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Basic
Ruth Gairns and Stuart Redman
Learn and practise English vocabulary
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Basic
Ruth Gairns and Stuart Redman
Oxford
Word Skills
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Contents
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Acknowledgements
7
Introduction
8
Starter unit
How to use a unit
10
How to do the exercises
12
How to learn new words
Abbreviations and symbols
11
13
Basic English
1 r can understand and say numbers
2
r can tell the time
3 I can say days and dates
4 1 can say countries and nationalities
14
15
16
18
5 r can use classroom vocabulary
20
7 r can ask and answer questions about language
22
6 r can use English language words
Review
21
23
People
8
1 can give personal information
9 I can fill in a form
10 I can talk about my family
11 r can describe physical actions
12
[ can name parts of the body
13 1 can describe people
14 I can talk about character
15 r can describe relationships
16 r can say how I feci
Review
26
27
28
30
32
33
36
38
40
42
CONTENTS
3
Everyday life
17 I can describe my routine
46
18 I can talk about clothes
49
19 I can buy clothes
51
20 I can talk about money
54
21
56
I can
talk about the weather
22 1 can talk about illness
58
23 I can get help at the chemist's
60
Review
6]
Food and drink
24 I can name meat and fish
65
25 I can name fruit and vegetables
66
26
I can
buy food in a shop
27 I can order in a cafe
28 I can order in a restaurant
Review
68
71
72
75
Getting around
29 I can get around on buses
30 I can get around 011 trains
31 1 can ask for and give directions
32 I can talk about roads and traffic
33 I can understand signs and notices
78
80
82
84
86
87
Review
Places
34 I can talk about my country
3S I can talk about my town
91
36 I can describe the countryside
94
37 I can talk about shops
96
38
I can talk about
39
I can describe
my home
a kitchen
40 I can describe a bedroom and bathroom
41 I can describe a living room
Review
4
CONTENTS
90
98
100
102
104
105
Study and work
42
I can talk about my school
109
43
1 can talk about university
1 12
44
1 can name jobs
114
45
1 can describe a job
116
46
1 can talk about using a computer
1 18
47
1 can use email and the internet
120
Review
122
Hobbies and interests
48
1 can say what I like
126
49
r call talk about sport
128
50
1 can talk about my free time
130
51
I call talk abollt music
132
52
1 can talk about films
134
53
1 call talk about the media
136
Review
138
Holidays
54
r can arrange a holiday
141
55
1 can book a hotel room
142
56
1 can communicate in an airport
144
57
1 can describe a beach holiday
146
58
1 can describe a sightseeing holiday
147
59
r call use the bank and post office
148
Review
150
Social English
60
1 can meet and greet people
153
61
1 can use special greetings
155
62
1 can ask for information
156
63
I can ask for things
158
64
1 can invite people
160
65
J can make suggestions
161
66
J can offer, accept, and refuse
162
67
I can say sorry and respond
164
CONTENTS
5
68 I can express my opinion
69 1 can use the phone
Review
165
166
168
Language
70
I can use common adjectives
172
71
I can use common adverbs
174
72
1 can use irregular verbs
176
73 1 can use phrasal verbs
178
74 I can use prepositions of time
180
75
I can use time words and phrases
77
I can use link words (1)
186
78
1 can use link words (2)
188
76 1 can use prepositions of place and movement
79 I can use 'liave' and 'have got'
80
181
183
190
I can use 'get'
192
Review
193
Vocabulary building tables
199
Common irregular verbs
202
Answer key
203
Answer key to review units
225
Ust of spotlight boxes
235
Word list/Index
237
6
CON TENTS
Acknowledgements
The authors and publishers would like to thaok teachers
and students from the following schools who helped with the
development of this book:
International House. Business English Centre. Madrid. Spain
Shamrock School of English. Getxo. Bizkaia. Spain
English Language lnstitute, Macarena. Seville, Spain
English Centre. Valencia. Spain
Ttl School of English. London. UK
Bell International. London. UK
Mark Appleton. Mark lloyd and the students at
International House. Bath. UK
Malgorzata SalolI1l!dry. Dorota Brach. Anna Wnuk and
Iza Algermissen in Poland
They would also like to thank Scott Thornbury and
Rachel Dudley,
ABOUT YOU answers were kindly supplied by the
following people:
Andreas Schmidt (Germany)
Ayumi Whitehouse Gapan)
Funda Bolat (Turkey)
Esteban Cichello Hubner (Argentina)
Anna Anagnostopoulou (Greece)
L3Bzl6 Rezmiives (Hungary)
Ruth Gairns and Stuart Redman (UK)
Marcelo Ritter (Brazil)
Jung Hyang Oh (South Korea)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
7
I ntrod uction
What is Oxford Word Skills?
