Grammar Level 3
Grammar Level 3
Grammar Level 3
5. go went gone
6. begin began begun
7. write wrote
8. see saw
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Simple Simple Past The past participle is one of the principal parts of a
Form Past Participle verb. (See Chart 2-3, p. 31.)
*The past participle is also used in the passive. See Chapter 10.
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0 Exercise 2. Listening. (Charts 2-3, 2-4, and 4-1)
0 Example:
Write the words you hear.
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(a) I've been in class since ten o'clock The present perfect tense is used in
this morning. sentences with since and for to express
situations that began in the past and
(b) We have known Ben for ten years.
continue to the present.
We met him ten years ago. We still
know him today. We are friends. In (a): Class started at ten. I am still in
I class now, at the moment of speaking.
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/
Since
since eight o'clock. Since is followed by the mention of a
since Tuesday. specific point in time: an hour, a day, a
(d) I have been here since 2009 month, a year, etc.
since yesterday.
[ Since expresses the idea that something
since last month.
began at a specific time in the past and
continues to the present.
(e) CORRECT: I have lived here since May.* Notice the incorrect sentences:
CORRECT: I have been here since May.
In (f): The present progressive is NOT
(f) INCORRECT: I am living here since May. used.
(g) INCORRECT: I live here since May. In (g): The simple present is NOT used.
(h) INCORRECT: I lived here since May.
In (h) and (i): The simple past is NOT
( i) INCORRECT: I was here since May.
used.
(k) AI has met many people since he came here. perfect is used in the main clause; the
simple past is used in the since-elause.
For
for ten minutes. For is followed by the mention of a length
for two hours. of time: two minutes, three hours, four
for five days. days, five weeks, etc.).
( I) I have been here for about three weeks. NOTE: If the noun ends in -s (hours, days,
for almost six months. weeks, etc.), use for in the time
for many years. expression, not since.
for a long time.
*Also correct: I have been living here since May. See Chart 4-6 for a discussion of the present perfect progressive.
The Smiths have been married ... I've known about Sonia's engagement ...
since
2. We've been in class .
{
for
since
3. I've been in this city .
{ for
since
4. I've had an ID* card '" .
{ for
since
5. I've had this book .
{ for
*ID = identification
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o Exercise 7. Looking at grammar. (Chart 4-2)
Complete each sentence with the present perfect form of the given verb.
10. think a lot about the best ways to help people feel
comfortable on her show.
4. I can't wait to get home to my own bed. I (sleep, not) well since
I (leave) home three days ago.
6. Otto (have) ------ __ a lot of problems with his car ever since he (buy)
it. It's a lemon. **
***So far + present perfect expresses situations that began in the past and continue to the present.
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(a) I have not (haven't) seen Tom since lunch. NEGATIVE: have/has + not + past participle
(b) Ann has not (hasn't) eaten for several NEGATIVE CONTRACTIONS: have + not = haven't
hours. has + not = hasn't
Question
(c) Have you seen Tom? QUESTION: have/has + subject + past participle
(d) Has Ann eaten?
(e) How long have you lived here?
- Have you ever met a famous person? In (f): ever = in your lifetime; from the time you were born to
- No, I've never met a famous person. the present moment. Questions with ever frequently use the
present perfect.
When answering questions with ever, speakers often use
never. Never is frequently used with the present perfect.
In the answer to (f), the speaker is saying: "No, I haven't met
a famous person from the time I was born to the present
moment."
Short Answer
(g) - Have you seen Tom? SHORT ANSWER: have/haven't or has/hasn't
- Yes,I have. OR No, I haven't. NOTE: The helping verb in the short answer is not contracted
(h) - Has Ann eaten lunch? with the pronoun.
- Yes,she has. OR No, she hasn't. INCORRECT: Yes,I've. OR Yes,he's.
Example: You will hear: I saw a two-headed frog once. Have you ever ... ?
You will write: Have you ever seen a two-headed frog? yes @)
1. Have you ever a two-headed snake? yes no
2. Have you ever in a small plane? yes no
3. Have you ever in a limousine? yes no
4. Have you ever volunteer work? yes no
5. Have you ever a shirt? yes no
6. Have you ever a scary experience on an airplane? yes no
7. Have you ever out of a boat? yes no
8. Have you ever so embarrassed that your face got hot? yes no
9. Have you ever to a famous person? yes no
10. Have you ever to be famous? yes no
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o Exercise 14. Let's talk and write: interview. (Charts 2-3, 2-4, 4-2, and 4-3)
Part 1. Work with a partner. Take turns asking and answering questions. Begin your questions
with How long have you and the present perfect. Answer questions with since, for, or
never and the present perfect.
Part II. Use the information from your interview to write a paragraph about your partner. You
can add some information to make it more interesting. Use the following paragraph as an
example. Notice the present perfect phrases in green.
Example:
Ellie
I'd like to tell you a little about Ellie. She has lived in Vancouver, Canada, for six
months. She has studied English for five years. She has been at this school since
September. She likes it here.
She has short hair. She has worn short hair for a few years. Of course, she
doesn't have a mustache! She has never worn glasses, except sunglasses.
Ellie doesn't have a roommate, but she has a pet bird. She has had her bird for
one month. Its name is Howie, and he likes to sing.
She is interested in biology. She has been interested in biology since she was a
child. She has never been married. She wants to be a doctor. She wants to become a
doctor before she has a family.
:=: (a) Toshi has just eaten lunch. The PRESENT PERFECT expresses an activity or
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c:
(b) Jim has recently changed situation that occurred (or did not occur) before
jobs. now, at some unspecified or unknown time in
before now the past.
, Common time words that express this idea are
C". just, recently, already, yet, ever, never.
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E
In (a): Toshi's lunch occurred before the
present time. The exact time is not mentioned;
it is unimportant or unknown.
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o Exercise 16. Looking at grammar. (Chart 4-4)
Circle all the possible answers for each question. Work in small groups and then discuss your
answers as a class.
SITUATION 1:
Sara is at home. At 12:00 P.M., the phone rang. It was Sara's friend from high school.
They had a long conversation, and Sara hung up the phone at 12:59. It is now 1:00.
Which sentences describe the situation?
a. Sara has just hung up the phone.
b. She has hung up the phone already.
c. The phone has just rung.
d. Sara hasn't finished her conversation yet.
e. Sara has been on the phone since 12:00 P.M.
SITUATION 2:
Mr. Peters is in bed. He became sick with the flu eight days ago. Mr. Peters isn't sick very
often. The last time he had the flu was one year ago. Which sentences describe the situation?
SITUATION 3:
Rob is at work. His boss, Rosa, needs a report. She sees Rob working on it at his desk.
She's in a hurry, and she's asking Rob questions. What questions is she going to ask him?
finish errands
pick up k"d
1 S at school
1. Has Andy had his dentist appointment yet? Yes, he has had his dentist
appointment already.
Examples: You will hear: I have to leave. My order's taking too long.
You will choose: @ has
You will hear: I have to leave. My order's taken too long.
You will choose: IS ~
At a restaurant
1. is has 3. is has 5. is has
2. is has 4. IS has 6. is has
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o Exercise 20. Listening. (Charts 4-2 -> 4-4)
Answer the questions and then listen to the job interview. Listen again and complete the
(J sentences with the words you hear. Before you begin, you may want to check your
understanding of these words: clinic, prison, volunteer, low-income, patient, challenge.
A job interview
Mika is a nurse. She is interviewing for a job with the manager of a hospital emergency room.
He is looking at her resume and asking her some general questions.
nurse.
jobs so often?
that this hospital provides great training for its staff, and it offers excellent
patient care.
INTERVIEWER:Thank you for coming in. I'll call you next week with our decision.
MIKA: It was good to meet you. Thank you for your time.
SIMPLE PAST
In (a): I finished my work at a specific time in the past
(a) I finished my work two hours ago. (two hours ago).
SIMPLE PAST
The SIMPLE PAST expresses an activity that occurred at
(c) I was in Europe last year / three years ago / in 2006/ a specific time (or times) in the past, as in (a) and (c).
in 2008 and 2010 / when I was ten years old.
The PRESENT PERFECT expresses an activity that
PRESENT PERFECT occurred at an unspecified time (or times) in the past,
(d) I have been in Europe many times / several times / as in (b) and (d).
a couple of times / once / (no mention of time).
1. All of these verbs talk about past time, but the verb in (a) is different from the other three
verbs. What is the difference?
(a) I have had several bicycles in my lifetime.
(b) I had a red bicycle when I was in elementary school.
(c) I had a blue bicycle when I was a teenager.
(d) I had a green bicycle when I lived and worked in Hong Kong.
2. What are the differences in the ideas the verb tenses express?
(e) I had a wonderful bicycle last year.
(f) I've had many wonderful bicycles.
3. What are the differences in the ideas the verb tenses express?
(g) Ann had a red bike for two years.
(h) Sue has had a red bike for two years.
4. Who is still alive, and who is dead?
(i) In his lifetime, Uncle Alex had several red bicycles.
(j) In his lifetime, Grandpa has had several red bicycles.
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o Exercise 23. Looking at grammar. (Chart 4-5)
Look at each verb in italics. Is it simple past or present perfect? Check (.I) the box that
describes whether the verb expresses something that happened at a specified or unspecified
time in the past.
SPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
TIME IN TIME IN
THE PAST THE PAST
*In informal spoken English, the simple past is sometimes used with already. Practice using the present perfect with already
in this exercise.
5. A: When are you going to write your report for Mr. Berg?
B: I (write, already) ------------ it. I (write)
-------_ it two days ago and gave it to him.
7. A: This is a good book. Would you like to read it when I'm finished?
B: Thanks, but I (read, already) it. I (read)
----- it a couple of months ago.
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o Exercise 26. Listening. (Charts 2-4 and 4-5)
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For each item, you will hear two complete sentences and then the beginning of a third
sentence. Complete the third sentence with the past participle of the verb you heard in the
first two sentences.
Example: You will hear: I eat vegetables every day. I ate vegetables for dinner last night.
I have ...
You will write: I have eaten vegetables every day for a long time.
Example:
STUDENT A: I've never cooked dinner.
I saw a famous person last year.
STUDENT B: rou've never cooked dinner is true.
rou saw a famous person last year is false.
1. I am sitting at my desk right now. I have been sitting at my desk since --------
I
INCORRECT: Po has been sitting in class
right now.
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Present Perfect Progressive Po is sitting at his desk in class. He The PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
""
o sat down at nine o'clock. It is now
nine-thirty.
expresses the duration (length of time)
of an activity that began in the past and
(e) Po has been sitting in class is in progress right now.
since nine o'clock. INCORRECT: Po is sitting in class since
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(f) Po has been sitting in class nine o'clock.
for thirty minutes.
(g) CORRECT: I knowYoko. NOTE: Non-action verbs (e.g., know, like, own, belong)
(h) INCORRECT: I am knowing Yoko. are generally not used in the progressive tenses.*
(i) CORRECT: I have known Yoko for two years. In (i): With non-action verbs, the present perfect is
(j ) INCORRECT: I have been knowing Yoko for two years. used with since or for to express the duration of a
situation that began in the past and continues to the
present.
*See Chart 1-6, Non-Action Verbs, p. 17.
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o Exercise 29. Looking at grammar. (Chart 4-6)
Complete the sentences. Use the present progressive or the present perfect progressive form of
the verbs in parentheses.
1. I (sit) am sittin@ in the cafeteria right now. I (sit) have been sittin@
2. Kate is standing at the corner. She (wait) for the bus. She
(wait) for the bus for twenty minutes.
Example:
TEACHER: Where are you living?
STUDENTA: I'm living in an apartment on Fourth Avenue.
TEACHER: How long have you been living there?
STUDENTA: I've been living there since last September.
1. Right now you are sitting in class. How long have you been sitting here?
2. When did you first begin to study English? How long have you been studying English?
3. I began to teach English in (year). How long have I been teaching English?
4. I began to work at this school in (month or year). How long have I been working here?
5. What are we doing right now? How long have we been doing it?
6. (Student's name), I see that you wear glasses. How long have you been wearing glasses?
7. Who drives? When did you first drive a car? How long have you been driving?
8. Who drinks coffee? How old were you when you started to drink coffee? How long have
you been drinking coffee?
Part II. Listen to the sentences. Complete them with the words you hear: noun + have/has.
1. The -~~-'-=~=
weather has been warm since the beginning of April.
5. You slept late. Your ------ already gotten up and made breakfast.
6. My ----------- planned a going-away party for me. I'm moving back to my
hometown.
SITUATION 2:
Roger is moving to a new apartment. I have helped him move furniture several times this
week.
SITUATION 3:
I sure was busy last week. I helped Roger with his homework, and I helped him move to a new
apartment.
a. In which situation does the speaker emphasize the duration or the time that something
continues?
b. In which situation(s) is the speaker finished with the activity?
c. Do you think the activity in situation 1 or 2 is more recent? Why?
*else is an adverb and is frequently contracted witb have and has in phrases such as no one else, someone else, anyone else, etc.
** sloppy = careless or messy
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Present Perfect
(b) Gina has talked to Tarik on the phone many times The PRESENT PERFECT expresses
(before now). (1) repeated activities that occur at unspecified
(c) INCORRECT: Gina has been talking to Tarik on the times in the past, as in (b), OR
phone many times.
(2) the duration of present situations, as in (d),
(d) Gina has known Tarik for two years. using non-action verbs.
(e) INCORRECT: Gina has been knowing Tarik for two
years.
Ed has worn glasses since he was ten. Examples (f) and (g) have essentially the same
meaning, and both are correct.
(i) I've been going to school ever since I was five
years old. OR Often either tense can be used with verbs that
I've gone to school ever since I was five years old. express the duration of usual or habitual
activities/situations (things that happen daily or
regularly), e.g., live, work, teach, smoke, wear
glasses, play chess, go to school, read the same
newspaper every morning, etc.
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o Exercise 34. Listening. (Chart 4-7)
Listen to the weather report. Then listen again and complete the sentences with the words you
{J hear. Before you begin, you may want to check your understanding of these words: hail,
weather system, rough.
Today's Weather
2. a. __ Ayako has been living in Jerusalem for two years. She likes it there.
b. __ Beatriz has lived in Jerusalem. She's also lived in Paris. She's lived in New York
and Tokyo. She's lived in lots of cities.
A common illness
LARA: Hi, Mom. I was just calling to tell you that I can't come to your birthday party this
weekend. I'm afraid I'm sick.
MOM: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
LARA: Yeah, I got sick Wednesday night, and it's just been getting worse.
MOM: Are you going to see a doctor?
LARA: I don't know. I don't want to go to a doctor if it's not serious.
MOM: Well, what symptoms have you been having?
