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UNIT 1 INTRODUCE PEOPLE ................................................................... 3

UNIT 2 FAMILY AND FRIENDS ............................................................... 12
UNIT 3 DAILY ACTIVITIES ...................................................................... 20
UNIT 4 HOBBIES ................................................................................... 29
UNIT 5 FOOD AND DRINK ..................................................................... 38
UNIT 6 MUSICAL TASTE ........................................................................ 48
UNIT 7 LOCATIONS AND DIRECTIONS ................................................... 57
UNIT 8 ABILITIES AND REQUEST ........................................................... 63
UNIT 9 LIFE EVENTS AND PLANS ........................................................... 67
UNIT 10 TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................ 72

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Lesson 1: Identify and describe people

1 GRAMMAR Modification with adjectives: Review

Positive adjectives
beautiful
great
excellent
famous
handsome
wonderful
fantastic
terrific

A GRAMMAR PRACTICE Combine each pair of sentences

1 Juan Luis Guerra is a singer. He’s fantastic. ……………………………………….

2 Penélope Cruz is an actress. She’s beautiful. ……………………………………….

3 Zhong Biao is an artist. He’s excellent. ……………………………………….

4 Alice Waters is a chef. She’s famous. ……………………………………….

5 Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck are musicians. They’re great. ……………………………………….

“ Amy Tan is a writer. She’s wonderful.”

She’s a wonderful writer.

B Now write three sentences about other famous people. Use an adjective before a noun.

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2 CONVERSATION MODEL

A Read and listen to someone identify and describe a person

A: Hey. Who’s John Mayer?

B: You don’t know? For real?

A: No. Is he famous?

B: He sure is. He’s a great musician.

A: Where’s he from?

B: The United States.

B Listen again and repeat. Then practice the Conversation Model with a partner.

3 GRAMMAR Yes / No questions and short answers with be: Review

Are you our teacher? Yes, I am. No, I’m not.

Is she Chinese? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t. (No, she’s not.)
Is your nickname Josh? Yes, it is. No, it isn’t. (No, it’s not.)

Are you and Tom students? Yes, we are. No, we aren’t. (No, we’re not.)
Are they famous? Yes, they are. No, they aren’t. (No, they’re not.)

Be careful!

Yes, I am. NOT Yes, I’m

Yes, she is. NOT Yes, she’s

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4 GRAMMAR PRACTICE Complete the questions and answers. Use contractions when
possible.

5 PRONUNCIATION Intonation of questions

6 PAIR WORK Use the information about the people. Change the Conversation Model to
practice asking for and providing information about each person. Use your own adjective. Then
change roles.

A: Hey. Who’s …?

B: You don’t know? For real?

A: No. Is … famous?

B: … sure is.

A: Where … from?

B: …

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7 CHANGE PARTNERS Practice the conversation again. Talk about other famous people.

Taylor Swift
Singer / Songwriter (The U.S.A)

Cristiano Ronaldo
Footballer (Portugal)

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Lesson 2: Provide personal information

1 BEFORE YOU LISTEN

2 LISTENING COMPREHENSION

A LISTEN FOR DETAILS Listen to each conversation and write each person’s nationality and

occupation. Then check yes or no to indicate whether the person has a nickname.

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B LISTEN TO INFER Now listen to each conversation again and complete each statement.

a Osaka b Tokyo c Seoul. a Chicago. b Toronto c New York

3 NOW YOU CAN Provide personal information

PARTNER B

If you don’t understand, ask:

Could you repeat that?
How do you spell that?

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Lesson 3: Introduce someone to a group

1 BEFORE YOU READ

2 READING

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3 NOW YOU CAN Introduce someone to a group

A Read the information about each person. Then complete the two paragraphs below.

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B NOTEPADDING Interview a classmate. Write his or her personal information on the notepad.

Name: ………………………………..
Nickname:……………………………
Occupation:………………………….
Hometown:…………………………..
Birthplace:……………………………
Age:…………………………………..
Favorite actor:……………………….
Favorite sport:……………………….
Other:………………………………...

C GROUP WORK Introduce your partner to your classmates.

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Lesson 1: The Extended Family

1 FAMILY VOCABULARY REVIEW Look at Linda’s photo album. Fill in the missing words in the
yellow boxes.

2 VOCABULARY The Extended Family – Listen and repeat.

3 PAIR WORK Ask and answer questions about Linda’s relatives. Use Who.

“Who are Mary and Mark?” “They’re Tom’s in-laws.”

“Who’s Bill’s wife?” “Rita.”

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4 SPEAKING

5 GROUP WORK Compare charts with your classmates. Who in your class has a very large
extended family?

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Lesson 2: Report news about relationships

1 VOCABULARY Relationships and marital status Read and listen. Then listen again and

repeat.

They’re single. They’re engaged. They’re married.

(He’s her fiancé. / She’s his
fiancée.)

They’re separated. They’re divorced. She’s widowed.

(He’s her ex-husband. /
She’s his ex-wife.)

2 LISTENING COMPREHENSION Listen to the conversations. Circle the word that completes

each statement.

1 The woman is (single / engaged / married). 3 His sister is (engaged / separated / divorced).

2 His aunt is (engaged / widowed / divorced). 4 Her sister is (engaged / separated / divorced).

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3 GRAMMAR The simple present tense: Review

4 GRAMMAR PRACTICE Complete the questions and answers.

5 CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen to good news about a relationship

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6 NOTEPADDING Imagine that you have good or bad news about someone in your extended
family (or use real news). Write notes to plan a conversation.

