BeginnerBeginnerModule 1 (units 1-4)Module 1 (units 1-4)

Virginia Evas-Jenny Dooley

Unit 1

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1. Read the texts and then answer the questions.1. Read the texts and then answer the questions.

1.1. Hello! I’m Fergus and I’m Edinburgh, Scotland. I’m forty years old. Hello! I’m Fergus and I’m Edinburgh, Scotland. I’m forty years old. I’m a musician. I’m not married. My favourite sport is golf.I’m a musician. I’m not married. My favourite sport is golf.

2. This is Diego and this is Marco. They’re friends and they’re from Brazil. Diego is thirty-five years old and Marco is twenty-seven years old. They are farmers. Diego’s favourite sport is football and Marco’s favourite sport is basketball.

3. This is Carlos and this is Rosa. They’re friends and they’re from Spain. Carlos is twenty-two years old and Rosa is twenty years old. They are dancers. His favourite sport is football and her favourite sport is tennis.

4. Hi there! I’m Veena from New Delhi. It’s in India. I’m twelve years old and I’m a student at an English boarding-school in Manchester. My favourite sport is volleyball.

Where’sWhere’sFergus Fergus from? from?

What’s his What’s his job?job?

Where’s Where’s Veena Veena from?from?

How old is How old is Diego? Diego?

What is hisWhat is hissport?sport?

How old is How old is Carlos? Carlos?

How old is How old is Rosa?Rosa?

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a)a) Look at the short texts, then ask and answer the questions, as in the example.Look at the short texts, then ask and answer the questions, as in the example.

S1: Where’s Fergus from?

S2: He’s from Edinburgh, Scotland.

How old is he and what’s his job?

S3: He’s forty and he’s musician.

What’s his favorite sport?

S4: His favorite sport is golf.

b) Read the texts again. Copy and complete b) Read the texts again. Copy and complete the table. Look at your notes and talk about the table. Look at your notes and talk about each person, as in the example.each person, as in the example.

Person Origin Age Job Favorite sport

Fergus Edinburgh Scotland

forty musician golf

Diego

Marco

Carlos

Rosa

Veena

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с) с) Read the dialogue and repeat it. In pairs, use your names to Read the dialogue and repeat it. In pairs, use your names to act out similar dialogues.act out similar dialogues.

Tony: Excuse me. Are you Rita Brian?

Rita: Yes, I am.

Tony: Hi. I’m your neighbor, Tony, Tony Brown.

Rita: Oh, hello, Tony. Nice to meet you.

Tony: Nice to meet you, too.d) Look at the pictures and then, ask and d) Look at the pictures and then, ask and answer the questions, as in the example.answer the questions, as in the example.

S1: Where is Cairo?

S2: In Egypt. It’s the capital of Egypt.

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Grammar: : The verb “ to be” ( present simple)

1.1. Fill inFill in ‘ ‘m, ‘s, ‘re, ‘m not, isn’tm, ‘s, ‘re, ‘m not, isn’t oror aren’taren’t..

1) She isn’t from Spain. She …’s … from Mexico.

2) You ……... Hungarian. You’re Italian.

3) My favorite sport is tennis. It ……... football.

4) I am British. I …….. French.

5) We aren’t musicians. We …….. students.

6) I …….. a musician. I'm not a teacher.

7) Tony’s sixteen years old. He …….. sixty years old.

8) They aren’t from Egypt. They ……… from Brazil.

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Grammar: Interrogative and Short Answers

2. Fill in:2. Fill in: is, are, ;s, ‘re, ‘m, aren’tis, are, ;s, ‘re, ‘m, aren’t or or isn’t.isn’t.

1) A: Is he from Mexico?

B: No, he …….. He ……. from Japan.

2) A: ………they Spanish?

B: No, they……. They……Canadian.

3) A: What……your favorite sport?

B: My favorite sport……tennis.

4) A: ……she twenty years old?

B: No, she…….She……twenty-two.

5) A:……Stella from Hungary?

B: Yes, she…….She……from Budapest.

6) A: How old……you?

B: I……twenty-three.

