pullover, dress, skirt, suit, tie,
jacket, coat, hat, shoes, bag
wear, like. Numbers, prices,
Colours: red, blue, yellow,
grey, green, brown, black,
white
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/
Vocabulary
Read the words in the box, identify each word in the pictures. Play recording
Clothes 1.82 to check.
Track No82.mp3
1 2
3 4 5 6
A shirt €26 C coat €100 E hat €8.95

pullover €42 trousers €44 t-shirt €10.15
jeans €37
B tie €15 D jacket €99 F dress €85

suit €250 blouse €27 shoes €42
skirt €34.50
bag €13.99
F5 C1
Answers
E6 B4
D3 A2
Point out that:
– trousers and jeans are plural in English, so we say: His jeans are
new. The trousers are €100. (not His jeans is new.)
– We can’t say a trouser or a jeans, but we can say a pair of trousers,

a pair of jeans.
Practice of clothes vocabulary.

Continue with the clothes that men and women dress or both
Men wear shirts,….
Women wear dresses,….

Both wear T shirts,…
Language note
Women can also wear a suit, but it would normally be a matching jacket and skirt.
Matching jacket and trousers for women are usually called a trouser suit
For more vocabulary on clothes go to

And then click on the word “Done” to check your answers .
Grammar
– How much is the skirt? (Singular) Practise asking and answering
How much is…? – How much are the trousers? (Plural) questions,
How much e.g. – shirt
are…? How much is the shirt?
It’s €20.
1. trousers
…………………………………
…………………………………
2. blouse
…………………………………
€ 26 (twenty-six) € 42 (forty-two)
…………………………………
3. shoes
Play recording 1.83. Listen to different
…………………………………
people. What are their answers?
…………………………………
4. pullover
Track No83.mp3 …………………………………
...………………………………
– How much is a cheap suit in Germany? Answers

………………………………………………
pullover? It’s €25.
How much is the 4.
150 euros, 200 euros, 80 euros shoes? They’re €60.
Answers 100 euros, 50 euros. How much are the 3.
blouse? It’s €30.

How much is the 2.
Large numbers. trousers? They’re €40.
How much is a cheap suit in your How much are the 1.
country?
………………………………
Point out that:

– 100 = a hundred or one hundred
– 150 = a hundred and fifty (not a
hundred fifty)
– 200 = two hundred (not two hundreds)
Vocabulary
Look at the colored circles and match with the names.
Colours
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
white brown green grey

black blue red yellow
5 blue 6 brown 7 yellow 8 red

1 grey 2 white 3 green 4 black
Answers
Play track 1.84 to check.
Track No84.mp3
Language note
All adjectives, including colours come before the noun in English, so we can
say:
– My T-shirt is black.
– I have a black T-shirt. (not I have a T-shirt black.)
I like red
What color do you like more? ,

green …………… red…………. blue……………
For more practice about colors go to the web page

What color are the fish?
At the end click on the word “Done” to check your answers.
What color?
1 4
My cat is …………………… What color is her coat?
I have a ……………….cat. ………………………………..
2 5
What color are her trousers? What color are his trousers
………………………………… ………………………………..
What color is her blouse? What color is his sweater
……………………….……….. ………………………………..
It’s blue.
5 They’re red.
4 It’s grey.
They’re black.
It’s grey.
3 They’re blue.
It’s white.
3 2 They’re black.
What color are his jeans? black
………………………………..
1 black
What color is his jacket?
……………………………….. Answers
What color are his shoes?
………………………………..
Core language
Choose and buy things Grammar be present – questions:
B How much is / are ...? Present
 ask about price and size simple – negative: He / She doesn’t
Goals  say what colours you like + verb
Vocabulary Clothes: T-shirt, jumper,

jeans, dress, skirt, suit, tie, jacket,
coat, hat, shoes, bag, wear, like.
Numbers, prices, Colours. carpet,
plates, bags, lamp, euros, medium,
small, large, dollars, size

Grammar
Play recording 1.86. Practise repeating the sentences.
He / she Pronounce /'dʌznt/ correctly.
doesn’t + verb
Track No86.mp3
Write True for you or change the
sentence into the negative.
1 I don’t like red. ……….

2 My sister doesn’t like green. …….
3 My mother doesn’t wear black. ……
4 She doesn’t wear blue jeans.
……….
5 I don’t wear a hat. ………..
6 My father doesn’t wear a tie at work.
…………
I like black clothes He likes black clothes.

