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CHAPTER/TITLE PAGES TOPICS SPEAKING GOALS GRAMMAR

1 Nice to meet you! 1-7 • Introductions and • Introduce yourself • I am … / You are …
greetings • Say where you are from • Are you …? / Am I …?
• Countries and • Give your name, address, • yes / no
nationalities phone number • What’s your name?
• Numbers 0-10 • Check names and numbers
• Alphabet and
spelling
Academic Skills
2 I’d like you to meet 8-15 • Personal • Introduce others • He / She is …, We / You /
descriptions • Describe people They are …
my friend Alan
• Colors (hair and • Ask for and give personal • have / has
eyes) details • his, her, its, our, your, their
• Personal details • and, but
• Numbers 11-100 • Plurals: children, people, -s,
Academic Skills -ies

3 What would you 16-23 • Food and drink • Offer something to eat and • Offers and requests with
drink would like
like? • Meals
• with, without
• Menus and ordering • Talk about food preferences
• Order a meal • Plurals: -s, -es, -ies
• some / any
Academic Skills
4
What do you do 32-39 • Time, days of the • Tell time • at + time; at noon / night; in
week • Say what you do every day the morning / afternoon /
every day? evening; during (the day); a
• Daily activities • Describe your daily routine day / a week; from … to …;
• Jobs on (Monday), every day
• People at work • Simple present: Tim goes to
school, I go to school, etc.
• get up, get dressed, get home
etc.
• go home, go to work, go to
bed
Academic Skills
5
Is Ms. Walker in 24-31 • Classroom and home • Describe your office • there is / there are
the classroom? • Location of people • Say what people are doing • this, that, these, those
and objects • Say where a person is • in, on, under, next to
• Colors • Present progressive: … is
sitting, I am standing, etc.
• here, there
Academic Skills
6 Review 40-45
Academic Skills

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 CHAPTER / TITLE PAGES TOPICS SPEAKING GOALS GRAMMAR
7 Let’s meet next 46-53 • Calendar • Ask for and give the date • tomorrow, on the (12th),
• Schedules • Talk about schedules in (June); at (6:00); next
week (week); tonight
• Appointments • Make appointments
• always, usually, sometimes,
• Ordinal numbers rarely, never
• Present progressive tense
(future meaning): I’m going
to Paris tonight.
• me, you, him, her, it, us, them
Academic Skills • Can I …?

8 How do I get there? 54-61 • Places in a city • Ask and say where places are • in front of, behind,
• Locations • Ask for and give directions between, on the right /
left, at …; + address
• Directions • Say where you are going
and how • (another) one
• Forms of
transportation • Imperatives: Go straight
ahead, turn left, don’t turn
right, etc.
• into, out of
• first, then, again
Academic Skills
9 How much is it? 62-69 • Shops • Ask for items in a store • many vs. much; a lot, a few,
• Money and prices • Talk about prices and sizes a little
• Clothing and sizes • Compare items • too big vs. not enough
• Numbers 101- • Make a purchase • Comparatives: bigger, smaller,
1,000,000 etc. and more / less expensive
Academic Skills , etc.

10 Would you like to 70-77 • Telephone • Make a phone cal • I’m calling to cancel …
expressions
leave a message? • Leave, take, and give • Ask / tell … to …
• Telephone messages someone a message • Requests with could
• Explain why you missed • was / were
a call
• Simple past of regular verbs:
• Call someone back called, answered, etc.
Academic Skills
11 What do you want 78-85 • Seasons and weather • Describe the weather • in three weeks; for two days
to do this weekend? • Weather reports • Say what you like to do • like / want to
• Weekend travel plans • Make plans to go out • anything, something, nothing,
• Outdoor leisure • Describe your plans everything
activities • too, not either
Academic Skills
12 Review 86-91
Academic Skills
Audio Script 93-101
Practice 102-121
Answer Key 122-129

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Chapter 1

Nice to meet you!

Topics Speaking Goals Grammar
Introductions and greetings Introduce yourself I am … / You are …
Countries and nationalities Say where you are from Are you …? / Am I …?
Numbers 0-10 Give your name, address, yes / no
Alphabet and spelling phone number What’s your name?
Check names and numbers

In this chapter,
you will …
■■ Introduce
yourself

— Hello. — Hi! — Hi, I’m … — Nice to meet you.

■■ Say where you RIO DE JANEIRO

are from OSAKA

MIAMI

CITY Osaka Rio de Janeiro Miami

COUNTRY Japan Brazil the United States
NATIONALITY Japanese Brazilian American

SE Diane Harper
Director

SE
1 a name
■■ Give your name, Sinclair Enterprises 2 an address
address, phone
number SE www.sinclair-enterprises.com
628 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
3
4
5
a phone number
a website
an e-mail address
tel: 312-555-0603
e-mail: [email protected]

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 Introduce yourself and say where you are from

1 Nice to meet you

— Hello. I’m Tina Lee. — Are you Richard Clark? — Excuse me. Are you Amy?
— I’m Andy Cooper. — Yes, I am. — No, I’m not. I’m Jill.
Nice to meet you, Tina. — Hi. I’m Alice Morton. — Oh, sorry.
— Nice to meet you, too. Nice to meet you.

Tip!
— Are you …? — Am I …?
— Yes, I am. — Yes, you are. I am  I’m
No, I’m not. No, you’re not. you are  you’re

2 Where are you from?

— Where are you from, Peter? — What country are you from?
— I’m from Mexico. — I’m from the United States.
— Are you from Mexico City? — What city are you from?
— No, I’m from Monterrey. — I’m from Los Angeles.

3 What nationality are you?

COUNTRY NATIONALITY COUNTRY NATIONALITY COUNTRY NATIONALITY
Canada Canadian Japan
China Chinese Mexico
France French Spain
Germany German the U.K.
India Indian the U.S.

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 Give your name

4 What’s your name?

HELLO I’m Mark Harris. — Is your name …?

my name is
My name is Mark Harris. — Yes, it is. / No, it’s not.

Mark Harris My first name is Mark.

My last name is Harris.
— What’s your name?
— It’s …

— Is your name Lisa Parker? — Is your first name Tom? — Is your last name Miller?
— No, it’s not. — No, it’s not. — No, it’s not.
— What’s your name? — What’s your first name? — What’s your last name?
— It’s Lisa Baker. — It’s Harry. — It’s Milton.

5 Hello, it’s nice to meet you! (Track 1)

— Hello. (1) Kevin Davis.

— (2) Patricia Jackson. Nice to meet you.
— It’s nice to meet you, too, (3) Jackson.
— (4) you from?
— I’m from Boston. (5) ?
— I’m from (6) .

What city are you from? Is your name …?

Yes, it is. And you?

I’m …
What’s your name? Hello.
No, I’m not. I’m …

Are you from … Where are you from?

No, it’s not. It’s … Are you …?

What country are you from? Yes, I am.

Nice to meet you, too.

6 What number is this?

0 zero 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five
6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 ten

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 Give your phone number

7 Please leave your name and number (Tracks 2–3)

MESSAGE 1 MESSAGE 2
name
Charles Brady
_________________________ name
Mr. Tanaka, GenTek
_________________________

telephone telephone
number number

Hi. This is Susan. Hi, Susan. This is Tom.

Please leave your Please call me back.
name and number. My number is
Thanks. 555-2390. Bye!

a voice–mail message a phone message

8 What’s your phone number?

A B

home

cell / mobile

office

fax

9 The alphabet

a b c d e f g h i j k l m
n o p q r s t u v w x y z
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 Give your address

10 What’s your address?

Springer & Shaw Mr. Frank Kessler

1650 Magnolia Street 46 North Franklin Street
ter Inc.
Preston, CT 06365 Wooster, OH 44679
y Car
MarIn es,
dustri e
Ace Avenu 32
lwood Y 105
364 Ethorne, N101-7141 m
Haw e: (914) [email protected]
phonail: mcart
e-m

Mr. James Burton Ms. Karen Riley

Mary Carter
275 Coverview Drive Marketing Director
Ace Industries, Inc.
Rolling Hills, CA 90274 ALX Associates, Inc.
364 Elwood Avenue
1933 Oak Street
Hawthorne, NY 10532
Victoria BC V8X 3W4
phone: (914) 101-7141
CANADA
e-mail: [email protected]

11 What’s your e-mail address?

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

at dot underscore dash / hyphen

Contact Information

Title
First Name
Last Name
What’s your name, please?
Street Address My name is …

City
What’s your address?
State / Territory My address is …
Zip / Postal code
Country

Phone
E–mail

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 Check names and numbers

12 How do you spell that?

— What is your name, please?

— Patrick Gilmore.
— Is that G-I-L-L-M-O-R-E?
— No, it’s G-I-L-M-O-R-E.
— Thank you. And what is your phone number?
— It’s 312-555-8743, extension 922.
— 312-555-8743, extension 922?
— Yes, that’s right.

Jackson Wright
Director

Rink Limited
•6
 20 Sunset Street
Galveston, TX 77554 — What’s your last name?
• T el: 409-555-3542 — Chesterfield.
— How do you spell that?
E– m a i l : j w r i g h t @ r i n k . u s
— C-H-E-S-T-E-R-F-I-E-L-D.

— Is Jackson your first or last name?

— My first name.
— And how do you spell your last name?
ng

H
ri

il
— W-R-I-G-H-T.
Sp

l
nt
P

me
ol

rt
ic

13 Is this …? (Tracks 4–7)

pa
e

De

1 . last name: Mary Collins

Investigator
2. phone number:

3. city:

4. address: Main Street.

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 Chapter Summary

Vocabulary & Expressions

yes first / last name Hello.
no Mr. / Mrs. / Ms. Hi.
I number My name is …
you phone number Nice to meet you.
it phone message Excuse me.
my home phone Sorry.
your cell / mobile phone please
a, an office phone Please leave your name
city fax and number.
country letter (alphabet) This is …
nationality address wrong number
name e-mail
or too

Grammar
• I am … / You are … / Are you …? • My name is … What’s your name?
I am Ann. R I’m Ann. — My name is Ann. What’s your name?
You are Jane. R You’re Jane. — It’s Michael.
— Are you Ann? — Nice to meet you, Michael. How do you
— No, I’m not. I’m Jane. spell that?
— Are you American or Canadian? — M - I - C - H - A - E - L.
— I’m Canadian.
• What country are you from? • What city are you from?
— Are you from Canada? — Are you from New York?
— No, I’m not. — No, I’m not.
— What country are you from? — What city are you from?
— I’m from the United States. — I’m from Chicago.
• Where are you from? • What nationality are you?
— Are you from Germany? — Are you Mexican?
— No, I’m not. — No, I’m not.
— Where are you from? — What nationality are you?
— I’m from Italy, from Rome. — I’m Colombian.
• a / an
a business card a city a country a name a phone number a website
an address an extension an e-mail address an office phone number

Use Your English!

•L  ook at a world map. Make a list of country names in English. Write the nationality next
to each country.
• Look at a telephone book, an address book, or business cards. Say and spell the names.
Say the phone numbers. Say your name, address, and phone numbers.
• Write an English message for your cell phone or voice–mail. Record it.

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Academic Skills Section: Chapter 1

1 I am, you are

Is Mr. Baker a teacher? Yes, he is.

Is Miss Campos a student? Yes, she is.

Are you a teacher? No, I am a student.

2 Grammar exercises

Read the information and answer the questions:

She is not Mrs. Thomson. She is Sonia Campos. She is not

Mexican, she is Brazilian. She is from Sao Paulo. Sao Paulo is not
a small city, it is a big city.

1. Is Sonia from Mexico?

2. Is she from Brazil?
3. Is Sao Paulo a small city?
4. Is Sao Paulo a big city?

They are Mr. Baker and Mr. Cooper. They are students. They are
Brazilian. They are from Sao Paulo. Sao Paulo is a small city.

1. Who are they?

2. Where are they from?
3. Is Sao Paulo a small city?

Academic Skills Section, Chapter 1 7a

 Academic Skills Section: Chapter 1
3 Reading strategy: Make connections

What’s in Chapter 1?
What is the title of the reading activity on page 1?
What do the pictures tell you?

This reading is about:

A. Nationalities
B. Places
C. People
D. Countries

4 Reading

Hello, my name is Sonia Campos.

I am a student in New York.
I am Brazilian.

Hi. My name is Mr Baker. I’m not a student.

I’m a Berlitz teacher.
I’m not Brazilian. I’m American. I’m from
Chicago.

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 Academic Skills Section: Chapter 1
5 Comprehension

1. Where is Sonia from?

2. Is Sonia a teacher or a student?
3. What nationality is Mr. Baker?
4. Is Mr. Baker a student?
5. Where is Mr. Baker from?

1. Is Sonia a Berlitz student? a. She is a student.

b. Yes, she is.
c. No, she isn’t.

2. Is Mr. Baker a student? a. No, he isn’t.

b. Yes, he is.
c. He is a teacher

6 Grammar

What’s your phone number? My phone number is 724-656-9874.

What’s the phone number? The phone number is 123-456-7819.

7 Grammar exercises

Read and answer the questions:

Hello, this is Steven Thomas. Please leave your name and phone
number. (Beep!)
Hi Steven. This is Claire. My number is 412-587-9123. Please
call me back. Thank you. Bye.

1. Who does Claire call?

2. Does Steve answer the phone?
3. Does Claire leave a message?
4. Does Claire leave a phone number?

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 Academic Skills Section: Chapter 1
8 Grammar

What’s your phone number? My phone number is 724-656-9874.

What’s the phone number? The phone number is 123-456-7819.

9 Reading

Hello. My name is Jack Kent.

I’m in Auckland, New Zealand.
I’m American. I’m from Dallas, Texas.

My address in Auckland is 90 Federal Street,

Auckland 2148, New Zealand.
My telephone number is 649-363-0055,
extension 220.

My address in Dallas is 1179 Nelson Drive,

Irving, Texas 75038, USA.

My telephone number is 214-555-7413.

10 Comprehension

1. Jack Kent is________________.

a. American b. from New Zealand c. Australian

2. Jack Kent is from ______________.

a. Auckland b. Dallas c. Sydney

3. 220 is __________.
a. a phone number b. an address c. an extension

4. 1179 Nelson Drive is___________.

a. a city in the U.S. an address in New Zealand

7d Academic Skills Section, Chapter 1

 Academic Skills Section: Chapter 1

11 Writing task

Introduce someone you know. Write five sentences.

Include the following information:

- Name - Country - Phone number

- Nationality - Home address

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

12 Writing

Hello. My name (1) _______ Tom Baker. I am (2) ______

Toronto. Toronto is a (3) _______ in Canada. (4) ______ am
Canadian. (5) _______ am a Berlitz teacher. My (6) _________
is 123 Highland Park, Toronto Canada. My (7) _____________ is
565-987-3210.

1. 2. 3. 4.
a. am a. Canadian a. city a. I
b. is b. am b. country b. you
c. are c. from c. nationality c. he

5. 6. 7.
a. I a. phone number a. phone number
b. you b. address b. address
c. he c. zip code c. zip code

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I’d like you to meet my friend Alan

Topics Speaking Goals Grammar
Personal descriptions Introduce others He / She is …, We / You / They are …
Colors (hair and eyes) Describe people have / has
Personal details Ask for and give personal his, her, its, our, your, their
Numbers 11-100 details and, but
Plurals: children, people, -s, -ies

In this chapter,
you will …

■■ Introduce others

This is Roger. This is Isabel. This is Mr. and Mrs. Cook.

He’s from England. She’s from Mexico City. They’re from Australia.

husband
■■ Describe people wife

son
daughter

■■ Ask for and give

This is Lisa Evans.
personal details
She is 30 years old.
She has blond hair.
Her eyes are blue.

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1 I’d like you to meet …

— Frank, this is Teresa Neal. — Mr. Bright, I’d like you to — This is Jim and Lisa Baker.
Teresa, this is Frank. meet Jim Martin. They’re from Nevada.
— Hi, Teresa. It’s nice to — Pleased to meet you, Jim. — Are you from Las Vegas?
meet you. — Nice to meet you, Mr. Bright. — No, we’re from Reno.
2 We’re from Mexico

— Is she …? — Is he …? — Is it …?
— Yes, she is. — Yes, he is. — Yes, it is.
No, she’s not. No, he’s not. No, it’s not.
Tip!
she is R she’s he is R he’s it is R it’s
he’s not = he isn’t
she’s not = she isn’t

— Are you …? — Are we …? — Are they …? you’re not = you aren’t

— Yes, we are. — Yes, you are. — Yes, they are. we’re not = we aren’t
No, we’re not. No, you’re not. No, they’re not. etc.

we are R we’re you are R you’re they are R they’re

3 This is our family

I’m Michael. My name is Michael. I R my we R our

This is my mom. Her name is Ann. he R his you R your
This is my brother. His name is Steve. she R her they R their
I have a sister. Her name is Karen.
We are the Bennett family. Our address is 314 Garden Street.
We have a dog and a cat. Their names are Lucky and Tiger.

— What’s Mrs. Meyer’s first name? — Whose phone number is this, Paul?
— Her first name is Sharon. — It’s John’s cell phone number.

— Tim, I’d like you to meet my friends, — Is Mark’s last name Jennings?
Greg and Pam, and their cousin, Jared. — No, it’s not. His last name is O’Connor.
— Nice to meet you. Jennings is his friend’s name.

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4 I have brown eyes

— What color are your eyes? — Does Charles have brown eyes?
— My eyes are blue. I have blue eyes. — No, he has green eyes.

I
He
You
have brown eyes. She has green eyes.
We
They It

— Do you have brown eyes? — Does Bill have blue eyes? — Who has gray eyes?
— Yes, I do. / — Yes, he does. / — I do. /
No, I don’t. No, he doesn’t. They’re brown. Carmen does.

5 Who has long hair?

Kathy JEFF ERICA JOHN

Kathy has short, blond hair. Jeff has long hair and a beard. Erica has short, dark brown hair.
John has short hair, too. He doesn’t have a beard, but he has a moustache.

— What color is your hair? — It’s red. I have red hair.

— Is it straight or curly? — It’s curly. I have curly, red hair.

— Is it long or short? — It’s short. I have short, curly, red hair.

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6 Who am I? (Tracks 8–11)

A. C.

B. D.

7 Numbers 11-100
11 12 13 14 15 16
eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen

17 18 19 20 21 22
seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty twenty-one twenty-two

30 33 40 44 50 58
thirty thirty-three forty forty-four fifty fifty-eight

60 70 80 90 99 100
sixty seventy eighty ninety ninety-nine one hundred

8 Is she tall or short?

— Is the woman tall or short? — Is the man young or old?

— She’s short. — He’s young.

— Happy birthday, Frank!

— Thank you.
— So how old are you today?
— I’m 20.

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 Ask for and give personal details

9 How old are you? (Tracks 12–14)

1 . It’s ’s birthday today. He’s years old.

2. Susan’s is six years old.

Her daughters are two and years old.

3. Brian is very . He’s years old.

10 These are our children

a girl. girls.
This is a boy. These are boys.
my boyfriend. our boyfriends.

a man. men.
a woman. women.
a child. children.
This is These are
a person. people.
a family. families.
my girlfriend. our girlfriends.

— Who are these people? — Are these your parents? — Whose glasses are these?
— They’re John’s friends. — Yes, this is my mom and dad. — They’re Tim’s.

11 What do they look like?

Paul He has brown hair and a moustache.

What does Paul’s girlfriend look like? R She’s tall and blond, and she has blue eyes.
Paul’s friend He is short and has red hair.

I Your hair is black and curly.

you I have brown hair and I wear glasses.
What do look like? R
we We’re short and have long, blond hair.
they They’re tall. They have short, gray hair.

— What do your parents look like? — What does Bill Mason look like?
— They’re tall with long, black hair. — He has short, blond hair and blue eyes.

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12 Is she tall or short? (Tracks 15–16)

A.
— What does look like?
— She has and .
— Is she tall or short?
— She’s .
— And is she?
— She’s years old.

B.
— What does Mark look like?
— He’s tall, and he has and brown eyes.
— How old is he?
— He’s my age, .
— Is he ?
— Yes, and he has .

13 These are my friends

1 . _

2.

3.

4.

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 Chapter Summary

Vocabulary & Expressions

he / she / it beard, moustache girl / boy
his / her / its glasses adult
we / you / they cat / dog child (children)
our / your / their person (people) married
blue, brown, green family (families) single
black, gray (grey UK) boyfriend tall / short
blond, red, white girlfriend(s) young / old
color (colour UK) son / daughter sister / brother / cousin
eyes, hair friend I’d like you to meet …
long / short man (men) I’m … years old.
curly / straight woman (women) I have … eyes / hair.

Grammar
• What country is Barry from? • Who is this?
— He is from the United States. — It’s Alice.
— Is he from Atlanta? — Is she American, too?
— Yes, he is. — No, she’s not. She’s Canadian.

• Are you and Barry married? • Are Sophia and Peter dating?
— Yes, we are. Our last name is King. — Yes, they are.
— Do you have a son? — Do they have brothers or sisters?
— Yes, we do. His name is Tony. — Yes, Sophia has a sister. Her name is Erica.

• Are you and your wife tall? • Does your family have a dog?
— Yes, we are. / No, we’re not. — We don’t have a dog, but we have two cats.

• What does Sheila look like? • What do you look like?

— She has brown eyes and long, straight, — I’m tall. I have short, curly, blond hair.
black hair. — What do your sons look like?
— What does her husband look like? — They’re tall. They have short, brown hair.
— He has short, gray hair, and he wears glasses. — Tim has a beard, but Sam doesn’t.

Use Your English!

• In English, introduce a classmate to people at the Berlitz Learning Center.
• Think about two people you know. Write a short conversation to introduce them.
• Find some pictures in a magazine. Write a description of the people in the pictures.

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1 Where are you from?

This is Olga. She’s from Berlin, Germany.

This is Xavier. He’s from Barcelona, Spain.

This is Scott and Michelle Griffin. They’re from Pittsburgh,

Pennsylvania.

2 Grammar exercises

Read and then answer the questions:

Dan: Craig, this is Pierre Sable.

Craig: Nice to meet you, Pierre.
Pierre: Pleased to meet you, too.
Craig: Are you from Paris?
Pierre: No, I’m from Bordeaux. Where are you from, Craig?
Craig: I’m from Chicago, Illinois.
Pierre: Where are you from, Dan?
Dan: I’m from Cleveland, Ohio.

1. Who introduces Craig and Pierre?

2. Where is Pierre from?
3. Where is Craig from?
4. Where is Dan from?

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3 Writing task

Think about two people you know. Write a short conversation to

introduce them.

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4 What color...?

What color are your (his/her/their) eyes?

My (his/her/their) eyes are blue (green/brown).

What color is your (his/her/their) hair?

I have blond hair.
S(he) has brown hair.
They have gray hair.

Is it straight or curly?
I have straight, blond hair.
S(he) has curly, brown hair.
They don’t have straight hair.

Is it long or short?
I have straight, long, blond hair.
S(he) has curly, short, brown hair.
They don’t have long hair.

Does he have a mustache or a beard?

He has a mustache, but he doesn’t have a beard.

5 Reading strategy: Make connections

What’s in this chapter?

What is the title of the reading activity?
What do the pictures tell you?

This reading is about:

A. Introductions
B. Personal descriptions
C. Numbers
D. Countries

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6 Reading – What do they look like?

Hello, my name is Courtney Bannon.

I’m from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
I have straight, long, blond hair.
I don’t have brown eyes. My eyes are blue.

Hi. My name is Brian Connor. I’m from Dublin,

Ireland. I have short black hair. My hair is a little
curly. I have brown eyes.

7 Comprehension

1. Where is Courtney from?

2. Does she have short, curly hair?
3. What color are her eyes?
4. Where is Brian from?
5. Does he have straight, long, blond hair?
6. What color are his eyes?

1. Does Courtney have brown eyes? a. Yes, she does.

b. No, she doesn’t.
c. Yes, she has.

2. Does Brian have short, blonde hair? a. Yes, he does.

b. No, he doesn’t.
c. Yes, he has.

3. Does Courtney have curly hair? a. Yes, she does.

b. No, she doesn’t.
c. Yes, she has.

4. Does Brian have long hair? a. Yes, he does.

b. No, he doesn’t.
c. Yes, he has.

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8 Grammar

Are you tall? No, I’m not tall. I’m short.

Is s(he) tall? S(he) isn’t tall. S(he) is short.

How old are you? I’m 29 years old.

How old is s(he)? S(he) is 16 years old.

Are they young? They aren’t young. They are old.

