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Preface
The American Language Course (ALC) is a comprehensive, multilevel language program for teaching
English for vocational and professional purposes. It is designed primarily for intensive English language
training in a classroom setting, but can easily be adapted for slower-paced instruction. The ALCs curriculum
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ALC is to provide a language curriculum for a diverse international military population. To that end, the
course includes not only general English topics, but also military topics of a general nature highlighting the
typical language military personnel will encounter in their professional and vocational career fields. The ALC
has, however, also been very successfully used in non-military learning environments and in US high schools
with immigrant student populations.

Course components
The coordinated instructional packages for Books 1-30 consist o f the following:

> Instructor text (IT)


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> Audio recordings
>- Computer based training (CBT)
> Quiz kit
> Optional training aids

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Second Edition, January 2004


Eighth printing, January 2014

BOOK 8 PREFACE
ALC Book 8: Scope and Sequence, Lessons 1 - 5

Lesson Vocabulary Functions Grammatical Structures Skills

Getting directions Give directions > Future with BE + going to Follow oral and written
1
using a city or state > affirmative and directions on a map
> The 4 directions
map negative statements Repeat a dialog
> Giving directions
> Yes/no questions Select the inference
> Measuring the
temperature > Information questions Complete a box outline
> Comparative adjectives from an oral text
better/worse (than) and Punctuate a paragraph
superlative adjectives W rite a logically
the best/worst sequenced paragraph

2 Lets get in shape! Clarify ownership


using possessive
> Present active infinitive
as direct object after
Follow oral and written
directions on a map
> Getting in shape
forms of nouns, begin, forget, learn, Repeat a dialog
> Having fun in your pronouns, and like, need, remember,
free time Select the inference
adjectives start, try, want
> Adjectives and their Identify main idea and
> Possessive pronouns
opposites write the topic of a text
mine, yours, hers, his,
Complete a box outline
ours, theirs
from an oral text
Punctuate a paragraph
Write a logically
sequenced paragraph

3 Using the phone Ask for and give


help using the
> Comparative adjectives Repeat a dialog
with morel less + > Select the inference
> A long distance call
telephone adjective (+ than) and Follow semi-technical
> Using the phone superlative with the
book written instructions
most!least (+ adjective)
> Using a pay phone Complete a box outline
> Possibility with may and from an oral text
might
> Punctuate a paragraph
> Whom (alternative
> Write a logically
Who) in affirmative
sequenced paragraph
information questions

4 Leave a message > Make and respond > Using tell + indirect > Repeat a dialog
to requests to object + (THAT) noun > Select the inference
> Calling about an
speak to someone clause (noun clause > Identify main idea and
apartment
and have a as direct object) write the topic of a text
> Renting an telephone in affirmative and
apartment > Follow semi-technical
conversation negative imperatives
Saying time before written instructions
and after the hour > Complete a box outline
from an oral text
> Punctuate a paragraph
> Write a logically
sequenced paragraph

5 Review
Lesson 5 reviews all vocabulary and structures introduced in Lessons 1 - 4.

AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


Notes to the Student
The American Language Course focuses on four components of language learning:
vocabulary, grammatical structures, language functions, and skills.
The lessons present vocabulary (individual words as well as expressions) that the
learner needs to understand and use in order to communicate effectively in English.
Each new lesson builds on the vocabulary of the previous lessons. The language
included is appropriate for learners working in professional and vocational contexts.
A significant feature of the General English phase of the ALC is that military
vocabulary is included wherever applicable.
The presentation of grammar is carefully sequenced. The grammatical structures
presented in the lessons are the forms a language learner needs in order to speak
and write standard English. New grammar is often depicted in charts or tables that
serve to focus the learners attention on the particular structure being presented.
Language functions are the ways we use a language to communicate. In each lesson,
exercises that focus on functions show the learner how and when to use certain
words, phrases, and sentences.
In addition, language and academic skills exercises are interspersed throughout the
lessons. These focus on developing the learners language proficiency in listening,
speaking, reading, and writing.
The Scope and Sequence chart located on the previous page shows the content of the
current book. The four columns outline the new material as it relates to the language
acquisition components described above. Each lesson begins with a table of contents
followed by a preview page. The preview page provides a summary of the new material
presented in the lesson. Each ALC book has four lessons introducing new material
and one review lesson. These are followed by a homework section and daily evaluation
exercises. Various appendices are also included.
The homework and the evaluation exercises are at the back of this text. It generally
takes about two hours to complete the daily homework assignments. The evaluation
exercises are short quizzes that give both the teacher and the student feedback on how
well students have learned the material. Assign these exercises after each lesson is
completed.
The appendices follow the fifth lesson. Appendix A provides an alphabetical list of
new vocabulary presented in this book. The number of the lesson in which each word
or phrase is introduced is provided next to the entry. Appendix B presents a list of
grammatical structures introduced in the book; a lesson number is provided along with
each entry for easy reference. The other appendices are included as reference materials.

BOOK 8 PREFACE I
USER NOTES -

AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


Book 8 Contents
LESSON 1: Getting directions ................................................................ 1

LESSON 2: Lets get in shape! ............................................................. 33

LESSON 3: Using the phone ................................................................ 65

LESSON 4: Leave a message.................................................................. 93

LESSONS: Review ............................................................................. 123

APPENDICES:
A: Word List ......................................................................... A -l
B: Structure List ................................................................... B -l
C: The English Alphabet .................................................... C-l
D: American English Sounds .............................................. D-l
E: List of Contractions ........................................................ E-l
F: Spelling Rules for Regular Past Tense Verbs ................ F-l
G: Principal Parts of Some Irregular Verbs ......................... G -l
H: Patterns of Irregular Verbs ............................................. H-l
!: Punctuation and Capitalization ....................................... 1-1
J: Lesson Resources ............................................................ J-l
B8L2#1 Vocabulary (Workout schedule) ...................... J-3
B8L2#2 Listening skill (Student Bs Map) .................. J-5

HOMEWORK: ....................................................................................... HW-1

EVALUATION EXERCISES: ......................................................................................... EE-1

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VOCABULARY: In what direction is Los A n g e le s ? ...................................3


Getting to the airport......................................................... 7

DIALOGS: Giving d irection s............................................................ 11

READING: Making in fe r e n c e s ......................................................... 1 2

VOCABULARY: Measuring the tem peratu re......................................... 14

LISTENING: Skills.................................................................................. 16

WRITING: Punctuating a paragraph................................................17

GRAMMAR: Talking about the future with BE going t o ................18


Negating sentences with BE going t o ......................... 20
Asking yes/no questions with BE going t o ................... 22
Asking wh-questions with BE going to......................... 24

WRITING: Sequencing sentences in a paragraph......................... 26

GRAMMAR: Comparing good and bad test scores.............................28

WRITING: Taking notes in a box outline......................................... 30

PERFORMANCE CHECK: Classifying vocabulary words......................................... 32

BOOK 8 LESSON 1 1
Preview Whats new in Lesson 1?

NEW VOCABULARY

Nouns north Other words


avenue park best
block quotation marks better
Celsius (C) road east
centigrade south for (distance)
corner temperature for (time)
degrees () thermometer north
direction west of (north of, etc.)
directions south
east Verbs straight (ahead)
exclamation mark be -> was going to west
exit fall fell (down) worse
Fahrenheit (F) follow worst
freeway freeze froze
ground grow '>grew
highway land
ice take (a right/left, a street)
kilometer take off took off
mile

NEW GRAMMAR STRUCTURES LANGUAGE FUNCTION


Were going to finish on time. Give directions using a city or state map.
When are we going to leave? How can I get t o ________ ?
Jet Stream Air is better/worse than
Silver Air. Take Highway 35 north for 15 miles.
Take exit 85 and turn left.
Blue Sky Air is the best/worst airline.
Go west for 4 blocks and take a right.
Go straight ahead for 2 blocks.
Go up Pine Street to Main Street and
turn left.
Go down the street to the corner of
Main and 3rd.

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Vocabulary In what direction is Los Angeles?

Student 1 Are you going on a trip?


San Antonio
Student 2 Yes, to San Antonio.
Student 1 Wheres that?
Student 2 Its in the US.
* Visit the Alamo
Student 1 Oh really! What part of the US is that
* Climb the Tower of
in? the Americas
Student 2: Its in the south, in the state of Texas.
* See the Riverwalk

EXERCISE A Look at the map of the US. Repeat the sentences.

3. North, south, east, and west are directions.


4. Houston is south of Dallas.
5. Chicago is in the north of the United States.
6 . San Antonio is in the south of the United States.
7. Los Angeles (L.A.) is west of San Antonio.
8 . L.A. is 1,403 miles from San Antonio. (There are 1.6 kilometers in one mile.)
9. You take a freew ay or highway going west to travel from San Antonio to L.A.

10. In what part of the United States are Washington, D.C. and New York?

BOOK 8 LESSON 1 3
EXERCISE B Look at the map of Texas. Repeat the sentences.

1. San Antonio is in the south of Texas.

2. Dallas is in the north of Texas.


3. Travel between cities is much faster and easier when you use a freeway.

4. You can take Interstate Highway 35 (IH-35) north from San Antonio to Dallas.
5. IH-35 also goes through Austin.

6 . To get from El Paso to Houston, drive east on IH-10 for about 12 hours.

7. From El Paso to Dallas, take IH-10 east, then IH-20 east.


8 . To drive from Dallas to Houston, take IH-45 south for 240 miles.

9. US freeways end before you get into Mexico or Canada.

10. Which road can I take to get to Houston from San Antonio?

EXERCISE C Make sentences about Map 2. Use the words in the box below.

north south east west


, . ! ,, Interstate
highway treeway
north of south of east of west of

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EXERCISE D Look at Map 3. Read the sentences._________________________

1. The bookstore is on the co rn e r of Jefferson Avenue and 3rd Street,


across the street from the barracks.
2. Quick Stops on the same block as the bookstore.

3. From the bookstore, take Jefferson west and turn right on 1st
Street. Go straight for one block to get to the Learning Center.

4. The Learning Center is at the corner of Eisenhower and 1st.


5. The library is across the street from the Learning Center. Its very
large. Its on one city block.
6 . The swimming pool is between the library and the bank on
Eisenhower.
7. Ace Bank is on the corner of Eisenhower and 3rd.

8 . From the bank, go two blocks west on Eisenhower to 1st. Take a


left and go one block.
9. Theres a dining hall at the corner of Jefferson and 1st.

10. To get to the BX from the dining hall, go north on 1st for two
blocks. Take a right on Washington Avenue and go two blocks. Its
on the corner of Washington and 3rd, next to the commissary.

BOOK 8 LESSON 1 5
EXERCISE E Listen to the instructor and mark Map 4.

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EXERCISE F In pairs, say where things are on Map 4.

The BX is next to the commissary


on 3rd Street. Its across the street
from the dispensary.

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Vocabulary Getting to the airport

EXERCISE A Listen to the conversation. Look at the map.

Two people at Lackland AFB.


Joe: Excuse me, Mary. Can you give me directions to the airport?
Mary: Sure. Look at this map. Were in the south part of this map, on Lackland
Air Force Base. There are three exits from this base. Youll want to use the
exit from the base to Highway 90.
Joe: Which direction do I drive on Highway 90?
Mary: Drive east on the highway for about 10 miles. Then take Highway 37
north.
Joe: Okay. Then what?
Mary: Well, Highway 37 is also Highway 281. It changes its number on the map
from 37 to 281 when you follow it north. You will drive on 281 and pass
over Highway 410. After 410, you will see the exit for the airport to the
right.
Joe: Okay. Thank you for the directions.
Mary: Youre welcome.

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EXERCISE B Read the directions and write down where you are on Map 6.
Number 1 is an example.

1. Youre at the dining hall. Take Jefferson Avenue east


for two blocks. Turn left. Go up 3rd Street to Washington
Avenue. BX_____________

2 . Now go west on Washington to 1 st, go south one block,


and take a right onto Eisenhower. Go one block and park
in the parking lot on the left.

3. From there, go one block south to Jefferson and take a


left. Go straight ahead for three blocks, pass 3rd Street,
and park on the right.

4. Go back west on Jefferson to 1st. Turn north and go two


blocks. You can park on the right.

5. Finally, go east to 2nd, turn right, and go down the street.

EXERCISE C Listen to the directions and mark the route on Map 6.

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EXERCISE D Read the directions and write down where you are on Map 7.

1. Start at Bobs Cafe. Go down the road to 3rd and take a


left. Go two blocks north, take a right and park at the
corner of 3rd and Pecan. Go into the building next to the
parking lot.
2 . Go half a block north on 3rd and turn left onto Pecan.
Follow Pecan to Main Street. Its on the right.

3. From there, go south on Main to Pine. Turn east and go


straight ahead for four blocks. You cant miss it.

4. Now go around the block and go west on Oak Road for


four blocks. Its on the left.
5. Go east on Oak to 4th. Turn left and go two blocks. Its on
the corner.

EXERCISE E Listen to the directions and mark the route on Map 7.

BOOK 8 LESSON 1 9
EXERCISE F Fill in the blanks. Use Map 7.
Work with a partner to complete these sentences. Your friend is coming to visit you. You have
to be at the bus station at 9:30 to pick her up. First, you go to the bank at 9:00 a.m. to cash a
check.

1. To get to the bus station from the bank, g o _______________ on Oak Road for

_______________ blocks. The bus station is on you r________________

2. Your friend has a headache from traveling. To go to the drugstore for medicine,

_______________ north o n ________________to Pecan Street_________________left

and go t o ________________

3. Take your friend to the Holiday Hotel to check in. From the drugstore, go

_______________ on Pecan t o ________________ Take a right and go about

_______________ blocks to Oak Road. Turn left. Its on the corner of Oak

and 4th.

4. Its now 11:30 and youre both hungry. You eat at Bobs Cafe, then go shopping

at the mall. Now you want to take a walk in Oak Road Park. From Oak and

Main, g o _______________ blocks________________ on Oak Road. The park is on

your_______________ , between 4th and 5th Streets.

5. After the park, you go to the cinema to watch a movie. Take_______________

west to 3rd Street. G o _______________ fo r ________________blocks and turn

right on Pecan Street to go into the cinemas parking lot.

6 . Now you want to go home. But you need to buy food for dinner at the grocery

store. From the cinema,_______________ east on Pecan Street to 5th. Then go

_______________ for 3 blocks. Turn left onto Pine Street and park in the grocery

stores parking lot.

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Dialogs Giving directions

Map 8

Bill: Excuse me, sir. How can I get to the Alamo from Market Square?
Man: Take Commerce Street east. Go about five blocks to Alamo Street. The
River Center mall is on that corner.
Bill: Okay. Where do I go from there?
Man: Take a left on Alamo Street. Go a block or two. Youll see the Alamo on the
right.
Bill: Thank you very much.
Man: Youre welcome.

EXERCI Use these sentences to give directions. Work w ith a partner.

Bill: Pardon me, sir. How can I get g^.


to the Alamo from here?
Man: Its on Alamo Street. Go east $2 :
on Commerce. Go straight
ahead for 5 blocks. Turn left
on Alamo Street and go 2
blocks. It will be on the right. SI:

S2:
Bill: Excuse me, maam, How do I
find the Alamo from here?
Lady: Go up Santa Rosa Street.
Take a right on Houston and SI:
go six blocks. The Alamos on
the corner. S2 :

BOOK 8 LESSON 1 11
Reading Making inferences

EXAMPLE: Anne likes to run. She can run for


hours. Last Saturday, she ran 10
miles. After that, she drank a lot of
water.

She was hungry.


She was thirsty.
c. She was angry.
d. She was tired.

EXERCISE Read the sentence. Select the statement that is true.

1. I studied last night, and I think Ill get a good score today.
a. Youre going to lunch.
b. Youll play football today.
c. Youll have a test today.
d. Youre doing your homework.

2 . Mr. and Mrs. White got their travelers checks this morning, and now theyre
leaving.

a. Theyre staying at a hospital.


b. Theyre going on a trip.
c. Theyre going to the bank.
d. Theyre driving a new car.

3. Class starts at 8:30 a.m., and youre late!

a. Its after 9:00 a.m.


b. Its 7 in the morning.
c. Its 5 oclock in the morning.
d. Its 8:25 a.m.

4. Joe put on a heavy coat, a hat, and gloves, and left the building.

a. It was summer.
b. It was winter.
c. It was spring.
d. It was fall.

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5. My friend Maria is from Spain, and she speaks two languages.

a. Maria speaks English and Arabic.


b. Maria speaks French, English, and Spanish.
c. Maria speaks only French and English.
d. Maria speaks English and Spanish.

6 . The Johnsons left the store with a couch, an armchair, a coffee table, and two
end tables.

a. They just bought a new car.


b. They needed some new clothes.
c. They needed living room furniture.
d. They went to eat dinner.

7. George lives near the river, and all his friends visit him on hot summer days.

a. George usually goes to his friends houses.


b. Georges mother is a very good cook.
c. George plays basketball in the summer.
d. Georges friends like to swim in the summer.

8 . Mary got her soap, a towel, and a washcloth.

a. Mary wants to take a shower.


b. Mary went to the store.
c. Mary needs some cigarettes.
d. Marys tired and thirsty.

9. For lunch today, Sam ate two sandwiches, three pieces of chicken, some potato
salad, and some fruit.
a. Sam had a big breakfast this morning.
b. Sam was very hungry today.
c. Sam didnt eat much lunch today.
d. Sam wasnt hungry today at lunch.

10. Sally bought flour, butter, sugar, and chocolate at the store.

a. Sally wants to make soup.


b. Sally wants to make a sandwich.
c. Sally didnt eat breakfast.
d. Sally wants to make cookies.

BOOK 8 LESSON 1 13
Vocabulary Measuring the temperature

Read this dialog:

Joe: Its very hot today! Whats the temperature?


Kim: I think its near 100 degrees.
Joe: Theres a therm om eter. What does it say?
Kim: Its 98 degrees Fahrenheit (98 F)! Thats why you are hot.
Joe: I dont like it, but the plants can g row tall in this weather.
Kim: Thats right. But Ill be happy when the temperature falls
back down to the 70s.

EXERCISE A Look at the thermometer and compare the temperatures.

Celsius
Fahrenheit (centigrade)

Boiling point of water

98.6' Body Temperature

Freezing point of water

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EXERCISE B Listen and repeat these sentences.

1. A thermometer tells you the temperature.

2. The marks on a thermometer are called degrees ().

3. Doctors use a thermometer to take body temperature.


4. We use 2 different scales for measuring temperature Fahrenheit (F) and
Celsius (C). Celsius is also called cen tigrade.

5. Water freezes at 32F or 0C and boils at 212F or 100C.

6 . Body temperature is usually 98.6 Fahrenheit.

7. A nice day will be sunny and 75 to 80F.

8 . This winter was cold. It fell to -5C. The water in the lake froze.
9. In winter, the temperature in San Antonio is usually between 50 and 60F.

EXERCISE C Listen to the questions. Select the best answer.

EXAMPLE: Its 27 Celsius.


Its 5 Celsius.
op 2 C <c.> Its 7 Celsius.
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104- 4-0 a. 28 F
b. 28 C 6 . The temperature is
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thermometer. b. 20 F
77 c. 47 F
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BOOK 8 LESSON 1
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Listening Skills

EXERCISE A Listen to a weather report. Write the information you hear.

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Use the words sunny, cloudy, windy, etc., from below the chart. Tuesday is an example.

SUN TUE

Cloudy
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Sunny Cloudy Windy Rainy Snowy

EXERCISE B Listen to these words. Show the number of syllables you hear.

EXAMPLE: Fah ren heit (3 syllables)

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Writing Punctuating a paragraph

Read the sentences on the left. In each one, circle the punctuation marks named on the right.

Captain Andrews works at an air force base. Hes in the US Capital


Air Force. A letter

Hes a pilot, and hes also my friends instructor. $ Apostrophe

Captain Andrews teaches student pilots. Next week, well be Period


student pilots at Medina Air Force Base.

Do you think Captain Andrews will come to our base to Question


teach us? 9 - 7 .
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Captain Andrews flies on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Comma


mornings, and he teaches the student pilots every afternoon. f

Great! We have class in the afternoons! Captain Andrews f Exclamation


will be our instructor. mark

Youre wrong about that. This morning the major said, 99 Quotation
Captain Andrews wont teach new students next month. marks

Listen to the paragraph. Then write it and punctuate correctly.

frank robert and joe wanted to take a vacation together frank and joe wanted to go
to the mountains but robert wanted to go to the lake frank said why do we always
have to go to the lake lets go to the mountains this year

BOOK 8 LESSON 1 17
Grammar Talking about the future with BE going to

EXERCISE A Read the dialog. Underline the examples of BE going to.

Mark: A plane is landing over there. Do you think thats Susans?


Jan: That planes not landing. Its taking off. See it going higher?
Mark: Oh, youre right. When did her plane take off this morning?
Jan: It took off at 8:30. Its going to arrive at 12:00 noon. Look! Theres a plane
thats going to land now. Its going to touch the ground in just a second.

You can use will or BE going to to talk about the future.

I am

He
She is
It going to leave at 8 :0 0 .

We
You are
They

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EXERCISE B Study these contractions.

Im
He is Hes
She is Shes
It is going to... Its going to...
We are Were
You are Youre
They are / Theyre

Repeat these sentences after your instructor.

1. Shes going to live with her daughter next year.

2. Im going to grow tomatoes this summer.


3. Watch out! Theres ice on the street. Youre going to fall down.

4. Be careful! That lamp is going to fall.

5. Were going to follow you to the airport in our car.

6 . Sam and Lou are going to drive to the airport.


7. Sarahs going to pick up her brother, Jim.

8 . Mr. Phillips planes going to land at 7:00 this evening.

9. My mothers going to stay for six days.

10. Phils going to return his books to the library on Saturday.

NOTE: We often say gonna for going to, but we dont use gonna in writing.

Talk to your partner about an airplane trip you took.

take off land ground taking off

people airport landing

landed sky took off fly

BOOK 8 LESSON 1 19
Grammar Negating sentences with BE going to

I am

She is not going to leave at 8 :0 0 .

They are

I am not Im not Im not


He is not Hes not He isnt
We are not going to... = Were not going to... = We arent going to.
You are not Youre not You arent
They are not Theyre not They arent

EXERCISE A Rewrite the sentences in the negative. Use the word in ().

Number 1 is an example.

1. Im going to buy a sweater. (jacket)

Youre going to leave at 5:00. (6:30)

They are going to grow tomatoes. (potatoes)

Were going to eat lunch now. (dinner)

Im going to cook lamb. (beef)

Judy and I are going to swim this afternoon. (this evening)

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EXERCISE B Rewrite these sentences. Use BE going to.

