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CONTENTS
Uruts 11, 12, H, 15. '16, and U each contain two dialogue lessons and a bonus dialogue. Units 1] and 18 each contain three reading lessons. The main grammatical potnts Ieatu red are listed below.

Introduction The Story So Far

UNIT ELEVEN

THE MYSTERY WOMAN

Adverbs of frequency with be Noun substitutes-one/ones Question word-Which?

UNIT TWELVE

GRANDFATHER

YAMAMOTO

Simple present tense with nelshe/it

Adverbs of frequency Expressions of quantity

Question word-How (do you spell it)?

UNIT THIRTEEN

READING

AND REFOCUS
HE'S SPOILED

3~

A LOOK AT PEDRO'S ROOM; GRAND-

FATHER YAMAMOTO;

Prepositions of place Adjective order Comparison of simple present and p resent con ti n uous More on one and ones Simple past tense in questions and negative statements

UNIT FOURTEEN THE CRAWFORDS ARE COMING

The "going to" future Auxi liary mod aJ could (future pass! bil ity)

54

UNIT FIFTEEN

IN THE FLOWER SHOP

Comparison of adjectives-positive degree

i(

Question word-How ({ong, wide)?

UNIT SIXTEEN

AT THE fAIR
Comparison of adjectives-comparative a. nd su pe rIarive degrees Quantifiers.-much, many, ie«, little Adjective modifier too (adjective) to (verb)

84

UNIT SEVENTEEN

LAURA'S REVENGE
Separable and inseparable two-word verbs Another used as an adjective Indirect objects with lor Adjectives with irregular comparisons

96

UNIT flGHTEENREADING

AND REFOCUS JOANA S DIARY; NORA/S DREAM;

112

MEET HUSSEIN NIKlAD

Refocus on modal could Adjective order More on comparison of adjectives and quantifiers The infinitive The verbs make and do Comparison of "going to" and the present continuous to talk about the future

BASE SENTENCE LISTING WITH INTONATION MARKINGS

WORD INDEX

129
140

INTRODUCTION
Welcome to English, Welcome to New English 900
In this
about

introduction, we want to tell you something the books you are going to be using.

1. What is New English 900?

NEW ENGUSI-l 900
IS d

six-level

course

for young

adult

and adult students of English as a second language.

contains material (rom beginning
study. The series consists
SIX

It

to advanced levels of of six student textbooks. six

and reel-to-reel or cas-

workbooks,

teacher's boob,

sette recordings.

2. An Updated Program
This series is a rev.sicn of the original E CLISH 900

which takes Its name from the 900 Base Sentences presented in the Gil( textbooks, These sentences cover the
basic structures and basic vocabulary of NEW of

the English
900

language.

The Base Sentences

ENGLISH

always appear In a complete and authentic context. They are presented in dialogue (orrn as spoken by a cast of fully-drawn characters who use the English language In a natural way to comrnumcare their thoughts, ideas. and feelings.

3. How Your Textbooks Are Organized

are numbered consecutively

There are 150 Base Sentences in each book, and they

from Base Sen tence '1, Book

1, Unit 1, through Base Sentence 900 in Book 6, Unit 50 New structures are introduced in Base Sentences, and these sentences provide "building blocks" for the rest

of the materials studied in the series,

a. The Dialogue Unit

There are ten units in Book 1. Each unit consists of three lessons and contains fifteen Base Sentences. In Book 1, every lesson opens with a short Dialogue containing the Base Sentences. As you progress through the series, a continuous and integrated story will be unfolded through the dialogues and, later, the readings. (However, each textbook can be used separately). The dia~ rogues are followed by Substitution Drills that introduce variations of the Base Sentences and provide the student with the pronunciation and drill material needed for mastery. The Exertises in each lesson can be used as oral and written drills. In addition, every unit contains a Grammatical Preview, a Refocus (review) Exercise, and

a Bonus Dialogue.

b. Reading and Refocus Units

Beginning with Book 2. each text contains two Reading and Refocus Units. These units consist of thirty Base
Sentences introduced in three Reading Passages. They a re followed by Comprehension Questions and Exercises that review and contrast aspects of the language previously introduced.

c. Intonation and Word

Index

Other features of each textbook include a complete listing of the Base Sentences introduced in that book. This Iisting appears with Intonation lines. In addition, there is a Word Index that lists, in alphabetical order,

al! the new words in the book! and notes the unit, lesson, and sentence in which p.ach word first appeared

4. Your Workbooks and Tapes

A companion Workbook is available (or each of the six textbooks. The Workbooks reinforce material from the text and develop pronunciation and writing skills. They are designed to be used both at home and in the classroom. A series of Pre-recorded

Tapes has been prepared for language laboratory use. These tapes include all material from the Dialogues) Substitution Drills, Readings,

and Comprehension Questions in the Student Books, and from the Pronunciation Exercises in the Work-

books.

5. The Teacher's Books

The Teacher's Book.s are an integral part of NEW ENG~ lISH 900 . Organized to correspond to the student text, the Teacher's Book offers techniques and strategies of practical value to the teacher in the classroom. In-

cluded are suggested lesson plans, cultural notes, and

a step-by-step

outline the new material.

of ways to present and practice

Our Thanks
Based on many suggestions we have received from you,
the users, we offer NEW ENGLISH 900 . It represents a careful and extensive revision of the widely popular original series. In it, we hope to have combined the best of the old with the most exciting of the new.

TH E STORY SO fAR

In Book 11 we meet the characters of New English 900. \Ale meet 8iU Q'NeiU, an ice cream salesman at the Fair, and through him we meet Laura Segura, a secretary,

and her boss, Mr. Crawford. Laura is not happy at her job. Mr. Crawford, a businessman, is not happy about many things, including hi> son, Michael, an artist. Through Bill, we meet Paulo and Joana Farias, and their mother, Alicia. Paulo is a young businessman. Joana is an art student. Their mother is. visiting
from Brazil. Joana Farias and Michael meet. It is also through Bill O'Neill Crawford

that we meet the Nikzad family; Simon Nikzad, a banker at the Fair, his wife, Zahra, and their young son, Ali.
8i11 O'Neill's famity is introduced. We meet his wife, Nora, a florist, and their four children: DUly (Bill, Jr.,), Jack, Peggy, and Suzy.

Miguel Morales and Pedro Ortega are friends. Miguel is visiting from Colombia. He is shy and quiet. Pedro is not. Pedro and Miguel meet Ma.rta Garcia. the girl upstairs. Pedro and Marta go to the movies.
The Yamamotos own a store near the Fair. We meet

Grandfather and his grandson; Jim. We also get to know Jim's mother and father.
These characters stay with the entire series and are the
World's Fair provides focus of our attention. An imaginary a background for the series.

UNIT 11
The Mystery Woman

LESSON 1
PEDRO:
MIGUEl:

Where were you last night?

151 152 153 154 155

PEDRO:
MIGUH: PEDRO:

At the movies. Oh yeah? Which one?1S1

U h. 1 forget.
Oh, )lou forget, huh? Were you with someone?15:.! What was her name? As a matter of fact, I was with.
Aha! I'm never wrong, Was it anyone I know?
Continued

MIGUEL: !"EDRO:

'2

UNIT EUVENlle$50n
MIGUEL:

One

Yes, Pedro, I .

PEDRO:
MIGtJH:
PEDRO:

No. No. Let me guess.. Hmm. It's someone I know. Was it .

Pedro, thjs isn't a game,

Oh, Mi.gueL You're always so serious. Relaxl Now, who. . .

MICUEl:

Pedro ...
Was it the woman in the candy s.tore?

156

PEDRO:

157 158
MIGUH:

You know, the one with blond hair?

She's always smiling at you.

PEDRO:
MIGUR:

159

No, Pedro, it was . . . Hmm,I'm usually good al these games.

How about Oanielle?

·Shut up!

• An

impolile

Wil\' of 1~!I1nR ~omeone to be {1yiel

UNIT ElEVEN} essen One

GRAMMATICAL

PREVIEW
Adverb of frequency

Subject

Verb: BE
IS

T
A

Miguel

always usually
often sometimes seldom never-

serious,

E
M

E
N

always

usually

often

sometimes

(JOO
seldom

never

Preview Questions
QuesUon: Answers: Are you always busy? Yes, always.
No, seldom.

ONE and ONES

Question:
Answer: Question: Answer:
I

have two sweaters, a green one and a blue one. Which one do you like?

I like the green one.

I have it lot of boxes, big ones and small ones. Which ones do you want?

I want the big ones .

staternems.)

• Use ever In questions, (Don't use ever in affirmative

UNIT eLEVfN/Le~~on One

SUBSTITUTION DRillS
1. Which movie ar-e you going t01 language are they studying? plane is she taking]
girl is she inviting?

2. Whic.h book
magazine

do you want? The English one or the Spanish one?

newspaper
article 3. Which box do you want?' -I want this

one.

that

a black
the white

this black that white the big black

---------~----.~---------.--4. Which jacket is yours,this one or that oner the blue one or the brown one?

