Basic 2

English
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Interactive Version
 Basic 2 Unit 1

Unit 1
Buying And Selling

Phone Sales
a. Here are some examples of phone sales messages. Match each store or company in
column B to a mesage in column A.

A B
We have the best coats in town. All our coats come from
1 France. ____ a Dream Travels

Sharp knives, small knives, long knives - 50% off all our The Kitchen
2 knives for the next three days only. ____ b
Store
For only $20 a month, we bring the news to your door
Winterwear Fas-
3 every morning! ____ c
hions
We’re holding the biggest sale of the year! Now you can
4 buy fun gifts for your children at half price! ____ d The Daily News

Do you ever dream about Paris, London, or Prague? Call

5 us now and find out about our special holiday deals! ____ e Toys 4 Kids

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b. Complete the phone sales message with the words below.

best • calling • price • remember • sale • something

“Hi there! This is Susan Thomas (1) _____________ from Winterwear Fashions.

We have the (2) ______________ coats in town and this week we have

(3) _______________ great for you! Our big end-of-season (4)____________!

All our coats are half (5)_________________!

Call now! The number is 677-7999.

And (6)________________, our end-of-season sale is for one week only.”

c. Write your own phone sales message. Include the following information:

• your name
• the name of the product

• the price

• a contact phone number

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

d. You are a salesperson from one of the companies in activity a. Try to convince your
partner to buy your product.

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Wrong Color
a. Do you remember the characters in the story “Wrong Color”? Who did what? Mark
Ms. Green or Mr. Brown next to the sentence that is true for them. Some sentences
are true for both.

Ms. Green... Mr. Brown...

1. ordered a green chair.

2. waited for the delivery of the chair.

3. got the wrong color chair.

4. was angry and called the store manager.

5. went to the store but it was closed.

6. met Ms. Green outside the store.

7. smiled when she saw the handsome man.

8. got the right chair in the end.

b. Imagine you are either Ms. Green or Mr. Brown. Write about your day in your diary.
Use the sentences from activity a. to help you.

July 27th
Dear Diary,
What a day I had today!

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

c. Read your partner’s diary and guess which character he/she is.

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d. Did you understand all the words in the story, “Wrong Color”? Rewrite the sentences
using the words below to replace the word in bold.

angry • deliver • handsome • manager • mistakes

1. Ms. Green waited for the man to bring her chair. __________________________

2. Ms. Green was really mad. _________________________________________

3. The storekeeper said, “We all make errors.” ______________________________

4. The person in charge of the store laughed. _____________________________

5. There was a good-looking man outside the store. _________________________

e. Read Part 2 of the story, “Wrong Color”, and find out how it ends.

Wrong Color – Part 2

A few months later, Ms. Green called to order a brown table from the
same store. The store manager was very surprised. “I thought you
were still angry about the mistake we made with your chair,” he said.
“Oh, no, not at all,” said Ms. Green. “We all make mistakes!”
“When do you want us to deliver the table?” asked the store manager.
“Any time this week,” said Ms. Green. “You can write ‘For Mrs.
Brown’ on the package,” she added happily and smiled at her
handsome new husband, Mr. Brown.

f. Did you understand Part 2 of the story? Mark the sentences that are true.

1. Ms. Green and Mr. Brown want to buy two different tables.

2. Ms. Green wants the table in the next 7 days.

3. Ms. Green is still angry with the store manager.

4. Ms. Green and Mr. Brown are in love.

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Dress from Paris

a. Do you remember the dialogue, “Dress from Paris”? Write the sentences below in the
correct order.

Of course. It’s beautiful. Is it new? What a lovely dress!

Well, it’s really nice. Yes. I bought it in Paris last week.
Really? Do you like it? Thank you.

Woman 1: ___________________________________________________________

Woman 2: ___________________________________________________________

Woman 1: ___________________________________________________________

Woman 2: ___________________________________________________________

Woman 1: ___________________________________________________________

Woman 2: ___________________________________________________________

b. Your friend buys something new and you think it’s great! Complete the dialogue
between you and your friend.

You: What a lovely. _______________!

Your friend: Really? Do you _______________ it?

You: Yes, it’s _______________. Is it _______________?

Your friend: Yes, I bought it in _______________.

You: Well, it’s really _______________.

Your friend: _______________!

c. Practice the dialogues from activity a. and activity b. with your partner, then take turns
reading the different parts.

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Be-Past: Statements and Questions

a. Yesterday, when Mr. Brown was shopping at the mall, his shopping bags disappeared.
Somebody stole them! Mr. Brown went to the police. Complete the questions the
policeman asked Mr. Brown.

Policeman: (1) _________________________________ in your shopping bags?

Mr. Brown: Just some gifts for my family, and clothes for myself.
Policeman: (2) _______________________________________________ full?
Mr. Brown: Yes, the bags were quite full.
Policeman: (3) _____________________________ when the bags disappeared?
Mr. Brown: I was near the cashier.
Policeman: (4) _________________________________________ around you?
Mr. Brown: No, there weren’t many people around me.

b. When was the last time you bought something you weren’t happy with? Write about
what happened. What was wrong with the product? Were you angry? Did you call
the store?

Last ______________ I bought ____________ at ____________________________.

I wasn’t happy with it because ____________________________________________.

I was________________________, so I ____________________________ the store.

They _______________________________________________________________.

c. Exchange stories with a partner. Your partner is the store manager and you are calling
to complain. Practice the dialogue.

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Unit 2
Healthy Eating

Food
a. Match the food to the pictures.

chicken • cucumbers • fish • fruit • lemons • eggs • milk • vegetables

1. ___________ 2. _____________ 3. ____________4. _____________

5. ___________ 6. _____________ 7. ____________ 8. _____________

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b. Which of the food from activity a. did Sheila talk about in the radio show, “Sheila’s
Kitchen”?

__________________________________________________________________

c. Did you enjoy the radio show, “Sheila’s Kitchen”? What do you think Sheila will say
next? Mark the sentences that she might say.

