ENGLISH

ALL YOU NEED AN EASY FAST COMPACT ENGLISH COURSE

by Johnny Bread

CANADIAN LANGUAGE SCHOOL

BOOK 2

3 in 1

GRAMMAR

VOCABULARY

READING

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INTRODUCTION

For the Student

Do you want to learn English and have some fun? If the answer is yes, you picked the right book!

For the Teacher

Do you want to teach English and have some fun? If the answer is yes, you picked the right book!

This series is a complete compact English course of 15 books for students who want to learn English as a second language.

The Canadian Language School was founded in 2001 to teach English as a second language. In the beginning, our problem was choosing teaching materials to use for our courses. There were many books on the market, some of them were good, but most of them were reference books or incomplete courses. There were also separate books for grammar, vocabulary and reading. What we really wanted was a complete compact English course. We couldn’t find a complete course anywhere, so we created our own. Our team of Canadian and American teachers have been working on developing our course for 18 years. We have created a complete English course for students who want to learn English as a second language. We have created books that can be followed page by page without worry. We have included basic grammar, vocabulary and reading in our series, so it is easier for students to learn and for teachers to teach.

There are 15 books in the series, and there are four lessons in each book. Each lesson is divided into eight parts:

Vocabulary Preview

Grammar

Reading

Conversation

Missing Word Exercises

Writing Practice

Vocabulary Building

Review Tests

Vocabulary Preview

The students learn new words which are used in the lesson. The teacher helps them get familiar with the words and gives them some examples of how to use these words. If necessary, the students use their dictionaries.

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Grammar

The students learn new grammar. The teacher explains new grammar rules and guides the students through the exercises.

Reading

There are stories to acquire reading skills. New grammar is used in the stories. The teacher helps with pronunciation and with understanding of new words and guides the students through comprehension exercises.

Conversation

The teacher asks the students questions about the story they’ve just read and checks for understanding. Students then talk about a topic related to the story.

Missing Word Exercises

There are exercises or a story, and students fill in the missing words. The students learn how to use the grammar they’ve learned in the lesson.

Writing Practice

The students write a short paragraph using the grammar they’ve learned. The teacher corrects their writing.

Vocabulary Building

The students learn new basic vocabulary and do exercises incorporating the new vocabulary.

Review Tests

At the end of each lesson there is a review test incorporating the grammar from the lesson. The students take the test, and the teacher corrects it.

We have been using these books in our school for many years, and the students and the teachers enjoy working with them. Learning English is fun with our books! Have fun and learn English!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS – BOOK 2

LESSON 5

Grammar: Adjectives / Possessive Adjectives / Possessive Forms of Nouns

Vocabulary Preview: Common Adjectives – tall / short / big / small …

Reading: The Black Family

Conversation: Talking about the Black Family / Talking about your neighbor’s family

Writing: Writing about your family

Building Vocabulary: Weather / The Months of the Year / The Seasons

LESSON 6

Grammar: Singular / Plural / There is / There are / Articles a / an / the / Prepositions (places)

Vocabulary Preview: Places around Town / Places at School / Things in the Office

Reading: A New School

Conversation: Talking about your town / school / place of work

Writing: Writing about your office

Building Vocabulary: Renting an Apartment / An Apartment or a House for Sale

LESSON 7

Grammar: Singular / Plural / Countable / Uncountable Nouns / This / That / These / Those

Vocabulary Preview: Groceries – bread / butter / milk … Colors – blue / red / green …

Reading: Furniture for Henry’s Office

Conversation: Dialogue with a Salesclerk in a Furniture Store

Writing: Dialogue between a Customer and a Salesclerk

Building Vocabulary: Clothes & Accessories

LESSON 8

Grammar: Present Simple – I do / “s” Endings – he does / What / Where / When Questions

Vocabulary Preview: Days of the week / Time Expressions / People’s Activities

Reading: My Friends around the World

Conversation: Play the role of a reporter and interview two of your classmates.

Writing: What are you doing now? What do you do during the week and on the weekend?

Building Vocabulary: Time / Ordinal Numbers / Date

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ADJECTIVES

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

POSSESSIVE FORM OF NOUNS

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Is he tall?

