Grammar

can/can’t
can/can’t +verb
We use can/can’t to show ability/lack of ability.
After can/can’t ,we use the infinitive without to.
I can speak English.
He can’t speak Japanese.

1.Complete the sentences about you with can or

can’t.
I can’t speak Chinese.
1. I_______ play a musical instrument.
2. I_______ count to 100 in English.
3. I_______ swim.
4. I_______ drive a car.
5. I_______ make a cup of coffee.

Look!
like / love / hate + verb + - ing
I like playing computer games.
Lisa loves eating chocolate!
They hate getting up early!

2. What activities do you like doing in English ?

What don’t you like doing?Write sentences.
I like reading book.
I don’t like learning grammar.

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1. learn new words
_______________________________
2. do grammar exercises
_______________________________
3. watch DVDs
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4. read magazine articles
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5. listen to music
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6. write essays
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 Be
Affirmative
I am 15 years old.
He / She / It is from Spain.
We / You / They are Chinese.
Negative
I am not from Italy
He / She /It is not my best friend
We / You / They are not in London.
3. Copy the table into your notebook.Rewrite the
sentences using the short from of be.
I’m 15 years old.
4. Are the sentences true or false?Correct the
false sentences.Use short forms of be.
Edinburgh isn’t the capital of England. It’s the
capital of Scotland.
1 Great Britain is an island
2 Juan and Pilar are English names.
3 Lodon and Manchester are small cities.
4 British people’s favourite drink is tea.
Questions and short answers
Am I a teenager?
Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
Are we / you / they friends?
Yes, we / you are. / No, we / you aren’t.
Is he / she your teacher?
Yes , he / she is. / No, he / she isn’t.

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5. Answer the questions for you. Use short
answers.
Eg : Is this your notebook? No.it isn’t.
1 Is this your first English lesson?
_________________________________________
2 Are your friends in your English class?
_________________________________________
3 Are you on page 15 of this book?
_________________________________________
4 Is English your favourite subject?
_________________________________________

LOOK !
there’ s / there are
There’s a famous bridge in Sydney.
There isn’t a royal family in the USA.
There are some American programmes on TV.
There aren’t any beaches in Madrid.

6 Write affirmative ( / )and negative ( x ) sentences

with There’s and There are.
Example :
lakes in Scotland. ( / )
There are some lakes in Scotland

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 .
1. a White House in London. ( x )
_______________________________
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2. famous actors from Wales. ( / )

_______________________________
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3. kangaroos in the UK. (x)

_______________________________
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4. a town called Boring in the USA. ( / )

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