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ACADEMIA DE IDIOMAS
ENGLISH ANTHOLOGY
STUDENT´S BOOKLET
Academia de Idiomas
Universidad Tecnológica de Tula-Tepeji
EDITORIAL
REVISIÓN TÉCNICA
Aida Rosario Enríquez Ortíz
Jorge Jimenez Reyes
María del Rocío Vilchis Trueba
Maria de Lourdes Mera González
Irving Tomás Lienzo Rivera
DISEÑO Y
MAQUETACIÓN
Ruth Gisela Arteaga Moreno
COORDINACIÓN
Margarita Núñez Zamudio
María del Rocío Vilchis Trueba
The English Anthology, está diseñada para maximizar el uso de las cinco habilidades (comprensión
auditiva, comprensión escrita, producción oral, producción escrita, gramática y vocabulario) del
idioma dentro de una variedad de contextos pertinentes, donde el estudiante se motivará a interac-
tuar de manera comunicativa para incrementar su autonomía en el estudio del inglés.
Consiste en dos componentes, el Student’s Booklet y el Extra Practice Booklet. Cada uno conforma-
do por diez unidades. Las unidades inician con la presentación del vocabulario y el tema central.
Seguido de esto, se cuenta con actividades de comprensión lectora y auditiva utilizando el vocabu-
lario visto previamente para finalizar con el apartado enfocado en la gramática. Para fortalecer el
desarrollo de ejercicios, se tiene el código QR lo cual facilitará el acceso.
Los contenidos descritos en las competencias de los niveles A1 y A2 (usuario básico) y B1 (usuario
independiente) de acuerdo al Marco Común Europeo de Referencia para las Lenguas, que se atien-
den son:
A1. Es capaz de comprender y utilizar expresiones cotidianas de uso muy frecuente así como frases
sencillas destinadas a satisfacer necesidades de tipo inmediato. Puede presentarse a sí mismo y a
otros, pedir y dar información personal básica sobre su domicilio, sus pertenencias y las personas
que conoce. Puede relacionarse de forma elemental siempre que su interlocutor hable despacio y
con claridad y esté dispuesto a cooperar.
A2. Es capaz de comprender frases y expresiones de uso frecuente relacionadas con áreas de expe-
riencia que le son especialmente relevantes (información básica sobre sí mismo y su familia, com-
pras, lugares de interés, ocupaciones, etc.) Sabe comunicarse a la hora de llevar a cabo tareas
simples y cotidianas que no requieran más que intercambios sencillos y directos de información
sobre cuestiones que le son conocidas o habituales. Sabe describir en términos sencillos aspectos
de su pasado y su entorno así como cuestiones relacionadas con sus necesidades inmediatas.
B1. Es capaz de comprender los puntos principales de textos claros y en lengua estándar si tratan
sobre cuestiones que le son conocidas, ya sea en situaciones de trabajo, de estudio o de ocio. Sabe
desenvolverse en la mayor parte de las situaciones que pueden surgir durante un viaje por zonas
donde se utiliza la lengua. Es capaz de producir textos sencillos y coherentes sobre temas que le son
familiares o en los que tiene un interés personal. Puede describir experiencias, acontecimientos,
deseos y aspiraciones, así como justificar brevemente sus opiniones o explicar sus planes.
The English Anthology is a compilation of materials of different sources specialized in the teaching
and learning of the English language, focused on meeting the needs of the students of the Universi-
dad Tecnológica de Tula-Tepeji.
This anthology was developed from manuals and materials generated in the Universidad Tecnológi-
ca de Tula-Tepeji and an analysis of the bibliography used for the teaching of the English language
attending to the educative quality public policy and the institutional vision of internationalization
through the increment of of the level of the English language obtained by the graduates.
The English Anthology is designed to maximize the use of the five language skills (listening, reading,
speaking, writing, and vocabulary) within a variety of relevant contexts where the student will be
motivated to interact in a communicative way to increment the student’s autonomy in the English
language learning.
It consists of two components, the Student’s book and the Extra Practice Booklet. Each one is con-
formed by ten units. The units begin with the presentation of the vocabulary and the main topic.
After this, the unit has reading and listening activities that use the vocabulary previously seen and at
the end the grammar section can be found. In order to strengthen the development of exercises
there is a QR code which facilitate the access.
The activities promote the practice of the speaking skills besides it strengthen teamwork.
The contents described in the A1 and A2 (basic user) competences and B1 (independent user) accor-
ding to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) mention:
A1 Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satis-
faction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer
questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things
he/she has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is
prepared to help.
A2 Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate
relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employ-
ment). Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of
information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her back-
ground, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
B1 Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered
in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area
where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or
of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly
give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
INTRODUCCIÓN
El Marco Común Europeo de Referencia para las Lenguas describe los diferentes niveles de compe-
tencia de los idiomas, incluido el inglés, los cuales se subdividen en niveles A, B y C. Los estudiantes
deberán de contar con determinado número de horas de instrucción para lograr las competencias
de cada nivel. Con el presente documento el estudiante obtendrá un nivel A1.