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Grammar: : The indefinite article a/an

3. Add 3. Add aa or or anan to the words in the list, then label the pictures. to the words in the list, then label the pictures.

Finally, in pairs, ask and answer the questions, as in the example.Finally, in pairs, ask and answer the questions, as in the example.

Artist, astronaut, doctor, engineer, pilot, postman, vet, waiter

SA: What’s his name?

SB: Steven.

SA: How old is he?

SB: Twenty-seven.

SA: What’s his job?

SB: He’s a waiter.

Steven (27)- a waiter

Bill (45)-…

Mark (38)-…Jack (65)-…

Ted (58)-…

Paul (60)-…

Tim (29)-…

John (30)-…

Unit Unit 22FriendsFriends

1. Read the Internet advertisements for pen-friends and then, explain the words in bold.

Hello. My name’s Pierre and I’m seventeen years old. I live in Paris, France. I have got short straight dark hair and brown

eyes. I’m quite tall and slim. I love playing computer games and I can play tennis very well. I like reading too. Please e-mail me!

Hi! My name is Anna and I’m eleven years old. I live in Moscow, Russia. I have got straight fair hair and green eyes.

I’m quite short and I like skiing. I can play the piano quite well. Please be my e-mail pen pal.

Hi! My name’s Mario and I’m twenty-six years old. I live in Florence, Italy. I’m tall and well-built with brown, wavy hair and brown eyes.

I like playing the guitar and I love dancing. I can speak French too.Hope to hear from you soon!

Unit Unit 22FriendsFriends

EAR

EYE

NOSE

TEETH

LIPS CHIN

MOUTH

CHEEK

HAIR

Unit Unit 22FriendsFriends

1). Use the words in the list to write the opposites of the phrases below.

SMALL, SHORT, FAIR, THIN, CURLY, FAT

1. Tall boy - short boy 2. Slim girl-_______

3. Long hair-_______ 4. Straight hair-_____

5. Dark hair-_______ 6. Full lips-________

7. Big nose-_______ 8. Big eyes-________

2). Fill in the correct word(s).

1. He hasn’t got long hair. He’s got………hair. 6. Tony is short and he…….beard.

2. She hasn’t got dark hair. She’s got……hair. 7. ………you dance well?

3. Sarah and Kate are twenty-four……….old. 8. Hope to…….from you soon.

4. Gordon isn’t……… . He’s short. 9. I………in Edinburgh, Scotland.

He hasn’t got big eyes. He’s got………eyes. 10. He can run quite……… .

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Grammar: : Have got (‘ve got) has got (‘s got)

1).Complete the sentences using: have, haven’t, has or hasn’t.

1.Have you got a beard? No, I … .

2… your friend got brown eyes?... .

3…. your mother got long hair?... .

4.… your father got a beard?... .

5.I … got dark hair.

6…. your parents got fair hair?... .

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Grammar: : Can

2). Look at the pictures and the list of words below. Ask and Answer questions, as in the example.

GUITAR, CAR, TRAIN, PIANO, BUS, DOG, CAT, COMPUTER, HELICOPTER, MOTORBIKE.

S1: Can you see a guitar?S2: No, I can’t. Can you see a car?S3: Yes, I can. Etc.

Unit Unit 22FriendsFriends

3). Fill in the speech bubbles with sentences from the list.

Can you help me up, please? Can you give this to Mr. Harris, please?Can you read this for me, please?Can you open your books at page 7, please?

4). Complete the table with information about yourself, then write an Internet advertisement for a pen-friend. Start with: Hello!/Hi!...Finish with: Please e-mail me today./Please, be my e-mail pen pal/ Hope to hear from you soon!

Unit 3Home

1). Read the texts and explain the words in bold. How many rooms are there in 1). Read the texts and explain the words in bold. How many rooms are there in each place? What is there in each room? What else has each place got?each place? What is there in each room? What else has each place got?

For Sale $370,000Address: 11, Hawk’s Lane, CanterburyThis lovely house is half a

mile from the city center, and is near the shops and the main road. It’s expensive, but it’s very large. Upstairs, there are 3 bedrooms, each with a wardrobe and a bathroom. There is also a study with a big bookcase. Downstairs, there is a small bathroom with a shower; a huge kitchen, a dinning room and a spacious living room with a fire place. The house has also got a beautiful garden and a swimming-pool.

