Rewrite these sentences with contractions:
1 I am a teacher. I’m a teacher.
2 He is a doctor. He’s a doctor.
3 She is a photographer. She´s a photographer.
4 It is a book. It’s a book.
Rewrite the sentences correctly:
1 He is Chinese engineer. He is a Chinese engineer.
2 She is from Brazil. She is from Brazil.
3 They are Inglish. They are English.
4 My mother be French. My mother is French.
5 Betty is teacher. Betty is a teacher.
Circle the capitalization error and correct the sentence.
1 I’m from ecuador.
1 I’m from Ecuador.
2 She’s argentinian.
2 She’s Argentinian.
3 i am a teacher.
3 I’m a teacher.
4 the children are from china.
4 The children are from China.
Complete the paragraph:
My name is Jill. I am from Texas. I am an engineer. Bill is my boyfriend. He is a taxi driver.
Circle the correct form:
1 What’s you/your name? My name/name’s Paul.
2 Where is/are you from? I/I’m from London.
3 What’s she’s/her name? She’s/Her name’s Janet.
4 Where’s she/she’s from? She/ She’s from Holland.
Write the correct plural form of the words in brackets.
-All my teachers (man) men.
-They’re our (hamburger) hamburgers.
-All their teachers are (woman) women.
-¿Three (person) in my class are musicians? people.
-Tim and Jane are (child) children.
-My favorite animals are (cat) cats.
Complete the sentences with the correct possessive adjective:
-This is Alejandro. Phillis is his sister.
-These are Mr. and Mrs. Mendoza. Yoneko Sarahí is their daughter.
-A: Hello what’s your name? B: My name’s Fabricio.
-My name’s Carlos Brunal, and this is his wife, Claudia.
-They are their three children: Edgar, Ángel and Esteban.
-Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Mendoza. Is that your house over there?
-This is Alejandra. Xiao Omar is her best friend.
-We are in English class; my teacher’s name is Araceli.
Complete the sentences with Who?, Where? Or What?
-Who ‘s the girl in the café with Roberto?
-What ‘s your teacher’s name?}
-Where ’s the blue car?
-What ’s the name of the girl over there?
-Where ’s my backpack?
Give the nationalities
From USA: American
From Spain: Spanish
From France: French
From India: Indian
miércoles, 7 de abril de 2010
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Chose the correct form of the verb to be- am/is/are
1. it is cold today
2. i am at home now
3. they are korean
4. there is a pen on the desk
5. my name is Nikita
6. we are from Ukraine
7. that is right
8. i am Ok, thanks
9. Clara an Steave are married
10. She is an English teacher
Put the words in the correct order to make positive sentences with the verb to be.
1. I am twenty-five years old
2. We are from Venezuela
3. My name is Aton and I´m is student
4. This is my book
5. It´s nice day a today
6. Her name is brother Paul
7. John is a engineer
8. Husband´s name is My Johansson.
9. There are twelve students in my drees
10. My addrees is the of top at the new letter
1. it is cold today
2. i am at home now
3. they are korean
4. there is a pen on the desk
5. my name is Nikita
6. we are from Ukraine
7. that is right
8. i am Ok, thanks
9. Clara an Steave are married
10. She is an English teacher
Put the words in the correct order to make positive sentences with the verb to be.
1. I am twenty-five years old
2. We are from Venezuela
3. My name is Aton and I´m is student
4. This is my book
5. It´s nice day a today
6. Her name is brother Paul
7. John is a engineer
8. Husband´s name is My Johansson.
9. There are twelve students in my drees
10. My addrees is the of top at the new letter
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TO BE PRACTICE
Fill the blanks
1.- My name is James.
2.- Mary is the secretary
3.- Jhon and Lucy are at school
4.- I am a students
5.- The boys are in the garden
6.- He is a lawyer
7.- Sucie is a housewife
8.- She is a student
9.- They are my friends
10.- You are student
Fill the blanks
1.- Shopie´s car is blue
2.- My brother are 25 years old
3.- What is your best friend´s name
4.- Who are those boys? have
5.- Is he our new English teacher?
6.- Laura and Julie aren´t from France, they are from the United States
7.- My friends are very nice
8.- Ana and Clara are cousins
9.- My father is intelligent
10.- How are you?
Put in the following forms of be (am,are,is) Into the gaps in the text. Do not use short/contracted forms.
