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CURSO DE INGLS
Requerido para el sector Turismo

El acceso al mundo
Programa Putre 2007: Capacitacin enfocada al rea de Turismo
organizado y ejecutado por:

apoyado y financiado por:

Textos y ejercicios: Cindy Schlicke (cindy.schlicke@googlemail.com)

Dibujos: Rodrigo Verdugo (rodrigo@rodrigoverdugo.cl)

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Unit 1: Name, Country, Language

A
B
A
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Hello. My name is Lisa. Whats your name?

Anna.
Where are you from, Anna?
Im from New York.

A1 Read the dialogues and fill in the blanks.

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Hello, whats your name?

Im Luis. And yours?
Robert. Where are you from?
Im from Peru. And you?
Im from England.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too.

Hello. My _________ is Peter.

Whats _______ name?
Walter.
_________ are you from, Walter?
_______ from Germany.
Where _______ you from?
______ ______ Canada.

Excuse me, whats your name?

My name is Maria Guzman Gonzalez.
Where are you from?
Im from Spain.
Welcome to Chile!
Thank you.

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Whats your name?

Where are you from?
Nice to meet you.
Welcome to Chile!

My name is ..... And you?

Im from ......
Nice to meet you, too.

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Countries and cities of the world. Complete, please.

Spain/ Madrid_____
_________/ Sydney
Japan/___________
Austria/_________

2.
5.
8.
11.

__________/ La Paz
USA/ ____________
________/ Hongkong
_________/London

3.
6.
9.
12.

Brazil/ ___________
____________/ Rome
____________/ Berlin
Columbia/_________

Countries, languages and nationalities.

1. This is Marcela. Shes from Brazil.
She is Brazilian. She speaks Portuguese
and a little English.

2. This is Magda. Shes from Italy.

Shes Italian. She speaks Italian and German.
3. This is Martin. Hes from Switzerland.
He is Swiss. He speaks German, French and Italian.

4. This is Roberto. Hes from Bolivia.

Hes Bolivian. He speaks Spanish and
a little Portuguese.

Name
1. Marcela

Country

Nationality

Languages

Brazil

2.
3.
4. you!

Ask questions like that:

Whats her name?
Wheres she from?
Whats his name?
Wheres he from?

Her name is Marcela.

Shes from Brazil.
His name is Roberto.
Hes from Bolivia.
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Fill out the following formulary, asking the right question!

Name:
Country:
Languages:

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Dialogue!

a) Whats your name?

b) Where are you from?
c) What languages do you speak?
name

Do you speak Spanish?

country

languages

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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Whats my nationality?

Hello, my name is Brandon. I live in a (1 = francs) _________________

town. I have a (2 = japons) _________________________ camera and a (3 = alemn) __________________
__ car. I like to spend my holidays in the (4 = austriaco) _______________ or (5 = sueco) _______________
mountains. I work for a (6 = suiza) _________________ company. I like (7= italiano) ______________ food
and (8 = espaol) _______________ wine.

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Spelling.
B

Practise saying the letters.

/ei/
/i:/
/e/
/ai/
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/u:/
/a:/

a h j k
b c d e g p t v
f l m n s x z
i y
o
q u w
r

Dialogue!
A How do you spell your first name?
B M O N I C A.
A How do you spell your last name?
B N U N E S.
A Monica Nunes.
B Thats right.

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How do you spell your first name?

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How do you spell your last name?
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Talking on the phone.

Hotel Good Dreams, John Johnson. How can I help you?
L Hello, my name is Paul Pearson.
Can I talk to Mr. Jones, please.

Hello, Mr. P. Excuse me, whats your name again, please?

L Its Pearson. Paul Pearson.

How do you spell that?

L P E A R S O N.

I repeat, P E A R S O N. All right.

Im sorry, Mr. Pearson. Mr. Jones is not here.

Bye-bye. Have a nice day.

L Thank you. I call back later. Bye-by.

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Unit 2: Address and Profession

How are you?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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B2

Great!
Wonderful!
Fine, thanks!
Well, Im all right.
Not so good today.

Read the dialogues.

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Hello Mr. Jones. Nice to see you.

