Games with English grammar P.1

Adjectives & Adverbs
 How can you form adverbs of manner (which describe how things happen)?
Study the grammar reference chart below.
Adverbs describe verbs and adjectives. To form regular adverbs, add ‘-ly’ to most
adjectives. Words ending in ‘-y’ change to ‘-ily’.

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angry
anxious
bad
brave
busy
calm
careful
careless
certain
correct
curious
eager
easy
excited
extreme
fast
fortunate
furious
generous
gentle
glad
good
happy
hard
honest
hungry

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angrily
anxiously
badly
bravely

busily
calmly
carefully
carelessly
certainly
correctly
curiously
eagerly
easily
excitedly
extremely
fast
fortunately
furiously
generously
gently
gladly
well
happily
hard
honestly
hungrily

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immediate
jealous
kind
lazy
loud
natural
nervous
painful
patient
perfect

playful
polite
quick
quiet
rude
safe
selfish
separate
serious
slow
sudden
terrible
tired
violent
wise
wrong

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immediately
jealously
kindly
lazily
loudly
naturally
nervously
painfully
patiently
perfectly
playfully
politely
quickly
quietly
rudely
safely

selfishly
separately
seriously
slowly
suddenly
terribly
tiredly
violently
wisely
wrongly

NOTE 1: fast hard, and well are irregular adverbs. Note also that the difference in meaning
between ‘hard’ and ‘hardly’ (not listed above) – “She works hard” vs. “She hardly works.”
NOTE 2: Adverbs can be placed either before or after the verb (except the following adverbs:
fast, hard, and well – which are always placed after the verb they describe.)
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ADVERBS CHARADES
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angrily

badly

calmly

carelessly

carefully

eagerly

easily

excitedly

fast

happily

hungrily

lazily

loudly

quietly

rudely

well

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CHARADES

Adjectives and Adverbs

Grammar Focus Adverbs

Level Intermediate
Time Approximately 10 – 15 minutes
NOTES:
Speaking Practice:
First, divide the class into two teams.
Then, have two students (one from each
team) come to the front of the class and
randomly select one of the ‘Charade’ cards
(these should be cut up before the class
begins).
The teacher then says aloud an activity
(see suggestions below) and the students
should act out the activity (without saying
anything) according to the adverb on
his/her card. For example, if the teacher
says “Watch TV”, one student might
pretend to watch TV ‘hungrily’ while (at
the same time) the other student might
pretend to watch TV ‘excitedly’.
Award one point to the team that correctly
guesses the adverb – encourage all the
students from both teams to shout aloud
their guesses (using complete sentences).
Finally, replace the students at the front
of the class with a different student and
repeat the above process several times
until one team wins.
Class:
“Are you watching TV hungrily?
Student at front of the class:

“Yes, I am!” OR “No, I’m not!”
Some suggested activities to act out:
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Watching TV
Brushing your teeth
Sleeping
Driving a car
Reading a book
Walking
Eating dinner
Talking on the phone
Washing dishes
Drinking coffee

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ADVERBS of FREQUENCY

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How can you use adverbs of frequency? Study the grammar reference chart below.

 always

100%

I always watch TV in the evening.

 almost
always

95%

She almost always eats breakfast.

 usually

75%

Michael usually gets up late on
weekends.

 often

50%

I often do exercise in the morning.

 sometimes

25%

They sometimes go to a coffee shop
in their free time.

 seldom
 rarely
 hardly ever

5%

I seldom see him.
I rarely see him.
I hardly ever see him.

 never

0%

He never comes to class late.

NOTE 1: Adverbs usually come just before the verb they describe. When placed at the beginning of
a sentence, they add emphasis to how often the verb is
Example:
“Why did Michael get up early on Saturday? Usually, he gets up late on weekends.”

NOTE 2: In a sentence with a ‘be’ verb, the adverb of frequency comes after the ‘be’ verb.
Example:

“They are usually tired after work.”
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problems about shopping
 Read the problems below and discuss possible solutions: what should the people do?

