English for Everyone - Level 1 Beginner - Course Book

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The things I have New language Using “have”
Vocabulary Household objects
When you talk about things you own, such as furniture or pets, New skill Talking about possessions
you can use the verb “have.” You can also use it to talk about
your qualifications and the appliances and rooms in your home. Use “has” for the third
person singular (he, she, or it).
KEY LANGUAGE USING “HAVE”

“Have” is an irregular
verb. The third person
singular form is “has,”
not “haves.”

HOW TO FORM STATEMENTS USING “HAVE”

SUBJECT “HAVE” OBJECT

These pronouns
take “have.”

These pronouns
take “has.”

FILL IN THE GAPS USING “HAVE” OR “HAS”

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LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND MARK WHO OWNS WHICH OBJECT
READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS
AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

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KEY LANGUAGE “HAVE” NEGATIVES

Although “have” is irregular, its negative is formed in the usual way.
The negative form can also be contracted as with other verbs.

Use “does not”
instead of “do not”
for she, he, and it.

“Do not” can be “Does not” can Always use “have”
shortened to “don’t.” be shortened instead of “has”
to “doesn’t.” in the negative.

WRITE EACH SENTENCE IN ITS OTHER NEGATIVE FORM

USE THE CHART TO CREATE 11 CORRECT SENTENCES
AND SAY THEM OUT LOUD

Start with a Choose the correct Choose an article Finish with
pronoun. form of the verb. or determiner. a noun.

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ANOTHER WAY TO SAY “HAVE” NEGATIVE

Some English speakers,
especially in the UK, use
“have got” instead of “have.”
It means the same thing.

The only difference is the word “got.”

HOW TO FORM ”HAVE GOT”

POSITIVE

Only use this form when using “have” with “Has not got” can be
“got.” Don’t shorten “I have” to “I’ve a dog.” shortened to “hasn’t got.”

WRITE EACH SENTENCE IN ITS OTHER TWO FORMS

CHECKLIST Household objects Talking about possessions

Using “have”

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What do you have?

Use questions with “have” to ask someone New language “Have” questions
about the things they own. “Do” or “does” Vocabulary House and furniture
are used to form the question. New skill Asking about household objects

KEY LANGUAGE ASKING “HAVE” QUESTIONS “Has” changes to ”have” in questions.

Form “have” questions by adding “do” or “does.”

Add “do” to turn “I,” “you,” “we,” Add “does” to form questions
and “they” statements into questions. for “he,” “she,” and “it.”

VOCABULARY HOUSEHOLD OBJECTS

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REWRITE THE LISTEN AND MARK WHO OWNS
SENTENCES AS QUESTIONS WHICH OBJECTS

USE THE CHART TO CREATE NINE CORRECT SENTENCES AND
SAY THEM OUT LOUD

Start the question Choose a Use “have.” Finish with
with “do” or “does.” pronoun. a noun.

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KEY LANGUAGE SHORT ANSWERS TO “HAVE” QUESTIONS

You can give short Add “do” to form Use “do” in the
answers to “have” a question. positive answer.
questions using
“do” and “don’t.”

LOOK AT THE PICTURE Use “do not” or “don’t”
AND WRITE SHORT ANSWERS in the negative answer.
TO THE QUESTIONS
LOOK AT THE PICTURE, THEN
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS OUT LOUD

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KEY LANGUAGE “HAVE GOT” QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Use “have” in the
positive answer.
Questions and answers using “have got” are formed differently.
Remember, you mostly hear this in British English.

“Have” or “has” moves to
the start of the question.

“Got” does
not move.

Use “have not” or “haven’t”
in the negative answer.

REWRITE EACH “HAVE” SAY THE ANSWERS OUT
QUESTION USING “HAVE GOT” LOUD, FILLING IN THE GAPS

CHECKLIST House and furniture Asking about household objects

“Have” questions

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Vocabulary

FOOD AND DRINK

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Counting

In English, nouns can be countable or uncountable. New language Uncountable nouns
Countable nouns can be individually counted. Objects Vocabulary Food containers
that can’t be separated and counted are uncountable. New skill Talking about food

KEY LANGUAGE COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Use “a,” “an,” or a number to talk about countable nouns.
“Some” can be used for both countable and uncountable nouns.

COUNTABLE NOUNS UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Uncountable nouns are always
paired with verbs in the singular.

