Pre-Basic

English
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Dear Student,

Welcome to the English Discoveries Student Workbook for Pre-Basic. Using this
workbook will help you practice and improve your English.

Each unit of the workbook corresponds directly to a unit in the English Discoveries
Pre-Basic online course. After completing a unit within the course, you should complete
the corresponding activities in the workbook.

The units in this workbook integrate all four language skills: Listening, Reading, Speaking,
and Writing. The workbook also provides many grammar and vocabulary activities.

If you want to refer to the online lesson texts while you are away from your computer,
you can find them in the separate Lesson Texts document.

There is special emphasis throughout the workbook on speaking and writing activities.
You will see that there are many opportunities to express yourself in both spoken and
written English.

We hope you enjoy using this program.

The English Discoveries Team

CONTENTS
Unit 1
07
Nice to Meet You!

Unit 2
21
Home and Families

Unit 3
35
Food and Drink

Unit 4
49
Shopping

Unit 5
63
Every Day

Unit 6
77
Clothes

Unit 7
91
The Weather

Unit 8
105
Free Time

Unit 9
119
Computers and Phones

Unit 10
133
Going Places
Unit

1
Nice to Meet You!

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Pre-Basic Unit 1

Lesson 1: Introduction
Practicing Vocabulary

1. Look at the pictures and choose the best greeting.

1 2

a. Hello! a. Good night!

b. Nice to meet you! b. Nice to meet you!
c. Good morning! c. This is Tom.

2. Write the correct words under the pictures.

book • class • friend • student • teacher

a b c d e

____________ _____________ ______________ _____________ _____________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Practicing Language

1. Write the correct words under the pictures.

he • it • she • they

a b c d

____________ ____________ _____________ _____________

2. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. Start each sentence with a
capital letter.

a. it / a / book / is d. is / she / teacher / a

_________________________________ _________________________________

b. students / Canada / from / are / the e. Tom / is / this / friend / my

_________________________________ _________________________________

c. are / class / we / in f. student / am / a / I

_________________________________ _________________________________

3. Complete the conversation. Circle the correct form of the verb be in each sentence.

Mario: Hello. I’m Mario and this is Laura. (a) She’s / They’re / It’s from Canada.

Julie: Hi, Mario. (b) She’s / It’s / I’m Julie. I’m from the United States.

Mario: Nice to meet you, Julie. (c) I’m / They’re / It’s also from the United States.

Julie: This is my friend, Greg. (d) He’s / We’re / They’re students.

Mario: Hi, Greg. (e) I’m / It’s / You’re nice to meet you!

4. Practice the conversation from Activity 3 with a partner. Then swap roles and
practice again.

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Pre-Basic Unit 1

Lesson 2: Nice to Meet You!

Practicing Language

1. Match the answers to the questions.

1. Where are you from? ___ a. I’m Lola.

2. Who is he? ___ b. They’re students.

3. When is the class? ___ c. I’m from Canada.

4. What’s your name? ___ d. It’s today.

5. Who are they? ___ e. He’s the teacher.

2. Put the words in the correct order to make questions. Start each sentence with a
capital letter.

a. the UK / from / you / are

_______________________________________________________________________?
b. teacher / where / the / is
_______________________________________________________________________?
c. English class / is / when / the
_______________________________________________________________________?

3. Complete the questions according to the answers.

a. Where ________________________________________________________________?
I am from the United States.

b. What__________________________________________________________________?
I’m Jing.

c. When_________________________________________________________________?
The English class is in the morning.

d. Who __________________________________________________________________?
They are students.

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Practicing Speaking

1. Write the conversation. Put the sentences in the correct order. Add another question
and answer.

Hi, Claudia. I’m Jack. Nice to meet you.

Where are you from, Jack?

I’m a student too!

I’m from Canada. And you?

Are you a student?

Yes, I am.

Hello. I’m Claudia.

I’m from Australia.

Claudia: ______________________________________________________________

Jack: ________________________________________________________________

Claudia ______________________________________________________________

Jack: ________________________________________________________________

Claudia: ______________________________________________________________

Jack: ________________________________________________________________

Claudia: ______________________________________________________________

Jack: ________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

2. Practice the conversation with a partner. Then swap roles and practice again.

3. Practice the conversation again with a partner. This time, use information about
yourselves.

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Pre-Basic Unit 1

Lesson 3: Personal Information

Practicing Vocabulary and Language
1. Write the correct number as a word under each picture.

a b c d e f

__________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________

2. Match the numbers to the pictures.

1. twelve ____
a b c
2. sixteen ____

3. seventeen ____

4. twenty ____
d e f
5. thirteen ____

6. fourteen ____

3. Match the answers to the questions.

1. What’s your name? ____ a. I’m Maria Flores.

2. How old are you? ____ b. It’s 555-7893.

3. What’s your address? ____ c. I’m twenty-two.

4. What’s your e-mail address? ____ d. It’s 7 Clarendon Street.

5. Where are you from? ____ e. I’m from Australia.

6. What’s your phone number? ____ f. It’s flores@[Link]

4. Check your answers to Activities 1, 2, and 3 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Practicing Reading and Writing

1. Read about Anna Wilkins. Are the sentences about Anna true (T) or false (F)? Circle
the correct answer.

a. She is twenty years old. T F

Name: Anna Wilkins
Age: 19 b. Her address is 12 Hall Road, Crosby T F

Address: 12 Hall Road, Crosby c. She is from Canada. T F

Phone number: 555-365-0245
d. Her phone number is 555-365-0245. T F
E-mail: awilkins@[Link]
e. Her e-mail address is T F
Country: United Kingdom
awilkins@[Link].

2. Choose one of the cards below and write four sentences about the person on
the card. Answer these questions.

a. What is his/her name? ____________________________________________________

b. Where is he/she from? ____________________________________________________

c. How old is he/she? _______________________________________________________

d. What is his/her phone number? _____________________________________________

Name: Sue Hung

Name: Hank Greene
Age: 20
Age: 22
Address: 11 Dream Street
Address: 15 Thames Road
Phone number: 555-986-982
Phone number: 555-234-1098
E-mail: sue100@[Link]
E-mail: hg2024@[Link]
Country: Australia
Country: United States

3. Exchange your answers in Activity 2 with a partner. Check your partner’s work and
correct any mistakes.

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Lesson 4: You’re not Sam Jones!

Practicing Language

1. Complete each sentence. Circle the correct form of the verb be.

a. The woman is not / no is / not a teacher.

b. The students are not / is not / not from Canada.

c. Fred and Laura am not /are not / is not in class today.

d. We are no / are not / is not friends.

e. I am no / am not / is not Susan. I am Lin.

2. Rewrite the sentences using the negative form of the verb be.

a. Ana and Kai are friends.

______________________________________________________________________
b. I am from Australia.
______________________________________________________________________
c. She is a teacher.
______________________________________________________________________
d. The students are in class today.
______________________________________________________________________
e. It is my book.
______________________________________________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect
answers. Then write three more sentences using the negative form and share them
with your partner.

4. Rewrite the sentences in Activities 1 and 2 using contractions. Then practice saying
the sentences with your partner.

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Practicing Reading

1. Put this conversation in the correct order. Number the sentences.

___ a. No, we’re not from Canada. We’re from the United States.

___ b. I’m a student. Tom isn’t a student. He’s a teacher.

___ c. Welcome to the conference. Are you Tom Ramirez?

___ d. Cool, I’m from Peru. Are you and Tom students?

___ e. No. I’m not Tom Ramirez. I’m Garry Creed. This is Tom. We’re friends.

___ f. Oh! Nice to meet you! I’m Ana Morales. Are you from Canada?

2. Read the conversation, then read the sentences. Are the sentences true (T) or false
(F)? Circle the correct answer.

Jennifer: Good morning. Are you Freddy Harris?

Fenella: No. I’m not Freddy Harris. I’m Fenella Hudson. This is Freddy Harris. We’re friends.

Jennifer: Oh! Nice to meet you! I’m Jennifer Jones.

Fenella: Nice to meet you, too, Jennifer.

Jennifer: Are you from Australia?

Fenella: No, we’re not from Australia. We’re from the United Kingdom. Where are you from?

Jennifer: I’m from Canada. Are you and Freddy teachers?

Fenella: I’m an English teacher. Freddy isn’t a teacher. He’s a student.

a. Freddy and Jennifer are friends. T F

b. Freddy is a teacher. T F

c. Fenella and Freddy are from the United Kingdom. T F

d. Jennifer is from the United Kingdom. T F

e. Jennifer, Fenella, and Freddy are all students. T F

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Practice the conversations
together. Then swap roles and practice again.

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Lesson 5: Meet Max and Paige!

Practicing Comprehension

1. Put a checkmark ( ) next to the sentences which use capital letters correctly. Make
corrections to the sentences with mistakes.
a. we are not students. we are Teachers.
____________________________________________________________________
b. Clara is from the United Kingdom.
____________________________________________________________________
c. the teachers are at a conference in canada.
____________________________________________________________________
d. my Name is maria gonzalez.
____________________________________________________________________
e. My friend Fernando is eighteen years old.
____________________________________________________________________

2. Read about Fumiko and Juan. There are six errors in the text. Rewrite the text and
correct the errors. Use capital letters for names and beginning of sentences.

______________________________________

Fumiko and juan are ______________________________________

friends. they are at a
conference. ______________________________________
The conference is for Teachers.
______________________________________
the conference is in Canada. Fumiko
and Juan are not from canada. ______________________________________
They are from the united States.
______________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect
answers. Then write three more sentences about Fumiko and Juan. Share your
sentences with your partner.

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Practicing Reading and Writing

1. Read the story and answer the questions. Write in complete sentences.

a. Where is Franz from?

Hi, I‛m Franz. I‛m

____________________________

from Mexico City. b. Where is Andre from?

I‛m twenty years ____________________________
old. Meet my
c. How old is Andre?
friend, Andre.
He‛s not from Mexico City. He‛s from New York. ____________________________

New York is in the United States. Andre is an d. Is Andre a student?

English teacher. He‛s twenty-six. Andre is not ____________________________
at home today. He‛s in class. I‛m not a teacher.
e. Where are Franz and Andre?
I‛m a student. I‛m in Andre‛s class!
____________________________

2. Write four sentences about a friend. Remember to use capital letters! Answer
these questions:

• What is his/her name? • How old is he/she?

• Where is he/she from? • What is his/her phone number?

Use these words and phrases to help you:

My friend’s name is ... He/She is ... His/Her … is …

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect
answers. Tell your partner about your friend.

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Lesson 6: The Evening Show

Practicing Listening

1. Match the responses to the questions.

1. What’s your name? __ a. No. We’re not at home.

2. Are you students? __ b. I’m Freda Hallow.

3. Where are you from? __ c. We’re teachers.

4. Are you friends? __ d. I’m from New Zealand.

5. Are you at home? __ e. Yes. We’re good friends.

2. Complete the conversation with the words from the word bank.

afternoon • Are • class • from • I’m • meet •

Nice • not • students • twenty-three • We’re

Ethan: Hello and good (a) __________! Today, I’m with two friends, Marco and Sofia.

Marco: Hi Ethan, I’m Marco.

Ethan: Marco, you and Sofia are (b) __________, right?

Sofia: Yes. (c)__________ English students.

Ethan: How old are you?

Marco: I’m (d) __________ and Sofia is twenty.

Ethan: Great! And where are you from?

Sofia: I’m (e) __________ Italy.

Ethan: (f) __________ you from Italy, too, Marco?

Marco: No. (g) __________ not from Italy. I’m from Brazil.

Ethan: Nice to (h) __________ you, Sofia and Marco! Are you in an English (i) __________?

Sofia: (j) __________ to meet you, too, Ethan! No, we’re (k) __________ in an English class.
We’re in a math class.

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3. Read the conversation from a radio show and complete the table, using
checkmarks ( ).

Mason: Hello and good morning! I’m Mason Johnson. This is “The Morning Show”! With
me this morning are two students, Luis and Aki.

Luis: Hi Mason, I’m Luis.

Mason: Luis, you and Aki are friends, right?

Aki: Yes. We’re good friends.

Mason: How old are you?

Luis: I’m twenty-one and Aki is eighteen.

Mason: Great! And where are you from, Luis?

Luis: I’m from Spain.

Mason: And where are you from, Aki? Are you from Spain, too?

Aki: Hello, Mason. No. I’m not from Spain. I’m from Japan.

Mason: Nice to meet you, Aki and Luis! Are you at home?

Aki: Nice to meet you, too, Mason! No, we’re not at home today. We’re at a conference.

Luis Aki

a. Who is from Spain?

b. Who is eighteen?

c. Who is a student?

d. Who is at a conference?

4. Practice reading the conversation with two other students.

5. Practice reading the conversation again. This time, use information about
yourselves.

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Unit

2
Homes and Families

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Pre-Basic Unit 2

Lesson 1: Introduction

Practicing Vocabulary

1. Who are they? Write the correct words under the pictures.

brother • father • mother • sister

a b c d

________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

2. Look at the pictures and complete each sentence.

a. He is in the _____________. b. They are in the ___________.

c. This is my _____________. d. I live in a _______________.

