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INTRODUCTION

Welcome to World English Institute’s Beginner’s English Course.This book may be used as a correspondence course when taught by bilingual teachers OR as a classroom textbook. In Book One, you will learnthe English alphabet, the sounds of English vowels and consonants, andmore than 300 of the most commonly used English words.

All English words can be classified in eight categories known as

“the parts of speech.” In this course, you will learn how to distinguish between these eight parts of speech and how to use them to expresscomplete thoughts.

Each lesson in this course includes a number of new words. Thesewords are pronounced for you on a cassette tape so that you can listen tothem and repeat them. Each vocabulary word is accompanied by AmericanEnglish phonetic symbols known as “diacritical marks.” After you havelearned how to use these symbols, you will be able to pronounce the wordscorrectly even without listening to the cassette tape.

As you memorize the vocabulary words, you will also learn howto use them in sentences. In addition to the word studies, you will find

some simple exercises and/or helpful notes on English grammar.There are three books in the WEI Beginner’s English Course . Bythe time you finish Book Three, you will have about 1,200 words in your English vocabulary and will be able to communicate with English-speaking people on a basic level. You can then advance to level two of the WEIEnglish Course.

May God bless you as you begin your new adventure in learning.

Instructions to Students

1.The WEI Beginner’s English Course has been written byRichard N. Ady and copyrighted © 2001 by World EnglishInstitute, 1525 NW Division St., Gresham, Oregon 97030 USA.Telephone (503) 661-0348. Fax (503) 666-8309. [email protected]. Web site www.weiady.org. This 2006 editioncan be used to teach English to any language group with the aidof a bilingual teacher.2.You will begin your journey through the WEI Beginner’s

English course by studying Lesson One. Follow the instructions atthe end of the lesson and answer the questions on Lesson One atthe back of the book.3.If you are studying with your teacher personally, go over theanswers to Lesson One with your teacher before proceeding toLesson Two.4.If you are studying by correspondence, finish all seven lessons

and answer the questions at the back of the book. Then, cut outthe Question and Answer Section and mail it to your teacher. It is best to mail all correspondence by air mail if possible. Letterssent by air mail usually arrive in about ten days. Letters sent bysurface mail can take months.5.You are embarking on a long, hard journey, but the rewards of learning English are great. Don’t let yourself get discouraged.Keep working. Keep learning, and in the end, you will be gladyou did.6.We are your friends, and we want to help you learn English. Weare not able to offer our students money or material things, but

we are happy to teach you English, using truths from the Bible asillustrations.Welcome aboard. Have a pleasant trip.

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Beginner’s English

Book One

Lesson One

The English Alphabet

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Lesson OneThe English Alphabet............................................... ......

Lesson TwoPronunciation Guide............................................... ......

Lesson Three

Hellos and Goodbyes............................... ............ .........

Lesson Four Hellos and Goodbyes(Continued) .

Lesson FiveNames and Addresses................................................... .

Lesson SixNames and Addresses(Continued)

Lesson Seven

Getting Around............................................... ......

English Vocabulary ....................................

Question & Answer Section ........................

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The English Alphabet is made upof twenty-six letters. They are listed inthe chart below in upper and lower cases.The upper case letters are called “capital”letters. The small letters are called “lower case” letters.

The sound of each letter is shownin parentheses. In order to learn thesesounds, you should do two things.

1.Listen to Lesson One on theWEI cassette tape. You will hear each letter pronounced clearly.Try to pronounce the letters asyou listen to the tape.2.Study the Pronunciation Guidethat follows each letter. Learn thevarious diacritical marks and phonetic symbols. This will take

some time and effort, but it willenable you to pronounce each

letter of thealphabet – evenwithoutlisteningtothecassettetape.

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se Lower Case Sounds in English Local LanguageAa (a)Bb (be)Cc (se)Dd (de)Ee (e)F f (ef)Gg

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Jj (ja)Kk (ka)L l (el)Mm (em) N n (en)Oo (Ç)Pp (p )Qq kuR r (är)S s (es)

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Go over these letters again and again until youcan say t hem f rom memory– from “A” to “Z.” After youare able to say your ABC’s, practice writing them in thefollowing exercises.

Exercise A: Practice Writing the Capital Letters.On the line beside each capital letter, practice writing the letter

several times. As you write each letter, pronounce it to yourself so that thesound of the letter becomes clear in your mind.

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Exercise C: Put Words in Alphabetical Order.

You may not know the meaning of the following words, but youshould be able, by now, to put them in alphabetical order. That is, a word beginning with “a” comes before a word beginning with “b.” If a word begins with “c,” it comes before a word that starts with “d.”

The words in the following list begin with the twenty-six lettersin the English alphabet. In the blanks on page 7, write the words inalphabetical order from “a” to “z.”

If you need more practice, get a sheet of paper and write theletters again and again until writing and pronouncing them becomesnatural.

ink pear yard bicycle girlwolf jam elephant zebra applefire rat valley xylophone catlemon ocean dog toy hatsister uncle night queen mankite

Exercise B: Practice Writing the Lower Case Letters .

Now, practice writing the small letters in the English alphabet untilwriting them is second nature to you. Use an extra sheet of paper if needed.

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AssignmentCongratulations. You have learned the English alphabet, and youare on your way to mastering the English language.

Turn to page 41 and answer the questions on Lesson One. Then,study Lesson Two. Keep learning, and you will succeed.

Lesson Two

Pronunciation GuideEven though there are only twenty-six letters

in the English alphabet, these letters can make more than forty differentsounds. Therefore, you will not always know how to pronounce a wordunless you have help.Helpful Tools

In this study, there are two helpful tools that will aid you in your pronunciation:

First, there is a cassette tape on which each vocabulary word is pronounced slowly, not once, but twice. Listen carefully, and repeat eachword. Then, listen to the sentences in which the words are used, andrepeat them. Try to memorize every word, and learn every sentence byheart.

Second, in parentheses beside each vocabulary word, you willfind diacritical marks and phonetic symbols that sound out the words for you. These symbols will help you pronounce the words with a standardAmerican accent. In the parentheses, each vocabulary word will also bedivided into syllables. An accent mark (0 ) follows the syllable that isstressed.

In the following charts, you will learn the diacritical marks and phonetic symbols that are commonly used in American English dictionaries.

Pronunciation Guide for VowelsThere are only five vowels in the English alphabet: “a,” “e,” “i,” “o,”

and “u.” However, these five vowels may be pronounced in about twentydifferent ways.

