11.9, pg.

38, to have

breakfast
lunch
dinner, supper
a snack
something to eat
wine for lunch, dinner
a beer

1. Do you have breakfast at home?

2. Does your wife have breakfast at home?
3. Ask me if I have breakfast early.
4. Do your colleagues have breakfast before they come to work?
5. Do you have dinner early?
6. What time do you have dinner?
7. Does your wife have dinner with you?
8. Does your family have dinner together every evening?
9. Ask me if I have dinner at 9 p.m.
10. Do you need to have something to eat between meals?
11. Does your boss have something to eat in between meals?
12. Do your children have something to eat in between meals?
13. Is it healthy to have something to eat in between meals?
14. Ask me if I need to have something to eat in between meals.
15. Do children have a snack when they come from school?
16. Do you have a snack in the afternoons?
17. Do your colleagues have a snack in the afternoon?
18. Does your secretary have a snack in the afternoon?
19. Do you have wine for lunch?
20. Do your colleagues have wine for lunch?
21. Ask me if I have wine?
22. Does your wife/partner have wine for dinner?
23. Do children have wine?
24. Do you have a beer when you go with your friends?
25. Does your wife/partner have a beer on weekends.
26. Do you go out to have a beer with your colleagues after work?
27. Do your friends call you to go out and have a beer with them?
28. Does your family have beer or wine?

11.10, pg. 38 Frequency Adverbs

1. How often do you go out for dinner?

2. How often do you travel to other countries?
3. How often do you play tennis?
4. How often do you do exercise?
5. How often do you play basketball?
6. How often do you play football/soccer?
7. How often do you work the land?
8. How often do you get to work late?
9. How often do you stay late after work?
10. How often do you go hunting? Fishing? Shopping? Skiing?
 11. How often do you work with a computer?
12. How often do you make phone calls?
13. How often do you make personal phone calls?
14. How often do you go to the movies?
15. How often do you go to the theatre?
16. How often do you get a pay raise?
17. How often do you argue with your boss?
18. How often does your wife/husband argue with you?
19. How often do you cry?
20. How often do you get irritated?
21. How often do you go to bed late?
22. How often do you go to bed early?
23. How often do you do the housework?
24. How often do you watch tv?
25. How often do you drive to work?
26. How often do you walk to work?
27. How often do you milk a cow?
28. How often do you pick fruit from trees?
29. How often do you go jogging?
30. How often do you visit your relatives?
31. How often do your relatives visit you?
32. How often do you buy clothes?
33. How often do you buy shoes?
34. How often do you go to the beach?
35. How often do you come to this class?
36. How often do you drink coke?
37. How often do you eat chocolate?
38. How often do you lend money?
39. How often do you cook?
40. How often do you have parties at home?

11.11, pg.39 How long does ..last?

1. How long does the news last on television?

2. How long does a movie last?
3. How long does this class last?
4. How long does a telephone conversation usually last?
5. How long does a telephone conversation with your mother usually last?
6. How long does your lunch break last?
7. How long does your coffee break usually last?
8. How long does a meeting with your boss usually last?
9. How long does a pack of cigarettes usually last?
10. How long does a video game usually last?
11. How long does an opera last?
12. How long does your summer vacation usually last?
13. How long does a visit to your mother-in-law’s house usually last?
14. How long does a visit from your mother-in-law usually last?
15. How long does a visit to the dentist usually last?
16. How long does an argument with your partner usually last?
17. How long does a shower usually last?
18. How long does your favorite tv show last?
19. How long does a visit to the barber usually last?
 20. How long does a visit to the shopping center usually last?
21. How long does a business trip usually last?
22. How long does a walk in the countryside usually last?
23. How long does a visit to the doctor usually last?
24. How long does a visit to a friend usually last?
25. How long does a visit from a friend usually last?
26. How long does a visit from a plumber usually last?
27. How long does a car accident usually last?
28. How long does good news last?
29. How long does bad news last?
30. How long does a kiss last?

11.14, pg. 39 to like/to enjoy

Do you like to Do you enjoy

1. Play the guitar? Coming to this class?

2. Play tennis? Watching a tennis match?
3. To go to the cinema? Going to the cinema alone?
4. To study? Taking a break when you’re studying?
5. To work with people? Working alone?
6. To prepare reports? Preparing speeches for your boss?
7. To work hard? Working hard for your boss?
8. To watch tv? Watching soap operas/sit-coms?
9. To eat well? Going out for dinner?
10. Read? Reading stories to your children?
11. Go to the countryside? Working the land on weekends?
spend money? Spending money on education?
12. Save money? Saving money to buy gifts?
13. Make others happy? Making your family happy?
14. Play board games? Playing cards?
15. Swim? Relaxing in the bathtub after a hard day?

11.17, Pg. 40 Parts of the Body

head knee
 waist nose
hand leg
ear foot
shoulder mouth
eye forehead
chest neck
arm
stomach, lip, hip, rib, gum, jaw, toe, cheeks, fingers, elbow

pg. 44, 12.15 Both – neither/ all-none

1. Which person is in this classroom, you or me? Both of us are in the classroom.
 We are both in this classroom.
2. Who is Chinese, you or me? Neither of us is Chinese.
3. Who lives in Spain, you, me or your boss? All of us /we all live in Spain.
4. Who lives in Mongolia? You, me or your boss? None of us live in Mongolia.
5. Who lives in Galicia? You or me? Both of us live in Galicia.
6. Which person is speaking English, you or me? Both of us are speaking English.
7. Which of us has had lunch? Neither of us has had lunch.
8. Which of us has a car? We both have a car,
9. Which of us has children? We both have children.
10. Which of us is married? We are both married.
11. Which of us wants to have 10 children? Neither of us wants to have 10 children.
12. Which of us has to work to earn a living? Both of us have to work to earn a living.
13. Who wants a promotion? We both want a promotion.
14. Who wants to win the lottery? You or your colleagues? All of us want to win the lottery.

Pg. 45, 12.16 future with “going to”

1. going to sneeze.
2. going to blow your nose.
3. going to take out a tissue.
4. going to drink some water.
5. going to sit down.
6. going to look at yourself in the mirror.
7. going to take your watch off.
8. going to take your ring off.
9. going to put your watch on.
10. going to put your ring on.
11. going to open your book.
12. going to close your book.
13. going to pick up your pen.
14. going to throw the ball.

Pg. 45, 12.17 future with “going to”

1. Are you going to have dinner with me tonight?

2. Are you going to go to the beach tonight?
3. Are you going to go jogging tonight?
4. Are you going to play basketball tonight?
5. Are you going to make a romantic dinner tonight?
6. Are you going to watch a movie tonight?
 7. Are you going to stay at work late tonight?
8. Are you going to get up early tomorrow?
9. Are you going to have a beer after work?
10. Are you going to have a coffee after lunch?
11. Are you going to buy a new car?
12. Are you going to take your children to school tomorrow morning?