I don´t like black clothes He doesn´t like black clothes.
Point out that:
– after He / she, we add an -s to the verb (like → likes),

so don’t changes to doesn’t.
– we don’t add an -s to the main verb (so we don’t say doesn’t likes).
Work on these exercises about do - (interrogative)
1. Write short answers to these questions (Yes, I do / No, I don´t / Yes, she does /
No, she doesn´t, ....)
1. Do you have a black jacket? .......................... Answers

2. Do you study a lot? ..........................
3. Do you usually wear skirts at work? .......................... 6. Yes, I do / No, I don´t
5. Yes, I do / No, I don´t
5. Do you play a musical instrument? .......................... 4. Yes, I do / No, I don´t
6. Do you like coats? .......................... 3. Yes, I do / No, I don´t
6. Do you wear grey suits? .......................... 2. Yes, I do / No, I don´t
1. Yes, I do / No, I don´t
2. Write questions like in the example.
You/ have/a black coat
Do you have a black coat?
1. You / speak English.

2. You / wear blue trousers.
3. You / wear jeans out / often
4. You / at the university / wear a dress
5. You / like brown shirts
6. You / wear sunglasses / usually
7. You / wash the car at the weekend.
8. You / have any white dress.
www.english-area.com
http://www.english-area.com/paginas/presentesimpleE3.pdf
wash the car at the weekend? 8. Do you have any white dress?
you like brown shirts? 6. Do you usually wear sunglasses? 7. Do you
Answers often wear jeans out? 4. Do you wear a dress at the university? 5. Do
1.Do you speak English? 2. Do you wear blue trousers? 3. Do you
Grammar
Play recording 1.89. After each
This, these conversation, pause and match with the
pictures: –
Track No89.mp3
What do they want to buy?
1. I like this lamp.

Oh yeah, it´s nice.
2. Do you like this carpet.

I´m not sure. It´s ok. I don´t
like the color much. Carpet
3. Look at these plates.

They´re nice. Aren´t they?
They are lovely. How much
are they?
4. Look, I really like these

bags.
Singular
Sure, nice colors.Plural Plates
this lamp these plates

this carpet these bags
Pronunciation. Point out that:
– /'ðɪs/ has a short /I/ sound and ends in

a /s/ sound.
– /'ði:z/ has a longer /i:/ sound and ends Bags Lamp
in a /z/ sound.
Choose the topic and practice

A1 Grammar topics
here, there
Possessive 's
Present Simple 1/1
this / that / these
https://www.examenglish.com/
Exam English
Speaking
How much…?
What size…?
How much is this coat? It´s $100.

How much are these coats? They are $100 each.
What´s the size of this pair of shoes It´s five 5.
– the question What size is ...? (= Is it big, small?).
– ways of talking about size: large (= big), medium, small.

You know L, M, S from clothes labels.
– the expression They are 10 euros each. (= one is 10

euros). e.g. coats $100 = they are $100 dollars each.
Complete the questions and answers
1 A How much are these T-shirts?

B They’re 50 ……………….
2 A What size is this jumper?

B I think it’s ……………………...
3 A What …………… are these shoes?

B They’re size 44. 4 this
3 size
4 A How much is …………….. lamp? 2 medium / large / small
B It’s 55 euros. 1 each
Answers
Choose and buy things Core language
GRAMMAR Present
C  apologise, attract attention simple – negative: He /
Goals  start a conversation She doesn’t + verb
VOCABULARY Fashion,
clothes, in, on
Explore Use sorry and excuse me to apologise, attract attention and start a
speaking conversation
Listening. Look at the pictures and play recording 1.90, pausing after each
Core conversation. Ask whether the person said Sorry or Excuse me.
language:
sorry, excuse
Track No90.mp3
me
That´s
ok.
…..
………….….
…………
Thank you
1 2
…………….
What time
It´s nearly
is it?
3 4:30
Point out that:

– we say sorry if we do something bad.
– we say excuse me if we want someone to listen to us.
– we say excuse me when we start talking.

1 Sorry 2 Excuse me; Sorry 3 Excuse me
Answers
Keyword
in, on
In, on
Look at the pictures and establish where the objects are.
A cups B a glass C a clock
D books E newspapers F a bottle
F a bottle – on the shelf C a clock – on the wall

E newspapers – on the floor B a glass – on the table
Answers D books – in the bag A cups – in the cupboard
Language note
We often use the word “keep” in this context:
- We keep cups in a cupboard.

