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Which of the following is NOT a common way to greet someone in English?
Which of the following is NOT a common way to greet someone in English?
The phrase 'What do you do?' is a casual way to ask about someone's job.
The phrase 'What do you do?' is a casual way to ask about someone's job.
True
Name one common way to introduce yourself.
Name one common way to introduce yourself.
I am [Your Name]
My favorite hobby is _____ cooking.
My favorite hobby is _____ cooking.
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Study Notes
Unit 1: Greetings and Introductions
- Key vocabulary: greeting phrases (e.g., "Hi," "Hello," "Good morning"), introductions (e.g., "Nice to meet you"), and polite responses (e.g., "Nice to meet you too").
- Grammar: Basic present tense (e.g., simple present) for describing daily routines and introductions.
- Practice: Conversational practice for greetings, introductions, and responding to greetings. Common phrases used in everyday conversation with cultural references. Practice introducing different people and confirming names. Practicing making introductions, emphasizing the person being introduced and requesting information.
- Situational dialogues: Sample dialogues showcasing practical situations for greeting and introducing yourself and others. Examples incorporate responding to greetings and introductions.
Unit 2: Talking About Yourself
- Key vocabulary: Words related to personal information (e.g., name, age, nationality, occupation), and hobbies.
- Grammar: Present simple tense for describing daily routines and hobbies. Questions. Expressing likes and dislikes using adverbs of frequency such as never, rarely, sometimes, usually, often, always. Building questions for information seeking and providing answers that elaborate. Questions about daily activities, hobbies, and what people like and dislike.
- Practice: Exercises focusing on answering questions about oneself, describing personal characteristics, and asking questions about other people.
- Situational dialogues: Practicing asking and answering questions about personal details and hobbies.
Unit 3: Talking about Places and Things
- Key vocabulary: Words related to places, objects, and locations. Key descriptors that are helpful for giving more detail about a person's descriptions like 'beautiful park', 'small shop'. Practicing vocabulary to provide more detail about a person, location or object being described.
- Grammar: Using adjectives to describe nouns; Demonstrative adjectives (this, that, these, those) to point out things. Using prepositional phrases (e.g., on the street, in the park) to indicate location. Describing size. Describing features. Discussing what is near to locations. Questions focused on identification.
- Practice: Exercises relating to identifying objects and places; Describing places using adjectives (e.g. beautiful, large, small, etc.) Describing the features of objects. Specifying locations relative to other locations.
- Situational dialogues: Practicing describing objects, places and locations. Describing locations in detail using adjectives and location details.
Unit 4: Making Plans
- Key vocabulary: Words related to scheduling, time, days, and activities (e.g., schedule, appointments, plans). Everyday activities (e.g., shopping, going to school, playing sports). The ability to express days.
- Grammar: Present simple and present continuous for talking about schedules, future plans, and activities. Making schedules. Using phrases such as 'on's a good idea' and 'it's a bad time'. Developing phrases like 'good idea/bad idea' and 'how about'.
- Practice: Creating schedules. Learning the vocabulary behind time management, and scheduling. Expressing preferences when it comes to scheduling. Agreeing and disagreeing with plans and scheduling.
- Situational dialogues: Discussing plans, making suggestions, and agreeing/disagreeing. Negotiating availability and preferences.
Unit 5: Talking About Habits and Routines
- Key vocabulary: Words related to habits, routines, and daily activities (e.g., brushing teeth, eating breakfast, going to school, working). Words to emphasize frequency. Adverbs of frequency (e.g., often, always, sometimes, rarely). Words that distinguish the frequency of activities.
- Grammar: Present simple in the context of habits, routine and daily activities. Using adverbs of frequency and the simple present to describe habits and routines. Expressing likes, dislikes, habits and preferences. Questions to elicit answers relating to habits and routines.
- Practice: Discussing daily routines and describing habits. Practicing asking and answering questions about habits and routines.
- Situational dialogues: Discussing habits and comparing them with others. Using comparison and contrast phrases. Expressing the similarities and differences between different habits and routines.
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Description
This quiz focuses on Unit 1, covering essential vocabulary and grammar related to greetings and introductions. You will learn key phrases, practice conversational skills, and understand cultural references for effective communication. Engage with situational dialogues that help reinforce practical skills in everyday interactions.