UNJT ElEVEN/les$Ofl

One

the one on the desk or the one on the table!

the clean one or the dirty one? 5. I'm 'never wrong.

seldom always
usually often

sometimes 6. a. Is he

always right?
usually serious?
often confident?

sometimes
b. Yes,

busy?
late?

always.
often.

usually.
sometimes,

c. No, never.
not usually. seldom. not often.

7. As

j:

matter of fad, I was with. Actually;

In fact.

To tell the truth,

6:

UNIT ELEVEN/Le;son One

S. Is it anyone t know?

-Ves,

it's somI{Jne you know.

No, ~t isn't anyone No, it's no one

9. Is anyone with him? home?

in the bathroom? on the phone? there?

10. Was it the woman in the candy store, the one with blond
man at the market, ' curly

hair?

girl at school, boy on the team,short

teacher in Room 201,

straight
long

brown red 11. She's always smiling at you.

talking on the phone. asking about you.

thinking about food. taking pictures.

12. I'm usually good at these games.

baseball. sports.

history ~
languages.

UNIT ElEVEN/lesson

One

EXERCISES
1. Complete this

dialogue. Use the words below.

• Where

Wh,at
PEDRO:

Which

MICUEL
PEDRO:

MIGUEL
PEDRO:

were you last nignt? At the movies. Oh yeah? one? Uh, I forget. Oh, you forget, huh?

was her name?

2. Use "one" Exillmple:

in the answer. fol·low the example.

-Do you want to buy a painting?

(Yes. I want to buy this p,aintingJ Yes.I wan( (0 buy this one.

a. b.
c.

-Which plane do we take? (We take this plane, at Gate 4.) -Do you like this blue sweater? (No. r like thai red JWeolter.)
-CQ
YOI,!

IIIce your fac.kolP (No. I want to buy a nttw JACket.)

d. e.

-Is your car here? (Yes. It\ the old blue Cillr over there.) -Was it the woman in the candy store? (Yes. Il was the womilln with blond halr.)

UNIT ElEVEN/Lesson

One

3. Add the adverb. Follow the example.

hample:

Miguel is serious (always)

Miguel is a/ways serious.

a. b.
c. d. e.
f.

Miguel is homesick. 'seldom) Joana is nervous in school, (alwrlYs) Mr. Yamamoto is. busy. (often) Laura is early for work. /sometimes) Mr. Crawford is at work. (usually) Suzv is home. (never)

4. Choose the right word for the sentences below. On four of them, two answers are possible. Whkh four are they?)
someone
II

anyone

a. b. e.

d.

e.
f.

It's we know from work. He's talking to from his office. lt isn't you know. He isn't dating you know. Was it I know? Is using the phone?

UNIT ELEVENjLessoFi Two

I)

lESSON 2
160
PEDRO:

O.K. O.K. I give up. Who is the mystery woman?

MIGUE.l:
PEDRO:

Marta. Marta!
Yes. Thanks for telling me. Women! What can you do?

MIGUEL:

161 162 163

PEDRO:

One minute she's crazy about me, and the next

MIGUEl:
PEDRO:

MIGUEL:

164
PfDRO:

165

MICUEL:

minute she's going out with you. I'm sorry, Pedro. It's O.K. It's your turn. You're wrong. We really like each other. Good luck. Pedro! Aren't you ever serious?

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UNIT' ELEVEN/Lesson Two

SUBSTITUTION DRILLS
1. Who Is the mystery womanl
mean man! prettv girl?

fat little hoy?

thin handsome man?

tall. attractive woman?

2. Thanks for

telling me.

inviting
helping meeting

taking
driving 3. What can you do about pollution? crime? one

anyone
people

UNIT ELEVEN/lesson Two 4. We really

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like each other. need

understand love hate

S.

Are you ever seriol,Js~ Aren't lonely?

-No, never.
-Sometimes.

busy?
on time1

CONNECTED DRILL

One minute she's crazy about me,

happy,

laughing,
studvinll,

working in the store.

listening to me,

and the next minute she's

going oul with you. sad.

crying. talking on the phone.

playing

In

the park.
attenuon.

not paying

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UNIT ELEVEN/lesson Two

EXERCISES
1. Complete this dialogue. Use the words below.
What
PEDRO: MIGUEl: PEDRO:

Who

Whose

Which

Where

Was it the woman in the candy store or was it Danielle?

Tell me.

one was it?

I can't tell you. Yes, you tan. Hmm. I'm usually good at these games. _____ is she from? Colombia.

MICUEL: PWRO: MIGUE:l:

PEDRO:

Colombia?I give up.

is the mystery woman?

girlfriend is she, mine or yours?

Marta.
Marta!

Women!
2. Combine the example.

can you do?

two sentences with "each other." Follow the

Example: Miguel is smiling at the woman in the candy store.

The woman in the candy store is smiling at Miguel. Miguel and the woman in the (dndy store are smiling

at eech other.
a.
b. c. d.

Miguel is talking to Pedro. Pedro is talking to Miguel.

Miguel is writing to his mother. Miguel's mother is writing to Miguel. Laura is helping her friend. laura's friend is helping her. Pedro is going out with the woman In his office. The woman in Pedro's office is going out with him.

e.

lack is laughing at Billy. Billy is laughing at Jack.

UNIT ElEVEN/Lesson

Two

13

3. Choose the right words for the sentences below.

with
a.
b.

• at
Who was
Oanielle is

• about the
one

• up
the store this afternoon?

c. f.
d. e. g.

She's always smiling

I'm usually good How I give _

. blond hair. you. these games. Da.nielle? Are you seeing her this week? me, and the next minute you.

One minute she's crazy she's going out

4. Make questions. Example:

FoUow the example.

She's never on time.

Is she ever on timei

a.
b.
c. d. e.

Pedro is usually good at games.

Miguel and Pedro are never home in the evening. Danielle is always busy. Marta is often serious. Paulo is never nervous.

