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INDEX
Tutor
Unit 1: Friends and interests ……………………………………..… 1
Unit 2: Staying healthy …..………………………………………..… 12
Unit 3: Celebrations ………………………………………..…………. 23
Unit 4: Growing up ………………………….…………………..……. 32

Conversational English
Unit 1: Friends and interests ………………………………………. 38
Unit 2: Staying healthy …..………………………………………..… 44
Unit 3: Celebrations ………………………………………..…………. 51
Unit 4: Growing up ………………………….…………………..……. 58

Extra material ……………………………………………………………. 65

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Tutor
Module A2
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UNIT 1:
FRIENDS AND
INTERESTS
Tutor Module Unit 1: Friends and interests

1. Think of a possible question for each answer. Compare with a partner.

2. Complete the chart with the words in the box.

3. Answer the questions with your own information. Use short answers.
1. Are you an only child? __Yes, I am__ or __No, I’m not___
2. Is your neighborhood quiet? ____________________________
3. Do you live with your parents? ____________________________
4. Do you have a big TV? ____________________________
5. Do you and your friends go to college? ____________________________
6. Are you a French major? ___________________________
7. Does your best friend like action movies? ___________________________
8. Is your English class fun? ___________________________

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4. Answer the questions. Write another piece of information.

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5. Unscramble the questions. Then answer the questions with your own information

6. Listen. What do these friends have in common? Practice the conversations.

A Dogs are so noisy, and
they always wreck things.
I’m just not an animal lover
I guess.
B Well, I’m not either. I’m
allergic to dogs and cats.
A I don’t watch much
television.
B No, I don’t either.
A I mean, I watch pro football.
B Yeah, I do too. But that’s
about it.
A I love shopping. I can shop
for hours! Too bad I can’t
afford anything new.
B I know. I can’t either. I’m
broke.
A Yeah, I am too.

7. Can you complete the answers? Use the conversations above to help you.

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8. Respond to these statements using too or either.

9. Respond to the statements with too or either.

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10. Circle the word that doesn’t belong in each group.

a. apples butter mangoes strawberries

b. CD jacket jeans sweater
c. black color green red
d. baseball basketball singing volleyball
e. cat dog fish pet
f. dessert juice milk water

11. Respond to these statements so they are true for you.

12. Pair work: Brainstorm ideas for each topic and write some notes.

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13. Choose one of the topics above, and use your ideas to write a short magazine article like the
example below.

(Use this space to write your notes)

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14. Can you complete these sentences with verbs? Which sentences are true for you? Tell a
partner.

a. I can ____________ the piano. c. I enjoy __________ to music.

b. I like ____________ sports on TV. d. I’m not good at __________new computer
programs.

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15. Complete the questions and add two more.

a) Can you ____whistle______ (whistle)?
b) Do you enjoy ________________ (cook)?
c) Are you good at ________________ (skate)?
d) Do you like __________________ (play) board games?
e) Can you _______________ (swim)?
f) Are you interested in _______________ (join) a meditation class?
g) Do you prefer _________________ (exercise) alone or with friends?
h) Would you like _________________ (learn) a martial art?
i) _______________________________________________________?
j) _______________________________________________________?

16. Complete the sentences. Use the correct forms of the verbs in the box.

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17. Complete the word chains using the words and expressions below.

playing chess – bake cakes – listen to rock music – skiing – play the guitar –
writing poetry

I’m good at…  and and

I don’t like to…  or Or

18. Now complete the word chains with your own ideas.

I’m good at…  and and

I enjoy…  and and

I can’t  or or

I hate to…  and and

I’d like to…  and and

I’m not
 or or
interested in…

19. Answer the questions. Add more information.

1. A What are you good at?

B Well, I’m pretty good at learning languages. I can speak French and Portuguese.

2. A Would you like to play a musical instrument?

B ____________________________________________________________________________
3. A What movie do you want to see?
B ____________________________________________________________________________
4. A Is there anything you really hate doing?
B ____________________________________________________________________________

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5. A What activities do you enjoy doing on the weekends?
B ____________________________________________________________________________

6. A What are you bad at?

B ____________________________________________________________________________

A) Complete the questions with object pronouns. Complete the answers

with everybody or nobody. Then practice with a partner.

