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aati PAU LP NEIGHBORS Take Exit 1 to... WE eee ce nner iy ROBT uses Puce ed neighborhood, using wh-questions Br Re tes 21 Ask permission to do something, Pe Pee Cae ‘two-word verbs Pee uy POO Cae Pens Pe ue RL. eee eeu cu Functions This Exit! Asking for and Reporting information Greeting People Offering to Help Someone Gratitude Appreciation Checking and indicating Understanding Initiating a Topic Permission Requests Advice-Suggestions 1i°8 Problem, kK. What dons With his Bric 2° YOu think B tO each Hello. I'm Your Neighbor . Hello. I'm your neighbor, My name is Helen. . Hi. I'm Maria. Nice to meet you . Nice meeting you, too. Tell me, where are you from? |. Mexico. And you? . Greece. aaa Which apartment do you live in? © History © the 5th Biology the 3rd dane Linda @ Chicago @ havea broken leg. San Francisco Thave high blood pressure. Fill It In! Fill in the correct WH-word. e you from? apartment do you live in? are you going? is Peter in the hospital? is going to baby-sit? did you start your new job? __ did Hector study? are you? can't you go to the movies with us? Matching Lines a em | i ~Y 2 Which floor do you live on? _—__ ® What's your major? __& Where are you from? —— & Whyare you in this class? ¢ % —_ & When did you return from your trip? iE —— & Who did she go with? | Vl CrossTalk Talle with a partner about your neighbors. What are their names? How often do you see them? What do you talk about? Report to the class about your discussion. cues sna eli Which — How Sd Japan, Apartment 302 To the airport He had a heart attack. Patty. (On Monday. History. Fine, And you? T have to do my English homework. i> a Ltuicheo XII a, Last week. b. Korea, ©. Her sister «. Biology. ec. The 6th. f Twant to learn English Wf | lg @ ae raat euros) ey Peace! Tse Pete an ra) Meteo esata Us there a laundromat in the neighborhood? Ba ¥ ox . Excuse me. I'm new here. Can I ask you a question? . Sui . Is thei indromat in the neighborhood? Yes. There’ ndromat around the comer + Around the corner? Yes. . Thanks very much. No. They pick At about up the garbage 11 o'clock on Thursdays, apartment in the basement, Fill It Int flit! ___-_----.+---- 9 fT Fillin the correct word. Pres the building? neighborhood? it they pick up the garbage today? you going to the laundromat? the superintendent live in you drive to work every day? there many children in the rs rN o the mail come on Saturdays? @ ——_ your friends live in the building? the apartment on the 10th floor vacant? it hot in your apartment? you happy in your neighborhood? ( .- =. a Listen and choose the correct answer. &) Certainly. 1b. What's your name? a. Yes, Ido, @ a. Actually, yes. @ & No, Irs hot. b. Ata restaurant b. Yes. Down the block @ a Ar10.00, © © About thirty b. On the 3rd floor, b. On Pine Street. b. Yes, there are. © a. No. @ «@. Onthe 2nd floor, © a Today. b. On the Ist floor. b. No, He lives in the b. At about 8:00. basement. InterActions | SD eee eee eee ee - You're moving into a new apartment building. You meet a new neighbor and ask a lot of questions about the neighborhood. For example: What other questions do you have, and what does your neighbor tell you? Role-play with a partner and then present you! Your Turn | For Writing and Discussion What time does the mail come? Js there a supermarket inthe neighborhood? ‘neighborly” conversations to the class. Tell about the neighborhood where YOU live, What are the advantages of living there? Vv Pardon me. ‘a question? . Certainly. . Can I park my car here? s, you can. Thanks. plant a garden: in back of the building? . Pardon me, Can Task you a question? . Certainly . Can Tuse my firep! . No, you can't. . Oh, okay, Thanks. Ask permission to do something in an apartment building. ® Can I leave my bike here? & Can my friends park in front of the building? © Can we hang our laundry on the balcony? @ Can Mrs, King plant a garden in the backyard? © Can my brother and I play here? @ Can Luse the fireplace? Fill It In! Fill in the correct word, No, Yes, No, Yes, No, ® You can't hang your here. © They the garbage today. a. garbage a, deliver b) laundry b. pick up © My wife is going to plant a © The comes at about noon. a. garden a. mail b. building b. bus stop © Go down the block to the @ The n't come now. a. basement a. supermarket b. bus stop b. superintendent InterActions You're the superintendent of an apartment building. Decide on the rules of your building — what things the tenants can and can't do in the building. Make a list Another student in the class is a new tenant and asks you all about the rules of the building, Present your conversations to the class and compare the rules and regulations in each other's