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 CONTENTS

UNIT GRAMMAR AND FUNCTIONS

VOCABULARY

 Am / Is / Are (Verb To Be)  Introducing oneself.

1  Asking for personal information.

 This / That / These/ Those  Describing classroom objects.

(Demonstratives)  Talking about people and objects
2  One / Ones (Demonstrative
Pronouns)
that are near (or not).
 Talking about information previously
mentioned.

 My / His / Their…  Expressing family relationships.

(Possessive adjectives)  Expressing possession.
3  Carl’s bike / My sister’s bike
(Genitive - ‘s)

 There is / There are  Describing people.

 Under / In / On…  Describing the location of people
4 (Prepositions of Place) and objects.
 Expressing dates.
Unit 1: What is your name? – This is Rose – I am from Australia.

1. Look at the picture, then analyze the conversation.

Carl: Hello! My name is Carl.

Stephanie: Hi! I am Stephanie.

Carl: Tell me, where are you from?

Stephanie: I am from England, and you?

Carl: I am from Canada.

1
2. Practice the conversation. Use your own

information. A: Where are you from?

B: I’m from , and you?

A: I’m from .

3. Review the alphabet and spell the words. 5. Fill in the gaps.
Name – Where – Evening – Read – Exercise – Mr. Smith: Good evening, Kelly. Could you tell
me your , please?
Word – Alphabet – Listen – Write – Thanks
Kelly: It is Lopez.
4. Complete the sentences using ‘m (am) / ‘s Mr. Smith: Could you spell it, please?
(is) / ‘re (are). Then, analyze the
conversation. Kelly: L-O-P-E-Z.
Bob: Hi! I’m Bob. Mr. Smith: And what is your profession?
John: Hi! My name John. Kelly: a doctor.
Bob: Tell me, where you from? Mr. Smith: Cool! Where are you from?
John: I am from Ireland, and you? Kelly: from Australia.
Bob: I from Australia. Mr. Smith: Thanks Mrs. Lopez. It will be nice to
work with you.
John: What do you do?
Kelly: Thank you so much.
Bob: I a teacher, and you?

John: I an engineer. Now practice the conversation. Use good

morning / good afternoon / good evening.
Bob: How old are you? Use your own information.
John: I 24 years old.
6. Ask the following questions to three 9. Practice the conversation with some
classmates and take notes. classmates. Use your own information.

What’s your name? A: Kathy, this is George. He’s from Canada.

Where are you from? B: Nice to meet you, George.

Could you spell it, please? C: My Pleasure.

First name Last name Country

7. In pairs, create a conversation about two

people who are meeting for the first time.
Then, practice it.
10. Ask and answer questions about these
A: . people.

B: . A: Where is she from?

A: . B: She’s from Scotland.

B: . A: Where is he from?

A: . B: He’s from Mexico.

B: . A: Where are they from?

B: They’re from Denmark.

8. Practice the conversation. Use your own

information.

A: Hi Kathy! How are you?

B: I’m fine, thanks. What about you?

A: I’m good, thank you.

11. Complete the sentences using the 2. A: How old she?
correct form (is / am / are). You can use B: She 23 years old.
contractions (- ‘s / - ‘m / - ‘re).
3. A: Where Bob from?
1. A: Where Amy from? B: He from Portugal.
B: She from Wales.
4. A: What her profession? 13. Complete the identification card.
B: She a lawyer.

5. A: Where you from? IDENTIFICATION CARD

B: I from Philippines.

6. A: Where Jason from? Name: Mr. / Mrs. / Miss / Ms. .

B: He from Wales.
Last name: .
12. Read the newspaper article. Then, First name: .
choose the right answer.
Country: .
My name is Albert. My last name is Roberts.
I’m from London, and I am an English teacher. Teacher’s last name: .
Now, let me introduce you to my wife. She is
from Las Vegas. Her name is Caroline. She is Class: .
a dentist, and we are happy together.
Signature: .
The girl over there is my best friend. She is
from China. Her name is Chang Yung. She is a
French teacher in Los Angeles.

1. is a French teacher in Los 14. Listen and write down the sentences
Angeles. provided by your teacher.
a. Chang
b. Caroline e.g. A: Is your name Sophie?
c. Albert B: No, my name is not Sophie.
2. is a dentist. A: Then, what’s your name?
a. Chang
B: My name is Kelly.
b. Caroline
c. Albert
1. .
3. is an English teacher.
.
a. Chang
b. Caroline
2. .
c. Albert
.

3. .

4. .

5. .

.
15. In pairs, write a conversation between you and a famous singer. Present the
conversation to your classmates.

You: .

( ): .

You: .

( ): .

You: .

( ): .

17. In pairs, write a conversation between

you and a queen from a distant country.
Introduce yourself and ask her about her
personal information.

16. Practice this conversation with a

classmate.

A: Nice to meet you.

B: Nice to meet you, too.

A: Goodbye!

B: Bye, see you later.

