Verb to be

❖ Do you remember studying the verb to be at school?

Can you make an example?
❖ Look at the table below and check the verb forms (affirmative):

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I I am Brazilian. I am not hungry. Am I right?

You You are pretty. You are not sad. Are you ok?

He/she/it She is happy. It is not possible. Is he a doctor?

We We are very smart. We are not pilots. Are we late?

They They are at work. They are not funny. Are they ready?

Affirmative Negative

Am I…? Yes, I am. No, I’m not.

Are you…? Yes. you are. No, you’re not.

Is he...? Yes, he is. No, he’s not.

Is she...? Yes, she is. No, she’s not.

Is it...? Yes, it is. No, it isn’t.

Are we...? Yes, we are. No, we aren’t.

Are they…? Yes, they are. No, they aren’t.

I’m Italian My family are from Rome.
You’re in level 1. This is your classroom.
He’s the director. His name is Michael.
She’s your teacher. Her name is Tina.
It’s a school. Its name is Queen’s School.
We’re an international school. Our students are from many
They’re new students. countries.
Their names are David and Emma.
* his = of a man / her = of a woman / its = of a thing.
 * their = of plural people or things.
* Possessive adjectives don’t change with plural nouns.

Where is it?
1. David is late for school. Where are his things? Match the two
parts of each sentence. Then listen and practice.
1. David’s books are ____ a. under the bed.
2. His basketball is ____ b. in the wastebasket.
3. His brush is ____ c. on the wall.
4. His watch is ____ d. on the dresser.
5. His bag is __ e. next to the chair.
6. The photos are ____ f. on the desk

2.
2. Complete the conversation. Then listen and check:

David: Dad! I’m late. _______my pencils? They’re not ____my

pencil case.
Mr. Evans: They’re ____your bag.
David: OK, but ____my bag? It’s not ____the desk.
Mr. Evans: It’s under the bed.
David: Oh, right. Thanks. Oh! my books? _________in my bag!
Mr. Evans: __________ _________to your computer.
David: And ________my watch? ____not on the dresser.
Mr. Evans: ____ ____the wastebasket, David!

3. Where is the bag? Listen and number the pictures:

( )( ) ( )

4. Tim and Katie talk about where Tim’s MP3 player is. Listen and write True or
False. Then correct the false statements.

a) Tim and Katie are late. ( ) ______________________________

b) Tim’s MP3 player is in his bag. ( ) ________________________

c) Tim’s cell phone is a calculator, too. ( ) ______________________________

d) His video game is on the dresser. ( ) __________________________

e) A spider is on the bed. ( ) ____________________________

Places in the city

5. a) Where are Jenny and her friends? Listen and match the two parts of each
sentence.

1. Jenny is _______________.
2. Tyler is at bus___________________.
3. Sandra is _________________.
4. Nicole is at the internet__________________.
5. Yoshi is ___________________.
6. Paulo is at the_______________.
 b) Then listen and check.

6. Where are the people? Listen

and write the names of the
places.

1 _____________________

2 _____________________

3 ____________________

4 __________________

5 ___________________

6 ____________________

7. Reading the text about West

Edmonton Mall:

West Edmonton Mall

Welcome to the biggest mall in North America! We have interesting things

for everybody. Are you bored? Play paintball at Mad Existence Paintball.
It’s messy and it’s weird, but it’s very cool. Are you hot? Go to the World
Waterpark and play on the waterslides. It’s across from the movie theaters.
Are you hungry and thirsty? Go to Jungle Jim’s restaurant. It’s on Bourbon
Street. Sit down in the jungle and have a sandwich and a soda. Look
around the stores here, too! Are you a soccer fan?Go to Soccer Freak for
your favorite soccer things. It’s behind Sears department store. Or go to
Comic King and look at comic books for your comic book collection. They
have everybody’s favorite comic books. So hurry to Edmonton Mall – we
have an amusement park, too!

a) Write the names of the places in the mall:

b) Look at the words in bold. Which ones are new to you? Write their
meanings.

c) Answer the questions with complete sentences:

1. Is the West Edmonton Mall in South America?

2. Is paintball a game?

3. Are the movie theaters across from the World Waterpark?

4. Is Jungle Jim’s a soccer store?

5. Is Soccer Freak in front of the department stores?

6. Are the comic books in Soccer Freak?

8. Look at the pictures and complete

the questions and answers.

Example:

Q: Are they at the restaurant?

A: Yes,
they are.

Q:

_____________ at the movie theater?

A: __________________.

Q: _____________ at the newsstand?

A: __________________.

Q: _____________ at the café?

A: __________________.

Q: _____________ at the bus stop?

A: _________________
Food: Likes and DisLikes
1. Write the correct word under the picture:

chips apples orange juice rice sausages watermelon

grapes ice cream cheese pineapple carrots milk chocolate
spinach chicken potatoes fish tomatoes water bread

Simple Present Practice

A. Match the verbs with the nouns / noun phrases:
Verbs Nouns / Noun phrases

1. read _8___ A. Japanese food / Vietnamese food / junk food / pizza

2. work __5__ B. a cat / a dog / two children / a big family

3. go _12___ C. the radio / hip hop music / classic music / pop music

4. play _7___ D. karate / the housework / my homework at night / yoga

5. have 10 E. Mandarin / English / Spanish / Thai

6. watch 4 F. the guitar / football / cards / tennis / the drums

7. do 11 G. in a big house / in a small apartment / in the city centre

8. eat 1 H. fashion magazines / English books / a newspaper every day

9. drink 3 I. cycling / to the gym / to the park / to the beach

10. speak 9 J. tea / coffee / beer / orange juice

11. live 6 K. horror films / sports programmes / YouTube / the news

12. listen to 2 L. for a large company / in an office / in the evening / hard

B. Now, write 12 present simple affirmative and negative statements about yourself
using the verb-noun collocations above. Half the sentences should be true and half
should be false.
1. ________________________________ 6. ________________________________
__ __

2. ________________________________ 7. __________________________________
__
8. __________________________________
3. ________________________________
9. __________________________________
__
10. __________________________________
4. ________________________________
__ 11. __________________________________

5. ________________________________ 12. __________________________________

__

C. Work with a partner. Take it in turns to say one of your present simple statements.
Your partnet has to guess if it’s true or false. Score one point for each correct guess.
The student with the most points at the end of the game is the winner.