Always use “some”
with uncountable nouns,
not “a,” “an,” or a number.

Use “some” when there
are more countable things
than you can easily count.

FURTHER EXAMPLES COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT WORD IN EACH SENTENCE

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KEY LANGUAGE NEGATIVES AND QUESTIONS

For both countable and uncountable nouns, use “any” in negative sentences and questions.

COUNTABLE NOUNS UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Use “are” for positive Use “is” for positive
countable statements. uncountable statements.

Use “aren’t” for negative Use “isn’t” for negative
countable statements. uncountable statements.

Use “are there” for Use “is there” for
countable questions. uncountable questions.

FILL IN THE GAPS WITH STATEMENTS AND QUESTIONS

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BY FILLING IN THE GAPS, SPEAKING OUT LOUD

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VOCABULARY FOOD CONTAINERS

KEY LANGUAGE MAKING UNCOUNTABLE THINGS COUNTABLE

Uncountable
nouns can be
made countable
if they are placed
in containers.

FILL IN THE GAPS TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES

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KEY LANGUAGE QUESTIONS ABOUT QUANTITIES

You use “many” to ask questions about quantities of countable nouns,
and “much” to ask questions about quantities of uncountable nouns.

Use “many” for countable questions. Use “much” for uncountable questions.

FURTHER EXAMPLES QUESTIONS ABOUT QUANTITIES

FILL IN THE GAPS USING LISTEN TO THE AUDIO
“HOW MUCH” AND “HOW MANY” AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

Listen as Mila and Jon
plan a shopping trip.

CHECKLIST Food containers Talking about food

Uncountable nouns

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Measuring

Use “enough” when you have the correct New language Measurements
number or amount of something. Use “too many” Vocabulary Ingredients and quantities
or “too much” if you have more than enough. New skill Talking about amounts

KEY LANGUAGE “ENOUGH / TOO MANY”

Use “enough,” Eggs are countable. You need four eggs. Two is not enough.
“not enough,” Four eggs is the correct amount: enough.
and “too many” Use “enough”
to talk about for questions.
quantities of
countable nouns.

Five eggs is more than enough: too many.

FURTHER EXAMPLES “ENOUGH / TOO MANY”

READ THE RECIPE AND CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT
WORDS IN EACH SENTENCE

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KEY LANGUAGE “ENOUGH / TOO MUCH”

Use “enough,” We need eight ounces of flour. Do we have enough?
“not enough,” and
“too much” to talk
about quantities of
uncountable nouns.

4oz 8oz 12oz

You need eight ounces of Eight ounces is the Twelve ounces is more
flour. Four is not enough. correct amount: enough. than enough: too much.

FURTHER EXAMPLES “ENOUGH / TOO MUCH”

LISTEN AND MATCH THE CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT
PICTURES TO THE AMOUNTS WORDS IN EACH SENTENCE

Sheila and Vikram are
preparing to bake a cake.

CHECKLIST Ingredients and quantities Talking about amounts

Measurements

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Vocabulary

CLOTHES AND ACCESSORIES

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CLOTHING SIZES
DESCRIBING CLOTHES

COLORS (US) / COLOURS (UK)

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At the shops New language Using “too” and “fit”
Vocabulary Shopping and clothes
You can use many different verbs to talk about what New skill Describing clothes
happens when you are shopping. Use “too” and
“enough” to describe how well clothes fit you.

VOCABULARY SHOPPING VERBS

CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT WORD IN EACH SENTENCE

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REWRITE THE SENTENCES, PUTTING THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER

READ THE MESSAGES LISTEN TO THE AUDIO
AND CIRCLE 12 ADJECTIVES AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

Five groups of friends are talking
about the things they want to buy.

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KEY LANGUAGE ANSWERING “DOES IT FIT?”

In English, you use “enough” and “too” with adjectives
to describe how well a piece of clothing fits you.

The noun comes first when
asking if something is the correct size.

MATCH THE PHRASES FILL IN THE GAPS USING
THAT MEAN THE SAME THE PHRASES IN THE PANEL

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LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND MARK WHICH PIECE OF CLOTHING
EACH PERSON DESCRIBES

USE THE CHART TO CREATE 12 CORRECT SENTENCES AND SAY THEM
OUT LOUD

Start with a Choose an Choose Choose the Finish with
determiner. adjective. a noun. correct verb form. a size adjective.

