Foreword

Basic Practical English is a program designed for the process of

teaching-learning American English. It is assumed that the learners
have no previous knowledge of this language. This program is
made of eight levels that will help students develop oral and
written communication skills to an intermediate-advanced
level.

Basic practical English follows the functionalist approach, that

is, English is taught according to the communicative functions
of the language. According to this, the language is presented in
contexts similar to those people find in everyday life. We believe
that teaching is most effective when learners are gradually
introduced to situations where they use the language to perform
communication functions. The progress of learning is focused on
the integration of skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing).

This book is based on a long experience in the teaching of

English as a foreign language to children, teenagers and adults.
We hope to make a contribution to education and personal growth,
since English is a tool for the communication and understanding
of culture, science, technology, entertainment and people.

This is book 1, the first of an eight-level program. Levels 1,2,3,and

4 are designed to allow the learners acquire basic vocabulary
and skills to communicate in English Language. Each course
can be delivered in 40 hours, that is. this program requires 320
hours to be completed.
After completion of this program, learners will develop Language
skills at upper intermediate level, that is, B2 in the Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

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 Supplementary material has been prepared and can be used
along this program. That includes teacher's books, audio
files, and readings.

This Book I, is intended to be an excellent tool for those

who really want to learn another language.

There are many Language Academies, but the ILSV is one

of the most important in the south of the country, our Teach-
ers are considered by some critics as the best in the English
area, so If you are ready and interested to open other doors
and Shape your Future just give it a try, criticize less and put
a lot of effort into it, and you see the difference

Carlos E. Garcia

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 UNIT 1
Personal Pronouns
I
You
We
They
He
She
It
Possessive Pronouns
I - My - Mine
You - Yours
They - Theirs
We - Our
He - His
She - Her
Its - Its

TO - BE
Present
I Am
You Are
We Are
They Are
He Is
She Is
It Is

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 PAST
I Was
You Were
We Were
They Were
He Was
She Was
It Was

Common Expressions

Here Near
There Far
Now I think so
Later I agreed
At once I don`t agreed
Immediately I disagreed
At this moment What is the meaning of ________ ?
I don’t Know How do you pronounce ______ ?
I don’t have What do you mean by that ?
I don’t understand
I don’t like it
Repeat please
Take it easy
What does ___________ mean ?
How do you spell it ?

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 UNIT 2
Introduction

My name is Pedro

My name is Yennifer.

My name is Alecsa

Her name is Irina His name is Paul

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 His name is Mario.

Hello. My name is
Elizabeth. What is
your name?

My name

is Sandra

What is his name?

His name is Miguel Cabrera.

What is her name?

Her name is Eleonor.

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 UNIT 3
Identifying Things

Chair Table Board

Window Door Light bulb

Pencil Rule Book

House desk eraser

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 What's = what is it's = it is

What's this? It's a pencil.

What's this? It's a ruler.

What's this? It's a Book.

What's this? It's a chair.

What's this? It's a table.

What's this? It's an eraser.

What's this? It's a door.

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What's that? It's a light bulb

What's that? It's a board.

What's that? It's a house.

What's that? It's a window.

What's that? It's a desk.

What's that? It's a wall.

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Asking about things

Is this a board?
Yes, it is.

Is this a desk?
Yes, it is.

Is this a chair?
No, it isn't. It's a table.

Is this a pencil?
No, it isn't. It's a ruler.

Is this a shirt?
Yes, it is.

Is this a shirt?
No, it isn't. It's a T-shirt.

Is this a tie?
Yes, it is.

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Is this a tie or a shirt?
It's a tie.

Is this a shirt or a dress?

It's a shirt.

Is this a watch or a shirt?

It's a watch.

Is this a dress or a shirt?

It's a dress

Is this a table or a chair?

It's a chair.

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Identifying Things — Plural

What are these?

They are books.

What are these?

They are bottles.

Vocabulary
House Boy Duck
Street Girl Chick
Building Man Mice
Door Woman Goose
Window Baby Geese
Cornpany Person Bicycle
Lamp People Airplane
Garden City Boat
Back yard Town Bee
Table Pencil Snake
Desk Pen Worm
Blackboard Eraser UFO
Book Pencil sharpener
Notebook Ruler
Phone Watch
Car Dictionary
Truck Map

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 UNIT 4
Introducing yourself

Carlos: Hi. Are you new here?

