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INTERNATIONAL
PHONETIC ALPHABET
• Practice each IPA sounds and correct pronunciation.
• Read sample words of each IPA
IPA Symbols
PARTS OF SPEECH
• In grammar, a part of speech is a linguistic category
of words.
List of Parts of Speech
1. Noun
2. Pronoun
3. Verb
4. Adverb
5. Adjective
6. Preposition
7. Conjunction
8. Interjection
NOUN
• Definition
• Examples
• Usage
Noun
• A word used to refer to people, animals,
objects, substances, states, events, ideas
and feelings.
Examples:Mrs. Tan (people)
Dog (animal)
Ball (object)
Europe (place)
Love (feeling)
Nouns can be classified into following
categories:
1. Common Nouns
2. Proper Nouns
3. Abstract Nouns
4. Collective Nouns
5. Countable Nouns
6. Uncountable Nouns
7. Possessive Nouns
Common Nouns
It’s a name given to a group of similar
things or persons.
Example: Man, woman, country, city,
airline, building, university, school etc.
Mr. Uy, Mylene, Europe, Makati City,
Philippine Airlines, Oxford University,
Chinese International School
Proper Nouns
It is the name of a person, place or thing in
particular.
In proper nouns, the first letter is always in
capital.
Example: He is visiting Spain this summer.
The conference will be held in Shanghai.
Thomas studied in Harvard University.
Abstract Nouns
It is the name of a quality, action or state of a
noun or we can say the name of something
we can’t touch, smell, see or taste.
Example: Mark is well known for his
kindness.
The childhood is a golden period of one’s
life.
The youth is a biggest strength of any nation
Abstract Nouns
It is the name of something we can’t
touch, smell, see or taste.
Example: advice, information,
kindness, goodness, discussions etc.
Collective Nouns
A collective noun is a particular name
given to the collection of persons,
things taken together.
Example: Family, Nation, Army,
Association, Committee, Team, bunch
etc.
Countable Nouns
The things which can be counted.
Examples: Book – it can be counted as
a book, 2 books, many books etc.
Other examples are dog, cat, animal,
person, bottle.
Countable Nouns
Note: We add “s” at the end of the
countable noun to make it plural.
Example:Singular Plural
book books
chair chairs
pen pens
Uncountable Nouns
These are the things which cannot
be counted.
Examples: Tea, Sugar, Water, Air,
Rice, Coffee grounds, Sand
Note: they do not have plural form
Possessive Nouns
Form of a noun expresses ownership or
belonging.
Example: This is Mike’s bike.
This sentence shows that ‘Mike’ is the owner
of the bike.
Note: add apostrophe after a noun to make
it possessive nouns.
Possessive Nouns
Examples:
These are men’s wear.
She is Sarah’s mother.
Are we going to Jack’s party?
He is John’s friend.
This is my sibling’s room.
Singular and Plural Nouns
•Singular = one, uses ‘a’ ‘an’
a ring an apple
a dog an egg
•Plural = more than one or many
two rings five apples
three dogs six eggs
Singular Plural
a bus two buses
a box three boxes
a watch four watches
a kiss five kisses
an ax six axes
Drill: make the following words
from singular to plural
Singular Plural
Church
Brush
Fox
Dress
Potato
Tomato
Volcano
Drill: make the following words
from singular to plural
Singular Plural
Church Churches
Brush Brushes
Fox Foxes
Dress Dresses
Potato Potatoes
Tomato Tomatoes
Volcano Volcanoes
Drill: Singular of Plural
Two books
Three classes
A lion
Six hats
Seven matches
One boat
Drill: Singular of Plural
Two books Plural
Three classes Plural
A lion Singular
Six hats Plural
Seven matches Plural
One boat Singular
Pattern of Singular and Plural
Method: adding ‘s’ with
singular
Teacher – Teachers
Method: add ‘es’ for words
ending in ‘o’ ‘x’ ‘ch’ ‘sh’
Box – Boxes
Pattern of Singular and Plural
Method: add ‘s’ for words
ending in ‘oo’
Bamboo - Bamboos
Method: add ‘s’ for words
ending in ‘y’
Boy - Boys
Pattern of Singular and Plural
Method: add ‘es’ after
changing the ‘y’ into ‘i’
Lady - Ladies
Method: change the ‘f’ or ‘fe’
ending into ‘v’ and add ‘es’
Wife - Wives
Plural
Method: no singular form
scissors, pants, pliers, tongs,
tweezers
Singular
Method: no plural form
measles, diabetes, aerobics,
gymnastics, economics,
mathematics, politics
Pattern of Singular and Plural
Mango Catch
Tomato Lash
Box Crash
Tax
Match
Watch
Pattern of Singular and Plural
Stone Uncle
Teacher Computer
Chair
Girl
Goat
Table
Pattern of Singular and Plural
Bamboo Donkey
Igloo Bay
Cuckoo Way
Boy Toy
Day
Key
Pattern of Singular and Plural
Lady Wife
Lorry Life
Body Thief
Berry
Story
Leaf
Subjective Pronouns
I – Me
He – boys
She – girls
It – place, animal, thing
You – you
We – other people and me
They – many people
Subjective Pronouns
Jenny sings.
