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Book 7

Defense Language Institute

English Language C e n te r
Preface
The American Language Course (ALC) is a comprehensive, multilevel language program for
teaching English for vocational and professional purposes. It is designed primarily for intensive
English language training in a classroom setting, but can easily be adapted for slower-paced
instruction. The ALC’s curriculum has been developed by the Defense Language Institute
English Language Center (DLIELC), which is a US Department of Defense school under the
operational control of the US Air Force. The primary focus of the ALC is to provide a language
curriculum for a diverse international military population. To that end, the course includes not
only general English topics, but also military topics of a general nature highlighting the typical
language military personnel will encounter in their professional and vocational career fields.
The ALC has, however, also been very successfully used in non-military learning environments
and in US high schools with immigrant student populations.

Course components
The coordinated instructional packages for Books 1-30 consist of the following:
> Instructor text (IT)
> Student text (ST)
> Homework and evaluation exercises booklet (HW and EE)
> Audio recordings (tape or CD)
> Language laboratory activities text with audio scripts and answer key (LLAT)
> Computer-delivered interactive multimedia instruction (IMI) for Levels I-IV
> Quiz kit
> Optional training aids

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This book supersedes ALC Book 7 Student Text, January 1991.

Second Edition, January 2004
Fifth printing, September 2011

BOOK 7 PREFACE
ALC Book 7: ScopG dud SgcjUGtiCGy LGSSons 1 5

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1 Shapes and lines
> Comparing and
►Describe people
and objects and
> Descriptive adjectives
preceding nouns
» Select information not
heard in a text
elicit descriptions ►Indefinite adjectives ►Repeat and recite a
contrasting
both and other dialog
> Describing people,
places, and things ►Identify and supply
pronoun referents
►Read a text by thought
groups
►Complete a box outline
►Write a paragraph from
a substitution table

2 Understanding math > Compare and

contrast people,
> Comparative form of
adjectives -er+(than)
►Follow oral instructions
to draw shapes
> Solving math
places, and objects > Indefinite pronouns ►Identify and supply
problems
some and any contextual referents
►Describing parts
of a circle > Indefinite pronouns ►Identify the main idea
both and other and topic of a paragraph

American homes
3 » Address a postcard
and describe a
> Questions with How
old + BE + noun or
►Repeat and recite a
dialog
> A house outside
vacation on the pronoun ►Read a text by thought
the city
card > Superlative form of groups
> An older home
adjectives -est ►Read and follow
sequenced instructions
►Supply pronoun and
contextual referents

4 Inside the house ►Describe and ask

about the purpose
> Express purpose
with Use (+ noun
►Select information not
heard in a text
►An American living
of specific objects or pronoun) for (+ ►Supply pronoun and
room
►In the kitchen
and devices gerund) and U se (+ contextual referents
noun or pronoun) to ►Identify the main idea
►Adverbs of
and topic of a paragraph
frequency
►Read and follow
sequenced instructions
►Complete a box outline
►Write a paragraph from
a substitution table
Review
5
Lesson 5 reviews all vocabulary and structures introduced in Lessons 1 - 4.

AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

Notes to the Student
The American Language Course focuses on four components of language learning:
vocabulary, grammatical structures, language functions, and skills.
• The lessons present vocabulary (individual words as well as expressions) that the
learner needs to understand and use in order to communicate effectively in English.
Each new lesson builds on the vocabulary of the previous lessons. The language
included is appropriate for learners working in professional and vocational contexts.
A significant feature of the General English phase of the ALC is that military
vocabulary is included wherever applicable.
• The presentation of grammar is carefully sequenced. The grammatical structures
presented in the lessons are the forms a language learner needs in order to speak
and write standard English. New grammar is often depicted in charts or tables that
serve to focus the learner’s attention on the particular structure being presented.
• Language functions are the ways we use a language to communicate. In each lesson,
exercises that focus on functions show the learner how and when to use certain
words, phrases, and sentences.
• In addition, language and academic skills exercises are interspersed throughout the
lessons. These focus on developing the learner’s language proficiency in listening,
speaking, reading, and writing.
The Scope and Sequence chart located on the previous page shows the content of the
current book. The four columns outline the new material as it relates to the language
acquisition components described above. Each lesson begins with a table of contents
followed by a preview page. The preview page provides a summary of the new material
presented in the lesson. Each ALC book has four lessons introducing new material
and one review lesson. These are followed by a homework section and daily evaluation
exercises. Various appendices are also included.
The homework and the evaluation exercises are at the back of this text. It generally
takes about two hours to complete the daily homework assignments. The evaluation
exercises are short quizzes that give both the teacher and the student feedback on how
well students have learned the material.
The appendices follow the fifth lesson. Appendix A provides an alphabetical list of
new vocabulary presented in this book. The number of the lesson in which each word
or phrase is introduced is provided next to the entry. Appendix B presents a list of
grammatical structures introduced in the book; a lesson number is provided along with
each entry for easy reference. The other appendices are included as reference materials.

BOOK 7 PREFACE in
- USER NOTES -

AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

Book 7 Contents

LESSON 1: Shapes and lines ................................................................. 1

LESSON 2: Understanding m ath ......................................................... 31

LESSON 3: American h om es................................................................ 59

LESSON 4: Inside the house ................................................................ 85

LESSON 5: Review .............................................................................. I l l

APPENDICES:
A: Word List ......................................................................... A -l
B: Structure L is t ................................................................. B -l
C: The English Alphabet .................................................... C -l
D: American English Sounds ............................................ D -l
E: Lists of Contractions ...................................................... E -l
F: Spelling Rules for Regular Past Tense V erbs.............. F -l
G: Patterns of Irregular V erbs........................................... G -l
H: Punctuation and Capitalization ...................................H -l
I: Transparency Masters and Activity Photographs...... 1-1
Activity cards; B7L1 # 1 ................................................... 1-3
Activity photographs; B7L3 # 1 ...................................... 1-5
Eye chart; B7L3 # 2 .......................................................... 1-7
Activity cards; B7L3 # 3 ................................................... 1-9
Grid and key; B7L3 # 4 .................................................. I-11
Blank postcard; B7L3 #5 ............................................. 1-13
Word bank; B7L4 # 1 ...................................................... 1-15
Activity cards; B7L1 EE EX 1 ..................................... 1-17

HOMEWORK: .........................................................................................HW-1

EVALUATION EXERCISES: ..........................................................................................EE-1

BOOK 7 PREFACE v
- U SER NOTES -

AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

1
Shapes and lines

VOCABULARY: Talking about shapes......................................................... 3

Comparing and contrasting lines and sh apes................6

READING: Identifying pronoun references......................................... 9

LISTENING: Selective listening - What don’t you h e a r ? ................11

READING: Thought groups - improving how you r e a d ................ 12

GRAMMAR: Contrasting two things that are different................... 14

Comparing two things that are alike.............................16

VOCABULARY: Contrasting opposites; comparing similarities.............19

A few more opposites......................................................20

GRAMMAR: Placing adjectives in front of n o u n s .............................22

VOCABULARY: Describing people, places, and t h in g s ......................... 24

DIALOGS: Giving descriptions......................................................... 25

WRITING: Taking notes in a box outline......................................... 26

Writing a paragraph from a t a b l e ................................28

PERFORMANCE CHECK: Matching pictures............................................................ 30

BOOK 7 LESSON 1 1
 Preview What’s new in Lesson 1?

NEW VOCABULARY

Nouns Verbs Other words

bottom compare alike
center describe both
circle draw —►drew curved
description fast
edge like
job little
line narrow
math other
mathematics round
mistake slow
opposite straight
rectangle strong
shape weak
side wide
square
top
triangle

NEW GRAMMAR STRUCTURES LANGUAGE FUNCTION

His father visited France and England. Describe and ask for descriptions of
people and things.
He liked both countries.
What’s this called?
He bought two postcards. He mailed one. It’s called a circle.
He didn’t mail the other postcard.
What is your teacher like?
The man is short. He has a map. It’s big. He’s very nice. He smiles a lot.
The short man has a big map.
What does your teacher look like?
Describe your teacher.
Give me a description of your teacher.
He’s very tall. He has blue eyes.

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 Talking about shapes |

Jim Smith is a teacher. He teaches mathematics. Mathematicians study numbers

and shapes. In today’s math class, Jim’s students are studying shapes. A shape is a
drawing made of lines. Jim draws a shape on the board and tells his students how to
make it. He describes the lines he has to draw to make the shape. Here’s what he
says.

Look at these three shapes. Each of the

shapes has three sides. A shape with
three sides is called a triangle.

Here are two shapes. Each one has four

sides. Both shapes are rectangles, but
they don’t look the same.

Let’s compare them. The shape on the

right is a square because all its sides are
the same. But the other shape, the one on
the left, is not a square. It’s a rectangle.

90° Rectangles must have four straight sides

and four angles. All the angles must be
ninety degrees (90°). A rectangle can have
two sides that are long and two sides that
are short, or it can have four sides that
90° are the same.

The last shape is a circle. It is round like

a ball, but it’s flat. You draw a circle with
only one line. The line of a circle is curved,
not straight.

BOOK 7 LESSON 1 3
EXERCISE A Listen and w rite the w o r d in the c o lu m n with its stress pattern.

shape drawing describe

rectangle square circle
compare straight math
curved angle degrees
triangle round draw

▲ ▲ • • ▲ /'\ u o

KEY
A . stressed syllable
• unstressed syllable

BONUS WORD: mathematician

EXERCISE B Repeat these dialogs. Ask for the name of one or more shapes.

1. Student 1: What are these?

Student 2: They’re shapes.

2. Student 1: What are these called?

Student 2: They’re called shapes.

3. Student 1: How many shapes are there?

Student 2: There are four shapes.

4. Student 1: What’s t h i s ? ----------------------

Student 2: It’s called a circle.

5. Student 1: What’s this shape called?

Student 2: It’s called a circle. It’s a large circle.

6. Student 1: What are these called? How many are there?

Student 2: They’re circles. There are five small circles.
(99)
AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE
EXERCISE C Listen to a name or number and answer as in the examples.

EXAMPLES: T: square
Ss: Number 1 and Number 7.

T: What’s number 6 called?

Ss: It’s called a triangle.

BOOK 7 LESSON 1 5
 Comparing and contrasting lines and shapes

Jim Smith is a very good mathematician. He’s also a very good teacher. Students
like him. When Jim talks about mathematics, the students sit on the edge of their
chairs. They listen to every word.

In the classroom, Jim talks about numbers,

shapes, and lines. He tells the students
what you can do with numbers, and he
describes what shapes look like. He uses
line drawings. First, he draws the shapes.
Then, he describes them. Finally, he
compares the shapes to other shapes.

He shows that some shapes are alike. For

example, he draws a square and a rectangle
and compares them. He tells the students
that both shapes are rectangles, but not all
rectangles are squares. Both have four
sides and four right angles (90°), but a
square must have four sides that are the
same.

Then, he draws two more shapes, for

example, a rectangle and a circle. He
contrasts them and explains how they are
different. The first is made of four straight
lines, and it has four sides. The other shape
is round. It is made with one curved line.
That line is the outside edge of the circle.

Jim’s descriptions and drawings are very clear. His students learn well. When he
tells them to draw a circle, they always draw the correct shape. When he tells them
to draw a triangle, they draw a shape with three sides. They don’t make mistakes
because they learn well. All of Jim’s students like math a lot. Because his students
like math, Jim likes his job as a math teacher, too.

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EXERCISE A Listen to a phrase and substitute the new word you hear.

EXAMPLE: T: the edge of the bed

Ss: the edge of the bed

T: knife
Ss: the edge of the knife

table chair map

desk box paper
razor blade picture

Listen and repeat these sentences.

1. Math is a short word for mathematics.

2. Students study numbers, lines, and shapes. They study mathematics.

3. Some students like English, but they don’t like math.

4. Mathematicians work with large numbers and also very small numbers.

5. Math teachers work in schools.

6. Answers to math homework are usually in the back of the students’ math books.

Read a sentence. Your classmates will read the next ones.

1. I took a test. I didn’t make any mistakes. All my answers were right.

2. My friend made two mistakes. He had two wrong problems.

3. I know that squares are rectangles. Each square must have four straight sides.

4. Triangles are not rectangles. Each triangle must have three sides.

5. The teacher said: “Draw a curved line and a circle on the left side of the board.”

6. One student made drawings of shapes on the last page of the book.

7. After the test, all the students left the room by the side door.

8. One student left her book on the edge of her chair.

9. The teacher found the book. The edges of the pages were dirty.

10. The teacher put the book on the right side of her desk.

11. She will give it back to the student tomorrow.

12. Right now, the teacher is writing test scores in her grade book.

BOOK 7 LESSON 1 i m
 EXERCISE D Write the name of the shape that completes the pattern.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

EXERCISE E | Fill in the blanks with words from the gray box.

described math mistake

edge sides compared mathematics
draw drew rectangle

Jim and Linda study numbers and shapes in their_________________________

class. Their________________________ teacher is Mrs. Murphy. This morning, she

________________ four shapes to the students. Then sh e________________ the shapes

on the board. Linda and Jim had t o ________________ them in their notebooks. Mrs.

Murphy looked at Linda’s notebook and________________ the square to the triangle.

She saw a ________________. Linda’s triangle had fou r_________________, not three!

On th e ____________ of the page, Mrs. Murphy wrote: “This is a ________________ !”

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 Identifying pronoun references

The pronoun in the second sentence refers to the noun in the first sentence.

1. A man walked into the library. He was looking for a book.

2. Mrs. Smith went to the drugstore. She was looking for shampoo.

3. Two soldiers went to the hospital. They needed a doctor.

♦V
♦♦ Singular pronouns refer to singular nouns; plural pronouns refer to plural nouns.

EXERCISE A Look at the underlined word and select the word(s) it refers to.

1. The students take tests on Fridays and always get good grades. They ask their
teachers questions in class every day and study every night.

They = ______
a. teachers
b. students
c. their friends

2. Linda’s teacher wrote some numbers on the board. Then, she asked the class a
question. Linda knew the answer, but her friend didn’t.
she = ______
a. Linda
b. Linda’s teacher
c. Linda’s friend

3. Alice walked to school this morning. The weather was rainy and cold. Her new
umbrella didn’t help her. It was at home.

It = ______
a. school
b. weather
c. umbrella

BOOK 7 LESSON 1 9
e s h s h Read the paragraph and write the answer in the blank.

1. California is a good state for a vacation. It has lakes, the ocean, and mountains
with snow. The weather in California is nice, too.
It = ________________

2. George sells cars. Ken bought a car from him last week. The car is old, but Ken
likes it. He drives it to work every day.
He = ________________

3. Steve and Mike are barbers. Their customers like them a lot. They give good
haircuts, and they talk and listen to the people in their barbershop.
They = __________________

4. Lisa went to France and England last summer. She bought a new camera for
her trip. The camera didn’t cost much. It’s small, but it takes good pictures.
It = ________________

5. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens live in Florida. Every winter their friends in Chicago get
boxes of fruit from them in the mail. They always like the delicious fruit.
They = ________________

6. Henry wanted to fly to New York on Sunday. He called a taxi. The taxi driver
didn’t come on time, and Henry arrived at the airport late. Then the airline
agent gave him the wrong ticket. He didn’t go to New York that day.
He = ________________

7. Kathy wanted to buy a book, but she didn’t have any money or identification.
The clerk in the store couldn’t take Kathy’s check. She always needs to see a
customer’s driver’s license or ID card before taking a check.
She = ________________

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 Selective listening - What don’t you hear?

Did he say the triangle

has two 90° angles?

EXERCISE Listen and select information that is NOT in the paragraph.

1. a. She lives in Canada.

b. She teaches French and English.
c. She takes her students downtown.
d. She goes to France every summer.

2. a. He’s a young doctor.

b. His office is on Third Street.
c. He plays tennis every weekend.
d. He goes to the hospital every day.

3. a. She’s from California.

b. She speaks Spanish.
c. She’s not happy at school.
d. She’ll go home in the summer.

4. a. The weather is always good.

b. The hotel is very nice.
c. The food is delicious.
d. The hotel is near the ocean.

BOOK 7 LESSON 1 11
 Reading Thought groups - improving how you read

Here are two paragraphs. Read down in the direction of the arrow. Each group of words on a
line is a thought group. Reading thought groups will help you read faster. Read each line
at a glance. Move your eyes to the next line as quickly as possible.

I
Dan and I
I
Janet and Sharon
play tennis went to a restaurant
at seven o’clock for lunch.
every morning. Janet ordered
We like soup and a sandwich,
the cool weather and Sharon ordered
in the morning. a big salad.
We also like The waitress
to eat a big breakfast made a mistake.
at a good restaurant She gave Janet
after we play. the soup and salad.
Many of our friends She gave Sharon the sandw
don’t like Janet gave Sharon
to get up early her salad,
on weekends. and Sharon gave Janet
Sometimes, her sandwich.
we ask friends The waitress
to play tennis didn’t get
with us, a tip!
but they say
they want
to stay in bed.

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 EXERCISE A Read each group of words at a glance.

Last week, Jim flew to Texasto visithis mother’s sister.

He wanted to take picturesof cloudsfrom the airplane,
but he had no camera. His wifepacked the camerain his suitcase.
That’s why Jim drew with pencil and paper He drew the clouds he saw.
He drew small, white clouds.He also drewbig, dark, storm clouds.
The clouds came in many sizes. They had many shapes. Time flew.
Jim liked his flight very much. When he arrived,he showed his drawings
to his aunt.She saidshe thought Jim drew good pictures.

EXERCISE B Read each group of words at a glance.__________

Do you knowwhat a tornado is?A tornadois a strong windstorm

that travels over flat land.lt looks like a cloud,but has the shape
of a triangle.Its wind is so fast and so strong it can pick up a person,
or move a car.Sometimes, strong tornadoes
pull up treesand move houses.People say
tornadoes can also move buildings.

Texashas lots of tornadoes.In that state,

tornadoes come in springtime.People there say
the tornado months are April, May, and June.
The afternoon’sthe time of daywhen you see
tornadoes start up .In those months,
strong winds will often start at four p.m.
They usually stoparound eight in the evening.

BOOK 7 LESSON 1 13
 Contrasting two things that are different

Look at these two ships. One ship is new. The other ship is old.

Read these sentences

1. One boy is sad. The other boy is happy.

2. One answer is wrong. The other answer is right.

3. We went to two shows. We liked one show. But we didn’t like the other show.

4. Sam had two sandwiches. He ate one sandwich. He didn’t eat the other one.
5. One book is on the table. The other one is on the chair.

6. Sally read one book. But she didn’t read the other one.

Listen to a sentence. Then change it into a negative sentence.

EXAMPLES: T: We studied one lesson.

S: We didn’t study the other lesson.
We didn’t study the other one.

T: I smoked one cigarette.

S: I didn’t smoke the other cigarette.
I didn’t smoke the other one.

T: One brother is in the Army.

S: The other brother is not in the Army.
The other one is not in the Army.

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 EXERCISE C Fill in the blank with the word other.
Number 1 is an example.

1. Tom has two books. One is a language book. The other book is a math book.

2. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have two cars. One car is old. T h e ________ one is new.
3. David wants to visit two countries. One country is China. T h e________ country
is Russia.

4. Kevin bought two maps. He put one map in his desk. He put th e ________ one
in his car.

5. There are two students in my class. One student speaks French. T h e________
student speaks Chinese.

6. I see two books. One is on the table. T h e________ book is on the floor.

7. Two planes arrived in Chicago at 10:00 p.m. One plane was from Dallas. The
one was from Los Angeles.

8. Catherine wrote two letters. One letter was very long. T h e________ one was
short.

EXERCISE D Rewrite each sentence. Use other and the word in parentheses.

EXAMPLE: One grade was good, (bad)

The other grade was bad._______________________________________

1. One dish was dirty, (clean)

2. One customer ordered pie. (cake)

3. One restaurant had delicious food, (awful)

4. One desk is small, (large)

5. One man drives a new car. (old)

6. One student studies mathematics, (languages)

BOOK 7 LESSON 1 15
 rammar Comparing two things that are alike

Look at these two trucks. One is George’s truck. The other is Henry’s truck.
Both vehicles are pick-up trucks.

EXERCISE A Read these sentences.

1. Marilyn has two brothers. One brother is a cook. The other brother is a cook,
too. Both brothers are cooks.

2. This restaurant is crowded. The restaurant next to it is also crowded.

Both restaurants are crowded.

3. The food at this snack bar is good. The food at the other snack bar is good,
too. Both snack bars serve good food.

4. This is a delicious chocolate cake. The cake with cherries is delicious, too.
Both cakes are delicious.

5. Susan and I visited two US cities last month. We visited Los Angeles and
Chicago. We flew to both cities.

EXERCISE B Use both and the word in parentheses ( ) to make a question.

Number 1 is an example.

1. The two boys are brothers, (tall) Are both boys tall?_____________

2. Both girls are happy, (smiling)

3. The two days were cold, (cloudy) ________________________________

4. Both triangles are large, (the same) ________________________________

5. The two pilots are good, (young) ________________________________

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 EXERCISE C Compare or contrast, and rewrite these sentences.
Use the word in parentheses () and other or both. Add the word too when needed.