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UNIT EtEV£NIL~son

Two

The Face

hair

_:::!!!~;v--r~
eyebrows

eyes
cheeks chin

-A~~~~:::-

~ __ Ifi!~r-- eyelashes
UP~'---_,.,:6'~'----

forehead

ears

nose mouth/llps? teeth /Iongue

~~~~~'}--

fleck

BONUS DIALOGUE
PEDRO: TOM: PEDRO:
TOM:

What's happening, Tom? Man, you know that "chick in the bakery? Yeah, Yolanda.
No, man, not that one. Emma. Emma? Yeah. She's there on weekends. You know her. She's short.

PEDRO:

TOM:
PEDRO:
TOM:

What color is her hairl It's blond.

UNIT HEVENfLesson
PEDRO:
TOM: PEDRO: TOM:

Two

1S

What color are her eyes?

Dark brown.
Is she pretty? Yeah. she's pretty, and she's after vou.

PEDRO: TOM:

Yeah?
Yeah.

She's always asking me about you.

PEDRO: TOM:

"How's your friend?" And I say "Which friend?" "You know. Tom. That tall, handsome -guy with curly hair." And I say, "Oh yeah, him." Do you know her number!
Yeah, 263 , . , Wait a minute. O.K. What is it?

PEDRO;
TOM: PEDRO:

26.3-7954. Thanks, -buddy.

• informal terms: chick

Sirl or woman: guy "" man, buddy= friend

1&

UNIT 12
Grandfather Yamamoto

-I

LESSON 1
166 167 168
JIM; He doesn't watch television! 11>6 He doesn't go to [he movies! He goes to the store every day. 11>7 He never takes a day off!

UNITlWEtVE/Lesson One

11

169 170 171

PEARL:
JIM:

[tm, calm down. He never laughs! He never gets angry1'7o

fRANK:

JIM:

That's the way he is, JimIs he happy? Is he sad? Do you ~now, Dad? He's
father. He doesn't

yOII~

172
173

FRANK: 11M:
PEARL:

think about happiness, Jim'171 He thinks about his family and his obligations. That's no way to live. Maybe not, but it's his way.

18

UNIT TWiElVE/lesson One

GRAMMATICAL

PREVIEW

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE ... 3RD PER.SON SINGULAR

AfFIRMATIVE
Subject
Pronouns Verbs

STATEMENTS

He/She

walks
watches "studies

to work.
television.
I

in the library,
at six o'clock

It

doses

The third person singular in the simple pronu nciations: he lives

present tense has three different

(5)

(z)

he walks-

he watches

(i2)

II also has two different spellings: he walks, he watcher

NEGATIVE STATEMENTS Subject

Pronouns

(-)
Negative

(-)

Verbs

Contraction

He/She

doesn't

walk watch
study

to work.
television, in the library.

doesn't
does/oct

It

doesn't

close

at six o'clock.

UNIT TWELVE/lesson One

._'

Affirmative Affirmative

Statement: QuefUon:

He walks to work.

Does he walk to work? He doesn't walk to work. Doesn't he walk to work? He drives.

Negative Statement: N,egative Question:

Answers:

(a) Yes, he does.

(b) No, he doesn't Tag Questions:

(a) She lives in New York, doesn't she? (b) She doesn't live in New York, does she?

Irregular verb: HAVE (He/She/It has)

New Pattern:
Subject

Adverb of
Frequency usually Verb

I
I:

Mr. Yamamoto

works.
relax.

Mr. Yamamoto

doesn't

usually

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UNIT TWELVE/lesson One

SUBSTITUTIO~
1.

DRilLS

Jim watches television every evening.

She

He

The family
Pedro's friend

2. He works in the store.

loves his grandchildren.

livesln New York.

owns a store. has a wonderful family. takes the bus to work. 1. Grandfather doesn't work on Sundays.
need a new job, think about happiness. watch television.

go to the movies. have fun. 4. He calls his father every day.

once a twice a

every other S. He never

Ii.ughs.
relaxes,

smiles.
targets to call.

goes to parties.
6. He

never takes a day off from work.

often works until 6:00.

sometimes
always

goes home at 5:00.

Slays horne on Sunday.

calls at 3:00.

usually

UNIT TWn V[/lesson One

21

7. He never gets angry.

tired.

bored.

lonely.
sick.

8. jim, calm down. be serious.

don't be silly. please believe me. try to understand.

9. That's the way he is,

she
it

life

business
the world

10. Thil's no way to live. learn.

study for an exam. speak to your mother. talk to your friends.

11. Than no
a good a bad a ,crazy the only
the

way to live.

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UNIT TWElVE/LE'"550n One

EXERCISES
1. Complete this. dialogue. Use the words below.

go • goes
11M:

watch

gets

takes

laughs

He doesn't ____ He He never

televtvion. He doesn't to the movIes. to the store every day. d day off

PEARL:

JIM: FRANK,

Jim, calm down. He never He never That's the way he is. Jim.

angry.

2. Change to third person. Follow the examples. hamples:

1. I watch television.

Vim)

Jim watches television.

2. I

don't watch television. (Jim) lim doesn't wetctt television.

a.

b.

I love Ice cream. (Ali) I like to go to the movies. (He)

c. d.
e.

f. g.
h.

I go to school every day. Voana) I need a new job. (She) I never relax. (Your mother) I don't like crowds. (His grandfather) I don't live in New York. (My sisters 1 don'} take a bus to work (Mr. Crawford)

3. Answer

with affirmative

statements, Follow the example.

Example! Jim doesn't think about his family and his obligations.

What about Grandfather?

He thinks about his family and his obliga.lions.

UNIT TWElVE/Lesson One

a. Grandfather doesn't watch television. What about Jim?

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b. jim doesn't love the store. What about Grandfather! c. Mr. Crawford doesn't have a small room. What about Pedro?

d. Ali doesn't like vegetables. What about his brother? e. Miguel's mother doesn't live in New York. What about Joana's
mother?
4. Change to simple present. Follow the example, Example: He is eating breakfast now.
He eats breakfast every day.

a. b.
c.

He is taking a bus to work now. She is buying flowers now.

He is writing lettero; now.

d. e.

She is working at the bakery now. She is studying English now.

He is watching television now.

f,

5. Add an adverb. Follow the examples. Examples: 1. He doesn't get angry. (never)
He never get.s angry.

2. She is friendlv.
a. b. He thinks about his She speaks Japanese ThE." store is busy at Miguel goes out on

(alwa

ysJ

She is etwevs friendly. business. (often) at home. (usually)

c.
d.

five o'clock. (always)

weekends. (sometimes)

e.

Emma isn't sad (never)

We don't work on Thursdays. (never)

t,

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UNIT TWElVE/Lpsson

Two

LESSON 2
JIM'

PE....Rl:

174

JIM:

All right It's his way, But .. , But, what? Why doesn't he like me? Why does he insult me in
front of the customers?
174

PEARL

175

JIM.
PEAR l:

He doesn't, Jim! I don't believe it. It's true, Mom. He always says, "All of the customers know the prices.1TS Why don't you?"

Oh, Jim, that's the way he is.

UNIT TWELVE/lesson Two 176

11M:

25

O.K., but does he have to be that way all the time?

We work together every day" but we never talk to

177 178
179
FRANK:

each other. Either he changes or I quit.

You know, Jim, you are his favorite grandchild. JIM:
FRANK:

180

How do you know?

He doesn't say I give up.

it, but I know.

11M:

2&

UNIT TWELVE/Lesson

Two

SUBSTITUTION

DRILLS
listen to them?
believe us? talk to Jim? give iI up?

1. Why doesn't he like mel

2. Why does he insull mel

Jim like his grandfather? Grandfather work all day?

Marta like Miguel?

3. Does Grandfather insult 11m all the limel week?

day?
afternoon?

4. Grandfather

loves lim, doesn't he?

needs talks to listens 10
works with

5. They work srudv

together every day.

eat lunch
go home 6.

All
Some A few Several Many
None

of the customers

In

the store

know

the prices.

knows

7.
Neither

--_ .... _-------_.

CONNECTED DRILLS
1. Either he changes

UNIT TWHVE/lesso,",

Two

27

or I quit.
l'm not going.

she comes.too. you lake the bus

he quits he's telling the truth

you walk. I do.

he's. a good liar.

his favorite

1.

Jim
Tennis Blue Oranges
French fries

is
are

grandchild.
sport. color. truit, food.

3. How do you knowl -II's in the newspaper. spell "prices"? -P-R-t-C-E-S. say "coffee" in Japanese" -KohL
feel today? feel about school? -Not too well. -I like it, but it's not easy.

All of the peeple

<He standing

Some of the people

In the bus are standing.

None of the people

in lite bus 15. standiog.

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UNIT TWELVE/Lesson

Two

EXERCISES
1. Complete this dialogue. Use the words below.

(s
JIM:

does

don't

doesn't

alwitYs

Why doesn't he like me? Why

insult me in front

or

he
believe it says, "All of

the customers?

MRS. YAMA.MOTO:

JIM:

He Jim. I It's true, Mom. He

the customers know the prices. Why don't

your'
MRS. YAMAMOTO:

Oh, Jim, that's the way he

2. Choose the right words for the sentences below.

doesn't
a.

don't

isn't

aren't

• can't
you?

b.
c.

d. e.

The customers know the prices. Why We're on time. Why they? I can take a day off. Why you? He's telling the truth. Why she? He always tells the truth. Why she?

3. Make questions and use pronouns. Follow the example.

EJt:tlmple: Mr. Yamamoto loves his store.

Does he love his store?

a. b.

Ali plays

in the park €\I.ery afternoon.

c. d. e.

Marta lives in New York. School opens in September. Bill has a big family. Joana plays the guitar.

UNIT TWELVE/Lesson Two 4. Make a new sentence. Follow the examples. Enmples: 1. AU of