LARA: I've had a cough, and now I have a fever.
MOM: Have you been taking any medicine?
LARA: Just over-the-counter* stuff.
MOM: If your fever doesn't go away, I think you need to call a doctor.
LARA: Yeah, I probably will.
MOM: Well, call me tomorrow and let me know how you're doing.
LARA: Okay. I'll call you in the morning.
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Part II. Work with a partner. Take turns being the parent and the sick person. Complete the
conversation. Practice the new conversation with your partner.
Possible symptoms:
a fever chills a sore throat
a runny nose achiness a stomachache
a cough a headache sneezing
nausea
A: Hi, Mom/Dad. I was just calling to tell you that I can't come to __ ' I'm afraid
I'm sick.
B: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
A: Yeah, I got sick Wednesday night, and it's just been getting worse.
B: Are you going to see a doctor?
A: I don't know. I don't want to go to a doctor if it's not serious.
B: Well, what symptoms have you been having?
A: I've had __ , and now I have __ '
B: Have you been taking any medicine?
A: Just over-the-counter stuff.
B: If your __ doesn't go away, I think you need to call a doctor.
A: Yeah, I probably will.
B: Well, call me tomorrow and let me know how you're doing.
A: Okay. I'll call you in the morning.
2. Please tell Mira to get off the phone. She __ for over an hour.
a. is talking b. has talked c. has been talking
5. Where have you been? The baby __ , and I can't comfort her.
a. cries b. is crying c. has been crying
Honeybees have been disappearing around the world for several years now. In the United
States, billions of bees have already died. Europe, Australia, and Brazil have also reported losses
of honeybees. This is a serious problem because bees pollinate* crops. Without pollination,
apple, orange, and other fruit trees cannot produce fruit. Other crops like nuts also need
pollination. In the United States, one-third of the food supply depends on honeybees.
Scientists have a name for this problem: colony collapse disorder (CCD). Bees live in
colonies or hives, and thousands of beekeepers have been finding their hives empty. A hive that
once held 50,000 bees may just have a few dead or dying ones left.
There have been many theories about why this has happened; for example, disease, pests, **
unnatural growing conditions, and damaged DNA.*** Scientists now think that the cause may be
a combination of a virus and a fungus, but they need to do more research to find a solution to this
very serious problem.
*pollinate (verb) = fertilize; pollination (noun) = the process that causes a plant to make a new plant
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o Exercise 40. Grammar and writing. (Chapters 1, 2, and 4)
Part I. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in parentheses.
Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. I enjoy meeting people from other countries. Now I (know)
Part II. Write three paragraphs about yourself. Use the passage in Part I as a model. Answer
these questions:
PARAGRAPH I.
1. What is your name?
2. Where are you from?
3. How long have you been here?
PARAGRAPH II.
4. What have you done since you came here? OR
5. What have you learned since you began studying English?
PARAGRAPH III.
6. Who have you met in this class? OR
7. Who have you met recently?
8. Give a little information about these people.
(a) When Sue arrived, Jack wasn't there. He had left. In (a): There are two events, and both happened in the
past Jack left his apartment. Sue arrived at his
apartment.
(b) Jack had left his apartment when Sue arrived. FORM: had = past participle
(c) He'd left. I'd left. They'd left. Etc. CONTRACTION: 1/ you / she / he / it / we / they + 'd
(d) Jack had left before Sue arrived. When before and after are used in a sentence, the
(e) Jack left before Sue arrived. time relationship is already clear so the past perfect is
often not necessary. The simple past may be used, as
(f) Sue arrived after Jack had left.
in (e) and (g).
(g) Sue arrived after Jack left.
Examples (d) and (e) have the same meaning.
Examples (f) and (g) have the same meaning.
(h) Stella was alone in a strange city. She walked The past perfect is more common in formal writing
down the avenue slowly, looking in shop windows. such as fiction, as in (h).
Suddenly, she turned her head and looked behind
her. Someone had called her name.
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o Exercise 42. Looking at grammar. (Chart 4-8)
Identify which action in the past took place first (l st) and which action took place second
(2nd).
1. The tennis player jumped in the air for joy. She had won the match.
a. 1st The tennis player won the match.
b. 2nd The tennis player jumped in the air.
2. Before I went to bed, I checked the front door. My roommate had already locked it.
a. 2nd I checked the door.
b. 1st My roommate locked the door.
4. I laughed when I saw my son. He had poured a bowl of noodles on top of his head.
a. ____ I laughed.
b. ____ My son poured a bowl of noodles on his head.
5. Oliver arrived at the theater on time, but he couldn't get in. He had left his ticket at
home.
a. ____ Oliver left his ticket at home.
b. ____ Oliver arrived at the theater.
6. I handed Betsy the newspaper, but she didn't want it. She had read it during her lunch
hour.
a. ____ I handed Betsy the newspaper.
b. ____ Betsy read the newspaper.
7. After Carl arrived in New York, he called his mother. He had promised to call her as
soon as he got in.
a. ____ Carl made a promise to his mother.
b. ____ Carl called his mother.
studying
1. I have been studied English for eight years, but I still have a lot to learn.
2. I started English classes at this school four weeks ago, and I am learning a lot of English
since then.
4. I have been thinking about how to improve my English skills quickly since I came here, but
5. Our teacher likes to give tests. We has have six tests since the beginning of the term.
6. I like learning English. When I was young, my father found an Australian girl to teach my
brothers and me English, but when I move to another city, my father didn't find anyone to
teach us.
7. I meet many friends in this class. I meet Abdul in the cafeteria on the first day. He was
8. Abdul have been study English for three months. His English is better than mine.
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0 Exercise 1. Warm-up. (Chart 5-1)
Choose the correct completion.
A: __ you need help?
a. Are c. Have
b. Do d. Were
B: Yes, __ .
a. I need c. I have
b. I'm d. I do
(b) Did Sue call? Yes, she did. (Sue called.) In an affirmative short answer (yes), a helping
No, she didn't. (Sue didn't call.) verb is NOT contracted with the subject.
In (c): INCORRECT: Yes, I've.
(c) Have you met AI? Yes, I have. (I have met AI.)
In (d): INCORRECT: Yes, it's.
No, I haven't. (I haven't met AI.)
In (e): INCORRECT: Yes, he'll.
(d) Is it raining? Yes, it is. (It's raining.) The spoken emphasis in a short answer is on
No, it isn't. (It isn't raining.) the verb.
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4. Was, Did it expensive? No, it wasn't, didn't.
5. Is, Does it ringing? Yes, it is, does.
6. Are, Do you going to answer it? Yes, I am, do.
7. ~s,Did the call important? Yes, it was, did.
8. Have, Wf!re you turned your phone off? No, I haven't, wasn't.
9. Will, Are you call me later? Yes, I will, are.
2. A:
B: No, (Snakes don't have legs.)
3. A:
B: Yes, (Mexico is in North America.)
4. A:
B: No, (I won't be at home tonight.)
5. A:
B: Yes, (I have a bike.)*
6. A:
B: Yes, (Simon has left.)
7. A:
B: Yes, (Simon left with Kate.)
8. A:
B: Yes, (Acupuncture relieves pain.)
*In American English, a form of do is usually used when have is the main verb: Do you have a car?
In British English, a form of do with the main verb have is not necessary: Have you a car?
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o Exercise 4. Listening. (Chart 5-1)
Listen to each question and choose the correct response.
Example: You will hear: Are you almost ready?
You will choose: a. Yes, I was. b. Yes, I do. @) Yes, I am.
Leaving for the airport
1. a. Yes, I am. b. Yes, I do. c. Yes, it does.
2. a. Yes, I did. b. Yes, I was. c. Yes, I am.
3. a. Yes, I will. b. Yes, it will. c. Yes, it did.
4. a. Yes, they are. b. Yes, it did. c. Yes, it is.
5. a. Yes, I am. b. Yes, I will. c. Yes, I do.
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Exercise 6. Listening. (Chart 5-1)
In spoken English, it may be hard to hear the beginning of a yes/no question because the words
are often reduced. *
Part II. Complete the sentences with the words you hear. Write the non-reduced forms.
*See also Chapter 1, Exercise 33, p. 21, and Chapter 2, Exercise 20, p. 39.
An information question = a question that asks for information by using a question word:
where, when, why, who, whom, what, which, whose, how
A: Where does Ann live?
B: In Montreal.
(a) Does Ann live in Montreal? The same subject-verb word order is
(b) Where does Ann live? used in both yes/no and information
questions:
(c) Is Sara studying at the library?
(d) Where is Sara studying? Helping Verb + Subject + Main Verb
(e) Will you graduate next year? Example (a) is a yes/no question.
(f) When will you graduate? Example (b) is an information question.
(k) Who came to dinner? When the question word (e.g., who or
(I) What happened yesterday? what) is the subject of the question,
usual question word order is not used.
Notice in (k) and (I) that no form of do
is used.
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o Exercise 8. Looking at grammar. (Chart 5-2)
Read the information about Irina and Paul. Then make complete questions with the given
words and choose the correct short answers.
Irina and Paul live a simple life. They have a one-room cabin on a lake in the
mountains. They fish for some of their food. They also raise chickens. They pick fruit
from trees and berries from bushes. They don't have electricity or TV, but they enjoy their
life. They don't need a lot to be happy.
A: _______________ back this weekend? I'm having a party, and I'd like
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to invite them.
QUESTIONS
l. ____________ do you live? __
2. ____________ are you laughing? __
3. ____________ will you get here? __
ANSWERS
a. At noon.
b. On Fifth Street.
c. Because the joke was funny.
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Question Answer
(a) Where did he go? Home. Where asks about place.
Last night. A question with when can be answered by
Two days ago. any time expression, as in the sample
(b) When did he leave?
{ Monday morning. answers in (b).
Seven-thirty.
Seven-thirty. A question with what time asks about
(c) What time did he leave? Around five o'clock. time on a clock.
{
A quarter past ten.
(d) Why did he leave? Because he didn't feel well.* Why asks about reason.
(e) What did he leave for? Why can also be expressed with the phrases What ... for and How come, as
(f) How come he left? in (e) and (f).
Notice that with How come, usual question order is not used. The subject
precedes the verb and no form of do is used.
*See Chart 8-6, p. 221, for the use of because. Because I didn'tfeel well is an adverb clause. It is not a complete sentence. In this
example, it is the short answer to a question.
2. A: My kids are transferring to Lakeview Elementary School because it's a better school.
B: What was that? Where ? OR
B: What was that? Why ?
5. A: I stayed home from work because I wanted to watch the World Cup final on TV.
B: Huh?! Why ? OR
B: Huh?! What for?
Asking Questions 11 7
o Exercise 12. Looking at grammar. (Chart 5-3)
Restate the sentences. Use How come and What for.
1. Why are you going? 3. Why does he need more money?
2. Why did they come? 4. Why are they going to leave?
Tom got home late last night, around midnight. His wife, Nina, was sitting on the couch
waiting for him. She was quite worried because Tom is never late.
Tomorrow is Nina's birthday. Unfortunately, Tom doesn't think she will be happy with her
birthday present. Yesterday, Tom bought her a bike and he decided to ride it home from the
bike shop. While he was riding down a hill, a driver came too close to him, and he landed in a
ditch. Tom was okay, but the bike was ruined. Tom found a bus stop nearby and finally got
home.
Tom told Nina the story, but Nina didn't care about the bike. She said she had a better
present: her husband.
ColumnA ColumnB
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S S In (a): Who is used as the subject (8) of a question.
(a) Who came? Someone came.
In (b): Who(m) is used as the object (0) in a question.
o S 0 Whom is used in very formal English. In everyday
(b) Who(m) did you see? I saw someone.
spoken English, who is usually used instead of
whom:
UNCOMMON: Whom did you see?
COMMON: Who did you see?
Question Answer
S S
1. Who knows? Someone knows.
o o
2. Who(m) did you ask? I asked someone.
B: tell you?
1
A: It's confidential. I can't tell you.
B: anyone else?
2
A: He told a few other people.
B: tell?
3
A: Some friends.
B: Then it's not a secret. say?
4
A: I can't tell you.
B: can't me?
5 6
A: Because it's about you. But don't worry. It's nothing bad.
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o Exercise 20. Let's read and talk. (Chart 5-4)
Work in small groups. Ask your classmates for the meaning of the italicized words in the
passage. Refer to a dictionary as necessary.
Example: type
STUDENT A: What does type mean?
STUDENT B: TYpe means kind or category.
Types of Books
There are several different types of books. You may be familiar with the categories of fiction
and nonfiction. These are the two main types. Fiction includes mysteries, romance, thrillers, science
fiction, and horror. Nonfiction includes biographies, autobiographies, history, and travel. There are
other types, but these are some of the more common ones. Which type do you like best?
(a) What does Bob do every morning? He goes to class. What + a form of do is used to ask
(b) What did you do yesterday? I went downtown. questions about activities.
(c) What is Anna doing (right now)? She s studying. Examples of forms of do: am doing,
(d) What are you going to do tomorrow? I 'm going to go to the beach. will do, are going to do, did, etc.
(e) What do you want to do tonight? I want to go to a movie.
(f) What would you like to do tomorrow? I would like to visit Jim.
2. A: last night?
B: I worked on my monthly report.
3. A: tomorrow?
B: I'm going to visit my relatives.
6. A: _________________ tomorrow?
A: your wife ?
B: She designs websites. She works for an Internet company.
*What do you do? has a special meaning. It means: What is your occupation, your job? Another way of asking the same
question: What do you do for a living?
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Which
(a) TOM: May I borrow a pen from you? In (a): Ann uses which (not what) because she
ANN: Sure. I have two pens. This pen has black ink. wants Tom to choose.
That pen has red ink.
Which is used when the speaker wants someone to
Which pen do you want? OR
make a choice, when the speaker is offering
Which one do you want? OR
alternatives: this one or that one; these or those.
Which do you want?
(b) SUE: I like these earrings, and I like those too. Which can be used with either singular or plural
nouns.
BOB: Which (earrings lanes) are you going to buy?
SUE: I think I'll get these.
(c) JIM: Here's a photo of my daughter's class. Which can be used to ask about people as well as
KIM: Very nice. Which one is your daughter? things.
(d) SUE: My aunt gave me some money for my birthday. In (d): The question doesn't involve choosing from a
I'm going to take it with me to the mall. particular group of items, so Bob uses what, not
BOB: What are you going to buy with it? which.
SUE: I haven't decided yet.
What kind of
* The difference between what country and which country is often very small.
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o Exercise 27. Warm. up. (Chart 5-7)
Answer the questions.
1. This is Ted's daughter. Whose daughter is that?
a. That's Terry. b. That's Terry's.
