UNIT 1
LET’S CHAT
Prepared By Tcer Muni
Go through the module and find: In this module you will:
1. A boy’s webpage PG.13 1. Talk about various aspects of
2. An advertisement from the past P.14 communication PG.16
3. Two emails P.18 2. Learn to distinguish between permanent
4. What teenagers think about social and temporary situations P.9
networking sites PG.8 3. Learn to make comparisions PG.11
5. A conversation between a teenager and 4. Learn to express likes / dislikes PG.17
his dad PG.11 5. Learn to write a personal webpage
6. Learn to refer to past habits and events
P.15
7. Learn to write an informal letter / emails
based on prompts PG.19
8. Learn to express enthusiasm, accept or
refuse an invitation and give news PG.19
GRAMMAR
UNIT 1
1. PRESENT SIMPLE VS
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
2. STATIVE VERBS
3. COMPARISION
4. PAST SIMPLE
5. USED TO & BE/GET USED
TO
1. PRESENT SIMPLE VS
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
PRESENT SIMPLE
FACT / GENERAL
TRUTH PARMENENT STATE
Water boils at 100◦C. We live in Kuala Lumpur
TIMETABLED EVENTS IN THE
HABIT / ROUTINE WE DO REGURLARLY FUTURE
He attends a meeting once a My train departs an hour
week. from now.
Present Simple Form
Without S With S
Play Plays
Plural Subject Singular Subject
I = YOU = WE = THEY = SHE = HE = IT =
FRIENDS = KIDS A FRIEND = A KID
Present Simple [TIME EXPRESSION]
in the morning/spring
Usually on Mondays
always at the weekend
often once/twice/three
occasionally times
hardly ever a week/day
every day/week
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
ACTIONS THAT ARE
ACTIONS THAT ARE IN PROGRESS AT
OR AROUND THE TIME OF SPEAKING TEMPORARY
She is staying with her
Suzy is having dinner. grandparents for a few weeks.
AN ANNOYING HABIT PLANS & ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUTURE
She is spending too much time on her We are travelling to Perak
phone nowadays this afternoon.
Present Continuous Form
are + verb-ing is + verb-ing
are playing is playing
Plural Subject Singular Subject
I = YOU = WE = THEY = SHE = HE = IT =
FRIENDS = KIDS A FRIEND = A KID
Present Continuous [TIME EXPRESSION]
Now This week/year
at the moment tonight
at present tomorrow
today next week/year
these days
2. STATIVE VERB
STATIVE VERB
DESCRIBE STATE NOT ACTION THIS VERB ARE NOT USUALLY
USED IN CONTINOUS FORM
MOST COMMON STATIVE VERBS
VERBS OF EMOTION VERBS OF SENSES
LOVE = HATE = PREFER = WANT = HEAR = SMELL = TASTE = FEEL = SEE =
MIND = NEED SOUND
June loves her cat. This chocolate cake tastes delicious
VERBS THAT EXPRESS A STATE OF
VERBS OF POSSESSION
MIND
HAVE = OWN = BELONG TO = POSSESS FORGET = KNOW = SUPPOSE = THINK =
The rich man owns a few bungalows BELIEVE = DOUBT = UNDERSTAND
I think it will rain today.
MOST COMMON STATIVE VERBS
BE = CONSIST = CONTAIN = COST =
INCLUDE = MEAN
Other verb
SOME VERBS CAN BE BOTH STATIVE AND ACTION VERBS, BUT WITH A DIFFERENT
MEANING.
SOME VERBS CAN BE BOTH STATIVE AND ACTION VERBS, BUT WITH A DIFFERENT
MEANING.
SOME VERBS CAN BE BOTH STATIVE AND ACTION VERBS, BUT WITH A DIFFERENT
MEANING.
3. COMPARISON
COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
WE USE COMPARATIVES WHEN WE COMPARE TWO PEOPLE, ANIMALS OR THINGS
WE USE SUPERLATIVE WHEN WE COMPARE ONE PERSON, ANIMAL OR THING WITH
SEVERAL OF THE SAME KIND.