1. Is your wife going to come here after class?

2. Are your children going to attend an American University?
3. Is Spain going to invade France next year?
4. Is the Pope going to come to Galicia this year?
5. Is the government going to permit smoking again next month?
6. Is your boss going to give you a pay raise next month?
7. Is your mother-in-law going to visit you next weekend?
8. Is your neighbor going to call you this evening?
9. Is your sister/brother going to see you this evening?
10. Is your boss going to ask you to stay late this evening?
11. Is your friend going to have a beer with you this evening?
12. Is your mobile going to ring in one hour?

1. Ask me if I’m going to call my husband after this class.

2. Ask me if I’m going to continue teaching English all my life.
3. Ask me if I am going to drive to work tomorrow.
4. Ask me if I am going to be here for the next class.
5. Ask me if I am going to have a heavy lunch today.
6. Ask me if I am going to have a beer after work.
7. Ask me if I am going home soon today.
8. Ask me if I am going to cook dinner tonight.
9. Ask me if I am going to the office this afternoon.
10. Ask me if I am going to the beach this afternoon.
11. Ask me if I am going to jog this afternoon.
12. Ask me if I am going to watch tv this evening.

13.10, pg. 47 Future with will

1. Where will you be tomorrow at this time?

2. Where will I be tomorrow at this time?
3. Ask me. Where will you be tomorrow at this time?
4. Where will you be at 10 o’clock tonight?
5. Where will your boss be at 10 o’clock tonight?
6. Where will your daughter/son be at 10 o’clock tonight?
7. Where will the king of Spain be at 10 o’clock tonight?
8. Where will your wife be at 10 o’clock tonight?
9. Where will you be tomorrow at 8 a.m.?
10. Where will your wife be tomorrow at 8 a.m.?
11. Where will your children be tomorrow at 8 a.m.?
12. Where will your boss be tomorrow at 8 a.m.?
 13. Where will you be in 3 hours?
14. Where will your children be in 3 hours?
15. Where will your boss be in 3 hours?
16. Where will M.Luz be in 3 hours?
17. Where will Madeleine be in 3 hours?
18. Where will the General Manager of the Company be in 3 hours time?

13.11, pg. 47 “will” in short answers

1. Will you kill me tomorrow?

2. Will you learn English some day?
3. Will you attend class 100 % during the next two months?
4. Will your boss ask you for a report in the next 3 months?
5. Will you ask for a promotion in the next 3 months?
6. Will the government ask you for oney next year?
7. Will the president of Spain visit you next week?
8. Will you see the company C.E.O. this year?
9. Will you travel abroad in the next 6 months?
10. Will you write a report in English next week?
11. Will you have a meeting in English next week?
12. Will you have a meeting in French next week?
13. Will you take your wife out to dinner next week?
14. Will you take your children to school next week?
15. Will you have a party next week?
16. Will you be very busy at work next week?
17. Will you go to your office on Friday?
18. Will you go home on Friday?
19. Will you stay at work late until Friday?
20. Will you do exercise next weekend?
21. Will you get to work early on Saturday?
22. Will you change jobs in the next few months?
23. Will you go to Redondela next weekend?
24. Will you go to Portugal next weekend?
25. Will you go to the movies next week?
26. Will you take a walk in the mountains tomorrow?

13.12 Future Conditional if...will

1. Will you come here tomorrow if it rains?

2. Ask me if I’ll receive money for this class if I don’t come very often.
3. Will your secretary look for you if you don’t go back to your office after class?
4. Will your boss leave the company if his salary is cut by 50%?
5. Will you leave the company if your salary is cut be 25%?
6. How long will you stay here waiting for me if I don’t come to the next class?
7. Will you call me if you don’t come to the next class?
8. Will you promise to study more if I give you 10 Euros every class?
9. Will you give me a tip if I teach this class well?
10. Ask me if I’ll stay at home if it rains tomorrow.
11. Ask me if my next student will look for me if I don’t see him after this class.
12. Ask me if I will leave the company if my salary is cut by 25%?
13. Ask me how long I will stay here waiting for you if you don’t come to the next class.
14. Ask me if I’ll call you if you don’t come to the next class.
 15. Ask me if I’ll give you a tip if you do well in class.
16. Will your children get angry if you don’t play with them?
17. Will your children do their homework tonight if you don’t help them?
18. Will you do your homework tonight if you have time?
19. Will your Manager call you tomorrow if he wants you to do something for him?
20. Ask me if I’ll go home late today if I have a lot of work.
21. Ask me if I’ll get up early tomorrow if I have to come to work.
22. Ask me if I’ll go to the hairdresser this week if I need to get my hair cut.
23. Will you go to the hairdresser this week if you need to cut your hair?
24. Will you go shopping this week if your fridge is empty?
25. Will you take some days off soon if you feel exhausted?
26. Will you travel abroad if the company asks you to do it?
27. Will you take me to the doctor if I get sick?
28. Ask me if I will take you to the doctor if you get sick.
29. Ask me if I will go shopping this week if my fridge is empty.
30. Ask me if I will give you homework if I think you need it.

13.14, pg. 48, The present continuous as future

1. Are you going to Barcelona tomorrow?

2. Are you coming to the next class?
3. What are you doing this evening after work?
4. What are you doing next weekend?
5. Are you taking your wife out to dinner tonight?
6. Are you bringing your secretary to class next week?
7. Are you driving to France next week?
8. Are you flying to London next month?
9. Are you driving to work tomorrow?
10. Are you coming to work tomorrow?
11. Are you taking your children to the park this afternoon?
12. Are you buying a new house this year?
13. Are you buying a new car this year?
14. Are you seeing your dentist this month?
15. Are you seeing your doctor this month?
16. Are you starting a diet tomorrow?
17. Are you having a meeting with your team tomorrow?
18. Are you visiting a client this afternoon?
19. Are you seeing your children’s teachers this month?
20. Are you looking after your brother’s/ sister’s children this weekend?
21. Are your parents looking after your children tomorrow?
22. Are your parents coming to see you this weekend?
23. Are you seeing your parents this weekend?
24. Are you going out with your friends this weekend?

13.15, pg.48, Can-Can’t-short answers

1. Can you play the guitar?

2. Can you speak Spanish?
3. Can you speak 10 languages?
4. Can you run 20 kms. in 40 minutes?
5. Can you run 10 km.s in 40 minutes?
6. Can you walk 20 kms. in a day?
 7. Can you play tennis?
8. Can you swim?
9. Can you sunbathe for 10 minutes?
10. Can you hold your breath for 20 seconds?
11. Can you hold your breath for 2 minutes?
12. Can you do two things at the same time?
13. Can you convince your boss to do something?
14. Can you lose 2 kilos in 1 week?
15. Can you gain 2 kilos in 1 week?
16. Can you write with your left hand?
17. Can you write with your right hand?
18. Can you take pictures with a digital camera?
19. Can you listen to music and read at the same time?
20. Can you drive a truck?
21. Can you ride a bike?
22. Can you ride a motorbike?
23. Can you type?
24. Can you read braille?
25. Can you buy a BMW?
26. Can you say the alphabet in German?
27. Can you beat your son/daughter/sister/brother at chess?
28. Can you tape a cd for me?
29. Can you play squash?
30. Can you go shopping on weekdays?

