« CULTURAL CENTERsFOR LANGUAGE STUDIESTABLE OF Contents HERE OR THERE? AOR AN? 1, YOU, IT USING THE VERB TO BE MY, YOUR OUP THIS OR THAT? USING THIS AND THAT WITH THE VERB 70 BE HE, SHE Ee aaa AJAN OR THE? WHO, WHAT OR HOW? HIS, HER WE, YOU (pl) eso THEY USING THE VERB 7O BE (CONTINUED) OUR, YOUR, THEIR THESE OR THOSE? USING THESE AND THOSE WITH THE VERB 7O BE CON as NUMBERS (0 ~ 12) AM, OR PM.? USING ‘S AND ‘TO EXPRESS POSSESSION WAGS—OWKCC—1—18 9TABLE OF onteNTs essen ee TELLING THE TIME WHO OR WHOSE? THERE (S eon a eis THERE ARE SOME OR ANY? ALOT OF eso ND oe NUMBERS [73 - 59) EXPRESSING PRESENT ACTIONS IN PROGRESS: LESSON PMY NUMBERS (60 - 99) PLURAL OF WORDS THAT END IN ¥ LESSON aaa I as dt HOW MANY OR HOW MUCH? LESSON BPD ns 10 WAGS—OweC—1—Ee WORDS IN ACTION > TEACHER: WAGS—owec—1—l1—B- - SS a > WORDS IN ACTION 3 PENCIL PEN e ERASER NOTEBOOK => e- BLACKBOARD OR BOARDSe TEXT 4 WELCOME, BEGINNERS RECEPTIONIST: Good morning, Laura. How are you? LAURA: Fine, thanks. And you? RECEPTIONIST: Fine, LAURA: Excuse me. May | come in? TEACHER: Sure, come on in. TEACHER: Please sit down, was —Owec—1—11 18% TEXT TEACHER Laura, ask Eddie a question TEACHER’ Now, Eddie, please answer. LAURA: OK! How do you say this in English? EDDIE: You say, “pencil.” LAURA: Excuse me? EDDIE: Pencil, LAURA: Oops! LAURA, Thank youl EDDIE: You're welcome. 14 WAGS— Owe? —1—L1 1BTEACHER: Now, Maria, please read. MARIA: I don't understand. What's the meaning of "ead"? TEACHER: Read, MARIA: Oh! TEACHER Now, class, listen and write, TEACHER: Good-bye,6 Was READING TEXT Fe @ be ia aw SAM: TEACHER: SAM: TEACHER: SAM: TEACHER: SUSAN: TEACHER: SUSAN; TEACHER: SAM: Good moming. May | come in? Sure, Sam, welcome. Come on in, How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you? Fine, Sam, please sit down. Excuse me. OK, Susan, please ask San a question, Excuse me? ‘Ask Sam a question. Oh, Sam, how do you say this in English? Now Sam, answer, please. *Pencil.”Lea ee READING TEXT % wetic TEACHER: Now class, listen and write. SAM: | don’t understand. What is the meaning of “write”? TEACHER: Oops! TEACHER: Thank you, Sam. Se SAM: You're welcome. a o TEACHER: Good bye! SAM: Bye! SUSAN: Bye! » wacs—owcee—1—U— 1B"| As ae ® — FURTHER USE OF ENGLISH ails d Sure. Come on in. [ cove ON IN (INFORMAL) = COME INoo Sees eee) ea i ee ees eae ie ® WORDS IN ACTION DOCTOR PATIENT = TELEPHONE OR PHONEee TEXT ® AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DOCTOR PATIENT: Hi, 'm here for my appointment with Dr. Thompson. RECEPTIONIST: What's your name? PATIENT: I's Carmen Figueroa. RECEPTIONIST: Can you spell your last name, please? PATIENT. FLG-UERO-A PATIENT: Am | late? RECEPTIONIST Him... No, you aren't late, You'te early. Your appointment's for tomorrow.Be eS | ® READING TEXT FRIENDS °AIRICIA: Hi, 'm Patticia JEANNIE: Hi, Patricia, 'm Jeannie PAIRICIA: Jeannie, this is my husband Alex. ALEX: Nice to meet you, Jeannie, EANNIE: Nice to meet you, too A TELEPHONE CALL BOB: Hello. FRANK: Hi Frank Gispert. Is this Bob Spencer? BOB: Yes, itis, How are you, Frank? FRANK: I'm fine, And you? BOB; Pretty good, FRANK: Et, B ent with Dr. Johnson for tomorr is my appointr Dr, Johnson? Your appointment is with Dr. Fitzhagen. @ FRANK: Ohl! Yes. Et, Dr, Fitz what? BOB: Fitzhagen FRANK: Can you spell it? BOB: F-I-Z:H-A-G-E-N. FRANK: OK, Thank you, Bob. Bye. BOB: ByeFOR SSSR Sl a Se ca RULES OF THUMB ® HERE OR THERE? Compare: Man: Susan is there, with Frederic.2 a ® RULES OF THUMB AOR AN? Compare: EN6LISH =i) e J Mary is a doctor. Dick is an English teacher A + CONSONANT SOUND: AN + VOWEL SOUND More examples; Im a receptionist Harold is a patient. Naney is a teacher. I'm late for an appointment with Dr. Kent. Clark is an Italian teacher. Donna is an English teacher. 2 © WAGS -OWeC 1-128Se aa eS beet RULES OF THUMB ® 1, YOU, IT Look at these: YOU cm Pr LOU, IT ==>} SINGULAR USING THE VERB TO BE Making affirmative statements Look at these sentences lam here for an appointment. You are the last patient for tomorrow. Itis late. WAGS—OWCC 1-12 1B 272 5 a Sc) ae Men ae % RULES OF THUMB Making negative statements Look at these transformations: lam — adoctor. —— 9 AFFIRMATIVE Ar rey lam not a doctor. — NEGATIVE Youare — eatly, — AFFIRMATIVE - You ate not early. — NEGATIVE tls = mypen. a AFFIRMATIVE itis not my pen. — > NEGATIVE0 See S| ee RULES OF THUMB Asking questions Now look at these transformations 1am late for the appointment. e aA late for the appointment? You are late for the meeting. can Are you —_ late for the meeting? It (my class) is early. aS e Ist (my class) early? { | % AFFIRMATIVE. INTERROGATIVE AFFIRMATIVE INTERROGATIVE AFFIRMATIVE INTERROGATIVE WaAGs—owcc 1-2-1829HOS SSS ae ® RULES OF THUMB Contractions Look at these: | AM coe YOU ARE ooo 00 IT 1S oo oo Some examples: lam a