Number 1 is an example.

1. The jet will land at the San Antonio airport at midnight.

The jet is going to land at the San Antonio airport at midnight.

2. Jeff wont buy a new car.

3. You wont move the bookcase.

4. The radio said it will freeze tonight.

5. They will go to the park this afternoon.

6 . The leaves will fall to the ground in autumn.

7. You will take the second exit off Highway 90.

8 . I wont use the Celsius thermometer.

9. There will be ice on the roads tonight.

10. Sandra wont sit on the wet ground.

BOOK 8 LESSON 1 21
Grammar Asking yes/no questions with BE going to

He is going to leave a t &\00 .

m
EXERCISE A
he going t o leave

Read the answers and write yes/no questions.


a t 8>:00 2

Number 1 is an example.
1. Is his plane going to land at 3:00 in the afternoon?
Yes, his plane is going to land at 3:00 in the afternoon.

2.
Yes, the students are going to study for their test.

3.
Yes, Amandas going to get a haircut today.

4.
Thats right. Im going to cook dinner.

5.
Yes, the temperatures going to go below freezing tonight.

6.
No, it isnt going to rain.

7.
No, Bob and Sue arent going to travel by plane.

8.
No, Im not going to eat my apple.

9.
No, our plane isnt going to take off on time.

10.
No, Im not going to buy a new car.

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_______________
EXERCISE B Ask and answer yes/no questions about Toms schedule.
Use BE going to in your questions.

Saturday
Things to do Is Tom going to
have lunch with
9 :3 0 buy groceries Sue today?

11:00 go to the bank

12:00 have lunch with Debbie No, hes going to


have lunch with
2 :0 0 -4 :0 0 go
shopping
rr ^ Debbie
5 :3 0 cook dinner

7:30 see a movie with Sue

EXERCISE C Ask your classmates about their plans. Use yes/no questions.

BOOK 8 LESSON 1 23
Grammar Asking wh-questions with BE going to

EXERCISE A Answers the questions. Use BE going to.

Number 1 is an example.

1. What is Sara going to mail? (the packages)

Where are the students going to study? (library)

What are you going to wear tomorrow? (my new suit)

When are they going to arrive? (at 9:30)

Which shirt are you going to buy? (the blue one)

When is the plane going to take off? (in one hour)

Where are Mike and Floyd going to eat? (in the dining hall)

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EXERCISE B Rewrite the sentences as questions.

Number 1 is an example.

1 When is Jill going to leave?_____________________


Jill is going to leave tomorrow.

2
Nora and Jean are going to go to Dallas.

3
They are going to walk to school.

4
Im going to wear my brown jacket.

5
Youre going to travel in California.

6
Fred is going to send the letter.

7
Im going to cook the chicken.

8
Lt Adams is going to fly the newest planes.

9_________________________________________________
Irene is going to put the salad in the refrigerator.

'10_______________________________________________
Our plane is going to leave at 3:25 p.m.

11___________________________________________
Fred is going to write three letters today.

12_______________________________________________
Jim is going to visit his parents in April.

BOOK 8 LESSON 1 25
Writing Sequencing sentences in a paragraph

EXAMPLE: __4__He paid the waiter and left the restaurant.

__1__Lee ordered a hamburger and a soda at a restaurant.

__ 2 __A waiter brought the hamburger and the soda.

__3__Lee ate them.

Lee ordered a hamburger and a soda at a restaurant. A waiter brought

the hamburger and the soda. Lee ate them. He paid the waiter and left

the restaurant.

EXERCISE A Put the sentences in order. Then write the paragraph._____

Jim got dressed and went to a drugstore.

He went into the bathroom and took a shower.

He bought some toothpaste.

Jim got up at 8:00 a.m. last Saturday.

After his shower, he wanted to brush his teeth, but he didnt


have any toothpaste.

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EXERCISE B Put the sentences in order. Then write the paragraph.

Fred said, Okay, Ill come back this afternoon.

He went to a barbershop and spoke to the barber.

Fred needed a haircut.

The barber said, I cant cut your hair this morning. Can
you come back later, please?

Put the sentences in order. Then write the paragraph.

_ Jane was late to class.

_ But this morning she got up late.

_ Jane usually gets up at 5:30 on weekday mornings.

_ She got dressed and left the house at 7:30.

BOOK 8 LESSON 1 27
Grammar Comparing good and bad test scores

LANGUAGETEST SCORES k the best


Name ID number Score
better (than)
Robin 30412 100

good
Kate 21215 98

Lee 30206 93
bad
Scott 30621 83

Gary 31010 69 worse (than)

Tina 30817 62
the worst
Bob 31004 58

EXERCISE A Listen and fill in the blanks. Then repeat the sentences.

1. Lee has a ________ score. Kate has a _________score________ Lee.


2. Robin h a s_________________ score.

3. Garys score i s ________ Tinas score i s __________________ Garys.

4. Bobs score i s _________________ of all the scores.


5. Scotts score i s _________________ Tinas and Bobs.

6 . Gary has a ________ score_________Scott.

EXERCISE B Answer these questions.

1. Is Scotts score better than Kates?

2. Is Bobs score worse than Lees?

3. Which score is worse, Tinas or Scotts?

4. Which score is better, Lees or Garys?

5. Whose score is the best: Tinas, Kates, Lees?

6 . Whose score is the worst: Robins, Scotts, Garys, Lees?

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EXERCISE C Choose the correct answer and write it on the line.

Steve: Im going on a trip next week. Im going to fly on Jet Stream Airlines.

George: Is Jet Stream Airlines_______________ than Blue Sky Air?


better/best
Steve: Yes, I heard it was much
better/best
George: A lot of people think Blue Sky is th e _______________ of all the airlines.
better/best
Steve: That may be. But Jet Stream isnt th e _______________ airline.
worse/worst
George: Thats true. My dad thinks that Silver Star Airlines is the
worse/worst
Steve: Well, Im not going to take th e _______________ airline, but Im also not
better/best
going to take th e _______________ one.
worse/worst
George: Have a safe trip. It sure is th e _______________ time of year to travel.
better/best
Steve: Thanks.

EXERCISE D Answer these questions. Use better, best, worse, worst

1. Which season has the best weather?

2. Which has worse food, the mess hall or the Officers Club?

3. Which is better for you, candy or fruit?

4. Which is the best month for vacation?

5. Which is the worst hot, wet, cold, or freezing weather?

BOOK 8 LESSON 1 29
Writing Taking notes in a box outline

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EXERCISE B Listen to the paragraph and fill in the box outline.

Listen to the paragraph and fill in the box outline.

BOOK 8 LESSON 1 31
Performance Check Classifying vocabulary words

Look at these words. Write each word in a category.

block Celsius west road

comma degree highway south

freeway kilometer direction period


excl Hillati on quotation
exit n i corner
mark marks
question ,, straight take a
^ t north
mark ahead right
thermometer mile Fahrenheit east

TEM PERA TURE MAPS PUNCTUATION

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IT '

2
Lets get in shape!
VOCABULARY: Were
.. _ out of s h aAn e !.........................................................35
Getting in s h a p e ............................................................ 38

READING: Where are y o u ? ............................................................... 40

LISTENING: Marking a route on a m a p ............................................ 41

VOCABULARY: What do you have fun doing in your free time? . . . . 42


Target practice: Is it a hit or a m iss?............................ 43

GRAMMAR: Ray wants to buy shoes................................................... 46

READING: Identifying the topic and the main id e a ...................... 49

VOCABULARY: Adjectives and their opposites......................................50

WRITING: Taking notes in box outlines ..........................................54

GRAMMAR: Using possessive pronouns............................................ 56

READING: Making in fe r e n c e s ......................................................... 61

WRITING: Sequencing and writing a p a ra g ra p h ......................... 63

DIALOGS: Hows your coffee?............................................................ 64

BOOK 8 LESSON 2 33
Whats new in lesson 2?

NEW VOCABULARY

Nouns Verbs Other Words


exercise exercise beautiful
fun forget forgot (to) boring
gymnasium (gym) get got in shape difficult
push-up have had a good time exciting
sit-up have had fun free time
watch hit hit healthy
workout miss hers
remember (to) his
shut shut important
try tried (to) in (good) shape
work out interesting
its
mine
ours
out of shape
terrific
theirs
yours

NEW GRAMMAR STRUCTURES LANGUAGE FUNCTION


I need to buy some new shoes. Clarify ownership with possessive forms.
Do you want to go to the store together? Is this Marys?
Sure. Dont forget to bring some money! No, its not. Its ours.
When do you do your exercises?
My coffees delicious. Hows yours? She does hers first, and I do mine
Mines awful. later.

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Vocabulary Were out of shape!

Weight and Height Chart for Women Weight and Height Chart for Men

height weight height weight

fe e t/ feet/
meters pounds kilograms meters pounds kilograms
inches inches

5'4" 1.62 116-131 52-58 5'10'! 1.77 143-158 64-71

5'5" 1.65 120-136 54-61 5'11" 1.80 147-163 66-73

5'6" 1.68 124-139 55-62 ' "


6 0 1.82 149-168 68-75

5'7" 1.70 132-147 59-66 ' "


6 1 1.85 155-173 70-78

John: Look at what this scale says. Im 6 feet tall, and I weigh 200 pounds. Im
overweight!
Mary: Well, Im 5 feet 6 inches tall, and I weigh 139 pounds. Im not overweight,
but I am always very tired at the end of the day. Im not in good shape.
John: Im really out of shape.
Mary: What can we do to get in shape?
John: We need to exercise. Maybe we can go to the gym.

BOOK 8 LESSON 2 35
EXERCISE A What can John and Mary do to get in shape? Check the boxes.

Compare your choices with your partners choices.

walk the dog watch TV

play the piano play tennis

play soccer clean the house

drink tea talk on the phone

sleep late drive to work

With your partner; write five more ways John and Mary can get in shape.

They can _______________________________________

They can _______________________________________

They can _______________________________________

They can _______________________________________

They can _______________________________________

Read the sentences and look at the picture._____________

John and Mary think exercises will help them get in shape. There is a
gym nasium near their house. It has a lot of things to help them exercise.

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EXERCISE C Find the hours Mary and John can go to the gym together.

Mary and John want to go to the gym together in their free time. But they
often cant go there at the same time. Compare their schedules below. When can
they be at the gym and work out together?

EXERCISE D Read what John and Mary can do at the gym.

1
'

* n
. J
(1 "t
\

^ s
They can do sit-ups. They can lift weights.
They can do push-ups.

/ 4'

They can walk on the They can use the


1^ 1
Jl

They can climb stairs,


treadmill. bicycle.

37
BOOK 8 LESSON 2
Vocabulary Getting in shape

Listen to the instructor read Marys workout schedule. Check (%/) the activities she will do on
her chart. Then do the same for Johns chart. The first row in Marys chart is an example.

Wednesday
Thursday

Saturday
Tuesday
Monday

Sunday
Marys w o rko u t

Friday
do sit-ups
do push-ups
lift weights
walk on the treadmill
run
swim
Wednesday
Thursday

Saturday
Tuesday
Monday

Johns workout Sunday


Friday

do sit-ups
do push-ups
lift weights
walk on the treadmill
run
swim

EXERCISE A Discuss activities that Mary and John can do together. I

EXAMPLE: They can lift weights together on Tuesday and Thursday.

EXERCISE B | Fill out a chart with your workout schedule.

Use the workout chart in Appendix J.

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EXERCISE C Read and practice the dialogs below .

John: Its time to go to the gym.


Mary: I think we forgot something.
John: What did we forget?
Mary: Im not sure. I cant
remember! Oh, yes. I know. I
forgot to shut the windows,
and its going to rain!
John: Its all right. I remembered
to shut them.

John: What time is it now? I dont


want to be late.
Mary: Let me check. Oh, no!
John: What?
Mary: I forgot my watch!

EXERCISE D Match the beginning of the sentence with its ending.

1 . Did I forget a. when I swim.

2 . I never wear a watch b. to brush your teeth every day.

3. Please shut c. to lock the door this morning?

4. Its going to rain! Did you d. to call my mother on her birthday.

5. Remember e. the door when you leave.

6 . I always remember f. shut the windows before leaving?

BOOK 8 LESSON 2 39
Reading Where are you?

N
co Key
w- 0)
E
a
o
o Hightown Park
s Park Apartments
Q 23rd Street e City Bank

cn
23rd Street o City Parking
m 0 Hightown Mall

A
0) m Dales Drugstore
3 m Doctors Office
24th Street m Hightown Library
0 Lees Flowers
Rosas Restaurant
Main Street Sams Shoe Store

m CO
o CO
25th Street
O
O

EXERCISE Read the directions and write down where you are on the map.

1. You parked your car in front of Sams Shoe Store, #11.


Get in and drive south to Main Street. Turn left and go '
one block. Turn right. The place you want is on your left.
Park your car there.

2 . Walk west on 25th Street. Go to Athens and turn right. 2 . ________________


Cross Main and go 2 more blocks. Turn right, then left,
and then right again. The place is on your left.

3. Follow 23rd to Athens. Turn left. At the next corner, turn 3

right. Go in the building on your left.

4. Go to the corner of 24thand Cairo. Turn right. Go 2 4

blocks. Turn left and go to the 2nd building on your right.

5. Walk down Paris Street and across Main. Go into the g


park. Walk across the park and leave it at Cairo and 23rd.
Walk down 23rd. Cross Athens. The place is on your right.

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Listening Marking a route on a map

Listen to the directions and mark the map with a pencil.

Washington Ave.
+3 <D
0) CD
CD
<B
CD
0) Post BX 5-i

Sh
+5
xn O Office CO CO
TS3
m
Rx h
Commissary
J
Base Ops (M CO

Eisenhower Ave.
ACE
[Learning] Swimming Bank $$
Library
Center Pool
& e
Ave.
/ \ J L _r
N
Dining Barracks Barracks
i i Bookstore

Hall
QS ] Quick Stop
t \ / n r

EXERCISE Ask for and give directions. Mark the map with the numbers.

Student B: Look at Appendix J. Both students: Start at the ^ each time.


Student As map:
Student A
Ask for directions to:
w-
Joes Snack Bar
bus stop
Downtown Cinema
School Oak St.
Gym
Student B will ask for directions to:
Maple Avenue
O Bobs Ice Cream Shop
Anns Flower Shop 0
Rons Barbershop
m m CO
Dollys Restaurant Elm St.
a Sh rCl
CN CO
CO CO
CO
EXAMPLE:
A: How do I get to the bus stop? Poplar St.
B: Go up 34th to Oak. Turn left. Go
two blocks and turn right. The bus
stop is on the left on 32nd Street. Pine St.

BOOK 8 LESSON 2 41
Vocabulary What do you have fun doing in your free time?

John and Mary are happy. They


finished their first weeks workout.
They had a good time. Exercise is
work, but it can be fun, too.

EXERCISE A Check () what you have fun doing in your free time.
Add 4 more things to the list and then compare your list with a partners.

| | dancing | [ shopping

[ | doing my homework going to the movies

| | doing nothing watching TV

listening to music | | being with my friends


EXERCISE B Write 4 sentences about what your partner has fun doing.

1.

2.

3.

4.

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Vocabulary Target practice: Is it a hit or a miss?

EXERCISE A Listen and match. Then say the sentences.

'SSsx

a. b. c

/ /s '

X ......... ^

d______ e______ f.

BOOK 8 LESSON 2 43
EXERCISE B Describe what each person is doing or trying to do.
Number 1 is an example.

1 Hes trying to read.

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EXERCISE C Fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase.

have a good time try to fun get out of shape

work out exercise soccer sit-ups gym

Tips for Getting in Shape


Go to a (1 )__________________ near your home.

(2 ) ___________ exercise three days a week.

Start SLOWLY! The first day, (3) __________________ for only five
to eight minutes. The next day, you can work for a longer time.

(4 )___________ with a friend. Exercise is more (5 )_______________


together.

Select an exercise you like. You dont have to run or do push-ups


or (6 ) ___________________

You can play tennis, (7 )__________________ , or basketball.

Try not to have more than three days between workouts, or you
will (8 ) _____________________________________

Dont forget to (9 )_____________________________________

BOOK 8 LESSON 2 45
Ray wants to buy shoes.

Joe: Hi, Ray. Where are you going?


Ray: To the BX. I want to buy some new shoes. Mine are old.
Joe: Really? Im going there, too. I need to buy some new tennis shoes.
Ray: Mmm. Do you play tennis?
Joe: Im learning to play. Lets just say, Im trying to play. Do you play tennis?
Ray: Yes, I started to play when I was a child.
Joe: Wow! You are a good player!
Ray: Im okay. Do you want to take lessons with me?
Joe: Of course! Do you want to teach me?
Ray: Sure, no problem. Meet me at 9:00 tomorrow morning on the tennis court.
Joe: Great!
Ray: Oh, and dont forget to bring lots of tennis balls.
Joe: Will do!

begins
forgets
learns
likes
John needs to exercise at the gym.
remembers
starts
tries
wants

Notice the pattern: verb + to + base verb.

Complete the sentences with to and then say them.

1. Bob likes swim. 5. Dont forget_____salute.

2 . We tried_____call you last night. 6 . He learned_____pronounce it.

3. Mary w ants_____learn Chinese. 7. Im beginning_____like this.

4. Mark remembered_____ask him. 8 . We need_____review tonight.

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EXERCISE B Unscramble the sentences.

Number 1 is an example.

1 . door / night / last / 1 / to / lock / forgot / the

I forgot to lock the door last night.__________

2 . want / brother / next / I / to / week / my / visit

3. gym I I I yesterday / began / to / out / the / at / work

4. tonight /' my /' need /' I /' English /' to /' study

5. I / Saturday / buy / forgot / last / to / food

6 . remember / my / didnt / this / 1 / morning / to / book / bring

7 Im / math / starting / to / understand / problem / this

8 . tonight / Ill / my / do / try / homework / to

9 want / Saturday / 1 / to / play / on / soccer

10 . last / 1 / tennis / to / year / learned / play

BOOK 8 LESSON 2 47
EXERCISE C Make yes/no questions. Then interview a classmate.

Write two more questions of your own for 9 and 10. Ask your partner all the questions, and
check (t/) the boxes with the answers.

Do you want to learn a new language?

No, I didnt.
No, I dont.

Yes, I did.
Yes, I do.
QUESTIONNAIRE

i . want / learn a new language

2 . learn / read / before you were 5 years old

3. remember / do / homework

4. need / have / a car in your town

5. try / eat different foods at restaurants

6 . start / think about home / on your last trip

7. forget / put your name on your book

8 . like / spend time with your friends

9.

10 .

EXERCISE D Choose five items from above and write the questions.
Number 1 is an example.

1. Did you learn to read before you were 5 years old?

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Read
1. It was Pauls birthday. He met his family at a restaurant. They had a delicious
meal. After the meal, they had cake. Each person in his family gave him
something. It was a nice time for everyone.

Topic: ________________________________________________________________
M ain Idea: a. Pauls wife went to the restaurant.
b. Paul loves his family very much.
c. Paul and his family had a good time on his birthday.

2. Every day, Greg goes to the gym on the base. He puts on his gym clothes and
begins to exercise. First, he does sit-ups. Then, he does push-ups. After these
exercises, he goes outside and runs around the gym eight or ten times. Then,
he goes back inside, and he takes a shower and gets dressed.

Topic: ________________________________________________________________

M ain Idea: a. Greg is in good shape.


b. Greg exercises each day.
c. Greg starts to exercise slowly.

3. Do you want to be healthy? Exercise helps you get in shape. Go to the gym
after work or school. Walk three miles a day. After you exercise for a few
weeks, you will be in better shape.

Topic: ____________________________________________________________

M ain Idea: a. Exercise at the gym is best.


b. Students exercise in the afternoon.
c. Exercise is important for a healthy body.

BOOK 8 LESSON 2 49
Adjectives and their opposites

Read the adjectives in the gray box, then read the six texts. Underline the adjectives and
their opposites in the texts.

sick 1. My child is beautiful. Most mothers think that about


their children. But, theres one time I can say my child
difficult is ugly. Thats when she is angry. At that time, she is not
very nice to look at or listen to.
important
2. The teacher said, This will be an easy test. Seven
terrific people took the test. Two thought it was easy, one cried
because of it, and four more didnt have time to finish. I
healthy think it was a difficult test!
3. What a te rrific tennis player you are! You never miss a
boring ball. Im an awful player. I miss a lot of balls.
easy 4. Some people are a little overweight, and that is a small,
unimportant problem. Other people are very, very
ugly overweight. Thats a big, important problem. Its hard
for them to move and to walk. They dont have fun doing
unimportant
exercise.
exciting 5. Old people usually get sick often. Old people sometimes
feel bad. Young people are usually healthy.
beautiful
6 . I watch sports on TV. I think basketball is exciting to
awful watch, but golf is a boring sport to watch on TV.

EXERCISE A Write the opposite adjective + noun.


Number 1 is an example.

adjective + noun opposite adjective + noun

1 . easy test - difficult test

2 . ugly child

3. boring sport

4. sick people

5. awful player

6 . unimportant problem

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EXERCISE B Complete the webs and talk about them.

Choose an adjective from the box. Write it in the center of a web. Think of 4 people or things
that each adjective describes. Write those words in the 4 shapes. Show your choices to a
classmate and talk about them. Then do the second web.

difficult terrific healthy


exciting important beautiful

EXAMPLE:

BOOK 8 LESSON 2 51
EXERCISE C Read the sentences. Then write them in just one sentence.

Number 1 is an example.

1. Jan has a job. It is exciting.

Jan has an exciting job.________________

2. Mrs. Smith is a cook. Her food is terrific.

3. I saw a soccer game on TV last night. It was exciting.

4. San Francisco is a city in California. It is beautiful.

5. Jim read a book about China. It was interesting.

6 . He is the father of five children. They are healthy.

7. The students have a test tomorrow. It is important.

8 . Ms. Walters gave us a test this morning. It was difficult.

9. The students have a test tomorrow. They are important.

10. Paul took a picture of the moon. The picture was terrific.

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EXERCISE D Listen to these w o r d s . Show the num ber of syllables you hear.

EXAMPLE: di rec tion (3 syllables)

EXERCISE E Listen. Write each word in the column with its stress pattern.

EXAMPLE:

direction

KEY
stressed syllable
unstressed syllable

EXERCISE F Listen. Then write the paragraph with correct punctuation._____

joe saw ray at the bx joe needed to buy tennis shoes because he was learning to play
tennis ray needed new tennis shoes because his were old joe didnt know that ray
was a good tennis player ray wanted to help joe learn and said can you meet me
tomorrow morning on the tennis court joe was very happy about that and said
terrific ill see you there

BOOK 8 LESSON 2 53
Writing Taking notes in box outlines

EXERCISE A Listen to the paragraph and fill in the box outline.

