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INDEX
Tutor
Unit 1: New friends …………………………………………..………… 1
Unit 2: Family and friends ………………………………………..… 21
Unit 3: My world ……………………………………………..…………. 34
Unit 4: Sports and outdoor activities …………………..………49

Conversational English
Unit 1: New friends …………………………………………..………… 64
Unit 2: Family and friends ………………………………………..…. 72
Unit 3: My world ……………………………………………..…………. 79
Unit 4: Sports and outdoor activities …………………..……… 85

Extra material …………………………………………………………….. 92

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Tutor
Module A1
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UNIT 1:
NEW FRIENDS
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GRAMMAR

WE USE THE VERB ‘BE’

For Names
I’m Robert (’m = am)

My name’s Susan (’s = is)

They’re Barbara and Carol (’re=are)

For Ages I’m 28 (years old).

Chloe is 15.

My brothers are 14 and 20 years old.

For Nationalities I’m Australian.

Francisco’s Chilean.

You’re Canadian.
For Jobs I’m an engineer.

-She’s a dentist.

They’re teachers.

I’m (I am) I’m not (I am not)

You’re (You are) You aren’t (You are not)

He’s (He is) He isn’t (He is not)

Chilean. Turkish.
She’s (She is) She isn’t (She is not)
Spanish. French.
It’s (It is) It isn’t (It is not)
Japanese. German.
We’re (We are) We aren’t (We are not)
Portuguese. Brazilian.
They’re (They are) They aren’t (They are not)

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Am I I am. I’m not.

Are you you are. you aren’t.

Is he Canadian? he is. he isn’t.

Russian? Yes, No,
Is she Polish? she is. she isn’t.
Chinese?
Is it it is. it isn’t.

Are we we are. we aren’t.

Are they they are. they aren’t.

EXERCISES
A) Change the sentences from positive to negative and vice versa.
1. She’s 20.
2. We aren’t architects.
3. They’re Paula and David.
4. It isn’t Taiwanese.
5. You are 60 years old.
6. He isn’t from the UK.
7. I’m Pedro.
8. You aren’t engineers.
B) Write questions and short answers using the prompts.
1. / you / Chinese ?

2. / we / in room 101 ?

3. / Chris / 21 ?

4. / your name / Max ?

5. / you / students ?

6. / Jenny / Spanish ?

7. / they / accountants ?

8. / the PC / French ?

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 Cardinal Numbers

1 one 11 eleven 21 twenty-one 40 forty

2 two 12 twelve 22 twenty-two 50 fifty
3 three 13 thirteen 23 twenty-three 60 sixty
4 four 14 fourteen 24 twenty-four 70 seventy
5 five 15 fifteen 25 twenty-five 80 eighty
6 six 16 sixteen 26 twenty-six 90 ninety
7 seven 17 seventeen 27 twenty-seven 100 one hundred
8 eight 18 eighteen 28 twenty-eight 1 000 one thousand
9 nine 19 nineteen 29 twenty-nine 1 000 000 one million
10 ten 20 twenty 30 thirty 0 zero

How To Say It 0 zero / oh (phone numbers and addresses)

405 four hundred and five / four oh five
100 a hundred / one hundred
379 three hundred and seventy-nine (*not three hundreds)
6 563 six thousand, five hundred and sixty-three
5 800 fifty-eight hundred / five thousand and eight hundred

Asking for Information

 What is your telephone number?

My telephone number is 932-1296
nine-three-two, twelve, ninety-six
501 998
five-oh-one, double nine, eight

 What is your address?

My address is Copayapu Avenue 935, Copiapo.
Copayapu Avenue nine-three-five, Copiapo.
Copayapu Avenue nine-thirty-five, Copiapo.

 What is your email?

My email is [email protected].
at dot

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UNIT 2:
FAMILY AND FRIENDS
 Members of The Family Vocabulary

GRANDPARENTS GRANDCHILDREN

Grandmother Grandson
Grandfather Granddaughter

PARENTS CHILDREN

Father Son
Mother Daughter

SIBLINGS OTHER MEMBERS

Brother Uncle - Aunt

Sister Cousin

Nephew - Niece

COUPLES ....IN LAW

Wife Mother in law

Husband Father in law
Boyfriend
Sister in law
Girlfriend
Brother in law
Partner
Son in law

Daughter in law

MARITAL STATUS

Single

Married

Divorced

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I. Complete this family relations crossword

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Across Down
4. Your mother's daughter. 1. Your mother's son.
6. Your mother or father's 2. A baby girl.
grandmother. 3. Your mother or father’s
8. Your mother or father's father. grandfather.
9. Your aunt's son. 5. Your wife or husband's mother.
10. Your wife or husband’s father. 7. Your Mother or father's mother.
12. Your sister’s husband. 11. Your brother or sister's son.
15. Your brother's wife. 13. Your brother or sister's
daughter.
14. A baby boy.

