Bahasa Inggeris notes, unit 3
Days
Textbook English Plus 1 Year 5, Second Edition (Student's Book, KPM edition), pages 22-31 (English Plus 1 Year 5 Student's Book, Unit 2 Days); Review p30, Puzzles and games p31
What this chapter covers
- I can talk about my daily routine using verbs for the start and end of the day, eating, travel, free time, and work and study (3.1)
- I can use adverbs of frequency (never, sometimes, often, usually, always) and put them in the right place in a sentence (3.2)
- I can read a text about a busy family and understand the general idea and the details (3.3)
- I can use the present simple affirmative and negative for facts and routines, with -s, -es and -ies endings and don't / doesn't (3.4)
- I can name things people do on special days, such as celebrate, wear, give, visit and invite (3.5)
- I can ask and answer present simple questions with do and does and with question words (3.6)
- I can make plans and suggestions, for example "What about the concert?" and "Let's go to the party." (3.7)
- I can write a short description of a celebration, using present simple and also (3.8)
Welcome to Days (Unit 2 in the textbook, Unit 3 on this site)! This unit is about days: what we do every day, how often we do things, and what happens on special days. You will use the present simple to talk about facts and routines.
3.1Daily routines
A routine is what you do again and again, every day or every week. The textbook sorts daily routine verbs into five groups.
English Plus 1 Year 5, p. 22.
| Group | Verbs and phrases |
|---|---|
| Start or finish the day | get up, brush your teeth, wash your face, go to bed |
| Eat | have breakfast, have lunch, have dinner |
| Travel | go to school (by bus, by bike, on foot), get home |
| Free time | watch TV, play video games, chat online, relax |
| Work and study | start work, do your homework, have classes, help with the housework |
Say have breakfast, lunch or dinner, and go to bed (not "go to the bed").
Which group does "chat online" belong to?
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Free time.
3.2Adverbs of frequency
Adverbs of frequency tell us how often something happens. Think of a scale from 0% to 100%.
English Plus 1 Year 5, p. 23.
| Scale | Adverb | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 0% | never | I never go to bed before 8 p.m. |
| low | sometimes | She sometimes helps with the housework. |
| middle | often | It is often noisy at home. |
| high | usually, normally | We usually have dinner at 7 p.m. |
| 100% | always | I am always on time for school. |
Where does the adverb go?
- After the verb be: She is often tired. I am never late.
- Before other verbs: He usually walks to school. They always have lunch at home.
English Plus 1 Year 5, p. 23.
Add an adverb of frequency
"I get up at 7.30 a.m." becomes "I usually get up at 7.30 a.m.""I'm in bed before 10 p.m." becomes "I'm always in bed before 10 p.m."
Do not write "She often is tired" or "He watches usually TV". Put the adverb after be and before other verbs.
Put never in the sentence: "My dad is late for work."
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My dad is never late for work. (after is)
3.3Reading: a busy day
The text is about the Radford family, who have a very big family. When you read, first look at the photo and title to find the general idea, then read again for the details.
English Plus 1 Year 5, p. 24.
| Who | What they do |
|---|---|
| Noel | Gets up at 4.45 a.m., has breakfast, works in his bakery. In his break he takes the children to school in the minibus. |
| Sue | Works at home. She doesn't watch TV a lot. |
| The children | Get up early and have breakfast at 6.45 a.m. on schooldays. The young ones go to bed at 7 p.m., the older ones at 8 or 9 p.m. |
| The whole family | Don't usually go to restaurants or the cinema because it is expensive. |
The main idea is that a big family has a busy life, but it is a happy house. A good title tells the main idea, not one small detail.
Why do the Radfords not usually go to restaurants?
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Because it is expensive.
3.4Present simple: affirmative and negative
We use the present simple for facts and routines. With he, she and it the verb ends in -s.
| Rule | Example |
|---|---|
| Most verbs: add -s | play, plays; get up, gets up |
| Verbs ending in -o, -sh, -ch, -x: add -es | go, goes; wash, washes; watch, watches; relax, relaxes |
| Consonant + y: change y to -ies | study, studies |
| have changes to has | He has breakfast at 7 a.m. |
The negative uses don't or doesn't and the base verb.
| Who | Negative | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I, you, we, they | don't + verb | I don't play football. |
| He, she, it | doesn't + verb | Sue doesn't watch TV a lot. |
After doesn't the verb has no -s. Write "She doesn't watch TV", not "She doesn't watches TV".
Write the correct form: "My brother (study) ____ at night." and "He (not like) ____ cooking."
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My brother studies at night. He doesn't like cooking.
3.5Special days
These verbs go with special days and celebrations.
celebrate a special daysing songsdanceplay musicwear crazy clothesgive presentsvisit peopleinvite peoplego outhave a special mealmake costumes
Study strategy: before you listen, read the questions and look at the title and photos. Then you know which words to listen for.
Complete: "People ____ presents to their friends on special days."
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give
3.6Present simple: questions
| Pattern | Example | Short answer |
|---|---|---|
| Do + I / you / we / they + verb? | Do you like fireworks? | Yes, I do. / No, I don't. |
| Does + he / she / it + verb? | Does the lion stop at all the restaurants? | Yes, it does. / No, it doesn't. |
| Question word + do / does + subject + verb | Where do you eat? Who does she invite? | At my grandmother's house. All the family. |
- Question words go at the beginning: What, Where, Who, When, How, What time, How often.
- After does the main verb does not take -s: What does he have for breakfast?
Time expressions: in the morning / the evening / the holidays / the summer, at 6 a.m. / the weekend / New Year, on weekdays / Monday.
Not "Does your dad watches TV?" Say "Does your dad watch TV?"
Make a question: "Your mum works in an office." (Where)
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Where does your mum work?
3.7Speaking: making plans and suggestions
Daisy and Gareth look at a programme for a school event and choose what to do. Use these phrases.
| What you want to say | Key phrase |
|---|---|
| Ask what is happening | What's on? |
| Ask about plans | What do you want to do / see? |
| Say you do not like something | I'm not really interested in the ... |
| Say you like something | I like the sound of the ... |
| Make a suggestion | What about the ...? |
| Agree on a plan | Let's go to the ... |
Mini-dialogue
A: It's Family Fun Day on Saturday. What do you want to do?B: I like the sound of the mini zoo.
A: Right, and what about the fireworks?
B: OK. Let's go to the mini zoo and the fireworks.
You do not want to see the film. What can you say?
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I'm not really interested in the film.
3.8Writing: a special day
The model text describes the Notting Hill Carnival in London. It has three short paragraphs.
English Plus 1 Year 5, p. 29.
| Paragraph | What to write | Useful phrase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General information: what, where, when | Every year there's a celebration called ... in ... |
| 2 | What do people do? | People celebrate ... There are ... in the street. It's a lot of fun. |
| 3 | What do you do? | I usually ... / I don't usually ... |
The word also
- Before the main verb: We also have a family meal.
- After the verb be: There is also a concert. My sister's birthday is also in April.
Check your writing: present simple, the place of also and the place of adverbs of frequency.
Put also in: "We make costumes. We play music."
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We make costumes. We also play music.