INGLÉS

WORKBOOK
FIRST AND BASIC ENGLISH

Año 2019

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Esquema de curso:

•Basic Knowledge (numbers,

Introductions, alphabet, colors)
people and •Countries and nationalities
things •Jobs and adjectives
•Family
•Common verbs
•Telling the time
•Places in a town Your life and
•Activities your free time
•Phrases for time
and frequency •Abilities and parts of
the body
Skills and •Parts of the house
directions •Take and leave simple
messages
•Quantities and •Give and follow simple
numbers directions
•Diets and lifestyle
•Ordering food and Food and life
rind events
•Past event
•Tell a life story
•Clothes
Describing •Weather
people and •giving your opinion
dressing right
•Making complaint
•Compare things •Understand an article
•Write a film review
•Talk about personl
preferences Entertainment
•Discuss any plan
activities
•Shops and services
•PricingAnimals and natural
Fun times featuresBig numbers
•Write an informal letter
• English conversations •Celebrations and parties
• School and university •Weather and seasonYour
subjects goals
• Understanding signs
How to master small
and rules
• Ways of and big talks
communicating
• The article is written
by him

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COMPETENCIA GENERAL
• Se comunica en el idioma Inglés de manera eficiente en diversos contextos
comunicativos reales, integrando aspectos lingüísticos, sociolingüísticos, discursivos,
estratégicos, socioculturales y sociales.

UNIDAD DE COMPETENCIA DEL NIVEL

• Interactúa en inglés sobre temas cotidianos y sabe responder a cuestiones de ese
tipo cuando se las formulan, y organizado léxicamente frases que se utilizan en
situaciones concretas.

CAPACIDADES TERMINALES
• Comprensión oral (Listening):
o Escucha y entiende las conversaciones en ingles resolviendo correctamente
todos los ejercicios de comprensión oral en inglés.

• Comprensión lectora (Reading):

o Comprende con facilidad el texto en inglés y resuelve correctamente los
ejercicios de textos.

• Expresión oral (Speaking):

o Habla claramente todo el tiempo en inglés utilizando las estructuras
gramaticales de forma adecuada y se expresa con buena entonación y
pronunciación acorde a lo que desea comunicar.

• Expresión escrita (Writing):

o Escribe todas las frases y palabras del texto con creatividad y bien organizado
con una estructura clara y ordenada, usando los tiempos gramaticales y
conectores adecuados

• Gramática y vocabulario (Gramar and vocabulary):

o Identifica y resuelve correctamente todos los ejercicios gramaticales de
acuerdo a las oraciones o lecturas asignadas.

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 ÍNDICE

Unit 1. Introductions, people and things • Making complaint

• Understand an article
• Basic Knowledge (numbers,
alphabet, colors)
• Countries and nationalities Unit 6. Entertainment
• Jobs and adjectives
• Family • Compare things
• Write a short film review
• Talk about personal preferences
Unit 2. Your life and your free time • Discuss any plan activities
• Shops and services
• Common verbs
• Telling the time
• Places in town Unit 7. Fun times and your goals
• Activities
• Phrases for time and frequency • Animals and natural features and
numbers
• Write and informal letter
Unit 3. Skills and directions • Celebrations and parties
• Weather and season
• Abilities and parts of the body • Your goals
• Parts of the house
• Take and leave messages
• Give and follow simple directions Unit 8. How to master small and big talks
• English conversations
Unit 4. Food and life events • School and university subjects
• Understand signs and rules
• Quantities an numbers • Ways of communicating
• Diets and lifestyles • The article is written by him
• Ordering food an drink
• Past events
• Tell a life story REVIEW
• Listening
Unit 5. Describing people and dressing • Writing
right • Reading
• Speaking
• Clothes • Grammar exercises
• Weather
• Giving your opinion: agreeing and
disagree

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 UNIT 1: INTRODUCTIONS, PEOPLE AND THINGS

Warm up: Introductions

1.1. Greetings
Good night
Good morning Good afternoon Good evening
When you say
5:00 AM — 12:00 12:00 PM — 5:00 5:00 PM — 5:00 AM
goodbye
PM PM

1.2. Listen and complete

David: Good morning David: _________________

Betty: ________________ Jhon: __________________

Albert: ________________ Ginny: _________________

Robert: ________________ Friends: __________________

1.3. Listen again and practice the conversations

Conversation 1: Match each conversation below to a photo.
1. ______
A: Hi, Jun.
B: Hi, James.

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 2. ______
A: Hello. I’m Alonzo Moreno.
B: Hi. I’m Emma James.Nice to meet you.
A: Nice to meet you, too.

3. ______
A: Good morning.
B: Good morning.
A: Welcome to the Easton Hotel.
B: Thank you.

A B C

1.4. Listen and repeat.

Stand and introduce yourself to other students.
3.
A:Hi, I’m Kate.
1. B: Hello, Kate. My name’s James.
A: Hello, my name’s Daniel. Nice to meet you.
B: Hi, Daniel. I’m Eva. Nice to meet you.

4.
2. A:Hello, my name’s Tom.
Ben: Hello, I’m Ben.
B:Hi, Tom. I’m Juliet. Nice to meet you.

3.
A: Hi, I’m Tim. 5.
B: Hello, my name’s Sam. Nice to meet A:Hello, my name’s Steve.
you. B:Hello, Steve. My name’s Kara. Nice
to meet you.

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 GRAMMAR

I and you; my and your

I’m Sharon ( = I am)

My name’s Sharon ( = name is)
Are you Sam?
What’s your name? ( = what is)

1.5. Choose the correct words

a. Hello, I /you ’m Daniel. b. Are I /you Tom?
c. Hi. Are you / I Sarah? d. I / you’m Anton.
e. Hello, my/ your name’s Kate. f. What’s your / my name?
g. My/ Your name’s Masumi. h. Hi. What’s your / my name?

1.6. Listen and complete my, your, I,, you

1. 4.
A: Hello, ____name’s Harry. A: Hi, ____’m Julia.
B: Hi, Harry. __’m Sandra. Nice to meet you. B: Hello Julia. ____ name’s Jenny.

2. 5
A: Are _____Michael? A: Are ____ Kim Watson?
B: Yes, that’s right. B: No, ___’m Kim Watts.

3. 6
A: What’s ____ name? A: What’s ____ name?
B: ____ name’s Simon Dodds. B: ____ name’s Mike.

1.7. Practice the conversation with other

students.

Numbers and Alphabet

1.8 Here is a list of cardinal numbers in English

1 –one 2 – two 3 – three 4 – four 5 – five
6 –six 7 – seven 8 – eight 9 – nine 10 – ten
11 – eleven 12 – twelve 13 – thirteen 14 – fourteen 15 – fifteen

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 16 – sixteen 17 – seventeen 18 – eighteen 19 – nineteen
20 - twenty

1.9 Practice the conversations with your names. Change roles several times.
A: Hello.
B: Hi, I’m Leonardo Perez.
A: Welcome to Royal Hotel, Mr. Gallo. You’re in Mr. Mrs. / Miss/ Ms.
room 502.
B: Thank you.

1.10 Listen to the conversations and complete the phone numbers.

1. 2.
A: What’s your phone number?. A: What’s your phone number?.
B: My phone number’s ________________ B: It’s ___________________

3.
A: What’s your phone number?.
B: My phone number is ________________

1.11 Practice using different phone numbers

1.12 The alphabet

Uppercase or capital letters:

A B C D E F G
H I J K L M N
O P Q R S T U
V W X Y Z
Lowercase or sentence case letters:
a b c d e f g
h i j k l m n
o p q r s t u
v w x y z

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1.13 Listen and repeat
A: What’s your name?
B: My name’s Jorge
A: What’s your last name?
B: My last name is Green
A: How do you spell that?
B: G-R-E-E-N
A: Nice to meet you Mr. Green
B: Nice to meet you, too

1.14 Work in pairs: Ask questions with How do you spell…?

Jobs

1.15.GRAMMAR: Listen and Repeat

1. Waiter/waitress 2.Businessman 3.Engineer 4.Actor

5. Teacher 6.Police officer 7.Accountant 8.Shop assistant

Complete the box with the jobs below.

