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English is a very easy language. Verbs don’t change when you conjugate them. If you know the infinitive form you can make the present simple without any problem. ◦ WALK ◦ I want to explain someone that I go to school on foot everyday I just said that… ◦ walk to school everyday ◦ The only change that we make is when we want to talk about something that someone does ( HE/SHE/IT) SHE walkS to school everyday YouIWeThey
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Unit 1
POSSESSIONS
Are you familiar with these objects? How many of them have you already got?
Everyday Objects
A WALLET MONEYKEYS SUNGLASSES
AN ID CARD A BUS PASS
A TICKET AN MP3 PLAYER A MOBILE PHONE CLOTHES AN
UMBRELLA MAKE UP JEWELLERY A PURSE A BAG
English is a very easy language. Verbs don’t change when you conjugate them. If you know the infinitive form you can make the present simple without any problem.◦ WALK ◦ I want to explain someone that I go to school
on foot everyday I just said that…◦ walk to school everyday◦ The only change that we make is when we want to
talk about something that someone does ( HE/SHE/IT)
SHE walkS to school everyday
PRESENT SIMPLE affirmative
You IWeThey
Present simple affirmative
Adverbs of Frequency
Hmmm… Well, I am usually late for class, and I never do my homework.
Maybe I need to try your study habits.You got an “A+”
again!?!? How do you do it?
Well, I always do my homework, and I often ask the teacher for help. I got an “F” again.
Study Habits
I got an “A+.”
Adverbs of Frequency 1
Adverbs of frequency say how often something happens.
He always studies.
often
usually
100%
50%
0%
alwaysusuallyoften
He sometimes studies.
sometimes
He rarely studies.never never
rarely
She is sometimes late.
Adverbs of Frequency 2
Adverbs of frequency come after the verb be.
The students are never bored.
Adverbs of Frequency 3
Adverbs of frequency usually come before other verbs.
She often checks her answers.
He usually pays attention in class.
1) study in front of the TV2) ask the teacher for help3) be early to class4) review my grammar
notes5) make flashcards6) be attentive in class
Practice 1Work with a partner. Describe your study habits. Use adverbs of frequency and the phrases below.
Example: study at my computer
100%
50%
0%
alwaysusuallyoften
sometimes
never
rarely
I sometimes study at
my computer.
Questions with How Often
Use how often to ask about frequency.
How often do you study
with a partner?
I rarely study with a
partner.
Practice 2With a partner, ask questions with how often. Follow the examples.
How often _______ you…
1) study in a group2)listen to the teacher3) practice speaking
English4) get an “A” on a test5) be confused in class
Example: • fall asleep studyingHow often do you fall asleep studying?
Adverbs used to describe how frequent we do an activity
Summing up: Adverbs of frequency
Position of the adverbs
© Rafael Moreno Esteban 2007
Exercises and quizzes about adverbs of frequency: http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagam
e/viewgame.asp?id=6502
http://www.johnsesl.com/scrambledtxt/adverbs/
When we make sentences into negative form we have to memorise two important words
DON’T and DOESN’T DON’T is used with I / YOU / WE / THEY
I don’t walk to school everyday DOESN’T is used with HE / SHE / IT
◦ She doesn’t walk to school everyday REMEMBER THAN WHEN MAKING USE OF
DOES YOU MUST TAKE OUT THE “S” FROM THE VERB BECAUSE DOES ALREADY CARRIES THE “S”
PRESENT SIMPLE Negative
EXAMPLES http://www.vitutor.com/gramatica_inglesa/verb_te
nse/simple_present_negative.html 1. She has a bath every day. i.e "She doesn't
have a bath every day."2. Lara plays the piano very well.3. We work very hard.4. He does the same thing every day. 5. They know my phone number.6. I read the newspaper every day.7. My brother likes the cinema.8. Brian wears a wedding ring.9. John lives near us. 10. I drive to university.
EXAMPLES 2. Lara plays the piano very well. Lara doesn’t play the piano very well 3. We work very hard. We don’t work very hard 4. He does the same thing every day. He doesn’t do the same thing every day 5. They know my phone number. They don’t know my phone number 6. I read the newspaper every day. I don’t read the newspaper every day 7. My brother likes the cinema. My brother doesn’t like the cinema 8. Brian wears a wedding ring. Brian doesn’t wear a wedding ring 9. John lives near us. John doesn’t live near us 10. I drive to university. I don’t drive to university
When we make questions in the present tense don’t forget the two important words
DO and DOES DO is used with I / YOU / WE / THEY
Do you walk to school everyday ? DOES is used with HE / SHE / IT
◦ Does she walk to school everyday? REMEMBER THAN WHEN MAKING USE OF
DOES YOU MUST TAKE OUT THE “S” FROM THE VERB BECAUSE DOES ALREADY CARRIES THE “S”
PRESENT SIMPLE Interrogative
There are two type f questions in English◦ YES / NO QUESTIONS
Those in which the answer is yes or not Do you live near the school? Yes I do / No I don’t Does your sister do Judo? Yes, she does /No, she doesn’t
◦ WH – WORD QUESTIONS Those in which the answer is long, you must explain your
answer Where do you live? I live in that big house next to the
school What does your sister practise every weekend?
She practises Judo
REMEMBER YOU MUST ANSWER WITH SHORT ANSWERS
EXAMPLES http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/present-si
mple.html http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame
/viewgame.asp?id=5702 She writes her emails every morning. The meeting finishes at ten. My sister studies every afternoon. You and your wife make a lot of money. Our mother watches TV every night. Practising yoga increases flexibility and
strength Your new friend goes to the cinema every
weekend.
EXAMPLES She writes her emails every morning.◦ When does she write her emails?
The meeting finishes at ten.◦ When does the meeting finish?
My sister studies every afternoon.◦ When does your sister study?
You and your wife make a lot of money.◦ What do you and your wife make?
Our mother watches TV every night. ◦ What does our mother watch everyday?
Practising yoga increases flexibility and strength◦ What does yoga increases?
Your new friend goes to the cinema every weekend. ◦ Where does your new friend go everyweekend?
How do you spend your time on?◦ What’s your hobbie?
How do you spent your money on?◦ Have you got a collection?
Verbs: time and money
TIME•Watch …•Listen to …•Read …•Meet…•Play …•Collect …•Study …
MONEY •Go shoppiing with …•Buy something on ….•Give something to …•Spend money on…•Save money•Wear expensive / cheap clothes
Write an internet profile, you have one in page 15 to help you◦ Think of adjectives to describe you ◦ Things you like and dislike◦ How do you spend your money and your time◦ You are going to meet people so you must tell
which people do you want to meet (boys, girls…)◦ Which languages do you want to learn? and which
nationalities do you want to meet?
WRITING