English course- lesson no. 1 teacher : Chiritescu Ramona

LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF

1. What is your name?

2. How old are you?

3. Where are you from?

4. Where do you live?

5. What is your nationality?

6. What do you do for a living? What is your job? Do you like it?

7. Are you married?

8. Have you got any children? How old are they?

9. Do you live in a house or in a flat?

10. What are your hobbies?

11. Do you practise any sports?

12. Who’s your favorite singer/actor/actress?

13. How many languages do you speak?

14. Why do you want to study English?

15. How long have you studies English?

Question words

WHAT What is your mothertongue?WHAT TIME What time do you usually get up/ go to sleep?WHERE Where do you live?WHEN When do you have lunch?WHO Who do you live with?WHY Why do you like your job?HOW How are you today? How was your day?

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Likes and dislikes

After the verbs like and love we always have the –ing form:

e.g. I like cookingwatching TVlistening to musicdancingskiingplaying footballgoing to the gymplaying computer gamessailingswimmingcyclingreadingeating out

Do you like taking your dog out for a walk?

Do you like swimming? Yes, I do.No, I don’t.

The verb can to express ability:Can is a modal verb.

Form : can/can’t + infinitive without to

Affirmative Form Negative Form Interrogative FormI can ski I can’t ski Can I ski?You can ski You can’t ski Can you ski?He, she, it can ski He, she, it can’t ski Can he/she/it ski?We can ski We can’t ski Can we sky?You can ski You can’t ski Can you ski?They can ski They can’ t ski Can they ski?

Can you swim? Yes, I canNo, I can’t.

Tell the teacher or your desk mate 2 things that you can do and two things that you can’t do.

The verb can also has the meaning “to be allowed to” and it thus expresses permission:

I can use my mobile phone at home but I can’t use it in class.

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Do you have a healthy diet? Yes, I think so! No, I don’t think so!

Do you smoke or drink alcohol?

How often do you eat fast food? I eat fast food: once a week/ a month/ a yeartwice a week / a month/ a yearthree times a week / a month / a yearfour times _______

How often do you go to bed after midnight?

Adverbs of frequency

SometimesOftenAlwaysNeverUsuallyRarelyFrequently

The position of the adverbs of frequency:

Subject + adverb of frequency + verb:I sometimes go to sleep after midnight

My house / My flat

Can you describe your house. Haw many rooms have you got?

The verb have got. Do you remember the present forms of the verb have got?

Affirmative Negative InterrogativeI I You YouHe/she/it He/she/itWe WeYou YouThey They

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Have you got brothers or sisters?Yes, I have. I’ve got 2 brothers and one sister.

Have you got a pet?No, I haven’t?

Has he got an e-mail address?No, he hasn’t. / Yes, he has.

Translate the following sentences:

1. Io ho 40 anni.2. Non ho una casa ma o un appartamento.3. Ho un fratello più piccolo.

The verb to be or to have

Italian EnglishHo fame. (verbo avere) I’m hungry. (verbo essere)Ho caldo. I’m hot./ warmHo freddo. I’m cold.Ho sete. I’m thirsty.Ho sonno. I’m sleepy.

Abbina le frasi 1-5 alle espressioni a-e:

1. I’m hungry a. Put jacket on!2. I’m thirsty b. Take off your jacket!3. I’m sleepy c. Have dinner with us!4. I’m cold d. Have an ice cream!5. I’m hot e. Go to bed.

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