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2017
INGLES INICIAL AVANZADO
ENGLISH WORKBOOK
LIC. EN ENFERMERIA

MAE. Zoila E.
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Navarro Luna
 UNIT 1

Modal verb of ability: CAN

"Can" is one of the most commonly used modal verbs in English. It can be used to
express ability or opportunity, to request or offer permission, and to show possibility
or impossibility. When we talk about ability, we mean two things.

First, we mean general ability. This is something that once you have learned you
can do any time you want, like being able to read or swim or speak a language,
for example. The other kind of ability is specific ability. This means something that
you can or can't do in one particular situation. For example, being able to lift
something heavy, or find somewhere you are looking for.

Present: Past: Future:

can / can't (for both
general and specific
ability)
I can play the piano.
She can speak English.
He can't drive, he's too
tired.
We can't come now.
could / couldn't (for
general ability)
I could read when I was
four.
My grandfather couldn't
swim.
was able to / couldn't (for
specific ability)
When the computer
crashed yesterday, I was
able to fix it.(not 'I could
fix it')
She was able to pass the
exam.(not 'she could
pass')
will / won't be able to
(general ability)
At the end of the course,
you will be able to make
your own website.
He won't be able to
speak Japanese in a
week! It will take months.
can / can't (specific
ability)
I can help you tomorrow
I can't come to the party

I couldn't open the

window.

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Write 6 sentences about things you CAN do.

Write 6 sentences of things you CANT do.

Write 6 things you Couldnt do when you were a kid and you Can do now.

Find the mistake, underline it, and then rewrite each sentence with the correct
form.
I can swimming. __________________________________________________
She cans ride a bike. ______________________________________________
Can you to play cricket? ___________________________________________
He not can speak English. __________________________________________
Can swim they fast? ________________________________________________
She can't ate 20 cakes! _____________________________________________
He can to cook dinner. _____________________________________________

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 Short answers

1. Can she fly a kite? 8. Can she fly a kite?

Yes, ____________ 9. Yes, ____________
2. Can they write these words? 10. Can they write these words?
Yes,. ____________ Yes,. ____________
3. Can he sing? 11. Can he sing?
No, ____________ No, ____________
4. Can I open the window, please? 12. Can I open the window, please?
Yes, ____________ Yes, ____________
5. Can Doris speak French? 13. Can Doris speak French?
Yes, ____________ Yes, ____________
6. Can she fly a kite? 14. Can we meet our friends?
Yes, ____________ Yes, ____________
7. Can they write these words? 15. Can he ride a snowboard?
Yes,. ____________ No, ____________

GROUP WORK!!!
Do a Shared Writing activity with the class. Make up a story together about
superheroes, using the modals can, could, and be able to.

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 RECOGNIZING COGNATES & SPELLING PATTERNS

1. Identical cognates are easy to recognize because they are spelled out but not
pronounced the same in both languages.

SPANISH ENGLISH SPANISH ENGLISH

Hotel hotel original original
popular popular hospital hospital

2. Some cognates are nearly identical, with the exception that in English they
have a double consonant while in Spanish they have a single consonant.

SPANISH ENGLISH SPANISH ENGLISH

profesin profession inteligente intelligent
diferente different comercial commercial

3. There are many suffix patterns, that is, regular spelling variations between the
two languages that make it easy to identify cognates and related words. Here are
some of the main Spanish-English suffix patterns with sample words taken from the
reading selection.

VERBS

SPANISH ENDINGS ENGLISH ENDINGS SPANISH EXAMPLES ENGLISH EXAMPLES

visitar to visit
-AR begins with "TO" imitar to imitate
separar to separate
corresponder to correspond
-ER begins with "TO"
responder to respond
preferir to prefer
-IR begins with "TO"
construir to construct
obtener to obtain
-TENER -tain
contener to contain

VERBAL ENDINGS

SPANISH ENDINGS ENGLISH ENDINGS SPANISH EXAMPLES ENGLISH EXAMPLES

explorado explored
colorado colored
-ado/-ada -ed
explicado explained
anunciado announced
dividido divided
-ido/-ida -ed
interrumpido interrupted

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-ado -ated creado created
planeando planning
-ando -ing
divorciando divorcing
-iendo -ing obteniendo obtaining

ADVERBS

SPANISH ENDINGS ENGLISH ENDINGS SPANISH EXAMPLES ENGLISH EXAMPLES

finalmente finally
-mente -ly especialmente especially
rapidamente rapidly; quickly

NOUNS

SPANISH ENDINGS ENGLISH ENDINGS SPANISH EXAMPLES ENGLISH EXAMPLES

-ancia -ance distancia distance
-encia -ence independencia independence
-cion -tion civilizacion civilization
-dad -ty identidad identity
-tad -ty dificultad difficulty
-eza -ness franqueza frankness
-ia -y familia family
-io -y matrimonio matrimony
-iente -ience inconveniente inconvenience
-ismo -ism individualismo individualism
-ista -ist guitarrista guitarist
-mianto -ment entretenimiento entertainment

ADJECTIVES

SPANISH
ENGLISH ENDINGS SPANISH EXAMPLES ENGLISH EXAMPLES
ENDINGS
-ante -ant importante important
-ente -ent presente present
-ic metrico metric
-ico
-ical historico historical
-ivo -ive activo active
-oso -ous famoso famous

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 ADJECTIVES OF PERSONALITY

Personality means an individuals tendencies to behave, think, and react in a

particular way. Most sociologists agree that personalities come about from the
cultures and families in which people are raised.

Calm: Serene, Someone who has a calm personality does not get agitated or
upset easily.
Example: Sonias calm, cool personality makes her the ideal leader for
the hiking team.

Arrogant: Consumed with self-importance. Someone who is arrogant thinks

too highly of him/herself and thinks very little about the opinions of others.
Arrogant people are often disliked by others.

Look on your dictionary for 7 different adjectives or personality; write their

significant and 2 synonyms for each, along with a sentence.

Now answer the following questions.

1. Why are these five things important to you?

2. Why is it important to recognize and respect the values that other people hold?

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 Showing interest

Part 1: Read, listen to, and say these sentences and phrases.

Showing interest Asking about thoughts and feelings

What are you working on?
Hows it coming along?
I think you did a nice/great job with/on
___.
Whats going on with you?
Are you OK?
Whats on your mind?
What are you thinking about?
You seem a little preoccupied with
something.
Is there anything you want to talk
about?
Is something bothering you?

Expressing appreciation Responding to appreciation

Thanks for all your help. Youre welcome.
Thanks for everything youve done. (It was) My pleasure.
Thanks a million. I owe you big time. Anytime.
I couldnt have done it without you. If you need ___, just let me know.
No problem.
Not at all

Making sure something is fine

Is that OK/all right?
Are you sure/positive?
No problem. I understand.
Take your time. Theres no rush.
Thats not your fault.

With a partner, create and practice a dialogue using phrases to show interest.

Situation 1 your partner (who feels a lot of stress at work) doesnt look good. Ask if
s/he is okay.

Situation 2 Express appreciation for something your partner has done to help you.

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 Adverbs of Manner

My mom speaks English poorly. / He plays volleyball well. / You eat food so slowly.

