Pair work activities
Imagine that you are a customer in a clothes shop and you want to buy some clothes.
Decide which items you want and in what colour. Student B is the shop assistant. Talk to
him/her using some of the phrases in the box.
tudent A
Do you have any...?
I’d like...
I’m looking for...
Can I try it/them on?
Do you have it/them in red/blue, etc.?
It’s/They’re too...
It isn’t/They aren’t ... enough.
I wear a size...
I think it/they fits/fit me very well.
I prefer the...
I’ll take it/them.
How much is/are...?
How much does it / do they cost?
Can I pay in cash / by credit card?
CHATSPEAK AND SMILEY DICTIONARY
@ = at
2DAY = today
2MORO = tomorrow
2NITE = tonight
4EVER = forever
4 = for
B = be
B4 = before
BCOZ = because
CING = seeing
CU = see you
FRND = friend
GR8 = great
H8 = hate
L8 = late
L8R = later
M8 = mate
PLS = please
R = are
THX = thanks
U = you
W8 = wait
XLNT = excellent
Y = why
:-) = happy
:-( = sad
:-0 = shocked
:-D = laughing
:’-( = crying
>:-[ = angry
;-) = winking
B-) = wearing glasses
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Pair work activities
Imagine that you are a shop assistant in a clothes shop and that you sell the items shown in the pictures.
Student A is a customer. Talk to him/her using some of the phrases in the box.
Can/May I help you?
What size are you?
We have it/them only in...
I’m afraid we...
Would you like to try it/them on?
Does it / Do they fit you?
What do you think of...?
How about this/these...?
Here you are.
We have a ...% discount.
Would you like to pay in cash or
by credit card?
It/They cost...
Here’s your change and receipt.
Boots
Sizes: 6, 7 ,8
Price: €79.99
Colours: black,
brown, white
Jeans
Sizes: M, L
Price: €30.50
Colours: blue, green
Jumper
Sizes: XS, S
Price: €55
Colours: grey, yellow, brown
T-shirt
Sizes: M, L, XL
Price: €10
Colour: dark blue
roblem solving
Your brother/sister always borrows
money but he/she never gives it back.
You’re tired all the time and
you can’t get up in the morning.
Your best friend has found a new
group of friends and doesn’t talk to
you any more.
STUDENT A
Choose one of the situations below. Describe your problem to Student B,
say how you feel and ask him/her for advice. Use some of the expressions
given. Then swap roles.
The problem is that...
I’ve got a problem with...
I feel...
Can you please help me?
What should I do?
I think you should...
Perhaps you should...
Don’t worry.
Everything will be _ine.
STUDENT B
Listen to Student A’s
problem and give him/
her advice. Use some of
the expressions given.
Then swap roles.
3c tudent B
3e
Thobe
Sizes: S, M, L, XL
Price: SAR80
Colour: white
Sandals
Sizes: 7, 8, 9, 10
Price: SAR70
Colours: brown, black
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Module 1
Future going to
AFFIRMATIVE
FULL FORMS SHORT FORMS
I am going to play
You are going to play
He is going to play
She is going to play
It is going to play
We are going to play
You are going to play
They are going to play
I’m going to play
You’re going to play
He’s going to play
She’s going to play
It’s going to play
We’re going to play
You’re going to play
They’re going to play
• We use the Future going to to express future plans.
Dennis is going to buy a car next week.
NEGATIVE
FULL FORMS SHORT FORMS
I am not going to play
You are not going to play
He is not going to play
She is not going to play
It is not going to play
We are not going to play
You are not going to play
They are not going to play
I’m not going to play
You aren’t going to play
He isn’t going to play
She isn’t going to play
It isn’t going to play
We aren’t going to play
You aren’t going to play
They aren’t going to play
QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS
Am I going to play?
Are you going to play?
Is he going to play?
Is she going to play?
Is it going to play?
Are we going to play?
Are you going to play?
Are they going to play?
Yes, I am.
Yes, you are.
Yes, he is.