7 PAIR WORK Personalize the Conversation Model. Tell your partner your news. Then change
roles.

A: What’s new?

B: Actually, I have some ………………. news.

My ……………….

A: ……………….

Good news: got married / got engaged

Bad news: got separated / got divorced

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Lesson 3: Compare people
1 VOCABULARY Similarities and differences Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat.

2 PAIR WORK Find three similarities and three differences between you and your partner. On a
separate sheet of paper, write six sentences describing the similarities and differences. Use the
Vocabulary.

3 LISTENING COMPREHENSION Identify similarities and differences Listen to Lucille

Kennedy talk about herself and her sister, Laura. Check the statements that are true. Explain
your answers.

Lucille and Laura …

1 look alike. look different.

2 like the same food. like different food.

3 like the same kinds of movies. like different kinds of movies.
4 sometimes wear the same clothes. never wear the same clothes.
5 like the same music. like different music.
6 Lucille and Laura are twins. stepsisters. half-sisters

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4 LISTEN TO TAKE NOTES Listen again for what Lucille says about these topics. On your
notepad, use the Vocabulary to write sentences about how she and her sister are different.

5 PRONUNCIATION Blending sounds

5 NOTEPADDING Choose someone in your extended family. On the notepad, write your
similarities and differences. Use the Vocabulary.

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6 PAIR WORK Tell your partner about you and your relative. Use your notepad. Then compare
other people in your families.

RECYCLE THIS LANGUAGE.

Similarities and differences For more information

How are you similar? How about … ?

How are you different? Do you have any … ?
Do you look alike? How old … ?
Do you both … ? What does your … do?
Do you … the same kind of … ? Where does your … live?
Do you … different kinds of … ? How many … does your … have?

“ My cousin and I are both single.”

“ My uncle likes rock music, but my aunt likes classical.”

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Lesson 1: Daily activities

1 VOCABULARY Weekday activities

I usually get up at 7.00. I have a shower in the morning. I get dressed.

I usually leave home at 8.15. I get to work at 9.30. I finish work at 6p.m.

I have dinner when I get home. I go to bed late.

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2 LISTENING COMPREHENSION Listen to the conversation. Then check TRUE (T) or FALSE
(F) for each statement.

Statements T F
1. I get up at 6.00
2. I have shower and get dressed
3. I start work at 9.00
4. He goes out for lunch
5. I finish work at 5.30
6. I don’t have dinner with my family
7. After dinner, he watches TV.
8. I go to bed at 11.00

3 VOCABULARY Weekend activities

At the weekend During the week

Go out Go shopping Go to the gym Go for a walk

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 Play tennis Come round Stay in

4 VOCABULARY PRACTICE Match the phrase to the correct picture

Go for a walk

B
Come round

Go to the gym

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D

Stay in

5 SPEAKING Find someone who…? Have students stand and find different classmates to
interview. For example:

A. Do you get up before six in the morning?

B. Yes, I do.
A. (writes classmate’s name in the box) Why do you get up so early?
B. I get up early to make breakfast.
A. (writes this information in the box)

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Lesson 2: Adverbs of Frequency

1 VOCABULARY Adverbs of Frequency

He’s always late for class. He often goes out for a walk. She sometimes works on Saturday.

They occasionally eat meat. I hardly ever drink wine.

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 I rarely go to the gym. She never stays in at the weekend.

2 VOCABULARY PRACTICE Same (S) OR Different (D)

3 GRAMMAR Placement of frequency adverbs

Generally go +, after the verb “Be” and

+, before other verbs

For example:

• I am usually at the pool on Saturdays.

• I usually go to the pool on Saturdays.

Sometimes, “usually, often, generally, and occasionally”

can also go at the beginning or end of a sentence.

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For example:

• Sometimes I go to the mall on Saturdays. Except:

Never/ Always
• I go to the pool occasionally.

In negative sentences, most frequency adverbs can go before or after “don’t” or “doesn’t”

For example:

• Hank usually doesn’t swim on the weekend. “Always” cannot

go before “don’t”
• Hank doesn’t usually swim on the weekend. “doesn’t”

4 GRAMMAR PRACTICE Look at the chart with Daniel’s activities. Complete each sentence.
Use always, usually, sometimes, and never and the correct form of the verb from the chart.
Daniel’s Activities
S M T W T F S
check e-mail ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
go shopping
play soccer in the evening ü ü ü ü ü
watch TV at night ü ü
do the laundry ü ü
exercise at the park ü ü ü ü ü

Example: Daniel ____always checks_____ his e-mail.

1. Daniel shopping.
2. He soccer in the evening.
3. He TV at night.
4. He the laundry.
5. He at the park.

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Lesson 3: Simple Present Tense (Review)

1 GRAMMAR REVIEW

For frequency, habits and routines

For example:

• They usually swim at the pool on Tuesdays.

• I make dinner at least twice a week.

• He meets his old friends every year.

2 GRAMMAR PRACTICE

A Choose the correct answer

1 She (play) _______ basketball every Sunday.

A. play
B. plays
2 We usually (have) ______ eggs for breakfast.
A. have
B. has
3 I (to be) _______ usually hungry in the afternoon.
A. is
B. am
4 Mary (not/ drink) _______ coffee every day.
A. doesn’t drink
B. don’t drink
5 The children often (go) _______ bike riding in the afternoon.
A. goes
B. go
6 The students (to be) _______ happy to play tennis together.
A. is
B. are

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B Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
Example: He always____works____ hard at school. (work)
1. She __________English at my school (teach).
2. I like my watch because it __________ time correctly (tell).
3. She __________faster than anyone else (run).
4. My husband __________the laundry every day (do).