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his

customers

know

the

prices.

His customers all know the prices.

2. AU of his friends ilte old.
His 't/f'mds a,

are all old.

b.
c.

d.
e.

AU of tiff. classes are at nine o'clock. All of her friends .. re Colombian. All of these books are Miguel's. All of my friends like Marta.
All of the students in my school study EngliSoh. Follow the example.

S, Make a new sentence. Change all to "every."

Example: All of the students in the class have notebooks. Every student in the ctess has a notebook
a. b. c.

All of the businessmen in my office have briefcases. All of the boys at the party are wearing white shirts.
All of the offices in this building open at eight o'clock.

d. All of 'the teachers in our school are good.

e. All of the customers are buying fruit today.

Now. say the opposite. Change ellery to "none."

hilmple:

Every student in the class has a notebook.

None af

the

students in the class hss Follow the example.

a notebook.

6.. Change both to "neither."

hample:

Both of us speak English. (I(alian) Neither of us speaks tutun. of of of of us play tennis. (baseball) us ,-,.11', play the guitar. (piano) us work at the World's Fair. {Eng/Ish Schoon us like concerts. (sports)

3.

b.

c.
d.

Both Both Both Both

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UNIT TWELVE/lesson Two Answer the questions with "no" and change to pronouns. Follow the examples,

Examples:

1. Do all of the customers know the pricE's? (None) No. None of them knows the prices.

2. Is any of tile lettuce good. (.411- bad) No All of it is bad a. b. c.

d. Do m,lny of the students eat lunch together? (Only a lew) Were all of the photogrotphs bad? (Some - good) Do both of you like television? Weither) Are ..11of the children going to the movies! (Several - going to the pdflcl

e.

Was much of Ihe work hard? (A lot - easy)

BONUS DIALOGUE
In Mr. Yamamoto's
CUSTOMER: MR. YAMAMOTO: CUSTOMER:

fruit a.nd vegetable store. Congratulations, Famous? Mr. Yamamoto. You're famous!

Yes. That was a great article about you in the

paper,"
MR.
YAMAMOTO:

Ssh. Don't tell the vegetables.

They don't know

CUSTOMER:
MR. YAMAMOTO:

What does your family think about itr

They're very happy about it.
It's

yet

good for

business.
CUSTOMER: MR. YAMAMOTO:

Where's lim today?

He's at the Fair, He'> celebrating.

'See Book I, Unit 10 There was an article in the paper aboul MI Yamamoto's

store,

UNIT TWEl\{E'Les~on Two

CUSTOMER: MR. YAMAMOTO: CUSTOMER: MR. VAMAMOTO: CUSTOMER:

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What's he celebrating! My new fame and fortune. [laughing] Maybe he's right Why aren't you celebraung with him? Celebrations are for young people.

Well, maybe. But all of us need a day off, sometimes. Why don't you go to the fair, Mr. Yamamoto?
I don't really like crowds. I can understand that. But you can go on

MR. YAMAMOTO:

CUSTOMER:

Wednesdays or Thursdays. It's nat so crowded

then.
MR. YAMAMOTO:

Yes? Well, maybe.

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UNIT 13
Reading and Refocus

LESSON 1
A Look at Pedro's Room

181 182/183

It isn't a large room, and the furniture in it isn't expensive. At one end of the room, there is a small window. 1112 Next to the window is a large bed.181 tn fact, the only large Ihing in the room is the bed.

184

185

There are other things. roo; a bookcase, a small night table, a desk and chair, a dresser, and clothes. lB. There are shoes and socks under the bed; shirts, pants, and sweaters on the
chair; dirty underwear and ties on the floor: jackets, and a coat in the small cimet.185 suits,

186 187 188 189

There are several cameras, five maybe six, and photographs of women, hundreds of them-large ones and small ones-on the desk and on the walls. 116 The photographs an:" smiling, laughing, crying, standing, and sitting.1117 One thing is very dear. Pedro likes women very, very much.1I18 Pedro's mother doesn't like to go into his. room She does.

190

of course, because she wants to clean, but she IS not happy about it.1lI9 "The room is full of women.rea He doesn't neeo

me," she says.

_____

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THIRTE£N/L esson One

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UNIT THIRTEEN/lesson

One

Questions about
Fact:

1/

A Look at Pedro's Room"

The answers ire cJe~rin the story.

1.
2.
3.

4. 5. 6.

Is there a small bed in Pedro's room? What other furniture is there in Pedro's room? 15 the furniture expensive? Where are the window and the bed? Is the dirty underwear in the dresser or on the floor? Is the room full of photographs of women or of rnent

Inference: You can guess the right .lnswers from the story.

1.
2. 3. 4. 5.

Is Pedro very rich?

Is Pedro's room clean or dirty? Are clothes important to Pedro? Is Pedro a photographer or a painter? Why does Pedro have many cameras? What do the pictures tell you about Pedro?

6.

To The Student: There are no wrong ."nswe-n to these questions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Do you like Pedro's room? What furniture is there in your room? Do you put your clothes on the floor or in your dresser? Do you have any paintings or photographs in your room? Do you like pictures? What do you like to do?

UNIT THIRTEEN/Lesson One

15

USING YOUR ENGLISH

1. PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

in the
on the
chair

closet
bookcase dresser

dresser

desk
night table floor

waft

under the bed

chair

dresser
next
[0

the

camera

dresser desk chair bookcase window nisht table

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UNIT THIRTEEN/lesson One

Look at the picture and read the description of Pedro's room. Answer the questions. Use twa prepositions and the words in parentheses. follow the example.

Example: Where are the suits? tdoset/ieckets) (Are they in the closet? Where in the closet? Next to the

jackets?)
SUIts

the a,

are

In

(he closet next to the jackets,

Where are the shirts? (chair/sweaters)

b. Where is the coat? (closet/jackets) c. Where is the dirty underwear? (floor/bedl d. Where are the swearers! (chJirlpants) e. Where are the shoes? (floor/bed) f, Where are the English books? fbookcase/cameras)
g.

h.
i. [.

Where are the photographs? (desk/camera) Where are the dirty socks? (floor/bed) Where are three of the cameras? (desk/photographs, bOOkcase/English books, dresser/bed) Where are the jackets? (closet/suits)

2. "ONE" and "ONES" A. Which cookies do you want? B I want those. A. Which' B. Those. The ones on the second shelf.
A. They're a little old.

B. Thank you for telling me.

B. What about lho<,p on the first <;helf?

A. These

B. Yes A The chocolate ones or the ones With the nuts? B. The Chocolate ones. please. And. . one of those next to them. That's right, the big one.
A.

This one? B. Yes Thank you

UNIT THlRTEEN/Lesson One

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That one

This one

Those

These

3.

Use ONES in the sentences Follow the example.

Examp'~: There are some dean socks on the floor and soma dirty

socks under the bed. There are some clean sacks on the floor and some dirty ones under the bed.
a. There are a 101of large- photographs on the wall and I) lot of small photographs on the desk. There are some dean sweaters in the dresser and some dirty sweaters on the chair. There ire a 101 ot new books In the booktase and a. few old books on the Floor. Pedro has two new cameras and three or four old cameras.

b
c. d.

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UNIT THlRTEEN/Le!.~on

IWO

LESSON 2
Grandfather
191

Yamamoto

How old is Grandfather? I don't know. He never talks

about his age. He's around seventy, maybe seventy-five. 191 Years ago he was a strong man. He was a farmer, a soldier,

and a wrestler. He was the pride ot his village. 12/193 194 Now he's getting old. 192 He doesn't see without his glasses, and he can'! hft heavy things.191 His hair is thin and almost all white.194 But he has a strong face. Grandfather loves his store. He needs the store. It's his
on Iy

195
)6/197

joy. 195 He has frj ends, but they are all old, 19{; Oh, yes, he has us, the family, and' guess he loves us, but he doesn't
show it.197

198 199

200

He lives in the past All of his friends are living in the past198 At feast the past can't change. They can't take if away from YOU.199 It's always there, and you can close your eyes and see it. Grandma was a kind lovely lady, and Grandfather's world is not the same without her 200

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UNIT THIRTEENILes50n Two

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40

UNIT THIRTEEN/Le!'tson Two

Questions about "Grandfather Yamamoto"

Fact:

The answers are de., in the s1ory.

1. 2. 3. I~ Grandfather Yamamoto young and strong now? Does he have a strong face~ Was Grandfather a farmer and a wrestler, or was he a painter' Can he or can't he lift heavy things? How old is Grandfather?

4. 5. Who owns the store?

6.

Inference: You can guess the ,iaht Jnswers from the story. 1. Who is the "l" in the second sentence?

2. Why can't Grandfather Yamamoto lift heavy things now?