“A” - Before consonant. “AN” - Before a,e,i,o,u.

1.16. Copy below the jobs

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 1. ____________ 2. ______________ 3. _____________

4._______________ 5. ______________

1.17.Listen and complete the jobs

1. My name’s Antonia. I’m a _______________.
2. Hello, I’m Denise. I’m a _________________.
3. Hi, I’m Joshua. I’m a ___________________.
4. My name’s Bradley. I’m an ______________.
5. Hello, my name’s Tina. I’m a _____________.
6. My name’s Lewis. I’m an ________________.
7. Hi, I’m Karis. I’m a _____________________.
8. Hello, my name’s Jake. I’m an____________.

Watch the video about jobs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyDxmgKOaBI
1.18. According to the video, copy the names and their jobs.

1.19. In groups, record a similar video.

1.20 What’s his/her job?
–Miner –Engineer – Teacher – Detective – Astronaut – Dentist

Example:

- She is a nurse.

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1.21 Write a or an
1. My sister is _____ nurse.
2. He is _____ policeman and his wife is _____engineer.
3. She is_____ good musician.
4. What _____ expensive car!
5. _____hour.

Countries and Nationalities

1.22 .List of countries and nationalities in English

COUNTRY ADJECTIVE NOUN (Person)

Africa African anAfrican
America American an American
Argentina Argentinian anArgentinian
Austria Austrian anAustrian
Autralia Australian anAustralian
Brazil Brazilian a Brazilian
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 Britain British a Briton/Britisher
Chile Chilean a Chilean
China Chinese a Chinese
Colombia Colombian a Colombian
Denmark Danish a Dane
England English anEnglishman / Englishwoman
Finland Finnish a Finn
France French a Frenchman / Frenchwoman
Germany German a German
Greece Greek a Greek
Holland Dutch a Dutchman / Dutchwoman
Hungary Hungarian a Hungarian
India Indian anIndian
Ireland Irish anIrishman / Irishwoman
Japan Japanese a Japanese
Mexico Mexican a Mexican
Peru Peruvian a Peruvian
Poland Polish a Pole
Portugal Portuguese a Portuguese
Russia Russian a Russian
Saudi Arabia Saudi, SaudiArabian a Saudi, a Saudi Arabian
Scotland Scottish a Scot
Sweden Swedish a Swede
Switzerland Swiss a Swiss
Thailand Thai a Thai
The USA American an American
Turkey Turkish a Turk

Video about countries and nationalities

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMHdR7c2Qjs
1.23.Watch the video and practice a similar conversation.
1.24.Listen and repeat the conversation.

A: Hi Boris
B: Hi Andy. This is Luisa
A: Nice to meet you, Luisa
C: Nice to meet you, too. Where are you from Andy?
A: I’m from the US
C: Where are you from in the US?
A: I’m from New York. Where are you from?
C: I’m from Argentina
A: Where are you from in Argentina.
C: I’m from Rosario.
1.25.Practice a similar conversations with these cities:
Kyoto, Madrid, Moscow, Beijing,
Los Angeles, Río de Janeiro, Shangai, Buenos Aires,
Bogota and others.
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 Wh-questions whit verb to-be

Videos about a famous actor:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNsmr_HnZPA&list=PLi5aMhs0-
QFhQYVpQVo3Yn8mtPat6Tk2a
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTtso3m1aUw&index=2&list=PLi5aMhs0-
QFhQYVpQVo3Yn8mtPat6Tk2a

1.26.Watch the videos and answer the questions below according to the video.

1.27.Personal questions with be.

What’s your name? What’s your job?

Where are you from? Are you married?
What’s your nationality? What’s your address?
How old are you? What’s your phone number?
What’s your email address?

1.28. Emails and symbols

@ at jennifer_bateson@hwx.org
You would read this as:
. dot “Jennifer underscore Bateson at H W X dot org”

- Dash/ hyphen david.jones@international-indemnity.com

You would read this as:
_ underscore “David dot Jones at international hyphen indemnity dot com”

1.29 Listen and complete the conversations

1.
A: What’s your name?
B: Irina Tarasova. My first name’s Irina and my surname’s Tarasova.
A: Taraso …___________________________?

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 B: T-A-R-A-S-O-V-A.
A: ________________.

2.
A: Are you James?
B: Yes … my name is James White.
A: OK … and what’s your phone number?
B: ______________________.
A: 07856 … 011 … 256 … OK, thanks … and what’s your _______________?
B: It’s _____________________ … that’s W-H-I-T-E-dot-J-20-@tmail-dot-com.

3.
A: Hello … what’s your name?
B: My name’s________ Leon, that’s L-E-O-N. and my phone number
is________.
A: And what’s your email _____________________?
B: It’s ____________________________… B-dot-L-E-O-N-I-@-mobile-dot-com.
A: B-dot-L-E-O-N-I-@- mobile -dot-com … mobile.dot.com … that’s M-O-B-I-L-E?
B: _______, that’s right.

4.
A: Are you Yasir?
B: Yes, that’s right. I’m Yasir.
A: Hello, Yasir. What’s your surname?
B: ____________.
A: How do you spell it?
B: _______________________
A: OK. Thank you. Oh … what’s your phone number?
B: My phone number is _____________________.
A: __________________. Thank you, ________________.

1.30.GRAMMAR: VERB TO-BE.

He He’s He’s from Peru

She is She’s She’s an actress
It It’s It’s a good place to visit

1.31 Listen and repeat

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 Shakira Johnny Deep Penelope Cruz

1. She’s Shakira. She’s from Colombia. She’s Colombian.

2. He’s Johnny Deep. He’s from the US. He’s American.
3. She’s Penelope Cruz. She’s from Spain. She’s Spanish

1.32 Practice the conversation

A: Hi Janet . Who is your favorite actor
B: He’s Johnny Deep. He’s from the US. He’s American.
A: Great. He’s a good actor.
B: What’s your favorite place?
A: It’s Cuzco. It’s in Peru. It’s beautiful
1.33. Complete with he’s, she’s, it’s

1________from the US ( Angelina Jolie)

2________in Japan ( Osaka)
3________from Spain ( Antonio Banderas)
4________from Argentina ( the tango)
5________in China ( Beijing)
6________from Australia ( Nicole Kidman)

1.34 Colors

Black Blue Brown

Gray Green Orange

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 Pink Purple Red

White Yellow
1.35. Possessive adjectives

I my
he his
she her
it its

- My best friend is Romina, she’s from Argentina, her nationality is Argentinian, she’s
cute and friendly.

- My favorite singer is Bruno Mars, his nationality is American, his songs are really
beaiful, he is about 23 years old.

- My favourite place is Cuzco, it’s in Perù, it’s beautiful, its square is wonderful.

- My favorite color is yellow, it’s brilliant.

1.36. Practice the conversation using these questions:

Who is your best friend? Who’s your favorite singer?
What’s your favorite place? What’s your favorite color?

1.37. Verb to-be: Affirmative, negative and questions

Verb to be (Affirmative)
Verb to be (Interrogative)
Interrogative Contraction

I am I’m Am I…? Yes, you are/No, you aren’t

You are you’re Are you…? Yes, I am/ No, I’m not
Is he…? Yes, he is/ No, he isn’t
He He’s Is she…? Yes, she is/ No, she isn’t
She s She’s
Is it…? Yes, it is/ No, it isn’t
It It’s
Are we…? Yes, we are/ No, we aren’t
You you’re Are you…? Yes, we are/No, we aren’t 16
We are we’re Are they…? Yes, they are/No, they aren’t
They they’re
 My Family

1.38 . Immediate Family, read and practice

MASCULINE FEMININE

father mother

son daughter

brother sister

husband wife

Grandfather Grandmother

Grandson Granddaughter

Great grandson Great granddaughter

Great-greatgrandson Great-greatgranddaughter

 When you have children, you are a parent.

