A1 CONVERSATION -

ENGLISH FOR NEW BEGINNERS

EASY CONVERSATIONS
A1 CONVERSATION

ENGLISH FOR BEGINNERS:

EASY CONVERSATIONS!

INTENSIVE BOOK: A1.1 & A1.2

Welcome to the A1 conversation book!

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Copyright © 2023 Huzan Raad Ali.

This publication is protected by both Norwegian and international copyright law. All
rights reserved. No parts of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronically, mechanically, by
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Printed in Oslo, Norway by Speak More.

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Huzan Raad
Founder and CEO of Speak More

Huzan Raad is the founder and CEO of Speak More. She began language cafés around
Oslo to help her friends and work colleagues develop their conversation skills. Huzan
wrote her own articles and exercises to teach her friends, which later became the
inspiration for the textbooks that now accompany all Speak More courses. After
becoming too large a group to operate out of a café, Speak More moved into their first
location and has since expanded into one of the most modern language schools in
Norway with self-produced books, videos, and specialised tutors.

When designing the idea and concept behind the school organisation, Huzan prioritised
a welcoming, unique school with effective learning and one-of-a-kind teaching methods.
The unique approach led to the success of the school, both from the school's in-house
courses and worldwide online courses.

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Amy Kaye Strickling
Msc. Philosophy

Amy Kaye Strickling is passionate

about language and knows first-hand
the benefits and challenges of
learning multiple languages.

She is enthusiastic to help you on your

learning journey; knowing just how
rewarding it can be to connect with
unexpected friends, pursue volunteer
opportunities and share stories with
people from across the globe. Her
own pursuit of language has taken her
to over fifty countries, everywhere from Chile, to Canada, to Norway.

Amy’s worldly travels are shared throughout the pages of this book, and she hopes you
love immersing yourself in the experience of learning English!

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CONTRIBUTORS

Nicoleta Stratan, B.A. in Applied Modern Languages

Editorial assistance

Elizabeth Noble, MScR. Japanese

Editorial assistance

Madeline Messina, B.S. in Advertising

Editorial assistance

Marika Tults, B. Ed. - The Early Years

Editorial assistance

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ABOUT SPEAK MORE
Speak More - a vision turned reality….

2018
Founder and CEO of Speak More, Huzan Raad, had a vision; innovative language
classes, focused on real-life communication.

Initially running her own language cafés, Huzan would invite her friends and colleagues
to support each other in developing their Norwegian language skills. The sessions were
vibrant, engaging, and interactive, moving away from old methodologies used in
traditional language classrooms. As word spread about the interactive classes, they
became so booked and busy that the cafés asked them to find a new space to learn!
The classes became Speak Norsk and the first physical offices opened in 2018 in Oslo,
Norway.

2019-2020
After moving into their first physical location, the student population and organisation’s
success continued to grow! The team began to produce all their own original materials,
including textbooks, video lessons, and exercises. The personalised support provided to
every single student was a key factor in the business's success, so much so that they
outgrew their location five times in five years!

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2020-2022
Speak More continued to embrace innovation throughout COVID-19 lockdowns,
launching one-of-a-kind online courses with undeniable success. Across the world, more
than 4000 students enrolled in the courses, spreading language learning far and wide!
Throughout this time, the teachers continued developing new courses and writing
textbooks, each met with substantial success. As more students enrolled, Speak More
continued to grow.

2023
More than a dream, but a tangible success, the Speak More team couldn’t be more
grateful for the thousands of students who made this success possible. Speak More
continues to connect with students through in-person classes, online classrooms, social
media, language cafés, and more! Across the world, students are able to embrace a
learning journey with guaranteed success.

THE FUTURE
The future of Speak More is limitless! For now, we’re focusing on expanding our
language departments, launching our own app, and continually improving our
conversation and grammar classes. Accessible to everyone, everywhere, Speak More
dreams of interactive, engaging, and effective language classes to help you reach
fluency in the world’s most popular languages.

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WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU!

We have gathered a number of tricks for you that you can use outside of school hours.
You will find extra videos for both grammar and conversation on Speak More’s social
media. You can watch these anytime and from anywhere!

Facebook: @[Link]

Instagram: @[Link]

TikTok: @[Link]

SOCIALISE AND LEARN

We have a large network, both on our social media and in real life. Do not be afraid to
contact your teacher when you see them and ask them a question. Our teachers love
their job and would be happy to assist you along the way.

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 IF YOU FIND A TYPO…

Written and edited many times by the native English speakers and English teachers on
our team, our books are chock-full of detailed information and exercises to help you on your
English-learning journey. While we ensure the quality and accuracy of all of our course
material, there are still some things even we miss!

If you notice a typo in any of the course materials, we would very much like to hear your
feedback. Email us at info@[Link], and we’ll be sure to send you a small gift for
your effort along with our thanks!

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INTRODUCTION

Hello and welcome to A1-level English conversation!

We’re very happy that you have chosen our books to learn English. Soon, you will be able
to make strangers into friends with your newfound conversation skills.

This book is designed to be read at the same time as our A1 English grammar book.
Working through both books will give you all the skills you need in speaking, reading and
writing. Learning a language is really fun, and we hope these books help you to see all
the opportunities you will have with your new language skills.

A1 English conversation will teach you how to engage in basic social encounters and
simple small talk. You will be able to introduce yourself to others. Soon, you will be able
to talk about your body, your home and the basics of yourself.

You will also practise reading some short texts about everyday encounters, and about
your childhood! These should not be the only texts you engage with, as we strongly
recommend you practise reading a wide variety of different texts, listen to music, and
practise speaking with others in English.

Good luck on this wonderful journey! We can’t wait to join you along the way!

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You are here! Next level Next level Next level Next level
(this book)

A1 A2 B1 B2 C1

A1.1 A2.1 B1.1 B2.1 C1.1

English alphabet Daily habits Great Britain and Speak like a pro: A fight amongst friends
Helpful phrases - hygiene English literature - multi-word verbs - expressing feelings
Greetings - cleaning - giving reasons - reporting verbs - portraying attitudes
- simple greetings - relationships - describing - linking expressions
- my name is… - entertainment experiences and - slang
- days of the week - morning routine events
- months of the year
- holidays

Small talk Health journey Tips and tricks of When I grow up… A breakup
- meeting friends - expressing ability business English - adding emphasis - emphasising an issue
- meeting strangers and inability - presentation phrases - describing hopes
- agreeing and - health and expressions and regrets
disagreeing - diet - emails and social
- formal and informal - boxing class media
language - expressing
- emergencies obligations

Numbers, colours Hobbies around the Royalty around the Feelings can be A proposal at work
and weather world world funky - tentatively expressing
- numbers - UK vs US - different royal - expressing feelings an opinion
- time - sports traditions and emotions
- dates - creative hobbies - talking about special
- colours occasions
- seasons - giving opinions

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- weather

Who are you? Small towns around Different ages and How can I help? Step one, step two,
- physical the world different trends - giving advice with step three, step four…
characteristics - features, facts and - expressing advantages and - developing a
- emotional fascinating info preferences disadvantages systematic argument
characteristics - describing features - talking about fashion - expressing
- studying and agreement and
travelling disagreement

At the restaurant You should buy that! Vulnerability and the A divorce
- arriving - persuasive language burden of helping - negotiating
- ordering - advertising others - conceding
- making a complaint - setting boundaries
- paying a bill
- making requests

Jobs around the Too hot to handle! How was your Ipso facto
world Summertime vacation? - by the fact itself
- professions and jobs - travel and transport - describing - cause and effect
- rare jobs - continuing a experiences
- hard jobs conversation

World's worst Making suggestions A breakup continued

nightmares! - making suggestions - empathy
- describing feelings - sympathy
- sharing pandemic
stories

Fantasy worlds Extra! Extra! Read A trip abroad

- time expressions for all about it - expressing reservation
the past - global issues
- entertainment - media and
communication

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 A1.2 A2.2 B1.2 B2.2 C1.2

Your body Dream honeymoon Dreamers - big Did you see them Conspiracy theories in
- body parts destinations achievers around the leave? the past, present, and
- honeymoon phrases world - reporting events future
- vacation activities - talking about people - speculating about - discussing topics with
- transport, travel, and you admire events in the past, high emotions
weather - describing events in present, future - making predictions
the future
- time expressions in
the future

Television and Family tree Survivors! Crime and Complex subjects

media - family traditions - different survival punishment - discussing serious
- genres - cooking situations - expressing opinions topics
- likes and dislikes - health and fitness - crime and - careers, academics and
punishment interviews

Mary and Madeleine Making comparisons Dating and love Giving advice, Current affairs and
go grocery shopping - irregular words languages agreeing and news
At the restaurant - common mistakes - talking about dating disagreeing - global issues
- making an order - expressing feelings - agreeing and - technology and
and emotions disagreeing with science
- expressing certainty other people
- giving advice with
advantages and
disadvantages

Your house and Health New York, New York Not-so-common Lifestyles
your clothes - emergencies - travel and tourism knowledge - money
- rooms in a house - hospitals - popular culture - lifestyles
- clothes references

Celebrations - adults Entertainments The workplace and Books and literature

vs children - entertainment technology - diction and syntax

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 - expressing plans - talking about - workplace - reviewing literature
- personality and hobbies and leisure vocabulary
feelings activities - managers
- technology - personality types

Asking for and giving Your favourite Who are you, what “It’s fine”
directions TV-shows do you do? - underlying tones
- lost in London - stating preferences - presenting yourself - vague language
- nouns vs verbs - giving opinions - dating
- landed in london - news and the media - workplace
- tourist and travel
vocabulary

Dark or bright future Education Howdy! Cheerio.

- expressing hope or - education around - colloquialisms
ambitions the world - idiomatic expressions
- describing events in
the future

English dialects and

slang
- understanding
colloquial English
- choosing
appropriate language

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

A1.1 Topic Page number

Introduction The English alphabet 18-25

Helpful phrases

Chapter 1 Greetings 27-40

- Simple greetings
- My name is
- Days of the week
- Months of the year
- Holidays

Chapter 2 Small talk 41-65

- Meeting friends
- Expression emotions
- Meeting strangers
- Jobs
- Nationality
- Gender
- Age
- Family
- Agreeing and disagreeing
- Formal and informal language
- Emergencies

Chapter 3 Numbers, colours and weather 66-92

- Numbers
- Time
- Dates

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 - Colours
- Seasons
- Weather

Chapter 4 Tell me about yourself 95-117

- Physical characteristics
- Emotional characteristics
- Studying and travelling

A1.2 Topic Page number

Chapter 5 Bodies, hobbies and food 119-130

- Your body
Television and media

Chapter 6 Mary and Madeleine go grocery shopping 131-150

At the restaurant

Chapter 7 Your house and your clothes 151-175

- Rooms in a house
- Clothes

Key to exercises 176-178

List of countries, their nationalities and 179-188

languages

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THE ENGLISH ALPHABET
The English alphabet consists of 26 letters. Each letter has an uppercase ("capital
letter") and a lowercase ("small letter") form.

