Basic 3 - Workbook - 2019
Basic 3 - Workbook - 2019
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Discoveries
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Dear Student,
Welcome to the English Discoveries Student Workbook for Basic 3. Using this workbook
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will help you practice your English.
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Each unit of the workbook corresponds directly to a unit in the English Discoveries
Basic 3 course. After completing a unit within the course, you should complete the
corresponding activities in the workbook.
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The units in this workbook integrate all four language skills: Listening, Reading, Speaking,
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and Writing. The workbook units also provide a wide range of grammar and vocabulary
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activities.
If you want to refer to the computer lesson texts while you are away from your computer,
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Special emphasis has been given throughout the workbook to speaking and writing
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activities. You will see that you have many opportunities to express yourself in both
spoken and written English.
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Unit 1
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Getting A Job
Unit 2
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Business Matters
Unit 3
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Planning A Vacation
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Unit 4
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Eating Out . . . . . . . . . . .......................
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Unit 5
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Traveling Abroad
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Unit 6
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Emotions
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Unit 7
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Making Excuses
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Unit 8
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Tickets, Please!
Unit 9
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Saving Energy
Unit 10
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Knowing A Second Language
Appendix
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Lesson Texts
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Basic 3 Unit 1
Unit 1
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Getting A Job
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Voice Mail
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b. Imagine you are Robert. You can’t come to the interview. You need to call Melissa
and leave her a voice mail message. Write the message you are going to leave her.
Explain why you can’t come and suggest a different time and day.
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Hi Sam. This is Alex Car calling from Range Services. We spoke _____________
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about the graphic design ________ . I’d like to ________ an interview with you
My Education Plans
a. Did you understand the reading text, “My Education Plans”? Match the sentence parts
about Jane, the writer, in column B to the opening phrases in column A.
A B
a. Jane began taking a special
1. In a couple of years,...
training course.
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3. When she was in high school,...
own company.
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d. Jane will be able to choose the
4. Maybe one day...
courses she wants.
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e. Jane had to study many
5. When the course ends next month,...
subjects she didn’t like.
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f. Jane is going to apply for a job
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
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b. What about your education plans? Write about what you did in the past, what you
are doing now, and what your future plans are.
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My Future Plan
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Recently, I ____________________________________________.
d. Read the ad and mark the sentences below which you can use in an
application e-mail for the job it describes.
Wanted:
“All-In-One Department Store” is looking for a young, energetic salesperson for
our new ladies’ fashion department. Priority to people with experience in sales.
Full-time basis. Must be flexible and willing to work overtime. Very good salary!
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2. I am not interested in a full-time job.
3. I have no experience but I am a very fast learner.
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4. I have never worked in sales before.
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5. I love fashion and I believe I will be very good for your fashion department.
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e. Use the sentences in activity d. to help you write an e-mail applying for the job.
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From: ________________
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Date: ________________
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f. Exchange e-mails with a partner. Suggest how you can improve each other’s e-mails.
Phone Call
a. Do you remember the dialogue from the computer lesson? Mark who said what.
Caller Secretary
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5. Fine. I’ll call her then. ___________ ____________
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6. Hello, I’d like to speak to Ms. Blake, please. ___________ ____________
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b. Imagine you are the caller from the dialogue. Monday arrives, you call Ms. Blake
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again, but she’s still not in. Mark the sentences you can say.
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c. Write a dialogue between you and Ms. Blake’s secretary. Use the sentences from
activities a. and b. to help you.
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You: _________________________________________________________
Secretary: _________________________________________________________
You: _________________________________________________________
Secretary: _________________________________________________________
You: _________________________________________________________
Secretary: _________________________________________________________
Models: Be Able To
a. Read the following job ads and match them to the people described below.
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fast pace. problems.
Call: 955-3503
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Call: 395-7156
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Wanted: a chef for our new restaurant on Main Street – “The
Bistro”. Must be able to cook basic but good dishes. Work
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includes evenings and weekends. Call: 472-9542
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stores.
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kitchen.
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b. Discuss your choices with a partner. Talk about what each of the people is able and
not able to do.
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Business Matters
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Business
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a. Read Mr. James’ answer to Don Barnes’ message. Fill in the blanks using the phrases
below.
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b. Don Barnes calls his bank manager, Mr. Scardi, and asks him to join him and
Mr. James for lunch. Write Don’s message to his bank manager. Use the sentences
from activity a. to help you. Include the following information:
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This is Don Barnes speaking. ______________________________________
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London
a. Read Arlene’s second e-mail to Yvonne. Then read the descriptions of three factories
below and mark the one that is the most suitable for Arlene’s T-shirt factory.
Dear Yvonne,
Thanks for your e-mail. I’m really pleased that you’ve decided to take the job.
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I’m sure you will do very well.
I am still looking for a location for the T- shirt factory, but it’s not easy to
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find the right place. I want a small or medium-sized factory that is not too
expensive. I also want it to be not too far from the center of town, but not
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too close either because I don’t want to be in traffic jams every morning.