C Complete each conversation with the correct word.

Example: A. What time ____does____ she get up?
. B: She gets up at 6:30.

1. A: When __________ you plan to study?

B: As soon as I get home from school.

2. A: Who __________ with you right now?

B: My friend Alice.

3. A: What address __________ you live at?

B: 2026 W. Main Street.

4. A: When ________ your brother cook dinner?

B: On Mondays and Thursdays.

5. A: Who _________ those people?

B: My grandparents.

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 Lesson 1: Free time activities
1 VOCABULARY – Free time activities

I go camping I go to the gym I play cards I play table tennis

I do a lot of I spend time with

I collect things I watch TV
cooking friends

2 PAIR WORK Answer the questions. Give at least 2 answers for each question. Use
frequency adverbs. Then tell your classmates about your activities.

1. What do you do on weekends?

2. What do you do after school?
3. What do you do at night before you go to bed?
_________________________________

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3 GRAMMAR Prepositions of location: in/ on/ at

4 GRAMMAR PRACTICE Complete the sentences using IN / ON / AT

in in
1. Her brother lives _____ a small town _____ the south coast of Spain.
2. They got married in
_____ Birmingham.
on
3. Vienna is _____ the river Danube.
4. We meet _____
at the station at 7.
at
5. Are there any good films _____ the cinema this week?
6. We went to see a play at
_____ the National Theatre.
at
7. Because of delay we had to wait for three hours _____ the airport.
8. I didn't see her at
_____ the party

5 GRAMMAR – Simple present tense: Where:

Where do you play soccer? I always play soccer at the school’s stadium.
Where does he go camping? He usually goes camping in the mountain.

6 VOCABULARY / GRAMMAR PRACTICE – Remember your classmate’s answers from

Exercise 2, write six questions about his / her free time activities. Use Where and the
simple present tense.
1. _______________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________________________
6. _______________________________________________________________________

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7 PAIR WORK Now use your questions from Exercise 6 to ask your partner about his / her
free time activities. Use frequency adverbs and time expressions in your answers. Take
notes of your partner’s answers in the following box:
No. Name Frequency adverbs Free time activities Time expression
Example Tuan Usually Listen to music At home
1
2
3
4
5
6

8 GRAMMAR PRACTICE Write sentences about your partner’s activities from your
conversation in Exercise 7
Tuan usually listens to music at home.

1. _________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________________________
5. _________________________________________________________________
6. _________________________________________________________________

9 GROUP WORK Tell the class about your partner’s activities.

exercise take a nap listen to music read play soccer

check e-mail go out for go to the go dancing visit friends

dinner movies

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 Lesson 2: Playing sports
1 VOCABULARY – Sports

badminton table tennis rugby

basketball water polo soccer

diving golf sailing

2 VOCABULARY PRACTICE - Write the words in the correct group.

• badminton • water polo • football
• table tennis • diving • sailing
• basketball • golf • rugby
Water sports Indoor sports Outdoor sports

3 PAIR WORK – Ask and answer the questions.

1. What sports do you play in your free time?
2. Where do you often play sports?

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 4 GRAMMAR – Prepositions of time: in/ on/ at

5 GRAMMAR PRACTICE – Circle the correct answer

1.
a. I often exercise at 8:00/Wednesday/the evening.
b. I usually go to the gym on Tuesdays/January/noon.
c. I often spend time with friends in Thursdays/the morning/9:00.
2.
a. I always listen to music at the afternoon/the morning/2:37.
b. I usually watch TV at night/Friday/the 10th.
c. I usually go camping on noon/July/July 3rd.
3.
a. I always play table tennis on 7:30/Fridays/March.
b. I usually do a lot of cooking on November 1st/ November/December.
c. I often go running in October 1st/October/night.

6 GRAMMAR PRACTICE – Complete the sentences with in, on or at

1. A: When’s the movie?
B: The movie is _____ Friday _____ 8:30.
2. A: When was her mother born?
B: She was born _____ January 1.
3. A: When does the movie take place?
B: It takes place _____ the 19th century _____ Africa.
4. The park opens _____ 6:00 _____ the morning and closes _____ dusk.
5. Let’s go to the evening show. The concert is outside, and the weather is really hot _____
the afternoon.
6. This concert occurs every second year _____ November.
7. I’ll see you _____ Thursday morning in front of the theater, OK?

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7 LISTENING COMPREHENSION Listen to Tyrone calling his local swimming pool.
1. Complete the registration form with Tyrone’s information.
BROWNTON SWIMMING POOL
REGISTRATION FORM
Name: Tyrone

Surname: .....................................................................................................................................................

Age: ............................................................................................................................................................

Interested in (sport): ...................................................................................................................................

2. Check True or False for these sentences.

True False
1. There are four different age groups that play water polo.
2. Tyrone wants to join the under 14s club.
3. The under 16s water polo team train three times a week.
4. The under 16s train on Monday and Thursday.
5. Water polo matches are played on Saturdays.
6. You have to pay to join the water polo classes for under 18s.
7. You need to bring a photo to register at the swimming pool.
8. Training for the water polo team starts this week.

8 SPEAKING Talking about sports

1. Notepadding: answer the following questions.

1. What sports do you often play in your free 2. When do you often play it?
time?

3. Where do you usually play it? 4. How often do you play it?

5. Do you play it alone or with someone else? 6. Why do you like that sport?

2. Pair work: Interview your partner about his or her favorite sports. Then describe your
partner’s favorite sports to your classmates.

