1. Conversation
Practice Pack
The Institute of ELC
Prepared By MS ISHRAT KHAN

2. Busy days
Language Target: Use of Present Indefinite Tense to talk about likes
and dislikes
Activity no 1: (Reading)
1 2
3
Activity no 2:
1. What’s your busiest day?
2. What do you usually do on that day?
3. Do you like that day or not?
4. What time do you usually get up?
5. What time do you start work?
6. What do you do all day?
7. Where do you usually have your breakfast and lunch?
8. What do you usually do after work?
9. What time do you usually get home?
10. What time do you go to bed?
Activity no 3:
Q: Which day of the week you think, is the busiest day of yours and why?
My busiest day is Sunday.
All our relatives come to
our house for lunch and
dinner almost every
Sunday.
I hate Mondays. I get up
before 5 o’clock. I catch the
bus at six. I start work at
seven and finish around four
in the afternoon. Then I
have a two – hour computer
class. After that I give a
private tuition class to some
children in the
neighborhood. It’s usually 9
o’clock when I arrive home.
Saturday is my busiest day. I
always clean the house in
the morning. I usually do
the shopping in the
afternoon. In the evening, I
work as a teacher in an
adult education class. The
class finishes at 10.

3. Clothing
Language Target: Use of Clothing Vocabulary with WH Questions
Warm Up:
Match the items of clothing with the description.
Sunglasses You wear them on your hands.
A raincoat You wear it around your neck.
A necklace You wear it in cold weather.
Gloves You wear it on rainy days.
A coat You wear them on sunny days.
Shoes You wear them on your feet.
A bracelet You wear it around your wrist.
Earrings You wear it around your collar.
A tie You wear them on your legs.
Stockings You wear them in your ears.
Activity no 2: (Grammar Target)
Activity no 3: (Conversation)
Julia: I really like your sunglasses.
Paul: These are Specs.
Julia: They look good on you.
Paul: Thanks. I just bought them yesterday.
Julia: Where did you get them?
Paul: I bought them at Macy’s. These are my favorite.

4. Some conversation TIPS:
Activity no 4: (Role Play)
Use these words in you conversation:
Great, trendy, nice, lovely, neat, casual, beautiful, ugly, wild, stylish, sporty, unusual,
flowery, pin – striped, striped, plain, checked, tartan
What is difference between “Tartan, Plaid and Checked?
Ask questions for more practice of different patterns.
(Question pattern)
What do you think of Pete’s shirt?

5. Topic: First Thing in the Morning
Grammar Target: Use of Simple Present for describing daily routine
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Warm Up: Read the text given below and underline the verbs.
Activity no 1:n (Describing a Friend)
Hair Eyes Siblings Live Age Do Hobby

6. ______________________
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7. ____________________________________________
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Question for oral practice
1. When do you wake up?
2. After getting up what do you do first?
3. Who makes breakfast for you?
4. Where do you go after taking breakfast?
5. How do you go to school?

8. Key Vocabulary
proud
disgusted
full
angry
surprised
jealous
confused
worried
embarrassed
excited
tired
frustrated
emotional
foolish
nervous
scared
shy
Emotions
Language Target: Use of “Feeling Adjectives” in sentences
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Warm Up:
How do you feel when?
i. meet your friends.
ii. come to school.
iii. go back home.
iv. learn new things.
v. your parents scold you.
vi. you don’t do your HW.
vii. you go on a picnic.
viii. you work all day.
ix. your friends are late.
x. you have to give a speech.
xi. win a prize.
Activity 2: (Oral Practice)
Q: Say three sentences about different situations that make you feel,
(When do you feel ------?)
i. Comfortable (I feel comfortable to--------)
ii. Disappointed ( I feel disappointed when I -----)
iii. Bored (I feel bored after + Ving -----)
iv. Shy
v. Foolish
vi. Scared
vii. Jealous
viii. Confused
ix. Nervous
x. Annoyed