Peter Baker is from Manchester.
but Paul and Jhon are from London.
Manchester and London are cites in
England. Sandre is at school today.
Jack and Peter are her friends.
They are in the same class. Mr and Mrs
Baker is on a trip to the USA to visit
their cousin Anne. She is a nice girl
Peter says: "My grandfather is in
hospital. I am at home whit my
grandmother." What time is it? it
THERE IS/THERE ARE
1. There is a lot of animals in the zoo.
2. There is a snake in the window.
3. There is a zebra in the grass.
4. There are lions in the zoo, too.
5. There is lot baby lions near their parents.
6. There is a bird next to the tree.
7. There is lot of monkeys in the trees.
8. There is a elephant in the zoo.
9. There is some water in the lake near the elephant.
10. There are birds in the zoo.
11. There is a lot of people visiting the animals today.
12. There is lot of children, too.
13. There is a gorilla in the tree.
14. There is some grass under the tree.
15. There are bananas in the tree with the gorilla.
16. There is a lot of birds near the gorilla.
17. There is a rock near the tree.
18. There is a lot of sharks in the aquarium.
19. There is an eel in the aquarium, too.
20. There are lots of water for fish.
21. There is a lot of animals to see at the zoo.
Circle the correct answer.
1. is there any milk? yes, there is
2. how many people are there in the cinema? here are two
3. how much bread is there? no, there is not
4. how much sugar do you need? one is a kilo
5. how many students are there in your french class? there are eleven students
6. how many tomatoes are there? two
7. how much money do you have? i have one dollar
8. how many cups are there? there is only one
9. are there any kids here? yes, you are
10. is there any milk in the fridge? yes, there is
Fill the blanks
1.- My name is James.
2.- Mary is the secretary
3.- Jhon and Lucy are at school
4.- I am a students
5.- The boys are in the garden
6.- He is a lawyer
7.- Sucie is a housewife
8.- She is a student
9.- They are my friends
10.- You are student
Fill the blanks
1.- Shopie´s car is blue
2.- My brother are 25 years old
3.- What is your best friend´s name
4.- Who are those boys? have
5.- Is he our new English teacher?
6.- Laura and Julie aren´t from France, they are from the United States
7.- My friends are very nice
8.- Ana and Clara are cousins
9.- My father is intelligent
10.- How are you?
Put in the following forms of be (am,are,is) Into the gaps in the text. Do not use short/contracted forms.
Peter Baker is from Manchester.
but Paul and Jhon are from London.
Manchester and London are cites in
England. Sandre is at school today.
Jack and Peter are her friends.
They are in the same class. Mr and Mrs
Baker is on a trip to the USA to visit
their cousin Anne. She is a nice girl
Peter says: "My grandfather is in
hospital. I am at home whit my
grandmother." What time is it? it
THERE IS/THERE ARE
1. There is a lot of animals in the zoo.
2. There is a snake in the window.
3. There is a zebra in the grass.
4. There are lions in the zoo, too.
5. There is lot baby lions near their parents.
6. There is a bird next to the tree.
7. There is lot of monkeys in the trees.
8. There is a elephant in the zoo.
9. There is some water in the lake near the elephant.
10. There are birds in the zoo.
11. There is a lot of people visiting the animals today.
12. There is lot of children, too.
13. There is a gorilla in the tree.
14. There is some grass under the tree.
15. There are bananas in the tree with the gorilla.
16. There is a lot of birds near the gorilla.
17. There is a rock near the tree.
18. There is a lot of sharks in the aquarium.
19. There is an eel in the aquarium, too.
20. There are lots of water for fish.
21. There is a lot of animals to see at the zoo.
Circle the correct answer.
1. is there any milk? yes, there is
2. how many people are there in the cinema? here are two
3. how much bread is there? no, there is not
4. how much sugar do you need? one is a kilo
5. how many students are there in your french class? there are eleven students
6. how many tomatoes are there? two
7. how much money do you have? i have one dollar
8. how many cups are there? there is only one
9. are there any kids here? yes, you are
10. is there any milk in the fridge? yes, there is
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Homework
page 63
8 complete the sentences with the verbs in the past simple.
In the summer of 2005, I travelled to New York with my parents. We arrived in New York late. We stayed in a hotel. My sister wanted to see the Statue of Liberty so we decided to go there. We also visited the empire state building- it was my favorite place.