1. Durelle products are very expensive.

2. Salads are quick and easy to make.

3. Vegetables are a very important part of our everyday diet.

4. Can I please have a big plate of fruit salad for dessert?

5. Another great thing about salads is that they are tasty, but not fattening.

6. You can add many kinds of dressings to salads.

d. Imagine you are presenting a radio show about healthy food. Complete the
phrases below.

1. Hello and welcome to ______________________________________________.

2. Today’s program is about ___________________________________________.

3. When I was young, ________________________________________________.

4. Today we know that _______________________________________________.

5. And now a few words about_________________________________________.

e. Read your radio show script to your partner. Record yourself and play the
recording to the class.

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Dieters Are Feeling Great!

a. What did you learn about dieting from the article “Dieters Are Feeling Great”? The
following sentences are false. Correct them to make them true.

1. Steak is better for you than chicken.

________________________________________________________________

2. Salty food is very healthy.

________________________________________________________________

3. Dinner is the most important meal of the day.

________________________________________________________________

4. The body doesn’t need any food first thing in the morning.
________________________________________________________________

5. If you want to lose weight, eat lots of fried food

________________________________________________________________

b. Imagine you are on the “Kim Fit” diet. Write a list of important rules to remember.

“Kim Fit” Rules to Remember

1.__________________________________________________________

2.__________________________________________________________

3.__________________________________________________________

4.__________________________________________________________

5.__________________________________________________________

6.__________________________________________________________

c. Exchange rules with your partner. Does your partner have any good rules that you
can add to your list?

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d. Read this letter from one of Kim Fit’s readers. Complete the letter using the
following words:

body • breakfast • diet • energy • fried foods • never • salt • weight

Dear Kim Fit,

A few months ago I decided to go on a (1) __________________________.

I stopped eating (2) _______________________ and I also started to use

less (3) ____________________________. I ate only vegetable salads for

(4) _______________________, lunch and dinner.

At first I lost a lot of (5)______ _________________, but after a few

weeks, I couldn’t continue any more.

My (6) ________________ needed more (7) ________________________!

It’s always the same story – I can (8) ________________________ stay on

a diet for long! What can I do? Please help me.

Yours,

Jack Roland

e. Which of these sentences do you think will be in Kim Fit’s answer to Mr. Roland?

1. Don’t give up. Try to find a diet that you can keep to.

2. Nobody can live on only vegetable salads for long.

3. Eat as much as you want, especially fried foods.

4. It’s OK to eat unhealthy food sometimes.

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f. You are Kim Fit. Write your answer to Jack Roland. Use some of the sentences from
activity e.

Dear Jack,

Thank you for your letter.

__________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Best wishes,
Kim Fit

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Piece of Cake
a. Separate the sentences to make two alternative dialogues.

But even people on diets have to eat.

OK. If you say it’s good.
Mmm. This is delicious!
Thanks, but I really don’t want any cake.
I’m not hungry right now, but thanks anyway.
OK. You don’t have to get angry.
I’m not angry. I’m just on a diet.
But it’s really very good. Are you sure?
It is good. Here you are.
No, thank you. I’m on a diet.

Dialogue 1
Man: Would you like some cake?
Woman: __________________________________________________________
Man: __________________________________________________________
Woman: __________________________________________________________
Man: __________________________________________________________
Woman: __________________________________________________________

Dialogue 2
Man: Would you like some cake?
Woman: __________________________________________________________
Man: __________________________________________________________
Woman: __________________________________________________________
Man: __________________________________________________________
Woman: __________________________________________________________

b. Choose one of the dialogues and practice it with a partner. Take turns reading the
different parts.

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c. Mark which of the following phrases express refusal and which express acceptance.

Refusal Acceptance

1. You’re right!

2. Sure, why not?

3. Sorry, I don’t like…

4. I said I don’t want any.

5. No, thank you anyway.

6. Not now, thanks.

7. Great! I’d love to.

d. Write a dialogue for one of the following situations:

• Your friend wants to go out, but you are too tired.

• Your friend wants to invite you to a movie that you don’t want to see.
• Your friend wants to go out to lunch, but you just ate something.

You: ________________________________________________________
Your friend: ________________________________________________________
You: ________________________________________________________
Your friend: ________________________________________________________
You: ________________________________________________________
Your friend: ________________________________________________________

e. Now change your dialogue so that this time you agree to do what your friend wants.

You: ________________________________________________________
Your friend: ________________________________________________________
You: ________________________________________________________
Your friend: ________________________________________________________
You: ________________________________________________________
Your friend: ________________________________________________________

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Nouns: Quantifiers
a. Kim Fit is talking to her friend Fiona about her diet. Use the quantifiers below to
complete their conversation. There is more than one possible answer.

a lot of • some • a few • much • any

Kim: Do you eat (1)______________________ fried food?

Fiona: Well, I usually eat (2)______________________ chips with my lunch.

Kim: How about cake and chocolate?

Fiona: Oh, I love cake. I always have (3)______________________ cake with my

morning coffee.

Kim: What do you have for breakfast?

Fiona: I don’t really have (4)______________________ breakfast.

Kim: Do you drink (5)______________________ coffee?

Fiona: I drink (6)____________________ cups of coffee a day, but not many really.

b. Do you think that Fiona’s diet is healthy? Why? Why not?

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

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Unit 3
Getting Help

Directions to the Museum

a. Match the answers in column B to the questions in column A.

A B
1. Can you give me directions? a. No, I don’t smoke.

2. Have you got a pen? b. Sorry, I haven’t got one.

3. Have you got a cigarette? c. Sure, no problem.

4. Do I turn left at the men’s shop? d. No, you turn left at the cinema.

b. Give your partner directions to your house from your school.

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c. Look at the map and mark which of the directions are true and which are false.

True False
1. The men’s store is next to the school.

2. Phil is standing in front of the sports store.

3. The gift store is on the corner of Hill Street and Trenton Street.

4. The school is opposite the bus station.

5. The library is on the corner of Canal Street and Trenton Street.

6. To go to the bus station you turn left at the men’s store.

d. How can Phil get to his house? Write down directions to help him get home.