 If you are a male parent, you are a father.
 If you are female parent, you are a mother.
 If one of your children is a boy, he is your son.
 If one of your children is a girl, she is
your daughter.
 When a couple gets married, the man is
the husband, and the woman is his wife.
 A brother and sister both have the same
parents.

-Uncle: The brother (or brother-in-law) of your mother/father.

-Aunt: The sister (or sister-in-law)of your mother/father.
-Cousin: The child of your aunt/uncle .
-Nephew: The male child of your brother/sister.
-Niece: The female child of your brother/sister.

1.39.Draw your family tree, write name, age and job, also uncle, mother and others

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Is it true or false?

1. Dylan is Sonia’s brother.

2. Tom is Anna’s husband.
3. Sonia and Laura are Dylan’s sisters.
4. Sonia’s mother’s name is Anna.
5. Alice is Tony’s wife.
6. Helena is Sonia’s grandmother.
7. Tom’s father’s name is George.
8. Tony and Alice are Sonia’s grandparents.

1.40. Read about the Smith Family

The Smith family
He’s Peter Smith. His sister is Marie. He’s
forty- five years old, and he’s an engineer.
His wife is Monica.

She’s Patricia Smith. Her son is Sam. She’s

sixty eight years old, and she’s a teacher.

She’s Debbie Smith. Her mother is Monica.

She’s eleven years old, and she’s a student.

He’s Derek Smith. His wife is Patricia and his

daughter is Marie. He’s sixty five years old,
an he’s a doctor.

He’s Trey Smith. He’s twelve years old, and

he’s a student. His father is Sam, and his
mother is Monica.

She’s Monica Smith. Her husband is Sam.

She’s fouty four years old, and she’s an
accountant.

She’s Marie Smith. Her brother is Sam.

She’s thirty eight years old, and she’s a
manager.

1.41. Ask and answer:

Who’s he/she? How old is he/she? What’s his/her job?

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1.42. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1.
This is George Clooney. (1) He's /His an actor. (2) _________from the US.
(3) _______ 51 years old. (4) _______friend is Brad Pitt. (5)________49 years old.
(6) _________a good actor, too.

2.
This is Michelle Douglas. (7) ___________a sales clerk. (8) _______from
Canada. (9) ________27 years old. (10) _________husband is David Douglas.
(11) ______28 years old. (12) ________a doctor.

1.43 Complete the conversation

A: What's (1) his name? B: (2) _________ name’s Erick Park.

A: Where's (3) ________from? B: (4) _________ from St. Louis.
A: How old is (5)________? B: (6) _________ 66.
A: What's (7)_________ job? B: (8) _________ a manager.
A: What's (9)________ email address? B: (10) __________ epark@gmail.com.
A: What's (11) _______ name? B: (12) __________ name's Aldi Braun.
A: Where's (13) ________ from? B: (14) __________from Canada.
A: How old is (15)________? B: (16) __________ 42 years old.
A: What's (17) ________ job? B: (18) __________ a business woman.
A: What's (19) ________ cell phone number? B: (20) _________416-555-0899

1.44 Look at the notes. Write five sentences about Amelia Ruiz.

Name: Amelia Ruiz

City: Santa Cruz
Age: 27
Job: sales rep
Email: ame@123.net

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1.45. Grammar.

PERSONAL POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

PRONOUNS
We Our
You Your
They Their

1.46 Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

- My name is Kelly, and his name is Larry. We're /Our from Liverpool in the UK.
- They’re/ their daughter is Lucy.
- Richard and Julia are teachers. They’re/ their my friends.
- Carla is my sister. Her/ She’s mother is from Mexico.
- Laura and Jill are in Kyoto in Japan. They are/ their in a hotel.
- We’re/ our car is very old.
- What's you/ your email address?
- Julian is a singer, but we are/ our actors.
1.47. Use the cues to write negative sentences with the verb be. Use contractions
where possible.

Example:

He/my/brother He isn't my brother.

1. You/21 years old: ___________________________________

2. It/my camera: ___________________________________

3. Ronnie and Nicky/friends: ___________________________________

4. Bogotá/my favorite city: ___________________________________

5. We/students: ___________________________________

6. I/a good actor: ___________________________________

7. Simone/from Brazil: __________________________________

8. Will and I/her professors ___________________________________

9. I/very old: ___________________________________

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1.48. Complete the conversation with the negative form of be. Use contractions.

Teacher: Good morning everyone. Where's the register? Ah, here it is. Three new
students today! Who is Celia Cruz?
Celia: I am.
Teacher: Welcome to our English class, Celia. I'm Peter Park : P– A – R – K. So,
you're from Italy.
Celia: No, (1) __________. I'm from Spain.
Teacher: Ah. Penelope Cruz is from Spain. She's your sister!
Celia: No, no, she (2)______________ my sister. She's from Madrid, and
(3)______________ from Madrid. I'm from Valencia.
Teacher: Oh, OK. And who are Patrick Petit and Catherine Petit?
Patrick: We are.
Teacher: You’re brother and sister.
Catherine: No, we (4)___________________ . Patrick is my husband.
Patrick:. . . and Catherine is my wife.
Teacher: Wow! OK. You're married. Great. You're very young. How old are you?
Twenty-three, twenty-four?
Patrick: No, no. I'm twenty-nine, and Catherine is twenty-eight.
Teacher: Oh, OK. Where are you from?
Catherine: We’re from Marseilles in France.
Patrick: And how old are you, Mr. Keef? Forty-five, forty-six?
Teacher: No! I'm forty-one.

1.49 According to the conversation. Write True or False

- The teacher is Peter Park ______

- Celia Cruz is the sister of Penelope Cruz. ______
- Penelope Cruz is from Valencia in Spain. ______
- Celia Cruz is from Valencia in Spain. ______
- Patrick Petit is the brother of Catherine Petit. ______
- Catherine and Patrick are from Marseilles in France. ______
- Patrick is 29 years old. ______
- Catherine is 24 years old. ______
- The teacher is 46 years old. ______

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 Adjectives and plural nouns

1.50 Adjectives
Modern - old boring-exciting Beautiful-ugly big–small

1.51 Circle the correct answer

1. Cuzco is boring / exciting 2. Universal theme park is big / small

3. The zoo is beautiful / ugly 4. The national museum is big / small

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1.52 Let’s talk about places in the world.

1. Titicaca is a lake 2. The great pyramid of Giza in Egypt

3. The Hermitage museum in Moscow. 4. Sugar Loaf mountain in Rio de Janeiro

1.53 Read the mail. Is it true or false?.

Hi Claudia,
How are you?
Daniel and me are on vacation in Switzerland.
1. Louise and Daniel are in New York ____
We’re in Lausanne. Our hotel is the Atlanta
Hotel. It’s fantastic. Lausanne is small and
2. They are on vacation. ____ beautiful. It’s on Lake Geneva. The views are
great.
3. Their hotel is ugly ____
Our new friends Hiro and Yoko are from
4. Lausanne is big. ____ Japan. They are good and their English is
great. They are on our tour, too.
5. Their friends are Chinese. ____
See you next week.
6. Their English is awful. ____ Love,

Louise

1.54. Imagine you are on vacation, write a similar e mail.

- Opening salutation: How are you?
- Body
- Closing salutation: See you next week and love

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 Demonstrative pronouns

1.55 Stand up and practice in groups a conversation in a store using drawings and
demonstrative pronouns.

1.56 Listen and complete this, that, these or those and draw.
https://www.curso-ingles.com/aprender/cursos/nivel-basico/pronouns/demonstrative-
pronouns

1 I like_______car

2 I like_______car

3 I like_______cars

4. I like_______cars

5. ____is a good book

6 What is_____?

7 Hello. _____is Alicia

8 Peter, is______you?

9. Lucy, ______is my friend Jill

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10 ______pizza was delicious

1.57. What’s in your suitcase? Write the plural

SINGULAR PLURAL
A camera
A suitcase
A backpack
A book
A map
A t-shirt
A skirt
A pair of pants
A pair of shoes
A blouse

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1.58. Write the nouns.

