VOCABULARV PREVIEW
1. brushing 4. fixing 6. reading
2. cleaning 5. painting 7. washing
3. feeding
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1. Is Frank busy? 2. ls Helen busy? 3. Are you busy?
cleaning his apartment feeding her cat fixing our TV
4. Are Jim and Lisa busy? 5. Are you busy? 6. ls Richard busy?
painting their bedroom doing my homeioork washing his clothes
7. Are Ed and Ruth busy? 8. 18 Timmy busy? 9. Are you busy?
painting their garage feeding his dog doing our exercises
10. Are you busy? 11. 18 Karen busy? 12. ls Anwar busy?
fixing" ~y bicycle washing her car cleaning his yard
13. Are your children busy? 14. Are you busy? 15. ls Wendy busy?
brushing their teeth washing our windows reading her e-mail
Uow to Say Itl
Attracting Someone's Attention
A. fane?
B. Yes?
A. What are you doing?
B. I'm doing rny exercises.
Practice conversations with other students.
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TALK ABOUT IT! Where Are They, and What Are They Doin9?
Use these models to talk about the picture with other students in your c1ass.
A. Where's Mr. Malina? A. Where are Mr. and Mrs. Sharp?
B. He's in the park. B. They're in the laundromat,
A. What's he doing? A. What are they doing?
B. He's listening to the radio. B. They're washing their clathes.
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READING
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Everybodyat 159 River Street is very busy today. Mr. Price is cleaning
his bedroom. Ms. Hunter is painting her bathroom. Ricky Gomez is feeding
his cato Mr. and Mrs. Wong are washing their clothes. Mrs. Martin is doing
her exercises. And Judy and Larry Clark are fixing their caro
I'm busy, too. I'm washing my windows ... and of course, I'm watching
all my neighbors. It's a very busy day at 159 River Street.
-;;/¡ READING CHECK-UP
TRue OR FALSe? Q&A
1. Mr. Price is in his bedroom. Using this model, make questions and
2. Ricky is eating. answers based on the story.
3. Mr. and Mrs. Clark are in their A. What's Mr. Price doing?
apartment. B. He's cleaning his bedroom.
4. Mrs. Martin is doing her exercises.
5. Their address is 195 River Street.
LISTENING
Listen and choose the correct answer.
1. a. The newspaper. 3. a. The dining room. 5. a. TV.
b. Breakfast. b. Soccer. b. My clothes.
2. a. Her e-mail. 4. a. Their kitchen. 6. a. His neighbors.
b. Dinner. b. Basketball. b. His windows.
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
FOR WRITING ANO DISCUSSION
A BUSY DAY
Everybody at 320 Main Street is very busy today. Tell a story about them, using this
picture and the story on page 32 as a guide.
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Listen. Then say it. Say it. Then listen.
She's fixinder caro He's paintingjíis apartment.
She's cleaning~ Q{er room. She's doing~ Q{er homework.
He's feeding~ l{is dogo He's brushingjiis teeth.
He's washing~ ¡{is windows. She's readingjíer e-mail.
Go to a place in your
community-a park, a library,
a supermarket, or someplace
else. Look at the people.
What are they doing? Write
about it in your journal.
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CHAPTER SUMMARY
GRAMMAR
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KEY VOCABULARY
EVERYOAY ACTIVITIES GREETING PEOPLE
brushing my teeth Hi!
cleaning his apartment / garage /living room / room / yard
doing her exercises/homework ATTRACTING ATTENTION
feeding our cat./ dog Jane?
fixing your bicycle / car / sink / TV
painting their bathroom/bedroom/kitchenlliving room
washing my car / clothes / hair / windows
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