- We keep coffee on a shelf in the kitchen.
Where are things in your house/flat?
………………………………………….
………………………………………….
………………………………………….
Target
activity
Choose and buy

things
Set the situation:
You are at the market and you want to buy a T-shirt.
Answer these questions
1. How much is this T-shirt? ($ 20) ………………………………

2. How much are these T-shirts? ($ 20 each) ………………………………
3. What size is it? (small) ……………………………
4. Do you have green T-shirts? (Yes) ………………………………
4 Yes, I do.
3 It´s small.
2 They´re $20 each.
1 It´s $20 dollars.
Answers …………….
Across
Culture
Fashion in
Rome
to give
practice in
listening to a
short video to
sensitise
learners to
fashion in
different
countries and
cultures like
Rome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4fc8CIf7n0
Street Fashion in Rome, Italy!
Kelly Granite Enck Hypnotherapist CHt, BA
Published: the 9th of Dec. 2014
Answer these questions related to the video.
Does she enjoy trying on beautiful coats? ………………

Does she love the fashion of Rome? …………………..
Do men and women wear fancy clothes in Winter? ……….……
3. Yes, they do.

Answers 1, 2 Yes, she does.
1.4. Ask for things to buy.
Lesson aims:
Students will be better able to:
 identify common objects

 ask about things in shops
 say how much things are
 Identify countries and nationalities
 identify colors, prizes, objects…
 ask and answer questions
 Practice dialogues
 Talk about fashion in India
Core language
Ask for things to buy
Grammar Singular and plural nouns:
pens, glasses … Asking about things:
 identify common objects
A  ask about things in shops
Do you sell ...?; Do you have ...?
Asking for food and drink: Can I
 say how much things are have…?
Goals Vocabulary Common objects: pen,
watch, stamp, glasses, sunglasses,
sandwich, postcard, newspaper,
magazine, bottle, glass. Numbers,
prices: 10, 20, 30 ... 100; euros,
pounds, dollars
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/
Vocabulary
Play track 1.75 and identify the objects.
Common
objects
Track No75.mp3
 … … …
… … …
… … … …
7 a glass 8 a sandwich 9 sunglasses 10 glasses 11 a watch
1 a newspaper 2 a magazine 3 a postcard 4 a pen 5 a stamp 6 a bottle
Grammar
Plurals: + -s and + -es. For more examples visit the web
page
+ -s + -es https://www.ef.edu/english-
pens glasses resources/english-
stamps sunglasses grammar/singular-and-plural-
postcards sandwiches nouns/
magazines
related to singular and plural
newspapers
nouns.
Most words add -s in the plural
Words that end in -s, -ch or sh add -es
Go to this web page and do the exercise

about “The plural poem”
https://www.englishexercises.org/makeaga
me/viewgame.asp?id=277
And then click on the word “Done” to check
your answers.
Pronunciation
/s/, /z/ and /iz/ endings. Language note
Play recording 1.76 and repeat. The -s ending is pronounced /s/

after voiced consonant sounds (t,
p, k, f) and more like /z/ after
Track No76.mp3
unvoiced consonant sounds (d, b,
g, v) and vowel sounds, though the
difference is slight. Try to say e.g.

Point out that: /penz/ rather than /pens/, but don’t
waste too much time over this.
– in many words, the -s ending sounds
more like /z/: /'nju:sˌpeɪpə/ /'pəʊst kɑ:dz/,
/penz/.
– -es is pronounced /iz/ (this is because it

is almost impossible to say, e.g.
sandwichs!)
Listening
Look at the photo of the kiosk and tell the items
A street kiosk Play recording 1.77.
Track No77.mp3
kioskfotos.wordpress.com
Answers bottles of water and soft drinks (cola, lemonade)

newspapers, magazines, postcards, pens, sunglasses and drinks,
a. Do you have / sell ...?

