Materi Perkuliahan Bahasa Inggris Semester 1
Grammar Summary
1 Simple present
Use
Use the simple present to talk about situations which are generally or always true.
Form
2 Present progressive
Use
Use the present progressive to talk about situations which are temporary.
Form
Choose the correct form.
1 Right now I live / am living with my sister.
2 She loves / is loving pizza.
3 A What do you do?
• We work/are working in a bank.
4 A What are you doing / do you do now?
• I'm watching / watch TV.
3 There is / there are
Use
Use there is / there are to talk about things or people in a place.
Form
There is + singular or uncountable noun: There's a tree in the yard.
There are + plural noun: There are big windows.
Correct the mistakes. Check 1,/ the correct sentences.
1 There's three people swimming in the ocean. There are
2 There's a boat on the lake.
3 There are five TVs in the apartment.
4 There are a bridge over the river.
5 There are mountains around the city.
6 There's two cars in front of the house.
3 Suggestions
Complete the sentences with a phrase from the box.
1 How about
2 It's a good idea to
3 You could
4 You can
Understanding what you do in
I Why do you sometimes work in pairs or groups?
a Because two or more heads are better than one.
b Because it gives you lots of speaking and listening practice — in English!
c Because you are sometimes tired.
2 When reading or listening, what can you do to understand better?
a Use things like pictures, titles, and the glossary to help you.
b Use a dictionary to look up all the words you don't know.
c Don't panic about words you don't know.
3 When you write in class, how can you improve your writing?
a Copy your neighbor's work.
b Proofread your work carefully.
c Ask your teacher or a friend to help you.
4 When you don't understand some grammar, what can you do?
a Ask your teacher to explain again.
b Wait until after class and read the explanation again.
c Use the exercises in the unit and the Grammar Summary to help you.
5. Why does the teacher not correct you all the time?
a Because some mistakes are not important.
b Because your teacher is lazy.
c Because some activities are designed to build your confidence and fluency
1 Vocabulary: collocations
Notice how certain words go together: You play tennis. You go jogging.
a Match the words/phrases that go together.
Noun/phrase
a with your friends
b on your cellphone
c regular exercise
d shopping in the mall
e fast food
f TV
g your homework
b Complete these sentences with some of the combinations.
1 In my free time, I like hang:ng ouL wthit one friends.
2 On weekends,
3 In the evenings,
4 I like
5 I don't like
c Work in pairs. Tell each other about your answers.
2 Reading skills
a Work in pairs. Before you read the art below, ask each other these questions.
A How old are you?
B I'm over/under 18.
A How do you like to spend your leis time?
B Hanging out / Reading / Watching Talking on my cellphone / Getting exercise / Eating junk food / Going shopping / Listening to music.
b As you read, answer these questions.
1 What is the most serious health problem for American teenagers?
a drugs b drinking and driving
c being overweight V
2 How many U.S. teenagers are overweight? v
a 15 million b nine million c 20 million
3 Who probably does more exercise? .er a girls b boys tz
c Work in pairs. Talk about these questions.
1 What surprises you about the articl
2 Is your lifestyle sedentary or active
3 What about your friends? Your brothers and sisters?
It isn't drugs. It isn't drunk driving. The most serious health threat facing American teenagers today is obesity. Fifteen percent, or almost nine million, of U.S. kids are overweight, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The cause? Not overeating or eating junk food, but lazy lifestyles.
The New England Journal of Medicine finds that
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