Yes, she is.
Yes, it is.
Yes, we are.
Yes, you are.
Yes, they are.
No, I’m not.
No, you aren’t.
No, he isn’t.
No, she isn’t.
No, it isn’t.
No, we aren’t.
No, you aren’t.
No, they aren’t.
Present Progressive with future meaning
• We can use the Present Progressive to talk about future
arrangements.
We are travelling abroad next Thursday.
NOTE: It isn’t necessary to say or write to go with the
Future going to.
Ted’s going (to go) swimming next weekend.
Future will
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
will work
I
He/She/It
We/You/They
won’t work
(will not)
I
He/She/It
We/You/They
QUESTIONS
Will work?
I
he/she/it
we/you/they
tomorrow / tonight
next month/year/week/Tuesday, etc.
in an hour/year, etc.
soon
this week / month, etc.
TIME EXPRESSIONS
Grammar Reference
The verb must
A__irmative I/He/She/It/We/You/They must go
Negative I/He/She/It/We/You/They mustn’t go
Questions Must I/he/she/it/we/you/they go?
Short answers
Yes, I/he/she/it/we/you/they must.
No, I/he/she/it/we/you/they mustn’t.
Must/Have to
• We use must and have to/has to to express
obligation in the present and future.
I must/have to wash the car today.
• We use mustn’t to express prohibition.
You mustn’t be late again!
• We use don’t/doesn’t have to to express absence of
obligation.
You don’t have to come early tomorrow. It isn’t
necessary.
We use the Future will for:
• predictions, usually with the verbs think and believe.
I think he will be a great doctor one day.
• on-the-spot decisions.
Fine, I’ll meet you in an hour.
• offers.
I’ll help you with everything.
• warnings and threats.
Be quiet or I’ll tell the teacher.
• promises.
I promise, I’ll be there for you.
• requests.
Will you do me a favour?
The verb have to
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
have to go
has to go
I/We/You/They
He/She/It
don’t have to go
doesn’t have to go
I/We/You/They
He/She/It
QUESTIONS
have to go?
have to go?
I/we/you/they
he/she/it
Do
Does
SHORT ANSWERS
do.
does.
I/we/you/they
he/she/it
Yes,
Yes,
don’t.
doesn’t.
I/we/you/they
he/she/it
No,
No,
NOTE: The past tense of must and have to is had
to and expresses obligation in the past. The
negative form didn’t have to expresses absence
of obligation in the past.
SHORT ANSWERS
I
he/she/it
we/you/they
will. No,
I
he/she/it
we/you/they
Yes, won’t.
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always, ever, never, before, so far, yet, already, just,
once, twice, etc.
TIME EXPRESSIONS
Present Perfect Simple vs Past Simple
• for actions that happened
in the past, but we don’t
say when exactly.
I have visited Rome.
• with the time expressions:
ever, never, before,
so far, just, yet, already,
always, for, since
• for actions that happened
at a de_inite time in the
past. We say when.
I visited Rome last year.
• with the time expressions:
yesterday, in 1995, ago,
last week/month, etc.
We use the Present We use the
Perfect Simple: Past Simple:
NOTE: • have/has gone means that someone has gone
somewhere and is still there.
Ted has gone to the supermarket. (He’s still
there.)
• have/has been means that someone has visited
a place but has come back.
Ted has been to Barcelona. (Now he’s back.)
If I like the car, I’ll buy it.
If you want to get into the museum, you must buy a
ticket.
If you don't feel well, go to bed.
We use Conditional Sentences Type 1 for something
which is possible to happen in the present or future.
Conditional Sentences Type 1
If + Present Simple
Future will
Modal Verbs (can, may, might, must)
Imperative
if - clause Main clause
To make suggestions we use:
• let’s + the base form of the verb.
Let's go out tonight.
• How about...? + -ing form.
How about going to the park?
• Why don’t we/you...? + the base form of the verb.
Why don’t we go shopping today?
Let’s... / How about...? / Why don’t we/you...?

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