Module 2: Contents

Functions and Exponents

Thematic Illustration

Lessons

Verification

Supplementary Activities

Grammar

Glossary

 Thematic illustration
Listening

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 Thematic illustration

A Look at the questions and responses below from the dialogues.

Match each question to the appropriate response.

Questions Responses

1. I’d like you to change the oil, please. a) Sure. There’s one next to the drugstore.
2. Do you need it for day-time or night-time? b) I’m a computer programmer.
3. Where can I find a bank machine around here? c) No problem. We can do it right away.
4. How do I get there? d) Oh, only at night for coughing.
5. How many bedrooms does it have ? e) Just go down the street to the corner.
6. What do you do? f) It has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

B Match the Questions with their Responses in A with the functions below.

a) Asking and giving information about housing.

b) Asking for and giving directions.
c) Talking about jobs / occupations.
d) Requesting a personal service.
e) Asking for and giving clarification about needs.
f) Asking for and giving a location.

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LESSONS FUNCTIONS EXPONENTS TOPICS

I need (to get) a haircut.

1
I want to move some furniture.
Stating / Identifying needs I have a problem with my car battery. Neighbourhood
for services I’d like to rent a DVD player. services
I’d like a cup of coffee.

Can I have four stamps, please?

1 Making requests for Neighbourhood
Could you fill up the gas tank, please? services
services
Could I have a large coffee. please?

When do you want to travel?

Next month / In June.

1 Clarifying information
about services
What kind of flowers do you want?
How many copies do you need?
Do you have any rooms available?
Neighbourhood
services

What do you recommend?

Anything else?

May / Can I help you?

1 Offering a service.
What can I do for you?
What would you like?
Neighbourhood
services
Which film, please?

Where is the Post Office, please?

2 Asking for locations

Excuse me. Is there a bank near here?
Do you know where the library is?
Is there a hotel around here?
Locations

Could you tell me where the bus station is?

It’s on the corner of Green Ave. and First St.

There’s a bus stop around the corner from the
bank.

2 Giving locations The bus station is across from library.

It’s on Second Ave., beside the Post Office.
Locations

It’s next to the Eaton Centre, between McGill

College Ave. and University St.

Can / Could you tell me how to get to the hospital?

Can / could you give me directions to the Museum?
Excuse me. How do I get to Place Ville Marie?
Excuse me, please. What’s the way to Second
Asking for directions Ave.? Directions

3 Can you help me please? I want to go to the

university.
I’m looking for City Hall. How do I get there?
LESSONS FUNCTIONS EXPONENTS TOPICS

Go up / down Taylor St. for three blocks.

Go up / down Green Ave. to Taylor.
Go straight ahead to Milton St.
Go along Milton to Second Ave.

3
Turn right / left at / on Clark St.
Giving directions Turn right / left at the intersection / at the Directions
traffic lights.
At the corner of Third Ave., turn left.
Continue north/south/east/west for five
blocks.

Do you live around here?

I live on Wilkes St.
Great location!

4 Talking about where a What about you?

Do you share with anyone? Housing
person lives
No. I live alone.
Do you live in a house/duplex/apartment?
I live in a duplex.

It’s located in the North end.

The house has two floors.

4 Describing houses /
apartments
There is a laundry room.
It has a renovated kitchen.
It doesn’t have a fireplace. Housing
There’s a finished basement.
Utilities are included.
There are three bedrooms.
There’s no garage.
It’s bright/sunny/quiet.

Is the apartment furnished?

4 Requesting information
about housing
Where is it located?
Does the apartment have a balcony?
How many bedrooms are there? Housing
Are there a lot of closets?
Are the utilities included?
When could I see it?

Where do you want these lamps?

Put them in the bedroom.
Asking/giving Where does this armchair go?

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information about It goes in the living room. The home
placing household Let’s put it/them here.
objects What about those boxes?
The bookcases go next to the fireplace.

What do you do? I’m a photographer.

Where do you work? I work at the Gazette.
Talking about jobs/ Do you like your job? No, it’s really boring.

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Occupations
occupations. The pay is good/terrible.
It’s pretty challenging/stressful.
That sounds interesting/exciting.
 Lessons

Lesson 1. What’s in the neighbourhood

Lesson 2. Locating Places in the Neighbourhood

Lesson 3. Asking for and Giving Directions

Lesson 4. Where do you live?

Lesson 5. Where do these chairs go?

Lesson 6. What do you do?

 Lesson 1
What’s in the Neighbourhood
Vocabulary-Services in the Neighbourhood

1. Match each picture with the name of the appropriate service.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

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 10. 11. 12.

13. 14. 15.

16. 17. 18.

a) Library g) High school m) Hardware store

b) Daycare centre h) Car rental agency n) Clothing store
c) Grocery store i) Parking lot o) Medical clinic
d) Dental clinic j) Bookstore p) Fire station
e) Bank k) Garage q) Shoe store
f) Hospital l) Hairdresser / Hair salon r) Computer store

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 Reading & Speaking

2.

Using Need, Want, Have

If you have the following needs: Where do you go to get each service?

1.You have a migraine headache. 1. to the medical clinic

2.You want to borrow a book. 2. to the library
3.You need a haircut. 3. to the barber / hair salon

Pair Work. Imagine you have the following needs. Look at the services pictured in activity 1. Match each
of the needs below with the appropriate service. Work with your partner to find the answers.

Example:
Student A: You / I need a new pair of pants and a jacket.
Where do you / I go?

Student B: You / I go to the clothing store.

1. You have a bad toothache.

2. You need some milk and some bread.
3. You want to buy a new book.
4. You need a van to move some furniture.
5. You need a loan to renovate your house.
6. You want to buy a pair of winter boots.
7. You have a problem with your car battery.
8. You want a new hairstyle.
9. You need childcare for your three-year-old son.
10. You want to repair an old table. You need a hammer and an electric drill.

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 Listening & Reading

3.A What can I do for you?

Segment one:

Look at the services pictured below, and listen to the dialogues.

Match each dialogue to the appropriate service.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7.

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 Segment two:

Look at the services pictured below, and listen to the dialogues.

Match each dialogue to the appropriate service.

8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13.

14.

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3.B Match the service providers with the services required.

Where do I go to . . . .

1. buy a house ? a) a video store

2. get a haircut ? b) a bakery
3. mail a parcel ? c) a garage
4. get an oil check ? d) a real estate agency
5. buy a bouquet of flowers ? e) the library
6. get airplane tickets ? f) a hair salon or barber
7. get a loaf of bread ? g) a drugstore
8. buy cough syrup ? h) the post office
9. rent a DVD player ? i) a travel agency
10. borrow a book ? j) a florist

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3.C Making polite requests for services

I’d like a cup of coffee.

Contraction of I would like

Can / Could I have a cup of coffee ?

Can / Could you fill up the gas tank, please ?

Could is more formal than can

Listen to the dialogues again.

What expressions are used to make
the request for each service?

Check the appropriate box.

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 Service I need I’d like I want Can/ Can/Could
Could I? you?

1. Buy a house

2. Mail a parcel

3. Get a haircut

4. Tickets to Vancouver

5. Gas and oil check

6. Clean a suit

7. Bouquet of tulips

8. Seven copies

9. A double room

10. Movie tickets

11. A baguette and rye bread

12. Walking shoes

13. Cough medicine

14. Rent a DVD player

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 Speaking & Writing

4.A Associations

Look at the “Associated Words” below.
Look up the ones you don’t know.

