Starter Unit and Unit 1 - Interface 4 (Macmillan) - 4th ESO A

STARTER UNITREVIEW

QUESTION WORDS (QW)

• WHAT / WHICH = • WHO = • WHEN = • WHERE = • WHY = • HOW =

QUESTION WORDS

• WHAT / WHICH = QUÈ? QUIN/-A?• WHO = QUI?• WHEN = QUAN?• WHERE = ON?• WHY = PERQUÈ?• HOW = COM?

• WHAT + NOUN / adjective + noun?o What colour do you prefer?o What time do you go to bed?o What type/ kind of music do you like?

• HOW + ADJECTIVE (+ noun) / ADVERB?o How often do you go to the cinema? (frequency)o How much does it cost? (quantity for uncountables)o How many chairs are there? (quantity for countables)

o How far is the supermarket from here? (distance)

o How long does it take to get to New York by plane? (duration)

(object) Question order formation

(Question Word) + Auxiliary Verb + Subject + Verb + (Complements)?

(QW) + Aux. Vb. + S + Vb. + (Cs)?

• What do you like? (QW) Aux. Vb. S Vb ?

• What are you doing? • Did you study French last year?

Now practice questions on SB p. 5 ex. 8 and 10 with your partner

Classroom language

• Do ex. 13 on SB p. 5 • Then write these questions and answers on

some cardboards and stick these expressions on your classroom’s wall.

UNIT 1CHANGING LIVES

In this unit, we will work on…

• Vocabulary: Life-changing events Verb+ preposition

• Grammar: Present Simple and Continuous Past Simple Used to Subject and Object questions

• Reading: ‘Then and now: Johnny Deep’ ‘My new life’

• Listening: Lifestyle changes• Speaking: Talking about photos

Describing a photo• Writing: An informal email

Informal expressions• Our project: Poster describing our class

English classroom’s language

Vocabulary 1: Life-changing events

• Change school• Take a gap year• Retire• Start your own business• Win an award• Go for a job interview• Move house• Have an accident• Make new friends


• Drop out of university• Settle down• Get into trouble• Become rich• Go abroad


• Change school• Take a gap year• Retire• Start your own business

• Win an award• Go for a job interview• Move house• Have an accident• Make new friends

• Canviar d’escola• Prendre’s un any sabàtic• Jubilar-se• Començar el teu propi

negoci• Guanyar un premi• Fer una entrevista de treball• Mudar-se• Tenir un accident• Fer amics nous


• Drop out of university• Settle down

• Get into trouble• Become rich• Go abroad

• Deixar la universitat• Estabilitzar-se (sentar la

cabeza)• Ficar-se en problemes• Fer-se/ esdevenir ric• Viatjar a l’estranger

PRESENT SIMPLE FORMAFFIRMATIVE

+NEGATIVE

-QUESTIONS

?SHORT

ANSWERSUSE We use the Pre. Simple to talk about routines in the present.

TO BE I AMhe / she / it IS(és / està)

You / we / they ARE

I ‘M NOT / AM NOThe / she / it ISN’T/ IS NOT

You / we / theyAREN’T

(QW) + AM / IS / ARE +

Subject (S) + (Cs) ?

Are you at school?

Yes, subject + AM /IS/ARE

NO, subject + AM NOT/ ISN’T/ AREN’T

OTHER VERBS VERB S + VERB+ -s (he/she/it)

I PLAY chess.She GOES

home.

S + DON’TDOESN’T + V

I DON’T PLAY…She DOESN’T

GO…

(QW) + DO/DOES + SUBJECT +

Verb?

What DO you do?

DOES he PLAY?

Yes, S + DO/DOES

NO, S + DON’T/DOESN’T

Yes, he DOES. No, he DOESN’T.

IMPORTANT! • USE: We use the Present Simple to talk about

routines, habits and states in the present.• Third person (he/she/it) formation rules:1. V. + -s play + -s = plays

2. V. ending in –ch, -sh, -s, -x -es teaches, pushes misses, fixes

3. DO and GO -es does, goes

4. Vb. ending in consonant+ -y -ies Try= tries study = studies

PRESENT CONTINUOUS FORM

AFFIRMATIVE + NEGATIVE -

Subject + AM / IS / ARE + V-ing

She is reading a fantastic book.