13.16 Student questions, pg. 48

1. Ask me if I can speak 10 languages

2. Ask me if I can buy a Rolls Royce.
3. Ask me if I can buy a flat.
4. Ask me if I can play golf.
5. Ask me if I can play chess.
6. Ask me if I can sleep in a noisy room.
7. Ask me if I can count to ten in German.
8. Ask me if I can do two things at the same time.
9. Ask me if I can skate.
10. Ask me if I can type.
11. Ask me if I can speak French.
12. Ask me if I can run 10 kms. in 50 mins.
13. Ask me if I can take you home this afternoon. (give you a lift)
14. Ask me if I can ski.
15. Ask me if I can talk on my mobile and drive at the same time.
16. Ask me if I can find my way to Portugal.
17. Ask me if I can brush my teeth and cut my nails at the same time.
18. Ask me if I can cook.
19. Ask me if I can walk to work.
20. Ask me if I can play volleyball.

13.17, pg. 49 – Like, as well as, as fast as

1. Can you play the guitar like Andrés Segovia?

2. Can you play football like Maradona?
 3. Can you play tennis like Nadal?
4. Can you bike like Indurain/Armstrong?
5. Can you write like William Shakespeare?
6. Can you write like Pedro Salinas?
7. Can you type like your secretary?
8. Can you calculate like Albert Einstein?
9. Can you make money like Bill Gates?

10. Can you play tennis as well as Monica Seles?

11. Can you speak English as well as me?
12. Can you fight as well as Mike Tyson?
13. Can you cook as well as Karlos Arguiñano?
14. Can you speak Gallego as well as your boss?
15. Can you type as well as your secretary?
16. Can you convince as well as your marketing manager?
17. Can you play football as well as Michel Salgado?
18. Can you tell jokes as well as Cruz y Raya?

19. Can you drive as fast as Michael Shcumacher?

20. Can you make money as fast as Bill Gates?
21. Can you type as fast as your secretary?
22. Can you run as fast as Carl Lewis?
23. Can you talk as fast as I can?
24. Can you finish your projects as fast as your boss wants you to?
25. Can you drive as fast as Fernando Alonso?
26. Can you swim as fast as David Meca?
27. Can you spend money as fast as your wife?
28. Can you see good prices as fast as your wife?

29. Ask me if I can speak Gallego as well as you.

30. Ask me if I can speak Spanish as well as you.
31. Ask me if I can run as fast as Carl Lewis.
32. Ask me if I can cook as well as Arguiñano.
33. Ask me if I can type as fast as my daughter.
34. Ask me if I can drive as well as Carlos Sanz.
35. Ask me if I can swim as well as David Meca.
36. Ask me if I can find my way to Portugal as well as you.

14,12 pg.48, Do you know how to … -short answers & Tell to ask
 1. Do you know how to play the guitar?
2. Do you know how to speak Spanish?
3. Do you know how to speak French?
4. Do you know how to speak English?
5. Do you know how to play tennis?
6. Do you know how to swim?
7. Do you know how to use a computer?
8. Do you know how to write?
9. Do you know how to take pictures with a digital camera?
10. Do you know how to drive a truck?
11. Do you know how to ride a bike?
12. Do you know how to ride a motorbike?
13. Do you know how to type?
14. Do you know how to read braille?
15. Do you know how to say the alphabet in Greek?
16. Do you know how to play chess?
17. Do you know how to play squash?
18. Do you know how to Ski?
19. Do you know how to cook?
20. Do you know how to make a cup of tea?

14.13, pg. 52, Do you know where..., when,what time, why, how often, which, who, how far, how long, how tall?

T. Ask me if I know where Rome is.

Std Do you know where Rome is?
T. Yes, I do.
Std. Where is it?
T: It’s in Italy.

Ask me if I know......who Maradona is.

Where Melbourne is
Who you are.
What time it is
When Christmas is
Who I am.
Where I live.
Who the president of the US is.
Who the president of the Xunta is.
Where my sister works.
What kind of cigaretttes my father smokes.
What time the next class is
How often you come to class.
Which of these pens writes in green.
How far Madrid is.
How long it takes to drive to Madrid.
How long it takes to drive to Santiago.
How tall you are.
How often you go out to smoke a cigarette.
What time you get to work.
How often you see your parents.
 What time you get up in the morning.

14.15, pg. 53, Was-were SHORT ANSWERS

1. Was Felipe Gonzalez the president of Spain 15 years ago?

2. Was Franco Spanish?
3. Was Napoleon an emperor?
4. Was Maradona a famous football player?
5. Was Pancho Villa a famous tennis star?
6. Was Alfred Hitchcock a famous politician?
7. Was your boss in this class last week?
8. Was your wife/husband ill yesterday?
9. Was Fraga the President of the Xunta last year?
10. Was I your English teacher last year?
11. Was I an English teacher 50 years ago?
12. Was I the general manager of this company 5 years ago?
13. Was I the most important person in your life last year?
14. Was I fatter last year?
15. Was I thinner last year?
16. Was I teaching in Segovia last month?
17. Was Germany a country 1,000 years ago?
18. Was France an important country last century?
19. Was the US a country 500 years ago?
20. Was Madrid an important city during the time of Jesus Christ?
21. Was Vigo an important city during the time of Jesus Christ?
22. Was New York an important city last century?
23. Was your car broken last week?
24. Was your computer broken last week?
25. Were the Germans important people in Europe 100 years ago?
26. Were the Americans friends of Spain in 1898?
27. Were the Mexicans part of Spain 300 years ago?
28. Were the Japanese similar to the Spanish people 100 years ago?
29. Were the Irish friends of the British 100 years ago?
30. Were the neighbors angry with you last year?
31. Were your in-laws at your house last week?
32. Were your accounts full of money last week?

14.16, pg. 53, was-were Past Continuous: was/were doing

1. Ask me where I was yesterday at 10 p.m.

2. Where were you yesterday at 10 p.m.?
3. What do you want to know?
4. I want to know where you were yesterday at 10 p.m.
5. I was at home.
6. Ask me what I was doing.
7. What were you doing?
8. What do you want to know?
9. I want to know what you were doing.
10. I was having dinner.
11. Ask me where I was yesterday at 10 a.m.
12. Tell me to ask you were you were yesterday at 10
 13. What do I want to know?
14. Ask me where my cousin was yesterday at 10 p.m.
15. Ask me where I was last month.
16. Ask me what I was doing there.
17. Ask me why I was there.
18. Ask me how often I went there.
19. Ask me where I stayed.
20. Ask me how often I went.
21. Ask me how many students there were.
22. Ask me how many teachers there were.
23. Ask me who cooked.
24. Ask me how long we stayed there.
25. Ask me where the center was exactly.