apartment buildings. ‘Discuss in pairs or small ‘then share your ideas wi aaa} Pe tees Poa roups.and ichthe css, take out the garbage A. Can I help you take out the garbage? . Can help you pick up your things? . No. That's okay. Tan take it out . No. That’s okay. I can pick them myself up myself Let me help you . Please, Let me help you, Well, all right. If you don't mind. . Well, all right. If you don't mind. LL . No, not Thanks. T appreciate it . Thanks. I appreciate it No, ne ® putaway these chairs @ carry those bags Creme Boas oa : I ; z u s ue ke /e sat down that tree G clean up this mess Ny t Constructions Ahead! ® Did you pick _up — your package at the post office? and glasses. Figure It Out! © Cant help you cut those trees over there? © Cant hang my laundry on the balcony © Did your son take the garbage? © Can you put ____ these tables and chairs? © Clean this mess right now! @ Please pick those heavy bags for me. @ You should hang your suit © [have to put the plates yesterday, Sure, together, No, but you can We can —____ in back of the building ae —_.___..__—. Yes. I can right now. Okay. But I can't Lcan't. Please ask Michael to I'm going to Here, Lean help you this morning, ____ myself! right now. You're doing a household chore, and you obviously need some help! Pantomime the activity and see if other students in the class can figure out what you're doing and offer to help you. T see you're Can T help you CrossTalk Talc with a partner about your neighbors. Are they friendly? Are they helpful? Tell about atime you helped a neighbor. Tell about a time a neighbor helped you. V . Could L ask you a favor? What is it? . Could you lend me a hammer? . All right. |. Are you sure? . Yes, I'd be happy to lend you a hammer: . Thanks. I appreciate it @ take care of Billyfora pick up my ma few minutes I'm away Td like to pick up this mess. Can you help me _ pick it up? Richard wants to fix the shelves. Let's lend. our hammer Kathy and Susan are making a cake, Can you give ____ some eggs? Alice can’t find her purse, Can you lend some money? ‘Tim and Bob can't carry those boxes. Let’ help take the boxes up to the sixth floor: My roommate and I don’t have a car. Can you possibly lend —___ your car tonight? Please write me a letter, Let me give my address, flowers for her birthday. Its my sister’s birthday tomorrow. I'm going to give 1 s Sunday is Harold and Gertrude’s anniversary. Let's send ____ flowers. Everybody in our family loves to listen to Uncle Charlie. He always tells wonderful stories about his exciting life, 0 oS 5 oS GS 6 uo 6 o oS This English homework is very difficult. Can you please help with it? Survey _ “Sete —_—_“s = aE ee ee eee eS Ask favors of some people you know. For example: What do they say? Do they help you? Report your findings to the class and compare Tear aerises VW ~---| Knocked on Your Door Several Times Last Week---- visit my daughter and her husband . You know, I knocked on your door several times last week, but you weren't home. . No, Ewasn't. Iwas in Detroit, Oh, What did you do there? . I visited my daughter and her husband, Oh, That's nice. visit my sf drive through cousins the Rocky at my sons eins . Sy ears take care of my Po aed grandchildren ‘were you? x Pe cry) = Fill It Int in the correct word rans you clean up that mess yet? @ Where afternoon? you yesterday you call me this morning? © | stopped by your house last night, but you there. @ What you do over the weekend? @ Where Maria yesterday? 1 _____ see her in class. came went saw drove coro No, 1 busy all morning I took my son to the doctor. He feel well, No, I home. I at school. My husband and T Nothing special. |_____ home alone all weekend, I . She the room. in the back of rang had read @ Where did you go? © When did you take the garbage out? © What did they see at the movies? © Did you hear something? ® Why were you late? ® _Do you want the newspaper? ®_ When were Jose and Carlos here? ] How did Mrs. Kitano get to the beach? © How did you find out about the big storm? © When did Herbert go to the airport? For Writing and Discussion Many of the people on page 12 went on trips to some exciting places. Tell about a place YOU visited. Where did you go? When? What did you do there? We __werit _ to the zoo. 1 it out this morning ‘They a very funny comedy, Yes. Somebody —_ the doorbell. Jim and 1 to clean up. No, thanks, I______ it allready. They by about an hour She 3 T______ about it on the radio. He at about 6:00. call a plumber . What are you doing? ._ I'm trying to fix my kitchen sink. . What's wrong with it? . Its leaking. . Isee. And you're trying to fix it yourself? . Yes. But I'm having a lot of trouble. . You know, maybe you should call a plumber . Hmm, You're