USE OF LANGUAGE

1. Pay attention to the following list. Find out the meaning of the words you don’t understand.

Name Read Write Siblings Together Outside

Where Exercise Listen Marine Signature Meet
From Review Good Abroad Print Sign
Lesson Alphabet Please Wife Country Spell
Conversation Word Classmate Introduce Weather First

2. Listen to the five words provided by your teacher and write a short story on your notebook.

AM / IS / ARE (VERB TO BE)

AFFIRMATIVE QUESTION
Verb to Pronoun Question
Pronoun Verb to Contraction be mark
be Am I ?
he
I am I’m
Is she ?
He He’s it
She is She’s you
It It’s
Are we ?
You You’re they
We are We’re
They They’re

1. I’m 35 years old. I am a zoologist.

2. My husband is very intelligent. He’s a lawyer.
3. Joe and Bob are doctors.

NEGATIVE SHORT ANSWERS

Yes No
Pronoun Verb to Contraction
be Yes, I am No, I am not
Yes, he is No, he is not
I am not I’m not
she is she is not
He He isn’t it is it is not
She is not She isn’t Yes, you are No, you aren’t
It It isn’t we are we aren’t
You You aren’t they are they aren’t
We are not We aren’t
They They aren’t
1. Are you a housewife? - No, I’m not.
2. Is he a psychologist? - No, he is not.
1. I’m not a teacher. 3. Are they lawyers? - No, they are not.
2. Miley isn’t tall. He is short.
3. Those books are not good.
EXERCISES 1. Write am / is / are according to the
context.
1. It is raining today.
4. Match the question with the
2. I not a doctor. corresponding answer.
3. This house very big. 1. Is Jacob from Austria? a. No, I am sad.
4. Those shoes wonderful. 2. Where do they live? b. She is 27.
5. Carl in the hospital. He very sick. 3. How old is she? c. No, it isn’t.
6. Amy and her friend dentists. 4. How are you today? d. Yes, it is.
7. Caroline and Paul very lazy. 5. Is your house big? e. Fine, thanks.
8. I in a place called Central Hospital. 6. Is your town small? f. She is good.

7. How is your mom? g. Yes, he is.

2. Write am / is / are according to the
context. 8. Are you bored? h. They live in NY.
1. (Your bedroom / very
big). Your bedroom is very 5. Write questions using is / are.
big.
1. Are you at college?
2. (My mother / a psychologist).
. 2. .
3. (This car / red).
. 3. .
4. (The dog / not in my room).
. 4. .
5. (Carl / ten years old).
. 5. .
6. (You / very handsome).
. 6. .

3. Answer the questions using your own 7. .

information.

1. What is your name? 8. .

2. How old are you?
3. Where are you from?
4. What is your occupation? 9. .
5. How are you today?

10. .
LISTENING
JULIE’S FAMILY UNIT REVIEW
I’m Julie and I want to talk about my relatives. I
have a big family; however, many of my siblings Choose the correct option.
are abroad. Today I want to talk about the
relatives I love the most. I really love my 1. My mother a teacher.
mother; she is everything to me. She cooks a. are b. it’s c. is
delicious dishes that make me feel at home.
And my grandfather, he is a nice person. He 2. They my siblings.
usually tells
 a. are b. is c. it’s
us stories and adventures about his time in the 3. She my sister.
marine corps. I think those stories are exciting a. are b. is c. her
and I always pay attention to the new details he
wants to tell us. Another person I love so much 4. My pants dirty.
is my little sister; she is two years old, and she a. is b. am c. are
is also the funniest person in the world. She
makes
me happy, and I can’t stop laughing when I am 5. Those cars wonderful.
with her. This is basically my family. a. are b. is c. be

Answer the questions as you listen to the 6. father a painter?

audio track. a. is you b. are your c. is your

1. How many siblings does Julie have? 7. How old is ?

a. One. a. you b. he c. they
b. Two.
c. Three. 8. you the new student?
d. She does not say it. a. is b. am c. are

2. Who cooks delicious dishes? 9. he our teacher?

a. Julie’s sister. a. am b. is c. are
b. Julie’s mother.
c. Julie’s father. 10. Is Mary sad? .
d. Julie’s grandfather.

3. How old is Julie’s sister?

a. One year old.
b. Two years old.
c. Three years old.
d. She does not say it.
a. no, she b. yes, she c. yes, he is
isn’t are
Unit 2: What’s this? – That is a book – I prefer that one.

1. Analyze the following sentences. 3. Complete the sentences using a / an /

some.

1. That’s dog.
2. These are cars.
3. This is house.
4. That’s table.
5. Those are cellphones.
6. This is bag.
7. These are computers.
8. Those are classrooms.
9. That’s fan.
10. These are buildings.
1. This is a lion.
2. These are three cats.
4. Write a sentence for each picture using
3. That guy over there is the manager.
that / these.
4. That is John.
5. This is a pencil.
6. This is a lab.
7. That is the Moon.
8. This is Christopher Columbus.

2. Write ten sentences using the objects in

your classroom. Use this / these / that /
those.

1. .

2. . 1. .

3. .

4. .

5. .

6. .

7. .

8. .

9. . 2. .

10. .
5. Write a sentence for each picture. Imagine those.
that the objects are not near you. Use that /
 7. Listen to the numbers from your teacher
and choose the correct ones.