EXAMPLE: One boy is tall, (short) The other boy is short. _________________

One girl is sad. (sad) The other girl is sad, too. Both girls are sad.

1. One season is dry. (wet)

2. One room was dirty, (clean)

3. One clock is wrong, (wrong)

4. One student was early, (early)

5. One ticket costs $20. ($25)

6. One officer was a captain, (major)

EXERCISE D Use other and the word in parentheses ( ) to make a question.

You may add the word also. Number 1 is an example.

1. One answer is correct, (correct) Is the other answer also correct?

2. One student was late for class, (late)

3. This jacket is large, (small)

4. One customer is happy, (upset)

5. That building is tall, (small)

6. This towel is wet. (dry)

7. One shirt is clean, (dirty)

8. Jim Smith drew a square, (triangle)

BOOK 7 LESSON 1 17
EXERCISE E Write sentences that describe the pictures.

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 C fS iilF g llM Contrasting opposites; comparing similarities

Here are two belts. The left belt is long.

The right belt is short. Short is the
opposite of long.

Here are some other opposites:

small large
little big
right wrong
up down
top bottom
wide narrow

Now, look at these two belts. Both belts are

brown. They look the same. The two belts
are alike because they are the same color.
The top belt is also the same size as the
bottom belt.

Take a second look at these belts. They are

alike. Their color and size are the same,
but the belts are not the same. They are
different. The top belt has five holes and
the bottom belt has seven holes.

The two belts are alike, but they are not

the same.

Here are two more belts. They are alike

because they are the same color and the
same size. Both belts are 32 inches long.

But they are also different. One belt is

wide and the other belt is narrow. The belt
on top is a narrow belt. It’s 1/2 inch wide.
The bottom belt is a wide belt. It’s 2 inches
wide and 32 inches long.

BOOK 7 LESSON 1 19
 A few more opposites

Read, these sentences. Underline the words that are opposites.

1. Marjorie made her tea with 4 tea bags. It’s strong. Stephen
bottom made his drink with only 1 tea bag. Stephen’s tea is weak.

fast
2. Jim’s an Air Force pilot. He flies an F-16. He can fly his jet 600
miles an hour. His plane is fast. When he’s not flying, Jim likes
strong
to walk. He walks about 3 miles in one hour. Walking is slow.

narrow

3. Max and Rudy are in the Army. They sleep in bunk beds. One
top bed is on top of the other. Rudy sleeps in the bottom bed, and
Max sleeps in the one on top.
weak

wide Andrew and George both live in Los Angeles. George lives on
Wilshire Boulevard. It’s a very wide street. Six cars can drive
side by side at once on Wilshire Blvd. Andrew lives on Water
slow
Street near the beach. It’s a narrow one-way street. Only one
car can drive on it at one time.

EXERCISE A Write the opposite of each word.

1. hot 9. same

2. big 10. inside

3. well 11. no

4. happy 12. early

5. young 13. fast

6. large 14. bottom

7. wrong 15. weak

8. tall 16. wide

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 EXERCISE B Fill in the blanks with a word from the gray box.

1. The opposite of big is .

different
2. The opposite of narrow is
wide 3. is the opposite of weak.

alike 4. is the opposite of fast.

5. Small and are alike.

little
6. Also and too are
like
7. Wet and dry are not . They’re opposites.
opposite 8. Check out is the of check in.

strong 9. A curved line is from a straight line.

10. Our English books are blue and yellow. My English book is just
slow
your English book.

EXERCISE C Write a sentence with each word.

Number 1 is an example.

like alike wide

different opposite
narrow just like same

1. My pen is just like my teacher’s pen.

2 .

3 .____________________________________

BOOK 7 LESSON 1 21
 rammar
r Placing adjectives in front of nouns

Tom: Hi, Tim. The mailman was here.

He left a package. It’s large.

Tim: Did you say that the mailman

S^>;V\Y\W wmmm
brought a large package for me?

Tom: That’s right. It’s a big box. It has

your name on it.

H P * Tim: Well, that’s fast delivery. I ordered

'■i l 5l it two days ago. It’s my new
computer.

EXERCISE A Complete the sentences.

Number 1 is an example.

1. John got a package. It was little.

John got a little package

2. Bob drives a taxi. It is yellow.

Bob drives a __________________

Jim has an umbrella. It’s large.

Jim has a ____________________

4. Jennifer ordered coffee. It is strong at this restaurant.

Jennifer ordered__________________________

5. I cannot wear this belt. It is too wide.

I cannot wear t h i s __________________________

6. Those boys play football. They are strong.

Those__________________________ play football.

7. The street is crowded. It is narrow.

T h e__________________________ is crowded.
8. Maggie has a car. It’s fast.

Maggie has a __________________________

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 EXERCISE B Read three sentences.Then write them as just one sentence.
Number 1 is an example.

1. The man is old. He got off the bus. It was crowded.

The old man got off the crowded bus.______________

2. The pilot was young. He drives a car. The car is fast.

3. The barber is short. He gives haircuts. They are good.

4. The man was wet. He put on shoes and socks. They were dry.

5. The boy was strong. He moved the TV. It was large.

6. My camera is old. It takes pictures. They are good.

7. The restaurant is new. It is near the hospital. The hospital is small.

8. The boy is little. He is eating a bowl of ice cream. It is big.

9. The people are thirsty. They are drinking water. It is cold.

10. The children are happy. They are watching a TV show. It is old.

BOOK 7 LESSON 1 23
 'oca bu la ry Describing people, places, and things
Listen to the dialog and answer your teacher’s questions.

Student 1: Who’s your mathematics teacher?

Student 2: I have Mr. Smith for math. I like him.

Student 1: I don’t know Mr. Smith. What does he look like?

Student 2: He’s very tall. He has blue eyes and brown hair. It’s very short. He
always wears a suit, white shirt, and tie when he teaches.

Student 1: Oh, yes. I usually see him in the dining hall at lunch. What’s he like?

Student 2: He’s very nice. He smiles a lot, and he takes his time to teach us well.
He also always gives us lots of time to ask questions. All the students
are happy to have him as their teacher. We like him a lot.

EXERCISE Match the questions and answers.

1. What does his uniform look like? a. It’s blue and has four doors.

2. What is the quiz like? b. It’s lots of fun. But we study hard
and learn a lot.

3. What does the city look like? c. The jacket is red and the pants
are black.

4. What is your dinner like? d. The outside is red. It has 80

pages. The pages have lines.

5. What’s your family like? e. It’s short. It has only ten

questions.

6. What does a tennis ball f. It has small buildings and

look like? narrow streets.
7. What does her car look like? g. It’s small, round, and usually
yellow or white.

8. What does your notebook h. It’s large. I have eight children.

look like?

9. What’s your class like? It’s delicious.

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 Giving descriptions
Repeat these dialogs. Then, with a partner, choose one dialog and role-play it for the class.

Dialog 1 Dialog 2

Mark: Is that your doctor? • Steve: You’re from Houston. I’m

Kent: No, that man is tall. My * going there. Tell me what
doctor is short. it’s like.

! David: It’s very green because it

Mark: Give me a description of
has many trees. It also
him.
has lots of tall buildings.
Kent: He has brown hair and It’s crowded, too. A few
brown eyes. He usually million people live there,
wears suits and ties. and there are lots of cars.

Mark: Is he young? • Steve: What’s the weather like?

e

Kent: No, he’s not. He’s an old * David: Hot! But you can swim in
man. He’s 68. the ocean to cool off.

EXERCISE Select a situation. Role-play it with a partner.

In the classroom At a travel agency

• Student 1 • Travel agent
• Student 2 ® Customer buying a plane ticket

Student 1 asks Student 2 to The customer will fly to the travel

describe his or her hometown or agent’s country next week. He asks
city. for a description of the weather in
that country.

In the classroom Two people in a restaurant

• Student 1 • Customer
• Student 2 • Waiter

Student 1 asks Student 2 to The restaurant serves dishes like

describe a person (father, mother, the food from the waiter’s country.
brother, sister, wife, husband, child, The customer asks the waiter to
or a friend.) describe a dish on the menu.

BOOK 7 LESSON 1 25
 Writing Taking notes in a box outline

Read the paragraph. Compare it to the notes in the box outline. Discuss it with your class.

The United States has big airports and also very small airports. There are big
airplanes and crowds of people at large airports. Flights arrive and depart at all
hours of the day and night. In contrast, small airports are not crowded. They have
only little planes. Travelers come and go during the day. People usually don’t arrive
or depart at night.

EXERCISE A Read the paragraph and fill in the box outline.

Every year, Reagan High School makes a schedule for sports. Reagan High
School has about 1500 students. It plays teams from other schools that have about
the same number of students. This years’ fall sports are football and soccer. The
school’s basketball and volleyball teams will play in the winter. And, in spring,
students can play baseball or tennis. A student may play only one school sport in a
season.

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 EXERCISE B Read the paragraph and fill in the box outline.

There is a small store at the school. It’s called “The Shopette.” It sells things
that students need. The store has snacks, drinks, and toiletries. You can buy
sandwiches and candy there. They have juices, bottled water, and other drinks. The
store also sells toiletries - soap, toothpaste, and other things you use in the
bathroom. Students shop there when they don’t have time to go to the commissary.

EXERCISE C Read the paragraph and fill in the box outline._______________

Our small city has only three large buildings. They are the bank, the post
office, and the grocery store. The bank is old. It opened in 1803. It was the first big
building in the city. The post office looks old. The outside wall that you see from the
street has 1903 on it. But inside, the building is new and clean. We like our new
grocery store because they sell very good food there. It’s in a big building that
opened in 2003. The grocery store is our city’s newest building.

BOOK 7 LESSON 1 27
 Writing a paragraph from a table

Anna Chicago last year. He

The men went to Houston last week. She
My father England yesterday. They

by bus. His mother her

traveled by train. Her friend met him
by plane. Their students them

at the hotel. He her his room.

at the station. She took him to her hotel.
at the airport. They them their house.

Your choices at the beginning of the paragraph limit the next choices.

EXAMPLE:

Anna went to Chicago last week. She traveled by train. Her

mother met her at the station. She took her to her house.

EXAMPLE:

The men went to Houston yesterday. They traveled by bus. Their

friend met them at the station. He took them to their hotel.

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 EXERCISE Select one word or phrase from each box. Write a paragraph.

food
Mary He
the grocery store. fish
Bill and I We
went to the commissary. bought film
Dan and Sue She
the drugstore. cookies
David They
toothpaste

cat.
his He
trip.
her It cost a lot. We
for teeth.
our They didn’t cost much. She
lunch.
their They
dessert.

books.
bank got
stamps.
library mailed a
also went to the and check.
bookstore cashed some
letters.
post office bought
package.

After you write the paragraph, check your work.

BOOK 7 LESSON 1 29
 Performance Chec i Matching pictures

top le ft top right

center

bottom le ft bottom right

EXERCISE A Discuss the picture with a classmate. Then write a description.

EXERCISE B Find the student with the card that matches yours.____________

Your teacher will give you a card with a picture. Do not show your picture to any other
person. Talk to different students in your class. Describe your picture. Compare and contrast
your descriptions until you find a student whose picture looks just like yours.

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2
Understanding math

VOCABULARY: Solving a hard math problem......................................... 33

Describing parts of a circle ............................................ 35

READING: Following written instructions...................................... 37

VOCABULARY: More math p rob lem s......................................................38

READING: Identifying the topic of a paragraph.............................42

Identifying the main idea of a paragraph................... 44
Comparing topics and main id e a s ................................46

GRAMMAR: Using comparative a d je ctiv e s ...................................... 47

Using both and other as indefinite pron oun s.............51

READING: Identifying contextual re fe re n ce s................................52

DIALOG: Comparing and contrasting............................................ 54

GRAMMAR: Using some and any as indefinite pronouns................ 55

PERFORMANCE CHECK: Following oral instructions............................................ 58

BOOK 7 LESSON 2 31
 What’s new in lesson 2?

NEW VOCABULARY

Nouns Verbs Other words

bottom add absent
center count any
circumference divide (into) both
diameter divided by each
error equal easy
explanation explain hard
half / halves make —►made a mistake heavy
price multiplied by into
problem multiply light
radius subtract minus
top understand —►understood more
total weigh other
weight plus
Symbols present
+ some
- straight
X than
times

NEW GRAMMAR STRUCTURES LANGUAGE FUNCTION

Do you have some coffee? Com pare and contrast people, places, and
things.
No, I don’t have any.
Both girls are tall and have short
Do you want cake or cookies? hair.
I’d like both please. One likes to read books, but the other
doesn’t.
My country is hotter than your
One pen is mine; the other is my brother’s.
country.
The pencil on the left is longer than
the pencil on the right.

32 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

Vocabulary Solving a hard math problem

Julie: Mom, I was absent from

school last Friday. Now I Name: fluke. Qm&b Date: jju tie 9
don’t understand this math
MATHEMATICS HOMEWORK
problem. It’s hard. My
answer was $135, but it’s 1. 270 students registered for the
soccer league. 200 were new.
4. Julie swims 20 laps on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday of every
wrong. I made a mistake. How many played last year? week. How many laps does she
swim in a week?
Can you explain it to me?
270 20
Mom: Well, let’s look at it 2QO t 3
70 60
together and see if we can
find your error. Count the . There are seven teams in the 5. Six of Julie’s friends swim with
league. The old players will be her every day. They all swim
CDs again. How many are divided among those teams. the same number of laps. How
How many old players will be on many laps do they swim in one
there in all? each team? week together?

Julie: There are ten. Oh, I

counted only nine before. 6. Shannon
That was my mistake. Let’s went to the store to
3. This year the bakei
see, the price is $15.00 was held on three buy CDs. She bought 4
day 26 dozen c;
each. I multiply 10 times the second day she wanted and 3 for each of
sold; the final di
$15 to get the total $150. were sold. HoWi her two sisters. Each CD cost
were sold all toi
This problem is easy, and I $15.00. What was the total
understand it now. Thanks price of the CDs?
for your explanation. 4 10
+ (2x5) x $15.00
10 $ 1 5 0 .0 0

EXERCISE A Write S if the words mean the same and O if they are opposites.

1. error mistake 6. price cost

2. easy hard 7. difficult hard

3. fast slow 8. right correct

4. problem answer 9. wrong right

5. explain tell how 10. buy sell

BOOK 7 LESSON 2 33
 EXERCISE B Match words to their meanings.

1. count a. opposite of easy

2. error b. tell how to do something

3. hard c. know

4. price d. something that is wrong

5. explain e. find how many

6. understand f. how much something costs

7. absent g- not in class

EXERCISE C Use the words in the box to complete the paragraph.

understand mistake understood

count explain price problem
easy each error

Julie had trouble with her homework yesterday. She made a _______________

on a m ath _______________ She didn’t ________________ it. She asked her mother to

_______________ it to her. Her mother said, “Let’s look at the problem together.” Julie

and her mother found Julie’s ________________She needed t o ________________ the

CDs again------------------------ CD cost $15.00. She did the problem again to find the

_______________ of ten CDs. When Julie________________the problem, she thought it

w a s________________

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 Vocabulary Describing parts of a circle

Mr. Smith: Good morning, students. I see only nine of you are present today. Who’s
absent?
Tim: Mary’s sick. She won’t be here today.
Mr. Smith: Thank you, Tim. Yesterday we talked about four shapes. What were
those shapes?
Tim: Circles, squares, rectangles, and triangles.
Mr. Smith: That’s right. Today we will learn more about one of those shapes. We’re
going to study the circle, and we’ll learn about words to describe
circles.
Let’s look at the first circle. See the "'"x
straight line? That’s the diameter. A f \
diameter is a straight line that goes from j diameter ^
one side of a circle, or any round shape, to \ /
the other side. It crosses the center. It \ /
divides a circle in half, into two equal parts. V

\
\
Now, look at the next circle. This shorter / \
\
line is a radius. A radius is a straight line radius'
between the center of the circle and any
point on its outside edge. It is half of a \ /
diameter. \ /

The last circle shows a line that goes

around a circle or any other curved shape.
That line is the circle’s circumference.

BOOK 7 LESSON 2 35
EXERCISE A Label the parts of the circles.

\ / \ /
\ / \ /
i \ / \
/ \ / \

EXERCISE B Listen and draw.

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 g ^ K U jh .j Following written instructions

Follow these instructions with your instructor.

1. Open your book to Lesson 2.

Count the “New Grammar Structures.”
Write the number of “New Grammar Structures.”
Close your book.

2. Open your book to Lesson 4.

Write the title of the lesson.
Say the title.

EXERCI Read the instructions and follow them.

1. Open your book to the back inside cover.

In the center top half of the page, draw a square.
Draw a straight line below the square.

2. In the center bottom half of the page, draw a circle.

Write circumference around the circle.
Write diameter across the center of the circle.

3. On the bottom right side of the page, draw a triangle.

Draw a rectangle above the triangle.

4. Turn to a classmate.
Ask your classmate, “When is your birthday?”
Write the birthday.
Tell the class the birthday.

BOOK 7 LESSON 2 37
Vocabulary More math problems

5 7
+ 2 - 5
7 2

Five plus two equals seven. Seven minus five equals two.
Five and two is seven. Five from seven is two.

6
6
x 5
3 /W
13

Six multiplied by three is eighteen. Eighteen divided by three equals six.

Six times three equals eighteen. Three goes into eighteen six times.

❖ Mathematical symbols:
+ is for addition.
- is for subtraction,
x is for multiplication,
■r and r~ is for division.
= is for equals.

EXERCISE A Read the sentences.

1. Add two to five to get seven. 7. Subtract the number of apples the
children ate from the number you
2. What is five subtracted from seven? put in the bowl to see how many are
3. Can you divide forty-eight by left.
twelve? 8. Divide the number of sodas you
4. Multiply five times three. bought by the number of people
who are coming to the party to see
5. Add all of the numbers together to how many sodas you have for each
get the total. person.
6. What is six divided by three?

38 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

 EXERCISE B Discuss and solve these math problems with your partner.

Name: fluhe, Date: jJuMe, /0

MATHEMATICS HOMEWORK
Last year, there were 376 Use the picture at the bottom o f the
students at Jennifer’s school. page to answer questions 4 and 5.
This year, there are 122 new
4. Look at the picture below. In
students. No students left.
which month did they sell the
How many students are at
largest number of cars?
Jennifer’s school this year?

5. Look at the picture below.

How many cars did they sell
from January 1sl to April 30th?
2. 546 students wanted to run
in the state high school race.
The weather was bad. 432
students from 15 schools
didn’t come. How many
students ran in the race?

Car Sales
7000

3. Janet’s school had four bake 6000

sales last year. They sold 512
cookies at each bake sale. 5000
How many cookies did they
make last year? 4000

3000

2000

1000

JAN I FEB I MAR I APR

BOOK 7 LESSON 2 39
EXERCISE C Explain to your partner how to do these math problems.

2 45 214
+ 154 x 22
4 /5 2 4 '

1,035 434
623 3 /9 ,6 3 3 x 12

EXERCISE D Write a paragraph with a math problem in it.

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 EXERCISE E Use the answers below to solve the crossword puzzle.

10

ACROSS DOWN

3. To answer 10 -f 2 = ?, y o u _____ 1. To know is t o _____

a. divide b. multiply a. add b. understand
c. add d. subtract c. subtract d. explain

7. To answer 6 x 2 = ?, y o u _____ 2. To answer 4 + 5 = ?, y ou _____

a. add b. subtract a. subtract b. center

c. multiply d. divide c. count d. add

8. A line around a circle is th e ____ 4. A n _____ tells how.

a. radius b. circumference a. error b. answer
c. center d. diameter c. edge d. explanation

9. An error is a _____ 5. To answer 10 - 6 = ?, y o u ____

a. mistake b. center a. divide b. multiply
c. problem d. square c. subtract d. add

10. T h e_____ of 2 + 2 is 4. 6. Five i s _____ of ten.

a. center b. total a. price b. half
c. half d. problem c. count d. number

BOOK 7 LESSON 2 41
 Identifying the topic of a paragraph

For each box, write one word that names all the things in the box.

APPLE

ORANG E

PEAR

EXERCISE A In each column, circle one word that names the group.

1. 2. 3. 4.
triangle apple juice swimming TV in room
square fruit juices soccer hotel stay

shapes orange juice sports check in

circle pear juice basketball sleep late

EXERCISE B Read this paragraph and name the topic.____________________

The BX is a store on a military base. Military people can buy many things they
need there. They can buy clothes, toothpaste, and razors. The BX also sells
telephones, computers, CDs, and camera film. The BX is near where military
people work, and it has low prices.

The topic is the BX .

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 EXERCISE C Write the topic of each paragraph.

1. This morning in my math class we studied shapes. Math is about

both numbers and shapes. Last week, we studied numbers.
Today, we began to learn about shapes and talked first about
squares. Tomorrow, we will study circles. The next day, we’ll study
triangles. Right now, we are learning easy things about shapes,
but soon we will do very hard problems using numbers and
shapes.

Topic:_________________________________________________________

2. Joan has two houses. One is in the city and the other one is near
a lake. The house near the lake is not very large, but it’s nice. It
is white and blue and has nice pictures on the walls and large
windows. Joan can see the lake from some of the windows. She
goes there to relax. Sometimes she only stays there overnight, but
at other times she stays for a few weeks.

