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UNIVERSIDAD
JOSE CARLOS MARIATEGUI

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS JURÍDICAS,


EMPRESARIALES Y PEDAGOGICAS

ESCUELA PROFESIONAL DE CONTABILIDAD

DOCENTE: ROSA MARCELA


CARCASI DE FLOR

Moquegua – Perú
2010

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INTRODUCTION

This third module belong to a first intermediate level and


it contains two units three lesson each one development into
fifly one hours since this module besides the four skills of
listening speaking reading and writing it deals rules about
pronunciation and listening exercises or activities.
Either the teacher can present these exercises in class as
regarding or discussion activities or students can read then by
themselves in class or for homework using their dictionary if is
necessary.
Grammar focus is presented in boxes so it will get a
fluenty conversations introduced it of each unit in a
communicative context.
At the end of a unit the students have to do several kind
of exercises or activities about conversations, pronunciation,
listening, writing or reading, beside dialogues because it
presents a lot of adventages in the language learning.

The Author

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VERB: HAVE TO

Grammar:
WE HAVE TO GO THE LAB

“Have to” is used to express something that this necessary: It


is the same as “must”.

STATEMENT: We have to wear our name tags.


She has to be at the airport at 7:30.

QUESTIONS: Do we have to wear our caps outside


Yes, we have to . No, we don´t have to.

Does, he have to buy a new coat?


Yes, he has to. No, he doesn´t have to.

What time does she have to be there.


She has to be there at 06:00.

When do you have to leave?


I have to leave at 08:00.

Where do you have to go?


I have to go to a new base.

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STUDENTS HAVE TO DO THESE THINGS.

Repeat the sentences. Then change the statements to questions.

1. Students have to wear their uniforms to class.


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2. They have to wear their caps outside.
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3. They have to wear their name tags.
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4. They have to bring their I.D. cards.
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5. They have to salute officers.
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6. They have to go to lab.
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7. They have to do their homework.
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DO THE STUDENTS HAVE TO BRING THEIR ID CARDS TO


CLASS?

Here are some things that students and teachers have to do. Ask and answer
questions using "students" or "teacher" + have to. Look at the examples.

EXAMPLES: wear a uniform


Does the teacher have to wear a uniform?
No, he/she doesn't.

Do the students have to wear uniforms?


Yes, they do.

1. Come to class at 6:30 a.m.


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2. wear a name tag


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3. do homework
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4. live in the barracks


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5. buy a dictionary
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6. work hard
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TOPIC OF PARAGRAPHS

Read the paragraphs and then select the topic.

1. Children in the United States go to school 5 days a week. Their school day
begins at 8:00 a.m., and it ends at 3:00 p.m. They have lunch at school.
School begins in Steptember every year, and it ends in May. After 12 years
of school, they graduate. They are in school a large part of their early
years.

a. school lunches
b. graduation day
c. school years
d. the United States

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2. It's important to eat vegetables. Many people don't like them, but we all
need to eat them. There are many kinds of vegetables. At a grocery store
you can buy carrots, squash, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce and many more.
Some vegetables you can just wash and eat or put into a salad or put on a
sandwich. Some vegetables are cooked in soups and different dishes
a. salads
b. soups
C. grocery stores
d. vegetables

SAME OR DIFFERENT?

Circle "S" if the 2 phrases are the same or "D" if they are different. You will
have 30 seconds to complete the exercise.

EXAMPLES: good dresses gold dresses S D


chocolate cake chocolate cake S D

1. graduate today graduate today S D


2. look up lock up S D
3. read books red books S D
4. half a bottle half a bottle S D
5. silver car silver car S D
6. seventh hot day seventy hot days S D
7 sick call sick call S D
8. must start must stand S D
9. two small labs two small lambs S D
10. visit San Antonio visits San Antonio S D
11. eat ice cream eat ice cream S D
12. woke up late woke up late S D
13. a good example a good example S D
14. two quarts two quarters S D
15. play the game played the game S D

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. TO PUT ON A JACKET

First, pick up the Next, put your arms in the


jacket from the chair. sleeves.

Next, button the buttons Then, close the zipper.


on the cuffs.

2. TO SHARPEN A PENCIL.

First, put the pencil Next, turn the Then, check your
in the sharpener. handle. pencil

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3. TO TURN ON/OFF A RADIO OR A TELEVISION

1. The television is on. 2. The television is off.


Push this button to
turn off the television.

1 . The radio is off. 2. The radio is now on.


Turn this knob to
turn on the radio.

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4. TO LOCK A DOOR

1st: Go to the door. 2nd: Stop next to the door.

3rd: Pull the doorknob. 4th: Put the key in the lock.
5th: Turn the key to lock.
the door.

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INSTRUCTIONS

Complete these instructions.


1. To lock the door
1st: Walk to _________________.
2nd.: ___________ next to the door.
3rd: Pull the _________________.
4th: Put the key in the ______________.
5th ____________ the key.

2. To put on your coat


First, _________________ the coat from the chair.
Next, put your arms in the _________________.
Then, button your coat's _________________.

3. To sharpen a pencil
First, put the pencil in the _________________.
Next, turn the _________________.
Then, check the pencil.

4. To turn on the television


Walk to the television.
_____________ next to the television.
_________________ the knob.
The television is now ___________.

5 To call on a dial phone


First, pick up the __________________.
Listen for the _____________________.
Next, ______________ the numbers.

6. To make a sandwich
First, get two ________________ of bread.
Second, put a slice of _________________ , a slice of
_________________ , and some _________________ on one slice or
bread.
Third, put the second slice of bread on the lettuce.

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FUTURE WITH “WILL”

Grammar:
AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS

I
You
He WILL study a foreign languaje.
We
They
I AM GOING TO learn French.

You
We ARE GOING TO speak English.
They

He IS GOING TO get information.


She

QUESTIONS

I
You
WILL He learn French?.
We
They
AM I GOING TO learn French?

You
ARE We GOING TO get information?
They

IS He GOING TO speak English?


She

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NEGATIVE STATEMENTS

I
You
He WILL NOT learn French.
We
They
I AM NOT GOING TO study English.

You
We ARE NOT GOING TO get information.
They

He IS NOT GOING TO Learn French.


She

NEGATIVE QUESTIONS

I
you
WON`T he study A foreign language?.
we
they
AM I NOT GOING TO study English?

you
AREN’T we GOING TO learn French?
they

ISN’T he GOING TO get information?


she

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OBSERVE THESE EXAMPLES.

I’LL arrive late to school..


