POLICE ENGLISH

Pamela Fernández Justo - Marcela Lazzari

Laboratorio de Idiomas

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 POLICE ENGLISH

Pamela Fernández Justo - Marcela Lazzari

Laboratorio de Idiomas

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 INDEX
MODULE 1: I’m a cop pg. 7
Warming up pg. 8
To be or not to be pg. 10
Nice to meet you pg. 14
How do you spell…? pg. 16
What day is it today? pg. 18
Police things pg. 20
Singular and Plural Words pg. 22
Here and there pg. 26
My family pg. 28
Questions Words pg. 32
Reading Comprehension pg. 34
MODULE 2: Police Life pg. 37
Ministerio de Seguridad
Policía Federal Argentina A typical weekend pg. 38
A typical day at the Academy pg. 44
Meet a police officer pg. 48
Diseño editorial , recopilación fotográfica e ilustración: Meet a firefighter pg. 56
Dirección General de PLANEAMIENTO ESTRATÉGICO Y RELACIONES INSTITUCIONALES Present Simple Questions pg. 60
Departamento RELACIONES INSTITUCIONALES Revision pg. 61
GRÁFICA INSTITUCIONAL Right now at the Academy pg. 62
I had it! I’m calling 911 pg. 64
Impresión: Usually, but not today pg. 70
Superintendencia de ADMINISTRACIÓN Reading Comprehension pg. 73
División IMPRENTA
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MODULE 3: Police World pg. 75
I can do it! pg. 76
I want to be a firefighter pg. 82
Traffic Signs pg. 84
Where were you last night? pg. 86
A day to remember pg. 90
They saved the day pg. 94
He did it! pg. 98
Revision pg. 104
Reading Comprehension pg. 105
Irregular Verbs pg. 106
Suspect Description Pages pg. 107
MODULE 4:
Police and the Community pg. 113
I’ll be a police officer pg. 114
Promises pg. 118
Countries and Nationalities pg. 120
I love it! pg. 124
Giving Directions pg. 128
The time of my life… pg. 134
Extra Readings pg. 136
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I’M A COP

Hello! Welcome to this

year’s English class!
I am a cadet at the Argentine
Federal Police Academy.
My family is from Mendoza but I live
in Buenos Aires now. In three years, I’ll
be a Police Officer. I can’t wait!
What about you?
This year, we have new challenges!
Are you up for them?
Let’s start!!

Speaking: Writing:
1.1 Introduce yourself. 1.2 Spelling exercises. 1.3 Addresses, 1.1 A personal introduction. 1.2 Singular and plural.
phone numbers, license plates and passports. 1.4 Interests quiz. 1.3 Giving personal information.
1.5 Give personal information.
Grammar:
Listening: 1.1 Personal pronouns. 1.2 Verb “to be”. 1.3 Articles.
1.1 Classroom language. 1.2 Introductions. 1.3 The alphabet. 1.4 Plural and singular rules. 1.5 Demonstrative pronouns.
1.4 The numbers. 1.5 Days of the week and Months of the Year. 1.6 Possessive adjectives.
1.6 Describing a photo of my family. 1.7 Family members.
Vocabulary:
Reading: 1.1 Greetings and introductions. 1.2 The alphabet.
1.1 To be or not to be. 1.2 Questions words. 1.3 Studying 1.3 Numbers 1.4 Days of the week and months of the year.
in Spain. 1.5 Police things. 1.6 Family and people.

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WARMING UP…
CLASSROOM LANGUAGE! SINGULAR PLURAL

1 LISTEN and underline the correct word.

Conversation 1 Conversation 2 YOU are YOU

A: OK, Antonio. What’s/is “libro” in English? A: OK. Open your books, please. in first aren’t
B: Sorry, I not/don’t know B: Sorry, I no/don’t understand. year. teachers.
A: It’s book. A: Open, like this.
B: Can you write/say it, please? B: Which page/number?
A: Yes… A: Page eight
B: Can you repeat/write that, please?
A: Yes, page eight.
B: Thank you.

NOW, LET’S LEARN SOME VOCABULARY TO USE IN CLASS. SPANISH IS NOT ALLOWED!
HE is a
firefighter.
2 Match the verbs and expressions with pictures A-L.

a) answer H H
THEY
b) ask practice
c) check your answers every day.
d) circle SHE is a
e) listen police
f) look officer.
g) read
h) tick
i) underline
j) work alone
k) work in pairs
l) write IT is a
gun.

PERSONAL PRONOUNS
SINGULAR PLURAL 3 Think of real examples and share them with your class.

4 Complete with the correct personal pronouns.

I am WE are
a cadet. students. 1) She
H reads books at home. (Lisa) 6) watch TV at night. (My friend and I)
2) is my best friend. (George) 7) studies English and French. (Tom)
3) isn’t green. (The blackboard) 8) is from Mataderos. (Diana)
4) are on the wall. (The posters) 9) has got a brother. (Marcos)
5) are running. (The cadets) 10) live in Argentina. (My family and I)

WE ARE READY NOW! Let’s start

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TO BE OR NOT TO BE
Use their description and write LET’S PRACTICE!
yours. But first, look at these
Hello! My name is Daniel
rules with your teacher: 1 Write the short form (she’s / we aren’t, etc.).
Affirmative a) she is
I´m 25 years old
b) they are
I AM I´m
c) it is not
d) we are
I am from Argentina
He He´s e) I am not
She IS She´s f) you are not
It It´s
I am a firefighter
2 Write am, is or are.
We We´re
You ARE You´re 1) The weather nice today.
My girlfriend is Maria. She is a teacher They They´re 2) I not rich.
3) This bag heavy.
short forms 4) These bags heavy.
My favorite colour is blue 5) Look! There Carol.
Negative 6) My brother and I good tennis players.
7) I a taxi driver. My sister a nurse.
My mother and my father are from Santa Fe
I AM NOT I´m not 8) Emily at home. Her children at school.

I am not married
3 Complete the sentences (the pronoun and the verb
He He isn´t “to be”).
She IS NOT She isn´t
It It isn´t
1) Steve’s got the flu. in bed.
2) I’m not hungry, but thirsty.
We We aren´t 3) Mr. Thomas is a very old man. 98.
Hello! I am Sabrina
You ARE NOT You aren´t 4) These chairs aren’t beautiful, but comfortable.
They They aren´t 5) The weather is nice today. warm and sunny.
6) Catherine isn’t at home. at work.
I am 22 years old
short forms

More examples: Affirmative Questions

I am from Salta
• I’m cold. Can you close the I am. AM I?
window, please?
He / She / It is. IS He / She / It?
• I’m 18 years old. My sister is 21.
I am a Police Officer • Steve is ill. He’s in bed. ARE We / You / They?
We / You / They are.
• My brother is afraid of dogs.
• It’s ten o’clock. You’re late again. ANSWER
I am married • Ann and I are good friends.
• I’m tired, but I’m not hungry. Affirmative Negative
• Tom isn’t interested in politics.
I have a son, Tomás. He is 2 years old I am. I ´m not.
He is interested in music.
• Jane isn’t a teacher. She’s a he he
student. Yes,
she is.
No,
she isn´t.
My favorite color is purple it it
• Those people aren’t English.
They’re Australian. we we
• I’m not a civilian. I’m a police you are. you aren´t.
I have 2 sisters. They aren´t in Buenos Aires they they
officer.

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4 Read the conversation between Sabrina and Daniel.

What’s your name?

My name is Daniel

Are you married?

No, I am not

How old are you?

I´m 25 years old

Are you a student?

No, I’m not. I am a firefighter

6 Find the right answers for the questions.

5 Now, complete the following dialogue about Sabrina. 1) Is the police car blue?
2) Is the teacher from London?
3) Am I late for class?
4) Are you hungry?
What’s your name? 5) Is your best friend in the classroom?
6) Are the police dogs ready?
a) No, they aren’t.
b) Yes, I am.
c) No, he isn’t. He isn’t here.
d) Yes, it is.
e) No, she isn’t. She is from Buenos Aires.
f) Yes, you are! It’s 10.30

7 Make questions with these words.

1) is / at home / your mother?

I´m 22 years old
2) your parents / are / well?
3) interesting / is / your job?
Are you married? 4) the shops / are / open today?
5) from / where / you / are?
6) interested in sports / you / are?
7) is / near here / the post office?
8) at school / are / your children?

Yes, I am a police officer

8 Write short answers about you.

1) Are you married? 4) Are your hands cold?

2) Are you thirsty? 5) Is it dark now?
3) Is it cold today? 6) Are you a teacher?

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NICE TO MEET YOU
3 LISTEN and match conversations 1-3 with photos a-c.