3.

4. 5.

6.

Does Jim remember his grandmother? Does Grandfather Yamamoto miss his wife? 15 Grandmother Yamamoto living or dead? Does Jim think a lot about the past or the present?

To The Student: There are no wrong flnswe,s to these questions.

1.

2,

Are your grandparents living or dead? Do you think it's easy or difficult to understand people in family?

YOLO'

4. 6.

Do you think Jim understands his grandfather? Do you remember your grandparents? 5. Where were your grandparents from?
What do you want to be when you're seventv-frve i

3.

UNIT THIRTEEN/Lesson

Two

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THINKING ABOUT ENGLISH

Sometimes you have to decide the way you want to say something, For example: Your friend is wearing a dress. It is brown. It is new. English speakers don't say "She is wearing a brown new dress";

English speakers say, "She is wearing a new brown dress." In rhe "THINKING ABOUT ENGLISH" exercises, we try to 'Show you some

of the ways English speakers think. RELAX, read, and use your En~li5h. 1. Adjectrve Order
a. He

lives in the old (age) white (cofer) house.

b.
c. d.

I am wearing my good (qua lily} black (color) coat. Paulo is an ambitious (quality) young (age) man.

I like my ugly (quality) old (age) brown (color) socks.

qualify nice lovely

age new
old

colors brown
green yellow

beautiful
ugly good

mean kind

ambitious wise
QUALITY

red blue black white

AGE old

COLOR
brown

NOUN

I like I don't like

my

ugly

shoes

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UNIT THIRTfEN/lemm

Two

Talk about the clothes you are wearing. Use two or three adjectives.
(Look up the words you need in a dictionary or ask your teacher.l

Examples:

I don't like my ugly old black shoes. I em weiJ.ring my nice new dress.

a.
b.

___
~

c.

___

d.
e.

__
__

2. More about Adjectives

Sometimes the adjective order changes after the verb. Here, we are talking about people.
QUALITY AGE

Eumple:

the wise old man

The man

'-$

AGE

QUALITY

old and Wise. Put the adiectlves after the verb.

Make each phrase a sentence.

a. the beautiful old woman The woman is

and

b. c.
d.
e

the kind old lady The lady is

the charming The girl is

and and

young girl young man

the ambitious The man is

and

_ _

the handsome young boy The boy is and

UNIT THIRTEEN/Lesson Two

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J. Some uses of THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

and THE SIMPLE PRESENT A. English has two present tenses. How do you know which one to use? The simple present tense describes general time. It can happen all

the time - not only in the present. I! can be something you do every
day, every week, every summer.

The present continuous tense describes if current activity. It can be something you are doing now, today, this minute, thi) week, (his vear.

Read the sentences below:

1. I'm reading. (current)

2.
3. 4.

We eat twice a day. (general) I work in a bakery. (gf'!nera/)

I'm working in

a.

bakery. (current)

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UNIl THIRTHN/Les1;on

Two

B. look at the sentences below.

'5 the time current

or 8eneral?

label each sentence C (current) or verb.

C (general). Then fill In the

En.mple:
(e)

to school every day, (walk) I walk to school every day.

to work with my sister every morning, (go )

1.

2.
3. 4.
5.

I They

We
He

now. (eat) French this summer. (lake) coffee for breakfast every morning. (have)
a letter to his mother now. (write)

6, 7.
8. 9.

He _.

My brother
Ali

My friend
We

10.

an English book once a week. (read) in a shoe store this summer. (work) _ television almost every night. (walch) to Spain every summer. (go) to church every Sunday. (go)

UNIT THIRTEEN/Lesson C Read this about Phil and [fie.

Two

4S

Phil is young and healthy. He likes wine, women, and sports, and he is not crazy about work. He has a new job every month. To him, I'm an old man. I work week. and I wear a jacket and tie.

an

Sometimes Phil and I meet in the street and talk. Fill in the blanks in our conversation. Use the Present Continuous or the Simple Present tense of the verb work.
I:
P111l: I: PHIL; I: PHIL:

Hi, Phil, how are you?

Great, just great. What's new? Where you I at my father's store this month. At your father's storer
Yeah, hels O.K., and I make a rot of money. job?

How's your

1:1
PHIL: I:

like it It's a good job.

Yeah? Who you tor? I for a big company downtown. Do you need an assistant? I'm looking for a new job.

PHIl:

4&

UNIT THIRnEN/les~on

Two

D.

Are these current conditions! English speakers don't think so. Use the correct verb form. Eumple5: I like coffee. (like) He knows a lot. (know) to play baseball. (like) his wife. (love)

2.

He He 3. That child
4.

1.

care. (need)
to leave. (want) my brother. (know) study tonight. (ha ve to)

S. 6. E.
1.

She
She

We

2.

We usually use the simple present: of the verbs in (0), - of the verb BE,
-

Examples:

I'm hungry. He's an angry, young man.

I'm smart.
3. -

with adverbs of frequency,

She wua/ly buys fruit here. He never comes late. We seldom eat before 7:00.

Examplel:

F.

Look 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

at the sentences below, Use the correct verb form. Be quiet. The baby . (sleep) Michael to go to museums. Vike) He coffee for breakfast every day. (drink) She usually her lunch to school. (take) We seldom in the afternoon. (study) Excuse me. I to help a customer. (have) She sometimes vegetables at hrs market. (buy) They never on vacation in August. (go) I can't answer the phone now. I dinner. (eat) Ali ice cream. (love)

UNIT THIRTEEN I Lesson Two 4. IMPERSONAL "THEY" and ·"YOU" In the reading, jim says" They can't take it away from you."

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A. Sometimes, English speakers use the irnpersonal they and you. Look at the paragraph below. Everyone understands: 1. (hey refers 10 the people at the Passport Office
2.
you refers to anyone.

AT THE PASSPORT OfFICE

You go to the office. They take your picture. They ask for your identification. They give you forms. You answer the questions. You pay $15.00. You wait three weeks. They mail the passport to you. B. What do they do to you in the hospltalt Fill in the blanks. Use they, you, Of your.
They give you forms to of questions. _____ temperature.

fill out.
take

ask pulse. give

a lot

take
_

Sometimes

medicine. Later
take last dime .

send

a bill.

• In formal EI1Alish some people use (he word "one"

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LESSON 3
He's Spoiled
201 Pedro is attractive. There's no doubt about iL10l Women are crazy about him. But he's spoiled. I don't like that. It's not right to break a dale.ltll But, it's funny, I don't feel bad about it. I'm sure he breaks dates with women all the lime. That's. the way he is. Why did I want to go 10 the partv with hlm?201 Why nolf Why did I change my mmdrlOo4 A feelmg. That's not an answer, I know. But my feeling was right I didn't really want to go out with He didn't really care about me.10li. I was. only a date for the evening. All right it wasn't nice, but he certainly didn't die of a broken hean.lO,. Didn't he go 10 the party anYWayb08 Yes, I think he did.10!ll I'm sure he did.
hlm.2os

202 203

204

205 206 207 208 209

210

Miguel is difierent. He is serious and considerate. But he's young, and he doesn't know the ways of the world.l1o And hes going home SOOIl. Oh. well He Isn't very handsome, but he has a beauuful smile.

UNIT THJRTEEN/tesson Three

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"

,
I

50

UNIT THIRTEEN/les!>on

Three

Questions about "He's Spoiled"

Fact: The answers ,Ire

cteer

in the story.

1. Does Marta think Pedro is handsome or ugly?

2. 3.
4 5. 6.

Marta didn't go to the party with Pedro. Why didn't she feel
bad about it?

Does Pedro often break dates with women?

Is Pedro spoiled or considerate? What is different about Miguel? Is Miguel from New York?

Inference: You can guess the right ~nswers from the story.

1.
2.

3.
4.

5.

6.

Does Marta usually break dates? Did she really want to go out with Pedro? Why didn't Marta want to go out with Pedro? Is Marta spoiled or considerate? What does Marta like about Miguel? Does Miguel date a lot of women, or is he shy?

To The Student: There are no wrong ilnswe,s to these questions. 1.

J.

Do you think Marta was right to break a date WIth Pedro?

Do you sometimes: change your mind because of a feeling, do you always have a good reason? What does "die of a broken heart" mean?
('r

2. Why do you think it was right (or wrong)!

4. 5. 6.

What does "spoiled" mean to you? Do )'OU think Pedro is a happv person?

UNIT THIRTEEN/Lesson Three

51

1. THE SIMPLE
A. You know

PAST TENSE

the past tense of the verb BE.

I was
You were

He/She was We were They were

B. You can use the past tense of BE to

make questions and negative

statements. Questions
Was I ... ? Were vou . . Negatives

I wasn't .. You weren't.

Was he/she
Were we Were they

?
? ?

He/She wasn't ..
We weren't. ,.

They weren't ...

C. In American English. all other verbs form past tense questions and