He’LL answer all the questions.
She'LL go to Lima tomorrow.
We’LL watch the T. V. show.
You'LL help the boy.
They’LL-finish the asignment on time.

EXERCISES. FORM SENTENCES IMITATING THE MODEL.


MODEL "A" SHE WILL READ ENGLISH.
1. I I WILL READ ENGLISH.
2. you
3. he 6. the students
4. we 7. the boys
5. they 8. the girls

MODEL "B" I’LL BUY A BOOK.


1. he HE’LL BUY A BOOK.
2. she
3. we
4. they
5. you

MODEL “C” THEY WILL NOT STUDY AT THE INSTITUTE.


1. at the university THEY WILL NOT STUDY AT THE
UNIVERSITY.
2. at school
3. at a nursing school
4. at a technical school
5. at a medical school

MODEL “D” WE WON'T FORGET THE ASSIGNMENT.


1. he HE WON’T FORGET THE ASSIGNMIENT.
2. she
3. Mary
4. the students

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5. the boys
6. Robert

MODEL "E" WILL YOU GET SOME INFORMATION?


1. she WILL SHE GET SOME INFORMATION?
2. he
3. the lawyer 6. the doctor
4. the students 7. the dentist
5. the scientist 8. the engineer

MODEL "F"
1. the teacher WON’T THE TEACHER READ SCIENTIFIC
BOOKS?
2. the student
3. the professor 6. the doctor
4. the scientist 7. the astronomer
5. the nurse 8. the dentist

EXERCISES.. SUBSTITUTE THE WORDS AND MAKE THE NECESSARY


CHANGES.

MODEL "A" I AM GOING TO STUDY MATHEMATICS


TOMORROW.
1. you YOU ARE GOING TO STUDY MATHEMATICS
TOMORROW.
2. the clerk
3. the manager
4. the secretaries
5. the men
6. John and Mary

MODEL "B" ARE THE STUDENTS GOING TO ARRIVE


EARLY?
1. the boy IS THE BOY GOING TO ARRIVE EARLY?
2. the teacher 5. the porter
3. the principal 6. the clerks
4. the secretary 7. the gardener

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EXERCISE "C". TO FORM NEGATIVE QUESTIONS SUBSTITUTE THE


WORDS. MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES.

MODEL "C" I AM NOT GOING TO BE LATE FOR SCHOOL.


1. you YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BE LATE FOR
SCHOOL.
2. he
3. she 7. the principal
4. they 8. the secretaries
5. the students 9. the clerks
6. the teachers 10. the porter

EXERCISE "D". ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS WITH SHORT ANSWERS.


MODEL. 1. IS ALBERT GOING TO THE CONCERT?
YES, HE IS. NO, HE ISN’T.
2. Is Betty going to arrive early?
3. Is the secretary going to type a letter?
4. Are the students going to study bookkeeping?
5. Is he going to be a book keeper?
6. Are the men going to cross the river?
7. Are the boys going to attend the game?
8. Are the girls going to attend the ball?
9. Is the principal going to praise the students?
10. Is the teacher going to encourage the students?

EXERCISE "E". TO FORM- NEGATIVE QUESTIONS, SUBSTITUTE THE


WORDS. MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES.

MODEL. AREN'T YOU GOING TO SPEAK ENGLISH?


1. he ISN'T HE GOING TO SPEAK ENGLISH?
2. write ISN'T HE GOING TO WRITE ENGLISH?
3. we 7. understand
4. they 8. you
5. read 9. the boys
6. the girls 10. they

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DIALOG

CHARLES. John, why are you going to study a foreign language?


JOHN. I’m going to study a foreign language because it'll be of much
help in my career.
CH. How will it help you?
J. You know, there are many books and magazines which aren't
translated into Spanish and I need to read them to get
information.
CH. Is that the only reason why you’re going to study a foreign
language?
J. Of course not. I’m also going to apply for a scholarship when I
finish my carecer.

FUTURE “WILL”

Grammar:
Will is used express future time.
STATEMENT: John work tomorrow night.
John will be here tomorrow.

NEGATIVE: John will not work tomorrow night.


John will not be here tomorrow.

I I’ll
We We’ll
You You’ll
He will ------ > He’ll work
She She’ll
It It`ll
They They’ll

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I I
We We
You You
He will not ------ > He won`t work
She She
It It
They They

QUESTIONS: Will John work tomorrow night?


Yes, he will. No, he won`t.

When will John be back?


Tomorrow night. He’ll be back tomorrow night.

What time will the plane arrive?


At eight. It’ll arrive at eight.

Where will you be this weekend?


At home. I’ll be at home

WE WILL TAKE A TRIP THIS SUMMER

1. We'll go to Florida.
2. Tom and Linda will see Disney World.
3. Mary will buy T-shirts and caps for the children.
4. Sue and I will visit our friend Sam in Miami.
5. Dad will see the Miami-Dolphins.*
6. He'll go to one of their games.
7. We'll eat good food.
8. We will be back in three weeks.
9. Dad will call our travel agent tomorrow.
10. Mom will pack our suitcases.

* Miami Dolphins = a football team

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WE`LL STUDY LESSON 4 TOMORROW

Use the words in parentheses ( ) to make a new sentences in the future.


Look at the example.

EXAMPLE: I go to the movies every weekend. (next weekend)


I’ll go to the movies next weekend.

1. He studies in the library every afternoon. (tomorrow afternoon)


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2. We play soccer in the evening. (tomorrow evening)
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3. Jim gets up early everyday. (tomorrow)
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4. She goes to bed late every night. (tonight)
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5. They walk to class every morning. (tomorrow morning)
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6. We travel to Spain every year. (next year)
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7. He buys a new car every two years. (next summer)
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8. They look up new words in the dictionary every day. (tonight)
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FUTURE

Repeat the sentences with underlined words.

1. Sgt White reported a few minutes ago.


Sgt Green is reporting now.

Sgt Brown will report in a few minutes.

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2. Lt Marsh flew to England last week.


Lt Mills is flying to England today.

Lt Mays will fly to England next week.

3. The students studied Lesson 2 yesterday.


They are studying Lesson 3 today.

They'll study Lesson 4 tomorrow.

4. Tim didn't eat lunch at the dining hall yesterday.


Tim didn't eat lunch at the dining hall today.

He won't eat dinner at the dining hall tomorrow.

Complete the dialog with a word from the box.


Repeat the dialog.

will ask have start it’ll


won't be need i’ll you’ll

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Sgt Hill: ______________ there ____________ a test Friday?