1 2 3

A B

1 Complete the conversations with am or are.

Conversation 1
A: Hello, I Janet.
B: Hi, I Oscar. Nice to meet you.
A: You too. Where you from?
B: I from Colombia.
A: Oh, where in Colombia?
B: From Bogotá.
Conversation 2 C
A: Hello, I Kasia.
B: Hi, I Peter.
A: Nice to meet you.
B: You too. Where you from?
A: I from Poland.
B: you from Warsaw?
A: No, I’m not. I’m from Gdansk.

2 LISTEN and check your answers.

USEFUL PHRASES: GREETINGS AND INTRODUCTIONS

- Hello! A: -Nice to meet you. /Pleased to meet you.

- Hi! (more informal) B: - Nice to meet you too. / You too. 4 LISTEN again and match the person with the country and city.

- Good morning. - Goodbye. (neutral) Dublin

1 Carmen
- Good afternoon. - Bye. (informal) Cork
- Good evening. - See you later. (informal) Australia
Barcelona
- Good night. 2 Katie Ireland
Madrid
- How are you? Spain
Sydney
- I am very well. Thank you. 3 Steve
- I am OK. Thanks. And you? Melbourne

5 Work in pairs and practice the vocabulary. Use the previous conversations and
vocabulary as examples.

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HOW DO YOU SPELL...?
6 Ask three students about their personal information and complete the tables below.
THE ALPHABET THE NUMBERS

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Student 1 Student 2 Student 3
1 LISTEN and repeat the letters. 4 LISTEN and repeat the following
numbers. First, from 1-10 and, then, First Name
Remember
A B C D from 11-20.
How do you say your email
Surname in English?
E F G H 0 zero 11 eleven
Nationality
email@example.com
My email is:
1 one 12 twelve
I J K L 2 two 13 thirteen Phone number
email AT example DOT com

M N O P 3 three 14 fourteen Email address

Q R S T 4 four 15 fifteen
5 five 16 sixteen 7 Look at the pictures and work with the class and your teacher. Spell the addresses, say
U V W X 6 six 17 seventeen
the telephone numbers, license plates and passport information.

Y Z 7 seven 18 eighteen
8 eight 19 nineteen
ARE YOU READY FOR A CHALLENGE? 9 nine 20 twenty
2 LISTEN to the recording. What are 10 ten
those words?
5 LISTEN and write the numbers below.
1) 4)
1)
2) 5)
2)
3) 6) Casa Rosada Colón Theater Argentine Police Academy
3) Address: Balcarce 50 Address: Cerrito 628 Address: Corvalán 3698
Zip Code 1064, Buenos Aires Zip Code: 1010, Buenos Aires Zip Code: 1439, Buenos Aires
3 LISTEN to the conversation and 4) Phone: +54 11 4344-3600 Phone: +54 11 4378-7100 Phone: +54 11 4638-5011
complete the information.
5)
First Name Surname 6)

7)
1 Thompson
8)
2 9)

10)
3
11)

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WHAT DAY IS IT TODAY ?
NOTES
MONTHS OF THE YEAR DAYS OF THE WEEK

1 LISTEN and repeat. 2 LISTEN and repeat.

Jan
Feb
January
February
Mon
Tues
Monday
Tuesday
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Capital letters

Months and days begin

with a CAPITAL LETTER.
Mar March Wed Wednesday • January NOT january

Apr April Thurs Thursday • Monday NOT monday
• Friday NOT friday
May May Fri Friday

Jun June Sat Saturday
Jul July Sun Sunday

Aug August
Sep September
3 Write the days of the week.
Oct October
Nov November a) Today:

Dec December b) Tomorrow:

c) The weekend: and

d) This month:

e) Last month:

f) Next month:

4 Answer these questions.

a) When is your birthday?

b) What is your favorite day?

c) What is your favorite month?

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 P R ON OUNS
What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is a word we use when speaking about a person, and it is one way in which we gender
people. For example:

“She is a Police Officer

“I study at the Police Academy!”
“Are you from Buenos Aires?”

Since some pronouns are gendered (“she/her” and “he/him”), it is important to be intentional about
the way we use pronouns as we all work to create as inclusive an environment as possible. “They”,
for instance, is a gender-neutral pronoun.

People often assume the gender of others by their appearance and use pronouns to match their
assumption (which is not always correct). It’s important to ask for pronouns because you cannot
assume someone’s gender based on clothing, makeup, body size or shape, body hair, jewelry, etc.

Pronoun Etiquette Tips

Create opportunities for people to share their pronouns with you rather than assuming you know
their pronouns based on their appearance. For example, when introducing yourself share your
pronouns like this:
In one-on-one conversation: “Hi, I’m Pablo and I go by he/him. Nice to meet you.”
In a meeting: “Hi everyone. I’m Paula. I’m a cadet and I go by she/her.”
In your e-mail signature next to your name: E. Martínez (pronouns: they/them/theirs)

If you don’t know someone’s pronouns, it’s okay to ask. You can say:
“What pronouns do you use?”
“What pronouns do you go by?”
“What pronouns would you like me to use when I refer to you?”

If you make a mistake, apologize and move on. Help others by gently correcting them if they
misgender someone.

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POLICE THINGS
2 Now, name the objects you can find at the FIRE DEPARTMENT.

1 Name the objects you can find at the POLICE STATION. 1. Ladder 7. Extinguisher
2. Fire suit 8. Axe
1. Bullets 6. Stun gun or Taser 11. Speed gun 16. Handgun 3. Hose 9. Hydrant
2. Police (patrol) car 7. Radio/Walkie talkie 12. Pepper spray gun 17. Riot control gas 4. Boots 10. Firefighter
3. Shot-gun 8. Ticket 13. Ballistic vest 18. Torch 5. Fire truck 11. Fire
4. Handcuffs 9. Gas mask 14. Baton 19. Siren 6. Hat
5. Police hat 10. Badge /Credentials 15. A slice of pizza

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SINGULAR AND PLURAL WORDS
So, plurals in English have special rules. Check them out!
1 Read the following rules carefully.
SPELLING RULES
SINGULAR NOUNS
SINGULAR PLURAL RULE

1) A bullet bullets + S (general rule)

2) A torch torches + ES (words ending ch, sh, s, ss, x)

It is A speed gun. It is AN extinguisher.

3) a dictionary dictionaries “y” turns into IES
What is it? (words ending in consonant + y)
BUT
4) a key keys “y” + S
(words ending in vowel + y)

It is A badge. It is AN axe.
There also are IRREGULAR PLURALS. Check Didactic Unit 2 to find some examples.

• What is it? NOT What’s it? THE:

• We use a / an + singular noun • Look at the board. Open the door. Close the windows.
• We use a + word beginning with a consonant, e.g. a badge. • Use the + singular or plural nouns.
• We use an + word beginning with a vowel, e.g. an alarm. • “the” is for specific objects.

PLURAL NOUNS
2 Complete the chart (check Didactic Unit 2 to review the vocabulary).

SINGULAR PLURAL

What is it? What are they?

It’s a bullet. They’re bullets. It´s a pen. They´re pens.

1) They’re phones

2) It’s a watch.
What is it? It’s a torch. What are they? They’re torches.
3) They’re umbrellas

4) It’s a dictionary

What is it? What are they? 5) It’s a brush.

It’s a dictionary. They’re dictionaries.

6) It’s a city

7) They’re emails.

What is it? What are they?

It is a key. They are keys. 8) It’s a passport.

9) They’re tablets.

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3 Write questions and answers. NOTES

What is it? It’s a laptop.

1) ?

2) ?

3) ?

4) ?

5) ?

4 Write the plurals of the words in the correct place.

bag credit card picture dictionary glass

business card newspaper clock pencil watch

Most words + -s key – keys pens

After –x, -ss, -sh, -ch + -es box - boxes

After consonant + -y y + -ies city - cities

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HERE AND THERE
3 Use the vocabulary you learned last 4 Turn the following plural sentences
1 LISTEN to the conversations and try to guess the difference between this, these, that class and write sentences with this, into singular, and the singular
and those. that, these, those. Then share them sentences into plural.
with your classmates.
1) This is my friend. These are my friends
WHAT ARE THE RULES? 2) Are those pictures old? Is that picture old?
3) That’s her brother.

4) These are my business cards.

5) Is that your chair?
this
What is this? It’s a shotgun. 6) Who are these students?

7) This is the new student.

8) Those are Susan’s keys.
that

5 Complete the conversation with this, that, these or those.

What are these? They are shotguns.

these

those
What’s that? It’s a fire truck
1. This is my friend, Dave. 2. Are your keys? 3. What’re in
HERE THERE Dave, is Jim. English?