Subject + AM NOT / ISN’T / AREN’T + V-ing

She isn’t chatting on the Internet.I AM READINGJo estic llegint

I ‘M NOT / AM NOT READINGJo no estic llegint

You ARE READINGTu estàs llegint

You AREN’T / ARE NOT READINGTu no estaves llegint

He She IS READING It Ell/a està llegint

He She ISN’T / IS NOT READING It Ell/a no està llegint

We You ARE READING TheyNosaltres estem / vosaltres esteuElls/-es estan llegint

We You AREN’T / ARE NOT They READINGNosaltres no estem/ vosaltres no esteu. Ells/-es no estan llegint

PRESENT CONTINUOUS FORM QUESTIONS ? SHORT ANSWERS (sh.a.)

(Question + AM / + subject + verb –ing? Word - QW) IS /ARE

What are you doing ?Is he listening to music?

Yes, subject + AM/IS/ARENO, subject + ISN’T / AREN’T - Yes, he is. // No, he isn’t.

AM I PLAYING?Estic jo jugant?

Yes, I AM.No, I AM NOT.

ARE you PLAYING?Estàs tu jugant?

Yes, I AM.No, I AM NOT.

He IS She PLAYING?

ItEll/a està jugant?

Yes, he / she / it IS.No, he / she /it ISN’T.

We ARE You PLAYING?

TheyNosaltres estem / vosaltres esteu / ells/-es

estan jugant?

Yes, we ARE.No, we AREN’T.

Yes, they ARE.No, they AREN’T.

IMPORTANT!

• USE: We use the Present Continuous to talk about actions that are happening NOW.

• Gerund formation rules:

1. V- + -ing play + -ing = playing / study + -ing = studying

2. V- consonant + -e + -ing come + -ing = coming

3. One syllable V- ending in cons. + vowel + cons. We double the last consonant.

stop + -ing = stopping swim + -ing = swimming

4. Irregular forms:

Die + -ing = dying Lie + -ing = lying

PAST SIMPLE FORMAFFIRMATIVE

+NEGATIVE

-QUESTIONS

?SHORT

ANSWERSUSE We use the Past Simple to talk about events in the past.

TO BE I /he / she / it WAS (era / estava)

You / we / they WERE

I /he / she / it WASN’T

You / we / they WEREN’T

(QW) + WAS / WERE + Subject

(S) + (Cs) ?

Were you at school?

Yes, subject + WAS /WERE

NO, subject + WASN’T / WEREN’T

OTHER VERBS v -ed S + (Reg. V.) Irregular V.

I PLAYED chess.I WENT home.

S + DIDN’T + V

I DIDN’T PLAY…I DIDN’T GO…

(QW) + DID + SUBJECT +

Verb?

What DID you do?

DID he PLAY?

Yes, S + DIDNO, S + DIDN’T

- Yes, he DID.No, he DIDN’T.

IMPORTANT!

• USE: We use the Past Simple to talk about short actions in the PAST.

• -ed formation rules:

1. Vb. + -ed play + -ed = played / discover = discovered

2. V- consonant + -e + -d explore = explored


stop + -ed = stopped travel + -ed = travelled

4. Vb. Consonant + -y -ied Cry + -ed = cried try + -ed = tried

ATTENTION!! PREVIEW OF UNIT 2: PAST CONTINUOUS FORM

AFFIRMATIVE + NEGATIVE -

Subject + WAS / WERE + V-ing

She was reading a fantastic book.

Subject + WASN’T / WEREN’T + V-ing

She wasn’t chatting on the Internet.

I WAS READINGJo estava llegint

I WAS NOT / WASN’T READINGJo no estava llegint

You WERE READINGTu estaves llegint

You WERE NOT / WEREN’T READINGTu no estaves llegint

He She WAS READING It Ell/a estava llegint

He She WASN’T READING It Ell/a no estava llegint

We You WERE READING TheyNosaltres estàvem / vosaltres estàveuElls/-es estaven llegint

We You WEREN’T READING TheyNosaltres estàvem / vosaltres estàveuElls/-es estaven llegint

PAST CONTINUOUS FORM QUESTIONS ? SHORT ANSWERS (sh.a.)

(Question + WAS / + subject + verb –ing? Word - QW) WERE

What were you doing ?Was he listening to music?

Yes, subject + WAS /WERENO, subject + WASN’T / WEREN’T - Yes, he was. // No, he wasn’t.

WAS I PLAYING?Estava jo jugant?

Yes, I WAS.No, I WASN’T.

WERE you PLAYING?Estaves tu jugant?

Yes, I WAS.No, I WASN’T.

He WAS She PLAYING?

ItEll/a estava jugant?

Yes, he / she / it WAS.No, he / she /it WASN’T.

We WERE You PLAYING?