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EXERCISE B Listen to the paragraph and fill in the box outline.

EXERCISE C Listen to the paragraph and fill in the box outline.

BOOK 8 LESSON 2 55
Grammar Using possessive pronouns

Complete the table with Its + possessive pronoun.

Its hers.

Its my ball. Its mine.

Its your ball.

m
- -
Its his ball. > *
Its her ball. -

Its its ball. Its^ s.

Its our ball.

Its their ball. %

Its his.

Its theirs.

Do not use its as a possessive pronoun.


Use Its + noun: Its the dogs.

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EXERCISE A Read the paragraphs.

Lola and Mike live in a small


house. It has 3 windows and a
garden in front. Duke and
Red, their dogs, live in a
doghouse in the backyard.

Lola is a cook. Her cookies and


pies are terrific. She also likes
to draw pictures of people. And
she likes to watch TV. Mike
bought her a large TV for her
birthday. She likes to watch it
after a long day in the kitchen.

Mike is a photographer. He has four cameras and takes lots of pictures. He


often travels for his job. He has an expensive watch and a cell phone because he
always needs to be on time.

To get in shape, Lola and Mike go to the gym three times a week. There, they
work out and play basketball together. To be healthy, they also walk their dogs
every day. Because they walk often, Duke and Red are healthy, too.

Listen. Answer questions about Exercise A. Use possessives.

Look at the pictures and read the example questions and answers. Then turn to the next
page and look at those pictures. These things belong to Mike and Lola and their dogs.
Answer the questions you hear.

Teacher: Whose suitcase is it? Teacher: Whose bowl is it?


Student: Its Mikes. Student: Its Dukes.
Its his. Its the dogs.

BOOK 8 LESSON 2 57
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EXERCISE C Listen and change the sentences.

Teacher: M y car is blue.


Student: Mine is blue.

1 . His truck is black.

2 His shirt is white.

3. Thats the Smiths car.

4. Our house is over there.

5. Thats Kevins camera.

6 . This is Anns class.

7. Her coat is dirtv.

8 . Thats the doers bone.

9. Thats her watch.

10 . Thats mv radio.

EXERCISE D Now write the sentences you said in Exercise C.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

9.

10.

BOOK 8 LESSON 2 59
EXERCISE E Fill in t h e blanks with words from the gray boxes.
You will use some words more than one time.

my your her mine yours hers

his our their his ours theirs

My wife and I exercise every day at the gym. We dont d o ____________

exercises together. Our schedules are different. The men d o _____________

exercises in the morning, and the women d o _____________ in the afternoon.

My wife works out w ith _____________ sister, and I work out with
r j -|_
m e n u , ucaCk . workout is different from mine. 1 do

push-ups and sit-ups for _, and he plays volleyball for

My wife likes to do push-ups and sit-ups, too, but we d o _____________ at

different times. She does_____________ first, and then she swims. I do

_____________ later.

All of us need to exercise. Why? Exercises make us strong and healthy. We

d o ______________Do you d o ______________ ?

EXERCISE F Collect objects from your class and ask questions.

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Rea din

EXERCISE Read the sentence. Select the true statement.

1. This morning, Ed ate a very big breakfast.

a. He doesnt like to eat breakfast.


b. He was very hungry.
c. He had two pieces of toast for breakfast.
d. He is eating a big lunch now.

2. On the first day, the Whites drove for seven hours and then stopped at a hotel
for the night.

a. Theyre taking a trip.


b. They like to eat breakfast in restaurants.
c. They dont have any money.
d. They have a new car.

3. Stan has to study English 4 hours every night.

a. Stan has a nice desk.


b. Hes also learning French.
c. Stans English class is large.
d. His English class is difficult.

4. Gregs learning Spanish from Ms. Rivas.

a. Greg is a mechanic.
b. Ms. Rivas is a teacher.
c. Gregs studying French, too.
d. Ms. Rivas speaks Italian, too.

BOOK 8 LESSON 2 61
5. Fred packed a small suitcase.

a. He bought a new house.


b. He went downtown.
c. He went on a trip.
d. He stayed in bed.

6 . Mary gets in her car and drives to the hospital five days a week.

a. She lives at the hospital.


b. She doesnt have a car.
c. She works at the hospital.
d. She likes the hospital food.

7. Sharon took some letters to the post office.

a. She wanted to mail them.


b. She likes to read.
c. She picked up a pen.
d. She gave me a stamp.

8 . Frank is trying to get in shape.

a. He drives a beautiful new car.


b. He always eats at the mess hall.
c. He sees the doctor every week.
d. He works out at the gym every day.

9. Fred and his friends are having a party, and everyone is laughing.

a. Fred goes to a lot of parties.


b. The food is good at the party.
c. Everyone is having fun.
d. There are twenty people there.

10. Betty asked Jane, What time is it?


a. Betty
b. Betty
c. Betty
d. Betty

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<3 Sequencing and writing a paragraph

Look at the sentences. Put them in order and write the paragraph.

1. Karen said, Okay, Jane. Your house or mine?

______ Jane and Karen are in the same Spanish class.

______ Jane said, Karen, lets study for the test together.

______ Jane said, At your house, Karen. We studied for the last test
at mine.

2. After their visit, Ned said, I like your mothers house.

______ Mark and Ned visited Marks mother at his sisters house.

______ Well then, Ned said, your sister has a very nice house.

______ Mark said, Oh, that house isnt hers. It belongs to my sister
and her husband.

BOOK 8 LESSON 2 63
Dialogs Hows your coffee?

Repeat and recite the dialogs.

Before class...
Sally: Hows the coffee here?
Jane: Mines fine.
Bob: Really? Mines awful!
Sally: Whys that?
Bob: Its cold and weak.
Sally: Im sorry. Thats too bad. Just leave it. We need to get to class.

After class...

Tom: How was your class?


Bob: It was okay for me, but Jane didnt like it.
Tom: Whats the problem?
Jane: I dont know.
Bob: She wont say. I think the problem is the teacher. She doesnt
make the class very exciting.

Tom: Is that right?


Jane: Im bored.
Bob: Well, Im not, but my English isnt as good as yours.

In the teachers room ...

Teacher 1: Tell me about your two new students.


Teacher 2: Well, Bob works hard, but Jane is lazy. He studies all the time, but
she is always talking to her friends.

Teacher 1: Who does better on the tests?


Teacher 2: Jane does, but I cant understand why!
Teacher 1 : I think your class is very easy for her. Shes bored.

Teacher 2: Mmm. I think youre right.

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3
Using the phone
VOCABULARY: A long distance phone c a l l ............................................ 67
American phone b o o k s ...................................................69
Finding phone n u m b e r s ............................................... 70
Using a pay p h o n e ......................................................... 71

GRAMMAR: Making questions with W h o m .......................................74

READING: Making in fe r e n c e s ..........................................................76

GRAMMAR: Reviewing the comparative and superlative.................77

LISTENING: Words with two or more sy lla b le s.................................78

GRAMMAR: Making the comparative with more and less................79


Making the superlative with the most and the least. . 81

READING: Doing m a t h ......................................................................83

GRAMMAR: Making sentences with may and m ig h t ...................... 85

DIALOGS: Can you help me, please? ............................................ 8 8

WRITING: Sequencing and punctuating......................................... 89


Taking notes in box ou tlin es......................................... 91

BOOK 8 LESSON 3 65
Preview Whats new in Lesson 3?

NEW VOCABULARY

Nouns Verbs Other words


area code call (up) busy
bell deposit cheap
call find >found expensive
change hang up hung up international
coin make made a phone call just a minute
conversation may least
factory might less
line pay -+ paid local
operator ring rang long distance
page more
pay phone most
person 0 = operator

public phone whom

NEW GRAMMAR STRUCTURES LANGUAGE FUNCTION


A trucks more expensive than a car. Ask for and give help using a telephone.
A bicycles less expensive than a car. Is there a public phone here?
A planes the most expensive vehicle. How do I call the operator?
A bicycles the least expensive vehicle. How can I get a phone number?
I may get a phone in my room. How do I make a long distance call?
His phone might not be working. Theres a pay phone down the street
With whom am I speaking? Dial the number 0 to get the
operator.
You can find phone numbers in the
phone book or dial 1411.
Look in the Help Pages of the phone
book to make a long distance call.

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oca bu la ry A long distance phone c all

It was Saturday morning and


Jim wanted to make a long distance
call to his friend, Lee, in Korea. Jim
made the first call early in the
morning, but Lees line was busy.
About an hour later, Jim made
the second call. The line was busy
again. Jim waited a few minutes and
called for the third time. The line was m
still busy. Jim thought Lees phone
might not be working.
dim waitea until evening ana
tried to call his friend again. At last,
the phone rang. A person answered,
but it wasnt Lee. It was Lees wife.
Before they could start a
conversation, Jim heard his doorbell
ring. Jim said, Just a minute,
please. Then he answered the door.
Whom did he see? It was Lee. Lee was
smiling. He said, I tried to r
>-
this morning, but your phone was
always busy.

EXERCISE A Read the sentences. Write T for true and F for false.

1. Jim wanted to call long distance to Korea.

2. Jim made only one call.

3. Lees phone was not working.

4. Lees wife answered the phone in the evening.

5. Lee was happy to see Jim.

6 . Jim heard his phone ring.

BOOK 8 LESSON 3 67
EXERCISE B Listen. Write the phrases and sentences you hear.

1 . _______________________________________________________

2.

3.

4.

5 .

6.

7.

EXERCISE C Fill in the blanks with the phrases and sentences from above.

1. Lt Ray: Hello. Is Captain Miles there?


Lt Dan: ______________________________Ill get him.

2. Alan: Are you calling Joan now?


Mark: Im trying to, b u t______________________________

3. Sally: What are you doing?


Burt: Im trying t o _____________________________ to Japan.

4. Bill: Do you have a problem with the phone?


Julie: Yes. It doesnt ring. I t ______________________________

5. Beth: Lets get together and talk, okay?


Roy: Sure, but not now. I dont have time to ______________

6 . Dad: _____________________________ Can you answer it?

7. Rick: We have to go back to class now.


Ray: Yes,_____________________________

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Vocabulary American phone books

Jim and, Lee are walking in a park.


Lee: Say, Jim. Id like to call my friend Scott. Can you show me how to use
a pay phone?
Jim: Sure. Theres a public phone down the street.
Lee: Is a public phone like a pay phone?
Jim: Yes, usually.

At the pay phone...

Jim: Do you have your friends phone number?


Lee: Oh, no. I forgot it.
Jim: No problem. We can find it. Ill show you how to use the phone book here.
First, youll find important information in the Help Pages. They are the
first pages in the phone book.

Read the questions and find the answers on the gray page.

1. What information can you find in the Customer Help Pages?

2. What number can you dial to get a local number?


3. When you need help from the operator, what number do you call?

4. How can you call another country?

BOOK 8 LESSON 3 69
Vocabulary Finding phone numbers

Jim: In the US, we have two telephone books. They are called the Yellow Pages
and the White Pages.
Lee: Why are there two phone books?
Jim: Because they have different information. You can find the phone numbers
of businesses like stores, fa ctories, doctors offices, and schools in the
Yellow Pages. It has all the business phone numbers you m ay need.
Lee: Oh. Can I find the phone numbers for hotels, restaurants, banks, and taxis
in the Yellow Pages, too?
Jim: Thats right. Now, lets look for your friends phone number in the White
Pages. They have peoples phone numbers and addresses. Youll find the
names in alphabetical order by last name.
Lee: Let me see. Scotts last name is Jones. Heres his number. Its 201-555-
1247.

JONES

Sally 104 Elm St 78227......................................... ...201-555-3021

Sam 1632 Jackson Ave 78247.............................. ...201-555-4478

Sandy 396 Pecan St 78232......................................201-555-6692

S cott 2134 Main Ave 78250.....................................201-555 1247

Sim on 1372 Martin Ave 78242............................. ..201-555-2506

Stan 4078 Long St 78242....................................... ..201-555-6863

JORDAN

A nn 2460 North St 78216........................................ 201-555-6677

B ob 8101 Maple Ave 78212.............................. .......201-555-9215

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Vocabulary Using a pay phone

Jim: Scotts number is 201-555-1247.


You just need to dial the last
seven numbers to make a local
call. You dont need to dial 2 0 1 .
Thats the area code for our city.
You only need the area code for
long distance calls.
Lee: Okay, what do we do now?
Jim: First, youll need some change.
Next, pick up the receiver and
listen for the dial tone. Then,
deposit the coins in the slot.
After that, dial the number.
Lee: Is a local call expensive?
Jim: No, its cheap. You usually pay
just 50 cents. The price is on the
phone.
Lee: Sometimes I dont have any
change. How can I pay for a call
without change?
Jim: Oh, thats no problem. You can
use a calling card. Just be sure to
han g up the phone when you
finish, or your card will use all of
its time.

Fill in the blanks with words from the dialog above.

1. To use a pay phone, youll need some or a calling card.

2. How much will I for a call on a public phone?

3. Local calls are usually _____ 50 cents on a public phone.

4. Pick up the receiver and put the coins in the

5. For a long distance call, you must dial the first.

6 . Dont dial the area code for a call.

BOOK 8 LESSON 3 71
EXERCISE B Fill in the blanks with words from the gray box.

slot operator busy


make ringing bell conversation
coins hang up paid

1. Quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies a re _______________


2 . How do I _______________ a long distance phone call?

3. A n _______________ can help you make a call from a pay phone.

4. Where do I put the money? Deposit it in th e _______________


5. After your call,_______________ the phone.

6 . I tried to call you last night, but your line w a s_______________


7. Did you hear something ring? I thought I heard a _______________

8 . When two people are speaking to each other, they are having a ________

9. Please answer the phone when it i s ________________

10 . I _______________ a lot of money for my new telephone.

EXERCISE C Match the words on the left with the correct letter on the right.

1 . coins a. a call inside your city

2 . pay phone b. a call outside your city or country

3. busy c. pennies, dimes, quarters, etc.

4. 0 d. A person is using the phone.

5. pages e. the number of the operator

6 . factory f. public phone

7. local call g- People make things in this building.

8 . long distance call h. All books have these.

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EXERCISE D Put the sentences in order. Use numbers.

Number 1 is an example.

Get a number from the Operator with a pay phone

Dial 0.

Be sure you have change.

Listen for the dial tone.

Ask the operator for the phone number you need.

Pick up the receiver.

Deposit coins in the slot.

Hang up.

Listen to the number and write it down.

EXERCISE E Fill in the blanks with words from the gray box.

pages cheaper just expensive


pay found person

I went to a bookstore yesterday to buy a book about Alexander Graham Bell.

I think he was an interesting_______________ I wanted to read about him. I

_______________ a terrific book about Bell, but it was very________________ I had

_______________ ten dollars with me, but the book cost $20.99.1 looked again.

I found a _______________ book, but it had a problem. I didnt want to buy it because

it had dirty_______________ I wrote down the name and called a different

bookstore. They have it at a better price. Tomorrow Im going to buy it. Ill

_______________ just $8.99 for it.

BOOK 8 LESSON 3 73
Grammar Making questions with Whom

On the telephone ...

Lee: Hello. To whom am I speaking?


Susie: This is Susie Jones.
Lee: Hi, Susie. This is Lee Kim.
Susie: Hello, Mr. Kim. Who do you want to speak to?
Lee: Id like to speak to your father, please.

Who
do you to?
Whom

EXERCISE A Listen and repeat these questions.

1. Who did Capt Carter give it to?


Whom did Capt Carter give it to?
To whom did Capt Carter give it?
2. Who did you make that for?
Whom did you make that for?
For whom did you make that?

3. Who does she study with?


Whom does she study with?
With whom does she study?
4. Who did you get the present from?
Whom did you get the present from?
From whom did you get the present?

5. Who do you want to call?


Whom do you want to call?

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EXERCISE B Listen to the question. Repeat the short answers.

1. Whom do you know here? J fl 3. For whom does she work?


You. w For me.
Him. For him.
Them. For us.
2. Who did he give it to? mm 4. Who do you exercise with?
To me. ( 1 With her.
To her. With him.
To us. fl V With them.

EXERCISE C 1 Listen to questions and give short answers.

EXAMPLES: T; Who do you write letters or e-mails to?


S: To my family.

T: With whom do you walk to class?


S: With my friends.

EXERCISED | Fill in the blanks with Who or Whom.

Number 1 is an example.
1. To whom_____ Was she writing?

who_______was she writing to?

2. W ith _____________ was he dancing?

_____________ was he dancing with?

3. did they see?

_____________ did they see?

4. T o _____________ did you give the book?

_____________ did you give the book to?

5. F o r_____________ are you making that cake?

_____________ are you making that cake for?

BOOK 8 LESSON 3 75
Reading Making inferences

Read the sentence and select the true statement.

1. The line is busy.

a. Its a pay phone.


b. Put coins in the slot.
c. Someone is talking.
d. Make your call now.

2. Jan took some medicine and went to bed.

a. Shes sick.
b. Shes a doctor.
c. Shes healthy.
d. Shes a teacher.

3. Dan sent me a postcard.

a. Hes writing a check.


b. Hes on vacation.
c. Hes on the phone.
d. Hes taking a picture.

4. Capt Smith cashed a check.

a. He bought a new car.


b. He stayed at a hotel.
c. He needed some money.
d. He wrote some letters.

5. Oh no, I didnt bring my umbrella!

a. Its raining outside.


b. Itll be cold tomorrow.
c. Its warm today.
d. Itll be night soon.

6 . Maj Moore hung up the phone.

a. She wants to call her friend.


b. She finished her call.
c. Shes using a public phone.
d. Shes making a local call.

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Grammar Reviewing the comparative and superlative

EXERCISE Look at the chart. Write the comparative and superlative.

Spelling changes Adjective Comparative Superlative

narrow narrower (than) the narrowest


Many short adjectives:
> add -er fast _____________________________
>- add -est
tall

Words that end in silent -e : late


1 . drop the -e then
2 . >- add -er nice
>- add -est
large

1-syllable C-V-C* words: hot


1 . double the consonant then

2 . >- add -er we^


>- add -est big

Words that end in -y: heavy


1. change y to i then
2 . >- add -er
healthy
> add -est
easy

good
2 irregular adjectives:
bad

C-V-C = consonant-vowel-consonant

BOOK 8 LESSON 3 77
Listening Words with two or more syllables

EXERCISE A Listen to the words and circle the number of syllables.

1 . 1 2 3 4 7. .1. 2 3 4

2 . 1 2 3 4 8 . 1. 2 3 4

3. 1 2 3 4 9. 1 2 3 | 4

4. 1 2 3 4 10 . 1. 2 3 4

5. 1 3 4 .
CO

2 11 1 2

6 . 1 2 3 4 12 . 1 2 3 4

EXERCISE B Listen and write the words you hear.

1 . 7.
2. 8.
3. 9.
4. 10 .
5. 11.
6. 12.

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Grammar Making the comparative with more and less

Yes, but is time m ore


important or less
important than money?

big large sad


cold late short
cool light sick
clean long slow
clear low small er than
fast near straight
hard new strong
high nice tall
hot old weak

angry happy pretty


dirty healthy thirsty
early heavy ugly -e r than
easy hungry windy
cloudy

more awful
than
less upset

beautiful expensive
delicious important
more
1QOC different interesting than
difficult terrific
exciting

BOOK 8 LESSON 3 79
EXERCISE A Repeat these sentences.

1. A long distance call is more expensive than a local call.

2. A local call is less expensive than a long distance call.

3. Is a big city more exciting than a town?

4. Is a town less exciting than a big city?


5. Chicago is windier than Dallas.

6 . Dallas is less windy than Chicago.

EXERCISE B Listen to the sentences and change them._____________

1. His watch is expensive, (her watch, less)


2. My job is difficult, (your job, less)

3. Mr. Jones was upset about the bad food. (Mrs. Jones, more)
4. Todays test was awful, (last weeks test, more)

5. Colonel Right is important. (Captain Rung, less)

6 . These books are important, (papers, more)

EXERCISE C Use the comparative to complete the questions.________

Number 1 is an example.

happy different angry

exciting delicious interesting

1 . Do you think cake is more / less delicious than ice cream?

2 . Was the book than the movie?

3. Ts the Army than the Navy?

4. Was John about the bad weather than Bill?

5. Ts your wife about the trip than you are ?

6 . Are English and Spanish from each other than


English and Japanese?

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Grammar Making the superlative with the most and the least

big large sad


cold late short
cool light sick
clean long slow
the clear low small -e s t
fast near straight
hard new strong
high nice tall
hot old weak

angry happy pretty


dirty healthy thirsty
the early heavy ugly -e s t
easy hungry windy
cloudy

most awful
tne
least upset

beautiful expensive
delicious important
most
the different interesting
least
difficult terrific
exciting

BOOK 8 LESSON 3 81
EXERCISE A Repeat these sentences.

1. Spring is the most beautiful season of the year.

2. Winter is the least beautiful season of the year.

3. Do you think Arabic is the most difficult language?

4. Do you think Spanish is the least difficult language?


5. My morning class is the easiest one of all.

6 . My afternoon class is the least interesting one of all.

Listen to the sentences and change them. Use the words in ().

2. Lt Kent is the happiest man in the world. (Lt Mitchell, the saddest)

3. Small cars are the least expensive cars, (sports cars, the most)

4. Army life is the most difficult, (civilian life, the least)


5. Robert Red is the least terrific movie star. (Julie Robert, the most)

6 . Apple pie is the most delicious food, (yellow squash, the least)

Use the superlative to complete the questions.

difficult early upset


important beautiful interesting

1. Do you think Paris is city in the world?


2 . Who is person in your class?
3. Which exercise is one to do?
4. Which student comes to class ?

5. Who was about the difficult test?


6 . Why dont you forget about the small problems in your life and just think about

things?

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Reading D o in g m a th

Solve a and b, then write the answer in the box.


a. add 19 and 17 b. divide the total by 6

19 6

+ 17 6 36
36 36
0

1
The answer is 6

Follow the instructions. Write the final answer in the box.

Here are seven numbers: 13, 12, 25, 1, 37, 9, and 42.

a. add the seven numbers b. multiply the total by 15

c. subtract 12 from the answer d. divide the answer by 3

The answer is

BOOK 8 LESSON 3
EXERCISE B Solve the problem. Write the final answer in the box.