1. 13 30 5. 17 70
2. 16 60 6. 18 80
3. 15 50 7. 19 90
4. 14 40 8. 12 20

8. Work with a partner and practice this

1. conversation using your own information.

A: Are you the new student?

B: Yes, I am.

A: Where is your class?

B: It’s in the second building.

2.
A: Good luck.

6. Look at the picture. Then, analyze the B: Thanks.

conversation.

9. Work with a partner. Ask and answer the

questions.

A: Are you attending the English lessons?

B: Yes, I am. OR
No, I’m not.

A: Are you from Costa Rica?

B: Yes, I am. OR
No, I am not.
Chris: Hi. Are you the new student?
A: Is Ms. Lopez a bad teacher?
Bob: Yes, I am. Do you know where the
B: Yes, she is. OR
classroom number two is?
No, she isn’t.
Chris: It’s on the main building.
A: Are your classmates nice?
Bob: How many floors are left?
B: Yes, they are. OR
No, they aren’t.
Chris: Just three.
A: Are you married? A: Are your classmates from Australia?

B: Yes, I am. OR B: Yes, they are. OR No,

No, I’m not. they are not.
A: Is your father a lawyer? 11. Look at the previous conversation and
complete Arthur’s registration form.
B: Yes, he is. OR
No, he’s not. Registration Form
Last name First Name
A: Is your teacher from Colombia?

B: Yes, he / she is. OR Year of Birth Place of Birth

No, he / she isn’t.

Create and ask your own question. ID Number Address

A: ?
City State Zip Code

10. Fill in the blanks and complete the

conversation.

Secretary: your name? 12. Read these numbers.

Arthur: Arthur Green.

Area Codes and Telephone Numbers
Secretary: What’s your address?
1. 333 – 8752 2. 777 – 7800
Arthur: LIM Avenue, Washington.
3. (803) 333 – 9351 4. (214) 777 – 4783
Secretary: And your telephone number?

Arthur: (216) .

Secretary: Thank you.

Arthur: Your welcome.

Zip Codes

1. 12345 2. 56784

3. 61797 4. 76315
13. Ask three classmates their name, address, and telephone number. Make an address book.

What’s your name?

What’s your telephone number?

What’s your address?

14. Complete the chart using the information from exercise 13. Then, ask three more classmates
and your teacher the same information.

Name Last name Address Telephone

Classmate 1

Classmate 2

Classmate 3

Classmate 4

Classmate 5

Classmate 6

Teacher

15. Fill in the blanks using one / ones. 2. Is your bike the red or the black ?

1. This jean is very old. I need a new . 3. I want new glasses, the old are ugly.
4. These wallets are expensive. Are there Nathaly: I prefer the over there.
cheaper ?
Laura: These ?
5. Emily has two pens. A red and a blue
. Nathaly: Yes!
6. This shirt is not old. I don’t need a new .

7. Are your socks the white ?

8. I don’t like this shirt. Is there a different ?

9. My sister has two cats. A white and a

black .

10. That ring is not pretty. I prefer the other .

16. Fill in the gaps. Then, practice the

conversation with a partner.

Laura: Hi Nathaly! nice to see you. 17. Write 10 sentences using one / ones.
Nathaly: Laura! How you? 1. .
Laura: I’m fine and you? 2. .
Nathaly: I’m very good, thank you. 3. .
Laura: you busy? 4. .
Nathaly: No, I’m . Why? 5. .
Laura: Let’s go shopping. 6. .
Nathaly: Of course, let’s go. 7. .
Laura: I like the red coat and the blue . 8. .
Nataly: They’re cute. Those shoes are ugly, are 9. .
there different ?
10. .
Laura: Yes, look at these over here.
USE OF LANGUAGE

1. Pay attention to the following list. Find out the meaning of the words you don’t understand.

Begin Late Classmate Talk Mushrooms Eat

These Early Registration About Have Pen
Those Room Address Dish City Husband
That Wrong Zip Code Rice Number Notebook
This Right Partner Book Pencil Code

2. Listen to the five words provided by your teacher and write a short story on your notebook.

THIS / THAT / THESE / THOSE 3. Those animals are cute.

(DEMONSTRATIVES) 4. I like these pants.
Demonstratives indicate the place an object - Without a noun
or a person is in relation to the speaker.
1. That is a good idea.
2. This is a great neighborhood.
This (singular) These (Plural) 3. These are red pens.
4. Those are my siblings.
Do you like this These chocolates
cellphone? are for you?
ONE / ONES
1. This is my new cellphone (near).
2. These chocolates are tasty (near). One (Singular) Ones (Plural)
3. This is a shoe (near).

