WELCOME TO TOP NOTCH FUNDAMENTALS

REVIEW!
UNIT 1 - NAMES AND OCCUPATIONS
UNIT GOALS
Lesson 1 - Talk about What You Do
1. Talk about what you do
Vocabulary: Occupations. 2. Identify People
3. Spell nouns
1. A student
2. A teacher
3. An athlete
4. A writer
5. An actor
6. A pilot
7. A doctor
8. An engineer
9. An architect
10. A nurse
11. A singer

Grammar. Be: singular statements

Affirmative statements Negative statements

I am Tony. / I’m Tony. I am not Tim. / I’m not Tim.

You are an engineer. / You’re an You are not an architect. / You’re not an
engineer. architect.
He is a teacher. / He’s a teacher. He is not a student. / He’s not a student.
She is a nurse. / She’s a nurse. She is not a doctor. / She’s not a doctor.

Contractions Articles a / an

I am = I'm a Teacher
He is = He's an Actor
She is = She's
Lesson 2 - Identify People

Vocabulary: More occupations.

1. A chef
2. A manager
3. A banker
4. An artist
5. A musician
6. A scientist
7. A lawyer
8. A photographer

Grammar. Singular and plural nouns / be: plural stataments

Singular nouns Plural nouns

a chef 2 chefs
an athlete 3 athletes

Affirmative statements Negative Statements

We are lawyers. / We're lawyers. We are not chefs. / we're not chefs.

You are flight attendants. / You're flight You are not pilots. / You're not pilots.
attendants.

They are musicians. / They're They are not writers. / They're not
musicians. writers.

Contractions

We are = We're
You are = You're
They are = They're
Subject pronouns

Singular Plural

I We
You You
He They
She

Grammar. Be: yes / no questions and short answers

Yes / no questions Short answers

Are you Laura? Yes, I am. / No., I’m not.

Is he a manager?
Is Marie a teacher?
Are you pilots?
Are they musicians?
Are they Ann and Bob?
Yes, he is. / No, he’s not.
Yes, she is. / No, she’s not.
Yes, we are. / No, we’re not.
Yes, they are. / No, they’re not.
Yes, they are. / No, they’re not.
Lesson 3 – Spell Names

Vocabulary: The alphabet.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMN
OPQRSTUVWXYZ
Grammar. Proper nouns and common nouns

Proper nouns
The names of people and places are proper nouns. Use a capital letter
to begin a proper noun.

Irene Linden New York Mexico City

Common nouns
Other nouns are common nouns. Use a lowercase letter to begin a
common noun.

doctor architect student man

UNIT 2 – RELATIONSHIPS UNIT GOALS

Lesson 1 – Introduce People 1. Introduce people

2. Tell someone your first
and last name
3. Get someone’s address and
phone number
Grammar. Possessive adjective and nouns

Possessive adjective Possessive nouns

Dr. Jones is my doctor. Mr. Smith is Laura’s teacher.
Lynne is his student. Ms. Gray is Jason’s lawyer.
Paul is not their teacher. Clark’s manager is Mr. Bello.

Subject pronouns Possessive adjective

I my
you your
he his
she her
we our
they their

Vocabulary: Relationships

1. A classmate
2. A friend
3. A neighbor
4. A boss
5. A colleague
Lesson 2 – Tell Someone Your First and Last Name

Vocabulary: Titles and names

Titles
1. Mr. Single man or married man
2. Mrs. Married woman
3. Miss Single woman
4. Ms. Single woman or married woman

5. Mr. Charles Lee (Charles is the first name)

6. Mrs. Vivian Lee (Lee is the last name)
Lesson 3 – Get Someone’s Address and Phone Number

Vocabulary: Numbers 0 – 20

0 zero 7 seven 14 fourteen

1 one 8 eight 15 fifteen
2 two 9 nine 16 sixteen
3 three 10 ten 17 seventeen
4 four 11 eleven 18 eighteen
5 five 12 twelve 19 nineteen
6 six 13 thirteen 20 twenty

Grammar. Be: information questions with What

Questions Answers
What is her last name? Hayek.
What is her phone number? 57-34-0078.

What’s his first name? George.

What’s his e-mail address? Benson@allnet.com

What’s their address? 14 Bolívar Street, Maracaibo, Venezuela.

UNIT 3 – DIRECTIONS AND TRANSPORTATIONS

Lesson 1 – Ask about the Location of Places

UNIT GOALS
Vocabulary: Places in the community
1. Ask about the location of places
1. A pharmacy 2. Give and get directions
2. A restaurant 3. Suggest a means of
transportations
3. A post office
4. A travel agency
5. A bank
6. A newsstand
7. A convenience store
8. A bookstore

Vocabulary: Locations and directions

1. Across the street

2. Around the corner
3. Down the street
4. On the left
5. On the right
6. Next to the bank

Grammar. Be: questions with Where / subject pronoun it

Where is the bookstore? It is down the street on the left.