Carmen: Yes, I am. I'm from Boston.
Carlos: Welcome to San Fernando. I'm Carlos Rodriguez.
James: And I'm James Lambert.
Carmen: Nice to meet you, Carlos. Nice to meet you, James.
My name is Carmen Stevens.
Carlos: Nice to meet you, Carmen.
James: Nice to meet you, Carmen.

Introduce yourself to your classmates

A Hi, I I'm
Hello,
B Nice to meet you,
I'm
My name is
C Nice to meet you,

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 Identifying a person: Name and Occupation

This is Tom Sawyer.

He's a travel agent.

This is Nancy Sawyer.

She's a homemaker.

This is Peter Sawyer.

He's a mechanic.

This is Maria Tirado.

She's a cook.

This is Christina Walker.

She's a restaurant cashier.

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Occupations

a nurse a doctor an electrician

an actor an actress an engineer

a police officer a baker a plumber

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 a student a farmer a teacher

Asking about occupation

A. Is Tom a travel agent?

B. Yes, he is.
C. Is Nancy a nurse?
D. No, she isn't. She's a homemaker.

Pronunciation
Repeat these sentences

1. Is Peter a mechanic?

Yes, he is.

2. Is Nancy a teacher?

No, she isn't. She's a homemaker.

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Practice
Ask and answer questions about the characters on page 15.

Nancy / mechanic
A: Is Nancy a mechanic?
B: No, she isn't. She's a homemaker

Christina / restaurant cashier?

A: Is Christina a restaurant cashier?
B: Yes, she is.

1.Tom /actor 6. Maria /actress

2.Nancy / nurse 7.Christina / doctor

3.Maria / electrician 8.Peter / mechanic.

4.Peter / cook 9. Maria / cook

5.Tom / travel agent 10Tom / engineer

Asking about name and occupation

A: Who's this?
B: It's Brad Pitt.
A: What does he do?
B: He's an actor

A: Who's this?
B: It's Shakira.
A: What does she do?
B: She's a singer.

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Practice
Work with a partner. Follow this conversation model according to the
characters on page 15.

1.Who's this? It's Peter Sawyer.

2.What does he do? He's a mechanic.
Asking for and giving personal information

Yubalik: What's your name?

Sebastian: My name is Sebastian Walk-
er.
Yubalik: What do you do, Sebastian?

Interaction
Talk to another person in your class

A ; W h a t ' s yo u r n a m e ?
B: My name is
A: W hat do you do?
B:I'm a
an

You:
My name is
I am a
an
Your partner:
This is
She's a
He's an

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Greetings and farewells (formal)

4:00 am — 12:00 noon 12:01 pm-6:00 pm 6:01 pm-11:00 pm

Greetings Good evening,

Good morning, Mr. Good afternoon,
Lawler .Ms: Roberts
Mrs. Hernandez

Farewells: Good night.

Good bye
Good-bye See you
See you tonight
tomorrow

Greeting

Richard: Good morning, Mrs. Johnson.

How are you today?
Mrs. Johnson: Good morning, Richard.
I'm fine, thank you.

Farewell

Richard: Good-bye, Mrs. Johnson.

See you tomorrow
Mrs. Johnson: Good-bye, Richard.

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Interaction.
Practice saying hello or good-bye to a person who is not a close friend.
Use the title Mr., Mrs., or Ms.
Greetings and farewells (informal)

A. How's everything? Great

Good
Terrible
Fine

OK

Richard: Hi, Peter. How's everything?

Peter: Fine, Thanks.
How's everything with you?
Richard: OK

Exercises
Complete the sentences with am, is, or are.

1.Hi, I ____________Nancy Sawyer.

2.This ___________Peter Sawyer. He ___________ a mechanic.

3.Good Morning, Mr. Simpson. How ____________ you?

4.This___________Maria Conte. She __________a cook.

