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A2 Module 1

Visit: Home > Level A2 > Module 1

Click on to begin the module.

In this Module > Food for the week – Cathy’s weekly shopping Pre-Listening: Look at the pictures and review the vocabulary.

Listening:

Follow the instructions and listen to the conversation between Cathy and Sara. You can listen as many times

as you want. Which food and drinks does Cathy mention?

Click on Options > Listening Watching > Cathy’s weekly shopping and answer the questions

about Cathy’s weekly shopping. Consult the tapescript if you want to read the conversation. N.B. you have

to complete the questions before you can read the tapescript.

Click on In this Module > Have you got any milk? Listen and fill in the blanks. When you have finished check your Grammar Awareness

at the bottom of the page.

Click on Options > Reading Writing >

Oatmeal – Healthy Alternative

Read about the health benefits of oatmeal and answer

the questions. For more practice go to Options > Grammar Workshop > Some or Any

Click on Options>Grammar Workshop > A/An or Any - Practice

Click on Options>Grammar Workshop > A/An or Any - More Practice

Check out the rules in Grammar Reference > Level A2 > Module 1 > A, Some, Any. To learn more about count / noncount nouns go to Grammar Reference > Level A2 > Module1 >

Count/Noncount Nouns

To learn more food and drink vocabulary go to:

Vocabulary Pronunciation > Level A2 > Module1 > Food

Vocabulary Pronunciation > Level A2 > Module1 > Fruit

Vocabulary Pronunciation > Level A2 > Module1 > Vegetables

Vocabulary Pronunciation > Level A2 > Module 1 > Drink Have some fun with food and drink vocabulary

Options > Fun and Games > Hangman Game – Food

Options > Fun and Games > Hangman Game - Drink

Click on In this module > Okay, here’s the recipe

The words highlighted in blue are conversational fillers. In Italian you use conversational fillers such as

allora, bè, quindi and aspetta to help you converse and be more fluent. Write in how Katherine and Suzanne

use conversational fillers in English. Check your Language Awareness at the bottom of the page.

When we speak in English we use connectors to list things in chronological order: first, second,

third, next, then, after that, finally, last, that’s it, etc. These words help our listeners follow the

conversation.

Real life: talking about food and cooking; writing about life and studies; speaking fluently Vocabulary: food and drink, everyday words

Grammar: some/any; how much/how many; count /noncount nouns; quantities



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Exercise 1: Look at Suzanne and Katherine’s conversation and

write down the words Suzanne uses to indicate she is at another

part of the recipe.

1. First, uh, there's one cup of butter

2. ___________, um, a cup of sugar

3. ___________ you mix in one large egg

4. ___________ ___________, you put in two teaspoons of

baking powder

5. ___________, you put in three cups of flour

6. And ___________ ___________.

Look at the answers for Exercise 1 at the end of this unit.

You can practice using conversational fillers and connectors when you talk with your classmates

with Options > Let’s Talk > What your favorite recipe?

Before your next lesson, learn more about units of measure.

Listen to Cathy and Sarah: Go to Options > Grammar Workshop > How healthy is Cathy? To practice using units of measure go to Options > Listening Watching > Sugar

Cookie Recipe Go to In this module > One cup of sugar. Listen, fill in the blanks and complete the

Grammar awareness section. Click on Options > Grammar Workshop > Practice with units of measure

Click on More practice with units of measure Go to Options > Vocabulary Building > Tom's Shopping List

Consult Grammar Reference > Level A2 > Module1 > Units of Measure to see a

list of quantifiers you can use with nouns.

Click on In this module > How Many Cookies?

Read the recipe and fill in the blanks in the exercise.

Exercise 2 Look at all of the ingredients on the Sugar Cookie recipe in In this module > How Many

Cookies?. Do you use much or many with each ingredient? Fill in this chart with these items:

cookie, butter, sugar, egg, baking powder, vanilla, flour, icing sugar.

Many Much

many cookies

many ______________

many ______________

many ______________

many ______________

many ______________

much butter

much ______________

much ______________

much ______________

much ______________

much ______________

Grammar Awareness Complete the rule with much or many.

We use ______________ with count nouns.

We use ______________ with noncount nouns.

Hint: Remember to use the plural form with many.

If you need, refer to Grammar Reference > Level A2 > Module1>

Single, Count and Noncount Nouns.



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Check your answers to Exercise 2 and Grammar Awareness .

Now study the Grammar Reference > Level A2 > Module1 > Single, Count and

Noncount Nouns. A little and a few = a small quantity of.

Exercise 3

Complete the rule with a little or a few.

We use ______________ with count nouns.

We use ______________ with noncount nouns.

Hint: Remember to use the plural form with a few.

Exercise 4

Draw a line through the words that cannot be used to complete the sentence.