Oxford Word Skills is a series of three books for students to learn. practise and revise
new vocabulary.
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There are over 2.000 new words or phrases in each level. and all of the material can
be used in the classroom or for self-study.
How are the books organized?
Each book contains 80 units of vocabulary presentation and practice. Units are
between one and three pages long. depending on the topic. New vocabulary is
presented in manageable quantities for learners. with practice exercises foUowing
immediately. usually on the same page. The units arc grouped together thematically
in modules of five to ten units. At the end of each module there arc further practice
exercises in the review units. so that learners can revise and test themselves on the
vocabulary learned.
At the back of each book you will find:
•
vocabulary building tables
•
an answer key for all the exercises
a list of aLi the vocabnlary taught with a phonemic pronunciation guide and a
•
unit relerence to where the item appears
There is a CD-ROM at each level with oral pronunciation models for aU the vocabnlary
taught, and further practice exercises. including listening activities.
What vocabulary is included?
At Basic level. the vocabulary includes:
•
a wide range of common topics. e.g. clothes. free time. at the airport
•
words and phrases needed in social interaction, e.g. inviting people. using
•
the pbone
areas of lexical granunar. e.g. prepositions of place. phrasal verbs
There is a particular emphasis on high-frequency vocabulary in everyday spoken
English. This is continued atlntermediate level with the addition of more vocabulary
from different styles of written English. At Advanced level. learners encounter more
figurative meanings of vocabulary items as well as more idiomatic language.
The series includes almost all of the words in the Oxford 30()()TM which lisl. the 3,000 words
teachers and students should priorifue in their teaching and learning. The list is based on
frequency and usefuiness to learners. and WdS developed by Oxford University Press using
corpus evidence and information .upplied by a panel of over 7() experts in the Helds of
tcaching and language study. [n addition. we have included a wide mngc of
high frequency
phrases. c.g. at tlte moment. never mind, as well as items which arc extremely useful in a
particular context. e.g. maul course in a restaurant. or !mlld luggage at an airport.
8
INTRODUCTION
We have taken great care to ensure that learners will be able to understand the
meaning of all the new words and phrases by supplying a clear illustration. a simple
glossary definition. or an example of each word or phrase. Learners should be aware
that many English words have more than one meaning. They should refer to an
appropriate learner's dictionary for information on other meanings. (Sec How to learu
lIew words in the Starter unit for advice.)
How can teachers use the material in the classroom?
New vocabulary is presented through v isuals. tables or different types of
text. including dialogues. The meaning of new vocabulary is explained in an
accompanying mini-glossary unless it is illustrated in visuals or diagrams.
Particularly important items are highlighted by means of 'spotlight' boxes.
Here is a procedure you could follow:
•
Students study the presentation for 5-10 minutes (longer if necessary).
•
You answer any queries the students may have about the items. and provide a
pronunciation model of the items for your students to repeat.
•
Students do the first exercise. which they can check for themselves using the
answer key, or you can go over the answers with the whole class.
•
When you are satisfied, you can ask students to go on to further exercises, while
you monitor them as they work individually or in pairs, and assist
where necessary.
•
When they have completed the written exercises, students can often test
themselves on the new vocabulary using the cover card enclosed with the book.
The material has been designed so that students can cover the new items while
they look at the visuals and test themselves. They can do the same with some of
the tables and glossaries: cover the new vocabulary and look at the meaning,
or vice-versa. This is a simple, quick and easy way for learners to test themselves
over and over again, so there is no pressure on you to keep searching for
different exercises.
•
After a period of time has elapsed, perhaps a couple of days or a week, you can
use the review exercises for further consolidation and testing.
•
You will often notice the headings 'About you' or 'About your country'. These
indicate personal ized exercises which give learners an opportunity to use the
new vocabulary within the context of their own lives. Students can write answers
to these, but they make ideal pair work activities for learners to practise their
spoken English while using the new vocabulary. If you use these as speaking
activities, students could then write their answers (or their partner's answers) as
follow-up. In the answer key, possible answers for these activities are provided
by proficient non-native speakers from different parts of the world.
How can students use the material on their own?
The material has been designed so that it can be used effectively both in the classroom
or by learners working alone. If working alone. learners should look at the Starter unit
!irst. For self-study. we recommend that learners usc the book alongside the CD-ROM.
as it gives them a pronunciation model for every item of vocabulary. as well as further
practice exercises. They can check their own answers and usc the cover card to test
themselves. One advantage of self-study learning is that students can select the topics
that interest them. or the topics where they most need to expand their knowledge.