Which toy do Which shoes do

That (singular) Those (Plural) you want? you want?
This one. The yellow ones.
Do you like that Who are those
shirt? guys?
One = Car / Pen / Boy, etc.
Ones = Cars / Pens / Boys, etc.
1. That girl is my cousin (far).
2. Those guys are my classmates (far). 1. I don’t like this shirt. I prefer the red one.
3. Those are my best friends (far). 2. I like this one.
3. I didn’t talk to the blonde girl. I talked to the tall
This / that / these / those are used with a one.
noun or without a noun in the sentence. 4. These students are the quiet ones.
5. I want to buy the big ones.
- With a noun
1. This house is white.
2. Who is that little girl?
EXERCISES

1. Select the correct option according to the 3. Select the correct option according to the
context. context.
1. These are my sisters. 1. I don’t like those shoes. I prefer these ones.

a. These b. This a. Ones b. One

2. neighborhood is very noisy. 2. My house is ugly. I want a new .
a. Those b. That a. One b. Ones
3. campaign is amazing. 3. Camila isn’t in this house. She is in that .
a. This b. These a. Ones b. One
4. Let me introduce you my best friend. is 4. Peter is the with long hair.
Joe.
a. Ones b. One
a. These b. This
5. This jean is amazing, but I want to buy the
5. I don’t like these shirts. I prefer ones. over there.

a. Those b. That a. One b. Ones

2. Write 10 sentences using this / 4. Write 10 sentences using one / ones.

that / those / these.
1. Switzerland is one of the best countries in the
1. Those guys are my classmates. world.

2. . 2. .
3. . 3. .
4. . 4. .
5. . 5. .
6. . 6. .
7. . 7. .
8. . 8. .
9. . 9. .
10. . 10. .
LISTENING CHINESE INGREDIENTS
Let’s talk about the delicious ingredients from the
Chinese cuisine, so if you visit China someday, UNIT REVIEW
you can try some of these amazing flavors. First
of all, we have to know about the Chinese Choose the correct option.
mushrooms. Those are great and they need to
be soaked in water before eating because they 1. I don’t like park. It is very small.
are really intense, but they give a unique flavor a. This b. These c. One
to any dish. Also, if you want to taste something
different, try the rice vinegar, which provides an
acidic flavor to any dish. And finally, the 2. I hate girls over there.
Chinese dark soy sauce. It has a slightly sweet a. Those b. These c. That
taste that you will absolutely add to all your
recipes.
3. supermarkets are amazing.
Answer the questions as you listen to the a. This b. That c. Those
audio track.

1. According to the speaker, if you want to taste 4. I don’t like bike.

something different, you need to try: a. Those b. This c. These
a. The Chinese mushrooms.
b. The rice vinegar.
c. The dark soy sauce. 5. is my plan for today.
d. The rice sauce. a. That b. These c. Those

2. Why do the Chinese mushrooms must be

soaked in water? 6. You are of my best friends.
a. Because they have an intense flavor. a. Ones b. These c. One
b. Because they are dangerous.
c. Because she likes to do it that way.
d. She doesn’t specify the reason. 7. I don’t like big houses. I prefer the small .
a. One b. Ones c. That
3. What does the speaker say about the rice
vinegar?
a. It adds an intense flavor. 8. The soup is awful. I’ll bring you another .
b. It adds a unique flavor. a. One b. That c. Ones
c. It provides a sweet flavor.
d. It provides an acid flavor.
9. I don’t like these pens. I’d like another .
a. One b. That c. Ones

10. I want to buy of these books.

a. Ones b. This c. One
Unit 3: Is this your family? – He is my son – These are Joe’s books.

1. Look at the picture. Then, analyze 2. Look at the picture of Lily’s family.
the conversation. Choose the correct word in each sentence.

1. This is my wife / husband, Albert.

Caroline: I would like to introduce you to my
2. This is my mother / father, Carl.
family.
3. This is my mother / father, Amy.
Carl: Great!
4. This is my niece / nephew, Emily.
Caroline: Okay. The tall guy over there is my
brother, Chris.
5. This is my brother-in-law / sister-in-law,
Tim.
Carl: He is very tall, by the way.

Caroline: Yes, and the two women over there

3. Complete the sentences using my / his /
are my mother and my sister.
her / its / our / their. Then, listen and check
your answers.
Carl: They’re so cute.
1. What’s name?
Caroline: Thanks!
2. name is Lily.
Carl: Is your sister married?
3. This is husband.
Caroline: Yes, she is. She already has two
babies.
4. name is Albert.
Carl: Really? But she is very young.
5. They are classmates.
Caroline: Yes, she is. Let’s get inside.
6. names are Bob and Andrew.

7. last name is Adams.

4. Complete the information of the Adams family members.

1. Hello. name is Lily. 2. last name is 3. And this is my husband.

Adams. name is Albert
Adams.

4. This is my daughter. 5. These are my sons. 6. This is their cat.

name is Laura. names are Bob and name is Tim.
Andrew.
5. Look at the chart and ask questions based on the following examples.

A: Is Amanda married?
B: Yes, she is.

A: Is George married?
B: No, he isn’t.

A: Are Kelly and Tom married?

B: Yes, they are.

