UNIT 7 Planning a party

LESSON A PARTY TIME

1. LOOK AT THE IMAGES BELOW. WHAT PARTY DO THEY REPRESENT?

A quinceañera party A sweet 16 party

1 2 3

4 5

6 7 8

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 2. TALK ABOUT THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A QUINCEAÑERA PARTY AND A SWEET
16 PARTY.

food

invitations

decoration

16 venue
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3. MATCH THE WORDS FROM THE CHART TO THE PICTURES. LISTEN AND CHECK
YOUR ANSWERS.

music karaoke godmother silverware table centerpiece

cooler garbage bag ice bucket glasses napkins snack

2 4
10
9
3
Se hizo gigante su
olor a

7
manzana
Que dejo tu piel,
Y como Haciéndome
burla el
Destino
No Te he vuelto a ver,

5
1

11
8

12

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 4. COMPLETE THE PARAGRAPH WITH VOCABULARY FROM EXERCISE 3.

I’m Melissa and my birthday is next summer and I’m turning 15, so my parents and I are planning my Quinceañera
Party. I am an eco-friendly person so I’m going to send the (1)________________________ by email. At the party, the (2)
________________________ are going to be square and the (3) ________________________ are going to have roses and gerberas
because they are my favorite kind of flowers. We aren’t going to use plastic (4) ________________________, (5)
_________________________, or (6) ________________________ buckets. We are going to hire a catering service. In my party,
there is going to be a candy bar with (7)_____________________. I love (8) ________________________ so we are going to
have a DJ for the party and a (9) ________________________ lounge for my friends to sing. My parents are very traditional so
my aunt Alma is going to be my (10) ______________.

LESSON B I'M GOING TO CELEBRATE

1. LOOK AT THE EXAMPLES FROM MELISSA’S QUINCEAÑERA PARTY. ARE THESE

SENTENCES ABOUT THE PRESENT OR THE FUTURE? WHAT DO THEY HAVE IN
COMMON?

I am going to send my invitations.

We aren’t going to use plastic glasses.
The centerpieces are going to have roses and gerberas.

2. GO TO THE GRAMMAR REFERENCE UNIT 7

3. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF BE GOING TO AND

A VERB IN THE BOX.

pay have cook buy invite

not play be not hire be not use

1. My sister _________________________________________ a Sweet 16 party.

2. _________________________________________ you _________________________________________ snacks for the party?
3. They _________________________________________ a catering service. They are cooking their own food.
4. Everyone is coming so it _________________________________________ a great party!
5. ______________________________________ Jane ___________________________________ her friends from school to the party?
6. We _________________________________________disposables at the Posada.
7. _________________________________________ your parents ________________________________________ for your wedding?
8. I don’t like Banda music so I _________________________________________ this kind of music on my birthday.
9. My grandmother _________________________________________ mole with chicken.
10. There _________________________________________ 500 guests at my graduation.
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 4. ORDER THE WORDS TO MAKE SENTENCES.

1. my / I / am / in / stay / to / a / on / hotel / vacations / going

___________________________________________________________
2. for / are / late / be / the / going / you / to / wedding
___________________________________________________________
3. present / to / we / buy / her / are / birthday / going / a / for
___________________________________________________________
4. not / a / have / to / barbecue / for / are / Independence Day / they / going
___________________________________________________________
5. dance / ? / David / tonight / is / going / to
___________________________________________________________
6. as a / we / going / to / are / have / popcorn / snack / ?
___________________________________________________________
7. my / is / going / drink / wine / tomorrow / best friend / not / to
___________________________________________________________

5. COMPLETE THE PHONE CONVERSATION USING BE GOING TO AND THE

VERBS IN PARENTHESES.

Alex: Hi Sandy, it’s Alex. What (1) _____________________ you _____________________ (do) tonight?
Sandy: Hi Alex, umm I don’t know.
Alex: (2) _____________________you _____________________ (work) late?
Sandy: No, today I (3) _____________________ (leave) early.
Alex: Good.
Sandy: What about you?
Alex: Well, I (4) _____________________ (watch) a horror movie.
Sandy: And what about Karla?
Alex: She has a new project, so she (5) _____________________ (stay) at home.
Sandy: Poor Karla. She (6) ________________________ (not sleep) tonight.

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 LESSON C MEXICAN PARTIES
1. DISCUSS THESE QUESTIONS IN TEAMS:
1. What are typical celebrations in Mexico?
2. How do girls celebrate their 15th birthday in your hometown?
In Mexico, a girl who is going to have her 15th
birthday is a quinceañera. It is a combination of
the Spanish words quince "fifteen" and años
"years".The girl's 15th birthday party is a "fiesta de
quince años" or "fiesta de quinceañera."
This celebration marks a girl's becoming a mature
person who is ready to take on family and social
responsibilities. People of all social strata
celebrate a fiesta de quince años. In the United
States, people celebrate the "Sweet Sixteen", but
the custom of the quinceañera is gaining tradition
in recent years, particularly among Latino families.
A quinceañera celebration usually begins with a
mass in church to give thanks for the girl who is
going to make the transition to a young woman.
The girl wears a long ball gown in her favorite
color and carries a bouquet. After the mass, the
guests go to a banquet hall where the party takes
place. In rural communities, tables, chairs and a
tent area are prepared for the festivities. The party
goes on for several hours. There are flowers,
balloons and decorations matching the birthday
girl's dress. The party consists of dinner and
dancing, but there are also several special
traditions that vary regionally.
The parents, godparents, and often other family
members have roles to play in the celebration.
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Here are some of the elements of the quinceañera
celebrations that are common in Mexico:
• Chambelanes: The translation is "chamberlains,"
these are boys or young men who escort the
quinceañera and perform a choreographed dance
with her. They usually dance a waltz, but often
incorporates other modern dance styles.
• The last doll: Tradition says that the birthday girl
is now too old to play with dolls, so she passes the
doll on to a sister or other younger family member.
The first flower bouquet: They offer the birthday
girl a bouquet of flowers that symbolizes the first
flowers she receives as a young woman.
The climax of the festivities is the cutting of a
birthday cake, and the guests sing the traditional
birthday song, Las Mañanitas, to the birthday girl.
The quinceañera party is a costly celebration for
the family. For this reason, it is a custom for the
extended family and good family friends to make
contributions, with money or help with the things
that are necessary for the party.
However, some families decide not
to throw a party, and use the
money to send the girl
on a trip instead.
 2. READ THE TEXT AND MATCH THE WORDS OR PHRASES IN BOLD TO THEIR
DEFINITIONS. WRITE THE NUMBERS ON THE LINES:

1. take on people that provide something for the realization of the party
2. strata long dress for dancing at formal parties
3. mass expensive
4. ball gown formal dance, usually turning rhythmically around and around.
5. balloons organize a party.
6. godparents people’s levels in society.
7. waltz a bunch of flowers arranged in an attractive way.
8. bouquet assume, start to do.
9. costly rounded rubber bags that becomes larger with air or gas.
10. throw a party a religious ceremony.

