UNIT 3: HELLO, I’M HERE.

List of lessons:
1. Introduction
2. Lesson 1: Vocabulary
3. Lesson 2: Listening
4. Lesson 3: Grammar and Writing
5. Lesson 4: Reading
6. Lesson 5: Speaking
7. Self-Evaluation
8. Practice talk
1. Introduction
Learning Goals
In this lesson you will learn and practice:
- Key words: cook, dinner, excuse, find, here, there, live, near, sorry, supermarket, want
- Grammar: TO WANT (in the present)
- Communication
+ Pronunciation: Pronounce the key words
+ Structures: giving addresses, telephone numbers, making a phone call
2. Lesson 1: Vocabulary
A. Learn Key Words
1. cook (v) /kuk/  to prepare (food) for eating especially by using heat
I cook soup for my mum.
2. dinner (n) /'dinə[r]/  the main meal of the day
I eat dinner at 6 pm.
3. excuse (v) /ik'skju:s/ to forgive someone for making a mistake or doing something wrong

Excuse me. Where is D2?

4. find (v) /faind/ to get or discover something or someone that you are looking for
I want to find a supermarket
5. here (adv) /hiə[r]/  in this place or at this location
I’m here.
6. live (v) /liv/ to have a home in a specified place
I live in D2 with my roommate.
7. near (adv) /niə[r]/  close to something or someone
It’s near my house.
8. sorry (adj) /'sɒri/ feeling sorrow or regret
I’m sorry. I’m late.
9. supermarket (n) /'su:pəmɑ:kit/ a store where customers can buy a variety of foods and
household items
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 I want to find a supermarket.
10. there (adv) /ðeə[r]/ in that place or at that location
Are you there, Marsha?
11. want (v) /wɒnt/ to desire or wish for something
I want to buy some food.
Exercise: Choose the best words.
1. I’m from a small city. I ………. with my family. (want/go/live)
2. I’m hungry. I………to cook dinner. (welcome/want/live)
3. I’m late for class. I’m ………. (nice/new/sorry)
4. There is a lot of food in the ……….. (supermarket/dinner/roommate)
5. Hello, Marsha. Are you……….? (here/there/apartment)
3. Lesson 2: Listening
A. Let’s Watch
B. Check Your Understanding:
Exercise: Answer the following questions
1. Where is Anna?
A. At the supermarket
B. In the building
C. In her apartment
2. How does Anna feel?
A. sad
B. great
C. new
3. Where is Anna from?
A. She’s from a small city.
B. She’s from New York.
C. She’s from a big city.
4. What does Anna want to do?
A. cook dinner
B. go out
C. call her friend
5. Who is Anna’s roommate?
A. Martha
B. Marsha
C. Mardaz
6. What is Marsha’s work number?
A. 555-9886
B. 555-8968
C. 555-8986
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7. Where is the supermarket?
A. At 1500 Irving Street
B. In 1500 Irving street
C. On 1500 Irving Street
4. Lesson 3: Grammar and Writing
A. TO WANT ( in the present tense)
I want…
He/She/It wants…
You/ We/They want…
The verb WANT is used to talk about wishes and needs .
S + want(s)+Noun
I want that hat.
I want a cup of coffee without sugar
S+ want(s)+ (Object) + to inf
I want to go shopping with my friends.
I want to find a supermarket.
My mother wants me to cook the dinner.
The teacher wants her to finish the homework.
Exercise 1: Rearrange to make sentences
1. I/the/read/book/to/want
______________________________
2. a/wants/new/mobile phone/she
______________________________
3. my/mother/buy/me/wants/to/a/car
______________________________
4. wants/him/to/do/his/the/teacher/homework
____________________________________
5. come/wants/to/home/early/their father
____________________________________
B. Writing
Exercise 2: Write sentences
Begin with I want you / I don’t want you (ONE WORD FOR ONE GAP)
1. listen carefully
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____.
2. help me with my homework
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____.
3. buy some food
_____ _____ ______ ______ ______ _____ _____.
4. put on the radio so loud
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____.
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5. come home late tonight
_____ _____ _____ ______ ______ _____ ______ _____ _____.

5. Lesson 4: Reading
A. Vocabulary for Reading
1. married (a) /ˈmærid/ having a husband or wife
I am married.
2. police officer (n) /pəˈliːs ɒfɪsə(r)/ a member of the police
My father is a police officer.
3. computing (n) /kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/ the fact of using computers
I study computing at school.
4. daughter (n) /ˈdɔːtə(r)/ a person’s female child
My mother has three daughters.
B. Check your understanding
Exercise: Choose the correct answers
Hello, it is nice to see you all. I’m Elaine. I come from Cardiff and it is great to be here to meet you
all in Reading. I am 42 years old. I am married to my husband, Richard, and have two children. One
son called Andrew who is 18 years old and one daughter who is 16 years old and called Tracy. I
work in a supermarket and my husband is a police office. My son wants to study computing at
university while my daughter wants to become a singer.
1. Who is speaking?
A. Cardiff B. Tracy C. Elaine
2. How old is she?
A. 18 B. 42 C. 16
3. Where does she work?
A. at university B. in a supermarket C. at home
4. What is his son’s name?
A. Tracy B. Andrew C. Richard
5. What does his son want?
A. to become a singer B. to study computing C. to work at home
6. Lesson 5: Speaking
A. Pronounce the words
Watch the woman say the words and repeat them.
B. Polite telephone expressions
Answering the phone (formal)
 Hello? Serena speaking. (caller unknown)
 John Sayles speaking. Who's calling, please? (caller unknown)
Introducing yourself
 Hey George. It's Lisa calling.
 Hello, this is Julie Madison calling.

