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UNIT 2 Proficiency
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Introducing yourself
LISTENING: Introductions
A. Listen to Carlos, Sam, Diana, and Ellen introduce themselves. Write the name of the person
who best matches each picture.
B. Listen again and complete the following chart. Follow the example.
Sam philosophy hardworking funny father mother brother read research curiosities
Diana Information technology organized and carefull father mother sister and yonger brother photography, exercises church
Ellen bussines talkative,outgoing fther mother younger sister listen to muisc, play voleyball and tennis and dancing
C. How are you similar to the characters (Carlos, Sam, Diana, and Ellen)? Complete the
following sentences:
Ellen
4. For interests, I am closest to _____________
i like listen to muisc, play voleyball and dancing
because ________________________________
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WRITING: Introduction
A. Write a brief introduction of yourself. Write one complete sentence per topic.
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________
My name is Nelly Margarita Rosales Pacheco
Hometown__I ______________________________________________________________________
was born in Piura, but I live in Tumbes
Personality _______________________________________________________________________
I am an accountant and study law
Family ___________________________________________________________________________
I live with my husband and daughter
Interests__________________________________________________________________________
I like to read, watch movies, cook, dance, listen to music, etc.
Statements Contractions
I am a university student. I’m a university student.
You are my best friend. You’re my best friend.
We are happy to see you. We’re happy to see you.
They are good dancers. They’re good dancers.
She is active and easygoing. She’s active and easygoing.
He is a famous singer. He’s a famous singer.
It is cold today. It’s cold today.
Negative Contractions
I am not a doctor. I’m not a doctor.
You are not my boss. You’re not my boss. You aren’t my boss.
We are not happy to leave. We’re not happy to leave. We aren’t happy to leave.
They are not good singers. They’re not good singers. They aren’t good singers.
She is not angry. She’s not angry. She isn’t angry.
He is not a chef. He’s not a chef. He isn’t a chef.
It is not hot today. It’s not hot today. It isn’t hot today.
Other verbs
He listens to classical music. He does not listen to rock. He doesn’t listen to rock.
She prefers horror movies. She does not work late. She doesn’t work late.
It often rains here. It does not snow often. It doesn’t snow often.
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GRAMMAR: Editing
A. Each introduction has five grammar mistakes. Find and correct them.
1. My name is Carlos. I’m really easygoing. I no really worry about things so much.
don’t
I somewhat patient too. People says I’m friendly. My father work in the government and
am s
is a politician. My major is communications, but I amn’t really sure about it.
I‘m not
2. I’m Sam. My major philosophy. I am want to be a lawyer in the future. I very hard working.
People say I’m kind of serious, but I have fun too. I has four people in my family. My father
3. My name is Diana. I liking to make goals and work on them. There is five people in my
family. My mother a high school teacher, and my father is an engineer. Their both really
and maybe even become a CEO. Is my dream! There is five people in my family. I have
my mother, father, and two younger sisters. My sisters and mother is just like me. We loves
B. Go back to your writing on page 3. Did you make any mistakes with the verbs? Correct your
sentences if necessary.
SPEAKING: Introduction
A. Using your writing on page 3, introduce yourself to a new classmate. You may use
your writing to help you.
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VOCABULARY: Personality adjectives
B. Using the information from your sentences above, complete the following paragraph.
Your paragraph should be similar to the example.
One of my favorite books is Harry Potter. One of the main characters is Hermione. She is a
student and a friend of Harry Potter in the books. She is smart, creative, and sensible.
She uses her magic and knowledge to help Harry Potter.
little women
One of my favorite TV shows/movies/books is __________________. One of the main character’s
Josephine
names is ________________. He/she is ________________ (role in the show/movie/book).
the second of the four sister in the book
Personality adjectives
C. Complete the following sentences by using the vocabulary in the box. Share your sentences
with a partner.
funny
1. I am very _________________ creative
and ____________________.
patient
2. I am also somewhat _________________ responsable
and _________________.
conservative
3. I am not really __________________ wise
or ____________________.
sarcastic
4. Sometimes I am a/an ____________________ person, but sometimes I am not.
ambitious
5. However, I’m not a/an _______________________ person at all.
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READING: Ellen’s New Friends
Ellen keeps a journal. Today, she is writing about her friends from school.
A. A
s you read, try to find two or three characters who are very similar to you or someone that you
know (one of your family members or friends). Be prepared to share this information with the
class.
Tom was the first person I met when I moved here last
semester. We live in the same neighborhood. Tom is really
sweet and helpful. You couldn’t ask for a better friend. He’s one of the most
caring and generous people that I’ve ever met. He gets along well with every-
one. He’s the kind of guy you can always depend on. He’s a bit too trusting,
and I know some people take advantage of him, but he doesn’t seem to care. I
wish he would care, though. It really bothers me when people don’t treat him
well.