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Pre-Basic Unit 2

Practicing Language

1. Complete each sentence. Circle the correct form of the verb live.

a. She live / lives in a house.

b. You live / lives in Canada.

c. He live / lives in a small apartment.

d. The students live / lives in the city.

2. Complete each sentence using live or lives.

a. I __________ in an apartment.

b. Randy __________ in Australia.

c. My sister __________ in a big house.

d. They __________ in a village.

e. We __________ in the city.

3. Write four more sentences using the correct form of the verb live.

He __________________________________________________________________.

My mother ___________________________________________________________.

The students _________________________________________________________.

You _________________________________________________________________.

4. Check your answers to Activities 1, 2 and 3 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Lesson 2: New Apartment

Practicing Vocabulary and Language

1. Write the correct words under the pictures.

big • fun • new • small

a. a _____ cat b. a _____ dog c. a ______ class d. a ______ house

2. Complete each sentence. Circle the correct form of the verb do.

a. Do / Does she live in Canada? d. Do / Does they live in a house?

b. Do / Does you live in the city? e. Do / Does we live in a small apartment?
c. Do / Does he live with his family? f. Do / Does I live in London?

3. Put the words in the correct order to make questions.

a. in / live / they / Do / a village

_______________________________________________________________________?
b. he / Does / live / in / the city
_______________________________________________________________________?
c. her family / with / live / she / Does
_______________________________________________________________________?
d. a house / live / Do / in / you
_______________________________________________________________________?

4. Check your answers to Activities 1, 2 and 3 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Pre-Basic Unit 2

Practicing Speaking

1. Put the conversation in the correct order. Number the sentences.

___ a. Hi, Pam! What’s new?

___ b. That’s fun.

___ c. I have a new apartment! It’s on Garden Street.

___ d. Who do you live with?

___ e. Nice! Is it big?

___ f. I live with my sister and our cat.

___ g. Yes, it’s very big. It’s a very nice apartment.

2. Complete the questions according to the answers.

a. What’s ______________________________________________________________?
I have a new house!

b. Is __________________________________________________________________?
No, it’s a small house.

c. Who ________________________________________________________________?
I live with my husband and our son

3. Match the answers to the questions.

1. Where do you live? ____ a. No, they live in a village.

2. Who does he live with? ____ b. I live in London.
3. Do you live in a house? ____ c. He lives with his family.
4. Do they live in the city? ____ d. No, I live in an apartment.

4. Check your answers to Activities 1, 2 and 3 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Lesson 3: Bob and Andrea

Practicing Vocabulary and Language

1. Match the pictures to the numbers.

1. eighty ____ c
a b
2. one hundred ____

3. ninety ____

4. fifty ____ d e f
5. forty ____

6. sixty ____

2. Write the correct number as a word under each picture.

a b c d

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

3. Complete each sentence. Circle the correct form of the verb.

a. We do not / does not live in a village.

b. She do not / does not live with her family.

c. They do not / does not live in an apartment.

d. He do not / does not live in New York.

e. I do not / does not live in a big house.

4. Check your answers to Activities 1, 2, and 3 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Pre-Basic Unit 2

Practicing Reading and Writing

1. Read about Maria and Nathan and complete the table, using checkmarks ( ).

Maria is an English student. Nathan is from Australia.

She is from Brazil. He lives in a big house with his
family.
Maria does not live in Brazil.
She lives in London. London Nathan does not live in the city.
is a big city in the United He lives in a small village.
Kingdom.
Nathan lives with his wife and
Maria Maria lives in a house. She Nathan children. They have a daughter,
lives with two friends and a cat. Liz and a son, Henry.

Maria Nathan

a. Who is a student?

b. Who lives with his/her family?

c. Who is from Brazil?

d. Who has a cat?

e. Who lives in a house

2. Answer these questions about the person in the picture. Write four sentences.

What is his name?

__________________________________________
Where is he from?
__________________________________________
Where does he live?
__________________________________________
Who does he live with?
__________________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Lesson 4: Sophie and Liam

Practicing Language

1. Match the pictures to the descriptions.

a b c

d e

1. Jaime’s apartment ___

2. the teacher’s class ___

3. Gabe’s mom and dad ___

4. the students’ books ___

5. the brothers’ cat ___

2. Complete the answers to the questions using his, her, our, or their.

a. Is that your brother’s apartment?

Yes, that’s ________apartment.
b. Are these your books?
Yes, they are_________ books.
c. Is this your sister’s dog?
Yes, this is_____________ dog.
d. Is this the children’s room?
Yes, this is___________ room.

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Practicing Listening

1. Read the conversation, then read the sentences. Are the sentences true (T) or false
(F)? Circle the correct answer.

Greg: Come in, Rafael. Welcome to my house!

Rafael: Thanks! It’s really nice.
Greg: Thank you. This is the living room. That’s the kitchen.
Rafael: Do you live alone?
Greg: No, I live with my brother, Mike. He’s not here right now. Who do you live with?
Rafael: I live with my mom, dad, and my sister.
Mike: Hi, Greg. Who’s this?
Greg: Oh, hi, Mike. This is my friend, Rafael. Rafael, this is my brother, Mike.
Mike: Hi, Rafael. It’s nice to meet you!

a. Greg lives in an apartment. T F

b. Rafael lives with his brother. T F
c. Greg lives alone. T F
d. Mike is Greg’s brother T F
e. Rafael lives with his parents and sister. T F

2. Write four more sentences to continue the conversation between Rafael, Mike, and Greg.

Rafael: _______________________________________________________________

Mike: ________________________________________________________________

Rafael: _______________________________________________________________

Greg: ________________________________________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect
answers. Then, practice reading the conversation with two other students.

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Lesson 5: E-mails From Friends

Practicing Language

1. Complete each sentence using has or have.

a. They ________ five children. d. I ________ three sisters and one brother.
b. She ________ a small apartment. e. You ________ a nice house.
c. He ________ a big dog. f. We ________ two cats.

2. Rewrite the sentences using the negative form of the verb have.

a. They have a dog.

_______________________________________________________________________
b. She has a new apartment.
_______________________________________________________________________
c. He has a big house.
_______________________________________________________________________
d. I have a cat.
_______________________________________________________________________
e. You have a sister.
_______________________________________________________________________

3. Answer the questions about yourself. Write in complete sentences.

a. Do you have a brother?

_______________________________________________________________________
b. Do you have a sister?
_______________________________________________________________________
c. Do you have a house or an apartment?
_______________________________________________________________________
d. Do you have a pet?
_______________________________________________________________________

4. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect
answers. Then take turns asking and answering the questions in Activity 3.
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Practicing Reading and Writing

1. Read the e-mail and answer the questions. Write in complete sentences.
New Message
a. What is Lee’s address?
From Lee
To Carlos ____________________________
Subject I have a new apartment!
b. Who does Lee live with?
Hi Carlos,
I have a new apartment in the city! My apartment is ____________________________
very nice. The living room is big. It’s at 34 Conner
Street. I live with three friends. We have two dogs! c. Who is Carlos?
And you? Where do you live? Do you live in the
city? Do you live with friends? ____________________________

Your friend, d. Does Lee have a nice apartment?

Lee
____________________________
Send A

2. Where does Lee live? Circle the correct picture.

a b c

3. Write three sentences about a friend. Answer the questions. Then tell your
partner about your friend.
• What is your friend’s name? • Does he/she live in a house or an apartment?
• Where does your friend live? • Who does he/she live with?

______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

4. Check your answers to Activities 1, 2 and 3 with a partner. Correct any incorrect
answers. Tell your partner about your friend.

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Lesson 6: The Student Podcast

Practicing Listening

1. Match the answers to the questions.

1. Where are you from? ___ a. No, we don’t live in the city.
We live in a village.
2. Do you live in the city? ___
b. Yes. It’s a lot of fun!
3. Is that fun? ___
c. We live in an apartment.
4. Do you live in a house or
an apartment? ___ d. We’re from Canada.

2. Read the podcast interview and complete the table, using checkmarks ( ).

Charlie: Hello! I’m Charlie Benson and this is my podcast “Students Today”. Some students
live with friends, some students live at home. Where do you live? Nancy and Penny are
friends. They are from Miami. Miami is a city in the United States. Nancy, do you live in Miami?
Nancy: No. I don’t. I live in an apartment in Cleveland. I live with four friends.
Charlie: Wow! Is that fun?
Nancy: Yes, It’s a lot of fun!
Charlie: Is your apartment big?
Nancy: Yes, it’s a big apartment. It has a big living room.
Charlie: Very nice! Penny, do you live with Nancy?
Penny: No, Charlie. I don’t live with Nancy. I live with my mom and dad in Miami.
Charlie: Oh, do you live in a house?
Penny: Yes, we live in a big house…with our dog, Lobo!
Charlie: Wow! Nancy, do you have any pets?
Nancy: Yes, I do. I have a cat.
Charlie: What’s your cat’s name, Nancy?
Nancy: My cat’s name is Skeeter.

Charlie: Thank you, Nancy and Penny!

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Nancy Penny

a. Who is from Miami?

b. Who lives in Cleveland?

c. Who lives in a big apartment?

d. Who lives with their family?

e. Who has a pet?

3. Who can you see in the pictures? Choose and circle the correct name.

a b

Nancy / Penny Nancy / Penny

4. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.
Then practice reading the conversation with two other students.

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Pre-Basic Unit 3

Unit

3
Food and Drink

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Pre-Basic Unit 3

Lesson 1: Introduction
Practicing Vocabulary

1. Write the correct words under the pictures.

coffee • egg • french fries • pizza • salad • sandwich • soda • tomato

a b c d

_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________

e f g h

_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________

2. Which of these are foods and which are drinks? Complete the table using
checkmarks ( ).
Food Drink

a. juice
b. cheese

c. egg

d. tea

e. ice cream

f. pasta

g. milk

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Practicing Language

1. What do we say? Complete the table using checkmarks ( ).

a an some

hamburgers

sandwich

tomato

french fries

egg

cup of coffee

drinks

2. Complete the conversation. Circle the correct word in each sentence.

Waiter: Hello. What would you like?

Customer: I’d like (a) a / an salad, please.

Waiter: I’m sorry. We don’t have (b) any / some salad.

Customer: OK. I’d like (c) some / an pasta.

Waiter: Sure. Would you like (d) a / some drink?

Customer: Yes. Do you have (e) any / an tea?

Waiter: Yes, we do.

Customer: Thanks!

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Lesson 2: What Would You Like?

Practicing Vocabulary

1. Match the beginning of each sentence to its ending.

1. We have lunch ___ a. ... in the evening.

2. They have dinner ___ b. ... in the morning.
3. She has breakfast ___ c. ... in the afternoon.

2. Write the words according to the clues.

breakfast • dinner • restaurant • waiter

a. You eat this meal in the morning: c. You eat a meal here:
______________________________ ______________________________
b. This person says, “Would you like a menu?”: d. You eat this meal in the evening:
______________________________ ______________________________

Practicing Language

1. Put the words in the correct order to make questions.

a. would / like / you / What

_______________________________________________________________________?
b. hamburgers / Do / you / any / have
_______________________________________________________________________?

2. Answer these questions. Write in complete sentences.

a. What would you like for lunch?

_______________________________________________________________________.
b. What do your friends have for dinner?
_______________________________________________________________________.

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect
answers. Practice asking and answering the questions from Activity 2.

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Practicing Speaking

1. Match the answers to the questions.

1. Would you like a drink? ___ a. I’d like a pizza, please.

2. What would you like? ___ b. Yes. I’d like a soda.

3. Would you like a salad with that? ___ c. Yes, I would.

2. Write the conversation. Put the sentences in the correct order.

Yes, I would like a salad. Thank you.

Hi. What would you like?

Okay. That’s thirteen dollars.

Yes. I’d like a coffee. Thanks.

I’d like an egg sandwich, please.

Okay. Would you like a drink?

Sure. Would you like a salad with that?

Waiter: _______________________________________________________________

Customer: _____________________________________________________________

Waiter: _______________________________________________________________

Customer: _____________________________________________________________

Waiter: _______________________________________________________________

Customer: ____________________________________________________________

Waiter: _______________________________________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activity 1 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

4. Practice the conversation from Activity 2 with a partner. Then swap roles and
practice again.

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Lesson 3: Mina’s Restaurant

Practicing Reading

1. Read the menu and answer the questions. Write in complete sentences.

Lila‛s Café
6130 Ramen Street, Telephone: 678-2105

Our Menu
Breakfast Special: Sandwiches:
Three eggs, salad, and coffee $6.00 Cheese sandwich $4.00
Egg sandwich $5.50
Salads:
Tomato salad $5.00 Drinks:
Egg salad $6.50 Coffee $2.00
Pasta salad $7.50 Tea $2.00
Soda $2.50
Juice $3.00
Ice cream $3.50

a. What is the name of the café?

