NEW ENGLISH FILE PRE INTERMEDIATE SUMMARY LESSON 1

1A Whos who?

COMMON QUESTIONSWhere are you from? Where do you live?Do you have any brothers and sisters?What do you do? Do you like your job?What school do you go to? What year are you in?REMEMBER: Question wordsWhere - Who - Which What - When - Why

Where are you going after class? (future)Where are you going this weekend?What are you going to do when you finish University?What kind of music do you listen to?Do you play a musical instrument?Do you watch TV?What books or magazines do you like?Where were you born? (past)Where did you learn English?What did you do last summer?

IMPORTANT Pay attention to prepositions in questions: She is from Brazil. ----------- Where is she from?Sheila is thinking about the test. ------------ What is she thinking about?I listen to Samba music ------------------------ What music do you listen to?OTHER VOCABULARY:We have English on Friday at 8 pm. DAY TIME

Exercise : Put the word in the correct place in the sentence:

1 Where they live? Do2 Who they friends with? Are3 What kind of music do prefer? You4 Did you Britain last year? Visit5 Are you to stay at home tonight? Going6 What is she thinking? About7 What you wear last night? Did8 Who did you to at the party? Talk

Exercise : Answer about you:

Do you have any brothers and sisters?-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What school do you go to? What year are you in?-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Do you play a musical instrument?

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What books or magazines do you like?

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Where were you born?

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Where did you learn English?

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1B Who knows you better?

FAMILY VOCABULARY: REMEMBER: Step family:Step - brotherStep sister, etc.

In-law family:Mother in-lawBrother in-law, etc.

FatherMotherUncleAuntNieceNephewSonDaughterWifeHusbandCousinGrandmotherGrandfather

Parents (mother + father)Grandparents (grandmother + grandfather)

ADJECTIVES DESCRIBING PERSONALITY: FriendlyFunnyGenerousLazyShyTalkativeExtrovert Hard WorkingMean QuietSeriousUnfriendly

OTHER ADJECTIVES: Comfortable UncomfortableHappy UnhappyHealthy UnhealthyPatient ImpatientPolite ImpolitePossible ImpossibleTidy Untidy

Boring Exciting; InterestingCrowded EmptyDangerous SafeFar NearModern Old fashioned Noisy QuietPolite ImpolitePolluted UnpollutedClean Dirty

* PRESENT SIMPLE RULES Affirmative form: In general, in the third person we add 'S' in the third person.SubjectVerbThe Rest of the sentence

I / you / we / theyspeak / learnEnglish at home

he / she / itspeaks/ learnsEnglish at home

The spelling for the verb in the third person differs depending on the ending of that verb:

1. For verbs that end in-O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X,or-Zwe add-ESin the third person. go goes catch catches wash washes kiss kisses fix fixes buzz buzzes

2. For verbs that end in aconsonant + Y, we remove theYand add-IES. marry marries study studies carry carries worry worries

NOTE: For verbs that end in avowel + Y, we just add-S. play plays enjoy enjoys say says

Write the third person singular in the present simple of the following verbs:

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Fill in the blanks with the present simple of the verbs in brackets:

1. Janet _______________ (watch) a film on TV.2. The girl _______________ (finish) her homework.3. My father ________________ (fix) the TV.4. The children ______________ (visit) the museum every school year.5. Helen _______ (wash) her hair every two days.6. My friend _____________ (try) to cheer me up.7. My mother _______________ (guide) me.8. They _________ (offer) me a CD every Christmas.9. I _________ (wait) for you whatever happens.10. My mother always ______ (divide) the cake in six.

11. My family ____ (plan) a trip to the UK every year.12. Mr. Harris is the one who usually _____________ (carry) the heavy boxes to the attic.13. I normally _________ (talk) to John on the phone.14. Karen and Sara _____________ (play) the guitar.15. The students _____ (describe) their homes easily.16. Tom ______________________ (collect) stamps.17. The young boy ________________ (cry) for help.18. Susan __________________ (wrap) the present.19. Katy ____________ (admire) her grandmother.20. Babies _____________ (like) to clap their hands.

