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ENGLISH II
2020-02
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UNITS AND LESSONS
UNIT: “SOCIALIZING”
This booklet material was selected, adapted and designed for instructional purposes
and to be used in the classroom and as a study guide for students.
LESSON 1:
DAILY ACTIVITIES AND FREE TIME
Warming up
Going on Holidays. Do the following quiz and find your perfect travel partner:
I eat lunch. I don’t eat breakfast. Verb endings: he, she, it.
You have juice. You don’t have soda. Give gives
We get up early. We don’t get up late. Wash washes
They read magazines. They don’t read the newspaper. Pray prays
He listens to pop music. He doesn’t listen to rock. Fly flies
She watches cable TV. She doesn’t watch satellite TV. Have has
Do does
We often use adverbs of frequency and expressions of frequency with the present simple to
say how often we do things.
Example:
He often spends time in the evening writing e-mails. Expressions of frequency
They usually go at the end of a sentence.
He always makes two trips to Asia.
He works late at the office two nights a
How often does he get up at 5:30 a.m.? week.
He works from home once a month.
Always often hardly ever Once day
Usually sometimes never Twice a week
Three times month
100% 0% Four times year
Read the following paragraph about John Brandon’s fitness routines and answer the questions.
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Texto adaptado para el Programa de Inglés de la Universidad Central de Chile 8
LESSON 2: At work
Warming up
A. Label the photos (a-e) with the words in the box.
A B C
D E
Vocabulary: Work
B. Tick the words you know. Then write each word next to the verbs in the bubbles (P12).
work _______________________________
go to _______________________________
take _______________________________
sign _______________________________
answer _______________________________
visit _______________________________
C. Look at the pictures and say what the people are doing now.
1 2 3
1. 2. 3.
A: Is Peter answering the phone now? A: Are Lucy and Tom talking? A: Are you looking for a restaurant?
B: No, he is writing a report now. B: Yes, they are. B: No, I’m not. I’m looking for a house to
rent.
Rule 2: Mental stages (e.g. love, hate) Rule 4: Actions that are changing now.
I love my English class. It’s getting warmer these days.
What’s happening with you?
Look at the chart again and write Present Simple (PS) or Present Continuous (PC) in the blanks.
1. We use the ___________ to talk about things that happen every day/ week/ month, etc.
2. We use the ___________ to talk about things happening now.
3. We use am, is, and are in ___________ questions.
4. We use do and does in ____________ questions.
5. We use “usually”, “sometimes”, “never”, and “always” in _____________ sentences.
6. Some “time expressions” used in ___________ sentences are: right now, today, this morning,
these days, this week, this month, this year, and this season.
Present Continuous
Subject Verb
I am working
you In the present continuous, people
are working usually use ’m not, ’s not, and ’re not
he after pronouns.
is working
she
it
we
are working
you
they
Nancy
John
Kate
Rose
A. Read the verbs in the box. Do you know what they mean? These verbs are often used in the
stative (non-continuous) form. Complete the sentences below.
Use some of the verbs in the box. Add don’t or doesn’t if needed. Capitalize as necessary.
More than one answer may be correct.
Example: That new BWM belongs to Mr. Arnello. He just bought it last month.
In every professional field, people have to take part in social activities; interact with others.
Some chances to socialize with colleagues are meetings, conferences, seminars and business trips.
Warming up
2. How often do you text to friends when you are in a business trip?
_____________________________
- Not very often. T F
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Some frequently asked questions that you may ask if you go to the airport for the first time are:
A. Here is a list of things you do when you travel by plane to another country.
Match each phrase with one of the pictures below.
1. ___________________________
2. ___________________________ 6. __________________________
3. ____________________________ 7. ___________________________
4. ____________________________ 8. ___________________________
5. ____________________________ 9. ___________________________
10. __________________________
5) 6) 7) 8)
1. _________________________________ 5.___________________________________
2. _________________________________ 6.___________________________________
3._________________________________ 7.___________________________________
4._________________________________ 8.___________________________________
Nancy: Hello
Agent: Hello. May I have your ticket and passport?
Nancy: Yes, here they are.
Agent: How many pieces of luggage will you be checking in?
Nancy: Just one, I also have one carry on bag.
Agent: Your luggage is two kilos over the limit. You have to pay an extra charge
of $100.
Nancy: No problem. Is cash OK?
Agent: Certainly.
Nancy: Here you go.
Agent: Thank you, have a nice flight.
Nancy: Thank you.
Joe is at the Airport. What does the woman at the check in desk say to him? Complete the dialogue with
the correct information.
LISTENING 2
Listen to Joe’s phone call to “Call – a –Flight”. Fill in the gaps with the correct information
Boston trip!
Leaving 24TH ___________________________________ at _________
Arrive Boston Sunday_____________________________ at _________
People travelling _________________________________
Airport ____________Heathrow
Return flight
Leaves Boston at ____________ on Sunday _______________
Arrive London Heathrow at ____________A.M
Price ____________________________ pounds including all taxes.
Pay with______________________.
Convention trips are situations when a person travels because of his/her company necessities.
The person who travels stays in a hotel and usually has meals in restaurants. There are hotels with
different types of facilities where business people hold business meetings.