Play recording 1.78 and establish what the questions and answers are. –
Track No78.mp3
– Newsweek, yes, here you are
Do you have Newsweek?
– No, sorry, we don´t

Do you sell stamps?
Answers
b. Practice the questions and answers. Use other items or the kiosk.
Vocabulary
Look at the numbers 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 Practise these numbers:
Prices and repeat them. Play recording 1.79 or
Numbers, say them yourself. e.g. 13 / 30, 16 / 60, 18 / 80.
prices
Numbers 60 – Track No79.mp3 Prices

100. Read the prices aloud.
Focus on the difference between:
– 13, 14, 15, 16, etc. Both syllables are A four pounds seventy-five
more or less equally stressed and the - B one dollar sixty
teen is long: /ˌθɜ:'ti:n/ /fɔ:ti:n/, /fIfti:n/ C two euros seventy; one euro thirty
D eighteen dollars ninety-five
– 30, 40, 50, 60, etc. The stress is clearly E three pounds eighty
on the first syllable, and the second F seventy-five; forty-five euro
syllable is short: /'θɜ:tɪ/ /'fɔ:tɪ/, /'fɪftɪ/
Currencies
Currencies:
– $1 = one dollar
– $4 = four dollars
– €1 = one euro – €5 = five euros
– £1 = one pound
– £18 = eighteen pounds Pounds
Point out that:

– we say four sixty or four dollars sixty
(without and)
– we say euro as /'jʊərəʊ/ Dollars
Language note
Euros
Most world currencies add a plural -s in
English: dollars, pounds, euros, rials,
dinars, roubles, rupees, pesos, cents. A
few stay the same: yen, yuan, krone…
Rials
Yen
The menu Look at the picture and say what it is. It is a menu.
Look at the list and read the items and prices aloud.
Play recording 1.80. Listen and complete the sentences. Pause after each
conversation and go through the answers.
Track No80.mp3 2 It´s 2.50.

1 She wants two coffees and a mineral water. It’s …….….. 1 It´s 2.90.
2 He wants a small salad and a cola. It’s ………...
Asking for food and drink:

 Can I have a Cappuccino?
 Sure
Writing
Practice this dialogue
Ordering some
food
Sorry, we I’ll have a chicken

don´t have sandwich, please.
chicken. We
have cheese
Oh, Ok. Hmm… a
or egg
cheese sandwich, then
If you have some spare time, write

a dialogue in which you order some
food in this restaurant.
……………………………………
……………………………………
……………………………………
……………………………………
https://www.eslprintables.com/speaking_worksheets/role_plays/restaurant_role_pl
ay/At_the_restaurant_vocabulary_m_428340/
Core language
Ask for things to buy Grammar Review of past units
B
 Identify countries and nationalities Vocabulary Countries,
 identify colors, prizes, objects… nationalities, Clothes, colors,
Goals  ask and answer questions numbers, things …
For sounds practice go to

phonemicchart.com
Vocabulary English across the world
Countries and 1. These are countries where English is an official language. Match the numbers
nationalities with the names of the countries.
Answers
7 India 8 Australia
5 Ireland 6 Kenya
3 Jamaica 4 The UK
1 Canada 2 The USA
1
….. The USA ….. Canada ….. India ….. Australia

….. The UK ….. Jamaica ….. Ireland ….. Kenya
2. Where are these places? Complete the sentences.

2
a. The Taj Mahal is a famous building in ……………… a. India
b. Uluru is a famous rock in ……………… b. Australia
c. The Statue of Liberty is a famous statue in ……………… c. the USA
d. The Cliffs of Moher are a wonderful place in ……………… d. Ireland
e. Negril is a beautiful white beach in ……………… e. Jamaica
Reading &
Vocabulary Read this short passage, and write the following words in this table:
review
Colors & Verbs Numbers Personal Objects
Linda and her adjectives and prizes pronouns
car
Linda and her car
Linda wants to buy a

new car. She has an
old car. Her old car is
a white Honda. Linda
wants to buy a new
Honda. She wants to
buy a new red Honda. She has saved $1,000. She will
use $1,000 to help to buy the new car. She will give
$1,000 to the Honda dealer. The Honda dealer gives
her a contract to sign. The contract requires her to pay
$400 a month for seven years. Her new red Honda
costs Linda a lot of money. But that's okay, because
Linda makes a lot of money in her job.
Answers help
makes
costs
Pay
Requires
Sign
Use
Gives
money white
Is
Contract 7 Has old
Honda she 400 Buy new
Car Her 1000 Wants red
pronouns and prizes adjectives