INTRODUCTION
9
Starter
A How to use a unit
Study the new words. They
are usually in bold type.
can
27 I
order
You can listen to the words on the CD-ROM and
practise the pronunciation. Or you can look at the
wordlist (page 235) to find out how to say the words.
in a cafe
Do Unit 26 first
Sometimes a glossary
explains the new words.
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A 1I'"1I'�r IW)I, UII�i!lg to u cusl(}m�r (el ilIa cafe,
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two coffee. (wo cup.ofcoIT�c(also I"'" Ie"'. dC.)
A 'spotlight' tells you
about important words.
cc rn),u,les
a couple of minul'" til''' Qr Ih r
have a ."'"
OK.Anylilingd'iC;
Y'o<, 1",,, ""nee•. pbosc. und" cnpl'""d"n
OK. The r"od wil t>ca "o"pt.; "flninulc�
II�,',,� s�"t.
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sit doW'1
Yu. plea..,?" 'What wouldyou Ilk�;'
Yu, plcase I
Find the end of each word.
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You can haV£'
�gLJeI1e5i1ndwl(ht0
You can � a (appucclrlOleaordng"l ui<:ee5pre5sobla�kcoffee
Complete the phrdses.
� aham se>.tJ...;,h
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1
brown
eat
a to
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3
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brown or
2
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I'd like" I wuuld like. (il poIl!e way \OS3)' 'I wan!"1
t�ke aWi>Y en! in anoth er pl ace I,nol in !hec"rcl
'I'uc,,1 here.
2
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Glossary
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here
black
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a seat. ple�se,
of minute5
Do the exercises. Check
your answers in the
answer key (page 203).
bread?
Add one word in each line of the conversation.
'105, p!eQ,;o.('
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W Pl ease?
ke two coffee<; please
C I li
1
2
W Todnn�hereordWilY7
C To onnk hefe And d loa,wd ham.
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seat pie"""
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''0"'"'' Cover the
words and name the things in the pictures.
FOOD AND DRINK
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Unit 27
Write the words
a
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in h e correct order in the ,i,'09""""."
W plea>eiye>11 'i�s,p'.a$f.7
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W that I eat I is I hl'1� I tol ;WlilY I l a ke I or11
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Use the cover card to
test yourself.
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;]Way I please I and I ooguene I a I cheese Ildke
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(ofl",,'black/yes/two/a/wl1hllemo�l"nd/te�
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There's more practice
10
STARTER
in the review units and on the CD-ROM.
B How to learn new words
[,,:;as
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Repeat the words two or three times to help
you remember them.
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mlishroOi
courgette
tomato
lettuce
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aubergine
Use a coloured pen to help you remember
difficult words.
tome
carn
raw
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2
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•
•
Write down new words in a notebook.
Write the meaning in English or your own
language. or draw a picture.
Write the words in sentences. Say them to
yourself.
You can do the exercises in the review units.
or the CD-ROM exercises. after each unit.
Or do them a month later to test yourself.
perhaps after you've studied all the units in
that module (e.g. Basic English).
cooked
Asa
Make the names of vegetables from the letters.
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frozen
ractor
nonio
3
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prepep _�eppe�
4 gacabeb
5
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calob_oje L
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3
4
5
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Use a pencil. Check your answers. then rub
them out and do them again a week later.
Buy a good dictionary
for your level. The
Oxford Essential
Dictionary (Oxford
University Press) is very
good for elementary
•
•
Look at the vocabulary building tables at the
back of the book (pages 199 to 201).
and pre-intermediate
learners.
Go to the website (ww w.oup.com/elt/
wordskills) for links to more practice and
other useful websites.
STARTER
11
C How to do the exercises
Learn these words. You need to understand them to do the exercises.
Word
Meaning
tick
underline
eross out
circle
wor
complete
wQ
r:
right
'2 + 2 = 4' is right.
wrong
'2 + 2 = S' is wrong.
mistake
If something is a mistake. it's wrong.
e.g. In lish (The 'I' is a mistake.)
4 ORllikc chocolo:!.e
iCe Cream.
correct
e.g.
true
e.g. London is in England. That's true.
false
e.g. Paris is in Italy. That's false. It's in France.
the same
e.g. Small and little are the same. (small = little)
different
e.g. Big and small are different. (They're not the same.)
match
Find something that you can put with another thing.
e.g.