3. ACCORDING TO THE TEXT, ARE THESE STATEMENTS CORRECT OR INCORRECT?

DISCUSS THEM IN TEAMS.

1. Quinceañera parties are more popular than Sweet Sixteen parties in the U.S.
2. Both rich and poor people make Quinceañera parties.
3. During the quinceañera dinner, people attend a Mass.
4. As part of the celebration, the girl gives all her dolls as a present.
5. Most families worry about the cost of the celebration.

LESSON D WRITING AN INFORMAL LETTER

1. LOOK AT THE PHOTO.

What are the people doing? Where are they?

What are they wearing? Use the words to help
you describe the photo.

sing party a rock band dark clothes jeans

guitar play wear dance

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 2. READ THE LETTER. WHEN AND WHERE IS THE PARTY?

10 Nicolas Bravo
Tepeji del Rio Hgo. 42768
1 December 2019

Dear Ivan,

Thanks for your letter. Sorry to reply late.

Guess what! I’m going to sing and play the guitar at a Fifteen birthday party in Tula. The party
is on December 15th. I’m practicing the songs. After the party, my parents are going to take
me for dinner to my favorite pizza restaurant. I’m going to invite Jenny from class 2. I hope she
can come.

Anyway, That’s all for now. Write soon!

Love, Emma

P.S. Why don’t you come and cheer me on the day of the party. Or If you like we could meet
you at the restaurant later.

3. READ THE LETTER AGAIN AND CHECK THE MEANING OF THE PHRASES IN BOLD AND
WRITE THEM IN THE CORRECT GROUP BELOW.

KEY WORDS
A: APOLOGIZING
Sorry I didn’t reply sooner.
Apologies for not replying sooner
__________________________________________________
B: GIVING NEWS
I’m going to…
Good news… / Bad news…
By the way / Did you know that…?
__________________________________________________
C: MAKING SUGGESTIONS
It would be great if you could …
If you like you / we could…
__________________________________________________

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 4. WRITE A LETTER TO A FRIEND DESCRIBING AND INVITING THEM TO AN EVENT IN
WHICH YOU ARE GOING TO PARTICIPATE. INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. What is the event?

2. When and where is it?
3. How are you preparing for it?
4. What are you going to do after the event?

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 LESSON E MY BIRTHDAY PARTY

1. LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION ABOUT TWO FRIENDS PLANNING A PARTY.

THEN PRACTICE IT WITH A PARTNER.

A: Hey!
B: Hey! What’s up?
A: Not much, by the way, happy birthday! To be honest, I didn’t remember
the precise date but I got the notification from Facebook so, happy
birthday!
B: Oh! Thank you!
A: Are you going to do something to celebrate?
B: Not really, I don’t have much money and I’m going to the Karaoke with my
cousins on Sunday.
A: Don’t worry, I’m going to let the others know and I’m sure they are going
to bring some things to celebrate.
B: Are you really going to do that for me?
A: Sure! Actually I am going to bring a big cake for you. Tonight I am texting
everyone, I am sure that Richard is going to bring a bottle of wine, he
always gets the same.
B: Oh!, thank you so much. Please let me know what the others say.
A: Sure, I’ll keep in touch.

2. TALK TO A PARTNER.

When is your birthday?

How do you usually celebrate?
Plan your next birthday!

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3. PLAN A PARTY WITH YOUR PARTNER. USE THE FOLLOWING CHART TO WRITE THE
THINGS YOU WILL NEED.

Party Planner Guests list:

Date:

Food:

Drinks:

Music Playlist:

Snacks:

Number of tables:

Number of ice buckets:

Number of glasses:

Venue: Time: Silverware for: _________ guests.

Number of centerpieces:

Number of chairs:

4. NOW SHARE YOUR PLAN WITH THE CLASS.

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UNIT 8 Family
and Jobs

LESSON A FAMILY MEMBERS

1. TALK TO A PARTNER.

• How many members are there in your family? • Are you from a big or small family?

• Are you an only child?

2. COMPLETE THE FAMILY TREE. SOME OPTIONS CAN BE REPEATED.

• grandpa / grandfather
• grandma / grandmother
• grand children
• dad / father
• mom / mother
• uncle
• aunt Mary John

• son
• daughter-in-law
• siblings
• cousin
• brother
• stepson
• stepdaughter
• stepfather
• nephew
• sister
• niece Jack Anita Mark Jane
• daughter
• children
• husband
• wife
• son-in-law
• daughter

Mike Tim Liz Kate Ana

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 3. READ THE SENTENCES AND CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORD TO COMPLETE THEM
ACCORDING TO THE FAMILY TREE.
1. Anita is John and Mary’s daughter-in-law / daughter.
2. Kate and Ana are John and Mary’s daughters / granddaughters.
3. Jack is Liz, Tim and Mike’s stepfather / father.
4. Mark is Jane’s brother / husband.
5. Liz is Mark and Jane’s niece / nephew.
6. Kate and Ana are Mark and Jane’s sisters / children.
7. Jane is Liz, Tim and Mike’s aunt / uncle.
8. Jack is John and Mary’s son / son-in-law.
9. Tim and Mike are Kate and Ana’s brothers / cousins.
10. Anita and Mark are siblings / brothers.

4. LISTEN TO STEVE’S FAMILY DESCRIPTION AND COMPLETE THE CHART.

Sara Antonio Laura Steve

NAME FAMILY MEMBER JOB/OCCUPATION

mother
Antonio
sister

5. MATCH A JOB TO THE DESCRIPTION. WRITE LETTERS IN THE BRACKETS.

1. a pilot ( ) a. cooks food

2. a nurse ( ) b. takes care of people’s money
3. a journalist ( ) c. designs buildings
4. a waiter/waitress ( ) d. serves drinks
5. a chef ( ) e. sells things
6. a bartender ( ) f. flies planes
7. a teacher ( ) g. takes care of people in the hospital
8. an architect ( ) h. cures people
9. an accountant ( ) i. puts fires out
10. a sales assistant ( ) j. works in a school
11. a doctor ( ) k. writes articles for newspaper
12. a firefighter ( ) l. serves food to people

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 6. COMPLETE THE CHARTS WITH THE INFORMATION FROM ALICE’S AND TOM’S
JOB OCUPATION
FAMILY TREE.

