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BUM TOPIC 25(A)

DATES

1. First man steps 2. Pathfinder's arrival on 3. The handover of Hong

on the moon. Mars. Kong to China

July 21st 1969

4. The Soviet Union 5. Lady Diana's death. 6. MotherTeresa's

launches Sputnik I. death.

7. Reunification of Germany.

August 31st 1997

July 4th 1997 July 1st 1997
October 3rd 1990
July 21st 1969 October 4th 1957
September 5th 1997
7. October 3rd 1990
September 5 1997 6. August 31st 1997 5. October 4th 1957
4. July 1st 1997 3. July 4th 1997 2. 1. July 21st 1969

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BUM TOPIC 25(B)

THE FORGETFUL MAN

You know?, I love the distribution of holidays in the Chilean calendar. There are more than
ten days for us to stay home and sleep late!
The month I like the most is August, because we celebrate our Independence Day on the
15 th. However, the 16 th is also a holiday. It is Armed Forces Day. There is a beautiful
parade in the National Stadium and everybody has Christmas cake and «cola de mono».
February is also interesting since Christmas falls on the 20 th . Remember that this
celebration comes after February 1 st, New Year’s Day.
March, April, and May are wonderful months. Most people take their vacation and enjoy
the best of the summertime. They can take their children with them because school starts
at the end of May.
On the other hand, holidays in Chile are very much related to religious festivities.
For instance, in July we celebrate Easter, October brings All Saints’ Day, which is on the
3rd. November brings St. Peter and St. Paul, and so on.
As you can see, there is plenty of time to relax during the year. I particularly like this
because my memory is not very good. I really need to get a break from work once in a
while.
Don’t you agree?

Exercises:

I. This man is very forgetful so he made at least 11 mistakes concerning days, months,
and characteristics of the celebrations. Help him get the correct information by writing
below.

Example:

Summertime is not in March, April and May. It’s from December 21st through March
20th.

1. _____________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________________
6. _____________________________________________________________________

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BUM TOPIC 27(A)
LET’S COMPARE

Use: ‘...er than’, ‘more ... than’, ‘not as ... as’, ‘as ... as’, ‘the ...est’, ‘the most ...’

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BUM TOPIC 27(B)

ADJECTIVES: COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE DEGREE

Complete these sentences by supplying the comparative form of the adjectives in parentheses.
Also include the word than.

Example:
January is warmer (warm) than March.

1. My grandfather is _________________ (old) __________________ yours.

2. This test is _________________ (difficult) _________________ that one.

3. The climate in Viña is _________________ (good) _________________ that in Puerto

Montt.

4. Diane’s hair is _________________ (long) _________________ Susi’s.

5. El Golf metro station is _________________ (small) _________________ the Universidad

de Chile metro station.

6. Roses are _________________ (beautiful) _________________ petunias.

7. Dave’s house is much _________________ (expensive)_________________ ours.

8. Patty’s sister is _________________ (nice) _________________ she.

9. This movie is _________________ (bad) _________________ the one we saw last

____________________________________ week.

10. This sofa is _________________ (comfortable) _________________ that armchair.

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Complete these sentences by supplying the superlative form of the adjectives in parentheses.

Example:
July is the coldest (cold) month of the year.

1. El Mercurio is _________________ (important) newspaper of the country.

2. Which is _________________ (good) and ________________ (short) way

from here to your house?

3. Mount Aconcagua is _______________ (high) mountain in the Americas.

4. That man is _________________ (intelligent) person that I know.

5. That was _________________ (bad) experience that I have had.

6. This is _________________ (beautiful) sunset I have ever seen!

7. Which is _________________ (modern) city in your country?

8. Karen is _________________ (smart) student in our class.

9. Santiago is _________________ (large) city in Chile.

10. This is _________________ (interesting) book I have ever read!

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BUM TOPIC 27(C)

Complete the following sentences using some common sayings in English that are written at
the bottom of the page.

