Unit 9 Getting things done

Do you know where I can have/get my car fixed/repaired/cleaned/taken care of? Do you
know where I can have/get my nails done?

 You can have it repaired at a mechanical center.

 You can have it done at the hairdresser.
Use this three-word phrasal verb in a sentence: come up with (or look forward to/keep up
with/put up with/get along with/take care of/break up with/cut down on).

 I always look forward to the beginning of a new semester

 It's hard to keep up with the Joneses when you lose your job!
 The teacher had to put up with a great deal of nonsense from the new students.
 When will you ever get through with that program?
 My oldest sister took care of us younger children after Mom died.
 I was talking to Mom on the phone when the operator broke in on our call
 We tried to cut down on the money we were spending on entertainment.
How can I build self-confidence/get better grades/save money/get along with my roommate
better?

 You can built self-confidence with goog actions and you have to be a supportive person.
 To get great notes it might be a good idea to study a lot for the exams.
 To save money, why don’t you work in a part time job?
 To get along with you roommate, one option is to distribute all the things equally.
What could help me be happier? (Elicit expressions like these: Why don’t you . . . ? Have
you thought about . . . ? etc.) Ask me to help you with a problem. or Ask [classmate] to
help you with a problem (for example, speak/write/studyEnglish better).

 Why don’t you see the positive side of live?

 Have you thought about watching funny videos?
 Maybe you could search for friends that are funny.
 What about going with your friends to vacation.

Unit 10 A matter of time

(Note: Make a list of questions on historical events; use information in Unit 10, pages 64–
66, or your own information.) When did [historic event/happening] take place?

 Who was the first Windsor monarch of the UK?

 What was the nickname of President Duvalier of Haiti, who died in 1971?
 Which battle of 1571 marked the end of the Ottoman naval supremacy in the
Mediterranean?
 In 1979 which English art historian was exposed as a one-time Soviet spy and stripped
of his knighthood?
 Which book was published in London on April 25th, 1719?
How long has [music group/political entity/country] been in existence? How long were
[music group] together?

 Linkin Park exists since 1996.

  Linkin Park were together from 1996 to 2017
 IEES exits since 2008
 Ecuador exists since 1830
Use the word achievement (or assassination/natural
disaster/discovery/epidemic/election/terrorist act/revolution) in a sentence.

 The earthquake of 2016 was one of the biggest in Ecuador and left many human and
material losses
Make a prediction about [computers/medical scientists/robots/cars]. Use will.

 We will bought computers more sophisticated.

 Scientist will discovered a cure for the cancer.
 Robots will facilitate the live of the people.
 Cars will drove by GPS.
Make a prediction about [people/world leaders/airplanes]. Use the future continuous (will
be + -ing).

 People will be living less time.

 World leaders will be starting a world war.
 Airplanes will be building by lightweight and more resistant materials.
Make a prediction using an opening time phrase (Within 20 years/By 2040) + the future
perfect (will have discovered/found/solved/proved).

 By 2040, scientist will have discovered the cure for the cancer.
 By 2040, scientist will have found a new planet to live.
 By 2040, maths will have solved the navier stokes.
 By 2040, the live in other planets will have proved.
Ask [classmate] to predict how different the world will be in 50 years.

 The world population will be over 9 billion. Disease will be more common, as
everybody will be physically closer to everyone else, and chronic food shortages may
be the norm (although this has been debated).

Unit 11 Rites of passage

(Elicit statements using time clauses by asking questions about the student’s life.)
What were you like before you [event]? How did you change after you [event]? What
happened once you [event]? How did you feel the moment you [event]? As soon as you
[event], how did it change your life? Had you ever had any independence until you
[event]? What’s one important thing you had already done by the time you were [age]?
Event: study at EPN.

 Before I started to study at EPN, I hand never studied a lot.

 After I started to study at EPN, I went to live in Quito.
 Once I started to study at EPN, I learned a lot of things that I never saw.
 The moment I started to study at EPN, I had to left my social live.
 As soon as I started to study at EPN, I started to be more applied at the study.
 Until I started to study at EPN, I never got bad grades.
 By the time I started to study at EPN, I had never lived away from home
What kind of personality do you have? Are you
ambitious/argumentative/carefree/dependable/naive/pragmatic/
rebellious/wise/sophisticated?

 I consider that I’m carefree, I take it easy all.