A: I work in the evening. B: I think it’s true.

A: No, it’s false. I work in the morning. B: I don’t listen to hip hop music.
A: I think that’s false. B: Yes, that’s right. I dno’t listen to hip
hop music, I listen to pop music.

Present Simple or Continuous?

1. Vocabulary and listening
a) Look at the photo and answer the questions:
1. What city is it?
2. What monument can you see?
3. What’s the weather like? Do you think it’s typical weather there?

b) Vocabulary
1. The weather and seasons: Complete the chart with the words from the
box. Then listen and check.

cloudy hot raining cold

snowing windy foggy sunny

What’s the weather like?

It’s
It’s windy.
_sunny______.

It’s
It’s foggy.
__hot_____.

It’s
It’s cloudy. _cold______
.

It’s It’s
_raining_____ _snowing__
_. ____.

2. The four seasons: Match the words and pictures. Then listen and check.
( 3 ) spring (4 ) autumn ( 2) summer (1 ) winter
 What’s the weather like today? What season is it where you are?

c) Listen to a travel guide talking about the weather in London. Mark the
sentences T (true) or F (false).
1. It’s often very hot or very cold. ___
2. The normal temperature in the summer is 32ºC. ___ is about 22
3. It often snows in the winter. ___ temperature is zero
4. In spring and autumn the weather changes a lot.
5. It’s often grey and foggy in London. ___

d) What’s the weather like where you live in the different seasons?

2. Reading and speaking

a) Read the guidebook extract about things to do in London and find the
answers to the ‘Where can you…?’ questions. Answer with SH (Sommerset
House), SK (South Kensington) or HH (Hampstead Heath).

Where can you…?

1 SH learn to do something new
2 HH SH eat outside
3 HH have a fantastic view
4 SK see beautiful old clothes
5 HH SH do some exercise
6 SH have fun after 9 p.m.
7 SK see some animals that don’t exist today
8 SK see a famous character from a book

b) Read the text again. Underline three new words in each paragraph.
Compare with a partner.
What to do in London...
1 When it’s very cold
Go ice skating at Somerset house. Somerset House is a beautiful 18th century
building on the river Thames. In the winter, the area in front of the house is made into
an ice-skating rink. There is a skating school, where you can have lessons, and there
are also latenight sessions and DJ nights. In November and December there is an
enormous Christmas tree, and the café serves special Christmas food.

2 When it’s raining

Go to South Kensington, and visit three wonderful museums. You can walk from one
to the other because they are all very near. The Science Museum is very popular
with adults and children, and also the Natural History Museum, which has lifesize
robotic dinosaurs and other fascinating exhibits. The third museum, the Victoria and
Albert Museum, is full of art and design from all over the world. It has an amazing
collection of fashion from the 17th century to the present day. And if the sun comes
out, cross the road into Kensington Gardens, one of London’s many parks, and visit
the famous statue of Peter Pan.

3 When the sun is shining

Go to Hampstead Heath, London’s biggest park. From the top of Parliament Hill, in
the south part of the Heath, you can see many of London’s famous monuments,
including St Paul’s Cathedral and the London Eye. Have a picnic, and then, if it’s
hot, walk to the open-air swimming pool, where you can swim with plants and trees
all round you. It is a magical place, and you can’t believe that you are in the middle
of a capital city.

c) Talk to a partner.
● Which of the three places would you prefer to go to? Why?
● Where is a good place to go in your town…?
○ when it’s very cold
○ when it’s raining
○ when the sun is shining
● What can you do in these places?

3. Grammar
a) Jack and his Swedish girlfriend Ingrid are on the London Eye. Cover the
conversation and listen. Check the places they see.
 ( ) Trafalgar Square ( ) St Paul’s Cathedral

( ) Buckingham Palace ( ) Westminster Abbey

( ) The Houses of Parliament ( ) Big Ben

b) Listen to the conversation again, and put the verbs in brackets into the
present continuous or present simple.

I Come on, let’s stand over there.

J It’s . (move). We’re ______ (go) up. Look, that’s St Paul’s Cathedral.
I Where? Oh yes, I can see it. Is that Buckingham Palace?
J Yes, and the Queen’s at home.
I How do you know?
J Because the flag is flying (fly). It only flies when she’s at home.

I I think it’s _ ______ (start) to rain. Oh, yes look, it’s raining. (rain)
J It always ___________(rain) when we’re sightseeing!
I We can ______(go) down now. I love(love) the view of the river with Big Ben and
the Houses of Parliament.
J Me too. Go and stand there. I want(want) to take a photo .

I Quick, the door is ________(open). Let’s go.

c) Read the conversation again, and focus on the verbs fly and rain. When do
we use the present simple? When do we use the present continuous?
d) What about the dialogue below?

A: What do you do?

B: I'm a salesman. I live and work in Rome.
A: Interesting. So, what are you doing here in London?
B: I'm just visiting. I love this city.
 Take this quiz to check your understanding.
Compare your answers to a partner’s.
1. Underline the correct form.
a) A What do you cook / are you cooking? I’m really hungry.
B Spaghetti. We can eat in ten minutes.
b) A Hello. Is Martin at home?
B No, he plays / he’s playing football with his friends.
c) A Do your parents live / Are your parents living near here?
B Yes. They have / are having a flat in the same building as me.
d) A How often do you go / are you going to the hairdresser’s?
B About once a month. When I think / I’m thinking my hair’s very long.
e) A Don’t make a noise! Your father sleeps / is sleeping!
B Is he OK? He doesn’t usually sleep / isn’t usually sleeping in the afternoon.
2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb. Use contractions
where possible.
a) What are you ____________ (do) at the moment?
b) I ____________ (not wear) jeans today.
c) Does he ____________ (go) to our school?
d) We usually ____________ (play) tennis at the weekend.
e) I ____________ (work) at home today.
f) She ____________ (not do) her homework at weekends.

