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“Success is not an accident, it is hard work, perseverance,
learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all,
love of what you are doing or studying”.
Pele
TRANSITIONS 1
LEARNING TIPS
In Class
How to learn be er in class
· Look at the board and take notes.
· Listen carefully to your teacher and the
CD.
· Ask your teacher when you don't
understand.
· Speak in English as much as possible.
· Par cipate in pair work and group work
tasks.
Outside the class
How to learn be er outside the class
· Read the dialogues and texts from your
book.
· Study the vocabulary and grammar;
Then, do your homework.
· Listen to songs in English.
· Watch TV programs or see movies in
English.
Vocabulary
How to learn vocabulary be er
· Write down new words in a notebook with
its transla on / example / a picture.
· Learn whole phrases, not just isolated
words.
· Learn new words in context.
· When you learn new words, remember if
they are verbs, nouns, adjec ves, etc.
Refer to the vocabulary building.
· Prac ce the spelling and pronuncia on
of new words.
· Try to use words you have recently learned
when you speak or write.
Grammar
How to learn grammar be er
· Refer to the Grammar builder.
· Have a grammar notebook to write ps,
rules, example sentences, important
gramma cal points, etc.
· Prac ce and remember the sentences
structure.
Speak
How to do be er when doing speaking ac vi es
· Before you speak, make sure you
understand the task.
· Look at the example and use the prompts
given.
· Use the language you have learned.
· Speak only in English.
Read
How to do be er when doing reading ac vi es
· Before reading, try to predict what the
text is about by looking at the pictures.
· Look for key words in the text.
· Read the text quickly to understand the
main idea.
· Read the text carefully to understand the
specific details.
· Use a dic onary to find out what unknown
words in the text mean.
Listen
How to do be er when doing listening ac vi es
· Before the listening ac vity, look at the
pictures and read the ques ons.
· Before a listening ac vity, try to predict
what the speakers are going to say.
· While listening, try to understand the
general idea, not every single word.
· While listening, listen carefully before you
answer.
Write
How to do be er when doing wri ng ac vi es
· Make sure you understand what you are
asked to write.
· Plan your wri ng and make notes before
you write.
· Join your wri ng ideas with and, but, or
and because.
· When wri ng a formal/informal
le er/email,
start and finish in an appropriate way.
· When you narrate events, write the events
in chronological order.
· A er you finish, check punctua on, capital
le ers, word order, spelling, linking words,
vocabulary and grammar in your wri ng.
 CONTENTS

1A Warm up - Listen and read. p. 6

Unit 1
It’s my life 1B Present simple vs Present continuous - Stative verbs p. 7

1C Communication p. 8

Unit 2 2A Warm up - Reading. p. 9

I Love eating
Ice-cream 2B Love, like, don’t like, hate + verb ing p. 10

2C Communication p. 11

Refresh your REVISION UNITS 1 - 2 p. 12

memory

Unit 3 3A Warm up - Read and match. p. 13

I used to
be p. 14
3B Used to

3C Communication p. 15

Unit 4 4A Warm up - Read and complete. p. 16

They were
wearing 4B Past simple vs Past continuous p. 17
black
masks
4C Communication p. 18

Refresh your REVISION UNITS 3 - 4 p. 19

memory
Reading to Writing Task p. 21 - 22
write

Workbook p. 27- 38
Unit 1 It’s my life...

1A Warm up GOAL: Talking about what I usually do and what I am doing.

A. Listen and read.Then, underline the verbs in present simple and

present continuous. 1.1

A
lyssa was born in Italy, but she moved to
California 15 years ago. Her parents are
both teachers but they are divorced
now. Alyssa normally lives with her
mother and her older sister in San Diego
but at the moment her mother is
working abroad and Alyssa is staying
with her father for a few weeks. Alyssa
is still at school. She is doing her A
levels and hopes to study Law at the
university. So What does Alyssa do in
her free time? “ I’m really energetic”,
she says “ I love sports and I have many
hobbies. I play computer games a lot and I
listen to music. Oh, and I’m learning to play
the drums but I’m not very good”.

B. Read the text again and answer the following questions.

1. Where was Alyssa born? __________________________________

2. When did she move to California?
3. What do her parents do?
4. Are Alyssa’s parents married now?
5. Where does Alyssa live?
5. Who does she live with?
6. Where is she staying now?
7. What does Alyssa do?
8. What is she doing now?
9. What does she do in her free time?
10. How does Alyssa describe herself?
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________

C. Discuss. Answer the questions and tell other students about yourself.
1. Where were you born? __________________________________
2. Where do you live? __________________________________
3. Who do you live with? __________________________________
4. What do you do? __________________________________
5. What are you doing now? __________________________________
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1B Grammar

A. Study the table.

PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Present simple is used for: Present continuous is used for:
daily routines, habits, repeated actions. actions happening at the time of speaking.
- They play soccer every Saturday. - The baby is sleeping at the moment.

permanent states. temporary actions.