SINGULAR This key That key

These Those
PLURAL keys keys

What are those? They’re fire trucks.

2 LISTEN and number the words in the order you hear them. Then listen again and repeat.

1) 2 this, 1 that. 4) these, those.

2) this, that. 5) this, these.
3) these, those. 6) this, these. 4. Are from Spain? 5. Is your car? 6. are my teeth!

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MY FAMILY
A B

1 Match the people (1-4) with 5 Look at the pictures below. Then LISTEN and repeat the words.
the photos (A-D).
1) a boy
1) brother and sisters. 2) a girl
2) father and son. 3) a man
3) mother and daughter. 4) a woman
4) parents and children. 5) children
6) friends
C D
2 LISTEN to three
conversations. Which three
photos are they talking
about?
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Don´t forget!
IRREGULAR PLURALS

1) 2) 3) Singular Plural
A child children
A man men
A woman women
3 LISTEN again and underline A person people
the correct alternative. 4 Do you know the meaning of the words below? Match them to the
pictures. Then LISTEN and repeat the words.
1) Johnny is 3/4/5, Amy is
5/6/7 and Jennifer is 8/9/10. 1) boyfriend 5) girlfriend 8) sister 6 Look at the family tree and complete the sentences.
2) brother 6) husband 9) son
2) Jennifer/Amy is a musician. 3) daughter 7) mother 10) wife
4) father 1) I’m Mariana. I’m Pedro’s wife.
3) Johnny/Amy is on the
football team. 2) Jorge is my f .
Jorge Barbara
4) Lucy/Tim is British. 3) Pedro is my h .

5) Lucy/Tim is American. 4) Bárbara is my m .

5) Laura is my d .
Pedro Mariana Roberto Lucia

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6) Roberto’s my br .
Remember
7) Santiago is my s .
My mother and my father:
my PARENTS 8) Lucía is my s .
My grandfather and my grandmother: Santiago Laura
my GRANDPARENTS
My son and my daughter:
my CHILDREN

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7 Look at the pictures and read about
Paolo’s family. Then, complete the table
with the words underlined.
My name’s Omar. Its name’s Lucky.
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8 Circle the correct words. NOTES
1) John is I/my father’s best friend.
2) He/His is from New York.
3) He/His is a police officer.
4) He/His/Her wife is a firefighter.
5) She/Her/His is Spanish.
6) She/Her/His parents are from the north
of Spain.
7) They/They’re/Their house is in Madrid.
8) They/They’re/Their are police officers,
too.
9 Complete the text with possessive
adjectives.

“This is a photo of my friend,
Jenny. She’s from England, but
His name’s Brian. Our family name’s parents are Russian. This
Rodriguez. is house is Brighton. It’s very
big! She’s with boyfriend.
name is Dale.

This is me with mum and dad.

We’re on holiday. This is
house in Spain.
This is my brother and
Her name’s Ana. Their names are Diego girlfriend in Paris. dad’s an
and María. English teacher.
Now, you show me photos.”

SUBJECT POSSESSIVE
PRONOUN ADJECTIVES

I my

You

his

She
It
our

They

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QUESTION WORDS
What? Where? 1 Complete the Quiz with Question Words
and then try to guess the answers.

Music
1. Where’s hip hop music from?
*
Remember
What? Things
2. ’s the singer and Where? Position, place
has she got in her hand? When? Time, moment
Who? Person
Which? Specific thing, object
What is it? Where is the food? Why? Reason, explanation
TV and cinema How? Way, manner, form
When? Who? 3. do the letters “MTV”
mean?
4. ’s this actor and ’s
the name of his character in this film? 3 Complete the questions to match the
answers.

1) is lunch? It’s at 1.30

Animals 2 Complete the questions with the words
in the box. Answer the questions with 2) is your favorite singer? Sia
5. How many eyes has a spider got?
When is your birthday? Who is calling? 6. ’s this animal and your information. 3) ’s your favorite color? Blue
’s it from? 4) ’s your dad from? From Rome
Which? Why? How many Who What
When Where How old 5) ’s your birthday? It’s in June
6) is your mother? She is 45.
Sport
7. and is the 1) is your favorite film?
Wimbledon tennis championship?
8. ’s this and ’s 2) ’s your favorite sports star?
he from? 4 Answer these questions about you.
3) are you from?
Which is my Why is she angry? 1) What’s your name?
favorite food? 4) ’s your birthday?
Books and comics
How? 9. ’s the name 5) are you? 2) What’s your surname?
of the famous character
in J.K. Rowling’s books? 6) CDs do you have?
10. ’s this and city is he from? 3) What’s your telephone number?
1)

2) 4) What’s your address?
Computers 3)
How does it stop? 11. do the letters “www” stand for? 5) Is your teacher from the United States?
12. ’s the internet: 50 years or 4)
100 years?
There are many more. Can you think of other 5) 6) When are your English classes?
question words to add to the list?
For example, “how old”. * Answers on page 35 6)

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READING COMPREHENSION
NOTES

STUDYING IN SPAIN

A student at Salamanca School tells us what she likes about her Spanish course:
“My name’s Samantha Adams and I’m a student at Salamanca School, a language school in
northwestern Spain. I’m English, from Newcastle, but my mother is French. She’s a teacher in London.
The students at Salamanca school are from many different countries. I’m in a class with students
from Japan, the U.S., Germany, and Italy. It’s really interesting to meet so many different people.
The director of the school is Spanish, but my teacher is Argentinian. She’s from Buenos Aires and her
name’s Paula. She is very nice and she’s an excellent teacher. Her classes are always great fun. Jorge
and Karl are probably my best friends in the class. Jorge is from the US and Karl is from Berlin, in
Germany. We always speak Spanish together because that’s the best way to learn”.

1 Read the text and choose A, B or C. 2 Answer the questions.

Example: Salamanca School is a language Example: What’s the name of Samantha’s
school. school?
A True B False C Doesn’t say
The name is Salamanca School
1) Samantha is Spanish.
A True B False C Doesn’t say 1) What is Samantha’s surname?

2) Her mother is a teacher.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
2) Where is her school?
3) Her father is a teacher.
A True B False C Doesn’t say

4) The students at the school are from the same 3) Where is her mother from?
country.
A True B False C Doesn’t say

5) The director is Spanish. 4) Who is her teacher?

A True B False C Doesn’t say

6) Samantha’s teacher is British.
A True B False C Doesn’t say 5) Where is the director from?

7) Jorge and Karl are in Samantha´s class.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
6) What nationality is Karl?
8) Jorge is German.
A True B False C Doesn’t say Harry Potter. – 10. Batman. Gotham. – 11. World Wide Web. – 12. Almost 50 years.
with small ears are from Asia. – 7. In London, in June and July. – 8. Roger Federer. Switzerland. – 9.
7) Which country is Jorge from? spiders have eight eyes. 6- An elephant. This elephant is from Africa (they have big ears). Elephants
Answers: 1. 1970s – 2. Beyoncé. A mic. – 3. Music Television. – 4. Daniel Craig. James Bond. – 5. Most

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POLICE LIFE

Hello again!
Let me tell you about my
daily routine.
My day starts very early in the morning. I get
up at 5 a.m. every day to take a shower.
After breakfast, I attend classes and I study
non-stop until 7 pm.
Now, I am waiting for my classmates
because today we are investigating
a crime.

Speaking: Writing:
2.1 Personal opinion about jobs. 2.2 10 bad habits that drive 2.1 My perfect Saturday. 2.2 Linkers (sequence).
people crazy. 2.3 Right now at the Academy. 2.3 Linkers (and, or, but). 2.4 My week at the Academy.

Listening:
2.1 A radio show. 2.2 What do they do? 2.3 Where do they work?
2.4 A radio show II.
Reading:
2.1 A perfect Saturday. 2.2 My morning. 2.3 Meet a
police officer. 2.4 Meet a firefighter. 2.5 Right now at the
Academy. 2.6 I had it! I´m calling 911. 2.7 Usually, but not
today.
Grammar:
2.1 Adverbs of frequency. 2.2 Prepositions. 2.3 Present
Simple. 2.4 Present Continuous. 2.5 Present Simple vs.
Present Continuous.
Vocabulary:
2.1 Everyday activities. 2.2 A typical routine. 2.3 A typical
day at the Academy. 2.4 Parts of the uniform. 2.5 Jobs.
2.6 Where do they work? 2.7 Police work.

