CELE - BEGINNERS

Contents and Lessons

2024
 INTRODUCING YOURSELF

1. WATCH THE SCENE:

Ron: Excuse me, do you mind? Everywhere else is full.

Harry: Not at all.

Ron: I’m Ron, by the way, Ron Weasley.

Harry: I’m Harry, Harry Potter.

***

Hermione: You’re Harry Potter. I’m Hermione Granger, and… you are?

Ron: Um… Ron Weasley.

Hermione: Pleasure.

TAKE A LOOK:

I’m Harry Potter

First name: Harry

Last name: Potter

ASK AND ANSWER:

What’s your name? What’s his name? What’s her name?

My name is Harry His name is Ron Her name is

Potter. Weasley. Hermione Granger.
 2. LET’S SPELL

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
COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION AND PUT YOUR INFORMATION:

A: What’s _______________ name?

B: _____________ name is _______________________.
A: Is that _____________________?
B: Yes, That’s right.
A: How do you spell _____________ last name?
B: It’s __________________________.

3. 10 WAYS TO SAY “HELLO” IN ENGLISH

These are some natural ways to say “hello” in English. Teacher Tiffani is going to
help you with that. Watch the video: 10 ways to say hello in English – Speak
English with Tiffani

MAKING NOTES – THE 10 WAYS:

1. _________________________ 4. _________________________

2. _________________________ 5. _________________________

3. _________________________ 6. _________________________
 7. _________________________ 9. _________________________

8. _________________________ 10. _________________________

4. A LITTLE BIT OF GRAMMAR: The verb BE

Subject pronouns and the present tense verb be

Positive Form (+):

FULL FORM CONTRACTION

I am your teacher. I’m your teacher.

You are in room 7. You’re in room 7.

He is Mike. He’s Mike.

She is Hannah. She’s Hannah.

It is English. It’s English.

We are students. We’re students.

You are in Florianópolis. You’re in Florianópolis.

They are relatives. They’re relatives.

● Always use a subject pronoun (you, he, etc.) with a verb, e.g.:

It’s a school. NOT Is a school. They’re teachers. NOT Are teachers.

● Always use capital I. e.g.: He’s Lyn and I’m Mel. NOT He’s Lyn and i’m
Mel.
● You – singular and plural.
● Use he for a man, she for a woman, and it for a thing.
● Use they for people and things.
● In contractions use (’).
● We use contractions in conversations and informal writing.

LESSON 2
1.1 INTRODUCING YOURSELF: Spelling names:
 1. Conversation. Listen and practice. Then practice with your own
names. Make a list of your classmates’ names.

A: What’s your name?

B: My name is Akina Hayashi.
A: Is that A-K-I-N-A?
B: Yes, that’s right.
A: How do you spell your last name? H-A-Y-A-S-H-Y?
B: No, it’s H-A-Y-A-S-H-I.

My
classmates
Akina Hayashi
Ethan Reed
…

Your turn: Ask and answer with your information.

A: What’s your name?

B: My name is _______ _______.
A: Is that __ __ __ __ __ __?
B: Yes, that’s right.
A: How do you spell your last name?
B: It’s __ __ __ __ __ __.

2. TITLES:
a. Watch the video.
 b. Put the correct title:

I. _______________
III. _______________

II. ________________
IV. ________________

3. SAYING HELLO:
a. A: Hi, Mathew. How is it going?
B: Great! Thanks. How about you Lisa?

b. A: Good morning, Mr. Garcia. How are you?

B: I’m just fine, Alex. Thank you.

c. A: Good afternoon, Linda. How are you?

B: Pretty good, thanks. How are you doing?

d. A: Good evening, Mrs. Morgan.

B: Hello, Ms. Chen. How are you?
A: I’m fine. Thank you.

4. NUMBERS FROM 0 TO 20 - AND DAYS

a. Match the words with the NUMBERS:

twelve twenty eleven three

eighteen five fifteen seven

 0 zero 7 _______ 14 fourteen
1 one 8 eight 15 ______
2 two 9 nine 16 sixteen
3 three 10 ten 17 seventeen
4 four 11 ______ 18 ______
5 _______ 12 ______ 19 nineteen
6 six 13 Thirteen 20 _______

Phone numbers

We say the digits separately

794 1938 = seven nine four, one nine three eight
44 = four four OR double four 0 = zero OR oh

*Question: What’s your phone number?

My phone number is ____________.
It’s _____________.

b. DAYS OF THE WEEK:

Questions:
What day is today?
Today is ____________.
What day is tomorrow?
Tomorrow is ___________.

Saying Personal Information

1. Listen and practice:

0 (oh/zero) 1 (one) 2 (two) 3 (three) 4 (four) 5 (five)

6 (six) 7 (seven) 8 (eight) 9 (nine) 10 (ten)

‘His name is John Smith. His phone number is (555) 555-1213. His email
address is [email protected], and her website is
www.johnsmithenterprises.com’.

How to say your email address: “@” → at “.” → dot.

● What’s his/her name?

● What’s his/her phone number?
● What’s his/her email address?
● What’s his/her website address?

What about you?

● Name:
● Number:
● Email:
● Website:
Conversation: Are you Andrea Clark?
Listen and practice:

Daniel: Excuse me. Are you Andrea Clark?