Topic:_________________________________________________________

3. John had a bad day yesterday. First, he was an hour late for work
in the morning. Then, he didn’t have his desk keys. They were
in the suit he wore Tuesday. At noon, he went to a restaurant
for lunch. The waiter brought him the wrong plate and made a
mistake on the bill. In the afternoon, he didn’t get a telephone call
he wanted. At the end of the day, he was ready to rest at home.
He wanted to watch the basketball game on TV, but his television
didn’t work.

Topic:_________________________________________________________

A topic is the subject of a paragraph. A paragraph is made up of

a group of sentences. Each sentence in a paragraph says
something about the subject or topic. All of the sentences about
the topic together make the paragraph. Ask, “What is this
paragraph about?” The word or group of words that answers
that question is the topic.

BOOK 7 LESSON 2 43
 Reading Identifying the main idea of a paragraph

t each group of four sentences, select the sentence that tells about the others.

1. a. We studied shapes. 3. a. John is a good swimmer.

b. We learned about the square. b. My friends like sports.

c. We drew triangles and rectangles. c. Mary plays soccer.

d. We talked about circle parts. d. Jack is on a basketball team.

2. a. Apples are my favorite fruit. 4. a. We checked in.

b. I like all kinds of fruit. b. We watched TV in our room.

c. I like oranges, too. c. We slept until 8:00 a.m.

d. Sometimes, I eat pears. d. We stayed at a hotel.

Read and talk about this paragraph in class._________________

Captain Jenson is a good cook. Last night he cooked beef and

potatoes for his wife and children. His family always likes what
he cooks. He often cooks for his friends, too. On the weekend,
he likes to cook outside at his house. He often invites his friends
for dinner. Last Saturday, he cooked steaks and chicken. He also
made beans and a delicious salad. His friends often ask when he
will cook for them again. Everyone enjoys the captain’s meals.

The main idea is

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 EXERCISE B Select the main idea of each paragraph.

1. Today I e-mailed my family at home. I left home six months ago

for a new job in New York. I miss my brother and sister. In the
e-mail, I told them about my job, my new apartment, and my new
friends. I also told them it is harder to get to work in New York
than in our city. I asked my sister to come to visit me. I hope she
will come soon. I like e-mail. It is easier than phoning and costs
less.

a. It is hard to get to work in New York.

b. I e-mailed my family at home.
c. I miss my family and my country.
2. Many airmen and sergeants like to go to the Big Onion
Restaurant. The food there is delicious. Sgt Miller likes to eat fish.
He doesn’t like to eat beef, but his friend Sgt Connors likes beef a
lot. Sometimes the group goes there for lunch. Dinner at the Big
Onion costs $12.95, but lunch is only $5.95.

a. Dinner at the Big Onion costs $12.95.

b. Sgt Connors likes beef a lot, but Sgt Miller likes fish.
c. Many airmen and sergeants eat at the Big Onion.

3. My brother Mickey works in a barbershop in a building

downtown. Every morning he leaves his house at 8:00 a.m. and
goes to work. He cuts men’s hair and shaves men’s faces all day
long. At 6:00 p.m., he locks the door of the barbershop and goes
home. He has about 25 customers every day.
a. Mickey is a barber, and he is busy all day long.
b. Mickey cuts men’s hair all day long.
c. Mickey works from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Every good paragraph is a group of sentences that explains one

thing about one topic or subject. Each sentence in the paragraph
tells something about the topic. Together the sentences tell or
explain one idea about the topic. Sometimes one sentence adds
together what the other sentences say. That sentence tells the
main idea of the paragraph. The main idea is what all of the
sentences of a paragraph together say about the topic.

BOOK 7 LESSON 2 ■5
 Reading Comparing topics and main ideas

Compare the topic and main idea in this example. Then discuss the difference between them.

swimming John is a good swimmer.

soccer Mary plays soccer.
basketball Jack likes basketball.
TOPIC: sports MAIN IDEA: My friends like sports.

Write the topic and main idea of each paragraph.

1. This morning, Bob began to plan his trip to Los Angeles. He wants to visit his
brother this summer. He will make his plane reservations today, and he will go
to the store to buy a new suitcase and some new clothes. After he shops, he will
go home and pack his suitcase. Bob also needs some film. He has a new camera,
and he wants to take pictures of Bob’s family.

TOPIC:_________________________________________________________

MAIN ID EA :_________________________________________________________

2. Today I bought a money order at the post office. First, I stood in line for about
thirty minutes. Then, I got to the window and asked the clerk for a money order
for $25.00. The money order cost $1.00.1 gave the clerk $26.00. Next, I wrote
the name and the address on the money order. Finally, I put it in an envelope,
addressed the envelope, added a stamp with the right postage, and mailed it to
my wife.

TOPIC:

MAIN IDEA:

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 Grammar Using comparative adjectives

Mr. Smith: Good morning, students. Today we will make some comparisons. We’ll
talk about things that are light and heavy. When you weigh a thing
you find out how heavy it is. For example, a book is usually heavy and
a piece of paper is usually light. Can you think of other examples?
Jim: Yes, a tennis ball is light and a baseball is heavy, but they’re both the
same size.
Mr. Smith: That’s right, Jim. A baseball weighs more than a tennis ball. It’s
heavier. What other ball is lighter than a baseball?
Tim: How about a table tennis ball?
Mr. Smith: You’re right, Tim. The smaller ball is lighter. The little ball you play
table tennis with is very, very light.

Diameter: 2V6 inches Diameter: IV2 inches

Weight: 5V4 ounces Weight: 2 ounces Weight: V10 ounce

EXERCISE A Write words from the box in the blanks.

1. it.
opposites

weigh 2. than a tennis ball.

smaller 3. _________ than a table tennis ball.

more 4. _________ than the baseball.

lighter
5. A baseball is than a basketball.
heavier
6. Heavy and light are

BOOK 7 LESSON 2
EXERCISE B Look at the pictures. Read the sentences that compare them.

1. The left belt is wider than the

right belt.

The right belt is narrower than the

left belt.

2. The first problem is easier than the

second problem.

The second problem is harder than

the first problem.

3. The pencil on the left is longer than

the pencil on the right.

The pencil on the right is shorter

than the pencil on the left.

48 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

 EXERCISE C Use the words you hear to make comparative sentences.

EXAMPLES: T o m /T im /ta ll
Tom is taller than Tim.

Bob’s car / Bill’s car / old

Bob’s car is older than Bill’s car.

Look at the chart. Write the comparative in the last column.

The first one in each group is an example.

Spelling rule Adjective Comparative

tall taller than

Most words clean

>• add -er
narrow

weak

nice nicer than

Words that end in silent e large
Drop the -e
>■ add -er late

wide

wet wetter than

1-syllable C-V-C* words big
Double the consonant
>■ add -er sad

hot

happy happier than

Words that end in -y heavy
Change y to i
»- add -er rainy

hungry

* C-V-C = consonant-vowel-consonant

BOOK 7 LESSON 2 49
EXERCISE E | Complete the sentences. Use the words in parentheses. |

1. John is _ Anthony. (tall)

2. Jan and Bill aren’t Richard. (old)

3. Mv father’s car is my car. (fast)

4. Are the days the nights, now? (long)

5. Today is __ yesterday. (warm)

6. Main Street is Elm Street. (narrow)

EXERCISE F Complete the sentences like the example.

EXAMPLE: The top of the hill is high. The top of the house is not high.

The top of the hill is higher than the top of the house

1. Line A is straight. Line B is not very straight.

Line A i s ______________________________________________

2. Linda is happy. Mark isn’t very happy.

Linda i s _______________________________________________

3. The red car is new. The green car is not new.

The red car i s __________________________________________

4. My daughter is 18 years old. My son is 16 years old.

My daughter i s ________________________________________

5. That problem is hard. This problem is not hard.

That problem i s _______________________________________

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 Grammar Using both and other as indefinite pronouns

Underline the words both and other in the paragraph below.

I have two sisters. They are twins. They both have the same birthday. Both are
tall, and both have short brown hair. Both like sports, but one likes basketball, and
the other likes soccer. One likes to read books, but the other doesn’t. My sisters look
the same, but they are very different people.

Read the sentences. Notice how the word both is used.

1. Did you take my book and Jane’s book? Yes, I took both.
2. Do you want milk or coffee? I’ll have both, please.

3. My car is new. Your car is new, too. Both are new.

4. I read two books. I liked both of them.

5. The first test was hard. The second test was hard, too. Both were hard.
6. Are you going shopping or to a movie on Friday? I’m doing both.

Read the sentences. Notice how the word other is used.

1. One student is from Europe. The other is from Africa.

2. I’ll eat the big piece of cake. You can have the other.

3. This glove is wet, but the other’s okay.

4. Jack is taking two classes. One is English. The other is math.

5. There’s only one shoe here. Where’s the other?

6. We were on vacation for two weeks. We spent one week in Utah and the other in
Texas.

Answer your instructor’s questions. Use both and other.

EXAMPLES: I: Do you need a blue shirt or a white one?

S: I need both.

I: Do you like this blue tie?

S: No, may I see the other?

BOOK 7 LESSON 2 51
 Identifying contextual references

EXERCISE A Select the same meaning as the underlined words.

1. I visited England and France last year. My a. England and France

mother and father went with me. We saw London b. mother and father
and Paris and some small towns, too. We liked
both countries. c. London and Paris

2. I was late to school this morning. The radio said a. school

it was 8 o’clock, but my clock showed 6 o’clock. b. storm
There was a storm last night and my clock
stopped for two hours. I need to buy a new one. c. clock

Sometimes the weather changes a lot in one day. a. day changes

It can be cold in the morning and hot in the b. weather changes
afternoon. One day it was sunny in the morning,
and then it snowed in the afternoon. I don’t like c. snow changes
these changes.

I’m a pilot. My job is hard, but I like it very much. a. the TV stations
I fly a small plane over the city and the land ^ c^y
around it to tell radio and TV stations about
problems. c- the Plane

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EXERCISE B Find and write words that mean the same as those underlined.

1. Bob is a mechanic. He works in a garage downtown. Many people

bring their cars and trucks to him. He doesn’t like to work on big,
old trucks, but he does it. That’s his job.

His job = _____________________________________________________

2. We need to eat vegetables every day to stay healthy. There are

many different vegetables. Tomatoes and onions are good in
salads. Some people put these vegetables on their hamburgers,
too. Potatoes are good in soups, in salads, or with meat. Green
beans and corn are also delicious.

These vegetables = _________________________________________

3. Joan and Mary went to a clothing store. Joan wore a red coat.
Mary wore a blue one. They looked at hats and gloves. Joan said,
“I want a red hat.” The clerk said, “We don’t have a red one. Would
you like to see one in a different color?” “No, thank you,” Joan
said.
A red one = ___________________________________________________

4. At a travel agent’s office, travel agents make airline reservations.

They can also give you information about trains and buses and
about other countries. This office may be in a building in town, or
it can be on a military base.

This office = _________________________________________________

BOOK 7 LESSON 2 53
 ll k I 'l l V ]

Jim: Say, do you have two sisters?

Tim: Yes, I do. They’re twins. Their names are Julie and Judy.
Jim: Do they look the same?
Tim: Well, yes and no. Both have brown hair and blue eyes. But Julie is taller
than Judy, and they always make sure they’re wearing different clothes.
They don’t like to look the same when they’re at school.
Jim: I think I know them, but I thought you had just one sister. What are they
like?
Tim: Well, Judy is very good in school. She gets higher test scores than Julie.
She also likes to read and reads longer books than Julie does. Julie is very
good at sports. She plays on a basketball team. When Julie and Judy both
play, Julie always scores higher than Judy.
Jim: I see. They’re both good at something, but they’re good at different things.
Tim: Yes, that’s right.

EXERCISE With a partner, select 1 topic and write notes. Discuss the topic.

1. Two English teachers you know 5. Your classroom and the library

2. The weather in two different places 6. Two meals you ate yesterday

3. Two of your brothers 7. Two seasons in your country

4. Two of your friends 8. A sport you like to watch and a

sport you like to play

TOPIC:
SAME DIFFERENT

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 Using some and any as indefinite pronouns

Jan: I made some coffee. It’s good and

hot. Do both of you want some?

Debbie: Sure. I’ll have some. I always like

to drink a cup of coffee in the
afternoon.

Sally: No, thanks. I don’t want any. I

already had six cups today.

Use some in positive statements.

Use any in negative statements.
Use some or any in questions.

EXERCISE A Read each dialog with a partner. Underline the word some.

1. Alice: Is there more orange juice?

Peter: Yes, there’s some on the table.

2. Jack: Do you need film for your camera?

Jane: No, I bought some yesterday.

3. Walt: How was the test? Were the problems hard?

Joe: Yes, some of them were.

4. Frank: I made coffee. Do you want some?

Betty: Sure, I’ll take a cup.

5. Isabel: I just got a box of candy. Would you like some?

Carl: No, thanks. I’m not hungry now.

6. Bob: I need black shoes. Can you show me some?

Clerk: Yes, sir. I’ll bring some right away.

BOOK 7 LESSON 2 55
EXERCISE B Read each dialog w ith a partner. Underline the w o r d any.

1. Mary: Does the army have boats?

Linda: I’m not sure, but I don’t think they have any.

2. Paul: Did you order French fries with your sandwich?

Mark: No, I didn’t want any.

3. Dan: I need two quarters for the phone. Do you have any?
Vic: Let me check. No, I’m sorry. I don’t have any.

4. Greg: We need three more chairs for our class. Do you have any?
Grant: Yes, you can take these blue ones.

5. Lucy: I told Bob to put a box of paper in your office.

Nick: I didn’t see any. Maybe he put it in Ann’s office.

6. Linda: I made this cake to take to the office tomorrow.

Peter: Can I have a piece now? I didn’t get any the last time.
Linda: Sorry, I don’t want to cut it now. I’ll bring you a piece later.

7. Jack Do you have a few stamps that you can sell to me?
Jim No, I don’t have any. I need to go to the post office.
Jack Would you buy stamps for me while you’re there?
Jim Sure, no problem.

EXERCISE C Answer your instructor’s questions. Use some and any.

EXAMPLES: I: Does John have any sisters? (yes)

S: Yes, I think he has some.

I: Would you like a cup of tea? (no)

S: No, thanks. I don’t want any.

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 EXERCISE D Complete the sentences w ith some or any.
Number 1 is an example.

1. Tom: Do you have______ 9SY______paper?

Dick: I h ave______ some_____
Harry: John doesn’t have_______any______

2. Jill: We need a few pictures of the children.

Jack: Okay, I’ll tak e________________ this weekend at the beach.

3. Paul: I’d like a piece of fruit for lunch.

Mark: I don’t have________________ , but Jack h a s ______________

4. Dan: Did you eat all the candy?

Vic: No, Billy a te________________ , too.

5. George: I want a new pair of boots, but the BX doesn’t have______________

like.
Gary: You can b u y ________________ at the shoe store downtown.

6. Larry: Were the students at the library last night?

Lonnie: I didn’t se e ________________ Maybe they studied in the barracks.

7. Linda: We have lots of apples on our tree. Do you w ant-------------------------?

Susan: Sure, I’ll tak e_________________I’ll make a pie.

8. Ann: We need sugar to make cookies. Do we have________________ ?

Lucy: No, can you g e t_______________ at the commissary?
Ann: Sure, I’ll g e t_______________ this afternoon.

Mike: Mom, that cake sure looks great. Can I have_______

Betty: No, not now. You can have_______________ later.
Mike: Why can’t I have_______________ now?
Betty: Because it’s time for dinner.

BOOK 7 LESSON 2 57
 *' f Following orai instructions

Listen to your teacher and draw the shapes described.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

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American homes
VOCABULARY: Make your house a home.......................................... 61
Good land in the country on a h i l l ......................... 64

READING: Identifying pronoun references................................ 65

VOCABULARY: Talking about lo c a t io n ............................................ 66

GRAMMAR: How old is your h o u se ?............................................ 70

VOCABULARY: American homes - past and p re s e n t...................... 72

READING: Thought groups increase your reading speed. . . . 74

VOCABULARY: Talking about the sun, earth, moon, and stars . . . . 76

GRAMMAR: Using the superlative............................................... 78

DIALOGS: Looking in the newspaper for a place to live. . . . 82

READING: Following written instructions................................ . . 84

BOOK 7 LESSON 3 59
 Preview What’s new in Lesson 3?

NEW VOCABULARY

Nouns past Other words

animal present above
back rear around
backyard river back
bird roof below
cat star by
dog world front
earth yard high
fence low
flower Verbs next to
front climb over
garage run —►ran past
gate rear
grass
hill
land
leaf / leaves
moon

NEW GRAMMAR STRUCTURES

How old is the house?
It’s two years old.

Who has the smallest box?

Tom has the smallest box.

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 >ca bulary

John: Where do you live?

Jim: I live outside the city with my family. Our home has five rooms and a
garage for both cars. There’s one room over the garage.
John: What does your house look like?
Jim: It’s white and has a red roof. The house has a small yard in the front and a
larger yard in the back. Because we have dogs, there is a fence around the
backyard. The fence has a gate to keep the dogs in the backyard. In the
summer, we have many flowers. There are two tall trees. They are higher
than the roof of the house. Their leaves change color in the fall.

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John: You have a great house!
Jim: Yes, it is. Our boys like to play soccer on the grass in the backyard. The
dogs like to play there, too. We always have to close the rear gate. We don’t
want our pets to go in the street. Where do you live, John?
John: In a town house. It has an upstairs; we have rooms on two floors. In the
past, my family and I lived in an apartment. It was in a tall building and it
was very small. The town home is just right. It has a small front yard.
Jim: Yes. We’re happy with the home we have now, too.

A partm ent T ow n house

Read the sentences. Write T for true and F for false.

1. Jim lives inside the city with his family.

2. Jim’s home has three rooms and a garage.

3. John’s town house is very small.

4. Jim’s boys like to play soccer in the backyard.

5. Jim’s house is white and has a big yard in the front.

6. John and his family lived in a small apartment.

7. Jim’s yard has two tall trees that are higher than the roof.

8. Jim has a fence and a gate to keep the dogs inside the yard.

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 EXERCISE B Fill in the blanks with words from the gray box.

flowers garage roof

fence rear
yard grass gate

Peter lives in an apartment but he wants to buy a house with a large

____________ with many trees, pretty _______________ , and lots of green

____________ He wants a ________________ for his car. He looked at a house

yesterday. It needed a new ____ Last week’s rain got inside one of the top

rooms in the house. The backyard _____________ was very old. It needed a new

. The back gate didn’t close well. T h e _______________ door in the

back of the house needed work, too. The price for the house is good, but it will take a

lot of work. Peter needs to look at other houses before he makes a choice.

EXERCISE C Listen. Write the word that describes the picture.

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BOOK 7 LESSON 3 63
Vocabulary Good land in the country on a hill

Peter: My wife and I bought an older home. They called it a

fixer-upper, and we made many changes to the
building. To fix it up, we added two rooms in the back
of the house. I added a new back gate. It took us a
year to fix everything and move in.
Paul: I didn’t like any of the houses I saw. We wanted a
place for our children to be able to run around,
climb hills, and swim in the river. I made the
drawings for the house we live in now.
Peter: That’s a hard job. My wife is changing the look of our yard
with flowers and some trees. We also have some pets, a dog and three cats.
We keep our animals in the backyard.
Paul: Yes. It’s nice to buy a house. You can change it to look like you want it to.
You can have pets, too. Our dogs stay outside, and the birds are inside.
Peter: You’re right. Having your own house is nice. I’m going to change the color
of the outside of the house, too. That will take a lot of work!
Paul: There’s more work I need to do to my home, too.

EXERCISE Answer the questions about the dialog.

1. What did Peter and his wife buy?

2. What did Peter add to the house?

3. What changes did Peter’s wife make in the yard?

4. What pets does Paul have?

5. Where do Paul’s children swim? Where do they climb?

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 Reading Identifying pronoun references

The car is in the garage. It won’t start.

There are apples on the trees. They are delicious.

EXERCISE Look at the underlined word and select the word(s) it refers to.

1. Bob and Peter studied math with their friends last night. The homework
problems were not easy. They were long and very hard.
They = ______
a. Bob and Peter
b. their friends
c. homework problems
2. Our house is on the edge of town. There are a lot of trees in back of it. Our dog
pushes open the gate with his nose and leaves the yard. He likes to run and see
the other dogs outside.
it = _____ He = ______
a. the house a. the gate
b. the town b. the dog
c. the gate c. the house
3. Ted lives in Houston. Next month he’ll fly to Paris. Then, he’ll visit his brother
in London for two weeks. His brother’s name is Tom. He has a new house by a
lake. He likes the city and wants Ted to move there.
He = ______ there = ______
a. Ted a. Paris
b. Tom b. London
c. Paris c. August

4. The Smiths have many nice flowers in their yard. Every morning Alice cuts
some of the flowers and takes them inside. She gives them to her mother, Mrs.
Peters. Mrs. Peters likes flowers a lot, and she puts them in a bowl on a table.
them - ______ She = ______
a. the Smiths a. Mrs. Peters
b. the flowers from the yard b. Alice
c. Alice and her mother c. the Smiths

BOOK 7 LESSON 3 65
Vocabulary Talking about location

Eye Chart

A E
MT
c s
1R 7 L P
(

Q G 0 F H
K 2 X Z B
N W 4 U J
D V 5 Y 8

EXERCISE A Read the sentences.

