Day 1

What do you do?

English for Nursing

Elementary
Grammar and Vocabulary
Present Simple with ‘be’

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Present Simple: Be - Affirmative
I am Indonesian.
  ‘m Saudi Arabian.
You are students.
We ‘re nurses.
They   confident.
He is a doctor.
She ‘s our teacher.
It   their class.
Sugar   sweet.

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Present Simple: Be - Affirmative
Complete the sentence with am, is, are
1. My shoes _______
are brown.
2. The sentence ________
is informal.
3. It ______
is impossible.
4. The ships _______
are enormous.
5. The doctor _______
is female.
am really mad.
6. I _____
7. They _______
‘re chefs.
8. She ______
‘s my colleague.
9. That man ______
‘s a criminal.
10. It _______
‘s his (he) decision.
11. Bacteria _____the
are cause of many diseases
12. We _______
‘re patients.
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Present Simple: Be - Negative
I am not a doctor.
   ’m not Saudi Arabian.
You are not waiters.
We ‘re not weak.
They aren’t lazy.
He is not discipline.
She ‘s not my boyfriend.
It isn’t a stethoscope.
Milk   bitter.

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Practice
Complete the sentence with ‘m not/ isn’t/ aren’t.
1. I _______
am not guilty.
2. That ________
is not incredible.
3. They ________
are not ill.
isn’t
4. He ________ intelligent.
aren’t male.
5. The cats ________
‘s not nervous.
6. She ________
‘s not a thief.
7. Mike ________
‘s not
8. It ________ a dangerous virus.
‘re not politicians.
9. They ________
‘s not
10. Sally _______ a journalist.
‘re not
11. We ________ American citizens.
‘re not my opponent.
12. You ________
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Present Simple: Be – Yes/ No Questions
Am I Indonesian?   Yes, I am
Are you English?   No,   ‘m not
  they nurses?     you are
  we correct?     they aren't
    the nurses?     we  
Is he your friend?     he is
  she our teacher?     she isn't
  it their class?     it  
  milk good?        

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Practice
Transform these affirmative sentences into questions.
The tea is sweet  Is the tea sweet?
1. It’s real. Is it real? No
2. You’re professional. Are you professional? Yes
3. That’s fair. Is that fair? No
4. The lines are straight. Are the lines straight? Yes
5. The clock’s round. Is the clock round? No
6. Mike is single. Is Mike single? Yes
7. The streets are wide. Are the streets wide? No
8. The table is square. Is the table square? Yes
9. You’re aware of the changes. Are you aware of the changes? No
10. The problem is complex. Is the problem complex? Yes
11. They are equal. Are they equal? No
12. The hat is odd. Is the hat odd? Yes English for Nursing
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Present Simple: WH- Questions
Why am I here? I am from Makasar.
Where are you from? You are here because of me.
What
Who   they ? They   syringes
  we ? He is my patient.
She   the doctor.

is he ?
    she ?

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Practice
Make WH- question using the prompts provided.
e.g. What/ your name?  What’s your name?

1. Where/ you from? Where are youcvfrom?

2. What/ your job? What is your job? cv
cv
3. Who/ your supervisor? Who is your supervisor?
4. What/ your hobby? What is your hobby?
cv
5. How old/ you? How old are you? cv

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Present Simple with other
Verbs

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Affirmative
I clean the ward everyday.
You study in the class on weekdays.
We do our homework together.
They have lunch in the canteen.
He teaches general English.
She works at a hospital.
It has two beds
Sugar tastes sweet.

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Present Simple with other Verbs - Affirmative
Change the verbs into the correct form if necessary.
1. The pronoun ‘he’ ___________
refers (refer) to ‘Mike’.
2. I always ____________
exchange (exchange) business cards with new
acquaintances.
fears
3. Mike _________ (fear) nothing.
heads
4. Sally __________ judge
(head) this department.
5. People always risks
___________ (judge) others from their appearance.
6. He never ___________ (risk) his reputation.
tend
7. Teachers ___________ (tend) to talk a lot.
acknowledge
8. We always _____________
addresses (acknowledge) our mistakes.
9. She usually ____________ (address) her patients by their first name.
assume
10. I usually _____________ (assume) that the questions are correct.
attempts
11. He always ____________ (attempt) at least three times on the practices.
encounter
12. We always _____________ (encounter) new problems everyday. English for Nursing
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Present Simple with other verbs - Negative
I do not read a book every night.
You don’t study in the class on weekdays.
We   do our homework together.
They   have lunch in the canteen.
He does not teach general English.
She doesn’t work in a hotel.
It   have two doors.
Sugar   taste salty.