A. Look at the pictures below and write the name of the service or facility under each picture.
Shuttle bus - car park – swimming pool – business center – electronic safe – conference rooms
Shuttle bus
Think of three more services or facilities a hotel may offer
1) …………………………………………………………
2) …………………………………………………………
3) ..............................................................
Service (uncountable noun): the duties performed. Example: the restaurant has good food and
the service is good, too.
Facility (countable noun; often facilities): something designed, built, or installed to provide a
specific convenience or service. Example: I like this hotel because of its facilities for conferences.
1) _______________________________________________________________
2) ________________________________________________________________
3) ________________________________________________________________
4) ________________________________________________________________
5) ________________________________________________________________
Chris is making a hotel reservation. What does Chris choose? Circle the correct answer .
The Continental Park Hotel is a superior class hotel ideally located between the picturesque
Old Town in Edinburgh and the business district. It offers various facilities that will make your stay in our
city an unforgettable one. The facilities include:
3 restaurants – gift shop – maid service – business center with PC - fax machine - internet access
Electronic safe – fitness room – conference center
Hotel regulations
Pets not allowed
Bookings are subject to a 30-dollar fee for any cancelation or change less than 24 hours
before arrival date.
No refund for early checkouts.
1. Who cannot stay at 2. In what case is there an 3. What can be done at the hotel?
the hotel? additional charge?
A. Presents can be bought.
A. Children A. Early checkout. B. Tennis courts can be served.
B. Maids B. Last minute cancelation. C. 30-dollar books can be bought.
C. Animals C. To get a refund. D. Cars can be rented.
D. Businessmen D. To access the business center.
PRE- LISTENING
A) Before you listen write the name of these dishes under the correct heading. Then, write
two more for each category.
Salmon Salad Fruit Spaghetti Apple pie Rice with beef Steak
soup orange juice ice cream a cup of tea sparkling water
What would you like to drink/eat? I’d like to see the menu, please
Would you like to see the menu? We really can’t decide. Can you advise us?
Are you ready to order? I’d like ........please
Would you like anything else? Can you bring me the bill, please?
Can I recommend the chef's special? What is the chef’s special?
Enjoy your meal What do you recommend me?
A) Put the following dialogue in the correct order. Then listen to check your answers.
1. ___You should try the roast duck. It’s delicious.
2. ___No thanks. I’m full.
3. _1_Would you like a starter?
4. ___Right. I’ll get the bill.
5. ___I’d like the soup, please.
6. ___Would you like a dessert?
7. ___What do you recommend for the main course?
8. ___Thanks very much. That was a lovely meal. I really enjoyed it.
LISTENING 5
A) Listen to two colleagues discussing what to eat and tick their choices in the box.
STARTERS MAIN COURSES WINES
Parma Ham Spaghetti carbonara Red
Mixed salad Sea food pizza Rosé
Tomato soup Vegetable lasagne White
LISTENING 6
A) Listen to the dialogue “food for a conference” and answer TRUE or FALSE.
1. The conference is at the university.____ 2. Tariq wants some food for the
Conference dinner.____
3. He orders soup for starter _____ 4. Jane doesn't have any salads._____
5. Tariq orders ice cream and apple pie.___ 6. He orders 15 bottles of water ____
7. He also orders large bottles of apple juice ___ 8. Jane offers Tariq tea and coffee._____
WRITING
What would you like to eat for each course? Write your own dialogue in a restaurant
(waiter & customer) Look at the menu and add extra information
These nouns are words that give a name to people and things. We CAN count some things,
But we CAN’T count others.
COUNTABLE NOUNS
They have a singular and a plural form. They are usually physical objects which you can
count, e.g camera (s), gift(s), cigarette(s), table(s),etc.
PLURAL
No I don’t have any cigars —
I have a lot of books Do you have any
or any cigarettes.
cigars?
There are many suitcases here There aren’t any suitcases
How many suitcases here.
are there?
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
They only have one SINGULAR FORM. They refer to things which are difficult to count because
they are in a mass — e.g. wine, perfume, sugar, money, etc,. They also refer to more abstract
things which are not physical objects-e.g. information, advice, happiness, etc.
We use the expression there is and there are to mention the things or people that exist in a place.
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
Singular
There is a swimming pool There isn’t a swimming Is there a swimming pool in
in the hotel. pool in the hotel. the hotel?
Plural
There are SOME restaurants There aren’t ANY Are there ANY restaurants in this
in this town. restaurants in this town. town?
QUANTIFIERS
A- AN - SOME or ANY? These two words show quantity as for countable as for uncountable.
There are a lot of students How many people are Can you pay the ticket, please?
in this classroom. coming to the conference? I haven‘t got much money.
EXERCISES
1. Are these words and expressions Countable or Uncountable? Classify them in the right
column.
Countable Uncountable
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
6. 6.
7. 7.
8. 8.
9. 9.
10. 10.
2. Look at the picture and complete the sentences. Use there is, there are, there isn’t, there
aren’t, a, an, the, some, any, few, little.
3. Write questions with HOW MUCH and HOW MANY. Then, write answers.
There is an example for you.
NOTES:________________________________________________________________
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pen holder(s) desk tidy(ies) rubber band(s) date stamper(s) hole punch(es) filing cabinet(s)
telephone(s) pencil(s) fax machine answering machine coffee vending machine vending machine(s)
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This booklet material was selected, adapted and designed for instructional purposes
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