Lesson

a / an

He’s got a camera.

She’s waiting for a taxi.

It’s a beautiful day.

Alice works in a bank.

Can I ask a question?

I haven’t got a car.

There’s a woman at the bus stop.

Do you want an apple or a banana?

I’m going to buy a hat and an umbrella.

There was an interesting programme on TV last night.

Can I have another cup of tea?

The sun is a star.

Football is a game.

Dallas is a city in Texas.

A mouse is an animal. It’s a small animal.

Joe is a very nice person

A: What’s your job?

B: I’m a dentist.

‘What does Mark do?’ ‘He’s an engineer.’

Would you like to be a teacher?

Beethoven was a composer.

Picasso was a famous painter.

Are you a student?

Exercises

1. Write a or an.

1. ............ old book.

2. ........... window.

3. ........... horse.

4. ........... airport

5. ........... new airport

6. ........... organization

7. ........... university

8. ........... hour

9. ........... economic problem

2. What are these things? Choose from the list.

Bird, flower, fruit, game, mountain, planet, river, tool, musical instrument, vegetable

1. A duck is ....................

2. A carrot is ...................

3. Tennis is ...................

4. A hammer is ...................

5. Everest is ...................

6. Jupiter is ...................

7. A pear is ....................

8. The Amazon is ...................

9. A rose is ....................

10. A trumpet is ...................

3. Complete the sentences. Use a or an.

1. Bob is eating ........... apple.

2. Tom is eating ........... banana.

3. Alice works in ............ office.

4. I have ............ idea.

5. I have good idea.

6. Sue is talking to ............ man.

7. Sue is talking to ............ old man.

8. I need to see ............ doctor.

9. Cuba is ............ island.

10. Mary is reading ...........article in the newspaper.

11. Bill is ............ uncle. He has niece and two nephews.

12. ............ hour has sixty minutes.

13. ........... horse has hooves.

14. Miss Anderson has ............ job.

15. She has ............ unusual job.

16. ........... university is ............ educational institution.

17. Carol is ............ nurse.

18. I live in ............ apartment building.

19. I live in ............ noisy apartment building.

20. Jake has ............ honest face.

21. Does Mark own ........... horse?

22. A fly is ............ insect.

23. Sonya’s English class lasts ............ hour.

24. I had ............ interesting experience.

25. My father has ........... office downtown. It’s ............ insurance office.

26. Gary and Joel are having ............ argument in the cafeteria. It is ............ unpleasant situation.

27. Are you ............ responsible person?

28. ............ angry woman is complaining to the store’s manager.

29. ........... healthy person gets regular exercise.

30. Janet is ............ honorable person.

31. My uncle Jake has never said ............ unkind word. He is ........... very special man.

4. Make sentences. Choose from Box a and Box b. Use a / an where necessary.

A. I want to ask you Tom never wears I can’t ride My brother is Barbara works in Ann wants to learn Jim lives in This evening I’m going to

B. old house party bookshop hat artist question foreign language bicycle

Lesson

Jobs

A. What’s his / her job?

B. What’s your job? / What do you do?

I’m a waiter.

C. Workplaces

Where do you work? I work in a restaurant.

Is it an interesting job? Yes, I like it.

Exercises

1. Where do they work?

1. A teacher works in a .....................................

2. A doctor ......................................

3. A waiter ......................................

4. A secretary .....................................

5. A shop assistant .....................................

6. A hairdresser......................................

2. Answer the questions for yourself.

1. What do you do?

2. Where do you work?

3. Is it an interesting job?

3. Word puzzle. Fill in the letters.

Across

1. works on a bus

2. works in a school

3. writes books

Down

1. works in a hospital

2. works in a restaurant

3. works with the doctor

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