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BASIC
E X P O N E N T I A L
1
ENGLISH
1
• Subject Pronouns
PAGE My name is Giovanna. • Introduce yourself. • Verb be
1 and contractions
2
• Introduce your • Questions with be
PAGE She's my sister. family and friends. • Simple vs
11 • Talk about yourself. Progressive tenses
3
• Telling time
PAGE The news is at 6:00. • Tell time and dates. • Numbers ( 1-50 )
21 • Present vs Future time
4
• Talking about events
• Use dates.
PAGE The festival is in June. •Prepositions of Location & Time:
• Talk about events.
31 at / on / in / from / to
5 PAGE
41
I can speak English. • Talk about abilities.
•Can and be able to for ability
• Contractions
6
• Giving advice
•Talk about health
PAGE Stay healthy. • Verb have
and give advice.
51 • Be vs have
7
• Talk about your • Verb do
PAGE Let's go out on Friday! schedule and free time • Simple tenses
61 activities. • Making suggestions
8
• Possessive Adjectives
• Talk about lost and found
PAGE Whose umbrella is that? and Possessive Pronouns
items and possession.
71 • This / That / These / Those
9
• Prepositions of Location
• Describe the
PAGE It's under my bed. • A / an / the / some / any
location of objects.
81 • Borrow vs lend
10 PAGE
91
We need some rice.
• Talk about food and
shopping lists.
• Countable and Uncountable nouns
• A / an / the / some / any
11
• Progressive tenses
• Talk about what’s
PAGE He's cooking in the kitchen. happening now.
• Review of at / on / in
101 for location
12 PAGE
111
Do you like rock music?
• Talk about the music
you like and dislike.
• Expressing likes and dislikes
• Like / Want / Need
13 PAGE
121
Is there a park nearby?
• Ask for and give
directions.
• Questions with is there / are there?
•Prepositions of Location
14
• Want to
PAGE I want to get in shape. • Talk about future goals. • Goals vs Resolutions
131 • Get
15
• Be Going To
PAGE I'm going to study English. • Talk about future plans. • Object Pronouns
141 • Review of pronouns
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SPEAKING LISTENING READING WRITING
• Personal introductions
• Personal contact • Write about yourself.
• Interview your • Personal introductions
information • Interview your classmates.
classmates.
• What do you do in a
• Events at a • Write about your
typical week? • Likes and dislikes
recreation center typical week.
• Guess who?
• Memory game
• Write about your
• Lost and found • Possession • Lost and found items
favorite possession.
• Is this yours?
• What is everyone doing? • Activities around • Write about what you and
• Planning a party
• Memory game the house friends and family are doing.
• Solve a problem.
• Write a plan to achieve a
• Fortune telling • Summer break plans • An email from Dad
New Year’s resolution.
• Plan a trip.
v
UNIT 1 MY NAME IS GIOVANNA.
1 VOCABULARY
A Look at the contacts.
e z
ico' Vasqu
Nicolas 'N
George Webster
Jane Miller 1939 (555) 995-5506 Evan Garcia
555-989-
(555) 895-7756 .com [email protected]
uez@mail
nico.vasq
du
[email protected] (555) 449-91
34 63 Main St. Office 3 38
e Rd. Apt
e 82 Colleg
205 Enfield Lan garcia_e5@
mail.com
52 First Ave
nue
Jane Miller
52 First Avenue
(555) 995–5506
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2 LET'S SPEAK
Read the conversation and practice with a partner. A
Is she a student?
3 GRAMMAR
A Read the following information.
POSSESSIVE
VERB BE ADJECTIVES
SUBJECT VERB POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE + NOUN
I am an English student. My name is Jonathan.
You are my friend. Your e-mail is [email protected].
He is my teacher. His phone number is 555-675-8282.
She is an English teacher. Her house is blue.
It is a good school. Its name is National University.
We are friends. Our address is 445 Main Street.
