Unit 1

ENGLISH COURSE
MTRA. ELIZABETH ARVIZU

EVALUATION CRITERIA
ATTENDANCE
20%
EXAM
40% 100 CLASS
PARTICIPATION
10%
ASSIGNMENTS
30%
GETTING TO KNOW US…
COMMON PHRASES
GOOD MORNING/GOOD AFTERNOON/GOOD EVENING/GOOD NIGHT
TODAY/YESTERDAY/TOMORROW/TONIGHT/TOMORROW NIGHT
HELLO/GOODBYE/SEE YOU LATER/SEE YOU TOMORROW/UNTIL MONDAY
PAY ATTENTION/TURN ON YOUR CAMARA/READ ALOUD/SPELL THAT WORD

I. PRACTICE WITH YOUR CLASSMATES…
1. Where are you studying? I am studying in …
2. What is your major? What grade/semester are you in? My major is in …/ I am in…
3. What kind of movies do you like? I like…
4. Which is your favorite food? My favorite food is …
5. Where are you working at? I am working at …
ALPHABET
How do you spell your name?

CARDINAL NUMBERS
What’s your phone number?
Can you give me your phone number?
MONTHS OF THE YEAR
I. INSTRUCTIONS: MATCH THE CORRECT NUMBER ACCORDING TO THE HOLIDAYS OF EACH MONTH.
1. What do we celebrate in January? ( ) We celebrate Christmas.

( ) We celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
2. What do we celebrate in December?
( ) We celebrate Halloween.
3. What do we celebrate in June?
( ) We celebrate Independence Day.
4. What do we celebrate in February? ( ) We celebrate Easter.
5. What do we celebrate in September? ( ) We celebrate Father’s Day.
6. What do we celebrate in May? ( ) We celebrate New Year’s Eve.
7. What do we celebrate in July? ( ) We celebrate Mother’s day.

( ) We celebrate Thanksgiving Day.
8. What do we celebrate in March?
( ) We celebrate Valentine’s Day.
9. What do we celebrate in April?
( ) We celebrate Labor day.
10. What do we celebrate in October?
11. What do we celebrate in November?
PARTS OF SPEECH
•Most of the words that are used to make sentences can be

sorted into eight classifications called parts of speech:
noun, verb, pronoun, adverb, adjective, preposition,
interjection, conjunction. Some words can be more than one
part of speech depending on their position or use in a
sentence.
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
• A pronoun is a word used as a substitute for a noun.
Examples :
1. She checked the book out of the school library.
She - used in place of the name of the individual-pronoun(PN)
2. I created a personal website to use for job searches.
I - used in place of the name of the individual-pronoun(PN)
3. They suggested I submit a portfolio to prospective employers.
They - used in place of the names of the individuals-pronoun(PN)
I - used in place of the name of the individual-pronoun(PN)
TRY IT!!!
Instructions: Identify the pronouns. Underline it once.
1. We planned a party for Jennifer.
2. Gillian gave us a cooking lesson.
3. They decorated the table with confetti and flowers.
4. She and Tom wrapped the leftovers in foil.
5. We waited with her until midnight.
PRESENT TENSE OF VERB “TO BE”
AM (I), IS (SINGULAR), ARE (PLURAL)
THEY ARE = THEY’RE … SHE IS = SHE’S
I. INSTRUCTIONS: FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB “TO BE”
(PRESENT TENSE).
1. She ____ a student.

2. John ____ not at home.
3. Mr. Brown ____ our teacher.
4. They ___ not sisters.
5. You and Mary ____ friends.
6. _____ this a book?
7. We ____ good students.
8. The windows ____ not open.
9. ___ we busy?
PAST TENSE OF THE VERB “TO BE”
WAS (SINGULAR) , WERE (PLURAL)
WAS NOT = WASN’T , WERE NOT = WEREN’T
Present tense Past tense
(singular) am, is was
(plural) are were

I. INSTRUCTIONS: CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES TO THE PAST TENSE OF THE VERB “TO BE”
1. Alice is my classmate.
2. They are my friends.
3. We are in class.
4. It is my notebook.
5. You are at home.
6. I am in the office.
7. He is my brother.
8. She is my neighbor.
9. We are busy.
IS/ARE/WAS/WERE + SUBJECT ?
YES/NO QUESTIONS
1. Were you at the party?
Yes, I was.
No, I wasn’t. I was at school.
yes/no , + subject + verb to be.
2. Are you taking an English course?

Yes, I am.
No, I am not. I am taking a French course?
II. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ORALLY IN AFFIRMATIVE OR NEGATIVE SENTENCES.
YES/NO , + SUBJECT + VERB TO BE.
1. Was Margarita in Acapulco?