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Transcript for Listening Comprehension.
Receptionist: Good morning, Brownton swimming pool.
Tyrone: Hello, I’d like some information about the water polo club.
Receptionist: Yes, of course. We have an under 14s club, an under 16s club, an under 18s club and an
adults club. How old are you?
Tyrone: I’m 15.
Receptionist: OK, so you want the under 16s club.
Tyrone: Yes.
Receptionist: Just a moment ... yes, we have two places in the under 16s club.
Tyrone: When do they train?
Receptionist: Let’s see, the under 16s train two evenings a week, on Mondays, no sorry, on Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 6:30 – 8:00pm. And matches are on Saturday mornings.
Tyrone: When does the training start?
Receptionist: Training starts next week, on September 2nd.
Tyrone: OK. And how much are the classes?
Receptionist: Classes are free for under 18s.
Tyrone: Great! What do I have to do to join?
Receptionist: You have to come to the swimming pool and complete a form. You need to bring a
photograph too.
Tyrone: OK.
Receptionist: Can I take your name?
Tyrone: Yes, it’s Tyrone Williams.
Receptionist: OK, thanks, Tyrone.
Tyrone: Thanks. Bye.

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 Lesson 3 Can you cook?
1 BEFORE YOU READ – Fill the gaps with the correct word from the box.
Cook teenager skill homework difficult recipe
1. A _______________ is someone who is between thirteen and nineteen years old.
2. Teachers give you _______________ to do at home before the next lesson.
3. When you _______________ a meal, you make hot food.
4. A _______________ is something you learn how to do, like using a computer.
5. The instructions you follow to make a meal are called a _______________.
6. Some subjects are easy but others are _______________.

2 READING COMPREHENSION

1. Check your understanding: true or false

Circle True or False for these sentences.
1. Tom does one thing that teenagers don't normally do. True False
2. Tom is the only person who eats the food he cooks. True False

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 3. Tom's mum was happier when he didn't cook. True False
4. Tom's mum thinks learning to cook is good for teenagers. True False
5. Tom learned some recipes from his grandmother. True False
6. Tom's vegetable soup was not good. True False
7. Tom says he is a good cook. True False
8. Tom's friends like cooking too now. True False
2. Check your understanding: multiple choice
Circle the meaning of the word in CAPITALS in these sentences from the reading text above.
1. Today things are different and SHE is very happy. a. Tom's mum
b. Tom's sister

2. Maths and English are important, of course, but THEY need other a. Maths and English
skills too to help THEM in today’s world. b. teenagers

3. Yesterday he made vegetable soup. IT was very good! a. Tom

b. the soup

4. He started using recipes in MY cookery books. a. Tom's mum's

b. Tom’s

5. I love cooking and I think I'm really good at IT. a. cooking

b. being a teenager

6. IT isn't difficult and IT's great fun! a. cooking

b. doing homework

3 SPEAKING
PAIR WORK Complete the questions. Then tell your partner about your favorite hobby. Ask
about your partner’s favorite hobby.
1. What are your hobbies? ______________________________________________________
2. What is your favorite hobby? __________________________________________________
3. How often do you do it? ______________________________________________________
4. When do you usually do it? ___________________________________________________
5. Where do you usually do it? ___________________________________________________
6. Do you do it alone or do you do it with someone else? ______________________________
7. Why do you like that hobby? __________________________________________________

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 Lesson 1: Ordering Food
1 VOCABULARY Parts of a meal

2 PAIR WORK Which foods on the menu do you like? Are there any foods you don’t like?
Compare ideas with a partner.
3 NOTEPADDING Write the name of at least one dish from Vietnam for each category.
• An appetizer: __________________________________________________________
• A salad: ______________________________________________________________
• An entrée (a main course): _______________________________________________
• A dessert: ____________________________________________________________
• A beverage: ___________________________________________________________
4 PHOTO STORY Read and listen to someone ordering food in a restaurant.
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 *Server = waiter (man) or waitress (woman)
5 INFER MEANING Check the correct answers, according to the Photo Story.
1 What does the customer order? 2 What does the entrée come with?
An appetizer Soup and salad
An entrée Salad and dessert
A dessert Carrots and grilled tomatoes
A beverage Salad and carrots or grilled tomatoes
Water
6 SPEAKING
A Practice ordering. First, use the menu from Exercise
3 Notepadding to complete the statements. Then
read your statements to a partner. Your partner
writes your order on his or her guest check.
1 I think I’ll start with the .........................................
2 Then I’ll have the .................................................
3 For my main course, I’d like the ............................
4 For dessert, I’ll have the .......................................
5 To drink, I’d like.....................................................
B Now change roles. Listen to your partner’s order and
write it on your guest check.

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 Lesson 2: Ask for a restaurant recommendation

1 VOCABULARY Categories of food. Add another food to each category

2 VOCABULARY PRACTICE Complete each sentence with the correct category of food
fruits
1 Apples, bananas, and oranges are types of .....................................
seafood
2 Shrimp, clams, and fish are all kinds of ............................................
vegetables
3 Peppers, broccoli, and carrots are all ...............................................
sweets
4 Cake, pie, and cookies are all ...........................................................
meat
5 Lamb, beef, and sausage are all types of .........................................
3 EXPAND THE VOCABULARY How many foods can you create? Use the Vocabulary.
Follow the example.
1 orange juice, apple juice, mango juice ...............................................................................................
2 tomato onion salad .............................................................................................................................
3 apple pie ...............................................................................................................................................
4 grilled fish ...........................................................................................................................................
5 fried squid ............................................................................................................................................
6 potato soup...........................................................................................................................................