You ( all ) are classmates. Your classmates are Mike and Sarah.
They are in this class. Their teacher is Mr. Jameson.
1. 2. 3.
C Complete the conversations with your own information. Then practice with a partner.
1. 2.
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Complete the conversation using the words. Then practice with a partner. A
your email address spell name is What’s your name name
Hello. , please?
My Luis Mora.
What’s ?
My e-mail .
5 MORE GRAMMAR
A Read the following information.
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SPOTLIGHT
7 LISTENING
A Read the sentences. Then listen to the conversations and circle the correct word.
555-8539 555-0023 __ __ __ __ __ __ __
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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8 READING
Read the notes. Then complete the chart. A
Julia
y n a me is Hi! My
Hi. M ter name’s
’m a compu Chrsiti
na
es. I Hey. My name is Cortez
Moral y pho
ne . I'm f
rom Ne
e n t . M Michael Simpson, and w
e stud Mexico
scienc and I
-9097 study
I am a student. My
b e r is 555 email is [email protected] medicin
num e. My e
il is
mail is
y ema and my phone Chrisco
and m om.
rtez@g
mail.co
ymail.c
number is 555-2244.
a l e s @ and my m
jmor phone
number
is 555-
2910.
Hello
, My F
irst N
Anna ame is
and m
y last
windh name
am. I’ is
m a te
My em acher
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windh
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am@m is my na
My wo
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555-1 n e num Perez. email i
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618. ber is t . M y .
studen z @ g m ail.com
io.pere
anton e numbe
r
ep h o n
My tel
-4434.
is 555
Antonio
Simpson
555-9097
9 WRITING
A Read the note. Then write six sentences about yourself.
My telephone number is
555-4434. I’m a student at
the language school.
10 WRITE4SPEAK
A Interview your partner and write their answers.
QUESTION 1:
QUESTION 2:
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11 RECYCLE
Reorder the words, then complete the sentences. A
nophe reumbn enma ahreetc lemai estutdn dresdsa
2. My ________________ is [email protected].
I am I'm it
you're we're
he you (all)
she's they
Complete the conversation using your own information. Then practice with a partner. C
Hi. What’s your name?
My name is .
GI
OV
AN
n N
Ke A
NICOLE
5. Mother
1. husband 6. father
2. brother 7. grandmother
Angie
3. wife 8. daughter
ED
LILIAN 9. son
4. sister MICHAEL
10. grandfather
connor
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2 LET'S SPEAK
Read the conversation and practice with a partner. A
Hey, that's a nice photo.
Who's that?
That's Phoebe.
3 GRAMMAR
A Read the following information.
___________________________________ ___________________________________
1. 3.
A: ? A:
B: No, they’re not coworkers. B:
A: Well, are they classmates? A:
B: Yes, . They _____ in
B:
Mrs. Kim's class.
2. 4.
A: ? A:
B: No, she’s not my mother. B:
A: ? A:
B: Yes, she’s my student. She ___ in the B:
8:00AM English class.
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SPOTLIGHT
4 LET'S SPEAK AGAIN
VERB BE
PRESENT SIMPLE PAST SIMPLE
PAST SIMPLE FUTURE SIMPLE The verb
to be
I was in class I will be in class
I am in class. tomorrow.
is irregular!
yesterday.
I am I was I will be
You are You were You will be
He is He was He will be
She is She was She will be
It is It was It will be
We are We were We will be
You ( all ) are You ( all ) were You ( all ) will be
They are They were They will be
Complete the conversation using the words. Then practice with a partner. A
is will be were I’m are you was
5 MORE GRAMMAR
A Read the following information.
1. 2. 3.
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SPOTLIGHT
The verb be can be combined with the -ING form of a verb to form
Progressive tenses ( or Continuous tenses ).
1. My son ________ ________ math right now. 4. ________ you _________ soup?
7 LISTENING
A Look at the pictures. What relationship does each person have with Raul?
