PHRASES FOR LEARNING ENGLISH

I’m sorry, I don’t understand.

Could you repeat that please?/ Could you say that again please?

Could you please talk slowly?

What does _____ mean?

How do you spell that?/ Could you spell that for me please?

TONGUE TWISTER
I saw a kitten eating a chicken in the kitchen.

PHRASE OF THE DAY

Make yourself at
home

We use this expression to invite someone to sit down and relax or to

do what they want when they visit our home.

Example 1
Can I have a glass of water?

Sure, the kitchen is right there. Make yourself at home.

Example 2
Nice flat!

Thanks. Sit down. Make yourself at home.

Conversation A

1. Eva and Joseph are in the computer lab.

2. Mrs. Lee helped Eva.
3. Joseph is taking a keyboarding class.

Conversation B

4. Joseph needs to use a computer at work.

5. The computer lab is next door to Joseph’s classroom.
6. Mr. Stephens is the lab instructor.

Conversation C

7. Joseph needs to register for a keyboarding class.

8. Mrs. Smith works in the computer lab.
9. Joseph needs to register next month.
VERBS + GERUNDS

GRAMMAR FOCUS : QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

YES/NO questions Short Answers

Do you enjoy dancing? Yes, I do.

Does he like staying home? No, he doesn’t.

Statements Negatives

I love dancing. He doesn’t like dancing

He hates staying home. I don’t mind staying home

Gerunds often follow these verbs:

Dislikes hate love
Enjoy like mind

Practice
Complete the sentences. Use gerunds.

Eat get listen play

Do go pay shop

1. Does Katrina like ________ for clothes online?

2. My brother enjoys __________ soccer.
3. Mrs. Tanaka doesn’t mind __________up early.
4. I love __________ to the birds in the morning.
5. Do you mind__________ to the movies by yourself?
6. Do you enjoy __________ alone?
7. Most people don’t enjoy __________ bills every month.
8. Winston dislikes __________ English homework.
 Make a sentence of the following:

1. Liz and Fred

Love/working in the garden
2. Karl
Enjoy/take out the garbage
3. Ramon
Like/go to the beach
4. Kim
Dislike/stand in line
5. Mary
Mind/work out
6. Marissa and John
Hate/eat vegetables

COMMUNICATE

A. Tam, do you like being alone?

B. I don’t mind it. What about you?
 Be alone
 Dance
 Surf the Internet USEFUL LANGUAGE
 Play sports What about you? OR How about you?
 Read magazines
 Talk on the phone to ask the same question someone asked you
 Exercise
 Clean the house