1. A I listen to hip-hop a lot. Do you listen to _it__ too?

B Yes. _Everybody__ in my school listens to hip-hop.
2. A Ricky Martin – he was on TV last night. Do you know ___________?
B Of course I do. ___________ knows Ricky Martin.
3. A I don’t really like classical music. Do you ever listen to _____________?
B Yes, but with earphones - _______________ in my family likes it.
4. A I like Alicia Keys. She’s a good singer. What do you think of_______?
B Oh, almost ______________ is a fan of Alicia Keys.

5. A My favorite band is Coldplay. I think they’re great. Do you like ___________?

B Yeah. They’re the best. ___________________ plays rock like they do.

B) Pair work: Practice again with your own ideas.

“I listen to pop music a lot. Do you listen to it, too?” “Yes, I do. I think everybody loves pop music.”

20. Answer the questions using object pronouns. Then give more information.
1. Do you like Mon Laferte?
_Yes, I like her a lot. She has some great songs.__________________________________________
2. What do you think of the Rolling Stones?
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3. Do you like Katy Perry?
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4. Do you listen to pop music very often?
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5. What do you think of folk music?
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6. Do you and your friends ever go to concerts?
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7. What do you think of Romeo Santos?
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8. Do you know the band Fifth Harmony?
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WRITING: A message
21. Choose a hobby group from activity 27. Write a question to post on the message
board.

Hobby Group Message Board HELP NOTE

To: Music group
From: Coldplay fan
Hi. I’m a big fan of Coldplay, especially
the lead singer. I really like him, and I
want to know more about him. What are
his interests?
I also like another band…
To: _________________________
Linking Ideas
 Add an idea:
I listen to music, and I like movies.
I also like books, especially children’s books.
I don’t like jazz or rock music.
 Contrast two ideas:
I like climbing, but my friends don’t.
 Give a reason:
We can’t keep her because I’m allergic to cats.

From: _____________________________

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22. Read about this hobby. Complete the sentences with and, but, also or because.

23. Write about one of your hobbies

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UNIT 2:
STAYING HEALTHY
Tutor Module Unit 2: Staying healthy

BUILDING VOCABULARY
1. Listen and say the sentences. Do you have any of these problems right now?

2. Complete the chart with the words above. Add other ideas. Then compare with a partner.

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3. Complete the conversations with the simple present or present continuous. Then practice
with a partner.

I. A How _do_ you _cope_ (cope) with stress?

B Well, I ______________ (take) a course in
aromatherapy right now, and I _______________
(enjoy) it. But everybody in my family is pretty
relaxed. We _________________ (not get) stressed
very often.

II. A What kind of exercise ________ you usually ____________ (do)?

B I ________________ (like) swimming. My wife and I usually _____________ (go) to the pool
every day in the summer. Right now it’s cold, so I ____________________ (not swim) at all. But
my wife ______________ (go) every day, even when it’s cold.

III. A _________ you ____________ (eat) a lot of fast food these days?
B Well, I ___________________ (love) it, but right now I ________________ (try) to eat a
balanced diet. It’s hard because my husband ______________________ (not like) fruit and
vegetables.

4. Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verbs.

Sandra: You look (look) great, Ashley. How do you stay (stay) in shape?

Ashley: Well, I ___________ (not eat) any junk food these days. And I usually
___________ (exercise) three or four times a week.

Sandra: That’s great. What kind of exercise _______ you usually ________(do)? I mean,
________ you _________ (take) an aerobics class?

Ashley: No, but I just started a Latin dance class at Dance World. I really _________ (love)
it. Actually, I ____________ (walk) there now, __________ you ___________
(want) to come?
Sandra:
Uh, thanks, but I’m kind of busy right now.
Ashley:
Really? Where __________ you ________ (go)?
Sandra:
I ____________ (go) to The Good Life. It’s my favorite place to eat.
Ashley:
Oh, is that a health-food restaurant?
Sandra:
Actually, no… it’s an ice-cream store.

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Doctor: You’re not in very good shape, Ken. Are you eating right?