What do you associate with each of the services listed below?
Choose the appropriate word from the “Associated Words” for each service.

Services Associated Words

1)
Dental clinic
omen)

2)
Hospital Haircut (w
3) Post Office Dog
M oney s &
order Cats

4) s & c
Garage h ecks

5)
Library Children

6)
Veterinary clinic
Popc
ufflers orn

M
rakes & M

7)
Drugstore

ea
B

ls

8)
Supermarket
n
9) Movie theatre
tion pla
e Vaca ker
s
zin a
Sne
10) Travel agency ga
M a
Bank Haircut
11)
(men
)

12)
Bakery
s
mp

13) Surgery
Restaurant & Sta
Sickness

14)
Barber shop
n
d tio

15) rea
Daycare centre
B i ca
Teeth ed
16)
Hairdresser/Hair salon M

17)
Pub
B eer

18)
Laundromat
Groceries Dirty cloth
es

19)
Sports store

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4.B What do you do at these places?

1. At a bookstore? _________________________________
2. At a coffee shop? _________________________________
3. At a clothing store? _________________________________
4. At a bank? _________________________________
5. At a gym? _________________________________
6. At a bakery? _________________________________
7. At a restaurant? _________________________________
8. At a laundromat? _________________________________
9. At a video store? _________________________________
10. At a Post Office? _________________________________
11. At a hardware store? _________________________________
12. At a gas station? _________________________________

Look at these examples:

What do you do at the supermarket?
You buy groceries at the supermarket.

What do you do at the drugstore?

You get medicine and vitamins at the
drugstore.

Write down your answers, as in the examples above. You can use the verbs below:

Talk
Fill up d
Buy Rea
Bor
row
Drink Work out
Have
Eat
der Mail
Or
on Get
y
Tr
dry h
Re

h an
d Cas
nt

Was

Now, compare your answers with a classmate’s answers. Are they different?

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4.D
Pair Work. Choose a service from the lesson. Prepare a dialogue with your partner. One of you
is the customer requesting a service. The other is the person giving the service. Write down your
dialogue. Then perform it for the class. Choose another service and switch roles. You can also change
partners.

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 Lesson 2
Locating Places in the Neighbourhood
Vocabulary & Listening

1.A Expressions of location.

around the corner from _____ on _____ Street

next to/beside the _____ across from _____
between _____ and _____ on the corner of _____ Street and _____

1.B
Where’s the bank?

Can you match the expressions above with the pictures below? Fill in the blanks with the appropriate
expression of location.

a) Where’s the bank? b) Where’s the restaurant?

It’s ______ the fire station. It’s ______ the bank.

c) Where’s the supermarket? d) Where’s the park?

It’s ______ the library. It’s ______ the Post Office and the school.

e) Where’s the hospital? f) Where’s the movie theatre?

It’s ______ Green St., ______ It’s ______ First Avenue and Green St.,
the library. ______ the bus station.

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1.C Now listen to the six short dialogues and check your answers to part B.

Listening & Writing

2.A Asking for locations

Look at the expressions below.

Excuse me. Is there a ________ near here? Can / Could you tell me where the _________ is?
Excuse me. Is the _________ around here? Can you help me?
Where is the __________, please? I’m looking for the/a _________.
Do you know where the _________ is?

2.B Listen to the dialogues again and complete the following text with the expressions you hear.

1- a) Where is the bank, ________?

b) It’s around the corner from the fire station.

2- a) ________. Is there a restaurant near here?

b) Sure, there’s one right next to the bank.

3- a) ________ where the supermarket is?
b)Yes, it’s just across from the library.

4- a) ________ help me? I’m ________ the park.

b) That’s easy. It’s between the Post Office and the school.

5- a) Could you________ the hospital is?

b) Of course. It’s on Green Street, beside the library.

6- a) Excuse me. ________ the movie theatre ________ somewhere?

b) Yes, it is. It’s on the corner of Green Street and First Avenue, across from the bus station.

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 Reading & Speaking

3.A

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3.A Pair work. Work with your partner to match the places on the map with their locations.

Where’s the It’s

1- Bus station? a) on Third Avenue, at the corner of Kensington.

2- Park? b) on the corner of Parkhill and Second Ave.
3- Police station? c) on Clark St. next to the department store.
4- Travel agency? d) around the corner from the book store, on Third Ave.
5- High school? e) between First Ave and Tiny St., on Edgehill.
6- Book store? f) across from the Post Office.

3.B Look at the map and complete the sentences, indicating the location of each place.

1- The Ungava Hotel is ________ Clark Street, ________ Browser Book Store.
2- Tutti’s Department Store is ________ Second Ave. and Clark St., across from ________.
3- The Post Office is ________ Clark St., ________ the Police Station, and ________ the First
Nations Bank.
4- Thrills Movie Theatre is on ________ , ________ the restaurant and Second City Bank.
5- The gas station is ________ the police station, on ________.

Writing & Speaking

4 Pair work. Write three sentences about the locations of three “mystery” places on the map. Read
your sentences aloud to your partner. Your partner finds the places. Then listen to your partner’s
sentences and find his/her “mystery” places.

Example:

Student A: It’s on Third Avenue, across from the park.
Student B: Is it the high school?
Student A: Yes, it is.

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 Lesson 3
Asking for and giving directions
Vocabulary & Speaking

1.A Look at these expressions for giving directions.

Expressions for giving directions

Go up / down . . . . for . . . . blocks. Turn right / left at / on. . . .

Go up / down . . . . to . . . . At the intersection / traffic lights, turn right / left.
Go straight ahead to . . . . . At the corner of . . . . . and . . . . , turn right / left.
Go along …… to ……..

1.B What are the appropriate directions in the situations below ?

1. 2.

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5. 6.

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 Listening & Writing

2.A How do I get to the library?

Four people are at the bus station. Each person asks directions to the places below. Listen to the
conversations and follow the directions on the map. Find the letter corresponding to each place/
destination.

1. The Ungava Hotel _______
2. The Fine Arts Museum _______
3. The Bethune Hospital _______
4. Mirage Travels _______

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2.B Listen again to the conversations and fill in the missing words and expressions.

1. a) 1 help me? I 2 to go to the Ungava Hotel.

b) Oh, that’s easy. Just 3 east on Edgehill to Tiny Street. Turn 4 at the intersection and go one
5 to Clark Street. 6 right 7 Clark Street. The hotel is on your right , on the 8 Tiny
and Clark.

2. a) Excuse me. Could you 9 me how to 10 the Fine Arts Museum?

b) Sure. Go left on Edgehill and walk to Third Avenue. 11 the corner of Third turn left and
continue 12 for three blocks. At the 13 , turn right on Kensington. The museum is on the 14 ,
on the corner.

3. a) 15 me. Where is the Bethune Hospital?

b) Well, it’s on 16 Avenue, near the park.
a) How do I 17 there?
b) Go left here to Tiny. Turn left on 18 , then right on
Second Avenue at the traffic lights. Walk north
on Second for two 19 . The hospital is 20
Parkhill and Kensington, across from the park.