1.59. Listen to the conversations and write what’s in each suitcase?

Suitcase 1 Suitcase 1 Suitcase 1

1.60. Practice a similar conversation at the airport, use this expressions:

- Great - Of course - Enjoy your trip- It’s not allowed.

A: Good morning madam. What’s in your suitcase?
B: What’s in my suitcase? …

Listening exercises

1.61. Listen and complete the conversations.

1.
A: Good afternoon, Mr. González. _________ ____ the Eastman Hotel. You’re in
Room one sixty-three.
B: Room one fifty-three?
A: No, Room one ___________.
B: Oh. OK. ______________.

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 2.
A: Hi Cindy.
B: Hi Andy. ___________ Mara.
A: Hi, Lara. _________________________.
C: Hi. Um. . . . My name is Mara M-A-R-A. Nice to meet you,________.

3.
A: Where are you _____, Mara?
B: _____________ Spain.
A: _________? Where are you from in Spain?
B: I’m from Córdoba.
A: Pardon?
B: Córdoba.

4.
A: Final call for flight ________ 754 to Tokyo . . .
B: Flight G-X ________to Rio de Janeiro . . .

1.62 Listen again. Circle the best answer.

1. Who is Carlos’s mother?

a. Lili b. Rosa c. Constance

2. How old is Carlos’s mother?

a. 45 b. 41 c. 35

3. What is Carlos’s father’s occupation?

a. sales clerk b. police officer c. actor

4. Who is Carlos’s father?

a. Jaime b. Robert c. Tomás

5. Who is Carlos’s best friend?

a. Tomàs b. Marìa c. Constance

6. What is Constance’s occupation?

a. actor b. doctor c. teacher

Video about family

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTmxWLUBIbU

1.63. Copy the nouns and adjective

1.64. Watch the video and practice a similar conversation

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https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/beginner-a1-
listening/library-giving-personal-information

1.65 Listening: Do this exercise while you listen. Circle the correct word to complete these
sentences.

1. Lucy’s surname is More / Moor / Moore .

2. She’s in class 1C / 1B / 4B .
3. Lucy is 13 / 14 / 15 .
4. The librarian asks for Lucy’s address / photo / passport .

1.66 Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the gaps with a word from the box.

class photo spell surname old card

Lucy: Hello.
School librarian: Hello, what’s your name?
Lucy: My name’s Lucy.
School librarian: And what’s your _______________, Lucy?
Lucy: Moore.
School librarian: Can you _______________ that?
Lucy: M-O-O-R-E.
School librarian: Thank you. What _______________ are you in?
Lucy: Class 1B.
School librarian: Class 1B. And how _______________ are you, Lucy?
Lucy: I’m 13.
School librarian: Have you got a _______________?
Lucy: Yes, here you are.
School librarian: Thank you ... OK, thank you, Lucy. Here’s your school library
_______________.
Lucy: Thanks. Bye.
School librarian: Goodbye.

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 UNIT 2: YOUR LIFE AND YOUR FREE TIME

Warm up: What do you do in your free time

A: WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR FREE TIME?

B: I LOVE SPORTS AND I PLAY SOCCER

2.1 CONVERSATION

Listen and practice

Lauren: So, Justin, What do you do in your free time?

Justin: Well, I love sports
Lauren: Really? What sports do you like?
Justin : My favorites are hockey, baseball and soccer.
Lauren: Wow, you’re a really good athlete! When do you
play all these sports?
Justin : Oh! I don’t play these sports.
Lauren: What do you mean?
Justin: I Just watch them on TV!

Sports and seasons

2.2 Read and practice

In the spring, people… In the summer, people…

o Play golf o Play baseball

o Play soccer o Play volleyball
o Play basketball o Go swimming

In the fall, people… In the winter, people…

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 o Play football o Play hockey
o Go bike ridin o Go Ice skating
o Go hiking o Go snowboarding

 What sports are popular in your country? Check the sports

 Do you like sports?
 What sports do you like or watch in your free time?

SIMPLE PRESENT WH-QUESTIONS

What sports do you play? I play hockey and baseball.

Who do you play baseball with? I play with some friends from work.
Where do you play? I play at Hunter park.
How often do you practice? We practice once or twice a week.
When do you practice? We practice on Sundays.
What time do you start? We start at ten o’clock in the morning.

2.3. Complete the conversations with the correct Wh-questions words. Then practice
with a partner.

A: I watch sports on TV every weekend:

B: Really? What sports do you like to watch?
A: Soccer It’s my favorite!
B: __________________do you usually watch soccer?
A: On Sundays afternoons.
B: And ________________do you usually watch it? At home?
A: No, at my friend’s house. He has a really big TV.

C: ________________do you go bike riding?

D: Oh, about once a month!
C: I love to go bike riding. I go every Saturday.
D: Really? _________________do you go?
C: Usually at about one o’clock.
D: Oh yeah? ______________do you usually go with?
C: My sister. Come with us next time.

Telling the time 1

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2.4. Practice

WHAT TIME IS IT?

2.5. CONVERSATION. Practice with your partner

Natasha: What time is it? We’re going to

be late!

Tony: It’s a quarter after 7. We’re on

time. Don’t panic.

Natasha: But I thought we had to be at

the restaurant by 7:30 for the surprise party. We’ll never make it there with all this evening
traffic.

Tony: Sure we will. Rush hour is almost over. Anyway, the party starts at 8. But I do need
help with directions. Can you call the restaurant and ask them where we park our car?

2.6. Read and practice.

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 Simple Present, Common Verbs, Add “s”, “es” or “ies”

2.7. Read and practice

Present Simple + Third Person Singular: With most verbs, simply add ‘-s’. For
example: “She worksin an office.”
 However, you should add ‘-es’to the following kinds ofverbs:

watches TV.  verbs ending in ‘-tch’ or‘-ch’

teaches
English.
washes his/her/its clothes.  verbs ending in‘-sh’

He misses his/her/its friend.  verbs ending in‘-ss’

She goes to school.  verbs ending in‘-o’

does exercise.
It
fixes broken bicycles.  verbs ending in‘-x’

studies English.  verbs ending in a consonant + ‘-

y’change to ‘i’ before adding‘-es’
plays tennis.  Note that verbs ending in a
vowel+‘-y’ just add ‘-s’ (vowels:
a,e,i,o,u)

 Editing Practice: Correct the 12 verb forms below (the first one is done for you).

2.8. Read and practice

My Brother’s Daily Routine

My brother always gets up at 6:00 am, and then wash his face, and brush his teeth. After
breakfast, he go to college at 7:00 am. He study history and English and he always pass his
exams with an A+ grade! Then, he hurry back home at around 4:00 pm and do his homework
before he has dinner at 6:30 pm, and then he watch TV in the evenings. In his free time he
play tennis and read magazines. He also has a part-time job two days a week: he teach
English and Spanish at a local college!

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2.9. SIMPLE PRESENT- questions

I cook. I do
You cook. You do
He cooks. He does
She cooks. She does not cook.
It cooks. It does
We cook. We do
They cook. They do
Yes, No,

Do I
Do You I do. I do
you do. you do
Does he cook?
Does she not.
he does. he does
Does it
she does. she does
it does. it does
Do we
Do they
we do. we do
they do. they do

2.10. Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences. Use these words in the box below.

read do have sings

________
does watches travel drinks
walk eats don't doesn't

1. John eats breakfast at six o’clock in the morning.

2. Ioften books in my free time.
3. A: you like to study English? B: Yes, I do.
4. My father always songs in the shower.
5. A: Does Julie work on Saturdays? B: No,she .
6. Would you like to to Hawaii on our next holiday?
7. I live close to my company, so I can to work.
8. Mr.Smith always tea in the afternoon.
9. My classmate his favorite TV show after class.
10. I’m sorry. I have time to talk to you now.

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 11. A: your cousin have a job? B: Yes, she does.
12. I don’t a pen. Could I please borrow your pen?

