English for Elementary 1

1. COURSE:
ONLINE GENERAL ENGLISH
LEVEL:
ELEMENTARY I

2. UNIT I: CONTENTS
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION
1A:
Welcome to the
class
verb be + , subject
pronouns: I, you, etc.
days of the week,
numbers 0–20
vowel sounds,
word stress
1B:
One world
verb be – and ? countries, numbers
21–100
/ə/, consonant sounds
/tʃ/, /ʃ/, /dʒ/, word
stress
1C:
What’s your email?
possessive adjectives:
my, your, etc.
classroom language /əʊ/, /uː/, /ɑː/, the
alphabet, sentence
stress
Practical English Episode 1: checking in V in a hotel

3. UNIT 1A: WELCOME TO THE CLASS
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION
1A:
Welcome to the
class
verb be + , subject
pronouns: I, you, etc.
days of the week,
numbers 0–20
vowel sounds,
word stress

4. 1 LISTENING & SPEAKING
(1.2) A. Look at the photo story and listen to the conversations. Match
the names to people A-D.
Ben Carla Matt Sally

5. 1 LISTENING & SPEAKING
1 Teacher Hello, everybody. Welcome to the class. I'm Carla. I'm your teacher.
2
Matt
Sally
Matt
Sally
Hi, I'm Matt. What's your _(1)_?
Sally.
_2 _?
Sally!
3
Matt
Sally
What's your phone 3 ____ ?
It's 07894 132 456.
4
Ben
Matt
Ben
Sally
Matt
Sally
4_ _ __, Matt.
Hello. This is Sally. She's in my salsa class.
Nice to meet you. My name's Ben.
Nice to 5 _ _ _ you, too.
Bye, Sally.
Goodbye, Matt. Bye, Ben.
5
Ben
Sally
Ben
Sally
Ben
Sally
Hi, Sally.
Ben! Are you in the salsa class, too?
Yes, I am. How are _6 _ _ _?
I'm very well, 7_ _ _ _ you. And you?
_8 _ _ _, thanks .... Great! You're my partner!
Yes! See you later, Matt.
(1.2) B. Listen
again and
complete the
gaps.

6. 1 LISTENING & SPEAKING
(1.3) C. Listen and repeat the conversations. Copy the rhythm.
D. Complete the gaps with a word from the list.
Bye Fine Hi I'm... Thanks
• Hello= Hi Thank you = ____
• My name's ... = ____ Goodbye = ____
• Very well = ____

7. 1 LISTENING & SPEAKING
E. Practise the following conversation. Record yourself!
Kofi: Hello, I'm Kofi. What's your name?
Ama: Ama, Nice to meet you.
Kofi: Nice to meet you, too.

8. 2 GRAMMAR verb be[+], subject pronouns
A. Complete the sentences with 'm, 's, or 're.
1. I am Carla. = I'm Carla.
2. I am Matt. = I_ _ M att.
3. My name is Ben.= My name_ _ B en.
4. You are my partner. = You_ _my partner.
5. She is in my salsa class. = She _ _ in my salsa class.

9. 2 GRAMMAR verb be[+], subject pronouns
full form contraction
I am a student.
You are my partner.
He is Matt.
She is Sally.
It is a salsa class.
We are students.
You are partners.
They are teachers.
I'm a student.
You're my partner.
He's Matt.
She's Sally.
It's a salsa class.
We're students.
You're partners.
They're teachers.
(1.4)

10. 2 GRAMMAR verb be[+], subject pronouns
• In contractions ' = a missing letter, e.g. 'm = am.
• We use contractions in conversation and in informal writing, e.g. an email to a
friend.
• We always use a subject pronoun (you, he, etc.) with a verb.
• It's a school. NOT Is a school.
• They're teachers. NOT Are teachers.
• We always use capital I. With other pronouns we only use a capital letter when
it's the first word in a sentence.
• He's Ben and I'm Sally. NOT i‘m Sally.
• you = singular and plural.
• We use he for a man, she for a woman, and it for a thing.
• We use they for people and things.

