I want - I need - I have

I want the newspaper I need a drink I have the time

I want some water I need an umbrella I have an idea

I want a new car I need some milk I have some friends

I want an orange I need the answer I have a headache

Notice the Articles - A, AN, THE - and the adjective SOME. They all point out nouns.

• Use A before words that begin with a consonant sound. It refers to any one of a group of things. "A pizza" means one of the pizzas in the shop: not a particular one.
• AN is used before words that begin with a vowel sound. It also refers to any one of a group of things. "An aspirin" means one of the aspirins in the bottle or medicine cabinet, but no special one.
• THE refers to a particular something: "I want the newspaper." usually means today's newspaper or the most recent one. It could also mean the only newspaper in the room or the one on the table.
• SOME means an indefinite amount of the noun it refers to. "some water" could mean a glass of water, half a glass of water, or a bucket of water. The exact meaning would be different in different situations.

When other people WANT, HAVE or NEED something.

• you want, you need, you have (YOU can mean one person you are talking to or several people: "Mary, will you come here?" or "Class, you need to open the new books carefully")
• he wants, he needs, he has
• she wants, she needs, she has
• it wants, it needs, it has
• we want, we need, we have
• they want, they need, they have

Forming questions :

• Do I want .....? Do I need ......? Do I have ...... ?
• Do you want ......? Do you need .......? Do you have ..... ?
• Does he want ...... ? Does he need .......? Does he have ..... ?
• Does she want ..... ? Does she need ......? Does she have ......?
• Does it want ..... ? Does it need ......? Does it have ......?
• Do we want ...... ? Do we need ...... ? Do we have .......?
• Do they want ..... ? Do they need .......? Do they have ....... ?

Unit 2. What's her job?

Foods you can re-grow yourself from kitchen scraps

You can grow certain foods yourself, and you can grow them from scraps that you would normally throw away.

1. Lettuce, Bok Choy and cabbage are relatively easy to grow from scraps. Instead of throwing out those leftover leaves, simply place them in a bowl with just a bit of water in the bottom. Keep the bowl somewhere that gets good sunlight and mist the leaves with water a couple of times each week. After 3 or 4 days, you will notice roots beginning to appear along with new leaves. When this happens you can transplant your lettuce or cabbage in soil.

2. Avocado. You just have to wash the seed and use toothpicks to suspend it over water in a bowl or jar. The water should come up enough to cover the bottom inch of the seed. Keep the container in a warm place but not in direct sunlight and remember to check the water every day and add more as needed. It can take up to six weeks for the stem and roots to appear and once the stem reaches about 6 inches you will need to cut it down to 3 inches. When leaves begin appearing, you can plant the seed in soil, remembering to leave about half of it above ground.

3. Garlic. Garlic is really easy to grow and can be done from just one clove. When you buy garlic, you get several cloves so just pull one off and plant it with the roots facing down in potting soil. Garlic likes plenty of direct sunlight so in warmer weather, keep it outdoors in the sun during the day. Once you notice that new shoots have established, cut the shoots back and your plant will produce a bulb. You can take part of this new bulb and plant again.

4. Tomatoes. Tomatoes can be grown just by saving those seeds that you probably throw out anyway. You just have to rinse the seeds and allow them to dry. Plant in a good, rich potting soil until you notice growth coming in. Allow the seeds to get a few inches high before transplanting them outdoors. During cold weather you can grow your tomatoes indoors. Just remember to keep them in an area that gets plenty of sunlight and water a few times each week.

5. Carrot. Root plants, carrots grow well from clippings or leftover scraps. You just need to salvage the tops of the carrot and place in a container of water. You should notice new green tops growing in just a few days after you begin. Just allow the root to continue growing until it’s ready to be transplanted in the ground. This works with many root vegetables such as beets, turnips and even parsnips.