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 PRE-INTERMEDIATE II

E X P O N E N T I A L
4
ENGLISH
LEVEL | PRE-INTERMEDIATE II

STUDENT BOOK 4 | 1ST EDITION

iii
SCOPE & SEQUENCE
UNIT TITLE GOALS STRUCTURES

1
• React to information with • can't be / must be / sounds (like)
PAGE
1 That sounds really fun! adjectives and • Stative verbs
Adverbs of Degree. • Adverbs of Degree

2 PAGE
11
I’ve worked there
for two years.
• Talk about your job.
• for and since
• Perfect Tenses

3
• too / enough
PAGE
21 How do I look? • Describe how clothes fit. • too much / too many
• Stative verbs

4
• Adjective Order
PAGE • Describe objects
31 What does it look like? using adjectives.
• Comparative and
Superlative Adjectives

5
• Describe homes. • a little / a lot + Comparative Adjectives
PAGE I need something
• Describe your housing • still vs yet
41 a little bigger. needs. • a little / little / a few / few

6 PAGE
51 Airfare is included, isn’t it?
• Ask about vacation and
travel packages.
• Question Tags
• Review of Pronouns

7
• Give bad news, make
PAGE • I'm sorry / I'm afraid
61 I’m afraid I lost it. excuses, apologize,
• excuse me / pardon me
and offer solutions.

8 PAGE
71
We were going to
travel, but...
• Talk about incomplete or
interrupted plans.
• Past Progressive for interrupted plans
• be going to and interrupted plans

9 PAGE
81
If you take the bus,
you’ll be late.
• Talk about different
transportation options.
• First Conditional
• Second Conditional

10
• Describe a problem with a • know how / be sure
PAGE Do you know how
machine and give • four uses of know
91 to use this? instructions. • Phrasal Verbs / Sequencing Words

11
• ask / tell / want
PAGE • Leave, take, and report
101 Can I take a message? phone messages.
• can / could
• Review meanings of get

12 PAGE
111 Would that be OK?
• Give advice about
good manners.
• Would it be OK...?
• Modal for degree of obligation

13
• Will to make promises
PAGE • Make promises and
121 You’ll love it! predictions.
and predictions
• Review of 12 verb tenses

14 PAGE
131
She said she’s
going to move.
• Ask for and
report advice.
• Direct and Reported Speech
• say / tell / ask

15 PAGE
141 What’s it about? • Talk about movies.
• Relative clauses
• Review of Question Tags

16
• decided / thought / felt
PAGE She decided she • Talk about
• be going to for past and future plans
151 would travel. incomplete plans.
• Perfect Progressive Tenses

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 SPEAKING LISTENING READING WRITING
• Give compliments.
• Meeting new people
• Meet new people at a party. • Choosing a profession • Write a recommendation.
at a party
• Elevator speech

• Memory Game! • What Jobs Might • Write a job ad.

• Job candidates
• Interview your classmates. Disappear? • Write a business card.

• Give your opinion.

• Shopping for new
• Fashion show! • The fast fashion industry • Write advice to a friend.
clothes
• Interview your classmates.

• Memory Game!
• Packing for a trip • Riddles • Describe a lost item.
• Guess the item.

• Interview a classmate.
• The World's Most • Write an ad to
• Describe your dream home. • House hunting
Unique Homes sell your house.
• Search for your perfect home.

• Interview a classmate.
• Vacation package • Write about a
• Guess who? • Reviews of a travel agency
to Disneyland vacation package.
• Ask about a vacation package.

• Apologize to your boss.

• Apologizing for
• Memory Game! • Advice column • Write an apology.
accidents
• Apologize to a classmate.

• Talk about weekend plans. • Andrea's • Keeping your New Year's • Write about your
• Interview your classmates. weekend plans resolutions interrupted plans.

• Create a conditional chain.

• The World's Worst • Write advice about how
• Talk about superstitions. • Transportation advice
Public Transportation to get around the city.
• Interview your classmates.

• What do you know how to do? • Write instructions.

• Repairing broken • The world's most
• Survey • Write an instruction
machines important inventions
• Invent a new machine. manual.

• Report phone messages.

• Taking messages • Phone etiquette • Write a message.
• Broken Telephone

• Ask for and give advice.

• Tell an embarrassing story. • Asking for advice • Advice column • Write advice.
• Survey your class.

• Fortune teller • Write about how the world

• What gets your
• Interview your classmates. • Going camping will be different in 2100.
adrenaline going?
• Adventure survey • Write horoscopes.

• Report interview responses.

• Should children have • Write about the pros and
• Debate. • Should I adopt a dog?
smartphones? cons of studying abroad.
• Broken Telephone

• Guess the movie. • Review of

• Selecting a movie • Write a movie review.
• Survey your classmates. James Bond movies

• How have your plans changed? • Write about what you

• Changed plans • High school reunions
• Survey your classmates. wanted to be as a child.

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 THAT SOUNDS
UNIT 1 REALLY FUN!
1 VOCABULARY
A Complete the sentences using a profession and an adjective.

nick
tiffany peggy

professions

ACCOUNTANT
kim
PAINTER
liz

PROFESSOR

MUSICIAN

firefighter
PROFESSION ADJECTIVE
adjectives

hardworking
1. Tiffany is a __________________. She’s really __________________.

dangerous 2. Nick is a ____________________. He must be pretty _____________.

talented 3. Peggy is a ___________________. That sounds very ______________.

CREATIVE
4. Liz is an ____________________. She must be really ____________.
SMART
5. Kim is a law _________________. He must be extremely __________.

B With a partner, complete the chart with a profession and an adjective.

PROFESSION ADJECTIVE

chef fun

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2 LET'S SPEAK
Read the conversation and practice with a partner. A
Hi, Leilani. Can I bring someone to your
party tomorrow night?

Sure. Who is it?

Her name is Helena. She’s my friend from

the gym.

Oh, really? What does she do?

She works at the gym. She’s a yoga

instructor.

Wow. She must be really strong and athletic.

Yes, she’s a great instructor.

Great. Well, see you and Helena at the party.

Read the conversation and practice with a partner. B

Kent, do you know my friend Sarah?
Let me introduce you. SARAH KENT

JOSE
Hi, Sarah. Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you, too, Kent. What do you do?

I’m studying electrical engineering.

How about you?

Wow. That can’t be easy!

I’m a travel photographer.

A travel photographer?
That must be interesting!

It is! I love it!

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3 GRAMMAR
A Read the following information.

Use can’t be and must be with adjectives to make an assumption and react to a statement.

CAN’T BE / MUST BE + ADJECTIVE

STATEMENT REACTION
Melody is working on her PhD. Wow. She must be really smart.
I’m working and studying full time. That can’t be easy!
I’m writing a book. That must be hard!
He’s a sanitation worker. That can’t be fun.

B Complete the sentences with can’t be or must be.

1. Your girlfriend is a fashion designer? She _______________ pretty creative.

2. Colleen works 15 hours a day! That _______________ fun.

3. Did you know Brett has his own computer repair company? He _______________ really hardworking.

4. You have five children under six years of age? That _______________ easy!

5. You’re an engineer? You _______________ excellent at math!

6. Mike doesn’t really like his job, but he gets to work with celebrities. It _______________ too boring.

C Write a reaction to each comment. Use can’t be or must be.

1. I work from home.

That must be...
_______________________________________________________________________________

2. Mindy is taking surf lessons.

_______________________________________________________________________________

3. Both my parents are university professors.

_______________________________________________________________________________

4. I’m traveling around Central America for three months.

_______________________________________________________________________________

5. David works three jobs.

_______________________________________________________________________________

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SPOTLIGHT
4 LET'S SPEAK AGAIN
Adverbs of Degree modify the intensity of an adjective.

ADVERB DEGREE EXAMPLES

extremely 100% Her job is extremely difficult.
really She is really patient.
very That can’t be very fun.
pretty She’s pretty smart.
kind of That sounds kind of dangerous.
sort of She’s sort of lazy.
a little Tara is a little boring.
not very It’s not very fun.
not It’s not easy.

Complete the conversations using an Adverb of Degree. A

1. 3.
So, you’re a student? What do you do?

Yes, I’m studying molecular biology. I’m a kindergarten teacher.

That must be _____________ hard. Wow. You must be _____________ patient.

2. 4.
What’s your job like? So, you work all night as a nurse?
That can’t be _____________ easy.
It’s _____________ boring. I don’t really
like being a security guard at night. It’s alright. It can be kind of fun!

Complete the conversation with a partner. Then practice with your classmates. B
Hello, ______________. Nice to meet you.

Yes, it's nice to meet you, ________________.

So, what do you do?

_______________________________________________________.

That sounds ____________________.

( Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t ). So, what do you do?

______________________________________________________.

That must be ______________________.

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 E4 Unit 1

5 MORE GRAMMAR
A Read the following information.

Use sound ( like ) to react to a statement.

SOUND + ADJECTIVE
STATEMENT REACTION
I’m having a party tonight. Oh, that sounds fun!
My daughter and son are doctors. They sound really smart.
The boss wants to see me on Friday at 5:00PM. That doesn’t sound good.