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A TYPICAL WEEKEND
4 You are going to read about Susannah Wilde from NYPD’s 12th Precinct. She is going
1 Work with a partner. Complete the table by matching the verbs (watch, do, have, go, to tell you about a perfect Saturday in New York City. Read the text and complete the
listen to) with the nouns to make ten different daily activities. following tasks.

a) DO b) c) d) e) On a perfect Saturday, I get up

late, not before 10.30 or 11 o’clock.
•to the park I read a magazine for about an
•the washing up •a cup of coffee •the radio •television
•for a walk
•the ironing •clubbing •dinner with friends •the birds singing •films and sports hour. Then, I have breakfast at Le
Gamin. I have a croissant and a
cup of coffee and I finish reading
the magazine. In the afternoon, I
go jogging in Central Park.
2 With your partner, match a verb from column A with an appropriate phrase from At about five o’clock, I go for a
column B. Ask your teacher if you need help. drink at a restaurant in Central
Park. I sit and watch people walk
A B by. In the evening, I go out with my
1- get up with friends friends. Where? Who knows? You
2- go for a jogging can do anything in New York!!
3- watch a magazine
4- have drink
5- go out late
6- read breakfast A Put the pictures in exercise 3 in the correct order, according to Susannah’s day.
7- go the people walk by
B How is your “perfect Saturday”?

3 Match each of the pictures below with the activities in exercise 2. There is an extra one.

Language Reference: ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

never hardly ever not often sometimes often usually always

0% 5% 10% 40% 60% 80% 100%

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WE USE ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY TO SAY HOW OFTEN WE DO ACTIVITIES: LANGUAGE TOOLBOX: WHEN DO YOU DO IT?
• I always wear a uniform at the Police Academy.
• My teachers sometimes wear uniforms at the Academy. IN the morning / afternoon / evening AT night / the weekend
• We never use cellphones in class. summer / winter / fall / spring 5 o’clock / 2 p.m., etc.
January / February, etc. Christmas, Easter, etc.
Adverbs of frequency usually go BEFORE the main verb, but AFTER the verb to be
ON Sundays / Mondays, etc. EVERY hour, day, week, month
Positive and Negative • Adverbs of frequency Saturday night, etc. Monday, weekend
go BEFORE most 1st May, 22nd July, etc. morning
I / You / We always work on Sundays verbs: my birthday
usually I sometimes write
+ often
He / She / It
sometimes
has a coffee
emails in English. 1 Complete the following sentences with IN, ON or AT
never
• Adverbs of frequency a) Something you do Sundays.
I / You / We don’t usually cook breakfast go AFTER don’t/
- doesn’t: I don’t often b) Something you always do the morning.
He / She / It doesn’t often have free time work at the weekend.
c) Something you usually do the weekend.

d) Something you often do your birthday.

Adverbs of Frequency with “to be”
e) Something you sometimes do Saturday night.
I ´m always hungry.
+ • Adverbs of frequency
It ´s go AFTER the verb f) Something you usually do summer.
usually “to be”:
here.
often
- She isn´t I’m often tired.
2 Write true sentences about the ideas in 1. Compare your sentences with a partner.
For example: I never get up before 10 a.m. on Sundays.

1 Compare yourself with Susannah. Ask the questions and use phrases in the box to
answer. For example: “Do you ever get up after 11 a.m.?” “No, never.”

a) “Do you ever get up after 11 am?” “Yes, always.”

b) “Do you ever have breakfast in a restaurant?” “Yes, usually.”
c) “Do you ever read the newspaper after breakfast?” “Yes, often.”
d) “Do you ever go jogging in the afternoon?” “Yes, sometimes.”
e) “Do you ever go for a drink at about 5 o’clock?” “No, not often”
f) “Do you ever go out with your friends in the evening?” “No, never.”

2 Add an adverb of frequency to each sentence. Use the information in brackets to do it. 3 Underline the correct alternatives.

1) I get up early. (0%) Example: I never get
up early.
2) I have breakfast with my family. (100%)
3) My parents read a newspaper on
Sundays. (80%)
4) We’re tired in the morning. (60%)
5) I go to bed before 11 pm. (10%)
6) I drink coffee. (0%)
7) Nicola’s late. (40%)
8) My sister phones me in the evening. (60%)
9) The hotel receptionist is friendly. (100%)
10) The coffee here is hot! (0%)
1) I have coffee in / on / every morning.
2) I don’t have coffee in / on / every the evening.
3) I meet my friends in / at / on Fridays and Saturdays.
4) I don’t work on / at / every the weekend.
5) I study English on / at / every day.
6) I watch films in / at / on Sunday afternoons.

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DAILY ACTIVITIES: A TYPICAL ROUTINE NOTES
4 Match the phrases in the box with photos A-H below. Which phrase is not in the photos?
A B

C D

E F

G H

get up go to bed get home have breakfast have lunch

have dinner start work/school leave home finish work/school

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A TYPICAL DAY AT THE ACADEMY
1 Match the activities with the pictures above.

1) Practice handcuffing and search techniques 6) Carry out a rescue drill

2) Go running 7) Examine a crime scene
3) Study in the library 8) Attend classes
4) Stand in formation and give a hand salute 9) Use police communication systems
5) Do shooting training

WRITING – LINKERS TO SEQUENCE

1 Read Tania’s description. Is it similar to your morning?

My morning
Every day, I get up at six a.m.
First, I make a black coffee and I
read emails. Then, I have
breakfast and listen to the
radio. I usually have cereal and
coffee but I sometimes have a
piece of toast and one egg.
After that, I often read the news
online. Finally, at 8.30 I go to
work, I always walk to work
because it’s only fifteen
minutes to my office. At work, I
have another coffee and
sometimes a muffin.

Linkers are very important in writing. They connect ideas and help your writing become clearer.

FIRST THEN AFTER THAT FINALLY

1 Can you find the linkers in the text? Circle them.

2 Complete the text with linkers. Finally, First, After (x2) Then, (x2)

My perfect weekend (by Valentina)

First, on Saturday, I don't get up. I sleep all day long. I get up at seven in the evening
and have something to eat. I make mate and go online. that I go to a party or I go to bed.
on Sunday, I get up at eleven or twelve o'clock. My friends come to my flat and we have
lunch together. that we go out for a jog, but not very far. we have dinner in a
nice restaurant.

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3 There are many other linkers. For example: “and”, “but”, “or”. Do you know the
difference? Rewrite these sentences choosing one of the options. 1. On Monday, I

1. On Monday, I leave for work at 9. I get home at 6. (and/or) 2. On Tuesday, I

On Monday, I leave for work at 9 and I get home at 6. 3. On Wednesday, I

2. On Tuesday, I phone my mother. I chat with her for hours. (but/or) 4. On Thursday, I

5. On Friday, I

3. On Wednesday, I get up early. I don't go to work - it's my free day. (but/or) 6. On Saturday, I

7. On Sunday morning, I

4. On Thursday, I work in the office. I work from home. (but/or) 8. On Sunday afternoon, I

5. On Friday, I go out late with my friends. I go to bed early. (but/or)

NOTES

6. On Saturday, I play tennis with Sergio at 9. I have lunch with him. (but/or)

7. On Sunday morning, I read a newspaper. It isn't in English! (but/or)

8. On Sunday afternoon, I listen to music. I watch TV. (but/or)

4 What do you do every day? Think about your routine, discuss the vocabulary with your
teacher and write a short paragraph about your week. Use linkers.

Physical Training: do sit-ups and push-ups, sprint, go running.

Firearms Training: receive training with a pistol/carbine/shotgun; dry and live fire training; the
shooting range; rounds of ammunition.
Academics: study criminal law, ethics, intelligence techniques, interrogation techniques, and
forensic science.
Operational Skills: defensive tactics (boxing and grappling, handcuffing, control holds, searches
of subjects, weapon retention, and disarming techniques), physical and electronic surveillance,
tactical driving; conduct interviews, plan and carry out an arrest.

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MEET A POLICE OFFICER
In the previous unit, you wrote your routine. Let’s check other people’s routines!

Hi, I am Officer Rodríguez. I work for 2 Look at the information in the table. Then complete the sentences about Helen and her
the Argentine Police Academy. This friends in Madrid.
is my tactical uniform. It has a badge
and a tag with my name and rank. On
Me (Helen) Antonella and Sol
Wednesdays and Thursdays, I wear a
blue and white sports outfit because
I train with the rest of the staff in the 1. Speak Spanish X √
running track. I also have a full-dress
uniform for special events such as 2. Read the newspaper √ online X
the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, on
June 20th. On that day, the first-year 3. Drive √ √
cadets receive a ceremonial sword. It is Officer Rodríguez is talking about his
a very touching moment because habits, that is, what he usually does. In
English, we use the PRESENT SIMPLE to 4. Study √ 4 hours a day X
relatives come from all over the
country to see their sons, daughters, talk about routines.