Hi Mr. Isaac, how are you?
Fine, thanks. And you?
Just great.

Hi Michael!
Hi Peter,whats up? How are ya?
Fine, and you?
Great, thanks.

Create your own dialogues.

How are you?

Fine, thanks.

Hi, how are you?

Just great.

Where are you from?

Im from Austria.

Where are you from?

Im from Germany.

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DiskArt 1988

DiskArt 1988

B3

surname first name country - street zip code - street number city

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Ask questions and complete the list below.

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Mr.

first name
surname
address
city
country
profession

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Jobs.

Donna: Im unemployed.

Luke:
Im a travel agent.
I work for a travel agency.

Mary:
Im a housewife.

What do you do?

Where do you work?
Tom:
Im a waiter.
I work in a restaurant called food corner.
What do you do?
Im a teacher.
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Brandon:
Im a receptionist.
I work in a hotel.

does she do?

Shes a director.

Find the people in the picture!

1. Tom is a waiter.
2. Brian is a doctor.
3. James is a secretary.
4. Eva is a computer programmer.
5. Ramon is a teacher.
6. Tina is an engineer.
7. Jennifer is a student.
8. Mary is a housewife.
9. Sally is an artist.
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Is Ramon a student?
No, he isnt.
What does he do?
Hes a teacher.
Oh, really?

Ramon/student?
Brian/waiter ?
Sally/housewife?
Eva/doctor?

5.
6.
7.
8.

Jennifer/engineer?
Mary/teacher?
ames/computer programmer?
Tom/artist?

B8 Now write the answers, like this:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

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Ramon isnt a student.

Brian isnt
Sally isnt
Eva

Hes a teacher.
Hes a
Shes
She

Match a picture with a job.

A

A pilot
An interpreter
A hairdresser
A singer
A nurse
An actor
A mechanic
A journalist
A receptionist
A baker
A shop assistant

makes bread. (1)

looks after people in the hospital. (2)
writes for a newspaper. (3)
works in a hotel. (4)
translates at a conference. (5)
sells things. (6)
flies a plane. (7)
works in a night club. (8)
cuts hair. (9)
repairs cars. (10)
makes films. (11)

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B10 Look at the phonetic spelling of some words. Practise saying them.
a /n:s/
d /kt/

b /int:prit/
e /si/

c /risepnist/
f /mknik/

B11 Memorize the lines in A and B. Close your books. Ask and answer questions, like this:
What does a baker do? He makes bread.
What does an actor do? He
What

B12 Text comprehension. Listen and read.

Johnny:
Lisa:
Johnny:
Lisa:

What do you do?

Im a waitress, but I also work as a receptionist for Mr. Smith.
Oh, really? What does Mr. Smith do?
Hes a manager. We work in a hotel called Nice dreams.

True or false?
Lisa is a manager.
Johnny is a receptionist.
Mr. Smith and Lisa work in a hotel.
The hotels name is Nice beds.

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Unit 3: Family, Age and Time

OTVs new televisin show: The Family, Wednesdays, 8:00 8:50 pm
Today: Meet the Smith family

Donald Smith
Donald is a very rich man. He owns
a computer factory in London.
He is married to Rosemary. They have
three children two sons and a daughter.

Charles & Amanda Smith

Charles is their son. Hes 36.
wifes name is Amanda.
They have two children.
Amanda is a famous model
and Charles is a serious
businessman.
He doesnt have many friends.

Rosemary Smith
Rosemary is Donalds wife. Shes a
writer of romantic novels. Shes 55.

Andrea & Joseph Williams

Andrea is Donald and Rosemarys
Daughter. Shes her fathers
favorite child. Shes a scientist.
Joseph is Andreas husband.
Hes a doctor.
Andrea is 32 years old.

Lucy & David

Theyre Charless children. Andrea is
their aunt. Robin is their uncle. Lucys
Andreas niece, and Davids her nephew.
Lucy is six and her brother is five.
They have two pets a dog and a cat.

Robin Smith
Robin is 25. Hes a rock His
singer but he isnt famous
Hes his mothers
favorite son.