“Is he tall?”

“Yes, he is.”

LESSON 5

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VOCABULARY PREVIEW

Common Adjectives

tall short fat / heavy thin young old

nice mean beautiful / pretty

handsome ugly bossy

married single rich poor noisy / loud quiet

old new expensive cheap big / large little / small

fast slow strong weak hardworking lazy

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ADJECTIVES

Adjectives tell us about nouns.

My brother is strong. My sister is pretty. My house is big. My car is fast.

We always put adjectives before nouns.

My brother is a strong man.

My sister is a pretty woman.

It is a big house.

It is a fast car.

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

Possessive adjectives tell us about possession.

He is my brother. She is your mother. It is his motorcycle. It is her car.

my your his her its our your their

“Whose” Questions

A. Whose brother is he? B. He is my brother.

A. Whose car is it? B. It is her car.

Yes / No Questions

A. Is he your brother? B. Yes, he is.

A. Is it her car? B. Yes, it is.

“What” Questions

A. What is your brother like? B. He is strong.

A. What is your house like? B. It is big.

Yes / No Questions

A. Is your brother strong? B. Yes, he is.

A. Is your house big? B. Yes, it is.

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POSSESSIVE FORM OF NOUNS

The possessive form of nouns shows ownership.

We add – ’s (apostrophe + s).

It is Bob’s car. It is Henry’s dog. He is Ann’s father. It is Adam and Eve’s garden.

“Whose” Questions

A. Whose car is it? B. It is Bob’s car.

A. Whose father is he? B. He is Ann’s father.

Yes / No Questions

A. Is it Bob’s car? B. Yes, it is.

A. Is he Ann’s father? B. Yes, he is.

Pronunciation of ’s

Pronounce s when the last sound of a noun is k, t, p, f.

Mike’s / Pat’s / cop’s / Jeff’s

Pronounce iz when the last sound of a noun is s, z, sh, ch, ge, x.

boss’s / Rose’s / Josh’s / Dutch’s /

George’s / Max’s

Pronounce z for any other ending

sounds.

John’s / Doug’s / Julie’s / Peter’s

It’s Mike’s laptop. It’s George’s motorcycle. She’s Julie’s friend.

s

iz

z

s iz z

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Exercise 5.1

What are they like? Practice the dialogues.

hardworking

beautiful

strong

rich

thin

tall

short

mean

heavy

A. What is he like?

B. He is heavy.

1. What is he like? 2. What is she like? 3. What are you like? 4. What are they like?

5. What are we like? 6. What am I like? 7. What are you like? 8. What is he like?

Exercise 5.2

What are they like? Practice the dialogues.

A. Is Jerry young?

B. Yes, he is.

A. Is Esther young?

B. No, she isn’t. She’s old.

1. Is Bernard handsome?

2. Is Grandma nice? 3. Is Santa thin? 4. Are they bossy?

5. Is Abigail pretty? 6. Are they single? 7. Are you noisy? 8. Are they poor?

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Exercise 5.3

Answer the questions.

1. Whose car is it?

It is Ronald’s car. .

2. Whose horse is it?

_______________________

3. Whose house is it?

_______________________

4. Whose brother is he?

______________________

5. Whose parents are they?

_______________________

6. Whose garden is it?

________________________

Exercise 5.4

Practice the dialogues.

A. Is John’s house big or small?

B. It’s small.

1. Is Angela’s car new or old? 2. Is the snail slow or fast? 3. Is Mel hardworking or lazy? 4. Is Dan’s cousin strong or weak?

5. Are Rita’s neighbors noisy or quiet?

6. Is my aunt heavy or thin?

Ronald Jeff Joseph Mary

George

Rita

Mr. & Mrs. Walsh

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Exercise 5.5

Make corrections.

1. She is nice.

She is not nice. .

She is bossy. .

2. He is lazy.

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3. They are poor.

