• Sari and a typical day

Sari is 10 years old. She lives in a small village in Asia. She lives with her family.

Sari gets up at about 6 o’clock in the morning. She starts her day early.

🌅 Morning

First, Sari helps her family.

She gets water for the house. She feeds the chickens and ducks. Then she cleans the house.

Sometimes she helps her mother in the kitchen. She cuts vegetables and helps make breakfast.

Sari also helps with her little brother or sister.

Then Sari has breakfast with her family. She often eats rice, vegetables, and fish.

After breakfast, Sari goes to school. She usually walks to school with other children.

At school, she learns English, maths, and other subjects. She likes school and likes learning new things.

☀️ Afternoon

At midday, Sari goes home for lunch.

She has lunch with her family. After lunch, she helps her family again.

Sometimes Sari works in the fields. Her family grows rice and other food.

Sari helps with the rice plants. Sometimes she collects vegetables or fruit.

Sometimes she stays at home. She looks after her little brother or sister.

After this work, Sari is often tired.

🌙 Evening

In the evening, Sari takes a bath.

Then she helps her mother or grandmother make dinner.

The family eats dinner together. They talk and laugh.

After dinner, Sari has some free time.

She plays with other children. They play outside near their homes.

Sari also does her homework. She reads her books and writes in her school book.

At about 8 or 9 o’clock, Sari goes to bed.

She gets up early the next morning, so she needs to sleep.

🌅A busy day🌙

Sari has a busy day.

She goes to school. She helps her family. She plays with her friends. She does her homework.

She is tired at the end of the day, but she is happy to be with her family.

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Vocabulary:

1. Verbs:

Infinitive	A1 definition
to be	to say what someone or something is
to live	to have your home in a place
to get up	to leave your bed after sleeping
to start	to begin something
to help	to do something for someone because they need you
to get	to take or bring something
to feed	to give food to a person or animal
to clean	to make something not dirty
to cut	to use a knife to divide food or something
to make	to create or prepare something
to have	to eat, drink, or own something
to eat	to put food in your mouth and swallow it
to go	to move from one place to another
to walk	to move on your feet
to learn	to get new knowledge or skills
to like	to enjoy something
to do	to perform an action or activity
to work	to do a job or activity
to grow	to make plants produce food; to become bigger
to collect	to take things and bring them together
to stay	to remain in a place
to look after	to take care of a person or animal
to take	to move something or someone with you
to talk	to speak with someone
to laugh	to make a happy sound
to play	to do something for fun
to read	to look at words and understand them
to write	to put words on paper or on a screen
to need	to want or require something because it is important
to sleep	to rest with your eyes closed
to feel	to have a feeling or experience something

2. Others:

Word / phrase	A1 definition
countryside	an area outside a town or city, with farms, fields, and nature
a village	a small place where people live, smaller than a town
a chicken	a farm bird that gives eggs and can also be food
a duck	a bird that lives near water and can swim
a kitchen	a room where people cook food
vegetables	food that comes from plants, such as carrots, potatoes, and beans
a subject	something that you learn at school, such as English or maths
lunch	the meal you eat in the middle of the day
again	one more time
a rice plant	a plant that grows rice
to be tired	to need rest because you have little energy
a bath	washing your body in a bath with water
free time	time when you do not work or study and can do what you like

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Match the verbs with their definitions

Verbs

1. to be
2. to live
3. to get up
4. to start
5. to help
6. to get
7. to feed
8. to clean
9. to cut
10. to make
11. to have
12. to eat
13. to go
14. to walk
15. to learn

Definitions

A. to move on your feet
B. to give food to a person or animal
C. to begin something
D. to put food in your mouth and swallow it
E. to have your home in a place
F. to say what someone or something is
G. to get new knowledge or skills
H. to do something for someone because they need you
I. to leave your bed after sleeping
J. to make something not dirty
K. to move from one place to another
L. to create or prepare something
M. to take or bring something
N. to eat, drink, or own something
O. to use a knife to divide food or something

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Answers:
1-F, 2-E, 3-I, 4-C, 5-H, 6-M, 7-B, 8-J, 9-O,
10-L, 11-N, 12-D, 13-K, 14-A, 15-G

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Match the verbs with their definitions

Verbs

1. to like
2. to do
3. to work
4. to grow
5. to collect
6. to stay
7. to look after
8. to take
9. to talk
10. to laugh
11. to play
12. to read
13. to write
14. to need
15. to sleep
16. to feel

