Grammar focus

Statements with be; possessive adjectives |
Statements with be | Contractions of be. | Possessive adjectives. |
I’m from Mexico. | I’m = I am. | My |
You’re from Brazil. | You’re = you are. | Your |
He’s from Japan. | He’s = he is. | His |
She’s a new club member. | She’s = she is. | Her |
It’s an exciting city. | It’s = it is. | Its |
We’re in thesame class. | We’re = we are. | Our |
They’re my classmates. | They’re = they are. | Their |

Yes/no questions and short answers with be |
Are you free? | Yes, I am. | No, I’m not. |
Is David from Mexico? | Yes, she is. | No, he’s not. /No, he isn’t. |
Is Beth’s class in the morning? | Yes, it is. | No, it’s not. /no, it isn’t. |
Are you and Beth is the same class? | Yes we are. | No,we’re not. / No, we aren’t. |
Are you classes interesting? | Yes, they are. | No, they’re not. /No, they aren’t. |

Simple present wh- questions |
What do you do? | I’m student, and I have a pert time job | I/you | He/She |
Where do you work? | I work at / in restaurant | work | Works |
Where do you go to school? | I go to the university of Texas | Take | Takes |
Where does Andrea work? |She work at Thomas Cook Travel | Study | Studies |
What does she do? | She’s a guide. She takes people on tours | Teach | Teaches |
How does she like it? | She loves it | Do | Does |
| | Go | goes |

Time expressions |
I get up | At 7:00 | In the morning | On weekdays |
I go to bed | Around ten | In the evening | On weeknights |
I leave work | Early | In the afternoon | Onweekends |
I get home | Late | At night | On Fridays |
I stay up | Until midnight | On Saturdays | |
I wake up | Before/after noon | On Sundays | |

Demonstratives; one, ones. |
How much is | This necklace? | That necklace? | Which one? | It’s $42 |
| This one? | That one? | The blue one. | |
How much are | These earrings? | Those earrings? | Which ones? | They’re $48 |
| These? |Those? | The yellow ones. | |

Preferences; comparisons with adjectives |
Which one do you prefer? | That one is cheaper than the wool one. | Spelling |
I prefer the leather one | This one is nicer than… | Cheap → cheaper |
Which one do you like better/more? | The leather jacket is prettier than… | Nice → nicer |
I like the leather one better/more. | Its look bigger than… | Pretty →prettier |
| It’s more stylish than… | Big → bigger |

Yes, no questions with do |
Do you like rap? | What kind of music do you like? | Object pronouns |
Yes, I do. I like it a lot. | I like a rock a lot. | Me |
No, I don’t like it very much. | | You |
Does he play the piano? | What does he play? | Him |
Yes, he does. | He plays the guitar. | Her |
No, he doesn’t. | | It |
Dothey like the Beatles? | Who do thy like? | Us |
Yes, they do. They love them. | They like U2. | Them |
No, they don’t like very much. | | |

Would; verb + to+ verb |
Would you like to go out on Friday? | Would you like to go a soccer match? | Contractions: |
Yes, I would. | I’d like to, but I have to work late. | I’d = I would |
Yes, I’d love to. | I’d like to, but I need to savemoney. | |
Yes, I’d really like to go. | I’d like to, but I want to visit my parents. | |

Present continuous |
Are you living at home new? | Yes, I am. | No, I’m not. |
Is your sister working for the government? | Yes, she is. | No, she’s not. |
Are Ed and Jill going to college this year? | Yes, they are. | No, they’re not. |
Where are you working now? | I’m not working. I need ajob | |
What is your brother doing these days? | He’s traveling in the Amazon. | |
Who are your parents visiting this week? | They’re visiting my grandmother. | |

Adverbs of frequency |
How often do you exercise? | Do you ever watch TV in the evening? | Always |
I lift weights every day. | Yes, I often watch tv after dinner. | Almost always |
I go jogging once a week. | I...