SOUND LIKE + ADJECTIVE + NOUN

STATEMENT REACTION
She’s a nurse. She works 16 hour shifts. That sounds like a really hard job.
We work at a tech company. That sounds like an interesting job.
She works at a prison as a guard. That doesn’t sound like a fun job.

Fun can be a noun. That sounds like fun!

NOTE:
Fun can also be an adjective. That sounds fun!

B Complete the sentences with the correct form of sound or sound like.

1. Your wife is applying to work at NASA? That ________________________ really difficult!

2. He has worked there for 43 years? He ________________________ very dedicated.
3. Your boss is angry all the time? That ________________________ a terrible job.
4. Your new boyfriend is studying physics? That ________________________ very easy.
5. Your neighbors invited you to dinner? They ________________________ nice people.

C Complete the conversations.

1. 4.
I work 70 hours a week. She is studying Russian.

That sounds like _______________. That sounds _____________________.

2. 5.
We’re moving to Mexico. The meeting was seven hours long.

That sounds __________________. That sounds like _________________.

3. 6.
My dad is a firefighter. My assistant is always late.

That sounds ___________________. He doesn’t sound like _____________.

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SPOTLIGHT

Stative Verbs refer to our perceptions.

Use sounds, looks, and seems to react to a statement.

He seems really smart. She looks like a nice person.

STATIVE VERB + ADJECTIVE STATIVE VERB + LIKE + ADJECTIVE + NOUN

VERB + ADJECTIVE VERB + LIKE + ADJECTIVE + NOUN

That sounds really fun! That sounds like a pretty sad movie.
She seems very interesting. You don’t seem like a serious teacher.
Dinner looks delicious! This looks like a good pizza restaurant.

We use stative verbs in the simple tense. He seems shy.

NOTE:
We don’t use stative verbs in the progressive tense. He is seeming shy.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of sound, seem, or look. D
1. I don’t know her, but everyone says she ___________________ a cool person.

2. Can I have a bite of your cake? It ___________________ delicious.

3. Camping? Oh, that ___________________ a great time, but I have to work.

4. That new documentary about whales is five hours long. It ___________________ really boring.

5. She ___________________ very happy at her job. She complains a lot.

6. Our boss always ___________________ very calm, but really she feels stressed.

Complete the conversations using the words. E

1. A: She has eight children. 5. A: She works two jobs and volunteers.

B: ( must be ) ________________________. B: ( seems ) __________________________.

2. A: We’re traveling to Greece this month. 6. A: He is a painter and sculptor.

B: ( sounds like ) ______________________. B: ( sounds ) _________________________.

3. A: She is getting married to Raymond. 7. A: Do you want to see the new action movie?

B: ( look like ) ________________________. B: ( looks ) ___________________________.

4. A: I’m studying to be a lawyer. 8. A: Do you know the English teacher?

B: ( can't be ) _________________________. B: ( seem like ) _______________________.

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6 LET'S SPEAK SOME MORE

A Ask your classmates about their profession. Then give them a compliment.

So, what do you do?

I’m a musician. My band

plays six nights a week.

You must be really

creative. Is it difficult?

It’s not bad. It’s really fun.

7 LISTENING
A Listen to the conversation and match the image to the correct name.

Nathaniel Amanda Chris Ellen

B Listen again and check ( ) the reaction that you hear.

1. Being a pilot sounds really boring. 4. It sounds like hard work.

Being a pilot sounds really cool. It sounds like fun.

2. Working long hours can’t be fun. 5. You must be really creative!

Working long hours can’t be easy. You must be really smart!

3. Teaching children seems like a bad job. 6. You seem really busy.
Teaching children seems like a fun job. You seem really creative.

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8 READING
Read the article. A
Who knows best?
Should you follow your parents path or create your own? Ji Woo, Biologist, South Korea
We asked four people from different professions this Both my parents are doctors, and they
question. Here’s their experience: want me to be a doctor too! The
problem is that I’m not interested in
Dina Ngele, Fashion Designer, Nigeria
medicine. I really enjoy working
Ever since I was a little girl, I have been
outdoors so I decided to study biology.
very creative. I was always taking my
This is my final semester at university,
mother’s clothing and trying to put together
and I’ve already been offered two great jobs. I think
unique outfits. When I was 12 years old,
my parents finally understand that this is the right
I told my mom I wanted to be a fashion
profession for me.
designer, and she laughed at me! She didn’t think that
was a real job. She wanted me to be an accountant or
teacher — something more reliable. But, I worked really Jessie Walkins,
hard and my fashion designs became more and more Video game developer, USA
popular. Today my designs are sold all over the world. I love playing video games. Ever since
I was a little boy, I have always loved
video games. When I was in high school,
Shannon Murphy, Teacher, Ireland
I would spend hours and hours every
I’ve been a teacher for three years and
day after school playing. After
I don’t really like my job. My mother, my
graduation, all of my friends went to university, but I
grandmother, and my great-grandmother
didn’t know what I wanted to study. I got a job working
were teachers. When I was growing up,
at a fast food restaurant, but my mom was really
I always imagined I’d become a teacher
disappointed. Finally, I discovered that I could study
too. It seemed like a natural choice. Now, I don’t know
software engineering. Now I help create video games.
what I want to do! This is my last year teaching.
It’s the perfect job for me!
I think I will travel for a year. I hope to be inspired and
find the right job.

Who is likely to make these statements? Check ( ) the correct name(s). B

DINA SHANNON JI JESSIE
1. You should follow your passion.
2. You don’t have to do the same job as your parents
3. Explore different options to find the best job for you.
4. My parents didn’t always support my profession.
5. I love my job!

React to each person’s job.

Write complete sentences using must be, can’t be, or sounds ( like ). C
1. Dina is a successful fashion designer. ____________________________________________
2. Shannon is an unhappy teacher. ____________________________________________
3. Ji is an adventurous biologist. ____________________________________________
4. Jessie is a creative video game developer. ____________________________________________

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9 WRITING
A Your friend is looking for a new job. Write a recommendation.

Hello,

I’m writing to recommend Ethan

Bradshaw for the chef position at
Buddy's. He’s really hardworking and
creative. He has lots of experience
and he is very ambitious and
organized.

Thank you for your consideration.

10 WRITE4SPEAK
A Imagine you will go to a party with a friend. Answer the questions.

WHAT IS YOUR FRIEND’S NAME? HOW DO YOU KNOW THIS FRIEND? WHAT DOES THIS FRIEND DO?

B Imagine you and your friend are at a party. Introduce your friend to your classmates.
Ask about your classmates’ friends and complete the table.

NAME CONNECTION PROFESSION

Rio soccer teammate teacher

Have you met my friend Rio?

He's from Colombia. We're soccer teammates. Nice to meet you, Rio! What do you do?
I'm a teacher.

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11 RECYCLE
What can you share about yourself in one minute? Plan an elevator speech.
Then create a business card with your name, position, company, and contact information. A

An elevator speech is a short

introduction, about one minute.

Practice your elevator speech. Time yourself. Speak for exactly one minute. B
PRACTICE #1 TIME: PRACTICE #2 TIME: PRACTICE #3 TIME:

Say your elevator speech to the class and show your business card.
Then listen to your classmates. Ask questions and react to their elevator speeches. C

You seem really smart. Your job must be difficult.

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 I'VE WORKED THERE
UNIT 2 FOR TWO YEARS.
1 VOCABULARY
A Look at the picture. What are their job titles? Match each person to their job title.
What are their job responsibilities? Complete the sentences using the words.

schedule financial advertisements customers types overseas

1. MARKETING JAIME
DIRECTOR

2. CEO

3. CUSTOMER
SERVICE AGENT
CLAUDIA

4. ADMINISTRATIVE
VICTOR
ASSISTANT

5. ACCOUNTANT

6. INTERN
MS. PALMER MR. BROWN
IAN

1. Jaime prepares _________________________ documents and manages the company’s budget.

2. Ian creates _________________________ and manages the company’s social media.

3. Mr. Brown takes calls from _________________________ about problems with their service.

4. Victor makes copies, gets coffee, and _________________________ documents.

5. Ms. Palmer travels _________________________ to the company’s other international locations.

6. Claudia creates the office _________________________ and orders office supplies.

B What do your friends and family do? Write their job title and job responsibilities.

NAME JOB TITLE RESPONSIBILITIES

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2 LET'S SPEAK
Read the conversation and practice with a partner. A
So, what do you do?

I’m an environmental impact analyst.

Oh, really? Where do you work?

I work with Solcare.

It’s a solar energy company.

How long have you worked there?

Since 2013.
How about you? What do you do?
I’m a finance consultant.
I work at Alphaplus.

What kind of company is that?

It’s a financial management firm.

I’ve worked there for over 30 years.

Read the conversation and practice with a partner. B

What do you do?

I’m a scientist.

A scientist? Where do you work?

I work for Volbam Electronics.

How long have you worked there?

I started there in January.

So, you’ve worked there for eight months?

That’s right.

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3 GRAMMAR
A Read the following information.

We use for and since with the Perfect tenses.

