Workbook · Adult Basics · 05 July

Denis · Workbook 01 · A1 Recap

10 blocks · after our lesson on 28 June («My city + Future»). We revise everything you already own — clothes, home, city vocabulary, There is / are · It is, Present Simple vs Continuous, questions, plurals, have got, café dialogue, frequency, and softly retest the freshest topic — Future: will vs going to. Bring what you did to the next lesson.

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Vocab · tap to flip · ▶ to hear

The 11 fresh words from your ProgressMe "To learn" list, plus 8 harder words to review from your history. Tap each card, tap ▶ to hear the pronunciation.

11 fresh · from 21 June
choosing
verb · ing
выбор
Choosing a good area takes time.
entertainment
noun
развлечения
A lot of entertainment nearby.
nearby
adv / adj
рядом, поблизости
The metro is nearby.
convenient
adjective
удобный (по расположению)
This area is very convenient.
area
noun
район, зона
I live in a quiet area.
lively
adjective
живой, оживлённый
A lively street on weekends.
busy
adjective
оживлённый, занятой
The market is busy in the morning.
modern
adjective
современный
My flat is modern and light.
delivery
noun
доставка
Delivery here is fast.
crowded
adjective
переполненный, полно людей
The bus is crowded at 8 a.m.
move into
phrasal verb
въехать (в квартиру/дом)
I will move into a new flat.
8 hard review · from Learned
entrepreneur
noun
предприниматель
She is a young entrepreneur.
skyscraper
noun
небоскрёб
A tall skyscraper downtown.
comfortable
adjective
комфортный, удобный
The sofa is comfortable.
metropolis
noun
мегаполис
Moscow is a big metropolis.
schedule
noun
расписание
Check the schedule for tomorrow.
directions
noun pl
направления, указания дороги
Can you give me directions?
assistant
noun
помощник, продавец
The assistant is very friendly.
capital
noun
столица
London is the capital of the UK.
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There is / There are / It is · describe an area · 10 gaps

Fill each gap with There is, There are, or It is. Then click Check. Case-insensitive; capital T or lowercase both work.

Quick rule: There is / There are = something exists (single / plural). It is = describing something / weather / time / state.
10 gaps · Denis's neighbourhood
1. a modern café near my house.
2. lively in the evening.
3. many people on the street on Saturday.
4. a very convenient area for shopping.
5. a bakery on the corner.
6. cold today in the morning.
7. two parks nearby.
8. a bus stop next to the school.
9. crowded at 8 a.m.
10. good delivery services in my area.
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Simple · Continuous · will · going to · 12 sentences

Four tenses, one exercise, no easy pattern. Read the whole sentence, look for the signal, then choose. Explanation appears after each click.

Signals — quick: every / usually / always / never / on weekends → Simple · now / at the moment / right now / Look! → Continuous · I think / probably / OK, I… → will · tomorrow / next week / evidence (clouds, sign) → going to.
12 questions · Simple / Continuous / will / going to
1. Right now, I ___ a hoodie.
→ "right now" → this moment → Continuous · am wearing.
2. Every morning I ___ coffee.
→ "every morning" → habit → Simple · drink.
3. Look at those clouds — it ___ rain.
→ Visible evidence (clouds) → going to. NOT "will" — will = prediction без фактов.
4. — It is cold. — OK, I ___ close the window.
→ Decision made in the moment → will (NOT "going to" — план не был заранее).
5. My brother ___ in the city centre.
→ Fact + 3rd person singular → lives.
6. Tomorrow I ___ visit my parents — the tickets are ready.
→ Уже спланировано (билеты!) → going to.
7. I think our city ___ be more modern in 50 years.
→ "I think" → subjective prediction → will.
8. At the moment they ___ a movie.
→ "at the moment" → Continuous → are watching.
9. They ___ open a new café near my house — I saw the sign.
→ Есть evidence (знак) → они уже планируют → are going to.
10. On weekends we usually ___ to the park.
→ "on weekends" + "usually" → habit → Simple · go. NOT "are going" — не про этот момент.
11. Wait! I ___ help you with the bags.
→ Spontaneous offer в момент разговора → will.
12. Look! He ___ a new jacket today.
→ "Look!" → this moment → Continuous · is wearing.
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Build the question · 5 sentences

Click the words in the right order. Click a filled slot to undo. Cover both types: do / does and am / is / are.

5 questions · Wh + do/does & am/is/are
Ask about where he lives (Present Simple):
___ ___ ___ ___ ?
Ask what he is doing right now (Present Continuous):
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ?
Ask how many people are in his family (There are / Wh):
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ?
Ask if she likes modern cafes (Present Simple, 3rd person):
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ?
Ask why it is crowded today (to be, Wh):
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ?
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Irregular plurals + This/That/These/Those

Two parts. A: match 8 singular → plural. B: classify 8 sentences into the four demonstratives.

A · Match singular → irregular plural (8 pairs)

B · Classify · this / that / these / those (8 phrases)

Quick rule: this = one · near · that = one · far · these = many · near · those = many · far
___ is my new hoodie (in my hand) ___ is a car on the other street ___ are my sneakers here ___ are children in the park across the road ___ is a modern café next to me ___ are old buildings far away ___ are the keys in my pocket ___ is a busy market over there

this

that

these

those

Tap a chip → tap a bin. Tap a chip inside a bin to send it back.