- Brian has two sisters. - She’s practicing for a concert these days.

facts. xed arrangements in the near future.

- The Earth is round. - He is taking an exam in an hour.

Time expressions: Time expressions:

- every hour/day/week/month/year/etc. - now, at the moment, at present, these days,
- in the morning/afternoon/evening today, tomorrow, in two hours, etc.
- at midday/night/midnight
- always/usually/often/sometimes/never/etc.

STATIVE VERBS
Some verbs don’t have continuous forms because they describe a state not an action. Some of these are:
- like, love, want, know, need, believe, hate, understand, promise, remember, suppose, have, belong, etc.
Example: I like your new shirt. (NOT I’m liking your new shirt).

B. Put the verbs in brackets into correct form of the present simple or continuous.

Hi Karla,
My family and I 1) _______________(have) a New Year’s Eve party
tomorrow. We 2) _____________(be) all busy at the moment. I 3) ______
__________ (prepare) some snacks and mom 4) ________________(cook)
a big dinner for everyone. Dad 5) _________________(decorate) the
house and my brother 6) ______________ (get) the music ready. We
7)_________ (have) a big New Year’s party every year. It’s lots of fun
because we always 8) ______________ (play) a lot of party games. My
father usually 9) __________ (give) small presents to all guests.
What 10)_________________ (you/do) tomorrow? 11) _________(you/want)
to come? You 12) _________________(not/need) to bring anything, we
have lots of food and drinks!
Let me know!
Karen.

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 1C Communication

A. Complete the dialoge. Use the present D. Work in pairs. Look at the table. Ask
simple or present continuous form of and answer a question for each verb.
the verbs in parentheses. Use the present simple or present
continuous, a noun and a time phrase.

Verbs Nouns Time phrases

go a computer at the moment
speak on vacation after school
wear a dress today
do English next month
use this book on weekends
to the movies everyday
the housework this Saturday

No, I’m not. I have to

Are you going on
study a new language.
vacation next month?
Tom: So, 1.___________________ (you /enjoy) the Do you speak English?

party?
Sam: Yes, it’s really good.
Tom: Hey, I 2.___________ (like) your shoes, Sam.
They are cool. E. Listen to Jim and answer the
Sam: Thanks, They hurt my feet, though, That’s questions. 1.3
why I 3.____________ (not dance). You 4._____
1. How many brothers does Jim have?
______(wear) trainers. They’re much better
_____________________________________
for dancing.
2. Where does he live?
Kate: Hey, you two. 5.______________ (you / want) to
_____________________________________
dance?
3. What do his parents do?
Sam: No, thanks, Kate. Tom, you go ahead and
_____________________________________
dance.
_____________________________________
Tom: Uh, no thanks.
4. Where does he work?
Kate: But you 6. __________ (love) dancing. Tom.
_____________________________________
Tom: Er, yes. but 7._________ (not like) this band.
5. Does he want to go to the university?
Sam: Really? I 8.___________ (love) them. Actually,
Why?
I 9. ______________ (go) see them next month
_____________________________________
and I have an extra ticket. Do you want to
6. What does he do in his free time?
come Kate?
_____________________________________
Kate: Yes, please!
7. What’s he doing at the moment?
_____________________________________

B. Listen and check. 1.2

C. In pairs talk about what you usually do:

- in the evening
- on vacations
- on weenkends

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Unit 2 I love eating ice - cream
2A Warm up GOAL: Using gerunds.

B
A

A. Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with a verb from the list.
Then, match the pictures with the sentences.
B. Write 4 true sentences about you.
reading - eating - going - cleaning Use love, like, don’t like and hate.

1. I hate ______ to the dentist. ______ 1. ______________________________________

2. I don’t like __________ my house. ______ 2.______________________________________
3. I love ____________ ice-cream. ______ 3.______________________________________
4. I like __________ books. ______ 4.______________________________________

Hi! I’m Henry and C. Read and write sentences about

everyday I have lots of what Henry likes, loves and hates.
things to do. I like going to
school and I love seeing 1. He likes going to school.
my friends. I don’t like 2. ___________________________________
eating alone, so my best 3.___________________________________
friend and I sit together at 4.___________________________________
lunch time. I like playing 5.___________________________________
soccer but I hate 6.___________________________________
swimming. Weekends are 7.___________________________________
great because I love sleeping late but I don’t like tidying my 8.___________________________________
room. On Sundays, I love hanging out with my friends. We 9.___________________________________
usually go to the movies. We really like seeing horror 10.__________________________________
movies and we like eating pop corn.
I also like meeting new friends. So, what about you? What do
you like doing? What do you hate doing?

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 2B Grammar

A. Study the table.

I love shopping.
I like going to the beach.
I don’t like doing homework.
I hate cooking.
We usually use a verb + ing after like, love and hate when we are talking about an activity in general.

