Universidad Internacional del Pacífico

3º Quarter
English
Booklet
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 Listening https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/es/skills/listening/
beginner-a1/a-request-from-your-boss

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 Listening
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/es/skills/listening/
pre-intermediate-a2/a-morning-briefing

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 Video https://youtu.be/64R2MYUt394

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 Video https://youtu.be/yC6_4YNRjU8

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 SECOND WEEK

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 Reading

Reading: A2
An invitation to a job interview
Read an email invitation to a job interview to practise and improve your reading skills.

Before reading
Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and do the exercises.

Preparation task
Match the definitions (a–f) with the vocabulary (1–6).

Vocabulary Definitions
1. …… ID a. a job in a company, for example a marketing manager or sales
2. …… a position assistant
3. …… references b. a short document that shows your experience and
4. …… to reschedule qualifications

5. …… a CV c. letters from people who know you that describe your abilities
6. …… reception d. identification; a document with your name, photo and other
personal information
e. the place in an office where visitors arrive
f. to change the date or time of something

Reading text: An invitation to a job interview

To: Grace Yang
Date: 6 September
Subject: Invitation to job interview
Dear Grace,
Thank you for your application for the position of sales manager.
We would like to invite you for an interview at 10 a.m. on Monday 21 September at our offices
at The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, London.
You will meet with our head of sales, Susan Park, and the interview will last for about 45
minutes. During this time, you will have the opportunity to find out more about the position
and learn more about our company.
Please bring your CV and references to the interview. You will also need to show a form of ID
at reception to receive a visitor’s pass. Please ask for me as soon as you arrive.
If you have any questions or if you wish to reschedule, please call me on 555-1234 or email
me by 12 September.
I look forward to meeting you.

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 Listening https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/es/skills/
listening/beginner-a1/booking-a-table

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 Listening https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/es/skills/
listening/pre-intermediate-a2/four-conversations

Listening: A2
Four conversations
Listen to four conversations to practise and improve your listening skills.

Before listening
Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Preparation task
Write the words and phrases in the correct group.

Right. No way! Let’s see … Really? Umm …

And? I mean … Well … I know.

When you’re thinking of something to say When you show the other person you are
(4 expressions) listening (5 expressions)

Tasks

Task 1
Match the topics (1–4) with the conversations (a–d).

Topic Conversation
1. …… An old photo a. Conversation A
2. …… A university project b. Conversation B
3. …… A holiday c. Conversation C
4. …… A work interview d. Conversation D

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 Video https://youtu.be/EfRncLN-9pQ

https://
learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/es/
general-english/audio-zone/music-
in-manchester

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 Video https://youtu.be/XOieGJl6g4s

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 THIRD WEEK

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 Reading
Reading

Stories
The birth of a star
Henry is an astronomer. He is very excited because he thinks he might have discovered the
beginning of a new star. But then he gets even more exciting news ... he’s going to be a
father!

Before reading
Do the preparation task first. Then read the article and do the exercises.

Preparation task
Match the definitions (a–h) with the vocabulary (1–8).

Vocabulary Definition
1. …… a cloud a. a person who studies stars
2. …… an astronomer b. a large amount of gas
3. …… a nebula c. underpants for babies
4. …… distant d. a cloud of gas in space
5. …… nappies e. a chair with wheels for moving a baby around
6. …… an ultrasound scan f. something you use to see a long way
7. …… pushchair g. an image of the inside of your body
8. …… a telescope h. far away

The birth of a star

5 June 2006
Henry looks carefully into the telescope which lets him see far, far away, as far away as the
distant nebulae on the far edges of the Milky Way. Henry is an astronomer. He looks at the sky,
and at stars in particular. Even though he spends much of his time looking at detailed
computer reports, which are just lists and lists of numbers, his favourite thing about his job is
looking through the telescope. And today he is very excited. He isn’t sure yet, but he thinks he
has seen a dense cloud which might be the beginning of a new star.
5 July 2006
Henry is still looking for a tiny point of light in the sky. He checks the lists and lists of numbers
that his computer produces, and tries to make sense of them. He tries to turn the basic data
into an image, a picture of the star he hopes to see, but it is not yet possible.
He arrives home feeling tired. His wife Anna sits down next to him. ‘I’ve got some news …,’ she
says.

