NEW AMERI'CAN

WORKBOOK

Gil! Holley and Robert Metcalf

[]I Richmond PRE-INTERMEDJATE

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 The Concrete Jungle
·· · e Focus
Present Simple and Past Simple 2 Answer the questions about Boston.

1 Complete the article with the Present Simple or Past 1 Where exactly is Boston, Massachusetts?
Simple form of the verbs in parentheses. Iú, on tl1e. e.3f>t W3f>t of I\me.ric.3.
2 Who established Boston, Massachusetts?

3 Why did they call it Boston?

4 Where is the original Boston?

. 5 What is the Boston Stump, and what record

does it hold?

6 What can you see in the Boston Stump?

Present Simple and Past Simple: questions

3a Write questions.
1 You went o ut last night.
Dia JOU 90 out 13f>t ni9l1t?
2 You read before you go to sleep.

3 You have a lot of free time.

4 Your parents were very strict.

5 Your teacher gives you a lot of homework.

6 There was a good movie on TV last night.

7 You went shopping over the weekend.

8 This exercise was difficult.

b Write answers that are true for you .

1 Ye.f>, I aia. / No, I aian't.
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Unit 1: The ConcreteJungle 31

Present Si.!!!..Rle and Past Simple: negative _ (; Write answers to the questions in Exercise 5 that are
true for you .
40 Write negative sentences.
1
1 1 like cooking. 2
\ don't liICe GOolCing.
3
2 My local area is very q uieto 4
5
3 My town / city has a crime problem.
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4 H ouses are very expensive in my area. 8
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5 1 b ought my own home last year.
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6 1 was born in this town'/ city. Subject and object questions

7 My neighbors had a party last night.

7a Circle the correct form to complete the questions.

8 There were a lot of new words in Exercise 1.

b Mark.(.f ) the negative sentences that are true for you.

Question words
5 Write questions for the answers. Use all the question
words below.

Wftat. Who Where When W hy

How How long H ow afien

1 What do 'jou do? 7

I'm a student in law school.
2 _______________________________________7
I'm from Franee. ... :1 "~;~09{ .~i~wiú ~11~I)[esidential ··
- eléctionsÍI'L20087 ... . ., .
3 --------------------------------------_7 ' J:jjWho :he :h~at / didheh~~t to win the
1 want to learn En glish beeause I'd like to work
for a m u ltinational eomp any.
4 --------------------------------------_7
1 started studyingEnglish about two years ago .
5 __________ ~ ___________________________ 7
1 live in the old part of the city.
3ai ·What kericait.~celehréi.t~ l do
6 --------------------------------------_ 7 .. ': AmeriCans.,celebrate on tpe four:th
1 live with two other students. cThurs'd.~y .oÚ';J ovember? ..
7 , blWhat. pe<>.}>le .eat / dopeop!e ea~ on
--------------------------------------_7 . thatday?, . . . '.
1 get to class by bus.
8 --------------------------------------_7 4 ' a) Gn the American.fl ag, w h at the stars
, t?
1t t akes me about 20 m inutes to get here. '. represent ! do the stars represen .
9 .bJWhicbsta:tejoined I .did join the USA
--------------------------------------_7 fa'1.9f50?-.'" . r,
1 go to the movies ever y week. 1 lave it l . . " "

:5 a)WhaihappenedI did happen 011

10 --------------------------------------_7 Jüly 4; 117i'67 > .... . .
1 usually go with my best friend here. b)Wh at Ámerican!? call / do Americans
call July fourth 7 i
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b Answer the questions.

 Compound nouns
2 Write a letter in each space to complete the words.
City adjectives 1 a larg e shop divided into sections
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1a Complete the conversation with the adjectives below.
2 an area w ith a lot of stores together
s __ __ _ _ _ m
3 a large building fo r different types of sP,9rts
s c
4 an area specially designed for factories
p ---
5 a long line of cars, buses, etc.
t __ __ _ _ j __
6 the time of day when people drive to and from
work
r h
7 a big outdoor area with rides
t p _ __
8 a tal! building divided into office or apartments
cosmopolitan crowded dirty dynamic
h - r
noisy polluted sophisticated stressful
touristy ugly ~ welcoming
Tokyo or Los Angeles
A: One of the things 1 like about living in a big city 30 Complete the crossword .
is that you can see people from all over me world
and learn about their culture. Big cities ar e such
varie.d and 2 places.
B: But 1 hate living somewh ere with so many
people. Cities are always 3 . And
everyone's always busy. It's impossibl e to relax
and enjoy yourself. Personally, 1 find cities very
4

