• a day in her life

My name is Linh. I live in Southeast Asia.

I wake up at 6:00 AM. The morning is warm and sunny.

I walk to the local market. I see fresh mangoes and papayas.

I buy an iced coffee. The drink is sweet and cold.

I ride my red bicycle. I go to the bus stop.

I am a university student. I sit in my classroom at 8:30 AM.

I open my notebook. I write the lesson.

I study hard. I love learning English.

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Present Simple – how to………….

We use the present simple for things that happen every day, often, or generally.

1. I / You / We / They

Use the simple form of the verb.

• I live in Asia.
• You walk to school.
• We study English.
• They work in a hotel.

Be careful: Do not add -s.

❌ I lives in Asia.
✅ I live in Asia.

❌ They works in a hotel.
✅ They work in a hotel.

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2. He / She / It

Add -s to the verb.

• He lives in Asia.
• She walks to school.
• It looks nice.

❌ She walk to school.
✅ She walks to school.

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3. Some verbs need -es

Add -es after verbs ending in -s, -sh, -ch, -x or -o.

• wash → washes
• watch → watches
• go → goes
• fix → fixes

Examples:

• She goes to university.
• He watches TV.
• She washes her hands.

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4. Verbs ending in -y

If a verb ends in consonant + y, change y to i and add -es.

• study → studies
• She studies English.

But:

• play → plays
• She plays tennis.

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The verb BE

BE is different from normal verbs.

We use am, are, or is.

Positive form

Subject	BE
I	am
You	are
He	is
She	is
It	is
We	are
You	are
They	are

Examples:

• I am a student.
• You are happy.
• He is tired.
• She is from Asia.
• It is hot.
• We are students.
• You are busy.
• They are happy.

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Important: BE and normal verbs are different

Normal verbs

With I / You / We / They:

• I live here.
• You work here.
• We study English.
• They play football.

With He / She / It:

• He lives here.
• She works here.
• It looks good.

BE

• I am a student.
• You are a student.
• He is a student.
• She is a student.
• It is good.
• We are students.
• You are students.
• They are students.

Easy rule

Normal verb:

I / You / We / They → verb

I work.
You work.
We work.
They work.

He / She / It → verb + s

He works.
She works.
It works.

BE:

I → am
You → are
He → is
She → is
It → is
We → are
You → are
They → are

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Rewrite the story above, continue:

Her name is Linh. She _____ (live) in Southeast Asia.
She _____ (wake) up at 6:00 AM.
The morning _____ (be) warm and sunny.
She _____ (walk) to the local market.
She _____ (see) fresh mangoes and papayas.
She _____ (buy) an iced coffee.
The drink _____ (be) sweet and cold.
She _____ (ride) her red bicycle.
She _____ (go) to the bus stop.
She _____ (be) a university student.
She _____ (sit) in her classroom at 8:30 AM.
She _____ (open) her notebook.
She _____ (write) the lesson.
She _____ (study) hard.
She _____ (love) learning English.

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Correct version:

Her name is Linh.
She lives in Southeast Asia.
She wakes up at 6:00 AM.
The morning is warm and sunny.
She walks to the local market.
She sees fresh mangoes and papayas.
She buys an iced coffee.
The drink is sweet and cold.
She rides her red bicycle.
She goes to the bus stop.
She is a university student.
She sits in her classroom at 8:30 AM.
She opens her notebook.
She writes the lesson.
She studies hard.
She loves learning English.

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True or false

1. Linh buys an iced coffee.
2. She wakes up at 7:00 AM.
3. Linh lives in Southeast Asia.
4. The drink is hot and sweet.
5. She walks to the local market.
6. Linh rides a red bicycle.
7. She sees fresh apples and bananas.
8. Linh is a university student.
9. She goes to the train station.
10. The morning is warm and sunny.
11. She sits in her classroom at 9:30 AM.
12. Linh opens a book.
13. She writes the lesson.
14. Linh studies French.
15. She loves learning English.
16. Linh rides a blue bicycle.
17. She sees fresh mangoes and papayas.
18. Linh buys a hot tea.
19. She goes to the bus stop.
20. Linh lives in Europe.

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True: 1,3,5,6,8,10,13,15,17,19

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Correct version:

1. Linh buys an iced coffee.
2. She wakes up at 7:00 AM. – True is: She wakes up at 6:00 AM.
3. Linh lives in Southeast Asia.
4. The drink is hot and sweet. – True is: The drink is sweet and cold.
5. She walks to the local market.
6. Linh rides a red bicycle.
7. She sees fresh apples and bananas. – True is: She sees fresh mangoes and papayas.
8. Linh is a university student.
9. She goes to the train station. – True is: She goes to the bus stop.
10. The morning is warm and sunny.
11. She sits in her classroom at 9:30 AM. – True is: She sits in her classroom at 8:30 AM.
12. Linh opens a book. – True is: Linh opens her notebook.
13. She writes the lesson.
14. Linh studies French. – True is: Linh studies English.
15. She loves learning English.
16. Linh rides a blue bicycle. – True is: Linh rides a red bicycle.
17. She sees fresh mangoes and papayas.
18. Linh buys a hot tea. – True is: Linh buys an iced coffee.
19. She goes to the bus stop.
20. Linh lives in Europe. – True is: Linh lives in Southeast Asia.

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Complete the short answers from the text:

1. Where does Linh live?
   → She lives in __________.
2. What time does Linh wake up?
   → She wakes up at __________.
3. How is the morning?
   → The morning is __________ and __________.
4. Where does Linh walk?
   → She walks to the __________.
5. What does Linh see?
   → She sees fresh __________ and __________.
6. What does Linh buy?
   → She buys an __________.
7. How is the drink?
   → The drink is __________ and __________.
8. What does Linh ride?
   → She rides her __________ bicycle.
9. Where does Linh go?
   → She goes to the __________.
10. What is Linh?
    → She is a __________ student.
11. Where does Linh sit?
    → She sits in her __________.
12. What time does she sit in her classroom?
    → She sits in her classroom at __________.
13. What does Linh open?
    → She opens her __________.
14. What does Linh write?
    → She writes the __________.
15. What does Linh love?
    → She loves learning __________.

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Correct answers:

1. Where does Linh live? → She lives in Southeast Asia.
2. What time does Linh wake up? → She wakes up at 6:00 AM.
3. How is the morning? → The morning is warm and sunny.
4. Where does Linh walk? → She walks to the local market.
5. What does Linh see? → She sees fresh mangoes and papayas.
6. What does Linh buy? → She buys an iced coffee.
7. How is the drink? → The drink is sweet and cold.
8. What does Linh ride? → She rides her red bicycle.
9. Where does Linh go? → She goes to the bus stop.
10. What is Linh? → She is a university student.
11. Where does Linh sit? → She sits in her classroom.
12. What time does she sit in her classroom? → She sits in her classroom at 8:30 AM.
13. What does Linh open? → She opens her notebook.
14. What does Linh write? → She writes the lesson.
15. What does Linh love? → She loves learning English.

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Answer using only one word:

1. Name: __________
2. Place: __________
3. Fruit: __________
4. Drink: __________
5. Bicycle colour: __________
6. Student type: __________
7. Time: __________
8. Transport: __________
9. School item: __________
10. Subject: __________

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Correct answers:

1. Name: Linh
2. Place: Southeast Asia
3. Fruit: Mangoes
4. Drink: Coffee
5. Bicycle colour: Red
6. Student type: University
7. Time: 6:00
8. Transport: Bicycle
9. School item: Notebook
10. Subject: English

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Choose the correct question word: Who, What, Where, When.

1. ______ does Linh live?
2. ______ does Linh wake up?
3. ______ does she buy?
4. ______ does she ride?
5. ______ is Linh?
6. ______ does she walk?
7. ______ does she see at the market?
8. ______ does she go?
9. ______ does she sit at 8:30 AM?
10. ______ does she open?
11. ______ does she write?
12. ______ does she love learning?
13. ______ does she go to the bus stop?
14. ______ is the drink?
15. ______ rides the red bicycle?

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Correct answers:

1. Where does Linh live?
2. When does Linh wake up?
3. What does she buy?
4. What does she ride?
5. Who is Linh?
6. Where does she walk?
7. What does she see at the market?
8. Where does she go?
9. Where does she sit at 8:30 AM?
10. What does she open?
11. What does she write?
12. What does she love learning?
13. When does she go to the bus stop?
14. How is the drink?
15. Who rides the red bicycle?

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Choose the correct answer:

1. What time does Linh wake up?
   a) 8:30 AM
   b) 7:00 AM
   c) 6:00 AM
2. Where does Linh walk?
   a) To the local market
   b) To the hotel
   c) To the school
3. What does Linh see?
   a) Apples and bananas
   b) Mangoes and papayas
   c) Oranges and grapes
4. What does she buy?
   a) Water
   b) Tea
   c) Iced coffee
5. How is the drink?
   a) Sweet and cold
   b) Hot and sweet
   c) Cold and bitter
6. What colour is Linh’s bicycle?
   a) Green
   b) Red
   c) Blue
7. Where does Linh go?
   a) To the airport
   b) To the bus stop
   c) To the train station
8. What is Linh?
   a) A doctor
   b) A teacher
   c) A university student
9. What does Linh open?
   a) A notebook
   b) A bag
   c) A book
10. What does Linh love?
    a) Learning French
    b) Learning Chinese
    c) Learning English

__________________________
Answers:
1 c, 2 a, 3 b, 4 c, 5 a,
6 b, 7 b, 8 c, 9 a, 10 c
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Correct answes:

1. What time does Linh wake up? → Linh wakes up at 6:00 AM.
2. Where does Linh walk? → Linh walks to the local market.
3. What does Linh see? → Linh sees fresh mangoes and papayas.
4. What does she buy? → She buys an iced coffee.
5. How is the drink? → The drink is sweet and cold.
6. What colour is Linh’s bicycle? → Linh’s bicycle is red.
7. Where does Linh go? → Linh goes to the bus stop.
8. What is Linh? → Linh is a university student.
9. What does Linh open? → Linh opens her notebook.
10. What does Linh love? → Linh loves learning English.

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Write 1–10 to show the correct order:

1. She opens her notebook.
2. She buys an iced coffee.
3. She studies hard.
4. She wakes up.
5. She goes to the bus stop.
6. She writes the lesson.
7. She walks to the local market.
8. She loves learning English.
9. She sits in her classroom at 8:30 AM.
10. She rides her red bicycle.

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Correct Order

1. 4 – She wakes up.
2. 7 – She walks to the local market.
3. 2 – She buys an iced coffee.
4. 10 – She rides her red bicycle.
5. 5 – She goes to the bus stop.
6. 9 – She sits in her classroom at 8:30 AM.
7. 1 – She opens her notebook.
8. 6 – She writes the lesson.
9. 3 – She studies hard.
10. 8 – She loves learning English.

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Match the beginning of each sentence with the correct ending:

1. Linh lives
2. She wakes up
3. The morning is
4. She walks to
5. She sees fresh
6. She buys
7. The drink is
8. She rides
9. She goes to
10. She is a
11. She sits in
12. She opens her
13. She writes
14. She studies
15. She loves learning

a) her classroom.
b) an iced coffee.
c) hard.
d) at 6:00 AM.
e) English.
f) Southeast Asia.
g) a university student.
h) mangoes and papayas.
i) the bus stop.
j) her red bicycle.
k) warm and sunny.
l) the local market.
m) sweet and cold.
n) her notebook.
o) the lesson.