FAMILY MEMBER NAME JOB OCUPATION

father
cousin lawyer
uncle

Paul Marie student

Jhon Samantha Hugo

Peter Alice Peter David

FAMILY MEMBER NAME JOB OCUPATION

mother
grandmother
dentist
Aida Bob Ann

Josep Rosa Aida

Tom Alñfred Jazmine

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 7. WORK IN PAIRS. TAKE TURNS TO USE THE PREVIOUS CHARTS AND DESCRIBE
ALICE’S AND TOM’S FAMILIES.

Example: Adam is Alice'’s stepbrother, he is a lawyer.

Alfred is Tom'’s brother, he is a doctor.

LESSON B MY MOM IS TALL AND BEAUTIFUL.

1. LOOK AT THE PICTURE AND READ THE DESCRIPTION OF THOMAS’ FAMILY. MATCH
THE NAMES WITH THE LETTERS.

Hi! I’m Thomas Jr. (1) and the people in the picture are my family. My father’s name is Thomas (2), yes, just like me, I
was named after him, and we both are tall, with short black hair and brown eyes, but he is serious and I am easy-
going; The woman with curly brown hair next to my father is my mom, my mother’s name is Hellen (3), she is really
patient and my oldest sister’s name is Hellen (4) too, she is the girl on the right with long blonde hair, blue eyes
and fair skin, she is really smart. In the picture, I am next to my sister and the short kid with long straight hair and
happy face is my youngest sister, her name is Joyce (5), she is the baby in the family, she is very friendly. What about
you? How many people are there in your family?

(f) 2
(b)
(e)
3

(d)
4

(g)
(c) (a)
5

(h) (i)
(j)

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2. READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND WRITE THE WORDS IN BOLD IN THE CORRECT
COLUMN. DECIDE IF THE ADJECTIVES ARE DESCRIBING APPEARANCE OR
PERSONALITY.

DESCRIBING APPEARANCE DESCRIBING PERSONALITY

3. DESCRIBE THREE MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY AND YOURSELF. THEN, SHARE THE
DESCRIPTIONS WITH A CLASSMATE.

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 LESSON C ANA'S FAMILY

1. LISTEN AND COMPLETE THE TEXT.

Hi, _________________________ name is Zack, this is my family.

He is my dad,_________________________ name is Elijah, the lady with a gray blouse is my
mom._________________________ name is Ann.
The lady next to me is Julia, she is_________________________ sister.
The young girl is my daughter Karen. We love to celebrate Thanksgiving,
_________________________ favorite dish is turkey, we buy it in_________________________ uncle’s store.

2. GO TO GRAMMAR REFERENCE UNIT 8.

3. ANSWER THE EXERCISES USING POSSESIVE ADJECTIVES.

1. Excuse me, that is_________________________ pencil. (I)

2. I think she is_________________________ sister. (he)
3. _________________________ brother is John. (she)
4. Susan, who is_________________________ grandpa? (you)
5. Where is _________________________ family? _________________________ family is in Puerto Rico. (you) (we)

4. CHECK ( ) THE CORRECT ANSWER.

1. Do you know Susan’s / Susan’ cousin?

2. We can use my parents’/ parent’s car.
3. The men’/ men’s uncle is Mr. Gonzales.
4. My aunt works in my mother’/ mother’s office.
5. The kids’s / kids’ family is in Boston
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5. WRITE THE DESCRIPTION OF YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR FRIEND’S FAMILY. USE
EXERCISE 1 AS A REFERENCE.

MY FAMILY

MY FRIEND’S FAMILY

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 LESSON D FAMILY AND FRIENDS

1. DISCUSSION.
1. How important are children for a family?
2. How many children are the ideal number in a family?
3. How important is the gender, boy or girl?

2. READ THE TEXT QUICKLY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN EXERCISE 1.

01 02 03 04 05 06

A survey conducted in different countries asked this question. Here are the results:

How many children is the ideal?

In most countries in Europe and North America, the answer to this question is two or three children. In other
countries some adult people show more preference for three or more children, but in general people prefer
small families. The United States is more traditional in the response to this question than other developed
countries. 50% of Americans are in favor of small families and 41% are against. By comparison, 77% of people in
Germany are in favor of small families, 67% in England and 61% in Canada. The French opinions on family size
are similar to the Americans’.

Boy or girl?

Regarding this question, the survey results show a moderate preference for boys around the world. Some
people say that gender –boy or girl- does not really matter but if they can choose, they prefer boys over girls.
This preference for a boy is particularly common in Thailand and India. 82% of people in those countries prefer
boys and only 7% prefer girls. The rest say that gender is not important. In the U.S. 42% of people participating
in the survey have no preference, but among those who do, boys are preferred by 35% versus 23% who prefer
a girl.

How important are children in a family?

About nine out of ten adults in Hungary, India and Taiwan state that it is necessary for a family to have children.
Six out of ten people in Europe, Mexico and Canada have the same feeling while only four out of ten people in
Germany and the United States feel that having children is necessary for their personal fulfillment.

Gallup News service, 1997

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 3. READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND IDENTIFY WHAT THESE PERCENTAGES REFER TO.
1. 41%
2. 61%
3. 7%
4. 42%
5. 23%

4. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER TO EACH QUESTION.

1. The text implies that:

a) In general, people have two or three children.
b) In general, people consider a small family one that has two or three children.
c) In general, people out of America and Europe have more than three children.

2. What is the percentage of French people regarding the ideal number of children?
a) 50%
b) 61%
c) 41%

3. In the second paragraph, the text implies that:

a) People don’t really have a preference for boys or girls.
b) The population in Thailand and India is 82% boys and 7% girls.
c) Not many people in Thailand and India prefer having girls.

4. The percentage of people that prefer boys or girls in the U.S.:

a) 58%
b) 42%
c) The information is not in the text.

5. According to the text, we can conclude that:

a) In general, German and American people don’t like children.
b) In general, people around the world consider children are important for a family.
c) In general, families around the world have only two or three children.

LESSON E WRITING A PERSONAL FACEBOOK PROFILE

1. COMPLETE WITH THE CORRECT PERSONALITY ADJECTIVE FROM THE BOX.

creative friendly honest hardworking patient polite sensible

1. ______________________ My brother always helps people in need.