1. ________________________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________________________

4. _______________________________________________________________

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Clean-House Agency
a. Here is another ad for a business. Read and complete the ad with the words below.

cleaning up • everywhere • have • help • phone • tired

Is your new dog barking all night long, biting holes in your trousers, and making a

mess (1) ______________? Do you feel (2) ______________ from the sleepless

nights and from (3) _______________? Then (4) _____________ Happy Dog

Trainers. We can (5) ______________ you! No matter what the problem is or

what kind of dog you (6) ____________, Happy Dog Trainers always know to do.

Our phone number is: 999-0771. Call us soon! You wont’ be sorry!

b. Can you tell which ad belongs to which business? Match the ads in column B to the
businesses in column A.

A B
1. Park Gardeners ___ a. “What you drive is what you are.”

2. Shiny Hair Salon ___ b. “We can make your green dreams come true!”

3. Clean Car Agency ___ c. “We care for your hair.”

c. Choose one of the businesses from activity b. and write an ad for it. Use the words
and phrases from activities a. and b. to help you.

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

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Newsstand
a. Do you remember the “Newsstand” dialogue? Complete it by putting the words
below in the correct order.

1. isn’t there / near here / a train station? / Excuse me,

________________________________________________________________
2. new / sure / I’m not / sir. / Ah, / here. / I’m
________________________________________________________________
3. sell / you / maps? / Do
________________________________________________________________
4. think / I / don’t / so.
________________________________________________________________
5. Please / you / Are / sure? / look.
________________________________________________________________
6. I / any. / don’t / Well, / see
________________________________________________________________

b. Imagine you are asking a newspaper salesman for help, but this time he/she can
answer your questions. Write a dialogue for this situation.

You: Excuse _______________, can you ________________?

Salesman: Yes, __________________.
You: I’m looking for __________________. Where __________________?
Salesman: It’s __________________.
You: Do you __________________ maps?
Salesman: Yes, __________________.

c. Practice the dialogue with a partner.

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Present Simple: Statements/Wh Questions

a. Rose Smith works as a housekeeper for the “Clean-House Agency”. Mark the
sentences that Rose might say about her daily routine.

1. I will write you a letter when I have time.

2. Every day I clean somebody else’s home.
3. I work very hard and don’t stop until the house is clean and tidy.
4. I went to see a good movie last night.
5. I start work early in the morning.
6. I always begin with the bedrooms and I end with the kitchen.

b. Answer the questions about yourself.

1. When do you get up in the morning?

________________________________________________________________
2. What do you eat for breakfast?
________________________________________________________________
3. When do you start work/school?
________________________________________________________________
4. How do you get to work/school?
________________________________________________________________
5. What do you eat for dinner?
________________________________________________________________

c. Compare your routine with your partner’s. Do you have similar routines or are they
very different?

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d. Rose wants to work for a new company called “Keep It Clean”. She is at a job
interview. Complete the questions that her interviewer asks.

Interviewer: Why (1) ____________________________________________?

Rose: Because I enjoy cleaning people’s homes – and it’s a good exercise!
Interviewer: Where (2) __________________________________________?
Rose: I live right in the center of town.
Interviewer: How (3) ____________________________________________?
Rose: Well, I don’t have a car, but I can get anywhere by train and by bus.
Interviewer: When (4) ___________________________________________?
Rose: Oh, I can start right away! Thank you!

e. What about you? Imagine you are looking for a new job. Complete the following
interview by answering the questions in full sentences.

1. What do you do?

_________________________________________________________________
2. Where do you live?
_________________________________________________________________
3. Do you enjoy helping people?
_________________________________________________________________
4. What do you prefer, a day job or a night job?
_________________________________________________________________

f. Practice the dialogue from activity d. with a partner.

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Unit 4
Sports

Sports
a. Mark the sentences you expect to hear in a sports report.

1. Sven Erickson is going to win this year’s tennis championship.

2. The Prime Minister is visiting the United Nations today.
3. The Russian ballet is performing in New York this week.
4. The London marathon started this morning.
5. Tonight is the big football match between Everton and Liverpool.
6. That’s all the sports news tonight!

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b. Match the pictures to the reports.

B C D E

1. “In soccer, Bill Brown had the best game of his career.”
2. “The Tour de France bicycle race started yesterday.”
3. “In California, the Children’s Olympics started yesterday.”
4. “Tonight is the big tennis match between rock star Maxi and Peter Anson.”
5. “In baseball, Toronto won first place.”

c. Put the sports in the correct categories. Some sports can go in both.

athletics • baseball • basketball • cycling • golf • swimming • soccer • tennis

Team Sports Individual Sports

_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________

d. Which sports do you play? Which do you prefer, team sports or individual sports? Why?

I play _________________________________.
I prefer _________________________ because ___________________________.

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e. Read the sentences below to find out what happened a few days later in the world of
sports. Match the phrases in column B to the phrases in column A.

A B

1. Sam Wilson’s baseball team won this year’s

a. to René Lion.
championship, too, _____

2. In the Children’s Olympics, Natasha Svedova

b. What a bad loser he is!
received her third gold medal _____

3. Last year’s Tour de France champion, Jacques c. for her wonderful athletics
Chardin, lost this year’s race _____ performance.

4. Actor Peter Anson says that rock star Maxi

d. just as he said they would!
cheated in their tennis match. _____

f. You are a sports announcer. Prepare your next sports report. Use the sentences from
activity e. to help you. You can also make up your own sports news.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This is Jack Hill with the
latest sports report.
Let’s look at baseball first_______________________________
__________________________________________________.
In athletics _________________________________________
_________________________________________________.
In this year’s Tour de France, the new_____________________
__________________________________________________.

And that’s all the sports news for tonight!

g. Read your sports report to your partner.

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People Are Crazy About Sports

a. Did you understand the difference between a sports fan and a sports player? Mark the
correct boxes in the table below.

Sports Players Fans

1. pay a lot of money for tickets to a match
2. get excited when their team wins
3. love to watch sports
4. earn a lot of money if they’re good
5. fill the stadium in the thousands

b. What do you think about sports? Answer the questions below. Write in full sentences.