9 Practice

Hello. My name (1)_______ Ben Marconi. I am (2)______

Italy. I (3)________short, (4)_______, brown hair. I don’t have a
(5)__________.
I (6)_______have blue eyes, but my (7)______ are brown. I am
(8)________ and (9)_________22 years old. I am
(10) _____________.

1. 2. 3. 4.
a. am a. Canadian a. have a. curly
b. is b. am b. has b. blond
c. are c. from c. do c. long

5. 6. 7. 8.
a. beard a. don’t a. hair a. tall
b. old b. do b. tall b. blue eyes
c. long c. has c. eyes c. long hair

9. 10.
a. I have a. 22 years old
b. I am b. mustache
c. long hair c. young

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10 Writing

Think about someone you know. Write five sentences.

Explain what s(he) looks like.

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11 Reading: The Rivera family

This is the Rivera family.

Carlos Rivera is tall and has
gray hair. He’s 45 years old.
His wife, Elena, has long, black hair and
brown eyes. She’s 40 years old. The
Riveras have a son and two daughters. Their son, David, is 12
years old. He has short, brown hair. Diana is 15 years old. She
has short, brown hair, too. The Riveras’ other daughter,
Olivia, has long, brown hair. But her hair isn’t dark brown. It’s
light brown. Olivia is 7 years old.
12 Comprehension

1. How many children do Carlos and Elena have?

2. What are their names?
3. How old is Diana?
4. Who has long, light brown hair?
5. How old is she?
6. Who is 12 years old?

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Chapter 3

What would you like?

Topics Speaking Goals Grammar
Food and drink Offer something to eat and Offers and requests with would like
Meals drink with, without
Menus and ordering Talk about food preferences Plurals: -s, -es, -ies
Order a meal some / any

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

In this chapter,
you will …

■■ Offer something
to eat and drink

What would you like? Would you like What would you
a sandwich? like to eat?

■■ Talk about food Daniel likes fruit.

preferences He doesn’t like vegetables.

— What would you like?

■■ Order a meal — I’d like the roast chicken
with potatoes, please.

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1 Would you like some coffee?

— Would you like tea or coffee? — Would you like a bottle of wine?
— Coffee, please. / No, thank you. — Yes, please. / No, thank you.

— How would you like your coffee? — Would you like some juice?
— With milk and sugar, please. / Black, please. — No, thank you. Just a glass of water.

2 would like

I an apple. I’d like …

You a banana. You’d like …
He some fruit. He’d like …
She would like a cup of tea. She’d like …
We a glass of wine. We’d like …
They a bottle of beer. They’d like …

3 What kind of juice would you like?

FRUIT CAKE PIE ICE CREAM JUICE

— What kind of juice would you like? — What kind of pie would you like?
— I’d like some apple juice. — I’d like some cherry pie.
— How much juice?
— One glass, please.
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 Talk about food preferences

4 What would you like for breakfast?

I WOULD LIKE A … I WOULD LIKE AN … I WOULD LIKE SOME …

for breakfast

for lunch

for dinner

5 One or two salads?

-s -es -ies
one egg — two eggs one glass — two glasses one cherry — two cherries
one muffin — two muffins one sandwich — two sandwiches one French fry — two French fries
one banana — two bananas one tomato — two tomatoes one strawberry — two strawberries

— How many eggs would you like? — How many glasses of wine would you like?
— Just one, please. — Two, please. One for me and one for my friend.

6 What do you like?

— Do you like apples? — What’s your favorite meal?

— Yes, they’re my favorite fruit. — My favorite meal is breakfast. I like
— How many apples do you eat every day? cereal, toast and jam with coffee.
But I don’t like eggs for breakfast.

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7 Sorry, we don’t have any

I an apple pie. I apple pies.

You a glass. You glasses.
have don’t have any
We an orange. We oranges.
They three forks. They forks.

some tea. tea.

He coffee. He coffee.
has doesn’t have any
She a piece of cake. She cake.
a bottle of water. water.

— I’d like a banana muffin, please. — Do you have any strawberry ice cream?
— I’m sorry. We don’t have any banana — We don’t have any strawberry ice cream,
muffins. but we have chocolate and vanilla.

8 Do you have tomato juice? (Track 17)

— — A glass of grape juice, please.

— — Do you have tomato juice?
— — I’d like some juice, please.
— I’m sorry. We don’t have any
— tomato juice.
— — We have orange, grape, and apple.
— — What kind of juice do you have?
— What kind of juice would you like?
—

9 I’d like the chicken soup

— What kind of soup do you have? — Do you have any soft drinks?
— We have chicken, tomato, vegetable, and — Yes, we have Coke and Sprite.
French onion. — I’d like a Coke, please.
— I’d like the French onion soup, please. — Very good.

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 Order a meal

10a What would you like?

— May I take your order? — Would you like French — What would you like to eat?
— I’d like a chicken sandwich. fries or a salad? — I’d like the grilled salmon.
— And to drink? — French fries, please. — Would you like a salad with that?

10b And to drink?

11 May I take your order? Check all that apply. (Tracks 18–21)

A. The woman would like … B. The man would like …

toast with butter. a steak with cheese.
two eggs. a steak and cheese sandwich.
some toast. some soup.
coffee with sugar. a salad.
tea. salad with cheese.

C. The man and the woman would like … D. The man would like …
some strawberry ice cream. a hamburger.
some vanilla ice cream. French fries.
one cup of coffee. some rice.
two cups of coffee. the grilled salmon.
two cups of tea. a glass of wine.

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12 The Fairfax Restaurant

Menu

Fairfax Restaurant
Appetizers Main Courses Desserts
■ Shrimp Cocktail Served with fresh ■ Apple or Lemon Pie
■ Crab Cakes vegetables and roast ■ I ce Cream
■ Grilled Scallops potatoes, French fries, (vanilla, chocolate,
or rice. strawberry)
Soups
■ F
 ilet Mignon with
■ Chocolate Cake
Served with fresh bread mushroom sauce ■ Fruit Salad
or crackers.
■ G
 rilled Lamb Beverages
■ Tomato Chops in mint sauce
■ Chicken Vegetable
■ Cappuccino
■ Roast Chicken Espresso
■ Clam Chowder
■

■ Soup of the Day

■ G
 rilled Salmon in ■ Tea
white wine sauce ■ Soft drinks
Salads
■ Lasagna ■ W
 ine – Please ask
Dressings: for our wine list
Oil & Vinegar, French,
Italian, Ranch

■ House Salad
■ Caesar Salad
■ Pasta Salad

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 Chapter Summary

Vocabulary & Expressions

coffee, tea meals: breakfast, pasta I’d like (some) …
with / without lunch, dinner vegetables: green Yes, please. /
~ sugar / milk / lemon (a bowl of) cereal beans, broccoli No, thank you.
black (coffee) egg restaurant Here you are.
just toast / bread, muffin server Thank you.
beer, wine chicken, fish, steak customer You’re welcome.
juice, water hamburger menu Sorry. We don’t
soft drink potato appetizer have any …
a bottle / cup / glass French fries (chips UK) main course May I take your
~ of … rice dessert order?
fruit: apple, banana, soup What does it come
cherries, grapes, etc. salad, to eat with?
a piece of cake / pie salad dressing to drink How much / many ...?
ice cream: vanilla sandwich
chocolate, strawberry ham and cheese ~

Grammar
• What kind of tea would you like? • What would you like for breakfast?
— I’d like Earl Grey, please. — I’d like scrambled eggs and coffee, please.
— With or without lemon? — Would you like some orange juice?
— With lemon, please. — No, thank you.

• May I have a piece of cake? • Do you have any green tea?

— Yes, of course. Here you are. — We have tea, but we don’t have any green tea.
— Thank you. — Do you have grape juice?
— You’re welcome. — I’m sorry. We don’t have any grape juice.

• I’d like … • How many … would you like?

a sandwich / a salad / a cup of coffee — I’d like …
two sandwiches / three glasses of water one hamburger three hamburgers
some water / salad dressing / soup one tomato two tomatoes
some cake / two pieces of cake one strawberry twelve strawberries

Use Your English!

•M ake a supermarket shopping list in English.
• Write a list of what you eat and drink today.
• Find an English menu online. What would you like to order?

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1 Would you like ...?

Would you like some pizza?

No, I wouldn’t, but I would like a sandwich.

What would s(he) like for dessert?

S(he)’d like a piece of pie, please.

Would they like their coffee with cream and sugar?

They’d like it with cream but without sugar.
2 Grammar exercises

Read the following dialogue and answer the

questions below:

Emma: What would you like to eat for lunch,

Colleen?
Colleen: I’d like to eat a turkey sandwich
Emma: OK, me too. Would you like chips or
French fries with your sandwich?
Colleen: I’d like chips, please.
Emma: And would you like water to drink?
Colleen: No, thank you. I’d like a cup of coffee.
Emma: Would you like it with cream and sugar?
Colleen: Yes, please.

1. What would Colleen and Emma like to eat for lunch?

2. Would Colleen like French fries also?

3. What would Colleen like to drink?

4. Would she like her coffee without cream and sugar?

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3 Writing

It’s your turn to make dinner. You don’t know what to 

cook. Write an e-mail to your roommate. Ask what s(he) would
like toSend
eat. Draft Cancel
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To:
Send Draft Cancel
Subject:

To:

Subject:

4 Grammar box

What kind of cake do you like?

I like vanilla cake.

What kind of fruit does s(he) like?

S(he) likes apples, cherries, and blueberries.

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5 Writing task

You want to have a birthday party for your friend.

What kind of food and drinks would you like to have at
the party?
Write five sentences.

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6 Grammar

May I have a piece of cake? Sure.

How many pieces would you like? I’d like one piece, please.

Do they have any ice cream? Yes, they have

some chocolate ice
cream but, they don’t
have any vanilla
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7 Grammar exercises

Complete the text with the correct word:

(1)_________________some pizza, please?
Absolutely! (2)______________ of pizza would you like?
(3)________________have cheese pizza? Yes, of course!
We (4)_________ cheese, pepperoni, and mushroom pizza.
OK. I (5)_________ cheese and mushroom pizza, please.
(6) _____________slices would you like? (7)__________one
slice of cheese and one slice of mushroom pizza.

1. 5.
a. Would you like a. don’t like
b. What kind of b. has
c. May I have c. would like

2. 6.
a. Would you like a. How many
b. What kind b. What kind of
c. How many c. May I

3. 7.
a. Do you have a. How many
b. May I? b. I’d like
c. What kind of c. May I

4.
a. has
b. have
c. don’t

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8 Reading strategy: Usage

Pick out three words from the reading passage and

write a sentence.
Share your sentence with the class.

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9 Reading: At the café

Kim and her friend Alice are at the Blue Moon Café after class.
They would like to have lunch.

Kim would like the chicken salad with French dressing, some
garlic bread, and a bottle of mineral water.

Alice would like a turkey and cheese sandwich with French fries
and a glass of lemonade.

And for dessert? Kim would like some lemon cake and a cup of
tea.

Alice would just like some coffee.

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10 Comprehension

1. What meal would Kim and Alice like to eat?

a. breakfast b. lunch c. dinner

2. What would Kim like with her salad?

a. toast b. cheese c. garlic bread

3. What would she like to drink with her meal?

a. a glass of wine b. mineral water c. a cup of coffee

4. What would Alice like for lunch?

a. a salad b. a bowl of soup c. a turkey and cheese
sandwich

5. What would she like with that?
a. French fries b. garlic bread c. onion rings

6. Who would like some cake for dessert?

a. just Alice b. just Kim c. Kim and Alice

11 Grammar exercises

You are at a bakery. You want to buy three different

desserts to share at a college event. Write a short
conversation between yourself and the baker.
Share your conversations with the class.

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Topic sentence:
Title The most general
sentence. No details.
Indentation Just the idea of what
is coming.
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What do you do every day?

Topics Speaking Goals Grammar
Time, days of the week Tell time at + time; at noon / night; in the
Daily activities Say what you do every day morning / afternoon / evening;
Jobs Describe your daily routine during (the day); a day / a week;
from … to …; on (Monday), every day
People at work
Simple present: Tim goes to school, I
go to school, etc.
(get up, get dressed, get home, etc.)
(go home, go to work, go to bed )

In this chapter,
you will …

■■ Tell time and say

what you do every
day
Mark has breakfast He gets to school He goes home
at 7 o’clock. at 8:30. at 5 o’clock.

■■ Describe your daily

routine

Where do you study?

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 Tell time and say what you do every day

1 What time is it?

2 Do you have the time? (Tracks 32–36)

1. It’s . 2. It’s .

3. It’s . 4. It’s .

5. It’s .

3 Are you at school at 8:00?

— What time are you at — Is David at home at — Where are you in the
school in the morning? 2:00 in the afternoon? the evening?
— I’m at school at 8:30. — No, he’s at school. — We’re at home.

4 The weekly schedule

Jason Coleman is at school every day.
MONDAY THURSDAY
He’s there during the day, but he’s not
there at night.

Jason’s Chinese class is every Thursday
TUESDAY FRIDAY
afternoon at 4:30.

Every day at 7:00
in the evening Tip!
Jason is at home
WEDNESDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY with his family. On
the weekend Jason on the weekend
is at home with his
family, too. at the weekend

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 Say what you do every day

5 When do you get up?

It’s 7:00. Bert is It’s 7:05. Bert Now it’s 8:00. He’s It’s 8:30. Now he’s
waking up. is getting up. getting dressed. having breakfast.

Bert wakes up at 7:00 every day. I wake up at .

He gets up at 7:05. I get up at .

After that, he gets dressed. I get dressed at .

Then, he has breakfast. I eat breakfast at .

6 Do you have breakfast every day?

get up at 5 o’clock?
I get dressed in the morning? I I
you have lunch at school? you you
Do do. don’t.
we listen to music every day? we we
they read magazines? they they
write e-mail on the weekend? Yes, No,
speak to friends on the phone?
he drink coffee at night? he he
Does does. doesn’t.
she eat soup for lunch? she she
watch TV after dinner?

— Do you eat breakfast every morning? — Do you and Derek get up at 7:00 every day?
— Yes, I do. — Yes, we do.
— What do you have for breakfast? — Do you have lunch at home every day?
— I have cereal and fruit. — No, we don’t. We have lunch at school.

— Do you watch TV every evening? — Do you listen to the radio in the morning?
— Not every evening. I get home from school — No, I read magazines. But I listen to
late three or four days every week. music in the evening.

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 Describe your daily routine

7 What time do you get home?

Janet goes to school She gets there She goes home at She gets home
at 8:30 in the morning. at 9:00. 6:00 in the evening. at 6:30.

8 What do you do?

Tip!

I work for a company. =

I work at a company.
— Where do you study? — What do you do? I work for Mr. Simpson. =
— I study at (name your school). — I’m a flight attendant. Mr. Simpson is my boss.
— What do you study? — That sounds exciting. Which
— I study engineering. airline do you work for?
— That sounds interesting. — I work for JetWind.

9 Do you work in an office?

Samantha studies George studies Rachel is a medical

architecture. She wants engineering. He wants to student. She wants to
to work in an office. work in a factory. work in a hospital.

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 Describe jobs

10 Who do you work for?

I I I
you You work at … You
do don’t
we We work for … We
they They They
Where work? work at …
work for …
he He works at … He
does doesn’t
she She works for … She

— Where do you work? — Who do you work for?

— I work for G.T. Sports, in London. — I work for Hammond Studios. I’m an art director.

— Is Mrs. Jordan a professor? — What does Paul do?

— Yes, she works at the university. — He’s a sales rep. He works at Franklin-Meyers.

11 Where do you work?

Where does a banker work? Who works in an office?
A banker a bank. Secretaries do.
A pharmacist a pharmacy. I do.
A doctor a hospital We do.
An executive assistant works in an office. Janet does.
A teacher a classroom. Liz Tyler doesn’t.
A server a restaurant. Servers don’t.
A homemaker works at home.

12 What does Carlos do?

Carlos is a sales rep. He Joyce is a doctor. My name is Yukio. I’m a

lives in Miami. He speaks She lives in Auckland. She student. I live in Kyoto.
Spanish and English. He speaks English. She reads I speak Japanese and English.
writes reports every day. medical reports. I write papers for my classes.

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 This is my
Describe jobs
class

13 Do you use a laptop?

I read … I write … I meet … I use …
e-mails e-mails classmates a laptop
books reports my counselor a smartphone
magazines articles people the Internet
newspapers letters friends software

14a I work from nine to five

Tina Mason is the manager at Glen Hood is a server at Jill Monroe works at Arcadia
Midtown Bank. She works from Bella’s Restaurant. He Bookstore. She works three
8:30 to 4:30 five days a week. works Monday to Friday days a week from Thursday
She works eight hours a day. from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. He to Saturday. She works five
She works on some Saturdays. doesn’t work on weekends. hours a day at the store.

14b What time do you get home? (Tracks 37–39)

1 . The director works from to .

2. Sandra works hours a day, five days a .

3. On , the doctor works from to .

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 Chapter Summary

Vocabulary & Expressions

Monday hospital, doctor to work
Tuesday assistant to write
Wednesday homemaker to use
Thursday colleague to meet, meeting
Friday client to live
Saturday, Sunday sales representative / rep
weekend bank, banker Do you have the time?
now, every day, weekday pharmacy (chemist’s UK) Thank you very much.
almost, just after, exactly factory, engineer Thanks a lot.
before, after director / boss Really?
job programmer That sounds exciting.
interesting, exciting, boring flight attendant
coffee shop, café

Grammar
• What do you do every morning? • What does Bert do every morning?
— I wake up at 6:00. I get up at 6:05. I get — He wakes up at 7:30. He gets up at 7:35. He gets
dressed at 6:15. I have breakfast at 6:30. dressed at 8:00. He has breakfast at 8:30. He
I go to school at 7:00. I get to school at 8:00. goes to work at 8:45. He gets to work at 9:00.

• What time is it? • What time do you …?

— It’s one o’clock. (1:00) — I get up at six o’clock during the week.
It’s two fifteen. (2:15) I get up at nine o’clock on weekends.
It’s just after three thirty. (3:31) — I go to classes in the morning.
It’s almost eight forty-five. (8:44) — I have lunch at noon. (12:00 p.m.)
— I study in the afternoon.
• What are your hours? — I take English lessons at 6:00 in the evening.
— We’re open from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. — I work from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Mondays
We’re closed on Sunday. and Fridays.

• When does Roger work? • Who works in Miami?

— He works nine hours a day, four days — Carlos does.
a week. He doesn’t work at night. And — Who speaks two languages?
he doesn’t work on weekends. — Yukio and Carlos do.

• What do you do? • What company do you work for?

— I’m a teacher. What do you do? — I work for Shelco Industries. Where do you work?

Use Your English!

• Write about your daily routine. What do you do every day?
• Imagine you are at a party. What questions can you ask? Write a dialogue, and then ask a friend
to record it with you.
• Look for an interesting blog in English and read it every week.

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1 What time ...?

What time is it? It’s 10:15 a.m.

What time do you go to class? I go to class at 8:45 a.m.

What time does s(he) study? S(he) studies at 9:00 p.m.

2 Grammar exercises

Read the following dialogue and answer the

questions below:

Joe: Hey, Bridget! What time is it?

Bridget: It’s 9:30 a.m. What time do
you take your exam, Joe?
Joe: I take my exam at 10:45 a.m.
Bridget: Good luck!
Joe: Thanks!

1. What does Joe ask Bridget?

2. What time is it?
3. What is Joe doing at 10:45 a.m.?

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3 Writing - Where is it?

You want to meet a friend for lunch, but you don’t know
his/her schedule. Write an e-mail of five sentences to
your friend. Ask him/her about his/her schedule. Share your
e-mails with the class.

4 What and when?

What do you do every morning?

I eat breakfast at 7:00 a.m. I get dressed at 7:15 a.m. I go
to class at 8:00 a.m.

When do you have class?

I have class Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. I don’t have class on the weekends.

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5 Writing task

What do you do at the library? Who is there? Write five

sentences. Share your sentences with the class.

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6 Who and what?

Who studies English?

Chantal does.

Who works on the weekends?

Adam and Greg do.

What company do you work for?

I work for Berlitz.

What do you do?

I’m an engineer.

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7 Writing

Imagine you are at a party.

What can you ask people?
Write a short dialogue.
Share your dialogues with the class.

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8 Practicing

Complete the text with the correct word:

Hi my name is Tom. (1) _______________?

(2)__________, Tom. My name is Kathy.
Kathy, (3)_______________________ for?
(4)___________ for Berlitz, and you?
(5)____________ for Range Resources. (6) ________________,
Tom?
(7)_______ an engineer. (8)_______________, Kathy?
(9)_______________a teacher. I (10)__________French and
English.

1. 6.
a. Is there a. What time do you
b. What’s your name b. What company do you work for
c How many c. What do you do

2. 7.
a. Nice to meet you a. He’s
b. What time is it b. I’m
c. How many c. She’s

3. 8.
a. what company do you work a. What time do you
b. What are your hours b. What company do you work for
c. who works c. What do you do

4. 9
a. She works a. He’s
b. He works b. I’m
c. I work c. She’s

5. 10
a. She works a. teaches
b. He works b. teach
c. I work c. work
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9 Reading strategy: Summarizing

Write one sentence to say what the text

“A Day with Ted” is about.

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10 Reading: A Day with Ted

Ted Richards is a student, and he also

has a part time job as a sales rep at Brixton, Inc. He lives at
home.

On work days, at 7:00 a.m., Ted has breakfast.

He sits at the table, drinks a cup of coffee, and talks to his

brother.

Ted goes to work at 7:30 a.m. and gets there at 8:30 a.m.

During the day, Ted talks to customers, makes phone calls, writes
e-mails. He eats lunch at noon. Ted goes home at 6:00 p.m.
every day.

He has dinner with his family at 7:00 p.m. After that, he reads or
watches TV. He goes to bed at 10:00 p.m.

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11 Comprehension
1. It’s 7:00 a.m. now. Ted ___________breakfast. Ted
____________breakfast every morning at 7:00 a.m.

2. It’s 7:30 a.m. now. Ted ______________. He _________every

day at 7:30 a.m.

3. It’s now 10 a.m. Ted ______________to a customer. He

___________to customers during the day.

4. It’s noon. Ted _____________now. Ted __________every day

at noon.

5. It’s 6:00 p.m. Ted ______________now. He ___________at

this time every evening.

6. It’s now 10:00 p.m. Ted ______________. During the week,

he ________ at 10:00 p.m. every night.

7. What time does he have dinner? What time does he write

e-mails?

12 Writing

Is your routine different on the weekends?

Write five sentences about what you do on the weekends.
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Chapter 5

Is Ms. Walker in the classroom?

Topics Speaking Goals Grammar
Classroom and home Describe your bedroom there is / there are
Location of people Say what people are doing this, that, these, those
and objects Say where a person is in, on, under, next to
Colors Present progressive: ... is sitting,
I am standing, etc.
here, there

In this chapter,
you will …

■■ Describe this
classroom

Where’s the printer? Where’s the magazine? Where’s my cell phone?

It’s on the table. It’s under the telephone. It’s next to the books.

Beth Walker is a teacher.

She’s in the classroom.

Ms. Walker is standing.

The students are sitting.
■■ Say what people
are doing and
She is speaking.
where a person is
They are listening.

She is asking questions.

They are answering
questions.

She is teaching English.

They are learning English.

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 Describe your classroom

1 Whose phone is this?

This is Ms. Martin. R Ms. Martin’s first name is Ann. Her first name is Ann.
Ellen has a cell phone. R Ellen’s phone is red. Her phone is red.
Bill has an old computer. R Bill’s computer is old. His computer is not new.

— Is this Jennifer’s computer? — Whose cell phone is this?

— No, it’s not her computer. It’s John’s. — It’s Eric’s. He’s in Mr. Freeman’s office.

2 Is there a printer?

— Is there a printer? — Is there a TV? — Are there any pencils? — Are there any pens?
— Yes, there is. — No, there isn’t. — Yes, there are. — No, there aren’t.

— How many printers are there? — How many pencils are there? — How many pens are there?
— There’s only one printer. — There are five pencils. — There aren’t any pens.

3 What color is it?

4 Is that your briefcase?

That’s my briefcase.

This isn’t my briefcase.

— Is this your briefcase? — Are these your keys?

— No, it’s not. That’s my briefcase. — No, they’re not. Those are my keys.

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5 in, on, under, next to

— Where’s my coffee? — Where’s your phone? — Where’s my magazine? — Where are your glasses?
— It’s on your desk. — It’s in my bag. — It’s under the notebook. — T
 hey’re next to my keys.