*
cousins
and grandchildren wearing their police 5. Work X √ restaurant
uniforms for the first time. As a police Let’s have a look!
officer, I also hold a gun. It is a Bersa’s On Wednesdays and Thursdays, I wear a blue 6. Listen to music √ radio √ smartphone
9 mm semiautomatic pistol, but I do and white sports outfit.
not carry it during my working hours. But I do not carry the handgun during my working hours. 7. Like football √ √

Positive and Negative 8. Have a boyfriend X √ Ezequiel and Matías

like / love /
I / You / We / They guns.
hate
+
likes / loves / 1. Antonella and Sol speak Spanish (they are Spanish), but they speak
He / She / It running in the morning.
hates

I / You / We / They don’t like taking a shower with cold water. English with me. I don’t speak Spanish.
-
He / She / It doesn’t like night shifts.
2. I the newspaper online. They the newspaper – they
aren’t interested in the news.
√ For the negative, use don’t + verb: I don’t live here.
√ Don’t = do not. Use the short form in informal writing. 3. We all , but we don’t have a car.

1 Complete the sentences with a verb in the positive or negative. 4. I for four hours in the evening. They aren’t very good students and they

1) I live with a friend. (+) !

2) I (have) two sisters. (+) 5. In the evening, they at a restaurant – they’re waitresses, but I .

3) I (have) a camera. (-) 6. We to the same music. They to music on their

4) The students (study) English five hours a week. (+) smartphones, but I to the radio.

5) I (work) in an office. (-) 7. We the same football team, Barcelona.

6) My friends (love) the Avengers films. (-) 8. They boyfriends, Ezequiel and Matías. I a boyfriend.

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3 In pairs, look at the photos below. Do you like their jobs? P: So, do you fly from Ottawa? P: Yes.
E: Well, I live in Ottawa. But mostly I fly E: … really beautiful.
Gonzalez Emma between small towns. I take food, post and P: And what does your family think about
other things out to small towns in Canada. your job?
P: Is that a lot of flying? E: Hmmm. So-so. I’m not home for three
E: Yes, it’s erm… four or five hours from one days a week so that’s a problem for my
town to another. eight-year-old girl.
P: That’s a lot of time. When do you eat? P: Ah. What’s her name?
E: Oh, I don’t eat on the plane. I have dinner E: Her name’s Alice.
in the towns, with friends. P: Does she want to be a pilot?
P: And you fly every week? E: No, Alice doesn’t like flying. She wants
E: Yeah. I leave home on Monday morning to work with animals – she watches animal
and I get back home on Thursday. programs on TV all the time.
P: Do you like your job? P: Thanks, Emma. Have a safe journey.
4 LISTEN to the radio show about Gonzalez and Emma. Is the information True (T) or E: Oh yes, yes, I do. I love the mountains. E: No problem. Thank you.
False (F)? If you need help, you can read the script while you listen. They’re… they’re beautiful… P: So, Gonzalez, do you…

GONZALEZ EMMA How do we ask questions about routines? Let’s see!

1) I leave home
2) For lunch, I have
3) I get home
4) A good thing about the job is
at 5. FALSE on Monday morning. Read these two questions from the radio show.
P: Yes. And do you come down to have lunch? G: No, I have a sandwich up on the bridge.
two sandwiches. a sandwich on the plane P: Do you like your job? E: Oh yes, yes, I do.
at 3 p.m. on Thursday.
In English, questions need a special word called AUXILIARY. Look at the structure.
it’s quiet. the mountains are quiet. When we talk about routines (PRESENT SIMPLE), the auxiliary is “DO”.

Questions Short Answers

SCRIPT
P – Presenter G – Gonzalez E – Emma
P: And today on Radio 99 we talk to some
high flyers – men and women who work
in very high places around the world: high
buildings or high mountains or planes. Our
first guest is from the United States. His
name is Gonzalez Delgado and he has a
great job. He works on bridges. Welcome,
Gonzalez.
G: Good morning.
P: So, tell us about your job.
G: Well, I’m a painter and I work on bridges.
Now, I’m at the Mackinack Bridge, in
Michigan.
P: Oh yes. I have a photo of you… on that
bridge. It looks dangerous.
G: Yeah, maybe, but I like it.
P: What do you like about it?
P: Well, I leave home at four in the morning
and start work at five and it’s quiet, no
people, no cars, just me. I love the fresh air.
Yes, do.
Do you/we/they have a car? I / we / they
No, don´t.
It’s great being outside. I like all that… the
only problem is the wind and the cold…
P: Yes. √ For a question, use do + subject + verb? √ In short answers, use:
G: … and then I finish work at two and get Do you understand? NOT understand you? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t NOT Yes, I understand.
home at three and that’s great!
P: Yes. And do you come down to have
lunch? 5 Write questions and short answers using the prompts.
G: No, I have a sandwich up on the bridge.
P: And what does your family think about it? 1) A: you / have / a brother? Do you have a brother?
G: Oh well, my wife doesn’t like it. She B: (+) Yes, I do.
thinks it’s dangerous. But she loves the 2) A: I / write / my name here?
money, it’s very good money. B: (+)
P: I’m sure! Anyway, thanks, Gonzalez. 3) A: we / work / in the evening?
Please don’t go because our next guest is B: (-)
another high flyer. She’s a pilot in Canada. 4) A: your children / like / the countryside?
Good morning, Emma. Can you hear me? B: (-)
Emma? 5) A: your parents / live / in the city?
E: Yes, fine. Hi. B: (+)
P: Where are you now? 6) A: you / study / Spanish?
E: In Ottawa, Canada, at the airport. B: (+)

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VOCABULARY: JOBS 2 Look at the pictures and complete the jobs crossword. Then look at the orange boxes.
What’s the hidden job?
1 Complete the gaps with a or an. Then, match the jobs with the pictures below (A – Q)

1) A lawyer ( E ) 10) doctor ( ) 1 3

2) teacher ( ) 11) receptionist ( )
2
3) accountant ( ) 12) nurse ( ) 4
4) police officer ( ) 13) personal assistant or PA ( ) 5
5) engineer ( ) 14) waiter / waitress ( )
6) politician ( ) 15) sportswoman / sportsman ( )
7) hairdresser ( ) 16) actor / actress ( )
VOTE
8) shop assistant ( ) 17) businessman / businesswoman ( ) US!
9) chef ( ) 18) firefighter ( ) 1
2 3
4 7
6 5

A B C D 6

7
8
9 8

E F G H
9

I J K L

3 LISTEN and repeat the sentences. WHAT DO THEY DO?

1) I work FOR Google.

* Speaking
A: What do you do?
M N O P 2) I’m AT school. // I’m a student.
B: I’m a police officer. And
3) I’m AT university. you, what’s your job?
4) I study economics
A: I’m a lawyer. Nice to meet
5) I’m unemployed at the moment. you!
6) I’m retired.
B: You too!

Q R

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4 LISTEN and repeat the phrases. WHERE DO THEY WORK? NOTES

1. in a hospital 2. in a shop

3. in a restaurant 4. in an office

5. in a school 6. in a factory

7. at home 8. in the street

Where do you work?