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Have got & Apostrophe 's · 10 gaps

Type the correct form. Use have got / has got for possession, and 's to say whose. Case-insensitive.

Rule: I / you / we / they → have got. He / she / it → has got. Possession: Denis's coat (one owner) · my parents' house (many).
10 gaps · possession + belonging
1. I a new hoodie.
2. She two brothers.
3. My brother a car.
4. We a small flat in the centre.
5. They three children.
6. This is Denis jacket.
7. That is my sister phone.
8. Where are the children books?
9. Anna café is on Green Street.
10. He a bike.
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Café dialogue · Can / Could / Like / Prefer · 8 choices

Same café phrases you already know. Choose the polite / correct option.

Register: Can I = ok · Could I / May I = more polite. I like = general. I would prefer / I'd prefer = choose one over another.
8 choices · café + polite forms
1. ___ I have a latte, please?
→ Polite request → Could I have.
2. I ___ tea to coffee in the morning.
→ "prefer X to Y" = ставим одно выше другого → prefer.
3. Do you ___ herbal tea?
→ После Do you — базовая форма → like.
4. ___ I pay by card?
→ Разрешение / возможность → Can I.
5. Sorry, we ___ gluten-free cake today.
→ Отрицание к have got → haven't got.
6. I ___ wearing sneakers to formal shoes.
→ После prefer → -ing вариант ("prefer wearing") без "to". «prefer to» ≠ то же самое.
7. ___ I have the bathroom key?
→ Просьба у продавца → Can I.
8. I don't ___ crowded places.
→ После don't — базовая форма → like.
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Future · will vs going to · 8 sentences

The freshest topic (28 June). Will = decision at the moment / prediction. Going to = plan already made / obvious from what you see.

Quick rule: "OK, I will help you" (decide now) · "I am going to study English tomorrow" (already planned). "Look at the sky — it is going to rain" (evidence).
8 questions · will vs going to
1. — It is cold. — OK, I ___ close the window.
→ Решение в момент разговора → will.
2. I ___ visit my parents this weekend — the tickets are ready.
→ Заранее спланировано → am going to.
3. Look at those clouds — it ___ rain.
→ Очевидное по фактам (тучи) → is going to.
4. I think our city ___ be more modern in 50 years.
→ Прогноз / мнение → will ("I think").
5. Next month I ___ move into a new flat.
→ План уже принят → am going to.
6. Wait! I ___ help you with the bag.
→ Спонтанное предложение в момент → will.
7. They ___ open a new cafe near my house — I saw the sign.
→ Уже планируют (evidence — знак) → are going to.
8. Probably it ___ be crowded on the weekend.
→ "Probably" → предположение / прогноз → will.
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Frequency & prepositions · 8 sentences

Two things at once. Frequency words stand BEFORE the main verb (but AFTER to be). Prepositions of time: at 8 o'clock · in the morning · on weekends · during the day.

Position: I usually drink coffee (before verb) · I am usually tired (after to be) · Usually, I drink coffee (comma, at start).
8 questions · frequency + at/in/on/during
1. I ___ get up at 7 a.m.
→ Frequency word ПЕРЕД main verb → usually get up.
2. My brother ___ tired in the evening.
→ Frequency word ПОСЛЕ to be → is often.
3. I meet my friends ___ 6 p.m.
→ Точное время → at.
4. I usually cook ___ the evening.
→ Часть дня → in the morning / afternoon / evening.
5. We go to the park ___ weekends.
→ Дни / weekends → on.
6. He works ___ the day and rests at night.
→ "day" / "week" / "night" (продолжительный отрезок) → during.
7. I ___ drink cappuccino.
→ Frequency word ПЕРЕД глаголом → rarely (rare = прилагательное).
8. The bus is very busy ___ 8 in the morning.
→ Точное время (8) → at.
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Mic-drill · answer aloud · 6 open questions

Press 🎙 Record, answer in a full sentence. The recognizer will show your match to a model. Chrome or Edge only. These are Denis-questions — real speaking, not scripted.

6 open speaking prompts · mixed grammar
1. Tell me about your area. Try to use: lively / busy / modern / convenient / nearby.
2. What are you wearing right now? (Present Continuous)
3. What do you usually drink in the morning? (Present Simple + frequency)
4. What have you got at home? (have got)
5. What are you going to do next month? (going to)
6. What will our city be like in 50 years? (will · prediction)
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Build the question · aux drill · 15 gaps

Tap a pill (Do · Does · Am · Is · Are · Will) then tap a gap to place it. Tap a filled gap to remove. Same pill can be used many times. Then Check.

Which auxiliary: Do / Does = Present Simple habits/facts · Am / Is / Are = Present Continuous or "to be" state · but also with going to · Will = future decision / prediction / promise.
15 questions · pick the right auxiliary
1. you like modern cafés?
2. your sister work in the centre?
3. they going to visit us tomorrow?
4. What you doing right now?
5. Where Denis go on Sundays?
6. Look — he wearing a new hoodie?
7. Why the market so crowded today?
8. we going to be late?
9. When she come home?
10. you going to move into a new flat?
11. it rain in London every day?
12. I ready for the interview?
13. Where your friends live?
14. he speak English well?
15. you help me tomorrow, please?
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Quizlet · bonus practice · 44 words

🎴 Flash-cards · lesson 28 June · «City of the future»

The 44-word set I sent you in Telegram. Learn / Match / Test — Quizlet handles the spaced repetition. Great warm-up before our next lesson.

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