Workshop 4

Topics
Grammar:
Simple present
Present progressive
Adverbs of frequency
The time
Possessives
Daily routine

Reading:
General idea
Specific details

Listening:
General comprehension
Specific comprehension

Grammar section
1. Complete the next sentences by writing the verb in its correct form.

a. Luis __buys____ (buy) a car.

b. The students __have__ (have) a piece of homework.
c. My cousin __does_ (do) his homework every afternoon.
d. Lina _wishes__ (wish) a cat for her birthday.
e. Emma __takes__(take) her lunch at 1:30.
f. Andrew and Johnny _come back__(come back) home at 4:45.
g. Your sister __watches__(watch) TV every day after the news report.
h. Michael _leaves_(leave) to Peru every spring.
i. Mi dinner _is_ (be) ready!
j. My brother __sits__ (sit) to play with his X-Box One.
k. Argentinians __have__ (have) an amazing taste for cooking meat.
l. My mom __starts_(start) a new business.

2. Organize the next sentences according to the form (affirmative, negative or

interrogative).

a. /your/ husband/ you/ what/ every/do/?/and/do/ weekend/every/

b. /Laura/?/sneakers/do/Kevin/why/use/
c. /?/Emily/new/when/car/buy/does/her/
d. /,/and/?/vacations/Abraham/for/Caroline/go/Michelle/where/do/for/
e. /do/?/work/planes/they/how/with/
f. /watches/./home/at/neighbor/often/my/movies/
g. /milk/./Mary/drinks/sometimes/
h. /meat/I/./never/I/eat/night/at/
i. /cliff/does/he/climb/./not/a/
j. /you/./not/walk/do/alone/
k. /`s/cat/./Amanda/next/always/the/sleeps/to/chimney/
3. Go to the site :http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-adverbs-
of-frequency.php and study the rules about frequency adverbs. After that, please develop
the next exercises.

4. Complete the sentences. Use the adverb and the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Use contractions where possible.
1. Our teacher, Mrs Jones, ____(never / be) late for lessons.
2. I _____(often / clean) my bedroom at the weekend.
3. My brother ____ (hardly ever / help) me with my homework.
4. I _am ____(sometimes / be) bored in the maths lessons.
5. We ________ (rarely / watch) football on TV.
6. You and Tony ________ (never / play) computer games with me.
7. You ________ (usually / be) at the sports centre on Sunday.
8. The school bus ________ (always / arrive) at half past eight.

5. Put the following adverbs of frequency in the correct order from the most often to the
least often (1-6):
often

usually

always

never

seldom/rarely

sometimes

6. Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb of frequency in brackets in its correct
position.
1. They go to the movies. (often)
2. She listens to classical music. (rarely)
3. He reads the newspaper. (sometimes)
4. Sara smiles. (never)
5. She complains about her husband. (always)
6. I drink coffee. (sometimes)
7. Frank is ill. (often)
8. He feels terrible (usually)
 9. I go jogging in the morning. (always)
10. She helps her daughter with her homework. (never)
11. We watch television in the evening. (always)
12. I smoke. (never)
13. I eat meat. (seldom)
14. I eat vegetables and fruits. (always)

7. Read the next text and complete the sentences below.

I am Jackson. Miguel jackson. I wake up at 7 o’clock in the morning everyday. I go to study

from Monday to Saturday. Yes, I also study on Saturdays, and on Sundays, I study at
home because I want to be the best one at school. I go out of school at 12:30 and on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays I practice basketball. All weekends I go to eat with my
family at a restaurant and on Sundays I go to ride my bike with my sister. Once per month,
I visit my grandparents and talk to them. Since I don’t like alcohol, I don’t drink it.

Always-Frequently-Never- Usually-Often-Sometimes-Seldom-

Miguel ___________ studies.

He ________ practices basketball.
He ____________ goes to school.
His family __________ eat at a restaurant.
Miguel and his sister ___________ go to ride bike.
Miguel ________ sees his grandparents.
He ________ drinks alcohol.

Possessive adjectives

8. Go to the next link: http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-

possessive-adjectives.php and study the possessive adjectives’ rules and uses. Then
develop the next exercises below.

9. Replace the personal pronouns by possessive adjectives:

1. Where is (I) ___________ book?
2. Here is (we) ___________ teacher.
3. She goes to school with (she) ___________ brother.
4. (They) ___________ father works in a car factory.
5. (You) ___________ laptop is very expensive.
6. (He) ___________ favorite hobby is tennis.
7. (I) ___________ husband and I want to go to Paris.
8. We want to see (it) ___________ historical monuments.
9. Leila likes (she) ___________ dog !
10. (It) ___________ name is Bobby.

