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1 Grammar pronouns + verb be American English

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◆a Complete the sentences with a pronoun (I, you, etc.) and ’m, ’re, or ’s.

1 2
I’m Jack.

in level 2.

3 4
my teacher.

a cat.

5 students. 6

trains.

7 Jane. 8

in room 231.

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◆b Rewrite sentences 2–9 with the full forms (not contractions).
1 I am Jack.
2 in level 2.
3 my teacher.
at
4 a cat. the airport.
5 students.
6 trains.
7 Jane.
8 in room 231.
9 at the airport.

◆c Test your memory. Cover the sentences in a. Look at the pictures and say the sentences.
Use contractions.
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11 Grammarverb
Grammar verbbebe — and
– and ? ? American
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◆a Complete the conversation with is, are, or am. Use contractions where possible.

paULa Hello.
JUan Hi.
1
paULa Is this room 2?
JUan Yes. 2 you here for the English class?
paULa Yes I 3 .4 you in this class, too?
JUan Yes. We 5 in the same class. My name 6 Juan.
paULa Hello. My name 7 Paula.
JUan Where 8
you from, Paula?
paULa I 9
from Brazil. And you?
JUan I 10
from Madrid in Spain.
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paULa you Spanish?
JUan No, I 12 not. I 13 Mexican, but I live in Spain.
paULa Who 14 our teacher?
JUan Her name 15
Diane.
paULa 16 she American?
JUan No, she isn’t. She 17 Canadian.
paULa Where 18
the other students?
JUan They 19 in the classroom! We 20 late!

◆b Practice the conversation with a partner.

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◆a Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences with my, your, etc.

1 2
This is our hotel.

name is Michael.

3 4
They’redogs.

cell phone number


is 555-4242.

5 6

names are Sue and Sally.

Is thistrain?

7 8
Is thischair?

They’reboots.

9 Where’scar? 10

name is Peter.

◆b Test your memory. Cover the sentences. Look at the pictures and say the sentences.

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Grammar
Grammara /aan, the, the,
/ an, this, that,
this,these,
that,those
these, those American English
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◆a Look at the pictures. Write the questions with this, that, these, and those. Then answer them.

1 2 3

What’s that ? What are these ? ?


It’s a hotel. They’re glasses. TV.

4 5

? ? ?
ID card. umbrella. coins.

7 8 9

? ? ?
dictionaries. cell phone. egg sandwich.

◆b Test your memory. Look at the ◆c Complete the sentences with a, an, or
pictures and say the sentences.
A What’s this/ that? the.
What are these/ those? 1 Open the window.
B It’s a … 2 I don’t know answer.
They’re … 3 She’s from city in Korea. I don’t
remember its name.
4 Read text and answer questions.

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5 Where’s hotel?
6 It’s ID card.
7 A Is that address book?
B No, it’s calendar.
8 Please close door.

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Grammar simpe present + and — American File 1 Worksheet Activities
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◆a + or – sentence for each picture.


Write a

1 I don’t smoke. 2 He a lot of coffee.

3 They children. 4 We in that house.

◆b Test your memory. Cover the sentences. Look


at the pictures and say the sentences.

◆c Complete the sentences using the correct form


of the verb in parentheses.
1 Jane and I go to the movies every
Wednesday. (go)
5 He TV.
2 Marco to English classes on Tuesday
and Thursday. (go)
3 I in the evening. I watch TV.
(not read)
4 My mother cooking shows on TV.
(watch)
5 British people a lot of tea. (drink)
6 My brothers . (not cook)
6 I glasses. 7 She her homework in the evening.
(do)
8 Amanda dogs. (not like)
9 Some men housework. (not do)
10 Gary German. (study)
11 My parents in an apartment;
they live in a house. (not live)
12 Carol dinner on the weekend. (cook)
7 She in an office.
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Grammar simpe present
present ? ?
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◆a Complete the conversation with do, does, is, or are.


