WELCOME TO CNB – A1!

GOAL INTRODUCE YOURSELF

1. CONVERSATION MODEL

A: Hi. I am Diego

B: Hi, Diego. I am Oscar

A: Nice to meet you, Oscar

B: Nice to meet you, too.

INTRODUCE YOURSELF

Greetings Responses

Hi Nice to meet you

Hello Glad to meet you

I’m (Diego) It`s a pleasure to meet you.

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GOAL GREET PEOPLE

1. CONVERSATION MODEL

A: Hi, Peter. How are you?

B: Fine, thanks. And you?
A: I`m fine.

MORE GREETINGS

Good morning Good afternoon Good evening

GREET PEOPLE

Greetings Responses

How are you? Fine/I`m fine

How are you doing? I’m doing well

How`s everything? Great

How`s it going? Not bad/very well

How do you do? Excellent/good

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 GOAL SAY GOOD – BYE

1. CONVERSATION MODEL

A: Good – bye, Edwin

B: Good – bye, Diana

A: See you tomorrow

B: Ok. See you!

WAYS TO SAY GOOD – BYE

Goodbye

Bye

See you later/ see you around

Take care

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 UNIT 1 OCCUPATIONS

OCCUPATIONS

1 A teacher 2 a student 3 an architect 4 an actor 5 an athlete

6 a musician 7 an artist 8 a banker 9 a singer 10 a flight attendant

Listening Comprehension

Listen to the conversations. Write the number of the conversation in the boxes.

_____ _____ ______ ______

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 GRAMMAR Verb be: statements

Affirmative statements Negative statements / contractions

I am Peter I am not Peter
You are a doctor You are not a doctor
He is a singer He is not a singer
She is a musician She is not a musician
We are pilots We are not pilots
You are writers You are not writers
They are managers They are not managers.

GRAMMAR yes/no questions and short answers

Yes/no questions short answers

Are you Yes, I am No, I`m not
Is he a teacher? Yes, he is No, he`s not
Is Diana yes, she is No, she`s not.

Are you Yes, we are No, we`re not

Are they singers? Yes, they are No, they`re not
Are Samira and Paul

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GOAL SPELL NAMES

1. The alphabet

2. Listening comprehension. Listen and circle the letter you hear.

1A–K 4U–O 7F–X 10 J – G 13 D - G

2B–E 5B–Z 8X–S 11 L – N 14 H - K

3M–N 6T–C 9Z–V 12 K – J 15 P – E

3. Listening comprehension. Listen and circle the correct spelling

1 Green Greene Grin

2 Leigh Lee Li
3 Katharine Katherine Catharine

4. Listening comprehension. Listen to the conversations. Write the names

1.__________________ 2. _________________ 3. __________________

5. CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: Hello. I`m John Bello

B: Excuse me
A: John Bello
B: How do you spell that?
A: B-E-L-L-O
B: thanks

Exercise: Personalize the conversation.

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 UNIT 2 ABOUT PEOPLE
INTRODUCE PEOPLE

RELATIONSHIPS

1 A classmate 2 A friend 3 A neighbor

4 A boss 5 A colleague

GRAMMAR Possessive nouns and adjectives

Possessive nouns: Possessive pronouns demonstrate ownership or some similar

relationship over something else.

Examples: Diego Mosquera is Diana`s boss, I am Mr. Duran`s student

Possessive adjectives: We use possessive adjectives to show ownership or relationship.

Examples: He is her boss, He is my teacher, That’s his son.

Subject pronouns possessive adjectives

I my
You your
He his
She her
We our
They their

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Exercise: Complete each sentence with the correct subject pronoun:

a. Elizabeth is a student. _______ is a student

b. John is a student too. ______ is a student too.
c. My name is Carlos. ____ am a teacher.
d. Your occupation is doctor. _______ are a doctor.
e. Joseph and Mike are actors. ________ are actors.

Exercise: Write the correct possessive adjectives:

a. Miss Valencia is Mr. Garcia’s student. Mr. Garcia is _______ teacher.

b. Mr. Gonzalez is a teacher. I am _____ student.
c. Are ______ friends from Colombia? No, they aren’t. My friends are from Ecuador
d. Mr. Lopez is not Tom and Lucy’s teacher. He is _______ doctor.
e. Michael is Mrs. Gaviria’s student. Michael is ______student.