(45 + 17) + (6 8 - 23) x 15


(5 x 3)

a. add the first two numbers b. subtract 23 from 68

c. multiply 5 by 3 d. divide the answer in c. into 15

e. add together the answers in f. multiply the total by the


a. and b. answer in d.

The answer is

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Grammar Making sentences with may and might

Lee: Hey, theres a problem here!


Scott: What is it?
Lee: I cant make a call on this phone.
Scott: Well, the phone might not be working.
Lee: Then why do I get a dial tone?
Scott: I dont know. You may need to put in more money.
Lee: Hmm. You might be right. Do you have a quarter?
Scott: Let me see. I may not have a quarter, but here are some other coins.

The phone
I
You
We may
need more money.
They might
He
She
It

Use may and might to say you are not 100% sure about something.

EXERCISE A Repeat these sentences.______________________

1. Im tired. I may go to bed early tonight.


2. Look at all the dark clouds in the sky. I think it might rain.

3. He doesnt answer his phone. He might not be at home.

4. The movie starts soon. We may not have time to eat dinner first.

5. I want to talk to my sister in New York. I might call her tonight.

6 . My mother called me yesterday. I may not call her today.

BOOK 8 LESSON 3 85
EXERCISE B Match the question and the answer.
Number 1 is an example.

1 . Wheres Col Williams? a. You may not. I think its warm.

2 . When can he see me? b. He may work out after class.

3. Can I see him tomorrow? c. He might be at lunch.

4. Where is the key? d. She might be late.

5. Is it going to rain? e. He may have time after lunch.

6 . Will I need a sweater? f. It might be in the lock.

7. Whos at the door? g- She might be sick.


8 . When is he going to the gym? h. He might not be here then.

9. Why did she go to bed? i. It may be our neighbor.

10 . Why is she running? j- It might not. Its not cloudy.

EXERCISE C Write answers with mayor might and the words in ().

Number 1 is an example.

1. Wheres Tom going for his vacation? (go to San Diego)


He may / might go to San Diego.________________________________

2. How will he get there? (go by plane)

3. When is he going there? (go in July)

4. What will he do there? (swim in the ocean)

5. Will he go to Los Angeles, too? (not have time)

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EXERCISE D Write about next weekend. Use a number or may or might.

1 . Im going to wake up at oclock.

2 . Then

3. After that.

4. Then at

5. At oclock,

6 . On the second dav.

7. T not

8 . But

9. Later.

10 . At last,

EXERCISE E Ask and answer questions about next weekend.

I might
visit my brother next weekend.
What about you?

I may I may
go dancing. go to the gym.
And you? What about you?

I might
need to study for the test.
How about you?

BOOK 8 LESSON 3
Dialogs Can you help me, please?

Read and repeat the dialogs. Then practice saying them with a partner.

Dialog 1 Dialog 2
Mary: May I use your phone? Jeff: I want to make a call to
Japan, but I need some help.
Jane: Sorry. I dont have it with me.
Gary: You can call the operator for
Mary: Where can I find a public
phone? help.

Jane: Jeff: How do I call the operator?


I think theres one outside.
Gary: Just dial zero. The operator
Mary: Oh no. I dont have any
will answer.
change.
Jeff: Do I have to pay to speak with
Jane: I can give you some money.
the operator?
Mary: Thanks! Ill pay you back.
Gary: Yes, but its not expensive. Its
Jane: No problem. the same as a local call.

EXERCISE With a partner, write a dialog and role-play it for the class.

At a friends house: At a pay phone:


the friend caller
a visitor operator

The visitor wants to make a local The caller wants to make a local
call on a home phone but doesnt call on a pay phone but doesnt
know the number. He needs to use know the number. There is no
the phone book. phone book.

In a hotel: In a store:
guest customer
clerk sales person

The guest wants to make a long The customer wants to make a


distance call, but doesnt know phone call but cant find a phone.
what it costs. He needs to ask He needs to ask where the phone is
about cheap calls. and how much the call will cost.

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Writing Sequencing and punctuating

Look at the sentences. Put them in order and write the paragraph.

1. ___ An officer stopped her.

______ ___ She asked him, Whats the problem, officer?

______ ___ Lt Right was driving her car yesterday.

______ ___Then he gave her a ticket.

______ ___He answered, You were driving very fast.

2. ___ Today he must pack his suitcases.

______ ___ Sgt Berry is going to move to a different Air Force base tomorrow.

______ ___ After he packs, hell be ready for his move.

______ ___ Yesterday he went there and picked up his ticket.

______ He called the military travel office the day before yesterday and
made a plane reservation.

BOOK 8 LESSON 3 89
EXERCISE Listen to the paragraph, then punctuate it.

Sunday evening Lee made a long distance call to his family his wife answered the
phone Lee said hi how are you how are the children she said Lee its terrific to hear
from you then Lees son and daughter picked up the phone they talked for about
fifteen minutes

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Writing Taking notes in box outlines

Listen to each paragraph and fill in the box outlines.

BOOK 8 LESSON 3 91
EXERCISE Use the information in the box outline to write a paragraph.

Nancy has three sons. Their names are Robert, Ronald, and Richard. All of

her sons are military men. Robert is in the Air Force, Ronald is in the Army,

and Richard is in the Navy._________________________________________________

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4
Leave a message.

VOCABULARY: Can you hold, please?......................................................95


Id like to rent an apartment.......................................... 96
How much is the r e n t ? ...................................................97

GRAMMAR: Using tell in imperative sentences................................ 101

VOCABULARY: Saying time before and after the h o u r.......................... 104

WRITING: Writing times and punctuating a p a ra g ra p h ............. 107

DIALOGS: May I take a m essa g e?................................................... 108

READING: Alexander Graham Bell and the first US telephone. . 110

VOCABULARY: Time phrases: until, till, from, t o ....................................114

READING: Making in fe r e n c e s .......................................................... 117

WRITING: Using box o u t lin e s .......................................................... 118

READING: Solving math problem s....................................................120

PERFORMANCE CHECK: Id like to rent an apartment.......................................... 122

BOOK 8 LESSON 4 93
Preview Whats new in Lesson 4?

NEW VOCABULARY

Nouns Verbs Other words


answering machine be back a quarter after / past / till /
apartment call back to (hour)
basement hold -held for rent
bedroom hold on held on from (time)
deposit look for half past (hour)
dining room manage minutes after / past (hour)
garden rent minutes till / to (hour)
kind (of) tell told that
manager wait (for) till (time)
message to (time)
moment until (time)
rent
residence

NEW GRAM M AR STRUCTURES LA N G U A G E F U N C T IO N


Tell him that I might go to Dallas. Make and respond to requests to speak
to someone and have a telephone
Dont tell him I may see him there.
conversation.

May I speak to Tom?


Can you hold the line?
Can I take a message?
Can he call you back?

Hold on, please.


Hes not here at the moment.
Hell return your call tomorrow.
I want to leave a message.

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Can you hold, please?

In the morning...

Secretary: Sunnyside Apartments.


LtCol Day: Hi. Im calling about the
apartment you have for rent.
Secretary: Ill get the manager. Can you
hold the line?
LtCol Day: Sure.
Secretary: Im sorry. Hes not here at the
moment. Hell be back at 1
p.m. Can you call back later?
LtCol Day: Yes. Thank you.

Later that day...

Secretary: Hello. Sunnyside Apartments.


LtCol Day: Hi. I need to rent an
apartment. I called earlier
about the apartment you have.
Secretary: Oh, yes. Hold on a moment.
Manager: Hello. I manage these
apartments. Would you like to
see one today?
LtCol Day: No, thanks. I cant today. Can I
wait until tomorrow?
Manager: Yes. Any time tomorrow is
fine. Ill be here all day.

EXERCISE A Answer the questions.

1. Why does the secretary ask LtCol Day to hold the line?

2. Does LtCol Day speak with the manager the first time he calls?

3. What does the secretary ask LtCol Day to do later?

4. Why is LtCol Day calling the apartment manager?

5. When can he look at the apartment?

BOOK 8 LESSON 4 95
Vocabulary Id like to rent an apartment.

The next day on the phone...


LtCol Day: Hi. Is the apartment manager
there?
Manager: Speaking. What can I do for
you?
LtCol Day: I spoke with you yesterday ... 3 ,-:-- _$S
about the apartment for rent.
Can I see it today? - M B B Mam
Manager: Yes. When can you be here?
LtCol Day: I can leave here in just a
moment. I can be there in
about thirty minutes.
Manager: Okay. Ill wait for you.
At the apartment building...

Manager: What kind of apartment are


m
you looking for?
LtCol Day: One with two bedrooms, but
not very expensive.
m
TEw
- :i all Manager: I have a fine residence for
you. Its one of our nicest
apartments. The living room is
f t:p
very sunny. And some

i apartments have a garden for

fill
.Ml
flowers or vegetables. Yours
has one. You can see it from
your dining room window.

EXERCISE Answer the questions.____________________

1. What did LtCol Day speak to the manager about yesterday?

2. When can LtCol Day be there to look at the apartment?

3. What kind of apartment is LtCol Day looking for?

4. What can he see from the dining room window?

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Vocabulary How much is the rent?

In the apartment...
Manager: Well, what do you think?
LtCol Day: I dont know. Its beautiful, but
the second bedroom is very
small. It wont hold all my
things.
Manager: Well, each apartment also has V1
a big room in the basement.
And theres a gym for , ft
exercising in the basement.
LtCol Day: Good. How much is the rent?
Manager: The rent for this apartment
is $675.
LtCol Day: Not bad.
Outside the apartment...

LtCol Day: Do you need a deposit?


n
Manager: Yes. The deposit is also $675.
LtCol Day: When do I pay the deposit?

n Manager: Before you move in.

,
LtCol Day: Okay. Ill think about the
apartment tonight. Ill tell you
tomorrow.
Manager: Thats fine. Call any time
iic a i1HB8
9 ^1
H tomorrow and leave a
message on my answering
machine.

EXERCISE A Answer the questions.

1. Where can LtCol Day exercise?

2 . How much is the rent?

3. When does he have to pay the deposit?

4. Does LtCol Day want to rent the apartment?

BOOK 8 LESSON 4 97
EXERCISE B Read the ad and fill in the blanks with the correct answers.

PAY $0 RENT THE FIRST MONTH!

HAPPY LSVfiNQ LOW RENT


Sunny living rooms TS "O
(0 (S
o o
Sunny dining rooms ec /T N ee
j* a>
Exercise gym in basement (0 c
o CL
Flower / vegetable gardens
1, 2, and 3 bedrooms 5th Street
Large kitchens
6th Street
1 to 2 bathrooms

RENT JUST $395 - $7 75 EACH MONTH


(Pay deposit of $675 before moving in)

For information, call the manager at 555-4192

SUNNYSIDE APARTMENTS
HAPPY PEOPLE LIVE WHERE THE SUN SHINES EVERY DAY

1. This ad is fo r _______________________________

2. T h e_______________ is from $395 to $775 a month.

3. You must pay a _______________ of $675 before you can move in.

4. When y o u _______________ an apartment here, you pay nothing the first month.

5. Do you want 1, 2, or 3 _______________ ?

6 . The living an d _______________ rooms are sunny.

7. Some apartments have a _______________ for flowers or vegetables.

8 . Go to th e _________________ to exercise.

9. Please call the apartment_______________ for more information.

10. The managers phone number i s _______________

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EXERCISE C Fill in the blanks with words from the gray box.

managers 1 . Hes not here now, but hell be back in a _

deposit 2 . Dinner is ready. Please go to the

basement 3. Thfi managp.r wants a of $500 before we move in.

moment 4. Stores, companies, and apartments need -----------------

dining room 5. People in these apartments pay __every month.

bedroom 6 . The manager will be right with you. Can you ?

messages 7. An answering machine records


gardens 8 . The is below a house or building.

hold on 9. Put the new bed in the

rent 10 . Different kinds of flowers and trees growr in _ ------------------------------ .

EXERCISE D 1 Match the questions on the left with the answers on the right.

Number 1 is an example.

e 1 . What kind of airplane is that? a. soccer

2 . What kind of thermometer do you need? b. with 1 bedroom

3. What kind of fruit do you like to eat? c. a truck

4. What kind of change does it take? d. a terrific one

5. What kind of apartment will you rent? e. a military jet

6 . What kind of sport do you play? f. long distance

7. What kind of weather will we have? g- Fahrenheit

8 . What kind of day did you have? h. nickels and dimes

9. What kind of vehicle do you drive? i. bananas

10 . What kind of phone call did you make? j- cold and rainy

BOOK 8 LESSON 4 99
Select the best answer.

1 . T must go now. T cannot


a. rent c. look for
b. wait d. tell

2 . Id like to an apartment with three bedrooms.


a. wait c. rent
b. be back d. call back

3. T cant find my keys. Tm for them now.


a. telling c. managing
b. holding d. looking

4. Mr. Willis a furniture factory.


a. manages c. tells
b. waits for d. holds

5. The managers not here now. Shell _ after lunch.


a. hold on c. tell
b. be back d. wait

6 . Your friend Jack called you this morning. He wants you to


a. hold the line c. call him back
b. wait a moment d. be back later

7. Whats in your hand? What are you _ ?


a. holding c. looking
b. waiting d. telling

8 . Please me. Ill go with you in a minute.


a. look for c. hold on
b. wait for d. manage to

Listen to a word. Circle the number of syllables you hear.

a. 1 2 3 e. 1 2 3 i. 1 2 3
b. 1 2 3 f. 1 2 3 j- 1 2 3
c. ]. 2 3 g- 1 2 3 k. 1 2 3
d. 1 2 3 h. 1 2 3 1 . 1 2 3

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Grammar Using tell in imperative sentences

1 . Sgt Jones: Sir, Captain Johnson is on line one.


Col Irving: Tell him that Ill call him back this afternoon.

2 . Vicky: Did Cheryl tell you about her problem?


Tina: No, and please dont tell her I know about it.

3. Lt Kline: Sir, your wife is waiting on line two.


Maj Bush: Im busy now. Tell her Ill return her call in about an hour.

4. Mark: Did Mr. Cross or Ms. Strict see you come in late?
Mike: No, they didnt. And please dont tell them that I did!

5. Bruce: Joe forgot to bring money for lunch.


Thomas: Dont tell him I have any. I dont want to pay for his lunch.

6 . Lt Winters: Sir, Major Lewis is waiting for your answer.


Col James: Please tell Major Lewis that Ill have to call him later.

7. Ms. Moore: Mr. Butler, Ms. Peters is waiting to see you.


Mr. Butler: Dont tell her that Im here. Tell her that I just left.

8 . Sgt Thomas: Sir, Captain Adams is holding for you.


Col Smith: Tell Captain Adams Ill talk to her in a moment.

BOOK 8 LESSON 4 101


EXERCISE A Listen to and repeat the sentences in the charts.

me
him
her
us
Tell (that) you are fine.
them
Tom
the teacher
Deb and Sue

me
him
nci
US
Dont tell (that) the plane departed.
them
Tom
the teacher
Deb and Sue

EXERCISE B Listen to the sentences and change them. Use tell or dont tell.

EXAMPLE: T: Im going to the mess hall. (Sam)


S: Tell Sam that Im going to the mess hall.

1. Dinner is ready, (children)

2. Sam doesnt feel well, (the teacher)

3. I heard their conversation, (dont / them)

4. His wife left a message for him. (Lieutenant Ryan)

5. The train is going to leave soon, (them)

6 . I forgot to mail the letter, (dont / her)

7. Colonel Brown called. (Captain Dodson)

8 . Well be back before midnight. (Mom)

9. I lost Johns book, (dont / John)

10. Sergeant Millers cap is on the floor. (Sergeant Miller)

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EXERCISE C Match the 2 halves of these sentences.

Number 1 is an example.

d 1 . Im hungry. Tell her that a. he needs to study.

2. Im tired. Tell them that b. Im home.

3. Tomorrows the test. Tell him c. well be back later.

4. Here comes Mom! Dont tell her d. I want to eat now.

5. Were going shopping. Tell Sue e. you forgot!

6 . I need rest. Dont tell them that f. Im going to bed.

7. Im busy now. Tell Joe that g. we ate the cookies.


8. You didnt call. Dont tell me h. i ll call him later.

EXERCISE D Rewrite these sentences. Use tell.

Number 1 is an example.

1. Her husband called about an hour ago. (Karen)

Tell Karen (that) her husband called about an hour ago.

2. Major Young wants to see him now. (Lieutenant Green)

3. The basketball games on TV now. (Jim)

4. Youll take a message, (her)

5. He can wait in my office. (Fred)

6 . Ill pick him up at a quarter till eight. (Sergeant Kennedy)

BOOK 8 LESSON 4 103


Vocabulary Saying time before and after the hour

Read and repeat the examples.

1. Its five till four. 4. Its 20 to six.


2. Its five minutes till four. 5. Its ten to two.
3. Its 20 minutes until six. 6 . Its ten minutes till two.

EXERCISE B Look at the clocks. Say the time.

1 .

6.

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EXERCISE C Repeat the examples after the instructor.

15
after
Its 15 minutes two.
past
a quarter
>

EXERCISE D Read and repeat the examples.

1. Its five past four. 5. Its 30 past nine.

2. Its five minutes after four. 6 . Its 30 minutes after nine.

3. Its 20 minutes past six. 7. Its half past nine.

4. Its 20 after six. 8 . Its a quarter after nine.

Use only Its half past five or Its five thirty. Never use half after.

EXERCISE E Look at the clocks. Say the time.

6.

BOOK 8 LESSON 4 105


EXERCISE F Draw the time on the face of the clock.

1 . 2. 3.

a quarter after one half past twelve ten t>ast five

er
u. b.

25 minutes to three half past eight a quarter till nine

EXERCISE G Read the time on the face of each clock. Then w rite it.

fr \1 12
10 2
3
9 2. 3.
.8 4 -
W. .

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Writing Writing times and punctuating a paragraph

Change the military times to written times using to, till, until, past or after. Number 1 is
an example.

1. 1040 Its twenty till eleven.________________________________________

2. 1525 ___________________________________

3. 2115 ___________________________________

4. 2555 ___________________________________

5. 0705 ___________________________________

EXERCISE Listen to the paragraph. Then write it and punctuate correctly.

ron wanted to call his brother yesterday he picked up the receiver and dialed the
number there wasnt a dial tone he thought his phone was not working then he saw
a letter on the table he opened the letter and read it it said the phone is turned off
until you pay your bill

BOOK 8 LESSON 4 107


Dialogs May I take a message?

Hi. This is Jeff Jones. Yes, he is. Ill get him for you.
Is Sam there? Hold on a minute, okay?

EXERCISE A Repeat the dialogs and choose one to role-play for the class.

Dialog 1 Dialog 3
Irene: Hello? Customer: Hello, may I speak with
David: Hello. May I speak with Mr. the manager?
John Barry? Secretary: Ill check. Can you hold,
Irene: Im sorry, hes not here. May I please?
take a message? Secretary: Hes not here. Do you
David: Yes. Please tell him that want to leave a message?
David Smith called. My Customer: Yes. This is Preston
number is 555-3458. Jones. Can he return my
Irene: 5-5-5-3-4-5-8? call? My number is 555-
4040.
David: Thats right. Thanks.
Secretary: Ill tell him, sir.
Irene: Youre welcome. Goodbye.
Customer: Thank you. Goodbye.

Dialog 2 Dialog 4
Ken: Hello? Mr. Green: Hello. May I speak to Mr.
Jane: Hi. This is Jane. Is Ed home? Bowman?

Ken: Hi, Jane. Eds not here right Mrs. Lee: What number are you
now. Ill tell him that you calling?
called. Mr. Green: 555-2225.
Jane: Okay. He has my number. Mrs. Lee: Im sorry. You have the
Ken: Okay. Goodbye. wrong number. This is
555-2224.
Mr. Green: Oh, please excuse me.

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EXERCISE B Role-play 2 situations with a partner and write the messages

R ole-play 1 Role-play 2
Travel agent Richard
The 10 a.m. flight tomorrow is now Call Bob to play tennis on Saturday
at 2:45. Call Mr. Evans to tell him. at 1 0 a.m.
Office worker Jane (Bobs daughter)
Mr. Evans is having lunch. Take a Your father is not home. Take a
message. message.

Role-play 3 Role-play 4
Secretary 1 Man
Mrs. Jenkins called and wants to You have to work late and wont be
see your boss, Ms. Lee, Friday at 1 home for dinner. Call your wife.
p.m. Ms. Lee is visiting the factory Son
all day. Call her.
Your mother went to the store for a
Secretary 2 few minutes. Your dad calls. Take a
Ms. Lee is at lunch. Take a message.
message.

A Message For You A Message For You


f a
D ate:__ Date:__
Time:__ Time:__
For:___ For:____
From:__ From:__
Phone#: Phone #:
j V j

__ Called __ Called

__ Called you back Called you back

Will call again Will call again

Please call Please call

Message:_______________________ Message:_______________________

BOOK 8 LESSON 4 109


Alexander Graham Bell and the first US telephone

1 Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3,1847, in Edinburgh,

Scotland. He went to school in London, England. Later, in 1871, he

3 moved to the United States. He was a teacher and also an inventor. He

made things. These were new things that people could use, and

5 Alexander Graham Bell made them for the first time.

Bell was a teacher. He taught deaf people. These people could not

7 hear. Because these people couldnt hear, they usually couldnt talk.

Bell taught them how to use a new language. This language used the

9 lips, tongue, and throat to make sounds. In 1872, Bell began a school

for the deaf. Later, his school was part of Boston University. At that

l time, Bell was also a professor at Boston University. He taught there.

Years earlier, when Bell was just eighteen years old, he began to

13 think about using electricity to send sounds. Then in 1874, he started

to make a telephone. He worked hard on it for two years. On March 10,

15 1876, his invention worked. On that day, Bell used his telephone. He

said to his friend, James Watson, Watson, come here! I want you. A

17 year later, Bell started the Bell Telephone Company.

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EXERCISE A Write the topic.

1. What is the topic of Paragraph 1?

2 . What is the topic of Paragraph 2?

3. What is the topic of Paragraph 3?

EXERCISE B | Select the main idea.

1 . Paragraph 2

a. Bell moved to the United States in 1871.


b. Bells school was part of Boston University.
c. People use their lips, tongue, and throat to speak.
d. Bell taught deaf people a new language.

2 . Paragraph 3
a. Bells helper was Mr. Watson.
b. Bell worked hard for two years.
c. Bell made and spoke on the first telephone.
d. Bell started the Bell Telephone Company in 1877.

EXERCISE C | Pronoun reference

1. In line 2, He refers t o __

2. In line 5, them refers to _

3. In line 11, there refers to

4. In line 14, He refers to

;'). In line 16, you refers to _

BOOK 8 LESSON 4 111


EXERCISE D Use the context to guess the words meaning.

Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

a. came into the world


b. left the world

2 He taught deaf people.

a. people who could hear


b. people who couldnt hear

3 He wanted to use electricity to send sounds.

a. in a letter
b. over a line

EXERCISE E Read the sentences and select the correct inferences.

1 Bell went to school in London.

a. He spoke English.
b. He didnt have a family.
c. He didnt like math.
d. He liked his school.

2 Bell taught his students a new language.

a. Bell wanted to learn the language, too.


b. Bell didnt know the language.
c. Bell knew the new language.
d. Bells language was French.

Bell began to think about using electricity to send sounds.

a. He didnt like loud sounds.


b. He wanted to make a telephone.
c. He wanted Watson to do it.
d. He didnt go to the United States.

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EXERCISE F Put the sentences in order and write a paragraph.

When he was a small boy, he went to school in Scotland.

In 1870, Bell moved to Canada.

Then, in 1871, Bell came to the United States.

Later, when he was older, he went to school in England.

Bell was born in 1847 in Scotland.

Put the sentences in order and write the paragraph._________

Then, he started the first telephone company in the US.

Bell thought of and made many new things.

In 1917, Bell made a fast boat that could travel on top of water.

In 1876, he made the first telephone in the US.

After the record player, Bell worked on an early airplane.

Later, in 1886, he began to work on a record player.

BOOK 8 LESSON 4 113


Vocabulary Time phrases: until, till, from, to

Do you want to get n Sure. Im free until


some coffee? y ten oclock.

EXERCISE A Listen and repeat the sentences in the charts.

until
Lisa studies math five oclock every day.
till

until
Well be on vacation Sunday, July 31st.
till

EXERCISE B Use the schedule to complete the sentences.

8 :0 0 - 11:15 Classes
11:15 - 1 2 :0 0 Lunch
1 2 :0 0 - 3:00 Classes
3:00 - 6 :0 0 Free time
6 :0 0 - 7:00 Dinner
7:00 - 9:00 Study
9:00 - 10:30 Watch TV
10:30 - 7:00 Sleep

1. David has classes________________________ in the afternoon.


2 . After class, David has free tim e________________________

3. David studies________________________ in the evening.


4. In the evening, David watches T V ________________________

5. David sleeps________________________ in the morning.

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EXERCISE C Listen and repeat the sentences in the charts.

I exercise
from 6:00 to 7:00

to
She watches TV from ten until ten thirty.
till

to
Theyre on vacation from Monday until Friday.
till

EXERCISE D Ask your classmates questions about Donnas schedule.

EXAMPLE: Student 1: When does Donna work?


Student 2: She works from 3:00 until 7:00.

Student 1: What does Donna do from Monday to Friday?


Student 2 : She goes to school.

Monday to Friday Saturday


8 :0 0 - 1 2 :0 0 School 9:00 - 1 0 :0 0 Breakfast
1 2 :0 0 - 1 :0 0 Lunch 1 0 :0 0 - 1 1 :0 0 Wash clothes
1 :0 0 - 3:00 School 1 1 :0 0 - 12:30 Exercise
3:00 - 7:00 Work 12:30 - 1:30 Lunch
7:00 - 8 :0 0 Dinner 1:30 - 3:30 Commissary
8 :0 0 - 1 0 :0 0 Study 3:30 - 6 :0 0 Movies
1 0 :0 0 - 1 1 :0 0 Watch TV 6 :0 0 - 8 :0 0 Dinner
1 1 :0 0 - 7:00 Sleep 8 :0 0 - 1 2 :0 0 Dance

BOOK 8 LESSON 4 115


I VVU11 b
until
We cant graduate August.
till
Lt Jones didnt

EXERCISE F Read th e text and co m p le te th e calendar.

JUNE
SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT
15 16 17 18 19 20 21

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Lt Jones has a new job and rank, and now he has to move. He didnt learn
about it until June 5th. He has a lot to do. He wont arrive at the new base until
June 15th. Hell rent a car on the 16th and begin to look for an apartment on the
17th. He cant move into the new apartment until the 20th. He starts his new job on
the 23rd and gets his new rank on the 26th. His family wont arrive until the 27th.
Theyll go to a restaurant and have a good time together.

EXERCISE G Complete the sentences. Then talk to a partner about them .

1 . I wont ______________________________________ until

2 . I cant ______________________________________ till

3. I didnt______________________________________ until

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Reading Making inferences
i

^ O / i think hes going \


/^ p \ L on a trip. J
/"'^ I dlike a ticket to
V ^ ^ S a n Francisco.

% "

I i1 1

3!!n:T3nT3W I Listen to the sentence and select the true statement.

a. Theyll stay at our house. 3. a. He doesnt have a car.


b. Theyre going to take a trip. b. He doesnt have a home.
c. Theyre going to see a movie. c. He doesnt have a license.
d. Theyll eat dinner late tonight. d. He doesnt have identification.

a. Its windy. 4. a. A person just got home.


b. Its winter. b. A person felt very tired.
c. Its hot. c. A person had a lot of fun.
d. Its cold. d. A person asked for directions.

Read the sentence and select the true statement.

1. Captain Smith put a deposit on an apartment.

a. He wants to live there.


b. He bought a new house.
c. Hes the apartment manager.
d. He doesnt have any money.

2. Mrs. Kessler is keeping dinner warm on the stove.

a. She was the best student.


b. She wants to visit San Francisco.
c. Its time for breakfast.
d. Its not time to eat now.

3. Mr. Brown goes to the bank every day from 8:00 to 5:00.

a. He doesnt have a phone.


b. He works there.
c. He needs some money.
d. He forgot his homework.

BOOK 8 LESSON 4 117


Writing Using box outlines

Listen to the paragraph and write your notes in the box outline.

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EXERCISE B Use the notes in the box outline to write a paragraph.

BOOK 8 LESSON 4 119


Reading Solving math problems

a. add 19 and 17 b. divide the total


by 6

19 6

+ 17 6 |36
36 36
0

The answer is 6

Solve this problem by following instructions a through d.

a. add 45 to 72 b. subtract 53 from your


answer

c. divide the answer in b. by 4 d. multiply the answer in c.


by 6

The answer is

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EXERCISE B Use 5 numbers to solve the math problem.

Here are five numbers: 118, 73, 34, 22, 4.

a. subtract the second number b. divide the answer by 3


from the first number

c. add the answer in b. to d. add the fourth and fifth


the third number numbers to the answer in c.

e. multiply the answer in d. f. subtract the answer in d.


by 5 from the answer in e.

The answer is

BOOK 8 LESSON 4 121


Performance Check Id like to rent an apartment.

Look at the ad. You want to rent an apartment. Call the manager. Use the words in the box.

FIRST MONTH ONLY $100

HAPPY LlViM G LOW RENT


Large living rooms
Beautiful dining rooms
Exercise room in basement

1, 2, and 3 bedrooms
New kitchens
1 to 2 bathrooms

RENT JU ST $ 4 9 5 - $ 8 5 0 EACH M O N TH
(Pay deposit of $800 before moving in)

For information, call the manager at 555-4337

RIVERSIDE APARTMENTS
YOUR NEW HOME IS AT THE RIVERSIDE!

manager deposit moment kind (of) garden


dining room rent basement bedroom hold on

EXERCISE In groups of 3, role-play 3 times till each person plays all parts.

Part A Part B Part C


You Secretary Boss

You rented an The boss is not here. Call your worker back.
apartment. You need Take a message. Get Tomorrow is not a
to move in tomorrow. the callers number. good day to take a
Call your boss to ask vacation day. Find
for a vacation day another day.
tomorrow.

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5
Review

BOOK 8 LESSON 5 123


EXERCISE A 1 Match words to their meanings.

1 . temperature a. change to ice

2 . freeze b. a long, wide road

3. grow c. from one street corner to the next corner

4. highway d. a number in degrees

5. block e. get larger or taller

EXERCISE B | Use the words from the gray box to complete the sentences.

centigrade Fahrenheit miles

roads kilometers degrees

thermometer directions Celsius

1 . In the US, people talk about temperature in degrees_______________ .

2. France u ses_______________ for temperatures.

3. Celsius an d_______________ are the same.

4. Lines on a _______________ show degrees.

5. In Fahrenheit, 4 0 _______________ is cold; in Celsius, 4 0 ________________is hot.

6 . North, south, east, and west a re_______________ _

7. Cars and trucks travel o n ________________

8 . San Antonio and Houston are cities in Texas. It is 197_______________ from

San Antonio to Houston. That is about 3 1 5 _______________ .

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EXERCISE C Match beginnings and endings.

1. Lets call before we visit. a. Its one in the morning!

2. Its cloudy today. b. but he may not get the job.

3. I cant do it today c. I dont know! She might.

4. John wants to work there, d. Pat may not be home now.

5. Does Mary have a car? e. but I might do it tomorrow.

6 . He may be asleep. f. It might rain.

EXERCISE D Read the time on the face of each clock and write it.

BOOK 8 LESSON 5 125


EXERCISE E Match statement to inference.

1 . Don is holding a phone. a. Its night.

2 . Allen missed the ball. b. He works at a hospital.

3. The streets are wet. c. Hes making a call.

4. John is a doctor. d. It rained.

5. Bill needs books and pens. e. He tried to hit it.

6 . I see the moon and stars. f. Hes a student.

EXERCISE F Write inferences. Use the pattern verb + to + verb.


Number 1 is an example.

learn like need


forget remember begin
wants try start

1. Jill is at the dining hall.

Jill wants to eat some food._____


2. Jack goes to the gym every day.

3. Joe made a bad score on his test.

4. Jane is very tired.

5. Robert swims every day.

6 . The bell rang, and the students are going to class.

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EXERCISE G Ask and answer questions. Use present or past tense.

( Do you want to go to the


movies on Saturday? ) f
V
Yes, I want to see an
exciting show.
\
J

1. like to eat 5. start to play

2 . need to exercise 6 . forget to pick up

3. want to visit 7. remember to call

4. have to study 8 . try to learn

EXERCISE H 1 Match opposites.

1. ugly a. most

2 . sick b. east

3. land c. beautiful

4. cheap d. forget

5. remember e. expensive

6 . easy f. difficult

7. worse g- less

8 . more h. better

9. west i. take off

10 . least j- healthy

BOOK 8 LESSON 5
EXERCISE I Rewrite the sentences using possessive pronouns.
Number 1 is an example.
1. This is Janes hat.
Its hers.___________________________________________
2. This is Bills coat.

3. That picture is Jans and Toms.

4. I think these are my CDs.

5. These are your tennis shoes.

6 . These are Roberts and my books.

7. Thats the girls bedroom.

8 . These are the students desks.

EXERCISE J Write possessive pronouns in the blanks.__________________


More than one answer is possible. Number 1 is an example.

1. Our room is cold. Theirs js

2. Their car is red. ________ is blue.

3. Both of our grades were good. ________ was 8 8 , a n d ________ was 90.

4. Marvin and Mary both have pets. ________ are cats_________ are dogs.

5. This isnt my pen. Its ________

6 . Jane and Joes house is on the corner. ________ is in the middle of the block.

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EXERCISE K Listen to the words. Circle the number of syllables you hear.

a. 1 2 3 4 g- 1 2 3 4

b. 1 2 3 4 h. 1 2 3 4

c. 1 2 3 4 i. 1 2 3 4

d. .1 2 3 4 j- 1 2 3 4

4 i\
e. 1 ze~\ 3
A
k. i 3 4

f. 1 2 3 4 1. 1 2 3 4

Ask and answer Wh- questions with going to.

Who What Where When

EXAMPLE: Mike / go (mess hall)

Student 1: Where is Mike going to go?


Student 2: Mikes going to go to the mess hall.

1 . John / eat (restaurant)

2 . you / fly to Los Angeles (Friday)

3. Grace / do in her free time (tennis)

4. Sally / make a deposit (today)

5. plane / take off (2:30 p.m.)

6 . ? / get in shape (Bill)

7. ? / leave a message (Leslie)

8 . Jan / make a phone call (in the hotel)

BOOK 8 LESSON 5
EXERCISE M Use the words in the gray box to complete the paragraph.

push-ups out of shape sit-ups


healthy gym exercise free time
volleyball in good shape work out

My brother John wants to be in the Army, but he i s _______________ The

sergeant told him to go to th e _______________ a n d ________________ John has two

jobs right now and doesnt have an y________________Because he wants to be

_______________ and go into the Army, he makes time t o ________________ He goes

to the gym every day now. He does_______________ a n d ________________ He also

plays________________Soon he will b e ________________

EXERCISE N Rewrite these sentences. Use more, less, or a new adjective.

EXAMPLES: John is shorter than Mary.


Mary is taller than John.
TV is more interesting than the radio.
The radio is less interesting than TV.

1 . The chair is older than the sofa.

2 . A mountain is higher than a hill.

3. The door is narrower than the table.

4. Football is more exciting than baseball.

5. The red shirt is more expensive than the green shirt.

6 . This problem is more difficult than that one.

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EXERCISE O Read each sentence. Choose the best answer.

1. Which of these three questions i s _____important?


a. the more
b. more than
c. the most
d. most than

2. Question number four w a s_____ difficult one.

a. the least
b. less than
c. least
d. the less

3. My Spanish i s _____than my French.


a. better
b. bad
c. best
d. the best

4. This i s _____road in Texas.

a. worse
b. worse than
c. the worst
d. worst than

5. Is soccer_____ exciting than football?

a. most
b. least
c. better
d. less

6 . Which i s _____ restaurant in town?


a. better
b. best
c. the better
d. the best

BOOK 8 LESSON 5 131


EXERCISE P Read the directions and write where you are on the map.
Use the map on the next page for exercises P and Q.

1 . You are at Stetson School. Leave the school. Turn right


on Adobe Road. Follow the road to Highway 1836. Turn
direction
left. Go straight for two blocks. Turn left at the corner
north of Longhouse Road and Highway 1836. The building is
south on your left.

east Where are you ?____________________________

west Leave the building in 1. Go left on Longhouse Road.


Take your first right. Go one block south and turn left
highway on Houston Highway. Go east one and a half blocks.
road The building is on your left.
follow Where are you? ____________________________
corner 3. Leave the building in 2 , and turn left. Go to the corner
take a right and turn left. Follow Highway 1845 north for a mile till
you get to Adobe Road. Turn left again. The building is
take a left on the corner.
park Where are you ?____________________________
straight
4. Leave the building in 3 and turn right. Go one block
for west and take a left. Go into the park. Leave the park
on the south side at City Hall. Turn left. Walk to the
block
corner of Longhouse Road and River Road. Go one half
mile block more. The building is on your left.
apartment
Where are you ?____________________________

EXERCISE Q Give your partner directions to a building in Stetson.

Use the vocabulary above. Start at the star.

STETSON, T X - ^

'k

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STETSON,TEXAS
w-
TOWN MAP

Austin Highway

I Sallys house

I !! tmi id
i Stetson School

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Joes '

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Adobe Road

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Bills house
to
I in i ini
nb
> >-
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$ Tepee Road
X X 1
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PARK

Longhouse Road
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TEXAS BANK
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=J ai
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Houston Highway

BOOK 8 LESSON 5 133


EXERCISE R Listen to the paragraph and complete the chart.

What is the topic of the paragraph?

EXERCISE S Read the paragraph and select the main idea.

Jack wants to buy a new car. He is tired of the problems with the one he has
now. He looked at four new cars last week. One of them was cheap, but it didnt look
good to him. He would like to buy a very good new car, but many new cars are very
expensive. He thinks he may buy a Japanese car. They are sometimes cheap, and
they work well.

a. Jack looked at four cars.

b. Japanese cars are good.

c. Jack is looking for a new car.

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EXERCISE T Listen and write the missing words.

Manager: Green Hills Apartment.


Ms. Black: Im _______________ for an apartment with two____________
Do you have an y _______________ ?

Manager: Yes,_______________ have one.

Ms. Black: Does it have a _______________ and a ________________?


Manager: Yes, it does.

Ms. Black: How many bathrooms does it have?


Manager: T h e_______________ has two baths and________________ for
$660.
Ms. Black: What about a _______________ ?

Manager: T h e _______________ is $150. Can I show it to you today?


Ms. Black: Yes. I can come after work at about 5.
Manager: Great! See you at 5. The office is in the front.

EXERCISE U Put the sentences in order. Then write the paragraph.

The manager showed her an apartment on Tuesday.

She moved into her apartment yesterday.

She called an apartment manager last week.

Ms. Black needed a place to live.

She looked in the Yellow Pages for an apartment.

She paid a deposit.

BOOK 8 LESSON 5 135


EXERCISE V Use tell to ask someone to give a message to another person.

EXAMPLE: Teacher: John called.


Student: Tell Mark that John called.

1 . Mark 5. John
2 . him 6 . them
3. her 7. Bill
4. the teacher 8 . the se:

EXERCISE W Practice a role-play with a partner. Then perform it for the class.

2.
You need to call a Answer the phone
taxi. You are at your job. The
downtown. Ask person wants to
someone to show speak to your
you how to use the friend, but your
pay phone. friend is at work.
Take a message.
3.
A mechanic from
Als Garage calls.
General Allens
car is ready. Take
the message.

5.
4.
Call your husband
Call a travel agent. or wife at work. Tell
You want to fly to him/her you must
Mexico next week. work late today. You
Ask about flight cannot pick him/her
schedules. up until 7 p.m.

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EXERCISE X Solve the math problem. Write the final answer in the box.

(52 - 14) + (4 x 20) - 29


(103 - 99)

a. subtract the first two numbers b. multiply 4 x 20

c. subtract 99 from 103 d. divide the answer in c. into the


answer in b.

e. add the answer in d. to the answer f. subtract 29 from the answer in e.


in a.

The answer is

BOOK 8 LESSON 5
EXERCISE Y Select the best answer.

1. Janet forgot_____ her room.


a. cleaning
b. cleans
c. to clean
d. cleaned

2. Tell Lt Smith that I need_____ him today.

a. see
b. to see
c. seeing
d. saw

3. George_____ on the ice, but hes okay.

a. grew
b. found
c. hit
d. fell

4. The plane w ill_____ at 3:00 this afternoon.


a. deposit
b. hold on
c. hang up
d. land

5. Please_____ the door. Its cold in here.


a. call
b. shut
c. rent
d. deposit

6 . She has a silver_____ She wears it on her arm.


a. clock
b. bell
c. watch
d. fan

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7. Julie didnt talk to the captain because the line w a s_____

a. busy
b. healthy
c. cheap
d. terrific

8 . I need som e_____ to use the pay phone.


a. change
b. message
c. lines
d. slots

9. These bananas are only fifteen cents a pound. Theyr e _____

a. important
b. interesting
c. cheap
d. fun

10. Ted and Bob talked to each other on the phone last night. They had a

a. slot
b. conversation
c. change
d. message

11. This coat costs a lot of money. Its _____


a. important
b. difficult
c. exciting
d. expensive

12. To make a call on a pay phone, you must put coins into th e --------

a. bell
b. slot
c. block
d. cup

13. Youve got mail! From _____ is your letter?

a. who
b. what
c. why
d. whom

BOOK 8 LESSON 5
14. How much is the apartment you have_____ ?
a. for rent
b. to deposit
c. to take
d. straight ahead

15. Dan and Linda work in a _____ They make cars there.
a. basement
b. gymnasium
c. factory
d. conversation

16. W hat_____of fruit do you want after dinner?

a. shape
b. kind
c. change
d. line

17. Sams not here now. Can y o u _____ ?

a. grow up
b. take off
c. call back
d. work out

18. Im not sure. Mr. Brown may not be here. Can y ou ___ , and Ill see?

a. hold on
b. take off
c. call back
d. hang up

19. Col Johnson_____ for you. Its on your desk.

a. got in shape
b. had a good time
c. left a message
d. returned a call

2 0 . put these flowers on my table?

a. Whom
b. Who
c. What
d. Where

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APPENDIX A Word List

A F
a quarter after / past / till / to (hour).. 4 factory ..................................... ........3
answering machine........................... 4 Fahrenheit (F)......................... ........ 1
apartment........................................ 4 fall - fell (down)..................... ........ 1
area code.......................................... 3 find found........................... ........3
avenue.............................................. 1 follow....................................... ........ 1
e
0 for (distance)........................... ........ 1
basement.......................................... 4 for (time)................................. ........ 1
beautiful......................................... 2 for rent.............................................. 4
be "back............................................ . ^j forget forgot (to)................. .......... 2
bedroom.......................................... 4 free tim e.......................................... 2
be going to....................................... 1 freeway............................................ 1
bell.................................................. 3 freeze froze.................................. 1
b e s t................................................ 1 from (tim e)...................................... 4
Vip+.+pr ..................... 1 fu n ................................................... 2
b lock .............................................. 1 G
boring............................................ ?, garden .................................... ......... 4
busy................................................ 3 get got in shape............... ..........2
C ground................................... ..........1
call.................................................. 3 grow grew......................... ..........1
call b a ck ......................................... 4 gymnasium (gym)................. ..........2
call u p ............................................ 3 H
Celsius (C)....................................... 1 half past (hour)..................... ..........4
centigrade....................................... 1 hang up -> hung u p ............. ..........3
change .......................................... 3 have had a good time........ .......... 2
cheap .............................................. 3 have had fun..................... .......... 2
c o in ................................................ 3 healthy................................. ...........2
comma............................................ 1 hers....................................... ...........2
conversation................................... 3 highway................................. ...........1
corner.............................................. 1 ..........2
D hit h i t ............................... ..........2
degree(s) () ........................................ 1 hold - held ............................. .......... 4
deposit (v ) .......................................... 3 hold on-> held o n ................... ...........4
deposit (n ) .......................................... 4 hold the lin e ........................... ...........4
difficult .............................................. 9, How can I get there?............... ...........1
dining room ........................................ 4 I
direction ............................................ 1 .......... 1
directions............................................ 1 important............................... ...........2
E in (good) shape ....................... ...........2
east(n)(adv) ...................................... 1 interesting............................... .......... 2
exciting .............................................. 2 international........................... .......... 3
exclamation mark............................. 1 J
exercise (n) (v).................................... 9, just............................................ ...........3
exit.................................................. 1 just a minute......................... ...........3
expensive........................................ 3

