TENAZ METHOD – STAGE 1 - C
LESSON 11 – Questions, Meaning & Identity
Bem-vindo ao Stage 1-C do Método Tenaz. Neste módulo você vai dominar perguntas, significados, identidade, vocabulário de corpo humano, ações e estruturas fundamentais do inglês com controle estrutural consciente.
PART 1 – NEW VOCAB 11.1
Communication Words
GRAMMAR EXPLANATION 11.1
Qual é a diferença entre "question" e "answer"?
Imagine que eu digo:
"What's this?"
Isso é uma question.
Agora imagine que você responde:
"It's a pen."
Isso é uma answer.
Question
pergunta
Answer
resposta
Exemplo:
Is this an answer?
No, it isn't an answer; it's a question.

Estrutura Tenaz de correção sempre presente.
Perguntando significado
Imagine que você não entende uma palavra.
Você pergunta:
What's the meaning of the word "use"?
Resposta:
The meaning of the word "use" is "usar".

Aqui podemos explicar significado em português, pois é explicação gramatical/metalinguística.
QUESTIONS 11.1
Q: What's this?
It's a question.
Q: What's this?
It's an answer.
Q: Is this an answer?
No, it isn't an answer; it's a question.
Q: What's the meaning of the word "action"?
The meaning of the word "action" is "ação".
EXERCISE BLOCK 1
Exercise 1 – Identify
  1. "What's your name?" → question or answer?
  1. "My name's John." → question or answer?
  1. "Is this a pen?" → ___
  1. "It's a book." → ___
Exercise 2 – Write full correction answers
  1. Is this an answer? (negative – question)
  1. Is this a question? (positive)
  1. Is this a pen? (negative – question)
  1. Is this an answer? (positive)
Exercise 3 – Meaning Practice
Write:
  1. What's the meaning of the word "table"?
  1. What's the meaning of the word "chair"?
  1. What's the meaning of the word "teacher"?
Answer in full structure.
PART 2 – NEW VOCAB 11.2
Identity & Name
GRAMMAR EXPLANATION 11.2
Perguntando nomes
Imagine que você quer saber meu nome.
Você pergunta:
What's your name?
Resposta:
My name's John.
Estrutura: What's + possessive + name?
  • What's his name?
  • What's her name?
Perguntando identidade com WHO
Who am I?
Who are you?
Who's he?
Who's she?
Who are they?
Exemplos:
Who am I?
You're Mr Smith.
Who's she?
She's Anna Brown.
QUESTIONS 11.2
Q: What's your name?
My name's John.
Q: What's his name?
His name's Mr Brown.
Q: Who am I?
You're Mr Smith.
Q: Who are they?
They're Mr and Mrs Brown.
EXERCISE BLOCK 2
Exercise 4 – Complete
  1. What's ___ name? (his)
  1. My name's ___.
  1. Who's he? He's ___.
  1. Who are they? They're ___.
  1. What's her ___?
Exercise 5 – Body Vocabulary Integration
  1. What's this? (head)
  1. What's this? (eye)
  1. What's this? (nose)
  1. Is this her face? (negative – his face)
  1. Is this your ear? (positive)
PART 3 – NEW VOCAB 11.3
Action & State
GRAMMAR EXPLANATION 11.3
Remaining
Imagine que eu não estou indo nem vindo.
Estou ficando no mesmo lugar.
You're remaining on the chair.
Estrutura: Subject + am/is/are + remaining + place
Translate
Translate this sentence, please: "I am a student."
He's translating a sentence from English into Portuguese.
Estrutura: translate + from + language + into + language
Tall vs High

Muito importante: Tall → pessoas | High → coisas | Short → pessoas | Low → coisas
Tall / Short
Mr Brown is tall.
High / Low
The wall is high.
QUESTIONS 11.3
Q: Are you going to the window?
No, I'm not going to the window; I'm remaining on the chair.
Q: What am I doing?
You're translating a sentence.
Q: Is Mr Brown short?
No, he isn't short; he's tall.
Q: Is the wall low?
No, it isn't low; it's high.