9. Activity 3:
Specimen question and answer for more practice. (Use different emotions)
Q: What makes you feel bored?
Ans: My homework makes me feel bored.
Activity 4:
Role play:
A: Hi, how do you feel today?
B: I feel sad.
A: What makes you feel sad?
B: my toy is gone.
A: Oh! I am sorry to hear that.
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C: Hi, how do you feel today?
D: I feel happy.
C: What makes you feel happy?
D: My mother said I did a good job.
C: What did you do?
D: I cleaned my room.
C: Wow! That is good. I am glad to hear that.
Activity no 5:
Create your own dialogues by selecting different feeling adjectives and situations.
Then present in front of the class.
Scared, pleased, hungry, proud, brave, thirsty,
Heartbroken, shocked, sick, hot, cold,
Cross, displeased, irritated, impatient,
Arrogant, offended, aggressive, awkward

10. Key Vocabulary
proud
disgusted
full
angry
surprised
jealous
confused
worried
embarrassed
excited
tired
frustrated
emotional
foolish
nervous
scared
shy
Emotions
Language Target: Use of “Feeling Adjectives” in sentences
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Warm Up:
How do you feel when?
i. meet your friends.
ii. come to school.
iii. go back home.
iv. learn new things.
v. your parents scold you.
vi. you don’t do your HW.
vii. you go on a picnic.
viii. you work all day.
ix. your friends are late.
x. you have to give a speech.
xi. win a prize.
Activity 2: (Oral Practice)
Q: Say three sentences about different situations that make you feel,
(When do you feel ------?)
i. Comfortable (I feel comfortable to--------)
ii. Disappointed ( I feel disappointed when I -----)
iii. Bored (I feel bored after + Ving -----)
iv. Shy
v. Foolish
vi. Scared
vii. Jealous
viii. Confused
ix. Nervous
x. Annoyed

11. Activity 3:
Specimen question and answer for more practice. (Use different emotions)
Q: What makes you feel bored?
Ans: My homework makes me feel bored.
Activity 4: (Work in Pair)
Find out the missing information by asking your classmates questions.
Practice making sentences about each person.
Name Feeling Reason
Linda tired
Yung Grandmother died
Natalia Frustrated
Morris Broke his leg
Monique Scared
Monica Weather is nice
Ted Thirsty
Anthony Disappointed
Carla Disgusted
Pam Granddaughter graduated
Scared, pleased, hungry, proud, brave, thirsty,
Heartbroken, shocked, sick, hot, cold,
Cross, displeased, irritated, impatient,
Arrogant, offended, aggressive, awkward

12. Family Traits
Grammar Target: Use of have/have got with Simple Present Tense
A: Can you make questions about Heather and Hayley for these answers?
Then ask and answer with a partner?

13. Can’t stand = can’t bear
The phrase is used to say that you don’t like someone or something at all, or that you think
that something is extremely unpleasant.
Rule: Sub + can’t stand +N/PN
✓ I can’t stand bad manners.
✓ I know he can’t stand people around me.
✓ I can’t stand my mother in law.
✓ Your children act like a bunch of monkeys, I can’t stand them.
✓ Teachers usually can’t stand misbehaving of the students.
✓ My father can’t stand telling lies.

14. Foods
Language Target: Questions with Do/Dose
Warm Up:
Can you name these foods?
Activity no 2: (question/answer practice)
Activity no 3: (Asking questions about different foods)
1. What do you call this food in English?
2. What is it? (It is a kind of-----)