She sings.
Jack sings.
He sings.
Jenny and Jack sing.
They sing.
Subjective Pronouns
The cat runs.
It runs.
The dog and cat run.
They run.
John runs.
He runs.
Drill: Subjective Pronouns
My students study.
They study.
John is handsome.
He is handsome.
Pizza is delicious.
It is delicious.
Drill: Subjective Pronouns
Makati is a city.
It is a city.
My parents love Suzy.
They love Suzy.
My parents and I love Suzy.
We love Suzy.
Subjective Pronouns + Be verbs
I am I’m
He is He’s
She is She’s
It is It’s
You are You’re
We are We’re
They are They’re
Contractions
I’m a student.
He’s a student.
She’s a student.
It’s a dog.
You’re a student.
We’re students.
They’re students.
Drill: Make a short sentence
1. I’m
2. He’s
3. She’s
4. It’s
5. You’re
6. We’re
7. They’re
Drill: Make a short sentence
1. I’m
2. He’s
3. She’s
4. It’s
5. You’re
6. We’re
7. They’re
Drill: contract and supply the
correct article in a sentence
1. I am ( a, an) girl.
2. I am ( a, an) teacher.
3. He is ( a, an) American.
4. We are ( a, an) animal
lover.
ESL WRITING LESSONS
• Beginner Writing Lessons
UNIT 1
Sample Essay: “My Hobby”
Sentence Pattern: Start/Stop verb + ing
-Practice adding “ing” to verbs after
“start/stop/quit/begin”
Starting Quitting
Stopping Beginning
Example
My favourite hobby is playing drums. I
spend a lot of free time playing drums. I
started learning to play drums when I
was 9 years old. I played in my school’s
band.
My parent’s bought me a drum set and
I started practicing every day after
school.
Example
My favourite hobby is _________. I
spend a lot of free time playing ______.
I started learning to play ______when I
was 9 years old. I played in my
__________.
My parent’s bought me a _______and I
started practicing every day after
school.
DAILY CONVERSATIONS
• Practicing daily conversations
• Pronunciation
• Speaks like a Native English Speakers
DAY 2: 20 English Conversation
Greetings Dialogue Examples
• Hello! How are you?
• I am very good! It is nice
to see you.
• It’s nice to see you too.
See you later.
• See you, take care!
DAY 2: 20 English Conversation
Sentences in the Market Examples
• 57. How much is this?
• 58. I want to buy fresh mangoes.
• 59. The lettuce is color green.
• 60. My basket is full of vegetables.
• 61. I go to the market early in the morning.
• 62. Milk from cow is the freshest in the
market.
• 63. My mother told me to buy dried mango in
the market.
• 64. How much for the kilo of dragon fruits.
• 65. Fresh produce is being sold to the market.
• 66. The farmers bring tons of pumpkins today.
• 67. Is there a cheaper onion?
DAY 2: 20 English Conversation
Sentences in ordering in a fast food
• 68. Hi, can I get a kiddie meal?
• 69. I would like to order two burgers.
• 70. Can you add a large fries on the side?
• 71. I want my chicken to have extra chili
please.
• 72. No garlic mayo in my burger please.
• 73. Can we get extra cold water?
• 74. One peach mango pie to go please.
• 75. Can I get a family sized spaghetti please.
• 76. One large coke float for here please.
• 77. I would like to follow up my orders. Thank
you!
• 78. Two chicken bucket for take out please
with extra gravy. Thank you!
DAY 2: 20 English Conversation
Sentences in ordering in a fast food
• 79. Can I get one orange juice drink less ice
please.
• 80. I want to order a mashed potato with one
piece chicken and a cold cola.
• 81. I would like to have Hawaiian and
pepperoni pizza.
• 82. Can you make my pasta extra creamy?
• 83. I want to get a chao mien and dimsum for
here please.
• 84. Can you please add another order of fries
and coleslaw.
• 85. I have been waiting my order for almost
half an hour already can you please follow up
our order. Thank you.

ESL Adult Class for Beginners CEFR Level A1

  • 1.
    SPELLING TEST • DailySpelling Test • Vocabulary Drill • Meaning • Usage
  • 2.