Dear Anita,

Dear Anita,

I love to go to shopping malls and
department stores. I love to go with my
friends from college and we all have a
good time – and I think I’m a good
shopper because I usually buy things
when they are on sale. But I have a big
problem: I have a credit card (I got it last
month) and I spend too much money.
How can I spend less money but still go
shopping with my friends? Do you have
any ideas?

Anita, my wife and I have been
happily married for ten years, but we
have a problem.
She loves to go
window shopping and try on clothes in
department stores. She always wants
me to go with her because I can give her

my opinion about how she looks when
she comes out of the fitting room.
That’s okay, but she takes a very long
time to find something she likes.
Sometimes she doesn’t buy anything!
Anita, I prefer to stay home and watch
sports on TV. What can I do?

Judy
Dear Anita,

Mark

Last week my best friend and I moved
into an apartment close to our college.
We’re both very happy because it’s a nice
apartment and we can save a lot of
money by sharing the rent. However, we
need to purchase a refrigerator and a
TV. Unfortunately, we only have enough
money to buy one of these things. My
friend wants to buy a refrigerator, but I
want to buy a TV – without a TV, I will be
really bored! What do you think we
should do?
Thomas

 Compare your solutions with different classmates. Do you agree or disagree with
their ideas?
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Adjective Clauses
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1
2
3
4
5
6

Find your question by rolling your
die twice. The 1st roll determines the
number on the top. The 2nd roll
determines the number on the left.
Talk for one / two minute(s)
about that topic. Your classmates
will ask you follow-up questions. Your
classmates can ask you anything if
you land on “Ask Any Question”.

1

2

3

4

5

6

Ask any
question!

Talk about a
person
WHO is
famous.

Talk about
a place

Talk about
a time
WHEN you
were
surprised.

Talk about
something
THAT you
hate.

Talk about
a person

Talk about

something
THAT is
funny.

Talk about
a time
WHEN you
felt scared.

Talk about
a place

Talk about
a person
WHO is
very
smart.

Talk about
a country

Talk about
a time
WHEN you
were sick.

Talk about
a person

WHOSE

hobby is
interesting.
Talk about
a person
WHO likes
to exercise
a lot.
Talk about
a person

WHOSE

WHERE
you want to
travel to.

Ask any
question!

family you
like.
Talk about
a person
WHO is
funny.

Talk about
something
THAT you
don’t want

to do.

Talk about
a country

WHERE
you
travelled to.
Talk about
a time
WHEN you
laughed a
lot.

WHERE
you can
relax.

Ask any
question!

WHERE
many
people live.

Talk about
something

Talk about
someone

THAT

WHOSE

makes you
angry.

job is fun.

Talk about
something
THAT you
want to
learn.

Talk about
a time
WHEN you
were
confused.

Talk about
a place

Talk about
a time
WHEN you
spent a lot
of money.

Talk about
something
THAT you
want to eat.

Ask any
question!

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Talk about
a place

WHERE
you never
go.

WHOSE
job is
difficult.

Ask any
question!

Talk about
a person

WHERE

WHO

you often
go.

smiles
a lot

Ask any
question!

Talk about
a person
WHO often
gets angry.

Talk about
a person

WHOSE
pet is
interesting.
Talk about
something
THAT is
scary.


ADJECTIVES
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Find your square by rolling your
die twice. The 1st roll determines the
number on the top. The 2nd roll
determines the number on the left.
Talk for one / two minute(s). Your
classmates will ask you follow-up
questions. Your classmates can ask
you anything if you land on “Ask Any
Question”.

1

2

3

4

5

6

Ask any
question!

Talk about
something
that is
dangerous.

Talk about
something
that is
funny.

Talk about
something
that is
strange.

Talk about
something
that is
old.

Talk about
something
that is
small.

2

Talk about
somebody
who is
famous.

Talk about
something

that is
expensive.

Talk about
something
that is
interesting.

Talk about
something
that is
delicious.

Talk about
somebody
who is
rich.

3

Talk about
something
that is
boring.

Talk about
something
that is
scary.

Talk about
something
that is
difficult.