1I'm from
_�_
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a music
2Ican speak __
b Japan
3 Ilike
c English
__
missing
If something is missing, it is not there.
e.g. He comes New York.
The word /rom is missing. (He comes from New York.)
cover
Put one thing over another thing.
table
This is a table:
I
column
Word
eaning
The table has two columns: a column for 'words' and a column
for 'meanings'.
• Test
yourself. Look at the words and cover the meaning.
Can you remember the meaning?
12 STARTER
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o Abbreviations and symbols
opp
SYK
INP
etc.
e.g.
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opposite, Old is the opposite of YOUllg,
synonym: a word that means the same as another word, e,g, small = little
informal. If a word or phrase is informal, you usc it when you are speaking to friends or
people you know very well, The opposite is formal. If a word or phrase is formal. you use it at
important and serious times with people you don't know very well, or in written English,
You use etc, at the end of a list to show there arc other things, but you aren't going to say them
all.
for example: Fruit, e,g, apples allJI bananas.
uncountable noun. These nouns have no plural form and can't be used with a or an.
past tense (past simple form of an irregular verb)
past participle
Consonants
Vowels
I:
see
Isi:1
p
pen
Ipenl
happy
I'ha:pil
b
bad
Iba:dl
I
sit
ISIti
t
tea
Iti:1
e
ten
Iten!
d
did
Idldl
a:
hat
Iha:tI
k
cat
Ika:tI
father
l'fo:6*)1
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got
Ig otl
got
Ig otl
tJ
cheap
ItJi:pl
saw
Iso:1
d3
jam
Id3a!mI
u
put
Ipo tl
f
fall
Ifo:1I
casual
l'ka!3u�V
v
verb
IV3:bl
u:
too
ltu:1
0
thin
lOI n!
cup
lupl
6
this
161s!
3:
bird
/b3:dl
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Is�ol
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about
I�'baotl
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so
zero
IZI�r�ol
el
say
Iseu
J
shoe
IJu:!
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go
Ig�oI
3
television
I'telTVI3n, telI' vI3nl
al
five
Ifarvl
h
hal
Iha:tI
ao
now
Inaol
m
map
Ima:pI
boy
Ibou
n
no
Inool
I�
ncar
Inro(r)1
ij
sing
ISlijl
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hair
Ihe�(r)1
I
leg
Ilegl
sure
IJo�(r)1
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red
Iredl
J
yes
Ijes!
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wet
Iwetl
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0:
0
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1 I can
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
one
two
three
four
five
six
seven
eight
nine
ten
u nderstand and say numbers 6)
11
12
13
14
IS
16
17
18
19
20
eleven
21
22
30
40
twenty-one
twenty-two
101
140
200
thirty
forty
1, 000
SO fifty
1,050
60 sixty
1,250
70 seventy
2,000
80 eighty
100,000
90 ninety
1,000,000
100 alone hundred 2,000,000
twelve
thirteen
fourteen
fifteen
sixteen
seventeen
eighteen
nineteen
twenty
alone hundred and one
alone hundred and forty
two hundredNOT twehDR
alone thousand and fifty
alone thousand two hundred and fifty
two thousand
alone hundred thousand
alone million
two million Nor W.tgmilli9BB
In large numbers (over 999), write a comma (,) between thousands and hundreds, e.g. 11,000, and
between millions and thousands, e.g, 3,000,000,
o
Correct the mistakes.
.. thirty one th,rt�).
-""'Otl.. C!e.:.
!' ...
__
1
2
3
4
two hundreds
three hundred forty
twenty two
42500
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_
5
6 two thousand three hundred fifty
one thousand and two hundred
0
_
_____
_
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_
Write the middle number In words.
..
24 t.we.nt.�-£iv"
1
7
2 19
3 66
4 49
0
About means 'a bit more or a little less thaD'.
How many stt/dents are there? About 20.
(= 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22)
How muell is it? /t's about LIDO.
_ _ ____
_
26
9
21
68
51
5
118
6 243
7 999
8 5,055
9 11,300
Write the number in words using about.
•
sixty-eight people abo"t. se.ve.nt.� pe.Qf.Ie.
1 ninety-seven euros
2 nine students
3 thirty-one years
4 four hundred and ninety
5
6
7
8
o
one thousand nine hundred and ninety
seventy-eight people
two hundred and forty-nine thousand
nine hundred and eighty thousand
• Test yourself. Cover the words in the table and say the numbers.
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120
245
1,001
5,057
1 1 ,302
2 I can
tell the time
Do Unit 1 first
A Tel l i ng the time 0-.
(
What's the time?