Name Married Single

1. Amanda X

2. George X

3. Kelly and Tom X

4. Caroline X

5. Jiang X

6. Amy and Andrew X

7. Chris X

8. Juan X

9. Laura and Tomas X

10. Harry X

6. Ask these questions to some classmates.

A: Are you okay?
A: Are you a doctor? B: Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
B: Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
A: Are you sick?
A: Are you married? B: Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
B: Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
A: Are you from Denmark?
B: Yes, I am. / No, I’m not. 4. a. Yes, he is.
b. Yes, she is.
7. Draw a family tree and write the name of 5. a. Are those his parents?
your relatives. Then, talk about your family b. Are those her parents?
with a classmate. Follow the examples
below. 6. a. Yes, they are.
b. Yes, we are.
-This is my mother. Her name’s Sara
Thompson. 7. a. Is your daughter married?
b. Is your uncle married?
-These are my children. Their names are Gloria
and Lucas. 8. a. No, she isn’t.
b. No, he isn’t.
8. Work with a partner. Look at her / his
family tree and ask questions about it. 10. Look at the picture. Then, analyze the
conversation.
A. How many relatives do you have?

B. Who is your uncle?

9. Listen to the sentences provided by your

teacher and choose the correct option.
Practice the pronunciation of the sentences.

1. a. Is this your sister?

b. Is this your uncle?
Crystal: Camila, is this yours?
2. a. Yes, she is.
b. Yes, she is. Camila: No. It’s Lou’s.

Bob: I think the sweater over there is cute.

3. a. Is she married?
b. Is he married? Crystal: Which one?

Bob: The red one.

Crystal: Oh, that one is great.

Bob: I’ll try it on.

Crystal: Sure.

Bob: Wait a minute, please.

Crystal: Of course.
11. Talk about your possessions. This / that is George’s cellphone. These
/ those are Carl’s books.
This / that is my house.
 14. Practice the conversation.
12. Work in groups. Ask questions about the A: Who’s that?
objects in the classroom. B: That’s Laura Adams. She’s Australian.
A: That’s great!
A: Excuse me. Is this your pencil? B: Yes, and she is a nice person, by the way.
B: No. It’s Mary’s. / Yes, it is. Thank you. A: I want to know her. Let’s say hello.
A: Excuse me. Are these your glasses?
B: No. They’re Tom’s. / Yes, they are. Thank 15. Identify your classmates’ nationality.
you.
A: What is your nationality?
B: Excuse me, I couldn’t hear.
13. Listen to your teacher and match the A: No worries. What is your nationality?
person with the corresponding object. B: Oh. I’m Irish.

16. Complete the chart using your own

information. Then, find out the same
information about your classmates.

1. Joe’s a. Books
Name Age Occupation
2. Bob’s b. Notebook
3. Chris’ c. Cellphone 1.
4. Andrew’s d. Sweater 2.
5. Jiang’s e. Computer 3.
6. Paul’s f. Shoes 4.
7. Helene’s g. Pencil 5.
8. Laura’s h. Scarf 6.
9. Jordan i. Watch 7.
USE OF LANGUAGE

1. Pay attention to the following list. Find out the meaning of the words you don’t understand.

Family Daughter Nephew Live Proud Support

Pretty Wife Grandfather Moment Confident Financial
Married Son Grandmother Where Tuition Fun
Children Single Uncle Study Part-time Smile
Husband Sister Father-in-law Beautiful Fee Touch

2. Listen to the five words provided by your teacher and write a short story on your notebook.

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES SAXON GENITIVE (‘S)

Possessive adjectives are used to express As well as the possessive adjectives, the
property of something (objects) or the Saxon Genitive is used to express
relationship between individuals (people). possession or relationship. e.g. Carl’s
e.g. He is my son (relationship). / It is my car girlfriend.
(property).

Pronoun Possessive adjective 1. Those are Mary’s rings.

I My 2. These are Angela’s books.
You Your 3. This is my grandmother’s bed.
He His 4. That is your mother’s coat.
She Her

It Its

We Our

You Your

They Their

1. I love my new cellphone.

2. That’s your house.
3. That’s his company.
4. That is her school.
5. The cheetah runs very fast. Its feet are very
strong.
6. I’m so happy in my new house.
EXERCISES

1. Write the correct possessive adjective. 3. Write 10 sentences using the

Saxon genitive (‘s).
1. This is Linda. She is little sister.
1. .
2. Pollution is a big problem, and
consequences are alarming. 2. .
3. Carl is the administrative assistant. 3. .
boss is Mr. Roberts.
4. .
4. Those guys are the new teachers.
students will be kids. 5. .
5. This is new hat. I love it! 6. .
6. Crystal has a new job. job is interesting. 7. .
7. Miley and Chris are married. These girls are 8. .
daughters.
9. .
8. Amy is the tall woman. boyfriend is
Albert. 10. .
9. John is handsome. girlfriend is a model.
4. Write 10 sentences using my / your / his /
10. Wilson is a pianist. ability is amazing. her / its / their / our.