2.11. ADD ‘-S’ or ‘-ES’ or ‘-IES’ and correct the 20 grammar mistakes below. The first
one is done for you.

Question:

 Do you like your daily routine?

 Why? / Why not?

Jon’s Daily Routine

Jon’s daily routine is a little boring but he likes it. He usually get up at about 6:00 or 6:30
in the morning, after his alarm clock wake him
up. First, he brush his teeth and shave and
wash his face. Then, he get dressed and go
downstairs to have breakfast with his family.
He always has coffee, cereal, and lots of fruit.
That’s him in the picture with his wife. He take
a bus to work because he doesn’t like to drive,
and he always arrive at his office before 8:00.
Five o’clock is his favorite time of the day
because he finish work and hurry back home
and see his wife and children again. He has
two boys, Thomas, who is six years old and
Patrick, who is eight. They eat dinner together
in their dining room at around 6:00, and after that he spend time with his wife and kids at
home. They really enjoy watching their favorite TV programs together. In addition, two or
three times a week he do exercise in the evening, so he can stay strong and healthy. He
think that this is very important! Finally, at about 9:30, he go to bed, read for a while, and
then fall asleep. Sure, some people think his daily routine is a little boring – but on
weekends and holidays he love to fly airplanes … for fun! It’s his favorite hobby.

Present Simple and Spelling Practice: “Daily Routine”

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 2.12. Listen the audio and complete the sentences.

__ __ __ _ _
1. K __ t __ h __ s __ v__
_ ry b sy d ly r t n .

2. Sh lw ys g ts p t s x ’cl ck.

3. Th n, sh g ts w sh d nd dr ss d.

4. ft r th t, sh h s br kf st.

5. Th n, sh dr v s t w rk t s v n.

6. Sh ’s t ch r t c ll g .

7. Sh t ch s Sp n sh.

8. ft r w rk, sh g s h m .

9. Th n, sh g s cycl ng w th h r k ds.

10. H r h sb nd s lly g ts h m t s x.

11. Sh lw ys h s d nn r w th h r f m ly.

12. ft r th t, th y ft n w tch TV t g th r.

13. S m t m s, th y g f r w lk.

14. Th y l k t__ t__lk__b__t th__r d__y.

15. F__n__lly sh___ g_____s t___ b___d ___t t____n.

16. K__t__ l__v__s h__r d____ly r__t__rn

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 Simple Present: Discussion

Student ‘A’
2.13. Discuss the questions below with your partner.
1. What time do you usually go to bed?
2. What do you usually eat for breakfast?
3. What do you like to watch on TV?
4. Where do you live?
5. What kinds of restaurants do you like to eat at?
6. What kinds of books or magazines do you like to read?
7. How do you usually come to class? Bus?Taxi? …?
8. What kinds of sports or exercise do you like to do?
9. How do you practice English at home?
10. Finish this sentence: “I always … because …”
_________________________________________________________________________
Student ‘B’
2. 14.Discuss the questions below with your partner.
1. What time do you usually get up in the morning?
2. What do you usually eat for lunch?
3. What do you like to do on weekends?
4. What do you do? (What job do you have, or are you a student?)
5. Where do you like to go shopping?
6. What kind of music do you like to listen to?
7. What do you usually do after class?
8. How do you like to relax in your free time?
9. What kind of clothes do you usually wear?
10. Finish this sentence: “I never … because ….”

Adverbs of frequency
 2.15. Read and complete the picture with the words from the box. Then write about
you next to the adverbs.

Always sometimes never

usually often not often/not usually

2.16 Read about these three people, then ask and answer questions in present:
Does she work in an office? When does she work? Does she like her job? What does
she do?, and other.
Regina doesn't work in an office. She talks to customers a lot, but
she doesn't usually call them. She always works on Saturdays. She
doesn't give presentations or write reports, and she doesn't use a
computer. Regina: “I like my job. I always start work at nine and
finish at five. I don't think about my job after five o'clock.”
What does Regina do?______________________

Darcy doesn't work in an office, and she doesn't work in a school. She
sometimes starts work in the morning, sometimes in the afternoon, and
sometimes at night. She often works on weekends. In Darcy's job there
aren't any customers, but she talks to people every day. Darcy: “I really
love my job. I like the doctors, but I don't like the nights.”

What does Darcy do?______________________

Olivia doesn't work in a factory or a lab. She starts work at nine
and finishes at five every day. She never works on weekends.
She doesn't call customers, but she often sends emails to her
students. Olivia: “My job is OK. I don't love it, and I don't hate
it.”
What does Olivia do?______________________

2.17. Listen and complete the verbs

Tom
My friend Tom is thirteen years old and he _______ with his family here in Melbourne.
I _____ Tom at school, but he _______ _____ out with me or his other friends a lot
because he’s very busy.
He ________dinner for his family every day! He’s a very good cook – in fact, he’s the
winner of a junior cooking competition here in Australia. He _________ books a lot –
but only books about food and cooking!

Annie
Today is my grandmother’s birthday! Her name’s Annie … and she’s seventy years
old today. I think she’s an amazing person because she’s a very busy and active
woman.
She ________ _____ to the gym because it’s boring. But she _________tennis every
day with her friends and she usually ________! She also uses the computer a lot –
she _______talking to friends on it.

2.18. Record your classmates asking questions in present and write a report about
people you interviewed.

Listening and video

2.19. Listen and mark the answer, then complete the box

1. What is the relationship between Scott and Allen?

a. cousins b. brothers c. friends d. father and son
 2. Where are Scott and Allen?
a. at a party b. at school c. at a museum d. at a movie theater

3. Scott and Allen are very .

a. good-looking b. intelligent c. different d. similar

JOB/ WORK Scott Allen

MUSIC

SPORT

2.20 Watch the video, complete and record a

similar video
An Interview
Emma: He’s young, he’s good looking, he’s
intelligent and he’s a great singer. Who is he? He’s
Andy Platz, the lead singer with Momma’s Gun.
Momma’s Gun have a concert here in London
tonight. Let’s go and talk to Andy about life as a rock
star... Andy, hi, I’m Emma.
Andy: Emma, pleasure to meet you.
Emma: OK, Andy. Let’s start with some easy questions. _________________________?
Andy: I’m British. My mum’s from the Philippines, my dad is from England.
Emma: ___________________________?
Andy: No, I don’t actually, I live north of London, in Essex.
Emma: _______________________________?
Andy: That’s a good question. I like all kinds of music, soul music, jazz music, rock music, all
types of music.
Emma: _________________________________?
Andy: That’s another good question. Freddie Mercury, Aretha Franklin, Electric Light
Orchestra. . . There are too many.
Emma: _________________________________?
Andy: Of course, I listen to music every day,..all day.
Emma: _________________________________?
Andy: I play the guitar, the piano, drums, bass guitar and a little bit of flute and trumpet.
Emma: ____________________________________?
Andy: Yes I do write the songs for Momma’s Gun.
Emma: ____________________________________?
Andy: Yes, sometimes, we can work fourteen, fifteen hours in the studio.
Emma: ____________________________________?
Andy: Ah… When I don’t listen to music, I like to go to the cinema, or see my friends.
Emma: Can you cook?
Andy: Yes I can cook actually.
Emma: ___________________________?
Andy: I do travel a lot. I like to go to Europe or to the United States.
Emma: You have a gig this evening. ________________________________?
Andy: Well, I wake up, I have a shower, and I drink a coffee and then I get very nervous, but I
try and relax and enjoy it.
Emma: OK, thanks Andy. And good luck with the concert!
Andy: Thank you very much.
Emma: It’s now ten o’clock and Momma’s Gun are live on stage.

2.21 Write a report about Andy Platz using he, his.

Listening: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/beginner-a1-
listening/interview-swimmer
2.22 Do this exercise before you listen. Write a number (1-5) to put these activities in
the normal order in the
day.
…………. Get dressed and have breakfast.
…………. Have classes and lunch.
…………. Have dinner and watch TV.
…………. Wake up and have a shower.
…………. Go to bed.

