- a typical weekend at home
Basics:
| 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 |
Negation:
| 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 |
Questions:
| 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 |
Questions:
| 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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Maya and life on a weekend
Maya is a young girl. She lives with her parents in the countryside. The air is fresh, and the nature around her house is green and quiet.
On weekends, Maya sleeps a little longer in the morning. She does not need to go to school. After breakfast, she helps her father and mother. Sometimes she helps in the garden. She waters the flowers and feeds the chickens.
Later, she plays with her friends near the house. They run, laugh, and play games together. Maya likes this time very much.
In the afternoon, she does her homework. She learns new words and writes sentences. Maya also learns for school. She wants to speak good English. She reads easy English books. She also listens to English texts.
Maya knows that listening is very important. The ear and brain must get used to the sounds. She listens again and again. Step by step, she understands more.
In the evening, she sits with her parents. They talk about the day. Maya feels happy and safe. She loves her weekends in the countryside. She works, plays, and learns — and every week, she becomes better at English.
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Vocabulary:
- parents – your mother and father.
- countryside – land outside the city, with fields, trees, and farms.
- fresh air – clean air outside.
- to be quiet – to make no sound, not loud.
- a weekend – Saturday and Sunday.
- need to do something – must do something.
- breakfast – the first meal in the morning.
- to water flowers – to give flowers water.
- to feed the chickens – to give chickens food.
- to laugh – to make a happy sound, like “ha ha ha.”
- afternoon – the time after 12:00 and before evening.
- to write a sentence – to write words that make one idea.
- to listen to a text – to hear words or a story.
- to be important – to have a big meaning or value.
- an ear – the part of your body you use to hear.
- brain – the part of your head that thinks.
- to get used to a sound – to hear a sound many times so it feels easy.
- step by step – slowly, one small step after another.
- to understand – to know the meaning.
- to feel safe – to feel no danger.
- to become better in English – to learn more English and speak well.
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Match the word with the definition:
Words:
- parents
- countryside
- fresh air
- to be quiet
- a weekend
- need to do something
- breakfast
- to water flowers
- to feed the chickens
- to laugh
- afternoon
- to write a sentence
- to listen to a text
- to be important
- an ear
- brain
- to get used to a sound
- step by step
- to understand
- to feel safe
- to become better in English
Definitions:
A. to feel no danger
B. clean air outside
C. slowly, one small step after another
D. the time after 12:00 and before evening
E. to give chickens food
F. to make no sound, not loud
G. the part of your body you use to hear
H. land outside the city, with fields, trees, and farms
I. to have a big meaning or value
J. Saturday and Sunday
K. to hear a sound many times so it feels easy
L. to give flowers water
M. the first meal in the morning
N. to hear words or a story
O. your mother and father
P. must do something
Q. to make a happy sound, like “ha ha ha”
R. to know the meaning
S. the part of your head that thinks
T. to learn more English and speak well
U. to write words that make one idea
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Answers:
1 O, 2 H, 3 B, 4 F, 5 J, 6 P, 7 M,
8 L, 9 E, 10 Q, 11 D, 12 U, 13 N, 14 I,
15 G, 16 S, 17 K, 18 C, 19 R, 20 A, 21 T
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Correct version:
parents – your mother and father
countryside – land outside the city, with fields, trees, and farms
fresh air – clean air outside
to be quiet – to make no sound, not loud
a weekend – Saturday and Sunday
need to do something – must do something
breakfast – the first meal in the morning
to water flowers – to give flowers water
to feed the chickens – to give chickens food
to laugh – to make a happy sound, like “ha ha ha”
afternoon – the time after 12:00 and before evening
to write a sentence – to write words that make one idea
to listen to a text – to hear words or a story
to be important – to have a big meaning or value
an ear – the part of your body you use to hear
brain – the part of your head that thinks
to get used to a sound – to hear a sound many times so it feels easy
step by step – slowly, one small step after another
to understand – to know the meaning
to feel safe – to feel no danger
to become better in English – to learn more English and speak well
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Correct the statements:
- Maya lives in a big city with tall buildings.
YOU WRITE:
No, she does not live in a big city with tall buuildings. She lives in a house in the countryside. - Maya wakes up very early on weekends.