_______________________________________________________________________
b. What is the address of the café?
_______________________________________________________________________
c. What is the breakfast special?
_______________________________________________________________________
d. Which salads are on Lila’s menu?
_______________________________________________________________________

2. Look at the menu again. Write the correct prices under the pictures.

a b c d

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

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Practicing Writing

1. You are at Lila’s Café. Complete the conversation.

Waiter: Hello. What would you like?

Customer: I’d like (a) ______________________ , please.

Waiter: OK. Would you like a drink?

Customer: Yes. I’d like (b) ______________________.

Waiter: Oh, I’m sorry. We don’t have any (c) ______________________ .

Customer: Ok. Do you have (d) ______________________?

Waiter: Yes, we do.

Customer: Great!

2. What would you like to order from Lila’s Café menu? Write three sentences.

_______________________________________________________________________.

_______________________________________________________________________.

_______________________________________________________________________.

3. Write a new conversation between a waiter and a customer at Lila’s Café.

Waiter: _________________________________________________________________.

Customer: ______________________________________________________________.

Waiter: _________________________________________________________________.

Customer: ______________________________________________________________.

Waiter: _________________________________________________________________.

Customer: ______________________________________________________________.

Waiter: _________________________________________________________________.

4. Check your answers to Activities 1, 2 and 3 with a partner. Practice the conversations
together. Then swap roles and practice again.

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Lesson 4: Would You Like to Have Lunch?

Practicing Language

1. Read the questions and choose the place where you hear them, using
checkmarks ( ).

in class at home in a restaurant

“Excuse me. Do you have a pen?”

“Would you like the menu?”

“Where’s your brother?”

“That’s thirteen dollars.”

2. Who says these sentences? Choose the correct answer.

a. Can I have a menu? Customer / Waiter

b. What would you like for breakfast? Customer / Waiter

c. What is the lunch special? Customer / Waiter

d. I’m sorry, we don’t have any pizza. Customer / Waiter

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Practicing Listening

1. Read the conversation. What do they order? Write the names under the pictures.

Waiter: Good afternoon. What would you like?

Yuki: I’d like the pasta, please.
Waiter: OK. Would you like a drink?
Yuki: Yes. I’d like a coffee with milk.
Waiter: And for you?
Mindy: I’d like the pizza, please. And some tea.
Gideon: And I’d like a hamburger and a juice, please.
Waiter: OK.

a. ____________________ b. ___________________ c. ___________________

2. Imagine you are in a restaurant. How do you answer the waiter’s questions? Write
complete sentences.

a. Would you like a menu? __________________________________________________.

b. What would you like to eat? _______________________________________________.

c. What would you like to drink? ______________________________________________.

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

4. Practice reading the conversation from Activity 1 with two other students.
Then swap roles and practice again.

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Lesson 5: The Cat Café

Practicing Reading

1. Read the article. Then match the answers to the questions

The Pet Place Café

Benji Lee has a café. The name of his café is “The Pet Place Café.” The Pet Place Café is in
Sydney, Australia.
The Pet Place Café is special. Pets are welcome at the Pet Café. The café has two menus.
One menu for people and one for pets!
What is on the menu at Benji’s café? His café has pizza, pasta, sandwiches, eggs, and
salads. The café also has great coffee.
The pet menu has special food for your pet. For example, they have food for dogs, cats,
and even birds!
Do you have a dog or a cat? Do you like good food? Go to The Pet Place Café and order
lunch for you and your pet!

1. What is the name of Benji’s café? ___ a. There is a menu for people and pets.

2. Where is The Pet Place Café? ___ b. People and pets are welcome.

3. What is special about the café? ___ c. In Sydney, Australia.

4. What is special about the menu? ___ d. The Pet Place Café

2. Which foods can you order at the Pet Place Café? Circle the Correct answers.

a b c d e

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Practicing Writing

1. Read the article again. Make a menu for the Pet Place Café. What does the café
have to eat? What does it have to drink? What are the prices?

THE PET PLACE CAFÉ

2. You have a café. Write four sentences about the café. Answer these questions:

• What is the name of the café? • Why is the café special?

• Where is the café? • What is on the menu?

Use these words and phrases to help you:

The name of my café is ... It is special because ... The café is in … The café has …

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect
answers. Tell your partner about your café.

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Lesson 6: The Food and Drink Podcast

Practicing Listening

1. Match the answers to the questions.

1. Where are you from? ___ a. I have salad or a sandwich.

2. What do you have for breakfast? ___ b. I have dinner with my husband.

3. What do you have for lunch? ___ c. I’m from the United Kingdom.

4. Who do you have dinner with? ___ d. I drink tea in the morning.

2. Read the podcast interview and complete the table, using checkmarks ( ).

Miranda: Hello and welcome to my podcast, “All About Food”. I’m Miranda Patterson and
with me today are Sonia and Greg. Sonia, where are you from and what do you have for
breakfast?

Sonia: Hi, Miranda! I’m from the United Kingdom. I don’t have breakfast. But I drink tea in
the morning.

Miranda: What do you have for lunch, Sonia?

Sonia: I have a sandwich for lunch.

Miranda: And what do you have for dinner?

Sonia: I have dinner with my husband. We like hamburgers. We also eat a lot of salad.

Miranda: Thank you, Sonia. OK, Greg! Where are you from and what do you have for
breakfast?

Greg: I’m from Canada. I have coffee, eggs, cheese, and bread for breakfast.

Miranda: Wow, that’s a big breakfast! And what do you eat for lunch?

Greg: I don’t eat a big lunch. I have a salad and juice.

Miranda: OK, and what about dinner?

Greg: I go to a restaurant with friends. We have pasta or pizza.

Miranda: Very nice! Thank you, Sonia and Greg!

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Sonia Greg

a. Who drinks tea in the morning?

b. Who doesn’t have breakfast?

c. Who has a big breakfast?

d. Who eats sandwiches for lunch?

e. Who likes hamburgers for dinner?

f. Who has pasta or pizza for dinner?

3. What does Greg have for breakfast? Circle the correct picture.

a b c

4. Who does Sonia eat dinner with? Circle the correct picture.

a b c

5. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Then practice reading
the conversation with two other students. Swap roles and practice again.

6. Ask your partner these questions: What do you eat for breakfast? What do you
eat for lunch? Who do you have dinner with?

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Unit

4
Shopping

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Lesson 1: Introduction
Practicing Vocabulary

1. Where do you buy these things? Write the name of the store under the pictures.

a bookstore • a clothing store • a furniture store • a pet store • a supermarket

a b c d e

____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________

2. Complete the sentences with the words from the word bank.

buy • late • pet store • price • shoe store • shopping

a. They _________________ bread and eggs at the grocery store.

b. This chair is $40. That’s a good _________________!
c. I buy food for my cat at the _________________.
d. I go _________________ with my mom.
e. The store is open _________________ on the weekend.
f. We buy shoes at the _________________.

3. Complete each sentence. Circle the correct words.

a. The store is expensive / late / open in the afternoon.

b. The shoes in this store are closed / expensive / late.

c. The furniture store is open late / closed / old on the weekend.

4. Check your answers to Activities 1, 2 and 3 with a partner. Correct any

incorrect answers. Then write three new sentences about stores.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

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Practicing Language

1. Complete each sentence. Circle the correct phrases.

a. There are / There is many stores in my city.

b. There is / There are a furniture store.

c. Are there / There are any shoe stores in your village?

d. Is there / Are there a good furniture store in your city?

e. There isn’t / There aren’t any pet stores in my village.

2. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences and questions.

a. in my city / stores / There are / many

_______________________________________________________________________.
b. in your city / supermarket / big / a / Is there
_______________________________________________________________________?
c. clothing store / nice / a / There is / in my village
_______________________________________________________________________.
d. in your village / bookstores / any / Are there
_______________________________________________________________________?
e. Is there / in / your city / pet store / a
_______________________________________________________________________?

3. Write four questions to ask a partner about the stores where they live.

_______________________________________________________________________?

_______________________________________________________________________?

_______________________________________________________________________?

_______________________________________________________________________?

4. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

5. Check your writing in Activity 3 with a partner. Then take turns asking and answering
the questions.

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Lesson 2: How Much is This Book?

Practicing Vocabulary and Language

1. Put the days of the week in the correct order.

a. Monday 1
___
b. Sunday ___
c. Tuesday ___
d. Saturday ___
e. Thursday ___
f. Wednesday ___
g. Friday ___

2. Complete each sentence. Circle the correct words.

a. On / It / In Thursday, the clothing store is open late.

b. Today is / it / in Sunday.
c. What day is in / it / on today?
d. The bookstore is closed it / is / on Saturday.
e. Is the furniture store open is / it / on Wednesday?

3. Write the price of each item using words.

a b c

$10.50 $20 $60

It is _____________ They are _____________ It is _____________

4. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Practicing Speaking

1. Who says this? Complete the table using checkmarks ( ).

Salesperson Customer

1. Would you like some help?

2. Do you have any children’s shoes?

3. How much is this pen?

4. Where are the sandwiches?

5. They’re ten dollars.

6. We’re closed on Sunday.

7. The pet food is over there.

2. Write the conversation. Put the sentences in the correct order.

Thanks. Do you have any books on food?

Good morning. Would you like some help?
No, the store is closed on Friday. But we are open on Sunday.
Yes. How much is this book?
Okay, great. Are you open on Friday?
It’s fifteen dollars.
Yes, the books on food are over there.

Salesperson: ___________________________________________________________
Customer: _____________________________________________________________
Salesperson: ___________________________________________________________
Customer: _____________________________________________________________
Salesperson: ___________________________________________________________
Customer: _____________________________________________________________
Salesperson: ___________________________________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Practice the conversation
together. Then swap roles and practice again.

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Lesson 3: Store Signs

Practicing Comprehension

1. Write the name of the store under the pictures.

Shoes for All • The Food Center • The Sofa Store • We Love Pets

a b c d

____________ ____________ _____________ _____________

Practicing Reading

1. Read the store sign, then read the sentences. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
Circle the correct answer.

The Shoe Store

We have men‛s and
women‛s shoes.
NEW! We now sell children‛s shoes!
Special prices on men‛s shoes this weekend!
Open: Sunday – Thursday
Phone: 415-555-3290

a. The store sells food. T F

b. The store does not have shoes for women. T F

c. The store sells children’s shoes. T F

d. There are special prices this weekend. T F

e. The store is open on Friday. T F

2. Check your answers to Activity 1 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Practicing Writing

1. Complete the store sign with the words from the word bank.

Address • late • open • Phone • prices • sell

Food and More

We have great food and drinks!

Special (a) _____________ on fruits and vegetables this Thursday!

NEW! We now (b) _____________ pet food!

We’re (c) _____________ Monday-Friday

(d) _____________: 543 Gladstone Road, Madison

(e) _____________: 315-555-7800

2. You have a store. Write a sign for your store. Include this information:

• What is the name of your store? • What is special about your store?
• What does your store sell? • When is your store open?

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Lesson 4: At the Furniture Store

Practicing Vocabulary and Listening

1. Write the correct words under the pictures.

a bed • a sofa • a table • some chairs

a b c d

_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________

2. Read the conversation and answer the questions. Write in complete sentences.

Belinda: Wow! This store is great!

Morris: Yes, it’s a nice furniture store.

Belinda: Look! I like this table!

Morris: Yes, it is nice. But…we have a table.

Belinda: Excuse me. How much is this table?

Salesperson: It’s one hundred and fifty dollars.

Morris: Oh, that’s a good price!

Belinda: Yes, it is! Oh, Morris. Look! What a great sofa!

Morris: Well, yes, it is nice, but…how much is it?

Belinda: Excuse me, how much is this sofa?

Salesperson: Ah, this sofa is a very good price. It’s three hundred dollars.

Morris: Wow. Our sofa is old…and this sofa is new and a great price!

Belinda: Yes! Let’s buy the table and this sofa.

Morris: OK!

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a. Where are the people? ___________________________________________________

b. How much is the table? __________________________________________________

c. How much is the sofa? __________________________________________________

d. Is the store expensive? __________________________________________________

e. What do Belinda and Morris buy ___________________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Practice the conversation in
Activity 2 with two other students. Then swap roles and practice again.

Practicing Writing

1. Look at the picture. What are the people saying? Write their conversation.

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

2. Check your conversation with a partner. Practice the conversations together.

Then swap roles and practice again.

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Lesson 5: That’s Very Expensive!