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Full sentences:

1. Linh lives in Southeast Asia.
2. She wakes up at 6:00 AM.
3. The morning is warm and sunny.
4. She walks to the local market.
5. She sees fresh mangoes and papayas.
6. She buys an iced coffee.
7. The drink is sweet and cold.
8. She rides her red bicycle.
9. She goes to the bus stop.
10. She is a university student.
11. She sits in her classroom at 8:30 AM.
12. She opens her notebook.
13. She writes the lesson.
14. She studies hard.
15. She loves learning English.

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Answer in complete sentences:

1. Does she live in Northwest Asia or Southeast Asia?
   
   YOU WRITE:
   She lives in South East Asia
   
2. Does she wake up at 6:00 AM or 7:00 AM?
3. Is the morning warm and sunny or cold and rainy?
4. Does she walk to the local market or the bus stop?
5. Does she see mangoes and papayas or apples and bananas?
6. Does she buy hot tea or an iced coffee?
7. Is the drink sweet and cold or hot and bitter?
8. Does she ride a blue bicycle or a red bicycle?
9. Does she go to the bus stop or the train station?
10. Is Linh a university student or a teacher?
11. Does she sit in her classroom at 8:30 AM or 9:30 AM?
12. Does she open her notebook or her bag?
13. Does she write the lesson or a letter?
14. Does she study hard or play outside?
15. Does she love learning French or English?

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Correct answers:

1. Does she live in Northwest Asia or Southeast Asia?
   → She lives in Southeast Asia.
2. Does she wake up at 6:00 AM or 7:00 AM?
   → She wakes up at 6:00 AM.
3. Is the morning warm and sunny or cold and rainy?
   → The morning is warm and sunny.
4. Does she walk to the local market or the bus stop?
   → She walks to the local market.
5. Does she see mangoes and papayas or apples and bananas?
   → She sees mangoes and papayas.
6. Does she buy hot tea or an iced coffee?
   → She buys an iced coffee.
7. Is the drink sweet and cold or hot and bitter?
   → The drink is sweet and cold.
8. Does she ride a blue bicycle or a red bicycle?
   → She rides a red bicycle.
9. Does she go to the bus stop or the train station?
   → She goes to the bus stop.
10. Is Linh a university student or a teacher?
    → Linh is a university student.
11. Does she sit in her classroom at 8:30 AM or 9:30 AM?
    → She sits in her classroom at 8:30 AM.
12. Does she open her notebook or her bag?
    → She opens her notebook.
13. Does she write the lesson or a letter?
    → She writes the lesson.
14. Does she study hard or play outside?
    → She studies hard.
15. Does she love learning French or English?
    → She loves learning English.

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Complete, fill in:

1. Linh lives in Southeast Asia.
   → I __________ in Southeast Asia.
2. I wake up at 6:00 AM.
   → She __________ up at 6:00 AM.
3. She walks to the local market.
   → I __________ to the local market.
4. I see fresh mangoes and papayas.
   → She __________ fresh mangoes and papayas.
5. Linh buys an iced coffee.
   → I __________ an iced coffee.
6. I ride my red bicycle.
   → She __________ her red bicycle.
7. She goes to the bus stop.
   → I __________ to the bus stop.
8. I am a university student.
   → She __________ a university student.
9. She opens her notebook.
   → I __________ my notebook.
10. I love learning English.
    → She __________ learning English.

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Correct version:

1. Linh lives in Southeast Asia.
   → I live in Southeast Asia.
2. I wake up at 6:00 AM.
   → She wakes up at 6:00 AM.
3. She walks to the local market.
   → I walk to the local market.
4. I see fresh mangoes and papayas.
   → She sees fresh mangoes and papayas.
5. Linh buys an iced coffee.
   → I buy an iced coffee.
6. I ride my red bicycle.
   → She rides her red bicycle.
7. She goes to the bus stop.
   → I go to the bus stop.
8. I am a university student.
   → She is a university student.
9. She opens her notebook.
   → I open my notebook.
10. I love learning English.
    → She loves learning English.

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Remember how babies
learn a language:

Babies learn a language by listening.
They use their ears to hear sounds.
Their brain remembers these sounds.
Babies connect sounds with people and things.
They listen to their parents.
Then they copy the sounds they hear. They imitate words.
Slowly, babies learn to speak.

So,
LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN………………

• Dara remembers his life when he was 15.

Past Simple

We use the Past Simple for an action that started and finished in the past.

Example:

• I lived in Cambodia when I was 15.
• My father cleaned the rooms.
• I went to school at seven o’clock.

1. Regular verbs

For most verbs, add -ed:

Present	Past
work	worked
clean	cleaned
help	helped
visit	visited
want	wanted

Some spelling changes are needed:

• like → liked
• study → studied
• stop → stopped

2. Irregular verbs

Some verbs do not use -ed. You must learn their past forms.

• go → went
• have → had
• eat → ate
• come → came
• speak → spoke
• bring → brought
• do → did

3. Positive sentences

Subject + past verb

• I worked.
• She helped her mother.
• We visited the temple.
• They went to school.

The past verb is the same for all subjects:

• I worked.
• He worked.
• They worked.

4. Negative sentences

Use did not (didn’t) + infinitive:

• I didn’t work.
• She didn’t go to school.
• We didn’t eat breakfast.

⚠️ After didn’t, use the infinitive, not the past form.

❌ I didn’t went.
✅ I didn’t go.

5. Questions

Use Did + subject + infinitive?

• Did you work?
• Did she go to school?
• Did they visit Cambodia?

Short answers:

• Yes, I did.
• No, I didn’t.
• Yes, I was.
• No, they weren’t.

6. When do we use it?

Use the Past Simple when we talk about finished actions or situations in the past.

Common past-time words are:

• yesterday
• last week
• last year
• two days ago
• when I was 15
• in 1980

Example:
“I worked at my family’s guesthouse when I was 15.”

The action happened in the past and is finished now.

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Infinitive	Past	A1 definition
be	was / were	to exist or to say what someone or something is
live	lived	to have your home in a place
have	had	to own or to get something
come	came	to move to a place
visit	visited	to go to a person or place for a short time
eat	ate	to put food in your mouth and swallow it
work	worked	to do a job
make	made	to create or prepare something
clean	cleaned	to make something not dirty
help	helped	to do something for another person
get up	got up	to leave your bed
open	opened	to move something so you can enter or see inside
put	put	to move something to a place
ask	asked	to say something when you want information
speak	spoke	to talk in a language
go	went	to move from one place to another
like	liked	to enjoy something
want	wanted	to have a wish for something
talk	talked	to speak with someone
change	changed	to put on different clothes or make something different
bring	brought	to take something with you to a place
do	did	to perform an action or activity
meet	met	to see and talk to someone for the first time or at a planned time
learn	learned	to get new knowledge or skill

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Vocabulary:

• a guesthouse – a small place where people can stay and sleep.
• a visitor – a person who comes to a place.
• breakfast – the first meal of the day, in the morning.
• a cup – a small container for drinking tea, coffee, or water.
• sometimes – not always; on some days.
• a bag – something you use to carry things.
• a bicycle – a vehicle with two wheels. You ride it.
• clothes – things you wear, like a shirt, trousers, or a dress.
• countries – places like Cambodia, France, Japan, or Australia.
• to be tired – to need rest because you have worked or done a lot.

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Fill in, past simple:

My name is Dara. I am 63 years old. When I _____ (be) 15 years old, I _____ (live) with my family in a small town in Cambodia. Many visitors _____ (come) to our town. They _____ (visit) old temples and _____ (eat) Cambodian food.

My family _____ (have) a small guesthouse. It _____ (be) near the market. We _____ (have) eight rooms. My father and mother _____ (work) there every day. My mother _____ (make) breakfast for the guests. My father _____ (clean) the rooms. My older sister _____ (help) them.

I _____ (get up) at six o’clock every morning. Before school, I _____ (help) my family. First, I _____ (open) the windows. Then I _____ (clean) the tables and chairs. I _____ (put) water and cups in the rooms. Sometimes, I _____ (help) my father with the guests’ bags.

At seven o’clock, I _____ (have) breakfast with my family. Then I _____ (go) to school by bicycle. My school _____ (be) three kilometres from our guesthouse. I like school. I _____ (like) English very much. I _____ (want) to speak English well because some guests _____ (speak) English.

I _____ (come) home at four o’clock. I _____ (change) my clothes and _____ (go) to the guesthouse. I _____ (help) my mother. I _____ (bring) food and drinks to the guests. I also _____ (talk) to them. I _____ (ask) them where they _____ (come) from. I _____ (like) talking to people from other countries.

In the evening, I _____ (do) my homework. Then I _____ (help) my parents again. I _____ (be) sometimes tired, but I _____ (be) happy.

I _____ (like) working at our guesthouse. I _____ (meet) many people and _____ (learn) many new things. I _____ (want) to work in a hotel when I _____ (be) older.

Now I am 63 years old. I work in a hotel. I still like meeting people and helping guests. I am happy with my job.

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Correct version:

My name is Dara. I am 63 years old. When I was 15 years old, I lived with my family in a small town in Cambodia. Many visitors came to our town. They visited old temples and ate Cambodian food.

My family had a small guesthouse. It was near the market. We had eight rooms. My father and mother worked there every day. My mother made breakfast for the guests. My father cleaned the rooms. My older sister helped them.

I got up at six o’clock every morning. Before school, I helped my family. First, I opened the windows. Then I cleaned the tables and chairs. I put water and cups in the rooms. Sometimes, I helped my father with the guests’ bags.

At seven o’clock, I had breakfast with my family. Then I went to school by bicycle. My school was three kilometres from our guesthouse. I like school. I liked English very much. I wanted to speak English well because some guests spoke English.

I came home at four o’clock. I changed my clothes and went to the guesthouse. I helped my mother. I brought food and drinks to the guests. I also talked to them. I asked them where they came from. I liked talking to people from other countries.

In the evening, I did my homework. Then I helped my parents again. I was sometimes tired, but I was happy.

I liked working at our guesthouse. I met many people and learned many new things. I wanted to work in a hotel when I was older.

Now I am 63 years old. I work in a hotel. I still like meeting people and helping guests. I am happy with my job.

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True or False

1. Dara asked guests where they came from.
2. Dara’s father made breakfast for the guests.
3. Dara did his homework in the evening.
4. Dara travelled to school by train.
5. His school was three kilometres from the guesthouse.
6. Dara is 63 years old now.
7. The family had twelve rooms.
8. Dara brought food and drinks to the guests.
9. Dara played football after school.
10. His father cleaned the rooms.
11. Dara wanted to become a doctor.
12. Some guests spoke English.
13. Dara studied at home every morning.
14. Dara wanted to work in a hotel when he was older.
15. Dara’s mother cleaned the guesthouse rooms.
16. Dara got up at six o’clock every morning.
17. Dara never talked to the guests.
18. His family had a small guesthouse.
19. Dara now works in a restaurant.
20. Dara lived in a large city as a teenager.

____________________________

True: 1,3,5,6,8,10,12,14,16,18

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Correct version:

Dara lived in a large city as a teenager. True is: Dara lived in a small town in Cambodia.

Dara asked guests where they came from.

Dara’s father made breakfast for the guests. True is: Dara’s mother made breakfast for the guests.

Dara did his homework in the evening.

Dara travelled to school by train. True is: Dara went to school by bicycle.

His school was three kilometres from the guesthouse.

Dara is 63 years old now.

The family had twelve rooms. True is: The family had eight rooms.

Dara brought food and drinks to the guests.

Dara played football after school. True is: Dara helped his mother after school.

