Free English Work- & Textbook Lesson on: www.english-portal.net „At the Party“ Dialogue : photo © Paha_L – FOTOLIA Linda: Oh, that was great! Brian: Linda, you are also here? Our performance was not bad, but our bassist, unfortunately, was sick Linda: Your sound is very mad! My sister and I were very much impressed! Brian: You are so nice! So is your dress Linda: Oh, thanks My sister gave it to me Brian: Your sister has very good taste Your taste in music is also very good! Hahaha Are you friends with the Fischers? Linda: Yes, the Fishers are good friends of mine My sister and Britney Fisher are team mates And the Fishers are our neighbours Brian: Super! Pete Fisher is my friend I also know his parents My father and his parents play Bridge together Our families know each other very well Linda: Do your parents live in London? Brian: My father does My parents are actually divorced; my Mum lives with my brother in Germany, and our father lives with his wife here in London Their house is beautiful He is a lawyer and his wife works as a teacher Linda: My mother is also a teacher and my father works as an actor My younger brother goes to school, but he is at home today My brother is an actor too Do you know an actor by the name of Paul Marifa? (c) 2006 by Mag Schaller, Salzburg, www.english-portal.net Get the free monthly lessons on www.english-portal.net Free English Work- & Textbook on: www.english-portal.net Brian: Paul Marifa! Of course I like Sundays, because I can always watch his show then A good series, one hour long around seven, an exciting hour Linda: Wait until summer, the show always continues then! Do you play another instrument? Brian: I play the piano and the guitar Linda: By the way, what time is it? Brian: One second, it is nine! No, wait! It is five past ten Linda: Oh, I thought it was only a quarter to ten Brian: Do you have to get up early tomorrow? Linda: Yes, unfortunately around half past six! Oh, finally, the dinner is over! They wanted to begin around eight, and now, it is nearly a quarter past ten and I have to be back home around eleven It will be twelve soon, I think Brian: Let me give you my number I would like to invite you to my next concert:zero – five – two – one – three – three – two – zero … Linda: Oh I’ll call you! Would you like some wine and a piece of bread? Brian: No thanks! I already had enough bread and I cannot drink too much wine, because I have to sing again Many people here have already had too much! Hahaha Linda: Well then, good luck! (c) 2006 by Mag Schaller, Salzburg, www.english-portal.net Get the free monthly lessons on www.english-portal.net Free English Work- & Textbook on: www.english-portal.net Grammar A: Possessive Pronouns : with noun: Singular: my Plural: our your your His, her, its their Grammar B: Possessive Pronouns : without noun: Singular: mine Plural: ours yours yours His, hers, its theirs Grammar C: Articles : Articles A / an (indefinite article): depends on the initial sound of the adjective that immediately follows the article (e g “a banana, an apple”) General use (there are some exceptions!) with: countable nouns; nouns indicating nationality, profession, religion, membership…; some phrases (e g “what a pity”) … The (definite article) with: plural names of people and places; when there is only one of something (e g “the last samurai“); specific people and things … with: uncountable nouns; names of people; names of places; names of meals, days, months and seasons; persons and things in general (e g “Children are not little adults”) … No article (c) 2006 by Mag Schaller, Salzburg, www.english-portal.net Get the free monthly lessons on www.english-portal.net Free English Work- & Textbook on: www.english-portal.net Grammar D: Numbers : Cardinal Numbers: Ordinal Numbers: 10 11 12 13 14 20 21 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 101 110 200 1000 1001 2000 1.000.000 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 1.000.000.000 zero one two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen twenty twenty-one thirty forty fifty sixty seventy eighty ninety a hundred a hundred and one a hundred and ten two hundred one thousand one thousand and one two thousand one million one billion first second third fourth fifth sixth seventh eighth ninth tenth Other numeral expressions: 1x 2x 3x 4x once twice three times four times Fractions: 1/2 1/3 2/3 3/4 2/5 4/10 1/2 a half a third two thirds three quarters two fifths four tenths one and a half Decimals: 2.5 1.25 two point five one point twenty-five Other numeral expressions: single double threefold (c) 2006 by Mag Schaller, Salzburg, www.english-portal.net Get the free monthly lessons on www.english-portal.net 10 Free English Work- & Textbook Exercise A on: www.english-portal.net : Fill in the correct possessive pronoun Choose from this box: his his his his mine My My My my my my My My My My My My my Our our our Our Our Their Your Your your your Your Linda: Oh, that was great! Brian: Linda, you are also here? performance was not bad, but bassist, unfortunately, was sick Linda: sound is very mad! sister and I were very much impressed! Brian: You are so nice! So is dress Linda: Oh, thanks sister gave it to me Brian: sister has very good taste taste in music is also very good! Hahaha Are you friends with the Fischers? Linda: Yes, the Fishers are good friends of sister and Britney Fisher are team mates And the Fishers are neighbours Brian: Super! Pete Fisher is friend I also know parents father and parents play Bridge together families know each other very well Linda: Do parents live in London? Brian: father does parents are actually divorced; Mum lives with brother in Germany, and father lives with wife here in London house is beautiful He is a lawyer and wife works as a teacher Linda: mother is also a teacher and father works as an actor younger brother goes to school, but he is at home today brother is an actor too Do you know an actor by the name of Paul Marifa? Brian: Paul Marifa! Of course Exercise B : Fill in the correct article, or leave blank if no preposition is needed Choose from this box: - - A a a a an an an an the the the He is lawyer and his wife works as teacher Linda: My mother is also teacher and my father works as actor My younger brother goes to school, but he is at home today My brother is actor too Do you know actor by the name of Paul Marifa? Brian: Paul Marifa! Of course.I like - Sundays, because I can always watch his show then good series, one hour long around seven, exciting hour Linda: Wait until - summer, show always continues then! Do you play another instrument? Brian: I play piano and guitar (c) 2006 by Mag Schaller, Salzburg, www.english-portal.net Get the free monthly lessons on www.english-portal.net 11 ... (c) 2006 by Mag Schaller, Salzburg, www .english- portal.net Get the free monthly lessons on www .english- portal.net Free English Work- & Textbook on: www .english- portal.net Grammar A: Possessive... (c) 2006 by Mag Schaller, Salzburg, www .english- portal.net Get the free monthly lessons on www .english- portal.net Free English Work- & Textbook on: www .english- portal.net Grammar D: Numbers :... 2006 by Mag Schaller, Salzburg, www .english- portal.net Get the free monthly lessons on www .english- portal.net 10 Free English Work- & Textbook Exercise A on: www .english- portal.net : Fill in the