1. I live with my parents.

2. Write the negative form for each sentence.
2. .
1. She is my sister.
3. .
She isn’t my sister.
4. .
2. This is my new cellphone.
. 5. .
3. This is our new room. 6. .
.
7. .
4. Our new house is big.
. 8. .
5. She is an English teacher. 9. .
.
10. .
6. These are their children.
.
LISTENING MY WONDERFUL UNIVERSITY
I am so happy since I got in my university. It is such a
great place. You can get to know interesting
people and, at the same time, learn more than UNIT REVIEW
in any other place. My parents are also happy
for me because they really want me to have a Choose the correct option.
good education, and that’s exactly what I can
get here. Also, my professors are some of the 1. She a photographer. She is a teacher.
best educators in the country, and that makes a. isn’t b. aren’t c. are
me feel proud and confident about my
professional future. The tuition fees are not so
high, so I can pay them with a part-time job that 2. He the new manager.
I got, and I also have a financial support from a. are b. is c. aren’t
my family. This is an amazing place to live,
study and have fun. I really recommend you to
enroll to my university. It is the best. 3. She is not Joe’s sister. She is wife.
a. his b. her c. their
Answer the questions as you listen to the
audio track.
4. This is computer. Please don’t touch it.
1. Why is the speaker proud of her university? a. carls’ b. carl c. carl’s
a. Because it provides a good education, and
she meets interesting people there.
b. Because it is the best of the country. 5. This is the room. They meet here.
c. Because it is big. a. teachers b. teacher’s c. teachers’
d. Because she has good professors.

2. In order to pay the tuition fees, the speaker… 6. She is favorite singer. We love her.
a. Works all day. a. our b. her c. their
b. Asks her friends for money.
c. Works part of the day.
d. Receives a scholarship. 7. She is mother. I am her favorite son.
a. my b. her c. your
3. What is the purpose of the audio?
a. To talk about the tuition fees.
b. To talk about her life in the university. 8. I only want the peace.
c. To talk about her job. a. world b. world’s c. worlds
d. To talk about the university of the speaker.

9. This is side.
a. ours b. us c. our

10. He is father-in-law.
a. she b. her c. hers
Unit 4: The eraser is between the desk and the table – What’s
today’s date? – When is your birthday?

1. Read Lily’s description and choose the correct answer.

Amazing people:

Lily Adams is Australian. She is from Perth, Australia. She is short and average weight, and she has long
curly hair. She is a happy and interesting woman.
Mrs. Adams is a great doctor. She helps sick people. She works in a refugee camp.
Mrs. Adams is 28 years old, and she is married. She has a son. She plans to stay long time in the UK
because she loves to help people. London, UK

1. Mrs. Adams is . 4. She has .

a. American a. Long curly hair.
b. French b. Short curly hair.
c. Australian c. Long brown hair.

2. She is . 5. She has .

a. Short a. A daughter.
b. Average height b. A son and a daughter.
c. Tall c. A son.

3. She is .
a. Fat
b. Average weight
c. Thin
2. Create a description for each of the following people. Fill in the chart and share the
descriptions with your classmates.

Ryan Adams Leroy Abbe Chen Ying Steffan Bonnuci Abelard Smith

Age: Age: Age: Age: Age:

19
Nationality: Nationality: Nationality: Nationality: Nationality:
American
Occupation: Occupation: Occupation: Occupation: Occupation:
Student
Description: Description: Description: Description: Description:
-He is tall and
thin.
-He has brown
eyes and curly
hair.

3. Describe these people. Listen to the example provided by your teacher.

 1. She is young and her hair is curly. 2.

3. 4.

4. Look at the picture. Then, analyze the Sue: Let me check … Oh no, they aren’t.
conversation.
Ryan: So, I am going to check under the bed. Here
you are!

Sue: Oh, thank you, Ryan.

Crystal: Your welcome.

5. Now, write sentences about the things in your

classroom using there is / there are.

1. .

2. .
Sue: Hi, Ryan. Do you know where my keys
are?
3. .
Ryan: They are on your desk.
4. .
Sue: No, they aren’t.
5. .
Ryan: Oh! So, they must be in the bookshelf.

Sue: No.

Ryan: Well, maybe they’re under the table.

6. Listen to the sentences provided
by your teacher about objects in 5. .
the house. Then, write them down.
6. .
e.g. There is a ball under the bed.
7. .
1. .
8. .
2. .
9. .
3. .
10. .
4. .

7. Complete the sentences using in / on / 8. Write five sentences using the

under / between / next to. prepositions learned.
1. There are a sofa and a table _ living 1. .
room.
2. .
2. There is a bed the bedroom.
3. .
3. There is a toy the bed.
4. .
4. There are two pairs of shoes the bed.
5. .
5. There is a cat the closet.

6. There are some cushions the sofa.

7. There are some pillows the bed.

8. There is a bin the sofa and the table.

9. There is a sofa the bookshelf.

10. There is a clock the wall.

11. There is a camera the desk.

12. There are two pots the counter.

13. There is a carpet the floor.

14. There is a book the box.

15. There is a computer the table.

16. There is a teacher the classroom.

17. There are some gaming pads the

desk. 9. Complete the paragraph with a / an / some
/ any.
1. There’s table in the house. 6. There are pencils in your pencil case.

2. There are chairs in the living room. 7. There’s amazing car next to yours.

3. There is bed and a 8. There are great students in this

desk in the bedroom. school.

4. There are cellphones in your bag. 9. There is bottle on the table.

5. There isn’t book in your house. 10. There is orange.

10. Practice the months of the year with your 12. Answer the following questions using
teacher. your own information. Then, ask them to
some of your classmates.
What is today’s date?
e.g. When is your birthday?