4. a) Could you 21 directions to

Mirage Travels?
b) No problem. 22 Tiny Street
and turn left. At Clark, turn right
and walk one block. At the
corner of Third Avenue,
turn 23 Mirage Travels
is on Third, on your left, just 24
the Tom Thomson Café.

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 Speaking & Writing

3.A
Asking for directions

Excuse me! How do I get to .....? Can/Could you give me directions to .....?
Can/Could you tell me how to get to .....? Can you help me? I want to go to.....
Can/Could you tell me the way to .....? I am looking for ......... How do I get there?
Excuse me, please. What’s the way to .....?

3.B How many of the places below are in your neighbourhood or near your school?

A bookstore A shopping mall A bank

A music store A restaurant A park
A discotheque/bar A sports store A video arcade
A movie theatre A music store A coffee shop
A drugstore A hospital
A clothing store A grocery store or supermarket

1. Make a list of four or five places you know, as in the example. Do not indicate the locations.

Example:

PLACE LOCATION

1. Java Café 1. ___________

2. Gretsky Sports Store 2. ___________
3. Fun & Games Arcade 3. ___________
4. Hip-Hop Dance Bar 4. ___________
5. Keynes Bank 5. ___________

2. Exchange lists with a partner.

3. Circulate among your classmates and ask directions to the places on your partner’s list. Use the
expressions for asking and giving directions and locations.

4. Write down the location of each place on the list.

3.C Choose three of the places from the list in B (yours or your partner’s) and write directions to each place
from the school.

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 Lesson 4
Where do you live?
Listening

1.A After class, Sammy and Alice talk about where they live.
1. Read over exercise A. Then, listen to the conversation and do A.
2. Repeat for exercise B.

Match the questions with the appropriate responses:

1. Do you live in that big high rise? a) Sure. Sounds good.

2. Do you live around here? b) No, I don’t. I live in a duplex.
3. Do you share with anyone? c) Yes, I have a small one-bedroom.
4. Do you live alone? d) No, I live on Taylor Avenue.
5. Do you want to get together sometime? e) I live with my brother and his wife.

1.B Choose the correct answer.

1. Alice 2. Sammy

a) lives in a high rise. a) lives near the bus shelter.
b) shares a duplex. b) lives with his brother.
c) lives on Wilkes Avenue. c) has a one-bedroom apartment.

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 Grammar & Vocabulary

2.A Have and Don’t Have & Has and Doesn’t Have

Affirmative

I
You
We have
Contractions
They two
bedrooms.
do not = don’t
He does not = doesn’t
She has
It

Negative

I
You
We don’t
They have two
bedrooms.
He
She doesn’t
It

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2.B The Taylors have a two-storey house

Look at the picture and talk about the Taylors’ house with your partner. Use has or have/doesn’t have
or don’t have.

Examples:

1. two bedrooms 2. a den

The Taylors/ They have two bedrooms. They don’t have a den.
The house has two bedrooms. The house doesn’t have a den.

3. a backyard 8. a balcony
4. a garage 9. a dining room
5. a basement 10. two storeys (or floors)
6. a swimming pool 11. closets in the bedrooms
7. a patio 12. a laundry room

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2.C Complete the sentences with has, have, doesn’t have, or don’t have.

The Taylors’ house _1__ two floors and a basement. They also __2__ a small patio and a backyard.
They __3__ a garage. The second floor __4__ two bedrooms and a full bathroom. Downstairs, they _5_
a kitchen, a living room, a dining room, a hall closet, and a half-bathroom. The living room __6__ a fireplace.
The basement __7__ a playroom and a laundry room. The backyard __8__ any trees. The Taylors __9_ a
patio, but they __10__ a swimming pool.

Reading & Vocabulary

3.A Newspaper Housing Ads

available avail. included incl.
Look at these abbreviations: basement bsmt. large lg./lrg.
bedroom BR/bdrm. occupancy occ.
bungalow bung. transportation trans.
fireplace frpl. townhouse twnhs.
floor fl./flr. utilities util.

Can you match these abbreviations with their words?

a) W/D b) mo. c) DR d) bldg. e) app. f) ht.

g) sm. h) balc. i) yd j) bath. k) LR l) lndry.
m) frig. n) gar. o) nr. p) pkg. q) a/c r) stv
s) apt. t) w/w cpt. u) renov. v) imm. w) kit.
x) furn. y) DW/dw z) rms.

1. air conditioning 14. laundry

2. apartment 15. living room
3. appliances 16. month
4. balcony 17. near
5. bathroom 18. parking
6. building 19. refrigerator
7. dining room 20. renovated
8. dishwasher 21. rooms
9. furnished 22. small
10. garage 23. stove
11. heat 24. wall-to-wall carpet
12. immediate 25. washer/dryer
13. kitchen 26. yard

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3.B For rent.

Look at the ads for housing below and answer the questions that follow.

1 BR 2
ht,
1. w , brig
vie +
t , g reat frig,LR
ap & ise,
k i t, stv high r
lg ew r
a r ea, n , pkg, n
din a / c 0/ 4.
t i l incl
,
p e t s, 60
u , no
o p ping .
ex sh mo
d upl lg To share, 2 BR apt,
ny ,3 furn, balc, DW, lg LR,
Sun st end , all separate DR, sm quiet
a fl
in E rms, 2 mt, sml bldg, non-smoker, pets
bd fin bs , avai OK, nr park & trans, ht
, o . incl, 350 / mo.
app + pati / mo
yd t. 900
Sep
3.

Spacious, mod twnhs, 3 fl, 7 rms, frpl, 1/2

bath, gar, terrace, w/w cpt, lndry rm, quiet
neighbourhood nr river,
reasonable rent, imm occ.

Match each of the following descriptions with one of the above ads. 5.

Description Ad #
Charming bung,
1. It’s in a new building. 2
2. There are no pets in the building semi-det, West End,
3. It has a finished basement. 4 bdrms, new app + W/D,
4. There are seven rooms on three floors.
renov kit, 2 bath, lg yd with
5. It has two bathrooms.
6. There is a fireplace. trees + deck, util not incl, nr
7. The place is sunny and has a small back yard. conv, avail imm, rent neg.
8. It has a large yard and a deck.
9. There is a separate dining room.
10. It has a renovated kitchen.
11. The place has a great view.
12. It’s located in the East End.
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 Speaking & Writing

4.A
Pair Work. Answer the questions below. Use complete sentences.
Refer to the housing ads in exercise 3B.

Example:

Student A: Ask your partner questions 1 to 6. Then answer questions 7 to 12.

Student B: Answer questions 1 to 6. Then ask your partner questions 7 to 12.

1. How many bedrooms does the duplex have?

2. Does the bungalow have a garage ?
3. Does the apartment (in ad #2) have a separate dining room?
4. How many rooms does the townhouse have?
5. Does the duplex have a large yard ?
6. Where is the townhouse located?
7. How many bedrooms does the bungalow have ?
8. Does the townhouse have two bathrooms?
9. Does the apartment (in ad #4) have a balcony?
10. Does the bungalow have a washer and dryer?
11. Does the kitchen (in ad #2) have appliances ?
12. How much is the duplex a month?

4.B Write your complete answers to the questions in part A.

4.C Write a short description of one of the apartments/houses in the For Rent ads in 3. B.
Use the verbs be and/or have.