Capital letters Lowercase letters Phonic(pronunciation)

1 A a /eɪ/, /æ/ a
2 B b /biː/ bee
3 C c /siː/ cee
4 D d /diː/ dee
5 E e /iː/ e
6 F f /ɛf/ ef
7 G g /dʒiː/ gee
8 H h /(h)eɪtʃ/ (h) aitch
9 I i /aɪ/ i
10 J j /dʒeɪ/ jay
11 K k /keɪ/ kay
12 L l /ɛl/ el
13 M m /ɛm/ em
14 N n /ɛn/ en
15 O o /oʊ/ o
16 P p /piː/ pee
17 Q q /kjuː/ cue
18 R r /ɑːr/ ar
19 S s /ɛs/ ess
20 T t /tiː/ tee

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21 U u /juː/ u
22 V v /viː/ vee
23 W w /ˈdʌbə[Link]ː/ double-u
24 X x /ɛks/ ex
25 Y y /waɪ/ wy
26 Z z /zi/zɛd/ zee/zed

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HELPFUL PHRASES

Other ways to say “I don’t speak English”

● I can speak a little bit of English.
● I just started learning English, could you repeat that please?
● Do you speak ………………… (French, Spanish, Chinese, etc.)?
● Sorry, can you repeat that, please?
● What does that mean?
● What do you mean?
● I don’t understand what you are saying.
● Can you please slow down when you speak?
● Can you speak slower?
● Can you translate for me?
● Do you have Google Translate?
● Can you explain using your body language?
● Can you please help me understand?

Asking someone to repeat

● Can you repeat yourself?
● I’m sorry I missed that.
● Can you please say that again?
● Can you speak a bit slower?
● I don’t quite understand.
● Can you explain that again?
● Could you repeat what you just said

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General greetings
● How’s it going? ● What’s new?
● How is everything? ● What is up?
● How’s everything? ● What’s up?
● How has it been? ● What is going on?
● How’s it been? ● What’s going on?
● How’ve you been? ● How is your family?
● How have you been? ● How's the family?
● What have you been up to? ● How are you doing?
● What is new? ● How are you doing today?

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Agreeing Stating that someone is right

● Yes ● You’re right.

● Agreed. ● That’s correct.
● 100%. ● That’s true
● Absolutely! ● That’s certain!
● Yep. ● Absolutely true!
● You’re right. ● You couldn’t have said it better.
● You’re correct. ● We see eye-to-eye on that.
● You got it! ● Well said.
● I couldn’t agree more. ● There’s no better way to put in

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Disagreeing Stating that someone is wrong

● I disagree. ● You don’t have any proof.

● Not a chance. ● You are speaking without any
● I don’t think so. knowledge of the topic.
● Doubtful. ● What proof do you have?
● Nope. ● Where’s your evidence?
● No way! ● There’s no evidence to back you
● Absolutely not! up.
● That’s ridiculous. ● You don’t know what you’re
talking about.
● You’re way off base

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To end a conversation, you can say:

● Oh, look at the time! ● It's so good to see you again.

● It's getting pretty late. ● I’m running late, I have to go!
● Well, it's wonderful to see you, but ● I have somewhere I need to be.
I really have to go. ● Oh wow, time flies! I must be
● It's been fun talking to you. going.
● (It's been) nice chatting with you. ● Places to go, people to see!

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Asking someone for a favour
● Can I please ask you a favour?
● I could use some help.
● I hate to do this, but I need your help.
● Could you please do something for me?
● I will return the favour!
● I trust you to help me out.
● I would really appreciate a helping hand!

Expressing surprise at meeting someone

● What a surprise to see you here!
● Fancy seeing you here.
● What are you doing in this part of town?
● What are you doing out of the office?
● Shouldn’t you be in school?
● Shouldn’t you be at work?

Expressing sadness or negative feelings

● I have been feeling sad lately.
● This week was long and hard.
● I didn’t sleep well last night.
● I am disappointed.
● I failed my exam.
● I am upset.

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Expressing your happiness or positive feelings
● I had the best day!
● Last weekend was awesome!
● We had so much fun.
● I love that restaurant!
● Thanks for everything!
● I can’t stop smiling.
● You make me so happy!
● What a day!

Expressing worry or fear

● I am concerned.
● I feel uneasy.
● You are making me uncomfortable.
● I’m worried.
● I have a bad feeling about this.
● This is a bad idea.
● It is so unnerving!
● How terrifying!

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Expressing love
● I think you’re great.
● I really like you.
● I appreciate you.
● I have feelings for you. (implies
romantic feelings)
● I care about you a lot.
● I love you.

Making plans to keep in touch with someone

● I’ll call you later.

● Let’s get together soon.
● Let’s keep in touch.
● Don’t be a stranger!
● Call me when you get there.
● Let’s make plans.
● Lunch soon?
● Text me!
● Shoot me a message!

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A1.1

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CHAPTER 1

● Greetings
○ Simple greetings
○ My name is
○ Days of the week
○ Months of the year
○ Holidays

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GREETINGS

Simple greetings
● Hi!
● Hello!
● Hey!

Greetings for different times of the day

00.00 to 12.00
● Good morning
● Morning

12.00 to 17.00
● Good afternoon
● Afternoon

17.00 to 00.00
● Good evening
● Evening

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Phrases for when you leave a conversation
● Goodbye!
● Bye.
● See you later.
● Got to go!
● Thanks for today.
● Good night.

Hint: Good night can be used to say goodbye after a social event, but also when going to
bed.

🏔️ Challenge of the day

Greet someone in English! Say hi to a bus driver, cashier, friend, or stranger.

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MY NAME IS…

What is your name?

Everyone has a first name and a last name.

First name Last name

Maria Jones

John Smith

Sarah Davies

Oliver Green

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To tell someone your name, you can say:

● My name is First Name Last Name.

○ Example: My name is Maria Jones.
● My name is First Name.
○ Example: My name is Maria.
● I am First Name Last Name.
○ Example: I am Maria Jones.
● I am First Name.
○ Example: I am Maria.

Now it’s your turn!

My name is …………………… …………………………

My name is ……………………

I am …………………… …………………………
I am ……………………

To ask someone their name, you can say:

● What is your name?

● Who are you?

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TITLES
Titles are used in formal settings. In the past, they were used to distinguish gender and
marital status.

Title Gender Marital status

Mr Male Married or unmarried

Ms Female Married or unmarried (over

the age of ~30)

Mrs Female Married

Miss Female Unmarried (under the age

of ~30)

In American English, titles will be followed by a period (.);

● Mr.
● Ms.
● Miss.
● Mrs.

If someone is older than you or in a position of authority, you should address them by
their title and their last name.

In formal settings, you should shake someone's hand and say your first and last name.

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Example dialogue:

- Good Morning, I’m Sarah Smith.

Hello Ms. Smith, My name is Emma Jones -

- Nice to meet you!

Likewise! -

In casual settings, you only share your first name.

- Hey! My name is James.

Hi James, I’m Olivia! -

When you learn someone's name, it is polite to share pleasantries with them.

Examples:
● Nice to meet you!
● It’s a pleasure to meet you.
● How lovely to meet you.

💡 Fun fact! Some first names are masculine, meaning only men have these names.
Other names are feminine and only women will have them. Some names can belong to
both men and women! Surnames are used by people of all genders in the same family.

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THE DAYS OF THE WEEK

Weekdays are Monday to Friday.

Weekdays are when people usually go to school and work.

The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Weekends are the time for rest, relaxation, and hobbies.

The days of the week are…

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW

Example:
● Today is Wednesday the 14th.

Yesterday Today Tomorrow

Yesterday was Tuesday the Today is Wednesday the Tomorrow will be Thursday
13th. 14th. the 15th.

Past - done, finished, Present - happening now, Future - will happen, later,
complete current, occurring planned

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THE MONTHS OF THE YEAR

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HOLIDAYS

These are the holidays most commonly celebrated among different English-speaking
countries. There are many other holidays celebrated in local areas, specific to a
country's culture, or religion. Have you celebrated any of these holidays before?

Holiday/special event Date Example in context

birthday Varies by person My birthday is on May 3rd.

April Fools’ Day April 1st We like to prank our family on April
Fools’ Day.

Christmas December 25th Are you going home for Christmas?

Father’s Day Varies by location I will give my dad a present on

Father’s Day.

Easter Varies each year I go to church to celebrate Easter.

Halloween October 31st I like to dress up on Halloween

International March 8th On International Women’s Day, I

Women’s Day celebrate the women in my life.

Mother’s Day Varies by location We sent our mother flowers for

Mother’s Day.

New Year’s Eve December 31st We will have a party on New Year’s
Eve.

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 Thanksgiving Varies by location My family always gathers for dinner
on Thanksgiving.

Valentine’s Day February 14th She received a rose from her girlfriend
on Valentine’s Day.

📝 Exercise 1
Write the right greeting under each of the following pictures.

Good m _ _ _ _ _ g! Good a _ _ e _ _ _ _ n! Good e _ _ _ _ _ g!

Good n _ g _ _ ! _e_l_! Go _ _ _ y _ !

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📝 Exercise 2
Complete the sentences.

1. When we arrive, we say: …………………………………

a) Hello!
b) Goodbye!
c) See you later!

2. When we leave, we say: …………………………………

a) Hello!
b) Hey!
c) Yo!
d) Goodbye!

3. When we meet a person for the first time, we say: …………………………………

a) Pleased!
b) Nice to meet you!
c) See you later!

4. When you meet someone in the morning, we say: …………………………………

a) Good day!
b) Good night
c) Good morning!

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 🎵 Exercise 3
Listen to the audio and answer the questions below.

1. Goodbye.
2. Good morning.
3. Goodnight.
4. Hello.

1) When would you say the 1st term?

a) as a greeting
b) when leaving
c) in the middle of a conversation

2) When would you say the 2nd term?

a) in the evening
b) at night
c) at breakfast

3) When would you say the 3rd term?

a) at breakfast
b) before bed
c) at lunch

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4) When would you say the 4th term?

a) when leaving
b) in passing
c) in greeting

Exercise 4
Answer the questions. Discuss in pairs.

1. What day is today?

2. What day is tomorrow?
3. What day is it after tomorrow?
4. What day comes before Friday?
5. When is the weekend?

Exercise 5
Answer the questions. Discuss in pairs.

1. What is the holiday called when you celebrate your date of birth?
2. What do you do on Easter?
3. Which other holidays can you add to the list above?

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CHAPTER 2

● Small talk
○ Meeting friends: expressing emotions
○ Meeting strangers: learning identity
● Agreeing and disagreeing
● Formal and informal language
● Emergencies

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SMALL TALK
Small talk is everyday conversation. Most conversations begin with small talk. Small
talk is lots of simple questions and answers in a positive context.