    Spelling • Sign • Base •Week • Happy • Root • Help • Study • More • Mint • today
  • 3.
    INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABET • Practiceeach IPA sounds and correct pronunciation. • Read sample words of each IPA
  • 4.
  • 5.
    PARTS OF SPEECH •In grammar, a part of speech is a linguistic category of words.
  • 6.
    List of Partsof Speech 1. Noun 2. Pronoun 3. Verb 4. Adverb 5. Adjective 6. Preposition 7. Conjunction 8. Interjection
  • 7.
  • 8.
    Noun • A wordused to refer to people, animals, objects, substances, states, events, ideas and feelings. Examples:Mrs. Tan (people) Dog (animal) Ball (object) Europe (place) Love (feeling)
  • 9.
    Nouns can beclassified into following categories: 1. Common Nouns 2. Proper Nouns 3. Abstract Nouns 4. Collective Nouns 5. Countable Nouns 6. Uncountable Nouns 7. Possessive Nouns
  • 10.
    Common Nouns It’s aname given to a group of similar things or persons. Example: Man, woman, country, city, airline, building, university, school etc. Mr. Uy, Mylene, Europe, Makati City, Philippine Airlines, Oxford University, Chinese International School
  • 11.
    Proper Nouns It isthe name of a person, place or thing in particular. In proper nouns, the first letter is always in capital. Example: He is visiting Spain this summer. The conference will be held in Shanghai. Thomas studied in Harvard University.
  • 12.
    Abstract Nouns It isthe name of a quality, action or state of a noun or we can say the name of something we can’t touch, smell, see or taste. Example: Mark is well known for his kindness. The childhood is a golden period of one’s life. The youth is a biggest strength of any nation
  • 13.
    Abstract Nouns It isthe name of something we can’t touch, smell, see or taste. Example: advice, information, kindness, goodness, discussions etc.
  • 14.
    Collective Nouns A collectivenoun is a particular name given to the collection of persons, things taken together. Example: Family, Nation, Army, Association, Committee, Team, bunch etc.
  • 15.
    Countable Nouns The thingswhich can be counted. Examples: Book – it can be counted as a book, 2 books, many books etc. Other examples are dog, cat, animal, person, bottle.
  • 16.
    Countable Nouns Note: Weadd “s” at the end of the countable noun to make it plural. Example:Singular Plural book books chair chairs pen pens
  • 17.
    Uncountable Nouns These arethe things which cannot be counted. Examples: Tea, Sugar, Water, Air, Rice, Coffee grounds, Sand Note: they do not have plural form
  • 18.
    Possessive Nouns Form ofa noun expresses ownership or belonging. Example: This is Mike’s bike. This sentence shows that ‘Mike’ is the owner of the bike. Note: add apostrophe after a noun to make it possessive nouns.
  • 19.
    Possessive Nouns Examples: These aremen’s wear. She is Sarah’s mother. Are we going to Jack’s party? He is John’s friend. This is my sibling’s room.
  • 20.
    Singular and PluralNouns •Singular = one, uses ‘a’ ‘an’ a ring an apple a dog an egg •Plural = more than one or many two rings five apples three dogs six eggs
  • 21.
    Singular Plural a bustwo buses a box three boxes a watch four watches a kiss five kisses an ax six axes
  • 22.
    Drill: make thefollowing words from singular to plural Singular Plural Church Brush Fox Dress Potato Tomato Volcano
  • 23.
    Drill: make thefollowing words from singular to plural Singular Plural Church Churches Brush Brushes Fox Foxes Dress Dresses Potato Potatoes Tomato Tomatoes Volcano Volcanoes
  • 24.
    Drill: Singular ofPlural Two books Three classes A lion Six hats Seven matches One boat
  • 25.
    Drill: Singular ofPlural Two books Plural Three classes Plural A lion Singular Six hats Plural Seven matches Plural One boat Singular
  • 26.
    Pattern of Singularand Plural Method: adding ‘s’ with singular Teacher – Teachers Method: add ‘es’ for words ending in ‘o’ ‘x’ ‘ch’ ‘sh’ Box – Boxes
  • 27.
    Pattern of Singularand Plural Method: add ‘s’ for words ending in ‘oo’ Bamboo - Bamboos Method: add ‘s’ for words ending in ‘y’ Boy - Boys
  • 28.
    Pattern of Singularand Plural Method: add ‘es’ after changing the ‘y’ into ‘i’ Lady - Ladies Method: change the ‘f’ or ‘fe’ ending into ‘v’ and add ‘es’ Wife - Wives
  • 29.
    Plural Method: no singularform scissors, pants, pliers, tongs, tweezers
  • 30.
    Singular Method: no pluralform measles, diabetes, aerobics, gymnastics, economics, mathematics, politics
  • 31.
