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