● Your friends are people you know and care for. You ask friends about their
general well-being, their health, and recent activities.
● Strangers are people you are meeting for the first time. You ask strangers about
themselves; their job, hobby, or nationality.

In English, we often follow a greeting with a question about the other person. We may
ask about their day, or their general well-being. You may notice that each of these
questions includes the letters w and h.

Other common topics include:

● weather
● jobs
● family
● animals
● news
● interests
● hobbies
● events

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MEETING FRIENDS: EXPRESSING EMOTIONS
When someone asks, ‘‘How are you?’’, you can respond in the following ways:

Positive Neutral Negative

● I’m doing well. ● Fine. ● Not great.

● I’m good! ● I am fine.
● I'm fine. ● I've been better.
● I'm great. ● I've seen better
● Doing great! ● I'm all right. days.
● Could be better.
● I can't complain. ● I’m keeping out of
● No complaints. trouble. ● Not so hot.
● I have nothing to ● Keeping myself
complain about. busy.

Questions and answers:

Question Answers (positive, neutral, negative)

How are you feeling? ● Good, thanks!

● I’m okay.
● I’ve been better.

Are you well? ● I’m getting better!

● I’m on the mend.
● Still sick.

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How is your recovery? ● It’s good, my doctor is amazing!
● I should be fully recovered in eight weeks.
● Not great, it’s a slow process!

How has your week been? ● My week has been amazing!

● It’s been really busy.
● I’ve had better weeks.

MEETING STRANGERS: LEARNING IDENTITY

● James: Hello!
● Maria: Hi.
● James: What is your name?
● Maria: My name is Maria. What’s yours?
● James: I’m James. Nice to meet you!
● Maria: Who do you know at this party?
● James: I live with the birthday girl.
● Maria: Wow, your house is so nice! I work with her.
● James: Thanks! Do you work in the hospital?
● Maria: Yes, we’re both doctors.
● James: Cool! Do you like it?
● Maria: Yes, the team is really nice. What
do you do?
● James: I work as a maths teacher.
● Maria: Nice!

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LEARNING ABOUT SOMEONE NEW
Every person has many different qualities that make up their identity. These include
● job
● nationality
● gender
● age
● family

JOBS
A job is what you do for work.

Common jobs:

Police officer Firefighter Nurse Chef Pilot Office worker

Architect Doctor Farmer Construction worker Artist Teacher

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Other common jobs:
● waiter/waitress
● cashier
● cleaner
● carpenter
● driver
● receptionist
● computer programmer
● IT support

Some people go to school, college or university to get an education. They are studying
which makes them students. If someone asks about your job, the two most common
ways to respond are shown in the table below.

Question Answer

What is your job? I am a teacher.

I am a doctor.
I am a chef.
I am a waiter/waitress.
I am a student.

What do you do? I work in an office.

I work in a kitchen.
I work in IT.
I work from home.

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Now it’s your turn!

● I am a …………………………………………………… (job title).

● I work in …………………………………………………… (career field).

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NATIONALITY

Your nationality is how you share the country you are from.
You can either say the country you are from, or you can list your nationality.

Question Answer 🌎
Where are you from? I am from Italy. 🇮🇹
I am from Greece. 🇬🇷
I am Polish. 🇵🇱
What is your nationality? I am American. 🇺🇸
I am German. 🇩🇪
I am Spanish. 🇪🇸
Your turn:

● I am from …………………………… (country).

● I am ………………………………… (nationality).

See the end of the book for a full list of countries/nationalities.

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GENDER
Gender is a part of our identity. It is important to learn someone’s gender so that you
can use the correct pronouns when speaking with them.

Gender Adult Child Pronoun

♀ female woman girl hers she

♂ male man boy his he

neutral adult child theirs they

Question Answer

What is your gender? I am a female.

I am a male.

What are your pronouns? My pronouns are she/her.

My pronouns are he/his.
My pronouns are they/theirs.

Now it’s your turn!

● I am a ……………………………..
● My pronouns are …………………………….

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AGE
Your age is how many years you have been alive. You celebrate reaching a new age on
your birthday.

Question Answer

How old are you? I am 20 years old.

I am 35 years old.
I am 40 years old.
I am 20.
I am 35.
I am 40.

It is optional to say years old after you state your age. Both are grammatically correct.

Your turn:
● I am …………… years old.
● I am ……………….

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FAMILY
Family is an important part of your identity. You may like to share that you are a parent,
sibling, or child.

Spouse Parent Sibling Child

Feminine form wife/ girlfriend mother/ mum sister daughter

🇬🇧 / mom 🇺🇸
Masculine husband/ father/ dad brother son
form boyfriend

Neutral form spouse/ parent/ sibling kid/child/ baby

partner caregiver

Plural form parents siblings children

Question Answer

Who is in your family? My brother and our parents.

My husband and our son.
My wife and our children.
My children.

Now it’s your turn!

● Question: Who is in your family?
● Answer: My …………………………………………….

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AGREEING AND DISAGREEING

We can agree and disagree with people in many different contexts. Yes and no are most
commonly used.

Positive Negative

Yes No

Right Wrong

Agree Disagree

More Less

Go Stop

Question Answer

Do you like ………………………? - Yes

- No

What do you think? - That is right.

- That is wrong.
- I agree.
- I disagree.

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Now it’s your turn!

● ………… I do.
● ………… I do not.
● That is ……………………….
● I …………………… with your opinion.

FORMAL AND INFORMAL LANGUAGE

Formal language is used in professional and serious settings. At work, school, or with
someone senior to you. Informal language is used in everyday conversation, at parties
or social gatherings, and with friends and family. Each of these phrases can be said
alone or joined together with a subject.

Informal greetings

Expression Example

Hi! Hi, friend!

Hey there! Hey there, Francisca!

What’s up? What’s up, dude?

What’s new? What’s new, Robert?

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Informal goodbyes

Expression Example

See you later! See you later, Jim!

See you around. See you around!

Take care! Take care, uncle Andrew!

Catch you later. Catch you later, Keith!

See you! See you!

Bye-bye. Bye-bye, honey.

Formal greetings

Expression Example

Hello. Hello, Professor Foster.

Good morning. Good morning, judge Brown.

Welcome. Welcome to my home, officer Williams.

Good afternoon. Good afternoon, Mr. Johnson.

Lovely to see you. Lovely to see you, pastor

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Formal goodbyes

Expression Example

Farewell. Farewell, Mrs. Powell.

Goodbye Goodbye, Professor Howard.

Have a good evening. Have a good evening, Mrs. Rowe.

Until next time. Until next time, Dr. Lee.

It’s been a pleasure. It’s been a pleasure!

Thank you for your time. Thank you for your time, officer.

MANNERS
When we are polite to others, it is known as using our manners. Manners are an
important part of British culture.

Sometimes manners are verbal and spoken.

● We say thank you if someone completes an action for us or gives a gift.

● We say please when asking for something or making a request.
● We say excuse me when we want someone’s attention or to interrupt.
● We say sorry when asking for forgiveness.

Sometimes manners are shown through our actions.

● Shaking hands in an introduction.

● Putting your phone away when talking.
● Offering to others before taking for yourself.
● Arriving on time.
● Waiting until everyone has their food before eating your meal.

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EMERGENCIES
Help is the most commonly used phrase when something goes wrong. Help shows you
are looking for assistance.

Ambulance

In a medical emergency, you can call an ambulance to take you to the

hospital. A doctor or nurse will provide medical care. You will get a
diagnosis of an injury or illness. As a treatment, you may have
surgery or be given medicine. If it is not an emergency, you can book
a doctor's appointment and pick up your prescription at the
pharmacy.

Police

If there is an emergency where people are behaving unsafely, you can

call the police to report a crime. Police officers will prevent and
respond to the incident. A policeman will attend to the situation and
provide safety for the victim. They may arrest or charge the criminal.
If it is not an emergency, you can attend a police station and report a
crime such as theft or stealing.

Fire

If there is an emergency because something has caught on fire, you

can call the fire brigade for help. The firemen will assist with the
situations. You may hear a fire alarm or smell smoke before you
evacuate. The fire brigade can also assist in situations where objects
are causing danger to the public, including fallen power lines or if a
tree is blocking a road.

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💡 Important fact!
In the 🇺🇸 United States, dial 911 in an emergency.
In the 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, call 999 or 112 in an emergency.

VOCABULARY LIST

emergency → a serious situation prescription → a document which gives

requiring immediate attention permission to buy controlled medicine

ambulance → a car which takes sick pharmacy → the only place you can buy
patients to hospital medicine

hospital → a building where sick people police → the people responsible for
go to get better maintaining public safety

doctor → a person qualified to treat sick crime → actions which are considered a
people danger to others and can be punished

nurse → a person trained to care for safety → to be free from risk of danger
sick people or crime

injury → physical damage to a person victim → the person who is

disadvantaged by crime
illness → a disease which is negatively
impacting a person arrest → to be taken by the police

medicine → a drug, tablet or other criminal → a person who does crime

method to treat sickness

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report → to document something that fire alarm → an alarm which detects
has happened smoke and alerts of fire danger

theft → taking something without smoke → the change in air caused by

permission fire

to steal→ taking something without to evacuate → to leave an area quickly

permission and immediately

to help → to fix a problem danger → the absence of safety or to be

at risk of any threat

📝 Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks.

Where are you from?

I am from ……………………….
I am ……………………….

📝 Exercise 2
How have you been feeling lately?

Example: I am fine, and I have nothing to complain about.

Your answer:

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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 Exercise 3
Interview two of your classmates and write down the answers.

Classmate 1

● How have you been feeling lately?

● How would you feel if someone stole your bag?
● How would you feel if you had flowers delivered to your door?
● How would you feel if you failed an exam?

Classmate 2

● How have you been feeling lately?

● How would you feel if someone stole your bag?
● How would you feel if you got roses on your door?
● How would you feel if you failed an exam?

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📝 Exercise 4
Imagine you just ran into someone you haven’t seen in a while. Greet them, then ask
them a question, and then say goodbye.

Greeting:

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Question:

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Ending:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

📝 Exercise 5
Practice inviting someone to a party. Pick one holiday from chapter one that you would
like to celebrate. Write a text to a friend below, inviting them to your party.

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💭 Exercise 6
Can you think of any other ways in informal English to start a conversation? Maybe
you saw some on TV or read something online? List them below!

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📝 Exercise 7
Describe the picture. Make a dialogue using the vocabulary you learned in this chapter.

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📝 Exercise 8
List some people you should use a formal conversation with.

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📝 Exercise 9
Write a letter to a new friend. Introduce yourself and explain who you are.

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🎵 Exercise 10
Listen to the audio and choose the right answer to the question below.

1. “Hi! I’m Jose. It’s nice to meet you. I’m from Costa Rica. I moved to London four
years ago.”

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 a. Who did you just meet?
b. Where are they from?
c. Where do they live now?