,
Question Answer
(a) Whose (book) is this? It's John's (book). Whose asks about possession.*
(b) Whose (books) are those? They're mine (OR my books). Notice in (a): The speaker of the question
(c) Whose car did you borrow? I borrowed Karen's (car). may omit the noun (book) if the meaning is
clear to the listener.
COMPARE:
Who's and whose have the same
(d) Who's that? Mary Smith. pronunciation.
(e) Whose is that? Mary's.
Who's is a contraction of who is.
Whose asks about possession.
*See Charts 6-11, p. 166, and 6-12, p. 168, for ways of expressing possession.
Example:
PARTNER A: Whose purse is that?
PARTNERB: It's Rita's.
Nina Rita
ColumnA Column B
1. How tall is your sister? __ a. By bus.
2. How old is your brother? __ b. In five minutes.
3. How did you get here? __ c. I don't. I only know his sister.
4. How soon do we need to go? __ d. Fifteen.
5. How well do you know Kazu? __ e. Five feet (1.52 meters).
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Question Answer
I drove. / By car. How has many uses. One use of
I took a taxi. / By taxi. how is to ask about means (ways) of
(a) How did you get here? I took a bus. / By bus. transportation.
I flew. / By plane.
I took a train. / By train.
I walked. / On foot.
(b) Howald are you? Twenty-one. How is often used with adjectives
(c) How tall is he? About six feet. (e.g., old, big) and adverbs (e.g., wel/,
(d) How big is your apartment? It has three rooms. quickly).
Long John
John is 14 years old. He is very tall for his age. He is 6 foot, 6 inches (2 meters). His
friends call him "Long John." People are surprised to find out that he is still a teenager. Both
his parents are average height, so John's height seems unusual.
It causes problems for him, especially when he travels. Beds in hotels are too short, and
there is never enough leg room on airplanes. He is very uncomfortable. When he can, he
prefers to take a train because he can walk around and stretch his legs.
1. A:
B:
2. A:
B: They were 50% off.
3. A: ____________ was the driver's test?
B: Well, I didn't pass, so that gives you an idea.
4. A: ____________ is the car?
B: There's dirt on the floor. We need to vacuum it inside.
5. A: ____________ is the frying pan?
B: Don't touch it! You'll burn yourself.
6. A: ____________ is the street you live on?
B: There is a lot of traffic, so we keep the windows closed a lot.
7. A: ____________ are you about interviewing for the job?
B: Very. I already scheduled an interview with the company.
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o Exercise 35. Warm-up: trivia. (Chart 5-9)
Match each question in Column A with the best answer in Column B.*
ColumnA Column B
1. How often does the earth go completely a. About six times a year.
around the sun? b. Several hundred times a day.
2. How often do the summer Olympics c. Once a year.
occur? d. Every four years.
3. How often do earthquakes occur? __ e. Exactly 22 times a day.
4. How many times a year can a healthy
person safely donate blood? __
5. How many times a day do the hands
on a clock overlap? __
,
Question Answer
Every day. How often asks about frequency.
Once a week.
About twice a week.
(a) How often do you go shopping?
1
Every other day or so.*
Three times a month.
(b) How many times a day do you eat? Three or four. Other ways of asking how often:
How many times a week do a day
you go shopping? Two. a week
How many times a month do
how many times a month
{
you go to the post office? Once. a year
How many times a year do
you take a vacation? Once or twice.
Frequency Expressions
a lot every
occasionally every other
once in a while once a
day / week / month / year
not very often twice a
hardly ever three times a
almost never ten times a
never
* Everyother day means" Monday yes, Tuesday no, Wednesday yes, Thursday no," etc.
Or so means "approximately."
1. check email
2. listen to podcasts
3. go out to eat
4. cook your own dinner
5. buy a toothbrush
6. go swimming
7. attend weddings
8. download music from the Internet
Ben has a problem with insomnia. He's unable to fall asleep at night very easily. He also
wakes up often in the middle of the night and has trouble getting back to sleep. Right now he's
talking to a nurse at a sleep disorders clinic. The nurse is asking him some general questions.
1. you?
2. you?
3. you weigh?
8. you exercise?
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o Exercise 38. Warm-up. (Chart 5-10)
Look at the map and answer the questions about flying distances to these cities.
(a) It is 489 miles from Oslo to Helsinki byair.* The most common way of expressing distance:
It is + distance + from/to + to/from
from Moscow to Beijing.
In (b): All four expressions with from and to have the
(b) It is 3,605 miles from Beijing to Moscow.
to Beijing from Moscow. same meaning.
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to Moscow from Beijing.
(c) - How far is it from Mumbai to Delhi? How far is used to ask questions about distance.
-725 miles.
(d) - How far do you live from school?
- Four blocks.
(e) How many miles is it from London to Paris? Other ways to ask how far:
(f) How many kilometers is it to Montreal from here? • how many miles
(g) How many blocks is it to the post office? • how many kilometers
• how many blocks
(c) How long does it take to cook rice? Twenty minutes. How long asks about length of time.
(d) How long did it take AI to drive to work today? Two hours.
(e) How long did you study last night? Four hours.
(f) How long will you be in Hong Kong? Ten days.
(g) How many days will you be in Hong Kong? Other ways of asking how long:
minutes
hours
days
how many +
weeks
months
years
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o Exercise 42. Let's talk: pairwork. (Chart 5-11)
Work with a partner. Take turns asking and answering questions using it + take. Share a few
of your answers with the class.
2. A:
B: A week. (Mr. McNally will be in the hospital for a week.)
3. A:
B: A long time. (It takes a long time to learn a second language.)
4. A:
B: Six months. (I've been living here for six months.)
5. A:
B: Six years. (I lived in Oman for six years.)
6. A:
B: A couple of years. (I've known Mr. Pham for a couple of years.)
7. A:
B: Since 2005. (He's been living in Canada since 2005.)
A birthday
1. When's your birthday?
5-12
----
Spoken and Written
------
--
Contractions"witii"~QuestionWords
. ~-~---~)~ ~~-"~ ,~. ~~"--
Spoken Only
is (a) "When s he coming?" Is, are, does, did, has, have, and will are usually
"Why's she late?" contracted with question words in speaking.
are (b) "What're these?"
"Who're they talking to?"
does (c) "When's the movie start?"
"Wheres he live?"
did (d) "Who'dyou see?"
"What'd you do?"
has (e) "What's she done?"
"Wheres he gone?"
have ( f) "How've you been?"
"What've I done?"
will (g) "Where'llyou be?"
"When'lIthey be here?"
(h) What do you Whaddaya think? What do you and What are you both can be reduced
(i) What are you -+ Whaddaya thinking? to "Whaddaya" in spoken English.
Written
is (j) Wheres Ed? Only contractions with where, what, or who + is are
What's that? commonly used in writing, such as in letters to friends
Who's he? or emails. They are generally not appropriate in more
formal writing, such as in magazine articles or
reference material.
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o Exercise 45. Listening. (Chart 5-12)
Listen to the contractions in these questions.
8. Why is the teacher absent?
1. Where is my key?
2. Where are my keys? 9. Who is that?
3. Who are those people? 10. Why did you say that?
4. What is in that box? 11. Who did you talk to at the party?
5. What are you doing? 12. How are we going to get to work?
6. Where did Bob go last night? 13. What did you say?
7. Who will be at the party? 14. How will you do that?
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o Exercise 46. Listening. (Chart 5-12)
Complete the sentences with the words you hear. Write the non-contracted forms.
On an airplane
Example: You will hear: When's the plane land?
You will write: When does the plane land?
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o Exercise 47. Listening. (Chart 5-12)
Complete the questions with the words you hear. Write the non-contracted forms.
A mother talking to her teenage daughter
1. _______________________ going?
3. _______________________ that?
o
o Exercise 48. Listening. (Chart 5-12)
Listen to the questions and circle the correct non-reduced forms of the words you hear.
Example: You will hear: Whaddaya wan~
You will choose: What are you ~
1. What are you What do you
2. What are you What do you
3. What are you What do you
4. What are you What do you
5. What are you What do you
6. What are you What do you
7. What are you What do you
8. What are you What do you
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,
Question Answer
(a) How do you spell "coming"? C-O-M-I-N-G. To answer (a): Spell the word.
(b) How do you say "yes" in Japanese? Hai. To answer (b): Say the word.
(c) How do you say /pronounce this word? To answer (c): Pronounce the word.
(d) How are you getting along? In (d), (e), and (f): How is your life? Is your life
~i~ee~t.
(e) How are you doing? okay? Do you have any problems?
(f) How's it going? Okay.
{ NOTE:Example (f) is also used in greetings: Hi,
So-so.
Bob. How's it going?
(h) How do you do? How do you do? How do you do? is used by two speakers
when they meet each other for the first time in a
somewhat formal situation, as in (h).*
*A: Dr. Erickson, I'd like to introduce you to a friend of mine, Rick Brown. Rick, this is my biology professor, Dr. Erickson.
B: How do you do, Mr. Brown?
C: How do you do, Dr. Erickson? I'm pleased to meet you.
1. together 7. beginning
2. people 8. intelligent
3. daughter 9. Mississippi
4. beautiful 10. purple
5. foreign 11. rained
6. neighbor 12. different
(a) A: We need one more player. How about and what about have the same meaning
B: How about/What about Jack? and usage. They are used to make suggestions or
Let's ask him if he wants to play. offers.
(b) A: What time should we meet? How about and what about are followed by a noun
B: How about/What about three o'clock? (or pronoun) or the -ing form of a verb (gerund).
(e) A: What should we do this afternoon? NOTE: How about and what about are frequently
B: How about going to the zoo? used in informal spoken English, but are usually not
used in writing.
(d) A: What about asking Sally over for dinner next
Sunday?
B: Okay. Good idea.
(e) A: I'm tired. How about you? How about you? and What about you? are used to
B: Yes, I'm tired too. ask a question that refers to the information or
(f) A: Are you hungry? question that immediately preceded it.
B: No. What about you? In (e): How about you? = Are you tired?
A: I'm a little hungry.
In (f): What about you? = Are you hungry?
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1. A: Did you like the movie?
B: It was okay, I guess. How about you?
A: a. I thought it was pretty good.
b. I'm sure.
c. I saw it last night.
2. A: Are you going to the company party?
B: I haven't decided yet. What about you?
A: a. I didn't know that.
b. Why aren't you going?
c. I think I will.
3. A: Do you like living in this city?
B: Sort of. How about you?
A: a. I'm living in the city.
b. I'm not sure. It's pretty noisy.
c. Yes, I have been.
4. A: What are you going to have?
B: Well, I'm not really hungry. I think I might order just a salad. How about you?
A: a. I'll have one too.
b. I'm eating at a restaurant.
c. No, I'm not.
Change roles.
4. Do you come from a large family?
5. What kind of sports do you enjoy?
6. Do you speak a lot of English outside of class?
Affirmative (+) Negative (-) Affirmative When the main verb is affirmative,
Expected Answer the tag question is negative, and
(d) You know Bill, don't you? Yes. the expected answer agrees with
(e) Marie is from Paris, isn't she? Yes. the main verb.
Negative (-) Affirmative (+) Negative When the main verb is negative,
Expected Answer the tag question is affirmative, and
(f) You don't know Tom, do you? No. the expected answer agrees with
(g) Marie isn't from Athens, is she? No. the main verb.
THE SPEAKER'S QUESTION THE SPEAKER'S IDEA
Tag questions have two types of intonation: rising and falling. The
intonation determines the meaning of the tag.
~
(h) It will be nice tomorrow, won't it? A speaker uses rising intonation to make sure information is correct. In
(h): the speaker has an idea; the speaker is checking to see if the idea
--.,. is correct.
(i) It will be nice tomorrow, won't it? Falling intonation is used when the speaker is seeking agreement. In (i):
the speaker thinks it will be nice tomorrow and is almost certain the
listener will agree.
YES/NO QUESTIONS In (j): The speaker has no idea. The speaker is simply looking for
(j) - Will it be nice tomorrow? information.
- Yes, it will. OR No, it won't. Compare (h) and (i) with 0).
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o Exercise 57. Grammar and listening. (Chart 5 -15)
(J Complete the tag questions with the correct verbs. Then listen to the questions and check
your answers.
l. Simple Present
a. You like strong coffee, don't you?
b. David goes to Ames High School, he?
c. Leila and Sara live on Tree Road, they?
d. Jane has the keys to the storeroom, she?
e. Jane's in her office, she?
f. You're a member of this class, you?
g. Oleg doesn't have a car, he?
h. Lisa isn't from around here, she?
1. I'm in trouble, I?
2. Simple Past
a. Paul went to Indonesia, he?
b. You didn't talk to the boss, you?
c. Ted's parents weren't at home, they?
d. That was Pat's idea, it?
4. Present Perfect
a. It has been warmer than usual, it?
b. You've had a lot of homework, you?
c. We haven't spent much time together, we?
d. Fatima has started her new job, she?
e. Bruno hasn't finished his sales report yet, he?
f. Steve's had to leave early, he?
3. I'm , aren't I?
5. It's freezing out and you're not wearing gloves, aren't you?
10. It's midnight. Why you so late? Why you forget to call?
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o
o Exercise 61. Listening. (Chapter 5)
Part I. Listen to the questions and choose the correct answers.
Example: You will hear: How often do you brush your teeth?
You will choose: @ Three times a day.
b. Yes, I do.
c. In the evening.
o
o Exercise 62. Let's listen and talk: pairwork. (Chapter 5)
Listen to the conversation. Then work with a partner. Take turns being the cashier and the
customer. Complete the sentences with items from the menu and practice the conversation.
burger chicken strips soft drinks: cola, lemon soda, iced tea
cheeseburger fish burger milkshakes: vanilla, strawberry, chocolate
, double cheeseburger veggie burger (small, medium, large)
fries salad
Once upon a time, there was a king with three unmarried daughters. One day while the
king was thinking about his daughters' futures, he had an idea. He thought, "I'm going to drop
three jewels among the young men in the village center. The men who find* the jewels will
become my daughters' husbands." He announced his plan to all of the people of his kingdom.
The next day, the king took an emerald, a ruby, and a diamond into the village. He walked
among the young men and dropped the jewels. A handsome man picked up the emerald. Then
a wealthy prince found the ruby. But a frog hopped toward the diamond and took it. He said
to the king, "I am the Frog Prince. I claim your third daughter as my wife."
When the king told Trina, his third daughter, about the Frog Prince, she refused to marry
him. She hid from her friends and grew sadder every day. Meanwhile, her two sisters had
grand weddings.
*The simple present is used here because the story is giving the king's exact words in a quotation. Notice that quotation marks
("... ") are used. See Chart 14-8, p. 000, for more information about quotations.