Peter & Mary

Theyre Lucy and Davids cousins.
Theyre Andreas children. Peters
four, and his sister is six Donald is
their grandfather and Rosemary is
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Donald is Robins father.
Peter is Charless son.
David is Robins nephew.
Charles is Lucys uncle.
Andrea is Lucys aunt.
Andrea is Rosemarys granddaughter.
Robin is Rosemarys son.
Lucy is Donalds granddauther.
Andrea and Joseph are Peters parents.
Rosemary and Donald are married.
Amanda is Charless wife.

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Answer questions about the Smith Family.

1. Who is Rosemarys daughter?
2. Who are Rosemarys sons?
3. Who is Josephs wife?
4. Who is Amandas husband?
5. Who is Lucys brother?
6. Who is Robin and Charless sister?
7. Who Andreas parents?
8. Who is Charless niece?
9. Who are Robins nephews?
10. Who are Peters cousins?

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Please fill in the gaps!

husband

wife

son
father
sister
uncle
grandfather
granddauther
niece
boyfriend

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How old is Andrea?
She is thirty-two.

How old is Lucy, David, Peter, Mary, Rosemary, Charles, and Robin.
How old are you?
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This is
This is
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1. my husband
2.
3.
These are
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Fill this space with your own family pictures and describe them!

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What time is it?

Johnny:
Lisa:
Johnny:
Lisa:
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Excuse-me, what time is it, please?

Its five oclock.
That late already! Thank-you.
Youre welcome.

Look at the clocks. Write the times.

Its five oclock.

Its half past four.

Its quarter past

five.

Its quarter to six.

Its five past five.

Its twenty to six.

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Practise the time.

10:00
17:45
8:00
9:30

Vocab Check:

nearly
already
exactly
early
late
time
oclock

14:20
23:40

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Unit 4: Supermarket
D1

Some or any?

Is there any milk in the fridge?

Yes, there is some milk.

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Dialogue. Whats in the fridge?

Is there any...? Are there any...?

1. bananas
5. lemons
2. butter
6. oranges
3. eggs
7. salad
4. potatoes
8. cheese
D3

Is there any beer?

No, there isnt any beer.

9. meat
10. chicken
11. bread
12. tea

Some or a/ an?
book

rice

air

money

bananas

fruit

kiss

potato

rain

hug

man

time

apple

teacher

child

children
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Breakfast
Is there a lemon?
Yes, there is./ No, there isnt.
Are there eggs?
Yes, there is./No, there isnt.
Is there any milk?
Yes, there is./ No, there isnt.

2. Lunch
A: Is there
B: No,
A: Is there
B: Yes,
A: Is there
B: No,

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3. Tea True or false?

There are two eggs on the plate.
Theres some tea in jug.
There isnt any sugar.
Theres some salad on the table.
There arent any fruits.
D5

A very special pizza. Create your own pizza.

I want my pizza with some onions.

There are some olives on my pizza.
We deliver to your door - free!
Order your pizza!
Telephone: 1453 6789
Open every day: 11:30a.m.-midnight

Large (35cm) Medium (20cm) Small (15 cm)

A tomato and cheese pizza with:
- mushrooms pineapple salami onion
- olives green pepper hot chillies

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How much is it?

At the souvenirs shop

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Can I help you?

Yes. How much is this city map of Arica?
Its 5.000 Pesos.
Do you have any postcards?
Yes, of course.
How much are they?
Theyre 250 cents each. How many do you want?
Four, please. And a city map of Arica.
Here you are.
How much is that?
Thats 6.000 Pesos, please.

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How much or how many?

beer, potatoes, cigarettes, money, questions, beef steaks, children, petrol, people, apples
much
many
D8 Dialogue: At the market
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A

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Good morning.
Good morning. How much are the apples?
3,50 $ a kilo.
Thats not expensive. Do you have any grapes?
Yes, black or green?
Black, please. How much are they?
4,60 $ a kilo. How many do you want?
A kilo of apples and half a kilo of black grapes, please.
Sure. There you go. Thats 5,80 $, please.

Dialogue. Do you have...? How much is that? How much are they?