His father cleaned the rooms.

Dara wanted to become a doctor. True is: Dara wanted to work in a hotel when he was older.

Some guests spoke English.

Dara studied at home every morning. True is: Dara helped his family before school.

Dara wanted to work in a hotel when he was older.

Dara’s mother cleaned the guesthouse rooms. True is: Dara’s mother made breakfast for the guests.

Dara got up at six o’clock every morning.

Dara never talked to the guests. True is: Dara talked to the guests.

His family had a small guesthouse.

Dara now works in a restaurant. True is: Dara now works in a hotel.

Dara lived in a large city as a teenager. True is: Dara lived in a small town in Cambodia.

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Match the word with the definition

1. guesthouse
2. visitor
3. breakfast
4. cup
5. bag
6. bicycle
7. clothes
8. country
9. market
10. guest
11. tired
12. school
13. hotel
14. room
15. family

a. a place where people learn
b. a person who stays at a hotel or guesthouse
c. things you wear
d. a place where people can buy and sell things
e. a place where people sleep or stay
f. a small place where visitors can stay
g. a person who comes to a place
h. the first meal of the day
i. a vehicle with two wheels
j. a group of parents and children
k. a place such as Cambodia or Japan
l. a place where people can stay when they travel
m. needing rest
n. a container for drinking
o. something used to carry things

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Answer key:
1-f · 2-g · 3-h · 4-n · 5-o · 6-i ·
7-c · 8-k · 9-d · 10-b · 11-m ·
12-a · 13-l · 14-e · 15-j

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Fill in, word below:

came · ate · had · went · got up · put · spoke · met ·
guesthouse · visitor · breakfast · cup ·
bag · bicycle · clothes ·
tired · market

1. Dara _____ at six o’clock every morning.
2. Many visitors _____ to the town.
3. They _____ Cambodian food.
4. Dara’s family _____ eight rooms.
5. He _____ water and cups in the rooms.
6. Dara _____ to school by bicycle.
7. Some guests _____ English.
8. Dara _____ many people from other countries.
9. His family had a small _____ near the market.
10. A _____ is a person who comes to a place.
11. Dara had _____ with his family at seven o’clock.
12. He put water in a _____.
13. Dara helped his father with the guests’ _____.
14. He changed his _____ after school.
15. Dara was sometimes _____ in the evening.

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Correct version:

1. Dara got up at six o’clock every morning.
2. Many visitors came to the town.
3. They ate Cambodian food.
4. Dara’s family had eight rooms.
5. He put water and cups in the rooms.
6. Dara went to school by bicycle.
7. Some guests spoke English.
8. Dara met many people from other countries.
9. His family had a small guesthouse near the market.
10. A visitor is a person who comes to a place.
11. Dara had breakfast with his family at seven o’clock.
12. He put water in a cup.
13. Dara helped his father with the guests’ bag.
14. He changed his clothes after school.
15. Dara was sometimes tired in the evening.

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Answer:

1. Was Dara 15 or 25 years old when he lived with his family?
   
   YOU WRITE:
   Dara was 15 years old when he lived with his family.
   
2. Did many or few visitors come to his town?
3. Did his family have eight or ten rooms?
4. Was the guesthouse near the market or the school?
5. Did his mother or father make breakfast?
6. Did his father clean the rooms or the windows?
7. Did his older sister help him or his parents?
8. Did Dara get up at six or seven o’clock?
9. Did he clean the tables or the floors before school?
10. Did he put water and cups or books in the rooms?
11. Did he go to school by bicycle or bus?
12. Was his school three or five kilometres from the guesthouse?
13. Did Dara like English or French very much?
14. Did some guests speak English or German?
15. Did Dara come home at four or five o’clock?
16. Did he bring food and drinks or books to the guests?
17. Did he ask the guests where they came from or where they worked?
18. Did Dara do his homework in the evening or in the morning?
19. Did he want to work in a hotel or a school when he was older?
20. Does Dara work in a hotel or a restaurant now?

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Correct answers:

1. Dara was 15 years old when he lived with his family.
2. Many visitors came to his town.
3. His family had eight rooms.
4. The guesthouse was near the market.
5. His mother made breakfast.
6. His father cleaned the rooms.
7. His older sister helped his parents.
8. Dara got up at six o’clock.
9. He cleaned the tables and chairs before school.
10. He put water and cups in the rooms.
11. He went to school by bicycle.
12. His school was three kilometres from the guesthouse.
13. Dara liked English very much.
14. Some guests spoke English.
15. Dara came home at four o’clock.
16. He brought food and drinks to the guests.
17. He asked the guests where they came from.
18. Dara did his homework in the evening.
19. He wanted to work in a hotel when he was older.
20. Dara works in a hotel now.

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Short answers, past simple, basics:

Example Sentence	Yes	No
I learned letters.	Yes, I did.	No, I didn’t.
You read signs.	Yes, you did.	No, you didn’t.
He spoke English.	Yes, he did.	No, he didn’t.
She watched TV.	Yes, she did.	No, she didn’t.
It helped me.	Yes, it did.	No, it didn’t.
We used an app.	Yes, we did.	No, we didn’t.
You read words.	Yes, you did.	No, you didn’t.
They made mistakes.	Yes, they did.	No, they didn’t.

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Questions (Past Simple)

Question	Yes	No
Did I learn letters?	Yes, I did.	No, I didn’t.
Did you read signs?	Yes, you did.	No, you didn’t.
Did he speak English?	Yes, he did.	No, he didn’t.
Did she watch TV?	Yes, she did.	No, she didn’t.
Did it help me?	Yes, it did.	No, it didn’t.
Did we use an app?	Yes, we did.	No, we didn’t.
Did you read words?	Yes, you did.	No, you didn’t.
Did they make mistakes?	Yes, they did.	No, they didn’t.

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Was / Were

Question	Yes	No
Was I happy?	Yes, I was.	No, I wasn’t.
Were you happy?	Yes, you were.	No, you weren’t.
Was he happy?	Yes, he was.	No, he wasn’t.
Was she happy?	Yes, she was.	No, she wasn’t.
Was it good?	Yes, it was.	No, it wasn’t.
Were we happy?	Yes, we were.	No, we weren’t.
Were you happy?	Yes, you were.	No, you weren’t.
Were they happy?	Yes, they were.	No, they weren’t.

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Short answers:

1. Dara brought food and drinks to the guests.
   
   YOU WRITE:
   Yes, she did.
   
2. Dara was 18 years old when he lived in Cambodia.
3. His father cleaned the rooms.
4. Dara went to school by bus.
5. The guesthouse had eight rooms.
6. Dara’s mother liked talking to people from other countries.
7. His mother worked in a school.
8. Dara got up at six o’clock every morning.
9. His school was five kilometres from the guesthouse.
10. Dara did his homework in the evening.
11. Many visitors came to the town.
12. Dara’s family had a large hotel.
13. Dara wanted to work in a hotel when he was older.
14. His older sister helped his parents.
15. Dara came home at five o’clock.
16. Some guests spoke English.
17. Dara put books and pencils in the rooms.
18. The guesthouse was near the market.
19. Dara worked in a restaurant when he was young.
20. Dara asked guests where they came from.
21. Dara was sometimes tired in the evening.
22. Dara went to school on foot.
23. Dara is 63 years old now.
24. Dara stopped working with guests when he became older.
25. He still likes meeting people and helping guests.
26. Dara’s parents were farmers.

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Correct answers:

1. Dara brought food and drinks to the guests.
   Yes, he did.
2. Dara was 18 years old when he lived in Cambodia.
   No, he wasn’t.
3. His father cleaned the rooms.
   Yes, he did.
4. Dara went to school by bus.
   No, he didn’t.
5. The guesthouse had eight rooms.
   Yes, it did.
6. Dara’s mother liked talking to people from other countries.
   No, she didn’t.
7. His mother worked in a school.
   No, she didn’t.
8. Dara got up at six o’clock every morning.
   Yes, he did.
9. His school was five kilometres from the guesthouse.
   No, it wasn’t.
10. Dara did his homework in the evening.
    Yes, he did.
11. Many visitors came to the town.
    Yes, they did.
12. Dara’s family had a large hotel.
    No, they didn’t.
13. Dara wanted to work in a hotel when he was older.
    Yes, he did.
14. His older sister helped his parents.
    Yes, she did.
15. Dara came home at five o’clock.
    No, he didn’t.
16. Some guests spoke English.
    Yes, they did.
17. Dara put books and pencils in the rooms.
    No, he didn’t.
18. The guesthouse was near the market.
    Yes, it was.
19. Dara worked in a restaurant when he was young.
    No, he didn’t.
20. Dara asked guests where they came from.
    Yes, he did.
21. Dara was sometimes tired in the evening.
    Yes, he was.
22. Dara went to school on foot.
    No, he didn’t.
23. Dara is 63 years old now.
    Yes, he is.
24. Dara stopped working with guests when he became older.
    No, he didn’t.
25. He still likes meeting people and helping guests.
    Yes, he does.
26. Dara’s parents were farmers.
    No, they weren’t.

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Basics in past simple:

Personal Pronoun	Verb (Past)	Object
I	ate	apples
You	ate	apples
He	ate	apples
She	ate	apples
It	ate	apples
We	ate	apples
You (plural)	ate	apples
They	ate	apples
I	played	football
You	played	football
He	played	football
She	played	football
It	played	football
We	played	football
You (plural)	played	football
They	played	football

Personal Pronoun	Verb (Past Negative)	Object
I	did not eat	apples
You	did not eat	apples
He	did not eat	apples
She	did not eat	apples
It	did not eat	apples
We	did not eat	apples
You (plural)	did not eat	apples
They	did not eat	apples
I	did not play	football
You	did not play	football
He	did not play	football
She	did not play	football
It	did not play	football
We	did not play	football
You (plural)	did not play	football
They	did not play	football

Did + Pronoun	Verb	Object
Did I	eat	apples?
Did you	eat	apples?
Did he	eat	apples?
Did she	eat	apples?
Did it	eat	apples?
Did we	eat	apples?
Did you	eat	apples?
Did they	eat	apples?
Did I	play	football?
Did you	play	football?
Did he	play	football?
Did she	play	football?
Did it	play	football?
Did we	play	football?
Did you	play	football?
Did they	play	football?

Didn’t + Pronoun	Verb	Object
Didn’t I	eat	apples?
Didn’t you	eat	apples?
Didn’t he	eat	apples?
Didn’t she	eat	apples?
Didn’t it	eat	apples?
Didn’t we	eat	apples?
Didn’t you	eat	apples?
Didn’t they	eat	apples?
Didn’t I	play	football?
Didn’t you	play	football?
Didn’t he	play	football?
Didn’t she	play	football?
Didn’t it	play	football?
Didn’t we	play	football?
Didn’t you	play	football?
Didn’t they	play	football?

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Past simple forms of ‚to be‘:

Person	Past
I	was
You	were
He/She/It	was
We	were
You (pl)	were
They	were

Person	Question
I	Was I …?
You	Were you …?
He/She/It	Was he/she/it …?
We	Were we …?
You (pl)	Were you …?
They	Were they …?

Person	Negative
I	I was not (I wasn’t)
You	You were not (You weren’t)
He/She/It	He/She/It was not (He/She/It wasn’t)
We	We were not (We weren’t)
You (pl)	You were not (You weren’t)
They	They were not (They weren’t)

Person	Negative Question
I	Wasn’t I …?
You	Weren’t you …?
He/She/It	Wasn’t he/she/it …?
We	Weren’t we …?
You (pl)	Weren’t you …?
They	Weren’t they …?