Study the pronunciation guide below while listening to the cassettetape. Listen to the different vowel sounds and repeat them until you havelearned them well. You may not be familiar with the English words that areused to illustrate the vowel sounds. Don’t be concerned about that. Manyof these words will appear on your vocabulary lists later.

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Vowel Sounds (in English)a as in as, f a t, ha t, ma t~ as in a te, dat e, ga te, la te, ma teä as in ba r, car, f ar, f a ther, ta r â as in a ll, ba ll, ca ll, f a ll, ta ll, wa ll

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ã as in a ir, ca re, dare, f a re, gla ree as in bet, elf, get, de bt, let, metё as in beat, f eet, leap, mee t, seatё as in another, her, mother, gather i as in is, his, hit, sit, it, k it, bitl as in bind, dine, high, lie, pie, r iseо as in dot, cot, hot, lot, not, pot,б as in adore, bore, f our, voteб as in born, horn, morning, or oo as in book, cook, hook, look 66 as in moon, noon, spoon, too loi as in boil, f oil, oil, point, toilou as in abou t, dou bt, clou t, ou tu as in cu t, bud, mud, r u t, tu bu as in cu te, mu te, du ty, neu ter û as in bu ll, f u ll, pu llЭ This upside down “e” is called a “schwa..” It is the “a” sound in

“a bout,” the “e” sound in “agent,” the “i” sound in “vanity,” the “o”

sound in “complete,” and the “u” sound in “us.”Consonant Sounds in English

as in about, bat, bet, but, bed, badas in ch air, Ch ina, ch in, mar ch as inday, danger, delight, bad as in f ar,f ear, off , f or, f irst, f lute as ingather,get, give, go, guess as inham, heaven,h ill, hurt as inwh at, wh ere, wh o,wh en as in j ar, jelly, jolly, journey,

jury as in bak e, k eep, cat, bar k , carry

as in lamp, left, lift, lot, f lute as inm an, m en, m ice,far m , film as in navy,nest, n ice, notes, fun as in app le, pen,Ap ril, pond as inr at, r ed, r oad, par don as insad, sell, sit, this, essayas in ash , trash , sh e, sh y, bash ful as intall, tell, bat, fat, rat, cat as in th ing,th ink, th in, truth

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th as in th ey, th at, th en, moth er v as in vat, very, visit, shovelw as inwall, weather, wife, womany as in yarn, yell, yet, yoke, yellowz as in zebra, zest, zone, zoo, dazezh as in azure, pleasu re, garageõ as in anger, finger, drink, think

Exercise A: VowelsIn the blanks below, list the vowels in alphabetical order and

pronounce them to yourself..

N ow, list all the vowelsounds, using diacritical marks and phonetic symbols in the blanks. As youwrite them down, pronounce them silently

1., _______ 2. , 3.1. , 2.1., _______ 2 ________ , ________ 3.

_ , 4. _______ , 5. _______ ,6. , 7.1., _______ 2. , 3.

Exercise B: ConsonantsAs a review, list all the consonants in alphabetical order while

pronouncing them to yourself (mentally and silently).

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Now, write down the consonant sounds in alphabeticalorder.

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“U” sounds: The“schwa”: 1.

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ConclusionBy learning the English alphabet in Lesson One and the pronuncia-

tion guide in Lesson Two, you have laid a strong foundation upon which to build an excellent knowledge of the English language.

You are now ready to begin building an English vocabulary and tolearn the basics of English grammar. If you feel that your foundation isweak, review Lessons One and Two. If you are confident you know thecontents of the first two lessons, complete your assignment and proceed toLesson Three. Review Lessons One and Two from time to time.

Your AssignmentTurn to page 42 and answer the questions on Lesson Two. Then

proceed to Lesson Three.May God bless you as you continue to learn.

Lesson Three

Hellos & GoodbyesIn this lesson, you will learn some

English words that are used in greetings and farewells.These words are spelled and pronounced for you and classified accordingto their parts of speech. They are then used in sentences so that you willknow how they fit together.

There are eight parts of speech in the English language: nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, andinterjections. Every English word falls into one of these categories. You willlearn more about the parts of speech later. But for now, let’s just learn howto pronounce them.

English Translationnoun (noun) pronoun (prÇ0 noun)adjective (aj0 ik tiv)verb (vërb)adverb (ad0 vërb) preposition (prepc zish0 c n)conjunction (k cn junk 0 shcn)interjection (in tcr jek 0 shcn)From this point forward, each vocabulary word will be spelled

and pronounced (in parenthesis), and the part of speech to which it belongswill be specified. To save space, these parts of speech will be abbreviatedas follows: n., pron., adj., v., adv., prep., conj., and interj.

Now, it is time for us to learn some conversational English. Let us begin by listening to some common greetings and responses.

Dialogue 1James and Tom are friends who meet on a street in downtown

Portland, Oregon one Tuesday morning.English Translationgood (gûd) - adj.morning (môr n ) - n.James (Jamz) - n.

Tom: Good morning, James .hello (hel6' ) - interj.Tom (tom) - n.

James:Hello, Tom.how (hou) - adv.

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is (iz) - v.how’s (houz) -“how is”

it (it) - pron.going (go' rj) - v.How’s it going?fine (fin) - adv.thanks (thanks) - interj.

Tom: Fine,and (and) - conj.are (är) - v.you (u) - pron.this (this) - adj.And how are you this morning?I (1) - pron.am (am) - v.I’m (im) - “I am”well (wel) - adv.thank (thank) - v.

James: I’m well, thank you.

it’s (its) - “it is”to (too) - prep.see (se) - v.

It is good to see you.too (too) - adv.

Tom: It’s good to see you, too.later (la' t8r) - adv.See you l ater.

goodbye (gûd bi') - interj.around (c rownd0) - adv.

James:Goodbye. See you around.

Dialogue 2Steve Partlow, the regular mailman, is delivering some letters to the

home of Mary Johnson on a hot summer afternoon.afternoon (aft tar noon') - n.Mrs. (mis' iz) - adj.TitleJohnson (jon' sun) - n.

Steve: Good afternoon, Mrs. Johnson.warm (wôrm) - adj.today (ta da') - adv.not (not) - adv.

isn’t (iz' ant) - “is not”It’s warm today, isn’t it?Mr. (mis' tar) - n.

Mary:Hello, Mr. Partlow.no (no) - adv.would (wûd) - v.say (sa) - v.hot (hot) - adj.No, I would say it’s hot.for (fôr) - prep.the (thQ) - adj.mail (mal) - n.Thanks for the mail.you’re (yûr) - you arewelcome (wel' kam) - adj.