11. Grammar Quiz
A. Complete with am, is, or are.
I am Mike.
1. We _ _ __ from Cordoba.
2. He _ _ _ _ early.
3. They teachers.
4. Today Wednesday.
5. I ____ sorry.
6. It ____ a hotel.
7. You ____ in room 402.
8. She ---- a student.
9. My name ___ Carla.
10. I - - - - in a taxi.
B. Write the sentences with contractions.
He is late. ----------- He's late.
1 It is Friday.
2 They are at school.
3 I am very well.
4 You are in my class.
C. Write the sentences with a subject pronoun (/, They, etc.) and a
contraction.
Mike and Hannah are students. -- They’re students.
1 John is in room 5.
2 Sam and I are friends.
3 Julia is a teacher.
4 The school is in Brighton.
5 Nico and Fernanda are in my class

12. 2 GRAMMAR verb be[+], subject pronouns
(1.5) C. Listen and repeat the pronouns and contractions.
(1.6) D. Listen. Say the contraction.
E. Remember the names of your family members and friends. Say: He’s
or She’s ……. E.g. I remember my father. He’s Kwame. I remember my
mother. She’s Adjoa.

13. 3 PRONUNCIATION vowel sounds, word stress
Vowel sounds
• In English, vowels (a, e, i, o, and u) and combinations of vowels (e.g.
ea, ai) can be pronounced in different ways. Sometimes they are
short sounds (e.g. it, well), but sometimes they are long sounds (e.g.
e = he) or diphthongs (e.g. i= hi).

14. 3 PRONUNCIATION vowel sounds, word stress
(1.7) A. Listen to the words and sounds. Then listen and repeat.

15. 3 PRONUNCIATION vowel sounds, word stress
(1.8) B. Listen and write the words.
(1.9) C. Listen and underline the stressed syllable in these words.

16. 3 PRONUNCIATION vowel sounds, word stress
D. Write the words from c in the chart.
E. write more words that you know in each column. How do you
pronounce them?

17. 4 VOCABULARY days of the week, numbers 0-20
(1.10) A. Look at the picture. Listen and complete the gaps.

18. 4 VOCABULARY days of the week
A. Days and numbers
1. Complete the days of the week with the letters.
W Fr S Th T M S
• Monday /'mʌndeɪ/
1. __ uesday /'tju:zdeɪ/
2. __ ednesday /'wenzdeɪ/
3. __ ursday /'θɜ:zdeɪ/
4. __ iday /'fraɪdeɪ/
5. __ aturday /'sætədeɪ/
6. __ unday /'sʌndeɪ/
(1.11) B. Listen and check.

19. 4 VOCABULARY days of the week
(1.12) C. Listen and repeat the bold phrases.
1. the weekend (= Saturday and Sunday)
2. a weekday (= Monday- Friday)
3. What day is it today? It's Friday.
4. Have a good weekend. You too.
5. See you later. See you tomorrow. See you on Monday.
D. Say the days in the correct order

20. 4 VOCABULARY days of the week

21. 4 VOCABULARY numbers 0-20
A. Match the words and numbers.
twelve twenty eleven three eighteen five fifteen seven
0 Zero /'zɪərəʊ/
1 One /wʌn/ 11 /ɪ'levən/
2 Two /tu:/ 12 /'twelv/
3 /θri:/ 13 Thirteen /ˌθɜ:'ti:n/
4 Four /'fɔ:/ 14 Fourteen /ˌfɔ:'ti:n/
5 /'faɪv/ 15 /ˌfɪf'ti:n/
6 Six /'sɪks/ 16 Sixteen /ˌsɪks'ti:n/
7 /'sevən/ 17 Seventeen /ˌsevən'ti:n/
8 Eight /'eɪt/ 18 /ˌeɪ'ti:n/
9 Nine /'naɪn/ 19 Nineteen /ˌnaɪn'ti:n/
10 Ten /'ten/ 20 /'twentɪ/
(1.13) B. Listen and check.