(9
G
..£..
What time is it?
,
)
(DIt'S five past six.
It's four o'clock.
It's quarter past four. :'\ It's twenty past six.
r
It's four fifteen.
WIt's six twenty.
r:'\ It's half past four.
W It's four thirty.
Q
):"
B Giving more information 0-.
r:'\ It's twenty to seven.
I(::;l) It's six forty.
� It's three minutes
It's quarter to five.
It's four forty-five.
VJto seven.
It's six fifty-seven.
Use minutes with to and past when the number
of nllnutes is not five, ten, fifteen, twenty or
twenty-five, e.g. three minutes past six NOT #mle
pilE!six.
o
Write the times in words.
�
3.10 .J.hce.e
9.15
8
____
______________
__ __
2
10.25
3
3.35
4
11.45
5
3.45
6
no
7
2.30
8
4.40
_
. ______________
__ __
_________________
__
_________
______________.
_
_____
_____
12.30
7.15
2
nine o'clock in the morning
12.00 p.m.
midday::
Sp.m.
five o'clock in the afternoon
7 p.m.
seven o'clock in the evening
7.57
nearly/ahnost eight o'clock
8.02
just after eight
11.30 p.m.
eleven thirty at night
1 2.00 a.m.
midnight
,If
O:
J ! ,
�
�
t!
Same or different? Write 5 or D.
�
8.45
p.m.
8.45
�
3.00
p.m.
nearly 3.00
1
12.00
2
4.00
3
6.32
4
11.45
5
8.43
nearly quarter to nine
6
2.17
quarter past two
7
12.03
8
3.00
at night
a.m.
in the evening
S
D
midnight
4.00
in the afternoon
nearly 6.30
p.m.
p.m.
a.m.
11.45
at night
just after midday
three o'clock
.________ _____ _
Write the times in words. Use past and to.
�
8
ten�
o
9 a.m.
J��p-ast twelve
____._. _________ .
9.30.
3
11.35
4
3.50
5
8. 25
6
1.03
7
2.45
8
4.17.
_
ABOUT YOUR COUNTRY Write
your
answers or ask another student.
When do banks open in your country?
_____ _
_ _.
. __ .. ___ .
_ . ___________. _ _ _ _ _
2
Do they close at midday?
3
What time do shops close?
4
What time do bars open?
5
What time do they close?
6
When do post offices open and close?
__________________
____________________
.
_________
____________ _
____
_________
___ .___ . _________ __
_______________
• Test yourself. Look at the clocks.
Cover the words and say the times.
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3 I ca n
say days and dates
A Days, months, a nd seasons
Do Unit 1 first
0)
days of t he week
Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
months of the
year
January February March April
May June July August September
October November December
seasons (in
Britain)
spring (March - May)
summer (June - August)
autumn (September - November)
winter (December - February)
special days
Christmas Day (25 December)
New Year's Day (1 January)
your birthday (the day you were born)
Autumn
Capital letters
Days and months have a capital letter.
Monday NOT momlay January NOT janl:1ary
o
Winter
Put the words in the correct order. Write the number in the box.
Wednesday 0 Saturday 0 Monday OJ Friday 0 Tuesday 0 Sunday 0 Thursday 0
2
autumn 0 spring 0 winter 0 summer 0
3
December 0 March 0 June 0 February 0 November 0 January 0 October 0
April 0 July 0 September 0 May 0 August 0
o
Write the next day, month or season.
� May June.
1
2
3
Monday
August
spring
5
___ .
� Sunday Monda�
...__ .
.. _
6
_ .
_
.
..____
autumn
Wednesday_
10 July
8
__
_
._ .
9
__
4 November .... .
e
Friday
March
. .
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ABOUT YOU AND YOUR COUNTRY Write your answers or ask another student.
Which month is your birthday?
2 Which season do you like best? Why?
3 Which day of the week do you like best? Why?
4 What do you do on New Year's Day?
5 What are two other special days in the year, and when are they?
_______
. __ __
_
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Test yourself. Cover the days, months and seasons, and say or write them.
B Ord i nal n u mbers and dates 6)
1"
3'" third
4th fourth
5th fifth
0
8"
9th
h
10 t
16'"
eleventh
twelfth
h thirteenth
1 3t
14th fourteenth
1 5th fifteenth
eighth
ninth
tenth
]9th
20th
5
th... rd
6
ei9- .th
sUeenth
2 twenL eth
7
fo-11: eenth
3 fU h
8
thJteenth
4 L rst
9
s-cond
March
T
W
T
4
5
6
7
8
11
12
13
14
15
25
26
27
28
29
19
18
20
21
10
8
23
24
22
17
31
30
When's ...