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II. How are these people related to Jane? Complete the chart with the appropriate family member.

III. Now tell me about your own family.

Your mother's husband is your _______________________.
Your father's father is your _______________________.
Your brother's daughter is your _______________________.
Your cousin's mother is your _______________________.
Your mother's brother is your _______________________.
Your son’s brother is your _______________________.
Your husband’s mother is your _______________________.

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 Possessive adjectives: Family relationships Exercises

Here are informal words people in families use for each other:
mom=mother / dad=father / grandma=grandmother / grandpa=grandfather

I. Complete the sentences. Write the correct possessive adjective in each blank space.

my your his her our their

1. I’m the boy in this picture on the left. My name is Tommy.

mom is Helen and dad is Bob.
I’m son.

2. I’m the girl in this picture on the right. My name is

Lisa. parents are Mary and Dave.
I’m_____________ daughter.

3. I’m the boy in this picture on the left. My name is Kevin.

I have a new sister. name is Betsy. My mom
is Sara and my dad is Bob. _ last name is Smith
Sara Smith, Bob Smith, Betsy Smith, and Kevin Smith.

4. I’m the girl in this picture on the right. My mom

is in the middle. name is Kim.
mom is next to her. She is _
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grandma. She has white hair.

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grandpa.

6. I am not in the picture. This is my friend Susie and

_________ grandpa.

7. I am not in the picture. This is my friend Johnny and

_ grandparents.
grandma is wearing glasses.

grandpa is not wearing glasses.

8. This is a picture of me and my family at a holiday

dinner. Do you have a picture of you and
family?

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 Describing Physical Appearance Vocabulary

What are you like?

Height (TO BE) Age (TO BE)

Short Young A baby
Tall Old A child
A teenager
Examples: Example: An adult
I am tall / She’s too short They are so young

Looks (TO BE) Weight (TO BE)

Handsome  Men Chubby
Pretty  Women Slim
Attractive/good-looking Men & women
Cute  Children

Example:
My son is so handsome Example:
My father is too
chubby/ thin

Hair (TO HAVE) Eyes Skin

I / you / we / they HAVE (HAVE or HAS) (HAVE or HAS)
He / she (it) HAS

Straight Black (Gentleman) Black Tanned

Wavy Brown A mustache Brown Light/fair
Curly Blond A beard Green Dark
Red Blue
Long Grey
Short Dyed
Bald (usamos
verbo BE)

Examples:
I have long black hair She has too fair skin.

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 Describing Personality (TO BE)

Friendly Fun
Quiet Boring
Talkative Nice
Outgoing Lazy
Shy Smart
Funny Restless
Serious Strict
Cheerful Interesting
Bad tempered Sassy

Examples: I am too serious. He’s very sassy

She’s so shy.

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 Adjectives

Comparative Forms

Comparative forms are used to compare two people, things or

animals (nouns). There are 3 categories of adjectives:

GROUP 1
a. One-syllable adjectives tall taller than
thin thinner than
b. Two-syllables ending -y heavy heavier than
friendly friendlier than

GROUP 2
Two or more syllables beautiful more beautiful than
talkative more talkative than
GROUP 3
Irregular adjectives good better than
bad worse than
far farther/further than

Superlative Forms

They are used to compare three or more people, things or animals (nouns).
There are 3 categories of adjectives:

GROUP 1
a. One-syllable adjectives tall the tallest
thin the thinnest

b. Two-syllables ending
b. Two-syllables ending -y
-y Heavy the heaviest
friendly the friendliest

GROUP 2 beautiful
the most beautiful
Two or more syllables talkative
the most talkative

GROUP 3 good the best

Irregular adjectives bad the worst
far the farthest/furthest

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 Exercises

I. Read the passage and answer the questions

My Family

Hi, my name is Eric. I am 10 years old. I want to talk about my family. I have two sisters.
Their names are Rachel and Carrie. Rachel is 18 and Carrie is 15 years old. Rachel is 1.78
centimeters tall. Carrie is short. However, she is overweight. Rachel is the tallest. Only,
Carrie has long and curly hair in my family. She has the most beautiful hair. My sisters are
very nice.
My mother's name is Julia. She is 40 years old. My mother is short and slim. She has short
brown hair. My mother is also very nice. My father's name is Richard. He is smart. He is an
engineer. He is 45 years old. My grandparents live with us.
My grandfather’s name is Tom. He is 70 years old. My grandmother’s name is Sarah. She is
65 years old. She has blue eyes. Also, she is a tall and slim woman. She is 1.70 centimeters
tall. She is taller than my mother.
We live in a big house. I have two dogs. Their names are Paw and Snoopy. Paw is a big
brown dog. Snoopy is smaller than Paw but faster because Paw is older. I like playing with
my dogs in the garden. It is the most beautiful thing I do in my spare time.
I love my family.