Ken: Well, I ________ (want) to give up red meat, and I ________ (try) to eat a
balanced diet, but it’s hard.

Doctor: ________ you ________ (eat) a lot of vegetables these days?

Ken: Oh, yes. I ________ (eat) vegetables every day. I ________ (love) French fries.

Doctor: Oh. ________ you ________ (get) enough exercise these days?

Ken: To be honest, not really. I’m really busy. I ________ (take) a class three days a
week. I ________________ (learn) to bake cakes.

Doctor: But what about exercise? ________ you ________ (do) any exercise these days?

Ken: Well, I ________ (walk) to the video store every other day. And I ________
(play) pool twice a week.

5. Look at the picture. Then answer the questions with the correct forms of the verbs in the
box.
do karate eat fruit play tennis
drink water exercise try to lose weight

1. What is Susan doing now to stay
healthy?
a. She’s drinking water._____________
b. ______________________________
c. ______________________________
2. What else does she do to stay
healthy?
a. ______________________________
b. ______________________________
c. ______________________________

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6. Are these sentences true or false for you? Write T (true) or F (false). Then correct the false
statements.

7. Join the phrases with when to make true sentences about yourself. Then compare with a
partner.

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8. Find out what your classmates do in these situations. Use if in your questions and
answers.

9. Look at the pictures. Write questions and answers.

10. Write questions for a friend using when or if. Then answer your friend’s questions.

1. You: What do you do when you’re sick? (when/are sick)

Friend: When I’m sick, I stay home and watch movies all day. How about you?
You: _______________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________(if/have a bad
cough)
Friend: I chat on the Internet instead of on the phone if I have a bad cough. And you?
You: _______________________________________________________________________

3. You: _________________________________________________________ (if / get a

stomachache)
Friend: If I get a stomachache, I drink water. I don’t eat a lot. How about you?
You:________________________________________________________________________

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4. You:
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___________ (when/have a fever)
Friend: When I have a fever, I take aspirin. I don’t go out.
What about you?
You:____________________________________________
____________________________

11. Complete these expressions. Use the words in the box.

a break – better – home – in bed – medicine – sick

12. Which of these verbs can you use with the words and expressions in the chart? Complete
the chart. You can use some verbs more than once.

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Reading
13. Do you ever get stressed? How do you feel when that happens? Check the boxes and add
ideas.

14. Read the leaflet. What do you learn about stress? Are any of your ideas mentioned?

15. Read the leaflet again. Answer the questions. Then compare answers with a partner.
a) How can you tell if you are stressed? d) Which relaxation ideas in the leaflet do you like?
b) Why can stress be serious? e) Do you think the leaflet is helpful? Why or why
c) What can you do if you feel stressed? not?

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16. Read these suggestions for a healthy lifestyle. Put in commas where necessary.

17. Choose one of the three topics and write a short article. Give three suggestions.
Sleep – Food and diet – Exercise
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18. Listening: Giving suggestions

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19. Writing

20. READING

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UNIT 3:
CELEBRATIONS
Tutor Module Unit 3: Celebrations

VOCABULARY
1. Pair work: Complete the word map. Add one more word to each category. Then
describe a recent celebration using some of the words.

Description of a celebration:
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2. Complete the questions using going to. Then write your own answers, using indirect object
pronouns where necessary.
a) _____ you ____________ do anything special for your next birthday?
b) _____ you ____________ invite your friends over for a party?
c) _____ someone _____________ bake you a birthday cake?
d) _____ your parents ____________ buy you something nice?
e) How old ______ your parents ___________ be on their next birthdays?
f) What _______ you ____________ give your father for his birthday? How about your mother?
And your best friend?

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3. Write a prediction about each picture. Use going to or not going to.

4. What do people do on these special days? Find two expressions from the box for each
event. What else do people do? Add ideas.

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5. Listen to Marcella’s phone message. What are her plans for New Year’s Eve?

6. Find Marcella’s plans. Find the weather prediction. What verb forms does she use?

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1. Match each plan with a prediction. Then role play with a partner. Ask follow up
questions.

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2. Read George’s calendar. Write a sentence about each plan. Use the present
continuous.