Sgt Mays: Yes, there ______________ .
Sgt Hill: ______________ it ______________ at 10:00?
Sgt Mays: No, it ______________ . ______________ begin at 10:20.
Sgt Hill: How many questions ______________ it ______________?
Sgt Mays: ______________ ______________ 25 questions.
Sgt Hill: Which lessons ______________ we ______________ to study?
Sgt Mays: ____________ ____________ to review Lessons 3 and 4.

Change the sentence to a question.

EXAMPLE: Tom won't study tonight. (in the morning)


Will he study in the morning?
1. Sally won't get up late.
______________ she ______________ early?
2. Bob won't drive to New York.
______________ he ______________ to New York?
3. The children won't watch this show.
______________ they ______________that show?
4. Ed won't wash the car this morning.
______________ he ______________it this afternoon?
5. Flight 123 won't depart from Gate 5.
______________ it ______________ from Gate 7?
6. Ann won't pick up the tickets today.
______________ she ______________ the tickets tomorrow?
7. Joe won't make the reservations.
____________ the, travel agent ____________ the reservations?
8. Linda won't arrive tomorrow.
_____________ she ______________ the day after tomorrow?
9. We won't go to the library after lunch.
______________ we ______________ to the lab after lunch?
10. The students won't take the test Thursday.
______________ they ______________ the test Friday?

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Answer the question with


A complete sentence.

EXAMPLE 1: Will you go to work tomorrow? (yes, at 8:00.)


Yes, I’ll go to work at 8:00.
EXAMPLE 2: Will Jack go to Dallas on Monday? (no, Tuesday)
No, he'll go to Dallas on Tuesday.

1. Will John work at the office? (Yes, this summer.)


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2. Will he work at the company? (No, the BX.)
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3. Will he drive to work? (No, take the bus.)
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4. Will you take the train to Chicago? (Yes, this weekend.)
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5. Will you leave in the morning? (Yes, at 9:00.)
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6. Will Mark go to Chicago? (No, New York.)
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7. Will he leave Saturday? (No, Monday.)
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8. Will he return Friday? (Yes, Friday evening.)
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write the missing words.

Today is Friday. Bob packed _____________ suitcase this morning


1
He'll fly _________ Los Angeles tonight. He'll visit his ___________
2 3
there. He’ll take a taxi __________ the airport. Where will he __________
4 5
his ticket? He'll pick up _________ ticket at the airport.
6
His _________ will depart at 4:45 p.m. His mother and father will meet
7
his flight at the gate.

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OBJECT PRONOUNS

GRAMMAR
ME , HIM, HER, THEM, US

Subject pronouns I you he she it we they

Object pronouns me you him her it us them

Read the sentences.


1 Does John know Mary?
No, he doesn't know her.
2. Do you know Frank?
Yes, I know him.
3. When did he call you?
He called me last night.
4. Where did you meet Sally?
I met her at the library.
5. Where will you talk to John?
I’ll talk to him in class.
6. Where did Bill see Ruth ?
He saw her at the movies.
7. Mary was here Friday.
Did you see her?
8. When did you visit mother and father?
I visited them last night
9. When did the teacher speak to you and John?
He spoke to us yesterday.
10. Did the teacher want to talk to Tom and Mary?
Yes, he wanted to talk to them.

LET'S TALM
Make pairs and malee up a dialog as in the example. Then play it out. Use
subject and object pronouns in your answers.
Example: S 1: Did you talk to your father this morning?

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S2: No, I didn't talk to him. I talked to my mother.


S1: What did she tell you?
S2: She told me to come early. Do you always talk to your
parents?
S1: No, I never talk to them. ...

HE WALKED TO SCHOOL WITH ME.


me.
Mark talked to
you.
her.
She works with
him.
us.
This is for
them.

Read these sentences.


1. John and I walk to school.
John walks to school with me.
2. I talk to Mary on the phone.
I talk to her on the phone.
3. We look at the teacher in class.
We look at him in class.
4. I'm after you.
5. They went before us.
6. The book is under the chair.
The book is under it.
7. We bought this book for you.
It's from us.

IT'S FOR YOU.


Complete the dialogs.
1. Ann: Did you see John?
Sue: Yes, I saw _____________ .
2. Tom: Jan was here yesterday. Did you talk to _____________ ?
Bob: No, I didn't.
3. Ann: I was at the library last night.
Jan: Bob and I were there, too. Did you see _____________ ?

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4. Tom: Do you know Ann and her sister?


Sue: No, I don't know
5. Tom: Hi. Can you talk to _____________ for a minute?
Sue: Yes, I can talk to you.
6. John: Is this candy for the teacher?
Jan: Yes, it's for _____________ from all of _____________ .
7. Mother: John, Mike wants to talk to you.
John: I can't talk to _____________ right now.
8. Bob: Do you see that desk? Your book is under _____________ .
9. Sue: Does Mary work with _____________?
Tom: Yes, she works with me.

VOCABULARY
WE GOT HERE BY HELICOPTER.

1. helicopter blade 2. jet- travel


This is a helicopter. Capt Miller flies Air Force jets.
The blades help a helicopter fly. Sometimes he travels to other
bases in one of the planes.

3. ship by 4. boat
This is a ship. Boats are small ships.
Mr. Wilson doesn't like to fly. This is a small boat.
He travels to Europe by ship.

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5. vehicle 6. get / got


Cars, buses, and trucks are I get to work by bus.
vehicles. I got to work late this morning.

7. home house 8. leave / left


This is a house. Mr. Adams leaves for work every
It's the home of the Adams family. morning at 7:00. This morning
he left home early.

Mr. LAMB FLIES A HELICOPTER.

Read the paragraph. Then ask and answer the questions.

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Mr. Lamb is in the Navy. He's a helicopter pilot. Right now he's at home. He
came home a week ago. Tomorrow he'll have to leave his house and family
again. He'll travel to a Navy base. He'll be on a jet early in the morning. He'll
get to his base at noon. In the evening, he'll be on his ship. His ship is taking a
lot of military vehicles to a different base.

1. What's Mr Lamb's work?


_____________________________________________
2. Where's Mr. Lamb right now?
_____________________________________________
3. When did he get home?
_____________________________________________
4. What will he have to do tomorrow?
_____________________________________________
5. Where will he travel tomorrow?
_____________________________________________
6. Where will he be early in the morning?
_____________________________________________
7. When will he get to the Navy base?
_____________________________________________
8. Where will he be in the evening?
_____________________________________________
9. What's his ship taking to a different base?
_____________________________________________
10. What are vehicles?
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INDIRECT OBJECTS

GRAMMAR
Some verbs are followed by two objects: a direct object + a preposition and an
indirect object. When the indirect object is first, no preposition is used. (the
preposition "to " or “for”" is often used.)
Direct Object Preposition Indirect Object
to Tom.
John sent a postcard
to him.
for Ann.
Sally got a ticket
for her.