ROB Hi. I’m Rob.
MaRIna I’m Marina. Nice to meet you.
1
ROB Do you want a glass of soda?
MaRIna Yes, please.
ROB Marina. 2 that a Spanish name?
MaRIna I don’t know, but I’m not
Spanish. ROB Where 3 you
from? MaRIna From Brazil, but I
live in the US. ROB Where 4 you live
in the US? MaRIna In Boston.
5
ROB you like it there?
MaRIna Yes, I love it. But I miss my family.
6
ROB your parents live in Brazil?
MaRIna Yes, and my brother, too.
ROB How old 7 he?
MaRIna He’s 24.
ROB What 8 he do?
MaRIna He’s a student. He studies law at a university.
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ROB you a student?
MaRIna No, I teach Brazilian
literature. ROB Where 10 you work?
MaRIna At Harvard.
ROB Harvard! 11 you married?
MaRIna Yes, I am.
ROB Oh. 12 you have any children?
MaRIna No, I don’t.
13
ROB your husband American?
MaRIna No, he’s Brazilian.
ROB And what 14 your husband do?
MaRIna He’s a policeman. Ah, here he is. Lucas, this is … sorry, what 15 your name?

◆b Practice reading the conversation.


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22 Grammar a / an + jobs American English
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◆a Look at the pictures. Write the question and the answer.

1 2
What does she do?
She’s a lawyer.

What do?
.

3 What do?
4
.

What do?
.

5 6
What do?
.

What do?
.

7 8
What do?
.

What do?
.

9 10
What do?
.

What do?
.

◆b Test your memory. Cover the sentences. Look at the pictures and say the sentences.
A What does he do?
B He’s a doctor.

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2 Grammarpossessive
possessive
s s
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Nancy Luke 2
an English teacher a soccer player

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Terry Matt
a doctor a music student 6

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◆a Look at objects 1–11. Whose are


◆b Cover the sentences. Test a partner.
they? Write nine more sentences.
A Whose is this?
1 It’s Luke’s ball . B It’s Luke’s ball. Whose are these?
2 They’re Matt’s books . A They’re Matt’s books.
3 .
4 .
5 .
6 .
7 .
8 .
9 .
10 .
11 .

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3 Grammar adjectives American English
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◆a Write sentences for pictures 1–10. Use


an adjective from the box.
beautiful big cheap dirty easy
expensive long old small tall

1 She’s a beautiful actress .


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

2 3

6
7
5

9 10

◆b Test your memory. Cover the sentences and adjectives. Look at the pictures and say the sentences.

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Grammar
Grammartelling thethe
telling time, simple
time, present
simple present American English
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◆a What time is it?

1 2

1 It’s ten after six / six ten .


2 .
3 .
4 .
3 4 5 .
6 .
7 .
8 .

5 6 7 8

◆b Test your memory. Cover the sentences and say the times.

◆c Look at the clocks and complete the text.

1
Every day I get up at seven o’clock. I take a shower, and I get dressed. I have breakfast
2
at seven fifteen. I usually have a big breakfast: cereal, toast, fruit, and coffee. I get to
3
work . I work at a sports center. I answer the phone at the front
4
desk and give people the keys to the changing rooms. I start work .
5
. I have lunch with my coworkers in the cafeteria. I usually finish
6
work. Sometimes I stay late downtown to exercise. I get
7 8
home . I have dinner .
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Then I watch TV. I go to bed .

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33 Grammar adverbs of frequency American English
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◆a Look at the pictures and write sentences with the adverbs of frequency.

1 2
never
1 She never goes to the movies .
2 .

3 4
hardly ever
3 .
4 .

5 6
sometimes
5 .
6 .

7 8
often
7 .
8 .

9 10
usually
9 .
10 .

11 12
always
11 .
12 .

◆b Test your memory. Cover the sentences. Look at the pictures and say the
sentences.

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prepositions of time American
American English File
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Grammar of time
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◆a Complete the sentences with the correct
preposition. Write the answers in the in, on, at
column.
in, on, at
1 I wake up 7:00. at
2 I sometimes work Saturdays.
3 I never work
the weekend.
4 I see my family
Christmas.
5 I go on
vacation August.