Listen and label the picture with the correct relationship word.
RODRIGO
JORGE
GABRIELA GENESIS
GLORIA
R AU
L
CELESTE
ESMERALDA
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8 READING
Read the passage. Then check ( ) T for True or F for False. A
Mario Ramos
Mario is a zookeeper in New York City.
He works with lions, tigers, and other big cats.
“I work with some very beautiful animals," says
Mario. “Some of them are dangerous, but they
know me and like me." Does Mario like his job?
Mario says, "I love my job!"
Jordan Potter
Jordan is a professional window washer in London.
She washes windows on tall office buildings.
She cleans windows eight hours per day, five
days a week. Jordan says, “One of the buildings
is 40 stories high and there are more than 5,000
windows! It’s like climbing a mountain and the view
of the city is fantastic. It’s the best job in the world!”
T F
1. Mario and Jordan work in the same country.
9 WRITING
A What do you usually do on the weekends?
Write five or more sentences. Use Present Simple.
On Saturdays, I
and I go to the
mall with my
daughter.
10 WRITE4SPEAK
A What do you do on the weekends? Ask two classmates and record their answers.
1. 2.
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11 RECYCLE
Complete the sentences about Brian’s family with the correct relationship word. A
1. Clara and Brian are married. Clara is Brian’s _______________. CLARA
DORA
2. Adrian and Sara are Clara’s children. Adrian is Sara’s _______________. SARA
4. Brian and Jimmy work together. Jimmy and Brian are _______________.
Complete the sentence with the correct Subject Pronoun or Possessive Adjective. B
1. Q: Is ________ your sister? 4. Q: Are ________ our teacher?
A: No, she’s ________ friend. A: Yes, ________ am.
2.
3.
4.
4. ( my coworkers ) __________________________________________________________________
1 VOCABULARY
A Look at the TV Guide. Then match the type of TV show with the picture.
y show
1. Realit
how
a t ure s
2. n
how
t a l ent s
3.
how
o m edy s
4 . c
s
5. new
rts
6. spo
e show
7. gam
8. Drama
show
9. crime
TV Guide
v
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2 LET'S SPEAK
Read the conversation and practice with a partner. A
Hey, Hannah!
Do you want to hang out today?
3 GRAMMAR
A Read the following information.
TELLING TIME
6:20 3:00 8:07
Read as two numbers. Read :00, as o’clock. Read zero ( 0 ) as oh.
6:20 six twenty 3:00 three o’clock 8:07 eight-oh-seven
12:45 twelve forty-five 9:00 nine o’clock 2:01 two-oh-one
1:58 one fifty-eight 11:00 eleven o’clock 12:05 twelve-oh-five
B Complete the chart. Write the time in numbers and words, and draw the clock.
11:05
1. four seventeen 4.
2. 9:26 5.
3. 6. one fifty-two
1. I wake up at .
3. At , I go to work.
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SPOTLIGHT
4 LET'S SPEAK AGAIN
Read the following information.
NUMBERS
Write your phone number using words. Then share with a classmate. B
five, two,
ten + ten =zero...
twenty
What is your
phone number?
E1
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Unit3 3| |The
TheNews
newsIs is
At at
6:00.
6:00. 24 24
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5 MORE GRAMMAR
A Read the following information.
2. What time is it? ____ b) It’s on Mondays and Wednesdays at six o’clock at night.
C Reorder the questions. Then interview your partner and write their answers.
? .
? .
? .
25
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SPOTLIGHT
Other ways to tell the time:
Complete the conversation using the words. Then practice with a partner.
E
It’s nature clock What to time on
At nine o’__________.
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Unit3 3| |The
TheNews
newsIs is
At at
6:00.
6:00. 26 26
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7 LISTENING
What is your
favorite TV show?
A
Look at the TV screens. What type of shows are they? Write the type of show.