It’s on July 22nd (twenty-second).

1. When is your mother’s birthday?

2. When is your father’s birthday?

January – February – March – April – May – .

June – July – August – September – October
– November – December 3. When is your grandmother’s birthday?
 .
11. Now, it’s time to practice the ordinal
numbers. Look at the examples. .
.
1. First
13. Find the dates when the following events
2. Second happened and practice with a classmate.
3. Third 1. The American Revolution.
4. Fourth
.
5. Fifth
2. The invention of the light bulb.
6. Sixth
.
7. Seventh
3. The death of Michael Jackson.
8. Eighth
.
9. Ninth

10. Tenth
USE OF LANGUAGE

1. Pay attention to the following list. Find out the meaning of the words you don’t understand.

News Blond Eyes Call Perilous Skiing

Here Hair Brown Counter Draw Camping
People Fat Desk Because Shade Outside
Town Average Between Country Peaceful Inside
Short Age Maybe Summer Dangerous Wallet

2. Listen to the five words provided by your teacher and write a short story on your notebook.

THERE IS / THERE ARE PREPOSITIONS

SINGULAR A preposition is a word used to link nouns,
pronouns, or phrases to other words in a
sentence.
There is Contraction
Above
There is… There’s Next to
Behind
There is not … There isn’t / There’s On
not Between
On the left
Is there … ? In
On the right
In front of
1. There is a new cellphone on stock. Under
2. Is there a new amusement park in the city?
3. There is not a ball in your bag. 1. There is a kid behind the door.
2. There are four books on the desk.
PLURAL 3. These shoes are under the bed.
4. This river is between two mountains.
5. That plane is above the sky.
There are Contraction 6. Your bag is next to mine.
7. His school is in front of the bank.
There are… There’s 8. The car is on the left.
9. The bike is on the right.
There are not … There aren’t 10. There is a worm in the kitchen.
Are there … ?

1. There are fruit in the refrigerator.

2. Are there four children in the park?
3. There are not chairs in the classroom.
EXERCISES

1. Complete the sentences using there is / 3. Write 10 sentences using there is / there
isn’t OR there are / aren’t. are.

1. There isn’t any school near here. 1. There is a car parked in front of my house.

2. any boy in the classroom. 2. .

3. a fly in my soup. It is disgusting. 3. .
4. many potatoes there. 4. .
5. many hotels in the city. 5. .
6. a forest across the street. 6. .
7. desserts to choose here. 7. .
8. an alligator in my garden. 8. .
9. many pencils in my bag. 9. .
10. amazing dresses in that shop. 10. .

2. Complete the questions using is there / 4. Write 10 questions using is there /

are there. are there.

1. Is there a bathroom? 1. Is there a hospital in this neighborhood?

2. any cookies in the kitchen? 2. .

3. dogs in the house? 3. .
4. a bed I can sleep on? 4. .
5. any park near your house? 5. .
6. a doctor? 6. .
7. any schools in this neighborhood? 7. .
8. any visit for me? 8. .
9. any pots in the oven? 9. .
10. any bus across the street? 10. .
LISTENING Hello. My name is Albert. I want to talk about my
hometown. I am from Montreux, Switzerland. It is such
LIFE IN MONTREUX a good town. Life there is peaceful, and you can enjoy
amazing landscapes. There are lots of things to UNIT REVIEW
do like skiing in winter and camping during
summer. Also, you can visit great restaurants Choose the correct option.
and libraries. Those are the best places to visit
in Montreux. I always go out with my family; 1. There two cats on my bed.
they are also very happy there. My daughters a. is b. are c. isn’t
usually ride a horse near the beach and have
fun looking at them. Also, they usually go to the 2. There a spider in my window.
parks because Montreux’s parks are awesome. a. are b. aren’t c. is
My wife, for example, likes to run in those
places during the mornings because of the 3. There a new cellphone in stock.
fresh air. People should try living in Montreux. a. is b. are c. aren’t
Life there is something amazing.
4. There three dollars in my wallet.
Answer the questions as you listen to the a. is b. isn’t c. are
audio track.
5. There different roads you can take in
1. According to the speaker, how is life in his order to get there.
hometown? a. isn’t b. are c. is
a. Calm.
b. Dangerous. 6. The helicopter stands the air.
c. Hazardous. a. under b. at c. in
d. Insecure.
7. The mall is the supermarket.
2. What are the best places to visit in a. between b. on c. in front of
Montreux?
a. Restaurants and landscapes. 8. My father is Australia.
b. Restaurants and libraries. a. in b. between c. on
c. Landscapes and parks.
d. Malls and parks. 9. The carpet is my bed and my
chair.
3. What is this talk mainly about? a. on b. between c. on the left
a. The beautiful landscapes in the speaker’s
hometown. 10. The box is the table.
b. Things you can find and do in Montreux.
c. Places of Montreux to visit.
d. How life is in the speaker’s hometown.
a. under b. between c. in
 Appendix: List of irregular verbs