EXERCISE BLOCK 3
Exercise 6 – Choose correctly
  1. Mr Brown is tall or high?
  1. The wall is tall or high?
  1. Anna isn't short; she's ___.
  1. The table isn't high; it's ___.
  1. He's translating a sentence from English ___ Portuguese.
Exercise 7 – Integrated Challenge
  1. Who am I? (Mr Brown)
  1. What's your name?
  1. Is the wall tall? (negative – high)
  1. Are you remaining on the chair? (positive)
  1. Translate: "The table is low."
GRAMMAR REVIEW – Lesson 11 Summary
LISTENING & WRITING PRACTICE – Lesson 11
Listening 1 – Dictation
Teacher Script:
  1. It's a question.
  1. My name's John.
  1. He's tall.
  1. The wall is high.
  1. You're translating a sentence.
Listening 2 – Dialogue
Script:
A: What's your name?
B: My name's Anna.
A: Who's he?
B: He's Mr Brown.
A: Is he tall?
B: Yes, he is.
A: What are you doing?
B: I'm translating a sentence.
Reading Practice
Text:
My name's John.
She's Anna Brown.
Mr Brown is tall.
The wall is high.
I'm remaining on the chair.
You're translating a sentence.
Comprehension:
  1. Who is tall?
  1. What is high?
  1. What is John doing?
Writing Practice
Write:
  1. 2 questions using "Who"
  1. 2 sentences using tall/high
  1. 2 sentences using translate
  1. 1 correction sentence

FINAL STUDY TIP: Treine perguntas com: Who am I? / What's the meaning of…? / Is he tall or short? Fale em voz alta.
LESSON 12 – Asking, Answering & The Verb "To Have"
PART 1 – NEW VOCAB 12.1
Interaction Verbs
GRAMMAR EXPLANATION 12.1
Diferença entre "ask" e "answer"
Imagine que eu digo:
"What's your name?"
Eu estou asking a question.
Agora imagine que você responde:
"My name's John."
Você está answering a question.
Estrutura no Present Continuous – Lesson 12
Asking
I am asking a question.
Answering
He is answering a question.
Pergunta:
Am I asking him a question?
Yes, you're asking him a question.
Is he answering your question?
Yes, he's answering my question.

Observe o uso de possessives: my question / your question
QUESTIONS 12.1
Q: What am I doing?
You're asking him a question.
Q: Am I asking her a question?
Yes, you're asking her a question.
Q: What's he doing?
He's answering your question.
Q: Is she answering my question?
Yes, she's answering your question.
EXERCISE BLOCK 1 – Lesson 12
Exercise 1 – Transform the sentence
  1. I am asking a question. (interrogative)
  1. He is answering my question. (negative)
  1. She is asking him a question. (interrogative)
  1. They are answering your question. (negative)
  1. You are asking her a question. (interrogative)
Exercise 2 – Complete logically
  1. He's asking ___ a question.
  1. She's answering ___ question.
  1. I'm not answering your question; I'm ___ a question.
  1. Are you asking me a question? (positive answer)
  1. Is he answering her question? (negative – asking)
Exercise 3 – Error Analysis
Rewrite correctly:
  1. He asking a question.
  1. She is answer my question.
  1. Are you asking him question?
  1. I am answering he question.
  1. Is he answering your question? Yes, he answering.
PART 2 – NEW VOCAB 12.2 – Verb "To Have"
GRAMMAR EXPLANATION 12.2
O que significa "to have"?
"To have" significa ter / possuir.
Exemplos:
  • I have a pen.
  • She has a book.
Contrações

Atenção: He's pode significar: He is — ou — He has. O contexto mostra qual é o significado.
Have got
Em inglês falado, usamos muito:
I have got a pen.
I've got a pen.
Ambas estão corretas.
QUESTIONS 12.2 & EXERCISE BLOCK 2
QUESTIONS 12.2
Q: Have I got two eyes?
Yes, you've got two eyes.
Q: Have you got two ears?
Yes, I've got two ears.
Q: Has he got two legs?
Yes, he's got two legs.
Q: Have they got four arms?
Yes, they've got four arms.
