Unit One

GETTING TO KNOW MY CLASSMATES

Contents:

■ Formal and informal introductions, greetings and leave-takings

■ Nicknames

■ Vocabulary and expressions to exchange personal information

■ Likes and dislikes

Formal and informal introductions, greetings and leave-takings

Greetings and introductions are the first words we say when we meet people so it is important to know what to say and how.

GREETINGS AND INTRODUCTIONS VOCABULARY

There are different ways to greet people in English. These are some of the most common phrases to greet people.

GREETINGS

Good Morning

Morning Josh

Morning, Guys

Good Afternoon

Good Night

Good Evening

Hello

How are you?

How are you doing?

Howdy?

How is it going?

Hey Matthew

Hey, What’s up

Hey, Buddy

Hey, Guys

Hey, What’s going on?

What’s new?

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS TO RESPOND TO GREETINGS

These are some of the common ways to respond to some of the greetings above

Good to see you

Good to see you too

Great

I am fine

Fine

Nothing

Good

I am doing great

Very well thanks

Not bad

Pretty good

Not Good

Not much

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR INTRODUCTIONS

What’s your name? My name is [Your name here]
This is [name of a friend]
I am [name of a friend]
I am happy to meet you
Nice to see you again
Excuse me
Thanks/Thank you
Please
Nice/good to meet you
Nice meeting you too
I am from [place, school]

LEAVE-TAKINGS

Bye
Good-Bye
See you
See You later
See you tomorrow
See you in a few (In a few means in a few minutes or hours)
See you around
Later
Take care

Please watch the following video about Formal and informal introductions, greetings and leave-takings

Exercises

Exercises about Greetings and Goodbyes

Greetings and Goodbyes - Formal, Informal, Neither

Nice to meet you!, an interactive worksheet by victor

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Nicknames

A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection

A Listing of Some Nicknames Used in the 18th & 19th Centuries

Video about nicknames

Nickname List

Vocabulary and expressions to exchange personal information

Personal Information

English Vocabulary

Personal information questions are the basis for any conversation in English and so are important for when you meet somebody for the first time. They are the building blocks from which the rest of the conversation can develop.

Some common questions and a correct form for the answer are as follows:

Notice that we are giving our answers in complete sentences to practice using them though normally we only give short

Solve the following personal information exercises

PERSONAL INFO, an interactive worksheet by ALTAMIRA

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Video about the personal information

Likes and dislikes

These verbs are used to express preferences; that is, things or activities that we like to do (I like hamburgers /I dislike hamburgers) and things or activities that we don't like to do.

Talking about likes and dislikes

Expressing likes and dislikes

To talk about your likes and dislikes, you can use these expressions.

Expressing likes:

I like…
I love...
I adore…
I ‘m crazy about it…
I’m mad about…
I enjoy…
I’m keen on it…

Expressing dislikes:

I don’t like it…
I dislike...
I hate…
I abhor…
I can’t bear...
I can’t stand…
I detest...
I loathe...

Examples of likes and dislikes :

I'm mad about basketball, but I can’t bear ice hockey.
I adore reading poetry, but I loathe doing the housework.

If you neither like nor dislike something:

"I don't mind doing the housework."

Things to remember about likes and dislikes:

1. When these expressions are followed by a verb, the latter is put in the - ING form.
Examples:

"I like listening to music."
"I hate wearing sunglasses."

I like	VERB+ING
I detest
I don't mind

2. Note that" very much" & " a lot" always come after the things you like.
Examples:

"I like basketball very much/a lot. NOT" ~~I like very much/a lot of basketball~~."

3. Be careful when you use "I don't mind..."
Examples:

"Do you mind playing football?"
"No, I don't mind."(Although it's in a negative form, it means that it's ok for me. I neither love it nor hate it.)

Dialogue:

Steve is at home. His girlfriend comes in... Notice how they express their likes and dislikes

Steve:	Hello, darling. Do you fancy watching a film tonight?
Girlfriend:	Oh, no thanks, I don't really feel like watching a film tonight. How about going out instead.
Steve:	OK. Do you feel like going to the theater?
Girlfriend:	Oh, no. I hate it. Do you like eating at the new Chinese restaurant?
Steve:	I don't mind. Chinese cuisine is alright.
Girlfriend:	Well, I really love it. Let's go.