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

1. Bruce is her __________ 2. Patty is her _________ 3. Mr. Grant is her_________

4. Rob is her ___________ 5. Carlos is his__________

CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: Tom, this is Paula. Paula`s my classmate

B: Hi, Paula

C: Hi, Tom. Nice to meet you

B: Nice to meet you, too.

Exercise: Personalize the conversation. Introduce classmates.

TITLES AND NAMES

1. Mr.
2. Mrs.
3. Miss.
4. Ms.
5. First name
6. Last name

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 NUMBERS FROM 0 TO 20

@(at) -- (hyphen) _ (underscore) . (dot)

LISTENING COMPREHENSION Listen and complete the information

First Name/last name Phone number E-mail

1__________ Peterson _____________________ ________@_______

2 Mathilda __________ _______________________

3__________Quinn _______________________ _________@_______

4 Joseph ____________ _______________________

GRAMMAR Be: INFORMATION QUESTIONS with WHAT

Match:
What’s his name? It’s 235 555 32 47
What’s Diego’s address? It’s Carlos
What’s her e-mail address? It’s lorena_23@hitmail.com
What’s their phone number? It’s Elm street number 5-32

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 CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen.

A: What’s your name?

B: Dave Mitchell.
A: And what’s your phone number?
B: 523-6620.
A: 523-6620?
B: That’s right.

Exercise: Personalize and practice the conversation.

READING Read and listen. Then complete with the occupations.

.This is Frank Gehry. Where is Mr. Gehry from? He’s from Canada. And what’s his
occupation? He’s an _____________

. This is Paco de Lucia, from Spain. What’s his occupation? He’s a ____________

.This is Maria Sharapova. She´s from Russia. What’s Ms. Sharapova’s occupation?

She’s an ____________

. This is John Travolta. Mr. Travolta has two occupations.

He’s an _________ and a ________ He’s from the United States.

.This is Angélique Kidjo. What’s her occupation? Ms. Kidjo is a ___________.

She’s from Benin.

.This is Banana Yoshimoto. Miss Yoshimoto is from Japan.

What’s her occupation? She’s a ___________

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 UNIT 3 PLACES AND HOW TO GET THERE

1. A pharmacy 2. A restaurant 3. A bank

4. A school 5. A newsstand 6. A bookstore

LISTENING COMPREHENSION Listen. Write the places you hear.

1._________________________ 3. _________________________

2. ________________________ 4. _________________________

VOCABULARY Locations. Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat.

1. across the street 4. On the left 7. Between

2. down the street 5. On the right

3. around the street 6. Next to the bank

CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen.

A: Excuse me: Where’s the bank?

B: The bank? It’s around the corner.
A: Thanks!
B: You’re welcome.

Exercise: Personalize and practice the conversation.

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 VOCABULARY Ways to get places. Read and listen again and repeat.

1. Walk 2. Drive 3. Take a taxi 4. Take the train 5. Take the bus

GRAMMAR. THE IMPERATIVE Use imperatives to give instructions and directions

Affirmative: Drive (to the bank) Take the bus (to the pharmacy)
Negative: Don’t walk. Don’t take the train

LISTENING COMPREHENSION Listen. Write the directions. Use an affirmative

and a negative imperative.

1. Take the bus. Don’t drive.____ 4. _____________________________

2. _________________________ 5. _____________________________

3. _________________________

CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen.

A: Can I walk to the bookstore?

B: The bookstore? Sure!
A: And what about the school?
B: The school? Don’t walk. Drive!
A: OK, Thanks.

Exercise: Change the model and practice the conversation.

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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION Read and listen.

1. A car 2. A bicycle 3. A moped 4. A subway 5. A motorcycle

LISTENING COMPREHENSION Listen. Use a by phrase to write the means of

transportation. Then check the box for work,
home or school.

1. _____by car____________ _____ _____ _____

2. ______________________ _____ _____ _____
3. ______________________ _____ _____ _____
4. ______________________ _____ _____ _____
5. ______________________ _____ _____ _____
6. ______________________ _____ _____ _____

READING Read and listen.

. I’m Kim Lee. I`m an engineer. I`m lucky. I can walk to work.
My office is around the corner from my home.

. I`m Jenny Beck. I’m a writer from New York. I go to work by subway.
I take the subway home, too.

