Introductions A. B. A. B. A. B. A. B. Hello. My name's Peter. What's your name? Janet. Where are you from Janet?

I'm from Seattle. Where are you from? I'm from Madrid. Are you American? Yes, I am. Are you Spanish? Yes I am.

Key Vocabulary My name is... What's (is) your name ... Where are you from? I'm from... Are you (Spanish, American, German, etc.) Hello and Goodbye - Three Short Conversations Hello A. B. A. Hello, Peter. How are you? Fine, thanks. How are you? I'm fine, thank you.

Goodbye A. B. A. B. Goodbye, Janet. See you tomorrow! Bye bye, Peter. Have a nice evening. Thanks, you too! Thanks.

Key Vocabulary Hello... How are you? I'm fine, - OK, - well, thank you Goodbye, - bye bye See you tomorrow Have a nice evening, - day Introducing Yourself / Saying Hello How do you do? How do you do. Pleased to meet you. How are you? Fine, thanks. And you?

What time is it? - I A. B. A. B. Excuse me. Can you tell me the time, please? Yes, of course. It's seven o'clock. Thank you. No problem.

What time is it? - II A. B. A. B. What time is it? It's half past three. Thanks. You're welcome.

Key Vocabulary Excuse me. Can you tell me the time, please? What time is it? It's half past... It's quarter past... It's ten to... It's quarter to... o'clock Personal Information What's your name? Peter. Where are you from? / Where do you come from? I'm from ... I come from ... What's your surname / family name? Smith. What's your first name? Tom. What's your address? 7865 NW Sweet Street Where do you live? I live in San Diego. What's your (tele)phone number? 209-786-9845 How old are you? Twenty-five. I'm twenty-five years old. Are you married? / What's your marital status? I'm single. What do you do? / What's your job? I'm a librarian. Have you got a car / job / house / etc.? Yes, I've got a good job. Have you got any children / friends / books / etc.? Yes, I've got three children - two boys and a daughter Can you play tennis / golf / football / etc.? Yes, I can play golf. Can you speak English / French / Japanese / etc.? No, I can't speak Japanese.

When / Where were you born? I was born in 1961 / Seattle. Where did you go? I went to a friend's house. What did you do? We played video games. Where were you? I was in New York for the weekend. Could you speak English / French / Japanese / etc.? when you were five / two / fifteen / etc. years old? Yes, I could speak English when I was five years old. Shopping How can I help you? / May I help you? Yes. I'm looking for a sweater. Can I try it on? Sure, the changing rooms are over there. How much does it cost? / How much is it? It's $45. How would you like to pay? By credit card. Can I pay by credit card / check / debit card? Certainly. We accept all major cards. Have you got something bigger / smaller / lighter / etc.? Certainly, we've got a smaller sizes as well.

Asking Something Specific What's that? It's a cat! What time is it? It's three o'clock. Can / May I open the window? Certainly. It's hot in here! Is there a bank / supermarket / pharmacy / etc. near here? Yes. There is a bank on the next corner next to the post office. Where is the nearest bank / supermarket / pharmacy / etc.? The nearest pharmacy is on 15th street. Who wrote / invented / painted / etc. the ...? Hemingway wrote "The Sun Also Rises". Is there any water / sugar / rice / etc.? Yes, there's a lot of sugar left.

Are there any apples / sandwiches / books / etc.? No, there aren't any apples left. Is this your / his / her / etc. book / ball / house / etc.? No, I think it's his ball. Whose is this / that? It's Jack's. Questions with 'Like' What do you like? I like playing tennis, reading and listening to music. What does he look like? He's tall and slim. What would you like? I'd like a steak and chips. What is it like? It's an interesting country. What's the weather like? It's raining at the moment. Would you like some coffee / tea / food? Yes, thank you. I'd like some coffee. Would you like something to drink / eat? Thank you. Could I have a cup of tea? Asking for an Opinion What's it about? It's about a young boy who encounters adventures. What do you think about your job / that book / Tim / etc.? I thought the book was very interesting. How big / far / difficult / easy is it? The test was very difficult! How big / far / difficult / easy are they? The questions were very easy. How was it? It was very interesting. What are you going to do tomorrow / this evening / next week / etc.? I'm going to visit some friends next weekend. Suggestions What shall we do this evening? Let's go see a film. Why don't we go out / play tennis / visit friends / etc. this evening? Yes, that sounds like a good idea.

The Present Simple - every day habits and routines a. Where _ _ _ _ _ live? Roland lives in Fagersta in Central Sweden. He works for Avesta Sandvik Tube Ltd.

b. When _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _?

He usually gets up at six o'clock. He often goes jogging and sometimes goes for a swim

c. What _ _ before work?

before work.

d. When _ _ usually _ _ ?

He usually starts work at eight o'clock, but on Tuesdays he starts at seven and finishes at

e. What _ _ _ _ Tuesday?

four. He has an English lesson every Tuesday at a quarter past four.

f. What _ _ _ _ _ _ job?

Roland is a computer programmer. He works for forty hours a week in the company's

g. How long _ _ _ _ week?

computer department.

h. Why _ _ _ _ _ _ job?

He likes his job because he feels free. In his company, there is a system of

i. What _ _ _ _ _ _ mean?

flexi-time. This means that he can choose when he wants to start and finish work.

j. What _ _ _ interests?

