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COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH

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PROGRAM:____________________________________

CLASS :____________________________________

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ADJECTIVE

STUDY:

WRITE:

ADJECTIVE FORM WITH PREFIXES ‘POSSIBLE/IMPOSSIBLE’




COMPOUND ADJECTIVE OF MEASUREMENT

STUDY:

POSITION OF ADJECTIVE




SO/TOO – EITHER / NEITHER Study:

SO, TOO NEITHER, EITHER

I LIKE Japanese food a lot. SO DO I I DO TOO I’M crazy about dessert. SO AM I I AM TOO I CAN eat really spicy food. SO CAN I I CAN TOO

I DON’T like greasy food. NEITHER DO I I DON’T EITHER I’M NOT in the mood for Indian food. NEITHER AM I I’M NOT EITHER I CAN’T stand fast food. NEITHER CAN I I CAN’T EITHER

A. PRACTICE : Using TOO, SO, EITHER, or NEITHER after AND. Directions: Complete the sentences.

PART I. Complete the sentences with an auxiliary + TOO or EITHER.

1. I can't cook, and my roommate _____________________________________________

2. I like movies, and my wife _________________________________________________

3. I don't like salty food, and my wife __________________________________________

4. Sugar is sweet, and honey _________________________________________________

5. Rosa Gomez wasn't in class yesterday, and Mr. Nazari ___________________________

6. Andy didn't know the answer to the question, and Tina ___________________________

7. I couldn't understand the substitute teacher, andYoko ___________________________

8. Everyone in the room laughed at my foolish mistake, and I ________________________

9. Fish can't walk, and snakes _________________________________________________

10. I like to fix things around the house, and Ted _________________________________

11. I'd rather stay home this evening, and my husband ______________________________

B. PART II. Complete the sentences with so or NEITHER + an auxiliary. 12. Pasta is a famous Italian dish, and__________________________________________

13. Anteaters don't have teeth, and______________________________________most birds.

14. I didn't go to the bank, and_______________________________________my husband. 15. Turtles are reptiles, and_____________________________________________snakes.

16. My sister has dark hair, and______________________________________________I.

17. I'm studying English, and_______________________________________Mr. Chu.

18. I'm not a native speaker of English, and__________________________________Mr. Chu.

19. Wood burns, and____________________________________________________paper. 20. Mountain climbing is dangerous, and__________________________________auto racing.

21. I've never seen a monkey in the wild, and_____________________________my children.

22. When we heard the hurricane warning, I nailed boards over my windows, and_____________ all of my

neighbors.

23. My brother and I studied chemistry together. I didn't pass the course, and____________________ he.

C. GROUP WORK. Please arrange the chart of menu in restaurant.

Soups Salads Main dishes Desserts Beverages




COMPARISONS

STUDY:

A. Make good sentences using comparisons.

ADJECTIVE WITH TWO OR MORE SYLLABLES

B. Give your opinion with the picture using comparison.

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STUDY:

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E. Write the correct form of comparison in brickets.

F. PRACTICE . AS ... AS. Directions: Make comparisons using as ... as.

1. Rita is very busy. Jason is very busy.

---+ Rita is ________________________________________________________________ 2. Rita is not very busy at all. Jason is very, very busy.

---+ Rita isn't ______________________________________________________________ 3. I was tired. Susan was very tired.

---+ I was ________________________________________________________________

4. Adam wasn't tired at all. Susan was very tired.

--+ Adam wasn't __________________________________________________________

5. My apartment has two rooms. Po's apartment has two rooms.

---+ My apartment is _______________________________________________________

6. My apartment has two rooms. Anna's apartment has six rooms.

---+ My apartment is not____________________________________________________

G. PRACTICE . Comparative and superlative forms. Directions: Write the comparative and superlative forms of these words.

1. strong ___________________than ___________________________of all

2. important _____________________than __________________________________of all

3. soft_________________________than __________________________________of all

4. lazy________________________than ___________________________________of all

5. wonderful____________________than ___________________________________of all

6. calm_________________________ than ___________________________________of all

7. tame____________________________than ___________________________________of all

8. dim____________________________than ___________________________________of all

9. convenient______________________than ___________________________________of all

10. cleve_________________________ than ___________________________________of all

11. good_________________________than ___________________________________of all

12. bad_________________________than __________________________________of all

13. far_________________________ than ___________________________________of all

14. slow________________________ than ___________________________________ of all

15. slowly_________________________than ___________________________________of all




H. Directions: Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in parentheses.

1. Siberia is (cold)___________________________South Africa.

2. My mother is a few years (old)___________________________my father.

3. An airplane is (expensive)_________________________________________ a car.

4. Which is (large)________________________________Indonesia or Singapore?

5. Red or cayenne pepper tastes (hot) _________________________________black pepper.

6. A typewriter is (slow) _____________________________________________a computer.

7. White chocolate is (creamy) ___________________dark chocolate because it has more fat.

8. Is smoking (bad)___________________________alcohol for your health?

9. A jaguar is (fast)____________________________________a lion.

10. Which is (important) ______________________________________happiness or wealth?

11. For long-distance trips, flying is (quick) ____________________driving or taking a train.

I. Adjectives vs. adverbs in the comparative.

Directions: Complete each sentence with the comparative + the correct adjective or adverb. If it is

an adjective, circle ADJ. If it is an adverb, circle ADV




J. Directions: complete the sentences with the given ideas. Use the superlative.

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M. Writing :Describe as detail as you can where you live.