1. Where’s ‘Z’? 5. What number is below ‘C’?

It’s next to ‘B’ and ‘X’. The number ‘7’.

2. What letter is above ‘D’? 6. Where’s ‘U’?

The letter ‘N’. By ‘J’ and number ‘4’.

3. What goes around the chart? 7. What number is next to ‘K’?

A line. ‘2’.

4. Where’s ‘O’? 8. What letters are b y ‘T’?

By ‘G’ and ‘F’. The letters are £I’ and ‘M’.

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EXERCISE B Ask and a n sw e r questions about the eye chart.

above around
below
next to by

EXAMPLES: Student 1: Where’s Q?

Student 2: It’s next to ‘G\

Student 1: What’s around ‘X’?

Student 2: ‘G’, £0 ’, ‘F\ ‘2’, ‘Z’, ‘W\ ‘4’, and ‘U’

Read these sentences

1. Where’s the pencil? 5. Where are the homework pages?

It’s next to the book. They’re in the back of the book.

2. Where are the pens? 6. Where’s your chair?

They’re in front of you. It’s next to my classmate’s chair.

3. Where’s your desk? 7. Where’s the clock?

It’s in the rear. It’s above the door.

4. Where’s the TV? 8. Where’s the teacher’s desk?

It’s by the window. It’s in the front of the room.

EXERCISE D Ask and answer questions about things in the classroom.

Where’s your pen?

BOOK 7 LESSON 3 67
EXERCISE E Look at the photographs. Listen to your teacher’s instructions.

EXAMPLES: Is the garage next to the house?

Does the yard have many trees?

Is 1.

Does 2.

Are 3.

What 4.

Where 5.

EXERCISE F Complete the sentences with the correct word or phrase.

1. The new house i s __________________ the school.

by/around

2. The mailman left the package__________________ the door.

in front of/above

3. The road i s __________________ the hill.

under/below

4. The dogs like to p lay__________________ the house.

over/in the back of

5. They bought a house with a fence__________________ it.

below/around

6. There is a tree__________________ the side of the house.

under/next to

7. Many birds fly __________________ our house in the summer.

over/below

8. They park their ca r__________________ of the house.

around/in front of

9. T h e____ _____________ door is in back of the house.

below/rear

10. Mark can hit a baseball__________________ the trees.

around/above

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 EXERCISE G Write words or phrases under the correct stress pattern.

▲ ▲ • • ▲ O O ZA O ▲ G

r 1

KEY
stressed syllable
• unstressed syllable

EXERCISE H Read the paragraph. Then write a description of your home.

Houses can be old or new. You can get an older home and fix it up. You can add
more rooms, put flowers in the yard, or put in a new gate. You can also change the
look of the yard or the color of the house. If you can’t find a house you like, you can
buy some land and make your own home!

BOOK 7 LESSON 3 69
Grammar How old Is your house?

Tom: When did you buy your house?

Jeff: We bought it four years ago.
Tom: Oh. I thought it was new. How old is it?
Jeff: It was three years old then. It’s seven years
old now. When did you buy yours?
Tom: Ten years ago. It was new then. We needed
more rooms for our five children We wanted
a large yard with a fence for the dogs.
Jeff: How old are your kids?
Tom: Here. I’ll show you a picture of my two sons.
John is twelve, and Charles is nine.
Jeff: We have a daughter and two sons. Here’s a
picture of Mary. She’s eleven. Peter is
fourteen, and David is twelve.
Tom: We also have three daughters. Jill is fourteen, too. Margo is eight, and the
baby of the family is three. Her name’s Karen.
Jeff: You have a nice family.

EXERCISE A Listen to each question. Scan the dialog and write the answer.

1. 5.

2. 6.

3. 7.

4. 8.

EXERCISE B Answer your teacher’s questions.

EXAMPLES: Teacher: How old is your house?

Student: It’s five years old.

Teacher: How old is your son?

Student: He’s seventeen.

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EXERCISE C Write questions w ith How old.

1________________________________________________________________
My son’s four.

2 ___________________________________________________
The house is ten years old. We bought it three years ago.

3________________________________________________________
My mother’s 53 and my father’s 55.

4______________________________________________
I bought the computer in Austin six years ago.

Write your answers to these questions.

1. How old is your apartment? 4. How old is your TV?

2. How old are your children? 5. How old is your car?

3. How old is your father? 6. How old is your computer?

With a partner, ask and answer questions.

f How old are your \ f Mark is ten, and \

V children? J V Mary’s nine. )

BOOK 7 LESSON 3
w 71
 Vocabulary American homes - past and present

HOMES IN TH E PAST

In the past, some people lived in

tepees, homes made of long poles and
animal skins. The bottom had the shape
of a circle. They were early mobile
homes. People often took them down,
packed them up, and moved to find food.
Today’s mobile homes can be moved, too.
They’re rectangular homes that can be
put on the backs of trucks. People
sometimes move to find work.

Other people in the past lived in

adobe homes (made of clay and
vegetables dried in the sun). These
homes were good where the weather
was hot and had little rain. Many
families lived in each room. When the
families got bigger with children, they
added more rooms above the rooms
below. They looked like today’s
apartments and town houses.

Other people lived in longhouses

that looked like rectangles and had
curved roofs. There were many families
that lived in these homes, too. Many
families slept together in one large
room. Today, there is often only one
family in each American home. These
homes usually have more than one
room.

At present, most people don’t live in a tepee, adobe, or longhouse in the US. You
won’t see them in most US cities and towns. You can only see them in a museum or
when you travel to special places in the country.

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 EXERCISE What’s the topic of each paragraph? Circle the correct answer.

HOMES INTHE PRESENT

Paragraph #1

a. homes on trucks
b. animal skins
c. homes that move j Im l .

rjp s re a
IS E S

Paragraph #2

a. adobe houses in the past.

b. homes in the past and present
c. today’s town houses and apartments

Paragraph #3

a. family size
b. outside home shape
c. inside room shapes

BOOK 7 LESSON 3 73
 11 Thought groups increase your reading speed.

Pets are animals

r
like dogs and cats.

People keep birds and fish

and lots of other animals

as pets, too.

Often you’ll find

one or more pets

in families with children.

Many American families

have more than one pet.

Pets that are part of the family

often have names

like “Max” or “Buddy”

for boys,
Or
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and “Molly” or “Sasha”
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for girls. m SSe-

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 Read each group of words at a glance.

Pets eat pet food, like dog food, cat food, fish food, and bird food.
You can buy food for your pet at a pet storeor a grocery store.
Lots of American families give nice giftsto their petson birthdays,
at Christmas,and at other times. Sometimes, the pets get to eat
cake and ice cream or a very nice meal.People can havepet parties
and ask other people with petsto come to their housefor their pet’s party.

Read each group of words at a glance.

Some people live in apartments. Often, people in apartments

can’t have pets. People with pets at home have to live in a house,
a town house, or a mobile home. Their home may need a yard,
a fence, and a gate. But some animals need more room to live in
because they have to be outside. Horses aren’t pets, but people with horses
like them a lot. They name their horses, too. People don’t keep horses
in the city. Horses live in the country where they’re outside all the time.

Read each group of words at a glance.

Some animals have to work. Military dogs are not pets.

The picture shows a dog learning his job.

These dogs go to “military working-dog school”

at Lackland Air Force Base. They learn how to do

many jobs on military bases around the world.

Sometimes, you see them at work

at the front gate of a military base.

They also work in airports,

and around transportation vehicles.

Military dogs work hard and their jobs

help many people.

BOOK 7 LESSON 3 75
 Vocabulary Talking about the sun, earth, moon, and stars

Many years ago some sailors wanted to find new

land and food. They sailed the world’s widest oceans in
ships. They traveled around the circumference of the
earth with the stars as their map. Finally, they found
new places and met new people.

THE MOON TRAVELS

ARO UND THE EARTH Like the sailors of long
EVERY 2 m DAYS. ago, we sometimes look at the
night sky to find directions.
When the weather is cloudy,
we can’t see the stars and
have to look at maps. The sun
is a star. It looks bigger than
the stars at night because it’s
much closer to the earth than
the other stars.

The Little Dipper

The moon is closer to the earth than the sun. The

moon doesn’t always look round. It changes shape, and
sometimes you can’t see it at all. When you can’t see
the moon, it’s called a new moon. No one lives on the
moon because there are no lakes, rivers, or oceans.

From the moon, the earth looks blue and white.

You can see pieces of land, a lot of blue water, and
white clouds that change direction with the weather.

AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

EXERCISE A Fill in the blanks w ith words from the gray box.

world T h e_______________ travels around the earth. The

moon travels around the sun. Earth means the same a s ________________

You can see m an y_______________ in a clear night sky. From the

rivers
stars moon, you can see pieces o f _______________ , white clouds, oceans,

land _______________ , hills, and mountains on the earth.

EXERCISE B Look at the photograph. Write the coordinates in the key below.

....

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H H E R n Sh h
B f g y H l l
B W M l

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BOOK 7 LESSON 3 77
 Grammar Using the superlative

® 3 © H ills Betty: Let’s eat breakfast!

Tom: Wow! These prices are low.
Breakfast Menu They’re lower than the
2 eggs, bacon or sausage, and t o a s t .... $5.70
ones at the restaurant
yesterday.

2 eggs, bacon, ham or sausage, potatoes, Betty: Yes. We paid very high
and to a s t..................................................$7.50 prices for food there.
Tom: These prices at The Hills
1 egg and t o a s t ........................................ $4.75 are the lowest of all the
restaurants on our trip.
Coffee....................................................... $0.65 Betty: The food is good, too. We
can return here next year
Tea.............................................................$0.50 on our vacation.
Tom: Yes. We don’t want to
Milk............................................................$0.45 spend money on high
prices for food.

EXERCISE A Read the descriptions.

/'?© »

This is Mary.
She’s 32 years
old. She’s
J \

This is Peter.
He’s 3. He’s the
youngest in the
This is Jane.
She’s 7. She’s
older than
r /'I
This is John.
He’s 9 years
old. He’s older
This is Mary’s
husband, Tom.
He’s 36 years
younger than family. Peter. than Jane and old. He’s the
her husband, Peter. oldest.
Tom.

78 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

 EXERCISE B Circle and count the superatives (all words ending in - e s t ) .

Tom and John went to a soccer game yesterday. Tom paid

a higher price than last year for the tickets. It was the hottest
day of the year with the biggest crowd in two years. After the
game, they ate at the newest restaurant in town. They had a
good time.

EXERCISE C Look at the chart. Write the superlative in the last column.

The first one in each group is an example.

Simple Superlative

tall the tallest

Most words clean

»• add -est
narrow

weak

nice the nicest

Words that end in silent -e iov_n
Drop the -e -----------------
>■ add -est late

wide

wet the wettest

1-syllable C-V-C* words big
Double the consonant
>■ add -est sad

hot

happy the happiest

Words that end in -y „„
ni , • heavy
Change y to i ---------------------
>■ add -est rainy

hungry

* C-V-C = consonant-vowel-consonant

BOOK 7 LESSON 3 79
EXERCISE D Read these sentences. Underline the adjectives.

W 1. Bill is tall, and Mary is taller than Bill,

but John is the tallest person. Of the
three, John is the tallest.

2. John is young, and Mary is younger

than John, but Bill is the youngest
person. Of the three, Bill is the
youngest.

Complete the sentences with the superlative.

1. John is happy, and Peter is happier than John, but Tom is

person I know.

2. The blue box is heavy, and the green box is heavier than the blue one, but the

red box i s __________________________

3. This pencil is long, and that pencil is longer than this one, but Bob’s pencil is

4. Jody is nice, and Betty is nicer than Jody, but Pat i s ________________________

friend I have.

In pairs, compare people in your family.

80 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

 EXERCISE G In pairs, read the paragraph and underline the adjectives.

John and Betty live in a small town with a lot of trees, rivers and lakes, and not

many fast cars. Last week they took a trip to New York City. In NYC, some buildings

are new and many are very tall. When they arrived in the big city, they took a short

walk to look at some of the stores. They bought some clothes, ate a slow lunch in one

of the old restaurants, and took a long drive back to the hotel.

EXERCISE H Write 5 sentences that use adjectives from the exercise above.

Use the superlative form o f the adjectives.

1.

2 . ___________________________________________________________________

3.

4.

5.

EXERCISE I Write 5 questions for the sentences you wrote above.

Is 1. _____________________________________________________

Why 2. _____________________________________________________

How old 3. _____________________________________________________ _

Whose 4. _____________________________________________________

Where 5. _____________________________________________________

BOOK 7 LESSON 3 81
 D ia l o q s Looking in the newspaper for a place to live

Dialog 1 Dialog 2
• Tom: Look at this ad. This •
Tom: Look at this ad. This town
• apartment is good. •
house costs only $600 a
• Tim: Yes, it’s by a grocery store. • month.
Tom: That’s right. And we don’t • Tim: When we divide the money
• have a car. • in half, we’ll have to pay
• Tim: The newspaper says it’s near • only $300 each.
• a bus stop. We need the bus • Tom: It’s near work, grocery
• to get to work in the • stores, and buses.
morning.
• • Tim: We’re here for only 3
• Tom: That’s good, too. Let’s take a §
months. It’ll be OK for us.
look at it.

Role-play with a partner. Use the ads on the next page.

Choose a situation. Ask and answer each other’s questions to find a place to live.

In a hotel In a hotel
• Enlisted military man • Wife
• Enlisted military man • Husband

They will be in the city for only a The family needs a place to live for
short time. They don’t have much three years. They have 3 children
money to spend on a place to live. that go to school. The husband
Also, they don’t have a car. wants to live next to the military
base. The wife wants to live by
schools and shopping.

In a restaurant At a school
• Wife • Student Nurse
• Husband • Waitress

The wife wants to live outside the The nurse and the waitress are
city. The husband wants to live friends, go to school, and work part-
near his work in a hospital. They time. They need a place to live for a
have 2 children, 7 and 9, that go to year. They each have a cat. The
school. They want to live in a place nurse doesn’t have a car and works
for a long time. in a hospital. The waitress works in
a restaurant.

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 Newspaper Ads
Apartments Mobile Homes Houses
THE HILLS ,• pring The River in th e H ills
APARTMENTS Lakes
Listen to the river a t night
1-2-3-room apartments, From the very fir s t day
and birds in the morning!
Tall building in center ...you’re home!
of town near buses 5 rooms and large fenced
obile home with
and stores. Inside gym.
No pets. No children.
M three large rooms.
Next to military base,
yard with many trees.
Garage for 2 cars. Near
Woodlawn Street by schools, hospitals, and
shopping, and
Blanco Avenue. Prices shopping. 319 River
restaurants. Small yard
start at $545. Move in Road. $110,500. Call
with a fence. Pets OK.
today! Call 555-9253. 210-555-7878 or email
$650. Call 555-3454.
www. nicehomes. com
The FINEST Places to Live!

The Blue River M ountain River Shavano Hills

Apartments LARGE MOBILE HOME WITH Yard with flowers and ta ll
FIVE ROOMS. LIVE OUTSIDE trees. 2 floors, 7 rooms,
Be home today! Pay only THE CITY NEAR THE RIVER. family room, computer
$99 for the first month. LOOK AT THE HILLS FROM
room, and garage fo r 2
Near schools, buses, and YOUR BACKYARD. LARGE
cars. A sh ort drive to the
grocery stores. Some YARD WITH LOTS OF TREES,
GRASS AND FLOWERS. LOTS city, shopping, schools,
apartments have a garage. OF PLACES FOR CHILDREN and hospitals. Choose your
A place for your children to TO RUN AROUND, SWIM, AND outside and inside colors
play outside. Small pets OK. CLIMB. HORSES AND PETS
now! Finished by September
Prices start at $475. OK. 20 MINUTES TO MILITARY
BASE AND HOSPITALS. ONLY 1st. 4 6 2 Hill S tre e t.
Call 555-3448. $750. CALL 555-8765. $ 8 8 ,5 0 0 , Call 5 5 5 -2 5 7 9 .

Town houses

The
Riverwalk
Town homes
Great home on
a g re a t street.
Small backyard with a
fence. Pets OK. Walk to
shopping, movies, military
base, and restaurants.
A pool and gym for
everyone! Call today! 555-
4921.

BOOK 7 LESSON 3 83
Reading Following written instructions

1. Go to the board.
Write your name on the board.
Write the name of your country below your name.
Say your name and the name of your country.

2. Turn to the last page of your textbook.

Write today’s date at the top of the page.
Write your name next to the date.
Draw a circle around both your name and the date.

3. Go to the front of the classroom.

Ask a student the name of his country.
Ask him the spelling of his country’s name.
Write the name of his country on the board.

4. Write the date in the top left corner of the postcard below.
Write a message about a vacation you took.
Sign your name below the message.
Write the address on the right.

P LA C E

STAM P

H ER E

POST CARD

Name

Street

C ity , State

Country

22 22 2
Litho in USA

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Inside the house
VOCABULARY: The American living r o o m ............................................ 87

READING: Identifying the topic of a paragraph............................ 92

LISTENING: Selective listening - What don’t you hear?................... 93

VOCABULARY: Adverbs of frequency......................................................94

In the kitch en.................................................................. 96

READING: Identifying pronoun and contextual references . . . .100

Meals-Ready-to-Eat.........................................................101

GRAMMAR: Talking about using things for doing something . . .102

Talking about using things to do something................104

WRITING: Taking notes in a box outline......................................... 106

Writing a paragraph from a t a b l e ................................108

PERFORMANCE CHECK: What’s it used f o r ? .........................................................110

BOOK 7 LESSON 4 85
 What’s new in lesson 4?

NEW VOCABULARY

Nouns floor Verbs

appliance furniture keep —►kept
armchair kitchen lay —» laid (down)
bookcase lamp plug in
cabinet living room use
can microwave oven
can opener outlet Other words
carpet pan often
ceiling plug pretty
coffee table pot seldom
couch refrigerator ugly
curtain rug usually
dishwasher shelf / shelves
drapes sink
drawer sofa
end table stove
fan toaster
faucet

NEW GRAMMAR STRUCTURES LANGUAGE FUNCTION

What do we use a stove for? Ask and answer questions about the
purpose of things.
We use a stove to cook food.
We use a stove for cooking food. What do you use this for?
I use this for cleaning the floor.
I use this to clean the floor.

Do you use glasses for reading?

No, I use glasses for driving.

Did you use the money to buy lunch?

Yes, I used the money to buy lunch.

86 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

 | The American living room j
Every American house has a living room. People put their good furniture in that
room. It’s also the room people use for sitting and talking with friends or family
visiting their house. Sometimes people also use their living room to watch TV. They
may drink coffee or tea there, but they seldom eat their meals in that room. A dining
room is used for eating meals, but sometimes people eat some of their meals in the
kitchen, too.

Living rooms can be large or small, their ceilings can be high or low, but they
usually have a number of pieces of furniture. An American living room will usually
have a couch or sofa, armchairs, a coffee table, end tables next to the armchairs or
couch, table lamps, floor lamps, a bookcase or a shelf for books, and cabinets. There
will often be a rug or carpet on the floor and drapes or curtains in front of the
windows.

To make the room look nice, people usually hang pictures or photographs on the
walls. They often lay books on the coffee table or an end table for people to look at.
Sometimes they also put flowers or a plant with green leaves on the coffee table to
add color to the room and make it pretty.

BOOK 7 LESSON 4 87
FRED S FURNITURE STORE
✓ end tables

✓ armchairs: $435

88
AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE
 EXERCISE A Look at the advertisement. Listen and answer the questions.

EXAMPLE: T: Which is cheaper, a coffee table or an end table?

S: An end table is cheaper than a coffee table.

T: How much does the lamp cost?

S: It costs $15.00.

EXERCISE B Read and repeat the dialogs.

A t a furniture store . . .

Sales clerk: May I help you?

Mary: Yes, I’m looking for a new couch. I want one that’s the right color
and size for my living room.
Sales clerk: Did you bring a photograph of your living room?
Mary: Yes, I did. Here it is. You can see my old couch. I think it’s old and
ugly. We kept it for ten years, but now we need a new one.
Sales clerk: The picture will help us find the right piece. We have lots of sofas
to choose from. Let me show you.

Sales clerk: Here’s a sofa. It’s the nicest one in our store. I’m sure you’ll like it.
Mary: It’s very pretty. I like the color of this couch. It goes with the
carpet on my floor. The size and the price are right, too. I think I’ll
take it. Can you deliver today?
Sales clerk: Sure. We always have same-day delivery. I just need your address.

Mary: I also need a bookcase with six shelves, some new drapes for my
living room, and curtains for my kitchen.
Sales clerk: Good drapes keep the sun out. They’ll keep your furniture looking
nice. I’m sure you’ll want your new sofa to stay nice for a long
time.
Mary: Yes, I sure do. Can you help me with those things?
Sales clerk: Yes, I can. Come this way, please.