BOOK 8 APPENDIX A
K return a c a ll.....................................4
kilometer...........................................1 ring rang.......................................3
kind (of).............................................4 road.................................................. 1
L S
land ( v ) ............................................. 1 shut shut.......................................2
least.................................................. 3 sit-up................................................ 2
leave >left a message..................... 4 slot.................................................... 3
less.................................................... 3 south (n) (adv)................................... 1
line (phone).......................................3 straight (ahead)............................... 1
local.................................................. 3 T
long distance.....................................3 take a message.................................4
look f o r .............................................4 take (a right/ a left/ a street)........... 1
?i/i take off>took o f f ............................. 1
make -* made a phone c a ll..............3 tell - told .........................................4
manage.............................................4 temperature..................................... 1
manager...........................................4 terrific.............................................. 2
m ay.................................................. 3 th a t.................................................. 4
message..................... .......................4 theirs................................................ 2
might................................................ 3 theimometer..................................... 1
m ile.................................................. 1 till (time).......................................... 4
mine.................................................. 2 to (time)............................................ 4
minutes after / past (hour)............... 4 try tried (to )................................. 2
minutes till / to (hour)..................... 4 U
miss.................................................. 2 until (time).......................................4
moment............................................ 4 V
more.................................................. 3 w
most.................................................. 3 wait (for).......................................... 4
N watch (n ).......................................... 2
north (n) (adv)................................... 1 west (n) (a d v )................................... 1
O whom................................................ 3
of (north of, etc.)............................... 1 work out (v).......................................2
operator (0 ).......................................3 workout (n ).......................................2
ours.................................................. 2 worse................................................ 1
out of shape.......................................2 worst................................................ 1
P X
page.................................................. 3 Y
park.................................................. 1 yours................................................ 2
pay paid........................................ 3
pay phone........................................ 3
person.............................................. 3
public phone.....................................3
push-up............................................ 2
Q
quotation marks............................... 1
R
remember (to)...................................2
rent (n) (v).........................................4
residence.......................................... 4

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APPENDIX B Structure List

PART OF WORD OR
SPEECH STRUCTURE SENTENCE PATTERN LESSON

Adjectives Comparative Summer is better than winter. 1


better, worse (+ than)
Adjectives Comparative English is less difficult than 3
more, less + adjective Chinese.
(+ than)
Adjectives Superlative New York's weather is the worst. 1
the best, worst
Adjectives Superlative the most, That watch is the most expensive. 3
least + adjective

Pronouns Interrogative To whom did you give the book? 3


whom as a direct object
Pronouns Possessive mine, yours, My coffee is good. How's yours? 2
hers, his, ours, theirs

Verbs Present active infinitive He forgot to close the window,


as direct object after a We want to learn English,
mental activity verb
Verbs Future She's going to fly to Chicago. 1

BE going to
Verbs Imperative Tell him (that) I'll buy his car. 4
tell + indirect object +
that noun clause
Verbs Modals of possibility Your friends may/might be late.
may, might

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APPENDIX C The English Alphabet

TYPESCRIPT HAND PRINTED CURSIVE


CAPITAL SMALL CAPITAL SMALL CAPITAL SMALL

A a A a A a

B b 3 b & b

C c C c e a

D d D d i

E e E e z &

F f F f 4 /
G g G e Q 9
H h H h if
&T k

I i 1 i 9 l

J i J j $ t
K k K k K k

L 1 L 1 t

M m M m M m

N n N n /! a

0 0 0 0 0 a-

P P P P P P
Q q Q i 2 f
R r R r (I

S s 5 s S

T t T t 7 t

U u U u 2/ u,

V V V V V u-

W w W w W w-

X X X X X K

Y y Y y y
Z z Z z 3 1

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APPENDIX D American English Sounds

English is not spelled phonetically. The same sound is spelled several different
ways. For this reason it is helpful to assign separate symbols to each sound. The
following is the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) system. Twenty-four (24)
consonant symbols, eleven (11) vowel symbols, and five (5) symbols representing
diphthongs are used to represent the significant sounds of American English.
These charts are only aids and not to be memorized. However, the students must
be aware of the different sounds represented in these charts. They must be able
to recognize and repeat them accurately.

VOWELS____________________________ CONSONANTS______________________
Symbol Examples Symbol Examples
N he, meet, teach, chief /Pi past, stop, put, paper
hi in, is, sit, big lb/ bed, baby, barber, lab
lei/ day, make, train, vein, steak It/ take, sent, ten, gentle
hi met, let, said, bread Id/ date, student, do, hard
/ae/ cash, half, laugh, hand N car, chemical, recorder, book
/a/ father, far, heart, pot, not /g/ gas, eggs, dog, cigar
hi all, saw, bought, caught /ml arm, my, number, from
lou/ go, know, coat, tow, pole no, line, find, noon
M book, took, good, should /]/ sing, long, wrong, rank
/u/ food, blue, blew, do, soup /I/ well, laboratory, always, let
/A/ cup, son, sun, enough hi read, course, for, write
/ai/ I, nice, tie, buy, by, write hi farmer, affirm, phone, laugh
M noise, boy, point, oil hi very, give, live, seven
/ao/ out, now, town, mouth lei thank, Thursday, bath, north
/9/ ago, alphabet, listen, student /5/ the, this, these, weather
hi her, bird, doctor, earn hi see, this, lesson, tapes
hi zero, rose, blows, dozen
/// ship, nation, should, push
III pleasure, measure, usual
hi have, he, how, hot
/tj/ chair, teacher, picture, march
/d3/ judge, bridge, page, July
/w/ we, walk, wish, away
D! yes, you, yesterday, young

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APPENDIX E List of Contractions

arent - (are not) well - (we will / we shall)


cant - (cannot) were - (we are)
couldnt - (could not) weve - (we have)
didnt - (did not) whats - (what is)
doesnt - (does not) wheres - (where is)
dont - (do not) whos - (who is / who has)
hasnt - (has not) wont - (will not)
havent - (have not) wouldnt - (would not)
hed - (he would / he had) youd - (you would / you had)
hell - (he will) youll - (you will)
hes - (he is / he has) youre - (you are)
hows - (how is) youve - (you have)
Id - (I would / 1 had)
Ill - (I will / 1 shall)
Im - (I am)
Ive - (I have)
isnt - (is not)
its - (it is / it has)
lets - (let us)
mustnt - (must not)
shed - (she would / she had)
shell - (she will / she shall)
shes - (she is / she has)
shouldnt - (should not)
thats - (that is)
theyd - (they would / they had)
theyll - (they will / they shall)
theyre - (they are)
theyve - (they have)
wed _ (we would / we had)

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APPENDIX F Spelling Rules for Regular Past Tense Verbs

V E R B E N D IN G -E D E N D IN G B A S E FO R M PASTTENSE

talk talked
2 consonants CC
want wanted

repeat repeated
2vowels + 1 conso
VVC
nant clean cleaned
add
vowel + y \vl vr -ed T~\l OTT
jjx d y played

vowel + consonant open opened


in a 2 -syallable
VC
word with stress on
first syllable answer answered

Drop the -e circle circled


consonant + e C and add
-ed shave shaved

vowel + consonant stopped


VC stop
in a 1 -syllable word
Double the
consonant
vowel + consonant and add occur occurred
in a 2 -syllable word -ed
VC
with stress on sec
ond syllable prefer preferred

study studied
Change y to i
consonant + y Cy and add dry dried
-ed
try tried

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APPENDIX G Principal Parts of Some Irregular Verbs

Present Past Past Participle Present Past Past Participle


arise arose arisen feed fed fed
feel felt felt
be was been fight fought fought
bear bore borne find found found
beat beat beaten flee fled fled
become became become fly flew flown
begin began begun forget forgot forgotten
bend "bent "bent forgive forgave forgiven
bet bet bet freeze froze frozen
bid bid bid
bind bound bound get got gotten (got)
bite bit bitten PIVft
o_ - O - ocnvftn
bleed bled bled grind ground ground
blow blew blown grow grew grown
break broke broken
bring brought brought hang hung hung
build built built have had had
burst burst burst hear heard heard
buy bought bought hide hid hidden
hit hit hit
cast cast cast hold held held
catch caught caught hurt hurt hurt
choose chose chosen
come came come keep kept kept
cost cost cost know knew known
creep crept crept
cut cut cut lay laid laid
lead led led
deal dealt dealt leave left left
dig dug dug lend lent lent
do did done let let let
draw drew drawn lie lay lain
drink drank drunk light lit lit (lighted)
drive drove driven lose lost lost

eat ate eaten


fall fell fallen

BOOK 8 APPENDIX G G-1


Present Past Past Participle Present Past Past Participle
make made made spend spent spent
mean meant meant spin spun spun
meet met met split split split
spread spread spread
pay paid paid spring sprang sprung
put put put stand stood stood
steal stole stolen
quit quit quit stick stuck stuck
sting stung stung
read read read strike struck struck
ride rode ridden string strung strung
ring rang rung swear swore sworn
rise rose risen sweep swept swept
run ran run swim swam swum
swing swung swung
say said said
see saw seen take took taken
seek sought sought teach taught taught
shake shook shaken tear tore torn
sell sold sold tell told told
send sent sent think thought thought
set set set throw threw thrown
shed shed shed
shine shone shone understand understood understood
shoot shot shot
show showed shown wake woke woken
shrink shrank shrunk wear wore worn
shut shut shut weave wove woven
sing sang sung weep wept wept
sink sank sunk wet wet wet
sit sat sat win won won
sleep slept slept wind wound wound
slide slid slid wring wrung wrung
speak spoke spoken write wrote written

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APPENDIX H Patterns of Irregular Verbs

PAST
IN F IN IT IV E PAST
P A R T IC IP L E

1. Three principal parts the same hit hit hit


quit quit quit
split split split
bet bet bet
let let let
set set set
put put put
cut cut cut
shut shut shut
bid bid bid
hurt hurt hurt
burst burst burst
cost cost cost
shed shed shed
spread spread spread
cast cast cast

2. Last two principal parts the


same
a. Final consonant change only have had had
make made made
build built built
bend bent bent
spend spent spent
send sent sent

b. Vowel change only meet met met


read read read
bleed bled bled
feed fed fed
lead led led
light lit lit
slide slid slid
sit sat sat
shoot shot shot
hold held held
win won won
shine shone shone

BOOK 8 APPENDIX H
INFINITIVE PAST PAST
PARTICIPLE
find found found
wind wound wound
bind bound bound
dig dug dug
stick stuck stuck
strike struck struck

c. Vowel change - Addition of -t or -d sleep slept slept


keep kept kept
creep crept crept
weep wept wept
think thought thought
teach taught taught
buy bought bought
catch caught non
v a u grrV
ix\rt
fight fought fought
seek sought sought
mean meant meant
leave left left
flee fled fled
tell told told
sell sold sold
lose lost lost
hear heard heard
understand understood understood

3. Three principal parts differ


a. No similarity be was been
go went gone
do did done

b. Vowel change - Addition of -n arise arose arisen


drive drove driven
fly flew flown
ride rode ridden
rise rose risen

c. Vowel change - No -n sing sang sung


ring rang rung
drink drank drunk
swim swam swum
begin began begun

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PAST
IN F IN IT IV E PAST
P A R T IC IP L E

d. First and third vowels similar blow blew blown


know knew known
grow grew grown
throw threw thrown
run ran run
come came come
eat ate eaten
give gave given
see saw seen
draw drew drawn

e. Second and third vowels similar break broke broken


speak spoke spoken
choose chose chosen
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la
lV
v
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tear tore torn


wear wore worn
swear swore sworn
bear bore born
get got got (gotten)
forget forgot forgotten

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APPENDIX I Punctuation and Capitalization

Punctuation

A. P E R IO D (.)

1. Use a period at the end of a statement or command.


The pen and paper are on the table.
Go to the chalkboard and write your name.
2. Use a period after an abbreviation or an initial.
NOTE: Abbreviated military ranks do not require a period.
Feb. (February) Mr. Brown a.m.
Dr. Smith (Doctor Smith) Ms. Little p.m.
J. Jones (John Jones) Mrs. White Maj Johnson

B. Q U E S T IO N M A R K (?)

Use a question mark after a question. Sometimes the question may be written
like a statement.
How many children are in your family?
Hes here today?

C. E X C L A M A T IO N M A R K (!)

Use an exclamation mark after words, sentences, or expressions that show excite
ment, surprise, or emotion. Any exclamation, even if not a sentence, will end with
an exclamation mark.
What a game!
Look out!
Do it!
Wow! Oh!

D. Q U O T A T IO N M A R K S ( )

1. Use quotation marks to show the words of a speaker. Theyre always placed above
the line and are used in pairs.
John said, The commissary closes at 2100 hours today.
Where are the children? she asked.
2. If the words of the speaker are divided into two parts, use quotation marks
around both parts.
Do you, she asked, go to the library after class?
3. Use quotation marks around the titles of chapters, articles, parts of books and
magazines, short poems, short stories, and songs.
Last night, I read the chapter Grammar Is Easy in our book. Then, I read the article
Learning English in the newspaper.

BOOK 8 APPENDIX I 1-1


A P O S T R O P H E ( )

1. Use an apostrophe in contractions.


Im shes theyre
isnt arent cant
whats wheres Bobs
oclock (of the clock)
2. Use an apostrophe to indicate possession.
a. If the noun is singular, add-s.
Bills book
the girls coat
b. When the noun is plural, add-s, if the plural does not end in s.
the childrens clothes
the mens shirts
c. If the plural noun ends in s, add only an apostrophe.
the boys shoes
the libraries books

C O M M A (,)

1. Use commas to separate items in a series.


We ate sandwiches, potato chips, and fruit for lunch.
She looked behind the chairs, under the bed, and in the kitchen for her notebook.
2. Use a comma before the conjunctions and, but, or, nor, for, yet when they join
independent clauses.
We lived in Venezuela for three years, and then we returned to the United States.
Frank can speak Chinese well, but he cant read it.
3. Use a comma after an introductory clause or phrase to separate it from the rest
of the sentence.
After we study this book, we want to take a break.
Because John was sick, he didnt take the test.
Looking up at the sky, the small boy suddenly ran home.
4. Use a comma after words such as yes, no, well when they begin a sentence.
Do you want to go to the library? I didnt pass the test.
Yes, I do. Well, study more.
5. Use commas to separate the words of a speaker from the rest of the sentence.
Listen to me, she said.
Jack asked, Where's my lunch?
I dont know, said John, the answer to the question.
6 . Use a comma in dates and addresses.
June 9, 1970
143 Main Street, Los Angeles, California

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7. Use a comma in figures to separate thousands.
5.000 (or 5000)
10.000
6,550,000

Capitalization____________________________________________________
1. Capitalize the first word of a sentence.
The boy stood up and walked outside.
Your book is behind the chair.
2. Capitalize the names of people, cities, states, countries, and languages.
Mark Bill Mary Linda
San Antonio Chicago Houston London
Texas California Florida New York
Spain United States Canada Venezuela
Arabic Chinese Russian English
3. Capitalize the names of schools, streets, buildings, bridges, companies, and
organizations.
Defense Language Institute University of Chicago
Main Street Empire State Building
Golden Gate Bridge Ford Motor Company
General Motors National Football League
4. Capitalize the days of the week, months of the year, and holidays.
Sunday Monday Tuesday
June July August
Christmas Easter Thanksgiving
5. Capitalize titles and military ranks before names.
Gen Roberts Capt Smith Sgt Jones
Professor Land President Lincoln
6 . Capitalize the pronoun I.
I cant go with you.
Im happy to see you again.
7. Capitalize the first word of every direct quotation.
She asked, Can I sit here?"
We saw her, said John, at the university.

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U SER NO TES -

AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


Lesson Resources

B8L2 #1 Vocabulary (Workout schedule) ....................................................... J-3


B8L2 #2 Listening Skill (Student B's Map) ................................................... J-5

BOOK 8 APPENDIX J H
- USER NOTES -

AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


Vocabulary B8L2 #1
Lesson 2
Page 38
Workout schedule

Wednesday
Thursday

Saturday
Tuesday
Monday

Sunday
Friday
Your workout

Hn eif-nns

do push-ups
lift weights
walk on the treadmill
run
swim

BOOK 8 APPENDIX J
Listening B8L2 #2
Lesson 2
Page 41
Student B's map

Start at the ^ each time.

StudentB Student Bs map:


Ask for directions to:
t
O Bobs Ice Cream Shop W j E bus stop
Anns Flower Shop s
Rons Barbershop
Dollys Restaurant Oak St.

Student A will ask for directions to:

34th St.
Joes Snack Bar Maple Avenue
Downtown Cinema Q
School CA CO
Gym rci i-a
fH
Elm St. <N CO
CO CO

EXAMPLE:

A: How do I get to the bus stop? Poplar St.


B: Go up 34th Street to Oak. Turn
left. Go two blocks and turn right. Pine St.
The bus stop is on the left on 32nd
Street.

BOOK 8 APPENDIX J i m
HOMEWORK FOR BOOK 8 LESSON 1
Answer the questions about the chart.

Weather in US cities
January Snow each year
City temperature F in inches

Chicago 21 40.0
Dallas 44 3.1
Houston 51 0.4
Los Angeles 56 0 .0

New Orleans 52 0 .2

New York 32 26.1


San Antonio 56 0.4
Washington DC 35 17.0

1. Which citys temperature is the coldest?

2. Which cities have more snow than Washington DC?

3. Which city in Texas has colder temperatures than Houston?

4. Which two cities have the same temperature?

5. Which city do you think has the best weather?

6 . Which city do you think has the worst weather?

BOOK 8 LESSON 1 HOMEWORK HW-1


EXERCISE B Look at the map and fill in the blanks with words in the box

1 . Los Angeles is Dallas.

2 . New York is ......... . Chicago.

east of 3. San Antonio is Dallas.

west of 4. Chicago is Dallas.


north of 5. Houston is San Antonio.
south of 6 . New York is Washington DC.

7. Chicago is Washington DC.

8 . Dallas is ...... - San Antonio.

HW-2 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


EXERCISE C Match opposites.

1 . better a. south

2 . north b. land

3. worst c. east

4. west d. worse

5. take off e. best

EXERCISE D Fill in each blank with the correct form of BE going to.

1. Janice_______________ be a pilot in the Navy.


2. My father and m other_______________ take a trip to London in June.

3. I t _______________ be a warm day tomorrow.


4. Sgt Jackson_______________ be our instructor today.

5. W e_______________ be late for class.

EXERCISE E Put the sentences in order. Then write the paragraph.

The other men arrived on time by car.


After the movie, they had coffee and dessert.
Bob had to arrive by bus, and he was five minutes late.
Jack, Bob, and Bill wanted to see a movie.
Lets meet to see the movie at 8 tonight, Jack said.

BOOK 8 LESSON 1 HOMEWORK HW-3


EXERCISE F Write sentences to answer the questions about Jacks scores.
Number 1 is an example.

Jack Stone ID# 913356

BOOK SCORE
Book 4 78
Book 5 72
Book 6 80
Book 7 85
Book 8 84
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1. Which score is the best?

Book 9s score is the best.

2. Which score is the worst?

3. Which scores are better than Book 7s?

4. Which scores are worse than Book 6 ?

5. Is Book 5s score better than Book 4s?

6 . Do you think Jacks scores are getting better?

HW-4 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


Read the paragraphs and write the answers.

1. My brother Jacob plays basketball. He played in an exciting game last night.


His friend Bob went to the game with my family and me. After the game, we
all went to a restaurant, ate hamburgers, and talked about the game.

He = ___________________________________________________________________

2. My mother and father bought a new house last month, but they moved to town
before the house was finished. They stayed with me and my wife for a week
before they moved into their new house.

They = _________________________________________________________________

3. My sister sent my mother a postcard from New York. She is on vacation there.
The postcard arrived yesterday. Mother read it to me on the phone last night.
My sister thinks New York is beautiful and exciting.

She = ________________________________:__________________________________

Read the statement and select the true sentence.

1 . For lunch today, Sam ate two sandwiches, three pieces of chicken, some potato
salad, and some fruit.
a. Sam had a big breakfast this morning.
b. Sam was very hungry today.
c. Sam didnt eat much lunch today.
d. Sam wasnt hungry today at lunch.

2. Burt doesnt like doctors, but he went to see Dr. Sims today.

a. Burt is a doctor.
b. Burt works in a doctors office.
c. Burt is sick.
d. Burt is fine.

3. Ann works in an office from 9:00 to 5:00 on weekdays.

a. Ann is at home by 3:00 every day.


b. Ann isnt home before 5:00 on weekdays.
c. Ann doesnt go home after work.
d. Ann works seven days a week.

BOOK 8 LESSON 1 HOMEWORK HW-5


EXERCISE I Read the paragraph and complete the box outline.

In different parts of the world, different money is used. In North America, the
US and Canada use dollars, but Mexico uses pesos. In Europe, England uses the
pound, but twelve other countries use the same money. Its called the euro.

HW-6 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


EXERCISE J Match the punctuation marks and letters with their names.

a. quotation marks
1 .

b. exclamation mark
2.

c. comma
3.

d. capital letter
4.

e. apostrophe
5.

f. period
6.

g. question mark
7.

EXERCISE K Write the paragraph with correct punctuation.

phil and mary were talking about the weather which state has the coldest
weather phil asked alaska said mary one year the temperature fell to 80 degrees
below zero there boy thats cold said phil

BOOK 8 LESSON 1 HOMEWORK HW-7


EXERCISE L Put the directions in the right order and answer the question.
Start with Number 1.

Green St.

Post Office
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&
Base
Commissary
Operations

Learning
C e n te r Library Bank

Jefferson St.

Dining
Bookstore Barracks Barracks Hall

Go 2 blocks to 3rd Street.


Leave the classrooms on 1st Street.
Start at the classrooms.
The building you want is on your left.
Turn right and go 1 and 1/2 blocks.
Turn left and then right on Green Street.

Where are you?

HW-8 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


HOMEWORK FOR BOOK 8 LESSON 2
EXERCISE A Read the paragraph. Find the referent of the underlined phrase.

1. Exercise and good food are important for good health. Eating right and moving
your body help you to feel better and live longer. Do both of these things every
day to be healthy.

Both of these things

2 . Exercise is very important. You can do push-ups and sit-ups, or you can play
tennis, volleyball, or any other sport. These things will get you in shape.

These things

3. Some foods are better for us than others. Some good foods are carrots, green
beans, apples, and oranges. They are fruits and vegetables and they make us
healthy. Some delicious foods are cake, pie, and cookies. They taste good, but
may not be the best for our health. The healthy foods are better for us.

They =

BOOK 8 LESSON 2 HOMEWORK HW-9


EXERCISE B Write the topic and select the main idea of each paragraph.

1. At many schools, students play games. They usually play basketball, and they
play it in the gym. But they cant play baseball, football, or soccer inside the
gym. They have to play those sports outside.

Topic: _____________________________________

Main idea: a. Some games are played inside, and others are played outside.

b. Basketball is played inside a school gymnasium.

c. Soccer, baseball, and volleyball are played outside the school.

