Name: _________________

Forward 1
Unit 1
A Simple present tense
We use the simple present tense to talk about:
1. things that are always 總是 true 對的
2. things that are true now 現在
3. feelings 感覺, opinions 意見 and preferences 喜好
4. things that we do regularly 常作
當 subject 是第三身單數時，verb 加 s。

person 身:
I (1), you (2), we (1 + 2), he (3), she (3), it (3), they (3)

Practice 2
1 Samuel flies (fly) to Japan every summer.
2 My friends and I play (play) basketball every weekend. [有第一身的 I，且是眾數]
3 Uncle Jack is (be) a football player.
4 I enjoy (enjoy) watching videos online. [I 是第一身]
5 She has (have) a brother and a sister.
6 My brother goes (go) to work at 9 a.m.
7 Ryan misses (miss) his favourite drama teacher.
8 Mr Lee dislikes (dislike) going out in summer.

Practice 4
be carry like stop visit brush get speak teach work
1 Julia visits her dentist every six months. That’s twice a year.
2 My cousins are Chinese, but they do not speak Cantonese.
3 David’s brother likes to write down his ideas. That’s why he carries a notebook with him all the
time.
4 My sister does not work in a cinema. She works in a bookshop.
5 I get up at seven and have breakfast at half past seven every morning.
6 Tom and I are in the same class. He sits next to me.
7 I like hiking, but my best friend Alvin doesn’t like it.
8 Mr Lee teaches History and English. I like taking his History and English lessons.
9 This is an express train. It doesn’t stop at every station.
10 He brushes his teeth twice a day, once in the morning and once before he goes to bed.

Practice 6
1 Do you/we go to the same school? Yes, we go to the same school.
2 Does Mrs Lui teach Maths. No, Mrs Lui doesn’t teach Maths.
3 Are you in Class 1A? Yes, I am in Class 1A.
4 Does your uncle speak Putonghua? No, my uncle doesn’t speak Putonghua.
5 Are they basketball players? No, they aren’t basketball players.
6 Is Carmen your cousin? Yes, Carmen is my cousin.
7 Are you a good student? Yes, you’re a good student.
8 Do the noodles taste good? No, the noodles don’t taste good.
9 Do you have PE lessons today? No we don’t have PE lessons today.
10 Is he the school principal? Yes, he is the school principal.
Practice 8
Maureen Murphy comes (come) from Ireland. Many people think Ireland is part of the UK, but it
is not (not be). Maureen lives (live) in Dublin, the capital of Ireland. It is (be) famous for
its writers such as James Joyce and Oscar Wilde. There are a lot of city parks in Dublin. She goes (go)
picnicking with her family in one of the city parks on Sundays. Maureen wants (want) to make friends
with local people, but she does not know (not know) Cantonese. She tries (try) to learn the
language by taking online classes. Her Cantonese class starts (start) at 6 p.m. and finishes
(finish) at 8 p.m. every Friday.
In her free time, Maureen enjoys (enjoy) making desserts with her sister Karen. She and her
sister owns (own) an online cooking channel. They upload (upload) cooking videos every two
weeks.

p. 8
Practice 9
Writer of the week Jane Cheung
Reporter: Hello, Jane. It’s nice to meet you. Are (be) you busy these days?
Jane: Hello! Yes, I am . My new book is due for release next year.
Reporter: What’s your new book about? Does it have (have) a name yet?
Jane: No, it does not have (not have) a name yet. I want (want) to call it The Best Friends or
The Happy Gang, but I am not (not be) sure yet.
Reporter: I see! So your new book is (be) about friendship. Am (be) I correct?
Jane: Yes, you are (be) right. Do you want (want) to know more about it?
Reporter: Yes, I do !
Jane: My story is (be) about three friends: Isaac, Maggie and Louisa. They are (be) close
friends, but their personalities are not (not be) the same. Isaac is energetic. He dashes
(dash) around all day. Maggie is quiet. She watches (watch) TV every evening. Louisa is
kind-hearted. She volunteers (volunteer) at the community centre every Sunday. One day,
something happens (happen) and puts (put) their friendship to the test.
Reporter: Oh no! Is (be) the ending of the story a happy one?
Jane: Yes, it is !
Reporter: I am (be) glad to hear that!