For is used with duration. Since is used with a starting point.

FOR AND SINCE

FOR + DURATION SINCE + STARTING POINT
I’ve only worked here for one week. I’ve worked here since July.
We’ve lived here for three years. We’ve lived here since we got married.
He’s been an intern for seven months. He’s been an intern since last month.

B Complete the sentences with for or since.

1. I’ve worked here ________ 2010. 5. We haven’t hired new staff ________ last year.

2. They’ve been friends ________ 18 years. 6. The band has been together ________ 12 years.

3. She’s worked in Marketing ________ April. 7. I’ve been unemployed ________ two months.

4. We haven’t spoken ________ last week. 8. She’s been the CEO ________ 2019.

C Rewrite the sentences using for or since.

1. I started working with ZoomTech in 2019.

I have worked with ZoomTech since 2019.

2. Laura and Aaron joined the service department in February. Now it’s July.
They have worked in the service department for five months.

3. Ryan moved to Texas four years ago. He still lives there now.

4. Mikayla started working for Murphy & Co. six years ago.

5. Vanesa started working online in 2016.

6. The school opened in 1995.

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SPOTLIGHT
4 LET'S SPEAK AGAIN
WORK + AT / FOR / IN
WORK AT WORK FOR WORK IN
work for + company
work at + company work in + department
work for + place
work at + place work in + field
work for + person ( boss )
I work for ZoomTech.
I work at Sander’s Dental. They work in the sales department.
I work for the bank.
Do you work at Bell’s Cafe? He worked in fashion for one year.
We work for Jennifer Robles.

Complete the sentences with at, for, or in. Use your own information for number 6. A
1. My name is Scarlett. I work _____ Eden hotel. 4. My name is Paulina. I work _____ Rodriguez &
I work _____ the accounting department. Family Law Firm. I work _____ immigration law.

2. My name is Pete. I work _____ sales.

5. My name is Ivan. I work _____ construction.
Right now I work _____ a large soda company. I work _____ the city government.

My name is Ms. Ling. I work _____ Washington My name is ______________________________.

3. Elementary School. I work _____ the front office
6. I work at ________________________________.
as an administrator. I work in ________________________________.

Memory Game! Where do your classmates work? What do they do?

Each classmate will present their job. Do not take notes. Can you remember them all? B
Jose works at the mall, Jenny works in
construction, Remi works for the city government…

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5 MORE GRAMMAR
A Read the following information.

Present Perfect verb tense

Use Present Perfect verb tense to talk about events in the past that have a connection to the present.

PAST SIMPLE PRESENT PERFECT

EXAMPLE USE EXAMPLE USE
Did you have a Have you had a Connection to now
No connection to now
meeting yesterday? meeting this week? ( this week )
We had a meeting The answer can't We’ve had three The answer can change.
this morning. change. meetings this week. ( We can still have more meetings. )

PRESENT PERFECT
QUESTION RESPONSE
How long have you worked there? I’ve worked there since 2017.

Has she ever worked in marketing? No, she hasn’t, but she recently graduated with a degree in marketing.

Remember, many Past Participles are irregular.

NOTE:
see seen go gone do done take taken be been

B Complete the sentences with Present Perfect or Past Simple using the words.

1. We ______________________ ( go ) to the beach last week.

2. Yesterday I ______________________ ( play ) basketball with my brothers.

3. I ______________________ ( never / work ) in sales.

4. When I ______________________ ( be ) a child, I ______________________ ( want ) to be a teacher.

5. She ______________________ ( want ) to be a teacher all her life. She's studying education now.

6. They ______________________ ( be ) married for 50 years. Next week is their anniversary.

C What have you already done today? This week? This month? This year?
Write sentences using Present Perfect.

1. I have already...
Today, _________________________________________________________________________

2. This week, ______________________________________________________________________

3. This month, _____________________________________________________________________

4. This year, ______________________________________________________________________

What haven’t you done today? This month?

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SPOTLIGHT
The Perfect tenses help to express the sequence or order of events.

PAST PERFECT FUTURE PERFECT

Leia had gotten a job Paloma will have hired a new
before she graduated. assistant before the year ends.
Expresses a past event that was completed Expresses that a future event will be completed
before a second past event. before a second future event.
NOTE: The second event uses Past Simple. NOTE: The second event uses Present Simple.

PAST NOW FUTURE PAST NOW FUTURE

She hadn’t worked in marketing I will have worked here for one year
before she joined our company. before I get a promotion.
I had been an intern for a year before
I started as an employee. When will you have finished the report?

Write sentences using the information. Use Past Perfect or Future Perfect. D
1. I got an internship. Then I got a job as a data analyst.
I had gotten an internship before I got a job as a data analyst.
_____________________________________________________________________________

2. I read all the Harry Potter books. Then I saw the movies.
_____________________________________________________________________________

3. She graduated university. Then she got an MBA.

_____________________________________________________________________________

4. I will finish the presentation. Then I will go home.

I will have finished the presentation before I go home.
_____________________________________________________________________________

5. We will learn Spanish. Then we will travel to Colombia.

_____________________________________________________________________________

6. Lourdes will get a loan. Then she will buy a house.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Answer the questions using complete sentences. Then share with a partner. E
What had you done before you were What will you have done before you
1. 18 years old? 3. are 80 years old?
_____________________________________ _____________________________________

What had you done before you started your How will your industry have changed by
2. current job? 4. 2050?
_____________________________________ _____________________________________

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6 LET'S SPEAK SOME MORE

A Write questions for these topics.
Then interview a classmate and record their responses.

QUESTION HOW LONG?

Q: What do you do? Q: How long have you been a...

JOB
A: A:

Q: Q:
HOME
A: A:

Q: Q:
FAMILY
A: A:

Q: Q:
STUDY
A: A:

Q: Q:
HOBBY
A: A:

Q: Q:
LIKES
A: A:

7 LISTENING
A Listen to the conversation and complete the chart.

NAME EDUCATION EXPERIENCE CURRENT JOB

Melissa Peralta

unemployed

Bachelors in
seven years
economics

B Listen again and check your answers with a partner.

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8 READING
Read the article. A
What jobs will disappear?
Technology has become a common part of our lives, especially in the workplace. New technologies have
many positive effects, but they also may have negative impacts on other jobs.
Travel Agent
In the past, it was necessary to use a travel agent to book your trip, including hotels, flights, and tours. This
usually meant you had to look at brochures and speak with a travel agent on the phone. In today’s world, you can
compare thousands of flights, hotels, and travel attractions all from your computer or smartphone. You can plan
your entire vacation yourself, and if you know where to look, you can find great deals. Today, if you’re looking for
more personalized travel recommendations, you can use social media and blogs to learn more about your
travel destination.

Cashier
Many businesses in large U.S. cities have stopped accepting cash. They only accept credit cards or electronic
payments. There is a big debate about these policies, but one thing is clear: a human isn’t required to handle
payments. There are many self-service checkouts used in supermarkets and fast food restaurants that signal
the end of human cashiers.

The Print Industry

The print industry includes many jobs like newspaper and magazine publishers, the factories that print
newspapers and magazines, and the companies that distribute them. The print media is less popular every day
because more and more people prefer to get their news on the internet. The print industry must adapt, or it will
not exist in the future. Why wait to read the news in the newspaper when you can have immediate access to news
on your smartphone?

What jobs are safe?

Some jobs are safe and won’t be replaced by automated technology. Jobs that require creativity can never be
replaced by a computer. This includes artists, scientists, and business strategists. Also, jobs based on
relationships are naturally human jobs, like medical professionals and teachers. Lastly, market studies
suggest that over the next 20 years, 50% of jobs will be new jobs.

Match the questions to the correct answer. B

1. Why will many jobs disappear a) Because travelers can book their own
in the future? _____
travel on the internet.
2. Why will travel agents b) Because people can get immediate
become irrelevant? _____
news updates on their phones.

3. Why will cashiers become irrelevant? _____ c) Because computers can't imitate
creativity and personal relationships.
4. Why will the print industry d) Because they will be replaced by
become irrelevant? _____
automated technology.
5. Why are creative jobs and e) Because they are being replaced
interpersonal jobs safe? _____
by self-service checkouts.

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9 WRITING
A Imagine you have your own business. Write a job ad for your business.
Include the job title and job responsibilities.

WE’RE HIRING!
Do you want to be part of a
hardworking and fun team?

We’re a large retail store looking for a new

Store Manager.
• Experience is required.
• Must have a university degree in business.
• Job responsibilities include managing a team
of 12 sales associates, tracking and reporting
sales, and setting sales goals.
• The ideal candidate is energetic, dynamic, and
hardworking.
• Bilingual candidates are preferred.
Email your CV to:
buybighumanresources@[Link] to apply.

10 WRITE4SPEAK
A Answer the questions and create a business card for yourself.
It can be true or invent information.

How long have you had this job?

What are your job responsibilities?

B Interview your partner and record their information.

How long have you had this job?

What are your job responsibilities?

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11 RECYCLE
In small groups, invent a company. A
COMPANY NAME: COMPANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES:

COMPANY LOGO:

What jobs are available in your company? Create a job description.