_______________________

_______________________

4. She is old.

_______________________

_______________________

5. I am thin.

_______________________

_______________________

6. It is big.

_______________________

_______________________

7. He is weak.

_______________________

_______________________

8. You are ugly.

_______________________

_______________________

9. They are single.

_______________________

_______________________

Exercise 5.6

Match the opposites.

1. big

2. heavy

3. poor

4. lazy

5. pretty

6. fast

ugly

rich

small

slow

hardworking

thin

7. young

8. mean

9. married

10. tall

11. quiet

12. cheap

noisy

short

expensive

old

nice

single

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John

Mary

Jerry

Exercise 5.7

I. Answer the questions.

1. My name is Jerry. Is Laura my sister?

2. Her name is Alice. Is Tom her nephew?

3. We’re Gordon and Betty. Is Sandra our daughter?

4. His name is John. Is Peter his son?

5. Your name is Gordon. Is Mary your mother?

6. Their names are John and Mary. Is Sandra their niece?

7. My name is Sandra. Is Betty my aunt?

8. Her name is Laura. Is Gordon her uncle?

Yes, she is. .

.

No, he isn’t. He’s her son. . .

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II. Answer the questions. 1. Is Mary John’s wife?

2. Is Tom Mary’s son?

3. Is Jerry Sandra’s cousin?

4. Is Laura Tom’s sister?

5. Is Sandra Alice’s mother?

6. Is Gordon Peter’s brother?

7. Is Peter Betty’s husband?

8. Is Gordon Jerry’s father-in-law?

Yes, she is. .

No, he isn’t. He’s her grandson. .

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Betty

Peter

Alice

Gordon

Laura

Sandra

Tom

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Exercise 5.8

Write the question.

1. (Andrew) Is Andrew old? .

2. (Barbara) _______________________

3. (Joe & Alice) _______________________

4. (Pat’s house) _______________________

5. (you) _______________________

6. (the Browns) _______________________

7. (Howard) _______________________

No, he is not. He is young.

No, she is not. She is hardworking.

No, they are not. They are single.

No, it is not. It is old.

No, I am not. I am poor.

No, they are not. They are nice.

No, he is not. He is short.

Exercise 5.9

Write the question.

1. (Alice) Is Alice beautiful or ugly? .

2. (Boris) ____________________________

3. (your car) ____________________________

4. (his sister) ____________________________

5. (her apartment) ____________________________

6. (your children) ____________________________

7. (you and John) ____________________________

She is beautiful.

He is thin.

It is slow.

She is mean.

It is large.

They are quiet.

We are strong.

Exercise 5.10

Write the question. Use what / whose.

1. What is she like? .

2. Whose dog is it? .

3. Whose brother is he? .

4. _________________________________

5. _________________________________

6. _________________________________

7. _________________________________

8. _________________________________

9. _________________________________

10. _________________________________

11. _________________________________

12. _________________________________

She is very nice.

It is Jerry’s dog.

He is my brother.

It is our house.

They are hardworking.

I am strong.

It is Mr. and Mrs. Blake’s car.

She is their grandmother.

They are rich.

It is slow.

She is her aunt.

He is bossy.

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READING

The Blake Family

Mr. Blake is a rich man. He is short and heavy. He is very bossy. His wife, Mrs. Blake, is tall and thin. She is a pretty woman. She is very nice. Their daughter, Samantha, is a hardworking girl. She is a good student. Their son, Jason, is a small lazy boy. Their dog, Brutus, is big and noisy. He is a mean dog. Their house is big and new. Their garden is large and beautiful. Their car is fast and expensive. The Blake family is a happy family.

Answer the questions.

1. Is Mr. Blake rich or poor?

2. Is he short?

3. Is he thin?

4. What is Mrs. Blake like?

5. Is their daughter Samantha lazy?

6. Is their son Jason hardworking?

7. What is their dog like?

8. Is their garden large or small?

9. What is their car like?

10. Are the Blakes happy?

CONVERSATION

I. Read about the Blake family again and

then talk about them without looking at the text.

II. Talk about your neighbor’s family. What

are they like? Also talk about their house / garden / apartment / car / dog …

FILL IN THE MISSING WORDS

My Family

My father isn’t short. He is tall . My mother isn’t heavy. She is ____________.