22. 4 VOCABULARY numbers 0-20
C. Say the number (0 - 20) in the correct order.
(1.14) D. Listen and say the next day or number.
E. What’s your phone number?
F. Say the phone numbers of your parents and three close friends.

23. 5 LISTENING & SPEAKING
(1.15) A. Listen. Where are they? Write 1-6 in the boxes.
airport
1 sandwich bar
hotel
museum
taxi
language school

24. 5 LISTENING & SPEAKING
(1.15) B. Listen again. Write a number or a day in each gap..
airport Gate number ______
sandwich bar ___ pounds _____
hotel Room _____
museum Closed on _________
taxi ______ Manchester Road
language school Classes on _______ and _____
mornings

25. 5 LISTENING & SPEAKING
(1.16) C. Listen and respond.
1. Hello. Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too.
2. What day is it today?
It's ...

26. UNIT 1A: PRACTICE
1. Complete column 1 with words from the list. Then write the
contractions in column 2.
she are they is I are is
FULL FORM CONTRACTION
I am I’m
You __1_ ____ 2
He __3_ ____ 4
___5_ is ____ 6
It __7_ ____ 8
We __9_ ____ 10
You __11_ ____ 12
__13_ are ____ 14

27. UNIT 1A: PRACTICE
2. Complete the sentences with 'm, 's, or 're.

28. UNIT 1A: PRACTICE
3. Complete the conversations with a subject
pronoun (I, she, etc.) and 'm, 's, or 're.
1 A What's your phone number?
B It’s 314 892.
2 A How are you?
B _____ fine, thanks.
3 Alex and Beth are students. _____ at university in London.
4 A Is Anna in your salsa class?
B No, _____ in my English class!
5 Hi! I'm Monika. _____ my partner.
6 This is Mark. ____ your teacher.
7 A Are you and Oliver in Class 2?
B No, ___ in Class 3.

29. UNIT 1A: PRACTICE
4. Write the words in the chart.
meet fine six man ten eight three well nice in thanks day
/ɪ/ /i:/ /æ/ /e/ /eɪ/ /aɪ/
fish tree cat egg train bike
meet
1.1 Listen and check. Then listen again and repeat the words.

30. UNIT 1A: PRACTICE
5. Underline the stressed syllable in these words.
1 sandwich
2 tennis
3 eigh teen
4 thir teen
5 basketball
6 goodbye
7 email
8 internet
9 computer
10 hotel
1 2 Listen and check. Then listen again and repeat the words.

31. UNIT 1A: PRACTICE
6. Put the letters in order to make days of the week.
Remember to start with a CAPITAL LETTER.
1. arsaydut ------- Saturday
2. nyauds
3. hrdytusa
4. odnyma
5. dfaryi
6. dsyeeawnd
7. euasdty

32. UNIT 1A: PRACTICE
7. Continue the series.
1. five, six, seven, _____, _______, _______
2. six, eight, ten, _____, _______, _______
3. sixteen, seventeen, _____, _______, _______
4. five, seven, nine, _____, _______, _______

33. UNIT 1A: PRACTICE
8. Complete the sentences with days of the week or numbers.
1 I have three classes on Monday.
2 I have six classes on __________.
3 I have ____ classes on Wednesday.
4 I have five classes on _________.
5 I have ________ classes on Friday.
6 I have two classes on ________.

34. UNIT 1A: PRACTICE
9. Complete the words with a, e, i, o, or u.
1. Hell_. l'm Ama. Y__'re in my
English cl_ss.
2. Oh! N_c_ to m__t y__, Ama.
3. N_c_ to m__t y__ too. 4. Well, s__ y__ on
M_nd_y, Ama.
5. No, the cl_ss is on
T__sd y, not M_nd_y!. 6. By_
7. G__dby_.

35. END OF UNIT 1A

36. UNIT 1B: ONE WORLD
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION
verb be – and ? countries, numbers 21–100 /ə/, consonant sounds /tʃ/, /ʃ/, /dʒ/
word stress