Include the job title and job responsibilities. Then write interview questions for this job. B
JOB DESCRIPTION: INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

Imagine one classmate is the CEO of your company.

The CEO will interview the group members and hire the best candidates. C

So, how long did you work at your previous job?

I was an accountant for three years
at Sunshine grocery store.

Present your company and employees to the class. D

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UNIT 3 HOW DO I LOOK?
1 VOCABULARY
Look at the people. Match the clothing items to the picture.
A Then complete the sentences using the words.
too tight too big too small too long

reggie oscar
1. BLACK LEGGINGS

2. STRIPED sweater

3. DRESS PANTS

4. WHITE SHIRT

5. FLORAL DRESS

6. LEATHER JACKET

shima

1. Abigail’s sweater is ___________________________.

2. Oscar’s shirt is _____________________________. abigail

3. Shima’s dress is ____________________________.

4. Reggie’s jacket is _____________________________.

Label each group using the words. How important is each to you when shopping?
B Rank them from 1 ( most important ) to 6 ( least important ).

style price brand material design size

In general, we use
brand these sizes:
cotton S = Small
Nike $45
M = Medium
Zara $18.50 leather
L = Large
Gucci 2 x $25 spandex
XL = Extra Large
Adidas $458.00 lace
We use these sizes
for pants:
L = Long
S / M / L / XL sleeveless casual R = Regular
7 / 7.5 / 8 / 8.5 striped vintage S = Short
30R / 32L / 34W light business W = Wide
8 / 10 / 12 / 14 plaid formal

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2 LET'S SPEAK
Read the conversation and practice with a partner. A
Welcome to Maggie’s Closet,
how can I help you?

Do you have this dress in a size 10?

Hmmm, let me check…yes, we do.

Can I try it on?

Sure, the dressing rooms are

in the back.

Thanks.

How does it fit?

It’s too tight. Can I try a size 12?

Sure, I’ll get it for you right now.

Read the conversation and practice with a partner. B

How do I look?

Why are you so dressed up?

I have an important job interview.

Oh, well…I think the jacket is too long,

and your hat is too big.

Ah, you’re right.

Do you have other shoes?

Maybe something more formal?

No, I don’t. Do you want to go to the mall?

I need some new clothes!

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3 GRAMMAR
A Read the following information.

Stative Verbs show a state of being ( not an action ). They show how something appears or seems.
Stative verbs often refer to the five senses or how something looks, feels, sounds, tastes, or smells.

QUESTION RESPONSE
How does the dress look? It looks beautiful! You should buy it!
How do those boots feel? They feel a little tight.
Do your new speakers sound good? Yes, they sound awesome!
How does the soup taste? It tastes terrible. It’s too salty.
Does the perfume smell nice? No, it smells too sweet. I don’t like it.
Does that jacket fit okay? It fits perfectly!

We use stative verbs in simple tenses. The flowers smell nice.

NOTE:
We don’t use stative verbs in progressive tenses. The flowers are smelling nice.

B Are these sentences correct? If incorrect, write them correctly.

CORRECT INCORRECT

1. How is those pants feel? How do those pants feel?

2. The pants is too tight.

3. How does that dress fit?

4. It’s feeling too tight.

5. How the food taste?

6. It is tasting excellent.

C Answer the questions using the words. Use complete sentences.

1. How does your coffee taste? ( a little bitter ) It tastes a little bitter.
______________________________________

2. How do those dress pants feel? ( too big ) ______________________________________

3. How does that sweatshirt feel? ( very comfortable ) ______________________________________

4. How does this sweater look? ( too tight ) ______________________________________

5. How does my new perfume smell? ( really nice ) ______________________________________

6. How does the dress look? ( too long ) ______________________________________

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SPOTLIGHT
4 LET'S SPEAK AGAIN
We can use STATIVE VERB + like + NOUN to make comparisons.

STATIVE VERB + LIKE + NOUN

She looks like The shoe fits Your new perfume You look like
a tomato! like a glove. smells like lilies. a million dollars!

It fits like a glove is an expression to say it fits perfectly.

NOTE:
You look like a million dollars is an expression to say you look very elegant.

Complete the sentences with a stative verb + like. A

1. What’s for lunch today? It ___________________ fish.
2. Can you hear that? It ___________________ there’s a concert in the park.
3. Lunch at the Coffee House? That ___________________ a great idea.
4. I hate cilantro. I think it ___________________ soap.
5. I love my new sneakers. They ___________________ a glove.
6. Wow! Nice tuxedo. You ___________________ a million dollars!

Imagine you are helping a friend shop for new clothes. Complete the conversation.
Then write a new conversation with a partner. B
So, how do I look in these jeans?

( too long ) ________________________

How do these look?

( too small ) ________________________

Ok, maybe I will try a different style of jeans.

Ok, I think these fit. What do you think?

( fit great ) ________________________

Oh, but they’re really expensive!

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5 MORE GRAMMAR
A Read the following information.

We use too to express an excessive degree of an adjective.

We use enough to express a sufficient degree of an adjective.

T00 / ENOUGH + ADJECTIVE

The shoes are too small.

The shoes are too big. The shoes are big enough.
The shoes are not big enough.

B Complete the sentences with too or enough.

1. This shirt is _______________ small. Can you bring me a bigger size?

2. This dress isn’t long _______________. I am too tall for the dress.
3. The boots are _______________ tight. They’re uncomfortable.
4. I love my new backpack. It’s big _______________ to hold all my books.
5. I can’t wear this shirt to work. It’s _______________ short.
6. Do you think this suit is formal _______________ for the wedding?

C Write a sentence using too or enough to describe each person’s clothing.

1.

2.

3.

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SPOTLIGHT
We use too much / too many to express excessive quantities.
We use enough to express sufficient quantities.

T00 / ENOUGH + NOUN

He doesn’t have enough shoes. He has enough shoes. He has too many shoes.

Too much is used with uncountable nouns. She wears too much jewelry.
NOTE:
Too many is used with countable nouns. She has too many earrings.

Complete the sentences with too much, too many, enough, and not enough. D
1. He has more than 100 ties. He has ______________ ties.
2. I have seven pairs of underwear. I have ______________ underwear.
3. The dress costs $500. I ________ have ______________ money to buy it.
4. He looks like a clown! He’s wearing ______________ different patterns.
5. Is it possible to have ______________________ money?

Write a sentence using too much, too many, or enough to describe each picture. E
1.

2.

3.

4.

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6 LET'S SPEAK SOME MORE

A Have a fashion show! In pairs, design a new look using the clothing you have.
Then, one person models and one person describes the clothing.

Katy is wearing an elegant green dress

and a purple jacket. She has a gold
necklace and purple shoes.
She looks like a million dollars!

Who has the most fashion-forward look?

Play some music and walk the catwalk!

7 LISTENING
A Listen and check ( ) the items that Catalina tries on.

B Listen again and complete the sentences.

1. The pants are ___________ ___________.

2. The shirt is ___________ ___________. What items did Catalina buy?
3. The sweater is ___________ ___________.
4. The jacket fits like a __________________.
5. The dress is ___________ ___________.

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8 READING
Read the article. A

FAST FASHION
The fashion industry is constantly changing. We often Fast fashion is also hurting the environment.
feel like we need to buy new clothes to feel The industry causes a lot of pollution. In countries
fashionable. In the U.S., this means many clothing where garments are produced, toxic water is dumped
brands are mass producing cheap, disposable clothes. into rivers. It also takes large amounts of water to grow
Fashion forward clothes are more accessible but low cotton and produce clothes. Lastly, the microfibers
quality. Garments are poorly made and quickly
from synthetic fabrics are released into our wastewater
discarded. Here are some scary facts of the
when washing clothes. These microfibers are eventually
“Fast Fashion” industry in the United States:
ingested by fish.
• 80 billion garments are created each year.

• On average, we only wear each garment Finally, some clothing companies rely on
seven times before discarding it. inhumane working conditions. Factory workers often
work over fourteen hours a day, seven days a week.
• An average of 35 kilos of textile waste
They work under poor conditions and are exposed to
is generated per person every year in the U.S.
dangerous machinery and chemicals.
• Women in the U.S. only wear 20 - 30% of their wardrobe.

There are other dangers of the fast fashion industry, Here’s what you can do:
too. For example, the chemicals used to make clothes Buy less.
can be harmful. A recent study found that over 60% of
Buy better quality.
new garments contain harmful chemicals. It is
recommended that you wash all new clothes before Repair clothes.
wearing them. Recycle clothes.
Source: [Link]

Answer the questions. B

1. What is fast fashion?
________________________________________________________________________________
2. What are three problems with fast fashion?
________________________________________________________________________________
3. What can we do to help?
________________________________________________________________________________

Circle three new words from the article. What do they mean? Use a dictionary.
Then write your own definition. C
1. WORD: _____________ DEFINITION: _________________________________________________
2. WORD: _____________ DEFINITION: _________________________________________________
3. WORD: _____________ DEFINITION: _________________________________________________

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9 WRITING
A Read Ming’s message. Then write a response. Be honest.
Write what looks good and what doesn’t look good. Then give her advice.