10. Choose the right possessive adjective:

1. Two students didn't do my your his
her our their its mathematics homework.
2. I have a car. My Your His
Her Our Their Its color is black.
 3. We have a dog. My Your His
Her Our Their Its name is Pancho.
4. Nancy is from England. My Your His
Her Our Their Its husband is from Australia.
5. Ann and Michael go to a high school. My
Your His Her Our Their Its little
brother goes to primary school.
6. Alan has a van. My Your His
Her Our Their Its van is very old.
7. We go to a high school. My Your His
Her Our Their Its high school is fantastic.
8. I like singing. My Your His
Her Our Their Its mother sings with me.
9. François and Alain are French. My Your His
Her Our Their Its family are from France.
10. Mary likes my your his
her our their its grandmother. She often visits
her.

11. Go to the next link: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/uhr.htm and review the

rules about time. Then develop the exercises below.

12. Write the correct time.

It's _thirty to nine_.

It's _five to nine_..

It's _quater past nine_..

It's _quater to one__.

It's _five past eight_

It's _twenty to ten_..

It's ten past three__

It's ten to eight_

It's _twenty past two_.

It's _twenty five to nine_

13. Write the hour using letters.

a. 7:30: _it is seven thirty_.

b. 11:45: _it is eleven forty-five_
c. 4:00: _it is four o’clock_.
d. 2:10: it is two ten_
e. 3:20: _it is three twenty__
f. 6:05: _it is six five____________________.
g. 1:10: _____________________.
h. 8:50: _____________________.
i. 12:15: _____________________.
j. 5:23: _____________________.

14. Write sentences using present progressive and the pictures below.

__she is jumping _

__he is eating_
__they are dancing____

___they are drinking water_

___the children are reading_

 _the girl is watching T.V__

Reading section

Read the next passages and answer the questions.

Reading 1

Tuesday

Going through the forest is my favourite part of the walk. My dog Benji loves it too. I’m
Grace. I live on a farm with my parents and I take Benji for a walk most days after school.
While Benji’s playing, I stop to take a photo of a butterfly. I’m thinking about posting it on
Facebook, but then I hear Benji barking. He’s jumping and running

around a boy. The poor boy looks worried. 'Benji, stop! Come here!' I call and throw him
his ball. I’m about to say sorry to the boy, but he’s gone.

Wednesday

It’s cold today, so Benji and I are walking fast. As we go through the forest, it starts raining
so I run. Suddenly, I fall and I’m on my back. OUCH! That hurt!

Then there’s someone there and a voice asks 'Are you all right?' I look up and see the boy
from yesterday.

'I’m OK,' I say and the boy helps me up.

'I haven’t seen you at school. Do you live near here?' I ask.

'No, I’m from Manchester,' he says. 'Sorry! I have to go. Can you walk? Do you need
help?'

'No, I’m fine. Thanks!' I say and the boy walks away.

'I’m Grace,' I call. 'What’s your name?' but he’s already gone.
At home, Mum’s watching the news.

'Hi Grace. Do you know about this boy, Mark?' she asks.

'No, what boy?' I say.

'A boy from Manchester. He’s run away from home. Look! This is his dad.'

There’s a man on TV sitting with a policeman. He’s crying as the policeman asks people to
help. Then they show a photo of the missing boy. It’s the boy from the forest. He’s Mark.
Should I say something?

'Poor man,' says Mum. 'I just hope they find his son soon.'

No, I mustn’t say anything. If I tell Mum, the police will come and find Mark. What if he’s
run away for a good reason? I should talk to him first.

Thursday

I can’t find Mark, so I shout, 'Mark, where are you?'

No answer.

'Mark,' I shout again, 'I know about you.'

After a moment, he appears. 'What do you know? How do you know my name?'

'Your dad was on TV. The police are looking for you.'

He looks shocked. 'Did you say anything? Have you told them?'

'No,' I say. 'I wanted to talk to you first. What’s happened? Why have you run away?'

'I had an argument with my dad. A bad one.'

'What about?' I ask.

Mark points to a fallen tree and we sit down.

'My mum died four years ago. It was a very difficult time for me and for Dad. He was sad
for a long time, but then he met someone new. Mel’s her name.'

'Oh, and don’t you like her?' I ask.

'No, not much. She’s not a bad person, but we don’t really connect. She wants my dad for
herself and she isn’t interested in me.'

'But, what about your dad? Have you talked to him?'

'He tells me to try harder with her, but I can’t. The night I ran away, he told me that we’re
all moving to London. Mel’s from London, you see. Then he told me that he and Mel want
to get married and have a baby. We both got angry and I told him I’m not moving to
London. I took my tent and I left in the middle of the night.'

'But what will you do? You can’t live here.' I tell him.

'I know, but my grandad and my friends are in Manchester. I don’t want to move to
London.'

'You might like London,' I say.

'That’s what my dad says.'

I feel sorry for Mark, but I think of his dad crying on TV and feel sorry for him too.

'What are you going to do?' I ask.