5B. Write the missing words in the sentences.

Use the verbs on the right.

1. I like ________TV. have eat

2. I hate _______ housework.
3. I don’t like_______ the car. write go
4. I love _______ books.
5. I don’t like ______ to work on Mondays. read get up
6. I really like ______ pizza.
7. I hate _________ early on weekdays. wash watch
8. I love ________ breakfast with my family.
9. I don’t like _________ reports for my boss. ride do
10. I like _______ my bike on Sundays.

C. Find the mistake(s), underline it and write correctly.

1. I love play soccer. playing

______________
2. I no like study math. ______________
3. I really liking use the computer. ______________
4. He hates do his homework. ______________
5. They like watch comedies. ______________
6. Sarah like cooking. ______________
7. My brother no like eat chocolate. ______________
8. My sister loves talk on the phone. ______________
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2C Communication

A. Do you like shopping? Match the pictures. Then, check ( )

the things you like buying.

1. 2.
food _____

music _____
3. 4.
clothes _____

books _____
5. 6.
gadgets _____

presents _____
7. 8.

cellphones _____

DVD’s _____
B. Make a class survery for men and women.

Item Men Women

clothes I like buying books.
What about you?
food

gadgets
C. Share your survery with the class.
DVD’s

books Ten women like buying clothes, and

five men like buying clothes.
music

presents

cellphones
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A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of
the verb in present simple or continuous.
Karl Taylor is a famous pianist. He 1)_________
(give) two or three concerts every week.
He 2)_____________ (travel) a lot this week. He is
in New York. He 3)___________ (stay) at an
expensive hotel. He is at his hotel now. He 4)
___________ (have) his breakfast in the dining-
room. He 5) __________ (drink) a cup of coffee and
he 6) ___________ (read) a newspaper. Karl is
always very busy. He 7) _________ (play) the piano
regurlarly. He 8) ___________ (practice) four
hours everyday. He 9)___________ (go) to bed late
and he 10) ___________ (get up) early. But he
sometimes 11) __________ (get dressed) very
quickly, and this morning he 12) _________ (wear)
one blue sock and one red one.
B. Present simple or continuous? Choose the
correct alternative.
1. Today he is spending / spends time with his
grandmother.
2. They usually are going / go to the gym on
Sundays.
3. We are having / have a barbecue later on. Do you
want to come?
4. No, she can’t answer the phone. She takes / is
taking a shower.
5. Listen! Someone knocks / is knocking the door.
6. Where are you? I sit / am sitting in the sunshine.
7. I work /am working hard these days.
8. Mr. Kent works / is working overtime this week.
9. I never watch /am watching TV in the morning.
10. They go / are going to Toronto next Thursday.
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C. Put the words in order.
1. never / late / is / for / he / class / his / English
_____________________________________________
2. early / always / I / on / get up / weekdays
_____________________________________________
3. noon / am / hungry / always / I / at
_____________________________________________
4. morning / usually / she / room / her / cleans
Sunday / on
_____________________________________________
5. go / you / often / to / how / do / the movies / ?
_____________________________________________
D. Write sentences about David. Use like,
love, not like, hate and a verb.
David’s likes and dislikes
tennis, TV
photos, the movies
books, the radio
homework, fast food
1. He loves playing tennis.
2. ____________________________________
3. ____________________________________
4. ____________________________________
5. ____________________________________
6. ____________________________________
7. ____________________________________
E. Find the mistake, underline it and correct it.
1. He love playing soccer. _____
2. They hate dance. _____
3. I doesn’t like doing the laundry. _____
Unit 3 I used to be ...

Warm up GOAL: Using gerunds.

A. Look at those pictures. Do you know them?

Discuss.

Silvester Stallone John F. Kennedy

worked as a lion zoo hardly ever found his
keeper when he was belongings.
young.

Ronald Reagan
was a western actor Albert Einstein
before being elected as wasn’t good at school.
a USA president.

B. Read the extracts and match the people good at / bad at

to sentences 1 - 4. Write SS, JK, RR, or AE.

1. ______ used to sign autographs. We use at after a verb (ing) or a

2. ______ didn’t use to very organized. noun to talk about our abilities.
3. ______ didn’t use to be a good student. E.g. I was really bad at math.
4. ______ used to feed wild animals. I am really good at dancing.

C. Look at the sentences 1 - 4 again.
Does used to refer to:
1. a) the present ?
b) the past ?
2. a) things that happened once?
b) things that happened repeatedly?
D. Write about you. Use: good at / bad at.
1. ___________________________________
2. ___________________________________
3. ___________________________________
4. ___________________________________
5. ___________________________________

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 3B Grammar
A. Study the table.

