Telling Time in English

This page focuses on teaching students how to tell time in English. It covers various aspects of time-telling, including hours, minutes, and specific terminology used in English-speaking countries.

Highlight: The page emphasizes the importance of understanding the difference between AM and PM in English time-telling.

Vocabulary:

• AM: Used for times from midnight to noon
• PM: Used for times from noon to midnight
• Midnight: 12:00 AM
• Midday: 12:00 PM

Example: When expressing time, students learn to say "minutes past" for times after the hour and "minutes to" for times approaching the next hour.

The page also introduces the prepositions "at" and "until" in the context of time, which are essential for forming questions about time in English. This comprehensive approach to time-telling provides students with the necessary tools to understand and express time accurately in English.

Forming Questions in English

This page delves into the structure of questions in English, providing a clear formula for constructing interrogative sentences. It introduces various question words and their usage, which is crucial for students learning to pose questions in English.

Definition: The basic formula for forming questions in English is: Auxiliary + Subject + Verb

Highlight: The page lists common interrogative words (what, how, when, who, where, why) along with their translations, helping students understand their meanings and usage.

Example: "What is your name?" uses the interrogative word "what" at the beginning of the question.

The page also introduces the concepts of "There is" for singular and "There are" for plural, which are important structures for forming existential questions in English. This comprehensive overview provides students with the tools to create a wide range of questions in English, from simple to more complex structures.

Using Can and Can't

This page focuses on the usage of "can" and "can't" in English, which are essential modal verbs for expressing ability and possibility. The structure and application of these verbs are explained in detail.

Definition: "Can" is used to express ability or possibility, while "can't" (cannot) indicates inability or impossibility.

Example: "I can swim" (expressing ability) or "She can't come to the party" (expressing inability).

Highlight: The page emphasizes that "can" and "can't" are always followed by the base form of the verb without any conjugation.

The lesson also touches on verbs of preference, such as "like," and their usage with the "-ing" form of verbs. This additional information helps students understand how to express their preferences in English, which is often a topic in exercises for forming questions in English.

Frequency Adverbs in English

This page introduces frequency adverbs in English, which are essential for describing how often actions occur. The page provides a clear explanation of their usage and placement in sentences.

Vocabulary: The main frequency adverbs covered are:

• Always (Toujours)
• Often (Souvent)
• Sometimes (Quelquefois)
• Rarely (Rarement)
• Never (Jamais)

Highlight: The page emphasizes that frequency adverbs are typically placed before the main verb in a sentence, except when used with the verb "to be," where they come after.

Example: "She always eats breakfast" (adverb before main verb) vs. "She is often late" (adverb after "to be").

This information is crucial for students learning to use adverbs of frequency in English sentences and helps them accurately express how often actions or events occur in their daily lives.

Physical Descriptions in English

This final page introduces vocabulary related to physical descriptions in English. It provides a list of adjectives that can be used to describe a person's physical appearance.

Vocabulary: Some key adjectives introduced include:

• Tall (Grand)
• Small (Petit)
• Strong (Fort)
• Big (Gros)
• Straight (Droit)
• Thin (Mince)

Highlight: The page includes both positive and potentially negative descriptors, helping students understand the range of vocabulary available for physical descriptions.

Example: "He is tall and strong" or "She has straight hair".

This vocabulary is essential for students learning to describe people in English and can be incorporated into exercises for forming questions in English about physical appearance. It provides a foundation for more advanced descriptive language and helps students engage in conversations about people's looks and characteristics.

Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives

This page introduces the concept of possessive pronouns and adjectives in English. It presents a comprehensive chart that illustrates the correct usage of possessives for different subjects. The chart is organized to show the relationship between personal pronouns and their corresponding possessive forms.

Highlight: The chart clearly distinguishes between possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives, which is crucial for correct usage in English sentences.

Example: For the pronoun "I", the possessive adjective is "my" and the possessive pronoun is "mine".

Vocabulary: Possessive pronouns stand alone to replace nouns (e.g., "That book is mine"), while possessive adjectives are used before nouns to show ownership (e.g., "That is my book").

This visual representation helps students quickly grasp the concept and provides a handy reference for exercises on possessive pronouns and adjectives in English.