En el nivel A1.1, el estudiante será capaz de dar información personal, el lugar donde vive, a qué se
dedica, su lugar de origen, sus hábitos, las cosas que puede y no puede hacer, dar la hora, describir
la ubicación de lugares en la ciudad, hacer compras de manera básica, hablar sobre su familia, des-
cribir la apariencia y personalidad de las personas.
Además, se tiene acceso a códigos QR que vinculan a sitios específicos de inglés en los cuales
puede tener práctica extra y explicación más amplia de los temas gramaticales mediante diferentes
recursos digitales. También cuenta con vocabulario de preparación para la certificación TOEIC
Bridge y con la finalidad de que cada estudiante conozca sus avances en el idioma accesa un
examen MOCK .
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) describe the different levels
of competence in the different language, including English, which is subdivided in levels A, B and C.
The students should have a certain amount of instruction hours to achieve each level of competen-
ce. With the present document the student will obtain the A1 level.
In the A1.1 level the students will be able to talk about personal information, the place where they
live, what do they do, their place of origin, their habits, the things that the student can and can’t do,
describe the location of places in the city, go shopping in a basic way, talk about their families, des-
cribe appearance and personality of people.
Besides, it has QR codes acces that bind together specific English sites in which the students can
have extra practice and a wider grammatical explanation through the different digital resources. It
also has with vocabulary for the preparation for the TOEIC BRidge certification with the purpose that
each students know their progress in the language through a MOCK exam.
CONTENTS
UNIT 1
WHO ARE YOU?
Page 11
UNIT 2
WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
Page 21
UNIT 3
WHAT IS YOUR
DAY LIKE?
UNIT 4 Page 35
WHAT IS YOUR
FAVORITE STORE?
Page 45
UNIT 5
WHO DO YOU
LIVE WITH?
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WHO ARE YOU?
UNIT 1
WHO
ARE YOU? HOW OLD ARE YOU?
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WHO ARE YOU?
1 Complete the conversations with the words from the box. Then listen and check.
Number / Fine / Sorry / Hi / Meet / Name / Hello / Mom / My / Thank / You / Saturday
3 A)
B)
, Mom. This is Hannah.
. Nice to meet you!
4 A) HI,
B) Hello, Mrs. Archer. How are
you’re early!
?
C) Nice to you, Anna. C) I’m very well, you, Anna. And you?
B) name’s Hannah. B) , thanks.
C) Sorry, Hannah. A) It’s Hannah, Mom.
2
Exercise taken from: Latham-Koenig, C., Oxenden, C. & Seligson, Paul. (2013). American English file 1. New York city: Oxford University Press.
A B C D
Image taken from the book “American English File 1”
3 Fill in the blanks with a word from the list. 4 Listen and repeat some phrases
from the conversation.
Fine Hi I’m Thanks Bye a) What’s your name?
b) What’s your phone number?
1. Hello =
c) See you on Saturday.
2. My name’s =
d) This is Hannah.
3. Very well =
e) Nice to meet you.
4. Thank you =
f) How are you?
5. Goodbye =
g) I’m very well, thank you.
h) Fine, thanks.
5 Complete the form with the options from the box. Then listen and check.
1. First name:
2. Last name:
3. Date of birth:
4. Country:
5. City:
6. E-mail address:
6
Exercise taken from: Loveday, P., Koop, M., Trowbridge, S. & Varandini, L. (2012). Take Away English 1. New York city: McGraw-Hill.
ENGLISH TEACHERS
Joshua Taylor
Hello. My name is Joshua Taylor. I am your teacher. I am from Canada. I am 28
years old. My birthday is on February 10th. I live in Sao Paulo, Brazil. I am happy
living here. I miss my family. They are not in Brazil. They are in Canada. I love
computers. My favorite website is www.badoo.com It’s great!
Tom Morgan
Hi. My name is Tom Morgan. I am your English teacher. I love
teaching. I am from The United States. I am 45 years old. My date of
birth is September 25th, 1967. I live in Sao Paulo. I have a family. They
live in Brazil with me. We are happy living here. And you? Where are
you from?
Text taken from: Loveday, P., Koop, M., Trowbridge, S. & Varandini, L. (2012). Take Away English 1. New York city: McGraw-Hill.
2 Read the text again and answer the questions in complete sentences.
3 Read the text. Then choose the correct option for each question.
Salma Hayek
Her name is Salma Hayek Jimenez. She was born in
Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico on September 2nd,
1966. Her father’s name is Sami Hayek Dominguez and her
mother’s name is Diana Jimenez Medina. She is a
Mexican-American actress. She lives in Paris, France with
her husband François-Henri Pinault and their daughter
Valentina Paloma Pinault.
4
6. Does she live in the United States? A) Yes, it is. B) No, it isn’t.
Michael Jordan
His name is Michael Jeffry Jordan. He was born in
Brooklyn, New York, United States on February 17th
1963. His father’s name is James Raymond Jordan and
his mother’s name is Deloris Peoples Jordan. He is an
American former basketball player. He has two sons;
Jeffrey Michael and Marcus James and a daughter
Jasmine. He lives in Illinois, United States.