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Practical language

Classroom instructions

1. Sit down.
Negative instruction:
2. Stand up.
Don't open your books.
3. Listen to me.
Don't stand up.
4. Open the door.
Don´t look at me
5. Close the door.
6. Open your books.
7. Close your books.
8. Look at the pictures.
9. Put away your books.
10. Give me your paper.
11. Close — Open your eyes
Numbers from 1 to 20

1. One 11. Eleven

2. Two 12. Twelve
3. Three 13. Thirteen
4. Four 14. Fourteen
5. Five 15. Fifteen
6. Six 16. Sixteen
7. Seven 17. Seventeen
8. Eight 18. Eighteen
9. Nine 19. Nineteen
10. Ten 20. Twenty
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 UNIT 5
Introducing People

Linda and Richard are at the university.

Richard: Here is a picture of my family at home. These are

my parents. This is my brother, Hans. These are
my sisters, Sophie and Joyce. This is an excel-
lent family, I love it from the bottom of my heart.

Linda: What a nice family! And who are these people?

Richard: My friends, Dennis Lawler and Martina Williams.

He's an English teacher and she's a lawyer.

Introducing people to each other

Maria: Hi, Sandra. How's everything?

Sandra: OK. Hi (to James)
Maria: Oh, excuse me, Sandra. This is James Stevens.
James: this is Sandra Pearson.
Sandra: Nice to meet you, James.
James: Nice to meet you, Sandra.
Sandra: See you later

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Interaction
Form, a group of three. Practice introducing one student to another.
identifying people with that.

A B

Who's that? Who's that?

That's Patrick Curtis. He's a That's Dennis Lawler. He's an
medicine doctor. English teacher.

C D

Who's that? Who's that?

That's Helen Hernandez. She's a That's Amanda Fletcher. She's a
secretary. student.

E F

Who`s that? Who's that?

That`s Hans Mills. He's an That's Francis O'Connor. He's a
electronics engineer. taxi driver.

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Practice

Practice with a partner. Ask and identify people.

Identifying your family

If you are married

Aunt, Uncle, Niece, Nephew, Brother in Husband
law, Father Wife in law,
Mother Son in law, others

Daughter

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Asking for people's names

Maria: Who's this?

James: That's my sister.
Maria: What's her name?
James: Caroline

Maria: And who's this?

James: That's my brother.
Maria: What's his name?
James: Patrick

Practice
Draw a diagram of your family. Work with a partner. Take turns asking
about the people in your partner's family.

Asking about group of people

Use these people to ask about two or more

people. they're = they are
Use they're to identify two or more people.

Noun plurals: brothers /Z/ sisters friends.

Irregular plurals: one person / two people
my child / my children
kids (informal)
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 Nancy: Who are those people?
Maria: They're my sisters.
Nancy: What are their names?
Maria: This is Paola.
This is Joyce.

Nancy: Who are those people?

Maria: They're my parents.
Nancy: What are their names?
Maria: Emily and Antonio Conte.

Nancy: Who are those people?

Maria: They're my friends.
Nancy: What are their names?
Maria: This is Dennis Harper.
This is Mary Bowens.

Linda: Who are those people?

Helen: They're my brothers and
sisters.
Linda: What are their names?
Helen: This is Edward. This is me.
This is Martin. This is Mike

Interaction.
Bring pictures or draw figures of your friends and family. Work with a part-
ner. Ask about the people in your partners pictures.

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 Introducing yourself and identifying your children and friends.

We're the Petersons. These are our children.

Their names are Edward, Helen, Martin, Pamela, and Jim

Talking about family relationships

Singular possessive: Add 's to a name to show

relationship

This is Edward's sister, Helen.

This is Helen's brother, Edward

Those are Edward's parents,

Harry and Eleanor Peterson.

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Pronunciation

Pronounce these words

No extra syllable Extra syllable

Brothers Two houses
Plural Sisters Four watches
Sons Ten dishes
Parents Five boxes
Friends
Peter's brother James's brother
Possessive Linda's daughter Joyce's mother
Edward's sister Liz's sister
Lucy's brother Charles's parents
Tom's wife
Melissa's father
Mike's mother

Practice
Work with a partner. Point to a picture in unit 2 or 3. Take turns identifying
the people. For example.
1. Who's this ?
2. That's Edward's father, Harry Peterson.

Contractions with be.

I'm = I am We're = we are
He's = he is You're = you are
She's = she is They're = they are
It's = it is

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Complete these sentences with the correct form. I'm, he's , she's, we're,
they're .