BOOK 7 LESSON 4 89
EXERCISE C Listen and w rite the sentences you hear.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

EXERCISE D | Read these sentences.

1. He lays his books on the table every day.

2. Can I lay my coat on the sofa?

3. She is going to lay the bottle on its side.

4. He laid his hand on the child’s head.

EXERCISE E Use the verbs in the gray box to complete the sentences.

lays 1. S he_______________ her car keys on the table every night.

lay 2. Tom _______________ the paper down on the table last night.
laying 3. Sue is going t o _______________ her dress on the bed.
laid 4. M ary_____________ the flowers down on the coffee table now.

■90 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

 EXERCISE F Use the w o r d s in the gray box to complete the sentences.

furniture bookcase living

keep shelves
coffee floor lamp

Tim will be on a Navy base near the city for a year. Tim pays a small amount of

money to a store every month for som e_______________ room ________________ He

has a couch, a _______________ table, an end table, and some chairs. After the year is

finished, Tim will return them to the store near the base. There are some things

that he wants t o _______________ with him when he leaves. He will buy a

_______________ so he can study at night. He also wants a small ________________

with two _______________ to keep all his books from school. They’re in many places

on th e _______________ right now. He’ll go to the BX on Saturday morning to buy

these things.

EXERCISE G In pairs, role-play buying furniture at a store.

Use the advertisement for Fred’s Furniture Store in this lesson. One student is the sales clerk,
the other student is the customer.

BOOK 7 LESSON 4 91
 Reading Identifying the topic of a paragraph

1. Good shopping means getting a lot for your money. Sometimes, you need to pay
a high price for something that is just right. At other times, you look for a sale
in a store or go to a flea market to find something that is second-hand. Flea
markets are usually outside, but they may also be inside very big buildings.
Lots of people are there, and they sell old or used things at much lower prices.

Topic:____________________________________________________________________

2. Shopping at flea markets can be fun, but there are some things you need to
know before you go. Find out how much it costs to get in. Wear walking shoes
because you’ll walk a lot. Shop with a list of things you want to buy. Bring
something to put the things you buy in, like grocery store bags or boxes. Get an
early start. Arrive early in the morning before crowds of people get there.

Topic:____________________________________________________________________

3. When you’re shopping for a rug, a lamp, or a piece of furniture, take color
photographs of your home furniture with you. That will make it easier to
compare the things you find at the flea market with the ones you have at home.
These photographs are good for comparing colors and sizes.

Topic:____________________________________________________________________

4. Bring lots of cash in small bills. Always ask, “What’s your best price for cash?”
or “Will you take $_____cash right now?” Many sellers will only want to take
cash. They often keep a small cash box on their table. Later, they’ll just take
their cash home. They won’t have to go to the bank to cash customers’ checks.

Topic:____________________________________________________________________

92 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

 Listening Selective listening - What don’t you hear?

No, she didn’t. She

Did she say she bought said she bought a
a coffee table? couch.

EXERCISE Listen and select information that is NOT in the paragraph.

1. a. We eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

b. We eat three meals a day.
c. We always eat dessert after dinner.
d. Sometimes we eat a snack at night.

2. a. Mary will meet her friends in Paris.

b. Mary travels to Europe a lot.
c. Mary will fly to London.
d. Mary bought a ticket six months ago.

3. a. Tom made a bad score on the math test.

b. The teacher will explain his mistakes.
c. Tom was very upset.
d. Tom didn’t study before the test.

4. a. Tom fell asleep on the sofa.

b. Tom and Billy had a snack together.
c. Tom read a book last night.
d. Billy watched a television movie.

BOOK 7 LESSON 4 93
w«* * ii il ik ''fp l Adverbs of frequency

s M T W T F s S M T W T F S
*
-D liW i
wumM mar
—
always K
■ H (every day)
* K
X *
* usually
(most days)
# $
1. He always plays 2. He usually plays
volleyball on Fridays. often basketball on
Mondays.
(many times)

s M T W T F S S M T W T F S
K

5 0%
* 6 * *
>

*
3. He often plays soccer 4. He sometimes plays
on Tuesdays. golf on Sundays.
sometimes
(not all the time)
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S

seld om
(almost never)

never
0 %
(not at any time)
5. He seldom plays 6. He never plays
tennis on Saturdays. baseball.

94 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

 Answer the teacher’s questions. Use adverbs in your sentences.
EXAMPLE:

T: I often eat at the snack bar. How often do you eat at the snack bar?
SI: I seldom eat at the snack bar. How often do you eat at the snack bar?
S2: I never eat at the snack bar. How often do you eat at the snack bar?
S3: I usually eat at the snack bar.

In groups of 3, ask and answer questions with How often.

Write the initials o f your classmates in the squares under their answers. Tell the class their
answers.

sometimes

'
seldom

usually
How often do you ?

always
never

often
go to the movies

write emails

read a newspaper

use a dictionary

Henry

BOOK 7 LESSON 4 15
 Vocabulary In the kitchen

The kitchen is the room people use for making meals. Kitchens can be large
or small. Large kitchens sometimes have a kitchen table with chairs. People in
houses with large kitchens usually eat some of their meals there. Small kitchens
may not have a place for sitting down and eating.
All kitchens have a sink with faucets for hot and cold water. They also have
drawers and cabinets. People use drawers to keep forks, knives, spoons, and small
things like can openers. They use cabinets for keeping dishes, pots, and pans.

Kitchens also have appliances. In their homes, people use appliances for
making or keeping food, cleaning dishes, or making the room warmer or cooler.
Kitchen appliances use electricity. You must plug appliances into wall outlets.
Kitchens usually have a stove for cooking food and a refrigerator for keeping food
cold. Sometimes there are dishwashers. You usually can’t see the plug for these big
appliances. Often there is a fan on the ceiling. Fans help to cool the room. Many
kitchens also have microwave ovens that can heat food in just a few minutes.

96 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

 EXERCISE A Look at the numbers in the picture, and w rite the word.

© 0 ©

0 ©

0 o <D

o. 0 ©

EXERCISE B Use the words in the gray box to complete the sentences.

faucet meals months

job kitchen sink knob
cabinets stove dishwasher

Mike wants to change his _. He makes all his there.

He’s going to buy a n ew _ to cook on and a to wash

the dishes. His old ones don’t do a good _. Mike’s kitchen floor isn’t

good. He needs a new one. It gets wet every time he turns on the

He turns th e _______________ , and the water runs under th e ____ He

also needs to make new ____________ to put his pots and pans in. Water got in

there, too. Mike thinks it will take tw o _______________ to finish his new kitchen.

EXERCISE C In pairs, write the names of 6 things that belong in each room.

LIVING ROOM KITCHEN GARAGE

BOOK 7 LESSON 4 97
 The
kitchen
appliance^ Summer
store Sale!
Visit us at our two stores: June 25
* 1430 Third Avenue 9:00 a.m. to
555-5183 9:00 p.m.
* 6549 River Road
555-8586

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 EXERCISE D Look at the advertisement. Listen and answer the questions.

EXAMPLE: T: Which appliance would you like to buy?

S: I’d like to buy a refrigerator and a stove for my kitchen.

T: How much does a stove cost?

S: It costs $ 325.00.

What does the

kitchen in your house The kitchen in my house
look like? is small. We have a stove,
a sink, 2 cabinets, and 4
drawers.

BOOK 7 LESSON 4 99
 Reading Identifying pronoun and contextual references

Read each paragraph. Look at each underlined pronoun, and write what it refers to.

1. My house has five rooms. They are the living room, the kitchen, and three
bedrooms. It also has two bathrooms.

They = __________________________________
It= ____________________________________

2. Tony and Marilyn bought a new house. It’s bigger than their old one. They had
to buy more furniture. They needed two lamps, a new armchair, and some new
rugs. They are very happy in their new home.

They =

3. I have a big kitchen, and I like to cook. On the weekend, a few friends come to
my house, and we cook dinner together. One of us makes a dessert, one or two
people cook the meat, and someone washes and cuts up vegetables for a salad.
We all like to cook and eat together.

we =

EXERCISE Read the paragraph, and then write the answer._______________

1. You can use a sofa, chairs, end tables, and lamps in your living room. You
can buy this furniture in one store or in different stores. We bought all of our
furniture in the same store.

this furniture =

2. Many people use a refrigerator and a stove every day. Every house sold in the
state of Texas must have these appliances. People need to cook to make their
meals. Because the weather in Texas is sometimes hot, they also need to keep
some of their food cold. That’s why these appliances must be in every house.

these appliances=

3. Many people play soccer and football in the United States. Some people think
they are the same, but in the United States, these two are different sports. In
football, you can touch the ball with your hands. In soccer, you can touch i t only
with the other parts of your body.

these two =
it =

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 Reading Meals-Ready-to-Eat

Napoleon said, "An army travels on

sgaaiMMBM COsSfTKT
its stomach.” From dried and salted meat
iC r t l l i t y
to food in cans to refrigerator trucks and rcnACKfR.

stoves in tents, food for soldiers changed.

Now soldiers can choose a number of
; e i& s ?
foods. Sometimes soldiers aren’t near a *- s
dining hall. Then they get MRE’s or I _ f*

Meals-Ready-to-Eat. It’s food they can I

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open and eat right away. They don’t need
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plates, bowls, or can openers to make ■ DOtwrovenRU-
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these meals.
Cooks make MRE’s in large kitchens.
They put them in strong packages for
soldiers to take on trips. Soldiers don’t
need stoves to warm their food. They just
add water for a hot meal. MRE’s don’t
need a refrigerator. The military can
keep some of them on their shelves for
ten years before they go bad. MRE’s are
meals, but the military also has snacks.
There are also candy bars and drinks
that soldiers can eat to get good food fast.
How will soldiers eat in the future?
The military is thinking about making a
food patch. It will be a small piece of
cloth with all the food a soldier needs to
get from a meal. Soldiers will wear it on
their skin, and the food will go through
the skin into the body. It’s something
soldiers will want to use for only a short
time. We don’t know where the future
will take soldiers, but the military knows
that a good soldier needs to eat the right
kind of food.

EXERCISE Select one main idea for the 3 paragraphs above.

a. People who eat candy bars are in the military.

b. The military puts all food for its soldiers in packages.
c. The military knows that a good soldier needs to eat good food.
d. Some military food can keep for 10 years without a refrigerator.

BOOK 7 LESSON 4 101

 Grammar Talking about using things for doing something

I
You
use a sink
We
They a brush for washing dishes.
a dishwasher
She
uses
He

EXERCISE A Read the sentences.____________________________________

1. I use this pot for cooking soup.

2. Use this outlet for plugging in the lamp.

3. Mary used the sink for washing dishes.

4. John uses his glasses for reading.

5. In the summer, they use a ceiling fan for cooling the room.

6. The family uses the living room for watching TV.

7. Do you use a dishwasher for washing dishes or do you wash them by hand?

8. Can we use this box for carrying our books?

9. What do good cooks use a microwave oven for?

10. Did the students use their sofa for sleeping?

11. What can we use this paper for?

12. Is Tom using the garage for working on his car?

102 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

 EXERCISE B Ask your classmates questions about things in the classroom.

Do you use a dictionary

for studying?

I use glasses No, I only use it

for reading. for looking up new words.

What do you use glasses for?

EXERCISE C Read the words and use them for writing sentences or questions.

1. table/do homework

2. couch/sleep

3. drapes/keep out

4. garage/play

5. faucet/rinse glasses

6. stove/cook

7. sink/wash

8. can opener/open

9. big pot/cook

10. knife/cut

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m j .......
■ g y g i j y y y y y g y i T alkin g about using things to do something

i
You
use drive a car.
We
They glasses to read books,
work at the computer.
She
uses
He

Change these sentences. Use to + the verb.

Number 1 is an example.

1. He is using a knife for cutting meat.

He is using a knife to cut meat._____________

2. Jane used a pan for cooking some vegetables.

3. We can use a can opener for opening cans.

4. Mary uses the dishwasher for washing pots and pans.

5. They use the refrigerator for keeping food cool.

6. Tom uses the microwave for warming up his coffee.

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 EXERCISE B Change these questions to use the -ing form of the verb.

Does he use his pencil \ ( Does he use his pencil

to write letters? / for writing letters?

Number 1 is an example.

1. Does she use a pan to cook meals?

Does she use a pan for cooking meals?

2. Did he use a long fork to pick up the meat?

3. Is he using an office chair to sit at his desk?

4. What are the children using to clean the floor?

5. Does Peter use the barbecue to cook meals outside?

6. What did he use to cool off the kitchen?

7. Can I use this bookcase to keep my books?

8. Are they using the little table to lay out the food for lunch?

BOOK 7 LESSON 4 105

 Writi Taking notes in a box outline

Read the paragraph and fill in the box outline.

Tom and Susan will have a barbecue on Saturday. Tom will buy the meat. H ell
cook steak, hamburger, and chicken. Peter will bring the drinks. He’ll buy soda, tea,
and coffee. Mary and Paul will bring vegetables. They’ll make the potatoes, salad,
and green beans. They’ll have a good time.

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 EXERCISE Read the instructions and fill in the box outline.
1. Look at the box outline.

2. Read the words on the left of the box outline.

3. In each row, you will write words in the boxes.

4. Write the word furniture in the box in Row 1.

5. In Row 2, write the words living room and kitchen.

6. Look at Row 3. Each room will have 3 pieces of furniture.

7. Write couch, bookcase, and arm chair under the word living room.

8. Write cabinet, 2 chairs, and table under the word kitchen.

9. Choose a partner. Compare your outline.

10. Write a short paragraph about furniture on the lines below. Use
all the words in your outline.

Row 1

Row 2

Row 3

BOOK 7 LESSON 4 107

 Writing a paragraph from a table

Anna Chicago last year. He

The men went to Houston last week. She
My father England yesterday. They

by bus. His mother her

traveled by train. Her friend met him
by plane. Their students them

at the hotel. He her his room.

at the station. She took him to her hotel.
at the airport. They them their house.

Your choices at the beginning of the paragraph limit the next choices.

EXAMPLE:

Anna went to Chicago last week. She traveled by train. Her

mother met her at the station. She took her to her house.

EXAMPLE:

The men went to Houston yesterday. They traveled by bus. Their

friend met them at the station. He took them to their hotel.

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 EXERCISE Select one word or phrase from each box. Write a paragraph.

Linda Russia week.

He
My brother England year.
drove We
Ken and I to California last month.
flew She
Four students New York summer.
They
Mr. and Mrs. Hill Houston weekend.

snow. He stores.
mountains. We cities.
took pictures of went to many
trees and lakes. She hotels.
different things. They restaurants.

The sky very hot very bad.

The days was never cold never good.
and the food was
The nights were always rainy always awful.
The weather sometimes sunny sometimes delicious.

want to
He one week
wants to go back.
We six weeks
stayed and don’t want to come back.
She one month
wanted to return.
They three days
didn’t want to

After you write the paragraph, check your work.

BOOK 7 LESSON 4 109

 EXERCISE In groups, try to think of many uses for some of these things.

calendar salt soap gate

pencil pepper towel fence
notebook bowl toothbrush yard
telephone glass shoe box
couch fork scarf ball
rug knife belt
curtain napkin gloves
fan pot watch

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S N0SS31 L>iooa

M 0IA 9H
EXERCISE A Label the picture.

.
§
Z -/7
1 . 2 . ........ 3 . ........

4. __________________ 5. __________________ 6.

o
o°
Q
o.

1 f
&
10. ________________ 11. ________________ 12.

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 EXERCISE B Listen to the instructions and put the books on the shelves.

maps dictionaries music language

English travel sports animals
math television pictures instruction

BOOK 7 LESSON 5 113

EXERCISE C Read the sentences. Then write them in one sentence.

1. This book is for you. It is big.

2. We saw a movie yesterday. It was good.

3. This is a nice shirt. It’s blue.

4. Joe is writing an e-mail to his wife. It’s long.

5. My sister is little. She likes her class. It’s a math class.

6. The glass is green. It’s on the table. The table is red.

7. The airplane is small. It flew over the ocean. The ocean is big.

Listen and answer as your instructor asks you to.

EXAMPLES: I: add
S: subtract

I: hot
S: cold

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 EXERCISE E Write each word under the problem it talks about.
Then use the words to explain the problems.

divided by plus add multiply

divide into from times
multiplied by total minus subtract

2.
5 7
+ 2 5
2

3.
6
6
x 5
3 /1 &
18

BOOK 7 LESSON 5 115

EXERCISE F Math facts: Match the beginning of the sentence to the end.

1. To find a total, a. to get 4.

2. Divide 20 into 240 b. you add.

3. A circle c. is half of the diameter.

4. Multiply 1 quart by 4 d. and it equals 12.

5. We had a son in 1987; e. has three sides.

6. A triangle f. is round.

7. The radius of a circle g. to get one gallon.

8. Subtract 5 from 9 h. it’s 2003, and he’s 16.

EXERCISE G Compare and contrast the two words you hear.

A kitchen is like a bathroom

How is a kitchen because both have sinks and water.
like a bathroom? They are not alike because only the
kitchen is for cooking.

kitchen / bathroom

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 EXERCISE H Listen and draw the shapes the instructor t e lls you to d ra w .

EXERCISE I Work in pairs. Describe a drawing to your partner.____________

Your teacher will give one student a drawing. The other student must not see it. That student
will describe the drawing. The other one will try to draw the same picture. Use the space
below for drawing the picture.

BOOK 7 LESSON 5 117

EXERCISE J Listen and select the best answer.
1. It’s a _____

a. price
b. bird
c. line
d. mistake

2. It’s _____

a. curved
b. easy
c. light
d. fast

3. He’s _____
a. present
b. absent
c. fast
d. slow

4. It’s in th e _____

a. kitchen
b. armchair
c. garage
d. backyard

5. Put i t _____

a. on the ceiling
b. on the stove
c. on the floor
d. in the pan

6. Do you have_____?
a. a can opener
b. an explanation
c. a lamp
d. a pot

7. Put them in th e __

a. sink
b. refrigerator
c. bookcase
d. microwave

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8. Please turn on the

a. radio
b. lamp
c. faucet
d. fan

9. It’s to o _____.
a. wide
b. strong
c. narrow
d. weak

10. Yes, I _____him.

a. described
b. understood
c. compared
d. drew

11. He’s ______.

a. very strong
b. Jack’s brother
c. a major in the Army
d. tall and has blue eyes

12. I can see th e ______.

a. moon
b. sun
c. flowers
d. trees

13. H e ______ .
a. is six feet tall
b. is in the Navy
c. is 32 years old
d. isn’t married

14. It’s a ______ .

a. floor
b. roof
c. garage
d. yard

BOOK 7 LESSON 5
EXERCISE K Choose the best answer.
1. A diameter divides a circle in to______.

a. tops
b. problems
c. halves
d. errors

2. Open th e ______ to go into the backyard.

a. shape
b. gate
c. drawer
d. cabinet

3. The sun is m uch______than the moon.

a. nearer
b. larger
c. nearest
d. largest

4. A triangle has three______.

a. sides
b. shapes
c. squares
d. circles

5. A line from the center of a circle to its edge is the circle’s ___

a. front
b. shape
c. radius
d. side

6. Drapes are lik e______.

a. rugs
b. chairs
c. curtains
d. drawers

7. The teacher is writing on the board in th e _____of the room.

a. front
b. opposite
c. bottom
d. half

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8. Bill: It’s hot in here.
Tim: Okay. I’ll turn on the

a. stove
b. refrigerator
c. television
d. fan

9. Bill: This is a nice desk.

Tim: Yes, it has six large_____.

a. books
b. carpets
c. drawers
d. errors

10. Bill: Did you buy a new couch for your apartment?
Tim: No, I don’t need any n ew _____.

a. grass
b. furniture
c. explanation
d. appliance

11. Bill: Please put this on the top shelf.

Tim: I can’t. The shelf is t o o _____.

a. low
b. rear
c. high
d. light

12. Bill: I call my wife every night.

Tim: I also talk to my w ife_____.

a. seldom
b. often
c. never
d. yesterday

BOOK 7 LESSON 5
EXERCISE L Write the topic of each paragraph.

1. We have some new people on our street. Jack and Diane just moved here from
Houston. They often came to San Antonio on vacations. They liked this city
very much and wanted to look for jobs here. They are both teachers and got
jobs at Eisenhower High School. They’re moving into a nice house. They will
have many new friends here, but they’ll visit their family and old friends in
Houston, too.

The topic i s ____________________________________________________________

2. Jack and Diane looked for a new home for six weeks before they came to live in
San Antonio. They looked at some apartments, but they had no yards for their
dog, Fluffy. They also looked at a nice town house. The town house was large
and had a garage, but no yard for Fluffy. Finally, they found a very nice house
with a large yard on our street. It’s on the edge of town near the school where
they will work.

The topic i s ______________________________________________________________

3. Jack and Diane have jobs that are alike. Both of them are teachers. Jack is
a science teacher, and Diane is a math teacher. They both like teaching a lot.
They like to learn new things, and they like young people. They worked at
different schools in Houston. Jack worked on one side of town, and Diane
taught on the other side. Both of them had long drives every day. They’re
happy they’ll both work at the same school in San Antonio.