USED TO
AFFIRMATIVE B. Complete the sentences using
“used to” in affirmative, negative,
I / You / He / She / It or question.
used to play soccer.
We / You / They 1. I ____________ like watching soccer, but
now I do.
NEGATIVE
2. Frank __________ like Susan, but he
I / You / He / She / It didn’t use to play soccer. doesn’t now.
We / You / They
3. What ____ you _______ like doing when
QUESTIONS you were a child?

I / you / he / she / it 4. I ____________ play the guitar, but I do

Did use to play soccer? now.
we / you / they
5. Did you _________ go to the beach
WE USE “USED TO” every summer?
To talk about habits or repeated actions in the
6. Kelly ____________ have long hair but
past which we don’t do in the present. We also she doesn’t now.
use it to talk about states in the past which are
not longer true. 7. Where did you __________ study when
you were 10 years old?
EXAMPLES
8. They _______ play golf together, but
I used to have long hair. (but now I have short hair.) now they don’t.
He used to smoke. (but now he doesn’t smoke.)

C. What did you use to do when you were a child?

Complete the text with the correct form of “used to”. Then, listen and check. 3.1

When I was a child I 1. ______________ cry a lot and I 2.______________ eat a lot,
but I 3._____________ study as hard as now. I 4._______________ drive cars
because I couldn’t drive. I 5._______________ go everywhere with my parents
and I 6.______________ be happy all the time. I 7._______________ play with my
friends at the park, but we 8.____________ play football, we 9.____________
play basketball, which 10.____________ be my favorite sport. And now, I go out
with my friends and we usually go to the cinema on Saturdays. 5 years ago, I
11._______________ think that life was very difficult, now as I’m older I think
that life is easy, but anyway I love hanging out with my friends and I also like
going to the swimming pool, because now it is my favorite hobby and the
reason is that when I was younger, I 12.________________ swim because my
parents didn’t let me do it.

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 3C Communication

A. What did you use to do when you were a child?

Write ten sentences.
1. When I was a child I used to...__________
______________________________________
2. ______________________________________
3. ______________________________________
4. ______________________________________
5. ______________________________________
6. ______________________________________
7. ______________________________________
8. ______________________________________
9. ______________________________________
10. _____________________________________

B. What people used to do in the past

In the past, people used to listen to music on CD’s. They
and what they do today. Discuss didn’t use to listen to stream music. But today, people
with your partner using used to or usually download music.
didn’t use to.

Past Today

C. Listen and answer the following questions . 3.2

1. When did the rst newspaper appear? 1. _________________________________

2. Why didn’t people use to buy them? 2. _________________________________

3. When and how did this situation change?
3. _________________________________
4. What other invention contributed to the
development of the newspaper? 4. _________________________________

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Unit 4 Get ready for the exam
GOAL: Talking about actions that were in progress in the past.

A. Put the verbs in parentheses into the past simple or past continuous.
Then, listen and check. 4.1
Last night, while I was doing my homework,
Susan 1.___________ (call) me on her cell phone
from her biology classroom at the university. I
asked her if she 2. _________________ (wait) for
class, but she told me that the professor was at
the front of the hall lecturing while she
3._______________(talk) to me. I couldn’t believe
she 4. ______________ (make) a phone call during
the lecture. I asked what was going on.
She said her biology professor was so boring
that several of the students 5. ____________
(sleep) in class. Some of the students 6.
________(talk) about their plans for the weekend
and the student next to her 7. _____________
(draw) a picture of a horse.
While we 8. _______________(talk) I 9. ________
(hear) the professor yell, “Miss, are you making a
phone call?” Suddenly the line was dead.

B. Put the verbs in parentheses into the past continuous.

A: What 1) ______________(happen) at the time of the

robbery?
B: Well, I 2) _____________ (sit) in my office. I 3)
___________________ (talk) to an employee.
Some of the staff 4) ____________ (put) food on the
shelves. Several costumers 5) ___________ (do)
their shopping and a cashier 6) __________ (stand)
behind the cash register.
A: Can you tell me anything about the robbers?
B: Yes. They 7)_____________ (wear) black masks
and they 8) _______________ (hold) guns. They 9)
________________ (shout).
A: How did they get away?
B: They ran away in a car which 10) _______________
(wait) outside.

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 4B Grammar

A. Study the table.

PAST CONTINUOUS PAST SIMPLE

We use the past continuous for: We use the past simple for:
an action which was in progress at a stated time in the past. a complete action at a stated time in the past.
We don’t know when the action started or nished.
The train arrived at the station at
At 9 o’clock yesterday morning the
10 0’ clock yesterday.
train was going to New Jersey from
(The time is stated. The action is
New York.
complete. The train arrived. )
(We don’t know when it left or
reached its destination).

two actions which were happening at the same time in the past. actions which happened inmediately one after the other in the
past.

They were listening carefully while First she read the contract and then
she was explaining the plan to she signed it.
them.