(Elicit statements expressing regret using should have studied/chosen/played/been, etc.)

 I should have studied more while I was in the college.

 I should have chosen better my friends, while I was working.
 I should have played more with my friends, while I was a child.
 I should have been more ambitious, while I was working.
Tell me about a regret you have about [learning English/choosing a major/not playing a
particular sport].

 I should have learned English, while I was in the college.

 I should have choosing a major, while I was in the college.
 I shouldn’t have played particular sports, while I was working .
Describe a hypothetical situation using If I’d . . . or If I hadn’t (For example, If I’d
been more ambitious in high school, I could have studied another language. or If I hadn’t
been so lazy, I would have saved a lot of money by now.) Ask me about any regrets I may
have. or Ask [classmate] about any regrets he/she may have.

 If I’d listened to my parents, I would have taken better decisions for my live.
 If I’d been more responsible, I wouldn’t done nothing bad in the college.

Unit 12 Keys to success

What does it take to run a popular coffee shop/Internet café/clothing boutique?

 To run a popular coffee shop, a company should offer good prices.

 To run a popular Internet café, it should have fast computers.
 To run a popular clothing boutique , it should have a good marketing plan
In order to establish a successful restaurant/health club/hotel, what’s important to do?

 In order to establish a successful restaurant, it should have a good location.

 In order to establish a successful health club, it’s important to choose the right location
 In order to establish a successful hotel, it’s important to understand yours costumers
needs.
What do you need for a convenience store/language school/dance club to be profitable?

 For a convenience store to be profitable, it should have variety of products

 For a convenience language school to be profitable, it should have good professors.
 For a convenience dance club to be profitable, it´s a good idea to get excellent DJ’s.
Complete this sentence: In order for a [business] to succeed . . . .
In order for a company to succeed, it needs to have a good marketing plan.
If you were going to start a new business, name three things it would need to be
successful/popular/profitable.
Successful

 It’s important to have well severs.

 It’s important to know the competition
 It’s a good idea to offer good prices.
Popular

 It’s important to choose the right location

 It’s important to have a good marketing plan
 It’s important to offer discounts
Profitable

 It’s important to have good workers.

 It’s a good idea to look for investors.
 It´s a good idea to put branches
For a tour guide/salesperson/leader to be successful, what qualities does he/she need?

 To be a good tour guide, you need to know all about cultures and touristic places.
 To be a good sales person, you need to be persuasive, and experienced.
 To be a good leader, you need to be take excellent decisions.
What do you think makes a blog/magazine/news program informative/interesting?

 For a blog to be interesting, it need to have good articles.

 For a magazine to be interesting, it need to have pictures, offers.
 For a news program informative to be interesting, it need to broadcast news without
speculating
What’s the newest “in” place in town? Why do you think it’s so popular? What’s your
favorite bookstore/dance club/fast-food place/TV show? Why? Why do you like to shop at
the mall/online/at department stores?

 The newest place in my town is the Tia, it is so popular by the prices and it is the only
one supermarket that exist hear.
 My favorite Tv show is Puro teatro, because it is so funny.
 I like to shop at department stores because I can try on clothes before buying
Ask me about my favorite place to shop or relax. or Ask [classmate] about his/her favorite
place to shop or relax. Why does he/she like to go there?

 My favorite place to relax I the Foch, because I can meet new people, drink and dance
in the nightclubs.

Unit 13 What might have been

(Note: Have situations like these on cards and either read them aloud or show them to Ss: 1. A
man came running out of a jewelry store yelling loudly. 2. You were waiting for an elevator, but
it never moved from the second floor. Then you heard an alarm. 3. Your neighbor’s curtains
were closed all week, and her car wasn’t in her parking space.)
Can you explain what may/might/could have happened in [situation]?

 1. He must have seen a Thief

 2. I must have been scared
 3. She may have gone on vacation
(Note: Have situations like these on cards and either read them aloud or show them to Ss: 1.
Elena broke her front teeth, but she refused to go to the dentist. 2. Brandon spent $500 over the
limit on his credit card. Now he’s broke. 3. Tina didn’t study all semester. Then, the week before
her final exams, she studied all day and all night.)
Give me your opinion or your advice in [situation]. What should [person] have done?
What would you have done? (Note: Have imaginary situations like these on cards and either
read them aloud or show them to Ss: 1. You lend your friend Victor your bicycle. He forgot to
lock it up, and it was stolen. 2. You had a loud party that went very late on a Saturday night.
The police showed up. They said your neighbor Tracy called them to tell you to be quiet. 3. Your
friend Brian didn’t work on his paper for his English class, so he asks if he can copy an old
paper of yours.) Think of three different ways to respond to the person in this [situation].
Use an assumption, a criticism, a demand, an excuse, a prediction, a suggestion, a
suspicion, or a warning.