6 Where is the clock? (Tracks 22–27)

1 . No, it’s not. It’s .

2. .

3. .

4. .

5. .

6. .

7 Which phone?

— Which phone is old? — Which monitor is new? — Which pens are red?
— The black phone is old. — The gray monitor is new. — These pens are red.

SHORT ANSWERS:
— Which phone is old? — Which monitor is new? — Which pens are red?
— The black one is. — The gray monitor is. — These are.

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 Say what people are doing

8 Spot the difference!

9 Are you reading?

eating drinking

— What are you doing? — What are Ted and Jane doing? — What is Amanda doing?
— I’m writing a letter. — They’re watching TV. — She’s drinking coffee.

am I I am
you You sitting.
are we We are standing.
What they doing? They reading.
writing.
he He listening.
is she She is speaking.
it It

— Are you speaking? — Are Ed and Joan writing an e-mail? — Is John reading?
— Yes, I am. / No, I’m not. — No, they’re not. They’re reading — Yes, he is. / No
I’m listening. Mr. Hart’s e-mail. he’s not.

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 Say where a person is

10 What are they doing? (Tracks 28–31)

1 . Mike is .

2. Isabelle is .

3. David’s children are .

4. Karen is to a customer.

11 Where is the counselor’s office?

My cell phone is here. My cell phone is there. My cell phone is over there
on the chair.
— Excuse me. I’m looking for the counselor. — Is Ms. Blake here?
Is this her office? — No, she’s not.
— No, it’s not. Her office is over there. — Where is she?
— Thank you. — She’s there in her office.

12 Which woman?

— Excuse me. Which person is Jack? — Which woman is your girlfriend, Ron?
— He’s the one with blond hair and — My girlfriend? She’s the young woman
blue eyes. with long, black hair.
— Thank you. — Really? Anita is your girlfriend?

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 This is my class

13 What’s in our classroom?

ITEM DESCRIPTION & LOCATION HOW MANY?

14 Who is this?

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 Chapter Summary

Vocabulary & Expressions

computer chair to read, to write map
printer new, old to listen to the radio key
paper, piece of ~ colors (rev.) to watch TV music
pen, pencil yellow, orange to speak the same, different
folder pink, purple classroom here, there
wastepaper basket this, that teacher, to teach over here / there
calendar these, those student, to learn
clock briefcase question, to ask There aren’t any.
newspaper, magazine handbag answer (n., v.) Stand up.
table book, notebook lamp Sit down.
desk, drawer wall, floor picture I don’t know.

Grammar
• Is there a printer in your classroom? • Are there any pens in the drawer?
— Yes, there is. / Yes, there is. It’s here. — Yes, there are. / Yes, there are three.
— No, there isn’t. / No, there’s not. — No, there aren’t. / No, they’re over there in that box.

• How many pencils are there? • What’s gray?

— There aren’t any (pencils). — The telephone is (gray).
— There is only one (pencil). — Karen’s notebook is (gray).
— There are three (pencils). — The computer and the lamp are (gray).
— I don’t know. — Our chairs are (gray).

• Where are the folders? • Which books are on the desk?

— They’re in the classroom. — The new books are (on the desk).
— They’re on the chair. — This / That book is (on the desk).
— They’re under the table. — These Berlitz books are (on the desk).
— They’re next to the printer. — Those old books are (on the desk).

• What am I doing? • What is Jeff doing? • What is Ms. Walker doing?

— You are eating a hamburger. — He is asking a question. — She is teaching.
— You’re drinking coffee. — He’s learning English. — She’s standing in the classroom.
— You’re answering questions. — He’s sitting at the table. — She’s writing an e-mail.

• What are you doing? • What are we doing? • What are the children doing?
— I am looking for my keys. — We are speaking English. — They are watching TV.
— We’re speaking to the teacher. — You’re listening to music. — They’re reading magazines.

Use Your English!

• Watch the people at the Berlitz Learning Center during the coffee break. Where are they?
What are they doing?
• Make a list of the things in your bedroom. Write where they are.

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1 Is there / Are there ...?

Is there a computer in your office?

Yes, there is. It’s on the desk.

Are there pens in the drawer?

No, there aren’t, but there is a pencil.

Where are the books?

They’re on the bookshelf.

2 Grammar exercises

Read the dialogue and answer the questions :

Amelia: Brendan, is there a printer in your office?

Brendan: No, sorry, Amelia, there isn’t a printer in my office.
Amelia: Oh, OK. Where’s there a printer?
Brendan: There is a printer in the hallway. It’s next to the
secretary’s desk.
Amelia: Great, thanks!

1. Is there a printer in Amelia’s office?

2. Is there a printer in Brendan’s office?
3. Where is there a printer?

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3 Writing - Where is it?

Make a list of 10 items in your home and/or office.

Write where they are.
Share your list with the class.

Item Where is it?

4 Grammar box

How many dogs are there? There are two dogs.

Which dog is outside? This brown dog is outside, but

that black dog is inside the
house.

How many lamps are there? There are four lamps.

Which lamps are on the desk? These red lamps are on the
desk, but those blue lamps are
on the bookshelf.

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5 Practice

Complete the text with the correct word:

Hi. I would like to buy a new computer. (1)______________

a computer on sale at the store today? Yes, (2) ________ two
computers on sale today. (3)________ a gray computer and
a black computer. (4)_________ gray computer is small, but
(5)_________black computer is big. (6) _____black computer
has a big hard drive, but (7) _____________gray computer
doesn’t. I would like (8)___________black computer, please.

1. 5.
a. Is there a. this
b. Are there b. that
c How many c. how many

2. 6.
a. there is a. This
b. there are b. That
c. how many c. How many

3. 7.
a. Which a. this
b. How many b. that
c. There is c. how many

4. 8.
a. This a. this
b. That b. that
c. How many c. how many

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6 Writing task

Write five sentences. Use this / that / these / those.

Example: This blue car is big but that red car is small.

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7 Grammar

What are you doing? I’m working.

What is s(he) doing? S(he) is talking with her/his

friends.

What are they doing? They are exercising

What are you doing? We are studying.

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8 Reading strategy: Changes

Change the highlighted words for words that mean

the same from the list:

typing

having

instructor

looking at

talking

reception area

secretary

9 Reading: At the Berlitz Learning Center

I am at the Berlitz Learning Center. Gail Blair, the Center Director,

is in her office. She is speaking to a teacher. Hannah, the
receptionist, is talking on the phone. And Barbara, the Assistant
Director, is writing an e-mail. Some students are watching a
movie in the big classroom. In one classroom, two women are
listening to their teacher. Mr. Fuentes is in the next room. He
is teaching Spanish. There’s a man standing in the lobby. He is
drinking a cup of coffee. There is a woman reading a book in the
lobby.

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10 Comprehension

1. Ms. Blair is talking ____________.

a. to the director b. to a student c. to a new teacher

2. Barbara is writing ______________.

a. a letter b. an e-mail c. on the board

3. The woman in the lobby is __________.

a. reading a book b. listening to music c. speaking to a
man

4. Two women are listening to ____________.

a. their classmates b. their teacher c. music

5. Some students are ______ in the big classroom.

a. speaking Spanish b. reading the newspaper c. watching a
movie

6. Mr. Fuentes is teaching ________.

a. French b. Spanish c. English

11 Grammar exercises

Watch the people at your college and/or around you

during the coffee break. Where are they? What are they
doing? Write six sentences. Share your sentences with the class.
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Review
Now you can ...!
Introduce yourself

Say where you are from

Give your name, address, and phone number

Check names and numbers

Introduce others

Describe people

Ask for and give personal details

Offer something to eat and drink

Talk about food preferences

Order a meal

Describe your bedroom

Say what people are doing

Say where a person is

Tell time

Say what you do every day

Describe jobs

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 Action Module 1 Role Card A

You would like to meet with your advisor, Mary Reynold. Call her assistant.
Say who you are and why you are calling. Be ready to spell your name and
give your phone number.

Use some of this language:

• My name is …
• I would like to speak to …
• I’m calling about …
• Is she in today?

Action Module 2 Role Card A

You are going to class. Your watch and cell phone are at home. You don’t know
what time it is. Your classmate is down the hallway. Ask what time it is.

Use some of this language:

• Excuse me.
• What time is it?
• Thank you.

Action Module 3 Role Card A

You are at a party. Your friend is with you. He / She is talking to your classmate. You
are standing at the table. Another person is standing next to you. You don’t know
this person. Introduce yourself and ask the person about his / her classes.

Use some of this language:

• I’m …
• What is your major?
• Where are you from?
• Nice to meet you.
• What classes are you taking?

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 Action Module 1 Role Card B

You work in Mary Reynold’s office. You are her part-time assistant. Ms. Reynold isn’t
in the office today. You are taking messages for her. You are writing callers’ names,
their problems, and their phone numbers. Ask callers to spell their name .

Use some of this language:

• Good morning / afternoon.
• May I have your name, please?
• How do you spell that?
• I’m sorry. She’s not in today.

Action Module 2 Role Card B

You are standing in the hallway near your next class. You don’t have a watch.
There is a clock on your cell phone.

Use some of this language:

• a.m. / p.m.
• It’s almost / exactly …

Action Module 3 Role Card B

You are at a party. Your friend isn’t with you. You are standing at the table.
Another person is standing next to you. You don’t know this person. Introduce
yourself. Ask the person about his / her family.

Use some of this language:

• My name is …
• Nice to meet you.
• Where do you live / work?
• Do you have any brothers or sisters?

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 Action Module 4 Role Card A

It’s lunchtime. You are in a restaurant. You are waiting to order.

Here is today’s menu:

Order lunch.

Use some of this language:

• I’d like …
• Yes, please.
• No, thank you.

Action Module 5 Role Card A

You are talking to a classmate. Ask him / her about his / her schedule every day.

Use some of this language:

• What time do you get up / go to school / get to school, etc.
• What do you do in the morning / evening?

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 Action Module 4 Role Card B

It’s lunchtime. You are a server in a restaurant. A customer is waiting to order.

Here is today’s menu:

Take the customer’s order.

Use some of this language:

• May I help you?
• Would you like some …?

Action Module 5 Role Card B

You are talking to a classmate after class. He / She is asking you about your
schedule every day.

Use some of this language:

• I get up / go to school / get to school … at …
• In the morning …
• In the evening …

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 Your Turn

1 A: Talk about a famous person from your country. What city is he / she from?
Where does he / she live? What does he / she do?

B: Ask a classmate or your teacher about a famous person from his / her country.
Who is he / she? What does he / she do?

2 A: Talk about a friend. Who is he / she? How old is he / she? What does he / she
look like?
B: Ask a classmate or your teacher about a friend. What is his / her name? How
old is he / she? What does he / she look like?

3 A: Talk about food and drinks. What do you like to eat and drink for breakfast?
For lunch? What do you like to have for dinner? What don’t you like to eat?
B: Ask a classmate or your teacher about food and drinks. What foods does he
or she like to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? What drinks does he or she
like to have for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?

4 A: Talk about your family’s house. What do you like in your house? What don’t you
like? What’s new? What’s old?
B: Ask a classmate or your teacher about his / her house. What does he / she
have in it? What doesn’t he / she have in it, but would like to have?

5 A: Talk about what you do every day at school or at home. What do you use?
Who do you meet?
B: Ask a classmate or your teacher what he / she does at school and/or at home.
What does he / she do every day? Where does he / she go? At what time?

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Your Grammar Items

I am… / You are…

Are you…? / Am I…?

What’s your name?

He / She is...; We / You / They are…

Have / has

His, her, its, our, your, their, and, but

Plurals

Would like

Prepositions: with, without

Adjectives: some / any

There is / There are

Adjectives: this, that, these, those

Prepositions of place: in, on, under, next to

Present Progressive

Simple present

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1 Reading (Grammar review)

Read the information and answer the questions below:

This is Stéphane Gagnon. He’s not Mexican, he’s French. He is

from Montreal. Montreal is not a small city, it is a big city.
Montreal is in Canada. He is a lawyer. He works for Cohen and
Associates.

1. Is Stéphane from France?

2. Is he is American?
3. Is Montreal a small city?
4. Is Montreal in France?
5. What does he do?

6. What company does he work for?

Matt and Nicole are students. They are Americans. They are from
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh is a big city. Matt and Nicole
have class every day from 8:00 am to 2:00 p.m. They don’t have
a class on the weekends. Matt and Nicole study chemistry.

1. Are Matt and Nicole teachers?

2. Are Matt and Nicole Canadian?

3. Where are Matt and Nicole from?

4. Is Pittsburgh a small city?

5. When do Matt and Nicole have class?

6. What do Matt and Nicole study?

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2 Writing

It’s the first day of class. Your teacher asks you to write
a short paragraph about yourself. Write about eight lines.
What do you say?

______________________________________________

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3 Reading strategy: Understanding

Create your own question about the reading

activity.

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4 Reading

This is the Ivol family. Don Ivol is tall. He has brown hair and
blue eyes. He has a beard and he’s 45 years old. His wife,
Robin, is short. She has short, brown hair and brown eyes. She’s
42 years old. The Ivols have two sons. Their oldest son, Steve, is
11 years old. He is tall. He has straight, blond hair and blue eyes.
Their youngest son, Carl, is short. He has brown, straight hair
and green eyes.

5 True or false?

1. True or False, Don and Robin have three children.

2. True or False, Steve is the youngest son.

3. True or False, Don has a mustache.

4. True or False, Robin is 42 years old.

5. True or False, Steve has long, curly, blond hair.

6. True or False, Robin is tall.

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6 Writing task

You and your friend would like to go out this weekend.

Write an e-mail to your friend. Ask him/her what s(he)
would like to do this weekend.
Share your e-mail with the class.

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7 Practice

Complete the text with the correct word:

Hi, Nick. (1)______________ an exam today? Yes, (2) ________

two exams today. (3)________ an English exam and
(4)__________a Math exam. I (5)__________ for (6)_________
English exam, but I (7) ______________ for (8)__________
Math exam. (9)_______________?

1. 6.
a. Is there a. am studying
b. Are there b. are studying
c How many c. the

2. 7.
a. there is a. am not studying
b. there are b. are studying
c. how many c. this

3. 8.
a. This a. this
b. There is b. the
c. There are c. how many

4. 9.
a. that a. Are you studying?
b. there is b. Is he studying?
c. there are c. Is you studying?

5.
a. am studying
b. are studying
c. this

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8 Reading strategy: Background

Write three sentences about the background topic

for the reading about Liz below.

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9 Reading

Liz is a student at the university. Every morning at

8:40 a.m. she has breakfast. She eats cereal with
milk and drinks a cup of coffee. She checks her
e-mail after breakfast. She goes to class at 9:30 a.m. During
class, she takes notes and listens to the professor. She returns
home at 5:00 p.m. and cooks dinner. At 7:00 p.m. every night,
she does her homework or studies. She goes to bed at midnight.

10 Comprehension

1. What is Liz doing at 8:40 a.m.?

2. What does Liz eat for breakfast?
3. What does Liz do after breakfast?
4. When does Liz go to class?
5. Is Liz taking notes in class?
6. When does Liz return home?
7. What is she doing at 7:00 p.m.?
8. Does Liz go to bed at 11:00 p.m.?

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11 Writing

What are you doing in class today? Write five sentences.

Share your sentences with the class.

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Chapter 7

Let’s meet next week

Topics Speaking Goals Grammar
Calendar Ask for and give the date tomorrow, on the (12th), in (June);
Schedules Talk about schedules at (6:00); next (week); tonight
Appointments Make appointments always, usually, sometimes, rarely, never
Ordinal numbers Present progressive tense (future
meaning): I’m going to Paris tonight.
me, you, him, her, it, us, them
Can I …?

In this chapter,
you will … JANUARY
S M T W T F S
FEBRUARY
S M T W T F S
MARCH
S M T W T F S
APRIL
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 Thursday,
10 8 9March
10 1122nd
12 13
13 14
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20
2 21
21 22 23 2Monday,
24 25 26 January
27 18 1st
19 20
20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
28 29 30 31 25 26 272 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30
MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST
■■ Ask for and give S M T
1 2 3 4 5
W T F S S M T W
1
T F S
2
S M T
1 2 3
W
4
T
5
F
6
S
7
S M T W
1 2 3 4
T F S

the date and talk 6

13
7 8 9 10 11 12
14 15 16 17 18 19
3
10
4 5 6Sunday,
11 12
7 8
2 13 14 15
June
9
16
3rd
8 9 10
1
15 16 17
11 12 13 14
1 18 19 20 21
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
about schedules 20
27
21 22 23 24 25 26
28 29 30 31
17
24
18 19 20 21 22
25 26 27 28 29
23
30
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
Friday, August 24th
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 30 31

— What’s the date today? — When is our paper due? — When are you going abroad?
— It’s the first of November. — It’s on July 15th. — In February.

DAY WEEK MONTH SHOW WORK WEEK SHOW FULL WEEK

< February 22-26 > Monday 22 Tuesday 23 Wednesday 24 Thursday 25 Friday 26

calendar 8 am Trip to Conference call with

mail 9 am Toronto Marketing team
Presentation
contacts 10 am IT Systems Upgrade
■■ Make appointments 11 am
to-do list
12 pm Business lunch with
< February > F. Reed
1 pm
Four Seasons Client Meeting
M T W T F S S Neal-Powell Group
2 pm Sales Meeting
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 IT WWorkshop
kh
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 pm Conference Room 3
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 4 pm
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
5 pm
Are you busy on Wednesday? Can we meet in the afternoon?
When are you free? What’s a good time for you?

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 Ask for and give the date

1 What’s today’s date?

— What’s the date today? — When is Ann’s birthday? — When is Independence Day?
— It’s Monday, June 16th. — It’s in September. — It’s on July 4th.

Tip! 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 9th

first second third fourth fifth ninth
What’s the date today?
10th 12th 15th 20th 30th 31st
= What’s today’s date?
tenth twelfth fifteenth twentieth thirtieth thirty-first

2 When is Canada Day? (Tracks 40–47)

1 . New Year’s Eve is .

2. Australia Day is .
3. St. Patrick’s Day is .
4. Earth Day is .
5. Thanksgiving Day is .
6. Canada Day is .
7. Mother’s Day is on the in May.
8. Father’s Day is on the in June.

3 What year is it?

1900 nineteen hundred 1995 nineteen ninety-five 2002 two thousand two
1905 nineteen oh five 2000 two thousand 2010 two thousand ten or twenty ten

1066 1803 18 1 2 1492 1 776 1800

19 1 7 1984 1999 2001 2007 20 1 3

09/10/11
Tip!
01/02/13
11/01/12 = 11 January 2012
= November 1, 2012 05/06/15

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 Talk about schedules

4a Do you ever study on weekends?

always 100% I always study on Mondays.

usually I usually study during the day.
sometimes I sometimes study in the evening.
rarely I rarely study on Saturdays.
never 0% I never study on Sundays.

— Are you home in the evening? — Do you ever meet your classmates at night?
— Yes, I’m usually home after six. — No, never. I always see them during the day.

4b Tell me about your schedule

1 . Where do you usually go during the week? 3. Are you always home on the weekend?

2. Who do you usually meet on Saturdays? 4. What do you rarely do in the morning?

5 What are you doing tonight?

11:00 AM meeting with Dennis Bradley Angela is meeting Mr. Bradley at 11 a.m.
12:00 PM lunch with Martha Simmons

1:00 PM After that, she’s having lunch with Martha

Simmons, her classmate.
2:00 PM

presentation
3:00 PM
At 3 p.m., Angela is giving a presentation.
4:00 PM

5:00 PM She’s going home at 5 p.m.

6:00 PM
7:00 PM
Tonight, she’s having dinner with her
7:00 PM dinner with George & Ann
friends George and Ann.

6 What are you doing next week?

Tip!
I am leaving school at 3 o’clock today.
You are having dinner at 8 o’clock tonight. Call me at 3:00.
Tim is meeting Mr. Wilson next week. Call me on Friday.
Ann is giving a lecture next month. Call me in May.
We are going to Brazil next year. Call me on May 5.
The Lees are coming back to the U.S. in 2020.
Call me next week.

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7 Are you talking to me?

I am talking to Lucy. R Lucy is listening to me.

You are asking a question. R I am answering you.

Bill is meeting Jack and Linda. R They are meeting him.

Mark is on the phone with Eve. R He’s talking to her.

Are you writing that e-mail today? R No, I’m writing it tomorrow.
Is Ms. Rogers speaking to you and me? R Yes, she’s speaking to us.
Are the Bennetts your friends? R Yes, we see them every weekend.

8 Can we meet tomorrow?

I see you.
You hear me.
He / She can meet Paul. — Can I see the book tomorrow?
We can’t leave now. — Yes, you can. / No, you can’t.
You stay three days.
They come here tonight.

9 What’s a good day for you?

— Hi, Irina. This is Rita. Would you like — Hello, Irina. This is Bill. Can we meet
to have lunch with me on Monday? next week?
— I’m sorry. I can’t. I’m busy all day. — Sure. Let’s see. I’m free on Tuesday
How about Friday? morning from 8:30 to 9:30.
— Friday’s good for me. 12 o’clock? — Tuesday morning isn’t good for me.
— Perfect. Let’s meet at Ann’s Café, OK? How about Tuesday afternoon at 1?
— Great. See you there. — Fine. See you Tuesday at 1 o’clock.

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 Make appointments

10 Who do you make appointments with? (Tracks 48–49)

A. 1 . The student is making an appointment with .

2. She has an appointment with him next .

B. 1 . The man is making an appointment with .

2. He has an appointment for at .

11 Would you like to join us?

— Are you going out tonight?
— No, I’m staying home. And you?
— I’m going out with some friends. Would you like to join us?
— Thank you, but I can’t. Maybe some other time?

— We’re going to Nick’s Place after work. Would you like to

come with us?
— Thanks, I’d like that. What time are you leaving?

ASKING / INVITING
Is Tuesday at 9 o’clock good for you? How about Tuesday at 9 o’clock? Is that OK for you?

ACCEPTING DECLINING
Yes, that’s fine for me. No, I’m not free / available on Tuesday. I’m sorry.
Tuesday at 9 is perfect. I’m sorry. I’m busy on Tuesday, but thank you.
Tuesday at 9? I’d love to. Maybe some other time. Thank you.

Culture Corner

What is the first day of

the week in your country?

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12 Sandra’s calendar

OCTOBER
SUnday Monday tuesday wednesday thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31

13 Let’s meet!

SUnday Monday tuesday wednesday thursday Friday Saturday

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 Chapter Summary

Vocabulary & Expressions

tomorrow me, you dentist
the day after tomorrow him, her, it accountant
January - December us, them lawyer
month, year to see to go out (with friends)
1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. to hear on the fourth Monday in …
to come (back) free, busy (not) good for me
to stay, to leave available Great!
tonight all day Perfect!
next to see (= to meet) That’s fine.
to call appointment Let’s …
can, can’t to make / have an ~ (with)

Grammar

• When is …? • What are you doing …?
— When is Halloween? — I’m taking an English lesson.
— It’s in October. I’m going to Paris in August.
It’s on October 31. I’m staying home this weekend.
It’s on the 31st of October. I’m coming back next year.

• Can you see Mr. Harris at 3:00? • What time is Ms. Taylor available?
— I’m sorry, I can’t see him at 3:00. — You can see her at noon.
— How about 3:30? — How about 12:30?
— Yes, 3:30 is fine. — Yes, she can see you at 12:30.

• When can I speak with your classmate? • When can we see you and your friend?
— You can speak with him /her this afternoon. — You can see us next weekend.

• Do you ever study on Saturdays?

— I always / never / rarely study on Saturdays.
— I usually study on Saturdays, and sometimes I study on Sundays, too.

Use Your English!

• Look for interesting dates in magazine, newspaper, or online articles. Write something about
them.
• Think of a city or a country. You are there, and you are now having breakfast. What are you
doing after breakfast? Where are you going? What are you eating for dinner? Who are you
meeting? Write your story or tell it to a classmate.
• Imagine you are in London. You would like to see the hairstylist at the hotel. Write what you
say to make an appointment.

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1 When and what?

When is spring break?

- It’s in April.

What are you doing during spring break?

- I’m going to the beach with my roommates.

- I’m not studying during spring break!

2 Grammar exercises

Read the following dialogue and answer the

questions below:

Vito: Hey, Lucca, when is spring break?

Lucca: It’s in two weeks. April 20th to the 27th.

Vito: Cool! What are you doing during spring break?

Lucca: I’m going home to visit my family, but I’m not doing
any homework! What are you doing?

Vito: I’m going to the beach with some friends. We’re
staying at a beach resort in Florida.