At the market
1. bananas (8,45$/kilo)
potatoes (2,30$/kilo)
small or big
2. tomatoes (7,80$/kilo)
lemons (10,20$/kilo)
yellow or green

At the souvenirs shop

3. T-shirts of Arica (12.000 Peso)
stickers of Chile (1.500 Peso each)
4. city guide of Arica (8.000 Peso)
posters of Chile (7.500 Peso each)
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D10 Adjectives the colors

green

yellow

brown

red

black

grey

Bananas are yellow.

blue

Some days are just grey.

Bears are usually brown.

white
orange

The night is black.

Oranges are orange.

is blue.

is red.

is green.

is white.

D11 Adjectives - match the opposites.

difficult
expensive
old
hot

horrible
cold
cheap
new

lovely
small
old
big

easy
right
young
wrong

a Its big.

b Its small.

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D12 Adjectives - Comparative and Superlative of Adjectives

good
better
the best

old
older
the oldest

small
smaller
the smallest

interesting
more interesting
the most interesting

fast

slow

bad!

expensive

old

beautiful

difficult
more difficult
the most difficult

D13 Adjectives Complete the sentences.

a) The weather is better today than yesterday.
b) Summer is as nice as spring
c) The weather today is worse than yesterday.

a) A mouse is smaller than a cat.

b) A mouse is as big as a hamster.
c) An ant is the smallest animal.

Make three sentences to each picture!

1.
2.
3.

TOM
(1,70 m)

TOM
(1,60 m)

TINA
(1,55 m)

1.
2.
3.
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4.

Likes and Dislikes

E6

Make sentences, like this:

She likes. / She doesnt like

Woman of the week:
Susan Rogers
Susan is the autor of
Love in L.A.
AGE: 34
NATIONALITY: American
FAVORITE COLOR: red
FAVORITE SPORT: tennis
FAVORITE FOOD: salad
FAVORITE DRINK: champagne
LIKES: cinema, shopping, chocolate
DISLIKES: meat, dogs, loud music
E7

Interview your partner.

Whats your favorite color?

Whats your favorite . ?
.?
E8

Dialogues.

1 Ask another student questions.

A Do you like painting?
B Yes, I do./ No, I dont.
2 Work with a different student.
A Does she like painting?
B Yes, she does./ No, she doesnt.

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likes
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L
M
N
O

The ABC of likes

likes
A apples
B BMW cars
C Christmas
D
E

dislikes
algebra
brown hats
cities

dislikes

People
E10 Clothes. Match the numbers with the words below.
pants

a hat

a baseball cap

a blouse

a jacket

a ring

a skirt

a shirt

a belt

a scarf

E11 Describing people.

What are they wearing?
A What is he wearing?
B Hes wearing jeans / pants / a suit / a shirt.
What are they like?
A Whats he like?
B He is good looking / tall / handsome.
He isnt very tall / short.
How old are they?
A How old is he?
B He is young / old / middle-aged / about 20.

A What is she wearing?

B Shes wearing a dress / a skirt /
blue shoes / a scarf.
A Whats she like?
B Shes tall / fat / thin / pretty.

A How old is she?

B She is is young / old / about 30.
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What color .?
A What color are his eyes?
B Theyre blue / grey / brown / green.
Has he / she got .?
A Has he got glasses / a beard / a moustache?
B Yes, he has. / No, he hasnt.

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A What color is her hair?

B Its blond / dark / brown / red /
white.
A Has she got long /short/curly hair?
B Yes, she has. / No, she hasnt.

Who ?
is smiling
is wearing glasses
is wearing earings

is greeting
is wearing a hat
isnt smiling

Who are they?

E12 The people at this party are all famous. Put the letters (A, B, C,) in the spaces.

The American ambassador. Short, fat. Black suit.

Jean Collier, actress. Blond hair. Pink suit. About 50.

Gary Trevor, footballer. Brown hair. Pullover. Good-looking.
Donna, singer. Young. Orange and green hair. Very short skirt. Earings.

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David Wilson, politician. Blue suit. Moustache. Middle-aged. Glasses.

