First Steps

CoursebookLevel Intro

MCM Life Languages SpA

RUT 76.089.984-4

Marcel Duhaut 2956—oficina 205

Providencia

Santiago, Chile

MCM Life Languages SpA 2010

Colección: “The Global Guide to English”

“First Steps” Coursebook # 1

Todos los derechos quedan reservados: no se permite la reproducción de forma impresa ni

digital, o la transmisión de ninguna forma o a través de cualquier medio electrónico,

mecánico, fotocopiado, ni grabación alguna, de ninguna parte de esta obra sin la previa

autorización escrita de la editorial

Registro Propiedad Intelectual-- Inscripción # 192.810.!!

!

"#$%&'(!&)!*+,-&!$(%!!"#$%&',()&'!.-(/&%!*+,-&!

!

01/(%2!3&%&4,/+!5%6+6#!7!!8(61/(%2!36%,6!*&-,6!36%/,)&9!:(-6)4!

!"#$%&'()*

;('!61/(%&'!4&'&6)!6<%64&8&%!6!-('!&4,/(%&'!.%,'8,--6!.,)(=!"'+6!>,)-6?'()!?!@,A,6)6!*()/%&%6'!4&!

>,)-6?'()!!$(%!'1!8(-6B(%68,C)!&)!-6!&4,8,C)!4&!-6!$%&'&)/&!(B%6D!

;('!61/(%&'!4&'&6)!6<%64&8&%!6!'1'!8(-&<6'!4(8&)/&'!$(%!'1'!A6-,('('!6$(%/&'=!,4&6'!?!8(#&)/6%,('!!

E1&!!8()/%,B1?&%()!6!!$1-,%!-6!#&/(4(-(<F6!&#$-&646!&)!&'/6!8(-&88,C)=!?!-('!8()/&),4('!4&!-6!

$%&'&)/&!(B%6D!!G)!6<%64&8,#,&)/(!&'$&8,6-!62!@,A,6)6!*()/%&%6'!4&!>,)-6?'()=!@6-&%,&!H&)%?=!!

I&B&886!5((4,)!?!!3&<6)!38>6%-6)4D!

J6#B,K)!&L/&)4&#('!)1&'/%(!6<%64&8,#,&)/(!6!-('!',/,('!-,B%&'!4&!,)/&%)&/!4&!4()4&!M1&%()!

'&-&88,()646'!-6!#6?(%F6!4&!!-6'!M(/('!&#$-&646'!&)!&'/6!8(-&88,C)2!N/(8O!PL8+6)<&Q!>%&&>(/(!?!!

R$&).+(/(D!!R/%6'!!M(/('!M1&%()!!/(#646'!!$(%!3&%&4,/+!5%6+6#D!

!

!"#$%&'(#!%")#%)*#+,)-.%/0.)-'!&,)#%),"-.!1+2)

!"#$%&'(()&*#'+%',%-''.$%/+0%/10#'%2/*)3#/(%#$%$4)&#,#&/((5%'3#)+*)0%*'6/30$%

*")%+/*#7)%84/+#$"%$4)/.)39%*")3),'3)%#*%*/.)$%#+*'%/&&'1+*%*")%$4)&#,#&%

&"/(()+:)$%/+0%0#,,#&1(*#)$%*"/*%/%84/+#$"%$4)/.)3%,/&)$%6"#()%()/3+#+:%;+:(#$"<%%%

