UFCD 6957

Língua Inglesa – Informações acerca da vida

quotidiana, compras, serviços e locais
(Projeto N.º 075331/2012/23)

Formador: Sofia Cunha

UFCD 6957 - Língua Inglesa – Informações acerca da vida quotidiana, compras, serviços e locais

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 UFCD 6957 - Língua Inglesa – Informações acerca da vida quotidiana, compras, serviços e locais

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ÍNDICE

1. Notas Introdutórias....................................................................................................................................2
1.1. Caracterização............................................................................................................2

1.2. Objetivos.....................................................................................................................2
1.3. Público-alvo................................................................................................................2
2. Introdução à Língua Inglesa.......................................................................................................................2

2.1. As origens do Marketing.............................................................................................2

3. Bibliografia ..............................................................................................................................................2
 1. NOTAS INTRODUTÓRIAS

1.1. Caracterização

Tal como a própria denominação indica, o módulo de Língua Inglesa – Informações acerca da
vida quotidiana, compras, serviços e locais basear-se-á na exploração do vocabulário base e
aspetos da gramática inglesa para a preparação do formando na abordagem oral prática no mundo
do dia-a-dia.

Tendo em conta a universalidade da língua estrangeira – Inglês, torna-se cada vez mais
importante e fundamental dominar as estruturas base e o vocabulário essencial para que os
formandos sejam capazes de estabelecer uma comunicação eficaz e correta em qualquer situação
do dia-a-dia no estrangeiro.

1.2. Objetivos

Os objetivos deste módulo são:

Dominar os aspetos gramaticais da língua inglesa.

1.3. Público-alvo

Adultos com habilitações entre o ensino secundário e o ensino superior com conhecimentos de
Inglês.
 2. GREETINGS AND FAREWELLS

2.1. GREETINGS

. Good morning
. Good afternoon
. Good evening
. Good night

 Formal
A: How are you? A: How do you do!
B: Fine, thanks. / Very well. / Not very well, I’m afraid. B: How do you do!

 Informal
A: Hello! Hi!

2.2 FAREWELLS
. Goodbye . See you later
. Bye- bye . See you tomorrow
. See you

1. Fill in the gaps, according to the context.

A: Hi, Jane.
B: ____________ Mike.

C: Good morning, Mrs. Button. ______ _______ you?

D: __________________, ____________.
C: And you Daisy?
D: _________________________, I’m afraid.

E: Good afternoon, Mrs. Walker. ________________________!

F: Good afternoon Mr. Smith. ________________________!
 2.3 INTRODUCTIONS

What’s your name? - Qual é o teu nome? / Como te chamas?

I am Anna. My name is Anna. - Eu sou a Anna. O meu nome é Anna.

What’s your surname? – Qual é o teu sobrenome?

My surname is Williams. – O meu sobrenome é Williams.

Nice/pleased to meet you. – É um prazer conhecê-lo/conhecer-te.

Nice/pleased to meet you too. - É um prazer conhecê-lo/conhecer-te também.

2.4 SOME OTHER USEFUL WORDS

Thank you – obrigada/o

Thank you very much – muito obrigada/o
I am sorry – desculpa.
Excuse me – com licença/desculpe
Please – por favor
You are welcome – de nada

1. Read the following and then practice with your partner.

Nina: Hello, my name is Nina. What’s your name?

Tom: Hi! My name is Tom Stewart. What’s your surname?
Nina: My surname is Rogers. Where are you from Tom?
Tom: I’m from New York. What about you?
Nina: I am from Boston.
Tom: Nice to meet you Nina.
Nina: Nice to meet you too.
 Verb To Be – ser, estar

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I am – I’m I am not – I’m not Am I?
You are – You’re You are not – You aren’t Are you?
He is – He’s He is not – He isn’t Is he?
She is – She’s She is not – She isn’t Is she?
It is – It’s It is not – It isn’t Is it?
We are – We’re We are not – We aren’t Are we?
You are – You’re You are not – You aren’t Are you?
They are – They’re They are not – They aren’t Are they?

2. Rewrite the sentences in the:

a) negative form
b) interrogative form

- My name is Paul.
a) _________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________
- She is Mary.
a) _________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________
- You are John.
a) _________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________
- They are Portuguese.
a) _________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________
- I am English.
a) _________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________
- It is my dog.
a) _________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________
- That is my friend Joan.
a) _________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________

- We are journalists.
 a) _________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________
- I am a student.
a) _________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________
- They are women.
a) _________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________
- It is a parrot.
a) _________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________
- He is a singer.
a) _________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________

2.2 PRONOUNS
Personal Pronouns

Singular Plural
I We
You You
He
She They
It

Possessive Adjectives, Pronouns and Object Pronouns

I My Mine Me
You Your Yours You
He His His Him
She Her Hers Her
It Its Its Its
We Our Ours Us
You Your Yours You
They Their Theirs Them

3. Replace the noun by the correct pronoun.

 a. Rose ________________
b. Roger and Maggie ________________
c. Your father ________________
d. John and I ________________
e. My sister ________________
f. My house ________________
g. The man ________________
h. Mrs. Turner ________________
i. Mr. Smith and I ________________
j. The cat ________________

4. Complete the sentences with the correct possessive adjectives.

a. We are in _______ classroom.
b. They are doing _______ homework.
c. I am riding _______ bike.
d. She is sitting in _______ car.
e. He is in _______ bedroom.
f. You, please, open _______ books.
g. Snoppy is in _______ kennel.
h. They are near _______ school.

5. Choose the correct possessive in each sentence.

. Brenda has got ___________ book.
a) my b) hers c) theirs
. She’s eating her lunch already, but I’m saving ___________ for later.
a) my b) mine c) her
. Is ___________ computer working? ___________ isn’t.
a) my/Your b) your/Its c) your/Mine
. We gave them ___________ phone number, and they gave us ___________.
a) our/their b) our/theirs c) their/our

6. Complete the sentences.

a. Hi! My name _______ Mary. What _______ your name?
b. It _______ John. I _______ the new pupil.
c. Hi! This _______ Carol. And you? Who _______ you?
d. I _______ Sarah.
e. How _______ you, Sarah?
f. I _______ fine, thanks.
 g. Who _______ they, Mary?
h. They _______ Miss Wilson and Mr. Brown, our teachers.

