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Choices pre-intermediateWord – sentence builders

Module 1 word builder p.7

Study and practice how to form adjectives out of nouns. Check your workbook and your Language Choice booklet.

Adjective ending Noun examples Adjective examples

-ful wonder, success Wonderful, successful

-ous Fame, adventure Famous, adventurous

-ic Aristocrat Aristocratic

-al Profession Professional

Module 1 sentence builder p.7

Linkers

• And linking additional information / extra information

• Or shows there is a choice

• But shows contrast, something that is a surprise

• And then shows a second event follows the first one

Study and practise these linkers as they are often reason for test and exam questions. Don’t forget your workbook and Language Choice Booklet!

Module 1 sentence builder p.7

Linkers

• And linking additional information / extra information

• Or shows there is a choice

• But shows contrast, something that is a surprise

• And then shows a second event follows the first one

Study and practise these linkers as they are often reason for test and exam questions. Don’t forget to practice and study your workbook and Language Choice Booklet!

Module 2 sentence builder p.17

Opinions

Affitmative sentence think that / thinks that

Negative sentence don’t think that / doesn’t think that

Don’t forget to practice and study your workbook and Language Choice Booklet!

Module 2 word builder p.17

Modifier

Before adjectives and adverbs we can use a modifier. A modifier is an adverb saying how something happens or is done. The modifying adverb comes before the adjective.

Don’t forget to practice and study your workbook and Language Choice Booklet!

Module 2 sentence builder p.19

Purpose linkers

Give reasons as to why something happened or is done.

• To + verb I’m needing a needle to fix the hole in my dress.

• For + noun She’s having a party for her sixteenth birthday.

Don’t forget to practice and study your workbook and Language Choice Booklet!

Module 2 sentence builder p.19

Purpose linkers

Give reasons as to why something happened or is done.

• To + verb I’m needing a needle to fix the hole in my dress.

• For + noun She’s having a party for her sixteenth birthday.

Don’t forget to practice and study your workbook and Language Choice Booklet!

Module 3 word builder p.22

Quantifiers

Nouns can be countable (chair, boy, movie) or uncountable (milk, rice, time, money). To add more information to the noun we can use quantifiers.

Uncountable nouns

A bit of (advice)

A bottle of (perfume)

A box of (chocolates)

A bouguet of (flowers)

A can of (soda)

A packet of (muffins)

A pair of (glasses) Often has two ‘legs’ of the same length

Module 3 sentence builder p.23

Adjectives order in a sentence

Study skills builder 25 for more detailed information and practice in your workbook.

Module 3 sentence builder p.25

Present perfect signal words

These signal words are words that give you information about time / when the activity took place and therefor which tense to use.

Ever questions

Never negative sentence

Already affirmative

Yet questions and negative sentences

Module 4 sentence builder p.33

Adjectives and prepositions

These set chunks of adjectives and prepositions are collocations that need to be studied by heart. Please practice the assignments in your student’s book, workbook and check Language Choice 20.

Module 4 word builder p.33

Multi-part verbs

Study these verbs + prepostions by heart. For further reference check Language Choice 21.

Module 5 word builder p.38

Compounds

These compounds are formed by 2 words and make a new word with its own meaning. Study them, when in doubt look up their meaning or ask in class.

For further reference check language choice 24.

Module 5 sentence builder p.39

Contrast linkers

These linkers are used to make clear that there’s a contrast between two sentences. Although, but and however have the same meaning.

But link two parts of a sentence.

Although links two parts of a sentence.

However links two sentences.

Module 5 sentence builder p.39

Contrast linkers

These linkers are used to make clear that there’s a contrast between two sentences. Although, but and however have the same meaning.

But link two parts of a sentence.

Although links two parts of a sentence.

However links two sentences.

Module 6 sentence builder p.49

Verbs + adjectives

To describe how something looks, sounds or feels we use a verb + adjective.

Beyoncé sounds amazing but getting a ticket to her concert is really hard.

Module 6 sentence builder p.49

Multi-part verbs

Study these verbs + prepostions by heart. For further reference check Language Choice 32.

Module 6 sentence builder p.49

Multi-part verbs

Study these verbs + prepositions by heart. For further reference check Language Choice 32.

Module 7 word builder p.55

Confusing words

Translate these words and study them by heart. A good way of learning to use these is by using them. Make several sentences of your own.

Module 7 word builder p.55

Confusing words

Translate these words and study them by heart. A good way of learning to use these is by using them. Make several sentences of your own.

Module 8 sentence builder p.63

Time clauses

When a clause starts with before or when we use the infinitive form of the verb. The clauses refer to the future.

Module 8 word builder p.64

Multi-part verbs

Study these verbs + prepositions by heart. For further reference check Language Choice 41.

Module 8 sentence builder p.65

It

It is used to:

• Talk about common expressions about date, weather, distance etc.

• When we talk about something which was said before.

• In a sentence structure it + infinitive + to

It is easy to ride a bike.

Module 9 word builder p.70

Opposites

With a prefix an opposite can be formed from an adjective.

Lucky unlucky

Possible impossible

Experienced inexperienced

Module 10 word builder p.81

-ing forms

Study the manners in which –ing forms are used. Make sure you practice in your student’s book, workbook and Language Choice.

• Subject of a sentence Smoking is forbidden in this hospital.

• After certain verbs; verb of preference I love eating pizza.

• After expressions with prepositions I’m crazy about hiking.

Module 10 word builder p.81

Multi-part verbs

Study these verbs + prepositions by heart. For further reference check Language Choice 54.

Module 11 word builder p.87

Get

Study the different meaning of get.

• Get become She gets excited about studying in London.

• Get receive / achieve I am used to get low scores on my Maths tests.

• Get find / buy I got the nicest perfume from my mom.

• Get good / bad relationship I get on with all my classmates.

• Get eliminate I got rid of my wrinkles.

Module 11 sentence builder p.87

As for comparisons

We use as in:

• Sentences in which we compare two things / people This tree is as high as that one.

• Sentences in which we compare two actions / activities My dad jumps as high as my brother.

Module 12 word builder p.97

Make and do

Do is used for:

• Activities which are not specified What shall we do?

• Talking about work and jobs Have you done your homework?

Make is used for:

• Constructing and creating I’ve made a cake.

Module 12 word builder p.97

Make and do

Do is used for:

• Activities which are not specified What shall we do?

• Talking about work and jobs Have you done your homework?

Make is used for:

• Constructing and creating I’ve made a cake.

Module 12 sentence builder p.97

Not enough / too

Translate not enough / too.

Practice assignments in your student’s book, workbook and Language Choice.