Sheilla: No, I’m not. She’s over there.
Daniel: Oh, I’m sorry.

Lena: Matt? This is your book.

Matt: Oh, thank you.
You’re in my class, right?
Lena: Yes, I am. I’m Lena Garza.

Jack: Hey, Christy, this is Ben.

He’s in our history class.
Christy: Hi, Ben.
Ben: Hi, Christy. Nice to meet you.

Group work: Greet a classmate. Then introduce him or her to another person.
“Hey, Ming, this is...”
It’s in my bedroom…

He likes...

Saying Good-bye

1. See you later, Matthew

Bye-bye, Lisa.
2. See you tomorrow, Alex.
Bye, Mr. Garcia.
3. Good-bye. Have a great weekend.
Thank you. You, too.
4. Good-bye, Miss Chen.
Have a good evening!
Good night, Mrs. Morgan

LESSON 3: ALL OVER THE WORLD

THE WORLD
 1. Continents

Continent Adjective

Africa African

Asia Asian

Australia Australian

Europe European

North America North American

South America South American

Countries and Nationalities

Country Nationality Adjective

-ish

England Engl_____

Ireland Ir_____

Poland Pol_____

Scotland Scott_____
Spain Span_____

Turkey Turk_____

-an

Germany Germ_____

Mexico Mexic_____

The (United) States/ The US(A) Americ_____

-ian

Argentina Argentin_____

Brazil Brazil_____

Egypt Egypt_____

Hungary Hungar_____

Italy Ital_____

Russia Russ_____

-ese

China Chin_____

Japan Japan_____

The Czech Republic Czech

France French

Switzerland Swiss

The World Quiiiiiiiiiiz! Answer these questions:

1. Where are these capital cities?

a. Canberra:
b. Prague:
c. Warsaw:
d. Ankara:
e. Edinburgh:
2. What country is this money from?
a. the dollar:
b. the yuan:
c. the rouble:
d. the pound:
e. the yen:

3. What country is the food from?

a. tapas:
b. goulash:
c. pasta:
d. tacos:

4. What nationality are the flags?

c.
a. _______________________
_______________________

a.
_______________________

b.
_______________________
5. Read the dialogues. Complete with I’m, I’m not, are, aren’t, is, or isn’t.

a. A: Are you English?

B: No, I'___ not. I’m ________.
A: Where are you from in Scotland?
B: I’___ from Glasgow.
b. A: Where ___ you from?
B: I’___ from Australia, from Darwin.
A: Where’s Darwin? ___ it near Sydney?
B: No, it ____. It’s in the north.
 A: ___ it nice?
B: Yes, it ___. It’s beautiful.
c. A: Where are you from?
B: We’re from Columbus, Ohio, in the USA.
A: ____ you on holiday?
C: No, we ___. We’re students.
6. In which country are the world’s coolest cities located?

a. Russia
b. United States
c. Sweden
d. Canada

7. Supposedly home to a “monster,” Loch Ness is one of many inland seas—or

“lochs”—in which country?

a. Ireland b. England c. Scotland d. Wales

8. Which country has three capital cities — Pretoria, Cape Town, and
Bloemfontein?

a. Chile b. Australia c. Nigeria d. South Africa

Let’s learn more about the verb to be…

Exercises:

1. Write the sentences in the negative.

She’s Australian. She isn’t Australian.

a. I’m Brazilian: _______________________________________________.
a. They’re British: ______________________________________________.
b. It’s in South America: _________________________________________.
c. You’re French: ______________________________________________.

2. Make questions and short answers.

/ you English?: Are you English? → Yes, I am.

a. / I in room 10?: __________________________________? ___________.

a. / It Italian?: _____________________________________? ___________.
b. / they students?: _________________________________? ___________.
c. / he from the USA?: _______________________________? __________.
d. / you sure?: _____________________________________? ___________.

3. Complete the dialogue. Use contractions if possible.

A: Hi. I’m Mark.

B: Hello Mark. My name ___ Maria.
A: ___ you Spanish, Maria?
B: No. I ___ from Mexico.
A: ___ you from Mexico City?
B: No. I ___ from Tijuana.
A: ___ Tijuana near Mexico City?
B: No, it ____. It ___ in the north.
A: ___ you a student?
B: No. I ___ a teacher.

4. Write three questions beginning Is…? or Are…?. Then, ask the questions to
somebody.

1. ______________________________________________________________?
2. ______________________________________________________________?
3. ______________________________________________________________?

Oral Practice
Look at these pictures and answer: Where are they from?
 1.
This is Dua Lipa.
A: Where is she from?
B: She is from London, England. She is British.
She ____________________.

2.
This is Elon Musk. 5.
A: Where_______________? This is Cate Blanchett.
B: He is________________. A: Where_____________?
He is__________________. B: She________________.
She __________________.

3. 6.
This is Steve Jobs. This is Pedro Pascal.
A: Where_______________? A: Where _______________?
B: He___________________. B: He __________________.
He_____________________. He _____________________.

4. 7.
This is Anitta. This is Christina Hammock
A: Where _______________? Koch.
B: She _________________. A: Where _______________?
B: She _________________.
She ____________________.
Let’s learn more about numbers
Write the numbers:

twenty-one ___ fifty-nine ___ eighty-eight ___

thirty ___ sixty ___ ninety ___
thirty-five ___ sixty-seven ___ ninety-four ___
forty ___ seventy ___ a/one hundred ___
forty-three ___ seventy-two ___
fifty ___ eighty ___

LESSON 4: WHAT’S IN YOUR BAG?