7. Write the sentences, ordering the words.

a. a / am / . / teacher / I _________________________________________
b. a / student / are / ? / you _________________________________________
c. name / is / ? / your / Peter _________________________________________
d. at home / I / . / not /am _________________________________________
e. are / . / they / at the cinema / not _________________________________________
f. they / friends / ? /are _________________________________________
g. Big Ben / ? / in London / is _________________________________________
h. boys and girls / . / are /they _________________________________________
i. not / the theatre / is / . / in London _________________________________________
j. a painter / not / is / . / Mr. Smith _________________________________________

8. Fill in the gaps with the correct pronoun.

9. Replace the personal pronouns by possessive pronouns.
a. This book is (you) yours.
b. The ball is (I) ______________.
c. The blue car is (we) ______________.
d. The ring is (she) ______________.
e. We met Paul and Jane last night. This house is (they) ______________.
f. The luggage is (he) ______________.
g. The pictures are (she) ______________.
h. In our garden is a bird. The nest is (it) ______________.
i. This cat is (we) ______________.
j. This was not my fault. It was (you) ______________.

11. Change each sentence so that it uses a possessive pronoun instead of a possessive adjective.
e.g. "This is their book." becomes "This book is theirs."
This is my pen. This pen is mine.
1. That is your book. ___________________________
2. Those are his shoes. ___________________________
3. That is her job. ___________________________
4. These are their pencils. ___________________________

12. Fill in the gaps

with the correct
possessive pronoun.
 CARDINAL AND ORDINAL NUMBERS
1 One 1 First 1st
2 Two 2 Second 2nd
3 Three 3 Third 3rd
4 Four 4 Fourth 4th
5 Five 5 Fifth 5th
6 Six 6 Sixth 6th
7 Seven 7 Seventh 7th
8 Eight 8 Eighth 8th
9 Nine 9 Ninth 9th
10 Ten 10 Tenth 10th
11 Eleven 11 Eleventh 11th
12 Twelve 12 Twelfth 12th
13 Thirteen 13 Thirteenth 13th
14 Fourteen 14 Fourteenth 14th
15 Fifteen 15 Fifteenth 15th
16 Sixteen 16 Sixteenth 16th
17 Seventeen 17 Seventeenth 17th
18 Eighteen 18 Eighteenth 18th
19 Nineteen 19 Nineteenth 19th
20 Twenty 20 Twentieth 20th
21 Twenty-one 21 Twenty-first 21st
30 Thirty 30 Thirtieth 30th
32 Thirty-two 32 Thirty-second 32nd
40 Forty 40 Fortieth 40th
43 Forty-three 43 Forty-third 43rd
50 Fifty 50 Fiftieth 50th
60 Sixty 60 Sixtieth 60th
70 Seventy 70 Seventieth 70th
80 Eighty 80 Eightieth 80th
90 Ninety 90 Ninetieth 90th
100 One hundred 100 One hundredth 100th
101 One hundred and one 101 One hundred and first 101st
1000 One thousand 1000 One thousandth 1000th
1.000.000 One million 1.000.000 One millionth 1.000.000th
 e.g. 609442 – six, oh, nine, double four, two
722258 – seven, two, double two, five, eight
or
seven, double two, two, five, eight

Now, tell your phone numbers to your classmates’ and write theirs down.

Complete the list.

CARDINAL NUMBER ORDINAL NUMBER CARDINAL NUMBER ORDINAL NUMBER
one twenty-two
third twenty-four
five thirtieth
eighth forty
nine fifty
twelve ninety
eighteenth one hundredth

Days of the week Months

Monday January July
Tuesday February August
Wednesday March September
Thursday April October
Friday May November
Saturday June December
Sunday

A: When’s your birthday? A: How old are you?

B: My birthday is in November on the first. B: I am 29 years old.

1. Write question and answer.

Date Month Name Date Month Name

14th January Ben 16th J Eve
23rd F Carol 22nd A Jane
5th M Susan 7th S David
2nd J Michael 26th D Bridget

a. When’s Ben birthday?

It’s in January on the fourteenth. / Ben’s birthday is in January on the fourteenth.
b. ____________________________________________?
_______________________________________________.
c. ____________________________________________?
_______________________________________________.
d. ____________________________________________?
_______________________________________________.
e. ____________________________________________?
_______________________________________________.
f. ____________________________________________?
_______________________________________________.
g. ____________________________________________?
_______________________________________________.
h. ____________________________________________?
_______________________________________________.

COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES

Nationalities

. German . British . Chinese

. Mexican . English . Portuguese
. Jamaican . Irish . Japanese
. Russian . Scottish . Vietnamese
. Canadian . Polish . Nepalese
. Australian . Swedish
. Brazilian . Finnish
. Egyptian . Spanish
. Peruvian . Turkish
. Korean
. Argentinean
Except: French (France), Dutch (from Holland), Swiss (from Switzerland), Greek, Iraqi, Israeli, Arab

Portuguese Meaning
Country Adjective

Australia Australian

Austria Austrian

Brazil Brazilian
Germany German

Romania Romanian

France French

Britain British

The United Kingdom English

Scotland Scottish; Scots

Ireland Irish

Wales Welsh

England English

Sweden Swedish

Belgium Belgian

Argentina Argentinean

Taiwan Taiwanese

Norway Norwegian

India Indian

Mexico Mexican

Denmark Danish

Greece Greek

Spain Spanish

Switzerland Swiss

Egypt Egyptian

Italy Italian

Russia Russian

The Netherlands Dutch

 Turkey Turkish

Japan Japanese

Canada Canadian

China Chinese

Korea Korean

Portugal Portuguese

Poland Polish

Pakistan Pakistani

Vietnam Vietnamese

Malaysia Malaysian

Saudi Arabia Saudi, Arab

Bulgaria Bulgarian

America American

1. Write the correct nationality for each country.

COUNTRIES NATIONALITIES COUNTRIES NATIONALITIES

Cuba China
Germany India
Spain Thailand
Australia Holland
Vietnam Britain
Egypt Portugal
Peru Iraq
Poland Brazil
Korea Greece
Argentina Switzerland

2. Write these sentences saying where the people are from.

a. I – English
_________________________________________
b. You – Russian
_________________________________________
c. He – Spanish
 _________________________________________
d. We – Portuguese
_________________________________________
e. They – Italian
_________________________________________
f. She – Swiss
_________________________________________
g. You – ?
_________________________________________

3. Make questions with these words.

a. from / he / is / Where? ____________________________________________________
b. name / ‘s / his / What? ____________________________________________________
c. ‘s / What / surname / her / ? ____________________________________________________
d. from / are / Where / they / ? ____________________________________________________
e. their / are / names / What / first / ? ____________________________________________________

4. Choose the correct word.

a. My / I name is Warren Mears.
b. This is we / our hotel.
c. What’s he / his nationality?
d. Where are they / their from?
e. She / Her first name is Janice.
f. What are their / they surnames?
g. We/our are both students.
h. Is that you/your dog?
i. What is you / your name?