2. Sometimes people exercise and dont know it. Things we do every day give us
exercise. Washing a car for 45 minutes equals playing basketball for 45 minutes.
Walking two miles in 30 minutes equals swimming for 20 minutes. Climbing up
and down stairs for 15 minutes equals running 1 1/2 miles in 15 minutes.

Topic: ______________________________________

Main idea: a. Washing a car is good exercise.

b. Things you do everyday can be good exercise.


c. You must do a sport to get exercise.

HW-10 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


EXERCISE C Write the paragraph with correct punctuation.

dave went to the doctor last year his doctor said you must get in shape dave then
dave asked what can i do doctor his doctor said you can exercise and eat the right
foods now dave is a healthy man he exercises he eats good food and he sees his
doctor two times a year.

EXERCISE D Put the sentences in order. Then write the paragraph.

When he went to the gym, the exercise room was crowded.

He swam up and down the pool 50 times.

John wanted to exercise at the gym last Friday.

He thought, 111 go to the pool.

John didnt get to work out at the gym, but he got good exercise at the pool.

BOOK 8 LESSON 2 HOMEWORK HW-11


EXERCISE E Match each word with the best description.

d 1 . watch a. a game with a small ball

2 . gymnasium b. hard exercise

3. workout c. exercise with face to the floor

4. push-ups d. tells the time

5. exercise e. a good time

6 . tennis f. a place to exercise

7. free time g- exercise on the floor with face up


8 . sit-ups h. not work time

9. miss i. what people do to get in shape

10 . fun j- opposite of hit

EXERCISE Match the letters and numbers to complete the conversation.

Daniel says: Dennis says:

1. Did you and John pick up a. Not in the morning. Therell


your tickets to the only be a few people there early.
basketball game?

2. I need to get mine, too. Do b. I didnt get mine, but he picked


you think the ticket office his up this morning. What about
will be crowded tomorrow? yours?

3. Good. I think Ill go then. c. Okay. Ill go with you.

HW-12 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


EXERCISE G Choose words or phrases from each box to write a paragraph.

Jacob Houston yesterday.


The colonel the BX last week.
My sister went to her house two days ago.
Joe and Jill the library on Wednesday.
Mary and I a party after lunch.

see a book.
They -fVio lifmfQnQnl
talk to
We
wanted to get her daughter.
He
have a good time.
She
buy some CDs.

They stayed there a few days.


We visited for about an hour.
He talked in until midnight.
She finished all afternoon.

they to the barracks


we home.
Then returned
he to the classroom,
she to the base.

EXAMPLE:
Jacob went to the library yesterday. He wanted to get a book. He stayed there
for about an hour. Then he returned to the barracks.

BOOK 8 LESSON 2 HOMEWORK HW-13


Complete the dialogs with possessive pronouns.

Number 1 is an example.

mine yours ours


his hers theirs

1. Tim: That book looks interesting. Is it yours ?

Jim: No, its not mine. Its Johns.

2. Jan: Thats a beautiful new car. Is it Jims?

Joe: Yes, its ________

3. Sally: Is the green house on the corner yours?

Sue: N o,___________ is the yellow one next to it.

4. Tad: What an interesting picture! It must be Marions.

Ted: No, its n ot________ Janet drew it.

5. Ken: Is this your notebook?

Kit: Yes, its ________

6 . Bill: Ken and Jo are taking their car to the park. Lets not take

Beth: Okay, we can ride with them.

7. Jill: Someones dog is in our yard. Is it Jane and Johns?

Jack: Yes, its ________

8 . Vic: Heres your sweater, but I cant fin d ________

Val: Theres a sweater on the desk. I think its yours.

HW-14 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


EXERCISE I Write directions for getting from the bank to the school.

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Medical CD
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Center

Pecan Street S
Pecan Street

Peanut Street
Holiday
Hotel Bus Station

Oak Road
Grocery
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BOOK 8 LESSON 2 HOMEWORK HW-15


EXERCISE J Read the sentences and select the best answer.

1. The baseball game started late. The team didnt ______ play before 2030 hours.
a. begin to
b. beginning
c. to begin

2. This party isnt fun. Im not having______ .

a. exercise
b. a good time
c. a good food

3. Sgt Johnson doesnt ______ buy a new car, but he wants to get that beautiful
red one.

a. to need
b. need
c. need to

4. It will rain this afternoon. Did y ou ______ the windows?


a. open
b. shut
c. look

5. Sam said, Tom, Im leaving the office now. Please dont ______ turn off the
lights.

a. forget to
b. to forget
c. forget

6 . My doctor doesnt need to see me till next year. He says I a m ______ .


a. important
b. exciting
c. healthy

7. Lets go. General Roberts said, Be on time! I dont ______ be late.

a. want
b. want to
c. to want

HW-16 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


HOMEWORK FOR BOOK 8 LESSON 3
EXERCISE A Choose a word or phrase from each box and write a paragraph.

o o
We a movie We get stamps we the snack bar
She the post office She see a book she a restaurant
They the library They buy a show they the barracks

Yesterday O went to . wanted to O . From there, went to .

EXERCISE B Change the verbs in parentheses. Use the past tense.

Private Jones (makes)_______________ a long distance phone call from a pay

phone. He (gets)_______________ some change. He (puts)________________ the coins

near the phone. He (picks u p )_______________ the receiver and (listens)

_______________ for the dial tone. He (puts)________________a quarter in the slot.

He (dials)_______________ 0. The operator (answers)________________ He (says)

_______________ to the operator, I want to make a long distance phone call. The

number is 525-729-9101. The operator (says)_______________ , Deposit $1.50 for

the first three minutes. Then, he (pays)_______________ for his call. Next, he (has)

_______________ a short conversation with his sister. Finally, he (hangs up)

_______________ the phone.

BOOK 8 LESSON 3 HOMEWORK HW-17


EXERCISE C Choose the best answer.

1. T h e______ said, Sorry, the line i s ______


a. operator / busy
b. person / new

2. T h e______ said, T h e_____ will cost $4.75 for three minutes.

a. caller / change
b. operator / call

3. You cant make a call from th is______ without an y______

a. pay phone / change


b. public phone / coin

4. He bought that coat for $20.00. It w a s _____.

a. cheap
b. cost

5. The teacher said, _____study for the test and youll do well.
a. Might
b. Just

6 . He was angry. H e ______ without saying Goodbye.

a. hung up
b. hang up

7. They make trucks in the b ig ______ .


a. factory
b. direction

8 . D ave______ his ID card behind the front seat of his car.

a. finds
b. found

9. Karen put three quarters into th e ______ .

a. change
b. slot

10. Pennies, nickels, and dimes are a ll______ .

a. coins
b. candy

HW-18 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


EXERCISE D Match the sentences on the left with the phrases on the right.

1 . How do I use this phone? a. Sure, just dont fall down.

2 . How do I get to the BX? b. Oh, too late. I just hung up.

3. Can I walk on the wet floor? c. Just a minute. Ill see.

4. Does this bus go to 2nd Street? d. Just try to do better next time.

5. Is Mary in her office? e. I just need to get some change.

6 . Why are the lights off? f. Just put the coins in the slot.

7. Is it going to rain? g- No, it just goes to Lee Avenue.


8 . I didnt do well on my test. h. I dont know. They just went out.

9. Let me speak with Mary, too. i. Just go straight ahead.

10 . Are you ready to make the call? j- It might. Bring your umbrella.

EXERCISE H i Complete the pairs of sentences with who or whom.

1 . are you writing to? T o ___ are vou writing?

2 . With are vou having dinner? __ are you having dinner with?

3. For is the phone call? __ is the phone call for?

4. do you want to speak to? T o __ do vou want to speak?

5. is that letter for? F or__ is that letter?

6 . To __ did Travis give the phone? __ did Travis give the phone to?

7. are you going to town with? With _ are vou going to town?

BOOK 8 LESSON 3 HOMEWORK HW-19


EXERCISE F Write answers with may or might.
Number 1 is an example.

1. When are you going to study for this weeks quiz?

I might study on Tuesday evening.________________

2. When are you going to start tomorrows homework?

3. What will you eat for dinner tonight?

4. What are you going to do this weekend?

5. Where are you going to go on your next vacation?

6 . Where will you live in five years?

EXERCISE G Read the sentence and select the true statement.

1. Jane went to the commissary.

a. Shes going to buy food.


b. Shell eat dinner there.
c. Shell pick up her clothes.
d. Shes going to meet a friend.

2. Rod is a doctor.

a. He has a wife and two daughters.


b. He has a new house in the city.
c. He visits sick people in hospitals.
d. He always drives a nice car.

HW-20 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


EXERCISE H Read the paragraph. Write the referent for the word in italics.

1. Pvt Bennett went to Dr. Fishers office. He looked at her and said, Pvt Bennett,
youre very sick. Then he gave her some medicine and sent her back to her
barracks. He said, Go straight to bed!

H e = ________________________________________________________________

2. Brians plane left Chicago this morning at 6:30 a.m. Its the same flight he took
a month ago. It arrives at 10:20.

I t = ___________________________________________________________________________

3. Capt Rock wanted to call his brother. He dialed the number many times, but
there was no answer. Then he remembered that his brother was on vacation
and not at home.

he = ________________________________________________________________

Match the phrases on the left with the words on the right.

1 . have a business a. page

2 . meet an important b. bill

3. turn to the books last c. coin

4. buy an expensive d. person

5. get a sad e. watch

6 . put in small f. conversation

7. pay a high g- phone call

8 . deposit a small h. change

BOOK 8 LESSON 3 HOMEWORK HW-21


EXERCISE J Match the sentences that mean the same thing.

1 . Some calls are cheaper than a. How much are long distance
others. calls?
2 . Some calls cost more than b. When is it cheaper?
others.
3. Id like to make a long c. Deposit the change in the
distance call. slot.
4. What do long distance calls d. Some calls are more
cost? expensive than others.
5. Put the coins in the slot. e. Some calls are less expensive
than others.
6 . When is it less expensive? f. I want to make a long
distance call.

EXERCISE K Write the paragraph with correct punctuation.

major spencer needed to make a call from a public phone first he had to find a phone
he looked around but he didnt see one next he walked down to the corner and looked
for a phone there he didnt see one he only saw a bus stop there finally major
spencer walked into the store at the corner and asked is there a phone i can use the
clerk said sure you can use this one just dial 9 to get an outside line

HW-22 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


EXERCISE L Put the sentences in order. Then write the dialog.

________ We make furniture. Its a furniture factory.

________ I work in a factory.

______ __ Then he makes more money than I do!

______ __ Where do you work?

______ __ What do you make there?


______ __ My brother works in a factory, too! He works in a car factory.

Frank: ..................................................................................................... ....-

H a r r y : __________________________________________________________

Frank: ____________________________________________ -----------------

Harry: _____________________________________________ ----------------

Frank: _______________________________________________ ___________

Harry: _____________________________________________ _____________

BOOK 8 LESSON 3 HOMEWORK HW-23


EXERCISE M Change the sentence, but keep the same meaning.
Use more or less in your sentences. Number 1 is an example.

1. Math class is less interesting than language class.

Language class is more interesting than math class.

2. Train travel is less expensive than air travel.

3. Is food more important than money?

4. Do you think basketball is more exciting than soccer?

5. Sit-ups are less difficult than push-ups.

6 . Are hamburgers and fries more delicious than beef and potatoes?

7. Her mother was more upset than her father.

8 . The mountains are more beautiful than the ocean.

HW-24 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


EXERCISE N Write the end of each sentence. Use the most or the least.
Number 1 is an example,

1. Baseball, soccer, and basketball are terrific sports, but I think

soccer is the most terrific sport of all._______________________

2 . Cake, ice cream, and candy are delicious to eat, but I think__

3. Lisa, Maria, and Rosa are all beautiful women, but I think

4. The Army, Navy, and Marines are all exciting services, but I think

5. Ron, Joe, and Allen were all upset about their bad scores, but I think

6 . Books, movies, and TV shows are all different, but I think

7. Bill, George, and I are all important people, but I think

8 . Paris, New York, and Tokyo are interesting cities, but I think

BOOK 8 LESSON 3 HOMEWORK HW-25


EXERCISE O Solve the problem by following the instructions.

1. Choose any number between 1 and 10.

a. multiply that number by 2 b. add 56 to that number

c. divide that number by 2 d. subtract your number from


the last answer.

The answer is

2 . Now, choose another number between 1 and 10. Follow the directions in
a, b, c, and d above.

The answer is

3. Compare the answers in 1 and 2. Write a sentence about them.

HW-26 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


HOMEWORK FOR BOOK 8 LESSON 4
EXERCISE A Draw the time on the face of each clock.

a. b. c.

ten till four a quarter past two half past six

d. f.

half past three five after eleven twenty to eight

EXERCISE B Read the time on the face of each clock and write it.

Use to, till, past, and after. More than one answer is possible.

a. b. c.

d. e. f.

BOOK 8 LESSON 4 HOMEWORK HW-27


EXERCISE C Choose the best answer.

1. Hes not here right now. Hel l ______in an hour.


a. hold the line
b. be back
c. manage it

2. John needs t o ______ the apartment for one year.

a. call
b. wait
c. rent

3. She cant come to the phone right now. Shes sleeping. Can I

a. return her call


b. leave a message
c. take a message

4. Just______him that Ed called.

a. tell
b. say
c. wait

5. I grow flowers in th e ______ .


a. dark
b. garden
c. trees

6 . That was Dan on the phone. H e ______ for you.

a. left a message
b. wrote a message
c. found a message

7. That line is busy right now. Can y o u ______ , please?

a. ring the bell


b. be back
c. hold on

8 . Can y o u ______me a moment? I need to get a coat.

a. hold on
b. wait for
c. look for

HW-28 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


9. Capt Rose needs to find a large apartment with three______ for his family.

a. managers
b. bedrooms
c. deposits

10. Mrs. Smith is renting a new house. She must pay a ______ first.

a. deposit
b. message
c. bell

11. Shes out to lunch. Can y o u ______ after one?

a. wait for
b. call back
c. hold on

12. Jacks a busy man. H e ______ both the gym and the swimming pool.

a. holds
b. manages
c. looks for

13. I put all the furniture we dont need in th e ______.

a. moment
b. basement
c. garden

14. Jim: Can we get an apartment here?


Hal: No, there arent an y ______ .

a. for rent
b. rented
c. renting

15. Rick: How long did he stay?


Sam: Not long. He only stayed a ______ .

a. quarter
b. half
c. moment

16. Sue: Whats the time?


Liz: Its ______ three.

a. half past
b. half till
c. half

BOOK 8 LESSON 4 HOMEWORK HW-29


EXERCISE D Write the time. Use to, till, past, or after.
Number 1 is an example. More than one answer is possible.

1 7 :15 Its a quarter past seven.____________________________

2. 5:30 ____________________________________________________

3. 2:55 ____________________________________________________

4. 6:05 ____________________________________________________

5. 11:15 ____________________________________________________

6 . 3:45 ____________________________________________________

7. 1:25 ____________________________________________________

8 . 12:35 ____________________________________________________

9. 9:10 ____________________________________________________

10. 4:40 ____________________________________________________

EXERCISE E Write the message with tell using the person in ( ) parentheses.

Number 1 is an example.

1. Im going to bed. (Mom)

Tell Mom (that) Im going to bed.__________________________________________

2. This food is delicious! (the cook)

3. Ill be a little late because I woke up late, (the teacher)

4. Colonel Fox will call his wife later. (Mrs. Fox)

5. I wont buy that shirt because its very expensive, (the clerk)

HW-30 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


EXERCISE F Read the paragraph. Write the topic and select the main idea.

In big cities, there are many different kinds of apartments. You can rent some
apartments, and you can buy other apartments. You can find apartments that are
just one room, apartments with one or more bedrooms, and apartments that have a
garden on the roof. Apartments with a garden cost more money than others, and
apartments near a park may be the most expensive of all. Apartments with three
bedrooms are more expensive than apartments with one bedroom. The cheapest
apartments have only one room. This room is an all-in-one bedroom, living room,
dining room, and kitchen. In big cities, you can find just the right apartment.

Topic:

Main idea: a. The cheapest apartments have only one room.


b. Big cities have many different kinds of apartments.
c. You can buy or rent apartments.

EXERCISE G Read the paragraph. Write the topic and select the main idea.

You will never miss important phone calls with an answering machine. An
answering machine answers the phone, speaks a recorded message to the caller, and
then lets the caller record a message to you. When you get back home, you just push
a button on the machine, and it plays back all the messages. The answering machine
also tells you the time and day of the calls. Answering machines will help you
manage your phone calls when you arent at home. Buy an answering machine for
your home.

Topic:

Main idea: a. You can record a message on the answering machine.


b. Answering machines are for the home.
c. Answering machines take messages when you
arent at home.

BOOK 8 LESSON 4 HOMEWORK HW-31


EXERCISE H Read the dialog and fill In the message.

Lt Day: Good morning. May I speak


with Captain Bartlett?
A MESSAGE FOR YOU ^
Lt Cox: She left a few minutes ago. ( \
She wont be back in the office D a te : _____________________________
until later.
Time: _ ...........................................
Lt Day: Well, let me see. Its a quarter
past eight now. When do you F o r : _______________________
think shell be back?
F r o m : _______________________
Lt Cox: She didnt say. Would you like
to leave a message? Phone:______________________
V__________________________________J
Lt Day: Yes. This is Lt Day. Please tell
her I called. Tell her I need to Called
talk to her.
| | Called you back
Lt Cox: Does she have your number?
Lt Day: I dont think so. Its 555-4224. | | Will call again
Lt Cox: Ill give her the message. | | Please call
Lt Day: Thank you. I need to leave the
office for a while. She can call Message: _______________________
me back after noon.
Lt Cox: Okay. Will do.

Say the words out loud and circle the number of syllables.

1 . direction 1 2 3 4 8 . apartment 2 3 4

2 . conversation 1 2 3 4 9. person 2 3 4

3. forget 1 2 3 4 10 . gymnasium 2 3 4

4. ring 1 2 3 4 11 . mile 2 3 4

5. quarter 1 2 3 4 12 . remember 2 3 4

6 . difficult 1 2 3 4 13. change 2 3 4

7. bell 1 2 3 4 14. moment 2 3 4

HW-32 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


EXERCISE J Read the e-mail message. Then give the pronoun reference.

From: Martha Baxter Sent: Thur 5/19/2003 8:45 p.m.


To: Donald Rogers
Cc:
Subject: What a day!
Hi, Donald.

i What a day! Nothing went right today, but now I can smile about it.

3 My problems started with the eight oclock bus. It was late and didnt come
until twenty after the hour. I didnt arrive at the office until ten past nine!
5 Then, I got phone calls all morning. They didnt stop for a minute! I didnt go to
lunch until late. Then the restaurant was very crowded. I didnt get my meal
7 until after two oclock, and it was cold when it arrived at last!

The afternoon was not better. I had to make an important long distance call to
9 the manager of a furniture factory in New York. His phone was busy for an
hour. Then when it rang, his secretary said he wasnt there! This is a big
11 problem! He knows the prices of the furniture we want to order. Now I have to
wait until tomorrow to get them. I cant finish the paperwork without them. My
13 manager was not happy about it. He always says, Dont wait until tomorrow
do it today. But this time its out of my hands.

15 I was so glad when the hands of the clock finally turned to five-thirty. When I
got home, I went for a long walk. It was good for me. Now Im relaxed and
17 ready for tomorrow! Tomorrow will be a better day.

Martha

1. In line 1, it refers t o ____

2. In line 3, It refers t o ____

3. In line 5, They refers to _


4. In line 7, it refers t o ____

5. In line 11, He refers to

(). In line 12, them refers to

7. In line 13, He refers to _


8 . In line 16, It refers t o __

BOOK 8 LESSON 4 HOMEWORK HW-33


EXERCISE K Read the sentence and select the true statement.

1. Paul bought a plane ticket to New York.


a. Hes going to stay at home.
b. Hell drive his new car there.
c. Hes going to take a trip.
d. Hell take the train.

2. Dr. Nichols put Max in the hospital.


a. Dr. Nichols is Maxs brother.
b. Dr. Nichols thinks Max is sick.
c. Max will buy medicine for Dr. Nichols.
d. Max is going to work in the hospital.

3. Mr. Richardson opened The White Pages and found the name Riley.
a. Hes looking for a phone number.
b. He doesnt like The Yellow Pages.
c. Hes waiting for a long distance call.
d. He doesnt have an answering machine.

4. Pvt Nelson wrote down Sgt Lewis phone number.


a. Pvt Nelson is a good student.
b. Sgt Lewis wants to go to town.
c. Pvt Nelson needs a new telephone.
d. Sgt Lewis asked him to take a message.

5. Can you hold on a moment?


a. Shes opening a window.
b. She wants a new apartment.
c. She doesnt have time to talk now.
d. Shes visiting the garden.

6 . Ralph got up from his chair, walked over to the window, and closed it.
a. He
b. He
c. He
d. He

HW-34 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


EXERCISE L Write about your schedule. Use the words in the gray box.
You can use these four words more than once.

from to till until

1 . I dont get u p ------------------------------------------------------

2. Im in school-------------------------------------------------------

3. My lunch break i s -----------------------------------------------

4. I always study----------------------------------------------------

5. I always exercise-------------------------------------------------

6 . I sometimes relax------------------------------------------------

7. I don't eat dinner------------------------------------------------

8 . After dinner, I watch T V --------------------------------------

9. I like to relax------------------------------------------------------

10 . I dont go to b e d ---------------------------------------------------

EXERCISE M Write sentences with tell or dont tell.

1. I dont want to go. (Richard)

2. Ill meet her at a quarter till five. (Sandy)

3. I came home late last night, (dont, Mom)

4. Ill be at the library until nine oclock. (Carol and Frank)

5. I didnt do my homework, (dont, the teacher)

BOOK 8 LESSON 4 HOMEWORK HW-35


EXERCISE N Put the sentences in order. Then write the paragraph.

From the bank, he took a bus downtown.

He counted his money, but he didnt have much.

Then he walked to the bank.

Dennis needed to go downtown to do some shopping.

He cashed a check there and got some money.

Put the sentences in order. Then write the paragraph.________

She didnt like it because it was very small.

She liked the second one and paid a deposit.

Karen wanted to rent an apartment.

Then, she looked at an apartment with two bedrooms.

First, the manager showed her an apartment with one bedroom.

She called the manager of the Green Leaf Apartments, and he


told her he had two apartments for rent.

HW-36 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


EXERCISE P Write a paragraph from the box outline.