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Eventually, Trina ran away and went to live in the woods, but she was very lonely and
unhappy. One day Trina went swimming in a lake. Trina became tired in the cold water and
decided to give up. She didn't want to live anymore. As she was drowning, the frog suddenly
appeared and pushed Trina to the shore.
"Why did you save my life, Frog?"
"Because you are very young, and you have a lot to live for."
"No, 1 don't," said the princess. "1 am the most miserable person in the world."
"Let's talk about it," said the frog. Trina and the Frog Prince sat together for hours and
hours. Frog listened and understood. He told her about his own unhappiness and loneliness.
They shared their deepest feelings with each other.
One day while they were sitting near the lake, Trina felt great affection for the frog. She
bent down and kissed him on his forehead. Suddenly the frog turned into a man! He took
Trina in his arms and said, "You saved me with your kiss. An evil wizard changed me from a
prince into a frog. 1 needed to find the love of a woman with a truly good heart to set me free. *
You looked inside me and found the real me."
Trina and the prince returned to the castle and got married. Her two sisters, she
discovered, were very unhappy because their husbands treated them poorly. But Trina and her
Frog Prince lived happily ever after.
Questions:
1. What did the king want for his daughters?
2. Why did a frog claim Trina for his wife?
3. What did Trina do to escape the marriage?
4. Where did she meet the frog again?
5. Why did she kiss the frog?
6. What did an evil wizard do to the frog?
7. What kind of lives did her sisters have?
8. What kind of life did Trina and the Frog Prince have?
Part II. Write a story that begins Once upon a time. Use one of the given topics.
TOpics:
1. Read the story again and then retell it in your own words. Write one or two paragraphs.
Do not look at the story when you write.
2. Write a fairy tale that you are familiar with, perhaps one that is well known in your culture.
3. Create a story with your classmates. Each student writes one or two sentences at a time.
One student begins the story. Then he or she passes the paper on to another student, who
then writes a sentence or two and passes the paper on - until everyone in the class has
had a chance to write part of the story, or until the story has an ending. This story can
then be reproduced for the class to edit together. The class may want to add art and
"publish" the final product as a small book.
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Singular Plural
(a) one bird two birds To make most nouns plural, add -So
one street two streets
one rose two roses
(b) one dish two dishes Add -es to nouns ending in -sh, -ch, -ss, and -x.
one match two matches
one class two classes
one box two boxes
(c) one baby two babies If a noun ends in a consonant + -y, change the y to i and add
one city two cities -es, as in (c).
(d) one toy two toys If -y is preceded by a vowel, add only os, as in (d).
one key two keys
(e) one knife two knives If a noun ends in -fe or of, change the ending to -ves.
one shelf two shelves EXCEPTIONS: beliefs, chiefs, roofs, cuffs, cliffs.
(f) one tomato two tomatoes The plural form of nouns that end in -0 is sometimes -oes and
one zoo two zoos sometimes -os.
one zero two zeroes! zeros
-oes: tomatoes, potatoes, heroes, echoes
-os: zoos, radios, studios, pianos, solos, sopranos, photos, autos,
videos
-oes or -os: zeroes/zeros, volcanoes/volcanos,
tornadoes/tornados, mosquitoes/mosquitos
(g) one child two children Some nouns have irregular plural forms.
one foot two feet
NOTE: The singular form of people can be person, woman, man,
one goose two geese
child. For example, one man and one child = two people.
one man two men
(Two persons is also possible.)
one mouse two mice
one tooth two teeth
one woman two women
two people
(h) one deer two deer The plural form of some nouns is the same as the singular form.
one fish two fish
one sheep two sheep
(i) one bacterium two bacteria Some nouns that English has borrowed from other languages
one crisis two crises have foreign plurals.
2. a a lot of windows
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S v 0 PREP o OF PREP Many English sentences have prepositional phrases.
(a) Ann put her books on the desk. In (a): on the desk is a prepositional phrase.
(noun)
A prepositional phrase consists of a PREPOSITION (PREP) and
S V PREP o OF PREP an OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION (0 of PREP). The object of a
(b) A leaf fell to the ground. preposition is a NOUN.
(noun)
b. __ We were at a meeting.
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o Exercise 19. Reading. (Chart 6-4)
Read the passage and then answer the questions.
Rainforests have different areas where animals live. These areas are called habitats.
Scientists have given names to the four main habitats or layers of a rainforest.
Some animals live in the tops of giant trees. The tops of these trees are much higher than
the other trees, so this layer is called the emergent* layer. Many birds and insects live there.
Under the emergent layer is the canopy. The canopy is the upper part ofthe trees. It is
thick with leaves and vines, and it forms an umbrella over the rainforest. Most of the animals in
the rainforest live in the canopy.
The next layer is the understory. The understory is above the ground and under the leaves.
In the understory, it is very dark and cool. It gets only 2-5% of the sunlight that the canopy
gets. The understory has the most insects of the four layers, and a lot of snakes and frogs also
live there.
Finally, there is the forest floor. On the surface of this floor are fallen leaves, branches, and
other debris. ** In general, the largest animals in the rainforest live in this layer. Common
animals in this habitat are tigers and gorillas.
1. Name two types of animals that live in the tops of giant trees.
2. Where is the understory?
3. Where do you think most mosquitoes live?
4. What are some differences between the emergent layer and the forest floor?
*emergent = in botany, a plant that is taller than other plants around it, like a tall tree in a forest
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in the morning, the afternoon, the evening
(c) I was born in October.
a month
(d) I was born in 1995.
. a year
(e) I was born in the 20th century. In +
a century
(f) The weather is hot in (the) summer.
a season
on (g) I was born on October 31st, 1995. on + a date
(h) I went to a movie on Thursday. on + a weekday
(i) I have class on Thursday morning(s). on + (a) weekday morning(s), afternoon(s), evening(s)
Unlucky Lisa has a birthday every four years. She was born ...
10. ____ February 29th. 13. ___ 2000.
11. ____ February 29th, 2000. 14. ____ February 2000.
12. ____ February. 15. ____ the winter.
Cool Carlos is afashion designer. He's thinking about clothing designs ...
16. ____ the moment.
17. ____ the present time.
18. ____ the past.
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o Exercise 22. Let's talk: interview. (Chart 6-5)
Complete each question with an appropriate preposition. Interview seven classmates. Ask
each person one question.
millennium)?
6. How do you spend your free time January?
7. What will you do with your English skills the future?
s V PLACE TIME In a typical English sentence, "place" comes before "time," as in (a).
(a) Ann moved to Paris in 2008.
INCORRECT: Ann moved in 2008 to Paris.
We went to a movie yesterday.
S-V-O-P-T = Subject-Verb-Object-Place-Time
S V 0 P T
(basic English sentence structure)
(b) We bought a house in Miami in 2005.
TIME S V PLACE Expressions of time can also come at the beginning of a sentence,
(c) In 2008, Ann moved to Paris. as in (c) and (d).
(d) Yesterday we went to a movie. A time phrase at the beginning of a sentence is often followed by a
comma, as in (c).
SINGULAR SINGULAR
Two subjects connected by and take a plural verb, as
(c) My brother lives in Jakarta. in (d).
PLURAL PLURAL
(e) The glasses over there under the window by the Sometimes phrases come between a subject and a
sink are clean.
verb. These phrases do not affect the agreement of
(f) The information in those magazines about the subject and verb.
Vietnamese culture and customs is very interesting.
(k) People in my country are friendly. People is a plural noun and takes a plural verb.
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o Exercise 26. Looking at grammar. (Chart 6-7)
Work in small groups. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb from the list.
Discuss the words you use to describe different animal sounds in your native language.
2. Dogs _ 7. Cats _
s V
1. The students in this class speak%,English very well.
7. The neighbors in the apartment next to mine is very friendly and helpful.
How do animal __ stay cool in hot weather? Many animal __ don't sweat like
1 2
human __ , so they have other way __ to cool themselves.
3 4
Dog __ , for example, have a lot of fur __ and can become very hot. They stay __
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cool mainly by panting. By the way, if you don't know what panting means, this is the sound of
panting.
Elephant __ have very large ear __ . When they are hot, they can flap their huge
13 14
ear __ ' The flapping ear __ act __ like a fan and it cool __ them. Elephant __ also
15 16 17 18 19
like to roll in the mud __ to stay cool.
20
ADJECTIVE NOUN
Words that describe nouns are called ADJECTIVES.
(a) Bob is reading a good book.
In (a): good is an adjective; it describes the book.
(b) The tall woman wore a new dress. We say that adjectives "modify" nouns. Modify means "change
(c) The short woman wore an old dress. a little." An adjective changes the meaning of a noun by giving
(d) The young woman wore a short dress. more information about it.
(e) Roses are beautiful flowers. Adjectives are neither singular nor plural. They do NOT have a
INCORRECT: Roses are beautifuls flowers. plural form.
(f) He wore a white shirt. Adjectives usually come immediately before nouns, as in (f).
INCORRECT: He wore a shirt white.
Adjectives can also follow main verb be, as in (g) and (h).
(g) Roses are beautiful.
(h) His shirt was white.
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2. empty, wet, hot The waiter poured coffee into my cup.
3. fresh, clear, hungry Mrs. Fields gave the kids a snack.
4. dirty, modern, delicious After our dinner, Frank helped me with the dishes.
Part II. Complete the sentences with the same words you added in Part I. Some of your
completions might sound a little odd or funny. Read your completed passage aloud to another
group or to the rest of the class.
One day a/an old girl was walking in the city. Her name was
1
She was carrying a package for her grandmother. It contained some
2
________ , some , and a/an , among other
3 4 5
things.
As she was walking down the street, a/an thief stole her package.
6
The girl pulled out her cell phone and called the police, who caught the
7
thief a nearby building and returned her package to her. She took it
8
immediately to her grandmother, who was glad to get the package
9
because she really needed some new _
10
1. chicken le@s 4.
2. fresh chicken 5.
3.
N N
1. This book is about grammar. It's a @rammar book*
*When one noun modifies another noun, the spoken stress is usually on the first noun: a grammar book.
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o Exercise 36. Listening and speaking. (Charts 6-1 ~ 6-9)
(J Part 1. Listen to two friends talking about finding an apartment.
Part II. Complete your own conversation. Perform it for the class. You can use words from
the list. NOTE: This conversation is slightly different from Part 1.
B: How come?
A: ____________ . I need _
B: I just helped a friend find one. I can help you. What else do you want?
A: I want Also, I _
I don't want
B: Anything else?
B: That's expensive.
(c) Mike has a new blue bike. A pronoun can refer to a single noun (e.g., Kate) or to a noun phrase.
He bought it yesterday.
In (c): it refers to the whole noun phrase a new blue bike.
1. The apples were rotten, so the children didn't eat them even though they were really
hungry.
a. them =
b. they = _
2. Do bees sleep at night? Or do they work in the hive all night long? You never see them
after dark. What do they do after night falls?
a. they =
b. them =
c. they = _
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3. Table tennis began in England in the late 1800s. Today it is an international sport. My
brother and I played it a lot when we were teenagers. I beat him sometimes, but he was a
better player and usually won.
a. it =
b. it =
c. him =
d. he
4. Don't look directly at the sun. Don't look at directly even if you are
wearing sunglasses. The intensity of its light can injure your eyes.
Picture A Picture B
__ .
t- . -~
6-11
- ••• '--~~-"""~r-:- '~." mr~ ~. ,- " "'~~,~'"'.'~ ~ •
-- Possessive
---- -"' Nouns
--- . ~~--~ '- ,~-_ ~.. .'.. - ""~,
",,:- ~~ ...'- •.. ' --....• .
.
--"'--"--
SINGULAR: (a) I know the student's name. An apostrophe (') and an -s are used with nouns to
PLURAL: (b) I know the students' names. show possession.
PLURAL: (c) I know the children's names,
a: (d) the student --7 the student's name SINGULAR POSSESSIVE NOUN:
«
...J
::>
my baby --7 my baby's name noun + apostrophe (') + -s
CD a man --7 a man's name
z
Cii A singular noun that ends in -s has two possible
(e) James --7 James'lJames's name possessive forms: James' OR James's.
(f) the students --7 the students' names PLURAL POSSESSIVE NOUN:
my babies --7 my babies' names noun + -s + apostrophe (')
...J (g) men --7 men's names
« IRREGULAR PLURAL POSSESSIVE NOUN:
a: the children --7 the children's names
::>
...J noun + apostrophe (') + -s
0..
(An irregular plural noun is a plural noun that does not
end in os: children, men, people, women. See
Chart 6-1.)
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4. Our son's room is downstairs. one more than one
5. Men's clothing is on sale at the department store. one more than one
6. This looks like a woman's shirt. one more than one
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES A POSSESSIVE PRONOUN is used alone, without a noun
(c) I have mine. I have my pen. following it.
(d) You have yours. You have your pen. A POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE is used only with a noun
(e) She has hers. She has her pen. following it.
(f) He has his. He has his pen. INCORRECT: I have mine pen.
(g) We have ours. We have our pens. INCORRECT: I have my.
(h) You have yours. You have your pen.
( i) They have theirs. They have their pens.
(j) I have a book.
Its cover is black.
COMPARE its vs. it's: In (k): its (NO apostrophe) is a possessive adjective
(k) Sue gave me a book. I don't remember its title. modifying the noun title.
(I) Sue gave me a book. It's a novel. In (I): It's (with an apostrophe) is a contraction of it + is.
COMPARE their vs. there vs. they're: Their, there, and they're have the same
(m) The students have their books. pronunciation, but not the same meaning.
(n) My books are over there. their = possessive adjective, as in (m)
(0) Where are the students? They're in class. there = an expression of place, as in (n)
they're = they are, as in (0)
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10. a. Adam and Amanda are married. They, Them live in an apartment building.
b. Their, There, They're apartment is on the fifth floor.
c. We live in the same building. Our, Ours apartment has one bedroom, but their,
theirs has two.
d. Their, There, They're sitting their, there, they're now because their, there, they're
waiting for a visit from their, there, they're son.
myself (a) I saw myself in the mirror. Reflexive pronouns end in -self/-selves. They are used
yourself (b) You (one person) saw yourself when the subject (e.g., I) and the object (e.g., myself) are
herself (c) She saw herself. the same person.
(k) I enjoyed myself at the fair. Enjoy and a few other verbs are commonly followed by a
reflexive pronoun. See the list below.
5. It is important for all of us to have confidence in our own abilities. We need to believe in
Example: You will hear: The accident was my fault. I caused it. I was responsible. In other
words, I blamed ...
You will write: mvself
1. 4.
2. 5.
3. 6.