=$%*)/&")3$%$4)&#/(#>)0%#+%*)/&"#+:%;+:(#$"%/$%/%,'3)#:+%(/+:1/:)9%6)%"/7)%

1*#(#>)0%'13%7/$*%)?4)3#)+&)%/$%*)/&")3$%/+0%3)$)/3&")3$%',%*")%2'$*%),,)&*#7)%

2)*"'0'(':#)$%#+%*")%&3)/*#'+%',%*"#$%&'(()&*#'+9%6#*"%*")%/#2%',%")(4#+:%'13%

$*10)+*$%'7)3&'2)%*")%(/+:1/:)%-/33#)3<%

%@!")%A('-/(%A1#0)%*'%;+:(#$"B%1$)$%/%&'221+#&/*#7)%/+0%$)(,C*/1:"*%

2)*"'0'(':5%-/$)0%'+%*")%*6'%4#((/3$%',%(/+:1/:)D%$*31&*13)%/+0%7'&/-1(/35<%

=((%*'4#&$%/3)%43)$)+*)0%#+%/%$#24()9%$*3/#:"*,'36/30%/+0%7)35%43/&*#&/(%6/5%#+%

/%3)/(%&'+*)?*%',%*")%6'3.4(/&)%/+0%)7)350/5%(#,)9%/+0%43/&*#&)0%#+*)+$#7)(5%

/+0%)+E'5/-(5%#+%/((%()$$'+$9%*"3'1:"%63#**)+9%'3/(%/+0%/10#'%)?)3&#$)$%*"/*%

#+*):3/*)%/((%*")%$.#(($%F63#*#+:9%$4)/.#+:9%(#$*)+#+:%/+0%3)/0#+:%/+0%*")%43'4)3%

1$)%',%$*31&*13)%/+0%7'&/-1(/35G<%

!")%7'&/-1(/35%1$)0%#+%/((%7'(12)$%#$%-/$)0%'+%(#$*$%',%2'$*%,3)H1)+*(5%1$)0%

6'30$%#+%/%43':3)$$#'+%-5%()7)(%*"/*%43'7#0)$%/+%/7)3/:)%',%IJJ%+)6%6'30$%

/+0%#0#'2/*#&%)?43)$$#'+$%#+%)/&"%*)?*<%

=((%$*31&*13)$%/+0%7'&/-1(/35%/3)%&'+$*/+*(5%3)&5&()0%*"3'1:"'1*%*")%*)?*9%

6#*"%*")%2/#+%'-E)&*#7)%,'3%$*10)+*$%*'%#+&'34'3/*)%*")%/&*#7)%1$)%',%

7'&/-1(/35%/+0%$*31&*13)%*'%/&"#)7)%*")%/-#(#*5%*'%&'221+#&/*)%,(1)+*(59%

/&&13/*)(5%/+0%6#*"%&'+,#0)+&)9%6"#()%0)7)('4#+:%*")#3%/-#(#*5%*'%1+0)3$*/+0%

'*")3$<%

K)%6#$"%5'1%/((%*")%-)$*%',%$1&&)$$%/$%,1*13)%$4)/.)3$%',%*")%;+:(#$"%

(/+:1/:)<%%%

L)3)0#*"%A3/"/2%/+0%L/3#/%M)(#/%L/3*#+)>%N'(/+0%

!"#$%&'((!)"*+*,+*(%,-((!)"*./,%0+,*/'!&-*#%*-"/,!123!

!"#$%&'()&&*+,%-)%#).#'"%/%0$#)1*$(%-)%$2-*'%)"#3%)"4)&56*&$0),#)%'1*),#$-$%

$(% 7*"4$,'% 4$1($,#)8% 4'1% ('% #$,#'% &',#)04($% ('"% -)"$65'"% /% -*6*&2(#$-)"%

&',&1)#'"%92)%),61),#$%)(%7*"4$,'%4$1($,#)%$(%$41),-)1%*,:(;"<%

='0'%-'&),#)"%)"4)&*$(*>$-'"%),%)(% *-*'0$% *,:(;"% % &'0'% (),:2$%).#1$,?)1$8%

7)0'"%@'(&$-'%,2)"#1$%@$"#$%).4)1*),&*$%),")A$,-'%)(%*-*'0$%)%*,@)"#*:$,-'%

($"%03"%)6)&#*@$"%0)#'-'(':5$"8% % % &',% ($% %@'&$&*+,% %)% *,#),&*+,%-)%$/2-$1%$%