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I prefer to buy the factory rather than rent it. That way we can do what we
like with it. I will let you know when I find something.
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Regards,
Arlene
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Factory Description:
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A big factory that is in the center of town. It’s for sale, but the price is very high.
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A small factory that is in the center of town, and the rent is cheap.
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A medium-sized factory that is not far from the center of town and is for
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b. Read the text again and decide if the following statements are true or false.
Fax it
a. Do you remember the dialogue, “Fax It”? Rewrite the dialogue by putting the words in
the correct order.
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4. He’s / New York / to / going / No. / be / in / week. / all
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b. You have an important parcel to give Mr. Block, but Mr. Block is on vacation until next
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week. Write a dialogue between you and Mr. Block’s secretary. Use the phrases from
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You: _________________________________________________
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You: _________________________________________________
You: _________________________________________________
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1. You are asking Mr. Block’s secretary a. “Would you mind helping me
to have him call you back when he with this? I don’t think I have all the
arrives. ____ information.”
2. You are asking a colleague to help you b. “Can you tell me a little about your
write a report. ____ experience in this kind of work?”
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rescheduling for later in the week?”
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4. You are interviewing someone for
d. “Could you give me your
a job and are asking him to tell you
exact address again?”
about himself. ____
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5. You are calling to postpone an e. “Please ask him to call me
important business meeting. ____ back as soon as possible.”
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e. Choose one of the situations from activity d. and write a dialogue for it.
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You: ______________________________________________________________
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You: ______________________________________________________________
You: ______________________________________________________________
You: ______________________________________________________________
Yvonne: Arlene, you (1) ________________ tell me how you got the idea of
opening a T-shirt factory.
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Arlene: It was all right, actually. We (4) ________________ work too hard – only
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6 hours a day. The only thing I really didn’t like was the horrible brown
uniform we (5) ________________ wear.
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Yvonne: Brown? I like brown. By the way, we (6) ________________ decide on
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some rules for our factory workers.
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Arlene: OK, but we (7) ________________ make them wear anything they
don’t want to wear!
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b. Help Yvonne and Arlene write a list of rules for their factory. Write what their
workers must and mustn’t do.
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1. ________________________________
2. ________________________________
3. ________________________________
4. ________________________________
c. Exchange your rules with your partner. See if he/she has any other good rules to add
to your list.
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Planning A Vacation
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Flight to Mumbai
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a. Read the following airport announcements. Fill in the blanks using the words below.
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“Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. British Airways (1) ________________ 239
is now boarding from gate number 5. All (2) ________________ on this flight are
now requested to finish (3) ________________ procedures and begin boarding.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention, (4) ________________. Would
the last passengers on Air Canada (5) _________________ flight 747 to New York
please proceed to gate number 3 for (6) _____________________ immediately.”
b. Read this dialogue between two passengers on a plane. Mark the sentences below
true or false.
Terri: Hello!
Bob: Hi. I see our seats are next to each other!
Terri: Yes, that’s nice. My name’s Terri.
Bob: Hi, Terri. I’m Bob. So what are you planning to do in St. Thomas?
Terri: I’m just on vacation. I’m staying with some friends. There’s a big
dance festival next week which I’m hoping to get tickets for. How
about you?
Bob: I’m here on business. You see, I’m one of the producers of the
dance festival.
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Terri: Wow! How exciting!
Bob: Yes, but it’s hard work. I have a few extra tickets to the festival, if you
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like. You can bring your friends.
Terri: Really? That would be wonderful! Thank you.
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Announcer: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. On behalf of the captain and the
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crew, we’d like to welcome you on board Delta Airlines Flight 449 to
Atlanta. We are now preparing for take-off. Please straighten your
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seats and fasten your seat belts. Thank you, and we hope you have a
pleasant flight.
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1. Bob and Terri meet on the plane because their seats are next to
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each other.
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Village Tours
a. Read what these people say about the vacations they are planning. Then read
the “Village Tours” brochure on the next page and fill in the vacation that they
have chosen.
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Harry: “I really need a vacation, some time to relax
somewhere and not do too much, just enjoy blue
skies and sunshine with my girlfriend. But I can’t
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spend too much money on this trip. So I’ve chosen
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the ___________________________ vacation.”
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Sheila: “It’s so hot here now in the summer,
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Village Tours
Vacation Brochure
Village Tours is now offering 3 exciting vacation packages
at special prices:
ALPINE MAGIC
Round-trip + 3 nights in the Alps Ski Resort in Switzerland,
full board. Price: $670, not including rental cost of skiing
gear. Special ski classes for beginners and children.
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BEST OF PARIS
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4 nights in the Eiffel Hotel in the center of Paris + free
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tickets to all the best shows and museums in town – now
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ROMANTIC GREECE
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and half board. The price also includes all beach and pool
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facilities.
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because ________________________________________________________
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c. Write your own vacation ad. Use the words and phrases from the ads above to help you.