p. 9
Indefinite articles:
a before words that start with a consonant sound 輔音, a car, a letter, a university, …
an before words that start with a vowel sound 響音, an actor, an essay, an hour, …

Definite articles: the

- before a noun if there is only one of its kind, the sun
- before a person, an object or a place that we have already talked about. Gary works in a studio. The
studio is in Kwun Tong.
- when the listener or reader knows which person, object or place we are talking about. The books are still
in the drawer.

Practice 5
This is a photo of Phuket Island in Thailand. During the summer holiday, many Hong Kong
people love visiting the beautiful island.
It is a sunny day. Look! There is an eagle in the sky. I think the clouds look like
marshmallows! There is a small boat on the sea. The man on the boat is about to
begin an exciting adventure.
On the shore stands a palm tree. The tree looks like a windmill. I love this photo a lot
because it is like a painting!

p. 12 Personal pronouns:
I me, You you, We us, He him, She her, It it, They them

p. 14 Grammar in Use
Dear Haruka,
Greetings from Hong Kong! This is my third email to you . This time, I want to talk about my
best friend Kelly.
Kelly has a round face and wears glasses. She is polite, funny and friendly. My classmates and I
all like her a lot! Every time we call her ‘Kellybaby’, her face goes all red. Ha! Ha! Kelly’s elder
brother and sister study at our school too, so they all go to school together every morning. Kelly’s
brother has long legs. He walks very quickly and his sisters have to run after him to catch up!
I sometimes visit Kelly and her family. To be exact, I visit their pet cat! Every time it sees me, it purrs
and licks my face. I think it likes me !
It’s time for dinner. Hope to hear from you soon!
Best wishes,
Rita

p. 15 Adverbs of frequency
always (100%), often/usually (> 50%), sometimes (50%), seldom (<50%), never (0%)

Practice 2
1 Cows do not eat meat at all. They never eat meat.
2 Grandpa smiles every time he sees me. He always smiles at me.
3 They only turn on these lights on Sundays. The room is often dark.
4 The students go out for lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. They sometimes go out for
lunch.
5 Ken avoids talking to strangers. He seldom talks to strangers.
6 Grandma goes to bed at 9 p.m. almost every night. She seldom sleeps late.

Practice 4
0 times a Once a week 2-4 times a 5 or 6 times a Every day
week week week
cook 
play games on your phone 
play the piano 
go jogging 
play basketball 
chat online with friends 
Hilary always plays games on her phone after school. She never cooks. She sometimes
plays the piano. She usually goes jogging. She often plays basketball. She sometimes chats
online with friends.
p. 17 Consolidation
Dear Ailiyah,
This is the first time I write to my penfriend! Let me introduce myself so that you can know
more about me .
I am (be) 12 years old. I am a Secondary 1 student in Oxford Secondary School. I always go to
school on foot as it is near my home. It takes me about 20 minutes to get there. However, I
sometimes take a bus if I am very sleepy. I never take a taxi as it is very expensive.
Do you play (play) any instrument? I can play a musical instrument. It is the
instrument that you must be quite familiar with! It is the djembe! I love the sounds it makes
(make) and the rhythms that I can make with it . My djembe teacher comes from West Afrida. He does
not speak (not speak) our language, but he believes music brings people together. In his djembe lessons, he
always tries (try) to teach us about African music and culture.
Let me tell you about my family. I live with my parents and my little sister Angela. Angela is eight years old.
She is two years younger than you. I like to play with her after school. She’s my sweet! My
father is a doctor. He works in a hospital. His hospital is very far from our home. His patients like
him a lot because he is very kind. Do you know what my mother does (do)? She is a magician! Isn’t
that cool?
Bye for now and write back soon!
Best wishes,
Samuel
Name: _________________
Forward 1
Unit 1
A Simple present tense
We use the simple present tense to talk about:
1. things that are always 總是 true 對的
2. things that are true now 現在
3. feelings 感覺, opinions 意見 and preferences 喜好
4. things that we do regularly 常作
當 subject 是第三身單數時，verb 加 s。

person 身:
I (1), you (2), we (1 + 2), he (3), she (3), it (3), they (3)