1. I bought __________ chairs. 2. I bought _____________ furniture.

a. some e. too many a. some e. too many

b. several f. too much b. several f. too much

c. a little g. a lot of c. a little g. a lot of

d. a few h. four d. a few h. four

3. I have __________ rings. 4. I bought _____________ jewellery.




d. a few h. two d. a few h. two

Exercise 5

Complete the sentence using a few or a little. Use the plural form when necessary.

1. money I have ___________________________in my wallet.

2. euro I have ___________________________in my wallet.

3. information I want to give you ___________________________about the trip.

4. fact I want to give you ___________________________about the trip.

5. vocabulary Mary has learned ___________________________in this class.

6. word Mary has learned ___________________________in this class.

7. letter Every day I get ___________________________.

8. mail Every day I get ___________________________.

9. news I heard ___________________________ on the radio today.

10. traffic There is ___________________________ on the road today.

11. car There are ___________________________ on the road today.

12. assignment The teacher gave us ___________________________ .

13. homework The teacher gave us ___________________________ .

Check your answers to Exercises 3 and 4.

Consult the Grammar Reference > Level A2 > Module 1 > Count/Noncount

nouns to see a list of noncount nouns. Notice these have been grouped into categories. It may

be difficult to learn the whole list of noncount nouns, but if you learn the categories you should be

able to recognize noncount nouns more easily.

Practice using much and many with count/noncount nouns:

Hint: Do one each day.

Go to Options > Grammar Workshop > Count/Noncount Nouns Quiz (1)

Click on Count/Noncount Nouns Quiz (2)



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Learn about noncount nouns:

Grammar Reference > A2M1 > Nouns which can be count or noncount

Look at Options> Grammar Workshop > A letter home – Part 1 (much, many,

a few, a little) Complete the exercises on both pages of Elena’s letter home (click on .

Read Options> Reading Writing > Dear Mum and Dad,…

Now it’s your turn to write a letter. Refer to the informal letter form below.

Write a letter to a relative or a friend. Put a heading at the top and a salutation at the end. Write

two paragraphs.

In the first paragraph describe your usual morning routine. Describe what you eat and drink and

how you get to school or work. Write 6-8 sentences. Use at least 3 connectors such as: first,

second, third, next, then, after that, finally, last, etc.

In the second paragraph, describe what you are studying. Talk about what you do in the classes.

Say what you like or don’t like about your classes.



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Informal Letter Form

NB: Your address and date can go on either the left or the right side of the page. Leave a 2.5 cm margin at

the top, on the bottom and on the left of the page and a 1.5 cm. margin on the right side of the page.

At the end of the letter, you can also write Best wishes or Love (if you know the person well.).

Let’s talk:

Your tutor may ask you to talk to your classmates using the suggestions in Options > Let’s Talk in Learning Links.

First practice using units of measure by saying 2 teaspoons of _______, a half a kilo of

_________, etc. Your teacher will tell you which recipe to look at. Tell your partner what the

ingredients of your recipe are. You can begin like this:

The name of my recipe is: _________________. It calls for / The ingredients are _____________,

______________, _____________, _____________, _____________, and _____________.

Look at Options > Let’s talk > What’s your favorite recipe?.

Review Cooking vocabulary in Options > Vocabulary Building > Cooking vocabulary if you need to learn some cooking verbs. Practice saying the recipe before your

lesson.

Keep these things in mind:

� Be sure to use at least three listing connectors such as first, second, third, next, then, after

that, finally, last, etc.

� When you speak to your classmates, try to speak in English 100% of the time.

Your teacher may ask you about your partner’s recipe, so be sure to take notes and ask questions if

you need to.



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Before your lesson, write out your favorite recipe:

Look at In this Module > Excuse me, where’s…? (page 1 of 2) and

(page 2 of 2) and follow the instructions.

Go to Vocabulary Pronunciation > Level A2 > Module 1 > Directions.

Look at Options > Let’s talk > University Life

Look at the letter you wrote to a friend or relative. You will tell your classmate about your life at

school. Think about what you will say and practice aloud before your next lesson. Keep these

things in mind:

� Do NOT read from your letter when you talk to your classmate.

� Try to speak English 100% of the time.

� Use conversational fillers like let’s see, h-m-m, okay, oh, and yeah to help you sound

more fluent. Remind your classmate to use conversation fillers if he or she forgets and

says ‘allora’ or something else in Italian.

� Be prepared to ask your partner some questions about his or her life at university. Have a

real conversation. Make it interesting!

_________________________ (name of recipe)

Preparation time: ______________ Serves: ____________

Ingredients: ______________________________ ___________________________

______________________________ ___________________________

______________________________ ___________________________

______________________________ ___________________________

Preparation:

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________



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Now you have completed most of this module. Remember to look at the other exercises in the Options

menu.

Also check your Progress Report. How did you do? If you didn’t do very well on an exercise, try it

again. If you still have problems understanding, ask your tutor for help.