� the first Saturday in March? --'�'-a.r:
1 the second Tuesday in April?
_
T
W
9
10
11
12
23
24
25
26
2
15
16
29
30
3
17
F
5
13
14
T
6
5
4
19
18
20
27
7
21
28
t.he "'hid. O R The "'hid of Mo.r'ch.
_
.
_
_ ______ _ _
2 the second Wednesday in April?
______
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_
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4 the first F riday in April?
5 the third Tuesday in April?
M
9
16
3 the first S unday in March?
5
1
3
2
22
April
5
F
1
31"
twenty-first
twenty-second
twenty-third
thirtieth
thirty-first
We can write the date like this:
10 March OR 10th March OR 3.10.08 OR 3110/08
We say the date like this:
What's the date today? -It's Marcil the tenth.
- It's ti,e tenth ofMarch.
Say the year like this:
1980 nineteen eighty 1995 nineteen ninety-live
2006 two thousand and six 2020 twenty twenty
Look at the calendar.
Answer the questions.
Write the dates as we say them.
M
22""
23 '"
30 th
Saying and writing dates
� ni!lth
5
21"
sixteenth
seventeenth
eighteenth
nineteenth
twentieth
'
1 7''
h
t
8
1
Complete the words.
1
0
h
11t
h
2t
1
h
6t sixth
7'h seventh
first
2nd second
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_
____________ _
6 the fifth Saturday in March?
________
7 the third Wednesday in March?
8 the fourth Monday in April?
___
_ ___ __
_
_____ _
_
____
o
Write the dates or years as we say them.
� 6.9 ihe siA.h of S'1'teW16e.-o_ 9!'_�cl"W\6e.- the sixth.
1
3.2
2
4.7
3
10.12
4
12.8
5
15.1
7 21.5
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_
________
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_
___ ______ __
_
___ __ _ _
__
_ ______
8 30.11
_
_ _ _ _ _ _ __
6 1989
__ _ _ _ _ _
____
9 22.4
___
10 2015
11 Today's date
____
1 2 The date next Tuesday
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4 I can
say countries and nationalities 6)
Where arc you rrom? Where do you come from?
(I come from ...):,
(I'm ... (I speak ...>::�'"
Area in the world
Country
Nationality (Language)
Europe
The Czech Republic
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey
India
China
Japan
South Korea
Thailand
Canada
The Un ited States
Mexico
Argentina
Czech
French
German
Greek
Hungarian
Italian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swiss (German. French. Italian)
Turkish
Indian (Hindi)
Chinese (Mandarin. Cantonese)
Japanese
Korean
Thai
Canadian (English. French)
American (English)
Mexican (Spanish)
Argentinian (Spanish)
Brazilian (Portuguese)
Saudi (Arabic)
Egyptian (Arabic)
Australian (English)
Asia
Asia/The Far East
North America
Central America
South America
Brazil
The Middle East
Africa
Australasia
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Australia
The word for the language and the word for the nationality arc usually the same. e.g. Czech is the
nationality and the language. Sometimes they are different. e.g. people from Mexico are Mexican. but they
speak Spanish. Countries. nationalities. and languages begin with capital letters: Japan NOT japaR.
People from a country
To talk about people from a country. we often
add 's' to the nationality. e.g. I talians . Brazilians.
Thais. Greeks. Some plural forms are irregular: the
British. the French. the English. the Spanish. the
Chinese. the Japanese. the Swiss.
(Great) Britain = England. Wales. and Scotland
The United Kingdom/The UK = England.
Wales. Scotland. and Northern Ireland
Only people from England are Engllsh. People
from Scotland. Wales. and Northern Ireland are
not English, but they are British.
1 8 BASIC ENGLISH
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True or false? Write T or F.
..
Argentinians speak Spanish. �
Saudis speak Arabic.
__
Mexicans speak Spanish.
3 Thais speak Japanese.
4 Hungarians speak Hungarian.
2
__
The Chinese speak Chinese.
Brazilians speak Portuguese.
Americans speak English.
Czechs speak Polish.
__
__
__
__
__
Complete the sentences.
..
China is in The Far tast
1 Scotland is in Great
2 Hungary is in
3 Mexico is in
5
6
7
America.
East.
Argentina is in
Egypt is in
______
8
Saudi Arabia is in
India is in
9
Australia is in
America.
Write the names of the countries and languages.