Indirect Object Direct Object


Tom
John sent a postcard.
him
Ann
Sally got a ticket.
Her

I WROTE HIM A LETTER.


Read these sentences.
1. I gave ten dollars to Paul.
I gave Paul ten dollars.
2. Did you get any ice cream for the children?
Did you get the children any ice cream?
3. The waitress didn't bring a glass of water for Ted.
The waitress didn't bring Ted a glass of water.
4. He sent pictures of Saudi Arabia to the class.
He sent the class pictures of Saudi Arabia.
5. Tom's brother bought a new radio for him.
Tom's brother bought him a new radio.
6. They want to buy dinner for us tonight.
They want to buy us dinner tonight.

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7. Please give some money to me.


Please give me some money.
8. I can't send any money to you now.
I can't send you any money now.
9. When did the teacher give the test to him ?
When did the teacher give him the test?
10. Where can I mail a letter to her ?
Where can I mail her a letter?

HE SOLD A RECORD TO HIM.

Change these sentences. Use an indirect object after the verb in the
new sentence.
Example: She mailed a letter to him.
She mailed him a letter.
1. Please show your I.D. card to me.
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2. Nora mailed a postcard to Ted.
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3. Mary cooked a delicious dinner for us.
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4. Did you write a letter to your father?
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5. Give this dollar to Linda, please.
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6. Did Jan buy a new coat for her sister?
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7. I ordered a cup of coffee for you.
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8. The teacher gave a test to the students.
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9. Did Sue give her telephone number to you?

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10. My mother sent this box of fruit to me.
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THEY DIDN'T GIVE ME ANY MONEY.

Change these sentences. Make them negative and use the words in ( ).
Example: The waiter brought me a fork. (spoon)
He didn't bring me a spoon.
1. The teacher gave him a good grade. (bad grade)
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2. Karen and Bill sent us a postcard. (letter)
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3. The teacher got me a different textbook. (dictionary)
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4. I ordered you a piece of pie for dessert. (any ice cream)
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5. The sergeant can give you a new name tag. (uniform)
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6. Ted's father will buy him a bus ticket. (train ticket)
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7. The dentist gives the children toothbrushes. (any candy)
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8. Mr. and Mrs. Allen mailed their son books. (any money)
___________________________________________________
9. The teacher gave the students a short quiz. (long test)
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10. The mailman will leave you some letters. (big package)
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WRITING SKILL
CAN YOU SELL ME SOME STAMPS?
Write statements or questions with these words.

I us dessert
you me some stamps
Can Bill you a cup of tea
bring
Did he Tom this jacket
give
Do Mary him a letter
mail
Does she Pam that package
sell
Will Bob and Al her some fruit
send
they them those books
the clerk Bill and me a postcard
the waiter Jan and Ted the check

Examples: Can I bring you a cup of tea?


Mary mailed him a postcard.
1. ___________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________
7. ___________________________________________________
8. ___________________________________________________
9. ___________________________________________________
10. ___________________________________________________

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VOCABULARY
AT THE BANK

1. bank in line 2. people crowded


Tom and Jan are at the bank. There are a lot of people in
They're standing in line. the bank. The bank is
crowded.

3. Teller cash a check 4. write/wrote a check sign


Jan gets to the teller first. She wants Jan writes a check to the bank. She
to cash a check. She needs $80.00. puts the date and "$80.00" on it
and then signs her name.

5. identification 6. Show driver's license


The teller needs to see some Jan shows the teller her
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7. finish 8. traveler's checks


Jan and the teller finish. Jan Tom is next. He wants to buy
takes her money and leaves, and traveler's checks for a trip.
the teller helps the next
customer.

THEY WENT TO THE BANK.


Write the correct answer on the line.
Tom and Jan went to the _________________ yesterday. They stood
(bank, post office)
_______________ ten minutes. There were a lot of ____________________
(crowded, in line) (letters, people)
there. It was ________________.
(near, crowded)
The ______________ helped Jan first. She needed to ___________________
(teller, clerk) (buy a check, cash a check)
for $80.00. The teller needed to see some ____________________________
(identification, checks)
Jan ______________________ the teller her __________________ . Then
(showed, finished) (bank, driver's license)
she ____________________ . Jan and the teller _________________________
(waited in line, wrote a check) (signed, finished)
Tom was next. He bought some _______________________________ . He’s
(traveler's checks, identification)
taking a trip to New York this weekend.

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ORAL PRACTICE
Make groups of two or three students and make up a story in a paragraph of
six lines using the vocabulary related to the post office or the bank. Then
designate one of the group to read ¡t. Start your paragraph this way...
"Yesterday, I went to the post office and..." or "Yesterday, I went to
the bank and ..."

LISTENING SKILL
They went to SPAIN last year.
They went to Spain LAST year.
Listen to the sentences and circle the word with the strong stress.
Examples: She's a captain.
She's a captain.

1 Where are we?


2. I’m not late.
3. This is an old car.
4. I need some help.
5. I cashed a traveler's check.
6. We want to go to the post office.
7. I'd like to have a cup of tea.
8. Ten people are standing in line.
9. The commissary is always crowded.
10. Your flight departs from Gate Twelve.

GRAMMAR
ALSO = TOO
Bill is
Ted is also a pilot.

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Bill can
Ted can also fly a plane.

Bill flew
yesterday.
Ted also flew

Repeat these sentences.


1. I'm tired.
She's also tired.
2. Sam will be a pilot.
Peter will also be a pilot.
3. Mary wants cake for dessert.
John also wants cake for dessert.
4. Mrs. Wilson bought meat at the commissary.
She also bought some fruit there.

MARY IS AN ACCOUNTING STUDENT


JOHN IS ALSO AN ACCOUNTING STUDENT

Make a statement with also and the word in ( ).