3. Complete the questions below using the present simple or present continuous.
Then give true answers.
a) You / often / wear / jeans?
b) You / wear / jeans / right now?
c) It / often / rain / in your country?
d) It / rain / at the moment?
e) You / ever / work / on Saturdays?
 f) You / work / today?
g) You / sometimes / think / about moving to another country?
h) You / think / about moving to another country / at the moment?
i) You / see / the dentist / this week?
j) You / sometimes / play / tennis?
k) You / play / tennis now?

4. Pronunciation - Places in London

a) Place names in London are sometimes difficult for visitors to pronounce and
understand. Listen and underline the stressed syllable in the bold words.

Tra|fal|gar Square the Lon|don Eye Ox|ford Street St Paul’s Ca|the|dral

Leices|ter Square Bu|cking|ham Pa|lace The Hou|ses of Par|lia|ment

West|min|ster A|bbey the Ri|ver Thames Co|vent Gar|den

b) Listen again and repeat the names.

 Abilities and Talents
➔ Warm-up
◆ Say 5 abilities that everyone needs for life
◆ What talents do you have?
◆ What are 3 things you don’t know how to do, but want to learn?

➔ Language focus

Look at the pictures and write sentences about what these people CAN or CAN’T
do. Use the verbs below and follow the example:

dance - swim - sing - cook - drive - run

ski - play the piano - ride a horse - paint
1. Sarah and Tom can dance. (✓) 7. They _________________________. (x)

2. Mary _______________________. (✓) 8. Tina _________________________. (✓)

3. Tony can’t sing______________. (x) 9. He __________________________. (x)

4. That man ___________________. (x) 10. Mr Smith _____________________.

5. Granny _____________________. (x) (✓)

6. She _________________________. (x)

➔ Read the following texts and find which animal it describes. There is AN EXTRA:

an elephant a snake a bear a bird a fish a monkey a tiger

“I am big. I have got four “I have got a small body. “I have got big teeth. I
big legs. I have got big I can’t walk but I can am yellow and black. I
ears. I can run but I can’t swim. I haven’t got legs. I can jump and I can run. I
jump. I am ____________ .” am ____________.” am ____________.”

“ I am small. I have got “I am long. I haven’t got “I am big and brown. I

two small legs. I haven’t arms and legs. I can’t have got big legs and
got arms. I can walk and I walk and I can’t fly. I can big arms. I have got small
can fly. I am _________.” hide. I am ____________.” ears. I can run and I can
climb. I am ____________.”

➔ Game: Can you guess the country?

➔
 ➔ Speaking - Interview a partner with the questionnaire. Ask Can you…? If the
answer is Yes, I can, ask How well? (1 = not very well; 2 = quite well; 3 = very
well)

How How
Music Y/N Words Y/N
well? well?

sing write short stories

play an instrument write poems or song lyrics

dance speak foreign languages

read or write music speak in public

How How
Art Y/N Sport Y/N
well? well?

take artistic photos run a half marathon

draw cartoons play a team sport

paint pictures do a water sport

design websites or logos do an individual sport

Homework
Look at the images and do the exercises:

A) Fill in the gaps with can or can’t:

1. Paula _________ sew. 5. Andy _________ ski.
2. James _________ cook. 6. Paula ________ cycle.
3. Andy __________ drive. 7. Andy _________ dance.
4. James _________ play chess. 8. Paula _________ drive.
9. James _________ paint. 10. Andy _________ iron.

B) Make sentences with can or can’t and the verbs in brackets. Join them with and,
or, but.

1. Paula (ski/ drive)

2. James (paint/ take photos)

3. Andy (cook/ iron)

4. Paula (skate/ dance)

5. Andy (sing/ type)

6. James (cycle/ ski)

7. Paula (cook/ type)

8. James (sing/ skate)

C) Ask questions and give short answers.

1. Paula/ paint?
_________________________________
2. James and Andy/ drive?
_________________________________
3. Paula and James/ cook?
_________________________________
4. James/ swim?
_________________________________
5. Paula/ type?
_________________________________
6. Andy/ skate?
_________________________________

D) Write the correct name(s) to complete the sentences:

1. ____________________________ can’t take photos.

2. _________________________ can cycle, but ________________ can’t.

3. _________________ can paint.

4. _________________ can’t drive, but _____________________ can.

Giving and asking for directions

 a) Pre-Listening

Whether you are on a sightseeing trip through Europe or backpacking in Australia,

finding your way around the city while on vacation can be difficult unless you know
what to say. Understanding directions is a big part of this. Look at the expressions
below and be sure to understand the meaning of the places on the map before you
begin the listening activity:

● across from (do outro lado da rua, desde tal lugar)

● behind (atrás)
● between (entre)
● in front of (em frente)
● near (próximo)
● next to (do lado)
● opposite (do outro lado)

Present Continuous
A) Look at the picture and complete the sentences
using the present continuous affirmative.

1. Children ______________ (play) football.

2. The boy ______________ (drive) a car.

3. The boy ______________ (fly) a kite.

4. Children ______________ (have) a good time.

5. The girl ______________ (ride) a bike.

B) Make sentences negative and interrogative.

1. They are reading.

2. She is drinking tea.

3. We are sleeping.

4. He is doing his homework.

5. You are reading.

6. It is walking.

C) Complete the sentences. Use the present continuous.

1. We ________ (go) to the museum on Friday.

2. I _____(meet) Kate in a café this evening.

3. They ______(have) picnic on Sunday.

4. What ____ you ____ (do) next week?

5. She _____ (make) a cake tonight.

6. ____ he _____(go) to the zoo tomorrow?

7. We _________ (play) tennis this afternoon.

8. He_________ (not work) this evening.

D) Write five sentences describing the actions you can see in the picture below.
Try and add some details, you can make up some information.

