Lesson 9 · Lesson guide
Review: Me and My World
Hello, my dear student!
Hello, my dear student!
You have finished Module 1. Now you can talk about yourself and the people in your life, ask and answer questions, say whose things are whose, answer the first questions of the IELTS Speaking test, write down names and addresses in Listening, and write a paragraph about yourself.
This lesson is a review. Read the short guide first, then do the exercises. Each part checks one or two lessons, and the Final Boss checks everything.
If a part feels hard, go back to that lesson and write the mistake in your mistake notebook. Then Module 2 will feel much easier.
See you in the exercises,Your teacher
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Module 1 in eight ideas
Lesson 1
Be: am, is, are
I am; he, she, it is; you, we, they are. English always needs a verb. In questions, be comes first, and a short answer has no short form at the end: Yes, she is.
- My parents are teachers.(Ota-onam oʻqituvchi.)
- Is she ready? Yes, she is.(U tayyormi? Ha, tayyor.)
Lesson 2
Present simple and -s
He, she, it + -s: works. After s, sh, ch, x and o: -es (watches, goes). A consonant + y: -ies (studies). Negatives: don’t or doesn’t + the verb with no -s.
- She studies at university.(U universitetda oʻqiydi.)
- He doesn’t like coffee.(U qahvani yoqtirmaydi.)
Lesson 3
Questions
With be: Are you…? Is he…? With other verbs: Do you…? Does she…? After a question word, the order stays the same: question word + do or does + subject + verb.
- Where do you live?(Qayerda yashaysiz?)
- What does your father do?(Otangiz nima ish qiladi?)
Lesson 4
My or mine?
My, your, his, her, our and their go before a noun. Mine, yours, his, hers, ours and theirs stand alone. Whose asks about the owner, and ’s shows the owner: Aziz’s phone.
- This is my bag. It’s mine.(Bu mening sumkam. U meniki.)
- Whose phone is this? It’s Lola’s.(Bu kimning telefoni? Lolaniki.)
Lesson 5
People in my life
Family words: aunt, uncle, cousin, niece, nephew, relatives. Useful verbs: get on well with (be friends), look like (have the same face), take after (be like an older relative), keep in touch with (talk often from far away).
- I get on well with my brother.(Akam bilan yaxshi chiqishaman.)
- I take after my father.(Men otamga tortganman.)
Lesson 6
IELTS Speaking Part 1
Never answer with one word. Give an answer, a reason and a detail: two or three sentences about your work, your studies or your hometown.
- I’m a student. I study economics because I like numbers.(Men talabaman. Iqtisodiyotni oʻrganaman, chunki raqamlarni yaxshi koʻraman.)
Lesson 7
Spelling in Listening
Write names, streets and postcodes letter by letter. Two same letters: double. In phone numbers, 0 is often “oh”. One spelling mistake makes the answer wrong.
- Smith: S, M, I, T, H.(Smith: S, M, I, T, H.)
- My postcode is CB2 1TN.(Mening pochta indeksim CB2 1TN.)
Lesson 8
A paragraph about me
A topic sentence, then details, then a closing sentence. Capital letters, a subject and a verb in every sentence, and linking words: and, but, because, so, also.
- In my free time, I play chess.(Boʻsh vaqtimda shaxmat oʻynayman.)
- I love animals, so I want to be a vet.(Men hayvonlarni yaxshi koʻraman, shuning uchun veterinar boʻlishni xohlayman.)
Remember!
If an idea is not clear, open that lesson again: every lesson stays open.
The top mistakes of this module
Not: She is study at university.Say: She studies at university.(U universitetda oʻqiydi.)
The present simple has no is before the verb. He, she, it: add -s or -ies.
Not: Where you live?Say: Where do you live?(Qayerda yashaysiz?)
A question needs do or does before the subject.
Not: This book is my.Say: This book is mine.
At the end, with no noun after it: mine.
Not: Yes, she’s.Say: Yes, she is.
A short answer never ends with a short form.
Not: I take after my little brother.Say: I look like my little brother.
Take after is only for an older relative, like a parent or a grandparent.
Not: Is very beautiful city.Say: It is a very beautiful city.
Every sentence needs a subject and a verb.
Check yourself
He + study → ?
Make a question: you / live / where?
Correct it: “This bag is my.”
What three things make a good Speaking Part 1 answer?
Now it’s your turn!
6 short parts, each a little harder than the one before. Take your time: mistakes are how we learn.
— Your teacher