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o Exercise 51. Warm - up. (Chart 6-14)
Choose the picture that matches the description.
Picture A Picture B
(a) There is a large bowl of apples on the table. Paul Another means "one more out of a group of similar
is going to eat one apple. If he is still hungry after items, one in addition to the one(s) already mentioned."
that, he can eat another apple. There are many
Another is a combination of an + other, written as
apples to choose from.
one word.
I The Other
I
(b) There are two apples on the table. Paul is going to The other means "the last one in a specific group; the
eat one of them. Sara is going to eat the only one that remains from a given number of similar
other apple. items."
."' ."
.
~~'
~
Picture A Picture B
3. There are many kinds of birds in the world. One kind is an eagle.
a. kind is a chicken.
b. kind is a crow.
c. kind is a sea gull.
d. What is the name of kind of bird in the world?
4. It rained yesterday, and from the look of those dark clouds, we're going to have
rainstorm today.
5. Nicole and Michelle are identical twins. The best way to tell them apart is by looking at
their ears. One of them has pierced ears, and doesn't.
Picture A Picture B
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,
Other(s)
one
"apple
, ill.
other other
(appleS /apPles
others etc.
There are many apples in Paul's kitchen. Paul is Other(s) (without the) means "several more out of a
holding one apple. group of similar items, several in addition to the one(s)
(a) There are other apples in a bowl. already mentioned."
(adjective) + (noun)
The adjective other (without an -s) can be used with a
(b) There are other ones on a plate. plural noun (e.g., apples) or with the word ones.
(adjective) + ones
Others (with an -s) is a plural pronoun; it is not used
(c) There are others on a chair. with a noun.
(pronoun) In (c): others = other apples
The Other(s)
There are four apples on the table. Paul is going The other(s) means "the last ones in a specific group,
to take one of them. the remains from a given number of similar items."
(d) Sara is going to take the other apples. The other (without an -s) can be used as an adjective
(adjective) + (noun)
in front of a noun or the word ones, as in (d) and (e).
(e) Sara is going to take the other ones. The others (with an -s) is a plural pronoun; it is not
(adjective) + ones used with a noun.
(f) Sara is going to take the others. In (f): the others = the other apples
(pronoun)
2. There are many kinds of animals in the world. The elephant is one kind. Some
__________ kinds are tigers, horses, and bears.
3. There are three colors in the Italian flag. One of the colors is red.
__________ are green and white.
4. There are three colors in the Italian flag. One of the colors is red.
__________ colors are green and white.
5. Many people like to get up very early in the morning. __________ like to
sleep until noon.
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7. There are four geometric figures in the above drawing. One is a square.
__________ figures are a rectangle, a circle, and a triangle.
8. Of the four geometric figures in the drawing, only the circle has curved lines.
__________ have straight lines.
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o Exercise 56. Let's read and write. (Charts 6-13-+ 6-15)
Part I. Read the passage and answer the questions.
Calming Yourself
When was the last time you felt nervous or anxious? Were you able to calm yourself?
There are a variety of techniques that people use to calm themselves. Here are three that many
people have found helpful.
One way that people relax is by imagining a peaceful place, such as a tropical beach.
Thinking about the warm water, cool breezes, and steady sounds of the ocean waves helps
people calm themselves. Another popular method is deep breathing. Inhaling deeply and then
slowly exhaling is an easy way for people to slow their heart rate and relax their body. Still other
people find exercise helpful. Some people benefit from a slow activity like a 20-minute walk.
Others prefer activities that make them tired, like running or swimming.
How about you? How do you calm yourself when you feel nervous? Do any of these
methods help you, or do you do other things to relax?
1. What are three ways people relax when they are nervous? (Use one and another in your
answer.)
2. Why do some people choose activities like running and swimming as a way to relax?
3. Imagine you are trying to relax by thinking of a peaceful place. What place would you
think of?
4. How do you relax when you are nervous?
Part II. Read this paragraph by one student who tells how he relaxes when he's nervous.
Sometimes I feel nervous, especially when I have to give a speech. My body begins to
shake, and I realize that I have to calm myself down. This is the technique I use: I imagine myself
in a peaceful place. My favorite place in the world is the sea. I imagine myself on the water. I am
floating. I feel the warm water around me. The sounds around me are very relaxing. I only hear
the waves and maybe a few birds. I don't think about the past or the future. I can feel my heart
rate decrease a little, and my body slowly starts to calm down.
Part III. Write a paragraph about how you relax when you are nervous. Follow the model.
Give specific details about how you relax and what the results are.
Sometimes I feel nervous, especially when I have to My
------ and I realize that I have to calm myself down. This is the
technique I use: _
6. My boyfriend gave me a ring. I tried to put it on my ring finger, but it didn't fit. So I had
to put it on finger.
7. People have two thumbs. One is on the right hand. __________ is on the
left hand.
8. Sometimes when I'm thirsty, I'll have a glass of water, but often one glass isn't enough, so
I'll have one.
9. There are five letters in the word fresh. One of the letters is a vowel.
are consonants.
10. Smith is a common last name in English. __________ common names are
Johnson, Jones, Miller, Anderson, Moore, and Brown.
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3. a. There are several roads the speakers can take.
b. There are two roads the speakers can take.
A: That doesn't work for me. For example, if I'm feeling lonely and I go to a movie by
myself, I look at all people who are there with their friends
and family, and I start to feel even lonelier. So I try to find _
things to do to keep myself busy. When I'm busy, I don't feel lonely.
9. There are two pool at the park. The smaller one is for childs. The another is for adults.
11. I don't like my apartment. Its in a bad neighborhood. Is a lot of crime. I'm going to
. l' .~."'I ')""If'! «I~~l~r}"r I ••. ~ I, "':,;."~ 0~,' '" ., ~ ~", "'~:
The verbs listed below are called "modal auxiliaries." They are helping verbs that express a wide range of
meanings (ability, permission, possibility, necessity, etc.). Most of the modals have more than one meaning.
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o Exercise 2. Looking at grammar. (Chart 7-1)
Make sentences with the given verbs + come. Add to where necessary. Use this model:
Leo __ tonight.
o
o Exercise 3. Listening. (Chart 7-1)
Listen to the sentences. Add to where necessary. If to isn't necessary, write 0.
Notice that to may sound like "ta."
10. Alexa! Stop! You must not __ run into the street!
(d) I { ~:~~ot
}
can not
understand that sentence.
The negative form of can may be written can't, cannot,
or can not.
(g) Our son could walk when he was one year old. The past form of can is could.
(h) He couldn't walk when he was six months old. The negative of could is couldn't or could not.
( i) He can read. Ability can also be expressed with a form of be able to.
(j) He is able to read. Examples (i) and (j) have the same meaning.
(k) She could read. Examples (k) and (I) have the same meaning.
( I) She was able to read.
*A glottal stop is the sound you hear in the negative "unh-uh." The air is stopped by the closing of your glottis in the back of your
throat. The phonetic symbol for the glottal stop is /7/.
4. People with a Ph.D. degree use "Dr." in front of their name, but people
with a master's degree _
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Can you ...
1. speak more than two languages? (Which ones?)
2. play chess? (How long have you played?)
3. fold a piece of paper in half more than six times? (Can you show me?)
4. draw well - for example, draw a picture of me? (Can you do it now?)
B: Well, I --- you right after school, but how about at 5:00?
7
A: Great!
GROUP A
1. Maybe it will be hot tomorrow.
2. It might be hot tomorrow.
3. It may be hot tomorrow.
GROUP B
4. __ You can have dessert, now.
5. __ You may have dessert, now.
GROUP C
6. She can't stay up late.
7. She might not stay up late .
:
•• _IV" 0"-
(f) Maybe it will rain tomorrow. In (f) and (g): maybe (spelled as one word) is an
adverb. It means "possibly." It comes at the beginning
COMPARE:
of a sentence.
(g) Maybe John is sick. (adverb)
INCORRECT: It will maybe rain tomorrow.
(h) John may be sick. (verb)
In (h): may be (two words) is a verb form: the
auxiliary may + the main verb be.
Examples (g) and (h) have the same meaning.
INCORRECT: John maybe sick.
(i) Yes, children, you may have a cookie after dinner. May is also used to give permission, as in (i).
(j) Okay, kids, you can have a cookie after dinner. Can is often used to give permission, too, as in 0).
NOTE: Examples (i) and 0) have the same meaning,
but may is more formal than can.
(k) You may not have a cookie. May not and cannot (can't) are used to deny
You can't have a cookie. permission (i.e., to say "no").
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o Exercise 10. Looking at grammar. (Chart 7-3)
Complete the sentences with can, may, or might. Identify the meaning expressed by the
modals: possibility or permission.
2. The judge reduce your fine for your speeding ticket, or she
________ not. It depends. Meaning:
3. You not argue with the judge. If you argue, you will get a fine.
Meaning:
4. You have a strong case, but I'm not sure if you will convince the judge. You _
win or you lose. Meaning:
(a) - How was the movie? Could you One meaning of could is past ability, as in (a).*
understand the English? Another meaning of could is possibility.
- Not very well. I could only understand it In (b): He could be sick has the same meaning as
with the help of subtitles. He may/might be sick, i.e., It is possible that he is sick.
(b) - Why isn't Greg in class? In (b): could expresses a present possibility.
- I don't know. He could be sick.
(c) Look at those dark clouds. It could start raining In (c): could expresses a future possibility.
any minute.
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o Exercise 15. Looking at grammar. (Charts 7-2 and 7-4)
Does could express past, present, or future time? What is the meaning: ability or possibility?
Example: Tim has to go to work early tomorrow. His car is completely out of gas.
His bicycle is broken.
-~ He could take the bus to work.
-~ He could get a friend to take him to a gas station to get gas.
-~ He could try to fix his bike.
-~ He could get up very early and walk to work.
Etc.
1. Lisa walked to school today. Now she wants to go home. It's raining hard. She doesn't
have an umbrella, and she's wearing sandals.
2. Joe and Joan want to get some exercise. They have a date to play tennis this morning, but
the tennis court is covered with snow.
3. Roberto just bought a new camera. He has it at home now. He has the instruction
manual. It is written in Japanese. He can't read Japanese. He doesn't know how to
operate the camera.
4. Albert likes to travel around the world. He is 22 years old. Today he is alone in Paris. He
needs to eat, and he needs to find a place to stay overnight. But while he was asleep on the
train last night, someone stole his wallet. He has no money.
In a home office
B: I don't know. We have so many cords around here with all our electronic equipment. It
B: I have an idea. It __________ for the cell phone. You know - the one I
4
had before this one.
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Polite Question Possible Answers
(a) May I please borrow your pen? Yes. People use may I, could I, * and can I
(b) Could Iplease borrow your pen? Yes. Of course. to ask polite questions. The questions
Yes. Certainly. ask for someone's permission or
(c) Can I please borrow your pen?
Of course. agreement.
Certainly. Examples (a), (b), and (c) have
Sure. (informal) basically the same meaning.
Okay. (informal)
NOTE: can I is less formal than may I
Uh-huh (meaning 'yes")
and could I.
I'm sorry, but I need to use it
(d) Can I borrow your pen, please? myself. Please can come at the end of the
question, as in (d).
(e) Can I borrow your pen? Please can be omitted from the
question, as in (e).
1. A: Hello?
B: Hello. Is Ahmed there?
A: Yes, he is.
B: to him?
A: Just a minute. I'll get him.
3. A: Hello?
B: Hi. This is Bob. to Pedro?
A: Sure. Hold on.
5. A: Hello?
B: Hello. to Emily?
A: She's not at home right now. - a message?
B: No, thanks. I'll call later.
6. A: Hello?
B: Hello. to Maria?
A: She's not here right now.
B: Oh. a message?
A: Sure. Just let me get a pen.
Example: (A), you want to see (B)'s grammar book for a minute.
SPEAKER A: May/Could/Can I (please) see your grammar book for a minute?
SPEAKERB: Of course. / Sure. / Etc.
SPEAKER A: Thank you. / Thanks. I forgot to bring mine to class today.
1. (A), you want to see (B)'s dictionary for a minute.
2. (A), you are at a restaurant. (B) is your server. You have finished your meal. You want the
check.
3. (B), you run into (A) on the street. (A) is carrying some heavy packages. What are you
going to say to him/her?
4. (A), you are speaking to (B), who is one of your teachers. You want to leave class early today.
5. (B), you are in a store with your good friend (A). The groceries cost more than you
expected. You don't have enough money. What are you going to say to your friend?
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, ,
Polite Question Possible Answers
(a) Would you please open the door? Yes. People use would you, could you,
(b) Could you please open the door? Yes. Of course. will you, and can you to ask polite
(c) Will you please open the door? Certainly. I'd be happy to. questions. The questions ask for
(d) Can you please open the door? Of course. I'd be glad to. someone's help or cooperation.
Sure. (informal) Examples (a), (b), (c), and (d) have
Okay. (informal) basically the same meaning.
Uh-huh. (meaning "yes") Would and could are generally
I'm sorry. I'd like to help, but considered more polite than will and
my hands are full.
can.
2. You're trying to listen to the news on TV, but your friends are talking too loud, and you
can't hear it.
Formal:
Informal:
3. You're in a restaurant. You are about to pay and notice the bill is more than it should be.
The server has made a mistake.
Formal:
Informal:
1. You've been waiting in a long line at a busy bakery. Finally, it's your turn. The clerk turns
toward you and says: "Next!"
2. You are at work. You feel sick and you have a slight fever. You really want to go home. You
see your boss, Mr. Jenkins, passing by your desk. You say: "Mr. Jenkins, could I speak with
you for a minute?"
3. The person next to you on the plane has finished reading his newspaper. You would like to
read it. He also has a bag on the floor that is in your space. You would like him to move it.
You say: "Excuse me."
- ... . --- - - - . .-
(c) INCORRECT: I ought washing them. should + simple form of a verb (no to)
ought + to + simple form of a verb
(d) You need your sleep. You should not (shouldn't) NEGATIVE: should + not = shouldn't
stay up late. (Ought to is usually not used in the negative.)
(e) A: I'm going to be late for the bus. What should I do? QUESTION: should + subject + main verb
B: Run! (Ought to is usually not used in questions.)
(f) A: I'm tired today. The use of maybe with should and ought to
B: You should/ought to go home and take a nap. "softens" advice.
B: Maybe you should/ought to go home and take a In (f): Speaker B is giving definite advice. He is
nap. stating clearly that he believes going home for a
nap is a good idea and is the solution to Speaker
A's problem.
In (g): Speaker B is making a suggestion: going
home for a nap is one possible way to solve
Speaker A's problem.
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o Exercise 25. Let's talk: pairwork. (Chart 7-7)
Work with a partner. Partner A states the problem. Partner B gives advice using should or
ought to. Include maybe to soften the advice if you wish.