💭 Exercise 11
How would you agree with someone?

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How would you disagree?

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Exercise 12

🏔 Challenge of the day

Write a postcard to a friend or family member in English.

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💡 Tip: Keep in mind that modern TV and social media are great ways to learn common
phrases and slang, but be careful to recognise proper English from informal slang!

💭 Exercise 13
Write down which of these phrases you think are most useful to you at this stage in
your learning. Use your personal list as a cheat sheet or shortcut to memorisation.

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CHAPTER 3

● Numbers, colours and weather

○ Numbers
○ Time
○ Dates
○ Colours
○ Seasons
○ Weather

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NUMBERS, COLOURS, AND WEATHER

CARDINAL AND ORDINAL NUMBERS

A cardinal number is a number that says how many of something there are, such as one,
two, three, four, five.

An ordinal number is a number that tells the position of something in a list, such as 1st,
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th etc.

CARDINAL NUMBERS
1 - one 11 - eleven 21 - twenty-one
2 - two 12 - twelve 22 - twenty-two
3 - three 13 - thirteen 23 - twenty-three
4 - four 14 - fourteen 24 - twenty-four
5- five 15 - fifteen 25 - twenty-five
6 - six 16 - sixteen 26 - twenty-six
7 - seven 17 - seventeen 27 - twenty-seven
8 - eight 18 - eighteen 28 - twenty-eight
9 - nine 19- nineteen 29 - twenty-nine
10 - ten 20 - twenty 30 - thirty

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ORDINAL NUMBERS

The numbers used to talk about the order of things are called "ordinal numbers", for
example:

● What came first, the chicken or the egg?

Most ordinal numbers end in "th"

four → fourth (4th)
five → fifth (5th)
six → sixth (6th)

Example: My birthday is on the 4th/fourth of September.

Except for:
one → first (1st)
two → second (2nd)
three → third (3rd)

For any cardinal number that ends in -y, replace the y with an ie before adding the th to
make it an ordinal number.

Example: twenty → twentieth (20th)

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See the difference between cardinal and ordinal numbers:

Cardinal Ordinal

0 zero

1 one 1st first

2 two 2nd second

3 three 3rd third

4 four 4th fourth

5 five 5th fifth

6 six 6th sixth

7 seven 7th seventh

8 eight 8th eighth

9 nine 9th ninth

10 ten 10th tenth

11 eleven 11th eleventh

12 twelve 12th twelfth

13 thirteen 13th thirteenth

14 fourteen 14th fourteen

15 fifteen 15th fifteenth

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16 sixteen 16th sixteenth

17 seventeen 17th seventeenth

18 eighteen 18th eighteenth

19 nineteen 19th nineteenth

20 twenty 20th twentieth

21 twenty-one 21st twenty-first

22 twenty-two 22nd twenty-second

23 twenty-three 23rd twenty-third

24 twenty-four 24th twenty-fourth

30 thirty 30th thirtieth

40 forty 40th fortieth

50 fifty 50th fiftieth

60 sixty 60th sixtieth

70 seventy 70th seventieth

80 eighty 80th eightieth

90 ninety 90th ninetieth

100 one hundred 100th one hundredth

When we write two-word numbers, we join the words together with a hyphen (-).

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 Examples: 22: twenty-two 22nd: twenty-second
53: fifty-three 53rd: fifty-third
77: seventy-seven 77th: seventy-seventh
84: eighty-four 84th: eighty-fourth
99: ninety-nine 99th: ninety-ninth

The exception is numbers ending in hundred, thousand, million or billion.

100 one hundred

300 three hundred

1,000 one thousand

7000 seven thousand

10,000 ten thousand

100,000 one hundred thousand

1,000,000 one million

1,000,000,000 one billion

💡 Tip: Typically, you won’t find numbers over ten written out using the alphabet, you’ll
likely encounter them with their integers (ie. 11, 12, 13, and so on).

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Now it’s your turn! Fill out the following table using your knowledge of the number
system.

Example Your turn

59 fifty-nine 41

305 three hundred and 792

five

400 four hundred 600

1,002 one thousand and 2,001

two

1,989 one thousand, nine 1,898

hundred and
eighty-nine

3,005 three thousand and 5,003

five

9,431 nine thousand, four 9,314

hundred and
thirty-one

14,039 fourteen thousand 14,399

and thirty-nine

50,500 fifty thousand and 60,600

five hundred.

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88,888 eighty-eight 98,765
thousand, eight
hundred and
eighty-eight

562,681 five hundred and 681,256

sixty-two, six
hundred and
eighty-one

1,000,001 one million and one 9,000,009

3,759,797 three million, seven 5,432,123

hundred and
fifty-nine thousand,
seven hundred and
ninety-seven

Use it in context! Write your birthday here in both cardinal and ordinal numbers.

Example:
Cardinal numbers: 09.08.1990
Ordinal number: Ninth of August, 1990 or August 9th, 1990

Cardinal numbers: …………………………………………

Ordinal number: …………………………………………

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MULTIPLES

Some forms of numbers are not cardinal or ordinal. This includes fractions; which are
not a whole amount, or multiples, which are many without a specific amount.

Here are a few examples:

● quarter (¼)
● third (⅓)
● half (½)
● single (1)
● double (x2)
● a pair/couple (2)
● a few (2 or 3)
● several (more than 3)

Example: Do you want a single or double shot in your coffee?

MATHEMATICAL SYMBOLS

+ plus, add addition

- minus subtraction

× times, multiply multiplication

÷ divide division

= equals solution

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TIME

Parts of the day:

Morning is 00.00 to 12.00 or 12:00 AM to 12:00 PM (midnight to noon)
Afternoon is 12.00 to 17.00 or 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Evening is 17.00 to 20.00 or 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Night is 20.00 to 00.00 or 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Midday / Noon is 12.00 or 12:00 PM
Midnight is 00.00 or 12:00 AM

Day can also mean anytime the sun is up, and night can mean anytime the sun has set.

Soon and later mean a vague time in the future.

● In the United States, there is no 24-hour system. They use a.m. for morning and
p.m. for afternoon and evening time.
● In the United Kingdom, both the 24-hour-system and the 12-hour-system are
used. It is important to learn both!

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Units of time
We measure time with seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years:

60 seconds = 1 minute
60 minutes = 1 hour
24 hours = 1 day
7 days = 1 week
28, 29, 30, or 31 days = 1 month
365 days = 1 year
12 months = 1 year
10 years = 1 decade
100 years = 1 century

💙 Remember!
● o'clock (abbreviation: of the clock) only used for exact hours
● quarter → 15 minutes
● half → 30 minutes

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Chat Bubble
“When do you have class?”
“I have class at 9:00 o’clock.”

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Examples:

Time

7:00 It’s seven o'clock

7:05
It’s five past seven It’s seven ‘‘oh’’ five

7:10
It's ten past seven It's seven-ten.

7:15
It’s a quarter past seven It's seven fifteen.

7:20
It’s twenty past seven It's seven twenty.

7:25
It’s twenty-five past seven It's seven twenty-five.

7:30
It’s half past seven. It's seven-thirty.

7:35
It’s twenty-five to eight. It's seven thirty-five.

7:40
It’s twenty-to-eight. It's seven-forty.

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7:45
It's a quarter to eight. It’s seven forty-eight.

7:50
It’s ten to eight. It's seven-fifty.

7:55
It’s five to eight. It's seven fifty-five.

8:00
It’s eight o’clock

💙 Remember!
“AM” and “PM” both refer to a specific time of day.

● AM “before noon,” refers to the morning.

● PM means “afternoon,” and it refers to any time after midday.

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DATES

There are different formats for writing the dates; the most common are British and
American formats.

British: day-month-year American: month-day-year

A The Fourteenth of May, 2016 May the Fourteenth, 2023

B 14th May 2023 May 14th, 2023

C 14 May 2023 May 14, 2023

D 14/5/2023 5/14/2023

E 14/5/23 5/14/23

F 14/05/23 05/14/23

Now it’s your turn! Write your birthday in one of the British English formats, and one of
the American English formats.

British: → ………………………………………………………………

English: → ………………………………………………………………

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COLOURS

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The colour wheel

💭 Colours that are opposite each other on the colour wheel are called complementary.
Complementary colours are thought to go nicely together because they contrast and
make the other pop.

💡 Tip! Be careful when using British English vs. American English! There are many
differences that you should be aware of. Here are some words to look out for:

British English American English

colour color

favour favor

favourite favorite

flavour flavor

centre center

metre meter

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The three primary colours are red, blue, and yellow.

These are colours that cannot be created by mixing the colours, but they can be mixed
to create other colours. Do you know which colours make which?

Shades
Shades are different degrees of the same colour. You can have:

● dark green
● light green
● bright green

Look at this picture to learn the shades:

dark light

💬 Did you know? Colours are often named after things they remind us of. For
example:

● shell pink
● navy blue
● olive green
● ice blue
● espresso brown

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SEASONS

September December March June

October January April July

November February May August

Seasons are periods of the year with unique weather conditions. The length of a season
is usually three months but will vary in different countries.

Spring 🌷
In the spring, seeds take root and plants begin to grow. The weather is warmer. Animals
wake or have babies. The snow will melt, and it will rain more. In spring, there is a higher
chance of seeing a rainbow!

Summer ☀️
Summer is the hottest season of all. The sun is shining and people will often spend their
time at the beach. This is the most popular season for vacation.

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Autumn (fall) 🍁
The weather turns cooler and it rains often. The leaves start to change colour, from
green to yellow and red. The leaves fall off the trees, which is why it is called fall. People
celebrate Halloween in this season.

Winter ❄️
The weather is cold, and we sometimes get snow and frost. The trees have no leaves.
This season is when people celebrate Christmas. Winter is when people can try skiing or
snowboarding.

Weather vocabulary

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🎵 Exercise 1
Listen to the audio and choose the right answers to the questions below.

“Magnus loves to go skiing in the winter, but he also looks forward to the spring, so he
can go golfing. He likes to ski with his girlfriend, but he prefers to golf with his friends.
He is the second-best golfer in his friend group, but he isn’t very competitive, so he just
plays for fun.”

1. When does Magnus like to go golfing?

a) summer
b) spring
c) autumn
d) weekends

2. Who does Magnus like to ski with?

a) his parents
b) his girlfriend
c) his uncle
d) his friends

3. Is Magnus the best golfer in his friend group?

a) He is the best golfer.
b) He is the worst golfer.
c) He doesn’t like golf.
d) He is the second-best golfer.

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4. Does Magnus play golf for the competition?
a) Golf is his profession.
b) He plays for fun.
c) He plays for money.
d) He is very competitive.

Exercise 2

Count out loud from one to 20.

📝 Exercise 3
Write the time.

9:15 → ………………………………………………………………………………….

12:00 → ………………………………………………………………………………….

6:00 am → ………………………………………………………………………………….

6: 00 pm → ………………………………………………………………………………….