Doris Decaer, tennis placer. Long curly hair. About 28.
Paul Cooper, racing driver. Brown hair. Beard. Green shirt. About 26.
Barbara Heartland, writer. Old lady (87). Long dress, white hair, glasses.
Michael George, singer. Black hair. Jeans and T-shirt. Very good-looking.
Miss World. Tall. Long dark fair hair. White dress. Brazilian. Beautiful.
Suzy Ford, journalist. Short blond hair. Tall. About 35.
Bruno Higgins, boxer. Black. Very tall. Blue shirt. Green pants.

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Unit 6: Places and Directions

Do you know Prague?

Prague is not the biggest city in Europe, but it is one of the most
beautiful. The old town hall with its golden clock is very famous. The
building is very old and is from the 15th century.
People also call Prague Europes School of Music. There are many
concert halls and theaters. In the center, there are also many old
pubs, wine bars and restaurants.
Historical buildings
Cathedral

church

townhall

castle

statue

Cultural places
theater
plays and
opera

museum
of art or
of history

cinema
for fun
to watch movies

Important Places
port
ships

train station
trains

airport
planes

bus station
buses

hospital
emergency
Help!

tourist information
information for tourists

police station
policemen

post office
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emergencies

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to park cars

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disco
to dance

Streets
main street

pedestrian lane

main square

on - next to behind - in front of under between in

F1

Exercise. Answer the questions below.

Where is the bag?

The bag is on the table.

Where are the keys?

The keys are

Where is the cup?

Where is the book?

Where is the shoe?

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Where are the socks?

Directions

1.
C: Excuse me, wheres the bus stop?
D: Its straight ahead, then first right.
C: Thank you.

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Make conversations for:

1. a public toilet/ a telephone box/ a bank

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2.
E: Excuse me, Im looking for a
post office.
F: Yes. Go along this street, turn
the first left and the second right.
There it is next to the church.
E: Thank you very much.

2. a supermarket/ a hospital/ a taxi rank

Write out.

a) 1st street

e) 4th street

b) 3rd house

f) 6th house

c) 2nd street

g) 3rd street

d) 1st house

h) 7th house
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Dialogue. Street plan of Seaville. Asking the way.

T:
A:
T:
A:
T:
A:

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Excuse me, can you help me, please?

Yes, of course.
Where is the Cathedral?
Its right on Cathedral Street, 200 meters from here.
Thank you very much.
Youre welcome. No problem!

Work in pairs asking the way.

Student A: Ask the way to the police station

/ the Ritz Hotel/ the lighthouse/ the post office.

Student B: Look at the map.

Tell your partner the way.

Student A: Look at the map. Give student B

directions to a place on the map.

Student B: What is the place?

Take the Arica city plan!

Student A: You are in front of the Cathedral.
Ask the way to the Morro/ the post office/
the Custom House.

Student B: Give directions.

Student B: You are at McDonalds. Ask the way

To the port/ the Cathedral/ Chinchorro Beach.

Student A: Give directions.

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Means of Transportation

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Dialogues.

1. On the street
A: Hello Lisa! Nice to see you.
How are you?
B: Fine, thanks. Im really in a hurry.
I have to take the 9 oclock bus.
A: No problem. Talk to you later.

2. At the bus stop

C: Hey Robert. You are taking
the bus today?
D: Yes, I get stuck in the
traffic jam all the time.
And going by bus is cheaper.

How do you go to school? How do you go to the supermarket?

By bus? By bike? Walking?

What about your collegues? Work in pairs?

Student A
Student B
on holidays/ home
English class/ work
Check! your vocabulary!
What are the air transportations?
What are the sea transportations?
What are the transportations on land?
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Discuss the solutions with your partner. What do you think?

expensive

healthy

slow

dangerous

fast

secure

boring

relaxing

comfortable

...

Subway is
Walking is
Going by bus is
Going by bike is
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Guess. A syllable riddle.

sta

walk

tion

train

port

stop

cle

car

ing

park

cross

bus

bi

side

walk

air

cy

walk

sidewalk,

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Find the right walking pace:

to run, to walk, to go, to stroll, to go for a walk?

slow

fast
to stroll

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Unit 7: Tourist Institutions

At the train station

A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B

Good afternoon.
Afternoon.
Two tickets to London, please.
Single or return?
Return, please. How much is that?
Twenty-four dollars.
Here you are. What time is the next train?
Seventeen twenty.