3
Listen to Rob and Jenny and write TRUE or FALSE.
4
Listen again and complete the paragraphs.
Audio taken from: Latham-Koenig, C., Oxenden, C. & Seligson, Paul. (2013). American English File 1. New York city: Oxford University Press.
2 3
Explanation taken from: Latham-Koenig, C., Oxenden, C. & Seligson, Paul.
(2013). American English file 1. New York city: Oxford University Press.
Complete the sentences with am, is or are. Rewrite the sentences using a pronoun.
4
They aren’t Spanish. Are you Peruvian? Yes, I am.
Is She South Korean? No, she isn’t.
Write the sentences in negative.
- negative form
1. You’re in Mexico City.
Full form Contraction
I am not I’m not
You are not You aren´t Italian. 2. He’s a Mexican actor.
He / She / it is not He / She / it isn’t Spanish.
We are not We aren’t Mexican.
You are not You aren’t 3. I’m a basketball player.
They are not They aren’t
Put not after the verb be to make negatives. 4. They’re in a Magic town.
You can also contract are not and is not like this:
You’re not Italian. She’s not Spanish.
5. It’s an amazing and beautiful country.
Text taken from: Latham-Koenig, C., Oxenden, C. & Seligson, Paul.
(2013). American English File 1. New York city: Oxford University Press.
Am I I am . I‘m not.
Are you Chinese? You are. You aren’t.
Is he/she/it American? Yes He/she/it is. He/she/it isn’t.
Are we Turkish? We are. We aren’t.
Are you You are. You aren’t.
Are they They are. They aren’t.
In questions, put am, are, is before I, you, he, etc.
Are you German? NOT You are German?
Where are you from? NOT Where you are from?
UNIT 2
WHERE ARE
YOU FROM? WHAT DO YOU DO?
WHO IS SHE?
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VOCABULARY
3 What do you know about the world? In pairs take the following quiz.
4 Write the name of the country on each picture. Then listen and check
England
Japan
Mexico
1 2 3
Italy
Germany
Poland
Russia
4 5 6
Spain
France
Egypt
Switzerland
Turkey 7 8 9
Brazil
China
The United
States
10 11 12
13 14 15
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VOCABULARY
5 Now write the nationality for each of the countries from the pictures.
Then listen and check
doctor / teacher / architect / cook / construction worker / dentist / engineer / factory worker /
flight attendant / receptionist / hair stylist / journalist / lawyer / manager / model / musician /
nurse / pilot / police officer / sales person / soccer player / soldier / veterinarian / waiter/
waitress / nurse/ singer
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25
1 Read and listen to Yuko and Pedro’s information. Then answer the exercises.
Yuko
Hello! My name’s Yuko. I’m from Japan. I live in Tokyo – it’s the
capital city. I live with my parents and my brother. My brother
is 28 and he’s an engineer. I’m 23 and I’m a teacher. My
favorite activities are tennis and swimming. I like to read
books. I also like to listen to American music – it’s good for my
English!
Pedro
Hi! I’m Pedro. I’m Spanish. I live with my parents, my brother
and my sister. My brother is 13 and my sister is 10. I’m 19 years
old. My birthday is on April 2nd. My father is a factory worker
and my mother is cook. We live in Cordoba, in Spain. I’m a
student and I’m studying medicine. I want to be a doctor. My
favorite sport is soccer, and my favorite team is Real Madrid.
I also like to play tennis but I’m not very good.
Text taken from: Loveday, P., Koop, M., Trowbridge, S. & Varandini, L. (2012). Take Away English 1. New York city: McGraw-Hill.
4 Read the text and complete it with the correct jobs from the box.
receptionist cook waiter manager
English at work?
What do these people have in common? A banker in Mexico City, a barman in
a five-star hotel in Moscow and a worker in the Hitachi electronics factory in
Tokyo. They all speak English at work. Do you speak English at work?
1. Marcos
I work in a restaurant in Madrid. I’m a _______________. I speak English at work
every day because a lot of tourists come here. I help customers with the menu
and I say what the special dishes are. A lot of tourists don’t speak Spanish, but
they usually speak English. They are very happy because they can talk to me.
2. Charlotte
I’m a _______________ and I work in an office in Paris. It’s a multinational company.
When people from other countries visit the company I need to welcome them
in English. I also need to answer the phone in English. When we have meetings
we all speak in English because it’s the language of the company.
5
Text taken from: Latham-Koenig, C., Oxenden, C. & Seligson, Paul. (2013). American English File 1. New York city: Oxford University Press.
6 Match the highlighted words and phrases in the text with their meaning.
( ) banker
1. People who buys a product or service from a store or establishment. ( ) worker
2. A person who prepares drinks in a restaurant or bar. ( ) customers
3. A person who deals with money and finances in a bank. ( ) barman
4. The reunions which people usually have at work about important issues. ( ) meetings
5. A company that is found in different countries. ( ) multinational
6. A person who works for a company or enterprise. company
2 Now listen to three people and complete the dialogues about them.
1
A: Are you ________________________?