Vacation at Last
a. Do you remember the dialogue from the computer lesson? Here are two more
people talking about their vacation plans. Put the dialogue in the correct order by
numbering the order of the sentences.
Shopping?
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Vacation at last. I’m going to go skiing every day.
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But what? What’s the matter?
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b. You and your friend are going on one of the vacations below. Write a dialogue about
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You: _______________________________________________________
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You: _______________________________________________________
You: _______________________________________________________
Modals: Should
a. Liz is on vacation in Jamaica. Somebody stole her bag. Liz calls her friend, Judy, and
asks her what she should do. Complete the dialogue below using the correct form of
the modal should.
Liz: Hi, Judy! Listen, it’s Liz. My bag was stolen a few minutes ago. I had
Judy: Oh, no! You ________________________ keep things like that in your bag!
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Liz: Well, it’s a bit late to tell me that now! What _______________________?
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Judy: Well, first I think you _____________________ call the Police.
Liz: Oh, my goodness. I think I see a man holding my bag. It must be the thief!
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_______________________ I try to get it back?
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Judy: No, no, you _______________ do anything dangerous! Just call the police!
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b. Give a friend advice about the vacations below. Complete the table with a sentence
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about each.
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Eating Out
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Food
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a. Complete this dialogue between Gore May and the manager of the “Prima Vera”
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restaurant.
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Gore May: No, it isn’t. I had to wait 45 minutes for my table and it wasn’t even
(1) __________________________.
Manager: Well, we are very busy at lunchtime. Your table looks clean to me. What
did you think of our (2) __________________________?
Gore May: Everything is very (3) ________________________.
How can you explain charging $15 for strawberries and cream?
Manager: We serve the best of everything and the best (4) ___________________
are very expensive.
Gore May: Well, you certainly didn’t serve me the best rolls! They weren’t
(5) _________________ , the grilled fish was (6)___________________
and I found a (7) _____________________ in the chocolate nut cake.
Manager: Most people say our food is delicious. Perhaps you just don’t like Italian
food.
b. Your local radio station has asked you to write a review of a restaurant that you
visited recently. Include the following information in your review:
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• Name of the restaurant
• Prices – Was the restaurant cheap/expensive or reasonable?
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• Type of food – What did you eat? Was it fresh? Was it tasty?
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• Service – Was the waiter polite and friendly?
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• Waiting time for a table – Did you have to wait a long time?
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My Restaurant Review
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c. Read your review to the class. Record your review and play it to the class.
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____________________________ ____________________________
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c. Imagine you are planning a dinner party with the help of “Pearl’s Party Service”. Fill
out the following form with the relevant information.
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Drinks: ________________________________________________________
Other requirements: _____________________________________________
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d. Complete the dialogue between a customer for Pearl's Party Service and Pearl.
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e. Take turns with a partner phoning “Pearl's Party Service” to order your party.
Japanese Restaurant
a. Do you remember the dialogue “Japanese Restaurant”? Complete the dialogue for
another couple who are planning a meal out.
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Man: Would you like to (see a movie / go to an art gallery / go to a rock
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concert) after we eat?
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b. Practice your dialogue with a partner. Take turns reading the different parts.
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c. You are going out for a meal. Answer the following questions:
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d. Develop a dialogue with a partner. Use the phrases from activity a. to help you.
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enjoy / start wait / crash
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Last week I made a reservation for the new French restaurant, Le Vieux Chalet.
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Traveling Abroad
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Airport Arrivals
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a. Mark the sentences you would say when meeting someone at an airport.
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b. Read the voice mail message from John to his wife and answer the questions that
follow.
“Hi, darling! I’ve finally arrived in London! The flight was very long… 23 hours! We
had a stopover in Bangkok for an hour. You won’t believe what happened! The
airline lost my suitcase! Alan took me directly to a clothing store nearby to buy a
new suit. I’ll talk to you later! Bye!”
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4. Where did Alan take John? ________________________________________
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c. You just got off of a long flight. Write a text message to a friend. Include the following
information:
• Where you are
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• Something that happened during the flight
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d. Exchange text messages with a partner. Write a message in reply to your friend’s text
message.
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TRAVEL
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TRANSPORTATION ACCOMMODATION OBJECTS PEOPLE
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______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
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b. Imagine you are Rita. Complete this postcard to be sent home to your parents in
Mexico. Use the words below to help you.
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c. Imagine you are traveling abroad. Write a postcard home to your family.
Information
a. How well do you remember the dialogue from the computer lesson? Number the
sentences below in the correct order.
a. Every 30 minutes.
b. Where’s the bus stop?
c. How often does the bus stop here?
d. Excuse me. How can I get to the Tower Hotel?
e. It’s in front of this building.
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f. The easiest way is by taxi, but there’s a bus, too.
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b. Write a dialogue for this situation. Use the words and phrases from activity a. to
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help you.
You are a tourist and you want to find the train station. Ask a stranger for directions.