What shows does Ximena like and dislike? Listen and draw or .
Tic-Tac-Trivia Pranksters
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8 READING
A
e y
Read the newspaper article.
Va �
NEWSPAPER
VALLEY HIGH
VALLEY SCHOOL’S SOURCE
COMMUNITY'S FOR ALL
SOURCE FORSCHOOL NEWS,
ALL NEWS, EVENTS,AND
EVENTS, OPINIONS.
ANDOPINIONS.
9 WRITING
A Write about your schedule.
What do you do on Mondays?
On Mondays, I work all day from 7:00AM to
5:00PM. Then I go to the gym at quarter after
five. At six thirty, I eat dinner with my family
at home. Then we watch the news at eight
o'clock, and I go to bed at half past nine.
What about you?
____
10 WRITE4SPEAK
A Describe your favorite TV show. Write five sentences and include the time and day.
Shhh! Don’t include the name of the show!
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11 RECYCLE
Look at the TV guide. Then answer the questions using complete sentences. A
6:00PM 6:30PM 7:00PM
12 CBC Breaking News Celebrity Spotlight All My Friends
5. What program do you want to watch? What type of show is it? When is it on?
What time is it? Write the clock times two different ways. B
4:25 12:30 3:50 8:55
four
twenty-five
twenty-five
past four
1. concert
2. game
3. art show
4. festival
5. party
6. birthday
7. holiday
8. wedding
9. meeting
10. baptism
1. J__n__ __ __ __ 4. __ p __ i __ 7. __ __ __ y 10. __ c __ __ b __ __
2. __ __ b __ u __ __ __ 5. __ a __ 8. __ u __ u __ __ 11. __ __ v __ __ __ __ r
3. M __ __ __ h 6. J __ __ __ 9. S __ __ __ e __ __ __ __ 12. D __ __ __ __ __ e __
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2 LET'S SPEAK
Read the conversation and practice with a partner. A
3 GRAMMAR
A Read the following information.
PREPOSITIONS IN / ON / AT
QUESTIONS RESPONSES
Where is the rock concert? The concert is in Germany.
Where is the baseball game? The baseball game is in Charleston.
Where is the new supermarket? It is on Maple Street.
Where is Rob’s basketball game? It’s at City Park.
Where is your birthday party? It’s at my house.
PLACE IN ON AT PLACE IN ON AT
1. a city 5. a street
2. a store 6. an address
3. my house 7. a province/state
4. a country 8. a specific location
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4 5
7 8 9
10 11
12 13
14
15 16
17 21
18
19 20 DOWN
1 April is the ___ month.
2 June is the ___ month.
3 October is the ___ month.
5 July is the ___ month.
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6 the fifth month
9 March is the ___ month.
ACROSS 10 the sixth month
10 the seventh month
11 the first month
13 September is the ___ month.
12 the twelfth month
ACROSS 14 November is the ___ month.
1 May is the ___ month. 16 the tenth month
15 February is the ___ month.
4 the eighth month 20 the eleventh month 17 January is the ___ month.
7 the third month 21 the fourth month 18 the second month
8 August is the ___ month. 22 the ninth month 19 December is the ___ month.
5 MORE GRAMMAR
A Read the following information.
PREPOSITIONS IN / ON / AT
QUESTIONS RESPONSES
When is your birthday? My birthday is in February.
When is the music festival? It’s in September.
What day is Natalie’s baptism? Her baptism is on Sunday.
When is the holiday party? It’s on December 12th.
When is Mark’s basketball game? The game is at 3:00PM.
What time is your birthday party? It’s at 1:45PM.
TIME IN ON AT
1. a month
2. a day
3. a year
4. an hour
5. a date
5. Halloween is October.
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SPOTLIGHT
Use from and to when speaking about the duration of an event.
FROM = start TO = end
A: Where’s the birthday party? A: When is the church picnic? It’s the
park, right?