The topic i s ______________________________________________________________

Complete the sentences with both or other.

1. Jack and Diane are teachers. work at the same school.

2. One is a math teacher, and the is a science teacher.

3. Diane likes flowers and trees. She wants in the backyard.

4. There are two dogs on the street. One is big, but the is small.

5. San Antonio and Houston are in Texas.

6. Jack and Diane like cities.

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 EXERCISE N Choose the main idea of each paragraph.

1. Jack and Diane’s new house is very nice. It has three bedrooms, two
bathrooms, a living room, and a dining room. The kitchen is very large and
has a big window. The garage is big and they can keep both vehicles in there.
The yard is very nice and big. Fluffy can play on the grass, and Diane can grow
flowers and vegetables there.

a. Jack and Diane have a big garage.

b. Jack and Diane have a nice new house.
c. Fluffy likes the yard of the new house.

2. Diane is thinking about the furniture for the new house. Some of their old
furniture is coming from Houston. They also bought some new furniture in San
Antonio. The movers picked up the furniture in Houston last Saturday. They
said it would arrive yesterday, but it didn’t come. The other furniture, (a new
bed and lamps for the bedroom) won’t arrive for ten more days. They’ll have to
sleep on the floor for ten days. Diane is not happy.

a. Jack and Diane are getting new furniture.

b. Diane is thinking about the furniture.
c. Jack is picking up the furniture.

Look at the underlined word and circle the word it refers to.

1. Jack and Diane have a problem with their refrigerator. They may have to buy
a new one.

2. The school is near Jack and Diane’s house. They will drive to it together
every day.

3. Of all the rooms, Diane says the second bedroom will be the nicest one.

4. Jack likes his truck. People in Texas often drive one to their offices or schools.

5. Diane wrote a letter to her mother. She asked her to visit for a weekend.

6. Fluffy will run and play in the backyard. He’ll have a doghouse there, too.

BOOK 7 LESSON 5 123

EXERCISE P Write each w o r d in the gray box in the correct category.

coffee table pan dog end table

armchair sink bird grass
flowers sofa lamp cabinet

refrigerator rug stove can opener

KITCHEN LIVING ROOM YARD

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 EXERCISE Q Fill in the blanks with u s e. . . for o r u s e . . . to.

Diane: Jack, what are you going t o ________________this p o t------------------------ ?

Jack: I’m going t o ________________ i t ________________cook the beans for our

barbecues. We can keep it in this cabinet.

Diane: Okay, what can w e ________________ this cabinet________________?

Jack: Let’s ________________ i t ________________keep all our new dishes in.

Diane: That’s a good idea. What about this blue rug?

Jack: The dog ca n ________________ i t ________________sleeping.

EXERCISE R Fill in the blanks with some or any.__________________________

1. Now Jack and Diane have a yard for Fluffy. There weren’t ________ at the

apartments they looked at.

2. The house needs new curtains. Diane will b u y ________ for the living room first.

3. Jack and Diane need beds, too. Right now they’re sleeping on the floor because

they don’t have________ .

4. Jack and Diane have lots of books and want new bookcases. They don’t have

now

5. Diane wants new cabinets in the kitchen. Jack is going to m ake________ .

6. Diane wants to help make the cabinets, but Jack says he doesn’t need________ .

BOOK 7 LESSON 5 125

EXERCISE S Fill in the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives.

Simple Comparative Superlative

big

early

easy

large

long-

new

nice

pretty

short

EXERCISE T Choose words from the chart above to complete the letter.

Dear Mom,

We got to San Antonio at 2:00 p.m. Today’s trip was (short)

_______________ last month’s trip.

Work starts next week. The trip to work will be (easy)____ it

; was in Houston. We will go in Jack’s truck because it’s (new)

I my car.

Our new house is (big)____________ our old house in Houston. It’s

i (large)_______________ of all the houses on our street, and it’s (pretty)

_. We will put new furniture in the second bedroom. It will be

(nice) ______ room in the house.

Will you come visit us for the weekend soon? You will like the bedroom.

Love,

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APPENDIX A Word List

above................................................ 3 draw —►drew.....................................1

absent .............................................. 2 drawer.............................................. 4
add.................................................... 2
alike.................................................. 1 each..................................................
animal.............................................. 3 earth................................................
any.................................................... 2 easy..................................................
appliance.......................................... 4 edge..................................................
armchair.......................................... 4 end table..........................................
around.............................................. 3 equal (=) (v).......................................
B error..................................................
back (adj)(n).....................................3 explain..............................................
backyard.......................................... 3 explanation.......................................
below................................................ 3 p
b ird .................................................. 3 fa n .................................................... 4
bookcase.......................................... 4 fast.................................................... 1
both (adj).......................................... 1 faucet................................................ 4
both (pron)........................................ 2 fence.................................................. 3
bottom.......................................... 1, 2 floor.................................................. 4
by...................................................... 3 flower................................................ 3
C front (adj)(n).....................................3
cabinet.............................................. 4 furniture.......................................... 4
can (n ).............................................. 4 G
can opener........................................ 4 garage.............................................. 3
carpet................................................ 4 g ate.................................................. 3
c a t .................................................... 3 grass................................................ 3
ceiling.............................................. 4 H
center............................................ 1, 2 half/halves.........................................2
circle (n)............................................ 1 hard.................................................. 2
circumference...................................2 heavy................................................ 2
clim b......................... .......................3 high.................................................. 3
coffee table.......................................4 hill.................................................... 3
compare............................................ 1 I
couch................................................ 4 in t o .................................................. 2
count................................................ 2 It's called a ....................................... 1
curtain.............................................. 4 J
curved.............................................. 1 j o b .................................................... 1
D
K
describe............................................ 1 keep —>kept.......................................4
description........................................ 1 kitchen.............................................. 4
L
diameter.......................................... 2
lamp.................................................. 4
dishwasher.......................................4
land ( n ) ............................................ 3
divide (into) (-f)(r-)........................... 2
lay -+ laid (down)............................. 4
divided by (-f)(r-)...............................2
leaffleaves........................................ 3
dog.................................................... 3
light.................................................. 2
drapes.............................................. 4

BOOK 7 APPENDIX A A-1

 lik e ............................................................... 1 rug....................................................4
lin e ............................................................... 1 run —►ra n ........................................ 3
lit t le .............................................................1 S
living r o o m ...............................................4 seldom.............................................. 4
l o w ............................................................... 3 shape................................................ 1
M shelf/shelves.....................................4
m ake —►m ade a m is t a k e ..................... 2 s id e .................................................. 1
m a t h ...........................................................1 sink.................................................. 4
m a th e m a tics ............................................ 1 slow.................................................. 1
m icrow ave o v en ........................................4 s o fa .................................................. 4
m inus ( - ) ................................................... 2 some.................................................. 2
m is t a k e ......................................................1 square.............................................. 1
m o o n ...........................................................3 s ta r .................................................. 3
m o re ............................................................. 2 stove.................................................. 4
m ultiplied b y ............................................ 2 straight........................................ 1, 2
m u ltip ly ......................................................2 strong................................................ 1
N subtract............................................ 2
n a rro w ........................................................ 1
next t o ........................................................ 3 than.................................................. 2
O times ( x ) .......................................... 2
often ............................................................. 4 toaster.............................................. 4
o p p o s ite ......................................................1 to p ................................................ 1, 2
other ( a d j ) ................................................. 1 total.................................................. 2
other (p r o n )...............................................2 triangle............................................ 1
o u t le t .......................................................... 4 U
o v e r .............................................................3 ugly..................................................
p understand —►understood...............
p a n ............................................................... 4 use....................................................
past (a d j)(n )...............................................3 usually..............................................
p l u g .............................................................4 V
plug i n ........................................................ 4 W
plus ( + ) ......................................................2 w ea k ................................................ 1
p o t ............................................................... 4 weigh................................................ 2
present ( a d j ) ............................................ 2 weight.............................................. 2
present (n )................................................. 3 What does ... look lik e ?................... 1
p re tty .......................................................... 4 What is ... called? ........................... 1
p ric e .............................................................2 What is ... like? ...............................1
p r o b le m ......................................................2 wide.................................................. 1
0 cc

world................................................ 3
X
r a d i u s ........................................................ 2 Y
rear (a d j)(n )...............................................3 yard.................................................. 3
r e c ta n g le ................................................... 1
re frig e ra to r...............................................4
r iv e r .............................................................3
ro o f............................................................... 3
r o u n d .......................................................... 1

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 APPENDIX B Structure List

PART OF WORD OR
SPEECH STRUCTURE SENTENCE PATTERN LESSON
Adjectives Comparisons Tom is taller than Bob. 2
-er + than
Adjectives Comparisons Today is the hottest day of the 3
superlative -est year.
Adjectives Indefinite Both children are tall. 1
both, other Is the other shirt dirty?
Adjectives Modification position: John got a little package. 1
before nouns, adj + noun

Adverbs Interrogative How old is your house? 3

how + adj
Adverbs Frequency He often plays soccer. 4
He never plays tennis.

Patterns use + N/P + for + gerund I use a pencil for drawing. 4

use + N/P + infinitive I use a pencil to draw.

Pronouns Indefinite I made coffee. Do you want any ? 2

any / both / other / some I have two brothers. Both are
older than I am.
One shirt is clean. The other is
dirty.
I made coffee. Do you want some ?

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 APPENDIX C The English Alphabet

TYPESCRIPT HAND PRINTED CURSIVE

CAPITAL SMALL CAPITAL SMALL CAPITAL SMALL

A a A a A a
B b 5 b £ &
C c C c e c
D d D d jb d
E e E e z <2
F f F f /
G g G 3 Q 9
H h H h J! k
I i 1 i 9 I
J j J j d i
K k K k k k
L 1 L 1 £ I
M m M m M m
N n N n A tv
0 0 0 o 0 a
P P P P P P
Q q Q 2 9
R r R r R n,
S s 5 s $ 4-
T t T t 7 t
U u U u 2/ u,
V V V V V O
w w W w kJ w-
X X X X X k

Y y Y y y if
z z Z z 3 f

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 APPENDIX D American English Sounds

English is not spelled phonetically. The same sound is spelled several different ways.
For this reason it is helpful to assign separate symbols to each sound. The following
is the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) system. Twenty-four (24) consonant
symbols, eleven (11) vowel symbols, and five (5) symbols representing diphthongs
are used to represent the significant sounds of American English.
These charts are only aids and not to be memorized. However, the students must
be aware of the different sounds represented in these charts. They must be able to
recognize and repeat them accurately.

VOWELS CONSONANTS
Symbol Examples Symbol Examples
N he, meet, teach, chief /Pi past, stop, put, paper
hi in, is, sit, big lb/ bed, baby, barber, lab
/e i/ day, make, train, vein, steak It/ take, sent, ten, gentle
/£/ met, let, said, bread Id/ date, student, do, hard
/ae/ cash, half, laugh, hand M car, chemical, recorder, book
/a/ father, far, heart, pot, not /g/ gas, eggs, dog, cigar
hi all, saw, bought, caught /m/ arm, my, number, from
lou/ go, know, coat, tow, pole Ini no, line, find, noon
/O/ book, took, good, should /I/ sing, long, wrong, rank
lul food, blue, blew, do, soup N well, laboratory, always, let
/A/ cup, son, sun, enough lr1 read, course, for, write
/ai/ I, nice, tie, buy, by, write IV farmer, affirm, phone, laugh
hi/ noise, boy, point, oil M very, give, live, seven
/au / out, now, town, mouth /©/ thank, Thursday, bath, north
hi ago, alphabet, listen, student 161 the, this, these, weather
N her, bird, doctor, earn Is/ see, this, lesson, tapes
/z/ zero, rose, blows, dozen
/// ship, nation, should, push
/3/ pleasure, measure, usual
/h/ have, he, how, hot
/tf/ chair, teacher, picture, march
/d 3/ judge, bridge, page, July
/w / we, walk, wish, away
l\l yes, you, yesterday, young

BOOK 7 APPENDIX D D-1

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 APPENDIX E List of Contractions

aren’t - (are not) we’ll (we will / we shall)

can’t - (cannot) we’re - (we are)
couldn’t - (could not) we’ve - (we have)
didn’t - (did not) what’s - (what is)
doesn’t - (does not) where’s - (where is)
don’t - (do not) who’s - (who is / who has)
hasn’t - (has not) won’t - (will not)
haven’t - (have not) wouldn’t - (would not)
he’d - (he would / he had) you’d - (you would / you had)
he’ll - (he will) you’ll (you will)
he’s - (he is / he has) you’re - (you are)
how’s - (how is) you’ve - (you have)
I’d - (I would / 1 had)
I’ll - (I will / 1 shall)
I’m - (I am)
I’ve - (I have)
isn’t - (is not)
it’s - (it is / it has)
let’s - (let us)
mustn’t - (must not)
she’d - (she would / she had)
she’ll - (she will / she shall)
she’s - (she is / she has)
shouldn’t - (should not)
that’s - (that is)
they’d - (they would / they had)
they’ll - (they will / they shall)
they’re - (they are)
they’ve - (they have)
we’d — (we would / we had)

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 APPENDIX F Spelling Rules for Regular Past Tense Verbs

VERB ENDING -ED ENDING BASE FORM PASTTENSE

talk talked
2 consonants CC
w ant w anted

repeat repeated
2 vow els + 1 conso­
VVC
nant
add clean cleaned
-ed
vow el + y My play played

vow el + consonant open opened

in a 2-syallable w ord
VC
w ith stress on first
syllable answer answ ered

D rop the -e circle circled

consonant + e Ce and add
-ed shave shaved

vow el + consonant in
VC stop stopped
a 1-syllable w ord
D ouble the
consonant
vow el + consonant and add occur occurred
in a 2-syllable w ord -ed
VC
w ith stress on sec­
ond syllable prefer preferred

study studied
Change y to i
consonant + y Cy and add dry dried
-ed
try tried

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 APPENDIX G Patterns of Irregular Verbs

PAST
INFINITIVE PAST
PARTICII
1. Three principal parts the same hit hit hit
quit quit quit
split split split
bet bet bet
let let let
set set set
put put put
cut cut cut
shut shut shut
bid bid bid
hurt hurt hurt
burst burst burst
cost cost cost
shed shed shed
spread spread spread
cast cast cast

2. Last two principal parts the same

a. Final consonant change only have had had
make made made
build built built
bend bent bent
spend spent spent
send sent sent

b. Vowel change only meet met met

read read read
bleed bled bled
feed fed fed
lead led led
light lit lit
slide slid slid
sit sat sat
shoot shot shot
hold held held
win won won
shine shone shone

BOOK 7 APPENDIX G G-1

 INFINITIVE PAST PAST
PARTICIPLE
find found found
wind wound wound
bind bound bound
dig dug dug
stick stuck stuck
strike struck struck

c. Vowel change - Addition of -t or -d sleep slept slept

keep kept kept
creep crept crept
weep wept wept
think thought thought
teach taught taught
buy bought bought
catch caught caught
fight fought fought
seek sought sought
mean meant meant
leave left left
flee fled fled
tell told told
sell sold sold
lose lost lost
hear heard heard
understand understood understood

3. T h ree p rincipal parts differ

a. No similarity be was been

go went gone
do did done

b. Vowel change - Addition of -n arise arose arisen

drive drove driven
fly flew flown
ride rode ridden
rise rose risen

c. Vowel change - No -n sing sang sung

ring rang rung
drink drank drunk
swim swam swum
begin began begun

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 INFINITIVE PAST
PAST
PARTICIPLE
d. First and third vowels similar blow blew blown
know knew known
grow grew grown
throw threw thrown
run ran run
come came come
eat ate eaten
give gave given
see saw seen
draw drew drawn

e. Second and third vowels similar break broke broken

speak spoke spoken
choose chose chosen
steal stole stolen
tear tore torn
wear wore worn
swear swore sworn
bear bore born
get got got (gotten)
forget forgot forgotten

BOOK 7 APPENDIX G G-3

 - USER NOTES -

IB AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

 APPENDIX H Punctuation and Capitalization

Punctuation

A. PERIOD (.)

1. Use a period at the end of a statement or command.

The pen and paper are on the table.
Go to the chalkboard and write your name.
2. Use a period after an abbreviation or an initial.
NOTE: Abbreviated military ranks do not require a period.
Feb. (February) Mr. Brown a.m.
Dr. Smith (Doctor Smith) Ms. Little p.m.
J. Jones (John Jones) Mrs. White Maj Johnson

B. QUESTION MARK (?)

Use a question mark after a question. Sometimes the question may be written like
a statement.
How many children are in your family?
He’s here today?

C. EXCLAMATION MARK (!)

Use an exclamation mark after words, sentences, or expressions that show

excitement, surprise, or emotion. Any exclamation, even if not a sentence, will end
with an exclamation mark.
What a game!
Look out!
Do it!
Wow! Oh!

D. QUOTATION MARKS (“ ”)

1. Use quotation marks to show the words of a speaker. They’re always placed above
the line and are used in pairs.
John said, “The commissary closes at 2100 hours today.”
“Where are the children?” she asked.
2. If the words of the speaker are divided into two parts, use quotation marks around
both parts.
“Do you "she asked, “go to the library after class?”
3. Use quotation marks around the titles of chapters, articles, parts of books and
magazines, short poems, short stories, and songs.
Last night, I read the chapter “Grammar Is Easy” in our book. Then, I read the article
“Learning English” in the newspaper.

BOOK 7 APPENDIX H H-1

E. APOSTROPHE (’)

1. Use an apostrophe in contractions.

I’m she’s they're
isn’t aren’t can’t
what’s where’s Bob’s
o ’clock (of the clock)
2. Use an apostrophe to indicate possession.
a. If the noun is singular, add-’s.
Bill’s book
the girl’s coat
b. When the noun is plural, add-’s, if the plural does not end in s.
the children’s clothes
the men’s shirts
c. If the plural noun ends in s, add only an apostrophe.
the boys’ shoes
the libraries’ books

F. COMMA (,)

1. Use commas to separate items in a series.

We ate sandwiches, potato chips, and fruit for lunch.
She looked behind the chairs, under the bed, and in the kitchen for her notebook.
2. Use a comma before the conjunctions and, but, or, nor, for, yet when they join
independent clauses.
We lived in Venezuela for three years, and then we returned to the United States.
Frank can speak Chinese well, but he can’t read it.
3. Use a comma after an introductory clause or phrase to separate it from the rest
of the sentence.
After we study this book, we want to take a break.
Because John was sick, he didn’t take the test.
Looking up at the sky, the small boy suddenly ran home.
4. Use a comma after words such as yes, no, well when they begin a sentence.
Do you want to go to the library? I didn’t pass the test.
Yes, I do. Well, study more.
5. Use commas to separate the words of a speaker from the rest of the sentence.
“Listen to me,” she said.
Jack asked, “Where’s my lunch?”
“I don’t know,” said John, “the answer to the question.”
6. Use a comma in dates and addresses.
June 9, 1970
143 Main Street, Los Angeles, California

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 7. Use a comma in figures to separate thousands.
5.000 (or 5000)
10.000
6,550,000

Capitalization______________________________
1. Capitalize the first word of a sentence.
The boy stood up and walked outside.
Your book is behind the chair.
2. Capitalize the names of people, cities, states, countries, and languages.
Mark Bill Mary Linda
San Antonio Chicago Houston London
Texas California Florida New York
Spain United States Canada Venezuela
Arabic Chinese Russian English
3. Capitalize the names of schools, streets, buildings, bridges, companies, and
organizations.
Defense Language Institute University of Chicago
Main Street Empire State Building
Golden Gate Bridge Ford Motor Company
General Motors National Football League
4. Capitalize the days of the week, months of the year, and holidays.
Sunday Monday Tuesday
June July August
Christmas Easter Thanksgiving
5. Capitalize titles and military ranks before names.
Gen Roberts Capt Smith Sgt Jones
Professor Land President Lincoln
6. Capitalize the pronoun “I.”
I can’t go with you.
I’m happy to see you again.
7. Capitalize the first word of every direct quotation.
She asked, “Can I sit here?”
“We saw her,” said John, “at the university.”

BOOK 7 APPENDIX H H-3

- USER NOTES -

AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

 APPENDIX I Transparency Masters and Activity Photographs

The following masters may be copied for use with an overhead projector or as
photocopies:

A ctivity cards; B7L1 # 1 ............................................................................................................ 1-3

A ctivity photographs; B7L3 #1 ........................................................................................... 1-5

Eye chart; B7L3 # 2 ................................................................................................................... 1-7

Activity cards; B7L3 #3 ......................................................................................................... 1-9

Grid and key; B7L3 # 4 .............................................................................................................. I -11

Blank postcard; B7L3 # 5 ......................................................................................................... 1-13

W ord bank; B7L4 # 1 ................................................................................................................ 1-15

Activity cards; B7L1 EE E X 1 .............................................................................................. 1-17

BOOK 7 APPENDIX I 1-1

- U S E R N O T ES -

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 Activity cards

Student 1 Student 2

© 1. Draw a house next to a river © © 1. Next to the house, draw a ©

in C3. tree with birds flying over it.