10:25 → ………………………………………………………………………………….

11:13 → ………………………………………………………………………………….

12:20 → ………………………………………………………………………………….

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📝 Exercise 4
Draw a clock with the following times.

● 9:05 pm
● 12:30 am
● 2:44 pm
● 5:45 pm
● 8:25 am

📝 Exercise 5
Answer the following questions.

1. What is the time now?

Answer: …………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. What time do you go to bed?

Answer: …………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. What time do you eat lunch?

Answer: …………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. What time do you brush your teeth?

Answer: …………………………………………………………………………………………….

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📝 Exercise 6
Write the time.

Example: 10:00 … → ten o’clock…

12:15 →……………………

09:45 →……………………

7:20 →……………………

3:10 →……………………

📝 Exercise 7
Write the time.

Example: Ten to two in the afternoon → 1:50 pm

Quarter to six in the evening → ………………..

Five past six in the evening → ………………..

Ten to eight in the morning → ………………..

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📝 Exercise 8
Write the following dates in all formats you have learned so far.

The fifth of July 2023

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

📝 Exercise 9
Write your birthday in one of the British English formats, and one of the American
English formats:

British: → ………………………………………………………………

English: → ………………………………………………………………

📝 Exercise 10
Fill in the blanks.

1. If you mix red and blue paint, you get ………………………………. paint.
2. If you mix blue and ………………………………. paint, you get green paint.
3. If you mix ………………………………. and ………………………………. paint, you get orange paint.

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📝 Exercise 11
Can you think of any other colours that are named after objects they remind us of?
Write them here!

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Exercise 12

● What is your favourite season? Why?

● Describe what colours remind you of each season.
● Describe your favourite type of weather.
● What activities do you do in your favourite weather?

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📝 Exercise 13
Describe the picture.

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💭 LANGUAGE CHECK
Let’s assess your progress!

1. How confident do you feel greeting a friend? What about a stranger?

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CHAPTER 4

● Tell me about yourself

○ Physical characteristics
○ Emotional characteristics
○ Studying and travelling

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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Physical characteristics are how we describe the way someone looks. It can reference
literal things, such as their body features, or it can reference an opinion you have about
the way something looks.

SIZE: HEIGHT
● tall
● average height/ medium height
● short

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SIZE: WEIGHT
● slim, thin
● fat
● overweight

CHARACTERISTICS: LOOKS
● smart ● beautiful
● well-dressed ● pretty
● scruffy ● handsome
● good-looking ● ugly
● attractive

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● old
● young
● middle-aged

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HAIRSTYLE VOCABULARY
● bald ● short hair
● beard ● straight hair
● moustache ● curly hair
● long hair ● fair-haired

HAIR COLOUR VOCABULARY

● blond-haired or blonde-haired ● blonde
● brown-haired ● brunette
● dark-haired ● redhead
● red-haired

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💎 Let’s learn some synonyms!
A synonym is a word which means the same thing as another word.

Instead of… You could say…

tall big

short small

beautiful gorgeous

smart intelligent

pretty attractive

ugly unattractive

old elderly

young youthful

well-dressed fashionable

🏔️ Challenge of the day

Listen to your favourite English song. Write down all the words you recognise.

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PERSONALITY TRAITS

● silly ● kind ● bad-mannered

● jealous ● mean ● funny
● bored ● sensible ● cheeky
● confident ● serious ● brave
● sensitive ● honest ● talented
● calm ● rude

Activity! Guess the meaning of each vocabulary word from this chapter, then
translate them into your native language and see how many you got right!

Example: bored
Possible translations: ennuyé(e) 🇫🇷
gelangweilt 🇩🇪
aburrida/o 🇪🇸

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💎 Let’s learn more synonyms!

Instead of… You could say…

happy joyful

sad upset

funny silly

adventurous bold

honest authentic

confident proud

Now it’s your turn!

● Can you think of any other synonyms for any of the emotional characteristics
above? List the original word and the synonyms below!
● Can you think of any antonyms? Try not to use suffixes such as un-, il- or in-. For
example, intelligent and unintelligent; logical and illogical.

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🎵 Exercise 1
Listen to the audio and choose the right answers to the questions below.

“Carla is a tall woman. She has blue eyes and is a redhead. She is from Mexico, but now
she lives in the United States. She speaks Spanish and is learning English.”

1. What colour of hair does Carla have?

a) brown
b) blonde
c) red
d) white

2. Where is Carla from?

a) Puerto Rico
b) Spain
c) Morocco
d) Mexico

3. Is Carla short?
a) yes
b) no

4. What languages does Carla speak?

a) fluent French
b) basic Danish
c) fluent English and Spanish
d) fluent Spanish and basic English

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📖 Exercise 2
Read the following text and answer the questions below.

First day at Speak English school in London

Joe and Isra meet for the first time at Speak English school in London. Harry is new to
the city and would like to learn English and make new friends. Harry and Isra sit next to
each other on the first day of the course:

About Joe:

Age: 32 years old

Hair colour: Brown
Nationality/country: Spanish/Spain
Job/career: Barber
Eye colour: Blue

About Isra:

Age: 28 years old

Hair colour: Blonde
Nationality/country: Turkish/Turkey
Job/career: Chef
Eye colour: Green

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Joe: Hello, my name is Joe.
Isra: Hello Joe, nice to meet you. My name is Isra.
Joe: How are you finding the first lesson of the English course?
Isra: I am enjoying it, but I find it hard to memorise the vocabulary. What about you?
Joe: I find it interesting to learn English. I always wanted to learn but never had the
chance. Now that I have a job in London, I need to learn to speak fluently.
Isra: Me too, since I moved to London from Istanbul, I think I need to learn English to
open my own bakery shop.
Joe: That must be exciting! What do you do to improve your English?
Isra: Oh, that’s a good question. I read the Speak English books, I write 5 new words in
my notebook every day before I sleep, and I follow many social media channels that are
English related to improve. What about you?
Joe: Wow, you are inspiring. All I do is sleep, I need someone like you to give me
support.
Isra: I think the teacher can give you better support. I am busy with my husband and
kids, sorry!
Joe (broken heart emoji): Oh, sure. No problem, I will focus on the teacher now. Talk to
you later!
Isra: That's great, bye.

Exercise 2
Answer the following questions to the text.

1. Who is married?
2. Where did Isra come from?
3. Why is Isra learning English?
4. What advice did Isra give to Joe to improve his English?

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🎭 Role-play
You and your friend are in a Speak English course. Get to know each other using the
following questions:

● What is your name? My name is …………………………

● How old are you? I am …………………… years old.
● What do you come from? I am from …………………………….
● What do you work as? I am a …………………………………..

📝 Exercise 3
Fill in this ID card with your own information.

First name:
Last name:
Age:
Nationality:
Place of birth:
Date of birth:
Birthdate:

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 Exercise 4

Answer the questions together with your classmates.

1. How are you feeling today?

2. How would you feel if you won the lottery?
3. How do you feel if you speak English fluently?
4. Describe your classmates' personalities.
5. How would you feel if you got caught by the police for driving too fast?

📖 Exercise 5

Read the following text and notice the words in bold! They are explained below.

Planning a trip to London with your best friend

You are planning a trip to London with your best friend. You are both very excited to see
the city. You are both curious if the people in London are friendly or rude. You have
heard rumours that Londoners are beautiful and tall. You decide that your first stop will
be Big Ben to take pictures together. You will later post the photos online. After that,
you will go to the famous London Bridge. You want to sightsee while walking around
the city.

💡 You’ll learn a lot more about travelling in A2!

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trip → a journey or voyage online → on the internet

best → the highest quality together → in union; in a gathering

friend → a companion sightsee → to go about seeing places of

interest
rumours → a story or statement that is
not confirmed to be true city → a large or important town

pictures/photos → still image of live

people

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 Exercise 6

Talk about a trip you went on with your friend. Did you take a lot of photos? Did you go
to a city or visited the countryside?

Exercise 7

Describe your best friend’s personality.

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📝 Exercise 8
Fill in the blanks - many possible answers!

1. My best friend and I would be ………………………….. to go to London together.

2. My best friend has ………………………….. coloured eyes.
3. My best friend’s hair is …………………………..
4. If it started raining in London while we were sightseeing, we would be
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📝 Exercise 9
What word is least similar to curious? Choose the correct antonym!

A. outgoing
B. shy
C. adventurous
D. impulsive

MR. CLAY’S MORNING ROUTINE

Here is Mr. Clay’s morning routine:

1. His alarm wakes him up at 07.30

2. He goes to the bathroom to brush his teeth
3. He flosses
4. He takes a shower
5. He gets dressed
6. He goes to the kitchen to cook breakfast
7. He makes toast and eggs
8. He pours a cup of coffee
9. He eats his breakfast while watching the news
10. He cleans up his plate and cup
11. He puts his shoes on and goes to work

💡 In the next chapter, you will learn about parts of the body!

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 Exercise 10
Discuss in pairs with your classmates.

● Is your morning routine similar to Mr. Clay’s?

● How is it similar? How is it different?

🎵 Exercise 11
Listen to the text and answer the questions below - answer in full sentences.

“Paul woke up in his bed. He went to the bathroom to brush his teeth and shower. He
uses special soap for his sensitive skin.

1. Where did Paul wake up?

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 Exercise 12

● Describe yourself using the vocabulary in this chapter.

● Can you think of any antonyms? Antonyms are words that are opposites.

📝 Exercise 13
Below are some scenarios. Fill in the adjective you would feel or act as in these
situations.

1. You are walking home alone at night and think someone is following you.
2. You got a perfect score on an exam.
3. You are in a room full of people you’ve never met before.
4. You are walking on an icy street.
5. You are at a fancy dinner party.
6. You are on the stand in a courtroom.

Exercise 14
Answer the questions below together with your classmates.

1. How are you feeling today?

2. How would you feel if you won the lottery?
3. How do you feel if you speak English fluently?
4. Describe your classmate's character.
5. How would you feel if you got caught by the police for driving too fast?

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📝 Exercise 15
Give examples (situations, memories) for the following emotions.

1. joy
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📝 Exercise 16
Match the animal with the right physical characteristics.

Word bank: tall, short, thin, strong, big

A B C D E

💎 Exercise 17
Write antonyms for the words below. There may be more than one correct answer.

● happy ≠
● rude ≠
● stupid ≠
● young ≠
● attractive ≠
● outgoing ≠
● tall ≠
● cautious ≠

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 Exercise 18

Describe what your favourite celebrity looks like using the vocabulary list.

🏔️ Exercise 19: Challenge of the day

Write down your five favourite English words you have learnt so far!

1. ……………………………………….
2. ……………………………………….
3. ……………………………………….
4. ……………………………………….
5. ………………………………………

📝 Exercise 20
Write a letter to your best friend. Tell them how they make you feel.