2.23 . Check your understanding: true or false

1. Dan gets up early. True False

2. He has a small breakfast. True False
3. He’s a student. True False
4. Dan has lunch at home. True False
5. He goes swimming after classes. True False
6. Dan watches TV and goes on the internet before bed. True False
2.24 . Check your understanding: gap fill

Do this exercise while you listen. Fill the gaps with an activity from the box to
complete Dan’s diary.
 get up! go to university meet friends have lunch
have breakfast have dinner go swimming

1. 5 a.m. _____________________________________________
2. 6 a.m. _____________________________________________
3. 8 a.m. _____________________________________________
4. 11 a.m. _____________________________________________
5. 2 p.m. _____________________________________________
6. 5 p.m. _____________________________________________
7. 7 p.m. _____________________________________________

2.25 In pairs, answer the questions

1. What’s your daily routine like?

2. What time do you get up?
3. What time do you start and finish school?
4. Do you do any activities after school? What do you do?
5. What time do you go to bed?

2.26 Listen and fill the gaps

Interviewer: Hello, Dan.

Dan: Hi.
Interviewer: Can you tell me about a typical day in your _______ for the school magazine?
Dan: Yeah, sure.
Interviewer: So, what time do you __________?
Dan: Oh, I get up very early. I get up every day at ___ o’clock and go to the pool. Then I
______from 6 o’clock to 8 o’clock.
Interviewer: You ______ at 5 o’clock? Wow, that’s early!
Dan: Yeah. Then at 8 o’clock I have a ______, I get dressed and I have _______. I have a
big breakfast: cereals, toast, bacon and eggs and orange juice.
Interviewer: What do you ___ after breakfast?
Dan: At 11 o’clock I go to university. I’m studying sports science and I ______ classes from
11o’clock to 4 o’clock.
Interviewer: When do you _____________?
Dan: I have lunch at about 2 o’clock at the university.
Interviewer: What do you _____ after classes?
Dan: Sometimes I _____to the gym and sometimes I _____my friends at a café.
Interviewer: What time do you _____________?
Dan: I have dinner at 7 o’clock, then I ________ TV or go online and I usually go to bed at 10
o’clock.
Interviewer: Thanks, Dan. That’s a _________!
Infinitive Spanish He,she,it
answer responder
arrive llegar
ask preguntar
be ser
borrow tomar prestado
break romper
buy comprar
catch atrapar
clean limpiar
climb escalar
collect colleccionar
come venir
compose componer
cook cocinar
cut cortar
dance bailar
describe describir
discover descubrir
do hacer
drink beber
drive conducir
eat comer
enjoy disfrutar
fall caer
feel sentir
find encontrar
fly volar
forget olvidar
give dar
go ir
happen suceder
have tener
help ayudar
hurt herir, doler
invent inventar
invite invitar
kill matar
know saber
lend prestar
leave dejar
like gustar
live vivir
look mirar
love amar
make hacer
meet conocer, encontrar
miss perder, extrañar
open abrir
pay pagar
phone llamar por teléfono
play jugar
prefer preferir
prepare preparar
put poner
rain llover
read leer
remember recordar
rent alquilar
rescue rescatar
return volver, devolver
ring llamar por teléfono
save ahorrar
say decir
search buscar
see ver
sell vender
sit sentarse
skate patinar
ski esquiar
sleep dormir
smell oler
speak hablar
spend gastar
start comenzar
stay quedarse
stop detener
study estudiar
survive sobrevivir
swim nadar
take tomar
talk hablar
teach enseñar
tell decir
think pensar
throw lanzar
touch tocar
try intentar
understand entender
use usar
visit visitar
wait esperar
walk caminar
want querer
wash lavar
watch mirar
wear llevar puesto
work trabajar
write escribir
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Abilities and Parts of the body

3.1.Complete the places with the words from the box

1. Hospital
2. Petrol station
3. Pavement
4. Park
5. Statue
6. Street lamp
7. School
8. Subway
9. Hotel
10. Factory
11. Car park
12. Phone box
13. Bus stop
14. Pedestrian crossing
15. Street
16. Church
17.Motorway
18. Shops
19. Traffic light
20. Airport
3.2. GRAMMAR: Can/ can’t

3.3.In pairs, say sentences about things you can/ can’t do in picture 3.1
3.4. Listen and complete can/ can’t
1.He ______ play chess.
2. They ______ swim 25 metres.
3. She ______remember all her friends’ birthdays.
4. He _____play the piano.
5. He _____ cook well.
6. They _____drive.
7. You _____ speak a foreign language.
8. I _____run fast.
9. She ____ read music.
10. They ____ dance very well.
3.5 Listen and complete the conversation O = Olivia M = Man
O: There are three jobs here … a dance ______, a personal trainer and a nanny.
M: Yes …
O: Well, I want a job for the summer holidays … but I don’t know which job to do.
M: OK, Olivia … well, let’s look at the essential skills you need …
 O:OK …
M: So, let’s look at the dance teacher … ______________________?
O:I can dance, but I can’t sing.
M: And can you play the piano?
O: No, I can’t. I can play the guitar, but I ________ play the piano.
M: So, what about sports? _________________?
O: Yes, I can …
M: And ____________________?
O: Well, yes, I can … but I don’t really like running …
M: And________________________?
O: Umm … no, I can’t.
M: Well, the last job is a nanny … so, _____________________?
O: Yes, I can.
M: And________________________?
O: Er … well, yes I can … yes.
M: And_____________________ English?
O: Yes. I can speak English well.
M: OK … so what do you think …
3.6. What can you do practice a similar conversation, then write a report about your
abilities
3.7. Complete the parts of the body.
 1. arm – arms 7. ear – ears
2. eye – eyes 8. finger – fingers
3. foot – feet 9. hand – hands
4. head 10. leg – legs
5. mouth 11. nose
6. thumb – thumbs 12. toe – toes

3.8. Practice a similar conversation

1. He can’t play chess. 2. They can swim 25 metres.

3. She can’t remember all her friends’ birthdays. 4. He can’t play the piano.
 5. He can cook well. 6. They can’t drive . 7. I can’t run fast.

7. You can speak a foreign language. 9 She can read music.

10 They can’t dance very well.

3.9. Listen and complete

In India, you eat with your __________ – but you can only use your right
__________.
In Thailand, you can’t _______ your _________on a chair – it isn’t polite.
In Japan, you can’t blow your ________ in public – it isn’t polite.
In Dubai, you shake ________ when you meet someone – but you can only use your
right __________.
In the USA, when you talk to someone, you can show interest by looking at his or her
________.
In Britain, you can say ‘OK’ or ‘I like it’ by holding your _________ up.
In Bulgaria, you can say ‘yes’ by moving your ________ from side to side, and you
can say ‘no’ by moving your head up and down.
3.10. In groups, can you speak about Peru?

Parts of the House

3.11 Write the parts of the house

1.___________________
Living room
2.___________________
Bathroom
3.___________________
Kitchen
4.___________________
Dining room
5.___________________
Garage
6.___________________
Yard
7.___________________
Bedroom
8.___________________

3.12. Grammar: Practice sentences about your house using “there is”, “there are”.
3.13. Read the conversation and practice a similar conversation about where you live
A: Where do you live?
B: I live in Surco
A: Do you live in a house or flat/ apartment?
B: I live in a flat. It’s small. There are three bedrooms, there is a living room and one kitchen.
There are two bathrooms, but there isn’t a yard.
B: Who do you live with?
A: I live with my parents and my siblings.
B: That’s great

3,14 Speak about places of your town or near your house using there is and there are
and draw a map.

3.15.Look at the chart. Complete the conversation, then write more sentences about
the box
 A: Where do you want to go this weekend?

B: How about Jeff's house. (1) ___________ TV

and (2) _______________chess at his house.

A: Yeah, but I want to work out. What about

Jorge's house? (3)_____________tennis and
(4) _____________ .

B: But I want to swim. How about Mika's house.

(5) ____________swimming at her house. She
has swimming pool.

