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BIM

Laboratory
BIM UNIT 1
VOCABULARY

NOUNS VERBS Cardinal Points


air conditioning close South



banana split go back North


basket hail West



beach umbrella look East


beginning open



block protect OTHERS


bonsai exhibition ○
put completely


camellia rain here



certificate sign inside


cherry tree snow really



cloud stop something


corridor swim terribly


cup watch thanks



dragon today


end ADJECTIVES too



fire angry top


flower arrangement boiling under



fog cloudy


hailstone cold EXPRESSIONS


heliport cool What’s wrong?



ice covered It’s awful!

lagoon decorated At last



lemon pie difficult It looks like


ocean exotic Let’s go


piece famous I’m boiling hot



pineapple juice foggy Lucky you


price freezing How much is it?



rain full Excuse me


refrigerator hot Let’s go back



reservation desk hungry The top (of)


river modern The middle (of)


rock sad The bottom (of)



snow scared On the top


sun sleepy On the bottom



tea ceremony starving At the beginning


temperature sunny In the middle


vase thirsty At the end



volcano tired

weather used


wind useless

volcanic


Seasons warm

autumn (Br.) = fall (Am.) wet


winter windy


spring woolen

summer




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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 1
HANDOUT 1

I. Match the following sentences with their corresponding pictures writing the correct letters in the
parentheses.

a b c

d e f

g h i

1. It’s snowing in New York. ( )

2. We are not going on a picnic. It’s raining. ( )

3. It’s sunny. ( )

4. It is -5ºC. It's freezing! ( )

5. It's difficult to drive. It's foggy. ( )

6. It's very hot. Richard feels sleepy. ( )

7. It's very cold. ( )

8. We can't go outside. It's hailing. ( )

9. It's very windy. Denise can't open the beach umbrella. ( )

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II. Complete these sentences according to the pictures. Use the following expressions:
in the middle of, at the beginning of, on the top of, bottom, at the end of

1. Carol is opening the cabinet.

2. The tree is the yard.

3. I see snow that mountain.

4. There's an angry man the line.

5. Classes start the year.

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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 1
HANDOUT 2

Write True (T) or False (F) in the spaces. If you write F, provide the correct information.

For example:

F
____ Antarctica is very hot in summer.

Antarctica is very cold all year round.

1. The weather in deserts is cold and rainy.

2. Mexico City and Santiago are very smoggy.

3. When it is humid, the air is very dry.

4. Santiago is rainy in summer.

5. It is ideal to go sailing on windy days.

6. Winter is not freezing cold in Alaska.

7. In general, spring is people's favorite season of the year.

8. It snows in many North American cities at Christmas.

9. In winter, days are short and in summer they are long.

10. Autumn is a cool season.

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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 1
HANDOUT 3

I. Read the adjectives and write one next to the sentences below. Follow the example.

thirsty scared hungry tired

Ex.: What a long and exhausting day! Tired

1. I want a cheese sandwich, a muffin, and a banana split, please.


2. We have cold lemonade in the fridge.
3. The mouse is running away from the cat.

II. Say why people in each picture are: happy, sad, sleepy or angry. See the example.

Example

Sharon is happy because her boyfriend is giving her a


present.

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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 1
HANDOUT 4

HOW'S THE WEATHER?


Look at the map and say what the weather is like in 6 different cities at 3:15 PM.
Refer to the chart below to write your sentences. See the example.

***
***
SUNNY RAINY SNOWY CLOUDY HOT WARM COLD

6
-2 ***
*** ***
*** 0
8
-6
***
***
12

21 28
20
30
26
27

Example:

It is 3:15 and the weather is great here in Atlanta. It is hot and sunny and the temperature is
28 degrees Celsius.

