elementary unit 1 english course

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ELEMENTARY

UNIT 1

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The alphabetPronunciation.

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The alphabetWork in pairs. Student A: spell at least two words to student B. Student B: write the

words down. Then change turns. Follow the examples:

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Tip: in English spelling is very important due to the variety of pronunciations a word

may have. Spelling is required when giving personal information such as names,

last names, addresses, emails, etc.


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The alphabetWork in groups. One student spells the following words. The rest of the class writes

the words down. Then, change roles.

your name a company name the name of a city

the name of a product an occupation

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Language

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Personal pronounsWe use personal pronouns to talk about people or things (to avoid repetition).

Personal Pronouns are:

I

You

He

She

It

We

You

They

To understand personal pronouns check next slides.

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Personal pronounsThese are the personal pronouns we use in English:

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I You

He She


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Personal pronounsThese are the personal pronouns we use in English:

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It We

You They


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Personal pronounsWork in groups. Point to one or more classmates and use a personal pronoun.

Example: Maria, Juan and I = We

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Language

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Present simple: to be

Use Example

To talk about people and objects I am James.

It is a pen.

To talk about nationalities She is American.

Spaghetti is Italian.

To talk about jobs or occupations I am a student.

My mother is a teacher.

To talk about ages I am eighteen.

Mark is twenty-four.

To talk about locations The Eiffel Tower is in France.

To talk about prices It is $ 5.000

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Tip: use contractions when speaking. For example: Im, youre, shes

Youis singular (1 person) or plural (2 people or more).

Affirmative sentences

Subject + am/is/are + Complement

I

am

(m) John.

You/We/Theyare

(re)students.

He/She/It

is

(s) in classes.

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Tip: when speaking, it is also possible to use contractions. For example: Theyre not

or They arent, and Its not orIt isnt.

Negative sentences

Subject + am/is/are + not + Complement

I

am

(m) not James.

You/We/Theyare

(re)not students.

He/She/It

is

(s) not in classes.

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Questions

Am/Is/Are + Subject + Complement

Am I your colleague?

Are you/we/they students?

Is he/she/it in classes?

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Short answer

Yes, + subject + am/is/are

Yes, I am.

Yes, you/we/they are.

Yes, he/she/it is.

No, + subject + am/is/are + not

No, I am not.

No, you/we/they are not.

No, he/she/it is not.

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Present simple: to beComplete the following sentences using the verb to be.

It _____ $2.500.

I _____ _____ in the office.

_____ they colleagues?

I _____ James.

We _____ _____employees.

_____ he 26?

You _____ married.

She _____ _____a teacher.

_____ Clara and Steve from the USA?

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Introducing yourselfComplete the sentences. Tell the class about yourself and the company you work

for.

I am __________.

I am from __________. (country)

I live in __________. (place)

I work for __________. (company/organization)

I am a/an __________. (job)

I am __________. (single/married)

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Introducing yourselfWork in pairs. Complete the following table with your partners information. Then,

introduce your partner to the class.

1. Name: __________________________.

2. Age: __________________________.

3. Occupation: __________________________.

4. Country: __________________________.

Example: He is Esteban. He is an accountant, etc.

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Introducing yourselfListen to the conversations and match the person with the country and city.

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1 Carmen

IrelandAustralia

Spain

The USA

Dublin

Cork

SydneyMelbourne

Barcelona

Madrid

New York

San Francisco

2 Cindy

3 Tom

4 Katie

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Introducing yourselfListen and complete the conversations.

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Conversation 1

A: Hello, I_____ Janet.

B: Hi, I _____ Paul. Nice to meet you.

A: Nice to meet you, too.

Where _____ you from?

B: I _____ from South Africa.

A: Oh, where in South Africa?

B: From Cape Town.

Conversation 2

A: Hello, I _____ Kasia.

B: Hi, I _____ Peter.

A: Nice to meet you.

B: Nice to meet you, too.

Where _____ you from?

A: I _____ from Poland.

B: _____ you from Warsaw?A: No, Im not. Im from Gdansk.

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Introducing yourselfWork in pairs. Complete the following conversations. Then change roles and

practice the conversation again.

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Conversation

A: Hello, I____________________.

B: Hi, ____________________. Nice to meet you.

A: ____________________, too. Where ____________________?

B: I _______________Chile.

A: Oh, where in _____________?

B: Im from _________________.

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Language

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Possessive adjectivesWe use possessive adjectivesto show possession or ownership of something.

