Communication Arts 1

Simple Sentences
1. A: I work in a post office.
B: Are you a letter carrier?
A: No, I’m a postal clerk.
2. A: Greg works in a bank.
B: Is he a teller?
A: Yes, he is.
3. A: They live in Washington.
B: Are they senators?
A: No, they aren’t.
4. A: I eat break fast at 8 a.m.
B: What do you eat ?
A: (I eat) eggs, bacon, and toast.
5. A: She goes to work at 9 a.m.
B: Where does she work?
A: In the cafeteria.
6. A: Eddy plays basketball every Friday.
B: Where does he play?
A: At the gym.
7. A: Penny starts class at 10 o’clock.
B: When does she finis h?
A: At 11:00.
8. A: I don’t drink beer.
B: Why (not)?
A: I don’t like it.

Time: Things I do on…

6:00—7:00 AM I get up from bed. I eat breakfast. I brush my teeth. I take a bath.
7:00—8:00

8:00—9:00

9:00—10:00

10:00—11:00

11:00—12:00 NN

12:00—1:00 PM

1:00—2:00

2:00—3:00

3:00—4:00

4:00—5:00

5:00—6:00

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Talking about Here and Now

1. A: What is Ms. Chan doing?
B: She is writing a letter.
A: Oh. That’s nice.

2. A: What is he doing?
B: He’s playing hockey.
A: That’s interesting.

3. A: What are you doing?

B: I’m reading a book.
A: Is it interesting?

4. A: Who is singing that song?

B: Frank (is).
A: Oh. It sounds good.

5. A: Who is washing the dishes?

B: The children are.
A: That’s great.

6. A: Where are you going now?

B: I’m going to the library.
A: Okay. Have fun.

What are they doing?

1. He is riding a motorcycle. A man is holding a chicken._______________________

2. _________________________________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________________________________

4. _________________________________________________________________________________

5. _________________________________________________________________________________

6. _________________________________________________________________________________

7. ____________________________________________________________________ _____________

Make questions. Use short answers.

1. Is he riding a motorcycle? Yes, he is. Is the man holding a pig? No, he isn’t.___

2. _________________________________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________________________________

4. _________________________________________________________________________________

5. _________________________________________________________________________________

6. _________________________________________________________________________________

7. _________________________________________________________________________________

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Talking about Past Actions

1. A: What did you do last Friday?
B: I went to a baseball game.

2. A: Where did you go?

B: I went to Detroit.

3. A: When did you get back?

B: I got back on Saturday night.

4. A: Where did you stay?

B: I stayed with my parents.

5. A: What did Sally have for lunch?

B: She had soup and sandwiches.

6. A: What did he eat last night?

B: He ate Chinese food.

7. A: How was the weather?

B: It was wonderful.

Day: Things I did from …to…

I played basketball after class. I watched the news on TV. I called

Monday
my girlfriend on the phone. I listened to my favorite rock band on CD.

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thurs day

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

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Talking about Plans for the Future

1. A: What will you do tomorrow?
B: I’ll help my mom with the housework.

2. A: When will you finish?

B: In the afternoon.

3. A: What will we do in class today?

B: We’ll play some word games.

4. A: Where will they put the table?

B: They’ll put it next to the window.

5. A: When will Joe leave for New York?

B: He’ll leave right after dinner.

6. A: How will he get there?

B: He’ll take the bus.

Month: Things I will do from…to…

I will enroll for the second semester. I will visit my grandparents in

October
the province. I will work as a part-time service crew at __________.

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

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Grammar
Simple present tense

I Do I get up at seven o’clock? Yes, I do.

You Do you get up at seven o’clock? No, you don’t.

get up
We Do we get up at seven o’clock? Yes, we do.

They at seven o’clock. Do t hey get up at seven o’clock? No, they don’t.

He Does he get up at seven o’clock? Yes, he does.

gets up
She Does she get up at seven o’clock? No, she doesn’t.

It rises Does it rise at seven o’clock? Yes, it does.

I brush my teeth. Do I brush my teeth?

You wash your face. Do you wash your face?

We eat/have our break fast. Do we eat/have our breakfast?

They go to school. Do t hey go t o school?

He brushes his teeth. He goes to school. Does he brush his teeth? Does he go to school?

She eats/has her break fast. Does she eat/have her break fast?

It shines brightly. Does it shine brightly?

Present progressi ve tense

brushing my teeth Am I brushing my teet h now? Yes, I am.

I am (I’m)
now.
He (He’ s) washing his face. Is he washing his face? No, he isn’t.
eating/having her
She is (She’s) Is she eating/having her break fast now? Yes, she is.
breakfast now.
shining brightly Is it shining brightly today? Yes, it is.
It (It’s)
today.
You (You’re) riding a bike. Are you riding a bik e? No, you’re not.
going to school Are we going to school now? Yes, we are.
We are (We’re)
now.
They (They’re) listening to music. Are they listening t o music? No, they aren’t.

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Grammar
Simple past tense

I Did I get up at seven o’clock yesterday? Yes, you did.

You Did you get up at seven o’clock yesterday ? No, you didn’t.

We Did we get up at seven o’clock yesterday? Yes, we did.

got up
They at seven o’clock yesterday. Did they get up at seven o’clock yesterday? No, they didn’t.

He Did he get up at seven o’clock yesterday? Yes, he did.

She Did she get up at seven o’clock yesterday ? No, she didn’t.

It rose Did it rise at seven o’clock yesterday? Yes, it did.

I brushed my teeth after breakfast. Did I brush my teet h after break fast?

You washed your face this morning. Did you wash y our face this morning?

We ate/had our breakfast at eight. Did we eat/have our breakfast at eight?

They went t o school last Monday. Did they go to school last Monday ?

He brushed his teeth. He went to school. Did he brush his teeth? Did he go to school?

She ate/had her breakfast early. Did she eat/have her break fast early?

It shined/shone brightly yesterday. Did it shine brightly yesterday?

Simple future tense

brush my teeth Will I brush my teeth later? Yes, I will.

I (I’ll)
later.
He (He’ ll) wash his face. Will he wash his face? No, he will not.
eat/have her
She (She’ ll) breakfast at nine Will s he eat/have her break fast at nine o’clock?
o’clock. Yes, she will.
will shine brightly
It (It’ll) Will it shine brightly tonight ? Yes, it will.
tonight.
ride a bike
You (You’ ll) Will you ride a bike tomorrow? No, you won’t.
tomorrow.
go to school next Will we go to school next week? Yes, we will.
We (We’ll)
week.
listen to music after Will t hey listen to music aft er supper? No, they won’t.
They (They’ ll)
supper.

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