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MEET A FIREFIGHTER
It’s very important to remember the 2 Complete the text with the present simple form of
SPELLING RULES the verbs in brackets.
This is Juan Tolosa. He is a √ Most verbs take -s in the third
firefighter in the firehouse person singular
of San Telmo, Buenos Aires. E.g.: I work – He works
He loves being a firefighter. I love – He loves
He says it is the best job in
the world. Juan has a sister, √ Verbs ending in -ss, -sh, -ch, -x
Claudia. Claudia is a police and -o takes -es
officer and she works for E.g.: I miss - He misses
Interpol. She is also very I finish - He finishes
happy with her job. Juan and I watch - He watches
Claudia think of the people in I mix - He mixes Al is a hot dog seller in New York. Every day he
the Police as their own family. I go - He goes (get up) at 5 p.m. and
(make) dinner for his two boys – they get from
√ Verbs ending in a consonant + y, school at about 4.30. He (take) the
Juan Tolosa LOVES being a firefighter. drop the y and takes -ies bus into the city and (start) work at
Juan HAS a sister E.g.: I study - He studies 7 p.m. At about 1 a.m., he (have)
Claudia WORKS for Interpol. I cry - He cries two or three hot dogs for lunch. He
(work) all night. At work, he (see) a
THE THIRD PERSON SINGULAR √ Verbs ending in a vowel + y, lot of interesting things and (meet) a
takes -s lot of interesting people. He (finish)
E.g.: I play - He plays work at 3 or 4 a.m. On the bus home,
AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE
he (read) the morning newspaper.
He likes his job as a firefighter.
1 Write the he/she/it form of He (get) home at about 6 a.m.
the verbs. He (have) breakfast with his family
+ She goes to Salta every month. and (go) to bed at about 8.30 a.m.
1) want – and that’s the end of his day… or night.
It has an airport.
2) do
He doesn´t live in Buenos Aires. 3 Correct the sentences about Al.
3) teach
- She doesn´t work in a bank.
1) Al gets up early in the morning.
4) listen He doesn’t get up early in the morning.
It doesn´t have a market
He gets up in the afternoon.
5) ask 2) Al goes to work by taxi.
√ For the negative, use doesn’t + verb: She doesn’t like chocolate.
√ Doesn’t = does not. Use the short form in informal writing. 6) stop to work by bus.
3) Al has a salad for lunch.
Questions Short Answers 7) say
two or three hot dogs.
Yes, does. 8) read 4) Al reads a magazine on the bus.
Does he/she/it have a big breakfast? he/she/it
No, doesn´t.
9) know the morning newspaper.
5) He gets home late at night.
√ For a question, use does + subject + verb ? 10) watch
Does she study French? NOT Studies she French? home early in the morning.
√ In this case, the AUXILIARY is DOES. 11) write 6) Al has lunch with his family.
√ In short answers, use:
Yes, he does. / No, she doesn’t NOT Yes, she cooks. 12) go breakfast with them.

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4 LISTEN to the radio show and circle SCRIPT: LET’S ASK SOME QUESTIONS NOW!
the correct alternative.
I – Interviewer A – Angela M – Matt 1 Read the quiz and answer the questions honestly. Then, work in pairs and ask your
I: Today's program is about 'double lives' and partner if he agrees with you. Who has more bad habits?
we have in the studio a sister and brother,
Angela … 10 bad habits that drive people crazy…
A: Hi.
I: ... and Matt. DO YOU… talk a lot and not listen? eat on trains?
M: Hello. look at your phone all the time? take selfies all the time?
I: Angela and Matt are from Lancaster, in stay in the bathroom for hours? smoke?
England. They're twins, they're thirty-six years talk in films? drive very fast?
old. And... well, let me ask you some questions.
Angela, you and Matt have a taxi company,
yes? 2 Complete the questions with the verbs in the box. Then answer them with true infor-
A: That's right. Twin Taxi Company. mation about you and your life.
The name of the company is Twin Taxi Company I: So twin brother and sister, twin taxis - two
because: taxis - good name for the company! like study go (x2) watch have (x2) listen do read
A: We don't have two taxis. We have one taxi.
A) it has two taxis. I: Oh? So who drives?
B) the drivers are twins. M: Well, it's a twenty-four-hour taxi service. 1) (your father) Does your father like parties?
C) the company is in Twin City. Well, actually twenty-two hours. I drive eleven
2) (your classmate) her homework every day?
hours and Angela drives eleven hours.
I: In the same taxi, day and night.
5 LISTEN again. Are the sentences true A: I drive in the morning and in the afternoon.
(T) or false (F)? If you need help, you M: And I drive in the evening and at night. 3) (your brother or your best friend) a job?
can read the script. A: And we love it. It's great!
I: Eleven hours a day. That's a lot of work.
1) Angela and Matt have one taxi. M: Yes, well we both have children.
2) Their taxi company is open at night. A: Yeah, and they always want something new 4) (your best friend) at university?
3) They don’t like their job. - a new phone, new computer...
4) Angela and Matt both have children. M: ... new clothes, new shoes.
5) They’re husband and wife. I: How many children do you have, Matt?
6) They don’t see each other. M: I have two children. 5) (your teacher) a newspaper every day?
I: Twins?
M: No! A son and a daughter. He's three and
6 Complete the sentences with the num- she's four years old.
bers in the box. You don’t need two of I: And you Angela? 6) (you) to the radio?
the numbers. A: One girl, Diana. She's seventeen.
I: OK. You both work a lot. When do you two 7) (your sister or your mother) DVDs a lot?
11 26 6 1 17 4 36 2 see each other?
A: We have coffee together every morning at
six.
8) (your brother or your best friend) to concerts a lot?
1) Matt drives 11 hours a day. M: Yeah, I stop work then …
2) Angela and Matt are years old. A: ... and I start work.
3) Matt has children. I: And what do you two usually talk about?
4) Matt’s daughter is years old. M: The usual, really - family, children, my wife … 9) (your boss) lunch in this building?
5) Angela’s daughter is years old. A: ... my husband, money.
6) Angela and Matt have coffee together at I: The taxi?
in the morning. A/M: Yes, the taxi!
10) (you) to bed after midnight?

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PRESENT SIMPLE QUESTIONS REVISION
I / You / We / They: He / She / It: 1 Read the text and complete with the 2 Read the text and complete with the
Questions Questions
correct form of the verb “to be”. Present Simple form of the verbs.
Where live? When get up? TEACHER: Good evening, this a Hi, I (be) Adrián Coronado. I (be)
What do you/we/they study? What time does he/she/it have breakfast? first-year class? a third-year cadet. I (be) 23 years
CADETS: Yes, it , Madam. old. I (be) from Oberá, Misiones. My
When relax? When live?
TEACHER: Hello, I Mrs. Fernandez, family (live) there in a little white
I your English teacher. Take the house with a vegetable garden near the river.
1 Answer the questions about your 2 Put the words in the correct order to booklet and leave the cellphones on my My mother (work) as a French
mornings. make questions. desk please. teacher in the local primary school and my
CADET: Excuse me, Madam. I father (be) a lawyer. I (have)
1) live / Eva / does / where ? Cadet Gomez, and I the an older brother, Sebastián. He (not
responsible for the students of this class. live) with my parents. He (be)
Here you have the attendance record and married to Susana, they (live) in an
the class topic book. apartment in Posadas, the capital city of the
2) Juanes / does / coffee / drink ? TEACHER: Thank you, Mr. Gomez. province. On holidays, they (visit) my
CADET: You welcome. parents. When I (go) to my parents’
TEACHER: Anything else? home, we (go) fishing and
CADET: Yes. Aguirre and Ansaldi (prepare) our favorite meal together.
Are you a morning person? 3) what / “junk” / does / mean ? (negative) here. Susana (like) playing chess with mom.
TEACHER: they sick?
1) What time do you usually get up? CADET: No, they on duty.

4) lunch / he / when / have / does ?

3 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
2) Do you have a shower or a bath in the
morning? be say drive (x2) do have (x2) think play (x2) know live ask watch (x2)
5) like / she / does / popcorn ?

Actor or doctor?
3) Where do you have breakfast?
6) read / does / which / Kay / newspaper ? Mauro Galarza is an actor, not a doctor. But on TV he’s Dr.
Estevez, on the TV series Emergency!
“I (not) about illnesses*”, Galarza.
4) What do you have for breakfast? “But people me questions about illnesses all the time.
7) does / how / work / Faisal / come / to ? They I’m a doctor because I’m a doctor on TV”.
In real life Mauro is very different from his TV character, Dr. Estevez. The
doctor a big house, a yellow Porsche,
5) What time do you go to work/school? and golf every weekend.
8) friend / live / does / where / your? Mauro in a big house, but (not) golf, and
he (not) a Porsche. Dr. Estevez sport
every evening, and he (not) TV.
6) Do you need to hurry in the morning? “I (not) time for sport,” says Galarza, “but I
football on TV every Saturday. But I’m happy. I don’t
want a Porsche and I don’t like golf. I definitely don’t want to be a doctor”.

7) Do you like mornings? Why (not)? * Illness: you have an illness = you are ill and need a doctor.

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RIGHT NOW AT THE ACADEMY
NOTES
Read the text and look at the pictures. What is going on at the Academy?
When is it happening?

It’s 10 o’clock in the morning. First-year cadets are taking notes in their classrooms. The
professor is giving a lesson on Procedural Law, one of the most important subjects for a police
officer.
At the moment, second-year cadets are training. Some of them are practicing different self-
defense techniques with the instructors while others are standing in formation.
The Forensic Science professor and some third-year cadets are investigating traces of a made
up crime scene. They have a microscope and they are analyzing a cigarette, some hair and a
stained handkerchief.
Not very far from there, the firefighters are getting familiar with the components of a real fire
truck and the communications specialists are learning to use state-of the-art equipment.

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I HAD IT! I’M CALLING 911
REMEMBER:
This tense is called PRESENT CONTINUOUS and we use it to talk about things that are
happening NOW.