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Stranger: _______________________________________________________
You: _______________________________________________________
Stranger: _______________________________________________________
You: _______________________________________________________
Stranger: _______________________________________________________
Future Tenses
a. Rita is spending the summer with her aunt and uncle in Washington. This weekend
she is going on a trip. Look at the contents of her bag and then answer the questions
below.
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2. Does Rita expect that the weather will be cold? How do you know?
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4. What is the date of her trip?
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5. Do you think Rita will enjoy herself? Why / Why not?
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c. Choose one of the destinations from the list below and imagine you are going there
on vacation. Then answer the following questions about your vacation.
1. What time of the year are you going to go on your vacation? Why?
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2. How are you going to get there?
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3. Will you need to know English to enjoy this vacation? Why / Why not?
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4. What are three things that you will need to take with you?
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5. What are three things that you are going to do once you get there?
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d. Tell the class about the vacation you have chosen. Take a class vote on the most
popular vacation.
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Emotions
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Drama
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a. How well do you remember the radio drama, “Hospital Adventures”? Mark what each
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character said.
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b. Answer the following questions about the radio drama. Write complete sentences.
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2. Who is Morgan?
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4. What happened to Chad as a result of the accident?
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6. What do you think will happen next?
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a. _______________________________
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c. _______________________________
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d. _______________________________
e. _______________________________
b. Tell your partner what happened to Malcolm on his special day. Use the pictures
from activity a. to help you.
c. How do the people below feel? Match what they said in column A with their emotions
in column B.
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1. “Ah… this is the life! Just sea, sun, and beautiful skies.” ___ a. lonely
2. “I’ll probably never see my best friend again. I’m going to miss
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him so much.” ___
3. “Wow! When did you decide to paint all the walls bright c. surprised
orange?” ___
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4. “I don’t have any friends. Nobody loves me!” ___ d. nervous
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5. “I hope I do well in this job interview. I hope I don’t do e. relaxed
anything stupid.” ___
d. Imagine you are either Malcolm or his wife, Debbie. Write about your day in your
diary.
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There’s Tom
a. Rewrite the following sentences by putting the words in the correct order.
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2. talk / him? / don’t / Why / you / over / go / and / to
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3. I / Do / think / should? / you
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4. you / him, / like / If / ought / to. / really / you
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5. me? / talk / But / doesn’t / what / he / if / want / to / to
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Alan is nervous before his job interview. He is afraid he will say and do all the
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wrong things. His friend Dan tries to calm him down and gives him advice on
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Alan: _____________________________________________________________
Dan: _____________________________________________________________
Alan: _____________________________________________________________
Dan: _____________________________________________________________
Alan: _____________________________________________________________
Dan: _____________________________________________________________
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(bake/a cake) (decorate/the room)
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1. Debbie _______________________ 2. Malcolm’s friends _______________
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b. Complete the dialogue between Chad and his doctor using the verbs in
parentheses.
Chad: Tell me doctor, what (1) _____________ (I do) when the accident happened?
Chad: I can’t believe that I (3) ___________ (not look) here I (4) ___________ (go)!
Chad: Perhaps. I wish I could remember what I (6) _____________ (think) about.
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Making Excuses
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Family
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a. Susan’s mother left her the following voice mail message. Fill in the missing words,
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“Hello Dear,
I’m sorry to hear that you have a (1) _____________. I hope the (2)____________
you took will help make it better. If not, take another one. Don’t (3) ____________
if you can’t come to Aunt Carol’s (4) _____________ tonight. If you’re not feeling
well, you should (5) _______________ and rest. Please (6) _____________ me
The Party
a. Read what happened at Jason’s party. Use the table below to match the characters
to the things they said.
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sister, Mina, was in such a hurry to come and decorate his house that she forgot the
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present at home. Jason’s favorite cousin, Betty, didn’t come because she wasn’t feeling
well. Jason’s brother, Lenny, came to the party dressed in his janitor’s uniform because
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he didn’t have time to go by his house before the party. Jason’s father, Dr. Meredith,
suddenly had to leave the party only five minutes after Jason arrived because there was
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an emergency at the hospital. Jason’s aunt, Linda,
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didn’t bring the hot dogs because her dog ate them
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all. But despite all this, once the party got going it was
a great success and everyone had a wonderful time.
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1. “Guess what! Fido ate all the hot dogs!” a. Jack and Paul
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3. “I’m afraid I didn’t have time to change before the party.” c. Betty
4. “I don’t think I can make it this evening. I feel really ill.” d. Lenny
5. “I was in such a hurry to get here that I forgot the present!” e. Dr. Meredith
Lunch
a. Do you remember the dialogue “Lunch”? Use the words below to complete
the dialogue.
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Carol: No. Really, Ted, I have to (5) ___________________.
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Ted: Well, maybe (6) ___________________, then?
Carol: (7) ___________________.
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b. Your friend is feeling sad. You want to cheer him/her up. You try to persuade him/her
to go out with you. Write a dialogue for this situation.