Exercise 4 – Complete with have/has
  1. She ___ two hands.
  1. They ___ two legs.
  1. He ___ one head.
  1. We ___ two eyes.
  1. It ___ four legs.
Exercise 5 – Write full answers (use have got)
  1. Have you got two eyes?
  1. Has he got two heads? (negative)
  1. Have they got two arms?
  1. Has she got two noses? (negative)
  1. Have we got two ears?
Exercise 6 – Contraction Challenge
Rewrite using contraction:
  1. I have got a pen.
  1. He has got two legs.
  1. We have got four books.
  1. They have got two arms.
  1. She has got one bag.
PART 3 – STRUCTURE INTEGRATION – Lesson 12
Asking + Have Got
Agora vamos misturar:
Am I asking a question?
Have I got a pen?
Integração de tempos e estruturas.
EXERCISE BLOCK 3 – Mixed Integration
  1. Are you asking him a question? (negative – answering)
  1. Has she got two eyes? (positive)
  1. I'm not answering your question; I'm ___ you a question.
  1. He's got two legs. (interrogative form)
  1. Have they got two arms? (negative – four arms)
GRAMMAR REVIEW – Lesson 12 Summary
LISTENING & WRITING PRACTICE – Lesson 12
Listening 1 – Dictation
Teacher Script:
  1. He's asking her a question.
  1. She's answering his question.
  1. I've got two eyes.
  1. He's got two legs.
  1. Have they got four arms?
Listening 2 – Dialogue
Script:
A: Have you got two eyes?
B: Yes, I've got two eyes.
A: Has he got two heads?
B: No, he hasn't got two heads; he's got one head.
A: What's she doing?
B: She's asking him a question.
Comprehension:
  1. How many eyes has he got?
  1. Has he got two heads?
  1. What is she doing?
Reading Practice
Text:
I've got two eyes and two ears.
She's got two hands and two legs.
He's asking her a question.
She's answering his question.
They've got four arms and four legs.
Comprehension:
  1. How many eyes has he got?
  1. Who is asking a question?
  1. Who is answering?
  1. How many arms have they got?
Writing Practice
Write:
  1. 3 sentences using "have got"
  1. 2 interrogative sentences with "Have…?"
  1. 2 sentences using asking/answering
  1. 1 negative correction sentence

FINAL STUDY TIP: Pratique alternando: I've got… / Have you got…? / He's asking… / She's answering… Misture estruturas para ganhar fluência.
LESSON 13 – Any, Some, How Many & None
PART 1 – NEW VOCAB 13.1
Quantity Words
GRAMMAR EXPLANATION 13.1
Qual é a diferença entre "any" e "some"?
Imagine que você pergunta:
Are there any books on the table?
Você não sabe o número.
Você não sabe se há um, dois ou dez.
É uma pergunta non-specific.
Agora imagine que a resposta é positiva:
Yes, there are some books on the table.
Regras: ANY, SOME, HOW MANY, NONE
ANY
perguntas e negativas
SOME
frases positivas
NONE
zero
Exemplos:
  • Are there any books?
  • There aren't any books.
  • There are some books.
Quando usamos "How many"?
Se o número é importante:
How many + plural noun?
Exemplo: How many books are there?
Resposta específica:
There are five books.
There are none.
O que significa "none"?
None = zero.
Exemplo:
How many books are there on the floor?
There are none.
QUESTIONS 13.1
Q: Are there any books on this table?
Yes, there are some books on this table.
Q: Are there any books on the floor?
No, there aren't any books on the floor.
Q: How many books are there on the table?
There are five books on the table.
Q: How many books are there on the floor?
There are none.
EXERCISE BLOCK 1 – Lesson 13
Exercise 1 – Complete with any / some / none
  1. Are there ___ chairs in this room?
  1. Yes, there are ___ chairs in this room.
  1. Are there ___ books on the floor?
  1. No, there are ___ books on the floor.
  1. There aren't ___ pictures on that wall.
Exercise 2 – Transform (Specific ↔ Non-specific)
  1. Are there any books on the table? (rewrite using How many + 3)
  1. How many chairs are there? (answer using none)
  1. There are some books here. (rewrite as negative)
  1. Are there any students in the classroom? (positive answer)
  1. There aren't any pens on the desk. (rewrite as positive with some)
Exercise 3 – Error Detection
Rewrite correctly:
  1. There are any books here.
  1. Are there some chairs in this room?
  1. There aren't some pictures on the wall.
  1. How many books are there? There are any.
  1. There are none books on the table.
PART 2 – INTEGRATION WITH HAVE GOT – Lesson 13
Using "any" with have got
Pergunta:
Have you got any shoes on your feet?