5. Fill in the gaps with these phrases.

Hello I’m fine, thanks How are you Nice to meet you this is And you

DAN: (1) ___Hello___, Kathy.

KATHY: Hi, Dan (2) _________________________________?
DAN: (3) _____________________________________. And you?
KATHY: I’m OK, thanks.
DAN: Kathy, (4) ____________________________Max.
KATHY: Hello Max. (5) _____________________________.
MAX: (6) ________________________________.
 ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS

What’s your address/telephone number?

My address/telephone number is ….
- door number, building number,
- street name
- town, city
e.g. 59, Queen Street, London
Av. – Avenue
Rd. – Road
St. – Street
Sq. – Square

ANGELA’S IDENTITY CARD

First name: Angela
Surname: Johnson
Age: 28
Date of birth: 12th June 1968
Country: Australia
Nationality: Australian
Address: 376, Oak Rd, Sidney
Phone number: 0473326

 Write about Angela

Her name ________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
 DETERMINERS

a book a letter a house

a . antes de um som consoante a coat a new idea
a house a car
an apple an idea
an . antes de um som vogal an airplane an old car
an orange an egg

a . com o som /iu/ - a uniform, a European, a university, a useful

an . com o /h/ silencioso - an hour
. quando falamos sobre alguma coisa ou alguém que ambos o falante e o ouvinte conhecem
Can I use the phone? I am going to the cinema.
. nomes de desertos, rios, oceanos, mares, the Sahara Desert, the Thames, the Mediterranean, the
cordilheiras de montanhas, nações formadas Atlantic, the USA, the Himalayas.

the por estados

. nomes no plural the Netherlands, the United States / the USA, the Alps
. expressões com República, Reino, etc: the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom
. grandes áreas mundiais the West, the Middle East, the Far East
. nomes de edifícios the Hilton Hotel, the Globe Theatre, the Eiffel Tower, the Taj
Mahal, the Old Mill Restaurant
EXCEÇÕES
. nomes de aeroportos, estações, catedrais, Oxford Airport, Buckingham Palace, Glasgow Central Station,
universidades, palácios, castelos, escolas Cambridge University, Middle Junior School, Asia, Portugal,
. nomes com o caso possessivo Spanish, car, Jarrod’s, lunch
 . nomes de locais específicos
. maior parte dos países e cidades,
continentes, línguas, refeições, montanhas
ou lagos
. meios de transporte

1. Write a or an.

a. ______ ticket
b. ______ holiday
c. ______ afternoon
d. ______ exercise
e. ______ bicycle
f. ______ day
g. ______ airport
h. ______ American
i. ______ shop
j. ______ student

2. Write the or nothing (-) and don’t forget to say why you chosen your answer.

a. ______ National Gallery of Modern Art

b. ______ Halloran’s Restaurant
c. ______ Asia
d. ______ Old Steak House
e. ______ North Sea
f. ______ Sheraton Hotel
g. ______ Paris
h. ______ New Theatre
i. ______ Jenner’s Hotel
j. ______ Metropolitan Museum
k. ______ Mount Kenya
l. ______ Rocky Mountains
 m. ______ Canterbury Cathedral

Verb Have got – ter, possuir

Affirmative form Negative form Interrogative form

I have got – I’ve got
You have got – You’ve got
He has got – He’s got
She has got – She’s got
It has got – It’s got
We have got – We’ve got
You have got – You’ve got
They have got – They’ve got
I have not got – I haven’t got Have I got?
You have not got – You haven’t got Have you got?
He has not got – He hasn’t got Has he got?
She has not got – She hasn’t got Has she got?
It has not got – It hasn’t got Has it got?
We have not got – We haven’t got Have we got?
You have not got – You haven’t got Have you got?
They have not got – they haven’t got Have they got?

I have got a car. ≠ I have a car.

Auxiliary Main Main
verb verb verb

Rewrite the sentences:

a) negative form
b) interrogative form

1. I have got a big house.

a) _________________________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________________________
2. Mary has got a new bike.
a) _________________________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________________________
3. Jason has got a dog.
a) _________________________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________________________
4. They have got classes in the morning.
a) _________________________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________________________
5. He has got a piano.
a) _________________________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________________________
6. They’ve got an umbrella.
a) _________________________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________________________

7. My dog Blacky has got a broken leg.

a) _________________________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________________________
8. Brian has got a magazine.
a) _________________________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________________________

Introduction – Simple Present

1. Forming the simple present tense

There are only two basic forms for the simple present tense:
- one ends with -s and the other doesn't.

Subjec Verb Form Example

t
I simple form I sing
You simple form You sing
He simple form + S He sings
She simple form + S She
sings
It simple form + S It sings
We simple form We sing
You simple for You sing
They simple form They
sing

In other words, only THIRD PERSON SINGULAR subjects (he, she and it) have to have a verb with -S.
-s or -es ?
With most verbs, the third person singular form is created simply by adding -s. However, with some verbs,
you need to add -es or change the ending a little.

Verb ending How to make the 3rd person Example

 in... singular
ss Add -es He passes
sh Add -es She wishes
ch Add -es He watches
o/x Add –es He
watches
consonant + y Change y to i, then add -es It fies
[anything else] Add -s He sings

1. Jo is so smart that she ________ every exam without even trying.

A. ? pass
B. ? passies
C. ? passes
2. It ________ almost every day in Manchester.
A. ? rain
B. ? rains
C. ? raines
3. John ________ very hard in class, but I don't think he'll pass the course.
A. ? try
B. ? trys
C. ? tries
4. The bank ________ at four o'clock.
A. ? close
B. ? closies
C. ? closes
5. She ________ in Florida.
A. ? live
B. ? lives
C. ? livees
6. We ________ to Spain every summer.
A. ? fly
B. ? flys
C. ? flies
7. My mother ________ eggs for breakfast every morning.
A. ? fry
B. ? frys
C. ? fries
8. My life is so boring -- I just ________ TV every night.
A. ? watch
B. ? watchies
 C. ? watches
9. I ________ in a bank.
A. ? work
B. ? works
C. ? works

10. My best friend ________ to me every week.

A. ? write
B. ? writies
C. ? writes

SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVES AND QUESTIONS

In the simple present tense, negative forms and question forms are made using the auxiliary verb “do”.
1. Forming a negative
Negatives in the simple present are formed by adding don't or doesn't before the simple form of the verb:

Subjec Auxiliar Example

t y
I don't I don't sing
You don't You don't sing
He doesn't He doesn't sing
She doesn't She doesn't sing
It doesn't It doesn't sing
You don’t You don’t sing
We don't We don't sing
They don't They don't sing

In other words, only third person singular subjects (he, she and it) have doesn't — the rest have don't.