For Rent $180/monthAddress: 6,Shell street, CanterburyThis attractive flat is in a

quiet street near the city center. It’s rather small, but it’s in a very pleasant area. It’s also very cheap. It has got a pretty bedroom, bathroom, a modern kitchen with a cooker, a dishwasher and a fridge, and a comfortable living room. The flat has also got a big balcony with a wonderful view. There is a large garage behind the building.

Unit 3Home

Home is Home is

where the heart

where the heart

is!is!

There is There is

no place no place

like home!like home!

East, west, East, west,

home is best!home is best!

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1). Fill in the gaps.1). Fill in the gaps.

Lovely house Attractive_____ Modern_____

Huge______ Quiet_______ Comfortable______

Spacious______ Pleasant_______ Wonderful_____

Beautiful______ Pretty_________ Large_________

2). 2). Fill in the adjectives which have a similar meaning.Fill in the adjectives which have a similar meaning.

Big= huge, s_ _ _ _ _ _ _, l_ _ _ _Beautiful= attractive, p_ _ _ _ _

Pleasant= l_ _ _ _ _,w_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Unit 3Home

Grammar: : Plurals

1).1). Write sentences as in the example.Write sentences as in the example.

1. and

ThisThis is a sofa and is a sofa and thatthat is a table. is a table.

2.and

__________________________________

3.and

___________________________________

4. and

____________________________________

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Grammar: There is – There are

2).2). What can you see in the picture below? Look carefully andWhat can you see in the picture below? Look carefully andthen, talk about the room, as in the examples.then, talk about the room, as in the examples.

Dinning table, armchair, pictures, posters, rug, sofa, chairs, cupboards, vase, mirror, curtains, beds, flowers, pillows

There is a dinning-table, but there isn’t a vase! There are two armchairs, but there aren’t any posters.

Unit 3Home

Grammar: : Prepositions of Place

3).3). First, look at the picture, then read the short text and choose First, look at the picture, then read the short text and choose the correct prepositions.the correct prepositions.

There is a table in the room. There is a vase in /on the table with some flowers in /on it. There is a magazine under / in front of the vase. There is a ball behind /

under the table. There is a chair next to / under the table. There is a plant behind/in front of the chair. There is a poster on / in the wall next to / under the plant.

Unit 4Friends

1). 1). Pierre has got a letter. It’s from his new pen-friend, Tony.Pierre has got a letter. It’s from his new pen-friend, Tony. Read Toney's letter , Read Toney's letter , explain the words in bold and answer the questions.explain the words in bold and answer the questions.

43, St Catherine StreetMontreal,PQ

M3B 2Y7 Canada Dear Pierre, I’m Tony Phillips and I’m 17 years old. I’m a student and I live in Montreal, Canada. I’m tall and slim with short dark hair and brown eyes. There are seven of us in our family; my grandparents, Steve and Sally, my parents, Joe and Kate, my sister, Liz, aged 9, my brother, Leo, aged 6, and of course, me. My father is a surgeon. He works at the local hospital and my mother is a teacher in a primary school. We live in a big house about 20 minutes from the city center.In my free time, I love playing computer games and listening to rock music. I’m a MTV maniac. My favorite group is Guns’n’Roses. Do you like them? I also like going to the cinema. I go to the cinema every Saturday. I don’t like going to the theatre, though. Well, that’s all about me. Write back! Best wishes, Tony

What is his mother’s job?

Where is Tony’s house?

What does Tony like/not like doing?

Unit 4Friends

1). Fill in 1). Fill in niece, grandmother, wife, sister, daughterniece, grandmother, wife, sister, daughter or or aunt,aunt, as in the example. as in the example.