Resposta positiva:
Yes, I've got some shoes on my feet.
Resposta negativa:
No, I haven't got any shoes on my feet.
Estrutura: Have/Has + subject + got + any + plural noun?
QUESTIONS 13.2
Q: Have you got any shoes on your feet?
Yes, I've got some shoes on my feet.
Q: Have they got any books?
No, they haven't got any books.
Q: Has she got any pens?
Yes, she's got some pens.
Exercise 4 – Complete
  1. Have you got ___ pencils?
  1. Yes, I've got ___ pencils.
  1. Has she got ___ books?
  1. No, she hasn't got ___ books.
  1. They've got ___ chairs.
EXERCISE BLOCK 2 & 3 – Lesson 13
Exercise 5 – Mixed Integration
  1. Are there any students in this classroom? (positive)
  1. Have you got any money? (negative)
  1. How many pictures are there on the wall? (none)
  1. There aren't ___ books here.
  1. She's got ___ friends.
Exercise 6 – Logical Response Challenge
Responda corretamente:
  1. Are there any students on the ceiling?
  1. Have you got any wings?
  1. How many heads have you got?
  1. Are there any chairs on the table?
  1. How many books are there on the floor? (none)
PART 3 – SPECIFIC vs NON-SPECIFIC
Non-specific
Are there any books here?
Número não importa.
Specific
How many books are there?
Número importa.
EXERCISE BLOCK 3 – Analytical Challenge
Identifique se é specific ou non-specific:
  1. Are there any pens on the table?
  1. How many pens are there?
  1. Have you got any books?
  1. How many students are there?
  1. Are there any pictures on these walls?
Explique por quê.
GRAMMAR REVIEW & PRACTICE – Lesson 13
Listening 1 – Dictation
Teacher Script:
  1. Are there any books on the table?
  1. Yes, there are some books on the table.
  1. There aren't any chairs on the table.
  1. How many students are there?
  1. There are none.
Listening 2 – Dialogue
Script:
A: Are there any students in the classroom?
B: Yes, there are some students.
A: How many students are there?
B: There are twelve students.
A: Have you got any books?
B: No, I haven't got any books.
Comprehension:
  1. Are there students?
  1. How many?
  1. Has he got books?
READING & WRITING PRACTICE – Lesson 13
Reading Practice
Text:
There are some books on the table.
There aren't any books on the floor.
There are none under the chair.
There are twelve students in the classroom.
I've got some pencils, but I haven't got any pens.
Comprehension:
  1. Are there books on the floor?
  1. How many students are there?
  1. Has he got pens?
  1. Where are there none?
Writing Practice
Write:
  1. 2 non-specific questions
  1. 2 specific questions
  1. 2 positive sentences with some
  1. 2 negative sentences with any
  1. 1 sentence using none

FINAL STUDY TIP: Treine alternando: Are there any…? / How many…? / I've got some… / I haven't got any… Se você domina isso, seu inglês sobe de nível estrutural.
LESSON 14 – Classroom Language, None & Structural Control
PART 1 – NEW VOCAB 14.1
School Context
GRAMMAR EXPLANATION 14.1
Diferença entre "class" e "classroom"
Imagine que você entra em uma sala com alunos.
"Classroom" é o lugar físico — a sala.
"Class" pode significar o grupo de alunos ou a aula.
Exemplo:
There are twenty students in this classroom.
This class is very good.
Classroom
o espaço físico
Class
o grupo ou a aula em si
Reforçando "none" & QUESTIONS 14.1
Reforçando "none"
Quando perguntamos:
How many students are there sitting on the floor?
Se não houver nenhum:
There are none.
"None" substitui o número zero.
Não dizemos "There are zero" normalmente na fala natural — usamos "none".
Isso deixa a frase mais natural e fluida.
QUESTIONS 14.1
Q: How many students are there in this classroom?
There are twenty students in this classroom.
Q: How many students are there sitting on the floor?
There are none.
Q: Are there any teachers in this classroom?
Yes, there is one teacher in this classroom.
Q: Are there any students on the ceiling?
No, there aren't any students on the ceiling.
