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ELEMENTARY
UNIT 1
The alphabet
Pronunciation.
The alphabet
Work in pairs. Student A: spell at least two words to student B. Student B:
write the words down. Then change turns. Follow the examples:
The alphabet
Work 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
Language
Personal pronouns
We use personal pronouns to talk about people or things (to avoid
repetition).
Personal Pronouns are:
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
Personal pronouns
These are the personal pronouns we use in English:
You
He
She
Personal pronouns
These are the personal pronouns we use in English:
It
We
You
They
Personal pronouns
Work in groups. Point to one or more classmates and use a personal pronoun.
Example:
We
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Language
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Present simple: to be
Use
Example
I am James.
It is a pen.
She is American.
Spaghetti is Italian.
I am a student.
My mother is a teacher.
I am eighteen.
Mark is twenty-four.
It is $ 5.000
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Present simple: to be
Affirmative sentences
Subject
am/is/are
Complement
I
You/We/They
He/She/It
am
(m)
are
(re)
is
(s)
John.
students.
in classes.
Tip: use contractions when speaking. For example: Im, youre, shes
You is singular (1 person) or plural (2 people or more).
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Present simple: to be
Negative sentences
Subject
am/is/are
not
Complement
I
You/We/They
He/She/It
am
(m)
are
(re)
is
(s)
not
James.
not
students.
not
in classes.
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Present simple: to be
Questions
Am/Is/Are
Subject
Complement
Am
your colleague?
Are
you/we/they
students?
Is
he/she/it
in classes?
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Present simple: to be
Short answer
Yes,
subject
am/is/are
Yes,
am.
Yes,
you/we/they
are.
Yes,
he/she/it
is.
No,
subject
am/is/are
not
No,
am
not.
No,
you/we/they
are
not.
No,
he/she/it
is
not.
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Present simple: to be
Complete 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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Present simple: to be
Work in pairs and take turns. Use the words in the box to make affirmative,
negative and interrogative sentences using the present simple of to be.
Example:
small
expensive
fast
cheap
books
man
girls
person
slow
school
table
boy
teacher
good
city
buildings
chair
mother
students
bad
phones
father
green
children
yellow
blue
red
folder
black
pen
computer
notebook
shop
desk
board
office
stamp
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Introducing yourself
Complete the sentences. Tell the class about yourself and the company you
work for.
I am __________.
I am from __________. (country)
I live in __________.
(place)
(single/married)
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Introducing yourself
Work 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:
__________________________.
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Introducing yourself
Listen to the conversations and match the person with the country and city.
Carmen
Cindy
Tom
Katie
Dublin
Cork
Ireland
Sydney
Australia
Melbourne
Spain
Barcelona
The USA
Madrid
New York
San Francisco
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Introducing yourself
Listen and complete the conversations.
Conversation 1
Conversation 2
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Introducing yourself
Work in pairs. Complete the following conversations. Then change roles and
practice the conversation again.
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 adjectives
We use possessive adjectives to show possession or ownership of
something.
Thepossessive adjectivesin English are:
Possessive
Personal pronoun
adjective
Example
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
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Possessive adjectives
The possessive adjective needs to agree with the possessor and not with
the thing that is possessed.
Examples:
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Possessive adjectives
Work 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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Example
I live in France.
situations
opinions
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Verb
Complement
I/You/We/They
He/She/It
speak
English.
send
emails.
work
together.
make
phone calls.
speaks
English.
sends
emails.
works
well.
Tip: we add s or es to the verb ending when using he/she/it as subject, ONLY
in affirmative sentences in Present Simple tense. The verb have is irregular, it
changes into has. Example: She has a lot of work.
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dont/doesnt
verb
complement
I/You/We/They
He/She/It
speak
English.
dont
send
emails.
(do not)
work
together.
make
phone calls.
speak
English.
send
emails.
work
well.
doesnt
(does not)
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subject
verb
complement?
Do
Does
speak
English?
I/you/we/
send
emails?
they
work
together?
make
phone calls?
speak
English?
send
emails?
work
well?
he/she/it
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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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A typical day
Timo
He gets up at
He leaves home at
He goes to work by
He gets to work at
He finishes work at
He gets home at
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A typical day
I get up at
I leave home at
I go to work by
I get to work at
I finish work at
I get home at
You
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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At work
He/She reads and writes emails
He/She reads financial newspapers
He/She looks at information on the Internet
He/She makes phone calls
He/She has meetings with clients and
customers
He/She gives advice/information
He/She has meetings with colleagues
He/She has business lunches
He/She travels to other cities/countries
Stephanie
Timo
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You
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41
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our jobs.
working in my office.
We need English to
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Language
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Wh-questions
We 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
Who is that?
Where
Why
When
How
What
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Wh-questions
Wh-word
Use
Example
Which
What kind
What time
How often
How old
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Wh-questions
Wh-Questions or Information Questions
Wh-word
do/does
subject
verb
complement?
When
Why
do
speak
English?
I/you/we
send
emails?
they
work
together?
discuss
in meetings?
speak
English?
send
emails?
work
well?
Where
What
How often
How
does
he/she/it
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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.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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Wh-questions
Work in pairs. Ask your partner these questions. Add at least two more whquestions.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
______________________________________?
7.
______________________________________?
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Wh-questions
Tip: remember that there are two kinds of questions in English.
Yes or no questions
Wh-questions
does
Do I know you?
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Communication
Dialogues 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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Introductions
Conversation 3
A: Lisa, _____________________________ Marcel Tullier? Marcel, ___________
_______________ a colleague of mine, Lisa White.
B: ________________________, Lisa. ____________________________.
C: Hi, nice to meet you too, Marcel.
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Conversation 2
A: Hello, Franca.
__________________?
B: It _____________________________,
John.
you?
A: Fine, thanks.
Conversation 3
___________________?
A: Good morning, Mousieur Gilot.
B: Very well, thanks.
Its good
B: Yes, __________.
Conversation 4
____________________________.
Have a _____________________.
__________________________ again.
A: Hows _________________________?
_____________. Goodbye.
B: Goodbye, Mr Adaz.
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Goodbyes
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Key phrases
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Introductions
Introductions
Can I introduce you to Jos Corra?
This is Dieter Hann.
Can I introduce myself? My name is Pietro Zenari.
Nice/pleased to meet you.
Nice/pleased to meet you, too.
Greetings
Good morning/afternoon/evening.
Hello/hi.
Its good to see you again.
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Introductions
Its nice to be here again.
How are you?
Hows the family/everything?
Goodbyes
It was nice meeting you.
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Introductions
Walk around the class. Practice greeting and saying goodbye to the other
students. Use the new vocabulary.
greet someone you know
introduce yourself to someone you dont know
say goodbye
Video
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Introductions
Watch the following video and complete the activities.
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Introductions
Complete the speakers dialogue.
Narrator:
Alex:
Yes, I am.
Emma:
Alex:
Emma:
Alex:
Emma:
So, ___________________________ ?
Alex:
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Introductions
Emma:
Im very well. Thank you for coming today. Please, this way.
Here we are. Oh, Kate good youre here.
___________________________ presenter.
Alex:
Kate:
Alex:
Kate:
Alex:
Kate:
OK.
Emma:
Alex:
My pleasure.
Kate:
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Introductions
Alex:
Kate:
Bye.
Emma: