LEVEL 1 Beginner Conversation Lecture 1 Greetings - Social Language Once you have been introduced to someone, the next time you see that person it is important to greet them. We also greet people as we leave people. In English (as in all languages), there are different ways to greet people in formal and informal situations. Formal Greetings: Arriving Good morning / afternoon / evening. Hello (name), how are you? Good day Sir / Madam (very formal) Informal Greetings: Arriving Hi / Hello How are you? Whats up? (very informal) How are you doing? (very informal) Its important to note that the question How are you? or Whats up? doesnt necessary need a response. If you do respond, these phrases are generally expected: Very well, thank you. And you? (formal) Fine / Great (informal) Hi / not much (response to “What’s up?”) Formal Greetings: Departing Good morning / afternoon / evening. It was nice seeing you. Goodbye. Note: After 8 p.m. - Good night. Informal Greetings: Departing Goodbye / Bye. See you (later). Later (very informal Introduction questions. Answer the following questions: 1. What’s your name? 2. Where you from? 3. How old are you? 4. What kind of family you come from? Are you single (married)? 5. What do you do? (What’s your job?) 6. How long have you studied English for? 7. Where in Aqaba do you live? 8. What do you like to do for fun? 9. Have you travelled outside of Jordan? Insert the correct choice. My name is________. I’m from _______. It’s a city (village) in the_______ of Jordan. Its population is________people. I’m 23 years old. I come from a_______family. I have__ sister(s) and__ brother(s). I’m single. I’m studying in________ (I’ve graduated from_______school/university/college).I have studied English for five years. I live in area 3. In my free time, I like going out with friends, browsing the net, watching movies and playing football. I’ve visited Syria, Lebanon and Egypt. Lecture 2 Describe your friend. Answer the same questions from above. Remember to add ‘s’ to the present simple tense when writing about other people. Ex. My friends name is Lisa. Shes… Dialogue. Introduction Fill in the missing words into the blank. Lina: Are you from Aqaba? Mohammad: No, Im Karak. Lina: Oh, really? ________________you lived in Aqaba? Mohammad: Around 3 years. Lina: What do________? Mohammad: Im a dentist. Lina: ___________to know. I was just looking for a dentist in town. Mohammad: Heres my card. Youre_______________. Lina: Thank you. Ill____________. Mohammad: See you Lina: Bye Introductions - Social Language There are a number of phrases that are commonly used to introduce strangers. (name), I dont think youve met (name). I dont think you know (name) May I introduce you to (name) (name), do you know (name)? (name), Id like you to meet (name) When you meet someone the first time, it is common to greet the person with How are you? the correct response is Fine, thank you or “Hi”. Here is a short introductory conversation: Ken: Peter, Id like you to meet Mary. Peter: How are you? Mary: Hi. Ken: Mary works for ... It is also quite common to shake hands when you are introduced. After the initial introduction, hand shaking generally takes place in more formal, business situations. Otherwise, people just say Hi. Introductions –At a Party Peter: Hello. Jane: Hi! Peter: My name is Peter. Whats your name? Jane: My name is Jane. Nice to meet you. Peter: Its a pleasure. This is a great party! Jane: Yes, it is. Where are you from? Peter: Im from Amsterdam. Jane: Amsterdam? Really, are you German? Peter: NO, Im not German. Im Dutch. Jane: Oh, youre Dutch. Sorry about that. Peter: Thats OK. Where are you from? Jane: Im from London, but Im not British. Peter: No, what are you? Jane: Well, my parents were Spanish, so I’m Spanish too. Peter: Thats very interesting. Spain is a beautiful country. Jane: Thank you. It is a wonderful place. Dialogue comprehension exercise: 1. Peter is_________. a.German b. Dutch c. British 2. Jane is from_________. a. British b. Spain c. London 3. Janes parents are__________. a. British b. from London c. Spanish Lecture 3. Verb Tense Exercise Simple Present / Present Continuous • Use the present simple to talk about activities or routines which take place on a regular basis. • Present continuous (progressive) is used to describe what is happening at the moment. It is also used to describe a plan in the near future (this evening, next week, on Saturday, etc.). The present continuous (progressive) is often used with: now, at the moment, today, this morning - afternoon - evening. Using the words in parentheses, insert a correct verb form. 1. Every Monday and Wednesday I (to go)_____ to karate classes. 2. Usually, I (work)______as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study)______French at a language school in Paris. 3. Shhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep)_______. 4. Don’t forget to take your umbrella. It (rain)_______. 5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always)________. 6. Im sorry I cant hear what you (say)_______because everybody (talk)________so loudly. Read the dialogue On the telephone Tracy: Hello, can I speak to Alex? Alex: This is Alex, who is speaking? Tracy: Hi, this is Tracy. Alex: Hi Tracy. What are you doing? Tracy: Oh, Im just watching TV. What are you doing? Alex: Well, Im cooking dinner. Tracy: What are you cooking? Alex: Im baking some potatoes, boiling some carrots and grilling a steak. Tracy: It sounds delicious. Alex: What are you doing for dinner tonight? Tracy: Well, I dont have any plans... Alex: Would you like to come over for dinner? Tracy: Oh, Id love to. Thanks. Alex: Great. Mary and Jack are also coming. They are arriving at seven. Tracy: OK, Ill be there at seven, too. Alex: OK, see you then. Bye. Tracy: Bye. Getting To Know You Questions In order to know a person, it is very necessary that you spend significant amount of time with him. However, in the fast-paced world of today, we hardly get time to even call one another, forget about finding the time to meet and explore the other person. So, whenever you get the time to meet a person, make sure to talk about the right stuff and ask the right questions, so that you are able to extract more information about him and know him better. The list of ‘getting to know you questions’ that has been provided in the lines below will help you fulfill this objective. 1. Do you have any pets? 2. What was the last book you read? 3. Do you like to cook? 4. Whats your favorite food? 5. Do you have brothers and sisters? 6. Which sport do you like? 7. Do you live in a villa or an apartment? 8. Have you ever lived in another country? 9. Have you ever met a famous person? 10. How do you spend your free time? 11. What countries have you visited? 12. What kind of food do you like? 13. What kind of people do you like? 14. Would you like to be famous? Celebrity-famous person 15. What do you think you will be doing five years from now? 16. Are you a morning or night person? 17. How many times did you move as a child? 18. What kind of woman/man would you like to marry? 19. If you could live anywhere in the world for a year, where would it be? 20. What super-power would you most like to have, and why? Describe your typical day. Example. I wake up at 7am. Brush my teeth. Eat breakfast. Take shower. Go to work at 9am. Have lunch at 1pm with my colleague. Sometimes we go out to get lunch at a nearby restaurant. Come home at 5pm. Rest. Spend time with my family. Sometimes go out with friends for a drink around 8pm. Or sit at home watch a movie. Listen to some music, go to bed around 11pm. Lecture 4. QUESTION WORDS 1. WHAT- What color do you like? What time is it? 2. WHEN-When do you get up? 3. WHERE-Where are you? 4. WHO-Who is he? 5. WHOSE?-Whose pen is this? 6. WHY?-Why are you happy? 7. WHICH?-Which one do you want? 8. HOW?- How do you make coffee? To make a question with question words in the Simple Present, you simply make a normal question, and then put a question word in front. With the verb to be: Statement: His name is Tyler. Question: Is his name Tyler? With a Question Word: What is his name ? With other verbs: Statement: I like flowers. Question: Do you like flowers? With a Question Word: Why do you like flowers ? Add the correct question word 1.________is your name ? 2.________are you today ? 3.________are you from? 4. _________is she ? 5.________ are you tired ? 6. _________pen is this? 7. ________fruit do you prefer? 8.________does David have? 9._________old is she? SUBJECT PERSONAL PRONOUNS I, you, he, she, it, we and they are the subject personal pronouns used in English. They are used to substitute the names of the people or things that perform actions. Exercises Insert the right subject personal pronoun 1. ________is dreaming. (George) 2. ________is green. (the blackboard) 3. ________are on the wall. (the posters) 4. ________is running. (the dog) 5. ________are watching TV. (my mother and I) 6. ________are in the garden. (the flowers) 7. ________is riding his bike. (Tom) 8. ________is from Bristol. (Victoria) LISTENING COMPREHENSION (AUDIO). “My name is Rich” Listen and answer to questions in the dialogue. Listening transcript. Hi, my name is Rich. What’s your name? ________. Nice meeting you I’m from the Unites States, and I live in San Diego, California. Where are you from? I’m a teacher and I work online every day. What do you do? I like playing golf and tennis in my free time. How about you? At the moment, I’m working on my website and talking to you. What are you doing right now? I’m tired because I got up early this morning. I usually get up at 6 o’clock When do you usually get up? I think it’s great you’re learning English How often do you study English? Did you study English yesterday? How about tomorrow? Are you going to study English tomorrow? I know that studying English isn’t the most important thing in life… What else are you going to do this weekend? I’m going to attend a concert on Saturday. Do you have any special plans for Saturday? Last weekend I went to visit my friends in San Francisco. What did you do last weekend? How often do you do that? And when is the next time you’re going to do that? Ah, that’s interesting. Thank you for talking to me. Have a nice day _________________________________________________________________ Lecture 5 An Interview at the Shopping Mall Interviewer: Good evening, I hope you dont mind answering a few questions. Alice: How long will it take? Interviewer: Just a few questions. Alice: I guess I can manage to answer a few questions. Go ahead. Interviewer: Id like to ask your opinion about consumer electronics. As far as consumer electronics is concerned, which is the most reliable brand? Alice: Id say that Samsung is the most reliable brand. Interviewer: Which brand is the most expensive? Alice: Well, Samsung is also the most expensive brand. I guess thats why its the best. Interviewer: Which brand do you think is the worst? Alice: I think LG is the worst. I really cant remember using any of their products that I liked. Interviewer: And which brand is the most popular with young people? Alice: Thats a difficult one to answer for me. I think that Sony is probably the most popular with young people. Interviewer: One last question, Have you tried using any HP products? Alice: No, I havent. Are they good? Interviewer: I enjoy using them. But I didnt stop you to tell you what I think. Thank you for your time. Alice: Not at all. Dialogue quiz 1.Which brand is the most reliable? a) Samsung b) LG c) Sony 2.Which brand is the most expensive? a) Sony b) LG c) Samsung 3. Which brand does she think is the worst? a) LG b) Sony c) Sony 4. Which brand is she unfamiliar with? a) Samsung b) Sony c) HP 5.Which brand is the most popular with young people? a) Sony b) LG c) Samsung When to use ‘ANY’ or ‘SOME’ Use ‘Some’ for positive sentences. Use ‘Any’ for negative and interrogative sentences. Choose the correct word. 1. Is there ____ who can help me? a.someone b.anyone 2. I don’t have____friends in Chicago. a.any b. some 3. Have we got ___ milk in the fridge? a.some b.any 4. Janet has ____ money in the bank. a.some b.any 5. Would you like ____ cream in your coffee? a.some b. any Lecture 6 Prepositions In / To / On / At - for Place IN Use in with spaces: • in a room / in a building • in a garden / in a park Use in with bodies of water: • in the water • in the sea • in a river Use in with lines: • in a row / in a line • in a queue AT Use at with places: • at the bus-stop • at the door • at the cinema • at the end of the street ON Use on with surfaces: • on the ceiling / on the wall / on the floor • on the table Use on with small islands: • I stayed on Maui. Use on with directions: • on the left • on the right • straight on TO Use to with movement from one place to another: • I went to school. • Did you go to work? • Lets go to the shopping mall. DO NOT Use to with home Test your understanding with a short quiz. 1.That is a beatiful painting ____ the wall. a) at b) on c) in d) to 2. Did you go _____ school last week? a) at b) in c) to d) on 3. He works ____ a bank. a) in b) at c) on d) to 4. Lets meet ____ the University Center. a) to b) in c) at d) on 5. We went ____ a concert yesterday evening. a) to b) in c) on d) at 6. Put the book ____ the table. a) at b) in c) on d) to 7. I met my wife _____ the university. a) at b) to c) on 8. I drove _____ Amman last weekend. a) in b) to c) at d) on 9. He is ____ the building. a) in b) on c) at d) to What time is it? -1 1. Excuse me. Can you tell me the time, please? 2. Yes, of course. Its seven oclock. 1. Thank you. 2. No problem. What time is it? – 2 1. What time is it? 2. Its half past three. 1. Thanks. 2. Youre welcome. Key Vocabulary Excuse me. Can you tell me the time, please? What time is it? Its half past... Its quarter past... Its ten to... Its quarter to... oclock Lecture 7 Shopping for a Sweater 1. Can I help you? 2. Yes, Im looking for a sweater. 1. What size are you? 2. Small. 1. How about this one? 2. Yes, thats nice. Can I try it on? 1. Certainly, theres the changing rooms over there. 2. Thank you. 1. How does it fit? 2. Its too small. Do you have medium? 1. Yes, here you are. 2. Thank you. Ill have it, please. 1. Thank you. Have a nice day! 2. Thank you, goodbye. Key Vocabulary Can I help you? Can I try it (them) on? Size - extra small, small, medium, large, extra large How does it fit? Changing rooms Differences between Say and Tell Use say to to speak in general about something that has been said by someone. Say is often used to report what someone else has said. John said he had a good time in Las Vegas. The teacher often says we need to study more. Important Note: Say refers to any type of speech and is therefore more general in nature. Verb Forms: Say - Said - Said - Saying Use tell to mean that someone has instructed or informed someone else of something. Tell is often used to report what someone else has told a specific person. Angela told them to hurry up. Our friends told us about their experiences in Germany. Tell is always followed by an indirect object. The infinitive form is often used following the construction to indicate instructions. Ex. She asked me to tell her. Articles a / an / the a = indefinite article (not a specific object, one of a number of the same objects) with consonants She has a dog. I work in a factory. an = indefinite article (not a specific object, one of a number of the same objects) with vowels (a,e,i,o,u) Can I have an apple? She is an English teacher. the = definite article (a specific object that both the person speaking and the listener know) The car over there is fast. The teacher is very good, isnt he? • The first time you speak of something use a or an, the next time you repeat that object use the. I live in a house. The house is quite old and has four bedrooms. I ate in a Chinese restaurant. The restaurant was very good. • DO NOT use an article with countries, states, counties or provinces, lakes and mountains except when the country is a collection of states such as The United States. He lives in Washington near Mount Rainier. They live in northern British Columbia. • Use an article with bodies of water, oceans and seas - My country borders on the Pacific Ocean • DO NOT use an article when you are speaking about things in general I like Russian tea. She likes reading books. • DO NOT use an article when you are speaking about meals, places, and transport He has breakfast at home. I go to university. He comes to work by taxi. Test your understanding with this short quiz 1.We stayed in ___ hotel near the city center. a) The b) A c) An 2.____ book was written by Jane Anders. a) A b)The c) An 3. I had ____ exciting vacation in Spain. a) An b) A c) The 4.He bought ____ new car last weekend. a)The b)An c) A 5. My father is ____ director of this company. a) An b) A c) The 6. I live in ____ house in Smallville a) A b)An c) The 7. Is there ____ hospital near here? a) the b) a c) an 8.________students will soon arrive. a) a b) an c) the Lecture 8. Past Simple Verb Tense For irregular verbs, use the past form (see list of irregular verbs, 2nd column). For regular verbs, just add “ed”. Positive: I spoke Negative: I did not speak Question: Did I speak? Here’s the list of the most commonly used irregular verbs. Learn them by heart. be was/were been become became become begin began begun break broke broken bring brought brought build built built buy bought bought come came come cost cost cost cut cut cut do did done drink drank drunk eat ate eaten find found found fly flew flown get got gotten give gave given go went gone have had had keep kept kept know knew known leave left left make made made meet met met pay paid paid put put put read read read say said said see saw seen sell sold sold send sent sent speak spoke spoken spend spent spent take took taken teach taught taught tell told told think thought thought Rewrite the following text in the Simple Past Tense. Then make 10 questions about this text in Simple Past. Example: Tim worked for a company in Sacramento, California. –Did he work for a company in Sacramento, California? Tim works for a company in Sacramento, California. Hes a customer service representative. He gets up at six oclock each workday. He drives to work and begins his job at eight oclock. He speaks to people on the telephone to help them with their banking problems. People telephone the bank to ask questions about their accounts. He doesnt give information about accounts until people answer a few questions. Tim asks callers their birth date, the last four digits of their social security number and their address. If a person gives incorrect information, Tim asks him to call back with the correct information. Tim is polite and friendly with everyone. He has lunch in a park next to his office. He returns home at five oclock in the evening. After work, he goes to the gym to work out. He has dinner at seven oclock. Tim likes watching TV after dinner. He goes to bed at eleven oclock at night. Past simple exercise. Insert the correct form of the verb 1. Where were you? I (to be)________ at school. 2. Where did you go? I (to go)_______home. 3. Where did she go? She (to go) to University Center 4. What did you do this weekend? I (to go)______to the beach 5. Did you have fun? Oh yes, we (to go)______swimming and jet-skiing with friends. 6. When did he (to take)_______ the English course? 7. How (to be) ______your school today?
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