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1 Write about four different people's abilities. Write sentences with well or badly.
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dances well.
1. My teacher:-------------------------------
cooks badly
2. My friend: _______________________________
sings badly
3. My neighbor: _____________________________
drives well
4. My colleague:------------------------------

2 Look at the pictures. Write a sentence with gn or�.

1. $he can play the 9vitar He can’t cook

3. They can ski. 4. He can’t swim.

3 Complete the conversations with gm or� and the base form of a verb.
1. A: Can you speak English?
B: Oh, yes, and I can speak Spanish, too.
2. A: can you fix my computer?
B: No.I can fix cars but not computers.
3. A: can you paint ?
B: Yes, I can paint, but not very well.
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4. A: ------ sew
your sister ______ ?
B: No. She can can
sew, but she ______ knit.
5. A: ______ can play
your brothers------ the violin?
B: No, but they can play the guitar.
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 4 Which occupation is good for you? Take the Top Notch Abilities and Interests Survey.

Top Notch Abilities and Interests Survey

Do Yerywell Dowell DoOK Do badly Can't do
1. paint 0 0 0 0 0
2. draw 0 0 0 0 0
3. dance 0 0 0 0 0
4. swim 0 0 0 0 0
5. drive 0 0 0 0 0
6. play the violin 0 0 0 0 0
7. ski 0 0 0 0 0
8. fix a car 0 0 0 0 0
9. cook 0 0 0 0 0
10. sing 0 0 0 0 0
Like a lot Like Like a little Don't like
1. go to concerts 0 0 0 0
2. go to museums 0 0 0 0
3. listen to music 0 0 0 0
4. make dinner for friends 0 0 0 0
5. exercise 0 0 0 0
6. go running 0 0 0 0
7. go bike riding 0 0 0 0
8. go for a drive 0 0 ·O 0
Look at your answers.
RESULTS What do you do very well? What do you like to do a lot?
Can you cook well? .. Maybe you should be a chef.
Do you like to make dinner for friends?
Can you sing, dance, play the violin (guitar, piano, other instruments)?
.. Maybe you should be a singer or musician.
Do you like to go to concerts and listen to music?
Can you swim and ski?
.. Maybe you should be an athlete.
Do you like to exercise and go running and bike riding?
Can you draw and paint?
Do you like to go to museums?
I Maybe you should be an artist.

Can you drive and fix a car? .. Maybe you should be a mechanic.
Do you like to go for a drive?

an athlete
According to the survey, what should you be?------------------

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 5 Describe your abilities. Complete the sentences.
1. play guitar sings
well, but I _______ badly.
cook
2. I can--------, but not very well.
3. I can't knit at all.
dances
4. I wish I could--------
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6 Write sentences with tQ.Q and an adjective.

1. She can't drive. 2. She can't watch TV.

She'r too yov119 She’s too tired

3. You can't wear that shirt. 4. He doesn't want that suit.

It’s too dirty It’s too expensive

5. We can't go bike riding today. 6. She can't drink this coffee.

It’s too windy It’s too hot

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busy tired full early late hungry

1. I went to a party last night. I got home at midnight and got up at 5:00 for work.
tired
I'm so _____ _
late
2. I'm really sorry, but I can't go to the movies now. It's-----­
I'm going home and going to bed.
3. That lunch was delicious! I had black bean soup, pasta with chicken, and bread.
Now I'm _____full _
early
4. You get up at 5:30 every day for work? That's very------
5. I don't want any dinner tonight. I had a late lunch today, and I'm not very
hungry
6. Today I have three meetings, lunch with my manager, a colleague's birthday party,
busy
and my son's soccer game. I'm very _____ _

8 Decline the invitations. Give reasons.

1. "Let's go for a drive."
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No, I can't because have class.
2. "I'm going out for lunch. Would you like to join me?"
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No, I can't because have work.
3. "How about a movie tonight? There's a show at 10:00."
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I can't sleep early
4. "Let's go to the park."
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I can't because i will travel

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9 Match the problems with the requests. Write the letter on the line.
b I'm cold.
1. __ a. Could you please do the laundry?
c I ne_ed to check my e-mail.
2. __ b. Could you please close the window?
3. __
e It's too hot. c. Could you please turn on the computer?
4. a I
__ don't have any clean clothes. d. Could you please go shopping?
f I can't read this.
5. __ e. Could you please open the window?
d There isn't any milk.
6. __ f. Could you please hand me my glasses?