1. Are you a sports fan?

________________________________________________________________
2. What are your favorite sports?
________________________________________________________________
3. Do you get excited when your team wins?
________________________________________________________________
4. Do you prefer to play sports or watch sports?
________________________________________________________________

c. Compare your answers with a partner’s. Do you have anything in common?

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Let’s Go Swimming
a. Here are two more friends talking about sports. Number the sentences in the
correct order.

Oh. Then why don’t we play tennis instead?

Yes, that’s a good idea. Let’s go!
Let’s go swimming this morning.
Because Suzy said she is going swimming today and I don’t want to see her.
Why not?
Ah, I don’t think so.

b. You and your friend have the day off today. You suggest playing your favorite sport
together, but your friend prefers to stay home and watch a football match on TV. Write
a dialogue between you and your friend. Use the sentences above to help you.

You: ________________________________________________________

Your friend: ________________________________________________________

You: ________________________________________________________

Your friend: ________________________________________________________

You: ________________________________________________________

Your friend: ________________________________________________________

You: ________________________________________________________

Your friend: ________________________________________________________

c. Practice your dialogue with a partner.

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Comparison of Adjectives
a. Read Peter Anson’s account of his latest tennis match with rock star Maxi.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of adjectives.

“Last week’s tennis match with Maxi was the (1) ____________ (unfair) match I’ve

ever played! That ball she hit was out! I’m a much (2) _____________ (good) player

than her and everyone knows it! In fact, people say I’m (3) _____________ (good).

Maxi is just a beginner. She can’t hit the ball (4) _____________ (fast) me.

She’s the (5) _____________ (bad) player I’ve ever seen! So anyone who thinks that

she really won that match is (6) _____________ (dumb) than a donkey!”

b. Imagine you are Maxi, the rock star. Write your own account of the tennis match.
Make comparisons between Peter Anson and yourself. Try to use all three forms –
equal, comparative and superlative – at least once.

Last week’s tennis match with Peter was _________________________________.

_________________________________________________________________.

I’m a much______________________ than ______________________________.

I won the game because _____________________________________________.

c. Read Maxi’s account to your partner.

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Unit 5
Enjoy Your Meal!

In the Restaurant
a. Mark the sentences that a customer says in a restaurant.

1. I’d like some…

2. How about some…?
3. Do you have any…?
4. How are the…?
5. I’m sorry we don’t have any…
6. Sure, here you are!
7. Please bring me some…

b. Who could say the other sentences?

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c. Do you remember the restaurant you saw in the video? Make up a name for the
restaurant and write it at the top of the menu. Use the words below to complete the menu.

soda • house salad • tea • hamburger • pizza • coffee

taco salad • pasta • ice cream • fruit salad • lettuce salad

_________________________________

Desserts
__________________________ __________________________
__________________________ __________________________
__________________________ __________________________

__________________________ __________________________
__________________________ __________________________
__________________________ __________________________

d. Look at the menu and plan what you want to order. Write a dialogue between yourself
and a waiter. Order food from the menu in activity c. Use the phrases from activity a.
to help you.

You: ___________________________________________________________

Waiter: ___________________________________________________________

You: ___________________________________________________________

Waiter: ___________________________________________________________

You: ___________________________________________________________

Waiter: ___________________________________________________________

e. Practice your dialogue with a partner.

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Sale at Shopright
a. Read the following two supermarket ads. Then decide where to go shopping.
Mark your answer in the table below.

Wally’s Food Mart has gone crazy!!!

This week you can buy food at Wally’s – almost for free!
Hurr
no t y up! Th
i e
It’s a me to lo re’s
n
you offer s e.
can’t
refu
se!

Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Gayle’s Supermarket – open Mondays to Saturdays

from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Our fruit and vegetables are the best in town. This week our
bread and cakes are half price!

And don’t forget this week’s special offer:

Steak for only $1.00 a pound!
Only at Gayle’s Supermarket!!

Wally’s Gayle’s
Where will you go shopping….
Food Mart Supermarket
1. to buy fish?
2. to buy steak?
3. to buy bread?
4. on a Sunday morning?
5. for a birthday cake?

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b. Mark the information you should include in a supermarket ad.

1. Name of supermarket
2. Opening times
3. Shopping list
4. Recipes for desserts
5. Special offers on certain foods
6. A good cookbook
7. A sentence explaining why your supermarket is special

c. Write your own supermarket ad. Include the relevant information from activity b.

_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

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Good to See You

a. How well do you remember the dialogue from “Good to See You”? Number the
sentences in the correct order.

Aww. . . sorry. I can’t. I’m in a hurry right now.

15 minutes? OK, sure. I’d love to.
Pam! It’s good to see you.
Look, do you have time for lunch?
Great to see you too, Paul.
Then how about a quick cup of coffee? Just 15 minutes, OK?

b. Here are some ways to say “no” to an invitation. Match the second parts of these
sentences to the first.

1. I’m sorry, I just had a big lunch, ____ a. I’m not feeling very well.

2. I’m afraid I have an important

b. so I’m not hungry anymore.
appointment ____

3. I’d love to, but ____ c. so let’s meet tomorrow!

c. Your friend wants to go out for lunch with you but you are too busy. Write a dialogue
saying “no” to your friend’s invitation. Use the sentences from activities a. and b. to
help you.

You: _______________________________________________________
Your friend: _______________________________________________________
You: _______________________________________________________
Your friend: _______________________________________________________
You: _______________________________________________________
Your friend: _______________________________________________________

d. Practice the dialogue with your partner.

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Nouns: Count and Non-Count

a. Katie and Amy are planning a picnic. Complete their phone conversation with
the quantifiers: any, some, a lot of, many, a few, a little, much. There may be more than
one correct answer.

