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Level 1 – Rank B
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 1: Doing | to do

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Repeat after your trainer.

Jack: Studying English is interesting for me. Working at ITEC is

exciting for me. Writing this report was boring for me.

It’s interesting for me to study English. It’s exciting for me

to work at ITEC. It was boring for me to write this report.

It was rewarding for my boss to complete the project. It’s

annoying for my boss to listen to complaints from staff.
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 1: Doing | to do

Practice answering and asking questions.

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Is studying English interesting for Jack? Yes, it is.

Is studying Chinese interesting for him? No, it isn’t.

What’s interesting for him? Studying English is

interesting for him.

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Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 2: What would you like to do?

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Repeat after your trainer.

Jack: I’d like a new computer. I would like to get a raise. I’d like
my boss to give me a raise.

My boss would like more business. He’d like to increase sales.

He’d like me to sell more.

My colleagues would like better communication in the

company. They’d like to communicate with other departments.
They’d like other departments to share more information.
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 2: What would you like to do?

Try Practice answering and asking questions.

Would Jack like a new computer? Yes, he would.

Would he like a new calculator? No, he wouldn’t.

What would he like? He’d like a new computer.

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Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 3: What did you do last week?

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Repeat after your trainer.

Jack: I worked hard last week. I checked my e-mails. I called seven

customers. I scheduled an important meeting with my
colleagues.

My boss visited China last week. He stayed at the Grand Hotel.

His Chinese customer requested some information. He promised
to give a discount.
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 3: What did you do last week?

Try Practice answering and asking questions.

Did Jack work hard last week? Yes, he did.

Did he work hard on Sunday? No, he didn’t.

When did he work hard? He worked hard last week.

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Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 4: What did you do yesterday?

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Repeat after your trainer.

Jack: I had a busy day yesterday. I got up at 6 o’clock in the morning.

I went to my office at 8:30 AM. I wrote a report for my boss. I
sold five computers. I met with a new customer.

George went on a business trip yesterday. He took a train to

Incheon. He made a presentation on a new product. He came
back last night.
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 4: What did you do yesterday?

Practice answering and asking questions.

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Did Jack have a busy day yesterday? Yes, he did.
Did he have a busy day on Sunday? No, he didn’t.
When did he have a busy day? He had a busy day
yesterday.

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Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 5: How long | How long ago?

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Repeat after your trainer.

Jack: I joined my company 10 years ago. I worked in Indonesia 4 years

ago. I lived there for one and a half years. I came back to Seoul
about 2 years ago.

Mr. Andrea was the president of ITEC for 2 years. He retired 3

years ago. He moved to Hawaii 6 months ago.
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 5: How long | How long ago?

Practice answering and asking questions.

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Did Jack join his company 10 years ago? Yes, he did.
Did he join his company 20 years ago? No, he didn’t.
How long ago did he join his company? He joined his company
10 years ago.

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Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 6: Will | Going to do

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Repeat after your trainer.

Jack: I will visit my client’s office tomorrow. I will present our new
product. I will talk about the product’s features. I will make
the sale.

ITEC is going to make an announcement next week. The HR

manager is going to talk about the new salary system. Some
employees are going to ask many questions.
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 6: Will | Going to do

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Will Jack visit his client’s office tomorrow? Yes, he will.
Will he visit his sister’s house tomorrow? No, he won’t.
Where will he visit tomorrow? He will visit his client’s
office tomorrow.

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Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 7: What do you know?

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Repeat after your trainer.

Jack: I know Mr. Lee very well. I know that he is married. I know
where he lives. I know how old he is.

I know computers very well. I know how to use many

applications. I know how to download music.
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 7: What do you know?

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Does Jack know Mr. Lee very well? Yes, he does.
Does he know Mr. Chen very well? No, he doesn’t.
Who does he know very well? He knows Mr. Lee very
well.

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Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 8: Can | Could | Must | Have to

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Repeat after your trainer.

Jack: We could smoke in the office 10 years ago, but we have to

smoke outside now. We could enter our company without a
security pass 10 years ago, but we must show our security
pass to the security guard now.

We must leave customer information at the office. We

mustn’t take customer information home.
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 8: Can | Could | Must | Have to

Try Practice answering and asking questions.

Could they smoke in the office 10 Yes, they could.

years ago?

Can they smoke in the office now? No, they can’t.