Steve: You’re welcome.so long (so lôn') - interj.a (e) - adj.nice (nis) - adj.day (da) - n.So long. Have a nice day.

Dialogue 3: Don White a fifth grade boy, is reading a book in the city libraryone evening when he is approached by his teacher, Jessie Smith.

hi (hi) - interj.Miss (mis) - n.Jessie (jes' e) - n.

Don:: Hi, Miss Jessie.evening (ev nirj) - n.this evening (this ev' nirj) - adv.

Don (don) - n.teacher (te' char) - n.Teacher: Good evening, Don.

How are you this evening?doing (doo' in) - v.your (yûr) - pron.homework (hom' wërk) - n.Are you doing your homework?yes (yes) - adv.

Don: Yes, I am.student (stoo' dant) - n.

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tomorrow (t8 mor'6) - adv.will (wil) - v..I’ll (ll) -“I will”

Teacher: You’re a good student, Don.I’ll see you tomorrow.okay (6 k a' ) - interj.night (nit) - n.

Don: Okay, Miss Jessie. Good night.

Present and Future TenseIn this lesson, you have seen examples of present and future tense verbs.

A verb is a word that expresses action (hit, run, hide, fly) or state of being(am, are, is). But what does “tense” mean?

Tense is the form of a verb that lets us know when the action or state of being takes place. There are three basic tenses: (1) past, (2) present, and (3)future. You will learn more about verb tenses later.

In this lesson, you are introduced to simple present and future tenses.Examples of present tense verbs:English Translation

1.How is it going?2.Howare you today?3.Howare you this evening?4.I am fine, thank you.5.I am well.6.It is good to see you.7.It is warm today.8.It is hot.9.Are you doing your homework?10. Youare welcome.

Examples of future tense verbs:English Translation

1.(I will ) see you later.2.(I will ) see you around.3.I will see you tomorrow.

Nouns and PronounsIn this lesson, you have also been introduced to some nouns and

pronouns. A noun is the name of a person, place, or thing. The namesTom,

James, Steve, Mary, Don, and Jessie are nouns because they are names of people. The wordsmorning, day, mail, evening, homework, student,tomorrow, and night are nouns because they are the names of things.

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. In this lesson,you have used the pronouns I, you, and it a number of times. When Jamessays, “ I am well,” he uses the pronoun I instead of his name, James. Whenhe says, “Thank you ,” he uses the pronoun you to take the place of thename, Tom. We will learn more about the pronounit and other pronounslater.

Note:In conversational English, words that are understood or assumed are

often left out. In two of the preceding sentences, “I will” is understood butnot spoken. When Americans say, “See you later,” they mean, “ I will see youlater,” or “We will see you later.”

Exercise A:Practice the following greetings and responses:

1. A. Good morning. B. Hi. A. How are you today? B. I’m fine, thanks.How are you? A. Fine, thank you.

2. A. Good afternoon. B. Hello. How’s it going? A. Fine thanks. How areyou? B. I’m fine.

3. A. Good evening. How are you this evening? B. I’m well, thanks. Howare you? A. I’m well, too, thank you.

Exercise B:Practice the following farewells and responses:

1.A. Goodbye. Have a good day. B. Thanks. You too.2.A. See you later. B. Okay. Have a nice day.

3.A. See you tomorrow. B. Okay. Good night.4.A. See you around. B. So long.

Your AssignmentCongratulations. You’re off to a good start. In this lesson, you have

learned more than sixty English words. Now, turn to page 43 and answer the questions on this lesson before

proceeding to Lesson Four.

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Lesson Four

Hellos & Goodbyes( Continued)

How do you know which greeting to use when you meet someone?Here are some simple guidelines:

Say, “Hello” and “Hi” any time.Say, “Good morning” between midnight and noon.Say, “Good afternoon” between noon and 6:00 P.M.Say, “Good evening” between 6:00 P.M. and midnight.How do you know what to say when you are saying farewell to

someone? Note the following:Say, “Goodbye, “So long,” “Bye,” or “See you later” any time.Say, “Have a good day” during the daylight hours.Say, “Good night” after dark.

CardinalsThere are two ways of counting. You can count by saying “one, two,three.” These numbers are called “cardinals.”

English Translationcardinals (kär 0 dc ncl) - adj.1. one (wun) - adj.2. two (too) - adj.3. three (thre) - adj.4. four (for) - adj.5. five (fiv) - adj.

OrdinalsOr you can count by saying, “first, second, third.” These numbers arecalled “ordinals.” Ordinals are written as follows:ordinals (ôr' da nal) - adj.

1st or first (fërst) - adj.

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second (sek' and) - adj.3rd third (thërd) - adj.

4th fourth (forth) - adj.5th fifth (fifth) - adj.

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Answers Iamfine. He/she/itis fine. We arefine. Theyarefine.



Personal Pronouns English

I (I) - 1st person singular you (u) - 2nd person singular he (he) - 3rd person singular she (she) - 3rd person singular it (it) - 3rd person singular we (we) - 1st person pluralyou (u) - 2nd person pluralthey (tha) - 3rd person plural

Present Tense “To Be” VerbsThe present tense “to be” verbs are as follows:am, are, and is.

Notice how these present tense “to be” verbs have different forms withdifferent personal pronouns. Examples: Iam . You (singular)are . He/she/itis. We are . You (plural)are . Theyare .

Questions Howareyou (singular)? Howishe/she/it? Howare you(plural)? Howare they?

New WordsWhen you ask someone, “How are you?” or “How are they?” or “Howis she/he/it?,” you could get any number of answers. For example, the personto whom you’re talking might respond by using one of the followingadjectives :

Translation

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Englishafraid (Э frad')angry (an' gre) bored (bord).

busy (bi' ze)cold (kold)great (grat)happy (hap'e)lonely (lon' le)nervous (nërv0 cs)sad (sad)shy (shi)sick (sik)



thankful (thank' fel)tired (ti 3rd)ugly (ug' le)u set (u set0)weary (wir e)

ContractionsAmericans take as many shortcuts as possible in normal conversation.

Instead of pronouncing every word, they often condense two words into one by leaving out one or more letters. For example, “I am” becomes “I’m.”“You are” becomes “you’re.” “They are” becomes “they’re.” Notice that anapostrophe takes the place of the missing letter, and two syllables becomeone. These words are called “contractions.”

Exercise 1In the blanks below, re-write each sentence using

contractions (I’m, you’re, he’s, she’s, we’re, they’re).

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2.________________________________ 3.________________________________ 4.________________________________ 5.________________________________ 6.________________________________

Questions and AnswersWhen you greet people, they may ask you personal questions. For

example, they may ask, “Are you busy?” You could answer by saying,“Yes,” or “No.” But it is more polite to say, “Yes, I am,” or “No, I’m not.”