1. When is spring break?

2. What is Lucca doing for spring break?
3. Is Vito staying at school?
4. Who is Vito going to the beach with?

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3 Writing

Write six sentences about what you’re doing for summer

vacation. Share your sentences with the class.

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4 Can I?

Can you see your professor after class?

- No, I can’t see him after class, but I can see him before
class.

What time is the Dean available?

- He’s available on Monday at 10:00 a.m.

When can I meet your roommate?

- You can meet him / her tomorrow evening.

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5 Writing task

Make an appointment to talk with your professor.

Write a short dialogue and share your dialogue with the class.

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6 Grammar

Do you ever study on the weekends?

- Yes, I usually study on the weekends.

Do you see your family during the school year?

- I rarely see my family during the school year, but I

always see them during spring break.

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7 Writing

It’s the weekend. Write about what you “usually”,

“rarely”, “always”, and “sometimes” do.
Share your sentences with the class.

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8 Practice

Complete the text with the correct word:

Hello, Professor Smith’s office.

Hi, Professor Smith, it’s Gina. (1)_________________ to meet
with you?
Sure, Gina. (2)_________________ this afternoon?
I (3)____________ work in the afternoons. Can I see you this
evening?
I’m sorry, Gina. I (4)_________ leave the university at 3:00 p.m.
(5) ________________after class on Thursday?
Sure, that (6)______________! Thanks!

1. 5.
a. Can you see a. Can you meet
b. Can I make an appointment b. Can you see
c. Do you ever c. I work

2. 6.
a. What are you doing a. sounds great
b. When is b. unavailable
c. What time is c. free

3.
a. rarely
b. what are your hours
c. always

4.
a. when can we meet
b. what are you doing
c. usually
d. I work

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9 Reading: I’d like to see Ms. Adams

Good morning. This is Steve Wilson. I’d like to see Ms. Adams.

I’m sorry, Mr. Wilson, Ms. Adams is in a meeting all morning.

She’s usually free on Tuesday mornings, isn’t she?

Yes, but this week she has appointments every morning. She’s
free this afternoon. Would you like to make an appointment to
see her then?

Yes, please. What time is she available?

Let me see… She’s free at 2:00 p.m. Is that all right with you?

10 Reading strategy: Predict

Write what happens next. Write three sentences to

complete the conversation.
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11 Comprehension

1. Would Steve Wilson like to see Ms. Adams or the

receptionist?

2. Is Ms. Adams busy all day or all morning?

3. Is she available this morning or this afternoon?

4. Can Mr. Wilson see Ms. Adams at 2:00 p.m. or at 3:00 p.m.
today?

12 Writing: Write the question

1. Mr. Wilson would like to see Ms. Adams.

Who _________________________________?

2. Ms. Adams has an appointment with clients.

Who _____________________________________?

3. She is free this afternoon.

When ______________________________________?

4. She is available at 2:00 p.m.

What time ____________________________________?

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Now it’s your turn!

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Chapter 8

How do I get there?

Topics Speaking Goals Grammar
Places in a city Ask and say where places are in front of, behind, between, on the
Locations Ask for and give directions right / left, at …; + address
Directions Say where you are going (another) one
Forms of and how Imperatives: Go straight ahead, turn
transportation left, don’t turn right, etc.
into, out of
first, then, again

In this chapter, post office

museum
you will … school

hotel
movie
theater
■■ Ask and say where restaurant
places are bank

café

newsstand

—E  xcuse me. Is there a — Is our taxi here?

bank on this street? —Y es, it is. It’s waiting
— Yes, there’s one next to in front of the hotel.
the theater. — Thank you.
Cl
ev Fu
el lt
an on
d St
Av re e
■■ Ask for and give e nu t Go straight ahead.
Pres co tt

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et
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directions Turn right at the first corner.

St
m

St
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Bo uleva rd

e
St
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et

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kS
Oa

— Where are you going?

— We’re going to Florida.
■■ Say where you are
— How are you getting there?
going and how
— We’re driving.
— Have a good trip!

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 Ask and say where places are

1 What street is the post office on?

Swan taxi stand SPRING STREET
Café
police Meridian
station Office Building
supermarket
post
office
train

PARK AVENUE
station

CENTER STREET MAIN STREET

newsstand
Garden
Restaurant
Grand bank
Hotel park
parking
lot

The post office is on Main Street. It’s on the corner of Center Street and Main Street.
Swan taxi stand SPRING STREET
Swan Café
taxi stand SPRING STREET police Meridian
2 Where’s the taxi stand? Café
police
station
Meridian
Office Building
supermarket
station Office
post Building
Swan taxi stand SPRING STREET office
supermarket
train
Café

PARK AVENUE
police post Meridian
station

CENTER STREET
station office Office Building
train MAIN STREET

PARK AVENUE
station supermarket newsstand
CENTER STREET

post Garden
office Restaurant
MAIN STREET
train Grand bank
newsstand

PARK AVENUE
Hotel park
station parking
CENTER STREET

Garden lot
Restaurant
Grand MAIN STREET
bank
newsstand park
The taxi stand is in front
Hotel
Garden The restaurant is across
parking The bank is between the
Restaurantlot
of the
Grand train station. from the
bank
supermarket. restaurant and the park.
Hotel park
parking
lot

3 Is there a bank near here?

— Is there a bank near here?
Tip!
— Yes, there’s one on Elm Street, behind the post office.
There’s one at 106 Elm Street.
on Main Street in High Street
— Excuse me. Are there any restaurants around here?
across from opposite
— Yes, there’s one on Main Street and another one on Center Street.

4 Where is it? (Tracks 50–54)

1 . The Lone Star Restaurant is Pacific and State Streets,
behind the hotel.

2. There is a taxi stand the train station.

3. The Stanton Hotel is from Market Street.
It’s the airport.

4. There is a bookstore the supermarket on Main Street.

5. The Gardner Museum is the park on Fifth Avenue.

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 Ask for and give directions

5a How do I get to the Grand Hotel?

Turn right! Go straight (ahead)! Turn left! It’s on the left. It’s on the right.

— Excuse me. How do I get to the Grand Hotel? — Is it on the left or on the right?
— Go straight on Spring Street to Center Street — It’s on the right, next to the
and turn left. The hotel is on Center Street. train station.

5b Turn right at the light

— Do I turn right or left at the light? — Do I turn or go straight?

— Turn left. Don’t turn right. — Go straight. Don’t turn right or left.

— Should I take the subway to work? — Can we park here?

— Don’t take the subway. Take a taxi. — Don’t park there. Park behind the bank.

6 Go two blocks and then turn right

one block
First, go straight ahead for two blocks, until
you see a post office on your right. Then turn
left and walk past the theater. The park is on
your left on the corner of First Street and
Lincoln Boulevard. two blocks

— How do you get from here to ?

— First .

Then .

After that .

And then .

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 Say where you are going and how

7 Can you repeat that?

Ask for repetition, clarification: Check comprehension:

— So have you got that? — Let’s see. I go straight ahead for two blocks
— I’m not sure. Can you repeat it? and then turn left. Then I go one block and
— Of course. turn left again. Is that right?
— Yes, that’s right. / No, that’s not quite right.

8 Are you going by train?

I’m going by … / I’m taking a …

We’re going … / We’re …

by bicycle / biking

9 How are they getting there? (Tracks 55–58)

A. — Where are you going? C. — Where are you going?

— . — We’re going to Santa Fe.
— Are you going ? — Are you ?
— No, I’m . — No, we’re .

B. — Are you going to ? D. — How do you get ?

— Yes, I am. — I usually .
— How are you ? — Every day?
— I’m . — No, sometimes I .

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 Ask for and give directions

10 Your turn!

Where How are you do you Are you Do you

going taking getting go get take

by on the a there vacation home

plane taxi subway bicycle car bus foot

fly drive walk bike train trip

11 Get on or get into?

Bert usually takes the bus to work. Sometimes Bert takes a taxi to work.
He gets on the bus at the stop near his house. He gets into the taxi in front of his house.
He gets off at the stop near his office. He gets out of the taxi in front of his office.

12 How many stops is it?

— Does this bus go to Richmond Street? — How far is Richmond Street from here?
— No, it doesn’t. The 39 bus goes to Richmond Street. — It’s five stops.

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 Ask for and give directions
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Court House
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— Take the Blue Line at Van Dorn Street.

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Arlington
— At Smithsonian. It’s the stop after

ory
Cemetery
Federal Triangle.

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— How many stops is that?

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— It’s 14 stops. It’s a long trip.

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Ronald Regan
— Thanks a lot.
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Washington National Airport

— You’re welcome.
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Franconia-Springfield Huntington

14 You are here

Lake St
Chicago Theatre
Thompson
Franklin St

Center Ford Oriental Theatre

Randolph St
Chicago
Washington Blvd Macy’s Cultural Center

Civic Opera House Columbus Dr

So u th B ra n ch Ch i ca g o R i ve r

Madison St Millenium
Michigan Ave
Wabash Ave

Park
Wacker Dr

La Salle St
Wells St

State St
Clark St

Monroe Dr

Sears Adams St Art Institute

Tower of Chicago

Symphony
Quincy St
Jackson Blvd Center Hotels

Tip!

Ln = lane Blvd = boulevard Ct = court

St = street Ave = avenue Pl = place
Rd = road Sq = square Dr = drive

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 Chapter Summary

Vocabulary & Expressions

place near, around here to take the train / a taxi
hotel straight (ahead) to get on / off
office building corner, on the corner of to get in(to) / get out (of)
train station (traffic) light line, subway ~
post office to turn right / left
police station to go, go past (not) far from here
bookstore block take the number … bus
park business trip, to go on a ~ go three stops
theater vacation (holiday UK) How do I get there?
parking lot train, to go by ~ How far is …?
bus, bus stop subway, to go by ~ Have you got that?
taxi, taxi stand plane, to go by ~, to fly Can you repeat that?
in front of, behind car, to go by ~, to drive Is that right?
across from (opposite UK) bicycle, bike (n., v.), to go by ~ That’s (not quite) right.
between on foot, to go ~, to walk

Grammar
• Where’s the bank? • How do I get to the post office?
— It’s on Spring Street. — Go straight until you get to Spring Street.
It’s next to the park. Turn left on Spring Street.
It’s across from the office building. Go past the supermarket.
It’s between the restaurant and the park. It’s on the right.
It’s at 323 Spring Street. It’s on the corner of Spring and Center Streets.

• How do I get to the Chicago Theatre? • Where’s the bus stop?

— First, go to the corner of Monroe Drive — There’s one in front of the train station. There’s
and Michigan Avenue and turn left. Go another one in front of the bookstore.
straight on Michigan Avenue for four — Where’s the bookstore?
blocks. Turn left on Lake Street. The — It’s behind the Garden Restaurant.
theatre is at State and Lake Streets. — Is it far from here?

• Take a taxi to the hotel. • Don’t take the red line.

Don’t take the subway. Take the blue line.
Don’t turn left. Turn right. Don’t walk. Drive.
Don’t get off at Park Street. Don’t go to New York City in July.
Get off at Center Street. Go in September or October.

Use Your English!

• Choose a popular destination in your city. What directions would you give a tourist to get there
from your street? From your office?
• Write the directions from the airport or train station to your home or office. When a friend or
client comes to your city, you can send the directions to him or her.
• Write a “How to find us” section for your company’s website.

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Academic Skills Section: Chapter 8

1 Where is ...?

Where’s the bookstore?

It’s in the student center, next to the dining hall.

Where’s a good restaurant near campus?

There is a good restaurant on Center Street, next to the bank.

2 Grammar exercises

Read the following dialogue and answer the questions

below:

Arthur: Excuse me. Where’s the fitness center on campus?

Lisa: I’m sorry, but there isn’t a fitness center on campus.
Arthur: Oh, OK. Is there a fitness center nearby?
Lisa: Yes, there is a fitness center in town. It’s two blocks
from here.
Arthur: Great. Thank you!

1. Where is the fitness center on campus?

2. Is there a fitness center in town?
3. Is the fitness center far from the campus?

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3 Writing task

It’s your first day on campus. Write five questions asking

where certain buildings are located. Ask the class for answers.

____________________________________________________

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4 How do I?

How do I get to the café?

Turn left on Main Street. Go past the post office. The café is on
the right.

How do I get to the subway?

Go to the corner of Ortiz Street and Clemente Avenue. Turn right.
Go straight for two blocks. The subway will be straight ahead.

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5 Writing

Choose a popular destination in your city. What easy

directions can you give a tourist to get there from your street?
Write four sentences.

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6 Grammar

Don’t drive in the city. Take the subway.

Study for your exam. Don’t wait until the last minute.

Eat at the dining hall. Don’t eat at a restaurant.

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7 Writing

Your roommate isn’t doing well at the university. Write

five sentences telling him/her how to improve his/her
grades.
Examples: Do your homework. Don’t play video games all night.

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8 Practice

Complete the text with the correct word:

(1)______________ a good restaurant near campus?

There are two great restaurants (2)_________ from the campus.
(3)___________of restaurants are they?
Arrlechino’s is an Italian restaurant and Rumfish is a seafood
restaurant.
(4)___________Rumfish?
It’s (5)__________ of Main and First Street, past the bank. But
(6)________ drive, walk. There are some nice shops along the
way!

1. 5.
a. How do I get a. on the corner of
b. Where is there b. behind
c. Do you ever c. next to

2. 6.
a. two blocks a. do
b. between b. won’t
c. far from c. don’t

3.
a. Rarely
b. What are your hours
c. What kind

4.
a. When can we meet
b. Where is
c. Usually

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9 Reading strategy: Understanding

Write two questions about the reading activity. Ask a classmate

to answer them.

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10 Reading: How to get to our house

We’re having a party at our

place on Friday at 7p.m. Here are the
directions:

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station, turn left onto Chestnut

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straight ahead two blocks and then

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turn left when you get to Fairview

Boulevard. Turn right at the second
light. Our place is the third house on
the right.

Address: 1212 Wilson Terrace

Telephone: 555-4875

See you there!

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11 Comprehension:ULWH7RU)

1. True or False, the party is on Saturday at 7p.m.

2. True or False, after the train station turn right onto Chestnut
Street.
3. True or False, go one block and turn left onto Grove Street.
4. True or False, turn right at the second light.
5. True or False, their place is the second house on the right.
6. True or False, the invitation doesn’t have a phone number.

12 Writing: Correct the directions

1. Go straight after the train station.

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2. From Chestnut Street, turn left onto Walnut Street.

________________________________________

3. On Walnut Street, go three blocks.

________________________________________

4. Turn right onto Grove Street.

_________________________________________

5. Turn left before you get to Fairview Boulevard.

_________________________________________

6. From Fairview Boulevard, turn right at the first light.

_________________________________________

7. The party is at the first house on the block.

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8. The house is on the left.

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13 Paragraph writing structure

Now it’s your turn!

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Chapter 9

How much is it?

Topics Speaking Goals Grammar
Shops Ask for items in a store many vs. much; a lot, a few, a little
Money and prices Talk about prices and sizes too big vs. not big enough
Clothing and sizes Compare items Comparatives: bigger, smaller, etc.
Numbers 101–1,000,000 Make a purchase and more / less expensive, etc.

In this chapter,
you will …

■■ Ask for items

in a store

— How much is it?

— It’s $32.50, but it’s not
■■ Talk about prices
your size.
and sizes
— Do they have a large?
— Yes, here it is in large.

■■ Compare items and — I like those shoes, but these

make a purchase are more comfortable.
I’ll take this pair.
— How would you like to pay?
— Do you take debit cards?
— Yes, of course.

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 Ask for items in a store

1 Anything else?

GIFTS SOUVENIRS CLOTHES OTHEr

2a What are you looking for?

— May I help you?

— Yes, I’m looking for … a map / postcards / perfume.
I’d like to buy … a T-shirt / books / chocolate.
do you sell … ——— stamps / coffee?
do you have any … ——— clothes / aspirin?
— No, thank you. I’m just looking.

2b May I help you? (Tracks 59–61)

1 . The man is looking for ____ of Dublin. a. a postcard b. a map

2. The woman is buying ____ . a. stamps b. a stamp

3. The shop ____ aspirin. a. sells b. doesn’t sell

3 How many stamps are they buying?

How many …? How much …?

stamps coffee
a lot of gifts a lot of chocolate
a few souvenirs a little perfume
not many magazines not much water
T-shirts time

— How many postcards is Steve buying? — How much perfume is Ellen buying?
— Thirty. — Five bottles.
— That’s a lot of postcards! — Why so much?

— How many trips do you go on every year? — How much vacation time do you have?
— Not many. Just two or three. — Not much. Just two weeks a year.

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 Talk about prices

4 Saying prices

100 cents (¢) = 1 dollar ($) 100 pence (p) = 1 pound (£) 100 euro cents = 1 euro (€)
$5.95 = five dollars and ninety-five cents or five ninety-five
£19.25 = nineteen pounds twenty-five pence or nineteen twenty-five
€101 = a hundred and one euros $500 = five hundred dollars
£1,000 = one thousand pounds or a thousand pounds
€10,000 = ten thousand euros $1,000,000 = one million dollars or a million dollars

Your turn! Tip!

$1.99 £109.10 €16.50
$0.73 £1,999.00 €10,500.00 Slang terms for currency
$25.00 £500.00 €737.80 a buck = $1 a quid = £ 1
ten bucks = $10 ten quid = £ 10

5 How much is it?

this pair of jeans? these jeans?

the handbag? the sunglasses?
How much is How much are
the green wallet? the brown gloves?
this watch? these shoes?

— How much is it? — How much are the gloves? — How much are they?
— It’s € 89.25. — They’re £20. — They’re $29.99.

6 Which one?

— How much does that handbag cost? — How much do those watches cost?
— Which one? — Which ones? The gold ones?
— The red one. — No, the silver ones.
— It’s $690. — They’re $40.
— Oh, that’s expensive. — Oh, that’s not expensive at all.

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 Talk about sizes and compare items

7 What size do you wear?

CLOTHING Shoes
T-shirts XS S M L XL Women’s shoes
Women’s sizes UK 4 5 6 7 etc.
UK 4 6–8 10–12 14–16 etc. US 6.5 7.5 8.5 9.5 etc.
US 2 4–6 8–10 12–14 etc.
Men’s shoes
Men’s sizes (US & UK) UK 7.5 8.5 9.5 10.5 etc.
pants (waist) 29–31 32–34 36–38 40–42 etc. US 8 9 10 11 etc.
shirts (neck) 14–141/2 15–151/2 16–161/2 17–171/2 etc.

— I wear a size 8. What size does Jane wear? — What size shoes do you wear?
— She usually wears a 10. — I wear a nine and a half.

8 Would you like to try it on?

— Do you have this shirt in a large? — How do the shorts fit?
— Yes, we do. Here you are. — They’re perfect. / They’re a little big.

— Would you like to try the sweater on? — Can I try these pants on?
— No, I’m sure it’s fine. — Of course. The fitting rooms are over there.

9 Is the sweater too big or too small?

This dress is too long. These pants are too These shoes are too This shirt is too small.
It doesn’t fit. short for him. big. They don’t fit. It isn’t big enough.

1 . Marcy is looking for a size 12 skirt. The one she’s looking at is a size 10.
The skirt she’s looking at is / .

2. Nicole is looking for a long dress. The one she’s looking at is 30 inches (76 cm) long.
The dress she’s looking at is / .

3. Peter is looking for a sweater in extra large. The one he’s looking at is a large.
The sweater he’s looking at is / .

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 Compare items

10 Which ones are cheaper?

long longer
short shorter
big bigger
small R smaller expensive
cheap cheaper than … more comfortable than …
old older less interesting
young younger boring

good better
bad
R worse

— These gloves are cheaper than those.  he dress is more expensive than the skirt.
T
— Yes, but those are better than these. The T-shirt is less expensive than the sweater.

11 Is it more expensive? (Tracks 62–64)

1 . The blouse is a little too big. But the clerk has a size.

The customer would like a skirt.

2. The Office Exchange is on Walnut Street. That’s for the man.

The store is , but it’s .

3. John thinks Stella is than Antonio’s. Stella isn’t

, but it’s than Antonio’s.

Culture Corner

Does the price include tax?

In Australia and New Zealand, the price of many
things people buy includes the GST (Goods and ModeforrntheM ale
modern man
Services Tax). In the U.K., the price includes the Modern styles
TICKET #
0014-96782
VAT (Value Added Tax). CASHIER
000239
DATE
Nov 13 11:48 AM
n Price
Descriptio 13.49
Item
But in Canada and the U.S., the price doesn’t include 0400209
briefs
77.41
a tax. There, many places add a tax (GST in Canada Subtotal 77.41
5.42
Tax 7.0% on 82.83
or sales tax in the U.S.) when you buy an item. The TOTAL
90.00
percentage (%) they add can change from city to Cash 7.17
city or state to state. Change

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 Make a purchase

12 I’ll take it!

— How does the dress fit? — How are the shoes?

— It’s perfect. I’ll take it. — They’re very comfortable. I’ll take them.
— Great. How would you like to pay? — And how would you like to pay?
— Cash, please. — With a credit card, please.
— Thank you. Here is your change and — We take American Express, Visa,
your receipt. and MasterCard.

13 Who says it?

Do you take credit cards?

Do you have this in a larger size?

Do you wear small, medium, or large?

How would you like to pay? What size do you wear?

Do you sell …?

How does that fit? Would you like to try it on?

Do you have this in a size …?

May I help you?

Where can I try this on?

How much does this cost?

What are you looking for?

Which one would you like?

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 Chapter Summary

Vocabulary & Expressions

shop / sales clerk to try on to fit, fitting room
to sell, to shop (for) socks, shoes more / less comfortable
to buy a pair of (gloves) cash, credit / debit card
T-shirt jeans, pants to pay (for / with)
clothes shorts receipt, change
perfume sunglasses May I help you?
gift, souvenir gold, silver I’m just looking.
postcard, stamp to look (at) I’m looking for … / I’d like to buy …
bag / handbag to cost Do you sell …?
101-1,000,000 expensive, cheap Anything else?
price / price tag size / size tag Can I try … on?
money S / M / L / XL I’ll take it.
wallet skirt, dress How would you like to pay?
to wear jacket, sweater Do you take credit cards?

Grammar
• Does Mrs. Bennett buy many clothes? • Does Mr. Bennett have a lot of time?
— She buys a lot of dresses. — He has a lot of time in the evening.
She doesn’t buy many jackets. He doesn’t have much time during the day.
She buys a few skirts every year. He has just a little time in the morning.
• How many stamps are in your wallet? • How much money is in your wallet?
— There are a lot. / There aren’t many. — There is a lot. / There isn’t much.
There are a few. / There aren’t any. There is a little. / There isn’t any.
• How does the T-shirt fit? • How do the shoes fit?
— It’s too small. — They’re too small.
It’s not big enough. They’re not big enough.
Can I try on a bigger one? Can I try on some bigger ones?
• How does that one fit? • Are they better?
— It’s bigger than the other one. / It’s perfect. — Yes, they’re more comfortable than those.
• Which is better? Pants are longer than shorts.
— The green one is. Silver is less expensive / cheaper than gold.
This one is. / That one is. New York is bigger than San Francisco.
This pair is more comfortable than that one. Montreal is older than Toronto.

Use Your English!

• Sizes are not the same in every country. On the Internet, find a size chart (search for “size
conversion chart”). What’s your size in the U.S.? The U.K.?
• Go to an online store and find one or two things you would like. What colors and sizes do they
come in? How much do they cost? How can you pay for them?
• Imagine you have $1,000 to buy new clothes. What would you buy?

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1 Do you...

Do you buy many clothes?

- Yes, I buy a lot of sweaters.

Do you have a lot of time to study?

- No, I don’t have much time to study.

2 Grammar exercises

Read the following dialogue and answer the

questions below:

Nadia: What are you doing after class today, Lily?

Lily: I’m shopping at the mall.
Nadia: I like shopping! Do you buy many clothes?
Lily: Rarely, but I usually buy a new pair of jeans every
year.
Do you buy many clothes?
Nadia: Yes I always do, but right now, I don’t have much
money.

1. What is Lily doing today?

2. Does Nadia like shopping?
3. Does Lily buy many clothes?
4. What does she buy every year?
5. Does Nadia rarely buy new clothes?
6. Can Nadia buy new clothes right now?

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3 How many? / How much?

How many clothes are in your closet?

- There are a lot. / There aren’t many

How much money is in your wallet?

- There is a little. / There isn’t any.

4 Writing task

Imagine you have $1,000 to buy new clothes.

