Author

Rachel Harding has a background in English-language teaching

and is now a full-time author of English-language learning materials.
She has written for major English-language publishers including
Oxford University Press.

Course consultant
Tim Bowen has taught English and trained teachers in more than 30
countries worldwide. He is the co-author of works on pronunciation
teaching and language-teaching methodology, and author of
numerous books for English-language teachers. He is currently a
freelance materials writer, editor, and translator. He is a member
of the Chartered Institute of Linguists.

Language consultant
Professor Susan Barduhn is an experienced English-language
teacher, teacher trainer, and author, who has contributed to
numerous publications. In addition to directing English-language
courses in at least four different continents, she has been President
of the International Association of Teachers of English as
a Foreign Language, and an adviser to the British Council
and the US State Department. She is currently a Professor
at the School for International Training in Vermont, USA.
ENGLISH
FOR E VERY ONE
COURSE BOOK
LEVEL BEGINNER
 US Editors Allison Singer, Jenny Siklos
Contents
How the course works 8
Editors Gareth Clark, Lisa Gillespie, Andrew Kerr-Jarrett
Art Editors Chrissy Barnard, Ray Bryant
Senior Art Editor Sharon Spencer
Editorial Assistants Jessica Cawthra, Sarah Edwards
Illustrators Edwood Burn, Denise Joos, Michael Parkin,
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Introducing yourself 12
Audio Producer Liz Hammond New language Using “to be” with names
Managing Editor Daniel Mills Vocabulary Names and letters
Managing Art Editor Anna Hall
Project Manager Christine Stroyan
Jacket Designer Natalie Godwin
New skill Saying your name
Jacket Editor Claire Gell
Jacket Design Development Manager Sophia MTT
Producer, Pre-Production Luca Frassinetti
Producer Mary Slater
Publisher Andrew Macintyre Vocabulary Countries 16
Art Director Karen Self
Publishing Director Jonathan Metcalf
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Talking about yourself 18
Senior DTP Designer Harish Aggarwal New language “To be” with ages and nationalities
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 Talking about your things 32 Negatives with “to be” 54
New language “These” and “those” New language Negatives with “to be”
Vocabulary Possessions Vocabulary “Not”
New skill Using determiners and pronouns New skill Saying what things are not

Vocabulary Jobs 36 More negatives 58

New language Present simple negative
Vocabulary Daily activities
Talking about your job 38 New skill Saying what you don’t do
New language Using “I am” for your job
Vocabulary Jobs and workplaces
New skill Describing your job Simple questions 62
New language Simple questions
Vocabulary Jobs and routine activities
Telling the time 42 New skill Asking simple questions
New language Times of day
Vocabulary Words for time
New skill Saying what the time is Answering questions 66
New language Short answers
Vocabulary Jobs and routines
Vocabulary Daily routines 44 New skill Answering spoken questions

Describing your day 46 Asking questions 68

New language The present simple New language Open questions
Vocabulary Routine activities Vocabulary Question words
New skill Talking about your daily routine New skill Asking for details

Describing your week 50 Vocabulary Around town 74

New language Days and prepositions
Vocabulary Days of the week
New skill Talking about your weekly routine
 Talking about your town 76 The things I have 102
New language “There is” and “there are” New language Using “have”
Vocabulary Towns and buildings Vocabulary Household objects
New skill Describing a town New skill Talking about possessions

Using “a” and “the” 80 What do you have? 106

New language Definite and indefinite articles New language “Have” questions
Vocabulary Places in town Vocabulary House and furniture
New skill Using articles New skill Asking about household objects

Orders and directions 84 Vocabulary Food and drink 110

New language Imperatives
Vocabulary Directions
New skill Finding your way Counting 112
New language Uncountable nouns
Vocabulary Food containers
Joining sentences 88 New skill Talking about food
New language Using “and” and “but”
Vocabulary Town, jobs, and family
New skill Joining sentences Measuring 116
New language Measurements
Vocabulary Ingredients and quantities
Describing places 92 New skill Talking about amounts
New language Adjectives
Vocabulary Place adjectives and nouns
New skill Describing places Vocabulary Clothes 118

Giving reasons 98 At the shops 120

New language “Because” New language Using “too” and “fit”
Vocabulary Places and jobs Vocabulary Shopping and clothes
New skill Giving reasons New skill Describing clothes

Vocabulary Around the house 100

 Describing things 124 Vocabulary Abilities 152
New language Opinion adjectives
Vocabulary Shopping and materials
New skill Giving opinions What you can and can’t do 154
New language “Can,” “can’t,” and “cannot”
Vocabulary Talents and abilities
Vocabulary Sports 128 New skill Saying what you can and can’t do

Talking about sports 130 Describing actions 158

New language “Go” and “play” New language Regular and irregular adverbs
Vocabulary Sports Vocabulary Hobbies and activities
New skill Talking about sports New skill Describing activities

Vocabulary Hobbies and pastimes 134 Describing ability 162

New language Modifying adverbs
Vocabulary Skills and abilities
Free time 136 New skill Saying how well you do things
New language Adverbs of frequency
Vocabulary Pastimes
New skill Talking about your free time Wishes and desires 164
New language “Would” and “want”
Vocabulary Leisure activities
Likes and dislikes 140 New skill Talking about ambitions
New language “Love,” “like,” and “hate”
Vocabulary Food, sports, and pastimes
New skill Talking about what you like Studying 168
New language Adverbs and articles
Vocabulary Academic subjects
Vocabulary Music 146 New skill Talking about your studies

Expressing preference 148 Answers 172

New language Using “favorite” Index 182
Vocabulary Food and music
New skill Talking about your favorite things
How the course works
English for Everyone is designed for people who want to teach The things I have
themselves the English language. Like all language courses, it
Mark the sentences that are correct
When you talk about things you own, such as furniture or pets, New language Using “have”
you can use the verb “have.” You can also use it to talk about Vocabulary Household objects
your qualifications and the appliances and rooms in your home.

covers the core skills: grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation,

New skill Talking about possessions

    FLL   GP

W    G “”  “”

listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Unlike in other courses,

the skills are taught and practiced as
read the advertiseMents
and answer the questions

visually as possible, using images and The things I have

When you talk about things you own, such as furniture or pets,
LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND MARK WHO OWNS WHICH OBJECT

graphics to help you understand and

New language Using “have”
you can use the verb “have.” You can also use it to talk about Vocabulary Household objects
your qualifications and the appliances and rooms in your home. New skill Talking about possessions
KEY LANGUAGE USING “HAVE” Use “has” for the third
person singular (he, she, or it).
“Have” is an irregular

remember. The best way to learn is to

verb. The third person
singular form is “has”
not “have.”

work through the book in order, making HOW TO FORM STATEMENTS USING “HAVE”
These pronouns
SUBJECT HAVE OBJECT READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS
AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

PRACTICE BOOK
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full use of the audio available on the

take “have.”

These pronouns
take “has.”

website and app. Turn to the practice FILL IN THE GAPS USING “HAVE” OR “HAS”

book at the end of each unit to reinforce

your learning with additional exercises. 102 103
COURSE BOOK

Modules Each unit is broken down

Unit number The book is divided Learning points Every unit into modules, which should be done
into units. The unit number helps begins with a summary of in order. You can take a break from
you keep track of your progress. the key learning points. learning after completing any module.

Talking about your job VOCABULARY WORKPLACES

You can use the verb “to be” to describe your job. New language Using “I am” for your job
The verb “to work” can give more information Vocabulary Jobs and workplaces
about where you work and who you work with. New skill Describing your job

KEY LANGUAGE YOUR JOB FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE

CORRECT VERB AND ARTICLE
Use “to be” before the job noun.
Use “a” before a noun beginning
with a consonant.

You can use contractions

for these statements.

Language learning Use “an” before a noun

Modules with colored

beginning with a vowel.

MATCH THE JOBS KEY LANGUAGE INSIDE / OUTSIDE

backgrounds teach new TO THE WORKPLACES
vocabulary and grammar.
Use “inside” for jobs in buildings.

Study these carefully

before moving on to
There is no article Use “outside” for jobs in the open air.
before a plural.

the exercises.
MARK THE CORRECT ANSWERS
CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT WORDS

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Audio support Most modules Exercises Modules with

have supporting audio white backgrounds
FREE AUDIO recordings of native English
speakers to help you improve
contain exercises that help
you practice your new
website and app your speaking and listening skills. skills to reinforce learning.
www.dkefe.com
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Language modules
New language points are taught in carefully graded stages, starting with a simple
explanation of when they are used, then offering further examples of common
usage, and a detailed breakdown of how key constructions are formed.
Module number Every
module is identified with a Module heading The
unique number, so you can teaching topic appears
track your progress and easily here, along with
locate any related audio. a brief introduction.

KEY LANGUAGE PRESENT SIMPLE NEGATIVE

Put “do not”
before the verb
Sample language New language points
to make the The main verb are introduced in context. Colored
negative for “I,” does not change. highlights make new constructions easy
“you,” “we,” or to spot, and annotations explain them.
“they.” After “he,”
“she,” or ”it,” use
“does not.”
Graphic guide Clear, simple visuals help
to explain the meaning of new language
forms and when to use them, and also
act as an aid to learning and recall.
FURTHER EXAMPLES PRESENT SIMPLE NEGATIVE

Supporting audio This symbol

indicates that the model sentences
featured in the module are available
HOW TO FORM PRESENT SIMPLE NEGATIVE as audio recordings.
Use “do” or “does” with “not” followed by the base
form of the main verb (the infinitive without “to”).
SUBJECT “DO / DOES” + “NOT” BASE FORM REST OF SENTENCE
Formation guide Visual guides
break down English grammar into its
simplest parts, showing you how to
recreate even complex formations.

AROUND TOWN

Vocabulary Throughout the book,

vocabulary modules list the most
common and useful English words
and phrases, with visual cues to help
you remember them.

Write-on lines You are

encouraged to write your own
translations of English words to
create your own reference pages.

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 Practice modules
Each exercise is carefully graded to drill GRAMMAR
Apply new language rules
VOCABULARY
Cement your understanding
and test the language taught in the in different contexts. of key vocabulary.
corresponding course book units.
Working through the exercises alongside READING SPEAKING
the course book will help you remember Examine target language Compare your spoken English
what you have learned and become in real-life English contexts. to model audio recordings.
more fluent. Every exercise is introduced LISTENING
with a symbol to indicate which skill is Test your understanding
being practiced. of spoken English.