Why do we use adverbs? [FUNCTION]

To describe a verb
o They are studying quietly. (quietly describes the verb study)
o He speaks loudly all the time. (loudly" describes the verb speak)

How do we use adverbs of manner? [FORM]

[1] Usually you make an adverb by adding ly to an adjective

[adjective + ly ]: quiet + ly = quietly poor + ly = poorly

[2] If the adjective ends with y then you drop the y and add ily

[adjective (y) + ily ]: easy (y) + ily = easily happy (y) + ily = happily

[3] Some adverbs have the same form as the adjective

late early hard fast

Dont arrive late. (late describes the verb arrive)

Dont drive fast. (fast describes the verb drive)

The adverb of good = well

You play piano well. (well describes the verb play)

I speak well. (well describes the verb speak)

Make the adverb

Angry Nice Careless

Fast Good Rude
loud happy polite
hard quick Nice
Sudden Careful Soft
noisy slow bad

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 Read it Out Loud

Work with a partner.

Partner [A] reads the sentence out loud. Partner [B] finishes it with an adverb that
makes sense.

[1] You are eating too fast, please eat __slowly__.

[2] I finally got the heavy door open after pushing ___________.

[3] Wow she sounds great, she sings so ____________.

[4] He was fighting with his brother and he yelled __________.

[5] There is a lot of ice on the ground today, please walk ___________.

Switch jobs now. Partner [B] reads the sentence; Partner [A] makes the adverb.

[6] I dont understand anything he said that teacher spoke too __________.

[7] You are saying bad words, why are you acting so _________.

[8] Easy now, that is made of glass. Please put it down __________.

[9] He was the perfect gentlemen, he was acting so _________.

[10] I want him to play on my team, he runs so ____________.

Switch jobs now. Partner [A] reads the sentence; Partner [B] makes the adverb.

[11] Im trying to study, can you please speak more ___________.

[12] It looks great; you wrapped that Christmas present very ___________.

[13] Oh that car scared me, it was driving so __________.

[14] Its only a game so dont punch me so ___________.

[15] Look at what time it is! Why did you arrive _________?

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 Give Some Advice

Work with a partner. Take turns giving each other advice using should and
shouldn't to make sentences with the adverb provide. Talk about common
everyday activities and use your imagination as well to think of funny and silly
things too.

[1]Things you should and shouldn't do "quietly"

In the library you should speak quietly.

You have to write your school test or exam quietly.

[2]Things you should and shouldn't do [3]Things you should and shouldn't do
"fast" "politely"

[4]Things you should and shouldn't do [5]Things you should and shouldn't do
"hard" "carefully"

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Write 2 short paragraphs using adverbs to describe skills, habits, hobbies and how
people do different things. The first paragraph should be about you. The second
paragraph should be about someone else like a family member, friend or teacher.

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 Unit 2

Going shopping, in this unit we will practice common sentences, vocabulary to

make and answer questions about products and prices.

SHOPPING HABITS

HABIT: is a routine of behavior that is repeated regularly and tends to occur

subconsciously.

Write a list of 5 shopping habits that you have:

Work in pairs and answer the following question:

HOW CAN YOU DEVELOP GOOD SHOPPING HABITS?

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 VOCABULARY

NOUN PLURAL TRANSLATE NOUN PLURAL TRANSLATE

BLOUSE TELEVISION
JEANS LAPTOP
SHORTS MICROWAVE
JACKET REFRIGERATOR
UNIFORM STOVE
SHOES HAIR DRYER
DRESS WASHING
MACHINE
CAP IRON
GLOVES VACUUM
CLEANER
SHIRT DVD
SUIT HAIR
STRAIGHTNER

DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES

THIS / THESE THAT / THOSE

To indicate something is NEAR the o indicate something is FAR from the
speaker speaker
SINGULAR PLURAL
THIS BLOUSE THIS DRESS IS RED THESE SHOES THESE GLOVES ARE MINE
THAT JACKET IS EXPENSIVE THOSE IRONS ARE ON SALE
THAT IS MICHAELS SUIT THOSE TELEVISIONS

COMPLETE AND PRACTICE THE FOLLOWING DIALOGUE

Two people are sitting in sunbeds by a hotel swimming pool in Cancun. Complete
their conversation, using this/that/these or those.

A This hotel is good, isnt it?

B Yes, it is. And ____________ sunbeds are very comfortable. Have you stayed in
______ hotel before?
A No, we came to Cancun last year but we stayed in one of _________ big hotels
by the beach.
B Wheres your room?
A Were on top floor of ________ block over there.
B One of __________ rooms with the balconies?
A Yes, _______________ room at the end.
B What are you doing ___________ evening?
A Were going to a restaurant called Lorenzillos. Its near ________ the center of
town. Do you want to come with us?
B No, ____________ is our first nights so I think well eat in the hotel, thanks.

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 HOW MUCH?

HOW MUCH IS HOW MUCH ARE .

THIS/ THAT THESE / THOSE

JEANS STOVE TELEVISION SHOES WATCH BOOTS EARRINGS CELLPHONE

DRESS DVD PLAYER iPad HEADPHONES EYESHADOW PALETTE WALLET

WRITE IN WORDS THE FOLLOWING PRICES.

$1 : ___________________________________________________________________________

$15: ___________________________________________________________________________

$97.50__________________________________________________________________________

$12.69__________________________________________________________________________

$9.99___________________________________________________________________________

$134___________________________________________________________________________

$0.25___________________________________________________________________________

$2,587.75_______________________________________________________________________

WRITE 10 SENTENCES ON YOUR WRITING ZONE ABOUT ARTICLES AND ITS COST.

EXAMPLE

THOSE JEANS COST FIFTY DOLLARS, THEY ARE EXPENSIVE.

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 COMPARING PRICES

There are many ways to compare things. Often, we use an adjective and one of
the following sentences patterns

Expressions for Comparing Two Objects

cheap, easy to use cheaper (than), easier to use (than)

comfortable, expensive more comfortable (than), more expensive (than)

not cheap, not comfortable not as cheap (as), not as comfortable (as)

Write a comparison between this two products

Evaluate the following situation: WRITING ZONE

You have $100 dollars to spend on a pair of shoes, which one will you buy, and
why, be very explicit.

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 Talking about pricing

What do you think is cheap?

1. Ten dollars for a shirt is cheap

2. _________________________________________________________________________

What do you think is expensive?

1. _________________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________________

What do you think is a reasonable price to pay for a pair of shoes? _______________

What do you think is a reasonable price to pay for a dinner with a date? _________

(B) be (adjective)+ er than,

Make 4 sentences using some of the following adjectives:

cheap easy healthy big low high

1. _________________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________________________________

(C) be more (adjective) than

Make three sentences using some of the following adjectives:

delicious important reliable affordable comfortable

filling powerful durable compact

Compact cars are more affordable than a SUV.

1. _________________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________________

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Look at the conversation below. When you do the shopping role-play, use this
conversation as a guide.

Clerk: Welcome to Kennys Shoes. Were having a sale on dress shoes.

Shopper: Thats great. I need some dress shoes. What do you have on sale?

Clerk: Well, we have Silver Jims and Cool Walkers.

Shopper: What do you recommend?

Clerk: Well, Silver Jimms are more fashionable and

higher quality. Whereas, Cool Walkers are not as expensive

and theyre more comfortable.

Shopper: Whats the difference in price?

Clerk: With tax, the Silver Jims come to $47.00 and the Cool Walkers

come to $39.00.

Shopper: So thats about an $8.00 difference.