How many items would you buy? What would you buy?
How much money would you spend?

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5 Writing

You and your roommate are having a party. You need

to go to the store after class. You forgot your list.
Text your roommate and ask what you need.
Write both sides of the text messages.

Example:

How many plates do we

need?
I think we need about 50.

6 Grammar

How do the jeans fit?

- They are too small. Can I try a bigger pair?

Which pair is better?

- This pair of jeans is better than that one.

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You’re shopping for new clothes, but the sizes are

different here. Write five sentences comparing different clothes.
Share your sentences with the class.

Examples:
The brown pair of shoes is smaller than the black pair.
The black pair is more comfortable.

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Complete the text with the correct word:

How does that orange sweater fit?

(1)______________ small.
(2)__________ blue sweater. (3)_________________?
It fits (4)____________ the orange sweater.
Do you want to buy a pair of jeans?
Yes, but this pair of jeans is (5)__________. That pair is
(6)_____________ this pair.
How much money are you spending?
(7)______________ $50.

1. 5.
a. It’s too a. too comfortable
b. It’s not b. too big
c. Do you ever c. how does it fit?

2. 6.
a. How does a. less comfortable than
b. Between b. more comfortable than
c. Try this c. next to

3. 7.
a. How does it fit? a. You’re spending
b. Which is better? b. Don’t
c. What kind c. I’m spending

4.
a. better than
b. good than
c. usually

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9 Reading: How much?

Mrs. Miller: How much is this necklace?

Sales clerk: Let’s see… It’s $59. Would you like to try it on?
Mrs. Miller: No, it’s not for me. It’s for my daughter.
Tomorrow is her birthday. Do you have earrings
to go with it?
Sales clerk: Yes, we do. Here you are. They’re $38.
Mrs. Miller: I’ll take them – the earrings and the necklace.
Sales clerk: Would you like me to gift-wrap them?
Mrs. Miller: Yes, please.
Sales clerk: And how would you like
to pay?
Mrs. Miller: Cash, please
Sales clerk: Thank you. Here’s your
change and receipt.

10 Reading strategy: Predict

Write what happens next. Is her daughter going to like the gifts?
Write three sentences.

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11 Comprehension

1. Mrs. Miller is buying some __________.

a. clothes b. souvenirs c. jewelry

2. She’s buying a gift for __________.

a. a co-worker b. her daughter c. her mother

3. The necklace costs ___________.

a. fifty-nine dollars b. ninety-five dollars c. six hundred dollars

4. Mrs. Miller is buying _________to go with the necklace.

a. an earring b. a pair of earrings a watch

5. She is__________.
a. paying cash
b. paying with a credit card
c. isn’t buying the necklace

12 Writing: Correct the directions

Write the questions for numbers 1-5 from Activity 11.

1. What __________________________?

2. Who ___________________________?

3. How ____________________________?

4. What ___________________________?

5. How ____________________________?

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Chapter 10

Would you like to leave a message?

Topics Speaking Goals Grammar
Telephone expressions Make a phone call I’m calling to cancel …
Telephone messages Leave, take, and give Ask / tell … to …
someone a message Requests with could
Explain why you missed a call was / were
Call someone back Simple past of regular verbs: called,
answered, etc.

In this chapter,
you will …
■■ Make a phone call

The phone is ringing. He answers the Mark finishes the

Mark Wilson picks phone. / He’s taking call and hangs up
up the phone. the call. (the phone).

■■ Leave, take, Who called?

and give someone Why did she call?
a message

■■ Explain why you I’m sorry I missed

missed a call and your call. I was in class
call someone back all morning.

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 Make a phone call

1 This is Ed Taylor
Hello. This is Edward Taylor.
saying who you are Hello, Janet. This is Ed Taylor.
Hi, Janet. This is Ed.
May I speak to Mr. Bennett, please?
saying who you’d like to talk to Can I speak to Charles?
Is Chuck in?

Just one moment, Mr. Taylor.

asking the caller to wait Of course, Mr. Taylor. Just a moment.
Sure, Ed. Just a second.

2a Who’s calling, please?

— Hi, is this Professor Hayes?

— May I ask who’s calling?
— This is John Morris. I’m a student in
your class.
— Hello, John!

— Sam Hayes.
— Mr. Hayes, this is Christine in reception.
John Morris is on the line for you.
— Thank you, Christine. Put him through.

— Mr. Morris? Thank you for holding. I can

put you through to Mr. Hayes now.

2b I need to cancel our appointment

I’m calling to confirm our appointment.

I want to change / reschedule the time.
I need to cancel my trip.

3 Why are they calling? (TrackS 65–67)

1 . Brad to the meeting.

2. Sylvia to her appointment.

3. Martin to his appointment.

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4 Wrong number

— Hi, I’d like to speak to Mike, please. — Hello?

— Mike who? — Hello, is this the Middleton Public Library?
— Is this 555-9568? — I’m sorry. You have the wrong number.
— No, it’s 555-9586. — I’m sorry.
— Sorry. Wrong number. — No problem. Good-bye.

5 Marcia? She’s away from her desk

not available not in

out (of the office) out
this week.
in a meeting She’s not here
at the moment. today.
Marcia is on another line away
right now.
not in (the office) out of town
at lunch
away from her desk She can’t take your call. / come to the phone.

— Hello. This is Brian Morgan from Marcia’s English class. I’d like to speak to Marcia, please.
— I’m sorry, Brian. Marcia isn’t here right now. Would you like to leave a message?

her to call me at home. her (that) the meeting is canceled.

Ask
him to phone me this afternoon. Tell him (that) I’d like to reschedule our trip.
Tell
them to meet me at the station at 5. them (that) I can’t leave before 7:00 p.m.

— Hi, Paul. Is Richard in? — May I speak to Janet Evans?

— No, I’m sorry, Amanda, he’s out with — She’s on another line. May I help you?
a friend. May I take a message? — This is Linda Ross. I have a 2:00 appointment with
— Please ask him to call me. her. Would you tell her that I have to cancel it?

6 Please ask her to call me back (Track 68)

Lisa,

called at 11:30. He can’t

you on . He wants to . His cell phone number

is . He wants you to call him .

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7 Could you spell your name, please?

Can I have your name? R Could I have your name?

Can you spell that for me? R Could you spell that for me?
Can you give him a message? R Could you give him a message?
Can you tell him I called? R Could you tell him I called?
Can you ask her to call me? R Could you ask her to call me?

8 Yesterday was the 9th

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

7:30 6 pm 7:45 7:00

tennis W/ Ed and Mary’s
yoga Carla Tina birthday
party

Today is Thursday, October 10th. October 2nd was last week.

Yesterday was Wednesday, the 9th. Last month was September.
The day before yesterday was Tuesday. My 35th birthday was last year.
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Today Yesterday
Where are you? R Where were you?

I am in New York. I was in New York.

R
I’m not in Boston. I wasn’t in Boston.

— Was Nathalie out of town yesterday? — Were you in class last week?
— Yes, she was. She was in Paris. Her — No, I was on vacation. My friends and I
family lives there. were at my parent’s home in Vancouver.

9 Where were you yesterday? (Track 69)

1 . Jill went ____ on Friday. a. home b. to class

2. She was in ____ . a. a restaurant b. Houston
3. She ____ home for three days. a. was b. is
4. Jill left to go home at ____ . a. 9:00 a.m. b. 7:00 p.m.
5. She was there from ____ to .
____ a. Friday/Sunday b. Thursday/Sunday
6. Jill’s weekend ____ good. a. is b. was

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 Give someone a message

10 Did Jason call?

I I I
you you you
he he he
Did she call? Yes, she did. No, she didn’t.
we we we
they they they

— Did you call Ben yesterday? — Did the Mitchells call us? — Did you call me at 3 a.m.?
— Yes, I did. / — Yes, they did. / — No, I didn’t. Sandra did. /
No, I didn’t. No, they didn’t. Yes, I did. Sorry!

11 Any calls while I was out?

Greg was out of the office from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., three people called.

R Three people called while he was out.

R He missed three calls.

— Any messages? — Any calls while I was out? — Amy called.

— Yes, Jack called about — Pat returned your call. — What did she want?
half an hour ago. — Great. I can call her now. — She’d like to see you next week.

12 What did you do?

I called him. I call him.

You returned my call. You return my call.
He missed a call. He miss any calls.
didn’t
She answered the phone. She answer the phone.
We scheduled an appointment. We schedule an appointment.
They canceled the meeting. They cancel the meeting.

— Who called? — Who scheduled the appointment? — Who canceled the meeting?
— Janice did. — Mr. and Mrs. Parker did. — You did.

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13 Sorry I missed your call (Tracks 70–72)

1. Marie Lisa’s call yesterday because she

in class. Lisa
to talk to her about borrowing her notes from class.

2. Janet Christina this morning. Christina

her back the same day. Janet to work on their class project tomorrow.
They meet at 11:00 the next morning.

3. Amy just to their English professor. She

him about the project they want to do.

14 What’s a good time for you?

Day Week Month Show work week Show full week

< 15-19 FEBRUARY > 15 Monday 16 Tuesday 17 Wednesday 18 Thursday 19 Friday

Calendar 08 00

E-Mail 09 00

Contacts 10 00
11 00
Tasks
1200
< February > 1 00
M D M D F S S
2 00
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 00
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 Chapter Summary

Vocabulary & Expressions

(telephone) line to take a call What do you do when …?
caller away (from one’s desk) May I ask who’s calling?
on the line, on another line to ask / tell … to … Why (not)?
busy / free to call … back You have the wrong number.
to hold to want / need to Where was / were …?
to put … on hold, to be on hold to take / leave a message When did … call?
to put … through (to …) to give … a message Who called …?
to hang up yesterday What did … do?
to schedule the day before yesterday while … was / were out
to change last week / month, etc. Sorry I missed your call.
to cancel to miss / return a call I’m returning your call.
because out of town / the office

Grammar
• I’m calling to cancel my appointment. • Would you please ask Kim to call me?
— One moment, please. — Certainly.
— I’m calling to confirm my appointment. — Please tell Mary to hold.
— What is your name? — Mary, Frank asked me to tell you to hold, please.
— Are there any messages for me? — Did anyone call?
— Peter called to reschedule your meeting. — Peter asked me to change your meeting to Friday.
• Where were you last week? • Was Jane in her office when you called?
— I was in Tampa. / We were in Austin. — Yes, she was. / No, she wasn’t.
— Where was your brother? — Were Kelly and Eric home last night?
— He was at home. — Yes, they were. / No, they weren’t.
— Were you and Carla home last night? — Where were we the day before yesterday?
— I was, but Carla wasn’t. She was at work. — You were in London and I was in Washington.
• When did you call? • What did you do yesterday afternoon?
— I called at 8:30. — I stayed home. / I went to class. / I wrote e-mails.
— Who did Phillip talk to yesterday? — How many calls did you miss yesterday?
— He talked to his professor. — I missed three calls. / I didn’t miss any calls.
• Did …? • Who …?
— Did you call me yesterday? — Who answered the phone?
— Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t. — Karen answered the phone. / Karen did.
Yes, we did. / No, we didn’t. — Who returned your call?

Use Your English!

• Write a journal entry of what you did last week using the simple past tense.
• Write an e-mail saying why you couldn’t attend a meeting yesterday.
• Write a message you can leave for someone if you get his or her voicemail. Record it.

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1 Who’s calling?

May I ask who’s calling?

- Yes, my name is Meghan Smith. I’m calling to cancel my
appointment.

Did anyone call?

- Yes, Tim called to reschedule to your meeting.

Would you please ask Ms. Trax to call me? I want to confirm our
appointment.
- Certainly.
2 Grammar exercises

Read the following dialogue and answer the

questions below:

Secretary: Hello, Dean of Students’ office. This is Cheryl.

Student: Hello. I’m calling to reschedule my meeting with
the Dean.
Secretary: OK. And what is your name?
Student: My name is Will Goodwin.
Secretary: OK, Will. When would you like to reschedule your
meeting?
Student: Is the Dean available on Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
Secretary: Yes, he is. I will confirm the meeting with him
this afternoon.
Student: Great. Thank you.

1. Who is the student calling?

2. Why is Will calling the Dean of Students’ office?

3. When can he reschedule his meeting?

4. Is the secretary going to confirm Will’s meeting with the Dean
this evening?

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3 Writing

Write an e-mail saying why you couldn’t attend a

meeting yesterday. Share your e-mail with the class.

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4 Grammar

Where were you last week?

- I was in Florida for spring break

What did you do last weekend?

- I stayed home.
- I studied.
- I went out with friends.

5 Writing task

Write a journal entry of what you did last week

using the simple past tense. Share your journal entry
with the class.

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6 Where and who?

Where were you last night? I called you.

- I was at a party. When did you call?
- I called at 9:00 p.m.

Who answered the phone?

- Your roommate.
- No one. I left a message.

7 Writing

Write a message you can leave for someone if you

get his or her voicemail. Share your message with the class.

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8 Practice

Complete the text with the correct word:

(1)______________ last night, Jake?
Last night, I (2)_________ out to dinner with friends.
We (3)_______ at a pizzeria. It was really good! Then we
(4)_______ a movie at the movie theater.
What movie (5)__________?
We (6)________ the new Superman movie. It was OK. Then we
(7)_______ a drink at the bar next door. It (8)______ a lot of
fun.
What did you do last night, Tyler?
Nothing. I was really tired. (9)_________ a lot this week. So
(10)________home and watched TV.
1. 6.
a. What did you do a. see
b. What did he do b. saws
c. Do you ever c. saw

2. 7.
a. go a. had
b. goes b. has
c. went c. have

3. 8.
a. ate a. were
b. eat b. has
c. ates c. was

4. 9.
a. see a. He studied
b. saws b. I studied
c. saw c. They studied

5. 10.
a. did you saw a. we stayed
b. did you see b. he stayed
c. you saw c. I stayed
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9 Reading: How much?

Choose five vocabulary words from the text. Write a definition

to explain the vocabulary word. Share your definitions with the
class.

Word Definition

10 Reading: May I take a message?

Ms. Brooks: Hello, Dr. Walker’s office.

Mr. Soto: Hello. May I speak to Dr. Walker please?
Ms. Brooks: I’m sorry. He’s in a meeting. May I ask who’s
calling?
Mr. Soto: This is Arturo Soto.
Ms. Brooks: Hello, Mr. Soto. This is Kelly Brooks. I’m sorry,
but Dr. Walker is leaving right after the meeting.
He’s back in the office tomorrow. May I take a
message?
Mr. Soto: Yes, could you ask him if it’s possible to call me
tomorrow evening? I’d like to speak to him.
Ms. Brooks: Does he have your number?
Mr. Soto: I don’t think so. It’s 312-555-4907.
Ms. Brooks: Thank you, Mr. Soto. Goodbye.

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11 Comprehension

1. True or False, Dr. Walker has the day off today.

2. True or False, Mr. Soto would like to talk to Dr. Walker
tomorrow.
3. True or False, Dr. Walker has Mr. Soto’s number.
4. True or False, Mr. Soto’s first name in John.
5. True or False, Ms. Brooks answers the phone.

12 Writing: Correct the directions

Write four lines to continue the dialogue between Dr.

Walker and Mr. Soto later.

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Chapter 11

What do you want to do this weekend?

Topics Speaking Goals Grammar
Seasons and weather Describe the weather in three weeks; for two days
Weather reports Say what you like to do like / want to
Weekend travel plans Make plans to go out anything, something, nothing,
Outdoor leisure activities Describe your plans everything
too, not either

In this chapter, The weather is …

you will … sunny hot
cloudy warm
windy cool
rainy cold
snowy
■■ Describe the
weather and say in …
what you like winter summer
to do spring fall / autumn

We like to …
go walking
go skiing
go running
play golf

■■ Make plans SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

to go out and 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
describe your 6 :30 a.m.
leave for Orlando
plans Orlando
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8:00 pm
return from business trip - Seattle
Orlando

Sophie is going to Orlando. She’s leaving in a few hours.

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 Describe the weather

1 What’s the weather like?

Tip! — What’s the weather like today?

— It’s sunny.

rainy / snowy = usual weather

— Look outside. Is it raining?
R April is a rainy month. — No, it’s not raining. It’s snowing.
R January is a snowy month.
raining / snowing = weather now — What’s the weather like here in March?
R It’s raining / snowing now. — It’s usually rainy and windy.

2 How hot is it? (TracK 73)

Tip!
1 . Today, the weather in Toronto is and

. The temperature is . °F = degrees Fahrenheit

°C = degrees Celsius
2. In Orlando, the temperature is today. The -5° = minus five degrees
five degrees below (zero)
weather is and .

3 How’s the weather?

F C
95˚ 35˚
hot
high
68˚ 20˚
warm
32˚ 0˚

cool -4˚ -20˚

cold low

— It’s hot today. — How cold is it? It’s 65° today.

— How hot is it? — It’s very cold. Yesterday’s high (temperature) was 75°.
— It’s 98°F. / It’s 37°C. It’s 14°F. / -10°C. Yesterday’s low was 55°.

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 Say what you like to do

4 What’s your favorite season?

— When do you go on vacation? — I don’t like winter.
— I always go on vacation in the summer. — Why not?
It’s my favorite season. — It’s cold, cloudy, and gray.

5 What do you like to do?

… in winter? … in spring and summer?

Do you like to go swimming? Do you like to play tennis?

6 I like to ski, too!

— I like to ski. — I don’t like football. — I’m not playing tennis
— I like to ski, too. / — I don’t like it, either. / this weekend.
I do, too. I don’t, either. — I’m not, either.

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 Make plans to go out

7 What do you want to do?

— What do you want to do this weekend? — Do you want to go dancing tonight?

— Let’s go for a drive in the countryside. — OK. Let’s call Eva and Bill. They like to dance.

8 Let’s go out to eat (Tracks 74–76)

A.
What did the man want to do?
Why aren’t they doing that?
What are they doing instead?

B.
What did the woman want to do?
Why aren’t they doing that?
What are they doing instead?

C.
What did the woman want to do?
Why aren’t they doing that?
What are they doing instead?

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 Describe your plans

9 There’s nothing to do!

Yes, I’m doing something with Paul and Melissa.

Are you doing anything tomorrow?
No, I’m not doing anything.

Nothing. How about you?

What are you doing Friday night?
I’m not doing anything.

I can’t. Everything is closed.

Are you going shopping tomorrow?
No, I’m not. Nothing is open.

— Are you doing anything Friday night? — Would you like to do something this weekend?
— No, I’m not doing anything. Why? — Yes, that would be great. What do you want to do?
— Would you like to go to a concert with me? — How about a visit to the new art museum?
— I’d love to. — Sounds great!

— Let’s go shopping. — I have nothing to do this weekend.

— We can’t. Everything is closed today. — Would you like to do something with us?
— I’d like to do something. — Sure. What do you want to do?
— OK. Let’s go for a bike ride. — Let’s go dancing.

10 Are you going away for the weekend?

Let’s go to a ski resort! I’d like to go to an amusement park. Why don’t we go to the beach?

We’re leaving in four days.

Today is Monday. We’re leaving Friday. R We’re coming back on Sunday.
We’re staying there for two nights.

— Are you going away for the weekend? — Did you hear? Nancy is in town.
— Yes, we’re going to Elkton Ski Resort. — Really? How long is she staying?
— When are you leaving? — Just a few days. She’s going home on Sunday.
— We’re leaving in a few hours. — Let’s take her out to dinner tomorrow night.

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 Make and describe plans

11 My favorite season

12 What are we doing next week?

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Park opens at 11 am.
.. 8 am in front of City Hall. .. Doors open at 7:30.
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 Chapter Summary

Vocabulary & Expressions

sunny, cloudy to (not) like, to like to, favorite to go dancing
windy sport, to play a sport instead, ~ of …
rainy, snowy to play tennis, soccer, golf beach, at the ~
raining, to rain to go skiing, skating ski resort
snowing, to snow snowboarding, running amusement park
hot, warm swimming, sailing to go away
cold, cool too, not either How hot / cold is it?
degrees (°C / °F) in the mountains How’s the weather?
minus countryside, ocean I like …, but I don’t like …
high, low to go for a drive / walk I’d love to!
weather report / forecast bike ride, picnic That’s too bad.
spring, summer to stay home, to go out There’s nothing to do.
fall (autumn), winter to go to (the movies) Everything is (closed).
season, in + season play, concert, museum Nothing is (open).

Grammar
• What do you like to do in summer? • How long are you staying at the ski resort?
— I like to go to the beach in summer. — We’re just going for the weekend.
— How long do you stay? — When are you leaving?
— I like to go for a week or two. — We’re leaving in two hours.

• Do you like golf? • Do you like to go swimming?

— Yes, I do. I play every weekend. — Yes, I do, but I don’t like to go when it’s cold.

• What do you like to do? • What do you want to do?

— I like to play tennis. Do you want to play? — I want to go for a walk, do you?
— Not today. It’s too hot. — I do, too. It’s a beautiful day!

• What’s the weather like? • What does the weather forecast say?
— It’s cloudy and cool. — It says windy all day with a low of 42°.
It’s hot and sunny. They say sunny and warm with a chance of rain.

• The weather is bad. There’s nothing to do. • Are you doing anything this weekend?
— We can go to the movies. — No, nothing much. Why?
— Is there anything to see? — I have tickets for the jazz festival. Do you want to go?
— That new movie is playing at the Odeon. — I’d love to. When is it?
— Great. I really want to see it. — It starts at 3 p.m. on Saturday.

Use Your English!

• Watch the weather report on an English-language news channel or find a weather report on the Internet.
• Make a list of things you like to do. What are these things called in English? Look up the words.
• Pick up an English-language guide for your city. Find one or two activities you like. Write about them.

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1 Do you like ...?

What do you like to do in the winter?

- I like to ski or snowboard.

Do you like baseball?

- No, I don’t, but I like soccer. I play every Friday.

Do you like to go biking?

- Yes, I like to go biking in the countryside.
2 Grammar exercises

Read the following dialogue and answer the

questions below:

Alexis: Hey, Caitlin, what are you doing for summer vacation?
Caitlin: Hey, Alexis. My family and I like to go to the beach
during the summer.
Alexis: Cool! What do you like to do at the beach?
Caitlin: I like to read and relax on the beach. My family likes
to go swimming and fishing. What do you like to do
during the summer?
Alexis: My family and I like to go biking or camping in the
mountains.
Caitlin: That’s fun! Have a nice vacation! I will miss you!
See you in the fall!
1. Is it fall break?
2. What does Caitlin like to do during summer vacation?

3. What do Caitlin and her family like to do at the beach?

4. What does Alexis and her family like to do during summer

vacation?
5. When will Caitlin see Alexis again?

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3 Writing

Write about what you like and don’t like to do during

different seasons. Share your sentences with the class.

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4 What?

What’s the weather like today? It’s hot and sunny.

What do you want to do? I want to go to the pool, do

you?
Yes, sounds great!

What does the weather forecast say for tomorrow?

It says cold and snowy.

What do you want to do? I want to go skiing, but I don’t

have any money.
Do you want to go to the movies?
OK, sure.

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5 Writing task

Your friend asks you to go hiking tomorrow. Write

him/her an e-mail asking about the weather forecast and say
what you want to do if the weather isn’t nice.

6 This weekend

Are you doing anything this weekend?

- Yes, we’re going to a music festival in Chicago.

How long are you staying in Chicago?

- We’re going just for the weekend.

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7 Writing

Write about a trip you are taking this summer.

How long are you going for? What do you want to do on your
trip? Share your trips with the class.

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8 Practice

Complete the text with the correct word:

(1)_______________ this weekend, Nick?
My girlfriend and I (2)_______________ a baseball game at the
stadium.
Oh wow. That sounds like fun.
(3)__________________________for tomorrow?
It’s going to be (4)____________ with a slight chance of rain.
(5)_____________ this weekend, Tim?
I’m not sure yet. (6)___________ to stay home.
(7)______________ to come to the game with us?
I’d love to!