__________________________________ - Maya eats lunch first in the morning.
__________________________________ - Maya helps her parents clean the car every weekend.
__________________________________ - Maya plays computer games all day.
__________________________________ - Maya does her homework at night.
__________________________________ - Maya reads books in German.
__________________________________ - Maya listens to music in Spanish.
__________________________________ - Maya learns math when she listens to English texts.
__________________________________ - Maya spends her weekends at the beach.
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Correct version:
She lives in a big city with tall buildings. No, she does not live in a big city with tall buildings. She lives in a house in the countryside.
She wakes up very early on weekends. No, she does not wake up very early on weekends. She sleeps a little longer on weekends.
She eats lunch first in the morning. No, she does not eat lunch first in the morning. She eats breakfast in the morning.
She helps her parents clean the car every weekend. No, she does not help her parents clean the car every weekend. She helps her parents in the garden and with the animals.
She plays computer games all day. No, she does not play computer games all day. She plays outside with her friends.
She does her homework at night. No, she does not do her homework at night. She does her homework in the afternoon.
She reads books in German. No, she does not read books in German. She reads books in English.
She listens to music in Spanish. No, she does not listen to music in Spanish. She listens to English texts.
She learns math when she listens to English texts. No, she does not learn math when she listens to English texts. She learns English when she listens to texts.
She spends her weekends at the beach. No, she does not spend her weekends at the beach. She spends her weekends at home in the countryside.
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Answer as follows:
- Does Maya live in a big city with tall buildings?
YOU WRITE:
Maya does not live in a big city. She lives in the countryside.
2. Does Maya wake up very early on weekends?
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3. Does Maya eat lunch first in the morning?
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4. Does Maya play all day and never help her parents?
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5. Does Maya never play with her friends?
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6. Does Maya do her homework at night?
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7. Does Maya read books in another language than English?____________________________________
8. Does Maya listen to music instead of English texts?
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9. Does Maya think listening is not important?
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10. Does Maya never learn for school?
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Correct version:
Does Maya live in a big city with tall buildings?
Maya does not live in a big city. She lives in the countryside.
Does Maya wake up very early on weekends?
Maya does not wake up very early. She sleeps longer on weekends.
Does Maya eat lunch first in the morning?
Maya does not eat lunch first. She eats breakfast in the morning.
Does Maya play all day and never help her parents?
Maya does not play all day. She helps her father and mother.
Does Maya never play with her friends?
Maya does not stay alone. She plays with her friends.
Does Maya do her homework at night?
Maya does not do her homework at night. She does homework on weekends.
Does Maya read books in another language than English?
Maya does not read other language books. She reads English books.
Does Maya listen to music instead of English texts?
Maya does not listen to music. She listens to English texts.
Does Maya think listening is not important?
Maya does not think listening is not important. She knows listening is very important.
Does Maya never learn for school?
Maya does not skip learning. She learns for school.
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Gap-fill exercise, complete by using the correct form of the verb in brackets ()
- Maya _______ in the countryside. (live)
- She _______ longer on weekends. (sleep)
- Maya _______ her father and mother. (help)
- They _______ with their friends near the house. (play)
- She _______ her homework in the afternoon. (do)
- Maya _______ for school. (learn)
- He _______ English books. (read)
- She _______ English texts. (listen to)
- We _______ that listening is very important. (know)
- The ear and brain _______ to the sounds. (get used)
Answer Key:
- lives
- sleeps
- helps
- play
- does
- learns
- reads
- listens to
- know
- get used
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Full version:
- Maya lives in the countryside.
- She sleeps longer on weekends.
- Maya helps her father and mother.
- They play with their friends near the house.
- She does her homework in the afternoon.
- Maya learns for school.
- He reads English books.
- She listens to English texts.
- We know that listening is very important.
- The ear and brain get used to the sounds.
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Answer:
- Does Maya live in a big city?
YOU WRITE:
No, she does not live in a big city. She lives in a house in the countryside - Does she wake up very early on weekends?
________________________________ - Does Maya eat lunch first in the morning?
________________________________ - Does she never help her parents?
________________________________ - Do Maya and her friends stay at home all day?
________________________________ - Does she do her homework at night?
________________________________ - Does Maya read books in German?
________________________________ - Does she listen to music instead of English texts?
________________________________ - Do Maya and her parents talk about the news?
________________________________ - Does she spend her weekends at the beach?
________________________________
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Correct version:
Does Maya live in a big city?
