UNIT 1 LET’S CHAT

Pg 10
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Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Present Simple
1. We meet each other every day.
2. Water boils at 100 degree Celsius.
3. We have a dance class next week.
4. His parents work at a bank.
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a. habits and repeated actions

b. scientific facts
c. future actions based on timetables and
schedules
d. permanent situation
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. The baby is crying, it must be hungry.
2. What are you doing at the weekend?
3. Families are becoming smaller and smaller
these days.
4. I am saving up for a car.
5. You are always interupting me.
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a. actions happening now

b. future plans
c. Changing and developing situation
d. temporary situations
e. annoying habits
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Read the sentences below and underline the verbs.

1. I prefer red dress than the blue one.
2. This bag costs five thousand ringgit Malaysia.
3. My mom understands my problem now.
4. Qiao Li hates her previous school.
5. This perfume smells great.
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Stative Verbs - NOT usually used in the Present Continuous.

1. Verbs of emotion : hate, like, love, need, prefer, want

2. Verbs of senses : feel, hear, see, smell, sound, taste
3. Verbs which express a state of mind : believe, doubt,
forget, imagine, know, remember, seem, suppose, think,
understand
4. Verbs of possession : belong to, have, own, possess
5. Other verbs : consist, contain, cost, include, mean
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Comparison of Adjectives
Adjective : clever
Comparative : cleverer than
Superlative : the cleverest

Adjective : small
Comparative : smaller than ?
Superlative : the smallest ?
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Comparison of Adjectives
Adjective : useful
Comparative : more useful than / less useful than
Superlative : the most useful / the least useful

Adjective : important
Comparative : more important than / less important than
Superlative : the most important / the least important
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Crazy about • Interested in

Keen on • Enthusiastic about
Tired of • Bored with
Fond of • Big fan of
Fed up with
Sick of
1. How would you describe the activities shown?

(a) I would describe playing video games as an

___________________(1) and _________________(2) indoor
activity. It’s a great way to spend your _______________(3)
and it can also sometimes help you develop certain skills.
Some people, mainly adults, say that it is a
_______________(4) activity, because the person playing
video games spends a lot of time alone in front of a screen
and often does not _______________(5) with people his /
Read
A. Discuss
- Do you think the mobile phone is a useful invention? Why?
- How much have mobile phones changed in the last five years?

1. Do you think the mobile phone is a useful invention? Why?

Yes, I do. It is easy to ______________________(1) and use, and is very

________________(2), especially in an _____________________(3).
Nowadays, the mobile phone has many ______________________(4) which
make it one of the most __________________(5) and
______________________(6) devices to have been invented.
practical, applications, multifunctional, useful,
emergency, carry around,
 2. How much have mobile phones changed in the last five years?

Mobile phones have changed quite a lot __________________ (1). I

think that apart from _________________(2) becoming smaller in size, they
have also become more ___________________(3) in the technology they use.
For this reason, many mobiles ___________________(4) have touch screens,
GPS, Internet access and other functions, which make them very practical
to use. There are lots of models ____________________(5) at different
prices so nearly everyone has one.

advanced, gradually, over the years, nowadays,

available,
Answer questions below after reading the text entitled From Brick to
Smartphone on Pg 14. (Please refer your digital textbook for details)

1. When was the advertisement published?

_______________________________________
2. What was it about?
_______________________________________
3. What was the new invention called?
_______________________________________
4. What were the characteristics of DynaTAC 8000x?
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
5. How much did it cost?
________________________________________
E. Discuss.
- What would life be like without mobile phones?
- What would you like mobile phones to be able to do in the future?

What would life be like without mobile phones?

If we didn’t have mobile phones, I think we would _______________________(1)
without them, as people __________(2) in the past. Now that they are in our live,
they have become very _________________(3) to us and we can’t
____________________(4) our lives without them. One way that our lives would be
______________________(5) if we didn’t have them is that we would not be able to
_______________________(6) with each other as easily. This would not be
_______________________(7) and it would require us to be more organised and
make our ________________________(8) well in advance. Furthermore, news would
not travel ___________________________(9) it travels now so we would not be as
_________________________________(10) about the things happening around us.
 well-informed, important, arrangement, imagine,
get in touch, convenient, as fast as, different, did,
find ways to live,

What would you like mobile phones to be able to do in the

future?
The really ___________________(1) models can already do so much that
I’m not really sure what more they will be able to do in the
___________________(2). They say that in the future forgetting your
mobile phones at home will be the same as __________________(3) your
purse, keys, radio and phone at home. I suppose that this shows how
___________________(4) our mobile phones will be in the future.

advanced, future, leaving, important

Used to
Choose “used to” to say that something existed or happened repeatedly in
the past but does not exist or happen now.
Eg. I used to eat pancakes.
(That means I ate them repeatedly in the past but do not anymore.)

Sentence structure:
subject + used to + base verb

Examples:
 I used to eat pancakes. But now I enjoy something lighter, like yogurt and
fruit.
 Sacha used to live on Atlantic Avenue near Vanderbilt Street.
 He didn’t use to believe in ghosts. But he said he saw one at his
grandmother's house.
Take note of this sentence.

He didn’t use to believe in ghosts. But he said he saw one at his grandmother's
house.