2. ______________________ I have a lot of friends.
3. ______________________ I never copy my classmates’ homework.
4. ______________________ I always wait for my sister to go home after school.
5. ______________________ Mom always does housework after work.
6. ______________________ Dad always opens the car door for my mom.
7. ______________________ I’m a graphic designer. I work for an international company.

2. TELL YOUR PARTNER ABOUT YOUR PERSONALITY

I think I’m creative an friendly, and you? I’m friendly but I’m not very patient

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 3. READ LEO’S PERSONAL PROFILE AND CHECK ( )THE POSSIBLE CONTRACTIONS.

Hi, my name is Leo and I am eighteen years old. I am from Hidalgo, Mexico. I live
in San Marcos with my parents. They are doctors. They work in the local hospital.

I am a student at university. It is a great school. I love it! My favorite subjects are

Maths and English.

In my free time, I play the guitar, but I am not very good at it and I sometimes
watch movies on my laptop.

I am going to be an engineer in Industrial Processes. I am studying English at the

university, my teacher is American.

Next year, I am going to study French.

Remember!
4. READ AGAIN. WHICH OF THESE we use contractions
SENTENCES ISN´T TRUE? CROSS in informal writing
A, B, C OR D.
WRITING STRATEGY
a) Leo lives with his parents. Organize your ideas into paragraphs
b) He loves numbers and languages.
Paragraph 1: Paragraph 3:
c) He can’t play a musical instrument.
name, age, live in, family (Jobs) free time activities
d) He’s studying English in a private school. Paragraph 2: Paragraph 4:
school, favorite subjects future plans

5. WRITE YOUR PERSONAL FACEBOOK PROFILE

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 UNIT 9 Biographies

LESSON A PLACES AROUND TOWN

1. TALK TO A CLASSMATE.

Do you go out on weekends? Which places do you go to? What do you do there?

2. FIND THE PLACES IN TOWN AND WRITE THEM ON THE RIGHT.

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3. WHERE CAN YOU SEE THESE SIGNS? WRITE THE NAME OF THE PLACES UNDER THE
PICTURES.

a) ________________ b) ________________ c) ________________

d) ________________ e) ________________ f) ________________

g) ________________ h) ________________ i) ________________

j) ________________ k) ________________ l) ________________

m) ________________ n) ________________ o) ________________

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 4. COMPLETE THE PARAGRAPH WITH THE WORDS FROM THE BOX. LISTEN AND
CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.

neighborhood • clothing store • cafe • restaurant • church

park • school • downtown • museum • skyscrapers

My City
My name is Jane and I live in Tula, Hidalgo. It is located on Central-Eastern Mexico.
My (1) ____________________ is called El Cielito, which is close to The Tortuga (2) ____________________.
I study Mechatronics. My (3) ____________________ is Universidad Tecnológica de Tula-Tepeji. It is situated on
Universidad Avenue, El Carmen.
I love living in here because this is a place with a lot of history and many places to visit. On 5 de Mayo
Street, there is an old monastery which is called San Jose (4) ____________________. Another historical place
to visit is Tula’s archeological site Los Atlantes. In there, you can learn all about Tula´s history in the
(5)____________________ located inside. Tula is a small city so there aren’t any (6) ____________________.
My favorite (7) ____________________ is Cuidado con el Perro. I always find something nice to wear there. I
love drinking frappes and eating crepes at El Campanario (8) ____________________.
It is (9) ____________________ next to the theater, in front of the kiosk. My favorite fast food
(10)____________________ is Burger King. It is at Plaza Boulevard.

• We had fun at the stadium last weekend.

AT
• The theater is located at 307 avenue.
• We lived in England.
IN
• She was in Canada last year.
• The sports complex is on Elm Street.
ON
• The bar is on First Avenue.

5. WRITE AT / IN / ON.

1. We met _______________ the park yesterday.

2. Did you live _______________205 Cedar Street?
3. There were many people _______________ the supermarket.
4. We lived _______________ Mexico City and we loved it.
5. Were the suburbs _______________ Elm Street?
6. The church isn`t located _______________56 Elm Street.
7. I remember the bookstore was _______________ First Avenue.
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LESSON B WHO WAS THAT PERSON?

1. DISCUSS THE QUESTIONS WITH A PARTNER.

Who was Rosa Parks? • Where did she live? • Why is she famous for?

2. READ THE PARAGRAPH AND CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.

Rosa Parks was an African American woman. She was

born on February 4, 1913. Rosa Parks lived in
Montgomery, Alabama. She was a civil right leader
during the segregation. At that time, African Americans
were not happy because white people discriminated
them.

On December 1, 1955, a white man boarded the bus, the

bus driver asked Rosa Parks to stand up, but she
refused. The bus driver stopped and called the police,
so they arrested Rosa.

This act started the Montgomery bus boycott. This

boycott continued for 381 days. Finally, the U.S.
Supreme Court considered the segregation
unconstitutional.

She died on October 24, 2005 in Detroit, Michigan.

3. READ THE PARAGRAPH AND WRITE THE PAST FORMS OF THE VERBS.

BASE FORM SIMPLE PAST BASE FORM SIMPLE PAST

discriminate
be
ask
arrest
continue
SPELLING RULES die
work worked
call
plan planned live
stop stopped board
try tried
refuse
cry cried
bake baked start
consider
stop

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 4. GO TO GRAMMAR REFERENCE UNIT 9.

5. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF PAST OF THE VERBS IN
PARENTHESES.

1. The bookstore ____________________ (close) early yesterday.

2. The children ____________________ (not / visit) the Tortuga Park in Tula last week.
3. Rosa Parks ____________________ (be) from the United States.
4. I ____________________ (not / study) in this university last term. I was abroad.
5. Last night, they ____________________ (not / be) ready to go to the airport.
6. This morning, Aida ____________________ (try) the new cappuccino at the local café.
7. My mom and I ____________________ (be) sick last Saturday.
8. The bus ____________________ (not / stop) so I was late for school.

6. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERB IN THE BOX IN THE SIMPLE PAST.

not open live visit work close not be be cry

1. Last vacation we____________________ the National Museum.

2. Last year I ____________________ in a famous restaurant as a waiter.
3. ____________________ Salma at home last night?
4. The local library ____________________ last weekend because it was Independence Day.
5. Where ____________________ you ____________________ when you were little?
6. All the local stores ____________________ at 8.pm the last Thanksgiving.
7. ____________________ the kid ____________________ after he watched the movie?
8. Monica and Peter ____________________ together last year. Now, they are a happy couple.