I'm sleepy.
Example:
PARTNER
A: I'm sleepy.
PARTNER
B: (Maybe) You should/ought to drink a cup of tea.
Change roles.
5. I'm starving.*
6. I dropped my sister's camera, and now it doesn't work.
7. Someone stole my lunch from the refrigerator in the staff lounge at work.
8. I bought some shoes that don't fit. Now my feet hurt.
•
{:~:%':to } wash
Had better has the same basic meaning as should
(a) My clothes are dirty. I them. and ought to: "This is a good idea. This is good
had better advice."
(c) You'd better not eat that meat. It looks spoiled. NEGATIVE: had better not
(d) I'd better send my boss an email right away. In conversation, had is usually contracted: 'd.
8. Mr. Lim is having a surprise party for his wife. He ought told people soon.
*The idiom come down wirh somerhing = get a sickness, like a cold or the flu
**Should (NOT oughrco or had beuer) is usually used in a question that asks for advice. The answer, however, can contain should,
oughr co, or had beuer. For example:
A: My houseplanrs always die. "Whar should I do?
B: You'd better ger a book on planes. Thu should rry co find out why rhey die. Maybe you ought to look on rhe Inrerner and see
If you can find some informarion.
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1. I forgot my dad's birthday yesterday. I feel terrible about it. What should I do?
2. I just discovered that I made dinner plans for tonight with two different people. I'm
supposed to meet my parents at one restaurant at 7:00, and I'm supposed to meet my boss
at a different restaurant across town at 8:00. What should I do?
3. Samira accidentally left the grocery store with an item she didn't pay for. Her young
daughter put it in Samira's shopping bag, but she didn't see it. What should Samira do?
4. I borrowed Karen's favorite book of poetry. It was special to her. A note on the inside
cover said "To Karen." The author's signature was under it. Now I can't find the book.
I think I lost it. What should I do?
I .:.
(a) I have a very important test tomorrow. Have to, have got to, and must have basically the
same meaning. They express the idea that something
is necessary.
I {~:~: ;ot to} study tonight.
must
(b) I'd like to go with you to the movie this evening, but Have to is used much more frequently in everyday
I can't. I have to go to a meeting. speech and writing than must.
(c) Bye now! I've got to go. My wife's waiting for me. Have got to is typically used in informal conversation,
I'll call you later. as in (c).
(d) All passengers must present their passports at
customs upon arrival. Must is typically found in written instructions or rules,
(e) Tommy, you must hold onto the railing when you as in (d). Adults also use it when talking to younger
go down the stairs. children, as in (e). It sounds very strong.
(f) Do we have to bring pencils to the test? QUESTIONS: Have to is usually used in questions, not
(g) Why did he have to leave so early? must or have got to. Forms of do are used with have
to in questions.
(h) I had to study last night. The PAST form of have to, have got to, and must
(meaning necessity) is had to.
( i) I have to (UhaftaU)go downtown today. Notice that have to, has to, and have got to are
(j) Rita has to (Uhasta") go to the bank. commonly reduced, as in (i) through (k).
(k) I've got to (Ugotta") study tonight.
1. What are some things you have to do today? tomorrow? every day?
2. What is something you had to do yesterday?
3. What is something you've got to do soon?
4. What is something you've got to do after class today or later tonight?
5. What is something a driver must do, according to the law?
6. What is something a driver should always do to be a safe driver?
7. What are some things a person should do to stay healthy?
8. What are some things a person must do to stay alive?
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o Exercise 33. Let's read and talk. (Charts 7-7 -> 7-9)
Read the passage and then give advice.
A Family Problem
Mr. and Mrs. Hill don't know what to do about their 15-year-old son, Mark. He's very
intelligent but has no interest in learning. His grades are getting worse, and he won't do any
homework. Sometimes he skips school and spends the day at the mall.
His older sister Kathy is a good student, and she never causes any problems at home.
Kathy hasn't missed a day of school all year. Mark's parents keep asking him why he can't be
more like Kathy. Mark is jealous of Kathy and picks fights* with her.
All Mark does when he's home is stay in his room and listen to loud music. He often
refuses to eat meals with his family. He argues with his parents, his room is a mess, and he
won't** help around the house.
This family needs advice. Tell them what changes they should make. What should they
do? What shouldn't they do?
Use each of these words at least once in the advice you give:
should ought to
shouldn't have to/has to
have got to/has got to must
had better
(a) I finished all of my homework this afternoon. Don't/doesn't have to expresses the idea that
I don't have to study tonight. something is not necessary.
(b) Tomorrow is a holiday. Mary doesn't have to go
to class.
I
I (c) Bus passengers must not talkto the driver. Must not expresses prohibition (DONOTDOTHIS!).
I (d) Children, you must not play with matches!
**won't is used here to express refusal: He refuses to help around the house.
1. You must not drive when you are tired. It's dangerous.
2. I live only a few blocks from my office. I don't have to drive to work.
3. Liz finally got a car, so now she drives to work. She take
the bus.
B: Yes, Mom.
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(a) A: Nancy is yawning.
. .:.
In (a): Speaker B is making a logical guess. He bases
B: She must be sleepy. his guess on the information that Nancy is yawning.
His logical conclusion, his "best guess," is that Nancy
is sleepy. He uses must to express his logical
conclusion.
(b) LOGICAL CONCLUSION: Amy plays tennis every day. COMPARE: Must can express
She must like to play tennis. • a logical conclusion, as in (b).
(c) NECESSITY: If you want to get into the movie • necessity, as in (c).
theater, you must buy a ticket.
(d) NEGATIVE LOGICAL CONCLUSION: Eric ate everything COMPARE: Must not can express
on his plate except the pickle. He must not like • a negative logical conclusion, as in (d).
pickles. • prohibition, as in (e).
(e) PROHIBITION:There are sharks in the ocean near
our hotel. We must not go swimming there.
2. A: You haven't eaten since breakfast? That was hours ago. You must be
hungry.
B: I am.
3. A: Gregory has already had four glasses of water, and now he's having another.
B: He be really thirsty.
6. A: Brian has watery eyes and has been coughing and sneezing.
B: Poor guy. He have a cold.
7. A: Erica's really smart. She always gets above 95 percent on her math tests.
B: I'm sure she's pretty bright, but she also study a lot.
1. I am at Cyril's apartment door. I've knocked on the door and have rung the doorbell
several times. Nobody has answered the door. be at home? be out somewhere?
~ Cyril must not be at home. He must be out somewhere.
2. Jennifer reads all the time. She sits in a quiet corner and reads even when people come to
visit her. love books? like books better than people? like to talk to people?
3. Lara has a full academic schedule, plays on the volleyball team, has the lead in the school
play, is a volunteer at the hospital, takes piano lessons, and has a part-time job at an
ice-cream store. be busy all the time? have a lot of spare time? be a hard worker?
4. Simon gets on the Internet every day as soon as he gets home from work. He stays at his
computer until he goes to bed. be a computer addict? have a happy home life? have a lot of
friends?
really busy.
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o Exercise 41. Warm. up. (Chart 7-12)
Complete the questions with the correct words from the list. Two words don't fit any questions.
•• •
(a) You can come, can't you? Tag questions are common with these modal
(b) She won't tell, will she? auxiliaries: can, will, should, could, and would. *
(c) He should help, shouldn't he?
(d) They couldn't do it, could they?
(e) We would like to help, wouldn't we?
(f) They have to leave, don't they? Tag questions are also common with have to, has to,
(g) They don't have to leave, do they? and had to.
(h) He has to leave, doesn't he? Notice that forms of do are used for the tag in
I (i) He doesn't have to leave, does he? (f) through (k).
(j) You had to leave, didn't you?
(k) You didn't have to leave, did you?
*See Chart 5-15, p. 140, for information on how to use tag questions.
9. If you want to catch your bus, you should leave now, ___________ you?
GROUP B
1. Open your mouth.
2. Stick out your tongue.
3. Say "ahhh."
4. Let me take a closer look.
5. Don't bite me!
COMMAND:
Imperative sentences are used to give commands,
(a) Captain: Open the door! make polite requests, and give directions. The
Soldier: Yes, sir! difference between a command and a request lies in
REQUEST: the speaker's tone of voice and the use of please.
(b) Teacher: Open the door, please. Please can come at the beginning or end of a request:
Student: Sure. Open the door, please.
DIRECTIONS: Please open the door.
(c) Barbara: Could you tell me how to get to the post
office?
Stranger: Certainly. Walk two blocks down this
street. Turn left and walk three more
blocks. It's on the right-hand side of
the street.
(d) Close the window. The simple form of a verb is used in imperative
(e) Please sit down. sentences. In (d): The understood subject of the
(f) Be quiet! sentence is you (meaning the person the speaker is
(g) Don't walk on the grass. talking to): Close the window = You close the window.
(h) Please don't wait for me.
NEGATIVE FORM:
(i) Don't be late.
Don't + the simple form of a verb
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o Exercise 44. Let's talk. (Chart 7-13)
Part I. Read the steps for cooking rice. Put them in a logical order (1-9). Work with a partner
or in small groups.
Part II. Write instructions for cooking something simple. Share your recipe with the class.
Puzzle steps:
1. _____ down the number of the month you were born. For example,
3. _____ 5 to it.
4. ____ it by 50.
6. ____ 250.
Part II. Now follow the steps in Part I to complete the puzzle. In the final number, the last
two digits on the right will be your age, and the one or two digits on the left will be the month
you were born.
Do you want to know how to make a good impression when you interview for a job? Here
are some suggestions for you to consider.
If you follow these suggestions, you will have a better chance of making a good impression
when you go for a job interview.
Part II. Write three paragraphs. Use the topic in Part I, or give general advice to people who
want to ...
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o Exercise 47. Warm-up. (Chart 7-14)
Check (.I) the items that are suggestions.
1. __ Why do bears hibernate?
2. __ I have a day off. Why don't we
take the kids to the zoo?
3. __ Let's go see the bears at the zoo.
(a) - It's hot today. Let's ga ta the beach. Let's and Why don't we are used to make
- Okay. Good idea. suggestions about activities for you and another
person to do.
(b) - It's hot today. Why don't we ga ta the beach?
Examples (a) and (b) have the same meaning.
- Okay. Good idea.
Let's = let us
(c) - I'm tired. In (c): Why don't you is used to make a friendly
- Why don't you take a nap? suggestion or to give friendly advice.
- That's a good idea. I think I will.
1. I'm freezing.
2. I'm feeling dizzy.
3. I feel like doing something interesting and fun this weekend. Any ideas?
4. I need to get more exercise, but I get bored with indoor activities. Any suggestions?
5. I haven't done my assignment for Professor Lopez. It will take me a couple of hours, and
class starts in an hour. What am I going to do?
6. I've lost the key to my apartment, so I can't get in. My roommate is at the library. What
am I going to do?
7. My friend and I had an argument, and now we aren't talking to each other. I've had some
time to think about it, and I'm sorry for what I said. I miss her friendship. What should
I do?
Suggestions:
1. go to a restaurant
2. go dancing
3. go to a movie
(c) I like apples better than oranges. like + noun + better than + noun
(d) I like watching TV better than studying. like + -ing verb + better than + -ing verb
(e) Ann would rather have an apple than an orange. Would rather is followed immediately by the simple
(f) INCORRECT: Ann would rather has an apple. form of a verb (e.g., have, visit, live), as in (e).
(g) I'd rather visit a big city than live there. Verbs following than are also in the simple form, as
in (g).
(h) INCORRECT: I'd rather visit a big city than to live there.
INCORRECT: I'd rather visit a big city than living there.
(i) I'd / You'd / She'd / He'd / We'd / They'd rather Contraction of would = 'd
have an apple.
(j) Would you rather have an apple or an orange? In (j): In a polite question, would rather can be
followed by or to offer someone a choice.
1. When I'm hot and thirsty, I prefer cold drinks to hot drinks.
2. When I'm hot and thirsty, I like cold drinks better than hot drinks.
3. When I'm hot and thirsty, I'd rather have a cold drink than a hot drink.
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6. I'd rather drink tea coffee.
9. My parents would rather work ______ retire. They enjoy their jobs.
12. I would rather read a book in the evening ______ visit with friends.
~ -----,.
*Use a rising intonation on the first choice and a falling intonation on the second choice: Which do you prefer, apples or oranges?
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10. A: Have you seen my denim jacket? I __ find it.
B: Look in the hall closet.
a. may not b. won't c. can't
11. A: Bye, Mom. I'm going to go play soccer with my friends.
B: Wait a minute, young man! You __ do your chores first.
a. had better not b. have to c. would rather
12. A: Do you think that Scott will quit his job?
B: I don't know. He He's very angry. We'll just have to wait and see.
a. must b. may c. will
13. A: The hotel provides towels, you know. You __ pack a towel in your suitcase.
B: This is my bathrobe, not a towel.
a. don't have to b. must not c. couldn't
14. A: Did you climb to the top of the Statue of Liberty when you were in New York?
B: No, I didn't. My knee was very sore, and I __ climb all those stairs.
a. might not b. couldn't c. must not
15. A: Rick, __ work for me this evening? I'll take your shift tomorrow.
B: Sure. I was going to ask you to work for me tomorrow anyway.
a. should you b. could you c. do you have to
16. A: What are you children doing? Stop! You __ play with sharp knives.
B: Why not?
a. must not b. couldn't c. don't have to
17. A: Don't wait for me. I late.
B: Okay.
a. maybe b. can be c. may be
18. A: The Bensons are giving their daughter a new skateboard for her birthday.
B: They __ give her a helmet, too. She does some dangerous things on a skateboard.
a. had better b. can't c. would rather
(d) PERIOD: I saw a cat. You saw a mouse. Without and, two complete sentences are separated by a
(e) INCORRECT: I saw a cat, you saw a mouse. period, as in (d), not a comma.**
A complete sentence begins with a capital letter; note that
You is capitalized in (d).
*In a series of three or more items, the comma before and is optional.
ALSO CORRECT: I saw a Cal, a mouse and a dog.
**A "period" (the dot used at the end of a sentence) is called a "full stop" in British English.
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o Exercise 2. Looking at grammar. (Chart 8-1)
Underline and label the words (noun, verb, adjective) connected by and. Add commas as
necessary.
noun + noun
1. My mom puts milk and sugar in her tea. ~ (no commas needed)
5. The teenage girls at the slumber* party played music ate pizza and told ghost stories.
7. My mom dad sister and grandfather came to the party to see my son and daughter
8. When he wanted to entertain the children, my husband mooed like a cow roared like a lion
(a) I went to bed but couldn't sleep. And, but, and or are called "coordinating conjunctions."