My brother isn’t lazy. He is ____________. My father’s brother is my ____________.

He isn’t mean. He is ____________. My uncle’s wife is my ____________. She isn’t ugly.

She is ____________. My uncle’s car isn’t fast. It is ____________. It is not expensive.

It is ____________. My mother’s mother is my ____________. Her house isn’t big.

It is ____________. Her garden isn’t small. It is ____________. Her dog isn’t nice.

He is ____________. My aunt’s son is my ____________. He isn’t strong. He is ___________.

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WRITING

Write about your family.

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BUILDING VOCABULARY

Weather How is the weather?

It is sunny. It is cloudy. It is raining.

It is windy. It is thundering and lightning. It is snowing.

What is the temperature?

It is 100oF (38oC).

It is hot.

It is 70oF (21oC).

It is warm.

It is 50oF (10oC).

It is cool.

It is 10oF (-12oC).

It is cold.

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I. How is the weather in …

Paris

It is thundering .

.

and lightning. .

London

_____________

Miami

_____________

Montreal

_____________

Sydney

_____________

Berlin

_____________

Rome

It is cool. .

Madrid

_____________

Prague

_____________

Johannesburg

_____________

II. Calling a Friend

A. Hello, Mary. This is John. I’m calling from Montreal.

B. What are you doing in Montreal?

A. I’m on vacation.

B. How is the weather in Montreal?

A. It’s snowing.

B. What are you doing now?

A. I’m skiing.

B. Good for you.

Practice similar dialogues. Change cities, weather conditions and activities.

The Months of the Year

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

The months of the year always begin with a capital letter. We say in January, in February, in March …

5oC

41oF

40oC

104oF

-20oC

-4oF

20oC

68oF

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II. Answer the questions.

1. When is it hot in Australia?

It is hot in January. .

2. When is it hot in your country?

__________________________________

3. When is it cold in your country?

__________________________________

4. When is your birthday?

__________________________________

5. When is your mother’s birthday?

__________________________________

6. When is Christmas?

__________________________________

The Seasons

spring summer autumn / fall winter

In England and in the United States there are four seasons: spring, summer, fall and winter.

Spring is the warm and rainy season from March to June. Summer is the hot season from June to September. Fall is the cool and windy season from September to December. Winter is the cold season from December to March.

III. Guess the season.

1. Mr. Hunter is raking leaves in his garden. His children are

playing in the leaves. What season is it? It is _______________.

2. Mrs. Brown is sunbathing. Her son is swimming.

What season is it? It is _______________.

3. Mr. Green is shoveling snow. His son is sledding.

What season is it? It is _______________.

4. Mr. Blake is planting seeds. His children are planting a tree.

What season is it? It is _______________.

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Test

A. Fill in the blanks.

1. He is short. .

2. He is _____________

3. She is ____________

4. They are __________

5. It is ____________

B. Answer the questions.

1. Is she short?

No, she isn’t. She’s tall. .

2. Is he poor?

_________________________

3. Are they quiet?

_________________________

4. Is he hardworking?

__________________________

5. Is it cheap?

__________________________

$20,000

C. Answer the questions.

1. Whose car is it? (Peter)

It’s Peter’s car. .

2. Whose house is it? (Lisa)

__________________________________

3. Whose garden is it? (Mr. and Mrs. Hunter)

__________________________________

4. Whose brother is he? (Jerry)

__________________________________

D. Write the question. Use what / whose.

1. What’s she like? .

She’s very nice.

2. __________________________________

He’s bossy.

3. ________ parents ___________________

They’re my parents.

4. ________ bike ______________________

It’s my bike.

5. __________________________________

They’re heavy.

E. Fill in the blanks.

January February March _________

May __________ __________ August

F. How is the weather?

It’s windy. _____________

____________ _____________

G. What season is it?

It’s fall. _____________

____________ ____________

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pTher

SINGULAR / PLURAL

THERE IS / THERE ARE

A / AN / THE

PREPOSITIONS (PLACES)

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There is a monster under the bed.

“Is there a monster under the bed?”

“Yes, there is.”

LESSON 6