Objects Personal Numbers Verbs Colors &
Will: Auxiliary verb for future tense.
Listening
Watch the video and fill in the blanks.
Practice of the
verb to be:
Afirmative,
negative and
questions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7WHclEJl1U
Basic English Grammar | Practice Exercises with the Verb "To Be"
Grammar
For wh questions in present
Go to the web page
https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagam
e/viewgame.asp?id=8224
wh questions
jesus
Questions and
answers This English grammar game is to help you
learn about Short Answers in the Present
Tense.
Choose the appropriate short answer that

coincides with the question. Then check your
answers.
Woodward. English. Short answers – Present

tense. Web page.
https://www.grammar.cl/Games/Short_Answ
ers_Present.htm
Reading
Choose the best option to go with the A) It can readily run along
Squirrels paragraph. branches
B) They are about 25 centimeters

Squirrels long
Squirrels live mostly in the forests of C) It's an interesting method of

Europe and north America. ----. That is communication
the size of two of your hands. Behind
them and often suspended over their D) Some squirrel species can
backs are their tails, wide, upright and also fly
furry, and almost the same size as their
length. Thanks to this long tail, a squirrel E) Sleeping is a great threat to
can jump from one tree to another without squirrels
losing its balance.
Paragraph Completion Exercises 3 – Answer

Nature.Web page.
https://www.grammarbank.com/paragraph B
-exercises.html
Core language
Ask for things to buy GRAMMAR Review of
C past units
 Practice dialogues

VOCABULARY
Goals Talk about fashion in India
Miscellaneous
 English sentences with audio. Web page.

http://www.manythings.org/audio/sentences/
 YouGlish Web page. https://es.youglish.com/
Grammar
Complete this exercise on there is – there are.
Review
Liveworksheets. There is – There are. Web page.

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language
_(ESL)/There_is_-_there_are/There_is_-_there_are_na601gy
Vocabulary
a Complete these expressions with ‘of’.
a bottle ………… lemonade

a pair ………… jeans / sunglasses
a glass …………. lemonade
a cup ………… coffee
b Form groups that relate together.

shirt, sunglasses, stamp, yellow, sandwich, red, green,

pizza, pullover, watch, postcard, suit, pen, burger, glasses
you wear them

colours
clothes
you buy them at a kiosk;
you need them to write a
postcard
food
– pizza, burger, sandwich (food)

Answer
need them to write a postcard)
– postcard, stamp, pen (you buy them at a kiosk; you
– shirt, suit, pullover (clothes)
– yellow, red, green (colours)
– sunglasses, glasses, watch (you wear them)
Writing
Present simple
Things to Read and complete.
remember
Complete the gaps:
– I like coffee.
– She likes coffee.
Then write the negative and question forms with gaps:

– They ……………..coffee. …………………. coffee?
– She ………………coffee. ………………… coffee.
Answers
Does she like coffee? – She doesn´t like coffee.
Do they like coffee? – They don´t like coffee.
Change the sentences to the negative.

1 I live in Italy. 1. …………………………………

2 He likes books. 2. ………………………………….
3 Paula works in Paris. 3. ………………………………….
4 They have a son. 4. ………………………………….
5 They wear glasses. 5. ………………………………….
Answers
5 They don’t wear glasses.

4 They don’t have a son.
3 Paula doesn’t work in Paris.
2 He doesn’t like books.
1 I don’t live in Italy.
They wear sunglasses on sunny days.
Write the plural form
1. Watch ………………………….
2. Postcard ……………………….
3. Glass …………………………
4. Woman …………………….…. 8 these
5. Shoe ………………………..….
6 dresses 7 sandwiches
6. Dress ……………………….….
Sandwich …………………..….
7.
glasses 4 women 5 shoes
8. This ……………………………. 1 watches 2 postcards 3
Answers
Practice
Go to this web page and do
His, her the activities. When you finish,
click on the word “Done” to
check your answers.
English exercises.org. His her.

Web page.
https://www.englishexercises.o
rg/makeagame/viewgame.asp
?id=5815
His book
Her book
Across How teachers dress in India Core language

cultures
Watch the video and write sentences VOCABULARY formal,
regarding your like and dislike about her casual; clothes (review)
To give
practice in dressing, colors, students.
listening. How
a teacher
dresses in
India.
How do teachers dress in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfN8 your country?
AbiOE7Y
Teachers Dress ……………………………
1.6. Referencias bibliográficas

Lesson 1.3
 Doff, A. (2010). Starter Coursebook English Unlimited A1. Cambridge University

Press
 Doff, A. (2010). Starter Self-study Pack (Workbook and DVD-ROM) English

Unlimited A1. Cambridge University Press
 Doff, A. (2010). Starter Teacher’s Pack English Unlimited A1. Cambridge

University Press
 Doff, A. (2010). Starter Class Audio CDs English Unlimited A1. Cambridge
University Press
Digital resources
 Phonemic Chart Keyboard. Web page. http://phonemicchart.com/
 Agenda web. Prepositions of place. Web page.