Through Tom I met his friends, and I like them all. Some are outgoing like I am.
Carlos certainly isn’t shy. He’s the kind of guy who just wants to enjoy life. He
doesn’t seem to worry about anything. Maybe he’s that way because his parents
are kind of rich. He is always great to be with when you want to have fun.
Ann is also a lot of fun. She wants to be an artist, and she is really creative.
She’s a lot more open-minded than the others. She really doesn’t worry about
what other people think of her. I admire her for that.
Pete is an interesting guy. I’ve never met anyone so nervous about everything!
He worries about his studies, his future, his health...you name it. He always
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thinks the worst is going to happen. He’s trying hard to change, though. Having a friend like Tom is
really good for him. Tom is good at calming Pete down when Pete has one of his panic attacks. I
think I can be a good friend to him also.
The only one I can’t really connect with is Rachel. Actually, I don’t even
know if she considers me a friend or not. She really keeps to herself. When I
try to talk to her, she doesn’t say much, or she says something sarcastic. She’s
critical of everything. She wouldn’t hang out with us at all if Tom and Carlos
didn’t make her come out. I think we’re both a little uncomfortable when
we’re around each other. I don’t know why it bothers me. I’m nice to her.
Why doesn’t she like me?
C. W
hich characters remind you of some of your family members or friends? Write about two
characters following the example.
2. _____________________________________________________________________
ANN REMEMBER MY FRIEND VIVIAN IS HAPPY AND FUNNY AND DOES NOT CARE WHAT THE OTHERS THINK OF HER
D. How do you compare with the characters? Complete the following sentences.
Example: Rachel is sarcastic, and I am too.
TOM
1. ____________ HELPFUL
is ________________, and I am too.
ANN
2. ____________
FUNNY AND CREATIVE
is ________________, and I am as well.
dIANA
3. ____________
takes things very seriously, and she’s really hardworking.
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GRAMMAR: Comparisons
One-syllable adjectives (tall, short, hot, cold, big, small, etc.): → -er + than
Spain is warmer than Germany. Alaska is colder than Hawaii.
Two-syllable adjectives ending in consonant +y (happy, silly, pretty, etc.): → -ier than
I am happier than I was last year. I think roses are prettier than tulips.
A. Write 10 sentences about your family members and/or friends. Use comparative grammar.
For #8-10, select your own adjectives.
1. (caring) _____________________________________________________________________
My aunt is more caring than my uncle .
2. (patient)_____________________________________________________________________
My mom is more patient than my father .
3. (artistic)_____________________________________________________________________
My husband is more artistic than among his brothers .
4. (conservative)________________________________________________________________
My friends Vilma is more conservative than Vivian .
5. (responsible)_________________________________________________________________
Women are more responsible than men .
6. (confident) __MY
_________________________________________________________________
MOTHER IS MORE CONFIDENT THAN MY SISTER .
DANCE
8. ______________ q __I ___________________________________________________________
AM MORE DANCER THAN MY BROTHER .
CHEERFUL
9. _______________q __MY
___________________________________________________________
GRANDFATHER IS MORE CHEERFUL THAN MY GRANDMOTHER .
10. ______________q
TALL __MY
___________________________________________________________
DAUGHTER IS TALLER THAN ME .
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B. Complete the following sentences with comparatives
more conservative
7. _ Diana is conservative, but Sam is even ___________________________.
quieter
8. _ Diana is quiet, but Rachel is even ___________________________.
more hardworking
9. _ Tom is hardworking, but Sam is even ___________________________.
more responsible
10._ Tom is responsible, but Diana is even ___________________________.
A. Complete the paragraph with comparison grammar. Next, decide which teacher you prefer.
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Professor Violet or Professor Morris?
a long time to grade and return assignments. Professor Hall, however, is never late to class
and she grades and returns assignments quickly. In lectures, Professor Keating is (relaxed)
_______________________Professor
more relaxed than Hall. He makes some jokes and he sometimes talks about
personal things. Occasionally, he is not very clear about the homework, though. Professor Hall
is much (disciplined and organized) __________________________.
more disciplined and organized She stays on topic in lectures.
Her homework assignments are very clear, and students always know what is expected.
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GRAMMAR: Superlatives
One-syllable adjectives (tall, short, hot, cold, big, small, etc.): → the __ -est
Two-syllable adjectives ending in consonant +y (happy, silly, pretty, etc.): → the __iest
This is the warmest decade on record. He is the tallest student in this class.
That was the silliest movie I’ve ever seen. She thinks she’s the prettiest student here.