7. WRITE THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER.

1. Mary / my aunt / New York / in / we / visited

2. at / the café / I / was / seven / at / not
3. did not / I / the cold / enjoy / weather
4. happy / my family / I / to see / was
5. did / you / stay / where / ?
6. were / when / born / you / ?
7. Susan / and / like / did / Peter / play / the / not
8. celebrated / her / month / Salma / 15 birthday / last

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 LESSON C MY CHILDHOOD

1. LISTEN TO CARMEN TALKING ABOUT HER CHILDHOOD. COMPLETE THE

PARAGRAPH WITH THE MISSING WORD.

When I (1) __________________ a little girl, I (2) __________________ it, but I (3) __________________ really happy, I (4)
__________________ elementary school in the morning, I (5) __________________ with my friends from the neighborhood
in the afternoon and at night I (6) __________________ to my favorite music. During those times, my father (7)
__________________ in another city, so I (8) __________________ a lot with him. But my mom was always there for me, she
(9) __________________ the best dishes every day and me and my brother were happy and (10) __________________ an
easy life. The bad thing was that there (11) __________________ any attractions near, there was a mall with a cinema,
but it was 30 minutes away by car, so we (12) __________________ it very often; anyway, now that I’m living in another
city, I miss those moments.

2. READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER TRUE OR FALSE.

1. Carmen studied in the morning. T F

2. She wasn’t always with her father. T F
3. Carmen’s mother didn’t cook well. T F
4. There were many things to do where she lived. T F
5. She moved to another city. T F

3. WORK IN PAIRS. INTERVIEW A CLASSMATE ABOUT HIS/HER CHILDHOOD USING

THE PROMPTS. FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE.

A. What did you play? B. I played hide and seek.

1. Where / born?
2. Where / live?
3. Where / attend elementary school?
4. What / your mom / cook when you were little?
5. What music / listen?
6. Where / your parents / work / years ago?
7. What / be / your favorite / activity?

4. NOW, SWITCH ROLES.

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 LESSON D FAMOUS PEOPLE IN THE PAST

1. DISCUSS THESE QUESTIONS IN SMALL TEAMS.

• What type of government does England have?

• Who is the current Queen of England?

2. READ THE TEXT ABOUT QUEEN ELIZABETH I AND COMPLETE THE CHART BELOW.

father mother brothers/sisters King Henry’s wives

Queen Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I was probably the greatest England’s monarchs.
She defeated the Spanish Armada and saved England from
invasion. Under her ruling, England turned into a strong and
independent nation.
Princess Elizabeth was born on September 7, 1533. Her father
was Henry VIII, the King of England and her mother was Anne
Boleyn, Henry’s second wife. Her father did not want a
daughter, he wanted a son so bad that he divorced his first
wife, Catherine of Aragon because she did not have a son.
When Elizabeth was two years old, King Henry accused her
mother, Anne Boleyn of treason and killed her, but in reality
this happened because she did not have a son either.
When the king remarried for the third time, Elizabeth was no longer a princess but she still
lived like the daughter of a king. She was very bright and learned to read and write in many
different languages. She also learned how to sew and play a musical instrument similar to
a piano called the virginal.
Elizabeth's father, King Henry VIII continued to marry different wives. He married six times.
His last wife, Katherine Parr, was kind to Elizabeth and allowed her to be educated in the
Protestant faith. Elizabeth was not catholic.
When Elizabeth was thirteen years old her father, King Henry, died. Her father passed the
throne to his son Edward, Elizabeth’s half-brother. While Edward was king she enjoyed
living the life of a wealthy lady because Edward allowed her a substantial income to live.
King Edward died at the age of fifteen. Elizabeth's half-sister Mary was now Queen. Mary
was a Catholic and wanted all people in England to be Catholic. Mary also married a
Spanish prince whose name was Philip. The people of England didn't like Queen Mary. She
put Elizabeth in prison just because she was a Protestant. Elizabeth was two months in a jail
cell at the Tower of London. While Elizabeth was arrested, Queen Mary died. In a moment,
she turned from prisoner to Queen of England at the age of twenty-five.

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 3. READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND DECIDE IF THESE SENTENCES ARE TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F).

1. During Elizabeth reign, England was in war with Spain. T F

2. Anne Boleyn was not Henry’s first wife. T F
3. Not having a son was a crime during Henry’s reign. T F
4. Elizabeth was not really good at languages. T F
5. The text implies that Henry did not love Elizabeth. T F
6. Apart from Catherine and Anne, Henry married four more times. T F
7. Elizabeth was in trouble because of her religion. T F
8. Elizabeth´s husband’s name was Philip. T F

LESSON E A BIOGRAPHY

1. WHAT DO THEY DO?

Jennifer Aniston Rihanna Gal Gadot

Barack Obama Bradley Cooper Megan Fox

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 2. CHECK THE MEANING OF THE JOBS BELOW WITH YOUR TEACHER OR A DICTIONARY.

combat instructor telemarketer doorman ice-cream scooper

army cadet waitress

3. WHAT DO YOU THINK THESE FAMOUS PEOPLE’S FIRST JOBS WERE?

4. READ THE TEXT AND FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE WORDS FROM EXERCISE 2.
THEN LISTEN AND CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.

Surprising jobs - Before they were famous

Believe it or not these famous people were ever people like us.

• Jennifer Aniston was born on February 11th, 1969 in New York. She’s an actress now, but before she
was famous, she worked a part-time job as a a)____________________.
• Rihanna was born on February 20th, 1988 in Barbados. She’s a singer now, but before she was
famous, she was an b)____________________ in a sub-military program in her native Barbados.
• Gal Gadot was born on April 30th, 1985 in Israel. She’s an actress now, but she was a
c)____________________ in the Israeli Armed Force.
• Barak Obama was born on August 4th, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is a politician now. He was the
president of The United States from 2009 to 2017, but before he was famous, he was an
d)____________________ when he was 16 years old.
• Bradley Cooper was born on January 5th, 1975 in Philadelphia, USA. He is an actor now, but before he
was famous, he worked as a e)____________________ in an important hotel in New York.
• Megan Fox was born on May 16th, 1986 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA. She is an actress now, but
before she was famous, she was a f)____________________ at a diner.

5. READ THE TEXT AND NUMBER THE QUESTIONS AS THE INFORMATION IS PRESENTED.

neer.
s an electronics engi a) Where and when was he born?
Mario Dominguez wa o in
uca, Hidalgo, Mexic b) Why did he stop working?
He was born in Pach He
IPN in Mexico City. c)
1945. He studied at was in
When did he finish university?
in 1979. His first job
finished university ed d) How old was he when he died?
nics company nam
an important electro xico e) Where did he start to work?
an apartment in Me
HITACHI. He lived in o in f) Where did he live while he worked
He moved to Hidalg
City for seven years. ten
r a car company for in Mexico City?
1986 and worked fo nd
different places arou g) What did he do?
years. He worked in e he was
ed working becaus h) What other places did he work in?
the state. He stopp he
er. Some years later i)
diagnosed with canc sa
Where did he study university?
en he was 75. He wa
died at his home wh
great engineer.