Remember you can use your Progress Report to navigate the site. If you want to do an exercise again or

you see an exercise that you haven’t done yet, just click on the title of the exercise.

A2M1 Answers

Exercise 1

1. First, uh, there's one cup of butter

2. Next, um, a cup of sugar

3. then you mix in one large egg

4. after that, you put in two teaspoons of baking powder

5. last, you put in three cups of flour

6. And that's it.

Exercise 2

Many Much

many cookies

many eggs

much butter

much sugar

much baking powder

much vanilla

much flour

much icing sugar

Grammar Awareness

We use many with count nouns.

We use much with noncount nouns.

Exercise 3

We use a few with count nouns.

We use a little with noncount nouns.

Exercise 4 Draw a line through the words that cannot be use to complete the sentence.

1. I bought __________ chairs. 2. I bought _____________ furniture.




d. a few h. four d. a few h. four

3. I have _____________ rings. 4. I bought __________ jewellery.




d. a few h. two d. a few h. two

Exercise 5 1. money I have a little money in my wallet.

2. euro I have a few euros in my wallet.

3. information I want to give you a little information about the trip.



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4. fact I want to give you a few facts about the trip.

5. vocabulary Mary has learned a little vocabulary in this class already.

6. word Mary has learned a few words in this class already.

7. letter Every day I get a few letters.

8. mail Every day I get a little mail.

9. news I heard a little news on the radio today about the kidnapping.

10. traffic There is a little traffic on the road today.

11. car There are a few cars on the road today.

12. assignment The teacher gave us a few assignments.

13. homework The teacher gave us a little homework.

A2M1 – Checklist

In this

module notes

Food for the week - Cathy's weekly shopping

Have you got any milk?

Okay, here's the recipe.

One cup of sugar

How many cookies?

Excuse me, where’s...? (page 1 of 2)

Excuse me, where’s...? (page 2 of 2)

Options

Grammar Workshop

Some or Any

A /An or Any - Practice

A /An or Any – More Practice

Count/noncount nouns: Practice with units of measure

Count/noncount nouns: More practice with units of measure

A letter home – part 1 (much, many, a few, a little)

A letter home – part 2 (much, many, a few, a little)

Count/noncount nouns: Quiz (1)

Count/noncount nouns: Quiz (2)

How healthy is Cathy?



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Reading Writing

Oatmeal - Healthy alternative

Dear mum and dad,...

Listening Watching

Food for the week - Cathy's weekly shopping

Sugar Cookie Recipe

Vocabulary

Building Tom's Shopping List

City map - directions

Cooking vocabulary

Cooking vocabulary (2)

Let’s Talk What's your favorite

recipe?

Giving directions

University life

Web Tasks How much / How many

do you need?

Fun & Games Country roads

Hangman Game - Food

Hangman Game - Drinks

Hangman Game - Shops

Crossword: Shops

Vocabulary Pronunciation

Food

Fruit

Vegetables

Drink

Directions (left, right, straight on, etc.)

Grammar Reference

A, Some, Any

Single, Count and Noncount nouns

Nouns which can be count or noncount

Count/Noncount nouns

Units of measure



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European Language Portfolio Go to the Appendix of the European Language Portfolio.

What is your level of English? Check off one box for all appropriate statements.

key: my next goal = I can’t do this, but I want to work on it.

* Not too good; I need to try something easier and then do this one again.

** Ok, but I need to do more like this.

*** Yes I can do this - I have reached this target.

What is your next goal?

A2

p. 1 / 2 Comprensione orale / Listening

� I can understand what people say to me in simple everyday conversation when they speak slowly

and clearly. (Food and health)

� I can understand everyday words and phrases relating to areas of immediate personal relevance (e.g.

student life, local environment,)

p. 7 / 8 Comprensione Scritta / Reading

� I can understand short simple messages and texts containing basic everyday vocabulary relating to

areas of personal relevance or interest.

� I can understand short simple personal letters giving or requesting information about everyday life

or offering an invitation

p. 13 / 14 Scambi conversazionali / Spoken interaction

� I can handle short social exchanges and make myself understood if people help me.

� I can participate in short conversations in routine contexts on topics of interest. (e.g. exchanging

recipes)

� I can ask and answer simple questions about familiar topics (e.g. university life, daily routines)

� I can say what I like or dislike.

p. 19 / 20 Produzione orale / Spoken production

� I can say what I usually do at home, at university, in my free time

� I can explain what I like and don’t like about something

� I can give simple descriptions of things

� I can describe my educational background and subjects of study

p. 25 / 26 Produzione scritta / Writing

� I can open and close a simple personal letter using appropriate phrases and greetings

� I can write about aspects of my everyday life in simple linked sentences (e.g. family, college life,

work experience)

� I can write a very simple personal letter

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