TheyNosaltres estàvem / vosaltres estàveu /

ells/-es estaven jugant?

Yes, we WERE.No, we WEREN’T.

Yes, they WERE.No, they WEREN’T.

IMPORTANT!

• USE: We use the Past Continuous to talk about actions in progress in the PAST.

• Gerund formation rules:

1. V- + -ing play + -ing = playing / study + -ing = studying

2. V- consonant + -e + -ing come + -ing = coming


stop + -ing = stopping swim + -ing = swimming

4. Irregular forms:

Die + -ing = dying Lie + -ing = lying

PAST SIMPLE vs. CONTINUOUS

PAST SIMPLE PAST CONTINUOUS

WE USE IT FOR …• Short finished actions

Mike BROKE his leg.• Longer actions

I WAS HAVING a shower.

• An event that interrupts a longer action

WHEN she ARRIVEDQuan ella va arrivar

everybody WAS DANCING.tothom estava ballant.

WHEN + Past Simple(quan)

My father was cooking (Past Cont.)

when I got home. (Past S.)

El meu pare estava cuinant quan vaig arribar a casa.

WHILE + PAST CONT.(mentre)

While my father was cooking, my mother (Past Cont.)was fixing the lights.

Mentre que el meu pare estava cuinant, la meva mare estava arreglant les llums.

UNIT 1 USED TO + infinitive FORM

AFFIRMATIVE+

NEGATIVE-

QUESTIONS?

SHORT ANSWERS

USE ‘Used to’ is used to talk about HABITS in the past.

PAST HABITS/ ROUTINES THAT ARE

DIFFERENT FROM NOW

I he / she / it

You / we / they

USED TO

I he / she / it

You / we / they

DIDN’T USE TO

(QW) + DID + Subject (S) + USE TO + vb.

infinitive?

Did you USE TO go to the park when you were

five?

Yes, subject + DID

NO, subject + DIDN’T

I used to eat sweets when I was a kid.

I didn’t use to live in Madrid

as a child.

Vocabulary 2: Verb + preposition (SB p. 12)

E.g.: I’m MAD ABOUT football NOUN

I’m MAD ABOUT playing football VERB-ing

VERB + PREPOSITION + NOUN / VERB -ING

Vocabulary 2: Verb + preposition

• Worry about• Agree about (sth)• Argue about (sth)• Dream about

• Agree with (sb)• Argue with (sb)


• Depend on• Wait for• Participate in

• Listen to• Talk to• Look forward to

Vocabulary 2: Verb + preposition • Worry about : preocupar-se per algú/alguna

cosa• Agree about (sth): estar d’acord amb alguna

cosa• Argue about (sth): discutir sobre alguna cosa• Dream about: somiar (sobre) alguna cosa

• Agree with (sb): estar d’acord amb algú• Argue with (sb): discutir amb algú


• Depend on: dependre d’algú o d’alguna cosa• Wait for: esperar algú o alguna cosa• Participate in (sth): participar en alguna cosa

• Listen to: Escoltar algú o alguna cosa• Talk to (sb): Parlar amb algú• Look forward to (sth): Esperar, ansiar, desitjar

molt (fer) alguna cosa

SUBJECT AND OBJECT QUESTIONS

SUBJECT QUESTIONS• Subject questions asked for the subject, which is

unknown or ‘mysterious’.• Subject questions DON’T use Auxiliary Verbs, just

the main verb in the correct tense.(Question Word) + Verb + (Complements)?

(QW) + Vb. + (Cs)?• Who is your favourite teacher?

My favourite teacher is ….• What happened in class yesterday?

The students sang a song in class yesterday.

OBJECT QUESTIONS• Object questions asked for the object, but we

already know the subject wo does the action.• Object questions USE Auxiliary Verbs in the

correct tense.(Question Word) + Auxiliary Verb + Subject + Verb +

(Complements)?(QW) + Aux. Vb. + S + Vb. + (Cs)?

• Who did Romeo love?Romeo loved JULIET• What did Juliet do?

She ASKED HIM OUT.

DON’T FORGET TO REVISE…

• The Progress Check on SB p.15• The Language Guide on SB pp. 16-17• The Self-study bank on the WB: Revision – Unit 1 p.13 Vocabulary plus – Unit 1 p. 97Grammar reference and exercises – Unit 1 pp.

106-107Speaking – Unit 1 p. 142• The Macmillan Webpage: http://

www.macmillanelt.es/

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Starter Unit and Unit 1 - Interface 4 (Macmillan) - 4th ESO A