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6. WRITE A DEAD FAMOUS PERSON, FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND’S BIOGRAPHY. USE
THE QUESTIONS BELOW AS A GUIDE.
1. Where and when was he / she born?
2. Where did he / she study?
3. Where did he / she live?
4. What did he / she do?
5. Where did he / she work?
6. Who was he / she married to?
7. How old was he / she when he / she died?

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UNIT 10 Life
experiences

LESSON A ACTIVITIES IN THE PAST

1. CHECK THE THINGS YOU FEEL IDENTIFIED WITH.

get one hundred Whatsapp messages a day. get new clothes every month.
get nervous on exams. go to work after school.
get sick during winter. go dancing on weekends.
get to school early. get along well with new people.
go home late. get good grades in English class.

2. LISTEN TO STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE`S LIFE AND MATCH THEM TO THE

PICTURES.

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 3. LISTEN AGAIN AND COMPLETE THE STORIES.

“I ___________ to a new “After working late last

“Mike ___________ a new
place and I ___________ . night, I ___________ .
camera for his job and
I got really scared when Now I feel bad.
he is very excited”
It got dark” I think I ___________ .”

“I ___________ my favorite “I ___________ sunbathing in

band at the hot air balloon
festival and I ___________ in
discount.”
“My boyfriend and I ___________
Acapulco. It was great but
a cruise to Cancún but it was
I ___________ a bad
horrible! We didn’t ___________ .”
sunburn.”

4. FIND SOMEONE WHO …

CLASSMATE’S NAME

1. went to a new place recently.

2. went to a concert last year.

3. got married last year.

4. got sick during winter.

5. got a nice present on his / her birthday.

5. COMPLETE THE CHART WITH THE WORDS FROM THE BOX. SOME MAY GO IN MORE
THAN ONE COLUMN.

scared to the movies breakfast a present

swimming home a drink to a concert
a shower angry a nice time sick

GET GO HAVE

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6. COMPLETE THE MAPS WITH TIME EXPRESSIONS FROM THE BOX.

two days a week year five minutes month week

Monday night a year summer three weeks two Christmas

I WENT TO THE I WENT TO A

MOVIES CONCERT
______ AGO LAST ______

7. ASK AND ANSWER QUESTIONS WITH A PARTNER.

When did
When did you last …
you last get ared
scared? I got sc t.
h
last nig
go to the movies?

get scared?
Why did you A strange man
get scared? went into my
get sick? house.

go swimming?

have a nice drink?

get lost?

get angry?

have a nice time?

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 LESSON B WHAT DID YOU DO?

1. DISCUSS THESE QUESTIONS WITH A PARTNER.

What did you do yesterday before school?

What did you do after school?

2. READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

Hi, I'm Liz. Yesterday I woke up at 7 o'clock. I had coffee and fruit for
breakfast. I left for work at 8 o'clock. I took the bus downtown. I got to work
at about 9. I ate a salad for lunch at noon. I finished work around 5:45. In the
evening I went to my mother's house. I didn't make dinner. I got a sandwich
on the way home. I got home late and went to bed at 11 o'clock.

What did she do …

1. at 7:00?
2. at 8:00?
3. at 12:00?
4. at 5:45?
5. at 11:00?

3. GO TO GRAMMAR REFERENCE UNIT 10.

4. COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH THE PAST FORM OF THE VERBS IN THE BOX. THEN,
LISTEN AND CHECK.

go (x 2) have make see not know feel

take not see hear be (x2) get fall

Two nights ago, I (1) __________________ a terrible experience. I (2) __________________ to bed at 11 and I (3)
__________________ a terrible noise outside. I (4) __________________ what to do, so I called the police but
they didn’t answer. I (5) __________________ really scared so I (6) __________________ a bat and
(7)__________________downstairs wondering who or what (8) __________________ the noise. I
(9)__________________ anything because the lights (10)__________________ out. When I (11) __________________ to
the living room, I (12) __________________ a hand on my shoulder. I almost (13) __________________. I turned
around and I didn´t believe what I (14) __________________...

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 5. WHAT DO YOU THINK HAPPENED NEXT? WRITE THE END OF THE STORY.

6. LISTEN TO THE END OF THE STORY AND COMPARE IT WITH YOURS.

7. WRITE QUESTIONS FROM THE ANSWERS.

1. They bought a sofa at the new store. Where ______________________________________________________________________?

2. I got a nice winter jacket.
3. She felt terrible after the accident.
4. John went to the movies with Sarah.
5. We had a party two days ago.
6. I was late because of the bad weather.
7. My plane left at 8:00 p.m.
What _______________________________________________________________________?
How _______________________________________________________________________ ?
Who _________________________________________________________________ with?
When _____________________________________________________________________?
Why _______________________________________________________________________?
What time ________________________________________________________________?

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 LESSON C LEARNING ABOUT HISTORY

1. DISCUSS THESE QUESTIONS IN PAIRS.

• What do you know about the origin of English?

• Is English the same since its origin?

2. READ THE TEXT QUICKLY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN EXERCISE 1.

A short History of English

English started when three Germanic tribes invaded and settled Britain more or less in the
5th century. These tribes, known as the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes left what today is
Denmark and the north of Germany and went through the North Sea into the South of Britain.
(1) ____________. With the invasion, these people went away to the west and to the north, and
settled in what now is Wales, Scotland and Ireland, where people still speak their ancient
Celtic languages. The Angles, Saxons and Jutes named their new territory Englaland and
they called their language Englisc.

Old English (450-1100)

The Angles, Saxons and Jutes spoke similar languages that mixed in Britain and developed in Old English. Old English
was different to English of these days. (2) ____________. Be, strong and water are examples of words that came from Old
English.

Middle English (1100-1500)

In 1066, invaders from the north of France, called the Normands, conquered England. They brought their French
language to England so French became the official language but the lower classes still spoke English. (3) ____________.
However, it adopted many French words and modified its structure. Spelling and sounds changed during this period.