'I don’t know. I need time to think.'

Friday

Mark’s waiting for me in the forest. I’ve got some news.

'The police came to the farm this morning. They’re going to search the forest tomorrow.'

Mark looks sad, 'I didn’t want this. My dad, crying on TV and the police looking for me. I
don’t know what to do.'

'I’ve got an idea. Why don’t you live with your grandad in Manchester? Let your dad and
Mel move to London and visit them in the holidays.'

Mark doesn’t answer at first, then he looks at me and smiles.

'Can I use your phone?' he asks. 'I need to call my dad.'

Robin Newton

Choose the right option to complete the sentences.

a. Grace takes a photo of ...

Benji.

a butterfly.

b. Mark and Grace speak for the first time on ...

Tuesday.

Wednesday.

c. After Grace falls, Mark ...

helps her stand up.

walks home with her.

d. On TV, Mark’s dad looks ...

sad.

angry.

e. Grace doesn’t tell her mum about Mark because her mum will call ...

the police.

Mark's dad.

f. Grace doesn’t tell her mum about Mark because her mum will call ...

the police.

Mark's dad.

g. Mark ran away because he doesn’t ...

like Mel.

want to live in London.

h. The police are going to search the forest on ...

Friday.

Saturday.

i. Grace thinks Mark should ...

move to London.

stay in Manchester.

Reading 2

Sydney, Australia Hi, my name is Noel, and I’d like to tell you a little bit about the city
where I live – Sydney. Sydney, as you probably already know, is located in Australia, a
country with a population of 23 million people. Many people think that Sydney is the
capital city of Australia. Actually, it isn’t – the capital is Canberra. However, it’s the
largest city, and it’s perhaps the most well-known Australian city in other countries of the
world. There are about 4.6 million people who live in Sydney. I love Sydney because it’s
a very modern, international city, with people from all over the world. There are also
many interesting places to visit, like the Sydney Opera House and the Royal Botanic
Gardens where you can see thousands of large bats called ‘flying foxes’. In addition,
there are many wonderful museums and fantastic art galleries where you can see the
works of famous artists. If you want to play or watch sports, you can enjoy the Sydney
Cricket Ground or the Sydney Football Stadium. With a great climate (not too hot, and
not too cold), and a beautiful view of the Tasman Sea, it’s not surprising that this city
always welcomes about 2 to 3 million international visitors each year. Now you know a
little about my city! So tell me, what’s your city like?

How Much Do You Understand?

According to the article, write ‘T’ (True) or ‘F’ (False) next to each statement.

1. The article is about Australia.

2. Twenty-three million people live in Sydney.
3. Sydney is not the capital city of Australia.
4. Noel doesn’t like Sydney because there are too many bats.
5. There are museums, art galleries, and places to play sports in Sydney.
6. Millions of people visit Sydney every year.

Reading 3

Mexico’s Day of the Dead Halloween comes every year on October 31, and with it
comes candy, pumpkins, costumes, and trick-or-treating. Many people in central and
southern Mexico, however, celebrate another traditional, special day just a few days
later on November 1 and November 2. It’s called, the “Day of the Dead.” Children make
candy skulls and eat them, and women bake ‘Day of the Dead’ bread. People light
candles, prepare flowers, and people visit cemeteries at night, to be close to the spirits
of friends and family members who have died. Mexicans bring gifts such as food and
drinks for the souls of the dead, and even toys for dead children. Church bells ring all
night, and most people don’t leave until the morning. For people who live in other
countries, all of this may sound a little scary. However, the ‘Day of the Dead’ is a time
for Mexicans to remember their loved ones by telling stories about them to each other
and to their children. For many people in Mexico, the ‘Day of the Dead’ is a way to
celebrate life.

a. What is the main topic of the text?

b. What happens on November the 1st and 2nd in Mexico?
c. Do Mexicans eat hot dogs and hamburgers during the Day of the Dead?
d. What is the role of family during the Day of the Dead?
e. What do Mexicans do during the Day of the Dead?
f. Do Mexicans talk about dead people during the Day of the dead? Why?

Listening section

1. Go to the next link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq0CQhCZ2jk and

answer the questions below.
a. What time does Kim wake up?
b. What does Kim do after doing exercise?
c. When does Kim start teaching?
d. What does Kim do before going to sleep?
e. What time does Sam wake up?
f. What does Sam do after drinking a coffee?
g. When does Sam get to work?
h. What time does Sam take lunch?
i. What is Sam’s work schedule?
j. When does Sam go to bed?
k. What time does Claire wake up?
l. When does Claire leave her house?
m. What does Claire do with her children?
n. When does Claire do exercise?
o. What is the best part of the day for Kim, Sam and Claire?
p. Choose one of the teachers and write his/her complete daily routine.
q. Choose one o the teachers of the video and describe his/her dream day.