probably right. Idoesnt work: The oven doesn't go on. k/ © call the superintendent © calla plumber hy i ExpressWay Perea) zn Ss. Pee a ame eg DF City basement door doesn't close! alps o The light switch in my bedroom doesn't work! DB CMyoren doesn't go on! © Cte heat in our apartment isn't working! Listen GLEE ETD © Wren > oo Listen and write the number next to the correct picture. Community Connec ‘Asa class, compile a list of people to call in case of emergencies, Write down the names and phone numbers of plumbers, electricians, carpenters, the gas company, the telephone company repair service, and others you think are important to call, Publish this Emergency Directory / and give a copy to each student in your class Z W INTERCHANGE Do You Fix Kitchen Sinks? Ace Plumbing Company. Hello. Do you fix kitchen sinks? Yes. What's the problem? My kitchen sink is leaking. Tsee. We can send a plumber at two ‘clock this afternoon. Is that okay? ‘Two o'clock this afternoon? Yes, that’s fine. Okay. What's the name? Eric Jensen. Spell the last name, please. SEN-S-EN, And the address? 93 Cliff Street. Phone number? 972-3053, All right. A plumber will be there at two o'clock this aft ‘Thank you POPUP RPP RD PRR & Yes. What's the problem? Tsee, Weeansenda at Is that okay? 2 Yes, that's fine. Okay. What's the name? 7 Spell the last name, please, ‘And the address? Phone number? All right, A__will be there at Thank you. A. B. A. B. A B. A B. A B. AL B. A. B. A B. Something in your home is broken. Call a plumber, a carpenter, or an electrician, using the model v dialog above as a guide. Feel free to adapt and expand the model any way you wish. Matching Lines es Woods Reservoir ‘Mon. On Fill It In! fe=F— Fillin the correct time expression. @ We can send an electrician at 4:00 afternoon. @) tomorrow b. yesterday © Can I help you a. last Thursday b. this afternoon ® called the gas company several times a. last Tuesday b, mext Tuesday © I called you. Where were you &. tomorrow night b. yesterday evening © David is arriving a. this evening bo yesterday afternoon Nae b_ ® The electrician will be there —__. a. right now superi : b. tomorrow afternoon —— © The superintendent was there omorrow afternoor p= —— & The plumber is working —_. ©. yesterday morning —— © The gas company eame by __. d. now —— & The refrigerator isn't working —_ at 1:00 tomorrow afterneon. —— & The carpenter will be there —_ last Monday san toanare Til Ne outage “we \\ Stesoncr pies, G@ [can help you make the beds a. a little while ago b. at about 10:00 ‘@ Clean up this mess a. last Sunday REFLECTIONS Gees fesegespitid © They did that | ite aligiceady, Cente ry b. tomorrow © Mrs. Brady fixed the kitchen sink a. tomorrow afternoon b. at around 3:00 © Mr. Chen had trouble with his car a. next week b. alittle while ago Peete Rais Listen and choose the correct response. © & Yes. What's the problem? bd. Which electricians? © & On the first floor. b. The switches dor work © & You're welcome, © 2. 3Pines Road. b. That’ fine, b. And a shirt © ©. Elaine Hall. © ©. About fifteen, b. Inthe bedrooms. b, 227-4586. VW 4 Reading: Water Everywhere! C= a Ee Richard got" home from work at 7:30 yesterday HY f a V evening. He took the elevator to his sixth-floor apartment. He opened the door and saw water on his floor! First, he went to the kitchen. The sink in the kitchen wasn’t leaking. Then he checked the bathroom, The toilet wasn't leaking, and the bathroom sink wasn't leaking. Finally, he went into the Hi Richard ran® upstairs to the apartment above his on the seventh floor. He knocked on the door and rang the doorbell, but his neighbor, Mr: Martino, wasn't home. Richard went back to his apartment. He was worried So he decided to call the superintendent of the building. Mr. Tanaka, the superintendent, was very helpful, He went to Richard’ apartment right away, and then he and Richard went upstairs to the seventh floor. Mr. Tanaka opened the door to Mr. Martino’s apartment, and they saw the problem immediately. Mr. Martino’ dishwasher was leaking! There was water everywhere! Mr. Tanaka turned off the dishwasher. Then he went downstairs and fixed the light in Richar room. He even helped Richard clean up the water on his floor Richard really appreciated Mr. Tanaka's help, so he invited Mr. Tanaka to have a cup of coffee. They sat” and talked all evening about life in the apartment building. What Happened? @ Why was Richard surprised when he got hame from work yesterday? @ Which of the: (the kitchen © Why did Richa @ What was the problem? veren't leaking? ink / the bathroom sink / the living room light / the toilet ) all the superintendent? @ What did Mr, Tanaka do when he discovered the problem? @ How did Richard and Mr. Tanaka