15. 3. Where does it come from? / What country does it come from?
4. What’s it like? (good, OK, not so good, etc)
Use these phrases in your answers.
i. I think it’s come from……..
ii. Are you sure?
iii. No, I don’t think so.
iv. That’s right.
v. No, I’m not sure.
Activity no 4: (Role Play)
(Practice this conversation with different foods)
Cathy: What is this?
Mary: That’s nan.
Cathy: Nan? What’s it?
Mary: It’s a Pakistani bread. Try it.
Cathy: Hmm. It’s delicious.
Mary: I’m glad you like it.
Activity no 5:
Think about 5 international foods and ask your partner about them.
I am sick and tired of -------
The above phrase is used in speaking English a lot. We use this phrase when we are bored
or annoyed with something.
I’m sick and tired of = I can’t stand = I hate
Rule: Sub + h.v+ sick and tired + of + Ving ---------
✓ I am sick and tired of doing nothing. Let’s go out tonight and have fun.
✓ I have grown sick and tired of this boring lecture.
✓ I am sick and tired of cleaning up.
✓ Mary is sick and tired of being stuff in traffic.
✓ Ali was sick and tired of doing his lengthy homework assignment.
✓ She was sick and tired of her daughter pestering her to help her with her
homework.

16. Good Manners
Grammar Target: Use of Formal Vocabulary in speaking
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Warm Up:
Is manner from the list is a good/bad manner?
✓ Saying please and thank you.
✓ Greeting people harshly.
✓ Not to wait for turn.
✓ Saying sorry.
✓ Using bad language.
✓ Interrupting elders while they are talking.
✓ Saying “Excuse me”.
✓ Keeping clean ourselves.
✓ Putting your rubbish into bins.
Activity no 1: (Game: you are a good/bad boy/girl)
Reply “Yes I do” or “No I don’t”.
i. Do you always use “Thank you” and “Sorry”?
ii. Do you always wait my turn in line?
iii. Do you help my classmates?
iv. Do you yell at other to get out of your way?
v. Do you push other in line?
vi. Do you ask before using other’s properties?
vii. Do you always use kind words?
viii. Do you hold the door open for others?
ix. Do you wait your turn to speak?
x. Do you always say ‘Good morning” and Good afternoon” to elders
and teachers?

17. Activity no 2: (Role play)
Son: Daddy, why is Grandma crying?
Dad: She’s very sad. One of her friends just died. Come sit
with me. Do you remember how you felt when your
gerbil died?
Son: I felt sad and lonely.
Dad: Well imagine how much worse Grandma must feel
losing a friend. Maybe you can think of a way to help her.
Son: I could give her a hug.
Dad: That’s a great idea!
Activity no 2:
Now create your own dialogues to present in the class.
Activity no 3:
✓ What is happening in these pictures? Is this good or bad manner?
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18. Household Chores
Language Target: Use of Have to/Has to (Basic)
Warm Up:
1. What’s your busiest day?
2. What do you usually have to do on that day?
3. Do you like that day or not?
4. What time do you usually get up?
5. What time do you start work?
6. What do you do all day?
7. Where do you usually have your breakfast and lunch?
8. What do you usually do after work?
9. What time do you usually get home?
10. What time do you go to bed?
Activity no 1: (oral practice)
Dad’s Chores
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Make beds Cook
break fast
Cook dinner Cook
breakfast
Wash clothes Cook
break fast
Cook dinner
with Mom
Cook dinner
Go to the
supermarket
with Ken
Clean the
house with
Donna
Make beds Cook dinner
☺ Wash dishes
with Mom
1. What does Dad have to do on (day)?
2. How often dose Dad have to do (cooking)?
3. When does Dad have to (wash dishes)?
4. Do Dad and Ken have to (go to the supermarket) on Tuesday?
5. How often does Dad have to (cook dinner)?
Activity no 2: (My Household Chores)
Now fill the table and tell about your chores.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Vocabulary
Chores
Once
Twice
Thrice
Four times
Often
Never