2. Forming a yes/no question

Yes/no questions are also created using the auxiliary do. This time, the auxiliary is placed before the subject.
 Auxiliar Subjec Example
y t
Do I Do I sing?
Do you Do you sing?
Does he Does he sing?
Does she Does she sing?
Statemen Yes/no question WH-Does
question it Does it sing?
Do we Do we sing?
t
I sing Do I sing? Dodo I sing?you
What Do you sing?
You fight. Do you fight? WhyDo they
do you fight? Do they sing?
He lives Does he live? Where does he live?

3. Forming a WH- question

WH- questions (using words such as “what”, “when”, and “where”) are also created by putting the auxiliary
do before the subject. Then, you add the WH- word at the beginning.

Wh-Question words
Where Whose
When How long
Why How far
How How often
Who How much
What How many
Which How come
Whom How old

She lives in London. Does she live in London? Where does she live?

subject main auxiliary subject main wh auxiliary subject main

verb in the verb verb in word verb verb in
Present Tense the Infinitive the Infinitive

Exception: With “How many” and “How much” the object of the sentence comes first.
eg: How much rice do you have? How many apples does she have?

wh object aux. subject main wh object aux. subject main

word verb verb in word verb verb verb in
the Infinitive the Infinitive

EXERCISES

A. Make negative sentences.

1. Mary has an expensive car.
 2. Some insects carry serious diseases.
3. This wine costs a lot of money.
4. The Olympic champion comes from Victoria.
5. I like eggs.

B. Make yes/no questions.

1. He plays in goal.
2. He teaches physics.
3. She drinks coffee every day.
4. We get wool from sheep.
5. They live in teepees.
C. Make WH-questions.
1. Bats come out at night. (when)
2. This car has two doors. (how many)
3. She takes two sugars in her coffee. (how many)
4. A fox lives in our garden. (what)
5. Wool comes from sheep. (where)

Correct the spelling mistakes

Hi may name are Jane and these is may Daily Rotine. I wuake up at half to seven every morning
except in the weekends. I get up, do a shower and have dressed. I has breakfast with may family at eight
hour. For breakfast I has coffe, milk and the toast. Then I brushes my toth and goes to

work on bus, because I worry about the environment. I starts work at nine o’clock am.
I works in a Lawyers’ office as a secretary in downtown Manhattan. I goes to lunch with my
friends on a restaurante neare the office at half to one. I always has the daily special. But during the
weekend I always cookes healthy meals for me and my family. Then I goes back to work from quarter past
two to six o’clock pm.
I goes back home on bus, again, and I does some of the household chores like ironing, dusting,
vacuuming and I cookes dinner too.
My husband come back from work at around half to seven. Then he does a showerr and we has
diner all together. When they finishes dinner, we goes to the living-rom and watches TV for a while. At
around half to ten we goes for a walk around the neighborhood, and then we goes to bed at eleven
o’clock pm.
 Form of the Simple Past
Verb To Be – ser, estar

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I was I was not – I wasn’t Was I?
You were You were not – You weren’t Were you?
He was He were not – He wasn’t Was he?
She was She was not – She wasn’t Was she?
It was It was not – It weren’t Was it?
We were We were not – We weren’t Were we?
You were You were not – You weren’t Were you?
They were They were not – They weren’t Were they?

- with regular verbs: infinitive + -ed

- with irregular verbs: 2nd column of the table of the irregular verbs
 Affirmative sentences:

regular verbs irregular verbs

I played football. I went to the cinema.

We visited Alaska last year. We were in Rome yesterday.

 Negative sentences:
Always use the auxiliary did (Simple Past of to do) for negations.

I played football.
I didn't play football.
He didn't play football.

 Questions:
Use the auxiliary did (Simple Past of to do).
Did you play football?

I played football.
 Did I play football.
Did he play football.

 Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ‘ed’

Exceptions in spelling when adding ed Example

after a final e only add d love – loved

final consonant after a short, stressed vowel admit – admitted

or l as final consonant after a vowel is doubled travel – travelled

final y after a consonant becomes i hurry – hurried

There can also be some irregular verbs following a similar pattern:

Base Form Past Simple Past Participle

Burn Burnt/Burned Burnt/Burned
Clap Clapped/Clapt Clapped/Clapt
Dream Dreamt/Dreamed Dreamt/Dreamed
Kneel Knelt/Kneeled Knelt/Kneeled
Lean Leant/Leaned Leant/Leaned
Leap Leapt/Leaped Leapt/Leaped
Smell Smelt/Smelled Smelt/Smelled
Spell Spelt/Spelled Spelt/Spelled
Spill Spilt/Spilled Spilt/Spilled
Spoil Spoilt/Spoiled Spoilt/Spoiled
Strip Stript/Stripped Stript/Stripped
Sunburn Sunburned/Sunburnt Sunburned/Sunburnt
Sweep Swept/Sweeped Swept/Sweeped
Vex Vext/Vexed Vext/Vexed

When the verb ends in consonant + vowel + consonant, you have to double the last consonant and then add "ed"
to make the Past Simple.
If you have a verb with more than one syllable, you only double the consonant if the last syllable is stressed.
In British English the final "l" is doubled, even if the last syllable is not stressed.

If the last letter is "x", you do not double it because an "x" is in fact two consonant "ks".
If the last letter is "c", you write "ck" instead of "cc".
Of course these rules only apply to regular verbs.
If the verb ends with an e that isn’t pronounced (as in bake or smile), then you need to drop this final -ebefore
adding -ed and -ing:

verb past tense

bake baked

smile smiled

If the verb ends with a vowel plus -l (as in travel or equal), then you need to double the l before adding -ed and
-ing in British English:

verb past tense

travel travelled

distil distilled

equal equalled

*This rule doesn’t apply in American English.