3. Write 5 plans of your own. Use the Present Continuous.

1. _________________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________________________________
5. _________________________________________________________________________

4. Complete the conversation with the correct form of going to.

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5. Writing

A. Start and end this notes to different people.

B. Write to these people about a special celebration.

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6. Complete the calendar with words from the box.

7. Now make your own calendar. Note important dates and plans in your year.

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8. Listen to the people open their invitations to these events. Complete the information.

9. Invite a friend to a special event. Write an invitation like the ones above, and add a
personal note.

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UNIT 4:
GROWING UP
Tutor Module Unit 4: Growing up
READING AND LISTENING

1. Listen and read. Where was Ling born? Where does she live now?

Ramón: That’s a great baseball shirt, Ling. Are you from Seattle?
Ling: Um, kind of. I lived there, but I wasn’t born there.
Ramón: Oh, yeah? Where were you born?
Ling: In Sao Paulo, actually.
Ramón: Sao Paulo? Brazil?
Ling: Yeah. My parents were born in Hong Kong, but they moved to Sao Paulo in 1986, just before
I was born.
Ramón: Wow. How long did you live there?
Ling: Until I was six. Then we moved to the U.S.
Ramón: To Seattle?
Ling: Yeah. We lived there for ten years, and we came here to San Francisco about three years
ago.
Ramón: Huh. So did you grow up bilingual?
Ling: Well, we always spoke Chinese at home. I couldn’t speak English until I went to school. And
actually, I can still speak a little Portuguese.

2. Can you complete the sentences? Use the conversation above to help you.

a. Ling’s family left Hong Kong _______________ 1986.

b. Ling lived in São Paulo ______________ six years.
c. Her family stayed there ______________ she was six.
d. They moved to Seattle. ______________ they came to San Francisco.
e. They moved to San Francisco three years ______________.

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3. Complete the sentences with the time expressions so they are true for you. Then compare
with a partner.

1. I learned to ride a bicycle in _1988__, when _I was

seven__.
2. My best friend was born ___________ ago, in
__________.
3. I played a musical instrument for ___________, until
_______________.

4. I went to elementary school until ______________, from _______ to _________.

5. My family went to vacation together in ________, when ________________.

4. Complete the questions. Then ask and answer the questions with a partner.

5. Write the years in numbers or words.

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6. Complete the conversations with was, wasn’t, were, weren’t, did or didn’t.

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BUILDING VOCABULARY
7. LISTEN AND SAY THE SUBJECTS. CAN YOU THINK OF OTHER SUBJECTS AND CATEGORIES? WHICH SUBJECTS ARE
YOU INTERESTED IN?

8. Complete the chart with different subjects. Then compare with a partner.

9. Complete the chart with these school subjects.

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10. Now complete this chart. Use the school subjects above, and add more.

11. Circle the word that doesn’t belong. Then write the general category of subjects.

12. Complete this crossword puzzle.

ACROSS
1. In this math subject, you see the
letters x and y a lot.

7. I can run fast and jump high. I’m good

at this P.E. subject.

8. Students sing in this music class.

9. In this subject, you study about

people and things from a long time ago.

10. Students learn to be actors when

they study this subject.

DOWN

2. In this class, you study the countries

of the world and their oceans, rivers
and mountains.

3. You draw and paint in this class.

4. This subject is a science. You learn

about plant and animal life.

5. In this subject, teachers ask students

to read novels, stories and poems.

6. In this class, students play classical

music on instruments.

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13. Vocabulary

14. Grammar

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EXTRA PRACTICE

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Conversational
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UNIT 1:
FRIENDS AND
INTERESTS
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LISTENING AND SPEAKING PRACTICE

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SPEAKING PRACTICE

1. Pair work: Use the questionnaire to interview each other. Write your partner’s answers.
Then tell the class one interesting thing about your partner.

Building Vocabulary
2. Brainstorm. How many words can you think about for each topic? Make a class
list.

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3. Complete the chart with your favorites from the class list. Compare with a
partner. Then tell the class what you and your partner have in common.

My favorite…
Weekend activities TV shows Food Clothes

4. Complete the sentences with your likes and dislikes. Then tell your classmates
your sentences. Find someone who feels the same way.

