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UNIT 1 This is me!

LESSON A HOW DO YOU SPELL YOUR NAME?

1. LISTEN AND REPEAT.

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
2. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
First name: Joseph
• How do you spell your name? Last name: Ramirez
Spell: J-O-S-E-P-H
• How do you spell your last name?

3. LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND WRITE THE WORDS YOU HEAR.

1. 2.

3. 4.

5.

4. THINK OF 5 NAMES OF YOUR FAMILY OR FRIENDS. SPELL THEM TO A CLASSMATE.

YOU YOUR CLASSMATE

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 5. HOW DO YOU SAY THE FOLLOWING EXPRESSIONS IN YOUR LANGUAGE?

Hello Bye
Hi Good bye
Good morning Good night
Good evening See you
How are you? See you later
Nice to meet you See you tomorrow

6. LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATIONS AND THEN REPEAT.

Sam: Hey! Are you a new student?

Luisa: Hello! Yes, I am. What is your name?
1 Sam: Sam, and you?
Luisa: Luisa. Are you Mexican?
Sam: No, I’m Colombian.

Patty: Hi! How are you?

Adrian: Fantastic! And you?
Patty: I’m ok.
2
Adrian: Great.
Patty: I have to go now. See you later.
Adrian: Bye!

Jair: Good morning.

Thomas: Good morning. Are you the new teacher?
3
Jair: Yes, I am. Nice to meet you.
Thomas: Nice to meet you too. I’m Thomas.

Jorge: Look at the time! It’s almost midnight.

4 Dany: Yes, you’re right! See you tomorrow.
Jorge: Good night.

7. WRITE THE WORDS IN BOLD FROM EXERCISE 2 IN THE CORRECT COLUMN.

HELLO GOOD-BYE OTHER EXPRESSIONS

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 LESSON B WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

1. LISTEN AND REPEAT.

Mexico United States Canada Brazil

Mexican American Canadian Brazilian

Greece Germany Spain Egypt

Greek German Spanish Egyptian

Ireland China Peru Colombia

Irish Chinese Peruvian Colombian

The United Kingdom Italy France Turkey

British Italian French Turkish

Japan Poland Thailand Australia

Japanese Polish Thai Australian

2. ORDER THE LETTERS TO MAKE COUNTRIES OR NATIONALITIES.

1. PENIYTAG

2. AJPNA

3. CENXIMA

4. ACNNDIAA

5. ERECEG

6. LPOHIS

7. ITAH

8. HNRECF

9. DAIANTLH

10. A N A U R L I A S T
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 3. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT NATIONALITY OR COUNTRY.

1. They are from France. They are .

2. Karen is from Mexico. She is .
3. My best friend is from . She is German.
4. Andrea and Anurak are from Thailand. They are .
5. Carlos is from . He is English.
6. Aleksandra is from Poland. He is .
7. Sebastian and Paula are from Spain. They are .
8. Michael is from He is American.
9. Yuko is from Japan. She is .
10. Azra is from . She is Turkish.

4. TALK TO A PARTNER. ASK AND ANSWER THE

QUESTIONS.

• What’s your name?

• Where are you from?

• What’s your nationality?

5. LOOK AT THE SENTENCES.

I am Carlos and I am from Chile. He is Brandon and he

I am Chilean. is from Australia. He is Australian.

She is Yuko. She is from Japan. They are Stephen and Juliet.
She is Japanese. They are from England.

In English countries, nationalities and

the pronoun “I” go with CAPITAL letters.

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6. WRITE SENTENCES AS IN THE EXAMPLE.

He is Michael and he is from Sweden.

He is Swedish.
Adolph

Alí

Maja &
Paulo

Yua

Aileen &
Ronan

You

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7. TAKE TURNS TO TALK ABOUT THE FAMOUS PEOPLE IN THE PHOTOS.

Example:

He is Barack Obama.

He is from the United States. He is American.

STUDENT A STUDENT B

Queen Elizabeth Avril Lavigne

Ronaldinho Sergio Garcia

Wang Hao Jonas Brothers

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LESSON C WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY?

1. LISTEN TO THE NUMBERS AND REPEAT.

1 0
1
2
3
4
zero
one
two
three (NOT tree)
four
11
12
13
14
15
eleven
twelve
thirteen
fourteen
fifteen (NOT fiveteen)
5 five 16 sixteen

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6 six 17 seventeen
7 seven 18 eighteen
8 eight 19 nineteen
9 nine 20 twenty

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10 ten

21 twenty-one 10 ten
22 twenty-two 20 twenty
23 twenty-three 30 thirty
24 40

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twenty-four forty (NOT fourty)
25 twenty-five 50 fifty
26 twenty-six 60 sixty
27 twenty-seven 70 seventy

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28 twenty-eight 80 eighty
29 twenty-nine 90 ninety
30 thirty 100 hundred

When writing numbers bigger than 20 use a hyphen (-)

between compound numbers: Twenty-five, Sixty-two

2. WRITE THE NAME OF THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS.

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 3. WRITE THE NUMBERS IN FIGURES.

seventy-six ninety-two thirty-seven twenty-six eighty fifty

eighteen forty-four fifty-eight thirty-one twenty-one

sixteen

4. ASK FIVE OF YOUR CLASSMATES THEIR

TELEPHONE NUMBER.

A: What is your telephone number? In phone numbers we usually say “oh”, NOT
zero.
B: My telephone number is 773 104 56 97

NAME TELEPHONE

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 5. LISTEN TO THE MONTHS AND REPEAT.

January February March April

May June July August

September October November December

6. ORDINAL NUMBERS. LISTEN AND REPEAT.

1st first 11th eleventh

2nd second 12th twelfth
3rd third 13th thirteenth
4th fourth 14th fourteenth
5th fifth 15th fifteenth
6th sixth 16th sixteenth
7th seventh 17th seventeenth
8th eighth 18th eighteenth
9th ninth (NOT Nineth) 19th nineteenth
10th tenth 20th twentieth

21st twenty-first
22nd twenty-second
23rd twenty-third
24th twenty-fourth
25th twenty-fifth
26th twenty-sixth
27th twenty-seventh
28th twenty-eighth We use ordinal numbers to express position,
29th twenty-ninth dates or place.
30th thirtieth

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 7. COMPLETE THE CHART WITH YOUR
CLASSMATES’ BIRTHDAYS.

A: When is your birthday?

B: My birthday is on February fourth.

NAME BIRTHDAY

1.

2.

1.2
3.

4.

5.

We use the preposition ON with dates.

Example: On September 15th

8. COMPLETE THE CHART WITH THE MISSING WORDS.

1 3
CARDINAL ORDINAL CARDINAL ORDINAL
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER

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first twelve

5
two thirteenth

third fourteen

6 9
four fifteen

five twenty

sixth twenty-first

3
seven twenty-three

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eight twenty-nine

8
ninth thirtieth

ten thirty-one

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 9 . ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

1. When is your birthday?

2. When is New Year’s Eve?

3. When is Valentine’s Day?

4. When is Independence Day in Mexico?

5. When is Independence Day in the United States?

LESSON D I'M PETER, AND YOU?

1. HOW DO YOU SAY THE SUBJECT 2. COMPLETE WITH THE CORRECT

PRONOUNS IN YOUR LANGUAGE? SUBJECT PRONOUN I, YOU, HE, ETC.

SUBJECT 1. A: Hello, what’s your name?

PRONOUN B: ____________ ‘m Mark Jones.
2. A: Where are ____________ from?
I B: I’m from Italy.

You 3. A: Excuse me, is this classroom 3?

B: No, ____________ isn’t. ____________ is classroom 4.
He 4. A: Is Robert your English teacher?

She B: Yes. ____________ is a really good teacher.

5. A: Who’s your English teacher?
It B: Her name’s Leslie. ____________ is from Spain.

We 6. A: Mario and Lucy are in the same class.

B: Are ____________ from the same country?
You 7. A: What are your names?

They B: ____________ are David and Daniel.

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 3. WRITE THE SUBJECT PRONOUN THAT BEST REPLACES THE NAME(S).

Marco Clara and I the house the boss the table

the car my brother Jordan and Ana Anthony my parents

the dog Leticia my family and I Aurora and I Manuel and

the baby

your teacher my best friend my mother the teachers the chairs

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 4. READ THE TEXT AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

My name is Jair and I am 33 years old. I live in Mexico but I

am not Mexican. I am from Canada. I am really happy living
in this country.
I am an English teacher in a very important school. It is in
Hidalgo and I have many students. They are fantastic. They
are very hardworking people.

Jair

They are Santiago and Aura. They are from Colombia, but
they are not from the same city. He is from Cali and she is
from Bogotá.

Santiago is a mechatronics students but she is not. She is

a chemistry student. They are my students and they are

Santiago and Aura

really smart.

1. Jair isn’t happy living in Mexico. TRUE FALSE

2. He is a Mexican English teacher. TRUE FALSE
3. Santiago and Aura are from South America. TRUE FALSE
4. Aura is thirty-three years old. TRUE FALSE
5. Santiago and Aura aren’t Jair’s students. TRUE FALSE

5. COMPLETE THE CHART WITH EXAMPLES FROM EXERCISE 4.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS

I
You You are You are not Are you?

He Is he?

She Is she?

It It is not Is it?

We We are We are not Are we?

They Are they?

6. GO TO GRAMMAR REFERENCE UNIT 1

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 7. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF BE (AM, IS, ARE).

1. My mother in the office.

2. We friends.
3. laptops expensive?
4. I in fourth semester.
5. your sister at home?
6. Joshua at school.
7. Marco and Carolina boyfriend and girlfriend.
8. the dog in the street?
9. Aura from Colombia.
10. they your parents?

8. COMPLETE THE TEXTS WITH THE CORRECT FORM

OF BE (AM, IS, ARE).

1. Pedro and Maria ________students, Pedro 2. My name _______ Alex, I _______ from the
__________ from Italy and Maria ________ from United States. Bertha _______ my wife, she
Poland. They __________ very good friends. _______ French.

3. Hi, I _______ Carlos, I _______ 20 years old. My 4. My brother _______25, he _______(not) an

father _______ from Argentina. My mother engineer, he _______ a doctor.
_______ (not) from Argentina, We _______ (not) in the same country, because
she_____Colombian. They_______ engineers. I _______ in Japan and he _______ in England.

9. ORDER THE WORDS TO MAKE AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE OR

INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES.

1. Paolo / my best friend / is

2. Sandra / an / artist / is / ?
3. is / she / not / Brazilian
4. Maria / are / Mexican / and / Josafat / ?
5. Jenny / not / 18 / years old / is
6. Yoko / Korea / is / from / not
7. Carl / brothers / and / Luis / are / ?
8. my / teachers / are / they
9. China / is / Lee / from / ?
10. am / I / an engineer / not
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 10. MATCH THE QUESTIONS WITH THE ANSWERS.

1. Are you American? a) No, she is my sister.

2. Is Pablo your friend? b) Yes, I am.

3. Are you and Tony from Canada? c) No, I am Mexican.

4. Is she your girlfriend? d) No, he is in the United States.

5. Are you 19 years old? e) No, they are in a different group.

6. Is your brother in Mexico? f) Yes, you are!

7. Are they your classmates? g) Yes, we are.

8. Is the dog a Chihuahua? h) No, they aren’t.

9. Am I your best friend? i) Yes, he is.

10. Are the books new? j) Yes, it is.

LESSON E MY PERSONAL INFORMATION

1. LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND STUDY THE UNDERLINED WORDS.

This is my pencil. Rosemary is very My parents are

happy with her dog. in their house

SUBJECT POSSESSIVE
PRONOUNS ADJECTIVES

I My car My cars
You Your book Your books
He His pen His pens
She Her teacher Her teachers
It Its bone Its bones Possessive adjectives are
used to show possession or
We Our class Our classes ownership of something
or someone.
They Their friend Their friends

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 2. READ THE TEXT AND WRITE THE POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES IN THE BOX.

My name is Julian. I am 21 years old and I am from Hidalgo, Mexico.

I live with my parents, my sister and her son. My sister is a teacher
in a local school. Her name is Olivia, she is 25 years old and her son
is 3 years old, his name is Emmanuel and his favorite activity is
watching cartoons. My parents are real fans of food; their favorite
food is Italian. Our family is small but we are very happy!

3. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE.

1. My brother is a fan of cars, favorite cars are Lamborghinis.
2. Katherine and I are from the United States. nationality is American.
3. My girlfriend has a kitty, name is Mishi.
4. David and Joe are fans of Marvel movies, favorite movie is Avengers.
5. family is very small. I have only one brother.
6. French Poodles are beautiful! fur is very fluffy.
7. Ariana Grande is my favorite singer! I love songs!
8. Gloria is mother of a boy, name is Patricio.
9. You are my best friend. I am very happy with friendship.
10. Canada is a very big country. capital is Ottawa.

4. CHOOSE ( ) THE WORD THAT BEST COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

1. She / Her is my friend. She / Her name is Camila.

2. My / I am a university student. I / My favorite subject is mathematics.
3. He / His is my favorite English teacher. He / His last name is Jimenez.
4. We / Our car is very old. It / Its is a Volkswagen.
5. I / My neighbors Claudia and Lizette are from California. They / Their are at college.

5. WRITE 5 SENTENCES USING THE PRONOUNS AND POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

GIVEN.

I / my

He / his

She / her

It / its

You / your

They / their

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 WRITING

A STUDENT´S CARD APPLICATION

1. READ THE STUDENT CARD APPLICATION AND WRITE THE MISSING
INFORMATION.

Student Card Application

· First name: Oliver

· Last name: Jones
· Place of study: Uppsala University 1. Jones is Oliver’s ________________________________.
in Sweden
· Cell phone : 573 667 92 356 2. Oliver is a________________________________at
Uppsala University.
· Email: [email protected]
3. Oliver is from ________________________________.
· Address: 23 Fox Road London
· Post code: SW1B 2EE
4. Oliver is ________________________________ years old.
· Nationality: English
· Date of birth: 22/06/99 5. Oliver speaks ________________________________.
· Card holder
signature:
· Date: 23/08/19
· Principal
signature:
· Date: 02/09/19

2. LOOK AT THE CAPITAL LETTERS EXAMPLES IN THE TEXT AND READ THE
INFORMATION IN THE BOX.
CAPITAL LETTERS
· Names and
Surnames: Mark Rogers

· Countries,
Mexico, Mexican,
nationalities and
My name’s Oliver Jones. I’m from languages: Spanish
London in England. I’m twenty years
· Towns and cities: Brooklyn, London
old. My teacher’s name is Leo. He’s
Australian. My English classes are · Days of the week: Monday, Tuesday
on Mondays and Wednesdays. · The first word of a
He is from Italy.
sentences:

· The pronoun I: I’m from The United

States. I’m fifteen.

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 3. COMPLETE THE STUDENT CARD WITH YOUR INFORMATION.

Student Card Application

• First name:
• Last name:
• Place of study:

• Cell phone :
• Email:
· Address:
• Post code:
• Nationality:
• Date of birth:
• Card holder
signature:
• Date:
• Principal
signature:
• Date: 02/09/19

4. WRITE A SIMILAR TEXT ABOUT YOU. INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING

INFORMATION.

• What’s your name?

• What’s your last name?

• Where are you from?

• How old are you?

• What’s your teacher’s

name?

• Where is he/she from?

• When are your English

classes?

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UNIT 2 What are
you doing?

LESSON A ACTIONS HAPPENING NOW

are watching Right now, m

ht no w , 70 0,000 people ore than 500
people are
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YouT ube around th lish in this sc
hool.

What are you doing right now?

1. MATCH THE COLUMNS TO FORM PHRASES. THEN, WRITE THE COMPLETE PHRASES
ON THE LINE.

1. doing k a) an email doing homework

2. riding b) dressed
3. chatting c) the internet
4. typing d) video games
5. listening e) with a friend
6. surfing f) a book
7. dancing g) salsa
8. watching h) a movie
9. having i) to music
10. reading j) the bed
11. going k) homework
12. taking l) breakfast
13. playing m) a nap
14. getting n) to school / work
15. making o) a bike
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 2. WHAT ARE THE PEOPLE DOING? COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERB
PHRASES FROM EXERCISE 1.