* PRESENT SIMPLE RULES Negative form: To make a negative sentence in English we normally usedont or doesnt: Don't = Do notDoesn't = Does not

Ex: I don't like meat = I do not like meat.Subjectdon't/doesn'tVerb*The Rest of the sentence

I / you / we / theydon'thave / buyeat / like etc.cereal for breakfast

he / she / itdoesn't

Fill in the gaps with the Present Simple (negative) of the verbs in brackets.

1. David _________________ (not / watch) films in the cinema.2. Carol _________________ (not / like) to go to parties.3. My parents _________________ (not / go) to restaurants.4. Peter _________________ (not / close) the door when he enters.5. Nicole __________________ (not / obey) any rule.6. Jewels ___________________ (not / disappear) just like that!7. I ___________________ (not / like) to wait too much long.8. Mrs. Underwood ___________________ (not / understand) me.9. The students __________________ (not / identify) the subject in the sentence.10. The naughty boys _________________ (not / apologise) for their bad behaviour as a rule.11. Caroline __________________ (not / like) to be disturbed.12. Thieves ___________________ (not / admit) that they steal.

* PRESENT SIMPLE RULES Question form: Do/DoesSubjectVerb*The Rest of the sentence

DoI / you / we / theyhave / needwant etc.a new bike?

Doeshe / she / it

Sample QuestionsShort Answer(Affirmative)Short Answer(Negative)

Do you like chocolate?Yes, I do.No, I don't.

Do I need a pencil?Yes, you do.No, you don't.

Do you both like chocolate?Yes, we do.No, we don't.

Do they like chocolate?Yes, they do.No, they don't.

Does he like chocolate?Yes, he does.No, he doesn't.

Does she like chocolate?Yes, she does.No, she doesn't.

Does it have four wheels?Yes, it does.No, it doesn't.

Now use the interrogative form of the present simple.

1. _______________________ (the girl / blush) when her boyfriend kisses her?2. _______________________ (Caroline / like) to be disturbed?3. _______________________ (you / explain) clearly?4. _______________________ (Mum / cook) dinner every day?5. _______________________ (the pupil / ask) for help?6. _______________________ (girls / enjoy) going to parties?7. _______________________ (you / visit) the museum regularly?8. _______________________ (Charles / arrive) early as a rule?9. _______________________ (secretaries / make) hotel reservations?10. _______________________ (Mrs. Clark / water) the plants?11. _______________________ (the cat / scratch) the front door?12. _______________________ (your sister / cook) well?

* PRESENT SIMPLE RULES Adverbs and expressions of frequency :

Write the words in the right order:1. in winter/he/ goes swimming/ never/_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2. on the phone/ my mum / to grandma/ always / talks_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3. apples/sometimes /my friend/ eats/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _4. eat / meat or fish/ never / giraffes/_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _5. home / by bus/ often/ go/ they/_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _6. skirts/ never/ wears / my teacher/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _7. for his tests/ usually/ studies / my brother/_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Insert the frequency adverbs given in brackets into the sentences:1. Im late for school. (sometimes) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2. My mum is busy at the weekends. (always) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3. Im hungry at half past one. (never) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _4. He is kind to his friends.(always) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5. My teacher is unhappy.(never) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6. Its hot in my country in August.(always) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7. My dad is tired. (often) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8. Ice is cold. (always) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9. Giraffes are short. (never) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10. Its cold in winter. (often) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1C At the Moulin Rouge1D The Devils Dictionary

VOCABULARY PARTS OF THE BODY: HeadVERBS: SeeHearSmellKissBiteTouchThinkFeelKickSmile

FaceArmsShouldersHandFingerStomachFoot FeetKneesBackLegsHeartBrainToesTongue

VOCABULARY PARTS OF THE FACE: EyesMouthLipsNoseEarsNeckHair

1.- Complete the sentences with relative pronouns. 1. The cook ____________ made the pasta was Italian. 2. I read a book ______________ explained how to make films.3. This is the hospital _______________ I was born.4. Summer is the season _______________ I go on holiday.5. He is the boy _______________ I told you about!

2.- Join the sentences. use relative pronouns.

1. I know a chef. He makes 100 types of pasta.2. I read a book. It explained how to make films.3. This is the garden. He usually walks his dog here.

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