In the blanks below, write both the affirmative and the negative answersto the questions. Review the paragraph about verbs on page 18 beforedoing this exercise.

Affirmative Negative1.Are you (sg.) well? Yes, _____________ 2.Is she afraid? Yes, _____________ 3.Is he bored? Yes, _____________ 4.Are they angry? Yes, _____________ 5.Are you (pl.) cold? Yes, _____________ 6.Am I ugly? Yes, _____________

Exercise 2Learn to ask and answer questions about dialogues in Lesson Three:

English Translationwhere (whãr) - adv.did (did) - v.meet (met) - v.

1. Where did James and Tom meet?met (met) - v.on (on) - prep.street (stret) - n.

in (in) - prep.Portland (port' land) - n.Oregon (ôr 0 c gcn) - n.

Answer:They met on a street inPortland, Oregon.what (hwot) - adj.

time (tim) - n.of (uv) - prep.

2. What time of day did they meet?

week (wek) - n.3. What day of the week?Tuesday (tuz' da) - n.

Days of the Week Sunday (sun' da) - n.Monday (mun1 da) - n.Tuesday (tus' da) - n.Wednesday (wenz' da) - n.Thursday (thërz' da) - n.Friday (fri' da) - n.

Saturday (sat'Эr da) - n.Your Assignment

Practice saying the days of the week again and again until you knowthem by heart. Being able to understand and say the days of the week instantly will help you avoid confusion and keep you from making mistakes.

Now, turn to page 44 and answer the questions on Lesson Four. Then,review Lessons One through Four before going on to Lesson Five.

Notice: In questions, the “to be” verbs come before the pronouns.

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1.I am afraid.2.He is busy.3.We are bored.4.She is angry.5. They are cold.6. It is cold.

No, ________________ No, ________________ No, ________________

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Lesson Five

Names and AddressesNumbersIn order to survive in America or any English-speaking

country, onemust learn to understand and use numbers. In this lesson, we will studynumbers. The following numbers are called “cardinals.” All areadjectives .English Translation1(one) (wun)2(two) (too)3(three) (thre)4(four) (for)5(five) (fiv)6(six) (siks)7(seven) (sev' Эn)8(eight) (at)9(nine) (nun)10(ten) (ten)11(eleven) (e lev' Эn)12(twelve) (twelv)13(thirteen) (thër'ten1)14(fourteen) (fôr ten')15(fifteen) (fif ten1)16(sixteen) (siks'ten')17(seventeen) (sev'Эn ten')18(eighteen) (a' ten')19(nineteen) (nin' ten')20(twenty) (twen1 te)21(twenty-one) (twen te wun')30 (thirty) (thër 1 te)

40 (forty) (fôr te)50 (fifty) (fif te)60 (sixty) (siks' te)70 (seventy) (sev' Эn te)80 (eighty) (e' te)90 (ninety (nin' te)100 (one hundred) (wun hun drid)1000 (one thousand) (wun thow' z9nd)1,000,000 (one million) (wun mil' yЭn)

OrdinalsAs we have noted, ordinals are written as first (1st), second (2nd), third

(3rd), fourth (4th), fifth (5th), sixth (6th), seventh (7th), eighth (8th), ninth (9th), tenth(10th), etc. Most ordinals are pronounced exactly like their cardinalcounterparts, with the addition of a suffix “st,” “nd,” “rd,” or “th.” Allordinals above “third” end with “th.” Examples: four th , fifteenth , twentieth ,thirtieth , fortieth , one hundredth , one thousandth , one millionth .

Notice that the “y” in “twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty,

and ninety” is dropped and replaced by “ie” before adding “th.”Dialogue .

Agron Skenderi and his wife, Ledia, have just immigrated from Tirana,Albania to America.. They are living in Los Angeles, California. Agron is inthe Social Security office in downtown Los Angeles applying for a socialsecurity number. Translation

official (э fish' 9l) - n.do (doo) - v.speak (spek) - v.English (in' lish) - n.

Official:Do you speak English?little (lit'9l) - adj.very (ver e) - adv.much (much) - adv.

Jose: A little. Not very much.Spanish (span’ ish) - n..

better (bet' 9r) - adv.I speak Spanish better.understand (un d9r stand') - v.

Official:Do you understand me? but (but) - adv. please (plez) - adv.slower (slo' 9r) - adv.

Jose: Yes, I understand you, butplease speak a little slower.last (last) - adj.name (nam) - n.

Official: What is your last name?Jose: Gonzalez.

spell (spel) - v.that (that) - adj.

Official:How do you spell that?

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Jose: G-O-N-Z-A-L-E-Z Official:What is your first name?

Jose (Ho sa')Jose: Jose

old (old) - adj.Official: How old are you?Jose: I’m thirty-two.

date (dat) - n. birth (bërth) - n.

Official:What’s the date of your birth?was (wäz) - v. born (bôrn) - v.June (j°°n) - n.

Jose: I was born June 22, 1968.married (mar ed) - adj.

Official: Are you married?Jose: Yes, I am.

wife (wif) - n.wife’s (wifs)

Official:What is your wife’s firstname?Maria (mä re’ ä) - n.

Jose: Maria.country (kun' tre) - n.from (from) - prep.

Official:What country are you from?Mexico (mek’ si kо) - n.

Jose: I’m from Mexico.city (sit' e) - n.

Official:What city in Mexico?Tijuana (te hwä nä) - n.Jose: Tijuana.

address (Э dres') - n.now (now) - adj.

Official: What is your street address now?live (liv) - v.South (sowth) - n.Vermont (vër mont') - n.Avenue (av' Э nu) - n.

Jose: I live on Vernont Avenue:7814 South Vermont Avenue.also (âl so) - adv.need (ned) - v.state (stat) - n.zip code (zip' kod) - n.

Official:We also need your city, state, zipcode, and country.

Los Angeles (lôs an'ja las) - n.California (kal Э for' nё э)-nUSA (u es a') -n.

Jose: Los Angeles, California 90044, USAtelephone (tel' Э fon) - n.number (num1 bar) - n.

Official:What is your telephone number?Jose: 213-777-4138 congratulations (kэngrach э la' shans) - n.

new (nu) - adj.social security (so' shal si kyûr' э te) - n.Official:Congratulations. Your new social

security number is 625-88-6105.sir (sër) - n.

Jose: Thank you, si r. Goodbye.