A: Good idea.

3.16. Complete with the words from the box

dishwasher fridge mirror bathtub car stove coffee table sofa

wardrobe bed armchair toilet
3.17. Look at the chart. Read about Patricia’s house, then write about Jamie’s house
using have/ has and don’t have or doesn’t have

Patricia'sStory
She has a house in Auckland in
New Zealand. It has two
bedrooms and a garage. She
has a bathtub in the bathroom and
a sofa in the living room. She
doesn’t have a dishwasher, and she
doesn’t have a car.

3.18. Complete the conversation and practice a similar conversation

A: Hello. Can I help you?

B: No, thank you. I'm just looking.

A: Our TVs are on sale today. Do you

(1) have a TV?

B: Yes, I (2) _______

A: (3) _______you ________a radio in

your bedroom?

B: No, I (4) ________________. But I don't

want a radio. I want a dishwasher for my mother.

A:(5) ____________your mother _______________a radio in her bedroom?

B: Yes, she (6) _____________. Now, how much is this dishwasher?

A: It's $399. The radio is only $299…

Prepositions of Place

3.19. Days of the week and months of the year and seasons
 January
February
Mondays
March
Tuesdays
April
Wednesdays May

On Thursdays In June
July
Fridays
August
Saturdays September

Sundays October
November
For specific dates, we use on
December
On March 14th

The morning, The afternoon, The

evening

The spring
night
In The winter
At midnight
The fall/autumn
noon
the summer
8:20am

3.20. Complete with in, on, at, then listen and compare

1. Our departmental meeting is_______ Friday afternoon.

2. I don't like meetings _______the morning.
3. The first interview is _______17th December.
4 . The second interview is _______January
 5. When he travels all day, he can't sleep _______night.
6. She usually visits our head office _______the autumn.
7. They never work ________the weekend.
8. Are you free ________Wednesday?
9. Susan sometimes works ________Saturdays.
10 . Do you often go out _______the evening?
11. He starts his first meeting _______8.30.

3.21. Practice a conversation about this topic.

1. When is your birthday?
2. What’s your favorite month?
3. When is Christmas? What do you do?
4. Is it cold in winter in your country? and other.

3.22. Write a report about the special days in your country

3.23. Read and answer the questions according to the conversation.
A: The Kawhia Kai Festival is one of my favorite days of the year.
B: Kawhia Kai Festival – what’s that?
A: Well, it’s a local food festival in my town
B: What does the festival celebrate?
A: We celebrate all the local food which we get in
the area … from the land, and from the sea
B: The local food Of the festival is Kawhia Kai …
Kawhia is the name of my town – it’s a small town by
the sea … and kai is the local word for ‘food’. We
have a lot of delicious fish and meat …
B: When is the festival?
A: It’s on the sixth of February every year …
B: The sixth of February … ? Why does it happen on that day? Is it a special day?
A:Yes, it’s Waitangi Day … or New Zealand Day … we celebrate our country’s
independence on that day, and we also celebrate the food that the country gives us
… the country, the land, the sea, the food … you know … all of that …
B: Mmm… so, where does the festival take place?
A: There are celebrations all around the town and on the beach … There’s a lot of
food to eat… and also other things to do like listening to music, and other
entertainment for the visitors
B: And … who are the visitors? Is it just for local people … or are there tourists, too?
 A: There are local people and tourists …
B: And is it a big festival? I mean, how many people are there?
A: A lot of people go to the festival … I think there are about 10,000 people. It’s great
… it’s a really good festival … I love it!.

1. What’s your favorite festival?: ____________________________

2. What do people celebrate?: ____________________________
3. When is the festival?: ____________________________
4. Where does it take place?: ____________________________
5. How many people are there?: ____________________________

3.24. In pairs answer this question: What is your favorite special day or festival?

Take and Leave Simple phone message

3.25. Read and practice each phrase on the phone.

Introducing Yourself
 This is Ken.
 Hello, Ken speaking
 This is Jennifer Smith speaking.
 Hello, Jennifer Smith speaking.
 Good morning, Thomson Company. How may I help you?
 Plumbers Insurance. How can I be of service today?

Asking Who Is on the Telephone

 Excuse me, who is this?
 May (Can) I ask who is calling, please?

Asking for Someone

 Can I have extension 321? (extensions are internal numbers at a
company)
 Could I speak to...? (Can I - more informal / May I - more formal)
 Is Jack in? (informal idiom meaning: Is Jack in the office?

Connecting Someone
 I'll put you through (put through - phrasal verb meaning 'connect')
 Can you hold the line? Can you hold on a moment?

When Someone Is Not Available

 I'm afraid ... is not available at the moment
  The line is busy... (when the extension requested is being used)
 Mr. Jackson isn't in... Mr. Jackson is out at the moment.

Taking a Message
 Could (Can, May) I take a message?
 Could (Can, May) I tell him who is calling?
 Would you like to leave a message?

3.26. Practice With a Role Play

Here is a short telephone conversation with some of the key phrases:
Operator: Hello, Frank and Brothers, How can I help you?
Peter: This is Peter Jackson. Can I have extension 3421?
Operator: Certainly, hold on a minute, I'll put you through...
Frank: Bob Peterson's office, Frank speaking.
Peter: This is Peter Jackson calling, is Bob in?
Frank: I'm afraid he's out at the moment. Can I take a message?
Peter: Yes, Could you ask him to call me at ... I need to talk to him about the
Nuovo line, it's urgent.
Frank: Could you repeat the number please?
Peter: Yes, that's ..., and this is Peter Jackson.
Frank: Thank you Mr. Jackson, I'll make sure Bob gets this asap.
Peter: Thanks, bye.
Frank: Bye.
3.27Listen and practice the conversation.
Receptionist: Good morning. Brandon Travel agency?
Mi: Hello. Can I speak to David Renton?
R: I’m afraid he isn’t in this morning. Can I take a message?
M: Yes, can you ask him to call
Mie Tamaka?
R: Of course. What’s your
telephone number?
M: It’s 713 555 88 34
R: Can you repeat that?
M: It’s 713 555 88 34
R: Ok, I’ll give Mr. Renton the
message.
M: Thanks. Bye.
3.28.Listening : Listen to these two telephone conversations and practice
https://www.learning-english-nline.net/speaking/dialogues/talking-on-the-phone/
3.29.Listen to the conversation https://www.esl-lab.com/meet/meetrd1.htm
3.30.In pairs practice your own telephone conversations.
3.31. Listen to this exercise and mark the correct answer
1. What is the name of the caller? 2. According to the girl, her father:
A: Nick A. Is not home.
B: Nate B: Is on another line.
C.: Neil C: Can't come to the telephone.
3. What is the man's telephone number?
A: 598-7482
B: 587-4728
C: 589-7248
4. The man tells the girl:
A: That he will call again sometime after 7:00 PM.
B: To ask her father to call him later.
C::That he will drop by around 8:30 PM.
5. What does the girl refuse to tell the caller?
A. her age
B. her name
C. her address
3.32.Listen again and complete.
Caller: He, he.., hello? Uh, yeah. Is . . . uh . . . your dad home?
Little Girl: Just a minute please.
Older Sister: Hello.
Caller: Uh . . . yeah . . . uh hello? Yeah, um . . . is . . . uh . . . Nick home_____?
Older Sister: Oh, he ______come to the phone right now.
Caller: Okay, well, um, yeah, I need to _____ ____ your dad. Um, yeah, could you . .
. um . . . ________ a message?
Older Sister: Yeah.
Caller: Yeah. ______ is . . . my name's Nick Johnson. And if . . .
Older Sister: The phone number?
Caller: Yeah if you could tell him. Yeah, the phone number is 589 [Uh-huh] 7248.
Older Sister: 589-7248?
Caller: Yeah, right and if you could tell ______ to call me tonight between 7:00 and
8:30?
Older Sister: Okay.
Caller: Alright, and uh. Now, I think . . . are you his ________?
Older Sister: Yeah.
Caller: Yeah, now what's your ______?
Older Sister: I . . . I'm not supposed to tell that.
Caller: Ah, that's really smart. Alright, well just tell him I called.
Older Sister: (O)kay.
Caller: Okay, ______.
Older Sister: Bye.