© 2. Draw an apartment in B3. © © 2. Draw some flowers and some ©

grass next to the apartment.
© 3. Draw a townhouse by some © © 3. Draw a roof on the ©
hills in A3. townhouse.
© 4. Draw a mobile home with a © © 4. Draw a fence with a gate ©
roof in A l. around the mobile home.

Student 1 Student 2

'I- 1. Draw a house with a front * * 1. Draw a garage next to the

yard in B l. house in B l.
2. Draw an apartment with two * 2. Draw some grass in the front
tall trees in back of it in C3. yard of the house in B l.
3. Draw a mobile home below -I' 3. Draw some birds over the -I'
some hills in A2. house in C3.
* 4. Draw a townhouse by a lake •T* 4. Draw some grass, trees, and -I-
in Cl. flowers by the lake.

Student 1 Student 2

* 1. Draw some hills and a lake in * * 1. Draw a house with a *

C3. backyard in B3.
* 2. Draw a mobile home with a * * 2. Draw two trees in front of the *
roof by C3. house in B2.
* 3. Draw a fence around the * * 3. Draw a river in front of the *
mobile home in C3. mobile home.
* 4. Draw a house with a garage * * 4. Draw a mobile home above *
next to it in B2. the house in A2.

B O O K 7 A P PEN D IX I-Activity cards B7L3 #3 I ili-l i

 Reading Grid and key

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 Vocabulary Word bank

couch stove drapes drawer

armchair sofa rug carpet

shelf outlet faucet fan

bookcase lamp floor plug

ceiling furniture pot pan

refrigerator cabinet end table coffee table

curtains cabinet dishwasher microwave

BOOK 7 APPENDIX - Transparency master B7L4#1 1-15

 Speaking Activity cards - describing things

this classroom a classmate’s uniform or clothes

this building the blackboard or whiteboard

a dictionary a dollar

your chair a dime

your pen the map

the clock your hat

B O O K 7 A P P E N D IX I-A C T IV IT Y B7L1 EE Ex I 1-17

HOMEWORK FOR BOOK 7 LESSON 1
EXERCISE A Write the name of the shape that completes the pattern.

1.

2.

3.

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4. .

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5. -

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6.

EXERCISE B Draw lines to match the opposites.

top well

weak right

wrong early

late strong

bottom outside

inside sick

BOOK 7 LESSON 1 HOMEWORK HW-1

EXERCISE C Read th e paragraph and w rite the answer in the blank.

1. Carl and Tim will drive to New York next week. They have good friends there.
Their friends are students at a large school in New York City.
They = ________________

2. Ken doesn’t have a car. He is driving Dan’s car now. A car salesman showed him
some new cars, but they cost a lot of money. He thinks he will have to buy an old
one.

He = ________________

3. New York is a big city. It has a lot of stores, restaurants, and barbershops.
There are trees and a lake downtown. People like to go sightseeing there. They
can see something different every day.
They = ________________

4. Winter in New York is very cold, but in Florida it is warm and sunny. In New
York, people have to stay inside a lot in the winter. In Florida, they can swim in
the ocean and do other things outside. It’s a good time for a vacation in Florida.
I t = ______________

5. Laura calls Ann every night on the phone. They have long talks. Her father is
angry. Her mother is also upset. She needs the telephone, too.
She = ________________

6. Henry moved to a new house last week. Now his mail is late. It goes to the
wrong address first. Henry didn’t give his friends his new adddress. That was a
mistake.

I t = ______________

7. James wrote his father a long letter and then bought four stamps. At the post
office, he also bought stamps for his friend. He put two stamps on his letter and
gave the other stamps to his friend.
He = ________________

HW-2 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

 EXERCISE D Compare or contrast, and rewrite these sentences.
Use the word in parentheses ( ) and other or both. A d d the word too when needed.

EXAMPLE: One train is fast, (fast) Both trains are fast.________________

One boy is tall, (short) The other boy is short.______________

1. One cup of coffee is hot. (cold)

2. One weekend was sunny, (sunny)

3. One sweater is large, (small)

4. One meal was delicious, (delicious)

5. One officer is a major, (captain)

6. One description was long, (long)

EXERCISE E Use other and the word in parentheses ( ) to make a question.

You may add the word too. Num ber 1 is an example.

1. One game is tennis, (football) Is the other game football?_________

2. One telephone is red. (red) ___________________________________

3. One child is happy, (happy) ___________________________________

4. One student was from Spain. (Egypt) ___________________________________

5. One chair is in the house, (in) ___________________________________

6. One lesson is difficult, (difficult) ___________________________________

BOOK 7 LESSON 1 HOMEWORK HW-3

 Write sentences that describe the pictures.

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 EXERCISE G Read three sentences.Then write t h e m as just one sentence.
Num ber 1 is an example.

1. The girl is young. She wore a coat. It was blue.

The young girl wore a blue coat.______________________________________

2. The man is old. He lives in a house. The house is little.

3. The children are bored. They are watching a movie. It is long.

4. The student is sick. He is going to a hospital. It is large.

5. The woman is young. She cooked a meal. It was delicious.

6. The teacher was tired. He sat on the edge of the desk. The desk was big.

Match the questions and answers.

1. What’s your teacher like? a. It’s new and very fast.

2. What does your mother like? b. It’s short and light blue.

3. What are Americans like? c. She likes music and me!

4. What’s your car like? d. They’re kind and helpful.

5. What does the dress look like? e. It’s busy. It’s very busy.

6. What’s your day like? f. He’s nice, but he gives a lot of

homework.

BOOK 7 LESSON 1 HOMEWORK HW-5

 EXERCISE I Choose the best answer.

1. A triangle has three _____ .

a. squares
b. circles
c. sides
d. mistakes

2. A circle i s ______.

a. slow
b. round
c. wide
d. little

3. The cars are the same. They a re ___

a. alike
b. other
c. strong
d. bother

4. This number is wrong. It’s a ______.

a. shape
b. mistake
c. line
d. square

5. Small and_______ are the same.

a. slow
b. strong
c. narrow
d. little

6. The old city has v ery ______streets.

a. narrow
b. strong
c. square
d. opposite

HW-6 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

7. Jim a large circle with a yellow pen.

a. compared
b. drew
c. described
d. read

8. The sick boy must stay in bed. He is very______ .

a. wide
b. fast
c. weak
d. both

9. Linda is studying______ in her math class.

a. letters
b. sentences
c. words
d. numbers

10. Get on is th e ______ of get off.

a. other
b. alike
c. opposite
d. mistake

11. The student from Venezuela w ill______ his country to the class.

a. compare
b. change
c. draw
d. describe

12. I’ll be in France in only four hours. This new airplane i s ______.

a. strong
b. wide
c. little
d. fast

13. T h is______an answer sheet.

a. is said
b. is called
c. is told
d. is asked

BOOK 7 LESSON 1 HOMEWORK HW-7

 EXERCISE J Read the paragraph and fill in the box outline.

Harry has an ice cream store. He sells ice cream cones with one scoop or two
scoops of ice cream. One scoop costs $1.00 and two scoops cost $1.75. Harry wanted
to find out how many people bought one-scoop cones and how many bought two-
scoop cones. He found out that 63% of his customers bought one-scoop cones and

l!\ iiead the paragraph and fill in the box outline.________________

Robert is thinking about a new job. He wants to be a driver because he likes to

drive. He could be a bus driver, a truck driver, or a tax driver. Bus drivers work in
the city. They work only eight hours, and their pay is $150 a day. Truck drivers work
long hours and drive to many other places. But they can make a lot of money.
Sometimes truck drivers make $400 a day. Taxi drivers work in the city. Their hours
can change everyday. Some days they make a lot of money and some days they make
just a little money. What job do you think Robert should take?

HW-8 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

HOMEWORK FOR BOOK 7 LESSON 2
EXERCISE A 1 Match the beginning of each sentence with the correct ending.

_ 1. A radius is half of a a. light.

_ 2. This table tennis ball is b. are opposites.

_ 3. Heavy and light c. diameter.

_ 4. This is wrong. You d. made a mistake.

EXERCISE B 1 Match each statement with the statement that best follows it. |

_ 1. This book weighs a lot. a. Please explain.

_ 2. We all made 100. b. Give me the other.

_ 3. I don’t want this pencil. c. It’s heavy.

_ 4. I don’t understand. d. The test was easy.

Use words from the box to complete the sentences.

error equals hard weigh

minus times count price

1. Two plus o n e_______________ three.

2. F ive_______________ four is one.

3. Four_______________ five is twenty.

4. This is wrong. I made a n _______________

5. Are all the students here? Please_______________ them.

6. Math i s _______________ for some students.

7. This package is heavy. How much does i t _______________ ?

8. The man said th e _______________ of the car is $6,000.

BOOK 7 LESSON 2 HOMEWORK HW-9

 EXERCISE D Write what you do to solve these problems.

Then do the problems.

1. 2 4 + 12 = 5. 2 0 4-5 =

2. 3,241 x 22 = 6. 5 4 2 - 4 3 2 =

3. 2 4 0 - 1 2 0 = 7. 6 3 x 21 =

4. 3,242 + 1,244 = 8. 125 + 25 =

EXERCISE E Read and follow the instructions.

Draw
• a large circle
• a diameter from one side of the circle to the other
• a square below the diameter you just drew
• a triangle inside the square
• a curved line in the top half of the circle

HW-10 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

 EXERCISE F Write instructions to tell how to you solved the m a th problems.

1. Sgt James and Sgt Jones will drive from San Antonio to Chicago. They will
drive 273 miles north to Dallas, 630 miles from Dallas to St. Louis, and 297
miles from St. Louis to Chicago. How many miles will they drive?
Math sentence:

Your instructions:

2. The sergeants’ car gets 20 MPG (miles per gallon). How much gas will they
need?
Math sentence:

Your instructions:

3. The sergeants will each drive half of the distance. How many miles will each
sergeant drive?
Math sentence:

Your instructions:

BOOK 7 LESSON 2 HOMEWORK HW-11

EXERCISE G Read each paragraph and write its topic.

1. Jason is having a party this Saturday. He went shopping

yesterday to get things for the party. He wanted to buy some new
CDs, but he didn’t find any he liked at the BX. At the commissary
he bought drinks, chips, and potato salad. His friends will bring
meat. He didn’t need to buy that.
Topic:_________________________________________________________

2. Rice is a food you can cook in many ways. Some people cook
it with water and salt only. Other people add tomato, onions,
and other vegetables. I like to cook my rice with chicken and
vegetables. I’ll take some of my rice with chicken to Jason’s party
on Saturday.

Topic:________________________________________________________

3. The weather forecast for the weekend is not good. It will be cloudy
with some rain. It’ll be cooler than last weekend. Jason and his
friends won’t barbecue in the backyard. They’ll need to cook in
the kitchen and eat in the dining room. They won’t care about the
weather.

Topic:_________________________________________________________

4. Jason bought a new TV. It is much larger than his other

one. There’s a big basketball game this weekend. The Spurs
are playing the Lakers. It’s easier to see a game on a bigger
television. At the party, Jason and his friends can watch the game
on his new TV.

Topic:________________________________________________________

HW-12 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

EXERCISE H Read each paragraph and select the main idea.

1. John wants to teach mathematics. In a movie he saw a teacher help students

become very good at math. At first, the students thought the math was too
hard. They didn’t understand the problems. After the teacher explained the
problems to them, they didn’t make mistakes and thought the math was easy.
They became better at math than any other students in their state. John likes
math and was good at it in school, so he wants to help other students learn to
like it.
a. Some students don’t like math.
b. John wants to teach mathematics.
c. John is good at math.

2. John graduated last week. He studied math for twelve years. He made very
high scores on all of his tests He always got very good grades in math because
he understood the problems. His instructors asked him to help other students.
When he explains the hardest problems, it is easy for other students to
understand them. John will be a good math teacher.
a. John will be a good math teacher.
b. John helped other students.
c. John graduated last week.

3. John went to New York to ask about a teaching job. It was late April and it was
warm in Texas when he left. He packed some books in his suitcase. He didn’t
take a coat because his suitcase was too heavy. In New York it was very cold.
He had to buy a heavy coat to wear. If he gets the job in New York, he’ll need
the new coat.
a. John wants to teach in New York.
b. John had to buy a coat in New York.
c. It is warm in Texas in April.

BOOK 7 LESSON 2 HOMEWORK HW-13

EXERCISE I Answer the questions. Write complete sentences. Use both.

1. Did you draw a square or a triangle?

2. Is the red car or the blue pick-up your vehicle?

3. Did you see a movie or eat dinner?

EXERCISE J Answer the questions. Use other in complete sentences.

1. Here are two pieces of cake. Do you want this little one?

2. Did you go to Florida or New York for two weeks?

3. I heard you lost your shoes. Did you find them?

EXERCISE K Answer these questions. Use some or any.

1. Are there any books in your barracks?

2. I have to do my homework. Do you have any paper for me?

3. Did you watch TV Saturday?

AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

EXERCISE L Write some or any in each blank.

1. This morning Jack wanted breakfast. He usually doesn’t have

time fo r ________ , but today he wanted________ .

2. of his friends were at the dining hall. They were drinking coffee,

but Jack didn’t w ant________ .

3. He wanted juice, but there wasn’t ________ .

4. His friends were eating bacon and eggs, so he decided to have

. too.

EXERCISE M Select the same meaning as the underlined word.

1. Julie is a doctor. She works in the base hospital Her job =

and sees all the children when they’re sick. She
a. babies
likes her job very much.
b. hospital
c. doctor

2. England isn’t a very big country, but you can see There =
many things there. There are lots of green trees,
a. buildings
very old buildings, and large houses. You can
b. England
travel around the country by bus, by train, and
c. many countries
by car. People from many countries visit
England.

I like to get to work early, so I have breakfast at It =

my desk. I know it’s important to eat it. I bring
fruit and toast from home, and we always have a. work
coffee in the office. b. breakfast
c. fruit

BOOK 7 LESSON 2 HOMEWORK HW-15

 EXERCISE N Write sentences about the pictures. Use -er words.

1.

2.

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3.

4.

HW-16 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

HOMEWORK FOR BOOK 7 LESSON 3
i: M atch th e b eg in n in g of each s e n ten ce w ith th e c o rrec t end ing.

1. Dogs, cats, and birds are a. in the garage.

2. Please put the car b. in the backyard.
3. I need to plant some grass c. around the yard.
4. T’m going to put up a fence d. animals.

M atch each s tatem en t w ith th e s ta te m e n t th a t b est fo llo w s it.

1. The dog got out. a. He’s six months old.

2. I have a voung dog. b. You left the gate open.
3. Jack doesn’t play soccer. c. Let’s climb it.
4. That hill is high. d. He plays basketball.

Fill in th e blanks w ith w ords from th e gray box.

past land low grass high

rivers present leaves animals earth

The earth is very pretty. It has low hills an d_______________ mountains, fast

_______________ and large lakes, big trees with green________________ and colorful

flowers, ta ll_______________ and wide oceans. Sometimes th e ________________ ,

hills, and mountains are very green with high grass and big trees. But look at

towns and cities. You can see that we have changed the earth. A t _______________ ,

in cities and towns, there are parking lots full of cars and many buildings where

trees a n d _______________ lived in th e ________________We all need to work very

hard to keep th e _______________ nice for our children and for our children’s

children.

BOOK 7 LESSON 3 HOMEWORK HW-17

EXERCISE D Select the word or phrase each underlined pronoun refers to.
1. Henry and Harvey went to London last summer to study. Their school was in
the center of the city. They liked it very much. They studied science and math
and had classmates from all over the world. They learned a lot about other
countries from them.
It = _____ Them = _____

a. London a. countries
b. school b. science and math
c. city c. classmates

2. Henry sent an e-mail to his friend Janet in New York. She was studying at a
school there for the summer. He told her he liked London very much. He said it
was very different from California, and there were many interesting things to
see.
There = _____ It = _____

a. London a. London
b. New York b. New York
c. California c. California

3. Henry and Janet are both from California. They live in a beautiful city with
lots of hills. It is near the ocean and has nice weather. They think their city is
prettier than New York. In fact, they think California is the prettiest state in
the US.
It = _____ They = _____

a. California a. cities and states

b. a beautiful city b. lots of hills
c. the US c. Henry and Janet

HW-18 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

EXERCISE E Select the word or phrase for each underlined word or phrase.

1. In the spring, people begin to think about things to do in the warm weather.
Children think about getting out of school, and working people think about
taking vacations. Some people start to work in their yards. Others buy or
make cooler and lighter clothes. Doing these things helps them get ready for
the new season.
These things = _____

a. getting out of school and taking vacations

b. working in the yard and buying or making new clothes
c. thinking about things to do in warm weather

2. In the US, most students don’t go to school in the summer. Families with
children often take their vacations then. Many go to parks where there are
mountains, lakes, or rivers. Some go to other countries to see how other people
live. Others go to visit people in their families.
Many = _____ Others = _____

a. children a. parks
b. families b. students
c. vacations c. families

3. In August, most vacations are over. At the end of August, most people put away
their vacation things and get ready for fall. There is always a crowd of students
at the stores then. They buy pens, pencils, paper, notebooks, and school books.
Very soon schools start again. Students and working people go back to their
usual work and study schedules.
Then = _____ They = _____

a. vacations a. people
b. fall b. students
c. August c. schools

BOOK 7 LESSON 3 HOMEWORK HW-19

 EXERCISE F Read the paragraph.Then draw the picture it describes.

In your picture, there will be a plane, a hill, a house, a fence, a tree, and some
clouds. Draw the house on the left side of the picture at the bottom. It is next to the
hill. The hill is in the center of the picture. A tree is right next to the house on the
left side of the building. There is a fence that makes a circle around the house. Both
the tree and the house are inside the fence. Draw four white clouds that are high
above the hill. Just below the two clouds in the center of your picture, there is a
plane. The plane is below the clouds now, but it will soon fly over the house. Draw
the plane between the top of the hill and the four clouds. Color it gray.

EXERCISE G Read and follow the instructions.________

1. Put the last letter of the word moon here:

2. Write the first letter of the word earth:

3. Next, write the first letter of sun:

4. Put the second letter of star in this blank:

5. Complete this sentence with the letters in the blanks:
A bird’s home is called a

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 EXERCISE H Rewrite the three paragraphs w ith capitals and punctuation.

colonel john glenn was an officer in the US Marine Corps from 1943 to 1965 he
was a pilot and flew very fast jet planes he started a new job in 1959 that year he
began to work at NASA*

colonel glenn was the first american to fly around the earth in space on
february 20 1962 he flew 162 miles above the earth and traveled 17500 miles per
hour he circled the earth 3 times in a NASA space ship the trip was 4 hours and 55
minutes long colonel glenn was 40 years old at that time

in 1998 he flew into space a second time this second trip was 9 days long he
traveled 3600000 miles and circled the earth 134 times in 213 hours and 44 minutes
at the time of this second flight colonel glenn was 77 years old

*NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

BOOK 7 LESSON 3 HOMEWORK HW-21

EXERCISE I Fill in the blanks with comparative or superlative adjectives.

fast old low

slow long
young short high

1. I have two sisters. Jane is forty years old. Janet is forty-two years old.
Jane i s _________________________Janet.

Janet i s _________________________Jane.

2. My three friends all had birthdays last week. Jay is twenty-five years old. Jack
is thirty years old, and Jason is twenty-seven years old.
Jay i s _________________________

Jack is

Jack i s ________________________ Jason.

3. Some of my friends have houses in the country. Jack and Jill have a house on a
hill. Jan and John’s house is on a mountain.

Jack and Jill’s house i s ________________________ Jan and John’s house.

Jan and John’s house i s ________________________ Jack and Jill’s house.

4. People like to travel in warm weather. Ken took a vacation for three weeks in
June. Len went to the beach for thirteen days in July. Ben traveled in France
and England from April until September.

Ben’s vacation w a s_________________________

Len’s vacation w as_________________________

Ken’s vacation w as________________________ Len’s.

5. To get to Dallas, Don drove five hours and twenty millut g s . Janet drove fivi
hours, and Gerald drove four hours and forty-five minutes.

Gerald i s ________________________ driver.

Don i s ________________________ driver.

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 EXERCISE J Rewrite the sentences. Use superlative adjectives with -est

1. Hank’s car is older than any other car on the base.

2. Johnny is taller than my other children.

3. Let Jack carry that box. It is heavier than the others.

4. There are four men on the team. Jack is stronger than his teammates.

EXERCISE K Write answers for the questions.

1. How old is your friend?

2. How old are these chairs?

3. How old is your city?

4. How old are those trees?

I1 I Write questions for the answers. Use How o ld . . . ?

1_______________________________________________________________________
My brother is sixty-eight.

2_____________________________________________________________
It’s nearly new. I sold my old truck and bought this one last year.

3
My daughter is ten, and my son is twelve.

4
I really need a new coat. This one is ten years old.

BOOK 7 LESSON 3 HOMEWORK HW-23

 Categorize the words in the gray box.
Are these words rooms, types o f homes, or things in the ya rd ? Write each one in a category.

mobile home house hill bedroom

bathroom trees apartment town house
living room grass kitchen

HOME ROOMS YARD

EXERCISE N Write a description of the place where you’ll live in the future.