. I’m a doctor. My name is Jasper White.

I go to work by train, and I go home by car with my colleague,
Dr. Randall Marshall. He’s a neighbor down the street from my home.

. I’m Katie Simpson and this is my teacher Ms. Clark. I’m a student.
My school is right next to my home. I walk to the school with my friends.
We walk home together too.

I’m Hillary Clark. I’m Katie’s teacher but my home is not next to
our school. Can I walk to school? Definitely not! I take the bus
to school, and I go home by train.

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Exercise: Ask and answer the questions in pairs.

MODEL: Is Jennie Beck a teacher? No, she’s not. She’s a writer.

1. Is Jasper White a doctor?

2. Is Randall Marshall Dr. White’s friend or his colleague?
3. Is Dr. Marshall Dr. White’s neighbor?
4. Is Katie Simpson a teacher?
5. What is Katie’s teacher’s name?
6. Is their school next to Ms. Clark’s home?
7. Where is Kim Lee’s office?

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 UNIT 4 FAMILY

VOCABULARY Family relationship

1. Grandparents 2. Grandmother 3. Grandfather

4. Parents 5. Mother 6. Father

7. Children 8. Daughter 9. Son

10. Grandchildren 11. Grandson 12.Granddaughter

13. Wife 14. Husband 15. Sister

16. Brother

GRAMMAR. Be: questions with Who

Who is he?
Who’s Diana?
Who are they?

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 CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen.

A: Who’s that?
B: That’s my father.
A: And who are they?
B: They’re my sisters, Mindy and Jen.

Exercise: Bring in family photos. Personalize the conversation with names of your family
members. Then change roles.

ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE

1 Pretty 2 Handsome 3 (2, 3) Good-looking 4 Cute

5 Short 6 Tall 7 Old 8 Young

GRAMMAR. Be with adjectives / Adverbs very and so

She’s pretty She’s so pretty

He`s handsome He`s very handsome

LISTENING COMPREHENSION Listen. Circle the adjective that describes

each person.
1 Her husband is (handsome/tall/old) 4 His son is (tall/good-looking/short)

2 His daughter is (tall/good-looking/cute) 5 Her father is (tall/old/short).

3 Her brothers are (tall/good-looking/young)

CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: Tell me about your father.

B: Well, he’s a doctor. And he`s very tall.
A: and how about your mother?
B: She`s a scientist. She`s very pretty.

Exercise: Personalize the conversation.

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 GRAMMAR. Verb have/has: affirmative statements

I He
You have a brother She has three sisters
We
They

GRAMMAR. Be: questions with How old

How old is he?

She?

How old are they?

You?

CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: I have one brother and two sisters.

B: Really? How old is your brother?
A: Twenty.
B: And your sisters?
A: Eighteen and twenty-two.

Exercise: Personalize the conversation.

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 READING Read and listen.

WHO ARE THEY?

. This is Jackie Chan. Mr. Chan is an actor and a singer from

Hong Kong. His wife is Joan Lin. She is an actress from
Taiwan. Her Chinese name is Lin Feng-Jiao. They have a
son, JC Chan. He’s an actor and a singer, too.

This is Abigail Breslin. She’s an actress from the United

States. She’s very young and she’s a movie star too.
She has two brothers Ryan and Spencer. Spencer is also
an actor. Miss Breslin lives with her parents, Michael
and Kim Breslin, in New York. Her grandparents
Catherine and Lynn Blecker, says she is very cute in her
movies.

. This is Gael Garcia Bernal, on the left, with his good

friend, Diego Luna, on the right. Mr. Garcia Bernal is a
famous actor from Mexico. His parents, Patricia
Bernal and José Angel Garcia, are actors, too. He has one
sister and two brothers. Mr. Luna is also an actor. Many
people think they are both very handsome.

READING COMPREHENSION: Complete the sentences according to the previous texts.

1. Jackie Chan is JC Chan’s ____________________

2. _________________ is Lin Feng-Jiao’s husband
3. Abigail Breslin’s _______________is an actor
4. Miss Breslin is Lynn Blecker’s __________________
5. Gael Garcia Bernal is Diego Luna’s __________________
6. Patricia Bernal, Jose Angel García, and Diego Luna are __________________

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 UNIT 5 EVENTS AND TIMES
What time is it?