B: No, I’m ______________________.
A: Where are you from in _______________________?
B: I’m from _________________________.
3
A: __________________________ are you from?
B: We’re from Columbus, Ohio, in the ______________________.
A: Are you on ______________________?
B: No, we aren’t. We are _____________________.
Listening taken from: Latham-Koenig, C., Oxenden, C. & Seligson, Paul. (2013). American English file 1. New York city: Oxford University Press.
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LISTENING
4 Listen to a GAME SHOW and match each person with their job. There are 2 extra
options.
A) flight attendant
1. Maria is a ____________________. B) veterinarian
2. Frank is a ____________________. C) lawyer
3. James is a ___________________. D) dentist
E) actor
5 Listen to a conversation and circle the correct name. Who says each sentence?
7 Listen and write the name of the job next to the correct picture.
3.____________________ 6.____________________
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GRAMMAR
1 Read and analyze the explanation. Then look and analyze the examples given.
+ -
Simple present + and - I work I don’t work
Americans like fast food. You work You don’t work
They live in houses with yards. He/She/It works He/She/It doesn’t work
My husband works from 9:00 to 5:00. We work We don’t work
Ann has three children. You work You don’t work
They work They don’t work
2
Text taken from: Latham-Koenig, C., Oxenden, C. & Seligson, Paul. (2013). American English file 1. New York city: Oxford University Press.
1 Read and analyze the structure for questions. Then look at and analyze the examples.
The word order for simple present questions is auxiliary (do, does), subject (I, you,
he, she, etc.), base form (work, live, etc.).
Do I work? I do I don’t
Do you work? You do You don’t
Does he / she / it work? he / she / it does he / she / it doesn’t
Yes, We do No,
Do we work? We don’t
Do you work? You do You don’t
Do they work? They do They don’t
2
Explanation taken from: Latham-Koenig, C., Oxenden, C. & Seligson, Paul. (2013). American English file 1. New York city: Oxford University Press.
4 Complete the conversation with a word from the box. Add DO or DON’T if necessary.
Do (x5)
do like
Like live
Live love
Love speak
Speak work
Work(x3)
(x3)
UNIT 3
WHAT IS YOUR
FAVORITE STORE? WHERE CAN
YOU BUY IT?
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VOCABULARY
1 What time is it? Look at the images and say the time.
It’s three It’s five past It’s ten past It’s a quarter It’s half past It’s twenty-five
o’clock three three past three three to four
2 What time do you have Math class? Match the watches with
the sentences. Then listen and check.
IN THE MORNING
1 2 3 4 5
IN THE AFTERNOON
6 7 8 9 10
IN THE EVENING Image taken from the book “American English File 1”
11 12 13 14 15 16
make dinner have dinner do housework watch T.V. take a bath go to bed
5 Now answer the questions in complete sentences about your daily activities.
My name’s Alaf, and I’m from Ghana. I get up at 7:00 am., and I eat breakfast.
Then I walk to school. I have class from 8:00 am. To 2:00 pm. In the afternoon,
I work as an apprentice carpenter for two or three hours. At night, I eat dinner
with my family, and then I do my homework. I go to bed about 9:30 pm.
My name’s Paz, and I’m from Spain. I get up at 7:15, take a shower and
get dressed. After that, I have breakfast and get a ride to school. I
finish school at 4:45 pm. In the afternoon, I play basketball, and then
I study at home for an hour or two. I eat dinner around 8:30 pm., and
I go to bed at 10 o’clock..
My name’s Phoung, and I’m from Vietnam. I get up at 6:45 am. I get dressed, and I
make breakfast for my family. At 8:00 am., I go to school. I teach science and math.
At noon, the students go home and have lunch. Then at 3:00 pm., the students have
art class and play soccer. We finish school at 6:00 pm. And go home. My family
watches TV, and then we have dinner at 8:00 pm. I go to bed about 10:30 pm.
2
Text taken from: Loveday, P., Koop, M., Trowbridge, S. & Varandini, L. (2012). Take Away English 1. New York city: McGraw-Hill.
4 Read and listen to an article about ballet. Then in pairs read it aloud.
Ivan Vasiliev
I live in a flat in St. Petersburg with my girlfriend. I usually get up at about nine after that I have a
shower. In my job I often stay in hotels. When you have a shower in the morning in a hotel, you
can leave your towel on the floor. I love that!
I always have a good breakfast, and I love eggs. When I’m very hungry, I sometimes eat five. I like
sausages, too.
Classes start at 10:30. I practice all morning without a break. I sometimes have lunch, but not
always. In the afternoon, I practice more. Of course in ballet, you need to be perfect. Nureyev is
my favorite dancer. I have a pair of his ballet shoes.
After work I want to eat. I love meat. My favorite is a big steak. Not vegetables, only steak.
In the evening we sometimes go out. Before we go out my girlfriend looks at my clothes and she
usually says: “No, Ivan change your clothes!” I’m not interested in clothes, but I love watches.