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Answer as shown in #1:

1. Dara was 15 years old when he lived with his family in Cambodia.
   
   YOU WRITE:
   a) question: Was Dara 15 years old when he lived with his family in Cambodia?
   b) negation: Dara was not 15 years old when he lived with his family in Cambodia.
   c) negative question: Wasn’t Dara 15 years old when he lived with his family in Cambodia?
   
2. His father cleaned the rooms every day.
3. Dara got up at six o’clock every morning.
4. He went to school by bicycle.
5. His school was three kilometres from the guesthouse.
6. Some guests spoke English.
7. Dara brought food and drinks to the guests.
8. Dara asked guests where they came from.
9. Dara and his family were happy at the guesthouse.
10. He wanted to work in a hotel when he was older.

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Correct version:

1. Dara was 15 years old when he lived with his family in Cambodia.
   a) question: Was Dara 15 years old when he lived with his family in Cambodia?
   b) negation: Dara was not 15 years old when he lived with his family in Cambodia.
   c) negative question: Wasn’t Dara 15 years old when he lived with his family in Cambodia?
2. His father cleaned the rooms every day.
   a) question: Did his father clean the rooms every day?
   b) negation: His father did not clean the rooms every day.
   c) negative question: Didn’t his father clean the rooms every day?
3. Dara got up at six o’clock every morning.
   a) question: Did Dara get up at six o’clock every morning?
   b) negation: Dara did not get up at six o’clock every morning.
   c) negative question: Didn’t Dara get up at six o’clock every morning?
4. He went to school by bicycle.
   a) question: Did he go to school by bicycle?
   b) negation: He did not go to school by bicycle.
   c) negative question: Didn’t he go to school by bicycle?
5. His school was three kilometres from the guesthouse.
   a) question: Was his school three kilometres from the guesthouse?
   b) negation: His school was not three kilometres from the guesthouse.
   c) negative question: Wasn’t his school three kilometres from the guesthouse?
6. Some guests spoke English.
   a) question: Did some guests speak English?
   b) negation: Some guests did not speak English.
   c) negative question: Didn’t some guests speak English?
7. Dara brought food and drinks to the guests.
   a) question: Did Dara bring food and drinks to the guests?
   b) negation: Dara did not bring food and drinks to the guests.
   c) negative question: Didn’t Dara bring food and drinks to the guests?
8. Dara asked guests where they came from.
   a) question: Did Dara ask guests where they came from?
   b) negation: Dara did not ask guests where they came from.
   c) negative question: Didn’t Dara ask guests where they came from?
9. Dara and his family were happy at the guesthouse.
   a) question: Were Dara and his family happy at the guesthouse?
   b) negation: Dara and his family were not happy at the guesthouse.
   c) negative question: Weren’t Dara and his family happy at the guesthouse?
10. He wanted to work in a hotel when he was older.

a) question: Did he want to work in a hotel when he was older?
b) negation: He did not want to work in a hotel when he was older.
c) negative question: Didn’t he want to work in a hotel when he was older?

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Who + past verb — no “did”

When who is the person who does the action, do not use did.

• Who made breakfast?
• Who cleaned the rooms?
• Who helped Dara?
• Who brought the food?
• Who opened the windows?
• Who worked at the guesthouse?

The structure is:

Who + past verb + …?

❌ Who did make breakfast?
✅ Who made breakfast?

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Complete each question with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. Where __________ (live) Dara?
   
   YOU WRITE:
   Where did Dara live?
   
2. How old __________ (be) Dara?
3. What time __________ (get up) Dara?
4. How __________ (go) Dara to school?
5. How far __________ (be) his school from the guesthouse?
6. What __________ (eat) the visitors?
7. Who __________ (make) breakfast?
8. How many rooms __________ (have) the family?
9. When __________ (do) Dara his homework?
10. What __________ (bring) Dara to the guests?
11. Who __________ (help) his older sister?
12. What language __________ (speak) some guests?
13. What time __________ (come) Dara home?
14. Who __________ (meet) Dara?
15. Why __________ (want) Dara to speak English well?

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Correct questions:

1. Where did Dara live?
2. How old was Dara?
3. What time did Dara get up?
4. How did Dara go to school?
5. How far was his school from the guesthouse?
6. What did the visitors eat?
7. Who made breakfast?
8. How many rooms did the family have?
9. When did Dara do his homework?
10. What did Dara bring to the guests?
11. Who did his older sister help?
12. What language did some guests speak?
13. What time did Dara come home?
14. Who did Dara meet?
15. Why did Dara want to speak English well?

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Interview with Dara – match question and answer:

Questions

1. How old were you when you lived in Cambodia?
2. Where did you live when you were 15?
3. What was your family’s business?
4. How many rooms did you have?
5. What was your mother’s job?
6. What was your father’s job?
7. What time did your day start?
8. How did you travel to school?
9. What was your favourite subject?
10. Why was English important to you?
11. How did you help your mother after school?
12. What information did you want from the guests?
13. How did you spend your evening?
14. What was your dream for the future?
15. Where did you work when you were young?
16. What did you enjoy at the guesthouse?

Answers

a) I brought food and drinks to the guests.

b) I was 15 years old.

c) I wanted to work in a hotel.

d) I liked English very much.

e) I liked meeting people and helping guests.

f) He cleaned the rooms.

g) I lived in a small town in Cambodia.

h) I did my homework and helped my parents.

i) We had eight rooms.

j) I asked them where they came from.

k) Some guests spoke English.

l) She made breakfast for the guests.

m) I got up at six o’clock.

n) I worked at our guesthouse.

o) We had a small guesthouse.

p) I went to school by bicycle.

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Full dialogue:

Interviewer: How old were you when you lived in Cambodia?
Dara: I was 15 years old.

Interviewer: Where did you live when you were 15?
Dara: I lived in a small town in Cambodia.

Interviewer: What was your family’s business?
Dara: We had a small guesthouse.

Interviewer: How many rooms did you have?
Dara: We had eight rooms.

Interviewer: What was your mother’s job?
Dara: She made breakfast for the guests.

Interviewer: What was your father’s job?
Dara: He cleaned the rooms.

Interviewer: What time did your day start?
Dara: I got up at six o’clock.

Interviewer: How did you travel to school?
Dara: I went to school by bicycle.

Interviewer: What was your favourite subject?
Dara: I liked English very much.

Interviewer: Why was English important to you?
Dara: Some guests spoke English.

Interviewer: How did you help your mother after school?
Dara: I brought food and drinks to the guests.

Interviewer: What information did you want from the guests?
Dara: I asked them where they came from.

Interviewer: How did you spend your evening?
Dara: I did my homework and helped my parents.

Interviewer: What was your dream for the future?
Dara: I wanted to work in a hotel.

Interviewer: Where did you work when you were young?
Dara: I worked at our guesthouse.

Interviewer: What did you enjoy at the guesthouse?
Dara: I liked meeting people and helping guests.

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Remember how babies
learn a language:

Babies learn a language by listening.
They use their ears to hear sounds.
Their brain remembers these sounds.
Babies connect sounds with people and things.
They listen to their parents.
Then they copy the sounds they hear. They imitate words.
Slowly, babies learn to speak.

So,
LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN………………

– living a dream

Present Simple

We use the present simple for things that happen regularly, every day, or are generally true.

• Lina rides her bicycle every morning.
• She studies English every day.
• She likes her bicycle.

1. I / You / We / They

Use the basic form of the verb.

• I live in a village.
• You like English.
• We study every day.
• They work hard.

2. He / She / It

Usually, add -s.

• She lives in a village.
• He likes English.
• She wants to be a teacher.
• It works well.

Most verbs: add -s

Basic verb	He / She / It
live	lives
like	likes
want	wants
work	works
help	helps
read	reads
listen	listens
talk	talks
learn	learns

3. Verbs ending in -y

If a verb ends in consonant + y, change y to ies.

• study → studies
• try → tries
• carry → carries

Examples:

• I study English.
• She studies English.
• They try hard.
• He tries hard.

But: vowel [a,e,i,o,u] + y → just add -s

• play → plays
• stay → stays
• enjoy → enjoys

Example:

• I play football.
• She plays football.

4. Have → Has

Have is different.

• I have a bicycle.
• You have a bicycle.
• We have a bicycle.
• They have a bicycle.
• She has a bicycle.
• He has a bicycle.
• It has four legs.

5. Be → am / is / are

Be is also different.

Subject	Be
I	am
You	are
We	are
They	are
He	is
She	is
It	is

Examples:

• I am 16 years old.
• You are happy.
• We are students.
• They are from Cambodia.
• She is 16 years old.
• He is a teacher.

6. Questions

With most verbs, use do or does.

I / you / we / they → DO

• Do you like English?
• Do they study every day?

he / she / it → DOES

• Does Lina like English?
• Does she study every day?

Important!

After does, use the basic verb.

❌ Does she studies English?
✅ Does she study English?

❌ Does Lina likes her bicycle?
✅ Does Lina like her bicycle?

7. Negative sentences

Use don’t or doesn’t.

I / you / we / they → don’t

• I don’t like English.
• They don’t study every day.

he / she / it → doesn’t

• She doesn’t like English.
• Lina doesn’t study every day.

Again, after doesn’t, use the basic verb.

❌ She doesn’t studies English.
✅ She doesn’t study English.

❌ Lina doesn’t likes her bicycle.
✅ Lina doesn’t like her bicycle.

The most important rule

Positive sentences:

I / You / We / They → basic verb

I study.

He / She / It → verb + s

She studies.

Questions and negatives:

do / does + basic verb

Does she study?
She doesn’t study.

Remember:

I study → She studies
I live → She lives
I like → She likes
I have → She has
I am → She is

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Vocabulary:

• a village – a small place where people live, smaller than a town
• to ride a bicycle – to sit on a bicycle and move with it
• to be far from home – to be a long way from your house
• at first – at the beginning
• short stories – stories that are not long
• to listen to songs – to hear songs carefully
• to work hard – to do a lot of work and try very much
• to believe in a dream – to think that your dream can happen
• to teach English – to help people learn English
• a dream comes true – something you want really happens
• a small step – a small action that helps you move forward
• tomorrow – the day after today

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My name is Lina. I am 16 years old. I live in a small village with my family.

Every morning, I ride my bicycle to school. My school is far from my home, so I ride many kilometres every day. I like my bicycle very much.

I love English. I want to be an English teacher. I want to help the children in my village.

At first, English is difficult for me. I know only a few English words. But I study every day. I learn new words. I read short English stories. I listen to English songs. When tourists come to my village, I talk to them in English.

I work hard. I am happy when I learn new words. My English gets better every day. I believe in my dream.

Many years later, I come back to my village. I am an English teacher now.

The children are happy to see me. I teach them English. I help them read, write and speak.

I am happy too. I have a good job, and I help the children in my village.

My dream comes true.

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Now rewrite the story, make all changes necessary:

Her name is Lina. She _____ (be) 16 years old. She _____ (live) in a small village with her family.

Every morning, Lina _____ (ride) her bicycle to school. Her school is far from her home, so she _____ (ride) many kilometres every day. She _____ (like) her bicycle very much.

Lina _____ (love) English. She _____ (want) to be an English teacher. She _____ (want) to help the children in her village.

At first, English is difficult for Lina. She _____ (know) only a few English words. But she _____ (study) every day. She _____ (learn) new words. She reads short English stories. She listens to English songs. When tourists come to her village, she _____ (talk) to them in English.