 1. He must have locked it up.

 1. He couldn´t have forgotten to locked it up.
 1. He might have gone to a secure place
 2. He must have had a silent party.
 2. He couldn’t have turned up the volume on the music.
 2. He may have done the party in a different place
 3. He must have brought the necessary materials for the class
 3. He couldn´t have forgotten the important things for the class
 3. He could have brought the paper I don’t leave to copy me.

Unit 14 Creative careers

(Note: Have situations like these on cards and either read them aloud or show them to Ss: 1.
How an email is written and sent 2. How a room is repainted 3. How a school is prepared.)
Think of a process of at least five steps. Describe each step. (Elicit the passive.)

 First, purchase a domain name and a hosting package from a provider such as
GoDaddy.
 Next, customize the template with your website’s name and logo. Tweak the design
until you’re satisfied with how it looks.
 Then, you can install plugins, which are small add-on programs that can enhance your
site’s functionality. For example, you can use plugins to display related posts and track
your site’s stats.
 After that, post your content – the text and images that provide the important
information on your site. You can also post audio and embed video.
  Finally, you can spread the word: tell your friends and colleagues about your site, share
it on social media networks, print it on your business cards, and welcome visitors to
your new site!
Tell me about [job]. Use who or that. (Elicit defining and non-defining relative clauses.)

 A taxi driver , who transport people from one place to another

Unit 15 A law must be passed.

Think of three things you don’t like about the way people sometimes behave in public
places. What should be done about their behavior? What must be done about it?

 People shouldn't be allowed to use cell phone when walking.

o A law must be passed to control the use of cellphones
 People shouldn't be allowed to listen music to high volume when are in public
transportation.
o Something has got to be done to people listen music to low volume
 People shouldn't be allowed to drink alcohol on streets.
o A rule has to be made to control the places to drink
(Note: Write statements of opinion on cards. Verbs in the statements should be in both the
negative and affirmative in order to elicit positive and negative tags. Ss give the statement and
add a tag question.)

 They've been to Japan, haven't they?

 She's been studying a lot recently, hasn't she?
 He had forgotten his wallet, hadn't he?
 We'd been working, hadn't we?
 He can help, can't he?
 John must stay, mustn't he?
 We aren't late, are we?
 She doesn't have any children, does she?
 The bus isn't coming, is it?
 She wasn't at home yesterday, was she?
 They didn't go out last Sunday, did they?
 You weren't sleeping, were you?
 She hasn't eaten all the cake, has she?
 He hasn't been running in this weather, has he?
 We hadn't been to London before, had we?
What issues are problems in your community? Which issue or issues concern you the
most?

 Bullying, Overweight and Obesity, Substance Abuse, Violence, Environmental Quality,

Street Crime.
 I think that the most are Bullying and Substance Abuse, a lot of people is victim of
bullying since enter school and is one cause of suicide in all the world .
 Substance Abuse is a serious problem because people stole for their addiction.

Unit 16 Reaching your goals

What are your latest accomplishments?
  I have managed get my driver license
 I have been able to enter to study at EPN
 I have managed pass the semester
What have you managed to do that you are proud of/didn’t expect to be able to do?

 I’ve managed to enter to study at EPN.

 I ‘ve been able live alone
What weren't you able to achieve?

 I haven’t been able to found the correct woman

Ask me about my accomplishments. or Ask [classmate] about his/her accomplishments.

What are your goals for the next few years?

 Buy a house
 Graduate from EPN
 Earn Money
 Buy a Car
 Find True Love
 Have sons
What do you hope you’ll have achieved in the next 5 years?

 I hope I’ll have graduated from EPN.

 I hope I'll have found a job with a good salary.
 I hope I’ll have finished English Course
What would you like to have done in 10/20/30 years?

 I´d like to have bought a big house for my family

 I´d like to have traveled to other country
 I´d like to have got in married.
Ask me about my goals and possible future accomplishments. or Ask [classmate] about
his/her goals and possible future accomplishments.