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N. REVIEW COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

1. I feel (safe)______safer_______in a plane_______than______I do in a car.

2. Jakarta is (large)_________________city_____________________Indonesia.

3. Mountain climbing takes (strength)____________________walking on level path.

4. Cheese usually tastes (good)_________________at room temperature than it does just

after you take it out of refrigerator.

5. The (short)_______________distance between two points is a straight line.

6. The (thin)___________is a lemon’s rind is, the (juicy)_________________the lemon is.

7. Mr. Lovalova feels (comfortable)_________________________speaking his native

language________________________he does speaking English.




O. ERROR ANALYSIS




FUTURE TENSE

Future present with MODALS

MODALS INFINITIVES Will

Can

May

Must

Shall

GO

VISIT

CALL

GIVE

DO, etc

EXAMPLES:

1. I will GO home tomorrow.

2. She can VISIT her mother next month.

3. I must GIVE you money next week.

4. Etc.

A. Direction: complete the dialogue with will and a verb from the list.




STUDY:

B. Complete these questions below:

Study:

C. Ask someone to pass on these messages.

1. Kim- The movie is at - 7:00 tonight (Could)

Could you tell Kim the movie is at 7:00?

2. Mike- pick me up at home – around 4:00 (Would)

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3. Maria-the concert on Saturday is canceled. (Please)

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4. Jim- bring the tickets for the hockey game tonight. (could)

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5. Ann- the museum opens at 100:00 tomorrow morning. (would)

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Study:

A. Complete these statements!

1. I…………………………….........................move to a new city.

2. I……………………………………………..get married.

3. I………………………………………….have a large family.

4. I………………………………………….find a job where I can travel.

5. I………………………………………….make a lot of money!

6. I………………………………………….become very successful.

7. I………………………………………….retire at an early age.

B. Writing Task: plan your weekend!

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REVIEW ALL

1. GETTING TO KNOW YOU

2. COMMON AROUND

SURVEY, ASK YOUR FRIEND FOR THIS INFORMATION




3. FAMILY

4. LIFE STYLE SURVEY. ASK YOUR FRIENDS




5. CITY GUIDE

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6. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO. ASK YOUR FRIENDS




7. UNFOLD YOUR FUTURE

VOCABULARY

1. INTRODUCTION




HOW TO EXPRESS (INTRODUCTION)

GRAMMAR FOR INTRODUCTION

WRITING: INTRODUCE YOUR SELF

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VOCABULARY:HOW DO YOU SPEND YOUR HOLIDAY

HOW TO EXPRESS (SPENDING HOLIDAY)




GRAMMAR FOCUS

WRITING: EXPLAIN YOUR HOBBY

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VOCABULARY: HOW MUCH IS IT?

HOW TO EXPRESS (SELLING AND BUYING)

GRAMMAR FOCUS




VOCABULARY: LIKE AND DISLIKE

HOW TO EXPRESS (LIKE AND DISLIKE)

GRAMMAR FOCUS:




VOCABULARY: FAMILY

HOW TO EXPRESS (FAMILY)

WRITING: DESCRIBE YOUR FAMILY

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VOCABULARY: HOW OFTEN DO YOU EXERCISE?

HOW TO EXPRESS (HOW OFTEN………….)

GRAMMAR FOCUS

WRITING: DESCRIBE YOUR ACTIVITY ON SUNDAY

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VOCABULARY: WE HAD GREAT TIME

HOW TO EXPRESS (I HAD GREAT TIME)

GRAMMAR FOCUS ON WEATHER

WRITING: DESCRIBE UNFORGETABLE EXPERINCE

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VOCABULARY: DESCRIBING PLACE

HOW TO EXPRESS DESCRIBING PLACE

GRAMMAR FOCUS

WRITING: DESCRIBE YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE FOR

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VOCABULARY: DESCRIBING PEOPLE

HOW TO EXPRESS (DESCRIBING PEOPLE)

GRAMMAR FOCUS

WRITING: DESCRIBE ONE OF YOUR FRIENDS IN THE CLASS

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VOCABULARY: HAVE YOU EVER RIDDEN A CAMEL?

HOW TO EXPRESS (HAVE YOU EVER………….)

GRAMMAR FOCUS

WRITING: PLACE THAT YOU’VE EVER BEEN THERE

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VOCABULARY: IT’S VERY EXCITING

HOW TO EXPRESS (IT’S VERY EXCITING)

GRAMMAR FOCUS




VOCABULARY: HEALTH PROBLEM

HOW TO EXPRESS (HEALTH PROBLEM)

GRAMMAR FOCUS




VOCABULARY: ORDERING MEAL

HOW TO EXPRESS (ORDERING MEAL)

GRAMMAR FOCUS




VOCABULARY (COMPARISON)

HOW TO EXPRESS (COMPARISON)

GRAMMAR FOCUS




VOCABULARY: I’M GOING TO SEE A CONCERT

HOW TO EXPRESS (GOING TO)

GRAMMAR FOCUS




COMPILED QUESTIONS

COMPARISON VOCABULARY

IRREGULAR VERBS




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