Starter Unit
Video Scripts
GRAMMAR IN ACTION 1 Adverbs of Frequency
We use adverbs of frequency to say how often we do
S.1
Morning Routines things. From the most, or all the time, always, to the
least, never.
Hello, everybody. It’s Sophia here. Today was always, usually, often, sometimes, never
our first day at school, and we were talking
about our morning routine over vacation. Use It!
How do you spend your mornings? Do you Complete the sentences.
have a routine? He often does homework at the library.
My friend Zara practices the piano every
Now you try.
morning.
She never takes selfies.
She always listens to music in the morning.
But she doesn’t listen to pop music. She only They always play basketball after school.
listens to piano music. Our teacher doesn’t usually give us homework on Fridays.
I guess that’s why she’s good at the piano.
And my friend Dan often goes to a climbing
GRAMMAR IN ACTION 2
gym with his dad in the morning. He’s very Love, Don’t Mind, Hate
fit. Does he like PE class? Guess what? No, he S.2
doesn’t.
Me? I don’t have a routine. I usually write Hey there. It’s James and this is my first vlog.
in the morning. I like to write short stories. We’ve been playing this cool new game in
I don’t check my phone before breakfast. English class at school. And I want to show it
What about you? What’s your summer to you. It’s called Love, Don’t Mind, Hate. You
morning routine? Tell me in the comments. Bye! have to say how you feel about three things.
And you can only use each word once.
Smartphone. Ugh. I hate using my phone. It’s
Grammar in Action
old and it has a broken screen. I’m going to get
Simple Present a new one soon.
Which language does the vlogger use? We use the We have a new computer at home. I love using
simple present to talk about things that happen it because it’s so fast! I don’t have any video
regularly. games, but I don’t mind playing them.
I love hanging out with friends. It’s my favor-
ite thing to do.
I usually write in the morning.
I hate going shopping! I never do it.
My friend Dan often goes to a climbing gym.
I don’t mind watching TV. I love watching the
new sci-fi series called The Expanse. It’s amaz-
We can use adverbs of frequency like usually and often
ing. Do you have a favorite TV show? Tell me
with the simple present. the TV shows you love, don’t mind, and hate in
To form negative sentences, we use do not/doesn’t + the comments.
infinitive without to. Bye! See you next time.
I don’t check my phone before breakfast. Grammar in Action
She doesn’t listen to pop music.
Love, Like, Don’t Mind, Hate + -ing, Have/Has/Don’t
Have/Doesn’t Have
To form simple present questions we use Do/Does.
Which language does the vlogger use?
Love + -ing says we strongly like doing something.
Do you have a routine?
Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. I love hanging out with friends.
How do you spend your mornings?
Does he like PE class?
Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.
PHOTOCOPIABLE © Cambridge University Press 2020 Shape It! 2 Starter Unit – Video Scripts
Like + -ing is less strong.
I like playing sports.
Don’t mind + -ing means doing something is OK.
I don’t mind playing them.
Hate + -ing says we strongly don’t like something.
I hate using my phone.
Have/Has
We use have/has to talk about our things or
relationships.
We have a new computer at home.
To form the negative, we use do/does + not + have.
I don’t have any video games.
Notice the word order for questions.
Do you have a favorite TV show?
Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
Use It!
Look at the photos and make statements with the verbs
in parentheses.
I like taking photos.
I have a new camera.
Now you try.
We don’t mind watching TV.
We don’t have a favorite show.
She loves reading books.
She has a lot of books.
They don’t like cleaning the kitchen.
They have a lot of dishes to wash.
PHOTOCOPIABLE © Cambridge University Press 2020 Shape It! 2 Starter Unit – Video Scripts
