Lesson 13: Vocabulary DAILY LIFE
Part 1
When do you usually do these activities? Write them in the correct place in the diagram.
check e-mail watch TV talk on the phone study take a shower exercise
Mornings
Never
Afternoons Evenings
Part2
Add three more activities to the diagram in Part 1. In class, compare your ideas with a partner.
Part3
Answer the questions so they are true for you. In class, take turns asking and answering the questions
with a partner.
l. On the days when you get up early, what time do you wake up?
2. When do you usually have lunch?
3. What time do you usually get home on Wednesdays?
4. What time do you usually eat dinner on Fridays?
5. When do you usually go to bed?
6. What time do you get to class on Thursday?
7. Do you usually talk on the phone every day?
Lesson 14: Vocabulary DAILY LIFE
Part 1
Write one or two words to complete each activity. If a word is not needed, write an X.
I. shopping 5. to eat
2. work out 6. to the library
3. the mall 7. sports
4. movies 8. walk
Part2
How often do you do the activities in Part 1? Put the activities in order from most often to least often.
In class, talk about your ideas with a partner.
Part3
Write the activities from Part 1 to complete the first sentence in each conversation. Write a follow
up question for the second person in each conversation. In class, practice the conversations with a
partner.
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Lian: I love to
Anna:
2.
Eduardo: ------------------------------------every day.
Keiko: ---------------------------------------�?
3.
Maria: I usually ---------------------------------�alone.
Manuel: ---------------------------------------�?
4.
Andrew: I usually ------------------------------ with my friends.
Matteo: ---------------------------------------�?
Lesson 15: Vocabulary DAILY LIFE
Part 1
When do you do these activities? Put the words into the best column for you. In class, talk about your
ideas with a partner.
go out with friends sleep in late don't do much get up early
feel my best stay up late feel my worst
Saturday-Sunday Monday-Friday Never
Part2
Write each of the activities from Part 1 once to complete the story.
My name is Maria. During the week, I usually get up at 6:45, but yesterday I got up at 5:30. I don't usually
(1) like that. On Saturday night I usually (2) ------------
We go out to eat or go to movies. I usually don't get home until after midnight. I don't really like to
(3) like that because the next day it's hard to get up. Because we stay out late,
I usually (4) on Sunday. Sometimes I get up at 11:00! When I do that, I
(5) , and I especially don't study or work. I just watch TV and go shopping. My
friends say, "I love Friday. I (6) _____________ on Friday because the weekend is about to start."
I (7) on Sunday. I like to get up and go to bed at the same time every day.
Part3
Answer the questions. In class, compare answers with a partner.
1. When you sleep in late, what time do you get up? ---------------------
2. What time do you go to bed when you stay up late?--------------------
3. What do you do on days when you don't do much?---------------------
4. When you go out with friends, what do you usually do?-------------------
5. What do you do first after you get up?--------------------------
6. What do you usually do after lunch?--------------------------
7. What do you usually do after dinner?------------------------- -
8. What time do you usually have breakfast?------------------------
9. What do you do after that?------------------------------
Lesson 16: Vocabulary DAILY LIFE
Part 1
Complete the sentences with class names.
1. Young children study 1 + 1=2 in -------- classes.
2. ________ is the study of how people think.
3. You study how to run companies when you study--------
4. People who like to read sometimes study-------- in college.
5. ________ is the study of how groups of people act together.
6. People who like numbers and think about what they mean like --------
7. If you know a lot about what happened 200 years ago, you know a lot about--------
8. You have to know-------- to sell things.
9. ________ includes things related to money, including how to make, buy, and sell things.
10. Around the world, -------- is a popular language to study.
Part2
Answer the questions. In class, compare your answers with a partner.
1. Which of the classes in Part 1 are you taking these days?
2. Which of those classes do you love?
3. Which do you not really like?
Part3
What kind of people like taking the classes in Part 1? Choose seven more classes. Write the class and
one or two characteristics for each person. In class, talk about your ideas with a partner.
EoQlisb: like totalk wi:tb people from othercountries
Lessons 13-16: Grammar A DAILY LIFE
Information questions
In information questions with BE, the subject follows BE.
Question Word BE Subject
Where is the gym?
When is the concert?
What time is the game?
How are you?