No, she does not live in a big city. She lives in the countryside.
Does Maya wake up very early on weekends?
No, she does not wake up very early. She sleeps longer on weekends.
Does Maya eat lunch first in the morning?
No, she does not eat lunch first. She eats breakfast in the morning.
Does Maya never help her parents?
No, she does not never help her parents. She helps her father and mother.
Do Maya and her friends stay at home all day?
No, they do not stay at home all day. They play with their friends.
Does Maya do her homework at night?
No, she does not do her homework at night. She does her homework on weekends.
Does Maya read books in German?
No, she does not read books in German. She reads English books.
Does she listen to music instead of English texts?
No, she does not listen to music. She listens to English texts.
Do Maya and her parents talk about the news?
No, they do not talk about the news They talk about the day together.
Does Maya spend her weekends at the beach?
No, she does not spend her weekends at the beach. She spends her weekends in the countryside.
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Multiple-choice, one answer correct:
- Where does Maya live?
a) In the countryside
b) In a big city
c) At the beach - What does Maya do on weekends in the morning?
a) Sleeps longer
b) Goes to school
c) Cleans her room - Who does Maya help on weekends?
a) Her friends
b) Her father and mother
c) Her teacher - What does Maya do with her friends?
a) Plays
b) Reads books
c) Listens to English texts - When does Maya do her homework?
a) At night
b) On weekends
c) At school - What language books does Maya read?
a) German
b) English
c) Spanish - What does Maya listen to?
a) Music
b) Stories in German
c) English texts - What does Maya know is very important?
a) Listening
b) Reading
c) Writing - What do the ear and brain do?
a) Sleep
b) Talk
c) Get used to the sounds - What does Maya learn for?
a) Games
b) Sports
c) School
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Answers:
1-a, 2-a, 3-b, 4-a, 5-b,
6-b, 7-c, 8-a, 9-c, 10-c
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Interview with Maya:
1. Where do you live, Maya?
I live in the countryside.
2. Who do you live with?
I live with my father and mother.
3. What do you do on weekends in the morning?
I sleep longer.
4. Do you help your parents?
Yes, I help my father and mother.
5. What do you help them with?
I help them at home and in the garden.
6. Do you play with friends?
Yes, I play with my friends.
7. When do you do your homework?
I do my homework on weekends.
8. Do you learn for school?
Yes, I learn for school.
9. What books do you read?
I read English books.
10. What do you listen to?
I listen to English texts.
11. Is listening important?
Yes, listening is very important.
12. Why is listening important?
The ear and brain must get used to the sounds.
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Fill in, words below:
reading – sleep -play – house –
step by step – help -brain –
homework – countryside –
listening
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Hello, my name is Maya.
I live in the __________ with my father and mother.
On weekends, I __________ a little longer in the morning.
I __________ my parents at home and in the garden.
I play with my friends near our __________.
I also do my __________ and learn for school.
I like __________ English books and listening to English texts.
I know__________ is very important because my ear and _________ must get used to the sounds.
__________, I understand more.
I am happy when I learn and __________
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Correct version:
Hello, my name is Maya.
I live in the countryside with my father and mother.
On weekends, I sleep a little longer in the morning.
I help my parents at home and in the garden.
I play with my friends near our house.
I also do my homework and learn for school.
I like reading English books and listening to English texts.
I know listening is very important because my ear and brain must get used to the sounds.
Step by step, I understand more.
I am happy when I learn and play.
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Rewrite the Maya story starting with
>>>>>>>>>>>>Her name is Maya.
>>>>>>>>>>>>She lives in the countryside………..
Make all changes necessary.
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Correct version:
Her name is Maya.
She lives in the countryside with her father and mother.
On weekends, she sleeps a little longer in the morning.
She helps her parents at home and in the garden.
She plays with her friends near their house.
She also does her homework and learns for school.
She likes reading English books and listening to English texts.
She knows listening is very important because her ear and brain must get used to the sounds.
Step by step, she understands more.
She is happy when she learns and plays.