BEGINNER

LESSON 1

MAKING INTRODUCTIONS
Easy Introductions
Activity 1: Listen and Practice:
1. A: Hi! I'm Liza. What's your name?
B: I'm Brian. How are you?
A: I'm fine thank you, how about you?
B: I'm fine too thank you.
2. A: Hi! I'm Nick. May I know your name?
B: I'm Linda. Nice to meet you Nick.
A: Nice meeting you too. How are you Linda?
B: I'm fine thanks. How are you?
A: I'm fine too thanks.
Activity 2: Make your own introductions by asking questions about the followings:
1. name
2. hometown
3. likes and dislikes
4. hobbies

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LESSON 2 More Introductions:
Activity 1: Practice the dialogue with a classmate.
A: Hi! My name's ____________.
B: Hello. I'm ___________. Nice to meet you.
A: Good to meet you, too. Could you tell me a little about yourself?
B: Sure what would you like to know?
A: Well, where were you born?
B: I was born in _____. How about you?
A: I was born in ______. Did you grow up there?
B:____, I grew up in _______. Where did you grow up?
A: Oh, I grew up in _______. How is it like in your place?
B: It's good in there. Oh, I'm really sorry but I have to go now.
A: See you again next time.
B: See you around

ACTIVITY: Role-play following the dialogue pattern above

LESSON 3

BASIC TELEPHONE EXPRESSIONS

Hello. Who is this, please?

This is ... or ... speaking.
Is the doctor there?
He/She is not in at the moment.
Please tell him/her, I'll ring him/her at about ...
Thank you for ringing.
I must ring off now.
Dialogue to Practice:

(Telephone rings) Kring, kriinnnnng....

A: Hello, good ( morning, afternoon, evening).

B: Hello, this is Liza, may I speak to John please.

A: Oh, Liza, I didn't recognize your voice, this is John speaking.

B: John, I ringed you cause I like to ask about our class report since I was absent today.

A: Yeah, we didn't see you in class today. I'll give you a copy of the report tomorrow
since it's pretty long. Will that be ok?

B: That'll be great! Thanks.

A: Anything else, Liza?

B: That's all John. Thanks again.

A: You're very much welcome. Just give me a ring when you need my help.

B: I will. Thanks. Bye.

A: Bye, see you in school.

LESSON 4 : Everyday Grammar ( Beginner)

Nouns

1. A noun is the name of a person, place, or thing.

2. Nouns are divided into five different kinds : --
Proper Nouns
examples: Alice, Nick, Japan, China, Korea, U.S.A., IBM, Apple, Toshiba
Common Nouns
examples: mother, teacher, nurse, doctor, lawyer, dog, cat, province
Collective nouns
examples: herd, army, flock, group
Material Nouns
examples: milk, iron, wood, table, chair, lamp
Abstract Nouns
examples: love, truth, color, faith

Activity1. : Identify the kinds of Nouns:

1. butter 11. moon 21. park
2. Shanghai 12. peace 22. airplane
3. Busan 13. squad 23. Richard Gere
4. hope 14. platoon 24. Italy
5. brother 15. president 25. Eiffel Tower
6. policeman 16. Bruce Lee 26. snake
7. city 17. paint 27. coffee
8. rabbit 18. t. v. 28. candle
9. Catherine Zeta Jones 19. cellular phone 29. firefighter
10. Africa 20. Kate Winslet 30. hotel

LESSON 5 Everyday Grammar ( Beginner)

Number of Nouns (Part 1)

1. Number shows whether one is meant, or more than one.

2. There are two Numbers : --

The Singular Number - one
The Plural Number - two or more
The Plural is generally formed by adding s to the Singular :
Singular Plural

boy boys

girl girls

dog dogs
When the noun ends in s, x, ch, or sh , the Plural is formed by adding es to the
Singular :
Singular Plural
glass glasses
watch watches
box boxes
dish dishes

Activity 1. Give the correct plural form of the following nouns.

1. paper 5. beach 9. fox 13. chair 17. pen
2. song 6. leech 10. door 14. batch 18. match
3.tax 7. brass 11. grass 15. card 19. mass
4. skirt 8. eye 12. gas 16. patch 20. oven

LESSON 6 Everyday Grammar ( Beginner)

Number of Nouns (Part 2)

1. Number shows whether one is meant, or more than one.

2. There are two Numbers : --
The Singular Number - one
The Plural Number - two or more
If the noun ends in y, and the y has consonant going before it, the Plural is formed by
changing y into ies :
Singular Plural
duty duties
army armies
fly flies
lady ladies
But if the y has vowel going before it, the Plural is formed by simply adding s :
Singular Plural
day days
key keys
boy boys
monkey monkeys
Most nouns ending in f or fe form the Plural by changing f or fe into ves
Singular Plural
calf calves
life lives
knife knives
wife wives
Activity: Give the correct plural form of the following nouns.

