ENGLISH BEGINNERUNIT 4

WHERE ARE YOU FROM

JK: WHERE ARE YOU FROM, MILA?MK: I’M FROM LONDON. AND YOU?JK: MY PARENTS ARE BRAZILIAN, BUT I’M

FROM MEXICO, I’M ADOPTED.MK: NICE, WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?JK: I LIVE IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL.MK: IS IT VERY HOT THERE?JK: I GUESS IT IS HOTTER THAN LONDON.MK: OH YEAH, I THINK SO TOO.

ASKING ABOUT PEOPLE’S

NATIONALITIESWHERE IS PETTER FROM?

HE IS FROM CHINA.HE IS CHINESE.

WHERE IS COLTON FROM?HE IS FROM CANADA.

HE IS CANADIAN

WHERE ARE THEY FROM?THEY ARE FROM

PORTUGAL.THEY ARE PORTUGUESE.

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?I AM FROM INDIA.

I AM INDIAN.

WHERE ARE WE FROM?WE ARE FROM SPAIN.

WE ARE SPANISH.

WHERE ARE YOUR PARENTS FROM?

THEY ARE FROM VIETNAM.THEY ARE VIETNAMESE.

WHERE IS SHE FROM?SHE IS FROM ENGLAND.

SHE IS ENGLISH.

WHERE IS CARLA FROM?SHE IS FROM BRAZIL.

SHE IS BRAZILIAN.

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COUNTRY NATIONALITY COUNTRY NATIONALITY

ENGLAND ENGLISH USA AMERICAN

IRELAND IRISH BRAZIL BRAZILIAN

SPAIN SPANISH NIGERIA NIGERIAN

JAPAN JAPANESE AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN

CHINA CHINESE GERMANY GERMAN

VIETNAM VIETNAMESE PORTUGAL PORTUGUESE

KOREA KOREAN MEXICO MEXICAN

Appearance Adjectives

adorable beautiful

cleandrab

elegantfancy

glamoroushandsome

longmagnificent

old-fashionedplain

quaintsparkling

ugliestunsightlywide-eyed

Condition Adjectives

alivebettercarefulcleverdeadeasy

famousgiftedhelpful

importantinexpensive

mushyodd

powerfulrichshy

tenderuninterested

vastwrong

Feelings (Bad) Adjectives

angrybewildered

clumsydefeated

embarrassedfierce

grumpyhelpless

itchyjealous

lazymysterious

nervousobnoxious

panickyrepulsive

scarythoughtless

uptightworried

Feelings (Good) Adjectives

agreeablebravecalm

delightfuleager

faithfulgentlehappyjollykindlivelynice

obedientproud

relievedsilly

thankfulvictorious

wittyzealous

Shape Adjectives

broadchubbycrookedcurveddeepflathigh

hollowlow

narrowround

shallowskinnysquaresteep

straightwide

Size Adjectives

bigcolossal

fatgigantic

greathuge

immenselargelittle

mammothmassive

miniaturepetitepuny

scrawnyshortsmalltalltiny

Taste/Touch Adjectives

bitterdelicious

freshgreasy

juicyhoticy

loosemelted

nutritiousprickly

rainyrottensaltystickystrongsweettarttastelessunevenweakwetwoodenyummy

This is a photograph of Marco and Carmen. They are married. Marco is Brazilian, from São Paulo, Brazil. He’s a firefighter. He’s 35 years old. Carmen is from La Paz, Bolivia. She’s a director of a big company in Rio de Janeiro. She’s 30 years old.Their kids are Marcelo and Mônica. Marcelo is 10 years old, and Mônica is 8. They are both students.

The spring is a great time of the year. The flowers are beautiful. They are different colors. It isn’t

very hot and it isn’t very cold. It’s just perfect. WRI

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In the Summer. It’s time for the beach. The sun is

strong and it’s hot all day. It’s sunny and raining.

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The Fall is windy and cloudy. It’s warm during the day and cool at night.

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In the Winter the days are short and the nights are

long. It’s cold all day.

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MONTHS

JANUARYFEBRUARY

MARCHAPRILMAY JUNEJULY

AUGUSTSEPTEMBEROCTOBER

NOVEMBERDECEMBER

Luke always comes back in May.

My neighbour is paiting his house in

June

Mary’s birthday is in January.

IT’S IN

DAYS

SUNDAYMONDAYTUESDAY

WEDNESDAYTHURSDAY

FRIDAYSATURDAY

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Monika has an appointment on

Sunday.

I want to go out on Friday.

Someboy called and told me there’s no

school on Thursday.

ORDINAL NUMBERS

First = stSecond =

ndThird = rd

My mom is buying me a new bike on

August 22nd.

Lucy has to go to work early on

December 23rd.

Morgan is getting a new car on October

21st.

-CHRISTIAN IS LEAVING ON APRIL 2ND.

-HER HOUSE WAS SOLD ON JANUARY 29TH.

-ALEX’S BIRTHDAY IS ON JULY 4TH.

-I AM GOING TO STUDY MATH ON MONDAY.

-MILEY IS COMING HOME IN THE SUMMER.

-MOM’S EXAM IS ON DECEMBER 30TH.

EXAMPLES

On Monday, on Tuesday, on Wednesday...

In January, in February, in March...On Monday morning, on Friday

morning...In the Winter, in the Summer...On the weekend, on weekends...In January, in February, in March...

PRONUNCIATION

FOUR | FOURTHTWELVE | TWELFTH

NINE | NINTHTEN | TENTH

FOURTEEN | FOURTEENTHTWENTY | TWENTIETHELEVEN | ELEVENTH

THIRTY EIGHT | THIRTY EIGHTH

TALKING ABOUT THE FOUR SEASONS

The Spring is a great time of the year.

The Summer is time for the beach. In the Fall, it’s windy. In the Winter, it’s cold.

TALKING ABOUT DATES

JANUARY 2ND.APRIL 12TH.

OCTOBER 23rd.DECEMBER 31ST.

PREPOSITONS: IN AND ON

MY BIRTHDAY IS ON APRIL 2ND. IN THE WINTER, IT’S COLD. ON MONDAY MORNING. ON THE WEEKEND.