,2)"#1'"%$(20,'"%$%"24)1$1%($%B$11)1$%-)(%*-*'0$<%

C*),-'% ;"#)% ,2)"#1'% 41*,&*4$(% 'B?)#*@'8% 7)0'"% -*")A$-'% )"#$% &'()&&*+,% 92)%

)04()$% 2,$% 0)#'-'(':5$% &'02,*&$#*@$% /% $2#'-*-$&#$% 92)% ")% B$"$% ),% -'"%

4*($1)"%-)%($%(),:2$D%)"#12&#21$%/%@'&$B2($1*'<%

E'-'"% ('"% #)0$"%")%41)"),#$,%-)%2,$%6'10$%"),&*(($8%-*1)&#$%/%02/%413&#*&$%

),%2,%&',#).#'%1)$(%-)(%30B*#'% ($B'1$(%/%&'#*-*$,'8%/%")%41$&#*&$,%-)% 6'10$%

*,#),"*@$%/%$0),$%),%#'-$"%($"%()&&*',)"8%0)-*$,#)%)?)1&*&*'"%)"&1*#'"F%'1$()"%

/% -)% $2-*'% 92)% *,#):1$,% #'-$"% ($"% -)"#1)>$"% G1)-$&&*+,F% &',@)1"$&*+,F%

&'041),"*+,%$2-*#*@$%/%()&#'1$%/%)(%&'11)&#'%2"'%-)%)"#12&#21$%/%@'&$B2($1*'H<%

!(% @'&$B2($1*'%)04()$-'%),% #'-'"% ('"% @'(I0),)"% ")%B$"$%),% (*"#$-'"%-)% ($"%

4$($B1$"% 03"% 61)&2),#)0),#)% 2#*(*>$-$"% ),% 2,$% 41':1)"*+,% 4'1% ,*@)(% 92)%

),#1):$%2,%41'0)-*'%-)%JKK%4$($B1$"% /% ).41)"*',)"% *-*'03#*&$"%,2)@$"%),%

&$-$%#).#'<%

E'-$"%($"%)"#12&#21$"%/%)(%@'&$B2($1*'%"',%1)&*&($-'"%&',"#$,#)0),#)%$%#1$@;"%

-)%#'-'%)(%#).#'8%&',%)(%41*,&*4$(%'B?)#*@'%-)%92)%)(%$(20,'%*,&'14'1)%)(%2"'%

$&#*@'% -)(% @'&$B2($1*'% /% )"#12&#21$% /% (':1)% &'02,*&$1")% -)% 6'10$% 6(2*-$8%

41)&*"$% /% &',% &',6*$,>$8% % -)"$11'(($,-'% 4$1$()($0),#)% "2% &$4$&*-$-% 4$1$%

&'041),-)1%$%"2%*,#)1('&2#'1<%

L)"% -)")$0'"% )(%0$/'1% -)% ('"% ;.*#'"% &'0'% 62#21'"% 7$B($,#)"% -)% ($% (),:2$%

*,:()"$<%

M)1)-*#7%N1$7$0%/%%M$1*$%=)(*$%M$1#*,)>%O'($,-%

The Global Guide to English

First Steps Course Book 1, Level Intro

Table of Contents

Unit Grammar Page

1 Introductions Possessive Adjectives, Pronouns 1

2 How Are You? Verb “To be”: Positive 7

3 Everyday Objects A/An, Some, Plural Nouns 14

4 What’s This? This/These (That/Those) 24

Self-Test 1 (Units 1-4) 32

5 Moods and Feelings Verb “To be”: Negative 36

6 Personal Information Verb “To be”: Yes/No Questions 41

7 Office Items/Computers Prepositions of Place 48

REVIEW 1 (Units 1-7) 54

8 Nationalities/Appearances Verb “To be” –Wh Questions 61

9 Possessions/Clothes Possessive ‘s, Possessive Adjectives 70

Self-Test 2 (Units 8-9) 78

10 Activities Present Continuous 81

11 Weather Conjunctions: and, but 89

12 Seasons Present Continuous: 94

Yes/No Questions

REVIEW 2 (Units 8-12) 100

13 What Time is It? Present Continuous: Wh- Questions 105

14 Everyday Activities Present Simple Positive 112

Self-Test 3 (Units 13-14) 119

15 Family/Pastimes Present Simple Negative 123

16 Times of the Day Present Simple: Yes/No Questions 130

REVIEW 3 (Units 13-16) 136

17 Jobs/Work Present Simple Questions 141

18 At Home There is/There are 148

19 Describing Things Adjectives 155

REVIEW 4 (Units 17-19) 160

Test 166

Answers 179

Grammar Charts 214

Vocabulary Glossary 216

1

Possessive Adjectives

Exercise 1.1 Look at the pictures. Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive adjective.

What is __her_ name? What is ______ name? 1. __Her_ name is Michelle. 2. ______ name is Alex.

What are _______ names? 3. ________ names are 4. Diane, Jennifer

and Stan.

Unit 1

Introductions

Singular (1) Plural (2+)

my our your your (all)

his(man/boy) her (woman/girl) its(thing/animal)

their

Hi, my name is Michael. What’s your name?

My name is Jacob. It’s nice to meet you.

What’s ______ name?

______ name is Lauren.

2

Titles first name

Jeff Armstrong Mary Wells

first last last name name name

Read the dialogue below… Mary: Hi, my name’s Mary Wells. What’s your name? Jeff: Hello Ms. Wells, my name’s Jeff Armstrong. Mary: It’s nice to meet you, Mr. Armstrong. Please, call me Mary. Jeff: It’s nice to meet you, too, Mary. Mary Wells can be Mary (informal) or Ms. Wells (formal). Jeff Armstrong can be Jeff (informal) or Mr. Armstrong (formal).