Talk about
something
that is
cute.

Talk about
something
that is
traditional.

4

Talk about
something
that is
new.

Ask any
question!

Talk about
somebody
who is
smart.

Talk about
somebody
who is
funny.

Talk about
something
that is
stinky.

5

Talk about
somebody
who is
strong.

Talk about
something
that is
cheap.

Talk about
something
that is
easy.

Talk about
somebody
who is

friendly.

6

Talk about
something
that is
modern.

Talk about
something
that is
noisy.

Ask any
question!

Talk about
somebody
who is
wonderful.

1

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Ask any
question!

Ask any

question!

Talk about
something
that is
ugly.

Ask any
question!

Talk about
something
that is
beautiful.

Talk about
something
that is
big.

Talk about
something
that is
amazing.


COMPARING
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Find your question by rolling your

die twice. The 1st roll determines the
number on the top. The 2nd roll
determines the number on the left.
Talk for one / two minute(s)
about that topic. Your classmates
will ask you follow-up questions. Your
classmates can ask you anything if
you land on “Ask Any Question”.

1

2

3

4

5

6

Ask any
question!

Compare
your city
and
another
city.

Compare
cats
and
dogs.

Compare
summer
and
winter.

Compare
men
and
women.

Compare
weekdays
and
weekends.

2

Compare
the sun
and the
moon.

Compare
math class
and English

class.

Compare
yourself
and a
classmate.

Ask any
question!

Compare
children
and
adults.

Compare
now and
100 years
ago.

3

Compare
birds
and
fish.

Compare
televisions
and

computers.

Compare
your
country and
another
country.

Compare
apples
and
bananas.

Compare
spiders
and
horses.

Compare
morning
and
evening.

Compare
studying
and
watching
TV.

Compare

two people
in your
family.

Compare
Batman
and
Superman.

Compare
rain
and
snow.

1

4

Compare
two
restaurants
in your
city.

5

Compare
rock music
and
classical

music.

Compare
football
and
tennis.

Compare
cars
and
buses.

Compare
salads and
hamburgers.

6

Ask any
question!

Ask any
question!

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Compare
eating
and
drinking.

Ask any
question!

Compare
any two
movies
stars.

Ask any
question!

Compare
cats
and
dinosaurs.

Compare
flowers
and
trees.

Compare
libraries
and supermarkets.


FUTURE

CONTINUOUS

Find your square by rolling your die twice. The
1st roll determines the number on the top. The 2nd
roll determines the number on the left. Talk about

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING at that
time. Your classmates will ask you follow-up

questions. Your classmates can choose any time to
ask you about if you land on “Choose any time”.

(A) What will you be doing …?”
(B) I will be eating
(A) What will you be eating?

1
2
3

1

2

3

4

5

6

… in
an
hour?

… at

… at

… at

Choose
any time.

… in a
few
minutes?

8:00

7:30

noon

tomorrow
night?

tomorrow
morning?

tomorrow?

… at

… at

1:30

10:00

tomorrow
afternoon?

tonight?

… in half
an
hour?

… in a
few
hours?

… at

… at

4:30

midnight

tomorrow
afternoon?

tonight?

Choose
any time.

… at

… at

… at

6:45

3:00

1:00

tomorrow
morning?

tomorrow
afternoon?

tomorrow
morning?

… in two
hours?

… at

… at

5:00

sunrise

… at

4

8:30
tomorrow
morning?
… at

5

5:30
tomorrow
afternoon?
… at

6

sunset

tonight?

… in five
minutes?

Choose
any time.

… in
twenty-four
hours?

tomorrow
morning?
… at

10:30
tomorrow
morning?

… at

2:30
tomorrow
afternoon?

… in six
hours?

Choose

any time.

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… in ten
hours?

tomorrow
morning?

Choose
any time.

… at

2:00
tomorrow
afternoon?
… at

Choose
any time.

… at

9:30
tomorrow
morning?
… at

3:00

11:30

tomorrow
morning?

tomorrow
morning?


