Elementary English Lessons 1-10

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Let’s go Out for

Dinner!

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Food Vocabulary

Fruits :

Watermelon

pineapple

Tomato? (juice)

Lemon

(yellow)

Bana

n

aa

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Grraap

pees

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up

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Mandarin Coconut Mango Raspberry Pear Strawberry

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Cor

Corn

n

car

carrot

rot

chi

chili

li pep

pepper

per

ca

cabba

bbage

ge

Onion

avocado

Mushroom

Protein :

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Stteeaak

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Ho

H

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Hamburger

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heeeessee

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Eg

gg

gss

Roast

Roast Turkey

Turkey Duck

Duck Beans

Beans Lentils

Lentils Lamb

Lamb

Breads and Cereals :

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B

Brreeaad

d

S

Sp

paag

gh

heettttii

Muffin

Wheat Oatmeal Muffins Cereal Rice Pasta Cake

Review the vocabulary and answer the following

Review the vocabulary and answer the following questions in class:

questions in class:

1. 1. What is you

What is your favori

r favorite fruit ?

te fruit ?

2. 2. What is your favo

What is your favorite veget

rite vegetable ?

able ?

3. 3. What is your favo

What is your favorite protei

rite protein ?

n ?

4. 4. What is your favo

What is your favorite bread or cer

rite bread or cereal ?

eal ?

Reading Comprehension

Meals in My Family

In most families, you eat three meals a day. B

In most families, you eat three meals a day. Breakfast isreakfast is usually the first meal of the day, between 7

usually the first meal of the day, between 7 a.m. and 9 a.a.m. and 9 a.m.m. Lunch is around noon and supper, which is

Lunch is around noon and supper, which is also called dinner,also called dinner, is about 6 p.m. A lot of people have snacks during the day is about 6 p.m. A lot of people have snacks during the day between their main meals. In school, students usually have “recess” in the morning between their main meals. In school, students usually have “recess” in the morning and in the afternoon. This is the time they usually eat

and in the afternoon. This is the time they usually eat snacks. In the workplace,snacks. In the workplace, employees often have a “coffee break” in the morning around 10 a.m. and

employees often have a “coffee break” in the morning around 10 a.m. and again inagain in the afternoon around 2 p.m.

the afternoon around 2 p.m. What is a typical

What is a typical meal in my family? Well, for breakfast, we usually drink coffee,meal in my family? Well, for breakfast, we usually drink coffee, tea or juice. We like to

tea or juice. We like to eat toast with jam or peanut eat toast with jam or peanut butter. Sometimes, we havebutter. Sometimes, we have milk and cereal, and in

milk and cereal, and in the winter we often eat oatmeal because it’s nice and the winter we often eat oatmeal because it’s nice and hot.hot. On the weekends, when we get up later and

On the weekends, when we get up later and have more time to prepare a have more time to prepare a meal. Wemeal. We like to eat eggs and bacon or

like to eat eggs and bacon or pancakes and syrup. Canada is pancakes and syrup. Canada is famous for it’sfamous for it’s delicious maple syrup.

delicious maple syrup. When a meal is a

When a meal is a combination of breakfast and lunch, we call this “brunch”. combination of breakfast and lunch, we call this “brunch”. ManyMany Canadian families enjoy brunch on the weekends. In fact, a lot

Canadian families enjoy brunch on the weekends. In fact, a lot of restaurants haveof restaurants have special brunches on Saturdays and Sundays.

special brunches on Saturdays and Sundays. Lunch is normally the second meal of the day,

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For dinner, we usually have a salad,