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c. Practice the dialogue with your partner. Then try to change the ending by letting your
partner try to persuade you.
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It‛s very (1) _____________ of you to (2) _______________ us to Jason‛s party.
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However, I‛m (3) ______________ to (4) _______________ you that we won‛t be
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able to come because we‛ll be away for the weekend.
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Hello Jenny.
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Dear Jenny.
I was very (10) _______________ to (11) ______________ that you are having a
party for Jason and that I wasn´t invited. Although we´ve had our disagreements
in the past, it would be (12) _______________ to (13) ______________ Jason´s
birthday together. I´ve decided to come to the party anyway. I hope that´s OK with you.
Kate
b. Who is coming to the party? Compare your guest list with a partner’s.
Unit 8
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Tickets, Please!
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The Audition
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b. Do you remember Michael and his agent, Barry, from the video? Later the same
day, Barry left Michael a voice mail message. Read what Barry said and answer the
question that follows.
Hi, Michael.
It’s Barry here. I spoke again to the director of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”. He said
they want to finish all the auditions today. I know you have plans for today, but
they may not have any more auditions tomorrow.
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c. Imagine you are Michael. You want to call Barry and leave him a voice mail message.
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Write the message you are going to leave him. Write about what you decided to do.
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a. Do you remember the dialogue “Excuse Me”? Rewrite the dialogue by putting the
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Adverbs: Frequency
Impersonal Statements: Empty Subject
a. How often do you do the activities in the table below? Complete the table.
1. go to a tennis match?
2. go to the theater?
3. travel abroad?
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1. The customer wants to buy a new washing machine.
2. The customer asks for an affordable machine.
3. The salesclerk shows the customer an energy-efficient machine.
4. The machine does not have a short wash.
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Customer: I’m looking for a refrigerator that is energy-efficient.
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Salesclerk: Here are our refrigerators. They all have great ENERGY STAR ratings.
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Salesclerk: These over here — the ones with the freezer at the top.
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d. Explain to a partner how people can make their own kinetic energy.
Renewable Energy
a. Do you remember the lecture from the computer lesson? Read about a third kind
of renewable energy and answer the questions below.
Geothermal energy
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heat up water.
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How do we take heat from the ground?
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a partner.
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Rina: Yep! I speak Japanese and English. I was (2) ________________ speaking
both languages.
Liam: I’m studying Japanese now. But I need to improve my (3) _______________.
Rina: I can help you!
Liam: That’s a great idea! I could use a (4) ________________ help!
Rina: There is also a lot to learn about Japanese (5) ________________ in
addition to the language.
Liam: OK. I would love to learn. When can we start?
b. Complete Leonardo’s journal entry by writing the words in the correct form of
the past and present tenses.
Dear Diary,
I (1) ________________ (write) to you from a bus in Costa Rica. So far, our trip
is great! Every day, I (2) ________________ (speak) a lot of Spanish! It’s a good
thing I (3) ________________ (decide) to work on my language skills before the
trip! I (4) ________________ (love) meeting new people here. Yesterday, we (5)
________________ (go) hiking in a rain forest. We (6) ________________ (have)
such a fun time when suddenly it (7) ________________ (start) to rain! We (8)
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Being Bilingual
a. Do you remember the conversation from the computer lesson? Who said what?
Mark the correct name.
Sidney Michelle
1. “Do your parents speak any English?” ______ ______
2. “They sent me to Chinese school at the weekend.” ______ ______
3. “I just need to find a partner who knows another language!” ______ ______
4. “Wow! You can read Chinese!” ______ ______
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5. “That would help!” ______ ______
6. “I have two sisters.” ______ ______
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2. Sometimes, people speak too quickly in English. _____
3. I want to participate in conversations, but I am afraid of making mistakes. _____
4. How do I know if I am using the correct grammar? _____
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Did you listen to my podcast this week? I interviewed Nadia Timmerman about
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on this topic. She says your basic personality doesn’t change. But she did say that
when she speaks Russian, she uses a lot more (2) __________________ or informal
words. She says she feels more (3) __________________ when she speaks Russian.
I think I do the same thing with Portuguese. I think people use language differently
based on the situation or (4) __________________.
How about you? Do you feel (5) __________________ when you speak French with
your family? Listen to my podcast tell me what you think!
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Unit 1
Getting A Job
Voice Mail
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Hi Robert. This is Melissa Sanchez calling from Core-Tech. We spoke last week about
the computer engineering job. I would like to schedule an interview with you next
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Wednesday, May 5th, at 10:00 A.M. Please call me back at 914-321-4231. Or, you can
send me an e-mail at [email protected]. I look forward to speaking with
you soon.
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My Education Plans
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Recently, I began taking a special training course. In the course, I’ll learn what to
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I plan to save money and study at a university in a couple of years. Some of my friends
aren’t planning to study, but I think it’s important to go. It’s not enough just to have a
high-school education.