negatives with the word DID. We use DID the way we use DO and DOES in the present tense. Look at the verb want.

Questions DID I want.

DID you want.
DID

Negatives .? .? ?
?

DID he/she want ...

we want ...

DID they want.

I DIDN'T want. You DIDN'T want .. ? He/She DIDN'T want. We DIDN'T want .. They DIDN'T want.

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UNIT THIRTHN/lesson

Three

Read the dialogue below. Fill in the blanks. Use the simple past In the negative form.

Yesterday was my day off. I didn't want to stay home, but I didn't want to shop (or furniture.
M'¥' WIFE:
I:

MY WIFE:
I:

But it's fun to look for furniture, dear. I don't want to go near a store. It's my day oft. Why you me that __________ it yesterday. (know) You to go last week and you __________ to go the week before. (want) When do you want to go? Can't you go alone? I'm very tired. You _ _____ all week. (work) I did. Men! You think you do all the work. See you later. As a matter of fact, why don't you make dinner?

yesterday? (tell )

M'r' WIFE:

MY WIfe:

UNIT THIR:THN/L{>~S()n Tnree

2. NEGATIVE QUESTIONS When do you

53

use negative questions? Here are some examples. Fill in

the questions. Follow the example. Example: Boys are usually hungry. Jack isn't. "lsn 't lack hungry? What's the matter with him?"
a.

The
/I

girls usually like John. Mary Ann doesn't.

b.
c. d. e.

? Wharfs the matter with her? All the other girls do." Children usually like sports. John doesn't. _____ ? All the other children in the class do." People usually love their children. Mr. Twist doesn't love his. " ? That's terrible! I feel sorry for them" People usually enjoy vacations. Mr. Scrooge doesn't. " ? What a strange man!" People usually have to work. Mr. Green doesn't,
_____ '?

Why? Is he rich?"

Can you answer the questions? Answer in the negative.

Example:

Q: Isn't lack hungry? 1\; No, he isn't.

3, JUST
In these situations, iUS! means "only."

Fill in the blanks with just.

a. b. c.
d. e,

-No,

Do you have five shirts? I have four. Does he drink a lot of wine? -No, he drinks a little. Please have some cake. - Thank you, but a Ilttle, please,

Hurry! We're waiting for you. --Dh, a minute! Is she corning soon? --In ,1 minute.

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UNIT 14
The Crawfords are Coming

LESSON 1
Mama. the Crawfords are coming 10 dinner next Wednesday. MRS. FARIAS: Mr. Crawford. Isn't he one of Paulo's business acquaintances? JOANA: Yes. MRS. FARIAS: t see. When are they commg! JOANA: Next Wednesday, the nineteenth. MRS. FARIAS: How many people are there going to be? IOANA: Six in all. Mr. and Mrs, Crawford, Michael. Paula, you, and me. MRS. FARIAS: What are you going to serve? lOAN .... : I'm not sure. MRS. fARIAS: Do they like Brazilian food? JOANA: I don't know. MRS. fARIAS: We could make "*feijoada." Everyone likes thaI. JOANA: I suppose 50.:21' What do you think? l! isn't very fancy, MRS. FARIAS: Well, they're your guests, You decide. lOANA: You're right "Feuoada" i! IS
lOAN":
IS the Br;llilian

211

212 211 214

215/216 217

"'Felloada"

national

meal, You make it

wuh

nee,

be.llls, and

meat.

UNIT fOURTEEN/Lessan

One

SS

S6

UNIT fOlJRTfEN/Lesson

One

GRAMMATICAL

PREVIEW

"GOING Ton fUTURE

Subject
Pronouns

BE
am ('m)

GOING TO

Verbs have
go

I
You

wine with

dinner.
home soon. to the party.

are Cre)
(+) going to

We

come

They He/She
is ('s)

(-)

not going to

bake
learn

a cake tonight.
to play the
guitar.

Affirm.J.tive St.J.tement:

We're going to have wine. We sren't going to have wine.

NeSiitive St.J.tement:
N egative Queition~ Affirmative Question:
Answers: (a) Yes, we (b) No, we

Aren '( we going to have wine? Are we going to have wine?

aren't.

are.

We're going to have beer.

Tag Questions:

ta) We are going to have wine, aren't we? (b) We aren't going to have wine, are we?

UNIT FOURTEEN/lesson One

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Modal: COULD (future possibility)

Subject Modal: COULD
(+)
( -)

Pronouns

Verbs
make wear "feiioada, "
jeans to the

Contraction

could
could not

You
We
They

(-}

party.

couldn't

send drink
take

flowers to Joana.
wine at the party.

He/She

a guitar to the party.

Question:
Answer:

What are you going to wear to the party?

I don't know. I

could wear jeans, I guess.

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UNIT FOURTEENlLesson One

SUBSTITUTION DRillS
1. Isn't he one of Paulo's business acquaintances!

Marta's boyfriends?
joana's teachers? your brothers?

2. Are you gOing to serve Brazilian foodl invite many people?

go out with Michael?

paint your apartment?

bake a cake?
wear your new sweater! 3. Is the dinner party 80ing to be fancyl
expensive?

fun?
nice?
cheap?

4. How many people are there going to be? guests children

adults
couples families
S. Everyone likes that. misses you.
needs love,

has obligations.
is happy.

gets angry, sometrrnes.

UNIT FOURTEEN/Le:.son One

59

6..

Everyone likes Michael.

Everybody
No one

Nobody
None of them Neither of them

I. Everyone likes "feijoada," right?

-I

suppose so.
guess think

"'::ONNECTED DRILLS
L

How many people are there going to be? -Six in all.

Three

Five
Four

s; What are you going to

servel

wear? send? drink?

eat?
-I

don't know. I guess I could make "feijoada,"

wear jeans.

send flowers.
drink wine eat cake.

UNtT fOlJRTEEN/lessofl

One

EXERCISES
1. Complete the dialogue
Use the words. below.

could

Do

don't

going to
serve?

MRS. FARIAS: JOANA: MRS. FARIAS: lOAN ...: MRS. FARIAS:

What are you

I'm not sure.

they like Brazilian food? know.

We make "feijoada.' Everyone likes

that.

2. Choose the right word(s) for the questions below.

Wh.1lt are a. -Hamburgers. b • Are you going to serve?

you going to serve stew?

-I suppose so.

c.
=-Yes. I am.

you going to wear a suit?

d.
-A

you going to bake? cake, I guess,

J. Change 10 the future with "going to." Follow the example Example: What are you buying for dinner? What are you going 10 buy for dinner? a.
b.

When are the guests coming?

Where is Joana

going next Friday?

c.

Who are you laking to dinner?

UNLTfOUtlTEENfLesson d. e. f. What is he sending his parents? What are we doinx this weekend? When is Michael seeing Joana again?
and answer them. Follow the examples.

One

61

4. Make questions

Examples.: 1. There are going to be a lot of

How msnv guests

- TMrty, I think.

are

guests. (30) there going to bel

2. They are going to buy a lot of ice cream. (8 querts) How much ice cream are they going to buy? -Eight quarts, I think. a. b. c. They are going to invite a lot of people. (30) They are going to take a lot of pictures. (several dozen) There are going to be a Jot of children. (26) There are going to be a few a dulb. (J or 4) There is. going to be a lot of ice cre ... . (8 quarts) m There is going to be a little beef'. (6 cans) There is going to be a little wine. (1 bottle)

d. e.
f. g.

5. Choose the right words for the sentences below. one of a. • all of Paulo's acqualntancesl

15n't he -Yes, he is.

b.

-Yes, c. Are -No.

you speak Portuguese. don't you? we do. We come from Brazil.

your children boys? them is a girl. them is an artist

them are young.

d.

Marta has many friends.

_____

62

UNIT FOURTEEN/lesson

Two

LESSON 2
MRS. FARIAS:

218

JOANA:

219 220
221

MRS. FARIAS:
lOAN,,;

222 223

MRS. FARIAS: JOANA:

Tell me about Michael. Well, he's very tall and handsome. He has big blue eyes and long blond hair. 218 Oh? How long? Down to his shoulders.zm It's beautiful. like golc' What does he do, dear? He does many things.'l21 He's very creative. He's a great painter, really. He also gives free fnglis,. lessons to the people in his neighborhood.:121

MRS. fMIAS:
IOANA:

I see.
You're going to like him. Everybody does. Where does he live? He has J small apartment on 88th Street. A small apartment. On 88th Street. Don't worry, Mama. 1'm not going 10 marry him tomorrow.

224 225

MRS. fARI ...S:

JOANA:

MRS. FARIAS: JOANA:

UNIT FOURTEEN/lesson

Two

6,3

"

...

--,~

"'"

. i:~.. ~ .
{:

'.

• ,."1 ..
,"

.. , ."

.
,.

,,,
t

.-;
""

-<.:'

!,

T.·

"'."\ ~
j'

j.. ~ -

...

-: :':T::::*: ~
• t,

"',

~.
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.....
I

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64

UNIT FOURTfENlle-s~on

Two

Parts of the Body

head------

neck----------~~shoulders/ c nel)~+----

wnSlS----Ir

handc;.
.....

nails I fi ngers

hi.ps-----tr__

------j

:.-."n,..j

legs------t.

calves ----+

ankles ----~...", feel----..., toes --------==------:!I~~

UNIT FOURTEEN/Lesson Two

65

SUBSTITUTION DRILLS
1. He has big blue
green

eyes and long blond red

hair.

brown black hazel

light brown dark brown black

2. What does he dol

is his profession?

-He's a pilinter.
doctor.
teacher. photographer. writer.

3. He's a painter. and he also lives free English lessons. studies French.
owns a baseball team. bakes cakes. plays the guitar. 4. He has a small .tp.artment

large house
crowded room nice shop beautiful store

5. Where does he live?

-He lives

on
in

88th Street. Grove Street

Third Avenue. New York.

Paris.

Brazil.