Possessive Nouns and PronounsThere are a number of possessive nouns and pronouns in this dialogue:

The official asked Jose for his “wife’s first name.” The word “wife” is anoun, and “wife’s” is a possessive noun. To show ownership, add anapostrophe (’) and an “s” to thenoun.

Possessive pronouns, however, donot end with an apostrophe and “s.”The possessive pronouns are as follows:English Translation

1st person singular my (mi)2nd person singular your (ur)3rd per. sg. (male) his (hiz)3rd per. sg. (female) her (hër)3rd per. sg. (neurter) its (its)1st per. plural our (our)2nd per plural your (ur)

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3rd per plural

person (për 0 scn) - n.singular (sing0 gyc lcr) - adj. plural (plûr 00 c l) - adj.male (m~l) - adj.female (f‘0 m~l) - adj.

hsThe twelve months of the year areJanuary (jan0 yû er ‘) - n.February (feb0 rÇÇ er ‘) - n.March (märch) - n.April (a' pral) - n.May (ma) - n.June (jÇÇn) - n.July (juИ' ) - n.August (â0 gcst) - n.September (sep tem0 bcr) - n.October (ok tÇ0 bcr) - n. November (nÇ vem0 ber) - n.December (d‘ sem0 bcr) - n.

Past Tense of “to be” Verbswere (wër) - v.As we have seen, the present tense “to be” verbs aream, are, and is. In

this lesson, we saw an example of a past tense “to be” verb. Agron said, “Iwas born June 22, 1968.”Was is the past tense form of is. Examples:

The past tense forms of “to be” verbs are as follows:I was tired. Wewere tired.You (singular)were tired. You (plural)were tired.He/she/itwas tired. Theywere tired.

Assignment Now, turn to page 45 and answer the questions on Lesson Five. After

you have answered the questions, you may proceed to Lesson Six.

Lesson Six

Getting AcquaintedJose and Maria Gonzales go next door to

meet their neighbors, Henry and Sadie Jones. Let’s listen totheir conversation.

DialogueEnglishneighbor (na' bar) - n.

Jose: Hello. I’m Jose Gonzalez,your new neighbor. And thisis my wife, Maria.Henry (hin' re) - n.Jones (jonz) - n.Sadie (sa' de) - n.neighborhood (na' bar hood) - n.

Henry:Hi. I’m Henry Jones, and thisis my wife, Sadie. Welcome tothe neighborhood.

Jose: Thank you.children (chil' dran)

Maria:Do you have children,Mrs. Jones?

son sun - n.daughter (dâ0 tcr) - n. both (bÇth) - adj.have (hav)- v.given (giv' Эn)- v.us (us) - pron.grandchildren (grand0 child r cn)- n. Sadie:Yes, we have two–a son and a daughter.Both are married and have given usgrandchildren.

many (man0 ‘) - adj.How many children do youhave, Maria?girls boyherecome

thei (thãr)

Months Translatio

n.

(gërls) (boi) -n. (hir) - adv(kum) - v.

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Maria:We have two girls and a boy.Here they come now.want (wänt) - v.Joseph (jo' s8f) - n.

Jose: Children, come here. I want youto meet our neighbors. Mr. andMrs. Jones, this is our son Artan.these (thez) - adj.

twin (twin) - n.Anita (ä ne' tä) - n.Avita (ä ve' tä) - n.And these are our twin girls,Anita and Avita. beautiful (bu ti fel) - adj.

Sadie: What beautiful children. Howold are they?grade (grad) - n.at (at) - prep.Lincoln (lir/ kэn) - n.Elementary (elЭ ment'Э re) adj.School (skool) - n.twins (twinz) - n.go (go) - v.kindergarten (kin' d8r gär ten) - n.

Maria: Joseph is ten years old and isin the fifth grade at LincolnElementary School. The girlsare five years old.

parents (pãr ants) - n.get (get) - v.Grandpa (grand' pâ) - n.Grandma (grand' mâ) - n.

Jose: I want you to meet my parents,too. Joseph, go get Grandpaand Grandma.father (fä thër) - n.Pedro (e' rek) - n.mother (muth' Эr) - n.Anna (Ä’ nä) - n.

Jose: Mr. and Mrs. Jones, this ismy father, Pedro, and this

is my mother, Anna.Pappa (pâ’ pâ) - n.Mamma (mâ’ mâ) - n.Pappa and Mamma, these areour neighbors, Henry and Sadie

Jones.wonderful (wun dar fal) - adj.family (fam'Э le) - n.

Henry:You have a wonderfulfamily, Jose.we’re (we1 Эr) - “we are”so (so) - adv.glad (glad) - adj.came (kam) - v.over (6' vër) - adv.We’re so glad you came over.hate (hat) - v.leave (lev) - v.must (must) - v.Christmas (kris' m8s) - nshopping (shop' ing) - n

Sadie: We hate to leave, but wemust go now and do someChristmas shopping forour grandchildren.then (then) - adv.church (chërch) - n.Bible (bib' Эl) - n.study (stud'e) - n.Then we must go to church forBible study.love (luv) - v.sometime (sum' tm) - adv.classes (klas' is) - n.all (âl) - adj.ages (aj'is) - n.We would love to have you andyour family go to Bible studywith us sometime. We haveclasses for all ages.might (mit) - adv.

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learn (lërn) - v.about (Э bout') - prep.God (god) - n.

Maria:Thank you. We might do that.Our children need to learn moreabout God. We all do.like (lik) - v.visit (viz' it) - v.

as (az) - adv.often (af Эп) - adv. possible (pos' Э Ьэ1) - adj.It’s good to meet you. We wouldlike for you to come over andvisit us as often as possible.

Sadie: We will. Henry:Goodbye. Seeyou later.

Supplementary Vocabulary:Other family relationships are as follows:

He is my brother (bmth 'эг) - п.nephew (nef' u) - n.cousin (kuz' Эп) - п.uncle (urj1 кэ1) - п.grandfather (grand' fäthQr) - n.grandson (grand' sun) - n.

She is mysister (sis' tar) - n.niece (nes) - n.cousin (kuz' Эп) - п.aunt (ant) - n.grandmother (grand'muth Эг) - п.granddaughter (grand' dôt Эг) - п.

Exercise A:Answer the following questions in English.

1. How many children do Henry and Sadie Jones have? ______________

2.Do they have grandchildren? __________________________________ 3.How many children do Jose and Maria have? _____________________ 4.What is the boy’s name? _____________________________________ 5.How old is he? _____________________________________________ 6.What grade is he in? _________________________________________ 7.What are the girls’ names? ____________________________________ 8.What is Jose’s father’s name? ________________________________ 9.What is Jose’s mother’s name? _______________________________ 10. Where do the Jones’ have to go? _____________________________

and ___________________________________________________

Exercise B:Practice introducing yourself, your family, and your friends to an

imaginary person. For example, “Hello. I’m Amado and this my wifeAdriana. These are my friends Jose and Maria.”

