Ibrahim El Mousily High School COMMON CORE : A GENERAL REVIEW OF BASICS/ PART 1 Instr.

Abdelkarim Foulfoula
1 THE ENGLISH ALPHABETS / NUMBERS :
The Alphabets:
Upper case : A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Lower case : a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
Numbers:
0 zero / oh 11 eleven 22 twenty-two 60 sixty
1 one 12 twelve 23 twenty-three 70 seventy
2 two 13 thirteen 24 twenty-four 80 eighty
3 three 14 fourteen 25 twenty-five 90 ninety
4 four 15 fifteen 26 twenty-six 100 one hundred
5 five 16 sixteen 27 twenty-seven 101 one hundred(and) one
6 six 17 seventeen 28 twenty-eight 102 one hundred (and) two
7 seven 18 eighteen 29 twenty-nine 199 one hundred (and) ninety-nine
8 eight 19 nineteen 30 thirty 200 two hundred
9 nine 20 twenty 40 forty 201 two hundred ( and) one
10 ten 21 twenty-one 50 fifty 1000 one thousand
2 NAMES and TITLES :
Mr. married / single male Mr. Brown * Marital status :
Full name : Michael Brown ( Mike) / Mr. Brown Mrs. single
married female Mrs. Jones
First name : Last name : Nickname : Title: Titles : Miss single female Miss Jane engaged
married
Michael Brown Mike Mr. Ms. married/single female Ms. Katie divorced / widowed
3 PERSONAL PRONOUNS and POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES :
I → my / you → your my textbook our teacher
Singular: I you he she it your textbook your name
he → his / she → her / it → its
Personal Possessive his textbook their class
Pronouns: Adjectives:
her textbook
Plural: we you they we → our / you → your / they → their
its color
4 VERB “ to be ” :
Affirmative Interrogative Negative
I am / I’m We are / We’re Am I ? Are we ? I am not / I’m not We are not / We’re not
You are / you’re You are / You’re Are you ? Are you ? You are not / you’re not You are not / You’re not
He is / He’s They are / They’re Is he ? Are they ? He is not / He’s not They are not / They’re not
She is / She’s Is she ? She is not/ She’s not
It is / It’s Is it ? It is not / It’s not
1. – I am a student. / I’m a student. 2. A : Are you a student ? 3. A : Is she a teacher ?
- They are students. / They’re students. B : Yes, I am. / Yes, I’m. B : No, she is not. / No, she’s not.
5 ARTICLES “a” and “ an ” :
Rule : English vowels :
a + vowel sound a o e i u
a book an umbrella an expensive backpack an + consonant sound
6 PRONUNCIATION OF PLURAL --S ENDINGS :
/s/ /z/ / iz /
laptops cakes lipsticks tablets pencils cell-phones teachers DVDs classes quizzes boxes pencil cases
credit cards bags doctor trees hand watches hairbrushes
7 DEMONSTRATIVES :

This is a laptop. These are laptops. this ==> ● / that =====> ● 1. A : What’s this ? 2. A: What are these ?
Singular : Plural :
That is a laptop. Those are laptops. these ==> ●● / those =====> ●● B: It’s a laptop. B: They’re laptops.
8 COUNTRIES - NATIONALITIES - LANGUAGES :
Country: Nationality: Language: 1. A: Where are you from ?
Endings : 1. A: Is France your country ?
Morocco Moroccan Arabic -an B : I’m from Morocco. B : No, It’s not. It’s England.
Italy Italian Italian -ian 2. A: What’s your nationality ? 2. A: Is your nationality Italian?
England English English -ish B : I’m Moroccan. B : No, It’s not. It’s French.
France French French -ch 3. A: What’s your first language? 3. A: Is Arabic your first language?
China Chinese Chinese -ese B : My first language is Arabic. B : Yes, It is.
 9 DESCRIBE APPEARANCE and PERSONALITY :
Appearance: Personality:
tall ≠ short fat ≠ skinny heavy ≠ thin old ≠ young polite ≠ impolite serious ≠ funny smart ≠ stupid
handsome nice ≠ rude talkative ≠ quiet stupid ≠ intelligent
pretty friendly ≠ unfriendly shy ≠ outgoing hardworking ≠ lazy
good-looking ≠ unattractive * handsome , good-looking , cute for men
* beautiful, pretty , cute for women
kind ≠ mean reserved ≠ sociable arrogant ≠ humble
beautiful

1. A : Who’s that ? 2. A : What’s Jack like ? Is he nice ? 3. A : What’s your brother like ?
B : She’s my sister. B : Well, he’s shy, but he’s really cute. B : He’s tall and handsome.
A : She’s really pretty. What’s her name ? A : And how old is he ? A : Is he friendly ?
B : Madison. We call her Maddie. B : He’s sixteen. He’s young. B : Yes, he’s so friendly.
10 SAYING “ Hello ” and SAYING “ Good-bye ” :
Saying “ Hello” Saying “Good-bye”
- Hello - How are you ? - Great, Thanks ! - Bye / Bye-bye / Good-bye
- Hi - How are you today ? - I’m just fine. Thank you. - See you later / See you soon
- Good morning - How’s it going ? - Pretty good, thanks ! - See you tomorrow/ next week
- Good afternoon - How are you doing ? - I’m OK, thank you. - Have a good evening.
- Good evening - How about you ? - I’m doing great, thanks. - Good night / Have a good night.
- And you ? - Not bad, thank you. - Have a great weekend / day / time.

- Sandra : Hi, Gina. How are you ? - Robin : Bye, Liz .