Module number Every

module is identified with
a unique number, so you
can easily locate answers
and related audio. Exercise instruction Every exercise
is introduced with a brief instruction,
FILL IN THE GAPS BY PUTTING THE telling you what you need to do.
VERBS IN THE CORRECT FORM
Sample answer The first question of
each exercise is answered for you, to
help make the task easy to understand.

SAY THE ANSWERS OUT

Space for writing LOUD, FILLING IN THE GAPS
You are encouraged
to write your
answers in the book
for future reference.

Supporting graphics Supporting audio This symbol

Visual cues are given shows that the answers to the
to help you understand exercise are available as audio
the exercises. tracks. Listen to them after
completing the exercise.

Listening exercise This symbol

indicates that you should listen to
an audio track in order to answer
the questions in the exercise.
LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND MARK WHO IS GOOD AT OR BAD
AT EACH ACTIVITY
Speaking exercise
This symbol indicates that
you should say your
answers out loud, then
compare them to model
recordings included in
your audio files.

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Audio
English for Everyone features extensive supporting audio materials.
You are encouraged to use them as much as you can, to improve
your understanding of spoken English, and to make your own
accent and pronunciation more natural. Each file can be played,
paused, and repeated as often as you like, until you are confident
you understand what has been said.

LISTENING EXERCISES
This symbol indicates that you should
listen to an audio track in order to
answer the questions in the exercise.

SUPPORTING AUDIO FREE AUDIO

This symbol indicates that extra audio website and app
material is available for you to listen
to after completing the module.
www.dkefe.com

Track your progress

The course is designed to make it easy to monitor your progress, Answers Find the
with regular summary and review modules. Answers are provided answers to every
for every exercise, so you can see how well you have understood exercise printed at
each teaching point. the back of the book.

Checklists Every unit ends with a Exercise numbers

checklist, where you can check off Match these numbers
the new skills you have learned. to the unique identifier
at the top-left corner
CHECKLIST of each exercise.
“These” and “those” Possessions Using determiners and pronouns

Check boxes Use these boxes

Review modules At the end of a to mark the skills you feel
group of units, you will find a more comfortable with. Go back and
detailed review module, summarizing review anything you feel you
the language you have learned. need to practice further.
REVIEW THE ENGLISH YOU HAVE LEARNED IN UNITS 01–08
NEW LANGUAGE SAMPLE SENTENCE UNIT
INTRODUCING YOURSELF

HOW OLD ARE YOU?

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
Audio This symbol
APOSTROPHE WITH “S”
indicates that the
“THIS,” “THAT,” answers can also
“THESE,” AND “THOSE”
be listened to.
DETERMINERS AND PRONOUNS

11
 Introducing yourself
You can greet people by saying “Hello!” or “Hi!” New language Using “to be” with names
Introduce yourself using “I am.” You may also Vocabulary Names and letters
need to spell out the letters of your name. New skill Saying your name

KEY LANGUAGE SAYING YOUR NAME

There are different
ways of greeting This can be a formal This is an informal greeting.
It is often used in casual conversation.
someone and or informal greeting.
introducing yourself.

You can use “I am” You can also

plus your name to use ”my name is”
introduce yourself. plus your name
to introduce yourself.

OTHER WAYS TO SAY YOUR NAME

In conversational English,
speakers often use
contractions. These are
shortened versions
of pairs of words.

You can contract “I am’” to “I’m.” You can contract “name is” to “name’s.”

HOW TO FORM SAYING YOUR NAME

SUBJECT “TO BE” NAME

Use a capital letter at

the start of a name.

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 REWRITE EACH SENTENCE LISTEN TO THE AUDIO, THEN
IN ITS CONTRACTED FORM NUMBER THE PEOPLE IN THE
ORDER IN WHICH THEY SPEAK

USE THE CHART TO CREATE 12 CORRECT SENTENCES

AND SAY THEM OUT LOUD

Start with Choose a Choose a Finish with

a greeting. subject. verb form. a name.

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 KEY LANGUAGE SPELLING YOUR NAME

This is how you ask You say each letter.

someone to spell
their first name.

This is how you ask someone

to spell their last name.

This is your first name

and your last name.

PRONUNCIATION THE ALPHABET

Listen to how the letters of the
alphabet are pronounced in English.

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 LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AS PEOPLE SPELL THEIR NAMES, AND WRITE OUT
EACH SPELLING

SPELL OUT EACH PERSON’S NAME, THEN SAY THE SENTENCES OUT LOUD

CHECKLIST
Using “to be” with names Names and letters Saying your name
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 Vocabulary
COUNTRIES

16
NATIONALITIES

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 Talking about yourself
It’s useful to know how to say your age and New language “To be” with ages and nationalities
where you come from. You can use the verb Vocabulary Numbers and nationalities
“to be” to talk about these topics. New skill Talking about yourself

KEY LANGUAGE SAYING YOUR AGE

Use the verb “to be” to
talk about your age.

The verb “to be”

changes with the subject.

FURTHER EXAMPLES SAYING YOUR AGE

HOW TO FORM SAYING YOUR AGE

SUBJECT “TO BE” AGE

The number can be

followed by “years old.”

These are pronouns. They are The verb changes with the subject.
the subjects of these sentences.

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VOCABULARY NUMBERS

WRITE THE NUMBERS FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE

AS WORDS CORRECT FORMS OF “TO BE”

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 PRONUNCIATION SIMILAR LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND
SOUNDING NUMBERS MARK THE CORRECT AGES
It is important to stress the correct syllable in these numbers.
Stress the Stress the
last syllables. first syllables.

KEY LANGUAGE SAYING WHERE YOU’RE FROM

There are different ways of saying where you are from.
“Where” is the question This describes the country
word for place. that you belong to.
Remember, “to be”
changes with the subject. You use an adjective to
talk about nationality.

FURTHER EXAMPLES SAYING WHERE YOU’RE FROM

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 HOW TO FORM SAYING WHERE YOU’RE FROM
I + “TO BE” “FROM” COUNTRY I + “TO BE” NATIONALITY

You use the noun Here you use

after ‘“from.” the adjective.

MATCH EACH FLAG WRITE THE NATIONALITY

TO ITS COUNTRY FOR EACH COUNTRY

USE THE CHART TO CREATE 12 CORRECT SENTENCES

AND SAY THEM OUT LOUD

Start with Choose the correct form of Finish with a noun

a pronoun. the verb, with or without “from.” or an adjective.

CHECKLIST
“To be” with ages and nationalities Numbers and nationalities Talking about yourself
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 Vocabulary
PABLO’S FAMILY

MARY’S FAMILY SARAH’S FAMILY

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DAN’S FAMILY HARRY’S FAMILY

PETS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS

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 Things you have
Possessive adjectives tell you who something (such as New language Possessive adjectives; “this” and “that”
a pet) belongs to. “This” and “that” are determiners. Vocabulary Animals and family
They point out a specific object or person. New skill Talking about who things belong to

KEY LANGUAGE POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

Possessive adjectives are used before the noun. They change
depending on whether the owner is singular, plural, male
or female, the person you are talking to, or yourself.

I own the cat. The rabbit belongs to you.

The dog belongs to a woman. The parrot belongs to a man.

We are her parents. They are his parents.

HOW TO FORM POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

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 MATCH THE PICTURES FILL IN THE GAPS USING THE
TO THE PHRASES CORRECT POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

REWRITE THE SENTENCES, CORRECTING THE ERRORS

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 KEY LANGUAGE “THIS” AND “THAT”
“This” and “that” are called
determiners. They point
out a specific object you
want to talk about. Use
“this” for something close
to you. Use “that” for The dog is close to you.
something farther away.

The dog is farther away from you.

FURTHER EXAMPLES “THIS” AND “THAT”

FILL IN THE GAPS WITH “THIS” OR “THAT”

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 REWRITE THE SENTENCES, PUTTING THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO, THEN NUMBER THE IMAGES IN THE ORDER

THEY ARE DESCRIBED

USE THE CHART TO CREATE 12 CORRECT SENTENCES

AND SAY THEM OUT LOUD

Start with a Choose a Finish with

determiner. possessive adjective. a noun.

CHECKLIST
Possessive adjectives; “this” and “that” Animals and family Talking about who things belong to
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 Using apostrophes
In English, you can use apostrophes (’) to show New language Possessive apostrophe
belonging. You can use them to show who owns Vocabulary Family and pets
something, such as a pet, and to talk about your family. New skill Talking about belonging

KEY LANGUAGE APOSTROPHE WITH “S” This form is correct in English,

but it is not normally used.
Add an apostrophe and the
letter “s” to the end of a singular
noun to show that what comes
after the noun belongs to it.
This is a common way of An apostrophe with an “s” shows ownership.
talking about belonging.

FURTHER EXAMPLES APOSTROPHE WITH “S”

This can also If something belongs to more than one

be written Tess’. noun, only add “-’s” to the last one.

REWRITE THE PHRASES USING AN LISTEN TO THE AUDIO

APOSTROPHE PLUS “S” AND MATCH THE PAIRS

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 KEY LANGUAGE APOSTROPHES AND PLURAL NOUNS
To show belonging
with a plural noun, just
add an apostrophe
with no “s.” Plural nouns use an apostrophe with no “s.”

FURTHER EXAMPLES APOSTROPHES AND PLURAL NOUNS

For plural nouns that don't end

“s,” you should still add “-’s.”

REWRITE PUTTING THE SAY THE SENTENCES OUT

WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER LOUD, FILLING IN THE GAPS

CHECKLIST
Possessive apostrophe Family and pets Talking about belonging
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 Vocabulary
EVERYDAY THINGS

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 Talking about your things
You use “these” and “those” when you are referring New language “These” and “those”
to more than one thing. To show who owns a thing, Vocabulary Possessions
you can use determiners or possessive pronouns. New skill Using determiners and pronouns

KEY LANGUAGE USING “THESE” AND “THOSE”

Use “this” for Use “that” for
something near you. something far from you.

“These” is the “Those” is the

plural of “this.” plural of “that.”

Use “these” and “those” “Those” things

for contrast, too. “These” belong to
things belong to one person. another person.

CROSS OUT THE WRITE EACH SENTENCE IN ITS

INCORRECT WORD OTHER FORM
IN EACH SENTENCE

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 VOCABULARY SPELLING FIND EIGHT PLURALS IN THE GRID
RULES FOR PLURALS AND WRITE THEM IN GROUPS
For most nouns, to make the plural
you add “s.”

For nouns ending in “x,” “ch,”

and “sh,” you add “es.”

For nouns ending in a consonant followed “S” PLURALS: “ES” PLURALS: “IES” PLURALS:
by a “y,” drop the “y” and add “ies.”

