starter 1-EKA-8pm to 9pm-teacher

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Topics

7. How to use a or an

Midterm

6. Jobs

5. Family

4. Subject pronouns

1. Alphabet

3. Days of the week and months of the year

2. Cardinal, ordinal, and nominal numbers

Topics to study for the midterm

10. Countries and nationalities

Final exam

9. Verb to be

Explanation about speaking exam

Review about final exam

Topics to study for the final exam

8. Singular and plural nouns (regular and irregular)

01

The Alphabet

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The Alphabet

• The alphabet has 26 letters.
• It starts with the "a" and it finishes with the "z".
• The letter can be capital letter. A
• Or the letter can be lowercase. a

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Activities to practice "The Alphabet"

The alphabet worksheet

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The alphabet listening activity

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Spelling your name activity

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ICE BREAKER

Click here to play with the spelling wheel quiz about alphabet

02

Cardinal, ordinal, and nominal numbers

• How old are you? I am 26 years old. USING CARDINAL NUMBERS
• I have 1 banana, 2 bananas, 3 bananas. USING CARDINAL NUMBERS

Examples:

Cardinal numbers

Cardinal numbers are used to count and give the age.

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• Maria is in 1st. position in the class. INDICATE A PLACE.
• Christmas is on December 25th. INDICATE A DATE.

Example:

Ordinal numbers

Ordinal numbers are used to indicate a rank, place, or dates.

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1. telephone numbers.
2. numbers on race cars, horses, or athletes.
3. zip codes and postal codes.
4. license plate numbers.
5. address numbers.
6. numbers on ID cards, such as a driver’s license, library card, or social insurance card.

Nominal numbers

Nominal numbers are not used to count. Also nominal numbers are not used to indicate dates or rank. Nominal numbers are only used for identification purposes. Here are some examples:

Example no. 6

Example no. 5

Example no. 4

Example no. 3

Example no. 2

Example no. 1

Nominal numbers are counted one by one.

Nominal numbers

Examples of nominal numbers:

Telephone number

My phone number is: 55874568.

Number on race car, horse, or athletes

My number on my race car is 305.

Zip codes and postal codes

My zip code is 40202.

License plate number

My license plate number is 2238AB.

Address numbers

My address number is 555 State College Blvd. CA 40698.

ID cards, driver's license, library card

My driver's license is 123456789.

Nominal numbers are used for identification purposes.Example:My phone number is 78964532.IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES

Nominal numbers

Cardinal numbers are used to count and give the age.Example:I am 20 years old. GIVING AGE

Cardinal numbers

Ordinal numbers are used to indicate rank, place or dates.Example:New Year is on December 31st.INDICATE A DATE

Ordinal numbers

Differences of cardinal, ordinal, and nominal numbers

Exercises for cardinal, ordinal, and nominal numbers

We love numbers

No. 1

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Cardinal numbers worksheet

No. 2

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Ordinal numbers listening activity

Sharing your information with numbers activity

In this fantastic activity, you have to answer 5 questions with your personal information using the three types of numbers cardinal, ordinal, and nominal. Look at the example to know how to do it.

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Example of the activity. Click in the picture to explain.

ICE BREAKER

Click here to play in kahoot a game about cardinal, ordinal, and nominal numbers!

03

Days of the week and months of the year

There are 7 days in a week. Days of the week always start with a CAPITAL LETTER.monday MondaytuesdayTuesday

the weekend

Saturday and Sunday

the week

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

Days of the week

wenz.deɪ

Wednesday

Days of the week

mʌn.deɪ

Monday

sʌn.deɪ

Sunday

saru.deɪ

Saturday

fraɪ.deɪ

Friday

therz.deɪ

Thursday

tuːz.deɪ

Tuesday

There are 12 months in a year. Months of the year always start with a CAPITAL LETTER.marchMarchdecemberDecember

Months of the year

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11

12

Months of the year

January

dʒæn.ju.er.i

February

feb.ruː.er.i

March

mɑːrtʃ

April

eɪ.prəl

May

meɪ

June

dʒuːn

July

dʒʊˈlaɪ

August

ɑː.ɡəst

September

sepˈtem.bɚ

October

ɑːkˈtoʊ.bɚ

November

noʊˈvem.bɚ

December

dɪˈsem.bɚ

Days of the week worksheet

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Months of the year crossword activity

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Favorite day of the week or month of the year activity

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Activities for days of the week and months of the year

Now this is the time for you to practice the vocabulary about days of the week and months of the year. YOU CAN DO IT.