1 Early 2 On time 3 Late

CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: What time is the meeting?

B: 10:00.

A: Uh-oh. Am I late?

B: No, you are not. It`s five to ten.

A: five to ten?

B: That`s right. You’re early.

Exercise: Personalize the conversation.

EVENTS

1 a party 2 a dance 3 a game 4 a dinner 5 a movie 6 a concert

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 LISTENING COMPREHENSION Listen to the conversations about events.
Write the event and circle the time.

1. ________________(7:15 / 7:45) 4. _______________(12:00 A.M /12:00 P.M)

2. ________________(8:00 / 9:00) 5. ______________ (9:15 / 9:50)
3. ________________ (3:30 / 3:15) 6. ______________(12:00 A.M / 12:00 P.M)

CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: Look. There`s a dance on Wednesday.

B: Great! What time?
A: 10:30. At Pat`s restaurant
B: Really? Let`s meet at 10:15.

Exercise: Change the model. Use your own events.

VOCABULARY ORDINAL NUMBERS

Eleventh - Twelfth – Thirteenth – Fourteenth – Fifteenth – Sixteenth – Seventeenth –

Eighteenth – Nineteenth – Twentieth – Twenty-first - Twenty-second – Thirtieth –
Fortieth –Fiftieth.

GRAMMAR. Prepositions IN, ON, AT

When`s the party? IN January (IN the morning-afternoon-evening)

When`s the dance? ON Tuesday - ON the 12th
What time`s the movie? AT 8:30 – AT noon – AT night

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Grammar Exercise: Complete the sentences. Use In, On or At.

1. The dance is _____July 15th ______9:00 _____ the evening.

2. The diner is _____ December _____the 6th
3. The movie is _____ October 1st ____8:00 P.M
4. The meeting is ____ the Valley University ____ 4:00 _____ in the afternoon
5. The party is ____ 11:00 ____ the evening ____ the 10th

CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: When`s your birthday?

B: On July 15 Th. When`s yours?
A: My birthday`s in November. On the 13 Th.

Exercise: Personalize the conversation with your own birthdays.

READING Read.

A: Hey, it’s Alec’s birthday on June 1 st.

B: Really? That’s on Friday
A: That’s right. And there’s a party.
B: Great. Where?
A: At the new school, right around the corner.
B: What time?
A: 11:30 A.M

Reading Comprehension: Correct the mistakes

1. Alec’s party is at United Bank __________________________________

2. Alec’s birthday is in July _________________________________
3. The birthday party is at Noon ________________________________
4. The new school is across the street _______________________________
5. The party is on Saturday ___________________________________

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 UNIT 6 CLOTHES

VOCABULARY

A shirt a sweater a tie a Jacket a skirt

Shoes a dress a suit a blouse pants

GRAMMAR. Demonstratives This, That, These, Those

NEAR FAR
SINGULAR This That
PLURAL These Those

Exercise: Write the demonstratives and the name of the clothes

_________________________

_________________________

_________________________

________________________

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 GRAMMAR. The simple present tense with like, want, need, have.

I Like He likes
You want She wants
We need those pants It needs those pants, too
They have Joseph has
John and Peter

Exercise: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb

1. I _______ your sweater (like)

2. Mary ________ that skirt (want)
3. Your friends _________ those shoes (want)
4. We _________ these suits (like)
5. She _________ this dress (need)

CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: I like that dress

B: Thank you.

A: you`re welcome.

Exercise: Personalize the conversation. Compliment your classmates on their clothes

and shoes.

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 VOCABULARY

Colors: Listen. SIZES

Small (S)

Medium (M)

Large (L)

Extra large (XL)

CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: Do you have this sweater in green?

B: Yes, we do.
A: Great. And my husband needs a shirt. Do you have that shirt in large?
B: No, I`m sorry. We don`t.
A: That`s too bad.

Exercise: Personalize the conversation.

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 VOCABULARY

Adjectives to describe clothes

1 new – old 5 cheap - expensive

2 dirty – clean 6 long – short.

3 loose – tight

GRAMMAR. The simple present tense: questions with What, Why and Which

1 What do you need? A blue and white tie

2 What does she want? New shoes
3 Why do they want that dress? Because it`s nice
4 Which sweater do you want? The red one
5 Which shoes does she like? The black ones

CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: What do you think of this jacket?