6 I go to bed 11:00 p.m.

7 I watch TV the evening.

8 I do my English homework night.


9 I read the newspaper the morning.
10 I have lunch
1:30 p.m.
11 I always go
out Friday nights.

12 I go to a restaurant New Year’s Eve.


13 I start a new school year
September.
14 I go skiing the winter.

15 I have my vacation the summer.


16 I get up late Saturday mornings.
17 I usually have a cup of coffee
the afternoon.
18 My birthday is July.
19 The party is October 21st.

20 We have a meeting the first Thursday of the month.

◆b Test your memory. Cover the in, on, at column and say the sentences.

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4 Grammar can / can’t American English
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◆a Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences with can / can’t and a verb.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

10 11 12

1 He can’t dance very well.


2 She can play chess.
3 I the window?
4 Our teacher very well.
5 You in here.
6 The boy the old man.
7 She .
8 you me, please?
9 They English.
10 She tennis very well.
11 you the door for me, please?
12 He his glasses.

◆b Test your memory. Cover the sentences. Look at the pictures and say the sentences.

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44 Grammarlike
Grammar like + (verb
+ (verb + -ing+) -ing)
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◆a Look at the pictures and write sentences.

1 He hates shopping .

2 She .
hate love

3 She housework.

4 He TV.
not like like

5 She novels.

6 He .
love not like

7 She
computer games.

8 They early.
like hate

9 He the guitar.

10 She
the dog for a walk.
love hate

◆b Test your memory. Cover the sentences. Look at the pictures and say the sentences.

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44 Grammar object pronouns American English
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◆a Complete the sentences with me, you, him, her, it, us, or
them. Write the answers in the PRONOUN column.
PRONOUN
1 It’s an awful song. I hate . it

2 We have a meeting with the manager. She wants to speak to .

3 I like these clothes, but I can’t buy . They are very expensive.

4 I have a new baby son. I love very much.

5 My aunt lives in Tokyo. I like visiting .

6 My husband gets home late, but I always have dinner with .

7 Can you go to the office? The boss wants to see .

8 It isn’t a great movie, but I like because it has good special effects.
9 A Do you like the Rolling
Stones?
B No, I don’t like . They are too old.

10 We don’t know the city very well. Can you help ?

11 This exercise is very difficult. I can’t do .

12 My daughter is in college. We hardly ever see .

13 Hello again! Do you ? My name’s Jane.


remember
.
14 Where are my keys? I can’t find

15 We often write to Anne, but she never writes to .

◆b Test your memory. Cover the PRONOUN column. Say the sentences.

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Grammar possessive pronouns
pronouns
American
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◆a Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with mine,


yours, his, hers, ours, or theirs.

1 I think that’s mine . 2

It’s not.

3 Is this? 4

I think this is.

5 6
Hey! That’s.

They know our


names, but we don’t know
.

7 That’s. 8

It’s not.

◆b Test your memory. Cover the sentences. Look at the pictures and say the sentences.

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party party
American
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Communicative Costume
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You’re Dracula. You’re Lara Croft.

You’re Mickey Mouse. You’re Robin Hood.

You’re Frankenstein. You’re Mary Poppins.

You’re Tarzan. You’re Bart Simpson.

You’re Batman. You’re Harry Potter.

You’re Napoleon. You’re Barbie.

You’re Cleopatra. You’re Snow White.

You’re Julius Caesar. You’re Sherlock Holmes.

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1 Communicative Where are they American
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AB

A Ask B the questions about the famous people. B Ask A the questions about the famous people.
Answer B’s questions with the information Answer A’s questions with the information
you have. you have.
A Is Martin Scorsese Italian? B Is Penélope Cruz Mexican?
B No, he isn’t, he’s … A No, she isn’t, she’s …
A Where’s he from? B Where’s she from?
B He’s from … A She’s from …

Martin Scorsese
/ Italian? Martin Scorsese
Where / from? American New York, US

Penélope Cruz Spanish Madrid, Spain Penélope Cruz


/ Mexican?
Where / from?

Pierce Brosnan
Pierce Brosnan
/ English?
Irish
Where / from?
Navan, Ireland

Ricky Martin
Puerto Rican
San Juan, Puerto Rico Ricky Martin
/ Mexican ?
Where / from?

Celine Dion
Celine Dion Canadian Quebec, Canada
/ American ?
Where / from?

