Elementary Unit 1 English Course

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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:
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.
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
the name of a product
the name of a city
an occupation
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
To understand personal pronouns check next slides.
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:
Maria, Juan and I = We
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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Affirmative sentences
Subject
I
You/We/They
He/She/It
am/is/are
am
(m)
are
(re)
is
(s)
Complement
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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Negative sentences
Subject
You/We/They
He/She/It
am/is/are
am
(m)
are
(re)
is
(s)
not
Complement
not
James.
not
students.
not
in classes.
Tip: when speaking, it is also possible to use contractions. For example: Theyre not
or They arent, and Its not or It isnt.
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Questions
Am/Is/Are
Subject
Complement
Am
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,
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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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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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:
The table is big.

The students are not in the class.
big
small
fast
cheap
school
books
man
girls
teacher
boy
slow
city
table
black
folder
pen
bad
buildings
chair
mother
students
red
good
computer
notebook
shop
phones
father
green
expensive
children
yellow
desk
board
blue
office
stamp
person
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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)
I work for __________.
(company/organization)
I am a/an __________.
(job)
I am __________.
(single/married)
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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:
He is Esteban. He is an accountant, etc.
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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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Listen and complete the conversations.
Conversation 1
Conversation 2
A: Hello, I_____ Janet.
A: Hello, I _____ Kasia.
B: Hi, I _____ Paul. Nice to meet you.
B: Hi, I _____ Peter.
A: Nice to meet you, too.
A: Nice to meet you.
Where _____ you from?

B: I _____ from South Africa.
B: Nice to meet you, too.

Where _____ you from?
A: Oh, where in South Africa?
A: I _____ from Poland.
B: From Cape Town.
B: _____ you from Warsaw?

A: No, Im not. Im from Gdansk.
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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.
The possessive adjectives in English are:
Personal pronoun
Possessive 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
Their parking lot
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The possessive adjective needs to agree with the possessor and not with the thing
that is possessed.
Examples:
My car is very old.

My brothers are in the street.
Her boyfriend is very friendly.
Her shoes are new.
Our dog is black.
Our neighbors are noisy.
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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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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
Do you like jazz?
opinions
I agree with you.
To talk about facts
Tickets cost $20.

Spring begins on 21 March.
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Affirmative sentences
Subject
I/You/We/They
He/She/It
Verb
Complement
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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Negative sentences
Subject
I/You/We/They
He/She/It
dont/doesnt
verb
complement
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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Yes or no Questions*
Do/Does
Do
Does
subject
verb
complement?
speak
English?
I/you/we/
send
emails?
they
work
together?
make
phone calls?
speak
English?
send
emails?
work
well?
he/she/it
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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Complete 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 people

Read about Timo Kekkonens typical day.
Timo Kekkonen
Hi. My names Timo Kekkonen. Im Finnish and I live in Espoo. I live with my partner,
Seija. Shes a receptionist at a hotel. We have a son, Matti. Hes two. 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 its very 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 oclock every day. I get home an hour later. Its a
long day, but I dont work at the weekend.
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Complete 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
He gets home at
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Now, complete with your information and tell it to the class.
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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Work 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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Listen to Stephanie and Timo talking about their jobs. Tick the things they do.
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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Tick the things you do. Add at least two other activities and tell the class about
your working day.
At work
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
You
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Read 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
using English for emails and letters.
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Timo Kekkonen
English is very important in my job. All the information I need is in English. My
colleagues are in the USA. We speak on the phone and write emails in English. I
use English all the time speaking English is a normal part of my life. I love
speaking English and working with people from other countries. Its great. But
when I write emails in English I make a lot of spelling mistakes. Its really tricky!
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Work 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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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
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?
What
To ask about objects,

ideas or actions
What 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
When
Why
do/does
do
subject
I/you/we
they
Where
What
How often
does
he/she/it
How
verb
complement?
speak
English?
send
emails?
work
together?
discuss
in meetings?
speak
English?
send
emails?
work
well?
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? What kind
of music do you 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 whquestions.
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
Wh-questions
We start with do or does, followed
We start with the wh-word followed by do or
by the subject.
does
Do/Does + subject + verb+ compl.?
Wh-word + do/does + subject + verb + compl.?
Do I know you?
What do you have to do in the evening?
Do you work abroad?
Where does he have the interview?
Does he welcome clients?
Which company does she prefer?
Does it work well?
Who do they work for?
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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.
Work in pairs and practice the conversations.
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Greetings and goodbyes

Listen to four conversations. Complete the dialogues.
Conversation 1
Conversation 2
A: Hello, Franca. __________________?
A: Bye, Marco. Thanks for everything.
B: Very well, thanks, Brad. And you?
B: It _____________________________, John.
A: Fine, thanks. ___________________?
A: See you again soon.
B: Very well, thanks.
B: Yes, __________.
Conversation 3
Conversation 4
A: Good morning, Mousieur Gilot. Its
A: Well, goodbye, Mr Ross. It ________
good ____________________________.
______________________________________.
B: Good morning, Elena. Its
B: I ________________ meeting you, too. Have
__________________________ again.
a _____________________.
A: Hows _________________________?
A: Thank you. I hope ___________________
B: Fine, thanks. Very busy as always.
_____________. Goodbye.
B: Goodbye, Mr Adaz.
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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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the name of a product

the name of a city

To understand personal pronouns check next slides.

Maria, Juan and I = We

To talk about people and objects

To talk about nationalities

To talk about ages

To talk about locations

The Eiffel Tower is in France.

To talk about prices

The table is big.

I work for __________.

He is Esteban. He is an accountant, etc.

A: Hello, I_____ Janet.

A: Hello, I _____ Kasia.

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

B: Hi, I _____ Peter.

A: Nice to meet you, too.

A: Nice to meet you.

Where _____ you from?

B: Nice to meet you, too.

A: Oh, where in South Africa?

A: I _____ from Poland.

B: From Cape Town.

B: _____ you from Warsaw?

Their parking lot

My car is very old.

Present simple: other verbs

To talk about long-term situations

To talk about routine activities

She goes to work by car.

Do you like jazz?

I agree with you.

To talk about facts

Tickets cost $20.

Present simple: other verbs

Present simple: other verbs

Present simple: other verbs

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

Present simple: other verbs

Present simple: other verbs

Getting to know people

Getting to know people

6.00 (six oclock)

Getting to know people

Getting to know people

Do you get up at ________?

Do you ________home at 8 a.m.?

Do you go to work by ________?

Do you ________to work at 8.30 a.m.?

________you finish work at 6.30 p.m.?

________you ________home at ________.?

Getting to know people

Getting to know people

Getting to know people

Getting to know people

Getting to know people

speak on the phone.

To ask about people

To ask about places

Where do you live?

you home at .?