WRITE A PLURAL TO DESCRIBE EACH PICTURE

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 KEY LANGUAGE DETERMINERS AND PRONOUNS HOW TO FORM
You can use determiners or possessive DETERMINERS PRONOUNS
pronouns to explain who owns something.
The determiner comes
before the noun.

The noun comes The possessive pronoun

before the verb. is used after the verb.

FILL IN THE GAPS TO WRITE EACH SENTENCE TWO OTHER WAYS

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO, THEN WRITE EACH NOUN IN THE CORRECT GROUP
Tom and Sarah are packing their bags
and getting ready to go to work.
TOM’S BAG SARAH’S BAG

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 USE THE CHART TO CREATE 12 CORRECT SENTENCES AND SAY THEM
OUT LOUD

Start with Choose the singular Choose a Finish with one

one of these or plural of “to be” determiner of these nouns.
determiners. to match. or name.

CHECKLIST
“These” and “those” Possessions Using determiners and pronouns

REVIEW THE ENGLISH YOU HAVE LEARNED IN UNITS 01–08

NEW LANGUAGE SAMPLE SENTENCE UNIT
INTRODUCING YOURSELF

HOW OLD ARE YOU?

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

APOSTROPHE WITH “S”

“THIS,” “THAT,”
“THESE,” AND “THOSE”

DETERMINERS AND PRONOUNS

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 Vocabulary
JOBS

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 PLURALS
Most nouns about people and
jobs are made plural in the usual
way by adding “-s” or “-es”.

Nouns that end in “man” change

to end in “men” in the plural.

For nouns made up of two words,

the second word is made plural.

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 Talking about your job
You can use the verb “to be” to describe your job. New language Using “I am” for your job
The verb “to work” can give more information Vocabulary Jobs and workplaces
about where you work and who you work with. New skill Describing your job

KEY LANGUAGE YOUR JOB FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE

CORRECT VERB AND ARTICLE
Use “to be” before the job noun.
Use “a” before a noun beginning
with a consonant.

You can use contractions

for these statements.

Use “an” before a noun

beginning with a vowel.

There is no article
before a plural.

CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT WORD IN EACH SENTENCE

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VOCABULARY WORKPLACES

MATCH THE JOBS KEY LANGUAGE INSIDE / OUTSIDE

TO THE WORKPLACES Use “inside” for jobs in buildings.

Use “outside” for jobs in the open air.

MARK THE CORRECT ANSWERS

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 KEY LANGUAGE USING “WORK IN” AND “WORK ON”
Use “work in” for the locations of most jobs.

Use “work on” for farms and construction sites.

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND NUMBER THE IMAGES IN THE ORDER

THEY ARE DESCRIBED

WRITE TWO SENTENCES TO DESCRIBE EACH PICTURE

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 KEY LANGUAGE “WORK WITH” LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND
Use “work with” followed by MATCH THE PEOPLE TO THEIR JOBS
a noun that relates to your job.

VOCABULARY “WORK WITH”

SAY THE SENTENCES OUT LOUD, FILLING IN THE GAPS

CHECKLIST
Using “I am” for your job Jobs and workplaces Describing your job
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 Telling the time
There are two ways of saying the time in English. You can New language Times of day
use hours and minutes, or you can say the minutes first Vocabulary Words for time
and state their relation to the hour. New skill Saying what the time is

KEY LANGUAGE TELLING THE TIME

Use the verb “to be”
when giving or asking
the time in English.

US English can use

“quarter after” instead
of “quarter past.”

You can leave out the

“a” before “quarter.”

VOCABULARY TIMES OF DAY

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 MATCH THE CLOCKS TO LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND
THE TIME PHRASES MARK THE TIMES YOU HEAR

WRITE DOWN THE TIMES,

THEN SAY THEM OUT LOUD

WRITE THE TIMES IN FIGURES

CHECKLIST
Times of day Words for time Saying what the time is
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DAILY ROUTINES

TIMES OF THE DAY

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 Describing your day
Use the present simple tense to talk about the things New language The present simple
you do regularly: for example, when you normally go Vocabulary Routine activities
to work or eat lunch. New skill Talking about your daily routine

KEY LANGUAGE THE PRESENT SIMPLE

To make the present
simple, use the base The base form of the verb “to eat.”
form of the verb (the
infinitive without “to”).

With he, she, and it, add “s” to the base form.

FURTHER EXAMPLES THE PRESENT SIMPLE

HOW TO FORM THE PRESENT SIMPLE

The base form of the verb.
SUBJECT VERB REST OF SENTENCE

With he, she, and it, add “s.”

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 CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT WORD IN EACH SENTENCE

FILL IN THE GAPS USING SAY THE SENTENCES OUT

THE WORDS IN THE PANEL LOUD, FILLING IN THE GAPS

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 KEY LANGUAGE “S” AND “ES” ENDINGS
With some verbs you add “es” for he, she, and it. These
include verbs ending “sh,” “ch,” “o,” “ss,” “x,” and “z.”

For most verbs, Add “es” to verbs Add “es” to verbs

just add “s.” ending “sh.” ending “ch.”

PRONUNCIATION SAYING “S” AND “ES”

The “-s” endings are pronounced
different ways. Listen to the difference.

An “s” sound. A “z” sound. Say the “es”

like the verb “is.”

SAY THE WORDS FILL IN THE GAPS BY PUTTING THE

OUT LOUD VERBS IN THE CORRECT FORM

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 REWRITE THE SENTENCES, LISTEN TO THE AUDIO
CORRECTING THE ERRORS AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
Joan talks about her daily
routine and work schedule.

USE THE CHART TO CREATE 12 CORRECT SENTENCES

AND SAY THEM OUT LOUD

Start with Finish with a time.

a noun Choose the correct
or pronoun. form of the verb.

CHECKLIST
The present simple Routine activities Talking about your daily routine
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 Describing your week
You can talk about your usual weekly activities using the New language Days and prepositions
present simple with time phrases. Time phrases are often Vocabulary Days of the week
formed using prepositions and days of the week. New skill Talking about your weekly routine

VOCABULARY DAYS OF THE WEEK

KEY LANGUAGE PREPOSITIONS AND DAYS OF THE WEEK

Use “on” before the day You can add “–s” to the day of
of the week to say the the week to show that the thing
day you do something. happens regularly on that day.

TIP
In US English, you can
also leave out “go to”
and the preposition
Use “from” to say Use “to” to say when saying what day
the day you start the day you finish you work: “I work
doing something. doing something. Mondays.”

“On the weekend” is more

common in the US.

“At the weekend” is more

common in the UK.

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 FILL IN THE GAPS TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES

VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES

FILL IN THE GAPS TO COMPLETE SAY THE SENTENCES OUT

THE SENTENCES LOUD, FILLING IN THE GAPS

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 VOCABULARY FREQUENCY PHRASES
Use frequency
phrases to say how
often something
normally happens.

HOW TO FORM USING FREQUENCY PHRASES

The frequency phrase PRESENT SIMPLE FREQUENCY
usually goes at the
end of the sentence.

FURTHER EXAMPLES FREQUENCY PHRASES

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

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 PUT THE WORDS IN ORDER SAY THE SENTENCES OUT
TO FORM A CORRECT SENTENCE LOUD, FILLING IN THE GAPS

CHECKLIST
Days and prepositions Days of the week Talking about your weekly routine

REVIEW THE ENGLISH YOU HAVE LEARNED IN UNITS 10-14

NEW LANGUAGE SAMPLE SENTENCE UNIT
TALKING ABOUT JOBS

USING “WORK IN,” “WORK ON,”

AND “WORK WITH”

TELLING THE TIME

THE PRESENT SIMPLE

PREPOSITIONS AND DAYS

OF THE WEEK

FREQUENCY PHRASES

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 Negatives with “to be”
You make a sentence negative by using “not” or its short New language Negatives with “to be”
form “n’t.” Negative sentences with the verb “to be” have Vocabulary “Not”
different rules than negatives with other verbs. New skill Saying what things are not

KEY LANGUAGE NEGATIVES WITH THE VERB “TO BE”

Add “not” after “to be” to
make the sentence negative.

“Not” is added to make the

sentence negative.

FURTHER EXAMPLES NEGATIVES WITH THE VERB “TO BE”

HOW TO FORM NEGATIVES WITH THE VERB “TO BE”

The verb “to be”
takes the same form SUBJECT + VERB “NOT” REST OF SENTENCE
in positive and
negative sentences.
The only difference
is adding “not.”

A plural subject is usually

followed by a plural noun.

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FILL IN THE GAPS TO MAKE LISTEN TO THE AUDIO, THEN

NEGATIVE SENTENCES NUMBER THE IMAGES IN THE
ORDER THEY ARE DESCRIBED

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 KEY LANGUAGE NEGATIVE SHORT FORMS
You can contract
“you are not” in “You are” contracts
two ways. You can to “you’re.”
contract the
subject and verb,
or you can contract
the verb and “not.”
“Are not” contracts to “aren’t.”

FURTHER EXAMPLES NEGATIVE SHORT FORMS

You cannot say “I amn’t.”

REWRITE THE SENTENCES, CORRECTING THE ERRORS

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 READ THE BLOG AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

USE THE CHART TO CREATE 12 CORRECT SENTENCES

AND SAY THEM OUT LOUD

Start with Choose a Finish with a

a pronoun. negative form. noun or phrase.

CHECKLIST
Negatives with “to be” “Not” Saying what things are not
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 More negatives
Add ‘“do not” or “does not” before most verbs New language Present simple negative
in English to make them negative. This is often Vocabulary Daily activities
shortened to “don’t” or “doesn’t.” New skill Saying what you don’t do

KEY LANGUAGE PRESENT SIMPLE NEGATIVE

Put “do not”
before the verb
to make the The main verb
does not change.
negative for “I,”
“you,” “we,” or
“they.” After “he,”
“she,” or ”it,” use
“does not.”

FURTHER EXAMPLES PRESENT SIMPLE NEGATIVE

HOW TO FORM PRESENT SIMPLE NEGATIVE

Use “do” or “does” with “not” followed by the base
form of the main verb (the infinitive without “to”).
SUBJECT “DO / DOES” + “NOT” BASE FORM REST OF SENTENCE

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 FILL IN THE GAPS USING LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND
“DO NOT” OR “DOES NOT” ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
Frank talks about his daily
and weekly routines.

KEY LANGUAGE CONTRACTED NEGATIVES

In English, “do not”
and “does not” are
often contracted
to “don’t”
and “doesn’t.”