1. _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
5. _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
6. _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 1
HANDOUT 5

Read the following weather report :

...Here's the evening weather report:

"Today was a hot and sunny day. The high, at 3:15 this

afternoon, was 29oC and the low, at 6:45 this morning, was
10oC. Tomorrow will be another beautiful day with lots of

sunshine and high temperatures. We expect a high of 30oC

and a low of 12oC. The weather will be ideal to spend the


weekend at the beach, so pack your summer clothes and

don't forget your sunblock. That's all for today, enjoy your

weekend. Good night."

Answer the questions. Use complete sentences.

1. What was the weather like today?

2. What was the high today?

3. What is the forecast for tomorrow?

4. What's the predicted low for tomorrow?

5. Why can people go to the beach?

6. What should people take with them?

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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 2
VOCABULARY

NOUNS: ADJECTIVES:


afternoon alone



bathroom awful


bedroom bad


ceiling dark



condition different


day last



detergent near


fireplace necessary


hair next



hand old


heater perfect


instructor snowy


kitchen wonderful

light ○

morning OTHERS:

past tense also


piano then

roof when

rug yesterday

silence

ski class EXPRESSIONS:


ski instructor A couple of


stove It’s hard



summer vacation All right


wall


VERBS: Notes:

build

clean (*) Contrast


dry Present Tense : am is are


hang Past Tense : was was were



help

iron Interrogative form:


paint Was I/he/she in Africa?



pull Were you/we/they in Africa?


push

raise Short affirmative answer:


remember Yes, I/he/she was


repair Yes, you/we/they were



shave

tell Short negative answer:


turn off No, I/he/she was not



turn on No, you/we/they were not




Contractions:

was not = wasn’t


were not = weren’t






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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 2
HANDOUT 1

Match the following sentences with their corresponding pictures by writing the correct letters in the
parentheses.

a b c

d e f
1999

g h

1. The summer of 1999 was very hot. ( )

2. The house wasn’t clean after the party. ( )

3. Kevin was in bed yesterday. ( )

4. The children were studying English this morning.( )

5. My birthday cake was very big. ( )

6. Pam was listening to classical music. ( )

7. Mr. Jones was painting the cabinet. ( )

8. The Wilsons were not having tea. They were watching TV. ( )

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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 2
HANDOUT 2

Read the following story and answer the questions below.

I am the youngest of 5 brothers. When I was a child I was short, skinny and
restless. My parents were very nice, but very strict too. So, from my early
days I was in charge of some minor household chores because Mom and
Dad were working and my brothers and sisters were too busy with their
school work. That was the beginning of my independence. l was always
making my own decisions and even though people thought I was too young,
I was a happy boy. I believe it was a good experience because now I am a
strong and independent man.

1. What was he like when he was a little child?

2. Were his parents too strict with him?

3. What was he in charge of?

4. Where were his parents during the day?

5. Why was he always making his own decisions?

6. Was he happy as a child?

7. Why does he think it was a good experience?

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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 2
HANDOUT 3

The following chart shows what Benjamin was doing yesterday at different times.
Write questions or answers, depending on the sentences.

8:00-8:30 having breakfast with his family


8:30-9:15 driving to work
9:15-1:00 doing some paperwork
1:00-2:00 having lunch with work team
2:00-3:00 having a board meeting
3:00-5:00 interviewing applicants
5:00-5:45 driving home
6:30-7:00 having a light dinner
7:00-9:30 watching TV in bed

Example: What was Benjamin doing at 8:25?


He was having breakfast with his family.

1. Where was he driving to at 9:00?

2. ?
He was having lunch with his work team.

3. What type of meeting was he having at 2:30?


.

4. ?
He was interviewing applicants.

5. Where was he at 5:30?


.

6. ?
He was having dinner.

7. Was he in bed at 8:00?

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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 2
HANDOUT 4

Answer in complete sentences according to the pictures.