What would you do if …?
…

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2

3

4

5

6

… if
you
had a
million

dollars?

… if
dinosaurs
were
still
alive?

… if
animals
could
talk?

… if
you
had a jet
pack?

… if
you
saw a
ghost?

2

… if
you landed
on another
planet?

... if
you were
the leader of
your
country?

… if
a bee
landed on
your nose?

… if
you wanted
to become
famous?

… if
a robber
asked for all
your
money?

3

… if
you had
a 3D
printer?

… if

you were
invisible?

… if
you had an
intelligent
robot?

… if
you wanted
to live to be
120 years
old?

… if
you could
travel faster
than
light?

Ask any
question!

Ask any
question!

… if
you saw a
tornado
coming?

… if
you lost
your
memory?

… if
you wanted
to escape
from a
prison?

… if
you were
the last
person
alive?

…if
you were a
famous
singer?

… if
you wanted
to become
rich
quickly?

… if

you could
time travel
to the
future?

…if
computers
became
intelligent?

Ask any
question!

…if
you were
smarter
than
everyone?

… if
you were
trapped on
an island for
10 years?

… if
you were
stronger
than
everyone?

… if
you had
a pet
duck?

… if
you could
time travel
to the past?

1

4
5
6

Ask any
question!

… if
you could
read other
people’s
minds?

Ask any
question!

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Ask any
question!

… if
you met an
alien from
another
planet?


GRAMMAR WORKSHEET

ALL Things Grammar

Grammar Focus Second Conditional
Level Intermediate

NOTES
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Have your learners sit in groups of three or four.

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The discussion activity begins with one person finding the question by rolling
the die twice. The 1st roll determines the number on the left. The 2nd roll
determines the number on the top. Members of the groups can then talk
about that question. The learners can ask and talk about anything if they land
on “Ask Any Question”.

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SHOULD
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Find your square by rolling your
die twice. The 1st roll determines the
number on the top. The 2nd roll
determines the number on the left.
GIVE ADVICE with ‘SHOULD’. Talk
for one / two minute(s). Your
classmates will ask you follow-up
questions. Your classmates can ask
you anything if you land on “Ask Any
Question”.

1

2

3

4

5

6

Ask any
question!

I am
always
late for
class.

I am very
afraid of
spiders and
insects.

I have a
very bad
cold.

I want to
lose weight
(about 5
kg).

I want to
become
very
rich.

2

I want to

become
very
famous.

I have very
noisy
neighbors.

My teacher
gives us
too much
homework.

I don’t like
my job, but
I need the
money.

I always
watch
too much
TV.

3

I want to
improve
my
English.

I’m always
very
tired.

I spend too
much time
on the
Internet.

My
husband
wants a
dog, but I
hate dogs.

I always
forget
where I put
my things.

Ask any
question!

4

I bought a
new car,
but I don’t
like it now..

All my
friends say
that I am a
boring
person.

I don’t
know how
to find my
first job.

I have
stinky
feet.

I am losing
my hair
(becoming
bald).

I always
forget
people’s
names.

Ask any
question!

I have too
much free

time. What
can I do?

1

5
6

Ask any
question!

I am afraid
of the
dark.

I lost my
pet cat.

I’m very
shy when I
meet
people.

I want to
quit (stop)
smoking.

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Ask any

question!

My
roommate
is very
messy.

Ask any
question!

My
girlfriend
never
answers
her phone.

I want to
become
very
strong.

I am
afraid
of
butterflies.


Superlatives
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Find your square by rolling your
die twice. The 1st roll determines the
number on the top. The 2nd roll
determines the number on the left.
Take one minute to make a
superlative statement about EACH of
the three things; eg. “Cats are the
cutest. Dogs are the smartest. Fish
are the wettest.” Your classmates will
ask you follow-up questions. You can
choose any three things if you land on
“Choose any 3”.