Look at the example below:

The duplex is located in the East End. It is very sunny. It has three bedrooms and two floors. There is
also a finished basement and a small yard with a patio. The duplex has a stove, a refrigerator, and a
washer and dryer. It is available in September.

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 Grammar & Reading

Questions with have

Do you
do they
bedrooms a balcony?
How bathrooms have a fireplace?
many closets Does it a garden?
does the house a garage?
does the apartment

5. Questions with HAVE

1. Denise is calling about an apartment for rent.

2. Complete the sentences with do….have, does….have, has, or have.

3. Correct your answers. Then, practice the conversation with a partner.

A
Denise: you still (1) an apartment for rent?
Landlord: Yes , we do. What would you like to know?
Denise: Where is the building located?
Landlord: It’s just south of Broadview, on Clark Ave.
Denise: How many rooms are there?
Landlord: Five. There are five rooms in the apartment.
Denise: How many bedrooms it (2) ?
Landlord: It (3) two large bedrooms and a small den.

B
Denise: the apartment (4) a separate dining room?
Landlord: No, it doesn’t, but it (5) a very large living room with a dining area.
Denise: How many windows the living room (6) ?
Landlord: There are two big windows and one small one in the living-dining area.

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 C
Denise: the building (7) parking?
Landlord: Well, there is no indoor parking, but we (8) an outdoor parking area.
Denise: Oh, that’s fine. What about laundry facilities?
Landlord: The apartment (9) its own washer and dryer.
Denise: And it (10) kitchen appliances as well?
Landlord: Yes, there is a stove and a refrigerator.

D
Denise: Are there a lot of closets?
Landlord: Oh, there are plenty of closets. You (11) a closet in each bedroom as well as a hall closet
and a linen closet.
Denise: Are there buses and shopping nearby?
Landlord: Yes. It’s a very convenient location, close to transportation and shopping.
Denise: How much is the rent?
Landlord: It’s $750. a month, heating included. Electricity is not included.
Denise: That sounds reasonable. When could I see it?
Landlord: you (12) time this evening, around seven o’clock?
Denise: Oh, that would be fine. Could you give me the exact address, please?
Landlord: Yes – it’s 1256 (twelve fifty-six) Clark Avenue, Apartment 36, on the third floor.

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 Speaking & Writing

6.A Write down a question to ask about each of the following housing items.
1. location ? 8. air conditioning ?
2. parking ? 9. # closets ?
3. large living room ? 10. separate dining room ?
4. # bedrooms ? 11. near conveniences ?
5. appliances ? 12. rent ?
6. # bathrooms ? 13. utilities ?
7. laundry room ? 14. available ?

6.B
Pair Work

Ad #1
3 bdrm apt, Northwood area,

mod hi-rise, sunny lg LR with din Student A : Use your questions from exercise A to ask Student
area, a/c, lots of closet space, B about the apartment for rent in ad #1. Note down the
nr trans & park, stv, frig, dw, no
answers. Do not look at the ad when asking your questions.

pkg, lndry facilities in bldg, imm
Student B : Read ad #1 and answer Student A’s questions.
occ, 950 / mo,

ht & elect. incl.

Bright, spacious 2 fl
Ad#2 townhouse, 2 lg BR, fin bsmt,
fpl in LR, sep DR, deck, W/D,
Student B : Use your questions from exercise A to ask Student A
about the townhouse for rent in ad #2. Note your answers. stv, frig, big kit, 1 1/2 bath,
Do not look at the ad when asking your questions. outdoor pkg, Riverside, quiet
neighbourhood, convenient
Student A : Read ad #2 and answer Student B’s location, avail April,
questions.
1000 / mo, util not incl.

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Where do these chairs go?
Vocabulary & Speaking

1.A Pair Work. Look at the pictures of household furniture and objects. How many can you and your
partner name in five minutes?

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1.B Where do these things go?

Make a chart like the one below. Put each object from the list below in the appropriate room.
Some objects can go in more than one room!

Kitchen Living Room Dining Room Bathroom Bedroom Basement

sofa/couch lamp table bathtub

coffee table sink plant dryer
stove dresser shower garbage can
rug mirror desk chairs
bookcase television armchair dishes
microwave curtains blinds CD player
fireplace magazines wine rack glasses
candles towels clock bed

Compare your chart with your partner’s chart. Did she or he put the objects in the same rooms as you
did?

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2.A Look at the picture and do the exercise in part B

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Affirmative Negative

There is a refrigerator in the kitchen. There isn’t a dryer in the apartment.

There are four rooms in the apartment. There aren’t any electrical outlets in the bathroom.

2.B Complete the sentences with There is,There are,There isn’t,There aren’t, Is there, or Are there.

1. __________ four bedrooms in the apartment?

2. No, ___________ four bedrooms in the apartment.
3. ___________ a closet in the entrance?
4. No, __________.
5. ____________ a living room in the apartment.
6. ___________ a dishwasher in the kitchen?
7. ___________ two bathrooms in the apartment?
8. No, ___________.
9. ___________ a closet in the bedroom ?
10. Yes, __________.
11. ___________ any towels in the bathroom.
12. __________ a counter in the kitchen.
13. _____________ four burners on the stove.
14. _____________ a bathtub in the bathroom?
15. ____________ electrical outlets in every room?
16. How many cupboards ___________ in the kitchen?
17. ___________ two stoves in the kitchen.
18. ___________ any soap in the bathroom.
19. ____________ no chairs in the bedroom.
20. ____________ tiles on the bathroom floor.

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3.
Natasha is showing Wendy around her new place. Wendy helps Natasha to set things up in the
apartment.

Read the True or False statements before you listen to the conversation.

True False

1. The apartment is sunny. _____ ______

2. There aren’t many closets. _____ ______

3. Natasha thinks the floors are great. _____ ______

4. Wendy puts the lamps in the living room. ______ ______

5. The bookcases go next to the fireplace. ______ ______

6. Natasha doesn’t like the blinds. ______ ______

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4.A Study the grammar focus box below.

Using this/these and that/those

This/These That/Those

Near the speaker Far from the speaker

Singular This is an armchair. That is a linen closet.

This armchair is very comfortable. That linen closet is very big

Plural These are kitchen chairs. Those are cupboards.

These chairs are expensive. Those cupboards are dirty.

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Singular or Plural?
Near the speaker? OR Far from the speaker?

Follow the example, using this, that, these, or those.

1. 2.

“These are pictures.” _____________

3. 4.

_____________ _____________

5. 6.

_____________
_____________

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 7. 8.

_____________ _____________

9. 10.

_____________ _____________

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4.C Listen again to the conversation between Wendy and Natasha and fill in the missing words.

N: So, __1__ is it – my new place. What do you think?