1. ________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________________
 E) Send an audio saying what each person is doing. Make sure it’s spontaneous,
do not write the sentences before recording yourself.

talk to with
while
(enquanto/mientras) /
eating / reading
“like” - This exercise is
like a game. What is
she like?
SEEM (parecer)
It looks weird/strange.
It sounds
weird/strange. It feels
weird. It tastes weird.
Tasty (delicious)

English Town
Read about this piece of England in China, then answer the true/false questions.

a) "English Town" is in a Chinese city.

 b) These houses are only for English people to buy.

c) There are pigeons in all the gardens.

d) The English pubs look like pubs in Cambridge.

e) There aren't any cricket fields in the new development.

f) Shi Guangsheng feels proud about the English-style shops.

g) Most houses have a lawn.

h) The houses are cheap.

The building company Hong Kong Housing is building a new suburb in Shanghai, a
city with a population of more than 15 million people. But this suburb is not like other
parts of Shanghai. It is a little piece of England. The name of the new area is "English
Town". The manager of Hong Kong Housing, Shi Guangsheng, says many people in
this area of China want to buy an English house and live in an English town.
"This town is like Bristol or Chester. There is an English square and there are pigeons to
feed like in Trafalgar Square, London. There are four English-style pubs and you can
buy English beer to drink. There is a canal and you can row a boat there like in
Cambridge."
Are there any cricket fields? "No, there aren't any places to play cricket because
nobody in Shanghai can play this game. But there is a football stadium like those in
England. And the thing we are very proud of is our shopping street. There are several
shops where you can buy traditional English food like fish and chips or Christmas
Pudding."
The rich Shanghai businessman can do some gardening too. For with every house in
"English Town", there is an English lawn and there are long gardens with ponds and
tall hedges.
But there is one problem. The houses in this part of town cost a minimum of $400,000!
 Exercises
a) Complete with there is / there are

3. _______________ two banks.

4. _______________ a church opposite the
school.
5. _______________ a lot of restaurants.
6. _______________ a cinema and a florist on
Marley Avenue.
7. _______________ a stadium.
8. _______________ pubs.
9. _______________ a pizzeria.
10. _______________ a station.
1. _______________ a video shop. 11. _______________ shoe shops.
2. _______________ a school. 12. _______________ many cars.

b) Make the sentences negative (-) or interrogative (?)

1. There are some dolls in the box. 5. There are new competitors at the
(-) _______________________________ race.
2. There is a blue hat on the sofa. (?) _______________________________
(-) _______________________________ 6. There is a dictionary in your bag.
3. There is a different car in the garage (?) _______________________________
(-) _______________________________ 7. There are some cookies on the
4. There are six men at the door. table.
(-) _______________________________ (?) _______________________________
8. There is a cheap car in the gallery.
(?) _______________________________

c) Look at what’s in the fridge and complete the sentences with there is/are or
there isn’t/aren’t. Don’t forget to add “some”, “any” or “a/an” when
necessary:
1. _________________ cheese. 9. _________________ butter.
2. _________________ chicken. 10. ________________ lemons.
3. _________________ strawberries. 11. ________________ bread.
4. _________________ orange juice. 12. ________________ fish.
5. _________________ milk. 13. ________________ salad.
6. _________________ 2 oranges. 14. ________________ a lot of
7. _________________ watermelon. tomatoes.
8. _________________ eggs.

House and Furniture

1. Vocabulary: Label the pictures with the names in the box. Then number the
objects to match their names.
 bedroom - house - kitchen - hall - living room - bathroom

__house____ ___bathroom______ ____hall____________

___kitchen___ __living room_ ___bedroom__

( 5 ) Sink ( 8 ) Mirror (15 ) Lamp

( 4 ) Toilet ( 1 ) Window ( 14 ) Curtains
( 16 ) Picture (12 ) Chair ( 13 ) Table
( 7 ) Door ( 6 ) Bath ( 3 ) Towel
( 20 ) Pillow (11 ) Stove ( 18 ) Closet
( 19 ) Poster ( 17 ) Couch ( 21 ) Rug
( 2 ) Garden ( 10 ) Fridge ( 9 ) Clock

2. Language focus

If we want to say that something exists or doesn't exist somewhere or at some time,
we use 'there + be'. It's often used to talk about something for the first time in a
conversation.
● There's a cup on the table.
● There's a restaurant next to the station.
● There isn't any money in the house.
● There aren't any banks in this street.

We very, very often use there's + plural

and singular when we're speaking. This
 ● Is there a supermarket near here?
● Are there any potatoes in the cupboard?

We use 'there is + singular' and 'there are + plural'.

● There is a cafe in my village.
● There are two cafes in my village.

We usually use 'there + be' with a / an / some / any / no / much / many / a lot of
and other indefinite words. We don't usually use it with 'the' or proper names.
● There's a cat in the garden.
● There's the cat in the garden.
● There's a boy on the train.
● There's John on the train.

3. Look at
the
picture
and

complete with there is/isn’t or there are/aren’t:

a) There isn’t a TV in the living room.

b) There is a picture on the wall.
c) There are two sofas in the room.
d) There aren't three chairs and a table.
e) There is a rug under the sofas.
f) There is a radio under the window.

4. Look at the picture and complete with is/isn’t, are/aren’t, a/an, some or any:
 a) There _____ _____ cooker next to the fridge.
b) There _____ _____ plates in the sink.
c) There _____ _____ glasses on the table.
d) There _____ _____ clock over the fridge.
e) There _____ _____ boxes on the floor.

5. Look at the picture and complete with is/are and a place preposition: IN
FRONT OF, ON, UNDER, BETWEEN, NEXT TO, OVER.

a) There _____ a guitar _____ the wardrobe and the night table.
b) There _____ two tennis balls _____ the floor.
c) There _____ a rug _____the guitar.
d) There _____ a toy car _____ the magazine.
e) There _____ two posters _____ the wall _____ the bed.
f) There _____ a tennis racket ________ the bed.