Lina _____ (work) hard. She is happy when she _____ (learn) new words. Her English _____ (get) better every day. She _____ (believe) in her dream.

Many years later, Lina _____ (come) back to her village. She is an English teacher now.

The children are happy to see her. Lina _____ (teach) them English. She _____ (help) them read, write and speak.

Lina is happy too. She _____ (have) a good job, and she _____ (help) the children in her village.

Her dream _____ (come) true.

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Correct version:

Her name is Lina. She is 16 years old. She lives in a small village with her family.

Every morning, Lina rides her bicycle to school. Her school is far from her home, so she rides many kilometres every day. She likes her bicycle very much.

Lina loves English. She wants to be an English teacher. She wants to help the children in her village.

At first, English is difficult for Lina. She knows only a few English words. But she studies every day. She learns new words. She reads short English stories. She listens to English songs. When tourists come to her village, she talks to them in English.

Lina works hard. She is happy when she learns new words. Her English gets better every day. She believes in her dream.

Many years later, Lina comes back to her village. She is an English teacher now.

The children are happy to see her. Lina teaches them English. She helps them read, write and speak.

Lina is happy too. She has a good job, and she helps the children in her village.

Her dream comes true.

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Match the words and definitions

Words

1. a village
2. to ride a bicycle
3. to be far from home
4. at first
5. short stories
6. to listen to songs
7. to work hard
8. to believe in a dream
9. to teach English
10. a dream comes true
11. a small step
12. tomorrow

Definitions

A. The day after today.
B. To help people learn English.
C. A small action that helps you move forward.
D. To sit on a bicycle and move with it.
E. To do a lot of work and try very much.
F. Stories that are not long.
G. At the beginning.
H. To think that your dream can happen.
I. A small place where people live, smaller than a town.
J. Something you want really happens.
K. To hear songs carefully.
L. To be a long way from your house.

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Answers:
1–I, 2–D, 3–L, 4–G, 5–F, 6–K,
7–E, 8–H, 9–B, 10–J, 11–C, 12–A

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Match the definitions with the words

Definitions

1. At the beginning.
2. To hear songs carefully.
3. A small place where people live, smaller than a town.
4. To think that your dream can happen.
5. The day after today.
6. To do a lot of work and try very much.
7. Something you want really happens.
8. To sit on a bicycle and move with it.
9. A small action that helps you move forward.
10. Stories that are not long.
11. To help people learn English.
12. To be a long way from your house.

Words

A. tomorrow
B. to work hard
C. a dream comes true
D. short stories
E. to ride a bicycle
F. a small step
G. to teach English
H. a village
I. to believe in a dream
J. to listen to songs
K. to be far from home
L. at first

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Answers:
1–L, 2–J, 3–H, 4–I, 5–A, 6–B,
7–C, 8–E, 9–F, 10–D, 11–G, 12–K
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True or false

1. Lina works hard for her dream.
2. Lina wants to become a doctor.
3. She comes back to her village many years later.
4. Lina stops studying when English is difficult.
5. She talks to tourists in English.
6. Lina has a bad job when she becomes a teacher.
7. Lina lives with her family.
8. She never speaks to tourists.
9. Lina knows only a few English words at first.
10. Lina wants to be an English teacher.
11. The children are angry when Lina returns.
12. She learns new words every day.
13. Lina rides a bicycle only on weekends.
14. Lina forgets her dream after leaving school.
15. She teaches English in another country.
16. Lina helps the children read, write and speak.

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True: 1,3,5,7,9,10,12,16

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Correct version:

Lina works hard for her dream.

Lina wants to become a doctor. True is: Lina wants to be an English teacher.

She comes back to her village many years later.

Lina stops studying when English is difficult. True is: Lina studies every day when English is difficult.

She talks to tourists in English.

Lina has a bad job when she becomes a teacher. True is: Lina has a good job when she becomes a teacher.

Lina lives with her family.

She never speaks to tourists. True is: She talks to tourists in English.

Lina knows only a few English words at first.

Lina wants to be an English teacher.

The children are angry when Lina returns. True is: The children are happy when Lina returns.

She learns new words every day.

Lina rides a bicycle only on weekends. True is: Lina rides her bicycle to school every morning.

Lina forgets her dream after leaving school. True is: Lina believes in her dream.

She teaches English in another country. True is: She teaches English in her village.

Lina helps the children read, write and speak.

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What is the correct answer?

1. How old is Lina?
   a) 14
   b) 16
   c) 18
2. Where does Lina live?
   a) In a city
   b) In a village
   c) In a hotel
3. How does Lina go to school?
   a) By bus
   b) By car
   c) By bicycle
4. What does Lina love?
   a) English
   b) Maths
   c) Music
5. What does Lina want to be?
   a) A teacher
   b) A doctor
   c) A tourist
6. What does Lina listen to?
   a) The radio
   b) The news
   c) English songs
7. Who does Lina talk to?
   a) Doctors
   b) Tourists
   c) Farmers
8. What does Lina become?
   a) A writer
   b) A doctor
   c) An English teacher
9. How does Lina feel when she learns new words?
   a) Happy
   b) Angry
   c) Tired
10. What does Lina read?
    a) Short English stories
    b) Long newspapers
    c) School books
11. When is English difficult for Lina?
    a) Tomorrow
    b) At the end
    c) At first
12. What does Lina want to help the children do?
    a) Run and swim
    b) Read, write and speak
    c) Cook and dance
13. What does Lina do every morning?
    a) Plays with her friends
    b) Walks to the market
    c) Rides her bicycle to school
14. What happens to Lina’s English?
    a) It gets better every day
    b) It gets worse every day
    c) It stays the same
15. Where does Lina teach English?
    a) In another country
    b) In a big city
    c) In her village
16. What happens to Lina’s dream?
    a) It disappears
    b) It comes true
    c) It changes completely

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Answers:
1–b, 2–b, 3–c, 4–a, 5–a, 6–c,
7–b, 8–c, 9–a, 10–a, 11–c, 12–b,
13–c, 14–a, 15–c, 16–b

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Correct version:

1. How old is Lina? – 16
2. Where does Lina live? – In a village
3. How does Lina go to school? – By bicycle
4. What does Lina love? – English
5. What does Lina want to be? – A teacher
6. What does Lina listen to? – English songs
7. Who does Lina talk to? – Tourists
8. What does Lina become? – An English teacher
9. How does Lina feel when she learns new words? – Happy
10. What does Lina read? – Short English stories
11. When is English difficult for Lina? – At first
12. What does Lina want to help the children do? – Read, write and speak
13. What does Lina do every morning? – Rides her bicycle to school
14. What happens to Lina’s English? – It gets better every day
15. Where does Lina teach English? – In her village
16. What happens to Lina’s dream? – It comes true

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Fill in, words below:

tomorrow – tourists – reads – bicycle – dream – children –
studies – school – songs – teacher – village –
listens – English – teaches –
words – stories

1. Lina lives in a small __________.
2. Every morning, Lina rides her __________ to school.
3. Her __________ is far from her home.
4. Lina loves __________.
5. She wants to be an English __________.
6. She wants to help the __________ in her village.
7. She learns new __________ every day.
8. Lina __________ short English stories.
9. She __________ to English songs.
10. Lina talks to __________ in her village.
11. Lina believes in her __________.
12. She __________ English every day.
13. Lina __________ English to the children.
14. Her English gets better every day, and her __________ comes true.
15. A small step today can help make a better __________.
16. Lina has a good job, and she __________ the children in her village.

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Full version:

1. Lina lives in a small village.
2. Every morning, Lina rides her bicycle to school.
3. Her school is far from her home.
4. Lina loves English.
5. She wants to be an English teacher.
6. She wants to help the children in her village.
7. She learns new words every day.
8. Lina reads short English stories.
9. She listens to English songs.
10. Lina talks to tourists in her village.
11. Lina believes in her dream.
12. She studies English every day.
13. Lina teaches English to the children.
14. Her English gets better every day, and her dream comes true.
15. A small step today can help make a better tomorrow.
16. Lina has a good job, and she teaches the children in her village.

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Short answers, basics:

Example Sentence	Yes	No
I learn the alphabet.	Yes, I do.	No, I don’t.
You read signs.	Yes, you do.	No, you don’t.
He practices speaking.	Yes, he does.	No, he doesn’t.
She watches cartoons.	Yes, she does.	No, she doesn’t.
It helps us learn English.	Yes, it does.	No, it doesn’t.
We use apps like Duolingo.	Yes, we do.	No, we don’t.
You read labels.	Yes, you do.	No, you don’t.
They make mistakes sometimes.	Yes, they do.	No, they don’t.

Question	Yes	No
Do I learn the alphabet?	Yes, I do.	No, I don’t.
Do you read signs?	Yes, you do.	No, you don’t.
Does he practice speaking?	Yes, he does.	No, he doesn’t.
Does she watch cartoons?	Yes, she does.	No, she doesn’t.
Does it help us learn English?	Yes, it does.	No, it doesn’t.
Do we use apps like Duolingo?	Yes, we do.	No, we don’t.
Do you read labels?	Yes, you do.	No, you don’t.
Do they make mistakes sometimes?	Yes, they do.	No, they don’t.

Question	Yes	No
Am I big?	Yes, I am.	No, I am not.
Are you big?	Yes, you are.	No, you aren’t.
Is he big?	Yes, he is.	No, he isn’t.
Is she big?	Yes, she is.	No, she isn’t.
Is it big?	Yes, it is.	No, it isn’t.
Are we big?	Yes, we are.	No, we aren’t.
Are you big?	Yes, you are.	No, you aren’t.
Are they big?	Yes, they are.	No, they aren’t.

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Short answers:

1. Lina works hard for her dream.
   
   YOU WRITE:
   Yes, she does.
   
2. Lina wants to become a doctor.
3. Lina is 14 years old.
4. She comes back to her village many years later.
5. Lina stops studying when English is difficult.
6. She talks to tourists in English.
7. Lina has a bad job when she becomes a teacher.
8. Lina lives with her family.
9. She never speaks to tourists.
10. Lina knows only a few English words at first.
11. Lina wants to be an English teacher.
12. The children are angry when Lina returns.
13. She learns new words every day.
14. Lina rides a bicycle only on weekends.
15. Lina forgets her dream after leaving school.
16. She teaches English in another country.
17. Lina helps the children read, write and speak.
18. The children are happy with a great teacher.

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Correct version:

1. Lina works hard for her dream. Yes, she does.
2. Lina wants to become a doctor. No, she doesn’t.
3. Lina is 14 years old. No, she isn’t.
4. She comes back to her village many years later. Yes, she does.
5. Lina stops studying when English is difficult. No, she doesn’t.
6. She talks to tourists in English. Yes, she does.
7. Lina has a bad job when she becomes a teacher. No, she doesn’t.
8. Lina lives with her family. Yes, she does.
9. She never speaks to tourists. No, she doesn’t.
10. Lina knows only a few English words at first. Yes, she does.
11. Lina wants to be an English teacher. Yes, she does.
12. The children are angry when Lina returns. No, they aren’t.
13. She learns new words every day. Yes, she does.
14. Lina rides a bicycle only on weekends. No, she doesn’t.
15. Lina forgets her dream after leaving school. No, she doesn’t.
16. She teaches English in another country. No, she doesn’t.
17. Lina helps the children read, write and speak. Yes, she does.
18. The children are happy with a great teacher. Yes, they are.

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Answer in full sentences:

1. Who is Lina?
   
   YOU WRITE:
   Lina is a girl.
   