Practicing Reading

1. Read the text chat and match the answers to the questions.

13:20 1. Where is Carla?___

Pablo
Available
2. Which books does Pablo
ask about?___
Pablo
Hi Carla. Where are you? 3. How much is the
13:04
children’s book? ___
Carla
I’m in a bookstore. 13:06 4. Is the book on

Pablo
pets expensive? ___
Oh, do they have any books on pets?
13:08
a. books on pets
Carla
b. No, it’s a good price.
Yes, There is a great book on pets here.
13:12 c. at a bookstore
Pablo
d. $10
How much is the book? 13:15

Carla
2. What does Pablo say next?
It’s $18. 13:17
Write his response.
Pablo
That’s a good price. __________________________
13:18
__________________________
Carla
And they have a nice book for children. __________________________
It’s about colors 13:18

Pablo
Good. How much is it?
13:20

Carla
It’s $10. 13:21

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Practicing Writing

1. Continue the text chat between two friends:

13:20

Becky
Available

Becky
Hey, Daria. Where are you now?
13:04

Daria
I’m in a ______________ store. 13:06

Becky
Oh, is it a good store? 13:08

Daria
____________________________

Becky
__________________________

Daria
____________________________

Becky
__________________________

Daria
____________________________

Becky
__________________________

2. Check your answers to Activity 1 with a partner. Practice the chat together.
Then swap roles and practice again.

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Lesson 6: The Shopping Show

Practicing Listening

1. Match the answers to the questions.

1. Are there a lot of stores in your city? ___ a. I go food shopping on Sunday.

2. When do you go shopping? ___ b. There’s a big shoe store near my house.

3. Where do you buy shoes? ___ c. Yes, it’s very expensive.

4. Is clothing expensive in your country? ___ d. Yes! We have a lot of great stores

2. Complete the conversation with the words from the word bank.

Are there • buy • city • expensive • from • prices • shopping • stores • There are • weekend

Mario: So, where are you (a) _________________, Dena?

Dena: I’m from Chicago. Chicago is a big (b) _________________ in the United States.

Mario: (c) _________________ many stores in your city?

Dena: Yes! We have a lot of big supermarkets.

Mario: Where do you (d) _________________ clothing?

Dena: (e) _________________ a lot of great clothing stores.

Mario: When do you go (f) _________________?

Dena: I go shopping on the (g) _________________.

Mario: Are the stores (h) _________________ in Chicago?

Dena: Yes, many (i) _________________ are expensive. But there are some that
have good (j) _________________.

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3. Read the podcast interview and answer the questions. Write in complete sentences.

Mason: Hello and good morning! I’m Victor Samson. Here this morning are a husband
and wife, David and Zahara. So, where do you live, David and Zahara?

Zahara: Hi Victor! We live in Sydney.

Victor: Are there many stores in Sydney?

Zahara: Oh, yes! There are a lot of great shoe stores, clothing stores… and furniture stores.

Victor: Are the stores expensive in Sydney?

Zahara: Yes, the supermarkets are expensive.

Victor: And, who goes food shopping? You or David?

David: We like to go food shopping together.

Victor: Oh, that’s nice! When do you go food shopping?

David: We go food shopping on the weekend. The stores are open late on the weekend.

Victor: And do you also go shopping for clothing and shoes together?

David: No. We don’t go shopping for clothing together.

Zahara: That’s right! We each buy our own clothing and shoes. There’s a great clothing
store with great prices on our street.

Victor: Wow! Well, thank you David and Zahara!

a. Where are David and Zahara from? __________________________________________

b. Are there a lot of stores in their city? _________________________________________

c. Are the stores expensive? _________________________________________________

d. Who goes food shopping? _________________________________________________

e. Do they go shopping for clothes together?_____________________________________

4. Check your answers to Activity 3 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

5. Practice reading the conversation with two other students. Then swap roles and
practice again.

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Unit

5
Every Day

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Lesson 1: Introduction
Practicing Vocabulary

1. Complete the sentences with the words from the word bank.

get up • goes shopping • go home • go running • go swimming • studies

a. She _________________ in the supermarket.

b. He _________________ with friends in the evening.
c. They _________________ at the beach.
d. What time do you _________________ in the morning?
e. Do you _________________ in the park?
f. What time do you _________________ in the evening?

2. Where are the people? Write the correct word to complete each sentence.
a b

She is in the _________________. He is in the _________________.

c d

They are in the _________________. They are on the ______________.

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Practicing Language

1. What time is it? Match the pictures to the sentences.

1. It is seven o’clock. ___

2. It is quarter to four. ___

3. It is half past four. ___

4. It is quarter past twelve. ___

a b c d

2. Complete each sentence. Circle the correct word.

a. I get up at / on / in 6:45.

b. She has lunch at / in / on the afternoon.

c. What do you do on / at / in the weekend?

d. His birthday is in / on / at April.

e. I start my new job at / in / on Monday.

3. Answer the questions using at, in and on. Write in full sentences.

a. When do you get up?

_______________________________________________________________________.
b. What month is your birthday?

_______________________________________________________________________.
c. What day of the week do you go shopping?

_______________________________________________________________________.

4. Check your answers to Activities 1, 2 and 3 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Lesson 2: Tell Me About Your Day

Practicing Speaking

1. Complete the conversation with the words from the word bank.

always • finish work • get up • go running • start work • usually

Paul: Tell me about your day, Cristina. When do you (a) ____________?
Cristina: I (b) ____________ get up at 7 a.m. every day. Then I (c) ____________
in the park.
Paul: Do you have breakfast?
Cristina: No, I don’t (d) ____________ eat breakfast. I drink a cup of coffee.
Paul: When do you (e) ____________ ?
Cristina: I go to the office at 8:30 a.m. and (f) ____________ at 4:30 p.m.

2. Put the conversation in the correct order. Number the sentences.

___ a. So, Val, tell me about your day. When

do you get up?
___ b. That’s good. When do you start work?
___ c. I usually get up at 6:30 a.m. and go
swimming in the pool.
___ d. Do you have breakfast?
___ e. I start work at 9:30 a.m. and finish
work at 3:00 p.m.
___ f. Yes, I always start my day with a cup
of coffee and an egg.

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Practice the conversations
together. Then swap roles and practice again.

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Practicing Writing

1. How does Damian answer Judy’s questions? Complete the conversation. Add
another question and answer.

Judy: So, Damian, tell me about your day. When do you get up?
Damian: ______________________________________________________________.
Judy: Do you have breakfast?
Damian: ______________________________________________________________.
Judy: OK. When do you start work?
Damian: ______________________________________________________________.
Judy: And what do you do after work?
Damian: ______________________________________________________________
Judy: ________________________________________________________________?
Damian: ______________________________________________________________

2. Write about your day. Answer the questions.

What do you do in the morning?

_______________________________________________________________________
What do you do in the evening?

_______________________________________________________________________
What do you do on the weekend?

_______________________________________________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Practice the conversations
together. Then swap roles and practice again.

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Lesson 3: Do You Want to Have Dinner Today?

Practicing Language

1. Match the ending of each invitation to its beginning.

1. Let’s ___ a. ... like to go to a restaurant?

2. Do you want ___ b. ... have lunch today!

3. Would you ___ c. ... to meet after work?

2. Complete the sentences with the words from the word bank.

let’s • like • to • want • Would

a. _________________ go to the beach today!

b. Do you _________________ to go shopping this afternoon?
c. Where would you _________________ to have dinner?
d. _________________ you like to meet at 5:00?
e. Do you want _________________ have lunch in a restaurant?

3. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. Start each sentence with a
capital letter.

a. want / study / you / do / to / in / the library / today

_______________________________________________________________________?
b. after / meet / the / at / let’s / swimming pool / work

_______________________________________________________________________!
c. tomorrow / you / like / to have / breakfast / café / a / in / would

_______________________________________________________________________?

4. Check your answers to Activities 1, 2 and 3 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Practicing Reading and Writing

1. Read the text messages. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

13:20 a. Rosa and Emmy T F

Emmy are friends.

Available b. Rosa wants to go T F
supermarket shopping.
Rosa
c. Rosa finishes work T F
Hi Emmy. Do you want to go
clothes shopping today? at 5 o’clock.
13:02
d. Rosa’s address is T F
Emmy 14 Merion Street.
Sure. What time? 13:04 e. Rosa lives in T F
an apartment.
Rosa
This afternoon? I finish work at 4:30. f. Rosa and Emmy meet T F
13:06 at Emmy’s apartment.
Emmy
Great! Let’s meet at 5:00. 13:08

Rosa
Would you like to meet at my house?
13:12

Emmy
Let’s meet at my apartment. My address
is 14 Merion Street. Apartment 2.
13:15

Rosa
--------------------------------------------------------
13:17

2. What does Rosa write to end the conversation?

3. You want to invite your friend to go somewhere. Write a text message to your friend.

4. Exchange your message with a partner. Correct any mistakes. Then write an answer
to your partner’s text message.

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Lesson 4: When Do You Finish Work?

Practicing Listening

1. Read the phone conversation and answer the questions. Write in complete sentences.

Kiara: Hey, Jin!

Jin: Oh, Kiara! Hi! How are you?
Kiara: I’m fine, thanks. And you?
Jin: I’m great … I am at the college. Oh wow, class
starts in five minutes!
Kiara: Oh, OK! Hey … Jin? Would you like to meet for
dinner?
Jin: Dinner … hmm. My classes finish late in the evening.
Kiara: Ok, would you like to meet for lunch?
Jin: I’m busy at lunchtime today.
Kiara: Oh …
Jin: Let’s meet tomorrow morning for breakfast!
Kiara: Great! What time?
Jin: Let’s meet at 8:00. There’s a great café near the college, on Samson Street.
Kiara: See you tomorrow at 8:00! Bye, Jin!

a. Who are Kiara and Jin?

_______________________________________________________________________
b. When does Jin finish his classes?

_______________________________________________________________________
c. Where are Kiara and Jin going to meet tomorrow?

_______________________________________________________________________
d. What time are Kiara and Jin going to meet tomorrow?

_______________________________________________________________________

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Practicing Writing

1. Complete the conversation with the sentences from the word bank.

Yes, but I have my meeting now. • Great! See you this afternoon!
• I’m good, thanks. Do you work here? • I am here for a meeting.

Lynn: Hi, Uri!

Uri: Hi! How are you?
Lynn: I’m fine, thanks. And you?
Uri: (a) __________________________________
Lynn: Yes, I do. Why are you here?
Uri: (b) __________________________________
Lynn: Nice! Hey, do you want to have coffee?
Uri: (c) __________________________________
Lynn: OK. I finish work at 4:00. Do you want to meet then?
Uri: (d) __________________________________

2. Look at the picture. What are the people saying?

Write their conversation.

Use these words and phrases to help you:

Let’s … Do you want to …? Would you like to …?

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Practice the conversations
together. Then swap roles and practice again.

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Lesson 5: Hi From College!

Practicing Comprehension

1. Complete the table with the correct information words.

Lucy Jones • 6:30 • 24 Gold Street • May 1st

Date Time Place Name

2. Read the sentence and answer the questions.

The English class is on Monday at 10:30 in Room 18. Harvey Green is the teacher.

a. What day is the class? __________ c. Where is the class? __________

b. What time is the class? __________ d. Who is the teacher? __________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect
answers.

Practicing Reading

1. Read the e-mail and answer the questions.

Hi Kun,
How are you? I’m good. But I’m very busy!
I usually get up at 6:00 in the morning. I always have breakfast at home. Sometimes, I go
running in the park with friends. Then I go to class. I study from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Then, I
go to work. I work in a pet store. It’s fun! I finish work at 8:00 in the evening.
After work I meet my friends. Sometimes we have dinner in a restaurant. After dinner I
study at home or in the library.
On the weekend, I go shopping. On Sunday mornings, I go swimming with my friend, Liana.
How are you? Tell me about college in New York! Do you also have a job?
Abby

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a. Where does Abby have breakfast?

_____________________________________________
b. When does Abby finish class?
_____________________________________________
c. Where does Abby work?
_____________________________________________
d. When does Abby go swimming?
_____________________________________________

2. Kun answers Abby’s e-mail. What does he say about his day? Look at Kun’s schedule.
Write five sentences about his day.

a b c d

Hi Abby,
____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Kun

3. Check your answers to Activity 1 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

4. Exchange your answers in Activity 2 with a partner. Check your partner’s work and
correct any mistakes.

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Lesson 6: My Day
Practicing Listening

1. Match the answers to the questions.

1. What time do you get up?___ a. I usually have breakfast.

2. How do you start your day? ___ b. I always get up at 6:45 a.m.

3. Do you have lunch? ___ c. I have dinner and study.

4. What do you do in the evening? ___ d. Yes, I meet a friend at a café.

2. Read the podcast interview and complete the table using checkmarks ( ).

Allan: Hello, I’m Alan Brown and this is “Day to Day”! Here
today are Jonah, Amalya, and Lenny. Jonah, how do you start
your day?

Jonah: Hi. I usually get up at 7:00 a.m. I sometimes go

swimming before I start work.

Allan: Do you have breakfast?

Jonah: Yes, I always have breakfast and drink tea in the morning. I work in an office. I finish
work at 5:30 in the afternoon.

Allan: Thanks, Jonah! Let’s talk to Amalya now about her day.

Amalya: Hi. I’m a student. My classes are in the evening. I work in a bookstore in the morning.

Allan: You are busy! When do you study?

Amalya: I study after work, before my classes start. On weekends, I meet my friends!

Allan: Great! And you, Lenny? Do you have a busy day?

Lenny: Yes! I’m a teacher. I always get up at 6:00 a.m. I have a big breakfast and then
I exercise. I go to school at 8:15 a.m. to teach.

Allan: What do you do after you teach?

Lenny: Sometimes I go to the store. Then I go home. I always have dinner with my family.

Allan: Thank you, Jonah, Amalya, and Lenny!