EXERCISE BLOCK 1 – Lesson 14
Exercise 1 – Complete logically
  1. There are ___ students in this classroom. (choose a number)
  1. There are ___ students on the ceiling.
  1. Are there any teachers in this classroom? (positive)
  1. How many students are there on the floor? (none)
  1. There aren't ___ students under the table.
Exercise 2 – Rewrite (use none)
  1. There are zero books on the table.
  1. There are zero chairs on the ceiling.
  1. There are zero students under the chair.
  1. There are zero pictures on the floor.
  1. There are zero clocks on the wall.
Exercise 3 – Mixed Grammar Control
  1. Are there any students in this classroom? (positive – 12)
  1. How many teachers are there? (one)
  1. Have you got any books? (negative)
  1. There aren't ___ pictures here.
  1. All the students ___ sitting.
PART 2 – STRUCTURE CONSOLIDATION – Lesson 14
Integração Total
Agora vamos misturar:
  • there is / there are
  • any / some / none
  • have got
  • possessives
  • tall / high
O objetivo agora é controle estrutural consciente.
Você não está apenas respondendo — está escolhendo a estrutura correta.
EXERCISE BLOCK 2 – Integrated Control
Exercise 4 – Choose the correct structure
  1. ___ there any books here? a) Is b) Are
  1. There are ___ books on the table. a) any b) some
  1. There aren't ___ chairs on the table. a) any b) some
  1. How many students ___ there? a) is b) are
  1. There are ___ students on the ceiling. a) none b) any
Exercise 5 – Correction Structure Integration
  1. The wall isn't low; it's ___.
  1. There aren't any books on the floor; there are ___ on the table.
  1. She hasn't got any pens; she's got ___ pencils.
  1. Are there any students here? (negative – none)
  1. Is Mr Brown high? (negative – tall)
PART 3 – Controlled Production – Lesson 14
Mini Scenario Practice
Imagine this situation:
There are fifteen students in a classroom.
There is one teacher.
There aren't any students on the floor.
All the students are sitting.
Agora responda:
EXERCISE BLOCK 3 – Analytical Response
  1. How many teachers are there?
  1. Are there any students on the floor?
  1. Are all the students standing? (negative)
  1. How many students are there?
  1. Is there a teacher in the classroom?
Responda com frases completas.
GRAMMAR REVIEW – Lesson 14 Summary
LISTENING & READING PRACTICE – Lesson 14
Listening 1 – Dictation
Teacher Script:
  1. There are twenty students in this classroom.
  1. There aren't any students on the floor.
  1. All the students are sitting.
  1. There is one teacher here.
  1. There are none on the ceiling.
Listening 2 – Dialogue
Script:
A: How many students are there in this classroom?
B: There are fifteen students.
A: Are there any students on the floor?
B: No, there aren't any students on the floor.
A: Are all the students sitting?
B: Yes, all the students are sitting.
A: Is there a teacher here?
B: Yes, there is one teacher.
Comprehension:
  1. How many students are there?
  1. Are there students on the floor?
  1. Are all the students sitting?
  1. How many teachers are there?
Reading Practice
Text:
There are eighteen students in this classroom.
There is one teacher.
There aren't any students on the ceiling.
There are none under the table.
All the students are sitting and listening.
Comprehension:
  1. How many students are there?
  1. Is there more than one teacher?
  1. Where are there none?
  1. What are the students doing?
Writing Practice
Write:
  1. 3 sentences using there are
  1. 2 sentences using none
  1. 2 sentences using any
  1. 1 sentence using all
  1. 1 correction sentence

FINAL STUDY TIP: Agora seu foco deve ser controle estrutural automático. Pergunte a si mesmo: Is this specific or non-specific? / Do I need any or some? / Is the verb singular or plural? Quanto mais consciente você for agora, mais fluente será depois.
LESSON 15 – Final Integration & Structural Mastery
PART 1 – NEW VOCAB 15.1
Integration Words
GRAMMAR EXPLANATION 15.1
Quando usamos palavras com "thing" e "one"?
Imagine que você quer falar de forma geral.
Você não quer dizer exatamente o que.
Você quer algo mais amplo.
Everything
tudo
Everyone
todos
Something
algo
Anything
qualquer coisa
Nothing
nada
Estrutura com "thing" e "one" & QUESTIONS 15.1
Estrutura importante
Essas palavras são singular.
