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Teacher: Gustavo

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Grammar
1. SIMPLE PRESENT
a. Structure
Subject

Base Verb

Object

Examples:

I like pizza.
She lives in Toronto.
We have a dog.
They go to school.

For "he", "she", and "it" use the third-person verb. This is the same as the base
verb, but it has an "s" on the end:
Form

Verb

Base Verb

play, live, run

3rd Person Verb

plays, lives, runs

This table shows the difference between the third person pronouns. Notice the
"s" on the end of the word.
b. Negatives

Negatives in simple present use do not or does not. They also use be + not.
Subject

Do/Does

not

base verb

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Examples:

I do not like pizza.

She does not play baseball.

After do not or does not the verb is always in the base form.

Simple Present

Simple present Negative

form

He likes soccer

He does not like soccer

She studies English

She does not study English

Here is a table that shows all the negative forms using do not
or does not in the simple present.
c. Be + Not
Negative sentences can also use the verb to be and not. They
look like these examples:

I am not a doctor.
She is not hungry.
They are not from Africa.

d. Uses of Simple Present

Repeated Actions

Examples:

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o
o
o

I play tennis.
She does not play tennis.
Does he play tennis?
The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.

Facts or Generalizations

Examples:
o

Cats like milk.

Birds do not like milk.

Do pigs like milk?

California is in America.

Scheduled Events in the Near Future

Examples:
o The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.
o The bus does not arrive at 11 AM, it arrives at 11 PM.
o When do we board the plane?
o The party starts at 8 o'clock.

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Student: Edmar
Teacher: Gustavo

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Fluency
1- Agree or Disagree
Now, it is time to practice your fluency! Read carefully the following questions
and give your opinion, do you agree or disagree?

a.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing a game is fun
only when you win. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

b.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? High schools should
allow students to study the courses that students want to study. Use specific
reasons and examples to support your opinion.

c.

Decisions can be made quickly, or they can be made after careful thought. Do
you agree or disagree with the following statement? The decisions that people
make quickly are always wrong. Use reasons and specific examples to support
your opinion.

d.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People behave

differently when they wear different clothes. Do you agree that different
clothes influence the way people behave? Use specific examples to support
your answer.

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are the best
teachers. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Vocabulary
1- The animals of the farm
a. You can observe below sixteen animals that can be found in a Farm. Do you
know all of them? You might choose at least five of them, and write three
sentences with each animal that you have chosen.

Dog

Duck

Cat

Cow

Pig

Goat

Sheep

Horse

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Bee

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Goose

Salmon

Trout