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Present Simple with other verbs - Negative
Transform these affirmative sentences into negative.
1. They ban visitors. They don’t ban visitors.
2. It belongs to you. It doesn’t belong to you.
3. I fancy new technology. I don’t fancy new technology.
4. He sounds like American. He doesn’t sound like American.
5. Your opinion matters. Your opinion doesn’t matter.
6. We realize our grammar mistakes We don’t realize our grammar mistakes.
7. She minds doing the laundry. She doesn’t mind doing the laundry.
8. The test results surprise me. The test results don’t surprise me.
9. They recycle old batteries. They don’t recycle old batteries.
10. The flower attracts butterflies. The flower doesn’t attract butterflies.
11. You suppose to attend the meeting. You don’t suppose to attend the meeting.
12. Mike aims to be a millionaire. Mike doesn’t aim to be a millionaire.
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Present Simple with other verbs - Interrogative
Do I read a book every night? Yes, I do.
  you study in the class on weekdays? No, don’t.
  we do our homework together? you
  they have lunch in the canteen? we
Does he teach general English? they
  she work in a clinic? he does.
  it sound good? she doesn’t
  Tom have a shower twice a day?
  it

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Present Simple with other verbs - Interrogative
Change the affirmative sentences into negative sentences.
1. You/ criticize/ other people? Yes
Do you criticize other people?

2. He/ decrease/ the volume? No

Does he decrease the volume?

3. They/ ensure/ that the medicines are correct? Yes

Do they ensure that the medicines are correct?

4. The company/ guarantee/ that the products are safe? No

Does the company guarantee that the products are safe?

5. She/ master/ English grammar? Yes

Does she master English grammar?

6. The nurses/ monitor/ the patients’ vital signs? Yes

Do the nurses monitor the patients’ vital signs?
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Present Simple with other verbs - Interrogative
Change the affirmative sentences into negative sentences.
7. The kids/ obey/ the rules? No
Do the kids obey the rules?

8. The manager/ permit/ we/ play music/ at work? No

Does the manager permit us to play music at work?

9. You/ pursue/ you/ dream? Yes

Do you pursue your dream?

10. The teacher/ schedule/ the lessons? Yes

Does the teacher schedule the lessons?

11. She/ spot/ the grammar mistakes? No

Does she spot the grammar mistakes?

12. The children/ annoy/ you? No

Does the children annoy you?
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Review – be vs other verbs
Add be (am, is, are) or change the words if necessary.
She _______(drink) milk everyday. I __________ (always ready) for work.
She drinks milk everyday. I’m always ready for work.
1. She ________(walk) to work everyday.
walks
2. Ronny _______________ (usually get up) at six o’clock.
usually gets up
3. Sorry I __________ (late).
am late
4. My knee ______________ (hurt) a lot.
hurts
5. She ____________ (in pain).
is in pain
6. It __________ (mean) a lot for me.
means
7. He _____________ (have) lunch at the hospital.
8. The wardhas _____________ (small) but comfortable.
is small
9. I ______________ (understand) you perfectly.
understand
10. Mike ______________ (angry) with me.
is angry English for Nursing
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Adverbs of frequency
Adverbs of frequency from the highest to the lowest
always 100%
usually 90%
often/ frequently 80%
sometimes 50%
occasionally 30%
seldom/ rarely 10%
hardly ever 1%
never 0%

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Speaking
Habits

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How often do you…?
1. How often do you read? What types of books do you like to read?
2. How often do you go out to eat on weekends?
3. How often do you watch TV in the evening? What shows do you like?
4. How often do you stay up later than you should?
5. How often do you go for walks? Where do you go?
6. How often do you eat fast food?
7. How often do you sing? What types of music do you sing?
8. How often do you listen to classical music?
9. How often do you go to the movies alone?
10. How often do you check your email?
11. How often do you check social media platforms like Facebook?
12. How often do you ask your friends for help?

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Habits
1. What do you do to get rid of stress?
2. What do you eat or drink when it is really hot outside?
3. What TV shows do you watch regularly?
4. Where do you usually eat lunch?
5. What do you do if you are bored?
6. Who do you hang out with most?
7. What app do you use the most?
8. When do you usually wake up?
9. Who do you talk to when you have problems?
10. What do you do if you need to learn about something?
11. Do you like to try new things? Why or why not?
12. What are some hobbies you have?
13. What do you do to help yourself fall asleep?
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Discussion
1. What’s your job? What do you do?
2. What does a healthy person do?
3. What does a successful person do?
4. What doesn’t a good person do?

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