Clerk: Thats right.

Shopper: Ill take the Cool Walkers.

Clerk: How would you like to pay?

Shopper: Ill put it on my credit card.

...

Clerk: Alright, heres your receipt. Have a nice day.

Shopper: Thanks.

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 1st partial

Prepare an article about shopping habits and consumer behavior.

Instructions:

Write a full page article, the font must be ARIAL 12.

It should include your name, date, name of article.
Remember to present your own thoughts, personal opinions, facts.

Important note: do NOT copy and paste from internet or other authors work, and try
not to use the translator too much, do your own writing, youll do great!.

Be prepared to share your work!

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 UNIT 3

How much ....? = uncountable nouns

For example: How much coffee do you drink?
How many ....? = countable nouns
For example: How many cups of coffee do you drink?

Nouns can be countable or uncountable. When you learn a new noun you should
make a note of whether it is countable or uncountable as we use different words
with countable and uncountable.

Countable nouns

There is a cat in the garden.

There are some birds in the trees.

For positive sentences we can use a/an or some (with a plural verb form)

There isnt a dog in the garden.

There arent any birds in the tree.

For negatives we can use a/an or any (with a plural verb form).

Are there any chairs in the garden?

How many chairs are there?

In questions we use a/an, any or how many.

Uncountable nouns

There is some milk on the floor.

Uncountable nouns have no plural. The verb form is singular and we use some.

Is there any sugar?

How much wine is there?

In questions we can use any or how much.

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 COUNTABLE/UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS: A, SOME, ANY

1. Circle the uncountable nouns:

house car cheese apple money Table

milk wine potato Shoe coffee sugar
glass newspaper tea film cup pencil
pen orange ham class oil meat

2. Charles is making an omelet for the first time. He asks his wife Alice who is
watching TV.

a) Fill in the gaps with some or any:

Charles: Alice! Have we got ____________ eggs?

Alice: Yes, there are ____________ in the cupboard.

Charles: Have we got ______________ cheese?

Alice: Yes, theres ____________ in the fridge.

Charles: Can I use ___________ olive oil?

Alice: Yes, of course.

Charles: I need ____________ tomatoes.

Alice: We havent got _____________. Charles, would you like ___________ help?

Charles: No, thanks, Im OK.

b) Answer/complete these questions:

1. Do we use some or any in positive sentences? ______________

2. Do we use some or any in negative sentences? ______________

3. Do we usually use some or any in questions? ________________

4. But we use ______________ in questions when we expect the answer Yes or

when the question is an offer.

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3. Fill in the gaps with some or any:

Tom: Lets go for a picnic in the park.

Sarah: OK. Well make _________ sandwiches. What do we need?

Tom: We havent got ___________ bread. Can you buy ________?

Sarah: Yes, sure. What about butter?

Tom: Weve got __________. Ill buy _________cheese.

Sarah: OK, and is there __________ orange juice in the fridge?

Tom: No, Ill get __________.

Sarah: Good. Do we need ___________ apples or cherries?

Tom: Just ___________ apples.

Sarah: Oh dear! I havent got ___________ money to buy the bread!

Tom: Dont worry. Ill lend you _____________.

4. Cross out a/an if it is wrong and substitutes with some. If it is correct put a tic )

1. Can you give me an ____________ information, please?

2. I bought a ____________ suitcase yesterday.

3. We need a ____________money for the cinema.

4. Hes eating a ____________ bread.

5. Id like a _____________ advice about my future.

6. We stopped at the filling station to get a ___________ petrol.

7. I really need a _____________ holiday.

8. Can you give me a ___________water, please? Im thirsty.

9. Can you pass me a ____________ newspaper?

10. Do you want an ___________ apple?

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 5. Ma e these sentences negative. Use notany go to your WRITING ZONE

1. Weve got some books about cinema.

2. Mary gave me some money yesterday.

3. Susan needs some help with her homework.

4. I bought some apples in the supermarket.

5. Shes got some sausages in the fridge.

6. Theres some milk in the cupboard.

7. He wrote some letters to his friends.

8. There are some apples left.

6. Rewrite the sentences in exercise 5 using no:

1. Weve got no books about cinema. WRITING ZONE

7. Fill in the gaps with some, any or no.

1. Im really thirsty. I need ____________ water, please.

2. I went to the library, but I couldnt find __________ books about art.

3. Can you give me ___________ coffee, please?

4. Its very cold, so there are ____________ children playing in the street.

5. I bought __________ coffee, but I didnt buy ____________ tea.

6. Mary, Im afraid theres __________ juice in the fridge.

7. They ate ____________apples, but they didnt eat ___________ oranges.

8. Im sorry, but Ive got __________ time to help you.

9. He prepared ____________fruit for dessert.

10. I wanted to invite you, but Ive got __________ money.

11. Is there _____________ oil in the kitchen?

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Exercise 2

A phrasal verb is a special kind of verb that consists of two (or three) parts. The first
part is always a verb. The next part is a word such as across, after, away, back,
down, in, into, off, on, out, over, or up. In a phrasal verb, this second part is called
a particle.

EXAMPLES MEANING
When I clean my sofa cushions, I sometimes come across lost coins. Find
Before an important exam, you should look over your notes Review
Due to the bad weather, the coach called off the game. Canceled

Look for 15 different phrasal verbs and write them down.

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Match the phrasal verb on the left with its meaning on the right by writing the letter
of the meaning on the line by the number.

Phrasal Verb Meaning

_____ 1. I made the story up. a. found the solution

_____ 2. He called off the meeting b. started (some kind of machine)

_____ 3. She crossed her answer out c. discovered, learned

_____ 4. She found out the price. d. took with my hand

_____ 5. I put it off. e. returned to the original place

_____ 6. They handed their paper in. f. checked to see if they fit

_____ 7. I picked up the coin. g. invented, created

_____ 8. We put the boxes back. h. canceled

_____ 9. I tried on the shirts. i. submitted, gave

_____ 10. We finally figured it out j. drew a line through

_____ 11. She turned it on. k. omitted, did not include

_____ 12. We left out number 8 l. postponed

Audio activity: on your smart phone or computer, record a phone message to a

family member or a friend using phrasal verbs, choose your favorite topic and be
ready to share.

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Exercise 3: Expressions to make suggestions
Lets and How about

"LET'S"

To make a suggestion to someone, you can use the chunk "Let's". It's short for "Let
us". When you use the chunk "Let's", you must add a verb that expresses your
suggestion.

This form of the verb must be the infinitive form, no matter how many people you
address:
Let's play football! Let's go outside!
Let's listen to music! Let's watch a movie!
Let's take a walk! Let's get something to drink!

Read the following statements. Then fill in the gaps with the suggestion. Use the
chunk "Let's"! For example:

Pedro wants to go to the cinema. He says to Anna: "lets go to the cinema".

Julia wants to play tennis. She says to her friend: "_______________________________!"

Maria wants to prepare dinner. She says to Andreas: "__________________________! "

Anna wants to go inside. She says to her brother: "______________________________! "

Maria wants to invite the Smiths. She says to Andreas: "_________________________! "

Andreas wants to have a party. He says to Maria: "_____________________________! "

Peter wants to watch a movie. He says to his brother: "__________________________! "

OTHER CHUNKS

"Why not"? "Shall we"? "How about"? "What about"?

