Unit 2

Unit 5 Indefinite Articles (Singular)aconsonantsound

a booka jacketa boyanvowel (a, e i, o, u)sound

an applean elephantan orange

Indefinite Articles (Singular)sweaterhour (60 minutes)umbrella/yunivrsItI/eggshouseaaanana-universityIndefinite Articles a plural andan mass nouns

Mass nouns:Water, coffee (liquids)Meat, chicken, fishIce creamCheeseBreadMoney

Present ProgressiveIt expresses an action or situation that is in progress in this moment.

Be___ing(am, is, are)Present ProgressiveGeneral Question for actions:

Whats he/she doing? He/She is ____ing

Examples:

Whats he doing?Hes eating popcorn.Whats she doing?Shes drinking water.

Simple PresentIt expresses habits and normal situations.

Interrogative Sentence:Do youverb in simple form .___ing

Short Answers: Yes, I do.No, I dont.Examples:Do you eat pancakes in the morning?Yes, I do.No, I dont.

Do you like chocolate ice cream?Yes, I do.No, I dont.

PluralsWhen a noun ends in s, x, sh, ch, z or consonant + o, we use es to for the plural.

Examples:

dressdressesmixmixesradishradishespeachpeachestomatotomatoes

PluralsWhen a noun ends in consontant + y, eliminate the y and add ies.

Examples:

secretarysecretariesbutterflybutterflies

PluralsWhen a noun ends in f or fe, we eliminate the f or fe and use ves.wolfwolveslifelives

PluralsWith other nouns use s

Examples:

bananabananasappleapplesgrapegrapes

Pronunciation of PlurasFinal Sound in SingularFinal Sound in PluralExampleNo vibration (Voiceless: /p,t,k/)No vibration /s/jacketsbooksVibration (Voiced: /b,d,g,l,r,)Vibration /z/eggssweaters/s, x, ch, sh, ge, z/ /Iz/orangesdresses