II. Answer the questions

1. What is the name of Eric’s older sister?

2. Is Rachel taller than Carrie?

3. Is Rachel fatter than Carrie?

4. Is Eric’s mother younger than his father?

5. Who is the oldest person in the family?

6. Who is the tallest person in the family?

7. Who has the most beautiful hair?

8. Is Julia older than Sarah?

9. Which dog is the smallest one?

10. Is Snoopy faster than Paw?

11. Why does Paw run more slowly?

12. What does Eric like in his spare time?

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a. old older f. good …..……….

b. strong ……………. g. large ….………..
c. happy ..………….. h. serious ……………
d. modern ..…………. i. pretty ….………..
e. important ..………... j. bad ……………

IV. Complete the sentences with a superlative:

a. This building is very old. It’s the oldest building in the town.

b. It is a very happy day. It is …………..………..……………… of my life.

c. It’s a very good film. It’s ………………..……………………. I’ve seen.

e. It’s a very cold day. It’s ……………………………………..... of the year.

f. She’s a popular singer. She’s ……………………………….. in the country.

g. He’s a very boring person. He’s ………………………….. I know.

h. This house is very big. It is ……………….………………… I’ve lived in.

i. My cousin is very tall. He is…………………..……........... I have.

V. Write a short passage about your family. Use descriptions with comparatives and
superlatives.

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UNIT 3:
MY WORLD
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(a) We have class at two o’clock. at + a specific time on the clock.

(b) I have an appointment
with the doctor at 4:30.
at (c) We sleep at night. at + night

(d) My birthday is in July. in + a specific month

(e) I was born in 1978. in + a specific year
(f) We have class in the morning. in + the morning
(g) Jason has class in the afternoon. in + the afternoon
in
(h) I study in the evening. in + the evening

on (i) I have class on Monday. on + a specific day of the

(j) I usually go shopping on the weekends week
(k) I was born on May 3, 1982. on + a specific date

from…to (l) We have class from 3:00 to 4:00. From (a specific time) to (a specific
time)

Directions: Complete the sentences with prepositions of time.

1) We have class eleven o’clock.

2) We have class nine eleven.

3) Tom has class the morning, and he works the afternoon.

4) I study the evening.

5) I sleep night.

6) Mary was born October.

7) Mary was born 1967.

8) Mary was born October 28.

9) Mary was born October 28, 1967.

10) The bank isn’t open Sundays.

11) The bank is open 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

12) The bank closes 5:00 p.m.

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UNIT 4:
SPORTS AND
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Nouns Adjectives
Sun Sunny
Rain Rainy
Wind Windy
Cloud Cloudy
Snow Snowy
Fog Foggy
Thunder Thundery

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LISTENING PRACTICE
I Listen and check the correct answers.

1. ____ John ___Jonh ____ Jon

2. ____Sarah ___ Sara ____ Saraa

3. ____Stefen ___ Steven ____Stephen

4. ____ Kathryn ___ Katterin ____ Katherine

5. ____ Chris ___ kris ____ kriss

II Correct the following telephone numbers.

Name: Phone numbers:

David Medina (213) 555-1973

Sarah Conner (346) 555-6745
Steven Carson (201) 555-2649
Nicole Johnson (647) 555-3006
Jeniffer Miller (647) 555-3800
Michael Otta (618) 555- 9860

III Listen and complete the information.

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II Robert is in a car hire office. Read the conversation and write his personal details in the form.
Then practice the conversation with a partner and use your own personal details.

CLERK: Good afternoon. Welcome to Happy Car Hire Office. How can I help you?

ROBERT: Good afternoon. I need to rent a car for three days.

C: Right. I need some personal details.

R: OK.

C: What’s your surname, please?

R: It’s Matthews.

C: And how do you spell that? R: M-A-double T-H-E-W-S.

C: OK. What’s your first name?

R: My first name is Robert.

C: And what’s your nationality?

R: I’m from the UK. I’m British.

C: OK. What’s your address?

R: It’s 46 Green Road, Manchester.

C: And what’s your mobile number?

R: It’s 0896 637009

C: Right. Finally, what’s your email address?

R: My email address is R-( hyphen) Matthews at (@) mailme dot (.) com

C: Thanks for your time.

R: You’re welcome

C: Have a nice day!

R: Thanks, you too. Good bye

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UNIT 4:
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C Group work

Compare your ideas with your partners .Use comparatives and superlatives.

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Use the Present Continuous and the vocabulary about activities, clothes and weather to
describe these pictures.

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CONVERSATIONAL MODULE
EXTRA MATERIAL

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Unit 1: New friends
Unit 2: Friends and Family
Unit 3: My world