Katie:   Amy, do you remember we’re having a picnic for Nick’s birthday tomorrow?
What are you bringing? We need to make sure that there’s (1) ____________
food and drink.
Amy:   Oh no, I forgot to go shopping! Let me think what I can bring. I’ve got
(2) ____________ fruit at home so I can make (3) ____________ fruit salad.
Katie:   That’s good. Make sure you make (4) ____________ fruit salad, because
there will be (5) ___________ people there. I’m going to bring (6) ________
chips and (7) ____________ drinks. Do you have (8) ____________ bread?
Amy:   I’ve got (9) ____________ bread in the freezer, but I don’t think it’s enough
for everyone.
Katie:   OK. I’ll bring (10) ____________ bread, too. We also need (11) ___________
meat for the barbeque.
Amy:   Nick’s bringing (12) ____________ hot dogs, but we don’t need
(13) ___________ meat because (14) ____________ people are vegetarians.

b. Practice the dialogue from activity a. with a partner.

c. Plan a birthday picnic. Write a list of food for the picnic, using quantifiers.

Birthday Picnic List

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

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Unit 6
Interesting People

Interview
a. Do you remember the radio interview with the inventor, Larry Patel? Mark the
correct answers.

1. What was the problem with his invention?

a. He gave them all away to his friends.

b. He can’t find them.
c. They make a noise when someone sings.

2. What did Larry mean when he said: “I still have to work on it”?

a. He needs to work hard to make more wallets.

b. He needs to sell his wallets to big stores.
c. He needs to make the wallets whistle only when they hear their owner’s voice.

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b. Larry wants to sell his product to a big company. He calls up the company’s New
Product Department and hears the following voice mail message:

“Hello, you have reached the New Product Department. If you are trying to sell
a new product, please leave a message with your name and the name of the
product. Describe the product and say why you think people need it.”

Help Larry leave a message about his new invention. You can use the words
below to help you:

wallet • whistle • sing • buy • need • millions • lose • find

Hello. My name is Larry Patel.

My product is a ______________________________________________.

It is very useful because it can ___________________________________.

If you ______________________________________________________.

Everyone ___________________________________________________.

It will make _________________________________________________.

c. Read your message to the class.

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Do It!
a. After a few months, Fritz Kole from the “Inventors Weekly” newspaper interviewed Sarah
Jenkins, the writer of “Do It”. Read the interview and answer the questions that follow.

An Interview With Sarah Jenkins

Fritz: Mrs. Jenkins, two months ago your cookbooks came out on the market. Can you
tell us a little about that?
Sarah: Well, I put a lot of money into these cookbooks, but they aren’t very successful.
Fritz: That’s terrible. How did this happen to a successful businesswoman like you?
Sarah: Well, obviously, the first thing a good cookbook must have is delicious recipes!
But that’s not enough. There are lots of good cookbooks out there. A successful
cookbook needs to be different from other cookbooks in some way. I was too busy
telling people what to do instead of just writing a successful cookbook.
Fritz: I see. So, what are your plans for the future?
Sarah: I have a new invention: it’s a house-cleaning robot.
Fritz: That sounds interesting. Do you think this time you will succeed?
Sarah: I think anything that helps people and gives them more free time will be a success.
Fritz: Well, that’s very interesting. Thank you, Mrs. Jenkins.
Sarah: You’re welcome, Fritz.

1. According to Sarah, what are two things that a cookbook needs in order to
be successful?
__________________________________________________________________
2. Why aren’t Sarah’s cookbooks successful?
__________________________________________________________________

3. What is Sarah’s latest invention?

__________________________________________________________________

4. According to Sarah, what makes a successful invention?

__________________________________________________________________

5. Do you think Sarah’s invention will be a success? Why? Why not?

__________________________________________________________________

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b. Match the pictures to the names of the inventions.

1. automatic ironing machine 3. musical sunglasses

2. home car-washing machine 4. electric shopping cart

A B

C D

c. Choose one of the inventions from activity b. (or think of your own invention) and
write a letter to the editor of “Inventors Weekly” describing your invention.

The Editor
Inventors Weekly
Dear Sir,
I want to tell you about my latest invention. It is called _____________________.
This invention is special because ______________________________________.
________________________________________________________________.
I think my invention will be very popular because __________________________.
Let me know what you think!
_________________________

d. Read your letter to the class. Have a class vote on the best idea.

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Movie Star
a. Here are some sentences people can say when they are discussing a famous person.
Mark which sentences express a positive opinion and which express
a negative opinion.
Positive Negative

1. I think he’s the greatest.

2. He’s the worst actor I know!

3. Well, to me he’s terrible.

4. Well, I like him.

5. She can’t sing. She just shouts!

6. He won an Oscar last year for

best actor, so he must be good.

b. Larry and his friend Keiko are discussing a famous rock star. Keiko likes the rock star,
but Larry doesn’t. Write a dialogue between them. Use the phrases from activity a. to
help you.

Keiko: Isn’t that...

________________________________________________________

Larry: ________________________________________________________

Keiko: ________________________________________________________

Larry: ________________________________________________________

Keiko: ________________________________________________________

Larry: ________________________________________________________

c. Practice your dialogue with a partner.

d. Discuss your favorite celebrities with your partner. Whom do you both like? Whom do
you both dislike? Whom don’t you agree on?

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Past Simple
a. You are interviewing the actor Robert Richman from the computer lesson. Read his
answers and then write your questions.
You: When ____________________________________________________?
Robert: I started my acting career when I was nine years old.
You: Why _____________________________________________________?
Robert: I liked being a child actor because I loved all the attention.
You: When ____________________________________________________?
Robert: I got my first serious acting job as an adult in the movie, “A Long Road to Walk”.
You: What _____________________________________________________?
Robert: I won an Oscar for “The Hero of the West”. It’s my favorite movie.
You: When ____________________________________________________?
Robert: I wrote my autobiography two years ago. It was very successful! Everyone
wants to know about the life of Robert Richman!

b. Write about Robert Richman. Use the sentences from activity a. to help you.

Robert Richman

Robert Richman was born in 1965. He started his acting career when...
_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

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Unit 7
Family Life

Good Morning!
a. Do you remember the dialogue between the man and his daughter in the video?
Mark the sentences below that people might say when they are getting ready in
the morning.

1. I have a big meeting today.

2. Let’s go out to a restaurant.
3. How’s this shirt?
4. Are you going to the office this morning?
5. What’s the time?
6. Did you have a good day at work?
7. Oh, no! I’m late!
8. It’s time for bed.

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b. Here is a morning conversation between Tom and Diana. Read it and mark the
sentences below as true or false.