If the verb ends with a single vowel plus a consonant, and the stress is at the end of the word (e.g. refer), then you
need to double the final consonant before adding -ed and –ing:

verb past tense

admit admitted

commit committed

refer referred

If the verb ends with a vowel plus a consonant and the stress is not at the end of the word, you don’t need to
double the final consonant when adding -ed and -ing:

verb past tense

inherit inherited

target targeted

visit visited
If the verb has only one syllable and ends with a single vowel plus a consonant (e.g. stop), then you need to double
the final consonant before adding -ed and -ing:

verb past tense

stop stopped

tap tapped

sob sobbed

If the verb ends with two vowels plus a consonant, you should generally not double the final consonant:

verb past tense

treat treated

wheel wheeled

pour poured

If the verb ends in -c (e.g. panic), you need to add a -k before adding -ed and -ing, and also -er.

verb past tense

picnic picnicked

mimic mimicked

traffic trafficked

don't double if the verb finishes with an "x" or "w"

to fix - fixed
to mix - mixed
to endow - endowed
to bow - bowed

*exceptions (stress not on the last syllable, but double anyway)

to worship - worshipped
to kidnap - kidnapped
 Exercise Was or Were?
A. Complete the sentences with was or were.
1. I _____________________ happy.
2. You _____________________ angry.
3. She _____________________ in London last week.
4. He _____________________ on holiday.
5. It _____________________ cold.
6. We _____________________ at school.
7. You _____________________ at the cinema.
8. They _____________________ at home.
9. The cat _____________________ on the roof.
10. The children _____________________ in the garden.

B. Write positive sentences in simple past.

1. he / the question / answer ____________________________________________________________
2. you / a question / ask ____________________________________________________________
3. the dog / bark ____________________________________________________________
4. they / us / call ____________________________________________________________
5. we / a mountain / climb ____________________________________________________________
6. John / stamps / collect ____________________________________________________________
7. we / in London / live ____________________________________________________________
8. I / hungry / be ____________________________________________________________
9. they / a hamster / have ____________________________________________________________
10. he / to school / go ____________________________________________________________

C. Rewrite the sentences in the negative.

1. They collected postcards. ________________________________________________________________
2. You jumped high. ________________________________________________________________
3. Albert played squash. ________________________________________________________________
4. The teacher tested our English. __________________________________________________________
5. Fiona visited her grandma. ______________________________________________________________
6. He washed the car. ________________________________________________________________
7. You were thirsty. ________________________________________________________________
8. He had a computer. ________________________________________________________________
9. I bought bread. ________________________________________________________________
10. You saw the house. ________________________________________________________________
D. Write questions in simple past.
1. Anna / the window / open _______________________________________________________________
2. she / home / walk _______________________________________________________________
3. you / in the garden / work _______________________________________________________________
4. you / a song / sing _______________________________________________________________
5. she / on a chair / sit _______________________________________________________________
6. you / the castle / visit _______________________________________________________________
7. Jenny / the door / lock _______________________________________________________________
8. she / happy / be _______________________________________________________________
9. Greg / the ball / kick _______________________________________________________________
10. the car / at the corner / _________________________________________________________________

E. Put the verbs into the correct form (simple past).

1. Last year I (spend) ____________________ my holiday in Ireland.
2. It (be) ____________________ great.
3. I (travel) ____________________ around by car with two friends and we (visit) ____________________ lots
of interesting places.
4. In the evenings we usually (go) ____________________ to a pub.
5. One night we even (learn) ____________________ some Irish dances.
6. We (be) ____________________ very lucky with the weather.
7. It (not / rain) ____________________ a lot.
8. But we (see) ____________________ some beautiful rainbows.
9. Where (spend / you) ____________________ your last holiday?

F. Complete the following text with the verbs in brackets in the Simple Past Tense.
William Shakespeare __________________ (be) born in Stratford-on-Avon on April 23, 1564. He
__________________ (go) to the local Stratford Grammar School, where he __________________ (be)
__________________ (teach) by Master Walter Roche. Lessons began at six o'clock in the morning in the summer
in order to make the most of daylight.
His father __________________ (be) __________________ (call) John Shakespeare a Stratford upon Avon glove-
maker. He __________________ (send) William to the local grammar school in 1571, but when William
__________________ (be) only 14 years old his fortunes fell so low that William __________________ (have) to
leave school. Some historians say he __________________ (work) in his father's shop.
At the age of 19 William __________________ (to marry) Anne Hathaway the daughter of a rich farmer near
Stratford. Three years later Shakespeare __________________ (go) to London. How he __________________ (live)
there we do not know.
In about 1587 he __________________ (become) a member of one of the few theatrical companies which
__________________ (exist) in those days. Around 1590 he __________________ (begin) to try his hand at writing
plays. There __________________ (be) no female actors in those days, all the female parts __________________
(be) __________________ (play) by boys. It is thought that he __________________ (write) his first major play,
Henry VI., Part One, in 1592.
His most famous play, Hamlet, __________________ (be) probably first seen in 1601 at the Globe Theatre.
Shakespeare __________________ (continue) to write about 2 plays a year.
He __________________ (return) to Stratford in 1612, where he __________________ (live) the life of a country
gentleman. He __________________ (die) of a fever on his birthday in 1616.

G. Insert the verb in the correct place in the Past Simple Tense.
1. They something to drink. (to order)
________________________________________________________________________
2. Last summer I to Stuttgart. (to go)
________________________________________________________________________
3. She her homework in the afternoon. (to do)
________________________________________________________________________
4. He to 10. (to count)
________________________________________________________________________
5. Our cat a big mouse. (to catch)
________________________________________________________________________
6. In 2001 our class a trip to Norwich. (to make)
________________________________________________________________________
7. The weather really nice. (to be)
________________________________________________________________________
8. The secretary the file yesterday. (to delete)
________________________________________________________________________
9. Paul nothing to me. (to say)
________________________________________________________________________
10. The people something to each other. (to whisper)
________________________________________________________________________

H. Write the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple Tense.

1. My son ........................................ (clean) his room.
2. She........................................ (not/ get) the prize.
3. I ........................................ (be) late for the meeting yesterday.
4. ........................................ (you/go) swimming last week?
5. We........................................ (take) our dog for a walk some time ago.
6. When I was five I........................................ (can) ride a bike.
7. Jason........................................ (repair) that old clock last Sunday.
8. In 1890 I........................................ (leave) Paris.
9. Two months ago my father........................................ (sell) his old car.
10. He........................................ (have) a very good job as a manager.
I. Choose the correct option.
1. Jack, Kate and I ............... in this competition.
a. taked part b. took part c. did took part
2. She.........in my company in 1989.
a. worked b. is worked c. workd
3. My parents...............me money for a new computer.
a. don't gave b. didn't gave c. didn't give
4. ................. supper yesterday evening?
a. did you eat b. ate you c. did you ate
5. I..................Spanish when I ................ten.
a. understood, be b. understood, was c. understood, were
6. My teacher...............me a lot.
a. like b. didn't liked c. didn't like
7. Yesterday we all ...............to the cinema to watch a nice comedy
a. went b. goed c. did go
8. As a child he................polite, so she punished him a lot.
a. didn't be b. weren't c. wasn't
9. Last year we.............to Italy and ............many famous places.
a. go, visit b. goed, visited c. went, visited
10. .........she .........this beautiful dress in London?
a. does.......buy b. did....buy c. did.....bought