Look at these objects:

A hairbrush

keys

A cell phone

A laptop

Hand Sanitizer
A wallet
An umbrella

Sunglasses

The articles a and an

an → vowel sound
a → consonant sound

1. This is _____ book. 4. This is _____ marker.

2. This is _____ eraser. 5. This is _____ notebook.
3. This is _____ English book. 6. This is _____ clock

Let’s see a little bit more about the articles a and an…
Watch the video: Jackie explains how to use a and an:

Objects:
This is a/an… SINGULAR
These are… PLURAL

a. This is a bottle. c. _________ dictionary.

a. These are glasses. d. ________ brush.
b. ______ a watch. e. ________ credit card.
f. ________ identity card. n. ________ passport.
g. ________ keys. o. ________ comb.
h. ________ mobile/cell phone. p. ________ notebook.
i. ________ pen. q. ________ landline.
j. ________ pencil. r. ________ laptop.
k. ________ purse. s. ________ teddy bear.
l. ________ magazines. t. ________ books.
m. ________ scissors. u. ________ rucksack.

Online practice:
British Council: vocabulary - everyday objects
Open the link and let’s practice and learn more.

Conversation: It’s… interesting.

Wendy: Wow! What are these?
Helen: They’re earrings.
Wendy: Oh, cool! Thank you, Helen.
They’re great!
Helen: You’re welcome.
Rex: Now open this box.
Wendy: Ok. Uh, what’s this?
Rex: It’s a scarf.
Wendy: Oh. It’s… interesting.
Thank you, Rex. It’s very nice.

Plural - s endings
s = /z/ s = /s/ e(s) = /iz/
earring → earrings desk → desks pencil case → pencil
phone → phones laptop → laptops cases
bookbag → bookbags wastebasket → class → classes
wastebaskets box → boxes

Demonstratives: This and These → It and They; plurals

Look at the pictures.
 This is a clock.

These are clocks.

The questions are:

What’s this?
This is an earring. What are these?
It’s an earring. These are earrings.
They’re earrings.

Practice: Complete these conversations:

A: What are these?

B: These are glasses.
 a.
A: What ________________?
B: This__________________. d.
A: What ________________?
B: These ________________.

b.
A: What ________________? e.
B: This _________________. A: What _____________________?
B: This ______________________.

c.
A: What ________________? f.
B: This _________________. A: What ________?
B: These ________.

What is this called in English? Make the questions and answers:

Speaking tips: “I don’t know.”, “I think…”, “This is a/an…”, “these are…”

Vocabulary: ball, bicycles, chair, dog, lipstick

a.

b. c.
 d.

e.

Conversation - Where are my car keys?

Lauren: Oh, no! Where are my car keys?
Matt: I don’t know. Are they in your purse?
Lauren: No, they’re not.
Matt: Maybe they’re on the table in the restaurant.

Server: Excuse me. Are these your keys?

Lauren: Yes, they are. Thank you!
Server: You’re welcome. And is this your wallet?
Lauren: Hmm. No, it’s not. Where’s your wallet, Matthew?
Matt: It’s in my pocket… wait a minute! That is my wallet!

Yes/No and “Where” questions with be

Is this your wallet? SING
Yes, it is. / No, It’s not.

Are these your keys? PLURAL

Yes, they are. / No, they’re not.

***

Where is your wallet? SING

It’s in my pocket.

Where are my keys? PLURAL

They’re on the table.

Oral practice:
1. Choose three things of yours, then make questions like in the
examples above.
 e.g.: A: Is this your pen, Yuko?
B: No, it’s not.

A: Are these your keys, Andrea?

B: Let me see… Yes, They are.

Prepositions of place; article the…

Watch the video:

Now, see the prepositions again and try to make and answer questions about the
cat:

A: Where’s the cat?

B: The cat is in the box. The cat’s on...

Practice: Complete these sentences.

 d.
The cat is _____________________.
a.
The books are ____________.

e.
b.
The map is _____________.
The cell phone is _________.

f.
The girl is ___________________.
c.
The flowers are ________________.
Exercise: Look at this picture and answer where these things are:

camera: The camera is above the books.

● doll: _______________________________________________________.
● clock: _____________________________________________________.
● pig bank: ___________________________________________________.
● rucksack: ___________________________________________________.
● gift: _______________________________________________________.
● books: _____________________________________________________.
● chair: ______________________________________________________.
● computer: __________________________________________________.
● teddy bear: _________________________________________________.
● ruler: ______________________________________________________.
● bicycle: ____________________________________________________.
● wastebasket: ________________________________________________.
● printer: ____________________________________________________.
● ball: _______________________________________________________.
● pencils: ____________________________________________________.
● desk: ______________________________________________________.
● scissors: ____________________________________________________.
LESSON 5: Filling a form
1. A student goes to London to study English. Listen to the interview and
complete her form:

First name:

Surname:

Country:

City:

Age:

Address:

Postcode:

Email:

Phone number:

Mobile phone:

2. Ask a partner these questions:

a. What’s your first name? ______________________________________.

b. What’s your surname? ________________________________________.
c. How do you spell it? __________________________________________.
d. Where are you from? _________________________________________.
e. How old are you? ____________________________________________.
f. What’s your address? ________________________________________.
g. What's your postcode? ________________________________________.
h. What’s your email address? ____________________________________.
i. What’s your phone number? ____________________________________.