 GrammarBank.com. Web page. https://www.grammarbank.com/beginners-

reading-comprehension-3.html
 Agenda web online Learn English online. Prepositions of place Web page.
 EnglishExercises.org Interactive worksheets. In On Under Between Behind

Next to In front of. Interactive worksheets Web page.
 Life worksheets. Places in town. Web page.

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Pl
aces_in_town/Places_in_town_df14261oe
Videos
 Beginner English speaking Lesson 25 - in, on, inside, in front of, next to, behind.
You tube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltmRH75BubI
 The Artic.You tube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrH93a63mvc
Lesson 1.4
 Doff, A. (2010). Starter Coursebook English Unlimited A1. Cambridge

University Press
 Doff, A. (2010). Starter Self-study Pack (Workbook and DVD-ROM)

English Unlimited A1. Cambridge University Press
 Doff, A. (2010). Starter Teacher’s Pack English Unlimited A1. Cambridge

University Press
 Doff, A. (2010). Starter Class Audio CDs English Unlimited A1.

Cambridge University Press
Digital resources
 Phonemic Chart Keyboard. Web page. http://phonemicchart.com/
 Exam English A1 Grammar topics. Web page.

https://www.examenglish.com/
 English exercises.org. Clothes - Footwear – Accessories. Web page.

 English exercises.org. What color are the fish?. Web page.

 Exam English. Free Practice Tests for learners of English. Web

Page.https://www.examenglish.com/
 www.english-area.com. Test. Do or Does. Web page. http://www.english-

area.com/paginas/presentesimpleE3.pdf
 Liveworksheets. At the clothes shop. Web page.

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_L
anguage_(ESL)/Clothes/at_the_clothes_shop_qf9903tx
Videos
 Street Fashion in Rome, Italy!. You tube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4fc8CIf7n0
Lesson 1.5
Doff, A. (2010). Starter Coursebook English Unlimited A1. Cambridge
University Press
Doff, A. (2010). Starter Self-study Pack (Workbook and DVD-ROM) English

Unlimited A1. Cambridge University Press
Doff, A. (2010). Starter Teacher’s Pack English Unlimited A1. Cambridge

University Press
Digital resources
Phonemic Chart Keyboard. Web page. http://phonemicchart.com/

EF Education first. Singular and plural nouns. Web page.
https://www.ef.edu/english-resources/english-grammar/singular-and-plural-
nouns/
English Exercises.org The plural poems. Web page.
English Exercises.org. English around the world. Web page.

GrammarBank.com. Paragraph Completion Exercises 3 – Nature. Web page.
https://www.grammarbank.com/paragraph-exercises.html
English Exercises. jesus wh questions. Web page.
Liveworksheets. There is – There are. Web page.

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Langu
age_(ESL)/There_is_-_there_are/There_is_-_there_are_na601gy
English exercises.org. His her. Web page.

Englishch-hilfen.de. Questions and answers. Web page.
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/questions/answers_questions.htm
English sentences with audio. Web page.

http://www.manythings.org/audio/sentences/
YouGlish Web page. https://es.youglish.com/
Videos
Basic English Grammar Practice Exercises with the Verb "To Be You tube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7WHclEJl1U
Teachers Dress. You tube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfN8AbiOE7Y
Material Complementario
Online Worksheet 1 – Prepositions of place
(Ejercicio de Prepositions, Flat, n.d.)
Use the following resource for you to have an extra practice about the topic:
Prepositions of place. You will have the chance to review the vocabulary and
improve your language skills.
Accede al documento a través del aula virtual o desde la siguiente

dirección web:
https://es.liveworksheets.com/ou23015mt
Online Worksheet 2 – Simple Present Questions Do/Does
(Ejercicio de Grammar:Questions with Do and Does 2, n.d.)
Simple Present (Questions). You will have the chance to review the vocabulary
and improve your language skills.

dirección web:
https://es.liveworksheets.com/em1634603oq
Online Worksheet 3 – At the Clothes Shop
(Ejercicio Online de At the Clothes Shop, n.d.)