Adjectives
Positive Form Comparative Form Superlative Form
short (one- shorter shortest
All one-syllable and most two-syllable
sylabble)
adjectives (take: –er/-est)
happy (two- happier happiest
syllable)
Adjective with three or more syllable and Interesting (four more most
some two-syllable adjectives (take: syllable) interesting interesting
more+adjective / most+adjective)
Adverbs
Positive Form Comparative Form Superlative Form
All one-syllable adverbs and early (take: - Fast (one- faster fastest
er/-est) syllable)
Early (early) earlier earliest
Adverbs with two or more syllabes (take: Carefully (three- more carefully most carefully
more+adverb / most+adverb) syllables)
IRREGULAR COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS
POSITIVE FORM COMPARATIVE FORM SUPERLATIVE FORM
good/well better best
bad/badly worse worst
little less least
far farther/further farthest/furthest
many/much more most
OTHER FORM OF COMPARISON
Examples
Less + adjective/adverb + than Ahmad sings less terribly than his sister
The least + adjective/adverb + of/in This is the least interesting movie in the world!
As + adjective/adverb + as Ahmad runs as fast as Rahim
Not as/so + adjective/adverb +as Rahim does not run as/so fast as Ahmad
Comparative + and + comparative The car was going faster and faster
The + comparative…, the + comparative The more you study, the more you learn
4. PAST SIMPLE
PAST SIMPLE
FOR ACTION THAT STARTED AND PARMENENT SITUATION IN
WERE COMPLETED AT A SPECIFIC
TIME IN THE PAST THE PAST
We lived in Kuala Lumpur for 5 years
I went out with Ahmad yesterday
FOR HABITUAL OR REPEATED ACTION
IN THE PAST
Ahmad attended a meeting once a
week when he worked at Raya
Holding.
PAST SIMPLE [TIME EXPRESSION]
last night
yesterday last week
in 1890 last sunday
two hours ago then
five years ago the day before yesterday
5. -Used to
-be/get used to + ing
Used to Be used to Get used to
Form Used to + original verb Be used to + verb+ING Get used to + verb+ING
Use To talk about something Be accustomed to doing Become accustomed to
that happened regurlary in something something
the past, but no longer does
Exam We used to go skating I am used to staying up late I get used to living by
ple when we were young on weekdays. myself
VOCABULARY
UNIT 1
VOCABULARY
READING TEXT PG.8 Highlight PG.12
[ YOUR OPINION: Imagine
VOCABULARY
SOCIAL NETWORKING Introduce
PG.10 Crazy about
SITES] Keep in touch
Lose touch with Keen on
Turn on / Shut down Tired of
Member Download / Upload
Advertisement Nasty Fond of
Charge Big fan of
Amusing Negative Install
Be into something Play Fed up with
Press Sick of
Commit a crime Pleased Attach
Complain Positive Interested in
Scroll Enthusiastic about
Constantly Pretend Delete
Disagree Primary school Bored with
Crashed ------------------
Drawback Seem Paste
Educational Social networking Dangerous
Save Lonely
Embarrassing Take up time Print
Tend to Active
Click Teamwork
The final straw ----------------
The other day Creative
Call him back Artistic
Upload Lose touch with
Useless Keep fit
Receive a reply socialise Facilities
User Drop me a line
Virtual Relaxing Equipment
Keep in touch with Thrilling Entertaining
Virus Have a word with
Website Expensive Outdoor
Give me a call Challenging indoor.
READING TEXT PG.14 VOCABULARY
VOCABULARY PG.17 VOCABULARY PG.18
[ form BRICK to PG.16
SMARTPHONE: The Feature (n)
Evolution of mobile Flexible Portable Absolutely
Include Argue
phone] Mention Convenient Accept
Introduction Take up room All the best
Explain
Invent Heavy / light Bring somebody along
Ability Yelled
Invention Cheap / expensive By the way
Act Discuss
Media player Difficult to repair Count me in
Available Chat
Only time will tell Powerful Fill somebody in
Bend Complain
Portable Easy to steal Give my regards
Browser Gossip
Professional Small keyboard Here’s my update of
Come up with
Provide More /fewer cables what’s happening
Company
Reality Smaller / larger
Crew
Ringtone memory Hilarious
Data
Signal Battery needs charging How are you keeping?
Development
Smartphone Screen size Hug and kisses
Store (v) I wouldn’t miss it for the
Such as world
Touchscreen
Variety I’ve been meaning to
Weak Let somebody down
Wide Nag
Wrist Oppurtunity
Refuse
Take care
WRITING UNIT 1
WRITING UNIT 1
PERSONAL WEBPAGE INFORMAL LETTER / EMAIL
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