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

Choose
any 3

cats
dogs
fish

Australia
France
Iceland

pizzas
carrots
cookies

shoes
hats
sunglasses

teachers
doctors
pilots

2

sleep
exercise
work

cars
airplanes
trains

television
radio
magazines

bananas
apples
oranges

spiders
bees
ants

3

monkeys
birds
horses

Starbucks
McDonald’s
KFC

the sun
the moon
the stars

tables
beds
chairs

trees
flowers
grass

Choose
any 3

4

children
men
women

Choose
any 3

schools
hospitals
restaurants

football
baseball
tennis

sharks
lions
bears

cars
bicycles

trucks

5

summer
winter
spring

history
science
math

pens
pencils
markers

water
ice
fire

6

ice-cream
pies
cakes

guns
bombs
knives

Choose
any 3

mornings
afternoons
evenings

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Choose
any 3

Choose
any 3

laptops
iPads
cell phones

mountains
lakes
trees

New York
Cairo
Tokyo


CHARADES: DO / GO / PLAY
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do sit-ups

do push-ups

do yoga

go bowling

go cycling

go fishing

go golfing

go hiking

go ice-skating

go running

go swimming

play baseball

play basketball

play football

play hockey

play tennis

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CHARADES

ALL Things Grammar

Grammar Focus Do Go Play + activity
Level Intermediate

NOTES:
First, divide your class into two teams.
Then, have two students (one from each
team) come to the front of the class and
randomly select one of the ‘Charade’ cards
(these should be cut up before the class
begins).
Each of the two students should act out
the activity (without saying anything)
according to his/her card. For example, if
the card says ‘play tennis’, the student
must pretend to play tennis while (at the
same time) the other student might
pretend to go fishing.
Award one point to the team that correctly
guesses the activity (of their own
teammate) first – encourage all the
students from both teams to shout aloud

their guesses (but to be awarded a point,
the team must say, for example, play
tennis, and not just ‘tennis’).
Finally, replace the students at the front
of the class with a different student and
repeat the above process several times
until all the cards have been used.
Teammates:
“Are you playing tennis?
Student at front of the class:
“Yes, I am!” OR “No, I’m not!”

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COMPARATIVES


How do we form comparative statements? Study the grammar reference chart below.

 Adjectives with one syllable: add ‘-er’ or ‘-r’ + ‘than’
cold

colder than

“In Canada, winter is colder than summer.”

nice

nicer than

“Chocolate ice-cream is nicer than strawberry
ice-cream.”

 Adjectives with two or more syllables: add ‘more’ + ‘than’
boring

more boring than

“I think golf is more boring than baseball.”

expensive

more expensive
than

“This restaurant is more expensive than that
restaurant.”

 Adjectives with two syllables that end in ‘-y’: change ‘-y’ to ‘-i’ and
add ‘-er’ + ‘than’
early

earlier than

“He arrived at school earlier than I did.”

happy

happier than

“John looks happier than David.”

 Adjectives that end with a single vowel and a consonant: double the
final letter before adding ‘than’
big

bigger than

“Russia is bigger than Canada.”

hot

hotter than

“In my country, August is hotter than January.”

NOTE: When a comparative statement is used to answer a question, it is not necessary to use ‘than’ if only one
person, place or thing is mentioned.
Example:
(A) Which month is hotter, January or August?
(B) August is hotter.

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Irregular Comparative Adjectives:
good – better than
bad – worse than

far – farther than / further than


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DATE: ____________________

COUNTRIES
Question: What do you already know about Iceland?
 Complete the paragraph on the right with the words on the left.

Welcome to Iceland!
Welcome to my home, the second largest island in Europe,
and one of the most (1)_____________ places in the world.
Welcome to Iceland! The first people to live in Iceland arrived
there from Northern Europe about 1,200 years ago. First
Norway and then Denmark (2)_____________ Iceland for
hundreds of years until its (3)_____________ in 1918. At
one time it was one of the poorest countries in the world, but
it is now one of the richest. Fishing is a very important part of
its (4)_____________. The (5)_____________ is only about
320,000 and most of its people speak a (6)_____________
called Icelandic. Many Icelanders also speak English very

C

capital city
climate

n.

n.

thirds of the people of Iceland, while about 19,000 people in

controlled

E
F
G
I
K
L
M
P
V

well. Reykjavik, the (7)_____________, is home to about two-

v.

economy

n.

fascinating
glaciers

cold. The July high temperature is usually only around 10
adj.

degrees Celsius, and in winter about 3 or 4 degrees below

n.

zero. Iceland is (9)_____________ its many beautiful

independence
known for

phr.

language

n.

mountains

n.

population

n.

volcanos

the country are foreign workers. The (8)_____________ is

n.