5 August 2006

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Stories
Mr Smith's new nose
It is the 22nd century and the world is very different. With new technologies, people can have
the bodies that they want. See what happens when Mr Smith decides to change his body.

Before reading
Do the preparation task first. Then read the story and do the exercises.

Preparation task
Match the definitions (a–h) with the vocabulary (1–8).

Vocabulary Definition
1. …… absurd a. changed in some way
2. …… familiar b. repaired and returned to good state
3. …… modified c. not changed at all, in its earliest form
4. …… original d. able to be obtained, used or reached
5. …… reconditioned e. ridiculous or unreasonable
6. …… recycled f. popular at a particular time
7. …… available g. easy to recognise because experienced previously
8. …… fashionable h. treated to produce useful materials which can be used again

Mr Smith's new nose

'Well, Mr Smith, if you prefer a different type of nose, we have a large selection available.'
'I think this nose is a bit too small.'
'Small noses are very fashionable this year, Mr Smith, very fashionable.'
'Do you think it suits me?' asked Mr Smith.
'I think it looks very nice,' said the shop assistant.
'OK, I'll take it!'
On the airbus home, Mr Smith called his wife on his wristphone.
'Hello dear! Do you like my new nose?'
Mrs Smith looked at her husband's new nose on the videophone monitor on the wall in the
kitchen. 'I think it's a bit too small, dear,' she said.
'Small noses are very fashionable this year,' replied Mr Smith, 'very fashionable.' It's all so easy
now, thought Mr Smith. A hundred years ago, it was impossible to change your body. Or
almost impossible – there was the old-fashioned 'plastic surgery', but it was expensive, painful

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 Listening https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/es/general-
english/audio-zone/marathon-running

Audio zone
Marathon running
Listen to Lluís talking about running and what happened when he ran the Barcelona Marathon.

Before listening
Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Preparation task
Match the definitions (a–h) with the vocabulary (1–8).

Vocabulary Definition
1. …… a distance a. a running race of approximately 42km
2. …… a speed b. a strong wish to achieve something
3. …… an ambition c. the space between two places
4. …… dizzy d. how fast something moves
5. …… a marathon e. to go faster than you have ever gone before
6. …… numb f. feeling as if everything is turning around and you may
7. …… weak fall down
8. …… to beat your best time g. not strong
h. not being able to feel a particular part of your body

Tasks

Task 1
Write a number (1–6) to put the items in the order that Lluís mentions them.

Doing his first half-marathon

Finishing the Barcelona Marathon

Running the first half of the Barcelona Marathon

When and why he started running

Getting a watch that measures the distance and speed you run

Feeling dizzy and weak during the race

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 Listening https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/es/
general-english/audio-zone/music-in-
manchester

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 Video https://youtu.be/VR9YQO4cX3U

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 Video
https://youtu.be/PEXWs9TeAMc

Video zone
Black British history
October is Black History Month in the UK. Watch historian David Olusoga explain what he
thinks black British history really is about.

Tasks
Do the preparation task first. Then watch the video and do the exercises. You can also read
the transcript.

Preparation task
Match the definitions (a–j) with the vocabulary (1–10).

Vocabulary Definition
1. …… to edit a. the time when work began to be done more by machines in
something out factories than by hand
2. …… the Industrial b. the system of forcing human beings to work without pay or
Revolution basic human rights
3. …… a mill c. when two or more people or groups communicate with or
4. …… a heritage site react to each other
5. …… an export d. small or not very important
6. …… a raw material e. a product that you sell in another country
7. …… interaction f. to remove part of a text, film, etc. before it is published
8. …… slavery g. the invasion, occupation, division and colonisation of African
9. …… the Scramble territory by European powers
for Africa h. a building or area which is historically important to society
10. …… marginal i. a material such as cotton or oil in its natural state, before it is
processed
j. a factory which produces something like cotton or paper

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 FOURTH WEEK

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 General English

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/es/general-
english/word-on-the-street/art/art-scene-1

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/es/general-
english/word-on-the-street/art/art-scene-1-
language-focus

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/es/general-
english/word-on-the-street/art/art-scene-2

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/es/general-
english/word-on-the-street/art/art-scene-2-
language-focus

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