B: I think it`s nice. What about you?

A: Well, it`s nice, but it`s a little tight.

B: Let`s keep looking.

Exercise: Personalize the conversation.

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 UNIT 7 ACTIVITIES

VOCABULARY

1 GET UP 6 PUT ON MAKEUP 11 WATCH TV

2 GET DRESSED 7 EAT BREAKFAST 12 GET UNDRESSED

3 BRUSH MY TEETH 8 COME HOME 13 TAKE A SHOWER/A BATH

4 COMB/BRUSH MY HAIR 9 MAKE DINNER 14 GO TO BED

5 SHAVE 10 STUDY

Exercise: Tell a classmate about your daily activities

CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: Are you a morning person or an evening person?

B: Me? I`m definitely an evening person.
A: And why do you say that?
B: Well, I get up after ten in the morning. And I go to bed after two. What about you?
A: I`m a morning person. I get up before six.

Exercise: Personalize the conversation.

VOCABULARY

Leisure activities

1 exercise 5 play soccer 9 go dancing

2 take a nap 6 check e- mail 10 visit friends

3 listen to music 7 go out for dinner

4 read 8 go to the movies.

Exercise: Write six questions for a classmate about his or her leisure activities. Use when
or what time. Ex: When do you visit your friends?

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 GRAMMAR. Frequency adverbs

How often do you……..?

How often does she…..?
How often do they……..?
How often does he……..?

VOCABULARY

Household chores

1 wash the dishes 2 clean the house 3 do the laundry 4 go shopping

5 take out the garbage

Exercise: Ask and answer questions about how often you do household chores (in pairs)
Exercise: Tell your class how often your partner does household chores (third person
verb endings)

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 GRAMMAR. Other time expressions

Once a week / Every day

Twice a week // Every weekend
Three times a week /// Every Friday

CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: So how often do you do the laundry?

B: About twice a week. How about you?

A: Me? I never do the laundry. Could I ask another question?

B: Sure.

A: Who cleans the house?

B: Oh, that`s my brother`s job.

Exercise: Personalize the conversation. Change roles.

Exercise: Tell your class about your classmate’s household chores

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 UNIT 8 HOME AND NEIGHBORHOOD

VOCABULARY

1. A house 2. An apartment building 3. An office building

4. A garden 6. A stairway 9. An elevator
5. A garage 7. An apartment 10. An office
8. A balcony 11. The third floor
12. The second floor
13. The first floor

GRAMMAR. There is and there are / questions with How many

Use there is with singular nouns. Use there are with plural nouns.

There`s a small closet in the bedroom There are five closets in the bedroom
There`s no kitchen There are no elevators

Is there a garage? Yes, there is / Are there closets? Yes, there are /
No, there isn`t No, there aren`t

How many bedrooms are there? There are five.

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 VOCABULARY Places in the neighborhood

Read and listen

1. A bus station
2. A train station
3. A stadium
4. A park
5. A mall
6. A museum
7. An airport
8. A hospital

CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: Do you live in a house or an apartment?

B: An apartment.

A: What`s it like?

B: Well, there are three large bedrooms, and it has a small kitchen.

A: Sounds nice!

Exercise: Personalize the conversation. Change roles.

FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES

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 CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: This is a nice sofa. What do you think?

B: Actually, I think it`s beautiful.

A: And what about this lamp?

B: I don`t know. I`m not sure.

Exercise: Personalize the conversation. Change roles.

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 UNIT 9 ACTIVITIES AND PLANS

VOCABULARY Listen and read

Weather

1 It`s sunny 2 It`s cloudy 3 It`s windy 4 It`s raining

5 It`s snowing 6. It’s hot 7. It’s cold 8. It’s warm 9. It’s cool

GRAMMAR. The present continuous: statements

The present continuous expresses actions in progress now. Use a form of be and a
present participle.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
I`m studying I`m not studying
It`s raining It`s not raining
We`re watching TV we`re not watching TV.

GRAMMAR. The present continuous: Yes / No questions

Are they talking? Yes, they are / No, they are not
Is she eating? Yes, she is / No, she is not.

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 LISTENING COMPREHENSION Listen to the weather reports. Check the correct
word for each city. Then listen again and write the temperatures. Finally, listen again
and describe the weather.