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4 VOCABULARY Food descriptions

5 PAIR WORK Use the Vocabulary to describe 5

“Banh Mi is crunchy.”
Vietnamese foods.
1 .....................................................................
2 ..................................................................... 4 ......................................................................
3 ..................................................................... 5 ......................................................................
6 PAIR WORK Role-play a conversation in which one of you is a visitor to your country.
Introduce and describe the foods in Exercise 5 to the “visitor.” For example:

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7 GRAMMAR There is / There are with count and non-count nouns; Anything and nothing

8 GRAMMAR PRACTICE
A. Classify the nouns. Write C for count nouns. Write NC for non-count nouns.
____ apple ____ butter ____ clam ____ milk ____ pasta
____ banana ____ candy ____ cookie ____ noodle ____ pepper
____ beef ____ carrot ____ fish ____ olive oil ____ rice
____ bread ____ cheese ____ grape ____ onion ____ water
____ broccoli ____ chicken ____ lamb ____ orange ____ yogurt
B. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.
1. (There is / There are) some nice salads on the menu.
2. (Are there / Is there) any chocolate cookies?
3. (There is / There are) a banana cake for dessert.
4. (Are there / Is there) any sugar for my tea?
5. (There is / There are) a fried squid special appetizer.
6. (Is there / Are there) some spicy peppers for the sauce?
7. What beverages (is there / are there)?
8. (Is there / Are there) anything for dinner?
9. No. There isn’t (anything / nothing).
10. There’s (anything / nothing) for an omelet.
C. Complete each statement or question with an affirmative or negative form of there is or
there are.
1 ............... some fish in the fridge. 5 .............some orange juice for your breakfast.
2 ............... onions in the salad. 6 ............... anything in the fridge?
3 ............... some cheese for my sandwich? 7 ............... anything to eat in this house!
4 ................ any apple pies at the store? 8 ............... any pasta for tonight’s dinner.

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 D. What’s in the fridge? Look at the picture. Write sentences
starting with There is / There are
1 .............................................................................................
2 .............................................................................................
3 .............................................................................................
4 .............................................................................................
5 .............................................................................................
6 .............................................................................................
7 .............................................................................................
8 .............................................................................................
9 CONVERSATION MODEL

10 CONVERSATION ACTIVATOR With a partner,

change the Conversation Model. Ask for a
recommendation for today, tonight, dinner,
breakfast, or lunch. Recommend a restaurant from
the map. Then change roles.

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 Lesson 3: Food and health
1 VOCABULARY Adjectives to describe the healthfulness of food

2 WARM UP Do you like to eat at fast-food restaurants? Is it possible to get healthy food
there? Use the vocabulary as you express your opinion.
3 READING

4 UNDERSTAND FROM CONTEXT Find the following words and phrases in the Reading
and match them with their meanings. Then use the words to write your own sentences.
............ 1 “veggies” a the amount you eat at one time
............ 2 “skip” or “avoid” b not choose
............ 3 “portion” c vegetables
............ 4 “split” or “share” d choice
............ 5 “option” e order one dish for two people
5 READING COMPREHENSION
A. Look at the Reading and complete the sentences.

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1. One super-sized fast-food meal can have more calories than you should eat in a _________.
a. week b. day c. long time

2. Sharing a meal with someone is _________ expensive.

a. less b. more c. too

3. When you get fast food, you should skip the _________.
a. veggies b. yogurt c. fries

4. Your brain needs _________ minutes to know your stomach is full.

a. thirty b. twenty c. ten

5. If you eat _________, you will eat less food.

a. fat b. slowly c. healthy

6. _________ is a healthy dessert.

a. Low-fat frozen yogurt

b. Cake
c. A cookie

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B. Circle the healthier fast-food options.
1 a. chicken b. red meat
2 a. grilled b. fried
3 a. food with breading b. food without breading
4 a. regular-size portion b. super-size portion
5 a. french fries b. fruit cup or side salad
6 a. frozen yogurt or fruit ices b. ice cream or cookies
C. Answer the questions, according to the Reading.
1 What’s unhealthy about breading?
......................................................................................................................................................
2 Why is it a good idea to eat slowly?
......................................................................................................................................................
3 What’s unhealthy about french fries?
......................................................................................................................................................
4 What’s healthy about frozen yogurt or fruit ices?
......................................................................................................................................................

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6 SPEAKING Discuss food and health
A. FRAME YOUR IDEAS Write a þ next to the foods you think are healthy. Write an ý next
to the foods you think are not. Then discuss your answer with a partner.

B. NOTEPADDING List other foods and drinks you think are good for you and bad for you.
Suggest healthy eating tips.
Healthy foods Unhealthy foods Healthy eating tips
Oranges Salty foods like potato chips Eat slowly

C. DISCUSSION Discuss food and health with your class.

Suggest healthy eating tips. Use your list.

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 Lesson 1: The music you love
1 VOCABULARY Genres of music

2 PAIR WORK Which genres of music do you like? Are there genres that you hate? Tell
your partner.
3 VOCABULARY PRACTICE Look at the newspaper concert listings. Then complete the
chart.

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4 VOCABULARY PRACTICE Complete the paragraph with kinds of music and concert
times. Use your own words.