19. Household Chores
Language Target: Use of Have to/Has to (Intermediate)
Warm Up:
1. What’s your busiest day?
2. What do you usually have to do on that day?
3. Do you like that day or not?
4. What time do you usually get up?
5. What time do you start work?
6. What do you do all day?
7. Where do you usually have your breakfast and lunch?
8. What do you usually do after work?
9. What time do you usually get home?
10. What time do you go to bed?
Activity no 1: (oral practice)
Dad’s Chores
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Make beds Cook
break fast
Cook dinner Cook
breakfast
Wash clothes Cook
break fast
Cook dinner
with Mom
Cook dinner
Go to the
supermarket
with Ken
Clean the
house with
Donna
Make beds Cook dinner
☺ Wash dishes
with Mom
Mom’s Chores
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Cook
breakfast
Make beds Cook
breakfast
Cook
dinner
Cook
breakfast
Cook
Lunch with
Donna
Cook dinner
with Dad
Wash clothes Cook dinner ☺ ☺
Go to the
supermarket
with Donna
Make beds Wash dishes
with Dad
Clean the
house with
Ken
1. What does Dad have to do on (day)?
2. How often dose Dad have to do (cooking)?
3. When does Dad have to (wash dishes)?
4. Do Dad and Ken have to (go to the supermarket) on Tuesday?
5. How often does Dad have to (cook dinner)?
Activity no 3:
1. Ask the questions about Mom’s chores.
2. What chores do Mom and Dad do together? (additional question)
Vocabulary
Chores
Once
Twice
Thrice
Four times
Often
Never

20. Activity no 2: (My Household Chores)
Now fill the table and tell about your chores.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Activity no 3: (Role Play)
On a day off
Woman: What do you usually do on your day off, Steve?
Man: Oh, I always get up very early, around 5 o’clock. And I run for an
hour.
Woman: Wow! That sounds interesting. What do you do next?
Man: Then I usually go to the gym and lift weights for about an hour
and swim for half an hour.
Woman: My goodness! You really are a fitness freak/gym rat.
Activity no 4:
Describe a person who is,
happy – go – lucky messy work – shy spendthrift
thoughtful creative moody inventive

21. Household Chores
Language Target: Use of Have to/Has to (Hard)
Warm Up:
1. What’s your busiest day?
2. What do you usually have to do on that day?
3. Do you like that day or not?
4. What time do you usually get up?
5. What time do you start work?
6. What do you do all day?
7. Where do you usually have your breakfast and lunch?
8. What do you usually do after work?
9. What time do you usually get home?
10. What time do you go to bed?
Activity no 1: (Oral Practice) continued ----
With the help of the table, practice asking question and giving answer.
1. What does Dad have to do on (day)?
2. How often dose Dad have to do (cooking)?
3. When does Dad have to (wash dishes)?
4. Do Dad and Ken have to (go to the supermarket) on Tuesday?
5. How often does Dad have to (cook dinner)?
Activity no 2: (Oral Practice)
1. Ask the questions about different family members’ chores.
2. What chores do Mom and Dad do together? (additional question)
Dad’s Chores
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Make beds Cook
break fast
Cook dinner Cook
breakfast
Wash clothes Cook
break fast
Cook dinner
with Mom
Cook dinner
Go to the
supermarket
with Ken
Clean the
house with
Donna
Make beds Cook dinner
☺ Wash dishes
with Mom
Mom’s Chores
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Cook
breakfast
Make beds Cook
breakfast
Cook
dinner
Cook
breakfast
Cook
Lunch with
Donna
Cook dinner
with Dad
Wash clothes Cook dinner
☺ ☺
Go to the
supermarket
with Donna
Make beds Wash dishes
with Dad
Clean the
house with
Ken
Vocabulary
Chores
Once
Twice
Thrice
Four times
Often
Never

22. Donna’s Chores
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Wash dishes Wash dishes Wash dishes Wash dishes Wash dishes Cook
Lunch with
Mom
Cook
breakfast
with Ken
☺ ☺
Clean the
house with
Dad ☺ Make beds Wash dishes Wash dishes
with Ken
Going to the
supermarket
with Mom
Ken’s Chores
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Wash dishes Wash dishes Wash dishes Wash dishes Wash dishes Wash dishes Cook
breakfast
with Donna
☺
Go to the
supermarket
with Dad
Make beds Cut the grass
☺ Wash car Wash dishes
with Donna
Clean the
house with
Mom
Make beds
Activity no 2: (My Household Chores)
Now fill the table and tell about your chores.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Activity no 3: (Role Play)
On a day off
Woman: What do you usually do on your day off, Steve?
Man: Oh, I always get up very early, around 5 o’clock. And I run for an
hour.
Woman: Wow! That sounds interesting. What do you do next?
Man: Then I usually go to the gym and lift weights for about an hour
and swim for half an hour.

