Index

Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 2
GREETINGS AND VERB TO BE ............................................................................................................... 3
Meeting for the first time .............................................................................................................................. 3
(1) Complete using am or are. ...................................................................................................................... 3
(3) Complete these sentences using am, is, are, am not, isn’t, aren’t........................................................... 4
4) Write these sentences in the interrogative (question) form. ..................................................................... 4
(5) Write the missing sentences, questions and answers............................................................................... 5
(6) Write these sentences in the Negative form. Then write a correct answer. ............................................ 5
(7) Write short answers for these questions.................................................................................................. 5
NUMBERS AND DATES ............................................................................................................................ 6
What’s the date today? .................................................................................................................................. 6
Match the words and the numbers. ............................................................................................................... 6
VERB TO HAVE AND FAMILY ................................................................................................................. 7
Use the words in the table above to .............................................................................................................. 7
VERB TO DO ............................................................................................................................................... 7
PRESENT SIMPLE ...................................................................................................................................... 9
AM and PM................................................................................................................................................... 9
Write the following times in words. Use AM, PM, in the morning, etc. ..................................................... 10
Using this second way of telling the time, write the following times in words. ......................................... 10
PRESENT CONTINUOUS ........................................................................................................................ 11
Complete the Present Continuous table. ..................................................................................................... 11
Read the postcard and answer the following questions. ............................................................................. 12
Look at the pictures and write what the people are doing........................................................................... 13
PLURALS ................................................................................................................................................... 13
PREPOSITIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 15
Complete the following sentences using to or at. ....................................................................................... 15
Complete the sentences with at or in. ......................................................................................................... 16
Here is a description of my house. Fill in the gaps using in or at. .............................................................. 16
Complete with to or in. ............................................................................................................................... 17
Conclusion .................................................................................................................................................. 18
Bibliography ............................................................................................................................................... 19
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Introduction

The present work contains nine (9) units developing the Basic communicative competencies in
English language. This work aims to develop the common situations in the process of
communication which allows individual learning based on four skills namely speaking, writing,
listening and reading as to have critical and self learning.
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GREETINGS AND VERB TO BE

Meeting for the first time

Look at the following sentences David uses to introduce himself to someone for the first
time. Change the underlined words to make sentences about yourself.
Hi, my name is Irene de Amelia Pedro. I’m from Mecuburi.
I’m 36 years old. I like Dance and watching TV. I’m studying Portuguese
(a) Hi, my name is Irene What’s your name?
(b) My name is Humberto.
(a) Nice to meet you Humberto.
(b) Nice to meet you too. (shake hands). Where are you from?
(a) I’m from Mecuburi., how about you?
(b) I’m from Nampula-City. What do you study?
(a) I study Portuguese, how about you?
(b) I study Informatics
(a) How old are you?
(b) I’m 25, how about you?
(a) I’m 36. I like watching films. What do you like?
(b) I like Reading books.
(a) Nice meeting you. I have a class now. See you later.
(b) OK, goodbye.

(1) Complete using am or are.

(1) Where are you from, Mr. Taylor? I am from London.
(2) Good morning. I __am____ Miss Kenney, your geography teacher.
(3) How ___are___ you? Fine, thanks, and you?
(4) __Are____ you from Japan? Yes, I _am_____.
(5) How old __are____ you? I _am_____ twelve.
(6) ___Are___ you Egyptian? No I __am____ not.
(7) What nationality __are____ you? I __am____ English.
(8) ___Are___ you eleven? Yes, I ___am___.
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(2) Complete these sentences using am, are, and is.

1) What ___is____ that?
(2) ____Are___ you Portuguese?
(3) His name __is______ Roberto.
(4) Where ______is__ she from?
(5) My address ___is_______ 90 Central Street.
(6) It _____is____ an orange.
(7) Who ____is_____ he?
(8) I _____am_____ thirteen.
(9) How old ___are_______ you?
(10) Mr. Taylor ___is______ an English teacher.

(3) Complete these sentences using am, is, are, am not, isn’t, aren’t.
(1) Peas _____are___ red.
(2) A football ___is_____ round.
(3) Crisps _______isn`t__ cheap.
(4) You and I ________are_ friends.
(5) Sunil _______is___ fifteen
(6) You _______are__ a student.
(7) Pedro ________is_ English.
(8) I _____am____ Mozambican.
(9) We _____are____ Japanese.
(10) Marco and Rajiv __are______ in England.

4) Write these sentences in the interrogative (question) form.

Example: You are intelligent. Are you intelligent?
(1) You are twelve. Are you twelve?
(2) You are from Germany. Are from Germany?
(3) You are my geography teacher. You are my geography teacher?
(4) You are American. Are you American?
(5) You are my friend. Are you my friend?
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(5) Write the missing sentences, questions and answers.