doctor. I'm a doctor. itis here. W's here. 30 WAGS—OwcC 11218 I'M ” YOU'RE eee I's oe 1am not a doctor. I'm not a doctor. It is not here. It's not here,(ES Ck et RULES OF THUMB @ Now look at these: 1S NOT ISN'T oo ooo one ARE NOT i eee ooe hal e Examples: itis not here now. it isn't here now. You are not early for the appointment. You aren't early for the appointment, MY, YOUR MY pencils YOUR book | ery Py MY, YOUR + SINGULAR NOUN MY, YOUR + PLURAL NOUN WAGS—Owec —1—12—Beee Ga es) | GSR SRRA SS ees eS ® RULES OF THUMB Other examples: My patient Is early. My patients are early. Your pen is here. Your pens are here. Remember: ' my @ you your 32 WAGS—OWCC— 112 — 18rT. te esl lll WORDS IN ACTION ® e AIRPORT TICKET COUNTER AGENT TICKETS WAGS—OWcC—1—L3—TB 3372 OL WORDS IN ACTION © ‘SEAT WINDOW SEAT WAGS—OWCC—1—13—1B 35WORDS IN ACTION MAN WOMAN BUS BUS DRIVERGas Ee a| EZ eee WORDS IN ACTION ® — == e WAITER© OE ODLEEEA VO IEE NI PEELED EEE © TEXT A TICKET COUNTER AGENT AT THE AIRPORT TICKET COUNTER AGENT Your ticket, please. PASSENGER e Here you are. TICKET COUNTER AGENT: A window or an aisle seat? PASSENGER: An aisle seat, please.SG IAEA, CREE ERE CL TEXT ® A MAN AND A WOMAN ON THE PHONE MAN: Is Mr. Pollack there? WOMAN: No, he isn't. MAN: What about Mis, Hart? WOMAN: She is, but she's in a meeting,WOMAN: 8 Is this Palmer Street? BUS DRIVER: No, it isn’t. This is Baker Street. Palmer Street is that street on the left. 40 WAGS—OWCC—1—13 18AT A RESTAURANT MAN: That's Mr, Kowallsky, my boss, anice guy. WOMAN: Mr, Konchalvsky? MAN: No, Kowalsky. K-O-W-A-LS-K-Y. WATER: ‘Ae you ready to order now? WOMAN Yes, please, Grilled chicken with mixed vegetables MAN: The same for me.0 EE age CEPI AEE ID © READING TEXT AT A RESTAURANT WOMAN 1 That is my boss on your left, Mr. McCarthy. WOMAN 2: Mr, McCarty? WOMAN 1: No, Mr. McCarthy. M-C-C-A-R-T-H-Y, WOMAN 2: Is he a nice guy? WOMAN 1: Yes, he is. e WAITER: Are you ready to order now? WOMAN 2: Yes, Grilled chicken with mixed vegetables. WOMAN 1: The same for me, please. ON THE BUS PASSENGER: Is this Grant Street? BUS DRIVER: No, it isn't. This is Green Street, Grant Street is that street on the left. AT THE AIRPORT TICKET COUNTER AGENT: Good moming. Your ticket, please MR SCOT: Here you are TICKET COUNTER AGENT: An aisle or a window seal? MR. SCOTT: A window seat, please. 42 WAGS—OWCC—1—13—1BRULES OF THUMB ® THIS OR THAT? Compare: THIS gs THAT This is an English book That is o French book.RULES OF THUMB Compare:A Ee Ee Oa OTIC ECA MRE OOO RULES OF THUMB ® USING THIS AND THAT WITH THE VERB TO BE Making affirmative statements Look at these sentences: This is Mrs. Taylor. That is for Mitchel, Making negative statements Look at these transformations: Thisis_ Mrs, Taylor. = AFFIRMATIVE This isn't Mrs, Taylor. — NEGATIVE Thatis for Mitchel. — AFFIRMATIVE That isn't for Mitchel. —= NEGATIVE my Asking questions Now look at these transformations: This is Nis. Taylor. = AFFIRMATIVE “Y Isthis Mrs, Taylor? —~ INTERROGATIVE That Is for Mitchel —= AFFIRMATIVE oN Is that for Mitchel? — INTERROGATIVE WAGS—OWCC—1—13—1B as,LADLE LDL) \\ GELATO ALE % RULES OF THUMB HE, SHE Look at these: USING THE VERB TO BE Making affirmative statements Look at these sentences: He is c waiter. She is in a meeting Making negative statements @ Look at these transformations: Heis in ameeting now. > AFFIRMATIVE He is not in a meeting now. — NEGATIVE She is on the phone. AFFIRMATIVE She Is not on the phone. > NEGATIVELE RULES OF THUMB ® Asking questions Now look at these transformations: He is a nice guy. — > AFFIRMATIVE ls he anice guy? ——> INTERROGATIVE She is ready to order. > AFFIRMATIVE e Isshe oady to order?) —> INTERROGAIIVE Contractions HE IS HES oo oe + SHEIS SHES Oe oe oe Some exomples: He is a passenger. He is not a nice guy. He's a passenger. He's not a nice guy, WAGS—OWCC—1—13—1Bee | o WORDS IN ACTIONEEE Ar DEES ER CGR TEXT 4 AT AN OFFICE MAN Is Mr. Davidson in? RECEPTIONIST: Yes, he is, but he’s with a client. MAN: H'm , ... is his pariner in? RECEPTIONIST: No, she isnt, She's at lunch, MAN: Just my luck! WAGS—OWCC 14aeg ee 6 TEXT NEIGHBORS BOY: Where are you from? GIRL We're from Mexico, BOY. Ah, Mexico is very beautifulBLOND BOY; Hi, Charlie. This is Dan. Come on cver and see my new VCR, DARK-HAIRED BOY: All right, BLOND BOY. Let's watch this tape, DARK-HAIRED BOY; Who's that girl? BLOND BOY: BLOND BOY: That's my fiend Jean. And that's her sister Sue. WAes—owec—1—l4—- 1B)(EET 9 READING TEXT AT AN OFFICE MR. HARRISON: — Is Mr, Michaels in? MRS, ANDERSON: No, he’s at lunch with a client. MR. HARRISON: Just my luck! Are you his pariner? MRS. ANDERSON: Yes, 1am, I'm Mrs, Anderson. THE NEW VCR {on the phone} HEATHER: Let's watch my new videotape. Come on over. (ot Heather's house) MARGARET: Who's that, your friend Vicki? HEATHER: No, that's her sister Linda, 52 WAGS—OWCE — 114-18Te TE RULES OF THUMB % AVAN OR THE? Look at these sentences, “I'm a receptionist.” “I'm the receptionist at Dr, Roberts's office.” Now compare these sentences: Frank is a director. Frank is the director of this school. Jack: I'm here for an appointment. Receptionist: Is the appointment with Dr. Stee! or Dr. Burton?2 % RULES OF THUMB Compare: a doctor doctors English teachers 5 AVAN + SINGULAR NOU? Now look at these examples: Margaret is a teacher. Margaret and Simon are teachers. Lary is. an Italian teacher. Larry and Paul are Italian teachers,EZ RULES OF THUMB o Now compare: “This is the new teacher.” “The new teachers are there.” Ps THE + SINGULAR NOUN THE + PLURAL NOUN More examples: The teacher is with the students. The doctors are in that room.Be ee o RULES OF THUMB WHO, WHAT OR HOW? Ted: Who is that? Ted: Who is it? Ted: Who is it? Sue: That's Charles Finn. Sue; That's Donna Taylor. ‘Sue: It’s Sue. WHAT MARY SARAH JANE (| as. = RUTH SUSAN MOLLY @ Wy) I) i Joe: What street is this? Robin: What's your name? Mildred: it’s Madison Street Molly: My nae Is Molly Morgan. 66 WAGS—OWCC —1— LABEe ee eS RULES OF THUMB Now look at these examples: “How is Mr, Moore?” “Fine, thanks.” "How Is your receptionist?” ey “she’s fine.” “How am |, doctor?’ “You're OK."Bo eee % RULES OF THUMB HIS, HER [HER lunch Pr HIS, HER + SINGULAR NOUN: \ HIS, HER + PLURAL NOUN some more examples Paul and his sister are at the office. Paul and his sisters are at the office. Meg Is here with her friend from China Meg is here with her friends from China. Remember: WKS WCC —1— L418(Ee RULES OF THUMB % WE, YOU (pI.) Look at these and compare: Pa WE YOU —> PLURAL Look at these sentences: We are late. — > AFFIRMATIVE We aren't late, — > NEGATIVE Are we |ate? —> _ INTERROGATIVE WAGS—ONCC—1 L459a a % RULES OF THUMB You are from Japan. AFFIRMATIVE You aren't from Japan, — > NEGATIVE Ane you ftom Japan? — _ INTERROGATIVE Now compare these examples: Yes, we are. e oO Are we Yes, you late? are. Some more examples: ‘We (Liz and |) are Mexican. You (You and Tom) are early for the meeting. 40 WAGS—oWcG —1— LABREAD 4 aa Peanuts By Charles Schulz THERES A DOE HERE LOMO WANTS: TO COME IN. “Just my luck!” WAGs—Owcc 1 Lata % WORDS IN ACTIONaS WORDS IN ACTION % POCKET SHIRT POCKET BROWN | WAGS—OWCC—1—15—1B 68Bs ee eee ® WORDS IN ACTION a “* -& —_——. LEATHER BOOT A PAIR OF SHOES STORE 64 WAGS—owee—1—15—T8e@ SALESPERSON CUSTOMER CAR PARKING LOTTEXT A CUSTOMER AND A SALESPERSON AT A SHOE STORE CUSTOMER: Ate those brown boots made of real leather? SALESPERSON. \\\ | Sy Yes, they are, CUSTOMER: hey’te really beautifulo> = See S| Bee is ees TEXT ® AN USHER AT A THEATER USHER: Tickets, please, MAN: Oops! These aren't the tickets. WOMAN: Dear, our tickets are in your shirt pocket. USHER: Ok, your seats are the first two in this empty row here. WAGS—OWCC—1—15—1B a?SESE) Lo 2 ee 9 TEXT AT THE RESTAURANT WAITER: More water? WOMAN: Yes, please, WAITER: Some more coffee? MAN No, thank youee TEXT ® A MOTHER AND SON IN A PARKING LOT SON: Hey, look at the Browns. MOTHER: And look at their new car.% AT A RESTAURANT WAITER: More coffee? WOMAN: — No, thank you. WAITER: Sore more water? WOMAN: Yes, please. THE NEW CAR e BOB: Hey, look at that car the Palmers are in! BILL: Where? BOB: There in the parking lot. It's their new car. BILL: It’s beautiful A CUSTOMER AND A SALESPERSON AT A SHOE STORE SALLY: Ate those brown boots made of real leather? SUZIE: No, they aren't. AN USHER AT A THEATER WOMAN: Are these our seats, dear? e MAN: Him... Whete are our ticke! WOMAN: They're in your shirt pocket, MAN: Ah, yes, Here they ate. No, these are not our seats. Ah, here's the usher, Excuse Me, whele are our seats? Here are the tickets. USHER: They‘te the first two in that empty row. MAN: Thanks USHER: READING TEXT You're welcome.RULES OF THUMB ® B THEY > PLURAL Some examples “Where are your friends now?” “They are at school.” “Where are my new shoes?” “They are here.” ‘Where are the dogs” “They are with the Browns.” WAGS—OWCC—1—15—1B 719 RULES OF THUMB USING THE VERB TO BE Making affirmative statements FUL FORM $| tam NT You are ul | | Hels A| She is RY itis P| We are You are A Hy They are FORM I's We're Youle Theyre CONTRACTED here for the meeting.as RULES OF THUMB 9 Making negative statements FULL CONTRACTED FORM FORM S| lam not tm not | 7 N GC You are not You aren't t He is not He isn't A | She is not She isn't | tisnot tisn't here for the meeting. P | We are not We aren't L U 4 R You are not You aren't A L | They are not | They aren'tel % RULES OF THUMB Asking questions Am | Are you Ishe Is she Isit late? zero eoZ—o Are we Are you ->}aere Are they OUR, YOUR, THEIR Look at these: OUR boss YOUR seats aul ye King 74 WAGS—OWCC —1— 15 — 1BRULES OF THUMB 9 [ THER shirts | [HERR iunch 2 af O gs Pk at Bans OUR, YOUR, THEIR + SINGULAR NOUN Bi ‘OUR, YOUR, THEIR + PLURAL NOUN Remember: PERSONAL POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS ADJECTIVES \ my you yout he his she her it its we our you your they thelr wacs—owcec—1—15—1B 75,9 RULES OF THUMB THESE OR THOSE? Compare: ( : \ ihe “These doctors are Italian.” oe e Ue af ca THOSE Co . Qe | “Those doctors are Italloo See ee | Eee eee RULES OF THUMB e Now compare these e “This car is new.” “These cars are new." “That shirt is nice.” “Those shirts are nice.” Ps THIS/THAT —— SINGULAR THESE/THOSE ——> PLURAL wWAGS—owcC—1—15—1B 7?2 a Se eee % RULES OF THUMB USING THESE AND THOSE WITH THE VERB TO BE Making affirmative statements Look at these sentences: These are the last students. Those are our seats, Making negative statements Look at these transformations: These are the last students. —= AFFIRMATIVE These aren't the last students. _ NEGATIVE Those are our seats. i. AFFIRMATIVE Those aren't our seats. ——_ NEGATIVE Asking questions e Now look at these transformations: These ate the last students. mel AFFIRMATIVE an, Ate these the last students? —) INTERROGATIVE Those are our seats, — AFFIRMATIVE oN Are those our seats? —> INTERROGATIVE 78 WAGS—OWCC—1—15—189 WORDS IN ACTION BOOK APPOINTMENT BOOK FOLDER BINDER 80 WAGS—OWCD—1—16—1BWORDS IN ACTION % SS DARK GREEN LIGHT GREEN WAGS OWCC 1 LoTREe a Sr eee AE o WORDS IN ACTION MEN'S ROOMa WORDS IN ACTION % ESS : z Z i ZERO; ONE Two THREE FOUR FIVE SIX WAGS—OWCC—1—l6—1B 83eS ae % WORDS IN ACTION ek: SEVEN EIGHT pay Uae ELEVEN 84 WAGS—OWCC 1 Le —Beee a WHAT TIME IS IT? % IT'S FOUR O'CLOCK.5 Eile eater eae % WHAT TIME IS IT? IT'S ELEVEN A.M. IT'S TWELVE NOON. IT'S ONE PM.Hee ee WHAT TIME IS IT? % IT'S ELEVEN RM, IT'S TWELVE MIDNIGHT. IT'S ONE A.M.0S RE ep SRE! ie AN RRE 5a IE % TEXT SMALL TALK YOUNG MAN! Here's ry telephone number, It's 508-9643. YOUNG WOMAN: OK.TEXT % IN THE EVENING FATHER Marcia, wake up. DAUGHTER: What time is it? FATHER: It's seven o'clock, DAUGHTER: Seven o'clock! Jeez, I'm late for school! FATHER, Calm down, sweetie. It’s seven p.m., not seven a.m. FATHER: It’s dinner time. DAUGHTER: Whew!AT THE OFFICE MAN ON THE LEFT Where's my appointment book? MAN ON THE RIGHT: i's under those green folders MAN ON THE LEFT: And the red binder with our notes? MAN ON THE RIGHT: I's in the top drawer of Robert's desk. 2 WAG!ee TEXT % IN AN OFFICE BUILDING * WOMAN Excuse me. Where are the restroorns? MAN! Q At the end of the hallway. 1 EAA The ladies’ room is on the | 7 | r left and the men’s room is [ | on the tight. WAGs — Owe — 1+ Se eae eR ee ee hee eee o READING TEXT AT SCHOOL BOY: What's your telephone number? GIRL: It's 236-2037, APPOINTMENT TIME ®& BOSS: What time is it? SECRETARY: It's 3 o'clock BOSS: Jeez, I'm late for my appointment. SECRETARY: — Calm down. Your appointments at 4 o'clock, not 3 o'clock BOSS; Whew! Where is my red folder? SECRETARY: Its with your appointment book in the top drawer of your desk. BOSS: And our notes? SECRETARY: They're on Charlie's desk under the green binder. DINNER TIME MOTHER: — Wake up, sweetie, it’s 6 o'clock. DAUGHTER: I'm late for school MOTHER: No, youtte not, i's 6 p.m., not 6 a.m, DAUGHTER: — Oh, 6 o'clock in the evening, dinner time. 92 WAGS—owce—1—16—18EE READING TEXT o IN A RESTAURANT BOY: Excuse me. Where are the restrooms? WOMAN: The ladies’ room is here on the right and the men’s room is at the end of the hallway on the left. GIRL Thank you. WAGS—OWcC—1—6— TB 98® FURTHER USE OF ENGLISH A.M. OR P.M.? Look at this diagram: SL shy. pm oy Ly a.m “Oe mitt om ane am Px Poe ————ee + @ vp midnight 12. noor 2 midnight Now compare: ‘What time is it?” H's 8 a.m.”Hse ee RULES OF THUMB o USING S AND ‘TO EXPRESS POSSESSION Compare: Ediiie: This is my car, Bob: That's Eddie’s car. Susan: This is my friend Steve. Phil; That's Steve, Susan's friend. B To express possession add 's to a singular noun S—OWCO—1— 1695,(oy a eae etre ERE eS ee a oe % RULES OF THUMB Now loak at these sentences. 555-8251 te = Susan: The boys’ phone number is $55-8291. Boy: Our phone number is 555-8291 , To express possession add ‘ to a plural noun ending in s More examples: % ° Mark's car. Those doctors’ cars, Helen’s shoes. The passengers’ tickets. | The doctors office. The boys’ school, e Now compare these sentences: That’s the man's office. — SINGULAR PLURAL That's the men’s office. PiWHERE'S THE RESTROOM, WELL, THE MEN'S ROOM IS (ON THE LEFT, BUT THE LADIES: ROOM IS ON THE RIGHT. LOOK, BOB, FOR MOM, THEYRE DRAWERS. FOR ME THEYRE FUN, WAGs — ower 1-697BACKPACK STUDENTS DARK BLUE LIGHT BLUE WAGS—ONCC —1—) —18ee em ee WORDS IN ACTION % POST OFFICE POLICE OFFICER OR OFFICER Ca a SATURDAY Stu aL na SUNDAY WAGS—OWCC 1-718 992 Se o WHAT TIME IS IT? IT'S A QUARTER AFTER