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CHAPTER 5
● Bodies, hobbies and food
○ Your body
○ Television and media

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The face

Other related vocabulary

● nostril
● eyelid
● eyelash
● lips
● wrinkles

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The hand and fingers

Other related vocabularies

● hand
● forefinger (also index finger or pointer finger)
● little finger (informal: pinky finger)
● nail
● knuckle

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The body

Other related vocabularies

● shin
● calf (muscle)
● ankle
● hips
● waist

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Organs: internal parts of the body

Heart - Your heart is in your chest, and pumps your blood around your whole body.

Lungs - Lungs are the organ that is mostly responsible for helping you to breathe.

Veins - Veins are the tubular systems within your body that transport blood.

Brain - The brain is responsible for all of your thoughts, memory, and actions.

Throat - Your throat carries food to your stomach and air to your lungs.

Liver - The liver cleans your blood.

Stomach - The stomach breaks down food and turns it into nutrients.

Kidneys - The organ that processes all your body's waste.

Bones - Your skeleton consists of many bones.

📖 Exercise 1
Read and memorise!

Movement vocabulary

Verb Body part Definition Example

blink eyes close both eyes She is blinking rapidly.

stare eyes looking at something for a He stared at the pretty girl at

long time without blinking the party.

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wink eye close one eye The singer winked at the
crowd.

point finger extend a single finger to He pointed at the dog.

draw attention to one thing

scratch finger scrape the skin She scratched her hand.

kick foot strike with the foot She kicked the ball.

clap hands applaud Everyone clapped after the

show.

shake hands clasp hands with another She shook hands with her
and move up and down boss.

kiss lips touch with the upper and At the wedding, they kissed.
lower lips

eat mouth when food enters your body She is eating a taco for lunch.

taste mouth to perceive flavour with the He tasted the taco and said it
tongue was spicy.

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whisper mouth to speak softly, low volume She whispered, “I love you”.
sound and usually to the
other person’s ear

smell nose sensing through the nose She smelled a new perfume.

chew mouth grind food with the teeth You should chew your food
before you swallow it.

lick tongue draw tongue across The boy licked his ice cream.
something

swallow throat send down the throat when He swallowed the medicine.
eating or drinking

📝 Exercise 2
For each action below, write the associated body part.

blink → …………………………..
point → …………………………..
lick → …………………………..
chew → …………………………..

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📝 Exercise 3
Listen to the following children’s song:

● “Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes, Head, shoulders, knees and
toes, knees and toes, Eyes and ears and mouth and nose, Head, shoulders, knees,
and toes, knees, and toes.”

[Link]

Follow along and touch each part of the body as it’s mentioned!

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TELEVISION, MEDIA, AND ENTERTAINMENT
Television is a popular form of entertainment for adults and children. Adults may watch
the news, different genres of movies, or television shows. Children will usually watch
cartoons and animated shows.

Genres
A genre is a type or style of a broader category.

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Challenge
Research the definition of each of the genres of movies, and give an example of your
favourite movie within that genre from any language.

Exercise 4: Discussion

1. What is your favourite genre of movie?

2. What is your favourite movie of all time? Why?
3. What was your favourite movie as a child?
4. Do you prefer to watch movies or TV shows?
5. Do you prefer to watch them alone or with other people?

Exercise 5

● Group exercise: Gather a group of 3 people and tell a story about a good or bad
fictional role model you had in your childhood.

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GAMES
The history of video games began in the 1950s and 1960s as computer scientists
began designing simple games. The first consumer video game hardware was released
in the early 1970s, before it became popular in the early 90s.

Here are some popular video games you might have played in childhood:

● Super Mario (the Mushroom Kingdom)

● Sonic the Hedgehog
● Street Fighter II
● Half-Life

Exercise 6: Discussion
● Did you play video games when you were young?
● Do you play them now?

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🎵 Exercise 7
Listen to the audio and choose the right answers to the questions below.

“Nintendo created and released a number of racing video games under the Mario Kart
brand. In 1992, the series premiered. It is one of the most recognisable video games in
the entire world.”

1. What company created Mario Kart?

a) Nintendo
b) Playstation
c) Xbox

2. What year did Mario Kart first release?

a) 1993
b) 1996
c) 1992
d) 2000

3. Is Mario Kart famous?

a) somewhat
b) very
c) not at all

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CHAPTER 6

● Mary and Madeleine go grocery shopping

● At the restaurant

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MARY AND MADELEINE GO GROCERY SHOPPING

Mary and Madeleine go to the grocery store to pick up some ingredients to cook dinner.
They are having guests over to eat. They are planning to make a pasta dish with a
salad. They also want dessert. They are going to buy the ingredients now.

This is their shopping list:

● pasta 🍝
● tomato sauce 🥫
● cheese 🧀
● olive oil 🍶
● salt 🧂
● lettuce 🥬
● tomatoes 🍅
● cucumber 🥒
● salad dressing 🍶
● ice cream 🍨

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 When they arrive at the store, they go to get the vegetables first.

Mary: I will go find the lettuce and tomatoes, and how about you go get the cucumber?
Madeleine: Okay, sounds good.

Madeleine realises the cucumbers seem to be rotten. She gets the attention of a
worker.

Madeleine: Excuse me, these cucumbers have gone bad.

Worker: Oh, I’m sorry. Let me go check in the back to see if we have fresh cucumbers.
Madeleine: Thank you.

Mary comes back with the lettuce and tomatoes.

Mary: What is wrong?

Madeleine: The cucumbers have gone bad. Let’s get out other ingredients while the
worker checks in the back.

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VOCABULARY LIST
grocery store → the store which sells dessert → a sweet type of food eaten
food after a meal

ingredients → foods used to make a buy → to exchange money for an item

meal
shopping list → list of items to buy
to cook → the process of making food
produce → fruits and vegetables
dinner → the evening meal
rotten → when food becomes spoiled or
guests → a person visiting another inedible
person’s home

dish → a meal

Exercise 8: Discussion

● What dish would you make for guests coming to visit you for dinner? What
ingredients would you need?

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CATEGORIES OF FOOD

● Fruits and vegetables

● Meat includes red meats, poultry, and seafood.
○ red meats include lamb, beef, and pork
○ poultry includes chicken, turkey, and duck
○ seafood includes fish and shellfish
● Carbohydrates
○ bread
○ pasta
○ rice
○ potatoes
● Fats include oil, butter, and more
● Dairy includes eggs, yoghourt, milk, cream, cheese, and more

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 Exercise 9: Discussion

● What is your favourite food from each category above?

● Sometimes foods “go bad.” This means they get rotten. Which of the foods
above go bad the fastest?

HELPFUL PHRASES IN THE SUPERMARKET

● Excuse me, do you have…?

● Where can I find…?
● Can I pay by card?
● Can I pay with cash?
● May I have a bag, please?
● Excuse me, can you help me?

Exercise 10

You are at the grocery store, but you can’t find everything on your list. Practice asking
for help. For example:

● Excuse me, I cannot find peanut butter. Can you help me?
● Excuse me, do you have peanut butter?

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TYPICAL FOODS BY MEAL

Breakfast Lunch and dinner Snacks and dessert

toast steak potato crisps

bagel chicken tortilla chips

eggs salad peanuts

pancakes tacos fruit

waffles burger candy

crêpes pizza chocolate

yoghurt soup popcorn

croissant fish soda

sausage rice carrots

bacon pasta beef jerky

omelette cocktail cheese

coffee/tea wine crackers

juice beer cookies

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💡 Did you know?

Americans call these chips 🇺🇸

while Brits will call them crisps 🇬🇧

And Americans call these fries 🇺🇸

while Brits call them chips 🇬🇧

📝 Exercise 11
List your favourite crisp or chip brands.

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PRODUCE: FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Fruits Vegetables

apple potato

banana sweet potato

orange corn

pear carrot

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 pineapple onion

watermelon lettuce

grapes spinach

lemon and lime asparagus

peach peas

cherries green beans

strawberry brussel sprouts

kiwi broccoli

plum cucumber

grapefruit pepper

nectarine tomato

💡 Fun fact! Scientifically, tomatoes are fruits, and strawberries are vegetables, but they
are usually categorised with other foods that taste similar.

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📝 Exercise 12
Can you think of any other fruits or vegetables? Write them here.

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Exercise 13: Discussion

● What grocery store do you shop at?

● What groceries do you always like to have at home?
● Do you like to cook?
● Do you like to have guests?

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📝 Exercise 14
Fill in the blanks below using the following words: salad, guests, shopping list, dessert,
rotten, ingredients

Worker: Hello, miss. Sorry about the ……………… cucumbers. Here are some fresh ones.
Madeleine: Thank you! We need these to make a ……………… today.
Mary: Yes, thank you. We are having ……………… over this evening.
Madeleine: Great! I think we have everything on our …………… ………… now.
Mary: That means we have all the ………………. I am most excited for ……………… because I
love sweet food!

🎵 Exercise 15
Listen to the text and answer the questions below.

“Paula and Rick need to go to the grocery store. They want to buy some fruit and
vegetables. Paula is a vegan, but Rick loves burgers. They have to be careful in the
kitchen to not share ingredients. Sometimes Rick cooks on the grill outside to give Paula
space in the kitchen.”

1. Where are Paula and Rick going?

a) cafe
b) a furniture store
c) a restaurant
d) a grocery store

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2. What do they want to buy?

a) fruits and vegetables

b) cereal
c) beef
d) milk and eggs

3. Who is vegan?

a) Rick’s friend
b) Paula
c) Rick
d) Paula’s mom

4. What room does Paula cook in?

a) foyer
b) cellar
c) kitchen
d) living room

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AT THE RESTAURANT

Thomas is planning to take his parents out to their favourite restaurant for lunch on
their anniversary. They have been married for 20 years, so it is a special occasion. His
parents’ favourite cuisine is Indian food. He makes a reservation for the three of them.
The booking is for a table by the window. He is excited about the celebration.

Exercise 17: Discussion

● What is your favourite special occasion to celebrate? What do you do to

celebrate your favourite special occasion?

VOCABULARY LIST
to plan → to make a future arrangement married → to have a legal bond with a
romantic partner
favourite → most liked; preferred above
all else special occasion → an important event

restaurant → a public place to eat and reservation → an arrangement to

socialise secure accommodations

lunch → a meal around midday booking → i.e. reservation

anniversary → a yearly event table → flat topped furniture used for

eating or working

celebration → a party or festive eve

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💡 Note! Reservation can also mean the act of withholding. For example: Someone who
is reserved has reservations. You’ll learn more about this in A2.

THE DAY OF THE ANNIVERSARY

Thomas and his parents arrive at the restaurant. They go to speak to the hostess.

Hostess: Welcome! How can I help you?

Thomas: Hello! We have a reservation for three people at a table by the window.

Hostess: What is the name on the reservation?

Thomas: “Thomas.”

Hostess: Great! Allow me to show you to your table.

Exercise 18: Discussion

● Above, the hostess says, “Allow me to show you to your table.” This is quite
formal. Can you think of a less formal way to say the same thing? Try to think of
two or three.

