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QUESTIONS
1) How many people spoke in the conversation? Give their names.
2) Where did Martha go on Saturday?
3) Did Paul go to the cinema?
4) Who didn’t enjoy the film “Invisible Planet”?
5) When did Paul and Zena play Monopoly and watched TV?
6) In Zena’s opinion, how was the film “Invisible Planet”?
a) Exciting? b) Frightening?
I-/COMPREHENSION 1 Read and answer the questions.
Paul: Hello, Martha. Did you have a nice weekend?
Martha: Yes thanks. I had a great time!
Paul: What did you do?
Martha: We went to the ‘New Forest’ with John on Saturday.
Yesterday we went to the airport, because John went
back to Scotland. What about you? Where did you go?
Paul: On Saturday, we went to the cinema.
Martha: What did you see?
Paul: We saw the “Invisible Planet”.
Martha: Did you enjoy it?
Zena: No, I didn’t. It was too frightening!
Paul: No, it wasn’t, Zena! It was very exciting! I loved it!
Zena: And yesterday, we went to the Pizza Hut for lunch!
Paul: We had a giant pizza! It was great! Yesterday
afternoon, we stayed at home. We played Monopoly
and watched TV.
NOVEMBER 2022
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INTRODUCTION
To introduce yourself has to be prepared. You may need to introduce
yourself to your English class, at a job interview, at a new job… So you
must have your self-introduction pre-written and learned.
You may follow these steps: Greetings – Name – Location – Position and Company
– Qualifications – Experience – Family (informal) – Hobbies – Age.
Hello, I’m Gilbert EMEKA.
I’m (I come) from Mango, I’m Togolese; I was born and raised in Lomé, (or I was
born in Mali but raised in Lomé/ I grew up in Cotonou but now live in Lomé/ I’m
originally from Edinburgh but I’m now based in London- I’ve been living in London
for three years/ I’ve spent the past few years in Paris).
I work at (for, not in) Google in the marketing department. (I’m a manager at
Welfare Gate/ I work in sales/ I work as a deputy manager/ I work as an
accountant).
I’m about to graduate. (I am a marketing graduate/ I have a Bachelor of Arts
degree in marketing/ I am a economics postgrad/ I am currently taking a course
in Maths (on jewellery making).
I have completed a 35-hour course in Computer science. I have 3 years of
experience in the neuroscience field/ I’ve worked in the accounting field for 3
years.
We are five in our family ← Wrong. Right → I’m from a family of five/ We are a
family of five/ I am one of three siblings/ I’m one of four/ I’m an only child.
I really like running/ I really enjoy tennis/ I’m a big fan of go karting/ I’m a keen
runner.
I am twenty years old/ I’m twenty/ I’m in my early/mid/late-twenties/ She’s in her
teens/ He’s in his late-forties.
Look at this series of 7 sentences conflated into only 3 below:
Good morning every one! My name is Lucy. I’m 25 years old. I am from
Bedfordshire. I work as an English teacher. I am a marketing graduate. I’m a big
fan of running and fitness classes.
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Good morning everyone! My name is Lucy and I’m a 25-year-old marketing
graduate from Bedfordshire. I now work as an English teacher, and I’m a big fan
of running and fitness classes.
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SHORT SELF-INTRODUCING:
Markus: Hello, I’m Jane.
Robert: I’m Robert. Nice to meet you.
Markus: Nice to meet you, too.
INTRODUCING SOMEONE: FORMAL INTRODUCTIONS: HIGH STATUS
Markus: Dr Jones, this is Professor Gilbert.
Prof Gilbert: It’s nice to meet you.
Dr Jones: It’s nice to meet you, too.
INTRODUCING SOMEONE: INFORMAL INTRODUCTIONS: FRIENDLY
Markus: Natalie, this is Jocelyn.
Jocelyn: Nice to meet you, Natalie
Natalie: Nice to meet you, too.
A FEW INTRODUCTION QUESTIONS
What’s your name? → My name is Markus ATTAGLO
My first name is Markus and my last name is ATTAGLO (family name)
How old are you? → I am ninety-three years old/ I was born on 20-07-
1928 (the 20th of July 1928).
What do you like and dislike? I like playing the guitar and the piano. I
dislike cheating, telling lies and laziness.
GREETINGS
Hello (formal); Hey! What’s up? Hi, Hiya, Yo, What’s good?
10 Ways to Ask ‘How Someone Is’
10 Ways to Say ‘How You Are’
1. How are you?
2. How’s it going?
3. How ya doin’?
4. How are things?
5. How’s life?
6. How have you been?
7. How’s your family?
8. What’s up?
9. What’s new?
10. What have you been up to lately?
1. I’m fine, thanks. How about you?
2. Pretty good.
3. Not bad.
4. Great!
5. Couldn’t be better!
6. Can’t complain.
7. I’ve been busy.
8. Same as always.
9. Not so great.
10. Could be better.
Note: The way to respond to “What’s up?” and “What’s new?” is
typically “Not much.”
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A. How’s it going ? → B. Good. How’s it going with you ?
A. How are you ? → B. Fine, thank you; and you ?/Just great/Not bad
A. I’m fine, thanks
TO BE
To be
Present Simple
I am
You are
He is [iz]
She is [iz]
it is [iz]
We are
You are
They are
Possessive
Adjectives
My
Your
His
Her
Its
Our
Your
Their
Object
Pronouns
Me
You
Him
Her
It
Us
You
Them
TO BE IN ENGLISH
I am hungry
I am thirsty
I am right
I am wrong
I am hot
I am cold
I am ten
AVOIR IN FRENCH
J’ai faim
J’ai soif
J’ai raison
J’ai tort
J’ai chaud
J’ai froid
J’ai 10 ans
I am feeling like …
J’ai envie de …
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
It is the tense used to describe actions in progress: I am playing the guitar.
She is eating bread. They are watching TV.
Use the present continuous tense to describe the action taking place in the pictures based the
model below… Look at Jack! What is he doing? He is washing up.
Ruth – brush her teeth
Paul and Jane – watch TV
Sandra and Adama –
play football
John – play the guitar
Jack – wash up
There comes a time when we heed a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying
Oh and it's time to lend a hand to life
The greatest gift of all
We can't go on pretending day by day
That someone somewhere will soon make a change
We are all a part of God's great big family
And the truth, you know
Love is all we need
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
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