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KEY: (1) False. (2) True. (3) False. (4) False . (5) True . (6) True.
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GAMMA LOWER MODULE UNIT 1
HANDOUT 2
GRAMMAR FOCUS
2. My friend William _____ taking yoga lessons. His teacher _______ to our house once a week.
a. is - is
b. takes - comes
c. is - comes
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GAMMA LOWER MODULE UNIT 1
HANDOUT 3
WRITING ACTIVITY
I. Read the following pamphlet that will help you unscramble the questions below.
TronClub
Fitness Centers
Therapeutic support
Join our season program
Call us (713) 896-9324 or contact us at
fitness@tron.com
Answer: The addresses are: 1357, Wray St. on the West Side, and 791, Rhodes St. in the downtown
area.
KEY: (1) What does this program consist of? (2) How late are you open? (3) Where are the centers located ?
(4) Who do I need to contact?
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GAMMA LOWER MODULE UNIT 2
HANDOUT 1
GRAMMAR FOCUS
KEY: (1) milk. (2) sugar. (3) pasta. (4) wine. (5) minutes. (6) time. (7) passes. (8) money.
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GAMMA LOWER MODULE UNIT 2
HANDOUT 2
GRAMMAR FOCUS
Supply the correct words to complete the text. Use (a) little, (a) few, a lot of or lots of.
Help our cook decide what groceries, vegetables and fruit he needs to buy for next week.
«Let’s see. Today’s Friday and we need (1) __________ things for next week. Just look at my pantry.
It’s almost empty. There’s only (2) __________ food left.
OK,Tim. Take note. We have (3) __________ sugar, only one bag. And (4) __________ oil, too. So,
we need to buy some sugar and some oil. I don’t think eggs are necessary because there are (5)
__________ them. We have (6) __________ cheese, too.
Now, for the desserts and salad, we’re going to buy (7) __________ apples, oranges and grapes
because we don’t have any and everybody here loves fruit. Let’s not get any bananas,there are (8)
__________ of them at the bottom. We also have (9) __________ potatoes but we’ll need some more
before the end of the week.
And bread, too. There are just (10) __________ slices left in the bag. Write four bags. How much meat
do we have?»
VOCABULARY:
Groceries : Food bought at a supermarket such as coffee, spaghetti, jam, etc.
Almost : Not totally.
Empty : Containing nothing.
Dessert : Last course of a meal such as fruit, cake, ice-cream etc.
Grapes :
KEY:
(1) a lot of (lots of) (4) (a) little (7) a lot of (lots of) (10) a few
(2) a little (5) a lot of (lots of) (8) a lot of (lots of)
(3) (a) little (6) a lot of (lots of) (9) a lot of (lots of)
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GAMMA LOWER MODULE UNIT 2
HANDOUT 3
GRAMMAR FOCUS
I. Use much or many to complete these questions and then give your answers.
KEY:
1. many / There are about 5 apples in a kilogram. 7. many
2. much 8. many
3. many 9. many / You should put 8 glasses; 4 wine glasses and 4
4. many / There are around 5 million inhabitants in Santiago glasses for water.
5. much 10. much
6. much
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GAMMA LOWER MODULE UNIT 2
HANDOUT 4
READING ACTIVITY
I. Read these statements, and then answer the question according to the text.
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GAMMA LOWER MODULE UNIT 2
HANDOUT 5
UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
Weight
Ton(s), Pound(s) (Lb.), ounce(s) (oz.), kilogram(s) (kg.), gram(s) (gr.)
Length
Nautical mile(s) (naut mi), mile(s) (mi.), yard(s) (yd), foot/feet (ft.), inch(es) (in.), meter(s) (m.),
centimeter(s) (cm.)
Area
Square feet (sq. ft.), square yards (sq. yd.), acre(s), hectare (ha), square meters (sq. m.).
Liquids
Gallon(s) (gal.), quart(s) (qt./qts.), pint(s) (pt.), fluid ounce (fl. oz.), liter(s) (l.), milliliter(s) (ml.)
Capacity
Cubic feet (cu. ft.), cubic meters (cu. m.)
Time
Century/centuries (cen.), year(s) (yr.), month(s) (mo.), fortnight(s) (two-week period), week(s) (wk.),
day(s) (D./d.), hour(s) (hr.), minute(s) (min.), second(s) (sec.)
Money
Dollar(s) ($), quarter(s), dime(s), nickel(s), (penny) cent(s) (¢), Sterling pound(s) (£), penny/pennies or
pence (p.), Euro (C), Yen (¥).