On the left, we have suggested a relative. In the blank on the right,write, in English, an introduction, and practice it with a friend.1.Brother: ___________________________________________________ 2.Sister: _____________________________________________________ 3.Father: ____________________________________________________ 4.Mother: ____________________________________________________ 5.Aunt: ______________________________________________________ 6.Uncle: _____________________________________________________ 7.Grandfather: ________________________________________________ 8.Grandmother: _______________________________________________ 9.Grandparents: _______________________________________________ 10. Nephew: _________________________________________________ 11. Niece: ____________________________________________________ 12.Son: _____________________________________________________ 13.Daughter: _________________________________________________

Your Assignment:You have worked hard to learn new English words and thought

patterns, and you are making progress. Keep up the good work. Now, answer the questions on page 46 before moving on to Lesson

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Lesson Seven

Getting AroundThose who are learning to speak a new

language soon discover how hard it is to find their way around. Thislesson teaches you some of the words and phrases that you will need toknow in order to ask for directions.

Translation

farm (färm) - n.workers (wërk 0 c rs) n.arrived (Э rivd) - v.Gresham (Gres' Эm) - n.trying (tri' ing) - v.find (find) - v.approach (c prÇch0) - v.man (man) - n.

Pedro Lopez and Rudy Montoya are two farm workers from Mexico.They have just arrived in Gresham, Oregon and are trying to find the postoffice. Pedro and Rudy approach a man on the street to ask him for

directions.Dialogue:

Let’s (lets) - “Let us)ask (ask) - v.

directions (dc rek 0 shcns) - n.nearest (nir 0 c st) - adj. post office (pÇst0 of 0 is) - n.

Rudy:Let’s ask that man for directions tothe nearest post office.excuse (ek skuz') - v.

there (thãr ) - adv.nearby (nir bi' ) - adj.letters (let' 8rs) - n.

Pedro:Excuse us, sir. Is there a postoffice nearby? We need to mailsome letters.straight (strat) - adj.ahead (Э hed') - adv.Powell (pow' Эl) - n.

Man: Yes, there’s a post office straight

ahead on Powell.far (fär) - adj.don’t (dont) - “do not”car (kär) - n.

Pedro: Is it far? We don’t have a car.mile (mil) - n.west (west) - n.right (rit) - adj.

side (sid) - n.Man: It’s about a mile west, on theright side of the street.wonder (wun' d8r) - v.if (if) - conj.

Pedro: I wonder if this is it.woman (wom' 9n) - n.Let’s ask that woman.Excuse me, mam.Is this the post office?title (ti t8l) - n.company (kum' pЭ nё) - n.

Woman: No, this is the OregonTitle Company.

blocks (bloks) - n. just (just) - adj. beyond (be yond') -Arco (är kо) - n.station (sta' shen)The post office is about twoblocks west, just beyond theArco station.

brick (brik) - n.uild

ing (bild0 ing) - n.

(with) - prep.anAme

can

(an) - adj.(c mer 0 i k cn) -

flag (flag) - n.flying up

(fl§0 ing) - adj.(up) - adv.

front (frunt) - n.It’s a brick building with an

A ic n flag flying up

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prep.

n.



when (hwen) - adv.turn (tërn) - v.open (б' pЭn) - v.door (dor) - nWhen you get there, turn rightand open the door.help (help) - n.appreciate (Э pre' she at) - v.

Rudy: Thanks for your help. Weappreciate it.more (mor) - adv.than (than) - conj.

Woman: You’re more than welcome.Pedro:Goodbye.

DirectionsIn order to find your way around in a new place, you need to know

how to ask for directions and how to follow them. It is a good idea to buya small compass and carry it with you when you are in unfamiliar surroundings. A compass will reduce the chances of your getting lost.

There are four main points of the compass and various points between.Learn these directions well and you will be able to find your way around.north (nôrth) - n.south (sowth) - n.east (est) - n.west (west) - n.northeast (nôrth ‘st0) - n.northwest (nôrth west0) - n.southeast (sowth ‘st0) - n.

southwest (sowth west0) - n.Supplementary VocabularyWhere is the post office?

hospital (hos' pi tal) - n. police station (pэ les' sta' shan) - n.city hall (sit' ё hâl) - n.restaurant (res' ta ränt) - n.hotel (ho tel') - n.airport (ãr pôrt) - n.

train station (tran1 sta' shan) - n. bus station (bus' sta' shan) - n.super market (soo' par mär' kit) - n.church building (chërch' bild' ing) - ntheater (the' a tar) - n.

Exercise A:Answer the following questions in English.

1.From what country have Pedro and Rudy come?2.Where do they now live?3.What kind of work are they doing?4.What building are they trying to find?5.On what street is the post office?6.Is the post office east or west of them?

Exercise B:Fill in the blanks.

1.____________us, sir. Is there a__________________nearby?2.Yes, there is a post office_______________ahead on Powell.3.Is it___________? We don’t have a________________.4.It’s about a___________, on the____________hand side of the street.5.The post office is about two blocks_____________of Oregon Title Co.

Exercise C:Translate the following into English.

1.Pedro Lopez and Rudy Montoya are two farm workers from Mexico.2.They have just arrived in Gresham, Oregon.3.They are trying to find the post office.4.Pedro and Rudy approach a man on the street to ask him for directions.5.They were one mile east of the post office on Powell Street.6.The post office was two blocks west of Oregon Title Company.7.The post office was just west of the Arco station.

Your AssignmentYou’re doing great! Keep up the good work. Now, turn to page 47 and answer the questions on Lesson Seven.