5 GRAMMAR Prepositions of time and place; Questions with When, What time, and Where:
Review

6 GRAMMAR PRACTICE
A. Complete the sentences with on, in, or at.
1 The movie theater is _____ Dewey Street.
2. The play is _____ noon, _____ the park.
3. Ana isn't here. She's _____ New York.
4. Her class is _____ the Cooper Music School. lt's _____ the corner of 2"d and Park.
5. The talk is _____ 11:00 _____ the morning.
6. The Shakira concert is _____ Friday, January 18th.
7. I can't talk right now. l'm _____ work. l'll call you when I get home.
8. Great! l'll meet you in front of the theater ______ twenty minutes.

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B. Complete the message with prepositions of time and place.

C. Write questions with When, Where, or What time. Use contractions when possible..
1. A: ................................................................... ? B: The play is on Wednesday
2. A: .................................................................... ? B: The concert is at 7:00.
3. A: ................................................................... ? B: The school is on Saddle Avenue.
4. A: ................................................................... ? B: Michael's at work.
5. A: ................................................................... ? B: My class is on Monday morning.
6. A: ................................................................... ? B: The exhibit is at the Art Center.
7. A: ................................................................... ? B: The author's talk is at7:3O.
D. Complete each question with When or Where and the correct form of be. Use
contractions when possible. Complete each answer with a preposition.
1. A: _______the class?
B: _______ Tuesday morning.
2. A: _______ your children?
B: They’re _____ Miami right now.
3. A: ________ the rock concert?
B: It’s _____Saturday _____ 10:00 ______ Central Park.
4. A: ________ the lecture?
B: It’s _____ noon.
5. A: ________ the play?
B: It’s _____school.

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 Lesson 2: Accept or decline an invitation
1 VOCABULARY Entertainment and cultural events

2 PAIR WORK Ask and answer questions about the events in the pictures above. Use
When, Where, and What time.

3 LISTEN FOR DETAILS Listen to the

conversations. Match the event and the place.

4 LISTEN TO DRAW CONCLUSIONS Listen to the conversations again. Complete the chart.

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5 CONVERSATION MODEL Listen and repeat. Then practice the Conversation Model with a
partner.

6 CONVERSATION ACTIVATOR With a

partner, change the Conversation Model.
Use the events in Exercise 7 or other
events. Decide to accept or decline.
Then change roles.
A: Are you free _____? _____ at _____.
Would you like to go?
B: _____. I’d love to go. _____

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Audioscript
Listen for Details (Exercise 3) and Listen to Draw Conclusions (Exercise 4)
Conversation One [B = British English]
A: Are you free on Sunday at 11:30? Nick Hornby’s going to be at the City Nights Bookstore.
B: Nick Hornby? I love his books. What’s he doing there?
A: Giving a talk about his novel Slam. Want to go?
B: Absolutely.

Conversation Two
A: What’s playing at the Cinema Center?
B: There’s an old Marilyn Monroe movie showing at 7:10—Bus Stop. Interested?
A: Not really. I’m not a Marilyn Monroe fan.

Conversation Three
A: Oh, look. Agamemnon is at the Theater in the Circle.
B: What’s Agamemnon?
A: It’s a famous Greek play. It’s great. There’s a performance tonight at eight o’clock. Do
you want to go?
B: At eight? Maybe.

Conversation Four [A = Spanish]

A: I’m in the mood for a good concert. What’s playing at the Festival?
B: The Boston Symphony Orchestra. They’re doing Beethoven’s Fifth tonight.
A: That sounds great. What time?
B: At 7:45. Let’s do it.
A: Well, it’s 6:30 now. Meet you there in an hour?

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 Lesson 3: Talk about musical tastes

1 WARM UP How music is important to you?

2 READING

3 COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
A. Answer the questions in complete sentences.
1. Where is Mr. Seok from? ..........................................................................................................
2. What kind of music does he like? .............................................................................................
3. What does Mr. Rocha do? ........................................................................................................
4. Where does he listen to music?................................................................................................
5. Where does Ms. Baldwin live?..................................................................................................
6. When does she listen to music? ...............................................................................................

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7. What is her occupation? ...........................................................................................................
B. Read the following statements. Check T (true), F (false), or NI (no information) for each.
Explain your answer.

T F NI
x 1 Wayne Seok is a fan of live music.
x 2 He doesn’t like folk music.
x x 3 Matheus Rocha usually listens to music on CDs.
x 4 His friends all like samba and bossa nova.
x 5 Katherine Baldwin doesn’t like big concerts.
x 6 She likes music videos.

C. How would the people here answer questions about their musical tastes? Check all
correct answers.

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4 WRITING
A. FRAME YOUR IDEAS Fill out the survey about your musical tastes.

x
x

x
x
My Tam
Phan Mạnh Quỳnh
EXO
lots of
a lot of
x R & B and without lyrics
x

B. Write a paragraph about your musical tastes. Use the ideas from the Survey.
......................................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................................
5 SPEAKING
C. PAIR WORK Compare surveys with a partner. Summarize your answers on the notepad.

D. DISCUSSION Now use the notepad to tell the class about your musical tastes.

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Lesson 1: Express locations and give directions

1 VOCABULARY Locations and directions

2 VOCABULARY PRACTICE Look at the map. Mark each statement True or False

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3 LISTEN COMPREHENSION Listen to the conversations and write the number of each place
the people talk about on the map
(Be careful: There are three places but seven boxes)

4 CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen to someone asking for and getting directions

A: Excuse me. I’m looking for the National Bank.

B: The National Bank? Do you know the address?

A: Yes. It’s 205 Holly Avenue.