Christina Aguilera
American New York, US
Christina Aguilera
/ Argentinian?
Where / from?

Ewan McGregor
/ Irish?
Where / from?

Ewan McGregor
Scottish
Crieff, Scotland

Shakira
Colombian Barranquilla, Colombia
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Communicative Personal information American
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Personal information
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Name Jane Name Name


Last name DUKE Last name Last name
E-mail jane.duke@comet.com E-mail E-mail
Phone 313-555-7944 Phone Phone

Name Rachel Name Name


Last name HARVEY Last name Last name
E-mail r.harvey@basol.com E-mail E-mail
Phone 410-555-4010 Phone Phone

Name Donna Name Name


Last name WILLIAMS Last name Last name
E-mail donna.williams@mail.com E-mail E-mail
Phone 232-555-1002 Phone Phone

Name Celine Name Name


Last name CARSON Last name Last name
E-mail carson.c@compu.com E-mail E-mail
Phone 123-555-6821 Phone Phone

Name David Name Name


Last name RICHARDS Last name Last name
E-mail d.richards@speedon.com E-mail E-mail
Phone 889-555-2901 Phone Phone

Name Patrick Name Name


Last name MANNERS Last name Last name
E-mail p.manners@freemail.com E-mail E-mail
Phone 618-555-3777 Phone Phone

Name Daniel Name Name


Last name PITT Last name Last name
E-mail dale.pitt@over.com E-mail E-mail
Phone 896-555-5210 Phone Phone

Name Wayne Name Name


Last name EASTWOOD Last name Last name
E-mail w.eastwood@yonder.com E-mail E-mail
Phone 592-555-2163 Phone Phone

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181 Communicative Mystery objects American English
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1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20

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Communicative
Communicative They’re brothers
They’re but they’re
brothers but different American English
they’re different
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A ◆a Use the pictures to tell B about Steve.


Steve does yoga.
◆b What do they have in common?
2

1 3

4
7

B ◆aUse the pictures to tell A about Simon.


Simon plays tennis. 2
◆b What do they have in common?
3
1

4
7

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282 Communicative Somebody like you American English
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a Fill in the information b Imagine you’re at a party. Talk to OTHER


for YOU. PEOPLE to find somebody like you.

OTHERPEOPLE
YOU / exercise ?
exercise? have
Yes a pet?
No / have a pet? What pet / have?
play a sport? / play a sport ? What sport / play? What food / like
YesNo
What music / listen to? What TV show / watch?
YesNo What newspaper or magazine / read?
I likefood (e.g., Italian) I listen to(music) I watch(TV show)
I read(magazine or newspaper)

a Fill in the information b Imagine you’re at a party. Talk to OTHER


for YOU. PEOPLE to find somebody like you.

OTHERPEOPLE
YOU / exercise ?
exercise? Yes No / have a pet? What pet / have?
have a pet? YesNo
play a sport? / play a sport ? What sport / play? What food / like
What music / listen to? What TV show / watch?
YesNo What newspaper or magazine / read?
I likefood (e.g., Italian) I listen to(music) I watch(TV show)
I read(magazine or newspaper)

a Fill in the information b Imagine you’re at a party. Talk to OTHER


for YOU. PEOPLE to find somebody like you.

OTHERPEOPLE
YOU / exercise ?
exercise? have
Yes a pet?
No / have a pet? What pet / have?
play a sport? / play a sport ? What sport / play? What food / like
YesNo
What music / listen to? What TV show / watch?
YesNo What newspaper or magazine / read?
I likefood (e.g., Italian) I listen to(music) I watch(TV show)
I read(magazine or newspaper)

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Communicative What
What do do?
do they they do? American
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1 2 3

START
4

FINISH
14 5

13 6

12 7

11 10 9 8

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282 Communicative Who’s who? American English
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A
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A Ask B questions about Andy’s


family to complete the family tree.
Who’s Andy’s mother?
What does she do?

Dave =
retired

= Helen Andy Tom =


teacher policeman doctor

Martin Emily
nurse model

B Ask A questions about Andy’s


family to complete the family tree.
Who’s Andy’s father?
What does he do?