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Jonah Amalya Lenny

a. Who goes swimming in the morning?

b. Who is a student?

c. Who works in an office?

d. Who works at a bookstore?

e. Who gets up at 6:00 a.m.?

f. Who meets friends on the weekends?

3. Check your answers to Activity 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.
Then practice reading the conversation with three other students.

Practicing Writing

1. You are on the podcast “Day to Day.” Alan asks you the following questions. Write
your answers.

Alan: How do you start your day?

You: __________________________________________________________________

Alan: Do you have breakfast?

You: __________________________________________________________________

Alan: Do you have a busy day?

You: __________________________________________________________________

Alan: What do you do on the weekends?

You: __________________________________________________________________

2. Check your answers to Activity 1 with a partner. Practice the conversation together.
Then swap roles and practice again.

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6
Clothes

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Lesson 1: Introduction
Practicing Vocabulary

1. Match the pictures to the phrases.

a b c

d e f

1. a yellow coat ___ 3. a green hat ___ 5. a black dress ___

2. some blue pants ___ 4. some red shoes ___ 6. some white shorts ___

2. Look at the pictures. What color are their clothes? Complete the sentences.

a b

a. The man is wearing ______________________________________________________.

b. The woman is wearing ____________________________________________________.

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

4. Work with a partner. Describe the clothes your partner is wearing. Talk about the
clothes and their colors. Then tell your partner your favorite color.

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Practicing Language

1. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb be.

a. He _______________ wearing a blue hat.

b. My mother _______________ reading a book.

c. The students _______________ eating ice cream

d. We _______________ sitting in a restaurant.

e. You _______________ wearing a red T-shirt.

2. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs from the word bank.

eat • go • watch • study • wear

a. We are ________________ shopping.

b. They are ________________ a movie.

c. The children are ________________ coats.

d. She is ________________ English.

e. I am ________________ a sandwich.

3. Complete each sentence. Circle the correct form of the verb. Add another question
and answer.

Liana: What (a) are you doing / you are doing / you do?
Amy: (b) I look / Am I looking / I’m looking for something to wear.
Liana: Why? (c) Where are you / Where you are / Are you going?
Amy: (d) Am I going / I go / I am going to meet a friend.

Liana: _______________________________________________________________?
Amy: ________________________________________________________________.

4. Check your answers to Activities 1, 2 and 3 with a partner. Correct any incorrect
answers. Practice the conversation with a partner. Then swap roles and practice again.

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Lesson 2: I’m Looking for a Shirt

Practicing Speaking

1. Match the answers to the questions.

1. Where are you going? ___ a. I’m looking for a red one.

2. Do you have this shirt in blue? ___ b. I’m going to a clothing store.

3. What color coat are you looking for? ___ c. Yes, it’s nice.

4. Do you like this hat? ___ d. No, but we have it in white.

2. Read the conversation and answer the questions. Write in complete sentences.

Ron: Hi, Sara! What are you doing here?

Sara: I’m looking for a yellow sweater. What about you?

Ron: I’m looking for a jacket.

Sara: Here’s a nice jacket. Do you like it?

Ron: Yes, but it’s black. I’m looking for a blue jacket.

Sara: Here’s a nice yellow jacket!

Ron: I don’t want a yellow jacket.

Sara: I know. It is for me!

a. Where are Ron and Sara? ________________________________________________

b. What is Ron looking for? _________________________________________________

c. What is Sara looking for? _________________________________________________

d. What does Sara buy? ____________________________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.
Practice the conversation with a partner. Then swap roles and practice again.

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Practicing Writing

1. Complete the conversation with the salesperson, using phrases from the word bank.

Great. Thanks! • Where are the blue shorts? • Yes, but do you
have them in white? • Yes. I’m looking for shorts for the beach.

Salesperson: Hi. Can I help you?

Customer: (a) __________________________________________________________

Salesperson: Let’s see. Do you like these black shorts?

Customer: (b) __________________________________________________________

Salesperson: We don’t have any white shorts, but we do have some nice blue shorts.

Customer: (c) __________________________________________________________

Salesperson: They’re over there.

Customer: (d) __________________________________________________________

2. Look at the picture. What are the people saying? Write their conversation.

Salesperson: _____________________________________

Customer: _______________________________________

Salesperson: _____________________________________

Customer: _______________________________________

Salesperson: _____________________________________

Customer: _______________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect
answers. Then, practice the conversations together.

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Lesson 3: I Always Wear Black!

Practicing Language

1. Are these sentences affirmative, negative or questions? Complete the table, using
checkmarks ( ).

Affirmative Negative Question

They are running in the park.

We are not going shopping.

I am wearing new shoes.

Is he talking on the phone?

She is not studying now.

Are you eating dinner?

2. Rewrite these sentences in the negative form.

a. Lucy is wearing a blue coat. ________________________________________________

b. The children are studying in the library. _______________________________________

c. Why are you wearing a hat? ________________________________________________

d. He is looking for a new jacket. ______________________________________________

3. Rewrite these sentences using contractions.

a. I am looking for a new T-shirt. _______________________________________________

b. They are going shopping this afternoon. _______________________________________

c. Tom is not working today. __________________________________________________

d. You are not wearing shoes. ______________________________________________

4. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Practicing Reading and Writing

1. Read the text messages. What clothes does Joseph want? Circle the correct answer.

13:20Joseph

Joseph
Available
a
Eric
Hi, Joseph. What are you
doing now? 13:02

Joseph
I’m watching TV at home. What are
you doing? 13:04 b

Eric
I’m studying in the library. Do you want
to go to the thrift store later? 13:06

Joseph
Do they have jeans? I want some
new jeans. c
13:08

Eric
I don’t know. Let’s go see! 13:12

2. Answer the questions. Write complete sentences.

a. Where is Joseph? What is he doing? ________________________________________

b. Where is Eric? What is he doing? __________________________________________

c. How does Joseph answer Eric? Write his message. _____________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Lesson 4: The Party

Practicing Listening

1. Read the phone conversation. What is Lily wearing? What is Jack wearing? Write the
names under the pictures.

Lily: Hi, Jack. What are you wearing today?

Jack: A red T-shirt and blue shorts.

Lily: A red T-shirt and blue shorts?

Jack: Yes. Why? What are you wearing?

Lily: A black dress and nice shoes.

Jack: Lily, why are you wearing a black dress and nice shoes to the beach?

Lily: We’re not going to the beach! We’re going to Blake’s party!

Jack: But today is Wednesday. Blake’s party is on Sunday.

Lily: No, Blake’s party is today! We’re going to the beach on Sunday!

a b c d e

_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________

2. Answer the questions about the conversation. Write in complete sentences

a. Where are Jack and Lily going on Sunday? _____________________________________

b. What are Jack and Lily doing on Wednesday? __________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect
answers. Then practice the conversation together. Swap roles and practice again.

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Practicing Writing

1. Look at the picture. Where are the people? What are they doing? What are they
wearing? Write at least three sentences about the picture.

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

2. What are you doing right now? What are you wearing? What are you doing this
weekend? Write at least three sentences.

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Check your partner’s work
and correct any mistakes.

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Lesson 5: Thrift Stores

Practicing Comprehension

1. Read the ads for two stores and choose the best names from the word bank.

Fred’s Thrift Store • Kids Clothes For U • Shoe Sale • The T-shirt Store

a
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR :- VISIT OUR
• GREAT CLOTHES THRIFT STORE
ON CLARK STREET!
THAT ARE NOT Sale

50
%
EXPENSIVE?
• PARTY CLOTHES?
Off*
a. __________________
• COATS OR
JACKETS?
This week, we are
closing late - at 8 p.m.!

b This weekend we have special prices

50% on all our T-shirts for kids! SALE
OFF*

WE’RE OPEN LATE ON

WEEKENDS
We have great clothes for kids!
b. __________________

We also have shoes for kids!

2. Read the sentences and circle the correct answer.

a. This store has special prices on T-shirts. Store a / Store b

b. This store is open at 7 p.m. this week. Store a / Store b

c. This store is on Clark Street. Store a / Store b

d. This store does not close early on weekends. Store a / Store b

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Practicing Reading and Writing

1. Read the e-mail and answer the questions. Write in complete sentences.

New Message

Hi Lucy, a. Where is Carmen living this summer?

_____________________________
This summer I’m living with friends in Montreal!
I have a new job. I’m working at Fred’s Stuff. I’m b. Who is she living with?
a store assistant. Fred’s Stuff is a thrift store.
_____________________________
The store sells used clothes. But the clothes
are very nice. And they are not expensive. Fred’s c. Where is Carmen working?
Stuff also sells used books and furniture. I love
_____________________________
the job. I’m having a great time!
d. What does Fred’s Stuff sell?
How are you? Are you doing
_____________________________
anything interesting this summer?
e. Is Carmen having fun?
Love, _____________________________
Carmen
Send A

2. Write Lucy’s response to Carmen. Where is she living? Where is she working? Is she
having fun? Write 4–5 sentences.

New Message

Hi Carmen,
_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________
Love,
Lucy
Send A

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Lesson 6: The Clothes Show

Practicing Listening

1. Read the interview. What are Bela and Craig wearing? Write the names under
the pictures.

Alex: So, Bela, you’re a student. What clothes do you usually wear?

Bela: I usually wear jeans and a T-shirt. Today, I’m wearing a black T-shirt and blue jeans.

Alex: Do you wear skirts?

Bela: No. I never wear skirts! I don’t like them.

Alex: What about you Craig? What clothes do you usually wear?

Craig: Well, I work in a restaurant, so I wear pants and a nice shirt. Today I’m wearing blue
pants and a white shirt.

Alex: What do you wear on the weekend when you aren’t working?

Craig: I usually wear shorts and a T-shirt when I’m not working.

a b c d

__________ __________ __________ __________

2. Answer the questions. Write in complete sentences.

a. What does Bela never wear? ________________________________________________

b. What does Craig usually wear on the weekend?__________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect
answers. Practice the conversation together. Then swap roles and practice again.

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Practicing Writing

1. Look at the pictures. Where are the people? What are they wearing? Write complete
sentences.

a b

____________________________ ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________

c d

____________________________ ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________

2. Check your answers to Activity 1 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Unit

7
The Weather

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Lesson 1: Introduction

Practicing Vocabulary

1. What is the weather like? Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with the
words from the word bank.
cold • raining • snowing • sunny

a b c d

It is ____________. It is ____________. It is ____________. It is ____________.

2. Match the words to the adjectives.

1. hot ___ a. sky

2. blue ___ b. movie

3. white ___ c. day

4. interesting ___ d. clouds

3. Write the missing months.

January, February, ___________, April, ___________, June,

___________, ___________, September, ___________, November, ___________

4. Answer the questions.

a. Which months do you have bad weather in your country?
_______________________________________________________________________
b. Which months do you have good weather in your country?
_______________________________________________________________________

5. Check your answers to Activities 1, 2, 3 and 4 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Practicing Language

1. Put the words in the correct order to make questions. Remember to start each
question with a capital letter.

a. today / going / snow / it / is / to c. country / is / cold / it / in / your

________________________________? ________________________________?

b. weather / the / what’s / like / today d. this / going / rain / it / afternoon / is / to

________________________________? ________________________________?

2. Which sentences describe the picture? Choose three correct answers, using
checkmarks ( ).

a ___ It is a cold day.

___ The sky is blue.

___ There aren’t any clouds.

___ It is winter.

___ They are drinking cold drinks.

3. Complete the sentences using the negative form of the verbs. Write in complete
sentences.

a. Mei: Is it hot right now in Mexico?

Samira: No. ___________________________________________________. It’s winter.

b. Ian: What’s the weather like in New York? Is it raining?

Neil: No. __________________________________________________. It’s a nice day.

c. Tommy: Is it going to snow today?

Liza: No. _______________________________________________! It’s hot and sunny.

4. Check your answers to Activities 1, 2 and 3 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Lesson 2: What’s the Weather Like?

Practicing Speaking

1. Match the answers to the questions.

1. Do you like winter? ___ a. No, it doesn’t snow.

2. Are there clouds in the sky? ___ b. A coat and a hat.

3. Does it snow in your country? ___ c. It is hot and sunny.

4. What do you wear when it is cold? ___ d. No, I like summer.

5. What is the weather like today? ___ e. Yes, but it is not raining.

2. Write the conversation. Put the sentences in the correct order. Add one more
question and answer.

No I’m not in Florida. I’m in New York.

What’s the weather like in New York? Is it hot?
No. It’s not hot. It’s cold. It’s going to snow today!
Oh! I’m in Sydney. It’s not snowing! It’s hot and sunny.
Hi Maia. Are you in Florida?

Tony: _________________________________________________________________

Maia: _________________________________________________________________

Tony: _________________________________________________________________

Maia: _________________________________________________________________

Tony: _________________________________________________________________

Maia: _________________________________________________________________

Tony: _________________________________________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Practice the conversation
together. Then swap roles and practice again.

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Practicing Writing

1. Complete the conversation with the words from the word bank.

cold • hot • summer • weather • winter

Jim: It’s very (a) ______________ today!