celebrate their “victory”? rer ® There was water on Richard's apartment floor @ The water was in the a. kitchen b. living room © Mr Martino lives a. downstairs b. upstairs ‘@ Richard rang Mr. Martino’s a. doorbell b, door ©& He also knocked on his a. doorbell b. door @ Richard called the superintendent because he was . leaking b. upset Do You Remember? _ _ ‘Try to answer these questions without looking back at the story on page 18, a in the building. @ Mr Tanaka a. works b. fixes © Me Tanaka fi ent to, a. Mr, Martino’s apartment b. Richard's apartment © The problem was with the a, dishwasher b. leaking © Mr Tanaka a. turned on b, turned off D He also fixed Richard's a. light b, dishwasher ® Richard invited Mr. Tanaka into his apartment because he wanted to him, a. talk b. thank the dishwasher, InterActions FO ae With a partner, create a reenactment of the story on page 8. Present your“dramas” to the class and compare the different versions of this emergency saga. ulin sceececccnecw seks Your Turn For Writing and Discussion Tell about a time when you had an emergency at home. What was the emergency? ‘Who did you call? Did the person help you? Was there any damage to your home? superintendent and Appliances kitchen sink light Communit = . radiator stove toilet J Family Members supermarket Ld Household Repairs carpenter electrician gas company plumber Now Leaving Exit 1 Construction Area To Be: Present Tense Simple Present Tense WH-Questions Object Pronouns |__| Two-Word Verbs _| Time Expressions ience. For more information see pages 168-169. Sorry for the inconvs To Be: Past Tense Simple Past Tense Yes/No Questions Can CALLING PEOPLE GOING PLACES Functions This Exit! Asking for and Reporting Information Instructing Identifying Requests Checking and indicating ‘Understanding Asking for Repetition Initiating Conversations Could You Please Tell Me Howto Make ___ a Long-Distance Call? © Dial “one. ® Dial the area code. © Dial the local phone number . Excuse me. Could you please tell me how to make a long-distance call? Sure. Dial “one.” Dial the area code. Then, dial the local phone number: Have you got it? . [think so. Let me see. I dial “one.” I dial the area code. And then I... hmm. Could you rep ast step? . Yes. Dial the local phone number Okay. T understand, Thanks very much Excuse me. Could you please tell me how to Sure. Then, Have you got it? think so. Let me see. 1 T ‘And then 1...hmm. Could you repeat the last step? ‘Yes. Okay. Lunderstand. Thanks very much. © Dial “ze © Dial the area code and local phone number. © Pick up the receiver, © Put the money in the coin slot. © Old Die ioe © Tell the operator it’a collect call and give your name. © Dial “zerc © Dial the area code and local phone number, # Tell the operator it’s a persor-to- person call and give the name of the person you're calling, © make a person-to-person call > Fill tnt Fill in the correct answer. the operator it's o the receiver: a collect call. a. Pull @) Tell b. b. Dial © __ the receiver e the money in the a. Put down coin slot. b. Turn on o a pay phone. Roe ou lect call a b. Put —— acollect « e a. Dial » Get © — your name to the b. Make @ Tellthe __itsa collect call, GW —— the hast step. pi area code a. Repeat Eo aperatal b. Place Peis © — the local phone ® Dial __ and then the number Oo “zero.” area code. a. Dial a. a. “one” b. Press b, Dial b, the phone Telephone Talk! ee ene ae eg collect call er] Pertierra a ec) Tell the __openstor _ you @W_ ou don't pay for the phone call when want to make a collect call. eS ‘you make a Give the name of the person you're calling ‘when you make a ‘You don't have to dial the area code, ———_________ the area code first, and then the local number: ‘You have to dial “one,” then the area code, then the local phone number to nike ace When you make a long-distance call, you have to dial the —__. Then you dial the local phone num CrossTalk exe Talk with a partner about making telephone calls. Do you m: collect calls? Who do you call collect? Why do you call those people collect? Do you make person-to-person calls? Who do you call person-to-person? Why do you call person-to-person? Report to the class about your “telephone” discussion, More Crosstalk é Talk with a partner about making international telephone calls. Do you ever make international calls? [fo what countries? Who do you call? How much does it cost? How do you make international calls? Is it difficult? What country codes do you know? Report to the class about your discussion and make a master list on the board of the diferent countries around the world that students call, Yourtum For Writing and Discussion Tell about the telephone service in your country. How do you make local calls, collect