FOUR. IT'S A QUARTER AFTER ELEVEN. IT'S HALF PAST EIGHT. IT'S HALF PAST TEN. 00 WAGS—OWCC—1—U7—BSU Rane Sas A) ERR et ae eae a TEXT % IN FRONT OF A MOVIE THEATER YOUNG MAN: What time is It? YOUNG WOMAN: I's @ quarter after four. YOUNG MAN’ Let's get the tickets now.TEXT A PASSER-BY AND A POLICE OFFICER ON THE STREET PASSER-BY: Officer, is there a pay phone near here? POLICE OFFICER Yes, there’s one tight in front of the post office,| 2 eT RE SE ER TEXT 9 A RESERVATION CLERK AT THE THEATER RESERVATION CLERK: Good afternoon. Reservations, MAN: Hello. Is there a matinée on Sunday? RESERVATION CLERK: No, there isnt, sit The matinées are on Saturday. Mon. Tues,/Wed Thurs RESERVATION CLERK The Sunday show is at half past eight. wags —owee —TEXT BEFORE CLASS TEACHER: Whose backpacks are these? STUDENT: The blue one is Peter's and the black one is Tom's TEACHER @ Peter, Tom, please put your acks under your desks, TEACHER: They're in the way,OS a eee ee eee READING TEXT % A POLICE OFFICER AND A PASSER-BY PASSERBY: Officer, is there a pay phone near here? POLICE OFFICER: Yes, there's one in front of the post office. PASSERBY: Where's the post office? POLICE OFFICER: Over there, near the theater. e IN CLASS TEACHER: Tommy, whose backpacks are those? TOMMY: The black one is Debbie's and the blue one is Don's, TEACHER: They are in the way. Debbie, Don, please put your backpacks under your desks, A RESERVATION CLERK AT THE THEATER RESERVATION CLERK: Good aftemoon. Reservations, YOUNG MAN: Is there a matinee at two o'clock on Sunday? RESERVATION CLERK: No, sit, the matinée is at half past two. YOUNG MAN: How about on Saturday? e RESERVATION CLERK: Thete are no matinées on Saturday. AT THE MOVIE THEATER WOMAN: Let's get the tickets now. MAN: What time is it? WOMAN: It's. a quarter after seven. MAN: OK. Let's WAGS—owcc—1—U7—1B 105LE Ra a @ FURTHER USE OF ENGLISH TELLING THE TIME Look at this: What time is it?” “What time is it?” “t's a quarter after eight.” ‘t's half past nine More examples: T1127 yO io 3 eds 265 half past seven nr @° ie a Py Qa a quarter after six @ quarter after two (or a quarter past six) (or. a quarter past two)1 eee eee eee RULES OF THUMB ® WHO OR WHOSE? Look at these examples Ted: Who is that? Sue: That's Christine. Os a as Ted: Whose car is that? Sue: That’s Brenda's car. S—OWCC—1—L7—138 107o More examples: RULES OF THUMB ' ' Who is thai? > That's Janet. ro e Whose pencil is that? That's Janet's pencil (01: It's Jonet's.) ’ ’ Who are you? I'm your new teacher. ' ' Whose shoes are those? — Those are my shoes. ’ { Who is that woman? —— She's my boss. ' ’ Whose appointment 600k is that? — That's the doctor's appointment book. (or I's the doctor's.) 108» WAGS—OWeoC 117 Bee Se RULES OF THUMB % THERE IS Look at this example: al There is co backpack on Phil's desk. 3 THERE Is ——> sneuar | Another example: There Is a pay phone in front of the restaurant. owee—1—17— 1092 Et aa ae Se ee! % RULES OF THUMB Making affirmative statements Look at these sentences There is a show on Saturday at half past eight. There’s a show on Saturday at half past eight. Now look at this: THERE IS THERES Oooo oo anne More examples: There Is a car in front of the office. Thefe's a car in front of the office. There Is a book on Becky's desk. There's a book on Becky's desk.Se eae ae RULES OF THUMB 9 Making negative statements Look at these transformations: There Is a school on this street, > AFFIRMATIVE There Is not a school on this street, a NEGATIVE e Remember this: THERES NOT THERE IS NOT Hentnene Oooo oo OOo THERE ISNT HObOO OOOe Another example: There isn't a matinée on Sunday, (There's not a matinée on Sunday.)% Asking questions RULES OF THUMB Now look at these transformations: There is a new shoe store near here. AFFIRMATIVE Isthete | a new shoe store near here? — INTERROGATIVE More exampl __ | ¥es, there is, here a blue car in front of the office? No, there isn't. ___ | Yes, there is is there a pay phone near here? 2 WAGs—Owcc 7—1BDoe RESERVATION CLERK; What time can you get here?ee ® WORDS IN ACTIONai rete re ae WORDS IN ACTION = F i {* © BATHROOM SINK TOILET ONE SHEET OF PAPER TOILET PAPER TWO ROLLS OF TOILET PAPER WAGS—OWCC—1—18—1B 15gaze ® TEXT AT A REAL ESTATE AGENCY REAL ESTATE AGENT: There are some apartments tor rent on Madison Street. e WOMAN I'm not really interested in that neighborhood. WOMAN: What about Lincoln Street? REAL ESTATE AGENT: There arent any on Lincoln Street right now, REAL ESTATE AGENT: But there are some nearby. 16 WAGS—owce—1—18—18ee Bi es TEXT % A MAILMAN MAN: Are there any letters forme? MAILMAN: Sorry, not today.