The negative of “used to” is “did not use to” or the more common “didn’t use to.” Notice the
word “use” does not end with the letter -d in the negative. That is because “did” is already the
past tense.

am, is, are / was, were

Be used to
Choose “be used to” to say you are accustomed to something, and so it seems normal
or usual. If you are used to something, it is not difficult, new or strange.

In “be used to,” the verb “be” can take the present, past or future tense (though
future is less common).
Sentence structure:
subject + be (am, is, are, was, were) + used to + gerund, noun or pronoun

Examples:
 But I've been going to this class for a year now. So I am used to waking at
sunrise.
 She doesn’t think Dami is strange. She is used to him.
 Look, the bird is frightened. It is not used to large crowds.

Take note of this sentence.

Look, the bird is frightened. It is not used to large crowds.

Notice that the negative for “be used to” is “be not used to.”
Get used to
This phrase is related in meaning to “be used to.” The difference is that “get used
to” means someone is, was or will become accustomed to something. So, the verb
“get” in the phrase can take the present, past or future tense.

Sentence structure:
subject + get + used to + gerund, noun or pronoun

Examples:
 But after a month of our new routine, she is getting used to the early
hours.
 I hated this haircut at first. But I got used to it. I like it now!
 The baby will not get used to the new sitter. I think she misses her dad.
Take note of this sentence.
The baby will not get used to the new sitter. I think she misses her dad.

Note the negative of “get used to,” which is “not get used to.”
 PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!
Here are some websites for your
reference. Try the exercises given.
https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/326.html

https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/115.html

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/intermediate-to-upper-intermediate/used-t
o-infinitive-and-be-or-get-used-to-ing
 LAPLAPTOP DESKTOP COMPUTER
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
small big
light heavy
Portable/convenient Not portable/Not so convenient
Doesn’t take up rooms Takes up room
Fewer cables More cables
DISADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES
Smaller memory Larger memory
Not so powerful powerful
Difficult to repair Easier to repair
Smaller keyboard and screen Bigger keyboard and screen
Battery needs charging Electricity powered
Easy to steal Difficult to steal
The Differences Between A Laptop and A Desktop Computer

The biggest advantage of a laptop is that it is ___________________(1),

_______________(2) and ______________________(3), which means that you can
take it with you wherever you go. It is for this reason, more convenient than a desktop
computer, which is ________________________(4) and
________________________(5) and must be kept at home.

Furthermore, a laptop is easy to store and doesn’t take up a lot of the room. The
_______________________(6) computer takes up a lot of room and comes with more
___________________(7), which are messy and ______________________(8) to
look at.

unattractive, light, desktop, bigger,

portable, cables, heavier, small,
On the other hand, a desktop is more useful than a laptop because it can have a
larger ____________________(9), which makes it more powerful and
_____________________(10). Apart from this it is ____________(11) to repair
than a laptop, which means that you can make good use of it and it
_________________(12) longer than a laptop. A laptop also comes with a
_________________(13) screen and keyboard, which makes it more
_________________(14) to use.

A ________________(15) problem with a laptop is the fact that its battery needs
__________________(16), which means that if you _______________(17) to
charge it, it might go ________________(18) in the middle of something
important. A laptop is an _______________(19) device and is also easy to steal
so if you take it with you, you need to keep an ______________(20) out.

expensive, charging, common, small, forget, eye,

effective, difficult, memory, lasts, easier, flat,
1. Simon
2. He is writing to give Marks his news and to invite him to his party.
3. To begin : How are things? I haven’t heard from you for ages.
4. To end : Well, that’s all for now. Write back with all your news.
5. Informal language and expressions
eg. Anyway, As you know, Well, guess what! I’m having a party on Saturday!
6. Short forms
eg. Haven’t, I’ve, They’re, isn’t, won’t, I’ll, Here’s, I’m, it’ll, that’s
7. Exclamations
eg. Well, guess what! I’m having a party on Saturday!
8. Direct questions
eg. How are things? Isn’t that incredible news? Would you like to come? What do you think?
1. When is Simon’s birthday? In two days

2. What are his parents getting him for his birthday?

3. What will he be able to do with the new laptop?

4. Whose computer has he been using?

5. Does his dad have a new computer?

6. When is Simon having his party?

7. Do Simon and Mark see each other a lot?

8. Who will Mark see at Simon’s party?

Read Mark’s email and underline the sentences
that correspond to his notes.

great – I’m really glad that you finally getting a

laptop.

sure –Thanks for the invitation, mate! You know

I wouldn’t miss your party……for the
world. Count me in!
tell him – Now let me fill you in with my news.
Sample Answers:
1. My friends and I are going camping this weekend.
Do you want to join us? (can’t / have flu)
I am afraid I can’t make it because I have the flu!

2. Guess What! I passed all my exams. (fantastic)

Wow! That’s fantastic! Congratulations! You are a little
genius!
3. So, how was the party? (not good/left early)
Well, you won’t believe it, but the party wasn’t good so
we left early.
4. My cousin from Vietnam is visiting and we’re thinking of
going bowling tonight. How about coming along?
(sure)
Sounds perfect. Sure. You cousin will be amazed when
she sees me in action! See you at the bowling alley!