PLURALS

Regular Plurals
For most nouns, the general rule for making the word plural is:
. If the word ends in s, x, ch or sh, add an "es" Bless + es = blesses
Box + es = boxes catch + es = catches Dish + es = dishes
. If the word ends in a consonant (all letters except a, e, i, o, u) + y, then change the "y" to an "i" and ad the letters
"es"
Baby = Babies Candy = candies
. For all other non-irregular nouns, simply add an "s" to the end of the word
Cat = cats Dog = dogs Kid = kids

Irregular Plurals
. Unchanging Nouns
Deer is "deer" whether singular or plural
Fish is "fish" whether singular or plural
Bison is "bison" whether singular or plural
Moose is "moose" whether singular or plural
Elk is "elk" whether singular or plural.

. Other Irregular Plurals

. For words that end in "fe" or “f” you change the letter "f" to the letter "v" and then add "s"
Knife = knives Wife = wives
Half = halves Loaf = loaves
. For words that end in "us," change the "us" to an "i"
Syllabus = syallabi
. For words that end in "o" add "es"
Tomato = tomatoes

. Words that Change Form

Men to man
Person to persons/people
Tooth to teeth
Goose to geese

For some words ending in f, change the f to a v However, for some words ending in f, just add -s
and add -es
Singular Plural Singular Plural
half halves chef chefs
loaf loaves cliff cliffs
 elf elves ref refs
leaf leaves roof roofs
self selves The plural of some nouns ending in f can be spelt
shelf shelves
using either variation.
thief thieves
wolf wolves

For some nouns ending in ife, change the f to a v For common nouns that end with consonant + y,
and then add -s change the y to an i and then add -es
Singular Plural Singular Plural
wife wives poppy poppies
life lives fly flies
knife knives penny pennies
spy spies
nappy nappies
sty sties

For some nouns are the same in both singular and For some nouns, change other letters or just
plural from change the word completely!
Singular Plural Singular Plural
fish fish person people
sheep sheep child children
deer deer ox oxen
tuna tuna foot feet
salmon salmon tooth teeth
trout trout goose geese
means means mouse mice
series series louse lice

moose moose man men

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH SPELLING

Here are the principal differences in spelling between English and American English.

British English American English

Final -l is always doubled after one vowel in stressed and rebel rebel - rebelled
unstressed syllables in English but usually only in stressed rebelled travel - traveled
syllables in American English, for example: travel
travelled
Some words end in -tre in English and -ter in American English, centre center
for example: theatre theater
Some words end in -ogue in English and -og in American analogue analog
English, for example: catalogue catalog
Some words end in -our in English and -or in American English, colour color
for example: labour labor
Some verbs end in -ize or -ise in English but only in -ize in realise, realize realize
American English, for example: harmonise, harmonize
harmonize

BRITISH AND AMERICAN TERMS

British and American English often spell the same word differently, for example: labour/labor,enthrall/enthral,
or centre/center.
There are also many cases in which the two varieties of English use different terms to describe the same thing.
Here’s a list of various British words and expressions together with their American equivalents.

British English American English British English American English

accommodation accommodations

aerofoil airfoil

aeroplane airplane

car park parking lot

aluminium aluminum

chemist drugstore

chips French fries

aubergine eggplant cinema movie theater; the
movies

baking tray cookie sheet cling film plastic wrap

beetroot beet(s)

bill check cornflour cornstarch

biscuit cookie; cracker cos (lettuce) Romaine

black economy underground economy cot crib

blanket bath sponge bath

blind (window) shade

block of flats apartment building

boiler suit coveralls

bonnet (of a car) hood courgette zucchini

boot (of a car) trunk

bottom drawer hope chest crisps chips; potato chips

bowls lawn bowling crocodile alligator

braces suspenders

current account checking account flannel washcloth

flat apartment

flick knife switchblade

diamante rhinestone flyover overpass

double cream heavy cream football soccer

footway sidewalk

fringe (hair) bangs

dressing gown robe; bathrobe

drink-driving drunk driving full stop (punctuation) period

drinks cupboard liquor cabinet garden yard; lawn

drinks party cocktail party

driving licence driver’s license

dummy (for a baby) pacifier greaseproof paper wax paper/waxed

 paper

dustbin garbage can grill (noun) broiler

earth (electrical) ground grill (verb) broil

engaged (of a phone) busy ground floor first floor

estate agent real estate agent, groundsman groundskeeper

realtor (trademark)

estate car station wagon hairslide barrette

first floor second floor hen night bachelorette party

financial year fiscal year

fire brigade/service fire

company/department

holiday vacation

homely homey

luggage van baggage car

maize corn

ice lolly Popsicle (trademark) maths math

indicator (on a car) turn signal

jelly babies jelly beans mobile phone cell phone

motorway expressway; highway

mum/mummy mom/mommy

nappy diaper

jumper sweater

junior school elementary school newsreader newscaster

kennel doghouse

ladybird ladybug number plate license plate

a lettuce a head of lettuce off-licence liquor store; package

store

level crossing grade crossing

lift elevator
lolly Popsicle (trademark)