TO BE + VERB (+ ING)

is are am
(he/she/it) (we/you/they) (I)

HOW DO WE USE THE “VERB (+ING)”?

SPELLING RULES

√ For most verbs, add –ing:

go --› going walk --› walking

√For verbs ending with silent –e, drop the –e and add –ing:
take --› taking come --› coming

√ For verbs ending consonant-vowel-consonant, double the last consonant and add –ing:
1 Read the dialogue and look at the picture. What is going on? put --› putting get --› getting

Police Officer: 911… What’s the emergency? √When the final consonant is –y, do not double it:
Daniela: Hello, I need your help. I can’t sleep! pay --› paying say --› saying
P: What’s wrong, madam? Wait, first… what’s your name?
D: My name is Daniela Lopez.
P: Miss Lopez, what is happening? 3 Read the 911 call again and check if the rules are applied.
D: Well, it’s 3 a.m. and I can’t sleep. On the first floor, a woman is playing the guitar (1)! The guitar!!
Also, her parents are having an argument (2) and the dog is barking (3)!
P: Oh! I see. 4 Now, write the –ing forms of the verbs.
D: That’s not all. On the second floor, a man is watching TV (4), and it’s so loud! On the same
floor, a baby is crying (5). 1) do doing 8) study
P: Well…
D: Wait, wait, there is more! On the third floor, a couple is moving their furniture (6); some 2) enjoy 9) swim
people are having a party (7) and a guy is listening to music and singing (8). Again, very loud! I
can’t sleep! 3) have 10) take
P: Don’t worry, madam. We’ll send someone right away!
4) play 11) talk
2 Answer the following questions:
5) read 12) watch
1) Why is Daniela Lopez calling?
6) sit 13) work
2) When is she calling the police?
7) stay 14) write
3) When are her neighbors making noise?

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5 Write the correct name for each activity under the pictures. Then, use the verbs from 9)
the box to write sentences.
10) .
direct traffic analyze cameras investigate a crime scene interview suspects
put out a fire drive the fire truck conduct a rescue drill chase a car 11) .
search a suspect patrol make an arrest
Let’s make a grammar summary!

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
I am (‘m) working. am not (‘m not) working.
We / You / They are (‘re) working. are not (aren’t) working.
He / She / It is (‘s) working. is not (isn’t) working.

1 Write sentences in the present continuous for each picture. Use the verb in (brackets).

1) He 2) She 3) I can’t talk now.

a shower. (have) today. (not work) I . (drive)

1) A firefighter is driving the fire truck.

2)

3)

4)

5)

6)

7) 4) He for 5) They 6) He
an exam. (not study) in the river. (swim) rugby. (not play)
8)

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YES / NO Questions Short Answers 7) A: Do you want my newspaper? I it. (not read)
Yes, I am.
Am I No, I’m not. B: No, thanks. I a film on my laptop. (watch)

Yes, we / you / they are. 8) A: Is that your brother?

Are we / you / they working? No, we / you / they aren’t

Is he / she / it Yes, he / she / it is. B: No, my brother's over there. He to his friends. (talk)
No, he / she / it isn’t.
9) A: you a good time in Rio? (have)

2 Complete the conversations. *Wh- questions?

What are you doing?
10)
B: Yes, we are. We

A: Hello, can I speak to Camila?

a great time! (have)

1) A: Clara?
Why are you doing that? B: Sorry, she her mother. Who is it? (visit)
B: What, mum? Where are you going?
A: It's Pau, from her English class. I about Monday's homework. (call)
A: What are you doing? (what / you do) Who are you talking to?
11) A: you up now? You're late for school! (get)
B: (I / study) for my Law exam.
B: Yes, I am. What time is it?
A: I can hear voices. ? (you / watch television)

B: . (no / I / not)

A: . (yes / you) You

NOTES
(not study). You (watch / TV).

2) A: Excuse me! You in my seat. (sit)

B: Sorry!

3) A: Dad this TV show. He . (not watch, sleep)

B: OK. You can watch your TV show then.

4) A: Hello! What you here? (do)

B: I . It's Jim's birthday tomorrow. (shop)

5) A: I to the gym now. Do you want to come with me? (go)

B: Great idea. I today! (not work)

6) A: Alice her homework? (do)

B: No, she isn't. She computer games. (play)

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USUALLY, BUT NOT TODAY
6- When does she always have lunch?
Juana is a police officer and a professor at the Federal
Police Academy. She usually gets up at 6 o’clock. But 7- What is she doing at 12.00 today?
today she is late, it is 6.30 and she is still in bed. She
usually goes to work by train but today she is driving. 8- Why does she usually watch TV at 8.30?
She arrives at the Academy at 6.45 every morning but
it is 7.30 now and she is still driving. 9- What time does she go to bed?

It’s 12.00 o’clock now. She always has lunch at 12.00 10-What time is she going to bed now?
in the officer’s hall with the rest of the staff and chiefs.
But today she isn’t having lunch, she is talking to
some of her students in the library. Remember these keywords to choose between Present Simple or Continuous:

It is 8.30 p.m. now, Juana is watching TV at home.

She usually watches TV at 8.30 because her favorite Simple Present Present Continuous
program starts at that time. Juana has dinner at
9.30 p.m. every day and she is having dinner now. It is
11.00 p.m. now and Juana is going to bed. She always always
goes to bed at 10.00. often
usually
1 Look at this sentence from the text: sometimes
now
hardly ever
at the moment
“She usually goes to work by train but today she is driving”. never
Look!
goes: present simple every day
Listen!
is driving: present continuous every week
every year
Why is that? at the weekend
“usually” describes a habit, a routine, so you need to use the Present Simple. on Mondays
“today” implies a process, it is happening at the moment of speaking, now, so you need the
Present Continuous.
Now, it’s your turn…

2 Find more examples of this in the text. 1 Complete the sentences with the correct tense (Present Simple or Present Continuous).

1) Carola always (collect) police badges from different countries.

3 Now, answer the questions. Pay close attention to the tenses (Present Simple or 2) Our self-defense instructor
Continuous). now. I can hear him from here.
3) My roommate
1- What does Juana do? 4) We
5) There is a riot outside the Ministry of Labor, the best qualified cadets
2- What time does she usually get up? (go) to the Police Headquarters.
6) It’s always the same. Crime
3- How does she usually go to work? 7) The Chief is not here. He
8) I
4- Why is she driving to work today? 9) They
10) Sometimes the weather
5- What time does she arrive at work every day?
(shout) at the cadets of my company
(iron) his uniform every night.
(eat) beef tonight. It´s delicious!
(increase) in big cities.
(recover) from the operation.
(see) my parents most weekends.
(run) in the evenings to try to lose weight.
(change) abruptly in Argentina.

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READING COMPREHENSION
LET’S MAKE A SUMMARY!
AN E-MAIL TO A FRIEND
Daniel hardly ever leaves the police station during his shift.
Today, he’s doing traffic control. Hi Maria,
Do you remember me? My name’s Dan Adams, I’m twenty-nine, and I’m British. I live in a small flat
What do you do? I’m a police officer in north London and I work as a police officer in central London. I travel to work on the underground
What are you doing now? I’m writing down your plate number. because I don’t have a car. I don’t smoke, it isn’t healthy, but I drink a lot of coffee!
What else can I tell you about myself? My family lives in Brighton, on the south coast of England. I
√ Use the present simple to talk about habits or routines. have one brother and one sister. My brother works as a waiter and my sister’s a nurse. Their names
We often watch DVDs on Friday evenings. are Harry and Liz. My parents are both teachers.
I love sport. I play football and basketball a few times a month and I watch all the best matches on
√ Also use it to talk about things which are always true or true for a TV. My favourite food is Mexican. I’m very lucky because my brother works in a Mexican restaurant,
long time. so I eat there when I visit my family. I study Spanish in my free time because one day I want to live in
Eva works in the city center. Argentina.
Please write and tell me about yourself.
√ Use the present continuous to speak about something happening Dan
at this moment.
Sorry, I can't chat now. I'm making dinner.
1 Read the email and choose A, B, or C. 2 Answer the questions.