6. Look at the pictures of the rooms in exercises 2 to 4. Check if the sentences

are True (T) or False (F). Correct the false ones.

a) There are two pictures on the wall in the living room.

b) There is a TV in front of one of the sofas.
c) There is a rug in the kitchen.
d) There is a trash bin in front of the fridge.
e) There is a lamp next to the bed.
f) There are four posters on the wall over the bed.

G. Language Focus

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I I love music. I don’t love music. Do I love music?
You You have a cat. You don’t have a cat. Do you have a cat?
She/He/it She drinks water. He doesn’t drink water. Does it drink water?
We We speak English We don’t speak English Do we speak English?
They They dance well. They don’t dance well. Do they dance well?

Check out the spelling rules for the 3rd person singular (she/he/it):
Most verbs I work / live / play He works / lives / plays

Ending in ch / sh / ss / x / o I watch / wash / relax / go She watches / washes / relaxes / goes

Ending in consonant + Y I study / tidy She studies / tidies

I) Write the correct form of the verbs:

1. I sing → she __sings _________

2. I play → she ____ plays ______

3. I read → she ____reads______

4. I go → she ________goes____

5. I ask → she ______asks_____

6. I carry → she __carries________

7. I enjoy → she ___ enjoys ______

8. I wash → she ___washes_______

9. I call → she ___calls_________

10. I cry → she ____cries________

 Reading: Lydia
This is Lydia. She is nineteen. She is tall and
slim. She has curly brown hair and blue
eyes. She lives with her parents.

Lydia is a hairdresser. She loves her job!

She always gets up at 7.30 and she has a
shower. After that, she has a cup of
coffee and a piece of toast. She usually
gets the bus to work, but sometimes her
Mum gives her a lift. She cuts hair and
styles it. Ladies are always happy with
their hairdo: they never complain! Lydia
wants to buy her own salon and so she
saves her money.

She has lunch at one o’clock, usually just a sandwich. She leaves work at six and
gets home half an hour later. Her Mum always cooks dinner. In the evening, Lydia
watches TV and goes to bed at about eleven o’clock. She never stays up late!

She goes out on Saturday nights with her friends. They go into town. They usually
have a pizza and often they go to a bar after. Lydia doesn’t have a boyfriend at the
moment. But she really fancies someone! His name is Mark. He is twenty one and
very handsome! He works in the garage opposite the hairdresser’s. Lydia sees him
every day. They always smile at each other. She hopes that very soon, he will ask her
out. Let’s wish Lydia the best of luck with Mark!

Read the text and answer the questions:

1. How old is Lydia?

2. Who does she live with?

3. Is she short?

4. What colour is her hair?

5. What colour are her eyes?

6. What is her job?

7. Does she hate her job?

8. What time does she get up every day?

9. What does she have for breakfast?

10. Does she always get the bus to work?

11. Who sometimes gives her a lift to work?

12. Are Lydia’s customers always happy?

13. Does Lydia spend all her money?

14. What time does she have lunch?

15. What does she usually have for lunch?

16. What time does she get home?

17. Does Lydia cook the evening meal?

18. Does she sometimes stay up late?

19. What does she do on Saturday nights?

20. Who does Lydia fancy and how old is he?

21. How often do they see each other?

22. Do Lydia and Mark always smile at each other?

A1 Reading: The House

Mr. and Mrs. Smith have one son and one daughter. The son's name is John. The
daughter's name is Sarah.

The Smiths live in a house. They have a living room. They watch TV in the living
room. The father cooks food in the kitchen. They eat in the dining room. The
house has two bedrooms. They sleep in the bedrooms. They keep their clothes in
the closet. There is one bathroom. They brush their teeth in the bathroom.

The house has a garden. John and Sarah play in the garden. They have a dog.
John and Sarah like to play with the dog.

Can you understand the text?

1. How many children do Mr. and Mrs. d) Kitchen
Smith have? 4. How many bedrooms are in the
a) No children house?
b) One daughter a) Three
c) One son and one daughter b) One
d) One son c) Four
2. Who cooks in the kitchen? d) Two
a) Father 5. What do John and Sarah do in the
b) Mother garden?
c) Sarah a) Play
d) John b) Sleep
3. Where does the family eat? c) Brush their teeth
a) Dining room d) Cook
b) Living room
c) Bedroom

Talking about the future

How to form:

subject auxiliary verb main verb

+ I will open the door.

+ You will finish before me.

at school
- She will not be
tomorrow.

- We will not leave yet.

? will you arrive on time?

? will they want dinner?

A) Match the sentences to the correct use of ‘will’:

1. I will love you forever! 3. I’ll drive you to the station if you

2. Will you help me with this homework? want.

4. The sun will come up at 7 am. (5 ) opinion

5. I think Jenny will have a baby soon. ( 4 ) Future Prediction

6. A: Oh no! We don’t have any milk... (1 ) Promise

B: Really?? Ok… I'll buy some. ( 2 ) Request

( 6 ) Instant Decision (3 ) Offer

B) Fill in the gaps with the future simple (will):

1. A: “There's someone at the door.”
B: “I _________________________ (get) it.”
2. Joan thinks the Conservatives _________________________ (win) the next
election.
3. A: “I’m moving house tomorrow.”
B: “I _________________________ (come) and help you.”
4. If she passes the exam, she _________________________ (be) very happy.
5. I _________________________ (be) there at four o'clock, I promise.
6. A: “I’m cold.”
B: “I _________________________ (turn) on the fire.”
7. A: “She's late.” B: “Don't worry she _________________________ (come).”
8. The meeting _________________________ (take) place at 6 p.m.
9. If you eat all of that cake, you _________________________ (feel) sick.
10. They _________________________ (be) at home at 10 o'clock.

C) Complete your own predictions about 2050 using ‘will’ or ‘won’t’.

