Vocabulary Starter 2010

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The Classroom

Use the words in the list to write them under the right pictures.

 Which of these things can you see in your classroom? Write sentences using THERE IS/ISN’T or THERE ARE/
AREN’T

1. .........................................................................................................
2. ........................................................................................................
3. ........................................................................................................
4. ........................................................................................................
5. ........................................................................................................
6. ........................................................................................................

 Prepositions of place: Describe the classroom in the picture using prepositions of place.

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Nationalities

Write sentences about these people

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Numbers

Numbers

123 ...................................................... 45 ........................... 89..........................


476 .................................................... 0 ........................... 28 ..........................
36 .......................................... 72 ......................... 13 ..........................
125 .......................................... 5897 .................................................................
4879236 ................................................................................................................
34 .......................................... 47 ...................................... 30 .........................
80 ................................ 64............................................. 43 .....................................
32...................................... 19 ............................................ 15 .......................................
50 ....................................... 56 ............................................ 13 .......................................
27 ..................................... 100 .......................................... 71 .......................................

Dates

12/12 ............................... 15/06 .................................. 7/02 ..........................


3/01 ................................ 11/10 .................................. 17/07 .........................
1/04 ................................ 21/11 .................................. 13/03 .........................

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Adjectives

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Basic Adjectives

...…....... .......…........ .…........... ....……...... ..…........... ................

............. ............... ................ .................. ................ ..................

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The Time

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Rooms in a house

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Jobs

1 2 3

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5

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Complete the chart


WHO? WHAT? WHERE?
1. a farm worker
2. a teacher
3. a factory worker
4. a cook
5. a manicurist
6. a secretary
7. a barber
8. a hospital aide
9. a mechanic
10. a security guard
11. a taxi driver

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Who are these people? What nationality are they? What do they do?

Read the information below and write about them.

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Jobs

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JOB+NATIONALITY: Complete these sentences.

Eleonora Casano .......................................................


Pavarotti .......................................................
Mike Tyson .......................................................
Julia Roberts .......................................................
Michael Jordan .......................................................
Sherlock Holmes .......................................................
Popeye .......................................................
Klinsman .......................................................
Arguiñano .......................................................
Eric Clapton .......................................................
Baltasar Garzón .......................................................
Fernando Burlando .......................................................
Cormillot .......................................................
Neil Armstrong .......................................................
Lito Vitale .......................................................
Harrison Ford .......................................................
Gal Costa .......................................................
Steffi Graff .......................................................
Gabriel García Marquez .......................................................
Picasso .......................................................
Bush .......................................................
David Copperfield .......................................................

Jobs quiz

 He makes extractions: ...........................


 She wants to be a president: ..........................
 He plays football: ..........................
 He serves food in a restaurant: ..........................
 He serves food on a plane: ..........................
 She works in an office: ..........................
 She works at hospital: ..........................
 He drives a taxi: ..........................
 She doesn’t work, she stays at home and does the housework: ..........................
 She goes to university: ..........................
 He works in a theater: ..........................
 He flies a plane: ..........................
 He is old. He doesn’t work anymore: ..........................
 He works when there is a fire: ..........................
 He directs films: ..........................
 She teaches geography at school: ..........................
 He designs houses and buildings: ..........................
 He is young but he doesn’t have a job: ..........................
 He plays tennis: ..........................
 He cooks: ..........................
 He delivers the newspaper at your house: ..........................

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Breakfast

Write the name of the food you can see on the table.

4 5 3

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1

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8.

muffin cereal coffee butter


juice jam cream cheese cookies

What do you have for breakfast? And your partner? What abour your teacher?

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The food you like

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

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20.

I love I like I don’t mind I don’t like

 How often do you eat these things?


 Make of the list of the food you normally eat.
2. A or SOME?

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3. Describe what you can see in the store using THERE IS/ARE/ISN’T/AREN/T + SOME/ANY/A/AN

e.g. There is some rice but there arent’ any tomatoes

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Food

Match the vocabulary with the pictures

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Drinks

Write the name of these drinks

Complete these conversations.

A: Would you like some ...................? A: Can I have some fruit juice?
B: No, thanks. I don’t drink alcohol. B: Yes, ..................... or ........................?

A: Would you like some ..............................? A: Would you like white ............... or ........
B: Oh, yes. I love wine. wine?

A: What would you like to drink? A: Anything to drink?


B: I’d like a cup of ............ It’s tea time! B: White .................. for me.

A: Would you like some .................? A: Would you like a .................?


B: No, I prefer mineral .................. B: Yes, Sprite please.

Food

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At Home

2 3

4 5 6

7 8

Name the parts of the house

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

 Are there any chairs in the kitchen? .....................................................................


 Is the bathroom on the first floor? .........................................................................
 Where are the children? ........................................................................................

 Homework: Describe the bedroom, the dining room and the sitting room.

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Write the name of these things

Look at the pictures and answer the questions

pillow
Where is the carpet?
.........................................................
Where is the pillow?
..........................................................
Where is the table?
...........................................................

Where is the lamp?


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Where is the carpet?
.............................................................

My living-room

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Living Room

Write these words in the correct place in the picture.

sofa/couch fireplace bookcase VCR CD player

armchair rug drapes TV coffee table

carpet slippers painting pillows lamp

stereo speakers plant chair picture frame

 Describe your living room using THERE IS / THERE ARE, prepositions of place and colours.

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 Now, describe Helen’s living room.

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City Map

Answer these questions

 Is there a hotel?
 Are there any shops?
 Is there a park?
 Are there any Spanish restaurants?
 Are there any supermarkets?
 Is the bank near the swimming pool?
 Is the bank near the post office?

Complete the definitions

 You can send letters at the ...


 At the ................... you can buy a plane ticket.
 You can watch a movie at the ..........................
 You can swim at the ................................
 At the ........................ you can buy newspapers and magazines.
 At the ...................... you can buy CDs.
 At the ........................ you can eat spaghetti.
 You can buy aspirin at the ..........................
 You can buy food at the ..............................

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Leisure

Write the name of these activities below them.

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watching TV dancing swimming camping

playing the guitar studying watching a match taking pictures

playing with a pet playing cards jogging going to the movies

playing football running

What do you like doing in your free time?


I love I like I don’t mind I don’t like
You

Student 1

Student 2

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The weather

For every picture, answer the following questions:

 What’s the weather like?

 What are the peolple doing?

 Describe the picture

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Clothes

Clothes

shirt and tie trainer button glasses blouse deodorant rain boots overcoat shorts handbag belt and gloves scarf
dance shoes blazer and skirt evening dress shoes coat and trousers walking boot bag comb ring blouse and trousers
blouse and skirt false teeth briefcase t-shirt toothbrush hat watch miniskirt thongs cardigan cap shirt suit

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Use the words in the list to write them under the right clothing item.

Answer these questions

 What are you wearing today?


 What is your teacher wearing?

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Make a list of the clothes people wear in winter and in summer

Winter Summer

 Describe what one of your mates is wearing.

More practice

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Describing people

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The Family

How do you say this in English?

Madre Padre Hijo


Hija Abuelo Primo
Abuela Suegra Cuñada
Hermana Suegro Hermano
Tío Tía Cuñado
Yerno Nuera Padres
Abuelos Bisabuela Nieto

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