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Asking to speak with someone
 Hi. Is Nina there?
 Can I talk to Josef? Tell him Marilyn's calling.
Connecting someone
 Just a sec. I'll get him. (informal)
 Hang on a moment. I'll see if she's in. (informal)
Taking a message
 Can I take a message?
 Would you like to leave a message?
Leaving a message
 Can I leave a message?
 Could you tell her Jonathon called?
 I don't think he has my number. Do you have a pen handy?
 Thanks. It's James Brown and my number is 222 3456.
Ending a conversation
 Thanks for calling. Bye for now.
 I'll talk to you again soon. Bye Jules.
C. Asking and giving addresses :
Where is the…?
It’s at Number + Street
It’s near/ in/at + location
Where is your school? It’s at 33 Main Street/It’s near my house
D. Telephone numbers
What’s your telephone number?
It’s + number
What’s your telephone number? It’s 0909. 575. 369
E. Practice
Exercise: Complete each gap with one of the words in bracket.
Conversation 1:
A: Hello, A’s speaking.
B: Hello, is (1) …………there? (friend/roommate/Linda)
A: I’m sorry. You have the wrong (2) ……….? (phone/call/number)
B: Is this 555-8686?
A: No. this is 555-6868.
B: (3) ……….. me! (sorry/excuse/not)
A: Okay. Goodbye!
B: Goodbye
Conversation 2:
A: Hello.

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B: Hello, is (4) …………there? (friend/roommate/Anna)
A: Yes, I’m (5) ……... (here/there/at home)
I (6) ……… to buy some food. (want/welcome/chew) Where is the (7)………..?
(post office/apartment/supermarket)
B: It’s (8) ……… the apartment. (near/new/nice)
It’s at 1500 Irving Street.
A: Okay. See you.
B: Goodbye

7: Self-Evaluation
Select all the words you know and skills you have after studying this lesson.
How well do you understand and use the following words and structures?
Choose one of the following:
1. poor 2. average 3. good 4. excellent
No. Words /structures Answers
1 here 1. 2. 3. 4.
2 there 1. 2. 3. 4.
3 supermarket 1. 2. 3. 4.
4 find 1. 2. 3. 4.
5 cook 1. 2. 3. 4.
6 dinner 1. 2. 3. 4.
7 near 1. 2. 3. 4.
8 excuse 1. 2. 3. 4.
9 I can use the verb WANT to talk about 1. 2. 3. 4.
wishes and needs.
10 I can call someone I know and give 1. 2. 3. 4.
telephone numbers.
11. I can give addresses. 1. 2. 3. 4.
12. I can pronounce the key words.

8. Practice talk
Work in pair. Practice the conversation.
Conversation

Anna: I am in my new apartment! Great! I live with Marsha. We’re roommates. I want
to cook dinner. Hum. Is there a supermarket near here? Marsha knows.
Marsha’s work number is 555-8986.
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Man: Hello.
Anna: Hello. Is this Marsha? It is Anna.
Man: I am sorry. You have the wrong number.
Anna: Oh. Is this 555-8986?
Man: No. This is 555-8689.
Anna: Oh. Excuse me!
Man: Okay. ‘Bye.
Anna: One more time. 555-8986. Please be Marsha.
Marsha: Hello. This is Marsha.
Anna: Yes, Marsha. I want to cook dinner.
Marsha: Excuse me? Anna? Is that you?
Anna: Oh, yes. I am here!
Marsha: Good. You are there.
Anna: I want to find a supermarket.
Marsha: Oh, okay. The supermarket is at 1500 Irving Street. It is near the apartment.
Anna: Great! Goodbye!
Marsha: Goodbye, Anna.
Anna: There is a big supermarket on my street. And Marsha says I am a good cook!
Until next time … !

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 ANSWER KEY – UNIT 3 I’M HERE!
2. Lesson 1. Vocabulary
1. live 2. Want 3. sorry 4. Supermarket 5. there
3. Lesson 2: Listening
1A 2B 3C 4A 5B 6C 7A
4. Lesson 3: Grammar and writing
Exercise 1:
1. I want him to read the book.
2. She wants a new mobile phone.
3. My mother wants me to buy a car.
4. The teacher wants him to do his homework.
5. Their father wants to come home early.
Exercise 2:
1. I want you to listen carefully.
2. I want you to help me with my homework.
3. I want you to buy some food.
4. I don’t want you to put on the radio so loud.
5. I don’t want you to come home late tonight.
5. Lesson 4: Reading
1C 2B 3B 4B 5B
6. Lesson 5: Speaking
1 Linda 2 number 3 excuse 4. Anna 5. here
6 want 7. supermarket 8. near