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1. Describing Asking about People’s Appearance (Describing
People People):
What do you look like ?
I am tall/short/beautiful/handsome ( Adjective)
Describing about parts of the face :
I have got a round/a square/an oval face
I have got big/small/slanted eyes
I have got curly/wavy/straight hair
I have got thick/thin eyebrows
I have got a pointed/a flat nose
I have got thick/thin lips
I have got a pointed/a flat/a cleft chin
I have got small/big ears.

What does she/he look like ?

He /She is tall/short/ beautiful/handsome
( Adjective)
Describing about parts of the face :
She/He has got a round/a square/an oval face
She/He has big/small/slanted eyes
She/He has got curly/wavy/straight hair
She/He has got thick/thin eyebrows
She/He has got a pointed/a flat nose
She/He has got thick/thin lips
She/He has got a pointed/a flat/a cleft chin
She/He has got small/big ears.

Deingscribing Someone’s Personality

What are you like ? I am honest
What is your mother like ? She is caring, loving
What are your parents like ? They are wise etc.

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 Comparative and Superlative :
Comparative and Superlative :
Bobby is tall(Adjective). (1syllable)
Tom is taller than Bobby (Comparative)
Ryan is the tallest of all.(Superlative)

Cindy is beautiful (Adjective, more than 1 syllable)

Susan is more beautiful
Laura is the most beautiful

Exception :
My math score is 90. It is good.(Adjective)
My science score is 95. My Science score is better
than my math score (Comparative).
My English score is 100. My English score is the
best. (Superlative)

My math score is 50. It is bad (Adjective)

My science score is 40. My science score is worse
than my math score (Comparative)
My English score is 30. My English score is the
worst (Superlative)
2. What’s on Vocabulary : reality show, talk show, soap opera,
TV ? news, sport, drama, horror, comedy, cartoon

Asking about favourite TV show :

What kind of TV show do you like ?
I like comedy. I think it’s funny. But I don’t like
horror because it’s scary.
What kind of TV show does she like?
She likes drama. She thinks it’s interesting. She
doesn’t like news because it’s boring.

Asking about Frequency :

How often do you play football ? I play football
once (1X) a week
How often does she play tennis ? She plays tennis
twice (2X) a week OR She plays tennis 3 times a
week etc.

3. Hands On Gerund as a Subject:

Swimming is good for our health
Drawing is my favourite hobby

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 Gerund as an Object :
Anita enjoys singing
I like drawing pictures

Possibility in the future : COULD

What could you do for your mother’s birthday
next week ?
I could make(Verb 1) a cake

Past Ability : COULD

What could you do when you were 2 years old/10
years ago ?
I could count one until 10 when I was 2 years
old/10 years ago.

4. I’ll Take It Comparative and Superlative (>1 syllable)

! This movie is interesting (Adjective, >1 syllable)
This movie is more interesting than that movie
(Comparative)
This movie is the most interesting movie of all/in
the world (Superlative)

Cindy is beautiful (Adjective, >1syllable)

Susan is more beautiful than Cindy(Comparative)
Sarah is the most beautiful girl of all/in the class
( Superlative)

TOO & ENOUGH

TOO :Object + To Be + Too + Adjective
This necklace is too expensive
OR
ENOUGH: Object+To Be+Not+ Adjective+Enough
This necklace isn’t cheap enough
5. Travel Past Continuous Vs Simple Past
Trouble What were you doing when she fell down
yesterday?
(+)I was sleeping when she fell down yesterday.

What was he doing when she fell down yesterday

?
(+)He was studying when she fell down yesterday.

What were they doing when she fell down

yesterday ?
(+)They were playing tennis when she fell down
yesterday.

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 (-) I wasn’t taking a bath when she fell down
yesterday.
(-) He wasn’t watching TV when she fell down
yesterday.
(-)They weren’t cooking when she fell down
yesterday.

Yes/No (?)
Were you sleeping when she fell down?
Yes, I was OR No, I wasn’t

Was he studying when he fell down ?

Yes,he was OR No, he wasn’t

Were they playing tennis when she fell down?

Yes, they were OR No, they weren’t

What happened while you were sleeping

yesterday ? she fell down when I was sleeping

6. In Touch WH- and H- Questions

What is she doing ? She is studying
Where is the ball ? It’s in the box
When was the meeting ? It was yesterday
Who will you meet tomorrow ? I will meet my
friend tomorrow
How do you sing ? I sing very well.
How many cars do you have ? I have 2 cars
How much does this book cost? It costs Rp
50.000,-

Yes/No (?) Future Prediction : WILL

Will you come to the party next week ?
Yes, I will OR No, I won’t
Will she buy that book tomorrow ?
Yes, she will OR No, she won’t
7. Put on Speculation with May and Might :
Your May/Might +be/Verb1 to show you aren’t sure
Thinking about something. You’re guessing.
Cap Ex : What do you think it is ? I’m not sure. It may
be a new king of MP3 player.
OR I don’t really know. It might be a calculator.
Be careful with MAYBE and May+be
What do you think it is ? Maybe it’s a
calculator(one word)

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 OR, It may be a calculator (2 words)
8. Product Equative comparison with As+Adjective+As :
and (+)This jacket is as expensive as that jacket.
Process (The same price and both of them are expensive)
(+)My cat is as big as your cat (the same weight)
(-) This jacket isn’t as expensive as that jacket
(Different price, this jacket is cheaper)
(-)My cat isn’t as big as your cat ( Different weight,
my cat is smaller)

The passive voice in the Present :TO Be + Verb 3

Hollywood is known for its movies and movie
stars.
Switzerland and Germany are known for their fine
watches.

9. And the Present Perfect Tense (Asking about Experience):

beat goes Have you ever heard this music ? Yes, I have
on Have you ever been to London? No, I haven’t
Has she ever listened to that song ? Yes, I have
Has she ever been to live concerts? No, I haven’t

Would rather+ Verb (Describe a preference for

one or two possible alternatives ):
Would you rather listen to rap or jazz?=Which one
do you prefer ?
I would(I’d) rather listen to rap= I like to listen top
rap more than to jazz.

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