Exercises

Likes and dislikes, an interactive worksheet by victor

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End of unit 1

Unit 2

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MY SCHOOL

Contents:

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Identification of facilities, personnel, objects and equipment at schools

Comparison of objects, courses and facilities

Description of school activities

Identification of facilities, personnel, objects and equipment at schools

Exercises

Classroom Objects, an interactive worksheet by Blackberry

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Comparison of objects, courses and facilities

Using qualifying expressions

You can vary the strength of the comparison by using “qualifying” expressions.

1. Comparing two things

You can use “a lot”, “much”, “a little”, “slightly” and “far” before “more / less than”:

“She’s a lot more intelligent than him.”
“This car is much faster than the other one.”
“They are much less wealthy than they used to be.”
“He’s a little taller than his sister.”
“She’s slightly less interested in football than him.
“We are far more involved in charity than they are.”

When you use these qualifying expressions in English, remember the rules about using -er. If the adjective is one syllable or ends in -y, adder:

“He’s far taller than her.” (NOT “He’s far more taller…”)
“I’m much lazier than you!”

When the adjective is two syllables and more, you need either “more” or “less”:

“He’s a little more prepared for the exam than she is.” (NOT “He’s a little prepareder…”)

2. Saying how two things are similar

You can use “almost as … as”, “not quite as … as”, “(not) nearly as … as”, “nowhere near as … as”, “twice as … as” and “half as … as” to change the extent of the similarity.

“She’s almost as good as you!”
“He’s not quite as confident as Susie.”
“I’m not nearly as intelligent as her!”
“This painting is nowhere near as famous as the first.”
“She’s twice as old as him!
“He’s half as interesting as you!”

See the Video

Exercises

Comparisons with Scooby Doo, an interactive worksheet by knds

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Description of school activities

To describe activities possessive pronouns are used

Para utilizar un possesive pronoun tendremos de referencia el pronombre personal al cual corresponde el poseedor.

PERSONAL PRONOUN	POSSESSIVE PRONOUN		EXAMPLES
I	Mine	Mío, mía, míos, mías	This computer is mine.Este ordenador es mío.
You	Yours	Tuyo, tuya, tuyos, tuyas	The sandwiches are yours.Los bocadillos son tuyos.
He	His	Suyo, suya, suyos, suyas	The camera is his.La cámara es suya.
She	Her		All these shoes are hers.Todos estos zapatos son suyos.
It	Its1		These toys are its.Estos juguetes son suyos. (del perro)
We	Ours	Nuestro, nuestra, nuestros, nuestras	These pictures are ours.Estas fotos son nuestras.
You	Yours	Vuestro, vuestra, vuestros, vuestras	Is this car yours?¿Este coche es vuestro?
They	Theirs	Suyo, suya, suyos, suyas	The present is theirs.El regalo es suyo.

Exercise

Possessive adjectives, an interactive worksheet by victor

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Possessive Adjectives, an interactive worksheet by kissnetothedit

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End Unit 2

Unit 3

My home

Content

■ House and furniture

■ The physical appearance of relatives

■ Personality of relatives

■ Meaning of home

House and furniture

Here is some useful vocabulary to talk about rooms in your house, and the furniture in those rooms.

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Exercises

Prepositions of place, an interactive worksheet by victor

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Lexis and grammar - the house, an interactive worksheet by clarinha

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The physical appearance of relatives

Adjectives to Describe a Person

List of Adjectives to Describe People

Adjectives for Describing General Appearance

Beautiful
Pretty
Elegant
Funny
Cute
Handsome
Gorgeous
Ugly
Attractive

Describing Someone’s Age

Young
Middle-aged
Old

Describing Someone’s Build

Well-Built
Plump
Thin
Fat
Slim

Describing Someone’s Height

Short
Medium-height
Tall

Adjectives for Describing Someone’s Eyes

Blue
Brown
Small
Big round
Oval
Wear glasses

Describing Someone’s Face

Round
Oval
Square
Long

Adjectives to Describe a Person’s Nose

Straight
Hooked
Long
Small
Turned-up

Describing Someone’s Mouth

Large
Small

Adjectives to Describe a Person’s Lips

Full
Curved
Thin

Describing Someone’s Ears

Large
Small