The possessive adjectivesin English are:

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Personal pronoun Possessive adjective Example

I My My folder

You Your Your cellphone

He His His marker

She Her Her keyboard

It Its Its light

We Our Our building

You (plural) Your Your blinds

They Their Their parking lot

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Possessive adjectivesThe possessive adjective needs to agree with the possessor and not with the thing

that is possessed.

Examples: Mycar is very old.

Mybrothers are in the street.

Herboyfriend is very friendly.

Hershoes are new.

Ourdog is black.

Ourneighbors are noisy.

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Possessive adjectivesWork in groups. Name at least 3 items using possessive adjectives. Follow the

example.

Example: My T-shirt.

1. _______________________________.

2. _______________________________.

3. _______________________________.

4. _______________________________.

5. _______________________________.

6. _______________________________.

7. _______________________________.

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Language

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Present simple: other verbs

Use Example

To talk about long-term situations I live in France.

Does he work in the USA?

To talk about routine activities She goes to work by car.Do you have English

lessons?

To talk about feelings and

opinions

Do you like jazz?

I agree with you.

To talk about facts Tickets cost $20.

Spring begins on 21 March.

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Affirmative sentences

Subject + Verb + Complement

I/You/We/They

speak

send

work

make

English.

emails.

together.

phone calls.

He/She/It

speaks

sends

works

English.

emails.

well.

Tip: we adds ores to the verb ending when using he/she/it as subject, ONLYin

affirmative sentences in Present Simple tense. The verb have is irregular, it changes

into has. Example: She hasa lot of work.

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Negative sentences

Subject + dont/doesnt + verb + complement

I/You/We/Theydont

(do not)

speak

send

work

make

English.

emails.

together.

phone calls.

He/She/It doesnt(does not)

speak

send

work

English.

emails.

well.

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Yes or no Questions*

Do/Does + subject + verb + complement?

DoI/you/we/

they

speak

send

work

make

English?

emails?

together?

phone calls?

Does he/she/it

speak

send

work

English?

emails?

well?

Tip: a Yes or no question is a questions to verify information, so the answer is limited

to yes or no. You dont have to give new information.

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Short answer

Yes, + subject + do/does

Yes, I/you/we/they do.

Yes, he/she/it does.

No, + subject + dont/doesnt

No, I/you/we/they dont.

No, he/she/it doesnt.

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Present simple: other verbsComplete the following sentences with the correct verb form using the verbs in

brackets.

I ____________ to work by car. (go)

Ben ____________ in a hospital (work)

_______ you _______ your job? (like)

She ____________ ____________ English. (not/teach)

Matthew ____________ ____________ the news. (not/watch)

____________ she ____________ phone calls? (make)

They ____________ lunch at 1:30 p.m. (have)

We ____________ ____________ in a big house. (not/live)

Valerie ____________ English in her office. (study)

____________ he ____________ to eat? (want)

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Getting to know peopleRead about Timo Kekkonens typical day.

Timo Kekkonen

Hi. My namesTimo Kekkonen. ImFinnish and I live in Espoo. I live with my partner,

Seija. Shesa receptionist at a hotel. We have a son, Matti. Hestwo. I work for a

bank in Helsinki. I get up very early at six oclock,and I leave home at 6:30. I go

to work by train. It takes an hour and itsvery crowded. The normal time to start

work at my company is eight oclock. I get to work at 7.30 because I always have

a lot of work. I finish work at 7 oclockevery day. I get home an hour later. Itsa

long day, but I dontwork at the weekend.

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Getting to know peopleComplete the information about his day.

A typical day Timo

He gets up at 6.00 (six oclock)

He leaves home at

He goes to work by

He gets to work at

He finishes work at

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Getting to know peopleWork in pairs. Look at the questions. Ask your partner the questions and answer

his/her questions.

1. Do you get up at ________?

2. Do you ________home at 8 a.m.?

3. Do you go to work by ________?

4. Do you ________to work at 8.30 a.m.?

5. ________you finish work at 6.30 p.m.?

6. ________you ________home at ________.?

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Getting to know peopleListen to Stephanie and Timo talking about their jobs. Tick the things they do.

At work Stephanie Timo

He/She reads and writes emails

He/She reads financial newspapersHe/She looks at information on the Internet

He/She makes phone calls

He/She has meetings with clients andcustomers

He/She gives advice/information

He/She has meetings with colleagues

He/She has business lunches

He/She travels to other cities/countries

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Getting to know peopleTick the things youdo. Add at least two other activities and tell the class about

your working day.