W: Well, it’s certainly bright and cheery with all __2__ windows. And look at all __3__ closets! Fantastic!
Great fireplace, too!
N: I know – the windows, the closets and the fireplace – __4__ are the things I fell in love with. But look at
__5__ floors – what a mess! They’re really grubby.
W: Yeah, but you know, they just need some soap and water and a little wax, and they’ll be fine.
N: I certainly hope so.
W: OK, so where do you want __6__ lamps?
N: Oh, __7__ go in the bedroom. And could you put __8__ boxes there too?
W: Sure. What about __9__ boxes over there?
N: Oh, _10_ go in the kitchen.
W: Ouf. Now, what about __11__ sofa?
N: Um, let’s put it there, across from the fireplace.
W: And the bookcases?
N: We can put __12__ in the corner beside the fireplace.
Later……
W: Do you want to keep __13__ blinds?
N: Heavens, no! They’re so-o-o ugly!! I really want to get rid of them.
W: Do you want to take them down now?
N: Um, you know what? It’s so hot right now and I’m starving. Let’s take a break and do it after lunch.

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5.A
Pronouncing plural nouns

Repeat each plural noun after your teacher.

Does the noun end in an “s” sound, a “z” sound, or an “iz” sound?

S Z IZ
1. light - lights
2. door - doors
3. bus - buses
4. ticket – tickets
5. wall – walls
6. desk - desks
7. window - windows
8. lunch – lunches
9. outlet – outlets
10. bedroom – bedrooms
11. house – houses
12. class – classes

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-light - lights
Add [s] when word ends in vowel + y
- boy - boys

when word ends in:

- [s] bus - buses

Add [es]
- [sh] brush - brushes
- [ch] lunch - lunches
- [x] fox - foxes

when word ends in consonant + y

• change y to i
• and add [es]
- secretary - secretaries

5.C
Pair Work. Pronounce the plural forms of these words. Then write them.

1. tile 11. sink
2. waitress 12. wall
3. box 13. country
4. closet 14. dish
5. family 15. dictionary
6. chair 16. house
7. floor 17. class
8. watch 18. baby
9. glass 19. toy
10. city 20. key

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6.A Some Irregular Plural Nouns

Irregular Plural Nouns

Singular Plural

child children
woman women
man men
foot feet
tooth teeth
shelf shelves

6.B Re-write the sentences below.

Change the underlined words from singular to plural.

1. This lunch is delicious.

2. The child is in the backyard.
3. My foot is killing me!
4. That is an antique watch.
5. We need a shelf in the kitchen.
6. The man has brown hair.
7. She is a young woman.
8. The glass is on the coffee table.
9. The bus is at the corner.
10. This house has three bedrooms.

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Create ten sentences with the adjectives in the box,

using this, that, these, and those. beautiful ugly
cheap expensive
Use the vocabulary of household objects and housing clean dirty
you have learned in Lessons 4 and 5. comfortable uncomfortable

large small
Example: This armchair is uncomfortable.
modern antique
new old

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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What do you do?

1. Sammy and Alice are having a coffee together after class.

Listen to the conversation. What are they talking about?
Then, listen again as you read the conversation.

Sammy: So, how do you like the class so far ?

Alice: It’s OK. It’s relaxing. And the teacher’s pretty good.
Sammy: Yeah. So far, so good!
Alice: Are you a full-time student here, Sammy?
Sammy: No, I’m not. I work during the day.
Alice: Oh! I have a day job, too.
Sammy: Oh, yeah. What do you do, Alice?
Alice: I work at the Bay. I’m an accounting clerk.
Sammy: Do you like your job?
Alice: No, I don’t. It’s really boring.
Sammy: That’s too bad.
Alice: Well, the pay is decent. What do you do, Sammy?
Sammy: I’m a photographer.
Alice: Really! That sounds exciting.
Sammy: Yeah, sometimes it is. And it’s pretty
challenging, so it’s never boring!
Alice: Lucky you ! Where do you work?
Sammy: I work in a studio on Portage Ave.,
near the park.
Alice: Actually, I’ve never been to a
photographer’s studio. What’s it like?
Sammy: Well, why don’t you drop by
sometime and find out?
Alice: OK, what about next week, before
the class ?
Sammy: Sure! Let’s say, around six ?
Alice: Sounds good to me !
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2. A Pair work: What does that mean?

Match the words on the left with their synonyms on the right.

1. pretty good a) visit casually without invitation

2. challenging b) not interesting
3. drop by c) difficult
4. exciting d) not stressful
5. find out e) not bad
6. relaxing f) stimulating
7. Sounds good ! g) discover
8. boring h) Good idea !

Now, match the words on the left with their opposites on the right.

1. relaxing a) boring
2. exciting b) interesting/stimulating
3. challenging c) stressful
4. boring d) easy

2. B Pair Work. Work with a partner to answer the questions below.

1. What do Sammy and Alice think about their class?

2. What does Sammy do?
3. What does Alice do?
4. Does Alice like her job? Why, or why not?
5. What does Sammy think about his job?
6. Where do Sammy and Alice agree to meet? When?

2. C Now, practice the conversation from activity 1 with your classmate !

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3. Pair Work

Can you match the pictures with the occupations listed below?

Can you think of some other occupations (not on this list)?

a) Hairdresser
b) Dentist
c) Doctor
d) Pilot
e) Plumber
f) Nurse
g) Firefighter
h) Cashier
i) Veterinarian
j) Photographer
k) Lawyer
l) Bus / Truck driver
m) Carpenter
n) Bank teller
o) Mechanic
p) Sales clerk
q) Pharmacist
r) Travel agent
s) Musician
t) Mail / Letter carrier
u) Policeman
v) Chef / cook
w) Electrician
x) Accountant
y) Real estate agent
z) Waiter

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1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

10. 11. 12.

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13. 14. 15.

16. 17. 18.

19. 20. 21.

22. 23. 24.

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Writing & Speaking

4. A Pair Work

How many occupations can you find for each workplace?

Work with your partner to make a list for each workplace.

1. Who works in an office? 2. Who works in a hospital? 3. Who works in a hotel?

______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________

4. Who works in a restaurant? 5. Who works in a bank? 6. Who works in a school?

______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________

7. Who works in a supermarket? 8. Who works in a department store?

______________ ______________
______________ ______________
______________ ______________
______________ ______________
______________ ______________

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What do the people in these occupations do ?

Take turns with your partner asking and answering questions about the occupations in the box below.

Choose the answers from the list below.

Example:
Student. A: What does a receptionist do ?
Student. B: A receptionist answers the phone and takes messages.

- a bank teller - a nurse

- a police officer - a travel agent
- a plumber - a carpenter
- an auto mechanic - an architect
- a photographer - a child care worker
- a cashier - a veterinarian
- a waiter or waitress - a computer programmer

1. operates a cash register in a supermarket or a store.

2. takes care of patients in a hospital and gives medications.
3. investigates crimes and hands out tickets for traffic violations.
4. designs buildings and houses.
5. examines and looks after sick animals.
6. serves food and drinks in a restaurant.
7. takes pictures and develops them.
8. makes reservations for business trips and vacations.
9. repairs and inspects engines; fixes brakes, mufflers, transmissions, etc.
10. takes deposits and cashes checks for customers.
11. fixes pipes and drains and installs bathroom fixtures.
12. looks after small children during the day.
13. builds and renovates houses.
14. writes and maintains computer software.

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5.A What do you think about these occupations?

Complete the survey. You can check more than one adjective for each job.

IT’S Relaxing Stressful Challenging Easy Dangerous Interesting Boring

Accountant

Truck driver

Librarian

Waitress

Rock musician

Soldier

Actor

Lawyer

Fashion
designer

Air traffic
controller

Plumber

Chef

Police officer

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5. B Using adjectives with Be and Have

-Be + adjectives A firefighter’s job is dangerous.