1. My name is Edward Peterson. _______________a student.

2. We are the Sawyers. ____________ Peter's parents.
3. This is Maria Conte. _____________a cook.
4. This is Helen Peterson. _______________Edward's sister.
5. These are the Contes. ______________Maria's Parents.
6. Who's this? _____________ James's brother, Patrick.
7. This is Emily Lawler. ______________Peter's new friend.
8. These are the Sawyers. _______________ Peter's parents.
9. Who's this? _______________James's sister, Amanda.
10. This is Shakira. ____________a singer.

Possessive adjectives

(I) my
(you) your
(he) his
(she) her
(it) its
(we) our
(they) their

Complete the sentences with the correct possessive adjective.

Hi. I'm Peter Sawyer. This is _________father. __________ name is Tom.
Hi, I'm Edward Peterson. This is _________ mother. _________name is
Eleanor.
Hi, I'm Maria Conte. These are ___________ parents. _________names
are Emily and Antonio Conte.

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Hi. What's ______________name?
Hi. I'm Helen Peterson. These are _____________ brothers. __________
names are: Edward, Martin, and Jim.
This is Peter Sawyer. ___________________girlfriend is Emily Lawler.
This is Emily Lawler. ____________________boyfriend is Peter Sawyer.
These are the Contes. __________ children are Maria, Paola, and Joyce.
Hi, we are the Petersons. __________ are our children. ________ names
are Edward, Helen, Martin, and Jim.

Numbers

21 Twenty-one 60 Sixty
22 Twenty-two 70 Seventy
23 Twenty-three 80 Eighty
24 Twenty-four 90 Ninety
25 Twenty-five 100 One hundred
26 Twenty-six 101 One hundred one
27 Twenty-seven 110 One hundred ten
28 Twenty-eight 200 Two hundred
29 Twenty-nine 300 Three hundred
30 Thirty 400 Four hundred
31 Thirty-one 500 Five hundred
40 Forty 600 Six hundred
45 Forty-five 700 Seven hundred
50 Fifty 800 Eight hundred

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 UNIT 6
Making a telephone call

Patrick Harper is a student at America High School. Patrick is calling his

friend, Martin Peterson. Martin's brother, Jim, answers the telephone.

Jim: Hello.
Patrick: Hello, Martin?
Jim: No, this is Jim.
Patrick: Oh, hi, Jim. It's Patrick
Jim: Oh, hi, Patrick.
Patrick: Is Martin there?
Jim: I'm not sure. Just a minute.

Jim: Hey, mom. Where is Martin?

Mary: He's in his room.

Jim: Martin. Phone. It's Patrick.

Martin: OK. Coming.
Jim: Hi, Patrick? He's coming.
Patrick: Thanks, Jim

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Asking for and giving location

at home at the garage

at work at the hospital
at school at the office - at the pharmacy

A: Where's Nancy?

B: She's at home.

A: Where are Dennis and Ed-

ward?
B: They're at home.

A: Where's Peter?

B: He's at work.

A: Where's Tom?

B: He's at the office.

A: Where's Liz?

B: She's at the pharmacy.

A: Where are Martin and

Pamela?

B: They're at home.
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Pronunciation
Repeat the question and the phrases

• • •

at home at the office at the company

• • •

at work at the hospital at the pharmacy

• • •

at school at the garage on the street

Practice
It's Monday afternoon. Work with a partner. Practice asking and answering
question about where the people are.

Asking for someone on the phone

Woman Is Dr. Foster there?

Billy No, he isn't. He's at the hospital.

Woman OK. I'll call later.

Woman Is Dr. Foster there?

Nurse Yes, he is. Just a minute

Woman OK.

Nurse Dr. Foster Phone

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Interaction
Write the name of two family members on a piece of paper. Exchange
papers with a partner. Call your friend's house and ask for the people.
Places in and around the home

Kitchen Bathroom

Dining room Yard

Parking

Living Closet

This is the Petersons' house.