1. What were the children doing this morning?

2. What was Pam listening to?

3. Who was painting the cabinet?

4. Was the house clean after the party?

5. How big was your birthday cake?

6. What was the summer of 1999 like?


1999

7. When was Kevin in bed?

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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 3
VOCABULARY

NOUNS VERBS



basin celebrate


bookcase dry



bridge form


chest lower


class park



college stand


concert throw away



congratulations


couch



curtain ADJECTIVES


drawer apart



dresser busy


entrance dear



event extravagant

exercise ○

left
fever poor

gas station right



hanger sure

headache terrible

honey

hook

keyboard OTHERS

lamp there

language tomorrow

lip tonight

long distance call



mirror

nail EXPRESSIONS

news Don’t worry


nursery school To have fun



painter

picnic

plumber Notes:

position

rock band CAN is used to express ability and


rock star possibility



sink

spoon I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they can


toe

toothpaste Contraction: cannot = can’t


voice

way

year


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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 3
HANDOUT 1

Match the following sentences with their corresponding pictures writing the correct letters in the parentheses.

a b c

d e f

g h i

1. Nancy is ironing her new jeans. ( )

2. He is lowering the volume. It’s too loud. ( )

3. Susan is hanging the picture on the wall in the living room. ( )

4. The architect is designing a building. ( )

5. Peter is repairing his car. ( )

6. She’s turning on the TV to watch her favorite program. ( )

7. The students are raising their hands. ( )

8. The little girl's pulling her mother's dress. ( )

9. The movie is ending, Richard, turn off the TV! ( )

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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 3
HANDOUT 2

Answer in complete sentences according to the pictures.

1. Who is repairing the car?

2. Whose dress is the little girl pulling?

3. Where is Susan hanging the picture?

4. What is the architect designing?

5. Whose jeans is Nancy ironing?

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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 3
HANDOUT 3

I. Choose the right alternative between the choices given in parentheses.


Then, rewrite the sentence.

For example:
It's (raining-sunny). You can't play outside.

It's raining. You can't play outside.

1. Does it (snow-wind) in Viña in winter?

2. It's (rainy-sunny) today. We are going to sunbathe.

3. It's -5oC. It's (hot-freezing)!

4. We have a heliport (on the top-at the bottom) of this hotel.

5. Helen (needs-likes) a sweater. It's very cold here.

6. I like (autumn-spring) because flowers bloom in that season.

7. Kevin is thirsty. He wants to (drink-eat) a soda.

8. Lucas loves skating on (ice-snow).

9. Why is Eddie (using-wearing) a raincoat?

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II. Look at the pictures and make your own sentences using CAN or CANNOT.

Example

John can't read Chinese.

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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 3
HANDOUT 4

What can you do with these items? Answer using complete sentences.
Example

I can wear this mask for my next costume party.

mask
1

CreditCard

Aladdin's lamp

paper clips

old bike
5

hourglass

old key

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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 4
VOCABULARY

NOUNS VERBS PREPOSITIONS



brush choose above


cable car concentrate behind



comb cross below


compact disc player enter down


country ○
include outside



cover leave over


field listen up



film pass


flight practice



hill put OTHERS


knee remove downstairs



mini skirt rest upstairs


oil ride



painting show


pedestrian understand Notes:



place NEITHER is used to indicate not one nor


possibility the other (of 2 objects)


poster ADJECTIVES

razor all NONE is used to indicate not one of a



record American group (more than 2 objects)


rest clear


secret entire Examples:


selection exclusive None of the telephones work(*).



semester fast None of them do(*).


spider web front



sport German

switch high (*) Singular verb forms are possible,


toilet impossible but not commonly used.



toothbrush low

towel narrow ALL is used with plural verbs



tunnel official EVERY is used with singular verbs


turn plastic


undershirt specific

weather report wide




















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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 4
HANDOUT 1

Match the following sentences with their corresponding pictures by writing the correct letters in the
parentheses.

a b c

d e f

g h i

1. All the children are playing. ( )

2. There is a small table below the mirror in the hall. ( )

3. Peter is going upstairs. ( )

4. The car is parked in front of the house. ( )

5. Susy is hiding behind the counter. ( )

6. The train is going under the bridge. ( )

7. Some of the children are having ice cream. ( )

8. The carpenter is hanging a cabinet above the chest. ( )

9. None of the children are sleeping. ( )

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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 4
HANDOUT 2

Answer in complete sentences according to the pictures.