CHECKLIST Shopping and clothes Describing clothes

Using “too” and “fit”

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Describing things

You can use adjectives to give your opinion New language Opinion adjectives
about things as well as to give factual information. Vocabulary Shopping and materials
You can use more than one adjective before a noun. New skill Giving opinions

KEY LANGUAGE OPINION ADJECTIVES

Some adjectives give opinions, not facts.

These are These are
positive adjectives. negative adjectives.

KEY LANGUAGE ADJECTIVE ORDER FACT ADJECTIVE NOUN

Adjectives usually follow a set order in English.
Opinion adjectives come before fact adjectives.

OPINION ADJECTIVE

Opinion adjectives come first. Fact adjectives come last.

FURTHER EXAMPLES ADJECTIVE ORDER

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CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT ADJECTIVE IN EACH SENTENCE

REWRITE THE SENTENCES, LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND
PUTTING THE WORDS IN THE MARK THE CORRECT ANSWERS
CORRECT ORDER

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VOCABULARY MATERIALS

Some words can be used both as nouns to name materials, and as adjectives
to say what things are made of. Two of the nouns below change when they
become adjectives: “wood” to “wooden”, and “wool” to “woolen”.

MATCH THE PICTURES TO THE CORRECT DESCRIPTIONS

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SAY THE SENTENCES OUT LOUD, CORRECTING THE WORD ORDER

CHECKLIST Shopping and materials Giving opinions

Opinion adjectives

REVIEW THE ENGLISH YOU HAVE LEARNED IN UNITS 28–35

NEW LANGUAGE SAMPLE SENTENCE UNIT

USING “HAVE” 127

ASKING “HAVE” QUESTIONS
COUNTABLE AND
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
USING “ENOUGH” AND “MANY”

SHOPPING VERBS

ADJECTIVE ORDER

Vocabulary

SPORTS

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EQUIPMENT
VENUES

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Talking about sports

To describe taking part in some sports, you use New language “Go” and “play”
the verb “go” plus the gerund. For other sports, Vocabulary Sports
you use “play” plus the noun. New skill Talking about sports

KEY LANGUAGE “GO” WITH A GERUND

You can make some “Go” changes
verbs into nouns by with the subject.
adding “-ing” to their
base forms. These Add “-ing” to the base
are called gerunds. form of the verb.

FURTHER EXAMPLES “GO” WITH A GERUND

FILL IN THE GAPS TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES

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LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND MATCH THE DAYS TO SAM’S SPORTS

KEY LANGUAGE SPELLING GERUNDS For single syllable verbs
ending in a consonant +
All gerunds end For verbs that end
in “-ing” and in “e” delete the “e.” vowel + consonant…
are formed
following these …double the final
simple rules. consonant and add “-ing.”

For most Then add “-ing.”
verbs add “-ing.”

FIND NINE HIDDEN WORDS AND WRITE THEM IN THE CORRECT GROUP

REGULAR GERUNDS WITH GERUNDS WITH
GERUNDS: DOUBLE CONSONANTS: DROPPED “E”:

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KEY LANGUAGE “PLAY” WITH A NOUN

For some sports, especially ball games and
competitions, you use “play” with the noun.

“Play” changes, depending The noun is placed
on the subject. after the verb.

FURTHER EXAMPLES “PLAY” WITH A NOUN

CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT REWRITE THE SENTENCES,
WORD IN EACH SENTENCE CORRECTING THE ERRORS

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READ THE ARTICLE AND
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

SAY THE SENTENCES OUT LOUD, USING “GO” OR “PLAY” AND THE
CORRECT FORMS OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS

CHECKLIST Sports Talking about sports

“Go” and “play”

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Vocabulary

HOBBIES AND PASTIMES

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Free time

Adverbs of frequency show how often you do New language Adverbs of frequency
something, from something you do very frequently Vocabulary Pastimes
(“always”) to something you don’t do at all (“never”). New skill Talking about your free time

VOCABULARY ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

Use adverbs of 100%
frequency to say
how often you do
something. You
normally put the
adverb between the
subject and the verb.

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KEY LANGUAGE ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

Time phrases SUBJECT ADVERB OF FREQUENCY ACTIVITY TIME PHRASE
often go at
the ends of
sentences
using adverbs
of frequency.