Example:

1. They tried to push the truck but they couldn’t. It was too heavy. It was
as heavy as lead.

2. Hi, dear. Oh, your cheeks are cold. They are ________________________________

3. That teacher! He never gets angry. He’s so cool. He’s ________________________

4. She has very dark hair. It's _______________________________________________

5. This new computer. It isn’t heavy. On the contrary, it is _______________________

6. Her skin is very pale. It’s ________________________________________________

7. Nothing can grow in this desert. It’s _______________________________________

8. I like your eyes. They are so blue. They’re __________________________________

9. My love for you is ______________________________________________________

Sayings
a) as light as a feather
b) as dry as a bone
c) as heavy as lead
d) as deep as the sea
e) as blue as the sky
f) as high as a mountain
g) as green as grass
h) as cool as a cucumber
i) as black as coal
j) as cold as ice
k) as white as snow
l) as good as gold

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ADJECTIVES

AGGRESSIVE ENTHUSIASTIC PERCEPTIVE

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AMBITIOUS EXCITING PLEASANT

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AMUSING EXPENSIVE POLITE

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ARTISTIC FAST POOR
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ATTRACTIVE ○
FAT PRACTICAL

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BAD FLEXIBLE PRETTY
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BEAUTIFUL FRIENDLY QUIET
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BIG FULL RATIONAL
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BLACK FUNNY SENSIBLE
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BLUNT GENEROUS SENSITIVE
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BRIGHT GENTLE SERIOUS
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CAPABLE GOOD SINCERE SOCIABLE
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CAREFUL GOOD-HUMORED SPONTANEOUS
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CLEAN GOOD-NATURED ○ SYMPATHETIC

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CLEVER GORGEOUS TACTFUL

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COLD HARD-WORKING THIN

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COMFORTABLE HELPFUL THOUGHTFUL

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CONFIDENT HONEST TIGHT

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CONSIDERATE HUMOROUS UGLY

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CONVENIENT IMAGINATIVE UNCOMFORTABLE

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CREATIVE INEXPENSIVE UNHAPPY

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CHEAP LIKELY UNKIND

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CHEERFUL LOYAL UNSELFISH

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DARK MODERN VALUABLE

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DEEP MONOTONOUS VERSATILE

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DEPENDABLE NARROW WARM

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DIFFICULT NASTY WEAK

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DIRTY NEW WEIRD

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DULL NICE WHITE

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EASY OLD WIDE

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EASYGOING OLD-FASHIONED WISE

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EFFICIENT OPEN-MINDED WITTY

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EMPTY ORGANIZED YOUNG

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ENERGETIC PATIENT ZEALOUS

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BUM TOPIC 29(A)
AT YOUR RESTAURANT

Use the words given below to complete the menu.

FIGARO'S RESTAURANT

APPETIZERS SIDE DISHES

___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________

FISH AND SHELLFISH DESSERTS

___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________

MEAT AND POULTRY BEVERAGES

___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________

beef rice salami sole red wine

chicken vegetables provolone cheese herring juices
turkey broccoli chicken wings salmon soft drinks
lamb fruit salad carpaccio trout beer
pork Brussel sprouts shrimp cocktail scallops iced tea
potatoes stuffed mushrooms shrimp champagne
cole slaw onion rings lobster
macaroni salad oysters

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BUM TOPIC 29(B)

FOOD AND RESTAURANTS

Read the following dialogs. Pay attention to the expressions used in the dialogs to offer food,
to accept, to suggest something different, to make complaints, etc.

I. Gary is having dinner at a fancy restaurant.

Gary : Good afternoon.

Waiter : Good afternoon, sir. May I take your order?

Gary : I haven’t made up my mind yet, but I’d like to start with an appetizer.
Would you recommend the shrimp cocktail?

Waiter : Certainly, sir.

Gary : I’ll have that, then. Please, leave the menu with me.

Waiter : Here you are, sir. Shrimp cocktail with a squeeze of lemon. Have you
already chosen the main course?

Gary : Yes, I’ll have the fillet Cordon Bleu.

Waiter : Oh, yes, it comes with salad or soup. Which one would you prefer?

Gary : The salad is OK.

II. Jane and her friend Caroline want to have lunch at an Italian restaurant.

Host : Good afternoon. Welcome to «The Garden».