1. Who is playing?

2. Where is Peter going?

3. What is above the small table in the hall?

4. How many children are sleeping?

5. Is Susy standing in front of the counter?

6. Is the train going under the bridge?

7. Are all the children having ice cream?

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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 4
HANDOUT 3

Six people were asked to give their opinions about a new brand of crackers called BIG TASTE. Read the
forms below. Write a report on the information gathered.

Use WAS/WERE and SOME, ALL, NONE. See the example.

Kelly
Name: _______________ Jamie
Name: _______________ Frida
Name: _______________
female
Sex: ________________ female
Sex: ________________ female
Sex: ________________
35
Age: ________________ 35
Age: ________________ 36
Age: ________________
British
National: _____________ British
National: _____________ British
National: _____________
married
M. Status: ____________ married
M. Status: ____________ married
M. Status: ____________
teacher
Job: ________________ teacher
Job: ________________ teacher
Job: ________________
Liked product? yes - no Liked product? yes - no Liked product? yes - no

Lisa
Name: _______________ Nuala
Name: _______________ Joanne
Name: _______________
female
Sex: ________________ female
Sex: ________________ female
Sex: ________________
35
Age: ________________ 36
Age: ________________ 36
Age: ________________
British
National: _____________ British
National: _____________ British
National: _____________
married
M. Status: ____________ married
M. Status: ____________ married
M. Status: ____________
teacher
Job: ________________ teacher
Job: ________________ teacher
Job: ________________
Liked product? yes - no Liked product? yes - no Liked product? yes - no

REPORT

Six people were asked to fill in a form after trying BIG TASTE crackers.

Ex.: All of them were women. None of them were men (SEX)
1. (NATIONALITY)

2. (AGE)

3. (MARITAL STATUS)

4. (ACTIVITY)

All of them liked the product.

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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 4
HANDOUT 4

Where do you think these items can look best? Use the prepositions provided to write at least 7 sentences.
See the example.

ABOVE, BELOW, UNDER, ON, IN, OVER, AGAINST, OUTSIDE, UPSTAIRS,


DOWNSTAIRS.

2 6
4
1 5
3

11 10 9 8 7

Ex. I can put the rug under the coffee table.


___________________________________________________________________

1. ___________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________

4. ___________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________________________

7. ___________________________________________________________________
8. ___________________________________________________________________
9. ___________________________________________________________________

10. ___________________________________________________________________

11. ___________________________________________________________________

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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 5
VOCABULARY

NOUNS ADJECTIVES



appointment absent


board meeting clean



date dirty


dinner early


explanation easy



grammar enough


homework extraordinary



ground fat


guest nice



hairdresser thin


half


hour

internship OTHERS

medicine again

meeting because

midnight everything

model fortunately

noon o'clock

quarter why

rule

second

shelf EXPRESSIONS

snowman What time is it?



On time

VERBS What’s up?



begin To be good at

board Not at all


end You bet they were!



finish You are kidding!


have Right now



know

rain

snow

start

stay

take















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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 5
HANDOUT 1

Match the following sentences with their corresponding pictures writing the correct letters in the parentheses.

a b c

d e f

g h i

1. Pam is beginning to read a book. ( )


2. John is finishing painting his bookcase. ( )

3. School will start on March 7, at 8:30; please, be on time. ( )


4. Joe comes to Tronwell in the afternoon because he can't come in
the evening. ( )

5. The movie is ending. ( )


6. Mr. Taylor’s airplane is landing at half past five. ( )
7. Angie is very tired and is going to bed early. ( )

8. The children are late for dinner. ( )


9. They wake up at 7 every morning. ( )

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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 5
HANDOUT 2

Complete the paragraph about Henry's daily routine. Write sentences in present tense, saying the time.

Henry O'Hara is married to Linda. They have a beautiful house in a very quiet neighborhood
in Oregon. Henry wakes up at ...