What could they do 10 years ago, They could smoke in the

but they can’t now? office 10 years ago, but
they can’t now.

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Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 9: What have you done?

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Repeat after your trainer.

Jack: I have had a busy day today. I’ve met with several clients.
I’ve written two reports. I’ve made a proposal for my boss.
I’ve had a meeting with my colleagues.

It’s been a good year for ITEC this year. We’ve opened a new
factory in Vietnam. We’ve gotten many new contracts. We’ve
lowered our costs. We’ve made a profit of 20 million dollars.
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 9: What have you done?

Try Practice answering and asking questions.

Has Jack had a busy day today? Yes, he has.

Has Mr. Lee had a busy day today? No, he hasn’t.

Who has had a busy day today? Jack has had a busy day
today.

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Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 10: Review
 Lesson 1: Doing | To do
What is interesting for you?
What is interesting for you to do?
 Lesson 2: What would you like to do?
What would you like to do in the future?
 Lesson 3: What did you do last week?
What did you do last week?
 Lesson 4: What did you do yesterday?
What did you do yesterday?
 Lesson 5: How long | How long ago
How long ago did you join your company?
How long ago did you start studying English?
How long ago did you move to your city?
 Lesson 6: Will | Going to do
What are you going to do tomorrow?
What will you do next week?
 Lesson 7: What do you know?
What do you know about your company?
What do you know about one cell phone company?
What do you know how to do?
 Lesson 8: Can | Could | Must | Have to
What couldn’t you do before, but you can do now?
What could you do before, but you can’t now?
What mustn’t you do in your office?
What do you have to do in your office?
What don’t you have to do in your office?
 Lesson 9: What have you done?
What have you done today? This week?
This month? This year?
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 11: Already | Yet | Ever | Never

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Repeat after your trainer.

Jack: I have already had lunch, but I haven’t had dinner yet.
I’ve already written the report, but I haven’t e-mailed it yet.
I’ve already seen the new manager, but I haven’t talked to
him yet.
I have been to Hawaii, but I’ve never been to the Philippines.
I have taken business trip overseas, but I’ve never lived
overseas in my life. I have met the VP of our company, but
I’ve never met the president.
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 11: Already | Yet | Ever | Never

Try Practice answering and asking questions.

Has Jack already had lunch? Yes, he has.

Has he already had dinner? No, not yet.

What meal has he already had? He has already had lunch.

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Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 12: How long? | Since when?

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Repeat after your trainer.

Jack: I have lived in Seoul since I was a child. I have been married
for 3 years. I have worked for ITEC for 5 years. I have known
my boss since 2010.

My boss has worked for ITEC for over 20 years. She has been a
manager for 7 years. She has had a cold since last week.
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 12: How long? | Since when?

Practice answering and asking questions.

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Has Jack lived in Seoul since he was a Yes, he has.
child?
Has he lived in Seoul since he was born? No, he hasn’t.
Since when has he lived in Seoul? He has lived in Seoul
since he was a child.

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Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 13: Because | So

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Repeat after your trainer.

Jack: I took a day off because I was sick. I was sick because I slept
with the air conditioner on. I slept with the air conditioner
on because it was hot last night.

Tomorrow is Friday so I will go drinking with my colleagues. I

will go drinking so I got some money from the bank. I got
some money from the bank so I have lots of money.
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 13: Because | So

Practice answering and asking questions.

Try
Did Jack take a day off because he was Yes, he did.
sick?
Did he take a day off because he was No, he didn’t.
tired?
Why did he take a day off? He took a day off
because he was sick.

Act
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 14: Tall | Taller | Tallest

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Repeat after your trainer.

Jack: I’m a good presenter. My boss is a better presenter than I am.

George is the best presenter in our department.

ITEC is a big company. JC Company is bigger than ITEC. RCT

Corp is the biggest company in this industry.

RCT Corp is an old company. JC Company is older than RCT

Corp. ITEC is the oldest company in this industry.
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 14: Tall | Taller | Tallest

Try Practice answering and asking questions.

Is Jack a good presenter? Yes, he is.

Is Tom a good presenter? No, he’s not.

Who is a good presenter? Jack is a good presenter.

Act
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 15: More | Less | The most | The least

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Repeat after your trainer.