Pam: Yes, it is. But I like the cold.
Jim: You do?
Pam: Yes, I love (b) ______________! I love snow!
Jim: Oh, I don’t. I love (c) ______________.
Pam: But it’s so (d) ______________ in the summer.
Jim: I know! I like sunny (e) ______________

2. Read the conversation. Then add another question and answer.

Eli: Where are you from?

Sara: I’m from Calgary, in Canada.
Eli: What’s the winter like in Calgary?
Sara: It’s cold in the winter.
Eli: Does it snow?
Sara: Yes. It snows a lot. Does it snow in your country?
Eli: I live in Rome, in Italy. It doesn’t usually snow in Rome.
Sara: _________________________________________________________________?
Eli: ___________________________________________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Practice the conversations
together. Then swap roles and practice again. Do you agree with the Jim or Pam in
Activity 1? Discuss your answers with a partner.

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Lesson 3: Summer in Sydney

Practicing Reading

1. Read the e-mails then look at the pictures. Where does Sally want to go with Chen?
Circle the correct answer.

New Message New Message

From: Chen From: Sally

To: Sally To: Chen
Subject: Hi from the UK Subject Re: Hi from the UK

Hi Sally, Hi Chen,
I like the United Kingdom. London is I don’t like the winter here in Canada!
a very interesting city. But the winter It’s cold and it’s snowing!
isn’t fun. I like hot, sunny days on the beach!
It is cold and it rains a lot here. I think Do you want to go to Australia with
it’s going to rain again this afternoon! me? It’s summer there now!
How are you? What is the weather Your cold friend,
like in Canada? Sally
Best wishes,
Chen

Send A Send A

a b c

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2. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F). Correct any false statements.

a. Chen and Sally are in different countries. _______________________________ T F

b. Chen likes the winter in the United Kingdom. ____________________________ T F

c. It is snowing in London. ____________________________________________ T F

d. Sally likes cold weather. ____________________________________________ T F

e. It is winter in Canada. ______________________________________________ T F

3. Write an email to a friend. Tell them about the weather where you live.

New Message

From:

To:

Subject:

_____________________,

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

Best wishes,

______________________

Send A

4. Check your answers to Activity 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

5. Exchange your answer to Activity 3 with your partner. Check your partner’s work and
correct any mistakes.

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Lesson 4: It’s Going to Rain!

Practicing Comprehension

1. Read the conversation. What are Cindy and Javier probably going to do next?
Circle the best picture.

Javier: Let’s go biking.

Cindy: Look at the clouds! It’s going to rain.
Javier: Then let’s go to the gym. There are bikes in the gym!

a b c

2. Look at the weather forecast for London. Then answer the questions. Write in
complete sentences.

London

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

a. What is the weather going to be like on Monday?_____________________________ _ __ .

b. What is the weather going to be like on Tuesday?________________________________ .
c. What is the weather going to be like on the weekend?_____________________________.

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Practicing Listening and Writing

1. Read the conversation and answer the questions. Write in complete sentences.

Greta: It’s a nice day! The sky is blue. Why are you wearing a raincoat, Max?
Max: There are clouds in the sky. I think it’s going to rain.
Greta: It’s not going to rain!
Max: OK. So what’s that?
Greta: It’s not raining. It’s snowing! Let’s go home!
Max: OK. I’m coming!

a. Where are Max and Greta?

_____________________________________________________________________
b. What is Max wearing?

_____________________________________________________________________
c. Why does Max think it is going to rain?

_____________________________________________________________________
d. What does Greta think about the weather?

_____________________________________________________________________
e. What are Max and Greta going to do next?

_____________________________________________________________________

2. What is the weather going to be like tomorrow? Do you know? Is it going to be hot? Is
it going to rain? What are you going to wear tomorrow? Write three sentences.

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.
Practice the conversation together. Then swap roles and practice again.

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Lesson 5: An Interesting Job

Practicing Reading

1. Read the article. Which picture shows Felix? Circle the best picture.

Felix Luz lives in Australia. He writes books about the weather. He writes about
the weather in different countries. He sells a lot of books. He is also a teacher.
He teaches classes about the weather in many colleges. He has a lot of students. His
students say that his classes are very interesting.

Felix loves his work. He says: “The weather is very interesting. Different countries have
different weather. Some countries, like Switzerland or New Zealand, have
lots of snow in the winter. Some countries, like the United Kingdom, have lots of rain.”

a b c

2. Answer the questions. Write in complete sentences.

a. Where does Felix live? __________________________________________________ _ _

b. What does Felix do? ______________________________________________________

c. What do Felix’s students think about his classes? ________________________________

d. Which countries have a lot of snow? __________________________________________

e. What is the weather like in the United Kingdom? _________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Practicing Writing

1. What is the weather like in Toronto, Canada? Look at the pictures and write a
sentence about the weather in the summer and the winter.

a. Summer: ______________________________________________________________

b. Winter: ________________________________________________________________

2. Write four sentences about the weather in your country. Answer these questions:
• Do you live in a hot country or a cold country?

• Do you like the weather in your country?

• What is the weather like in the summer?

• What is the weather like in the winter?

Use these words and phrases to help you:

In the summer/In the winter...

It usually/It doesn’t usually...

____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

3. Exchange your answers to Activity 2 with your partner. Do you agree with your
partner about the weather in your country?

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Lesson 6: Winter in Different Countries

Practicing Listening

1. Match the answers to the questions.

1. What’s the weather like? __ a. No, it doesn’t rain in the summer.

2. Does it rain in the summer? __ b. Our winter is from December to February.
3. When is the winter? __ c. It doesn’t snow near the beach.
4. Does it snow? __ d. It’s hot and sunny.

2. Read the conversation of the podcast. Where does Jessica live? Circle the
correct picture.

Kev: Hello! I’m Kev, and today we’re talking to Jessica from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles is a big city in the United States. Jessica, what’s the weather like in Los Angeles?

Jessica: Hi, Kev! I love the weather here! It’s June now so it’s summer. It’s hot and sunny.

Kev: Nice! Does it rain in the summer?

Jessica: Sometimes in the mornings there are a lot of clouds. But, no, it doesn’t rain in
the summer.

Kev: Ok. So, when does it rain in Los Angeles?

Jessica: It rains in the winter. I live near the beach, so it doesn’t rain a lot.

Kev: When is the winter? Does it snow?

Jessica: Our winter is from December to February. Winter is not very cold here. It doesn’t
snow near the beach. It does snow in the mountains.

Kev: That’s nice. So, Jessica, the weather in your city is nice in the summer and the winter.
Do you go to the beach a lot?

Jessica: Oh, yes! I love going swimming at the beach in the summer. In the winter, I walk on
the beach. It’s beautiful!

Kev: That’s great! Thanks, Jessica.

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a b c

3. Answer the questions. Write complete sentences.

a. Does Jessica like the weather in her city? _____________________________________

b. What is the weather like in the summer? _____________________________________

c. When does it rain? ______________________________________________________

d. Does it snow in the winter? ________________________________________________

e. What does Jessica do at the beach? _________________________________________

4. Check your answers to Activities 1, 2 and 3 with a partner. Correct any incorrect
answers. Practice reading the conversation with a partner. Then swap roles and
practice again.

Practicing Writing

1. What do you do in the summer in your country? What do you do in the winter? Write
two sentences about each season.

In the winter, I ____________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________
In the summer, I ___________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

2. Exchange your answers to Activity 1 with a partner. Check each other’s work and
correct any mistakes.

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Unit

8
Free Time

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Lesson 1: Introduction
Practicing Vocabulary

1. What are the people doing? Match the activities to the pictures.

having a picnic • listening to music • playing sports • reading a book

a. ______________. b. _____________. c. _____________. d. _____________.

2. Where are the people? Look at the pictures and complete the sentences.

a. They are at a __________________________________.

b. She is at a ____________________________________.

c. He is at the ___________________________________.

d. We are at a ___________________________________.

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Practicing Language

1. Complete each sentence. Circle the correct form of the verb.

a. I like / likes going to the gym.

b. Do / Does your brother like going to concerts?

c. He love / loves watching movies.

d. They like / likes studying English.

e. Miranda love / loves going out.

f. We like / likes playing sports.

2. Put the words in the correct order. Start each sentence with a capital letter.

a. likes / Betsy / games / playing / computer

____________________________________________________________________.
b. concerts / do / going / you / like / to
____________________________________________________________________?
c. visiting / we / don’t / like / museums
____________________________________________________________________.
d. park / they / having / like / picnics / in / the / do
____________________________________________________________________?

3. Look at the list of free-time activities. Which activities do you like? Which don’t you
like? Complete the sentences.

playing sports watching TV listening to music

reading books visiting museums going to the movie theater

I like ____________________________________________________________________

I don’t like ________________________________________________________________

4. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Compare your answers to
Activity 3.

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Lesson 2: What Would You Like to Do Today?

Practicing Speaking

1. Complete the conversation with the words from the word bank.

like • love • watch • swimming pool

Jeremy: So, Dima, what would you like to do today?

Dima: Let’s (a) ____________________ a movie.

Jeremy: I’m going to a movie tomorrow.

Dima: OK. Let’s go to the (b) ____________________.

Jeremy: Yes, I (c) ____________________ going swimming!

Dima: When would you (d) ____________________ to meet?

Jeremy: Let’s meet at 12:00.

2. Read the conversation and answer the questions.

Mary: What would you like to do today?

Leana: Let’s go to a movie.

Mary: I don’t like going to movie theaters.

Leana: OK ... it’s a nice day. Let’s go to the beach!

Mary: Great! I love going to the beach.

Leana: When would you like to meet?

Mary: Let’s meet at my house at 11:30.

Leana: OK. See you soon!

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a. What do Mary and Leana decide to do?

_______________________________________________________________________.
b. When will Mary and Leana meet?
_______________________________________________________________________.
c. Where will Mary and Leana meet?
_______________________________________________________________________.

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect
answers. Practice the conversations together. Then swap roles and practice again.

Practicing Writing

1. Match the responses to the questions.

1. What would you like to do today?___ a. Let’s meet at my house.

2. When would you like to meet?___ b. Let’s go to a concert!

3. Where do you want to meet?___ c. Let’s meet at six.

2. Complete the conversation.

Sebastian: So, Tina, what would you like to do this morning?

Tina: (a) ______________________________________________________________.

Sebastian: I’m going to the gym tomorrow with Gretta.

Tina: (b) ______________________________________________________________?

Sebastian: OK! I love visiting museums!

Tina: (c) ______________________________________________________________?

Sebastian: Let’s meet at 9:30.

Tina: (d) ______________________________________________________________?

Sebastian: Let’s meet at my house.

Tina: (e) ______________________________________________________________.

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any mistakes. Then
practice your conversations together.

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Lesson 3: Weekend Plans

Practicing Language

1. Put the words in the correct order. Start each sentence with a capital letter.

a. there / a / basketball / is / television / on / game / tonight

_______________________________________________________________________.
b. not / do / have / we / class / morning / this
_______________________________________________________________________.
c. do / you / start / when / tomorrow / work
_______________________________________________________________________?

2. Complete the sentences about future plans with the Present Progressive of the verb
in brackets.

a. We ________________ to a concert tonight. (go)

b. I ________________ friends at a café this afternoon. (meet)
c. They ________________ basketball today at 3:00. (play)

3. Complete each sentence. Circle the correct form of the words.

a. Are you going to / Are you go / You are going play computer games with Steve?

b. They are not going / not going to / not go to the beach this afternoon.

c. What are you go to / are go / going to do this weekend?

4. Check your answers to Activities 1, 2 and 3 with a partner. Correct any

incorrect answers.

5. What are your plans for this evening? Write two sentences about what you are going
to do tonight. Then tell a partner about your plans.

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

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Practicing Reading and Writing

1. Read the text chat and answer the questions. Write in complete sentences.

13:20

Available

Mika a. What does Mika want to do?

Would you like to have a ___________________________
picnic this afternoon? 13:02 ___________________________
Chloe b. What are Chloe’s plans for
I’m meeting Raul for lunch at 12:00. 13:04
the afternoon?

Mika
___________________________
Ok. What are you doing after lunch? 13:06 ___________________________
c. What time is Chloe going to meet
Chloe
We’re going to a movie. Do you Mika and Raul?
want to come? 13:08 ___________________________
___________________________
Mika
d. Where are the friends going
Sure! When do you want to go? 13:12
to meet?
Chloe ___________________________
The movie starts at 3:00. 13:15 ___________________________
Mika
Let’s meet at the movie theater at 2:30?13:17

Chloe
...
13:18

2. How does Chloe answer Mika? Write her answer.

Chloe: ________________________________________________________________.

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any mistakes.
Practice the text chat together. Then swap roles and practice again.

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Lesson 4: I Love Sports!

Practicing Comprehension

1. Look at the picture. Where are the people? What are they talking about? Write three
sentences about the picture.

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Practicing Listening

1. Read the conversation and answer the questions.

Emily: It’s a nice day. Do you want to go to the park?

Aidan: OK. Let’s go to the park and play basketball.

Emily: I don’t like basketball. I want to play soccer.