1. Husband – WIFE WIFE 4. Nephew - …..

2. Son - ….. 5. Brother - …..

3. Uncle - ….. 6. Grandfather - …..

2). Match the free-time activities to the pictures. Not all the activities match the 2). Match the free-time activities to the pictures. Not all the activities match the pictures.pictures.

a)a) Listening to music, b) walking in the park, c) going on a picnic, d) Listening to music, b) walking in the park, c) going on a picnic, d) going to the cinema, e) travelling, f) exercising, g) reading, h) fishing, going to the cinema, e) travelling, f) exercising, g) reading, h) fishing, i) playing football, j) camping k) playing the guitar, l) watching TVi) playing football, j) camping k) playing the guitar, l) watching TV

Unit 4Friends

Grammar: : Possessive Case

1). Read the examples and study the rules, then choose the correct items in 1). Read the examples and study the rules, then choose the correct items in the sentences below.the sentences below.

The boy’s ball The girls’ ballAnn and John’s

mother

1. This is my son’s/sons bicycle.

2. This is Jenny/Jenny’s desk.

3. This is Tony and Pam’s/Tony’s and Pam house.

4. Those are Bob/Bob’s shoes.

5. These are the boys/boys’ bicycles.

Unit 4Friends Grammar: : Personal Pronouns & Possessive Adjectives

2). Fill in 2). Fill in her, me, himher, me, him or or theirtheir..

Subject Pronouns

I you he she it we you they

Object Pronouns

you her it us you them

Possessive Adjectives

your his its our your

3). Look at the family tree and complete 3). Look at the family tree and complete the sentences. the sentences.

1. Dave is John and Ann’sJohn and Ann’s nephew. He is theirtheir nephew.

2. Lisa is … cousin. She is … cousin.

3. Lisa is……… niece. She is… niece.

4. Helen is … wife. She is… wife.

5. Peter is … uncle. He is… uncle.

6. Ann is … aunt. She is… aunt.

7. Bill is … husband. He is… husband.

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Grammar: : Possessive Pronouns

4).Fill in 4).Fill in ours, yoursours, yours or or hershers..

MyYourHisHerIts

OurYourtheir

Mine…His…-

……

theirs

This is house. It’s

1. “Who’s/Whose is Ann? “ She’s my/mine sister.

2. Is this bag your/yours? “ No, it’s Sheila’s/Sheila”.

3. “ Who/Whose dog is this?” “ It’s their/theirs.”

4. “ Are those balls your/yours?” “Yes, they’re our/ours”.

5. “Who’s he?” “ Tom’s and Julie’s/ Tom and Julie’s father.”

5). Choose the correct word(s).5). Choose the correct word(s).

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GrammarGrammar: : Present SimplePresent Simple

6).Fill in the correct form of the verb.6).Fill in the correct form of the verb.

1.1. I go – he____I go – he____2.2. I work – he____I work – he____3.3. I love – he ____I love – he ____

4. I wash – he ______4. I wash – he ______5. I fly – he ________5. I fly – he ________6. I enjoy – he ______6. I enjoy – he ______

7). Fill in 7). Fill in do, does, don’tdo, does, don’t or or doesn’t.doesn’t.

1. A: …… you live in Madrid? B: No, I…... .2. A: …… Tim like watching TV? B: Yes, he…… .

3. A: …… they live in a flat? B: Yes, they…… .4. A: …… Marry work in a hospital? B: No, she…… .5. A: …… she like playing tennis? B: Yes, she…… .

6. A: …… they go fishing on Sundays? B: No, they…… .7. A: ……he work in a school? B: No, he…… .

8. A: ……you get up late on Sundays? B: Yes, we…… .9. A: …… they like playing football? B: Yes, they…… .

10. A: ……she like listening to jazz music? B: No, she…… .

The verb “ to be” ( present simple)The verb “ to be” ( present simple)

Interrogative and Short AnswersInterrogative and Short Answers

The indefinite article a/anThe indefinite article a/an

Have got (‘ve got) has got (‘s gotHave got (‘ve got) has got (‘s got))

CanCan

PluralsPlurals

There is – There areThere is – There are

Prepositions of PlacePrepositions of Place

Possessive CasePossessive Case

Personal Pronouns & Possessive AdjectivesPersonal Pronouns & Possessive Adjectives

Possessive PronounsPossessive Pronouns

Present SimplePresent Simple