Use the following resource for you to have an extra practice about the topic. You
will have the chance to review the vocabulary and improve your language skills.

dirección web:
https://es.liveworksheets.com/xn1477518at
Online Worksheet 4 – Is there? Are there?
(Ejercicio de There Is-Are Questions, n.d.)
Use the following resource for you to have an extra practice about the topic. You
will have the chance to review the vocabulary and improve your language skills.

dirección web:
https://es.liveworksheets.com/nx130065vm
Online Worksheet 5 – Simple Present
(Ejercicio Interactivo de Present Simple Tense, n.d.)
Simple Present. You will have the chance to review the vocabulary and improve
your language skills.

dirección web:
https://es.liveworksheets.com/qe1735hg
Online Worksheet 6 – Adverbs of frequency

(Ejercicio Online de Adverbs of Frequency Para 5th, n.d.)
Adverbs of frequency. You will have the chance to review the vocabulary and
improve your language skills.

dirección web:
https://es.liveworksheets.com/vh1338648jo
References:
Ejercicio de Grammar:Questions with Do and Does 2. (n.d.). Retrieved May 25, 2021, from
https://es.liveworksheets.com/em1634603oq
Ejercicio de prepositions, flat. (n.d.). Retrieved May 25, 2021, from

https://es.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Pr
epositions_of_place/prepositions,_flat_ou23015mt
Ejercicio de There is-are questions. (n.d.). Retrieved May 25, 2021, from
https://es.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Th
ere_is_-_there_are/There_is-are_questions_nx130065vm
Ejercicio interactivo de Present Simple Tense. (n.d.). Retrieved May 25, 2021, from
https://es.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Pr
esent_Simple/Present_Simple_Tense_qe1735hg
Ejercicio online de Adverbs of frequency para 5th. (n.d.). Retrieved May 25, 2021, from
https://es.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Ad
verbs_of_frequency/Adverbs_of_frequency_vh1338648jo
Ejercicio online de At the clothes shop. (n.d.). Retrieved May 25, 2021, from
https://es.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Clo
thes/At_the_clothes_shop_xn1477518at

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TOPICS TOPICS TOPICS

Synchronous Activities Synchronous Activities Synchronous Activities Synchronous Activities

TESTS TESTS TESTS

 Diagnostic  Diagnostic  Diagnostic

1.1. Introduction and Objectives

English as a universal language has become an important tool not only to

At the end of English Breakthrough 1, students will be able to:

 ask how people spend their time

1.2. What people like.

Students will be better able to:

 ask how people spend their time

For sounds practice go to https://dictionary.cambridge.org/

Yes, we live in Yes, we have

4 Do you have children?

We add Do you ... for questions:

1 Do you watch TV?

1. What is Tina’s favorite day of the week?

2. Which one of the following questions you cannot answer?

3. What is incorrect about Tina?

B) She has a busy life.

Me too – yes + yes = me too

1 don’t 2 me too 3 me neither lalaaimesaclasse.fr

I like ice Me too

What people like Core language

For sounds practice go to phonemicchart.com

…… My brother is next to the car.

Watch the video again to check your answers.

1. The cat is in front of the

5 6 8. The cat is over the box.

In On Under Between Behind Next to In front of. Interactive worksheets

For pronunciation practice go to phonemicchart.com

A glance to the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrH93a63m

2. Do you know anything about these

The Tuareg the Yanomami the Inuits

3. Go online to find out more

1. Where do they live?

1.3. Choose and buy things.

Students are going to be better able to:

 say what clothes you wear

A shirt €26 C coat €100 E hat €8.95

B tie €15 D jacket €99 F dress €85

Point out that:

– We can’t say a trouser or a jeans, but we can say a pair of trousers,

Practice of clothes vocabulary.

Men wear shirts,….

Women wear dresses,….

For more vocabulary on clothes go to

And then click on the word “Done” to check your answers .

– How much is a cheap suit in Germany? Answers

blouse? It’s €30.

Point out that:

white brown green grey

5 blue 6 brown 7 yellow 8 red

Play track 1.84 to check.

What color do you like more? ,

For more practice about colors go to the web page

At the end click on the word “Done” to check your answers.

Goals  say what colours you like + verb

Vocabulary Clothes: T-shirt, jumper,

For sounds practice go to phonemicchart.com

1 I don’t like red. ……….

I like black clothes He likes black clothes.