1. Shopping online _________ (be) more popular than traditional shopping.
2. People _________ (have) more free time.
3. Cars _________ (be able to) fly.
4. Robots _________ (serve) food in restaurants.
5. People _________ (live) longer than 150 years.
6. There _________ (be) more traffic on the roads.
7. Smoking _________ (be) illegal.
8. Computers _________ (cost) very little money.

D) Read the text and answer the questions:

Comic book for blind children

A Mexican writer created a comic book for blind children. The book tells a story. It
is about an astronaut. He is on a planet and he gets blind there. However, he is not
alone. Aliens live on the planet. They have no eyes, but they can see. They teach
the astronaut to see without eyes, by using other senses.
The writer will sell the book for about two dollars, and he will use the money to buy
glasses for schoolchildren in Mexico. The comic book is a big hit. The international
community for the blind say that everyone needs more books like this.

Difficult words: blind (who cannot see), sight (the ability to see), alien (somebody from a

different planet), sense (one of the five powers of sight, hearing, feeling, taste and smell)

1. What is the text about?

2. Who is the author writing for?
3. What is the book about?
4. How much will a book cost?
5. What will he do with the money?
6. Do you think people will buy it?
7. What do you think about his project?

Homework:

E) Write positive sentences in the future simple (will).

1. (I/do/this/later)
2. (we/go shopping)
3. (the sun/shine)
4. (Peter/call/you)
5. (they/be/there)

F) Complete the sentences in the future simple (will).

1. It (rain/not) tomorrow.
2. I promise I (be/not) late.
3. We (start/not) to watch the film without you.
4. The bus (wait/not) for us.
5. He (believe/not) us.
 There is/are vs. Have/Has

There is/are Have/has

❏ Talks about things that exist ❏ Talks about possession
❏ Is not used with personal ❏ Is generally used with personal
pronouns pronouns
❏ We can start sentences with ❏ We can’t start a sentence with
“There is/are…” “Have…”
❏ Example: ❏ Example:
“There is a beautiful house.” “I have a beautiful house.”

1. Rewrite the sentences using There is or There are:

Example: The United States has approximately 135 million people employed. There
are approximately 135 people employed in the United States.

a) The United States has nearly one million university professors.

_____________________________________________________________________
b) Dibbs' Supermarket has one vacancy for a cleaner.
_____________________________________________________________________
c) Do you have a psychologist working in your school?
_____________________________________________________________________
d) Fortaleza has excellent hotels.
_____________________________________________________________________

2. Choose between there is/ are or have/has:

a) There is/ Has a nurse working in our school.

b) The new secretary there is/ has a lot of experience.
e) I assume there are/ have more students in our class than in the other.
f) The house there is/ has 4 bedrooms.
g) Are there/ have many beaches in Florianópolis?
h) There is/ Has a lot of people coming.
i) August there is/ has 31 days.
 j) There is/ Have little information available.
k) My neighbour’s house there is/has a big garden.
l) There are/ Have many people at the concert.

3. Find and correct the mistakes below. Put a check ( ✓) next to the 7
sentences that are correct.

1. Is there have a garden in your yard? ✗

2. There are some pens on the desks.
3. How many sisters do you have?
4. Are there a car in the garage?
5. I have some friends in Australia.
6. There aren’t have any customers in the store.
7. Why aren’t there any dishes on the table?
8. Do there a restaurant in the hotel?
9. I think there is some people waiting outside to see you.
10. Is there always so many people at the zoo?
11. There is a bear at the zoo, but there aren’t any elephants.
12. Sam has a few hours to finish his work.
13. Is there schools near your home?
14. How many countries is there in South America?
15. Are there have a phone that I can use?
16. I have brown hair and green eyes.
 Trying on Clothes
Listening Practice

1. Vocabulary Preview

fit - scarf - fitting room - size - mirror - sweater - on sale - try … on

Example Sentences

1. These shoes don't fit me. They're too small.

2. You can try on your clothes in the fitting room.

3. I can see myself in a mirror.

4. All of these clothes are on sale. They don't cost very much.

5. I always wear gloves and a long scarf when it's cold outside.

6. This hat is too big. I need a smaller size.

7. I feel cold. I'm going to put on a sweater.

8. Excuse me. Where can I try these clothes on?

2. Listen to Tom and his father talking about trying on new clothes. Then
answer the questions below.

How much do you understand?

1. Which color does Tom like better?

(A) blue (B) green (C) He's not sure.

2. Tom needs a fitting room.

(A) TRUE (B) FALSE

3. Which size fits Tom?

(A) size 'S' (B) size 'M' (C) size 'L'

4. There are no . . . sweaters in the store.

(A) green (B) brown (C) gray

5. The sale ends . . . .

(A) today (B) tomorrow (C) Monday

6. Tom doesn't want to wear . . . .

(A) gloves (B) a sweater (C) a scarf

3. Listen again and complete the gaps:

Dad: Tom, which sweater do you like better, this green one or this blue one?
Tom: Shopping for clothes is sooo (1) __________________!
Dad: Yeah, I know. But which one do you like better?
Tom: Well, I like the blue one, I guess. Do I have to try it on?
Dad: Yes, you have to try it on. We have to know if it (2) __________________
you.
Tom: Okay. Do I need a (3) __________________ __________________?
Dad: No, it’s just a sweater. You can put it on over your (4)
__________________.
Tom: Okay. Just a minute . . . .
Dad: Do you need any (5) __________________?
Tom: No, I’ve got it . . . . So, how does it look?
Dad: There’s a (6) __________________ right over here. Take a look. What do
you think? How does it (7)__________________? Do you like it?
Tom: It looks okay, but it feels a little (8) __________________. I think I need a
larger size.
Dad: Here’s a larger size. It’s a size ‘L’.
Tom: A size ‘L’? You mean ‘Large’?
Dad: Yeah, you’re growing up fast! How does the sweater feel? Does it fit
better?
Tom: Yeah it feels better than a size ‘M’. But I’m not so sure about the (9)
__________________. I think maybe I want a brown sweater.
Dad: They don’t have brown.
Tom: Okay, then let me (10) __________________ __________________ gray.
Dad: They don’t have gray. No, (11) __________________, they do have gray.
It’s the last one in gray. (12) __________________ __________________
__________________ . . . . A gray sweater in a size ‘Large’. What do you think?
Tom: Hey, not bad! And it’s (13) __________________ __________________,
right?
Dad: It is, yeah. But the sale ends today. Maybe we can buy a few more
things for you before the sale ends. Maybe a scarf or maybe a pair of
gloves.
Tom: Oh, shopping is so boring! And, anyway, I don’t want to wear a scarf.
I (14) __________________ __________________
scarves.
Dad: Well, then, we need to buy you a new pair of gloves. I’m sure your old
ones are (15) __________________
__________________ for you now. You can wear them on Monday –
tomorrow – at school.
Tom: Oh, all right.