14.17, pg. 53, pronunciation of were

1. Ask me if I was in Barcelona last week.

2. Ask me if I was an English teacher 3 years ago.
3. Ask me if I was popular when I was in secondary school.
4. Ask me if I was a good tennis player when I was in school.
5. Ask me if I was a good student when I was in school.
6. Ask me if I was in this room yesterday.
7. Ask me if I was a student in 1993.
8. Ask me if I was a quiet student.
9. Ask me if I was a good dancer.
10. Ask me if I was a good singer.
11. Ask me if I was happy.
12. Ask me if I liked Algebra.
13. Ask me if I was thin.
14. Ask me if I was fat.
15. Ask me if I was good at sports.
16. Ask me if I was part of the volleyball team.
17. Ask me if I was interested in history.
18. Ask me if I was busy all the time.

14.18, pg. 53, to be born

1. Ask me if I was born in California.

2. Ask me what time I was born.
3. Ask me how old my mother was when I was born.
4. Where were you born?
5. What time were you born?
6. When was your sister born?
7. When was your brother born?
8. When was your father born?
9. When was your mother born?
10. Where was your mother/father/sister/brother/son/daugher born?

14.19, pg. 54, “was” and “were”

 1. How old was your father when you were born?
2. How old was your mother when you were born?
3. How old were you when your sister/brother was born?
4. How old was your mother when your sister/brother was born?
5. How old was your father when your sister/brother was born?
How old was your grandmother when your mother was born?
6. How old was your grandfather when your mother was born?
7. How old was your grandmother when your father was born?
8. How old was your grandfather when your father was born?
9. How old was your sister when you were born?
10. How old was your brother when you were born?
11. How old were you when your daughter/son was born?
12. How old was your wife when your daughter/son was born?
13. How old was your mother when your daughter/son was born?
14. How old was your father when your daughter/son was born?

15.11, pg. 56, And then... (narrative)

Read the following passage:

Paula Eisenbach is going to start her vacation tomorrow morning. She’s going to rent a car and drive to Paris. She’s going to go to
Paris with her friend, Tom. They’re going to spend three days in Paris and then they’re going to drive to Monte Carlo, where
they’re going to stay for two nights. Then, they’re going to drive to Italy, where they are going to visit Pisa, Florence, and Venice.
They’re going to stay about six days in Italy. Then, they’re going to drive back to Germany through the Austrian Alps. They’re
going to stay one night in Innsbruck and then drive back to Heidelberg on the next day.

Question routine:

1. What is Paula going to do? (go on vacation)

2. What is she going to do first? (rent a car)
3. And then, what is she going to do? (And then, she’s going to pick up her friend Tom)
4. And then, what are they going to do? (And then, they’re going to drive to Paris)
5. And then, what are they going to do? (They are going to spend three days in Paris)
6. And then, what are they going to do? (They are going to drive to Monte Carlo)
7. And then, what are they going to do? (And then, they are going to stay there for two nights)
8. And then, what are they going to do? (Then they are going to drive to Italy)
9. And then, what are they going to do? (Then they are going to visit Pisa, Florence and Venice)
10. And then, what are they going to do? (And then, they are going to stay about six days)
11. And then, what are they going to do? (And then, they are going to drive back to Germany through the Austrian Alps.
12. And then, what are they going to do? (And then, they are going to stay one night in Innsbruck)
13. And then, what are they going to do? (And then, they are going to drive back to Heidelberg on the next day.
15.12, pg. 56, Much/many/a lot of, very little/very few.

Much is used in the interrogative and negative for uncountable nouns:

 I don’t have much time. Do you have much time?

Many is used in interrogative and negative for plural nouns.

 I don’t have many children. Do you have many children?

A lot of is used in the affirmative, plurals and uncountables.

 I have a lot of time. I have a lot of children.

1. Do you have many problems or very few problems?

2. Do you have much money or very little money?
3. Do you have many suits or very few suits?
4. Do you have much free time or very little free time?
5. Ask me if I have a lot of office space or very little office space.
6. Tell me to ask you if you pay a lot of taxes or very few taxes.
7. What do I want to know?
8. Ask me if I know a lot of French people or very few French people.
9. What do you want to know?
10. Do you have many projects or very few projects?
11. Do you have many dreams or very few dreams?
12. Do you drink a lot of coffee or very little coffee?
13. Do you eat many vegetables or very few vegetables?
14. Do you have many responsibilities or very few responsibilities?
15. Do you have a lot of work or very little work?
16. Do you have many children or very few children?
17. Do you have many wives or very few wives?
18. Do you make many commitments or very few commitments?
19. Do you have a lot of fun or very little fun?
20. Do you tell many stories or very few stories?
21. Do you read many books or very few books?
22. Do you do many sports or very few sports?
23. Do you earn much money or very little money?
24. Do you have many questions or very few questions?
25. Do you have many doubts or very few doubts?
26. Do you have many debts or very few debts?
27. Do you want many things or very few things?
28. Do you want a lot of love or very little love?
29. Do you want many luxuries or very few luxuries?
30. Do you need a lot of company or very little company?

15.13 More/less than...(uncountables)

1. Do you have more or less money than Paul McCartney?

2. Do you have more or less power in this company than your boss?
3. Do you have more or less free time than your wife/husband?
4. Do you have more or less influence than the president of Spain?
5. Do you speak more English or less English than me?
6. Do you speak more Gallego or less Gallego than me?
7. Ask me if I smoke more or less than you?
 8. Tell me to ask you if you come to this room more often or less often than me.
9. Do you travel more or less than me?
10. Do you travel more or less than your boss?
11. Do you have more or less influence on your parents than your wife?
12. Do you have more or less will power than your best friend?
13. Do you have more or less time to study than your boss?
14. Do you have more or less coffee than me?
15. Do you drink more or less wine than me?
16. Do you do more or less homework than your children?
17. Do you have more or less confidence in others than me?
18. Do you want more or less power in this company than your boss?
19. Do you want more or less influence than others?
20. Do you have more or less hair than your colleagues?
21. Do you smoke more or less tobacco than your boss?
22. Do you have more or less concern for work than your colleagues?
23. Do you have more or less concern for your children than others?
24. Do you have more or less facility to learn than others?

15.14, pg. 57, More than, less than, fewer than

1. Do you have more cars or fewer cars than the Rockefeller family?
2. Do you have more or fewer problems than Touriño?
3. Do you drink more or less milk than a growing child?
4. Do you drink more or less wine than the other people?
5. Is there more water or less water in Almeria than in Asturias?
6. Are there more or fewer computers here than in IBM?
7. Are there more or fewer telephones here than in your house?
8. Is there more or less time to drink a coffee in the morning than in the afternoon?
9. Is there more snow or less snow in Spain than in Sweden?
10. Is there more or less rain here than in Santiago de Compostela?
11. Are there more people or fewer people in Spain than in France?
12. Is there more or less heat in Vigo than in Sevilla?
13. Are there more or fewer cars in Vigo than in Madrid?
14. Are there more companies or fewer companies in Vigo than in Coruña?
15. Is there more or less stress in Madrid than in Vigo?
16. Do you have more or less work this month than last month?
17. Do you have more days off or fewer days off than your boss this year?
18. Do you have more or less land than the rest of your family?
19. Do you have more or less pending work than your colleagues?
20. Do you have more or fewer holidays in Vigo than in the US?