He is They are They are She is

DEAR DAD

She is She is He is He is

SCHOOL

She is She is She is It is

3. LOOK AT THE PICTURE. READ THE SENTENCES AND CHECK ( ) TRUE OR FALSE.

1. A man is playing the guitar. T F

2. A woman is carrying a baby. T F
3. Two men are wearing sunglasses. T F
4. They are having a party. T F
5. Two women are singing. T F
6. An old woman is cooking. T F

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 4. LOOK AT THE TABLE AND CHANGE THE FORM OF THE VERBS IN GERUND.

Add – ing to make gerund Verbs ending in -y + ing = ying Verbs ending in ie = ie + ying
do doing fly flying die dying
read study lie
shout play tie
Verbs ending in consonant/vowel/consonant =
Verbs ending in e = e + ing Verbs ending in ee = eeing double final consonant + ing
dance dancing see seeing run running
have agree swim
take free shop

5. WRITE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB + ING TO COMPLETE THE TABLE.

Verb Verb + ing

study
do
go
watch
play
have
write
get
dance
shop
swim
take

LESSON B I'M STUDYING ENGLISH

1. LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND ORDER THE PICTURES FROM 1 TO 7.

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 2. LISTEN AGAIN AND CROSS TRUE OR FALSE.

1. Robert is chatting with his girlfriend. T F

2. My parents are having breakfast. T F
3. My grandmother is cooking. T F
4. My brother and my sister are taking a nap. T F
5. Jenny is doing homework. T F

3. LOOK AT THE SENTENCES IN EXERCISE 2. WHAT ARE YOU DOING RIGHT NOW?
ARE YOU CHATTING WITH YOUR FRIENDS? ARE YOU STUDYING ENGLISH?

4. GO TO GRAMMAR REFERENCE UNIT 2.

5. WRITE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB BE TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.

1. She _______________ doing homework.

2. They _______________ having lunch.
3. The cellphone _______________ ringing.
4. I _______________ playing soccer.
5. Carolina _______________ taking a shower.
6. You _______________ surfing the internet.
7. My brother and I _______________ watching a movie.
8. Marcos _______________ cooking Chinese food.
9. My mother _______________ reading a book.
10. The dog _______________ playing in the yard.

6. CHECK ( ) THE CORRECT WORDS TO COMPLETE THE TEXT MESSAGE.

WhatsApp CHATS ESTADOS LLAMADAS

Hello my friend! 9:38

I’m at school right now, some of my friends is / are studying because we have a
written test today, some others are listening / watching to music on their
cellphones; I am taking / surfing the internet for information. The teacher is / are
writing an email on her laptop and we are doing / getting ready for the test. 9:39

Hi Gina! 9:41

Don’t worry, I am having / taking lunch at the cafeteria. We is / are

having pizza and taking / drinking orange juice. See you later!
9:42

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 7. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS FORM OF THE
VERBS IN THE BOX.

1. I __________________________________ a sandwich right now.

2. They __________________________________ a great movie.
do take eat
3. Susan __________________________________ a big cake.
4. Alejandro __________________________________ the rope. sleep watch
5. The people __________________________________ salsa.
6. She __________________________________ the bed. run jump dance
7. We __________________________________ an exam.
8. The boys __________________________________ housework. make bake
9. The cat __________________________________ on the carpet.
10. You __________________________________ too fast, be careful!

8. CHECK ( ) THE CORRECT ANSWER TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.

1. Sharon and Paula tennis today.

a. is playing b. are playing c. playing d. are play

2. Mariam to Colombia right now.

a. flying b. are flying c. is flying d. is play
3. My grandpa TV right now.
a. are watching b. is watching c. watching d. are watch

4. My friend and I jeans now.

a. is wearing b. are wearing c. wearing d. are wear

5. The dog right now.

a. barking b. are bark c. is barking d. are barking

6. I an email now.
a. am writing b. are writing c. writing d. am write

9. COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS.

cook do (x2) cut work read

Mario: Hi, Sandy! What (1) ______________________________ you ______________________________?

Sandy: Hi, Mario. I (2) ______________________________ the homework. And you?
Mario: I (3) ______________________________ a book.
Mario: I can’t hear you, what is that noise?
Sandy: My father (4) ______________________________ in the yard. I think he (5) ______________________________ the grass.
Mario: Oh and where is your mom?
Sandy: She (6) ______________________________ the dinner.
Mario: OK, well I see you tomorrow at school.

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 10. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. FOLLOW THE EXAMPLES.

What are you doing now? What is your father doing now?

I am studying English! He is having breakfast.

1. What is your mother doing right now?

2. What is your sister / brother doing now?

3. What are your classmates doing right now?

4. What are you doing right now?

LESSON C MY CLASS TODAY

1. FILL IN THE SPACES WITH THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES. LISTEN AND CHECK YOUR
ANSWERS.

A. Another group of students are eating snacks and talking as well.

B. My classmates are making so much noise.
C. She is also shouting but nobody is paying attention.
D. We are doing many other activities.
E. They’re really having a good time.

Our English teacher is not at school today. The principal says she is sick at home so we have no
English class today. (1) . I am trying to
study but it is impossible. (2) .
Jake and Benjamin are watching videos in Jake’s cellphone. The girls are chatting and laughing.
(3) . Liam, the most intelligent student
in the class is reading a book. He is always reading books. Other students are playing cards and
drinking soda. (4) .
Amy is at the front of the classroom. She is writing some Math exercises on the board.
(5) . She is almost crying. Some other
classmates are out of the classroom. They are playing soccer. They are running and shouting. I really
miss my English teacher. I hope she comes back tomorrow.

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 2. READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND CHECK ( ) THE CORRECT OPTION.

1. The narrator is probably 5. We can infer that the narrator…

A. another teacher. A. is always paying attention to the
English class.
B. the principal.
C. a student. B. likes Math more than English.
C. is happy because she is not having
class today.
2. The English teacher
A. is teaching in her house.
B. is teaching Math, not English.
C. is absent from school today.

3. We can infer that Liam

A. does not like playing cards.
B. loves reading.
C. does not like soda.

4. Amy is probably
A. another student.
B. another teacher.
C. the narrator.

LESSON D WRITING AN EMAIL

1. READ THE EMAIL AND ANSWER TRUE OR FALSE.

Hi Dave, Chris’s family is watching

a)
soccer at the moment.

How are you? I hope you’re doing great. It’s Chris is enjoying the match.
b)
the weekend today and my family and I are at
home. At the moment, I’m watching a soccer Chris’s sister is having
c)
match on TV - America vs Cruz Azul. They problems with her homework.
aren’t playing really well. I hope this second
Chris isn’t very happy
half is better. Mum and Dad are helping my d)
about the match score.
little sister with her homework. My grandad is
reading the newspaper, as usual. Grandma is e) Chris’s team isn’t
baking a cake. I think she is having a great winning the match.

time. Oh no! My team is losing the game now 1

– 0. Anyway, What about you? What are you
doing? Are you having fun? Please write soon.

See you soon!

Chris

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2. READ THE EMAIL AGAIN AND GUESS THE MEANING OF THE PHRASES IN BOLD
WITH YOUR TEACHER OR A DICTIONARY.

Writing strategy
There are expressions we use to begin
and end an informal email. TIPS FOR WRITING
Here are some examples We use contractions in informal writing.

Beginning the email Near the end Examples:

Dear… I hope to see you soon We are having a great time.
Hi/Hello… That’s all for now He is doing homework
That’s all from me. I am very happy.
Near the beginning Please write soon She is not doing homework.
I hope you are well. Give my love to… You are not at school.
How are you? Say hi to… We’re having a great time.
How are things? He’s doing homework
I’m very happy.
She’s not/isn’t doing homework.
Ending the email You’re not/aren’t at school.
Lots of love / Love / Love for now
Best wishes
Take care

3. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT HOME OR AT SCHOOL. WRITE AN EMAIL TO A FRIEND.

INCLUDE THE INFORMATION BELOW.

• Where are you? • What day is it today? • Who are you with?
• What are you doing? • Are you having fun?

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LESSON E WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW?

1. LOOK AROUND YOU. WHAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW? SHARE WITH A

CLASSMATE.

Example: Now look at the picture, what is happening?

The teacher is writing on the board.
Example: They’re having a meeting.
My classmates are taking notes.
I’m reading my book.

2. WRITE THREE MORE ACTIVITIES YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURE.

3. LISTEN TO THE AUDIO DESCRIBING THE PICTURE. ARE YOUR ANSWERS

SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU LISTENED?

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4. WORK IN PAIRS. TAKE TURNS TO DESCRIBE THE PICTURES TO YOUR PARTNER. HE
OR SHE GUESSES THE PICTURE YOU DESCRIBED.

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UNIT 3 Everyday life
Everyday life

LESSON A DAILY ACTIVITIES

1. ORDER THE PICTURES FROM 1 TO 5 ACCORDING TO YOUR MORNING ROUTINE.

wake up take a shower have breakfast get dressed go to school /work

2. NOW LISTEN TO IRVING’S ROUTINE AND COMPLETE THE PARAGRAPH WITH THE
MISSING VERBS.

Hi! I´m Irving. I _____________at 6:00. I ________________at 6:30.

I _________________and______________ at 7:00. At 7:30,
I ___________ school. And you? What time do you wake up?

3. TALK TO A PARTNER AND TELL HIM/ HER YOUR MORNING ROUTINE.

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4. MATCH THE PICTURES TO THE ACTIONS.

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15

go to bed go home brush your teeth

do homework work surf the internet
get up watch TV meet friends
take the bus chat go shopping
cook start classes do housework

5. LISTEN AND CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.

6. WRITE THE ACTIONS FROM EXERCISE 4 IN THE CORRECT COLUMN.

In the morning In the afternoon In the evening / at night

7. ASK YOUR PARTNER. FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE.

Student A:
• In the morning
When do you
(12:00 am to 11:59 am)
go to school?
When do you ….?

take a shower • In the afternoon

have lunch (12:00 pm to 4:59 pm)
go home • In the evening
Student B: go to bed (5:00 pm to 12:00 am)
I go to school • At midnight (12:00 am)
in the morning. • At noon (12:00 pm)

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 LESSON B WHAT TIME IS IT?

1. LISTEN AND REPEAT.

12 12 12
11 1 11 1 11 1

10 2 10 2 10 2

9 3 9 3 9 3

8 4 8 4 8 4

7 5 7 5 7 5
6 6 6

It's three o'clock. It's three oh five. It's three fifteen.

12 12 12
11 1 11 1 11 1

10 2 10 2 10 2

9 3 9 3 9 3

8 4 8 4 8 4

7 5 7 5 7 5
6 6 6

It's three thirty. It's three forty-five. It's three fifty-five-

2. MATCH THE TIME.

1. It's ten o'clock. a) 3:03

2. It's seven forty-five. b) 2:20
3. It's eleven twenty. c) 4:55
4. It's two twenty. d) 11:20
5. It's four fifty-five. e) 12:00
6. It's eight forty. f) 10:00
7. It's three oh three. g) 8:40
8. It's nine fifty. h) 1:10
9. It's noon. i) 9:50
10. It's one ten. j) 7:45

3. LISTEN AND CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.

4. WRITE THE TIME

12 12 12 12 12
11 1 11 1 11 1 11 1 11 1

10 2 10 2 10 2 10 2 10 2

9 3 9 3 9 3 9 3 9 3

8 4 8 4 8 4 8 4 8 4

7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5
6 6 6 6 6

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 5. LISTEN TO TOM BRADY’S ROUTINE AND COMPLETE WITH THE MISSING
INFORMATION.

He is Tom Brady, he is the greatest professional

football player in history. During football season he
has a hard routine, but during offseason he doesn’t
train a lot. In the morning, he wakes up at (1)
__________ a.m., immediately, he goes to the gym. At
(2) __________ , he eats breakfast with his family and
after that, he takes a nap. (3) At __________ he has a
healthy lunch, he doesn’t eat junk food. In the (4)
__________ he works out. In the
(5) __________ he has dinner with his family and
(6) at __________, he reads bedtime stories for his

dy
Bra
babies just before he goes to bed at (7) __________ .

Tom

6. UNDERLINE TOM BRADY’S ACTIVITIES IN THE TEXT AND CLASSIFY THEM

ACCORDING TO THE TIME OF THE DAY.

In the morning In the afternoon In the evening At night

7. NOW COMPARE TOM BRADY’S ACTIVITIES WITH YOUR OWN.

Tom Brady wakes up at 5:30 but I wake up at 6:00. We use BUT to make a contrast
Tom Brady has dinner with his family and I have dinner with my family. AND to add information

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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 LESSON C EXPRESSING DAILY ROUTINES

1. LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION. PRACTICE IT WITH A PARTNER USING THE

CORRECT INTONATION.

Mario: Hi David!
David: Hi Mario!
Mario: You look fantastic! Do you work out?
David: No, I don´t. I play soccer in the evenings.
Mario: That’s great! Do you play with family or friends?
David: I play with my little sister. My older sister doesn’t like sports
and my brothers don’t like soccer. They prefer baseball.
Mario: Wow! Does your sister play professional soccer?
David: No, she doesn’t. She plays just for fun. And you? Do you practice any sport?
Mario: I love to watch sports on TV but I don’t practice any.

2. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CHART WITH SENTENCES FROM THE CONVERSATION.

Simple present

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE SHORT

ANSWERS

I I don’t eat junk Yes, I do. /

food. No, I don’t.
You You don’t take a Yes, you do. /
nap. No, you don’t.
He, She, It

We work in the We don’t watch Do we have Yes, we do. /

We lunch at three?
afternoons. TV. No, we don´t.
Do they play Yes, they do. /
They videogames? No, they don’t.

For the pronouns he/she/it add “s” to the verb Write the verbs in the third person form
wake – wakes drink
see – sees eat
work – works brush
play – plays stay
write – writes
make
go – goes teach
Verbs ending in mix – mixes do
-o –ch –sh –ss –x push – pushes fix
watch – watches try
miss – misses
read
hurry
Verbs ending in -y study – studies
marry – marries sleep
cry – cries leave
carry – carries catch
draw
*have has
swim

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 3. GO TO GRAMMAR REFERENCE UNIT 3.

4. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION.

1. Sam live / lives in Sonora. 6. We studies / study at night after class.

2. She prepare / prepares dinner. 7. Andrea have / has breakfast at 7 o’clock.
3. My parents work / works in a factory. 8. Pedro and Sandra do / does homework in the evening.
4. I watch / watches TV in the afternoon. 9. You go / goes to school in the morning.
5. The teacher write / writes on the board. 10. They wash / washes their clothes every weekend.

5. IDENTIFY THE MISTAKE AND REWRITE THE SENTENCES.

1. I doesn’t live in Celaya.

2. She doesn’t has a baby.
3. They don’t goes to bed early.
4. He hasn’t breakfast at 7 a.m.
5. Martha doesn’t does the homework.
6. We not go to the movies on Saturdays.
7. Tom isn’t go to school every day.
8. Ana and I doesn’t live in the same town.

6. WRITE QUESTIONS USING THE PROMPTS.

Example: He / go / to college Does he go to college?

1. you / play basketball

2. Steven / take a shower in the morning

3. they / do housework

4. Peter / get up early

5. my classmates and I / start classes at 7 a.m.

6. your teacher / give a lot of homework

7. I / cook my lunch at night

8. your parents / work all day

7. NOW, MATCH THE QUESTIONS FROM EXERCISE 6 TO THE ANSWERS.

a. Yes, they do. e. No, I play tennis.

b. No, he doesn’t. f. No, they have a maid.

c. Yes, at 7 a.m. g. Yes, we do.

d. Yes, every night. h. Yes, she does.

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 LESSON D A NORMAL DAY

1. STUDY THESE EXAMPLES AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

San Diego - Tijuana El Paso – Juarez Calexico - Mexicali

• What are “twin cities”? • What other examples of twin cities can you mention?

2. READ THE TEXT AND DECIDE IF THE SENTENCES ARE TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F).

Wake up, cross the border, go to school!

A metal fence separates Calexico in the USA and Mexicali in Mexico, but that is not an
obstacle for the children who go to Calexico Mission School. Crossing the border is a
normal daily routine for them. Ailani Mares, a Calexico Mission student from Mexicali says: “I love to live
on the border,” “Oh, my mom and dad, they’re in Mexico, and I’m in the United States!”

“The border separates Mexican and American people, but here that is not true”, says Yolanda Johnston, a
school instructor. More than 4.5 million people cross the Californian border annually. “People aren’t doing
something wrong. Most of the people crossing are good, honest people” says David Salazar, director of
the Calexico ports of entry.

Calexico Mission pupils need student visas to make the crossing. They wake up so early and spend a lot
of time in traffic with their parents or in a van that takes them to the port of entry. Then, they walk almost
500 meters to school, in a hot desert that is more than 45 degrees Celsius in the summer.
Marian Mendoza, an 11-year-old girl says that she wakes up at 5:15 a.m. On the contrary, her American
classmate, Yasmin Corral, 11 years old too, lives in Calexico and says that she sleeps until 7:20 a.m. The
school logo includes both the U.S. and Mexican flags.

For many families, it is a sacrifice to have their children at Mission School. “We earn pesos and pay dollars
and the exchange rate makes the situation really hard sometimes” says Oscar Olivarria. He has his two
kids in this school. “But obviously, this is a priority and that is the reason why we make the sacrifice.” “We
pray for the dollar to go down” says Ailani Mares. Her father is a doctor, and they don’t have financial
problems, but it is really hard for her classmates sometimes.

Salvador Chacon is in his first year at Calexico Mission School. His three sisters are now in college, and
he knows his parents are sacrificing a lot for him. “My parents have no education”, he says. “But that
motivates me”. Brenda Gallardo has three children in Mission School. She is horrified when the peso goes
down. “It means $5,000 extra pesos, but I have to keep them in school”.
“Education is the only way that we have to fight poverty, to fight
corruption, to fight all the limitations that Mexico has,” Gallardo says. “I
can send my kids to the Mexican public school. But I definitely want better
things for them”.

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1. Calexico Mission School only has Mexican students. T F
2. Mexican students at Mission School like the trip to USA. T F
3. Every year, 4.5 million people are crossing the border illegally. T F
4. Calexico is in a desert that can have 45 degrees of temperature. T F
5. Paying Mission School is often a problem for Mexican families. T F
6. Salvador Chacon’s parents have 4 children studying. T F
7. Brenda Gallardo works extra time to earn $5,000 extra pesos. T F
8. Gallardo thinks public education in Mexico is not very good. T F

LESSON E WRITING A BLOG

1. READ MARCOS’S BLOG. IS YOUR FAVORITE DAY SIMILAR TO MARCOS’S?

My favorite day
Marcos from Pachuca Hidalgo in Mexico
My favorite day is Saturday. I get up very late and have my favorite meal for breakfast in bed. I don’t get
dressed. I like wearing my pajamas. In the afternoon, mom always cooks something for lunch, but on
Saturday we usually order pizza. I never do homework on the weekend. When my father gets home he
always gives my sister and I pocket money, so we go to our favorite candy store and buy a snack. Before
I go to bed I always take a long bath. I relax and then I see videos on Youtube or read a book. I love
Saturdays because I don’t go to school so I go to bed at 11:30 pm. I usually feel relaxed at the end of the
day. And you? What’s your favorite day?

2. LOOK AT THE HIGHLIGHTED WORDS AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH

AND, BUT, OR, SO, AND BECAUSE.
1. I always get up at 6 am ____________ at the weekend I get up at 8 am.
2. When I get home I watch TV ___________ listen to music.
3. I never drink coffee __________ I don’t like it.
4. I always have a shower _________ listen to my favorite music in the morning.
5. I always start work at 7 am __________ I always wake up very early.

3. WRITE A COMMENT ON “MY FAVORITE DAY CHAT”. INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING

INFORMATION.

My favorite day chat

What’s your favorite day? Why?
What do you do in the morning?
What do you do in the afternoon?
What do you do in the evening?
What time do you go to bed?

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UNIT 4 Around
the house

LESSON A MY HOUSE

1. ASK AND ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.

• Where do you live?

• Do you live in a house or an apartment?
• Is your house near or far from school?

2. WRITE THE ROOMS IN THE HOUSE. THEN, LISTEN AND CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.

bathroom living room kitchen studio garage bedroom yard dining room

1. 2.

3.

4.

8. 7. 6. 5.

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 3. MATCH THE VOCABULARY WITH THE IMAGES.

• table
• chair
• fridge 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
• stove
• microwave oven
• cupboard
• sink
• bed
7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
• lamp
• bedside table
• closet
• sofa
• mirror
• shower 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
• armchair
• coffee table
• toilet
• shelf 17. 18. 19.
• dressing table

4. WRITE THE VOCABULARY FROM EXERCISE 3 IN THE CORRECT COLUMN.

kitchen bathroom bedroom living room

5. CHECK ( ) THE WORD THAT DOESN’T BELONG TO THE GROUP.

1. bath – sink – table – mirror 6. back yard – flowers – mirror - front yard
2. kitchen – garage - front yard - TV 7. bed side table - dressing table – microwave - bed
3. microwave – lamp - coffee table - sofa 8. cupboard – kitchen – bathroom - dining room
4. bedroom – stove – closet - TV 9. stove - coffee table – chair - cupboard
5. sofa – armchair – bed - lamp 10. car- refrigerator – garage – wall
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 6. READ THE DEFINITION AND WRITE THE ROOM OF THE HOUSE THAT CORRESPONDS.
1. We go to sleep in the .
2. You brush your teeth in the .
3. The sofa is normally in the .
4. You prepare breakfast in the .
5. I do my homework in the .
6. I park my car in the .
7. The dog sleeps outside in the .
8. My family and I have dinner together in the .

LESSON B WHERE IS THE KITCHEN?

1. LOOK AT THE PICTURE, READ THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ROOM AND GUESS THE
MEANING OF THE WORDS IN BOLD.

In my bedroom there is a window next to the bed. There is a

small table in front of the bed. There are some toys on the
floor.

There is a bedside table between the bed and the chair.

There are two pictures behind the bed. There is a plant in
the pot.

2. READ THE DESCRIPTION AGAIN AND MATCH THE PREPOSITION TO THE PICTURES.

a. behind
b. in front of
c. under
d. on
e. in 1. 2. 3. 4.
f. between
g. next to

5. 6. 7.
3. COMPLETE THE PARAGRAPH USING THE PREPOSITIONS FROM EXERCISE 2.

In Van Gogh's Bedroom, there is a chair (1) _________________________

the bed and the table. There is a mirror (2) _________________________
the window. There are some clothes (3) _________________________
the bed. There is a chair (4) _________________________ the door.
There are some blue objects (5) _________________________ the table.
There are five paintings and there is a tree
(6)_________________________ one of the paintings.

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 LESSON C IS THERE A GARAGE IN THE HOUSE?

1. LOOK AT THE EXAMPLES AND COMPLETE THE CHARTS.

In my bedroom there is a big window next to the bed.

There are two posters in front of the bed.
There isn´t a TV but there is a radio.
There aren’t any plants because I am allergic.

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

Singular Is there a mirror in the bedroom?

Plural Are there two sofas?

2. GO TO GRAMMAR REFERENCE UNIT 4.

3. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THERE IS OR THERE ARE.

1. three bedrooms in the house.

2. a lamp in the living room.

3. plates in the sink.

4. a window in the bathroom.

5. some chairs in the dining room.

6. a car in the garage.

7. two dogs in the backyard.

8. a red blanket on the bed.

4. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH USING THERE IS, THERE ISN’T,

THERE ARE, THERE AREN’T.

My name is Marianne and I rent a house near the university. (1) three bedrooms
in the house, I sleep in one of them. (2) other two students that
live in the house. (3) a big kitchen and a dining room but (4) a
living room. (5) two bathrooms. (6) any beds in
the house so we have to bring ours. Unfortunately, (7) a TV in the house but
(8) internet, so we can use the computer and watch Netflix. (9) a
telephone in the house but we have our mobile phones. In general, it is a beautiful house!.
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 5. ORDER THE WORDS TO MAKE SENTENCES.

1. are / garage / lamps / any / there / the / in / not

2. in / the / is / cat / there / house / a

3. are / two / there / bedrooms / ?

4. not / there / any / house / parents / in / the / are

5. my / is / there / shower / in / bathroom / a

LESSON D DESCRIBING ROOMS

1. ASK AND ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS WITH A PARTNER:

• What is your favorite room in your house? Why? • What furniture is there in your bedroom?

2. THREE PEOPLE DESCRIBE THEIR BEDROOM. MATCH EACH PERSON TO THE IMAGE
ACCORDING TO THEIR DESCRIPTIONS. THERE IS AN EXTRA PICTURE YOU DON’T
NEED TO USE.

A. Mia (16): My bedroom is kind of boring but I love

it. The white walls and the wooden floor maintain
the room illuminated and warm. There isn’t any TV,
I just don’t need it because I watch videos on my
computer. There is only a single bed but there are
many pillows. There is a dresser next to it. There
aren’t any pictures or photographs on the walls. I
think I am not a common teenager.

B. Lucas (20): My bedroom is my favorite place in

my house. It is the place where I spend most of my
time. There is a desk next to my bed. There are
some books too. There are also some pictures and
posters on the wall. There is a big and comfortable
chair. I like to sit down and read so I use it so much.

C. Dylan (19): My bedroom is not very big but I like

it. There are not many things in it but I think that’s
OK. There is only one window. There is a small
bedside table where there is a lamp. I like this
because I read I lot, especially at nights. There is a
desk and a big chair too. I always do my homework
here. Ah, and there is a big picture that covers the
wall next to my bed! I love it.
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 3. MULTIPLE MATCHING. WRITE THE NAME OF THE PERSON ON THE LINE.

What person…
1. likes to read?
2. thinks his/her room is not common?
3. has no desk in his/her room?
4. has pictures or photographs on the wall?

4. LOOK AT THE PICTURE AND WRITE A DESCRIPTION OF THE ROOM.

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 5. WORK IN PAIRS. TAKE TURNS TO DESCRIBE THE PICTURES TO YOUR PARTNER. HE
OR SHE GUESSES THE PART OF THE HOUSE.

Example:
Student A: In this place there are flowers. There is a fence and grass.
Student B: Number 2, Garden.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7.
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 LESSON E WRITING AN ADVERT

1. READ THE ADVERT AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT WORDS.

Are you looking for an apartment? INTERNET AND SATELITE

TV INCLUDED
Comfortable 2nd floor apartment in the dowtown area
Two bedrooms with:
A single bed, a closet, a TV,
$1200 a bookcase and a desk.
One bathroom with:
a month A shower
($600 deposit) A bath
A kitchen with:
A stove
- A garage ($200 Extra) A microwave
- Laundry service (extra cost) A refrigerator
- Near shops and restaurants Table and chairs
- Two minutes from bus stops A cupboard
and main square

a. The apartment is on the floor.

b. There are rooms in the apartment.
c. There is only bathroom.
d. There is and TV.
e. There is a for your car.
f. and are near the apartment.

2. IMAGINE YOU ARE RENTING AN APARTMENT/A HOUSE. WRITE AN ADVERT FOR IT.
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

• Location • Rooms • Furniture • Services • Costs

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UNIT 5 What do you do in
your free time?

LESSON A LEISURE ACTIVITIES

1. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AND TALK TO YOUR CLASSMATE ON YOUR LEFT.

• What do you do in your free time?

• Do you stay at home?

• Do you go out?

2. WRITE THE WORDS IN THE BOX UNDER THE CORRESPONDING PICTURE.

LISTEN AND CHECK.

go go out go check chat with stay go

read shopping to dinner strolling Facebook at home cycling
friends

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

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 take the go
listen to go to the play go horseback relax
dog for running cook
music cinema chess riding
a walk

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

3. WRITE AN ACTIVITY FROM EXERCISE 2 WITH THE CORRESPONDING DEFINITION.

1. You can do this activity using headphones.

2. You do this activity on a track or on the street.
3. Popcorn is good for this activity.
4. You need money and a lot of time to do this.
5. To walk slow is important in this activity
6. A nice restaurant and food are good for this.
7. A bicycle is important to do this activity.
8. You do this activity on the beach or in the mountain.
9. Sometimes a good book is all you need for this.
10. You do this activity in the kitchen.

LESSON B WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR FREE TIME?

1. MATCH THE QUESTIONS TO THE ANSWERS. LISTEN AND CHECK.

1. Are you from Colombia? a) Because Cruz Azul lost again.

2. What do you do in your free time? b) No, he isn’t. He has a lot of work.
3. Does your sister go running? c) No, I don’t. I live an hour away.
4. Why are you sad? d) It’s on May 11th.
5. Is your boyfriend relaxed? e) I go to the cinema or take a walk.
6. When is your birthday? f) My family lives in Puebla.
7. Do you live near school? g) Yes, I am. I’m from Barranquilla.
8. Where does your family live? h) Yes, she does. She runs 5 km every morning.
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 2. TALK TO A PARTNER. WHAT DIFFERENCES DO YOU SEE IN THE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS IN EXERCISE 1? WRITE THEM UNDER THE CORRESPONDING COLUMN.

YES / NO QUESTION INFORMATION QUESTIONS

3. GO TO GRAMMAR REFERENCE UNIT 5.

4. LOOK AT THE QUESTIONS AND WRITE “Y/N” FOR YES/NO QUESTIONS AND “IQ”
FOR INFORMATION QUESTIONS.

? ?
Y / N / IQ
1. Are you Mexican?
2. How do you get to school?
3. Is your boyfriend a student?
4. What do you do on weekends?
5. Does your sister read a lot of books?
6. Why are you late?
7. Are you stressed?
8. When is the English exam?
9. Do you rent near school?
10. Where does your brother study?

5. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION ACCORDING TO THE ANSWER.

1. Where / When are you from? 5. Where / Who is your best friend?
I’m from Mexico It’s Paquito.
2. Where / Why do they go cycling? 6. What time / How often do you check Facebook?
In the park. Four times a day.
3. Why / How is Maria smiling with her cellphone? 7. How / What do you relax?
Because she is looking at memes. I love watching TV.
4. What / When do they go to the movies?
They go on Saturdays.

6. IDENTIFY THE MISTAKE AND REWRITE THE QUESTIONS.

1. When do you live?
2. How much do you go to the movies?
3. Where you play sports?
4. Does the students like cooking dinner?
5. Does Armando takes the dog for a walk?
6. Where do your sister go shopping?
7. Does when Susan stay at home?
8. Does the students like cooking dinner?
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 7. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

Example: What is your favorite leisure activity? I play videogames.

1. What do you do on Friday nights?

2. When do you visit a family member?
3. Who do you watch movies with?
4. Where do you like to go on Sundays?
5. What do you study?
6. Why are you studying in this school?
7. How often do you go to the movies?

LESSON C BEING HEALTHY

1. ASK AND ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN TEAMS:

• What leisure activities do you do in your free time?

• What are the benefits you get from doing those activities?

2. LOOK AT THE PICTURE, WHAT DO YOU THINK

THE TEXT IS ABOUT?

Health benefits of having hobbies and leisure activities.

Hobbies and leisure activities are important to everyone, especially to the old people. They are fun,
they can refresh the mind and the body; they help us stay healthy, active and happy. Doing the things
that we enjoy helps delay signs of aging and this causes a positive feeling that helps fight illnesses.
Hobbies and leisure activities are beneficial in many ways. Being active is great for the body. It enhances
the immune system. Physical activity can help prevent or maintain control in some chronic illnesses such
as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and even some types of cancer. Physical activity also helps improve
quality of life and longevity. Examples of these activities can be: Exercising, playing games, golf, bike
riding or basketball. Moving can help in stretching muscles and improve flexibility. Activities in this
category can be: Wii Games, walking, yoga, swimming, painting or dancing.

Memory: Many hobbies challenge your mental abilities and enhance your problem solving skills. Many
hobbies offer mental stimulation. Examples: Word searches, crossword Puzzles, brain games, soduko, or
card games.
Stress reduction: People have hobbies because they enjoy them, and many things that we enjoy help
relieve stress in our lives. Hobbies also help create a calm atmosphere to reduce stress. Examples:
Cooking or baking, gardening, taking a walk, singing, reading or playing a musical instrument.
Self-esteem: Some hobbies involve other people which can create social opportunities and improve
self-esteem. Examples: Card games, board games, shopping or knitting.
Better Sleep: Activity during the day creates a better sleep at night. For this, it is necessary to start the
activities very early in the morning.
In conclusion, it is important to have hobbies because they help us stay healthy.

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 3. READ THE TEXT AND DECIDE IF THESE STATEMENTS
ARE TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F) .
1. Hobbies can replace medicines. T F
2. Sports are good examples of hobbies. T F
3. Longevity is an example of a chronic illness. T F
4. Mental stimulation activities are good for our memory. T F
5. Socializing can help us increase our self-esteem. T F

4. READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW.

1. What’s the importance of hobbies?

2. How do hobbies enhance our immune system?

3. What activities can help us live more time?

4. How do hobbies help us reduce stress?

5. How do hobbies help us sleep better?

LESSON D WRITING A CLASS QUESTIONNAIRE

1. COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS WITH THE PHRASES IN THE BOX.

USE THE ANSWERS TO HELP YOU WRITE THE CORRECT QUESTION WORDS.

How often do you …? Do you do…? Does your…? Do you ever go…?

What does
Do you go…? Why do you work…? What do you do…? your family…?

QUESTIONS ANSWERS

1. any sport? Yes I do. I play basketball.

2. after school or work? I read a book or have a long bath.

3. to the movies? Never. I prefer to watch movies at home.

4. do on holidays? We go to the beach or stay home.

5. on weekends? Because I study from Monday to Friday.

6. go shopping? I go shopping on Sunday night.

7. brother play soccer? No, he doesn’t. He hates it.

8. out for dinner? Only on weekends.

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2. WRITE YOUR OWN QUESTIONNAIRE ABOUT LEISURE ACTIVITIES. USE YES/NO
QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION QUESTIONS.

1. ?
2. ?
3. ?
4. ?
5. ?
6. ?
7. ?
8. ?
9. ?
10. ?

LESSON E TALKING ABOUT MY ROUTINE

1. PAIR WORK.

A. WRITE A QUESTIONNAIRE ABOUT A TOPIC THAT INTERESTS YOU.

B. INTERVIEW FOUR CLASSMATES.
C. REPORT YOUR FINDINGS TO THE CLASS.

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UNIT 6 My favorite
clothes

LESSON A CLOTHES AND COLORS

1. TALK TO YOUR CLASSMATES.

• What kind of clothes do you usually wear? Casual or formal?

• Do you wear the same clothes when going to school and going to a party?
• What is your favorite clothing store?

2. ARE THEY WEARING CASUAL OR FORMAL CLOTHES?

ans
Madonna Chris Ev

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 3. COMPLETE THE WORDS WITH THE MISSING VOWELS. LISTEN AND
CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.

1 2 3 4

dr____ss p____nts sh____rt sn____ ____k____rs

5 6 7 8

c____ ____t h____ ____d____ ____ j____ ____ns br____

9 10 11 12

sh____rts bl____ ____s____ p____nt____ ____s ____nd____rp____nts

13 14 15 16

sh____ ____s v____st sk____rt h____gh h____ ____ls

17 18 19 20

s____cks t-sh____rt j____ck____t sw____ ____t____ r

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 4. LISTEN TO THE DESCRIPTIONS AND WRITE THE NUMBER UNDER THE PICTURES.

5. WHAT ARE THEY WEARING?

She is wearing a formal

dress. She is wearing
black high heels.

6. CHOOSE ONE OF YOUR CLASSMATES AND DESCRIBE WHAT HE / SHE IS WEARING

NOW. REPORT YOUR DESCRIPTION TO THE CLASS AND ASK THEM TO GUESS WHO
YOU ARE DESCRIBING.

Use adjectives before nouns.

You can use more than
Example:
one adjective.
She is wearing blue jeans, a black t-shirt, black sneakers and casual clothes
a nice black and white jacket. Who am I talking about? blue jeans
a casual plain skirt
a nice brown coat

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 LESSON B SHOPPING FOR CLOTHES

1. READ THE ARTICLE AND GUESS THE MEANING OF THE WORDS OR PHRASES IN
BOLD.

Do you like shopping for clothes?

My name is Anna and I am a personal shopper. A personal shopper

is a person who buys things for other people that don’t have time.
Every morning I get up, get dressed, have breakfast and get ready
to go to my favorite clothing store. There, I buy clothes that are Shop!
fashionable at the moment. I go to the stores and try on different
clothes for my clients. I can choose dresses, jeans or blouses,
depending on what they order, and go to the fitting room. I take off
my clothes and put on the client’s clothes to check if they fit or they
are too big. If they suit me, I take the new clothes to the people.
I really love my job!

2. MATCH THE IMAGES WITH THE PHRASES IN BOLD FROM EXERCISE 1.

fit – right size or shape for a person • suit – make people look better

3. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH A VERB FROM EXERCISE 1. LISTEN

AND CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.

1. Before I buy my clothes I ________________ them ________________.

2. Change that dress! It doesn’t ________________ you. You look funny.
3. My sister takes a long time to ________________. She takes more than 45 minutes to take a shower and put
on her make-up.
4. Don’t forget to ________________ your jacket. It is raining outside.
5. ________________ your shoes before you enter the house. It is snowing and there is mud outside.
6. I really love these shoes. I hope they ________________. They are size 6 and I’m size 6 1/2.
7. My father always ________________ in the bathroom after he takes a shower, so he doesn’t get sick.

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 LESSON C I USUALLY WEAR JEANS, BUT TODAY I

1. READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

Hi, I’m James. Today I am visiting my friend in Vermont in the United

States. It is the end of the winter and it is really cold. This time of the year
is usually -4 degrees. People usually wear heavy winter clothes like
boots, jackets and scarves, but today is a special day. People are
celebrating the Indian Summer Day. It is a day in the winter where the
temperature rises and it feels like spring. People are wearing shorts,
t-shirts and sneakers and some people are wearing swimsuits to ski. I
don’t care if it is Indian Summer or not, I’m freezing and having a hot
cider right now.

1. What is the weather like during the winter in Vermont?

2. What do people in Vermont usually wear there in winter?

3. What is happening today?

4. What do people wear in the Indian Summer Day?

5. What is James doing now?

2. READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND CLASSIFY THE PHRASES IN BOLD.

Actions that are happening at

Actions that regularly happen the moment of speaking

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 3. GO TO GRAMMAR REFERENCE UNIT 6.

4. CHOOSE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB.

1. I wear / am wearing a uniform from Monday to Friday.

2. Lucy is wearing / wears a new dress today.
3. Carlos usually takes / is taking a shower at 7 a.m. every day.
4. She is getting / gets ready now.
5. What are you doing / do you do now?
6. Mary loves / is loving her new jeans.
7. Why are you crying / do you cry? Are you OK?
8. The girls read / are reading a fashion magazine now.

5. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE CORRECT FORM OF SIMPLE PRESENT OR

PRESENT CONTINUOUS OF THE VERBS IN PARENTHESES.
1. Susan formal clothes on weekdays. (wear)
2. He a jacket right now. (try on)
3. We never casual clothes at school. (wear)
4. My mom high heels at the moment. (buy)
5. Mary her cell phone as a mirror today. (use)
6. My mom old clothes. (love)
7. Lucy her jacket. She is cold. (put on)
8. The students the school uniform. (hate)

6. MARK FOR CORRECT OR FOR INCORRECT. THEN, REWRITE THE WRONG

SENTENCES.
1. My dad wearing a new T-shirt for Christmas.
2. Susan wears a formal clothes at work.
3. My mother gets dressed in 30 minutes.
4. We are needing sweaters for winter.
5. I usually get ready very early.
6. Susan isn’t buy socks right now.
7. She is writing a blog today.
8. What are you do every morning?

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LESSON D THE END OF THE STORY

1. SEE THE IMAGE AND READ THE TEXT QUICKLY. WHAT IS THE STORY ABOUT?

(1) Barbara wakes up every day at 7:30 a.m. she spends some time contemplating the
spectacular view of the city. Her apartment is on top of a tall building in NYC. She loves
living here but the rent is so expensive. Then she has a quick shower and gets ready to
go out for work.
(5) Before she leaves home, she has a coffee and a bagel. Then it’s time for work. She usually
drives her 2001 Ford Explorer. It is an old vehicle but living in an expensive apartment
implies some sacrifices. “It’s house or car”, she thinks.
But not investing in a more modern car has its inconveniences: the car engine does not
start and she has to take a taxi. She goes into Riverside Boulevard and stops a yellow cab.
(10) She gets in and starts checking something on her cellphone. She is now paying all her
attention to the messages she is sending and receiving that she does not notice the taxi
driver is taking an unusual route. He is now speeding up but Barbara is so absorbed in her
thoughts that she does not pay attention to what is happening around her.
(15) After more or less 15 minutes she realizes where she is. They are on the opposite side of
the city. She is so frightened. She wants to shout but she is so terrified that she can’t even
move. Now she starts thinking of her family: Her parents and her younger sister who live
in Seattle. She starts sobbing quietly. “It’s my fault for not repairing the car before”, she
says to herself. The cab stops. The taxi driver turns to tell her something. She is really
convinced that is her last day of life.

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 2. READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND SELECT THE BEST OPTION FOR EACH QUESTION.

1. What is the main topic of the story? 2. In line 3, the word here refers to:

a) The consequences of not repairing a car immediately. a) Barbara’s apartment.

b) The implications of living in NYC. b) New York City.

c) A day in Barbara’s life. c) Riverside Boulevard.

3. In line 7, the phrase It’s house or car means: 4. Barbara takes a taxi because:

a) Barbara doesn’t have the money to buy a better car. a) She does not want to drive.

b) It’s not necessary to have a car in NYC. b) She has to go to the opposite side of the city.

c) Barbara prefers to be at home than in the traffic. c) Her car does not work.

5. In line 15, why can’t Barbara move or shout?

a) Because she is scared.

b) Because she is thinking of her parents and sister.
c) Because she does not know where she is.

3. IN YOUR OWN WORDS, WRITE AN END TO THE STORY .

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 LESSON E WRITING A BLOG

1. DISCUSS THE QUESTIONS WITH YOUR PARTNER.

• What do you usually wear?

• What kind of clothes do you wear on special occasions?
• In your community, do people wear special clothes? Are they the same in special occasions?

2. READ KARINA’S BLOG AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

raditions
Clothes and T
My name is Karina, I live in Yucatán, Mexico. Right now, I am wearing
regular clothes like everyone else: a pair of jeans, a blouse with a nice
design and my favorite sandals because it is really hot, so, my family is also
wearing light clothes… but today I am really excited because my uncle told
us he is getting married! I love traditions and I really like the way we dress
when we are invited to important celebrations; during those important
occasions we don’t wear regular clothes. Men wear “Traje de Mestizo” in
which they wear a long white shirt and white pants, both well ironed, they
use leather sandals and they also need a hat made of straw. Women wear
“Traje de Mestiza”, a beautiful “Huipil” (kind of a dress) made of the finest
fabrics and beautifully hand-embroidered by expert artisans, we also wear
long shiny and luxurious necklaces to complement the ceremony outfit.
What about you? What are you wearing? What do you wear on a special
occasion?

1. What does Karina usually wear?

2. Why is today an important day?

3. What does Karina like about important occasions?

4. What do men wear at the parties?

5. What do women wear at the parties?

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 3. NOW ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR OWN COMMUNITY.

1. What do people usually wear?

2. What is considered a special occasion?
3. What do women wear?
4. What do men wear?

4. WRITE A BLOG USING THE INFORMATION IN EXERCISE 3.

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UNIT 7 Planning a party

LESSON A PARTY TIME

1. LOOK AT THE IMAGES BELOW. WHAT PARTY DO THEY REPRESENT?

A quinceañera party A sweet 16 party

1 2 3

4 5

6 7 8

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 2. TALK ABOUT THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A QUINCEAÑERA PARTY AND A SWEET
16 PARTY.

food

invitations

decoration

16 venue
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3. MATCH THE WORDS FROM THE CHART TO THE PICTURES. LISTEN AND CHECK
YOUR ANSWERS.

music karaoke godmother silverware table centerpiece

cooler garbage bag ice bucket glasses napkins snack

2 4
10
9
3
Se hizo gigante su
olor a

7
manzana
Que dejo tu piel,
Y como Haciéndome
burla el
Destino
No Te he vuelto a ver,

5
1

11
8

12

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 4. COMPLETE THE PARAGRAPH WITH VOCABULARY FROM EXERCISE 3.

I’m Melissa and my birthday is next summer and I’m turning 15, so my parents and I are planning my Quinceañera
Party. I am an eco-friendly person so I’m going to send the (1)________________________ by email. At the party, the (2)
________________________ are going to be square and the (3) ________________________ are going to have roses and gerberas
because they are my favorite kind of flowers. We aren’t going to use plastic (4) ________________________, (5)
_________________________, or (6) ________________________ buckets. We are going to hire a catering service. In my party,
there is going to be a candy bar with (7)_____________________. I love (8) ________________________ so we are going to
have a DJ for the party and a (9) ________________________ lounge for my friends to sing. My parents are very traditional so
my aunt Alma is going to be my (10) ______________.

LESSON B I'M GOING TO CELEBRATE

1. LOOK AT THE EXAMPLES FROM MELISSA’S QUINCEAÑERA PARTY. ARE THESE

SENTENCES ABOUT THE PRESENT OR THE FUTURE? WHAT DO THEY HAVE IN
COMMON?

I am going to send my invitations.

We aren’t going to use plastic glasses.
The centerpieces are going to have roses and gerberas.

2. GO TO THE GRAMMAR REFERENCE UNIT 7

3. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF BE GOING TO AND

A VERB IN THE BOX.

pay have cook buy invite

not play be not hire be not use

1. My sister _________________________________________ a Sweet 16 party.

2. _________________________________________ you _________________________________________ snacks for the party?
3. They _________________________________________ a catering service. They are cooking their own food.
4. Everyone is coming so it _________________________________________ a great party!
5. ______________________________________ Jane ___________________________________ her friends from school to the party?
6. We _________________________________________disposables at the Posada.
7. _________________________________________ your parents ________________________________________ for your wedding?
8. I don’t like Banda music so I _________________________________________ this kind of music on my birthday.
9. My grandmother _________________________________________ mole with chicken.
10. There _________________________________________ 500 guests at my graduation.
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 4. ORDER THE WORDS TO MAKE SENTENCES.

1. my / I / am / in / stay / to / a / on / hotel / vacations / going

___________________________________________________________
2. for / are / late / be / the / going / you / to / wedding
___________________________________________________________
3. present / to / we / buy / her / are / birthday / going / a / for
___________________________________________________________
4. not / a / have / to / barbecue / for / are / Independence Day / they / going
___________________________________________________________
5. dance / ? / David / tonight / is / going / to
___________________________________________________________
6. as a / we / going / to / are / have / popcorn / snack / ?
___________________________________________________________
7. my / is / going / drink / wine / tomorrow / best friend / not / to
___________________________________________________________

5. COMPLETE THE PHONE CONVERSATION USING BE GOING TO AND THE

VERBS IN PARENTHESES.

Alex: Hi Sandy, it’s Alex. What (1) _____________________ you _____________________ (do) tonight?
Sandy: Hi Alex, umm I don’t know.
Alex: (2) _____________________you _____________________ (work) late?
Sandy: No, today I (3) _____________________ (leave) early.
Alex: Good.
Sandy: What about you?
Alex: Well, I (4) _____________________ (watch) a horror movie.
Sandy: And what about Karla?
Alex: She has a new project, so she (5) _____________________ (stay) at home.
Sandy: Poor Karla. She (6) ________________________ (not sleep) tonight.

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 LESSON C MEXICAN PARTIES

1. DISCUSS THESE QUESTIONS IN TEAMS:

1. What are typical celebrations in Mexico?

2. How do girls celebrate their 15th birthday in your hometown?

In Mexico, a girl who is going to have her 15th Here are some of the elements of the quinceañera
birthday is a quinceañera. It is a combination of celebrations that are common in Mexico:
the Spanish words quince "fifteen" and años • Chambelanes: The translation is "chamberlains,"
"years".The girl's 15th birthday party is a "fiesta de these are boys or young men who escort the
quince años" or "fiesta de quinceañera." quinceañera and perform a choreographed dance
with her. They usually dance a waltz, but often
This celebration marks a girl's becoming a mature incorporates other modern dance styles.
person who is ready to take on family and social
responsibilities. People of all social strata • The last doll: Tradition says that the birthday girl
celebrate a fiesta de quince años. In the United is now too old to play with dolls, so she passes the
States, people celebrate the "Sweet Sixteen", but doll on to a sister or other younger family member.
the custom of the quinceañera is gaining tradition The first flower bouquet: They offer the birthday
in recent years, particularly among Latino families. girl a bouquet of flowers that symbolizes the first
flowers she receives as a young woman.
A quinceañera celebration usually begins with a
mass in church to give thanks for the girl who is The climax of the festivities is the cutting of a
going to make the transition to a young woman. birthday cake, and the guests sing the traditional
The girl wears a long ball gown in her favorite birthday song, Las Mañanitas, to the birthday girl.
color and carries a bouquet. After the mass, the The quinceañera party is a costly celebration for
guests go to a banquet hall where the party takes the family. For this reason, it is a custom for the
place. In rural communities, tables, chairs and a extended family and good family friends to make
tent area are prepared for the festivities. The party contributions, with money or help with the things
goes on for several hours. There are flowers, that are necessary for the party.
balloons and decorations matching the birthday
girl's dress. The party consists of dinner and However, some families decide not
dancing, but there are also several special to throw a party, and use the
traditions that vary regionally. money to send the girl
on a trip instead.
The parents, godparents, and often other family
members have roles to play in the celebration.

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 2. READ THE TEXT AND MATCH THE WORDS OR PHRASES IN BOLD TO THEIR
DEFINITIONS. WRITE THE NUMBERS ON THE LINES:

1. take on people that provide something for the realization of the party
2. strata long dress for dancing at formal parties
3. mass expensive
4. ball gown formal dance, usually turning rhythmically around and around.
5. balloons organize a party.
6. godparents people’s levels in society.
7. waltz a bunch of flowers arranged in an attractive way.
8. bouquet assume, start to do.
9. costly rounded rubber bags that becomes larger with air or gas.
10. throw a party a religious ceremony.

3. ACCORDING TO THE TEXT, ARE THESE STATEMENTS CORRECT OR INCORRECT?

DISCUSS THEM IN TEAMS.

1. Quinceañera parties are more popular than Sweet Sixteen parties in the U.S.
2. Both rich and poor people make Quinceañera parties.
3. During the quinceañera dinner, people attend a Mass.
4. As part of the celebration, the girl gives all her dolls as a present.
5. Most families worry about the cost of the celebration.

LESSON D WRITING AN INFORMAL LETTER

1. LOOK AT THE PHOTO.

What are the people doing? Where are they?

What are they wearing? Use the words to help
you describe the photo.

sing party a rock band dark clothes jeans

guitar play wear dance

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 2. READ THE LETTER. WHEN AND WHERE IS THE PARTY?

10 Nicolas Bravo
Tepeji del Rio Hgo. 42768
1 December 2019

Dear Ivan,

Thanks for your letter. Sorry to reply late.

Guess what! I’m going to sing and play the guitar at a Fifteen birthday party in Tula. The party
is on December 15th. I’m practicing the songs. After the party, my parents are going to take
me for dinner to my favorite pizza restaurant. I’m going to invite Jenny from class 2. I hope she
can come.

Anyway, That’s all for now. Write soon!

Love, Emma

P.S. Why don’t you come and cheer me on the day of the party. Or If you like we could meet
you at the restaurant later.

3. READ THE LETTER AGAIN AND CHECK THE MEANING OF THE PHRASES IN BOLD AND
WRITE THEM IN THE CORRECT GROUP BELOW.

KEY WORDS
A: APOLOGIZING
Sorry I didn’t reply sooner.
Apologies for not replying sooner
__________________________________________________
B: GIVING NEWS
I’m going to…
Good news… / Bad news…
By the way / Did you know that…?
__________________________________________________
C: MAKING SUGGESTIONS
It would be great if you could …
If you like you / we could…
__________________________________________________

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 4. WRITE A LETTER TO A FRIEND DESCRIBING AND INVITING THEM TO AN EVENT IN
WHICH YOU ARE GOING TO PARTICIPATE. INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. What is the event?

2. When and where is it?
3. How are you preparing for it?
4. What are you going to do after the event?

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 LESSON E MY BIRTHDAY PARTY

1. LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION ABOUT TWO FRIENDS PLANNING A PARTY.

THEN PRACTICE IT WITH A PARTNER.

A: Hey!
B: Hey! What’s up?
A: Not much, by the way, happy birthday! To be honest, I didn’t remember
the precise date but I got the notification from Facebook so, happy
birthday!
B: Oh! Thank you!
A: Are you going to do something to celebrate?
B: Not really, I don’t have much money and I’m going to the Karaoke with my
cousins on Sunday.
A: Don’t worry, I’m going to let the others know and I’m sure they are going
to bring some things to celebrate.
B: Are you really going to do that for me?
A: Sure! Actually I am going to bring a big cake for you. Tonight I am texting
everyone, I am sure that Richard is going to bring a bottle of wine, he
always gets the same.
B: Oh!, thank you so much. Please let me know what the others say.
A: Sure, I’ll keep in touch.

2. TALK TO A PARTNER.

When is your birthday?

How do you usually celebrate?
Plan your next birthday!

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3. PLAN A PARTY WITH YOUR PARTNER. USE THE FOLLOWING CHART TO WRITE THE
THINGS YOU WILL NEED.

Party Planner Guests list:

Date:

Food:

Drinks:

Music Playlist:

Snacks:

Number of tables:

Number of ice buckets:

Number of glasses:

Venue: Time: Silverware for: _________ guests.

Number of centerpieces:

Number of chairs:

4. NOW SHARE YOUR PLAN WITH THE CLASS.

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UNIT 8 Family
and Jobs

LESSON A FAMILY MEMBERS

1. TALK TO A PARTNER.

• How many members are there in your family? • Are you from a big or small family?

• Are you an only child?

2. COMPLETE THE FAMILY TREE. SOME OPTIONS CAN BE REPEATED.

• grandpa / grandfather
• grandma / grandmother
• grand children
• dad / father
• mom / mother
• uncle
• aunt Mary John

• son
• daughter-in-law
• siblings
• cousin
• brother
• stepson
• stepdaughter
• stepfather
• nephew
• sister
• niece Jack Anita Mark Jane
• daughter
• children
• husband
• wife
• son-in-law
• daughter

Mike Tim Liz Kate Ana

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 3. READ THE SENTENCES AND CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORD TO COMPLETE THEM
ACCORDING TO THE FAMILY TREE.
1. Anita is John and Mary’s daughter-in-law / daughter.
2. Kate and Ana are John and Mary’s daughters / granddaughters.
3. Jack is Liz, Tim and Mike’s stepfather / father.
4. Mark is Jane’s brother / husband.
5. Liz is Mark and Jane’s niece / nephew.
6. Kate and Ana are Mark and Jane’s sisters / children.
7. Jane is Liz, Tim and Mike’s aunt / uncle.
8. Jack is John and Mary’s son / son-in-law.
9. Tim and Mike are Kate and Ana’s brothers / cousins.
10. Anita and Mark are siblings / brothers.

4. LISTEN TO STEVE’S FAMILY DESCRIPTION AND COMPLETE THE CHART.

Sara Antonio Laura Steve

NAME FAMILY MEMBER JOB/OCCUPATION

mother
Antonio
sister

5. MATCH A JOB TO THE DESCRIPTION. WRITE LETTERS IN THE BRACKETS.

1. a pilot ( ) a. cooks food

2. a nurse ( ) b. takes care of people’s money
3. a journalist ( ) c. designs buildings
4. a waiter/waitress ( ) d. serves drinks
5. a chef ( ) e. sells things
6. a bartender ( ) f. flies planes
7. a teacher ( ) g. takes care of people in the hospital
8. an architect ( ) h. cures people
9. an accountant ( ) i. puts fires out
10. a sales assistant ( ) j. works in a school
11. a doctor ( ) k. writes articles for newspaper
12. a firefighter ( ) l. serves food to people

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 6. COMPLETE THE CHARTS WITH THE INFORMATION FROM ALICE’S AND TOM’S
JOB OCUPATION
FAMILY TREE.

FAMILY MEMBER NAME JOB OCUPATION

father
cousin lawyer
uncle

Paul Marie student

Jhon Samantha Hugo

Peter Alice Peter David

FAMILY MEMBER NAME JOB OCUPATION

mother
grandmother
dentist
Aida Bob Ann

Josep Rosa Aida

Tom Alñfred Jazmine

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 7. WORK IN PAIRS. TAKE TURNS TO USE THE PREVIOUS CHARTS AND DESCRIBE
ALICE’S AND TOM’S FAMILIES.

Example: Adam is Alice'’s stepbrother, he is a lawyer.

Alfred is Tom'’s brother, he is a doctor.

LESSON B MY MOM IS TALL AND BEAUTIFUL.

1. LOOK AT THE PICTURE AND READ THE DESCRIPTION OF THOMAS’ FAMILY. MATCH
THE NAMES WITH THE LETTERS.

Hi! I’m Thomas Jr. (1) and the people in the picture are my family. My father’s name is Thomas (2), yes, just like me, I
was named after him, and we both are tall, with short black hair and brown eyes, but he is serious and I am easy-
going; The woman with curly brown hair next to my father is my mom, my mother’s name is Hellen (3), she is really
patient and my oldest sister’s name is Hellen (4) too, she is the girl on the right with long blonde hair, blue eyes
and fair skin, she is really smart. In the picture, I am next to my sister and the short kid with long straight hair and
happy face is my youngest sister, her name is Joyce (5), she is the baby in the family, she is very friendly. What about
you? How many people are there in your family?

(f) 2
(b)
(e)
3

(d)
4

(g)
(c) (a)
5

(h) (i)
(j)

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2. READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND WRITE THE WORDS IN BOLD IN THE CORRECT
COLUMN. DECIDE IF THE ADJECTIVES ARE DESCRIBING APPEARANCE OR
PERSONALITY.

DESCRIBING APPEARANCE DESCRIBING PERSONALITY

3. DESCRIBE THREE MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY AND YOURSELF. THEN, SHARE THE
DESCRIPTIONS WITH A CLASSMATE.

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 LESSON C ANA'S FAMILY

1. LISTEN AND COMPLETE THE TEXT.

Hi, _________________________ name is Zack, this is my family.

He is my dad,_________________________ name is Elijah, the lady with a gray blouse is my
mom._________________________ name is Ann.
The lady next to me is Julia, she is_________________________ sister.
The young girl is my daughter Karen. We love to celebrate Thanksgiving,
_________________________ favorite dish is turkey, we buy it in_________________________ uncle’s store.

2. GO TO GRAMMAR REFERENCE UNIT 8.

3. ANSWER THE EXERCISES USING POSSESIVE ADJECTIVES.

1. Excuse me, that is_________________________ pencil. (I)

2. I think she is_________________________ sister. (he)
3. _________________________ brother is John. (she)
4. Susan, who is_________________________ grandpa? (you)
5. Where is _________________________ family? _________________________ family is in Puerto Rico. (you) (we)

4. CHECK ( ) THE CORRECT ANSWER.

1. Do you know Susan’s / Susan’ cousin?

2. We can use my parents’/ parent’s car.
3. The men’/ men’s uncle is Mr. Gonzales.
4. My aunt works in my mother’/ mother’s office.
5. The kids’s / kids’ family is in Boston
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5. WRITE THE DESCRIPTION OF YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR FRIEND’S FAMILY. USE
EXERCISE 1 AS A REFERENCE.

MY FAMILY

MY FRIEND’S FAMILY

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 LESSON D FAMILY AND FRIENDS

1. DISCUSSION.
1. How important are children for a family?
2. How many children are the ideal number in a family?
3. How important is the gender, boy or girl?

2. READ THE TEXT QUICKLY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN EXERCISE 1.

01 02 03 04 05 06

A survey conducted in different countries asked this question. Here are the results:

How many children is the ideal?

In most countries in Europe and North America, the answer to this question is two or three children. In other
countries some adult people show more preference for three or more children, but in general people prefer
small families. The United States is more traditional in the response to this question than other developed
countries. 50% of Americans are in favor of small families and 41% are against. By comparison, 77% of people in
Germany are in favor of small families, 67% in England and 61% in Canada. The French opinions on family size
are similar to the Americans’.

Boy or girl?

Regarding this question, the survey results show a moderate preference for boys around the world. Some
people say that gender –boy or girl- does not really matter but if they can choose, they prefer boys over girls.
This preference for a boy is particularly common in Thailand and India. 82% of people in those countries prefer
boys and only 7% prefer girls. The rest say that gender is not important. In the U.S. 42% of people participating
in the survey have no preference, but among those who do, boys are preferred by 35% versus 23% who prefer
a girl.

How important are children in a family?

About nine out of ten adults in Hungary, India and Taiwan state that it is necessary for a family to have children.
Six out of ten people in Europe, Mexico and Canada have the same feeling while only four out of ten people in
Germany and the United States feel that having children is necessary for their personal fulfillment.

Gallup News service, 1997

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 3. READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND IDENTIFY WHAT THESE PERCENTAGES REFER TO.
1. 41%
2. 61%
3. 7%
4. 42%
5. 23%

4. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER TO EACH QUESTION.

1. The text implies that:

a) In general, people have two or three children.
b) In general, people consider a small family one that has two or three children.
c) In general, people out of America and Europe have more than three children.

2. What is the percentage of French people regarding the ideal number of children?
a) 50%
b) 61%
c) 41%

3. In the second paragraph, the text implies that:

a) People don’t really have a preference for boys or girls.
b) The population in Thailand and India is 82% boys and 7% girls.
c) Not many people in Thailand and India prefer having girls.

4. The percentage of people that prefer boys or girls in the U.S.:

a) 58%
b) 42%
c) The information is not in the text.

5. According to the text, we can conclude that:

a) In general, German and American people don’t like children.
b) In general, people around the world consider children are important for a family.
c) In general, families around the world have only two or three children.

LESSON E WRITING A PERSONAL FACEBOOK PROFILE

1. COMPLETE WITH THE CORRECT PERSONALITY ADJECTIVE FROM THE BOX.

creative friendly honest hardworking patient polite sensible

1. ______________________ My brother always helps people in need.

2. ______________________ I have a lot of friends.
3. ______________________ I never copy my classmates’ homework.
4. ______________________ I always wait for my sister to go home after school.
5. ______________________ Mom always does housework after work.
6. ______________________ Dad always opens the car door for my mom.
7. ______________________ I’m a graphic designer. I work for an international company.

2. TELL YOUR PARTNER ABOUT YOUR PERSONALITY

I think I’m creative an friendly, and you? I’m friendly but I’m not very patient

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 3. READ LEO’S PERSONAL PROFILE AND CHECK ( )THE POSSIBLE CONTRACTIONS.

Hi, my name is Leo and I am eighteen years old. I am from Hidalgo, Mexico. I live
in San Marcos with my parents. They are doctors. They work in the local hospital.

I am a student at university. It is a great school. I love it! My favorite subjects are

Maths and English.

In my free time, I play the guitar, but I am not very good at it and I sometimes
watch movies on my laptop.

I am going to be an engineer in Industrial Processes. I am studying English at the

university, my teacher is American.

Next year, I am going to study French.

Remember!
4. READ AGAIN. WHICH OF THESE we use contractions
SENTENCES ISN´T TRUE? CROSS in informal writing
A, B, C OR D.
WRITING STRATEGY
a) Leo lives with his parents. Organize your ideas into paragraphs
b) He loves numbers and languages.
Paragraph 1: Paragraph 3:
c) He can’t play a musical instrument.
name, age, live in, family (Jobs) free time activities
d) He’s studying English in a private school. Paragraph 2: Paragraph 4:
school, favorite subjects future plans

5. WRITE YOUR PERSONAL FACEBOOK PROFILE

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 UNIT 9 Biographies

LESSON A PLACES AROUND TOWN

1. TALK TO A CLASSMATE.

Do you go out on weekends? Which places do you go to? What do you do there?

2. FIND THE PLACES IN TOWN AND WRITE THEM ON THE RIGHT.

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3. WHERE CAN YOU SEE THESE SIGNS? WRITE THE NAME OF THE PLACES UNDER THE
PICTURES.

a) ________________ b) ________________ c) ________________

d) ________________ e) ________________ f) ________________

g) ________________ h) ________________ i) ________________

j) ________________ k) ________________ l) ________________

m) ________________ n) ________________ o) ________________

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 4. COMPLETE THE PARAGRAPH WITH THE WORDS FROM THE BOX. LISTEN AND
CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.

neighborhood • clothing store • cafe • restaurant • church

park • school • downtown • museum • skyscrapers

My City
My name is Jane and I live in Tula, Hidalgo. It is located on Central-Eastern Mexico.
My (1) ____________________ is called El Cielito, which is close to The Tortuga (2) ____________________.
I study Mechatronics. My (3) ____________________ is Universidad Tecnológica de Tula-Tepeji. It is situated on
Universidad Avenue, El Carmen.
I love living in here because this is a place with a lot of history and many places to visit. On 5 de Mayo
Street, there is an old monastery which is called San Jose (4) ____________________. Another historical place
to visit is Tula’s archeological site Los Atlantes. In there, you can learn all about Tula´s history in the
(5)____________________ located inside. Tula is a small city so there aren’t any (6) ____________________.
My favorite (7) ____________________ is Cuidado con el Perro. I always find something nice to wear there. I
love drinking frappes and eating crepes at El Campanario (8) ____________________.
It is (9) ____________________ next to the theater, in front of the kiosk. My favorite fast food
(10)____________________ is Burger King. It is at Plaza Boulevard.

• We had fun at the stadium last weekend.

AT
• The theater is located at 307 avenue.
• We lived in England.
IN
• She was in Canada last year.
• The sports complex is on Elm Street.
ON
• The bar is on First Avenue.

5. WRITE AT / IN / ON.

1. We met _______________ the park yesterday.

2. Did you live _______________205 Cedar Street?
3. There were many people _______________ the supermarket.
4. We lived _______________ Mexico City and we loved it.
5. Were the suburbs _______________ Elm Street?
6. The church isn`t located _______________56 Elm Street.
7. I remember the bookstore was _______________ First Avenue.
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LESSON B WHO WAS THAT PERSON?

1. DISCUSS THE QUESTIONS WITH A PARTNER.

Who was Rosa Parks? • Where did she live? • Why is she famous for?

2. READ THE PARAGRAPH AND CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.

Rosa Parks was an African American woman. She was

born on February 4, 1913. Rosa Parks lived in
Montgomery, Alabama. She was a civil right leader
during the segregation. At that time, African Americans
were not happy because white people discriminated
them.

On December 1, 1955, a white man boarded the bus, the

bus driver asked Rosa Parks to stand up, but she
refused. The bus driver stopped and called the police,
so they arrested Rosa.

This act started the Montgomery bus boycott. This

boycott continued for 381 days. Finally, the U.S.
Supreme Court considered the segregation
unconstitutional.

She died on October 24, 2005 in Detroit, Michigan.

3. READ THE PARAGRAPH AND WRITE THE PAST FORMS OF THE VERBS.

BASE FORM SIMPLE PAST BASE FORM SIMPLE PAST

discriminate
be
ask
arrest
continue
SPELLING RULES die
work worked
call
plan planned live
stop stopped board
try tried
refuse
cry cried
bake baked start
consider
stop

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 4. GO TO GRAMMAR REFERENCE UNIT 9.

5. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF PAST OF THE VERBS IN
PARENTHESES.

1. The bookstore ____________________ (close) early yesterday.

2. The children ____________________ (not / visit) the Tortuga Park in Tula last week.
3. Rosa Parks ____________________ (be) from the United States.
4. I ____________________ (not / study) in this university last term. I was abroad.
5. Last night, they ____________________ (not / be) ready to go to the airport.
6. This morning, Aida ____________________ (try) the new cappuccino at the local café.
7. My mom and I ____________________ (be) sick last Saturday.
8. The bus ____________________ (not / stop) so I was late for school.

6. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERB IN THE BOX IN THE SIMPLE PAST.

not open live visit work close not be be cry

1. Last vacation we____________________ the National Museum.

2. Last year I ____________________ in a famous restaurant as a waiter.
3. ____________________ Salma at home last night?
4. The local library ____________________ last weekend because it was Independence Day.
5. Where ____________________ you ____________________ when you were little?
6. All the local stores ____________________ at 8.pm the last Thanksgiving.
7. ____________________ the kid ____________________ after he watched the movie?
8. Monica and Peter ____________________ together last year. Now, they are a happy couple.

7. WRITE THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER.

1. Mary / my aunt / New York / in / we / visited

2. at / the café / I / was / seven / at / not
3. did not / I / the cold / enjoy / weather
4. happy / my family / I / to see / was
5. did / you / stay / where / ?
6. were / when / born / you / ?
7. Susan / and / like / did / Peter / play / the / not
8. celebrated / her / month / Salma / 15 birthday / last

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 LESSON C MY CHILDHOOD

1. LISTEN TO CARMEN TALKING ABOUT HER CHILDHOOD. COMPLETE THE

PARAGRAPH WITH THE MISSING WORD.

When I (1) __________________ a little girl, I (2) __________________ it, but I (3) __________________ really happy, I (4)
__________________ elementary school in the morning, I (5) __________________ with my friends from the neighborhood
in the afternoon and at night I (6) __________________ to my favorite music. During those times, my father (7)
__________________ in another city, so I (8) __________________ a lot with him. But my mom was always there for me, she
(9) __________________ the best dishes every day and me and my brother were happy and (10) __________________ an
easy life. The bad thing was that there (11) __________________ any attractions near, there was a mall with a cinema,
but it was 30 minutes away by car, so we (12) __________________ it very often; anyway, now that I’m living in another
city, I miss those moments.

2. READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER TRUE OR FALSE.

1. Carmen studied in the morning. T F

2. She wasn’t always with her father. T F
3. Carmen’s mother didn’t cook well. T F
4. There were many things to do where she lived. T F
5. She moved to another city. T F

3. WORK IN PAIRS. INTERVIEW A CLASSMATE ABOUT HIS/HER CHILDHOOD USING

THE PROMPTS. FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE.

A. What did you play? B. I played hide and seek.

1. Where / born?
2. Where / live?
3. Where / attend elementary school?
4. What / your mom / cook when you were little?
5. What music / listen?
6. Where / your parents / work / years ago?
7. What / be / your favorite / activity?

4. NOW, SWITCH ROLES.

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 LESSON D FAMOUS PEOPLE IN THE PAST

1. DISCUSS THESE QUESTIONS IN SMALL TEAMS.

• What type of government does England have?

• Who is the current Queen of England?

2. READ THE TEXT ABOUT QUEEN ELIZABETH I AND COMPLETE THE CHART BELOW.

father mother brothers/sisters King Henry’s wives

Queen Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I was probably the greatest England’s monarchs.
She defeated the Spanish Armada and saved England from
invasion. Under her ruling, England turned into a strong and
independent nation.
Princess Elizabeth was born on September 7, 1533. Her father
was Henry VIII, the King of England and her mother was Anne
Boleyn, Henry’s second wife. Her father did not want a
daughter, he wanted a son so bad that he divorced his first
wife, Catherine of Aragon because she did not have a son.
When Elizabeth was two years old, King Henry accused her
mother, Anne Boleyn of treason and killed her, but in reality
this happened because she did not have a son either.
When the king remarried for the third time, Elizabeth was no longer a princess but she still
lived like the daughter of a king. She was very bright and learned to read and write in many
different languages. She also learned how to sew and play a musical instrument similar to
a piano called the virginal.
Elizabeth's father, King Henry VIII continued to marry different wives. He married six times.
His last wife, Katherine Parr, was kind to Elizabeth and allowed her to be educated in the
Protestant faith. Elizabeth was not catholic.
When Elizabeth was thirteen years old her father, King Henry, died. Her father passed the
throne to his son Edward, Elizabeth’s half-brother. While Edward was king she enjoyed
living the life of a wealthy lady because Edward allowed her a substantial income to live.
King Edward died at the age of fifteen. Elizabeth's half-sister Mary was now Queen. Mary
was a Catholic and wanted all people in England to be Catholic. Mary also married a
Spanish prince whose name was Philip. The people of England didn't like Queen Mary. She
put Elizabeth in prison just because she was a Protestant. Elizabeth was two months in a jail
cell at the Tower of London. While Elizabeth was arrested, Queen Mary died. In a moment,
she turned from prisoner to Queen of England at the age of twenty-five.

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 3. READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND DECIDE IF THESE SENTENCES ARE TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F).

1. During Elizabeth reign, England was in war with Spain. T F

2. Anne Boleyn was not Henry’s first wife. T F
3. Not having a son was a crime during Henry’s reign. T F
4. Elizabeth was not really good at languages. T F
5. The text implies that Henry did not love Elizabeth. T F
6. Apart from Catherine and Anne, Henry married four more times. T F
7. Elizabeth was in trouble because of her religion. T F
8. Elizabeth´s husband’s name was Philip. T F

LESSON E A BIOGRAPHY

1. WHAT DO THEY DO?

Jennifer Aniston Rihanna Gal Gadot

Barack Obama Bradley Cooper Megan Fox

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 2. CHECK THE MEANING OF THE JOBS BELOW WITH YOUR TEACHER OR A DICTIONARY.

combat instructor telemarketer doorman ice-cream scooper

army cadet waitress

3. WHAT DO YOU THINK THESE FAMOUS PEOPLE’S FIRST JOBS WERE?

4. READ THE TEXT AND FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE WORDS FROM EXERCISE 2.
THEN LISTEN AND CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.

Surprising jobs - Before they were famous

Believe it or not these famous people were ever people like us.

• Jennifer Aniston was born on February 11th, 1969 in New York. She’s an actress now, but before she
was famous, she worked a part-time job as a a)____________________.
• Rihanna was born on February 20th, 1988 in Barbados. She’s a singer now, but before she was
famous, she was an b)____________________ in a sub-military program in her native Barbados.
• Gal Gadot was born on April 30th, 1985 in Israel. She’s an actress now, but she was a
c)____________________ in the Israeli Armed Force.
• Barak Obama was born on August 4th, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is a politician now. He was the
president of The United States from 2009 to 2017, but before he was famous, he was an
d)____________________ when he was 16 years old.
• Bradley Cooper was born on January 5th, 1975 in Philadelphia, USA. He is an actor now, but before he
was famous, he worked as a e)____________________ in an important hotel in New York.
• Megan Fox was born on May 16th, 1986 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA. She is an actress now, but
before she was famous, she was a f)____________________ at a diner.

5. READ THE TEXT AND NUMBER THE QUESTIONS AS THE INFORMATION IS PRESENTED.

neer.
s an electronics engi a) Where and when was he born?
Mario Dominguez wa o in
uca, Hidalgo, Mexic b) Why did he stop working?
He was born in Pach He
IPN in Mexico City. c)
1945. He studied at was in
When did he finish university?
in 1979. His first job
finished university ed d) How old was he when he died?
nics company nam
an important electro xico e) Where did he start to work?
an apartment in Me
HITACHI. He lived in o in f) Where did he live while he worked
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City for seven years. ten
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1986 and worked fo nd
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years. He worked in e he was
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the state. He stopp he
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Where did he study university?
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died at his home wh
great engineer.

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6. WRITE A DEAD FAMOUS PERSON, FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND’S BIOGRAPHY. USE
THE QUESTIONS BELOW AS A GUIDE.
1. Where and when was he / she born?
2. Where did he / she study?
3. Where did he / she live?
4. What did he / she do?
5. Where did he / she work?
6. Who was he / she married to?
7. How old was he / she when he / she died?

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UNIT 10 Life
experiences

LESSON A ACTIVITIES IN THE PAST

1. CHECK THE THINGS YOU FEEL IDENTIFIED WITH.

get one hundred Whatsapp messages a day. get new clothes every month.
get nervous on exams. go to work after school.
get sick during winter. go dancing on weekends.
get to school early. get along well with new people.
go home late. get good grades in English class.

2. LISTEN TO STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE`S LIFE AND MATCH THEM TO THE

PICTURES.

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 3. LISTEN AGAIN AND COMPLETE THE STORIES.

“I ___________ to a new “After working late last

“Mike ___________ a new
place and I ___________ . night, I ___________ .
camera for his job and
I got really scared when Now I feel bad.
he is very excited”
It got dark” I think I ___________ .”

“I ___________ my favorite “I ___________ sunbathing in

“My boyfriend and I ___________
band at the hot air balloon Acapulco. It was great but
a cruise to Cancún but it was
festival and I ___________ in I ___________ a bad
horrible! We didn’t ___________ .”
discount.” sunburn.”

4. FIND SOMEONE WHO …

CLASSMATE’S NAME

1. went to a new place recently.

2. went to a concert last year.

3. got married last year.

4. got sick during winter.

5. got a nice present on his / her birthday.

5. COMPLETE THE CHART WITH THE WORDS FROM THE BOX. SOME MAY GO IN MORE
THAN ONE COLUMN.

scared to the movies breakfast a present

swimming home a drink to a concert
a shower angry a nice time sick

GET GO HAVE

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6. COMPLETE THE MAPS WITH TIME EXPRESSIONS FROM THE BOX.

two days a week year five minutes month week

Monday night a year summer three weeks two Christmas

I WENT TO THE I WENT TO A

MOVIES CONCERT
______ AGO LAST ______

7. ASK AND ANSWER QUESTIONS WITH A PARTNER.

When did
When did you last …
you last get ared
scared? I got sc t.
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last nig
go to the movies?

get scared?
Why did you A strange man
get scared? went into my
get sick? house.

go swimming?

have a nice drink?

get lost?

get angry?

have a nice time?

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 LESSON B WHAT DID YOU DO?

1. DISCUSS THESE QUESTIONS WITH A PARTNER.

What did you do yesterday before school?

What did you do after school?

2. READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

Hi, I'm Liz. Yesterday I woke up at 7 o'clock. I had coffee and fruit for
breakfast. I left for work at 8 o'clock. I took the bus downtown. I got to work
at about 9. I ate a salad for lunch at noon. I finished work around 5:45. In the
evening I went to my mother's house. I didn't make dinner. I got a sandwich
on the way home. I got home late and went to bed at 11 o'clock.

What did she do …

1. at 7:00?
2. at 8:00?
3. at 12:00?
4. at 5:45?
5. at 11:00?

3. GO TO GRAMMAR REFERENCE UNIT 10.

4. COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH THE PAST FORM OF THE VERBS IN THE BOX. THEN,
LISTEN AND CHECK.

go (x 2) have make see not know feel

take not see hear be (x2) get fall

Two nights ago, I (1) __________________ a terrible experience. I (2) __________________ to bed at 11 and I (3)
__________________ a terrible noise outside. I (4) __________________ what to do, so I called the police but
they didn’t answer. I (5) __________________ really scared so I (6) __________________ a bat and
(7)__________________downstairs wondering who or what (8) __________________ the noise. I
(9)__________________ anything because the lights (10)__________________ out. When I (11) __________________ to
the living room, I (12) __________________ a hand on my shoulder. I almost (13) __________________. I turned
around and I didn´t believe what I (14) __________________...

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 5. WHAT DO YOU THINK HAPPENED NEXT? WRITE THE END OF THE STORY.

6. LISTEN TO THE END OF THE STORY AND COMPARE IT WITH YOURS.

7. WRITE QUESTIONS FROM THE ANSWERS.

1. They bought a sofa at the new store. Where ______________________________________________________________________?

2. I got a nice winter jacket. What _______________________________________________________________________?
3. She felt terrible after the accident. How _______________________________________________________________________ ?
4. John went to the movies with Sarah. Who _________________________________________________________________ with?
5. We had a party two days ago. When _____________________________________________________________________?
6. I was late because of the bad weather. Why _______________________________________________________________________?
7. My plane left at 8:00 p.m. What time ________________________________________________________________?

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 LESSON C LEARNING ABOUT HISTORY

1. DISCUSS THESE QUESTIONS IN PAIRS.

• What do you know about the origin of English?

• Is English the same since its origin?

2. READ THE TEXT QUICKLY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN EXERCISE 1.

A short History of English

English started when three Germanic tribes invaded and settled Britain more or less in the
5th century. These tribes, known as the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes left what today is
Denmark and the north of Germany and went through the North Sea into the South of Britain.
(1) ____________. With the invasion, these people went away to the west and to the north, and
settled in what now is Wales, Scotland and Ireland, where people still speak their ancient
Celtic languages. The Angles, Saxons and Jutes named their new territory Englaland and
they called their language Englisc.

Old English (450-1100)

The Angles, Saxons and Jutes spoke similar languages that mixed in Britain and developed in Old English. Old English
was different to English of these days. (2) ____________. Be, strong and water are examples of words that came from Old
English.

Middle English (1100-1500)

In 1066, invaders from the north of France, called the Normands, conquered England. They brought their French
language to England so French became the official language but the lower classes still spoke English. (3) ____________.
However, it adopted many French words and modified its structure. Spelling and sounds changed during this period.

Modern English (1500-the present)

A sudden change in pronunciation known as the Great Vowel Shift marked the end of Middle
English and the beginning of Modern English. Shakespeare, an English writer created many
words that the people adopted and remained in the language. (4) ____________. With this, more
people learned to read. The printing also standardized the language and made it difficult to
continue changing. (5) ____________. Now, English is still incorporating vocabulary but the
structure of the language is very unlikely to change.

3. FILL THE GAPS USING THESE SENTENCES. WRITE THE LETTER ON THE LINE. THERE
IS AN EXTRA SENTENCE THAT YOU DON’T NEED TO USE.

A. The invention of the printing press allowed to publish books.

B. At that time, the people who lived in Britain spoke a Celtic language.
C. Nothing from this period is printed or written.
D. However, most of the modern English words have its origin in Old English.
E. English went on adopting words and phrases from developments in technology.
F. Gradually, English became the dominant language again.

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 4. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH QUESTION.

1. The Angles, Saxons and Jutes: 4. The great Vowel Shift:

a) invaded Germany, Denmark and Britain and still a) marked the division between Middle and Modern
speak ancient languages. English.
b) settled in Wales, Scotland and Ireland and spoke b) was a change that Shakespeare introduced in the
Celtic languages. language.
c) established in the south of Britain and called it c) standardized Middle and Modern English.
Englaland.
5. English today:
2. Old English: a) continues changing and incorporating words that
a) still remains in most modern English words. Shakespeare created.
b) is similar to modern English. b) is still suffering the great Vowel Shift.
c) is the language that people still speak in Wales, c) continues adopting words but it does not change
Scotland and Ireland. in structure anymore.

3. Norman invaders:
a) adopted many English words.
b) spoke French.
c) invaded the north of France.

LESSON D WRITING A DIARY

1. GUESS WHAT YOUR PARTNER DID. WRITE YOUR IDEAS IN THE “YOUR GUESS”
COLUMN.

YOUR GUESS
1. My classmate got up today at …
2. Yesterday at 7:30 my classmate was…
3. When my classmate was ten, he / she had a…
4. My classmate went shopping …
5. On his / her birthday, my classmate got …
6. On his / her last vacation, my classmate …

2. ASK YOUR PARTNER THE QUESTIONS TO CHECK IF YOU GUESSED CORRECTLY.

WRITE HIS/HER ANSWERS IN THE “YOUR PARTNER” COLUMN.

QUESTIONS YOUR PARTNER

1. What time did you get up?
2. Where were you yesterday at 7:30pm?
3. Did you have a ___________ when you were ten?
4. Did you go shopping ______________?
5. What presents did you get on your birthday?
6. What did you do on your last vacation?

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 3. READ TEXT AND CHECK THE MEANING OF THE WORDS IN BOLD, THEN READ THE
WRITING TIP BELOW.

A great day out

Yesterday I had a good day. I woke up at 8am. First I took a quick shower and listened to my favorite music.
After that, I had a nice meal for breakfast in bed. Then I put on my favorite clothes and went shopping with
my friends. In the afternoon, we had lunch in a Chinese restaurant. The food was delicious, but it was a bit
expensive. After lunch, we went to the cinema. We saw Avengers, it was a great movie. It was late at night.
Unfortunately, we missed the last bus, so we got a taxi. I got home at 11:30pm. I was a little hungry so I had a
bowl of cereal. After that I took a long bath and relaxed. Finally, I went to bed at 12:30pm. It was a great day.

Writing tip
Sequence words

First…
Then… (Then + a clause)
e.g. I had breakfast, then I went to work.
After/After that… (After + a noun / After that + clause)
e.g. After lunch, I had a shower. / After that, I went to bed.
Finally…

4. LOOK AT THE QUESTIONS AND WRITE A DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH ABOUT

A GOOD DAY YOU HAD. USE SEQUENCE WORDS TO ORGANIZE YOUR IDEAS.

What time did you get up?

Did you have breakfast? Where?
What did you wear?
What did you do in the afternoon?
Where did you have lunch?
What time did you get home?
Did you have dinner?
What did you do before you went to bed?
What time did you go to bed?

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 LESSON E A BAD EXPERIENCE

1. LISTEN TO LORENZO AND READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT.

Last weekend, I had one of the worst experiences in my life. On Friday, I got out of school 20 minutes later,
so I was anxious because I needed to take the last bus to my hometown. Fortunately, it came a bit late, so I
caught it. When I sat in the bus, I fell asleep immediately, I was so tired that I didn’t notice when I missed my
stop and the bus just kept going. Suddenly, someone woke me up, it was the bus driver! I was 20 kilometers.
Away from home and there wasn’t another bus. I had some money in my pocket, but I didn’t have enough
for a taxi and also, my phone ran out of battery. My parents were worried because they didn’t know where I
was. I felt really scared and worried. Fortunately, the bus driver saw my face and let me call my parents, my
dad came to pick me up about midnight, I am glad it remained just as an anecdote.

2. ORDER THE EVENTS FROM 1 TO 7.

a. Lorenzo didn´t feel comfortable.

b. Lorenzo almost missed the bus home.
c. Someone let Lorenzo communicate with his family.
d. Lorenzo got off the bus far away from home.
e. Lorenzo got home after 12:00 a.m.
f. Lorenzo didn’t get off the bus on time.
g. Lorenzo wasn’t able to go home.

3. DID SOMETHING SIMILAR HAPPEN TO YOU? TELL YOUR PARTNER.

4. LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING PICTURES AND ACTIONS. TELL YOUR CLASSMATE

A SHORT STORY WHERE YOU INCLUDE THESE ACTIONS, YOU CAN INCLUDE
AFFIRMATIVE OR NEGATIVE ACTIONS.

fall drink wake up fall asleep

have money be scared drive take the bus

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5. NOW, SUMMARIZE YOUR CLASSMATES STORY IN A SHORT PARAGRAPH.

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Verb Be.
• We use the verb Be to introduce ourselves and other people, we also use be to
talk about nationalities, age and jobs.
• When we speak we can use the short forms called contractions (I’m, He’s, She’s).

+ -
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
I am a student. I am not a student.
You are a doctor. You are not a doctor.
He is my brother. He is not my brother.
She is my sister. She is not my sister.
It is my schoolbag. It is not my schoolbag.
We are Mexican. We are not Mexican.
You are my classmates. You are not my classmates.
They are teachers. They are not teachers.

? A
QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS
Am I a student? Yes, I am. / No, I am not.
Are you a doctor? Yes, I am. / No, I am not.
Is he my brother? Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.
Is she my sister? Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.
Is it my schoolbag? Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
Are we Mexican? Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.
Are you my classmates? Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.
Are they teachers? Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

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 1. WRITE THE CORRECT FORM OF BE AFFIRMATIVE (+) OR NEGATIVE (-).

1. (-) Mario ____________________________ a teacher.

2. (+) I ____________________________ at my uncle’s house.

3. (+) They ____________________________ good friends.

4. (-) Sam ____________________________ a good baseball player.

5. (+) The babies ____________________________ twins.

6. (-) My team ____________________________ in the finals.

7. (-) We ____________________________ 14 years old.

8. (+) She ____________________________ my new teacher.

9. (-) My father ____________________________ retired.

10. (+) The students ____________________________ in the classroom.

2. COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

1. ____________________________ they friends? Yes, they _______________.

2. ____________________________ is a good movie? No, it _______________.

3. ____________________________ he a famous singer? Yes, he ______________.

4. ____________________________ you a new student? Yes, I _______________.

5. ____________________________ Mary at home? No, she _______________.

6. ____________________________ Karlo 25? No, he _____________. He _____________ 29.

7. ____________________________ I right? Yes, you _______________.

3. COMPLETE THE PARAGRAPH USING THE CORRECT FORM OF BE. USE THE
SHORT FORM (CONTRACTIONS) WHERE POSSIBLE.

Hi, I (1) _______________ Rick, I (2) _______________ 23 years old. I (3) _______________ a new student. My father (4)
_______________ from Poland, he (5) _______________ (not) a teacher, he (6) _______________ a mechanic. My mom (7)
_______________a secretary. They (8) _______________in Brazil.

My friends (9) _______________Charles and Marie. (10) They _______________from Spain. Charles (11)
_______________ 24 but Marie (12) _______________ (not) 24, she (13) _______________23.

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Present Continuous.
• We use the present continuous to talk about actions that are happening now.
• Some expressions you can use are: now, right now, at the moment, at present,
today.
• When we speak we can use the short forms called contractions (I’m, He’s, She’s).
• When we use the negative forms we can use two different kinds of contractions:
You aren’t or You’re not.

+ -
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
I am working now. I am not working now.
You are reading a book. You are not reading a book.
He is playing tennis. He is not playing tennis.
She is doing homework. She is not doing homework.
It is barking now. It is not barking now.
We are eating pizza. We are not eating pizza.
You are drinking soda. You are not drinking soda.
They are writing an email. They are not writing an email.

? A
QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS
Am I working now? Yes, I am. / No, I am not.
Are you reading a book? Yes, I am. / No, I am not.
Is he playing tennis? Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.
Is she doing homework? Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.
Is it barking now? Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
Are we eating pizza? Yes, we are / No, we aren’t.
Are you drinking soda? Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.
Are they writing an email? Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

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SPELLING RULES

• For most verbs, we just add “-ing”.

read-----reading eat-----eating
• With verbs ending in “-e” we omit the “-e” and add “-ing”
bake----baking live---living
• There are some verbs that double the last letter
begin----beginning run---running

1. COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION WITH THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS FORM OF

THE VERBS IN PARENTHESES.
Mum: Where’s your sister?
Sandy: She (1) ____________ (play) volleyball with Marla.
Mum: (2) ____________ they ____________ (play) in the park?
Sandy: No, they aren’t. They (3) ____________ (play) in the garden.
Mum: Oh! (4) ____________ (you / do) anything important right now?
Sandy: Yes, I (5) ____________ (do) an investigation project.
Mum: What about your brother? (6) ____________ (he / do) homework?
Sandy: No. He (7) ____________ (not do) anything. He (8) ____________ (watch) TV.
Mum: Oh good!. He can come and wash the dishes.

2. COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF BE. THEN, ANSWER
THE QUESTIONS WITH YOUR OWN INFORMATION.
1. ______ your mother working? ___________________________________
2. ______ your friends sitting near you? ___________________________________
3. ______ your teacher helping you? ___________________________________
4. ______ it raining? ___________________________________
5. ______ you wearing glasses? ___________________________________
6. ______ you sleeping right now? ___________________________________
7. ______ it sunny today? ___________________________________

3. USE THE WORDS IN PARENTHESES TO WRITE SENTENCES IN PRESENT

CONTINOUS.
1. Sam / write / some / letters
_______________________________________________________________
2. he / not / watch / the TV
_______________________________________________________________
3. she / do / her homework / ?
_______________________________________________________________
4. the students / not / play / baseball
_______________________________________________________________
5. the teacher / read / the / newspaper / ?
_______________________________________________________________
6. my sister/ not / prepare/ dinner
_______________________________________________________________
7. Susan and Sandy/ shop / at the mall.
_______________________________________________________________

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Simple Present.
• We use the simple present to express repeated actions, things in general,
instructions and daily routines.
• Some expressions you can use are: usually, always, never, every day, in the
morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, at night.
• We use frequency adverbs (always, never, usually, etc.) before the verb.
• When we use the negative forms we can use don’t or doesn’t as contractions.

+ -
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
I wake up at 7:00. I do not wake up at 7:00
You study at the UTTT. You do not study at the UTTT.
He has a cat. He does not have a cat.
She takes a shower every day. She does not take a shower every day.
It plays with the ball. It does not play with the ball.
We drink coffee. We do not drink coffee.
You like candy. You do not like candy.
They live in Hidalgo. They do not live in Hidalgo.

? A
QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS
Do you wake up at 7:00? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
Do you study at the UTTT? Yes, I do. / No, I don´t.
Does he have a cat? Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.
Does she take a shower every day? Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.
Does it play with the ball? Yes, it does. / No, it doesn’t.
Do we drink coffee? Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.
Do you like candy? Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.
Do they live in Hidalgo? Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.

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 1. CORRECT THE MISTAKES WITH FREQUENCY ADVERBS IN EACH OF THESE
SENTENCES.

1. She doesn’t watch often TV.

2. You are welcome always in my home.
3. I like it because I always can buy new clothes.
4. The weather is nice and I stay often on the beach.
5. The town festivals have sometimes funfairs.
6. I go usually to work at 8 am.
7. We cook Chinese rarely food.

2. COMPLETE WITH THE PRESENT SIMPLE OF THE VERBS IN PARENTHESES.

1. Ann and I ________________________(be) dating.

2. Paul ________________________ (like) to watch baseball.
3. Jhonny_________________________ (live) in Toronto.
4. Tom_________________________(prefer) baseball than basketball.
5. We_________________________ (have) a big house.
6. Cathy_________________________ (study) in the library.
7. We _________________________ (be) good friends.
8. Joan _________________________ (go) to school every day.
9. Marly _________________________ (read) the story.
10. Paula _________________________ (have) breakfast at home.

3. WRITE QUESTIONS IN THE SIMPLE PRESENT WITH THE WORDS IN

PARENTHESES TO COMPLETE THE DIALOGUE.

Becky: My brother Matt goes to primary school. Becky: Never. My brother is the best student in his
Patty: (he - get up early?) class.
Patty: (Josh and Kevin - go to the same class?)
Becky: Yes, very early. His friends Josh and Kevin
travel with him every day. Becky: No, they don't. They are in different grades.
Patty: (they - travel by bus?) But they meet for lunch.
Patty: (Matt - eat at a school?)
Becky: Sometimes. On Mondays and Fridays Josh's
father takes them by car. He is a teacher. Becky: Yes, because our mum and dad don't have
Patty: (he - teach at the same school?) . the time to prepare his lunch.
Patty: (your parents - go to work?)
Becky: Yes. he does. He teaches English and Math.
Patty: (your brother - like English?) Becky: Yes, they do. My mum is a nurse and my dad
is a doctor.
Becky: English is his favourite subject.
Patty: (you - help him with his homework?)

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There is / There are.

• We use there is or there are to express that someone or something exists.
• We use there is for singular and there are for plurals.

Form Singular Plural

Affirmative (+)
Negative (-)
Interrogative (?)

Prepositions of place.
• We use the prepositions of place to say where things are located.

under
in front of

behind

on

in
between
next to

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 1. CHECK ( ) THE CORRECT WORD.
1. There is / There are three cafés in my town.
2. Is there / Are there thirty-five teachers in the school?
3. There isn’t / There aren’t a pool in the house.
4. Is there / Are there a cheesecake on the table?
5. There isn’t / There aren’t books in the bookcase.
6. There is / There are two liters of milk in the refrigerator.
7. Is there / Are there a bus stop near here?
8. There isn’t / There aren’t a pencil on my desk.

2. COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS USING THE CORRECT

FORM OF THERE IS OR THERE ARE.

1. __________________ a café in this city? No, ______________________

2. __________________ any hospitals near here? Yes, ______________________
3. __________________ big buildings next to school? No, ______________________
4. __________________ any stores in this street? Yes, ______________________
5. __________________ movie theater in your town? No, ______________________
6. __________________ students in the school? Yes, ______________________
7. __________________ a shopping center in the city? No, ______________________

3. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE CORRECT FORM OF THERE IS OR

THERE ARE AND PREPOSITIONS.

1. _____________ a ball _____________ the trophy.

2. _____________ there a bed _____________ the room?
3. _____________ a computer _____________ the desk.
4. _____________ a backpack _____________ the ball.
5. _____________ a window _____________ the computer?
6. _____________ three trophies _____________ the ball.
7. _____________ a pair of boots _____________ the room.
8. _____________ there a chair _____________ the bed and the shelf?
9. _____________ a rug _____________ the bed.
10. _____________ three posters _____________ the wall.

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Yes / No questions.
• We use YES/NO questions to check information.
• These questions do not take questions words and expect “yes” or “no” as answers.
• In this type of questions, we use the following order:

VERB TO BE
Verb Subject Object

Is she American?

SIMPLE PRESENT
Do/Does Subject Verb Complement

Do you study in Hidalgo?

Does Maria live in Tepeji?

Information questions
• These questions give us specific information. They are usually called WH-questions.
In this type of questions, we use the following order:

VERBS TO BE
Question word Verb be Subject Complement

Where are you?

Why is he here?

SIMPLE PRESENT

Question word Do/Does Subject Verb Complement

What do you do here?

Where does Patty work in the afternoon?

Question word Meaning Example

what Object, actions What do you do?

when time When do you go to school?

where place Where do you live?

why reason Why do you collect toys?

how manner How do you go to school?

what time Time ( hour) What time do you wake up?

who people Who is your best friend?

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 1. DECIDE IF THE QUESTION IS A “YES/NO” OR AN “INFORMATION” QUESTION.
Yes / No Information
1. Does she study marketing?
2. What time do you wake up in the morning?
3. Do you live near here?
4. Who is your best friend?
5. Are your parents at home?
6. Which color do you prefer? Black or white?
7. How often do you go to the cinema?
8. Is that your dog?
9. Why do you study in this university?
10. Where do you go on vacation?

2. MATCH THE QUESTIONS FROM EXERCISE 1 TO THE ANSWERS BELOW. WRITE

THE NUMBER ON THE LINES.

1. I prefer black, it looks really elegant. 6

2. I usually go to Real del Monte with my family.
3. Not very often, once a moth or less.
4. Yes, she does.
5. Yes, it is, it’s Sparky.
6. Manuel and Alex are great friends, I couldn’t pick only one.
7. Because the teachers are great!
8. No, my house is 2 hours from here.
9. Really early, at 5 a.m.
10. No, they went to visit my grandma.

3. PUT THE WORDS IN ORDER AND CREATE QUESTIONS.

movie / is / what / your / favorite

__________________________________________________________________?

morning / early / run / does / he / where / in / the

__________________________________________________________________?

so much / enjoy / she / why / does / her job

__________________________________________________________________?

finish / what / time / you / school / do

__________________________________________________________________?

does / buy / clothes / her / where / your sister

__________________________________________________________________?

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We use simple present to:

• Talk about actions that are always or usually true or routines.

• Time expression used with simple present:

- every day
- every week.
- on monday
- tuesday
- friday
- in the morning
- afternoon
- evening
- at night
- once a month
- twice a week.

We use the present continuous to:

• Actions that are happening in this moment

• Time expression used with present continuous: Now, at the moment, today, this day / month.

Stative verbs.

• We use these verbs in simple present but NOT in present continuous: like, understand, love, hate, want.

1. COMPLETE WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT

CONTINUOUS.

1. __________ you __________ (make) pasta? It smells delicious.

2. It usually ________________ (rain) a lot in the spring.

3. Look! The teacher ____________________ (wear) a new coat.

4. I never _______________ (drink) coffee. I don’t like it.

5. The museum usually _______________ (close) on Mondays.

6. Our team ____________________ (play) terribly. I hope the second half is better.

7. I ___________________ (have) so much fun at the party, I don’t want to leave.

8. __________ they _________ (have) a meeting? The teacher’s room is lock.

9. Look! It’s a nice day. The sun ___________________ (shine).

10. In Mexico, people __________ (eat) tacos at the weekend.

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 2. WRITE “PS” FOR (PRESENT SIMPLE) OR “PC” FOR PRESENT CONTINUOUS.
THEN WRITE THE SENTENCES IN AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE OR INTERROGATIVE
FORM ON THE LINES.

1. ________ My parents are visiting a friend of the family in New York.

(-) _________________________________________________________________________________
2. ________ British people live in big houses with pets.
(?) _________________________________________________________________________________
3. ________ My best friend likes the Starbucks coffee.
(-) _________________________________________________________________________________
4. ________ Are you driving home?
(-) _________________________________________________________________________________
5. ________ Mia is listening to her favorite music in her room.
(?) _________________________________________________________________________________
6. ________ We don’t wear a uniform at the university.
(+) _________________________________________________________________________________
7. ________ We are working on our final project this week.
(-) _________________________________________________________________________________

3. WRITE AFFIRMATIVE OR NEGATIVE SENTENCES THAT ARE TRUE FOR YOU

USING THE VERBS IN THE BOX.

do homework have english classes

go to the movies study in the library
have pizza chat with friends
study english use a dictionary

at the weekend now

I don’t do homework at the weekend. I’m having English classes now.

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Going to.
• We use going to to talk about planned future actions.
• To make a prediction about the future. Our prediction is based on present evidence.

+ -
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
I am going to work. I am not going to work.
You are going to send invitations. You are not going to send invitations.
He is going to sing. He is not going to sing.
She is going to buy presents. She is not going to buy presents.
It is going to rain. It is not going to rain.
We are going to eat pizza. We are not going to eat pizza.
You are going to plan the party. You are not going to plan the party.
They are going to serve the food. They are not going to serve the food.

? A
QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS
Am I going to work ? Yes, I am. / No, I am not.
Are you going to send invitations? Yes, I am. / No, I am not.
Is he going to sing ? Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.
Is she going to buy presents ? Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.
Is it going to rain ? Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
Are we going to eat pizza ? Yes, we are / No, we aren’t.
Are you going to plan the party ? Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.
Are they going to serve the food? Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

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 1. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF GOING TO AND
THE WORDS IN PARENTHESES.
Jessica: Hi Lety! (1) ____________________________ (you / go) to Martin’s birthday party?
Lety: No, I am not. (2) ____________________________ (my family / go / on vacation).
Jessica: Wow, that’s nice. (3) ____________________________ (where / you / go)?
Lety: (4) ____________________________ (we / visit) my grandparents in Cancun. And you?
Jessica: (5) ____________________________ (my boyfriend and I / go) to the party.
Lety: Great! (6) ____________________________ (Martin / be / happy) to see you there.
(7) ____________________________ (you / wear) your purple dress?
Jessica: (8) ____________________________ (I / not / wear) it. I prefer the pink one.
(9) ____________________________ (it / be / really hot) that day.
Lety: You’re right. Have fun at the party and give Martin a big hug from me.
Jessica: Sure I will. Enjoy Cancun.

2. CHOOSE THE OPTION THAT COMPLETES EACH SENTENCE CORRECTLY.

1. My sister and I __________________________ take part in a summer camp in June.
going to am going to are going to be going to

2. Nobody in the class __________________________ hand in the project.

be going to is going to are not going to not going to

3. I want to know __________________________ going to do on her birthday.

what she is what is it she what she what be she

4. __________________________ going to invite all your classmates to the party?

Really are you Are you really You are really You really are

5. When ___________________________________ celebrate her birthday?

is going your cousin to your cousin going to is your cousin going to are your cousin going to

3. ERROR CORRECTION. EACH LINE IN THIS PARAGRAPH HAS ONE EXTRA WORD.
IDENTIFY IT AND WRITE IT ON THE LINE.

My mom is going to be 65 years old on next week and my brothers

and I are preparing a surprise party for to her. She doesn’t actually
like parties at all but we are preparing a one for her anyway. We are
going to do it in the yard as there is not many much space inside
the house. My older brother he is going to hire a mariachi to sing
Las Mañanitas. My mom does loves traditional Mexican music so I
am pretty sure she is going to love it the music. We are going to
take good care of the details because for in a surprise party many
things can easily go wrong. My sister is going to get buy a chocola-
te cake. Mom likes cakes a lot so I’m quite sure she is going to be
like the party even if she says she doesn’t like them.

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Possessives
• We use the possessive adjectives to express possession.
• We use my, your, his etc. before a noun.
His grandfather is tall / Her cousin is young.

Pronoun Example

I My car is red.

You Your book is on the table.

He His daughter is seven.

She Her jacket is new

It Its tail is black

We Our classroom is small

You Your wallet is on the desk

They Their granpa is 87.

• We also use the “s” and the apostrophe to express possession.

Use of the ´s

1. In singular nouns, add ´s Mike´s car.

Mike / Sandra Sandra´s father.

2. In plural endings just add ´ The boys´ mother.

Boys´ / Students´ The students´ book.

3. In irregular plurals add ´s The children´s ball.

Children´s / Women´s The women´s house.

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 1. WRITE THE CORRECT POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE.

Jhon’s sister = his sister

a. Mom’s and dad’s car = ____________________ car.

b. Ruben’s phone = ____________________ phone.
c. The dog’s ball = ____________________ball.
d. Me and Miriam’s party = ____________________party.
e. The monkey’s bananas = ____________________ bananas.
f. The student’s exams = ____________________ exams.
g. Bella’s notebooks =____________________notebooks.

2. WRITE THE RIGHT ANSWER.

a. __________ phone is under the table. (I / My)

b. Welcome to __________ house. (we / our)

c. I like __________ music. (his / he)

d. Open __________ eyes, it’s late! ( you / your)

e. __________ shoes are brown. ( he / his)

f. __________ parents work in the morning. ( out / we)

g. Where is __________ father? ( your/ he)

h. We are __________ sons. ( she / her)

3. COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION WITH THE CORRECT POSSESIVE ADJECTIVE.

A: Excuse me, is this (1)____________________ chair?

B: No, it is not (2)____________________chair. You can sit down.

A: Thank you. (3)____________________name is Ximena. What’s (4)____________________name?

B: (5)______________name is Bruno. Nice to meet you. This is (6)_____________sister, (7)__________ name is Sophie.

A: Nice to meet you both. Oh! That is a nice dog!! Is it (8) ____________________dog?

B: Yes, (9) it is____________________ dog. (10)____________________name is Blacky.

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Simple past regular verbs

• We use the simple past to talk about finished actions.

+ -
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
I worked yesterday. I didn’t work yesterday.
You planned the party. You didn’t plan the party.
He studied last night. He didn’t study last night.
She played the guitar. She didn’t play the guitar.
It played with the ball. It didn’t play with the ball
We danced all night. We didn’t dance all night.
You baked some cookies. You didn’t bake some cookies.
They invited their friends. They didn’t invite their friends.

? A
QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS
Did I work yesterday? Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.
Did you plan the party? Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.
Did he study last night ? Yes, he did. / No, he didn’t.
Did she play the guitar? Yes, she did. / No, she didn’t.
Did it play with the ball ? Yes, it did. / No, it didn’t.
Did we dance all night? Yes, we did / No, we didn’t.
Did you bake some cookies? Yes, we did. / No, we didn’t.
Did they invite their friends? Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t.

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Verb to be

am was • work • cry • plan

worked cried planned
is was
• bake • try • stop
are were
baked tried stopped

1. WRITE THESE VERBS IN SIMPLE PAST.

1. cry
2. study
3. save
4. flip
5. label
6. marry
7. play
8. stop

2. COMPLETE THE TEXT ABOUT SALLY’S VACATIONS. USE THE SIMPLE PAST.
Last vacation Sally (1) _____________________ (visit) Miami with her friends. They (2) _____________________ (be)
very excited before the trip because it (3) ___________ (be) the first time they (4) _____________________ (travel) by
plane.
Sally and her friends (5) _____________________ (stay) at a nice hotel near the sea. The weather (6)
_____________________ (be) hot and sunny. In the morning they (7) ________ (admire) the landscape in the beach.
Sally loves sunbathing and she (8) _____________________ (sunbathe) with her best friend Laura. Paul, Saul and
Andrés (9) _____________________ (play) with a ball and (10) _____________ (enjoy) the place.

3. WRITE THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER.

1. Tom / his friend / an hour ago / called

2. didn’t / answer / Stephanie / the phone

3. arrive / time / what / you / did / ?

4. like / pizza / we / didn’t / restaurant / that / the /in

5. watch / you and your family / yesterday / did / the TV program /?

6. studied / my sister / last year / German

7. planned / Lisa / Sophie / and / a wedding

8. visit / did / the new store / you /?

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 GRAMMAR REFERENCE UNIT 10

Simple past irregular verbs

• Irregular verbs do not follow a rule.

buy bought make made go went say said

do did give gave sleep slept take took
drink drank have had speak spoke write wrote
get got wake up woke up think thought see saw

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AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
I went to the party yesterday. I didn’t go to the party yesterday.
You drank coffee last night. You didn’t drink coffee last night .
He bought a present 2 days ago. He didn’t buy a present 2 days ago.
She took a nap 3 hours ago. She didn’t take a nap 3 hours ago.
It gave me the ball. It didn’t give me the ball
We drank tea all night. We didn’t drink tea all night.
You saw a movie last night. You didn’t see a movie last night.
They got ready in 30 minutes. They didn’t get ready in 30 minutes.

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QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS
Did I go to the party yesterday? Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.
Did you drink coffee last night? Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.
Did he buy a present 2 days ago ? Yes, he did. / No, he didn’t .
Did she take a nap 3 hours ago? Yes, she did. / No, she didn’t.
Did it give me the ball ? Yes, it did. / No, it didn’t .
Did we drink tea all night? Yes, we did / No, we didn’t.
Did you see a movie last night ? Yes, we did. / No, we didn’t.
Did they get ready in 30 minutes? Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t.

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 1. REWRITE THE SENTENCES IN SIMPLE PAST. USE PAST TIME EXPRESSIONS.

1. My mother makes pasta

2. I don’t go to the movies.
3. I have a nice time.
4. I get an email.
5. Do you drive to work?
6. He wakes up at 6.30am.
7. Maria doesn’t do homework.
8. We write to our parents.
9. I swim in the sea.
10. Does Mark feel well?

2. COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH THE VERBS IN PARENTHESES IN SIMPLE PAST.

Last month I (1) _______ (go) to Pachuca with my cousin. We (2) _______ (meet) at
the bus stop at 10:30 a.m. Our bus (3) ________ (leave) at 10:00 a.m.

In the afternoon, we (4) _______ (buy) some presents for our parents. After we (5)
_______ (have) lunch in a Chinese restaurant. Later, we (6) ________ (see) a comedy
at the movies. We (7) _______ (get) home at 08:30 pm. We (8) ________ (be) really
tired but very pleased because that (9) _______ (be) a beautiful day.

3. WRITE “C” IF THE SENTENCE IS CORRECT OR “I” IF THE SENTENCE IS

INCORRECT. REWRITE THE INCORRECT SENTENCES.

1. ______ I go to the cinema last night.

2. ______ Where were you yesterday morning?

3. ______ Did you saw the match last weekend?

4. ______ Martha did an important exam this morning.

5. ______ What did you did after school?

6. ______ The little brother didn’t eat his food.

7. ______ My parents bought me a new jacket.

8. ______ What time did you got home?

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