These chunks also require the infinitive How about taking this class?, but Shall
form of the following verb: we take this class?
Why not talk to Peter about it?
Why not go out to a restaurant? How about watching a movie?, but
Shall we eat outside today? Let's watch a movie!
Shall we call Mum?
Shall we take this class?

When you use these two chunks "How about" or "What about", you must be aware
of the following rule: These two chunks require the ing-form of the following verb,
NOT the infinitive form!

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 Exercise 4: Reading comprehension

Chocolate

What is your favorite way to enjoy chocolate? Is it a mug of hot chocolate on a

cold day? Is it a piece of a good chocolate bar? Perhaps you like the taste of
chocolate ice cream. Is your favorite dessert a piece of dark chocolate cake with
lots of creamy chocolate icing? Chocolate is one of the worlds favorite flavors.

Chocolate comes from the cacao tree which is native to Mexico, Central America
and South America. People have been growing and using the cacao tree to
make chocolate for at least 3000 years. In ancient times chocolate was not
sweetened. It was a bitter drink. Today we like our chocolate sweetened. We like
chocolate with sugar added to it. Chocolate has spread throughout the world. It
has become one of the most popular foods in the world.

Vocabulary help:

Bitter (adjective) - having a strong taste Flavor (noun) - the particular way
that is neither sweet nor sour. something tastes.

Creamy (adjective) - having the taste,
color, or texture of cream. (smooth)
Dessert (noun) - a sweet food served at
the end of a meal.
Favorite (adjective) - liked over all
others.
perhaps (adverb) - it is possible that;
maybe
Icing (noun) - a sweet covering for
cake. Icing is usually made of sugar,
butter, and flavoring. It is sometimes
called frosting.
Mug (noun) - a large, heavy cup with a
handle, often used for hot drinks.
Sweeten (verb) - to make sweet or
sweeter in taste usually by adding sugar

taste (verb) - to have a particular flavor

Comprehension Check:

Did you understand the story? Are these sentences true?

1. People have been eating or drinking chocolate for a very long time. Yes or no?

2. Chocolate has always been sweetened. Yes or no?

3. Chocolate is not very popular. Yes or no?

4. Chocolate can be used to flavor many things. Yes or no?

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Fill in the Blanks:

5. Most people like their chocolate with ______________ added to it. They like it to
taste sweet.

6. Chocolate comes from the __________________ tree. It is native to Mexico,

Central America and _______________________

7. In ancient times, chocolate was a ___________________ drink.

8. The sweet creamy layer that is sometimes found on the top of a cake is called
the ____________________.

9. Chocolate is popular all over the ___________________.

10. Chocolate is one of the world's ____________________ flavors.

Read the following short lesson and look for the meaning of the underlined words,
use your WRITING ZONE.

Watermelon

Watermelon is a delicious fruit. It is called watermelon because it is mostly water. In

fact it is 92% water.

Its usually round and green on the outside. When you cut open a watermelon its
red or yellow inside. Sometimes there are black seeds inside and sometimes the
watermelon is seedless.

Watermelons are grown all over the world. The largest producer of this fruit is
China. More watermelons are grown in China than anywhere else in the world.
Many people like to eat watermelon, especially on a hot summer day!

Fill in the Blanks:

1. Watermelons are 92% _________________.

2. Watermelon is a ________________ that grows in most countries.
3. The ___________ of a watermelon is green.
4. The ____________ of a watermelon can be red or yellow.
5. More watermelons are ________ in China than in any other country.
6. Watermelons are usually a ____________ shape.

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 Exercise 5

GROUP WORK!!

1. Develop the concept of a restaurant, choose a name for it.

2. Create a menu (images, prices, description)
3. Once the idea is set, prepare a ppt slideshow to introduce your business to
your classmates.
4. Write a review FOR YOUR CLASSMATES RESTAURANT PRESENTATION.

Name of the restaurant:

______________________________________________________________________________

Review

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 UNIT 4
Simple past

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian musician and composer.

He lived from 1756 to 1791. He started composing at the age of five years old
and wrote more than 600 pieces of music. He was only 35 years old when he died.

The verbs "was, lived, started, wrote, died" are in the simple past tense.

Notice that:

Lived, started, died are regular past forms.

Was, wrote are irregular past forms.

Regular verbs:

The verbs "lived, started, died" are regular past forms. The rule is the following:

Verb+ed Lived, started, died, visited, played, watched, married

The verbs "was, wrote" are irregular past forms. "Was" is the simple past of "to be";
"wrote" is the simple past of "write".

There is no rule for these verbs. You should learn them by heart.

Be Was/were Come Came Meet Met

Write wrote Do did Speak spoke

As you can see we cannot predict the simple past forms of these verbs. They are
irregular. You should learn them by heart. Check your past verbs list at the end of
this workbook.

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The forms of the simple past:

The Affirmative form of the simple past:

I, you, he, she, it, we, they played.

wrote

did.

Examples:

I played tennis with my friends yesterday.

I finished lunch and I did my homework.

The interrogative form of the simple past:

Did I, you, he, she, it, we, they play?

write

do?

Examples:

Did you play basketball yesterday?

Did you watch television?
Did you do the homework?

The negative form of the simple past:

I, you, he, she, it, we, they did not/didn't play

write

do

I didn't like the food in the wedding last Saturday.

I didn't eat it.

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 The use of the simple past

The simple past is used principally to describe events in the past, but it also has
some other uses. Here are the main uses of the simple past.

Finished events in the past

William Shakespeare wrote Hamlet.

Christoph Columbus discovered America in 1492.
He kissed her and left.

Past habitual action

I visited them every day for a year.

I drove to work every day when I worked with that company.

Events that were true for some time in the past

He lived in Paris for 20 years.

They talked on the phone for ten minutes.

Remember:

Didnt is the short form of did not. You can say either:

I did not play basketball, or

I didn't play basketball.

1) Complete the sentences with the SIMPLE PAST of the verbs in parentheses:

a) They ____________________ (watch) TV last night.

b) Priscila ____________________ (talk) to her friends all day.

c) I ___________________ (have) a terrible headache yesterday.

d) Bob _____________________ (come) home from school late.

e) They ____________________ (arrive) late and ___________________ (miss) the bus.

f) She ____________________ (study) hard and ___________________(pass) the exam.

g) He ____________________ (call) the office to tell them he was sick.

h) I ___________________ (speak) to the director as he was leaving the room.

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i) Dr. Johnson ______________________ (get up) early this morning.

j) Mary ____________ (do) her homework and ________________ (go) to school.

k) Chris ____________________ (find) a ten-dollar bill.

l) The dog ______________________ (follow) us down the road.

m) Those students _____________________ (work) hard last semester.

n) Lcio ___________________ (stop) at the corner and __________________ (call) us.

o) I ___________________ (try) to talk to Helen last night.

p) I ___________________ (pay) the phone bill yesterday.

q) My dad __________ (catch) a cold when he __________ (be) in Canada.

r) She _____________________ (leave) home early yesterday.

s) They ___________ (know) each other very well when they_____________ (be) kids.

t) The teacher _____________________ (bring) the exams corrected.

u) She was cleaning the vase when she ____________________ (drop) it.

v) We ___________________ (jog) in the park yesterday.

w) The fire ____________________ (occur) while we ___________________ (be) out.

x) I __________________ (meet) some nice people at the party last weekend.

y) Carol __________ (sleep) until late on the weekend. Then, she___________ (go) out
to lunch.

z) We ______________________ (fly) to the USA on a great airplane.