Sentence Question Answer
Marco is Italian. Is Marco Italian? Yes, he is.
You are Japanese. Are you Japanese? No, I am not.
Marie is Dutch. Is Marie Dutch? Yes, she is.
That is a fish. Is that a finish? No, it isn`t.
I am a student. Am I a student? Yes, you are.
This is my Is this my English Yes, it is.
English book. book?
Rajiv is fifteen Is Rajiv fifteen? Yes, he is.
I am your friend. Am I you friend? yes, you are.

(6) Write these sentences in the Negative form. Then write a correct answer.
Sentence Negative Answer
1 Marco is Marco isn’t Spanish. He’s Italian.
Spanish.
2 Zaira is Zaira isn`t twenty. She`s eleven.
twenty.
3 Rome is in Rome isn`t in He`s in Holland.
Holland. Holland.
4 You are Greek. You aren`t Greek. You`re Greek.
5 I am Belgian. I am not Belgian. I `m Angolan.

(7) Write short answers for these questions.

Example: Is she from Maputo? Yes, she is.

Question Short Answer

1 Is your friend Italian? Yes, He`s.
2 Is Ms Amalia your English teacher? No, She isn`t.
3 Are you French? Yes, I`m.
4 Is your best friend from Chimoio? No, He isn`t.
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5 Are you fifteen? Yes, I`m.

6 Is your surname Alberto? No, I`m not.
7 Are you from Quelimane? Yes, I`m.
8 Is your name Judite? No, Isn`t

NUMBERS AND DATES

What’s the date today?
It’s 21 of April 2017
Find out the birthdays of your classmates by asking the question below. Then write their names
beside the correct month. Try to find someone for every month.
When is your birthday?
My birthday is on 14 of April.
January July
February August
March The tenth of September
March.
April October
May November
June December

Match the words and the numbers.

a. 1/1 7. The first of January
b. 5/4 1. The fifth of April
c. 4/7 6. The fourth of July
d. 17/3 2. The seventeen of March
e. 22/10 8. The twenty-second of October.
f. 31/8 4. The thirty-first of August
g. 11/2 5. The eleventh of February
h. 27/4 3. The twenty-seventh of April
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VERB TO HAVE AND FAMILY

Use the words in the table above to
complete the sentences below about the Sitoe family.
(1) Victorino is Dangarilane’s grandmother.
(2) Berta is Pedro’s sister.
(3) Pedro is Maria’s brother.
(4) Victorino is Rosa’s hunsband.
(5) Dangarilane is Chicumba’s danghter.
(6) Rosa is Maria’s mother.
(7) Chicumba is Victorino’s father.
(8) Berta is Rosa’s sister-in-low.
(9) Maria is Chicumba’s sister.
(10) Pedro is Dangarilane’s grandfather.

VERB TO DO
Answer these questions about yourself.
(1) Where do you go to school?
I go at Nametil Primary school.

(2) What do you eat for breakfast?

For breakfast I ea bread and tea.

(3) What do you usually drink in the morning?

In the morning I usually drink tea and coffee.

(4) Do you go to school by bus?

Sometimes I go to school on foot and by bus.

(5) Do you like going to school?

Yes, I like going to school.

(6) What do you like about your school?

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I like to study with my friends.

(7) What do you like doing in your free time?
In my free time I like to watch television programs.

(8) What do you do at the weekend?

I do my homework.
(9)What do you like to watch on TV?
On Tv, I like to listen notice.

(10) What time do you usually go to bed?

I usually go to bed at half past eight.

Rewrite these sentences as questions.

Example: Maria plays tennis every day.
She is a teacher.
Does Maria play tennis every day? Is she a teacher?

(1) You always speak Italian with Andrea.

Do you always speak Italian with Andrea?

(2) He is coming back to Italy.

Is he coming back to Italy?

(3) Her husband leaves for work at 8.30.

Does husband leave for work at 8:30?

(4) You and Peter live in the same house.

Do they live in the some house?

(5) We are having an English breakfast.

Are we having an English breakfast?
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(6) John and Mary often go to bed late.

.Do they after go to bed late?

(7) Mike is looking for his suitcase.

.Is Mike looking for his suitcase?

(8) He usually eats a lot for dinner.

Does he usually eat a lot for dinner?

PRESENT SIMPLE
Write the third person Present Simple verb.

study Studies Have Has

Run Runs Forget Forgets

fly Flies Learn Learns

eat Eats Do Does

be Is Carry Carries

drive Drives Meet Meets

worry Worries Come Comes

like Likes Go Goes

AM and PM
Write these times in words.
(a) 11:15 (b) 12:30 (c) 9:00 (d) 7:45 (e) 3:50 (f) 8:23 (g) 5:41 (h) 4:33
a) It is a quarter past eleven am.
b) It is half past twelve pm.
c) It is nine o’clock am am.
d) It is a quarter to eight am.
e) It is ten to four am.
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f) It is twenty free past eight am.

g) It is eleventh to six am.
h) It is twenty seven to five am.