toy fry elf thief leaf

play dandy ply

LESSON 7 Everyday Grammar ( Beginner)

Number of Nouns (Part 3)

1. Number shows whether one is meant, or more than one.

2. There are two Numbers : --
The Singular Number - one
The Plural Number - two or more

If the noun ends in o, and the o is preceded by a consonant, the Plural is generally
( not always ) formed by adding es to the Singular :
cargo cargoes negro negro es
hero heroes potato potato es

But if the o is preceded by a vowel, the Plural is formed by simply adding s to the
singular :
bamboo bamboos curio curios
cuckoo cuckoos studio studios

But if the o is preceded by a vowel, the Plural is formed by simply adding s to the
singular :
bamboo bamboos curio curios
cuckoo cuckoos studio studios

Some nouns from their Plurals irregularly :

man men tooth teeth
woman women mouse mice
foot feet ox oxen
goose geese child children
Some Nouns have the same from in the Plural as in the Singular :
deer deer
sheep sheep

LESSON 8 Everyday Grammar (Beginner)

Pronouns (Part 2)
1. Pronouns is a word used instead of a noun.
2. Pronouns are divided into :
a) Personal Pronouns b) Interrogative Pronouns c) Relative Pronouns
1. Interrogative Pronouns ask questions.
2. The interrogative pronouns are : -- who, whose, whom which and what.
a) Who, whose, and whom refer to person.
Examples : -
Who said so ?
Whose book is this ?
Whom do you love ?
b) Which refers to persons or things
Examples :-
Which of these boys will win the prize ?
Which of these books do you like best ?
c) What refers to lower animals and things.
Examples :-
Q : What have you seen in the mountain?
A : I have seen a tiger.
Q : What did he buy ?
A : He bought a house.
Note -- All interrogative pronouns have the same form for the plural as for the singular

LESSON 9
Pronouns (Part 3)
1. Pronouns is a word used instead of a noun.
2. Pronouns are divided into :
a) Personal Pronouns b) Interrogative Pronouns c) Relative Pronouns
A Relative Pronouns represents a preceding word.
This preceding word is called the Antecedent.
eg : The man who is in the garden is my uncle.
In this sentence, the word " who " is a relative pronoun, because it represents the
preceding word " man ". Therefore, " man " is the Antecedent of " who ".
The relative Pronouns are : -- who , whose, whom , which that, and what.
Who and whom refer persons.
The man who came is a doctor.
The man whom you love is kind.

Whose refers both to persons and things.

The lady whose box is lost is her daughter.
The book whose cover is red is mine.

Which refers to lower animals and thing.

That is often used for " who, " " whom " or " which " but never for ' whose. "
The boy that ( or who ) won the prize is clever.
The man that ( or whom ) you saw is my brother.
This is the house that ( or which ) Chang bought.

What is equal to " that which " or " the thing which " . It contains the meaning of
both the relative pronoun and its antecedent.
I do not know what ( that which ) he bought.
I do not know what ( the thing which ) he bought.
Note : - All relative pronouns have the singular and plural alike.

LESSON 10

Everyday Grammar (Beginner )

Verbs (Part 2)

1. A Verb says something about a person or thing.

2. Verbs are divided into three different kinds:
a. Transitive Verbs b. Intransitive Verbs c. Auxiliary Verbs
Transitive Verb has two voice : --
a The Active voice
b. The Passive voice
The Active Voice represents the subject as acting upon an object.
Example : -- The cat caught the mouse
In this sentence the subject " cat " does something to the object " mouse, " so the
verb " caught ' is in the active voice.

The Passive voice represents the subject as being acted upon.

Example : -- The mouse was caught by the cat.
Here the subject " mouse " was the thing acted upon, so the verb " was caught ' is
in the passive voice.
LESSON 11

Everyday Grammar (Beginner )

Tense of Verbs
1. Tense denotes the time of an action or its completeness.
2. There are three tenses : --
a. the Present Tense
b. the Past Tense
 c. the Future Tense
The Present Tense denotes
present time.
I walk
We walk.
You walk.
You walk.
He walks.
They walk.
The Past Tense denotes past time.
I walked.
We walked.
You walked.
You walked.
He walked.
They walked.
The Future Tense denotes future time.
I shall walk.
We shall walk.
You will walk.
You will walk.
He will walk.
They will walk.

LESSON 12Everyday Grammar ( Beginner)

ADJECTIVES
1. An Adjective qualifies a noun or a pronoun.