CITY Hot Warm Cool Cold Temperature Weather

Cali 35° It’s sunny
Madrid
Seoul
Dubai
Montreal

CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: Hi, Molly. Jonathan.

B: Hey, Jonathan. Where are you?

A: I`m calling from Vancouver. How`s the weather there in Sao Paulo?

B: Today? Awful. It`s raining and cold.

A: No kidding! It`s hot and sunny here.

Exercise: Change the model. Choose two cities. Role play a conversation about the
weather there.

GRAMMAR. The present continuous: Information questions

What are you doing? I`m cooking

Where are they going? They are going to the mall

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Grammar Exercise: Complete each sentence, question or short answer with the present
continuous. Use contractions.

1. ___________________now, and ____________________ a nice warm sweater

(it/rain) (I/wear)
2. ___________________ lunch right now, _________________in the living room
(Mom/not make) (She/watch TV)
3. _________________ ? Yes, _________________her homework
(she/study) (she/do)
4. ______________________TV, _____________________to music
(The children/not watch) (They/listen)
5. ______________________ and ____________________ a shower right now
(Alex/ exercise) (Diana/take)

LISTENING COMPREHENSION Listen and complete each statement in the

present continuous.

1 Sara`s ______________ 2 Dan`s_____________ 3 Eva`s______________

4 Paul`s ______________ 5 Marla`s____________

CONVERSATION MODEL

A: Hello?

B: Hi, Grace. This is Jessica. What are you doing?

A: Well, actually, I`m doing the laundry right now

B: Oh, I`m sorry. Should I call you back later?

A: Yes, thanks. Talk to you later: Bye.

B: Bye.

Exercise: Personalize the conversation.

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 UNIT 10 FOOD
VOCABULARY

Foods: count nouns / non-count nouns

LISTENING COMPREHENSION Listen to the conversations. Check the foods you

hear in each conversation.

1
2
3
4
5

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 GRAMMAR. How many / Are there any – How much / is there any

Use How many and Are there to ask about any plural nouns
How many bananas are there? There are 3 bananas

Use How much and Is there to ask about non – count nouns.
How much milk is there? There is a bottle

VOCABULARY

Containers and quantities

1 A box of pasta 2 A loaf of bread 3 A bottle of juice 4 A can of soda 5 A bag of onions

Grammar Exercise: Complete each question with How much or How many

1. _______________loaves of bread do you want?

2. _______________ bags of onions does he need?
3. _______________ cheese in there in the fridge?
4. _______________milk do you need?
5. _______________ sugar do you want in your coffee?
6. _______________ eggs are there?
7. _______________ cans of tomatoes are there on the shelf?
8. _______________ honey does she need?

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 UNIT 11 PAST EVENTS

VOCABULARY

Describing times before today

1 The day before yesterday 2 yesterday TODAY

June 2 nd June 3 rd June 4 Th

3 Last week/month/year/Tuesday TODAY

4 Two days/weeks/months/years – AGO TODAY

LISTENING COMPREHENSION Listen and circle the year you hear

1. 1913 / 1930 3. 1967 / 1976

2. 2016 / 2060 4. 2001 / 2021

GRAMMAR. The past tense of be

I Was
He at the cinema yesterday
She Wasn`t

We Were
You at home
They Weren`t

Was she at work two days ago? Yes, she was / No, she wasn`t

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 CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: Where were you last night?

B: What time?
A: At about 8:00.
B: I was at home. Why?
A: Because there was a great party at Celia`s house.
B: There was? Too bad I wasn`t there.

Exercise: Personalize the conversation. Change roles.

GRAMMAR. The simple past tense

I I
You You
He liked the movie He Didn`t like the movie
She She
We We
They They

Did you watch TV last night? Yes, I did / No, I didn`t

Did she eat? Yes, She did / No, she didn`t
Did they work yesterday? Yes, they did / No, they didn`t

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 GRAMMAR. The simple past tense: Information questions

What did you do last weekend?

Where did you go?
How many cups of tea did he drink?

VOCABULARY Irregular verbs

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 CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: So what did you do yesterday?

B: Well, I got up at seven, I made breakfast, and then I went to work.
A: What about after work? Did you do anything special?
B: Not really. I just made dinner and watched a movie.

Exercise: Personalize the conversation. Change roles.