B: Oh. Walk to the corner of First and Holly. It’s

around the corner, across from the museum.
Or if you don’t know …
A: The National Bank? I’m sorry. I’m not from around
here
B: Thanks, anyway.

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5 PAIR WORK Use the vocabulary and the Piermont map to change the Conversation model.
Then change roles

A: Excuse me. I’m looking for ……………

B: …………..? Do you know the address?

A: Yes. It’s ……………… .

B: Oh. ………………. .

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Lesson 2: Road signs

1 VOCABULARY Road signs

traffic light pedestrian crossing junction

roundabout petrol station car park

speed limit speed camera lane

2 VOCABULARY PRACTICE Matching the following words or phrases with their meanings.

…………… 1 traffic light a special strip of a road that is used to keep vehicles
separate.

…………… 2 pedestrian crossing a place where fuel is sold for road vehicles, often
with a small shop.

…………… 3 junction a place where three or more roads join and traffic
must go around a circular area in the middle, rather
than straight across.

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 …………… 4 roundabout a place where things, especially roads or railways,
come together.
…………… 5 petrol station the fastest rate at which you are allowed to drive in
a particular area.

…………… 6 car park an area of ground for parking cars.

…………… 7 speed limit one set of red, yellow, and green lights that control
the movement of vehicles, usually at a point where
two or more roads join.

…………… 8 lane a special place in a road where traffic must stop to

allow people to walk across.

3 GRAMMAR Prepositions of place

The ball is the box.

4 GRAMMAR PRACTICE
a. Look at the picture and complete the sentences with prepositions of place

1 The clock is ……………….. the wall.

2 The ball is ……………….. the table.
3 The cat is ……………….. the armchair.
4 The table is ……………….. the armchair.
5 The carpet is ……………….. the floor.
6 The lamp is ……………….. the table.
7 The flowers are……………….. the vase.
8 The table is ……………….. the chair and the
armchair.

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b. Read and match

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 Lesson 1: Express a wish

1 VOCABULARY Ability. Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat

2 INTEGRATED PRACTICE Write three things you do well and three things you do badly.

3 PAIR WORK Tell your partner about your abilities. Use well and badly.

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4 GROUP WORK Tell your class about some of your partners’ abilities

5 GRAMMAR Can and can’t for ability

6 GRAMMAR PRACTICE Complete each conversation with can and can’t and the base form of
a verb.

7 CONVERSATION MODEL Express a wish

A: I wish I could draw. Can you?

B: Yes, I can.

A: Really?

B: I draw a lot. But not very well.

8 PAIR WORK Personalize the conversation.

Express a wish and ask about your partners’
abilities. Then change the roles.

8A:
PAIR I wish
WORKI could …………..
Personalize Can
the you?
conversation.
Express a wish and ask about your partners’
B: ………………...
abilities. Then change the roles.
A: Really?
8 PAIR WORK Personalize the conversation.
Express
B: …………………a wish and ask about your partners’
abilities. Then change the roles.
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8 PAIR WORK Personalize the conversation.
Express a wish and ask about your partners’
abilities. Then change the roles.
 Lesson 2 Ask for and agree to do a favor
1 GRAMMAR Polite requests with Could you + base form

2 VOCABULARY Favors. Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat

3 INTEGRATED PRACTICE Complete the polite requests. Use Could you please. Use the
Vocabulary and other verbs you know.

1 It’s a little hot in here. ………………………………………………. the window?

2 I have a headache. ………………………………………………. dinner tonight?
3 I’m going shopping. ………………………………………………. …..my jacket?
4 I’m going to bed. ………………………………………………. ….the computer?
5 I want to read a book. …………………………………………………. the lamp?
6 . ………………………………………………………… shopping? We need milk.
7 I’m making dinner right now. …………………………………. out the garbage?

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 8 Let’s watch a movie. ……………………………………………………... the TV?

4 LISTENING COMPREHENSION Listen to the conversations. Then complete each request.

5 PRONUNCIATION Assimilation of sounds: Could you….? Read and listen. Then listen again
and repeat.

6 INTEGRATED PRACTICE Look again at the Vocabulary. Choose three requests to read aloud.
Pay attention to assimilation of sounds in Could you.

7 CONVERSATION MODEL Ask for and agree to do a favor.

A: Could you do me a favor?

B: Of course.

A: Could you please close the window?

B: Sure. No problem.

8 PAIR WORK Ask for a different favor. Then

change roles.
A: Could you do me a favor?
8 PAIR WORK Ask for a different favor. Then
change
B: roles.
……………..
8 PAIR WORKyou
A: Could Askplease
for a different
…………………? favor. Then
change roles.
B: ………………
8 PAIR WORK Ask for a different favor. Then
change roles.

8 PAIR WORK Ask for a different favor. Then

change roles.

8 PAIR WORK Ask for a different favor. Then

change roles.
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8 PAIR WORK Ask for a different favor. Then
change roles.
Lesson 1: Get to know someone’s life story

1 VOCABULARY Some life events Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat.

2 PRONUNCIATION Diphthongs Listen and repeat.

3 PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE Look at the Vocabulary pictures. Ask and answer the
questions out loud with a partner. Use the correct pronunciation of the diphthongs.

1 What’s the boy’s first name?

2 What’s his last name?
3 What school did he go to?
4 What university did he graduate from?

4 LISTENING COMPREHENSION Listen to the conversation about Graciela Boyd’s life story.
Which statement about Graciela’s life is true?

£ She was born in Boston and lives there now.

£ She was born in London and lives in Boston now.

£ She was born in Costa Rica and lives in Boston now.