23. Woman: My goodness! You really are a fitness freak/gym rat.
Man: I guess so. After all that exercise, I come home and have a big
breakfast. What about you, Susan?
Woman: Well, on my day off, I just watch TV all day.
Man: Now you are a real couch potato/lazybones.
Activity no 3: (Follow Up task):
Now take turns telling what you do on your day off. Don’t forget to use some of the words
and phrases given in the boxes below.
Activity no 4:
Describe a person who is,
manicmoody perfectionist work – shy spendthrift
bossy workaholic shopaholic inventive

24. Free – time Activities
Language Target: Asking about free - time activities and interests
Warm Up
What are the people interested in in the pictures?
What do they do in their free time?
Grammar Target:

25. Stand up: (Talk to classmates)
Role Play:
Awesome is a way of saying “excellent, cool, and great”
Gonna is short of “going to”
Gonna = going to
The word 'gonna' is incorrect grammatically. The equivalent in proper grammar would
be 'going to.' When using the word 'gonna' you are telling someone what you are planning
to do at that moment or in the near future.
✓ I'm gonna have some coffee.
✓ I'm gonna go to work.
✓ I'm gonna eat some cake.
✓ I’m gnna send out my leave application.
✓ I’m gonna stop smoking.

26. Personal Information
Language Target: WH Questions with “be” and “does”
Warm Up
Provide some useful information about
you.
First name: Last name:
Country: City:
District: Street Address:
House no: Zip Code:
Cell/Phone no: e – mail:
Grammar Target:
Activity no 1: (Role Play)

27. Activity no 2: (How to say phone Numbers)
Activity no 3:
I’d rather not say means I don’t want to say
People say "I'd rather not..." to talk about something that they don't want to
do. For example,
• if you're shopping for a new car, you can tell the salesperson:
I'd rather not go over fifteen thousand.
This means that you don't want to spend more than fifteen thousand dollars
(or Euros, Pounds, etc.) on the car.
• If you're in a bad mood, and someone asks you what's wrong, you can
respond this way:
I'd rather not talk about it.
• You can also say "I'd rather not" without continuing the sentence
A: We can sleep at the Sutherlands' house and go back in the morning.
B: I'd rather not.

28. Activity no 5: (Role Play)
Officer: Are you Tommy Jackson?
Timmy: Actually my first name is Timmy, sir.
Officer: And you live in Chicago, at 48 Grant
Avenue?
Timmy: Actually it’s 84 Grant Avenue, sir.
What’s wrong, officer?
Officer: This is a one way street! Can’t you
read?
Emotional Self Awareness:
Emotional self-awareness is the ability to recognize one’s feelings. In the spaces
below complete each statement based on how you feel. Use the blanks to add your own
feeling words.
Tell about yourself. (When do you feel-----?)
I’m most happy when ---------
I feel embarrassed when-------
I think negative thoughts about myself -------
I feel brave when ---------
I feel scared when ----------
I feel upset/disappointed when ---------
I feel tired/exhausted/dead beat when --------
I feel worried/concerned/nervous when -------
I feel bored/fed up when --------
I feel confused/perplexed when --------
I get excited/thrilled when --------
I get angry when ------
I feel relieved/calmed when --------

29. Topic: Polite Request
Grammar Target: Use of “Would/Could you please----?”
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Warm Up:
• You want one of your classmates to close the window. How would you ask?
• You want your friend to drop you home. How would you ask?
Grammar Target:
Activity no 2(a): (Let’s talk) continued….
Work with a partner. Make and answer requests. Use Could you or
Would you.
✓ You want your friend to close the door.
✓ You want your younger brother to turn on the light.
✓ You want your mother to pass you the salt and pepper.
✓ You want your teacher to explain the topic again.
✓ You want your classmate to translate a word for you in English
✓ You want someone to tell you the time.
✓ You want your sister to hold your books for a minute.
✓ You want your friend to lend you (an amount of money).
Activity no 2(b) let’s talk
Work with a partner to complete the conversations. Use Could you or
Would you and give typical responses.