1. Harry is in the living room.
2. Edward and Martin are in the dining room.
3. Eleanor is in the kitchen.
4. Helen is in the bedroom.
5. Jim is in the bathroom.
6. The basketball is in the closet.
7. The dog and the cat are in the parking lot.
8. The bicycles are in the yard.
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 In the room
In the closet
In the yard
In the parking lot

Practice
Ask and answer questions about the people and places in page 30.
Asking about location.

Am I Am I 'm not
He I he
No,
She Yes, She isn't
Is in the
she it
It
It Is
We kitchen? we
We
Are You you aren't
You are
They they
They

Examples
A Is Jim in the bathroom?
B Yes, he is.

A Is Helen in the living room?

B No, she isn't. She's in the bedroom

A Is Eleanor in the kitchen?

B Yes, she is.

A Are the dog and the cat in the living room?

B No, they aren't. They are in the parking lot.

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Practice
Ask and answer questions about people and things in the Petersons'
house.
Asking about people, pets, and things

A: Who's in the kitchen?

B: Eleanor is.

A: Who's in the dining room?

B: Edward and Martin are.

A: What's in the parking lot?

B: The car is.

A: What's in the yard?

B: The bicycles are.

Practice
Work with a partner. Ask and answer question about people and things in
the Petersons' house.
Saying a telephone number 1.Mom's number is two-three-

Mom 234 6263 four, six-two-six-three.

Dad 681 8409 2.Peter's number is two-three-six,
Peter 236 4095
four-oh-nine-five.
Martin 685 9256
Helen 236 0043 3.Maria's number is six-eight-one,
Maria 681 9520
nine-five-two-oh.

Work with a partner. Ask and answer telephone numbers.

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 UNIT 7
Giving information about name and address

This is Robert Johnson.

His full name is Robert Joseph Johnson.

His last name is Johnson.

His first name is Robert, but his nickname is Bob.

His middle name is Joseph.

His middle initial is J.

Secretary: Full name, please?

Robert: Robert Joseph Johnson.
Secretary: What's your address?
Robert: 21 Miranda Av., San Fernando, Apure.
Secretary: Zip code?
Robert: 7001

Dialog at the library.

Other addresses:
1.- Charles Taylor
61 Alston St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02135
Abbreviations
2.- Antonio Conte
St. = Street
291 N. Eagle St. Rd. = Road
Winfield, New York 115011 Blvd. = Boulevard
3.- Luis Briceño
1324 Sunset Boulevard
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Writing

Copy the registration card and complete it with your name, address, and
telephone number.

Please print all information

Class: Teacher:
Name:
Address:
(street)

(city) (state) (zip)

Telephone: Sex: M F

Practice
Answer your partner's questions.

What's your name?

How do you spell that, please? What's your address?
Your telephone number, please?

The alphabet - Let`s Sing the Song

A B C D E F GH IJ K L MN O P QR STU VW XYZ

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 The days of the week and months of the year

DAYS MONTHS
Sunday January
Monday February
Tuesday March
Wednesday April
Thursday May
Friday June
Saturday July
August
September
October
November
December
The seasons of the year
Spring
Summer
Autumn (fall)
Winter

Weekend - Weekdays
Today
Yesterday
Tomorrow

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 UNIT 8
Talking about People's Activities

It's Saturday afternoon. Patrick is at Martin's house.

Martin: Come on Patrick. Let's do something. It's a beauti-

ful afternoon.
Patrick: Yeah, you're right.
Martin: Let's play baseball. What's Peter doing?
Patrick: He's busy. He's studying for an exam.
Martin: Oh, too bad.

A few minutes later.

Martin: Hey, look. There's Liz. She's going to the tennis courts.
Patrick: Yeah. Hey, Martin, let's play tennis instead.
Martin: Great idea. Let's go.
Patrick: I have to get my racket.
Martin: OK. Meet you at the courts.

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Describing actions in progress

Use present continuous to describe actions in progress

Affirmative statement Negative statement

I'm I 'm not Studying

He's He isn't
She's working She
We're We aren't
You're You
They're They

A Is Peter busy?
B Yes, he is. He's fixing the car.

A Is Helen busy?
B Yes, she is. She's cleaning the kitchen.

A Are Edward and Martin busy?

B Yes, they are. They are washing the dog.

A Is Emily busy?
B Yes, she is. She's calling Helen up.

A Is Eleanor busy?
B Yes, she is. She's painting the bathroom.