..
n�land
E
, §Iish
6
F
7
2 G
3 S
______
8
,
9
10
11
4 P
5 I
fa
6
7
9
__
4 Thailand is in The
0
Australians speak Australian.
8
__
e
5
The C
P
H
L
-
G
T
Complete the boxes with nationalities ending i n these letters.
-ian
-ish
-an
[t.alian
" • Test yourself. Cover the nationalities and languages in the table on page
at the countries and say the nationalities and languages.
18.
Look
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5 I ca n
use classroom vocabulary 6)
1 board
2 board pen
3 noticeboard
4 bag
5 desk
6 CD player and CD
D
7 pen
..
.,
10! ij
8 pencil sharpener
'�W._·I";&I
(..;....-.:1
9 ruler
,
t..f
.�t- .
,,�
10 pencil
.
,,\\,. � .
l��", I�;
1 1 rolder
12 piece or paper
1 3 rubber
14 notebook
1 5 dictionary
1 6 table
17 chair
18 cassette player
o
Tick (,f) the things you can put in a bag. Put a cross (.�) by the things you can't.
�
�
pen 121
board [KJ
7 dictionary 0
5 board pen 0
9 noticeboard 0
Add another word to make a longer word or phrase.
�
note\,goL_ . _ _
._
1 board . .
2 cassette . . ..
.. .
_
___
e
o
12 pencil sharpener 0
10 pencil 0
6 CD 0
2 piece of paper 0
1 1 table 0
8 ruler 0
4 rubber 0
1 desk 0
e
3 chair 0
_ _.. . .. .____
ABOUT YOU Write
4
notice.
pencil
5
piece of
3
____
6
CD
__ .
__
four things you've got at home, and four things you haven't got.
� I haven't got --" cassd te p\��e,..'-
• Test yourself. Cover the words and name the things in the picture.
20 BASIC ENGLISH
. __.
6 I can
use English language words 6)
noun
a sentence
adverb definite article
{ An � lm�nllwalkedllsIO�IYl ld0l"nl � hill.
l
adjective
verb
preposition
plural noun (more than one)
indefinite article
11elspoke tO�littlel9fUand twolbOysj tGood morning:1 he said.
l
pronoun
o
o
o
singular noun (one)
phrase
There are eight words in the first sentence. and thirteen in the second.
Walk is a regular verb; the past simple is walked.
Speak is an irregular verb. The past simple Is spoke. and the past participle is spoken. (The past
participle is used to form the present perfect.)
o
Circle the correct answer.
rtidey
� A a nd the are adjectives.(j
5
2 Woman is a noun/sentence.
7 Go and do are verbs/past simple
preposition/pronoun.
Speak is a regular/an irregular verb.
forms.
8 Slowly and quickly are adverbs/phrases.
3 Up is a
e
is the past simple/past partici ple of speak.
6 Books is singular/plural.
1 A and an are definite/indefinite articles.
4
Spoken
Find the answers for each sentence.
I have three English lessons
every week.
� a verb _have
__
1
2
a plural noun
____
a pronoun _
There's a young man
from Rome in the class.
3 an adjective
4 a preposition
Today, he asked a question,
and he spoke quickly.
7
8
5
6
an adverb
an irregular past simple
I think he's in the wrong class. 10 a singular noun
_
. __
_
9
11
an indefinite article
a definite arti cle
____
_
_
_
_
a
reg ular past simple
a sentence
___ _
_
_
_
_
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7 I can
ask and answer questions about language
Answer
Question
I don't know. = It's a new word for me.
OR It means 'terrible'.
What does 'dreadful' mean?
(NOT Whatme..... 'e.ea
I can't remember. = I knew tbe word yesterday,
but I don't know it today.
I]
OR It's
a stamp.
How do yon say 'pasaporte' in English?
Passport.
Could y ou explain 'No vacancies'?
(NOT �olllllYOII""l'laiome'..')
Yes, you see it in a hotel window. It means tbe
hotel is full. There are no free rooms.
What's the difference between 'hello' and 'hi'?
The meaning is tbe same, but 'hi' is
informal.
What's the opposite of 'large'?
SmaIl.
How do you pronounce 'May'?
fmei/, like 'day'.
No, that's wrong. OR That's not right.
It's pronounced fertl.
'Right' Is pronounced forti.
Is that right? OR Is that correct?
I'm not sure. Is it one 'p' or two?
(double P = two Ps)
How do you spell 'apple'?
0
Match
1-6
OR A-donble P-L-E.
with a-g.
� How do you spell your name?
c
a
__ .
How do you say 'cup' in German?