calls, person- to-person calls, and international calls? Is telephone service in your country efficient? Is it easy or difficult to make calls? Community Connections sss eee ee eee ee ee Bring to class a copy of your local telephone directory. Think of different tasks to ask a partner to do, using the directory. For example: What's the area code of 2 What's the country cade for ? Wh 's the telephone number of 2 If your telephone book has "yellow pages” that list businesses, ask your partner to find out names and telephone numbers of different kinds of businesses that are listed. Operator I want to make this a collect call, please. What's your name? Edward Bratt Did you say Edward Pratt? No. Edward Bratt . Allright. One moment, please Ellen @ make this a person-to- person call Make a collect or person-to-person call to someone. @ make this a person-to-person @ charge this to my collect call to Rose Wilson home phone Matching Lines Si Match and pronounce. jy — | SL Deer [YPM Sl a | be | a aa @ Doyouhavethe __? adime | —— WB Are the pants too ___? a. wrong @ Doyouhavea___?__ time @ Whatdidtdo__?_b. long 7 @ His watch is __. a. cold —— © Thatwas really. a. fun Laker —— & Theweatheris__.__b.gold — © Thisis my be son Ls —— © Let's go with __. a, Sue — © Tryon this __ a. code — —— B Wewent tothe. b. 200 —— © Dial the area __ be coat v= —— © Let's play a. tennis —_ ® Take the next __ a. tain —— © Hello. This is —_ b.Dennis | —_% Hfixed the —_. b. drain —— & Wereatthe _. a.peach | — ® Whatdid you __ a. ear a) — © Mdliketoeata___._b. beach | ___® Thisismy _. b. hear \ a see ka HOON 1 . \ REFLECTIONS ee ts peek eee : Se ie G & seven D a wife pene b, eleven b. life pee B® Dannon —® «Sales b. Tannon b. Zales @ a Brat by. Pratt Community Connections a Think of five “telephone tasks" for a partner to do. For example: Call (name of store). Ask if they sell (s1ame of article) Call (name of theater). Find out what time (name of mor Call the bus station, Ask how often buses go to (name of place). Call the train station. Ask if there isa train to (name of plac Call the museum. Find out when the museum opens and closes. Compare the results of everybody's phone calls WZ e) begins . May I please speak to Betty? . I'm afraid she isn’t here right now. . Oh, Isee. When will she be back? . She'll be back in an hour . Okay. Thanks. I'll call back then. speak to Mrs. Arnold? he isn’t here right now: . Isee, Will she be back soon? She won't be back until three. May I ask who's calling? This is Bob Maxwell, . Do you want to leave a message? . Yes, Please ask her to call me when she gets back. . All right. 1'll give her the message. » Thank you. ® Will Sally be back soon? ® Will you please call back? i, —__.. —___ & will Timmy finish his homework soon? Yes @ Will your assistants be in the office today? Yes @& Will you and your wife be home tonight? Yes, —___.. © Will it be cloudy tomorrow? ‘Yes, ® Will I sce you at the party this Saturday? Yes, new girlfriend be back in a few minutes. call back in an hour finish it ina little while, be in all afternoon. be home all evening. ———— be cloudy all day. see me with my © Will you be back soon? Lwon't.. ©@ Will Mr: Wells call me today? © Will your sister be back soon? @ Will Mr: and Mrs. Lane be home No, tonigh midnight @ Will the train be on time? No, @ Will you and your husband be home today? No, @ Will | get a raise this year? No, next year. won't be back until after 5:00, call you until tomorrow. __ be back until late tonight. be home until after arrive until after 9:30, be home until tonight. get a raise until Missing Lines Fill in the missing lines in the conversation below and then practice the conversation with a partner. Compare different students’ versions of the conversation A. Ms. Tyler’ olffice. A. I'm afraid Ms. 1 sn't here right now. A. No, I'm afraid she won't. She won't be here all day. Becernseay, A. I'm sorry. Mr. Kiley isn't in the office either: A. Yes, he will. He'll be in after 2: to leave a message? B. Yes. Please tell Mr: Kiley .....5 Do you want A. Tllgive him the message. wis ten 00s Listen to the conversations and put the number under the correct memo. MEMO MEMO MEMO MEMO seeeeeee eatled. — i an ees ee ee J = Community Connections ae ke ee A ee en a -<= | These days it is common for places such as movie theaters, museums, and airlines to This ix the Comrerville. “have recorded messages for callers. As this ‘Museum. Hours are} common where you live? What's your from 9A. 10.5 Rit. } opinion of these recorded messages? Just for fun, calla place that has a recorded ‘message. write it down, and then compare what you heard with the messages that other students heard. . V7

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