Everything is ready.
Everyone is here.
Nothing is on the table.
Mesmo que pareça plural, o verbo é singular.
Diferença entre anything e nothing
Are there any books on the table?
No, there aren't any books.
How many books are there?
There are none.
Ou:
There is nothing on the table.
Perceba que "nothing" substitui completamente a ideia.
QUESTIONS 15.1
Q: Is everything ready?
Yes, everything is ready.
Q: Is everyone here?
No, not everyone is here.
Q: Is there anything on the table?
No, there isn't anything on the table.
Q: Is there nothing under the chair?
No, there isn't anything under the chair.
EXERCISE BLOCK 1
Exercise 1 – Complete correctly
  1. Everything ___ ready.
  1. Everyone ___ here.
  1. There isn't ___ on the table.
  1. There is ___ under the chair. (nothing)
  1. ___ is sitting. (everyone)
Exercise 2 – Error Correction
Rewrite correctly:
  1. Everything are ready.
  1. Everyone are here.
  1. There isn't nothing here.
  1. There are nothing under the table.
  1. Is everything are ready?
PART 2 – FULL STRUCTURE INTEGRATION – Lesson 15
Agora vamos misturar tudo o que você aprendeu no Stage 1:
to be
there is / there are
any / some / none
have got
possessives
prepositions
demonstratives
tall / high
a / an
correction structure
EXERCISE BLOCK 2 – Advanced Mixed Control
Exercise 3 – Complete logically
  1. There ___ some books on the table.
  1. There aren't ___ chairs on the ceiling.
  1. Have you got ___ pencil?
  1. She's got two ___ (foot – plural).
  1. All the students ___ sitting.
Exercise 4 – Transformation Challenge
  1. There are some books on the table. (negative)
  1. Have you got any pens? (positive)
  1. The wall is high. (negative correction)
  1. This is a book. (plural – far)
  1. There are zero students on the floor. (use none)
Exercise 5 – Structural Decision
Escolha a estrutura correta e explique por quê:
  1. Are there some / any books here?
  1. There are some / any books here.
  1. How many / Are there books here?
  1. There are none / any on the table.
  1. Is everything / are everything ready?
PART 3 – FINAL INTEGRATED SCENARIO
There are fifteen students in a classroom.
There is one teacher.
All the students are sitting.
There aren't any students on the floor.
There are some books on the table.
There are none under the chair.
EXERCISE BLOCK 3 – Analytical Production
  1. How many students are there?
  1. Are all the students standing? (negative)
  1. Are there any students on the floor?
  1. Is there anything under the chair?
  1. Is everyone sitting?
GRAMMAR REVIEW – STAGE 1 FINAL SUMMARY
Listening 1 – Dictation (Integrated)
Teacher Script:
  1. Everyone is sitting.
  1. There are some books on the table.
  1. There aren't any chairs on the ceiling.
  1. Everything is ready.
  1. There is nothing under the chair.
Listening 2 – Dialogue (Final Integration)
Script:
A: Is everyone here?
B: No, not everyone is here.
A: Are there any students on the floor?
B: No, there aren't any students on the floor.
A: Is everything ready?
B: Yes, everything is ready.
A: Is there anything under the table?
B: No, there is nothing under the table.
Comprehension:
  1. Is everyone here?
  1. Are there students on the floor?
  1. Is everything ready?
  1. Is there something under the table?
Reading Practice – Final Text
Text:
There are twenty students in this classroom.
There is one teacher.
Everyone is sitting.
Everything is ready.
There aren't any students on the floor.
There are some books on the table.
There are none under the chair.
Comprehension:
  1. How many students are there?
  1. Is everyone standing?
  1. Are there students on the floor?
  1. Where are there none?
  1. Is everything ready?
Writing Practice – Final Stage Task
Write:
  1. 3 sentences using there is / there are
  1. 2 sentences using have got
  1. 2 sentences using any / some
  1. 1 sentence using everything
  1. 1 correction sentence

FINAL STUDY TIP – STAGE 1 COMPLETED: Agora você domina: Estrutura básica do inglês / Formação de perguntas / Correção estruturada / Controle de singular/plural / Quantidade específica e não específica / Estruturas fundamentais para conversação inicial.