When I was in high school, I had to learn many subjects I didn’t like. But when I go
to study at the university, I’ll be able to choose the courses I want. I’m interested in
learning business. Maybe one day I’ll have my own company. Then, I can interview
people and give them jobs!
Phone Call
- Good morning. Susan Blake’s office.
- Hello. I’d like to speak to Ms. Blake, please.
- I’m sorry. Ms. Blake is in Washington today. Can I help you?
- Well, I’d really prefer to speak to Ms. Blake.
- Certainly. She’ll be back next Monday.
- Fine. I’ll call her then.
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Education
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high school, n.
between the ages 14 and 18 school, he will go to college.
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Business Matters
Business
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about your plans for the new factory. I’m interested in discussing the matter with
you. Can we make an appointment for lunch instead of meeting at my office? Do
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you mind if I invite my bank manager, too? It’s impossible for me to make any
decision about the project unless I have his approval. Please call me this afternoon.
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Dear Yvonne,
I’m in London on business. I plan to choose a location for another T-shirt factory
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Please think about our discussion. I must have an answer as soon as possible. I
disagree with your opinion that you can’t manage the business. I think you’ll be
great for the job.
Arlene
Fax It
- Could you give this to Mr. Block? It’s very important.
- I’m sorry. Mr. Block’s at the New York office today.
- Oh, I see. Well, will he be here this afternoon?
- No. He’s going to be in New York all week.
- Then could you fax it to him?
- Sure. I’ll send it right away.
Modals: Must
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Modals: Had To és
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Unit 3
Planning A Vacation
Flight to Mumbai
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Announcer: Ladies and Gentlemen, Flight 441 to Mumbai is delayed. We apologize
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Daniel: You’re going to India too?
Rebecca: Yes, my company has a factory in Mumbai.
Daniel: So you fly there a lot?
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Rebecca: Yes, I do.
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Daniel: I’m really excited about going.
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Village Tours
Do you dislike taking boring vacations? Does having a good time mean sightseeing in
interesting towns and villages?
Then you should come see us today! It’s not smart to delay. Village Tours has daily non-
stop flights to twenty-seven foreign capitals. We sell one-way and round-trip tickets.
If you decide to cancel, we’ll return all your money.
Vacation at Last
- Vacation at last. I’m going to the beach every day.
- Me, too. But…
- But what? What’s the matter?
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- First I’m going to go shopping.
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Unit 4
Eating Out
Food
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expecting Prima Vera to be a very special place, and I was looking forward to
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eating there. I came on time for my 1 p.m. reservation, but I had to wait 45 minutes!
The manager didn’t even apologize. While I was waiting, I looked at Prima Vera’s
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menu. What prices! Strawberries and cream cost $15! Finally, my table was ready,
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but it was dirty. The rolls weren’t fresh, and the grilled fish was cold. “Perhaps the
desserts are better”, I thought. I ordered a slice of chocolate nut cake. While I was
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Here is a sample menu. We usually start with salad and freshly baked rolls. Then, we
give you a choice of grilled fish or chicken. And make sure you have room left for
dessert. Our desserts are delicious! Your guests will love our fresh strawberries with
whipped cream and homemade chocolate nut cake.
We think of everything: our waiters will even tell a few jokes! So, if you’re planning a
party, call Pearl’s Party Service today for a party we promise that you’ll never forget!
Japanese Restaurant
- Where do you want to have dinner?
- Let’s go to that new Japanese restaurant on Park Avenue.
- Do you want to walk or take a taxi?
- Oh, if it’s not far, let’s walk.
- Would you like to see a movie after we eat?
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to work. The red sports car was turning left when the other car hit it. Luckily, no one
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eaten eat!
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Unit 5
Traveling Abroad
Airport Arrivals
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Alan: John!
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John: Alan! Were you waiting long?
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John: Too long. From Sydney to London was twenty-three hours. We had one
stopover in Bangkok for about an hour.
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Alan: Where’s your luggage?
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John: The airline lost my suitcase and all of my clothes with it.
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Alan: I think I know of a couple of shops nearby. Don’t you want to get some
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John: No, thanks. I had breakfast, lunch, and dinner on the plane. Twice, I think.
Alan: Oh!
John: Alan, let’s just see about the suit.
Rita was looking out the window. Around her people were talking excitedly. Rita
was nervous. It was not only her first time abroad, but it was also her first time outside
her small village in Mexico. She was visiting her aunt and uncle for the summer. She
couldn’t wait to go sightseeing. But she was a little worried about her English. She
knew some English from school, and she hoped it was good enough.
Rita checked to make sure she had everything: her passport, the immigration form,
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and her round-trip ticket. She followed the people out of the plane. She waited with
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the other foreigners while the immigration officials asked each person many questions.
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Rita found her suitcase and started walking toward the exit. Many people were waiting
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outside. She was looking around, when she suddenly heard someone shout her name.
Rita smiled. She knew that she was going to have a good time that summer in America.