GRAMMAR EXERCISE: Read the police report. A. Complete the story with the simple
past form of the verbs in the box.

be (X2) - arrive - leave - not want - see - can’t - go - not run - look - open - find - take

Police report: bank robbery

We __________at the bank at 9:36 in the evening, and we ________our police car
outside. The bank _________closed and all the lights _________ off, but we _________
Through the window. We __________a person inside the bank. At first we _________ see
who it was, but then he __________ the door and came out, it was Steven Potter. He
__________away, he just walked slowly to his car. Then he drove away. The next
morning, we __________ to his house at 6:00 A.M We _________ him in bed.
He __________to speak to us, so we____________ him to the police station.

A. Complete the questions with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.

POLICE OFFICER: Where _____________ at about 9:30 yesterday evening? (be)

STEVEN POTTER: I was at a movie. It started at 9:00
P.O: What movie ___________________? (see)
S.P: I can’t remember. It wasn’t very good.
P.O: Hmm. Very interesting. And who ____________________to the movie with? (go)
S.P: My girlfriend
P.O: _______________________________the movie? (Like)
S.P: Yes, she thought it was very good
P.O: What time ________the movie ____________? (end)
S.P: At about 10:30.
P.O: And what ________________after you left the movie? (do)
S.P: We went to a restaurant. Then we went back home.
P.O: Hmm… And what time ___________________to bed? (go)
S.P: At about 4:00 A.M. Can I go home now? I’m tired. P.O: No, I have more questions
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 UNIT 12 APPEARANCE AND HEALTH

VOCABULARY

Adjectives to describe hair

1 black 2 brown 3 Red 4 blonde 5 gray 6 White

7 dark 8 light 9 straight 10 wavy 11 curly 12 long

13 short 14 bald 15 a mustache 16 a beard

VOCABULARY

The face: 1. Eye 2. Eyebrow 3. Ear 4. Nose 5. Eyelashes 6. Teeth 7. Mouth 8. Chin
9. Brown eyes 10. Blue eyes 11. Green eyes

GRAMMAR EXERCISE: Complete each sentence with the correct form of be or have

1. A: What does your sister look like?

B: Well, She _____ pretty and she ______light brown eyes and wavy, black hair

2. A: What does her brother look like?

B: He_____thin and tall and he ______ a short, gray beard

3. A: What do your brothers look like?

B: They ______tall and ______straight black hair

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CONVERSATION MODEL Read

A: Who`s that?
B: Who?
A: The woman with the long, dark hair.
B: Oh, that`s Angelina Jolie. She`s an actress from the United states.
A: No kidding!

Exercise: Change the character and practice the conversation.

VOCABULARY Parts of the body: 1. Head 2. Chest 3. Stomach 4. Hip

5. Knee 6. Ankle 7. Neck 8. Shoulder 9. Back 10. Arm 11. Leg
12. Hand 13. Finger 14. Fingernail 15. Foot 16. Toe 17. Toenail

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VOCABULARY

Accidents and injuries

1 burn 2 hurt 3 cut 4 break 5 fall down

LISTENING COMPREHENSION Listen to the conversations. Write each injury.

1. She ____________________ 4. He ________________________

2. He _____________________ 5. She _______________________
3. She ____________________ 6. He ________________________

CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: Hey, Evan. What happened?

B: I broke my ankle.
A: I`m sorry to hear that. Does it hurt?
B: Actually, no. It doesn`t.

Exercise: Personalize the conversation. Change roles.

VOCABULARY Read and listen

Ailments

1 a headache 2 a stomachache 3 an earache 4 a toothache

5 a backache 6 a cold 7 a sore throat 8 a fever

9 a cough 10 a runny nose

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 VOCABULARY Read and listen

Remedies

1 take something 2 lie down 3 have some tea 4 see a doctor / a dentist

GRAMMAR. Should and base form for advice

I should have some tea - You should see a dentist

You shouldn`t drink more alcohol – You shouldn’t go to work today

LISTENING COMPREHENSION Listen to the conversations. Check the ailment. Then write
the remedy. Use should or shouldn’t.

A A A A A sore A A Remedy
cold fever headache stomachache throat backache toothache
1 She
2 He
3 She
4 He
5 She
6 He

CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: I don`t feel well.