B. Put the verbs in brackets into the past continuous or the past simple.

1. We _____ (go) swimming every week when we were young.

2. Robert ____________ (dance) when he fell and hurt his leg.
3. Why _____________________ (you/laugh) in the math class yesterday?
4. I _______________(drink) a glass of milk when I was a child.
5. Ted often _________ (ride) horses when he was a boy.
6. Molly _____________ (play) video games when his father _________ (come) home.
7. It ________________ (rain) while I _______________ (wait)for the bus.
8. Henry __________ (cook) lunch yesterday.
9. Debbie ____________ (sing) while Fred __________ (play) the guitar.
10. Juliet ___________ (clean) the windows when I _______ (see) her.
11. Carlos _________________ (repair) his car when his father _________ (arrive).
12. I ___________ (eat) my lunch when the telephone __________ (ring).
13. We ____________ (talk) when she ___________ (come) into the room.
14. We ______________ (see) a bad accident when we _____________ (drive) home.
15. I ___________ (do) my homework at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon.

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4C Communication

A. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions.

STUDENT A STUDENT B
What were you doing yesterday morning
I was taking a shower.
at 6 o’clock?

What did you do last Saturday night?

What were your friends doing when you came

to class?
Were you taking notes while the teacher was
explaining the lesson?

Where did you go last Sunday?

Where were you going when I saw you yesterday?

Did you study English last year?

Were you studying English by this time yesterday?

Who were you talking to after class?

Were you watching TV at 8 p.m. yesterday?

B. Listen and complete. 4.2

Everyday Mike Myers travels to New Jersey. Yesterday he 1. _________________ when

he 2.____________ a dog in the middle of the road. The dog 3. __________ the car. Mike
4. ___________ and 5. ________________ of the car.While he 6. __________ out, the dog
7. ___________. Mike 8. _________back to the car. While he 9.______________ in it, the dog
appeared again and 10.__________ down in the middle of the road. Mike 11.____________
the engine,but the dog 12. _____________________. Mike 13. __________ out of the car and
14. ____________ at the dog. The dog 15. ___________ at him and 16.____________ to run.
Mike 17._________________ the dog. Suddenly , he 18.____________ two girls lying on the
grass. They 19. _____________________. Mike 20. _______________ an ambulance but it
was late.

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 Units 3-4 Refresh your memory!

A. Put the verbs into the correct form. Past simple or Past continuous.

1. When I (phone) ___________ my friends, they (play) __________ monopoly.

2. The kids (play) ______________ in the garden when it (start) __________ to rain.
3. While Molly (work) _____________ in his room, his friends (swim) __________ in the pool.
4. Kelly (wait) ________________ for her sister when she (see) ____________ a car accident.
5. When we (take out) ____________ the garbage, it (get) ____________ dark.
6. The wife (put on ) ____________ make-up while the husband (polish) __________ his shoes.
7. What (you/do) ________________ when these people arrived?
8. Nobody (listen) _______________ while the teacher (explain) the tenses.
9. I (sit) ___________ down to dinner, so I (not/ answer) ___________________ your call.
10. I (practice) __________________ the piano when he (come) _____________ home.
11. While we (do) _____________ a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie) ____________ on the beach.
12. Kate (fill) _________________ in a form when the pen (run) ___________ out of ink.
13. When we last (see) him, he (wear) __________________ his gym clothes.
14. Her parents (dance)________________at the party when the burglar (break)______ into
their house.
15. I (see) _______________ Helen in town yesterday, but she (not/see) ____________ me. She
(look) ______________ the other way.

B. Match the beginning of each sentence with the correct ending.

1. I used to go to school here... a) ___ until computer games became popular.

2. I never used to get up on time... b) ___ I gave up smoking.

3. This used to be a small town... c) ___ when I was young in the 1960’s.

4. I didn’t use to understand math... d) ___ until I bought an alarm clock.

5. Children used to play outdoors much more... e) ___ before I moved to New York.

6. I didn’t use to eat many sweets... f) ___ before oil was discovered here.

7. I used to live in the countryside... g) ___ when I was at school, we had a terrible
teacher.

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 WRITING

SKILLS

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 WRITING SKILLS

Applying for a job

A.Read the ad.

Top Tips for writing

JOBS@HUDSON UNIVERSITY
1. The address of the person you write to.
Jobs at university
sports café 2. What the message is about.
Do you like working with people? 3. Beginning. We don’t know the person, but we can write the name of the org.
Can you cook?
Can you speak languages? 4. Introduction. Why are you writing.
Can you use a computer?
Yes? Send us an email at 5. Main part of the email.
jobs@hun.edu.usa.sports 6. End of the email.
7. Name of the person who writes the email.

From: tonmom@hitmail.com
To: jobs@hun.edu.usa.sports
Cc:
Subject: Jobs

Insert Attachments Photos Videos

Dear Hudson University Sports Club

Please send me information about the job at the sports café.
I am friendly and I love working with people. I can cook well,
especially pasta and pizza. I can speak English, Spanish and a
little French. I can use a computer very well.

