Day 2 Quick review Introduce your self to other students , and tell the class About the person you spoke to.
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Vocabulary Day-to-day phrases • • • • • • • • • • • •
Be married Go to cinema Have an interesting job Go shopping with friends Play an instrument Go to collage/school/university Be unemployed Have brothers and sisters Study other languages Have children Have a degree Work for company
I'm married and I’ve got two children
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Tick the phrases in 1 That are true for you now or in the past Work in groups. Tell other students about Yourself. Use the phrases from 1 or your Own ideas.
3 Write the names of 5 famous Indians . Why are they famous ? Work in groups , compare names . Who is the most famous person , do you think ??
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How old are they?
Sanjeev Kapoor is an Indian celebrity chef, entrepreneur and television personality. Kapoor stars in the TV show Khana Khazana, which is the longest running show of its kind in Asia; it broadcasts in 120 countries and in 2010 had more than 500 million viewers. He also launched his own Food Food channel, in January 2011.Discovery Communications through its Indian organization, has acquired a majority stake in Kapoor's channel.
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Kapoor was born in Ambala, Haryana (erstwhile Punjab) and spent most of his childhood in New Delhi. He started in the hospitality industry in 1984 with a Diploma in Hotel Management from the Institute of Hotel Management Catering & Nutrition, Pusa, New Delhi. Kapoor is married to Alyona Kapoor, who is also a part of his joint venture, Turmeric Vision Pvt. Ltd. (TVPL). After working in many hotels, he became the Executive Chef of the Centaur Hotel in Mumbai. He is also the recipient of the Best Executive Chef of India Award by H & FS and the Mercury Gold Award at Geneva, Switzerland by Indian Federation of Culinary Associations. Singapore Airlines recruited him as one of the members of its International Culinary Panel. He is also the brand ambassador for Sweekar Advanced, a sunflower oil brand in India. He is the most celebrated face of Indian Cuisine. He is a chef, a host, an author of many cookbooks and a restaurant consultant. Since 2011, Kapoor has also been the brand ambassador of Sleek Kitchens, a modular kitchen brand in India. Sanjeev Kapoor collaborated with Vishal Sinha, a seasoned Brand Licensing Professional to build his consumer product business under his own brand - "Sanjeev Kapoor" and launched several products such as Glassware, Crockery, Tableware, Cutlery, Kitchen Linen etc. Kapoor has been approached by the Indian Railways for the preparation of the menu of food items served on trains. He also introduced a culinary art programs at Symbiosis Institute of Culinary Arts of Symbiosis International University, Pune in May 2016. Content created by Steve Danny
4 Read the profile and find the answers to these questions • Where is he from ? • Who is he married to ? • What is his show called ? • What awards has he won ? • When did he become the brand ambassador or sleek Kitchens ? • What products did he launch ? • What books has he authored ? • Why did Indian Railways approached him ?
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5 Make question with these words • • • • • •
Do /what/do/you You / got/brothers and sisters / how /many /have Go/did/where/ you /school/to Studying /why/English/are/you Other /any /speak/you/languages/can To /next/week/you/what/are/going/do
“Watch a trailer for an upcoming movie and narrate an imaginative story “
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Day 3
Nouns
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What is a Noun? The simplest definition of a noun is a thing and nouns are the basic building blocks of sentences. These things can represent a person, animal, place, idea, emotion – almost any thing that you can think of. Dog, Sam, we,love,hone, Chicago, courage and spaceship are all nouns. The more nouns you know in a language, the better you will be able to communicate your ideas. Here, we’ll take a closer look at what makes a noun a noun, and we’ll provide some examples of how nouns are used. Noun examples: respect, faith, apple, seashore, peanut, motorcycle Noun examples in the following sentences are in bold for easy identification. • The boy and girl were holding hands as they crossed the bridge to on the way to town. • I love watching my cat play with the pink yarn. • It is raining! Everyone, grab your umbrella and rain hat and watch out for the puddles! Categories of Nouns There are several categories of nouns, the main are common and proper nouns,
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Common nouns are the words that refer to most general things: country, evening, laughter, puppy, umbrella Common noun examples in the following sentences are in bold for easy identification. • Cathy loves the weekends in the country. • We enjoy swimming after breakfast. • The cup fell and broke.