In information questions with DO, the subject comes between DO and the main verb.
Question Word DO Subject Main verb
Where do you study?
When does the concert start?
What time does class end?
How do they feel today?
Part 1
Use the words to write information questions with the correct form of BE.
l. where/the library Where is the library?
2. what time/dinner today
3. when/the soccer game
4. how/your parents today
5. where/my English books
6. how/the weather in Miami today
7. what time/your dance lesson
8. where/the bus stop
Part2
Use the words to write information questions with the correct form of DO.
1. when/you/wake up When do �u wake up7
2. what time/Karl/eat breakfast
3. where/Anna/work
4. how/Josh and Lisa/get to school everyday
5. when/we/have lunch today
6. what/Mike/do after class every day
7. what time/you/go to work today
8. what/you and your sister/do on Sundays
Lessons 13-16: Grammar B DAILY LIFE
Present continuous
Use the simple present for habits, facts that are always true, or facts that are true
for a long time.
We usually eat lunch together in the cafeteria. (habit)
Jill has two brothers. (a fact that is always true)
We live in Miami. (a fact that is true for a long time)
Use the present continuous (be + verb + -Ing) for activities that are happening now,
are true temporarily, or are going to happen in the near future.
Someone is knocking on the door! Go see who it is!
Happening now:
I'm eating lunch now. Can I call you back later?
Alphonse is working at a restaurant these days.
True temporarily:
Theresa is living with her parents for the summer.
Going to happen in the You're studying in France next semester, right?
near future: I'm getting up early tomorrow.
Use the simple present for non-action verbs that are not usually used in the present
continuous: believe, need, dislike, see, hate, smell, hear, taste, know, think (meaning "to believe"), like,
understand, love, want
I love my history class. I think history is interesting.
Ben hates getting up early. Dinner smells great!
Circle the correct verb to complete the sentence.
1. Julie is eating@lunch at noon every day.
2. Today, Julie and Fred are having/have lunch at 11:30 a.m.
3. Lisa takes/is taking a Spanish class next semester.
4. Alex is sleeping/sleeps late on Saturday mornings.
5. Tina stays/is staying home from school this week.
6. I am going/go to work early tomorrow morning.
7. Sara studies/is studying marketing this semester.
8. Mario leaves/is leaving for school at 8 a.m. every day.
9. Ryan is understanding/understands the math lesson.
10. I love/am loving living in Miami!
11. The twins have/are having two older brothers.
12. The Martins are owning/own a house in Chicago.
13. Henry is hating/hates to do homework right after school.
14. Chloe is checking/checks her e-mail almost every day.
15. My classmates want/are wanting to have a party at the end of the semester.
Lesson 17: Vocabulary MY HOMETOWN
Part 1
Write the room that matches the definition.
I. --------- this room in homes often has a TV
2. --------- the room in homes where people eat
3. --------- the room in some houses where you wash your clothes
4. --------- the room in apartments where people usually sleep
5. --------- the place outside and near homes, often with grass, trees, and/or flowers
6. --------- the room in an apartment where you can take a shower
7. --------- the room in your apartment where you cook
Part2
Which rooms in Part 1 do you have in your place?
In class, compare answers with a partner.
Part3
How much time do you spend in the rooms in Part 2? Put them in order from the most time to the
least time.
Part4
Use the words below to write about your place or your English classroom. In class, takes turns reading
your sentences with a partner.
big comfortable convenient noisy quiet small
Lesson 18: Vocabulary MY HOMETOWN
Read the hints and write the words to complete the crossword puzzle.
1 2
6 7 8
10 11
12
Across Down
3. It keeps food cold in the summer. 1. They help you see at night.
4. It washes the dishes. 2. A short table, usually in the living room.
5. You open the door and put things in it. 7. You put things on them. They're on walls.
6. You sit on them. 11. You can watch the news on it.
8. You sleep on it.
9. You put clothes in it.
10. You cook on it.
12. Two or three people can sit on it in the living room.
Lesson 19: Vocabulary MY HOMETOWN
Part 1
Match the places on the left with their definitions on the right.