I have seven, including a Montblanc, three Rolexes, and a Maurice Lacroix. Sometimes, I don’t go
to bed until 1:00 or 2:00. It’s often difficult to sleep. I have a lot of things in my head.
4
Text taken from: Latham-Koenig, C., Oxenden, C. & Seligson, Paul. (2013). American English File 1. New York city: Oxford University Press.
Get dressed Get up Have breakfast Take a shower Go to work/school Have a coffee
2 Now listen to Suzy and Henry daily activities and match the pictures to the phrases.
1 2 3 4 SUZY STRESSED
take a shower
have a coffee
do housework
5 6 7 start work at 8:30
finish work at 6:30
get dressed
wake up at 7:00
8 9 10 11 have lunch at work
go shopping
go to bed late
have pizza for dinner
12 13 14 get home late
go to work by bus
go to bed late
watch TV and check e-mails
1 2 3 4 HENRY HEALTHY
go to Italian classes
do Italian homework
get up at 8:00
have breakfast
5 6 7 8
exercise
go home early
walk to work
relax
9 10 11 12
take the dog for a walk
sleep for eight hours
make dinner
take a bath
Images taken from: Latham-Koenig, C., Oxenden, C. & Seligson, Paul. (2013). American English File 1. New York city: Oxford University Press.
3 Listen to Amelia talking about her day and complete the chart with the
missing information.
Morning:
________ She gets up.
________ She starts school
She has ________ or ________ classes.
Afternoon:
________ She has lunch. She only has ________ minutes for lunch.
She has ________ or ________ classes.
________ She finishes school.
On Mondays and ______________ she has extra classes to prepare
for the college entrance exam.
On Tuesdays and _____________ she has _______________ practice.
Evening:
She does _____________ and studies until dinner.
After dinner, she studies until __________.
________ She goes to bed.
The word order for simple present questions with do and does is auxiliary,
subject, base form, e.g., Do you live here? OR question word, auxiliary, subject,
base form, e.g., Where do you live?
We often use question phrases beginning with What, e.g., What color...? What
size...? What make...? What time...?, etc.
3 Now look at the word order in questions with the verb “BE”.
Questions with be
? Verb Subject Word order in be questions
Remember the word order in
Are they American? questions with be. Put be
Is this your coat? before the subject. Where are
How old are you? you from? What’s your name?
Where are you from? Is he Japanese?
What time is it?
Why are you late?
4 5
Explanation taken from: Latham-Koenig, C., Oxenden, C. & Seligson, Paul. (2013). American English file 1. New York city: Oxford University Press.
What time / When / Where / Why / How old / Who / What / How many / How / What
1. ________________ are they so tired? Because they went to bet at 2:00 am.
2. _______________ does he live with? He lives with his parents.
3. _______________ are the most popular sports in Mexico? Soccer and Boxing.
4. _______________ do you go to bed? I go to bed at about 10:30 pm.
5. _______________ students are in class today? There are about 22 students today.
6. _______________ is your birthday? My birthday is on April 25th.
7. ________________ do you spell your name? It’s B – R – Y – A – N, Bryan.
8. ________________ do they do after class? They go home to eat.
9. ________________ does she practice soccer? She practices soccer at school. SCAN THE CODE AND FIND
EXTRA PRACTICE
10. _______________ are you? I’m 19 years old.
UNIT 4
WHAT IS YOUR
FAVORITE WHERE CAN
YOU BUY IT?
STORE?
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VOCABULARY
1. bookstore
2. department store
3. jewelry store
4. clothing store A B C D
5. hardware store
6. electronics store
7. pharmacy
8. shoe store
E F G H
3 Match the things in a store with the pictures. Then listen and check.
A) ( ) check out
B) ( ) customers
C) ( ) fitting rooms
D) ( ) receipt 1 2 3 4
E) ( ) sales person
F) ( ) shopping cart / basket
G) ( ) take something back
H) ( ) try something on 5 6 7 8
4 Complete the shopping online text with the vocabulary from the box.
Then listen and check.
“Shopping Online”
When you are shopping online, first you go to the 1)_______________. The first time you use
a site, you usually have to create an 2)_______________ where you give your personal
information. You then choose what you want to buy and click on each 3)_______________.
If you are buying clothes, make sure you get the right 4)_______________! Everything you
buy goes into your shopping bag or 5)_______________, usually at the top right of the page.
When you are ready to pay you click on proceed to 6)_______________. You then have to
give your 7)_______________ address where you want them to send your things and give
your 8)_______________ information, for example your credit card number and expiration
date. Many people today also buy and sell things online at auctions sites like eBay.
Text taken from: Latham-Koenig, C., Oxenden, C. & Seligson, Paul. (2013). American English File 1. New York city: Oxford University Press.
ATM / bus stop / cafe / library / movie theater / post office / restaurant / station
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
2
Text taken from: Loveday, P., Koop, M., Trowbridge, S. & Varandini, L. (2012). Take Away English 1. New York city: McGraw-Hill.
Read the sentences about the story and choose the correct answers.
4 Read and listen to the store opening times around the world.
In some parts of Canada, there are no regulations and stores are open 24 hours a day, 365 days
of the year. In other parts, stores close on public holidays.