Infinitive Past Past Infinitive Past Past

simpl participl simpl participle
e e e

Be Was/were Been Let Let Let

Beat Beat Beaten Lie Lay Lain
Become Became Become Light Lit Lit
Begin Began Begun Lose Lost Lost
Bite Bit Bitten Make Made Made
Blow Blew Blown Mean Meant Meant
Break Broke Broken Meet Met Met
Bring Brought Brought Pay Paid Paid
Build Built Built Put Put Put
Buy Bought Bought Read Read Read
Catch Caught Caught Ride Rode Ridden
Choose Chose Chosen Ring Rang Rung
Come Came Come Rise Rose Risen
Cost Cost Cost Run Ran Run
Cut Cut Cut Say Said Said
Do Did Done See Saw Seen
Draw Drew Drawn Sell Sold Sold
Drink Drank Drunk Send Sent Sent
Drive Drove Driven Shine Shone Shone
Eat Ate Eaten Shoot Shot Shot
Fall Fell Fallen Show Showed Shown
Feel Felt Felt Shut Shut Shut
Fight Fought Fought Sing Sang Sung
Find Found Found Sit Sat Sat
Fly Flew Flown Sleep Slept Slept
Forget Forgot Forgotten Speak Spoke Spoken
Get Got Got Spend Spent Spent
Give Gave Given Stand Stood Stood
Go Went Gone Steal Stole Stolen
Grow Grew Grown Swim Swam Swum
Hang Hung Hung Take Took Taken
Have Had Had Teach Taught Taught
Hear Heard Heard Tear Tore Torn
Hide Hid Hidden Tell Told Told
Hit Hit Hit Think Thought Thought
Hold Held Held Throw Threw Thrown
Hurt Hurt Hurt Understand Understood Understood
Keep Kept Kept Wake Woke Woken
Know Knew Known Wear Wore Worn
Leave Left Left Win Won Won
Lend Lent Lent Write Wrote Written
 Answer Key
UNIT 1 UNIT 2 UNIT 3 UNIT 4

Exercises Exercises Exercises Exercises

1.1. is 1.1. a 1.1. my 1.1. there isn’t
1.2. am 1.2. b 1.2. its 1.2. there isn’t
1.3. is 1.3. a 1.3. his 1.3. there is
1.4. are 1.4. b 1.4. their 1.4. there are
1.5. is - is 1.5. a 1.5. my 1.5. there are
1.6. are 1.6. her 1.6. there is
1.7. are 3.1. a 1.7. their 1.7. there are
1.8. am 3.2. a 1.8. her 1.8. there is
3.3. b 1.9. his 1.9. there are
2.1. your bedroom is 3.4. b 1.10. his 1.10. there are
very big. 3.5. a
2.2. my mother is a 2.1. she isn’t my sister. 2.1. is there
psychologist. Listening 2.2. this isn’t my new 2.2. are there
2.3. this car is red. 1. b cellphone. 2.3. are there
2.4. the dog is not in my 2. a 2.3. this isn’t our new 2.4. is there
room. 3. d room. 2.5. is there
2.5. carl is ten years old. 2.4. our new house isn’t 2.6. is there
2.6. you are very Unit review big. 2.7. are there
handsome. 1. a 2.5. she isn’t an English 2.8. is there
2. a teacher. 2.9. are there
4.1. g 3. c 2.6. these aren’t their 2.10. is there
4.2. h 4. b children.
4.3. b 5. a Listening
4.4. e 6. c Listening 1. a
4.5. c 7. b 1. a 2. b
4.6. d 8. a 2. c 3. d
4.7. f 9. c 3. d
4.8. a 10. c Unit review
Unit review 1. b
Listening 1. a 2. c
1. d 2. b 3. a
2. b 3. a 4. c
3. a 4. c 5. b
5. c 6. c
Unit review 6. a 7. c
1. c 7. a 8. a
2. a 8. b 9. b
3. b 9. c 10. a
4. c 10. b
5. a
6. c
7. b
8. c
9. b
10. a
 TO THE TEACHER

Organization of the book

There are 4 units in each of the 15 books, every single unit focuses on a specific aspect of English use.
The book should be worked through from beginning to end. Each unit has the same format consisting
of 8 pages. The grammar is presented and explained on the last pages of each unit. There are some
appendixes to take advantage of. The students can find some exercises and a brief test in each unit.
Finally, there is an answer key of the book for students to check their answers.

Level

The course is for elementary to upper intermediate learners and the explanations are addressed to
different kinds of learners and are, therefore, as simple and as short as possible. The vocabulary
presented in examples and exercises has also been restricted, so that the book can be easily used.
 Preface

This student’s book is one of a series of 15 books, created to help English learners
understand this language in a didactic, interesting and funny way. These student’s
books become an important tool for learners to develop and practice all language
skills.

Each book consists of 32 core pages, divided into 4 units, which provides students
with a varied number of activities to reinforce reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Everything while practicing the grammar topics, which are essential for a complete,
meaningful learning.

Additionally, the topics are presented in such a smart way that students will be able to
incorporate prior and new knowledge in order to express several intentions and
meanings in different contexts.

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