Weather
Listening Practice

1. Warm up:
a) Do you like cool or warm weather? Why?
b) Do you usually carry an umbrella?
c) Do you have a raincoat?
 2. Vocabulary: Complete the sentences below with the words in the box.

celsius - cloudy - degree - Fahrenheit - freezing

snowball - thunder - weather forecast

1. It’s _________________ outside. Is it going to rain?

2. Did you hear ________________? I think it’s going to rain! We’ll get wet!
3. The ________________ ________________ on TV says that tomorrow will
be sunny.
4. When the temperature is ________________, water will become ice.
5. You can’t make a ________________ in summer, but you can make
one in winter.
6. Zero ________________ Celsius is 32 Fahrenheit; that’s freezing.
7. Twelve degrees ________________ is cool, but it’s still above freezing.
8. People in the U.S. use ________________ to talk about temperature,
not Celsius.

3. Listen to Tom and his father talking about the weather.

Then answer the questions below.

How much do you understand?

1. What's Tom doing?

(A) eating (B) watching TV (C) going to school

2. Tom says the weather is . . .

(A) warm (B) rainy (C) cold

3. Tom doesn't like . . .

(A) umbrellas (B) sunny days (C) Celsius

4. The weather forecast is . . .

(A) correct (B) late (C) wrong

5. Tom's Dad will probably . . .

(A) get wet (B) play in the park (C) make a snowball

4. Listen again and fill in the missing words.

Dad: Tom, what are you doing?

Tom: Oh, nothing. I’m just watching TV.
Dad: Why don’t we go out and do something?
Tom: Well, yeah, it’s (1)__________, but it’s also cold.
Dad: It’s not so cold. It’s only about 12 (2)__________ .
 Tom: Really? That doesn’t sound very (3)__________ to me.
Dad: Well, let’s go outside, anyway. The weather (4)__________ says it’s
going to rain tomorrow.
Tom: Rain? Oh, I hate rain! If it rains tomorrow, do I have to go to school?
Dad: Yes, of course you have to go to school.
Tom: But I’ll get (5)__________.
Dad: No, you can bring an umbrella. And then you won’t get wet.
Tom: An umbrella? No way! None of my classmates use umbrellas!
Dad: Then you can wear your yellow rain (6)__________.
Tom: Oh, all right. What’s it like out now? Did you say it’s sunny and 12
degrees?
Dad: Yes. (7)__________, of course.
Tom: Of course! 12 degrees Fahrenheit is below (8)__________.
Dad: Yeah, we just want to throw a ball around. We don’t want to throw
(9)__________.
Tom: Hey, are you sure we should go outside now? It looks like it’s getting
(10)__________.
Dad: No, it’s okay. The weather forecast says no rain today.
Tom: No, wait a minute. I think I heard something.
Dad: Yeah, that’s the sound of me opening the door and going
(11)__________. Hurry up! I’ll meet you in the park.
Tom: Yeah, but, Dad . . . Dad! . . . I think I heard . . .
Dad: See you at the park! Bye!
Tom: . . . (12)__________!

What are you doing?

Present Continuous

Subject + to be + verb -ING

A. Write the correct -ing forms of the verbs:

swim - swimming_____ stop - _stopping____ use - __using____

clap - _clapping____

study - _studying____ see - _seeing____ shop - _shopping____

smile - _smiling____
like - __liking___ drink - _drinking____ look - _looking_____ fly

flying- _____

B. Look at the image and write sentences about what the people are doing:

1. Grandad… is reading
2. Liz and Jimmy… watching TV
3. The girls… are playing
4. Ken… is studying

C. Make these sentences negative:

1. He is learning how to write. He is not learning how to write.

2. We are having a good time together. We aren’t having a good time

together.

3. Carol is leaving him. Carol isn’t leaving him.

4. The kids are washing the dishes. The kids are not washing the dishes.

5. I’m looking for my keys. I’m not looking for my keys.

6. She is selling her boat. She is not selling (vendendo) her boat.

7. They are drinking orange juice. They aren’t drinking orange juice.

D. Write the questions correctly and use the present continuous:

a) what/you/do?

b) you/learn/ English at school?

c) Where/you/stay?
 d) It/snow?

e) Why /you/sit/outside?890

f) They/dance/together?

g) What/he/wait for?

E. Word search:

1. ___sing_ 8. wash 15. ________________

2. _______have 9. drink 16. ________________

3. ____play_ 10. swim 17. ________________

4. __listen__ 11. eat 18. ________________

5. Drive 12. 19. ________________

6. make 13. ________________ 20. ________________

7. tell 14. ________________

F. Use the verbs from the word search to complete the sentences below in the
present continuous. The first part of each sentence is negative and the
second part is positive:

1. They aren’t _____________ to school today, they’re _____________ their bikes.

 2. He isn’t _____________ a film, he’s _____________ a book.
3. I’m not _____________ dinner, I’m _____________ dinner at a restaurant.
4. She isn’t _____________ to work, she’s _____________ the bus.
5. We aren’t _____________ tea, we’re _____________ cakes.
6. He’s not _____________ the house, he’s _____________ his clothes.
7. They aren’t _____________ to music, they’re _____________ a song.
8. She isn’t _____________ the drums, she’s _____________ the door.
9. He isn’t _____________ in the sea, he’s _____________ a sandcastle.
10. I’m not _____________ him to do it, I’m _____________ him.