15.15, pg. 57, Much-little / Many-few

T: There isn’t much water in the desert.

Std.: There’s very little water in the desert.

1. There aren’t as many people in Greenland. There are very few people in Greenland.
2. The president of Spain doesn’t have much power in Japan. The president has little power in Japan.
3. The king of Spain doesn’t have much free time. He king of Spain has little free time.
4. There aren’t many olive trees in Germany. There are few olive trees in Germany.
5. There isn’t much vodka in Somalia. There is little vodka in Somalia.
6. There isn’t much rain in Madrid. There is little rain in Madrid.
 7. There aren’t many jobs in Spain. There are few jobs in Spain.
8. There isn’t much sense of humor in Britain. There is little sense of humor in Britain.
9. There aren’t many bagpipers in Seville. There are few bagpipers in Seville.
10. There aren’t many flamenco dancers in Galicia. There are few flamenco dancers in Galicia.
11. There isn’t much snow in Seville. There is little snow in Seville.
12. There isn’t much sunlight in Sweden. There is little sunlight in Sweden.
13. There aren’t many people in this company. There are few people in this company.
14. There isn’t much work in the Ministerio de Hacienda. There is little work in the Ministerio.
15. There aren’t many lazy people in private companies. There are fewer lazy people in private companies.

15.16 Comparatives, pg. 57

1. Is Canada richer or poorer than Indonesia?

2. Is a horse faster or slower than a camel?
3. Is Madonna more famous or less famous than your boss?
4. Is your boss more popular or less popular than you?
5. Is Coruña nearer Vigo or farther from Vigo than Santiago?
6. Is your English better or worse than your wife’s?
7. Is your mother taller or shorter than your sister?
8. Is your house bigger or smaller than your parents’ house?
9. Is English easier or more difficult than Gallego?
10. Is a piece of toast harder or softer than a slice of cheese?
11. Is Carl Lewis a faster or slower runner than you?
12. Is your car cheaper or more expensive than my car?
13. Is your aunt younger or older than your mother/father?
14. Is your mobile newer or older than your wife’s mobile?
15. Is your book thicker or thinner than my book?
16. Is your job more complicated or less complicated than your boss’?
17. Is your house farther or nearer from here than your brother’s house?
18. Are your children’s grades higher or lower this year than last year?
19. Are your children better or worse students than you?
20. Are the streets of Vigo cleaner or dirtier than the streets of Harlem?
21. Is it hotter or colder in Vigo than in Siberia?
22. Is it wetter or drier in Seville than in Santiago?
23. Is your job more important or less important than your wife’s job?
24. Is your life more interesting or less interesting than your parents’ lives?
25. Are you more attractive or less attractive now than when you were a teenager?
26. Is your city more beautiful or less beautiful than Manhattan?
27. Is English pronunciation more or less difficult than Gallego pronunciation?
28. Are your children more intelligent or less intelligent than you at their age?

15.17 Comparatives as above with as....as, pg. 57

1. Is Spain as big as China?

2. Is a cow as fat as a mule?
3. Is a dolphin as fast as a dog?
4. Is a Renault as expensive as a Rolls Royce?
5. Are you as young as the football players in Real Madrid?
6. Is your house as new as your car?
7. Is your wife as popular as you?
8. Are your children’s grades as good as their friends’ grades?
9. Is Santiago’s climate as dry as Madrid’s climate?
 10. Is the book you are reading now as good as the last book you read?
11. Are Shakespeare’s works as interesting as Cervante’s works?
12. Is Algebra as difficult as English?
13. Is soccer as easy as basketball?
14. Is paella as popular in Galicia as in Valencia?
15. Is the cathedral in Santiago as important as the cathedral in Madrid?
16. Is Santiago de Compostela as beautiful as Vigo?
17. Is Touriño as intelligent as Fraga?
18. Is the education of children as complicated now as it was in the past?
19. Are your children as tall as other children their age?
20. Are the salaries in Galicia as high as the salaries in Barcelona?
21. Is Rioja wine as popular as Ribeiro wine?
22. Is Alvariño wine as expensive as Rioja wine?
23. Is Nieves Alvarez as attractive as Laura Ponte?
24. Is Bertin Osborne as attractive as Brad Pitt?

15.18, pg. 58, As much as.., As many as

1. Do you have as much money as Paul McCartney?

2. Do you have as many problems as the president of Spain?
3. Do you have as much power in this company as your boss?
4. Do you have as many suits as Mario Conde?
5. Do you have as much free time as your wife/husband?
6. Do you have as many responsibilities as your boss?
7. Do you have as much influence as the president of Spain?
8. Do you have as many commitments as your parents?
9. Do you speak as much English as me?
10. Do you speak as much Gallego as me?
11. Do you have as many games as your children?
12. Ask me if I smoke as much as you?
13. Tell me to ask you if you come to this room as much as me.
14. Do you have as many lands as your brothers/sisters?
15. Do you travel as much as me?
16. Do you travel as much as your boss?
17. Do you have as much influence on your parents as your wife?
18. Do you have as much will power as your best friend?
19. Are there as many camels in Syria as in Spain?
20. Do you have as much time to study as your boss?
21. Ask me if there is as much sunlight in Sweden as in Spain.
22. Do you have as much coffee as me?
23. Do you drink as much wine as me?
24. Do you do as much homework as your children?
25. Do you have as many projects as your colleagues?
26. Do you have as much confidence in others as me?
27. Do you want as much power in this company as your boss?
28. Do you have as many children as your colleagues?
29. Do you want as much influence as others?
30. Do you have as much hair as your colleagues?
31. Do you have as many relatives as your wife?
32. Do you earn as much money as your boss?
33. Do you have as many dreams as your colleagues?
 34. Do you smoke as much tobacco as your boss?
35. Do you have as many headaches as your father?
36. Do you have as much concern for work as your colleagues?
37. Do you have as much concern for your children as others?
38. Do you have as many good intentions as your parents?
39. Do you have as many New Year’s resolutions as your colleagues?
40. Do you have as much facility to learn as others?