Aidan: I’m not going to play soccer with you!

Emily: Fine! Would you like to go the beach?

Aidan: Mom’s going to take us to the beach tomorrow.

Emily: I know let’s watch a movie!

Aidan: OK that’s something we both like doing!

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a. What sport does Emily like?

_______________________________________________________________________
b. What sport does Aidan like?
_______________________________________________________________________
c. What do Emily and Aiden both like doing?
_______________________________________________________________________
d. What are Emily and Aiden going to do tomorrow?
_______________________________________________________________________

2. Look at the picture. Where are the people? What are they talking about? Write their
conversation.

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Practice the conversations
together. Then swap roles and practice again.

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Lesson 5: Fun in the City

Practicing Reading

1. Read the blog post. Then, complete the table using checkmarks ( ).

FUN TIMES
May 21–23 — The Weekend
BY: ROB TORRES + Follow

I’m going to have a lot of fun this weekend! Here is what I am doing:

CONCERT AND DINNER IN THE PARK

On Friday, I’m going out with friends. On Friday evening there is a concert and a picnic dinner
in Center Park. I like listening to music and I love picnics!

Where: Center Park

When: Friday, May 21, 8:30 p.m.

COMMUNITY RUN ON THE BEACH

On Saturday morning, I’m going to get up very early. I’m going running with my brother.
It’s going to be great weather – sunny but not hot. We’re meeting on the beach at 7:00 a.m.
Then, we’re going swimming!

Where: Sun Beach

When: Saturday, May 22, 7:00 a.m.

LUNCH AND A MOVIE

On Sunday I’m having lunch with my mom at a café in the Town Shopping Center. Then,
we’re going to see a movie. There is a movie theater in the shopping center. The movie starts
at 3:15 p.m.

Where: Town Shopping Center

When: Sunday, May 23, 12:30 p.m. (lunch), 3:15 p.m. (movie)

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Friday Saturday Sunday

When is Rob going out with friends?

When is Rob seeing a movie?

When is Rob going swimming?

When is Rob going to a concert?

When is Rob meeting his mom?

2. Answer the questions. Write in complete sentences.

a. Where is Rob going to have dinner on Friday?

_______________________________________________________________________.
b. What is the weather going to be like on Saturday?
_______________________________________________________________________.
c. What is Rob going to do with his brother?
_______________________________________________________________________.
d. What time is Rob going to have lunch with his mom?
_______________________________________________________________________.

3. What are you going to do this summer? Where are you going to go? Who are you
going with? Write three sentences.
________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

4. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.
Then, compare your answers to Activity 3.

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Lesson 6: The People Show

Practicing Listening

1. Read the podcast interview and complete the table, using checkmarks ( ).

Brad: Good afternoon! I’m Brad Marks. Today we’re talking to two sisters, Libi and Esther.
So, Libi and Esther, where do you live?

Libi: We live in an apartment in the city.

Brad: That’s nice! Do you like living in the city?

Esther: Oh yes! There are always a lot of fun things to do in the city!

Libi: But we don’t have a lot of free time. We’re students. We have a lot of classes.

Brad: You have free time on the weekends, right?

Esther: Sure! We go out with friends on the weekends.

Libi: Yes, and we love listening to music. We go to a lot of concerts.

Brad: Do you always go out together?

Libi: Haha, not always. I don’t like going to the beach. Esther loves the beach!

Esther: Yes! I meet friends at the beach and we go swimming.

Libi: I love reading but Esther doesn’t. So, she goes to the beach, and I read at home!

Brad: Well, I like going to the beach and I love reading! Thank you, Libi and Esther!

Brad Libi Esther

a. Who likes living in the city?

b. Who loves listening to music?

c. Who loves going to the beach?

d. Who loves reading?

2. Check your answers to Activity 1 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers. Then,
practice reading the conversation with two partners.

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Practicing Writing

1. Complete the conversation with the words from the word bank.

free time • go out • gym • having picnics • movie theater • visit • watching

Ora: Spencer, what do you like doing in your (a) ____________________?

Spencer: I like (b) ____________________ TV. I also like going to
the (c) ____________________ for exercise.
Ora: What do you do on the weekends?
Spencer: I (d) ____________________ with friends.
Ora: What do you do with your friends?
Spencer: We go to the (e) ____________________. We also go to restaurants.
Ora: Do you go out with your family?
Spencer: Yes! We love (f) ____________________ together in the park.
Sometimes we (g) ____________________ a museum.
Ora: That’s fun!

2. Avi is interviewing Selena on a podcast. Write Selena’s answers to the questions.

Avi: Selena, what do you do in your free time?

Selena: ________________________________
Avi: What do you do on the weekends?
Selena: ________________________________
Avi: What do you do with your friends?
Selena: ________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Practice the conversations
together. Then swap roles and practice again.

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9
Computers and Phones

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Lesson 1: Introduction
Practicing Vocabulary

1. Complete the phrases with the correct words from the word bank.

a computer • a picture • a text message • a movie • online

1. take ____________________________

2. fix ______________________________

3. send ____________________________

4. make ____________________________

5. shop ____________________________

2. What are the people doing? Match the pictures to the correct sentences.
a b c d

1. He is shopping online. ___ 3. He is fixing a computer ___

2. They are taking photos. ___ 4. They are sending text messages ___

3. Complete the sentences with the phrases from the word bank.

Excuse me • help you • I’m sorry • No problem

a. Hello. Can I ____________________________________________________________?

b. _______________________________________________________. How much is this?

c. Sure!____________________________________________. We can fix your computer.

d. ________________________________________________. The phone store is closed.

4. Check your answers to Activities 1, 2 and 3 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Practicing Language

1. Complete each sentence with can and the verb in brackets.

a. I _____________________ you an e-mail. (send)

b. Tom _____________________ your phone. (fix)

c. My camera _____________________ great photos. (take)

d. They _____________________ tomorrow. (come)

e. My sister _____________________ make movies with her cell phone. (make)

2. Complete the answers using the negative form of can. Write in complete sentences.

a. Can Tom fix my computer?

No, ___________________________________________________________________

b. Can you take good pictures with this phone?

No, ___________________________________________________________________

c. Can we buy a new computer?

No, ___________________________________________________________________

d. Can the students study in the library?

No, ___________________________________________________________________

e. Can you send an e-mail to the teacher?

No, ___________________________________________________________________

3. Write three more questions using can.

_______________________________________________________________________?

_______________________________________________________________________?

_______________________________________________________________________?

4. Check your answers to Activities 1, 2 and 3 with a partner. Correct any incorrect
answers. Take turns asking your partner questions using the word can.

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Lesson 2: Can I Help You?

Practicing Speaking

1. Who says this? Complete the table, using checkmarks ( ).

Customer Salesperson

Good afternoon, can I help you?

Yes, I’m looking for a computer.

Is it expensive?

I can give you a good price.

I’m sorry. The store is closed.

2. Match the answers to the questions.

1. Good morning, can I help you? ___ a. I can give you a good price.

2. Do you like taking pictures? ___ b. Yes, I love taking pictures!

3. Is it expensive? ___ c. Yes, it has a great camera!

4. Does it have a good camera? ___ d. Yes, I’m looking for phone.

3. Complete the questions according to the answers.

a. Do ___________________________________________________________________?
Yes, I love playing computer games.

b. Can___________________________________________________________________?
Yes, I’m looking for a computer.

c. Is ___________________________________________________________________ ?
I can give you a good price.

d. Does _________________________________________________________________ ?
Yes, it does!

4. Check your answers to Activities 1, 2 and 3 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Practicing Writing

1. Read the conversation, then read the sentences. Are the sentences true (T) or
false (F)? Circle the correct answer.

Salesperson: Good morning, can I help you?

Customer: Yes, please! I’m looking for a new phone.

Salesperson: Sure. This is a nice phone.

Customer: Does it have a good camera?

Salesperson: Yes! It has a great camera!

Customer: Good. I love taking photos. Do you have it in blue?

Salesperson: Yes. We have it in blue and black.

Customer: How much is it?

Salesperson: I’ll ask.

a. The customer is looking for a computer. T F

b. The customer loves making movies. T F

c. The customer wants a black phone. T F

d. The salesperson does not know the price. T F

2. Write a new conversation between a salesperson and a customer in a computer store.

Salesperson: __________________________________________________________

Customer: ____________________________________________________________

Salesperson: __________________________________________________________

Customer: ____________________________________________________________

Salesperson: __________________________________________________________

Customer: ____________________________________________________________

Salesperson: __________________________________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Practice the conversations
together. Then swap roles and practice again.

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Lesson 3: Gordon’s Computer Store

Practicing Language

1. Look at the picture. What will the man do next?

Choose the best answer.

a. He will buy a new phone.

b. He will sell this phone.

c. He will take a photo.

2. Put the words in the correct order to make questions.

a. a / text / Will / send / you / message

_______________________________________________________________________?
b. he / camera / fix / your / Will / tomorrow
_______________________________________________________________________?
c. they / meet / the / at / store / Will
_______________________________________________________________________?
d. Will/she/to/go/the/office
_______________________________________________________________________?

3. Complete the sentences with will and the correct form of the verb in brackets.

a. Mikel __________________________________________ your phone tomorrow. (fix)

b. The library __________________________________________ closed on Sunday. (be)

c. I __________________________________________ you with your Internet. (help)

d. Suhair __________________________________________ you a text message this

afternoon. (send)

e. The students __________________________________________ a movie next week. (make)

4. Check your answers from Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Practicing Reading and Writing

1. Read the advertisement. Then answer the questions in complete sentences.

We can help you find the right computer for your home or office!

KYLEE’S We can fix your computers!

COMPUTERS
We also sell cameras and cell phones you’ll love!
Do you like making movies with your phone or computer?
Learn more! Come to our movie-making classes on
Tuesday and Thursday evening!
18 Gemini Road, Miami, Florida
e-mail: kyleescomputers@[Link]

a. What is the name of the store? ______________________________________________

b. What does the store sell? __________________________________________________

c. What can you do on Tuesday and Thursday evening? _____________________________

d. Where is the store? _______________________________________________________

2. Write an ad for a computer or phone store. Include the following information:

• the name of the store • what the store sells
• the address of the store • what is special about the store

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect
answers. Tell your partner about your store.

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Lesson 4: I Have a New Phone!

Practicing Listening

1. Read the conversation, then read the sentences. Are the sentences true (T) or
false (F)? Circle the correct answer.

James: Hey, Elissa. Are you OK?

Elissa: No, I have a problem with my computer.

James: Oh no. What’s the problem?

Elissa: I can’t send e-mails.

James: Really? I have a problem with my phone. I can’t

send text messages!

Elissa: I’m going to the computer store this afternoon,

they’ll help fix it.

James: Can I come with you? Maybe they can help fix my phone!

Elissa: Sure! Let’s meet at my house at 4:00.

James: Oh, no, I can’t. I have an English class. I finish class at 4:30.

Elissa: Ok. Let’s meet at 4:45.

James: Great! I’ll send you a text message … Oh … wait I can’t! I’ll call you after class.

a. Elissa works in a computer store. T F

b. James is a student. T F

c. Elissa cannot send e-mails. T F

d. James can help Elissa fix her computer. T F

e. James will send Elissa a text message. T F

f. James and Elissa will meet at the store. T F

2. Check your answers to Activity 1 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.
Practice the conversation together. Then swap roles and practice again.

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Practicing Writing

1. You have a problem with your phone/camera/computer (choose one). You tell your
friend about the problem and what you will do about it. Write the conversation.

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

2. Exchange your conversation from Activity 1 with a partner. Check your partner’s work
and correct any mistakes. Practice the conversation together. Then swap roles and
practice again.

3. You have a another problem with your phone/computer/camera (choose one).

Tell your partner about the problem and what you will do about it.

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Lesson 5: Making Movies

Practicing Comprehension

1. Match the words to their opposites. Complete the table.

big • black • cheap • closed • easy • old

small new expensive difficult open white

a. b. c. d. e. f.

2. Match the examples to the descriptions.

1. fun activities ___ a. nice pants, colorful dresses

2. fashionable clothes ___ b. going to the movies, meeting friends

3. bright colors ___ c. pink and yellow

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

Practicing Reading and Writing

1. Read the e-mail and answer the questions.

Hi Cachi,

I am so excited about my summer plans! I’m going to do lots of fun activities like going to the
beach and meeting friends.
I am also doing a course about taking photos with cell phones. Cameras are big and expensive.
This course will help me take great photos with my cell phone!
The course starts next week. The name is: “Photos with Phones”. It will be from June 9th – 25th at
Grant’s Phone Store. It’s not expensive and I think it will be very interesting.
What are you plans for the summer? Do you like taking photos, too? You can do the course with me!

Best wishes,

Fran

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a. What is Fran planning to do this summer?

________________________________________________________________________
b. What is Fran going to study this summer?
________________________________________________________________________
c. When does the course start and end?
________________________________________________________________________
d. Where is the course?
________________________________________________________________________
e. Why does Fran want to use a cell phone to take pictures?
________________________________________________________________________

2. Write Cachi’s answer to Fran’s e-mail.

______________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

______________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any mistakes. Take
turns reading each other’s e-mails.