2) Write questions or negatives sentences:

a) She visited her parents last weekend.

Question: ____________________________________________________________________?
b) He cleaned his room before school.
Question: _____________________________________________________________________?

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c) The teacher found the missing exams.
Negative: _____________________________________________________________________?
d) Tom wanted to go to the movies alone.
Question: _____________________________________________________________________?
e) Helena offered Henrique a piece of cake.
Negative: _____________________________________________________________________?
f) I knew what to do.
Negative: _____________________________________________________________________?
g) Alexandre helped Anita with her homework.
Question: _____________________________________________________________________?
h) You ate cookies after dinner.
Negative: _____________________________________________________________________?
i) You talked to her earlier.
Question: _____________________________________________________________________?
j) We turned off the TV after the news.
Negative: _____________________________________________________________________?
k) He drank only a coke at the party.
Question: _____________________________________________________________________?
l) Mom made breakfast early.
Negative: _____________________________________________________________________?

Write your biography for your class year book. First, make a list of the most
important dates and events in your life and then write a short paragraph using the
Past Simple. Use your WRITING ZONE.

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 Be prepare for
2nd partial.

Review the topics and

dont forget to
practice.

Youll do great!

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 UNIT 5
TIME CLAUSES with WHEN

I was singing when my friend asked me a question.

The past continuous often occurs in time clauses with when. The verb in the main
clause is in the past continuous, it tells about the action that started first. The verb in
the when clause is in the simple past.

MAIN CLAUSE +TIME CLAUSE

They were driving to the store when shopping cart hit their car.

Ellen was standing on the corner when she saw the accident.

TIME CLAUSE + MAIN CLAUSE

When the shopping cart hit their car, they were driving to the store.

When she saw the accident, she was standing on the corner.

* Note: when the time clause is first, use a comma to separate it from the main
clause.

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Exercise 1: Complete the sentences

1. I was _________________________________ when the phone rang this morning.

2. They were _____________________________________ when the light turned red.

3. They were shopping at Thrift well when ___________________________________.

4. We were walking to school when ________________________________________.

5. She was driving too fast when ___________________________________________.

6. The policeman __________________________________ when I stopped suddenly.

7. When I stopped suddenly, _________________________________________________

8. When they _________________ at the party, their friends were ___________ pizza.

9. When you __________________________in the door, I ________________________.

10. When you _____________________________, I _______________________________.

Exercise 2: Write an unfortunate event and share with the class.

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 OBJECT PRONOUNS

The seven basic pronouns take on different forms when used as object pronouns
rather than as subject pronouns:

I becomes Me

You becomes You (this rule applies for singular and plural use)

He becomes Him

She becomes Her

It becomes It

We becomes Us

They becomes Them

If you know how to find the object of a sentence, then you will find it very easy to
identify an object pronoun when you see one. To find the object of a sentence,
locate the nouns and verbs and mentally separate them from the rest of the words
the sentence contains. Both the subject and object of the sentence will be nouns
or pronouns. The subject will be the one doing the action the verb describes. The
object is the noun or pronoun receiving the action. Making things even simpler,
when the object is not a noun, its an object pronoun.

Just like subject pronouns, object pronouns can be singular or plural, masculine,
feminine, or gender neutral. The masculine or feminine subject pronoun is used
whenever the gender is known. When referring to the weather, temperature, time,
an inanimate object or a child or animal of undetermined gender, the neuter form
it can be used.

Object Pronoun Examples

In the following examples, the subject is in bold, the verb is in italics, and the object
pronoun is in bold and is underlined.

Bob took her to work Monday.

Will you please tell them to come in?

He told you a lie about where he was Saturday.

Our grandparents gave us candy and our teeth are just fine.

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Exercise 3:

Mary wants to talk to __________ about your homework.

Him Her You Them

The plate shattered when John dropped __________ on the floor.

Him Her Them It

Be careful; he lied to __________ before and he may do it again.

Us It We They

Where are Jill and Cherie? Didnt you invite __________?

Us Them They Her

The spider bit __________ on my ankle.

You Me Her It

I heard that Jeremy was cut from the team just because Tyler doesnt like
__________.

Him Her It Them

The bread is stale. You can feed __________ to the birds.

Them It Him Her

The movie was hilarious! We really liked __________.

Him Them Her It

Exercise 4: Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences.

1. Do you know that man? Do you know __________________________?

2. My friend and I have money. _______________________ can go shopping.
3. Robert and Mark are late. ____________________ should hurry.
4. She gave ______________________ a birthday gift. I really like it.
5. Elephants are very big, so __________________ eat a lot of food.
6. My brother is studying because ___________________ has a test tomorrow.
7. Do you feel okay? Can I help ___________________?
8. My new neighbors are very friendly. I really like __________________.

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9. I need to find my book. Where did you put __________________?
10. Spiders have eight legs, and ________________ also have many eyes.
11. Im busy right now. Could you please call __________________ after an hour?
12. He gave me the box, but __________________ lost it.
13. We gave him the money, and he gave ___________________ the candy.
14. I almost never eat junk food because ___________________ isnt healthy.
15. Who is she? Do you know ___________________ name?
16. My sister isnt here. ______________________ is at work.
17. Dinosaurs were very large, but ________________ all died millions of years ago.
18. Could you please help ________________________? I have a problem.

Exercise 5: Directions Write S if the underlined word is a subject pronoun. Write O if

the word is an object pronoun.
1. Some kids don't know what to think about him. __________
2. They can't understand someone who is different from them. __________
3. She praised his project for its originality. __________
4. Rainelle and I invited him to sit with us. __________
5. We were fascinated by his ideas. __________
6. He has become a valued friend to her and me. __________

Exercise 6: Directions Underline the correct pronoun in ( ) to complete each

sentence.
7. Most people choose friends who are like (them, they).
8. (Them, They) feel comfortable with people who agree with them.
9. You and (I, me) have different points of view.
10. A friend with original ideas always surprises (I, me).
11. (Us, We) need to think about what we do and say.
12. (I, Me) prefer independent thinkers.
13. Jose and (her, she) agree with me.
14. We have many exciting conversations with (he, him) and (she, her)

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 Writing About You

You just wrote about yourself and how a certain event changed your life. It is fun
to learn about people this way. There are many reasons people write or talk about
themselves. Writing your story is a way to let your children know about the way you
lived.

Telling your story is a way to document history. It lets people know what it was like
during your lifetime. Many books and movies are made about peoples lives. Have
you ever read a book about someones life? Have you ever seen a movie about
someones life? Do you know about Cesar Chavez? He was a Mexican-American
farm worker who helped others. Fight in the Fields is a movie about him. If someone
else writes about your life, they are writing your biography. When you write a story
about your own life, it is called an autobiography.

Lets get started. Brainstorming: Coming Up with Ideas Today you will write about
an event in your life.

Choose an event that is important to you.

Here are some ideas:
your first day of school
the first day you rode a bike by yourself
the day a brother or sister was born
your first car learning to play a musical instrument
your first date your first day of work
a time you moved to a different place

Once you have decided which topic to write about, you will use a graphic
organizer to help come up with ideas. You will write your topic in the rectangle
and your reasons in the circles.

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 Group work!!

Create a time line about your favorite topic, each ss must talk about an
important date.