Jenny : Hi! Lunch for two, please.

Host : I’ll show you to your table. Follow me, please.

Caroline : Thanks.

Waiter : Are you ready to order?

Jenny : Oh, yes. I’ll have the soup of the day to start with. Then, I'd like the
spaghetti a la Bolognese.

Waiter : Soup and spaghetti. And for you, ma’am?

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Caroline : What is this antipasto?

Waiter : It’s an Italian appetizer. It’s a variety of cold meats, like salami, and a little
tuna with salad; lettuce, tomato, cucumber and, so on. It’s quite filling.

Caroline : It sounds very good. I’ll try that. Then I’ll have the lasagna; it seems
to be delicious. I’m starving!

Waiter : One antipasto and then lasagna. OK. What would you like to drink?

Jenny : I don’t know really.

Waiter : May I suggest some Italian wine? It goes really well with the pasta.

Caroline : Perfect. Bring a half bottle, please.

III. The Turners complaining about their orders.

Mr. Turner : Waiter! I think there’s a mistake with my order. I wanted a tenderloin
medium rare and Brussels sprouts. And, I got entrecote! And it’s even
well done!

Mrs. Turner : Yes, and I ordered mushrooms in garlic butter as appetizer, not oysters!...You
see?

Waiter : I am very sorry. I don’t really understand what happened,...but,...er...

Mr. Turner : I think we will complain to the headwaiter, or the owner...and,...

Waiter : Oh, no, sir. I think that won’t be necessary. It was just a little confusion.
We’ll bring your order immediately. We are very sorry, sir. Let me
compensate you for this embarrassing mistake by offering the best wine
we have in the restaurant, or the one you prefer, sir. It’s on the house.

Mr. Turner : Oh,...well,...it’s all right. It was just a mistake. We understand that.
Mm,... how about a Chilean wine, huh?

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BUM TOPIC 29(C)
FOOD
Vegetables nectarine Seasonings

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lettuce cherry anise

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celery plum basil

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coconut

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cabbage bay leaf

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broccoli lime capers

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chili

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brussels sprouts

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watercress cinnamon
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○ clove

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turnip ○
Fish

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tomato cilantro
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tuna fish
coriander
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onion anchovies
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green beans cumin
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conger-eel
curry powder
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peas white sea bass
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artichoke fennel
jurel
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garlic powder
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beetroot sole
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chicory ginger
salmon
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nutmeg
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cauliflower sawfish
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spinach oregano
trout
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paprika
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asparagus haddock
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avocado parsley
albacore
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pepper
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zucchini hake
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squash saffron
herring
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soy sauce
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eggplant sardines
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radish mustard
red snapper
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swiss chard
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mackerel
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leek Meats
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beef
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Seafood
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rabbit
Fruit abalone
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lamb
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banana clams
mutton
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razor clams
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apple pork
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water melon crab

veal
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lobster
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melon chicken
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pear mussels
turkey
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king-crab
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prickly pear poultry - fowl

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grapes octopus
fish
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oyster
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strawberry venison
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raspberry scallop
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blackberry prawns
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papaw shrimp
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pineapple snails
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squid
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mango
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quince sea-urchin
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fig
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apricot
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peach
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orange
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tangerine
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VOCABULARY RELATED TO RESTAURANTS

Pay attention to the following vocabulary.

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Personnel: poultry

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sea-food

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waiter (s)

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waitress (es) pasta

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host (s) cereal

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hostess(es) cold cuts

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chef / maitre dairy products

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cook(s) delicatessen

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head waiter(s) fast food

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manager(s) ○
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junk food
soup
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Elements: vegetarian
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menu(s)
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table cloth(es) To eat:

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napkin(s) appetizer(s)(1)
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silverware starter(s)
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tip(s)/gratuity (hot) entree(2)

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cover meat dish(es)

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order(s) fish dish(es)

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check / bill salad(s)

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side dish(es)
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Meals: dessert(s)
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breakfast(s) sweets
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lunch(es) dressing(s)
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snack(s)
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dinner (s) / supper(s) Beverages:

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wines
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Food: aperitifs
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vegetables sodas
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fruit tea/coffee
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meat (medium rare - medium well - well done ) cordials/liqueurs

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fish soft drinks

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BUM TOPIC 31

CONDITIONAL

Imagine that your plane has landed in the middle of a continent of your choice.
Think of possible questions and answers using "would".