1. 5.
a. What did you do a. What did you do
b. What are you doing b. What are you doing
c. Do you ever c. Do you ever

2. 6.
a. are going to watch a. You don’t want
b. is going to watch b. He does want
c. went to watch c. I don’t want

3. 7.
a. What’s the weather like a. Does he want
b. What did the weather forecast say b. Do you want
c. What does the weather forecast say c. Does she want

4.
a. sunny and warm
b. cold and snowy
c. rainy and cold

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9 Reading strategy: Changes

Change out the highlighted words from reading Activity 10 with a

word that has the same meaning

lovely currently
projection as well
gleaming meteorological conditions

10 Reading: And now for the weather…

Good morning to all our listeners! It’s a beautiful

summer day here in Millersville. The sun is shining and the sky is
blue. There is no rain in the forecast. The temperature is a warm
75 degrees right now with a high of 85 degrees later this
afternoon. The forecast for the weekend looks nice, too. That’s
our weather for today. Have a great day!
11 Comprehension

1. It’s a __________day.
a. cold fall b. cool spring c. warm summer

2. There ___________clouds in the sky.

a. are a few b. are a lot of c. aren’t any

3. The temperature is ___________now.

a. 75 degrees b. 85 degrees c. 95 degrees

4. There is _____________rain in the forecast.

a. a lot of b. no c. a little

5. The forecast for the weekend is _____________.

a. high b. bad c. good

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12 Writing: Describe the weather in your city

Write about the weather in your city. Write two things

you want or don’t want to do.

1. Our weather today is _____________________________

2. I want / don’t want _____________________________

3. Yesterday’s weather was _____________________________

4. I wanted / didn’t want _____________________________

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13 Paragraph writing structure

Now it’s your turn!

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Now you can ...!
Ask for and give the date

Talk about schedules

Make appointments

Ask for and say where places are

Ask for and give directions

Say where you are going and how

Ask for items in a store

Talk about prices and sizes

Compare items

Make a purchase

Make a phone call

Leave, take, and give someone a message

Explain why you missed a call

Call someone back

Describe the weather

Say what you like to do

Make plans to go out

Describe your plans

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 Action Module 1 Role Card A

Today is Monday, June 2. You’d like to have lunch or dinner with a friend
before you go on vacation. You usually go to class during the week from 9
to 5, but you are often free for lunch or dinner. Look at your calendar and
then call your friend and ask him / her out to lunch or dinner.

JUNE

12-3 meeting lunch 11-1 tennis

with Martin

movie with
Sandra, 8 pm

VACATION
Use some of this language:
• Are you free …? • next (week) • in (two weeks) • (not) available
• When …? • leaving • coming back • tomorrow

Action Module 2 Role Card A

You’re on Adams Lane. You’re looking for Bella’s Restaurant. You don’t know the
street address, but you know it’s near Adams Lane. Ask someone on the street.

Use some of this language:

• Can you tell me where …?
• Could you repeat that?
e

Wo o d
la n d A
ve n u

venu e
eld A

t
S t re e

Ad a m
S t re e

s La
Garfi

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O li v e

C la r k

C o n co rd
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 Action Module 1 Role Card B

This is your appointment calendar for June. Today is Monday, June 2. You
go to class during the week from 9 to 5, but you are often free for lunch or dinner.
Your phone is ringing. Answer it.

JUNE

guitar class dinner with “Rent”

meeting - 9-11 client - 7 pm 7:30 pm
6:30 pm

BUSINESS TRIP
museum
10-4

guitar class
6:30 pm

Use some of this language:

When …? Where …? leaving the day after tomorrow
How about … instead? I’m busy … coming back for a week

Action Module 2 Role Card B

You’re on Adams Lane. You live in the area and know it well. There is a park
on Woodland Avenue one block away. There is also a very good museum on
Clark Street. Bella’s restaurant is next to the museum.

Use some of this language:

• Yes, it’s on …
• It’s on the right / left.
e

Wo o d
la n d A
ve n u

venu e
• Go … block(s).
• Turn right / left.
eld A

t
S t re e

Ad a m
S t re e

s La
ne
Garfi

O li v e

C la r k

C o n co rd
S tr e et

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 Action Module 3 Role Card A

You work in a small gift shop at the airport. It’s the only one at the airport.
This morning, a large group of students from another country was in the
shop. Now you have almost nothing to sell. This is what you have:

• souvenir baseball caps (small child sizes only) €10.00 / $13.00

• souvenir T-shirts (XS, M, XL sizes only) €15.00 / $19.50
• souvenir shirts (size S only) €20.00 / $26.00
• souvenir posters € 8.00 / $10.50

Use some of this language:

• May I help you? • I’m afraid we’re out of … • We only have that in …

Action Module 4 Role Card A

You are going home to visit your family on May 18th. You are staying for three
days. You have appointments in the morning on May 18th, 19th, and 20th. You
would like to see your friend, David Carter, for lunch on May 19th. Call his home
phone and make an appointment.

Use some of this language:

• I’m calling to … • Is he available…? • That’s (not) good for me.

Action Module 5 Role Card A

It’s spring and the weather today is rainy and cool. You looked at the weather
report online: rainy on Saturday, but sunny and warm on Sunday. You’d like to
go for a bike ride on Sunday. On Saturday, you’d like to go out to eat or go to
the movies. Your phone is ringing. Answer it.

Use some of this language:

• Would you like to …? • How about …? • instead

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 Action Module 3 Role Card B

You are studying abroad. You want to buy souvenirs for your friends and family
since you are in another country. Your brother asked you to buy a souvenir
baseball cap. Your friend asked for a souvenir T-shirt (size small).

You were very busy and didn’t buy anything while you were in town. Now you are
at the airport. There is only one small gift shop at the airport. Go into the shop
and buy the souvenirs.

Use some of this language:

• I’m looking for … • Do you have … in …? • How much is …?

Action Module 4 Role Card B

Your brother’s friend is coming home from school for three days. He won’t be home
when his friend calls. He gives you his schedule so you can take the call:

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT/SUN

19 20 21 22 23 24
10:30 am 9 am - 9:30 am - management
sales meeting conference Rolland Fischer meetings
call - northern Sales report 8:30 - 3:00
division
flight to 10:30 am -
Frankfurt Elke Bauer
Sales report return flight
BA0910 - BA0909 -
3:10 pm 2 pm - mtg 6:35 pm
marketing team 25

Answer the phone.

Use some of this language:

• (not) available right now • He’s available … • Would … be all right?

Action Module 5 Role Card B

It’s spring and the weather today is rainy and cool. You’d like to go out with your
friend this weekend, but you don’t like rainy weather. Call your friend. Ask him / her
what he / she is doing this weekend and make plans.

Use some of this language:

• Are you doing anything …? • Do you want to …? • Let’s …

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 Your Turn

1 A: Talk about your schedule this week. Are you busy all week? What are you
doing tomorrow? And the day after tomorrow? How many appointments do
you have? Who are the appointments with?

B: Ask your teacher (or a classmate) about his / her schedule next month. What is
he / she doing next month? Is he / she going on any trips? What is he / she doing
on the weekends?

2 A: Talk about your favorite place in the city. What is it? Where is it? Why do
you like it? How often do you go there? How do you get there?
B: Ask your teacher (or a classmate) about a favorite museum. What kind of
museum is it? Where is it? How much does it cost to visit the museum?

3 A: Talk about what you buy when you are in another country. Do you buy gifts for
family and friends? Do you like to buy souvenirs? What kinds of souvenirs do
you have? From where?
B: Ask your teacher (or a classmate) about shopping for gifts. Who does he / she
usually buy gifts for? What kinds of gifts does he / she buy? Where does he /
she like to go shopping for gifts?

4 A: Talk about your phone calls. Do you get many calls every day? Who leaves
messages for you? Do you make many calls? Who do you leave messages for?
How many calls do you make every day? Who do you talk to?
B: Ask your teacher (or a classmate) if he / she missed any calls today or
yesterday. Who called? Did they leave a message? What was the message?
Why did he / she miss the call? Did he / she call the person back? When?

5 A: Talk about what you like to do when the weather is cold or rainy. Do you go
out or do you stay in? Which do you prefer, winter or summer? Why?
B: Ask your teacher (or a classmate) what he / she likes to do when the weather
is nice. Does he / she like to play sports? Which sports? What other (outdoor)
activities does he / she like?

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1 Grammar exercises

Read the following dialogue and answer the

questions below:

Hey Erica,

Next week is fall break. I’m very excited. Usually,

during fall break, I go home to see my family, but
this year, I’m going camping in the mountains with
my roommates. We are camping for a week! We
want to fish in the lake and hike. I sometimes hike
on the weekends, but I rarely hike in the mountains!
I’m going to take pictures during our hike.

What are you going to do during fall break?

Talk to you soon!

Charlie

1. When is Charlie’s fall break?

2. What does he usually do during fall break?
3. What is he doing this year for fall break?
4. With whom is Charlie going camping?
5. What are they going to do while camping?
6. Does Charlie sometimes hike in the mountains?
7. During their hike, what is Charlie going to do?

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2 Writing task

Write a response to Charlie’s e-mail. Tell him what you

want to do during fall break and what you’re actually
going to do. Do you always want / do these activities?

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3 Reading strategy: Understanding

Write two questions about the reading activity.

Share your questions with the class.

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4 Reading

Our band is playing at DeFazio’s Bar and Grill this Saturday at 8

p.m. We will be playing new music from our upcoming album.

Here are the directions. From Spring House Place, make a right
onto Washington Pike. After the gas station, turn right onto King
Street and then turn left onto Liam Road. Go three blocks and
turn right at the first light. DeFazio’s Bar and Grill is on the left.

Hope to see you there!

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5 Comprehension

1. True or False, the band is playing on Friday night at 8p.m.

2. True or False, the band isn’t playing any new music.

3. True or False, turn right onto Liam Road.

4. True or False, turn right at the first light.

5. True or False, DeFazio’s Bar and Grill is on the right.

6. True or False, after the post office turn right onto King Street.

6 Writing

You couldn’t make it to DeFazio’s Bar and Grill to hear

your friend’s band play. Write a text saying why you couldn’t
attend.

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7 Practice

Complete the text with the correct word:

Hi, (1) ________________________?
Yes, (2)___________ to buy a pair of sandals.
OK, we have blue sandals and brown sandals. These blue sandals
are (3)___________the brown sandals.
OK, I want to try the blue sandals.
(4)_______________
They are (5) __________. (6)_____________ a bigger size?
Sure! How do those fit?
(7)_____________. Thank you!

1. 5.
a. can she help you a. too small
b. can I help you b. too big
c. did I help you c. worse

2. 6.
a. more than a. Can she try
b. I don’t want b. Can I try
c. I want c. Can you try

3. 7.
a. cheaper than a. They are great
b. worse than b. They are worse
c. great c. They aren’t great

4.
a. That
b. How does it fit?
c. How do they fit?

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8 Writing

Write four lines to continue the dialogue between the

sales clerk and the customer.

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9 Reading strategy: Background

Read the text below. What is the background topic?

10 Reading activity

Brooke: Hey, Barb! It’s Brooke. It’s going to be rainy and cold
today. I don’t want to go to the park. What do
you want to do instead?
Barb: Hey, Brooke, do you want to go to the movies?
Brooke: Not really. I went to the movies last week.
Do you want to go shopping?
Barb: Sure! I want to buy some new shoes.
Brooke: How many pairs of shoes do you have?
Barb: A lot! But I need new boots for the winter.
11 Comprehension

1. What’s the weather like today?

2. Does Brooke want to go to the park?
3. What does Barb want to do?
4. Does Brooke want to go to the movies?
5. Do Brooke and Barb want to go to the mall?
6. What does Barb want to buy?
7. Does Barb have only a few pairs of shoes?
8. What kind of shoes does she want to buy?
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12 Writing

What was the weather like last week? Write a journal

entry about the weather and what you did last week
using the simple past tense.
Share your journal entry with the class.

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 Audio Script 1

CHAPTER 1 Track 9 | B
— I have a beard and long, brown hair.
Track 1 | Activity 5
— Hello. My name is Kevin Davis. Track 10 | C
— I’m Patricia Jackson. Nice to meet you. — I have short, blond hair and green eyes.
— Nice to meet you, too, Ms. Jackson.
— Where are you from? Track 11 | D
— I’m from Boston. And you? — I have short, straight hair and glasses. And
— I’m from Orlando. I have a moustache.

Track 2 | Activity 7 | Message 1 Track 12 | Activity 9 | One

—H  ello. This is 212-555-6891. Please leave — How old are you, Tom?
a message. — I’m 40 years old today.
— Hi, Linda. This is Charles Brady. Please — Happy birthday!
call me back. My number is 908-555-7784. Track 13 | Two
Thank you. Bye. — Are you married, Susan?
Track 3 | Message 2 — Yes. And I have a son and two daughters.
—T  his is Thompson Limited. Please leave — Really? How old are they?
your name and number. Thank you. — My son is 6 years old and my daughters
— Hello, this is Mr. Tanaka from GenTek. are 2 and 3.
My number is 312-555-8607. Please call Track 14 | Three
me back. Thank you. Good-bye. — Who’s this in the picture?
Track 4 | Activity 13 | One — That’s Sharon’s son, Brian.
—W  hat’s your name, please? — He’s tall! How old is he?
— Jason Saunders. — He’s 18.
— Is that “Summers?” Track 15 | Activity 12 | A
— No, it’s “Saunders.” — What does your daughter look like?
— How do you spell that? — She has blond hair and green eyes.
— S-A-U-N-D-E-R-S. She’s very pretty.
Track 5 | Two — Is she tall or short?
— Is this 234-4335? — She’s tall.
— No, it’s 234-4345. — And how old is she?
— I’m sorry. Wrong number. — She’s young. She’s 21 years old.

Track 6 | Three Track 16 | B

— What city are you from? — What does your friend Mark look like?
— I’m from Wheaton. — He’s tall, and he has black hair and brown eyes.
— I’m sorry. How do you spell that? — How old is he?
— W-H-E-A-T-O-N. — He’s my age, 36.
— Is he married?
Track 7 | Four — Yes, and he has two children.
— What’s your address?
— Two oh seven six Main Street. CHAPTER 3
— 276 Main Street?
— No, two – zero – seven – six Main Street. Track 17 | Activity 8
— Got it. Thank you. — I’d like some juice, please.
— What kind of juice would you like?
CHAPTER 2 — Do you have tomato juice?
— I’m sorry. We don’t have any tomato juice.
Track 8 | Activity 6 | A — What kind of juice do you have?
— I have short, curly, brown hair. My eyes are — We have orange, grape, and apple.
brown. — A glass of grape juice, please.

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Track 18 | Activity 11 | A Track 28 | Activity 10 | One

— Good morning. What would you like? — What is Mike doing?
— I’d like two fried eggs and some toast, please. — He’s eating lunch.
— Would you like coffee or tea?
— Tea, please. Track 29 | Two
— How would you like your tea? — What are you doing, Isabelle?
— With milk and sugar, please. — I’m reading the newspaper.
— Which newspaper is it?
Track 19 | B — It’s The Guardian. It’s a British newspaper.
— What would you like for lunch?
Track 30 | Three
— The steak and cheese sandwich, please.
— Where are your children, David?
— Would you like soup or salad with that?
— They’re in their room.
— Soup, please.
— What are they doing?
Track 20 | C — I think they’re watching TV.
— What would you like? Track 31 | Four
— Two cups of coffee, please. — What is Karen doing?
— And some ice cream. — She’s on the phone. She’s speaking to
— What kind would you like? a customer.
— Vanilla, please.
— OK. I’ll have that for you right away.
CHAPTER 5
Track 21 | D
Track 32 | Activity 2 | One
— What would you like?
— What time is it, Lynn?
— I’d like the grilled salmon.
— It’s 12:20. Almost lunch time.
— Would you like French fries or
— Great. What are we having?
rice with the salmon?
— I’d like rice, please. Track 33 | Two
— Great. And to drink? — Excuse me. Do you have the time?
— A glass of white wine, please. — Sorry?
— Very good, sir. — What time is it, please?
— Oh, it’s 3:15.
CHAPTER 4 — Thank you very much.

Track 22 | Activity 6 | One Track 34 | Three

The map is under the clock. — Excuse me. What time is it?
— I’m sorry. I don’t have a watch.
Track 23 | Two — Thanks anyway.
The pens are on the desk. — Wait. There’s a clock on that building over there.
Let’s see. It’s ten thirty-five.
Track 24 | Three — Thank you.
The lamp is on the wall.
Track 35 | Four
Track 25 | Four —T  his is the office of Dr. James Langley.
The printer is on the floor. Please leave a message.
— Hello, this is Arlene Simms. It’s just after
Track 26 | Five 8:00 on Monday morning. My number is
The picture is next to the map. 555-8926. Please call me back as soon as
possible.
Track 27 | Six
The cell phone is in the drawer. Track 36 | Five
— Is it time to go?
— No, not yet. It’s only six forty-five.
— Oh, we still have half an hour then.

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Track 37 | Activity 14b | One Track 46 | Seven

— I’d like to speak with the director, please. — Is Mother’s Day in March in the US?
— I’m sorry, he doesn’t get here until 8:30, — No, for us, Mother’s Day is on the second
but he’s meeting a client today. Sunday in May.
— What time does he go home?
— He usually goes home at 6 p.m. Track 47 | Eight
— OK. — Is there a Father’s Day, too?
— Yes, of course, there is! Father’s Day is on
Track 38 | Two the third Sunday in June.
— That’s a nice photo. Is that your wife?
— Thank you; yes, it’s my wife, Sandra. Track 48 | Activity 10 | A
— What does she do? — Good afternoon. Rick Morgan speaking.
— She’s a sales rep for a computer company. — Hi, Rick. This is Carla from your English class.
— Does she work long hours? — Hi, Carla. What can I do for you?
— No, she works eight hours a day, five days — I’d like to talk to you about the new assignment.
a week. Are you available Thursday or Friday?
— Just a moment. Yes. How about Thursday at
Track 39 | Three 10 o’clock?
—D  o you and your wife have time for lunch — That’s perfect.
this weekend? — Let’s meet in my office. See you then.
— I do, but my wife works from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
on Saturdays and Sundays. Track 49 | B
— What does she do? —G  ood morning. Fairview Clinic. This is Melissa.
— She’s a doctor. She works at Jefferson How may I help you?
Hospital downtown. — Hi, Melissa. This is Lee Simpson. I’d like to make
an appointment with Dr. Miller.
— Certainly, Mr. Simpson. Dr. Miller’s next
CHAPTER 7 available appointment is Wednesday the 23rd at
Track 40 | Activity 2 | One 9 a.m. Is that all right?
— What’s New Year’s Eve? — Wednesday, the 23rd at 9 o’clock? Yes, that’s
— It’s the day before New Year’s Day — fine. Thank you.
December 31st. — You’re welcome. Good-bye.

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— Is Australia Day on the 25th of January?
— No, it’s on the 26th. Track 50 | Activity 4 | One
— Excuse me. Where is the Lone Star Restaurant?
Track 42 | Three — It’s on the corner of Pacific and State Streets,
— What holiday is March 17th? behind the Plaza Hotel.
— March 17th is Saint Patrick’s Day!
Track 51 | Two
Track 43 | Four — Is there a taxi stand around here?
— Earth Day is on the 22nd of April. — I think there’s one in front of the train station.
— Really? That’s my wife’s birthday!
Track 52 | Three
Track 44 | Five — Is the Stanton Hotel far from here?
— When is Thanksgiving? — Yes, it is. It’s near the airport.
— It’s on the 4th Thursday in November. — I see. Is there another hotel around here?
This year it’s on November 21st. —Y es, there’s the Madison Hotel on Market Street.
Track 45 | Six Track 53 | Four
— When is Canada Day? — Excuse me. Is there a bookstore near here?
— Canada Day is the first of July. — Yes, next to the supermarket on Main Street.

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—E  xcuse me. I’m looking for the art museum. —H  ow does the blouse fit?
— Which art museum, the Museum of Modern — It’s a little too big. Do you have a smaller size?
Art or the Gardner Museum? — Yes, one moment. Here you are. Is the skirt OK?
— The Gardner Museum. — No, I’d like something longer.
— It’s on Fifth Street, across from the park.
TRACK 63 | Two
Track 55 | Activity 9 | A —W  here can I buy printer paper?
— Where
 are you going? — I usually go to the Office Exchange. It’s on
— To the airport. Walnut Street between 3rd and 4th.
— Are you going by car? — That’s too far. Isn’t there anything near here?
— No, I’m taking the subway. — There’s a store a few blocks down the street.
But it’s more expensive.
Track 56 | B
—A  re you going to the station? TRACK 64 | Three
— Yes, I am. —J  ohn, is there a good restaurant near here?
— How are you getting there? —Y  es, Antonio’s. It’s an Italian place just down the
— I’m taking a taxi. street. And Stella on Washington Avenue is good,
too. I think it’s better than Antonio’s, actually.
Track 57 | C — Is it expensive?
—W  here are you going? — Which one?
— We’re going to Santa Fe. — Stella.
— Are you taking the train? — It’s not cheap. But it’s less expensive than
— No, we’re flying. Antonio’s.

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CHAPTER 10
—H  ow do you get to work?
— I usually walk or bike to work. TRACK 65 | ACTIVITY 3 | One
— Every day? — Hi,
 Linda, this is Brad. I want to change our
— No, sometimes I take the bus. meeting on Wednesday. A client is coming to
see me that day. Can we meet on Thursday?
CHAPTER 9 — Sure, Brad. Thursday is fine. What time is good
for you?
TRACK 59 | Activity 2b | One
—G  ood morning. May I help you? TRACK 66 | Two
— Yes, I’m looking for a map of Dublin. —T  his is Fred Thompson’s voice mail. Please leave
— The maps are over there, next to the postcards. a message.
— Thank you. — Hi, Fred, this is Sylvia. I’m sorry, but I have
to cancel our appointment next week. I’m
TRACK 60 | Two flying to Montreal tomorrow morning and
—H  ello. Can I help you? coming back on Thursday evening. Please
— Do you sell stamps? call me back when you have a minute so we
— Yes, we do. How many would you like? can reschedule. Thanks!
— Two one-dollar stamps, please.
TRACK 67 | Three
TRACK 61 | Three —S  pringfield Medical Supplies. Rebecca Shelby
—E  xcuse me. Do you sell aspirin? speaking. Can I help you?
— No, we don’t, but there’s a pharmacy on the — Hi, Rebecca. This is Martin Cooper. I’m calling to
corner. You can buy aspirin there. confirm our appointment next week.
— Thank you. — Let’s see. Yes, you’re on my calendar for
Thursday at 10 a.m. Is that right?
— Yes, perfect. See you on Thursday.

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— Prentice
 Studio. This is Ellen. — Hi,
 Sarah. It’s Amy. I just talked to our English
— Hello. May I speak to Lisa, please? professor.
— I’m sorry. She’s not here right now. — Really? Did you tell him about the project we
— Can I leave a message? would like to do?
— Sure. May I have your name? — Yes, I did.
— Junichi Sato. — And?
— Would you spell that for me, please? — He liked it. He said we could get started right
— It’s J-U-N-I-C-H-I, then Sato — S-A-T-O. away.
I’m a client. — Great! Let’s start this week.
— Junichi Sato. And the message?
— Please tell her that I can’t meet on Friday. CHAPTER 11
I’d like to reschedule.
— Does she have your number? TRACK 73 | ACTIVITY 2
— I think so, but let me give you my cell phone —H  i, Linda. How are you?
number. It’s (212) 555-2479. — Hi, Sylvia. I’m fine. And you?
— (212) 555-2479. — I’m all right, thanks. How’s the weather in
— That’s right. Toronto?
— I’ll give Lisa your message, Mr. Sato. — It’s awful. It’s cold and rainy. How’s the weather
in Orlando?
TRACK 69 | ACTIVITY 9 — Warm and sunny.
—H  i, Jill. You weren’t in class on Friday. Where — What’s the temperature there?
were you? — It’s 83°.
— I went home for a long weekend. — Lucky you! That’s more than 25°C. Here it’s
— Where do you live? only 4°.
— I live in Houston. — Why don’t you fly down to Orlando for the
— Did you leave on Thursday night or Friday weekend?
morning?
— I left Friday at nine in the morning and came TRACK 74 | ACTIVITY 8 | A
back Sunday around seven at night. I had a —D  o you want to go for a bike ride on Sunday?
really good weekend. — What does the weather forecast say?
— That’s great! — Let me check. Hmm … they’re forecasting rain
all weekend.
TRACK 70 | ACTIVITY 13 | One — Well, let’s go to a museum instead.
—H  i, Lisa. It’s Marie. I’m sorry I missed your call — All right. How about the Science Museum?
today. I was in class. — Sure.
— Hi, Marie. Thanks for calling me back. I wanted
to ask if I could borrow your notes from class. TRACK 75 | B
Do you have time to meet later tonight? —L  et’s go for a picnic in the park tomorrow.
— Did you see the weather forecast?
TRACK 71 | Two — No, why?
— Hello? — Let me show you. The high temperature for
— Hi, Janet. It’s Christina from English class. Did tomorrow is just 52°. That’s a little too cool
you call me this morning? for a picnic!
— Hey, Christina. Yes, thanks for calling me — And today is so warm. Let’s go out to eat
back. Do you want to work on our class project instead.
together tomorrow? — OK. How about the new Chinese restaurant?
— That would be great! Let’s meet tomorrow at — Sounds great.
11 in the morning. We can have lunch after we
finish. TRACK 76 | C
—P  erfect! See you then. —T  he weather is terrible. Are you sure you want
to go dancing?
— No, I don’t really want to go out in the rain.
— Let’s stay home and watch a movie.