Other two-syllable and longer adjectives: → the most _________ the least ________
A. Tom, Ann, Pete, Rachel, and Diana are all in a physical education class. Look at the chart and
answer the following questions.
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B. Write eight sentences about your family and/or friends with the following adjectives.
Use comparison and superlative grammar.
strong tall short smart funny hard working courageous shy bold
Examples:
My father is taller than my mother. My mother is the funniest person in my family.
I am shorter than my younger sister. The most hard working person in my family is my father.
_________________________________ ___________________________________
_________________________________ ___________________________________
4. A. You are from a big city? 9. A. Do you living with your parents?
B. Are you from a big city? B. Do you live with your parents?
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Be verbs
Other verbs
A. In conversations, we often ask questions to get additional information. Questions for more
information are often What, When, Where, Why, Who, and How questions.
Example: A: What do you like to do in your free time?
B: I like to go hiking.
A: Oh? _____________________________________?
• When do you usually go hiking? • What kind of clothes do you wear for hiking?
• Where do you usually go hiking? • Who do you go hiking with?
• Why do you like hiking? • How often do you go hiking?
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A. With a partner, think of at least four follow-up questions for each of the following dialogues.
Dialogue 1:
A: Do you have a hobby?
B: I do. I like photography. I love taking pictures.
Why do you like to take photos?
A: That’s interesting. __________________________________________________?
What kind of photos do you like to take
__________________________________________________________________?
What kind of camera do you use?
__________________________________________________________________?_
What are your best photos?
__________________________________________________________________?_
Dialogue 2:
A: Do you have a boyfriend?
B: Yes, I do.
What's your boyfriend's name?
A: Oh really? ________________________________________________________ ?
Will you marry him?
__________________________________________________________________?
He also studies law?
__________________________________________________________________?
Is it the love of your life?
__________________________________________________________________?
Dialogue 3:
A: Do you have a pet?
B: I do.
A: Cool. ____________________________________________________________ ?
__________________________________________________________________?
__________________________________________________________________?
__________________________________________________________________?
Dialogue 4:
A: Do you like your hometown?
B: Sure!
A: Tell me about it. ___________________________________________________?
__________________________________________________________________?
__________________________________________________________________?
__________________________________________________________________?
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SPEAKING: Tell me about your friends
Ellen: Well, my best friend here is probably Ann. She’s an art major student in my university. She’s
cute and somewhat short. Her hair is dyed pink right now! She’s very artistic and independent.
She’s more creative than I am, but I’m a little more realistic than she is. We text each other all the
time and meet for coffee when we have a chance.
Ellen’s Mother: She sounds interesting. Who else do you hang out with?
Ellen: Another friend is Tom. He’s an education major in my university, and he works in a
restaurant part-time. He’s a big guy, and I think he’s kind of cute. He’s really friendly and
generous. We study together when we have a chance.
A. Following the example dialogue above, complete the following dialogues with a partner.
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SPEAKING: Interview
A. Partner A: Prepare a list of 10 questions about sports or hobbies.
Partner B: Prepare a list of 10 questions about music or movies.
Examples:
Do you like ________? What kind of ________ do you like?
What kind of _________ do you hate? What is your favorite _______?
Who is your favorite __________? What do you think about __________?
1._______________________________________________________________________________
2._______________________________________________________________________________
3._______________________________________________________________________________
4._______________________________________________________________________________
5._______________________________________________________________________________
6._______________________________________________________________________________
7._______________________________________________________________________________
8._______________________________________________________________________________
9._______________________________________________________________________________
10.______________________________________________________________________________
B. Ask your partner your questions and answer your partner’s questions.
C. After asking your partner your questions, complete the following chart.
Only I like: Both my partner and I like: Only my partner likes:
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WRITING: My partner and I
A. Write one paragraph about you and your partner from the previous exercise. First, choose one
of the following for your first sentence:
This is your topic sentence. It gives the reader a good idea about what your paragraph will be about.
Finish the paragraph with information that supports your first sentence (examples and explanations) .
Be careful with third-person singular.
A. For each question in the chart below, find a different student in your class who answers ‘yes.’
Ask for additional information with one follow-up question. Make a brief note of their answers.
Follow the example:
Example: A: Are you an only child? B: No, I’m not.
A: OK. Are you generally quiet? B: Yes, I am.
A: Good. What is your name? B: It’s Cynthia.
A: OK, Cynthia. Why are you B: I guess I’m a little shy. I only talk
generally quiet? a lot when I’m with my friends.
A: Thank you. Do you have any questions for me?
Question Name Additional information: When, Where, Why, What, Who, How
Is artistic or musical
Is an only child
Drives to school
Has a pet
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