A date! That sounds fun :)

Well, to be honest, I think your

shirt is...

Hi! I need your advice. I have a date tonight.

What do you think of my outfit?

10 WRITE4SPEAK
A Read and complete the questions. Then write three more questions.
Then interview a partner and record their responses.

1. Q: What is your favorite piece of clothing? A: ____________________________________

2. Q: What is your least favorite piece of clothing? A: ____________________________________

3. Q: How many _________ do you have? A: ____________________________________

4. Q: How often do you wear _________? A: ____________________________________

5. Q: What is your most unique piece of clothing? A: ____________________________________

6. Q: ____________________________________ A: ____________________________________

7. Q: ____________________________________ A: ____________________________________

8. Q: ____________________________________ A: ____________________________________

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11 RECYCLE
Look at the people. What are they wearing? Write a critique.
Include positive and negative comments and use stative verbs and too or enough. A
1.

2.

3.

With a partner, design an outfit. It can be any style. Be creative.

Then write a description of your outfit. B

Share your outfit with the class. Then vote for your favorite designs. C

THE MOST THE MOST THE MOST THE MOST THE MOST
CREATIVE BEAUTIFUL ELEGANT CLASSIC PROFESSIONAL

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UNIT 4 LOOK LIKE?
1 VOCABULARY
A Match the descriptions to the items.

1. It’s delicious and japanese.

2. They’re beautiful and pink.

3. They’re stinky and old.

4. It’s comfortable and

made of cotton.

5. It’s red and made of leather.

It has a metal strap.

6. It’s new and silver.

7. They’re black and the lenses

are shiny and blue.

8. It’s big, yellow, and used

by students.

9. It’s large and square.

10. It’s round and for fish.

B Look around the classroom. What objects do you see?

Select three objects and write short descriptions. Can your partner guess the objects?

OBJECT #1 OBJECT #2 OBJECT #3

Shhh! Don’t say the name of the objects.

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2 LET'S SPEAK
Read the conversation and practice with a partner. A

Hi Luis, have you seen my bag?

What bag?

My new work bag...

What does it look like?

It’s brown and made of leather. It has

one big, red strap. I think I left it at
the office. Can you check?

Let me look.

Great, thank you!

Read the conversation and practice with a partner. B

Hey, Luis…so, did you find my bag?

I think so. Is this your bag?

No, that isn’t it. My bag is bigger and

doesn’t have any designs.

Ah, is this it?

Yes, that’s it! I’ll come pick it up now.

Thanks!

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3 GRAMMAR
A Read the following information.

Follow Adjective Order: OSHASCOMP when you use more than one adjective to describe a noun.
OSHASCOMP refers to Opinion, Size, Height, Age, Shape, Color, Origin, Material, and Purpose.

ADJECTIVE ORDER ( OSHASCOMP )

OPINION SIZE HEIGHT AGE SHAPE COLOR ORIGIN MATERIAL PURPOSE
beautiful large old round pink French leather
tall soccer ( ball )
boring wide new square silver Asian cotton
short fish ( bowl )
stinky tiny young straight dark Mayan wooden

The beautiful, large, old, round, white, Chinese, porcelain, dinner plate is mine.
OPINION SIZE AGE SHAPE COLOR ORIGIN MATERIAL PURPOSE NOUN

I love stinky, old, French cheese.

OPINION AGE ORIGIN NOUN

OSHASCOMP Adjective Order is the most common order for adjectives in

NOTE:
English, but native English speakers don’t always follow this order.

B Read the sentences. What type of adjectives are used? Write the category.

1. Have you seen my shiny, new, red sports car?

opinion age

2. Did you see the modern, wood, square, Swedish table?

3. I fell in love with a handsome, young, tall, dark, Greek man.

4. I bought a really warm, new, green, sleeping bag for our camping trip.

5. She’s wearing a beautiful, antique, long, white, French, wedding dress.

C Order the adjectives to complete the questions.

Have you seen my...

1. ( Bluetooth / new / red ) ____________________________________________________ speaker?

2. ( leather / laptop / black / old ) ________________________________________________ bag?
3. ( gray / favorite / cotton / university ) ________________________________________ sweatshirt?
4. ( short / elderly / sweet / German ) _________________________________________ grandmother?

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SPOTLIGHT
4 LET'S SPEAK AGAIN
It's common for the adjective big to not follow OSHASCOMP Adjective Order.

BIG + OPINION OPINION + BIG

NOT OSHASCOMP ADJECTIVE ORDER OSHASCOMP ADJECTIVE ORDER
We’re one big, happy family. ( COMMON ) We’re one happy, big family. ( NOT COMMON )
SIZE OPINION OPINION SIZE

That’s a big, shiny diamond! ( COMMON ) That’s a shiny, big diamond! ( NOT COMMON )
SIZE OPINION OPINION SIZE

I saw a big, scary spider! ( COMMON ) I saw a scary, big spider! ( NOT COMMON )
SIZE OPINION OPINION SIZE

NOTE: Other adjectives of size (small, huge, large) do follow OSHASCOMP Adjective Order.

Write sentences using the words. Use correct Adjective Order. A

1. my / teacher / old / math / smelly He is my smelly, old, math teacher.

2. bears / brown / old / big

3. dog / a / fat / friendly / young

4. tall / our / boss / funny

5. wooden / dark / a / table / long

6. 18th century / an / big / Scottish / castle

7. new / a / perfect / security / system

8. city / a / Spanish / beautiful / old

Memory Game! Each classmate presents one item using three or more adjectives.
Do not take notes. Can you remember them all? B

Alan has an old, orange, baseball

hat. Estela has a big, elegant, black
purse, and Mimi has pretty, brown,
leather sandals.

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5 MORE GRAMMAR
A Read the following information.

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

USE EXAMPLES
COMPARATIVE Comparative Adjectives Dogs are better than cats.
ADJECTIVES compare two nouns. The leather purse is more expensive than the green bag.

SUPERLATIVE Superlative Adjectives My grandmother is the oldest person in my family.

ADJECTIVES compare one noun to a group. The white car is the most modern in the car show.

COMPARATIVES SUPERLATIVES
ADJECTIVE RULE EXAMPLE RULE EXAMPLE
round adjective rounder than the adjective the roundest
one syllable
young + er than younger than + est the youngest
two syllables, smelly adjective smellier than the adjective the smelliest
ends in y pretty -y + ier than prettier than -y + iest the prettiest
two or more modern more / less more modern than the most / least the least modern
syllables traditional adjective than less traditional than adjective the most traditional
good better than the best
irregular irregular irregular
bad worse than the worst

B Write Comparative or Superlative sentences using the words.

1. cats / dogs / cute Dogs are cuter than cats.

2. purple / beautiful Purple is the most beautiful color.

3. Jupiter / Earth / big

4. Mount Everest / high

5. chocolate / vanilla / strawberry / bad

6. lilies / roses / pretty

C Read the questions and write two more.

Then interview a partner and record their answers.

1. What is the oldest possession you have?

2. What thing do you use the most?

3. What is the most expensive thing you have?

4. ___________________________________________

5. ___________________________________________

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SPOTLIGHT

We use more / most and less / least with Comparative and Superlative Adjectives.

THE LEAST
MODERN LESS MODERN MODERN MORE MODERN THE MOST MODERN

Rewrite the sentences using less or least. Keep the same meaning. D
1. Mangos are sweeter than apples. Apples are less sweet than mangos.

2. Math is the most difficult subject. Math is the least easy subject.

3. Gold is more precious than silver.

4. Rugby is the most dangerous sport.

5. Snakes are scarier than butterflies.

6. That dog is uglier than a monster.

7. Mexico is bigger than Panama.

8. Panda bears are the cutest bears.

Write four facts using Comparatives and Superlatives.

Then share with a partner. Your partner will change your sentences to use less or least. E
FACTS
The Nile River is longer The Amazon River is
1. than the Amazon River. less long than the Nile River.

2.

3.

4.

5.

A fact is a true statement.

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6 LET'S SPEAK SOME MORE

A Take out one personal item and write a description on a small piece of paper.
Shhh! Don't write the name of the item.

B In a group, mix up the papers and select one.

Read the description and ask questions to complete the chart.

NAME ITEM & DESCRIPTION

important,
shiny, small,
to
metal, used
or
open the do
y
and enter m
house

7 LISTENING Can you guess the items?

A Listen and check ( ) the items that Marco is looking for.

B Listen again and circle the items that Marco finds.

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8 READING
Read the riddles. A

Can you solve these riddles?

Riddles are small word puzzles.
They are the oldest type of word games in English.

1. I travel around the world and I help 4. I’m hot and I live in the sky. I’m bright,
people send messages, but I never don’t look directly at me.
leave my corner. I disappear every night.

What am I? What am I?

2. You can feel me, but you can’t see me. 5. I am black when you buy me. I am red
No one can stop me from traveling when you use me. I am gray when you
where I want, but I don’t have a throw me away. I’m used at
passport. barbecues.

What am I? What am I?