-Be + adjective + noun It’s a dangerous job.

-Have + adjective + noun A firefighter has a dangerous job.

Share your opinions about jobs with your classmates.

Examples:

Student A: What do you think about a firefighter’s job?

Student B: It’s dangerous, and the pay is terrible.
Student C: A firefighter has a boring job.
Student D: I agree. It’s a boring job.

Writing & Speaking

6.A Look at the box below.

Write ten questions you would like to ask a classmate, using the words in the box to guide you.

any pets?
any children?
do at night?
Do you have on weekends?
What do your spouse live (?) in an office?
Where your children work your job?
Does like in a apartment?
does go in a house?
to school?

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Pair Work.
Interview a classmate, using your questions from part A.

What did you find out about her or him?

Tell your teacher and the rest of the class.

Speaking & Writing

7.
You have joined a group in Victoria for a weekend excursion to the National Reserve Park on Vancouver
Island.

- Study the role card your teacher gives you.

- First, introduce yourself as the person on your role card.
- Then, ask the other members of your group (your classmates) questions to find out the information
in the chart below.
- Make a chart like the one below.
- Fill in the chart with the information.

What does the Where does the Where is the Where does the
Name?
person do? person work? person from? person live?

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Oral Interaction

PART ONE

In Module Two, there are two role plays.You will work with a partner to give and obtain information
related to housing ads.

The teacher will give each person a role card with information about the situation and the tasks you will
perform.

Evaluation:

There are 10 points for each role play.

The total number of points for Oral Interaction is 20.

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Reading & Writing

PART TWO

There are 6 short tasks in this section. The teacher will give you the task sheets.
There are two vocabulary tasks, two reading tasks, one grammar task, and one writing task.

Evaluation

The points for each task are indicated on the task sheets.
The total number of points for Reading and Writing is 40.

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Lesson One (Supplementary)

Reading

1. Individual work. Match the requests for services in List 1 with the responses in List 2 (asking for
clarification).

LIST 1: REQUESTS

1. Could you check my oil and tire pressure? ________

2. I’d like to order a cake for next Friday. ________

3. Fill it up, please. ________

4. Please collate these copies. ________

5. I’m Mrs. Martins. I’d like my pictures, please. ________

6. I’d like a wake-up call for 6:50 tomorrow morning. ________

7. Could you deliver these flowers to 37 Johnson? ________

8. I need a babysitter for Saturday. ________

9. I’d like to pick up my tickets. The name’s Wilson. ________

10. I want to mail this letter to Baccaro, Nova Scotia. ________

LIST 2: RESPONSES

a) That’s next Saturday, the 12th, right?

b) Collate? I don’t understand.
c) Mrs., uh, how do you spell that, please?
d) Mail where? Can you repeat that, please?
e) That’s tire pressure and oil, right?
f) Is that Street or Crescent?
g) Is that for a birthday?
h) Okay, could you repeat the time, please?
i) Is that one L or two?
j) Regular, right?

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Writing

2.
Individual work. Answer the questions listed under the information chart, using subject pronouns
(he, she, they).

NAME OCCUPATION WORK PLACE

Example
Bill Silver cashier Bank

1. Mary Cutler surgeon hospital

2. Mr. & Mrs. August volunteers social centre

3. John Baron pilot Bishop Airlines

4. Mr. & Mrs. Lee gardeners co-op

5. You (your occupation) (your place of work)

Example:

Who is Bill Silver?

He’s a cashier at the bank.

1. Who is Mary Cutler? __________________________________________________

2. Who are Mr. & Mrs. August? __________________________________________________

3. Who is John Baron? __________________________________________________

4. Who are Mr. & Mrs. Lee? __________________________________________________

5. Who are you? __________________________________________________

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Reading

3. Pair work. Work with a partner to complete the crossword puzzle below.

Crossword puzzle definitions:

ACROSS

1. A place you go to buy things.

5. A person who alters or repairs your clothes.
7. A place where you can borrow a book.
8. A company that plans your trip.
9. A place where you can wash your clothes.
10. A place to have a prescription filled.
15. Places where you can play hockey.
17. A place where you can rent a car.
18. Cinemas are places where you see ____.
20. Another word for taxi.
21.You leave your child in a day ____ centre.
23. The base has a _____ Support Centre.
24.You can take the bus or a _____.
25. A place you go for religious ceremonies.
26. A place you can go for a drink.
27. An outdoor place with benches to sit on.

DOWN

2. The person who styles and cuts hair.

3. A place where you can borrow a movie.
4. A place where you often hear “Fill ‘er up, please.”
5. A place where you can see a movie or a play.
6. A place where you can get your clothes cleaned.
11. A building where you can leave your car.
12. A place where you can mail a parcel.
13. A store where you can buy food items.
14. The person who cuts your hair.
16. The Family ______________ Centre.
19. A place where children get an education.
21.You can play golf at a golf ___________.
22. The place where you deposit your money.

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Lesson Two (Supplementary)

Reading

1. Look at the floor plan of the Royalmount Shopping Centre, and then read the five situations on the next
page. Answer the question found after each situation.

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SITUATION 1
Directions:

You are in Joe’s Gym. Go out using the south exit and continue toward the Muffin Shop. Turn right and walk
toward the Information Centre. Turn left at the Information Counter and continue straight ahead. It’s just beside
the doors. Where are you?

_________________________________________

SITUATION 2
Directions:

You’re inside the mall in front of the RX Drugstore. Walk east to the corner past the last tree. Turn left. Walk to
the third place on your left, across from the Bijou Theatre. Where are you?

_________________________________________

SITUATION 3
Directions:

You’re at the His’n Hers Hair Stylist. Go out and turn right. Walk between the Information Centre and the hot
dog stand. Continue east to the third store on your right. Where are you?

_________________________________________

SITUATION 4
Directions:

You’re at Mac’s Real Estate. Leave the office and walk east towards the supermarket. Turn right and walk south
down that corridor toward the corner. The store is just across from the hair stylist. Where are you?

_________________________________________

SITUATION 5
Directions:

You are at the cash machine in the bank. Go out the door and turn right. Go north a little and take the corridor
in front of the Keg Pub. Go as far as the three trees and turn right. Walk to the second store on the right.
Where are you?

_________________________________________

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Reading

2. Individual work. Read the following sentences. Imagine you are at the Gym; then use the map below to
rearrange the directions. Number each sentence from 1 to 7 to show the sequence.

_________ At the second set of traffic lights, turn right onto Victoria Avenue.

_________ The hospital is the second building on your left.

_________ Turn left when you come out of the gym.

_________ Drive west on Montcalm Street.

_________ Turn left.

_________ Go down Wolfe Street to Montcalm Street.

_________ Continue straight ahead until you come to the second set of traffic lights.

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Writing

3. Individual work. Give directions for each of the following situations. Use the maps to help you.

A.
You invited your friend from out of town to visit you. Your friend is staying at the hotel.
Tell her how to get to your place from the hotel.

____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

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B. You invited your roommate to see a movie with you at a new cinema. You asked him to meet you there.
Leave him directions to get to the cinema from the apartment.