Store hours in Mexico are normally 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Some stores stay open until 9:00
p.m. In small towns, stores close early.
In Spain large stores are open all day, but smaller stores close in the middle of the day. They open
at 9:30 or 10:00 a.m. and close at 1:30 p.m. Then they open again at 4:30 and close at 8:00 p.m.
Many stores in Dubai are open from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., and then from 3:00 or 4:00 p.m.
until 6:00 or 7:00. Large stores are open until 9:00 or 10:00 p.m.
In Japan, department stores and bigger stores open around 10:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 or 8:00
p.m. with no break for lunch. Small stores normally stay open later, while many convenience
stores are open 24 hours. Most stores are closed one day a week, not always on Sunday.
5
Text taken from: Loveday, P., Koop, M., Trowbridge, S. & Varandini, L. (2012). Take Away English 1. New York city: McGraw-Hill.
Complete the sentences with the correct country name according to the text.
6 Now answer the following questions with information from the text.
2 Listen to a conversation between Alicia and Wanda and circle the correct answers.
4
Audio taken from: Loveday, P., Koop, M., Trowbridge, S. & Varandini, L. (2012). Take Away English 1. New York city: McGraw-Hill.
1
Man: ________________ tickets, please.
Woman: For which ________________?
Man: Let’s see… “The dark man”.
Woman: OK. That’s ________________ dollars, please.
Cash or credit?
Man: Cash… let’s see… Here are ________________ dollars.
Woman: Thank you… and that’s ________________ dollars in change.
Man: Thank you!
Woman: Enjoy the movie.
2
Woman: Hi! May I help you?
Man: Yes, ________________ coffee, please.
Woman: What size?
Man: Large, ________________.
Woman: OK. Anything else?
Man: Let’s see… How about a ________________?
Woman: That’s ________________ dollars.
Man: OK. Here you are!
Woman: Thank you!
3
Man: May I ________________ you?
Woman: Yes, ________________ big envelopes, please.
Man: OK. Here you are. Do you want to buy stamps also?
Woman: Ummm… Yes.
Man: OK. How many?
Woman: ________________
Man: OK. That’s ________________ dollars. Cash or credit?
Woman: ________________. Here you go.
Man: Thanks.
Woman: ________________ you!
7 Listen to a conversation in a store and fill in the blanks with the correct phrases.
Text taken from: Loveday, P., Koop, M., Trowbridge, S. & Varandini, L. (2012). Take Away English 1. New York city: McGraw-Hill.
Singular Plural
+ There’s a garage. There are some pictures on the wall.
- There isn’t a swimming pool. There aren’t any plants in the room.
? Is there a bathroom downstairs? Are there any neighbors with children?
Yes, there is. Yes, there are.
x No, there isn’t. No, there aren’t.
2
Text taken from: Latham-Koenig, C., Oxenden, C. & Seligson, Paul. (2013). American English file 1. New York city: Oxford University Press.
Complete the sentences using “There is, There are, Is there or Are there”.
3
EXTRA PRACTICE
4 Now look at some more examples and analyze the word order.
Singular Plural
There’s a TV. (there’s = there is) There are two beds.
+
There’s a shower. There aren some pictures.
There isn’t a phone. There aren’t any towels.
- There isn’t a bath. There aren’t any books.
? Is there a TV? Are there any pictures?
Yes, there is. Yes, there are.
? Is there a bath? Are there any towels?
x No, there isn’t. No, there aren’t.
5
Text taken from: Latham-Koenig, C., Oxenden, C. & Seligson, Paul. (2013). American English file 1. New York city: Oxford University Press.
7 Now match the prepositions to the corresponding picture. Listen and check.
in between next to
in front of across from over
on under behind
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
UNIT 5
WHO DO YOU
LIVE WITH? TELL ME ABOUT
YOUR FAMILY
WHO IS SHE?
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1. husband
2
1 2. wife
3. mother
4. father
7 8 9
5. son
10 6. daughter
7. brother
8. sister
9. boyfriend
10. girlfriend
Image taken from: Latham-Koenig, C., Oxenden, C. & Seligson, Paul. (2013). American English file 1. New York city: Oxford University Press.
4
My mother’s second husband = my stepfather
Look at the two family trees. My father’s daughter from another wife = my stepsister
Number the people in relation to Richard.
Listen and check.
John Jennifer
1 2 3
Mariana’s with my family in Caracas, the capital city of my country. I’m a quiet easy going person.
My family:
Page I love my family. My parents are very nice people. My dad, Rodrigo, is a software engineer,
and he works for a computer company. My mom’s a sales manager. Her name is Cecilia.
She has short, brown hair, and she is hardworking. My sister Ana is 16 years old, and she is
in high school. She’s very outgoing and funny. She has big, brown eyes and long black hair.
My grandmother lives in our house too. She is a teacher, and she teaches in an elementary
school. She’s quiet, like me, but we talk a lot together.
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Text taken from: Loveday, P., Koop, M., Trowbridge, S. & Varandini, L. (2012). Take Away English 1. New York city: McGraw-Hill.