3. I’m usually made of wood. I have a 6. I’m made of wood and have a hot
twin, and I never work alone. head. I’m short and thin. I’m useful,
I help people eat. but also dangerous. People use me to
cook and keep warm.

What am I? What am I?

Select an item in the classroom and write a riddle to describe the item.
Then share with your classmates. Can they guess the item? B

ANSWERS: 1. postage stamp 2. the wind 3. chopsticks 4. the sun 5. charcoal 6. matches

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9 WRITING
A Read the message. Then imagine you lost an important item.
Write a message to a friend and describe the item.

Hey Issac! It’s Ricky...I had so much fun

last night! Game night was great!
Thanks for hosting us.
I think I left my glasses at your place.
They’re new, black and green, and plastic.
They’re really important to me!
Let me know if you find them.
Thanks!

10 WRITE4SPEAK
A Look around the room and select three items.
Write a description using a minimum of three adjectives for each item.

ITEM #1

ITEM #2

ITEM #3

B Read your descriptions to a partner. Shhh! Don’t say the name of the items.
Can your partner guess the items?

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11 RECYCLE
Read the information about yard sales. Then answer the questions. A
Do you have extra clutter at
1. Are yard sales popular in your city?
home? Are you going to move
soon? Are you trying to get
organized? Then a yard sale is
a great idea for you! A yard
sale is when you sell your 2. What have you bought at yard sales?
used items in front of your
house. Yard sales, also called
garage sales, are common in
the United States and other
countries around the world.
3. What have you sold at yard sales? YARD SALE

Select three items you have at home that you would like to sell.
Write a description of each item using three adjectives and draw the item. B
Item #3 Item #4
Item #1 Item #2

I am selling
a white and
,
blue, round
beach ball.

Have a yard sale! Display your items.

Walk around and ask questions about the items. C
What is that?
This is a teddy bear. He’s really
cute, fuzzy, round, and brown.
His name is Theodore.

Do you want to buy or sell your items? Try bartering with your classmates.
NOTE:
Bartering is the exchange of goods or services for other goods ( not money ).

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UNIT 5 A LITTLE BIGGER.
1 VOCABULARY
A What do these abbreviations mean? Match the abbreviation to its word.

1. BDRM. _____ a) utilities

2. FURN. _____ b) apartment
3. UTIL. _____ c) minutes
4. APT. _____ d) included
5. BLDG. _____ e) bedroom Utilities are services like
electricity, gas, and water.
6. INCL. _____ f) month
7. MIN. _____ g) furnished
8. MO. _____ h) building

B Match the ads to the pictures.

1. 2-bdrm., 2-bath
.
fully furn. apt.
Utilities incl.
10-min. walk down
town
$950/mo. (385) 55
5-8548

y furn.
2. Partiall
t.
studio ap
dry in
e a r c a m pus, L un
a
n s OK
bldg., Pet
-9439
(735) 555
$550/mo.

3. 1-bed., 1-bath. apt.

Laundry in unit,
parking incl.
Near metro
$695/mo.
(831) 555-9328

4. 4-bdrm.,
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Big yard $1,
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2 LET'S SPEAK
Read the conversation and practice with a partner. A
So, when are you looking to move?

I need to move before June 1st.

What kind of place are you looking for?

A two-bedroom apartment. It doesn’t

have to be very big, but I need parking.

How much are you looking to spend?

I can’t spend more than $400 a month.

Okay, I have a great place to show you.

Would you like to view it tonight?

Sure! I can meet you after work.

Read the conversation and practice with a partner. B

Have you and your wife found a new

apartment yet?

No, we haven’t. We saw a beautiful apartment

yesterday…but it’s not exactly what we want.

How so?

Well, the location is perfect and the apartment

is really nice, but we’re looking for something
a little bigger and a lot cheaper!

So, what are you going to do?

We're looking at another place tomorrow.

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3 GRAMMAR
A Read the following information.

We use a little to decrease Comparative Adjectives.

We use a lot to increase Comparative Adjectives.

A LITTLE / A LOT
A LITTLE + COMPARATIVE A LOT + COMPARATIVE
My house has two bedrooms. I’d like three bedrooms. My house has two bedrooms. I’d like five bedrooms.
I’d like something a little bigger. I’d like something a lot bigger.
I can pay $500 a month, but this apartment I can pay $500 a month, but this apartment
is $600 a month. is $1,100 a month.
I need something a little cheaper. I need something a lot cheaper.
This home is kind of old. This home was built in 1805.
I’m looking for something a little more modern. I’m looking for something a lot more modern.

B Read the descriptions. Then write sentences using the words.

1. We are a family of 10 people, but our house only has four bedrooms.

We need something _______________________________. ( big )

2. I drive one hour to work every day.

I’d like something _________________________________. ( close )

3. I’m trying to save money.

I need a place that’s _______________________________. ( cheap )

4. I have three bedrooms, but I live alone.

I’d like something _______________________________. ( small )

5. Our house was built in 1922. It's old.

We would like something ________________________________ . ( modern )

C Describe your current house. Then describe your ideal place to live.
How is your ideal place different? Write three sentences.

MY IDEAL PLACE IS
MY CURRENT PLACE ... MY IDEAL PLACE ...
DIFFERENT BECAUSE…
__________________________
has two bedrooms. has three bedrooms.
__________________________ it's a little bigger.
__________________________
__________________________ __________________________ __________________________
__________________________ __________________________ __________________________
__________________________ __________________________ __________________________
__________________________ __________________________ __________________________
__________________________ __________________________ __________________________

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4 LET'S SPEAK AGAIN
We use the adverbs still and yet with Progressive tenses and Perfect tenses.

STILL VS YET
STILL YET
Have you found a new apartment? Did you move to your new place?
No, I’m still looking! Not yet! I’m moving this weekend.

She’s been studying for eight years! She’s only been studying for one year.
She still hasn’t graduated. She hasn’t graduated yet.
Still refers to an unfinished action
Yet refers to an action not completed before now.
that we expected to finish earlier.
It’s used in negative sentences and questions.
It’s used in positive and negative sentences.

Complete the sentences with still or yet. A

1. It’s 10:00PM and we __________ haven’t eaten dinner.

2. Is it __________ raining?

3. Has the doctor called __________?

4. No, we’re __________ waiting for the test results.

5. Has the bus arrived __________?

6. No, I’ve been waiting for 20 minutes, but it hasn’t arrived __________.

7. Haven’t you read your emails __________?

8. No, I __________ can’t connect to the WiFi.

9. Is Jaime __________ sleeping? Can you please wake him up?

10. I’m _________ looking. I haven’t found an apartment __________.

Answer the questions using complete sentences.

Then interview a partner and record their responses. B
QUESTION MY ANSWER MY PARTNER’S ANSWER
What goals did you set for
1. yourself last year?

Have you achieved any

2. of these goals yet?

What goals are you

3. still working on?

What would you like to do

4. but haven’t done yet?

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A Read the following information.

We use a little and little with uncountable nouns.

A little has a positive meaning. It means some.
Little has a negative meaning. It means almost zero.

A LITTLE LITTLE
Excellent! We saved a little money this month. Oh no! We saved very little money this month.
( We saved some money. ) ( We saved almost no money. )
a little + uncountable noun little + uncountable noun

B Match the sentence to its meaning.

1. She drinks a little coffee in the morning. a) She drinks almost no coffee.

2. She drinks little coffee. b) We eat almost no rice for dinner.

3. We eat little rice for dinner. c) There has been almost no rain lately.

4. We eat a little rice for dinner. d) She drinks some coffee.

5. There has been a little rain lately. e) There has been some rain lately.

6. There has been little rain lately. f) We eat some rice for dinner.

C Rewrite the sentences using a little or little. Keep the same meaning.

1. The teacher assigned us some homework.

The teacher assigned us a little homework.
_______________________________________________________________________________

2. There has been almost no snow this year.

_______________________________________________________________________________

3. I need to buy more perfume. The bottle has almost no perfume.

_______________________________________________________________________________

4. Do you want to go for coffee? I have some time right now.

_______________________________________________________________________________

5. I’m sorry. I can’t go now. I have some work to do.

_______________________________________________________________________________

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SPOTLIGHT
We use a few and few with countable nouns.
A few has a positive meaning. It means some.
Few has a negative meaning. It means almost zero.

A FEW FEW
Yay! I have a few extra vacation days this year! I have very few vacation days. I work too much.
( I have some extra vacation days. ) ( I have almost no vacation days. )

a few + countable noun few + countable noun

Very is often used with few and little.

NOTE:
Very few people have traveled to space. There is very little water in the desert.

Complete the sentences with a few or few. D

1. Do you have _____________ minutes? I need your help.

2. She has _____________ friends. She sometimes feels lonely.

3. I don’t recommend their software. I’ve had _____________ problems with it.

4. _____________ doctors recommend drinking lots of alcohol.

5. Very _____________ people have ever climbed to the top of Mount Everest.
6. Excuse me, I have _____________ questions. Can you help me?