Best regards
Tony Montana

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B. Read the ad and write an email applying for the job.

JOBS@HUDSON UNIVERSITY

Jobs at university
sports café

Do you like working with people?

Can you cook?
Can you speak languages?
Can you use a computer?
Yes? Send us an email at
jobs@hun.edu.usa.sports

From: ___________________________________________________________________
To: ___________________________________________________________________
Cc: ___________________________________________________________________
Subject: ___________________________________________________________________

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Phrasal
Verbs

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 Phrasal Verbs
Happiness He got some good news.
He feels on top of the world.

He won the lottery.

He’s over the moon about it.

When he got his rst job,

he was on cloud nine.

On top of the world happy

Over the moon very pleased about someting
On cloud nine very happy because of something

A. Make two sentences with each expression.

1. ____________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________________

4. ____________________________________________________

5. ____________________________________________________

6. ____________________________________________________

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Workbook
TRANSITIONS 1
“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself”.
John Dewey
Unit 1 It’s my life.

1A Warm up
A. Complete the sentences with the present simple of the verbs in parentheses.

1. Kate ____________ every day. Her daughter ________ the dishes. (cook, wash)

2. The kids ______________ TV after school. (not watch)

3. She _____________ until late every Monday. (work)

4. They ____________ basketball very often. (not play)

5. I ___________ my house every day. (clean)

6. Jake _____________ fruit for breakfast. He ____________ cereal. (not like, prefer)

7. Tom is a helicopter pilot. He ___________ a helicopter on weekdays. (fly)

8. My husband and I ___________ our friends on Saturday evenings. (meet)

B. Read and complete the dialoge using the present continuous.

A: Hello,Lucy.
B: Hi, dad. Where are you? When 1._______ you __________? (come)
A: I’m in my hotel. I 2. _______________ lunch (have). I’m going in a few days.
It 3. _________________ a lot here, thats’ why. (snow) Is mom there?
B: Yes, but she 4. ______________ to someone on the phone now. (talk)
A: Oh, ok. What 5. ______ you _________? (do)
B: Well, my friend Sussy is here.
A: Sussy? Why 6. _______ you _________ your homework? (not do)
B: Relax. We 7. _______________ together. (study)
A: Where’s your sister?
B: She 8. _______________ for Kevin to come. (wait)
They 9. _________________ a party tonight. (have)
A: Oh, ok. What 10. ________ she _____________? (wear)
B: Nothing special. Dad, here’s mom. Bye.
A: Ok, take care. See you soon, darling.

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 1B Grammar

A. Read and choose the correct alternative.

1. She ________ milk every morning. a) drinks b) is drinking c) drink

2. We ________ to the park right now. a) goes b) are going c) go
3. My sister _________ swimming now. a) goes b) is going c) go
4. Tony often ________ his black pants. a) wear b) is wearing c) wears
5. Look! The cat _________ up the tree. a) climbs b) is climbing c) climb

B. Complete using the present simple or continuous.

1. Listen! The birds _________________ in the garden. (sing)

2. I usually ________________ fruit from the market. (buy)
3. My sister ________________ tea now. (drink)
4. Look at them. They ______________ up the hill. (walk)
5. He sometimes _______________ a sandwich for lunch. (eat)

C. Read and complete the story using present simple or continuous.

Today 1. ____________ (be) Saturday. My sister 2. _______________ (paint) a picture

at the moment. My brothers 3. ______________ (ride) their bikes in the garden now.
They 4. _____________ (wear) their new outfit. I often 5. _________ (read) a magazine
on Saturdays, but today I 6. ___________ (write) a letter to my cousin, Linda. She
often 7. _____________ (send) me letters. Linda 8. ___________ (want) to be a nurse.
Occasionally, my mother 9. ___________ (ask) me what I 10. ____________ (want) to be,
but I 11. _______________ (not know). I still have time to think about it.

D. Write the “ing” form of the following verbs.

1. cry _________ 6. talk _________

2. run _________ 7. stop _________
3. move _________ 8. fly _________
4. lie _________ 9. swim _________
5. see _________ 10. make _________

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1C Communication

A. Work in pairs. Look at the picture and discuss. Use these prompts.

Who / they / ? = Who are they

_________________________?

Where /they / ? = _________________________ ?

What /they / do / now / ? = What are they doing now ?

____________________

What /they / wear / at the moment / ? = _________

_______________________________ ?

What / the weather / like / ? = _________________ ?

How / they /feel / ? = ______________________ ?

B. In groups, talk about your next vacations.Use:

Who...?
What...? ...? Ho
re
Whe w..
.?