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10 Mrs. Cole's boss is coming for dinner at 6:00. But look at the house!

Help Mrs. Cole ask her husband to help. Write requests with could you.
1. Could yov pleQS'e take ovtthe qarbage ?
Could you please do the dishes
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Could you please do the laundry
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Could you please make dinner

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Could you please go shopping

11 Choose the correct response. Circle the letter.

1. Can you sing?
a. No. I sing very badly. b. I'm sorry, but I'm busy. c. No, thanks.
2. Could you wash the dishes?
a. My pleasure. b. Yes, I do. c. No, thank you. I'm full.
3. Let's go out for dinner.
a. I'm sorry to hear that. b. I'm sorry, but I'm busy. c. I'd like fish, please.
4. Could you do me a favor?
a. Of course. b. That's too bad. c. Really?
S. Could you please turn off the TV?
a. Sounds great. b. Sure. No problem. c. Maybe some other time.

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1 What can they do? Match the famous people with their abilities. How many do you know?
c Beyonce
1. __ a. She can write.
h Joo Yeon Sir
2. __ b. He can dance.
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3. __ J.K. Rowling C. She can sing.
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4. __ Mikhail Baryshnikov d. He can drive.
f Jacques Pepin
5. __ e. She can play tennis.
e Serena Williams
6. __ f. He can cook.
d Michael Schumacher
7. __ g. He can swim.
g Michael Phelps
8. __ h. She can play the violin.

2 Complete the puzzle.

Across
abilities
6. Play the guitar, swim, and drive are all __ .
9. A baby can do this at three months.
10. Make clothes
11. You can do this when there's snow.
12.1 can't today. __ some other time.
13. Not hungry

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1. Not well
2. These shoes are size 35. She needs a 37. They're __ --·
3. I'm cold. Could you please __ my sweater?
4. Shakira can do this.
5. I'm going to bed. Could you please __ the light?
7. Make dinner
8. You can do this at the beach.

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Life Events and Plans

1 Read about Yao Ming's life.

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Yao Ming's Life Story I

Yao Ming was born on September 12, 1980. He

grew up in a small apartment in Shanghai, China,
wich his parents. They were boch basketball player
too-and tall! Their son is 2.26 meters (7 feet 5
inches). Yao doesn't have any brothers or sisters.
When he was about nine, he went to the Youth
Spons School in Shanghaj. In China, he played for
the Shanghai Sharks.
In 2002, Yao moved co che United States to play
professional basketball. He played for che Houston
Rockets. When Yao first moved to Houston, he lived
with his mother. Yao's mother cooked Chinese food
for him, did che laundry, and cleaned their
four-bedroom house. Yao Ming retired from
basketball in 2011.

Now look at the answers and write questions.

1. A: When was Yao Ming born ? 8: On September 12, 1980.
2. A: Where did he grow up ? B: In Shanghai, China.
3. A: Where did he go to school ? B: At the Youth Sports School.
When did he move to the United States ?
4. A: B: In 2002.
5. A: When did he retire from basketbal ? B: In 2011.

2 For each academic subject, write an occupation.

an architect
1. architecture: ------------
a manager
2. business:-------------
a doctor
3. medicine:-------------
a teacher
4. education:-------------
an engineer
5. engineering:------------

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 3 Get to know a famous person's life story. Choose a famous person. Answer the questions. Use the
Internet, books, and other sources for information.
1. Person's name: Ronaldo de Assis Moreira " Ronaldinho Gaúcho"

2. When was he I she born? on March 21, 1980

3. Where was he I she born?
4. Where did he I she grow up? Porto Alegre
5. What school did he I she go to? Scholl Santa Teresa de Jesus
6. What did he I she study? He was a footballer
7. Did he I she graduate?When? on December 18, 1995
ex footballer
8. What does he I she do now?