- Gina : I’m just fine, Miss Sandra. How about you ? - Liz : See you later, Robin. Have a great weekend .
- Sandra : Pretty good, thanks. - Robin : You, too, Liz.
11 ASK FOR and GIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION WITH “ wh-questions ” :
1. What’s your name ? / Who are you ? My name is Akina Hayashi. / I’m Akina Hayashi.
2. How do you spell your first name ? It’s A-K-I-N-A.
3. How old are you ? I’m seventeen.
4. How are you today ? I’m just fine, thanks.
5. Where are you from ? I’m from Japan.
6. What’s your nationality I’m Japanese.
7. Where are your parents from originally ? They’re from Japan, from Tokyo.
8. What’s your first language ? My first language is Japanese.
9. What’s your country like ? It’s beautiful, but cold. / It’s small and beautiful.
10. What’s your favorite TV show ? My favorite TV show is Game of Thrones.
11. Who’s your favorite actor ? My favorite actor is Will Smith.
12 What’s he like ? He’s tall and funny.
13. What’s your phone number ? My phone number is 718-666-8241. / It’s 718-666-8241.
14. What’s your e-mail address ? My e-mail address is [email protected] . / It’s [email protected] .
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS WITH YOUR OWN INFORMATION :
1. What’s your name ? / Who are you ?
2. How do you spell your first name ?
3. How old are you ?
4. How are you today ?
5. Where are you from ?
6. What’s your nationality
7. Where are your parents from originally ?
8. What’s your first language ?
9. What’s your country like ? ( big , small , beautiful , cold , warm …)
10. What’s your favorite TV show / color / food / sports / season / animal ?
11. Who’s your best friend ?
12 What’s he/she like ?
13. What’s your phone number ?
14. What’s your e-mail address ?

GOOD LUCK !
 Ibrahim El Mousily High School COMMON CORE : A GENERAL REVIEW OF BASICS/ PART 2 Instr. Abdelkarim Foulfoula
1 CLOTHES

Underwear:

cap hat gloves

shirt blouse pants jeans suit uniform
undershirt bra dress skirt

underpants panties T-shirt polo shirt shorts tights tracksuit pajamas scarf tie belt
djellaba scarf

footwear
shoes high heels boots sneakers running shoes sandals flipflops socks
sweater polo sweater hoodie jacket coat rain coat
Clothes + Colors :
1. Use your color pencils to practice colors.
white black dark gray gray light gray beige light brown
brown dark brown red pink orange yellow light green
green dark green light blue blue dark blue purple
2. Notice : → a blue T-shirt a T-shirt blue → black shoes a black shoes shoes black
- This is a blue shirt.
pants - jeans - shorts - pajamas - gloves / shoes - high-heels -
- These are blue jeans. Clothes that usually are in plural form → sneakers - running shoes - boots - sandals - flipflops - socks
3. Asking about color :
1. A: What color is your T-shirt ? 2. A: What color are his sneakers ? 3. A: What color is the suit ?
B: My T-shirt is white. B: His sneakers are brown. B: The suit is dark blue.

2 POSSESSIVES :
with Possessive Adjectives : with Possessive Pronouns : with Name+ ’s

I These are my shoes. These shoes are mine.

you These are your shoes. These shoes are yours. - These are Sara’s shoes.
he These are his shoes. These shoes are his. - These shoes are Sara’s.
she These are her shoes. These shoes are hers. - This is Alex’s hat.
we These are our shoes. These shoes are ours. - This hat is Alex’s.
they These are their shoes. These shoes are theirs.

1. A : Is this your Jacket ? 2. A: Are these high heels yours ? 3. A: Is this Camilia’s dress ?
B : Yes, it’s mine. / Yes, it’s my Jacket. B: No, they’re not. Maybe, they are Sara’s. B: Not, it’s not. Hers is blue.

1. A : Whose cap is this ? Practice : Choose the correct word.

B : It’s Sami’s. A: Whose T-shirts are these ? Are A: ________ ( whose /his ) shirt is this ? Is it Arya___ ( s/’s) ?
they Tom’s and Joshua’s ? B : No, it’s not _______ ( her / hers ) . It’s ______ ( my / mine ).
2. A: Whose shorts are these ? B : No, they’re not. Theirs are blue, A : Are these _______ ( yours / your jeans ?
B : They’re mine. not white. B : No, they aren’t _______ ( my / mine ) jeans. Let’s ask Ali. I
think they’re _______ ( he’s / his ) .
3 WEATHER & SEASONS
The Four Seasons of the Year :
- A : What’s the weather like ?
the sun - It’s (very) hot .
What s the weather like ?

- B : It’s sunny .

- A : What’s the weather like ?

clouds - It’s ( so ) humid .
- B : It’s cloudy .

- A : What’s the weather like ?

winter spring wind - It’s ( very) cold .
- B : It’s windy .

- A : What’s the weather like ?

rain - It’s raining now.
- B : It’s rainy .
- A : What’s the weather like ?
snow - It’s snowing now.
summer fall - B : It’s snowy .
 PERSONAL OBJECTS & BELONGINGS

ID card student card driver’s license passport ticket notebook newspaper

cheque book ATM card money cash change wallet purse

backpack briefcase handbag cell-phone tablet laptop flash drive

keys keychain lighter phone charger power bank USB cable headphones

sunglasses prescription glasses umbrella sim card SD card hand watch camera

perfume deodorant lipstick make up jewelry

suitcase duffle bag hairbrush nail clippers pills gum tissue

IN MY SCHOOL / CLASSROOM

textbook copybook notebook dictionary pen pencil eraser ruler

highlighter pencil case board desk chair door window curtains

TV DVD player remote control loud speakers data projector A.C lamp outlet

light switch wastebasket administration classroom library restroom teacher student