ICE BREAKER

Click here to play in Wordwall a hangman about days of the week and months of the year!

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1. Saturday2. September3. Monday4. April5. January6. Wednesday

04

Subject pronouns

Example no. 2:

Jorge-subject If we want to replace the subject "Jorge" we can use the subject pronoun "he"Jorge-he

Example no. 1:

Maria-subject If we want to replace the subject "Maria" we can use the subject pronoun "she"Maria-she

Subject pronouns

Subject pronouns are words that replace nouns when they are the subject of a sentence.

Let's go to the next page to learn about subject pronouns.

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singular

singular

she

Use "she" if you are talking about a girl.

singular

he

Use "he" if you are talking about a boy.

singular

you

Use "you" if you are talking to another person.

Use "I" to talk about yourself.

Subject pronouns

plural

they

Use "they" if you are talking about more than one object or person.

plural

we

Use "we" if you are talking about a group of people that includes you.

plural

you

Use "you" if you are talking to more than one person.

singular

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it

Use "it" if you are talking about one object, one place or one animal.

Subject pronouns

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Activities for subject pronouns

Game about subject pronouns

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Dynamic of the game:Choose one student. Then the student has to choose one number and guess what subject pronoun is according to the picture.

ICE BREAKER

Click here to play a game in wordwall about subject pronouns!!!

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Family

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Family vocabulary

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Family worksheet

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Family listening exercise

Activities to practice family vocabulary

ICE BREAKER

Click here to play with the family vocabulary quiz!!

family.

subject pronouns.

Midterm

These are the topics to study for your midterm.

days of the week and months of the year.

cardinal, ordinal, and nominal numbers.

alphabet.

Midterm

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06

Jobs

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Vocabulary of jobs

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Vocabulary of jobs

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Vocabulary of jobs

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Jobs vocabulary exercises

Activity no. 3

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Vocabulary of jobs worksheet

Activity no. 2

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Activities to practice vocabulary of jobs

Activity no. 1

Activity to practice pronunciation of jobs

ICE BREAKER

Click here to play in Wordwall a hangman about vocabulary of jobs

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1. policeman2. electrician3. secretary4. teacher5. hairdresser6. vet7. butcher

07

How to use a or an

A or an are never used for names:Example:I am a Diana. INCORRECTI am Diana. CORRECT

Example:a banana -------- one banana (singular noun)CORRECTa bananas -------- two bananas (plural noun)INCORRECT

How to use a or an

A and an are indefinite articles. A and an are used for singular and countable nouns. A and an are only applied when you are talking about one object, one animal, one place, or one person.

IMPORTANT!

All these words are singular and start with a consonant.

3. a boy

2. a book

1. a cat

Examples

How to use a

A is used when the word starts with a consonant.

All these words are singular and start with a vowel.

3. an orange

2. an umbrella

1. an apple

Examples

An is used when the word starts with a vowel.

How to use an

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• a and an are only used for singular nouns.
• a and an are used for one object, person, and animal.

Examples:

• an is used when the word starts with a vowel.

Examples:

• a is used when the word starts with a consonant.

similarities between a or an

an

Differences and similarities

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nouns

an

Let's practice with a or an

Ask the students for help to classify the following nouns into a or an. Drag the nouns to the correct article.

Activities to practice a or an

a or an activity

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a or an worksheet

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Example of the activity!!

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Make a list with a or an activity

You have to write a list of the things or objects in your house. Use a or an correctly.

ICE BREAKER

Click here to play in kahoot a game about a or an!

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Singular and plural nouns (regular and irregular)

A singular noun refers to one person, thing, object, animal, place, or idea.

• flower

• book

• apple

• camera

Singular nouns

Examples:

Now, let's learn about plural nouns!

However, plural nouns have some rules to follow.

A plural noun refers to more than one person, thing, object, animal, place, or idea. You need to add "s" or "es" to the singular form to make it plural.

• flowers

• books

• apples

• cameras

Plural nouns

Examples:

knife - knives

cherry - cherries

3. if the word ends with a consonant -y, change -y and add -ies.

wolf - wolves

4. if the word ends in -f or -fe, change -fe and add -ves.