For dinner, we usually have a salad, sometimes some sousometimes some soup, and a p, and a main dish ofmain dish of meat, poultry or fish along with some potatoes or rice and

meat, poultry or fish along with some potatoes or rice and some vegetables. Forsome vegetables. For dessert, we usually have cake, pie or fruit,

dessert, we usually have cake, pie or fruit, and we finish with some coffee or tea.and we finish with some coffee or tea. Every culture has different customs, for example in Mexico, they also eat three Every culture has different customs, for example in Mexico, they also eat three meals a day but at

meals a day but at very different times. Their breakfast is usually around the samevery different times. Their breakfast is usually around the same time as ours but lunch is between 2

time as ours but lunch is between 2 p.m. and 4 p.p.m. and 4 p.m. Their dinner is normallym. Their dinner is normally between 8p.m. and 10

between 8p.m. and 10 p.m. The type of food is also quite different. Their food isp.m. The type of food is also quite different. Their food is much spicier than ours. They eat a

much spicier than ours. They eat a lot of beans, tortillas, and chili with lot of beans, tortillas, and chili with their food.their food. The Japanese also eat three meals a day,

The Japanese also eat three meals a day, but they eat entirely different types ofbut they eat entirely different types of food. For example, they enjoy soup, rice and fish in the

food. For example, they enjoy soup, rice and fish in the morning along with somemorning along with some fresh green vegetables. They often take boxed lunches

fresh green vegetables. They often take boxed lunches to work or school, whichto work or school, which include seaweed with rice, tofu and fish. Sometimes the fish is raw

include seaweed with rice, tofu and fish. Sometimes the fish is raw which is calledwhich is called “sushi”. Many Japanese enjoy green tea, which is quite bitter and

“sushi”. Many Japanese enjoy green tea, which is quite bitter and very healthy.very healthy.

Vocabulary:

Discuss the new vocabulary in the

Discuss the new vocabulary in the class

class

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Questions about “Meals in my Family” :

1.

What are the names of the three main meals of the day?

2.

What time do people usually eat these meals ?

3.

What is a typical dinner in this family?

4.

In the workplace, what do we call the time around 10 a.m. ?

5.

What time do most Mexicans have lunch ?

6.

What is a hot drink that many Japanese enjoy ?

7.

What is your favorite meal of the day ? Why ?

8. 8. Do you enjoy

Do you enjoy food from other

food from other countries ?

countries ?

Meal Exchange :

Interview three students in the class about their typical meals. Write down the Interview three students in the class about their typical meals. Write down the information in the chart below. Discuss it in class.

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Conversation Practice :

At the Supermarket At the Supermarket::

Susan

Susan: : Excuse Excuse me. me. Do Do you you know know where where I I can can find find thethe salad dressing?

salad dressing? Fred

Fred : : Sure. It’s in Sure. It’s in the second aisthe second aisle, in the mle, in the middle,iddle, near the cans of vegetables.

near the cans of vegetables. Susan :

Susan : O.K. Thanks a lot.O.K. Thanks a lot. Donna

Donna: Hi, : Hi, I’m looking for mayonnaise. Do youI’m looking for mayonnaise. Do you know where it is ?

know where it is ? Gloria

Gloria : I’m not too sure. I think it’s in aisle 3 or 4.: I’m not too sure. I think it’s in aisle 3 or 4. It’s next to the salad dressings and It’s next to the salad dressings and barbecue sauce.

barbecue sauce. Donna

Donna: Thanks I´ll look there.: Thanks I´ll look there. Denise :

Denise :Can you help me ? I can’t find the herbal teas.Can you help me ? I can’t find the herbal teas. Joe

Joe : : Certainly, ma’am. The Certainly, ma’am. The herbal teas are in aisle 6 beside herbal teas are in aisle 6 beside the regular teas.the regular teas. Denise

Denise: Really! I looked there, but I : Really! I looked there, but I didn’t see them.didn’t see them. Joe

Joe :: OOhh. L. Leett’’s s hhaavve e a la looook k ttooggeetthheerr.. Denise

Denise: Oh, I’m sorry you’re right. I guess I : Oh, I’m sorry you’re right. I guess I didn’t check properly. Thanks for yourdidn’t check properly. Thanks for your help.

help. Joe

Joe .. No No prproboblelem, m, mama’a’am. m. ThThatat’s ’s mmy jy jobob. H. Havave a ne a nicice de dayay!! Denise

Denise: Thanks, you too.: Thanks, you too.