Read the sentences about Mariana and choose TRUE or FALSE according to the text.
3 Answer the questions with information about Mariana’s page. Use complete sentences.
1. How old is Mariana? ___________________________________________________________________________
2. What does she do? ____________________________________________________________________________
3. What is the capital of Venezuela? ___________________________________________________________
4. What is her father’s name? ___________________________________________________________________
5. What does he do? _____________________________________________________________________________
6. What is her mother’s name? _________________________________________________________________
7. What does her mother do? ___________________________________________________________________
8. What does she look like? _____________________________________________________________________
Netfriends 1.___________________________________________________________.
My name’s Charlie, well it’s really Carlos, but everyone calls me Charlie. I’m
Worldwide
from Milan, Italy. I’m 21 years old, and I’m studying English because I need it
for my job; I’m a receptionist at a Hotel. As you can see from the photo, I have
black hair and brown eyes. I think I’m a positive person and my friends say I’m
funny because I like making people laugh. But I can also be serious when I
need to be.
2.___________________________________________________________.
I live at home with my parents, my brother and my sister. My father is an
architect and works for a construction company. My mother’s name is Stefan
and she is a housewife, she is also a very friendly and hardworking person. My
brother is in Elementary School, he is a little bit shy and also quiet. My sister
is in High School, she is really outgoing and very talkative, she has long
brown hair and beautiful green eyes.
3.___________________________________________________________.
I don’t have a lot of free time because when I’m not working I’m studying
English, but in the evenings I like listening to music or watching TV series,
especially Science Fiction and Comedies. I watch them in English. I also
really like hip hop; Do you like it?
5 Read the e-mail again and answer the questions about it. Using complete sentences.
2 Listen again and write the names of the people in the picture.
1. 2.
3. David
Barbara
4.
Jack
David
5. Eliza
Madison
Kevin
Amanda
Pete
7.
6.
8.
Image taken from: Loveday, P., Koop, M., Trowbridge, S. & Varandini, L. (2012). Take Away English 1. New York city: McGraw-Hill.
3 Listen to a man describing his girlfriend and put an ( X ) on the correct picture.
2.
1. 3.
4 Listen again and circle the correct answer for each question.
1. His girlfriend’s name is: 2. What does she look like? 3. What is she like?
A) Holly A) She is tall A) She is unfriendly and extroverted
B) Molly B) She is short B) She is nice and introverted
C) Mely C) She has long dark hair C) She is nice and friendly
5 Listen to Isabel showing photos on her cellphone and answer the questions about it.
Possessive Adjectives
My family is from Beijing. My name is Ana.
This is your clasroom. Your name is Ben.
His name is Michael. His name is Marco.
Her name is Tina. Her name is Clara.
Its name is McQueen’s Language School. Its name is Chez Marcelle.
Our students are from many different countries. Our names are Marek and Ania.
Their name are David and Emma. Their name are Pedro and Maria.
Possessive’s
This is Jack’s car. We use’s after a person to talk about family and things.
Ella is Ben’s wife. e.g. Ann’s brother, Jim’s car.
My sister’s name is Molly. We use’ after plural people, e.g. my brother’s room (= two
This is my parents’ house. brothers).
We use’s with a person to talk about family and possessions:
George Clooney’s mother NOT the mother of George Clooney
He’s George Clooney’s father. We use s’ not ‘s with regular plural nouns, e.g.,
It’s James’s house. They’re my parents’ firends. NOT They’re my parent’s firends.
They‘re my parents’ friends. With irregular plural nonus, e.g., children, men, use ‘s:
Whose bag is this? It’s Maria’s. the children’s room, men’s clothes.
5
IText taken from: Latham-Koenig, C., Oxenden, C. & Seligson, Paul. (2013). American English File 1. New York city: Oxford University Press.