Example: My father speaks Spanish. (French)
My father also speaks French.
1. Mary's angry. (John)
_________________________________________________
2. Jan will watch TV. (Linda)
_________________________________________________
3. Ken is a mechanic. (his brother)
_________________________________________________
4. Tom and Jan are studying tonight. (Jim and Linda)
_________________________________________________
5. She gave the children milk. (some cookies)

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_________________________________________________
6. Dan will send me a postcard. (package)
_________________________________________________
7. Tom can play baseball well. (tennis)
_________________________________________________
8. Ted ordered soup for lunch. (a sandwich)
_________________________________________________
9. Bill can drive to Chicago. (New York)
_________________________________________________
10. Ann went to the commissary. (BX)
_________________________________________________

DO YOU ALSO SPEAK FRENCH?

Is a student? Is
Can he also speak Fench? Yes, he Can
Does speak English? Does.

Ask and answer questions. Use also and the word in ( ) in the questions
Example: Tom studies before dinner. (after)
S1: Does he also study after dinner?
S2: Yes, he does.
1. We need some bread. (milk)
_______________________________________? Yes, _____________
2. Mark drinks coffee. (tea)
_______________________________________? Yes, _____________
3. Linda took the bus. (Jan)
_______________________________________? Yes, _____________
4. Mary is a waitress. (Sue)
_______________________________________? Yes, _____________
5. Bob flew to New York. (Tom)
_______________________________________? Yes, _____________

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6. The children like fruit. (vegetables)


_______________________________________? Yes, _____________
7. Al is making a reservation. (Don)
_______________________________________? Yes, _____________

ORAL PRACTICE
Make groups of two or three students and create a short conversation
about famous people (soccer player, writer, actor/ actress, cook,
singer, etc.). Use the word also in the dialog. Then play ¡t out.

Example: A: Lionel Messi is a soccer player.


B: Javier Saviola is also a soccer player.
A: Where is he from?
B: He's from Argentina.
A: Messi is also from Argentina.
B: Where does Saviola play?
A: He plays in Europe.
B: Messi also plays in Europe.

FUTURE WITH “GOING TO”

The phrase going to is equivalent to ir a in Spanish. In practice it is used as an


indication of a near future or of something happening inmediately. It is used
before another verb.
Ex.: What are you going to do now?
I don't know what I am going to do.
Change in tense is given by the adverbial expression used after the
principal verb.
Ex. : What are you going to do this afternoon?

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Is Peter going to see them tomorrow?


Are you going to study now?

GRAMMAR
BOB IS GOING TO ARRIVE AT 4:30.
(BOB WILL ARRIVE AT 4:30.)
will = be going to

I am
He is going to leave at 8:00.
You are

I am going to ... = I’m going to ...


He is going to ... = He's going to ...
They're going to ... = They're going to

Read the sentences.


1. Fred is going to listen to the weather report.
2. The temperature is going to fall.
3. It’s going to freeze.
4. It's going to be 28° Fahrenheit.
5. Fred is going to buy a warmer coat.
6. Sam and Lou are going to drive to the airport.
7. They're going to get their brother Jim.
8. Their brother's plane is going to land at 7:30.
9. He's going to stay for six days.
10. He's going to leave on Thursday.
11. The plane is going to take off at 10:00 a.m.
12. Jim is going to retum next year.

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VICTOR ISN'T GOING TO SELL THE CAR.


(VICTOR WON'T SELL THE CAR.)
I am
She is not going to swim
You are

He isn't going to stay.


They aren't going to stay.

THEY AREN'T GOING TO BUY A NEW STORE.


Change the sentences. Use the word in ( ).
Example: Ken is going to drive to the store. (bank)
Ken isn't going to drive to the bank.
1. Sam is going to move the coffee table. (end table)
________________________________________________________
2. The teacher is going to use a Fahrenheit thermometer. (Celsius)
________________________________________________________
3. The captain is going to repeat the schedule. (order)
________________________________________________________
4. They are going to grow tomatoes. (potatoes)
________________________________________________________
5. I'm going to buy a sweater. (jacket)
________________________________________________________
6. Judy and I are going to swim this afternoon. (evening)
________________________________________________________
7. Jim and Rudy are going to eat breakfast now. (dinner)
________________________________________________________
8. She is going to wear her new dress. (sweater)
________________________________________________________
9. I'm going to cook lamb. (chicken)
________________________________________________________
10. You are going to leave at 5:00. (6:30)
________________________________________________________

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IS MARGARET GOING TO LEAVE TODAY?


Change the sentences. Use be going to.
Example: The plane will take off at 08.00.
The plane is going to take off at 08:00.
1. The jet will land at the San Antonio airport.
________________________________________________________
2. Jeff will get a new car.
________________________________________________________
3. They won't move the bookcase.
________________________________________________________
4. Will Harry get a shampoo at the barbershop?
________________________________________________________
5. Won't Kathy and Jane take the test again?
________________________________________________________
6. Judy will buy a new sofa.
________________________________________________________
7. Will Jim eat in the mess hall today?
________________________________________________________
8. Sue won't use the Celsius thermometer today.
________________________________________________________
9. They will leave work early today.
________________________________________________________
10. Won't Sandra mail the package?
________________________________________________________

IS THE BOY GOING TO EAT THE BANANA?


Make a yes / no question about each of the following pictures; then give a short
yes / no answer. Use be going to.

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Example: eat
Is the boy going to eat the
banana? Yes, he ¡s.

1. study 2. eat ice cream


_________________________ ________________________
_________________________ ________________________

3. travel by plane 4. land


_________________________ ________________________
_________________________ ________________________

5. cook 6. buy car


_________________________ ________________________
_________________________ ________________________

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7. get a haircut 8. play


_________________________ ________________________
_________________________ ________________________

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

Steve is going to run.


Is Steve going to run?
What is Steve going to do?

Answer the questions.


Examples: What are you going to buy? (bookcase)
I’m going to buy a bookcase.
When is your brother going to go to Houston? (next week)
My brother is going to go to Houston next week.

1. Who is going to mail the packages? (Sara)


________________________________________________________
2. Where are the students going to study? (library)
________________________________________________________
3. What are you going to wear tomorrow? (my new suit)
________________________________________________________
4. When are they going to arrive? (at 9:30)
________________________________________________________

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5. Which shirt are you going to buy? (the blue one)


________________________________________________________
6. When is the plane going to take off? (in one hour)
________________________________________________________
7. Where are Mike and Peter going to eat? (in the dining hall)
________________________________________________________
8. Which thermometer are you going to use? (Fahrenheit)
________________________________________________________
9. Who is going to move the coffee table? (John)
________________________________________________________
10. What is Alan going to bring? (salad)
________________________________________________________

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO BUY?