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

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

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

5 PAIR WORK Use the questions to interview your partner. Then tell the class about your partner.

1 When and where were you born? What about other people in your family?
2 Where did you grow up? What about other people in your family?

6 VOCABULARY Academic subjects Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat.

7 CONVERSATION MODEL Get to know someone’s life story

A: Where were you born?

B: Here. In New York.
A: And did you grow up here?
B: Yes, I did. Anh you?
A: I was born in Brasillia.
B: Did you grow up there?

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 A: Actually, no. I grew up in Toronto.
8
8 PAIR WORK Personalize the conversation with real information

A: Where were you born?

B: ……………...
A: And did you grow up ……….?
B: ……………. And you?
A: I was born in ……………..
B: Did you grow up ……….?
A: ….………...
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Lesson 2: Discuss plans

1 VOCABULARY: More leisure activities Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat.

2 LISTENING COMPREHENSION Listen to the cellphone calls. Complete each sentence with the
present continuous form of one of the words or phrases in the Vocabulary.

3 GRAMMAR Be going to + Base form

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4 GRAMMAR PRACTICE Write sentences about future plan

5 CONVERSATION MODEL Discuss plans

A: Any plans for the weekend?

B: Not really. I’m just going to hang out with

friends. And you?

A: Actually, I’m going to go camping.

6 PAIR WORK Personalize the conversation. Use the Vocabulary or the pictures below and be
going to.

A: Any plans for ……………?

B: …………. I’m …………... And you?

A: Actually, I’m ……………….

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Lesson 1: Technology

1. VOCABULARY Electronic devices. Listen and repeat

a tablet a laptop (computer) a desktop (computer) a keyboard

a laptop (computer) a desktop (computer) a keyboard

a tablet
a laptop (computer) a desktop (computer) a keyboard

a tablet a laptop (computer) a desktop (computer) a keyboard

a laptop (computer) a desktop (computer) a keyboard

aatablet
GPS a flash drive
a smartphone a cell
a desktop phone
(computer) a keyboard
a laptop (computer)
a flash drive
a keyboard
a tablet a laptop (computer) a desktop (computer)
a flash drive
a keyboard
a laptop (computer) a desktop (computer)
a tablet a flash drive

a flash drive
a tablet
a flash drive
a digital camera headphones earbuds
a tablet a projector
a flash drive
a projector
a flash drive
a projector

a projector

a projector
a printer a webcam speakers
a projector
2. PAIR WORK Makea aprinter
list of five electronic products that are necessary for your life. Put them in
order from most important to least important. Compare lists with a partner. Explain why each
a projector
product is necessary for you.
a printer
a projector
a printer

a printer

a printer
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a printer

a printer
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Lesson 2: Suggest a brand or model

1 CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen to someone suggesting a brand and a model.

A: Hey, Lisa. What are you doing?

B: I’m online. I’m looking for a flat screen TV. Any

suggestions?

A: What about a Clarion? I hear the LP 10 is

great. And it’s inexpensive.
B: Really?

A: Yes. You know, I’m going shopping later.

Would you like to come along?

2 GRAMMAR The present continuous: Review

3. UNDERSTAND GRAMMAR Write now next to the statements or questions where the present
continuous describes an action in progress. Write future next to those that describe a future
plan.

………1 What are you doing this weekend?

………2 I’m busy this morning. I’m answering e-mails.
………3 He’s leaving in ten minutes. Hurry!
………4 Josh isn’t home. He’s shopping for a laptop.
………5 They’re eating with us on Friday.
………6 The printer’s not working again.
4. PRONUNCIATION Intonation of questions

Listen and check for rising or falling intonation. Then take turns say each question.

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 5 VOCABULARY More electronics. Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat.

6 INTEGRATED PRACTICE Complete each conversation with electronics products and the
present continuous.

7 PAIR WORK Change the Conversation Model. Then change roles.

A: Hey, …………. What are you doing?

B: I’m ……. I’m looking for ………….. Any

suggestions?

A: What about …….? I hear ………..is great. And

it’s ………….
B: Really?

A: Yes. You know, I’m going shopping ………...

Would you like to come along?

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 Lesson 3 Express frustration and sympathy

1 VOCABULARY Household appliances and machines

A. Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat.

B. Classify the Vocabulary by purpose. Write examples of appliances in each category.

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2 CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen to people expressing frustration and sympathy.

A: Hi, Ed. How’s it going?

B: Fine, thanks. But my microwave’s not working

again.
A: Again? I’m sorry to hear that. What brand is it?
B: A Quickpoint. It’s a piece of junk.

3 NOTEPADDING Think of five products and brands that don’t work well. Write them on the
notepad.

4 PAIR WORK Change the Conversation Model. Use your own products and brands. Express
frustration and sympathy.

A: Hi, ……... How’s it going?

B: ……………. But my …………… not working again.

A: Again? ……………... What brand is it?

B: A…………... It’s …………...

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Lesson 4: Complain when things don’t work

1 VOCABULARY Ways to state a problem. Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat.

2 VOCABULARY PRACTICE. Write the names of machines, appliances, and gadgets that
sometimes….

1 won’t open or close………………………………………………………

2 won’t turn on or off……………………………………………………….

3 Make a funny sound……………………………………………………..

3 LISTENING COMPREHENSION

A. Listen for details Listen to the conversations. Write the room number for each complaint.
Then listen again and write another problem for each room.

B. Discussion Which problems on the guest complaint log are serious? Which are not
serious? Explain your reasons.

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4 NOTEPADDING Find and circle all the problems in the hotel. Write the problems on the
notepad.

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