2. Adjectives are divided into six different kinds:

a. Proper Adjectives
b. Descriptive Adjectives
c. Quantitative Adjectives
d. Numeral Adjectives
e. Demonstrative Adjectives
f. Distributive Adjectives

Proper Adjectives are derived from proper nouns.

eg : a. Chinese soldiers fought bravely.
b.We are studying the English language.

In ( a ) the word " Chinese " is a proper adjective because it is derived from the
proper noun " China "
In ( b ) the word " English " is a proper adjective because it is derived from the proper
noun " England ".
Note -- Every proper adjective should begin with a capital letter.
INTERMEDIATE

LESSON1

Telephone Expressions

Making a Call

Hello, may I speak to Andrew please?

Good _____, is Ms. Edwards there?

Asking who is on the telephone

Excuse me, who is this?

Can I ask who is calling, please?

Introducing yourself

This is Ken.
Ken speaking
This is Ms. Edwards of Global Link Corporation.

Asking for Someone

Can I have extension 321? (extensions are internal numbers at a company)

Could I speak to...? (Can I - more informal / May I - more formal)
Is Jack in? (informal idiom meaning: Is Jack in the office?) Connecting Someone
I'll put you through (put through - phrasal verb meaning 'connect')
Can you hold the line? Can you hold on a moment?

How to reply when someone is not available

I'm afraid ... is not available at the moment

The line is busy... (when the extension requested is being used)
Mr. Jackson isn't in... Mr. Jackson is out at the moment...

Leaving a Message

Please tell Mr. Joe to call me back at 1pm.

Could I leave a message for Ms. Houston?
May, I leave a message for Dr. Wales?
Taking a Message

Could (Can, May) I take a message?

Could (Can, May) I tell him who is calling?
Would you like to leave a message?

LESSON 2 Everyday Grammar ( Intermediate)

Do or Make
The two verbs 'do' and 'make' are often confused. The meanings are similar, but there
are differences.
Do Make
Use the verb 'do' to express daily
activities or jobs. Notice that these are Use 'make' to express an activity that creates
usually activities that produce no physical something that you can touch
object.
do homework
do housework make food
do the ironing make a cup of tea / coffee
do the dishes make a mess
do a job
Use the verb 'do' when speaking about
There are a number of standard expressions
things in general. In other words, when
that take the verb 'make'. In a number of
we do not exactly name an activity. This
cases the verb 'do' seems more appropriate.
form is often used with the words
These are standard collocations (verb + noun
'something, nothing, anything, everything,
combinations) that are used in English
etc.'
make plans
make an exception
make arrangements
make a telephone call
I'm not doing anything today.
make a decision
He does everything for his mother.
make a mistake
She's doing nothing at the moment.
make noise
make money
make an excuse
make an effort
There are a number of standard
expressions that take the verb 'do'. These
are standard collocations (verb + noun
combinations) that are used in English.
do one's best
do good
do harm
do a favor
do business

Activity: Use 'do' or 'make' in the following sentences. Be sure to conjugate the
verb. (do-did) (make-made)
He ____ an excellent job at the meeting last week.
May I ____ a telephone call?
Please stop ___ so much noise!
She ____ her homework before she went to bed.
Would you like me ____ you a cup of tea?
I'm afraid you ____ (not) any good.
Look at your room! You ____ a mess!
It took him a long time ____ a decision.
Do you mind ____ the washing-up this evening?
We ____ plans for our next holiday at the moment.
What ____ you ____? - Oh, I ___ (not) anything at the moment.
I guess I can ____ an exception to the rule this time.
What ____ we ____ this evening?
I know you ____ your best last week.
I wish you ____ an effort on this exam.
LESSON 3 Everyday Grammar (Intermediate )
Adjective + Preposition Combinations
about / at / by

About At At/By For From

(Use the verb

(Use the verb
(Use the verb 'to be' with (Use the verb (Use the verb
'to be' with
'to be' with these 'to be' with 'to be' with
these
these expressions.) these these
expressions.)
expressions.) *good / expressions.) expressions.)
*amazed /
*angry / excellent / *angry with * different from
astonished /
annoyed / brilliant at someone for someone /
shocked /
furious about something or at something something
surprised at OR
something doing
by something
something
Example: I'm Example: I'm
Example: They Example: His
really angry Example: I was really angry
are excellent at movies are very
about the noise amazed at his with Jake for
planning fun different from
our neighbor is stamina his total lack of
vacations. his personality.
making. discipline.
* bad /
hopeless at
*excited about * famous for
something or at
something something
doing
something
Example: He's Example: Example:
excited about Unfortunately, Oprah Winfrey
his trip to I'm hopeless at is famous for
Europe. being on time. her talk shows.