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Helpful phrases to understand as a guest at a restaurant

● Do you have a reservation?

● How may I help you?
● Would you like to sit inside or outside?
● Let me show you to your table.
● Are you ready to order?
● Can I take your order?
● How many people are at your party?
● Are you waiting for someone?
● Will someone be joining you?
● Can I get you something to drink?
● Would you like to order your drink?
● How would you like that prepared?
● Would you like some more water?
● How’s everything tasting?
● Is there anything more I can get for you?
● Are you enjoying your meal?

🎭 Exercise 19: Role-play

Find a partner. One is the guest, and one is the server. The guest can order their meal
while the server practices writing it down. Swap places and do it again. Try to use new
vocabulary and phrases. Try to go back and forth multiple times.

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Helpful phrases to use as a guest at a restaurant

● I have a reservation.
● May I have a table inside?
● May I see a menu, please?
● We need a couple more minutes to decide.
● We are ready to order now.
● Excuse me, may I have more water?
● I am allergic to…
● Is there a special of the day?
● Do you have any recommendations?
● Pardon me, this is not what I ordered.
● May I have another glass of wine?
● We are ready to pay.
● Can we have the bill, please?
● Can we split the bill?

Exercise 20: Discussion

● Talk about your favourite restaurant in the world. Where is it located? What type
of food do they serve?

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THE DAY OF THE ANNIVERSARY (CONTINUED)

Thomas: Happy anniversary, Mom and Dad!

Thomas’ Mum: Thank you, Thomas!

Thomas: Are you ready to order? I can wave down the server.

Thomas’ Dad: Yes, I think we are ready.

Thomas waves over the server.

Server: Hello! What can I get for you? Would you like to order drinks first?

Thomas: We would like to order everything at once.

Server: Great! I’m ready whenever you’re ready.

💡 Random fact!

Servers can also be called waiters or waitresses. Waiters are men; waitresses are
women. The server is gender-neutral.

💡 Tip! At a restaurant, say “I would like” instead of “I want” to sound more polite.

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📝 Exercise 21
Fill in the blanks using the following words: table, name, reservation, window. One of
the words is used twice.

Hostess: Welcome! Do you have a ……………………….. ?

Frank: Yes, I do. It is for a party of four.

Hostess: Great! What is the ……………………….. on the ……………………….. ?

Frank: It is Frank.

Hostess: Awesome; I see it here. Follow me. I will show you to your ………………………..

Frank: May we have a table inside by the ……………………….. ?

Hostess: Yes, no problem!

🎵 Exercise 22
Listen to the audio and choose the right answers to the questions below.

“Sam’s favourite food is sushi. He made a reservation to go to the cheapest sushi

restaurant in town. He will meet his parents and his sisters at the restaurant. It is
summer, so they will sit at a table outside.”

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1. What is Sam’s favourite food?

a) Indian
b) sushi
c) ramen
d) pizza

2. How is the restaurant described?

a) expensive
b) fancy
c) dirty
d) cheap

3. Who is Sam meeting at the restaurant?

a) his siblings
b) his classmates
c) his parents and his sisters
d) his parents and his siblings

4. What season is it?

a) spring
b) summer
c) autumn
d) winter

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CHAPTER 6

● Your house and your clothes

○ Rooms in a house
○ Clothes

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INSIDE THE HOUSE
Most houses contain the following rooms:

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● the dining room
● the foyer (entrance hall, mudroom)

Other types of rooms are:

● the basement
● a walk-in closet
● a storage room
● the wine cellar
● a hallway

Chat bubble
● “Hey! Where in the house did you leave my keys? I can’t find them.”
● “They are on the table in the foyer.”

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FOYER/ ENTRANCE HALL

The foyer is the first room you enter when you enter a home.

Can you find the following objects in the image of the foyer?

● coat rack ● artwork

● ceiling light ● staircase
● mirror

Exercise 1: Discussion
● What are some phrases you might say while greeting guests in the foyer?

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KITCHEN

The kitchen is where you cook your meals. Lots of families also have tables in the
kitchen.

Can you find the following objects in the image of a kitchen?

● table ● cabinets
● chairs ● sink
● refrigerator ● plates
● stovetop ● bowls
● oven ● counter

Exercise 2: Discussion
● Do you eat your meals in the kitchen or in a dining room?
● What is your favourite way to cook? By oven, stovetop, or microwave?

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BEDROOM

The bedroom is where you sleep and relax. Some people, especially students, also have
a desk in their bedroom where they can study.

Can you find the following objects in the image of the bedroom?

● bed ● lamp
● pillows ● rug
● bedside table ● house plants
● alarm clock

Exercise 3: Discussion
● What personal decorations do you keep in your bedroom?

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FAMILY ROOM

Family rooms are rooms where families with children spend casual time together. They
are similar to living rooms, and family rooms, lounge rooms, and living rooms can be
used interchangeably.

Can you find the following objects in the image of the family room?

● floor lamp ● TV stand/ entertainment centre

● artwork ● TV
● armchair ● window
● couch ● curtains
● bookshelf

Not pictured but also common in living rooms:

● coffee table

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DINING ROOM

Not all homes have dining rooms. Dining rooms are usually near the kitchen and are
often used for dining on special occasions.

Can you find the following in the image of the dining room?

● table ● fruit bowl

● chairs ● vase
● china cabinet ● artwork

Exercise 4: Discussion
● What are some special occasions on which you might eat in the dining room?

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BATHROOM

In the United Kingdom, this room in the home is called a “bathroom.” In public, however,
people often refer to this room as “the toilet,” and ask “Where is the toilet?” In the United
States, people usually say “restroom” to refer to a bathroom in public.

Can you find the following objects in the image of the bathroom?

● toilet ● bathtub
● towels ● shower
● mirror ● shampoo and conditioner
● sink ● rubber duck
● bathmat ● toothbrush

💙 To ask politely to use the bathroom as a guest, say:

● May I please use the bathroom?
● May I please use your toilet?

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HOME OFFICE

Not everyone has a home office. Some people work at a desk in their living room or
bedroom. However, some people have a separate room as an office at home.

Can you find the following objects in the image of a home office?

● bookshelf ● coffee cup

● window ● pens or pencils
● blinds ● notebooks
● desk lamp ● globe
● desk ● desk chair
● laptop or computer

Exercise 5: Discussion
● Would you prefer to work in an office building or in your home office? Why?

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KID’S BEDROOM

Children’s bedrooms are often more colourful than adult bedrooms!

Can you find the following in the images in the child’s bedroom?
● bed ● blanket
● curtain ● books
● toys ● posters
● pillows

Exercise 6: Discussion
● Describe your childhood bedroom! What colour were the walls? Did it have a
theme?

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BASEMENT

Basements are rooms underneath a house or apartment building. Often they are used
for storage. They are often in scary movies!

Can you spot the following in the image of a basement?

● staircase ● boxes
● storage shelves ● pipes

💡 Fun fact! The opposite of a basement is an attic. Attics are storage spaces above
the top floor of a house. They are also in scary movies a lot!

Exercise 7: Discussion
● Do you have a basement? What do you keep in it?
● Have you ever seen a scary movie that has something scary in the basement?
Talk about the movie.

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WALK-IN CLOSET

Walk-in closets are a luxury! Most people just have small, regular closets, but walk-in
closets are great if you have lots and lots of clothes. They may also be called a walk-in
wardrobe or a dressing room.

Can you spot the following in the image of a walk-in closet?

● drawers ● dress
● purse ● boxes
● shirt

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STORAGE ROOM

Storage rooms can be within the home, in the basement or attic, or in the garage.
Storage rooms are popular if you live in an apartment building.

Can you find the following items in the storage room?

● ladder ● tools
● cleaning products ● boxes
● paint

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GARAGE

The garage is where people can park their cars inside. They can be used to store cars or
bikes and are sometimes used as storage rooms.

Can you find the following items in the garage?

● car ● drill
● bicycle ● paintbrush
● hammer ● drawers

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HALLWAY

A hallway is a room, usually long and narrow, that connects the different rooms of a
house.

💭 What has this homeowner decorated their hallway with?

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WINE CELLAR

Wine cellars are underground! They are designed to keep the wine fresh and cool, even
for hundreds of years! They are often dimly lit and are built with stone and wood.

Can you spot the following objects in the image of the wine cellar?
● grapes ● wine barrels
● white wine bottle ● vines
● red wine bottle

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📝 Exercise 8
Fill in the blanks using the following words: living room, kitchen, foyer, bathroom, walk-in
closet, dining room, bedroom

Lianne woke up in her …………………………. She then went to the …………………………. to shower.
After showering, she walked to the …………………………. to make breakfast. She ate her
breakfast in the …………………………. while watching TV, even though she usually eats in the
…………………………. She gets dressed in her …………………………. because she does not have a
…………………………. She then puts on her shoes in the …………………………. and leaves her
house.

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💭 LANGUAGE CHECK
Let’s assess your progress!

1. Are you confident describing your home? The rooms? Furniture?

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📝 Exercise 9
Describe your childhood home.

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📝 Exercise 10
Describe the picture.

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OTHER CLOTHING VOCABULARY

● hat/cap ● collared ● skinny jeans

● vest shirt/”polo” ● corset
● cargo pants ● watch ● bra
● tuxedo ● sunhat ● winter jacket
● underpants ● booties (short ● puff jacket
● boxers boots with heels)

Exercise 11: Discussion

● Talk about your outfit. What are you wearing today?
● What do you like to wear in the summer?
● What do you like to wear in the winter?

🏔️ Exercise 12
Challenge of the day:
Describe an outfit in a fashion show to a friend using only English.

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🎵 Exercise 13
Listen to the audio and answer the questions below.

Joe and Tim meet each other on the first day of work. They are both doctors. Joe is 30
years old and Tim is 35 years old. Tim has two daughters. Tim lives in a house and Joe
lives in an apartment.

1. Where did Joe and Tim meet?

a) at a cafe
b) at work
c) in a park
d) at a party

2. How old is Joe?

a) 25
b) 40
c) 30
d) 50

3. Where does Tim live?

a) a condo
b) a house
c) an apartment
d) a cabin

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📝 Exercise 14
Using everything you have learned in this book, write two paragraphs.

A) The first paragraph is a description of your dream house. How many rooms does
it have? What are the colours of the rooms? Describe what is in the rooms and
how the rooms make you feel.

B) The second paragraph is a conversation between you and a guest you invited
over for dinner. How do you greet them? How do they respond? What will you
cook?

Write at least 8 full sentences for each paragraph.