Roland also has many interests. In the spring, he goes cycling every Sunday. In the summer, he goes canooing on a lake just

k. What _ _ _ the autumn?

outside Fagersta. He doesn't like the autumn

weather. In the autumn, he stays at home and l. Which _ _ _ _ season? reads and watches television. Winter is his favourite season. In the winter, he puts on m. How far _ _ _ in the winter? his skis and travels for many Swedish miles along the tracks in the forests near his home.

n. What sort _ _ _ _ _ _?

Roland is a very active person. He works quite hard and spends a large part of his free

o. How hard _ _ _ _ _ _ ?

time with his wife and their two children who enjoy many of the same interests.

p. How _ _ _ free time?

How about you?

a. Where do you live? b. When do you usually get up? c. What do you usually do before work? d. When do you usually start work? e. What do you usually do after work? f. What is your job or occupation? g. How long do you work each week? h. Do you like your job? i. Why do you like it? or Why don't you like it?

j. What are your interests? k. What do you do in the autumn? l. What is your favourite season? m. Do you like the winter? ....What do you do then? n. What sort of person are you? o. How hard do you work? p. How do you spend most of your free time? ...Who with?

The Present Simple - daily routines and likes & dislikes Present Simple: every day

Hazuki is a waitress from Nagoya in Japan. She serves food and drink in a motorway restaurant just outside the city. She has a tiring job. She stands and walks. Hazuki gets up between ten and eleven o'clock every morning and starts work at four o' clock in the afternoon. The restaurant is very busy in the evenings. Men and women from important Japanese companies (Nissan, Toyota, Sony, Hitachi) have dinner with their customers and friends. Hazuki works very quickly, but she is always very polite. She is never rude to her customers. She finishes work at ten o'clock and arrives home at eleven o'clock at night. Then she phones her friends in different Japanese cities. She doesn't go to bed at eleven o'clock. She sometimes goes to a disco - about once a week, but she usually watches television. She often goes to bed between two and three o'clock in the morning.

Present Simple: likes & dislikes

Juan Carlos is a friendly Spanish gentleman. He works as a State Administrator in Valencia. He has a very responsible job. He needs good information to do his job well. Juan Carlos also likes to have good information when he is buying food. He likes cooking, but he also wants to know where the food comes from and what is in it. He doesn't like food grown with a lot of chemicals and pesticides. He hates meat factories and highly processed food. Many people eat the American diet of hamburgers, a lot of sugar and salt, animal fat and white bread. Juan Carlos prefers organic fruit and vegetables and whole food cereals.

HAZUKI

JUAN CARLOS

1. Where ...... from? 2. What .........do? 3. Has ..... easy job? 4. Does .... sit in an office? 5. When ............ up? 6. When ........... work? 7. Is .. empty in the evenings? 8. Who ........... serve? 9. Does ........... slowly? 10. Is ......... sometimes rude? 11. When ........ arrive home? 12. Who ........... phone? 13. Does ........ to bed early? 14. What ........ usually do? 15. Why ............... between two and three o'clock in the morning?

16. What ......... nationality? 17. What .......... job? 18. Has ... a good job? 19. Does ....... information? 20. What ........ like doing? 21. What ........ want to know? 22. Does ......... pesticides? 23. What .... many people eat? 24. What ........... prefer?

A, An, The I am from Seattle, Washington. Seattle is a city in the United States. It is near the border of Canada in the northwest corner of the USA. I live in a town called Olympia which is on the Puget Sound. I live in a house in a street in the countryside. The street is called "Bear Street" and the house is old - more than 100 years old! I am an English teacher at a school in the center of the town. I like books and taking photographs. I usually have lunch at school. I usually go home by car. We have all kinds of food in Olympia. I like Italian food very much. Sometimes, I go to an Italian restaurant in Seattle. The restaurant is called "Luigi's". Italian food is great!

DO NOT use an article with countries, states, counties or provinces, lakes and mountains except when the country is a collection of states such as "The United States". He lives in Washington near Mount Rainier. They live in northern British Columbia. Use an article with bodies of water, oceans and seas My country borders on the Pacific Ocean DO NOT use an article when you are speaking about things in general I like Russian tea. She likes reading books. DO NOT use an article when you are speaking about meals, places, and transport He has breakfast at home. I go to university. He comes to work by taxi. I am from Seattle, Washington. Seattle is
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border of town called

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northwest corner of the USA. I live in

Olympia which is on
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Puget Sound. I live in

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street is called "Bear Street" and English teacher at books and taking home by
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school in photographs. I car. We have all

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IN / TO / ON / AT FOR PLACE
IN Use 'in' with spaces:

in a room / in a building in a garden / in a park

Use 'in' with bodies of water:

in the water in the sea in a river

Use 'in' with lines:

AT

in a row / in a line in a queue

Use 'at' with places:

ON

at the bus-stop at the door at the cinema at the end of the street

Use 'on' with surfaces:

on the ceiling / on the wall / on the floor on the table

Use 'on' with small islands:

I stayed on Maui.

Use 'on' with directions:

TO

on the left on the right straight on

Use 'to' with movement from one place to another:

I went to school. Did you go to work? Let's go to the shopping mall.

DO NOT Use 'to' with 'home'

IN / TO / ON / AT FOR TIME
IN Use 'in' months and years and periods of time:

in January in 1978 in the twenties

Use 'in' a period of time in the future:

AT

in a few weeks in a couple of days

Use 'at' with precise time:

ON

at six o'clock at 10.30 at two p.m.

Use 'on' with days of the week:

on Monday on Fridays

Use 'on' with specific calendar days:

on Christmas day on October 22nd

IMPORTANT NOTES in the morning / afternoon / evening - at night We say in the morning, afternoon or evening BUT we say 'at night'