7. The teacher was very disappointed. _____________ students did their homework.

8. Very _____________ dogs and cats get along. They usually fight.

Write sentences using a few, few, a little, and little. E

1. ( a few ) ________________________________________________________________________

2. ( few ) _________________________________________________________________________

3. ( a little ) _______________________________________________________________________

4. ( little ) ________________________________________________________________________

5. ( a few ) ________________________________________________________________________

6. ( few ) _________________________________________________________________________

7. ( a little ) _______________________________________________________________________

8. ( little ) ________________________________________________________________________

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6 LET'S SPEAK SOME MORE

A Draw your dream house or apartment. Don’t show your partner!
Describe your house and your partner will draw. Then switch roles.

MY DREAM HOUSE MY PARTNER’S DREAM HOUSE

7 LISTENING
A Look at the houses and describe them with a partner.
Then listen to the conversation and order the houses ( 1 - 3 ).

Rent Today!
B What complaint does Mr. Lopez have with each house?
Listen again and complete the sentences.

HOUSE 1: He needs something ________________________________________________________.

HOUSE 2: He needs something ________________________________________________________.

HOUSE 3: He needs something ________________________________________________________.

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8 READING
Read the blog post. A

THE WORLD’S MOST UNIQUE HOMES!

THE GLASS HOUSE, Tokyo, Japan
This house is made entirely of glass! The architect, Sou Fujimoto, designed the house to
have lots and lots of natural light. The house is located on a popular street in Tokyo.
The house is beautiful, but has very little privacy. The house is 914 square feet,
and resembles a tree house.

BOEING 727 HOTEL, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

Before becoming a hotel, this plane made journeys around the world. It carried
passengers from South Africa to Colombia. It ended it’s flying career at the San Jose,
Costa Rica airport and was bought for $2,000. The airplane has been remodeled to
be a two-bedroom oasis in the jungle with spectacular ocean views.

THE WATERFALL HOUSE, Pennsylvania, USA

The famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed and built the Waterfall house
in 1935 for a wealthy family. It quickly became one of the most iconic and unique examples
of architecture in the United States. This treasure is hidden in rural Pennsylvania.
It’s partially constructed on top of a waterfall. The house is now a museum.

KERET HOUSE, Warsaw, Poland

The Keret House is the narrowest house in the world! It’s only 123 centimeters wide and is
squeezed between two buildings in the city center of Warsaw, Poland. The house was
designed by Jakub Szczwesny. He wanted to create a temporary space for writers
who were traveling.

Which building does the sentence describe? Check ( ) the buildings that apply. B
GLASS BOEING 727 WATERFALL KERET
HOUSE HOTEL HOUSE HOUSE
1. This building is located near nature.

2. This building is narrow.

3. This house doesn’t offer privacy.

4. This building is located in the city.

5. This building is now a museum.

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A Write an ad to sell your house.

Include:
oms
- number of bedro
and bathrooms

- price

- parking

tion
- nearby transporta
g, etc.
- schools, shoppin

- facilities

- utilities
n
- contact informatio

10 WRITE4SPEAK
A Imagine you need to move to a new house. What are you looking for?
Write a description.

B In groups, share your house from Task 9a and your description from Task 10a.
Does your classmate’s house fit your needs? Complete the chart.

TYPE OF PLACE GOOD POINTS BAD POINTS

C Tell your classmates why you can’t move to their houses.

I think I need something a little smaller.

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11 RECYCLE
Answer the questions using complete sentences. A
IS IT BETTER TO RENT OR OWN DO YOU PREFER TO LIVE IN THE CITY CENTER
YOUR HOUSE? WHY? OR IN THE SUBURBS? WHY?

Imagine you will move to an English-speaking country.

Select a city and search for three places to live using the internet. B
OPTION #1 OPTION #2 OPTION #3
Include:
- number of bedrooms
and bathrooms
- price

- parking

- nearby transportation

- facilities
- utilities

- contact information

Ask for advice!

With a partner, use comparatives and a lot or a little to compare the options. C
You should get the four-bedroom
house. It's a lot bigger!

Yes, but it’s really expensive.

I need something a lot cheaper.

Use the internet to research the average housing costs in other countries.
How does it compare to your country? Remember to convert currency. D
COUNTRY:

AVERAGE
HOUSING
COST:

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UNIT 6 ISN’T IT?
1 VOCABULARY
Look at the picture. Match the activities to the picture.
A Then complete the sentences using the words.
sightseeing round-trip on vacation diving trip safari

1. CRUISE Zoe natalie

2. TICKET

3. RESORT

4. SCUBA GEAR
Dylan
5. WILDLIFE PARK

6. RUINS

LUIS

Rebecca eric

1. Zoe is on a _______________________________.

2. Dylan is buying _______________________________ tickets from New York to Paris to New York.

3. Natalie is on a _______________________________.

4. Rebecca and Eric are _______________________________.

5. Luis is _______________________________.

B What activities do you like to do on vacation? Write a list with a partner.

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2 LET'S SPEAK
Read the conversation and practice with a partner. A
I saw an ad online for a five-day,
all-inclusive trip to Mexico for $660!

Really? That seems low.

I know, but that’s what the ad said.

Airfare isn’t included, is it?

I’m not sure. I’ll call and ask.

Read the conversation and practice with a partner. B

Thank you for calling Aztec Tours.
How can I help you?

Hi, I saw the ad for the trip to Mexico.

The five-day trip for $660.

Yes, that's one of our most popular trips.

I was wondering…does that include airfare?

No, it doesn’t. It includes five nights at

a resort with all food and drinks
included. There is also one tour
included to some Aztec ruins with a
bilingual tour guide. We charge
separately for airfare.

Oh, okay.

Would you like to make a reservation?

Ummm, I’ll have to think about it.

I’ll call you back later. Thank you!

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3 GRAMMAR
A Read the following information.

We use Question Tags to confirm that a statement is correct or ask for agreement.

That includes airfare, doesn't it? That doesn't include the hotel, does it?
POSITIVE NEGATIVE NEGATIVE POSITIVE
STATEMENT QUESTION TAG STATEMENT QUESTION TAG

QUESTION TAGS WITH DO

+ STATEMENT - QUESTION TAG RESPONSE
That includes lunch, doesn’t it? Yes, it does. No, it doesn’t.

Lisa made the reservation, didn’t she? Yes, she did. No, she didn’t.

- STATEMENT + QUESTION TAG RESPONSE

Amir doesn’t have a driver’s license, does he? Yes, he does. No, he doesn’t.

You didn’t get the tickets, did you? Yes, I did. No, I didn’t.

Repeat the subject in the Question Tag. Don’t repeat names. Use Subject Pronouns.
NOTE:
Liz bought the cake, didn’t Liz? Liz bought the cake, didn’t she?

B Add Question Tags to the statements.

1. You leave tomorrow for your trip, ____________? 4. We need to pay now, __________________?

2. That doesn’t include tours, _________________? 5. You didn’t book the tour, _______________?

3. You didn’t like the food, ____________________? 6. You have my passport, _________________?

C Rewrite the questions as statements + Question Tags.

1. Does that include airport pickup? Airport pickup is included, isn’t it?
________________________________________________

2. Did they give us a map of the park? ________________________________________________

3. Don’t you want some cake? ________________________________________________

4. Do we need to bring swimsuits? ________________________________________________

5. Didn’t you go to the amusement park? ________________________________________________

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SPOTLIGHT
4 LET'S SPEAK AGAIN
QUESTION TAGS WITH BE
+ STATEMENT - QUESTION TAG RESPONSE
She’s bilingual, isn’t she? Yes, she is. She speaks English and Thai.
It’s $99 a night, isn’t it? No, it’s $89 a night.

- STATEMENT + QUESTION TAG RESPONSE

The hotel isn’t included, is it? Yes, it’s included. It’s a four-star resort.

You weren’t on the tour yesterday, were you? No, I was at the beach yesterday.

Circle the error in each sentence. Then rewrite the sentence correctly. A
1. He knows how to surf, don’t he? He knows how to surf, doesn’t he?
_____________________________________

2. The hotel is included for three nights, aren’t it? _____________________________________

3. We aren’t invited to the party, aren’t we? _____________________________________

4. Sea turtles are endangered species, isn’t they? _____________________________________

5. Melisa organized the dinner, didn’t Melisa? _____________________________________

6. Lily didn’t have to pay for the spa, doesn’t she? _____________________________________

Write Question Tags with be and do to ask your classmates. B

STATEMENT DO QUESTION TAG
1.
2.
3.
STATEMENT BE QUESTION TAG
4.
5.
6.

You're a nurse, aren't you?

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5 MORE GRAMMAR
A Read the following information.

QUESTION TAGS WITH MODALS AND HAVE

+ STATEMENT - QUESTION TAG RESPONSE
We should get travel insurance, shouldn’t we? Yes, we should. I’ll call now.
They will pick us up at the airport, won’t they? I think so.
I can get a vegetarian dinner, can’t I? Of course. We have two vegetarian options.
You have booked the hotel, haven’t you? No, not yet.

- STATEMENT + QUESTION TAG RESPONSE

We shouldn't order dessert, should we? It’s okay, we’re on vacation!
The baby won’t be able to come, will she? I don’t think so. Let’s ask.
You can’t bring food into the park, can you? No, you can’t. You can only bring water.
She hasn’t gone scuba diving before, has she? Yes, she has. She’s an expert!