4 What are you going to do this summer? Check the boxes.

D travel D relax D exercise
D go camping D sleep late D work
D go fishing D do nothing D go to school
D go bike riding D hang out with friends D move
D go to the beach D go for walks D go swimming

5 Now write to a friend about your plans. Write sentences with be going to.

i 'm going to travel in Ecuador, to visit my family

i 'm going to go camping with my friends

i 'm going to hang out with friends

6 Answer the questions about your future plans with be gojng to.
i'm going to party
1. What are you going to do tonight?-----------------------
i'm going to class
2. What are you going to do tomorrow?----------------------
i'm going to study
3. What are you going to do tomorrow night?___________________ _
i'm going to work
4. What are you going to do the day after tomorrow?________________ _

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7 Read the sentences. Ask� I IlQ questions with be going to.
1. A: Rachel has a toothache.
B: Ir s:J.ie 9oin9 to ree a dentirt ?
2. A: Jack doesn't feel well.
Is he going to see a doctor
B: �----------------------------------?
3. A: I'm making chicken with rice, but there isn't any rice on the shelf.
B: �----------------------------------?
Are you going to go shopping
4. A: Anthony is going to travel to Europe.
Is he going to go to Spain
B: ----------------------------------�?
5. A: I don't have a clean shirt for work tomorrow.
Are you going to do the laundry
B: �----------------------------------?
6. A: Julia is going to study medicine.
Is she going to be a doctor
B: �----------------------------------?
7. A: We don't have any plans this weekend.
Are you going to relax
B: ----------------------------------�?

8 Read about more events in Yao Ming's life.

What's Next for Yao Ming?

In 2007, Yao Ming got married. His wife's name is Ye
Li. Like Yao, she is tall (l.9 meters/ 6 feet 3 inches) and a
professional basketball player. She played for China in the
2004 Summer Olympics. Yao and Ye met in J 999 when they
were teenagers. They were married in a small ceremony in
Shanghai on August 6, 2007. They had a daughter in 2010.
On May 12, 2008, there was a terrible earthquake in
Sichuan Province, China. Yao and his wife started the Yao
Foundation to help children in Sichuan. Yao's foundation
is building new schools in Sichuan. Yao and Ye hope their
foundation can also help children in other parts of China
and in the U.S. The Yao Foundation also wants to help stop
people from killing elephants and selling the ivory.

Now answer the questions.

Yao Ming and Ye Li got married
1. What happened on August 6, 2007?----------------------
There was an earthquake in Sichuan Province, China
2. What happened on May 12, 2008?______________________ _
It is building new schools in Sichuan.
3. What is the Yao Foundation doing now?----------------------

4. What is the Yao Foundation going to do in the future?-----------------

It is going to help children in other parts of China and in the U.S.

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9 What would you like to do in your life? Write four sentences. Use the pictures and the verbs
in the box for ideas.

move have children meet

study go see
graduate learn buy
get married travel visit

Example: I i..,ovld like to travel to Avrtralia

1. i 'd like study marketing.

2. i 'd like visit kuelap.
3. i 'd like travel to mexico.
4. i'd like buy a car.

10 Write two information questions with would like to ask each person.

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2. Who would you like to marry

3. How many children would you like to have ?

4. ��������������������-?
When would you like to have children

5. What would you like to do ?

When would you like to change careers
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11 A reporter from your school newspaper wants to write an article about you.
Answer her questions about yourself.

1. When were vou bom?

on February 1, 2000

. 2. Where were vou. bom?

In Tumbes

?>. Where aia vou grow up?

In Tumbes

4. What ao vou. ao?

i 'm study

5. What are vou stut1yin9 noW?

Tourism

6. What ao vou usuallv ao on week.enas?

worck

7. What woula vou like to ao in tt>e next.five years?

owning a business

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1 A RIDDLE FOR YOU!

When asked how old she was, Suzie answered, "In two years I'm going to be twice as old as I was five
years ago." How old is she now?
a. Twelve. b. Seven. c. Fourteen.

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1. Become husband and wife 1. Sleep outdoors
2. Occupations 3. On weekends, I don't want to do
S. Go to live in a new home anything. I just want to __
8. Sons and daughters 4. Houdini's occupation
10. Visit new cities 6. What future teachers study
11. What future doctors study 7. Architecture, psychology, and law
are all academic--·
9. Complete school

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