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quiz - quizzes

tomato - tomatoes

bus - buses

box - boxes

brush - brushes

peach - peaches

2. if the word ends in -ch, -s, -sh, -o, -x, -z add -es.

apple - apples

lemon - lemons

1. add -s to the end of the word to make it plural.

Rules for plural nouns

ox - oxen

person - people

child - children

man - men

woman - women

fish - fish

mouse - mice

tooth - teeth

foot - feet

5. Some nouns are irregular:

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Rules for plural nouns

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singular or plural noun? worksheet

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singular and plural nouns crossword activity

singular and plural nouns listening and drag activity

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Activities to practice singular and plural nouns

Dynamic of the game:Ask the students for help to choose the correct plural form of the nouns.

ICE BREAKER

Click here to play a game in wordwall about singular and plural nouns

09

verb to be

full form

short form

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Verb to be

The “to be” is a verb used to describe something or someone. In English, it can be used to say different things according to the context. However, the most common use of the to be verb is to talk about names, ages, feelings, nationalities, personality and professions, especially when talking in the present tense.

Click in the subject pronouns to match with the verb to be

subject pronouns

you, we, they

she, he, it

verb to be

are

is

am

Verb to be

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Example:Is she a doctor?Answers:Yes, she is. / No, she is not.

Formula to make questions

Verb to be + subject + complement + question mark

Example:They are not happy.

Formula to make negative sentences

Subject + verb to be + not + complement + period

Example:I am a teacher.

Formula to make affirmative sentences

Subject + verb to be + complement + period

Formulas to make sentences and questions with verb to be

No. 6 - marital status

I am married.

No. 5 - country

He is from Canada.

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No. 4 - feelings

It is happy.

No. 3 - jobs

You are a firefighter.

No. 7 - personality

We are intelligent.

No. 2 - age

They are 12 years old.

No. 1 - names

She is Diana Huertas.

Examples using verb to be

Marital statusWhat is your marital status?

I am single.

CountryWhere are you from?

I am from Guatemala.

FeelingHow are you?

I am excellent.

JobWhat do you do?

I am a teacher.

AgeHow old are you?

I am 27 years old.

NamesWhat is your name?

I am Diana Huertas.

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Questions for personal information using verb to be

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Activity 04

Conversation with verb to be

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Activity 02

Verb to be affirmative and negative sentences activity

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Activity 03

Verb to be questions activity

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Activity 01

The verb to be worksheet

Activities to practice verb to be

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In this free activity, students have to answer some questions about their personal information using verb to be. Let's go to canva to start with this activity.

Speaking activity with verb to be

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Click here to work on a reading comprehension using verb to be in quizzes.

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Countries and nationalities

Always with country and nationality the first letter has to be in capital letter! Guatemala-Guatemalan

We only have to use verb to be when we refer about the nationality.Example:Subject + verb to be + nationalityYou are Mexican.

Nationality

Country

We always have to use verb to be + the word "from" when we refer about the country.Example:Subject + verb to be + from + countryYou are from Mexico.

We always have to use verb to be to describe the country or nationality of a person.

Example:I am from Guatemala. ----------- country.I am Guatemalan. ---------------- nationality.

Countries and nationalities

Countries and nationalities

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Countries and nationalities

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Example no. 1They are from Brazil.(country)They are Brazilian.(nationality)

Example no. 4You are from Spain.(country)You are Spanish.(nationality)

Example no. 3I am from Italy.(country)I am Italian.(nationality)

Example no. 2She is from China.(country)She is Chinese.(nationality)

Examples using countries and nationalities

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Countries and nationalities listening exercise

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Countries and nationalities questions activity

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Countries and nationalities worksheet

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Countries and nationalities matching activity

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Activities to practice countries and nationalities

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Countries and Nationalities

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jobs

how to use a or an.

singular and plural nouns (regular and irregular).

verb to be.

countries and nationalities.

Final exam

These are the topics to study for your final exam.

Speaking exam

In the speaking exam, you have to record a video about yourself. The video has to be recorded in the platform TopWorksheets.Let's go to TopWorksheets to have more information about your speaking exam.

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Review about final exam

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Final exam

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