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Unit 2 I love eating ice-cream
2A Warm up
A. Complete Sophie’s email with the verbs in the box.Use the -ing form.

danc play do stay go read get

From: sophie_26@hitmail.com
To: gael2018@hitmail.com
Cc:
Subject: Hello!
Insert Attachments Photos Videos

Hi, Gael!

My name is Sophie and I’m a student at KLM University. I like being a student,
but I hate 1. ___________ lots of books. I live in a dorm with a friend. We
don’t like 2. __________ up early in the morning. In the afternoons, we love
3. _____________ video games. On Saturday evenings, we like 4. _________,
we go to lots of dancing clubs. We also like 5. ___________ in and talking.
I often go home. I love 6. __________ home because my mom is a great
cook.
What do you like 7.________?
Write soon.
Sophie

Send Save Cancel

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2B Grammar

A. Read the prompts and form sentences with -ing form.

1. I / love / play / tennis. ____________________________

2. She / like / go / to the park. ____________________________
3. They / not like / cook / on weekends. ____________________________
4. Gael / hate / drive / at night. ____________________________

B. Write sentences about Martin with love, like, not like, or hate and a correct verb.

Martin’s likes and dislikes

basketball, TV

to the movies, to music

photos, magazines

housework, vegetables

1. He loves playing basketball.

2. ______________________________________

3. ______________________________________

4. ______________________________________

5. ______________________________________

6. ______________________________________

7. ______________________________________

8. ______________________________________

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2C Communication

A. Work in pairs. Look at the picture and discuss. Use the word bank.

balloon candle confetti drinks

birthday cake candy cupcake guests

birthday banner card food party hat

blow out celebration games pinata

clown present treat bags wish

B. Talk about what you like, don’t like, hate and love on your birthday.

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Unit 3 In-demand careers
3A Warm up
A. Look at the pictures and write sentences using “used to” or “didn’t use to”.

1. He used to wear sunglasses.

2. _________________________ play the guitar.

3. _________________________ boots.

4. _________________________ short hair.

5. _________________________ slim.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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 3B Grammar
A. Match the beginning of each sentence with the correct ending.
1. I used to go to work by bus...
2. My mother used to play volleyball...
3. This used to be a small town...
4. I didn’t use to understand chemistry...
5. We used to make barbecues...
6. I didn’t use to eat many sweets...
7. I used to live in the suburbs...
8. My father used to work in a bank.
9. I didn’t use to wear glasses.
10. My brother didn’t use to speak English.
B. Rewrite each sentence or question with “used to”.
1. I was in the school soccer team.
2. Kathy had long hair when she was at
school.
3. Mike didn’t listen when his teachers were
speaking.
4. What did you usually do on Saturday
evenings.
5. My sister wore glasses when she was a
kid.
6. Tania was afraid of cats when she was a
little girl.
7. Did you live in New York when you were
young.
8. Kyle spoke French well but she has
forgotten.
9. I didn’t play the guitar when I was at
school.
10. I played basketball a lot when I was a
teenager.
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a) ____ when we lived in the countryside.
b) ____ until I gave up smoking.
c) ____ until I bought my car.
d) ____ when she was at the university.
e) ____ before I moved to Miami.
f) ____ before the big earthquake.
g) ____ when I was at school because we had
a terrible teacher.
h) ____ Now he’s fluent.
i) ____ He worked there for two years.
j) ____ Now I wear them all the time.
1. I used to be in the school soccer team.
2.__________________________________________
__________________________________________
3.__________________________________________
__________________________________________
4.__________________________________________
__________________________________________
5.__________________________________________
__________________________________________
6.__________________________________________
__________________________________________
7.__________________________________________
__________________________________________
8.__________________________________________
__________________________________________
9.__________________________________________
__________________________________________
10._________________________________________
__________________________________________
3C Communication

A.How have you changed? Write a name or phrase in each box.

Something you used to be afraid of.

A favorite toy you used to have.

A singer you used to listen to.

A kind of food you didn’t use to like.

Something you used to collect.

A game you used to play.

A bad habit you used to have.

A place you used to go.

A TV program you used to watch.

A sport you used to play.

B. Compare your boxes with a partner’s. Ask for / give more information about
how you’ve changed.

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 I was talking on the phone when...
4A Warm up
A. Complete the sentences below using the example given.
E.g. Kristell usually eats cereal for breakfast.
She didn’t eat cereal yesterday. She ate toast.

1. Bill usually gets up at 6:00.

He ___________________________ at 6:00 yesterday. He _______________ at 7:00.
2. Helen usually takes a shower everyday.
She __________________________ yesterday. She __________________ a bath.
3. Mike usually reads The New York Times newspaper.
He ___________________________ yesterday. He _________________ The Herald.
4. Tony usually leaves his house at 8:00.
He ___________________________ yesterday. He ________________ at 8:30.
5. Sue usually takes a bus to work.
She __________________________ yesterday. She ________________ a taxi.
6. Karla usually has lunch at 2 pm.
She __________________________ yesterday. She _________________ at noon.
7. Frank usually writes 20 emails in the morning.
He ___________________________ yesterday. He ________________25 emails.
8. Antonella usually meets her boss in the afternoon.
She __________________________ yesterday. She ________________ in the morning.
9. Kevin usually eats lunch in the office.
He ___________________________ yesterday. He ________________ in a restaurant.
10. Fred usually goes home at 6:00.
He ___________________________yesterday. He _________________ at 5:00.