1. bank A. a place where you canbuy many different things
2. drugstore B. a place where you go to watch films
3. hair salon c. a big building with many small stores inside
4. movie theater D. a place where you get and keep your money
5. department store E. a place where you buy things to help you when you are sick
6. mall F. a place where you can send a letter
7. library G. a place women go to get their hair cut
8. post office H. a place where you can read books and magazines
Part2
Complete the sentences with information that is true for you. In class, take turns reading your
sentences with a partner.
l. ------------------------- is the best movie theater for seeing movies.
2. A department store _____ the best place to shop for clothes.
3. The nearest library is----------------------------------
4. At the mall, I like to hang out with friends at -----------------------
5. There is a good hair salon--------------------------------
6. The __________________________________ is near thebank.
7. Many people go tO---------------------------------
because it's the _________ drugstore.
Lesson 20: Vocabulary MY HOMETOWN
Read the conversations. What place are they talking about? Write your answer on the line. In class,
practice the conversations with a partner.
1.
A: Hi. Do you want to go to a baseball game on Sunday?
B: Sounds great!
2.
Mom: It's a beautiful day. Why don't you go out to play?
Son: There's a soccer game on the field, and I'm too old for
the other things there.
3.
Driver: Where to?
A: The Carlton Hotel, please.
4.
A: Excuse me. Does this one go to Pennsylvania Avenue?
B: No, but the next bus does. It's number 17 A.
s.
Announcement: Next stop, Diamond Hill. Change here for the
East Kowloon Line.
6.
Radio announcer: The cars on 1-105 aren't moving at all. You
should take another road unless you like
sitting in your car and listening to the radio
for a long time!
7.
A: Do you want to go fishing at 2:00?
B: Sure. 1'11 meet you there.
8.
News reporter: Last night, some trees fell over it, so cars on
Highway 26 can' t cross the river this morning.
Lessons 17-20: Grammar A MY HOMETOWN
Prepositions of location
Prepositions of location explain where something Is.
We usually use
at for a point Let's eat at my place.
in for an enclosed space I live in Chicago.
on for a surface My apartment is on Green Street
at the door in Athens on the floor
at the entrance in the drawer on the table
at my place in the building on the desk
at the mall in the living room on the page
at the store in a car on the board
at the bus stop In the yard on Oak Street
Part 1
Circle the correct preposition to complete the sentence.
1. Evan lives at@on Chicago.
2. Rachel's apartment is at/in/on Fourth Street.
3. The laundry room is at/in/on the 3rd floor of my building.
4. I'll meet you at/in/on the entrance to the mall at 10 a.m.
5. There are some pretty trees at/in/on the yard.
6. Allison put a lamp at/in/on the desk.
7. Let's have dinner at/in/on my place this weekend.
8. I keep my keys at/in/on the desk drawer.
Part2
Complete the sentences with at, in, or on.
1. Jason lives on the 5th floor of my apartment building
2. The bookshelves are -------- the living room.
3. I get the bus this bus stop every morning.
4. How many bedrooms are there ________ the apartment?
5. Eric bought a TV -------- Electric City.
6. There's a movie theater -------- Green Street.
7. I hear a knock. I think someone's ________ the door.
8. Is there a laundry room -------- the building?
Lessons 17-20: Grammar B MY HOMETOWN
There is/There are
Use there ls/there are to talk about the presence or existence of things In a place.
Affirmative
is a school on the corner.
There
are three bedrooms in my apartment.
*Note: The contraction for there is is there's. There is no contraction for there are.
There's a park across the street from my house.
Negative
isn't a lamp in the living room.
is no mall in my town.
There
aren't any good supermarkets near here.
are no chairs at this table.
Yes/No Questions
a good place to buy furniture
Is
there around here?
Are
any good restaurants near here?
Short Answers
Yes, there is. No, there isn't.
Yes, there are. No, there aren't.
Part 1
Circle the correct form of there is/there are.
1. �There are a new sofa in the living room.
2. Is there/Are there a dining room in your new apartment?
3. There is no/There aren't any bus stops near my place.
4. Is there/Are there any trees in the yard?
5. There's/There are a small bedroom next to the living room.
Part2
Complete the conversations with the correct form of there is/there are.
1. A: ls there a library near here? B: No, there isn't
2. A: any nice parks in your hometown? B: Yes,
3. A: a Chinese restaurant on your street? B: Yes,
4. A: any chairs in the dining room? B: Yes,
5. A: a lamp in the bedroom? B: No,
6. A: any furniture stores at the mall? B: No,
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Lessons 17-20: Grammar C MY HOMETOWN
Where can 1••• 1
Use Where can I •••? with a verb to ask about locations.