Exercise 1.2 Write down three names. (Can be friends, family, colleagues) Then, write their title. Raymond Pollard Mr. Pollard Claudia Thompson Mrs. Thompson 1. ________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________ Now, write a dialogue similar to the one above with two of the people you wrote down. Use their names AND titles. ___________: ___________: ___________: ___________:

Miss_________ (single females) Ms.________ (single or married females) Mrs._________ (married females) Mr.________ (single or married males)

Tip: The first time you meet someone, use their title. (Mr. or Ms.)

3

Subject Pronouns

Singular (1) Plural (2+) I we

you you (all) he(man/boy)

she(woman/girl) it(thing/animal)

they

We can use subject pronouns OR a name. For a man/boy, use HE. Joe is a businessman. David is young. He is a businessman. He is young. Joe David For a woman/girl, use SHE. Anne is friendly. Mary is happy. She is friendly. She is happy.

Anne Mary For 1 thing or animal, use IT. The car is fast. The tree is big. The horse is brown. It is fast. It is big. It is brown.

4

For things (2+), people (2+) and animals (2+), use THEY. The pens are black. The buildings are tall. They are beautiful. They are black. They are tall. Exercise 1.3 Write the correct subject pronoun for the pictures below. 1. _they_____ 2. _________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________ 6.__________ 7.__________ 8._________ Exercise 1.4 Write he, she, it, we, you or they. 1. Adam ___he________ 9. cats ______________ 2. desk _____________ 10. boy ______________ 3. two people _____________ 11. radio ______________ 4. woman _____________ 12. Mary ______________ 5. train _____________ 13. cars ______________ 6. balls _____________ 14. Sam and I ______________ 7. elephant _____________ 15. cup ______________ 8. five girls _____________ 16. John ______________

5

Exercise 1.5 Read the following information sheet. Fill in the correct subject pronoun (I, you, he/she/it, we, you, they) and possessive adjectives (my, your, his/her/its, our, your, their).

Personal Information ___________ name is Elaine Matthews. __________ is 36 years old. Mr. Ms. Mrs. X __________ is married. Name:__Matthews__, ___Elaine___ __________ is an accountant. (last) (first)

Date of Birth: _18_/__06_/_1972_ Age: _36_ Married X Single Job:___accountant______________

Now, fill in your information and write sentences like the ones above. (Use I and my)

Personal Information _______________________________ Mr. Ms. Mrs. _______________________________ Name:____________, ___________ _______________________________ (last) (first) _______________________________

Date of Birth: ____/____/_____ Age: ____ Married Single Job:__________________________

6

Vocabulary List Unit 1 1. my 2. your 3. his 4. her 5. its 6. our 7. their 8. first name 9. last name 10. title 11. Miss 12. Mrs. 13. Ms. 14. Mr. 15. I 16. you 17. he 18. she 19. it 20. we 21. you(all) 22. they 23. age 24. married 25. single Important Phrases/Sentences to Remember: Hi, my name is…/I’m…(introductions) What’s your name? (introductions) It’s nice to meet you, Mr. Armstrong. (introductions) It’s nice to meet you, too. (introductions) Please, call me Mary. (introductions) I’m _____ years old. (age)

7

Verb “To be” I am I am at work. you are You are at work.

he she it

is

He is at work. She is at work. It is at work.

we are We are at work. you(all) are You are at work. they are They are at work

He is tall. They are students. She is happy.

Exercise 2.1 Fill in the blanks with am/is/are. 1. She ________ a good writer.

2. They _________ old friends.

3. We __________ in a meeting.

4. The weather _________ good today.

5. Henry and John ________ brothers.

6. I _______ tired today.

7. We ________ businesspeople.

Unit 2

How Are You?

I am busy.

8

8. You ________ very busy.

9. Today _______ Wednesday.

10. He _______ on the phone.

Exercise 2.2 Write complete sentences using am/is/are. 1. (I/in class) __I am in class.__________________________

2. (you/ a good worker) _____________________________

3. (My hands/ cold)_________________________________

4. (Santiago/ a big city) ______________________________

5. (My boss/ a smart man)____________________________

6. (This office/ very nice) ____________________________

7. (My sister/ very friendly)__________________________

8. (Temuco/ in the South)____________________________

9. (They/ in a meeting)_______________________________

10. (We/ at the office) ________________________________

Contractions for “To Be”

I am I’m I’m tired today. You are You’re You’re tired today.

He She is It

He’s She’s It’s

He’s tired today. She’s tired today. It’s tired today.

We are We’re We’re tired today. You(all) are You’re You’re tired today. They are They’re They’re tired today.