The cat isn't busy. She's sleeping.

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The Petersons aren't busy.
They're relaxing.
They're reading the newspaper.

Edward and Martin aren't busy.

They're relaxing.
They're listening to music.

Practice

Get together in groups of two and follow the example, take the Peterson`s house as a
reference.

Asking and answering questions about people's activities

Present continuous

Yes/No questions Short answers

Am I I am I 'm not
Is he he is he isn't
she working? Yes, she No, she
Are we we we aren't
you you are you
they they they

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 UNIT 9
Asking what People are Doing

Information questions: What

am I
Is He
What She studying?
are We
You
they

A What's Peter doing?

B He's fixing the car.

A What are Edward and Martin doing?

B They're washing the cat.

Patrick: Hi, Martin. This is

Patrick. Are you busy?
Martin: No, I'm not. I'm
watching TV.

Christina: Hi, Helen. This is

Christina. Are you busy?
Helen: Yes, I am.
Christina: What are you doing?
Helen: I'm studying.

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Practice

Work with a partner. Take turns asking and answering questions about
what people are doing in the pictures on pages 36-37.

Making and responding to suggestions

Use let's + verb to make a suggestion.

Use have to + verb when giving an excuse.

let's= let us c'mon = come on

C'mon Martin. Let's play basketball.

Patrick
Sorry. I have to study.
Martin
Patrick Too bad. Well ... see you later.
Martin Yeah. See you later

Liz Let's go to the movies.

Pamela Great idea!

Liz Meet you at the movie theater in 20
minutes.
Pamela OK . Don`t forget that !!!!!!!

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 The pool the zoo the park

the basketball court the tennis court

Practice
Work with a partner. Practice making suggestions and responding politely.
Use conversations on this page as models.

Pool / sorry / study

Play tennis / great / court / 10 minutes Zoo / sorry /do my homework

Movies / great / theater / in 25 minutes Park / sorry / babysit

Pool / sorry / clean the apartment

Movies / sorry / babysit

Play basket ball / great / court / in 15 minutes Park / sorry / clean the yard

Pool / great / pool / in 20 minutes

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 How to tell the Time
Let`s Practice

What time is it? 12:00

It's twelve o'clock

What time is it? 5:00

It's five o'clock

What time is it? 6:10

It's six ten

What time is it? 9:30

It's nine thirty
It's half past nine.

What time is it? 10:55

It's ten fifty-five
It's five to eleven.

What time is it? 9:45

It's nine forty-five.
It`s a quarter to ten

What time is it? 3:15

It's three fifteen
It`s a quarter after / past three

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 UNIT 10

Talking about Nationality and Language Ability

Hans Grossmann is from Germany.

He's German. He can speak
German and English.

Pedro and Ana are from

Venezuela. They are Venezuelan.
They can speak Spanish.

Rosalina Wu Chen is from China. She's

Chinese. She can speak Chinese

Dennis is from France. He's French.

He can speak French

Marie Anne is from the United States.

She's American. He can speak
English.

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I
You
He can
She can't (cannot) Speak English
We
They

Country Nationality Language

Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
Colombia Colombian Spanish
Russia Russian Russian
Germany German German
France French French
Mexico Mexican Spanish
Italy Italian Italian
China Chinese Chinese
Japan Japanese Japanese
Korea Korean Korean
Argentina Argentinian Spanish
Australia Australian English
Venezuela Venezuelan Spanish
Peru Peruvian Spanish
Puerto Rico Puerto Rican Spanish
England English English
Canada Canadian English, French
Greece Greek Greek
Egypt Egyptian Arabic
Syria Syrian Arabic

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Practice
Tell your classmates about your language ability

I'm from _______________

I can speak _________________

We speak _________________ at home.

I speak a little __________________

I can speak ________________ , but not very well

I can't speak ______________________

Asking about nationality and languages

Martin: Hi. Are you new here?

Pietro: Yes , I am.
Martin: Where are you from?
Pietro: I'm from Italy.
Martin: What is your mother tongue?
Pietro: Italian.

Secretary: Name?
Irina: Irina Karpova.
Secretary: Nationality?
Irina: Russian.

Practice
Work with a partner. Take turns asking and answering questions about
country of origin, nationality, and language.