Write the following times in words. Use AM, PM, in the morning, etc.
(a) 11:00 (b) 09:23 (c) 06:50 (d) 14:25 (e) 01:30 (f) 18:54 (g) 13:10 (h) 12:04
(i) 07:15 (j) 10:12 (k) 16:37 (l) 02:40 (m) 13:29 (n) 19:21 (o) 05:59
a) 11:00 –eleven o`clock (AM)
b) 09:23 – nine : twenty- three (AM)
c) 06:50 – six : fifty(AM)
d) 14 : 25 –two: twenty – five(PM)
e) 01:30 – one : thirty (AM)
f) 18: 54 – six : fifty – four (PM)
g) 13 : 10 –one: ten(PM)
h) 12:04 –twelve :four (PM)
i) 07:15 – seven : fifteen(AM)
j) 10 :12 – ten : twelve (AM)
k) 16:37 – four : thirty- seven (PM)
l) 02: 40 – two :forty (AM)
m) 13 : 29 – one: twenty- nine (PM)
n) 19: 21 – seven : twenty- one (PM)
o) 05:59- one to six (AM)
Using this second way of telling the time, write the following times in words.
You can also use AM, PM, and in the morning, etc.
(a) 11:12 (b) 08:23 (c) 06:50 (d) 14:25 (e) 01:30 (f) 18:54 (g) 13:15 (h) 12:04
(i) 07:19 (j) 10:53 (k) 16:37 (l) 02:40 (m) 13:29 (n) 19:21 (o) 05:59
a) 11:12 – eleven: twelve (AM)
b) 08:23 – eight: twenty- three (AM)
c)06 :50- six :Fifty (AM)
d) 14 : 25 – two :twenty- five (PM)
e) 01: 30 – one : thirty( in the morning)
f) 18 : 54 – six minutes to nineteen
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g) 13: 15 – one : fifteen(PM)

h) 12: 04 – twelve: four (PM)
i) 07: 19 – seven: nineteen(AM)
j) 10 : 53 – seven minutes to eleven (AM)
k) 16 :37 – four : thirty- seven(PM)
l) 02 : 40 – two : forty( in the morning)
m) 13 : 29 – one : twenty – nine ( PM)
n) 19 : 21 – seven : twenty – one (PM)

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Complete the Present Continuous table.

Present Negative Question

He’s drinking He isn’t drinking Is he drinking?

We’re eating We aren`t eating Are we eating?

She`s sleeping She isn’t sleeping Is she sleeping?

It’s playing It isn`t playing Is it playing?

You`re studying You aren’t studying Are you

studying?

I’m talking I am not talking Am I talking?

They`re reading They aren`t Are they reading?

reading

She`s singing She isn`t singing Is she singing?

What are the gerunds of the following verbs?

Write/ Stop / read / marry / talk / put / play / sit / swim / watch / dance
Write – writing
Stop – stopping
Read – reading
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Marry – marrying
Talk – talking
Put – putting
Play – playing
Sit – sitting
Swim – swimming
Watch – watching
Dance – dancing

Read the postcard and answer the following questions.

Who is writing the post card? Is Lucia and the Kids.
Where are they staying? They stay at hotel.
Where is she writing from? She is writing from Island of Ibo.
Who is she writing it to? She is writing to Joaquin.
Read this dialogue and answer the questions that follow.
Lee: Hi, Peter. What are you doing out of bed before midday? Are you looking for old watches
for your collections?
Peter: Yes, I am actually.
Lee: You know, Marco, Peter collects old watches. He has about fifty, but he is always late just
the same!
Peter: How is Alison?
Lee: She is OK. She is at home cooking Sunday lunch. She wants to show Marco that
English food can be quite good…Oh, by the way, she needs some apples, for an apple pie,
doesn’t she Marco?
Marco: Yes, and we need some bread too. We haven’t got any at home.
Peter: Look, there is a fruit and vegetable stall over there…
Peter: Marco, our producer, John Alexander is looking for a part time helper. Are you interested
in the job?
Marco: Well, yes in fact I am looking for a job.
Peter: O.K. This is his number. Can you phone him this afternoon?
Marco: Yes, sure. Thanks Peter.
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What is Peter looking for at the market? He is looking for food.

Where is Alison? She is at home.
What is she doing? She is cooking Sunday lunch.
Who is John? John is a producer.
What is he looking for? He is looking for a part time helper.
.
Look at the pictures and write what the people are doing.
Use the verbs and nouns given. Some verbs can be repeated.