15.19, pg. 58 Not as much as vs less / Not as many as vs fewer

See notes in manual then give the less common form and student gives the more common form

There are fewer people in Spain than in China

There aren’t as many people in Spain as in China

There is less sunlight in Norway than in Spain

There isn’t as much sunlight in Norway as in Spain

There are fewer factories in Belgium than in China

There aren’t as many factories in Belgium as in China

There is less sand in England than in Spain

There isn’t as much sand in England as in Spain

There are fewer bulls in Syria than in Spain

There aren’t as many bulls in Syria as in Spain

There are fewer camels in Spain than in Syria

There aren’t as many camels in Spain as in Syria

There is less oil in England than in Saudi Arabia

There isn’t as much oil in England as in Saudi Arabia

There are fewer flamenco dancers in France than in Spain

There aren’t as many flamenco dancers in France as in Spain

There are fewer olive trees in Brazil than in Spain

There aren’t as many olive trees in Brazil as in Spain

There is less olive oil in England than in Spain

There isn’t as much olive oil in England as in Spain

There is less rain in Israel than in England

There isn’t as much rain in Israel as in England

There are fewer ports in Germany than in Spain

There aren’t as many ports in Germany as in Spain

There is less industry in Afghanistan than in America

There isn’t as much industry in Afghanistan as in America
16.12, pg. 60 Past & Past continuous

1. Was Phillip with Paula?

2. Who was he with?
3. Was he sitting at a desk or on the floor?
4. Was he looking at Nigel?
5. Was he pointing at Nigel?
6. What was he pointing at?
7. Was he listening to Nigel?
8. Was he talking to the secretary?
9. Was he smoking?
10. Was he wearing a tie?
11. Was Nigel smoking?
12. Was he wearing a suit?
13. Was he wearing glasses?
14. Was he looking at his watch?
15. Was he pointing at the report?
16. Was he talking on the telephone?
17. Was the secretary in the same office or in another office?
18. What was she doing?
19. Was she filing her nails?
20. Was she brushing her hair?
21. Was she sitting on the table?
22. Was she looking at Nigel and Phillip?

16.15, pg. 61 “There will be”

There is – there are

There was – there were
There will be
There is going to be
There can be

1. Was there a party in this office yesterday?

2. Will there be a party in this office tomorrow?
3. Was there a parliamentary election last week?
4. And next week?
5. Was there a religious holiday last week?
6. And next week?
7. Was there an important meeting in this room yesterday?
8. And tomorrow?
9. Was there a party at your house last weekend?
10. And next weekend?
11. Was there a good movie on tv last night?
12. And tonight?
13. Was there a reason to get angry yesterday?
14. And today?
15. And tomorrow?
16. Was there a good reason to have a party last week?
17. And next week?
 18. Was there a lot of work yesterday?
19. And today?
20. And tomorrow?
21. Was there little time to relax yesterday?
22. And today?
23. And tomorrow?
24. Were there many telephone calls yesterday?
25. And tomorrow?
26. Was there a traffic jam this morning?
27. And tomorrow?
28. Was there time to read a story to your children yesterday?
29. And tonight?
30. Were there many cultural activities inVigo last month?
31. And next month?
32. Were there a lot of problems in the office last week?
33. And tomorrow?
34. Were there many people in your last meeting?
35. And in your next meeting?

17.13 Simple Past – short answers, pg. 63

1. Did you go to Russia last week?

2. Did you work yesterday?
3. Did you speak to your boss before class?
4. Did you see a good film last night?
5. Did you send many letters yesterday?
6. Did you take some days off last week?
7. Did you eat a lot yesterday?
8. Did you drink a lot of wine?
9. Did you begin any new projects last week?
10. Did you do anything interesting yesterday?
11. Did you buy a car last week?
12. Did you think of me yesterday?
13. Did you fight with your conscience last week?
14. Did you break a glass last month?
15. Did you come to work early today?
16. Did you catch a cold last month?

17.19, pg. 64
1. Did you build a new house last year? (When did you build a house?)
2. Did you cut yourself shaving this morning? (When did you cut yourself?)
3. Did you know how to construct short answers? (When did you learn?)
4. Did you get a promotion last year? (When did you get one?)
5. Did you hear the latest rumor in the office? (What was it?)
6. Did you leave the office late yesterday? (Did you leave early? Why?)
7. Did you make new contacts last month? (How many did you make last year?)
8. Did you fly anywhere last year? (Where did you fly?)
9. Did you find money on the street last week?
10. Did you feel sick last week? (How did you feel?)
11. Did you give your family any presents last month? (Did they give you any?)
12. Did you lose weight last year? (Did you want to lose weight)
13. Did your son grow 3 centimeters last year?
 14. What time did you leave home this morning? (What time did you leave?)
15. How did you feel yesterday?
16. Did you throw a pen to your colleagues?
17. Did you tell me that you lost weight last year? How much weight did you lose?
18. Did you run out of the house this morning? (Did you run out last week? Why?)
19. Did you read an interesting book last year? (What was the title?)
20. Did you choose to come to work this morning? (Did you choose your tie?)
21. Did you win the Christmas lottery last year? (When did you win the lottery?)
22. Did you drive to work this morning? (Why?)
23. Did you understand everything I asked you? (Why didn’t you?)

19.11 Superlatives, pg. 73

1. Is Canada the richest country in the world?

2. What is the fastest animal in the world? (cheetah)
3. Who is the richest person in the world? In Spain? In this company?
4. What’s the most beautiful province/city in Spain?
5. Who’s the best English speaker in this company?
6. Who is the most famous person in Spain?
7. Who is the most popular person in this company?
8. Who is the tallest person in your family?
9. What is the closest city to Vigo?
10. Are you the tallest person in your family?
11. Who is the shortest person in your family?
12. Is English the easiest language?
13. Is English the most difficult language?
14. Are you the youngest in your family?
15. Is Carl Lewis the fastest runner in the world?
16. Is your car the most expensive on the market?
17. Is your mobile the newest mobile in your home?
18. Is your job the most complicated in the company?
19. Is your house the farthest from the company?
20. Are your children’s grades the highest in their classes?
21. Are your children the best students?
22. Are the streets of Vigo the cleanest in Galicia?
23. Is Vigo the coldest city in Galicia?
24. Is it Santiago the wettest city n Galicia?
25. Is your job the most important in your house?
26. Is your job the most interesting in the company?
27. Are you the most attractive person in the company?
28. Is your city the most beautiful city in Galicia?
29. Is English pronunciation the most difficult in the world?
30. Are your children the most intelligent in the world?

19.14 Anybody – anyone/somebody – someone/nobody-no one/Everybody – Everyone

1. Who in this company knows how to speak French?

2. Who in this company knows how to turn water into wine?
3. Who in this company knows how to milk a cow?
4. Who in this company knows how to swim like David Meca?
5. Who in this company knows how to listen through a wall?
6. Who in this company knows how to talk with the spirits?
7. Who in this company knows how to make a queimada?
8. Who in this company knows how to dance hip-hop?
9. Who in this company knows how to turn a frog into a prince?
10. Who in this company knows how to convince the general manager to do things?
11. Who in this company knows how to make cocido gallego?
12. Who in this company knows how to make empanada de pulpo?
13. Who in this company knows how to fix the elevator?
14. Who in this comapany knows how to prepare a dish of pasta?
15. Who in this company knows how to fish?
16. Who in this company knows how to drive around Vigo?
17. Who in this company knows how to transfer information from one computer to another?
18. Who in this company knows how to email?
19. Who in this company knows how to drive a truck?
20. Who in this company knows how to sail?
21. Who in this company knows how to bake bread?
22. Who in this company knows how to speak correct Gallego?
23. Who in this company knows how to operate a digital camera?
24. Who in this company knows where to eat good seafood?
25. Who in this company knows how to become popular?
26. Who in this company knows how to fly a plane?
27. Who in this company knows how to fly a kite?
28. Who in this company knows how to climb a tree?
29. Who in this company knows how to grow vegetables?
30. Who in this company knows how to shave their legs?
31. Who in this company knows how to cut their hair?