Change the sentences to questions.
Example: I am going to buy a car.
What are you going to buy?
1. Harry is going to leave tomorrow.
________________________________________________________
2. Nora and Jean are going to go to Dallas.
________________________________________________________
3. They are going to walk to school.
________________________________________________________
4. Jim is going to wear his brown jacket.
________________________________________________________
5. William is going to travel to California.
________________________________________________________
6. Fred is going to send the letter.
________________________________________________________
7. She is going to cook the chicken.
________________________________________________________
8. Lt Adams is going to fly the new plane.

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________________________________________________________
9. Irene is going to put the salad in the refrigerator.
________________________________________________________
10. Jim's plane is going to leave at 3:25 p.m.
________________________________________________________

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES:


USO DE SUFIJOS “ER” “EST”

COMPARATIVES
GRAMMAR
MAKING COMPARISONS
Listen to the explanation about comparing two things. Then repeat
the words.
1. - er and than are added to regular adjectives to compare people or
things.
Example: Greg is taller than Dana.
The window is cleaner than that one.
- er + than
tall taller
clean cleaner
narrow narrower
weak - er weaker
slow slower
long longer

2. Words that end in a consonant with a short vowel sound before the
consonant will double the consonant before adding - er and than.
Example: His shoes are wett er than his coat.
wet + ter wett er
big + ger bigg er
sad + der sadd er

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hot + ter hott er

3. Words that end in a consonant + y change the y to i and add er and


than. Example: The men were happier than the women.
happy happier
heavy heavier
rainy rainier
windy - ier windier
thirsty thirstier
hungry hungrier

4. Words that end in e need only r and than.


Example: Today's weather is nicer than yesterday's.
nice nicer
large larger
little littler
late -r later
wide wider
blue bluer

THE GIRL IS TALLER THAN THE BOY

First, look at the pictures and read the statements under the pictures. Then,
read the questions and answers about them.

The girl is taller than the boy. The squares are larger than the
The boy is shorter than the girl. triangles
The triangles are smaller than the
squares.

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1 Is the girl shorter than the boy?


No, she isn't. The girl is taller than the boy.
The boy is shorter than the girl.
2. Are the squares larger than the triangles?
Yes, they are. The squares are larger than the triangles.
The triangles are smaller than the squares.

A CAR IS SLOWER THAN A JET.


Lóok at the pictures. Make questions and answers like the example.
Example: fast
Is a car faster than a plane?
No, a car isn't faster than a plane.
A plane is faster than a car.
1. heavy
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________

2. slow
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________

3. tall
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________

4. old
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________

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5. light
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________

6. pretty
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________

7. wide
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________

WRITE THE CORRECT FORM.


Add -er to the words. Be careful about the spelling.
Examples: cold colder
wide wider
thristy thirstier
1. old ________ 2. new _________ 3. hard _______ 4. young _________
5. small ______ 6. long _________ 7. large ______ 8. early __________
9. nice _______ 10. happy ______ 11. heavy _____ 12.hungry ________
13. big _______ 14. wet _______ 15. sad _______ 16.hot ___________

YOUR FEET ARE BIGGER THAN MY FEET.


Complete the sentence. Use the er form of the word given.
Example: The radius is shorter than the diameter.
1. Mr. Wilson is ____________________ Mrs. Wilson. (tall)

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2. Jan and Bill aren't ___________________ Linda. (old)


3. My father's car is ___________________my car. (fast)
4. Are the days __________________ the nights? (long)
5. Are young men ________________ old men? (strong)
6. Today is ___________________ yesterday. (cold)
7. All women aren't _________________ all men. (weak)
8. This square is ____________________ the other square. (large)
9. Thomas Street is ______________________ Green Street. (narrow)
10. My desk is _________________ Sam's desk. (clean)

THE RADIUS IS SHORTER THAN THE DIAMETER.


Complete the sentences like the example.
Example: The radius of the circle is short.
The radius is shorter than the diameter.
1. The bank building is high. It has 20 floors.
The apartment building is high. It has 32 floors.
The apartment building is ____________________________________ .
2. That problem is hard.
This problem is not hard.
That problem is ____________________________________________ .
3. Line A is straight.
Line B is not very straight.
Line A is ___________________________________________________ .
4. Yesterday wasn't warm.
Today is warm.
Today is ___________________________________________________ .
5. The shirt is not very wet.
The sweater is wet.
The sweater is _____________________________________________ .
6. My daughter is 18 years old.
My son is 16 years old.
My daughter is______________________________________________ .

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7. The red car is new.


The green car is not new.
The red car is ______________________________________________ .
8. Linda is happy.
Mark isn't very happy.
Linda is ___________________________________________________ .
9. I'm not very thirsty.
John is thirsty.
John is ____________________________________________________ .
10. December is cold.
August is not cold.
December is________________________________________________ .

HIS ARMS ARE LONGER THAN BILL’S ARMS.


Make sentences. Use the words given.

Example: arms / long


His arms are longer than Bill's arms.

ears / not big


Joe's ears aren't bigger than Marys.

1. hands / small / Tom's


___________________________________________________________
2. hair / long / Jean's
___________________________________________________________

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3. car / not big / car


___________________________________________________________
4. New York / cold / Cairo
___________________________________________________________
5. uncle / old Tom
___________________________________________________________
6. sister / young / Sue
___________________________________________________________
7. belt / wide / that
___________________________________________________________
8. river / narrow / lake
___________________________________________________________
9. Texas / big / California
___________________________________________________________
10. Joe / not old / Mary
___________________________________________________________

LETS TALK!
Divide the class in two groups. One student from the first group says a
sentence using a comparative, then a student from the second group has to say
another one using a comparative with the last noun of the previous sentence.
After that another student does the same and so on. The game finishes when
nobody in a group can say a new sentence.
Example: Group A: An elephant is bigger than a dog.
Group B: A dog is slower than a cat.
Group A: A cat is ...

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COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE


GAMMAR
NEW NEWER NEWEST
Repeat the words. Notice the change in spelling.
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
big bigger the biggest
heavy heavier the heaviest
light lighter the lightest
new newer the newest
old older the oldest
wide wider the widest

The superlative form of the adjective is used to comparé three or more


persons, or things. Add the + est to one syllable adjectives and to some two
syllable adjectives.

THE SMALL SUITCASE IS THE LIGHTEST

Read the sentences.


1. David has the biggest suitcase.
2. Carol has the heaviest suitcase.
3. Steven has the oldest one.
4. The small suitcase is the lightest.
5. The large suitcase is the widest.
6. The one in the center is the newest.

