You will learn how to:

▪ Talk about things you did.

▪ Talk about your holiday

GUIDE NUMBER 7
PEOPLE AROUND ME

I. GRAMMAR

Possessive pronouns are used in

English to avoid repeating information that
is already clear. In general it makes the
sentence less confusing because the
same information is not being repeated.

This book is my book, not your book.

(Sounds repetitive)

This book is mine, not yours. (Mine and

yours are possessive pronouns)

In the sentence, mine is a possessive

pronoun that replaces my book.

In the sentence, yours is a possessive

pronoun that replaces your book.

EXAMPLE: Can you lend me a pencil? - I forgot mine.

I. Now, write the correct possessive pronoun according the sentences

1. Is this book _________?

2. I play tennis with a friend of __________

3. I forgot my book, so Susan gave me ___________

4. Their country is bigger than ___________.

5. My parents went on vacation with friends of ___________.

6. I lent Bob my car and he lent me _______.

 II. LISTEN AND WRITE THE CORRECT WORD IN BOX
TRACK 1

T- shirt Socks Jacket jeans coat

a. b. c. d. e.

III. GRAMMAR: INDEFINITE ARTICLES

We use A/AN with:

1. Singular nouns and the first time we refer to a person,

animal or thing.
a child
an elephant
a television
2. We don't use A/AN with possessive pronouns,
demonstratives or cardinal numbers.
My shirt is dirty.
This car is expensive.
One person is in the reception.
3. We use ONE (or more) instead of A/AN when the
number is important.
There is only one exit from the airport.
A is used when the next word begins with a consonant
sound (b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k etc).
a book
a table
a clock
a university (because the beginning of university
sounds like YOU-niversity)

AN is used when the next word begins with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u).
an apple
an elephant
an umbrella
an hour (because the H is silent)

Use a or an. Write the correct forms of the indefinite articles into the gaps.
1. There is _____ green English book on the desk. 6. Neiva has _____ airport.
2. She's reading _____ old comic. 7. This is _____ expensive bike.
3. They've got ____ idea. 8. Look! There's ____ bird flying.
4. He is drinking _____ cup of coffee. 9. My father is _____ honest person.
5. The girl is _____ pilot. 10. My friend likes to be _____ astronaut
IV: LISTEN TO A VERY SPECIAL DAY
TRACK 2

a. b. c.

d. e. f.

Write according the pictures (use words in box)

Independence Day Thanksgiving Day Day of the war veteran

Valentine’s Day Saint Patrick’s Day Martin Luther King’s Birthday

a.___________________________________
b.___________________________________
c.___________________________________
d.___________________________________
e.___________________________________
f.___________________________________

VI. Write and complete with the correct possessive pronouns

PERSONAL PRONOUN POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE POSSESSIVE PRONOUN

I my
you your
he his
she her
it it
we us
they their
 VII. VOCABULARY THE WEATHER

TRACK 3 NOW, listen and write the answers. Use the words in box)

Is it raining outside? What's the forecast for tomorrow?

How's the weather in Bogota? It's pretty hot.
What's the temperature? What's the weather like in Neiva?

1. __________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________

TRACK 4

VIII. Complete with the words in box

Rain temperature sunny Hailstone cloudy dark clouds rainy Foggy

Sun snow a lightning Stormy Weather

1. I hate ________ days.

2. I love _________ days.
3. We need a lot of _______ this year.
4. The _______ is a star.
5. The weather is nice here in _________.
IX. Grammar Definitive article

We use THE with: No Article

1. A singular or plural noun when it is clear/obvious We use no article with:
which person or thing we are talking about. 1. When we refer to general
There is a lamp in my bedroom. (we mention the ideas, plurals or uncountable nouns we do not use
lamp for the first time) THE.
The lamp is next to the desk.
Religion is an important issue. (NOT The
religion is an important issue)
2. Anything which we identify immediately. Mexican food is spicy. (NOT The Mexican
We watched the new Brad Pitt movie last night. food is spicy).
2. Names of people, books and plays (unless it is part of
3. Musical instruments (the violin, the guitar, the drums, the title).
the flute, the piccolo). I have read Romeo and Juliet.
She plays the piano. 3. Towns, cities, states and countries.
Cape Town ●Montana
4. Something that is unique or there is only one.
Vietnam
the sun
(Exceptions – The USA, The UK, The Netherlands,
the moon
The Czech Republic, The Philippines).
the internet.
4. Lakes, single islands, continents or mountains.
5. Names of rivers, seas, oceans, mountain ranges and Lake Victoria ●Jamaica
deserts (always in capitals). Asia ●Mt Fuji
The Mississippi River 5. Planets
The Black Sea ●Mars ●Jupiter ●Saturn
The Andes 6. Sports or games
The Sahara Desert ●soccer ●tennis ●skiing ●monopoly
7. Meals
6. Directions (cardinal points). breakfast
the west lunch
the south-east dinner
the north-west. supper

Decided whether to use the definite article the or not. If you do not need the article, type an x.

Hi John,
I arrived in ____ USA last Monday. We left ____ Rome, flew over _____ Alps and made a quick stop in _____
London. There we went shopping at _____ Harrods, visited _____ Tower and enjoyed a sunny afternoon in _____ Hyde
Park. On the following day we left for _____ New York. _____ time on board wasn't boring as there were two films to
watch on _____ monitor. _____ people on _____ plane were all _____ Italian. Before we landed at ____
JFK airport, we saw _____ Statue of Liberty, ______ Ellis Island and _____ Empire State Building. _____ hotel I
stayed in was on _____ corner of _____ 42nd Street and _____ 5th Avenue. I don't like _____ hotels very much, but I
didn't have ______ time to rent an apartment.

Please say hello to Peter and Mandy.

Yours, Peter