5. Group work: Choose a card and describe the Hobby using the three words on it.

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6. Ask your classmates about their interests and hobbies. Make notes.

LISTENING AND SPEAKING PRACTICE

1. Building vocabulary: Listen and number the styles of music you hear. What other
types of music do you know?

2. Complete the chart with words from above. Add ideas. Compare with a partner.

I love… I like… I don’t care for… I can’t stand…

Rock music

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3. Listen. What does Carla think of the band? Practice the conversation.

4. Discussion: In pairs, talk about the music you like.

You should say:

• what sort of music you like to listen to and why

• how you access music

• where you listen to music

• who your favourite musicians/ bands are

5. Discuss the following question with your partner:

• How popular is live music in your country and are music festivals an important part of

the culture?

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4. The game of likes and dislikes

A. Think of one thing for each section of the chart. You have three minutes to write
in your answers.

B. Compare your charts. If anyone in the group has the same answer the same
answer as you, score one point. Who scores the most points?

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UNIT 2:
STAYING HEALTHY
Conversational Module Unit 2: Staying healthy
LISTENING AND SPEAKING PRACTICE

1. Listening: Health advice. Listen and practice the conversation.

A. What does Sonia want to make for Mark? Practice the conversation.
Mark: Hello?
Sonia: Hi, Mark. How are you feeling?
Mark: Awful. I still have this terrible cold.
Sonia: That’s too bad. Are you taking anything
for it?
Mark: Just some cold medicine.
Sonia: Hmm. I never take that stuff when I
have a cold. But if I have a really bad cold, I
drink hot vinegar with honey. I can make you
some.
Mark: Oh, no thanks! I don’t feel that bad.

B. What do you do when you’re sick? Complete the conversations.

i. I take medicine when ___________________________________________
ii. If I have a really bad cold, I _______________________________________

2. Listening: Health advice. Listen and practice the conversation.

Joan: Hi, Craig! How are you?

Craig: Not so good. I have a terrible cold.
Joan: Really? That’s too bad! You should
be at home in bed. It’s really important to
get a lot of rest.
Craig: Yeah, you’re right.
Joan: And have you taken anything for it?
Craig: No, I haven’t.
Joan: Well, it’s sometimes helpful to eat
garlic soup. Just chop up a whole head of
garlic, and cook it in chicken stock. Try it!
It really works!
Craig: Yuck! That sounds awful!

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B. Listen to advice from two more of Craig’s co-workers. What do they suggest? Take
notes.

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EXTRA PRACTICE

1. Look at these health problems. Choose several pieces of good advice for each
problem.

Problems Advice
1. A sore throat _____
2. A cough _____
3. A backache _____
4. A fever _____
5. A toothache _____
6. A bad headache _____
7. A burn _____
8. The flu _____
a. Take some vitamin C
b. Put some ointment on it
c. Drink lots of liquids
d. Go to bed and rest
e. Put a heating pad on it
f. Put it under cold water
g. Take some aspirin
h. See a dentist
i. See a doctor
j. Get some medicine

2. Group work: talk about the problems in activity 3 and give advice. What other
advice do you have?

A: What should you do for a sore throat?

B: It’s a good idea to get some medicine from the drugstore.
C: And it’s important to drink lots of liquids and…

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3. Discussion: Difficult situations

A. Group work: Imagine these situations are true for you. Get three suggestions for
each.
- I get really hungry when I go to bed.
- I sometimes feel really stressed.
- I need to study, but I can’t concentrate.
- I feel sick before every exam.
- I forget about half the new words I learn.
- I get nervous when I speak English to foreigners.

A: I get really hungry before I go to bed. What should I do?

B: It’s a bad idea to eat late at night.
C: It’s sometimes helpful to drink herbal tea.

4. Listening

5. Role play. Can I help you?

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6. Conversation strategies: Encouraging people to talk.

Now listen: Why is Adam so tired?

Adam: I’m so tired.