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Lesson 6: Gavin’s Podcast

Practicing Listening and Writing

1. Read the podcast interview and answer the questions. Write complete sentences.

Sherry: Hello and welcome! Today we are

talking with Carlos Alvarez. Carlos is 35 and
lives in Colorado in the United States. Hi Carlos!

Carlos: Hi, Sherry! It’s great to be on your show!

Sherry: Where do you work, Carlos?

Carlos: I work at Tech Home. It’s a big

computer and phone store. We sell lots of
phones, computers, and cameras.

Sherry: Do you enjoy your job?

Carlos: Yes. I love helping people buy new computers and phones.

Sherry: Do you use computers a lot at home?

Carlos: Well, I love playing computer games with my kids. But I also play a lot of sports and
I like going out with friends on the weekend.

Sherry: Do you use your mobile phone a lot?

Carlos: I use it to call people and send text messages.

Sherry: Do you take pictures with your phone?

Carlos: My wife takes a lot of pictures of the kids with her phone. She also has a very good
camera. I don’t take so many pictures.

Sherry: Thanks, Carlos. You know, I really want a new computer. Can I come to your store?

Carlos: Of course! Come and see me. I’ll give you a good price on a new computer!

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a. What does Tech Home sell?

________________________________________________________________________
b. What does Carlos do with his children?
________________________________________________________________________
c. What does Carlos do with his mobile phone?
________________________________________________________________________
d. What does Carlos do when he is not using computers?
________________________________________________________________________
e. Who takes a lot of pictures in Carlos’ family?
________________________________________________________________________
f. Why does Sherry want to visit Carlos’ store?
________________________________________________________________________

2. Now you are on Sherry’s podcast. Write your answers to her questions.

a. Where do you work?

________________________________________________________________________
b. Do you enjoy your work?
________________________________________________________________________
c. Do you use computers a lot on the weekend?
________________________________________________________________________
d. Do you use your mobile phone a lot?
________________________________________________________________________
e. Do you take pictures with a camera or your phone?
________________________________________________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activity 1 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.
Practice the interview together. Then swap roles and practice again.

4. Check your answers to Activity 2 with a partner. Correct any mistakes. Take turns
interviewing each other.

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Unit
10
Going Places

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Lesson 1: Introduction
Practicing Vocabulary

1. Match the pictures to the words.

a b c

d e f

1. taxi ___ 2. car ___ 3. plane ___

4. train ___ 5. bike ___ 6. bus ___

2. Complete the sentences with the words from the word bank.

drive • get • ride

a. I __________ my car to work every day.

b. You usually __________ your bike in the park.

c. The students __________ the bus to college.

3. Where am I? Complete the sentences with the correct places.

at the airport • at the bus stop • at the train station • in a hotel • on vacation

a. I am getting the train to work _________________________________.

b. I am waiting for a bus _________________________________.

c. I am talking to the manager _________________________________.

d. I am getting on a plane _________________________________.

e. I am visiting a new country _________________________________.

4. Check your answers to Activities 1, 2 and 3 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Practicing Language

1. Complete each sentence. Circle the correct past form of the verb.

a. I was / were on a plane yesterday morning.

b. They was / were at a party last night.

c. The bus was / were late to school.

d. Her bike was / were blue.

e. We was / were on vacation yesterday.

2. Rewrite the sentences using the negative form of the verb.

a. The students were in the library. ____________________________________________

b. Lucy was at the bus stop this morning. _______________________________________

c. We were at home yesterday. _______________________________________________

d. I was at work on Friday. ___________________________________________________

e. My teacher was in class this afternoon. _______________________________________

3. Write three sentences about your weekend. Answer these questions:

• Where were you this weekend?

• Who were you with?

• Was it fun?

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

4. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

5. Ask your partner the questions in Activity 3. Talk about your weekends.

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Lesson 2: How Do You Get to Work?

Practicing Speaking

1. Match the answers to the questions.

1. How do you get to work?___ a. No, it was early this morning.

2. When do you get to work?___ b. I get to work at nine.
3. Is the train usually late?___ c. I usually ride my bike.

2. Read the conversation and answer the questions.

Dave: How do you get to work, Mina?

Mina: I usually get the train. There’s a train station
near my apartment.
Dave: But the train is always late.
Mina: Yes. The train was late yesterday, but you
can sleep on the train!
Dave: I don’t like the train. I usually ride my bike
to class.
Mina: What do you do in the winter?
Dave: Sometimes I drive to college with my wife.

a. How does Mina usually get to work? ______________________________________.

b. How does Dave usually get to class? ______________________________________.
c. Why does Dave not like the train? _________________________________________.
d. What does Dave do in the winter? _________________________________________.

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect
answers.

4. Practice the conversation with a partner. Then swap roles and practice again.

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Practicing Writing

1. Write the conversation. Put the sentences in the correct order. Add two more
sentences.

Is the bus usually late?

But it’s very hot in the summer!
How do you usually get to work, Rob?
I usually go by bus.
No, it’s usually OK.
Yes, and cold in the winter!
Well, I ride my bike to work.

Sophia: ______________________________________________________________
Rob: ________________________________________________________________
Sophia: ______________________________________________________________
Rob: ________________________________________________________________
Sophia: ______________________________________________________________
Rob: ________________________________________________________________
Sophia: ______________________________________________________________
Rob: ________________________________________________________________
Sophia: ______________________________________________________________

2. Answer the questions about yourself. Write in complete sentences.

a. How do you get to work or school?

_______________________________________________________________________.
b. Do you like taking the train?
_______________________________________________________________________.
c. Can you go by bus to work or school?
_______________________________________________________________________.

3. Check your answers to Activities 1, 2 and 3 with a partner. Practice the conversation
together. Then swap roles and practice again.

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Lesson 3: Where Were You?

Practicing Language

1. Complete each sentence. Circle the correct form of the verb.

a. Was / Were the bus late this morning?

b. Was / Were you at school yesterday?

c. Was / Were he still sleeping at 8 a.m.?

d. Was / Were they at the library?

e. Was / Were there a conference on Monday?

2. Put the words in the correct order to make questions. Then write answers to
the questions. Remember to start each question with a capital letter.

a. yesterday / you / were / where

______________________________________________________________________?
______________________________________________________________________.
b. was / who / party / the / at
______________________________________________________________________?
______________________________________________________________________.
c. on / weather / like / was / what / the / Tuesday
______________________________________________________________________?
______________________________________________________________________.
d. was / when / the / conference?
______________________________________________________________________?
______________________________________________________________________.
e. you / late / were / class / why / for
______________________________________________________________________?
______________________________________________________________________.

3. Check your answers to Activities 1, 2 and 3 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.

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Practicing Reading

1. Read the text messages. Are the sentences about Ming’s vacation true (T) or false (F)?
Circle the correct answer.

13:30 13:30

Ming Ming
Available Available

Ming
Ming No, it wasn’t. It was terrible. 13:16
I was on vacation last week. 13:04
Charlie
Charlie Oh no! Were the people friendly? 13:18
Cool! Who were you with? 13:06
Ming
Ming Yes, they were. 13:20
I was with some friends. 13:08
Charlie
Charlie Was the weather good? 13:22
Was the food good? 13:10
Ming
Ming No, it wasn’t. It was cold and wet. 13:24
Yes, it was. 13:12
Charlie
Charlie So, it wasn’t a good vacation. 13:26
Was your room nice? 13:14
Ming
No, it was great! 13:28

a. Ming was on vacation with her family. T F

b. The food was good. T F

c. Her hotel room was very nice. T F

d. The weather was great. T F

e. Ming’s vacation was fun. T F

2. Check your answers to Activity 1 with a partner. Correct any incorrect answers.
Practice reading the text chat messages together. Then swap roles and practice again.

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Lesson 4: Can We Get the Bus?

Practicing Listening

1. Read the conversation between a hotel manager and a man on vacation. Answer
the questions.

Mr. Martinez: Good morning.

Hotel Manager: Good morning, Mr. Martinez. Are you enjoying your vacation?
Mr. Martinez: Yes! We were at the beach yesterday. It was fun.
Hotel Manager: Very nice. And what are you going to do today?
Mr. Martinez: I’m going to take a bus tour of the city and my wife is going to a museum.
Hotel Manager: Very nice.
Mr. Martinez: Can I walk to the city center?
Hotel Manager: No. It’s very far. You can take a taxi to get there.
Mr. Martinez: Taxis are expensive.
Hotel Manager: Well, we have bicycles you can use.
Mr. Martinez: Great idea!

1. Where was Mr. Martinez yesterday?

a b c

2. How is Mr. Martinez going to get to the city center?

a b c

2. Check your answers to Activity 1 with a partner. Practice the conversation together.
Then swap roles and practice again.

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Practicing Writing

1. Match the responses to the questions.

1. How are you today? ___ a. Yes, very much!

2. Are you enjoying your vacation? ___ b. I’m going to take a taxi to the museum.

3. And what are you going to do today? ___ c. I’m great, thanks.

2. Look at the picture. Where are the people? Complete the conversation.

Hotel Manager: Good morning, Ms. Abara.

Woman: ________________________________.

Hotel Manager: How are you today?

Woman: ________________________________.

Hotel Manager: Are you enjoying your vacation?

Woman: _________________________________.

Hotel Manager: Very nice. And what are you going

to do today?

Woman: ______________________________________________________________.

Hotel Manager: Very nice.

Woman: ______________________________________________________________?

Hotel Manager: No. It’s very far. You can take a taxi to get there.

Woman: ______________________________________________________________.

Hotel Manager: There’s a bus stop near the hotel.

Woman: ______________________________________________________________.

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any incorrect
answers. Practice the conversation together. Then swap roles and practice again.

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Lesson 5: Our Vacation

Practicing Comprehension and Reading

1. Match the descriptions to the words.

1. advertisement ___ a. a long text that gives information
2. text message ___ b. a short text that sells something
3. e-mail ___ c. a short message you send on your phone

4. article ___ d. a letter you send online to friends or for work

2. Read the text then look at the pictures. Put the activities in the order Mark writes
about them. Write 1–4.
New Message
From Mark a. ___
To Priya
Subject My vacation

Dear Priya,

Last week, I was on a plane to Brazil! I am on vacation with my b. ___

family in Rio de Janeiro. We are at a hotel near the beach. The
weather is sunny. It is not cold or rainy! Yesterday we were at the
beach all day. This morning, we are going shopping. Tomorrow,
we are going to a concert.
See you soon! c. ___

Your friend,
Mark

Send A d. ___

3. Answer the questions.

a. Where is Mark? _________________________________________________________

b. Who is Mark on vacation with? _____________________________________________

4. Check your answers to Activities 1, 2 and 3 with a partner. Correct any incorrect
answers.

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Practicing Writing

1. Write an e-mail to a friend about your last vacation. Answer these questions:

• Where were you?

• Who were you with?

• How was the weather?

• How was the hotel?

• Was it fun?

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

2. Exchange your answer to Activity 1 with a partner. Check your partner’s work and
correct any mistakes.

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Lesson 6: The Travel Podcast

Practicing Listening

1. Read the podcast interview. Are the sentences about Gloria true (T) or false (F)?
Circle the correct answer then correct the false statements.

Mike: Hi, I’m Mike and welcome to the show.

Today I’m talking with Gloria, a city bus driver.
Nice to meet you, Gloria!

Gloria: Hi Mike. It’s nice to meet you, too.

Mike: Gloria, do you like your job?

Gloria: I love my job! I love driving. And I meet

a lot of interesting people every day!

Mike: Tell me about your day.

Gloria: I drive to many interesting places. I drive to hotels, the train station, the airport, the
city center.

Mike: Is it interesting?

Gloria: Yes! Every day is interesting. I meet lots of people.

Mike: When do you start work?

Gloria: I start work at 7. I eat lunch at 12:30. Cafés are expensive. I bring a sandwich.

Mike: When do you finish work?

Gloria: I finish work at 5. I don’t work in the evenings. I go home and eat dinner with my
family.

Mike: What do you do when you aren’t working?

Gloria: On Saturdays, I watch football on television. Sometimes I go to the cinema.

Mike: Thanks, Gloria! You have a great job!

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a. She is a taxi driver. ______________________________________________ T F

b. She doesn’t like her job. __________________________________________ T F
c. She starts work at 7 in the morning._________________________________ T F
d. She eats lunch in a café every day.__________________________________ T F
e. She likes playing football. _________________________________________ T F

2. Check your answers to Activity 1 with a partner. Practice the conversation together.
Then swap roles and practice again.

Practicing Writing

1. Write questions to match the answers.

a. _____________________________________________________________________?

I work in an office.

b. _____________________________________________________________________?

I don’t really like my job. It’s not very interesting.

c. _____________________________________________________________________?

I start work at half past nine.

d. _____________________________________________________________________?

I like playing sports and going out with my friends.

2. Write your own podcast interview. Write four questions to interview a partner about
their job.

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

3. Check your answers to Activities 1 and 2 with a partner. Correct any mistakes. Take
turns answering each other’s interview questions.

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