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Adverbs: Form
- Do you play soccer? Are you good? Can you run quickly?
- Oh, yes sir. I play very well and I am a very fast runner.
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- Two tickets to Washington, please.
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- The next plane leaves at 6:00. Is that OK?
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Unit 6
Emotions
Drama
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Narrator: Here we are with another episode of “Hospital Adventures”. You’ll
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from work. He wasn’t looking where he was going, and he fell down and
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hit his head. Now, he’s in the hospital and doesn’t remember who he is.
Friend: Oh, Morgan, I came as soon as I heard! How is he?
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Morgan: He’s still sleeping. The nurse just took his temperature. He has a fever.
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Morgan: Chad, it’s me, Morgan, your wife. Don’t you remember?
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“May 15th.”
“And...”
“And you have a 9 a.m. appointment with the dentist today. You have to get up!”
Malcolm was upset. “Debbie forgot my birthday,” he thought while he was brushing his
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teeth.
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“Bye, Debbie,” said Malcolm. He was trying to seem calm and relaxed. “Maybe we’ll go
to a restaurant for lunch.”
Malcolm wasn’t nervous at the dentist’s office. The pain didn’t even bother him. He
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was thinking about his birthday, and was feeling lonely. “Even my mother forgot to
phone!” he thought.
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There’s Tom
- Look. There’s Tom.
- Why don’t you go over and talk to him?
- Do you think I should?
- If you like him, you really ought to.
- But what if he doesn’t want to talk to me?
- Well, you shouldn’t worry about that.
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Unit 7
Making Excuses
Family
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Hi, Mom! It’s Susan. I might not come to Aunt Carol’s party tonight. I have a cold
and a terrible headache. I’m taking a pill for the pain right now, and I’m going to lie
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down and relax. Don’t worry! I’ll call when I get up and tell you if I’ll be able to
come to the party.
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The Party
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After a long, busy day at work, Jason was finally going home. He was tired. He
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“Perhaps I should go into the supermarket in our neighborhood, and pick up a couple
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While Jason was driving to the store, his car phone rang. It was his wife, Jenny.
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prepare the food and decorate the house. You know that we’re having a party tonight”.
“Oh, no!” Jason said. “I had so much work today that I forgot about the party”.
“I know it’s always a good idea to remind you to come home early, even when you
promise”, said Jenny. “However, this time I expected you to remember”.
At first, Jason didn’t understand what Jenny was talking about, but then he
remembered: Jenny was having a party for him that night. It was his fiftieth birthday!
Lunch
- How about having lunch with me, Carol?
- I’m afraid I can’t today, Ted. I’m too busy.
- But you have to eat.
- No. Really, Ted, I have to work.
- Well, maybe tomorrow, then?
- Maybe.
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Infinitives: After Adjectives
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- Hi, Ted. How was the movie?
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Gerunds: As Subject
- Let’s go by plane. Flying is faster.
- But I hate flying. Anyway, taking the train is more interesting.
Health
brush your to clean your teeth with a He brushes his teeth in the
teeth, exp. toothbrush morning and at night.
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Unit 8
Tickets, Please!
The Audition
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Barry: ...so Michael, I think I got a part for you. Franklin Theater is doing ‘Cat on
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Barry: Actually, the auditions are today. Can you make it?
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Michael: Great! Thank you. I’m really excited about this audition!
Barry: Me too. Hey, Ed? This is Barry...
Tickets, Please!
by Lily Macbeth
Ushers in theaters and concert halls around the world see performances and plays
for free, and never have to wait in line for tickets. What is it like to be an usher?
“People often think that being an usher is an easy job, but it isn’t,” says Peter
Sullivan, an usher at the Palladium Theater. “It’s difficult to stand so much! When
I’m tired, I sit in an aisle seat during intermission, but my boss could fire me for
that.”
Ushers usually stand at the entrance to the auditorium. They give people
programs, look at their tickets, and show them their seats. Ushers must keep the
audience quiet, especially after the curtain goes up. It isn’t always easy.
“Last night one man was talking in a loud voice while the orchestra was playing,”
says Xavier Marcos. “I told him to be quiet, but he didn’t stop talking. Some people
were very angry, but there was nothing I could do.”
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Actors and musicians sometimes work as ushers, too. Samantha Page studies
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acting and is also an usher. “I won’t be an usher forever,” she explains. “I’m going
to be famous one day. But I’ll always remember beginning my career as an usher!”
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the audience sits auditorium
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Unit 9
Saving Energy
Introduction
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Word Definition Example Sentence
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remove an electrical
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when I’m not using it. I’ve also been trying to turn the lights off when I leave
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Jake: I was cold!
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Jake: Sorry.
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in motion. Some gyms decided to use this energy to create power. These gyms have
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special stationary bikes, treadmills, or other exercise machines. When people use these
special machines, they turn a turbine. The turbine creates electricity. This electricity
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then helps power the gym. Right now, these gyms only get a small amount of their
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power from human movement. But as technology improves, this amount will grow.
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Dancing also creates kinetic energy. Some dance clubs have special dance floors.
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When people dance, their energy lights up the floor; colorful lights flash on and off.
Dance clubs hope that these special floors will soon make enough electricity to run
the whole club.
You never know where your energy can be used. So get up and get moving – all the
power you need is right there in your feet!
Renewable Energy
Lecturer: Today’s lecture is about renewable energy. Most of our energy comes
from fossil fuels. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and natural gas. The earth
only has so much of these fossil fuels. One day they will run out if we
continue to use them. When we make energy from fossil fuels this also
causes a lot of pollution. So we need to find other sources of energy
which won’t run out and will cause less pollution. These sources are
called ‘renewable energy.’ Let’s take a look at two kinds of renewable
energy – wind energy, and solar energy. To make energy from the wind,
we use wind turbines. A wind turbine has blades that spin when the
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wind blows. The turbine is connected to a generator which produces
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electricity. Wind energy isbecoming very popular. One wind turbine can
produce enoughelectricity to power 300 homes. But wind turbines don’t
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work when there is no wind, so we need other resources – like solar
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energy, energy from the Sun. We can take the Sun’s energy and turn
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it into electricity. One way to do this is with solar panels. Solar panels
absorb the Sun’s heat and turn it into electricity. The Sun is a powerful
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Unit 10
Knowing A Second Language
Introduction
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able to speak and understand Sam is bilingual. He speaks
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Spanish, and Portuguese.
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1. Knowing a second language teaches you to multitask (do more than one thing at
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3. Learning a second language is good for your health! For instance, new studies
found that brain diseases like dementia and Alzheimer’s showed up later in bilin-
guals than they did in monolinguals.
4. Learning a second (or third, or fourth) language is also good for your résumé!
Knowing more than one language can help you get a better job, no matter which
career you choose.
5. Another good reason for learning a second language is it can help you make
friends with people from different countries. You’ll also be able to understand
different cultures better and enjoy different kinds of literature, music, and films.
6. Your first language may also improve after learning a second. After you spend time
learning grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure in another language, you’ll
start to think more about your first language, too!
It’s never too late to start learning a second language! So why not start now?
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Being Bilingual
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The Bilingual Circle
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Home About Us
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Our Workshops Contact Resources
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Do you speak more than one language at home? Are you raising bilingual or
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multilingual children? Then The Bilingual Circle may be the place for you. The Bilingual
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Circle offers support, workshops, information, and social experiences for bilingual or
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multilingual families. Karina and Diego Jones, themselves parents of bilingual children,
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founded The Bilingual Circle five years ago - so that parents can have a place to come
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Home workshops
Let us come to you! The Bilingual Circle offers private workshops for small groups (up
to 10 people) in the comfort of your home. Our workshops help parents raise bilingual
children.
Public workshops
For larger groups, The Bilingual Circle offers public workshops at schools, libraries,
and community centers at least two times a month. Our public workshops are a good
place to meet other parents of bilingual children in your area!
Webinars
The Bilingual Circle now offers monthly webinars that discuss different topics each
month. For example: Raising Bilingual Children: The Do’s and Don’ts, and Introducing
a Third Language: When and How? To get updates and reminders about upcoming
webinars, please sign up for our newsletter.
Testimonials
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needed guidance. The Bilingual Circle really gave us the tools we needed to raise our
son as both a Spanish and English speaker. We weren’t able to participate in a home
or public workshop, so the monthly webinars were a great option for us! We just
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“We live in France. My husband speaks Russian; I speak English. We wanted our
children to be able to speak both languages but we didn’t want their third language to
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Nadia Timmerman is here to tell us about her new book, called “Different
Languages, Different Personalities?” Nadia, I grew up speaking Portuguese
and English. My friends tell me I’m funnier in Portuguese than I am in English.
When I’m around Portuguese speakers, I’m just more outgoing. Is that possible?
Nadia: Yes, it is! I conducted many surveys with people who spoke two or more
languages and it is possible. It’s interesting how differently people act when
speaking different languages.
Miguel: So can my personality really be completely different in Portuguese than it is
in English?
Nadia: Well, you can be more outgoing in one language. But, according to my
research, your basic personality doesn’t change. What seems like a change
in your personality is just a change in the way you act based on the
situation. What happens more often is how people use languages in
different contexts.
Miguel: Can you give us an example?
Nadia: Sure. For instance, I use English at work but I speak Russian with my family
and friends. So when I speak Russian, I use a lot more ‘slang’ or more
informal words. I guess you could say I feel more relaxed when I speak
Russian, and more formal when I speak English.
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Miguel: Oh, so you mean my personality doesn’t really change – it’s more a matter
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of how I use the different languages?
Nadia: Exactly!
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Miguel: I guess I’ll just need to read your book to find out! Thanks for speaking with
us today, Nadia. Our listeners and I sure learned a lot.
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