2. How old is Lina?
3. Where does Lina live?
4. Who does Lina live with?
5. How does Lina go to school?
6. When does Lina ride her bicycle to school?
7. How far is her school from her home?
8. What does Lina like very much?
9. What subject does Lina love?
10. What does Lina want to be?
11. Why does Lina want to be an English teacher?
12. What is difficult for Lina at first?
13. How many English words does Lina know at first?
14. What does Lina learn every day?
15. What does Lina read?
16. What does Lina listen to?
17. Who does Lina talk to in English?
18. How does Lina feel when she learns new words?
19. When does Lina come back to her village?
20. What does Lina do for the children

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Correct answers:

1. Who is Lina? Lina is a girl.
2. How old is Lina? Lina is 16 years old.
3. Where does Lina live? Lina lives in a small village.
4. Who does Lina live with? Lina lives with her family.
5. How does Lina go to school? Lina goes to school by bicycle.
6. When does Lina ride her bicycle to school? Lina rides her bicycle to school every morning.
7. How far is her school from her home? Her school is far from her home.
8. What does Lina like very much? Lina likes her bicycle very much.
9. What subject does Lina love? Lina loves English.
10. What does Lina want to be? Lina wants to be an English teacher.
11. Why does Lina want to be an English teacher? Lina wants to help the children in her village.
12. What is difficult for Lina at first? English is difficult for Lina at first.
13. How many English words does Lina know at first? Lina knows only a few English words at first.
14. What does Lina learn every day? Lina learns new words every day.
15. What does Lina read? Lina reads short English stories.
16. What does Lina listen to? Lina listens to English songs.
17. Who does Lina talk to in English? Lina talks to tourists in English.
18. How does Lina feel when she learns new words? Lina is happy when she learns new words.
19. When does Lina come back to her village? Lina comes back to her village many years later.
20. What does Lina do for the children? Lina teaches the children English and helps them read, write and speak.

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Answer:

1. Is Lina a boy or a girl?
   
   YOU WRITE:
   Lina is a girl.
   
2. Does she live in a city or in a village?
3. Is Lina 16 or 18 years old?
4. Does Lina live with her family or her friends?
5. Does she go to school by bicycle or by bus?
6. Is her school near or far from her home?
7. Does Lina like her bicycle or her school?
8. Does Lina love English or maths?
9. Does Lina want to be an English teacher or a doctor?
10. Does she want to help the children or the tourists?
11. Is English easy or difficult for Lina at first?
12. Does Lina know many English words or only a few?
13. Does Lina study English every day or every week?
14. Does she read short English stories or long books?
15. Does Lina listen to English songs or watch English films?
16. Does Lina talk to tourists in English or German?
17. Is Lina happy or sad when she learns new words?
18. Does Lina come back to her village many years later or the next day?
19. Does Lina teach English or maths?
20. Does Lina help the children read, write and speak or only listen?

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Correct version:

1. Is Lina a boy or a girl? Lina is a girl.
2. Does she live in a city or in a village? She lives in a village.
3. Is Lina 16 or 18 years old? Lina is 16 years old.
4. Does Lina live with her family or her friends? Lina lives with her family.
5. Does she go to school by bicycle or by bus? She goes to school by bicycle.
6. Is her school near or far from her home? Her school is far from her home.
7. Does Lina like her bicycle or her school? Lina likes her bicycle.
8. Does Lina love English or maths? Lina loves English.
9. Does Lina want to be an English teacher or a doctor? Lina wants to be an English teacher.
10. Does she want to help the children or the tourists? She wants to help the children.
11. Is English easy or difficult for Lina at first? English is difficult for Lina at first.
12. Does Lina know many English words or only a few? Lina knows only a few English words.
13. Does Lina study English every day or every week? Lina studies English every day.
14. Does she read short English stories or long books? She reads short English stories.
15. Does Lina listen to English songs or watch English films? Lina listens to English songs.
16. Does Lina talk to tourists in English or German? Lina talks to tourists in English.
17. Is Lina happy or sad when she learns new words? Lina is happy when she learns new words.
18. Does Lina come back to her village many years later or the next day? Lina comes back to her village many years later.
19. Does Lina teach English or maths? Lina teaches English.
20. Does Lina help the children read, write and speak or only listen? Lina helps the children read, write and speak.

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Answer as shown:

1. Lina is 18 years old.
   
   YOU WRITE:
   No, she isn’t. She is 16 years old.
   
2. Lina lives in a big city.
3. Lina lives with her friends.
4. Lina goes to school by bus.
5. Her school is near her home.
6. Lina likes her school very much.
7. Lina loves maths.
8. Lina wants to be a doctor.
9. Lina wants to help tourists.
10. English is easy for Lina at first.
11. Lina knows many English words at first.
12. Lina studies English once a week.
13. Lina reads long English books.
14. Lina listens to English news.
15. Lina becomes a doctor many years later.

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Correct answers:

1. Lina is 18 years old. No, she isn’t. She is 16 years old.
2. Lina lives in a big city. No, she doesn’t. She lives in a small village.
3. Lina lives with her friends. No, she doesn’t. She lives with her family.
4. Lina goes to school by bus. No, she doesn’t. She goes to school by bicycle.
5. Her school is near her home. No, it isn’t. Her school is far from her home.
6. Lina likes her school very much. No, she doesn’t. She likes her bicycle very much.
7. Lina loves maths. No, she doesn’t. She loves English.
8. Lina wants to be a doctor. No, she doesn’t. She wants to be an English teacher.
9. Lina wants to help tourists. No, she doesn’t. She wants to help the children.
10. English is easy for Lina at first. No, it isn’t. English is difficult for Lina at first.
11. Lina knows many English words at first. No, she doesn’t. She knows only a few English words.
12. Lina studies English once a week. No, she doesn’t. She studies English every day.
13. Lina reads long English books. No, she doesn’t. She reads short English stories.
14. Lina listens to English news. No, she doesn’t. She listens to English songs.
15. Lina becomes a doctor many years later. No, she doesn’t. She becomes an English teacher.

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Match the first half of each sentence with the correct second half.

A

1. Lina is 16
2. She lives in a small
3. Every morning, Lina rides
4. Her school is far
5. Lina loves
6. She wants to be an English
7. She wants to help the children
8. Lina studies English
9. She reads short English
10. She listens to English
11. She talks to tourists
12. Lina works
13. Many years later, Lina comes back
14. She is an English teacher

B

a. in her village.
b. every day.
c. years old.
d. to her village.
e. hard.
f. her bicycle to school.
g. in English.
h. from her home.
i. stories.
j. songs.
k. village with her family.
l. teacher.
m. now.
n. English.

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Answer key:
1c, 2k, 3f, 4h, 5n, 6l, 7a, 8b,
9i, 10j, 11g, 12e, 13d, 14m

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Correct version:

Lina is 16 years old.

She lives in a small village with her family.

Every morning, Lina rides her bicycle to school.

Her school is far from her home.

Lina loves English.

She wants to be an English teacher.

She wants to help the children in her village.

Lina studies English every day.

She reads short English stories.

She listens to English songs.

She talks to tourists in English.

Lina works hard.

Many years later, Lina comes back to her village.

She is an English teacher now.

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Basics of present simple:

Personal Pronoun	am / is / are
I	am	8 years old
You	are	8 years old
He	is	8 years old
She	is	8 years old
It	is	8 years old
We	are	8 years old
You (plural)	are	8 years old
They	are	8 years old

Personal Pronoun	am not / is not / are not
I	am not	8 years old
You	are not	8 years old
He	is not	8 years old
She	is not	8 years old
It	is not	8 years old
We	are not	8 years old
You (plural)	are not	8 years old
They	are not	8 years old

Question:

Question Word	Personal Pronoun
Am	I	8 years old?
Are	you	8 years old?
Is	he	8 years old?
Is	she	8 years old?
Is	it	8 years old?
Are	we	8 years old?
Are	you (plural)	8 years old?
Are	they	8 years old?

Statement:

Personal Pronoun	Verb
I	like	ice cream
You	like	ice cream
He	likes	ice cream
She	likes	ice cream
It	likes	ice cream
We	like	ice cream
You (plural)	like	ice cream
They	like	ice cream

Negation:

Personal Pronoun	Verb (negative)
I	do not like	ice cream
You	do not like	ice cream
He	does not like	ice cream
She	does not like	ice cream
It	does not like	ice cream
We	do not like	ice cream
You (plural)	do not like	ice cream
They	do not like	ice cream

Question:

Do / Does	Personal Pronoun	Verb	Sugar?
Do	I	like	sugar?
Do	you	like	sugar?
Does	he	like	sugar?
Does	she	like	sugar?
Does	it	like	sugar?
Do	we	like	sugar?
Do	you (plural)	like	sugar?
Do	they	like	sugar?

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Rewrite as shown in 1:

1. Lina is 16 years old.
   
   YOU WRITE:
   a) negation: Lina is not 16 years old.
   b) question: Is Lina 16 years old?
   c) negative question: Isn’t Lina 16 years old?
   
2. She lives in a small village with her family.
3. Her school is far from her home.
4. Lina loves English.
5. She wants to be an English teacher.
6. English is difficult for Lina at first.
7. She knows only a few English words.
8. Lina studies English every day.
9. She reads short English stories.
10. She listens to English songs.
11. Lina talks to tourists in English.
12. Her English gets better every day.
13. The children are happy to see Lina.
14. Lina has a good job.
15. Her dream comes true.

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Correct answers:

1. Lina is 16 years old.
   a) negation: Lina is not 16 years old.
   b) question: Is Lina 16 years old?
   c) negative question: Isn’t Lina 16 years old?
2. She lives in a small village with her family.
   a) negation: She does not live in a small village with her family.
   b) question: Does she live in a small village with her family?
   c) negative question: Doesn’t she live in a small village with her family?
3. Her school is far from her home.
   a) negation: Her school is not far from her home.
   b) question: Is her school far from her home?
   c) negative question: Isn’t her school far from her home?
4. Lina loves English.
   a) negation: Lina does not love English.
   b) question: Does Lina love English?
   c) negative question: Doesn’t Lina love English?
5. She wants to be an English teacher.
   a) negation: She does not want to be an English teacher.
   b) question: Does she want to be an English teacher?
   c) negative question: Doesn’t she want to be an English teacher?
6. English is difficult for Lina at first.
   a) negation: English is not difficult for Lina at first.
   b) question: Is English difficult for Lina at first?
   c) negative question: Isn’t English difficult for Lina at first?
7. She knows only a few English words.
   a) negation: She does not know only a few English words.
   b) question: Does she know only a few English words?
   c) negative question: Doesn’t she know only a few English words?
8. Lina studies English every day.
   a) negation: Lina does not study English every day.
   b) question: Does Lina study English every day?
   c) negative question: Doesn’t Lina study English every day?
9. She reads short English stories.
   a) negation: She does not read short English stories.
   b) question: Does she read short English stories?
   c) negative question: Doesn’t she read short English stories?
10. She listens to English songs.
    a) negation: She does not listen to English songs.
    b) question: Does she listen to English songs?
    c) negative question: Doesn’t she listen to English songs?
    
    
11. Lina talks to tourists in English.
    a) negation: Lina does not talk to tourists in English.
    b) question: Does Lina talk to tourists in English?
    c) negative question: Doesn’t Lina talk to tourists in English?
12. Her English gets better every day.
    a) negation: Her English does not get better every day.
    b) question: Does her English get better every day?
    c) negative question: Doesn’t her English get better every day?
13. The children are happy to see Lina.
    a) negation: The children are not happy to see Lina.
    b) question: Are the children happy to see Lina?
    c) negative question: Aren’t the children happy to see Lina?
14. Lina has a good job.
    a) negation: Lina does not have a good job.
    b) question: Does Lina have a good job?
    c) negative question: Doesn’t Lina have a good job?
15. Her dream comes true.
    a) negation: Her dream does not come true.
    b) question: Does her dream come true?
    c) negative question: Doesn’t her dream come true?