A possible question could be:

"Where would you be if you went North?"

A possible answer could be:

"If I went North I'd be in Alaska." (I'd = I would)

There are a lot of possible questions...

Where would you be ...

Who would you meet ... North?
What would you eat/drink ... South?
How would you travel ... if you went (to) East?
What would the weather be like ... West?
What would you wear ... Australia?
What would you need to have ... The Middle East?

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BUM TOPIC 33

Under each picture write a sentence which describes the action. Notice that the pictures on
the left should be interpreted as future; the ones in the middle, as now present; and the picture
on the right, as past. For instance:

1.

He is going to pack one of his He’s packing one of his He packed his suitcases.
suitcases. suitcases.

2.

3.

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BUM TOPIC 35(A)

Say what has happened in the following pictures

Example:
1 2
She has won the contest.

3 4 5

6 7 8

9 10 11

12 13 14

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DIALOG

Situation:

Maureen and Dave work for different companies. They haven’t seen each other for a
long time. They meet in the street unexpectedly, and they have the following
conversation.

Maureen : Hey, Dave, where have you been all this time? The last time I saw you was
two months ago or so.

Dave : Well, I was in Hawaii last week and visited Mexico last month. Now, I’m here
in Santiago until the end of the year.

Maureen : Oh, I see. How long were you in Hawaii?

Dave : Two weeks.

Maureen : Did you go with your wife?

Dave : No, I didn’t. She had to work.

Maureen : Could you often go to the beach?

Dave : Yes, usually in the mornings, although sometimes I stayed at the swimming-
pool. How have you been?

Maureen : Last week I was sick. I had to stay in bed a couple of days, but I’m OK now.

Dave : Really? I’m sorry to hear that; you’re never sick. Well, I’m afraid I have to
run. It was nice to see you again. See you later.

Maureen : It was nice for me, too. Take care. Bye-bye.

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A REMARKABLE PARTY

You are having the most remarkable party in history! By suspending time, you are able to
invite any 12 people, dead or alive, to the party. Which 12 people would you choose?

CONSIDER:

1. It is not necessary that you invite important people. You can choose someone who
is interesting for other reasons.

2. Perhaps you would like to establish a theme for the evening. One group of guests
would like to have fun, another group of guests would like to discuss interesting
philosophical questions. Remember that the guests you invite may depend upon the
theme.
For example, you would not want to invite people who might hate each other to an
evening of «fun and relaxation».

3. Choose at least two people who are not in the list.

4. Here is a list of possible guests:

Adam Leornado Da Vinci

Albert Einstein Ludwig Van Beethoven
Aristotle Marie Curie
Bill Clinton Margaret Thatcher
Buddha Mia Farrow
Cleopatra Michael Jackson
Cristopher Reeve Mother Theresa
Charles Chaplin Napoleon
Elvis Presley Pablo Picasso
Eve Paul Mc Cartney
Francisco Goya Pelé
Frank Sinatra Princess Diana of Wales
Gandhi Sigmund Freud
Janis Joplin Walt Disney
John Lennon William Shakespeare
Johann Goethe Winston Churchill

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THE MOST COMMON ENGLISH IRREGULAR VERBS

FIRST GROUP: It includes verbs that have three different forms; Infinitive, Past
Tense, and Past Participle.