% IN THE KITCHEN DAUGHTER: @ Is there any ketchup in the fridge? Nio, Marcy, there isn't But there's some mustard,(BEE Ie TEXT ® IN THE BATHROOM DAUGHTER: Mom, there isn't ony toilet paper left. MOTHER: There are a lot of rolls under the sink, WAGs owcc—1—18—B 119ate ear ed GE ® READING TEXT AT A REAL ESTATE AGENCY MAN: Are there any apartments for rent on Fromer Street? REAL ESIATE AGENT: No, there aren't any on Fromer Street right now, but there are some on Wood Street. MAN: — Are there any on Stamford Street? REAL ESTATE AGENT: No, but there are some nearby on Murphy Street, Are you interested in that neighborhood? MAN: Yes, that’s a nice neighborhood e IN THE KITCHEN SON: Mommy, where is the ketchup? MOTHER: — There isn’t any ketchup left. SON: _ Is there any mustard? MOTHER: — Yes, there is some in the refigerator. IN THE BATHROOM * DAUGHTER: Is there any toilet paper? MOTHER: Sure, it’s under the sink. A MAILMAN ON THE STREET MAILMAN: — (fo little boy} Sony, there aren't any letters for you today, but there are some for your sister. 120 WASS—OWCC—1 8BES SE aa eee aa RULES OF THUMB ® THERE ARE Look at this: @ There are two letters for Phil here. . THERE ARE ———> PLURAL Another example: ‘There are three binders ‘on the desk.”® RULES OF THUMB Making affirmative statements Look at this sentence: There are two apartments for rent on Elm Street 2] There are no contracti Other examp There are sore students in the hallway, There are two letters for you today. Making negative statements Look at this transformation: There are three pencils here. — AFFIRMATIVE There are not three pencils here NEGATIVE Remember this: THERE ARE NOT THERE ARENT OOOO C00 O00 4066 H0008 Example: There aren't any letters for me today,eg CU eR ae nae eee RULES OF THUMB ® Asking questions Now look at this transformation: There are two shoe stores near here _ AFFIRMATIVE vooN Are there © two shoe stores near here? ~ INTERROGATIVE Remember: SINGULAR PLURAL There Is. There are... AFFIRMATIVE There's There Is not There are not NEGATIVE There's not. There isnt... There aren't INTERROGATIVE | Is there... .? Ave there. ..? SOME OR ANY? e Look at these sentences: There is some ketchup in the fridge, ——} AFFIRMATIVE There isn't any ketchup in the fridge. — > NEGATIVE There are some pencils on the desk. —) AFFIRMATIVE There aren't any pencils on the desk, ——} NEGATIVE WAGS—OWCC—1—La—m 123ee ee ee ® RULES OF THUMB ms SOME — AFFIRMATIVE | ANY —> NEGATIVE More examples “There is some coffee in the “Thete isn't any mustard left.” kitchen.” “There are some folders on my There aren't any students in the desk.’ classroom. Now look at these questions: Are there any tickets for tomorrow's show? Is there any chicken left? , / | ANY > INTERROGATIVESSA aA eee eee anes RULES OF THUMB ® ALOT OF Compare these sentences: There are a lot of studenis in the hallway. e There is allot of sugar here We use a lot of with: pencils — books —_ (WE CAN COUNT) pens —— elc.- and (WE CANNOT COUNT) THERE ARE + ALOT OF ——> NOUNS WE CAN COUNT — | ____(countable nouns) oh THERE IS + A LOT OF —— NOUNS WE CANNOT COUNT _____tuncountable nouns)- r Q R jngo* THERE IS MAIL IN THIS MAILBOX.AUDITORIUM VIDEO STORE BICYCLE OR BIKE was —awee —1—19-caeeeerews——e=eenveri eee % WORDS IN ACTION STOCK CLERK 128 WAGS 1-9-1 |Ee TZ WHAT TIME IS IT? % IT'S A QUARTER TO THREE. IT'S A QUARTER TO FIVE. I'S NINE-THIRTY, IT'S SEVEN-THIRTY.% TEXT ON THE ROAD MAN: Diona, what time is it? WOMAN: A quarter to eight. MAN Is there a fast-food restaurant around here? WOMAN Yes, there is, Dave, WOMAN: The lecture is at eight-thirty, and the auditorium is along way from here. MAN: You'te rightMOTHER: D what are you doing? SON 'm washing the car.ee 9 TEXT A STOCK CLERK AT A SUPERMARKET CUSTOMER; Excuse me. I'm looking for frozen dinners,YOUNG MAN: Hi, Cina. Where are you going? YOUNG MAN: i'm going that ; way too. YOUNG WOMAN: Then, let's go together.2 ELLIE % READING TEXT RIDING A BIKE YOUNG FEMALE STUDENT: — Hi, Greg. Where are you going? YOUNG MALE STUDENT: _ I'm going to a lecturéat the auditorium. YOUNG FEMALE STUDENT: _ I'm going there, too. Let's go together. YOUNG MALE STUDENT: What time is it? YOUNG FEMALE STUDENT: _ It's six-thirty, YOUNG MALE STUDENT: We'te Ic the audit the lecture is at a quarter fo seven and ium is @ long way from here. @ YOUNG FEMALE STUDENT: — You're tight. ON THE ROAD BECKY; What are you looking tor? DUSTIN; A fast-food restaurant. BEC There's one that way, on Cumberland Street next to the video store. AT THE SUPERMARKET WOMAN: Excuse me. Where ate the frozen dinners? @ STOCK CLERK: They're on aisle thr on your right. WASHING A BIKE where are you? What are you doing? BROTHER: I'm here. I'm washing my bike, SISTER: Then, please wash my bike too,BZ FURTHER USE OF ENGLISH NUMBERS (13 — 59) Look at this 13 — thirteen 14 — fourteen 15 — fifteen 16 — sixteen 17 — seventeen 18 — eighteen 19 —nineteen 20 — twenty Now look at this: 30 —thity 40 — forty 50 — fifty Pay attention: 21 — twenty-one 32 — thirty-two. 