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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 5
HANDOUT 3

Answer questions according to each given clock. Give two possibilities.

For example:
What time is it?
- It's ten past five.
- It's five ten.

1) Could you please tell me the time?

2) What's the time?

3) Do you know what time it is?

4) What time is it, please?

5) What's the time, please?

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Laboratory
BIM UNIT 5
HANDOUT 4

Fill in the blanks using the words finish, end, begin or start.

1. What time do your English lessons ?


At 7:45 p.m.

2. What time do you working?


At 9:30 a.m.

3. What time do Jenny’s ballet classes ?


At 3 o’clock.

4. What time do the TV News ?


Usually at 9:00 p.m.

5. It’s to rain. I need an umbrella!

6. I only cried at the of the movie.

7. When I my studies I want to work in a big company.

8. When does summer in the northern hemisphere?

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Grammar Focus
BIM UNIT 2 (A) GRAMMAR FOCUS

VERB TO BE IN THE PAST

The verb to be in the Past Tense has two forms: was - were.

Singular Plural

I (+) (-) we (+) (-)


he was / wasn’t you were / weren’t
she they
it

Sentences with the verb TO BE can be affirmative, negative, and


interogative.

Affirmative I am thirsty. I was thirsty last night.


Negative It isn’t hot today. It wasn’t hot yesterday evening.
Interrogative Is he studying? Was he studying yesterday morning?

Affirmative
He was at the pub yesterday evening. They were in Rome last year.

Negative
He wasn’t at the cinema yesterday evening. They weren’t in Tokyo last year.

Interrogative
Was he at the stadium yesterday evening? Were they in New York last year?

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Grammar Focus
BIM UNIT 2 (B) GRAMMAR FOCUS

Questions

Was he at the office this morning? Were they in Santiago last Sunday?
Yes, he was. No, they weren’t. They were at the beach.

What was she doing? Where were they riding yesterday?


She was playing with her puppy. They were riding at the velodrome.

Why was Karen eating salad last week? Who was Lisa’s boyfriend last year?
She was eating salad because she was on a diet. Kevin was Lisa’s boyfriend last year.
Now he is her husband.

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Grammar Focus
BIM UNIT 3 (A) GRAMMAR FOCUS

CAN: I can play the piano.

We use CAN to express that:

a) we know how to do something e.g. I can drive a car.


b) we are allowed to do something e.g. You can smoke here.
(we are not allowed) e.g. You can’t park here.
c) something is possible e.g. We can have the party next week.

Affirmative

He can waterski. They can play football.

Negative

They can’t swim. She can’t use the computer.

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Grammar Focus
BIM UNIT 3 (B) GRAMMAR FOCUS

QUESTIONS

Can they dance rap? Can he work?


Yes, they can dance rap very well. No, he can’t. He can’t concentrate.

Where can she ski in Chile? What can people do in the park?
She can ski at Valle Nevado. They can roller skate.

When can she relax? Who can help me?


She can relax after work.

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Other Activities
VOCABULARY RELATED TO THE WEATHER

NOUNS VERBS ADJECTIVES



rain to rain The weather is:



hail to hail nice



snow to snow sunny


wind to blow cloudy



fog to shine windy



cloud(s) to drizzle (fine rain) partly cloudy



sun to clear up stormy



sunshine to freeze foggy



shower to sleet hot


storm to shower warm



thunder to sizzle cool



thunderstorm(s) cold



snowstorm(s) chilly



cyclone(s) - tornado(s) freezing



typhoon(s) awful


windchill beautiful


lightning changing


drizzle dreadful


sleet fair


mist fine


thundershower(s) hazy

blizzard(s) mild


haze miserable


hurricane perfect







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Other Activities
THE OUTSIDE OF A HOUSE

1. Chimney-Pot 9. Sun-blind (Br.) / awning (Am.)


2. Chimney 10. Front door
3. Weathercock, vane 11. Greenhouse
4. Aerial (Br.) / antenna (Am.) 12. Garage
5. Roof 13. Pond
6. Window 14. Plants
7. Balcony 15. Path/stone walk
8. Porch

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Other Activities
ROOMS OF A HOUSE

1. Chimney-pot 9. Porch
2. Chimney 10. Living-room
3. Weathercock, vane 11. Fireplace
4. Aerial (Br.) / antenna (Am.) 12. Dinning-room
5. Attic 13. Kitchen
6. Bedroom 14. Greenhouse
7. Bathroom 15. Garage
8. Bedroom 16. Basement (Am.) / cellar (Br.)