FURTHER EXAMPLES PRESENT SIMPLE NEGATIVE: SHORT FORMS

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 FILL IN THE GAPS TO WRITE EACH SENTENCE THREE DIFFERENT WAYS

REWRITE THE SENTENCES, CORRECTING THE ERRORS

USE THE CHART TO CREATE 12 CORRECT SENTENCES AND SAY

THEM OUT LOUD

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 READ THE ARTICLE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

CHECKLIST
Present simple negative Daily activities Saying what you don’t do
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 Simple questions
To form simple questions with the verb “to be,” you New language Simple questions
change the order of the subject and verb. The answer Vocabulary Jobs and routine activities
to a simple question usually starts with “yes” or “no.” New skill Asking simple questions

KEY LANGUAGE QUESTIONS WITH “TO BE”

To make a question In a statement, the subject
using the verb “to be,” comes before the verb.
put the verb before
the subject.

In a question, the verb moves The subject comes after the verb.
to the start of the sentence.

FURTHER EXAMPLES QUESTIONS WITH “TO BE”

HOW TO FORM QUESTIONS WITH “TO BE”

“TO BE” SUBJECT REST OF SENTENCE

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 REWRITE THE SENTENCES AS QUESTIONS

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND INTONATION SIMPLE QUESTIONS

CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER The tone of the voice usually rises at
TO EACH QUESTION the end of a simple question in English.
The tone falls at the
end of statements.

The tone goes up at

the end of questions.

SAY THESE SENTENCES OUT

LOUD, FILLING IN THE GAPS

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 KEY LANGUAGE QUESTIONS WITH “DO” AND “DOES”
For questions
without the verb
“to be,” start the
question with
“do” or “does.”
Add “do” to questions Add “does” to The main verb is
with “I,” “you,” “we,” questions with in its base form
and “they.” “he,” “she,” and “it.” (the infinitive without “to”).

FURTHER EXAMPLES QUESTIONS WITH “DO” AND “DOES”

HOW TO FORM QUESTIONS WITH “DO” AND “DOES”

“DO” / “DOES” SUBJECT BASE FORM OF VERB REST OF SENTENCE

FILL IN THE GAPS IN THE QUESTIONS USING “DO” OR “DOES”

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 REWRITE THE QUESTIONS, PUTTING THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER

REWRITE THE SENTENCES SAY THE SENTENCES OUT

AS QUESTIONS LOUD, FILLING IN THE GAPS

CHECKLIST
Simple questions Jobs and routine activities Asking simple questions
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 Answering questions
When answering questions in English, you can often New language Short answers
leave out words to shorten your response. These short Vocabulary Jobs and routines
answers are often used in spoken English. New skill Answering spoken questions

KEY LANGUAGE SHORT ANSWERS

When the Question uses “to be.”
question uses the
verb “to be,” use
“to be” in the short
answer. If the You don’t need to repeat “a doctor” in your answer.
question uses “do”
or “does,” so does
the short answer.
Question uses “do.”
The rest of the sentence is implied.

FURTHER EXAMPLES SHORT ANSWERS

Question uses “does.”

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

Maria Kowalski goes
for a job interview.

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 MARK THE CORRECT REPLY ANSWER THE QUESTIONS,
TO EACH QUESTION SPEAKING OUT LOUD

CHECKLIST
Short answers Jobs and routines Answering spoken questions
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 Asking questions
Use question words such as “what,” “who,” “when,” New language Open questions
and “where” to ask open questions that can’t be Vocabulary Question words
answered with “yes” or “no.” New skill Asking for details

KEY LANGUAGE OPEN QUESTIONS WITH THE VERB “TO BE”

The question word
goes at the beginning
of the question. It is
usually followed by
the verb “to be.”
The question word goes The question is “open”
at the beginning. because it can’t be
answered “yes” or “no.”

FURTHER EXAMPLES OPEN QUESTIONS WITH THE VERB “TO BE”

CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT WORDS IN EACH SENTENCE

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 VOCABULARY MATCH THE QUESTIONS TO
QUESTION WORDS THE CORRECT ANSWERS

FURTHER EXAMPLES FILL IN THE GAPS USING THE

QUESTION WORDS WORDS IN THE PANEL

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 KEY LANGUAGE OPEN QUESTIONS USING “DO” AND “DOES”
With most verbs
other than “to be” “Do” or “does” follows the question word.
you use the
question word
followed by “do”
or “does” to make The question word Main verb changes
a question. goes at the beginning. to its base form.

HOW TO FORM OPEN QUESTIONS USING “DO” AND “DOES”

QUESTION WORD “DO / DOES” SUBJECT VERB + OBJECT

FURTHER EXAMPLES OPEN QUESTIONS USING “DO” AND “DOES”

FILL IN THE GAPS TO COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS

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 REWRITE THE SENTENCES, LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND
PUTTING THE WORDS IN THE MARK THE QUESTIONS YOU HEAR
CORRECT ORDER
Ben talks about his
life as a student.

SAY THE QUESTIONS OUT LOUD, FILLING IN THE GAPS USING THE
WORDS IN THE PANEL

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 READ THE EMAIL AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

USE THE CHART TO CREATE 12 CORRECT SENTENCES

AND SAY THEM OUT LOUD

Start with a Choose the correct Choose a Finish with the main
question word. form “do” or “does.” pronoun or name. verb and object.

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 REWRITE THE SENTENCES, FILL IN THE GAPS TO
CORRECTING THE ERRORS COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS

CHECKLIST
Open questions Question words Asking for details

REVIEW THE ENGLISH YOU HAVE LEARNED IN UNITS 15-19

NEW LANGUAGE SAMPLE SENTENCE UNIT
NEGATIVES WITH “TO BE”

PRESENT SIMPLE NEGATIVE

SIMPLE QUESTIONS

SHORT ANSWERS

OPEN QUESTIONS WITH “TO BE”

OPEN QUESTIONS USING

“DO” AND “DOES”

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 Vocabulary
AROUND TOWN

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 Talking about your town
When you talk about things, you can use “there New language “There is” and “there are”
is” for one and “there are” for more than one. Vocabulary Towns and buildings
“There isn’t” and “there aren’t” are the negatives. New skill Describing a town

KEY LANGUAGE “THERE IS” AND “THERE ARE”

Use “there is” to talk about one thing (singular).

Use “there are” to talk about more than one (plural).

FURTHER EXAMPLES “THERE IS” AND “THERE ARE”

FILL IN THE GAPS USING SAY THESE PLURALS

“THERE IS” AND “THERE ARE” OUT LOUD

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 LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND FILL IN THE GAPS TO COMPLETE
THE SENTENCES

KEY LANGUAGE “THERE IS NOT” AND “THERE ARE NOT ANY”

Add “not” to make a Add “not any” to make a
singular sentence negative. plural sentence negative.

You can shorten You can shorten

“is not” to “isn’t.” “are not” to “aren’t.”

CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT WORD IN EACH SENTENCE

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 ANOTHER WAY TO SAY LISTEN TO THE AUDIO, THEN
“THERE AREN’T ANY” NUMBER THE PICTURES IN THE
You can use “are no” instead of ORDER THEY ARE DESCRIBED
“aren’t any.” It means the same thing.
This is the contracted
form of “are not.”

FURTHER EXAMPLES “ARE NO”

FILL IN THE GAPS

USING “ARE” AND “AREN’T”

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 READ THE EMAIL AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

LOOK AT THE PICTURE, THEN SAY EACH SENTENCE

OUT LOUD, FILLING IN THE GAPS

CHECKLIST
“There is” and ”there are” Towns and buildings Describing a town
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 Using “a” and “the”
Use the definite article (“the”) or indefinite article New language Definite and indefinite articles
(“a,” “an”) to talk about things in specific or general Vocabulary Places in town
terms. Use “some” to talk about more than one thing. New skill Using articles

KEY LANGUAGE “A / AN / THE”

Use “a” to talk Use “a” because you are talking about your work
in general, not the specific place where you work.
about a thing
in general. Use
“the” to talk about
a place, person,
or thing that you
and the listener
both know about. Use “the” because you are talking about
the specific building where you work.

FURTHER EXAMPLES “A / AN / THE”

Use “a / an” to talk about jobs. Use “the” to talk about a particular doctor.

Use “an” before words

that start with a vowel.

Use “a” with “is there” Use “the” to talk about a particular bank.
and “there is.”

CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT WORDS IN EACH SENTENCE

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 KEY LANGUAGE “A / SOME”
You can only use Use “a” and “an” to
“a” and “an” for talk about one thing. Singular.
singular nouns. Use
“some” for plurals.

Use “some” to talk about more than one thing. Plural.

FURTHER EXAMPLES “A / SOME”

FILL IN THE GAPS WITH REWRITE THE SENTENCES,

“A” OR “SOME” CORRECTING THE ERRORS

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 KEY LANGUAGE QUESTIONS WITH “A / ANY”

Use “a” to find out if there Use “any” to find out if there
is one of something. is one or more of something.

FURTHER EXAMPLES QUESTIONS WITH “A / ANY”

CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT WORDS IN EACH QUESTION

REWRITE THE SENTENCES, PUTTING THE WORDS IN THE

CORRECT ORDER

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 KEY LANGUAGE SHORT ANSWERS Short for: “Yes, there is
When answering questions in English, you don’t a hotel in the town.”
have to repeat all the words from the question.

Short for: “No, there aren’t any hotels in the town.”

FILL IN THE GAPS WITH LOOK AT THE MAP AND

SHORT ANSWERS ANSWER THE QUESTIONS,
SPEAKING OUT LOUD

CHECKLIST
Definite and indefinite articles Places in town Using articles
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 Orders and directions
Use imperatives to tell someone to do something. New language Imperatives
They are also useful to give a warning, or to give Vocabulary Directions
directions to someone. New skill Finding your way

KEY LANGUAGE IMPERATIVES

To make the imperative,
use the base form of
the verb (the infinitive
without “to”).
The base form of the
verb “to stop.”

FURTHER EXAMPLES IMPERATIVES

REWRITE THE INFINITIVES AS IMPERATIVES

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 KEY LANGUAGE MARK THE DIRECTIONS THAT LEAD YOU TO
GIVING DIRECTIONS THE CORRECT PLACES ON THE MAP

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 VOCABULARY DIRECTIONS

FILL IN THE GAPS USING DIRECTIONS

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 KEY LANGUAGE NEGATIVE IMPERATIVE
Add “don’t” or “do not”
before the verb to make
an imperative negative.