43 — forty-three 54 — fifty-four% RULES OF THUMB EXPRESSING PRESENT ACTIONS IN PROGRESS Look at these situations: Steve Is washing his car. They are watching TV Susan Is riding her bike. ya To express an action in progress TO BE + VERB INGMe RULES OF THUMB % Making affirmative statements | am washing my shirt now. She s asking a question tobe vei ng Theyare watching a tape. @ ! Making negative statements Compare: Hels reading now. — AFFIRMATIVE He Is not reading now. — NEGATIVE Ted and Jane are going home. — AFFIRMATIVE Ted and Jane are not going home. _ NEGATIVE Se Another example: owcc—1—19— 137ED 2 DEDEDE CADILLAC % RULES OF THUMB Asking questions Look at these: Terry is reading a new book — AFFIRMATIVE IsTeny reading a new 600k? — INTERROGATIVE @ Leo and Tom are going home. ly AFFIRMATIVE aN Are Leo and Tom going home? mp. INTERROGATIVE Other examples nt fi eB? “Ate they watching the new “Where ate you going now?" tape?” “We'te going to school.” "Yes, they are.” 138 WAGS—owec bnZig Te EE PEE RULES OF THUMB % Now look at these examples. Pay attention to “VERB ING.” “What are you doing?” “1m writing letter.” * Verbs ending in e: st) write + ing veto ending | ne puL+ Ing | ~~ ¥ 1 consonant T vowel Compare: go — going fide — > tiding get getting waite a puiting ~~ *Meg, I'm putting your letters in this folder, OK?" “thanks, Carl.” * One-syliabie veros encing in one consonant) pieceded by only one vowel: 2 consonantsKaos - Y x ATION OQ Up inro® FAST-FOOD RESTAURANTS (restaurants where usually one kind of fast food Is served) PIZZA PLACE FRIED CHICKEN PLACE BURGER PLACE COFFEE SHOP (SNACK BAR) Usually a small restaurant, consisting of a counter and fables and chairs, which serves some fast foods, including hot dogs and hamburgers. 40 WAGS CAFETERIA A restaurant where customers wait on themselves or are served fron people behind the serving line, where the food is displayed. the customers then carry their food on trays to their table.Sesto EE WORDS INACTION ® 124, 00 Pert “ota WE HE CREDIT CARD OR CARD CASHIER POSTCARD OWCS—1—LIo—Te 14Be nneerwanel %® ~~ WORDS IN ACTION AMERICAN COINS BILLS AMERICAN BILLSzat WORDS INACTION %® @ ONE DOLLAR A FIVE-DOLLAR BILL ATEN-CENT COIN OR A DIME A TWENTY-FIVE-CENT COIN OR A QUARTER WaGs—owce—1—Lo—1B 14aSALESPERSON Cash or charge? CUSIOMER: Charge. SALESPERSON: What card? CUSTOMER: Visa,aE EE CE CDEP TEXT oo AT THE SUBWAY STATION ee BOB: Two tokens, please. RON: Hi Bob. Hi Meg. B08: MEG: On, nikon. BS 2 How are you doing? RON: Great RON: @ Are you going to work? BOB Yeah, MEG: Hey, guys. Our tain’s coming.LEE ELE eg: CALL ALP o® TEXT A CASHIER AT A CANDY STORE $4.00? $4.50? $3.95? 99¢? BOY: Haw much is this? CASHIER $4.27, $ 5.00 - $ 4.27 = 736 CASHIER: $4.27 out of $5. 73 cents is your change. Here you are two quarters, a dime, two nickels and three pennies. BOY: Thanks, wAes—owee —1—l0—TaCe eZ eee TEXT oo IN THE POST OFFICE MAN ON THE LEFT * Hi, Henry, What's up? MAN ON THE RIGHT: I'm waiting for my wife MAN ON THE RIGHT: She's mailing some postcards wasoO READING TEXT AT THE POST OFFICE WOMAN: How much to mail these letters and postcards? CLERK: $2.31 WOMAN: — Here you are. CLERK: $2.31 out of $3. 49 cents is your change WOMAN: Thanks AT A DEPARTMENT STORE SALESPERSON; Cash? CUSTOMER: No, charge. SALESPERSON: What card? CUSTOMER: Visa" IN FRONT OF THE CANDY STORE MAN 1: How ate you doing? MAN 2: Great. MAN 1: What's up? MAN 2: — fm wating for my wife. She's in the store: ON THE STREET WOMAN: — Let me mail these postcards. MAN: Oh, come on, Fiona. We'te late. | WOMAN: OK. Let's go. {in the subway station) MAN: Two tokens, please. WOMAN: Jack, the train's coming, las WAGS—owcC —1— L1080 zzz Cte FURTHER USE OF ENGLISH %® NUMBERS (60 — 99) Look at this: 60 — sixty 70 — seventy 80 — eighty oe 90 — ninety Pay attention: 61 — sixty-one 72 — seventy-two 83 — eighly-thee 94 — ninety-four PLURAL OF WORDS THAT END IN Y Compare these: ei “who's that guy with Mary?" “Who are those guys with Mary?” WAGs—owcc—1—Lio—m 49eee eee eee ®® FURTHER USE OF ENGLISH One penny Two pennies Pay attention to this: guy + s = guys penny + s = pennies ‘eonsonent Look at these other examples: & That boy Is my friend. Those boys are my friends There is. a teal estate agency on this street. There are two real estate agencies on this street. 