Give and Follow simple directions

3.33. Complete the letter according to the picture, then listen and practice.

______The mall is on Salaverry Avenue

______My institute is next to the bank
______The restaurant is across from the institute
______It’s near the theme park

3.34. Speak about these maps using on, next to, across from, near.
Listen and complete the map

3.35.Complete with the words from the box.

 Across from in on in front of
near next to behind

3.36. Listen and complete the map.

3.37.Write the correct word in the boxes below the picture.

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/elementary-a2-
listening/giving-directions

turn left roundabout next to go past take the second left

 turn right opposite take the second right traffic lights
go straight on

3.38.Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the gaps with a word from the box.
3.39.Listen using the link above and complete

take past on straight At Go

second

1. Go _______________ on.
2. _______________ past the traffic lights.
3. It’s the building next to the library _______________ the left.
4. _______________ the roundabout turn left.
5. Then _______________ the first left on to Green Street.
6. Go ___________ the traffic lights and take the __________ right on to King’s
Road.

3.40.Listen again and practice, then practice a similar conversation.

 A. Go straight on. Then take the first left on
to Green Street. Walk past the library and
it’s the building next to the library on the
left.

B. Go straight on. Go past the traffic lights.

You will see a shop on the right. Go past
that and it’s on the right next to the shop.

C. Go straight on. Go past the traffic lights

and go straight on until you get to the
roundabout. At the roundabout turn left.
Go past the theatre. It’s the building next
to the theatre, opposite the hospital.

D. Go straight on. Go past the traffic lights and take the second right on to King’s Road.
Go past the bookshop. It’s the building next to the bookshop opposite the café.

3.41. Video: Making requests, watch the video, complete andpractice a similar
conversation.

F = Fran, J = Jon, L = Lori, S = Simon

F: Excuse me.
J: Yes?
 F: _________ a ____ near here?
J: A bank … bank. Yes, __________ a bank in Market Street.
F: Ah. Good. Thank you. Wh … Market Street.
F: Excuse me? Excuse me! Hello! Where’s Market Street?
L: Market Street? I don’t know. Sorry.
F: Oh sorry.
S: _______________.
F: Um … Where’s Market Street?
S: Market Street? It’s down there, on the right.
F: Thank you.
S: ________________. Excuse me! Excuse me...
F: Yes? Oh, hello again.
S: This isn’t Market Street. It’s Park Road.
F: Ah. __________a bank in Park Road?
S: No, but there is a bank in Market Street.
F: OK. ___________ Market Street?
S: It’s down there. It’s on the______ … on the right. Come on.

3.42. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1. There _____________a movie theater near here.

2. There are _____________coffee shops in this town.
3. Is ¨______________a bank near here?
4. There _____________any museums in this town.
5. ______________there a supermarket near the hotel?

VOCABULARY

3.43. Study some and any

a- an Some- affirmative / plural Any- negative and questions

3.44. Complete the sentences with any, some, or a lot.

1. There aren't ____________bus stops near the restaurant.

2. There are ______________coffee shops here.
3. There are ______________of bookstores in this town.
4. Are there ______________stores near the hotel?
5. There are ______________movie theaters in town.

3.45. Create a conversation using a,an/ some and any

Listening and writing exercises

3.46. Listen. Complete the conversations.

1.
A: Good morning._______________________________you?
B: Good morning. I’m here to see Martha Hernández.
A: _____________________________an appointment?
B: Yes, I do. Today is my____________ . My name’s Tom Murphy.
A: _________________to the fifth floor. Ms. Hernández’s office is across from the
elevators.

2.
B: Excuse me. I have_________________ with Ms. Hernández.
C: I’m Martha Hernández . Hello. Are you Tom?____________ . Please, sit down.
B: Thank you. You have a very___________________.
C: Thanks._______________ like some coffee or tea?
B: No, thank you. Uh-oh. Sorry.
C: Please_____________________________________. Now. . .

3.47.Watch the video and draw a map about the red café
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kYROW5GCMQ

In the north,
south,
the center,
east and west

Look at the map. Drag words from the box to complete the sentences.

1.The river is in the _______of the city.

2.The buildings are in __________ of the city.
3.The mountains are in the_________ of the city.
4.The beach is in the ________ and ________of the city.

3.48. A Quick Guide to Five English Towns. Read and write a similar description of
some cities in Peru.

Brighton: Brighton is only one hour from London. (1) There's a beach near the center of
town, and (2)____________ small stores and coffee shops in Brighton.

Canterbury: (3) ____________ great shopping in Canterbury, and (4) ____________ a

beautiful river: the River Stour.
Nottingham: (5) _____________ good restaurants in Nottingham, and (6) _____________
great tourist attractions near the center of town.

York: York is very old, and (7) _______________ 600-year-old streets in the town.
(8) ____________ also beautiful buildings.

Bristol: Bristol is in the west of England. (9) ____________ a beautiful bridge: the Clifton
Suspension Bridge. (10) _______________ also great museums.

3.49. Read about three language schools in the US, then practice asking and
answering questions with is there, are there..?

Language Schools

Name: The Bay Area School of English

The Bay Area School is in San
Francisco. There are 14 classrooms
and a cafeteria for students. There is
an Internet café with ten computers.
San Francisco is on the west coast.
It's a great city, and there are a lot of
restaurants, stores, and coffee shops.
The big tourist attractions are the
Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz.

Name: NYC English School

The NYC English School is in the
center of New York City, on the east
coast of the US. There are 25
classrooms, and the classes are
small - between seven and ten
students. There is an Internet café
next to the school, and there is a
movie theater and a shopping center
near the school. The big tourist
attractions are Central Park, the museum, and the East Village.

Name: Chicago School of English

The Chicago School of English is in downtown Chicago. There are 15 classrooms
and 30 teachers. There are two Internet cafés and a TV room for students. Chicago
is in the center of the US. The shopping and museums in Chicago are great, but the
big tourist attractions are outdoor activities on Lake Michigan, the theme park, and
the zoo.

3.50. Look at the shopping center plan. Complete the questions and answers using the
cues.
1. (Drugstore) - Is there a drugstore? Yes, there is.
2. (Banks) - Are there any banks? No, there aren't.
3. (Movie theater) - _______________________________________
4. (Bookstores) - __________________________________________
5. (Newsstands) - _________________________________________
6. (Parking lots) - _________________________________________

3.51 Listen and repeat

1. …is young 2. …has blue eyes 3. …has blonde hair

4. …wears glasses 5. … has gray hair 6. …has a beard

7. … has long black hair

3.52 Match the person with the correct description and write a–d next to the numbers
1–4.

1 She’s got straight, ginger

hair.

2 He’s older and he’s wearing

glasses.

3 She’s got black, curly hair.

4 He’s got short, brown hair.

3.53 Discussion

 What do you look like?

 What kind of hair have you got?
 What colour eyes have you got?
 Are you happy with your appearance? Why? Why not?

3.54 Listen and practice the conversation

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/beginner-a1-
listening/describing-people

Aurelia: Who’s that boy over there, Hannah?

Hannah: That? Er, that’s my brother, Jem.
Aurelia: Your brother?
Hannah: Yes, and that’s his girlfriend Lucy. The pretty girl with the long, brown hair.
Aurelia: Oh right. So, you’ve got a brother?
Hannah: No, I’ve got two brothers. Jem and Alex.
Aurelia: Really? ... and ... how old is Alex?
Hannah: Alex and Jem are twins, they’re both 15.
Aurelia: 15, mmm ... and does Alex look like Jem?
Hannah: They’re exactly the same! They’re both tall and thin. They’ve both got short brown
hair, green eyes and big ears!
Aurelia: They’re not big, I think they’re cute. And ... has Alex got a girlfriend?

3. 55 Practice a similar conversation about you and your relatives or friends