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INTERMEDIATE 1 ENGLISH LEVEL

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EFL: UNIT 3: “FAMILY”

SECTION 1: “Holidays and celebrations”

Subordinating conjunctions
 Celebrations

Children get dressed in nice costumes before they go trick-or-treating.

After the students in the USA have the graduation

ceremony, they have a big Prom.

When a couple decide to get

married, they must be
What are some important really sure about it.
holidays or celebrations in
this country?
Which holiday is your
favorite and why?
You can celebrate your
What do you and your family
birthday wherever you
do for that celebration? prefer.
 Subordinating clauses of time and place.

Children get dressed in nice costumes before they go trick-or-treating.

After the students have their graduation ceremony, they have a big Prom.

When a couple decide to get married, they must be really sure about it.

You can celebrate your birthday wherever you prefer.

after TIME
After they graduate from high school, some teenagers go to college.
Some teenagers go to college after they graduate from high school.
before
Before we watch the fireworks, we are going to the parade.
We are going to the parade before we watch the fireworks.
once
Once I find the right person, I will get married.
I will get married once I find the right person.
until
Until I find the right person, I will not get married.
I will not get married until I find the right person.
when
When you cook the turkey, make sure to set a timer.
Make sure to set a timer when you cook the turkey.
while
While the turkey is cooking, we can play a game.
We can play a game while the turkey is cooking.

PLACE Where : The couple went to the restaurant where they celebrated their anniversary.
Wherever : I take my mother out wherever she wants to celebrate her birthday.
 Look at the recipe for a traditional American
pumpkin pie. Fill the blanks with the correct 1. [ ] combining the ingredients, you have to
subordinating conjunction of time from the word
preheat the oven.
bank.
2. [ ] the oven is preheating, start mixing the
ingredients together.
3. [ ] combining the pumpkin puree and eggs,
add the sweetened condensed milk.
4. [ ] you add that, add pumpkin pie spice to the
mix.
5. [ ] all ingredients are mixed well, you can pour
the mixture into the crust.
6. [ ] you pour the mixture into the crust,
put the crust into a pie dish.
7. [ ] the pie crust and mixture are in the pie
dish, put the dish in the oven and bake the pie.
Once After Once 8. [ ] you have baked the pie for 15 minutes,
Before When After reduce the heat to 350 degrees F.
9. [ ] the pie is browned, you can take the pie out of
After While Before
the oven and eat it.
DEVELOP THE FOLLOWING TOPIC:

CHOOSE ONE HOLIDAY OR CELEBRATION?

When is it?
What do people do?
What do they eat?

For questions 2 and 3 use, at least, three subordinating clauses.

 PLAN A PARTY
Who is the party for?
When is the party?
Where is the party?
What decorations will you have?
What food and drinks will you have?
What games or traditions will you have?
Whom are you inviting?
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SECTION 2: “Expansion of characteristics”

 Find the word that best
1. Alexandra loves to tell people what to do. She’s __________
defines each person.
2. Charlie is nice to everyone. He’s __________

3. Dylan always has something to say. He never stops. He’s _________ healthy
outgoing
4. Violet likes to do things without the help of others. She’s __________
independent
5. Oliver always wants what someone else has. He’s __________ jealous
6. Robby is able to wait for someone or something. He’s __________
old-fashioned
7. Sara does not like to work hard nor do her homework. She’s __________ lazy
creative
8. Mark is extremely artistic. His artwork is very unique. He’s __________
talkative
9. Natalie eats lots of fruit and vegetables. She’s __________ kind

10. Kira is not shy, and she is able to talk to anyone. She’s __________ generous
bossy
11. Harrison always gives things to others who need them. He’s __________
patient
12. Gloria enjoys living without technology. She’s __________
 COMPARATIVE FORMS

…the same (noun) as… …as (adjective/ adverb) as…

…not as (adjective/ adverb) as… …different from …

…(short adjective) –er than….. …more (long adjective) than…..

…the (short adjective) –est….. …the most (long adjective) …..

Exceptions

Good – better – the best

Bad – worse – the worst
Teacher A
Relationship A Automobile A

Teacher B Relationship B Automobile B