1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box in the correct form. Use the present Example: Dan works in London. 1) What is Dan’s surname?
simple and the present continuous. A True x B False C Doesn’t say

listen to (x2) write have (x2) phone stay (x2) watch (x2) wear (x2)
1) Dan lives with a friend. 2) What is his job?
A True B False C Doesn’t say
1) I wear glasses, but I
'm not wearing them now.
2) I don't normally TV, but I it now. 2) He doesn’t like his job.
3) We usually salad for lunch, but today we sandwiches. A True B False C Doesn’t say 3) Where in England does his family live?
4) I an email to my mother at the moment – usually I
her. 3) His family lives in England.
5) We often classical music in the office, but today we A True B False C Doesn’t say
pop. 4) How many sisters does he have?
6) He usually in a five-star hotel, but now he 4) Harry doesn’t have a sister.
in a self-catering apartment. A True B False C Doesn’t say

2 Complete the questions with the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple or the 5) Harry is a teacher. 5) Why does he study Spanish?
present continuous. A True B False C Doesn’t say

Do
1) you study English every day? (study) 6) Dan doesn’t watch sport on TV.
2) you English now? (study) A True B False C Doesn’t say
3) your friend every day? (work) 3 Write an e-mail to a new friend.
4) your best friend at the moment? (work) 7) Harry’s restaurant is in Brighton. Answer these questions.
5) your teacher blue today? (wear) A True B False C Doesn’t say
6) your teacher often blue? (wear) 1) What’s your name?
7) you usually grammar exercises alone? (do) 8) Dan lives in Argentina. 2) Where do you live?
8) you this exercise alone? (do) A True B False C Doesn’t say 3) Do you have brothers and sisters?
How old are they?
4) What languages do you speak?
5) Why do you want to learn English?

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EXTRA READINGS
THE CANTERVILLE GHOST BY OSCAR WILDE

A DAY IN THE PARK Lord and Lady Canterville lived in a big,
beautiful old house. But there was one problem. A
Mary, Jacky, Daniel and Peter are four friends. They study Criminology at university in London. ghost walked around the house at night and tried
Mary and Jacky have got a small flat near the river Thames. Daniel and Peter have got a flat opposite to frighten people. Mysterious noises came from
the university. Mary, Daniel and Peter are old school friends from Oxford. Jacky is Peter’s girlfriend and the corridors and every morning there was blood
she comes from London. Mary hasn’t got a boyfriend now, but she likes Daniel. One sunny afternoon on the library floor. The Cantervilles decided to
in July, the four friends go to the park to study for an important Forensics exam. sell their house – but who wanted to buy a house
with a ghost?
They don’t study a lot because it is very hot. Daniel talks and talks – he never stops! Then,
they decide to play football. Peter is very good at playing football. Daniel isn’t very good. He kicks The Otis family did. They were American.
the ball but it hits an old man. The old man is not very happy! And he is their professor of “We come from a modern country,” said Mr. Otis
Forensics from university! The professor looks at Daniel and says, “Playing football? You’ve got to Lord Canterville. “Yes, we’re a normal family.
exams this week.” We don’t believe in ghosts,” added Mrs Otis and
At that moment, a man runs and takes the professor’s bag. Mary sees him and shouts “Stop so the Otis family bought the house and moved
that man. He’s got the professor’s bag!” Daniel puts out his foot and stops the man. Then, Peter, in. Mr. and Mrs. Otis had four children: their son,
Daniel and Jacky hold the man and he can’t escape. Mary calls the police on her cellphone. The Washington, their teenage daughter, Virginia, and
police are very quick and they come in five minutes and take the man to the police station. Now the young twin boys.
professor is very happy because there are a lot of important papers in his bag.
When the family arrived at Canterville,
The professor invites the students to his house. He lives in a big house in the center of London. they saw blood on the floor of the library. An
He shows them his collection of criminal evidence. Jacky and Peter aren’t very happy because they old woman, the servant of the house, told them
don’t like some of the things they see. They say goodbye and go to the café for a drink. Daniel and about the ghost. “It is the ghost of Sir Simon
Mary stay and talk to the professor. They are very interested in his collection. Later, they say goodbye de Canterville. He killed his wife in the library in
to the professor and decide to go to the cinema. 1575. He died in 1584 and now his ghost visits the
house and terrible things happen. You can’t clean
the blood off the floor.” The family did not believe
1 Read the sentences and order the events of the story. her, but every morning the blood appeared again.
A) At that moment, a man runs and takes the professor’s bag. Daniel stops the man.
The professor is very happy. One night, at 12 o’clock, Mr. Otis heard a
B) The friends decide to play football. Daniel kicks the ball but hits an old man. He is not happy! terrible noise. He opened the door and saw the
And it is their professor of Forensics at university! ghost – an old man with old clothes and with
C)The professor invites them to his house and shows them his collection of criminal evidence. noisy chains. Mr. Otis wasn’t afraid, he was angry.
D) Mary, Jacky, Daniel and Peter are four friends. One day they go to the park to study.
“Can you stop making that noise?” he said. The
twin boys laughed at the ghost. The ghost was
very angry because the family were not afraid of
him! He appeared again and again, always at 12
o’clock, but the family were not afraid of him and
the twins played tricks on him!
The ghost stopped going out at night
and stopped putting the blood on the floor of the
library. The house became very quiet. One day,
the ghost was in his room. The door was open
and Virginia went in. The ghost was very calm and
sad. “I did a terrible thing when I was alive,” said
the ghost. “And now I can’t sleep and I can’t die.
But there is a prophecy – in the library there is a
strange writing on the window, and it says that
one day a young girl can help me to die.” Virginia
took the ghost’s hand. “I am not afraid,” she said,
and she asked the Angel of Death to help the
ghost of Simon de Canterville.
That evening, Virginia did not come down
for dinner. Mr. Otis looked for her. She was not in
her room. She was not in the garden. Mr. and Mrs.
Otis were very worried. Then, at 12 o`clock, there
was a terrible noise. Virginia appeared. She had
a small box of jewelry in it. She told her family
about the ghost and showed them his room. In
the room there was a skeleton. “He gave me this
jewelry before he died. Now the ghost is happy,”
said Virginia. “Now, he can sleep.”

2 Read the story again. Are these sentences TRUE (T) or FALSE (F)? Correct the false ones. 1 Choose one of the following options. What’s the text about?
1) The four friends study medicine at university. 1. A ghost killed a woman in the library of an old house.
2) They come from London. 2. A ghost tried to frighten people in an old house.
3) They don’t study in the park because it is cold. 3. A man frightened a woman and took her jewelry.
4) Daniel is very good at playing football.
5) The ball hits their professor of forensics. 2 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false one.
6) A man takes the professor’s bag. 1. Mr. Otis did not believe in ghosts.
7) Jacky calls the police on her cellphone. 2. Every morning blood appeared in the corridors.
8) The professor lives in a small house. 3. The twins were afraid of the ghost.
9) Mary and Daniel don’t like his collection of criminal evidence. 4. The ghost wanted to die.
10) When they leave, Mary and Daniel go to the theater. 5. The ghost died in the garden.

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3 Match the people (1-6) with what they said (a-f). WOMEN AT THE POLICE

1. Lady Canterville a) We don’t believe in ghosts. She took office as Deputy Chief of the Argentine Federal Police in a
very emotional ceremony. Minister Patricia Bullrich stressed Mrs. Franco’s
2. Mrs. Otis b) I think you can help me. honesty and professional ethics. For four years, she commanded the Internal
Affairs Area and, now, she is the first woman to reach such a high position in
3. The servant c) Do you think we can sell our house? the institution.
Mabel Franco didn’t envisage the designation. She started her career
4. Mr. Otis d) Every day I clean it, but it always comes back. as a police officer 40 years ago. In those days, women wouldn’t enter law
enforcement agencies. Recently, among many other social changes, we find
5. The ghost e) You look sad today. women performing operational tasks along with their male counterparts.
Mabel Franco knows she is the visible face of all women in the force. “This is another achievement,
6. Virginia f) Be quiet! I was asleep! result of hard work and tenacity,” she says. And she adds: “We are no longer excluded from field
operations.” Historically, women were trained mostly to deal with paperwork, but nowadays they
share training with men and are equally evaluated. Therefore, it is not a surprise to see them reaching
the top because they have worked their way up for several decades.

Vocabulary

1 Match the words or expressions with their definitions

used to say that something that was once true or possible is not true or possible
To take office anymore.

Such to do something about (a person or thing that causes a problem or difficult situation).

Envisage to begin a job or responsibility in a position of authority especially in the government.

No longer of so extreme a degree or quality.

To deal with routine clerical or record-keeping work often incidental to a more important task.

Paperwork to have a mental picture of, especially in advance of realization.

Reading comprehension

2 Say if the following statements are True or False

1. Minister Bullrich emphasized Mrs. Franco’s personal virtues.

2. Mabel Franco headed the Foreign Affairs Area during four years.

3. Mrs. Franco knew she was the next Deputy Chief of the PFA.

4. Mrs. Bullrich represents all female police officers of our country.

5. Currently men and women perform operational tasks.

6. Women can now hold a high position.

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