loo (toilet) john

lorry truck patience solitaire

pavement sidewalk

petrol gas; gasoline

pedestrian crossing crosswalk

registration plate license plate

physiotherapy physical therapy

pinafore dress jumper reversing lights back-up lights

plain chocolate dark chocolate right-angled triangle right triangle

plain flour all-purpose flour ring road beltway

polo neck turtleneck

roundabout (at a fair) carousel

roundabout (in road) traffic circle

postbox mailbox rowing boat rowboat

postcode zip code sailing boat sailboat

potato crisp potato chip

sandpit sandbox

pram baby carriage; stroller sandwich cake layer cake

sanitary towel sanitary napkin

public school private school

public transport public transportation

punchbag punching bag shopping trolley shopping cart

pushchair stroller

queue line skimmed milk skim milk

racing car race car skipping rope jump rope

railway railroad

real tennis court tennis sledge sled

recorded delivery certified mail

solicitor lawyer unalike unlike

soya/soya bean soy/soybean underground subway

splashback backsplash

vest undershirt

starter appetizer wagon (on a train) car

state school public school waistcoat vest

wardrobe closet

water ice Italian ice

sweet(s) candy

takeaway (food) takeout; to go white coffee coffee with cream

taxi rank taxi stand white spirit mineral spirits

tea towel dish towel wholemeal bread wholewheat bread

terrace house row house windcheater windbreaker

windscreen windshield

wing (of a car) fender

tights pantyhose

zebra crossing crosswalk

zed (letter Z) zee

zip zipper

trainers sneakers

tram streetcar; cable car

trolley shopping cart

PREPOSITIONS at, in, on

Preposition Examples
We sit in the room.
I see a house in the picture.
There are trouts in the river.
He lives in Paris.
I found the picture in the paper.
He sits in the back of the car.
My cousin lives in the country.
There are kites in the sky.
in She lives in a hotel.
The boys stand in a line.
There is a big tree in the middle of the garden.
 He is in town.
I have to stay in bed.
The robber is in prison now.
She sits at the desk.
The bus stops at Graz.
I stay at my grandmother's.
I stand at the door.
Look at the top of the page.
The car stands at the end of the street.
at Can we meet at the corner of the street?
I met John at a party.
Pat wasn't at home yesterday.
I study economics at university.
The childen are at gandmother's.
He's looking at the park.
He always arrives late at school.
The map lies on the desk.
The picture is on page 10.
The photo hangs on the wall.
He lives on a farm.
Dresden lies on the river Elbe.
on Men's clothes are on the second floor.
The shop is on the left.
My friend is on the way to Moscow.
Write this information on the front of the letter.

The prepositions at, on, and in

We use on to show position on a horizontal or vertical

surface.
We use at to show a specific place or position. For example:
For example: The cat sat on the mat.
Someone is at the door. The satellite dish is on the roof.
They are waiting at the bus stop. We also use on to show position on streets, roads, etc.
I used to live at 51 Portland Street. For example:
With places: I used to live on Portland Street.
at the bus-stop With surfaces:
at the door on the ceiling / on the wall / on the floor
at the cinema on the table
at the end of the street With small islands:
With places on a page: I stayed on Sypris.
at the top of the page With directions:
at the bottom of the page on the left
With groups of people: on the right
at the back of the class straight on
at the front of the class
 in the water
in the sea
in a river
With lines:
in a row / in a line
in a queue

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
We use in to show that something is enclosed or
surrounded.
For example:
The dog is in the garden.
She is in a taxi.
Put it in the box.
We also use in to show position within land-areas (towns,
counties, states, countries and continents).
For example:
I used to live in Nottingham.
With spaces:
in a room / in a building
in a garden / in a park
With bodies of water:

Prepositions of place and direction

Preposition Use Examples

above higher than something The picture hangs above my bed.
across from one side to the other side You mustn't go across this road here.
There isn't a bridge across the river.
after one follows the other The cat ran after the dog.
After you.
against directed towards something The bird flew against the window.
along in a line; from one point to another They're walking along the beach.
among in a group I like being among people.
around in a circular way We're sitting around the campfire.
behind at the back of Our house is behind the supermarket.
below lower than sth. Death Valley is 86 metres below sea level.
beside next to Our house is beside the supermarket.
between Something or somebody is on each side Our house is between the supermarket and the school.
by near He lives in the house by the river.
close to near Our house is close to the supermarket.
down from high to low He came down the hill.
from the place where it starts Do you come from Tokyo?
in front of the part that is in the direction it faces Our house is in front of the supermarket.
inside opposite of outside You shouldn't stay inside the castle.
into entering something You shouldn't go into the castle.
near close to Our house is near the supermarket.
next to beside Our house is next to the supermarket.
of away from sth. The cat jumped of the roof.
onto moving to a place The cat jumped onto the roof.
opposite on the other side Our house is opposite the supermarket.
out of leaving something or somewhere The cat jumped out of the window.
outside opposite of inside Can you wait outside?
over above something The cat jumped over the wall.
past going near somehing or somebody Go past the post office.
round in a circle We're sitting round the campfire.
through going from one point to the other point You shouldn't walk through the forest.
to towards something or somebody I like going to Australia.
Can you come to me?
I've never been to Africa.
towards in the direction of something We ran towards the castle.
under below something The cat is under the table.
up from low to high He went up the hill.

DESCRIBING PEOPLE

Height

He is tall. He is short. He is normal height.

He is very tall. He is quite short. He is relatively normal height.

Weight

She is skinny. (negative) She is fat. (negative)

She is anorexic. (medical) She is tubby. (negative)
She is underweight. (negative) She is overweight. (negative)
She is thin. (negative) She is plump. (neutral)
She is slim. (positive) She is stocky. (neutral)
 She is slender. (positive) She is bonny. (positive)

Note - if a man is fat (especially round the waist) we often say he has a beer belly.

Hair

blonde/fair hair brown hair red hair black hair grey hair
blonde brunette redhead - -

Eyes

grey eyes green eyes blue eyes brown eyes dark eyes

Note - This is a black eye!

Type of hair

She has short He has no hair. = He She has medium She has medium She has short
She has long hair.
hair. is bald. length hair. length hair. hair.
She has
She has She has medium She has medium She has short,
short, black -
long, black hair. length, blonde hair. length, red hair. blonde hair.
hair.
She has
She has long, She has medium She has medium She has short,
short,
straight, black - length, straight, length, wavy, red curly, blonde
straight,
hair. blonde hair. hair. hair.
black hair.
 Her hair is
Her hair is medium Her hair I smedium Her hair
Her hair is long, short,
- length, straight and length, wavy and is short, curly
straight and black. straight and
blonde. red. and blonde.
black.
She wears glasses.

Type of complexion

He is Asian. He has She is black. She has He is white. He has She is white. She has She is white. She has
light-brown skin. dark skin. fair skin. lightly tanned skin. very pale skin.