Tom: Good morning! Are you going to the office today?

Diana: No, I’m working at home. I don’t have any meetings today.
Tom: That’s nice. I’m going to the factory. How’s my shirt?
Diana: It’s fine. What’s the time?
Tom: It’s late. I have to go.
Diana: Me, too. I need to make some phone calls.

True False

1. Tom is going to the office.

2. Diana doesn’t have a job.

3. Diana hates Tom’s shirt.

4. Tom is in a hurry.

5. Diana isn’t in a hurry.

c. Practice the dialogue from activity b. with a partner.

d. What do you do in the morning? Answer these questions.

1. What time do you get up?

__________________________________________________________________
2. Do you like to drink coffee in the morning?
__________________________________________________________________
3. What do you have for breakfast?
__________________________________________________________________
4. Do you like to get up late?
__________________________________________________________________
5. What do you wear in the morning?
__________________________________________________________________

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The Family Picnic

a. Imagine that you and your family went for a picnic. Write about the picnic and write
at least one sentence about each family member.

Where was the picnic?

Who came to the picnic?
What did you eat and drink?
What did you do?
Did you have a good time? Why?/Why not?

My Family Picnic

Last weekend ________________________________________________

We had_____________________________________________________

We ate _____________________________________________________

I __________________________________________________________

My ________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

Everyone ___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

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Can I?
a. Do you remember the dialogue “Can I?” Number the sentences in the correct order.

Well, all right. But stay near the door where I can see you.
Mom, can I go to see the trains?
Then is it OK if I play with that little boy?
No, Tommy. I don’t want you out there alone.

b. Your twelve-year-old daughter wants to go to a party and stay out until midnight.
Which of the following sentences does she say, and which do you say? Next to each
sentence write D for daughter or P for parent.

1. Can I go to a party tonight?

2. Please can I stay until midnight? All the other children stay out late.
3. No, I don’t want you to stay out so late.
4. All right, but I want you to come back early.
5. Is it OK if I come back at midnight?

c. Imagine your daughter wants to do something that you are unhappy about. Use the
words and phrases from activities a. and b. to help you write a dialogue between you
and her.

Your daughter: Mom/Dad, can I ________________________________________?

You: _____________________________________________________.
Your daughter: Then is it OK if I________________________________________?
You: _____________________________________________________.
Your daughter: Please can I___________________________________________?
You: _____________________________________________________.

d. Practice the dialogues from activities a. and c. with a partner.

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Modals: Can, Present Simple: Tag Questions

a. Mark whether the sentences in the table express ability, permission or possibility.

Ability Permission Possibility

1. You can’t go out in those clothes; it’s freezing

outside!

2. I can’t help you with your homework. I’m not

good at math.

3. Wear a coat. The weather can get very cold here.

4. Please can I visit my friends after school?

5. Don’t lift the suitcase. I can do it for you. I’m

much stronger than you.

6. That can’t be a real diamond, can it?

b. Compare answers with your partner. Write some more examples of sentences with
can that express ability, permission or possibility.

Ability

1. ________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________

Permission

1. ________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________

Possibility

1. ________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________

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c. Match the tag questions in B to the questions in A.

A B

1. It’s your sister’s birthday next week, a. isn’t it?

2. Your aunt lives near here, b. are we?
3. We’re going on a family picnic next week, c. don’t they?
4. We aren’t going to be late, d. aren’t we?
5. The Smiths have nine children, e. doesn’t she?
6. Your parents never fight, f. do they?

d. Tom and Diana are planning their weekend. Write a dialogue using tag
questions.

You aren’t going to work this weekend, are you?

Tom: ____________________________________________________________

Diana: ___________________________________________________________

Tom: ____________________________________________________________

Diana: ___________________________________________________________

Tom: ____________________________________________________________

e. Practice your dialogue with a partner.

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Unit 8
A Bad Day

Lost Report
a. Do you remember Karen and Adam from the video? Read the sentences below and
mark who they are true for. Use the text from the Appendix to help you.

Karen Adam

1. lost a report ____________ ____________

2. finds the report ____________ ____________
3. has to talk to Mark ____________ ____________
4. needs a vacation ____________ ____________
5. has a meeting ____________ ____________
6. tries to help ____________ ____________

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Grumble’s Department Store

what she wants to do and what she has to do. Mark the correct box in the table
below.

Tammy wants to… Tammy has to…

_____________ 1. go on vacation.
_____________ 2. smile at her customers.
_____________ 3. stand all day.

4. take more breaks.

5. tell the customers to go home.

b. Read Susan’s letter to Tammy and circle the advice that you think is best.

Dear Tammy
I’m sorry you are so unhappy. I think you need to make (1) a change / more
money. One thing you can do is ask your boss for (2) a vacation / more money.
Another thing you can do is (3) quit / try to enjoy your work more. Perhaps you
can try to (4) move to another department / take more breaks. Of course, you
can always (5) look for another job / work fewer hours. In any case, cheer up.
Remember, it’s only a job!
Lots of love,
Susan

c. Compare your answer to your partner’s. Did you give the same advice?

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d. Nicholas and Kate also have summer jobs that they don’t like. Read what they say
about their jobs and complete the activities that follow.

“I’m working in a small computer

store. It isn’t very crowded and
there aren’t a lot of customers. I’m
so bored! I have no one to talk to
and nothing much to do. I want to
go on vacation, but I don’t have
enough money.”

Nicholas

“I’m working in a big lawyer’s office.

My boss is very untidy – his desk is
always a mess and he shouts at me
when I can’t find things. We work Kate
very long hours and don’t have many
breaks. I’m really tired and miserable.”

True False

1. Nicholas is very busy. ____________ ____________

2. Kate is a lawyer. ____________ ____________
3. Kate has a lot of breaks. ____________ ____________
4. Nicholas wants a vacation. ____________ ____________
5. Kate’s boss gets angry a lot. ____________ ____________
6. Nicholas has to talk to a lot of customers. ____________ ____________

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e. Write a letter to Nicholas or Kate from activity d. Give them advice on what to do
about their jobs.

Dear ________________,

I’m sorry that __________________________________________.