11 read about Mary Kingsley. Put the verbs in the past simple.
Mary Kingsley was a British explorer. In 1893, she went to West Africa. She stayed with local people and collected insects and fish for the British museum. She had some problems- one day crocodile attacked her canoe! On a second expedition, she met some cannibals! When she returned to England, she wrote a book about her travels.
8 complete the sentences with the verbs in the past simple.
In the summer of 2005, I travelled to New York with my parents. We arrived in New York late. We stayed in a hotel. My sister wanted to see the Statue of Liberty so we decided to go there. We also visited the empire state building- it was my favorite place.
11 read about Mary Kingsley. Put the verbs in the past simple.
Mary Kingsley was a British explorer. In 1893, she went to West Africa. She stayed with local people and collected insects and fish for the British museum. She had some problems- one day crocodile attacked her canoe! On a second expedition, she met some cannibals! When she returned to England, she wrote a book about her travels.
Homework
page 61
4 complete the table with was, were, wasn’t or weren’t
Affirmative
I/ he/ she/ it was the commander
We/ you/ they were cold
There was an explosion
There were three men
Negative
I/ he/ she/ it wasn’t happy
We/ you/ they weren’t very comfortable
There wasn’t any oxygen
There weren’t any problems
Questions--------------------Short answer
Was I/ he/ she it okay?---------------------------Yes, I/ he/ she/ it was
----------------------------------------------------------No I/ he/ she/ it wasn’t
Were we/ you/ they all right?--------------------Yes we/ you/ they were
----------------------------------------------------------No we/ you/ they weren’t
Was there a solution?----------------------------Yes, there was
----------------------------------------------------------Yes, there were
Were there any other problems?--------------No, there wasn’t
----------------------------------------------------------No, there weren’t
Wh- questions
Who were the astronauts?
What was the problem?
5 write the past forms
Am--was
Is---was
Are--were
Isn’t-wasn’t
Aren’t- weren’t
6 complete the sentences about the Apollo 13 mission with was or were. Are they true (T) or false (F)?
1. F- It was the fourth mission to the moon.
2. T- James Lovell was the commander
3. F- The explosion was on 11th April.
4. T- the astronauts were 200000 km from earth.
5. F- They were happy.
8 now write questions about the mission (1-6) then match them with the answer (a-f) below.
1. When was the mission? F) 1970
2. Where was the explosion? D) In the oxygen tanks
3. Were they worried? E) Yes, they were
4. Was there food for three men? C) No, there wasn’t
5. Was it in the module cold? B) Yes, it was
6. What was the temperature? A) Three degrees
11 look at the word builder. Make adjectives from the verbs. Find them in the text.
Word builder
1 excite- excited
2 scare- scared
3 worry - worried
4 tire- tired
12 Now complete the sentences with words from the table.
1. I’m very worried because I can’t find my dog.
2. it’s his birthday today- he’s very excited.
3. I’m always really tired after school.
4. She’s scared of snakes.
page 62
2 Look at the map. What do you know about Marco Polo? Try to complete these sentences.
1. Marco and his family were from Venice.
2. The emperor of china was called Kublai Khan.
3. Their journey across the Gobi Desert was by camels.
4. The capital of china was Cambaluc.
5. Their return journey to Hormuz was by ship.
4 complete the table with was, were, wasn’t or weren’t
Affirmative
I/ he/ she/ it was the commander
We/ you/ they were cold
There was an explosion
There were three men
Negative
I/ he/ she/ it wasn’t happy
We/ you/ they weren’t very comfortable
There wasn’t any oxygen
There weren’t any problems
Questions--------------------Short answer
Was I/ he/ she it okay?---------------------------Yes, I/ he/ she/ it was
----------------------------------------------------------No I/ he/ she/ it wasn’t
Were we/ you/ they all right?--------------------Yes we/ you/ they were
----------------------------------------------------------No we/ you/ they weren’t
Was there a solution?----------------------------Yes, there was
----------------------------------------------------------Yes, there were
Were there any other problems?--------------No, there wasn’t
----------------------------------------------------------No, there weren’t
Wh- questions
Who were the astronauts?
What was the problem?
5 write the past forms
Am--was
Is---was
Are--were
Isn’t-wasn’t
Aren’t- weren’t
6 complete the sentences about the Apollo 13 mission with was or were. Are they true (T) or false (F)?