INFINITIVE PAST TENSE PAST PARTICIPLE TRANSLATION

1. begin began begun comenzar
2. bite bit bit (ten) morder
3. blow blew blown soplar
4. break broke broken romper
5. come came come venir
6. choose chose chosen escoger
7. do did done hacer
8. draw drew drawn dibujar
9. drink drank drunk beber
10. drive drove driven conducir
11. eat ate eaten comer
12. fall fell fallen caer
13. fly flew flown volar
14. forget forgot forgotten olvidar
15. freeze froze frozen helar-congelar
16. get got got (ten) agarrar-obtener
17. give gave given dar
18. go went gone ir
19. grow grew grown crecer
20. hide hid hid (den) esconder
21. know knew known saber-conocer
22. lie lay lain tenderse
23. ride rode ridden montar-cabalgar
24. ring rang rung tocar-repicar-sonar
25. rise rose risen elevarse
26. run ran run correr
27. see saw seen ver
28. show showed shown mostrar-enseñar
29. sing sang sung cantar
30. speak spoke spoken hablar
31. spring sprang sprung brotar
32. steal stole stolen robar
33. swim swam swum nadar
34. take took taken tomar-llevar
35. throw threw thrown lanzar
36. wear wore worn usar-ponerse-vestir
37. wake woke woke(n) despertar
38. write wrote written escribir

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SECOND GROUP: It includes the verbs that have the same form for the Past
Tense, and Past Participle (R means that it can also be
regular).

INFINITIVE PAST TENSE PAST PARTICIPLE TRANSLATION

39. bring brought brought traer

40. build built built construir
41. burn(R) burnt burnt quemar
42. buy bought bought comprar
43. catch caught caught atrapar
44. dream(R) dreamt dreamt soñar
45. feed fed fed alimentar
46. feel felt felt sentir-palpar
47. fight fought fought pelear
48. find found found encontrar
49. hang(R) hung hung suspender-colgar
50. hear heard heard oír
51. hold held held sostener
52. keep kept kept mantener
53. lay laid laid poner (sobre unasuperficie)
54. learn(R) learnt learnt aprender
55. leave left left dejar, irse (de un lugar)
56. lend lent lent prestar
57. light lit lit encender
58. lose lost lost perder
59. make made made hacer
60. mean meant meant significar, querer decir
61. meet met met reunirse-encontrar
62. pay paid paid pagar
63. read read read leer
64. say said said decir
65. sell sold sold vender
66. send sent sent enviar
67. shine shone shone brillar
68. sit sat sat sentar
69. sleep slept slept dormir
70. smell(R) smelt smelt oler-olfatear
71. spell (R) spelt spelt deletrear
72. spend spent spent usar- gastar
73. stand stood stood pararse
74. sweep swept swept barrer
75. teach taught taught enseñar
76. tell told told decir-narrar
77. think thought thought pensar

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THIRD GROUP: It includes the verbs that have the same form in the Infinitive, Past
Tense, and Past Participle

INFINITIVE PAST TENSE PAST PARTICIPLE TRANSLATION

79. cost cost cost costar

80. cut cut cut cortar
81. hit hit hit golpear
82. hurt hurt hurt herir
83. let let let dejar-permitir
84. put put put poner
85. set set set establecer-poner
86. shut shut shut cerrar
87. spread spread spread extender-esparcir

FOURTH GROUP: It includes the verbs that are formed by a prefix and a verb (R
means that it can also be regular).

INFINITIVE PAST TENSE PAST PARTICIPLE TRANSLATION

88. arise arose arisen levantarse-aparecer

89. awake awoke awoke(n) despertar
90. become became become llegar a ser
91. broadcast(R) broadcast broadcast transmitir
92. forbid forbad(e) forbidden prohibir
93. forecast(R) forecast forecast proyectar-pronosticar
94. forgive forgave forgiven perdonar
95. mistake mistook mistaken equivocarse
96. misunderstand misunderstood misunderstood mal entender
97. understand understood understood comprender

FIFTH GROUP: It includes the vebs that can also function as auxiliaries with a
different meaning from the one stated here.

NFINITIVE PAST TENSE PAST PARTICIPLE TRANSLATION

98. be was/were been ser-estar

99. do did done hacer
100. have had had tener

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2. If I got chocolates, I would eat them; 3. If I got a computer, I would work with it; 4. If I got an elegant ring, I would wear
it for a party; 5. If I got in line skates, I would skate in the park; 6. If I got a new armchair, I would rest and watch TV;
7. If I got an old stereo, I would keep it as an antique; 8. If I got a cell phone,
I would call you every day; 9. If I got new CDs I would listen to them; 10. If I got a new racket, I would play every weekend;
11. If I got air tickets, I would go to Europe right now; 12. If I got a dog, I would take it to the park.