I think you need to ______________________________________.

Another thing you can do is ________________________________.

Perhaps you can try to ____________________________________.

Remember you can always _________________________________.

Yours,

________________

f. Exchange letters with a partner. Do you agree with each other’s advice?

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Don’t Do That
a. Complete the dialogue using the words below.

feet • report • sir • suit • sure • what

- Peterson, (1) _________________ are you doing?

- Oh. Um. I’m writing a (2) _________________.

- Well, don’t put your (3) _________________ on the desk.

- Yes, (4) _________________. Sorry.

- And tomorrow don’t wear jeans. Put on a (5) _________________.

- A suit. Ah... (6) _________________.

b. Read the sentences below. Mark the sentences that a boss might say.

1. Don’t forget to turn out the lights before you leave.

2. Don’t come to work early.
3. Don’t come to work late.
4. Don’t drink coffee near the computer.
5. Don’t work too hard.
6. Don’t listen to loud music in the office.
7. Don’t wear those clothes to the office.
8. Don’t tell me what to do all the time.

c. Together with a partner, act out a dialogue based on the sentences you marked in
activity b.

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Modals: Have To and May

a. Read the sentences below. Mark if you think each sentence expresses
permission or possibility.

Permission Possibility

1. You may not take a vacation next month. __________ __________

2. My boss may return any minute. __________ __________

3. It’s best to cancel today’s picnic as it may rain. __________ __________

4. You may not eat in my office. __________ __________

5. If you don’t finish the report, your boss may fire you. __________ __________

6. If you don’t hurry, we may miss the train. __________ __________

b. What are three things you have to do every day at home / at work / at school? What
are three things you don’t have to do? Complete the table below.

I have to... I don’t have to...

1. ______________________________ _______________________________

2. ______________________________ _______________________________

3. ______________________________ _______________________________

c. Compare the things you have to / don’t have to do with your partner’s list.

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Unit 9
Housing

Introduction
a. Write the following words in the correct categories.

dishwasher • electricity • elevator • gas • gym • laundry room

microwave • refrigerator • water

Utilities Appliances Building amenities

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b. Circle the correct prepositions of place according to what you see in the picture.

1. The blanket is on / in / next to the couch.

2. The bookcase is on / next to / in front of the couch.
3. The picture is on / above / under the couch.
4. The books are above / in / behind the bookcase.
5. The flowers are on / in / in front of the window.

Roommate Wanted!
a. Which housing option is the most suitable for each person? Match the housing
option in column B to the correct person in column A.

A B

1. “I’m looking for an apartment for my wife

a. Affordable two-bedroom
and me. We don’t have a car, so we’d like
apartment
to be close to the center of town.” ____

2. “I’m a student looking for a place where

b. Four-bedroom house with
the rent isn’t too high for myself and a
a yard
roommate.” ____

3. “I need an apartment with everything c. Fully furnished one-bedroom

included! I don’t have any furniture.” ____ apartment.

4. “We are a family of five with three small d. Great apartment two blocks
children.” ____ from the center of town!

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Apartment for Rent

a. How well do you remember the video from the computer lesson? Match the correct
response to the questions the man asks. There is one more response than you need.

Questions
1. Does the rent include utilities? ____
2. When’s the apartment available?____
3. Where are they taking the furniture?____

Answers
a. The tenant is taking it. This is an unfurnished apartment.
b. No. You pay for gas, water, and electricity separately.
c. You’re in luck. The tenant is moving out today.
d. In fact, I think those are the movers now.

b. What happened in the video? Number the sentences in the correct order.

a. The agent informs James the apartment comes unfurnished.

b. The agent shows James the kitchen.
c. James asks about utilities.
d. The agent points out the view from the window.
e. James asks when the apartment is available.
f. The movers begin removing items from the apartment.
g. A group of movers enters the apartment.

c. Write an advertisment for the apartment that you saw in the video.

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

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Student Housing
a. Do you remember the dialogue “Student Housing”? Number the sentences below in
the correct order.

a. I guess it’ll be a good experience.

b. I never shared a room before.
c. What kind of student housing are you interested in?
d. Why not give it a try?
e. Would you like your own room?
f. I think I want to live in a dormitory.
g. I agree! Let’s find you a roommate.

b. Tina writes an e-mail to her friend Amy about her meeting with the student housing
administrator. Complete the e-mail by writing the missing words in the spaces
provided.

apartment • dormitory • experience • housing • roommate

From: Tina

To: Amy

Subject: Student Housing

Hi Amy!

Today I went to the student (1) ____________ office. I told the administrator I want to live in a

(2) ____________. Then the administrator asked if I wanted my own room or if I preferred having

a (3) ____________. You know, I’ve never shared a room before so I am a little nervous. But I

think it will be a good (4) ____________. Are you living in a dorm at your college or are you renting

an (5) ____________? Do you like it? Can’t wait to hear from you!

Love,
Tina

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Tiny Homes
a. What did you learn from the article “Tiny Homes”? The following sentences are false.
Correct them to make them true.

1. A tiny home can be the size of two parking lots.

______________________________________________________________
2. It costs more to heat and cool a tiny house.
______________________________________________________________
3. Big cities are crowded and homes are inexpensive.
______________________________________________________________
4. Some architects build low ceilings and small windows to make tiny homes look
larger.
______________________________________________________________
5. Some tiny homes have refrigerators that fold up into the wall.
______________________________________________________________

b. You read about four reasons people choose to live in tiny homes. List the reasons
mentioned in the article.

1. ______________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________

c. Exchange lists with your partner. Are your lists similar?

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Unusual Homes
a. Mark the correct boxes in the table below according to what you learned in the
computer lesson.

Coober West Papuan

Aogashima
Pedy rain forest

1. Many people live in caves underground.

2. It’s an island where 200 people live on

a volcano.
3. Residents get free heating, hot water
and steam for cooking.
4. Residents live in tree houses 8-12
meters high.
5. People have furniture and appliances
just like in regular homes.
6. People don’t have to worry about
mosquitoes or floods.

b. What did you learn about the Korowai people? Answer the questions.
1. What country to they live in?
______________________________________________________________
2. Who do they live with?
______________________________________________________________
3. What kind of house do they live in?
______________________________________________________________
4. What are two advantages of their houses?
a. ____________________________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________________________

c. Which of these unusual homes would you like to live in? Why? Discuss with a partner.

