2. Learn grammar is difficult
• Often people think that
leaned grammar is too
difficult just because
their teachers are not
dynamic or just talk and
write
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3. One good way to learn is looking at
a tutorial presentation
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4. The best way is to watch someone else
first.
Rather than having to put up your hand
and wait for the teacher to show you
how to do something, you can now find
out for yourself.
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7. CONTENTS
Preview
1-1 Noun + is + noun: singular
1-2 Noun + are + noun: plural
1-3 Pronoun + be + noun
1-4 Contractions with be
1-5 Negative with be
1-6 Be + adjective
1-7 Be + a place
1-8 Summary: basic sentence patterns with be
8. CHAPtER 1: PREVIEW
What’s
My
your
name is
name?
Akela.
First Name Country
Akela
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9. CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW
What
I’m
country
from
are you
Kenya.
from?
First Name Country
Akela Kenya
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10. CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW
My
What’s
name is
your
Nick.
name?
First Name Country
Akela Kenya
Nick
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11. CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW
I’m from
What
Greece.
country
are you
from?
First Name Country
Akela Kenya
Nick Greece
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12. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
Canada is a country.
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13. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
NOUN + IS + NOUN
(a) Canada isis a country.
Canada a country.
Canada = a singular noun
is = a singular verb
country = a singular noun
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14. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
(b) Sydney is a city.
A is an article.
A singular nouns
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15. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
Brazil is a country.
Peru is a country.
Santiago is a city. *
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16. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
(c) A butterfly is an insect.
A same meaning
An
a and an are articles
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17. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
a chair
a woman
a school
a lion
a bed
a man
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18. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
a chair
a woman
a school A in front of
a lion consonants
a bed
a man
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19. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
an elevator
an egg
an avocado
an elephant
an oven
an ear
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20. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
an elevator
an egg
an avocado An in front of
vowels
an elephant
an oven
an ear
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21. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
An apple is a fruit.
A bear is an animal.
A rose is a flower.
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22. 1-1 Let’s Practice
1. __ school is ___ building.
A a a an
2. ___ horse is ___ animal.
A an
3. ___ ant is ___ insect.
An an
4. Soccer is ___ sport.
a
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23. 1-1 Let’s Practice
Colombia is a country
______.
Argentina is a country
______.
*
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo is a city
___.
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