Modern English (1500-the present)

A sudden change in pronunciation known as the Great Vowel Shift marked the end of Middle
English and the beginning of Modern English. Shakespeare, an English writer created many
words that the people adopted and remained in the language. (4) ____________. With this, more
people learned to read. The printing also standardized the language and made it difficult to
continue changing. (5) ____________. Now, English is still incorporating vocabulary but the
structure of the language is very unlikely to change.

3. FILL THE GAPS USING THESE SENTENCES. WRITE THE LETTER ON THE LINE. THERE
IS AN EXTRA SENTENCE THAT YOU DON’T NEED TO USE.

A. The invention of the printing press allowed to publish books.

B. At that time, the people who lived in Britain spoke a Celtic language.
C. Nothing from this period is printed or written.
D. However, most of the modern English words have its origin in Old English.
E. English went on adopting words and phrases from developments in technology.
F. Gradually, English became the dominant language again.

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 4. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH QUESTION.

1. The Angles, Saxons and Jutes: 4. The great Vowel Shift:

a) invaded Germany, Denmark and Britain and still
speak ancient languages.
b) settled in Wales, Scotland and Ireland and spoke
Celtic languages.
c) established in the south of Britain and called it
Englaland.
5. English today:
2. Old English:
a) still remains in most modern English words.
b) is similar to modern English.
c) is the language that people still speak in Wales,
Scotland and Ireland.
a) marked the division between Middle and Modern
English.
b) was a change that Shakespeare introduced in the
language.
c) standardized Middle and Modern English.
a) continues changing and incorporating words that
Shakespeare created.
b) is still suffering the great Vowel Shift.
c) continues adopting words but it does not change
in structure anymore.

3. Norman invaders:
a) adopted many English words.
b) spoke French.
c) invaded the north of France.

LESSON D WRITING A DIARY

1. GUESS WHAT YOUR PARTNER DID. WRITE YOUR IDEAS IN THE “YOUR GUESS”
COLUMN.

YOUR GUESS
1. My classmate got up today at …
2. Yesterday at 7:30 my classmate was…
3. When my classmate was ten, he / she had a…
4. My classmate went shopping …
5. On his / her birthday, my classmate got …
6. On his / her last vacation, my classmate …

2. ASK YOUR PARTNER THE QUESTIONS TO CHECK IF YOU GUESSED CORRECTLY.

WRITE HIS/HER ANSWERS IN THE “YOUR PARTNER” COLUMN.

QUESTIONS YOUR PARTNER

1. What time did you get up?
2. Where were you yesterday at 7:30pm?
3. Did you have a ___________ when you were ten?
4. Did you go shopping ______________?
5. What presents did you get on your birthday?
6. What did you do on your last vacation?

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 3. READ TEXT AND CHECK THE MEANING OF THE WORDS IN BOLD, THEN READ THE
WRITING TIP BELOW.

A great day out

Yesterday I had a good day. I woke up at 8am. First I took a quick shower and listened to my favorite music.
After that, I had a nice meal for breakfast in bed. Then I put on my favorite clothes and went shopping with
my friends. In the afternoon, we had lunch in a Chinese restaurant. The food was delicious, but it was a bit
expensive. After lunch, we went to the cinema. We saw Avengers, it was a great movie. It was late at night.
Unfortunately, we missed the last bus, so we got a taxi. I got home at 11:30pm. I was a little hungry so I had a
bowl of cereal. After that I took a long bath and relaxed. Finally, I went to bed at 12:30pm. It was a great day.

Writing tip
Sequence words

First…
Then… (Then + a clause)
e.g. I had breakfast, then I went to work.
After/After that… (After + a noun / After that + clause)
e.g. After lunch, I had a shower. / After that, I went to bed.
Finally…

4. LOOK AT THE QUESTIONS AND WRITE A DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH ABOUT

A GOOD DAY YOU HAD. USE SEQUENCE WORDS TO ORGANIZE YOUR IDEAS.

What time did you get up?

Did you have breakfast? Where?
What did you wear?
What did you do in the afternoon?
Where did you have lunch?
What time did you get home?
Did you have dinner?
What did you do before you went to bed?
What time did you go to bed?

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 LESSON E A BAD EXPERIENCE

1. LISTEN TO LORENZO AND READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT.

Last weekend, I had one of the worst experiences in my life. On Friday, I got out of school 20 minutes later,
so I was anxious because I needed to take the last bus to my hometown. Fortunately, it came a bit late, so I
caught it. When I sat in the bus, I fell asleep immediately, I was so tired that I didn’t notice when I missed my
stop and the bus just kept going. Suddenly, someone woke me up, it was the bus driver! I was 20 kilometers.
Away from home and there wasn’t another bus. I had some money in my pocket, but I didn’t have enough
for a taxi and also, my phone ran out of battery. My parents were worried because they didn’t know where I
was. I felt really scared and worried. Fortunately, the bus driver saw my face and let me call my parents, my
dad came to pick me up about midnight, I am glad it remained just as an anecdote.

2. ORDER THE EVENTS FROM 1 TO 7.

a. Lorenzo didn´t feel comfortable.

b. Lorenzo almost missed the bus home.
c. Someone let Lorenzo communicate with his family.
d. Lorenzo got off the bus far away from home.
e. Lorenzo got home after 12:00 a.m.
f. Lorenzo didn’t get off the bus on time.
g. Lorenzo wasn’t able to go home.

3. DID SOMETHING SIMILAR HAPPEN TO YOU? TELL YOUR PARTNER.

4. LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING PICTURES AND ACTIONS. TELL YOUR CLASSMATE

A SHORT STORY WHERE YOU INCLUDE THESE ACTIONS, YOU CAN INCLUDE
AFFIRMATIVE OR NEGATIVE ACTIONS.

fall drink wake up fall asleep

have money be scared drive take the bus

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5. NOW, SUMMARIZE YOUR CLASSMATES STORY IN A SHORT PARAGRAPH.

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 1. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF GOING TO AND
THE WORDS IN PARENTHESES.
Jessica: Hi Lety! (1) ____________________________ (you / go) to Martin’s birthday party?
Lety: No, I am not. (2) ____________________________ (my family / go / on vacation).
Jessica: Wow, that’s nice. (3) ____________________________ (where / you / go)?
Lety: (4) ____________________________ (we / visit) my grandparents in Cancun. And you?
Jessica: (5) ____________________________ (my boyfriend and I / go) to the party.
Lety: Great! (6) ____________________________ (Martin / be / happy) to see you there.
(7) ____________________________ (you / wear) your purple dress?
Jessica: (8) ____________________________ (I / not / wear) it. I prefer the pink one.
(9) ____________________________ (it / be / really hot) that day.
Lety: You’re right. Have fun at the party and give Martin a big hug from me.
Jessica: Sure I will. Enjoy Cancun.