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Unit 10
Hobbies

Introduction

a. Complete the sentences with the correct hobbies below.

baking • biking • horseback riding • sewing • collecting

1. I really enjoy _________________ because I love being around animals.

2. I am taking a _________________ class so I can learn how to make cookies.

3. Do you sell albums for stamp _________________ ?

4. We enjoy outdoor activities like _________________ in the park.

5. Sarah loves making clothes. She is always doing _________________ projects.

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b. Put the words below into the correct category by writing them in the correct column.

build • climb • collect • crafts • hobby • horse • interesting • jewelry • make

old • outdoor • special

Nouns Adjectives Verbs

(We use nouns to talk (We use adjectives to (We use verbs to talk about
about things.) describe things.) actions.)

c. Do you enjoy doing any of the activities from activity a? Why or why not? Discuss
with a partner.

U-Do Hobby Shop

a. Do you remember the poster for the U-Do Hobby Shop? Which supplies are these
people looking for? Choose from the list below and write your answers in the space
provided. There are more words than you need.

arts and crafts • baking • jewelry making • model building • sewing

1. Igor enjoys making all types of desserts. ________________________

2. Luciana is looking for different kinds of beads and string to make necklaces,
earrings and bracelets. ________________________
3. Janice spends her free time making clothes from different types of fabric. ________
4. Mark plans to build a model airplane this weekend. _________________________

b. Think of an idea for an in-store event for the U–Do Hobby Shop and write a short ad
for it.

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Plans for the Weekend

a. How well do you remember the video from the computer lesson? Which of these
activities do Alex and Kara discuss?

Rollerblading
Going out for ice cream
Rock climbing
Horse riding
Going to a concert
Hiking
Bike riding
Going to a baking class

b. Alex and Kara decide to go out a second time. Again, they have trouble deciding
what to do. Match the activity with the reason why they can’t do that activity.

Activity Reason
1. Going out for ice cream _____ a. There are no show times that work.
2. Hiking _____ b. The gym is closed.
3. Going to see a movie _____ c. Alex doesn’t eat dairy foods.
4. Indoor rock climbing _____ d. Kara heard it may rain.

c. You and a friend are trying to decide what to do this weekend. Write a dialogue
between you and your friend. Use the dialogue from the computer lesson to help you.

You: ___________________________________________________
Your Friend: ___________________________________________________
You: ___________________________________________________
Your Friend: ___________________________________________________
You: ___________________________________________________
Your Friend: ___________________________________________________

d. Practice your dialogue with a partner.

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What Do You Do in Your Spare Time?

a. How well do you remember the dialogue from the computer lesson? Number the
sentences in the correct order.

a. Let’s go together some time!

b. Well, I enjoy hiking.
c. I like outdoor activities the most.
d. Me, too! Do you ever go rock climbing?
e. What do you like to do in your spare time?
f. Sure. I love rock climbing!
g. What kind of outdoor activities?

b. Molly and Nate went rock climbing together. Complete their online chat using the
words below.
bike • hiking • outdoors • Rock climbing

Nate: I had a really good time yesterday!

Molly: So did I! 1. ___________ is so exciting!

Nate: Yes, I love being 2. _____________!

Molly: Maybe next weekend we can go 3. ___________.

Nate: Sure. Or we could go 4. _________ riding.

Molly: Both of those activities sound great to me!

c. Together with a partner, take turns reading the completed online chat from activity
b. Then, continue the conversation.

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Why It’s Important to Have a Hobby

a. The article in the computer lesson mentions many reasons why hobbies are good
for you. Read what people say about their hobbies, and match the reasons to the
most suitable statement.

What people say about hobbies:

1. “I was always worrying about work while I was at home. I started painting and I
love it! It really relaxes me.” ___
2. “I play chess once a week with my neighbor. The game really helps me think in
new ways.” ___
3. “I met my best friend at a jewelry making workshop three years ago. We both
really enjoy making our own jewelry, and we still go together to workshops.” ___
4. “I didn’t always enjoy swimming. I felt I wasn’t a strong enough swimmer. But
then I took swimming lessons and now I am a really strong swimmer! I go
swimming twice a week.” ___
5. “Baking has always been my favorite hobby. My friend told me that I should
open a bakery. Well, I did! Now my hobby is my new business!” ___
6. “My friends aren’t always able to get together on the weekends. To keep myself
busy, I teach myself to play new songs on my guitar.” ___

Reasons why hobbies are important:

a. Hobbies keep your mind active.

b. People with hobbies don’t get bored.
c. Hobbies are good for your mood.
d. Hobbies can help you make new friends.
e. Hobbies help you feel confident.
f. Hobbies create new opportunities.

b. Tell your partner about your hobbies and why they are important to you.

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Interesting Hobbies
a. In this lesson you heard about people’s hobbies. Match the activity in column B with
the name of the person from the podcast in column A.

A B
1. Jenna… ___ a. plays the guitar.
2. Dave… ___ b. sings.
3. Charlotte… ___ c. goes horseback riding.
4. Tony… ___ d. flips furniture.
5. Angel… ___ e. plays piano.

b. The following sentences are false. Correct them to make them true, according to the
podcast.

1. Furniture flipping is a type of sport.

______________________________________________________________
2. Playing piano is a good hobby for people who enjoy being outdoors.
______________________________________________________________
3. I’m in a family band. I play the guitar, and my brother rides horses.
______________________________________________________________
4. You don’t need anyone to help you learn to ride a horse.
______________________________________________________________

c. Interview a friend with an unusual hobby. Complete the conversation.

You: What’s your favorite hobby?

Friend: I enjoy... ___________________________________________________.
You: Really? I do like... ______________________________________________.
Friend: __________________________________________________________.
You: __________________________________________________________.
Friend: __________________________________________________________.

d. Take turns with a partner reading the conversation you wrote in activity c. Did you
choose any of the same hobbies?

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