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THE LIVING-ROOM

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1. Ceiling 11. Painting 21. Clock 31. Shelves (pl)- shelf (sing)
2. Lights 12. Speaker 22. Picture 32. Porcelain pot
3. Plants 13. Foot stool/cushion 23. Mantelpiece 33. Pitcher
4. Tree 14. Vase 24. Fireplace 34. Bookcase
5. Lawn 15. End-table 25. Fire-irons 35. Hourglass
6. Plant 16. Cushion 26. Wood 36. Headphones
7. Flower-pot 17. Couch 27. Hearth 37. Stereo
8. Window 18. Ashtray 28. Wallpaper 38. Records
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9. Curtain 19. Coffee table 29. Books 39. Tapes


10. Wall 20. Floor 30. Bookend
Other Activities
THE DINING-ROOM

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1. Door 9. Ceiling 17. Goblet
2. Wall 10. Curtain 18. Cup
3. Mug 11. Lamp 19. Saucer
4. Glasses 12. Table 20. Little pitcher
5. Cabinet 13. Chair 21. Teapot
6. Sideboard/buffet 14. Rug 22. Sugar bowl
7. Books 15. Floor 23. Plates/dishes
8. Clock 16. China cabinet 24. Drawer
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THE KITCHEN

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1. Shelf 10. Sink 19. Electric hand mixer (Am) 26. Silverware (Am)
2. Sieve or strainer 11. Plates electric cutlery (Br)
3. Ladle 12. Spice rack stirrer (Br) 27. Refrigerator
4. Kitchen set 13. Cabinet 20. Sauce pan 28. Bowl
5. Saucepan or pot with lid 14. Measuring cup 21. Kettle
6. Mixer/blender 15. Kitchen bell/hood 22. Skillet
7. Coffee maker 16. Clock 23. Stove
8. Garbage can 17. Wall outlet 24. Oven
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9. Dishwasher 18. Potholders 25. Microwave


Other Activities
THE PARENT'S BEDROOM

1. Mirror 5. Cosmetics or make-up 11. Clothes


2. Dresser 6. Stool, bench 12. Drawers
3. Hairbrush 7. Lamp 13. Shoes
4. Comb 8. Closet (Am)/ built-in- 14. Photo
cupboard (Br) 15. King size bed
9. Suitcase 16. Bedspread (Am)
10. Hangers bedcover (Br)
17. Blanket
18. Sheet
19. Pillowcase
20. Pillow
21. Head board
22. Mattress
23. Painting
24. Bed light or reading light
25. Night-table
26. Alarm clock
27. Book
28. Slippers
29. Rug
30. Wall-to-wall carpet

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THE BATHROOM

1. Shower
2. Shower curtain
3. Bath, bathtub
4. Showercap
5. Towel
6. Toilet articles (Am)/
Toiletries (Br)
7. Talcum, talc
8. Shelves
9. Brush
10. Comb
11. Towel rack
12. Hand-towel
13. Mirror
14. Tap, faucet
15. Basin, wash basin (Am)/
sink (Br)
16. (toilet) soap dish
17. toothbrush (es)
18. Glass
19. Tiles

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20. Toilet, commode, W.C.
21. Bidet
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Other Activities
THE BEDROOM