Where J can J Subject I Main Verb
Where can get a new cell phone?
Where can we find a used sofa?
Where can buy a new lamp?
Part 1
Unscramble the sentences.
1. buy a TV /can/I/where ........
h
W...
e"""re ca ....n l..........
.....,,. l?u""' ,_,a
...,y IY..........
..__.. 7________________
2. can/find some chairs/we/where
3. I/buy a refrigerator/can/where
4. where/I/get some bookshelves/can
5. see some modern art/we/can/where
6. where/I/can/buy some cool used clothes
Part2
Write the questions. Use Where can I... ? with the verb in parentheses.
1. I need a used lamp. (get)
2. I like foreign movies. (see)
3. We want some Chinese food. (eat)
4. I want some comic books. (buy)
5. I like live music. (hear)
6. We need cheap furniture. (get)
7. I want a used sofa. (find)
8. I need a dresser. (buy)
9. We need stuff for the kitchen. (get)
Lessons 17-20: Grammar D MY HOMETOWN
What is••• like1
What ls ... llke? means "Describe somebody or something. Tell me about It or them."
Use the verb Is. Like Is used as a preposition.
A: What is your new friend like?
B: She's really nice. She's funny and smart.
A: What is your apartment like?
B: It's small, but convenient.
We don't use llke In the answer.
A: What is your new friend like?
B: She's like really nice.
The use of llke with does or do means preference. In this case, like Is used as a verb.
A: What does your new friend like? (What does your new friend prefer?)
B: She likes folk music. She also likes to sing.
How asks about health. It doesn't ask for a description.
A: How is your new friend?
B: She's doing well. She'll get out of the hospital next week.
Part 1
Match the questions and the answers.
f 1. What is Jessica like? a. She's not well. She has a cold.
2. What does Jessica like? b. I'm fine. Thanks for asking.
3. How is Jessica? c. She likes pizza and sushi.
4. What is your English class like? d. It's small, but it has a nice yard.
5. How are you today? e. It's fun and interesting.
6. What is your new apartment like? f. She's really nice.
Part2
Write answers about you.
1. A: What is your English class like? B: It's easy, We don't havea lot of homework.
2. A: What is your teacher like? B:
3. A: What do you like? B:
4. A: What does your friend like? B:
5. A: How is your friend today? B:
6. A: What is your friend like B:
7. A: What is your place like? B:
Lesson 21: Vocabulary SHOPPING
Part 1
Rank these things from 1 (the most expensive) to 6 (the least expensive).
a haircut bus fare
a cup of coffee a taxi ride across town
a movie ticket museum admission fee
Part2
Use your ideas from Part 1 to complete the conversations. You can use some things more than once. In
class, practice the conversations with a partner.
1.
A: Museum admission fees are----------------------- than movie tickets.
B: I know. ---------------------------- are too expensive for me.
2.
A: I think _________________________________ is reasonable.
B: Me, too. But it also depends on the place. At--------- --------- costs
_____ ,but at _________ it costs _____
3.
A: can cost---------'
B: Yeah, but the cost depends on where you go.
4.
A: I think ____________________________________
costs the least,and---------------------------- costs the most.
B: I think it depends. ________________________________ is
usually more expensive than-----------------------------
but sometimes-------------------------- is even more expensive!
Part3
How often do you pay for the things in Part 1? Write them in order from the most often to the least
often (never). In class, talk about your ideas with a partner.
Lesson 22: Vocabulary SHOPPING
Part 1
For each thing, write three examples.
1. clothes pants. shorts. a sweater
2. makeup
3. toys
4. sports equipment
5. electronics
6. furniture
7. CDs
8. video games
In class, compare answers with a partner.
A: Pants, shorts, and a sweater are examples of clothes.
B: Yeah. And so are jeans, a jacket, and a T-shirt.
Part2
What do you think about each of the things in Part 1? Put them in the diagram. In class, with your
partner talk about why you put each one where you did.