32. Do you know anyone who lives in Paris?

33. Do you know anyone who won the Christmas lottery?
34. Do you know anyone who smokes cigars?
35. Do you know anybody who works night shifts?
36. Do you know anyobody who owns a beauty salon?
37. Do you know anybody who is a teacher?
38. Do you know anyone who belongs to a sect?
39. Do you know anybody who earns a lot of money and works very little?
40. Do you know anybody who is famous?
41. Do you know anybody who has a famous relative?
42. Do you know anybody whose mother was a famous actress?
43. Do you know anybody whose last name is Negreira?
44. Do you know anybody whose family immigrated to the US from Galicia?
45. Do you know anybody who travels to Madrid often?
46. Do you know anybody who gets to work everyday at 10 a.m.?
47. Do you know anybody who eats pizza every day?
48. Do you know anybody who doesn’t know how to use a computer?
49. Do you know anybody who drinks a minimum of 10 beers a day?
50. Do you know anybody who looks like Naomi Campbell?
51. Do you know anybody who looks like Schwazenegger?
52. Do you know anybody who cooks like Arguiñano?
53. Do you know anybody who can write with both hands?
19.19 Not as much vs. Less/ not as many vs. Fewer

There is less water in Syria than in England.

There isn’t as much water in Syria as in England.

People sunlight industry

Sunlight fiestas fishermen
Factories octopus farmers
Sand long beaches immigrants
Water nice people job opportunities
Rain snow fog

19.20 How far is it from...to

Madrid-Barcelona Vigo-Santiago La Coruña-Vigo

Santiago-Lugo Orense-Santiago Madrid-Vigo

Your house – the office Here – center of Vigo

The butchers – your house
Your house – the beach
Your house – your mother’s house
Your house – your in-law’s house
Your house – Corte Inglés
Your work – the dentist
Your work – your children’s school
Your work – the Vet
Your work – the soccer stadium
here – the nearest bus stop
here – the beach
here – the nearest restaurant
here – the nearest tobacco store
Here – hipercor
your work – doctor’s office
Your children’s school-your house.
Your children’s school – the sports center
Your house – the soccer stadium

19.21 How long does it take?

1. How long does it take to drive from Vigo to Madrid?

2. How long does it take to fly from Madrid to Vigo?
3. How long does it take to wash a car?
4. How long does it take to make a queimada?
5. How long does it take to smoke a cigarette?
6. How long does it take to cook a cocido?
7. How long does it take to walk from work to your house?
8. How long does it take to learn gallego?
9. How long does it take to get an engineering degree?
10. How long does it take to play a game of mus?
11. How long does it take to learn how to ride a bike?
12. How long does it take to understand men/women?
13. How long does it take to buy a house?
14. How long does it take to pay a mortgage?
15. How long does it take to walk the “camino de Santiago”?
16. How long does it take to learn to play chess?
17. How long does it take to get to the nearest beach?
18. How long does it take to get your phone repaired?
19. How long does it take to knit a pullover?
20. How long does it take to convince your wife/husband/boyfriend/girlfriend to buy something?
21. How long does it take to drive to your parent’s house.
22. How long does it take to have a good lunch?
23. How long does it take to shop?
24. How long does it take to have a tooth pulled?
25. How long does it take to finish at the doctor’s office?
26. How long does it take to earn a university degree?
27. How long does it take to become rich?
28. How long does it take to become poor?
29. How long does it take to get a liposuction?
30. How long does it take to get a manicure?
31. How long does it take to get a haircut?
32. How long does it take to shave?
33. How long does it take to make a good lunch?
34. How long does it take to have breakfast?
35. How long does it take to speak English fluently?
36. How long does it take to show someone around Vigo?
37. How long does it take to drive to Santiago?
38. How long does it take to visit the Cathedral in Santiago?
39. How long does it take to buy Christmas toys for children?
40. How long does it take to visit an amusement park with children?
41. How long does it take to light a fire?
42. How long does it take to make a nervous person feel relaxed?
43. How long does it take to tape a cd?
44. How long does it take to become fit?
45. How long does it take to clean the windows?
46. How long does it take to satisfy you?
47. How long does it take to make you angry?
48. How long does it take to make you laugh?
49. How long does it take to heat a big house up?
50. How long does it take to burn a forest?

19.22 How long does/did it take you..

1. How long does it take you to get dressed in the morning?

2. How long does it take you to decide what to wear?
3. How long does it take you to come here every morning?
4. How long does it take you to go home in the afternoon?
5. How long does it take you to shave in the morning?
6. How long does it take you to get ready for work?
7. How long does it take you to wake up in the morning?
8. How long does it take you to write an email message?
9. How long does it take you to have lunch during the week?
10. How long does it take you to walk from your house to the pharmacy?
11. How long does it take you to walk from your house to your children’s school?
12. How long does it take you to get your children up from bed?
13. How long does it take you to give your children breakfast?
14. How long does it take you to give your children a spoonful of medicine?
15. How long does it take you to park your car?
16. How long does it take you to convince your boss to increase your salary?
17. How long does it take your boss to convince you that you don’t need a salary increase?
18. How long does it take you to convince your spouse to do something?
19. How long does it take you to have lunch?
 20. How long does it take you to make lunch?
21. How long does it take you to get your hair done?
22. How long does it take you to wash your hair?
23. How long does it take you to get your children to school in the morning?
24. How long does it take you to help them with their homework?
25. How long does it take you to get them to do their homework?
26. How long does it take you to relax after work?
27. How long does it take you to feel comfortable at the dentist?
28. How long does it take you to decide where to go on holidays?
29. How long does it take you to drive into El Corte Inglés from your house?
30. How long does it take you to shop at the supermarket?

How long did it take....

1. How long did it take you to find your first job?
2. How long did it take you to reach your present level of English?
3. How long did it take you to get your degree?
4. How long did it take you to get dressed this morning?
5. How long did it take you to come here this morning?
6. How long did it take you to learn your present job?
7. How long did it take you to feel confident in your present job?
8. How long did it take you to come to class today?
9. How long did it take you to have lunch today?
10. How long did it take you to put your children to sleep last night?
11. How long did it take you to have dinner last night?
12. How long did it take you to finish your last meeting?
13. How long did it take you to get your children to school this morning?
14. How long did it take you to get an appointment with your doctor the last time you went?
15. How long did it take you to get your driver’s license?
16. How long did it take you to buy a gift for your spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend?
17. How long did it take you to find a parking space in Vigo the last time you went?
18. How long did it take you to convince your parents to go to the doctor?
19. How long did it take you to decide to buy a flat (apartment)?
20. How long did it take you to decide to buy a new car?
21. How long did it take you to decide what color tie matched your suit this morning?
22. How long did it take you to decide what shoes to wear this morning?
23. How long did it take you to learn how to drive?
24. How long did it take you to learn Gallego?
25. How long did it take you to get to know all your colleagues?
26. How long did it take you to make the last phone call?
27. How long did it take you to finish your last meeting?
28. How long did it take you to realize you were wrong in your last argument?
29. How long did it take you to realize the other person was right and you were wrong?
30. How long did it take you to publicly admit your mistake?
31. How long did it take you to make your child/children happy the last time they were crying?
32. How long did it take you to convince yourself to go on a diet?
33. How long did it take you to convince yourself to watch your health?
34. How long did it take you to convince yourself to do exercise?