1. Ceiling 29. Corner 32. Chest of drawers


2. Wall 30. Tennis racquet (racquet 33. Drawer
3. Poster or tennis racket) 34. Door-handle
4. Bed 31. Sports bag , duffle bag 35. Door
5. Pillow case
6. Pillow
7. Bedspread
8. Lampshade
9. Lamp
10. Night-table
11. Rug
12. Cushion
13. Floor
14. Radio cassette player
15. Calendar
16. Tapes
17. Closet
18. Shelf
19. Clothes
20. Boots
21. Shoes
22. Bookcase

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23. Books
24. Alarm clock
25. T.V. set
26. Banner
27. Hat
28. Hangers
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Laboratory Keycheck
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BIM, UNIT 1

Handout 1

I 1. It’s snowing in New York (i); 2. We are not going on a picnic. It’s raining (e); 3. It’s a sunny day (h); 4. It is -5ºC.
It’s freezing! (f); 5. It’s difficult to drive. It’s too foggy (b); 6. Hot weather makes Richard feel sleepy (d); 7. Denise
is very cold (a); 8. Look! It’s hailing! (c); 9. It’s too windy to open the beach umbrella (g).

(page 3)

II 1. bottom; 2. in the middle of; 3. on the top of; 4. at the end of; 5. at the beginning of

Handout 2

1. F. The weather in deserts is hot and dry; 2. T; 3. F. When it is humid the air is humid, too; 4. F. Santiago is sunny
and hot in summer; 5. T; 6. F. Winter is freezing cold in Alaska; 7. T; 8. T; 9. T; 10. T

Handout 3

I 1. hungry; 2. thirsty; 3. scared.

II Check your answers with your lab teachers.


Suggested answers
1. She is angry because her brother is playing with her teddy bear; 2. They are sleepy because the TV show is
very boring; 3. Mrs. Brown is sad because her canary is not in the cage.

Handout 4

Check your answers with your lab teachers.

Handout 5

1. It was hot and sunny; 2. It was 29 degrees Celsius; 3. He recommends people wear summer clothes tomorrow;
4. It is 12 degrees; 5. Because the weather at the coast will be hot and a little humid; 6. It is in the evening.

BIM, UNIT 2

Handout 1

1. The summer of 1999 was very hot (e); 2. The house wasn’t clean after the party (c); 3. Kevin was in bed yesterday
(f); 4. The children were studying English this morning (a); 5. My birthday cake was very big (g); 6. Pam was listening
to classical music (b); 7. Mr. Jones was painting the cabinet (d); 8. The Wilsons were not having tea. They were
watching TV (h).

Handout 2

1. He was short, skinny and restless; 2. Yes, they were; 3. He was in charge of minor household chores;
4. They were at work / They were working; 5. Because his parents were working and his brothers and sisters were
too busy with their school work; 6. Yes, he was a happy boy; 7. Because thanks to that experience, he is now a
strong and independent man.

Handout 3

1. He was driving to work; 2. Who was he having lunch with at 1:30? / What was Benjamin doing at 1:30?;
3. He was having a board meeting; 4. Who was Benjamin interviewing at 4:00? / What was Benjamin doing at 4:00?;
5. He was in his car. He was driving home; 6. How long was he having dinner for? / What was he doing at 6:45?;
7. Yes, he was.

Handout 4

1. The children were studying English this morning; 2. Pam was listening to classical music; 3. Mr. Jones was
painting the cabinet; 4. No, the house wasn’t clean after the party; 5. My birthday cake was very big; 6. The summer
of 1992 was very hot; 7. Kevin was in bed yesterday.

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BIM
Laboratory Keycheck
BIM, UNIT 3

Handout 1

1. Nancy is ironing her new jeans (d); 2. He needs to lower the volume of the radio. It’s too loud (e); 3. Susan is
hanging the picture on the wall in the living room (b); 4. The architect is designing the building (i); 5. Peter is repairing
his car (a); 6. She’s turning on the TV to watch her favorite program (h); 7. The students are raising their hands
(g); 8. The little girl’s pulling her mother’s dress (f); 9. Richard, turn off the TV! The movie is ending (c).