BUMTopic 1(B)
Suggested answers
1. If I had to send an important document by mail I would send it as an express letter/ as a certified letter/ by courier;
2. If I lost my passport, I would call my embassy/my mother/my bank; 3. If I had to travel somewhere by bus returning
on the same day, I would buy a cheap ticket/a round trip ticket/ a one way ticket; 4. If I had to buy some souvenirs, I would
go to a gift shop/a street market/a supermarket; 5. If it were late at night, and I arrived at a hotel and the hotel has no
record of the reservation I had made, I would demand a room/ complain to the hotel manager/go to another hotel.

BUMTopic 3(A)
1. Sometimes, I go to the beach in winter; 2. I rarely visit the zoo during my vacation; 3. How much money do you
usually give to charity?; 4. He often reads good books in his time off; 5. Does he always cook so well?;
6. He never believed in ghosts when he was a child; 7. She often takes the bus to work at 8 a.m.

BUMTopic 3(B)
1. Peter always went to visit his girlfriend; 2. Mr. Miller never attended the opera last season; 3. Sometimes,
I like to go to the seaside; 4. The students usually had tests; 5. The children always had piano lessons;
6. Susan rarely goes to the cinema; 7. Kathy and Carol usually had ice cream in the summer; 8. I've never read
this book; 9. The Jacksons always go to the mountains in winter; 10. I rarely see my friends and we meet and have
a beer together.

BUMTopic 5(A)

1. How long have they been married?/ They have been married since 1989/ I think they have been married many years; 2.

How long has he been a pilot/He's been a pilot since last year; 3. How many times have you jumped/ I've jumped many times;

4. Have you ever dived/ No, never/ No I've never dived

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BUMTOPIC 5(B)
1. He's led a very hectic and adventurous life; 2. He's been to the top of Mount Everest, the Greek Islands, the Bio Bio river,

Africa and the Middle East; 3. Because he likes to travel a lotBUMTopic 9(D) continued
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II 1. sang; 2. ate; 3. wrote; 4. bought; 5. left; 6. were; 7. was; 8. had; 9. took; 10. passed-got

BUMTopic 5(C)

1. Have you ever had any diseases?; 2. Have you ever been to the Middle East?; 3. Have you ever rafted down the Bio

Bio rapids?; 4. Have you ever worked as a reporter?; 5. Have you ever been wounded?; 6. Have you ever climbed the Mount

Everest?; 7. Have you ever had a house of your own?

BUMTopic 9(A)
/id/ studied, invited, included, protested, responded, decided, treated, divided, attended, prevented, communicated,
painted, represented, avoided, collected, lasted, recommended,expected, floated, connected;
/t/ packed, missed, named, thanked, expressed, reached, disliked, asked, breathed, stopped, matched, closed,
smoked, attacked, crossed, talked, pushed, mixed, faced, supposed, refused;
/d/ ironed, learned, stayed, dried, carried, entered, pulled, mailed, rained, smiled, imagined, listened, observed,
belonged, turned, snowed, cried, traveled, described, phoned, repaired, tried, prepared, enjoyed, arranged, defined,
charged, explained, borrowed, classified, complained, followed, served, contained, delivered, showed, joined, satisfied,
employed, mentioned, obeyed, managed, identified, accompanied, allowed, required.