30. A: Excuse me sir,_____________________________
B: __________________________________________
C: __________________________________________
A: ________________________________________
B: Excuse me? I didn’t understand what you
said.
A: ________________________________________
B: ________________________________________
Once in a blue moon: (not very often)
Once in a blue moon = Once in a while
✓ My sister lives in Alaska, so I only see her once in a blue moon.
✓ I like to see TV and watch movies once in a blue moon.
✓ I think my grandpa doesn’t love me anymore; he comes to see me only once in a
blue moon.
✓ The earthquake hits this part of the earth once in a blue moon, so we can’t feel it.
✓ Though, I trust in God very much, but I visit that famous temple once in a blue
moon.
✓ You must avail yourself of this opportunity that kind of chance comes once in a
blue moon.
✓ We go out to eat once in a blue moon.

31. Shopping
Language Target: Creating Sentences
Warm Up:
Do you like shopping?
Where do you go shopping?
What do you think is the best shopping center in this city? Why?
Activity no 1:
Activity no 2:

32. Activity no 3: (Communication Task)
Activity no 4: (Conversation)
Maxine: Here’s a nice camera.
Henry: Oh, wow! It’s beautiful.
Maxine: But look. It’s 400 dollars.
Henry: That’s a little too expensive.
Maxine: How about this one?
Henry: How much is it?
Maxine: It’s only 175 dollars.
Henry: Yeah, I think this one will be fine.
Maxine: OK, let’s get it.
Cut it out! = stop doing something (bad)
✓ That noise is really annoying. Cut it out!
✓ Cut it out, you two – I’ m tired of listening to you argue!
✓ Try to cut it out a night or two a week.
✓ I am sick of that joke; please cut it out, can’t you?
✓ Would you please stop tapping your fingers on the desk
It helps me to concentrate.
But it distracts the rest of us. Please cut it out!

33. Telling the Time
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Warm Up: (answers in regular way are acceptable)
What time do you get up? ( i . e 6:00)
What time do you go to school?
What time do you have recess at school?
Activity no 1:
Tell and write the time shown on each clock. Write in “regular way” and “smart
way”.
Regular Way Smart Way
_______________________ ________________________
________________________ __________________________
__________________________ ___________________________
__________________________ ____________________________
_________________________ ____________________________
________________________ ____________________________

34. Activity no 2:
Identify what is happening in the picture and ask a question about it. Answer the
question in smart way of telling time.
(Example: what time do you get up?/ When do you get up?)
Activity no 3: (Role Play)
Draw clocks and show the times given in bold.
A: Why are you standing out of the class?
B: Today I have came school late so teacher punished me.
A: Oh! Why did you come late?
B: I couldn’t wake up on time.
A: What time do you get up daily?
B: I get up at sharp 6 in the morning. But today I got up at 7.00
A: When does your mother wake up?
B: She wakes up at half past five daily. Offers Namaz then makes breakfast for me.
But today she was late too.
A: when do you leave for school daily?
B: Daily I leave for school at quarter to eight, but today I left at five to eight.
A: Next time, be careful and set alarm daily.
B: Insha Allah ta’ala I will
Activity no 4: (Oral Practice of telling the time in smart way)
1. What time do you get up daily?
2. What time do you go to school?
3. What time do you do your HW?
4. What time do you play?
(now continue the same practice with different questions)