= Rita
retired

Nick = Andy = Annie


engineer policeman housewife

Sally Mike
student actor

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383 Communicative
Communicative The same
The same or different?
or different?
American
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A Describe your pictures to B.


Number 1 It’s an old house.
Are the pictures the same or different? Write S or D on the picture. Find ten differences.
1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15

B Describe your pictures to A.


Number 1 It’s a new house.
Are the pictures the same or different? Write S or D on the picture. Find ten differences.
1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15

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383Communicative A day in the life of an English teacher
American English
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File 1 Worksheet Activities
AB
Book

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

10 11 12

13 14 15

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383 Communicative
Communicative HowHow often
often …? …?
American
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A Ask and answer questions.

How often do you go to


the hairdresser …?

go to the hairdresser eat chocolate


Once a week.
What about you?

never hardly ever sometimes (not) often


once a week / month / year every daygo/ to the theater
week / month be late for work / school

get a taxi do housework

see your best friend read the newspaper

B Ask and answer questions.

How often do you go to


the dentist …?
go to the dentist eat in a restaurant
Hardly ever.
What about you?

never hardly ever sometimes (not) often


once a week / month / year every daygo/ to the /movies
week month listen to classical music

take a vacation cook

exercise drink tea

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383Communicative Dates and times survey American English
American English File 1 Teacher’s
File 1 Worksheet Activities
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A
Book

◆a Answer the questions in the YOU column.


◆bAsk the questions to a partner and write their answers in the
YOUR PARTNER column.
A When’s your birthday?
B On March 5th.
A What time do you usually get up?

When’s your birthday? You Your partner


What time do you usually get up?

When do you take a shower or bath?

What time do you usually have lunch?

What time do you finish work / school?

What time do you usually have dinner?

When do you usually go shopping?

When do you usually take your summer vacation?

When do you go to English class?

When do you do your homework?

When do you usually read?

When do you usually listen to music?

What’s your favorite time to watch TV?

When do you usually go to the gym?

When do you usually see your friends?

What’s your favorite day of the week?

When’s the next public holiday in your country?

What’s your favorite public holiday?

When is it?

When do you usually ?

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Communicative FindFind somebody
somebody who …who …
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Find somebody who … Student’s name More information

1 can play a musical instrument Which one? How well?

2 can cook well What’s your specialty?

3 can speak three languages Which ones? How well?

4 can play tennis How well?

5 can ski or water ski How well? Where do you usually do it?

6 can drive What car do you have?

7 can’t swim Why not?

Find somebody who … Student’s name More information

1 can play a musical instrument Which one? How well?

2 can cook well What’s your specialty?

3 can speak three languages Which ones? How well?

4 can play tennis How well?

5 can ski or water ski How well? Where do you usually do it?

6 can drive What car do you have?

7 can’t swim Why not?

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484Communicative A partner for the perfect weekend?American
American English
English File 1 Teacher’s
File 1 Worksheet Activities
AB
Book

A Check (✓) the boxes that are true for you.

I love I like I don’t like I hate


WEEKEND
cooking

watching soccer on TV

going to the gym

going to the movies

shopping for clothes

dancing

B Check (✓) the boxes that are true for you.

I love I like I don’t like I hate


WEEKEND

cooking

watching soccer on TV

going to the gym

going to the movies

shopping for clothes

dancing

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484 Communicative
Communicative What
What do think
do you you think
of …? of …?
American
American English File
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a Write the name of real places/ things/ people you love (or hate)
for each picture. For example, 1 a singer you love (or hate).

1 a singer 2 a restaurant 3 a TV show

4 a store 5 a famous actor

6 a band 7 an athlete 8 a city

9 a book 10 a classic movie

b Take turns. Ask your partner What do you think of…?


USEFUL LANGUAGE

I love him. He’s great / fantastic.


I like She’s (very) good.
It’s OK / all right.
her. I don’t They’re awful /

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448 Communicative Vowel sounds dominoes American English
American English File 1 Teacher’s
File 1 Worksheet Activities
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A
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son horse there buy

young theirs work night

why chair third speak

mine lunch hair street

me hers first where

short meet story word

door love see child

yours learn write hungry

wear leave much board


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