3. Grammar. possessive adjectives: my, your, etc.

Complete the gaps with I, you, my, or your.

a. Where are _____ from?

____’m from Rio.
 b. What's _____ name?
_____ name’s Darly.

Look at this chart:

Practice:
a. Complete the sentences with a possessive adjective.

My name’s Darly. I’m from Brazil.

1. The students are from Italy. _____ names are Suzanna and Tito.
2. She’s in my class. _____ name is Rebecca.
3. We’re in class 2. _____ teacher is Richard.
4. London is famous for _____ parks.
5. How do you spell _____ surname, Anna?
6. This is my teacher. _____ name is Brad.
7. I’m from London. ______ address is 31, Old Kent Road.
8. Sit down and open ______ books, please.
9. Laura is in my class. ______ desk is near the window.
10. We’re from Liverpool. ______ surname is Connor.

b. Highlight the correct word.

Mark and Simon are friends. They/Their are in class 2.

1. She’s a new student. She/her name’s Ipek.

2. Is they/their teacher British?
3. My name’s Soraya. I’m in you/your class.
4. Where are you/your friends from?
5. We’re French. We/Our names are Marc and Jacques.
6. Is she/her German?
7. Peter is a teacher. He/His is from Ireland.
8. What’s he/his name?
9. I’m Karen. I/My surname is White.
10. She/Her is from Barcelona.
Just a beautiful song…
P!nk, Willow Sage Hart - Cover Me In Sunshine

Lyrics:
Adjectives
Verbs
Nouns
Subjects

I’ve been dreaming

friendly faces
I’ve got so much time to kill

just imagine
people laughing
I know some day we will

and even if it’s far away

get me through another day

cover me in sunshine
shower me with good times
tell me that the world’s been spinning since the beginning
and everything’ll be alright
cover me in sunshine

from a distance
all these mountains
are just some tiny hills

wildflowers
they keep living
 while they’re just standing still

I’ve been missing yesterday

but what if there's a better place

cover me in sunshine
shower me with good times
tell me that the world’s been spinning since the beginning
and everything’ll be alright
cover me in sunshine
shower me with good times
tell me that the world’s been spinning since the beginning
and everything’ll be alright
cover me in sunshine

La la la

cover me in sunshine
shower me with good times
tell me that the world’s been spinning since the beginning
and everything’ll be alright
cover me in sunshine

Let’s sing along:

Watch the video with the lyrics and sing along.

Lesson 6: Plurals; This/These - That/Those

1. Let’s see how we can make plurals, and how to use the demonstratives
this/these - that/those

First, watch this video about plurals:

Plural - rules:

● Em inglês, o plural não é APENAS colocar o “s”.

● Em inglês, grande parte das palavras é finalizada com o “S” no final
● Quando a palavra terminar com: S - SH - CH - X - Z coloque o ES no
final.
ex: beaches

● quando a palavra terminar com “Y”, existem duas regras, que são:
1. se a palavra tiver uma vogal + “Y” no final, mantenha o “y”
e acrescente o “S” (boy → boys).
2. se a palavra tiver uma consoante + “Y” você substitui o “Y”
por ies (baby → babies)
● quando a palavra terminar com “O”, existem duas regras, que são:
1. se tiver uma vogal antes do "Ó", acrescente o “S” (radio → radios)
2. se tiver uma consoante antes do “O”, acrescente o “ES” (hero →
heroes)
● existem os plurais irregulares, ou seja, não seguem regras, assim é
necessário memorizá-las (child → children).
Exercise: This/These - That/Those: Look at the pictures I - IV and complete
the dialogues.

III.
I. What’s _________?
What’s _______? It’s a lamp.
It’s a credit card.

IV.
II. What are ________?
What are ________? They’re pictures.
They’re earphones.

Activities
1. Complete with a or an. Write the plural.

singular: a photo plural: photos

a. __ city:
b. __ email:
c. __ person:
d. __ box:
e. __ woman:

2. Write sentences with It’s or They’re (and a or an if necessary).

pen It’s a pen.

buses They’re buses.

a. children:
b. purse:
c. men:
d. umbrella:
e. sunglasses:
3. Complete the dialogues with this, these, that or those.

Teacher: What’s ______, Jenny? Boy 1: Who’s ______ man over

Jenny: It’s an IPod. there?
Teacher: And what are _______, Boy2: He’s my father.
Jenny? Boy 1: Are ______ your dogs?
Jenny: They’re headphones. Boy 2: Yes, they are.
Teacher: Give them to me, please, Boy 1: Wow!
Jenny.

4. Now, let’s practice more about plural formation:

Click on this link, and do the exercises.

Lesson 7: Wh-? Wh-questions with BE Look at this chart:

WH-QUESTION ANSWERS

What’s your name? My name is Jill.

Where are you from? I’m from Canada.

How are you today? I’m just fine.

Who’s that? He’s my brother.

How old is he? He’s twenty-one.