Canada. a small apartment.

66

UNH fOURTEENJLes50n

Two

6. You're going to like him. fall in love with her be crazy about him. love his pamtrngs
be Just fine.

7. She's going to marry Michael, isn't she? write him a note,

have a dinner party,
invite the

8. They aren't going to 11\'e in Brazill are lhey? study art this vear. look for a new apartment. come for dinner tonight,

UNIT FOUltnENJle~sQn Two

67

CONNECTED DRIll
How long is his hair1
tonight'S cia'>::.?
the movie?

-Down

to his shoulders.

- Two hours.
-An hour and a half.

her letter? -Three page'>. the article in the paper? -Two columns

EXERCISES
1. Complete this dialogue. Use the words below. Where
JOAN": MRS. FARIA.S' JO!lNA; MRS. FARIAS: IO"NA: MRS. FARIAS: IOANA:

How

do

does

Michael has big blue eyes and long blond hair. Oh~ long?

Down to his shoulders.

What does he , dear? Oh, many things. You're going to like him. Everyone . does he live?

He has a small apartment on 88lh Street.

2. Make qlfP'iitions with" How long" Follow the example. Ex.ampte:

HIS hair is down to his shoulders. How long is his hair?

a.

b. c. d.
e.

The flight is forty-five minutes. I'm going to play tennis for three hours. Her letter IS len pages.

The English classes are fifty minutes.

1-1('rdress is down
10

the floor

68

UNIT FOURTEEN/Lesson Two Follow the example

3. Combine the sentences.

Example: a.
b. c.

Michael's a painter. Michael gives free English iessons.

He

s a psmter,

and he also gives free Eng/'sh lessons.

Peggy plays tennis. Peggy plays the guitar.

Bill's a friendly ice cream salesman Bill plays baseball.

d.

Ms. Chattas teaches Spanish. Ms. Ghanas teaches French. Mr. Yamamoto has a (arm. Mr. Yamamoto owns a store.
Follow the example.

4. Change to negative statements.

Example:

We are going to go home soon.

We eren't going to go home soon.

a

b. c. d.
e.

I'm going to marry him. Joana is going to wear a new dress. Miguel is going to see his parents soon. Mrs. Farias and Joana are going to make hamburgers.

The dinner party is going to be fancy.

5. Make negat.ve questions. Follow the examples.

Example:
a. b

Are you going to Aren't you gomg

invite the Crawfords?

[0

t"nvite the Crewtords?

c. d.
e.

Are we going to invite the Crawfords? Is Michael g0ll18 to give Marta free English lessons? Are you going to take a bus? Is It going to be a long class? Are Grandfather and lim going to work together next ~ear(

_.__ ._---qONUS

~-.. --

llNIT fOURTEEN/lesson

---_._--.,---

Two

69

The pbone rings in the Farias home. Joana answers. It's Mich3eJ
can 't hear him. ~lIe can onlv

We

hear Joana.

Michael. Hello. How nice of you to call!

This Friday night?

What a good idea!

Yes. I'm sure Paulo can come. He doesn't work Friday flights.

Can [ help? I could hake a cake.

Don't be

silly. 1 like to bake, and I love parties.

Can I see some of your paintings?

Yes, really. I paint, too. 1 never talk about it. t'm not very good. In fact, my paintings are

pretty bad.
No. I don't

have

any with

me,

They're

all

home in Brazil,

Oh, really? Perhaps some afternoon I could go to art class with

you.
fine, See you

rt:uay,

then.

Friday, at 8: 30. Thank you. Good night.

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UNIT 15
At the Flower Shop

LESSON 1
NOR"':

226 227 228 229 230

CUSTOMER:
NORA:

Good morning, sir May I help you? It's our anniversary today. I'm looking for the same flowers as the ones in her wedding bouquet. 226

CUSTOMER:
NORA: CUSTOMER. NORA. (USTOM£R:

What do they look like? White. They're white. How tall are they?
They're short, I guess. About the same height as those short flowers over there.229 Do they look like roses? No. They look like little bells,

UNIlFlfTEEN/lesson

One

71

231

NORA:

Oh -

lilies of the valley. No, I'm sorry. We're out

23'(

of them at the moment.

232
233

CUSTOMER: NORA: CUSTOMER:

NORi\~

Oh, that's too bad. What about roses?

O.K. How many do you suggest? As many as you like, sir. They're beautiful, aren't

234

CUSTOMER:

they? Yes, they are.

72

UNIT F'FTEENlLesson One

GRAMMATICAL

PREVIEW

THE SAME
Your jeans and my jeans You and I Your jeans You
are

have

are
are

the same. thp Jame the same the same

size

as as

jeal.". mir. I.

DIFfERENT
Billy and tack are different.

Billy and Jack are different from Billy and lack have different

each other. teachers

AS ...
Count.

AS
roses can I have? You can have as many as you like.
How many few

Non-Count.

How much trulk. can I have? You can have as much as you like.

little

UNIT fiFTEEN/Lesson One

73

SUBSTtTlJTION DRilLS
1. You can have as many roses as you like. buy tulips order lilies of the valley send flowers 2. You can have as

much coffee as. you like. candy cake

milk sugar

3. How many do you suggesU

much recommend?

lhink?
suppose I need? 4. As molny as you like.

much

want.
need.
can afford.

5. I'm sorry. We're out of lilies at the moment. coffee money wine

6. Oh, that's too bad.

a shame. a pity.
7. Wt'lat do they look like? -They look like fltt'e ben •.

roses
big hats. monsters.

74

UNIT FIfTEEN/lesson One

8. What do Ihey sound like?

-They sound like

violins_ flules. birds.

9. What do they smefl like?

-They

smell like roses.

chocolate

perfume.
rotten eggs.

10. What does it taste like? -It

tastes like ice cream. stale bread. sour milk. feels like velvet.
flour.

11. Whal does It feel like? -It

a rock.
12. He looks

like his father,

acts talks sounds thinks

UNIT FIFTUN/lesson

One

75

CONNECTED DRILLS'
1. Nor~ and the customer like

Marta and Pedro speak

the same flowers,

language.
car.
last name.

Paulo and Joana have Pedro and Miguel have

address

2. These flowers are the same as the ones in her bouquel.

Those suitcases Your jeans Your chairs Your dishes Mrs. Farias'. mine. ours.

3. How old
long

is Paulot

Michael's hair? that building?

the window? your room?

tall tall
wide

large

heavy
mud..

your suitcase?
the red sweater?

4.

This flower is the same color

as that one.
Michael.

Paulo
Michael's hair

age

length
height height width size weight price

Joana's.
this one, that one, yours. mine. the blue one.

That building This window My room Your suitcase The red sweater

76

UNIT FIfTEEN/lesson One

EXERCISES
1. Complete rhrs dialogue. Use the words below.

like

How

• the ume

• as

CUSTOMER:

NOR ...:

CUSTOMER:
NORA:

CUSTOMER:

It's our anniversary today, and 1'm looking for _____ flowen the ones In my wife's wedding bouquet. What do they look ? White. They're white. _____ tall are they? They're short, I guess. About height _____ those short flowers over there.
below.

2. Choose (he right word (or the sentences

age
a. b. c. d. e.

length

height

weight ~_

size

price

Red roses are eighteen dollars a dozen, and white roses are,

too. They are the same

You are nineteen years old, and Yolanda is, too. You are the same _ Paulo is six feet tall, and Michael is, too. They are the same This book is eighty pages, and that one is, too. They are the

same

I weigh 11 Q pounds,

and Laura does, too. We are the same

f.

Nora wears a size ten dress, and Joana does, too. They wear the same _

UNIT FIFTEEN/Lesson 3. Make Questions

One

77

with "How."

Follow the

example.

Example: The movie is two hours long. How Ions is the movie?
a. Michael is twenty-nine years old. b. Nora is five feel four inches tall. c. This door is lhirty~six inches wide.

d.

The article is three pages long. quesnons. Follow the examples,

1. How many roses can I have? As many as you like. 2. How much cake can Miguel eat?

4. Answer the

Examples:

As much as he likes,

a. b. c.

How many magazines can I buy? How much fruit can Miguel eatl How many pencils can I have?

d. e.
f.

How much salad can I take? How much milk can I have?
How many hot dogs can AU eat?

78

UN.IT f.FTEEN/lesson

Two

------._-_,------

LESSON 2
NORA:

Hi, Peggy. Hi, Suzy. What a nice surprise!

235
236

PEGGY; NORA:

Hi, Mom. We're on our way home from school

Excuse me a. minute. girls. jane, can you take care of this gentleman?

237

suzv:
NORA'

Now, how was school today? The same as always.23'70h. There was one thing. Oh?
Jack was in a big fight

SUZY: NORA:

Is he all right?

UNIT fiFTEEN/Lesson Two PEGGY:

NORA:

79

238

SUI),:
NORA:

SUZy;
NORA:

239

SUlY; NOR":

240

SUIY:

I think 50. But he's. in the principal's office. Oh, no! Why are Billy and Jack so different from each other? I don't know, dear. I really don't. When are you coming home, Mom? Irs Friday. The store is open until 9:00 tonight. Gee, you're as bad as Dad. What do you mean, dear? You're never home, either.

80

UNIT ftFTEEN/Le!.sonTwo

SUBSTITUTION

DRILLS

1. We're on our way home from school.

back home.
to the princlpal's office. to a baseball game

to work. 2. Can you t.ake care of help

spend some time with serve

this gentleman?

3. How are things?

-The

same as alwavs,

usual.
ever.

4. Is he all righU
o.k ]

sick? hurt?

dead?
5. Billy and lack are different from each other. Girls and boys Cups a nd bowls
Gold and silver

Baseball and football

6. They aren't as old
strong

as I am.

busy
tired

sick
7. Dad's never home. not old
not at work.