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KEY TO EXERCISES CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 1 Exercise 1
Exercise 1 1. B
● Good morning 2. D
● Good afternoon 3. D
● Good evening 4. B
● Good night
● Hello Exercise 3
● Goodbye 9:15 → nine fifteen or quarter past nine
12:00 → twelve o'clock or midday or midnight
6:00 am → six o'clock or six in the morning
6: 00 pm → six o'clock or six in the evening
Exercise 2
10:25 → ten twenty-five
1. Hello!
11:13 → eleven thirteen
2. Goodbye!
12:20 → twelve twenty or twenty past twelve
3. Nice to meet you!
4. Good morning!
Note: You wouldn't normally say 'thirteen past eleven'
or 'twenty-five past ten' as the minutes are not a
Exercise 3
multiple of five or ten.
1. B
2. C
Exercise 6
3. B
12:15 → twelve fifteen or quarter past twelve
4. C
09:45 → nine forty-five or quarter to ten
7:20 → seven twenty or twenty past seven
3:10 → three ten or ten past three

CHAPTER 2
Exercise 7
Exercise 10
Ten to two in the afternoon → 1:50 pm…
a. Jose
Quarter to six in the evening → 5:45 p.m
b. Costa Rica
Five past six in the evening → 6:05 p.m
c. London
Ten to eight in the morning → 7:50 p.m.

Exercise 8
1. 5th July 2023
2. 5 July 2023

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 3. 05/06/2023 2. Paul brushes his teeth and showers in the
4. 5/6/23 bathroom.
5. 5/6/2023 3. Paul has sensitive skin.
4. Paul uses special soap for his skin.
Exercise 10
Exercise 13
1. If you mix red and blue paint, you get purple
1. Scared, anxious, apprehensive, worried
paint.
2. Happy, joyous, excited, proud
2. If you mix blue and yellow paint, you get
3. Nervous, curious, excited, anxious
green paint.
4. Worried, scared, cold, cautious
3. If you mix red and yellow paint, you get
5. Excited, worried, curious, intrigued
orange paint.
6. Nervous, anxious, uncertain, apprehensive

CHAPTER 4 Exercise 17

Exercise 1 happy ≠ sad, depressed, melancholy, sorrowful, etc.

1. C rude ≠ polite, humble, modest, kind, pleasant, etc.

2. D stupid ≠ intelligent, smart, genius, etc.

3. B young ≠ old, ancient, antiquated, etc.

4. D attractive ≠ ugly, repulsive, grotesque, etc.

outgoing ≠ shy, cautious, reserved, etc.
tall ≠ short, tiny, little, small, etc.

Exercise 2 cautious ≠ outgoing, extroverted, adventurous, etc.

1. Isra
2. Istanbul
CHAPTER 5
3. She learns English to open her own bakery
shop. Exercise 2

4. She suggests/recommends him to read blink → eye

Speak English books, write 5 new words in point → finger

his notebook before sleep, and follow all lick → tongue

possible social media channels that are chew → mouth

English related to improve.

Exercise 7
Exercise 9
1. A
Shy
2. C
3. B

Exercise 11
1. Paul woke up in his bed.
Exercise 14

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Worker: Hello, miss. Sorry about the rotten Frank: It is Frank.
cucumbers. Here are some fresh ones. Hostess: Awesome; I see it here. Follow me. I will
Madeleine: Thank you! We need these to make a show you to your table.
salad today. Frank: May we have a table inside by the window?
Mary: Yes, thank you. We are having guests over this Hostess: Yes, no problem!
evening.
Madeleine: Great! I think we have everything on our Exercise 22
shopping list now. 1. B
Mary: That means we have all the ingredients. I am 2. D
most excited for dessert because I love sweet food! 3. C
4. B
Exercise 15
1. D CHAPTER 6
2. A Exercise 8
3. B Lianne woke up in her bedroom. She then went to the
4. C bathroom to shower. After showering, she walked to
the kitchen to make breakfast. She ate her breakfast
in the living room while watching TV, even though she
Exercise 16
usually eats in the dining room. She gets dressed in
A. tall her bedroom because she does not have a walk-in
B. big closet. She then puts on her shoes in the foyer, and
C. thin leaves her house.
D. short
E. strong Exercise 13
1. B
Exercise 21
2. C
Hostess: Welcome! Do you have a reservation?
3. C
Frank: Yes, I do. It is for a party of four.
Hostess: Great! What is the name on the reservation?

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LIST OF COUNTRIES, THEIR NATIONALITIES, AND THEIR LANGUAGES

Country Nationality Nationality Official languages

(Adjective) (Noun)

Afghanistan Afghan an Afghan Dari (Persian) - Pashto

Albania Albanian an Albanian Albanian

Algeria Algerian an Algerian Arabic

Argentina Argentine an Argentine Spanish

Argentinian an Argentinian

Australia Australian an Australian English

Austria Austrian an Austrian German

Bangladesh Bangladeshi a Bangladeshi Bengali

Belgium Belgian a Belgian French / Flemish

Bolivia Bolivian a Bolivian Spanish

Botswana Batswana a Botswanan English, Setswana

Brazil Brazilian a Brazilian Brazilian Portuguese

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Bulgaria Bulgarian a Bulgarian Bulgarian

Cambodia Cambodian a Cambodian Cambodian

Cameroon Cameroonian a Cameroonian French / English

Canada Canadian a Canadian English / French

Chile Chilean a Chilean Spanish

China Chinese a Chinese person Chinese

Colombia * Colombian a Colombian Spanish

Costa Rica Costa Rican a Costa Rican Spanish

Croatia Croatian a Croat Croatian

Cuba Cuban a Cuban person Spanish

Czechia Czech a Czech person Czech

Denmark Danish a Dane Danish

Dominican Republic Dominican a Dominican Spanish

person

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Ecuador Ecuadorian an Ecuadorian Spanish
person

Egypt Egyptian an Egyptian Arabic

El Salvador Salvadorian a Salvadoran Spanish

England English an Englishman English

an Englishwoman

Estonia Estonian an Estonian Estonian

Ethiopia Ethiopian an Ethiopian Amharic

Fiji Fijian a Fijian English, Fijian

Finland Finnish a Finn Finnish

France French a Frenchman French

a Frenchwoman

Germany German a German German

Ghana Ghanaian a Ghanaian English

Greece Greek a Greek Greek

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Guatemala Guatemalan a Guatemalan Spanish

Haiti Haitian a Haitian French / Creole

Honduras Honduran a Honduran Spanish

Hungary Hungarian a Hungarian Hungarian

Iceland Icelandic an Icelander Icelandic

India Indian an Indian Hindi / English

Indonesia Indonesian an Indonesian Indonesian

Iran Iranian an Iranian Persian

Iraq Iraqi an Iraqi Arabic, Kurdish

Ireland Irish an Irishman Irish / English

an Irishwoman

Israel Israeli an Israeli Hebrew

Italy Italian an Italian Italian

Jamaica Jamaican a Jamaican English

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Japan Japanese a Japanese person Japanese

Jordan Jordanian a Jordanian Arabic

Kenya Kenyan a Kenyan Swahili

Kuwait Kuwaiti a Kuwaiti Arabic

Laos Lao a Laotian Laotian

Latvia Latvian a Latvian Latvian

Lebanon Lebanese a Lebanese Arabic

Libya Libyan a Libyan Arabic

Lithuania Lithuanian a Lithuanian Lithuanian

Madagascar Malagasy a Malagasy Malagasy / French

Malaysia Malaysian a Malaysian Malay / Malaysian

Mali Malian a Malian French

Malta Maltese a Maltese English, Maltese

Mexico Mexican a Mexican Spanish

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Mongolia Mongolian a Mongolian Mongolian

Morocco Moroccan a Moroccan Arabic / French

Mozambique Mozambican a Mozambican Portuguese

Namibia Namibian a Namibian English

Nepal Nepalese a Nepalese Nepali, English

Netherlands Dutch a Dutchman Dutch

a Dutchwoman

New Zealand New Zealand a New Zealander English / Maori

Nicaragua Nicaraguan a Nicaraguan Spanish

Nigeria Nigerian a Nigerian English

Norway Norwegian a Norwegian Norwegian

Pakistan Pakistani a Pakistani Urdu, English

Panama Panamanian a Panamanian Spanish

Paraguay Paraguayan a Paraguayan Spanish, Guaraní

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Peru Peruvian a Peruvian Spanish

Philippines Philippine a Filipino Tagalog / Filipino

a Filipina

Poland Polish a Pole Polish

Portugal Portuguese a Portuguese Portuguese

person

Romania Romanian a Romanian Romanian

Russia Russian a Russian Russian

Saudi Arabia Saudi a Saudi (Arabian) Arabic

Scotland Scottish a Scot English

Senegal Senegalese a Senegalese French

person

Serbia Serbian a Serbian Serbian

Singapore Singaporean a Singaporean English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil

Slovakia Slovak a Slovak Slovak

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South Africa South African a South African Afrikaans, English, and nine
others

South Korea Korean a Korean Korean

Spain Spanish a Spaniard Spanish

Sri Lanka Sri Lankan a Sri Lankan Sinhala, Tamil

Sudan Sudanese a Sudanese person Arabic, English

Sweden Swedish a Swede Swedish

Switzerland Swiss a Swiss person German, French, Italian,

Romansh

Syria Syrian a Syrian Arabic

Taiwan Taiwanese a Taiwanese Chinese

person

Tajikistan Tajikistani a Tajikistani Tajik (Persian)

Thailand Thai a Thai person Thai

Tonga Tongan a Tongan English, Tongan

Tunisia Tunisian a Tunisian Arabic

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Turkey Turkish a Turk Turkish

Ukraine Ukrainian a Ukrainian Ukrainian

United Arab Emirati an Emirati Arabic

Emirates

(The) United British a Brit English

Kingdom

(The) United States American ** an American English

Uruguay Uruguayan a Uruguayan Spanish

Venezuela Venezuelan a Venezuelan Spanish

Vietnam Vietnamese a Vietnamese Vietnamese

person

Wales Welsh a Welshman Welsh / English

a Welshwoman

Zambia Zambian a Zambian English

Zimbabwe Zimbabwean a Zimbabwean 16 languages

*Note! Usually, when we’re talking about someone from another country, we’ll use the
formula “a (nationality adjective) person” or “a person from (country).”

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 Example: A Welsh person or A person from Wales

Typically, we reserve referring to people as their nationality’s noun for when we’re talking
about those from English-speaking countries or those from European countries with
nouns ending in -n or -er.

Examples:

an American an Austrian
a Brit an Italian
a Kiwi or New Zealander a Norwegian
a Canadian a Belgian
an Australian an Icelander
a German

Examples in context:

I met this really nice German the other day.

A few Icelanders and I met up for a hike.
I find Canadians to be super friendly.

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A1 CONVERSATION - ENGLISH FOR NEW BEGINNERS
EASY CONVERSATIONS
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We believe that speaking and conversing from the very start achieves the best results over time!
This book is filled with a series of creative questions designed so that you can practise having
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In this book, you will learn:

● to introduce and talk about yourself
● to understand basic English conversations
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● to present information about key topics
● to gain an understanding of the culture and traditions of English-speaking countries

This book includes:

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