____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

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Lesson Three (Supplementary)

Vocabulary

1. Individual work. Choose the adjectives in the box and write them in the space beside their opposites
below.

Bad Dirty Indoor Messy

Bottom Empty Last Repaired
Closed Expensive Late Slow
Cold Impolite Little Ugly
Difficult Inconvenient Lower Small
Wet

Example. fast slow

1. cheap ___________
2. big ___________
3. dry ___________
4. clean ___________
5. top ___________
6. beautiful ___________
7. outdoor ___________
8. open ___________
9. full ___________
10. easy ___________
11. good ___________
12. hot ___________
13. broken ___________
14. polite ___________
15. convenient ___________
16. early ___________
17. first ___________
18. higher ___________
19. large ___________
20. neat ___________
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Grammar

2. Which article: a or an?

A. Individual work. Fill in the blanks with a or an.

1. ___ school 13. ___ cup

2. ___ bank 14. ___ blackboard
3. ___ office 15. ___ post office
4. ___ bureau 16. ___ bathroom
5. ___ airport 17. ___ agency
6. ___ watch 18. ___ carpenter
7. ___ exercise 19. ___ woman
8. ___ man 20. ___ earring
9. ___ cafeteria 21. ___ apartment
10. ___ kitchen 22. ___ beach
11. ___ library 23. ___ plumber
12. ___ astronaut

B. Singular/Plural

1. a book/ books
2. ___ ______ /gloves
3. ___ ______ /airports
4. ___ ______ libraries
5. ___ ______ /bedrooms
6. a man/ ______
7. a station/ ______
8. ___ ______ /windows
9. ___ ______ /apartments
10. ___ ______ children
11. a pencil/ ______
12. a newspaper/______
13. a yard/ ______
14. ___ ______ /antennas

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Grammar

3. Individual work. Read the comment below and then make sentences using the two positions.

Certain adjectives can take two different positions in a sentence:

POSITION ONE POSITION TWO

The apple is red. It is a red apple.

The apples are red. They are red apples.

1. broken/fan

2. house/green

3. service/professional

4. new/shoes

5. old/house

6. raincoat/blue

7. doors/heavy

8. small/shop

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Reading

4.

Dear Mom and Dad:

I have a bit of news for you. I am

now both ___ accountant, and ___
office manager! Isn’t that great?
I have ___ new car, ___ old Buick
’99. You will be happy to know, Dad,
that I also have ___ credit card and
so I don’t need your money anymore!
Imagine now I can buy ___ DVD
player, ___ camera and ___ car – all
on credit!!

And I have another surprise for you.

I am no longer ___ bachelor. I’m
married. My wife is ___ actress,
here in Quebec. Her name is Madonna
Leblanc. I live with my family in ___
apartment.
We can’t afford ___ condo yet.
And great news! We have ___
baby girl! That’s right – you’re
grandparents! She’s ___ gorgeous
baby. You should come and meet my
family some day.

Love,
Max

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Lesson Four (Supplementary)

Reading

1. A. Individual work.
Read the rental ads below and decide which ads are for housing needed (mark N) and
which ones are for housing available (mark A).

HOUSING AVAILABLE(A) HOUSING NEEDED (N)

FOR RENT: Small apt for

FOR RENT: Interested in
single person. Combined Living
country living? Modest 2-bdrm
rm & Kitchenette, bath, 1
fisherman’s cottage near the
bedroom. Pets welcome. $275.
sea. Furn.Available July 2nd.
Available immed. Contact Mr. P.
$495. Call Fred after 5 at
Chow, 324-0032.
768-2295.

WANTED TO RENT:Artist WANTED TO RENT: Family with 4

needs small house in pictures-
que location.After June 30th.
Under $500/mo. Furnished
or unfurnished. Call John
Pole, 654-3422.
children & large collie looking for
large home in secure neighbour-
hood, near schools and parks under
$700 a month. Contact Allan or
Anne at 637-2822.

WANTED TO RENT: FOR RENT: New,large 5-bdrm

Immediately, smal1, inexpensive near schools, park. Quiet
1-bdrm, OR bachelor apt for neighbourhood. Pets welcome.
single female & cat. Contact $700 neg. Call 345-0987
Ms. Sally Whales. 785-3095.

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B. Pair work. Look at the ads you marked N. Can you and your partner find an appropriate apartment for
them under the ads marked A?

Speaking & Writing

2. Group work. Follow your teacher’s directions.

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Grammar

3.
Individual work. Read the email message (below) that Vanessa sent to her friend Julie. Then fill in the
blanks with is, are, have, or has.

Dear Julie,
Paul and I ___ a fantastic new place! It ___ a townhouse near
downtown. It ___ not very expensive.
There ___ two bedrooms upstairs. The master bedroom___ really
big and ___ huge closets. The bathroom ___ small, but it ___
a great bathtub and a window.
There ___ a large sunny living room-dining room downstairs.
(We even ___ a fireplace in the living room!) There ___ new
appliances in the kitchen and laundry room.
The place doesn’t ___ a real backyard, but there ___ a small
patio in the back, with lots of plants. Oh, and there ___ a
garage!
We ___ ready for guests, so please come and visit ASAP*!

Love,
Vanessa

* as soon as possible

CANCEL SEND

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Lesson Six (Supplementary)

Speaking

To be used with Lesson 6, Activity…

ROLE-PLAY CARDS

ALICE PRAVIT ROGER WOLFE

- Engineer
- Accountant clerk - from Dawson Creek,
- from Toronto Yukon
- lives in Winnipeg - lives in Edmonton
- works at the Bay - works for a large
oil & gas explo-
ration company

LYNDA CHAN TOM WATTS

- Firefighter
- Photographer - from Greenwood, NS
- from Swift Current - lives in Dartmouth
- lives in Vancouver - works for the
- works for a travel municipality of the
magazine Dartmouth

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EVE PRÉVOST SANDY SKY

- Pastry Chef - Sales Manager

- from Bagotville - from PEI
- lives in Montreal - lives in Toronto
- works at Delta - works at Sears
hotel

JONATHON WALSH AMY REID

- Computer Programmer - Graphic Artist

- from Lethbridge, ALTA - from Badger, NFLD
- lives in Calgary - lives in Ottawa
- works at ACE - works at the Museum
Software Co. of Civilization in
Hull

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PETER SUZUKI SALLY STEINBERG

- Pediatric Nurse
- Motorcycle Mechanic - from Thunder Bay,
- from Kelowna, BC ONT
- lives in Richmond, BC - lives in Toronto
- works for a - works at the Hospital
motorcycle for Sick Children
dealer

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Writing

WORK
NAME OCCUPATION
PLACE

Example
Bill Silver cashier Bank

1. Mary Cutler surgeon hospital

2. Mr. & Mrs. August volunteers social centre

3. John Baron pilot Bishop Airlines

4. Mr. & Mrs. Lee gardeners co-op

5. You (your occupation) (your place of work)

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Lesson six (Supplementary)
Lesson One (Supplementary)

Vocabulary
Grammar

1.
1. Individual work. Choose the adjectives in the box and write them in the space beside their opposites
Possessives: my, his, her, your
below.

