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GRAMMAR

REVISION: ARTICLES

A/AN

We use a with general nouns (things) which are countable and singular:

• I have got a grey cat.

(cat = countable, singular)

• He's not a very intelligent man.

(man = countable, singular)

We do not use a with uncountable or plural nouns, abstract nouns (feelings or ideas) or proper nouns (real
names of people and places):

• Have we got any rice?

(rice = uncountable)

• My mother has three tables.

(tables = plural)

• I love nature.

(nature = abstract)

• John comes from London.

(London/John = proper)

UWAGA! Some uncountable nouns can be used in a countable way:

I'd like to have a coffee

( = one cup of coffee)

Maria likes to have a water at lunchtime

( = one glass of water)

We also do not use a if another word is used to describe the noun ( a determiner) or if a possessive is
used:

• This is my cat. Where is your cat?

(my/your = determiners)

• I've got only one friend.

(one = determiner)

• Where is John's cat?

(John's = possessive)

We use an when a noun begins with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) or a vowels sound:

• He is an electrician.

(electrician = vowel)

• He went to a university in England.

(university = vowel)

• He is an MP [Member of Parliament].

(MP = 'em-pee' = vowel sound)

• It was an historical occasion.

(historian = istorian = vowel sound)

Practice 1
Look at these nouns. Are they general (G), plural (P), singular (S), proper (Pr) or abstract (A)?
The first one is done for you.
Spójrz na te rzeczowniki. Czy są one powszechne (G), w liczbie pojedynczej (S), nazwą własną (Pr)
czy abstrakcyjne (A). Pierwszy jest dla Ciebie zrobiony.

slippers (G), (P)
love

France

people
fun
milk

table

happiness

John
cat
hair
accident

Practice 2
Do you need to use a/an in these sentences? Remember to look carefully at the nouns and to decide
if they are countable, plural, abstract etc.
Czy musimy użyć a/an w tych zdaniach? Pamiętaj, aby przypatrzeć się uważnie rzeczownikom i
zdecydować czy są one policzalne, w liczbie pojedynczej, abstrakcyjne, itp.

EXAMPLE

I am going to party tomorrow

I am going to a party tomorrow [party = general, countable, singular noun]

1)  My father has big yellow car.
2)  Most people like ice-cream.
3)  We had exciting day at the zoo.
4)  Nice, long holiday is the best way to relax.
5)  My friend Jane is visiting us this weekend.
6)  I love going to restaurants.
7)  This party is great fun, isn't it?
8)  I saw good film last night.
9)  Chocolate is my favourite food.
10) In England, it is good luck when black cat walks in front of you.
11) I am the only person who hasn't got mobile phone.
12) It was interesting book.

Revision from previous units: TENSES

1. Use a present or past tense (simple or continuous) to complete these sentences:

Użyj czasu Present lub Past (Simple lub Continuous) do uzupełnienia tych zdań:

1)  He ......................... (forget) to lock the door and somebody robbed us.
2)  Maria ............................. (play) tennis every day at 3.00 p.m.
3)  I couldn't go to the party because I ................................ (do) my homework.
4)  I saw the accident. Two cars ....................... (hit) each other there.
5)  I ................................ (love) fast food!

2. Do you know the past simple form of these verbs?

Czy znasz formę Past Simple tych czasowników?

PRESENT

PAST SIMPLE

forget
get
give
go
have
hear
hit
hold
know
learn
leave

VOCABULARY

PREPOSITIONS

Choose an prepositions from the list to fill the spaces:
Wybierz odpowiedni przyimek z listy, aby wypełnić luki:

on

into

from

1)  There's a late night shop __________ the end of our street.
2)  I like to listen _________ Britney's music.
3)  I can meet you ___ Saturday ____ the cinema.
4)  I recognise him! I think I saw him ____ a film last week.
5)  Pour the cream ______ the coffee.
6)  That's a strange accent. Are you _____ another country?
7)  He has a house ___ the top of a hill ____ a river  _______ a green valley ____ Wales.
8)  Did you see anything good ____ TV last night?
9)  I am interested ________ football and fast food.
10) Let's go _______ the pub!

HOUSE 1

Write the names of these domestic object.
Napisz nazwy obiektów/przedmiotów domowych.

A small carpet close to a door

m...........

You close them at night

c............

You turn it on when it’s dark.

l.............

A small carpet

r.............

For keeping food very cold

f.............

Generic name for knives, spoons, forks etc

c.............

Generic name for cups, plates, bowls etc

c.............