Where’s the post office? It’s next to the bank.

Grammar. There is

Questions Answers
Is there a bookstore near here? Yes. There is a bookstore across the street.
Is there a bank near here? Yes, there is. / No, there is not.
Is there a pharmacy on Smith Street? Yes, there is. / No, there’s not.
Lesson 2 – Give and Get Directions

Vocabulary: More places in the community

1. A bus station
2. A train station
3. A taxi stand

Vocabulary: Directions

1. Turn right. Or: Turn right at the corner.

2. Turn left. Or: Turn left at the corner.
3. Go straight.
4. Go to the corner of Main Street and Park Avenue.
5. Go two blocks and turn left.
Lesson 3 – Means of transportation

Vocabulary: More places

1. A stadium
2. A park
3. A mail
4. A museum
5. An airport

Grammar. The imperative

Use imperatives to give directions.

Affirmative Negative
Take a taxi. Don’t take a taxi.
Drive. Don’t drive.
Walk. Don’t walk.
UNIT 4 – PEOPLE UNIT GOALS

Lesson 1 – Identify Family Members 1. Identify family members

2. Talk about your family
Vocabulary: Family members 3. Describe people

1. Grandparents
2. Grandmother
3. Grandfather
4. Parents
5. Mother
6. Father
7. Children
8. Daughter
9. son
10. Grandchildren
11. Grandson
12. Granddaughter
13. Wife
14. Husband
15. Sister
16. Brother

Grammar. Be: questions with Who

Use Who to ask about people.

Who is he? He’s my son.

Who’s Sylvia? She’s my wife.
Who are they? They are Maria’s children.
Who are John and Pat? They’re my brothers.

Contraction Be careful
Who is = Who’s Who are NOT who’re
Lesson 2 – Talk about Your Family

Grammar. Have / has: affirmative statements

I have one brother and one sister. She has three daughters.

I
You
Have a son.
We
They

He
Has three daughters.
She

Vocabulary: Numbers 20 - 100

20 twenty 27 twenty-seven 50 fifty

21 twenty-one 28 twenty-eight 60 sixty
22 twenty-two 29 twenty-nine 70 seventy
23 twenty-three 30 thirty 80 eighty
24 twenty-four 31 thirty-one 90 ninety
25 twenty-five … 100 one hundred
26 twenty-six 40 forty
Grammar. Be: questions with How old

How old is he? He’s nineteen years old.

How old is your sister? She’s twenty.
How old is Kate? Twenty-six
How old are they? He’s thirty-six and she’s twenty-eight.
How old are your grandparents? They’re both 84.
Lesson 3 – Describe People

Vocabulary: Adjectives to describe people

1. Pretty
2. Handsome
3. Good-looking
4. Cute
5. Tall
6. Short
7. Old
8. Young

Grammar. Adjectives / very and so

Describe people with a form of be and adjective.

She is pretty. They’re tall.

He’s handsome. Your children are cute.

The adverbs so and very make adjectives stronger.

His daughter is so cute! She’s very tall.

UNIT 5 – EVENTS AND TIMES UNIT GOALS

Lesson 1 – Talk about Time 1. Tal about time

2. Invite someone to an event
3. Talk about dates
Vocabulary: What time is it?

1. It is one O’clock 1:00

2. It’s one fifteen. It’s a quarter after one. 1:45
3. It’s one twenty. It’s twenty after one. 1:20
4. It’s one thirty. It’s half past one. 1:30
5. It’s one forty. It’s twenty to two. 1:40
6. It’s one forty-five. It’s a quarter to two. 1:45
7. It’s noon. 12:00 pm
8. It’s midnight. 12:00 am

Vocabulary: Early, on time, and late.

1. Early
2. On time
3. Late
Lesson 2 – Invite Someone to an Event

Vocabulary: Events

1. A movie
2. A play
3. A concert
4. A party
5. A game
6. A speech

Grammar. Be: questions about time

Questions Answers
What time is it? Five o’clock
What time’s the class? (At) nine thirty.

(At) nine thirty.

When is the class? Friday.
Friday at 9:30

What day is the party? Saturday.

Lesson 3 – Talk about Dates

Vocabulary: Months of the year

1. January
2. February
3. March
4. April
5. May
6. June
7. July
8. August
9. September
10. October
11. November
12. December

Vocabulary: Ordinal numbers

1st first 14th fourteenth

2nd second 15th fifteenth
3rd third 16th sixteenth
4th fourth 17th seventeenth
5th fifth 18th eighteenth
6th sixth 19th nineteenth
7th seventh 20th twentieth
8th eighth 21st twenty-first
9th ninth 22nd twenty-second
10th tenth 30th thirtieth
11th eleventh 40th fortieth
12th twelfth 50th fiftieth
13th thirteenth