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Find the word in the story

1. a person who visits a place → __________
2. a place where people live → __________
3. a two-wheeled vehicle → __________
4. a person who teaches → __________
5. young persons under 18 → __________
6. a place where children learn → __________
7. to get knowledge about something → __________
8. something you want to do or become in the future → __________
9. a group of people who live together → __________
10. to use your eyes to understand words → __________
11. to hear music or sounds → __________
12. to give lessons to children → __________
13. a job that Lina has → __________

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Correct answers:

1. a person who visits a place → tourist
2. a place where people live → village
3. a two-wheeled vehicle → bicycle
4. a person who teaches → teacher
5. young persons under 18 → children
6. a place where children learn → school
7. to get knowledge about something → learn
8. something you want to do or become in the future → dream
9. a group of people who live together → family
10. to use your eyes to understand words → read
11. to hear music or sounds → listen
12. to give lessons to children → teach
13. a job that Lina has → teacher

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Choose the word that does not belong, the odd one:

1. bicycle – banana – school – teacher
2. bicycle – English – stories – songs
3. village – family – teacher – children
4. village – read – listen – talk
5. happy – difficult – school – good
6. bicycle – English – car – bus
7. bicycle – teacher – student – tourist
8. learn – family – study – read
9. song – village – school – home
10. children – tourists – family – bicycle
11. doctor – teacher – student – tourist
12. bicycle – school – English – village
13. read – listen – family – talk
14. city – village – home – school
15. happy – bicycle – good – difficult

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Correct answers:

1. bicycle – banana – school – teacher → banana is the odd one out because it is a fruit.
2. bicycle – English – stories – songs → bicycle is the odd one out because the other words are connected with English.
3. village – family – teacher – children → teacher is the odd one out because the other words are connected with people or a place in Lina’s village.
4. village – read – listen – talk → village is the odd one out because the other words are actions.
5. happy – difficult – school – good → school is the odd one out because the other words are describing words.
6. bicycle – English – car – bus → English is the odd one out because the other words are vehicles.
7. bicycle – teacher – student – tourist → bicycle is the odd one out because the other words are people.
8. learn – family – study – read → family is the odd one out because the other words are actions.
9. song – village – school – home → song is the odd one out because the other words are places.
10. children – tourists – family – bicycle → bicycle is the odd one out because the other words are people.
11. doctor – teacher – student – tourist → doctor is the odd one out because the other words are in the Lina story.
12. bicycle – school – English – village → English is the odd one out because the other words are places or things.
13. read – listen – family – talk → family is the odd one out because the other words are actions.
14. city – village – home – school → city is the odd one out because Lina lives in a village.
15. happy – bicycle – good – difficult → bicycle is the odd one out because the other words are describing words.

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Fill in, words below

songs, teacher, village, dream, words, bicycle,
job, tourists, study, children,
family, English, stories,
learn, school

Lina is 16 years old. She lives in a small __________ with her __________. Every morning, she rides her __________ to __________. Her school is far from her home.

Lina loves __________. She wants to be an English __________ because she wants to help the __________ in her village. At first, English is difficult for her. She knows only a few English __________, but she __________ every day.

Lina reads short English __________ and listens to English __________. She also talks to __________ in English. Her English gets better every day. She __________ new words.

Many years later, Lina comes back to her village. She is an English teacher now. She has a good __________. Her __________ comes true.

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Correct version:

Lina is 16 years old. She lives in a small <village> with her <family>. Every morning, she rides her <bicycle> to <school>. Her school is far from her home.

Lina loves <English>. She wants to be an English <teacher> because she wants to help the <children> in her village. At first, English is difficult for her. She knows only a few English <words>, but she <studies> every day.

Lina reads short English <stories> and listens to English <songs>. She also talks to <tourists> in English. Her English gets better every day. She <learns> new words.

Many years later, Lina comes back to her village. She is an English teacher now. She has a good <job>.
Her <dream> comes true.

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Rewrite the interview with Lina as shown below:

1. Interviewer: How old are you?
   Lina: I am 16 years old.
2. Interviewer: Where do you live?
   Lina: I live in a small village.
3. Interviewer: Who do you live with?
   Lina: I live with my family.
4. Interviewer: How do you go to school?
   Lina: I go to school by bicycle.
5. Interviewer: What subject do you love?
   Lina: I love English.
6. Interviewer: What do you want to be?
   Lina: I want to be an English teacher.
7. Interviewer: Why do you want to be a teacher?
   Lina: I want to help the children in my village.
8. Interviewer: What do you do every day?
   Lina: I study English every day.
9. Interviewer: What do you do when tourists come to your village?
   Lina: I talk to them in English.
10. Interviewer: What is your dream?
    Lina: My dream is to be an English teacher and help the children.

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Interview with Lina’s friend,

YOU WRITE:

1. Interviewer: How old is she?
Friend: She is 16 years old.

2. Interviewer: Where does she live?
Friend:_____________

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Correct version:

1. Interviewer: How old is she?
   Friend: She is 16 years old.
2. Interviewer: Where does she live?
   Friend: She lives in a small village.
3. Interviewer: Who does she live with?
   Friend: She lives with her family.
4. Interviewer: How does she go to school?
   Friend: She goes to school by bicycle.
5. Interviewer: What subject does she love?
   Friend: She loves English.
6. Interviewer: What does she want to be?
   Friend: She wants to be an English teacher.
7. Interviewer: Why does she want to be a teacher?
   Friend: She wants to help the children in her village.
8. Interviewer: What does she do every day?
   Friend: She studies English every day.
9. Interviewer: What does she do when tourists come to the village?
   Friend: She talks to them in English.
10. Interviewer: What is her dream?
    Friend: Her dream is to be an English teacher.

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Bonus text in B1

Her name is Lina, and she is 16 years old. She lives with her family in a small village.

Every morning, Lina cycles to school. Since her school is a long way from home, she rides several kilometres each day. She is very fond of her bicycle.

Lina has always loved English, and she dreams of becoming an English teacher. Her main goal is to help the children in her village have better opportunities.

In the beginning, English is quite difficult for Lina, and she knows only a few words. However, she works hard and studies every day. She learns new vocabulary, reads short English stories and listens to English songs. Whenever tourists visit her village, she takes the opportunity to speak English with them.

Lina is happy when she learns new words, and her English gradually improves. She believes that hard work can help her achieve her dream.

Many years later, Lina returns to her village as a qualified English teacher. The children are delighted to see her. She teaches them English and helps them improve their reading, writing and speaking skills.

Lina is happy with her life. She has a good job, and she can support the children in her village. In the end, her dream becomes a reality.

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Remember how babies
learn a language:

Babies learn a language by listening.
They use their ears to hear sounds.
Their brain remembers these sounds.
Babies connect sounds with people and things.
They listen to their parents.
Then they copy the sounds they hear. They imitate words.
Slowly, babies learn to speak.

So,
LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN………………

– A simple story about a girl in Bali

Word	A1 definition
early	before the usual time
a face	the front part of your head with eyes, nose, and mouth
breakfast	the first meal of the day
a fruit	food from a plant, often sweet
a beach	a place with sand next to the sea
a good time	a happy and fun time
lunch	the meal you eat in the middle of the day
evening	the time after the afternoon and before night
outside the house	not inside the house
a sky	the space above the Earth
a star	a bright light in the night sky

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Regular and irregular verbs in text:

Verb (infinitive)	Past simple	Definition
to live	lived	to have your home in a place
to be	was / were	to exist or to say what someone or something is
to get up	got up	to leave your bed after sleeping
to wash	washed	to make something clean with water
to eat	ate	to put food in your mouth and swallow it
to walk	walked	to move on your feet
to see	saw	to look with your eyes and notice something
to play	played	to do something for fun
to talk	talked	to speak with someone
to smile	smiled	to show happiness with your face
to have	had	to own something or experience something
to go	went	to move from one place to another
to cook	cooked	to make food
to sit	sat	to be on a chair or another place
to look	looked	to use your eyes to see something
to sleep	slept	to rest with your eyes closed

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Past simple – how to form it

We use the past simple to talk about things that happened before now, e.g. yesterday

1. Regular verbs

For most verbs, add -ed.

Verb + ed = past simple

Examples:

• I worked yesterday.
• She played tennis.

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2. Verbs ending in -e

Add only -d.

Examples:

• He lived in London.
• She liked the film.

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3. Short verbs: double the last letter

Some short verbs double the last letter before adding -ed.

Examples:

• to stop => The bus stopped.
• ro plan => He planned a trip.

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4. Irregular verbs

Some verbs do not use -ed. The verb changes. You must learn these forms.

Examples:

• to go => I went home.
• to see => She saw a bird.
• to be => She was 10 years old. They were in the garden.

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5. Negative sentences

Use:

did not (didn’t) + verb
was/were not

The verb goes back to the normal form.

Examples:

• I didn’t watch TV.
• They didn’t go outside.
• She was not 10 years old. They were not in the garden.

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6. Questions

Use:

Did + person + verb?
Was?
Were?

Examples:

• Did you visit your friend?
• Did he cook dinner?
• Was she 10 years old? Were they in the garden?

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Past Simple Signal Words

• yesterday
• last night
• last week
• last year
• two days ago
• when I was young

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Fill in the verbs in the past simple.

Sita _____ (live) in a small village in Bali, Indonesia. She _____ (be) a young girl. She _____ (live) with her mother and father. Her house _____ (be) near the sea.

One morning, Sita _____ (get up) early. She _____ (wash) her face and _____ (eat) breakfast. She _____ (eat) rice and fruit. Then she _____ (walk) to the beach.

At the beach, Sita _____ (see) her friend Ana. They _____ (play) with a ball. They _____ (talk) and _____ (smile). They _____ (have) a good time.

After that, Sita _____ (go) home. Her mother _____ (cook) lunch. Sita _____ (eat) rice with her family. She _____ (be) very happy.

In the evening, Sita _____ (sit) outside her house. She _____ (look) at the sky. She _____ (see) the stars. Then she _____ (go) to bed and _____ (sleep).

Sita _____ (have) a nice day.

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Correct version:

Sita lived in a small village in Bali, Indonesia. She was a young girl. She lived with her mother and father. Her house was near the sea.

One morning, Sita got up early. She washed her face and ate breakfast. She ate rice and fruit. Then she walked to the beach.

At the beach, Sita saw her friend Ana. They played with a ball. They talked and smiled. They had a good time.

After that, Sita went home. Her mother cooked lunch. Sita ate rice with her family. She was very happy.

In the evening, Sita sat outside her house. She looked at the sky. She saw the stars. Then she went to bed and slept.

Sita had a nice day.

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Short answers, past simple, basics:

Example Sentence	Yes	No
I learned letters.	Yes, I did.	No, I didn’t.
You read signs.	Yes, you did.	No, you didn’t.
He spoke English.	Yes, he did.	No, he didn’t.
She watched TV.	Yes, she did.	No, she didn’t.
It helped me.	Yes, it did.	No, it didn’t.
We used an app.	Yes, we did.	No, we didn’t.
You read words.	Yes, you did.	No, you didn’t.
They made mistakes.	Yes, they did.	No, they didn’t.

