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Grammar

I forget to tell you.

Mary learns to play poker.
Luisa starts dancing when
she hears music.
I miss talking with you.

Agriculture
Art
Natural Sciences
Verb Patterns
Graphic Design
Communications
Verbs that describe plans or Education
intention are often followed by
to infinitive Agriculture studies food
production.
Physics is one of the natural
sciences.

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academic subjects
Unit 1A
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Grammar

1. Used for Predictions

It will snow tomorrow. VOCABULARY
GRAMMAR She won't win the election.
Self-Management

2. Used for Scheduled Events

The concert will begin at 8 o'clock. build a positive attitude
When will the train leave? take time to relax
Future Forms Used for scheduled events set realistic goals

Will is used to make predictions or 3. Used for Promises

state future facts. The predictions Will you marry me? Don’t forget to take time to relax
may be based on an opinion. between tasks. Take a deep breath and
I'll help you with your homework
after class do some stretches. It will help you take
your mind off the stress
4. Used for Offers
I'll make you a sandwich.
They'll help you if you want.

Unit 1B
Simple Present and
Present Continuous
The simple present is used for
talking about: Grammar
• general truths
• things that happen all the time Simple present
or regularly It usually snows in the winter.
She drinks coffee before
• permanent actions or situations
breakfast every morning. sociable
We live in an apartment. negative
The present continuous is used arrogant
for talking about: Present continuous
thoughtful
uncompleted actions or Our son is playing soccer. We're realistic
events that are happening watching him play. forgetful
while the speaker is talking She's teaching a violin lesson. Can she impatient
things that aren't happening call you back later? reserved
We're looking for an apartment easygoing
at the moment of speaking
in the city.
but ar in progress
He's living with his parents until
situations that will only last
he finishes college.
for a limited time VOCABULARY
personality adjectives

GRAMMAR
Unit 2A EXAMPLES

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Relative clauses with
who, where, and that
When a relative clause is used in a
sentence, the sentence is made of
two clauses: the main clause and
the relative clause.
Relative clauses give more
information about a noun.
Different relatives are used
depending on the type of noun.
VOCABULARY
positive qualities
couragehumor
honestgenerous
Who is used for people.
strengthpatient
He's the man who robbed the bank.
Where is used for places. compassionresponsibility
This is the town where / grew up. diligentconfident
That is used for things.
He fert the responsability to work
This is the dress that I wore to the
party. for freedom in India.
She showed compasion by giving
her time to help others.
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Grammar
Unit 2B
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Simple past

The simple past tense

shows that an action The restaurant closed last VOCABULARY
happened in the past and Is year. feelings and emotions
I worked at an IT company two
completed. years ago.
We paid for the food and sat frightened annoying
down to eat. depressing proud
I finished my work, then went embarrassing confused
downstairs to cook dinner. jealous fascinating

The baby was sleeping.

Past continuos We were driving to Grandma's My roommate keeps waking me

house. up in the morning. He’s really
annoying
The past continuous tense
shows that an action was
EXAMPLES
happening over a period of Grammar
time, even though it is now
completed.

Unit 3A
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since
The present perfect simple is
used to describe states that EXAMPLES
started in the past and are still Grammar
true now. The verb is usually a
stative verb or is in the negative. Break down
Since is used to indicate a He's loved music since he was Bring up
a little boy. Call of
certain point in time, such
I haven't visited my family Come across
as a date, a time of day, or a since last December. Find out
stage of life. She and I have been friends Get over
For is used to indicate a for five years.
They can’t find out their books
length of time, such as a We haven't heard from him
My boss called up the meeting
for a while.
number of years, hours, or He was cleaning his car and
minutes. came across his keys

VOCABULARY
phrasal verbs
GRAMMAR
Unit 3B

GRAMMAR
Present perfect with just, yet, and
already
The present perfect expresses an
action that happened in the past
and has a result in the present. It is
often used for actions that
happened recently.
VOCABULARY
achievement (noun suffixes)
contribute challenge
motivateaccomplish
attenddiscover
I've lost my car keys. (I don't have
them with me now.) producereward
I've forgotten how to find my way develop devote
back. (Now I'm lost.)
We haven't eaten dinner yet I love to travel because I can
discover new places and learn about
Have you gotten ready to go yet?
different cultures. But in the end, the
amazing people I get to meet while
traveling is what rewardme the
most.
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Grammar
Unit 4A
 Examples
Present
Tense Review
Simple present Plants grow in soil.
General truths He walks to work every morning
Actions that happen all the time Be going to + base form I am talking on the phone with my
or regularly Plans for future actions which are friend.
Future
Permanent situations decided in advance Predictions
She stopped at the gas station after
about future events based on
Scheduled future events work.

present situations
I was taking a shower when you
Present continuous will/won’t + base form called.
Actions that are happening right Predictions about future events She's going to buy a new which are
Plans for the future which are
now decided in
made at the moment
Arrangements for events in the car next week
future I'll check my email and get back to
you.
Past
Simple Past Present perfect simple He has traveled all around the
Actions that took place in the Present perfectone had in the past
Experiences world.
past and are finished that are completed She has already finished her
Actions that happened at some homework.
Past continuous I've been working out a lot for the
point in the past and are recently
Actions that were happening in the finished past year.
past over a period of time but are
now completed

Unit 4B
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extreme sports equipment

goggles
harness cable
jumpsuit life jacket
parachute gloves fins

This is scarier than I thought.

What if the Cable breaks?

Unit 4B
Rules and permission: have
to, be allowed to
score
throw
Have to expresses one's tackle
pass
obligation or requirement to swing
shool
dribble
do something. It is usually catch
knock out
used for talking about a rule EXAMPLES

or a law. Grammar
In baseball, the batting team can
Score a point by hitting the ball and
running around the bases.
We have to do chores before
dinner.
(because our parents told us to)
GRAMMAR
You have to pay your fines or you
sports verbs
can't check out more books.
(because this is the library's
policy)

VOCABULARY

Unit 5A
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Zero conditional

Conditional sentences have two

clauses: a main clause and an if
clause. In the zero conditional, the VOCABULARY
two clauses use verbs in the expressions related to games
simple present tense.
deal the cards
These sentences describe He gets angry if someone is late.
move your game piece
situations or statements that are He gets angry when someone is
set up the board flip over a card
late.
generally considered true. The if keep your cards hidden
If I'm not sure about something,
clause describes a real or I ask first. shuffle the cards
potential situation, and the main Task first if l'm not sure about roll the dice
clause describes its result. something. draw a card
The if clause can come either
before or after the main clause.
Place the ramaining cards face
When the if clause comes first, it
down on the table. Then flip over a
is separated from the main clause EXAMPLES
card
by a comma. When the main
clause comes first, no comma is
needed. Unit 5B