Mom isn't, either.

never late,

UNIT flFTEENflesson Two

81

CONNECTED
1.
Michael

DRillS
have different teachers.

and joana come from and Ali go (0 Pedro and Mich.ael live on Michael and his father have

countries.
schools.

Ideas.

2.

She is as bad /good

taU/short
Michael's hair This window long/short

as he.
Joana's. that one. yours.

widel narrow
big/small
old/young heavy flight

My room Miguel
Your suitcase

Marta.
mine.

3. Use as muchllittle pepper as you want. Eat ice cream

Do work potatoes flowers leiters

4.

Eat as many/few
Buy Write

as you want.

EXERCISES
1, Make comparisons with "different

from." Follow the example.

Example:

My street is busy. Yours is quiet.

My street is different trom yours.

a,
c.
d

Billy

is serious. Jack is funny.

b. Those flowers are tall. These are short

Ali's hair is curly. Billy's hair is straight, Your sister is ambitious, Mine i$ lazy.

62

UNIT flFTHN.jlpswn

Two U5e pronouns

2. Make comparisons with lithe same" or "different." and follow the examples

EXilmples:

1. Miguel speaks Spanish, I}ilnguage)

and Marta does,

100.

They spee« the same language.

2. Your mother speaks Chinese. Mine speaks Italian

(/.Jngu.lge) Th(!y speak diHerent languages. a

b.

c. d.
e.

Billy likes green. Jack likes blue, (color) Pedro comes from Colombia,. and Miguel does, too. (country) Joana speaks Portuguese, and Paulo does, too. (language) Jack h~<;French 3 this morning.. and Pe88Y does, too. (class) Michael lives on 88th Street Pedro lives on 67th Street. !street)

3.

Make one sentence.

Follow the examples.

Examples:

1. Dad works until 9:00. Mom works until 9:00,

Dad works until 9,'OO~ and Mom

does,

(00.

2. We don't watch television. He doesn't watch

television.

We don't watch television. and he doesn't, either a. b.

c. d.

e.
f.

She can play the guitar. He can play the guitar. They aren't ttred.I'm not tired. We aren't farmers. They aren't farmers. You have to study. I have to study. Joana is a student. Jack is a student.
I don't speak French. Paulo doesn't speak French.

4. Change Example:

In

"as tsdiective; as.' follow the example Paulo is the same age as Michael. (old or young) Paulo IS as young as Michael. Paulo is as old as Michael.

UNIT FIFTEEN/Lesson a. b c. d. e.

Two

8;3

88th Street is the same width as 87th Street (wide or narrow) These bathrooms are the same size as those bedrooms. (big or

sma!/)
Your hair is the same length as mine. 'short or long) These lemons are the s.J.me size as those limes. (big or sma//) Miguel is the same height as Pedro. (taIlor short)

BONUS
The phone rings at the flower shop. Norsemwers.

but we csonot hear the customer.

We can hear her,

Of course, sir. We send flowers anywhere in the country.

Well, tul ips are very pretty. They look like .. . .

uh . . . weU . . . cups.

Oh, she likes roses. Then send her roses. No, in facti tulips aren't as expensive as roses this year. Fine. How many tulips do you want to order!

Certainly. For $10.00 I can send sixteen.

Yes. We usually include a short note with the flowers.
''10 Mom.

Happy Birthday."

Yes, that's fine. Your mother's

name and address, please?

Mrs. G. Crawford. 143-29 C-R-A-W-F-O-R-O?

Park Avenue. Is that

Thank you. And your name and address, please? Michael Crawford. 342 .88th Street. Thank you very much. Have a nice day, sir.

8-4

UNIT 16
At the Fair

LESSON 1
BILL:

241
242

All:

Hi, Ali. Where are your parents today? They're eating in the Italian restaurant again. I like hot

auu
243
244 245 246
ALI:

dogs more lhan spaghetti. 241 And ice cream is the most delicious thing in the world.l42 It's not fair.

What isn't fair, Ali?

They can eat as much spaghetti as they want. But I can't

eat as many hot dogs and ice cream sandwiches

BILL:

as I

want, 14100 you have children? I have two boys and two girls, but they are all older

AU:
Bill: MI: BilL'

than you, How old are the boys? Bill, [r. the oldest, is seventeen.

w;

Jack is sixteen.

All:

Do thev play baseball? They sure do. Do you play baseball? Not yet. But I'm going to learn 500n. I'm almost seven years old.

UNIT SIXTEEN/less.on. One

85

GRAMMATICAL

PREVIEW

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

Adjectives

fORMS'

one syllable

Comparative taller

Superlative

tall
smart

than

the tallest
{he smartest

smarter than

Adjectives

ending in -y two syllables

friendly

Comparative friendlier happier

Superlative
(he friendl;est

ttun than

happy

the happiest

Adjectives of two or more syllables

Comparative

Superlative the most serious the most confident

serious confident

more serious than more confident than

*QUANTlfIERS
much
many more than more than the most the most

less few

less than
fewer than

the least the fewest

86

UNIT

SIXTEENJLes!>on

One

SUBSTHUTION DRILLS
1. Bill, Jr. I~older
younger

than you (.re).

I (am).
Ali and I (are). we (are).

taller
smarter friendlier

Suzy (is).
she {is},

lazier
thinner fatter 2. I have four

Jack (is)
his sister (is).

children.

Bill,

Jr.

is

the

oldest.

tallest.
friendliest.

laziest.
thinnest.

3. Bill, Jr. is rnore senous

ambitious intelligent

than Jack.

confident
4. I have four children. Bill, Jr. is the most lierious. ambitious. intelligent. confident.

5. 00 you have children' have any children?

want ice cream? want any ice cream? 6. I'm almost seven years old. three years older than you ten years older than my sister. six fee! tall.

ready

per/eel!

UNIT SIXTEENilesson One

67

CONNECTED

DRILLS

1. I like hot dogs more than spaghetti,

meat

vegetables,
bread, pie, coffee,

rice cake tea

and

like ice cream sandwiches

most of all.

fish
potatoes

candy
lemonade

2. Jack

eats more candy spends money

than Bill, Jr. (does).

sees
reads

movies
magazines spends sees reads
eats the most candy_ money,
movies,

3. Of all of my chiidren,lack

magazines. as I want.

4. I can't eat as rnanvhot dogs and ice cream sandwiches

bake
buy
go to

cakes and pies

coats and jackets moyie", and plays.

5. I can't

read as much history and fictio·n as I want,

drink spend
coffee and tea

time and money

88

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UNIT SIJ(TEENlLesson

One

_-'_

EXERCISES
1. Make a cornpanson, Follow the examples.

Examples:

1. Jack is 5'7".

Bill, Jr. is 5'9-. Bill 'r, is taller thin lack.

(faIn

2. There are thirty people in the Greek restaurant. There are fortv people in the German restaurant.
(crowded)

The German restaurant is more crowded than the Creek restsursnt.

a. b. c. d. e.
f.

Ali is six years old. Hussein is nine years old. (ok/) This cake is all right. That one is great. tdeticious; Yolanda is attractive. Joana is beautiful. (pretty) Tulips are eight dollars a dozen. Roses are eighteen dollars a dozen. (expensive) Miguel misses home, sometimes. Mrs. Farias misses home a lot
(homesick)

Laura's apartment

has three rooms. Michael's apartment has

two rooms. (sma//) 2. Make comparisons. Follow the examples.

Examples: 1. I like rice and bread, but I like nee more.

l/ikE' rice more than bread

2. I

like rice and bread, but I like bread less. / don't like bread as much as rice.

a.

b.
c. d. e. f

I like Hussein and Ali, bUI I like Ali more. I like Hussein and Ali, but I like Hussein less. Marta likes Pedro, but she likes Miguel more. You like cake and Ice cream, but you like ice cream less. Pedro likes her, but he likes me more. I like parties, but I like movies more

UNit SIXTEEN! Lesson One

3. Make mor€' comparisons. h.amples: Follow the examples

89

1. Jack is older than Suzv and Peggy, lack is the oldest.

2. Roses are more expensive than tulips or lilies of the

vallev,

Roses are the most expensive. a.

b.
Co

Tokyo is larger than New York, Paris, or Toronto. Marta is more confident than Laura or Joana. That wrestler is stronger than the other six.
Mr. Nikzad's, hair is darker than his wife's He is weaker than you or L or Bill's.

d. e.

4. Make a new sentence with "almost." Follow

the example.

Example: AHis six years and eleven months old. Cseven years old)

Ali is almost seven years old

a.
b.

It's 8:59. (nine o'clocks

Roses cost $11.96 a dozen. (twelve dollars) The class is fiftv-Iive minutes long. (an hour) Ali weighs forty-nine pounds. (fifty pounds) I am two years and eleven and a half months younger you. (three years younger)
the sentences. Follow the example.

c.
d.

e.

than

5. Combine

Example:

Bill, Jr. is the oldest. He's. seventeen. Bill, Ir., the oldest, is seventeen.

a.

Jack is the tallest. He's six feet.

b.
c.

Roses are the most expensive.

dozen. Jim is the strongest.

They're

eighteen

dollars

d.

He's a wrestler. Hussein is the most ambitious. He warus \0 be an architect,

90

UNIT SIXTEEN/le~sonTwo

---------------~----"-

LESSON 2
MR. NIICZAD'

Ali! [To Bill] I'm sorry, sir. Is my son bothering you

again? Not at all. 247 He's a fine boy. Thank you, Mr ....

247

BILL:

MRS. 8tll AU

N1KZAD:

O'Neill.
Father, Mr. O'Neill's sons pla~ baseball That's nice, Ali. I want to learn, too. But nobody wants to teach me 246 You're too young, Ali. You always sa" that I'm prettv big for my <~ge'lSI}

MR. NIKZA.D:

248 249
250

AU'

MR ALI:

NIKZAD