FURTHER EXAMPLES NEGATIVE IMPERATIVE

REWRITE THE SENTENCES LISTEN AND MATCH THE

AS NEGATIVE IMPERATIVES DIRECTIONS TO THE PLACES

CHECKLIST
Imperatives Directions Finding your way
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 Joining sentences
“And” and “but” are conjunctions: words that join statements New language Using “and” and “but”
together. “And” adds things to a sentence or links sentences Vocabulary Town, jobs, and family
together. “But” introduces a contrast to a sentence. New skill Joining sentences

KEY LANGUAGE USING “AND” TO JOIN SENTENCES

Use “and” to join two “There’s” is the same as “There is.”
sentences together.

You can drop the second “there’s”

when you join sentences using “and.”

FURTHER EXAMPLES USING “AND” TO JOIN SENTENCES

REWRITE THESE STATEMENTS AS SINGLE SENTENCES USING “AND”

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 LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND MATCH THE PLACES MENTIONED
IN EACH “AND” STATEMENT

KEY LANGUAGE USING A COMMA INSTEAD OF “AND”

For lists of more than
two items, you can You can use a comma Use another comma
to replace “and” in a list. before the “and.”
use commas instead
of “and.”
Keep the “and” between
the final two nouns.

MARK THE SENTENCES THAT USE COMMAS AND “AND” CORRECTLY

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 KEY LANGUAGE USING “BUT” TO JOIN SENTENCES
Use “but” to join
a positive and a
negative statement.

You can use “but” to add something

negative to a positive sentence.

You can use “but” to add something

positive to a negative sentence.

MATCH THE BEGINNINGS OF THE SENTENCES TO THE CORRECT ENDINGS

REWRITE EACH PAIR OF STATEMENTS AS A SINGLE SENTENCE

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 CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT WORD IN EACH SENTENCE

LOOK AT THE TABLE, THEN SAY “AND” AND “BUT” SENTENCES OUT LOUD

CHECKLIST
Using “and” and “but” Town, jobs, and family Joining sentences
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 Describing places
Use adjectives to give more information New language Adjectives
about nouns, for example to describe Vocabulary Place adjectives and nouns
a person, building, or place. New skill Describing places

KEY LANGUAGE USING ADJECTIVES

Adjectives are usually placed before
the noun they describe.

Adjectives are the same Adjectives are the same

for male and female nouns. for singular and plural nouns.

VOCABULARY ADJECTIVES

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 REWRITE THE SENTENCES, PUTTING THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER

OTHER WAYS TO USE ADJECTIVES READ THE PASSAGE

Sometimes, adjectives can be put AND CIRCLE SEVEN ADJECTIVES
in different places in a sentence.

You can put the adjective at the end of

the sentence after the verb “to be.”

The adjective usually

comes before the noun.

You can replace the

noun with a pronoun.

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 FILL IN THE GAPS TO WRITE EACH SENTENCE THREE DIFFERENT WAYS

VOCABULARY PLACES AND SCENERY

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READ THE POSTCARD AND CORRECT THE INCORRECTLY SPELLED WORDS

SAY THE SENTENCES OUT LOUD, FILLING IN THE GAPS

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 KEY LANGUAGE USING QUANTITY PHRASES
English has many Use “some” when there is more than one,
different phrases but you don’t know exactly how many.
for quantities when
the exact number
is not known. Use “a few” for
a small number.

Use “lots of” for

a large number.

FURTHER EXAMPLES USING QUANTITY PHRASES

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO, THEN NUMBER THE PICTURES IN THE ORDER

THEY ARE DESCRIBED

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 WRITE SENTENCES ABOUT THE IMAGE USING “A FEW,”
“SOME,” OR “LOTS OF”

LOOK AT THE TABLE, THEN SAY SENTENCES OUT LOUD

USING “A FEW,” “SOME,” AND “LOTS OF”

CHECKLIST
Adjectives Place adjectives and nouns Describing places
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 Giving reasons
Use the conjunction “because” to give a reason Key language “Because”
for something. You can also use “because” Vocabulary Places and jobs
to answer the question “Why?” New skill Giving reasons

KEY LANGUAGE USING “BECAUSE”

This is the Use “because” before This is
main clause. you give the reason. the reason.

FURTHER EXAMPLES

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

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 FILL IN THE GAPS USING THE PHRASES IN THE PANEL

CHECKLIST
“Because” Places and jobs Giving reasons

REVIEW THE ENGLISH YOU HAVE LEARNED IN UNITS 21–26

NEW LANGUAGE SAMPLE SENTENCE UNIT
USING “THERE IS” AND “THERE ARE”

ARTICLES

USING “ANY” AND “SOME”

IMPERATIVES

JOINING SENTENCES

USING ADJECTIVES

USING “BECAUSE”

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 Vocabulary
AROUND THE HOUSE

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 The things I have
When you talk about things you own, such as furniture or pets, New language Using “have”
you can use the verb “have.” You can also use it to talk about Vocabulary Household objects
your qualifications and the appliances and rooms in your home. New skill Talking about possessions
KEY LANGUAGE USING “HAVE” Use “has” for the third
person singular (he, she, or it).
“Have” is an irregular
verb. The third person
singular form is “has,”
not “haves.”

HOW TO FORM STATEMENTS USING “HAVE”

SUBJECT “HAVE” OBJECT
These pronouns
take “have.”

These pronouns
take “has.”

FILL IN THE GAPS USING “HAVE” OR “HAS”

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 LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND MARK WHO OWNS WHICH OBJECT

READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS

AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

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 KEY LANGUAGE “HAVE” NEGATIVES
Although “have” is irregular, its negative is formed in the usual way.
The negative form can also be contracted as with other verbs.

Use “does not”

instead of “do not”
for she, he, and it.

Always use “have”

“Does not” can instead of “has”
“Do not” can be in the negative.
shortened to “don’t.” be shortened
to “doesn’t.”

WRITE EACH SENTENCE IN ITS OTHER NEGATIVE FORM

USE THE CHART TO CREATE 11 CORRECT SENTENCES

AND SAY THEM OUT LOUD

Start with a Choose the correct Choose an article Finish with

pronoun. form of the verb. or determiner. a noun.

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 ANOTHER WAY TO SAY “HAVE”
Some English speakers,
especially in the UK, use
“have got” instead of “have.”
It means the same thing.
The only difference is the word “got.”

HOW TO FORM ”HAVE GOT”

POSITIVE NEGATIVE

Only use this form when using “have” with “Has not got” can be
“got.” Don’t shorten “I have” to “I’ve a dog.” shortened to “hasn’t got.”

WRITE EACH SENTENCE IN ITS OTHER TWO FORMS

CHECKLIST
Using “have” Household objects Talking about possessions
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 What do you have?
Use questions with “have” to ask someone New language “Have” questions
about the things they own. “Do” or “does” Vocabulary House and furniture
are used to form the question. New skill Asking about household objects

KEY LANGUAGE ASKING “HAVE” QUESTIONS

Form “have” questions by adding “do” or “does.” “Has” changes to ”have” in questions.

Add “do” to turn “I,” “you,” “we,” Add “does” to form questions
and “they” statements into questions. for “he,” “she,” and “it.”

VOCABULARY HOUSEHOLD OBJECTS

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 REWRITE THE LISTEN AND MARK WHO OWNS
SENTENCES AS QUESTIONS WHICH OBJECTS

USE THE CHART TO CREATE NINE CORRECT SENTENCES AND

SAY THEM OUT LOUD

Start the question Choose a Use “have.” Finish with

with “do” or “does.” pronoun. a noun.

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 KEY LANGUAGE SHORT ANSWERS TO “HAVE” QUESTIONS
You can give short Use “do” in the
positive answer.
answers to “have” Add “do” to form
questions using a question.
“do” and “don’t.”

Use “do not” or “don’t”

in the negative answer.

LOOK AT THE PICTURE LOOK AT THE PICTURE, THEN

AND WRITE SHORT ANSWERS ANSWER THE QUESTIONS OUT LOUD
TO THE QUESTIONS

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 KEY LANGUAGE “HAVE GOT” QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Questions and answers using “have got” are formed differently.
Remember, you mostly hear this in British English. Use “have” in the
positive answer.
“Have” or “has” moves to
the start of the question.

“Got” does
not move.
Use “have not” or “haven’t”
in the negative answer.

REWRITE EACH “HAVE” SAY THE ANSWERS OUT

QUESTION USING “HAVE GOT” LOUD, FILLING IN THE GAPS

CHECKLIST
“Have” questions House and furniture Asking about household objects
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 Vocabulary
FOOD AND DRINK

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 Counting
In English, nouns can be countable or uncountable. New language Uncountable nouns
Countable nouns can be individually counted. Objects Vocabulary Food containers
that can’t be separated and counted are uncountable. New skill Talking about food

KEY LANGUAGE COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Use “a,” “an,” or a number to talk about countable nouns.
“Some” can be used for both countable and uncountable nouns.

COUNTABLE NOUNS UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Uncountable nouns are always
paired with verbs in the singular.

Always use “some”

with uncountable nouns,
not “a,” “an,” or a number.
Use “some” when there
are more countable things
than you can easily count.

FURTHER EXAMPLES COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT WORD IN EACH SENTENCE

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 KEY LANGUAGE NEGATIVES AND QUESTIONS
For both countable and uncountable nouns, use “any” in negative sentences and questions.
COUNTABLE NOUNS UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Use “are” for positive Use “is” for positive

countable statements. uncountable statements.

Use “aren’t” for negative Use “isn’t” for negative

countable statements. uncountable statements.

Use “are there” for Use “is there” for

countable questions. uncountable questions.

FILL IN THE GAPS WITH STATEMENTS AND QUESTIONS

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BY FILLING IN THE GAPS, SPEAKING OUT LOUD

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 VOCABULARY FOOD CONTAINERS

KEY LANGUAGE MAKING UNCOUNTABLE THINGS COUNTABLE

Uncountable
nouns can be
made countable
if they are placed
in containers.

FILL IN THE GAPS TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES

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 KEY LANGUAGE QUESTIONS ABOUT QUANTITIES
You use “many” to ask questions about quantities of countable nouns,
and “much” to ask questions about quantities of uncountable nouns.

Use “many” for countable questions. Use “much” for uncountable questions.

FURTHER EXAMPLES QUESTIONS ABOUT QUANTITIES

FILL IN THE GAPS USING LISTEN TO THE AUDIO

“HOW MUCH” AND “HOW MANY” AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
Listen as Mila and Jon
plan a shopping trip.