1. F- It was the fourth mission to the moon.
2. T- James Lovell was the commander
3. F- The explosion was on 11th April.
4. T- the astronauts were 200000 km from earth.
5. F- They were happy.
8 now write questions about the mission (1-6) then match them with the answer (a-f) below.
1. When was the mission? F) 1970
2. Where was the explosion? D) In the oxygen tanks
3. Were they worried? E) Yes, they were
4. Was there food for three men? C) No, there wasn’t
5. Was it in the module cold? B) Yes, it was
6. What was the temperature? A) Three degrees
11 look at the word builder. Make adjectives from the verbs. Find them in the text.
Word builder
1 excite- excited
2 scare- scared
3 worry - worried
4 tire- tired
12 Now complete the sentences with words from the table.
1. I’m very worried because I can’t find my dog.
2. it’s his birthday today- he’s very excited.
3. I’m always really tired after school.
4. She’s scared of snakes.
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2 Look at the map. What do you know about Marco Polo? Try to complete these sentences.
1. Marco and his family were from Venice.
2. The emperor of china was called Kublai Khan.
3. Their journey across the Gobi Desert was by camels.
4. The capital of china was Cambaluc.
5. Their return journey to Hormuz was by ship.
Homework
page 58
1 completes the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. In the north east, it’s cold, and icy.
2. There is snow on the mountains
3. It is very foggy in the mornings
4. There are some clouds in the sky.
5. I hate windy weather.
2 complete the words in the sentences.
6. Summer is my favorite season.
7. The average temperature is about 28ºC.
8. Rainforests have a very hot and wet climate.
9. It is cold and snowy in the winter.
10. Some animals like hot weather.
3 complete the sentences with is o are.
11. There are two cats in the garden.
12. Is there any ice on the window?
13. There is a shop in the village.
14. There are four people in the shop.
15. Are there any clouds in the sky?
4 complete the sentences with some or any.
16. There isn’t any vegetation at the poles.
17. There is some ice on the roads.
18. Are there any tornadoes in Europe?
19. I’ve got some postcards from my friends in the UK.
20. We can’t see any clouds.
6 complete the dialogue in the shop with the words in the box.
A: good morning. Can I help you?
B: yes, I’d like this newspaper, please.
A: certainly
B: how much are the packets of peanuts
A: they’re one pound fifty.
B: well, I’d like two, please
1 completes the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. In the north east, it’s cold, and icy.
2. There is snow on the mountains
3. It is very foggy in the mornings
4. There are some clouds in the sky.
5. I hate windy weather.
2 complete the words in the sentences.
6. Summer is my favorite season.
7. The average temperature is about 28ºC.
8. Rainforests have a very hot and wet climate.
9. It is cold and snowy in the winter.
10. Some animals like hot weather.
3 complete the sentences with is o are.
11. There are two cats in the garden.
12. Is there any ice on the window?
13. There is a shop in the village.
14. There are four people in the shop.
15. Are there any clouds in the sky?
4 complete the sentences with some or any.
16. There isn’t any vegetation at the poles.
17. There is some ice on the roads.
18. Are there any tornadoes in Europe?
19. I’ve got some postcards from my friends in the UK.
20. We can’t see any clouds.
6 complete the dialogue in the shop with the words in the box.
A: good morning. Can I help you?
B: yes, I’d like this newspaper, please.
A: certainly
B: how much are the packets of peanuts
A: they’re one pound fifty.
B: well, I’d like two, please
Homework
page 55
4 Complete the sentences in the table with the words in the box:
Affirmative
I------------------‘m (am) standing----In the main street
He/ She/It--------‘s (is) carrying------A baby
We/ You/ They---‘re (are) looking-----At the tornado
Negative
I------------------‘m not (am not) enjoying---This!
He/ She/It------- isn’ t (is not ) carrying-----A baby
We/ You/ They--aren’t (are not) stopping---Them
Wh- Questions
When---Am---I-----------------Going?
What---Is-----He/ she/ it-------Doing?
Where--Are---We/ you/ they----Standing?
5 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the present continuous
It’s Wednesday afternoon and I am looking out of the window of my flat. I am not doing my homework. It isn’t raining and it’s hot. It is five o’clock and people are going home from work. One man is driving a small red car. Three girls are standing at a bus stop. A woman is carrying shopping bags and she is talking on her mobile phone. Two men are walking in the park but they aren’t speaking.
