The English Side of Me

Lena's New Life

Chapter 11: Something in Common • Level A1.1

Listen, practise, and review the English Lena used in her new life.

In this final chapter, Lena goes to an English workshop and meets Marco. She reviews the words, questions, and simple grammar she has used through the whole story.

Grammar Review

Everything Lena Used

Review the main grammar and vocabulary from the whole book.

Usage Examples

Verb "to be"— I'm Lena. You are amazing.

Pronouns— I, you, he, she, we, they

Articles— a driver, the café, an office

Present Simple— I wake up at six. He drives.

Plurals— chairs, cups, offices, phrases

Possessives— my notebook, your number, his pen

Questions— What do you do? Where is the market?

Short Answers— Yes, I am. / No, I don’t.

Like + -ing— I like cooking. I like sleeping.

Prepositions— next to, behind, in front of, under

Contractions— I'm, you're, he's, don't, isn't

Listen to the story

Something in Common

Chapter Practice

Practice the words and grammar from this chapter.

Exercise 1: Audio Quiz

Choose the correct answer based on Chapter 11 audio.

1. Where does Lena go?

2. Who does Lena meet?

3. Where is Marco from?

4. What job does Marco do?

5. What does Lena write to Ira?

Exercise 2: Vocabulary Flashcards

Flip the cards to review the words.

Vocabulary Word

flyer

Tap to flip

Meaning

a small paper with information

Tap to flip back

Exercise 3: True / False

Read the sentences and choose True or False.

1. Lena almost stays home.

2. The workshop is in Room 3.

3. Marco is from Morocco.

4. Marco has a red notebook.

5. Lena helps Marco with the map.

6. Marco says Lena is a good teacher.

7. At the end, Lena feels her new life has not started.

Exercise 4: Fill in the Blanks

Choose the correct grammar form.

1.I

Lena.

2.Marco

from Rome.

3.Lena and Marco

English.

4.He

a driver.

5.I like

6.There

a station.

7.There

chairs in a circle.

8.The market is

the station.

Exercise 5: Word Order

Put the words in the correct order to make a sentence.

Final Book Review

Now review the main grammar and vocabulary from the whole book.

Review Exercise 6: Grammar Match

Match grammar points to examples.

Review Exercise 7: Vocabulary Match

Match words from across the whole book.

Review Exercise 8: Mixed Fill in the Blanks

Choose the correct answer for each sentence.

1.I

Lena.

2.She

from Morocco.

3.This is

room.

4.Lena

in the morning.

5.There

a map.

6.There

two men.

7.I like

are you from?

9.Do you like London? Yes,

10.one dish, two

Review Exercise 9: Drag-and-Drop Grammar Sort

Sort the items into three groups.

People words

Click here to move selected word

Place words

Click here to move selected word

Grammar words

Click here to move selected word

Available words (Tap to select, then tap a group):

All words sorted! Check your answers below.

Review Exercise 10: Final Mixed Quiz

Choose the correct sentence or phrase.

1. Choose the correct sentence.

2. Choose the correct sentence.

3. Choose the correct phrase.

4. Choose the correct sentence.

5. Choose the correct question.

6. Choose the correct answer: Do you like London?

7. Choose the correct sentence.

8. Choose the correct phrase.

9. Choose the correct sentence.

10. Choose the correct plural.