Basic 1 Unit 5

Unit 5
Going Out

In the Library
a. Do you remember Amy, Katie, and Mark from the video? The next day, Mark and Amy
go to a restaurant together and they see Katie. Complete their dialogue with the words
below.

talking • looking • listening • sitting • drinking

Mark: Katie’s (1) _______________ over there, isn’t she?

Amy: Who are you (2) _______________ about?

Mark: Katie! The girl from our class. What is she doing? Is she (3) ____________ at us?

Amy: No, she’s not. She’s (4) _______________ coffee and (5) ________________
to music.

Mark: Ask her if the coffee is good.

Amy: No, you ask her!

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b. Mark the sentences below true or false according to the dialogue from activity a.

True False

1. Mark likes Katie.

2. Katie and Mark are sitting together in a restaurant.

3. Amy and Katie are talking about Mark.

4. Mark is looking at Katie.

5. Katie is drinking coffee.

6. Mark and Katie are in the same class.

c. Look at the picture. What is Mark thinking? What is Amy thinking?

Write a sentence for each.

d. Practice the dialogue from activity a. with a partner. Then practice a dialogue between
Mark and Katie, from activity c.

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Richard's Romance
a. Did you understand the story “Richard’s Romance”? Mark which quotes belong to
Penny and which belong to Richard.

Richard Penny
1. “Hi. I’m Penny.”
2. “Meet me at Le Café Restaurant.”
3. “What is she thinking?”
4. “What a salad!”

b. Correct these sentences about Penny and Richard. Check your answers with a
partner.

1. Richard is a teacher.
_________________________________________________________________
2. Richard and Penny are studying English.
_________________________________________________________________
3. Penny is sitting next to the teacher.
_________________________________________________________________
4. Richard is listening to the teacher.
_________________________________________________________________
5. Penny is writing a note to Richard.
_________________________________________________________________
6. Richard and Penny go to the airport after class.
_________________________________________________________________
7. Richard and Penny are eating pasta.
_________________________________________________________________
8. Penny is thinking about her Spanish teacher.
_________________________________________________________________

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c. Read and find out what happened next in the story “Richard's Romance”.

Richard’s Romance – Part 2

Penny is smiling. “What is she thinking?” Richard asks himself.
Penny is thinking, “What a great salad! This is a great chicken salad!”
What are you thinking about, Penny?” asks Richard.
”I am thinking that this is a good salad!” says Penny.
Oh really!” says Richard. “Then you aren’t thinking of me!”
Well, yes… This is a good salad, because I’m eating it with you,” says Penny.

d. Circle the correct answers to the questions about Penny and Richard.

1. Penny likes... 3. Richard and Penny are sitting...

a. music. a. in class.
b. tuna salad. b. in a restaurant.
c. Richard. c. at home.
2. Richard asks Penny... 4. Penny is eating...
a. what she is eating. a. a chicken salad.
b. what she is doing. b. a hamburger.
c. what she is thinking. c. a pizza.

e. The next day in class, Richard is writing a note to Penny. Read the note and help Penny
answer it.

Dear Richard,
_____________________________
Dear Penny, u meet
m y g ir lf ri e nd? Can yo _____________________________
nt to be
Do you wa on Spring
M e xi c a n Restaurant _____________________________
t the
me today a
0 p.m.? _____________________________
Street at 1:3
Love, Love,
Richard Penny

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Let's Go
a. Here are two dialogues of people making suggestions. Number the sentences in the
correct order.

Dialogue A Dialogue B
a. Let’s walk. a. That’s a good idea!
b. Why? b. The weather is bad.
c. Let’s go. Are you ready? c. I don’t know.
d. The weather is beautiful. d. So let’s take a taxi.
e. Yes. Are we walking or taking e. Are we walking or driving?
the bus?
f. OK. Let’s go.

b. Complete the sentences below with the suggestions from the box.

Let’s take a taxi • Let’s walk to the park

Let’s meet at the coffee shop • Let’s go to the university

1. _______________________________________ for a cup of coffee after class.

2. _______________________________________. It’s a lovely day.

3. _______________________________________ to the restaurant. It’s raining

and I don’t want to get wet.

4. _______________________________________. The Spanish class starts at

10:00 a.m. and I don’t want to be late.

c. With a partner, suggest things to do together on the weekend. Use the sentences
from activities a. and b. to help you.

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Present Progressive: Wh Questions

a. Penny and Richard are in class together. What are they doing? Look at the picture
below and answer the questions.

1. Who is Penny sitting next to?

______________________________________________________________

2. Where are the students sitting?

______________________________________________________________

3. What is the teacher doing?

______________________________________________________________

4. What is the girl in the front eating?

______________________________________________________________

5. What are the boys at the back reading?

______________________________________________________________

6. Why is Richard smiling at Penny?

______________________________________________________________

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Unit 6
About People

Outgoing Message
a. What information is important when you leave a voice mail message? Mark ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.

Yes No

1. Your age

2. Your first name

3. Your family name

4. Your birthday

5. Your telephone number

6. Your reason for calling

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b. Who left these outgoing messages? Read the messages below,Then match the picture
to the correct message.

a. b. c.

____ 1. Hi, this is the
Chan family. We aren’t
home right now. We are
on vacation. Please leave
a message after the beep.
____ 2. Antonio
Martinez’s office is open
from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Monday to Friday.
Please leave your name
and number.
____ 3. Hi, this is Sally. I’m
not home now. You can
call me on my cell phone
or leave a message after
the beep.
Bye!

c. Answer the following questions about the messages from activity b.

1. Who lives alone?

_________________________________________________________________
2. Where are the Chan family?
_________________________________________________________________
3. Does Antonio Martinez work on the weekend?
_________________________________________________________________
4. Who has a cell phone?
_________________________________________________________________
5. Is Antonio Martinez’s office open at 6.00 p.m.?
_________________________________________________________________

d. Leave a message for one of the people from activity b. Include the important
information from activity a.

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

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