Practice 2
1 Samuel flies (fly) to Japan every summer.
2 My friends and I play (play) basketball every weekend. [有第一身的 I，且是眾數]
3 Uncle Jack is (be) a football player.
4 I enjoy (enjoy) watching videos online. [I 是第一身]
5 She has (have) a brother and a sister.
6 My brother goes (go) to work at 9 a.m.
7 Ryan misses (miss) his favourite drama teacher.
8 Mr Lee dislikes (dislike) going out in summer.

Practice 4
be carry like stop visit brush get speak teach work
1 Julia visits her dentist every six months. That’s twice a year.
2 My cousins are Chinese, but they do not speak Cantonese.
3 David’s brother likes to write down his ideas. That’s why he carries a notebook with him all the
time.
4 My sister does not work in a cinema. She works in a bookshop.
5 I get up at seven and have breakfast at half past seven every morning.
6 Tom and I are in the same class. He sits next to me.
7 I like hiking, but my best friend Alvin doesn’t like it.
8 Mr Lee teaches History and English. I like taking his History and English lessons.
9 This is an express train. It doesn’t stop at every station.
10 He brushes his teeth twice a day, once in the morning and once before he goes to bed.

Practice 6
1 Do you/we go to the same school? Yes, we go to the same school.
2 Does Mrs Lui teach Maths. No, Mrs Lui doesn’t teach Maths.
3 Are you in Class 1A? Yes, I am in Class 1A.
4 Does your uncle speak Putonghua? No, my uncle doesn’t speak Putonghua.
5 Are they basketball players? No, they aren’t basketball players.
6 Is Carmen your cousin? Yes, Carmen is my cousin.
7 Are you a good student? Yes, you’re a good student.
8 Do the noodles taste good? No, the noodles don’t taste good.
9 Do you have PE lessons today? No we don’t have PE lessons today.
10 Is he the school principal? Yes, he is the school principal.
Practice 8
Maureen Murphy comes (come) from Ireland. Many people think Ireland is part of the UK, but it
is not (not be). Maureen lives (live) in Dublin, the capital of Ireland. It is (be) famous for
its writers such as James Joyce and Oscar Wilde. There are a lot of city parks in Dublin. She goes (go)
picnicking with her family in one of the city parks on Sundays. Maureen wants (want) to make friends
with local people, but she does not know (not know) Cantonese. She tries (try) to learn the
language by taking online classes. Her Cantonese class starts (start) at 6 p.m. and finishes
(finish) at 8 p.m. every Friday.
In her free time, Maureen enjoys (enjoy) making desserts with her sister Karen. She and her
sister owns (own) an online cooking channel. They upload (upload) cooking videos every two
weeks.

p. 8
Practice 9
Writer of the week Jane Cheung
Reporter: Hello, Jane. It’s nice to meet you. Are (be) you busy these days?
Jane: Hello! Yes, I am . My new book is due for release next year.
Reporter: What’s your new book about? Does it have (have) a name yet?
Jane: No, it does not have (not have) a name yet. I want (want) to call it The Best Friends or
The Happy Gang, but I am not (not be) sure yet.
Reporter: I see! So your new book is (be) about friendship. Am (be) I correct?
Jane: Yes, you are (be) right. Do you want (want) to know more about it?
Reporter: Yes, I do !
Jane: My story is (be) about three friends: Isaac, Maggie and Louisa. They are (be) close
friends, but their personalities are not (not be) the same. Isaac is energetic. He dashes
(dash) around all day. Maggie is quiet. She watches (watch) TV every evening. Louisa is
kind-hearted. She volunteers (volunteer) at the community centre every Sunday. One day,
something happens (happen) and puts (put) their friendship to the test.
Reporter: Oh no! Is (be) the ending of the story a happy one?
Jane: Yes, it is !
Reporter: I am (be) glad to hear that!