Not Expensive
Buy Used Buy New
Expensive
Lesson 23: Vocabulary SHOPPING
Part 1
How do you buy these things? Put them in the diagram. In class, with your partner talk about why you
put each one where you did.
newspapers energy drinks magazines vitamins candy flowers phone cards gum
Online In Stores Never Buy
Part2
Answer the questions, giving reasons when you can. In class, take turns asking and answering the
questions with a partner.
1. How often do you shop for clothes?
2. When do you get flowers?
3. What kind of magazines do you read?
4. When do you buy used comic books?
5. How often do you buy gum?
6. Do you ever use a phone card?
7. How often do you read newspapers on the Internet?
8. Do you often buy candy?
Lesson 24: Vocabulary SHOPPING
Part 1
Which word is different? Circle it. In class, with a partner talk about why it is different.
I. heavy � light
2. fast slow thin
3. quiet cheap expensive
4. noisy quiet wide
5. dark narrow wide
6. thin thick bright
7. small noisy large
8. dark narrow bright
Part2
What can you describe with the words in Part I? Put them in the diagram. In class, with your partner
talk about why you put each one where you did.
Electronics
Places Furniture
Lessons 21-24: Grammar A SHOPPING
Adverbs of frequency
We often use adverbs of frequency with the simple present.
I rarely buy newspapers. We often buy magazines.
100% 50% 0%
always usually often sometimes not often hardly ever rarely never
Adverbs of frequency go before the main verb but after the BE verb.
They rarely go out at night. They grg_ rarely out at night.
I always run after class. I am always running to class.
Negative adverbs (seldom, rarely, hardly ever, never) are not used with a negative
verb.
Some people� never buy books. Some people never buy books.
Adverbs of frequency usually come directly after the subject in questions.
Do you often buy flowers here? Does she sometimes read newspapers?
Ever is used in questions about frequency. Ever means "at any time."
Does Mike ever buy books? Yes, he sometimes buys books.
Ever is not used in affirmative statements.
Mike� buys books. Mike never buys books.
Part 1
Write C if the sentence is correct. Write I if the sentence is incorrect. Rewrite the incorrect sentences.
1. I ever buy newspapers. I never buy newspapers
2. We don't rarely buy comic books.
3. Jason doesn't ever shop at the mall.
4. We don't never visit the museum.
5. Lena doesn't seldom go to the outdoor market.
Part2
Write the word in parentheses in the correct location.
l. Janet sometimes reads ________ magazines. (sometimes)
2. Mark is ________ at the cafe. (rarely)
3. Do you buy ________ flowers here? (often)
4. Does Gina read ________ things online? (ever)
5. It is ________ quiet at the library. (usually)
6. We buy ________ used things. (hardly ever)
Lessons 21-24: Grammar B SHOPPING
Modal auxiliaries
Modal auxlllarles go with another verb and add to the meaning of the verb.
• She goes to the store.
• She can't go to the store now.
• She will go to the store later.
Can: ability/requests
• Can you ski? (ability)
Yes, I can.
No, I can't (cannot).
• Where can I get a cheap computer?
• You can go to the mall.
• Can you drive me to the mall? (request)
Wiii: future events/requests/expressions of willingness or refusal
• We will go to England someday./We'II go to England someday. (future)
• We won't (will not) go to New York next year.
• Will you take $50 for the sofa? (requests)
• I'll give it to you for $75. (expression of willingness)
• I won't give it to you for $50. (refusal)
Part 1
Complete the sentences. Circle can or will.
l. I like your new mobile phone@will I hold it for a minute?
2. I'm interested in this sofa. Can/Will you take $65 for it?
3. Yes, I'd like to go to the concert, but tickets can/will cost $100.
4. Is there a place where we can/will buy flowers around here?
5. I can't/won't drive to the mall because I don't have a car.
6. Mary is a vegetarian, so she can't/won't eat any meat at the party.
Part2
Use the modal meanings and the verbs in parentheses to complete the sentences.
I. Nick loves fashion. He ___w�ill�b-G�-- a fashion designer someday. (future, be)
2. A: Nice phone! B: Yes, and I-------- great pictures with it, too. (ability, take)
3. No, I ________ you to the mall. Take the bus instead. (refusal, not drive)
4. -------- if we have any more cameras in the back of the shop. (willingness, see)
5. You ________ this online for a lower price. (ability, buy)
6. Dani ________ her camera to the class party next week. (future, bring)