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GAMMA LOWER MODULE UNIT 3
HANDOUT 1
READING ACTIVITY
I. According to what you read, say whether the following statements are True or False.
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GAMMA LOWER MODULE UNIT 3
HANDOUT 2
READING ACTIVITY
1. Ellen is happy with her new position, but she wants to climb higher. Ellen is:
a. generous
b. sensitive
c. ambitious
2. James uses much of his time and energy to work. James is:
a. thoughtful
b. hard-working
c. naughty
5. Greg is always willing to consider new ideas and opinions. Greg is:
a. disobedient
b. open-minded
c. kind
6. Ellen is a person who gets along well with people. Ellen is:
a. easygoing
b. rude
c. energetic
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GAMMA LOWER MODULE UNIT 3
HANDOUT 3
COMPARISONS
I. Fill in the blanks with the corresponding adjective in its correct degree (comparative or superlative).
Choose among the adjectives listed below.
Patricia Wilson had a terrible stomachache last month. Some days she felt (1) __________ than others.
She should have gone to the doctor as (2) ________ as possible, She didn’t go, so she started feeling
(3) __________. At work she became (4) ________ than usual . Even Patricia’s personality changed;
she became (5) __________ as the pain got (6) __________ . But the (7) __________ change was in
her eating habits.
One week ago, when she couldn’t stand the pain any longer, she decided to see a doctor. She got an
appointment (8) __________ than she thought.
When the day came, she went to her doctor. She thought he was one of the (9) ________ men she had
ever seen. Although he is one of the (10) __________ specialist in his field, he is quite young.
He prescribed different pills to make her feel (11) __________. Now, she is much (12) _________ .
ADJECTIVES
KEY: (1) hungrier/worse (2) soon (3) worse (4) slower (5) quieter/grouchier (6) stronger/worse(7) most important (8) faster/
sooner (9) most attractive (10) most famous/best (11) better (12) healthier
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GAMMA LOWER MODULE UNIT 3
HANDOUT 4
GRAMMAR FOCUS
Use the pictures below to write sentences using as ... as or not as ... as.
1.
Kim Jillian
2.
3.
4.
5.
June Jacky
7.
Pam Lisa
KEY:
1. Kim is as tall as Jillian.
2. The sweater is not as expensive as the jeans.
3. The Tower of Pisa is as famous as the Taj Mahal.
4. A turtle is not as fast as a rabbit.
5. Jacky's white dress is (not) as elegant as June's black dress.
6. Miss Sullivan is not as hard-working as Miss Heart.
7. The girls are as heavy as each other./ Pam is as heavy as Lisa.
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GAMMA LOWER MODULE UNIT 4
HANDOUT 1
GRAMMAR FOCUS
ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
I. Describe the following drawing using as many adjectives and adverbs as possible.
Example:
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3. What would you say about her day at the office?
KEY:
1. Their voices are beautiful. They are singing beautifully.
2. He isn’t (He’s not) a punctual worker. He doesn’t arrive punctually at the office.
3. She is having a very busy day at the office. She is working busily.
4. The volume of the radio is loud. He’s playing the music loudly.
5. The two cats/they look happy. They are playing happily.
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GAMMA LOWER MODULE UNIT 4
HANDOUT 2
GRAMMAR FOCUS
Some adverbs may occur in the middle of a sentence. Mid-sentence adverbs have the following usual
positions:
a. Come in front of simple present and simple past verbs (except be)
Example: Ann always comes on time.
Examples:
My brother already sees better after his operation.
People are frequently afraid of operations.
Adverbs of Degree
There are a group of Adverbs that expresses the range in which the actions are done.
Examples:
Our friend is feeling a little tired.
My sister eats very little in spring and summer.
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GAMMA LOWER MODULE UNIT 5
HANDOUT 1
GRAMMAR FOCUS
I. Study the chart provided to remember an approximate value (in percentage) of the Adverbs of
Frequency
always 100%
usually / generally 90%
often 80%
sometimes 50%
seldom/ rarely 20%
never 0%
II. Answer the following questions. Check your answers with the lab teacher.
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GAMMA LOWER MODULE UNIT 5
HANDOUT 2
WRITING ACTIVITY
I. Make sentences according to the information given in the chart, look at the following example:
e.g. Ellen often goes to work by subway. She seldom goes by car.
generally rarely
KEY: Ellen seldom goes to work by car. Greg usually goes to the cinema by cab. Greg rarely goes to the cinema by
subway. Kent sometimes goes to the supermarket on foot. James always goes to the gym by bike.
James never goes to the gym by bus.
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GAMMA LOWER MODULE UNIT 5
HANDOUT 3
WRITING ACTIVITY
KEY: (1) I usually drop wrappers on the ground! (2) My dog often barks at the mailman.
(3)I usually eat lots of vegetables and fruit. (4) How often does Rose have stomachaches? (5) I usually buy lots of
cereal. (6) There is always a band playing oldies in the park.
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