2. CHOOSE THE OPTION THAT COMPLETES EACH SENTENCE CORRECTLY.

1. My sister and I __________________________ take part in a summer camp in June.
going to am going to are going to be going to

2. Nobody in the class __________________________ hand in the project.

be going to is going to are not going to not going to

3. I want to know __________________________ going to do on her birthday.

what she is what is it she what she what be she

4. __________________________ going to invite all your classmates to the party?

Really are you Are you really You are really You really are

5. When ___________________________________ celebrate her birthday?

is going your cousin to your cousin going to is your cousin going to are your cousin going to

3. ERROR CORRECTION. EACH LINE IN THIS PARAGRAPH HAS ONE EXTRA WORD.
IDENTIFY IT AND WRITE IT ON THE LINE.

My mom is going to be 65 years old on next week and my brothers

and I are preparing a surprise party for to her. She doesn’t actually
like parties at all but we are preparing a one for her anyway. We are
going to do it in the yard as there is not many much space inside
the house. My older brother he is going to hire a mariachi to sing
Las Mañanitas. My mom does loves traditional Mexican music so I
am pretty sure she is going to love it the music. We are going to
take good care of the details because for in a surprise party many
things can easily go wrong. My sister is going to get buy a chocola-
te cake. Mom likes cakes a lot so I’m quite sure she is going to be
like the party even if she says she doesn’t like them.

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 GRAMMAR REFERENCE UNIT 8

Possessives
• We use the possessive adjectives to express possession.
• We use my, your, his etc. before a noun.
His grandfather is tall / Her cousin is young.

Pronoun Example

I My car is red.

You Your book is on the table.

He His daughter is seven.

She Her jacket is new

It Its tail is black

We Our classroom is small

You Your wallet is on the desk

They Their granpa is 87.

• We also use the “s” and the apostrophe to express possession.

Use of the ´s

1. In singular nouns, add ´s Mike´s car.

Mike / Sandra Sandra´s father.

2. In plural endings just add ´ The boys´ mother.

Boys´ / Students´ The students´ book.

3. In irregular plurals add ´s The children´s ball.

Children´s / Women´s The women´s house.

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 1. WRITE THE CORRECT POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE.

Jhon’s sister = his sister

a. Mom’s and dad’s car = ____________________ car.

b. Ruben’s phone = ____________________ phone.
c. The dog’s ball = ____________________ball.
d. Me and Miriam’s party = ____________________party.
e. The monkey’s bananas = ____________________ bananas.
f. The student’s exams = ____________________ exams.
g. Bella’s notebooks =____________________notebooks.

2. WRITE THE RIGHT ANSWER.

a. __________ phone is under the table. (I / My)

b. Welcome to __________ house. (we / our)

c. I like __________ music. (his / he)

d. Open __________ eyes, it’s late! ( you / your)

e. __________ shoes are brown. ( he / his)

f. __________ parents work in the morning. ( out / we)

g. Where is __________ father? ( your/ he)

h. We are __________ sons. ( she / her)

3. COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION WITH THE CORRECT POSSESIVE ADJECTIVE.

A: Excuse me, is this (1)____________________ chair?

B: No, it is not (2)____________________chair. You can sit down.

A: Thank you. (3)____________________name is Ximena. What’s (4)____________________name?

B: (5)______________name is Bruno. Nice to meet you. This is (6)_____________sister, (7)__________ name is Sophie.

A: Nice to meet you both. Oh! That is a nice dog!! Is it (8) ____________________dog?

B: Yes, (9) it is____________________ dog. (10)____________________name is Blacky.

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SPELLING RULES

Verb to be

am was • work • cry • plan

worked cried planned
is was
• bake • try • stop
are were
baked tried stopped

1. WRITE THESE VERBS IN SIMPLE PAST.

1. cry
2. study
3. save
4. flip
5. label
6. marry
7. play
8. stop

2. COMPLETE THE TEXT ABOUT SALLY’S VACATIONS. USE THE SIMPLE PAST.
Last vacation Sally (1) _____________________ (visit) Miami with her friends. They (2) _____________________ (be)
very excited before the trip because it (3) ___________ (be) the first time they (4) _____________________ (travel) by
plane.
Sally and her friends (5) _____________________ (stay) at a nice hotel near the sea. The weather (6)
_____________________ (be) hot and sunny. In the morning they (7) ________ (admire) the landscape in the beach.
Sally loves sunbathing and she (8) _____________________ (sunbathe) with her best friend Laura. Paul, Saul and
Andrés (9) _____________________ (play) with a ball and (10) _____________ (enjoy) the place.

3. WRITE THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER.

1. Tom / his friend / an hour ago / called

2. didn’t / answer / Stephanie / the phone

3. arrive / time / what / you / did / ?

4. like / pizza / we / didn’t / restaurant / that / the /in

5. watch / you and your family / yesterday / did / the TV program /?

6. studied / my sister / last year / German

7. planned / Lisa / Sophie / and / a wedding

8. visit / did / the new store / you /?

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 1. REWRITE THE SENTENCES IN SIMPLE PAST. USE PAST TIME EXPRESSIONS.

1. My mother makes pasta

2. I don’t go to the movies.
3. I have a nice time.
4. I get an email.
5. Do you drive to work?
6. He wakes up at 6.30am.
7. Maria doesn’t do homework.
8. We write to our parents.
9. I swim in the sea.
10. Does Mark feel well?

2. COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH THE VERBS IN PARENTHESES IN SIMPLE PAST.

Last month I (1) _______ (go) to Pachuca with my cousin. We (2) _______ (meet) at
the bus stop at 10:30 a.m. Our bus (3) ________ (leave) at 10:00 a.m.

In the afternoon, we (4) _______ (buy) some presents for our parents. After we (5)
_______ (have) lunch in a Chinese restaurant. Later, we (6) ________ (see) a comedy
at the movies. We (7) _______ (get) home at 08:30 pm. We (8) ________ (be) really
tired but very pleased because that (9) _______ (be) a beautiful day.

3. WRITE “C” IF THE SENTENCE IS CORRECT OR “I” IF THE SENTENCE IS

INCORRECT. REWRITE THE INCORRECT SENTENCES.

1. ______ I go to the cinema last night.

2. ______ Where were you yesterday morning?

3. ______ Did you saw the match last weekend?

4. ______ Martha did an important exam this morning.

5. ______ What did you did after school?

6. ______ The little brother didn’t eat his food.

7. ______ My parents bought me a new jacket.

8. ______ What time did you got home?

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