What’s he like? He’s very nice.

Who are they? They are my classmates.

Where are they from? They’re from Rio.

What’s Rio like? It’s very beautiful.

Wh-questions are questions that require specific answers. We CAN’T say: Yes, I
am or No, I am not.
We follow this sequence:

Wh-? + to be + subj + complement?

Practice: Complete the conversations with Wh-questions. Then practice.

a. A: Look! Who’s that?
B: Oh, he’s a new student.
A: What's ____________________?
B: I think his name is Ming.
A: Ming? ____________________?
B: He’s from China.
b. A: Serhat, ____________________?
B: I’m from Turkey - from Istanbul.
A: __________________________?
B: Istanbul is very old and beautiful.
A: __________________________?
B: My last name is Erdogan.
c. A: Hi, John, __________________?
B: I’m just fine. My friend Teresa is here
this week - from Argentina.
A: Oh, cool. __________?
B: She’s really friendly.
A: _____________?
B: She’s twenty-eight years old.
2. Who’s your best friend?

Write five questions about someone’s best friend, and then, ask a partner.

Question Answer

Who’s your best friend? My best friend is...

a. Who’s your best friend? _______________________________________.

b. What’s he/she like? __________________________________________.
c. What’s his/her name? _________________________________________.
d. How old is she/he? ___________________________________________.
e. Where is he/she from? ________________________________________.

Descriptions - Adjectives

Pretty Quiet

Funny
Handsome

Good-looking
serious

Shy
Talkative
Short
Friendly

Fat

Tall

1. Put the adjectives in the correct column.

Personality Appearance

2. More adjectives:

a. youthful h. helpful o. bossy

b. bald i. skinny p. intolerant
c. responsible j. tattooed q. charming
d. mature k. muscular r. sincere
e. beautiful l. kind s. patient
f. smart m. polite t. reliable
g. chubby n. aggressive u. irresponsible

3. Describe yourself.

I am ____________________________________________________________.

4. A game to know more Wh-questions:

Click on the link and play it.

One more game: link

Lesson 8: Whose jeans are these?

Let’s listen to this vocabulary about clothes:

Clothes for work:

tie pants blouse
shirt suit skirt
belt shoes high heels
coat raincoat dress
jacket scarf

Clothes for leisure

hat boots shorts
sweater pajamas socks
gloves cap sneakers
jeans T-shirt swimsuits

1. Complete the chart with the words from the lists above.

Clothes for warm weather Clothes for cold weather

2. Look at you and tell me the clothes you see.

I see a sweater, jeans, socks and a hat…

3. See these colors. Listen and repeat.

Light blue*
Dark blue*

Listen to the conversation: Whose jeans are these?

Ashley: Great! Our clothes are dry.

Jessica: Hey… Where is my new blouse?
Ashley: What color is your blouse? Is this yours?
Jessica: No, this blouse is blue. Mine is white.
Wait! It is mine. My white blouse is blue!
Ashley: Oh, no! Look. It’s a disaster! All our clothes are blue…
Jessica: Here’s the problem. It’s these blue jeans.
Whose jeans are these? Are they yours?
Ashley: Uh… Yes, they’re mine. Sorry.

4. Pronunciation: the letters s and sh:

Listen to the words, and notice the difference.

1. suit socks scarf

2. shirt shorts shoes
Read the sentences. Pay attention to the pronunciation of s and sh.

1. This is Sandra’s new shirt.

2. These are Sam’s purple shoes.
3. Where are my shoes and socks?
4. My shorts and t-shirts are blue.

6. Listen and learn about possessives

a. Highlight the correct words. Then practice with a partner.

1. A: Hey! These aren’t our/ours clothes!

B: You’re right! Our/ours are over there.

2. A: These aren’t my/mine gloves. Are they your/yours?

B: No, they’re not my/mine. Ask Sally. Maybe they’re her/hers.

3. A: Whose/Yours T-shirts are these? Are they Julie’s and Pat’s?

B: No, they’re not their/theirs T-shirts. But these socks are their/theirs.
And these shorts are your/yours.

Weather and Seasons Around the World

It’s spring in Brazil.

It’s warm. It’s very sunny.
 It’s summer in South Korea.
It’s raining. It's hot and humid.

It’s fall in the US.

It’s cool. It’s cloudy and windy.

It’s winter in China.

It’s snowing. It’s very cold.

What season is it now? ___________________________________________.

What’s the weather like today? _____________________________________.
What’s your favorite season? _______________________________________.
Conversation - It’s really cold!
Listen to this conversation

Learning the Continuous → Listening:

The Present Continuous is used to talk about actions you’re doing at the moment.

VERB BE (-/?/+) + MAIN VERB (ING) + COMPL.

● subj) + (verb to be) + (main verb + ING) + (compl):

We are studying English.

● subj + verb to be + NOT + main verb (ING) + compl.

We aren't studying English.

● Verb be + subj + main (ing) + compl?

Are we studying English?
Let’s practice:
A. Complete these sentences.

1.
My name is Claire. I’m wearing a green suit today.
I _____ ________ high heels, too. It’s rain____, but
I ___ not wear____ a raincoat.

2.
It’s very hot today. Toshi and Noriko
____ _________ shorts and T-shirts. It’s really sunny,
so they ____ _________ sunglasses.