6 Write sentences about Sam’s family. Use the names and ‘s.
A
ability
agricultural
aid
aim
assignment
assist
assistance
boost
bored
borrow
characteristic
characterize
charge
abroad airline assume bother charity
absolutely aisle attach bottom line cheap
accept alarm attachment branch check in
access allow attend brand check out
accessible alternative attendance briefcase chef
accident ambitious attentively briefing circumstances
accommodate amend attract broadcast claim
accommodation amount audience broaden claimant
accomplish amusing audit browser classification
accomplishment analysis authority brush classify
according analyze authorize budget clerk
accordingly announcement availability bulletin client
accounting annoying available climateclosure
C
accurate annual avoid coach
achieve anticipate awareness code
acquire anxious awkward collect
act apologize cabin crew commence
actually cafeteria
B
appeal commission
adapt appetizer calculate commit
adapter appliance calculation committee
additional applicant background calculator common
adequate application backpack campaign commonly
adjust apply baggage claim cancel commute
adjustment appoint balance cancellation commuter
administration appointment bank candidacy company
admire appreciable bankrupt candidate comparable
admit appreciate barcode capacity compare
admittance appreciation bargain capital compatible
advance appreciative basic career compensate
advanced apprentice behave careless compensation
advantage approach belongings cash competent
advantageous appropriate beneficial cashier competition
advertise approve benefit cause competitive
advertisement approximate beverage cautious competitor
advice arbitrate bid celebrate complain
advise area bill celebration complaint
affect argue binder cell phone complete
afford argument blanket certificate complex
affordable arrange block certification complexity
agency arrangement board chain compliment
agenda assemble boarding pass chain store complimentary
agree assess boardroom chair comply
agreeable assets boast chairman comprehensive
E
consignment cycle develop exact
consist developer examination
D
consistent development earn examine
consistently device earnings excel
constant diagnose economical excellent
constantly daily differential excursion
economize
construction damage director executive
economy
consult deadline disagree exhibit
effective
consultant deal disagreement expand
effectively
consume debit disappointing expansion
effectiveness
consumer debt disconnect expect
efficiency
contain decision discount expectation
efficient
container decorate discrepancy expenditure
efficiently
continual decrease discrimination expense
elderly
continuation dedicate discuss expensive
electrical
continue deduct discussion experience
elevator
contribute defect dish experienced
embark
contribution defective dismiss experiment
emergency
control definite dismissive exploration
emphasize
control panel definitely display explore
emphasize
convenient degree disposable express
employ
conveniently delay dispose extend
employee
convince delete dispute extension
employer
convincing delight disruption external
employment
corporate delighted distinctive enable
deliver distinguish
F
corporation enclose
cost delivery distribute encourage
counter demand distribution endurance
courier demanding dividend facilities
endure
cover letter demonstrate document facility
engineer
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factory gesture include loan
fail goal iclusion jealous lobby
failure goods income jeopardize local
fair gradually inconvenience jeopardy locate
famed grievance increase jobless log on
fare grill indicate join log out
fault growth indication joint loyal
faulty guarantee individual journal luggage
favor guidelines individually journey luxurious
fax inexperienced judge
H
luxury
feature infer justice
fee inflate justification
feedback
field
figure
haggle
handle
handy
inflation
influence
influential
justify
M
maintain
file
fill out
finance
harbor
harmful
hazardous
information
input
inquiry
K
keen
maintenance
major
manage
financial head office install keep managerial
firm headquarters installation knock mandatory
fix hesitate insurance knowknowledge manufacture
flexible hesitation insure knowledgeable manufacturing
flight hide intend marketing
flight attendant intention
L
highlight mechanic
fluctuate highly intently medic
fluctuation hike intern medical
focus hire internal label medication
focused hold international labor medicine
fold homepage internship lack meeting
folder host interrupt landlord membership
laptop
I
force interview memo
forecast invaluable launch memorandum
foreign invent law mention
forget identification invention lay off merchandise
forgetful identify inventory leak mere
form imaginative invest lean merge
forward immediate investigate lease merger
founded immediately investigation leisure mileage
frank impact investment lend million
frankly impatient invite liability mishear
fuel implement invoice license misleading
fulfill imply isolate licensing misrepresent
function impression issue lie monitor
functional improper item limited monument
fundraising improve itemize limousine mortgage
furniture improvement itinerary list motivate
further incentive
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motivation P premises questionnaire reject
N
package prepare quotation relax
parking lot present quote relaxation
participant presentation release
napkin press
particularly
R
relevant
narrow prevent
passenger remain
narrowing prevention
patent remarkable
neighborhood price raise
patented remind
network priceless range
patience reminder
nominate principal rare
payment remittance
nomination principle rate
perform remove
notice priority rational
performance remuneration
notify private raw materials
permanent renovate
Q
overseas practical restructure
overtime practically regret résumé
overview predict regular retail
predictable qualification regularly retire
owe
prefer qualified regulate retirement
preference qualify rehearse review
X
rival solar tradition update
roadside spacious traffic upgrade
roughly spare part training upset
transfer upstairs X-ray
route spare time
runway specialize transform utility bill
Y
specialty transformation utmost
specification transit utterly
S
salary
specify
spectator
transportation
takeover
target V
yearly
yield
stable youth
sale stadium tax vacancy
salvage staff technical vacant
Z
sample stapler technician vacation
satisfactory stare temporary vaccination
satisfied starter tenant valuables
satisfy stationery terminate varied zero
save steep terrible variety zone
scene stock terrific various
scenery strategic theoretical vendor
schedule strategy theory venture
scrutinize streamline thorough venue
search engine strike tidy virus
secluded studio tip vital
W
secretarial submit tour
secretary subscribe tourism
select subscription tourist
selection wage
subsidiary towel
selective walkway
suggest tower
seminar warehouse
suggestion track
senior warn
suit tremendous
serious warning
suitability trend
service warrant
suitable trial
several warranty
supervise triumph
shape wastage
supervision trust
sharp waterproof
supplier turnover
shift wealth
supply
website
U
shine support
shipment weight
supporter
shipping welfare
surrounding unconditional
shortage wholesale
suspicious understand
shuttle win
switchboard unfavorable
sightseeing withdraw
systematic unfortunately
significant withdrawal
uniform workplace
simplify
workshop
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