Jack: Korean is more difficult than English. Chinese is the most
difficult language in the world. English is more useful than
French in business. English is the most common language in
the world.
Our products are more expensive than Light Corp’s products.
Our products are the most expensive on the market. Light
Corp’s products are the least expensive on the market. Light
Corp’s products are more popular than our products.
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 15: More | Less | The most | The least

Try Practice answering and asking questions.

Is Korean more difficult than English? Yes, it is.

Is English more difficult than Korean? No, it’s not.

Which language is more difficult, English Korean is more

or Korean? difficult than English.

Act
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 16: More | Less | Fewer | The Most | The Least | The Fewest

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Repeat after your trainer.

Uncountable nouns:
Jack: I have more work than Tom. My boss has the most work in our
department. Tom has less work than I do. Tom has the least
work in our department.

Countable nouns:
Jack: ITEC has more products than ABT Company. MEDTEC has the
most products in this industry. ABT Company has fewer
products than MEDTEC. ABT Company has the fewest products
in this industry.
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 16: More | Less | Fewer | The Most | The Least | The Fewest

Try Practice answering and asking questions.

Does Jack have more work than Tom? Yes, he does.

Does Tom have more work than Jack? No, he doesn’t.

Who has more work, Jack or Tom? Jack has more work
than Tom.

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Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 17: Active vs Passive

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Repeat after your trainer.

Active:
Jack: We speak English in our company. The company promoted Jim
to president last year. We will open our new headquarters in
Singapore next year. We have hired 40 new people this year.

Passive:
Jack: English is spoken in our company. Jim was promoted to
president of our company last year. Our new headquarters
will be opened in Singapore next year. 40 new people have
been hired this year.
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 17: Active vs Passive

Try Practice answering and asking questions.

Do they speak English in their company? Yes, they do.

Do they speak Chinese in their company? No, they don’t.

What language do they speak in their They speak English in

company? Their company.

Act
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 18: If…

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Repeat after your trainer.

A real situation:
Jack: If the customer likes our product, we will get the contract.
If we get the contract, our company will make big profit.
If our company makes big profit, we will all get a bonus.

An unreal situation:
Jack: If I were the president of our company, we would expand overseas.
If we expanded overseas, we could increase sales.
If we could increase sales, everyone would get a raise.
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 18: If…

Practice answering and asking questions.

Try
If the customer likes their product, will Yes, they will.
they get the contact?

If they customer likes their product, will No, they won’t.

they lose the contract?

What will happen if the customer likes If the customer likes

their product? their product, they will
get the contract.

Act
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 19: Which | That | Who | Whose | Where

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Repeat after your trainer.

Jack: “Soju” is a Korean alcoholic beverage that (which) is made from

various kinds of cereal. “Bukchon Hanok Village” is a place where
many Korean traditional houses are located. A “salaryman” is a
person who works for a company. “Obocchan” is a man whose
parents are rich.
Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 19: Which | That | Who | Whose | Where

Try Practice answering and asking questions.

Is “soju” a Korean alcoholic beverage Yes, it is.

that is made from various kinds of cereal?

Is “soju” a Korean alcoholic beverage No, it’s not.

that is made from grapes?

What is “soju”? “Soju” a Korean alcoholic

beverage that is made from
various kinds of cereal.

Act Talk about Korean food, famous Korean people, Korean festivals, and
places in Korea.
Try to use these words:

Which Whose Who

That Where
 Level 1 – Rank B – Lesson 20: Review

 Lesson 11: Already | Yet | Ever | Never

What have you already done this week?
 Lesson 16: More | Less | Fewer | The most | The least |
This month? This year?
The fewest
What have you never done, but would like to do?
Tell me about three people at work.
Tell me about three companies in Korea.
 Lesson 12: How long? | Since when?
What have you done for over 10 years?
 Lesson 17: Active vs Passive
What have you done since you were child?
What is done in your company?
What is done in Korea, but not in the Philippines?
 Lesson 13: Because | So
Why do you study English?
 Lesson 18: If…
Why did you join your company?
If it rains this weekend, what will you do…?
If you were the president of your company, what
 Lesson 14: Tall | Taller | Tallest
would you do?
What’s the biggest company in your industry?
Who’s the youngest person in your department?
 Lesson 19: Which | That | Who | Whose | Where
Tell me about some famous places in Korea.
 Lesson 15: More | Less | The most | The least
Tell me about some famous people in Korea.
Tell me about your company’s products.
Tell me about your company.