B. Make sentences using the past continuous as in the example.

Paul use my cell phone 1. Paul was using my cellphone

when dad arrived.
2. ___________________________________
Kate listen to music when dad ___________________________________
arrived. 3. ___________________________________
You eat a sandwich ___________________________________
4. ___________________________________
I laugh at 7 pm. ___________________________________
5. ___________________________________
Molly watch TV ___________________________________
6. ___________________________________
They cook ___________________________________

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4B Grammar

A. Circle the correct option.

1. I listened / was listening to the radio when I heard / was hearing this beautiful song.
2. When the teacher said / was saying stop!, I tried / I was trying to finish the last question.
3. I started / was starting to do my homework when my friend sent / was sending me a message.
4. While they tried / were trying to fix the computer, all the lights went /were going out.
5. I tried / was trying to log on when the WiFi stopped / was stopping working.

B. Answer these questions.

1. What were you doing at 7 o’clock this morning?

____________________________________________________________________________________.
2. What was the teacher doing when you arrived?
____________________________________________________________________________________.
3. What were your friends doing while you were dancing?
____________________________________________________________________________________.
4. What were you watching on TV when the lights went out?
____________________________________________________________________________________.
5. Where were you going when I saw you?
____________________________________________________________________________________.

C. Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the
verbs in parentheses.

1. I _____________ (switch off) the computer because it ____________ (make) a strange noise.
2. We ___________ (play) video games when my dad _________ (say) “Turn the volume down”.
3. While I __________(print) an article, the printer ___________(run out) of paper.
4. How many pictures _____you______(take) while you ______________(travel) around Peru?
5. My brother ___________(meet) his wife Antonella, while he ___________ (live) in Rome.

D. Write the past simple of these verbs. E. Choose five verbs from exercise “D”
and make sentences in the past
1. get ________ 11. kiss ________ simple.
2. write ________ 12. apply ________
3. plan ________ 13. stop ________ 1. ____________________________________
________ ________ 2.____________________________________
4. cry 14. enjoy
________ ________
5. forget ________ 15. mix 3.____________________________________
________
6. begin ________ 16. fly ________
17. visit 4.____________________________________
7. cut ________ ________
8. do ________ 18. win ________ 5.____________________________________
9. make ________ 19. keep ________
10. use ________ 20.speak ________

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4C Communication

A. Work in pairs. Student “A” plays the role of the detective and student “B” plays the
role of the victim. Ask and answer as many questions as possible to continue the
story.

Situation 1
Yesterday night somebody broke
into our neighbor’s house. He
stole everything he found. They
saw him while he was running away
but they couldn’t catch him.
This morning a detective came
and asked some questions:

Example:
Detective: What were you doing when the thief
broke into the house?
Victim: I was watching a movie with my mom.

B. Work in pairs. Student “B” plays the role of a witness and student “A” plays the
role of the detective. Ask and answer as many questions as possible to continue the
story.

Situation 2

There was an accident on Mendiola

Street yesterday. Tell the detective
what your friends and your relative
were doing when the accident
happened.

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 Irregular verbs list

Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle

be was / were been

beat beat beaten
become became become
begin began begun
blow blew blown
break broke broken
bring brought brought
build built built
buy bought bought
can could been able to
catch caught caught
choose chose chosen
come came come
cost cost cost
cut cut cut
dig dug dug
do did done
draw drew drawn
drink drank drunk
drive drove driven
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
feed fed fed
feel felt felt
freeze froze frozen
fight fought fought
find found found
fly flew flown
forget forgot forgotten
get got gotten
give gave given
go went gone
grow grew grown
have had had
hear heard heard
hide hid hidden
hold held held
hurt hurt hurt
keep kept kept
know knew known

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 Irregular verbs list

Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle

leave left left

lend lent lent
light lit lit
lose lost lost
make made made
mean meant meant
meet met met
pay paid paid
put put put
read read read
ride rode ridden
ring rang rung
run ran run
say said said
see saw seen
sell sold sold
send sent sent
shake shook shaken
shine shone shone
shoot shot shot
show showed shown
sing sang sung
sit sat sat
sleep slept slept
speak spoke spoken
spend spent spent
stand stood stood
steal stole stolen
sting stung stung
swim swam swum
take took taken
teach taught taught
tell told told
think thought thought
throw threw thrown
understand understood understood
wake woke woken
wear wore worn
win won won
write wrote written

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