(10)_____________ – these are large (11)_____________
of ice and snow that you can see in both summer and winter.
There are also many active (12)_____________, with the
last major eruption of fire and rocks and smoke in 2011. This
is Iceland, my home!

n.

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Welcome to Iceland!
Vocabulary Practice


Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.

1.

capital city

A.

the usual weather of a place or country

2.

climate

B.

the number of people who live in a place

3.

economy

C.

famous for (something)

4.

fascinating

D.

the way things are made, sold and bought in a country

5.

population

E.

a very large area of ice

6.

glaciers

F.

a mountain with a hole on top that can explode

7.

known for

G. very interesting

8.

volcano

H.

the city where a country’s government is located

How Much Do You Understand?


Write ‘T’ (True) or ‘F’ (False) next to each statement.

1.

The paragraph describes the country of Iceland.

2.

The first people to live in Iceland lived there a few hundred years ago.

3.

Iceland is a very poor country.

4.

Fewer than a million people live in Iceland.

5.

Many people in Iceland can speak at least two languages.

6.

Iceland is not very warm in the summer.

Discuss


Ask and answer the following questions with your classmates.

1. Would you like to visit Iceland Why? / Why not?
2. Would you like to live in Iceland? Why? / Why not?
3. How is Iceland similar to – or different from – your country?
4. What other interesting countries do you know about?
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Welcome to Iceland!
Grammar-in-Context


Complete the paragraph by circling the correct words.

Welcome to my home, the second largest island in Europe, and one of the
most fascinating places in the world. Welcome to Iceland! The first people to
(1)_______ in Iceland arrived there from Northern Europe about 1,200
(2)_______. First Norway and then Denmark controlled Iceland for (3)_______
until its independence (4)_______ 1918. At one time it (5)_______ one of the
poorest countries in the world, but it is now one of the richest. Fishing is a very
important part of its economy. The population is only about 320,000 and most
of its people (6)_______ a language called Icelandic. Many Icelanders also
speak English very (7)_______. Reykjavik, the capital city, is home to about
two-thirds of the people of Iceland, while about 19,000 people in the country
are foreign (8)_______. The climate (9)_______. The July high temperature is
usually only around 10 degrees Celsius, (10)_______ in winter about 3 or 4

degrees below zero. Iceland is known for its (11)_______ beautiful glaciers –
these are large mountains of ice and snow that you can see in both summer
and winter. (12)_______ also many active volcanos, with the last major
eruption of fire and rocks and smoke in 2011. This is Iceland, my home!
1.
(A) lived
(B) live
(C) living
(D) lives

5.
(A) was
(B) is
(C) were
(D) did

9.
(A) very cold
(B) has cold
(C) cold
(D) is cold

2.
(A) years ago
(B) before years
(C) ago years
(D) the years ago

6.
(A) spoke

(B) are speaking
(C) speak
(D) speaks

10.
(A) because
(B) so
(C) for example
(D) and

3.
(A) hundred year
(B) hundreds of year
(C) hundreds years
(D) hundreds of years

7.
(A) better
(B) best
(C) good
(D) well

11.
(A) many
(B) a few
(C) much
(D) a little

4.
(A) at

(B) on
(C) in
(D) by

8.
(A) work
(B) workers
(C) works
(D) working

12.
(A) There has
(B) There are
(C) There
(D) There is

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Welcome to Iceland!
Writing Practice 1


Listen to your teacher and complete the paragraph.