2. Were you at the party?
3. Was it a beautiful day?
4. Was John angry?
5. Was it a rainy day?
6. Were the dogs inside the house?
7. Was the story exciting?
8. Was it Sunday?
9. Were they with the teacher?
10. Was I here with Robert?
FUTURE TENSE OF THE VERB “TO BE”
WILL BE
affirmative negative interrogative
I will be I will not be Will I be?
You will be You will not be Will you be?
He will be He will not be Will he be?
She will be She will not be Will she be?
They will be They will not be Will they be?
will not = won’t

I. INSTRUCTIONS: CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES TO THE FUTURE TENSE
OF VERB ”TO BE” IN AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE FORMS.
1. He is in the cafeteria.
2. She is our new teacher.
3. I am on the second floor.
4. John is in Chicago.
5. We are very busy.
“A/AN”
AN UMBRELLA
A DOG
• The rule applies to the sound of the letter beginning the word, not just the
letter itself. The way we say the word will determine whether or not we use a
or an. If the word begins with a vowel sound, you must use an. If it begins
with a consonant sound, you must use a.
Examples:
1. A house is not a home.

2. This is an English class.
“THE”
DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS
A demonstrative pronoun is a pronoun that represents a noun and expresses its
position as near or far (including in time). The demonstrative pronouns are
"this," "that," "these," and "those.“
Structure sentence: Demons. Pronoun + verb + article + subject.
1. That is a sofa.
2. Those are my pens.
3. This is a bicycle.
4. These are my shoes.
I. INSTRUCTIONS: COMPLETE THE SENTENCES ACCORDING TO THE
CORRECT DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUN.
NEAR FAR
1. _____ is my notebook. 1. _____ are my neighbors.

2. _____ are my shoes. 2. _____ is my pet.
3. ____ is my pen. 3. _____ is my car.
4. _____ are my books. 4. _____ are my toys.
5. _____ is my brother. 5. _____ is my cousin Peter.
NOUNS
A noun is a word that refers to a thing, a person, an animal, a place, a
quality, or an idea.
PERSON PLACE ANIMAL THINGS

John New York dog chair
Helen school bird table
What is a count noun? Count nouns can be separated into individual units and
counted. They usually have both a singular and a plural form.
Examples:
1. one phone, two phones
2. one dog, two dogs
However, a few countable nouns only have a plural form in English.
Examples:
1. pants
2. jeans
What is a noncount noun? Noncount (or uncountable) nouns exist as masses or
abstract quantities that cannot be counted. They have no plural form.
Examples:
1. furniture
2. sugar
3. water
PLURAL OF NOUNS
INSTRUCTIONS: WRITE THE PLURAL FORM OF THE FOLLOWING NOUNS
• 1. nail :
• 2. gas:
• 3. knife:
• 4. volcano:
• 5. body:
• 6. lady:
• 7. donkey:
• 8. foot:
• 9. child:
• 10. woman:
SEASONS OF THE YEAR
1. During this season the weather is hot and the sun is really bright.
2. During this season the weather is cold and it snows.
3. During this season the weather is warm and flowers bloom.
4. During this season the weather is cool and leaves fall from trees.
PASSAGE 1: ROBERT
My name is Robert Smith. I am eighteen years old. My sister is eight years old. I
have a dog that is a golden retriever. His name is Tiger, and he is our only pet. I walk to
school every day because my school is only three blocks away. It is located on Jones
Street. Its address is 785 Jones Street. My address is 416 Meadow Avenue.
I live in a city that is beautiful and fascinating. We have many trees throughout the
city and a big lake. I have two older sisters, but I am my dad’s only son. My father is
very proud of me. My mother is very athletic and intelligent. My father is tall and is a
successful businessman. They are handsome and attractive couple. We love to do things
together. We are a very happy family.
INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ACCORDING TO THE PASSAGE.
1. Is Robert nine years old?

2. Is his sister eight years old?
3. Is his pet’s name Spunky?
4. Is his school at 785 Jones St.?
5. Is his home at 987 Meadow Lane?
6. Is his city small and dirty?
7. Is he his father’s only son?
8. Is his mother an athletic person?
9. Is his father tall and successful?

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ENGLISH COURSE

MTRA. ELIZABETH ARVIZU

GOOD MORNING/GOOD AFTERNOON/GOOD EVENING/GOOD NIGHT

HELLO/GOODBYE/SEE YOU LATER/SEE YOU TOMORROW/UNTIL MONDAY

PAY ATTENTION/TURN ON YOUR CAMARA/READ ALOUD/SPELL THAT WORD

1. Where are you studying? I am studying in …

How do you spell your name?

1. What do we celebrate in January? ( ) We celebrate Christmas.

7. What do we celebrate in July? ( ) We celebrate Mother’s day.

•Most of the words that are used to make sentences can be

1. She ____ a student.

(singular) am, is was

(plural) are were

2. Are you taking an English course?

1. Was Margarita in Acapulco?

will not = won’t

1. A house is not a home.

1. _____ is my notebook. 1. _____ are my neighbors.

PERSON PLACE ANIMAL THINGS

1. Is Robert nine years old?

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1. _ is my notebook. 1. _ are my neighbors.