Definitions

A. to put words on paper or on a screen
B. to remain in a place
C. to speak with someone
D. to do something for fun
E. to rest with your eyes closed
F. to enjoy something
G. to take care of a person or animal
H. to do a job or activity
I. to take things and bring them together
J. to want or require something because it is important
K. to have a feeling or experience something
L. to make a happy sound
M. to move something or someone with you
N. to perform an action or activity
O. to look at words and understand them
P. to make plants produce food or become bigger

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Answers:
1-F, 2-N, 3-H, 4-P, 5-I, 6-B, 7-G, 8-M, 9-C,
10-L, 11-D, 12-O, 13-A, 14-J, 15-E, 16-K

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Fill in, words below:

a bath – rice plants – a subject – countryside – again – free time – chickens – lunch – vegetables – be tired –
the kitchen – a duck –
a village

1. Sari lives in the __________ with her family.
2. She lives in __________ in Asia.
3. Sari feeds __________ and ducks in the morning.
4. She also feeds a __________ near her home.
5. Her mother works in the __________.
6. Sari cuts __________ to help make breakfast.
7. English is one __________ at school.
8. At midday, Sari goes home for __________.
9. After lunch, she helps her family __________.
10. Sari helps with __________ in the fields.
11. After a busy day, Sari can __________.
12. In the evening, Sari takes __________.
13. After dinner, Sari has some __________.

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Full version:

1. Sari lives in the countryside with her family.
2. She lives in a village in Asia.
3. Sari feeds a chicken and ducks in the morning.
4. She also feeds a duck near her home.
5. Her mother works in a kitchen.
6. Sari cuts vegetables to help make breakfast.
7. English is a subject at school.
8. At midday, Sari goes home for lunch.
9. After lunch, she helps her family again.
10. Sari helps with a rice plant in the fields.
11. After a busy day, Sari can be tired.
12. In the evening, Sari takes a bath.
13. After dinner, Sari has some free time.

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True or false

1. Sari cleans the house in the morning.
2. Sari goes to school by bus.
3. Her family grows rice and other food.
4. Sari is ten years old.
5. Sari eats lunch at school.
6. Sari usually walks to school with other children.
7. Sari goes to bed at about eleven o’clock.
8. Sari gets up at about six o’clock.
9. Sari feeds the family’s dogs and cats.
10. Sari does her homework in the evening.
11. Sari lives in a big city.
12. She often eats rice, vegetables, and fish for breakfast.
13. Sari studies only English at school.
14. Sari always works in the fields in the afternoon.

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False: 2,5,7,9,11,13,14

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Correct answers:

1. Sari cleans the house in the morning.
2. Sari goes to school by bus. True is: Sari usually walks to school with other children.
3. Her family grows rice and other food.
4. Sari is ten years old.
5. Sari eats lunch at school. True is: Sari goes home for lunch.
6. Sari usually walks to school with other children.
7. Sari goes to bed at about eleven o’clock. True is: Sari goes to bed at about 8 or 9 o’clock.
8. Sari gets up at about six o’clock.
9. Sari feeds the family’s dogs and cats. True is: Sari feeds chickens and ducks.
10. Sari does her homework in the evening.
11. Sari lives in a big city. True is: Sari lives in a small village in Asia.
12. She often eats rice, vegetables, and fish for breakfast.
13. Sari studies only English at school. True is: Sari learns English, maths, and other subjects at school.
14. Sari always works in the fields in the afternoon. True is: Sometimes Sari works in the fields, and sometimes she stays at home.

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Multiple choice – choose the correct answer.

1. How old is Sari?
   a) 8 years old
   b) 10 years old
   c) 12 years old
2. Where does Sari live?
   a) In a small village
   b) In a big city
   c) In a hotel
3. What does Sari get in the morning?
   a) Water
   b) Milk
   c) Tea
4. What animals does Sari feed?
   a) Cats and dogs
   b) Chickens and ducks
   c) Cows and horses
5. What does Sari often eat for breakfast?
   a) Rice, vegetables, and fish
   b) Bread, cheese, and eggs
   c) Soup, meat, and fruit
6. How does Sari usually go to school?
   a) By bus
   b) By bicycle
   c) On foot
7. What subjects does Sari learn at school?
   a) English and maths
   b) Music and art
   c) History and science
8. What does Sari sometimes do in the fields?
   a) She grows flowers.
   b) She helps with rice plants.
   c) She plays football.
9. Who does Sari sometimes look after?
   a) Her little brother or sister
   b) Her teacher
   c) Her neighbour
10. What does Sari do after dinner?
    a) She goes to school.
    b) She goes to work.
    c) She has free time, plays, and does her homework.