150. WAGS—OWCC— 1 —LIO—18FLORIST ss TELEPHONE DIRECTORY OR TELEPHONE YELLOW BOOK OR PHONE BOOK YELLOW PAGES WAGS—OWCC—1 LIT 1B 151WORDS IN ACTION ooA oo TEXT USING A TELEPHONE DIRECTORY WOMAN: Mark, where's the telephone book? MAN: The White or the Yellow Pages? WOMAN: The Yellow Pages. MAN What are you looking up? WOMAN: Max's Florist, Today's my mom's birthday.Se ae TEXT 0 MAKING A CAKE YOUNG WOMAN Let's see. One teaspoon of baking powder, two eggs, wo cups of flour... YOUNG MAN How many eggs? YOUNG WOMAN: Two YOUNG WOMAN: One cup of sugar. YOUNG MAN: How much sugar? YOUNG WOMAN: One cup, Pay attention! YOUNG MAN: Sorry, WAGs —OWCC—T—LIT—1B 1854 2. eee, ee EE o READING TEXT SMALL TALK WOMAN: — How old is your sister? GIRL: She's five. eo WOMAN: Oh, she’s so cutel?” | A PRESENT FOR MOM @ SHELLY: Susie, where is the telephone directory? SUSIE: The White Pages? SHELLY: No, the Yellow Pages. I need to look up a florist. SUSIE: Why? SHELLY: Today is my mom's birthday and flowers are a nice gift. SUSIE: You're tight. IN THE KITCHEN e MOTHER: Now pay attention. Three cups of flour, one egg, one teaspoon of baking powder. DAUGHTER; — How many teaspoons of baking powder? MOTHER: One. H'm, let’s see. How much sugar to make this cake? DAUGHTER: Two cups? MOTHER: — Right, wo cups. Good, sweetie, 156 WAGS—Owce—1—U1 1B————EE————SSS===SS=—=— Eas... ARULE OF THUMB = O® HOW MANY OR HOW MUCH? Look at these singular and plural forms one cake two cakes one pencil three pencils ene book four books e one cup five cups one egg sik eggs ('™ | We count cakes, penciis, books, cups and eggs. They are countable J | nouns, Look at these questions: cakes pencils a How many | books cups eggs are there here? P We use HOW MANY with Countable nouns. Was —owec —1—L0 EE ae eS! ee ee >> A RULE OF THUMB Now look at these nouns: coffee flour sugar water baking powder ra {We cannot count coffee, flour, sugar, water and baking powder. They | Ged |e uncountable nouns. Look at these questions: How much is there here? We use HOW MUCH with uncountable nouns. 168 WAGS—Owce—1 IN —T8Lars Oo SING FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW For he’s a jolly good fellow For he’s a jolly good fellow For he’s a jolly good fellow Which nobody can deny Which nobody can deny Which noboay can deny For he's a jolly good fellow For he's a jolly good fellow For he’s a jolly good fellow Which nobody can deny This song is sometimes sung at birthday parties in the United States P WAGs —OwcC —1—L1 18SSS SSS WORDS INACTION %@ DISHES. GAMES JAR HONEY JAR OF HONEY 1-2-8SSS Ss oe WORDS IN ACTION fot bore VE TAL, S) HOSTESS Bed = = ATRAS Exfrrssao Were you go= ‘yao qe v oe ts fF dey, fe TABLE ~ i) ‘ “too Coup = Bid Fillo bens Wao Good = Bom ee wrens ol DON'T SMOKE IN THIS ROOM. 162 WAGS— Owe? — 1 —L12—1BSS SSE TEXT oe HOUSEWORK MAN: Joanne! Are you ready? WOMAN: Come on, Joanne. We'te late for the game. wags owee—1—12—B 163o@ BREAKFAST TIME HUSBAND: Pass the jar of honey, please, HUSBAND: Thanks, 64 WAGS—OWeC —1— L128 TEXT WIFE: Here you ate.TEXT 9 A HOSTESS AT A RESTAURANT HOSTESS: How many in your party, sir? CUSTOMER Three. HOSTESS: ‘Smoking or non? CUSTOMER: Nonsmoking, HOSTESS: E s SS r This way, please, 1? (n=. a» HOSTESS; Is this table by the = window allright? CUSTOMER, Yes, but how about that one behind the salad bar? HOSTESS: Sure... no problem!oo AT HOME a I Srey = WIFE: NY it Please open the window. It's i J hot in here. HUSBAND: There you go. WIFE: Wow, it’s cold outside. loo cold, Honey, please close the window. ry 166 WAS —owee—1— 1218SSS SSS READING TEXT 0 SMALL TALK HUSBAND: Let's go. We're late for ihe game. WIFE: I'm almost ready, BREAKFAST TIME SON: Please pass me the jar of honey. MOTHER: Here you go, dear, SON: Thanks, Mom. A HOSTESS AT A RESTAURANT MAN: A table for a party of six, please. HOSTESS: |s the table by the salad bar all right? MAN: — How about that one by the window? HOSTESS: Sony, sit, but that fable Is for a party of four MAN: Then the one by the salad bar is all right. IN THE OFFICE SECRETARY: It's hot in this office. Please open the window. RECEPTIONIST: Oh, but it's cold outside. SECRETARY: Please! RECEPTIONIST: All right, there you go. SECRETARY: Wow! Youtte right. I's too cold outside. Please close the window,COME ON. COME ON.GETTING STARTED owcc I E WAY AHE4S — GETTING STARTED is a three-l = ‘multimedia series designed especially for adults. os WAY AHEAD — GETTING STARTED guides students — ~ to an active assimilation of American English. Students learn - struclures and vocabulary of formal and informal American English through real-life situation dialogues. These dialogues serve as the basis for subsequent classroom work. Students learn both spoken and written English and the appropriate language for different situations. In the WAY AHEAD — GETTING STARTED series, TV commercials are included to give students further contact _ with natura! forms of expression, thereby enriching their learning experience. Each book of the series contains 12 lessons. WAY AHEAD — GETTING STARTED consists of: + Textbook * CALL Workbook So oa te + Listening Comprehension Practice Book ‘ + Lesson Plan Book + Videotapes containing commercials + CD-ROMS + Drilis for Success (designed to meet the needs of speakers of different language groups) pee