Handout 2

1. Peter is repairing his car; 2. The little girl’s pulling her mother’s dress; 3. Susan is hanging the picture on the wall
in the living room; 4. The architect is designing the building; 5. Nancy is ironing her new jeans.

Handout 3

I 1. Does it snow in Viña in winter?; 2. Today is sunny. We are going to sunbathe; 3. It’s -5ºC. It’s freezing!;
4. We have a heliport on the top of this hotel; 5. Helen needs a sweater. It’s very cold here; 6. I like Spring because
flowers bloom in that season; 7. Kevin is thirsty. He wants to drink a Coke; 8. Lucas loves skating on ice; 9. Why
is Eddie wearing a raincoat?

II

Check your answers with your lab teacher.


Suggested answers:
1. Mark can play the guitar; 2. Lisa can’t open the beach umbrella; 3. They can’t go swimming because it is raining;
4. The children can’t go skiing because it is snowing; 5. Granny can knit beautiful sweaters for me.

Handout 4

Check your answers with your lab teacher.


Suggested answers:
1. I can use my credit card to buy the shoes I like; 2. I can rub Aladdin’s lamp to ask for my ultimate wish; 3. I can
use those paper clips to put my documents in order; 4. I can try to ride that old bike; 5. I can use that hour glass
to time myself when I talk on the phone; 6. I can put that old key on my side table in the living room.

BIM, UNIT 4

Handout 1

1. All the children are playing (e); 2. There is a small table below the mirror in the hall (i) 3. Peter is going upstairs
(f); 4. The car is parked in front of the house (h); 5. Susi is hiding behind the counter (b); 6. The train is going under
the bridge (c); 7. Some of the children are having ice cream (a); 8. The carpenter is hanging a cabinet above the
chest (d); 9. None of the children are sleeping (g).

Handout 2

1. All the children are playing; 2. Peter is going upstairs; 3. There’s a mirror above the small table in the hall; 4. None
of the children are sleeping; 5. No, Susi is hiding behind the counter; 6. Yes, it is going under the bridge;
7. No, some of the children are having ice cream.

Handout 3

1. All of them were British. None of them were American; 2. Some of them were 35. Some others were 36;
3. All of them were married. None of them were single; 4. All of them were teachers.

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BIM
Laboratory Keycheck
Handout 4

Check your answers with your lab teacher.


Suggested answers:
1. I can put the bed upstairs; 2. I can hang the lamp over the table; 3. I can put that picture on one of the shelves;
4. I can put that armchair against the wall; 5. I can put those books on the bookcase; 6. I can put the vase on the
table; 7. I can put that picture on the wall, next to the bookcase; 8. I can put the candle holder on the coffee table,
etc.

BIM, UNIT 5

Handout 1

1. Pam is beginning to read a book (g); 2. John is finishing painting his bookcase (d); 3. School will be starting on
March 7, at 8:30; please, be on time (h); 4. Joe comes to Tronwell in the afternoon because he can’t come in the
evening (c); 5. The video we are watching is ending (i); 6. Mr. Taylor’s airplane is arriving at half past five (a);
7. Angelica is very tired and is going to bed early (b); 8. The children are late for dinner (e); 9. They wake up at 7
every morning (f).

Handout 2

Check your answers with your lab teacher.


Suggested answers:
Henry and Linda wake up at six thirty this morning. Henry leaves home at eight o'clock. He goes to work running.
He has lunch at twelve thirty. He goes home at six fifteen. Henry and Linda watch TV at 9 o'clock. They go to bed
at five past eleven.

Handout 3

1. It’s a quarter to twelve - It’s eleven forty five; 2. It’s half past one - It’s one thirty; 3. It’s five past three - It’s three
five; 4. It’s twenty past nine - It’s nine twenty; 5. It’s five to two - It’s two fifty five.

Handout 4

1. end / begin / start; 2. finish/ start; 3. start / begin / end; 4. begin/ end / start; 5. beginning; 6. end; 7. finish;
8. begin/ start / end

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