English Vocabulary

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The following vocabulary words are found in this book. The number don’t 32 good 13to the right of each word indicates the page on which the word is introduced. door 33 goodbye13English Translation bored 18 east 33 grade 27a 14 born 23 eight 21 grandchildren 26about 29 both 26 eighteen 21 granddaughter 29address 23 boy 26 eighty 21 grandfather 29adjective 12 brick 32 elementary 27 Grandma 27adverb 12 brother 29 eleven 21 grandmother 29afraid 18 building 32 English 22 Grandpa 27afternoon 14 bus station 34 evening 14 grandson 29ages 28 busy 18 excuse 31 great 18ahead 31 but 22 family 28 Gresham 31airport 34 California 24 far 32 happy18all 28 came 28 father 27 hate 28also 24 car 32 February 25 have 26am 13 cardinals 17 fifteen 21 he 18American 32 children 26 fifth 17 Hello 13an 32 Christmas 28 fifty 21 help 33and 13 church 28 find 31 her 24angry 18 church building 34 fine 13 here 26appreciate 33 city 23 first 17 Hi 14approach 31 city hall 33 five 21 his 24April 25 classes 28 flag 32 homework 15Arco 32 cold 18 flying 32 hospital 33are 13 college 31 for 14 hot 14around 13 come 27 forty 21 hotel 33arrived 31 Company 32 four 17 how 13as 29 conjunction 12 fourteen 21 how’s13ask 31 congratulations 24 fourth 17 I 13

at 27 country 23 Friday 20 I’ll 15August 25 cousin 29 from 23 I’m 13aunt 29 date 23 front 32 if 32Avenue 23 daughter 26 get 27 in 20 beautiful 27 day 14 girls 26 interjection 12 better 22 December 25 given 26 is 13 beyond 32 did 20 glad 28 isn’t 14Bible 28 directions 31 go 27 it 18 birth 18 do 22 God 29 it’s 13 blocks 32 doing 15 going 13 its 2435 36



January25 nearest 31 please 22 southeast 33July 25 need 24 plural 25 southwest 33June 23 neighbor 26 police station 33 speak 22 just 32 neighborhood 26 Portland 20 spell 22kindergarten 27 nephew 29 possible 29 state 24last 22 nervous 18 post office 31 station 32later 13 new 24 Powell 31 straight 31learn 29 nice 14 preposition 12 street 20leave 28 niece 29 pronoun 12 student 15Let’s 31 night 15 restaurant 33 study 28letters 31 nine 21 right 32 Sunday 20like 29 nineteen 21 sad 18 super market 34Lincoln27 ninety 21 Saturday 20 teacher 15little 22 no 14 say 14 telephone 24live 23 north 33 school 27 ten 21lonely 18 northeast 33 second 17 than 33Los Angeles 24 northwest 33 see 13 thank 13love 28 not 14 September 25 thankful 18mail 14 noun 12 seven 21 Thanks 13man 31 November 25 seventeen 21 that 22March 25 now 23 seventy 21 the 14married 23 number 24 she 18 theater 34May 25 October 25 shopping 28 their 24meet 30 of 20 shy 18 then 28met 20 often 29 sick 18 there 31might 29 okay 15 side 32 these 27mile 32 old 23 singular 25 they 18Miss 14 on 20 Sir 24 third 17Monday 20 one 17 sister 29 thirteen 21more 33 one hundred 21 six 21 thirty 21morning 13 one million 21 sixteen 21 this 13mother 27 one thousand 21 sixty 21 this evening 14Mr. 14 open 33 slower 22 three 17Mrs. 14 ordinals 17 so 28 Thursday 20much 22 Oregon 20 So long 14 time 20must 28 our 24 social security 24 tired 18my 24 over 28 sometime 28 title 32name 22 parents 27 son 26 to 13

nearby 31 person 25 south 33 today 14



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tomorrow 15too 13 trainstation 34trying 31Tuesday 20turn 33twelve 21twenty 21

twenty-one 21twin 27 two17 uncle 29understand 22up 32 upset19 us 26USA 24 verb12 Vermont 23very 22 visit29 want 27warm 14 was23 we 18We’re 28weary19Wednesday 20week 20welcome 14well 13 west32 what 20when 33where20 wife23 wife’s23 will 15with 32

woman 31wonder 32 wonderful28 would14 yes 15you 13you’re 14your 15 zip

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QUESTION AND ANSWER SECTION

Instructions for the Student:This section of the WEI Beginner’s English course contains questions

on each lesson in Book One. After you have studied each lesson carefully,answer the questions on the lesson. If you are not sure of the answer, reviewthe lesson until you find the answer. These questions are not so much a testof your knowledge as they are a tool to help you learn. After answering thequestions on one lesson, go on to the next lesson.

If you are a correspondence student, finish all seven lessons. After answering all the questions in this book, cut out the entire Question andAnswer Section and mail it to your teacher. Do not mail the lesson book.It is yours to keep.

Your teacher will check your answers and return them to you as soonas possible along with Book Two of this Beginner’s English course.

When you have completed all three books of this course, you will be ready to move on to the second level of theWEI English Course whichuses Bible stories as illustrations. Then, when you finish the second level,you will be ready for the advanced course.

We are happy to have you as a student. May God bless you for your desire to learn.

Please print your name and address below:

Student’s Name and Address:

Name:

Address:

City: _______________________ State (or province) _________________ Postal Code: _________________ Country: _________________________

Teacher’s Name and Address:

Name: ______________________ Address: _________________________

City: __________________________ State: _________________________

Zip Code: ___________________ Country: _________________________

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QUESTIONS ON LESSON ONE BE1 BE1 QUESTIONS ON LESSON TWO

I. Upper Case (Capital Letters)In the blanks below, print all twenty-six letters of

the English alphabet in alphabetical order using upper case (capital) letters: ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

II. Lower Case (Small Letters) Now print the letters of the English alphabet in

alphabetical order using lower case (small) letters: ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

III. Alphabetical OrderRearrange the following words in alphabeticalorder:

1.2. _________________________ 3. _________________________ 4. _________________________

5. __________________

Congratulations! You have learned to read, write, and pronounce the English alphabet from A to Z. You havelaid a solid foundation on which to build your knowledge of the English language. Now proceed toLesson Two.

I. True-False Questions (Read each of the followingquestions. Draw a circle around “T” if it is true andaround “F” if it is false.) Example: T F “A” is thefirst letter in the English alphabet.1.T F There are twenty-six letters in the Englishalphabet.

2.T F These twenty-six letters can make more thanforty sounds.3.T F If you know how to spell an English word,

you will always know how to pronounce it.4.T F There are twenty vowels in the Englishalphabet.5.T F The upside down “e” (c) is called the“schwa..”

II. Vowel SoundsIn the blanks below, write (print) the diacritical

marks and phonetic symbol that indicate the varioussounds that English vowels can make.

____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

III. Consonant SoundsIn the blanks below, write (print) the diacritical

marks and phonetic symbol that indicate the varioussounds that English consonants can make.

____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

Good Job! By learning the diacritical marks and phonetic symbols in Lesson Two, you will now be ableto pronounce any English word by using a standardAmerican dictionary. Even though the diacriticalmarks vary slightly from dictionary to dictionary, youshould have no problem pronouncing the words.

Now go to Lesson Three and start building your vocabulary.

