English Teacher Wanted

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English Teacher Wanted

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1. Simple Present Tense A. The simple present tense is used to express:

• habits e.g. She plays the piano every day. • apresentstate e.g. I work in a factory. • generaltruth e.g. Ice is cold.

B. Some adverbs are commonly used with the simple present tense.

always often sometimes seldom never

e.g. I never smoke.

2. Present Continuous Tense To show that something is happening now. It is formed by ‘is/am/are+verb(ing)’.

I am doing homework

now.He / She / It is playing with a ball

You / We / They are playing computer games

Personal pronoun (Subject) Personal pronoun (Object) Possessive adjective

I me my

He / She / It him / her / it his / her / its

You you your

We us our

They them their

3. Personal Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives

What Is on Facebook?

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What Is on Facebook?Facebook is a popular social networking website for friends to get in touch with each other. Anyone who is aged 13 or above can create a Facebook account. Sharing is the key feature of the website. You can share things like photos, videos, music, messages, events and links with other friends who use Facebook. With the release of an instant messaging application called ‘Chat’, you can communicate with friends online. If you want to make new friends, you can choose to connect with strangers. What is more exciting is that you can even play social games such as Restaurant City and Happy Farm with your friends. The website currently has more than 300 million active users worldwide.

Brush Up Your English: A Foundation Course (Fourth Edition)

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1. I Wesley. I playing on the seesaw with my sister,

Ashley. We playing happily.

2. Angus p laying badminton wi th Paul . Angus and Paul

good friends.

3. Mandy blowing bubbles. She enjoys it very much.

4. Alice cycling on the path. The bicycle her

birthday present.

5. Cherry a quiet girl. She now reading her

favourite storybook on the grass. The story very interesting.

6. Luna Park really a nice place! The children now

having fun there.

Subject-Verb AgreementA. A group of children are playing in the park. Study the picture and fill in the

blanks with ‘is’, ‘am’ or ‘are’.

English Teacher Wanted

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Mr Ma has written some numbers on the blackboard.

‘These numbers are about me. Can you guess

(1) ?’

‘Forty-two is your age, Mr Ma,’ David said.

‘Do I (2) , David?’ Mr Ma asked. The

class laughed.

‘Forty-two is not my age. It’s (3) . I am in the Standard Chartered Hong Kong

Marathon every year. It’s 42 kilometres long.’

‘Mr Ma, did you (4) in the race last

year?’ Mary asked.

‘I was not good enough to be the first, Mary.

“1st” is (5) . It’s a three-storey village

house. I live on the first floor.’

The New English TeacherThe new English teacher is introducing himself to the class. Study the pictures and then complete the story by filling in the blanks with the letters of the correct phrases.

A. the number of sisters

C. a race I run in

E. look that old

G. the floor I live on

B. what they refer to

D. five children

F. come first

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Brush Up Your English: A Foundation Course (Fourth Edition)

Complete the sentences with the following words.

hotdog sandwich pineapple hamburger

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Some people say that English is a crazy language, although it is the most widely used language in the world. Try the exercise below and you will understand why.

2. Pines and apples are not found in a

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1. There is no ham in a .

4. We do not find a dog in a .

3. We use eggs, tomatoes and cheese to make a

; we never use sand.

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Do you know what word-pictures are?

Here is an example:

A question is hidden in the following message. Can you find the answer?

S E + W M + T + Y

DA + KE M + E THERE

P Y + ?L M PQuestion:

Answer:

L + B = LOOK

Congratulations! You have finished this unit. Please tick ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ in the table below.

I have learnt: Yes No

to read a job advertisement (p.12)

to use the simple present tense and the present continuous tense (p.13)

to use pronouns (‘he’, ‘she’, ‘they’, ‘them’) and possessive adjectives (‘his’, ‘her’, ‘their’) (p.14)

to complete sentences about a new teacher with the help of pictures and given phrases (pp.15–16)

some proverbs (p.16)

to find meanings from word-pictures (p.17)

Please try the ‘No’ section(s) again.

Listen Up – Set 2

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Saturday BBQ Shopping List1. Drinks:

• juice: bottle(s)• Coke: bottle(s)• : bottle(s)

2. Meat:

• sausages: • pork chops: • lamb chops: • steaks:

• chicken wings:

3. Others:

• :

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Set 2

Level 1 Completing a shopping list

Sam and Amy will have a barbecue with their friends this Saturday. They are now discussing what to buy. Listen to their conversation and complete the shopping list for them.