At work You

I read and write emails

I read financial newspapers

I look at information on the Internet

I make phone calls

I have meetings with clients and customers

I give advice/information

I have meetings with colleagues

I have business lunches

I travel to other cities/countries

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Getting to know peopleRead what Stephanie and Timo say about using English in their jobs. Is it difficult

for them?

Stephanie Debord

Im a lawyer in the south of Belgium and my clients work in agriculture. They do

business with countries like the UK and the USA. They get a lot of documents in

English. So I read and explain the documents for them. I dont speak much English

at work. I sometimes answer the phone, but its difficult to understand. I prefer

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Getting to know peopleWork in groups. Tell the class what you need English for. Make a list. Show your list

to the class.

Ex:

We need English for our jobs.

working in my office.

We need English to speak on the phone.

read and write emails.

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Wh-questionsWe use wh-words to ask for new information. We call them wh-words because

they include the letters w and h (for example why, how).

Wh-word Use Example

Who To ask about people Who is that?

Where To ask about places Where do you live?

Why To ask about reasons Why do you sleep early?

When To ask about time When do you go to work?

How To ask about manners How do you go to work?

WhatTo ask about objects,

ideas or actionsWhat do you do?

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Wh-questions

Wh-word Use Example

Which To ask about a choice Which do you prefer?

What kind To ask about types What kind of music do you like?

What time To ask about time What time do you come home?

How often To ask about frequency How often do you go to the gym?

How old To ask about age How old are you?

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Wh-questions

Wh-Questions or Information Questions

Wh-word + do/does + subject + verb + complement?

When

Why

Where

What

How often

How

do

I/you/we

they

speak

sendwork

discuss

speak

send

work

English?

emails?together?

in meetings?

English?

emails?

well?

does he/she/it

Tip: we can add a complement to what or which and place it before do or

does to ask for more specific information: Example: Do you like music? Whatkind

of music doyou like? Which band do you like?

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Wh-questions

Complete the following questions with the correct wh-words according to the rest

of the information.

1. _______________________ do they live?

2. _______________________does the lesson begin?

3. _______________________ language does she speak very well?

4. _______________________ do they travel to work?

5. _______________________ does she want to learn English?

6. _______________________ do they meet every morning?

7. _______________________ does he get home every night?

8. _______________________ do you teach?

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Wh-questions

Work in pairs. Ask your partner these questions. Add at least two more wh-

questions.

1. Where do you work?

2. How often do you make business trips?

3. When do you visit clients?

4. Who do you work with?

5. What are your responsibilities?

6. ______________________________________?

7. ______________________________________?

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Wh-questions

Tip: remember that there are two kinds of questions in English.

Yes or no questions

We start with do or does, followed

by the subject.

Wh-questions

We start with the wh-word followed by do or

does

Do/Does + subject + verb+ compl.? Wh-word + do/does + subject + verb + compl.?

DoI know you?

Doyou work abroad?

Doeshe welcome clients?

Doesit work well?

What do you have to do in the evening?

Where does he have the interview?

Which company doesshe prefer?

Who do they work for?

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CommunicationDialogues in context

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Introductions

Look at the pictures. What are people saying?

Listen to three conversations. Match the conversations to

the pictures.

1. _______2. _______

3. _______

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Introductions

Listen again and complete the conversations.

Conversation 1

A: Dieter, ___________________________Jos Corra? Jos, ________________

_________________ Dieter Hann.

B: Pleased to meet you.

C: ___________________________________.

A: Jos is the manager at our office in Barcelona.

Conversation 2

A: ___________________________________ myself? ______________________

_____________ is Pietro Zenari.

B: Hello. Nice to meet you. Im Jackie Pons.


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Conversation 4

A: Well, goodbye, Mr Ross. It ________

______________________________________.B: I ________________ meeting you, too. Have

a _____________________.

A: Thank you. I hope ___________________

_____________. Goodbye.

B: Goodbye, Mr Adaz.

Greetings and goodbyes

Listen to four conversations. Complete the dialogues.

Conversation 1

A: Hello, Franca. __________________?

B: Very well, thanks, Brad. And you?

A: Fine, thanks. ___________________?B: Very well, thanks.

Conversation 2

A: Bye, Marco. Thanks for everything.

B: It _____________________________, John.

A: See you again soon.B: Yes, __________.

Conversation 3

A: Good morning, Mousieur Gilot. Its

good ____________________________.B: Good morning, Elena. Its

__________________________ again.

A: Hows _________________________?

B: Fine, thanks. Very busy as always.

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Greetings and goodbyes

Work in pairs. Follow the previous examples and complete the dialogues with

greetings and goodbyes. Then change roles and practice again.

Greetings Goodbyes

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