Listening comprehension: a survey

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Basic vocabulary: Most Common Nouns in English in Alphabetical Order (1-50)

band I joined a band when I was sixteen years old. I need to go to the bank to get some money. Let's grab a beer at the bar. corn I enjoy eating corn.

bank bar base basic bat be bear beat

corner correct

The house is on the corner.

The base of operations is in Vienna. cost cotton Hi picked up the bat and went to hit. could count I saw a bear on the trail yesterday. country course This is a huge country. The English course was very difficult. Can you add another cover to the bed. Our cow produces 2 gallons of mild each day. There is no crease in my trousers. My shirt is made of cotton.

beauty

cover

bed

I went to bed late last night.

cow

been before began begin

crease create crop cross

The corn crop was very good this past year.

behind believe bell best better between big bird bit black block The house is one block away. You've got blood on your face. Did you cut yourself? He saw the bird fly away. He rang the bell to begin class.

crowd cry current cut dad dance danger dark day dead deal

There was a huge crowd at the concert.

My dad went to school in Oregon.

There is danger in everything.

Each day is a new day.

He made a great deal on his new house.

blood blow blue board boat body

dear death decide Death is a part of life.

He wrote the answer on the board. I got on the boat and rowed away. It's important to keep your body in shape. The bone was showing after the accident. I bought a new book last weekend.

decimal deep degree

Calculate the decimal as well.

bone book born

depend describe desert I went out ot the desert last weekend. He submitted a new design for the home.

both

design

bottom bought box boy branch bread break bright bring broad broke brother brought brown build burn

The water was so clear I could see the bottom of the lake.

determine develop

He opened the box. The boy ran home after school. The branch on the tree had snow on it. I eat bread every day.

dictionary did die differ difficult direct discuss distant divide

Look up the word in the dictionary.

My brother lives in Seattle.

division do doctor does dog

There was a major division between the partners.

You can see the doctor now.

My daughter really wants a dog. One dollar isn't worth much anymore.

busy but buy by call

dollar don't done door double

Can you open the door?

came camp can Did you go to camp last summer?

down draw dream I had a strange dream last night. She bought a new dress yesterday.

capital

Venture capital is hard to come by. The captain ordered the ship return. I'd like to buy a new car. I sent the card to my aunt.

dress

captain car card care carry case cat catch caught cause cell cent center century certain chair chance change

drink drive drop dry duck Have you ever eaten duck?

The case was put back two weeks. My cat's name is Judy.

during each ear early earth The Earth is round. You need a good ear to play music well.

Each cell is important. It costs one cent.

ease east eat

Last century was extremely violent. edge effect The chair is made of wood. Did that happen by chance? egg eight either

The edge of the knife is very sharp.

I'd like an egg for breakfast.

character He has quite a kind character. charge

electric element One element you need to consider is bandwidth.

chart check

The chart showed the growth of the else company. end enemy energy The end is near. Do you have an enemy? The world needs more and more energy.

Music: METERS
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Grammar: the simple present tense and its use Read the following interview using the simple present tense Mark: Hello, Can I ask you some questions for an interview? Jennifer: Yes, I can answer some questions. Mark: Thank you for taking the time. Now, first question: What do you do? Jennifer: I work in a library. I'm a librarian. Mark: Are you married? Jennifer: Yes, I am. Mark: What does your husband do? Jennifer: He works as a policeman. Mark: Do you usually have dinner together? Jennifer: Yes, we do. Mark: How often does your husband exercise? Jennifer: He sometimes exercises four times a week. But, he usually exercises only twice a week. Mark: Where do you like going on holiday? Jennifer: We rarely go on holiday. However, we like going to the mountains if we can. Mark: What type of books do you read? Jennifer: I often read horror stories. Mark: Thank you very much for answering my questions. Jennifer: You're welcome!

Take a look at the following conjugation chart. Notice from the above dialogue and following chart that the present simple is often used to describe what we do every day. We use verbs of frequency (always, sometimes, usually, etc.) which indicate a habit. Permanent or long-lasting situations Where do you work? The store opens at 9 o'clock. She lives in New York. Regular habits and daily routines I usually get up at 7 o'clock. She doesn't often go to the cinema. When do they usually have lunch? Facts The Earth revolves around the Sun. What does 'strange' mean? Water doesn't boil at 20. Feelings I love walking around late at night during the summer. She hates flying! What do you like? I don't want to live in Texas. Opinions and states of mind He doesn't agree with you. I think he is a wonderful student. What do you consider your best accomplishment? Timetables and schedules The plane leaves at 4 p.m. When do courses begin this semester? The train doesn't arrive until 10.35. Common present time expressions include: usually, always, often, sometimes, on Saturdays, at weekends (on weekends US English), rarely, on occasion, never, seldom

Structure In the positive form add an 's' to the base form of the 3rd person singular. If the verb ends in y preceded by a consonant, change the -y to -ies. I You We They

eat lunch at noon. go to school every day.

He She It

eats lunch at noon. tries to have fun.

Conjugate the helping verb 'do' not (don't and doesn't) the base form of the verb to make negatives. I You We They

don't leave at noon.

He She It

doesn't leave at noon.

Conjugate the helping verb 'do' (do or does) the base form of the verb in question forms. Do I you we they

leave at noon?

Does he she it

leave at noon?

Test your understanding with this Present Simple Quiz