BUMTopic 5(D)

Suggested answers

1. He's just taken a picture; 2. He has just lost his wallet 3. She has just bought a car; 4. He has just been wounded; 5. The

movie has just finished; 6. He has just lost his documents; 7. She has just broken a cup;

8. She has just finished eating the cake; 9. He has just cut his finger; 10. She has bought a new coat

BUMTopic 9(B)
flew/went; read/bought; went; had/ate; saw; cost; visited; slept; rented; made; had; ate/had; started/; got/returned;
went/traveled; took/got/caught; was

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BUMTopic 9(C)
1. Tom Black was a famous football player. One day he played golf. Suddenly the sky was filled with black
clouds. There was a violent thunderstorm. Tom sheltered under a big tree. Lightning stroke the tree. Tom
miraculously survived to tell the story; 2. Brenda stopped outside the antique shop. She looked in the
window. She saw a blue and white vase. She liked it very much. So she went into the shop. She asked
to see the vase. The assistant handed it to her. She examined it. It slipped from her fingers. It fell to the
ground. It broke. Brenda felt very embarrassed. The assistant said she had to pay for it; 3. Christine
walked down the road. She stopped at the bus stop. She waited for the bus. David came down the road
in his car. He saw Christine. He stopped and offered her a lift. ‘Oh thank you’, said Christine. He drove
her home; 4. Jane watched television. She felt bored and lonely. She got up. She went to the
telephone. She rang her friend Joyce. Joyce was with a boy called Kent in a night club. Nobody
answered the phone.

BUMTopic 9(D)
1. Rick left Chile a month ago; 2. He visited Spain, Italy, France and England; 3. He visited several art galleries and
museums; 4. He met some other tourists; 5. They had lunch at a sidewalk cafe; 6. They were very nice to him; 7.
After being in London, he went to Austria; 8. He bought several beautiful ties; 9. He's coming back next Saturday

BUMTopic 11

1. He's been sweeping the floor; 2. She's been drying her hair; 3. He's been playing tennis; 4. He's been walking; 5.

He's been touring around; 6. She's been shopping; 7. She's been sunbathing; 8. He's been fixing the car; 9. They've

been in the swimming pool

BUMTopic13
Suggested answers
1. There wasn't any ketchup; 2. There were some bananas; 3. There were a few two glasses of wine;
4. There were a few lemons; 5. There were some potatoes; 6. There was some meat; 7. There weren't any tomatoes;
8. There were a few apples; 9. There was some salami; 10. There were a few croissants;
11. There wasn't any dessert; 12. There was a lot of cake.

BUMTopic 17(A)
1. somewhere; 2. Everywhere; 3. everybody/everyone; 4. something; 5. somebody/someone; 6. every;
7. any; 8. some; 9. nothing; 10. anybody/anyone; 11. no; 12. nowhere; 13. nobody/no one; 14. anywhere;
15. anything; 16. everything

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BUMTopic 17(B)
1. anything; 2. anyone/anybody; 3. everybody/everyone; 4. anything; 5. somewhere; 6. anywhere;
7. no one/nobody; 8. somewhere - some; 9. anything; 10. something

BUMTopic 17(C)

1. Nothing; 2. anybody/anyone; 3. everybody/everyone; 4. something; 5. somewhere; 6. somebody/someone; 7.

anywhere; 8. everywhere; 9. something; 10. nowhere

BUMTopic 19
Suggested answers
A: 1. Walk as far as Main street, turn right and walk to First avenue, turn left, Heaven Bakery is between TapTap shoe
store and the subway station; 2. Walk two blocks along Third avenue and turn right at the corner. Memorial Hospital
is next to the post office; 3. Walk to the corner of Third and Main street. Turn right, walk two blocks along Main street
as far as First avenue,TapTap shoe store is at the corner of First avenue and Main street; 4. Walk to the corner of Third
avenue and Main street. Turn right and walk two blocks along Main street as far as First avenue. Turn right, walk to
the corner. The travel agency is on your right.
B: 1. Walk along First avenue as far as Main street, turn right and continue walking two blocks along Main street as
far as Third avenue, the Zoo is just on your left; 2. Walk along First avenue as far as Main street, turn right, and continue
walking two blocks along Main street as far as Third avenue and turn left. Fettucini Italian restaurant is just across the
Zoo; 3. Walk along First avenue as far as Main street, turn right and keep on walking two blocks along Main street as
far as Third avenue, the police station is at the corner of Main street and Third avenue; 4. Walk straight ahead along
First avenue, the bank is next to the drugstore.