35. Modal Verb
Grammar Target: Use of “Could”
Use of “Could”
Modal verb “Could” is used for different purposes in English Language.
Indicating permission in present (formal)
Indicating polite request
Indicating general ability to do something in past
Uses of “Could” in sentences
Indicating permission in resent (formal):
• When we use this modal verb in this situation usually sentences are
“Interrogative”. If permission is given then sentences can be simple.
✓ Could I use your phone?
✓ Could I ask your name please?
✓ Could I come round next week?
✓ Could you pass me the salt please?
✓ Could I borrow your bicycle?
Indicating polite request:
• It is used to politely ask somebody to do something for you.
✓ Could you type one more letter before you go?
✓ Could you babysit for us on Friday?
Indication general ability to do something in past:
• If someone want to show their abilities that they had in past then we
use this modal as past form of “Can”.
✓ I can drive a car when I was 25 years old.
✓ I could speak in English when I was in grade 6th
.
✓ I could make tea when the guests were here but I couldn’t.
Activity no 1:

36. Activity no 2:
More uses of COULD:
Role Play:
Create sentences of your own using “Could” in different ways.

37. What are you doing?
Language Target: The Present Continuous Tense
Warm Up:
Look at the pictures and say what people are doing.
Activity no 1: (Fill and Practice)
Activity no 2:
Q: Look at the clock time and day of the week. Write what each person
is doing.
Chore Time Friday Saturday Sunday
Cook breakfast 7:15 am Mom Dad Ken and
Donna
Wash the dishes 8:00 am Donna Ken Ken and
Donna
Wash the clothes 8:30 am Dad
Clean the house 10:30 am Mom and Ken
Cook lunch 11:45 am Mom and
Donna
Go to the
Market
4:00 pm Mom and
Donna
Cook dinner 5:30 pm Dad and Mom
Wash the dishes 7:00 pm Dad Dad and Mom
Do homework 7:00 pm Ken Donna Ken and
Donna

38. It is now,
• 7:15(Friday)
• 7:15(Sunday)
• 8:30(Friday)
• 10:30(Saturday)
• 7:00(Saturday)
• 4:00(Friday)
• 7:00(Sunday)
• 5:30(Friday)
• 11:45(Saturday)
• 10.8:00(Saturday)
Activity no 3:
(Situation: Brian and Steve meet in a restaurant.)
Practice this conversation in the class with your friend.
Brian: Hello, Steve. I haven’t seen you for ages. What are you
doing these days?
Steve: I am working in a department store nowadays.
Brian: Really? Are you enjoying it?
Steve: Yeah. It’s OK. How about you?
Brian: Well. I am not working at the moment, but I’m very busy.
I’m building a house indeed.
Steve: Really? Are you doing it alone?
Brian: No, some friends of mine are helping me.
Activity no 4: (Oral Practice)
Ask the questions to the whole class for getting the real answers.
What are you doing at the moment?
What are you doing nowadays/these days?
Who is helping you in your studies? (Use some friends of mine…)

39. What I Did Last Day
Language Target: Use of the Simple Past Tense
Warm – Up
Activity no 1:

40. Activity no 2:
A father asked his child some questions at the end of the day. Begin the
question with “Did you-----” and the verbs from box A. Complete the
question with the ending from box B.
Activity no 3:
Activity no 4: (Role Play)
A: Where did you go yesterday?
B: I went shopping with my mother.
A: What did you buy?
B: Clothes mostly. I bought a pair of shoes, a dress and a skirt.
A: Hmmm. You are lucky! I need some new clothes, too.
B: last month my father bought me a nice shirt.

41. A: I’m sure you were very happy then.
B: I was. What did you do last night?
A: I did my homework.
B: I didn’t do any homework.
A: Two years ago I didn’t work at school and I failed my exam.
B: Last month we had a lot of homework to do.
A: I did two hours of study every night last week. I was dead tired.
B: When did your teacher come to your school?
A: A few years ago.
B: My teacher came only ten days ago, so she’s a newcomer.