Use some o f the words from the box below.

land fence town house grass roof

hill yard mobile home flowers rear

river roof apartment house front

I will live in a

My home will be

It will be near

My home will have

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HOMEWORK FOR BOOK 7 LESSON 4
EXERCISE A Use the words in the gray box to fill in the blanks.

cabinets shelves plug refrigerator

stove ceiling outlets fan
faucets drawers sink pots and pans

John wants to fix up his kitchen and make it nicer. He wants to put in a new

______________ with new hot and cold w ater________________for washing dishes.

He also wants a n ew _______________ to cook on. He needs a newer

too. His old one doesn’t keep his food cold. John will put n ew _______________ in the

kitchen for the dishes an d___________________There will b e ________________ above

some of the cabinets. He’ll keep the knives, forks, and spoons in there. John needs to

put in n ew _______________ before he can make coffee, open cans, and toast bread in

his kitchen. He needs to p u.l ci n ew _______________ on s. little TV for the kitchen. He

will also put som e_______________ near the stove for cookbooks. His wife has lots of

them. And, finally, he will hang a n ew _______________ from th e ________________ to

cool the room.

EXERCISE B Read the paragraph. Write the correct answer on the line.

1. Alan drives a red car. It is ten years old. His mother and father bought the car
for him ten years ago before his graduation from school. He thinks it’s prettier
than a new car.
He. = _______________

It = _______________

2. Alicia went to England by plane. She has a lot of friends there. She met them
in Egypt two years ago. All of them were working in Egypt at that time. They
went on many short trips together there. Now she will see them in their homes.
They = _____________________________________

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EXERCISE C Write the name of the item below each picture.

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 EXERCISE D List things you use everyday.Then write what you use them for.

Things 1 use every day

1 pencil 6.
9
7.

3 8.

4. 9.

F>. 10.

Number 1 is an example.

1 I use a pencil for doing my homework. / 1 use a pencil to do my homework.

9________________________________________________________________________

10________________________________________________________________________

BOOK 7 LESSON 4 HOMEWORK HW-27

 EXERCISE E Read the paragraphs and write the topics.

1. There are many fruits in the United States. Oranges and

grapefruit grow in Florida, Texas, and California. They are used
for juice and for eating. Apples and peaches grow in many parts
of the country. Grapes grow in California, New York, and Texas.
There are even cherry trees in the north and in Washington, D.C.
But you don’t often see banana trees in the US.
The topic i s ______________________________________________

2. Deborah and Mike have a large house with many nice rooms.
Daniel lived in the house when he was a boy. A lot of their
furniture is very old and very pretty. It was there when Daniel’s
mother and father bought the house a long time ago. The house is
about one hundred years old.

The topic i s ______________________________________________

E 3 5 H S D ! Read the paragraph. Choose the main idea.__________________

Winter is not a good season in Chicago. It is very cold, wet,

and windy. There is a lot of snow. The snow is pretty on the trees,
but the streets are ugly when the snow gets dirty from the cars.
It is a problem for cars, trucks, and buses. Even trains and planes
have problems because of the bad weather. People often stay in
their houses for many days. When they do go outside they must
wear heavy coats, hats, and gloves.

a. People in Chicago must wear heavy clothes in the winter.

b. The weather in Chicago in the winter is not good.
c. Cars, trucks, and buses have trouble with the snow.

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 EXERCISE G Read the paragraph. Complete the box outline.

Joe is a travel writer. He wrote three books. The first was about travel on land.
He wrote about trips across the country by car, by bus, and by train. In his second
book, he wrote about air travel. He wrote about flying by plane across the ocean and
flying across mountains by helicopter. In his third book, he wrote about traveling
over water. He wrote about trips on big ships across the ocean, and about short trips
in small boats on big and fast rivers.

BOOK 7 LESSON 4 HOMEWORK HW-29

 EXERCISE H Rewrite these sentences. Use words from the gray box.
Number 1 is an example.

always usually often

never sometimes seldom

1. I walk to work.

I never walk to work.______________________________________________

2. I am late for class.

3. I am sick.

4. The planes are on time.

5. Does it snow here in January?

6. Are the buses crowded?

7. The weather is rainy here in May.

8. I study after dinner.

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EVALUATION EXERCISES FOR BOOK 7 LESSON 1
EXERCISE A Listen and select information that is NOT in the paragraph.

1. a. He got up at 7:00 a.m.

b. He ate a banana for breakfast.
c. He didn’t do his homework.
d. He didn’t see anyone else.

2. a. Mary was shopping for some tennis shoes.

b. Mary plays the piano, too.
c. Mary wanted to play tennis today.
d. Mary gave away her old pair of shoes.

3. a. Bob always does his homework.

b. Bob is trying very hard.
c. Bob talks to his American friends.
d. Bob wants to learn Russian, too.

EXERCISE B Read three sentences. Then write them as just one sentence.

1. The man is short. He has a son. The son is tall.

2. The sailor is young. He works on a ship. The ship is big.

3. The description is long. It has a mistake. The mistake is big.

4. The street is narrow. It has a curve. The curve is short.

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EXERCISE C Select the best answer.

1. These a re _____

a. mistakes
b. shapes
c. mathematics
d. sides

2. These are

a. circles
b. squares
c. lines
d. sides

3. This is the of the table.

a. edge
b. square
c. line
d. shape

4. These are

a. lines
b. triangles
c. sides
d. rectangles

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 5. The square is like the rectangle.

a. He’s drawing.
b. He’s comparing.
c. He’s making a mistake.
d. He’s circling them.

6. The plane is

a. fast
b. slow
c. little
d. weak

7. The line on the right is

a. narrow
b. weak
c. other
d. wide

8. Describe the children.

a. I met them yesterday.

b. They are not sisters.
c. I don’t know them.
d. They are young and happy.

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i= W = l= l« iU = U Select the best answer.

1. Martha and her husband Tom live in San Antonio. Both of them are from
Mexico. They want to go to Venezuela on vacation. They can travel there by
plane or by boat.

there = _______________

a. Mexico
b. Venezuela
c. San Antonio

2. Larry and his wife teach English at a school in Chicago. Their students come
from different countries and speak many languages. Some of them want to
become English teachers in their own countries. They will have to study hard.
They = _______________

a. Larry and his wife

b. students
c. countries

3. Mrs. Ford wanted to buy her daughter some clothes. First, she had to go to the
bank and write <x cliGck. Pxt the bank, the clerk wanted to see Mrs. Ford’s IB
card. Then, the clerk gave her some money.

she = _______________

a. Mrs. Ford
b. Mrs. Ford’s daughter
c. the clerk

EXERCISE E Read the paragraph and write the answer in the blank.

Bob studies every day and never plays sports. His brother swims after class
and plays basketball and soccer every weekend. He is strong, but his grades
aren’t very good. Bob is weak, but his grades are good.

H e = _________________

2. David and Karen went to a nice restaurant for dinner. The waiter brought
them menus and glasses of water. Then he brought them dinner, but he didn’t
bring knives and forks. David had to ask for them.
them = _________________

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 Use the word in parentheses ( ) and both to make a question.

EXAMPLE: The books were big. (good) Were both books good?

1. Two tables are round. (square)

2. The jobs are difficult. (easy)

3. The officers are rich. (strong)

4. The roads are old. (narrow)

EXERCISE G Rewrite the sentences. Use other and the word in parentheses.

1. One glove was dirty. (clean)

One student is a pilot. (pilot)

One man is rich. (poor)

One belt is wide. (wide)

One sock is black. (black)

BOOK 7 LESSON 1 EVALUATION EXERCISES EE-5

EXERCISE H Select the best answer.
1. N ancy______ three small circles with her pencil.
a. drew
b. signed
c. described
d. answered

2. True is the of false.

a. same
b. opposite
c. other
d. different

3. Look at these two triangles: AV They are

a. called
b. both
c. other
d. alike

4. Cars are fast. Bicycles are

a. faster
b. strong
c. slow
d. alike

5. Many balls a re______ .

a. narrow
b. slow
c. round
d. weak

Your teacher will show you a card. Describe the object on it.

r
£. ¥ your pencil

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EVALUATION EXERCISES FOR BOOK 7 LESSON 2

■ Listen and select the best answer.

1. a. a half
b. a wrong
c. an error
d. a triangle

2. a. squares
b. halves
c. problems
d. minuses

3. a. light
b. wide
c. heavy
d. narrow

4. a. time
b. other
c. orange
d. same

5. a. easy
b. understood
c. hard
d. light

6. a. circumference
b. center
c. diameter
d. radius

7. a. both
D. some
C. any
d. more

8. a. weigh
b. subtract
c. make
d. explain

BOOK 7 LESSON 2 EVALUATION EXERCISES EE-7

EXERCISE B Label the parts of the circles.

\ i
\ /
\ /
\ /

1. 2.

EXERCISE C Write the word that tells how to do each problem.

& 6 4
9
5_ x 2 + 3
3 12
2 fW

1. 2. 3. 4.

EXERCISE D Write sentences comparing the words below. Use -er than.

1. boys/girls/tall

2. chair/desk/light

3. men/boys/strong

4. plane/car/fast

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EXERCISE E Write words from the box in the blanks.

Linda: Did you do the homework last night?

counted
Mark: I did nine of the __, but I didn’t

number ten.
understand
Linda: But Mr. Smith _ each problem in class

yesterday. He us how to do them.

problems
Mark: I know, but his _ of number ten wasn’t

clear. I didn’t get what he was trying to show us.

explanation
Linda: T th in k T see v o u r You

explained 121 boxes, but there are only 120.

Mark: Where?

showed Linda: Here, in number 10.

Mark: Oh! Now I get it. Thanks.

error
Linda: You’re welcome.

EXERCISE F | Write some, any, both, or other \n each blank.

1. John wanted to borrow some paper, but I didn’t have

2. I looked at two dresses and decided to b u y _______________ of them.

3. Jane drank coffee, but John didn’t w ant________________

4. Bill brought candy to class and gave_______________ to his friends.

5. Jacob likes bananas, but Jane likes oranges. I lik e_______________

6. One thing or th e _______________ always makes us late.

BOOK 7 LESSON 2 EVALUATION EXERCISES

EXERCISE G Select the best answer.

1. Mike is 30. Don is 40. David is 50. David i s _____of these three men.
a. more older
b. the oldest
c. the older than
d. oldest than

2. T en_____ two is five.

a. into
b. multiplied by
c. plus
d. divided by

3. Winter in Texas i s _____ winter in New York.

a. warmest
b. warm
c. warmer than
d. the warm

4. T en_____ two is twenty.

a. into
b. multiplied by
c. plus
d. divided by

5. I got this problem wrong. Can y ou _____ it to me?

a. center
b. count
c. explain
d. subtract

6. Give two cookies t o _____ of the children.

a. other
b. total
c. easy
d. each

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7. Six three is three.

a. plus
b. minus
c. subtract
d. divide

8. Bill: Are all the students on the bus?

Tim: I don’t know. I’l l _____them.

a. add
b. explain
c. answer
d. count

9. Bill: How much does this book cost?

Tim: T h e_____of the book is $20.00.

a. circumference
b. price
c. description
d. problem

10. Bill: Do you want cake or ice cream?

Tim: I w ant_____ , please.

a. other
b. any
c. both
d. some

11. Bill: What does 6 + 5 + 3 equal?

Tim: T h e_____ is 14.
a. problem
b. total
c. plus
d. error

12. Bill: Where do I put the flowers?

Tim: Put them in th e _____ of the table.

a. back
b. center
c. wide
d. tall

BOOK 7 LESSON 2 EVALUATION EXERCISES EE-11

EXERCISE H Choose the word that means the same as the underlined word.
Jack got up early this morning. He didn’t watch TV last night. He studied a lot.
He has a test today and wants to make a good grade on it.
It = _____

a. last night
b. test
c. TV
d. class

Read the paragraph and choose the topic.___________________

Judy likes her town. It is in a nice part of the state and has lots of things
to do. The weather is nice. She can run and play soccer outside. There are also
many nice restaurants, shops, and theaters. There are good schools for her
children, too.
Topic = _____

a. Judy’s children
b. good schools
c. Judy’s town
d. shopping and sports

Read the paragraph and choose the main idea._______________

Many children like snow. Sometimes there is no school because it is hard

to travel in ice and snow. It is cold and wet, but the children get to play outside
and make snow people or snow houses. Children like snow on the weekend, too.
They are happy because they can have lots of fun in the snow.
Main idea = _____

a. Snow is cold and wet.

b. Schools close when it snows.
c. Children like to go to school.
d. Children like snow.

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EVALUATION EXERCISES FOR BOOK 7 LESSON 3
Listen and circle the answer.

z . \

a b c d

/
JMfc
M

a b c d

☆$£
rl -,rT1i \

/ -CW
w j y -" r

a b c d

<
M}'S X?7/

a b
' c
x“* \

5. a b c d

BOOK 7 LESSON 3 EVALUATION EXERCISES EE-13

6. Jack i s _____

a. present
b. absent
c. weak
d. strong

7. I swam in th e _____

a. present
b. rear
c. front
d. past

8. They have three_____

a. stars
b. animals
c. flowers
d. leaves

9. The stars and th e ____ are shining.

a. moon
b. earth
c. lamp
d. sun

10. Why don’t you make a ?

a. curtain
b. room
c. fence
d. cabinet

11. I’d like t o _____ it.

a. explain
b. climb
c. keep
d. understand

12. S h e_____

a. goes to school
b. speaks English
c. is 22 years old
d. has brown hair

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EXERCISE B Write sentences comparing each group. Use -esf words..

tall/short

large/small

wide/narrow short/long

BOOK 7 LESSON 3 EVALUATION EXERCISES EE-15

EXERCISE C Select the word or phrase each underlined word refers to.

1. January is the coldest month of the year in the top half of the world. In the
bottom half, it’s a summer month, not a winter one.

a. summer month
b. half of the world
c. January

2. Alaska has the coldest weather in the United States. Other states have cold
winters, but in that state there is always snow and ice on the mountains.
Alaska has the longest winter of any state.
That state = _____

a. Alaska
b. other states
c. cold winters

3. Some people like birds a lot. These people put food and water outside for the
birds every day. The birds come in the morning, eat the food, and drink the
water. People can watch them from a window inside the house.
Them = _____

a. food and water

b. the birds
c. people

4. Jane and Jacob have a very big dog. The dog’s name is JoJo. They like JoJo
very much, but he sometimes makes problems. Then Jacob gets angry.
Yesterday their dog slept on their flowers, and sometimes he is noisy. They
want JoJo to be a good dog.
They =

a. Jacob a. problems
b. JoJo b. flowers
c. Jane c. Jane and Jacob

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 EXERCISE D Match the opposites.

1. front a. high

2. low b. narow

3. wide c. rear

4. above d. below

5. back e. past

6. present f. under

7. over g. sky

8. earth h. front

EXERCISE E Fill in the blanks with words from the gray box.

grass river stars

leaves backyard flowers
birds roof moon

It is summer and Kate and Kevin are at their house by th e _______________ in

the country. T h e_______________ is green an d________________are growing. Trees

with lots of light green_______________ keep them cool. At night they can sit in

their_______________ and see th e ________________ and th e ________________

Sometimes when they are inside, they hear the rain on th e _______________ In the

morning they can hear th e_______________ sing. They like the city, but they like

their house in the country more.

BOOK 7 LESSON 3 EVALUATION EXERCISES

EXERCISE F Read the questions and select the best answers.

1. On the weekends, we like to take our boat to the

a. moon
b. land
c. earth
d. river

2. Please close th e _____

a. fence
b. gate
c. yard
d. house

3. A _____is not a pet.

a. bird
b. dog
c. leaf
d. cat

4. Put the car in th e _____

a. land
b. roof
c. yard
d. garage

5. The earth is made o f _____ and water.

a. land
b. sky
c. stars
d. sun

6. Is 85 out of 100 a very _____ score on this test?

a. over
b. high
c. above
d. front

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EVALUATION EXERCISES FOR BOOK 7 LESSON 4
EXERCISE A Listen and select a, b, c, or d.

OTP v
fM
£

2. a

4. a

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 EXERCISE B Read the paragraph and write the correct answer on the line.

Mary likes to run. She runs every Monday afternoon with some of her friends.
Her friends bring other friends. There are usually 25 or 30 people. First, they meet
at a little park on the edge of town and then drive to the mountains. They run for an
hour and then drive back to town. Then they go to a restaurant for dinner. They
always have a good time on Monday.

They = _______________________________________________________________________ .

EXERCISE C List classroom items. Ask what your partner uses them for.

Work in pairs. Ask and answer each others questions.

Things we use in the classroom

1. tape recorder 6.

2. 7.

3. 8.

4. 9.

5. 10.

EXAMPLE: Student 1: What’s the tape recorder used for?

Student 2: We use it to listen to English language tapes.
Student 1: We can use it for listening to music, too.
Student 2: Yes, that’s right. But we usually don’t do that in class.

BOOK 7 LESSON 4 EVALUATION EXERCISES EE-21

EXERCISE D Fill in the blanks with words from the gray box.

1. Tom runs every day in the afternoon.

seldom Tom _______________ runs from 4 -5 p.m.

2. Jack and Jane take a vacation only once every three years.
usually
Jack and Jane_______________ take a vacation.
always 3. Three times a month, I go to a movie on Saturday.

I _______________ go to a movie on Saturday.

EXERCISE E Fill in the blanks with verbs from the gray box.

Bill: What should I do with these books?

lay Ann: _______________ them on the coffee table, please.

Ben: What is Bill doing with the books?

laid
Ann: He’s _______________ them on the coffee table.
Ben: Why is he putting them there? Yesterday w e ______
laying them on the end table.

Ann: Yes, I know, but now the end table has flowers on it.

EXERCISE F Fill in the blanks with verbs from the gray box.

Sue: Where do you these big pots?

to cook
Liz: In my old house, I ____them in a drawer under
keep
the stove. I ______ them in a cabinet now.

use Sue: What do you _ them for?

kept Liz: I ___________ this pot soup. I use that

pot __beans.
for cooking
Sue: Oh that’s good. You can cook some for our party next
Saturday.

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EXERCISE G Read the question. Choose the best answer.

1. Those flowers are v ery _____ 7. The food isn’t cold because John
turned off th e _____
a. narrow
b. pretty a. kitchen
c. easy b. sink
d. fast c. refrigerator
d. faucet
2. Couches are the same a s _____
8. Put the dishes in th e _____, and we’ll
a. armchairs wash them later.
b. lamps
c. sofas a. sink
d. bookcases b. stove
c. drawer
3. W hich_____ are the forks in? d. microwave
a. stove g Please_____ the radio. I want to
b. oven listen to some music.
c. refrigerator
d. drawer a. keep
b. plug in
4. We cook eggs on th e _____ c. climb
d. lay down
a. stove
b. pot 10 Bob bought a new table and chairs.
c. sink He likes his n ew _____
d. kitchen
a. faucet
5. We can keep these new dishes in the b. plug
_____ next to the sink. c. furniture
d. ceiling
a. cabinet
b. pot -q Our family watches TV in th e _____
c. drapes
d. fan a. living room
b. drawer
6. Jackie made n ew _____ for the c. coffee table
window. d. refrigerator
a. furniture ^2 Can you put this book on the top
b. fans ?
c. drawers
d. curtains a. fan
b. sink
c. lamp
d. shelf

BOOK 7 LESSON 4 EVALUATION EXERCISES EE-23

EXERCISE H Listen. Select the information you do not hear.

a. a vacation in Mexico
b. a city in Mexico
c. the word for hello

EXERCISE I | Read the paragraph. Write the topic. Select the main idea.

We can learn a lot from travel. We can learn about different countries,
foods, music, languages, and many other things. We can learn about other
people. Travel is a good lesson. We can study other countries and have a
vacation at the same time.

1. Topic = __________________________________________________________

2. Main idea:

a. We can learn about other people.

b. We can study and have a vacation at the same time.
c. We can learn different things from travel.

EE-24 AM ERIC AN LANGUAGE C O U R S E

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 Am erican Language Course

The American Language Course is a comprehensive, multilevel program

for adults that teaches English for vocational and professional purposes.
The ALC is designed primarily for intensive English language training in
a classroom setting, but it can be adapted for slower-paced instruction. A
significant feature of the ALC is the inclusion of basic military topics and
vocabulary.
Using traditional methods of language teaching as well as contemporary
communicative approaches, the ALC’s presentation is systematic and
carefully sequenced to ensure that learners can build on previously acquired
knowledge. Photographs, illustrations, charts, and tables explain vocabulary
and grammar, while dialogs and student-centered activities introduce and
reinforce language functions and skills. Each book is supplemented by an
instructional package that includes the following:
• Instructor text
• Student text
• Language laboratory activities text with audio scripts and answer keys
• Audio recordings
• Computer-delivered interactive multimedia instruction (IMI)
• Quiz kit
• Optional training aids
The ALC’s second edition features a completely revised student text with
an accompanying instructor text. Instructor notes offer detailed guidelines
for presenting classroom exercises, supplemental activities, and pertinent
cultural information. A variety of teaching strategies are provided to keep
students motivated and enliven the classroom.

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