2 What's the opposite of 'closed'?
3 What does 'tiny' mean?
4 How do you pronounce 'tiny'?
5 Could you explain 'How are you? '
6 'Question' and 'answer' mean the same.
1
__
__
__
__
__
Is that right?
f)
6)
b
c
d
e
f
g
It means 'very small'.
It's what you say when you meet a friend.
D-E-double N-I-S . ./
/tamiJ
No, it's wrong.
I don't know.
Open.
____
Complete the questions.
� What does 'awful' meo'n
1 What's this
2
3
How do you
4
What's the difference
? - 'Terrible' or 'dreadful'.
__
in English? - It's a frying pan.
'tomato'? - /tam'o:tau/.
_______
you spell 'eye'? - I'm not sure. I think it's E-Y-E.
'bye' and 'goodbye'? - 'Bye' is more informal.
? - No, that's wrong.
'Pen' is the same as 'pencil'. Is that
of 'interesting'? - Boring.
What's the
'enormous' mean? - It means 'very big'.
7 What ._
'EXIT'? - You see it on a door. It means that you can go out there.
8 Could you
5
_
6
_
_
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U ni t 1
Do the maths. Write the answer in words.
ten plus (+) seven � seventeen
tv"'e'-� eight minus H three ..Jfi.:.:
1 three plus nine �
2 four plus eleven �
3
nineteen minus six �
4 five plus twenty-nine
5 sixteen minus five �
�
_
_
_
_
7
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
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_
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-
eighty-seven minus eight �
ninety-five plus seventeen �
8 thirty-five minus eight �
9 a hundred and five plus seventy �
10 three hundred minus fourteen �
1 1 twenty-eight plus thirteen �
12 one thousand minus forty-seven �
6
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U nit 2
Write the times in the box under the clocks. Then add 1 5 minutes to each time.
Write the new times wi th part or to.
five past eleven
half past six
�
ten to eight ./
twenty to two
101 501
+15
4
113 '10 I
+15
5
ie.!.dg_e i�b:L
--
2
twenty-five past five
twenty past two
--
I 12:001
f�e. P_tlst �3.h1
_._--
midnight
five to nine
102201
+15
120 : 551
+1 5
------
+1 5
+1 5
-.---�.----,.,.,-.-.
3
123 051
7
+15
--_..._.'----'.--
•. . -
1 1-: :25
+15
- -'"-'-.-"_."'.
U nit 3
1
Complete the sentences.
1
A
2
A
B
B
A
3
A
4
A
B
B
5
A
B
What's the
today?
The fifth
October.
I don't like January.
Why?
Because it's the coldest
of the
Which
do you like best?
Summer.
today.
It's my
Really? How old are you?
I'm going to California on New
Fantastic!
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2
Write the answers.
�
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
�_
What's the 1st day of the week? Monda':l
What's the 3rd month of the year?
What's the 3rd season of the year in Britain?
What's the 4th day of the week?
What's the 5th month of the year?
What's the 6th day of the week?
What's the 7th month of the year?
What's the 9th month of the year?
What's the 11th month of the year?
_
_
_
_
_
_
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_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
U nit 4
Write the first letter of each word. Remember, countries and nationalities
begin with capital letters. Then write C for 'country' or N for 'nationality'.
1
�
� udi
B· ·
_ntaln
1
2
3
4
_taly
_ungary
_exico
_.wiss
�
2
_
tL
C
5
6
7
8
9
10
. ___
__
__
__
__
....hina
.zech
_gypt
-pan ish
...razil
_urkey
__
_
__
__
__
__
__
11
12
13
14
15
16
...reek
_rench
_ermany
_ussia
_rgentinian
-Ortugal
____
__
__
__
_ _
__
Complete the text.
My name's Magda, and I'm studying � En�li5h
in London at the moment. I'm from Po
(1),
and I live with two students: Silvia, who's Br
(2), and Irina who's from the CL.Z
Re
(3). Irina speaks Cz
(4) and Po
(5). We go to a language school in the
centre. Our class has many nationalities: there are two Ja
(6) students, a Ko
(7),
(10) boy and four students
three Til
(8) women, a young It
(9) girl, a Ch
(12).
(11). Our teacher is Dennis, and he's Au
from Sp
.
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_
_
_
_
Unit 5
Write your answers.
�
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
You put your things in this. a ba�
The teacher writes on this in the classroom.
_
You use this if you make a mistake.
You put notices on this.
You find the meaning of words in this.
You sharpen pencils with this.
You write new vocabulary in this.
You listen to CDs on this.
You sit on this.
_
or
You sit at one of these.
You can put pieces of paper in this.
_
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