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

1. How old is Sari? – 10 years old
2. Where does Sari live? – In a small village
3. What does Sari get in the morning? – Water
4. What animals does Sari feed? – Chickens and ducks
5. What does Sari often eat for breakfast? – Rice, vegetables, and fish
6. How does Sari usually go to school? – On foot
7. What subjects does Sari learn at school? – English and maths
8. What does Sari sometimes do in the fields? – She helps with rice plants
9. Who does Sari sometimes look after? – Her little brother or sister
10. What does Sari do after dinner? – She has free time, plays, and does her homework

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Who? What? When? Where? Short answers:

1. Who lives with Sari?
   
   YOU WRITE:
   Her family
   
2. Who does Sari sometimes help in the kitchen?
3. What does Sari get for the house?
4. What does Sari feed in the morning?
5. When does Sari go home for lunch?
6. Where does Sari usually eat lunch?
7. What does Sari help with in the fields?
8. Who does Sari sometimes look after?
9. When does Sari take a bath?
10. What does Sari do before she goes to bed?

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Correct answers:

1. Who lives with Sari? – Her family
2. Who does Sari sometimes help in the kitchen? – Her mother
3. What does Sari get for the house? – Water
4. What does Sari feed in the morning? – Chickens and ducks
5. When does Sari go home for lunch? – At midday
6. Where does Sari usually eat lunch? – At home
7. What does Sari help with in the fields? – Rice plants
8. Who does Sari sometimes look after? – Her little brother or sister
9. When does Sari take a bath? – In the evening
10. What does Sari do before she goes to bed? – Her homework

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Match the two halves:

First half

1. Sari gets up
2. She feeds
3. Sari cleans
4. She has breakfast
5. Sari walks to school
6. She helps
7. Sari takes a bath
8. She plays
9. Sari reads
10. She goes to bed

Second half

A. with her family.
B. her books.
C. at about 8 or 9 o’clock.
D. the house.
E. with other children.
F. her little brother or sister.
G. chickens and ducks.
H. in the evening.
I. with other children outside.
J. at about 6 o’clock.

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Answers:
1-J, 2-G, 3-D, 4-A, 5-E, 6-F, 7-H, 8-I, 9-B, 10-C
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Correct sentences:

1. Sari gets up at about 6 o’clock.
2. She feeds chickens and ducks.
3. Sari cleans the house.
4. She has breakfast with her family.
5. Sari walks to school with other children.
6. She helps her little brother or sister.
7. Sari takes a bath in the evening.
8. She plays with other children outside.
9. Sari reads her books.
10. She goes to bed at about 8 or 9 o’clock.

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Put each activity in the correct part of the day:
morning / afternoon / evening.

1. She takes a bath.
   
   YOU WRITE:
   Evening
   
2. She feeds the chickens and ducks.
3. She sometimes works in the fields.
4. She gets water for the house.
5. She does her homework.
6. She has lunch with her family.
7. She goes to school.
8. She plays with other children.
9. She looks after her little brother or sister.

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Correct answers:

1. She takes a bath. – Evening
2. She feeds the chickens and ducks. – Morning
3. She sometimes works in the fields. – Afternoon
4. She gets water for the house. – Morning
5. She does her homework. – Evening
6. She has lunch with her family. – Afternoon
7. She goes to school. – Morning
8. She plays with other children. – Evening
9. She looks after her little brother or sister. – Afternoon

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Find the word in the text:

1. Find a word for a place outside a town or city.
   
   YOU WRITE:
   countryside
   
2. Find a word for a small place where people live.
3. Find a word for a room where people cook.
4. Find a word for food from plants.
5. Find a word for the meal you eat in the middle of the day.
6. Find a word for one more time.
7. Find a word for a plant that grows rice.
8. Find a word for time when you do not work or study.
9. Find a word for washing your body in a bath.
10. Find a word for needing rest because you have little energy.

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Correct answers:

1. Find a word for a place outside a town or city. → countryside
2. Find a word for a small place where people live. → village
3. Find a word for a room where people cook. → kitchen
4. Find a word for food from plants. → vegetables
5. Find a word for the meal you eat in the middle of the day. → lunch
6. Find a word for one more time. → again
7. Find a word for a plant that grows rice. → rice plant
8. Find a word for time when you do not work or study. → free time
9. Find a word for washing your body in a bath. → bath
10. Find a word for needing rest because you have little energy. → tired

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Find the word that is different from the other three.