6 Write the questions for the answers
1. Are you doing your homework?
No, I’m not doing my homework
2. What are you doing?
I’m reading a magazine
3. Are the people going to work?
No, the people are not going to work.
4. Is it raining?
Yes, it is raining
5. What are the girls doing?
The girls are standing at the bus stop
6. Are we eating pizza?
Yes, we’re eating pizza
4 Complete the sentences in the table with the words in the box:
Affirmative
I------------------‘m (am) standing----In the main street
He/ She/It--------‘s (is) carrying------A baby
We/ You/ They---‘re (are) looking-----At the tornado
Negative
I------------------‘m not (am not) enjoying---This!
He/ She/It------- isn’ t (is not ) carrying-----A baby
We/ You/ They--aren’t (are not) stopping---Them
Wh- Questions
When---Am---I-----------------Going?
What---Is-----He/ she/ it-------Doing?
Where--Are---We/ you/ they----Standing?
5 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the present continuous
It’s Wednesday afternoon and I am looking out of the window of my flat. I am not doing my homework. It isn’t raining and it’s hot. It is five o’clock and people are going home from work. One man is driving a small red car. Three girls are standing at a bus stop. A woman is carrying shopping bags and she is talking on her mobile phone. Two men are walking in the park but they aren’t speaking.
6 Write the questions for the answers
1. Are you doing your homework?
No, I’m not doing my homework
2. What are you doing?
I’m reading a magazine
3. Are the people going to work?
No, the people are not going to work.
4. Is it raining?
Yes, it is raining
5. What are the girls doing?
The girls are standing at the bus stop
6. Are we eating pizza?
Yes, we’re eating pizza
Homework
Page 52
3 complete the table.
Cloud - Cloudy
Fog - Foggy
Rain - Rainy
Snow - Snowy
Sun - Sunny
wind - Windy
Page 53
10 Complete the sentences with the words in the box
1. There isn’t any sun in the polar winter.
2. There aren’t any land animals in Antarctica.
3. There are two seasons in the polar region.
4. The Gobi desert is a cold desert.
5. There is some water at oases.
6. There aren’t any seasons at the equator.
7. There are thousands of species of animals in rainforests.
12. Answer the question with because
1. - Why is it dark for six months of the year at the poles?
Because there are two seasons winter and summer. It is usually very cold and there isn´t any sun for six months of the year.
2.-why aren´t usually any plant´s in the deserts?
Because There isn´t any water but some plants grow in deserts.
3. - why are there trees in the oases?
Because there is some water there
4.-why are there big plants in rainforest?
Because the plants like a hot weather and rain. They are often big with colorful flowers
5. - Why are Pitohuis strange?
Because is a poisonous bird
3 complete the table.
Polar regions
Weather- Very cold/ snowy and icy
Plants-
Animals- Penguins/ killer whales/ polar bears
Deserts
Weather- Cold and dry/ but deserts are usually very hot.
Plants- Cactuses and trees in oases
Animals- Snakes, lizards and insects
Rainforest
Weather- Hot and wet/ days are hot and rain.
Plants- They are often big with colourful flowers.
Animals- There are thousands of species of birds and animals.
4 complete the word builder with nouns from the text.
Word builder
Nouns Adjectives
4 complete the word builder with nouns from the text.
Word builder
Nouns Adjectives
Cloud - Cloudy
Fog - Foggy
Rain - Rainy
Snow - Snowy
Sun - Sunny
wind - Windy
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10 Complete the sentences with the words in the box
1. There isn’t any sun in the polar winter.
2. There aren’t any land animals in Antarctica.
3. There are two seasons in the polar region.
4. The Gobi desert is a cold desert.
5. There is some water at oases.
6. There aren’t any seasons at the equator.
7. There are thousands of species of animals in rainforests.
12. Answer the question with because
1. - Why is it dark for six months of the year at the poles?
Because there are two seasons winter and summer. It is usually very cold and there isn´t any sun for six months of the year.
2.-why aren´t usually any plant´s in the deserts?
Because There isn´t any water but some plants grow in deserts.
3. - why are there trees in the oases?
Because there is some water there
4.-why are there big plants in rainforest?
Because the plants like a hot weather and rain. They are often big with colorful flowers
5. - Why are Pitohuis strange?
Because is a poisonous bird
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