B: It’s Jesse’s house. B: Yes, and I think it’s 11AM _ 2PM.
2. 4.
A: What month is the Japanese film festival? A: Where’s the basketball game?
5. I live at ________________________________________.
( ADDRESS )
Yes, It is.
No, it isn't.
7 LISTENING
A Look at the events and write the type of event below the picture.
Then listen and check ( ) the events that Sophia will attend.
Celebration
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8 READING
Read the newsletter.
Then read the sentences. Write T for True or F for False. A
Coding Class
9 WRITING
A Read the note. Then write about your favorite event or holiday.
My favo
rite holi
Hallowe day is
en. It’s
October o n
thirty-fi
my scho rst. At
ol in Ne
we have w York,
a party
every yea
r from
to 12:00 9:00PM
AM. I li
see all t ke to
he costu
and danc mes
e!
10 WRITE4SPEAK
A Write about two events in your city.
Include details: When is the event? Where is the event?
EVENT 1
Invite your classmates
to the events!
EVENT 2
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11 RECYCLE
Write the words as numbers in order from smallest to largest. A
first thirteenth thirty-first twelfth ninth twenty-third sixteenth
1 st 3rd
Answer the questions. Use complete sentences and write numbers as words. B
1. When do you celebrate Independence Day? Independence Day in the USA is July fourth.
Circle the error in each sentence. Then rewrite the sentence correctly. C
1. I work on a large travel agency. I work at a large travel agency.
1. ski
2. drive
3. play golf
4. speak Spanish
5. sing
6. snowboard
7. swim
8. cook
9. dance
10. juggle
11. do magic
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2 LET'S SPEAK
Read the conversation and practice with a partner. A
That’s cool!
3 GRAMMAR
A Read the following information.
C Write sentences that are true for you using the words.
2. swim
3. play golf
4. ride a bicycle
5. speak Mandarin
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Circle the error in each sentence. Then rewrite the sentence correctly. A
1. I can swimming. I can swim.
What can and can't you do? Write three sentences: two true and one false. B
Example: 1. I can juggle.
2. I can't do magic.
3. I can play chess.
1. ______________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________________
Shhh! Don't say which sentence is
false! Can your classmates guess?
5 MORE GRAMMAR
A Read the following information.
REVIEW BE BE ABLE TO
SUBJECT PAST PRESENT FUTURE PAST PRESENT FUTURE
I was am will be
you were are will be
am / are / is able to
he / she /it was is will be
was / were able to -- will be able to
we were are will be
can
you ( all ) were are will be
they were are will be
B Complete the chart with be able to or can in the past, present, and future.
I was able to speak English. I can speak English. I will be able to speak English.
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QUESTIONS RESPONSES
Were you able to visit your sister? No I wasn’t. ( No, I was not. )
Were they able to travel? No, they weren’t. ( No, they were not. )
Will Justin be able to ski tomorrow? No, he won’t. ( No, he will not. )
Complete the conversation. Use can or be able to in the past, present, or future. C
I'm sorry, I .
Why not?
Really?
Yes, and I do my
homework yesterday.
4. ...speak Portuguese?
5. …play tennis?
6. …cook?
7. …ride a bicycle?
8. …play an instrument?
9.
10.
7 LISTENING
A Write the name of the activity below the picture.
Then listen to the conversation and check ( ) the activities they can do.
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8 READING
Read the biography. A
2. She wrote her own music when she was ten years old.
3. She memorized the music, and she played with her eyes closed.
9 WRITING
A Who is your hero? Why do you admire this person? Write six or more sentences.
I admire
my sister.
She can d
o many th
She can p ings.
lay the pia
and sing. S no
he can sp
four lang eak
uages! Sh
wasn’t ab e
le to coo
we were k when
young, bu
took a co t s he
oking clas
now she s a nd
can cook
delicious
food!
10 WRITE4SPEAK
A Describe your favorite celebrity. Write four or more sentences about their abilities.