REWRITE THE SENTENCES, PUTTING THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER

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LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND MATCH THE PASTIME TO ITS FREQUENCY

Ben is taking part in a survey about how he
spends his free time. Listen to his answers.

LOOK AT THE TABLE AND SAY THE SENTENCES OUT LOUD, FILLING IN
THE GAPS

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HOW TO FORM QUESTIONS ABOUT FREE TIME Use “when” to ask
about the day or time.
Use different phrases to ask about the frequency with which someone
does an activity and the specific time that they do something.

Use “how often” to ask about frequency.

FURTHER EXAMPLES QUESTIONS ABOUT FREE TIME
MARK THE CORRECT QUESTION FOR EACH ANSWER

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WRITE A QUESTION BASED ON EACH STATEMENT USING
“HOW OFTEN” OR “WHEN”

SAY QUESTIONS OUT LOUD BASED ON THE STATEMENTS

CHECKLIST Pastimes Talking about your free time

Adverbs of frequency

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Likes and dislikes

Verbs such as “love,” “like,” and “hate” express New language “Love,” “like,” and “hate”
your feelings about things. You can use Vocabulary Food, sports, and pastimes
these verbs with nouns or gerunds. New skill Talking about what you like

KEY LANGUAGE LIKES AND DISLIKES WITH NOUNS TIP

You can use these verbs to talk about nouns. “Don’t like” means
“dislike,” but people
Use “do not” or “don’t” and “does not” use “don’t like” more
or “doesn’t” to make negative statements.
often in spoken
English.

This means you really like it. This is stronger
than “don’t like.”

FURTHER EXAMPLES LIKES AND DISLIKES WITH NOUNS

MATCH THE PICTURES TO THE CORRECT SENTENCES

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WRITE THE NEGATIVE OF EACH SENTENCE USING “DOESN’T” OR “DON’T”

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND MARK THE CORRECT ANSWERS

Anna talks on Radio
Chat about what she
likes and dislikes.

USE THE CHART TO CREATE NINE CORRECT SENTENCES
AND SAY THEM OUT LOUD

Start with a Choose Finish with
pronoun or name. a verb a noun.

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KEY LANGUAGE LIKES AND DISLIKES WITH GERUNDS

You can use verbs such as “like” and “hate”
with gerunds to talk about activities.

FURTHER EXAMPLES LIKES AND DISLIKES WITH GERUNDS

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND MATCH THE LIKES AND DISLIKES
WITH THE CORRECT ACTIVITIES

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READ THE ARTICLE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

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VOCABULARY REASONS FOR LIKES AND DISLIKES

You can use these
adjectives to talk
about why you
like something.

KEY LANGUAGE “DO” QUESTIONS ABOUT LIKES AND DISLIKES

Use “do” or “does” Use “do” to ask a question.
to ask if someone
likes something.

You can use “it” to avoid
repeating the subject.

KEY LANGUAGE “WHY” QUESTIONS ABOUT LIKES AND DISLIKES

You can use “why” to Use “why” to ask the reason.
find out the reasons
why someone likes You can use “because”
or dislikes something. to link the two parts
of your answer.

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WRITE QUESTIONS BASED ON THE STATEMENTS
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS OUT LOUD, USING THE WORDS IN THE PANEL

CHECKLIST Food, sports, and pastimes Talking about what you like

“Love,” “like,” and “hate”

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Vocabulary

MUSIC

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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

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Expressing preference

You use “like” and “love” to show how much you New language Using “favorite”
enjoy something. “Favorite” is used to identify Vocabulary Food and music
the thing you love most in a group. New skill Talking about your favorite things

KEY LANGUAGE USING “FAVORITE” Remember, this verb
is stronger than “like.”
“Like” and “love” are verbs,
“Favorite” can be followed by a noun
so they need subjects or the phrase “type of ” and a noun.

and objects. “Favorite”

is an adjective, so it is

always paired with a

noun or gerund. This shows you like
this thing the most.

FURTHER EXAMPLES USING “FAVORITE” “Italian” is not a particular
food, but a “type of ” food.

The UK spelling is "favourite".

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

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MARK THE PICTURE THAT MATCHES EACH STATEMENT
FILL IN THE GAPS USING THE WORDS IN THE PANEL

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LOOK AT THESE ONLINE PROFILES, THEN FILL IN THE GAPS AND
SAY THE SENTENCES OUT LOUD

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