1. rice – school – fish – vegetables
2. chicken – duck – maths – fish
3. kitchen – morning – afternoon – evening
4. English – maths – rice – school
5. mother – vegetables – grandmother – brother
6. play – read – fish – write
7. lunch – chicken – duck – rice
8. countryside – village – homework – fields

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Correct version:

1. rice – school – fish – vegetables
   School is the odd one out because the other three are food.
2. chicken – duck – maths – fish
   Maths is the odd one out because the other three are animals.
3. kitchen – morning – afternoon – evening
   Kitchen is the odd one out because the other three are parts of the day.
4. English – maths – rice – school
   Rice is the odd one out because the other three are connected with school.
5. mother – vegetables – grandmother – brother
   Vegetables are the odd one out because the other three are family members.
6. play – read – fish – write
   Fish is the odd one out because the other three are activities.
7. lunch – chicken – duck – rice
   Lunch is the odd one out because the other three are things you can eat.
8. countryside – village – homework – fields
   Homework is the odd one out because the other three are places.

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Present simple – A1 basics

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

1. Positive statements

With I / you / we / they, use the verb in its basic form.

• I live in a village.
• You go to school.
• We eat lunch at home.
• They play outside.

With he / she / it, we usually add -s to the verb.

• Sari lives in a village.
• She goes to school.
• She eats breakfast.
• She plays outside.

2. Negative statements

Use do not (don’t) with I / you / we / they.

• I don’t live in a city.
• We don’t eat lunch at school.
• They don’t play inside.

Use does not (doesn’t) with he / she / it.

• Sari doesn’t live in a city.
• She doesn’t go to school by bus.
• She doesn’t eat lunch at school.

Important: After doesn’t, use the basic verb.

❌ She doesn’t goes to school.
✅ She doesn’t go to school.

3. Questions

Use Do with I / you / we / they.

• Do you live in a village?
• Do they go to school?
• Do you eat rice?

Use Does with he / she / it.

• Does Sari live in a village?
• Does she go to school?
• Does she eat rice?

Important: After does, use the basic verb.

❌ Does she goes to school?
✅ Does she go to school?

4. Short answers

Do you…?

• Yes, I do.
• No, I don’t.

Does she…?

• Yes, she does.
• No, she doesn’t.

Simple pattern

Subject	Positive	Negative	Question
I	I live.	I don’t live.	Do I live?
You (singular)	You live.	You don’t live.	Do you live?
He	He lives.	He doesn’t live.	Does he live?
She	She lives.	She doesn’t live.	Does she live?
It	It lives.	It doesn’t live.	Does it live?
We	We live.	We don’t live.	Do we live?
You (plural)	You live.	You don’t live.	Do you live?
They	They live.	They don’t live.	Do they live?

Subject	Positive	Negative	Question
I	I am.	I am not.	Am I?
You (singular)	You are.	You are not.	Are you?
He	He is.	He is not.	Is he?
She	She is.	She is not.	Is she?
It	It is.	It is not.	Is it?
We	We are.	We are not.	Are we?
You (plural)	You are.	You are not.	Are you?
They	They are.	They are not.	Are they?

Remember

He / she / it → verb + s

does / doesn’t → basic verb

• She walks to school.
• She doesn’t walk to school.
• Does she walk to school?

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Interview about Sari’s life

1. How old is Sari?
   – She is 10 years old.
2. Where does Sari live?
   – She lives in a small village in Asia.
3. Who does Sari live with?
   – She lives with her family.
4. What time does Sari get up?
   – She gets up at about 6 o’clock.
5. What does Sari do in the morning?
   – She helps her family.
6. What animals does Sari feed?
   – She feeds chickens and ducks.
7. What does Sari eat for breakfast?
   – She often eats rice, vegetables, and fish.
8. How does Sari go to school?
   – She usually walks to school.
9. What does Sari learn at school?
   – She learns English, maths, and other subjects.
10. What does Sari do in the afternoon?
    – She helps her family and sometimes works in the fields.
11. What does Sari do in the evening?
    – She takes a bath, plays, and does her homework.
12. What time does Sari go to bed?
    – She goes to bed at about 8 or 9 o’clock.

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Rewrite the interview, one question and answer after the other, make any changes necessary:

1. How old are you, Sari?
   – I am 10 years old.
2. Where do you live, Sari?
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Correct version:

1. How old are you, Sari?
   – I am 10 years old.
2. Where do you live, Sari?
   – I live in a small village in Asia.
3. Who do you live with?
   – I live with my family.
4. What time do you get up?
   – I get up at about 6 o’clock.
5. What do you do in the morning?
   – I help my family.
6. What animals do you feed?
   – I feed chickens and ducks.
7. What do you eat for breakfast?
   – I often eat rice, vegetables, and fish.
8. How do you go to school?
   – I usually walk to school.
9. What do you learn at school?
   – I learn English, maths, and other subjects.
10. What do you do in the afternoon?
    – I help my family and sometimes work in the fields.
11. What do you do in the evening?
    – I take a bath, play, and do my homework.
12. What time do you go to bed?
    – I go to bed at about 8 or 9 o’clock.

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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………………