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TRACK 1 | EXERCISE 6 | One
What’s your phone number?
—W  hat’s your phone number?
— It’s 885-9034.
— Thank you.
TRACK 2 | Two
—A  nd your cell phone number?
— It’s 623-7160.
— 6 - 2 - 3 - 7 - 1 - 6 - 0.
TRACK 3 | Three
—W  hat’s your fax number?
— My fax number? It’s 518-9634.
— Thank you.
TRACK 4 | EXERCISE 9 | One
How do you spell it?
—H  i, my name is Alicia Cordero.
— Cordero. How do you spell that?
— C-O-R-D-E-R-O.
TRACK 5 | Two
—W  hat’s your last name, please?
— Fitzgerald.
— Is that F-I-T-Z-G-E-R-A-L-D?
— Yes, that’s right.
TRACK 6 | Three
— Is your last name Okamura?
— No, it’s Okumura. O-K-U-M-U-R-A.
— Oh, thank you.
TRACK 7 | Four
— Is your first name Sebastian?
— No, it’s my last name.
— How do you spell it?
— S-E-B-A-S-T-I-A-N.
TRACK 8 | Five
—H  ow do you spell your first name?
— It’s Y-O-L-A-N-D-E. Yolande.
TRACK 9 | Six
—Y  our last name is Likhatchev, right?
— Yes, that’s right.
— How do you spell it?
— L-I-K-H-A-T-C-H-E-V.

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Chapter 2: Practice TRACK 16 | B

—W  ould you like some cake for dessert?
TRACK 10 | EXERCISE 4 | A — Could I have ice cream instead?
Whose hair is black? — Yes, of course. What kind would you like?
My name is Henry. I have blue eyes and short, — Vanilla, please.
curly, black hair. I don’t have a beard, but I have — Would you like some coffee?
a moustache. — Yes, black coffee, please.
TRACK 11 | B
Hi, I’m Ann. I have long, straight, blond hair. My Chapter 4: Practice
eyes are green. And I have glasses. TRACK 17 | EXERCISE 7 | One
TRACK 12 | EXERCISE 8 What are they doing?
That’s my daughter Lilly —W  hat are you reading, Helen?
— Who is the girl in the photo? — I’m not reading.
— That’s my daughter Lilly. — Oh, what are you doing?
— She’s so pretty! How old is she? — I’m writing an e-mail.
— She’s 13.
TRACK 18 | Two
— Does her mother have red hair, too?
—W  here’s Peter?
— No, my wife has brown hair and green eyes.
— He’s in his office.
— What’s he doing?
Chapter 3: Practice — I don’t know. He’s sitting at his desk.
TRACK 13 | EXERCISE 3 | A TRACK 19 | Three
What would you like? —A  re you speaking to me, Rose?
— What would you like for breakfast? — No, I’m answering Jim’s question.
— I’d like a blueberry muffin and a glass of — Oh, OK.
orange juice.
— Would you like some coffee or tea? TRACK 20 | Four
— Yes. Tea with milk and sugar, please. — Is this a Japanese book, Candice?
— Yes, my husband and I are learning Japanese.
TRACK 14 | B — How interesting!
—W  ould you like a hamburger for lunch?
— No, I’d like a chicken sandwich with French fries. TRACK 21 | Five
And you? —W  ho are Isabel and Frank speaking to?
— I’d like soup and a salad. — To the new client.
— Do they have all their information?
TRACK 15 | EXERCISE 8 | A — Yes, they do.
At the restaurant
— May I take your order?
Chapter 5: Practice
— Yes, I’d like the steak, please. Could I have that
with green beans? TRACK 22 | EXERCISE 1 | A
— I’m sorry. We’re out of green beans. Would you What time is it?
like a salad instead? — It’s six o’clock.
— Do you have broccoli?
— Yes, we do. So the steak with broccoli? TRACK 23 | B
— Yes, thank you. — It’s two twenty-five.
TRACK 24 | C
— It’s nine oh five.
TRACK 25 | D
— It’s eight thirty.

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— It’s seven forty-five.
TRACK 35 | EXERCISE 3 | One
TRACK 27 | F When is Halloween?
— It’s five fifteen. —D o you celebrate Valentine’s Day in
your country?
TRACK 28 | EXERCISE 3 | One
— Oh, yes. On February 14th.
Do you have the time?
— Excuse me. Do you have the time? TRACK 36 | Two
— It’s 1:13. — Is Independence Day on July 5th in the US?
— Thanks. — No, it’s on the 4th of July.
— You’re welcome.
TRACK 37 | Three
TRACK 29 | Two —W  hen do you celebrate Labor Day in the US?
—W  hat time is it, Linda? — Labor Day? The first Monday in February.
— It’s 6:15.
— 6:15? Are you sure? TRACK 38 | Four
— Yes, I am. —D  o you celebrate Family Day in Canada?
— Yes. It’s the third Monday in February.
TRACK 30 | Three
— Is it 12:10? TRACK 39 | EXERCISE 8 | A
— No, it’s exactly 12:15. Can I make an appointment?
— Thank you. —G  ood morning. Taylor & Clemens. This is Martin.
May I help you?
TRACK 31 | Four — Good morning. This is Allison Stewart. I’d like
—W  hat time is it? to make an appointment with Mr. Taylor.
— It’s 8:05. Time for breakfast! — Yes, Ms. Stewart. Mr. Taylor’s next available
appointment is Monday the 15th at 3 p.m. Is that
TRACK 32 | EXERCISE 9 | One
good for you?
Do you work long hours? — No, I’m not free that day.
—W  here do you work, Joanne? — Let’s see. How about Tuesday the 16th at
— I manage a restaurant downtown. 10 o’clock?
— Do you like it? — That’s perfect. Thank you very much.
— Yes, I do. But the hours are long. I work from 6 — You’re welcome. Good-bye.
in the evening to 2 am six days a week.
TRACK 40 | B
TRACK 33 | Two —G  ood afternoon. Kevin Garner speaking.
—Y  ou’re a pharmacist, right, Anthony? — Hi, Kevin. This is Tracy from Marketing.
— Yes, I am. I work at a big pharmacy in the city. — Hi, Tracy. What can I do for you?
— Do you work every day? — I’d like to talk to you about a new project.
— Yes, every day during the week, but I don’t work Are you available next week?
on weekends. — Next week? Just a moment. How about
TRACK 34 | Three Wednesday at 9 o’clock?
—W  hat do you do, Patricia? — That would be great. Let’s meet in my
— I’m an executive assistant at a German company office, OK?
here in London. — Sounds good. See you then.
— That sounds interesting. Do you speak German?
— Yes, I speak German and a little Dutch. Chapter 8: Practice
— How interesting. Do you work long hours?
— Well, I work from 9 to 5 five days a week, but TRACK 41 | EXERCISE 1 | One
some days I work late. Is there a parking lot near here?
— Excuse me. Is there a police station near here?
— Yes, there’s one on Winslow Street.

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—E  xcuse me. Is there a post office near here? —S  o, what are you buying?
— Yes, there’s one on Washington Road. — Two pairs of shoes and these jeans. Oh, and
some gloves.
TRACK 43 | Three — What, no handbag?
—W  hat street is the theater on? — Oh, yes, of course, a handbag. That one, there.
— It’s on Pearson Street. Beautiful, isn’t it?
TRACK 44 | Four — Yes, very nice. And how much does it all cost?
— Is the museum on Concord Avenue? — The handbag is $498. The shoes are $98 a pair.
— No, it’s on Center Street. The jeans are $59. And the gloves are $15.
— $498 for a handbag?
TRACK 45 | Five
—E  xcuse me. Is there a parking lot near here? TRACK 51 | EXERCISE 10
— Yes, there are two. One is on the corner of Circle the words you hear
5th and Market Streets and the other is on —H  ow do you like the shoes?
Pearl Street. — They’re very comfortable. I’ll take them.
— Great. I can help you right here. How would you
TRACK 46 | EXERCISE 4 | A like to pay for them?
How do I get to the station? — Cash, please. Here you go.
— Excuse me. How do I get to the train station — Thank you. And five dollars and six cents is your
from here? change. Would you like your receipt in the bag?
— Go straight ahead on Summer Street to Main — Yes, please.
Street. Then turn left. Go straight on Main — Here you are. Have a great day.
Street past the theater on your right until you
see the station on your left. Chapter 10: PRACTICE
TRACK 47 | B TRACK 52 | EXERCISE 5 | A
—E  xcuse me. Where is the museum? How may I help you?
— Go straight on Blair Street to the corner of —M  eridian, Inc. This is Lucy. How may I help you?
8th and Walnut Streets. Then turn right. No, — Hi, is Carrie Reid available?
sorry. Don’t turn right. Turn left on Walnut — I’m sorry. She’s away at the moment. May I take
Street and go straight for one block. The a message?
museum is on the left. — Yes, this is Peter Miller. Please ask her to
call me.
Chapter 9: PRACTICE
TRACK 53 | B
TRACK 48 | EXERCISE 3 | A —L  ansing Consulting, good morning. How may I
How much is it? direct your call?
— I like these sunglasses. How much are they? — Hello. I’d like to speak to Mike Stratton.
— The black ones are $45. The white ones are $30. — Mr. Stratton is out of the office today. Would you
And these brown ones here are on sale for $39. like his voicemail?
— How
 much are those? — No, thanks. I’ll call him on his cell phone.
— The gray ones? They’re $170.
— Do you have any others? TRACK 54 | C
— Yes, we have these models from Italy. —H  arrison Studios. This is Mary speaking.
— Hi. Could I speak to Laura Owens?
TRACK 49 | B — I’m sorry. Ms. Owens is away from her desk.
—M  ay I help you? — Is Jim Brooks available?
— I like this watch. This one, right here. — I’m afraid not. He’s out of town until Friday.
— The silver one?
— Yes. How much is it?
— It’s £3700.
— Oh, that’s a little expensive. Do you have
anything in a similar style, but at a lower price?

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1 Hi, I’m Eric Ross

Example: Philadelphia / this / is / ? Is this Philadelphia?

1 . to / meet / you / nice

2. from / where / you / are / ?

3. city / from / you / what / are / ?

4. you / what / are / nationality / ?

5. are / me / . / excuse / Thomas / you / ?

2 Countries and nationalities

COUNTRY NATIONALITY COUNTRY NATIONALITY COUNTRY NATIONALITY

England English France U.S.A.
Austria Australian German
Korea Japan Spain
Mexican Canada Brazilian

3 Numbers 0-10

1 . seven 7 3. four 5. one 7. zero 9. six

2. nine 4. three 6. eight 8. ten 10. five

4 What’s your name?

1 . ____
My name is Sharon Coleman. a. Good-bye. b. Hello. c. And you?
2. What’s your ____
number? a. nice b. nationality c. phone
3. My ____
is Juan Rivera. a. first name b. name c. last name
4. Please call me ____
. a. back b. message c. mobile
5. Is ____
name Steven Bishop? a. not b. you c. your
6. ____
you. a. Thank b. Please c. What

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5 This is my address

1 . Is this home number?

an
2. What’s your number?
or
3. This is office number. your
please
4. What is your e-mail address, ?
phone
5. Is this a telephone number a fax number?

6 What’s your phone number? (Tracks 1–3)

1 . 2. 3.

7 A business card


NAME What is your name?
COMPANY What is your company’s name?
What is your address?
ADDRESS
What is your phone number?
telephone number • mobile number What is your mobile phone number?
What is your e-mail address?
E-MAIL ADDRESS

8 What’s your first name?

Conversation A Conversation B
No, it’s not. It’s Phillip.
1 Hello? Yes, that’s right.
I’m sorry. Wrong number. 1 What’s your first name?
Is this 333-1290? Is that P-H-I-L-L-I-P?

9 How do you spell it? (Tracks 4–9)

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

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1 Are they Japanese?

Examples: Armin is from Germany. He is from Munich.

Satoshi isn’t from Japan. He’s American.

1 . Elena is not from Chile. from Colombia.

2. — Is Marcos Brazilian? — Yes, .

3. Sheryl and I are from the U.S. American.

4. — Are Paul and Sophie French? — No, Swiss.

5. — Maria, are you and your husband from Spain? — No, from Italy.

2 Who is it?

Examples: Mark is married. His wife is Jenny. (he)

Mark’s wife is Jenny. (Mark)

1 . This is Jennifer and this is daughter Carole. (she)

2. son is William. (we)

3. Olivia is my daughter, James is my son, and Julia is friend. (they)

4. We have a cat. name is Mittens. (it)

5. This is family. (Mary)

6. Johannes and wife are Austrian. (he)

3 Do you have green eyes?

Examples: — Do you have green eyes? — Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

1 . — Does Sophie have long hair? — No, she .

2. — Do you have brown eyes? — Yes, we .

3. — Do you have a beard? — Yes, I .

4. — Do they have curly hair? — No, they .

5. — Do I have white hair? — No, you .

6. — Does Michael have glasses? — Yes, he .

4 Whose hair is black? (Tracks 10–11)

A. Henry’s eyes are . He has , , black hair.

Henry has a moustache but doesn’t have a .

B. Ann has , straight, hair. Her eyes are . She glasses.

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5 and, or, or but?

1 . Jeremy has a beard, he doesn’t have a moustache.

2. Eileen has red hair green eyes.

3. Does Michael have curly hair straight hair?

4. Do you your sister have blue green eyes?

6 Numbers 20-100

1 . sixteen 16 3. twenty 5. ninety-one 7. 39 9. 48

2. eleven 4. forty 6. eighty-two 8. 56 10. 72

7 Opposites

1 . tall d a. young
2. curly b. adult
3. old c. straight
4. long d. short
5. single e. black
6. white f. boy
7. girl g. short
8. child h. married

8 That’s my daughter Lilly (Track 12)

1 . Lilly is ____ years old. a. 13 b. 30 c. 33

2. She has ____ hair. a. red b. black c. brown
3. Lilly’s mother has ____ eyes. a. gray b. blue c. green

9 what, how, where, whose or who?

1 . old is your son?

What
2. has red hair?
Whose
3. does Lucy look like? Who
4. are they from? How
Where
5. eyes are blue?

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1 What is this?

a. b. c. d. e.

f. g. h. i. j.

1. tea d 3. lemon 5. coffee 7. sugar 9. water

2. beer 4. bottle 6. milk 8. wine 10. glass

2 Coffee, please

— How would you like it? — Thank you.

— You’re welcome. — I’d like some coffee, please.
— Here you are. — With milk, please.
1 — What would you like?

3 What would you like? (Tracks 13–14)

A. B.

— What would you like for ? — Would you like a for

— I’d like a blueberry and a lunch?

of orange . — No, I’d like a sandwich

— Would you like or tea? with fries. And you?

— Yes. Tea with and sugar, please. — I’d like and a

4 One cake or two cakes?

TWO OR TWO OR TWO OR TWO OR

ONE ONE ONE ONE
MORE MORE MORE MORE

apples glass cups sandwich

strawberry bananas cherry pie
egg piece lunch grapes

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5 Would Christine like some tea?

1 . We don’t have ____ vanilla ice cream. a. some b. a c. any

2. My son would like ____ ice cream. a. any b. some c. piece
3. Would you like ____ sandwich for lunch? a. an b. some c. a
4. Jason eats ____ bowl of cereal for breakfast. a. a b. an c. any
5. Would Virginia like a ____ of apple pie? a. bowl b. piece c. cup
6. I’d like ____ apple juice, please. a. some b. a c. any

6 Alice doesn’t like grapes

Examples: you / eat / eggs / for / lunch / ? Nicole / like / cheese / + Brad / eat / steak / –
Do you eat eggs for lunch? Nicole likes cheese. Brad doesn’t eat steak.

1 . Mr. Lewis / drink / coffee / ?

2. you / like / green tea / ?

3. I / eat / fruit / for breakfast / —

4. We / drink / wine / with / dinner / +

5. Lisa / and / Jack / like / green beans / ?

6. David / eat / rice / ?

7 Customer and server

1 . Would you like a salad with it? a. A glass of red wine, please.
2. May I take your order? b. Just one, please.
3. And to drink? c. No, I’d like French fries.
4. What does the chicken come with? d. Chocolate, please.
5. How many pieces would you like? e. Yes, I’d like the steak and potatoes.
6. What kind of cake would you like ? f. Vegetables or a salad.

8 At the restaurant (Tracks 15–16)

YES NO

A. 1 . The customer would like the steak with a salad.

2. She likes green beans and broccoli.

B. 1 . The customer would like cake for dessert.

2. He drinks coffee with milk.

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1 What time is it? (Tracks 22–27)

A. D. 1. 3. 5.

B. E.

C. F.
2. 4. 6.

2 Thanks anyway

1 . It’s 3:59. It’s ____ 4 o’clock. a. exactly b. just after c. almost

2. It’s 11:03. It’s ____ 11 o’clock. a. exactly b. just after c. almost
3. It’s 12:30 ____ . It’s lunchtime. a. at night b. in the evening c. in the afternoon

3 Do you have the time? (Tracks 28–31)

1 . It’s ____ . a. 1:03 b. 1:13 c. 1:30

2. It’s ____ . a. 6:15 b. 7:15 c. 7:50

3. It’s ____ . a. 11:45 b. 12:50 c. 12:15

4. It’s ____ . a. 5:08 b. 8:05 c. 8:25

4 When do you wake up?

every on during after

1 . Wednesday is the day Tuesday. 3. I wake up at 6:30 day.

2. Pam doesn’t eat at home weekdays. 4. Where is Andrew the day?

5 When do you wake up on weekends?

Example: It’s 7:00. John is getting up. (on weekends / 10:00) On weekends John gets up at 10:00.

1 . Today is Sunday. I’m having breakfast in a café. (during the week / at home)

2. It’s 10:30. Nora is waking up. (on weekdays / 7:30)

3. It’s 8:00. We are getting dressed. (every morning / 8:00)

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6 Where do you work?

1 . Michael is a . He works in a school.

2. Maggie is a . She works in a pharmacy. hospital

factory
3. Bill and Ed are engineers. They work in a . teacher
4. Alan is a . He works in a bank. homemaker
banker
5. Sheila is a doctor. She works in a . pharmacist
6. Judy is a . She works at home.

7 What is the question?

Example: Ellen works at a school. Where does Ellen work?

1 . Bill and Ed work for Sterling Products.

2. We are engineers.

3. I get to work at 8:30.

4. Matthew works in a factory.

5. Dennis wakes up at 9:00 on weekends.

8 What do they do?

Example: We’re engineers. We use computers every day for our work.

1 . Paul is a teacher. He algebra.

2. I’m American. I and work in Los Angeles.

3. Jean-Paul and Marie are Swiss. They two languages: French and German.

4. Amy is a homemaker. She at home.

5. A sales rep clients every week.

Answer Key
9 Do you work long hours? (Tracks 32–34)

1 . Joanne works in a . She is the manager there. She works from

to six days a week.

2. Anthony is a . He works every day the week, but he doesn’t work

on .

3. Patricia is an executive at a German company in . She speaks

and a little Dutch. She works from to five days a week.

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1 Where is the newspaper?

2 MAY SAT SUN

THU FRI 5
WED 4
MON TUE 3
1 2

9 10
11 12 5
7 8
6 18 19
16 17
14 15
13 25 26
23 24
21 22
20
31
6
29 30
27 28

1 4 7
8

1. 3. 5. 7.

2. 4. 6. 8.

2 Is there a table in your office?

Example: Are there any chairs in your office? (yes /no) Yes, there are. / No, there aren’t.

1 . Are there any pens in the drawer? (no)

2. Is there a laptop on the desk? (yes)

3. Is there a calendar on the wall? (no)

4. Are there any drinks on the table? (yes)

5. Is there a desk in Martin’s office? (no)

3 This is my office

in are on next to under drawer

In my office there (1) two chairs. There is a printer (2) the

table, but there is no paper (3) it. There are two books. They’re in the desk

(4) . There is a newspaper on the floor (5) the table. There

is a key (6) the telephone.

4 Which one?

1 . The pens are the table. (in / on) 4. The calendar is the wall. (in / on)

2. The book is the printer. (in / on) 5. The keys are the drawer. (in / under)

3. The papers are the floor. (on / under) 6. The phone is the magazine. (in / on)

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5 What are we doing?

Example: What is Mr. Davis eating? (ice cream) He’s eating ice cream.

1 . What is Ms. Moore reading? (the newspaper)

2. What are you listening to, Bill? (music)

3. What is Patrick drinking? (water)

4. What are Ann and Amy writing? (an e-mail)

5. What are you teaching? (Spanish)

6. What are we answering? (Michelle’s questions)

6 Who is reading?

ELENA BRIAN CELIA KATE LAURA

1 . Elena is ice cream. 3. Celia is a book. 5. Laura is TV.

2. Brian is milk. 4. Kate is a card.

7 What are they doing? (Tracks 17–21)

1 . What is Helen doing?

2. What is Peter doing?

3. What is Rose doing?

4. What are Candice and her husband doing?

5. What are Isabel and Frank doing?

8 Which man is Mr. Brown?

1 . Whose cell phone is that? a. He’s the young man with the long hair.
2. Which man is Daniel Foster? b. I don’t know.
3. How many computers are there in your office? c. No, they’re different.
4. Who is the woman with the curly hair? d. The two small, blue ones.
5. Are these documents the same? e. It’s Julia’s. She’s in Mr. Blake’s office.
6. Which notebooks are you reading? f. There are two.

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1 What month is this?

1 . January is the first month of the . 4. The month before July is .

2. The month after March is . 5. The month after is October.

3. is the fifth month of the year. 6. is the eighth month of the year.

2 Ordinal numbers

Example: 1st first

1 . 2nd 3. 21st 5. 7th

2. 30th 4. 3rd 6. 16th

3 When is Halloween? (Tracks 35–38)

1 . Valentine’s Day

2. U.S. Independence Day

3. U.S. Labor Day

4. Family Day (Canada)

4 How long are you staying?

Example: Are you going home at 7:30? (8:00) No, I’m going home at 8:00.

1 . Is Paul leaving next week? (next month)

2. Are you going home in the afternoon? (evening)

3. Are Mary and Linda leaving today? (stay)

4. Is Patricia coming back at 11:00? (midnight)

5. Are you staying here next week? (leave)

6. Is Janice going to London on Sunday? (Dublin)

5 We never work on weekends

1 . We usually ____ on weekends. a. work b. are working

2. Daniel ____ at 8:30 tonight. a. leaves b. is leaving
3. — Do you ____ meet clients in restaurants? — I ____ do. a. ever / rarely b. never / usually
4. Ms. Clark usually ____ English with her colleagues. a. speaks b. is speaking
5. ____ out to eat this weekend? a. Do you go b. Are you going
6. Nathan and Roy ____ the office at 5 o’clock today. a. don’t leave b. are not leaving

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6 Paula is asking you

Example: Are you talking to Peter? (yes) Yes, I’m talking to him.

1 . Is Mike meeting Ron today? (no)

2. Are you going to lunch with Sue and Mary? (yes)

3. Is your son watching TV with Helen? (yes)

4. Are you calling Brenda and Jack tonight? (no)

5. Is Mr. Nichols calling Matthew? (no)

6. Are you listening to Ruth and me? (yes)

7 Are you free tomorrow?

1 . Would you like to have lunch with us? a. Perfect. See you there!
2. What’s a good day for you? b. I’m sorry. He’s busy all day.
3. Monday’s good for me. 11 o’clock at the café? c. I’m afraid I can’t today.
4. I’d like to see Mr. Lane on Thursday. d. Let’s see. Yes, Wednesday is fine.
5. Is Ms. Mills busy all day tomorrow? e. I’m free on Friday.
6. Can we meet Wednesday? f. No, she’s free at 3 o’clock.

8 Can I make an appointment? (Tracks 39–40)

YES NO
A. 1 . The caller is making an appointment with Mr. Clemens.
2. Allison is free on Monday.
3. Mr. Taylor is available on Tuesday at 10 o’clock.

B. 1 . Tracy is meeting Kevin this week.

2. Kevin and Tracy are talking about a project.
3. The meeting next Wednesday is in Tracy’s office.

9 Would you like to join us?

— Oh, that sounds great then!