Yuki: Really? How come?
Adam: Well, I’m working two jobs this
semester, so I’m getting up at, like, 5:30
to study.
Yuki: You’re kidding! Two jobs? Wow.
Adam: Yeah. Just for a couple of months.
I’m working in a supermarket after class,
and then I have my regular job at the
restaurant till 11:00,
Yuki: Oh, that’s late. So, what time do you go
to bed?
Adam: About 1:00… 1:30.
Yuki: Gosh. So you’re only getting about four
hours’ sleep? That’s not much.

7. Pair work: Student A: Tell a partner about your sleep habits. Use the ideas above.
Student B: Respond with comments and questions. Then change roles.
A: I don’t really need a lot of sleep.
B: Really? Me neither. How much sleep do you need?
A: About five hours a night.

8. Listen to six people talk about their sleep habits. Respond with an expression
from the box above.

1. _______________________ 4. _______________________
2. _______________________ 5. _______________________
3. _______________________ 6. _______________________

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9. Group work: discuss the questions about sleep habits. What do you have in
common?

10. Listening: Time to chill out

A. What do you and your friends do to relax? Do you do any of these things? Tell a
partner.

B. Listen to four people talk about relaxing. Number the pictures.

C. Listen again. What else do they do to relax? Write the activity under each
picture.

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SPEAKING PRACTICE

Giving Advice: Healthy life

1. Look at the pictures. What are the activities? Write the correct letter. Then listen and
check your answers.

2. Pair work. Do you do any of the things in the pictures? Tell your partner.

3. Pair work. Which of the activities in the pictures do you never do? Why not? Tell your
partner.

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4. Look at the questions in the Healthy Living test. Add two more questions.

5. Ask your partner the questions and select Yes or No. Try to give extra information
when you answer.

6. What do you think your partner can do for a healthier lifestyle? Give your partner
advice.

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UNIT 3:
CELEBRATIONS
Conversational Module Unit 3: Celebrations
LISTENING AND SPEAKING PRATICE

1. Listen. What gifts are Alicia and Dave going to buy? Practice the conversation.

Alicia: It’s Mom’s birthday on the first.

Remember? She’s going to be 50!
Dave: Oh, that’s right. What are you going to
get her?
Alicia: I’m going to buy her something
special, like a necklace. Then it’s Mom’s and
Dad’s anniversary on the tenth.
Dave: Right. We usually give them
something.
Alicia: We? You mean, I do! Let’s, um, send
them some flowers.
Dave: OK. Then it’s my birthday on the
twenty-third
Alicia: Yeah, I know. I’m going to get you the
same thing you got me – nothing!

2. Can you complete the answer to the question? Then practice with a partner.

A: What are you going to do for your next birthday?

B: I think I’m __________________________________________________________

3. Speaking: Use of going to

A. Listen and repeat the sentences above. Notice the ways of saying going to.

B. Listen. Match the two parts of each question. Then ask a partner the questions.

1. Are you going to __e___ a. spend your next birthday with?

2. How many cards are you going to ______ b. send anyone flowers this year?
3. Are you going to _______ c. send this year?
4. Who are you going to _______ d. send anyone a card this month?
5. Are you going to _______ e. buy anyone a gift this month?

4. Pair work: Talk about special days or events you are going to celebrate this year.
When are they? How are you going to celebrate them?

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5. Conversation strategy: Vague expressions
A. What do you think the underlined expression means? Check two ideas.
We have a lot of festivals and things like that.
 hobbies  celebrations
Notice how Ray uses “vague” expressions like
and everything and and things (like that). He
doesn’t need to give Tina a complete list.
Find more examples in the conversation.
“You can get all kinds of tacos and things.”
Now listen. What happens during the fiesta?
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 holidays
Ray: Are you going to the fiesta this
weekend?
Tina: I don’t know. It depends. What is
it exactly?
Ray: Well, it’s just, um… it’s a festival.
It’s lots of parades and stuff like that.
Everybody gets dressed up, you know…
Tina: You mean in costumes?
Ray: Yeah. There are hundreds of cute
little kids in purple and silver outfits
with makeup and everything.
Tina: Uh-huh. Uh, I’m not big on
parades.
Ray: And there’s good food. You can
get all kinds of tacos and things. Do
you want to go?
Tina: Hmm. Well, maybe.
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SPEAKING PRACTICE

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LISTENING PRACTICE
1. Look at the pictures of these two festivals. What’s happening? Then listen and
answer the questions.