p. 9
Indefinite articles:
a before words that start with a consonant sound 輔音, a car, a letter, a university, …
an before words that start with a vowel sound 響音, an actor, an essay, an hour, …

Definite articles: the

- before a noun if there is only one of its kind, the sun
- before a person, an object or a place that we have already talked about. Gary works in a studio. The
studio is in Kwun Tong.
- when the listener or reader knows which person, object or place we are talking about. The books are still
in the drawer.

Practice 5
This is a photo of Phuket Island in Thailand. During the summer holiday, many Hong Kong
people love visiting the beautiful island.
It is a sunny day. Look! There is an eagle in the sky. I think the clouds look like
marshmallows! There is a small boat on the sea. The man on the boat is about to
begin an exciting adventure.
On the shore stands a palm tree. The tree looks like a windmill. I love this photo a lot
because it is like a painting!

p. 12 Personal pronouns:
I me, You you, We us, He him, She her, It it, They them

p. 14 Grammar in Use
Dear Haruka,
Greetings from Hong Kong! This is my third email to you . This time, I want to talk about my
best friend Kelly.
Kelly has a round face and wears glasses. She is polite, funny and friendly. My classmates and I
all like her a lot! Every time we call her ‘Kellybaby’, her face goes all red. Ha! Ha! Kelly’s elder
brother and sister study at our school too, so they all go to school together every morning. Kelly’s
brother has long legs. He walks very quickly and his sisters have to run after him to catch up!
I sometimes visit Kelly and her family. To be exact, I visit their pet cat! Every time it sees me, it purrs
and licks my face. I think it likes me !
It’s time for dinner. Hope to hear from you soon!
Best wishes,
Rita

p. 15 Adverbs of frequency
always (100%), often/usually (> 50%), sometimes (50%), seldom (<50%), never (0%)

Practice 2
1 Cows do not eat meat at all. They never eat meat.
2 Grandpa smiles every time he sees me. He always smiles at me.
3 They only turn on these lights on Sundays. The room is often dark.
4 The students go out for lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. They sometimes go out for
lunch.
5 Ken avoids talking to strangers. He seldom talks to strangers.
6 Grandma goes to bed at 9 p.m. almost every night. She seldom sleeps late.

Practice 4
0 times a Once a week 2-4 times a 5 or 6 times a Every day
week week week
cook 
play games on your phone 
play the piano 
go jogging 
play basketball 
chat online with friends 
Hilary always plays games on her phone after school. She never cooks. She sometimes
plays the piano. She usually goes jogging. She often plays basketball. She sometimes chats
online with friends.
p. 17 Consolidation
Dear Ailiyah,
This is the first time I write to my penfriend! Let me introduce myself so that you can know
more about me .
I am (be) 12 years old. I am a Secondary 1 student in Oxford Secondary School. I always go to
school on foot as it is near my home. It takes me about 20 minutes to get there. However, I
sometimes take a bus if I am very sleepy. I never take a taxi as it is very expensive.
Do you play (play) any instrument? I can play a musical instrument. It is the
instrument that you must be quite familiar with! It is the djembe! I love the sounds it makes
(make) and the rhythms that I can make with it . My djembe teacher comes from West Afrida. He does
not speak (not speak) our language, but he believes music brings people together. In his djembe lessons, he
always tries (try) to teach us about African music and culture.
Let me tell you about my family. I live with my parents and my little sister Angela. Angela is eight years old.
She is two years younger than you. I like to play with her after school. She’s my sweet! My
father is a doctor. He works in a hospital. His hospital is very far from our home. His patients like
him a lot because he is very kind. Do you know what my mother does (do)? She is a magician! Isn’t
that cool?
Bye for now and write back soon!
Best wishes,
Samuel