Other features

moustache beard chin forehead nostrils

eyebrows cheeks fringe lips teeth

Physical characteristi cs

tall alto / alta

slim elegante

fat gordo / gorda

well-built bem constituído / bem

constituída
overweight obeso / obesa

short baixo / baixa

medium height altura média

thin magro / magra

well-dressed bem vestido / bem vestida

smart esperto / esperta

good-looking bem parecido / bem parecida

attractive atraente

beautiful lindo / linda

pretty bonito / bonita

handsome elegante

ugly feio / feia

old velho / velha

young novo / nova

bald careca

bald-headed careca

beard a barba
moustache o bigode
long hair cabelo comprido
short hair cabelo curto
straight hair cabelo liso
curly hair cabelo encaracolado
fair-haired cabelo médio
Blond haired or blonde-haired cabelo loiro
dark-haired cabelo escuro
ginger-haired cabelo ruivo
blonde loiro / loira
brunette moreno / morena
redhead ruivo / ruiva

Emoti onal characteristi cs

confident confiante
sensitive sensitivo / sensitiva
calm calmo / calma
hot-headed temperamental
impulsive impulsivo / impulsiva
cheerful alegre
generous generoso / generosa
kind gentil
mean mau / má
crazy louco / louca
sensible sensível
serious sério / séria
honest honesto / honesta
good-humoured bem-humorado / bem-humorada
moody pessoa de temperamento instável
dishonest desonesto / desonesta
hard-working trabalhador
clever esperto / esperta
intelligent inteligente
arrogant arrogante
snobbish presunçoso / presunçosa
happy feliz
unhappy infeliz
stupid estúpido / estúpida
lazy preguiçoso / preguiçosa
outgoing pessoa que gosta de sair
cautious cauteloso / cautelosa
adventurous aventureiro / aventureira
shy tímido / tímida
introverted introvertido / introvertida
extroverted extrovertido / extrovertida
easy-going relaxado / relaxada
rude rude
bad-mannered mal-comportado
impolite malcriado / malcriada
emotional emotivo / emotiva
polite educado / educada
funny engraçado / engraçada
witty ajuizado / ajuizada
boring aborrecido / aborrecida
patient paciente
impatient impaciente
sophisticated sofisticado / sofisticada
cheeky insolente
friendly amigável
unfriendly pouco amigável
conceited conceituado / conceituada
brave corajoso / corajosa
cowardly cobarde
absent-minded aluado / aluada
talented talentoso / talentosa
modest modesto / modesta

ADJECTIVE ORDER
When we group adjectives together there is a general rule for the position of each type adjective, these are:

Opinion Size Age Shape Colour Material Origin Purpose

Nice Small Old Square Black Plastic British Racing
Ugly Big New Circular Blue Cotton American Running

eg: "She had a big, ugly, old, baggy, blue, cotton, British, sport bag."
You might swap opinion and fact adjectives depending on what you wish to emphasize:
eg: "She had a long, ugly nose." emphasizing the length of her nose.
"He was a silly, little man." emphasizing that the man was silly.
 Describing Character - What's he like? Is she nice?

1. Use the words below to describe what your friends, family and teachers are like.

2. In pairs: two students write down a description and the other ones must guess who it is.

BODY PARTS
arm ankle mouth shoulder
eye buttocks nose forehead
eyebrow hair nostril waist
belly neck upper arm calf (plural: calves)
leg hand thigh cheek
breast wrist ear eyelash, lash
thumb hip bottom, bum tooth (plural: teeth)
elbow chin back toe
fist knee underarm, tongue
finger head toe armpit
foot (plural: feet) lip lower leg
Complete the following using the correct term.
 1. ____________________________
2. ____________________________
3. ____________________________
4. ____________________________
5. ____________________________
6. ____________________________
7. ____________________________
8. ____________________________
9. ____________________________
10. ____________________________
11. ____________________________
12. ____________________________
13. ____________________________
14. ____________________________
15. ____________________________
16. ____________________________
17. ____________________________
18. ____________________________
19. ____________________________
20. ____________________________
21. ____________________________

The time

Label the clock clock face quarter hour

Use each word in the box once.

half hour three quarters of an hour
Draw the hands on the clocks.

5 o’clock Quarter past 6 Half past 7

Quarter to 10 Quarter to 4 Quarter past 8

 J K L

M N O

P Q R

J: ______________________________________________________
K: ______________________________________________________
L: ______________________________________________________
M: ______________________________________________________
N: ______________________________________________________
O: ______________________________________________________
P: ______________________________________________________
Q: ______________________________________________________
R: ______________________________________________________
Daily Routine

Wake up Go home Get a cofee

Get up Go to the gym Go to a meeting
Have a shower Do the household tasks Walk the dog
Have a bath Watch TV Go camping
Brush the teeth Read a book Go fishing
Brush the hair Surf the web Go shopping
Get dressed Listen to music Go out for
. a drink
. dinner
Have breakfast Have dinner Visit friends
Start work Go for a walk Go to a concert/movie/
party
Finish work Go to the cinema Go to the beach / park
Go to work Have lunch Visit a museum
. by car . at the canteen Play computer games /
. by bus . at work sports
. by motorbike . at a restaurant
. by train . at home
. on foot
Go out with friends Go to bed / Sleep
 Behind the camera – an actor’s life

Beautiful clothes, expensive restaurants, all-night parties, holidays in the Caribbean. This is the
glamorous life of a film actor. Or is it? We talk to Sam Dane, star of Good Times, Bad Times, about his
daily routine.

Q: Sam, tell us about your life as a film actor.

A: Well, a typical film is about three month’s work. We work very long days and a lot of the actors live in
a hotel, not at home.
Q: ____________________________________________?
A: I get up at ___________________________________ in the morning. The people from the studio
phone us then.
Q: You ___________________________ very early.
A: Yes and I’m not a morning person, so it’s always difficult! We leave the hotel at
____________________ ______________________ and I get to the studio about
_________________________________. That’s when I have my first coffee of the day. Then we start
work at about ___________________ ____________.
Q: What about _________________________?
A: We have breakfast at the studio at about ________________________________. But that’s only for
half an hour.
Q: And lunch?
A: We _____________________________ at _________________________________ and we start work
again at about ___________________________________.

Listen to the end of the interview and choose correct expression.

1. Most days we finish at about 9/11 o’clock.
2. But some days I sleep for four hours/an hour or two in the afternoon.
3. We have dinner at the studio at 9:30/11:30 p.m.
4. I get back to the hotel at 10:30/12:00 o’clock.
5. Then I sleep for seven/six hours.

Which words/phrases do not go with the verbs?

1. leave home/work/breakfast
2. start classes/live/work
3. have breakfast/to bed/lunch/dinner
4. go lunch/to bed/home
5. finish work/home/classes
6. get up/home/bed