    Pattern of Singularand Plural Mango Catch Tomato Lash Box Crash Tax Match Watch
  • 32.
    Pattern of Singularand Plural Stone Uncle Teacher Computer Chair Girl Goat Table
  • 33.
    Pattern of Singularand Plural Bamboo Donkey Igloo Bay Cuckoo Way Boy Toy Day Key
  • 34.
    Pattern of Singularand Plural Lady Wife Lorry Life Body Thief Berry Story Leaf
  • 35.
    Subjective Pronouns I –Me He – boys She – girls It – place, animal, thing You – you We – other people and me They – many people
  • 36.
    Subjective Pronouns Jenny sings. Shesings. Jack sings. He sings. Jenny and Jack sing. They sing.
  • 37.
    Subjective Pronouns The catruns. It runs. The dog and cat run. They run. John runs. He runs.
  • 38.
    Drill: Subjective Pronouns Mystudents study. They study. John is handsome. He is handsome. Pizza is delicious. It is delicious.
  • 39.
    Drill: Subjective Pronouns Makatiis a city. It is a city. My parents love Suzy. They love Suzy. My parents and I love Suzy. We love Suzy.
  • 40.
    Subjective Pronouns +Be verbs I am I’m He is He’s She is She’s It is It’s You are You’re We are We’re They are They’re
  • 41.
    Contractions I’m a student. He’sa student. She’s a student. It’s a dog. You’re a student. We’re students. They’re students.
  • 42.
    Drill: Make ashort sentence 1. I’m 2. He’s 3. She’s 4. It’s 5. You’re 6. We’re 7. They’re
  • 43.
    Drill: Make ashort sentence 1. I’m 2. He’s 3. She’s 4. It’s 5. You’re 6. We’re 7. They’re
  • 44.
    Drill: contract andsupply the correct article in a sentence 1. I am ( a, an) girl. 2. I am ( a, an) teacher. 3. He is ( a, an) American. 4. We are ( a, an) animal lover.
  • 45.
    ESL WRITING LESSONS •Beginner Writing Lessons
  • 46.
    UNIT 1 Sample Essay:“My Hobby” Sentence Pattern: Start/Stop verb + ing -Practice adding “ing” to verbs after “start/stop/quit/begin” Starting Quitting Stopping Beginning
  • 47.
    Example My favourite hobbyis playing drums. I spend a lot of free time playing drums. I started learning to play drums when I was 9 years old. I played in my school’s band. My parent’s bought me a drum set and I started practicing every day after school.
  • 48.
    Example My favourite hobbyis _________. I spend a lot of free time playing ______. I started learning to play ______when I was 9 years old. I played in my __________. My parent’s bought me a _______and I started practicing every day after school.
  • 49.
    DAILY CONVERSATIONS • Practicingdaily conversations • Pronunciation • Speaks like a Native English Speakers
  • 50.
    DAY 2: 20English Conversation Greetings Dialogue Examples • Hello! How are you? • I am very good! It is nice to see you. • It’s nice to see you too. See you later. • See you, take care!
  • 51.
    DAY 2: 20English Conversation Sentences in the Market Examples • 57. How much is this? • 58. I want to buy fresh mangoes. • 59. The lettuce is color green. • 60. My basket is full of vegetables. • 61. I go to the market early in the morning. • 62. Milk from cow is the freshest in the market. • 63. My mother told me to buy dried mango in the market. • 64. How much for the kilo of dragon fruits. • 65. Fresh produce is being sold to the market. • 66. The farmers bring tons of pumpkins today. • 67. Is there a cheaper onion?
  • 52.
    DAY 2: 20English Conversation Sentences in ordering in a fast food • 68. Hi, can I get a kiddie meal? • 69. I would like to order two burgers. • 70. Can you add a large fries on the side? • 71. I want my chicken to have extra chili please. • 72. No garlic mayo in my burger please. • 73. Can we get extra cold water? • 74. One peach mango pie to go please. • 75. Can I get a family sized spaghetti please. • 76. One large coke float for here please. • 77. I would like to follow up my orders. Thank you! • 78. Two chicken bucket for take out please with extra gravy. Thank you!
  • 53.
    DAY 2: 20English Conversation Sentences in ordering in a fast food • 79. Can I get one orange juice drink less ice please. • 80. I want to order a mashed potato with one piece chicken and a cold cola. • 81. I would like to have Hawaiian and pepperoni pizza. • 82. Can you make my pasta extra creamy? • 83. I want to get a chao mien and dimsum for here please. • 84. Can you please add another order of fries and coleslaw. • 85. I have been waiting my order for almost half an hour already can you please follow up our order. Thank you.