Useful vocabulary at the train station:

INFORMATION / DEPARTURES

ticket
single and return
roundtrip
leave
arrive
platform

TIME
17.25
17.30
17.50
18.20
18.50
18.50
19.00

G1 Ask questions, like this:

What times the Manchester train?
What platform is the London train?

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DESTINATION
PORTSMOUTH
OXFORD
LONDON
WINCHESTER
MANCHESTER
LONDON
LIVERPOOL

PLATFORM
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1
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C
D
C
D

Excuse me!
Yes?
Is this the London train?
No, it isnt. The London
train is over there.
C Where?
D On platform three.
C Thank-you.

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Excuse me!
Where is the waiting room?
Its next to the information office.
Thank-you.

G Excuse me! Can you help me?

H Sure.
G Im looking for the ticket office. .

Check-In at a hotel
C Good evening. Can I help you?
D Good evening. Yes, please. Could I
have a room for tonight?
C Sure. A single or a double room?
D Single, please.
C Would you like a room with private
or shared bathroom?
D With private bathroom, please. How
much is the room?
C Its 20 dollars for the room including
breakfast.
D Can I pay by credit card?
C Yes, of course. We take Master and Visa.
Could you sign the register, please?
D Yes, sure. Do you want my address, too?
C No, just a signature. Do you have any
luggage?
D Just one suitcase.
C Here is your key. Your room number is 21.
Enjoy your stay.
D Thank-you very much.

Useful vocabulary at a hotel:

- Room: single or double; private or shared
bathroom
- to pay cash or by credit card
- to sign the register
- luggage: suitcase, bag, ..

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Comparing hotels
The Ritz
102
$45 85
10 min.
20 min.
1990

Number of rooms
Price
How many minutes to the sea?
How many minutes to the city center?
Old or new?
big

expensive

close

far

The Star
56
$150-200
25 min.
30 min.
1890

modern

Example: good The Ritz is a better hotel than The Star.

A
C
E

B
D

About the Morgans

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Read about the Morgan family!

Wallace Morgan was a pirate. He lived

from 1624 to 1657. He worked as a
navigator for Captain Eagle Blood. They
sailed around the world three times. This
was by mistake: Wallace didnt have a
map. Finally, in 1657 they arrived in
England. Wallace died in his bath. He
slipped on the soap and drowned.

Wally Morgan wanted to know about

his ancestors. He looked in old books,
and visited churches. He discovered
a lot of things about his family.

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His grandfather, Willy Morgan, played

football for England. He was a defender.
He played against Scotland in 1923. The
game started at 3 oclock on a Saturday
afternoon in May. England scored the
first goal at 4:15. Then, Willy scored two
goals both for Scotland. He didnt play
for England again.

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Sir William Morgan lived from

1413 to 1452.He was very romantic.
He loved Lady Matilda Potter, the
niece of the King. He asked her to
marry him in 1432. She said No.
He asked her again in 1437, 1441,
1443, and 1450. Finally, she married
him in 1452. He died ten minutes
after the wedding. His horse stopped
on a bridge. He fell off and landed in
the river. He was wearing his armour
It weighed 400 kg.

Billy Four Eyes Morgan lived from 1857 to 1886. He moved to the United
States in 1879, and in 1886 he was the Sheriff of Rattlesnake County. He died in a gunfight with Jesse
James. Billy fired his gun six times, but he didnt kill Jesse James. He killed three horses, a dog, the
State Governor, and a Deputy Sheriff. Then, Jesse killed him. Billy wasnt wearing his glasses.
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Write all verbs of the past tense in the chart.

verb in the past tense

/t/

/d/

/id/

wanted

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Match a line in A with a line in B. Put the verb in B into the Simple Past.

a Wallace was a pirate

and

(killed) three horses and a dog.

b William died

and

(score) two goals for England.

c Billy fired his gun six times

to find out about his family.

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d Willy

(play) football

because his armour

e Wally

(look) in old books

and

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(weigh) 400 kg.

(sailed) around the world.

Answer the questions below. Continue

When did Willy Morgan play for England?

How did Billy Morgan kill three horses?
What did Wallace Morgan do?

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