You might see this on the wall

p............

Put this on a table before dinner

t.............

Place for keeping clothes

w...........

You use it to fill the hole in a sink

p............

Hole in the wall for electricity

s.............

A large, comfortable seat

s............

For keeping food cold

f............

A place to wash yourself

s............

Object to dry yourself

t............

Object to put flowers in

v............

Place for washing dishes in the kitchen

s............

To cover the floor

c............

You put your head on it at night

p...........

Vocabulary from the unit:
abstract - abstrakcyjny
bowl - miska
carpet - dywan
countable - policzalny
cover – przykrywać, pokrywać
crockery – zastawa stołowa
cup - filiżanka
curtain - zasłona
cutlery - sztućce
describe - opisywać
determiner – określnik (np. the car → określnikiem jest the, some new cars – określnikiem jest some)
dishes - naczynia
dry - wysuszyć
feelings - uczucia
fork - widelec
freezer – zamrażalnik, zamrażarka
fridge - lodówka
general - powszechny
generic - ogólny
hill - wzgórze
hole - dziura
knife - nóż
large - duży
light - światło
lock – zamknąć coś

mat - mata
Member of Parliament – Członek Parlamentu
mobile phone – telefon komórkowy
object – przedmiot
occasion - wydarzenie
picture – obraz, zdjęcie
pillow - poduszka
plates - talerze
plug – wtyczka, zatyczka
plural – liczba mnoga
possessive – zaimek lub przymiotnik dzierżawczy
pour - nalać
proper noun – nazwa własna
recognise – rozpoznawać, poznawać
rob – okradać, obrabować
rug - dywanik
shower - prysznic
singular – liczba pojedyncza
sink – zlew, zlewozmywak
socket – gniazdko (elektryczne)
sofa - kanapa
sound - dźwięk
spoon - łyżka
strange - dziwny
tablecloth - obrus
towel - ręcznik
turn on - włączać
uncountable - niepoliczalny
vase - wazon
vowel - samogłoska
wardrobe – szafa, garderoba

Lesson 3 – answer key
GRAMMAR
Practice 1
love

(A)

France (Pr)

people (G) (P)
fun

(A)

milk (G) (U)

table (G) (S)

happiness (A)
john (Pr)
cat

(G) (S)

hair

(G) (U)

accident (G) (S)

Practice 2
1.  My father has a big yellow car.
2.  Most people like ice-cream.
3.  We had an exciting day at the zoo.
4.  A nice, long holiday is the best way to relax.
5.  My friend Jane is visiting us this weekend.
6.  I love going to restaurants.
7.  This party is great fun, isn't it?
8.  I saw a good film last night.
9.  Chocolate is my favourite food.
10. In England, it is good luck when a black cat walks in front of you.
11. I am the only person who hasn't got a mobile phone.
12. It was an interesting book.

Revision
1.
1)  He forgot to lock the door and somebody robbed us.
2)  Maria plays/played tennis every day at 3.00 p.m.
3)  I couldn't go to the party because I was doing/had to do my homework.
4)  I saw the accident. Two cars hit each other there.
5)  I love fast food!

2.
PRESENT

PAST SIMPLE

forget

forgot

get

got

give

gave

went

have

had

hear

heard

hit

hold

held

know

knew

learn

learned/learnt

leave

left

VOCABULARY
Prepositions

1)  There's a late night shop at the end of our street.
2)  I like to listen to Britney's music.
3)  I can meet you on Saturday at the cinema.
4)  I recognise him! I think I saw him in a film last week.
5)  Pour the cream into the coffee.
6)  That's a strange accent. Are you from another country?
7)  He has a house at the top of a hill by a river in a green valley in Wales.
8)  Did you see anything good on TV last night?
9)  I am interested in football and fast food.
10) Let's go to the pub!

House 1

A small carpet close to a door

mat

You close them at night

curtains

You turn it on at night

light

A small carpet

rug

For keeping food very cold

freezer

Generic name for knives, spoons, forks etc

cutlery

Generic name for cups, plates, bowls etc

crockery

You might see this on the wall

picture

Put this on a table before dinner

tablecloth

Place for keeping clothes

wardrobe

You use it to fill the hole in a sink

plug

Hole in the wall for electricity

socket

A large, comfortable seat

sofa

For keeping food cold

fridge

A place to wash yourself

shower

Object to dry yourself

towel

Object to put flowers in

vase

Place for washing dishes in the kitchen

sink

To cover the floor

carpet

You put your head on it at night

pillow