3.
Phil ____ __________ a suit today - he ___ __________
pants and a jacket.
He ____ __________ a light blue shirt, but
He ____ _____ __________ a tie.
 4.
It’s cold today, but Kathy ____ ____ __________ a
coat. She ____ __________ gloves and a hat.
She ____ ____ __________ boots. She ____ __________ sneakers.

Understanding the Present Continuous

A. Ask and answer these questions about the people in the pictures above.

1. Is Claire wearing a green suit?

2. Is she wearing a raincoat?
3. Is she wearing high heels?
4. Are Toshi and Noriko wearing swimsuits?
5. Are they wearing jackets?
6. Are they wearing sunglasses?
7. Is Phil wearing brown pants?
8. Is he wearing a blue shirt?
9. Is he wearing a tie?
10. Is Kathy wearing boots?
11. Is she wearing a coat?
12. Is she wearing a hat and gloves?

Adjective + noun

My suit is black.

I’m wearing a black

suit.

B. Can you ask more questions about the people in the pictures?
Lesson 9: What are you doing?

See this Time Zone Map and answer these questions.

Which cities are in the same time zones?

Which cities are in your time zones?

Watch this video about Time Zones:

What time is it?

Let’s practice:
What time is it in these clocks?

1.
It’s .

2.
It’s .

3.
It’s .
 4.
It’s .

5.
It’s .

AM or PM?

1. Say each time in a different way.

 a. It’s nine o’clock in the evening: “It’s 9:00 pm.”
b. It’s eight o’clock in the morning: ________________________________.
c. It’s twelve o’clock at night: ____________________________________.
d. It’s three in the afternoon: _____________________________________.
e. It’s 3:00 am: It’s three o’clock in the morning.
f. It’s 6:00 pm: ________________________________________________.
g. It’s 4:00 pm: ________________________________________________.
h. It’s 12:00 pm: _______________________________________________.

Conversation: I’m really hungry!

Listen and practice:

Jay: Hey, Kate!

Kate: What are you doing?
Jay: I’m cooking.
Kate: I know, but why are you cooking now?
It’s three o’clock in the morning!
Jay: I’m sorry, but I’m really hungry.
Kate: Hmm… What are you making?
Jay: Spaghetti.
Kate: With tomato sauce?
Jay: With tomato sauce and cheese.
Kate: I love spaghetti! Uh… I’m getting hungry, too.
Jay: Good! Let’s eat!

Pronunciation: Rising and Falling intonation

1. Listen and practice. Notice the intonation of yes/no and wh-questions.

Listen to the questions. Write R for “rising intonation” and F for “falling
intonation”.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Present Continuous Wh-questions:

Spelling
Sleep → Sleeping
Get → Getting (+ t)
Have → Having (-
e)

Play → PlayING
Study →
run →
verbs with -ee: agree →
Practice: Write the answers
Ask and answer the questions about the pictures.

1. Who’s sleeping now?

2. Who’s having breakfast?
3. Where’s Andrei working?
4. Where’s Hiroshi checking his email?
5. What’s Célia wearing?
6. What’s Marcos wearing?
7. Why is Marcos getting up?
8. Why are Jim and Ann having lunch?

Answer: What are these people doing? Write the answers.

a. 1.
(Serena Williams) - Play tennis: Swim:
Serena is playing tennis.

b.
(They) - ride a bike: 0.
take a walk:

c. 0.
Run: Drive:
 g.
d. Study:
Watch TV:

h.
Use laptop:

e.
shop vegetables/for groceries:

f.
Read:

Lesson 10: Where do you work?

I work downtown.
Transportation: the top ways to go somewhere

walk
drive
take the bus
take a taxi/cab

take the subway

ride a motorcycle

take the train

ride a bike

Tell me the types of transportation you use: ______________________________

What are some other kinds of transportation? ____________________________

Talking about family: Complete the sentences about the Mitchell family.
 kids =
children

mom =
mother

dad = father

1. Lisa is Tom’s wife.

2. Megan and Austin are their .
3. Tom is Lisa’s .
4. Austin is Lisa’s .
5. Megan is Tom’s .
6. Austin is Megan’s .
7. Megan is Austin’s .
8. Tom and Lisa are Austin’s .

HOMEWORK: Choose a picture of your family and answer these questions

about them.

1. Who are the people in your family? What are their names?

i.e.: My mother’s name is Lígia, my father’s name is Sebastião, and my

sister’s name is Samara.
Conversation: They use public transportation!
Listen and practice.

Learning the Simple Present (+ and -)

Reading: Look at four things people say about Britain and the British. Do you
think they are true or not true? Then read the text and check your answers.

The British- Is it true?

1. “British people drink tea at 5.00.”
2. “It rains a lot.”
3. “British people like animals.”
4. “The food in Britain isn’t very good.”
Four foreigners who live in Britain talk about the things people say about
the British…

British people drink tea at 5.00. Kati from Hungary

It’s true that British people drink a lot of tea (and coffee) but they don’t drink tea
at a special time. I work for a British company here and my boss drinks tea all the
time.

It rains a lot. Nicolai from Russia

It rains a lot, but it doesn’t rain every day. Be careful because the weather
changes quickly. I always take an umbrella when I go out.