A: He is playing baseball.
B: he is fixing a television.
C: He is playing basketball.
D: he is painting.
E: He is delivering letters.
F: He is carrying suitcase.

PLURALS
Try to write the plurals of the following words.

Singular Plural Singular Plural

Elephant Elephants class Classes

Monkey Monkys student Students

Army Armies match Matches

toothbrush Toothbrushes television Televisions

Fax Faxes lady Ladies

Country tomato house wolf donkey ostrich kiss dog church fly thief
tooth trousers baby person street possibility doctor leaf mouse scissors
student watch foot library woman dream child brush
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Country – countries
Tomato – tomatoes
House – houses
Wolf- wolves
Donkey- donkeys
Ostrich - ostriches
Kiss - kisses
Dog –dogs
Church- churches
Fly – flies
Thief –thieves
Tooth –teeth
Trousers – trousers
Baby – babies
Person – people
Street- streets
Possibility –possibilities
Doctor – doctors
Leaf – leaves
Mouse – mice
Scissors – scissors
Student –students
Watch –watches
Foot –feet
Library – libraries
Woman women
Dream – dreams
Child- children
Brush –brushes
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PREPOSITIONS
Say whether the sentences below are TRUE or FALSE. If false write the true sentence.

1 2 3 4 5

1. The window is in front of the plant. T

2. The flowers are in the vase. T
3. The computer is under the desk. F
The computer is on the table
4. The pillows are on the bed. T
The glasses are beside the wine. F
The glasses are near the wine.

Write sentences about these pictures. Use different prepositions

A B C D

(a) The flowers. T he flowers are on the table.

(b) The sun. The sun is near the cloud.
(c) The lea. The leaf is between the hands.
(d) The insect .The insect is inside of the leaf.

Complete the following sentences using to or at.

Sometimes it is not necessary to put a preposition.

1. Joy didn’t go to work yesterday.

2. Ana is ill. She has gone __to__ the doctor.
3. Are you going __at__ the party on Saturday evening?
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4. I talked to some nice people __at__ the party.

5. Where were you this morning? I was __at__ work.
6. Do you usually walk __to__ work? No I go by bicycle.
7. We had a good meal __at __a restaurant and then we went back _to ___the hotel.
8. What time are you going __at__ home?
9. Will you be _at___ home this afternoon?
10. I went _to___ Mary’s house but she wasn’t __at__ home.
11. There were no taxis so we walked _at___ home.
12. How often do you go __to__ the den tist?
13. What time do you usually arrive __at__ work in the morning?
14. It was very late when we arrived _at___ home.
15. The boy jumped into the river and swam _to___ the other side.
16. Would you like to study __at__ University?
17. There were 20,000 people __at__ the football match.
18. Are your children here? No, they’re _at___ School.

Complete the sentences with at or in.

1. Humid works _at ___a restaurant __in__ Oxford.
2. We live _in___ number 32 Redland Road now.
3. We had a wonderful time _at Madrid.
4. The accident happened because the driver didn’t stop _at ___the traffic lights.
5. We had great fun last night __at__ Mick’s party.
6. Are there any fish __in__ this river?
7. It’s too cold to go out. I ‘m staying __at__ home tonight.
Here is a description of my house. Fill in the gaps using in or at.
We live __in__ an old house _at___ the end of a quiet street _in ___Birmingham. There are four
rooms downstairs. I have my study on the left _in___ the front of the house. There are a few
chairs _in___ the room and __in__ one corner there is a table with a computer-that’s where I do
most of my work. The sitting room is also _in___ front of the house, on the right as you come in.
The kitchen is __at__ the back. It looks out over the garden. There is another small sitting room
__at__ the back of the house. There are four bedrooms upstairs, two___ at_ the back. There is a
bathroom __at __the end of the corridor.
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Complete with to or in.

1. Where is Jack? In bed
2. I’m going __to__ the shop to buy some milk.
3. Tom went __in__ the kitchen to make some coffee.
4. Where’s Tom? He’s _in___ the kitchen making some coffee.
5. Would you like to go __to__ the theatre this evening?
6. I got a postcard from Sue this morning. She‘s on holiday _in___ Switzerland.
7. John lives _in___ a small village _in___ the southwest of England.
8. What time do you usually go __to__ bed?
9. Kevin’s sister is very ill. She’s __in__ hospital.
10. The train left Brussels at 7 o’clock and arrived in___ Paris at 9:30.
11. I was tired this morning. I stayed _in___ bed until 10 o’clock.
12. Next year we hope to go __to__ Canada to visit some friends.
13. Would you like to live __to__ another country?
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Conclusion
All in all, the current work shows the commutative competences as to give access to the students
in order to be skilled in the self learning according to the general instruction given by the tutor.
Further more, it was found that the present work has the most fundamental linguist items which
allow students to learn English language in effective was.
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