19.23 Std. Questions...

1. Ask me..or tell...to ask ...... how long it takes him...

2. Ask me ...to tell...to ask.....how long it took him...
Unit 20

Picture 58 – Match the person with the description:

1. Phillip Johnson is the man whose wife is an interior decorator.

2. Nigel Perkins is the man whose son lives on the French Riviera
3. Aki Morita is the man whose company is building a factory in Louisiana.
4. Denise Johnson is the girl whose brother is a star basketball player.
5. Natasha Zarakovich is the woman whose boss organized a birthday party for her.
6. Pierre Monet is the man whose house is in the suburbs of Paris.
7. Ana Barghini is the woman whose father often travels to Stuttgart.
8. Nancy Johnson is the woman whose husband works in a bank.
9. Li Tong is the man whose factory makes telephones.
10. Ronny Perkins is the man whose parents live in the north of London.
11. Ines Garcia is the woman whose father owns a law firm in Seville.
12. Luigi Barghini is the man whose daughter is the manager of a car seat factory.
13. Michael Johnson is the boy whose basketball team is in the state finals.
14. Margaret Perkins is the woman whose husband owns an investigation agency.
15. Paula Eisenbach is the woman whose parents live in Munich.

still – not anymore

1. Is Felipe Gonzalez still the president of Spain?

2. Is Aznar still the president of Spain?
3. Is Fraga still the president of the Xunta?
4. Is Touriño still the president of the Xunta?
5. Does Michael Jordan still play basketball in the NBA?
6. Does Spain still have problems with inflation?
7. Are people from Africa still emigrating to Europe?
8. Does Brazil still have some of the best football players in the world?
9. Does the Soviet Union still exist?
10. Is Sofia Loren still alive?
11. Was Franco still alive when Felipe Gonzalez became president of Spain?
12. Was Fraga still President of the Xunta when you joined this company?
13. Did the Soviet Union still exist when Gorbachov lost power?
14. Is Tio Pepe still a popular drink in Spain?
15. Do a lot of Spanish people still emigrate to Germany?
16. Is English still an important language to learn?
17. Is it still important for you to work hard?
18. Is it still important for your company to make big profits?
19. Is it still wonderful to see the sun rise in the morning?
20. Is it still rainy in Santiago in June?
21. Is it still cold in Lugo in May?
22. Is it still impossible for you to go on holidays for 30 days?
23. Is it still impossible for you to buy a house?
24. Is it still impossible for you to understand men/women.
25. Is it still wonderful to see an animal give birth?
26. Is the Xunta still unorganized?
27. Does your company still want you to work 10 hours a day?
28. Do you still want to speak English fluently?
29. Do you still feel tired?
 30. Do you think a Calimocho is still a popular drink among teenagers?
31. Are your grandparents still alive?
32. Are your greatgrandparents still alive?
33. Was Felix Rodriguez de la Fuente still alive when you were born?
34. Do a lot of Galicians still emigrate to South America?
35. Do a lot of Galicians still like to make their own wine?
36. Do a lot fo Galicians still like to work their own lands?

20.18 Too – Enough

María, touch the ceiling please.

I can’t.
Why not?
Because it’s too high.
Do you mean you’re not tall enough to touch the ceiling?
Yes, I’m not tall enough to touch it.
Do you mean you’re too short?
Yes, I’m too short.
Do you mean the ceiling is not low enough for you?
Yes, the ceiling is not low enough for me.

María, put this notebook in your pocket please.

- notebook is too big.
- Pocket is too small.
- Notebook is not small enough.
- Pocket is not big enough.

María, carry this table to your car please.

- table too heavy.
- Maria too weak.
- Table not light enough
- María not strong enough

María, read this paragraph (stand 3 meters away from her)

- too far away to read
- not close enough to read
- don’t see well enough to read it.
- Too close for you to read it
- Not far enough for you to read it.
María, is it close enough now to read? (move half a meter closer)
- No, it is still too far away to read.
- No, it’s still not close enough to read.

Is this better? (hold the paragraph one centimeter from her eyes)
- too close to read.
- Not far enough away to read.
Is it far enough away now to read? (step back one meter)
- Yes, now it’s far enough to read.
Is it too far away to read?
- No, it’s not too far away to read.
Put this ball in your notebook.
- notebook too small.
- Notebook not big enough.
- Ball too big.

Open the door.

- the door too far away
- you aren’t close enough to open it.
- Your arm isn’t long enough to reach it.
- Your arm is too short for you to reach it.

Open this mobile

- too difficult to open
- too weak to open it.
- Not easy enough to open
- Not strong enough to open it.

20.19 enough-too much – too many

1. Are there too many trees or not enough trees in Spain?

2. Is there too much pollution or not enough pollution in Spain?
3. Are there too many cars or not enough cars in Madrid?
4. Is there too much money or not enough money in your bank account?
5. Is there too much noise or not enough noise in Madrid?
6. Are there too many lawyers or not enough lawyers in Spain?
7. Usually is there too much rain or not enough rain in Spain?
8. Usually is there too much rain or not enough rain in Santiago?
9. Are there too many bosses or not enough bosses in this company?
10. Is there too much corruption or not enough corruption in politics?
11. Are there too many people or not enough people in the world?
12. Is there too much money or not enough money in football?
13. Is there too much land in Galicia or not enough land?
14. Are there too many problems in Galicia or not enough problems?
15. Are there too many politicians in the Xunta or not enough politicians?
16. Are there too many fires in Galicia or not enough fires?
17. Is there too much fish in Galicia or not enough fish?
18. Are there too many jobs in Galicia or not enough jobs?
19. Are there too many conflicts in your company or not enough conflicts?
20. Is there too much sunshine or not enough sunshine in Vigo?
21. Are there too many tourists or not enough tourists in Galicia?
22. Is there too much celt music in Galicia or not enough celt music?
23. Is there too much snow in Galicia or not enough snow?
24. Are there too many beaches or not enough beaches in Galicia?
25. Is the water too cold or not cold enough at the beaches?
26. Are there too many eucaliptus trees in Galicia or not enough?
27. Are there too many mountains or not enough mountains in Galicia?
28. Are there too many fiestas or not enough fiestas in Galicia?
29. Is there too much food at weddings or not enough food at weddings in Galicia?
30. Is there too much seafood or not enough seafood in Galicia?