CHECKLIST
Uncountable nouns Food containers Talking about food
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 Measuring
Use “enough” when you have the correct New language Measurements
number or amount of something. Use “too many” Vocabulary Ingredients and quantities
or “too much” if you have more than enough. New skill Talking about amounts

KEY LANGUAGE “ENOUGH / TOO MANY”

Use “enough,” Eggs are countable.
“not enough,”
and “too many” You need four eggs. Two is not enough.
to talk about
quantities of
countable nouns. Use “enough”
for questions.
Four eggs is the correct amount: enough.

Five eggs is more than enough: too many.

FURTHER EXAMPLES “ENOUGH / TOO MANY”

READ THE RECIPE AND CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT

WORDS IN EACH SENTENCE

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 KEY LANGUAGE “ENOUGH / TOO MUCH”
Use “enough,”
“not enough,” and
“too much” to talk
We need eight ounces of flour. Do we have enough?
about quantities of
uncountable nouns.
4oz 8oz 12oz

You need eight ounces of Eight ounces is the Twelve ounces is more
flour. Four is not enough. correct amount: enough. than enough: too much.

FURTHER EXAMPLES “ENOUGH / TOO MUCH”

LISTEN AND MATCH THE CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT

PICTURES TO THE AMOUNTS WORDS IN EACH SENTENCE
Sheila and Vikram are
preparing to bake a cake.

CHECKLIST
Measurements Ingredients and quantities Talking about amounts
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 Vocabulary
CLOTHES AND ACCESSORIES

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CLOTHING SIZES

DESCRIBING CLOTHES

COLORS (US) / COLOURS (UK)

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 At the shops
You can use many different verbs to talk about what New language Using “too” and “fit”
happens when you are shopping. Use “too” and Vocabulary Shopping and clothes
“enough” to describe how well clothes fit you. New skill Describing clothes

VOCABULARY SHOPPING VERBS

CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT WORD IN EACH SENTENCE

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 REWRITE THE SENTENCES, PUTTING THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER

READ THE MESSAGES LISTEN TO THE AUDIO

AND CIRCLE 12 ADJECTIVES AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
Five groups of friends are talking
about the things they want to buy.

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 KEY LANGUAGE ANSWERING “DOES IT FIT?”
In English, you use “enough” and “too” with adjectives
to describe how well a piece of clothing fits you.
The noun comes first when
asking if something is the correct size.

MATCH THE PHRASES FILL IN THE GAPS USING

THAT MEAN THE SAME THE PHRASES IN THE PANEL

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 LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND MARK WHICH PIECE OF CLOTHING
EACH PERSON DESCRIBES

USE THE CHART TO CREATE 12 CORRECT SENTENCES AND SAY THEM

OUT LOUD

Start with a Choose an Choose Choose the Finish with

determiner. adjective. a noun. correct verb form. a size adjective.

CHECKLIST
Using “too” and “fit” Shopping and clothes Describing clothes
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 Describing things
You can use adjectives to give your opinion New language Opinion adjectives
about things as well as to give factual information. Vocabulary Shopping and materials
You can use more than one adjective before a noun. New skill Giving opinions

KEY LANGUAGE OPINION ADJECTIVES

Some adjectives give opinions, not facts.

These are These are

positive adjectives. negative adjectives.

KEY LANGUAGE ADJECTIVE ORDER

Adjectives usually follow a set order in English.
Opinion adjectives come before fact adjectives.
OPINION ADJECTIVE FACT ADJECTIVE NOUN

Opinion adjectives come first. Fact adjectives come last.

FURTHER EXAMPLES ADJECTIVE ORDER

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 CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT ADJECTIVE IN EACH SENTENCE

REWRITE THE SENTENCES, LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND

PUTTING THE WORDS IN THE MARK THE CORRECT ANSWERS
CORRECT ORDER

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 VOCABULARY MATERIALS
Some words can be used both as nouns to name materials, and as adjectives
to say what things are made of. Two of the nouns below change when they
become adjectives: “wood” to “wooden”, and “wool” to “woolen”.

MATCH THE PICTURES TO THE CORRECT DESCRIPTIONS

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 SAY THE SENTENCES OUT LOUD, CORRECTING THE WORD ORDER

CHECKLIST
Opinion adjectives Shopping and materials Giving opinions

REVIEW THE ENGLISH YOU HAVE LEARNED IN UNITS 28–35

NEW LANGUAGE SAMPLE SENTENCE UNIT
USING “HAVE”

ASKING “HAVE” QUESTIONS

COUNTABLE AND
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

USING “ENOUGH” AND “MANY”

SHOPPING VERBS

ADJECTIVE ORDER

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 Vocabulary
SPORTS

128
EQUIPMENT

VENUES

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 Talking about sports
To describe taking part in some sports, you use New language “Go” and “play”
the verb “go” plus the gerund. For other sports, Vocabulary Sports
you use “play” plus the noun. New skill Talking about sports

KEY LANGUAGE “GO” WITH A GERUND

You can make some “Go” changes
verbs into nouns by with the subject.
adding “-ing” to their
base forms. These
are called gerunds.
Add “-ing” to the base
form of the verb.

FURTHER EXAMPLES “GO” WITH A GERUND

FILL IN THE GAPS TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES

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 LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND MATCH THE DAYS TO SAM’S SPORTS

KEY LANGUAGE SPELLING GERUNDS For single syllable verbs

All gerunds end For verbs that end ending in a consonant +
in “e” delete the “e.” vowel + consonant…
in “-ing” and
are formed
following these
simple rules.

For most Then add “-ing.” …double the final

verbs add “-ing.” consonant and add “-ing.”

FIND NINE HIDDEN WORDS AND WRITE THEM IN THE CORRECT GROUP

REGULAR GERUNDS WITH GERUNDS WITH

GERUNDS: DOUBLE CONSONANTS: DROPPED “E”:

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 KEY LANGUAGE “PLAY” WITH A NOUN
For some sports, especially ball games and
competitions, you use “play” with the noun.
“Play” changes, depending The noun is placed
on the subject. after the verb.

FURTHER EXAMPLES “PLAY” WITH A NOUN

CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT REWRITE THE SENTENCES,

WORD IN EACH SENTENCE CORRECTING THE ERRORS

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 READ THE ARTICLE AND
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

SAY THE SENTENCES OUT LOUD, USING “GO” OR “PLAY” AND THE
CORRECT FORMS OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS

CHECKLIST
“Go” and “play” Sports Talking about sports
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 Vocabulary
HOBBIES AND PASTIMES

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 Free time
Adverbs of frequency show how often you do New language Adverbs of frequency
something, from something you do very frequently Vocabulary Pastimes
(“always”) to something you don’t do at all (“never”). New skill Talking about your free time

VOCABULARY ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

Use adverbs of
frequency to say
how often you do 100%
something. You
normally put the
adverb between the
subject and the verb.

0%

KEY LANGUAGE ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

Time phrases
often go at SUBJECT ADVERB OF FREQUENCY ACTIVITY TIME PHRASE
the ends of
sentences
using adverbs
of frequency.

REWRITE THE SENTENCES, PUTTING THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER

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 LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND MATCH THE PASTIME TO ITS FREQUENCY
Ben is taking part in a survey about how he
spends his free time. Listen to his answers.

LOOK AT THE TABLE AND SAY THE SENTENCES OUT LOUD, FILLING IN
THE GAPS

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 HOW TO FORM QUESTIONS ABOUT FREE TIME
Use different phrases to ask about the frequency with which someone
does an activity and the specific time that they do something.
Use “when” to ask
Use “how often” to ask about frequency. about the day or time.

FURTHER EXAMPLES QUESTIONS ABOUT FREE TIME

MARK THE CORRECT QUESTION FOR EACH ANSWER

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 WRITE A QUESTION BASED ON EACH STATEMENT USING
“HOW OFTEN” OR “WHEN”

SAY QUESTIONS OUT LOUD BASED ON THE STATEMENTS

CHECKLIST
Adverbs of frequency Pastimes Talking about your free time
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 Likes and dislikes
Verbs such as “love,” “like,” and “hate” express New language “Love,” “like,” and “hate”
your feelings about things. You can use Vocabulary Food, sports, and pastimes
these verbs with nouns or gerunds. New skill Talking about what you like

KEY LANGUAGE LIKES AND DISLIKES WITH NOUNS TIP

“Don’t like” means
You can use these verbs to talk about nouns. “dislike,” but people
Use “do not” or “don’t” and “does not” use “don’t like” more
or “doesn’t” to make negative statements. often in spoken
English.

This means you really like it. This is stronger

than “don’t like.”

FURTHER EXAMPLES LIKES AND DISLIKES WITH NOUNS

MATCH THE PICTURES TO THE CORRECT SENTENCES

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 WRITE THE NEGATIVE OF EACH SENTENCE USING “DOESN’T” OR “DON’T”

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND MARK THE CORRECT ANSWERS

Anna talks on Radio
Chat about what she
likes and dislikes.

USE THE CHART TO CREATE NINE CORRECT SENTENCES

AND SAY THEM OUT LOUD

Start with a Choose Finish with

pronoun or name. a verb a noun.

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 KEY LANGUAGE LIKES AND DISLIKES WITH GERUNDS
You can use verbs such as “like” and “hate”
with gerunds to talk about activities.

FURTHER EXAMPLES LIKES AND DISLIKES WITH GERUNDS

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND MATCH THE LIKES AND DISLIKES

WITH THE CORRECT ACTIVITIES

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READ THE ARTICLE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

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 VOCABULARY REASONS FOR LIKES AND DISLIKES
You can use these
adjectives to talk
about why you
like something.

KEY LANGUAGE “DO” QUESTIONS ABOUT LIKES AND DISLIKES

Use “do” or “does”
to ask if someone Use “do” to ask a question.
likes something.
You can use “it” to avoid
repeating the subject.

KEY LANGUAGE “WHY” QUESTIONS ABOUT LIKES AND DISLIKES

You can use “why” to
find out the reasons Use “why” to ask the reason.
why someone likes
or dislikes something. You can use “because”
to link the two parts
of your answer.

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 WRITE QUESTIONS BASED ON THE STATEMENTS

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS OUT LOUD, USING THE WORDS IN THE PANEL

CHECKLIST
“Love,” “like,” and “hate” Food, sports, and pastimes Talking about what you like
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 Vocabulary
MUSIC

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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

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 Expressing preference
You use “like” and “love” to show how much you New language Using “favorite”
enjoy something. “Favorite” is used to identify Vocabulary Food and music
the thing you love most in a group. New skill Talking about your favorite things

KEY LANGUAGE USING “FAVORITE” Remember, this verb

“Like” and “love” are verbs, is stronger than “like.”
so they need subjects
and objects. “Favorite”
is an adjective, so it is
always paired with a
noun or gerund. This shows you like “Favorite” can be followed by a noun
this thing the most. or the phrase “type of” and a noun.