G. Correct the grammar mistakes below. The first one is an example. You can find 12
more:
Today is Saturday and my family and I are relaxing at home. My father usually
washes his car on weekdays but he not washing the car now. Now, he is read a
book about cars. My mother usually bakes cookies on weekdays, but she not baking
now. Now, she watching a cooking show on TV. My older sister usually does her
homework on weekdays but she isn’t do her homework now. Now, she paint some
pictures. My little brother usually helps my father wash the car but he not helping my
father now. Now, he plays with his toys. And me? Usually I clean the yard but I not
clean the yard now. Now, I tell you about my family! How about you? What you
doing
now?
Answers:

Comparatives and Superlatives

 ❖ Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two
objects they modify (larger, smaller, faster, higher). The second item of
comparison can be omitted if it is clear from the context (final example
below).

Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun (object)

➢ My house is larger than hers.

➢ This box is smaller than the one I lost.
➢ Your dog runs faster than Jim's dog.
➢ The rock flew higher than the roof.
➢ Jim and Jack are both my friends, but I like Jack better. ("than Jim")

❖ Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or

lower limit of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest ). They
are used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of objects. The
group that is being compared with can be omitted if it is clear from the
context (last example).

Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object)

➢ My house is the largest one in our neighborhood.

➢ This is the smallest box I've ever seen.
➢ Your dog ran the fastest of any dog in the race.
➢ We all threw our rocks at the same time. My rock flew the highest. ("of all
the rocks" is understood)

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

tall taller the tallest

One Syllable
sad (cvc) sadder the saddest
Add -er / -est
big (cvc) bigger the biggest

happy (y → ier / iest) happier the happiest

Two syllables simple simpler the simplest

busy (y → ier / iest) busier the busiest

important more important the most important

Three or more
expensive more expensive the most expensive
syllables
interesting more interesting the most interesting

Irregular adjectives good better best

bad worse worst

 little less least

much more most

far further / farther furthest / farthest

Practice
A. Make the comparative form. If it’s possible, use ‘er’. If not, use ‘more’.

1. Dogs are ________________ (intelligent) rabbits.

2. Lucy is ________________ (old) Ellie.
3. Russia is far ________________ (large) the UK.
4. My Latin class is ________________ (boring) my English class.
5. His house is a bit ________________ (comfortable) a hotel.
6. London is ________________ (busy) Glasgow.
7. Julie is ________________ (quiet) her sister.
8. Amanda is ________________ (ambitious) her classmates.
9. Watching a movie sometimes is ________________ (nice) going to a party.
10. My garden is a lot ________________ (colourful) this park.

B. Choose the correct variant: 5. Mona’s dress is ___ than Pam’s dress.
a) cheap b) cheaper c) the cheapest
1. Mary is ___ than Kate.
6. Nick is ____ than Mike.
a) tall b) taller c) the tallest
a) fast b) faster c) the fastest
2. Tom is ___ than Bob.
7. Tim is ____ than his brother.
a) short b) shorter c) the shortest
a) helpful b) more helpful c) the most
3. Bill reads ____ than Ben.
helpful
a) much b) more c) the most
8. This text is ___ than that text.
4. Pam is ___ than Helen.
a) difficult b) more difficult c) the most
a) old b) older c) the oldest
difficult

C. Fill in the correct form of the word:

1. July is the ___ (hot) month of the year. 8. It is the ___ (heavy) box here.
2. My bike is the ___ (cheap). 9. My granny is the ___ (old) in our family.
3. This is the ___ (high) tree in this park. 10. This car is the ___ (expensive) here.
4. Peter is the ___ (good) runner at school. 11. Liz is the ___ (fat) girl in our street.
5. Mona is the ___ (clever) student in our 12. This is the ___ (good) translation.
class. 13. It is the ___ (popular) film now.
6. This task is the ___ (difficult) in the test. 14. I think it is the ___ (cold) day today.
7. The traffic on this road is the ___ 15. It is the ___ (big) size of the dress.
(dangerous).
16. Bob is the ___ (good) student in our
class
D. Fill in the missing forms of the degrees of comparisons:

1.high ……………… ……………….

2. ……………….. smaller than ……………….

3. ………………. ……………… the largest

4. heavy …………….. ………………

5. ……………… newer than ……………….

6. …………….. …………….. the most interesting

7. beautiful …………….. ………………

8. ……………. more difficult than ………………

9. creative ……………. ..............

10. ………… ……………. the most careful

11. bad …………… .............

12. …………. …………… the most

13. ………….. better than …………….

14. little …………… ……………..

E. Use the words in parentheses to write superlatives. Then choose the correct
answer to complete each fact on the quiz.

General Knowledge Quiz

1. What is the highest mountain (high / mountain) on Earth?

a. Mount Kilimanjaro b. Mount Everest c. K2
2. What is ________________ (fast / animal) in the world?
a. the camel b. the zebra c. the cheetah
3. What is ________________ (long / river) in the world?
a. The Nile River b. The Amazon River c. The Yangtze River
4. What is ________________ (wide / ocean) on Earth?
a. The Pacific Ocean b. The Atlantic Ocean c. The Indian Ocean
5. What is ________________ (small / continent)?
a. Africa b. Antarctica c. Australia
6. What is ________________ (large / animal) on Earth?
a. the elephant b. the blue whale c. the giraffe
7. What is ________________ (cold / place) on Earth?
 a. Antarctica b. Alaska c. Canada
8. What is ________________ (close / planet) to the sun?
a. Mars b. Venus c. Mercury

Answers: 1. b. Mount Everest, 2. c. the cheetah, 3. a. The Nile River 4. a. the Pacific Ocean, 5. c.
Australia, 6. b. the blue whale, 7. a. Antarctica, 8. c. Mercury

F. Work in pairs. Read the chart below and compare these people. Remember
to use comparatives and superlatives: