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Chapter 1 Topic Page

Exercise 1 Animals 3
Exercise 2 I can play the piano 5
Exercise 3 What can you do? 7
Exercise 4 I will travel to Houston next week 9
Exercise 5 Where will you go next summer? 11
Exercise 6 I went to New York last year 12
Exercise 7 Elvis Presley 15

Chapter 2 Chapter 2

Exercise 1 Where were you born? 17

Exercise 2 What did you do over the summer? 19
Exercise 3 Simple past vs. was / were 20
Exercise 4 Three artists 21
Exercise 5 What do you do? 22
Exercise 6 I’m going to celebrate my birthday 24
Exercise 7 What are you going to do on Christmas? 25
Exercise 8 I just called to say I love you 28

Chapter 3 Chapter 3

Exercise 1 I have a headache 29

Exercise 2 Take a pill every four hours 32
Exercise 3 10 ways to improve your health 34
Exercise 4 Please leave us a message after the beep 35
Exercise 5 Do you want to have dinner with me. 37
Exercise 6 Tools for better shopping 39
Exercise 7 How much is it? 41

Chapter 4 Chapter 4

Exercise 1 This jacket is nicer than that one 43

Exercise 2 This is my family 46
Exercise 3 The four seasons 51
Exercise 4 I go jogging once a month 52
Exercise 5 How good are you at sports? 55
Exercise 6 Just a few students do their homework 58
Exercise 7 Nothing is gonna stop us now song 60
 Chapter 1
Exercise 1
Animals
1. Describe the following animals in detail. Follow the example.

A lion: it lives in the jungle, it runs very fast, it has a big mouth or
muzzle, it has claws, it has big fangs, it eats meat from other animals,
the male has a brown mane, and it sleep all day, the female hunts
zebras or other animals.

Muzzle Fangs Whiskers Fins Tail

Paw Jaw Antler Horn Tusk
Mane Hoof - hooves Claws Wings Beak
Feathers Scales Fur Antenna Trunk
Spots Stripes Gills

Butterfly Elephant Tiger Seal Monkey Hippo Horse Spider

Bee Crocodile Turtle Lion Bear Snake Donkey

Rabbit Kangaroo Dog Bird Giraffe Cat

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A dog has soft fur, it has a tail and 4 A duck has feathers and a beak. They
beautiful paws. They like to play. eat grains and plants.

2. Now it's your turn. Choose an animal, draw it and

give a complete description.

Quetzal is a small,green, cute animal,

it lives in the jungle, it eats insects and fruits, it has two wings and a beak

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 Exercise 2
I can play the piano.
1. Write what the people in the pictures can and can’t do.
a) b) c)

Superman can fly

He can play the guitar He can sing

d) e) f)

They can't drive They can speak a lot of lenguages

She can't swim

g) h) i)

He can run
He can't cook They can dance salsa

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2. Write what you can do in these places. Give long answers.
We can study and read a lot of books
a) In the library: _______________________________________________
We can visit our relatives
b) In the hospital: _______________________________________________
c) At home: We can watch series on netflix
_______________________________________________
We can learn a lot of languages
d) At English Forever: _____________________________________
e) At the park: We can run
_______________________________________________

3. Write what you can’t do in these places.

a) In the library: We can't sing
_______________________________________________
b) In the hospital: We can't run
_______________________________________________
c) At home: We can't ski
_______________________________________________
d) At the park: We can't smoke
_______________________________________________
e) At school: We can't litter
_______________________________________________

4. ! Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks.

Katherine: Saturday
Oh, look. There’s a talent show on ____________. Let’s enter.
Philip: Can
I can’t enter a talent show. What _______ I do?
Katherine: sing
You can ________ really well.
Philip: Oh! Thanks…. But you can, too.
Katherine: play
Well, no. I can’t sing at all – but I can _________ piano
the _________.
Philip: So maybe we can enter the show.
Katherine: Sure. Why not?
Philip: OK. Let’s start to practice tomorrow.

Listen!

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 Exercise 3
What can you do?
1. Write the questions for the following sentences.

a) Sandy can speak French very well.

(Action) What can she do? She can speak other lenguage.
_________________________________________________
(Object) What can she speak? She can speak french
_________________________________________________
(Place) Where can she speak french? She can speak french everywhere
_________________________________________________
(Time) When can she speak French? She can speak French everytime
_________________________________________________
(Person) Who can speak French? Sandy can speak French
_________________________________________________
(Reason) Why can she speak French? Because she studies very hard
_________________________________________________
(Company) Who can she speak French with? She can speak French with her brother
_________________________________________________
(Manner) How can she speak French? She can speak very well
_________________________________________________

b) Sara and Sally can bake delicious cakes.

What can they do? They can bake
(Action) _________________________________________________
(Object) what can they bake? They can bake delicious cakes
_________________________________________________
(Place) Where can they bake? They can bake in their kitchen
_________________________________________________
(Time) When can they bake? They can bake in afternoons
_________________________________________________
(Person) Who can bake? Sara and Sally can bake delicious cakes
_________________________________________________
(Reason) Why can they bake delicious cakes? Because they love cook
_________________________________________________
(Company) Who can they bake with? They can bake with each other
_________________________________________________
(Manner) How can they bake delicious cakes? They can bake really delicious
_________________________________________________

c) Maria can write poems in her house.

What can María do? María writes very beatiful
(Action) _________________________________________________
(Object) What can María write? María can write poems
_________________________________________________
(Place) Where can María write poems? María can write poems in her house
_________________________________________________
(Time) When can María write poems? María can write poems in the afternoon
_________________________________________________
(Person) Who can write poems? María can write poems
_________________________________________________
Why can María write poems? Because she loves literature.
(Reason) _________________________________________________
(Company) Who can she write poems? She can write poems alone
_________________________________________________
(Manner) How can she write poems? María can write very well
_________________________________________________

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d) Peter can swim very fast.
What can Peter do? He can swim
(Action) _________________________________________________
(Object) What can Peter swim? Peter can swim in the pool
_________________________________________________
(Place) Where can Peter swim? He can swim in the pool
_________________________________________________
(Time) When can peter Swim? He can swim when he goes to the pool
_________________________________________________
(Person) Who can swim? Peter can swim
_________________________________________________
(Reason) Why can Peter swim? Peter can swim because he practices really hard
_________________________________________________
(Company) Who can Peter swim with? Peter can swim with his friends
_________________________________________________
(Manner) How can Peter swim? Peter can swim very fast
_________________________________________________

e) Frank and Liz can exercise in a gym.

What can Frank and Liz do? They can do exercise

(Action) _________________________________________________
(Object) What can they exercise? They can exercise all their body.
_________________________________________________
(Place) Where can they exercise? They can exercise in the gym
_________________________________________________
(Time) When can they exercise? They can exercise in afternoons
_________________________________________________
(Person) Who can exercise? They can exercise
_________________________________________________
(Reason) Why can they exersice? Because they know all the techniques
_________________________________________________
(Company) Who can they exercise with? They can exercise with each other
_________________________________________________
(Manner) How can they exercise? They can exercise very well.
_________________________________________________

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 Exercise 4
I will travel to Houston next week.

1. Work with a partner. Ask and answer these questions, then tell your other
classmates what you remember about the person you work with.

a) Do you like vacations?

b) Where do you usually go on vacations?
c) What is your favorite place to go on vacations?
d) What can you do there?
e) What places do you know in Mexico?
f) What places would you like to know?

2. Now work with a classmate and talk about what you will do on your next
vacations.
Then work with other person and tell him or her what your classmate will do
next vacations.

3. Choose one place and plan a trip with a classmate. Follow the example.

EX: We will go to a beautiful Mexican beach and we will take a tan after that, we
will…

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4. Now work with another classmate and plan a trip to a place that you
both decide, describe all the activities that you will do there.

We will go to the montains

We will be hiking

We will see the sunset

We will see sunrise

We will make a bonfire

We will see the landscape from above

We will go to the mountains to relax

We will burn chcolates in the bonfire

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 Exercise 5
Where will you go next summer?
1. Write the questions for these sentences.
a) Tom will wash his car in the street next Sunday.

(Object) What will Tom wash?

_________________________________________________
(Place) Where will Tom wash his car?
_________________________________________________
(Time) When will Tom wash his car?
_________________________________________________
(Reason) Why will Tom wash his car?
_________________________________________________
(Action) What will Tom do?
_________________________________________________
(Person) Who will wash his car?
_________________________________________________
(Manner) How will tom wash his car?
_________________________________________________
(Company) Who will Tom wash his car with?
_________________________________________________

b) The students will have a coffee in the coffee shop after the class.

(Object) What will they have?

_________________________________________________
(Place) Where will they have the coffee?
_________________________________________________
(Time) When will they have the coffee?
_________________________________________________
(Reason) Why will they the coffee?
_________________________________________________
(Action) Why will they do?
_________________________________________________
(Person) Who will have the coffee?
_________________________________________________
(Manner) HOw will they have the coffee?
_________________________________________________
(Company) Who will they have the coffee with?
_________________________________________________

c)I will take my car to the mechanic tomorrow.

(Object) What will I take to the mechanic tomorrow?

_________________________________________________
(Place) Where will I take my car?
_________________________________________________
(Time) When will I take my car?
_________________________________________________
(Reason) Why will I take my car to the mechanic?
_________________________________________________
(Action) Why will I do?
_________________________________________________
(Person) Who will take my car to the mechanic?
_________________________________________________
(Manner) How will I take my car?
_________________________________________________
(Company) Who will I take my car to the mechanic?
_________________________________________________

d) Andrew will write the report for his boss tonight.

(Object) What will Andrew write?

_________________________________________________
(Place) Where will Andrew write the report?
_________________________________________________
(Time) When will Andrew write the report?
_________________________________________________
(Reason) Why will Andrew write the report?
_________________________________________________
(Action) What will Andrew do?
_________________________________________________
(Person) Who will write the report?
_________________________________________________
(Company) Who will Andrew write the report with?
_________________________________________________

e) Sally and Tom will drink wine in the party next Friday.

(Object) What will Sally and Tom drink in the party?

_________________________________________________
(Place) Where will Sally and Tom drink wine?
_________________________________________________
(Time) When will Sally and Tom drink wine?
_________________________________________________
(Reason) Why will Sally and Tom drink wine?
_________________________________________________
(Action) What will Sally and Tom do?
_________________________________________________
(Person) Who will drink wine?
_________________________________________________
(Manner) How will they drink wine?
_________________________________________________
(Company) Who will they drink wine with?
_________________________________________________
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 Exercise 6
I went to New York last year.
1. ! Listen and practice the regular simple past verbs. Notice the pronunciation of
simple past ending.
Listen!
/t/ /d/ /id/
worked cleaned invited
watched stayed visited

2. ! Listen and write these verbs under the correct sounds.

asked called cooked exercised listened needed
rented shopped studied waited walked wanted

3. Complete these sentences with the correct verb forms. Then check your answers.

a) 1 ___________ (wait) for a phone call, but my girlfriend ____________ (not call)
b) I ___________ (stay) home and _________ (watch) TV.
c) My friend Frank ___________ (visit) me. We ___________ (talk) and __________ (listen)
to music.
d) We ___________ (invite) some friends over, and we ___________ (cook) a great meal.
e) I ____________ (study) on Saturday, but I _____________ (not work) on Sunday.
I ____________ (walk) to the mall and ______________ (shop) all day.

4. Complete the chart with the present form of these irregular verbs.

Present Past Present Past Present Past

________ bought ________ felt ________ met
________ came ________ got up ________ read
________ drank ________ went ________ saw
________ ate ________ had ________ slept
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 Listen!
5. ! Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks. Then practice.
Michael: Did you have a good weekend?
did
Jennifer: Yes, I _____. But I feel a little
tired today.
Why
Michael: Really? _______?
exercied
Jennifer: Well, on Saturday, I __________ in
the morning. Then my roommate
cleaned
and I ________ shopped
and _________. And
visited
then I __________ my parents.
Michael: So what did you do on Sunday?
studied
Jennifer: I _________ for the test all day.
Michael: Oh, no! Do we have a test today?
didn't
I ________ watched TV all weekend!
study! I just _______

6. Complete these conversations with the correct verb forms. Then practice with a
partner.
Did
a) A: ________ have
you _________ (have) a good weekend?
did
B: Yes, I ________. have
I ____________ (have) a great weekend, I just relaxed.
Did
b) A: _______ eat
you ________ (eat) out on Friday night?
didn't
B: No, I ________. came
Some friends ___________ ate
(come) over. We _________ (eat) dinner
went
at my apartment. Then we _________ (go) to a movie.
did
c) A: ___________ read
you _________ (read) the newspaper this morning?
did
B: Yes, I ________. read
I _________ (read) it at work.
Did
d) A: _________ have
you _________ (have) breakfast this morning?
didn't
B: No, I _________. got up
I _________ bought
(get up) late. But I ________ (buy) a cup of coffee and
drank
__________ (drink) it on the bus.

7. Take turns asking the questions above. Answer with your own information.

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 Listen!
8. !Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks. Then practice.
Laura: So, _____ you go out with Sam?
Erica: Yes, I did. We ______ out on Saturday night.
We _________ the new Leonardo DiCaprio movie.
Laura: Did you _______ it?
Erica: I liked it a lot, but Sam ________.
Laura: Oh! Well. Did you ____ anything else?
Erica: Yeah. We ______ to a dance club.
Laura: Did you _______ fun?
Erica: Yes, we did. We ________ a great time. And
we’re going to go out again next weekend.

9. Write 5 questions to a classmate about the last weekend. Then take turns
asking them.

EX: Did you buy any clothes?

Did you see your friends?
Did you play any sports?

Optional: Report to your teacher what your partner did or didn’t do last weekend.

10. Write the verb in the correct form.

a) played
Tony ____________ soccer at the school last Friday. (play)
b) ran
They ____________ the whole race yesterday. (run)
c) swim
Did he ____________ in the beach last summer? (swim)
d) Fell
Peter ____________ down in the bathroom yesterday. (fall)
e) go
Sandy didn’t ______________ to the party (go)
f) drank
We _____________ a lot of water during the party. (drink)
g) viseted
Fred and Mary _____________ me last Sunday. (visit)
h) do
Albert didn’t ____________ all his homework last night. (do)
i) speak
Did the children ____________English very well last class? (speak)
j) watched
Silvia _____________ an interesting program last Friday. (watch)

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 Exercise 7
Elvis Presley

1. Discuss

a) What kind of music do you like?

b) Do you like old music?
c) What’s your favorite singer or band?
d) Do you like dancing?
e) How often do you go dancing?

2. Read about Elvis’ life story.

Elvis Presley came from very humble beginnings and

grew up to become one of the biggest names in rock 'n'
roll. By the mid-1950s, he appeared on the radio,
television and the silver screen.
Raised by loving, working-class parents, Presley's
family had little money, and they moved from place to
place frequently. He was deeply devoted to his
parents, especially his mother, Gladys, and had a
strong faith in God. Presley attended the Assembly of
God Church with his parents, where gospel music
became an important influence for him.

Presley received his first guitar as a gift from his

mother on his 11th birthday in 1946 and had his first
taste of musical success a few years later when he won
a talent show at Humes High School in Memphis.
After graduating in 1953, he worked a number of jobs
while pursuing his musical dream.

In 1955, Presley began to develop a following with fans being drawn to his
unusual musical style, provocative gyrating hips and good looks. Presley was on
a roll, scoring his first No. 1 single with "Heartbreak Hotel," as well as his first
No. 1 album, Elvis Presley, and signing a movie contract with Paramount
Pictures — all in 1956. Despite the uproar that his sexy dance moves caused, he
also became a popular guest on a number of television variety shows.

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Throughout his amazing career, Presley
helped popularize rock 'n' roll music in
America. He also won three Grammy Awards
for his gospel recordings. A major musical
force, Presley had 18 No. 1 singles, including
"Don't Be Cruel," "Good Luck Charm" and
"Suspicious Minds," as well as countless gold
and platinum albums. He was one of the first
performers inducted into the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame (1986). But Presley has been
recognized for his contributions to several
musical genres, most notably rock, country
and gospel.
In 1977, at age 42, he died of heart failure,
which was related to his drug addiction. Since
his death, Presley has remained one of the
world's most popular music icons.

3. Answer the following questions according to the reading.

1. What was the economic situation of Presley’s family when he was a kid? Presly's
money
family had little

2. What kind of music became an important influence for him? Gospel music
3. When did Elvis receive his first guitar? On his 11th birthday in 1946
4. Who gave it to him? His mother gave it to him
5. What was Elvis’ first taste of musical success? After graduating after 1953
6. When did he begin to develop a following? In 1955
7. What was his first No. 1 single? It was heardbreak hotel
8. What company signed him for a movie contract? Paramound Pictures
9. How many grammy awards did he win? He won three gramys awards
10. What were some of Elvis’ No. 1 singles? They were "Don't Be Cruel," "Good Luck Charm" and
"Suspicious Minds,"
11.What has been Elvis recognized for? He has been recognized for his contribution to several music
12. When did Elvis die? genres

He died in 1977
 Chapter 2
Exercise 1
Where were you born?

1. Answer the following questions.

a) Where were you born?
b) When were you born?
c) Where and when was your mother born?
d) Where and when was your father born?
e) Where was your favorite singer born?
f) Where was your favorite actor born?

2. Melissa is talking about her family. Choose the correct verb form. Then
compare with a partner.
My family and I _______ (was / were) all born in Korea- we _______ (wasn’t /
weren’t) born in the U.S. I __________ (was / were) born in the city of Inchon, and my
brother _________ (was / were) born there, too. My parents ___________ (wasn’t /
weren’t) born in Inchon. They __________ (was / were) born in the capital, Seoul.

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3.! Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks. Then practice.

Listen!
Chuck: Where _______ you born, Melissa?
Melissa: I ______ born in Korea.
Chuck: Oh! So you _________ born in the U.S.
Melissa No. I ________ here in 1995.
Chuck: Hmm. You ________ pretty young.
Melissa Well, I _____ seventeen.
Chuck: Did you go to college right away?
Melissa No. My English _______ very good, so
I took English classes for two years first.
Chuck: Your English is really fluent now.
Melissa Thanks. Your English is pretty good, too!
Chuck: Yeah, but I _______ born here!

4. Write the missing question for the following answers.

Look at the underlined words.

How was the movie?

1. ______________________________________________________?
The movie was funny.
Where were the children?
2. ______________________________________________________?
The children were at the movie theater.
When was the movie?
3. ______________________________________________________?
The movie was at 7:00
Who was your first teacher?
4. ______________________________________________________?
My first English teacher was Steve.
How was Sara yesterday
5. ______________________________________________________?
Sara was sick yesterday

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 Exercise 2
What did you do over the summer?
1. Write the questions for the following sentences.
a) Sue ate a lot of cake at the party.

(Action) _________________________________________________
(Object) _________________________________________________
(Place) _________________________________________________
(Time) _________________________________________________
(Person) _________________________________________________
(Reason) _________________________________________________
(Company) _________________________________________________
(Manner) _________________________________________________

b) The students saw a movie about the history of England.

(Action) _________________________________________________
(Object) _________________________________________________
(Place) _________________________________________________
(Time) _________________________________________________
(Person) _________________________________________________
(Reason) _________________________________________________
(Company) _________________________________________________
(Manner) _________________________________________________

c) The teacher taught mathematics to the students.

(Action) _________________________________________________
(Object) _________________________________________________
(Place) _________________________________________________
(Time) _________________________________________________
(Person) _________________________________________________
(Reason) _________________________________________________
(Company) _________________________________________________
(Manner) _________________________________________________

d) Robert rode a motorcycle last month.

(Action) _________________________________________________
(Object) _________________________________________________
(Place) _________________________________________________
(Time) _________________________________________________
(Person) _________________________________________________
(Reason) _________________________________________________
(Company) _________________________________________________
(Manner) _________________________________________________
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 Exercise 3
Simple past vs. Was / were

1. Match the questions with the answers. Then compare with a partner.
1. When and where were you born? a. I was six.
2. Where did you grow up? b. She was really shy.
3. When did you start school? c. I was born in 1978 in Puebla, Mexico.
4. How old were you then? d. Her name was Margarita.
5 How was your first day of school? e. Because my English wasn’t very good.
6. Who was your first friend in school? f. I grew up in Mexico.
7. What was he / she like? g. I entered first grade in 1984.
8. Why did you take this class? h. It was a little scary.

2. Take turns asking the questions above. Answer with your own information.

3.! Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks.

Melissa: Where did you _________, chuck? Listen!
Chuck: I _________ in Texas. I was born there, too.
Melissa: And when _____ you come to Los Angeles?
Chuck In ________. I _________ to college here.
Melissa: Oh. What was your major?
Chuck Drama. I ________ an actor for five years
after college.
Melissa: That’s interesting. So _____ did you
become a hairstylist?
Chuck Because I ________ the money. And I love it.
Look. What do you think?

4. Ask and answer these questions and your own ideas.

1. Where were you last Saturday? I was at home7. Where were you in the evening? I was in my room
2. Who was with you?I was alone 8. Were you alone? Yes, I was alone
3. What did you do? I did my homework 9. When did you have dinner? At 8:00 o'clock
4. Where did you have lunch? I had luch at home10. What did you eat? I ate cereal
5. What did you do in the afternoon? I slept 11. Was the food good? Yes, It was yummy
6. How was your day? It was confortable 12. Were you very tired Saturday night? No, We were
not tired.

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 Listen!
Exercise 4
Three famous artists
1.! Listen to the article about three artists.

Hiroshige Frida Kahlo Alexander Calder

(1797-1858) (1907-1954) (1898-1976)
Hiroshige was born in Frida Kahlo was born near Alexander Calder was
Edo (now Tokyo). As a Mexico City. At 15, she born in Philadelphia.
boy, he studied with a almost died in a bus First, he studied
famous artist. Hiroshige accident. For the rest of engineering. At the age of
traveled to many beautiful her life, she was disabled 25, he went to Art School.
places in Japan. His and in pain. Soon after the Calder developed a new
woodblock prints are accident, Kahlo taught kind at sculpture: the
landscapes -mountains, herself how to paint. mobile. Mobiles hang
fields, rivers- with small Kahlo is especially from the ceiling and move
human figures. famous for her self- in interesting patterns. In
Hiroshige’s prints suggest portraits. In these many of Calder’s mobiles,
strong feelings about paintings, Kahlo used wires connect flat,
these places. bright colors and strange colorful metal shapes.
symbols to show her
feelings.

2. Work in pair ask and answer these questions.

1. Where was Frida Kahlo born?

2. When was Alexander Calder born?
3. When did Hiroshige die?
4. What was Frida Kahlo famous for?
5. Who did Hiroshige study with as a boy?
6. When did Frida Kahlo have the accident?
7. When did Alexander Calder go to Art School?
8. When did Frida Kahlo die?
9. When was Hiroshige born?
10.What was Alexander Calder famous for?

3. Now in group try to find out who remember the most information!

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 Listen!
Exercise 5
What do you do?

1! Listen and practice. Then match the occupations to the pictures.

a. cashier e. judge i. pilot m. security guard

b. cook/chef f. lawyer j. police officer n. singer
c. doctor g. musician k. receptionist o. waiter
d. flight attendant h. nurse l. salesperson p. waitress

O
1 _____ D
2 _____ F
3 _____ N
4 _____ I
5 _____

C
6 _____ L
7 _____ H
8 _____ B
9 _____ G
10 _____ J
11 _____

I
12 _____ K
13 _____ P
14 _____ M
15 _____ F
16 _____

2. Where do all these people work? And what do they do at work? Talk about it.
EX: A doctor works in a hospital. He checks people’s health and gives medicine to them.
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3. ! Listen to the conversation. Then fill in the blanks.
Rachel: Where does your _________ work?
Angela: In a __________. Listen!
Rachel: Oh, that’s interesting. My brother
__________ in a hotel, too.
Angela: Really? What _______ he do,
exactly?
Rachel: He’s a ________ in the restaurant.
What about your brother?
Angela: He’s a _____________, but he
doesn’t like it.
Rachel: That’s too bad.
Angela: Yeah. He’s looking for a new job.

4. Ask a classmate about his / her job. If he / she doesn’t have a job ask about a friend
or family member. Then tell the class about your partner.
Ask about a classmate. Ask about a friend or relative.
Do you have a job? Yes, I have Tell me about your brother (sister)
Where do you work? I work in a enterprise Where does he work? He works at school
What do you do, exactly?I review the security flaws of our clients
What computer
does he do, exactly? He teaches to his
equipment
students
What time do you start work? At 10 o'clock What time does he start work? At 9 o'clock
When do you finish work? At 6 o'clock When does he finish work? At 5 o'clock
Do you take a break in the afternoon? Yes I do Does he like his job? Yes, He likes his job
What do you do after work? I play with my pet What does he do after work? He goes out with his
girlfriend
EX: “Tom is a cashier. He works in a department store. He starts work at 10:00 A.M. and
he finishes at 6:00 P.M…”

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 Listen!
Exercise 6
I’m going to celebrate my birthday.

1. ! Listen and practice.

Amy: Are you going to do anything exciting this weekend?

Philip: Well, I’m going to celebrate my birthday.
Amy: Fabulous! When is your birthday, exactly?
Philip: It’s August ninth – Sunday.
Amy: So what are your plans?
Philip: Well my friend Katherine is going to take
me to a restaurant.
Amy: Nice! Is she going to order a cake?
Philip: Yeah, and the waiters are probably going to
sing “happy Birthday to me. It’s so embarrassing!

2. Look at the pictures and say what these people are going to do tomorrow.

He is going to play tennis tomorrow He is going to go to the cinema

She is going to buy the pantry

It is going to play the trompet

She is going to play tennis She is going to dance to the club

h) i)
He is going running in the park They are going dancing to the disco
He is going to run in the park They are going to dance in the club
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3. ! Listen to the people talk about their evening plans. What are they really going to do?
Complete the chart.

Listen!
Michelle _______________________________
Kevin__________________________________
He is going to work at home
Robert_________________________________
She is going to listen to music
Jane___________________________________

Exercise 7
What are you going to do on Christmas?
1. Look at these Holidays in the United States. Do you know these holidays?

a) Do you celebrate these holidays? How?

b) What other holidays do you celebrate?

c) What is your favorite holiday? Why?

d) How do people usually celebrate the Independence Day in your country?

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2. Write the questions for the following sentences.
a) Bob is going to buy a house next year.
(Action) What is bob going to do?
_________________________________________________
(Object) What is bob going to buy?
_________________________________________________
(Place) Where is bob going to buy his home?
_________________________________________________
(Time) When is bob going to buy his house?
_________________________________________________
(Person) Who is going to buy home?
_________________________________________________
(Reason) Why is bob going to buy a house?
_________________________________________________
(Company) Who is Bob going to buy his house with?
_________________________________________________
(Manner) How is bob going to buy his house?
_________________________________________________
b) The Smiths are going to play tennis next weekend.
(Action) What are the Smiths going to do?
_________________________________________________
(Object) What are the smiths going to play?
_________________________________________________
(Place) Where are the Smiths going to play tennis?
_________________________________________________
(Time) When are The Smiths going to play tennis?
_________________________________________________
(Person) Who is going to play tennis?
_________________________________________________
(Reason) Why are the Smiths going to play tennis?
_________________________________________________
(Company) Who are the Smiths going to play tennis with?
_________________________________________________
(Manner) How are the Smiths going to play tennis?
_________________________________________________

c) I am going to celebrate Christmas in Paris with my family next year.

What am I going to do?
(Action) _________________________________________________
(Object) What am I going to celebrate?
_________________________________________________
(Place) Where am I going to celebrate Christmas?
_________________________________________________
(Time) When am I celebrate Christmas?
_________________________________________________
(Person) Who is going to celebrate Christmas?
_________________________________________________
(Reason) Why am I going to celebrate Christmas?
_________________________________________________
(Company) Who am I going to celebrate Christmas with?
_________________________________________________
(Manner) How am I going to celebrate Christmas?
_________________________________________________

3. Complete this conversation with the correct verb forms. Then practice with a partner.
A: What _________ you ______________ for Halloween? (do)
B: I don’t know. I _____________________ anything special. (not do)
A: Well, Pat and I _____________________ a party. Can you come? (have)
B: Sure, I can come. Where _______ you ______________ the party? (have)
A: It ______________ at Pat’s house. (be)
B: What time _________ the party _______________? (start)
A: At 6:00. and it ___________________ around midnight. (end)
B: Who__________ you ______________? (invite)
A: We ____________________ all our good friends. (ask)
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4. ! Listen and practice.
Listen!
Monica: So, Dennis. What are you going
to do for Thanksgiving?
Dennis: I’m going to have dinner at my
parent’s house. What about you? Any plans?
Monica: Yeah. I’m going to cook dinner with some
friends. We’re going to make fish soup.
Dennis: Hmm. That’s unusual. We always have
turkey, mashed potatoes….
Monica: I know every year, my friends and I make
something different.
Dennis: Sounds like fun. Well, have a
happy thanksgiving.
Monica: Thanks. You too.

5. Act out a similar conversation about…

A holiday Tomorrow night
Your next birthday Next summer
The next Saturday night Next Sunday

6. Look at the underlined word and write the correct question.

a) _________________________________________________?
He is going to travel with Stacy.
b) _________________________________________________?
They are going to travel by train.
c) _________________________________________________?
She is going to buy a dictionary.
d) _________________________________________________?
Silvia is going to be in Canada next month.
e) _________________________________________________?
I am going to study French in English Forever.
f) _________________________________________________?
The boys are going to sing a beautiful song in the school.
g) _________________________________________________?
We are going to buy a car next week.

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 Exercise 8
I just called to say I love you

Listen!

No New Year's Day to celebrate No falling leaves

No chocolate covered candy hearts to give away Not even time for birds to fly to southern skies
No first of spring
No song to sing No Libra sun
In fact here's just another ordinary day No Halloween
No giving thanks to all the Christmas joy you
No April rain bring
No flowers bloom But what it is, though old so new
No wedding Saturday within the month of June To fill your heart like no three words could ever do
But what it is, is something true
Made up of these three words that I must say to you I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I care, I do
I just called to say I love you I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I care And I mean it from the bottom of my heart
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I care, I do
No summer's high I just called to say I love you
No warm July And I mean it from the bottom of my heart, of my
No harvest moon to light one tender August night heart,
No autumn breeze of my heart.

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 Chapter 3
Exercise 1
I have a headache!
1. Listen and practice.

2. Say what you can do with the following parts of your body.
I can read my books
Eyes: _________________________________________
Hands: I can lift weights
_________________________________________
Nose: I can smell my food
_________________________________________
Arms: I can stretch my arms
_________________________________________
Feet: I can walk in the park
_________________________________________
Ears: I can hear birds
_________________________________________

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5. Listen to your teacher and practice.

a backache an earache a headache a stomachache a toothache

a cold a cough a fever the flu sore eyes sore throat

3. ! Listen to the conversation and practice.

Brian: Hey, Ken. How are you?
Ken: Oh! I’m not so good, actually.
Brian: Why? What’s the matter?
Ken: Well, I have a headache. And a backache.
Brian: May be you have the flu.
Ken: No, I think I just miss Japan. I feel a
little homesick.
Brian: That’s too bad….But I think I can help.
Let’s have lunch at that new Japanese
restaurant.
Ken: That’s a great idea. Thanks, Brian.
I fell better already.

Listen!

4. Take turns acting out a health problem. Your partner guesses the
problem and gives sympathy.
EX: A: What’s the matter? Are you O.K.?
B: No, I’m not. I ate too much.
A: Do you have a stomachache?
B: Yes, I feel terrible.
A: That’s too bad.

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6. ! Listen to people talk about health problems. Where do they have
problems?
Write down the parts of the body. Then ask and answer questions.
Ex. What’s wrong?...

He has a headache
1. Ben ___________________________________________
She back and her elbow feel terrible
2. Alison ___________________________________________
He has a terrible toothache
3. Jeffrey ___________________________________________
She has a really sore eyes
4. Marta ___________________________________________

Listen!

1. Ben 2. Alison

3. Jeffrey 4. Marta

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 Exercise 2
Take a pill every four hours
Listen!

1. Listen and practice. Then answer these questions.

• Do you ever use these medications?
• What do you use them for?
• How often do you use them?

Eye
Drops

2.! Listen to the conversation and practice.

Dr. Young: Hello, Ms. West. How are you today?
Ms. West: I feel terrible.
Dr. Young: So, what’s wrong, exactly?
Ms. West: I’m exhausted.
Dr. Young: Hmm… Why are you so tired?
Ms. West: I just can’t sleep at night.
Dr. Young: O.K. let’s take a look at you.
Dr. Young: I’m going to give you some pills.
Take one pill every night after dinner.
Ms. West: O.K.
Dr. Young: And don’t drink coffee, tea, or soda.
Ms. West: No soda?
Dr. Young: No. And don’t work too hard.
Ms. West: All right. Thanks Dr. Young.

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3.! Listen to Dr. Young talk to four other patients. What does she give
them? Check ☑ the correct medication.

Listen!

X
X
X
X

4. Pretend you have one of these health problems. Your partner will advice you.

COMMON HEALTH PROBLEMS

I can’t sleep at night I have a stomachache

I have the flu I am homesick

I have a headache I can’t lose weight

My job is stressful I have got diarrhea

My knee hurts

SOME ADVICE
Spred some muscle cream on your knee

Go to bed Get some exercise

Do something fun every evening Call your family on the phone

Don’t go to school Go out to a restaurant

Close your eyes for ten minutes Don’t eat heavy food today
Don’t go outside Eat some toast and drink some tea
Go home and relax Take two aspirin

5. Write the complete form of “have” to complete the sentences.

have
I _________ a headache.
has
He ________ a stomachache.
have
We ________ a fever.
have
They ________ a cold.
has
She ________ a toothache.

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 Exercise 3
Simple ways to improve your health
1! What can you do to improve your health? Talk to a classmate. Listen and read.

Listen!
2. Read the article. Then complete the advice.
1. to get exercise,__________________________________________
2. to help your bones,_______________________________________
3. to help your muscles,_____________________________________
4. to keep your gums healthy,_________________________________
5. to have enough energy for the morning,_______________________
6. to challenge your brain,____________________________________

3. Answer these questions

a) Which of these things do you do regularly? Drink a lot of water, stretch for 25 minutes, I drink
yougurt
b) What else do you do for your health?
I practice wim hor method, I brush my teeth wieh coconout
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 Exercise 4
Please leave us a message after the beep

1. Work in pairs, ask and answer the following questions.

a) What kind of music do you like?
b) What kind of movies do you like?
c) What kind of television programs do you like? Listen!
d) Who is your favorite singer or band?

2. ! Listen to the conversation and practice.

Answering
Machine: Hi. This is Jennifer, and this is Nicole.
We can’t come to the phone right now.
Please leave us a message, and …
Nicole: Hello?
Michael: Hi. Nicole? It’s Michael. Is Jennifer there?
Nicole: Oh, hi, Michael. She’s here, but she’s in
bed- she’s sleeping. Can she call you later?
Michael: Yeah, thanks. Please ask her to call me at
my parents’ house.
Nicole: Sure. Just give me the number.
Michael: It’s 555-0367.
Nicole: 555-0367. O.K.
Michael: Thanks a lot, Nicole.

Grammar point
Subjects Objects

I me
You you
He him
She got Michael’s message. Michael left her a message.
We us
They them
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3. Complete these phone conversations with the correct word in parenthesis.
Then practice with a partner.
1. A: Is Sandra there, please?
B: I’m Sorry, she isn’t here right now. Can I give______ (she / her) a message?
A: Yes, this is David. Please ask __________ (she / her) to call _______ (I / me) at
work.
B: O.K Can you give ________ (I / me) your phone number, please?
A: Sure. It’s 555-2981.
2. A: Can I speak with Mr. Ford, please?
B: He isn’t here today. But maybe I can help _________ (you / me).
A: Thanks. Can you ask ________ (him / he) to call _______ (me / you)? This is
John Rivers.
B: John Rivers. Does he have your number, Mr. Rivers?
A: Yes, he has ________ (he / it).

3. A: Hi. This is Carol and Mark. We can’t come to the phone. Please
leave _______ (you / us) a message after the beep. Beep.
B: Hi it’s Betsy and James. Carol, you left your sunglasses here.
We can bring __________ (it / them) to ____________ (him / you) tomorrow,
just give _______ (you / us) a call.

4. Complete the following sentences with the correct object pronoun.

a) them
These are my favorite shoes, I bought __________ last year. Listen!
b) him
Paul doesn’t know about the party, I’ll call ___________.
c) her
Shakira is very beautiful, I like ___________ a lot.
d) us
The teacher gave _______ a good grade for our homework.
e) them
Do you like the Beatles? Yes, I love _______________.
her
f) Sandy is very nice, I met ________ in high school.
g) Do you like pop music? it
No, I don’t like _______ at all.
h) her
Samantha is my best friend I will give ________ a nice present in her birthday.
i) it
Do you like soap operas? No, I don’t like ________.
j) me
My father gave _______ a car in my last birthday.

5.! Listen to four people playing Who’s My Date?

Three men want to invite Linda in a date. What kind of things does Linda like?
Music Movies TV programs
Bill _________________ _________________ ________________
John _________________ _________________ ________________
Tony _________________ _________________ ________________
Linda _________________ _________________ ________________
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 Exercise 5
Do you want to have dinner with me?

1. ! Listen to the conversation and practice.

Michael: Hello?
Jennifer: Hi, Michael. It’s Jennifer. I got your
message.
Michael: Hi. Thanks for calling me back.
Jennifer So, what’s up?
Michael: Uh, well. Do you want to have
dinner with me tomorrow night?
Jennifer: Tomorrow night? I’m really sorry, but
I can’t. I have to stay home and study.
Michael: Oh, that’s too bad. How about
Friday night?
Jennifer Uh…Sure. I’d love to. What time
do you want to meet?
Michael: How about around seven o’clock?
Jennifer terrific!
Listen!
2. Act out a similar conversation with a classmate. Refuse the invitation.
I want to do my homework
I have to walk my dog
I would love to, but … I want visit my parents
I need to study hard
I have to go to a soccer game with my son

I have to stay home and study.

I have to work late
I need to go to the doctor.
I´d love to. but… I want to go to bed early.
I need to stay home and clean.
I want to visit my family.
I have to paint my room.

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3. Complete the excuses. Use your own ideas.

a. A: Do you want to go to the art gallery this afternoon?

go with my brother to his soccer game
B: I’m sorry, but I can’t. I have to _________________________________________

b. A: Do you want to have dinner with me tomorrow night?

study for my test
B: I’d like to, but I need to _____________________________________________

c. A: Do you want to watch television at my house next Wednesday?

visit my sick grandmother
B: I’m sorry, but I have to ______________________________________________

d. A: Do you want to go dancing with me on Saturday night?

go on a date with my girlfrien
B: I’d like to, but I can’t. I need to _______________________________________

e. A: Do you want to go hiking with me this weekend?

take a break
B: I’m sorry, but I have to ______________________________________________

4. ! Listening. Jennifer and Nicole invited some friends to a party on Saturday.

Who can come? Who can’t come? Check ☑ the correct answers.

Listen!

Can come Can’t come Excuse

see you on Saturday at 8 o'clock
Steven 🔲 🔲 ____________________________
She is going to be a little late, she can bring food or soda
Anna 🔲 🔲 ____________________________
He has a diner with his parents, it is his mother birthday
David 🔲 🔲 ____________________________
She is going to a concert with Robert
Sarah 🔲 🔲 ____________________________
He will bring chips and soda
Michael 🔲 🔲 ____________________________

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 Exercise 6
Tools for better shopping
1. Scan the article. Find the names of popular websites. Do you use any of them for shopping?

1. Do you like to shop online? Like millions of 2. The websites Facebook and Twitter are
people, you want to find the best things for popular because people can connect to
the best price. There are so many choices that friends and get their most recent news. But
it can be difficult to find the things you need people also use these sites as powerful
and want. Here's where technology comes in! shopping tools. Members can ask about an
Popular websites like Facebook and Twitter item and then get opinions from people
aren't just for social networking anymore. they trust.
Twitterers can also search for news from
3. Another helpful shopping tool is the other users and then find stores nearby that
smartphone. sell the item.
Smartphone users can go into a store, find an
item they like, and then type the item number
into their smartphone. They can
compare prices, read reviews, 4. But you don't have to be a Facebook or
and make better decisions Twitter member or have a smartphone to
about their purchase. Many find a bargain. Websites like Shopzilla
people find a better price online compare prices, give reviews, and find
or at another store. People stores near you with the best bargains.
often want to see and touch Google does all these things but also lets
an item before they buy. They you buy items directly through its site. Be a
can do just that - and pay smart shopper. The information you need is
a lower price too. at your fingertips!

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2. Answer these questions. Then write the number of the paragraph where you find each
answer.

___ a. How are Shopzilla and Google similar? ___________________________________

___ b. What are Twitter users called? _________________________________________
___ c. How do smartphones help find bargains? ________________________________
___ d. What are two social networking sites? __________________________________

3. According to the article, which shopping tools do these things?

Check (✓) the correct boxes.

Facebook Twitter Smartphone Shopzilla Google

1. Get opinions from friends

2. Find product reviews

3. Compare prices
4. Find stores with items you
want
5. Buy items directly

4. Discuss
a) How often do you shop?
b) Do you shop mostly in stores or online?
c) How do you find good prices?

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 Exercise 7
How much is it?
1. ! Listen to the conversation and practice.
Steve: Oh, look at those earrings, Maria.
They’re perfect for you.
Maria: These red ones? I’m not sure.
Steve: No, the yellow ones.
Maria: Oh, these? Hmm. Yellow isn’t
a good color for me.
Steve: Well that necklace isn’t bad.
Maria: Which one?
Steve: That blue one right there.
How much is it?
Maria: It’s $42! That’s expensive!
Steve: Hey, let me get it for you.
It’s your birthday present.
Listen!

2. ! Listen to the rest of the conversation and answer the sentences.

a) What else do they buy?

b) Who pays for it?

Grammar point

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3. Choose the correct word to complete the conversations.
1. A: Good afternoon
B: Oh, hi. How much is this (this / these) watch?
A: It's (It ́s / They ́re) $195.
B: And how much is that (one / ones)? one
A: It's (It ́s / They ́re) $255.
B: Oh, really? Well, thanks, anyway.

2. A: Excuse me. How much are (that / those) jeans? Those

B: They're (It ́s / They ́re) only $59.

A: And how much is that (that / these) sweater?
one
B: Which (one / ones)? They
A: I like this green one (one / ones).
B: It's (It ́s / They ́re) $34.
A: Well, that is not bad.

3. A: I like those (that / those) sunglasses over there.

B: Which ones (one / ones)?
A: The small brown ones (one / ones).
B: They're (It ́s / They ́re) $199.
A: Oh, they ́re expensive.

4. Act out similar conversations with a partner.

Useful expressions
That’s cheap Listen!
That’s reasonable
That’s ok / not bad
That’s expensive

5. ! Listen to Tim and Sandra shopping and complete the chart.

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 Chapter 4
Exercise 1
This jacket is nicer than that one
1. Look at these adjectives and practice pronunciation.
Which adjectives are for people? Which ones for places?

old big young tall

small hot short cold
rich poor beautiful cosmopolitan
heavy thin handsome cheap
ugly expensive far near
attractive exciting cute boring
intelligent clean silly dirty

For people For places

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 Grammar point

My little brother is younger than me.

The coffee shop is cheaper than the Italian restaurant.
Mexico City is bigger than Monterrey.
Shakira is more attractive than Betty.
A clean modern city is better than a dirty one.

2. Complete these conversations.

prettier than
a) A: Is San Miguel ______________________ Mexico City? (pretty)
B: Well, San Miguel is a small town. And small towns
nicer than
are ________________ big cities. (nice)

larger than
b) A: Is Guadalajara _____________________ Mexico City? (large)
B: No, Guadalajara is a small city and Mexico City is very large.

cheaper than
c) A: Are coffee shops __________________ fancy restaurants? (cheap)
more expensive
B: Fancy restaurants are always _________________ coffee shops. (expensive)
more attractive than
d) A: Is the white blouse __________________ the orange one? (attractive)
prettier than
B: Well, I prefer the orange one. That color is _________________ white. (pretty)

cooler than
e) A: Do you think the black t-shirt is _____________________ the gray one? (cool)
better than
B: I think so, but the material in the black one is _______________ in the gray one. (good)
worse than
A: You’re right. Polyester is _________________ cotton. (bad)

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3. Use the following adjectives to make comparative sentences about places and people.

For people For places

old big
young small
tall hot
short cold
rich beautiful
poor cosmopolitan
heavy cheap
thin expensive
handsome far
ugly near
beautiful exciting
attractive boring
cute clean
intelligent (smart) dirty

5. Complete the next sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives given.
newer than
a. This computer is _________________________ (new) your computer.
older than
b. Lisa is _________________________ (old) George.

younger than
c. George is _________________________ (young) Lisa.

more expensive than

d. That motorcycle is _________________________ (expensive) this one.

faster than
e. Your car is _________________________ (fast) that one.

bigger than
f. My house is _________________________ (big) yours.

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 Exercise 2
This is my family

1. Jessica is talking about her family. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

1. Helen and Jack are my ______________.

parents
2. mother
Helen is my _______________________, father
and Jack is my _____________________.
3. husband
Pedro is my _________________. wife
I’m his ____________________.
4. children
Kate, Joan, and Brad are our _______________.
daughters son
5. Kate and Joan are our _________________, and Brad is our ____________________.
6. sister
Kate is Joan’s ________________________, brother
and Brad is her _________________.

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2. ! Listen to the conversation and practice.
Rita: Tell me about your brother and sister, Sue.
Sue: Well, my sister is a lawyer.
Rita: Really? Does she live here in Seattle?
Sue: Yes, she does. But she’s working
in Washington, D.C., right now
Her job is top secret.
Rita: Wow! And what does your brother do?
Sue: He’s a painter. He’s working in Argentina
this month. he has an exhibition there.
Rita: What an interesting family!

Listen!

3.! Listen to the rest of the conversation. Then answer these questions.
Where do Rita’s parents live? What do they do?

4. Look at the pictures and answer the questions.

Example: Where does your sister work,

in a factory or in a department store?

She works in a department store.

a. What does she sell, clocks or radios?

She sells radios

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b. Where does she eat lunch, at home or at work?
She eats lunch at work

c. Who does she eat with, her brother or her sister?

She eats with his brother

d. What do they like, soup or sandwiches?

They like sandwiches

e. What do they drink, tea or soda?

They drink soda

f. Where does she live, in a house or in an

apartment?
She lives in a house

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5. Ask questions with where, who, how, or what. Then look at the pictures
and answer the questions.

Examples:
Does your cousin feel well?
No, he doesn’t feel well.
How does he feel?
He feels sick.

Do your uncles live in New York?

No, they don
Where do they live?
They live in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania).

a) Does your sister play tennis?

No, she doesn't play tennis, she plays basquetball

b) Does your father drive a bus?

No he doesn't, he drive a taxi

c) Does your brother walk slowly?

No he doesn't, he walks fast

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d) Do you go to work by plane?
No i don't, I go to work by car

e) Does your mother play golf?

NO she doesn't, She plays tennis

f) Do you eat lunch at work?

NO i don't, i eat launch at home

g) Do you fix your car?

Yes I fix my car

h) Do you sleep badly?

Yes i sleep badly

i) Do you do homework in the kitchen?

I don't do my homework in the kitchen, I do my homework in the library

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 Exercise 3
The four seasons
In most of North America there are four seasons: spring, summer, fall,
and winter. Each season is about three months.
The months of spring are March, April, and May. Officially, spring begins
about March 22nd.The weather is usually cold and windy in March, but
there are some warm days. There is a lot of rain in April but May is usually
sunny and beautiful. In May the plants and trees become green, and there
are flowers of many colors.

Summer starts about June 22 and includes the months of June, July, and
August. In June school ends and vacation begins for many students. It is very
hot in the summer, so people often go on picnics and go to the beach while
other travel abroad to spend summertime knowing new places.

After summer comes fall. It begins about September 22. Vacation ends and
school starts again in September. The weather is usually nice in September
and October, not too hot and not too cold. The leaves change color and
become yellow, red, and brown. The colors are very beautiful, but then the
leaves fall from the trees.

Winter is cold in most parts of North America. It starts about December 22.
The winter months are December, January, and February. In many places it
snows in winter, and people go skiing and ice- skating. Several holidays are
celebrated during winter, like Christmas, New Year’s Day and Saint
Valentine’s Day. * NOTE: March 22 is pronounced March twenty - second.

1. What are the four seasons in North America?

2. How is the weather in March?
3. How is the weather in April and May?
4. What are the summer months?
5. How is the weather in the summer?
6. What do people do in the summer?
7. Ask your own questions about paragraphs 3 and 4
8. What are the seasons in your country?
9. How is the weather in each season?
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 Exercise 4
I go jogging twice a week

1. Which of these activities are popular with the following age groups?
Check (✓) the activities. Then compare with a partner.

2. Which of the activities above are used with do, go, or play?

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3. ! Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks. Then practice.
Marie: You’re really fit, Paul.
Do
______ exercise
you ________ very much?
Paul: almost
Well, I _________ always
_________ get
up very early, and I lift weights for an hour.
Marie: You’re kidding!
Paul: often
No. And then I ______ go rollerblading
___________.
Marie: How
Wow! _______ often
________ do you exercise
like that?
Paul: week
About five times a ________. What about
you?
Marie: hardly
Oh! I _________ ever
_________ exercise.
usually
I _________ just watch TV in my free time. Listen!
I guess I’m a real couch potato!

4. ! Listen to the rest of the conversation. What else does Paul do in his free time?

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5. Put the adverbs in the correct place. Then practice with a partner.
a) A: What do you do on Saturday mornings? (usually) What do you usually do on Saturday mornings?
B: Nothing much. I sleep until noon. (almost always) Nothing much. I almost always sleep until noon.
b) A: Do you go bicycling? (ever) Do you ever go bicycling?
B: Yeah, I go bicycling on Saturday. (often) Yeah, I always go bicycling on Saturday
c) A: How often do you play sports? (usually) How often do you usually play sports?
B: Well, I play tennis. (twice a week) Well I play tennis twice a week
d) A: What do you do after class? (usually) What do you usually do after class?
B: I go out with my classmates. (about three times a week)
I go out with my classmates about three times a week
e) A: How often do you exercise? (usually) How often do you usually exercice?
B: I exercise. (seldom) I seldom exercise

6. Take turns asking the questions above. Give your own information.

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 Exercise 5
How good are you at sports?

1. ! Listen and practice.

Rod: You’re in great shape, Keith.

Do you work out at a gym?
Keith: Yeah, I do. I guess I’m a real fitness freak.
Rod: So, how often do you work out?
Keith: Well, I do aerobics every day after work.
And then I play racquetball.
Rod: Say, I like racquetball, too.
Keith: Oh, do you want to play sometime?
Rod: Uh,…How well do you play?
Keith: Pretty well, I guess.
Rod: Well, all right. But I’m not very good.
Keith: No problem, Rod. I won’t play too hard.

Listen!

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2. Choose the correct responses.

1. A: How often do you go swimming, Linda?

B:______________________________________
a) I guess I’m OK. b) Once a week. c) About an hour.

2. A: How long do you spend in the pool?

B:______________________________________
a) About 45 minutes. b) About average. c)About three miles.

3. A: And how well do you swim?

B:______________________________________
a) I’m not very good. b) I almost never do. c) I do it really well.

4. A: How good are you at other sports?

B:______________________________________
a) I’m not very good, actually. b) I sometimes play twice a week.
c) Pretty well, I guess.

3. Look at the answers. Write questions using how.

a. A: How long do you spend exercising?

B: I don’t spend any time at all. In fact, I don’t exercise.
How often do you go
b. A: ______________________________________________ for a walk?
B: Almost every day. I really enjoy it.
How much time do you spend jogging?
c. A: __________________________________________________
B: I spend about an hour jogging.
How good are you playing
d. A: _________________________________________________ at soccer?
B: I’m pretty good at it. I’m on the school team.
How well do you play basketball?
e. A: ___________________________________________________
B: Basketball? Pretty well, I guess. I like it a lot.

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4. Take turns asking the questions above and your own questions.
Give your own information when answering.
Who in your group is a couch potato? a fitness freak? a sport fanatic?

Listen!
5. ! Listen to John, Anne, and Phil discuss sports and exercise.
Which one is a coach potato? a fitness freak? a sports fanatic?

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 Exercise 6
A few students do their homework

1. Look at the list below and discuss about it.

a) 30% of people in Mexico speak English.

b) 10% of Mexican people are vegetarian.
c) 5% of women watch soccer on TV.
d) 40% of teenagers in Mexico use drugs.
e) 20% of students do their homework.
f) 100% of people who finish their course in ENGLISH FOREVER speak English.
g) 80% of people in the world have a facebook account.
h) 50% of people with facebook look for a relationship in it.
i) 65% of women are unfaithful.
j) 70% of men are unfaithful.

2. Rewrite these sentences using determiners. Then compare with a partner.

a) In Australia 87% of married couples have children.
In Australia most married couples have children
_________________________________________________________

b) In Mexico only 30% of the population speaks English.

In Mexico few people speaks English
_________________________________________________________

c) Six percent of 20-to-24-year-olds in the United States are divorced.

a Few people of 20-to-24-years-olds in the United States are divorced
_________________________________________________________

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 d) Thirty-five percent of the people in Germany live alone.
Not many people in Germany live alone
_________________________________________________________

e) In china, 50% of women get married by the age of 22

Some chinese women get married by the age of 22
_________________________________________________________

f) 65% of the children start school before the age of five.

Many of the children start school before the age of five
_________________________________________________________

g) A hundred percent of children go to school after the age of five.

All of children go to school after the age of five
_________________________________________________________

h) Only 20% of students go to college after high school.

A few students go to college after high school
_________________________________________________________

i) About 30 percent of people over 65 have part time jobs.

Not many people over 65 have part time jobs
_________________________________________________________

j) 50% of people over 65 like to stay with their grandchildren.

A lot of people over 65 like to stay with theri grandchildren
_________________________________________________________

3. ! Listen to the conversation and practice.

Ryan: Look at this headline. Soo Mi.
Soo Mi: Wow! So many people in the
United States get divorced!
Ryan: Is it the same in Korea?
Soo Mi I don’t think so. In Korea, some marriages
break up, but most couples stay together.
Ryan: Do people get married young?
Soo Mi Not really. Very few people get married
before the age of 20.
Ryan: Hmm. Do women usually work after
they get married?
Soo Mi No, a lot of women stay home and take
care of their families. But some work

Listen!
4. ! Listen to the rest of the conversation:
What does Ryan say about families in the USA?

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 Exercise 7
Nothing’s gonna stop us now
Looking in your eyes, I see a paradise
This world that I found is too good to be true.
Standing here beside you, I want so much to give you
this love in my heart that I’m feeling for you

Let ´em say we’re crazy.

I don't care about that.
Put your hand in my hand, baby, don't ever look back.
Let the world around us just fall apart.
Maybe we can make it if we're heart to heart.

And we can build this thing together, stand in storm forever,

nothing's gonna stop us now.
And if this world runs out of lovers, we'll still have each other.
Nothing's gonna stop us, nothing's gonna stop us now.

I'm so glad I found you, I'm not gonna lose you,

whatever it takes I will stay here with you.
Take it to the good times, see it through the bad times.
Whatever it takes here’s what I'm gonna do.

Let ´em say we're crazy.

What do they know?
Put your arms around me, baby, don't ever let go.
Let the world around us just fall apart.
Baby, we can make it if we're heart to heart.

And we can build this thing together, stand in storm forever,

nothing's gonna stop us now.
And if this world runs out of lovers, we'll still have each other.
Nothing's gonna stop us, nothing's gonna stop us now.
Listen!
Oh, all that I need is you.
All that I ever need.
All that I want to do
is hold you forever, forever and ever.

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