B Match the statements to the correct Question Tags.

1. Nina can’t swim, _____ a) shouldn’t I?

2. You shouldn’t feed the wildlife, _____ b) will we?
3. Anya and Alicia will want ice cream, _____ c) haven’t you?
4. You haven’t seen my passport, _____ d) can she?
5. You’ve taken a cruise before, _____ e) won’t they?
6. We can rent bikes there, _____ f) should you?
7. I should book a tour, _____ g) have you?
8. We won’t have time to visit the museum, _____ h) can’t we?

C Complete the sentences with a statement or Question Tag.

1. can't you?
You can use the pool until 10PM, ____________________________
2. _________________________________,
Elias should book a tour guide shouldn’t he?
3. You didn’t pack the snacks, _________________________________
4. _________________________________, have you?
5. She won’t give us a refund, _________________________________
6. _________________________________, aren’t they?
7. _______________________________________________________
8. _______________________________________________________

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SPOTLIGHT
Review of Pronouns
PRONOUNS
SUBJECT OBJECT REFLEXIVE POSSESSIVE POSSESSIVE
PRONOUNS PRONOUNS PRONOUNS ADJECTIVES PRONOUNS
Usually come: Usually come: Usually come: Usually come: Usually come:
before the verb after the verb after the verb before the noun after the verb
I me myself my mine
you you yourself your yours
he him himself his his
she her herself her hers
it it itself its --
we us ourselves our ours
you you yourselves your yours
they them themselves their theirs
EXAMPLES
We study Do you talk to The red pen
I love you. My pen is blue.
English. yourself? is hers.

Read the diary entry. Circle and label all pronouns and Possessive Adjectives. D
SP OP
You can write: Dear diary,

SP for Subject Pronoun I love it here! We're here in sunny Hawaii for our honeymoon.
OP for Object Pronoun
RP for Reflexive Pronoun It’s a beautiful day. This morning, my husband and I went

PP for Possessive Pronoun

surfing. I surfed all by myself on my first try! The surf
PA for Possessive Adjective
instructor gave me a special certificate! He was really great so

we gave him a big tip for his help. The travel agent told us we

should book a catamaran tour, so we’ll do that tomorrow. We

also want to go snorkeling, so we got some masks and fins today.

Mine is red and my husband’s mask is green. We can’t wait to

use them tomorrow and see all the exotic fish.

Write sentences using the pronouns or adjectives. E

1. ( SUBJECT PRONOUN ) __________________________________________________________
2. ( OBJECT PRONOUN ) __________________________________________________________
3. ( REFLEXIVE PRONOUN ) __________________________________________________________
4. ( POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE ) __________________________________________________________
5. ( POSSESSIVE PRONOUN ) __________________________________________________________

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6 LET'S SPEAK SOME MORE

A Think of a famous person. Shhh! It’s a secret.
The class will ask you questions with Question Tags to guess the famous person.

You’re a famous person, aren’t you?

Take turns! Can you guess the
other famous people? Yes, I am.

You’re alive, aren’t you?

Yes, I am.

You aren’t an actor, are you?

Yes, I am an actor.

You were in the movie Titanic, weren’t you?

Yes, I was.

You’re Leonardo DiCaprio, aren’t you?

Yes, I am!

7 LISTENING
A Look at the ad for a vacation package. What is included? What isn’t included?
Then listen and check ( ) the items that are included.

Disneyland Adventure!
INCLUDED?
1. hotel
Experience the magic of Disneyland.
2. airfare
Enjoy a five-day, all-inclusive trip
to sunny California for only $780! 3. breakfast

CALL NOW FOR MORE INFORMATION. 4. dinner

5. transportation
1-800-555-8438
6. park tickets

B Listen again and answer the questions.

1. How much does the vacation package cost? ___________________________________

2. When is the vacation package available? ___________________________________

3. How many nights are included at the hotel? ___________________________________

4. Will they buy this vacation package? Why or why not? ___________________________________

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8 READING
Read the reviews. A
My fiance and I are planning our honeymoon. We’re interested in booking a tour around
South America, and we want a tour company that can offer all-inclusive vacation packages
that are fun and affordable. Do you recommend Equator Travel?

JOSH ANDERSON, TEXAS, USA

After graduation, I wanted to travel to South America, but I didn’t really know where to go. Also, I don’t
really speak Spanish, and I don’t have much experience traveling abroad. That’s why I decided to plan
a trip with Equator Travel. They were really helpful, and everything was very organized. They offered me
several different packages. I decided to get the Machu Picchu package. This five-day trip included all
excursions, hotels, and transportation, even airfare! They picked me up at the airport in Cusco, Peru
and brought me to my hotel. I toured the city center, museums, and Inca ruins. Then, I did a trek for
two days and walked all the way to Machu Picchu! It was stunning! Everything was great, but the hotel
didn’t include breakfast, and the tour guides only spoke Spanish.
AMAHLE BOTHA, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
I paid a lot of money for my trip to Colombia, but I did not get my money’s worth with Equator Travel.
They offered an “all-inclusive” travel package, but on every part of my trip I had to pay more money!
The vacation package I purchased included airfare, but only from Miami. So, I had to buy airfare from
South Africa to Miami. Then, I had to pay hotel tax at every hotel where I stayed. The vacation package
said that breakfast was included at all hotels, but this wasn’t true. Only one hotel offered coffee and
cookies in the morning. The worst part is that the group had scheduled museum tours and other
excursions, but after paying for everything else, I didn’t have enough money to participate.
LUISA SAIPOS, ONTARIO, CANADA
Equator Travel is the best tour company in South America. My husband and I traveled to Argentina
last year to celebrate our 20-year anniversary, and they made our trip specialized and very affordable.
They included airfare, all hotels, all transportation, and got us some great deals on activities. They
picked us up from the airport, and gave us a great tour of Buenos Aires. Then we had a first-class
flight to Iguazu falls. Then, we went to Mendoza and had a wine tour. It was really romantic and we felt
everything was perfect. Thank you Equator Travel!

Who is likely to make these statements? Check ( ) the correct name(s). B

JOSH AMAHLE LUISA

1. I really liked my trip with Equator Travel.

2. The trip wasn’t worth the money.

3. My trip included airfare.

4. I went on tours and excursions.

5. I saw waterfalls.

Circle three new words from the reviews. What do they mean? Use a dictionary.
Then write your own definition. C
1. WORD: _____________ DEFINITION: _________________________________________________
2. WORD: _____________ DEFINITION: _________________________________________________
3. WORD: _____________ DEFINITION: _________________________________________________

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9 WRITING
A Imagine you’re a travel agent. Create a description for a vacation package.
Include information about the destination, hotel, transportation, and tours.

Island Hop in Greece! _______________________________________

antic islands,
Explore ancient cities, rom _______________________________________
nderful things
historic ruins, and all the wo
n us for an
that Greece has to offer! Joi _______________________________________
s,
11-night adventure in Athen _______________________________________
te.
Mykonos, Santorini, and Cre
_______________________________________
s tour includes:
For only $2,750 a person, thi _______________________________________
• round-trip airfare to
Athens
_______________________________________
• all airport, ferry, and
hotel transfers
_______________________________________
• all hotels
• sightseeing tours _______________________________________
• museum entrance _______________________________________
• daily breakfast
lifetime! _______________________________________
Don’t miss the trip of your
mpany now!
Contact Athena’s Travel Co _______________________________________
athenatravel@[Link]

10 WRITE4SPEAK
A Imagine a customer has questions about your vacation package from Task 9a.
Write a conversation. Work with a partner.

TRAVEL AGENT: ___________________________________________________________________

CUSTOMER: ___________________________________________________________________
TRAVEL AGENT: ___________________________________________________________________
CUSTOMER: ___________________________________________________________________
TRAVEL AGENT: ___________________________________________________________________
CUSTOMER: ___________________________________________________________________
TRAVEL AGENT: ___________________________________________________________________
CUSTOMER: ___________________________________________________________________
TRAVEL AGENT: ___________________________________________________________________
CUSTOMER: ___________________________________________________________________
TRAVEL AGENT: ___________________________________________________________________
CUSTOMER: ___________________________________________________________________

B Practice the conversation, then share it with the class.

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11 RECYCLE
In small groups, select two vacation destinations.
Then use the internet to research vacation packages. What do the packages include? A
DESTINATION #1: _______________________ DESTINATION #2: _______________________

_________________________________________ _________________________________________
_________________________________________ _________________________________________
_________________________________________ _________________________________________
_________________________________________ _________________________________________
________________________________________ ________________________________________

Present your two vacation packages.

Your classmates will ask you questions using Question Tags. B
That trip to Amsterdam doesn’t include
the hotel, does it?

In your group, vote for your favorite vacation package. C

We vote for the vacation package to...

because...

Write a journal entry. Write for 10 minutes. D

______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Here are some ideas: What did you do
on your last vacation? What would you
like to do on your next vacation? Journal writing is a great way
to see your progress in English.
Write for 10 minutes every day!

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