2. Listening: Carnival time

A. Mark has just returned from his trip to Brazil. Listen to him talk about Carnival.
What was his favorite thing about it?

B. Listen again and answer these questions. Then report to the group.
- What is Carnival?

- How long does it last?

- When is it?

- What is the samba?

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READING AND SPEAKING PRACTICE

1. Read the text provided by the teacher and complete the table. Then walk around the
classroom to ask questions about the rest of celebrations.

2. Discuss with your partner: Which festival would you like to go to most?
A: I really like Republic Day.
B: What do you like about it?
A: Well, it’s a time when schools and offices are closed, and we have parades
and fireworks.

Take notes:

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3. Fill in the table for your festival (outline) and then report to the class.

What?

When?

Where?

Why?

What activities?

Special food?

Useful phrases:

 Our new festival or special day is called………………………

 It’s going to be on ……………………...........
 There’s going to be ………………………………………
 Everyone is going to ……………………………………………...
 Nobody is going to ………………………………...
 It’s going to be………………………………….

4. Class activity: Ask three classmates from other groups questions about their new
festivals and special days. Take notes.

A: What’s your festival called?

B: It’s called “Laugh-a-lot Day” and it’s going to be on March 8th.

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UNIT 4:
GROWING UP
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LISTENING AND SPEAKING PRACTICE

2. A. Listen and practice

B. Listen to the rest of the conversation. What are two more things you learn about
Ted?

3. Speaking naturally: did you

A. Listen and repeat the questions above. Notice the ways of saying did you.

B. Listen and complete the questions about your childhood vacations. Then ask and
answer the questions with a partner.

When you were a child…

1. Did you __________________________________________?

2. Where did you __________________________________________?
3. Who did you __________________________________________?
4. How long did you__________________________________________?
5. Did you __________________________________________?
6. What did you __________________________________________?

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5. Listen to these statements about changes. Check those that are true for you.

 1. When I was a kid, I used to be very messy,

but now I’m very neat.
 2. I didn’t use to collect anything, but now I
do.
 3. I never used to play sports, but now I like
to keep fit.
 4. I never used to worry about money, but I
do now.
 5. I used to have a lot of hobbies, but now I
don’t have any free time.
 6. I didn’t use to follow politics, but now I
check headlines online every day.
 7. When I was younger, I used to care a lot
about my appearance. Now I’m too busy to
care about how I look.

What changes are positive? Which ones are negative? Discuss.

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6. Speaking: Memories

Take notes:

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7. Conversation strategy: Correcting things you say
A. Can you think of possible ways to complete these replies?

Ben: Look at these old photos. My mom sent

them to me.
Jessica: Oh, is this you?
Ben: Yeah, with my best friend. We were in
kindergarten together.
Jessica: Oh… you were cute! Do you remember
much about kindergarten?
Ben: Not really. Well, I remember my first day of
school. Actually, I don’t remember the day, but I
remember on the way home I missed my bus
stop.
Jessica: Oh, no!
Ben: Yeah, and I kept riding around until I was
the last kid on the bus.
Jessica: So how did you get home?
Ben: Well, the teacher, I mean, the bus driver,
had to call and find out my home address and
everything, and he took me home.
Jessica: So that was when you were five?
Ben: Yeah. Uh, no wait, I was only four. I started
school early.

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8. Listening and speaking: I don’t remember exactly

A. Listen to people talk about their childhood memories. Underline the words they
correct. Write the corrections on the lines.

1. When I was three, we moved to another city for a few years. __four___

2. I played softball until I was in sixth grade, and then I got interested into other sports,
like football. _________

3. My mother made clothes for me and my brother. One time, she made me some
dark blue shorts. They were awful. ________

4. I met my best friend in 1996. We were in high school together. ________

5. All the kids teased me in school because I had an unusual name. But one kid was
really nice to me. __________

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11. Choose a famous person and complete the table. Then report to the rest of the class.

Why did I pick Einstein?

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EXTRA MATERIAL

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Unit 3: Celebrations
Unit 4 : Growing up