*worried / upset
* responsible
about
for something
something

Example: You'll
have to speak
Example: He's
to John, he's
worried about
responsible for
his health.
customer
complaints

*sorry about * sorry for doing

something something

Example: I'm
Example: I'm
very sorry
sorry for being
about Losing
late.
your book.

*(to feel or be)

sorry for
someone

Example: I
really feel sorry
for Lisa.

Activity: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

LESSON 4

Prepositions of Place
- in / at / on -

In At On
* Use 'in' with
* Use 'at' with places * Use 'on' with surfaces
spaces
in a room / in a at the bus-stop on the ceiling / on the wall / on the
building at the door floor
in a garden / in a at the cinema on the table
park at the end of the street
* Use 'in' with * Use 'at' with places on a
* Use 'on' with small islands
bodies of water page
in the water
at the top of the page
in the sea I stayed on Maui.
at the bottom of the page
in a river
* Use 'in' with lines * Use 'at' in groups of people * Use 'on' with directions
on the left
in a row / in a line at the back of the class
on the right
in a queue at the front of the class
straight on

IMPORTANT NOTES:
In / at / on the corner
We say 'in the corner of a room', but 'at the corner (or 'on the corner') of a street'
In / at / on the front
We say 'in the front / in the back' of a car
We say 'at the front / at the back' of buildings / groups of people
We say 'on the front / on the back' of a piece of paper
Activity: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition of place.

Top of Form
The label is ____ the bottle.
Jack is waiting ____ the bottom of the stairs.
Our seats are ____ the third row.
Turn left ____ the lights.
He's sitting ____ the chair next to the piano.
I met Jack ____ the street.
He has a lot of beautiful pictures ____ the wall.
I live ____ the fifth floor of my apartment building.
We waited for over an hour ____ the bus-stop.
Who is that woman ____ the photograph?
You will find an explanation ____ page 18.
Paris is ____ the river Seine.
The instructions are ____ the back of the box.
What do you have ____ your hands?
Can you see who is____ the door?
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They are excited ____ their trip to Rome next June.

I feel sorry ____ Jack. He is so lonely these days.
Are you good ____ golf?
That house is different ____ the one I was looking for.
Cezanne is famous ____ his landscapes.
I must admit I was shocked ____ her behavior at the party.
She's rather worried ____ her son's studies.
I'm just hopeless ____ playing the guitar.
She's furious ____ her son's grades in school.
They were surprised ____ their good fortune.
I'm upset ____ my health.
She was annoyed with Tom ____ ignoring their agreement
LESSON 5 Everyday Grammar (Intermediate )
Prepositions of Place and Movements
- in / at / to / no preposition

In At To No Preposition

Use 'in' with static With verbs of

Use 'to' with verbs
(non-movement) Use 'at' with static movement and the
of movement such
verbs and cities, (non-movement) noun 'home' - He
as go, come, drive,
countries, states, verbs and places went home. - they
etc.:
etc drove home

With the verb 'visit'

at the cinema
stay in the USA go to work - She visited
at work
work in New York drive to California France last
at home
summer.

Activity: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition of place or movement.

Top of Form
He lives ____ New York.
She went ____ home.
I work ____ Seattle
He went ____ his friend's house.
She arrived ____ London for the celebrations.
I'm going to stay ____ home this weekend.
He works ____ the hospital.
Why don't we go ____ the movies tonight?
I'm going to see John ____ Florida this summer.
I arrived ____ work early this morning.
She came home ____ early.
We stayed ____ the Grand Hotel.
They visited ____ Italy last summer.
She's going to travel ____ Greece this summer.
I'll be ____ school later today.
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LESSON 6 Everyday Grammar ( Intermediate)

Prepositions
-for / while / during -

For While During

Use 'for' with a period of
Use 'during' with a noun to
time to express the Use 'while' plus a verb
express 'when' something
duration or 'how long' form
happens
something has happened

during class
for three weeks while I was watching TV
during my vacation
for many years while I lived in New York
during the discussion

Activity: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

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He's been working ____ three weeks.
I fell asleep ____ the film.
Did you see Tom ____ your vacation?
We talked ____ an hour.
She watched TV ____ I cooked.
____ our stay in London, we visited a lot of museums.
What did you do ____ you were in London?
I think I need to study French ____ a few months before I go there.
I came up with a great idea ____ I was thinking about my class.
They drove through the countryside ____ they were staying in France.
He was out of work ____ six months before he found a new job.
I broke my arms ____ I was playing squash.
Please, don't interrupt the teacher ____ she is speaking.
He broke into tears ____ the film.
Could you hold on ____ a few moments?
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