British people like animals. Norma from Mexico

I have a lot of friends here and they all have a dog or a cat. One family that I
know has two dogs and five cats. British people love animals!

The food in Britain isn’t very good. Hasan from Turkey

The restaurants are quite expensive but they are great, and the food is good in a
lot of pubs, too. I share a flat with a Scottish boy, and he cooks every night. He
watches all the cooking programmes on TV and he makes great curries!

Answer the questions:

1. Look at the highlighted verbs. Why do some verbs end in - s?

2. Write the he/she/it form of these verbs:

change: _____________.
cook: _____________.
have (irregular): _____________.
make: _____________.
go(irregular): _____________.
watch: _____________.

3. Find two negative (-) verbs. How are they different from positive (+) verbs?

a. for he/she/it: _____________.

b. for all other persons: _____________.

Take a look:
Follow that:

POSITIVE: SUBJECT + MAIN VERB + COMPL. =

I WORK DOWNTOWN.

NEGATIVE: SUBJECT + DO/DOES (NOT) + MAIN VERB + COMPL. =

I DON’T WORK DOWNTOWN. SHE DOESN’T WORK DOWNTOWN.

Practice:

1. Change the sentences:

My mum drinks tea. I drink tea.

a. I go to the cinema.
She _______________________________________________________.
b. We live in a flat.
He ________________________________________________________.
c. She has two children.
They ______________________________________________________.
d. My dad doesn’t like cats.
I __________________________________________________________.
e. The shops close at 5.30.
The supermarket _____________________________________________.
f. We don’t study French.
My sister ___________________________________________________.
g. I do housework.
My husband ________________________________________________.
h. I want a guitar.
My son ____________________________________________________.
i. I don’t work on Saturdays.
My friend __________________________________________________.
 j. Our lessons finish at 5 o’clock.
Our English lesson ___________________________________________.

b. Complete the sentences with a + or - verb.

eat - have - listen - play - read - speak - study - wear - work

● They study economics.

1. (-) Pedro in an office.

2. (+) Eva books in English.
3. (+) You Arabic very well.
4. (-) I games on my phone.
5. (+) Paolo glasses.
6. (+) We to music on the bus.
7. (-) They fast food.
8. (+) Julia two children.

Verb Phrases: Do you...

a. cook dinner ( ) j. play² tennis/ the guitar ( )

b. do² the housework/ l. read a newspaper ( )
homework - exercise ( ) m. say sorry ( )
c. drink mineral water ( ) n. speak German ( )
d. eat fast food ( ) o. study economics ( )
e. go to the cinema ( ) p. take an umbrella ( )
f. have children ( ) q. want a new car ( )
g. like animals ( ) r. watch TV ( )
h. listen to music ( ) s. wear glasses ( )
i. live in a flat ( ) t. work in an office ( )
Curiosity:

Memory game: Don’t look at the verbs and try to remember the ones which go
with the sentences in the pictures.

Live… live in a flat.

Practice:
Say six true things about you. Three + and three -. Choose a verb phrase from the
vocabulary above.

I play the guitar. I don’t wear glasses.

I am going to do the same so you can change the sentences using the 3rd
person.

She (Bela) plays the guitar. She (Bela) doesn’t wear glasses.
Mark Vanhoenacher, an American journalist who lives in London, says the UK’s
not just OK - it’s paradise. These are some reasons…

Walking
Britain isn’t a good place for cyclists. But for pedestrians it is wonderful. When
you walk on a zebra crossing, all the drives stop.

Banks
British banks are great - you do everything online, and you don’t pay when you
take money out of an ATM. And if you want to change banks, the banks do all
the work, not you.

Drivers
The British are very polite when they drive. They don’t hoot, and they are patient
with other drivers. They always say thank you when you let them pass.

Boots the Chemist

Chemists in the UK are wonderful, friendly shops and completely different from
US pharmacies. Boots sells everything you want, not just medicine, and the shop
assistants give you good advice.

No ID cards
Britain is one of the only places in the world where people don’t have ID cards.
In the US you need ID when you buy a drink, go to a club, use a credit card, or
take an intercity train.

Summers
I love British summers! A good summer day in Britain is dry and warm, but not
very hot.

Starbucks
Starbucks isn’t British, of course, but I prefer the Starbucks in Britain. They are
nice, friendly places where people read the newspaper and drink good coffee.
And the waiters don’t write your names on the cups - I feel stupid in America
when the waiter calls ‘Mark, your tall cappuccino with extra chocolate!”

Reading and speaking

a. Mark the sentences true (T) or false (F). Say why the false ones are false.
( ) Britain is a good country for cyclists and pedestrians.
( ) It’s expensive to use ATMs in Britain.
( ) British drivers are nice to other drivers.
( ) Boots the chemist only has medicine.
( ) In Britain, people don’t have ID cards.
( ) Summers in Britain are very hot.
( ) In Starbucks in Britain waiters don’t use your first name.

b. Highlight the verbs in the text. What do they mean?

walk - pay - drive - sell - give - need - buy - use - prefer - feel - call

c. Look at each paragraph again. Say if it’s the same or different in your country
or city.

Naples isn’t a good place for cyclists or pedestrians, because people drive very
fast!

Lesson 11 - Present Simple - Questions

Work and Play

Vocabulary - Jobs
1. Match the words and pictures.