B: What`s wrong?
A: I have a stomachache (________________)
B: Oh, that`s too bad. You really should take something.
A: Good idea. Thanks.
B: I hope you feel better.

Exercise: Personalize the conversation. Change roles.

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 UNIT 13 ABILITIES AND REQUESTS

VOCABULARY Read and listen

Abilities

1 sing 2 dance 3 play the guitar/ the violin 4 swim 5 ski

6 cook 7 sew 8 knit 9 draw 10 paint 11 drive 12 fix things

Exercise: Write six things you do well and six things you do badly (use BUT)

1. I dance well but I draw badly 4.______________________________

2.______________________________ 5.______________________________

3.______________________________ 6. ______________________________

GRAMMAR. Can and Can`t for ability

Can she speak English? Yes, she can / No, she can`t
Can you play the violin? Yes, I can / No, I can`t

CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: I wish I could sing (______). Can you?

B: Yes, I can.

A: Really?

B: I sing (_______) a lot. But not very well.

Exercise: Personalize the conversation. Change roles.

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 VOCABULARY Read and listen

Reasons for not doing something

1 She’s busy 2 They’re not hungry 3 She’s full 4 He’s tired 5 It’s early 6 It’s late

GRAMMAR. Too + adjective

Too makes an adjective stronger. It usually gives it a negative meaning.

I don`t want those jeans. They are too expensive.
I`m too tired. I can`t work.

CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: Let`s go to a movie.

B: I`m really sorry, but I`m too busy.

A: That`s too bad. Maybe some other time.

Exercise: Change the model and personalize the conversation. Change roles.

GRAMMAR. Polite requests with could you + base form

Could you open the door?

Use PLEASE to make a request more polite
Could you please open the door?

CONVERSATION MODEL

A: Could you do me a favor?

B: Of course.
A: Could you please close the door (________)?
B: Sure. No problem.

Exercise: Personalize the conversation. Change roles

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 UNIT 14 LIFE EVENTS AND PLANS

VOCABULARY Read and listen Life events

1 be born 2 grow up go to school 4 move 5 study 6 graduate

LISTENING COMPREHENSION Listen to the conversation about Graciela Boyd’s

life story.

Which statement about Graciela’s life is true?

1. She was born is Boston and lives there now ______

2. She was born in London and lives in Boston now _____
3. She was born in Costa Rica and lives in Boston now _____

Listen again. Circle the correct word or words to complete each statement.

1. Graciela’s mother is from… (Costa Rica / Boston)

2. Graciela was born in… (Costa Rica / London)
3. Her father is… (American / British)
4. Graciela’s mother is a/an…(Spanish /English) teacher
5. Graciela grew up in…(London / Boston)
6. In May, Graciela is graduating from (the university / medical school)

CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: Where were you born?

B: Here, In Cali.
A: And did you grow up here?
B: yes, I did. And you?
A: I was born in Buga.
B: Did you grow up there?
A: Actually, no. I grew up in Zarzal.

Exercise: Personalize the conversation. Change roles

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 GRAMMAR. Be going to + base form
Use be going to + base form to express future plans

He`s going to sleep He`s not going to sleep

We`re going to work this weekend We`re not going to sleep this weekend

CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: Any plans for the weekend?

B: Not really. I`m just going to hang out with friends. And you?

A: Actually, I`m going to go fishing (___________).

Exercise: Personalize the conversation. Change roles

VOCABULARY

Life cycle events

1 get married 2 have children 3 retire 4 change careers

GRAMMAR. Would like + infinitive: statements and yes/no questions

Use would like+ an infinitive to express your wishes for the future

He`d like to study math

We wouldn`t like to have children

Yes / No questions
Would they like to get married? Yes, they would / No, they wouldn`t
Would you like to change careers? Yes, I would / No, I wouldn`t.

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LISTENING COMPREHENSION Listen to each person. Then complete each sentence with
would like. Use the infinitive form of a word or phrase from the vocabulary.

1. She ______________________________________
2. He _______________________________________
3. She_______________________________________
4. They ______________________________________

CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen

A: So what`s next for you, Shawn?

B: What do you mean?

A: Well, would you like to get married or have children?

B: Actually, yes. I`d like to get married and have children. What about you?

A: Me? Actually, I`d like to study art.

Exercise: Personalize the conversation. Change roles

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