A: But 1 like that energy and vitality! There's

always so much happening. A city is much
more 5_ _ __ _ than a smal! town. And
more 6 • too . Life in a small town
can be very boring.
B: But the pepple in smal! t owns are usually
frien dlier. Smaller pl aces are much more
_ _ __ _ in general. Down
1 Anoth er word for an underground train (6)
A: That depends on the town! Sorne towns are full
2 The excitement of a fashionable person or place (7)
of visitors in the summer and g et too 3 Something bad, such as stealing or killing (5)
8 . When that happens, local people 4 A place where you pray (6)
aren't so friendl y l 5 When you fe el sad because you are not with
other people (6)
B: True, but at least small towns are quiet places to
6 Not safe (9)
live in . Cities are always 9 . 1 can
7 A sandy area next to the ocean (5)
never get t o sleep at night. And the traffic never
Across
stops, so the air's always 10_ _ _ _ _ and the
8 A perfect place to visit or live in (8, 2, 5)
b uildings get really 11 . Cities can be

such 12_ _ __ _ places to look at! b Which words do you associate with Los Angeles?
Which do you associate with an industrial city?
b Above each adjective in the conversation, put a check
(,.1) if you agree or a cross ()<) if you disagree with
the comments.

';¡jo' Sydney - a city: Try the interaetive activity tor this topie on your CD-Rom.
 cabulary Extension
More compound nouns
1a Make co mpound nouns using the words below. Write the words under the pictures on the right.

~ parking mail cross meter

sta11 walk traffie high market
lot parking rise box
1 traffic. lightf¡ 2 _ _ _ _ __ 3
b M Listen and check.
e Practice saying the words.
Listen and repeat.

4 _ _ _ __ 5 6 7

'l atíon TAKEOUT ENGLlSH: Giving directions

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1a {ook at the mapand put the directions for getting 1
Word stress from the train .station to house A in order: 1
1a Underline' the stressed syllable in these countries _ _ Go .overthe bridge.
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and nationalities. Is the stre.s sed syllable in the Turn left on Station Road, . 1
country and nationality the same (5) or different (O)? _ _oIt'son your right, across from the bank,
1 England English @/D Yau can't miss it.
2 ltaly Italian ~/@ _ _ Turn right on Park View Road.
3 China Chinese ~/D _ _ TUTn ,right again at the newsstand.
4 Poland Polish ~/D \ Walk out of the station.
5 Canada Canadian ~/D Go straightdown Station Road until you
6 Morocco Moroccan ~/D get to'sorne traffic lig)1.ts,
7 Germany German ~/D Gopast the park on your left. 1
8 Sweden Swedish ~/D
b [,5) Listen and check.
9 Japan Japanese ~/D

b
10 Brazil
M Listen and check.
Brazilian ~/ D

e Practice saying the words. Listen and repeat.

2 ' Complete the directions toget from the train
súltion tohouse B. Write one'wordin eachspace.
1 Walk out
----0""'-'--_ _ o::. :f__ fue train station.
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' 2 Go _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ South Park Street.
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2a Circle the vowels in the countries that are
pronounced l'dl.
3 Take the _ _ _ _ streeton the right,
4 Go - - - - Oak Streetfor about 2 m inutes.
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Engl@ nd Italy China Poland Canada 5 Go _ _ _ _ the bus station on the left,
Morocco Germany Sweden Japan Brazil 6 Turn _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ GrandAvenue ,
b M Listen and check. 7 Go the river.
e Practice saying the words. Listen and repeat.
a It's thethirdhouse , _ _ __ ____ ____

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3a M Listen and write the sentences.
1 1 f¡aw a movie in Bombaj.
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Describing where places are: Try the interaetive aetivity tor this tapie on your CD-Rom.
Famous refugees
1 Match the present with the past. Write your answers
under the correct photo.
a) _ _....:2.=--_ _
c) _ _ _ _ __
[~~ Comparing two cities: Try the interaetive aetivit y for this tapie onyour CD-Rom.
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2 Answer the questions.
1 Who's the youngest?
2 Who was born in an African country?
3 Who had a well-known uncle?
4 Who has hosted a radio program?
5 Who has written books?
6 Who is a Nobe! Prize winner?
7 Who works or has worked at a university?
8 Who has !ived in the most countries? .

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