Plurals (page 29)

A and An (page 28)

Write sentences with the words below as in the example. Be careful. Use (a, an) with singular words. Ocupations.

Singular: Rosa / teacher.
Rosa is a teacher.

Plural: Rosa and Tom / teachers.
Rosa and tom are teachers.

1. Pete / carpenter.

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Pete and Mike / plumbers.

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2. Anna / Lawyer.

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Anna and Lili / judges.

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3. He / engineer.

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They / jewelers.

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4. Mr. Fritz / accountant.

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Mr. and Mrs. Fritz / reporters.

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5. Virgil / florist.

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Tyler and Wade / undertakers.

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6. Eileen / greengrocer.

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Frieda and Myra / bakers.

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7. He / locksmith.

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They / janitors.

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8. Nina Rubanoff / real estate agent.

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Mr. and Mrs. Gustafson / surgeons.

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9. Kostia / electrician

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Julius and Beau / foremen.

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10. ______________ / housekeeper.

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Articles - How to use A, AN, THE (You tube)

A and An (page 27)

Underline the correct article, and translate.

1. Mr. Latimer is (a, an) Immigration officer.

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2. Ms. Prieto’s father is (a, an ) pilot.

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3. Mr. Peterson is (a, an) engineer.

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4. Linda’s boyfriend is (a, an) author.

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5. I am (a, an) cashier at the supermarket.

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6. Paula Green is (a, an) actress in Hollywood.

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7. He is (a, an) waiter at Denny’s Restaurant.

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8. David is (a, an) officer in the Navy.

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9. Susan’s brother is (a, an) plumber.

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Golden rules for articles. (page 26)

THE = el, la, los, las, lo.

· DON’T use THE with Proper names, Countries, etc.

the Tom / the Mary / the Rome

* You CAN use THE with NATIONALITIES.

The Mexicans / The Romans / The Canadians

· You CAN’T use THE with the words CHURCH, SCHOOL, HOME when they are used as an INSTITUTION.

We are going to church.
They are going to school.
I’m going home.

· You CAN use THE with the words CHURCH, SCHOOL, HOME when they are used as a BUILDING

We are going to fix the church.
They are going to paint the school.
I’m going to the Home. (rest home)

NEVER use TO with the words HOME and DOWN TOWN.

I’m going downtown. (not: I’m going to downtown)

I’m going home. (not: I’m going to home.)

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Articles a / an with or without “h”.

“a” before words beginning with a consonant sound.

a table
a man
a big city
a University = (yuniversity)

“an” before words beginning with a vowel sound.

an apple
an orange
an apostle
an hour. (our)

“a” before “h” when “h” is pronounced like “j”

a hole (jo)
a Hebrew (ji)
a hug (ja)
a hammer (ja)
a house (ja)
a hymn (ji)

“an” before “h” when “h” is silent.

an honest man (o)
an heir (e)
an hour (a)

The articles “a” / “an” are SINGULAR words,
do not use them with plural nouns.

Have / Has (page 25)

Write Have or Has to complete the sentences.
Vocabulary of: Materials.

1) I ______________ to take out the trash.

2) Gary __________ cardboard boxes in his supermarket for packing foods and goods.

3) We ______________ to recycle aluminum cans.

4) People also ____________ _______ recycle tin from other cans.

5) We _____________ ______ learn how to turn garbage into gold.

6) Glass _____________ an important use for us, it _____________

______ be recycled.

7) Rubber ______________ ______ be recycled for other uses.

8) Paper ______________ been recycled in the United States.


Which characteristics on the right can be used to describe the materials on the left?

Aux. Have / Do / Don't (page 24)

Hair and Hairstyles.

1) ______________ you ______________ a perm?

No, I ___________. I __________ natural curly hair.

2) ______________ Peter ______________ blond hair?

No he _____________. He’s bald.

3) ___________ your sister ____________ wavy hair ?

No, she ____________. She ___________ straight hair.

4) Do Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez ____________ gray hair?

No. they _____________. They _____________dark hair.

5) You _____________ thick hair? No, I _____________.

I ______________ thin hair.

6) He ___________ cut his hair. He __________ a punk style.

Stress and Anger.

1) You ______________

______ be relaxed

for your wedding day.

2) He ______________

______________

______ get so irritated when things

___________ come out the way they should.

3) Some people get very annoyed if they ______________

______ wait in line at a check out counter.

4) My friend ______________ know how to be happy.

She always _____________ ______ be moody.


5) My daughter (-) __________ get angry, she always ___________

______ get absolutely furious over nothing.

6) For example if she is caught in bad traffic, she _____________ to
get frustrated.

7) I ___________ a dog who ___________ a bad temper, when strangers come a calling.

8) You _____________ ______ get annoyed when your neighbors’ children shout outside your window.