Exercise 2.3 Look at the pictures and fill in the blank with a contraction. 1. _____They’re______ lawyers.

9

2. _________________ on the phone. 3. ______________________ at the airport. 4. 5. Exercise 2.4 Change the following sentences using contractions. 1. We are in the car. _________We’re in the car___________.

2. She is very beautiful. _________________________________.

3. I am happy today. _________________________________.

4. He is a manager. _________________________________.

5. They are in Valparaiso. _________________________________.

6. She is my boss. _________________________________.

7. We are very stressed. _________________________________.

8. He is a doctor. _________________________________.

9. They are not here. _________________________________.

10. I am at home. _________________________________.

_________________ rich!

_________________tired.

10

Tip: Many times “How are you?” is only a polite question. The answer is usually positive. (great, fine, okay) If the answer is negative (not very good, bad), you need to explain.

How are you? The verb “to be” is used to answer the question, “How are you?” This is a common question when you see a friend or colleague. I’m great! I’m fine How are you? I’m OK./I’m not bad. I’m not very good. I’m bad. Exercise 2. 5 Look at the following dialogue and answer the questions. (Write a complete sentence).

Jeremy: Hello, Melissa. How are you today? Melissa: I’m fine, Jeremy. How about you? Jeremy: I’m okay. I’m very busy at work right now. Melissa: How are your parents? Jeremy: They’re very good, thanks for asking!

1. How is Jeremy? _____Jeremy is okay._____________________________

2. How is Melissa? ______________________________________________

3. How are Jeremy’s parents? ______________________________________

4. How are you? _________________________________________________

Exercise 2.6 Complete the conversations. 1. 2. A: Hello, __Mrs._ Taft. A: Hey, Michelle! B: _______ morning, _____________ you? William. B: I’m ________! How _______ you? How about ______? A: I’m _______, thanks. A: ______ bad, thanks. 3. A: Hello. ______________ is Elizabeth Rafferty. B: ________________to meet you, Ms. Rafferty. A: It’s nice to meet you, ______. Please, ______________ Elizabeth.

11

Exercise 2.7 Choose the correct responses. 1. Hello, Henry. 4. See you tomorrow.

-Hi! - Good night. -It’s nice to meet you. - Good evening.

2. See you later 5. How do you spell your first name? - Hello. -It’s Adrianne. -Good-bye . -A-D-R-I-A-N-N-E. 3. My name is Helen Wang. 6. See you.

-I’m Judy Stewart. -How are you? -It’s Judy Stewart. -Bye. Have a nice evening.

Exercise 2.8 Write the telephone numbers.

1. zero nine- three eight seven- four two two seven _09-387-4227______________

2. eight four five- five three six- nine two zero one __________________________

3. six oh four- eight seven three- six six one three ____________________________

4. oh one one- two one two- three four six- five two oh one ___________________

5. five six- zero two- two three eight- five nine nine seven ____________________

Now, write your phone numbers in words: For example: cell phone: six eight oh two- eight seven three one

1. cell phone: __________________________________________________________

2. home phone: ________________________________________________________

3. office phone: ________________________________________________________

4. a friend’s number: ___________________________________________________

5. emergency phone number: ____________________________________________

Now, practice saying the numbers out loud.

12

Exercise 2.9 Read the following paragraph and fill in the blanks with the correct form of “To Be”. (Remember you can use contractions) There are many people in my office. My colleagues __________ very nice. Maria

______ my secretary. She ______ very helpful and friendly. My boss ______

James. He _____ powerful. He likes to have a lot of meetings, so he _______ very

busy. Jane ______ in the office next to me. She _____ a financial manager. She

______ always on the phone. Sometimes we _____ stressed in our office, but

usually we ______ happy. Our business ______ difficult but fun. Our office

phone number ______ (312) 734-8660.

Exercise 2.10 Write a similar paragraph about yourself and your colleagues. Use the words in this unit if you need help. ________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

13

Vocabulary List Unit 2 1. to be 2. am 3. is 4. are 5. I’m (I am) 6. you’re (you are) 7. he’s (he is) 8. she’s (she is) 9. it’s (it is) 10. we’re (we are) 11. you’re (you(all) are) 12. they’re (they are) 13. great 14. fine 15. OK 16. not bad 17. bad Important Phrases/Sentences to Remember: Good morning (greeting, 5am-12pm) Good afternoon (greeting, 12pm-5pm) Good evening (greeting, 5pm-11pm) Good night (saying good-bye) See you tomorrow (saying good-bye) See you later (saying good-bye) How are you? How about you? I’m…(answering How are you?) How do you spell(your last name)...(asking for spelling of names)