3 Proper nouns are the name that identifies someone or something, a person or a place. Proper nouns are capitalized. John is a proper noun, since the word John represents a particular, single example of a thing, John. Proper noun examples: Mary, Jimmy, Aunt Audrey, Honda, Philadelphia Proper noun examples in the following sentences are in bold for easy identification. • Emily loved spending time with her Aunt Nancy in Paris. • Buick and Jeep are two important carmakers. • We visited Lake Erie, which separates the United States and Canada.
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4 Concrete nouns represent a thing that is real and tangible: pig, person, rock, smell, air, soup, Larry are all concrete nouns.
Concrete noun examples: cup, computer, diamond, rollercoaster, shampoo, Debby Concrete noun examples in the following sentences are in bold for easy identification. • The person threw the rock across the yard. • My dog, Oreo, jumped in the air and caught the ball! • Can you smell the soup, John?
5 An abstract noun represents a thing that is more like a concept or idea: love, integrity, democracy, friendship, beauty, knowledge are examples of abstract nouns.
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Abstract noun examples in the following sentences are in bold for easy identification. • Love and friendship are equally important. • Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. • Your mind can know a million things.
6 A countable noun is a thing can be numbered or counted: airplane, sock, bowl, noodle, teacher, as in two airplanes, three socks, 1000 noodles. Countable noun examples: peach, horse, shirt, telescope Countable noun examples in the following sentences are in bold for easy identification. • There are five dogs in the street. • I bought three tons of coal. • Margaret has six pairs of blue sandals.
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7 Uncountable nouns can have a quantity or amount but cannot be actually counted: water, music, clothes, understanding. In the second example above, tons is a countable noun, but coal is not. Coal is referred to as an uncountable noun. Uncountable noun examples: hate, confidence, attractiveness, wisdom Uncountable noun examples in the following sentences are in bold for easy identification. • Love is in the air. • The four elements are air, earth, fire and water. • Her humor knows no bounds.
8SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS REGULAR NOUNS Most singular nouns form the plural by adding -s
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Singular
Plural
boat
boats
house
houses
cat
cats
river
rivers
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A singular noun ending in s, x, z, ch, sh makes the plural by adding-es.
Singular
Plural
bus
buses
wish
wishes
pitch
pitches
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A singular noun ending in a consonant and then y makes the plural by dropping the y and adding-ies.
Singular
Plural
penny
pennies
spy
spies
baby
babies
city
cities
daisy
daisies
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IRREGULAR NOUNS There are some irregular noun plurals. The most common ones are listed below.
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Singular
Plural
woman
women
man
men
child
children
tooth
teeth
foot
feet
12 Some nouns have the same form in the singular and the plural. Singular
Plural
sheep
sheep
fish
fish
deer
deer
species
species
aircraft
aircraft
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13 IRREGULAR VERB/NOUN AGREEMENT Some nouns have a plural form but take a singular verb.
Plural nouns used with a singular verb
Sentence
news
The news is at 6.30 p.m.
athletics
Athletics is good for young people.
linguistics
Linguistics is the study of language.
darts
Darts is a popular game in England.
billiards
Billiards is played all over the world.
14 Some nouns have a fixed plural form and take a plural verb. They are not used in the singular, or they have a different meaning in the singular. Nouns like this include: trousers, jeans, glasses, savings, thanks, steps, stairs, customs, congratulations, tropics, wages, spectacles, outskirts, goods, wits
. Plural noun with plural verb
Sentence
trousers
My trousers are too tight.
jeans
Her jeans are black.
glasses
Those glasses are his.
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