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Talking about talents

Patrick can ride a bike.

Richard can run fast.

Pamela and George can

dance.

Helen can sing.

Martin can play the guitar.

Peter can swim.

Melissa can drive.

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Asking about talents

Questions Yes and not

short answers
I I
you you can
Can he swim? he
she No, she
we we can't
they they

Teacher: Can you speak French?

Student: Yes, I can. French is my mother
Teacher: tongue. Where are you from?
Student: I'm from Montreal, Canada.

Coach Can you swim, Peter ?

Peter Yes, I Can
Coach Can you ride a wild horse ?
Peter No, I Can`t

Lisa : Can you cook, Nancy?

Nancy: Yes, I can cook, but not very well.

Lisa : Can your mother cook very well?

Nancy: Yes, she can.

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Practice

Work with your partners. As about abilities and talents. •

Ordinal numbers

1st first 11th eleventh 21st Twenty-first

2nd second 12th twelfth 22nd Twenty-second
3rd third 13th thirteenth 23rd Twenty-third
4th fourth 14th fourteenth 24th Twenty-fourth
5th fifth 15th fifteenth 25th Twenty-fifth
6th sixth 16th sixteenth 26th Twenty-sixth
7th seventh 17th seventeenth 27th Twenty-seventh
8th eighth 18th eighteenth 28th Twenty-eighth
9th ninth 19th nineteenth 29th Twenty-ninth
10th tenth 20th twentieth 30th Thirty
31st Thirty-first

March 11, 1972 January 1, 1908

June 8, 1987 November 28, 2003
April 13, 1990 May 6, 2013
August 24, 1498
December 2, 2010
September 15, 1589
December 13, 1962 July 2, 1803

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 UNIT 11
Asking about People and Talents

Who's in the picture?

This is Shakira.
What nationality is she?
She's Colombian.
What languages can she speak?
She can speak Spanish and English.
What can she do?
She can sing.

Who's in the picture?

This is Gustavo Dudamel.
What nationality is he?
He's Venezuelan.
What languages can he speak?
He can speak Spanish.
What can he do?
He can conduct an Orchestra.

Who's in the picture?

This is Miguel Cabrera.
What nationality is he?
He's Venezuelan.
What languages can he speak?
He can speak Spanish and English.
What can he do?
He can play baseball.

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Practice
Write the answers to these questions for each picture.
1. Who's in the picture?
2.What nationality is he/she?
3.What language (s) can he/she speak?
4.What can he/she do?

1. Fernando Botero
2. Colom bian
3. Spanish
4. Paint

1. Simon Diaz
2. Venezuelan
3. Spanish
4. Sing and play the guitar

1. Rafael Nadal
2. Spanish
3. Spanish
4. Play tennis

1. Lionel Messi
2. Argentinean
3. Spanish
4. Play soccer

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Talking about the locations and sizes of cities
Richard Rodriguez is in Caracas. He is having lunch with some friends.

Richard: Hi, Ramon. How's everything?

Ramon: Great. Richard, this is Carlos, and this is his wife
Martina.
Richard: Nice to meet you. Where are you from?
Carlos: I'm from Venezuela and Martina is from Berlin,
Germany, but we live in Bogota.
Richard: Berlin, interesting city. Is it large and modern?
Martina: Yes, it is. Berlin keeps historical buildings downtown,
but it has many new buildings, avenues, and highways.
Richard: What's Bogota like?
Carlos: It's large.
Richard: Is it pretty?
Carlos: Yes, it is. Why don't you come for a visit?
Richard: That's a great idea!

Asking about the location of and size of cities

A: Where's Caracas?
B: It's in Venezuela.
A: Is it big?
B: Yes, it's very big.

A: Where's Lima?
B: It's in Peru.
A: Is it nice?
B: Yes, it is.

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 A Where's Vienna?
B It's in Austria.
A Is it big?
B Yes, but not very much.

A Where's San Fernando?

B It's in Apure, Venezuela.
A Is it big?
B No, it isn't.
A Is it nice?
B Yes. it is, but not very nice

Practice
Work with your partners. Ask and answer the following questions:
1. Where's Paris?
2. Where's Bogota?
3. Where's Rome?
4. Where's Los Angeles?
5. Where's Madrid?
6. Where's Kingston?
7. Where's Montreal?
8. Where's Maracaibo?
9. Where's London?
10. W here's Lisbon?
11.- W here's Cartagena?