1.Book 2.Apple3.Stove4.Table5.Pen



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QUESTIONS ON LESSON THREE BE1 BE1 QUESTIONS ON LESSON FOUR

I. Parts of SpeechIn the blank spaces below, print in English the names

of the eight parts of speech:1. ______________________ 2. ______________________ 3. ______________________

4. ______________________ 5. ______________________ 6. ______________________ 7. ______________________ 8. ______________________

II. GreetingsPrint in English some of the most commongreetings.1.___________________________________________________ 2.___________________________________________________

3.___________________________________________________ 4. ___________________________________________________ 5.___________________________________________________

I. Cardinals

1.3._____________________ 5._____________________ 7. _____________________

9._____________________ 1. I ___________

tired.3. He

_______________ bored.5. We _________ busy.7. They _________________ afraid.

4._____________________

6._____________________ 8. _____________________

10____________________

2. You (singular) _________________________

angry.4. She ________ nervous.6. You (plural)

_________________________ upset.

III. FarewellsPrint in English some of the most commonfarewells.1. __________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________ 3. _____________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________

You are doing well. Keep up the good work. Step bystep, you will learn how to communicate in the Englishlanguage. May God bless you as you continue your studies.

IV. ContractionsIn the blanks below, write the contractions of the

pronouns and verbslisted.

1. I am: ___________ . 2. You are: __________________ .3. He is: __________ . 4. She is: ___________ .5. We are: ___________ . 6. They are:

____________________ .

V. Days of the Week List the seven days of the week:

1. ________________ 2. _______________ 3. ________________ 4. ________________ 5. _______________ 6. ________________ 7. ________________

We commend you! You have worked

Write (spell) the English cardinals from one to ten. ___________________ 2. ___________________

II. OrdinalsWrite (spell) the first four English ordinals.1. _____________________ 2. _____________________ 3. _____________________ 4. _____________________

III. Verbs, Pronouns, and AdjectivesFill in the blanks below with the correct “to be” verb (am, are,is).



hard, and your work is paying off.Think how much you have learnedalready. Now review Lessons Onethrough Four before going to LessonFive.

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QUESTIONS ON LESSON FIVE BE1 BE1 QUESTIONS ON LESSON SIX

I. Answer the following questions in English:1.Do you speak English? Answer:

.2.Do you understand English?

.3.What’s your first name?

.4.What’s your last name?

.5.How old are you?

.6.What’s the date of your birth?

.7.Are you married?

.8.What country are you from?

.9. What city are you from?

.10.What is your street address now?

.11.In what country do you live?

.12.What is your telephone number?

.

II. Possessive PronounsFill in the blanks below with the correct

possessive pronouns (my, your [singular], his, her, its,

our, your [plural], their).1.1st person singular: This is __________ address?2.2nd person singular: Is that ___________ address?3.3rd per. sg. (male): __________ social security number is 456-77-6789.4.3rd person singular: (female): ________ telephonenumber is 252-6431.5.1st person plural: This is _____________ country.6.2nd person plural: What are ______________ socialsecurity numbers?7.3rd person plural: _____________ zip code is 97308.

III. Months of the Year

In the blanks below, write in English the twelvemonths of the year.

I. _____________________ 2. _____________________ 3. _____________________ 4. _____________________ 5. _____________________ 6. _____________________ 7. _____________________ 8. _____________________ 9. _____________________ 10. ____________________ II. ____________________ 12. ____________________

May God reward you for your effort. You are doing great! Keep it upand you will be fluent in English in due time. Never, never, never giveup.



I. Fill in the Blanks.Fill in the blanks below with words used

in the dialogue.Jose: Hello. I’m Jose Gonzales, your new _________________

is my ____________ , Maria.Henry: Welcome to our _______________________ .Maria: Do you have _____________ Sadie:

Yes

,wehavetwo –aare

____ How many

Maria: We have two ___________ Joseph.

These are our ____ Sadie: How

________________ are they?

years old and is in thefifth

too.

Jo

se.

shopping

Thenwemustgo to

______ study.

II. Your FamilyIn the first blank, put “no,” “a,”or a number. Answer by

saying, “His name is . . .”“Her name is . . . “ Or “Their names are . . .” Then, write thename(s). Example: I have a father. His nameis George.

1.I have ____ mother. Her name is.

2.I have3.I have4.I have5.I have6.I have7.I have8.I have9. I have _ Good job! You are expressing your thoughts in Englishvery well. It’s still hard work for you, and it will behard work for some time to come. But won’t it be great

when you wake up one morning and discover that youcan speak, read, write, and understand English? Thatwill happen if you don’t give up.

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And

_, Mrs Jones?and a B

and have given

_____ do you have, Maria? _and a _______ . This is our

girls, Anita and

Maria: Joseph is _______ Jose: I want you to meet my ________ Henry: You have a wonderful _______ Sadie: We must go now and do some

for for

_ brother(s). __ _ sister(s).

____ _ grandparents. _ uncle(s) ____

_ aunt(s) ______ _ niece(s) ____ _ nephew(s) __

grandchildren.



QUESTIONS ON LESSON SEVEN

I. Questions and AnswersAnswer the following questions in English: 1. How far from the postoffice were Rudy and Pedro when they first asked a man for directions?

2.Were they east or west of the post office at that time? _____________ 3.How far were they from the post office when they asked a lady for

directions? ____________________________________________ 4.Was the post office east or west of them? _____________________ 5.Was the post office on the right side of Powell as they walked west, or

on the left?

II. DirectionsIn the blanks below, list the eight main directions of the compass.

1. _____________________ 2. _____________________ 3. _____________________ 4. _____________________ 5. _____________________

6. _____________________ 7. _____________________ 8. _____________________

III. Important PlacesIn the blanks below, list twelve important places in any city.

______________________ 2. ______________________ 4._____________________ 6._____________________ 8._____________________

10.____________________ 12.____________________

FOR TEACHER’S USE ONLY(Please send this page to your teacher.)

Score:

Lesson One________________ Lesson Two_________________ Lesson Three________________ Lesson Four_________________ Lesson Five_________________ Lesson Six__________________

Lesson Seven_____________

TEACHER’S MESSAGE FOR THE STUDENT

Bravo! You have just taken another giant step toward becoming fluent inEnglish. An old Chinese proverb says, “A journey of 1,000 miles beginswith one step.” It is also true that a journey of 1,000 miles is made up of many steps, taken one at a time. Keep walking, and you will ultimatelyarrive at your destination. Congratulations for completing Book One of the Beginner’s English course. You are now ready for Book Two.

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