BUMTopic 21
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Suggested answers
II 1. The first time I felt lovestruck, I did not speak; 2. The last time I felt worried, I wanted to call the police;
3. When we feel lonely I like to sing aloud, but I don't like to go out 4. As a child, I hated to play outside when
I felt miserable; 5. I never feel bored, but if I ever did, I would do something fun; 6. I always laugh when
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BUMTopic 23(A)
1. couldn't sleep; 2. can speak; 3. be able to go; 4. couldn't understand; 5. be able to do; 6. can see; 7. could run;
8. can't eat; 9. can't hear; 10. could watch

BUMTopic 23(B)
1. myself; 2. by myself; 3. themselves; 4. yourself; 5. herself

BUMTopic 23(C)
I 1. myself; 2. yourself; 3. himself; 4. themselves; 5. herself; 6. yourself; 7. yourselves
II 1. I went on vacation by myself; 2. John lives by himself; 3. Does she live by herself; 4. We went to the cinema
by ourselves; 5. When I saw him he was by himself; 6. Don't go out by yourself;
7. They had dinner by themselves

BUMTopic 25(A)
I 1. We don't celebrate Independence Day on August 15th, we celebrate it on September 18th;
2. Armed Forces Day is not on August 16th, it is on September 19th; 3. We don't have Christmas cake and cola de
mono for the Armed Forces Day, we have them at Christmas; 4. Easter is not celebrated in July. It's celebrated in April
or May; 5. All Saints' Day is not on October 3rd. It's on November 1st; 6. St. Peter and St. Paul is not celebrated in
November. It's celebrated in June.

BUMTopic 25(B)
CHECK YOUR ANSWERS WITH A TEACHER.

BUMTopic 27(A)
Suggested answers
1. The turtle is faster than the caterpillar/The snail is the slowest animal; 2. These are the funniest clowns in the
circus; 3. Bob is stronger than Phil; 4. Lucy is the tallest girl/ Pat is the shortest girl; 5. Meg is as tired as Pam;
6. The kitten is smaller than the cat; 7. The formal couple dance better than the informal one; 8. Hang gliding is more
dangerous than skiing; 9. Mary is as happy as Peter; 10. A safe box is safer than a piggy bank; 11. He is not as
happy as she is; 12. High heels are less comfortable than low heel shoes; 13. This fish on the left is bigger/larger
than the one on the right; 14. Alice is as smart as Sue

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BUMTopic 27(B)
1. older-than; 2. more difficult-than; 3. better-than; 4. longer-than; 5. smaller-than; 6. more-than; 7. more-than; 8.
nicer-than; 9. worse-than; 10. more-than

BUMTopic 27(B) continued

1. the most; 2. the best-the shortest; 3. the highest; 4. the most; 5. the worst; 6. the most; 7. the most;
8. the smartest; 9. the largest; 10. the most

BUMTopic 27(C)
1. as cold as ice ; 2. as good as gold; 3. as black as coal; 4. as light as a feather; 5. as white as snow;
6. as dry as a bone; 7. as blue as the sky; 8. as deep as the sea

BUMTopic 29(A)
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BUMTopic 33 (2 pages)
2. The plane is going to take off/The plane is taking off/The plane took off; 3. They are going (to travel) to Egypt/
They are traveling to Egypt/They arrived from/traveled to Egypt; 4. He's going to give the flowers to his
girlfriend/ He's giving the flowers to his girlfriend/He gave the flowers to his girlfriend; 5. They are going to eat
at the restaurant/They are eating at the restaurant/ They ate at the restaurant; 6. The alarm is going (to buzz/
ring) off at 7:30/The alarm is buzzing/ringing at 7:30/The alarm buzzed/rang at 7:30

BUMTopic 35(A)

2. He has got an A in the exam; 3. She'has bought her house; 4. He has finished the cake; 5. He's just fallen asleep;

6. She's cried for a long time; 7. She's finished playing; 8. She's just got the telephone bill; 9. They've drunk a lot; 10. The

alarm has rung/buzzed off; 11. He's just left the hospital; 12. She's got angry with him; 13. He's tripped on the bag; 14.They've

just got married

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