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Practice
Work with your partners. Ask and answer questions according to the fol-
lowing models:

A Where are you from?

B I'm from Biruaca.
A Where's that?
B Near San Fernando, Venezuela.
A What's it like?
B It's small and nice.

A Where are you from?

B I'm from Cabimas.
A Where's that?
B It's near Maracaibo, Venezuela.
A What's it like?
B It's small and hot.

A Where are you from?

B I'm from Kiev.
A Where's that?
B Near Hamburg, Germany.
A What's it like?
B It's small and cold.

A Where are you from?

B I'm from Cartagena.
A Where's that?
B In Colombia, on the Caribbean Sea.
A What's it like?
B It's beautiful and hot.

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 Reading Guide For This Book
The teacher must write on the board at least 10 new words, make
the student repeat them two or three times before the reading, then
make the student listen to the reading, do not allow the student
open the book, after the teacher read twice the reading, he or she
ask at least 2 questions to each student without opening the book
on the page of the reading and practice reading aloud, after a while
allow the students to open the book..

Television Cameraman
Don Todd is a television cameraman. He works at the television station in
his hometown. He often has to work at night. He has to work with the di-
rector of the television program. Don knows how to use his camera effec-
tively. He gets better every day, he says.

Musician
Jay Smith is a musician. He plays the guitar. He and three of his friends
have a rock music band. They play for dances at high schools and colleg-
es and sometimes for television programs. They work hard and someday
they expect to be rock music stars. They want to be rich and famous.

Fireman
Dan Parker is a fireman in a large city. He wanted to be a fireman all of
his life. Dan's father was a fireman, and Dan wanted to be like his father.
Dan's father was a brave man, and Dan is very brave, too. He is not afraid
of danger. Last year he saved the lives of three people.

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 Legal Secretary

Leah Stanley works for a law office as a legal secretary. She studies
law at night at the university. She is an excellent student. She gets good
grades in all her classes. She uses her knowledge of law in her work. Her
boss is a famous lawyer. Leah likes her job because she meets interesting
people. She hopes to be a lawyer soon.

Sales Manager
Dan Duncan has been sales manager of the Acme Company for ten
years. He has worked for the company for 18 years, first as a salesman,
now as sales manager. He holds many meetings to talk about ways to
sell. He uses charts to explain ways to improve. His salesmen listen
carefully to learn more.. Dan is a successful sales manager.

Coin Collector
Bob Agar collects coins. He has more than 500 coins —a large collection.
He has coins from many parts of the world. Sometimes he buys coins
from other collectors. Sometimes he buys coins at a store. He likes to look
at his coins with his magnifying glass.

Grocery Checker
Claudia Norton works as a checker tin a grocery store. She works five
days a week, eight hours a day. Her job is to charge the customers for
their groceries. She uses a cash register to calculate the cost of the
groceries. Then, she collects the money from the customer.

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 Research Scientist
Ruth Montclair works in a medical laboratory. She is a scientist and does
research. She is also a doctor but she likes to do research. She does not
want to work in a hospital. She prefers to work alone. Her brother is a
doctor, too, but he works in a hospital.

Bridge Players
The Coles like to play cards as a hobby, but their favorite card game is
bridge. They play bridge one or two nights a week, usually with friends.
Sometimes they take parti9 bridge tournaments. They also enjoy meet-ing
people and making new friends. Playing bridge gives them many
opportunities to do just that!

Wrestler
Jake Peabody is a wrestler. He is one of the best wrestlers in the country.
He has wrestled for many years and has earned a lot of money. He
wrestles about once or twice a week, but he has to travel a lot. He has
crossed the country many times going to wrestling matches in different
cities and towns. But Jake is feeling a little old and tired. Next year he
plans to retire.

Final Recommendations:
1.– Read at least one page in English of any book per week
2.– Listen to Music Every Day
3.– Learn at least 40 new words per week
4.– Prepare the lesson before going to class
5.– At the English Academy Do not speak Spanish

If you do this, you are a winner

Congratulations!!!!!!!

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