— Thanks, I’d like that. But I don’t speak Spanish.
1 — Are you going out on Saturday?
— I’m going out with some friends from Spain. Would you like to join us?
— But they speak very good English.
— I don’t know. How about you?

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1 Is there a parking lot near here? (Tracks 41–45)

1 . The police is on Winslow Street.

2. The is on Washington Road.

3. The is on Pearson Street.

4. The museum is on Center .

5. There is a parking lot on the of 5th and Market Streets.

2 Where is the post office?

Swan taxi stand SPRING STREET
Café
1 . The police station is behind the . police Meridian
station Office Building
supermarket
2. The café is next to the . post
office
train

PARK AVENUE
3. The newsstand is next to the . station

CENTER STREET
MAIN STREET
4. The hotel is the parking lot. Garden
newsstand

Restaurant
5. The bank is the restaurant and the park. Grand
Hotel
bank
park
parking
lot
6. The taxi stand is the station.

3 from, to, on, for or of?

1 . Turn right Rosewood Street. 3. The bus stop is in front the bank.

2. How far is it here the park? 4. Marisol is waiting the bus.

4 How do I get to the station? (Tracks 46–47)

A. — Excuse me. How do I get to the train station?

— Go ahead on Summer Street Main Street. Then turn .

Go straight on Main Street the theater on your until you see the

station on your .

B. — Where is the museum?

— Go straight on Blair Street to the of 8th and Walnut Streets. Then turn .

No, sorry. Don’t turn right. Turn left on Street and go straight for one .

The is on the left.

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5 How are we getting to Boston?

a. b. c. d.

e. f. g. h.

1 . f by taxi 3. by car 5. by train 7. by bus

2. by plane 4. by subway 6. on foot 8. by bike

6 I usually go by train

Example: Do you ever go to Madrid on business trips?

1 . Eric always to work.

driving
2. Which bus are you for? walk
flying
3. No, I never take the subway to work. I usually or drive.
go
4. In July the Fords are to Tokyo from New York. bikes
waiting
5. When are you to the airport, Mike?

7 Where do I get off?

— Great. And where do I get off?

— OK. Thank you very much.
— At Jefferson Street. It’s nine or ten blocks from here.
1 — Excuse me. How do I get to the National Theater?
— You can take the number 8 bus. The stop is right over there.

8 Are you taking the bus?

1 . We’re getting ____ the bus at South Street, right? a. off b. in

2. To get to City Hall, go three ____ on the Red Line. a. lines b. stops
3. Jerry is getting ____ the taxi with his wife. a. off b. into
4. The ____ 47 bus goes to the library. a. number b. line
5. Don’t get ____ that bus. It’s not going downtown. a. into b. on
6. Is Ellen ____ a business trip this week? a. in b. on

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1 At the gift shop

1 . — Hi, may I help you? — No, thanks. . anything else

2. Excuse me, aspirin? gifts
I’m looking for
3. The postcards are over here. Do you need , too?
may I help you
4. Here you are. Would you like ? sales clerk
stamps
5. — May I help you? — Yes, a sweatshirt.
do you sell
6. Paul souvenirs. I’m just looking
7. — Do they sell perfume? — I don’t know. Let’s ask the . is shopping for

8. — Who are these for? — They’re for my children.

2 a lot of, much, many, a few or a little?

1 . — How stamps do you need? — Just .

2. Do you buy souvenirs when you travel?

3. — Do you eat chocolate? — Yes, but not very .

4. I have time before my meeting. Let’s have a cup of coffee.

5. — Do you sell perfume? — Yes, but we only have bottles.

6. We don’t have wine. We need to buy some.

3 How much is it? (Tracks 48–50)

A. 1 . The white sunglasses cost ____ . a. $30 b. $13 c.$39

2. The gray ones cost ____ . a. $45 b. $170 c. $107

B. 1 . The man is ____ a watch. a. selling b. buying c. looking at

2. It isn’t .
____ a. expensive b. much c. cheap

C. 1 . The woman is buying two pairs of ____ . a. jeans b. gloves c. shoes

2. They cost ____ a pair. a. $98 b. $15 c. $59

4 one or ones?
Example: — Which watch is expensive? — The gold one.

1 . — Which dress would you like? — The blue .

2. — These shoes are pretty. — Which ?

3. — Do you like this handbag? — Not really. I like the small .

4. — Are you shopping for gloves? — Yes, I need some good for my trip to Alaska.

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5 What are they wearing?

1 . Mr. Morgan is wearing his gray today. (handbag / jacket)

2. I’m wearing a new pair of . (pants / sweaters)
3. Is Mark’s white? (shirt / blouse)
4. How much are the women’s ? (sweaters / dress)

6 How does it fit?

— Excuse me, can I (1) these pants on? of course

we’re out
— Yes, (2) . The (3) are over there.
try
fit
— How does the sweater (4) ? in a medium
fitting rooms
— It’s a little too big. I think I need to try it (5) .
— I’m sorry, (6) of that size.

7 Is it too big or not big enough?

Example: I don’t like this dress. It’s too short. (short enough / too short)

1 . These shoes are . I need a size 10. (too small / small enough)
2. Billy isn’t for these pants. They’re too long. (too tall / tall enough)
3. I’m not buying this watch. It’s . (not expensive enough / too expensive)
4. These shorts fit. I think they’re . (big enough / too big)

8 Do you have this coat in a smaller size?

Example: I’d like to try a larger pair. These are too small. (large)

1 . These pants fit great. They’re a lot than those. (short)

2. This store is than the one we usually go to. (cheap)
3. This blouse fits than the first one. (bad)
4. Take this map. It’s than that one, and it’s a price, too. (big / good)

9 more or less?

1 . I like these shoes. They’re comfortable than those.

2. Silver is expensive than gold.
3. Jill only shops in small stores. They’re interesting than department stores.

10 Check the words you hear (Track 51)

1 . good comfortable 5. euro dollars

2. take buy 6. money change
3. pay for pay with 7. receipt check
4. cash credit card 8. handbag bag

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1 Sorry, wrong number

1 . You have the wrong number. a. Yes, I’m waiting for Ed Ferguson.
2. Hi, can I speak to John Wilson? b. Sure.
3. Can you hold, please? c. I’m sorry. He’s on another line.
4. May I ask who’s calling? d. This is Steve Kraft from Dilex International.
5. Are you on hold? e. Sorry about that.

2 Why are you calling? Answer Key

Example: I’m calling the dentist. I’d like to make an appointment.
I’m calling the dentist to make an appointment.

1 . Helen is going to the office this weekend. She needs to work.

2. Paul is meeting his boss. They want to discuss the new sales strategy.
_

3. Joan is flying to Los Angeles. She’s meeting a new client.

3 Which words go together?

Example: call a. an appointment b. a colleague c. a client

1 . cancel a. a meeting b. the line c. the dinner

2. change a. an appointment b. the date c. a client
3. confirm a. the date b. the meeting c. the time
4. schedule a. an appointment b. a number c. a time to meet

4 Can I take a message?

A. What should I ask Mr. Jones?

Example: Can he call me back? Please ask him to call me back.
1 . Can he confirm the appointment?
2. Can he meet me at the office?

B. What should I tell him?

1 . He needs to cancel the trip. Please tell him
2. I need to reschedule the meeting.
3. He shouldn’t call after 4 p.m.

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5 How may I help you? (Tracks 52–54)

A. — Hi, is Carrie Reid (1) ?

— I’m sorry. She’s (2) at the moment. May I (3) ?
— Yes, this is Peter Miller. Please ask her to call me.

B. — Hello, I’d like to (1) Mike Stratton.

— Mr. Stratton is (2) today. Would you like his voice-mail?
— No, thanks. I’ll call him on his cell phone.

C. — Hi. Could I speak to Laura Owens?

— I’m sorry. Ms. Owens is (1) from her desk.
— Is Jim Brooks available?
— I’m afraid not. He’s (2) until Friday.

6 was or were?

Example: Charles and his boss were in Miami last week.

1 . Richard and I sick on Monday.

2. — Linda a manager? — No, she .
3. — Where you last week? — I on vacation.
4. — Who on the phone? — It Carole.
5. — your children here last month? — No, they .

7 Past tense: regular verbs

Example: — When did Bill work? — He worked yesterday. (work)

1 . — What Janet yesterday? — She her clients’ calls. (do / return)

2. — How many people you last week? — I twenty people. (call)
3. — you my question? — No, I . (answer)
4. — Who the meeting? — Scott . (cancel)
5. — Who Mr. Barber to? — He to his wife. (talk)
6. — I any calls? —Yes, you five calls. (miss)

8 What did Larry do last week? (Track 55)

1 . Larry a. was on vacation last week. b. was on a business trip last week.
2. He a. missed his clients. b. missed a lot of calls.
3. Sarah a. talked to his clients. b. asked a lot of questions.
4. She a. answered many of their questions. b. rescheduled her appointment.
5. Larry a. was back at work on Monday. b. was in Hawaii on Monday.
6. He a. checked his e-mail. b. checked his voice mail.
7. There a. was a message for him. b. were many messages for him.
8. Larry a. returned his clients’ calls. b. rescheduled his appointments

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1 What’s the weather like in Toronto?

cloudy
1 . It’s usually hot and in summer. rainy
2. In fall, the weather is often and . snowy
windy
3. On rainy days, the sky is all day.
sunny
4. January is usually a cold and month.

2 How warm is it?

1 . Yesterday’s high in Rome was 35°C. a. It’s 20°C.

2. It was only 14°C in London. b. It’s -10°C.
3. It’s warmer in Dublin today. c. It was hot and sunny.
4. It’s snowing in Moscow. How cold is it? d. It was cool.

3 What do you like to do in the spring?

1 . My favorite season is . I like to ski and to snowboard.

2. John and I like to sail when it’s hot. We usually go sailing in the .

3. Peter likes to play golf, but not in the rain. He rarely plays in the .

4. I like to play tennis in the . It’s not too hot, then.

4 I do, too!

Examples: Peter likes to go swimming. (Jane +) Jane does, too.

Kim isn’t playing soccer. (I —) I’m not, either.

1 . I didn’t go skiing last winter. (Paul —)

2. The Watsons are going to Athens in spring. (the Fishers +)

3. Mark doesn’t like to play golf. (Beth —)

4. We don’t travel much in the winter. (we —)

5. Sandra likes hot and sunny weather. (her children +)

6. Henry is not running this weekend. (I —)

5 Check the words you hear (Tracks 56–57)

A. 1 . swimming sailing B. 1 . I’d like that. I’d love to!

2. I’m sorry. I can’t. Sure! 2. weather report sales report
3. Sounds good. That’s too bad. 3. warm clothes swimsuit

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6 Let’s go for a drive!

Example: The Bennetts are going for a walk in the park. (walk / park)

1 . David and Vicky . _(drive / countryside)

2. Chris likes to ._ (bike ride / mountains)

3. Tomorrow, we . (run / park)

4. Let’s . (swim / ocean)

7 Let’s eat out

play
1 . It’s Friday night, let’s ! staying home
dancing
2. — Do you want to go to the movies? — Sure, ? go out
what’s playing
3. I’d like to see a . How about Romeo and Juliet?

4. — Are you going out tonight? — No. I’m .

5. We’re going tomorrow.

8 What are you doing this weekend?

1 . Are you doing ____ tomorrow? a. anything b. nothing

2. Isn’t there ____ interesting on TV? a. something b. anything
3. Why don’t we do ____ tonight? a. something b. nothing
4. ____ is open at this hour. a. Nothing b. Something
5. There’s ____ good playing at the Prince Theater. a. anything b. something
6. There’s ____ to do! a. anything b. nothing

9 We’re going away for a few days (Tracks 58–59)

A. 1. Where is Tina going?

2. When is she leaving?

3. How is the weather in the mountains?

B. 1. Where is Steve going?

2. Is he coming back tomorrow?

3. Why isn’t he staying longer?

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Chapter 1
Exercise 1
1. Nice to meet you. 2. Where are you from? 3. What city are you from? 4. What nationality are you?
5. Excuse me. Are you Thomas?
Exercise 2

COUNTRY NATIONALITY COUNTRY NATIONALITY COUNTRY NATIONALITY

England English France French U.S.A. American
Austria Austrian Australia Australian Germany German
Korea Korean Japan Japanese Spain Spanish
Mexico Mexican Canada Canadian Brazil Brazilian

Exercise 3
1. 7 2. 9 3. 4 4. 3 5. 1 6. 8 7. 0 8. 10 9. 6 10. 5
Exercise 4
1. b 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. c 6. a Return to questions
Exercise 5
1. your 2. phone 3. an 4. please 5. or
Exercise 6
1. 885-9034 2. 623-7160 3. 518-9634
Exercise 7
Answers will vary.
Exercise 8
A. B.
(1) — Hello? (1) — What’s your first name?
(2) — Is this 333-1290? (2) — It’s Phillip.
(3) — No, it’s not. (3) — Is that P-H-I-L-L-I-P?
(4) — I’m sorry. Wrong number. (4) — Yes, that’s right.
Exercise 9
1. Cordero 2. Fitzgerald 3. Okumura 4. Sebastian 5. Yolande 6. Likhatchev Return to questions

Chapter 2
Exercise 1
1. She’s / She is 2. he is 3. We’re / We are 4. they’re / they are 5. we’re / we are
Exercise 2
1. her 2. Our 3. their 4. Its 5. Mary’s 6. his
Exercise 3
1. doesn’t 2. do 3. do 4. don’t 5. don’t 6. does
Exercise 4
A. blue; short; curly; beard B. long; blond; green; has Return to questions

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Exercise 5
1. but 2. and 3. or 4. and; or
Exercise 6
1. 16 2. 11 3. 20 4. 40 5. 91 6. 82 7. thirty-nine 8. fifty-six 9. forty-eight 10. seventy-two
Exercise 7
1. d 2. c 3. a 4. g 5. h 6. e 7. f 8. b
Exercise 8
1. a 2. a 3. c
Exercise 9
1. How 2. Who 3. What 4. Where 5. Whose Return to questions

Chapter 3
Exercise 1
1. d 2. c 3. g 4. i 5. b 6. a 7. j 8. f 9. h 10. e
Exercise 2
(1) — What would you like?
(2) — I’d like some coffee, please.
(3) — How would you like it?
(4) — With milk, please.
(5) — Here you are.
(6) — Thank you.
(7) — You’re welcome.
Exercise 3
A. breakfast; muffin; glass; juice; coffee; milk B. hamburger; chicken; French; soup; salad
Exercise 4

TWO OR TWO OR TWO OR TWO OR

ONE
MORE ONE MORE ONE MORE ONE MORE
apple apples glass glasses cup cups sandwich sandwiches
strawberry strawberries banana bananas cherry cherries pie pies
egg eggs piece pieces lunch lunches grape grapes

Return to questions
Exercise 5
1. c 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. b 6. a
Exercise 6
1. Does Mr. Lewis drink coffee? 2. Do you like green tea? 3. I don’t eat fruit for breakfast. 4. We drink
wine with dinner. 5. Do Lisa and Jack like green beans? 6. Does David eat rice?
Exercise 7
1. c 2. e 3. a 4. f 5. b 6. d
Exercise 8
A. 1. no 2. yes B. 1. no 2. no Return to questions

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Chapter 4
Exercise 1
1. printer 2. calendar 3. computer 4. cell phone / mobile phone 5. clock 6. lamp 7. desk 8. pencil
Exercise 2
1. No, there aren’t. 2. Yes, there is. 3. No, there isn’t. 4. Yes, there are. 5. No, there isn’t.
Exercise 3
1. are 2. on 3. in 4. drawer 5. under 6. next to
Exercise 4
1. on 2. on 3. on 4. on 5. in 6. on Return to questions
Exercise 5
1. She’s reading the newspaper. 2. I’m listening to music. 3. He’s drinking water. 4. They’re writing
an e-mail. 5. I’m teaching Spanish. 6. We’re answering Michelle’s questions.
Exercise 6
1. eating 2. drinking 3. reading 4. writing 5. watching
Exercise 7
1. She’s writing an e-mail. 2. He’s sitting at his desk. 3. She’s answering Jim’s question.
4. They’re learning Japanese. 5. They’re speaking to the new client.
Exercise 8
1. e 2. a 3. f 4. b 5. c 6. d Return to questions

Chapter 5
Exercise 1
1. d 2. a 3. f 4. e 5. b 6. c
Exercise 2
1. c 2. b 3. c
Exercise 3
1. b 2. a 3. c 4. b
Exercise 4
1. after 2. on 3. every 4. during
Exercise 5
1. During the week I have breakfast at home. 2. On weekdays Nora wakes up at 7:30.
3. Every morning we get dressed at 8:00. Return to questions
Exercise 6
1. teacher 2. pharmacist 3. factory 4. banker 5. hospital 6. homemaker
Exercise 7
1. What company do Bill and Ed work for? 2. What do you do? 3. What time do you get to work?
4. Where does Matthew work? 5. What time does Dennis wake up on weekends?
Exercise 8
1. teaches 2. live 3. speak 4. works 5. meets Return to questions

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Exercise 9
1. restaurant; 6:00 p.m.; 2:00 a.m. 2. pharmacist; during; weekends
3. assistant; London; German; 9 am; 5 pm Return to questions

Chapter 7
Exercise 1
1. year 2. April 3. May 4. June 5. September 6. August
Exercise 2
1. second 2. thirtieth 3. twenty-first 4. third 5. seventh 6. sixteenth
Exercise 3
1. February 14th 2. July 4th (or 4th of July) 3. first Monday in September 4. third Monday in February
Exercise 4
1. No, he’s leaving next month. 2. No, I’m / we’re going home in the evening. 3. No, they’re staying today.
4. No, she’s coming back at midnight. 5. No, I’m / we’re leaving next week. 6. No, she’s going to Dublin on
Sunday.
Exercise 5
1. a 2. b 3. a 4. a 5. b 6. b Return to questions
Exercise 6
1. No, he’s not meeting him today. 2. Yes, I’m / we’re going to lunch with them. 3. Yes, he’s watching TV
with her. 4. No, I’m / we’re not calling them tonight. 5. No, he’s not calling him. 6. Yes, I’m / we’re listen-
ing to you.
Exercise 7
1. c 2. e 3. a 4. b 5. f 6. d
Exercise 8
A. 1. no 2. no 3. yes B. 1. no 2. no 3. yes
Exercise 9
(1) — Are you going out on Saturday?
(2) — I don’t know. How about you?
(3) — I’m going out with some friends from Spain. Would you like to join us?
(4) — Thanks, I’d like that. But I don’t speak Spanish.
(5) — But they speak very good English.
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Chapter 8
Exercise 1
1. station 2. post office 3. theater 4. Street 5. corner
Exercise 2
1. post office 2. train station 3. park 4. across from 5. between 6. in front of
Exercise 3
1. on 2. from; to 3. of 4. for
Exercise 4
A. straight; to; left; past; right; left B. corner; right; Walnut; block; museum Return to questions

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Exercise 5
1. f 2. d 3. c 4. g 5. h 6. a 7. e 8. b

Exercise 6
1. bikes 2. waiting 3. walk 4. flying 5. driving

Exercise 7
(1) — Excuse me. How do I get to the National Theater?
(2) — You can take the number 8 bus. The stop is right over there.
(3) — Great. And where do I get off?
(4) — At Jefferson Street. It’s nine or ten blocks from here.
(5) — OK. Thank you very much.

Exercise 8
1. a 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. b 6. b Return to questions

Chapter 9
Exercise 1
1. I’m just looking 2. do you sell 3. stamps 4. anything else 5. I’m looking for 6. is shopping for
7. sales clerk 8. gifts

Exercise 2
1. many; a few 2. a lot of or many 3. much 4. a little 5. a few 6. much or a lot of

Exercise 3
A. 1. a. 2. b B. 1. c 2. c C. 1. c. 2. a

Exercise 4
1. one 2. ones 3. one 4. ones Return to questions
Exercise 5
1. jacket 2. pants 3. shirt 4. sweaters

Exercise 6
1. try 2. of course 3. fitting rooms 4. fit 5. in a medium 6. we’re out

Exercise 7
1. too small 2. tall enough 3. too expensive 4. big enough

Exercise 8
1. shorter 2. cheaper 3. worse 4. bigger; better

Exercise 9
1. more 2. less 3. more

Exercise 10
1. comfortable 2. take 3. pay for 4. cash 5. dollars 6. change 7. receipt 8. bag Return to questions

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Exercise 1
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Exercise 2
1. Helen is going to the office this weekend to work. 2. Paul is meeting his boss to discuss the new
sales strategy. 3. Joan is flying to Los Angeles to meet a new client.
Exercise 3
1. a; c 2. a; b 3. a; b; c 4. a; c
Exercise 4
A. 1. Please ask him to confirm the appointment. 2. Please ask him to meet me at the office.
B. 1. Please tell him to cancel the trip. 2. Please tell him (that) I need to reschedule the meeting.
3. Please tell him not to call after 4 p.m. Or: Please tell him (that) he shouldn’t call after 4 p.m.
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Exercise 5
A. 1. available 2. away 3. take a message B. 1. speak to 2. out of the office C. 1. away 2. out of town
Exercise 6
1. were 2. Was; wasn’t 3. were; was 4. was; was 5. Were; weren’t
Exercise 7
1. did; do; returned 2. did; call; called 3. Did; answer; didn’t 4. canceled; did 5. did; talk; talked
6. Did; miss; missed
Exercise 8
1. a 2. b 3. a 4. a 5. a 6. b 7. b 8. a Return to questions

Chapter 11
Exercise 1
1. sunny 2. windy; rainy 3. cloudy 4. snowy
Exercise 2
1. c 2. d 3. a 4. b
Exercise 3
1. winter 2. summer 3. fall (or autumn) 4. spring
Exercise 4
1. Paul didn’t, either. 2. The Fishers are, too. 3. Beth doesn’t, either. 4. We don’t, either. 5. Her children
do, too. 6. I’m not, either.
Exercise 5
A. 1. sailing 2. I’m sorry, I can’t. 3. That’s too bad. B. 1. I’d love to! 2. weather report 3. warm clothes
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Exercise 6
1. are going for a drive in the countryside 2. go for a bike ride in the mountains 3. are going for a run in
the park 4. go for a swim in the ocean
Exercise 7
1. go out 2. what’s playing 3. play 4. staying home 5. dancing
Exercise 8
1. a 2. b 3. a 4. a 5. b 6. b
Exercise 9
A. 1. She’s going to a ski resort. 2. She’s leaving in a few hours. 3. The weather in the mountains is great.
(It snowed all week.) B. 1. He’s going to the beach. 2. No, he’s coming back in four days. 3. He has to be
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Chapter Summary Reading Comprehension

Chapter 1

1. a 2. b 3. c 4. b Return to questions

Chapter 2

1. They have three children. 2. Their names are Diana, David and Olivia. 3. She’s 15 years old. 4. Olivia
has long, light brown hair. 5. She’s 7 years old. 6. David is 12 years old. Return to questions

Chapter 3

1. b 2. c 3. b 4. c 5. a 6. b Return to questions

Chapter 4

1. c 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. c 6. b Return to questions

Chapter 5

1. is having; has 2. is going to work; goes to work 3. is talking; talks 4. is eating lunch; eats lunch 5. is
going home; goes home 6. is going to bed; goes to bed
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Chapter 7
Answer
1. He’d like to see Ms. Adams. 2. She’s busy all morning. 3. She’s available this afternoon. 4. He can see
her at 2:00 today.
Writing
1. Who would he like to see? 2. Who does she have appointments with? 3. When is Ms. Adams free?
4. What time is she available?
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Chapter 8

1. Turn left after the train station. 2. From Chestnut Street, turn right onto Walnut Street. 3. On Walnut
Street, go one block. 4. Turn left onto Grove Street. 5. Turn left when you get to Fairview Boulevard.
6. From Fairview Boulevard., turn right at the second light. 7. The party is at the third house on the block.
8. The house is on the right. Return to questions

Chapter 9
Complete the sentences
1. c 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. a
Writing
Possible Questions: 1. What is Mrs. Miller buying? 2. Who is she buying a gift for? 3. How much does the
necklace cost? 4. What is she buying to go with the necklace? 5. How is she paying for the items?
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Chapter 10

Dr. Walker
Arturo Soto 312
555-4907
BioMed Labs

Please call Mr. Soto this evening

KB

Answer
1. He didn’t take the call, because he was in a meeting. 2. He was busy in the afternoon.
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Chapter 11
Answer
1. c 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. c
Writing
Answers will vary.
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