( ) an administrator ( ) a (bank) manager

( ) an architect ( ) a model
( ) a builder ( ) a musician
( ) a chef/ a cook ( ) a nurse
( ) a dentist ( ) a pilot
( ) a doctor ( ) a policeman/ a policewoman
( ) an engineer ( ) a receptionist
( ) a factory worker ( ) a shop assistant
( ) a flight attendant ( ) a soldier
( ) a footballer ( ) a teacher
( ) a hairdresser ( ) a vet
( ) a journalist ( ) a waiter/ a waitress
( ) a lawyer
2. Practice the vocabulary.

3. Don’t look at the list. Try to remember their jobs.

She’s a vet.
He’s an engineer.

4. How to answer “What do you do?”

Present Simple - Questions

Practice:
1. Complete the questions with do or does:

Do you work with a computer?

a. _____ she have any qualifications?

b. _____ you speak a foreign language?
c. _____ Jamie play the guitar?
d. _____ you like Italian food?
e. _____ you study another language?
f. _____ school children wear a uniform?
g. _____ your dad cook?
h. _____ people in your country work long hours?

b. Make questions.

A: She works at night. A: I don’t play the guitar.

B: Does she work at the weekend? B: Do you play the piano?
 1. A: He likes sport.
B: tennis?
2. A: She speaks foreign languages.
B: German?
3. A: I don’t eat fast food.
B: pizzas?
4. A: They cook Italian food.
B: lasagne?
5. A: Teresa doesn’t live in a flat.
B: in a house?
6. A: I want a new phone.
B: an iPhone?
7. A: My dad drives a Ferrari.
B: fast?

Let’s practice a little more. Click on this link.

Homework

Let’s chill a little bit…

Teachers Gavin and Paula Gabriela are talking about some different ways to
speak English. Let’s learn more about these accents.

Open this vídeo.

Game: Guess my job!

Choose a job from the list above and don’t tell your partner. Now, he/she makes
questions about it to find out what profession it is.

Questions:

Where? - Do you work

( ) outside
( ) inside
( ) in the street
( ) in an office
( ) from home
When? - Do you work
( ) in the evening
( ) at night y
( ) at the weekends y
How? - Do you work
( ) with computers y
( ) with other people y
( ) long hours n

Do you have special qualifications?

Do you speak foreign languages?
Do you travel?
Do you drive?
Do you make things?
Do you wear a uniform or special clothes?
Do you earn a lot of money?

What do you do during the weekdays/weekends?

Complete the phrases with a verb from the list.

do (3x) eat go listen read use walk watch

In the week
Do you…
Does she/he
to work/ school
a computer at work/school
in English
in a café or restaurant
the housework

At the weekends
Do you…
Does she/he...
TV in the morning
to music
sport or exercise
homework
to the cinema

Make questions to a partner. Take turns.

A: Do you walk to school?

B: No, I don’t. I take the bus.
Make the same questions about your partner’s relative. It can be anyone from
their family.

E.g: A: Does your mother walk to work?

B: No, she doesn’t. She drives to work.

Conversation - I get up at noon

Jack: Let’s go to the park on Sunday.

Amy: Ok, but let’s go in the afternoon.
I sleep late on weekends.
Jack: What time do you get up on Sundays?
Amy: At ten o’clock.
Jack: Oh, that’s early. On Sundays, I get up at noon.
Amy: Really? Do you eat breakfast then?
Jack: Sure. I have breakfast every day.
Amy: Then let’s meet at this restaurant at one o’clock.
They serve breakfast all day!

Watch this video, and see some kids trying some breakfast from around the
world.

Answer these questions:

1. What time do you wake up during the weekdays/weekends?

2. What time do you have breakfast?
3. Do you prepare your own breakfast or eat out?
4. What do you have for breakfast?
5. Do you have a job? What do you do?
6. Do you study in the morning or in the afternoon?
7. What time do you study English?
8. What do you do at night?
9. Do you like to watch TV?
10. What TV programs do you like to watch?
Focus: prepositions and time expression - present simple

A. Complete the questions with do or does.

1. you get up early on weekdays?

2. What time you go home on Friday?
3. your father work on weekends?
4. your mother cook every day?
5. your parents read in the evening?
6. When your parents shop for groceries?
7. you check your email at night?
8. What time you have dinner?
9. When you study?
10. your best friend drive to class?/ go to school by bus?
11. What time your father get up?
Your routine:
What do you do every week? Write things in this chart:

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Now, present your schedule and answer the questions the teacher asks you.

A: I go to bed late on Fridays.

B: What do you do on Friday nights?
A: I see my friends. We watch television or play video games.

Making an interview:Ask a person about this information. Make questions,

and write with the real information about the person you are interviewing.

Do you get up early on the weekdays?

● He/She gets up early on the weekdays.

● He/She gets up at noon on Saturdays.
● He/She does homework the day before class.
● He/She works/studies at night.
● He/She works/studies on weekends.
● He/She has a pet.
● He/She lives in the suburbs.
● He/She lives alone.
● He/She takes a bus to class.
● He/She rides a motorcycle to class.
● He/She cooks on weekends.
● He/She plays any instrument.
● He/She has two brothers.
● He/She checks email every day.
● He/She speaks three languages.
● He/She doesn’t have dinner.