Writing a biography: Think of a famous person. Answer the questions below

and use your answers to write a short biography of the person.
a Early life
1 Who is the famous person?
2 Where were they born?
3 When were they born?
4 What did their parents do?
5 What else do you know about their parents?
b Childhood
1 What kind of childhood did they have?
2 Where did they live as a child?
3 Where did they go to school?
c Adulthood
1 Did they have any further education?
2 What was their first job?
3 What other jobs did they do?
4 Did they marry? If so, who did they marry?
5 Did they have any children? How many?
6 Where did they live?
d Hometown/Country
1 What was life in their hometown or country like at this time?
2 How did they feel about life in their hometown or country?
e Becoming famous
1 What area of life is the person famous for? e.g. politics, music, film etc.
2 How did they first become interested/involved in this area?
3 When did they first become well known?
4 What were the most important events during the time they were famous?
5 What were the most difficult times?

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6 What were the most exciting times?
7 Did they travel to other countries?
8 Did they meet any very interesting people?
9 Did they receive any awards for their work/achievements?
f Life at the moment (if the person is still alive)
1 Where is the person living now?
2 How old are they now?
3 What is their life like now?
4 Have they had any important events in their life recently?
5 Have they got any important events coming up in the near future?
g Later life (if the person is no longer living)
1 Where was the person living at the end of their life?
2 What was their life like at this time?
3 What other things did they do in their life?
4 When did they die?
5 Where did they die?
6 Where are they buried?
7 How are they remembered today?
h Your feelings about the person
1 What are your feelings about the person? e.g. do you admire them, feel sorry for
them, find them interesting/funny etc.
2 Why do you feel this way about them?
3 What do you feel were the most important things they did?

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 UNIT 6
Present continuous future arrangements

Examples
Im visiting my friend tomorrow.
They are coming to our house on Saturday.
What are you doing tonight?

Remember!
We can use the present continuous to talk about arrangements (plans which you
have organized) in the future.

My brother is playing football with his friends tonight.

Im going to the cinema at the weekend.
Are you having a party for your birthday?

Be careful!
We usually use the present continuous when the activity has been arranged. We
usually use going to for a plan which hasnt been arranged.

Im meeting Emma after school. (I have talked to her and organized the time to
meet.)

Im going to watch TV after school. (This is my plan but I havent organized it.)

We say... We dont say...

My grandma is visiting us next week. (NOT My grandma visits us next week.)
Were going to Spain for our next holiday. (NOT We go to Spain for our next
holiday.)
Is he helping his mum tomorrow? (NOT Is he tomorrow helping his mum?)

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Exercise 1: Say if the Present Continuous expresses
A) an activity happening now or B) a planned future arrangement.

a. Its eight ocloc Meg. Are you getting ready for school? A
b. What time are Paul and Paula coming for dinner tonight?
c. Why are you laughing?
d. Wheres Jim? Hes taking the dog out for a walk.
e. What are you doing after school?
f. Are you enjoying the lesson?
g. She is working late next Friday?

2. Use these words to write sentences.

a. I not go out tonight.
Im not going out tonight.
b. I meet my friends this evening.

c. Tom not come to the party on Thursday.

d. My sister get married next December.

e. I not go to London tomorrow.

f. I stay at home tonight.

g. I go to the theatre on Monday.

h. George go to the dentist on Friday.

i. Alice go on holiday to Mexico.

j. Bob play football on Saturday.

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4. Underline the right form of the verb, and rewrite it.
a. Well go / We are going to the theatre tonight. Weve got the tickets.

b. What will you do / are you doing tomorrow evening? Nothing, Im free.

c. Ill go / Im going away tomorrow morning. My train is at 8.43.

d. Im sure hell lend / hes lending you some money. Hes very rich.

e. Why are you putting on your coat? Ill go out / Im going out.

f. Do you think Claire will phone / is phoning us tonight?

g. She cant meet us on Saturday. Shell work / Shes working.

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 Sentences using future time expressions

Common Future Example Sentences Similar Expressions

Time Expressions

tomorrow I think I will go swimming tomorrow. tonight

(one day after today) tomorrow morning
tomorrow afternoon
tomorrow evening

the day after tomorrow Joy is moving the day after tomorrow. The week after next
(two days after today) (week)

next week Alice starts school next week. next month

(the week after this next year
week)

in a year Sandy is going to graduate in a year. in a week

(a specific period of in a month
time in the future) in an hour

this morning Tracy has a meeting this afternoon. this week

(the closest morning in this month
the future) this year
this weekend

on Monday Elaine is going to Spain on Monday. On the weekend

(a specific day) In June

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 Going to

I am going to buy a new car.

Going to is not a tense. It is a special structure that we use to talk about the future.

The structure of going to is:

subject + be + going + to-infinitive

The verb be is conjugated. Look at these examples:

I am going to buy a new car.
I 'm going to go swimming.
He is not going to take the exam.
It isn't going to rain.
Are you going to paint the house?

How do we use going to?

We use going to when we have the intention to do something before we speak.
We have already made a decision before speaking. Look at these examples:

Jo has won the lottery. He says he's going to buy a BMW.

We're not going to paint our bedroom tomorrow.
When are you going to go on holiday?
In these examples, we had an intention or plan before speaking. The decision was
made before speaking.

We often use going to make a prediction about the future. Our prediction is based
on present evidence. We are saying what we think will happen. Here are some
examples:

The sky is very black. It's going to snow.

It's 8.30! You're going to miss your train!
I crashed the company car. My boss isn't going to be very happy!

In these examples, the present situation (black sky, the time, damaged car) gives
us a good idea of what is going to happen.

ATTENTION!!

Do not mix up with the Present Progressive!

going to-future Present Progressive

He's going to read the book. He's reading the book

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Exercise 1: Use the following sentences to respond to situations in 1 - 8.
He is going to win.
You are going to fail.
I'm going to be ill.
It isn't going to rain.
I'm not going to be ill.
You aren't going to fail.
It's going to rain.
He isn't going to win.

1 Look at the clouds. ...........................................................................................................

2 Why don't you learn for the test? ...................................................................................
3 I'm so tired. .........................................................................................................................
4 The sun is shining. ...............................................................................................................
5 You are learning so hard. .................................................................................................
6 I'm OK.. ...............................................................................................................................
7 He is playing so well.. ........................................................................................................
8 He is the worst tennis player of all.........................................................................

Circle the correct answer.

1. I visit some friends. 2. We buy a magazine.
a. am going to a. m going to
b. go to b. arent going to
c. visiting c. are go to

3. Hillary walk around the world. 4. Jenny stay with us?

a. is going to a. Is / go to
b. am going to b. Are / going to
c. are going to c. Is / going to

5. they ride an elephant? 6. I watch this movie.

a. Are / going to a. arent going to
b. Are / go to b. m not going to
c. Is / going to c. not gone to

Match the first halves (18) with the second halves (ah) of the conditional
sentences.
1. If you sleep for eight hours,
2. If you do lots of exercise,
3. If you eat too much,
4. If she doesnt hurry,
5. If we have some money,
6. If I see her,
7. If they dont earn some money,
8. If he wins the lottery
a. we will go shopping.
b. Ill give her the message.
c. they wont be able to go on
vacation.
d. he will give half to charity.
e. you will get fat.
f. you will be fi t and healthy.
g. you wont be tired.
h. shell be late.