EXERCISE Q Write the paragraph with correct punctuation.

chuck and wendy live in an apartment but they want to buy a house yesterday they
looked at a house with three large bedrooms a sunny dining room a big basement
and a beautiful garden chuck said this house is terrific wendy said lets buy it chuck
he said okay what are we waiting for

BOOK 8 LESSON 4 HOMEWORK HW-37


EXERCISE R Complete the dialog with words from the gray box.

call back be back answering machine

tell residence

message wait look for

Lt Brown: When will Major Jensen in the office?

Lt Fields: I dont know. Didnt you _ him Colonel Green called?

Lt Brown: No. I tried to call him at his ____, but no one answered.

Lt Fields: Doesnt he have a n ________

Lt Brown: Yes, he does, but I didnt want to leave a on it.

Lt Fields: You know, Colonel Green said it was important. He wants the major to

_______________ this afternoon.

Lt Brown: I know. Im going to the gym now t o _______________ him.

Lt Fields: Hey, for me. Ill help you look for him.

EXERCISE S Solve this math problem by following instructions.

[(156 * 3) - 14] x 6 =_

a. divide 156 by 3 b. subtract 14 c. multiply by 6

The answer is

HW-38 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


EVALUATION EXERCISES FOR BOOK 8 LESSON 1
EXERCISE A Listen and choose the best answer.

1. a. Use that can opener over there.


b. Were not going to see it.
c. Go straight ahead for three blocks.
d. You cant get there from here.

2 . Its _____
a. landing
b. running
c. freezing
d. growing

i w a n 4-t
T TTTn

a. snowy
b. cold
c. warm
d. wet

4. She wants

a. flowers and vegetables


b. a big meal for her family
c. some new shoes
d. a table and chairs

5. Its
a. spring
b. summer
c. winter
d. autumn

6 . T h e_____ fell.
a. student
b. temperature
c. ice
d. plane

BOOK 8 LESSON 1 EVALUATION EXERCISES EE-1


EXERCISE B Listen to the words. Circle the number of syllables you hear.

1. 1. 2 3 5. 1 2 3

2. 1 2 3 6. 1 2 3

3. 1 2 3 7. 1. 2 3

4. 1 2 3 8. li 2 O
U

EXERCISE C Read the sentences. Choose the best answer.

1. Lt Stone went to Capt Joness office. The captain was on the phone. The
lieutenant waited outside. When the captain finished, the lieutenant went in.

a. Lt Stone was going to leave in a week.


b. Lt Stone wanted to talk to Capt Jones.
c. Capt Jones wasnt there.

2. There is ice on the ground. Airplanes cant take off or land.

a. The weather is warm and sunny.


b. The temperature is above 50F.
c. The temperature is below 32F.

EXERCISE D Choose the correct answer and write it on the line.

1. Todays weather is bad, but yesterdays was


worse/worst.

2 . This highway is bad. Its the _highway in Texas.


worse/worst

3. The road in town is slow, but it is than the crowded highway.


better/best

4. Which do you think is _, hot weather or cold weather?


better/best

5. Some people think the warm weather in California is th e _____________


weather in the US. better/best

AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


EXERCISE E Rewrite the sentences. Use BE going to.

Number 1 is an example.

1. John will pay for our dinner.

John is going to pay for our dinner.__________________________

2. I think Bill will leave at ten oclock.

3. Julia says she wont go to Chicago in June.

4. The soccer game will start at 8:00 p.m.

5. The weather report says it wont snow in New York tomorrow.

EXERCISE F Write questions. Use the question word in ( ) and BE going to.

1 . ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _
___
___
___
___
___

Well have dinner at The Black Cat restaurant, (where)

2 ___________________________________________________________________- _____
My brothers will travel north to Dallas next Saturday, (where)

3
Jane and John will leave for their vacation tomorrow, (when)

4
The test pilot will fly the new plane, (who)

5
Sgt Jones will give us directions to the picnic, (who)

BOOK 8 LESSON 1 EVALUATION EXERCISES EE-3


EXERCISE G Look at the map and choose the correct directions.

Green St.

Post Office co BX
S
jy <r>
Base
Commissary
Operations

Eisenhower St.

L e a rn in g
Li b ra ry Bank
C e n te r
v ________ y

Jefferson St.

D ining
B o o k s to re Barracks B a rra c k s H a ll

N
i<
W + ----- E
>1
S
You are at the dining hall. Its on the corner of Jefferson Street and 3rd Street.
You want to go to the dispensary. Choose the correct directions.
a. Go west two blocks on Jefferson. Turn right on 1st Street and
go straight ahead for two blocks. Its on your left.
b. Go one block west on Jefferson. Turn right and go one block
north to Eisenhower. Cross Eisenhower. Its on your right.

You are at the dining hall. Its on the corner of Jefferson Street and 3rd Street.
You want to go to the Post Office. Choose the correct directions.
a. Go west on Jefferson to 2nd Street. Go north on 2nd Street for
one block. Turn right at the corner and go straight ahead for
one block. Turn right again. Its on your left.
b. Go west on Jefferson. Turn right onto 1st Street. Go
IV2 blocks north. Its next to Base Ops on your right.

AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


EXERCISE H Choose the best answer for each sentence.

1. North, south, east, and west are

a. opposites
b. directions
c. degrees
d. temperatures

2. A _____ of 32 F is the same as 0 C.


a. comma
b. direction
c. thermometer
d. temperature

3. Som e_____ show both Fahrenheit and Celsius.

a. thermometers
b. blocks
c. corners
d. exclamations

4. Today, the temperature is below 20 F. I can see_____ on the ground.

a. glass
b. snow
c. water
d. degrees

5. People like to go to the park because they can see_____

a. soldiers and barracks


b. books and libraries
c. grass and trees
d. vehicles and garages

6 . A thermometer shows the temperature i n _____

a. miles
b. blocks
c. degrees
d. years

7. W alk_____ for two blocks to Jones Street.

a. straight
b. some
c. curved
d. opposite

BOOK 8 LESSON 1 EVALUATION EXERCISES EE-5


8. Its very dry this summer. need water to grow.
a. Buildings
b. Dishes
c. Shoes
d. Plants

9. I want to take this road.

a. It is the shortest.
b. Its the cheapest.
c. It doesnt work.
d. Its nice to sit on.

10 . come to my house tomorrow night?


a. Are you going to
b. To you are going
c. Are you going
d. You to are going

11. You can walk to the post office. Walk straight ahead for 4 _____

a. inches
b. blocks
c. degrees
d. freeways

12. Our plane takes off from San Antonio at 2:00 an d_____in Chicago at 4:30.

a. follows
b. takes
c. lands
d. falls

13. I need to go to the library. Can you give m e _____ ?

a. miles
b. degrees
c. directions
d. roads

14. Take this highway for 10 miles. Get off at th e _____ to Jefferson Street.
a. block
b. park
c. mile
d. exit

EE-6 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


EVALUATION EXERCISES FOR BOOK 8 LESSON 2
Listen and choose the best answer.

1 . I think he i s _____

a. difficult
b. terrific
c. healthy
d. hungry

2. It will b e _____
a. beautiful
b. healthy
c. exciting
d. heavy

3. It was v ery _____


a. interesting
b. difficult
c. boring
d. large

4. The problems were very


a. interesting
b. exciting
c. difficult
d. terrific

5. My mother i s _____

a. exciting
b. healthy
c. important
d. difficult

6 . The city i s _____


a. beautiful
b. boring
c. in the west
d. interesting

BOOK 8 LESSON 2 EVALUATION EXERCISES EE-7


EXERCISE B Listen to the instructions and draw what you hear.

EXERCISE C Listen and follow directions on the map.

Then tell where you are.

Washington Ave. N

o
CD

O
Post
Office
CD
U)
0
4-3
m
O
BX t
CO
xi B
Base Ops
C3
(N Rx oo Commissary

Eisenhower Ave.
ACE
O Library Swimming
$$ Bank
Pool
3i__________ rtf O
Jefferson Ave
"L
O Dining
Hall Barracks Barracks
1 Bookstore

\ ./ QS Quick Stop
n __________ r L

Adams Ave.

Im a t ___

EE-8 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


EXERCISE D Complete the dialogs with words from the gray box.

mine yours ours


his hers theirs

1. Peter: Hows your food?

Steve: Terrific! Hows __

Peter: Mines okay.

2. Lt Blue: Good morning, Sir. Lt West and I sent our papers by e-mail. Did

you get them?

Maj Lee: I got yours, but I didnt g e t________ Please ask her to send it

again.

3. Tom: This gray house is ours. The Andersons live in that white one

on the other side of the street.

Ned: I knew this house was yours, but I thought________ was the

yellow one.

4. Ken: Well, Bob, heres your car, but wheres

Bob: Theres yours, near the barracks.

5. Alice: Sam likes his new teacher, but Jan and I dont like

Steve: Oh, I thought all of you had the same teacher. Are you in

different classes?

6 . James: Is John going to Dallas with us in our car?

Steve: No, hes driving________

BOOK 8 LESSON 2 EVALUATION EXERCISES


EXERCISE E Finish the sentences. Use the pattern verb + to + verb.
Number 1 is an example.

1 After lunch; Tll hfimn to look for new gym clothes.

2 Dont forget

3 Clan ynn lpnrn ?

4 Twant

5 Remember

6 . Tit Lewis likes

7. When can we start ?

8 , Tll try

9. The class needs

1 0 . Tlike

EXERCISE F Read the sentences. Choose the best answer.

1. The baseball game started late. They didnt _____ to play before 8:30 p.m.
a. begin
b. remember
c. forget
d. rent

2. Sgt Johnson doesnt _____ buy a new car, but he wants to get that beautiful
red one.

a. need
b. to need
c. need to
d. to need to

3. Sam said, Tom, Im leaving the office now. Please dont _____to turn off the
lights when you leave.

a. try
b. forget
c. remember
d. want

EE-10 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


EXERCISE G Read and select the true statement.

1. Sally drank some water.


a. She was hungry.
b. She was thirsty.
c. She was angry.
d. She was tired.

2. Greg eats an apple every day.

a. He needs a doctor.
b. He likes all fruit.
c. He buys a lot of apples.
d. He needs more money.

3. Terry lives in the barracks.

a. He bought a new house.


b. Hes in the military.
c. He eats a lot of food.
d. He has a lot of money.

4. Mary called a travel agent and made a reservation.

a. Shes going to a restaurant.


b. She cant pay for a trip now.
c. She works for a travel agent.
d. Shes going to take a trip.

Write the topic and select the main idea of the paragraph._____

Capt White wanted to buy some new furniture for her house. Capt Whites
husband wanted to get new furniture, too, but they didnt have a lot of money.
They went to the furniture store together. They saw a sofa and two tables they
liked. They talked to the clerk and asked, Can we pay a little each month for
the furniture? The clerk said, Sure, no problem! Now they have some new
furniture in their living room.
The topic i s ________________________________________________________

The main idea is:


a. A furniture clerk helped Capt White and his wife.

b. The Whites decided not to get new furniture.

c. The Whites got new furniture now and will pay for it later.

BOOK 8 LESSON 2 EVALUATION EXERCISES EE-11


EXERCISE I Complete the dialogs with words from the gray box.

Use each word only one time.

try want begin need

1. Mike: Do you know how to play tennis?

Ken: No, I _______________ to learn.

2. Sally: Jim, your shirt is very dirty.

Jim: I know. I _______________ to put on a clean one.

3. Alan: Dont forget to bring your pictures to class.

John: Il l _______________ to remember to bring them tomorrow.

4. Tom: When are you going to study for the quiz?

Jim: Il l _______________ to study after dinner tonight.

EXERCISE J Match the two halves of the sentences.

1 . These flowers a. are interesting.


2 . These newspapers b. is very important.

3. John eats good food c. to stay healthy.

4. Yesterdays movie d. are beautiful.

5. The general e. was exciting.

EE-12 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


EVALUATION EXERCISES FOR BOOK 8 LESSON 3
EXERCISE A Listen and circle the number of syllables you hear. |

1 . .
1 2 3 4 6 . 1 2 3 4

2 . 1 2 3 4 7. 1 2 3 4

3. 1 2 3 4 8 . 1 2 3 4

4. 1 2 3 4 9. 1 2 3 4

5. 1 2 3 4 10 . 1 2 3 4

EXERCISE B Solve the math problem. Write the final answer in the box.

Here are three numbers: 25, 22, and 33.

a. add the numbers b. divide the total by 4

c. add the answers in a. and b. d. divide the answer in half

The answer is

BOOK 8 LESSON 3 EVALUATION EXERCISES


EXERCISE C Complete the sentences with less, least, more or most.

1 . Joe likes to keep his money. He buys th e _______________ expensive clothes in


the store.

2. Jan has lots of money. She buys th e _______________ expensive clothes in the
store.

3. Ted likes to grow flowers. He has th e _______________ beautiful flowers on the


block.

4. Tina doesnt like to grow flowers. She h a s _______________ beautiful flowers


than Ted.

5. Lt Andrews asked his class, Which do you think i s _______________ exciting, a


sports car or a family car?

6 . Lt Andrews asked his class, Which do you think is th e _______________


exciting, a sports car, a motorcycle, or a truck?

7. I cant do this problem. Its _______________ difficult than any of the others.

8 . This problem is easy. Its _______________ difficult than all of the others.

9. The customer asked, I dont have much money. Which one of these two books is
expensive than the other?

10. The customer asked, I dont have much money. Which one of these three books
is th e _______________ expensive?

EE-14 AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE


EXERCISE D Complete the dialogs with words in the gray box.

deposit slot conversation


operator distance
factory pay phone expensive

1. Lt Ellis: I had an interesting_______________ with Maj Ray on the phone


fnrlsiv
Lt Cobb: Is that right? What did you talk about?

2. Susie: When is it least_______________ to make a long distance call?

Willy: Weekdays after 10:00 p.m. and on weekends.

3. Sgt Wills: Where does your brother work?

Sgt Poe: He works in a ________________ They make trucks there.

4. Mary: Can you help me, please? I want to make a lon g.


call.
Ralph Do you know the number?

Mary No, I dont.

Ralph Then youll have to call the

5. Maggie: Excuse me. Can you show me how to use th is-----------------------

Warren: First, listen for the dial tone. Then,_______________ the coins

in th e _______________ and dial.

Maggie: Thanks for your help.

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EXERCISE E Choose the best answer.

1. Steven wanted to make a phone call. He looked for a _____


a. pay phone
b. factory
c. local call
d. person

2 . Janice was in Dallas, Texas, and she needed to call her mother in Los Angeles,
California.

a. She made a local call.


b. She made a long distance call.
c. She heard the bell.
d. Shes a nice person.

3. The man put a quarter in th e _____ and dialed the number.


a. change
b. coin
c. slot
d. page

4. Do you think it will rain?

a. I dont know. It will.


b. I dont know. It may.
c. I dont know. It must.
d. I dont know. It rang.

5. Ms. Owens didnt know the phone number. She had to ask th e _____
a. operator
b. pay phone
c. phone book
d. area code

6 . call is the least expensive.

a. An international
b. A long distance
c. A local
d. A phone

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7. You need for a pay phone.

a. bells
b. pages
c. coins
d. lines

8 . Marvin finished his conversation a n d ______

a. found
b. called up
c. hung up
d. rang

9. Excuse me. I need to make a call on this pay phone, but I dont have any coins.
Do you have_____ for this dollar?

a. change
b. phone
c. operator
d. slot

10. The sky is dark with clouds and the wind is blowing hard. I think_____ .

a. the stars are out tonight


b. the night is very long
c. winter is the best season
d. it might rain

11. We talked for hours.

a. We had a long conversation.


b. We ate a late dinner.
c. We dont have a phone.
d. We went dancing.

12. I cant buy that car. It costs a lot of money. The car i s _____ .

a. cheap
b. expensive
c. busy
d. local

13. Ellen didnt take Berts call because sh e _____.

a. didnt know his number


b. needed a pay phone
c. was too busy
d. didnt have coins

BOOK 8 LESSON 3 EVALUATION EXERCISES EE-17


14. My son doesnt have much money. He has five dollars.
a. less
b. just
c. free
d. count

15. Who is th a t_____ in the red sweater?

a. page
b. person
c. phone
d. public

16. W ith_____ do you usually eat dinner?

a. who
b. her
c. him
d. whom

17. Richard likes all his instructors, but he likes Mr. Miller
a. the most
b. more
c. more than
d. than

18. How much did y o u _____for your new watch?

a. make
b. may
c. pay
d. call

19. Please do the homework o n _____ 9 and 10.

a. phones
b. slots
c. coins
d. pages

20. Hello. Is Mrs. Smith there?

a. Just a minute. Ill see.


b. This is the operator.
c. I need to make a call.
d. Theres no public phone here.

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EVALUATION EXERCISES FOR BOOK 8 LESSON 4
EXERCISE A Listen. Circle the number of syllables you hear.

1 . 1 2 3 4 6. 1 2 3 4

2. 1 2 3 4 7. 1 2 3 4
1
3. JL 2 3 4 Q
LJ.
1
X 2 3 4

4. 1 2 3 4 9. 1 2 3 4

5. 1 2 3 4 10. 1 2 3 4

EXERCISE B Listen. Draw the time on the face of the clock.

1 .

EXERCISE C Write the time. Use to, till, past, or after.

1 . 1:30

2. 2:45

3. 7:15

4. 4:25

5. 11:50

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EXERCISE D Select the best answer.

1. Colonel Walker isnt here. Hell be back in 2 hours. Can you

a. hold the line


b. look for him
c. wait a minute
d. call back later

Ill be back at half past five.

a. 6:30
b. 4:30
c. 5:30
d. 5:15

3. Im calling about the apartment you have for rent. How m any_____ does it
have?

a. managers
b. bedrooms
c. bells
d. residences

4. Mrs. Larson, Ill be back after lunch. Can you take messages for m e _____now
_____ 2 oclock?

a. until / to
b. till / from
c. from / until
d. to / till

5. Did you hear? Jim got a new job! Hes _____a big Chinese restaurant in San
Francisco.

a. managing
b. renting
c. exercising in
d. sitting in

6 . Bill: Hello. Is Ms. Clinton there?


Tim: Im sorry. Shes not here now.
Bill:Will you please_____ ?

a. hold her call


b. wait for her call
c. give her a message
d. call me later

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7. Sam is always late for work. His work begins at eight, but he usually arrives
there at about_____

a. ten minutes till eight


b. a quarter to seven
c. a quarter after eight
d. seven-thirty

8 . What an interesting animal! W hat_____ animal is it?


a. kind of
b. kind a
c. kinds of
d. a kind

9. Please have dinner without me. Im going t o _____ late tonight.


a. look for
b. wait for
c. hold on
d. be back

10. Wait a minute. Dont go. Ill help y ou _____

a. the day after tomorrow


b. in just a moment
c. a quarter past three
d. until evening

11. Do I have to pay a _____ before I can rent the apartment?

a. moment
b. message
c. deposit
d. dime

12 . I w ork_____ five thirty every day.

a. until
b. for
c. half past
d. minutes to

13. Mr. Walker is th e _____ of this factory.

a. minute
b. manager
c. message
d. moment

BOOK 8 LESSON 4 EVALUATION EXERCISES EE-21


14. I like this apartment. How much is the ?

a. manager
b. garden
c. rent
d. basement

15. Im going to be late because I cant find my car keys.


a. Im calling about the apartment.
b. Im holding the newspaper.
c. Im looking for them now.
d. Im waiting for lunch.

16. Mike: Would you like to leave a message?


BillYes. Please_____ Mr. Brown that I called.
a. call
b. say
c. till
d. tell

17. Sue: Where are the children?


Sam:Theyre playing outside in th e _____
a. bedroom
b. basement
c. dining room
d. garden

18. Bob: Hi. Is Kathy there?


Tina:No, she isnt here right now. Can I _____ ?
a. take a message
b. wait a moment
c. tell her to go
d. call back later

19. Bob: This is Lt North. Id like to speak with Lt West.


Rick:Sir, Lt West is taking a break. Ill go get her. Can you

a. call her back


b. hold the line
c. leave a message
d. look for her

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20. Major Bell called you. His number is 555-6248.

a. He wants you to wait for him.


b. He wants you to hold the line.
c. He wants you to tell him later.
d. He wants you to call him back.

21. Mike: Do you want to see a movie with us?


Larry: I cant. Im _____ an important phone call.

a. waiting for
b. looking for
c. telling
d. waiting

22. Nancy: Do you hear something?


Laura:Yes, its th e _____

a. kind
b. line
c. bell
d. quarter

23. Ray: Do you have to work tonight?


Tim:Ill stay_____ the colonel goes home!

a. until
b. from
c. to
d. then

24. Stacy: Does this house have a family room below the first floor?
Mark: No, it doesnt have a _____

a. basement
b. dining room
c. garden
d. roof

25. Rich: Do you need any help?


Nate: Yes, I need to open the car door. Will y ou _____ this box for me?

a. look
b. hold
c. open
d. close

BOOK 8 LESSON 4 EVALUATION EXERCISES EE-23


EXERCISE E Read the message. Then write sentences with tell.

Number 1 is an example.

A MESSAGE FOR YOU ^


1. Tell Scott (that) Debbie called him

W /ii/oityihk i^o ic A. on November 4 at 2:15 p.m.______


_[..iUyd nr....

Time: __2:15 p.m. 2.


For: __S c o tt__
From: Pebbie
Phone: 410-552-9121 3.

Called
4.
Called you back

Will call again

X Please call 5.

Message: __I have a ticket on


Flight 1050. Til arrive a t 9 :00 ,
November 16. Rent a car for me.

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Am erican Language Course

The American Language Course is a comprehensive, multilevel program


for adults that teaches English for vocational and professional purposes.
The ALC is designed primarily for intensive English language training in
a classroom setting, but it can be adapted for slower-paced instruction. A
significant feature of the ALC is the inclusion of basic military topics and
vocabulary.
Using traditional methods of language teaching as well as contemporary
communicative approaches, the ALCs presentation is systematic and
carefully sequenced to ensure that learners can build on previously acquired
knowledge. Photographs, illustrations, charts, and tables explain vocabulary
and grammar, while dialogs and student-centered activities introduce and
reinforce language functions and skills. Each book is supplemented by an
instructional package that includes the following:
Instructor text
Student text
Language laboratory activities text with audio scripts and answer keys
Audio recordings
Computer based training (CBT)
Quiz kit
Optional training aids
The ALCs second edition features a completely revised student text with
an accompanying instructor text. Instructor notes offer detailed guidelines
for presenting classroom exercises, supplemental activities, and pertinent
cultural information. A variety of teaching strategies are provided to keep
students motivated and enliven the classroom.

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