Practice the conversations above and then substitute using different

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Class Activity

::

In small groups have the students design their own menus

and determine their own prices.

Read the menu on the previous page and answer these questions. Read the menu on the previous page and answer these questions. 1.

1. How much does bakHow much does baked sole cost at The Healthed sole cost at The Healthy Nut Cafe ?y Nut Cafe ? 2.

2. Do they have a daily speDo they have a daily special ? What does it include ?cial ? What does it include ? 3.

3. Do you think the prices are reasonable at this cafe ? Why ? Why not ?Do you think the prices are reasonable at this cafe ? Why ? Why not ? 4.

4. How many differenHow many different types of desserts t types of desserts do they have ?do they have ? 5.

5. Do you think tDo you think they have a good variety ohey have a good variety of food ?f food ? 6.

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chunks in anin an excellent excellent Cajun sCajun sauce.auce. Ro

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At the Cafe :

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Waititreress ss : : HiHi, , I´I´m Wenm Wendy dy anand d I´I´ll ll be be yoyour ur wawaititreressss tonight. Here are your menus. tonight. Here are your menus. Roger

Roger : : Thanks, Thanks, but but I I alreadyalready know what I want. know what I want. What about you, Pete ?

What about you, Pete ? Pete

Pete : : Yeah, I Yeah, I think think I´ll I´ll have have the the usual,usual, chicken

chicken

stir-fry please with rice. stir-fry please with rice. W

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Waititreress ss :: OhOh, , I´I´m m sosorrrry sy sirir. W. We e jujust st sosold ld ouour r lalastst piece. Would you like something else ? piece. Would you like something else ?

Perhaps the vegetarian stir-fry ? Perhaps the vegetarian stir-fry ? R

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Waitress : : Would Would you you like like rice, rice, potatoes potatoes or or French French fries fries with with that that ?? R

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Waititreress ss :: SSururee, I, I´l´ll bl be be baack ck wwitith yh youour or ordrderer..

Role Play :

A

A: In groups of two or three, : In groups of two or three, using the Healthy Nut menu, actusing the Healthy Nut menu, act out the same situation ordering your

out the same situation ordering your favorite food.favorite food. B

B: Now act out : Now act out a situation where the waitress makes aa situation where the waitress makes a mistake and doesn´t bring you want you ordered. mistake and doesn´t bring you want you ordered. C

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Ex.

Ex. Don´t runDon´t runin the living room.in the living room. Stay right here !

Stay right here ! Don´t goDon´t go anywhere!anywhere! Don´t be

Don´t be so crazy. You know I love you.so crazy. You know I love you. You can also use

You can also use LET´SLET´Swhen you make a suggestion to do something with someone else.when you make a suggestion to do something with someone else. Ex.

Ex. Let´sLet´sgo out for dinner.go out for dinner. Let´s

Let´smake pancakes for breakfast.make pancakes for breakfast. Let´s

Let´sbuy some carrots and make a carrot soup.buy some carrots and make a carrot soup. The negative of let´s is

The negative of let´s is LET´S NOTLET´S NOT Ex.

Ex. Let´s not goLet´s not goto your mother´s on Sunday.to your mother´s on Sunday. Let´s not spend

Let´s not spendour money on a new computer.our money on a new computer. Let´s not buy

Let´s not buythe first home we see.the first home we see. *Note :

*Note : Let´s = Let us ( Let you and I)Let´s = Let us ( Let you and I)

In partners, practice using let’s + verb to make suggestions to each

other. Then use the negative form and the imperative.