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Questions (Past Simple)

Question	Yes	No
Did I learn letters?	Yes, I did.	No, I didn’t.
Did you read signs?	Yes, you did.	No, you didn’t.
Did he speak English?	Yes, he did.	No, he didn’t.
Did she watch TV?	Yes, she did.	No, she didn’t.
Did it help me?	Yes, it did.	No, it didn’t.
Did we use an app?	Yes, we did.	No, we didn’t.
Did you read words?	Yes, you did.	No, you didn’t.
Did they make mistakes?	Yes, they did.	No, they didn’t.

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Give short answers:

1. Sita walked to the beach.
   
   YOU WRITE:
   Yes, she did.
   
2. She was an old woman.
3. Her mother cooked lunch.
4. Sita lived in a city.
5. She ate rice and fruit for breakfast.
6. She looked at the moon.
7. Sita got up early in the morning.
8. They played with a toy car.
9. Her house was near the sea.
10. Sita slept in the garden.
11. She was a young girl.
12. Sita went to school.
13. She walked to the forest.
14. Sita lived in a small village.
15. She ate vegetables for breakfast.
16. Sita looked at the sky in the evening.
17. Sita got up late.
18. She played with a ball with Ana.
19. She went to bed and slept.
20. She washed her hands.

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Answer key:
1 T, 2 F, 3 T, 4 F, 5 T, 6 F, 7 T, 8 F,
9 T, 10 F, 11 T, 12 F, 13 F, 14 T,
15 F, 16 T, 17 F, 18 T, 19 T, 20 F

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Correct answers:

1. Sita walked to the beach. Yes, she did.
2. She was an old woman. No, she wasn’t.
3. Her mother cooked lunch. Yes, she did.
4. Sita lived in a city. No, she didn’t.
5. She ate rice and fruit for breakfast. Yes, she did.
6. She looked at the moon. No, she didn’t.
7. Sita got up early in the morning. Yes, she did.
8. They played with a toy car. No, they didn’t.
9. Her house was near the sea. Yes, it was.
10. Sita slept in the garden. No, she didn’t.
11. She was a young girl. Yes, she was.
12. Sita went to school. No, she didn’t.
13. She walked to the forest. No, she didn’t.
14. Sita lived in a small village. Yes, she did.
15. She ate vegetables for breakfast. No, she didn’t.
16. Sita looked at the sky in the evening. Yes, she did.
17. Sita got up late. No, she didn’t.
18. She played with a ball with Ana. Yes, she did.
19. She went to bed and slept. Yes, she did.
20. She washed her hands. No, she didn’t.

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Answer as shown:

1. Did she walk to the beach or to the shop?
   
   YOU WRITE:
   She walked to the beach.
   
2. Was she a young girl or an old woman?
3. Did Sita live in a village or a city?
4. Was her house near the sea or near a mountain?
5. Did she get up early or late?
6. Did she wash her face or her hands?
7. Did she eat rice and fruit or bread and eggs?
8. Did she walk to the beach or the forest?
9. Did Sita see Ana or her teacher?
10. Were Sita and Ana friends or sisters?
11. Were they at the beach or at the park?
12. Did they talk and smile or cry and shout?
13. Did they have a good time or a bad time?
14. Did Sita go home or go to school?
15. Did her mother cook lunch or dinner?
16. Did Sita eat with her family or alone?
17. Did she sit outside her house or inside her house?
18. Did she look at the sky or the ground?
19. Did she see stars or clouds?
20. Did Sita sleep or play at night?

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Correct answers:

1. Did she walk to the beach or to the shop? – She walked to the beach.
2. Was she a young girl or an old woman? – She was a young girl.
3. Did Sita live in a village or a city? – Sita lived in a village.
4. Was her house near the sea or near a mountain? – Her house was near the sea.
5. Did she get up early or late? – She got up early.
6. Did she wash her face or her hands? – She washed her face.
7. Did she eat rice and fruit or bread and eggs? – She ate rice and fruit.
8. Did she walk to the beach or the forest? – She walked to the beach.
9. Did Sita see Ana or her teacher? – Sita saw Ana.
10. Were Sita and Ana friends or sisters? – Sita and Ana were friends.
11. Were they at the beach or at the park? – They were at the beach.
12. Did they talk and smile or cry and shout? – They talked and smiled.
13. Did they have a good time or a bad time? – They had a good time.
14. Did Sita go home or go to school? – Sita went home.
15. Did her mother cook lunch or dinner? – Her mother cooked lunch.
16. Did Sita eat with her family or alone? – Sita ate with her family.
17. Did she sit outside her house or inside her house? – She sat outside her house.
18. Did she look at the sky or the ground? – She looked at the sky.
19. Did she see stars or clouds? – She saw the stars.
20. Did Sita sleep or play at night? – Sita slept at night.

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Rewrite as shown:

1. Sita lived in a small village.
   
   YOU WRITE:
   
   a) Negation: Sita did not live in a small village.
   b) Question: Did Sita live in a small village?
   c) Negative question: Didn’t Sita live in a small village?
   
2. She was a young girl.
   a) Negation: ________
   b) Question: ________
   c) Negative question: ________
3. She got up early.
   a) Negation: ________
   b) Question: ________
   c) Negative question: ________
4. She washed her face.
   a) Negation: ________
   b) Question: ________
   c) Negative question: ________
5. She ate breakfast.
   a) Negation: ________
   b) Question: ________
   c) Negative question: ________
6. She walked to the beach.
   a) Negation: ________
   b) Question: ________
   c) Negative question: ________
7. They played with a ball.
   a) Negation: ________
   b) Question: ________
   c) Negative question: ________
8. Sita went home.
   a) Negation: ________
   b) Question: ________
   c) Negative question: ________
9. She looked at the sky.
   a) Negation: ________
   b) Question: ________
   c) Negative question: ________
10. Sita slept well.
    a) Negation: ________
    b) Question: ________
    c) Negative question: ________

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Correct answers:

Sita slept well.
a) Negation: Sita did not sleep well.
b) Question: Did Sita sleep well?
c) Negative question: Didn’t Sita sleep well?

Sita lived in a small village.
a) Negation: Sita did not live in a small village.
b) Question: Did Sita live in a small village?
c) Negative question: Didn’t Sita live in a small village?

She was a young girl.
a) Negation: She was not a young girl.
b) Question: Was she a young girl?
c) Negative question: Wasn’t she a young girl?

Sita got up early.
a) Negation: Sita did not get up early.
b) Question: Did Sita get up early?
c) Negative question: Didn’t Sita get up early?

She washed her face.
a) Negation: She did not wash her face.
b) Question: Did she wash her face?
c) Negative question: Didn’t she wash her face?

She ate breakfast.
a) Negation: She did not eat breakfast.
b) Question: Did she eat breakfast?
c) Negative question: Didn’t she eat breakfast?

She walked to the beach.
a) Negation: She did not walk to the beach.
b) Question: Did she walk to the beach?
c) Negative question: Didn’t she walk to the beach?

They played with a ball.
a) Negation: They did not play with a ball.
b) Question: Did they play with a ball?
c) Negative question: Didn’t they play with a ball?

Sita went home.
a) Negation: Sita did not go home.
b) Question: Did Sita go home?
c) Negative question: Didn’t Sita go home?

She looked at the sky.
a) Negation: She did not look at the sky.
b) Question: Did she look at the sky?
c) Negative question: Didn’t she look at the sky?

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Use: Who – Where – When – What,
and give correct answer:

1. ______ did Sita live?
   
   YOU WRITE:
   Where did Sita live?
   Sita lived in a village in Bali.
   
2. ______ did she eat for breakfast?
3. ______ did she see at the beach?
4. ______ did she walk in the morning?
5. ______ did her mother cook?
6. ______ did Sita get up?
7. ______ did she play with?
8. ______ did they have at the beach?
9. ______ did Sita go after the beach?
10. ______ did she sit in the evening?
11. ______ did she look at?
12. ______ did she see in the sky?
13. ______ did Sita live with?
14. ______ did she eat with?
15. ______ did she wash?
16. ______ did Sita go to bed?
17. ______ did she walk to the beach with?
18. ______ did Ana play with Sita?
19. ______ did Sita sleep?
20. ______ was Sita?

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Correct answers:

1. Where did Sita live?
   Sita lived in a village in Bali.
2. What did she eat for breakfast?
   She ate rice and fruit for breakfast.
3. Who did she see at the beach?
   She saw Ana at the beach.
4. Where did she walk in the morning?
   She walked to the beach in the morning.
5. What did her mother cook?
   Her mother cooked lunch.
6. When did Sita get up?
   Sita got up early in the morning.
7. What did she play with?
   She played with a ball.
8. What did they have at the beach?
   They had a good time at the beach.
9. Where did Sita go after the beach?
   Sita went home after the beach.
10. Where did she sit in the evening?
    She sat outside her house in the evening.
11. What did she look at?
    She looked at the sky.
12. What did she see in the sky?
    She saw the stars in the sky.
13. Who did Sita live with?
    Sita lived with her mother and father.
14. Who did she eat with?
    She ate with her family.
15. What did she wash?
    She washed her face.
16. When did Sita go to bed?
    Sita went to bed in the evening.
17. Who did she walk to the beach with?
    She walked to the beach alone.
18. Who did Ana play with?
    Ana played with Sita.
19. When did Sita sleep?
    Sita slept at night.
20. Who was Sita?
    Sita was a young girl.

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Interview – now Sita is 24 years old, she remembers the time when she was young:

1. What _______ (be) your name?
   My name _______ (be) Sita.
2. Where _______ you _______ (live)?
   I _______ (live) in a small village in Bali, Indonesia.
3. Who _______ you _______ (live) with?
   I _______ (live) with my mother and father.
4. Where _______ (be) your house?
   My house _______ (be) near the sea.
5. What _______ you _______ (eat) for breakfast?
   I _______ (eat) rice and fruit for breakfast.
6. What _______ you _______ (do) in the morning?
   I _______ (get up) early and _______ (walk) to the beach.
7. Who _______ you _______ (see) at the beach?
   I _______ (see) my friend Ana at the beach.
8. What _______ you _______ (do) with Ana?
   We _______ (play) with a ball and _______ (talk).
9. What _______ you _______ (do) after the beach?
   I _______ (go) home and _______ (eat) lunch with my family.
10. What _______ you _______ (do) in the evening?
    I _______ (sit) outside my house and _______ (look) at the sky.
11. What _______ you _______ (see) in the sky?
    I _______ (see) the stars.
12. _______ you _______ (have) a good day?
    Yes, I _______ (have) a nice day.

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Correct version:

1. What is your name?
My name is Sita.

2. Where did you live?
I lived in a small village in Bali, Indonesia.

3. Who did you live with?
I lived with my mother and father.

4. Where was your house?
My house was near the sea.

5. What did you eat for breakfast?
I ate rice and fruit for breakfast.

6. What did you do in the morning?
I got up early and walked to the beach.

7. Who did you see at the beach?
I saw my friend Ana at the beach.

8. What did you do with Ana?
We played with a ball and talked.

9. What did you do after the beach?
I went home and ate lunch with my family.

10. What did you do in the evening?
I sat outside my house and looked at the sky.

11. What did you see in the sky?
I saw the stars.

12. Did you have a good day?
Yes, I had a nice day.

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learn a language:

Babies learn a language by listening.
They use their ears to hear sounds.
Their brain remembers these sounds.
Babies connect sounds with people and things.
They listen to their parents.
Then they copy the sounds they hear. They imitate words.
Slowly, babies learn to speak.

So,
LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN………………