(b) Is a lemon sweet or sour? Like and, but and or can connect items within a
(c) Did you order coffee, tea, or milk? sentence.
I dropped the vase. = a sentence A comma is usually used when but or or combines two
It didn't break. = a sentence complete (independent) sentences into one sentence,
(d) I dropped the vase, but it didn't break. as in (d) and (e).
(e) Do we have class on Monday, or is Monday a A conjunction can also come at the beginning of a
holiday? sentence, except in formal writing.
ALSO CORRECT: I dropped the vase. But it didn't break.
I saw a cat. And you saw a mouse.
*Sometimes the comma is omitted when and connects two very short independent clauses.
ALSO CORRECT: The rain fell and the wind blew. (NO COMMA)
In longer sentences, the comma is helpful and usual.
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o Exercise 6. Looking at grammar. (Charts 8-1 and 8-2)
Complete the sentences with and, but, or or. Add commas as necessary.
1. I washed my shirt, but it didn't get clean.
5. I was hungry didn't eat on the plane. The food didn't look appetizing.
9. Which would you prefer? Would you like to play tennis golf Saturday?
10. Who made the call? Did Bob call you did you call Bob?
ColumnA Column B
1. I was tired, so 1 __ . a. didn't sleep
2. I was tired, but I __ ' b. slept
** PDA = personal digital assistant; a small device that has some computer functions
So expresses results:
cause: The room was dark.
result: I turned on a light.
2. A female elephant is pregnant for approximately twenty months and almost always has
only one baby a young elephant stays close to its mother for the first ten years of its life.
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3. Dolphins sleep with one eye open they need to be conscious or awake in order to breathe if
they fall asleep when they are breathing, they will drown so they sleep with half their brain
awake and one eye open.
IJ Listen to the passage. Then add commas, periods, and capital letters as necessary. Listen
again as you check your answers. Before you begin, you may want to check your
understanding of these words: blinker, do a good deed, motioned, wave someone on.
Paying It Forward*
A
(1) a
few days ago, a friend and I were driving from Benton Harbor to Chicago.
W
(2) ,ve didn't have any delays for the first hour but we ran into some highway construction
(3) near Chicago the traffic wasn't moving my friend and I sat and waited we talked about
(4) our jobs our families and the terrible traffic slowly it started to move
(5) we noticed a black sports car on the shoulder its blinker was on the driver
(6) obviously wanted to get back into traffic car after car passed without letting him in I
(7) decided to do a good deed so I motioned for him to get in line ahead of me he waved
(9) all the cars had to stop at a toll booth a short way down the road I held out my
(10) money to pay my toll but the toll-taker just smiled and waved me on she told me that the
(11) man in the black sports car had already paid my toll wasn't that a nice way of saying
*paying itforward = doing something nice for someone after someone does something nice for you. For example, imagine you
are at a coffee stand waiting to buy a cup of coffee. The person in front of you is chatting with you and pays for your cup of
coffee. You then buy a cup of coffee for the next person in line. You are paying itforward.
Paying it forward means the opposite of paying it back (repaying a debt or an obligation).
*A verb is not contracted with a pronoun at the end of a sentence after but and and:
CORRECT: •.. but she is.
Part II. Complete each sentence with the correct affirmative auxiliary verb.
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3. Nicole isn't eating red meat, but her sister __
5. Nicole didn't eat red meat last night, but her sister(s)
8. Nicole isn't going to eat red meat soon, but her sister _
9. Nicole isn't going to eat red meat soon, but her sisters _
10. Nicole won't eat red meat soon, but her sister(s) _
A strong storm
Example: You will hear: My husband saw a tree fall, but I ...
You will write: didn't
1. 5.
2. 6.
3. 7.
4. 8.
80+ AUX + S Examples (a) and (b) have the same meaning.
(b) Sue works, and so does Tom. Word order:
subject + auxiliary + too
so + auxiliary + subject
(e) - I'm hungry. And is not usually used when there are two
- 1am too. / So am I. speakers.
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o Exercise 17. Looking at grammar. (Chart 8-5)
Complete the sentences with the given words. Pay special attention to word order.
Connecting Ideas 21 7
Part II. Complete each sentence with the correct negative auxiliary verb.
5. Most Canadian children will learn more than one language, and _
*Never makes a sentence negative: The teacher is never late, and neither am I. OR I'm not either.
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o Exercise 20. Let's talk: pairwork. (Chart 8-5)
Work with a partner. Speaker A says the given sentence. Speaker B agrees with Speaker A's
statement by using so or neither.
I'm confused.
Example:
SPEAKER
A (book open): I'm confused.
SPEAKER
B (book closed): So am I.
Change roles.
9. I overslept this morning.
10. I don't like mushrooms.
11. Swimming is an Olympic sport.
12. Denmark doesn't have any volcanoes.
13. I've never touched a crocodile.
14. Chickens lay eggs.
15. Elephants can swim.
16. I'd rather go to (name of a place) than (name of a place).
10 disagree:
4. A: I love this weather.
B: I don't.
5. A: I didn't like the movie.
B: I did!
6. A: I'm excited about graduation.
B: I'm not.
Part III. Now take turns disagreeing with the given statements.
7. I believe in ghosts.
8. I didn't study hard for the last test.
9. I'm going to exercise for an hour today.
10. I like strawberries.
11. I haven't worked very hard this week.
12. I don't enjoy birthdays.
10. has studied English for more than a year, and too.
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... : # ,
(c) ADVERB CLAUSE: because he was thirsty An adverb clause is NOT a complete sentence:
because he was thirsty = NOT a complete sentence
Because introduces an adverb clause:
because + subject + verb = an adverb clause
(g) CORRECT IN SPEAKING: In spoken English, an adverb clause can be used as the
- Why did he drink some water? short answer to a question, as in (g).
- Because he was thirsty.
5. Talya and Patti laughed hard. \ The joke was very funny.
4. Frank put his head in his hands he was angry and upset because he had lost a lot of work
on his computer.
5. Because they were hot and thirsty Jim and Susan sat in the shade and drank iced-tea.
6. Jim and Susan sat in the shade and drank iced-tea because they were hot and thirsty.
7. Jim sat in the shade drank iced-tea and fanned himself with his cap because he was hot
tired and thirsty.
8. Because Jim was hot he stayed under the shade of the tree but Susan went back to work.
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o Exercise 28. Listening. (Charts 8-1 ~ 8-6)
{} Listen to the passage. Then add commas, periods, and capital letters where appropriate.
Listen again as you check your answers.
M
The word matter is a chemical term. ~atter is anything that has weight this book your
finger water a rock air and the moon are all examples of matter heat and radio waves are not matter
because they do not have weight happiness dreams and fears have no weight and are not matter.
1. Even though I didn't eat dinner last night, I wasn't hungry this morning.
2. Because I didn't eat dinner last night, I was hungry this morning.
3. Although I didn't eat dinner last night, I wasn't hungry this morning.
,
(a) Even though I was hungry, I did not eat. Even though and although introduce an adverb
I did not eat even though I was hungry. clause.
(b) Although I was hungry, I did not eat. Examples (a) and (b) have the same meaning:
I did not eat although I was hungry. I was hungry, but I did not eat.
1. is) isn't
a. Because Dan is sick, he going to work.
b. Although Dan is sick, he going to work.
c. Even though Dan is sick, he going to work.
2. went, didn't go
a. Even though it was late, we home.
b. Although it was late, we home.
c. Because it was late, we home.
1. Even though the test was fairly easy, most of the class __ '
@failed
b. passed
c. did pretty well
2. Jack hadn't heard or read about the bank robbery even though __ '
a. he was the robber
b. it was on the front page of every newspaper
c. he was out of town when it occurred
3. Although __ , she finished the race in first place.
a. Miki was full of energy and strength
b. Miki was leading all the way
c. Miki was far behind in the beginning
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4. We can see the light from an airplane at night before we can hear the plane because -_.
a. light travels faster than sound
b. airplanes travel at high speeds
c. our eyes work better than our ears at night
5. My partner and I worked all day and late into the evening. Even though __ , we stopped
at our favorite restaurant before we went home.
a. we were very hungry
b. we had finished our report
c. we were very tired
6. In the mountains, melting snow in the spring runs downhill into rivers. The water carries
soil and rocks. In the spring, mountain rivers become muddy rather than clear because
3. a. he was sick.
b. he had graduated already.
c. he was happy for me.
4. a. I mailed it.
b. I decided not to mail it.
c. I sent it to a friend.
Example: Last night you were tired. Did you go to bed early?
~ ~s, I went to bed early because I was tired. OR
~ ~s, because I was tired, I went to bed before nine. OR
~ No, I didn't go to bed early even though I was really sleepy. OR
~ No, even though I was really tired, I didn't go to bed until after midnight.
1. Last night you were tired. Did you stay up late?
2. Vegetables are good for you. Do you eat a lot of them?
3. Space exploration is exciting. Would you like to be an astronaut?
4. What are the winters like here? Do you like living here in the winter?
5. (A recent movie) has had good reviews. Do you want to see it?
6. Are you a good artist? Will you draw a picture of me on the board?
7. Where does your family live? Are you going to visit them over the next holiday?
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o Exercise 36. Check your knowledge. (Chapter 8)
Edit the sentences. Correct the errors in sentence structure. Pay special attention to
punctuation.
1. Even though I was sick, l3Bt I went to work.
3. The children crowded around the teacher. Because he was doing a magic trick.
7. Although I like chocolate, but I can't eat it because I'm allergic to it.
8. I like to eat raw eggs for breakfast and everybody else in my family too.
9. A hardware store sells tools and nails and plumbing supplies and paint.
Sample paragraph:
Interesting Facts About Giraffes
Giraffes are interesting animals. They have long necks, so they can
reach the tops of trees. They eat flowers, fruit, climbing plants, and the
twigs and leaves from trees. Although they eat about 140 pounds of food
a day, they can go for weeks without drinking water. They get a lot of
water from the plants they eat too. They have very long tongues and
these tongues are useful. Because they are so long, they can grab
objects with them. Even though giraffes don't have vocal cords, they can
communicate, but people can't hear their communication.
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o Exercise 1. Warm. up. (Chart 9- 1)
Compare the lengths of the lines.
(a) Tina is 21 years old. Sam is also 21. As ... as is used to say that the two parts of a
Tina is as old as Sam (is). comparison are equal or the same in some way.
In (a): as + adjective + as
(b) Mike came as quickly as he could. In (b): as + adverb + as
(c) Ted is 20. Tina is 21. Negative form: not as ... as.* Quite and nearly are
Ted is not as old as Tina. often used with the negative.
(d) Ted is not quite as old asTina. In (d): not quite as as = a small difference.
(e) Amy is 5. She is not nearly as old asTina. In (e): not nearly as as = a big difference.
(f) Sam is just as old asTina. Common modifiers of as ... as are just (meaning
"exactly") and nearly/almost.
(g) Ted is nearly/almost as old as Tina.
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o Exercise 2. Looking at grammar. (Chart 9-1 )
Complete the sentences, with just as, almost as/not quite as, or not nearly as.
Part I. Compare the fullness of the glasses.
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1. An ant isn't as big as a houseflv
3. large as
4. sweet as
5. important as
6. quiet as
7. hot as
9. relaxing as
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o Exercise 5. Game. (Chart 9- 1)
As ... as is used in many traditional phrases. These phrases are generally spoken rather than
written. See how many of them you're familiar with by completing the sentences with the
given words. Work in teams. The team with the most correct answers wins .
ox mule
2. Did Toshi really lift that heavy box all by himself? He must be as strong as
3. It was a lovely summer day. School was out, and there was nothing in particular that I had
to do. I felt as free as _
7. Why are you walking back and forth? What's the matter? You're as nervous as
8. Thanks for offering to help, but I can carry the box alone. It looks heavy, but it isn't. It's
as light as _
hornet
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o Exercise 6. Warm-up. (Chart 9-2)
Compare the people.
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(a) "A" is older than "B." The comparative compares this to that or these to those.
(b) "A" and "B" are older than"C" and "D." Form: -eror more (See Chart 9-3.)
(c) Ed is more generous than his brother. Notice: A comparative is followed by than.
(d) "A," "B," "C," and "0" are sisters. "A" is the The superlative compares one part of a whole group to
oldest of aI/four sisters. all the rest of the group.
(e) A woman in Turkey claims to be the oldest Form: -est or most (See Chart 9-3 for forms.)
person in the world. Notice: A superlative begins with the.
(f) Ed is the most generous person in his family.
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o Exercise 8. Listening. (Charts 9-1 and 9-2)
(J Listen to the statements. Do you agree or disagree? Circle yes or no. Before you begin, you
may want to check your understanding of these words: talkative, cooked, tasty, raw.
1. yes no
2. yes no
3. yes no
4. yes no
5. yes no
6. yes no
7. yes no
8. yes no
2. is messier than _
4. __ is better than _
5. __ is the best.
6. is the worst.
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Comparative Superlative
ONE-SYLLABLE old older the oldest For most one-syllable adjectives,
ADJECTIVES wise wiser the wisest -er and -est are added.
TWO-SYLLABLE famous more famous the most famous For most two-syllable adjectives,
ADJECTIVES pleasant more pleasant the most pleasant more and most are used.
busy busier the busiest -Er and -est are used with two-
pretty prettier the prettiest syllable adjectives that end in -yo
The -y is changed to -i.
ADJECTIVES WITH important more important the most important More and most are used with long
THREE OR fascinating more fascinating the most fascinating adjectives.
MORE SYLLABLES
IRREGULAR good better the best Good and bad have irregular
ADJECTIVES bad worse the worst comparative and superlative forms.
! -LY ADVERBS carefully more carefully the most carefully More and most are used with
slowly more slowly the most slowly adverbs that end in -Iy. *
ONE-SYLLABLE fast faster the fastest The -er and -est forms are used
ADVERBS hard harder the hardest with one-syllable adverbs.
IRREGULAR well better the best Both farther and further are used
ADVERBS badly worse the worst to compare physical distances: I
far farther/further the farthest/furthest walked farther than my friend did.
OR I walked further than my friend
did. Further also means
"additional": I need further
information.
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0 Exercise 10. Looking at grammar. (Charts 9-2 and 9-3)
Write the comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives and adverbs.
2. good 9. slowly
2. I heard some polite laughter when I told my jokes, but everyone laughed loudly when Janet
told hers. Her jokes are always much than mine.
3. Many more people die in car accidents than in plane accidents. Statistics show that
driving your own car is than flying in an airplane.
4. Professor Sato speaks clearly, but I have trouble understanding Professor Larson's lectures.
Her lectures are much than Professor Sato's.