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THE AIRPLANE IS THE FASTEST.


Read the sentences.
1. The car is fast.
The train is faster than the car.
The airplane is the fastest

2. Bottle 1 is big.
Bottle 2 is bigger than bottle 1.
Bottle 3 is the biggest.

3. Joe is 20 years old.


Bob's 35. He's older than Joe.
Ted's 50. He's the oldest.

ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH


4. The English test was easy.
TEST TEST TEST
The math test was easier than the English test.
85 92 100
The French test was the easiest.

5. The first tree is tall.


The second tree is taller than the first tree.
The third tree is the tallest.

HE IS THE TALLEST MAN HERE.

Replace the underlined word with the correct form of another word.
Example: Sam is the oldest student in the class.
(short)
Sam is the shortest student in the class.

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1. He is the strongest man here.


happy
hungry
young
short
tall
2. That's the slowest car in this town.
fast
clean
dirty
old
small
3.. Yesterday was the coldest day of the year.
hot
wet
sunny
nice
long

LONDON IS THE LARGEST CITY IN ENGLAND.


Change the sentences. Use the and est.
Example: London is bigger than any other city in England.
London is the biggest city in England.
1. Houston is larger than any other city in Texas.
___________________________________________________________
2. New York is bigger than any other city in the United States.
___________________________________________________________
3. Shangai is larger than any other city in the world.
___________________________________________________________
4. Alaska is larger than any other state in the United States.
___________________________________________________________
5. Rhode Island is smaller than any other state in the United States.
___________________________________________________________

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6. The Soviet Union was bigger than any other country in the world.
___________________________________________________________
7. The Nile is longer than any other river in the world.
___________________________________________________________
8. Mt. Everest is higher than any other mountain on the earth.
___________________________________________________________
9. The Pacific is larger than any other ocean in the world.
___________________________________________________________
10. Lake Superior is larger than the other Great Lakes.
___________________________________________________________

IS THIS THE BIGGEST BASE IN THE AIR FORCE?


Change the statements to questions.
Examples: January is the hottest month of the year here.
Is January the hottest month of the year here?
What’s the hottest month of the year here?
Which month is the hottest here?
1. Los Angeles is the biggest city in California.
Is ________________________________________________________ ?
2. The earliest flight from here to Dallas is Flight 123.
What's ____________________________________________________ ?
3. The first day of class is always the longest.
Which ____________________________________________________ ?
4. Arnold is the strongest man in the barracks.
Who's ____________________________________________________ ?
5. The hotels downtown by the river are the nicest.
Which_____________________________________________________ ?

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IS DON THE HEAVIEST?


Look the picture. Ask and answer questions about the picture. Use the
words next to the picture.
heavy
light
Examples:

Who's the heaviest man?


Don's the heaviest man.
Which man is the lightest?
Dan's the lightest.

long
short
1. _________________________
________________________

large / small
big / little
2. _________________________
________________________

Fast
Slow
3. _________________________
________________________

Hard
Easy
4. _________________________
________________________

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wide
narrow
5. _________________________
________________________

ORAL PRACTICE
Make pairs. Then answer the questions given, after that, the teacher
reads the questions and asks for volunteers to answer them.
1. What is the largest company in the world?
a. Exxon b. Wal Mart Stores
c. General Motors d. Royal Dutch Shell
2. Which is the richest country in the world?
a. Luxembourg b. The United States
c. Norway d. Switzerland
3. Where is the tallest building in the world?
a. Malasia b. The United States
c. Taiwan d. China
4. Which country has the biggest population?
a. China b. India
c. The United States d. Indonesia
5. Which is the longest river in the world?
a. Amazon b. Chang Jiang
c. Parana d. Nile
6. Which is the highest city in Peru?
a. Puno b. Cusco
c. Arequipa d. Cerro de Pasco
7. What is the hottest temperature ever recorded?
a. 56.7 °C b. 45.5 °C
c. 42.8 °C d. 51.3 °C
8. What is the lowest temperature ever recorded?
a. 73.3 °C b. 91 °C

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c. 56°C d. 50 °C
9 Where is the tallest man in the world from?
a. Mongolia b. tapan
c. China d. India
10 The newest country in the world is:
a. Serbia b. Montenegro
c. Estonia d. Armenia

SUPERLATIVE
Grammar
TEST SCORES
Nancy 100
Joe 90
Harry 85
Sara 69
Sam 62
Janet 56

NANCY HAD THE BEST SCORE.


Read the sentences.
1. Harry had a score of 85. It’s a good score.
2. Sara's score is 69. It’s a bad score.
3. Joe's score is 90. It’s better than Harry's.
4. Sam's score is 62. It's worse than Harry's.
5. Nancy's score is 100. She had the best score.
6. Janet’s score is 56. She had the worst score.

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WHICH ONE IS BETTER? WHICH ONE IS WORSE?


Use better or worse to make sentences about the pictures.
Examples:

a. b. Apple a is better than apple b

a b. Shoes b are worse than show a.

1a 1b ___________________________

2a 2b ___________________________

3a 3b ___________________________

4a 4b ___________________________

5a ENGLISH
5b ENGLISH
___________________________
TEST TEST
78 65

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WHICH PICTURE SHOWS THE BEST WEATHER?


Ask and answer questions about the pictures. Use best or worst.

1a 1b 1c

Examples: Which picture shows the best weather?


Picture 1a shows the best weather.

Which picture shows the worst weather?


Picture 1c shows the worst weather.
1. A B C

_____________ ____________ _______________


2. A B C

_____________ ____________ _______________


3. A B C

_____________ ____________ _______________

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THE BEST AIRLINE


Choose the correct answer and write it on the line.
Steve: I'm going on a trip next week. I'm going to fly on Apple Airlines.
George: Is Apple Airlines ____________ than Blue Air?
(better / best)
Steve: Yes, I heard it was much ______________________.
(better / best)
George: A lot of people think that Blue Air is the __________________.
(better/best)
Steve: But Apple Airlines isn't the ______________________.
(worse / worst)
George: That's true. My dad thinks that Silver Airlines is the ______________.
(worse / worst)
Steve: Well. I'm not going to take the ___________ airline, but I'm not
(better / best)
going to take the _________________.
(worse / worst)
George: Have a safe trip.
Steve: Thanks.

