English Language Essentials: Units 1 & 2 Vocabulary & Grammar
English Language Essentials: Units 1 & 2
Unit 1: Vocabulary & Grammar Foundations
Vocabulary for Unit 1
Countries and Nationalities
- Chile
- Chilean
- Finland
- Finnish
- Greece
- Greek
- India
- Indian
- Ireland
- Irish
- Italy
- Italian
- Japan
- Japanese
- Portugal
- Portuguese
- Sudan
- Sudanese
- Switzerland
- Swiss
- Netherlands
- Dutch
- Turkey
- Turkish
Everyday Items
- Bag
- Bottle of water
- Credit card
- Headphones
- Key
- Laptop
- Magazine
- Mobile phone
- Tissues
- Umbrella
- Wallet
- Watch
Grammar for Unit 1
Present Simple: Be and Have
| Affirmative | Negative | |
| I | I am I’m | I am not I’m not |
| He/ She / It | She is She’s | She is not She isn’t |
| We / You / They | We are We’re | We are not We aren’t |
| Questions | Short Answer | |
| I | Am I…..? | Yes, I am No, I’m not |
| He/ She / It | Is she…? | Yes, she is No, She isn’t |
| We / You / They | Are we….? | Yes, we are No, we aren’t |
Present Simple: Have Got
| Affirmative | Negative | |
| I / You / We / They | You have got You’ve got | You have not got You haven’t got |
| He/ She / It | He has got He’s got | He has not got He hasn’t got |
| Questions | Short Answer | |
| I / You / We / They | Have you got…? | Yes, I have No, I haven’t |
| He/ She / It | Has he got? | Yes, he has No, he hasn’t |
Singular and Plural Nouns
| Singular Nouns | |
| a | an |
| A name A wallet | An email An airport |
| Plural Nouns | |
| Singular | Plural |
| pen | Pens |
| Address Watch | Addresses Watches |
| Country | Countries |
| Lady | Ladies |
| Gentleman Child Person | Gentlemen Children People |
This/That/These/Those
| Near | Far | |
| Singular | This is my bag | That is Jo’s bag over there |
| Plural | These are our bags here | Those are your bags over there |
Possessive Adjectives and Apostrophes
| Subject Pronouns | I | You | He | She | It | We | You | They |
| Possessive Adjectives | My | Your | His | Her | Its | Our | Your | Their |
| My sister’s phone | Her children’s toys |
| My friends’ bags | Liz and Jim’s keys |
Unit 2: Everyday English & Advanced Grammar
Vocabulary for Unit 2
Everyday Activities
- Finish work
- Get to work
- Get up
- Go for a run
- Go home
- Go to bed
- Have a shower
- Have breakfast
- Have lunch
- Have dinner
- Leave home
- Listen to music
Digital Time
- AM (In the morning)
- PM (In the evening)
Work and Jobs
- Aerial fitter
- Emergency center operator
- Geriatric assistant
- IT technician
- Lifeguard
- Make-up artist
- Store manager
- Truck driver
Grammar for Unit 2
Present Simple
| Affirmative | Negative | |
| I / You / We / They | I like my job They study art | I do not like my job They don’t study art |
| He/ She / It | He studies She goes home | He does not study She doesn’t go home |
| Questions | Short Answer | |
| I / You / We / They | Do you like your job? Do they study art? | Yes, I do No, they don’t |
| He/ She / It | Does he study? Does she go home? | Yes, he does No, she doesn’t |
Adverbs of Frequency
| Percentage | Adverb |
| 100% | Always |
| 80% | Usually |
| 60% | Often |
| 40% | Sometimes |
| 20% | Rarely |
| 0% | Never |
Have To / Don’t Have To
| Affirmative | Negative | |
| I / You / We / They | I have to work | You don’t have to work |
| He/ She / It | She has to wear | She doesn’t have to wear |
| Questions | Short Answer | |
| I / You / We / They | Do they have to…? | Yes, they do No, they don’t |
| He/ She / It | Does he have to…? | Yes, he does No, he doesn’t |
Prepositions of Time
| Preposition | Examples | |
| In | In the morning In 2024 | In January In summer |
| On | On Monday | On 20th April |
| At | At 6 PM | At midday |