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 Reading Comprehension

Exercise 1: Read the dialogue and then answer the questions.

Martha: What horrible weather today. I'd love to go out, but I think it will just
continue raining.
Jane: Oh, I don't know. Perhaps the sun will come out later this afternoon.
Martha: I hope you're right. Listen, I'm going to have a party this Saturday. Would
you like to come?
Jane: Oh, I'd love to come. Thank you for inviting me. Who's going to come to the
party?
Martha: Well, a number of people haven't told me yet. But, Peter and Mark are
going to help out with the cooking!
Jane: Hey, I'll help, too!
Martha: Would you? That would be great!
Jane: I'll make lasagna!
Martha: That sounds delicious! I know my Italian cousins are going to be there. I'm
sure they'll love it.
Jane: Italians? Maybe I'll bake a cake...
Martha: No, no. They're not like that. They'll love it.
Jane: Well, if you say so... Is there going be a theme for the party?
Martha: No, I don't think so. Just a chance to get together and have fun.
Jane: I'm sure it'll be lots of fun.
Martha: But I'm going to hire a clown!
Jane: A clown! You're kidding me.
Martha: No, no. As I child, I always wanted a clown. Now, I'm going to have a
clown at my own party.
Jane: I'm sure everyone will have a good laugh.
Martha: That's the plan!

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 Follow-up Questions

1. What do they think about the weather?

________________________________________________________________________________
2. What does Martha have to share?
________________________________________________________________________________
3. What are Peter and Mark going to do?
________________________________________________________________________________
4. What does Jane offer to do?
________________________________________________________________________________
5. How does Jane react to the news about the Italian cousins?
________________________________________________________________________________
6. What special plan is there?
________________________________________________________________________________
7. Why does Martha want a clown?
________________________________________________________________________________
8. Does Martha know exactly how many people are going to come? If yes,
how many. If not, why not?
________________________________________________________________________________
9. How does Jane think people will react to the clown?
________________________________________________________________________________
10. Is there a theme for the party?
________________________________________________________________________________

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 Regular and Irregular verbs

Infinitive Past tense Past participle Write the gerund

Verbo en infinitivo Pasado Participio Gerund

to be was / were Been

to beat Beat beaten

to become became become

to begin began begun

to bet Bet Bet

to bite Bit Bitten

to bleed Bled Bled

to blow Blew Blown

to break broke broken

to bring brought brought

to burn burnt / burned burn / burned

to buy bought bought

to catch caught caught

to choose chose chosen

to come came Come

to cost Cost Cost

to cut Cut Cut

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to do Did Done

to draw Drew drawn

to dream dreamt dreamt

to drink drank Drunk

to drive drove driven

to eat Ate Eaten

to fall Fell Fallen

to feed Fed Fed

to feel Felt Felt

to fight fought fought

to find found Found

to fly Flew Flown

to forget forgot forgotten

to forgive forgave forgiven

to freeze Froze frozen

to get Got got (also US gotten)

to give Gave Given

to go went Gone

to grow grew grown

to hang hung Hung

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to have had Had

to hear heard Heard

to hide hid hidden

to hit hit Hit

to hold held Held

to hurt hurt Hurt

to keep kept Kept

to know knew known

to lay laid Laid

to lead led Led

to learn learnt / learned learnt / learned

to leave left Left

to let let Let

to lie lay Lain

to light lit Lit

to lose lost Lost

to make made Made

to mean meant meant

to meet met Met

to pay paid Paid

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to put put Put

to read read Read

to ride rode ridden

to ring rang Rung

to rise rose Risen

to run ran Run

to say said Said

to see saw Seen

to sell sold Sold

to send sent Sent

to set set Set

to shake shook shaken

to shine shone shone

to shoot shot Shot

to show showed shown

to shut shut Shut

to sing sang Sung

to sit sat Sat

to sleep slept Slept

to smell smelt / smelled smelt / smelled

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to speak spoke spoken

to spell spelt / spelled spelt / spelled

to spend spent spent

to stand stood Stood

to steal stole stolen

to stick stuck Stuck

to swear swore sworn

to swim swam Swum

to swing swung swung

to take took Taken

to teach taught taught

to tear tore Torn

to tell told Told

to think thought thought

to throw threw thrown

to understand understood understood

to wake woke woken

to wear wore Worn

to win won Won

to write wrote written

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 Be prepare for
3rd partial/ final.

Review the topics and

dont forget to
practice.

Youll do great!

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WRITE 10 SENTENCES ABOUT ARTICLES AND ITS COST. (PAGE 15)

SITUATION EVALUATION (PAGE 16)

MAKE THESE SENTENCES NEGATIVE. (PAGE 22)

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REWRITE THE SENTENCES IN EXERCISE 5 (PAGE 22)

MEANING OF WORDS (PAGE 27)

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WRITE YOUR BIOGRAPHY FOR YOUR CLASS YEAR BOOK. FIRST, MAKE A LIST OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT DATES AND EVENTS IN YOUR LIFE AND THEN WRITE A SHORT
PARAGRAPH USING THE PAST SIMPLE (PAGE 34)

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Reading Comprehension
Read the following article about Pompeii and answer the questions that follow.

1. Pompeii - a town with a difference!

On your next trip to ltaly, why not visit the fantastic Roman town of Pompeii?

In the past, twenty thousand people lived in Pompeii in big houses with big
gardens. The Romans built roads in the town and there were many public places
like baths, amphitheatres, banks, and markets. There wasnt any electricity and
people got up with the sun. For breakfast they had bread and cheese. People
started work very early and stopped at twelve o'clock for a lunch of fish, bread,
cake and fruit.
In the afternoon people went to watch the gladiators or to the public baths to
wash and meet friends.
In the evening they often had dinner parties. They were an important part of
Roman life. But life in Pompeii stopped in 79 AD when the volcano Vesuvius
erupted. Today you can see the town exactly as it was nearly two thousand years
ago.
Look at the words in world, what do they mean? Check with your dictionary

1 Where is Pompeii?

2 How many people lived there?

3 When did people get up?

4 What did they have for breakfast?

5 What time did they have lunch?

6 Where did they wash?

7 What did they often do in the evenings?

8 Why did life in Pompeii stop?

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Read the following article about the music band cold play and answer the
questions that follow.

2. BRIT band Coldplay

Coldplay are from Britain. The singer is Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland plays the
guitar, Guy Berryman plays the bass guitar, and Will Champion plays the drums.
The band started in 1996 when Chris Martin met Jonny Buckland at university in
London.

At first their name was Pectoralz, then Starfish, but they changed to Coldplay in
1997.They became famous in June 2000 with the song yellow and their first album,
Parachutes, won a Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album in 2OO2.

Their second album was A Rush of Blood to the Head which came out in August
2002. This album also won a Grammy and the Song Clocks was Record of the year
in 2004. They made a third Album, X & Y, in 2005 and a fourth Album, Viva La Vida
is a little different from the first three albums because it has more Hispanic Style.

Coldplay have sold more than 32.5 million albums. They are famous all over the
world and you can hear their songs on the radio nearly every day.

Look at the text, what do the words in bold mean. Check with your dictionary.

Read the text and mark the sentences T (True) or F (False).

1 Will Champion plays the guitar. .
2 Chris met Jonny at university. .
3 They changed their name in 1996. .
4 Their first album wasnt popular. .
5 They made their second album in 2002. .
6 Viva la Vida isnt the same as the other albums. .
7 Coldplay dont sell a lot of albums. .