Welcome to my home, the second largest island in Europe, and one
of the most fascinating places in the world. Welcome to Iceland! The
first _______ to _______ _______ Iceland arrived there _______
Northern Europe _______ 1,200 _______ _______. First Norway
and _______ Denmark _______ Iceland for _______ _______
_______ until its independence _______ 1918. At one time it was
_______ _______ the poorest countries _______ _______
_______, but it is now _______ _______ _______ _______.
Fishing is a very _______ _______ of its _______. The _______ is
only _______ 320,000 and _______ _______ its people speak a
language called Icelandic. Many Icelanders _______ _______
_______ very well. Reykjavik, the _______ _______, is home to
about two-thirds of the _______ of Iceland, while _______ 19,000
_______ in the country are _______ _______. The _______ is cold.
The July _______ _______ is _______ only around 10 degrees
Celsius, and in _______ about 3 or 4 degrees _______ _______.
Iceland is _______ _______ its many _______ glaciers – these are
large _______ of ice _______ _______ that you _______ _______
in both summer _______ _______. _______ _______ _______
many active _______, with _______ _______ major eruption of
_______ and _______ and _______ in 2011. _______ _______
Iceland, _______ home!
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Welcome to Iceland!
Writing Practice 2


Don’t look at the paragraph. In your own words, write what you can remember about
Iceland. Use the back of this paper if you need more space.

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Make Your Own Country
 You and your classmates have discovered 4 small islands and you are going to make a
new country. Discuss and answer the questions below.

100 kms

1. Country name:

3. Population:

2. Capital city:

4. Language(s):

5. Where is your country located? Describe the climate and the economy.
6. Draw the location of the cities, towns, airports, bridges and roads on the map.
7. Draw the flag of your country. What special meaning does the flag have?
8. How will your country be special or different from other countries?
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Welcome to ________________!
Writing Practice 3


Write a descriptive paragraph about your country. What is the name of the country?
Where is it located? What is the capital city? What is the population? What language(s)
do the people there speak? Etc.

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GRAMMAR-IN-CONTEXT

ALL Things Grammar

Grammar Focus Past Simple Tense / Present Simple Tense
Level Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate
Time Approximately 120 – 180 minutes

ANSWER KEY:
 Complete the Paragraph

 How Much Do You Understand?

1. fascinating
2. controlled
3. independence
4. economy
5. population
6. language
7. capital city
8. climate
9. known for
10. glaciers
11. mountains
12. volcanos

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

6.

 Vocabulary Practice
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

H
A
D
G
B
E
C
F

T
F (over a thousand years ago)
F (It is now a rich country.)
T
T
T

 Grammar-in-Context
1. B

2. A
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. D
10. D
11. A
12. B

 Homework Idea
Write a short descriptive paragraph about
the country you and your classmates made
(see attached handout). In the next class,
get into a small group and read aloud your
paragraph.

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EDITING PRACTICE

ADD ‘-S’ or ‘-ES’ or ‘-IES’

Question: Do you like your daily routine? Why? / Why not?
 Correct the 20 grammar mistakes below. The first one is done for you.

Jon’s Daily Routine
Jon’s daily routine is a little boring but he like
it. He usually get up at about 6:00 or 6:30 in
the morning, after his alarm clock wake him
up. First, he brush his teeth and shave and
wash his face. Then, he get dressed and go
downstairs to have breakfast with his family.
He always has coffee, cereal, and lots of fruit.
That’s him in the picture with his wife. He
take a bus to work because he doesn’t like to
drive, and he always arrive at his office
before 8:00. Five o’clock is his favorite time
of the day because he finish work and hurry back home and see his wife
and children again. He has two boys, Thomas, who is six years old and
Patrick, who is eight. They eat dinner together in their dining room at
around 6:00, and after that he spend time with his wife and kids at home.
They really enjoy watching their favorite TV programs together. In
addition, two or three times a week he do exercise in the evening, so he
can stay strong and healthy. He think that this is very important! Finally,
at about 9:30, he go to bed, read for a while, and then fall asleep. Sure,
some people think his daily routine is a little boring – but on weekends and
holidays he love to fly airplanes … for fun! It’s his favorite hobby.
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