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Simple Past Tense of Regular Verbs

All regular verbs take the ending

All regular verbs take the ending EDEDwhen we use the simple past tense. When we when we use the simple past tense. When we talk about atalk about a specific mome

specific moment in the nt in the past, an action that started and past, an action that started and finished in the past, we use the finished in the past, we use the simple pastsimple past tense.

tense.

Construction :

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Hee lliisstteen n + + eedd HHe e lliisstteenneed d tto o mmuussiic c wwhheen n hhe e wwaas s a a cchhiilldd.. W

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Thheeyy cclleeaan n ++eedd TThheey y cclleeaanneed d tthhe e hhoouusse e yyeesstteerrddaayy..

Pronunciation of Regular Past Tense Verbs :

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Exercises

Complete the sentences using the simple past tense of one of the following verbs: Complete the sentences using the simple past tense of one of the following verbs:

rraaiinn ppllaayy eenndd ssttuuddyy ccaallll ffiixx aarrrriivvee ggrreeeett o

oppeenn wwaanntt lliivvee cclloossee

1.

1. Yesterday mornYesterday morning, I ______________ the Christming, I ______________ the Christmasas lights.

lights. 2.

2. We ____________ a moWe ____________ a movie last nvie last night.ight. 3.

3. My sister My sister _____________ me from _____________ me from Japan.Japan. 4.

4. When I was a When I was a child, I ____________ to be a mchild, I ____________ to be a movie star.ovie star. 5.

5. My father My father ____________ golf last S____________ golf last Sunday.unday. 6.

6. Lynn _____________ literature Lynn _____________ literature in universiin university.ty. 7.

7. When we ___________ at the When we ___________ at the party, everyone party, everyone _______ _______ us.

us. 8.

8. The room The room was so hot was so hot that we ____________ thethat we ____________ the window to get some air.

window to get some air. 9.

9. The SamuelThe Samuels ____________ in California fos ____________ in California for 3 years.r 3 years. 10. The concert ___________ at 10:30.

10. The concert ___________ at 10:30. 11. She ___________ the door.

11. She ___________ the door.

12. It was a terrible weekend. It ____________ all the time. 12. It was a terrible weekend. It ____________ all the time.

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Write it !

Write 6 sentences using the irregular verbs on

Write 6 sentences using the irregular verbs on the last page.the last page.

1. 1. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2. 2. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 3. 3. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 4. 4. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 5. 5. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 6. 6. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________

Question Form of the Past Tense ( Regular and Irregular Verbs)

The interrogative of the past tense always requires the auxiliary

The interrogative of the past tense always requires the auxiliary DIDDIDexcept for the verbexcept for the verbTO BETO BE

which does not take an

which does not take an auxiliary.auxiliary.

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Exercises :

A :

A : Fill in the blanks using the question and negative form of the past tenseFill in the blanks using the question and negative form of the past tense..

1. ___________ you ___________ dinner at 7 o´

1. ___________ you ___________ dinner at 7 o´clock ? (questioclock ? (question : n : to eat)to eat) 2. M

2. Michael ichael ________ ________ _________ _________ ___________ ___________ his his homework. homework. (negative (negative : : to fto finish)inish) 3. _________ Bonnie at the

3. _________ Bonnie at the office late ? (question : to be)office late ? (question : to be) 4. I _________ __________

4. I _________ __________ __________ you when I arrived home.(negative : to call)__________ you when I arrived home.(negative : to call) 5. _________ Allan ________ you at

5. _________ Allan ________ you at the restaurant ? (question : to the restaurant ? (question : to see)see)

B:

B: Construct your own seConstruct your own sentences using the followinntences using the following :g :

1. (question : to

1. (question : to drink) ___________________________________________________drink) _____________________________________________________ __

2.

2. (negative : to (negative : to work) _______________________________________________work) _____________________________________________________ ______

3.

3. (negative : to (negative : to study) __________________________________________________study) _____________________________________________________ ___

4.

4. (question : to (question : to have) _____________________________________________________have) ______________________________________________________ _

Rap up

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