Answer the following questions.

Do you like ColdPlay? .
Name a song of the band that you know: ..

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Read the following article about The Worlds Weather and answer the questions
that follow.

3. The Future of the Worlds Weather

Nobody can be sure what the weather is going to be like in the future, but many
people think there are going to be some changes Scientists say that in many
places it's going to be hotter and it's going to rain less. Countries in Africa and Asia
are going to become very dry all year, and its going to be impossible for people
to find food and water. In Southern Europe and the United States it's going to be
more difficult for plants to grow. People there are also going to have problems
finding food in the future.

Nobody knows exactly how much the temperature is going to go up, but scientists
say that the change is going to be at least 2"C. They predict that the ice in the
Arctic and the Antarctic is going to melt in the next hundred years and a lot of the
animals there are going to die. There is also going to be more water in the oceans
of the world so cities on the coast are going to disappear.

Another problem is that the weather is going to become more extreme. Scientists
say that there are going to be more hurricanes and typhoons in the future. These
storms are going to happen all over the world and many people are going to lose
their home.

Look at the words in bold, what do they mean? Read the text and match the
sentence halves.

It's going to be very dry A. All over the world.

B. On the coast.
Plants arent going to grow
C. In Africa and Asia.

A lot of the animals are going to D. In Southern Europe and the United
die
States.

Cities are going to disappear E. In the Arctic and the Antarctic.

There are going to be more

storms

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Read the following personal information and answer the following questions
4. Can you understand this text?
My name's Paola Bruno and Im from Venice in ltaly. I'm married and I have two
children, a son and a daughter. My son's name is Guido. Hes 15. He's tall with dark
hair, and hes good-looking. My daughters name is Chiara. Shes 21. She's dark
too. She is beautiful? I think she is very beautiful - Im her mother!

My names Piotr and Im from Kielce in Poland. Im 20. I have two sisters. Their
names are Dagmara and Justyna. Dagmara is 26- Shes tall, with long blonde hair.
Shes married. Her husband's name is Wojtek Justyna is l9 and very different from
Dagmara she isnt tall and blonde, she's short with dark hair. She isnt married.

Look at the words in bold, what do they mean? Read the two texts. Answer the
questions with a sentence.

1. Whats Paolas surname?

....
2. Where is Paola from?
....
3. How old is Guido?
....
3. Whats her daughters name?
....
4. What nationality is Piotr?
....
6. Who is Dagmara?
....
7. Is she married or single?
....
8. How old is Justyna?
....
.

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Read the following article about the food that people from two countries eat and
answer the questions.

5. What Food Do You Eat?

Ken from Osaka in Japan

In my family we have a traditional Japanese breakfast. lt isnt very different from
lunch and dinner. We have rice, fish, and miso soup, and we drink green tea.
Today a lot of Japanese people have a European breakfast. They have bread
and croissant and they drink coffee, not tea. But I prefer our breakfast. In my family
we dont talk at breakfast. We eat drink and watch TV!

Katalin from Nikla in Hungary

In Hungary breakfast is an important meal. In my family we have eggs, cheese, old
meat, sausage, and bread. We drink tea or coffee, and fruit juice. Some men
have a small 'palinka' at breakfast time - it's a traditional Hungarian brandy. lt's very
strong, and I don't like it, especially not for breakfast.

What is the nationality we use for people from Japan? ..

What is the nationality we use for people from Hungary?...............................................

Look at the words in bolds, what do they mean?

Read the texts. Then read sentences 1-5 and mark the sentences T (true) or F
(false).
1 In Japan people eat very different things for breakfast, lunch, and dinner....
2 Kens family like croissants for breakfast
3 In Japan lot of people dont have a traditional breakfast
4 In Hungary people eat a lot for breakfast
5 Some Hungarian men Juice with breakfast

Writing
Think about what you have for breakfast at home, and write a small paragraph in
about 40 60 words, describing the foods items that you eat.

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Read the following article about a group of people who are speaking English, and
answer the questions that follows.
6. English at work

What do these people have in common - a banker in Mexico City, a waiter in a

five-star hotel in Moscow, and a worker in the Hitachi electronics factory in Tokyo?
They all speak English at work. Today, English is the common language in
multinational companies in countries from France to Singapore.

Jean-Paul Piat works FBR an IT company in Paris. Every day he has meetings with
other managers in English. He also reads documents and writes emails in English,
and speaks on the phone in English to offices in other countries.

'We're a multinational company with offices all over the world, says Jean-Paul. 'We
also have some people in our Paris office who arent French. We need a common
language to communicate, and that language is English. I think it is a good idea,
but some people dont like speaking English in a meeting when nearly everybody
is French.

a) Is English important for these jobs in your island?

Write l-5 in the boxes (1 = English is not important, 5 = English is very important)

A waiter ( ) A Doctor ( ) A Taxi driver ( ) A Nurse ( ) A teacher ( )

b) Read the text and answer the questions. What do the words and phrases in bold
mean?
I What do the banker, the waiter, and the factory worker have in common?

2 What does Jean-Paul do?

3 Where does he work?

4 What languages does he speak?

5 What language does he speak at work? Is this a problem for him?

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Read the following text. What did some people do on 18th October 2006?

9. ONE DAY IN HISTORY

On the morning of Wednesday l8th October 2006 5O,OOO people in the UK sat
down at their computers. They wrote a blog about what they did the day before
for a history website. The idea was to give a picture of life at the beginning of the
2lst century.

1 Pauline, From Birmingham

Yesterday was our l0th wedding anniversary. The day was very typical, but the
evening was special. I went to work by car as usual. The traffic was terrible, and I
was very stressed. The day went fast. At 4.00 I went to pick up my children from the
nursery. We went to Pizza Hut and they had a pizza. When my husband came
home he had a fantastic surprise for me - a present! A trip to Paris on the Eurostar. I
didnt have a present for him... Terrible! But we had a good dinner and a bottle of
apple juice. We went to bed happy.

2 Nick, from Glascow

4.25 a.m. I got up.
5.45 a.m. I went for a swim - 280 lengths. (At the weekend I sometimes do 400
lengths)
9.30 a.m. went to work. Nothing special.
4.30 p.m. went home, and I had a sandwich.
7.50 p.m. went to bed

3 Rachel, from Manchester

School as usual. In the afternoon we had history. It was good. Then English we
had a film. At 3.20 we went home and I went on the computer on Facebook. Then
I did my homework and had dinner. After dinner it was the big match on TV
Manchester United at home to Copenhagen in the Champions League ...3-0 to
United. Brilliant! I went to bed late.

Read the blogs. Complete the sentences with P (Pauline), N (Nick), or R (Rachel)
1 - Is a teenager ..
2 - Is married with children. ..
3 - Got up very early. ..
4 - Didnt write anything about the morning. ..
5 - Did a lot of exercise. ..
6 - Had a bad morning. ..
7 - Didnt have a very interesting day. ..
8 - Went to a restaurant. ..
9 - And - had a very good evening. ..
10 - Went to bed very early..

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Writing
Think about the blog post, write a paragraph in about 40 60 words mentioning
the events of an important day in your life.

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 Evaluation aspects

Attendance 20%
Partial 1 10%
Partial 2 10%
Partial 3 10%
Class work - homework 35%
Participation 15%

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