5. Is there a storm coming? The sky looks than it did an hour ago.
6. That tablecloth has some stains on it. Take this one. It's _
7. We're having another beautiful sunrise. It looks like an orange fireball. The sky is even
than yesterday.
8. If a cat and a duck are out in the rain, the cat will get much than
the duck. The water will just roll off the duck's feathers, but it will soak into the cat's hair.
*Spelling notes:
• When a one-syllable adjective ends in one vowel + a consonant, double the consonant and add -er/-est: sad, sadder,
saddest .
• When an adjective ends in two vowels + a consonant, do NOT double the consonant: cool, cooler, coolest .
• When an adjective ends in -e, do NOT double the consonant: wide, wider, widest.
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o Exercise 12. Listening. (Chart 9-3)
Listen to the sentences and choose the words that you hear.
Example: You will hear: I am the shortest person in our family.
You will choose: short shorter ciliorte:iY
My family
l. young younger youngest
1. Ron and his friend went jogging. Ron ran two miles, but his friend got tired after one
mile. Ron ran than his friend did.
@ farther @ further
2. If you have any __ questions, don't hesitate to ask.
a. farther b. further
3. I gave myoId computer to my younger sister because I had no __ use for it.
a. farther b. further
5. I like my new apartment, but it is __ away from school than myoId apartment was.
a. farther b. further
6. Thank you for your help, but I'll be fine now. I don't want to cause you any __ trouble.
a. farther b. further
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o Exercise 14. Let's talk: pairwork. (Charts 9-2 and 9-3)
Work with a partner. Make comparison sentences with more/-er and adjectives in the list.
Share some of your answers with the class.
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o Exercise 16. Warm-up. (Chart 9-4)
Complete the sentences with the names of people you know. Make true statements.
1. I'm older than lS.
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(a) I'm older than my brother (is). In formal English, a subject pronoun (e.g., he) follows than, as
(b) I'm older than he is. in (b).
(c) I'm older than him. (informal) In everyday, informal spoken English, an object pronoun (e.g.,
him) often follows than, as in (c).
(d) He works harder than I do. Frequently an auxiliary verb follows the subject after than.
(e) I arrived earlier than they did. In (d): than I do = than I work
(f) Ann's hair is longer than Kate's. A possessive noun (e.g., Kate's) or pronoun (e.g., mine) may
(g) Jack's apartment is smaller than mine. follow than.
2. Peggy is thirteen, and she feels sad. She thinks most of the other girls in school are far
more popular than _
3. The kids can't lift that heavy box, but Mr. El-Sayid can. He's stronger than
4. Jared isn't a very good speller. I can spell much better than _
6. Mariko is out of shape. I can run a lot faster and farther than _
7. Isabel's classes are difficult, but my classes are easy. Isabel's classes are more difficult than
--- . My classes are easier than
8. Our neighbor's house is very large. Our house is much smaller than
-- . Their house is larger than
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0 Exercise 18. Warm-up. (Chart 9-5)
Do you agree or disagree with these statements? Circle yes or no.
(a) Tom is very old. Very often modifies adjectives, as in (a), and adverbs, as
(b) Ann drives very carefully. in (b).
(c) INCORRECT: Tom is very older than I am. Very is NOT used to modify comparative adjectives and
INCORRECT: Ann drives very more carefully adverbs.
than she used to.
(d) Tom is much / a lot / far older than I am. Instead, much, a lot, or far are used to modify comparative
(e) Ann drives much / a lot / far more carefully adjectives and adverbs, as in (d) and (e).
than she used to.
(f) Ben is a little (bit) older than I am OR Another common modifier is a little/a little bit, as in (f).
(informally) me.
3. Compare the cost of two kinds of shoes (boots, sandals, tennis shoes, flip-flops, etc.):
__________ are not as expensive as
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4. Compare the cost of two kinds of heat: (gas, electric, solar, wood, coal, etc.):
________ heat is not as cheap as heat.
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MORE THAN ONE SYLLABLE: The opposite of -er/more is expressed by less or
(a) A pen is less expensive than a book. not as ... as.
(b) A pen is not as expensive as a book. Examples (a) and (b) have the same meaning.
Less and not as ... as are used with adjectives and adverbs
of more than one syllable.
ONE SYLLABLE: Only not as ... as (NOT less) is used with one-syllable
(c) A pen is not as large as a book. adjectives or adverbs, as in (c).
INCORRECT: A pen is less large than a book.
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o Exercise 23. Listening. (Charts 9-1 -+ 9-6)
(J Listen to each sentence and the statements that follow it. Choose "T" for true or "F" for false.
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__
9- 7 Using More with.
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Nouns " ....
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(a) Would you like some more coffee? In (a): Coffee is a noun. When more is used with
(b) Not everyone is here. I expect more people to nouns, it often has the meaning of "additional." It is
come later. not necessary to use than.
(c) There are more people in China than there are in More is also used with nouns to make complete
the United States. comparisons by adding than.
(d) Do you have enough coffee, or would you like When the meaning is clear, the noun may be omitted
some more? and more can be used by itself.
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o Exercise 25. Game: trivia. (Chart 9-7)
Work in teams. Write true sentences using the given information. The team with the most
correct sentences wins. *
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o Exercise 27. Warm. up. (Chart 9- 8)
Do you agree or disagree with these statements? Circle yes or no.
1. The grammar in this book is getting harder and harder. yes no
2. The assignments in this class are getting longer and longer. yes no
3. My English is getting better and better. yes no
(a) Because he was afraid, he walked faster and Repeating a comparative gives the idea that
faster. something becomes progressively greater, i.e., it
increases in intensity, quality, or quantity.
(b) Life in the modern world is getting more and
more complicated.
7. I've been looking for a job for a month and still haven't been able to find one. I'm getting
8. The rain started as soon as I left my office. As I walked to the bus stop, it rained
________________ , and I got
9. I started to row the boat across the lake, but my arms got _
____________ , so I turned back.
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o Exercise 29. Warm-up. (Chart 9-9)
Do you agree or disagree with the following idea? Why?
If you pay more money for something, you will get better quality. In other words,
the more expensive something is, the better the quality will be .
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(a) The harder you study, the more you will learn. A double comparative has two parts; both parts begin
(b) The more she studied, the more she learned. with the, as in the examples. The second part of the
(c) The warmer the weather (is), the better I like it. comparison is the result of the first part.
In (a): If you study harder, the result will be that you
will learn more.
(d) - Should we ask Jenny and Jim to the party too? The more, the merrier and the sooner, the better
- Why not? The more, the merrier. are two common expressions.
(e) - When should we leave? In (d): It is good to have more people at the party.
- The sooner, the better. In (e): It is good if we leave as soon as we can.
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Part II. Combine each pair of sentences. Use double comparatives (the more/-er ... the
more/-er) and the words in italics.
6. She drove fast. \ I became nervous.
Rosa offered to take me to the airport, and I was grateful. But we got a late start, so she
began to drive faster. ~ The faster she drove, the more nervous I became.
(a) Tokyo is one of the largest cities in the world. Typical completions when a superlative is used:
(b) David is the most generous person I have ever In (a): superlative + in a place (the world, this class,
known. my family, the corporation, etc.)
(c) I have three books. These two are quite good, but In (b): superlative + adjective clause*
this one is the best (book) of all. In (c): superlative + of all
(d) I took four final exams. The final in accounting The least has the opposite meaning of the most.
was the least difficult of all.
(e) Ali is one of the best students in this class. Notice the pattern with one of:
(f) One of the best students in this class is Ali. one of + plural noun (+ singular verb)
(h) I've never taken a hard test. Example (g) means "It was the hardest test I've ever
taken." Compare (g) and (h).
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2. Mike and Julie were nervous, but Amanda was the most nervous of all.
3. Costa Rica is beautiful. It is one of _
countries the world.
9. Everyone who ran in the race was exhausted, but I was all.
3. Most birds are small, but not the flightless North African ostrich. It is
------ in the world.
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o Exercise 34. Looking at grammar. (Chart 9- 10)
Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the words in italics.
1. I have had many good experiences. Of those, my vacation to Honduras was one of
_____________________________ I have ever had.
2. Ayako has had many nice times, but her birthday party was one of _
______ she has ever had.
4. I've made some bad mistakes in my life, but lending money to my cousin was one of
___________________ I've ever made.
5. We've seen many beautiful buildings in the world, but theTaj Mahal is one of _
___________________ I've ever seen.
6. The final exam I took was pretty easy. In fact, it was one of _
__________ I've ever taken.
Example:
SPEAKER A: You have known many interesting people. Who is one of them?
SPEAKER B: One of the most interesting people I've ever known is ( __ ). OR
( __ ) is one of the most interesting people I've ever known.
1. There are many beautiful countries in the world. What is one of them?
2. There are many famous people in the world. Who is one of them?
3. You've probably seen many good movies. What is one of them?
4. You've probably done many interesting things in your life. What is one of them?
5. Think of some happy days in your life. What was one ofthem?
6. There are a lot of interesting animals in the world. What is one of them?
7. You have probably had many good experiences. What is one of them?
8. You probably know several funny people. Who is one of them?
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3. The house has never looked cleaner.
a. The house looks clean. b. The house doesn't look clean.
4. We've never visited a more beautiful city.
a. The city was beautiful. b. The city wasn't beautiful.
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o Exercise 39. Looking at grammar. (Charts 9-1 - 9-10)
Complete the sentences with any appropriate form of the words in parentheses. Add any other
necessary words. In some cases, more than one completion may be possible.
1. Lead is a very heavy metal. It is (heavy) heavier than gold or silver. It is one of
(heavy) the heaviest metals of all.
2. Mrs. Cook didn't ask the children to clean up the kitchen. It was (easy)
________ for her to do it herself to nag them to do it.
9. It's possible that the volcanic explosion of Krakatoa near Java in 1883 was (loud)
____________ noise recorded history. People heard it 2,760
miles/4,441 kilometers away.
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10. (hard) I tried, (impossible)
the math problem seemed.
12. When the temperature stays below freezing for a long period of time, the Eiffel Tower
becomes six inches or fifteen centimeters (short) _
14. You'd better buy the tickets for the show soon. (long) _
you wait, (difficult) it will be for you to get
good seats.
15. No animals can travel (fast) ____________ birds. Birds are (fast)
____________ animals of all.
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- - - " .. - - ..••....
- - ~:::;~<~.-X)~"/-:,~-~'f'< .:",.-:-:Q--t-
.•.
(a) John and Mary have the same books. The same, similar, and different are used as adjectives.
(b) John and Mary have similar books.
Notice: the always precedes same.
(c) John and Mary have different books.
(d) Their books are the same.
(e) Their books are similar.
(f) Their books are different.
(g) This book is the same as that one. Notice: the same is followed by as;
(h) This book is similar to that one. similar is followed by to;
( i) This book is different from that one. different is followed by from. *
(j) She is the same age as my mother. A noun may come between the same and as, as in 0).
My shoes are the same size as yours.
(m) She looks like her sister. In addition to following be, like also follows certain verbs, primarily
It looks like rain. those dealing with the senses.
It sounds like thunder.
Notice the examples in (m).
This material feels like silk.
That smells like gas.
This chemical tastes like salt.
Stop acting like a fool.
He seems like a nice guy.
(n) The twins look alike. Alike may follow a few verbs other than be.
We think alike.
Notice the examples in (n).
Most four-year-olds act alike.
My sister and I talk alike.
The little boys are dressed alike.
*In informal speech, native speakers might use than instead ofjrom after different. From is considered correct in formal English,
unless the comparison is completed by a clause: I have a different attitude now than I used to have.
2. But geese are not the same ducks. Geese are usually larger and have
longer necks.
4. Geese are like _~~~~_ ducks in some ways, but geese and ducks are not exactly
alike _
5. An orange is similar ~ __ a peach. They are both round, sweet, and juicy.
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6. However, an orange is not the same a peach.
8. An orange is like a peach in some ways, but they are not exactly alike
Two Zebras
Look at the two zebras in the picture. Their names are Zee and Bee. Zee looks
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o Exercise 43. Looking at grammar. (Chart 9- 11)
Compare the figures. Complete the sentences with the same (as), similar (to), different
(from), like, or alike.
A B
c 0
2. Figure A is Figure B.
4. A and Care
5. A and Care D.
6. Cis A.
7. B isn't D.
2. This city is the same as / similar to / like my hometown. Both are quiet and
conservative.
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6. I'm used to stronger coffee. I think the coffee at this cafe tastes _
dishwater!
Birth Order
In your family, are you the oldest, youngest, middle, or only child? Some psychologists
believe your place in the family, or your birth order, has a strong influence on your personality.
Let's look at some of the personality characteristics of each child.
The oldest child has all the parents' attention when she is born. As she grows up, she may
want to be the center of attention. Because she is around adults, she might act more like an
adult around other children and be somewhat controlling. As the oldest, she might have to take
care of the younger children, so she may be more responsible. She may want to be the leader
when she is in groups.
The middle child (or children) may feel a little lost. Middle children have to share their
parents' attention. They may try to be different from the oldest child. If the oldest child is
"good," the second child may be "bad." However, since they need to get along with both the
older and younger sibling(s), they may be the peacekeepers of the family.
The youngest child is the "baby" of the family. Other family members may see him as
weaker, smaller, or more helpless. If the parents know this is their last child, they may not want
the child to grow up as quickly as the other children. As a way to get attention, the youngest
child may be the funniest child in the family. He may also have more freedom and turn out to
be more artistic and creative.
An only child (no brothers or sisters) often grows up in an adult world. Such children
may use adult language and prefer adult company. Only children may be more intelligent and
serious than other children their age. They might also be more self-centered because of all the
attention they get, and they might have trouble sharing with others.
Of course, these are general statements. A lot depends on how the parents raise the child,
how many years are between each child, and the culture the child grows up in. How about you?
Do you see any similarities to your family?
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Part II. Read the statements. Circle "T" for true and "F" for false according to the
information in the passage.
1. The two most similar children are the oldest and only child. T F
2. The middle child often wants to be like the oldest child. T F
3. The youngest child likes to control others. T F
4. Only children may want to spend time with adults. T F
5. All cultures share the same birth order characteristics. T F
Part II. Compare yourself to other members of your family. Write sentences using the
structures below:
Structures:
1. not as as
2. more than
3. -er... than
4. the most ...
Part III. Write a paragraph comparing your personality to that of another member of your
family. Follow these steps:
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o Exercise 47. Check your knowledge. (Chapter 9)
Edit the sentences. Correct the errors in comparison structures.
the
1. Did you notice? My shoes and your shoes are j same.
6. One of a biggest disappointment in my life was when my soccer team lost the
championship.
10. Professor Bennett's lectures were the confusing I have ever heard.
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