FURTHER EXAMPLES USING “FAVORITE” “Italian” is not a particular

food, but a “type of” food.

The UK spelling is "favourite".

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

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MARK THE PICTURE THAT MATCHES EACH STATEMENT

FILL IN THE GAPS USING THE WORDS IN THE PANEL

149
 LOOK AT THESE ONLINE PROFILES, THEN FILL IN THE GAPS AND
SAY THE SENTENCES OUT LOUD

150
 READ THE ARTICLE AND
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

CHECKLIST
Using “favorite” Food and music Talking about your favorite things

REVIEW THE ENGLISH YOU HAVE LEARNED IN UNITS 37–42

NEW LANGUAGE SAMPLE SENTENCE UNIT
“GO” WITH GERUNDS,
“PLAY” WITH NOUNS

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

QUESTIONS ABOUT FREE TIME

LIKES AND DISLIKES

QUESTIONS ABOUT LIKES AND DISLIKES

USING “FAVORITE”

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 Vocabulary
ABILITIES

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 What you can and can’t do
Use “can” to talk about the things you are able to do, New language “Can,” “can’t,” and “cannot”
such as ride a bicycle or play the guitar. Use “cannot” Vocabulary Talents and abilities
or “can’t” for things you are not able to do. New skill Saying what you can and can’t do

KEY LANGUAGE “CAN / CANNOT / CAN’T”

“Can” goes between the
subject and the verb. The
verb after “can” changes
to its base form (the Base form of verb.
infinitive without “to”).

“Can” is always the same.

TIP
The long negative
It doesn’t change with the subject.

form “cannot” is
always spelled as
one word, not
two words. Short form of “cannot.”

FURTHER EXAMPLES “CAN / CANNOT / CAN’T”

HOW TO FORM “CAN / CANNOT / CAN’T”

SUBJECT “CAN / CANNOT / CAN’T” BASE FORM OBJECT

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REWRITE THE SENTENCES, PUTTING THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER

CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT WORD IN EACH SENTENCE

FILL IN THE GAPS TO WRITE EACH SENTENCE THREE DIFFERENT WAYS

155
 KEY LANGUAGE QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS
To make a question
using “can,” put “can”
before the subject.
When you answer
“can” questions,
you don’t need to
repeat all the words
from the question.

FURTHER EXAMPLES QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS

SAY THE SENTENCES OUT LOUD, FILLING IN THE GAPS

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 WRITE QUESTIONS LISTEN TO THE AUDIO
TO MATCH THE STATEMENTS AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
Sheila and Mark talk about the
things they can and can’t cook.

FILL IN THE GAPS WITH “CAN” OR “CANNOT”

CHECKLIST
“Can,” “can’t,” and “cannot” Talents and abilities Saying what you can and can’t do
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 Describing actions
Words such as “quietly” and “loudly” are called adverbs. New language Regular and irregular adverbs
They give more information about verbs, so you can use Vocabulary Hobbies and activities
them to describe how you do something. New skill Describing activities

KEY LANGUAGE USING ADVERBS

Adverbs often “Quietly” describes how I speak.
come after the
verb they describe.

“Loudly” describes how he speaks.

FURTHER EXAMPLES USING ADVERBS

FILL IN THE GAPS USING THE WORDS IN THE PANEL

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 KEY LANGUAGE REGULAR AND IRREGULAR ADVERBS
REGULAR ADVERBS
To make most adverbs, just Drop the “y”
add “-ly” to the adjective. and add “-ily.”
If the adjective ends in “y,”
leave out the “y” and add
“-ily” to make the adverb.

IRREGULAR ADVERBS Adjectives

ending “-ly”
Some adverbs are totally The adverb is The adverb don’t change
totally different is the same as to become
different to the adjective. to the adjective. the adjective. adverbs.
Others are the same. These
are called irregular adverbs.

FIND 8 ADVERBS AND WRITE REWRITE THE SENTENCES,

THEM IN THE CORRECT COLUMN CORRECTING THE ERRORS

REGULAR IRREGULAR

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 ANOTHER WAY TO SAY I DO SOMETHING WELL
If you’re “good at” doing
something, you do it well.
Use a gerund or nouns
after the phrase to say
what you’re “good at.”
You can use the gerund after “good at.”

HOW TO FORM “GOOD AT / BAD AT”

The negative SUBJECT + VERB “GOOD AT / BAD AT” GERUND / NOUN
form of “good
at” is “bad at.”

FURTHER EXAMPLES “GOOD AT / BAD AT”

REWRITE THE SENTENCES, PUTTING THE WORDS IN

THE CORRECT ORDER

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 REWRITE EACH SENTENCE IN ITS OTHER FORM

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND MARK WHO IS GOOD AT OR BAD

AT EACH ACTIVITY

USE THE CHART TO CREATE 12 CORRECT SENTENCES

AND SAY THEM OUT LOUD

CHECKLIST
Regular and irregular adverbs Hobbies and activities Describing activities
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 Describing ability
Words such as “quite” and “very” are modifying adverbs. New language Modifying adverbs
You can use them before other adverbs to give more Vocabulary Skills and abilities
information about how you do something. New skill Saying how well you do things

KEY LANGUAGE MODIFYING ADVERBS

If you do something “Quite” modifies the main adverb,
TIP
In US English,
“quite” well, you’re “well,” and goes before it. “quite” is used to
OK but not excellent add emphasis
at it. If you do it to an adverb.
“very” or “really” well,
you’re excellent.

FURTHER EXAMPLES MODIFYING ADVERBS

MATCH THE BEGINNING OF THE SENTENCES TO THE CORRECT ENDINGS

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 KEY LANGUAGE MODIFYING ADVERBS WITH “GOOD AT”
You can also use
modifying adverbs
with the phrases
“good at” and
“bad at.”
“Quite” modifies “good at.” Remember that “good
at” and “bad at” are
followed by a gerund.

“Very / really” goes before “good at.”

READ THE REPORT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

CHECKLIST
Modifying adverbs Skills and abilities Saying how well you do things
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 Wishes and desires
You can use “I want” and “I would like” to talk about New language “Would” and “want”
things you want to do. You can also use their negative Vocabulary Leisure activities
form to say what you would not like to do. New skill Talking about ambitions

KEY LANGUAGE “I WOULD LIKE / I WANT”

“I would like” is
similar to “I want,” but
“I want” is stronger. He has a strong desire to do a thing.

The contracted form of “I would.”

HOW TO FORM “I WOULD LIKE / I’D LIKE”

“Would” is a modal SUBJECT MODAL VERB VERB INFINITIVE + OBJECT
verb, so its form
doesn’t change.

FURTHER EXAMPLES “I’D LIKE / I WANT”

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 FILL IN THE GAPS TO WRITE EACH SENTENCE THREE DIFFERENT WAYS

MATCH THE PICTURES TO THE DESCRIPTIONS

USE THE CHART TO CREATE 12 CORRECT SENTENCES

AND SAY THEM OUT LOUD

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 KEY LANGUAGE “I WOULD LIKE / I WANT” NEGATIVES
Use “not” after
“would” to make
the negative.
“Don’t” and
“doesn’t” go
before “want.”

The contracted form of “would not.”

“Don’t” goes before “want.”

FURTHER EXAMPLES “I WOULD LIKE / I WANT” NEGATIVES

FILL IN THE GAPS TO WRITE EACH SENTENCE THREE DIFFERENT WAYS

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 KEY LANGUAGE QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS
“Would” goes before the subject in a question.

“Does” goes before the subject in

questions with “want.”

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

REWRITE THE SENTENCES, CORRECTING THE ERRORS

CHECKLIST
“Would” and “want” Leisure activities Talking about ambitions
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 Studying
When talking about your studies you can use “I would” New language Adverbs and articles
and “I want” to say which subjects you would like to learn. Vocabulary Academic subjects
Use adverbs to say how much you want to do them. New skill Talking about your studies

VOCABULARY ACADEMIC SUBJECTS

KEY LANGUAGE “REALLY / QUITE”

The adverb “really”
means you want to
do something a lot.
“Quite” is less strong. You have a strong desire to do it.

Your desire is not as strong.

FURTHER EXAMPLES “REALLY / QUITE”

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VOCABULARY STUDYING

REWRITE THE SENTENCES, PUTTING THE WORDS IN THE

CORRECT ORDER

USE THE CHART TO CREATE 12 CORRECT SENTENCES

AND SAY THEM OUT LOUD

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 KEY LANGUAGE THE ZERO ARTICLE
You don’t use an She goes there to study, which is the
article (“a” or “the”) purpose of schools, so don’t use the article.
with some places
and institutions
when you are
talking about what
they are used for.

Use the article to talk about the

specific building where he works.

FURTHER EXAMPLES THE ZERO ARTICLE

ZERO ARTICLE ARTICLE

CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT WORDS IN EACH SENTENCE

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 LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND MATCH THE PICTURES TO THE NAMES
Maureen talks about what her family
are doing and where they are.

CHECKLIST
Adverbs and articles Academic subjects Talking about your studies

REVIEW THE ENGLISH YOU HAVE LEARNED IN UNITS 44-48

NEW LANGUAGE SAMPLE SENTENCE UNIT
“CAN,” “CANNOT,” AND “CAN’T”

USING ADVERBS

“GOOD AT” AND “BAD AT”

MODIFYING ADVERBS

“I WOULD LIKE” AND “I WANT”

“REALLY” AND “QUITE”

THE ZERO ARTICLE

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Answers

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 TOM'S BAG:
sandwiches, cell phone, ID card,
chocolate bar.
SARAH’S BAG:
purse, books, brush, notebook.