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE


GRAMMAR
THE SOFA IS HEAVIER THAN THE CHAIR.
CHINESE IS MORE DIFFICULT THAN ENGLISH.
big large sad
cool late short
cold light sick
*** clean long small
clear low slow -er than
*** fast new straight
hard near strong
high nice tall
hot old weak

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angry happy pretty


Dirty Healthy Thirsty
*** early heavy ugly -er than
easy hungry windy
cloudy narrow
more awful
** than
less upset
beautiful
delicious
difficult **
different
more
exciting ** than
less
expensive
important **
interesting
terrific

CHICAGO HAS THE TALLEST BUILDINGS.


BILL BOUGHT THE MOST EXPENSIVE CAR.
big large sad
cold late short
clean light sick
clear long small
fast low slow
***
hard new straight
the -est
high near strong
***
hot nice tall
angry old weak
dirty happy pretty
early healthy thirsty
easy heavy ugly
cloudy hungry windy
the *** -est
narrow
most awful
the **
least upset
beatíful
delicious
difficult **
different
most
the exciting **
lean
expansive
important **
interesting
terrific

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To make the comparative:


1. Add er + than to one-syllable adjectives.
Change the y to i and add er to two-syllable adjectives which end in y or
w, + than.
2. Put more / less before adjectives of two or more syllables, + than.

To make the superlative:


1. Add est to one-syllable adjectives.
Change the y to i and add est to two-syllable adjectives which end in y or w.
2. Put the most / least before adjectives of two or more syllables.

IS MATH MORE DIFFICULT THAN LANGUAGE?


Look at the charts sean before. Repeat the sentences.
a. 20(345 + 768) 235 b. 209 +75 C. 2+2
16(967 543) + 10 25
1. problem "b" is less difficult than problem "a", but problem "c" is the
least difficult.

a. b. C.

2. Book "a" is less expensive than book "c", but book "b" is the least
expensive.
a b. c.

3. Class "b" is less interesting than class "c", but class "a" is the least
interesting.

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THE BOOK WAS MORE INTERESTING THAN THE MOVIE.


THE MOVIE WAS LESS INTERESTING THAN THE BOOK.
Change the sentence. Use less.
1. English is more difficult than Spanish.
___________________________________________________________
2. Jeff thinks tennis is more exciting than volleyball.
___________________________________________________________
3. Beef is more expensive than chicken.
___________________________________________________________
4. His jacket is more expensive than her sweater.
___________________________________________________________
5. The class yesterday morning was more interesting than the one this morning.
___________________________________________________________
6. Mathematics is more difficult than language.
___________________________________________________________
7. This letter is more important than that one.
___________________________________________________________
8. Meat is more expensive than fruit.
___________________________________________________________

CHINESE IS THE MOST DIFFICULT LANGUAGE.


FRENCH IS THE LEAST DIFFICULT LANGUAGE.
1. Carlos thinks soccer is the most exciting sport. (basketball)
___________________________________________________________
2. Billy Bob thinks apple pie is the most delicious food. (yellow squash)
___________________________________________________________
3. The children think summer is the most exciting season. (autumn)
___________________________________________________________
4. Jessica thinks Spanish is the most beautiful language. (Russian)
___________________________________________________________
5. Marilyn thinks lamb is the most expensive meat. (chicken)
___________________________________________________________

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6. Lee Chung thinks Chinese is the most interesting language. (English)


___________________________________________________________
7. Pete thinks tennis is the most difficult game. (baseball)
___________________________________________________________
8. Henry thinks San Antonio is the most beautiful city. (New York)
___________________________________________________________

WHICH IS MORE EXCITING, TENNIS OR VOLLEYBALL?


Answer the questions with a sentence. Use more or less.
1. Which is more interesting, math or language?
___________________________________________________________
2. Which sport is more exciting, tennis or volleyball?
___________________________________________________________
3. Which is less delicious, ice cream or pie?
___________________________________________________________
4. Which is more beautiful, the ocean or the mountains?
___________________________________________________________
5. Which city is more interesting, Arequipa or Cuzco?
___________________________________________________________
6. Which language is less difficult, Arabic or Chinese?
___________________________________________________________

WHICH IS MORE EXPENSIVE, AN AUTOMOBILE OR A BICYCLE?


Make a question with the words that are given. Use more or less in the
question.
Example: expensive car / camera
Which is more expensive, a car or a camera?
1. difficult French / Arabic
__________________________________________________________ ?
2. important food / money
__________________________________________________________ ?
3. delicious cookies / apples

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__________________________________________________________ ?
4. expensive sofa / chair
__________________________________________________________ ?
5. beautiful spring / winter.
__________________________________________________________ ?
6. interesting book / movie
__________________________________________________________ ?

WHICH IS THE MOST INTERESTING BOOK?


Ask questions and answer them. Use the words that are given.
Example: button, camera, can opener (most expensive)
SI: Which is the most expensive?
S2: A camera is the most expensive.
1. candy, corn, eggs (most delicious)
___________________________________________________________
2. spring, summer, winter (most beautiful)
___________________________________________________________
3. baseball, basketball, volleyball (least exciting)
___________________________________________________________
4. Army, Air Force, Navy. (most exciting)
___________________________________________________________
5. soccer, tennis, football (most difficult)
___________________________________________________________

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INDEX

I UNIDAD

LESSON 1
 VERB “HAVE TO” ........................................................................ 01
LESSON 2
 FUTURE WITH “WILL”................................................................. 08
- AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS – QUESTIONS .............................. 08
- NEGATIVE STATEMENTS – NEGATIVE QUESTIONS.................... 09
- DIALOG.................................................................................... 14
LESSON 3
 OBJECT PRONOUNS (ME, HIM, HER, THEM, US)........................... 20
 VOCABULARY ............................................................................. 22

II UNIDAD
LESSON 4
 INDIRECT OBJECTS .................................................................... 24
- GRAMMAR................................................................................ 27
- WRITING SKILL........................................................................ 27
- VOCABULARY (AT THE BANK) ................................................... 29
- GRAMMAR: ALSO = TOO .......................................................... 31
LESSON 5
 FUTURE WITH “GOING TO”........................................................ 34
- WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? ............................................... 39
LESSON 6
 COMPARATIVES AND SUEPRLATIVES: USO DE SUJIFOS “ER”, “EST”41
- COMPARATIVES ....................................................................... 41
- NEW, NEWER, NEWEST ............................................................ 47
- SUPERLATIVE........................................................................... 54
- COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ............................................ 57

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BIBLIOGRAFIA

1. Bertha Suarez de Mayandía : Inglés.


2. F. Bond. : Dictionary of the Chicago
Universitiy.
3. Defense Languaje Institute Center : Book 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
4. Separatas de Ingles Intermedio I

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