Bad Dirty Indoor Messy

Bottom Empty Last Repaired
Closed Expensive Late Slow
Cold Impolite Little Ugly
Difficult Inconvenient Lower Small
Wet

Example. fast slow

1. cheap ___________
2. big ___________
3. dry ___________
4. clean ___________
5. top ___________
6. beautiful ___________
7. outdoor ___________
8. open ___________
9. full ___________
10. easy ___________
11. good ___________
12. hot ___________
13. broken ___________
14. polite ___________
15. convenient ___________
16. early ___________
17. first ___________
18. higher ___________
19. large ___________
20. neat ___________

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Demonstratives

Singular Plural

Near the speaker This These

Far from the speaker That Those

Regular Plural Nouns

Add s chair - chairs

Add ies library - libraries

Add es bus - buses

box - boxes
brush - brushes

Irregular Plural Nouns

man - men
woman - women
child - children
foot - feet
tooth - teeth
shelf - shelves

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Present simple: HAVE

Short answers

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

I have. I do not/don’t have

you have. you do not/don’t have

he he
she has. she does not/doesn’t have
it it

we we
you have. you do not/don’t have
they they

YES/NO Questions: Present Simple

Do you
we have a garden?
they

Does she
he have a garden?
it

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Short Answers to Yes/No Questions in the Present Simple

Affirmative Negative

Yes, I/you/we/they do. No, I/you/we/they don’t.

Yes, she/he/it does. No, she/he/it doesn’t.

Information Questions: Present Simple

WHAT

do you/we/they do?
WHERE
work?
does she/he it
have?

HOW MANY rooms

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Expressions

around here par ici

fill it up faire le plein
for rent à louer
get together sometime se réunir un de ces jours
Great view! Quelle vue fantastique!
have a seat s’asseoir
have in mind avoir une idée
have something cleaned faire nettoyer quelque chose
I guess . . . Je suppose que . . .
I have to go now! Je me sauve!
My feet are killing me! Mes pieds me font très mal!
next week la semaine prochaine
No kidding! Sans blague!
not bad pas mal
pretty good assez bien
Really! Vraiment!
return tickets billets aller-retour
So far, so good. Jusqu’ici, ça va bien.
Sounds good. Bonne idée.
What a mess! Quel désordre! / Quelle saleté!

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Resources
and services
bakery boulangerie
bank banque
barber coiffeur
bookstore librairie
bus station gare d’autobus
car rental agency agence de location
de voitures
clothing store magasin de vêtements
computer store magasin d’électronique
copy centre centre de photocopies
daycare centre garderie
dental clinic clinique dentaire
drugstore pharmacie
dry cleaner nettoyeur à sec Locations
fire station caserne de pompiers
florist fleuriste
gas station station service across from en face de
grocery store épicerie around the corner en tournant le coin
hairdresser coiffeur from
hardware store quincaillerie beside à côté de
high school école secondaire between entre
hospital hôpital near près de
medical clinic clinique médicale next to à côté de
movie theatre cinéma
parking lot stationnement
police station poste de police
post office bureau de poste
real estate agency agence immobilier
shoe store magasin de chaussures
sports store magasin d’articles de
sport
supermarket supermarché
library bibliothèque
travel agency agence de voyages
video store club vidéo

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Housing and
furniture
armchair fauteuil swimming pool piscine
backyard arrière-cour tiles tuiles
balcony balcon townhouse maison de ville
basement sous-sol upstairs en haut
bathroom salle de bain utilities électricité, eau chaude,
bathtub baignoire gaz
bed lit washing machine machine à laver
bedroom chambre à coucher
building bâtiment, immeuble
chair chaise
closet placard
coffee table table à café
couch sofa, divan
cupboard armoire de cuisine
curtains rideaux
deck terrasse
den bureau
dining room salle à manger
dishwasher lave-vaisselle
downstairs en bas
dresser commode
dryer sécheuse
fireplace foyer, cheminée
floor étage; plancher
furniture meubles
garbage poubelle; ordures
heat/heating chauffage
high-rise tour (d’habitation)
laundry room salle de lavage
living room salle de séjour
mirror miroir
parking stationnement
refrigerator réfrigérateur
rug tapis
shower douche
sink évier; lavabo
sofa sofa, canapé
storey étage
stove cuisinière
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Occupations

accountant comptable
accounting clerk commis-comptable
air traffic controller contrôleur aérien
architect architecte
carpenter menuisier
cashier caissier
chef / cook chef / cuisinier
child care worker éducatrice (garderie)
computer programmer programmeur informatique
dentist dentiste
doctor médecin
electrician électricien
fashion designer dessinateur de mode
firefighter pompier Phrasal Verbs
hairdresser coiffeur
lawyer avocat
letter / mail carrier facteur drop by passer voir
librarian bibliothécaire fill in compléter
mechanic mécanicien find out découvrir
musician musicien get rid of se débarrasser de
nurse infirmière look after soigner
pharmacist pharmacien look at regarder
photographer photographe look for chercher
pilot pilote set up installer
plumber plombier take care of prendre soin de
policeman policier take down enlever
real estate agent agent d’immeuble write down noter
sales clerk commis, vendeur
soldier soldat
teller guichetier
travel agent agent de voyage
truck driver camionneur
veterinarian vétérinaire
waiter serveur
waitress serveuse

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Aalone seul(e)
area quartier

B
available disponible

battery batterie; pile

beautiful beau, belle
boots bottes
boring ennuyeux(se)
borrow emprunter
brakes freins
bread pain
bright bien éclairé

C
build construire
buy acheter

challenging qui met au défi

charming charmant(e)
cheap bon marché
child / children enfant(s)
childcare garde d’enfants
clean propre
cough toux, tousser

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Ddangerous dangereux(se)
design concevoir
difficult difficile
dirty sale
drill perceuse
drink boire

E
dry sec, seche

easy facile
eat manger
engine moteur
exciting excitant
expensive cher(ère)

F
find trouver
finished fini(e)
fix réparer, arranger
fixtures installations (s. de bain)
flowers fleurs
furnished meublé(e)

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Gget procurer
gorgeous ravissant(e), splendide
groceries provisions
grubby crasseux

haircut coupe de cheveux

hairstyle coiffure
hammer marteau
have avoir

I
heated chauffé(e)

included inclus(e)
interesting intéressant(e)

Jjacket veste

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Llarge grand(e)
loaf pain, miche
loan prêt
location emplacement

magazine revue
mail courrier
mall (shopping) centre d’achat
meal repas

N
milk lait
money order mandat-poste
move déménager; déplacer
muffler silencieux

need avoir besoin de

neighbourhood voisinage; quartier
new nouveau(lle), neuf(ve)

O
oil huile
old vieux, vieille
order commande, commander

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Ppants pantalons
parcel paquet
perfect parfait(e)
pipe tuyau
put mettre

Q quiet tranquille

R
relaxing qui détend
renovated rénové(e)
rent louer, loyer
repair réparer
rye seigle

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Sseparate séparé(e)
serve servir
share partager
shoes chaussures
sickness maladie
size taille, grandeur

T
small petit(e)
software logiciel
spacious spacieux(se)
stamp timbre
stressful stressant
suit complet, tailleur
sunny ensoleillé(e)
surgery intervention talk parler
chirurgicale ticket billet
tooth / teeth dent/dents
toothache mal au dents
travel voyager

U
W
ugly laid(e) v

walk marcher, promenade

want vouloir, désirer
wash laver
wax cire, cirer

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