“s” PLURALS:
1. apples 2. bottles 3. necklaces
“es” PLURALS:
4. sandwiches 5. brushes 6. watches
“ies” PLURALS:
7. dictionaries 8. diaries

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REGULAR GERUNDS:
sailing, snowboarding, skateboarding
GERUNDS WITH DOUBLE CONSONANTS:
swimming, running, shopping
GERUNDS WITH A DROPPED “E”:
skating, horse riding, cycling

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REGULAR
loudly, quickly, badly, easily
IRREGULAR
fast, well, hard, early

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Index
All entries are indexed by unit number.
C
“can” “cannot” and “can’t” 44
clothes 33 34
colors 33.4
first names 1.7
fit (clothing) 34.6
food 30 31 40 42
formal English 1.1
free time 39
Main entries are highlighted in bold. comma use 24.5 frequency phrases 14.7 14.8
conjunctions 24 26 adverbs 39
containers (food) 31.7 “how often” 39.6

A
contracted negatives “from” 14.2
aren’t (are not) 15.7 furniture 27 28 29
can’t (cannot) 44
“a” and “an” 10.1 22 31.1 don’t (do not) and doesn’t (does not) 16.6

G
zero article 48 23.8 28.6 47.7
abilities 43 44 46 isn’t (is not) and aren’t (are not) 21.6 21.8
academic studies 48 wouldn’t (would not) 47.7
accessories (clothing) 33 contractions gerunds 37 40.7 42.1 45.7
activities 14.4 45 47 see also daily routines; I’d (I would) 47.1 giving directions 23.4
pastimes; sports I’m (I am) 1.2 10.1 “good at” 45.7 45.8 46.4
adjectives 3.9 25 countable nouns 31 32 greetings 1.1
adjective order 35 counting 31 see also measuring
likes and dislikes 40.11 countries 2 3.9 3.11

H
opinions 35
possessive adjectives 5

D
using “favorite” 42.1
adverbs 39 48 habits 12 13 14
modifying 46 “hate” 40
regular and irregular 45 daily routines 12 13 14 see also jobs “have” and “has” 28 29
age 3 day “have got” 28.9 29.9
alphabet, pronunciation of 1.8 days of the week 14.1 14.2 “hello” and “hi” 1.1
“always” 39.1 39.2 times of the day 11.2 12.2 hobbies 38 45 see also pastimes
“am” see I am definite article 22 see also indefinite article; zero “how” 19
ambitions 47 article hours 11
“and” 24 “the” 22.1 48.7 house 27 28 29
animals (pets) 4.6 5 6 desires and wishes 47 48.2 household objects 29.2
answering questions 18 determiners 5.6 8.7 “how often” 39.6
short answers 18.1 22.12 29.6 29.9 44.7 directions 23
47.10 dislikes and likes 40

I
“any” 22.8 31.4 “do” and “does” 17.8 17.10 18.1 19.8 29 40
apostrophes 6 47
“are” 21.8 31.4 “do not” and “don’t” 16 23.8 28.6 29.6 40
“are not” and “aren’t” 15.7 21.8 47.7 “I am” and “I’m 1 3 10.1
articles 10.1 22 “does not” and “doesn’t” 16 28.6 “I am not” and “I’m not” 15
zero article 48 drink 30 31 “I would” and “I’d” 47
asking questions 17 19 39.6 “I would not” and “I wouldn’t” 47.7
“can” questions 44.7 “ies” endings 8.4

E
“do” and “does” questions 40.12 47.10 “ily” endings 45.4
“have” questions 29.1 29.9 imperatives 23
“how many” and “how much” questions 31.10 “in” 10.8
32.1 “enough” 32 34.6 indefinite article 22 see also definite article; zero
intonation 17.6 equipment (sports) 36.2 article
“is there” and “are there” questions 31.4 “es” endings 8.4 9.2 13.7 13.8 “a” and “an” 10.1 22 31.1
“why” questions 40.13 everyday things 7 see also possessions infinitive (verbs) 13.1 see also verbs, base form
“would” questions 47.10 informal English 1.1 see also contractions;
“at” 14.2 contracted negatives

F
“ing” endings 37 see also gerunds
ingredients 32

B
“inside” 10.6
fact adjectives 35 instruments (musical) 41.2
family 4 5 6 24 intonation 17.6
“bad at” 45.8 46.4 “favorite” 42 introducing yourself 1 3
base form see verbs feelings (likes and dislikes) 40 42 irregular adverbs 45.4
“because” 26 40.13 female and male nouns 5.1 25.1 irregular verbs 28
buildings 20 21 see also house town “few” 25.10
“but” 24.7 finding your way 23
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JKL
jobs 9 10 16 17 18 22 26
“n’t” endings 15
numbers 3.4 25.10
pronunciation of 3.7
questions, asking continued
“is there” and “are there” questions 31.4
“why questions 40.13
joining sentences (conjunctions) 24 26 “would” questions 47.10
last names 1.7 “quietly” 45.1

O
“left” 23.4 “quite” 46 48.2
“like” 42
likes and dislikes 40

R
lists (comma use) 24.5 occupations (jobs) 9 10 16 17 18 22 26
“lots” 25.10 “on” 10.8 14.2
“loudly” 45.1 open questions 19
“love” 40 42 opinions (adjectives) 35 “really” 46 48.2
“ly” endings 45.4 orders 23 reason statements 26 40.11 40.13
“outside” 10.6 regular adverbs 45.4
“right” 23.4

M
rooms 27

P
routines, daily 12 13 14 see also jobs
male and female nouns 5.1 25.1

S
“many” 31.10 32 pastimes 38 39 40
materials 35.7 personal information 1 3 10
meals 30 pets 4.6 5 6
measuring 32 places 25 26 see also town “s” endings 8.4 9.2 13
see also counting workplaces 10.4 16 saying English see spoken English
minutes 11 “play” 37.7 scenery 25.7
modal verbs 47.2 plurals 8.1 21.1 22.4 shopping 33 34 35
modifying adverbs 46 articles 10.1 verbs 34.1
“much” 31.10 32 nouns 6.5 8.4 9.2 15.3 22.4 short answers to questions 18.1 22.12 29.6
music 41 42 positive sentences see also “yes” answers 29.9 40.12 44.7 47.10
adjectives 35.1 see also “no” answers; “yes” answers
conjunctions 24.7 short forms see contractions

N
possessions 7 8 28 simple questions
possessive adjectives 5 answering 18
possessive apostrophes 6 asking 17
names 1 possessive pronouns 8 short answers 18.1 22.12 29.6 29.9 40.12
nationalities 2.2 3.9 3.11 preferences 42 44.7 47.10
negative contractions prepositions 14.2 23.6 singular 5.1 28.1
aren’t (are not) 15.7 present simple 13 14.8 16 nouns 5.1 6.1 21.1 22.4 25.1
can’t (cannot) 44 pronouns 3.3 8.7 25.4 sizing (clothes) 33
don’t (do not) and doesn’t (does not) 16.6 possessive pronouns 8 skills (abilities) 43 44 46
23.8 28.6 47.7 pronunciation “some” 22.4 25.10 31.1
isn’t (is not) and aren’t (are not) 21.6 21.8 alphabet 1.8 spelling
wouldn’t (would not) 47.7 intonation 17.6 gerunds 37.5
negatives 15 16 44 47.7 numbers 3.7 names 1.7
see also “bad at” ‘s’ and ‘es’ endings 13.8 plurals 8.4
adjectives 35.1 UK and US English differences 14.2 28.9 29.9 UK and US English differences 4.1 4.5 10.4
answers 29.6 29.9 34.6 46.1 33.3 48.1 48.4
dislikes 40 spoken English 8 15 16 46 see also questions,
imperatives 23.8 asking; questions answering

Q
statements 21.6 24.7 28.6 28.9 pronunciation 1.8 3.7 13.8 see also
see also “no” answers intonation
with countable and uncountable nouns 31.4 saying what the time is 11
“never” 39 quantities 31.10 32.1 saying where you’re from 3.9 3.11
night 11.2 12.2 see also day quantity phrases 25.10 saying your age 3.1
“no” answers 17 questions, answering 18 saying your name 1
intonation 17.6 short answers 18.1 22.12 29.6 29.9 44.7 stress 3.7
short answers 18.1 22.12 29.6 29.9 40.12 47.10 UK and US English differences 14.2 28.9 29.9
44.7 47.10 questions, asking 17 19 19.4 39.6 46.1
“not” 15 21.6 23.8 28 40 47 see also negatives “can” questions 44.7 sports 14.4 36 37 40
“not enough” 32 “do” and “does” questions 40.12 47.10 “straight ahead” 23.4
nouns 6.1 6.5 25.1 35.7 42.1 “have” questions 29.1 29.9 stress (spoken English) 3.7
countable and uncountable 31 “how many” and “how much” questions 31.10 studying 48
gerunds 37 40.7 42.1 45.7 32.1 surnames 1.7
plurals 6.5 8.4 9.2 22.4 intonation 17.6
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talents 44 see also abilities
verbs continued
imperatives 23.1
present simple 13.1 13.3 16.3
YZ
“y” endings 45.4
tenses present simple 13 14.8 16 questions with “do” and “does” 17.8 19.8 years (age) 3
“that” and “this” 5.6 8.1 with “can” “cannot” and “can’t” 44 “yes” answers 17
“the” 22.1 48.7 see also “a” and “an” endings 13.7 37 intonation 17.6
“there” 24.1 31.4 modal 47 short answers 18.1 22.12 29.6 29.9 40.12
“there is” and “there are” 21.1 to be 1 3 10.1 19.1 25.4 44.7 47.10
“there isn’t and “there aren’t” 21.6 negatives 15 zero article 48.7
“these” and “those” 8.1 questions 17.1 17.3 18.1 19.1 19.8
“this” and “that” 5.6 8.1 to go 37.1
time 11 12.2 39.6 to have 28 29
time phrases 14 39.2 to play 37.7
“to” 14.2 to work 10
to be 1 3 10.1 19.1 25.4 “very” 46
negatives 15
questions 17.1 17.3 18.1 19.1 19.8

W
to go 37.1
to have 28 29
to play 37.7
to work 10 “want” 47 48
“too” 34.6 warnings 23
“too much” and “too many” 32 week 14 14.1
town 20 21 22 24 25 “well” 45.7
“type of” (with favorite) 42.1 “what” 19
“when” 19 39.6
“where” 3.9 19

UV
“who” 19
“why” 19 26 40.13
wishes and desires 47 48.2
UK and US English differences “with” 10.11
pronunciation 14.2 28.9 29.9 46.1 work
spelling 4.1 4.5 10.4 33.3 48.1 48.4 jobs 9 10 16 17 18 22 26
vocabulary 7.1 12.1 20 27 30 33.1 36 workplaces 10.4 16
uncountable nouns 31 32.4 “would” 47 48
“would not” and “wouldn’t” 47.7
written English 1.7

V
apostrophes 6.2
comma use 24.5
gerunds 37.6
venues sports 36.3 plurals 8.4
verbs 42.1 44 spelling names 1.7
base form 13.1 UK and US differences 4.1 4.5 10.4 33.3
gerunds 37 48.1 48.4

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