Shhh! Don’t say or write the person’s name!
B Share with your partner. Do they know who the celebrity is?
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11 RECYCLE
Label the activity. A
1. 3. 5. 7.
2. 4. 6. 8.
1 VOCABULARY
A Look at the picture. Then match the words to the correct part of the body.
head 1 chest 10
elbow 11
Tooth 2
Teeth 3 back 12
stomach 13
ear 4
eye 5 Knee 14
arm 6 leg 15
nose 7 foot 16
mouth 8 feet 17
throat 9 NECK 18
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2 LET'S SPEAK
Read the conversation and practice with a partner. A
Sorry, Ms. Megan, I can’t come to chess club today.
Why not?
Thanks!
3 GRAMMAR
A Read the following information.
B Complete the sentences using the words. Use don't two times.
1. some sleep.
5. watch TV.
6. in bed.
PROBLEM ADVICE
1. C I have a sore throat. a) Take some medicine and get some rest.
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SPOTLIGHT
4 LET'S SPEAK AGAIN
Remember to add an s to a verb when the subject is third person singular.
Complete the conversation using the words. Then practice with a partner.
A
drink Don’t Can Stay hurts care sick
5 MORE GRAMMAR
A Read the following information.
VERB HAVE
PAST PRESENT FUTURE
She will have sore legs after
I had a sore throat yesterday. I have a headache.
the football game.
We will have a stomachache if
Nick had the flu last week. Crystal has a cold.
we eat too much.
BE VS HAVE
BE HAVE
Be provides a description. Have refers to possession.
I am cold. I have a cold.
BE + ADJECTIVE HAVE + NOUN
B Complete the sentences in the present. Use the correct form of have or be.
[email protected]
Megan Garcia
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SPOTLIGHT
7 LISTENING
A Look at the pictures. What problem do they have? What advice can you give?
Listen and write the number of the conversation next to the picture.
Do exercise and
Don’t eat junk food! Take medicine. Rest and drink lots of tea.
get some rest.
B Listen again and draw a line to match the advice to each picture.
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8 READING
Read the advice. A
t y l e
Tips for a
H e a lt h y L i f e s
1. When you're sick, get up and exercise! Don't stay in bed. Move your body
and drink lots of water. Eat healthy foods like fruit and vegetables. Get a
treadmill and yoga mat so you can exercise at home!
— Morgan Dempsey
2. Is it difficult to be healthy? No! Always eat fresh, healthy food. Don't eat
junk food like pizza or fried food. Eat lots of fruit and vegetables and not
much sugar. Also exercise and don't spend too much time on the internet.
— Ira Naveen
3. Do NOT exercise. I don't do any exercise and I eat lots of junk food!
My advice is to relax, take it easy, and be happy!
— Victor Bogan
4. Don't work too hard. Most people are tired. Get lots of sleep and take care
of yourself. When you're sick, stay in bed, drink lots of water or tea, and
visit your doctor.
— Dr. Rahul Ankit
Who gave the advice? Write the person’s name : Morgan, Ira, Victor, or Dr. Rahul.
Then check ( ) the advice you agree with. B
ADVICE WHO SAYS IT? ADVICE WHO SAYS IT?
9 WRITING
A Brooke has a cold. Write some advice.
Hey Brooke,
Hi! Sorry you’re
sick. Here’s my advice:
Sorry, I can't come to English
class today. I have the flu. Please
take notes for me. Also, what is
your advice?
Thank you!
-Brooke
Take care,
__________________
10 WRITE4SPEAK
A Write a conversation between a patient and a doctor. Work with a partner.
B
Practice the conversation, then share with the class.
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11 RECYCLE
Complete the sentences. A
1. My back ________! 5. ______ some rest.
3. My ________ and ________ hurt!
3. I’m tired!
4. I lost my keys!
5. I have a headache.
6. My stomach hurts.
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